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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Local dignitaries cut the ribbon, officially opening the Southwest Pavilion.

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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Ocean Medical Center in Brick now has an $18.5 million state-of-the-art medical-surgical suite, which is the latest addition to a master facility plan developed five years ago.

This expansion comes on the heels of an expansion of the Emergency Care Center in 2014 and the construction of a new Cancer Care Center in 2016.

A ceremony and ribbon-cutting was held for the new 36,000-square-foot “Southwest Pavilion” on Tuesday September 12, which was held under an outdoor tent and attended by nearly 200 stakeholders, including Hackensack Meridian Health

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–Photo by courtesy Brick assistant coach James Murphy Bob Auriemma, at home on the ice.

By Chris Christopher BRICK – A legendary era has ended.

Bob Auriemma, who led the state in career wins as the head coach of the Brick Township High School ice hockey team, has retired.

“Well, I think I put in some time and it’s time (Coach - See Page 5)

–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Officials discuss demolishing abandoned homes.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The next three homes to be demolished under the township’s abandoned properties ordinance were named during the September 12 council meeting.

The governing body authorized the receipt of bids to demolish 108 Bay View Drive, 533 (Homes - See Page 2)

leadership, hospital employees, leadership from Ocean Medical Center Foundation, and elected officials.

In his opening remarks, President of Ocean Medical Center Dean Q. Lin said that the new medical-surgical floor is uniquely designed to bring “humanity to healthcare.”

The floor has 36 private patient rooms dedicated to elective surgeries, such as joint and hip replacements and bariatric and GI procedures.

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Childhood Cancer: More Needed Than Just Awareness

By Chris Lundy It’s something no one wants to think about. And maybe that’s why we need to.

September is Childhood Cancer Month, which is symbolized by gold ribbons. The intent isn’t just to make people aware of it, but to promote funding for research and nonprofits that help families in need.

Two years ago, Tim and Janet O’Brien

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–Photos courtesy the O’Briens Top: Life changed for the O’Brien family after the oldest child, Emiliana (left), was diagnosed. Bottom: Here, she’s photographed with her sister, Caitlyn (left), and brother, Connor.

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Each room has modern amenities, such as inroom speaker systems, pull-out couches for family members to stay overnight, oversized windows to bring in more natural light, noise-reducing design features, computers that face the patients to increase transparency, and much more.

“We want to change the perception of what healthcare means,” Lin said. “The Southwest Pavilion will bring a culture of love and compassion, and we hope to instill a sense of humanity in future physicians,” he said.

Next year Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center will host the first group of medical school residents who are studying to be internists, family practitioners and psychiatrists, he said.

Robert C. Garrett and John K. Lloyd, who are the Co-Chief Executive officers of Hackensack Meridian Health, also attended the grand opening ceremony.

Garrett said that the Cancer Care Center has a partnership with Sloan Kettering and it has adapted 100 of their clinical protocols.

“Patients no longer have to travel to the city to get the very best cancer care,” he said.

Lloyd said the expansion of the Emergency Care Center was made possible by a $5 million

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“These properties have been through our Property Maintenance Board for multiple violations, with no response or action taken by the responsible party,” said Council President Art Halloran.

The township is proceeding with the demolitions, the cost of which will be recovered through liens, he added.

“The township has been awarded funds from the NJ Department of Community Affairs to assist with the cost associated with these demolitions,” Halloran said.

In 2016 the township council applied for and received a no-interest, 10-year loan in the amount of $300,000 to fund the demolition of unsafe, abandoned and dilapidated homes as directed by the township’s Property Maintenance Board.

The number of properties on the Abandoned Properties list fluctuates all the time, said Construction Official Dan Newman in an email after the meeting.

“In June it was 259,” he wrote. “We, however have over 600 homes on the list of vacant properties, most pending foreclosure, that are constantly being reevaluated for the list.”

Some are not being maintained, he said, so if they become a nuisance, as defined by the law, they go back on the list.

“We have found an increase in sales of these properties, or banks becoming more responsive to correcting violations at properties that are pending foreclosure,” Newman wrote. “However, we still have a large number of vacant homes that will continue to deteriorate and become dilapidated unless the owner or bank begins to make repairs.”

After a structure meets the guidelines to be placed on the abandoned properties list, the property owners are notified and the property is scheduled for code enforcement compliance. A failure to comply results in fines.

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“That $5 million was very important for us, and it speaks volumes about what the community thinks about the new facility here,” he said.

Lin said the decision to expand was a big one, since hospitals are closing and beds are shrinking nationwide.

