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–Photo by Bob Vosseller Sharon Dey, center, was appointed as the newest member of the Jackson Township Board of Education. Scott Sargent, who served as board vice president, assumed the role of president while board member Vicki Grasso, left, was chosen as the new vice president.

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–Top photo courtesy Toms River East American Little League Bottom photos courtesy Lakewood Little League Top: Toms River East American Little League players on the steps of the capitol building in 1998. Bottom: A team photos of the 1975 Lakewood Little League.

By Chris Christopher It’s an event that will result in a lifetime of memories – win or lose – for the Holbrook Little League All-Stars.

The team made it to the 71st Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, PA. They are in good company. Two other teams from Ocean County have gone all the way in the past.

The Toms River East American All-Stars, led by the sparkling all-around play of Todd Frazier (now the New York Yankees’ starting third baseman after starring at Toms River High School South, Rutgers University and two other major league clubs) prevailed in 1998.

The Lakewood Little League All-Stars

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A new Board of Education member, new president and new vice president were among the actions taken during a combined meeting of the board held on August 15.

Sharon Dey was appointed early in the meeting to fill the unexpired term vacated by Barbara Fiero, who resigned from the board during a meeting on July 18. Fiero served as president of the school board and resigned from the position after 10 years. Her resignation was effective July 20.

Dey’s term will end in January 2018. She is on the ballot in November for a seat at the board. She previously served on the board for nine years and has been an active member of the district’s Special (School Board - See Page 6)

(Little League- See Page 5)

Pinelands Pipeline Protested, As Vote Approaches

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Environmentalists again protested the Southern Reliability Link proposed to be built in parts of Manchester and Plumsted, and county representatives again said that the issue is up to the Pinelands Commission.

The Southern Reliability Link has been proposed by

New Jersey Natural Gas. It would run for 30 miles, starting with a connection to an existing pipeline in Chesterfield. The path of the proposed pipeline would travel through North Hanover, Upper Freehold, and Plumsted. Then, it would go through Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Manchester Township.

The line would run through existing rights-of-way.

The Pinelands Commission has already stated that the pipeline is consistent with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, a document that governs economic and recreational activity within the Pinelands. There is a final vote on Sept. 8.

Environmentalists are concerned about the effect ( Pipeline - See Page 4)

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Pipeline:

Continued From Page 1 the pipeline would have on the natural land there, and the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer beneath it. So, they came out to protest at a recent meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders. The Freeholders have an appointee on the Pinelands Commission, Alan Avery.

Carol Gay, of Brick, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress as the Democrat’s choice for the 4th District in 2006, asked for Avery to be removed for violating the Pinelands Preservation Act and voting against the interest of the Pinelands.

“We think it’s time for the Ocean County Freeholders to speak up loud and clear to protect the Pinelands,” she said.

Barry Bendar, Green Party candidate for Freeholder, said there is “overwhelming opposition” from people in the area. Several environmental groups have come out in opposition of the pipeline, including the Sierra Club and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

Bendar also wanted Avery removed, and replaced using an open and transparent process.

Darren Burke, of Manchester, spoke about the value of the Pinelands.

“The Pinelands is not just an Ocean County gem, or a New Jersey gem, it’s a national gem.

It took thousands of years for it to come to be.

We don’t want to lose it in a few generations,” he said. He brought pictures of a similar pipeline, to show that it is large enough for people to go inside.

Marianne Clemente, of Barnegat, who up until recently was running for Barnegat Committee, said that Avery should be dismissed because he is not doing his job, which is protecting the Pinelands.

Raven Potosky, of Manchester, said that the reasons some people have been stating that the pipeline is needed are false. The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership has gone on record as saying they need the fuel. Potosky said they are PSE&G clients.

Manchester went on record stating that it is necessary, but they would not use it either, she said. Another reason for the pipeline is for resiliency after a major storm. But after Superstorm Sandy, gas was the utility most people still had.

Freeholder Joseph Vicari pointed out an article in The Manchester Times in which Mayor Kenneth Palmer said the pipeline will help service a large portion of Manchester residents. He also referenced a letter from Joint Base leadership that stated that they wanted the pipeline to help

in their operations.

Can Freeholders Influence The Pinelands Commission?

This is not the first time environmentalists have asked the Freeholders to step in and ask their appointee to vote against a pipeline. The county representatives have always given the same answer: “We cannot use our influence on anyone on an autonomous board,” Vicari said. Vicari is running for re-election to the Board of Freeholders as a member of the Republican Party.

“It’s inappropriate for this board to influence or direct a member of the Pinelands Committee to vote,” said Jack Sahradnik, attorney for the freeholders.

County administrator Carl Block said that he was not aware of any way to remove an appointment like this. It also creates a bad precedent.

He didn’t want there to be a method “to remove someone if they are not voting the way that you wanted. They would be under the threat of removal for how they voted.”

The Freeholders would not tell someone how to vote, Freeholder John Bartlett said. Additionally, he trusts Avery to make the right decision.

He’s known him for 37 years.

According to Avery’s bio on the Pinelands Commission website, he had been the Ocean County representative from 1983 through 2005, and was reappointed in 2013. He had held a number of county positions in the past, including business administrator. He currently fills many roles, such as a member of the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Advisory Committee and county planning board.

“He is a man of immense integrity,” he said.

If he wanted to be reappointed for the position, he would endorse that.

According to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission’s website, it is an independent state agency whose mission is to “preserve, protect, and enhance the natural and cultural resources of the Pinelands National Reserve, and to encourage compatible economic and other human activities consistent with that purpose.”

Ocean County has three representatives on the Pinelands Commission. Avery was chosen by the Freeholders. The other two representatives are appointed by the governor: Lacey Committeeman Gary Quinn, a builder, and Bay Head Councilwoman D’Arcy Rohan Green, who is on the board of directors of Save Barnegat Bay.

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Continued From Page 1 won the national title in 1975 when foreign teams were banned from play because of eligibility issues.

One person who knows a thing or two about pressure and memories is Dion Lowe, whose power hitting and blazing fastball propelled Lakewood to immortality.

“Enjoy the journey,” he advised Holbrook, located in Jackson Township. “Have fun.

When it is all said and done, you are winners. I love this tournament. The kids get to have fun. There is their innocence.

There is pressure, but they don’t really feel it as it is all fun. There is more pressure on the parents than there is on the kids. The parents feel more pressure because every parent wants their child to succeed and get a hit. They don’t want their child to be the reason their team lost the game.”

Lowe watched Holbrook advance to the LLBWS with a win over the Maryland state champion in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament final on ESPN that cemented their placement in the World Series.

“I love Holbrook’s team spirit,” he said.

“I just think they are winners. Go out there and play ball. They took the sting out of that Maryland team. They understood once Holbrook put that seven spot - that crooked number - on the board that it was it. I am really pulling for them and I can’t wait to watch.”

Lowe credited Lakewood co-managers Dick Work and Butch Belitrand and Coach Alex Edwards for keeping the team mentally sharp.

“We did not feel any pressure,” said Lowe, who pitched and played third base and shortstop. “They did a good job of keeping us on an even keel. They prepared us and worked our behinds off. We had no time to worry about pressure.”

Lowe, who resides in Atlanta where he works in the behavioral health field, said the coaching staff read the team telegrams to loosen it up.

“They expressed well wishes from all over the place whether they were from people from either Lakewood or Jackson,” he said.

“They read them to us before we went to bed and that is why I don’t think anyone felt anything. The telegrams arrived on yellow pieces of paper. Our coaches had them in a stack. Everyone congratulated us for getting that far. It was best of luck stuff. It was really cool how our coaches tempered the pressure.”

Ken Kondek, an East American coach, offered advice for Holbrook.

“Just have fun,” he said. “For most of the kids, this is a once in a lifetime experience.

When I was in Williamsport, it was probably the best vacation I ever had. Enjoy it.

You will have memories that you will never forget. This group created a bond and that bond is still there. All of the boys still talk to one another. Todd texts his friends and they text him back. They are still in touch like it was yesterday.”

East American was managed by Mike Gaynor. Another coach was Joe Franceschini, whose son, Joe, was a team member.

“Our job as coaches was to keep the boys

The Jackson Times, August 26, 2017, Page 5 loose,” Kondek said. “Have fun, Holbrook, and enjoy the experience. You can only be 12 years old once in your life. How many times will you go to Williamsport as a player?”

East American’s starting catcher was Brad Frank, whose father, Bill, enjoyed a highly successful coaching career at Toms River High School East where he piloted the Raiders’ baseball team. The elder Frank said 10 family members attended each game in Williamsport where East American was 5-0.

“The key is for the coaches to keep it fun for the boys, especially at that age,” the elder Frank said. “Have fun, keep the pressure off and they will produce. I think Mike Gaynor did a good job with that. It was like it was magical. It was like something you see in the movies. Everything fell into place.”

