2017-05-27 - The Toms River Times

Vol. 13 - No. 5

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- Photo courtesy of Chris Burke Chris Burke poses with Alex Trebek for the May 2 episode of Jeopardy!

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- Photos by Sara Grillo The 28th Annual NJ State Chili & Salsa Cook-Off took place on May 20 in downtown Toms River.

By Sara Grillo TOMS RIVER – It was the perfect “May” day for chili, with temperatures lingering around 60 degrees, windy skies and a blanket of grey clouds that let out a light drizzle every now

and then.

Vendors lined Washi ng ton St reet f rom Wells Fa rgo to t he Ocean County Courthouse on May 20, just as they did two weeks earlier for Food Fest, to ladle out their sweet,

smoky and hot concoctions of homemade chili for the 28th Annual NJ State Chili & Salsa Cook-Off. For $7, chili lovers attending the event were given a cup and spoon, plus a yellow ticket

and two marbles. The yellow ticket was to be given to their favorite restaurant participating in the cook-off, and one marble each to their favorite chili and salsa maker.

chilly Sunday morni ng o n M ay 21, a s hundreds of runners

and walkers gathered ne a r Pa rk Pav i l ion on the Seaside Park

(Jeopardy - See Page 4)

Toms River Home To Jersey Shore’s Highest Girl Scout Cookie Seller

(Chili - See Page 5)

Annual Boardwalk 5K Brings Awareness To Brain Aneurysms

By Sara Grillo SEASIDE PARK – It was a bright and

Aca demy of Law and Public Safety in Long Branch, part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District. He got the opportunity to compete on Jeopardy! earlier

Boardwalk, ready to stretch their legs for (5K - See Page 20)

–Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Victoria Edelman receives a certificate for selling 3,044 boxes of cookies from Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore CEO Susan H. McClure.

TOMS RIVER – You’ve see them in front of supermarkets, smiling ear to ear, with those colorful boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs (Cookies - See Page 4)

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Jeopardy:

contestants are experts at obscure subjects, and the categories are catered to them, it is not designed that way.

“It’s essentially luck of the draw,” he said.

Two people are picked out of a hat to go against the current champion. So, the categories are not matched to the competitor’s strengths at all.

“It just so happened that I’m a social studies teacher and the first category that came up was geography,” he said.

“Some of it seemed really easy and some of it, later on, I was like ‘I don’t know why anyone, least of all me, would know this,’.” he said.

Although, at one point, it wasn’t his social studies knowledge that helped him, but his musical tastes. The question was “What is West Virginia?” The answer that Alex Trebek gave included the town of Wheeling. Burke said he remembered that Wheeling was in West Virginia because of the opening line

in the Billy Joel song “The Ballad of Billy the Kid.” Burke said he was in pretty close competition with the other two players. They were all within a few thousand dollars of each other. It would come down to Final Jeopardy, where contestants bet their current winnings based on how much they think they know about a category.

“The category was Mythology, which is about as broad as it can be,” he said.

Since the scores were so close, he knew he had to bet big if he had any chance of winning.

“It was go big or go home,” he said.

Unfortunately, he got the question wrong about Pandora, the Greek figure who unwittingly let loose all the evil in the world.

“I didn’t know it and now I see it everywhere,” he said.

The first place winner takes home whatever they earned. The second place winner takes

home $2,000, and the third place winner takes home $1,000.

However, even if you lose, you still can feel pride knowing that you competed in a test of knowledge. He said it is a feather in his cap, but he doesn’t want to flaunt it.

Alex Trebek was really nice, he said. He would talk to the audience, and talk to the contestants, and make jokes.

There’s a point in every episode where Trebek comes up to the contestants and personalizes them for the audience.

“You give him a bunch of stories and he gets to choose,” he said. So, you have to remember what stories you offered up to talk about.

But did he get the urge to talk smack to Trebek, like in the Saturday Night Live Celebrity Jeopardy skits? The answer is Yes. “It entered my head. I thought that if I can get to game three, I think I’ve earned the right,” he joked.

Cookies: Continued From Page 1

live from Matawan to Tuckerton. Although the second place cookie seller from Toms River, 12th grader Christine Apostolico, came in only ten boxes shy of Victoria, no other girl in town broke 1,000.

Victoria has been slowly gearing up for this year’s $3K sale. In 2013 she sold just over 1,000 boxes. In 2014 and 2015 she sold over 2,000, and in 2016, another 1,500.

Of course, there are prizes involved with higher sales, but Victoria also went above and beyond to give back to those

in need, especially when it comes to our troops overseas. She spent time handwriting a personal message on 206 boxes to be sent to our U.S. Military, and also bought toothpaste and deodorant to be included along with the cookies.

Victoria, who is currently a Cadet working on her Silver Award this year, said the biggest reason why people don’t buy Girl Scout cookies is because “they were never asked.” According to her mother, Tara Edelman, selling cookies became a family affair, where even her brother pitched in. Victoria even paint-

ed her mom’s gold car in f luorescent colors advertising “Girl Scout Cookies” and drove around Toms River looking for customers.

She can now use 73 cents per box to fund summer camp, administrative fees and a canoe team called the Jersey River Runners. The team has two upcoming races, including the 45th Annual Toms River Paddle Race in August.

Victoria has sold a total of 11,915 boxes of cookies in her Girl Scout career so far, and has about five years to go.