“Now we’re in a position to serve this community, which has grown in leaps and bounds over the years,” he said. An average of 175 people show up at the emergency room each day, he added.

The final speaker was Robert G. Harms, Chair of the Ocean Medical Center Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit group of volunteers who provide philanthropic support for the hospital.

Harms said that the foundation has raised some $116 million for the three additions.

The Foundation would be spending some $5 million to renovate 80 of the 300 existing rooms at the hospital in the near future, Harms said.

After the ribbon-cutting, Lin said that next on the master facility plan is a cardiovascular institute to be housed on the second floor, which is currently empty.

“We’d like to have an integrated heart and vascular program with interventional radiology and a cath lab, and three or four hybrid operating rooms,” he said. “But it’s still in the planning stages.”

When the abandoned properties list was published, Mayor John G. Ducey said it was the administration’s goal to remove as many of the properties as possible from the registry, whether by rehabilitation, property sale, or by a new occupancy.

After a home is demolished, a lien is placed on the property, so when the property is sold the demolition price would be in the lien, and the township would be paid back first, and that money would replenish the ongoing demolition process, Ducey said.

New Equipment for DPW, Parks Department In other news, the township is going out to bid for a single axle cab and chassis tow truck, a brush and limb loader with a grapple arm.

The equipment was approved in the 2017 capital budget, said Councilman Jim Fozman. The tow truck would be used by the vehicle maintenance department, and it replaces a 1994 tow truck.

The loader will be used by the Parks Department for brush pick up.

“It’s going to have a grappling hook on the side so it can just pick [brush material] right up and put it in there,” he said. “We’re saving on manpower and people getting hurt.”

Councilmembers also awarded a contract for a purchase and delivery of a Ford F-550 dump truck with a snowplow through NJPA (National Joint Powers Alliance) Cooperative for cost savings. The purchase of the truck was approved in the 2017 capital budget. The total cost was $118,617.44.

“This vehicle will be used in our Department of Public Works, it’s a Ford super-duty dump truck with a snowplow that also has a salt spreader – a liquid calcium speed control – on it, so it has all the bells and whistles, and that’s what we need for our public works,” Fozman said.

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday September 26 at 7 p.m.

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Continued From Page 1 lost their daughter, Emiliana, to osteosarcoma, a cancer that starts in the bones. They started Emiliana’s Hope, and work with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

“Everyone shies away from it, family and friends included,” Janet said. “People want to put their head in the sand.”

It can even be the last thing that a doctor thinks about, too.

Her doctor had thought the pain in her shoulder was a pulled muscle, Janet said. They did an X-ray, but not an MRI, thinking it was tendonitis.

Months later, an MRI was finally performed and the cancer was found. By that time it was 11 cm, and had hit her lymph node and lung.

“She had a misdiagnosis for six months and it basically spread throughout her body,” Tim said.

“Two years later, the family is still suffering,” Janet said. Caitlyn is 12, and Connor is almost 2.

“We were a family of 5 for only 7 short weeks,” Janet said at a golf outing fundraiser. “Connor will never remember his sister holding him, singing to him, playing with him. Caitlyn lost her confidant and best friend. They did everything together. It’s not fair that Caitlyn and Connor lost their sister because there isn’t enough funding for childhood cancer research.”

Their organization has helped six other families with their financial needs, sponsored scholarships, and helped out in ways to fill in the blanks of service for families dealing with childhood cancer. Research and funding for childhood cancer is disproportionately small compared to adult cancers.

Between birth and 19 years, there are approx-

imately 15,800 cancer diagnoses a year nationwide, said Michael B. Harris, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist with Hackensack Meridian Health, quoting the Center for Disease Control.

This equates to about 43 a day, enough to fill two classrooms. This number has been going up in recent years. Part of this is that detection is better, but that doesn’t account for all of the increase.

“It’s such a steady increase. It could be the detection is better, but it could be incidences are going up for other reasons we don’t know,” Harris said.

Of them, acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common, affecting 20 percent. This is followed by 18 percent brain and central nervous system cancers, and 15 percent lymphomas.

Osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma make up about 5 percent.

“It’s actually a national tragedy,” he said, speaking of how the impact is felt in a family for generations. “Every time you lose a child you lose a universe.”

The most positive statistic is that 82 percent of children diagnosed with cancer survive it.

“Our goal is to cure 100 percent of children,” he said. That’s why it’s important to raise money for research and support.

