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Brick Beekeepers Keep The Hobby Alive

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Cliff Brown carefully lifted the outer cover of the beehive and tapped it on the ground to knock the honeybees off from the inside.

“If I don’t knock them off, they’ll get squashed when I put the cover back on,” said Brown, 65. He wanted to check on the hive, so he lifted out one of the frames, which was swarming with worker bees. Although he’s been stung multiple times in the past, Brown wears no protective clothing.

Brown has taken up the hobby of beekeeping since he retired from the Brick Police Department in 2011, where he was a police officer for 25

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Use Of Parks Tops Agenda

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – An existing ordinance that prohibits large groups of people from being dropped off by a vehicle at a township park or beach without a permit was amended in such a way that their mode of transportation is no longer the issue.

During the August 8 council meeting, the governing body voted unanimously on the second reading of the ordinance that any group of 15 or more must have a permit to use one of the township parks or beaches, regardless of how they got there.

Resident Nan Coll said that she noticed large groups of school-age girls swimming in their clothes at Windward Beach after hours.

“I had a feeling that they were not Brick residents, that they come from an adjoining town.

Is there anything we have that that park is only for Brick residents and taxpayers?” she asked.

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–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn (Above) Cliff and Lorraine Brown show a frame filled with honey. (Bottom, left) A sealed cell, full of honey. years. His wife, Lor- her husband’s interest, dentist’s office. raine, 63, fully supports although she does wear “It piqued my interest protective clothing while when it said how you can checking on their hives. raise them in your backHe said he’d always yard,” Brown recalled of had a passing interest the article. in beekeeping, but he “We had a goodnever acted on it until sized backyard, so we four years ago when he knew we could do it,” saw a magazine article added Lorraine. on beekeeping while So, in 2013, the couple (Hobby - See Page 6) he was waiting in his

Russo Remembered As A Senator For The People

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – John Russo, Sr. was remembered as a politician for the people, and an “icon” of the kind of bipartisan politics that is rare to find anymore.

Russo succumbed to cancer at the age of 84. He had been elected to the state senate in 1973, and was Senate Presi-

dent from 1986 to 1990. He served as acting governor, and ran for that office as well. Additionally he had a career as an attorney and as assistant prosecutor in Ocean County.

Marlene Lynch Ford, who is now the assignment judge for the Superior (Senator - See Page 4)

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Thinking Of Using Opiates? #NotEvenOnce

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The Board of Education approved an opiate awareness prog ram for high school students that was developed by the Manchester Township Police Department, and has been adapted by the Brick Police Department who would be presenting it to students starting in September. “#NotEvenOnce,” an interactive course that is a collaborative effort between law enforcement and educators, has the goal of informing students about the dangers of opiates before they leave for college or enter the workforce.

“Opiate abuse in Ocean County is rampant, and is a very dangerous situation for our young people,” said Acting Superintendent of Schools Dennis Filippone during the August 10 Board of Education meeting.

He said that the opiate crisis is one of the most (Opiates - See Page 8)

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Continued From Page 1 Court in Ocean County, said they had never met before being on the ballot together in 1983. She ran for Assembly that year, besting Warren Wolf.

“His loss is a public loss, but also a profound personal loss to those of us who knew him,” she said.

“Although our political relationship ended a long time ago when we stopped getting elected,” their personal relationship continued, she said. They were just on the beach together a few weeks ago.

“Even in his very weakened state, his daughter made sure he got his beach time in,” she said.

She said Russo was the personification of the American Dream. Here was a poor kid from Asbury Park, selling clothing out of the back of his car to make money, but he wanted to go to Notre Dame. An alumnus arranged to get him an interview to try to get into the prestigious school. “He was too proud to admit he couldn’t afford the trip,” so he hitchhiked to the interview.

From then, he went on to Columbia Law School.

“From very humble beginnings, he overcame that and became a very critical figure in New Jersey government,” she said.

Former Ocean County Freeholder and mayor of Toms River, Paul Brush, said his influence is still being felt today.

“He was an icon in Ocean County politics and also in the state,” he said. Russo worked bipartisanly, under a Republican governor, Tom Kean Sr., and Brush stated that the two worked well together.

“They just did what they thought was right,” he said.

Russo On The Death Penalty One of Russo’s more public fights was over the death penalty. In 1982, Russo helped reinstate the death penalty. In 2007, it was being argued before the Senate budget panel on whether to keep it or do away with it.

“If you’re going to have a society that follows law and order, people have to feel that the punishment fits the crime,’’ he told the Ocean County Observer in 2007. At the time, New Jersey had eight men on death row and hadn’t executed anyone since 1963.

“I don’t look for an execution. I get no satisfaction to see someone’s execution. I just want the penalty to be available,’’ he said, for the “most unusual and grievous’’ cases.

Although his father was murdered in Asbury Park by a robber on New Year’s Day in 1970, he had said this did not influence his feelings.

The robber would not have fit the criteria for the penalty, he said. The robber didn’t go there intending to murder.

Ultimately, there was much more opposition to the death penalty, and the punishment was changed to life without parole. People arguing against the death penalty stated that since New Jersey hadn’t actually executed anyone recently, it was essentially life without parole anyway.

Additionally, there provided some small measure of closure for the family of the victims, in that they did not have to be dragged into the ongoing appeal process as the accused convict perennially tried to fight their pending execution.

Russo’s Legacy Although much has been written about Russo’s fight for the death penalty, his legacy was larger than that, Brush said. He started a movement that made all Senate bills be posted. That way, the pub-

lic would know what lawmakers were deciding.

“That was his mantra: the people should be heard,” he said.

That has since fallen by the wayside.

Another trait that seems to belong to a bygone era was his disdain for dirty campaigning. He used to scream at any local politicians who went negative in their campaigning, he said.

Another piece of his legacy belongs to the caps law, which limited a municipality’s spending, a precursor to the one that governs towns now.

“It was innovative. It set the tone to put the reins on political spending,” Brush said.

Russo, the late Daniel Newman (former Assemblyman and mayor of Brick), and John Paul Doyle (former Assemblyman) opened up a joint legislative committee, with former Pine Beach mayor Russell Corby heading the staff. Their job was to hear from constituents and fix problems.

“It became a model for across the state,” Brush said. “It’s become an accepted practice.”

Prior to that, every legislative office had a different system, Corby explained.

Theirs was different because it “stressed constituent services and community outreach, he said. “It allowed them, as a team, to focus on legislation.”

As a result, Russo sponsored or enacted more than 200 bills.

A lot of ink has also been used to describe his ban on assault weapons. The governor wanted it done, and he rose to the challenge, Brush said.

“It was not very popular but he thought it was the right thing to do and New Jersey has had a ban on assault weapons for the last 25 years or so,” he said.

“He was an icon and I don’t think we’ll see someone like him again,” Brush said. “We sure

miss him.”

About twenty years ago, Russo, as an attorney, represented Berkeley Township to fight a program that would allow sending districts to sever ties with a regional school district. The issue involved towns leaving Central Regional.

Dale Florio, who heads up the Princeton Public Affairs Group, which Russo worked for as an attorney since 1992, wrote on the company’s web site that Russo was a friend and mentor to his colleagues.

“We hesitate to call John a ‘throwback’ when partisanship stayed in the statehouse and you could ‘break bread’ together after the day’s work.

To us, John was and will always be an example of how those of us who engage in the science of politics should practice our craft,” he wrote.

Senator and former Governor Richard J. Codey said he valued Russo’s friendship.

“John used his political skills, his breadth of knowledge and his strength of character to address the issues that defined an era and that continue to shape the quality of life in New Jersey,” Codey said in a press release. “He put progress ahead of politics, teamwork ahead of partisanship and shared success ahead of personal achievement. John’s primary goal was always to get things done. As a result, he was both well liked and highly respected.”

Tom Kean Jr., son of the former governor and head of the Senate Republicans, offered his condolences.

“On behalf of the Senate Republicans, I would like to offer our condolences to Bob, Caryl, and their entire family on the passing of Senate President Russo,” he said. “He was a dedicated public servant, a loving father, and a leader committed to improving New Jersey for all its residents.”

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Continued From Page 1 Mayor John G. Ducey said the township is not allowed to place limits on who uses Brick parks because the township utilizes state Green Acres funds for its parks.