Let’s see what next year brings.

Continued From Page 1 this month.

“I like trivia. I’ve always been good at random bits of trivia,” he said. Therefore, going on Jeopardy! is the ultimate test of knowledge for trivia experts.

In order to get on Jeopardy!, he first took an online test. A few months later, he got an email asking him to audition. At the audition, he took another test. He was also put through a short solo version of the show where they asked him questions and he had to buzz in for the answer.

Then, some time later, he received word that they’d like him to come on the show.

“All that random trivia paid off,” he said.

The challenge walking into the show is that contestants have no idea what the categories are. Even though it looks like some of the

piled high, and couldn’t help but stop and shell out $4 for a box – or two, or three – of deliciousness.

This year, the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore’s highest cookie seller was 12-year-old Victoria Edelman, a sixth grader at Toms River Intermediate East who sold a whopping 3,044 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.

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Chili: Continued From Page 1 While the 15 or so types of chili showed a bit of variation, with some swapping in short rib, chorizo or pork for the traditional beef, what really made vendors stand out were their names, which were as creative as White Bean Wasted, Trailer Trash Chili and Habanero Brothers, who had their booth decorated with a sunglassed skeleton and painted skull heads. Needless to say, their chili was on

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Local restaurants participating in the cook-off included A Thy me for All Seasons, Café Enigma and The Office Restaurant & Lounge, which are all located on Main Street.

Vendors selling jewelry, handbags, ice cream, gyros, roasted corn, Italian ice, funnel cake and pizza were wedged in between the chili pots, along with radio stations 94.3 The Point, 100.1 WJRZ, 95.9 The RAT and live entertainment by the Ocean County College Jazz Band.

Chili & Salsa Winners 1st Place ICS Red Chili Winner – Kitt Hoff 2nd Place ICS Red Chili Winner – Nathan Gramm 3rd Place ICS Red Chili Winner – Mike Freedman 1st Place ICS Chili Verde – Nathan Gramm 2nd Place ICS Chili Verde – Kurt Leithner 3rd Place ICS Chile VerdeEric Scott 1st Place ICS Salsa Winner – Nathan Gramm 2nd Place ICS Salsa Winner – Judi Omerza 3rd Place ICS Salsa Winner – Jason Willis

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Ocean County Continues Its Work To Protect Barnegat Bay

Freeholder Forum From The Desk Of The Ocean County Freeholders TOMS RIVER – Ocean County’s ongoing efforts to protect Barnegat Bay include key components of the Barnegat Bay Partnerships work plan.

“Protecting and preserving Barnegat Bay continues to be a priority for the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “We work in cooperation with the Partnership to make certain the bay is guarded.”

Vicari, who serves as Board liaison to the Barnegat Bay Partnership and also to the county’s tourism industry, noted it’s a delicate balance that needs to be maintained between recreational use of the bay and the need to protect the

bay’s ecosystem.

“We work with the Partnership in areas like supporting land acquisition and reducing the boating impacts on the bay,” Vicari said. “But we want our residents and visitors to be able to enjoy the bay’s beauty and the recreational opportunities it provides.”

Ocean County, through the Ocean County Natural Lands Program and Ocean County College, provides the annual matching funds required for the Partnership’s grant. More than $681,000 matching funds has been provided for 2017.

“In addition to providing funding, we take great pride in such programs as the Ocean County Natural Lands program and

our pumpout boat program – both of which serve as guardians of the bay” Vicari said.

Ocean County has preserved about 20,000 acres under its Natural Lands and Farmland Preservation Program. In addition, the County is getting ready to kick off its 20th season of its pumpout boat program beginning Memorial Day weekend.

“This program is embraced by our boaters and does an outstanding job in keeping wastewater out of Barnegat Bay and its tributaries,” Vicari said.

Since 1997, more than 70,000 recreational boats have used the free service and more than 1.4 million gallons of eff luent have been disposed of properly.

The pumpout boat prog r a m pa r t ne r s i nclude Brick Township, the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum, Seaside Park, and the Ocean County Utilities Authority.

“With their ongoing co-

operation, this program has been recognized statewide for its outstanding performance in protecting the environment,” Vicari said. “Seaside Park and the OCUA has been part of the program from the start. We appreciate all the agencies that have made this such a successful effort.”

“This program has been a great partnership with the state, our municipalities, the Ocean County Utilities Authority and the Tuckerton Seaport,” Vicari said.

Ocean County’s pumpout boats are specially equipped vessels capable of emptying the on-board toilets and tanks of other boats, thus keeping waste from entering the bay. The boats cover different areas of the bay throughout Ocean County. The pumpout boats can be accessed by contacting the captains on VHF Radio Channel 9.

The costs to operate all the boats are split between the county and the Ocean County Utilities Authority.

“The $120,000 budget covers the boat captains, fuel, maintenance, insurance and other incidental costs,” Vicari said. “This allows the service to be provided free of charge to boaters.”

Vicari noted that Ocean County adopted a multi-faceted program a number of years ago focusing on protecting the bay by reducing pollutants entering the national estuary.

In addition to its six pumpout boats to keep wastewater f rom being improperly discharged into the bay, and its aggressive open space preservation program, the County continues to install stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices in areas throughout the County, to help keep sediments, nutrients and f loatables out of the bay.