“Coach Franceschini did a great job with the kids,” Kondek said. “He kept them loose. We jumped into the pool with them and played ping pong. Todd (the winning pitcher in the championship game) was our ping pong champion as he took on everyone. We played chicken in the pool. One reporter said, ‘You guys are in the pool and Japan (which lost to East American in the championship game) is out there practicing.’

We said, ‘OK.’ “ Rich Cunningham, an avid East American fan, also kept the team loose, donning a gorilla outfit. His attire resulted in the team being known as the Beast of the East.

“Casey Gaynor (a team member and a son of Gaynor’s) won a beast doll at the Eastern Regionals in Connecticut and it became our mascot,” Kondek said. “Rich was just a parent who was interested in the team. He did not even have a child on the team. All I know is that our kids had a lot of fun. Some kids got homesick and some did not, but that’s par for the course. The boys all bonded and it is still like one big happy family.”

Lakewood’s winning pitcher was Bobby DelConte, who offered Holbrook advice.

“Don’t lose and if you lose don’t cry,” he said. “Don’t be intimidated by what the other teams do or how big they are or whatever.

We played against teams that had big kids.

Just block it all out. You are there for a reason and you are gonna win. Say this, ‘We’ve come this far. Let’s win it all. We did not come all of this way to lose.’ “ East American’s other team members were Scott Fisher, Eric Campesi, Chris Cardone, Chris Crawford, Mike Belostock, Gabe Gardner, R.J Johansen and Tom Gannon.

Also on the Lakewood roster were Richard DelConte, Gary Edwards, Marc Goldenberg, Kenneth Lawrence, Alex Mendez, Scott Moresco, John Reizer, Wayne Richardson, Scott Schulman, George Starr, Jay Teitelbaum, Richard Work and Paul Zabarsky.

The teams received numerous honors from the sports, entertainment, business and political arenas.

Teitelbaum, an outfielder, urged Holbrook to enjoy the tournament.

“Enjoy every minute of it,” he said. “When you are between the lines on the field take it seriously and just realize you are going to remember this for the rest of your lives. They certainly should enjoy the surroundings of Williamsport and take it all in. Don’t let that pass you by. It was an incredible experience.”

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Education Advisory Council. Dey said she is committed to being an advocate for all children and is interested in increasing the transparency of the board and improving education through sound fiscal and educational decisions.

Scott Sargent, who served as board vice president, assumed the role of president during the session. Sargent began his term on the board in January 2016 after previously serving as a member for three years.

Vicki Grasso was chosen as the new vice president of the panel. She started her first term on the board in January 2016. She is the parent of three schoolaged children and is a strong supporter of the visual arts and has said she wishes it to remain a strong component of education in the district’s schools.

Among the presentations made during the evening included Clifford Menafra, the district’s director of security. He discussed statistics of bullying and violence within the 10 district schools. His review featured a report to the board as part of an annual review required by the state that tracks such incidents. Menafra said an anti-bullying bill of rights policy was being drafted and would be presented to the board for its approval.

Regarding incidents of violence and bullying, Menafra said the district was “consistent across the board” and had an incident level of equal or lesser number

to districts across the state, though he noted that there were no comparisons made to neighboring districts in Ocean County.

Menafra said that there were anti-bullying specialists assigned to each school and that this school year some new staff would be serving in those roles as some staff had retired or left those positions.

Grasso asked Menafra if there were separate listings of any drug incidents involving heroin, noting the rise in heroin use across the county, state and nation.

Menafra said that while he believed that there were probably incidents of heroin abuse present, none had been detected.

“It is a game of cat and mouse with police and the police are looking real hard but nothing has been found around by the schools,” Menafra said.

He added that the snapshot of incidents provided to the board covered the period of January 1 to June 30. “It is a snapshot of what happened during the day, not after hours.”

Menafra talked about the use of Ocean County Sheriff Unit search dogs that visited the school each year. He said the dogs are brought in at random periods at a given school in the district to detect the presence of narcotics.

“They bring in five or six dogs as they tire easily, we do bring them into and on occasions outside the school buildings. It sends a message out. We have brought dogs into ou r facilit y each year, probably more than any other district in Ocean County,” Menafra said.

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

Assemblyman Dancer: Honey Bees Could Use A Hand Capitol Comments Assemblyman Ronald Dancer 12th Legislative District, Serving Jackson

NEW JERSEY – August 19 wa s Nat ion a l Hon ey Bee Day and people across the nation planted wildf lowers to suppor t t he honey bee population. Assemblyman Ron Da nc e r, who s p on sor s several bills to protect the pollinators that are crucial to our food supply, u rged residents to do their part to help save the bees.

“Bees are the key to our food chain. Nation-

ally, bees are dying off at an alarming rate, and the loss has been more i n Ne w Je r s e y, w h e r e almost half the bees have succu mbed in recent years,” said Dancer ( R– O c e a n) . “ W i t h o u t bees work i ng beh i nd the scenes, farmers cannot produce many of the fruits and vegetables we need and want. National Honey Bee Day reminds us of the importance of bees. I encourage people

pla nt w i ld f lowe r s a nd n a t u r a l i z e p a r t of t h e landscape as a haven for honey bees, butterf lies and other pollinators.”

Feed a Bee, a $500,000 effort sponsored by the Bayer Bee Ca re pro gram, will facilitate the planting of thousands of wildf lowers at sites from New York to California to increase bee habitats in every state by the end of 2018. The 3-year-old program has distributed more than 3 billion wildf lower seeds and awarded grants for more than 50 projects this year.

Nat ion a l Honey Be e Day was initiated by beekeepers to build awareness of the bee industry.

It was established in 2010

by a proclamation from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Dancer noted that state’s 20,000 bee colonies represent a $7 million indust r y that cont r ibutes to the annual production of nearly $200 million worth of fruits and vegetables, including Garden State favorites blueber-

ries, cranberries, tomatoes and peppers.

Dancer sponsors a series of bills to protect bees: AR216 encourages homeow ners to plant nat ive plants that suppor t bee populations A4606 provides habitats for native bee and pollinators in state parks and forests A J R 14 4 c r e a t e s t h e

Healthy Pollinators Task Force to develop a plan to protecting and strengthening the health of pollinator populations A 3 4 03 d e s ig n a t e s t h e common eastern bumble bee as the st ate native pollinator The General Assembly approved AR216, A4606 and AJR144 in June.

Governor Signs Dancer Measure Creating State Flag Honoring Soldiers Killed In Action

NEW JERSEY – Governor Chris Christie signed legislation designating an official state flag memorializing service members killed in action. The new law is sponsored by Assemblymen Ron Dancer (R– Ocean), Rob Clifton (R–Monmouth), Anthony Bucco (R–Morris) and Assemblywoman Nancy F. Muñoz (R–Union).

“The soldiers who died for our country will never

be forgotten,” said Dancer (R–Monmouth). “This flag recognizes the men and women of our military who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.”

The KIA f lag will f ly alongside the state f lag.

The flag will be displayed at the Statehouse in Trenton, municipal buildings and county buildings.

“As a state we do all we can for veterans,” said

Clifton. “These patriots fought and died for us.

They will be remembered ever y t i me t he f lag is flown.”

Since the 9/11 attacks 16 years ago, more than 5,000 soldiers have been lost in military action. More than 1.3 m illion A mer ica ns were killed in action since the Revolutionary War, according to The American War Library.

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New Egypt Bible Baptist Church

NEW EGYPT – Bible Baptist Church is currently holding all Sunday services at The Plumsted Township Municipal Building located at 121 Evergreen Road.

Service times are Sundays, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday services are 6:30 and 7 p.m.

For more information, visit bbcnewegypt.com.

Jackson MUA Schedule JACKSON – The Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority will hold its public meetings at 5:30 p.m. at its administrative offices, 135 Manhattan St. The MUA will meet: August 24, September 28, October 19, November 16, December 21, January 25 and February 1.

First Annual Putting For Pooches

CREAM RIDGE – Pitties & Pals Rescue, Inc. will hold its first annual Putting For Pooches golf classic to raise money for its rescue efforts on October 6 at Gambler’s Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge.

Pitties & Pals Rescue, Inc. is a New Jersey based 501c3, whose mission is to rescue dogs that are in danger of being euthanized from local animal shelters and to educate the public. Although their main focus is the bully breed, they are committed to all dogs in need. They do not have a facility so their dogs are either in foster homes or boarding which requires much needed funds.

Registration and check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. The driving range will be open prior to the start of the shotgun tournament at 1 p.m.

The entry fee for each golfer for the October 6 event is $125, which includes both lunch and dinner. Hole Sponsorships are available for $100 each, as well as lunch dinner and beverage sponsorships. Individuals who do not wish to golf may make a $35 donation and attend a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, prizes and other raffles.