The state determines the park’s use, but the township sets hours of operation, the staff, the type of playground equipment, he added.

Resident Pat Whiting asked how the township could prevent “multiple permits of these particular people” from coming to the parks and beaches at the same time.

She said she has noticed that many of the groups go into the water after hours. “What happens if someone drowns? There’s no lifeguards there. And another thing is, the litter.

It’s disgusting...how is this being enforced? Is somebody watching over this at all times?”

Ducey said residents should call the police when they see a problem. During daylight hours, he said Parks employees oversee the parks, and for after hours, the township recently hired parks security personnel.

Councilman Jim Fozman said that the application fee for the permit could be used to clean up after a large group if they leave a mess. “That’s what it’s for,” he said.

“Multiple permits could be applied for, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that they will be granted, so if we look at permit applications and there’s just too many people, it doesn’t mean they would be approved,” said Business Administrator Joanne Bergin.

The Parks security detail did not have the ability to enforce an ordinance, because an ordinance was not yet in place, she added. “So, tonight it is in place,” Bergin said.

Resident Nancy Day suggested that the township stop taking Green Acres money in order to have more control over its parks.

She also asked why there were no bathrooms installed during the recently-renovated Angela Hibbard Park on Drum Point Road.

“They put all that money in for irrigation, a beautiful dog park, there’s a pumping station right there...you have all these little children, it would be nice to have a bathroom with a changing station for the kids,” Day said.

Bergin said that bathrooms are not installed at neighborhood parks because that makes them the destination parks that “drives the need for ordinances that addresses large groups coming in buses and taking away from the ability of people in the neighborhood to enjoy the park.”

“So that’s a strategic decision. On the destination parks we put in bathrooms, in the

Municipal Deputy Court Administrator Lisa Newton is the 2017 Ocean Award recipient. From left, Municipal Court Judge Joseph D. Grisanti, Newton, Mayor John Ducey, and Council President Art Halloran.

–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn Joseph Castellano (in red) with Mayor John Ducey. Castellano won the Annual NJ Skills USA Jobs Demonstration. neighborhood parks we do not,” said Bergin.

“Whether you agree or disagree, I just thought I would explain why there’s no bathrooms there.”

There are also ordinances in town that prohibit after hours swimming in Brick and an ordinance that people need to wear proper swimming attire, said Mayor Ducey.

“You can’t just go in there with your clothes.

Those are ordinances that have been on the books for a long time here in Brick Township,” he said.

In other news, roadway improvements will soon begin in Lake Riviera as the governing body authorized an award of bid to Earle Asphalt Company of Farmingdale.

The roads affected by the Lake Riviera Phase 3 roadway improvements include Evergreen Drive, Dogwood Drive, Hawaii Drive, and Lake Oak Place.

The township received bids on July 28 after notices were mailed to 61 potential bidders, said Ducey said.

Seven contractors responded, five submitted bids, and the consulting engineer recommended awarding the bid to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. This was Earle Asphalt Company for a total bid amount of $1,427,313, which includes the base bid and all alternates, he said.

All of the bids came in within $300,000 of each other, with the highest bid at some $1.8 million, Ducey said.

The scope of the work includes roadway milling and resurfacing, select curb replacement, curb ramps, drainage improvements, and retrofitting of curb pieces and installation of bicycle-safe grates.

In other news, the governing body recognized two people for outstanding achievement.

Joseph Castellano is a post-secondary student at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s culinary program at the Brick Center. He won the Annual NJ Skills USA Jobs Demonstration for making pizza dough by tossing it in the air, Ducey said. He competed in the nationals in Louisville, KY and got 6th place. The Mayor proclaimed Wednesday, August 9 as “Joseph Castellano Day.” Brick’s Municipal Deputy Court Administrator Lisa Newton won the 2017 Ocean Award.

“Lisa Newton has distinguished herself and is recognized for her efforts,” Ducey said. “Every year the Ocean County vicinage honors court employees with the Ocean Award. This award recognizes deserving employees for their outstanding leadership, exemplary service, achievement and non-work effort, such as community service.”

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, August 22 at 7 p.m.

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ordered a starter kit – or a “nuke kit” – that comes with everything needed to start a hive, including a mated queen; five frames that fit into a wooden hive (that Brown built himself); and a mixed brood of larvae bees in cells. The starter kits cost anywhere from $150 to $175.

Now, four years later, the Browns have about a dozen hives: they keep six on private property off Mantoloking Road; five on private property in Jackson; and one at their residence in Cherry Quay.

It has been a learning experience for the couple, who have educated themselves and joined others with the same interest at the NJ Beekeeper’s Association, which regularly hosts lectures on beekeeping.

Everything a beekeeper needs is available for purchase online, from the boxes used in hives, which come in several sizes and hold different populations of honeybees; to a queen, who comes in a box packed with syrup that keeps her alive.

The Browns learned that the queen has to take flight to find drones to mate with (she won’t mate with drones from her own hive), and then she comes back to the hive and never leaves again, storing the sperm and spending her entire two- to five-year lifecycle in the hive, laying up to 1,200 eggs (or her own bodyweight in eggs) a day.

The drones, or male honeybees, do nothing in the hive. They don’t work, they don’t sting, they just suck up all the honey and they usually get thrown out of the hive by the other bees during the dormant winter period, Lorraine said.

There are two kinds of frames in a hive: one is for honey, and one is for brood. The worker bees forage up to three miles away from the hive for nectar and pollen from flowering plants, and their bodies break down the nectar down and store it into a honeycomb cell. Then they beat their wings over the honeycomb-shaped cell to fan out the moisture and cap it with beeswax.

The cells in a beehive look different for each type of bee. The drone cells, which hatch in 14 days, have a hump or a bullet head shape. Once the drones mate, they die. The worker bee cells, which hatch in 12 days, are flat. Worker bees live for 40 days. The queen cells are peanut-shaped and hang down from the frame, Lorraine said.

“Once they hatch, they do their job,” explained Cliff. “Worker bees have stages: when they’re first born, they are nurse bees, they tend to new bees and the queen. Then they’re forage bees, who collect pollen and water in sacs on their legs,” he said.

“They like to find flowers where they can land on the leaves,” Cliff said. “I’ve noticed that sometimes they prefer different flowers at different times of the day.”

Each of the hives contain 20,000 to 60,000 honeybees, and they have the potential of producing 120 pounds of honey each year. One gallon of honey weighs about 11 pounds.

“The queen looks like a honeybee, but she’s a little bit longer; you can buy a queen separately, which you would do to replace a queen, or if you want to split a strong hive,” Cliff explained.

The queen lets you know the hive has gotten too crowded, Lorraine explained.

“It’s nature’s way of creating a new hive. The queen tells the bees to swarm, or to leave the hive. She’ll take half the population with her after sending scouts out to find a new place,”

she said. “I don’t know how they convey it, but the scouts come back after finding a new place, and half of them fly away.”

Meanwhile, the queen has left behind queen eggs, for which the worker bees have prepared cells where the eggs can grow to replace the departed queen.

Each hive can have a different temperament, Cliff said. Some say that the queen sets the temperament for the hive, he added.

The Browns check on their hives about once every ten days. Cliff doesn’t get stung much these days since he’s learned how to handle the bees, but he has been stung multiple times in the past.

“That was after you aggravated them,” Lorraine said.

Bees release alarm pheromones when they sting, which cause other bees to behave defensively, i.e. to sting or charge, Cliff said. To avoid such episodes, they use a smoker to calm the bees before they open the hive.

“There’s a theory that the bees think there’s a fire, so they go inside the hive to protect their stores and brood,” Lorraine said.

Cliff checks for problems, such as diseases or invasive parasites, like hive beetles or wax moths. They also check to see the honey production, if the cells have been capped, and the level of sugar water, which they pour into a container in the hive that helps bees to produce wax.

“It’s a learning process. We have one state apiarist, Tim Schuler, who comes to look at the hives for us when there’s a problem,” he said.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, honeybee colonies have been declining since the 1990s because of pesticides used in industrial agriculture, climate change, and pathogens/parasites, especially the invasive varroa mite.

The phenomenon is called “Colony Collapse Disorder,” (CCD) which occurs when most of the worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen.

“The mites proliferate in hives. They attach to the bees, and in the 1980s they had no way to control them, but now there is medication that kills the mites,” Cliff said.