Even if a child is cured, their struggle doesn’t end there. Part of spreading awareness is telling patients that they are in this for life. There will be other issues they have to look for as they get older. For example, if someone is irradiated for lung cancer, there is a greater likelihood that they will get breast cancer down the road. As a result of researching these connections, doctors are now using less radiation in treating lung cancer.

Therefore, monitoring the patient is really important. They have to take better care of themselves. The research has told doctors what to

look for, and the patients need to keep it in mind.

Approximately 60 percent of survivors have some kind of problem afterward, but that number is starting to go down, Harris said.

“We’ve taken an acute disease and it’s become a chronic disease,” he said.

There’s a psychological problem, though. After years of cancer treatments, patients and their families are tapped out. They don’t want to see another hospital again for the rest of their lives. They take the all-clear from the doctor as a victory and try to move on.

Only about half of them do the follow-up that they are supposed to do, he said. Some patients will come in and vomit because they have begun to associate hospitals with the nausea-inducing chemotherapy. It becomes psychosomatic.

This is why Hackensack Meridian started the survivorship treatment program in a separate location.

“They don’t have to sit in a clinic that brings back so many memories,” he said.

Insurance companies also don’t see the value in survivorship treatment. Once the expensive cancer treatments are done, the insurance companies don’t want to pay for any follow-up.

That’s why a lot of it is supported through philanthropy, Harris said. Organizations like the Sohn Research Foundation and Tomorrows Children’s Fund have been instrumental.

“Without their help, we would probably have to close the program.”

What Makes A Cancer Cluster?

The same year that Emiliana O’Brien was diagnosed, so was Trevor Kwatkoski. His family started Team Trevor, also raising funds and

awareness. Both kids were from Bayville and both were diagnosed with osteosarcoma.

That kind of coincidence worried local residents.

“Osteosarcoma is diagnosed in 400 kids a year and we have two of them right here,” Tim said.

Tim said he had done some research into the environmental issues in the area. There was some minerals in the water in the 1920s, but no other red flags.

In Dan Fagin’s book, “Toms River,” he traces the history of epidemiology, the study of how disease is contracted, as background for the cancer cluster story in Toms River. At the end, the epidemiologists were unable to prove that drinking water was contaminated by Ciba-Geigy or Reich Farm, but suggested that there was a correlation. Part of the problem was that epidemiology is a growing field; new technology can prove something today that couldn’t be proven decades ago. Another part of this is that every cancer is a different disease, with potentially different causes, and it might not be appropriate to lump them together.

“Environmentally, it’s very difficult to figure out,” Harris said.

It’s also not caused by one exposure. You don’t drink contaminated water once and then get cancer. The current thought on the subject is that it takes a prolonged exposure that is not likely in very young children.

Certain cancers are tied to workplaces. For example, prolonged exposure to asbestos is a known causality.

“Cancer is common,” Harris said. The Toms River case is a very famous one. Erin Brockovich’s case against an energy company contaminating groundwater is another. So, cancer clusters are on everyone’s mind, even if a cluster is difficult to define.

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Continued From Page 1 for some of the younger guys to take over and utilize their ideas,” said Auriemma, 80. “There was a little twinge when I wrote my letter of resignation (to school officials). I felt it was necessary.

You have to make the break at some time and this was a good time. I would like to be remembered as someone who did what was right – or at least tried to do what was right.

“Yes, retiring was a tough decision, but it has to happen at some time. It has to happen at some time. We are between seasons so this was a good time. There are a number of good ice hockey people and coaches available now to take over for me. I appreciate all of the efforts from everyone in the past. That’s the feeling I have. When you retire, it is like one long day and it blurs.”

Auriemma plans to enjoy a busy retirement.

“I think I had more free time when I was working and teaching and coaching,” he said. “Being retired, it seems time just f lies by as you try to catch up on things and keep in contact with people. I spend time around my house and with my family.”

The legendar y Au r iem ma said he plans to attend Brick games.

“I will go to them,” he said. “I don’t know what that will be like. The boys will be left in good hands. I will make sure I keep my mouth shut. The team is the responsibility of the new coach. I am sure the team will adapt well to new coaching. I will probably help out with the goalies and such, but only by invitation. The players belong to the coach.”

Auriemma guided the Green Dragons to 729 wins. He coached Brick to six overall state championships, five public school state crowns, four Shore Conference titles and eight Gordon Cup Tournament titles.

“My legs are fi ne,” he said. “My health is not a problem. Once you learn how to skate, it is like riding a bicycle as you never forget. Part of learning how to skate is learning how to fall forward if you do fall. Once you fall forward, you have your hands to protect yourself. Teaching the kids to fall properly is one of the fi rst things you teach besides the stroke for your skating stride.”