At this time, Pitties and Pals is also seeking qualified fosters and adopters for dogs of all breeds. All costs associated with the care of the dog are paid for by Pitties & Pals during the fostering process, including, food, vet care, etc.

We are also in need of volunteers to help us achieve our goals. As a volunteer, there are many things you can do and there is something for everyone! Also, if you are willing to make a donation, Pitties and Pals relies strictly on donations from the public.

They are instrumental in helping our rescue grow and all amounts are welcome. We encourage you to help save a life by fostering or adopting a dog in need.

For more information and for online registration for the golf outing and sponsorships, or to learn more about Pitties & Pals Rescue, Inc., please visit pittiesandpals.com. For questions regarding the golf outing, please contact Bonnie Barrington at 732-814-9889.

If you are interested in fostering or adopting, please email us at PittiesAndPalsRescue@yahoo.com. You can also check out our website at PittiesandPals. com or Facebook @PittiesandPalsRescue where you can view the dogs available for foster/adoption and our upcoming fundraising events.

St. Vincent dePaul Society

JACKSON – Through the St. Vincent dePaul Society, St. Aloysius and St. Monica parishes provide emergency short-term assistance to those individuals in need living within Jackson.

This assistance is defi ned as counsel, referral, food vouchers, or other monetary disbursement to ease a person’s or family’s short-term emergency need that cannot be met otherwise.

The hotline is 732-370-0098.

To volunteer, call the Parish Office at 732-370-0500.

St. Aloysius Parish is located at 935 Bennetts Mills Road.

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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.

Call Jeff to reserve your vendor space at 609-339-9134.

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HOWELL – The Bread from Heaven Café will host a Flapjack Fundraiser at the Applebee’s at 4721 Route 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. Tickets are $10. For more information, contact Helen Ludowig at helen@breadfromheavencafe.com.

Bread From Heaven’s Soup Kitchen hours are every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Columbian Room Hall at 401 Bartley Road in Jackson.

Bread From Heaven Café, Inc. is a non-profi t organization aimed at making our world a better place by helping feed individuals and families who may be hungry, but have no means of satisfying that hunger.

The mission of Bread From Heaven is to establish a safe haven where everyone is welcome to come in for a hot meal, and to provide a food pantry so families can benefit from taking food home.

College Fire Safety For Living On And Off Campus

From The Jackson Bureau Of Fire Safety

JACKSON –August is typically the month students are going off to college and moving into residence halls, dorms, off-campus housing, sororities and fraternities. For many of these students, it will be the first time they will be on their own, but with this independence, comes responsibility. It is important students realize they are now responsible for their own safety. The last fire safety education they may have had was back in grade school, but both on-campus and off-campus students should understand the risks of fire and know the preventive measures that could save their lives. Educating students on what they can do to stay safe during the school year is important and often overlooked. College students living away from home should take a few minutes to make sure they are living in a fire-safe environment with a few fire safety tips: Make sure smoke alarms are installed in each sleeping room, outside every sleeping area and on each level.

The smoke alarms are interconnected, so when one sounds, they all sound, evacuate immediately.

Have a working carbon monoxide alarm.

Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms once a month.

A list of emergency numbers, local fire and police departments, are posted on the refrigerator.

For best protection, choose a dormitory or home that has a fire sprinkler system.

Check for two ways out of every room and makes sure all windows and doors open easily.

Make sure escape routes are clear of clutter so they can be used in case of emergency.

Designate or know an outside meeting place where everyone will meet if the smoke alarm sounds.

Everyone should participate in fire drills regularly and review the escape plan with overnight guests.

Smokers smoke outside and use sturdy, deep, nontip ashtrays.

One heat-producing appliance (coffeemaker, toaster, etc.) is plugged into a receptacle outlet at a time.

Porches and decks are clear of upholstered furniture, barbeque grills, fire pits and chimneys.

Candles are in sturdy candleholders and are blown out whenever when you leave the room or go to bed.

Candles are kept at least 12 inches from anything that can burn.

Consider using battery- operated flameless candles, which can look, smell, and feel like real candles.

When cooking stay in the kitchen and don’t use the stove when tired or consumed alcohol.

Ask the local Fire Safety Bureau for any restrictions on using a barbeque grill, fire pit or chimney.

Remember, having working smoke alarms installed on every level of your home dramatically increases your chances of survival. Smoke alarm batteries need to be tested every month and changed with new ones at least once a year.

Also, replace smoke alarms every ten years, or as

Caregiver Volunteers To Host Information Session WHITING – Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), an active non-profit agency committed to enabling homebound seniors to remain living independently in their own homes, will provide a free and open conversation about CVCJ services on Wednesday, September 13 at 2 p.m. Find out how you or a family member can tap into these free services and become part of the CVCJ family.

The event is being held in partnership with the Whiting United Methodist Church, and will take place at the church, located at 55 Lacey Road. All residents are invited to attend. During the event, members of CVCJ volunteer services will present information on the free services provided to our senior community, including: Transportation to medical appointments.

Food shopping (they shop for you).

Socialization and friendly visits to reduce isolation.

Respite care for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, dementia or chronic illness.

Caregiver Canines (friendly visits from a four-legged furry friend).

Veterans to Veterans service.

Information and referrals to other agencies and services for seniors.

There is no charge and no income eligibility to receive CVCJ services. Come to this very informative program and learn about what we can do to help you and your neighbor, and how you can help and become involved as a CVCJ volunteer.

Sign up to attend this free program by calling CVCJ at 732-505-2273. You can also find more information online at caregivervolunteers.org.

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8 Ocean County 4-H Members Compete In Statewide Horse Show

ALLENTOWN – Eight 4-H horse club members represented Ocean County at the New Jersey State 4-H Championship Horse Show fromAugust 25-27 at the Horse Park of New Jersey at Stone Tavern in Allentown. 4-H members from throughout New Jersey with 209 horse and rider combinations gathered to compete in the English, Western, Dressage, Very Small Equine, Therapeutic/Challenged Rider and Game Divisions.

The State 4-H Championship Horse Show is an annual three-day event that offers 4-H’ers an opportunity to compete at an advanced level and meet other 4-H horse project members from around the state of New Jersey.

“The 4-H members competing are the best of the best from each county; they have earned the right to participate through county-level qualifying shows,” said Tamara Pellien, County 4-H Agent.

To compete in the state horse show, 4-H members must qualify with their horse by riding in a series of qualifying shows on the county level. The top two scoring riders in each class are then eligible to take part in the state event. State 4-H Horse Show participants are: Ashley Erickson, Jackson, Barn Brats 4-H Club Alyssa Gerhard and Erin Gerhard, Brick, Barn Brats 4-H Club Elizabeth Leidenheimer and Samantha Leiden-

heimer, Jackson, Saddle Club 4-H Andrew Jay Werling, L.E.H., Horse Sense 4-H Club Hunter Morgan and Alex Morgan, Jackson, Jackson’s Mane Attraction County coordinators for this event include Gail Mastromonaco for Dressage and Louise Leidenheimer for the English Division, Mary Kay Erickson for the Western and Games Divisions, and Cheryl Gerhard for the Very Small Equine Division.

The State 4-H Championship Horse Show is sponsored in part by the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board as well as by businesses and individuals from throughout the state.

The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station – Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K-13 (one year out of high school), on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status and any other category protected by law.

For more information about the Ocean County 4-H program, call the 4-H office at 732-349-1227 or visit the New Jersey 4-H website at nj4h.rutgers.edu.

Jackson Branch Library September Programs

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library, located at 2 Jackson Drive, will offer the following programs in September.

Programs are free, but some require registration.

To find out more information, or to register, call 732-928-4400 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Evening Book Discussion on Tuesday, September 5 at 7 p.m. – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.

Afternoon Book Discussion on Tuesday, September 9 at 1 p.m. – The Sisters Weiss by Naomi Ragen.

Mindfulness Meditation: An Introduction on Monday, September 11 at 2 p.m. Open to beginners and the novice practitioner. Learn to relax and experience calmness, clarity and presence through guided exercises. Comfortable clothes required.

Class limited to 20.

Movie Afternoon on Thursday, September 14 at 2:30 p.m. Due to film licensing guidelines film

titles cannot be released to the media. This film is rated R. NJ Migrant Worker: Story of a Migrant on Saturday, September 16 at 2 p.m. Dory Dickson, Director of (NJ-based) Migrant Worker Outreach shares stories and insights into the lives of migrant workers. Did you know that 6,000 migrant workers travel to South Jersey every summer to help harvest the blueberry crop? Learn more about a vulnerable, sometimes invisible population working in our midst, who contributes to our economy despite their own economic hardships. Program sponsored by Jackson Friends of the Library.

