2017-05-20 - The Toms River Times

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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Voters declined a referendum that would have built a new fire station on Irons Street, which would have housed two different stations.

There were two questions on the ballot, but they were connected.

Question No. 1 would have appropriated the money, and was voted down 554-306. Question No. 2 would have raised the money, and was voted down 535307. Toms River Fire Department business administrator Brian

Kubiel said these numbers had not been certified yet.

Voters were asked to approve a $14 million bond, even though the cost of the station could have been less.

By law, they had to put the maximum amount on the ballot. It would have amounted to about $26-40 a year for the average homeowner, if the department didn’t get any grants to help fund it, officials said.

Fire officials presented a number of reasons for the new building,

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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In order to combat “transient” guests, the Township Council changed the ordinance governing rental properties to extend the minimum amount of time anyone can rent.

“Significant complaints” came in from residents who have said that the houses are rented overnight to people who don’t treat (Rental - See Page 6)

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–Photos By Chris Lundy Katiria Rodriguez helps paint her house, which is being built by the Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity. Inset: The house on First Avenue in Toms River.

By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R – When Katiria Rodriguez walks through her f ut ure home on Fi r s t Av e n u e , s h e can already imagine what her future will be like here.

“Every time I see it I just thank God,” she said.

After years of being on various government programs, she is turning a corner with a new home provided by the Northern Ocean Habi-

Fairways Fight Back Over Eagle Ridge Development

By Sara Grillo JACKSON – There was barely a seat left open in the Jackson Memorial High School

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auditorium on Tuesday night, as Lakewood r e s i d e n t s c r owd e d the room for a public hearing on a proposed

project to build 936 resident ial housi ng units and a retail facility on the Eagle Ridge Golf Course.

Included in those 936 units would be 390 duplexes, 52 triplexes and 936 basement (Meeting - See Page 5)

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The front door opens into a long living space that stretches all the way to the back door.

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area. Three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a laundry room jut off to the right. It’s on a raised crawlspace. The architect, Scott Lepley, chose to raise it a bit since the house is just (Home - See Page 4)

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On arriving at the house to help work on it one morning, she watched a township recycling truck make pick-ups on the street. She committed to memory what day recycling is in her new neighborhood.

Rodriguez and her daughters had been living in Section 8 housing, and she has been on some kind of government assistance program since she was a teen. “I was homeless,” she said, going from different transitional housing places. During this time, she kept trying to increase her education to get better jobs, going to school for medicine, computers, and in the fall, she’ll start accounting classes.

As difficult as it is for adults to be without a home, it is even worse for children, local Habitat executive director Suzan Fichtner said.

Kids have anxiety when they don’t have permanence in their lives, and that stress impacts everything they do, she said.

Even the simple things that most people take for granted, like having their own possessions, and a place to put them, is something these kids might not have.

Therefore, it was fortunate that a number of government agencies, volunteer groups, and local businesses were able to line up and provide this house for a deserving family, she said.

The property on First Avenue is a 40x100-square-foot undersized lot that the town received through foreclosure.

They donated the lot to Habitat in order to make some use of it, and to help someone who needed it.

This has been an overwhelming experience for Rodriguez. She was notified that she was picked for the new home in December. They broke ground in January, and the move-in is scheduled for the summer. Habitat schedules move-ins for the summer, when able, so that children don’t have to move in the middle of a school year.

Currently, she is working per diem as a certified nursing assistant and as a staffing coordinator at a home health aide agency. She is currently renting a place in Brick with her two girls, Kamiah and Izabella, who are 11 and 12.

They’ve been excited about the new house, too, asking her what work is going to be done each day. She’s been coming down to invest sweat equity in the house, and helping out with the construction.

Experts on scene have been teaching her a lot.

Of course, she had help. The week of May 7 was Women Build Week, so she was joined by a group of female employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement.

There were also some local volunteers.

Rodriguez said she’s met a lot of great people through this program.

“Growing up, we’re told ‘stranger danger.’ But sometimes these strangers can be another family,” she said.

Maria Romano is a Lowe’s employee who has a personal connection to Habitat.

One day, she saw a Habitat demonstration

at Lowe’s and realized her daughter could be a beneficiary.

Her daughter, Maria Lawson, said her landlord in Lacey kicked her out because his daughter wanted to live in the home she was renting. Then, her husband got laid off. They had to move in with her sister in Manchester. There were nine people in one house.

Romano couldn’t take her in because she lived in a senior community that had rules against people living there who were younger than 55.

“It’s very frustrating not to be able to help your own child when they are homeless,” she said.

They filled out the paperwork together, and Lawson was chosen to be a recipient of a home in Pine Lake Park, coincidentally in the same development as her sister.

Now, the mother and daughter pay it forward as volunteers for Habitat. Lawson is on the family selection committee that chose Rodriguez.

Paying it forward is definitely something Rodriguez hopes to do as well.

“Hopefully in the future I can play more of a part and inspire the next homeowner,” she said.

For more information, or to contribute time or funds, contact Habitat at programdirector@nohf h.com or at 732228-7962, ext. 109, or visit nohfh.com/ donate-now. Interested parties are also encouraged to “like” Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity on Facebook or visit the site at nohfh.com.

Fire: Continued From Page 1 including how inadequate the two current buildings are. The current buildings are on Water Street and Robbins Street, and are both more than 100 years old.

The election took place on May 13, the same day that a powerful rainstorm flooded many low-lying areas. One of the reasons that the fire company leadership wanted a new building is because the current building on Water Street gets flooded often. On the day of the election, water almost made it into the fire house again, Kubiel said.

“The voters spoke and there’s nothing we can do about it,” he said.

There is no back-up plan right now to solve the problems with the two old buildings, he said. However, if the company has to build a new station years from now, it will likely be more expensive.

He said there were a considerably higher number of votes cast in District 1, in the shore area, than in previous years. Part of the blame for the vote failing came from a contested primary election coming up. Although he didn’t mention anyone by name, he felt there was someone misinforming the public and using the vote for personal gain.

Justin Lamb, who is running in the Republican primary in District 1, said he called a lot of residents to get them out to vote.

“My main platform is property taxes,” he said. As a volunteer fireman, he said he supports firefighters, but not this referendum.

“This is a bad plan. The township doesn’t have the money for this.”

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Meeting: Continued From Page 1 apartments, as well as five community centers, a clubhouse and related amenities.

The public hearing was run by a dais of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) members.

The project is currently in the CAFRA, or Coastal Area Facility Review Act phase of the application, as the applicant would need to fill 14,941 square feet of freshwater wetlands in order to develop on the land as is.

Residents overwhelmingly urged the NJDEP to reject the application from the developer, GDMS Holdings, arguing that it is one of the last pieces of open space left in Lakewood for residents to enjoy. They also cited added traffic and congestion on one- and twolane roads, decreasing home values and environmental threats the development might cause.

Many of the residents who spoke at the hear ing live in the Fair ways at Lake Ridge, a 55 and over community that backs up to the Eagle Ridge Golf Course. The community has hired an attorney and environmental expert in light of the project.

The environmental expert, Geoffrey Goll from the engineering firm Princeton Hydro, spoke at the hearing. He said his biggest concer n is the lack of data that has been provided to the DEP on the project so far. Goll went

The Toms River Times, May 20, 2017, Page 5 on to tell the packed room that the golf course is the site of a prior quarry and sits 20 feet below surrounding elevations in the area, which will eventually drain into the Barnegat Bay, and that the stormwater plan was not designed with accurate infor mation. A nother issue is how the land will now be used.

Golf cou r ses a re h ig h ly reg ulated , whereas 936 individual units are not.

Residential homeowners will be treating their lawns much differently than a golf course.

He said that if the NJDEP’s mission is to promote low impact and green infrastr ucture, “this development is far from it.”

Arthur Lippens, who identified himself as board president of the Fairways community, pointed out that residents have had only a brief time to prepare for the hearing, since January. “This application was pushed th rough the DEP in record time. In a matter of days, when it usually takes months, or even years,” he said. Lippens added that when the Fairways went out to hire an environmental expert, every engineering firm in Ocean County was put on retainer by the applicant and it took them weeks to find someone. He said even Goll was surprised by the lack of time given to residents to prepare.

Steven Pardes, also of the Fairways, suggested that members of the dais walk the entire golf course to see exactly what is at risk, which he said is the loss of the largest remaining open

land in Lakewood Township. Pardes, li ke other residents at the hear i ng, suggested that the DEP was yielding to political pressure from above to push the application through as is. “There must be a level playing field between developers and the public, and I would suggest to you that there is no level playing field here,” he added.