According to the EPA, honeybees have been making a comeback, with reports of CCD declining substantially over the last five years.

A third of food production depends on bees and other pollinating insects, which play an essential role in ecosystems.

The Browns collect honey from their hives once or twice a year, depending on several variables, such as how flowering plants have done based on weather conditions.

Once the individual honeycomb-shaped cells are filled with honey, the bees cap them with wax. The Browns use a special knife to scrape the wax off, and then they put the frame, standing-up, in a bucket spinner that uses centrifugal force to extract the honey.

The honey goes to the bottom of the tub where it comes out a spout into a metal strainer that filters out any bee parts and wax, and then the honey gets jarred.

This year they produced about 10 gallons.

Eventually the couple hopes to have 20 hives and start selling the honey, although gone are the days of backyard beekeeping.

“Everybody wants bees around, but not around them,” Cliff said.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Where’s The Free Tolls In NJ? According to TV ads, toll roads in New York are going cashless: E-Z Pa ss on ly. Nex t it is New Jersey.

I am one of those holdouts that refuse to pay ransom in N.J. (one dollar a month just to get the monitor.) I still pay cash only.

Where are the union reps complaining about the loss of revenue of laid-off union members (toll collectors)? Since the state will be saving money f rom salar ies,

pension and fringe benefits, does anyone dare to say now “Reduce the tolls and give us drivers a break?” The sound of silence is deafening!

Remember, years ago, we were told that the Parkway would be toll free after constr uct ion cost s we re covered. That was 65 years ago and the tolls were raised ever since. Just another Garden State fairy tale!

William McPhail Toms River

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Make yourself heard.

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Teachers And Respect In some areas, the new school year has already begun. In my area, school will commence shortly.

I retired June 30, 2016. I had the pleasure of working with numerous teachers as a media assistant and paraprofessional for 21 years. In 1996, when I began working in the educational field, teaching was regarded as a respectable profession. I was proud to say I worked in the middle school where I was employed as I witnessed, firsthand, teachers around me doing what they love with immense passion.

As a media assistant in our school’s computer lab, I was fortunate to assist almost every teacher and their students in all subject areas. I was impressed by the many lessons teachers would come prepared with for their students.

Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, students appreciated having a computer lab where they were able to broaden the scope of their assignments. Along with that appreciation, students exhibited respect for their teachers, computer equipment, their peers, and themselves. In 2010, due to cutbacks, my media assistant position was dissolved, and I became a paraprofessional working with teachers and their students in a classroom setting.

It was there I observed, even more closely, the daily routines of numerous teachers. Wow! The definition of

Letters To The Editor this 3-letter word does not can Also ignored by the writer, only confi rm that with even come close to its meaning of “expressing astonishment or admiration” for the teachers I worked with.

If you have not had the opportunity to do what I have done, you cannot possibly fathom what a teacher’s day is truly like. Even if I were to put into words all that I have experienced, you still would be unable to realize what it entails.

For those of you who have the mindset that a teacher’s day only exists within the time period between the first and last bells, you are vastly mistaken. The preparation for a day’s classes, not to mention a year’s syllabus, begins much sooner than that first bell, and continues far longer than the last.

Along with striving to be an innovative educator, teachers must also contend with incessant parent emails, phone calls, and meetings.

There is much more, but I won’t bore you, as the real purpose of my letter is to express how the prestige of teaching has diminished drastically. That fact is disheartening!

I attribute it to the total lack of respect for teachers.

People not in the education field would be surprised if they could see what really goes on today in the life of too many teachers. It is unacceptable when teachers must regularly grapple with blatant disrespect, foul language, and, at times, volatile behavior, rather than focus on educating their students.

I cannot say exactly when it became so unbalanced; I

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each passing year, it gets continually worse.

When I attended school as a child, and even when my own children were in school, there was collective admiration for teachers. Without that, educating students is impeded, and obstructing education benefits nobody (students, teachers, parents).

Therefore, I urge all to please bring back much-needed recognition for teachers. I especially request parents to teach your children to respect their teachers (and all adults, in general). Your children spend a large portion of their day with their teachers.

It would be advantageous for everyone if respect was incorporated into the teaching profession once again.

It would result in a win-win situation for everybody!

I also want to take this opportunity to respectfully thank all of my teachers, my children’s teachers, and all the amazing teachers and paraeducators I worked with.

Always remember, you truly have made, and you continue to make, a difference in the most positive ways!

Donna Tuminaro Jackson

Safe Immigrants Should Be Welcomed The August 5th letter blaming immigrants for stealing American jobs is shameful as it ignores our proud historic tradition of welcoming the stranger.

Forgotten were the words of Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty that greets newcomers with hope and assurance they will no longer be outcasts and downtrodden: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Mr. Van Arsdale, is that except for Native American Indians we are all descendants of immigrants who fled from poverty and persecution only to be confronted by the same resentment expressed in his letter as well as torment because of race, religion or ethnic background. They were crowded into walkup tenements without bathrooms, 12-hour work days in dangerous sweat shops, forced to have their children engage in child labor and worked for pennies without any safety, security or health care. Yet, these determined people raised generations that became industrialists, businessmen, merchants, religious leaders, professionals, political leaders and service men and women many of whom died so that we can live in freedom and proudly sing, “God Bless America.”

His charge that our new immigrants, who I acknowledge must in these dangerous times be extremely vetted, steal jobs and accept lower wages ignores the reality these jobs were available to Americans but immigrants had to be recruited because many Americans did not see fit to work in the undesirable conditions found in those occupations. Immigrants, however, have no choice but to take them if hired as did their forefathers. Unknown to many is that our government as well as other democracies have programs that actually recruit foreign workers for high level jobs because of their training and intellect. While injustices do occur (a perfect example is the discrepancy between wages for men and women who are not immigrants but born in America) overall we have become better and stronger because of the skills, willingness to work hard, determination to make better lives for themselves and their families and desire to serve their new country in our many wars in the pursuit of freedom for Mr. Van Arsdale and all Americans.

Seymour Brotman Manchester

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According to a study involving 900 hospital emergency rooms, 30,000 patients are treated for eye injuries annually. Among those with sports-related injuries, 60% of the males and 67% of the females were aged 18 years or younger. With this in mind, parents should encourage their children to wear safety glasses, sports eye protectors, and goggles designed to protect the eyes from flying objects and errant elbows. Constructed of the same plastic (polycarbonate) used to make windshields in jet planes, sports eyewear is virtually shatterproof. When purchasing protective eyewear, look for “ASTM F803-88” and “ANSI Z87.1” on the label, which ensures the equipment meets tough safety standards established by the American Society for Testing Materials and the American National Standards Institute.

Initially, there was some resistance by children to wearing protective eyewear. Today, sports goggles are an accepted part of daily life, much the way bike helmets have become the norm.

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The #NotEvenOnce program def ines opiates; explains the causes of addiction and the cycle of addiction; details what the consequences are of using opiates and other drugs; identifies crimes that the use of heroin leads to; discusses resources for addiction and how to prevent it, and much more.

There is also an opportunity for students to interact with a live guest speaker to better understand a personal journey of battling heroin addiction.

At the completion of the program, students will understand that beating an addiction requires outside intervention, a strong commitment, treatment, and the support of family and friends.

They will learn how to develop and implement a healthy decision-making plan, and will learn about the immediate and long-term consequences of risky behavior associated with substance abuse.

The program meets the NJ Student Learning Standards for health classes.

Brick Police Chief James Riccio would authorize six police officers to educate high school juniors and seniors on opiate abuse, and after the program is over students would have the tools to discuss their issues and seek help, Filippone said.

“We hope to [eventually] slide it down to the entire high school community and to the middle schools,” he added.

The administrators who brought this program to the high schools also discussed having a parent night to discuss opiate abuse, said director of curriculum Susan McNamara.

“There are a lot of resources in this county with people who are willing to help coordinate programs that include parents,” she

said.

In other news, more than a dozen facilities projects have been underway over the summer and should be completed before school starts.

The largest projects include the roof replacement at Warren Wolf Elementary School ($1,415,000), a new track at Brick High School ($861,100), repaving the Veteran’s Complex parking lot ($687,213), and repaving the east parking lot of Brick High School ($425,213).