Movie Evening on Monday, September 18 at 6 p.m. Due to film licensing guidelines film titles cannot be released to the media. This film is PG13. Rated PG-13: “Parents Strongly Cautioned.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.”

SCORE Business Points Audio Shows

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Chapter of SCORE, in conjunction with radio station WBNJ-FM 91.9, has produced a series of business points for those interested in starting a business, improving their business or learning new methods to increase their productivity or services.

There are over 30 audio shows that are between 2030 minutes long that are free on the radio’s website wbnj.org and listed under the tab “Shows” and then “Score Business Points.” Some of the programs listed are: Starting a Business, Creating a Website for Your Business, Small Business Marketing for Success, Customer Service, Family-Owned Businesses, Hiring Older Workers and Buying Businesses. You will find the audio shows on iTunes and Google Play as podcasts.

The SCORE Business Point program can be heard every Saturday at 8 a.m. and repeated on Sundays at 7 a.m. on station WBNJ-FM 91.9. The program’s host, Michael Pappas, interviews experts in the many different business areas that will be informative, interesting and beneficial to the listener. You may contact Mr. Pappas at SCOREBP@comcast.net with requests for business areas you are interested in hearing about or comment on programs you have heard.

SCORE is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and helping small businesses in America.

The Ocean County Chapter is celebrating 50 years of helping small business owners serving the Southern Jersey Shore from Point Pleasant to Cape May. For more information about SCORE, visit their website at oceancounty.score.org.

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Jackson Branch Library’s September Technology Classes JACKSON – The Jackson Branch Library is offering the following technology workshops for adults in September: Microsoft Word Basics on Wednesday, September 6 at 10 a.m. Learn how to use MS Word to create and format a document. Participants must have mouse and keyboard skills.

NJ Career Connections: Navigating the Path to Employment on Thursday, September 7 at 2 p.m. Join us for a hands-on tour of the powerful New Jersey Career Connections website. This class is funded by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Career Connections grant.

Learn Something New: Free Online Courses offered by the Ocean County Library on Friday, September 8 at 10 a.m. Your kids are going back to school; why don’t you? This class will introduce you to Universal Class and Lynda.com, two of OCL’s best services! Participants should have some experience searching the Internet.

Microsoft Excel Basics on Tuesday, September 12 at 2 p.m. Learn how to get started using this powerful spreadsheet tool. Participants must have mouse and keyboard skills.

Microsoft PowerPoint Basics on Wednesday, September 13 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of creating an eye-catching and informative presentation. Participants should have mouse and keyboard skills.

Google It! on Friday, September 15 at 10 a.m. This class focuses on the many features of Google. Topics covered include using the

search box, finding images, and getting driving directions. Participants should have some experience searching the Internet.

Microsoft Excel Formulas on Monday, September 18 at 2 p.m. Our advanced MS Excel class. Learn how to calculate average, weighted average, VLOOKUP and more. Participants must have some experience using Excel.

Design a Brochure Using Microsoft Publisher on Tuesday, September 19 at 2 p.m. Learn to design a brochure using a template from MS Publisher. Learn about formatting, visual design, and content organization. Participants should have some experience using Microsoft Word.

Design & Print Posters on Monday, September 25 at 2 p.m. Design and print your own poster! Learn how to find free graphics, create, and print a large format poster. All participants will go home with their own creation! This is an intermediate-level class; participants must have mouse, keyboard, and Internet skills.

Spotlight On: Windows 10 on Tuesday, September 26 at 10 a.m. Do you have questions about Windows 10? We’ll help you become comfortable using the features of this operating system. You may bring your own laptop to use during the presentation. This class will be held in the library’s meeting room on the first floor.

Registration is required for each class. To sign up, call 732-928-4400 or go online to theoceancountylibrary.org. The Jackson Branch Library is located at 2 Jackson Drive.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

JACKSON – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of programs for all ages. Programs are free, however they require registration in advance. To sign up for these programs, call the library at 732-928-4400 or register online at theoceancountylibrary.org. The library is located at 2 Jackson Drive.

Rainforest Storytime on Friday, 9/15 at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 – 6. Seating limited.

Teen Cuisine: Snacks & Desserts on Tuesday, 9/26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. – ShopRite nutritionist Jenn Klein will teach you how to make snacks and desserts with a Hispanic twist. Ages 12 – 18. Seating limited.

A Taste of Hispanic Cuisine on Wednesday, 9/27 at 2 p.m. Join Jennifer Klein, Registered Dietitian with the Perlmutter Family ShopRites for a taste of Hispanic Cuisine! Learn how to prepare a new healthy recipe and enjoy a taste! Adults 18+. Seating limited.

Cheese and Chocolate: Cooking Brazil for Kids on Thursday, 9/28 at 6:30 p.m.

Make cheesy Pan de Quiejo and sweet Brigadeiros from Brazil. Please alert us to any allergies. Ages 8 – 12. Seating limited.

Maker Monday: Guatemalan Worry Dolls on Monday, 10/9 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Worried about next week’s History test or the upcoming PSAT? Then come make a Worry Doll. According to Guatemalan folklore, these very small, colorful dolls are thought to worry for

you, allowing you to sleep peacefully and awake without a care. Ages 11 – 16.

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Latin American Milk and Cookies on Wednesday, 10/11 at 6:30 p.m. Make a traditional snack of milk and cookies with a Latin American twist. Ages 8 – 12.

Seating limited.

Milk & Cookies Storytime on Thursday, 10/12 at 10:30 a.m. In addition to reading some fun stories, we’re going to have a snack of Venezualen Chicha (Rice Milk) and Dulce de Leche Cookies. Please let us know of any allergies. Ages 3 – 6. Seating limited.

NJ Migrant Worker: Story of a Migrant on Saturday, 9/16 at 2 p.m. Join us as Dory Dickson, Director of (NJ-based) Migrant Worker Outreach shares stories and insights into the lives of migrant workers.

Did you know that 6,000 migrant workers travel to South Jersey every summer to help harvest the blueberry crop? Learn more about a vulnerable, sometimes invisible population working in our midst, who contributes to our economy despite their own economic hardships. Program sponsored by Jackson Friends of the Library. Seating limited.

Make It: Mexican Sugar Skulls on Thursday, 10/26 at 6:30 p.m. See how Mexican Sugar Skulls are made and decorate your own. Please note: sugar skulls are a folk art and not for consumption.

Ages 7 – 12. Seating limited.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The popular non-profit, volunteer Pineland Symphonic Band that has been entertaining the local community for over 30 years has announced its upcoming public performance schedule.

The band also has an opening for a drummer, as well as other musicians, particularly those who play double-reed instruments such as clarinets, trombones and saxophones. Interested musicians

Certified pet therapy dogs and their handlers are available to visit individuals at their homes, bringing unconditional love to brighten people’s lives.

For more information, or to schedule a “Caregiver Canine” visit on a regular basis or once-in-a-while, call the CVCJ office at 732-505-2273 or email info@ caregivervolunteers.org.

Jackson Branch Library Make It! Programs

JACKSON – Join the Maker movement!

Visit the Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library for Maker programs just for adults 18+ in September and October. Registration in advance is required. Seating is limited.

September 16 at 10:30 a.m. – Solid Scents for Purse & Pocket. Learn how to blend natural ingredients to make a fragrant balm for your favorite carry-around container. Funding for this program is provided in part by The Jackson Friends of the Library. This program is for adults age 18+. Seating limited. This program is not recommended for those with asthma, allergies or skin sensitivity. Registration opens August 28.

September 27 at 2 p.m. – A Taste of Hispanic Cuisine. Join Jennifer Klein, Registered Dietitian with the Perlmutter Family ShopRites for a taste of Hispanic Cuisine! Learn how to prepare a new healthy recipe and enjoy a

taste! Registration opens August 28. Seating limited.

October 20 at 2 p.m. – Festive Friday: Shrink Plastic Earrings. Create shrink plastic earrings in a feather design. Age 18+. Supplies provided. Funding for this program is provided in part by: The Jackson Friends of the Library. Registration opens October 2.

Seating limited.

October 23 at 2 p.m. – Maker Monday!

Homemade Sugar Scrub. Participants will make a small jar of sugar scrub with herbs and essential oils. Supplies provided. Funding for this program is provided in part by The Jackson Friends of the Library. Registration opens October 4. Seating limited.

For more information, or to register for any of these programs, call 732-928-4400 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. The Jackson Branch Library is located at 2 Jackson Drive.

Home Decor Craft Club Seeks New Members

WHITING – Home Decor and More is a craft club located in Crestwood Village V, 325 Schoolhouse Road, in the BC Room.

Home Decor and More meets the first and third Monday and every Tuesday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and the third Tuesday are scrapbook days.

If you have pictures you want to put in an album, members can show you how to preserve them for future generations.