The Fair ways community plans to prov ide a w r it ten st atement to t he NJDEP within 15 days of the hearing that echoes their concerns. Some other holes in the application that they brought up were a roadway study not being included in the application and that the applicant did not file documentation on a timely basis with Lakewood Township.

Aside f rom the Fair ways f ighting back, some other residents took to the podium to voice their frustrations with overcrowding in the township, sliding the blame from the NJDEP to Lakewood planning officials.

Susan Baehny has lived in Lakewood for 55 ye a r s, mov i ng f rom Spr uce Street to the Fairways for retirement.

She said her backyard faces the golf course and makes every day feel like heaven. Two miles out of the Fairways, she said, “you’re in hell.” Baehny and

other residents worry that if the decision to move forward with the project ends up in the hands of the Lakewood planning board, it will be approved.

“The planning board has got to learn to say no and digest what we have now,” she said.

Some other residents were not so kind.

Dave Mack suggested that Lakewood off icials do prison time for abusing their power. “If it goes to the Lakewood planning board, it will get approved, because they’ll just change ordinances to make it fit,” he said, adding, “They want to put as much as they can into a five pound bag.”

Bill Hobday, who has lived in the Fair ways for 18 years, has seen the population in Lakewood nearly double over the past eight years, but worries there is not enough open space to match it. He said only one park was built in the last five years, and only one was refurbished eight years ago. “What are people to do? Where is the open space?

Where is the green? Where can people go for recreation?”

Anyone who was unable to attend the hearing can still submit written comments until May 24 to project environment scientist Lindsey Logan at lindsey.logan@dep.nj.gov.

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Rental: Continued From Page 1 the property or neighborhood with respect, business administrator Paul Shives said.

Therefore, the ordinance was changed in order to strike a balance: protecting inland neighborhoods that don’t want an influx of tourists, while allowing shorter stays on the barrier island where tourists are desired.

This ordinance will do three things: It will require landlords to register as a landlord no matter how long they rent their property out. They will be required to display a permit. They will be required to change the minimum stay. People can only stay for a minimum of two days during the period of April 1 through Nov. 30 on the barrier island.

Outside of the barrier island, it would be a seven-day minimum.

The ordinance had been changed several times as residents and officials argued about how to balance the business interests with the residential. Several residents spoke out about

it at the last Township Council meeting.

Resident Ed Correale said that lagoon properties would be considered mainland, however they are rented out by people who are looking to stay on the shore, much like the barrier island properties. He was looking for some flexibility to allow shorter stays for lagoon properties.

Alizar Zorojew, executive director of the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District, agreed with Correale. “Lagoons and a number of other residences are desirable, and people rely on that income,” he said.

Richard Schrumpf of the newly-formed North Dover homeowners association welcomed the ordinance but said there is more work to be done.

“The heavy lift is the enforcement of the codes and ordinances and we believe there is much to be done in this regard. Good codes and ordinances are meaningless unless they are strictly and aggressively enforced,” he said.

Master Gardeners Held Plant Sale

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A variety of perennials, annuals, shrubs and herbs were on sale at the Master Gardeners spring sale at the Rutgers Agricultural Center, located on Whitesville Road.

The parking lot had long rows of plants set up for purchase. The growers stood behind the booths, providing information about the plants they sold.

The money raised all went back to the Master Gardeners program to reinvest in plant sales, and provide education for local gardeners.

The event has been happening every spring since 1990, said Maryann Stickney, a volunteer who does publicity for the organization.

Volunteer gardeners manage two greenhouses for annuals and vegetables - mostly tomatoes and herbs, a hoop house for

perennials and an open field garden for shrubs and trees. The group also supplied thousands of pounds of produce to food pantries in the area.

The Master Gardeners provide many services, including education, planning a garden for nonprofit groups, and identifying plants and ticks. They also offer a free monthly calendar. Each month gives advice on what you should do as a gardener during that month.

Another event coming later this year is the Fall Garden Day, where experts will give advice on how to prepare their beds for winter. It is held on Sept. 29.

They are currently looking for volunteers who are interested in gardening and service.

For more information, call 732-349-1245 or visit ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu/garden/ RutgersMasterGardenerProgram.htm.

Could An Arcade Return To The OC Mall?

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – An ordinance introduced at the May 9 Township Council meeting would allow amusement games, such as video games, to be allowed in the Ocean County Mall.

Currently, the only place that arcade

games are allowed are on the barrier island, township administrator Paul Shives said. This ordinance would expand it to the Ocean County Mall as well.

The Ocean County Mall used to have an arcade, called the Game Room, many years ago.

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Committee Advances Holzapfel-Wolfe-McGuckin “Peggy’s Law” Bill

NEW JERSEY – Legi sl a t io n s p o n s o r e d by Senator Ji m Hol zapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin (R-Ocean) requiring caretakers to report elderly abuse has passed in the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.

The bill, S-1219/A-936, designated as “Peggy’s Law,” requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to

police.

The bill is in response to the death of Peggy Marzolla, an Alzheimer’s disease patient at a nursing facility in Brick. Marzolla had been rushed to the hospital with br uises across her body and eventually died as a result of her injuries.

“Our off ice has been working on this legislation for years and I believe we fi nally have the support it needs to become law,” stat-

ed Holzapfel. “The death of Peggy Marzolla was a preventable and senseless tragedy. Our bill hopes to protect the future victims from suffering abuse at the hands of their caretakers.”

“Peggy’s Law” requires that any caretaker, social worker, physician, registered or licensed practical nurse, or other professional, who has reasonable cause to suspect that an institutionalized elderly

person is being or has been abused or exploited, shall immediately report this information to the local law enforcement agency, as well as to the ombudsman.

“Elderly abuse exists in assisted living and long term care facilities. Families of those in nursing homes should have peace of mind that their loved one is being cared for,” said Wolfe. “Our bill will ensure that no other insti-

tutionalized elder has to suffer the same fate as Peggy Marzolla,” said Wolfe.

In addition, the bill requi res t he ombudsma n to provide notices to residents and their family members, as well as employees of the facilities to ensure that they are aware of the repor ti ng requirements of the law.

Any facility required to report suspected abuse or exploitation pursuant to

this act who fails to make such report shall be fi ned not more than $500.

“There is an expectation of trust when family members admit their loved ones into nursing homes for long term care. Our bill will protect our most vulnerable residents from elderly abuse and punish the facility for any negligence in failure to report an incident,” added McGuckin.

Menendez, Colleagues Urge SEC To Issue New Global Transparency Rule For Big Oil, Gas Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and eight of their colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday, following up on the February repeal by Congressional Republicans of a SEC rule to increase transparency and accountability in extractive

industries.

The SEC was instructed by Congress to issue its rule by Section 1504 of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a provision written by Senator Cardin and former Republican Senator Dick Lugar. The ‘Cardin-Lugar’ provision instructed the SEC to create a rule requiring domestic and

foreign oil, gas and mineral companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges to publish the payments they make to foreign governments as the price to operate in those countries.

In their letter, the Senators urge the SEC leadership to, “promptly re-issue a new anti-corruption rule implementing Section 1504…that is consistent with both Con-

gressional intent and the extractive industry transparency laws in effect in thirty other countries.”

Joining Senator Menendez and Cardin were U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons

(D-Del.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).

The Senators also added that, “this anti-corruption transparency rule is necessary, particularly in times of conflict and market volatility. In such an environment, transparency provides investors with essential clarity on the operations of company projects and their exposure to

material reputational, expropriation, sanctions and other risks, which may be critical to their decision-making. Likewise, transparency is a critical tool to ensure that citizens in resource-rich countries can monitor the economic performance of oil, gas and mining projects and ensure that such revenues are used responsibly.”

MacArthur Co-Sponsors Bill Drafted By NJ High School Students

NEW JERSEY – On April 19, Congressman Tom MacArthur announced that he will co-sponsor the Cold Case Record Collections Act with Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush.

The bill was drafted by high school students from Hightstown, New Jersey and would allow citizens to request the declassification of certain documents from civil rights cold cases. Currently, the declas-

sification prevents private investigators from investigating these cases.

“I spoke with Oslene Johnson and commended her and her classmates for lobbying Congress on this important issue,”

said MacArthur. “There are many unsolved crimes from the Civil Rights Movement where outside investigators are needed to help bring justice for those involved, that’s why I’m proud to cosponsor the

Cold Case Record Collections Act. I’m grateful that high school students from my home state identified this problem, worked together, and fought for change.”