And, the Ocean County Road Department is part of the County’s ongoing efforts to improve water quality.

“Many Ocean County government departments have an important role in protecting and preserving the Barnegat Bay,” Vicari said. “We work closely and in partnership with the Barnegat Bay Partnership and other agencies in safeguarding the bay.”

Vicari added Ocean County also works closely with the state Department of Environmental Protection in its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the bay.

“We look forward to participating in the 2017 Barnegat Bay Blitz which is scheduled for June 7,” Vicari said. “We are happy to be a sponsor of this annual event and we look forward to the great participation from schools, the community, the county departments and other agencies in working together to cleanup around the area of the Barnegat Bay Watershed.

“It is so important that we all get involved in the effort to protect the bay,” he said.

MacArthur Leads Letter Urging Funding For KC-46 Hangars From The Desk Of

Congressman Tom MacArthur NEW JERSEY – Congressman MacArthur today urged Secretar y of Defense James Mattis to include funding in the fiscal year 2018 budget for new hangars to house the KC46 tankers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, as well as any other construction that would help ease the KC-46 transition.

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by Representatives Chris Smith, Frank LoBiondo and Donald Norcross in this request.

“The placement of the KC46 tankers is critical for our

national defense, for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and for the over 42,000 New Jersey residents who are employed at the base,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Now, it is vital that new hangars for the KC-46 are funded as soon as possible so they are completed in time for the arrival of the tankers. Preparing for new KC-46 refueling tankers with new hangars will ensure no interruption in our vital air mobility mission and will help save lives.”

“Joi nt Ba se McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has

an outstanding record of supporting cr ucial missions that have been at the forefront of U.S. national security and defense. The basing of the next generation of refueling tankers at the Joint Base is a natural fit for the Air Force and a win for our Joint Base and local communities,” said Congressman Chris Smith.

“Ensuring timely funding for the hangars where the KC-46As will be based is not only good for the tens of thousands who are employed at the Joint Base—it is good for the safety and power projection of our nation.”

“Ensuring the readiness of our military assets at the Joint Base is critical for our national security.

New hangars for the KC46 fleet should be a priority for the upcoming Defense

Department funding and I appreciate the bipartisan effort of the New Jersey delegation in advocating for its inclusion,” said Congressman Frank LoBiondo, a senior member of the House A r med Ser vices Committee.

“The next generation of air refueling tankers at New Jersey’s Joint Base provides certainty for future generations of New Jerseyans and we are working together to ensure there are no preventable delays for that new f leet,” said

Congressman Donald Norcross. “As a member of the House A r med Ser vices Committee, I will continue to fight to protect Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and its strategic importance to our state and country’s national security.”

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Quilts Exhibit By Beverly Hertler

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to announce that it will host “Quilts” by Beverly Hertler during the month of June in the Toms River Branch’s McConnell Gallery. This exhibit, featuring a variety of fabrics, strives to achieve a personal reflection and statement – honest, open, uncomplicated, straightforward and to the point.

Beverly Hertler has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arcadia University and has taken art studio courses at Montclair State University. She has exhibited her work nationally in

juried fine art, fine craft and quilt shows and has earned four best of show awards.

Beverly said, “I develop my design after careful study of the fabric and incorporate it into my piece to achieve overall continuity.

An intellectual statement is not the result I am striving to make, but rather an uplifting visual experience that can be whimsical or not.”

“Quilts” is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library at 732-349-6200, ext. 5100, or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Car Collides With Motorcycle In Fatal Fischer Blvd. Crash

TOMS RIVER – On May 15 at 2:15 p.m., a 2014 Hyundai Sonata collided with a motorcycle on Fischer Boulevard near Glasgow Avenue.

Barbara McCarthy, 79, of Seaside Park was exiting a business at 542 Fischer Boulevard and making a left-hand turn to travel north. Shawn Bowles, 27, of Manchester was traveling south on Fischer Boulevard on a 2015 Honda motorcycle when McCarthy pulled out in front of him. He collided

with the car on its driver’s side. Bowles was taken to a local hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.

Toms River Traffic Safety Officers David Bartoshek, Robert Westfall and Mark Nater are conducting the investigation, along with members of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. Charges have not yet been filed and the crash remains under investigation.

Toms River Library To Hold Book Sale

TOMS RIVER – The Friends of the Toms River Library will hold its spring book sale during the first week of June at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street.

The book sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 2 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 3. The sale will take place in the branch’s Mancini Hall. A wide variety of children’s and adult

books, DVDs and CDs will be sold during the three-day event.

All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Toms River Library, which supports various programs and projects at the Toms River Branch.

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TOMS RIVER – Over twenty 95- to 102-yearold residents living independently recently attended a special luncheon hosted by Community Medical Center in honor of Older Americans Month (OAM) in May. The invited guests receive services from Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), a nonprofit that enables individuals to remain independent and allows them to live with dignity and joy.

The annual OAM observance offers an opportunity to learn about, support and recognize the nation’s older citizens. This year’s OSM theme “Age Out Loud” emphasizes the ways older adults are living their lives with boldness, confidence and passion while serving as an inspiration to people of all ages – demonstrating that age is just a number.

During the festive event, guests and their caregivers enjoyed a video featuring highlights of the decades, a delicious meal served by six volunteer Community Medical Center staff members and lively conversation about the past and present.