Auriemma coached Brick for 54 years in more than 1,000 games.

“I don’t know how many losses we had because I don’t look back in that direction,” he said with a laugh. “We had some heartbreaking ties. Probably the amount of ties was in the teens.”

The lone head ice hockey coach in school history, Auriemma said two titles stand out the most in his mind.

There was the Gordon Cup Tournament title won when Don Davis put home a rebound with about 40 seconds remaining in regulation in the championship game.

It was Brick’s fi rst Gordon Cup Tournament title.

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by Warren Charles Wolf in the fi rst overall state championship game sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Brick prevailed 3-2 in 1976, besting Chatham Township in overtime.

“When we won the Gordon Cup, it was symbolic of state supremacy,” Auriemma said. “We beat Montclair. Wolf jumped into the play and got the winning goal in the state tournament. To me, those titles are the pinnacle of high school ice hockey in the state. We beat everyone necessary to come out ahead.”

Auriemma said Jim Dowd, who wound up starring at Lake Superior State University and scored a game-winning goal in the playoffs for the New Jersey Devils in 1995 when they won the Stanley Cup, was Brick’s best player. With Dowd in the lineup, Lake Superior State won the NCAA Division I title in 1988.

“We had a number of great players and of course he carried on his career. He was exceptional. He worked hard and did every extra sprint that he could get in. Because he did not come from a supposed major area for ice hockey, I am surprised he went as far as he did, but he had the talent to do it. He was on one of our overall state championship teams (in 1986), played on a national title team in college and played with the Devils when they won the Cup.” Dowd, who played four varsity seasons at forward, said Auriemma had a large influence on his life.

“He taught you right from wrong and to work hard,” the 1987 Brick graduate said.

“He taught you how to do the right thing.

He was like a father figure to me. He’s one of the biggest influences on my life. He was a no bull guy and I loved it. He is one of the best human beings I have ever met. He’s a teacher first, then a coach. The second you walked into school, he looked after you. He genuinely cared about everyone.

“I love him. I will do anything for him.”

Auriemma’s work ethic did not escape Dowd.

“He was successful because he showed up each day,” Dowd said. “Each day was a new day and he showed up ready to go to work.

I don’t think the guy ever missed a day.”

Dowd enjoyed playing for Auriemma.

“He had a dry sense of humor and was funny,” Dowd said. “He knew when to raise his voice and get on you. He knew when to pat you on the back. He understood that everyone was different. He knew how to criticize each player, but he had the same rules for everyone. He knew when to give you a good tongue lashing. He knew how to press the right buttons so to speak. He did not look back. He looked forward.”

Dowd said Brick was a large draw.

“The games at the Brick Forum were packed,” he said. “Going to ice hockey games was the thing to do in Brick. Hockey was a big part of the community. I loved growing up in Brick. Growing up in Brick, it was all about (being in) the Brick Hockey Club and getting to play on the varsity team when we got to high school. The guys on the varsity were like pros. Everyone growing up wanted to play for coach Auriemma.”

Practices were intense.

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“It began in practice,” Dowd said. “It was all about practice. Coach Auriemma never talked about winning and losing. His practices were nothing but hard work and I loved it. The games were so much fun. He was a firm believer in putting in the work during practice and focusing. He believed the results would take care of themselves.

We did basic drills with a lot of skating, tons of skating. We were in shape. That’s for sure.

“Coach Auriemma was about the basic fundamentals, hard work discipline and going out there, doing the right thing and playing hockey the right way. It was about playing the right way for the whole length of the ice. He wanted us to be complete players. He stressed doing the fundamentals, the little things, right, and he felt that would make you successful.”

Bonding among teammates and coaches was important to Auriemma.

“It was all about the team concept, which was great,” Dowd said. “I loved that. He treated the players on the team with respect. He wanted the players to treat each other with respect.”

Auriemma stopped short of naming his best team.

“Oh, that’s a tough one,” he said. “It’s really hard. I would hate to say. We had so many great teams in each era. Jim Dowd could always bring us from behind with seven goals. We had so many great teams.

I can’t be pinned down. That’s tough. I’m sorry. I can’t. I’m sorry. I have to take a bye on that.”

Auriemma was invited to the White House in 1995 as the fi rst New Jersey high school ice hockey coach to have a former player (Dowd) play for the Devils on a Stanley Cup championship team.

Auriemma and Warren Wolf, the father of Warren Charles Wolf, go back a long way.