The Cold Case Record Col-

lections Act is also co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY).

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Toms River High School North Student Enrolls At Lebanon Valley College

TOMS RIVER – Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania is excited to welcome Evelyn Velazquez of Toms River as part of the Class of 2021, which will arrive on campus for the Fall 2017 semester.

Evelyn, who attends Toms River High School North, plans to major in Physical Therapy at The Valley. Evelyn will be among more than 1,600 full-time undergraduates studying challenging and sophisticated majors, as well as customized self-designed majors. Evelyn will receive the guidance, mentoring and education required to become a successful member of the LVC Global Network.

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The College offers 41

undergraduate majors and a range of minors, concentrations and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, science in STEM education and speech-language pathology.

Students can choose from more than 95 clubs and organizations and 19 study abroad programs. LVC awards generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement. Learn more at lvc. edu.

Annville is 15 minutes east of Hershey and 35 minutes east of Harrisburg; Philadelphia.

Washington, D.C. and Baltimore are within two hours.

Battle For The Toms River Blockhouse On May 23

TOMS RIVER – In celebration of the township’s 250th birthday, Ocean County College professor Steven J. Baeli will explore the role of the blockhouse during the American Revolution, as well as the capture and hanging of Capt. Joshua Huddy.

The film The Toms River Blockhouse Fight, a re-enactment of the events of March 24, 1782 when the British raided Toms River, will be shown. The program will take place in the Toms River Branch

of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street, on May 23 at 7 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public. For information or to register, please call 732-349-6200 or visit our webpage at theoceancountylibrary.org.

Free parking is available daily after 5 p.m., plus all day Saturday and Sunday in the top and middle levels of the Toms River Parking garage located behind the library, or anytime in the Ocean County Parking garage on Hooper Ave.

Emiliana’s HOPE Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Family Funfest

BAYVILLE – The Emiliana’s HOPE Foundation’s 2nd Annual Mentor Day & Family Funfest is on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at Veterans Park.

Tickets until May 31 cost $10, and at the gate cost $15. Email emilianashope@ gmail.com to purchase. Purchase includes an unlimited access bracelet and one art project.

The event includes human hamster balls, arts & crafts area, inf latables, the fun bus, corn hole games, community corner, hockey demos, group painting sessions, Lakewood BlueClaws’ Buster from 12

to 1 p.m., food trucks, selfie booth, face painting, and mermaid and pirate characters. Face painting, selfie booth and food trucks each have additional costs.

Silent auction items include an American Girl Doll, Liberty Science Center tickets, Dorney Park tickets and Fifth Harmony tickets.

Live music includes Kim Boyko, Off Their Rocker, Taylor Tote, Trane Stevens and Two by Two. For more information about Emiliana’s HOPE Foundation, visit emilianashope. com.

Fishing Trip For Local Veterans

MANAHAWKIN – The Manahawkin Elks Lodge #2340 Veterans Committee will host about 70 Veterans from nursing and Veterans homes on a 4-hour fishing trip on the Carolyn Anne out of Barnegat Light Viking Village on June 15 at 2 p.m.

Wounded warriors and active military with their kids are also invited.

We meet and greet at the Manahawkin

Elks Lodge #2340 at 12 p.m. at the Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd.

Food and soft drinks will be served on the boat with prizes and bragging rights for different categories. A barbecue with all the fi xings and music at our outdoor picnic grove for all participants will follow the fishing trip.

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Annual Watershed Festival Celebrates Barnegat Bay

THE DRY EYE TEST

Those suffering from “dry eye syndrome” do not produce enough tears to lubricate and cleanse their eyes. As a result, the eyes become red and painful, accompanied by a burning or stinging sensation. One of the ways ophthalmologists diagnose this condition, which becomes more likely to develop with age, is to administer the “Schirmer’s test.” After numbing drops are placed in the eye(s), the doctor will place a special piece of paper under the eyelid(s). After the eyes are shut and the strips are allowed to remain in place for five minutes, they are removed. The eye doctor will then assess tear production by measuring the amount of moisture on each strip. Additional tests are required to determine cause.

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ISLAND HEIGHTS – The 20th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival is on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at the beautiful waterfront location of the Wanamaker Complex. This year’s theme is “The Bounties of Our Watershed.”

This day of free family fun features a myriad of environmental crafts, such as fish printing and sea life origami, as well as decoy carving and seining demonst rations. Festival-goers will enjoy an interactive touch tank provided

by Jenkinson’s Aquarium and children will have the opportunity to meet 4-H farm animals like alpacas and llamas.

For a chance to get up close and personal with the Bay, attendees can take advantage of eco-tours such as kayaking through area creeks or traveling crossbay with Ocean Cou nt y nat u ralists

aboard the educational pontoon boat.

Artisans and crafters will sell marine art, jewelry, garden statuary, pottery and custom-made skiffs. The Lit tle Plant Co. will hold a native plant sale.

Live music will be provided throughout the day by ShoreStyle Duo and Jersey Coast Youth Band, plus a lively children’s sing-a-long with Yosi in Concert at 11 a.m. Festival food will be available all day long.

For information, visit bbp.ocean.edu or call 732-255-0400, ext. 2977.

The 20th Annual Barnegat Festival is sponsored by the Barnegat Bay Partnership and the Barnegat Bay Foundation, with support from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Borough of Island Heights, the County of Ocean and Ocean County College.

The Island Singers Spring Concert

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Island Singers invite the community to their 2017 Spring Concert. This 4-part mixed community chorus has been entertaining local audiences since 1972. The spring concert will feature selections from Broadway musicals such as Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Aladdin and Oliver, and will also showcase smaller ensembles, duets and trios. Performances are scheduled at several Ocean County venues: June 10 at 8 p.m. at the Barnegat Community Center, 900 West Bay Avenue in Barnegat.

June 17 at 8 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Museum, Engleside & Beach Haven Avenues in Beach Haven.

June 24 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Avenue in Beachwood.

Students from the Ocean County College ASL Interpreter Training Program will be signing the music during the show. The program offers “something for everyone,” so bring the whole family for a night of musical fun.

Membership in The Island Singers requires no auditions and members come from all walks of life and represent a wide range of ages.

Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.

For more information, contact Polly at 732341-8565. Additional information can also be found at islandsingersnj.com.

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TOMS RIVER – Come out and attend a Poker Night fundraiser benefiting the Toms River Little League on June 2 at 7 p.m. at The Villa, 10 Highland Parkway. $50 buy-in with free appetizers, cash

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OCEAN COUNTY – Delores or “Del” as she prefers to be called, is a spirited and gracious woman who has come to appreciate the helping hands of Catholic Charities’ Fix It program.

An independent woman who retired from a long career as the “go to” person running the busy front office of Howell High School, Del is an adept problem solver. But after a contractor she hired told her the hot water heater he repaired needed a costly new enclosure to protect it, Del called Catholic Charities’ Fix It program about the “small repair.”

John McCrone, Fix It program coordinator, sent volunteer Tom Holzer out to meet Del and assess the repairs. He later joked that the job turned out to be a bit more involved, but said that making the repairs needed to the hot water heater door turned into an opportunity to meet a delightful woman.

According to John, “Tom got the job done and returned to her house again to fix her doorbell and a drafty front door. Del was so happy that she made a donation to the Fix It program.”

Tom, a recently retired civil engineer, heard about the Fix It program from a neighbor. The easygoing “handyman” thought volunteering would be a good way to help out people in the community like his own parents. “I’m so glad I got involved volunteering for the Fix It program,” said Tom. “As an engineer, I enjoy problem-solving, but the best part is meeting people like Del. Seeing how happy and relieved she is after I have made a small repair just makes me feel good.”

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To learn more about volunteering with the Fix It program, call John at 732-363-5322, ext. 3234. The Fix It program is available to seniors residing in Ocean County. Clients are responsible for the cost of parts, but the labor and tools are provided by Fix It. The Fix It program is run by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, and all services are available to individuals and families in need, regardless of religious affiliation.

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Toms River Vietnam Veterans Receive Distinguished Service Medals

–Photo courtesy Kryn P. Westhoven Above, Cynthia Barnes. Below, Air force veteran Alan Parry.

TOMS RIVER – Cynthia Barnes, wife of Army veteran Melvin Barnes of Toms River, posthumously received Vietnam and Distinguished Service Medals from Brig.

Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, the Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs during the annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day on May 7 at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel.

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River also received Vietnam and Distinguished Service Medals from Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff during the May 7 Remembrance Day. Barnes and Parry were two of 25 Vietnam veterans honored with commemoration pins marking the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Anyone interested in applying for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal or other service medals should call 1-888-865-8387.

Diabetes Self-Management Workshop

JACKSON – The Diabetes Self-Management Program created by Stanford University will be offered at the Meridian Health Village, 27 South Cooks Bridge Road, for six consecutive Fridays – June 2 to July 7 – from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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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: compre-

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ORTLEY BEACH – Toms River Mayor Kelaher and Councilwoman Maria Maruca watched as the landing pipe and transfer piping arrived on May 11 for the interim dune project. Bulldozers and loaders were on site and the field offices for the contractor and Army Corps of Engineers are now in place. The hopper dredges are expected to arrive around May 24, subject to weather conditions.

Ortley Beach, which sustained catastrophic property damage from Super-

storm Sandy, will receive approximately 267,000 cubic yards of sand, creating an approximately 225-foot-wide beach over the course of two weeks.

Only 1,000 feet of beach will be closed off at a time. The project will reconvene in the fall, most likely in October or November.

The Mayor and Township Council fought hard to have Ortley Beach be the fi rst beach to receive sand for the Ocean County beach and dune construction project.

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BERKELEY – The Holiday South Women’s Club has announced the following trips this summer and fall: July 12: Award-winning Broadway musical “A Bronx Tale” – $129 per person.

July 26: Delaware Park Racetrack & Casino, which includes bus trip, lunch on your own at Cracker Barrel and $30 back in slot play – $33 per person.

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October 11: Renault Winery & Tropicana Casino, which includes family style lunch, wine tasting, music, dancing and $25 back in slot play – $57 per person.

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TOMS RIVER – Now in its 32nd year, Ocean County is getting ready to distribute $39,500 in grant funds to 20 non-profit organizations that help provide transportation to senior and disabled residents.

“The mini-grant program supplements and enhances our Ocean Ride public transportation system by helping to offset senior and disabled resident transportation costs for some non-profit organizations,” said Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who serves as liaison to Ocean Ride.

The mini-grant program began in 1985 and has provided over $1.8 million to a variety of local non-profit organizations to support their efforts to provide transportation services to their specific participants.

“The program is funded through a portion of the county’s casino revenue grant allocation received from NJ TRANSIT,” Haines said.

“Ocean County continues to be the only county in the state to provide a portion of its grant funds to help local non-profit agencies.”

David Fitzgerald, Director of the Ocean County Department of Transportation, noted that the maximum grant award for the 2017 program was $2,000 per applicant and that the mini-grants help fill transportation gaps that the County system could not otherwise fill.

In recognition of the fact that Ocean County’s casino revenue grant has been declining since 2008, and funding has dropped by over 50 percent, the Ocean County Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that the transportation mini-grant allocation maximum grant award total once again be $2,000.

Given the continued flat earnings reports from the Atlantic City casino industry, the advisory committee recommended to continue the suspension on considering new applicants, since doing so would place an additional strain on the mini-grant program in future years.

Grant recipients are The Arc, Ocean County Chapter, Inc.; Caregiver Volunteers of

Central Jersey; Community Medical Center Foundation; Community Services, Inc. of Ocean County; Counseling and Referral Services of Ocean County/Seashore Family Services Inc.; Eye Openers of Point Pleasant/ Brick; Interfaith Health & Support Services of Southern Ocean County; Jewish Family & Children’s Services/Jewish Federation of O.C.; LADACIN Network (Cerebral Palsy of Monmouth/Ocean Counties); Long Beach Island Community Center, Inc.; Manchester Township Senior Outreach Program; NJ Coalition on Women & Disabilities Ocean County Chapter, Ocean County Board of Social Services; Ocean Housing Alliance, Inc.; Our Special Kids of Toms River Inc.; The Special Children Center, Inc.; Team Randy; Toms River Township Senior Center; Twenty-One-Plus, Inc. and Vetwork, A Program of Vetgroup, Inc. “The sheer size of Ocean County – more than 638 square miles – makes it a challenge for the county to run a transportation system that can accommodate the needs of all of our residents,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, “Providing this funding to these agencies helps to enhance the county run program.”

Grant applications are reviewed by the Ocean County Transportation Services Department in cooperation with the Ocean County Transportation Advisory Committee for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities, which makes the funding recommendation to the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

“While Ocean Ride provides a transportation lifeline for so many of our citizens, in particular our seniors, we appreciate the efforts of the grant recipients to provide assistance in the area of transportation,” Haines said.

“I am happy we can continue the mini-grant program. They help transport veterans, the disabled, the elderly and a host of residents many of whom have special needs. It makes a difference in the lives of a lot of our residents.”

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Reverse Auction Leads To Lower Natural Gas Prices

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County government will see lower natural gas bills for more than 80 of its government buildings as the result of a successful reverse auction.

“We had four different companies that aggressively bid for our natural gas business,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who oversees the county’s energy policies. “The competition resulted in the county locking into a price of .898 cents per unit of natural gas for 12 months.

“This price is 33 cents less than what we currently pay and is also about 24 cents less than what New Jersey Natural Gas would have charged,” he said.

With four bidders, the lowest bid was from Woodruff Energy at .898 cents per unit or dekatherm of natural gas. The county uses about 101,000 dekatherms of natural gas annually.

Vicari noted that consumers and the county benefit from deregulation which allows the

purchase of an energy supply from an Energy Services Company of their choice.

“Since deregulation, the utility company is no longer the only option,” Vicari said.

“Deregulation has increased competition and we can benefit from the competitive prices.”

The online bidding is termed a reverse auction because the county is seeking the lowest price, while during a traditional auction individuals or companies are generally looking to garner the highest price. The

reverse auction was overseen by the county’s energy consultant, T&M Associates.

The new contract, which goes into effect in July, will cover the cost of providing natural gas to the county library branches, parks facilities, garages, fire and first aid training center, the police academy and all county facilities that use natural gas.

“Our affiliate agencies including the Board of Social Services and the Board of Health will also use this contract,” Vicari said.

“With more than 84 county facilities using natural gas, it’s imperative the County does all it can to secure the best price.”

The first time Ocean County tapped into a reverse online auction for natural gas was August 2008.

“The competition pushes the rates down and that has been a financial benefit for Ocean County,” Vicari said.

The county also participates in a reverse auction for electric rates.

Vicari noted seeking competitive bids for utilities is part of the county’s energy master plan.

“There are a number of steps to the plan that will help the County save money and will provide greater efficiencies as we implement energy upgrades to help us run our facilities,” Vicari said.

Ocean County Historical Society Hosts Seaport And Museum Trip

TOMS RIVER – Join the Ocean County Historical Society as they visit the South Street Seaport and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on June 29.

Lunch, shop and stroll the historic streets of the Seaport and explore the Intrepid, a vintage World War II carrier and museum.

Tour the submarine Growler and the Space Shuttle Pavilion. Note that the Intrepid is not handicapped accessible.

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

Pulling An All-Nighter Eases Depression

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

You may not even fully recognize depression yourself, but denial of the emotional puzzle pieces will delay your healing. It’s not that hard to piece together depression, as it frequently occurs with chronic fatigue, apathy, forgetfulness, heightened irritability, sudden appetite changes, more frequent headaches or diarrhea. Also, you may not want to put on makeup, go out with friends and people will keep asking you “Are you okay?”

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s ideal to see a good doctor, or a skilled mental health professional to get a proper diagnosis. You certainly don’t want to ride this out alone if you’re having dark thoughts.

I’m just suggesting you get to the bottom of it and find out for sure if you’re dealing with depression or not, so you can treat it accurately. But there is one major caveat to working with your health care provider that you need to be aware of: Almost without fail, you’ll be given a prescription anti-depressant or other psychotropic drug and be sent on your way. Being a ‘rebel pharmacist’ I’ll tell you drugs are not high on my list for depression. I have a longer version of this article at my website that offers more help. For now, I’ll tell you about free and easy ways to ease depression.

Mood Responds to Light Here’s a fast-acting fix for mild depression, just expose yourself to natural light.

It helps with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a severe depression tied to the

winter blues. This light exposure works at least in part by influencing your internal clock, which is known as your circadian rhythm. Your circadian rhythm rules your sleep cycles, as well as changes in body temperature and cortisol levels.