One guest, 95-year-old Edna of Toms River, recalled how she has seen many changes in the world since she was born. “When I was a small child, there was only one vaccine and it was to prevent Small Pox. We all called it “The Vaccination.” Now, I know there are so many more vaccines and ways to stop illness.” The day was also very special to another guest, Rita, who was

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“As part of our commitment to keeping people healthy and active through every stage of life, we take health care outside of the four walls,” said Patrick Ahearn, Chief Operating Officer, Community Medical Center. “The individuals who gathered for this luncheon are living testaments of what living healthy can do. It was great to see so much excitement and enthusiasm for being recognized for their longevity.”

At the luncheon, Lynette Whiteman, CVCJ’s Executive Director, acknowledged the important role of the caregiver and volunteers who brought special guests to the luncheon and spend countless hours taking them to doctor’s appointments, shopping or just being good company.

According to the 2013 census, one of the fastest growing segments of the 60+ population in Ocean County is the 85 and over cohort. This group, which numbered 14,914 in 2000, increased to 18,913 in 2011 and 20,050 in 2013.

Also in attendance was Jackie Rohan, Director of Ocean County Senior Services, who noted how typically she’s invited to a nursing home when a resident is going to celebrate their 100th birthday.

But she had never been to an event where so many people were approaching a century of living. “I really like being in a setting where people are enjoying their life,” she said.

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Hearts for HOPE featured a 50/50 cash raffle, which offered a $10,000 grand prize, as well as a generous variety of over 80 gift baskets that were donated by the community and available for raffle.

“We have all learned, and continue to learn, about opiate use and the devastating affect it can have on a person, family and the community,” said Linda J. Alpay and Diane Rosetto, Hearts for HOPE committee co-chairs. “We have also felt the generosity, kindness and tremendous spirit of people from different walks of life uniting toward a common goal.”

Among the many contributors to the event, HOPE Sheds Light would like to extend its gratitude to Corinne Kass and Charles Messenger of Harmonizing Homes for donating their time and event décor for the evening.

Founded in 2012 after co-founder Ron Rosetto lost his son Marc to a battle against substance abuse, HOPE Sheds Light serves to provide help and resources to families affected by addiction. Rosetto, along with co-founders Arvo Prima and Stephen Willis, and a team of board members and volunteers, work year-round to support families suffering from the epidemic of substance abuse that has become widely prevalent at the Jersey Shore in recent years.

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Looking to the future, HOPE Sheds Light will host its 4th Annual Celebration of HOPE Walk on Saturday, September 9 on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk. The walk offers resources for family members and friends of those dealing with addiction and substance abuse. The event also highlights inspirational speakers, a Tree of HOPE to remember those who were lost, onsite vendors a raffle and more.

“At the Celebration of HOPE Walk, our community can come together to learn about addiction and recovery and provide hope to those affected,” said Rosetto.

“Those suffering typically don’t know where to turn for help. Our walk offers them a community of support.”

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Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company To Hold Fire Fest

PINE BEACH – The Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Station No. 38 will hold its first annual Fire Fest on September 23 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Vista Park, Riverside Drive.

The event will include food trucks, crafters, music, children’s activities and fire safety and rescue demonstrations. The event is co-sponsored by the Pine Beach Yacht Club. For additional information, please contact Event Secretary Gina Duers at 732-966-1873 or visit our website at pbfirefest.com.

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Pine Beach and neighboring communities since 1925. The company is currently made up of 28 members who handle about 150 emergency calls each year. They responded to over 300 alarms in 2012, including many calls due to the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy. They automatically assist the town of Beachwood from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., in addition to their full-time coverage of Pine Beach.

They respond anywhere in Ocean County when mutual aid is requested. This fundraising event will help these non-profit organization members continue their unselfish and much needed efforts.

Toms River Memorial Day Recycling, Garbage Schedule

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Department of Public Works will be closed on Memorial Day – Monday, May 29. There will be no sanitation and recycling collections and the Recycling Convenience Center will be closed.

All sanitation collections are postponed one day, with Friday’s sanitation collections being picked up on Saturday.

Extra recycling pickups, which are normally performed on a Friday, are cancelled for this

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As a reminder to the residents on the Barrier Island only, your garbage day changes the week of May 22 to Monday and Thursday.

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Collection days return to the winter schedule Labor Day week.

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Grand Marshal Chosen For 26th Annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is proud to announce that it has chosen Judi Leone to serve as the Grand Marshal for the 26th Annual Celebration on October 8. The three-day Italian Festival begins on October 6.

Judi and her husband Stephan, who is a former Grand Marshal himself, reside in Toms River. They have two children, Cheryl Leone and Debra Leone Challoner. Over the past few years, Judi has enjoyed playing golf and spending part of the winter in Florida, both of which

are well deserved after spending years as a volunteer and an active member in community organizations.

Judi graduated from Toms River High School, Kean University and Rutgers University, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Library Science. She was an

elementary school teacher in Toms River Schools in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later an educational media specialist. She then became the co-owner and vice president of The Production House and law librarian at The Law Center, located in downtown Toms River.

Some of the community organizations she has become involved with include T he Shelt e r, I nc., O c e a n’s H a r b or House, United Way of Ocean County, Ga rden St ate Ph il ha r mon ic, Ocea n County College Scholarship Committee, Ocean First Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For the past 10 years she has chaired an event for the Garden State Philharmonic called “Una Bella Notte,” which is a celebration of Italy’s wine, food and opera. Judie has received numerous awards for her gratuitous work, two of which are from the Italian American Cultural Society and the Ocean County Cultural Heritage Commission.