Smaller projects include some outside work at Brick Memorial High School, including asphalt repair at the rear of the school ($15,000), the replacement of six storm grates ($24,000), and masonry repair work ($7,500).

Other masonry and concrete work is taking place at Lake Riviera Middle School ($5,000); at the Board offices ($5,000); and at Emma Havens Young Elementary School ($7,500).

The gym bleachers at Lake Riviera Middle School are being repaired ($7,000); Emma Havens Young Elementary School will have a new drop down screen installed to replace a bi-fold door ($20,000); fire equipment, district-wide ($15,000); Lake Riviera gym floor ($25,000); Midstreams Elementary School gym floor and stage repair ($7,500); and the replacement and installation of new overhang lights at Veterans Memorial Middle School ($5,000).

Board Member and Facilities Chair John Barton said that all the projects are coming in on time and under budget.

The 2017-2018 school year officially begins for teachers on September 1 when they have a professional staff day, and the first day for students is the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, September 5.

The next Board of Education meeting will be in Brick High School on Thursday, September 14 at 7 p.m.

P.S. Children who play sports and wear prescription glasses can have prescription protective eyewear made.

Pinelands Commission To Host Free Presentation

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Pinelands Commission is hosting a free, technical presentation at 10 a.m. on December 18 on the decline of the anuran species and the discovery of a new species.

The talk is entitled, “An Unexpected Journey: Anuran Decline Research and the Incidental Discovery of a New Species in the Urban Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US.” Jeremy Feinberg, a recent PhD graduate from Rutgers University and a guest

researcher at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, will conduct the hour-long lecture and presentation.

This event will be held in the Richard J. Sullivan Center for Environmental Policy and Education. The center is located at 15 Springfield Road in New Lisbon.

The presentation is part of the Pinelands Research Series.

For more information about this presentation and the series, visit state.nj.us/ pinelands/science/pinesseries.

NBC Studio Tour

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be traveling to NYC on September 28 for a great tour and visit to see the sights.

Check out behind-the-scenes of the NBC Production Studio and visit local tourist spots like St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Times Square. The bus departs at 8 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. to Ocean County Park in Lakewood. The fee is $65 and includes NBC Tour ticket.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Please provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering.

For more information, or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter, call toll free 1-877-OCPARKS or visit our website at oceancountyparks.org

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Bartley Healthcare To Present “Live Life Well” Lecture Series

JACKSON – Are you ready to feel fi t, focused, energized, and healthy? Then you are ready to LIVE LIFE WELL! With wellness experts to coach and motivate you, you can get the tools you need to feel great-body, mind, and spirit! Learn how to make changes that change everything at an educational Seminar at Bartley Healthcare on September 14.

Bartley Healthcare is partnering with CentraState Medical Center to host an educational seminar on the Live Life Well Lecture Series on September 14 at 5 p.m. at 175 Bartley Road in Jackson. Come join us for a light dinner and glucose and blood pressure screenings from 5-6 p.m. before the seminar. The presenters will be Marilyn Abrahamson, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech Pathologist and Brain Health Educator, Brian Mason, PT, DBT, Director of Rehabilitation, and Caryn Alter, MS, RD of the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, from CentraState Medical Center.

The Live Life Well Lecture Series will contain different topics of discussion: “Never Forget A Name,” presented by Marilyn Abrahamson, will teach you the technique used by memory experts around the world! You will learn how to improve your memory, even for the names of the people that you meet every day.

“Moving and Longevity,” presented by Brian Mason, will explain how new studies show the importance of maintaining mobility and improving movement that will impact the quality of your life and possibly the longevity of your life.

“Healthy Eating From Head To Toe,” presented by Caryn Alter, will explore the link between the food we eat and the health of our brain, heart, and bones. You will get easy tips on how small changes in your diet may provide big benefits to your health.

Seating is limited, so anyone interested in attending the “Live Life Well” educational seminar, should call CentraState Medical Center at 732-308-0570 or visit centrastate. com and click on Classes and Events.

For over 31 years, Bartley Healthcare has provided quality individual focused memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living services for residents on its 25-acre campus in Jackson, NJ. Founded in 1985, Bartley Healthcare has long been recognized as an award winning, quality leader with the experience in memory care, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and assisted living.

Bartley Healthcare is Joint Commission accredited, with special certification for their Memory Care and Post-Acute Programs.

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

Lakewood Among Top 100 Safest Cities in America

LAKEWOOD – People who live in Lakewood are not surprised. Among 764 qualifying cities, Lakewood Township has been named one if the top safest cities in America. In its official report of the Top 100 Safest Cities in America, The National Council for Home Safety and Security, made up of companies and individuals in the home safety and security industries, noted that Lakewood, number 63 out of 100, has a comparatively low crime rate and many places in the township for everyone to enjoy safely.

Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles said, “How come we’re not Number One!?! Just about everyone who lives in Lakewood knows what a beautiful, safe town it is. I have lived and worked in Lakewood for 29 years. My wife and I have raised our family here so I feel qualified to say that we are fortunate to be residents of Lakewood.”

Lauren Johnson, a media relations specialist for National Council for Home Safety and Security, pointed out in the report that Lakewood, with a population of more than 95,000, has only 178 violent crimes and only 1,124 property crimes per 100,000.

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Lakewood Police Chief Gregory Meyer noted that the Lakewood Police Department, which just celebrated its 115th birthday, achieved State accreditation having met more than 105 standards of daily operations of current Law Enforcement.

Chief Meyer said, “There is a certain pride one has in saying that they work for the Lakewood Police Department that cannot be described, making me extremely proud to be serving as their Chief.”

In addition to a police force of 135-200 police officers, five class II special officers, 21 dispatchers, 19 clerical personnel, and crossing guards that keep Lakewood safe, Lakewood has many attractions. Lakewood offers its residents several park and recreational grounds for fishing, boating, picnics, tennis and hiking trails: Lake Shenandoah Park, Ocean County Park, Pine Park and Lake Carasaljo. Lakewood also boasts seven free playgrounds, the family-oriented BlueClaws baseball stadium, the historic Strand Theater, a township owned municipal airport and the Lakewood Historical Museum.

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BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society hosted their annual Civil War Encampment on August 5 and 6. The 61st New York Volunteer Regiment set up tents and spent the weekend, demonstrating to the public what life was like while in camp. They marched, fired guns, cleaned their weapons and cooked their food outside in a fire pit.

They invited children to march along with them. Some other reenactors joined the 61st Unit, so there was a larger contingent this year. Both days the weather cooperated and the crowds arrived.

The historical society gave tours of the Havens Homestead Museum to numerous

people, held a bake sale and had specials in their Lizzie Herbert Gift Shop.

The next event being sponsored by the society is a trip to Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate in New York on October 25. For more information, call 732-458-7507.

The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the society on September 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road. Gene Dontatiello, founding member and township historian, will present the program.

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Bus Trip To San Gennaro Feast

BRICK– The Ocean County Columbus Parade Committee will host a trip to the Feast of San Gennaro in New York on September 17. Bus departs from the Barnegat Municipal Complex at 9:45 a.m. and the Brick Plaza (Cedar Bridge Road entrance near Bon-Ton) at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $28.50 per person and includes bus ride, free time sightseeing and refreshments on the bus.

Full payment is due by September 7 and necessary to reserve your seat. For more information or to make reservations, call Michael Blandina at 732-477-6507.

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Olde Time Antiques, Crafts & Collectibles Faire

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Historical Society will host its 31st Annual Olde Time Antiques, Crafts & Collectibles at the Ocean County Parking Garage and surrounding area, Madison and Hadley Avenues, on September 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is rain or shine and this year will feature a food truck pavilion.

Food trucks will be serving breakfast and lunch items and there will be antique appraisals by Art Kravetz, Civil War reenactors,

classic cars on display by National Chrysler Club, antique engines, local history books, a used book sale, hourly drawings for Lakewood BlueClaws tickets, a Lenni Lenape exhibit, baked goods, 50/50 raffle, exhibit by renowned photographer Gregory Andrus, oil paintings by artist Art Stevens, museum tours and continuous music all day.

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Free Diabetes Self-Management Workshops

MANCHESTER – Are you a person with Medicare living with diabetes or know someone who is? Take control of your health through a free and fun program.