On Tuesdays its work on general crafts, some that are easy and some that are more complicated. Many materials are supplied by the club. On the last Tuesday of each

month, a short meeting is held and then there is extra time to finish a project, make a card or just socialize.

Membership is $5 a year and $1 each week. This helps to offset the cost of materials, cookies and coffee, which are provided every week.

If you are new to the area, come and join the club, which is open to everyone.

Projects for May include making a general card and scrapbooking.

If you would like more information, call Maureen at 732-849-5092 or 973-6263704 and please leave a message.

Jackson Garden Club To Meet Monthly

JACKSON – The Jackson Green Thumb Garden Club will meet the first Tuesday of each month at Jackson Township Municipal Build-

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Bartley Healthcare To Present “Live Life Well” Lecture Series

JACKSON – Are you ready to feel fit, 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 732308-0570 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.

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings JACKSON – Jackson United Methodist Church hold regular weekly meetings of Narcotics Anonymous.

NA will meet at 7:15 p.m. on Fridays at the church,

68 Bennetts Mills Road.

For more information, call the church main office at 732-833-8808.

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

What’s In Your Meatball?

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Imagine a large white bowl where you toss in the ingredients to make meatballs. You expect them to be delicious and juicy if you put in the following ingredients right?

Ground beef Bread crumbs An egg Chopped onion Parsley and garlic Salt and pepper That is the basic recipe. You mash that together with your hands, forming meatballs and then simmer them in spaghetti sauce. Does it turn out tasty every time? Perhaps in your kitchen it does.

Now let’s consider your health, and you are the meatball. I’ll show you the pharmaceutical equivalent of all these classic “ingredients” designed to get you healthy. Here goes: Ground beef = Sleeping pills Bread crumbs = Antidepressants An egg = Statin cholesterol drugs Chopped onion = Pain killers Parsley and garlic = Acid reducers Salt and pepper = Blood sugar pills What’s in your meatball?

The average “meatball recipe” consists of 13 medications per day. Does this recipe sound good? Many of you have agreed to it, whether or not it resonates with your personal health convictions. Do you feel foolish for wanting to use natural remedies? Do you worry that herbal extracts and vitamins are not approved by the FDA? There are many reasons you have become this meatball. Probably because 80 drug ads are aired every hour of every day, on American TV. One out of every three people asks their doctor

about drug commercials seen on TV. “My recipe above is slim, when you consider that the average person takes 13 medications per day.”

It’s not always due to careless prescribing practices. No fingers are being pointed here. In fact, many innocent mistakes happen because your medication list is not complete, or current at each doctor ’s office. Regardless, the mistake affects you and only you.

Mistakes are dangerous. Because we, as a nation, are so heavily medicated, I am confident this meatball recipe needs revisions. It needs a complete make-over immediately! Everyone’s so worried about heroin and other illicit drugs but do you realize that there are 10 times more deaths per year from improperly administered prescription medications?

Some people experience a sudden adverse reaction and get rushed to the Emergency Room. 106,000 people never get to go back home to finish what they were doing. You take it for granted that your pills are safe don’t you? Prescriptions are handed to you super-fast. Picture money shooting out of an ATM super-fast like that.

The intention of my blog is to force you to face reality and think about your future. I’m very aware as a pharmacist for almost 30 years, that some meds are necessary, but some are not.

It’s my responsibility to make sure you understand there’s a risk to taking every pill you take, just like a potential advantage. Your risk is understated at the time the prescription is placed in your hand.

Your true risk may not even come to your awareness until it is too late. Make sure your meatball recipe is right for you.

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Welcome To OHI

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based in Ocean County.

OHI provides high quality, accessible and affordable family health care to the area’s residents regardless of insurance at our five Health Center locations in Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Toms River, Manahawkin and Manchester; with two School Based Wellness Programs in the Lakewood High

School and Clifton Avenue Elementary School, Lakewood.

They accept Medicaid, Medicare and most commercial insurances. A sliding fee scale is available to all patients based on an individual’s ability to pay for the primary and preventative health care services rendered.

Their board certified and bi-lingual staff welcomes patients from all walks of life, beginning at birth through their senior years.

Contact them at 732-363-6655.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Meetings

JACKSON – The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia will meet at 10 a.m. on

the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Dr. For details, call 800-272-3900 or visit alz.org/nj.

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4645 Highway 9 North Howell, NJ 07731 (P) 732-905-1110

Meridian Health Village 27 South Cooks Bridge Road Suite 2-10 • Jackson, NJ (P) 732-987-5552

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Use Caution When Applying Fertilizers And Pesticides

OCEAN COUNTY - Spring’s many rainy days have been great for lawns and gardens, but many homeowners will take an extra step in search of that elusive deep green lawn free from weeds and insects.

However, the improper use of fertilizer and pesticides can threaten nearby waterways and the Barnegat Bay, warned Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari.

“I caution everyone to please carefully read the instructions before applying any chemicals or fertilizers to lawns and gardens,” Vicari said. “The overuse of fertilizers is one of the leading causes of high nitrogen levels in the bay.”

If too much fertilizer is applied, the excess can wash off in the rain and flow into storm drains that empty into nearby streams, riv-

ers and the bay.

“The State of New Jersey has some of the toughest laws in the nation regarding the levels of nitrogen in store-bought fertilizer,” Vicari said. “Even so, if these products are applied incorrectly they can pose a serious threat to our waters.”

All fertilizer products for turf sold in the state must contain at least 20 percent slow-release nitrogen, and zero phosphorus - unless a soil test demonstrates a need for more.

Vicari said consumers can check the first and second number on the package for nitrogen and phosphate content. For example, a Formula of 26-0-3 means no phosphate.

Vicari also warned about the dangers of pesticides commonly available at local

home and garden stores.

“Read the directions before you apply any pesticide. Used incorrectly, these toxic chemicals can not only threaten the environment, but can pose a health hazard to children and pets,” he said.

It is equally important to store fertilizers and pesticides properly when not in use.

“Store these chemicals on a high shelf away from children and animals.” Vicari said.

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials learned another good reason to keep chemicals on high shelves.

“We had many damaged homes, garages and sheds where the flood waters washed all kinds of household chemicals into the bay,” said Freeholder Deputy Director

Gerry P. Little. “In many cases, if these materials had been placed higher off the floor there would not have been a problem.”

Little, who is liaison to both the Ocean County Health Department, said a little caution can go a long way.

“If you have pesticides and other household chemicals in your home, be sure to keep the number for the New Jersey Poison Information System close by. The poison emergency number is 1-800-222-1222.”

Residents with old or excess pesticides on hand can also safety dispose of them through the county’s Household Hazardous Waste Program.

More information is available on the county’s website co.ocean.nj.us under the Department of Solid Waste.

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Museum Trip WHITING – A trip to the Rodin Museum and Philadelphia Museum of Art on September 27 costs $55 and includes bus transportation, gratuity and admission. Lunch is on your own at the museum café. Space is limited, so contact Stefanie at 732-350-2904 for details.

Jackson Rotary Club Bus Trip

JACKSON – The Jackson Rotary Club will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino on Sunday, September 17. Cost of the trip is $34, which includes bus transportation, sandwich, chips and beverage on the bus, plus $25 back in slot play from the casino and gratuity for the bus driver.

Bus will leave from Brookwood Plaza at 12 p.m. sharp and return to Jackson at 9 p.m. All proceeds from this trip will go to our charities, which include the men and women of our U.S. Military, Alpha School for special needs children, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Jackson Food Pantry, Ocean of Love, scholarships for Jackson seniors, dictionaries for third grade students, Jackson P.B.A. for drug programs, and many more.

Please contact Tom Barchie at 732-207-4029 or 732-849-6309 for reservations. Space is limited so please reserve your space soon.

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Jackson PBA 18th Annual Pig Roast JACKSON – The Jackson PBA #168 will host their 18th Annual Pig Roast on Saturday, September 9 from 1 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, at Pine Park in Lakewood.

Cost is $30 for adults and $25 for children ages 9 to 20. Children ages 8 and under are free. There is a $5 upcharge for walk-in admission. Tickets can be purchased from the Jackson Police by contacting Sgt. Fred Meabe, Police Officer Stephen Cilento or Police Officer Kyle Stybe at 732-928-1111.

There will be all you can eat food and drink provided by the Kiwanis Club, including burgers, hot dogs, chicken, sausage, clams pizza, salads, ice cream and more. Activities include boardwalk games with prizes, inflatables, rock walls, face painting, balloon clowns and characters.

Live music will be provided by one of NJ’s best shore bands: Undisputed.

Backyard Forestry In 90 Minutes

JACKSON – Forest Resource Education Center holds its “Backyard Forestry in 90 Minutes” the second Thursday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m.