“Judi stood out among this year’s nominees because of her commitment to community organizations as both a volunteer and board member. Especially for her years of dedicated service and effort on behalf of an Italian organization,” said Parade Chairman Michael Blandina. “We are confident that this extraordinary individual will uphold the f ine tradition established by her predecessors.”

T he Pa r a de Com m it t e e’s A n nu al Dinner Dance will be on June 15 at the Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and cash bar, dinner and dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Donation is $100 and seating is limited.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

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Most of us don’t allow our home get filthy and disgusting, we clean it up from time to time, right? We throw out trash, do dishes, dust and vacuum. So how come some people let toxins build up and get nasty inside the body?

We have so many antioxidants and natural chelating supplements that ‘vacuum and dust’ our bodies. Sweating is actually the easiest and fastest way to clear toxins, plus, by moving lymph, you filter out the sticky poisons.

If you think you’re ‘clean’ don’t be so quick to dismiss me because if you eat and drink (by drink, I mean anything including water, but you can certainly insert soda, alcohol or coffee) you should continue reading. Many of the things we naively ingest stick to our colon and spawn free radicals, raising risk of stomach and colon cancer (all cancers for that matter), as well as heart disease.

Our planet is a mess. Google Kamilo Beach in Hawaii to see. Chemicals and pesticides routinely flow through our bodies. Babies are born with over 200 chemicals according to umbilical cord studies! Then some idiot panel decided that newborns should get ‘stuck’ with about 36 immunizations comprised of more chemicals, metals or half-dead viruses within weeks of their first breath. Since their liver isn’t even completely operational, multiple shots with different chemicals could stockpile or collide. My point is cellular garbage accumulates.

One tuna fish sandwich contains so much mercury, nutritional guidelines recommend limiting tuna. It’s in the water, and injected into some amalgams. We can’t get away from toxins, so I recommend becoming proactive

before disabilities set in, before we’ve had an opportunity to skydive, visit Paris, or ride in a hot air balloon.

The brain is made of fat so that’s where toxins accumulate, causing neurological symptoms of an unexplained nature, what your doctor calls “idiopathic.” Vague symptoms of toxic overload include fatigue, diarrhea, brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, obesity, DNA damage (cancer), menstrual irregularities and blood sugar problems. I’ve written a longer version of this article, now posted at my website if you’re interested in more ‘red alert’ symptoms, as well as more solutions.

Today let’s all unite and do some exercise (do anything!) and eat some organic fruit, cook up veggies tonight and skip the soda. That last one is not only fattening, but expensive. Soda makes me burp, is that TMI? As for natural ‘chelating’ detoxification supplements, one of many to consider is chlorella.

This tiny microalgae acts like a wet sponge and soaks up dirt stuck inside your gut. Some theorize it can bind to heavy metals, medications, pesticides and plasticizers that might be hiding inside the folds of your intestines. Chlorella is an awesome superfood, getting its green color from the chlorophyll (which tints leaves green).

You can buy chlorella supplements or (superfood green powdered drink mixes that contain chlorella) at any health food store or online store. Since it’s a breath freshener, you might notice that it improves your kiss-ability. Start with the lowest dose possible because a big dose could trigger a detoxification response, especially if you have been exposed to a moldy house in the past.

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Bartley’s team included four residents that have been diagnosed with MS. One of the residents that participated in the walk, Lorraine Wilkowski, said, “The medal that you get for walking is the most important thing for me, because that means that we are all in this together; we all walk together.”

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Rutgers Medical Students Care For Area Poor And Homeless

NEW JERSEY – Stephanie Oh knows what it’s like to live at the poverty line. After graduating college with a degree in bioengineering, she volunteered for AmeriCorps and subsisted on food stamps. “This experience made me better understand the struggles people face trying to live healthy on a limited income,” says Oh, now a medical and doctoral student in neuroscience at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. Today, Oh puts her knowledge of medicine and indigent and homeless populations into practice as the student director of the Promise Clinic, an initiative that provides primary health care for clients of Elijah’s Promise Community Kitchen in New Brunswick.

The Promise Clinic, founded in 2005, is one project under the medical school’s Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Project (HIPHOP), which fosters relationships between medical students and the local community by providing free care to this population.

HIPHOP also supports the Community Health Initiative (CHI), in which medical students present health workshops at community sites, shadow a physician who provides services to the indigent population at the Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program and Rutgers Eric B. Chandler Health Center, and participate in community outreach throughout New Brunswick. Up to 600 students volunteer annually in both programs.

“When health care students become knowledgeable about the people they serve, they are better able to practice patient-centered medicine,” says Susan Giordano, HIPHOP program coordinator. “Our goal is for student leaders to promote and advocate for the community by instilling humanism in medicine.”

As of the 2010 census, approximately 34 percent of New Brunswick residents live in poverty. Each summer, Giordano runs an internship for HIPHOP’s incoming student leaders that introduces them to partner organizations and takes them on a community tour to teach about the logistical challenges residents – without a car and on tight budgets – face in eating healthy, accessing medical care and obtaining support.