Quality Insights Quality Innovation Network, supported locally by Healthcare Quality Strategies, Inc., is continuing its partnership with Meals on Wheels of Ocean County and the Ocean County Office of Senior Services to provide free diabetes workshops as part of the Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) program. The EDC program is a national initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The program offers free self-management workshops that are open to people with Medicare who have diabetes, their family members and caregivers.

The free workshops follow the Diabetes Self-Management Program originally developed at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Workshops are designed to educate individuals about diabetes and help them learn how to manage it and take control of their health through various tools, behavior modification and coping techniques. Participants will learn about preventing complications, healthy eating, exercise, how to deal with stress and dif-

ficult emotions, managing medications, effective communication with healthcare providers, and much more.

Below are details for four upcoming workshops in the area: Manchester Library, 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester on Mondays, September 11 to October 16, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Ocean County Library, Lakewood Branch, 301 Lexington Avenue in Lakewood, on Tuesdays, September 12 to October 17, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Lacey Library, E. Lacey Road in Forked River, on Wednesdays, September 13 to October 18, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Christ Lutheran Church, 40 Schoolhouse Road in Whiting, on Thursdays, October 12 to November 16, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All attendees must register by the second workshop session. Each participant (one per household) will receive a complimentary textbook, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 4th Edition ($20 value). For more information or to register for these free workshops, call Jarmaine Williams at 732-955-8168.

Visit qualityinsights-qin.org to learn more about the program or read real success stories about EDC graduates who have made positive changes to their lives.

Lakewood Mobile 311 Site For DPW Requests Updated

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Township Mobile 311 citizen website that is used to allow Lakewood citizens to communicate via a computer, phone or tablet directly with the Department of Public Works (DPW) at lakewood.mobile311.com for non-emergency requests and concerns has recently been updated.

Citizens can now use this site to report bulk, brush, metal and E-waste (electronics) pickup, as well as pothole repair.

Also, residents can now indicate what zone they are in when entering a request.

Keep in mind that if a request is made for pickup after the regularly scheduled zone pickup, the pickup will not be made until the following month’s scheduled pickup.

After citizens create an account, log in and report issues to Lakewood Township Department of Public Works, the issues are automatically converted to work requests and routed to the Department of Public

Works. Citizens and Lakewood Township employees can attach photos and notes to their requests. Users can track the status of their requests and view comments entered by the Department of Public Works in response to their request. Remember to save the site as an icon to make it an app.

This application is NOT for leaf collection or snow removal issues. Patrick Donnelly, Director of Lakewood’s DPW, says, “Should an emergency arise, call 911 and do not use this application.”

The application is available to make a report 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If requests are made when the DPW is closed, those requests will be viewed the next business day. The DPW is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

For more information, contact Lakewood Township DPW at 732-905-3405.

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LAKEWOOD – Members of Lakewood Fire Department Station 68 under the command of Captain Mark Rios took a break from ladder training to provide a presentation of the LFD Tower Ladder to out-of-town visitor Lazer Galperin. Lazer lives in Israel and came to the United States to undergo reconstructive surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia after suffering 3rd degree

burns to over 80 percent of his body. He made a special visit to Fire Station 68 on Cedarbridge Avenue on Sunday, August 6, which was arranged by Fire Commissioner Avi Lieber. Members of the Lakewood Fire Department enthusiastically described and demonstrated the capabilities of the Tower Ladder, as well as the complexities of how it operates to Lazer.

Rain Barrel Building Workshop

LAKEWOOD – A free Build a Rain Barrel Workshop will be held at the Ocean County Park Pavilion, 659 Ocean Avenue (Route 88), on Saturday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In this free workshop, participants will learn how to build their own rain barrel and how to set it up at home. All tools and materials needed for the workshop will be provided at no cost.

A rain barrel is used to collect rainwater from a roof, and is usually placed under a gutter’s downspout next to a home. They can hold around 50 gallons of water that can be used to landscape a garden. Collecting rainwater helps conserve water, prevents basement flooding and reduces pollution in rivers, lakes and streams in our communities.

Early registration is recommended, as class size for the workshop is extremely limited.

Contact Shari Kondrup at skondrup@brickmua.com or 732-701-4282 to register or get more information. Barrels should be able to fit in the backseat of most vehicles, and stand 34 inches tall and 25 inches wide.

The program is being offered as a partnership between the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Ocean County Parks and Recreation, B.E.A.R. (Boating Education and Rescue) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

The project lines up with Brick Utilities’ efforts to carry out the Metedeconk River Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan, which aims to preserve the Metedeconk River as a vital water supply for the region, protect the Barnegat Bay inlet and improve water quality. Stormwater runoff has been identified as the main threat to the Metedeconk River, as it picks up pollutants from roads, parking lots, lawns and other areas in its path to local waterways.

The Metedeconk River is also the primary water source for Brick Utilities, which provides drinking water to more than 10,000 residents in Brick, Howell, Lakewood, Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach Borough.

To learn more about the Metedeconk River Watershed, visit metedeconkriver.org.

Dottie’s House Seeks Volunteers

BRICK – Dottie’s House’s mission includes making a difference and improving the quality of life to women and children who have survived domestic violence. Volunteers tie directly into that mission, as they play an integral role in making a difference through their service work.

To volunteer, complete the volunteer application and return it to the office. They are currently looking for volunteers to babysit in the evenings: Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Volunteers will be required to obtain fingerprints from their local police departments.

Dottie’s House is also looking for volunteers to join its committees and help plan, coordinate and implement 2017 special events.

Once they receive the application, they will contact the volunteer to discuss their volunteer interests.

The volunteer form can be found at dottieshouse.org/form.

For more information, call 732-262-2009.

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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 The Shelter, Inc., Ocean’s Harbor House, United Way of Ocean County, Garden St ate Ph il ha r mon ic, Ocea n Cou nt y 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 fine tradition established by her predecessors.”

The Parade Committee’s Annual 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.

A response card can be downloaded at columbusnj.org/2017/2017responsecard. jpg. Please return it by June 6 to The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee, c/o Michael A. Blandina, 249 Hawaii Drive, Brick, NJ 08723.

For more information, to place an ad in the ad journal or to sponsor the event, contact Michael at 732- 477- 6507 or email info@columbusnj.org.

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Do Not Double Up On Fever Medication– Overdose A Serious Risk OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health, said the flu is reaching epidemic proportions in the state and our county. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all individuals who think they are developing symptoms of the flu to reach out to their physicians so they may be able to be treated with antiviral medication to lessen the extent and length of illness from the flu. Early symptoms include sudden onset of fever, cough, muscle aches and headaches. It is important that people begin to take the antiviral medication within the first 48 hours of symptoms.

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) Public Health Coordinator, said that many people with the flu or flu symptoms turn to over-the-counter medicines to reduce fever and other symptoms of the flu. Regenye added, “There are many medications available for relief of their symptoms and the choice of what to buy and use can be confusing. Many of these contain acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, either alone or in combination with other medications. There is potential danger when one takes more than one acetaminophen-containing product, takes more than the recommended dose or consumes alcohol while taking this product. Overdosing on acetaminophen can lead to serious liver injury – liver failure, liver transplant or even death.”

Regenye continued, “Consumers do need to be aware that there is a recommended daily limit of acetaminophen; dosage recommendations are displayed on the pill or liquid medication bottle. The OCHD encourages people to always read and follow the directions on the label of each medication, whether it is a prescription or over-the counter product.

Make sure to double check that you are not ingesting two or more medications containing acetaminophen at the same time. When giving acetaminophen to small children (under 2 years old) parents must check with their healthcare provider for proper dosing instructions. Remember to never give a child an adult dose.”

The Ocean County Health Department encourages everyone to program the phone number of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJ PIES), 1-800-2221222, into their cell, home or office phone, where you can get information and help immediately, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Remember that every minute counts in emergencies.

The OCHD continues to offer flu clinics and you can find the schedule by visiting its website at www.ochd.org or calling 732-341-9700, ext.

7515, or follow the Health Department on Twitter@OCpublichealth or like them on Facebook.

Online Forms BRICK – Brick Township provides online forms for its residents’ convenience.

Employment applications, open public records act requests, landlord registration forms, registration and maintenance of properties pending foreclosure, winter weather property damage forms, do-not-knock registry forms, and community garden applications are available.