Auriemma played football at Memorial of West New York where Wolf was an assistant coach under the legendary Joe Coviello. Auriemma coached football under Wolf at Brick and Wolf led the state in career wins. Wolf founded the ice hockey program at the club level and Auriemma served as Wolf’s assistant coach.

“We just went out there to have fun and do the correct things on the ice,” Auriemma said. “The boys were all anxious to play as ice hockey is a fun game. They took special pride in being able to perform well at it. Most people have difficulty standing up on ice skates.”

Auriemma coached his sons, Tommy and Bobby. Auriemma estimated he coached approximately 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

“They gave me good feedback as to whether our drills were going well or not going well,” he said. “They suggested what we should hone in on. They gave me an insight into the game. We always had an easy working relationship with our family members. Ice hockey was ice hockey and home time was family time.

If you produced, you played. If you did

not produce, you sat.”

The Brick Hockey Club produced numerous Brick players.

“I would say 98 percent of our players came from the Brick Hockey Club and that is just a guess,” Auriemma said.

“They were instrumental in developing the talent from a young age. Wolf played in it at either age five or six and wound up scoring the winning goal in the state tournament. The younger, the better as they learn the skills and get used to falling when it is not that big of a deal. They pick up the quirks of the game by watching the older boys play.”

Auriemma tried to improve his coaching at all times, including defeat.

“I tried to learn from the losses at all times and I tried to correct our mistakes in practice if possible,” he said. “They happen. You make a mistake and you don’t want to repeat the mistake. You have to work on the flow in practice.”

Auriemma has seen changes in the game.

“The boys have better equipment,” he said.

“The quality of the game has improved greatly over the years. There is a lot of movement away from the puck in terms of stick handling. There is better reaction time.

The boys go out for the sport and they know it is a lot of hard work, but they are pretty motivated kids. They just have to get over that learning curve in the very beginning.

You can’t brow beat them. You just have to encourage them and I think that has worked well for the boys.”

Auriemma and his wife, Irene, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in October.

“Fortunately, she enjoyed the game of ice hockey and she came to almost all of our games,” he said. “She had as much fun watching as I did coaching. There was a time when she did not know what a hockey puck was. She typed most of my papers (at Colby College where he played goalie in ice hockey) as she was a better typist than I was.”

Auriemma said he enjoyed coaching the Green Dragons.

“All in all, it has been fun through the years,” he said. “I got to see the reactions of the players. I saw how they developed and how much they appreciate the efforts of their teammates and coaches.”

Auriemma hoped to play football at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. However, he began his ice hockey career as a freshman.

“The backfield coach for the football team was the hockey coach and the goalie did not come through to play college so he asked me to play goalie,” Auriemma said.

“I said, ‘I can’t skate,’ and he said, ‘I’ll teach you.’ I said, ‘I don’t have skates.’ He said, ‘I’ll give you skates.’ I said, ‘I have a sprained ankle.’ He said, ‘It will heal,’ and I ran out of excuses. So I became the goalie.”

Auriemma taught at Brick from 1962 through July of 2012, imparting lessons in general science, driver’s education, social st ud ie s, physics, che m ist r y, mathematics and United States history.

He also taught general classes at the middle school level in Brick. And he sold real estate.

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

Fighting Drug Epidemic On All Fronts From The Desk Of

The Mayor - by Mayor John Ducey ver the past several years, there has been a shar p increase in the use – and abuse – of opioid drugs in the United States. It is a problem that is growing and doing so rapidly. 2016 saw the largest single year increase of overdose deaths in the United States in our history and by all indications, things have gotten worse this year.

Brick Township has not been spared from this crisis. In fact, you would be hard pressed to fi nd a community that has been immune to this epidem-

ic. It is impacting every community in our county, state and nation. As such, it is going to take the commitment and cooperation of citizens, schools, agencies and all levels of government to fight this epidemic.

One of the top priorities of the Council and myself was to reinstate the BMAC Program. The BMAC Program was started in Brick in the early 1990s as MACADA and its mission was to plan and implement drug, alcohol and delinquency prevention programs and activities. Every year,

BMAC reached thousands of children through their p r og r a m s a nd ef for t s.

The program was funded through the Gover nor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Unfortunately, the program was disba nded by previous township officials right as the opioid crisis was beginning to explode. In 2014, the Council adopted an ordinance that recreated BMAC. Now k nown as the Brick Municipal Anti-Drug Coalition, BMAC continues to work to reach the young people of Brick Tow n sh ip a nd e ducat e them about the dangers of subst a nce abu se. If you would like to support BMAC, their annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, Oct. 9. Please call 732-262-1076 for information on playing in

or sponsoring the tournament. All proceeds will go towards helping BMAC in their mission.