“The tour is eye-opening,” says Gloria Chen, CHI student director and second-year medical student. “It makes us aware of how difficult it is for our patients to have healthy lifestyles. There are a lot of services they can’t access since they don’t have transportation.”

As the clinical arm of HIPHOP, the student-run Promise Clinic provides free primary care services at Rutgers Eric B. Chandler Health Center to the uninsured adult clients of Elijah’s Promise community soup kitchen. Over the past two years, the students have raised more than $30,000 to help cover medical expenses.

Since its start in 2005, the Promise Clinic’s network has expanded to include students from Rutgers School of Public Health, School of Health Professions’ physicians assistant program, School of Social Work, School of Pharmacy and resident-physicians from the

–Photo courtesy Jacqueline Gonzalez Stephanie Oh, a medical student and director of the Promise Clinic, found that a personal connection between doctor and patient is essential to providing the best care.

Rutgers program in General Psychiatry, who work collaboratively with the medical students.

The Promise Clinic also benefits greatly from the efforts of volunteer attending physicians from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital departments of family medicine, internal medicine and emergency medicine, who precept the student-doctor teams and provide clinical mentorship.

“The partnerships allow us to learn how to work as an interdisciplinary team,” says Oh, who has served at the clinic since 2011. “Health is not just a state of physical wellness – it’s also mental and social wellness. Our student-doctors are learning that in order to ensure a patient’s wellbeing you have to be able to take care of all these facets together.”

Each year, approximately 45 teams of four to five medical students see patients under the supervision of faculty advisers. The teams – composed of first- through fourth-year medical students – care for the same one to two individuals throughout their medical school experience.

In addition, patients also see students from the interdisciplinary practices as their care warrants. Since its inception, the Promise Clinic has seen about 600 patients, who visit once every few months.

Students join the team in their first year; and when they enter their clinical rotations, their role changes to teaching the first- and second-year students in their team. “By providing a continuum of care to the same patient over four years, students gain a strong knowledge of the patient’s condition and form a bond,” Oh says.

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Health literacy and language are barriers in this population – over 50 percent of New Brunswick residents are non-English speakers. To meet this challenge, bilingual medical students are trained as medical interpreters and medical and social work students serve as health navigators.

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5k: Continued From Page 1 a cause.

Kristen’s Legacy of Love, now in its fourth year, is a 5K run and 1 mile walk that honors Toms River native Kristen Shafer Englert, who passed away in 2013 as a result of a brain aneurysm just weeks after giving birth to her first child.

Kristen’s family was left shocked by her death and immediately sprang into action looking for a way to both honor her life and raise awareness about the silent danger of brain aneurysms. They applied for a research grant through the nonprofit Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The grant would provide scientific research directed at early detection, improved treatment methods and technological advances to improve outcomes for patients with brain aneurysms.

According to the foundation, 1 in 50 people are living with an unruptured brain aneurysm.

Together with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, the first annual Legacy of Love event was held in May 2014 and brought out over 300 runners and walkers, 16 corporate sponsors and countless volun-

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – St. Elisabeth’s Chapel hall will be the new polling location for Ortley Beach residents, officials said.

teers. Most importantly, the event raised $20,000 and was able to form the Kristen’s Legacy of Love Chair of Research, a grant that was awarded to Dr. Gustavo Pradilla, MD, of Emory University.

Each year, money raised from the run is awarded to another researcher at the Brain Aneurysm Foundation’s Annual Research Symposium.

This year’s Legacy of Love was no exception. Speaking at the event, Kristen’s mother Kathy Shafer said, “This is the fourth year that we’re gathering together to support education, awareness, intervention and prevention of brain aneurysms. Our daughter Kristen died at 25 years old and it was a tragedy and it should have never happened, but going forward, we’ve decided that we all need to come together to find a cause and fight for it. So if you don’t find a cause, it will find you.”

In addition to people walking and running in the annual event, 15 teams also joined up to raise money together. The highest team amount of $2,180 was raised

by The Goddard School, where Kristen worked.

“Our goal was $20,000 and this morning we were at $21,000 and change and that

doesn’t include today’s efforts, which I know are big,” said Shafer.

Behind the scenes at the Brain Aneurysm Foundation is Christine Buckley, who is gearing up to award this year’s grants. She said when the foundation started giving out grants back in 2006, they awarded two for $10,000 each. Now, they’re able to make a much bigger impact – last year awarding $310,000. Almost a third of the organization’s overall revenue goes straight back into these Chairs of Research.

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation currently has 11 other Chairs of Research, most of which were created in honor of people like Kristen, who passed away from brain aneurysms. Buckley said she tries to pair families with doctors geographically, so they can learn about a lost loved one’s story before they begin their research.

Although the grant money and studies help, brain aneurysm research at a national level remains highly underfunded.

“Right now the government spends 83 cents on it per person, per year,” said Buckley.

Shafer has been involved in advocacy on Capitol Hill over the past few years

Ortley Polling Place Approved

The church, located at 7 3rd Ave., will be the voting spot for District 26.

The old polling location had been the grocery store. It was at the A&P, which later

became an Acme. The lease had expired after the 2016 election and the owners did not want to have the polling location there as they are marketing the space for a new

and talked about a bill that was recently referred to the Subcommittee on Health called Ellie’s Law, named for a 14-yearold North Carolina girl who died of a brain aneurysm in 2014.