Visit bricktownship.net/forms for those forms.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates, LLC

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For more information, please call New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates, LLC at phone number 732-840-8880.

Ask for Justine or Marlene in the clinical research department or you may visit our website: https://www.njhoa.com/ Our study doctors, Apurv Agrawal, MD, Girish S. Amin, MD, and research study team are here to provide exceptional care for you or your loved one.

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What Does Hearing Loss Look Like Across the Age Spectrum?

More than 36 million American adults report that they have hearing loss. Although many people assume hearing loss only affects those around retirement age, about two-thirds of all cases of hearing loss occur in people under the age of 65. So how can hearing aids benefit the entire age spectrum, children, teens, the American workforce, and retirees? Let’s take a look at some rather revealing data regarding hearing loss and hearing aids.

In children and teens: At least 1.8 million U.S. children have trouble hearing.

Nearly 1.5 million are school age.

Nine of every 10 children born deaf are born to parents who can hear normally.

In-utero ear infections can lead to deafness.

Three continuous months of ear infections can lead to deafness.

Children exposed to secondhand smoke have twice the risk of hearing loss.

One in five teens now suffers from at least a mild hearing loss due to excessive volume when using iPods and other listening devices.

In the American workforce: About 26 million Americans between the prime employment ages of 20 and 69 have high-frequency hearing loss.

One in four workers exposed to high levels of noise experience hearing loss later in life.

Those with untreated hearing loss lose about $30,000 a year due to underemployment.

Police, firefighters, factory workers, farmers, construction workers, musicians, heavy-industry workers, the military and professional hunters are at the highest risk of experiencing hearing loss.

In retirees: About 30 percent of adults ages 65 to 74 have hearing loss.

About 47 percent of adults over the age of 75 have hearing loss.

Hearing loss in retirees leads to more hospitalization and poorer health overall.

Dementia, depression and brain shrinkage are all strongly correlated to untreated hearing loss, which is likely partially responsible for those diseases occurring.

Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also associated with untreated hearing loss.

Fortunately, hearing aids are a huge benefit to 90 percent of those with hearing loss, regardless of age group or severity. For those with mild hearing loss, hearing aids greatly reduce or eliminate the risk of income loss, and people with hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be employed as those with untreated hearing loss or those who simply don’t wear their hearing aids. If you want to make sure you’re getting all you can out of your current set, bring them in and we’ll take a look at how the technology is working for you. And if you decide there’s an upgrade option that you’d like to pursue, we’ll give you $500 toward any new set of AGX Hearing aids.

Dr. Izzy and his staff are always available to answer most of your questions regarding your hearing health.

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

Your Skin Reveals Your True State Of Health

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Your skin reveals a secret about your health. It will expose you, even if you say you’re feeling “okay” to everyone.

I’m not referring to a tan, I’m referring to skin tone, texture and color.

If you are pale, you may be anemic and deficient in iron. It shows up on your skin even if you mask the accompanying fatigue with NoDoz or coffee. Pale skin that is also dry may be a clue to your hypothyroidism, which also causes fatigue and hair loss.

Healthy folks have a good supply of blood flow and oxygen throughout their body, so skin appears rosy and pink, as opposed to people with heart disease, high cholesterol or circulatory disorder.

People with cancer sometimes have grey or blue-tinged skin or lips due to the lack of oxygenated blood.

Asthma requires the use of steroids (i.e. prednisone) which can cause easy bruising; this problem also occurs from aspirin, ginkgo, fish oil and prescription anticoagulants to prevent a stroke or heart attack.

If you are alcohol or nicotine-dependent, you will look older than you should, and have saggy skin because these lifestyle factors attack your collagen and elastin.

Drinking and smoking age you inside and out.

Sun worshippers and smokers often have age spots and an uneven skin tone, which is from the ultraviolet light. But

this oxidation isn’t happening on your skin surface, it’s also happening to every single organ of your body, including your brain, heart, blood vessels and reproductive organs.

People who suddenly take on a yellow tone may have liver compromise from a drug they’re taking, or from alcohol use.

If severe, it’s called jaundice and requires medical attention.

Perhaps you think beauty is only skin deep, but as I’ve shown you, it clearly isn’t. It is a reflection of your body’s general physical health. Radiant youthful-looking skin, hair and nails are actually an inside job.

Reducing your exposure to free radicals can help you obtain gorgeous skin, but of course you need to make sure that you eat right and drink enough water to nourish your body. You’ll also want to minimize the amount of synthetic chemicals (including prescriptions) that you take.

There are only a handful of supplements that I recommend to help with cell protection, collagen formation and general good health. Among the best we have biotin, collagen (but only high quality), silica, hyaluronic acid and/or lipoic acid. What you’re going for is a healthy glow to your skin, which – at the end of day – translates to a healthy body. I have a more comprehensive version of this article available at my website. To receive it, sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com to get it emailed.

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Some may look back over the years and regret certain events or situations that may have occurred involving law enforcement and the criminal legal system. If you wish that they could erase that event and begin anew with a clear criminal record, then you should look into the process of the Law of Expungement. This process is very helpful for people who are seeking to enter the military or beginning a new profession to seek to expunge a portion of their criminal history.

An expungement is a legal process with the Court to remove criminal records on file with any court or law enforcement agency regarding a person’s history or record within the criminal justice system. If an expungement is granted for an offense, arrest, or conviction, one’s criminal history will indicate that the event never occurred.

However, not everyone is eligible for an expungement and there are specific guidelines to follow according to N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1. In order to properly request an expungement, a person must file a Petition for Expungement with the Superior Court in the county where the underlying offense took place.

Final determination of whether a person is entitled to the granting of an expungement must be made by a Superior Court Judge.

There is specific information that you will have to provide in the Petition for Expungement, including the date of arrest, the offenses that you were charged with, the original warrant or summons, the date of final disposition and the specific sentence of punishment. Some of this information may need to be attained by contacting the Court or the New Jersey State Police. The Court will also require an Order for Hearing and Expungement Order to be prepared and for-

warded to the Court. The Petition must be submitted with a cover letter Dina M. Vicari Esq. to describe to the Court the contents for the filing and the exact filing fee must be included to have the matter listed before a Judge for consideration.

Additionally, it is required that various governmental agencies are noticed of the Petition of Expungement and the date of hearing by certified mail, return receipt requested, including the Attorney General of New Jersey, New Jersey State Police, County Prosecutor, the Clerk of Municipal Court, Chief of Police, County Probation Department and the Division of Criminal Justice, Records and Identification Unit.

Only upon the filing of Proof of Notice to these agencies will the Court schedule the hearing before the Judge.

An appearance in Court may be required, especially if any agency files an objection to the Petition for Expungement. At the hearing, the Judge may ask additional questions to determine if the Petition should be granted. If an Expungement is granted, the Order must also be mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the above governmental agencies to notify them of the conclusion of the matter.

Although the expungement process is controlled by statute, the process can be confusing and must be followed exactly or the Court can dismiss your request. If you believe that you may be eligible and would benefit from an expungement, please contact our office, R.C. Shea & Associates, at 732505-1212, to schedule an appointment.

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CLASSIFIEDS Auto For Sale

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX - “V8. Auto. All power. Leather.

Alloy wheels. 80K. Black. Senior owner, Holiday City. $2,900.

732-604-2704.

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Registered Nurse – The Pines at Whiting is looking for two compassionate RN’s to provide care to residents in our skilled nursing/rehab community.

Minimum 1-2 years experience required as well as experience with EMR. One RN 7-3 (22.50 hours a week e/o), and one RN 3-11 (16 hours a week e/o w/e). For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732849-2047 or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (34)

Teacher Assistant - FT/PT FLOATER. Seniors Welcome!

Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(36)

Real Estate ADULT 55+ COMMUNITY Homestead Run - Toms River. Purchase or rental. 2 BR, 1 or 1.5 Bath. Immediate occupancy. Call 732-370-2300.

(34) Beautiful Manufactured Home - 3 BR, 2BA, 1,200 sf., siding, windows, roof, AC/heat, new. 28x8 deck. Vinyl fence. Attic stairs. Washer and dyer. $96,500. 732-303-0341.

(36)

Personals Man Seeking Girl - Fridays. To escort man to hospital procedures and occasional social functions.