Mood Responds to Sleep, or Lack Thereof!

We’ve also known for a long time that sleep improves mood. Most people are cranky without sleep, but what if you’re depressed? It seems to have the opposite effect in some of you. Research is showing that you can re-boot your metabolic clock with “Wake Therapy.” This involves getting up four hours earlier than normal, which causes you to fall asleep earlier the next night. It resets your circadian rhythm.

And then there’s “Triple Chronotherapy,” which is where you endure one night of total sleep deprivation, followed by early morning light exposure and then hit the sack 5 or 6 hours earlier than normal. This is worth a try, particularly if your feelings of depression are long standing, or include suicidal thoughts or severe apathy. Remember, medications don’t always work (but please don’t just stop them – that’s dangerous) and Triple Chronotherapy is free and easy to try, so it gets my gold stamp of approval.

My goal today is to give you some hope, especially if you feel like you’ve tried everything and every diet… maybe you just need to pull a few all-nighters and it would improve your baseline. It’s a possibility worth exploring if nothing else has helped you.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2017 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease Are On The Rise In Ocean County OCEAN COUNTY – As the days start getting warmer, Ocean County officials warn residents to be aware of ticks and tick borne illnesses such as Lyme disease.

“In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confi rmed that 95 percent of Lyme disease cases were reported in 14 states including New Jersey,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who is also liaison to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service. “County agencies are working together to educate and raise awareness so we can keep the number of tick borne illness incidents low.”

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies believes 2017 could be a bad year – a “forbidding forecast”– for Lyme disease, based on a large acorn crop in 2015 leading to an increase in the white-footed mouse population. Feeding on infected mice is a primary way ticks pick up Lyme and other diseases.

Lyme disease is spread by the blacklegged tick (deer tick) which can be found on the shrubby understory of the forest, in high grassy areas and in open fields.

Ticks tend to favor the thick undergrowth of shrubs and small trees because they prefer cool, moist woodlands.

According to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet FS443 “Preventing Tick Bites: Prevent Lyme Disease,” about 20 to 45 percent of Ocean County, about 20 to 45 percent of blacklegged ticks in New Jersey (depending on the life stage and where they are found) are infected with and are able to transmit Lyme disease. More than 70 percent of Lyme disease cases occur from the bite of ticks in the nymph stage – which is the size of a poppy seed.

“When spending time outdoors it’s very important to be vigilant of tick bites,” Vicari said.

Transmission of Lyme disease is mainly during the warmer months, but as long as temperatures are above freezing, blacklegged ticks are active the entire year.

“One of the most important things we can do is take precautions that help reduce the chance of becoming infected with any tick-borne infection,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Health Department.

The Ocean County Health Department suggests that people take the following precautions to keep ticks off their skin: Walk on cleared trails and stay in the center of a trail to minimize contact with leaf litter, brush and high grasses where ticks are likely to be found.

Minimize the amount of exposed skin.

Wear thick white socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt. Tuck the pant legs into the socks, so ticks cannot crawl up the inside of the pants. Wearing light-colored clothing also makes it easier to see ticks.

If you see any ticks while still outside, remove them immediately before going indoors.

Golfers walking through brushy areas should be aware of ticks.

Apply repellents to skin and clothing; read and follow the label instructions.

Products that contain DEET can be directly applied to exposed skin and to clothing to help keep ticks away. The product label will give details about how to apply the repellent and how to use it safely on children.

Permethrin (hunter-grade) products can be applied to clothing/boots/shoes (NOT TO SKIN) and actually kill ticks on contact with the treated clothing. This is usually effective on clothing through several washings.

After outdoor activities, be sure to check your body for ticks and remove any immediately. Use a hand-held mirror to thoroughly view all parts of the body.

Check children and pets for ticks, also.

If you fi nd a tick on yourself, your child or your pet: Use fi ne-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.

Pull upward with steady, even pressure.

Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers.

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.

It is important to remember that a tick must feed for at least 24 hours before they can begin to transmit the Lyme disease bacterium Avoid folklore remedies such as “painting” the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin.

Health officials also recommend if you fi nd a tick, place it in a sealed container with a slightly damp (with water, not alcohol) piece of paper towel. You may take the tick to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension located at 1623 Whitesville Road (at the corner of Whitesville Road and Sunset Avenue) in Toms River to be identified. Tick experts are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday to identify ticks. If the tick is identified as a black-legged tick, the staff will make recommendations according to the CDC. The Rutgers Extension also has a listing of labs that the tick can be sent to for testing.

More information on ticks and preventing tick bites can be obtained by calling the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office at 732-349-1246, visiting the Extension Office website at ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu or by visiting the Ocean County Health Department website at ochd.org.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH New Jerseyans Should Check Their Blood Pressure During May NEW JERSEY – The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association urges New Jerseyans to manage their health during the month of May, which is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and American Stroke Month.

What would you do with five extra summers? Would you learn how to sail? Hike the Appalachian Trail? Travel the world?

At age 50, total life expectancy is about five years longer for people with normal blood pressure than for people with hypertension, or high blood pressure. May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and American Stroke Month, and the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association wants you to know your risks and manage your health so you can have those five extra summers.

Stroke is the number five cause of death among adults in the United States, but it is largely preventable, treatable and beatable. High blood pressure causes stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, vision loss and sexual dysfunction. According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, high blood pressure is usually preventable with simple steps, yet it kills more people worldwide than any other condition.

Taking control starts with a simple action — getting your blood pressure checked.

“High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a disease and can have deadly health consequences if not treated,” said Mandy Binning, MD, member of the South-Central NJ American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Regional Board of Directors and Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. “It can be called “the silent killer” because high blood pressure has no symptoms, so you may not be aware that it’s damaging

your arteries, heart and other organs.”

Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. High blood pressure is the most important controllable risk factor for stroke. About 3 in 4 people who have a fi rst-time stroke have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg. According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, getting high blood pressure under control could reduce deaths from heart disease and stroke by 30 percent in men and 38 percent in women. Check your blood pressure by May 17, World Hypertension Day, which is part of National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Through World Hypertension Day, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association is joining other organizations in striving to reach 25 million blood pressure checks globally.

Checking your blood pressure takes just a few minutes at your doctor’s office, at a blood pressure machine located at many local pharmacies, or by using a home monitoring device. Community groups, clinics and workplaces can hold blood pressure checks for large groups through programs like the American Heart Association’s Check. Change. Control. Read more about this free, science-based program at ccctracker.com/aha. By knowing your numbers, gauging and managing your risk for high blood pressure, you can help get those extra summers.

Whether you are dealing with high blood pressure, are a stroke or cardiac arrest survivor, or caretaker, you’re not alone.

Improve your life and the lives of others when you join the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Support Network. Share your experiences, give and get emotional support.

Visit heart.org/supportnetwork for more information.

Volunteer To Become A Peer Health Leader

OCEAN COUNTY – The Office of Senior Services and Meals on Wheels of Ocean County are offering a course created by Stanford University to empower seniors to take control of their health by providing tools that help to manage any chronic condition.

With the cost of healthcare increasing, it is imperative that each of us take responsibility for our well-being. When diagnosed with a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, cancer, depression or high blood pressure, we have an option to choose to manage the condition and continue to enjoy an active productive life, or to do nothing and let the condition manage us.

The workshop “Take Control of Your Health” provides information, teaches skills and provides participants an opportunity to gain confidence by practicing the techniques taught throughout the six-week course.

The workshop is held once a week for two and a half hours and is facilitated by volunteer peer leaders. The leaders, having chronic conditions themselves, are often people who have benefited from taking the program. Leaders have stated that by facilitating the workshops they are more likely to continue practicing the healthy behaviors they have learned. Being a leader also provides a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

On May 30, a training session will take place for people looking for a rewarding way of helping others while increasing their own healthy habits. If you would like to make a difference in your life and in someone else’s, contact Louanne Kane at 732-281-8391 to volunteer to become a Peer Leader for “Take Control of Your Health.” The only cost is your health.

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NEW JERSEY – NOAA Fisheries held an invite only roundtable meeting today at the Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center in an attempt to “continue building a strong partnership between recreational fishermen and NOAA Fisheries.” The purpose of the 4-hour meeting lead by NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator (RA) John Bullard was to listen to the concerns and interests of fishermen and collaboratively explore solutions through open dialogue. The meeting comes at a time when recreational fishermen and fishing businesses have been extremely critical and vocal about the unfair treatment to their sector.