“What it’s asking for is $5 million dollars to promote education and research in brain aneurysms,” said Shafer.

The money would be designated for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. There are currently four people’s names on the bill, including Ellie’s, and she said they hope to add a fifth name – Kristen Shafer Englert’s.

Other families who have lost their loved ones to brain aneurysms have joined the Legacy of Love event over the years, too.

The Santiago family from Jackson has been running and walking to remember Joey Santiago, whom they lost in 2010, for the past four years and the Saliski family has been participating in honor of Matt for the past two years.

Kristen’s family hopes the Legacy of Love event will attract more families every year to both carry on Kristen’s memory and fight for more research and awareness of brain aneurysms.

For more information about the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, visit bafound.org.

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Dedicated to helping develop college athletes into better ballplayers and people as a whole, the ABCCL has long presented the opportunity for local families to take these highly talented student-athletes into their homes. While guests of the host family, the players will actively assume household chores and work at local jobs to help offset the cost of advancing their baseball careers.

Despite the program’s success in the past, finding temporary homes for the visiting collegians has been a challenge according to Monique Koehler, the ABCCL’s founder and chairman.

“I don’t know if it’s the crazy economy, the time demands on two-worker households, or just lack of awareness, but finding host families for these young men has become increasingly difficult,” she says. “I’m convinced that people are just as generous and caring as in the past, so I’m hoping and praying that by doing a better job of getting the word out we’ll turn things around. And since we are a registered non-profit, with 501c3 status, we’re also able to present folks with the opportunity to gain a potential advantage at tax time by claiming the cost of certain hosting services or donations toward living expenses that they may provide as deductions.”

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

You’re Not Invisible – You’re On Vacation

Dear Joel, My wife and I have a near perfect marriage. We enjoy the same things and do almost everything together, except when her mother visits. She’s a nice enough lady, but when she’s here it’s like I don’t even exist.

The Invisible Man in Toms River Dear Invisible, You folks sound like a super family.

You are very lucky to have a great relationship with your wife that you enjoy every day. Additionally, it is wonderful that your wife and your mother get along so well. If you saw all the situations and family dynamics that I have, you would know how truly blessed you are. Still, I do understand.

It’s hard to feel like the odd man out, but try not to take it personally. Your wife knew your mother-in-law her whole life. It’s a sacred bond, and your wife probably loves you more

for giving her time with her mother. Don’t let it get to you, and instead, use that time to do all the things you need or want to do. When you start to view your mother-in-law’s visits as a gift to your wife and as your own personal time, you’ll all enjoy it and you’ll get a lot more accomplished. Read that book you always wanted to read, organize the garage, treat yourself to a nice meal out, take a bike ride or review all your papers and insurance policies. You may even find a little extra savings. Remember, you’re not invisible, you’re on vacation.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

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By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Marc S. Galella, Esq., of R. C. Shea and Associates

When buying a house, you should know about the different types of insurance you may need to protect your new home. The purchase of a house is probably the biggest investment most people will ever make so you should consider the various insurances available to protect your investment.

Here are some of the forms of insurance that you should consider: Homeowners/Fire Insurance Often called “hazard” insurance by most mortgage lenders, this type of insurance will protect you in the event of a fire or other such casualty loss. There are several components to this kind of insurance. Casualty covers the cost of repairing or rebuilding your house in the event of a fire, wind damage, etc. You should also have coverage for the contents, i.e. your personal property located in the house. In addition, your homeowners policy will usually provide you with liability coverage to reimburse third parties for personal injury or property damage which you may cause to them. It is a good idea to make a list of all the items in your home and/or take photos of them in the event that you need to make a claim. If you have homeowners insurance, make sure that you have guaranteed replacement cost. Your homeowners policy may also give you coverage to allow you to stay in alternate housing in the event that you cannot occupy your house for a period of time due to covered damage.

Flood Insurance As many people found out after Superstorm Sandy, homeowners insurance does not cover you for damage resulting from flooding. Homeowners insurance may cover damage resulting from a broken pipe or other such causes, but it provides no coverage for any water that enters your house from the exterior. In addition to providing coverage for the repair/replacement of the structure of your house, you should also consider

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Earthquake Insurance Most standard homeowners insurance policies will exclude coverage for damage caused by earthquakes or other such ground movement. Although earthquakes are not common in New Jersey, they are not unheard of. Remember the Northeast earthquake of August 2011? Although this widely felt earthquake did relatively little damage in New Jersey, most people do not realize that they may have had no coverage if they did experience damage.

Personal Umbrella Policy This is an inexpensive form of liability insurance coverage for when liability to a third party exceeds the coverages afforded by your standard insurance policies (homeowners or automobile).

In most cases a policy with $1,000,000 of coverage will cost less than $200 per year. Coverages are available for up to $5,000,000. The drawback is that you may have to increase the limits on your automobile coverage.

You should consult a licensed insurance agent to help you decide what types of insurances and the limits of coverages you need to protect yourself and your home.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of May 27 - June 3

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may find yourself plagued by uncertainty or pressured by your peers. Focus on necessary tasks in the week ahead and do not be distracted by your own inner feelings of insecurity. Your perseverance will be rewarded.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t back down. In the upcoming week you may find yourself in a situation where someone wants you to cater to his or her selfish needs. Trust that you have shown others will be reciprocated in full.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can’t please everyone, but you can please yourself.