848-234-8473.

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Items For Sale Electric Lift Chair - Used only 4 months. $800 or best offer over $500. 732-581-4059.

(36)

Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius.

732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) Cash Paid - For vintage saxophones and World War II military items.

E-mail: mymilitarytoys@optonline. net or call 609-581-8290.

(33) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) WE BUY USED CARS - Any condition, any make, any year. We also specialize in buying Classic Porshe, Mercedes and Jaguar running or not, DEAD OR ALIVE. 609-598-3622. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)

Help Wanted Laundromat Attendant - For PT/FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

(38)

FT/PT Weekend CNA/CHHA The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced CNA’s/CHHA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Living Unit and Skilled Nursing units. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further! Full Time 3-11. Excellent benefit package for Full Time employees. Stop in today to learn more.

Weekend commitment positions on all 3-11/11-7 Special weekend rates of $14 - $16/hour depending on community. Weekend program requires a commitment of 4 weekend shifts per month. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (32) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) Full or Part Time Laborer/Apprentice - In Jackson. Will train.

Benefits available for full time employees. Call 732-928-2100.

(34) Full Time Teller/Pawn Clerk Ocean Check Cashing, 970 Route 166 Toms River, NJ. 732-2442814. 45 hours plus per week, includes every Saturday. Duties are as follows: banking experience, have knowledge of verifying and identifying fraud, good customer service skills, good communication skills, cash handling experience, knowledge of filing SARS/CTRS, retention, knowledge of Ebay. Good starting salary. Paid vacation. Some cross selling a plus. Please send resume to michalvv@aol.com.

(35) Teacher- FT - Pre-Kindergarten. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(36) Community Resource Center Driver Wanted for Mental Health Agency in Brick. Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.; 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Candidate must have valid NJ driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Please call 732-255-9102, ext. 4. (35) Per Diem Hair Dresser - The Pines at Whiting is currently looking for a Per Diem Hair dresser to work 2-3 days a week in our Continuing Care Retirement Community. The ideal candidate must have an active license in the State of New Jersey. Interested candidates can apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759/Phone 732-849-2047/ Fax 732-350-0540/email rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (32) Help Wanted - Experienced 1st Class Machinist/Assembler P/T for local machine shop. Send resume to graphmark@optonline.com.

(36) Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties! Flexible scheduling.

Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732505-8000 today. . (t/n)

Now Hiring Property Inspectors - FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. jim.g59@ comcast.net or msangelabove@ comcast.net. 732-766-4425, 201259-0734. Ask for Mel. (44) Teacher - FT- Two’s. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (36) Part Time - Jackson helper/apprentice. Working papers require for 17 & under. Call 732-928-2100. (34)

Services PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating 50 years of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com.

See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732-5003063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Seniors Let Me Help You Organize Filing, household accounts, medical records, writing checks, general office work. Good verbal and interpersonal skills. Please call Ellen 732-716-1017 or leave a message. $10 an hour.

References are avialable.

(34) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (35) Need A Ride - Airports, cruise, A.C., doctors. Save $$$. Senior discounts.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (39) All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – Outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction. Spring thru Winter. Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. References upon request. Very diligent. Fair estimates.

Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (37) Interior and Exterior Painting – Insured all calls returned.

References available. Free estimates. Lic # VH4548900. Tommy call 609-661-1657.

(38) Do You Need Someone - To take care of your loved one in the evenings Monday through Friday?

Call Janet 732-409-7794 (Howell, Freehold and Jackson).

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

(33) All In 1 Handyman/General Contracting - Painting, kitchens, bath, basements, etc. Remodeled, flooring, carpentry, roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, etc. “Any to do list.” No job too big or small, we do it all. $ave - Veterans discount. Call Clark 732-850-5060. (t/n)

Services Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing interiors. Very neat.

Special senior discounts. Reasonable, affordable, insured. References. Low spring rates. License #13VH3846900. 732-899-4470 or (34) 732-814-4851. Thank you.

Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

(30) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n)

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Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n)

The Original Family Fence A fully licensed and insured company in Ocean County has specialized in unique fence repairs and installations around the Garden State for over 35 years. We want your gate repairs, sectional repairs, and new installation inquiries! No job is too small for us to tend to in a day’s time. Call us today for your free estimate You might just be surprised with what is possible. NJ LIC: 13VH09125800. Phone 732773-3933, 732-674-6644.

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Autobody Work - $99 any dent big or small, professionally done. We come to you. Serving Ocean and Monmouth counties. 347-744-7409. (t/n) Daycare Provider - With 20 years experience. Excellent references. Looking to care for infant in her Howell home. Rt. 9-Adelphia Road. 732-905-1457. (36) Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

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

(38) MY BUDDY Wellness Phone Service Easing Loneliness - Receive a business-like call daily. Reasonable cost. For info, email mybuddy660@ gmail.com. My Buddy verified by Department Veteran Affairs listed as (SDVOSB) on www.vetbiz. gov. Must be 18+ years.

(37)

H o u s e C l e a n - I Wi l l C l e a n Your Home. Very good prices.

Call 732-773-5078.

(41) All American Home Health Care All phases of home health care.

Professional, 25 years experience.

Live in, full or part time, or hourly.

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

(15) Angel Card Readings By Ena 848-227-5424. I can help you with lifes concerns. With God, all things possible.

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You are responsible for checking your ad the first time it runs and notifying us of any errors. If we make an error, we will correct it and rerun the ad. We will not be responsible for multiple insertions if you do not call us after the first ad run. No refunds for classified ads. Newspapers are available at our office.

Please feel free to stop in and check your ad.

Calculate Price As Follows: 2. 1 week* at $29.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 2 weeks* at $44.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 3 weeks* at $60.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 4 weeks* at $74.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ *In order to qualify for discounts, the same ad Total = $ must run over the requested weeks.

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Credit Card Orders Only can be faxed to : 732-657-7388.

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Deadline For Classified Ads: 12pm Monday (Ads will be running the Saturday of that week)

Nice Polish Lady - Can take care of elderly. Available days. Have car for shopping, doctor visits.

20 years experience. Call Krystyna 973-568-0714.

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CLASSIFIEDS CANNOT BE PLACED OVER THE PHONE. You can place classifieds on our website jerseyshoreonline.com If you have any questions, please call Ali at 732-657-7344 ext. 203.

Buy Direct Flooring - Laminates, luxury Vinyl $2.65’ installed, plush, berber $1.65’ installed, quality remnants, hardwood. Owner installed. County #2006052978. 732-504-9286. (36)

Classifieds are placed in all 7 of our weekly newspapers covering all of Ocean County, and also Howell in Monmouth County.

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Brick Township Creates Safe Exchange Zone

BRICK – The Township of Brick and the Brick Township Police Department have created a Safe Exchange Zone at the Municipal Building to provide residents with a place to complete online transactions and custody exchange.

The Safe Exchange Zone is located in the rear of the Brick Township Municipal Building to the west of the entrance to the Police Department, 401 Chambersbridge Road.

“We are excited to provide this invaluable service to the residents of Brick Tow n sh ip. T here ha s been a sha r p increase in people using social media and the internet to sell and buy goods.

The Safe Exchange Zone was created to provide anyone who is tentative or concerned about buying or selling goods with a safe place to complete their transactions,” said Mayor John Ducey. “We certainly encourage anyone who has concerns to err on the side of caution and safety and use the Safe Exchange Zone.”

The Safe Exchange Zone consists of two clearly marked parking spots. The area is free for anyone to use, well-lit and under 24-hour a day surveillance.

The Brick Township Police Department offers the following tips for anyone planning on using the Safe Exchange Zone:

Let a friend or family member know about the exchange meeting.

Know who you are dealing with. Look into the seller’s backg rou nd, either through a consumer protection agency such as the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs or through online feedback if you are shopping on a website like eBay or Amazon. Get a phone number and physical mailing address.

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In today’s difficult, often turbulent economic times, few things have retained their value as well as gold.

And there’s no better place to trade your gold for cash than Michele’s Gold Buyers in Brick.

“Selling at Michele’s is an easy and simple process. My clients are always saying that it’s a very pleasurable experience” says Michele DeGeorge, owner of Michele’s Gold Buyers.