Backyard Forestry is sponsored by NJ Forest Service, New Jersey Forestry Association, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

The center is located at 495 Don Connor Blvd.

Crochet Class

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Family Success Center offers crochet classes every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. to both English and Spanish speakers.

The classes are held at the center, 1433 Hooper Ave., Suite 121, in Toms River.

For more information, call 732-557-5037.

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Ocean County Schedules Free Document Shredding Days

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is offering residents 22 different opportunities to get rid of their residential documents in a secure and safe way.

“Ocean County’s Residential Document Shredding Program kicked off on April 8 at the Berkeley Township Recycling Center in Berkeley Township,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the county’s award-winning recycling program. “That is the first of 22 different dates for the popular program that is held throughout the County. We have added four more dates this year.

“This program provides a great service to our residents by shredding personal documents and information that otherwise may wind up in regular trash,” Little said.

“With identity theft on the rise, this offers security to our residents and also keeps all of this paper out of the Ocean County Landfill. It’s a win, win.”

In 2016, a total of 102 tons or 204,000 pounds of documents were collected and shredded during the 18 collection dates.

The amount collected is up 16,000 pounds.

“Ocean County is a large county and we make every effort to make this program easily accessible to all our citizens,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “This program has been embraced by all of our residents who want to rid their homes of personal papers without worrying about them falling into the hands of people who may use it for the wrong reasons.”

“This program was first started in 2008 and has grown in popularity,” Little said.

The work is being performed by Autoshred of Toms River.

Residents are not required to register for this free program and can bring six boxes or bags each day. The program is for all paper documents and paper forms. Paperclips and staples do not have to be removed.

Little noted the shredding unit features an automatic feeding and dumping system, eliminating the need for human contact with a resident’s documents. Events will run their complete scheduled time or until the truck is full. The truck capacity is 8,000 pounds.

Little said that for residents who prefer to shred their documents at home, Ocean County offers drop-off boxes at both County recycling centers for shredded office papers.

“Shredded office paper should not be placed with curbside recyclables and instead should be brought to the drop-off boxes at the county recycling centers,” Little said.

“The shredded paper cannot be effectively sorted by the County’s recyclable materials processing facility. I encourage our residents to recycle it separately which allows us to produce a viable, marketable commodity.”

Drop-off boxes can be accessed by Building 105 at the Ocean County Southern Recycling Center, 379 Haywood Road, Stafford Township or Building 68 at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center at 601 New Hampshire Ave., Lakewood.

Little also suggested residents contact their municipal recycling centers to learn whether there is a local drop-off box for shredded office papers.

The following is a list of dates, times and locations for the Residential Document

Shredding Program: August 27 at Lakewood Public Works Yard, 1 America Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

September 16, Long Beach Township Recycling Center, 7910 Long Beach Blvd., 9 to 11 a.m.

September 23, Island Heights Public Works Garage, Lake and Laurel Aves., 9 to 11 a.m.

September 23, Long Beach Township Public Works Garage, 7910 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven Crest, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

September 30, Point Pleasant Beach Public Works Yard, 301 Cooks Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 7, Point Pleasant Municipal Building, 2233 Bridge Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

October 14, Manchester Township Public Works Yard, 1360 Route 70, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 21, Eaglewood Township Municipal Complex, 146 Division St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 28, Beachwood Municipal Complex, 1600 Pinewald Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information on the program, contact the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management at 732-506-5047.

Prosecutor’s Office Urges Residents To Check Utility Workers’ IDs OCEAN COUNTY – SUEZ and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office reminds residents to take extra precaution in protecting themselves and their homes by closely examining the identification of any person claiming to be from the water company or any other utility.

“SUEZ is committed to safety for its customers and employees, and we want to protect them from any harm,” said Jim

Mastrokalos, Director of Operations. “All of our employees wear uniforms and photo identification badges with the SUEZ name and logo,” he added.

Mastrokalos added that in addition to a photograph, SUEZ identification badges display the employee’s name, employee number, job title and date the badge was issued. Customers should look for white SUEZ logoed vehicles, which prominently

feature the Company’s bright green logo and dark blue lettering.

“False identification and scams can trouble credulous citizens who are unknowingly persuaded into allowing strangers to enter their homes, said Joseph Coronato, Ocean County Prosecutor. “Ocean County has the largest senior community population in New Jersey, and it’s especially critical to continue to raise awareness among our residents,” he added.

“Our customers should always ask to see proper identification before allowing anyone entrance into a home,” Mastrokalos said. “If anyone questions if a visit is legitimate, our customer service department is always pleased to help,” he added.

Residents who have any questions about whether a visit is valid should contact SUEZ at 877565-1456, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, or the local police department.

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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)

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 Used Appliances for Sale - Gas stove, microwave, dish washer, refrigerator, washing machine and gas dryer. Contact John 908-783-3799. (36) Electric Lift Chair - Used only 4 months. $800 or best offer over $500. 732-581-4059.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, 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.

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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) 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)

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) Housekeeper – Per Diem. The Pines at Whiting is looking for a per diem housekeeper to fill in for a leave of absence. The average hours for this position will be 15-25 hours a week based on department need. This individual will do apartment cleanings, sweep, mop, dust, and empty trash.

For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732-8492047 or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (32) Teacher- FT - Pre-Kindergarten. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(36) Part Time Food Service - We have an immediate need for part time waitstaff/servers a.m. and p.m. shifts available, dietary aides, PT dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay starts at $9/hr. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (32) 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) Teacher Assistant - FT/PT FLOATER. Seniors Welcome!

Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(36) 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)

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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)

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.

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.

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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.

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(36) 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) 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.

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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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Robert C. Shea Esq.

By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Michael J. Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

The State of New Jersey has a comprehensive system of laws with respect to compulsory automobile insurance. The statutes require the owners of every automobile registered and garaged in this state to purchase an insurance policy that includes bodily injury liability coverage in the event someone makes a claim against them; uninsured motorist coverage should they become involved in an accident with an uninsured driver; and personal injury protection (PIP/No-Fault) coverage should they incur medical expenses following an automobile collision, loss of income or loss of essential services.

The two primary purposes of compulsory insurance are to provide prompt compensation to persons injured in automobile collisions and to ensure the existence of financially responsible persons to satisfy those claims. Thus, the law permits the owners of automobiles to purchase insurance to protect their own assets if they are sued by a person who is injured because of the negligent operation of their automobile (a “third party” liability claim) and to provide coverage to them, to resident family members and to occupants of their automobiles if they are injured in an accident caused by a person who is uninsured or underinsured (a “first party” UM/UIM claim).

Our insurance laws provide the owner of an automobile with a choice of three different types of policies: 1). A “standard” policy includes all of the liability, UM/UIM and PIP coverage required by New Jersey law; 2). A “basic” policy provides no liability or UM/UIM coverage and only limited PIP; and 3). A “special” policy is available only to persons who qualify for Medicaid and provides only limited emergency PIP benefits. I recommend that you purchase a standard policy.

A standard policy provides liability and uninsured motorist coverage with minimum limits of $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident; however, a policyholder has the option to purchase additional unin-

sured and underinsured Michael J. Deem motorist coverage up to $250,000/500,000 split limits or $500,000 single limit. I recommend that you purchase automobile insurance with liability and UM/UIM coverage in the amount of $500,000 single limit.

In addition, you should purchase a personal catastrophe umbrella with liability limits of $1,000,000. Some insurance companies offer an “umbrella” with UM/UIM coverage of $1 million. If your company does not offer this coverage, I suggest that you increase the liability and UM/UIM limits on your automobile policy to $1,000,000.

These recommendations are more than the minimum limits required by New Jersey law and more that the average policyholder; however, they will provide you with the maximum insurance protection if you are sued by another person or if you are injured in an automobile accident.

In addition to liability and UM/UIM coverage, standard policies provide PIP benefits with medical expenses up to $250,000 and a deductible of $250. The law provides a policyholder with the option to reduce the amount of medical expenses to as low as $15,000 and to increase the deductible to as high as $2,500. The amount of savings for either of these options does not justify the loss in benefits. Thus, I recommend that you reject all of the options and purchase the full PIP coverage provided by the standard policy.

The ownership of an automobile is a serious undertaking with serious risks and obligations. If you own a car, you must accept the responsibility to purchase an insurance policy that will provide you and your family with adequate coverage if you or they are injured in an accident and that will protect your assets if someone else is injured. Choose your insurance coverage wisely.

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

How Do I Shake Off The Blues?

Dear Joel, Every now and then I get “The Blues.”

Nothing bad has happened and I’m still the same person today that I was yesterday – but sometimes I just feel blue. What can you suggest I do when I’m down about nothing?

Feeling Blue in Lakewood

Dear Blue, That question has been pondered by the great minds throughout the ages. There are lots of suggestions, but you really hold the key to finding your happiness.