The ambition on your mind this week is entirely achievable. There are plenty of people, in your own home or nearby, eager to help you achieve your goals.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): New people or contacts in your life may be fascinating. You may be enamored by a new flame as this week unfolds, but need to wait to see if this latest passion lasts longer than the TV show you are watching this evening.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take the right turn on your career path. In the week ahead you might experience improved working conditions or find satisfaction in a special job.

Promises should be kept and obligations should be honored.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Every quid comes with a quo. The attitude of give and take always has to begin with giving on both sides.

You can exercise your enormous charm in the week ahead to smooth ruffled feathers and set the record straight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your passion can become a pendulum in the week ahead.

Your emotions may swing to furthest extremes when challenged to prove your affection. Keep a tight grip on your piggy bank and don’t put your pennies in peril.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t sell yourself short in the week ahead. Fostering a positive attitude can uplift the members of your household and help them make dreams come true.

Be firm and stand up for yourself and loved ones.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be mindful of your manners in the week ahead. Your careful consideration of others will give you the advantage when you are involved in delicate discussions. Ask questions rather than being told what to think.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Build bridges that connect your goals with those of others. This week you can use your charm to impress people and may even seem more skilled than usual. Be sure to remain discreet if a new lover enters the picture.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Overcome bashfulness and be direct. Warmth and enthusiasm are tools best used to take charge of the social scene or even business activities in the week to come. A new face may be just the one you want to see.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It may be tempting to bring down the hammer on someone who is in error as this week unfolds. However, if you show leniency your kindnesses will be repaid in kind. Double check your addition and subtraction.

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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

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• 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

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Cool Summer Quiche

By Wolfgang Puck I recently received one of the great honors of my career with the unveiling of my very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The best part of that day was that it took place in the presence of the people who make everything I do possible: the many chefs and other team members who work in my restaurants and catering company; and, most important, my family, especially my wife Gelila and my sons Cameron, Byron, Oliver and Alexander.

The occasion made me reflect on how much has changed since I arrived in Los Angeles back in 1975. Back then, not many people considered the city’s restaurant scene worthy of praise. I’m happy to say I played some part in changing people’s attitudes; and, of course, today LA is considered an exciting place to dine, with so many brilliant chefs and an incredible melting pot of culinary influences from Latin America, Asia and other parts of the globe.

I found a good example of how much everyone’s attitudes toward dining and cooking have changed while looking over my first cookbook, “Modern French Cooking for the American Kitchen,” published in 1981. Right there on page 40 is a recipe for quiche, which at the time was a staple on restaurant lunch menus everywhere.

Today, that savory tart of egg, bacon or ham, and cheese in a puff-pastry crust seems almost quaint; a retro dish sophisticated foodies might be tempted to joke about. Back then, however, food lovers were only recently discovering how good that specialty of northeastern France’s Lorraine region could be. It certainly made sense to include it in my book.

Since that time, quiche has never really gone away. You’ll find it in some casual cafes, often with imaginative variations including vegetarian versions that might offer a wide variety of different vegetables in place of the traditional cured pork.

I believe quiche still deserves a place on the tables of sophisticated cooks.

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share a fresh-tasting take on the classic: my recipe for smoked salmon quiche.

In place of the bacon or ham, I’ve substituted smoked salmon, which you’ll find in good supermarkets everywhere.

To make the relatively simple recipe even easier, I suggest you base your quiche’s crust on good-quality puff pastry, widely available in supermarket freezer cases, following the recipe’s instructions for partially baking the shell before filling it.

Serve the quiche for lunch, brunch, or even a light springtime or summer supper. One taste and I believe you’ll understand why quiche still deserves

to be considered a classic rather than a passing trend; it’s a star of the kitchen in its own right.

SMOKED SALMON QUICHE Serves 6 1 pound store-bought frozen puff pastry, thawed following manufacturer’s instructions 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon melted, remainder at room temperature 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten, for egg wash 1/2 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/4inch (6-mm) dice 3/4 pound (360 g) good-quality thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into strips about 1/4 by 1 inch (6 by 24 mm) 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill 3 ounces (90 g) Gruyere cheese, coarsely shredded 7 large eggs 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) heavy cream 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) milk 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).

With the 1 tablespoon melted butter, grease the inside of a 10- or 11-inch (25- or 27.5-cm) quiche pan. Line the pan with the puff pastry, but do not trim the edges. Line the pastry with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper and fill with ceramic or aluminum baking beans, or dried beans; bake for 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and lift out the foil or paper and the beans.

Brush the bottom of the crust with the egg wash and return the pan to the oven for 10 minutes more.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat.

Add the diced onion and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender and translucent but not yet browning, 7 to 10 minutes.

Remove the baked quiche shell from the oven. Evenly sprinkle the sauteed onion inside the shell along with the smoked salmon, chives, dill and cheese.

In a large bowl, use a whisk to beat together the eggs, cream, milk, pepper and nutmeg until well blended. Pour the mixture into the shell. With a small sharp knife or kitchen shears, trim the edges of the quiche shell.

Carefully return the filled quiche shell to the 350 F (175 C) oven. Bake until the quiche filling has puffed up and turned golden brown, about 50 minutes.

To serve, use a sharp, serrated knife to cut the warm quiche into wedges.

With a pie server, transfer the slices to individual heated serving plates.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2016 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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