Their pleas have largely been ignored which is why the RFA opted not to attend today’s meeting. In fisheries such as summer f lounder, black sea bass and others, much of the industry’s frustration has been directed at RA Bullard who has failed to exercise any degree of flexibility when he could have to help our sector.

NOA A Fisher ies’ response in the form of today’s roundtable meeting was viewed by the industry as a shallow and insulting token of outreach; one in a long series of similarly-styled meetings conducted over the past 3 decades that have been largely unproductive. A review of today’s agenda finds that the roundtable served as the last opportunity of NOAA political appointees within the agency to advance the former administration’s policies that have been so detrimental to the recreational fishing community.

“Mr. Bullard took great pleasure in car r ying out the Obama / Lubchenco agenda on fisheries in this country,” said Jim Donofrio, executive director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance, referencing the former NOAA Administrator and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Jane Lubchenco. “We are hoping new Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will give serious consideration to replacing Regional Administrator John Bullard who has been hostile to the recreational sector as a whole since his appointment.”

The meeting included a discussion of the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) and the recent report produced by the National Academy of Sciences that conducted a review of the program. The 2016 report gener-

ally praised the improvements made to the program since its scathing 2006 that found the program’s predecessor, MRFFS, fatally f lawed. MRIP architect Gordon Colvin gave a briefing on the program and touched on the superficial improvements made to the program. One glaring omission from the 2016 NAS report was the evaluation of MRIP relative to whether the program is compatible with the administration of annual catch limits (ACLs) in the recreation sector.

The fact that this key aspect was absent f rom the repor t makes the f indings all but worthless from a management standpoint.

Also discussed was a demonstration on for-hire electronic reporting given

by Rick Bellevance who was appointed to the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) last year by the Obama Administ ration and is a vocal advocate of sector separation, a management approach supported by the environmental industry and which led to privatization of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery. Sector separation lays the ground work for the implementation of catch shares and is management approach that favors corporate interests at the expense of private anglers.

“A purging of the Obama policies and appointments within NOAA Fisheries can’t come soon enough,” continued Donofrio. “We hope today’s meeting represents the final gasp of former administration’s policies which were so bad for our sport and our industry.”

The RFA is looking forward to appointments being made for the positions of NOAA Administrator and NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator. These key appointments, which will be made

by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, will have a significant impact on the policies and tone taken by these two agencies charged with the implementation and enforcement of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. “As a member of the tackle industry, we look forward to working with Secretary Ross and his new NOAA team,” said Nick Cicero of Folsom Tackle. “It will be refreshing to work with an administration that understands the balance between commerce and conservation.”

The OceanCares Foundation

OCEAN COUNTY – The OceanCares Foundation is made up of an all-volunteer board of tr ustees working to raise awareness and funds in support of Ocean Mental Health Ser vices to build a st ronger, happier, healthier community.

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Investors Bank Foundation Awards $5K To Catholic Charities’ Domestic Violence Program

WHITING – The Investors Bank Foundation has announced the award of a $5,000 grant to support the fundraising efforts of Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities in Ocean County.

The agency’s services include programs to help victims of domestic abuse obtain both emergency shelter and permanent housing; access to education and job-readiness training; individual and group counseling and legal assistance and advocacy.

The organization also maintains a 24-hour domestic violence hotline as well as a volunteer domestic violence response team.

Providence House does not charge any fees to its clients, many of whom have

little or no incomes. The Investors Bank Foundation’s grant supports Providence House’s gift auction, to be held at the Wellness Center of Georgian Court University on June 9 from 5 to 11 p.m. This is the program’s solitary fundraising event to generate much-needed support.

The event’s staff will include numerous volunteers from Investors Savings Bank branches in the region.

“Providence House Domestic Violence Services seeks to end the cycle of domestic abuse through education, empowerment, and advocacy while providing women and children with a safe haven from abuse,” said Mary Pettrow, CSW, associate director of Providence House.

“The generosity of our donors and corporate partners helps make this possible.

We’re extremely grateful for the support of the Investors Bank Foundation.”

“The Investors Bank Foundation is committed to giving back to the neighborhoods the bank serves,” said Investors Savings Bank President and CEO Kevin Cummings, who serves on the Foundation’s board of trustees. “Non-profit programs like Providence House Domestic Violence Services provide a vital service to the community, and they deserve our help.”

Proceeds from the Gift Auction fundraiser go to covering the costs of providing services and are critical to helping domes-

Teachers Who Rock Class Of 2017

OCEAN COUNTY – Local radio station 95.9 The WRAT recently awarded its WRAT Teachers Who Rock Class of 2017, presented by the New Jersey Education Association.

Several Ocean County teachers were honored at a Teachers Who Rock banquet on March 28 at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River, after being nominated by school superintendents, principals, co-workers or parents as outstanding teachers in the community.

This year’s Ocean County winners are: Becky Melanson, Guidance Counselor at H&M Potter Elementary School in Bayville.

Laurie Shupin, Business Education Teacher at Jackson Liberty High School.

Chris Gojdics, 4th Grade Teacher at Clara B. Worth Elementary School in Berkeley Township.

Lynn Andren, Multiple Disabilities Teacher at Russell O. Brackman Middle School in Barnegat.

OCEAN COUNTY – The Mental Health Association in Ocean County has these groups: Double Trouble Groups. Peer run support groups for those who are diagnosed with mental illness and addiction are offered to Ocean County residents, 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays

at Journey to Wellness Center, 25 South Shore Drive in Toms River. No cost. For more information, call 732-914-1546 or Facebook/Mental Health Association in Ocean County.

Wellness Groups. The Mental Health Association – Ocean County offers several open, peer run groups: 4:15 p.m. on Tues-

Cheri Caravano, Math Teacher at Lakewood Middle School.

Cynthia Ackerman, 2nd Grade Teacher at Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School in Barnegat.

Mark Deppen, Gym & Strength and Conditioning Teacher at Donovan Catholic High School in Toms River.

Kristine Pearce, Early Childhood Education Teacher at Brick Memorial High School.

Kimberly Layton, Consumer Science

OC Mental Health Association Meetings

days and 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Topics include coping strategies and more. At 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays, there is an open discussion men’s group. A Spirituality Group meets Mondays at 7 p.m. All meeting are at Journey to Wellness, 25 South Shore Drive, Toms River. Call 732-914-1546 or Facebook/Mental Health Association

tic abuse victims break free from abusive homes in the community.

T he event feat u res 40 0 i ndividually-wrapped gift baskets and 700 guests will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets, which they can then place into the corresponding buckets for chances to win their most-coveted baskets. Festivities for the evening also include both 50/50 and Super 50/50 raffle drawings, food, and fellowship.

The event also provides many sponsorship opportunities with great exposure for businesses. If you would like more information about supporting the event or becoming a volunteer, please contact Jennifer Bauer at jbauer@cctrenton.org.

Teacher at Point Pleasant Borough High School.

Heather Deconde, Art Teacher at Lake Riviera Middle School.

Barbette Lovas, 7th Grade Math Teacher at Southern Regional Middle School in Manahawkin.

Amanda McKenna, 3rd Grade Teacher at Bayville Elementary School.

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Addictions Groups. Ocean County residents may attend open groups: 6 p.m. on Mondays, 4:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 5:30 on Thursdays at Journey to Wellness Center, 25 S. Shore Drive, Toms River. Call 732-914-1546 or Facebook/Mental Health Association Ocean County.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

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Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea of R.C. Shea & Associates

The New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act allows for numerous benefits should you sustain an injury out of and in the course of your employment. Please allow this article to provide you with a checklist to determine whether you are receiving the appropriate benefits under the law.

Did you report your accident or injury to your employer? By statute you are provided a short period of time to actually notify your employer of the injury. The most restrictive notice requirement is applied when a hernia is alleged, as you have only forty-eight (48) hours to report this.

Although other accidents and injuries allow for more leniency, as you may be entitled to medical treatment, all injuries should be reported as soon as possible.

Have you sought medical treatment? After providing notice to your employer that you have sustained an injury, you should seek medical attention immediately, should same be necessary.

The longer that one waits to request medical treatment, the harder it will be to causally connect the injury to the incident at work. In addition, injuries often respond better to appropriate medical treatment provided in a reasonable time, rather than allowing the injury to worsen before attempting treatment.

Has your employer notified the workers’ compensation insurance carrier? This is important so that you are provided with a claim number to provide to medical providers to insure payment on your behalf. Also, although you provide notice to your employer, future endeavors relative to the claim will be more efficiently completed if the carrier is immediately put on notice.