Another program that has been created recently is the Blue HART Program.

HART stands for Heroin Addiction, Recovery and Treatment. Through this program, addicts and substance abusers who want help can present themselves at the Brick Township Police Department where they will be transported to a treatment evaluation facility without the threat of charges or incarceration. This program is a cooperative effort between Brick Township, the Brick Township Police Department, the Manchester Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. It is the fi rst of its kind in New Jersey.

If you or a loved one needs

help, you can go or bring them to the Brick Township Police Department on Thursdays through this program.

Programs like HART are essential because compassion is a great tool in the fight against substance abuse. We can’t arrest our way out of this. Many addicts want help; this program will help make sure that they get help.

To date, over 200 people have been placed into treatment through the HART Program.

Again, Brick Township is not alone in facing this crisis. It is in every community in America. The Council and I will continue to work with the police and other agencies to fight this epidemic. We will continue to support programs such as the D.A.R.E. program in our schools, the HART

Program and BMAC. In the meantime, I encourage everyone – especially parents – to take some time to learn about the opioid crisis facing our community and our nation and how you can protect yourselves and your loved ones. Keep in mind that for many, their addictions began as a legitimate prescription that spiraled into abuse. I would urge you to discard of any unused or expired prescription drugs. There is a drop box for these drugs at the Brick Township Police Department that is available 24 hours a day.

Finally, if you or someone you love is an addict in need of help, please don’t wait. Get treatment as soon as you can. Don’t let you or any of your loved ones become another casualty in this fight.

State Assessment Gives Senior Services Perfect Score OCEA N COU N T Y – Seniors that call Ocean Count y home are receiving the best services possible according to an a s s e s s me nt p e r for me d by the New Jersey Department of Human Services on the Ocean County Office of Senior Services.

“We say it all the time, prog rams a nd ser vices provided by the Ocean County Office of Senior Ser vices are second to none in the state,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Chairman of Senior Services. “The state’s assessment giving us a score of 96 out of 96 validates the outstanding job done by the Senior Services staff and our providers.”

The State Division of Aging Services (DoAS), Off ice of Area Agency Ad minist ration recently completed the annual programmatic and fiscal assessment of the county agency which ensures the off ice is in compliance with the Older Americans

Act, prevailing federal regulations and state and federal policies.

“The DoAS’ review for 2016 cer t if ies t hat t he Ocean County Office of Senior Ser vices was in c ompl ia nc e w it h st at e and federal regulations,” according to a letter from Laura Ottenbourg, state Division Director. “The Ocean County Office of Senior Services is commended for their dedication and service to seniors and their caregivers in Ocean County.”

The Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging/AAA) ad m i n isters a compre hensive, accessible system of community-based services to the elderly in Ocean County. Through networking with community partners, collaborative efforts with providers administering 41 community service provider contracts throughout Ocean County, extensive Outreach, Infor mation and Assistance and Advocacy,

the Ocean AAA continues to achieve its mission of leading the way in advancing the well-being of Ocean County’s older citizens.

Vicari noted that Ocean County is home to one of the largest senior populations in the state with 170,000 seniors calling the county home.

“We take great pride in our senior population,” Vicari said. “These men and women are members of the G reatest Generat ion , t hey h ave l ive d t h roug h t he G reat De pression, they are retired educators and doctors.

All of them bring something unique and special to Ocean County.

“So, it’s important we do all we can to meet the growing demands of an aging population - from our nutrition sites to home delivered meals to t he outreach we do,” he said.

Accordi ng to the assessment, the cou nt y’s Office of Senior Services fulfills the mission of an

Area Agency on Aging by proactively carrying out a wide range of creative prog r a m m i ng a nd se rvices that assist older people and their caregivers in leading independent, meaningful and dignified lives in their homes and communities for as long as possible.

The report also highlighted the Office of Senior Services strengthening its relationship with mental health agencies resulting in more outreach and connections to senior programs and services.

And, the report noted the office’s effort to assist seniors by helping to prepare them in case of emergency.

“Collaboration helps to foster strong partnerships resulting in many beneficial programs for our seniors,” Vicari said. “Our Office of Senior Services has information on programs for the new retiree reaching 60-years-old and for our seniors that our 85 plus.”

The Office on Senior Ser-

vices assists the highest population of seniors in the state receiving pharmaceutical assistance and Senior Gold prescription assistance. In addition, the office along with the State Health Insu rance Prog rams assists thousands of seniors annually with Medicare eligibility.