Some people keep lists of the things they’re grateful for. Some people drown their sorrows with sad movies and songs, followed by a good cry, while others use exercise or physical activity like housework, and some turn to comedy. The thing you don’t want to do is indulge in destructive behavior, and turn to drinking, overspending or binging on any-

thing. You’ll only regret it later. Getting the blues is a perfectly normal thing. Some people, like writers and artists, even welcome them, because they bring up a whole different set of feelings.

One good way to beat the blues is to have a routine in your life, so that no matter what mood you’re in, you still walk the dog, spend a set time in prayer, housework, etc. Tackling these routinely scheduled tasks can both lift your spirits and remind you that tomorrow is another day. Now, if the blues linger you may want to seek professional help. But for most of us, they are just like storms that pass quickly to bring a beautiful tomorrow.

Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

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

County Waiving Tire Recycling Fees To Combat Mosquitos

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County will temporarily waive its tire recycling fee in order to encourage old tire recycling and assist in the effort to curtail mosquito breeding grounds.

“This is a program that is brought about by a partnership with the Ocean County Mosquito Extermination Commission and the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management,” said Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly, who serves as liaison to the Mosquito Commission.

“This will be particularly helpful now and throughout the summer as we move into the height of mosquito season in Ocean County.”

The County, under an agreement with the Ocean County Mosquito Extermination Commission, will use $23,082 in funding from the 2017 Center for Disease Control ELC Capacity Building Efforts federal grant distributed through the state Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Mosquito Control Coordination, to waive the $2 tire recycling fee.

The free tire recycling program will begin August 1 and will continue until the funds are depleted.

Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the county’s recycling program, said residents can drop off old tires at either of the county’s regional recycling centers.

Tires can be brought to the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center, New Hampshire Avenue in Lakewood, or the Ocean County Southern Recycling Center, Recovery Road in Stafford Township, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Sat-

urday. Residents will be limited to dropping off no more than five tires per day.

“This program will help our efforts to be good environmental stewards and to reduce the risks of mosquito vectors known to transmit the Zika virus,” said Little, who also serves as liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “We need to be vigilant especially this time of year and raise awareness to help control the mosquito population for the health and safety of our residents.”

The Ocean County Mosquito Extermination Commission was awarded the grant to support its activities in identifying and controlling mosquitoes with a particular emphasis on activities designed to monitor for and control any identified populations of exotic invasive mosquito vectors known to transmit Zika virus.

“We are hopeful this program will help encourage our residents to clear their property of old tires and bring them to our recycling centers where they will be discarded properly, said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari.

Ocean County collects about 3,000 tires a year for recycling and anticipates that number to increase with the waiving of the fee.

“The Ocean County Mosquito Extermination Commission maintains vigilance year-round in order to keep down the mosquito population,” said Freeholder Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety. “Successful mosquito extermination comes from a combined effort on the part of the County and also its citizens.”

The Mosquito Extermination Commis-

sion employs an extensive surveillance program using light traps and landing rate counts that are collected around the County daily during the mosquito season which typically runs through September 30.

Once locations are identified, there are several measures that can be used to control the mosquito population, depending upon the situation. The method is known as Integrated Pest Management.

According to Michael Romanowski, commission superintendent, chemical application is one method with the main concentration on larvicide applications to control the pre-adult mosquito.

There also are biological controls, such as mosquito predaceous fish or the use of copepods. Another possibility is source reduction whereby the habitat can be altered to prevent future mosquito production, he said.

The commission uses its ground spray trucks, each equipped with power sprayers to apply larvicides. If the areas are very large, the commission has two helicopters to treat the areas aerially.

However, most of the aerial applications are made on the county’s extensive salt marshes.

“Ocean County has long been known for its large numbers of salt marsh mosquitoes,” Romanowski said. “Through a process known as Open Marsh Water Management, the problematic salt marsh areas can be managed through the use of amphibious equipment, to eliminate the mosquito production without the use of pesticides. Once completed, the areas become more useful to other members

of the tidal food web, and remain in that state indefinitely.”

While Ocean County looks at the bigger picture in controlling the mosquito population, the Freeholders strongly urge residents to get involved with helping to reduce the population especially by eliminating areas that can act as breeding grounds on private property.

“Since many breeds of mosquitoes use containers like discarded tires that are commonly found around populated areas, eliminating the sources of water is often the best approach to controlling this mosquito population,” said Kelly, who also serves as a commissioner on the Mosquito Extermination Commission.

“Extermination commission workers often pickup tires as they treat areas for mosquitoes. These mosquitoes can often be found in water amounts as small as that of a bottle cap.”

Other common problematic areas are planter bases, tarps, garbage pails, and the many other water containers found around the home or business.

“Most of our residents do not realize just how extensive our mosquito extermination program is,” said Kelly. “We take this threat very seriously and work to make certain our residents and visitors are safe from mosquitoes and the ongoing threat they may pose.”

Residents who have questions about mosquitoes and concerns can contact the commission by calling 609-698-8271, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 pm. For additional tips, visit the commission website at oceancountymosquito.org.

For more information on the tire recycling program, call 1-800-55-RECYCLE.

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FUN & GAMES

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44 2015 Emmy winner for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 45 Wheels 49 Shock 52 Hardly a socialite 53 It may be humbly held in hand 54 Stumble 55 Shuck 61 Nixon admin. creation 62 __ effect 63 Israeli writer Oz 64 Nothing but __ 65 Church symbols 66 Not for here 67 Helical strands Down 1 Like the vertebrae directly above the pelvis 2 1958 Chevy debut 3 Sermon giver 4 Inscribed stone 5 Elegance 6 Comfort __

7 Touch 8 Biblical twin 9 Large amount 10 “Thou,” in the Keats lines “When old age shall this generation waste, / Thou shalt remain ... a friend to man” 11 Building site 12 End of much language?

13 Kazakhstan, once: Abbr.

19 Late actor Rickman 21 1989 Jack Nicholson role 24 Double __ 25 Mark down, perhaps 26 Keeping the beat?

27 Secure, as a room 28 Past wisdom 29 __’acte 31 Mars and others 34 Vein yield 35 Get as a return

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BUSINESS PROFILE DeGRAFF FUNERAL HOME Compassionate • Respectful • Flexible

DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home, Inc. 119 Union Avenue, Lakehurst, N.J. 08733 732-657-7868 Sherry T. DeGraff, Mgr. N.J. No. 3921 degrafffuneralhome@msn.com

DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home is family owned and operated. Founded

by Donald & Wanda DeGraff in 1979 in historic downtown Lakehurst. The building itself has a funeral history dating back to the early 1900’s. “Our father was the type of person who was so very compassionate and caring,” said Sherry DeGraff, Manager. “He was an entrepreneur, involved in a number of businesses, but his love was always for the funeral industry.”

DeGraff’s mother Wanda is still alive and “still our boss, even if she won’t admit it,” said DeGraff, and her father, Donald passed away in 2004.

Growing up with the funeral business surrounding her, DeGraff said she learned from an early age how to treat customers in their time of need. “You handle people in the same way you would want your own family handled, “said DeGraff. “You have to be a good listener, have a lot of compassion and be very flexible.

While the core values – compassion, respect and flexibility – have not changed for the DeGraff family, the trends in the funeral business have.

Years back, cremations were rare and some religious affiliations did not hold them in high favor. In 1990 the DeGraff family saw the future trends were leaning toward cremation, as a result, their daughter Sherry opened DeGraff Cremation Service offering a wide variety of cremation service options. The move towards more cremation represents the largest shift in the funeral industry. In fact, many consumers believe the cremation

itself is performed at the individual funeral home or cremation service they hired. This is not correct.

Crematories are owned by cemeteries. Most people are surprised when they hear that. Many people are unaware that cremation must be authorized by a spouse or blood kin under New Jersey State Law. This can cause undue stress for people who do not have a spouse or family.