Has your employer or its workers’ compensation insurance carrier provided you with a medical professional with whom to seek medical treatment? On some occasions, the employer may indicate that you should seek treatment and bring the employer any outstanding medical bills. This is contrary to the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act and usually signifies that the carrier has not yet been notified. It is important that you understand that the employer, through its carrier, has the right to choose the physicians from whom you receive medical treatment for compensable injuries. A physician you choose, with the intention of providing bills to the employer, is not authorized and may not be recognized by the

carrier in the future.

Is the physician with Christopher R. Shea Esq. whom you are treating providing you with reasonable and necessary medical treatment? It is important that you provide the authorized medical professional with all of your medical complaints that are related to the compensable injury, and that all of those complaints are addressed by that physician.

Are you receiving temporary disability benefits through the workers’ compensation carrier for 70 % of your standard average weekly wage? This is required in the event that the authorized physician indicates that you are temporary totally disabled, or able to return to modified duty which can not be accommodated by your employer. Temporary disability through your employer is not the same as disability through the State and need not be applied for. In the event that you are instructed to apply for disability through the State, you are not getting the benefit as provided by Statute.

After completion of your medical treatment and temporary disability benefits, have you received compensation for the permanent disability arising out of your compensable injury? If you have received benefits, have you contacted an attorney to determine whether these benefits are consistent with the injury and disability you sustained?

Although this checklist may not be comprehensive, it is a starting point to determine whether you are receiving the appropriate benefits under the law. Should any of the above not be consistent with the benefits you are receiving, there are actions that may be taken by an attorney to bring your matter before the court so that the issues may be resolved.

The law firm of R.C. Shea & Associates is a full service law firm 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 firm at 732-505-1212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, Manchester Area 732-408-9455 or our Brick Area at 732-451-0800, email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at www.rcshea.com

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3rd Annual Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office Youth Police Camp

LAKEWOOD – The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its 3rd annual Youth Police Camp at the Ocean County Police Academy, which runs from July 17 to July 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 10 to 12 and is offered on a first come, first serve basis.

Children should be dropped off between 8 and 8:15 a.m. at the Ocean County Police Academy, 659 Ocean Avenue, and picked up no later than 3:15 p.m. All children attending the camp should have a good breakfast before arrival at the academy and

bring their own lunches. There is a refrigerator and microwave on premise.

The camp will include physical training, military etiquette, marching, defensive tactics and demonstrations in the areas of SWAT, K-9, Crime Scene Investigations and much more. All children will receive a Police Academy t-shirt and ball cap. Children should wear khaki shorts, white sport socks, sneakers and a white t-shirt to camp.

If you have any questions about the camp or want to request an application, please contact Lt. John Tate at 732-363-8710 or JTate@co.ocean.nj.us.

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PATHWAYS Dear Joel In recent times substance abuse has been ravishing our communities, destroying families and depleting ourselves or loved ones from his or hers values and aspirations. Most people come to the point where they just don’t know what else to do. Localized treatment and IOP’s have failed and they don’t know what the next step should be.

WE CAN HELP!!! If you let us.

At Pathways we take a unique approach in recovery. We understand that it is a long-term process and needs to be of the upmost importance in one’s journey to sobriety. This is NOT your traditional recovery path, see below what we have to offer each client: • Individual Therapy with a Licensed Clinician • Recovery/Life Coaching • Mental and Cognitive Health Sessions • SMART Recovery Meetings - (Available 4x per week in localized areas) • OUT OF STATE Recovery Homes (Our team will handle all travel and booking arrangements) • Sober Living Environments and Housing Male and Female • On-site Intervention Services • Crisis Response Team • Individual & Family Recovery Plans & After Care

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My Husband The (Bad) Cook

Dear Joel, My recently retired husband decided to take some cooking classes at the local adult education school. He really enjoys it and spends afternoons looking at cookbooks and recipes. I don’t want to discourage him, but he’s terrible! I don’t think he knows the difference between salt and sand. What can I do?

Mrs. Crummy Cook in Egg Harbor Dear Mrs. Crummy, Oh, that is a distasteful situation you’re in! How bad is he? Does he have a good sense of humor?

If he’s sensitive, it may be best to just hope that practice will make perfect. I would suggest you go shopping for some great ingredients together. You’ll be showing him your enthusiasm for his new hobby while secretly trying to upgrade his taste buds. There are shelves of incredible pre-made

sauces and you might say, “Let’s try this and see if you can make it yourself.”

That might be a gentle way to show him what a good flavor is all about.

You can show your support by shopping for some cookbooks with him (pick ones with really easy recipes). Next, I might try arranging a recipe swap with your friends and your master chef. Perhaps he won’t be able to mess up some of their great recipes. I would also suggest you find some classes on a new topic that you could take together in the next semester. In the end, you may just have to accept his skill level, even if it is literally hard to swallow. Who knows, with time he may get the hang of it.

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41st Annual Senior Citizens Art Exhibit

TOMS RIVER – From June 10 to July 6, the public is invited to view artwork created by talented Ocean County artists at the 41st Annual Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit at Ocean County College, Grunin Center Gallery, 2nd floor, (Building #12), OCC Main Campus, College Drive.

Gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Professional and non-professional artists 60 years of age or older who are residents of Ocean County will display their original artwork in one of 11 categories, including acrylic painting, craft, digital/computer art, drawing, mixed media, oil painting, pastel, photography, print, sculpture and watercolor.

This exhibit will be the public’s opportunity to surround themselves with the beauty and emotion that art is meant to illicit.

All entries awarded first place in the 41st Annual Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit are eligible to enter the New Jersey State Senior Citizens Annual Juried Art Contest and Exhibition.

Over the years, many Ocean County artists have gone on to achieve recognition at the state show.

Sponsors of the 41st Annual Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit include Ocean County College, the Senior Art Advisory Committee, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County Office of Senior Services and the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission.

For information, visit go.ocean.edu/seniors.

Domestic Violence Seminar

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean Vicinage Legal Research and Information Center is presenting a Domestic Violence Seminar on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Jury Assembly Room, 1st Floor, 100 Hooper Ave. The senior will offer information on: The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act. Criminal statutes.

Process of filing a domestic violence complaint.

Court proceedings.

Types of relief allowed under a TRO/FRO. Consequences of having an FRO against you.

The seminar is free of charge and open to the public, but space is limited and reservations are necessary. To reserve a space, call 732-9292063 or email oceanlric.mailbox@njcourts.gov.

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Ocean County Summer 2017 Beach Badge Prices

OCEAN COUNTY – Beach badges at most Ocean County beaches are now available for purchase for the Summer 2017 season. Purchase dates and prices are as follows: Point Pleasant Beach (Jenkinson’s) Season Badges: Adults – $90, Seniors 62+ – $65, Children 5 to 11 – $45, Children under 5 with adult – FREE. Mantoloking Season Badges: Adults – $20, Children 12 and under – FREE. Seaside Heights Season Badges: Purchased through May 15 – $45/After May 15 – $60, Children 11 and under – FREE, Seniors 65+ – $10.

Seaside Park Season Badges: Purchased through June 14 – $55, Seniors 65+ – $20.

Lavallette Season Badges: Purchased through June 16 – $40/After June 16 – $50, Children under 12 – FREE, Seniors 65+, Disabled Persons and Military Personnel – $15.

Ortley Beach Season Badges: Adults – $40, Children 12 and under & Seniors 62+ – FREE. Brick Township (Brick Beach I, II, III and Winward Beach) Season Badges: Purchased through June 15 – $25/After June 30 – $30, Children 12 and under with adult – FREE. Long Beach Township Season Badges: Purchased through June 15 – $30/After June 15 – $40, Seniors 65+ – $5, Children

Farmers’ Market Now Open TOMS RIVER – The Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market is now open.

Visitors can shop ever y Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Farmers’ Market is located at the south corner of Irons and West Water Streets and free parking is available.

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Harvey Cedars Season Pass: Purchased through June 15 – $30/After June 15 – $40, Children 11 and under – FREE. Barnegat Light Season Badges: Purchased through June 9 – $30/After June 9 – $40.

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BUSINESS PROFILE Modular Homes Factory Direct: Build Your Home without Breaking the Bank and Save Thousands!

By Michael Vandenberg Although you may not know what a modular home is, you’ve definitely seen them before.