Vicari added the county’s nutrition program for seniors provided more than 279,000 meals in 2016.

“Our ongoing commitment to this program remai ns evident,” Vicar i said. “The Board of Freeholders is committed to making cer tain seniors that are in need get a meal delivered to their home every day. The continued support of this Board is helping to make sure our seniors are assisted.”

About 1,0 0 0 meals a day leave the kitchens of Community Services Inc. and head to seniors living in Ocean County.

“That meal is the lifeline for so many of the seniors that call Ocean County

home,” Vicari said. “With that meal comes a wellness check, someone that will spend some time and listen, a person that may be the only contact this senior will have all day.”

In addition to the nutrition program, the Board of Freeholders provides funding for a number of programs for seniors includ i ng social suppor t services, chronic disease self-management and caregiver’s assistance.

Vicari noted that Ocean County continues to be a great place to retire as evidenced by the growing senior population.

“There are 92 adult communities in Ocean County,” he said. “All of our prog rams a nd ser vices provide a host of benefits to our older adults. From our caring and professional staff at the Ocean County Office of Senior Services to the assistance provided by our large and compassionate senior services network, the elderly in Ocean County are in good hands.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER The Importance Of Federally-Qualified Health Centers Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are facing a severe loss in funding. On September 30, 2017, the Community Health Centers Fund, which accounts for 70% of Federal Funding for our programs and services, will expire.

This potential loss could greatly impact their ability to deliver critical services to the patient populations of not only New Jersey, but the nation.

As Board Chairwoman of the New Jersey Primary Care Association, which represents all 23 Health Centers throughout the state of New Jersey, and President and CEO of Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. (OHI), an FQHC with nine locations in New Jersey, I am gravely concerned for the future of our health care institutions. We are looking for support to help educate Congress about this dire situation, assuring that Health Centers can overcome this potentially catastrophic funding loss and remain a safety net providers for underinsured and uninsured Americans. We are all part of a mighty voice that can be generated with the aid of patients and supporters, pushing forward our message urging Congress and our leaders to fix this funding cliff before it is too late.

Currently, FQHCs service over 27 million Americans.

In addition, FQHCs help to lower health care costs, create new job opportunities and help to reduce the need for hospital visits. Through this necessary funding, Health

Centers are able to provide primary and preventative care services to the uninsured and underinsured populations of America. Without funding, FQHCs would not be able to administer vaccinations, provide dental care, or offer family care services from infancy through our patient’s senior years.

For FQHCs to remain operational and continue to grow, Congress must extend the Health Center Fund and more and keep current funding levels where they are; if not raise them. If this funding cliff is not addressed, Health Centers across the country are looking at their programs being reduced by potentially 70%.

This would be a devastating hit to the communities that FQHCs serve and could dramatically impact the health of the large patient populations that benefit from Health Center services. This could include the closing of nearly 2,800 Health Center Locations and a loss of more than 50,000 jobs, leaving nearly 9 million patients without the access to the care they desperately need and are currently receiving for their primary care needs.

We implore our leaders to take this message into consideration and provide a solution for this funding cliff. The health of many vulnerable patient communities depends on it.

Theresa Berger President and CEO of Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. (OHI)

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Fox News, Or Any News, At The Gym In a recent letter, Raymond Cattonar expressed his opinion regarding Fox News at Planet Fitness.

So what happened to our right of choice?

Vote with your wallet and patronize another gym.

Stream Fox News on your phone. Listen to Fox News podcasts.

In my opinion, television and radio should be banned from all establishments.

Television provides an unnecessary and largely unavoidable distraction from social interactions. It’s a throwback to ye olden days when folks didn’t have a powerful multimedia device the size of a pack of smokes. People can choose to withdraw from the world through their smartphone’s capabilities, or enjoy the world at large without artificial distractions.

Chris Savia Manasquan

Eruvs In Jackson Township Thank you Jackson Township for fighting to ensure

Letters To The Editor that er uvs do not exist in Jackson. I would only ask that being that there is clear case law in this matter if you can go fi rst to the “pot stir rers” in town and ask them to pay for the costly lawsuit that will be coming. W hile I understand the private eruvs may be problematic I would like to point out two things. Firstly with the private eruvs we only shot ourselves in the foot as the religious community can just move them to the other side of the sidewalk where they will still remain an eyesore. So we removed the ability to have sporting equipment and in all practical terms they still will have the eruvs. WE LOST. Second of all the eruvs on utility poles exist all over the U.S. and let’s be honest, they cause no harm. If the utility company allows them, there is really nothing we can do and to fight it is a waste of time and money as they will build it anyways eventually. Yes many are not happy to see change in a town but guess what, we better get used to it as it is not changing.