In 2004, New Jersey law provides for the des- DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home has been family-owned and operated at 119 Union Avenue, ignation of an individual Lakehurst since 1979. Visit www.degrafffuneralhome.com or call 732-657-7868. to control the funeral or cremation of another person regard- services themselves have evolved decisions have been made, sparing less of whether the named person is over the years. While the typical uncertainty and confusion at a time related by marriage or blood. People viewing, church service and burial when emotional stress may make in relationships involving unmarried schedule is still largely followed by decisions difficult. Although pre-arco-habitants, or just close personal many, other families choose what is ranging might sound morbid, it isn’t. friends may find this provision benefi- known as “celebration of life” to re- It is part of sensible estate planning. cial. This designated person is called focus mourning one’s death towards Upon your passing, the truth is that a “Funeral Representative” and must celebrating one’s full life and its im- most people don’t have any idea how be named as such in a will. With this pact on others. Especially in troubled to get started, what they should know designation, they can bypass any economic times, the cost factor of a or who they can turn to. Pre-planning blood kin and can authorize crema- funeral is a concern for many families. your funeral can significantly minimize tion and control the funeral. Choosing Cremation and traditional funeral ser- the many stresses and pressures that cremation for final disposition in lieu vices are often comparable in price, accompany the grieving process of of traditional burial does not change through numerous options such as losing a loved one. A properly strucservice options for a family. In addition viewings, final disposition and other tured preplan can not only ensure that to cremation, the services can still in- factors that can increase or reduce your loved ones know what to do, but clude a traditional viewing, memorial the overall cost of a funeral. DeGraff can also make sure your bequests are service at the funeral home or church said, “Our prices are very affordable efficiently implemented. By reducing or graveside services when or if the because we’re still an old-fashioned many of the obvious family pressures, cremains are placed in a cemetery. funeral home.” DeGraff Lakehurst this provides some extra time for them Additionally, said DeGraff, the funeral Funeral Home offer pre-arrangement to work through some of the other services. Although nobody likes to struggles such as dealing with grief think or talk about dying, it is one of the and loss, notifying your loved ones, facts of life we all must eventually face. designing your obituary, writing a The sad truth is, thousands of people eulogy and creating the best possible die (whether expected or unexpect- way to celebrate and memorialize edly) each year without the proper your life. “I think the personalization end- of-life plan in place. Making of a funeral is important,” said Defuneral arrangements at the time of Graff. “We’re willing to work with just loss is extremely difficult for those about anything that a family wants left behind. Pre-arranging ensures to do, even if they think it might be that your family and funeral director away from tradition. We can make it know exactly what kind of funeral you happen.” want. Families tend to take comfort at DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home is the time of death, simply from know- located at 119 Union Avenue, Lakeing their loved one’s funeral reflects hurst. If you would like more informatheir wishes. When the funeral and tion, please call our dedicated staff sometimes even payment, have been at 732-657-7868 or you may visit our arranged in advance, most of the website at degrafffuneralhome.com

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of august 26 - september 1

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Don’t make things more difficult than they need to be. There’s no need to tire yourself out trying to swim when floating with the current will get you where you need to go. It won’t take much effort to gain momentum this week.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): You can get farther with honey than with vinegar. A soft, tender approach may be what it takes to get a loved one to open up about their troubles this week. Don’t let rust set in; find constructive ways to utilize free moments.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It may be possible to take complete advantage of a situation but others may not appreciate it. In the week ahead find a solution in which everyone involved benefits.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cooperation is key. Finding someone who shares your enthusiasm and passion for a project will make the task that much easier. Making a minor sacrifice could create goodwill and help ease a stalemate this week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Pace yourself.

Take your time when tackling tough jobs as chipping away at the task a little bit at a time could preserve your stamina. Being in too much of a hurry to get things done this week leaves the door open for silly mistakes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Tag along for the ride. Pay attention when others offer advice and follow their lead when they take you into new and unexplored territory. Allow someone else to do the driving and you may gain valuable knowledge this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Rise to the occasion. Approach the tasks on your checklist with enthusiasm and your slate will be wiped clean before you know it. Don’t be apprehensive if a loved one tries something different to get your attention this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let dog days get you down. Plan a poolside barbeque with friends or take in an air conditioned movie to beat the summer heat. Ask for advice when faced with decisions regarding business and finances this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Accentuate the positive. You’ll never progress if you focus on the negatives of an issue. Put your energy into what you know will work as the week unfolds. Keep in mind that others are monitoring your performance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t beat around the bush. Being hesitant or over thinking could work against you, so just follow your gut instinct and go for it. Maintain an open mind about a romance this week and you could be pleasantly surprised.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Follow your whims. Do what feels right or pleasing to you this week even if it may not be practical. A friend or loved one may provide encouragement if you your imagination run wild and conjure an artistic creation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Winning isn’t everything. In the week ahead remember that the most important thing about competition is to have fun and enjoy yourself. If it could, your body would thank you for some quality time out in the fresh air.

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Golfers Needed For Ocean Of Love Fundraiser JACKSON – Ocean of Love is hosting its 8th Annual Karl Nelson Golf Tournament at the Pine Barren Golf Club, 540 South Hope Chapel Road, on Monday, August 7.

Check-in and breakfast will be at 9:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. in scramble format. The day will include on course refreshments, cocktail hour, banquet dinner, silent and live auctions and a 50/50 raffle.

Cost is $350 per golfer or $1,500 for a foursome and tee sign. All golfers will be put into foursomes to play a full round of golf with celebrity athletes, including Karl Nelson, Dan Grimaldi, Bruce Harper, Paul Mirabella, Derek Murphy and more.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Berry Well: Enjoy The Final Days Of Strawberry Season Making This Classic Shortcake Recipe

By Wolfgang Puck We professional chefs can sometimes feel the pressure of having to come up with new, delicious dishes that will get people talking and make them excited about returning to our restaurants. After all, if we served just the same old familiar recipes, their attention might turn elsewhere.

But sometimes, as the saying goes, the oldies are the goodies. Especially when you want to show off a main ingredient that is at its peak of season, the simplest, most classic treatment can be the best way of all to prepare it - and your guests will rave about the results.

Take strawberries, for example. We’ve entered the last few weeks of strawberry season, when the heart-shaped red fruit is full of unbelievably sweet juice that tastes like it has soaked up every drop of summer sunshine. What should you do with berries like that, beyond just eating them straight out of the box as you walk or drive home from the farmers’ market? Do you make strawberry ice cream, compote, souffles or preserves? Those all sound delicious, of course, but anything that involves crushing strawberries can seem like an insult to perfect specimens right now.

The best answer to me is to showcase the berries in a classic dessert that’s almost synonymous with the fruit: strawberry shortcake.

Freshly baked, tender, sweet biscuits made with butter, cream and eggs provide a perfect canvas for the berries, highlighting their flavor and soaking up every drop of their juices. Add a dollop of cold, softly whipped cream and you’ve got a dessert that’s perfectly balanced in its tastes and textures, and utterly beautiful in its contrasts of colors and shapes.

You may wonder, though, how a well-known chef and his culinary team make their version of strawberry shortcake different than the rest.

What’s our twist on the classic in the version from my Wolfgang Puck Catering team? The truth is, our twist is simply that there isn’t any.

We don’t add any special ingredients to the shortbread mixture; it’s as straightforward as those made by home cooks a century or more ago. We don’t add little strips of citrus zest or a splash of aged balsamic vinegar to the strawberries (though, if they aren’t at their sweetest, you could be forgiven for adding just a touch of sugar). We don’t even sweeten the whipped cream, because that would compete with the berries.

You might say it’s a minimalist dessert. But it’s elegant; the culinary equivalent of a man wearing nicely cut tuxedo or a woman in an exquisitely simple black dress.

I hope you’ll try this classic yourself soon, while fresh strawberries are still around.

(Or try it with sliced peaches, nectarines or plums!)

CLASSIC STR AWBERRIES -AND CREAM SHORTCAKE Serves 4

SHORTCAKE: 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 large cage-free egg 1/3 cup (85 mL) heavy cream 4 ounces (125 g) unsalted butter, well-chilled, cut into 1/2-inch (12-mm) pieces, kept cold Milk, for brushing the shortcakes STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM: 1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream, chilled 1 pint organic, ripe strawberries, hulled and cut lengthwise into halves or quarters depending on size 4 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish, optional Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C).

Meanwhile, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg and cream. Set aside.

Add the chilled butter pieces to the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the butter resembles flattened walnuts, about 2 minutes. Turn off the machine and add the wet ingredients; then, mix on low speed again just until the dough comes together.

Dust a clean work surface with flour and scoop out the dough onto the floured surface.

With clean hands, fold and flatten the dough over itself to form a uniform square.

Dust the dough with more flour and, with a rolling pin, roll out the dough to a uniformly thick square slightly larger than 6 by 6 inches (15 by 15 cm).

Using a 3-inch (7.5-cm) cookie cutter or biscuit cutter, cut the dough into rounds, placing them on a nonstick baking sheet. Brush their tops with some milk and sprinkle generously with sugar.

Bake the shortcakes in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; then, rotate the pan back to front in the oven and continue baking until the shortcakes are deep golden brown, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and leave to cool to room temperature.

To assemble, whip the cream in the stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer until it forms soft peaks that droop when the beaters are lifted out. Do not overmix.

With a sharp, serrated knife, carefully cut each shortcake horizontally in half. Place each bottom half on a serving plate.

Generously spoon whipped cream over the four bottom halves of shortcake. Divide the strawberries evenly over the whipped cream.

Place the top halves of the shortcake on top.

Serve immediately, garnished with mint sprigs if you like.

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