While “stick-built” homes are constructed on the location they’ll permanently reside, a modular home is one that is built in a factory and then delivered in sections to the site. Building your home the modular way is not only quicker than the old-fashioned method, but it’ll save you thousands of dollars. How? Modular Homes Factory Direct owner Janice Pfefferkorn and marketing director Dennis met me at their office to talk about the modular home phenomenon.

Janice’s experience with home building goes back to the eighties, when she was a regular builder constructing standard houses and selling them to the public.

Through six years of work, she became familiar with modular homes and became an expert at seeing them through to completion. Back then, however, was when they were often labeled “cookie cutter houses” because of their uniform features. Janice recalls when “we had six models.

You picked one and we built it.”

But after how far the modular home industry soon advanced, “we had to break the myth because when people saw them coming down the road on a

flatbed, they’d think, ‘Oh, that’s a trailer.’” However, they always built a quality product and as time passed and technology improved, modular homes became large and highly customizable even more so than a stick-built house. Nowadays, it’s not that uncommon for an 8,000 square foot modular home to get put up.

At a certain point, Janice noticed that 80 percent of the work was being done at the factory, giving the builder at the site not much to

do. It was then that she decided to start Modular Homes Factory Direct, where you become the builder while Janice walks you through the process every step of the way. By cutting out the middle man, Janice sells the modular homes from the factory directly to you. So that 25-35 percent profit margin for the builder goes in your pocket. Not only do you save roughly $60 to $100 per square foot opposed to a stick-

built home, but you’re in charge of the project and can customize the home from its inception.

Janice explained that factory manufacturing and delivery erection as a rule of thumb will cost $65 to $68 per square foot.

The next step is finishing, which includes the basement, pilings, and electrical and plumbing connections. That typically runs $40 per square foot. So as a general rule of thumb, building a modular home with Janice will cost about $108 per square foot. By comparison, a stick-built home from a builder will cost a minimum of $175-$225 per square foot! When you think about those numbers for the whole house, Modular Homes Factory Direct will easily save you thousands of dollars.

But how exactly is a modular home built at the factory? It’s a tried and true method that’s been practiced hundreds of times in the indoor, weatherproof facility. The house moves section by section in the factory like an assembly line, but at a patient, deliberate pace. To ensure quality, “we always use name-brand products,” said Janice. The houses are built from the inside-out rather than outside-in.

The advantage to that is nothing is wasted and everything can be controlled exactly to specifications.

O ne ad vantage on the electrical side, for example, is that, “we can actually seal all the outlets while we’re building it, fo r energy e f f i c i e n c y.

There are many times when you’re in an expens i ve st i c kbuilt home and you feel cold air coming out of an outlet. Well

that’s because they don’t have the opportunity to seal it like we do.” Modular home building is essentially how you build any other product. “When you close the doors to a car, it’s vacuum-sealed,” because everything is pre-assembled in a factory and put together exactly as designed.

You don’t make the unibody of a car and then try to make the seats inside of it, so why build a house that way?

Have you ever been sitting in the living room, trying to watch TV, but you can’t hear because your kids are running around upstairs?

The reason why it can be so loud is because the second level floor is also the first floor ceiling. A modular home instead “has 1’9” of space between the sections because it’s separate components. So you never hear the person upstairs,” she explained.

There are many advantages to building a modular home, which made them particularly convenient for people who unfortunately needed to rebuild

after Hurricane Sandy. Helping the victims was bittersweet for Janice. On the one hand, “I had one man come in with an X-Box box with all his stuff inside who said, ‘In here is my life.’” They were feeling lost with the rebuilding process and “couldn’t wrap their heads around all the paperwork”. But with the modular home system, there was less red tape and someone to guide them through the rebuilding process.

“The best part of my day was when I was setting their house, being there and watching them standing there and crying, because they couldn’t believe they were getting their home back. It was very rewarding.”

No matter the circumstances, Modular Homes Factory Direct is ready to stand with you and guide you in building your very own home that meets and exceeds all building codes. Ready to learn more? Give them a call at 732255-4160 or visit their website at FDMH.com and get your new modular home set!

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of May 20 - May May 26

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): While you are busy barking up the wrong tree, you might ignore all the other trees in the forest.

Suspicions could get the worst of you or you may be distracted by unrealistic goals in the upcoming week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Practice being practical. In the week to come don’t take on extra duties or volunteer for more responsibilities than you can handle. You may have enough on your plate to do properly without inviting criticism.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Anchor your feet firmly on the ground and keep your head out of the clouds. You may not be adept at business affairs and could easily be confused by unrealistic strategies. Watch the clock and be on time this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You only get past something if you wait until the coast is clear.

You might run into a roadblock or frustrations in the first half of the week. You will get more accomplished after the middle of the week is past.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use tortoise tactics to triumph at the races. Remember that the tortoise beat the hare through sheer tenacity. You may find that forcing any key issue or initiating a confrontation can cause trouble in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your friends close and enemies closer. You could be in for an unwanted surprise in the week ahead if you ignore problems close to home. A partner may give you a head’s up about a beneficial financial situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Touch base with the most trustworthy advisors. Ask for advice on troubling matters before you make a move. You may find inspiration right in your own backyard and grow closer to a friend in the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is a time and place for everything. A desire to be seen as dependable or a preoccupation with popularity could be a prime motivating factor in the week ahead. You risk making the wrong move at the wrong time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As this week unfolds remember to cross your “T”s and dot your “I”s. You may need to be more careful and more perfect than usual. There is a danger of being the subject of disapproval or causing offense.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you tell it “like it is” you may be considered a Wiz. Your fact checking methods and a high degree of accuracy may highlight your genius. Pursue friendships rather than amorous hookups in the week to come.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay attention to criticisms. Accept the necessity of a few negatives as a positive step in your road to perfection.

Be tolerant of other people’s opinions in the week to come and keep the lines of communication fully open.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If it isn’t broken don’t fix it. In the week ahead your faulty intuitions may tell you it is time for drastic changes. Assess key situations at leisure and you will realize it would be foolish to change what is working well.

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By Wolfgang Puck JUICY ITALIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS IN MARINARA SAUCE WITH BUCATINI Serves 4 2 slices slightly stale firm white bread 1 cup (250 mL) milk 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving 1/2 large yellow onion, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground beef 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground chicken 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground veal 1 large cage-free egg 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped 3 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves chopped 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh Italian parsley Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 6 cups (1.5 L) store-bought tomato sauce 1 pound (500 g) dried bucatini or other dried pasta strands Break up the bread into a mixing bowl. Add the milk, submerging the bread. Leave the bread to soak for about 10 minutes.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy medium skillet

over medium heat.Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, until glossy but not yet browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, put the ground beef, chicken and veal. Squeeze the milk from the soaked bread and add the bread to the meats, discarding the milk.

Add the egg, thyme and oregano, half of the parsley, and the onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Add half of the Parmesan. With clean hands, combine thoroughly.

Bring the tomato sauce to a simmer in a wide pan with high sides. Fill a medium bowl with cold water.

Moistening your hands in the water as needed to prevent sticking, shape the meat mixture about 1/2 cup (125 mL) at a time into even balls, gently and carefully easing them into the sauce Partially cover the pan and simmer the meatballs gently, adjusting the heat as necessary, until they are cooked through, about 165 F (75 C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain the pasta. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pasta and 2 tablespoons each of the remaining parsley and Parmesan; toss well. Spoon the meatballs and sauce on top, drizzle with some olive oil, and garnish with the last of the Parmesan and parsley. Serve immediately.

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SECTION 3 BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Gary F Gardner, Inc. in conjunction with Toms River Associates, LLC, is preparing to carry out a 5 Building 49 Unit Family Housing project in the Toms River area known as Toms River Family Apartments. In the implementation of this project the following job types may be available, but not limited to: • Laborers • Carpenters • MEP Professionals • Equipment Operators • Painters • Insulators • Masons and Bricklayers • Roofers and Exterior Specialties • Landscapers All above-referenced procurements will be made on a competitive basis.

The names of businesses who respond to this notice will be included on procurement lists for this project. Names of qualified low-and very low-income job seekers will be provided to contractors.

Any person residing or located in or near the Toms River area may request to participate in procurement opportunities associated with this project in writing. All job inquiries and resumes should be sent to the following: FAX: 609-654-1890 PHONE: 609-781-3695 EMAIL: opportunities@garygardner.com MAIL: PO Box 599 Medford, NJ 08055 Attn: Job Opportunities - Toms River Apartments

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