But don’t let the name fool you. Gold is just one of the many items that c an be tur ned into immediate cash at Michele’s. “The purchase of diamonds has become a major part of our business” states Michele. “We have become one of the largest diamond buyers in the state, c onst antly seeking

fine quality diamonds from ½ carat to 7, 8 or 9 carats to buy”. Michele’s also buys silver jewelry, platinum, precious stones and coins. Sterling Silver fl atware and serving pieces are also very salable items. Sol id gold watches and brand name watches like Rolex, Breitling, O mega, etc. are a large part of Michele’s purchases.

The formula for success at Michele’s is simple, straight forward and highly effective. Honesty, professionalism, a vast knowledge of the industry and top dollar pai d fo r yo ur m e rchandise. “I tell people to shop and get your best price and then come to me and I will beat any price.”

She says.

Their high volume of business makes

it possible to pay the highest prices in the area and their a p p r o ac h i s direct and st r ai ght fo rward. “No gimmicks, no coupons, just the best prices paid period.” Michele says with confidence.

Stability is another reason for choosing Michele’s Gold Buyers.

W h i l e m a ny others operate out of a hotel or seasonal rental they have ow n e d t h e i r Brick Blvd. building for over 20 years. Additionally they have a long family history in the jewelry and diamond business.

Security is also part of what sets Michele’s apar t. Unlike many similar businesses, their office offers a safe and secure environment for their customers. It features an extensive on-site security system that protects you from the moment you walk in until you are safely back in your car with the cash you received.

They are lic ensed, bonded and fully insured. All scales that weigh your merchandise are certified and registered with the New Jersey Department of Weights and Measures and are inspected periodically for continued accuracy.

One unique service

offered at Michele’s is the separation of jewelry into individual components. A service not provided by many gold merchants.

They will safely and professionally remove a diamond or precious stone from your ring or piece of jewelry and return it to you should you wish to sell only the gold rather than the entire item.

Or sell it in its entirety and M i c h e l e’s will pay you for both the full weight of your gold and the full value of you diamonds or precious stones.

An area of particular expertise at Michele’s is estate sales. Their staff is fully trained in

handling all aspects and legalities related to estate sales and they are ready to work with both you and you attorney to ensure a fair and equitable liquidation of assets.

Michele’s attorney references are available upon request.

With a proven track record of outstanding customer service, industry knowledge, professional integrity and highest prices paid, Michele’s Gold Buyers is a great choice for turning your old jewelry into instant cash.

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Stop in and visit Michele and see what a pleasant and profitable experience it will be. Michele’s Gold Buyers is located in the DeGeorge Professional Building, 249 Brick Blvd. in Brick.

You can call Michele’s at 732-262-Gold (4653).

Michele’s is open M o n d a y through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Can’t make those hours?

The staff at Michele’s will go the extra mile to accommodate you. Just call Michele DeGeorge at 732-503-0079 and she will gladly arrange an after-hours appointment for you.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of august 19 - august 25

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be cautious that your warmth and enthusiasm does not inadvertently lead someone on. Take the easiest path where your money is concerned in the week ahead. Don’t append too much or spend too little.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be a great advisor and mentor in the week to come. You may receive extra social invitations. Your certain someone may be caught up in a wild goose chase that could prove costly, but your wisdom can prevent a loss.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fly straight as an arrow. There is no financial opportunity or risk that is worth losing your good name. Refuse to sign documents that you haven’t read this week and anything you have read but don’t understand.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Like Humpty Dumpty even the mighty can fall. Follow ethical behavior in the week to come when financial matters are in question. If you try to please someone else you may be secretly influenced by their maneuverings.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take the bit between your teeth. You may have plenty of determination and stamina to make your projects a success.

Passing disagreements may only spur you to more ambitious accomplishments in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be discriminative. When faced with a choice between two evils in the week ahead make the most morally acceptable choice. Your loved ones or friends might not agree because they cannot see the fine line you walk.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t voice your suspicions in the week ahead, but adopt a wait and see attitude. Unconditional love delivered in daily doses can even melt a heart made of stone. Your gentle ways can move mountains, even in the workplace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Soul mates seem to be on the same wavelength. Business contacts, however, may be tuned to a different station.

As this week unfolds focus on family, hobbies and home based activities for the very best success.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Listen to the boss who dictates your daily chores rather than following the dictates of your heart. A certain someone may think your friendship holds more promise for intimacy than you intend in the week ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Aesop’s turtle knew that slow and steady wins the race.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you can’t escape the truth sit back and enjoy it. Somewhere deep inside you might feel you do not deserve the rewards or opportunities you receive as this week unfolds. Be grateful that someone recognizes your worth.

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As I often like to say, we eat with our eyes fi rst. Food that looks beautiful without being too fussy starts your mouth watering in anticipation. And, by contrast, if good ingredients have been well prepared only to be presented in a way that looks unexciting, you may get less pleasure from the whole experience.

That explains why I’ve been taking a different approach to a summertime seasonal classic: the tomato, mozzarella and basil salad, also known in Italy as the Caprese, after the island of Capri, or the Tricolore, because its red, white and green colors mimic those of the Italian flag. Most often, the salad’s three main ingredients are simply arranged overlapping each other on a plate or platter, with a vinaigrette dressing drizzled over them. That’s certainly how you’ll probably see it on most antipasto displays in Italian restaurants or when you order an individual one off the menu.

Even though sun-ripened tomatoes are wonderfully flavorful in August, and go so well with the rich-tasting fresh mozzarella you can find so easily in well-stocked supermarkets today, such a presentation doesn’t do much anymore to get people excited about this wonderful seasonal specialty. And that’s a shame. So I’d like to share the simple solution my chefs and I like to use in our restaurants: We go vertical instead of horizontal.

In other words, we’ve taken to stacking the ingredients, alternating slices of tomato with equally sized slices of the cheese and individual basil leaves. The result instantly catches the eye, making people see this now familiar combination in a fresh new light.

Though that may sound like architectural or engineering skills are called for in creating such a presentation, it’s surprisingly easy. Just make sure when you’re shopping that you buy ripe yet firm tomatoes that are approximately the same diameter as the balls of fresh mozzarella you’ll be using.

(Head for the market’s cheese department first so you’ll have the package of mozzarella in your cart to serve as a guide.)

With a similar sensibility, I’ve simplified the dressing for the salad as well. Instead of making a vinaigrette, I first sprinkle each slice of tomato individually with a little salt and pepper, to make sure that every bite taken is properly seasoned. Then I drizzle each stack with good-quality balsamic vinegar that I’ve first reduced to a syrupy consistency to concentrate its sweet-tart flavor; I also add a drizzle of good, fruity-tasting extra-virgin olive oil.

The result is an appetizer that will make everyone at your table feel as if they’re seeing and tasting this combination for the first time. What a perfect way to showcase some of summer’s finest produce.

STAC K E D TOM ATO -A N D MOZ Z A R EL L A SA L A D W I T H FR ESH BASIL , BA LSA MIC REDUCTION AND EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL Serves 4 1 cup (250 mL) good-quality balsamic vinegar 4 medium-to-large sun-ripened organic tomatoes 8 ounces (250 g) fresh mozzarella 12 leaves fresh basil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Several hours before serving, prepare the balsamic reduction. Put the vinegar in a small nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer until its volume reduces by a third to a half. Set aside to cool to room temperature; transfer to a covered glass container and refrigerate until ready to use.

For the salad, use the tip of a small, sharp knife to core the tomatoes. Trim and discard a thin slice from the bottom of each tomato before cutting each one horizontally into slices about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick. Drain the mozzarella, patting it dry with paper towels, and cut crosswise into slices about 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick.

Stack the basil leaves and, starting at the side of the stack, roll them up tightly into a tube shape. Cut the roll crosswise into thin slices, separating them with your fingertips into julienne strips.

To assemble the salads on a platter or individual serving plates, alternate the slices from each tomato with slices of the mozzarella, stacking the tomato slices in the order you cut them starting with the trimmed slice from the bottom, and sprinkling each tomato slice with a little salt and pepper before placing the mozzarella on it.

End each stack with a tomato slice, sprinkling it with salt, pepper and basil julienne.

Just before serving, drizzle each stack with about 1 teaspoon of the balsamic reduction.

(Reserve the remainder in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several months.)

Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over each stack; serve immediately.

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