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In Response To “A Vote For Trump”

Mayor John Ducey Kept His Promises

I wish to reply to a letter from Rosemary Doherty (“A Vote For Trump,” Sept.

2, 2017) Ms. Doherty asks how things are working out for we who voted for Trump. Well in truth, pretty good. Although I’m sure we will disagree on some of his policies, let’s talk about how everyone (including Ms. Doherty) is benefitting from President Trump’s activity: The Trump stock market rally has added $4 trillion to the nation’s economy, something everyone with a retirement account (401K, SEP, etc.) or investments, share in. U.S. small business optimism is the highest it has been in 10 years and money is again being invested.

More than 1.1 million fewer people are on food stamps under President Trump. U.S. unemployment has hit the lowest levels since 2001.

No doubt the 1 million new jobs created since Trump took office has helped and manufacturing is up by over 4% after 10 years of steady decline. The democrats are no longer talking Russia, since there is nothing there and are now saying “racist” yet they refuse to condemn Nazi-like activity by Antifas and Black Separatist/Marxist organizations like Black Lives Matter. Strange that the party that created the Jim Crow Laws, voted against the Equal Rights Amendment and the Federal Anti-Lynching Law (like Al Gore’s father) should be so concerned about racism. By the way, if anyone is mentally unstable it’s Hillary Clinton who has shown multiple positive signs of delusional thinking, projecting and denial. I guess all those years with Bill have caught up to her.

Yea things are looking pretty good for us Trump voters, lucky for Ms. Doherty a rising river lifts all boats, including hers.

John Cardello Little Egg Harbor

John Ducey and his team made a lot of promises when they ran for Brick Mayor and Council and they kept their promises.

Mayor Ducey promised to get rid of red light cameras, and he did. He promised to bring back the Anti-Drug Task force, and he did – along with a program to help opioid addicts get treatment. He promised to stop the tax increases, and he did. This year municipal taxes actually went down!

Promises made, promises kept. Mayor Ducey and his Council running mates deserve our vote this November.

Eileen Della Volle Brick

Joe Vicari Is Serious About Education I was very pleased to read about Freeholder Joe Vicari’s efforts to bring more specialized training to Ocean County.

Joe Vicari’s plan to work with local businesses to ensure that the county’s vocational schools provide the kind of training business owners are looking for in their new employees is an outstanding example of his leadership. I understand that Joe Vicari is a lifelong educator and it shows. These kind of creative ideas will help our students complete-and-succeed in a very competitive job market and economy.

Browsing through the Vocational-Technical Schools website, I was amazed by the variety of programs offered. I expected to see plumbing and auto repair, but was surprised by subjects ranging from marine sciences to culinary arts with training at an actual working gourmet restaurant.

Programs like this prove Joe Vicari is serious about education. His efforts deserve our support. Please join with me in re-electing Freeholder Joe Vicari on November 7.

Anthony Fontana Toms River

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BRICK – The New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC-NJ) has awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Cassidy Bickler, a resident of Brick.

Bickler will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Bickler and her parents were honored at a dinner sponsored by the NAWC-NJ on August 16. The Scholarship Committee and several Board Members of the NJ Chapter of NAWC were on hand to make the scholarship presentation.

Bickler is a graduate of Brick Township High School where she played Lacrosse and was involved in Math Team, National Honor Society, Chess Club, Debate Team, Interact, Mock Trial and Honors Choir. She also served as Vice President/ Trustee of the Leo Club and organized events for Relay for Life.

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Cassidy and were impressed with her achievements,” said Gail Brady, NAWC-NJ Scholarship Committee Chairperson. “The NAWC–NJ Chapter’s scholarship provides financial assistance to college students pursuing careers in any discipline related to the water industry. We congratulate Cassidy on her selection and wish her the best of success in her academic pursuits,” said Brady.

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NAWC-NJ is a trade association comprised of investor-owned water service companies that provide essential water and wastewater services in New Jersey. Collectively, NAWC-NJ members serve approximately 4.4 million people throughout the state. For information about the NationalAssociation of Water Companies visit nawc.org.

Ocean County Group Sierra Club Meeting – Open To All

TOMS RIVER – A re-organizational meeting of the Ocean County Group of the New Jersey Sierra Club will be at the Skywalk Cafeteria on Hooper Ave. on Monday, September 25 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to all residents concerned about environmental issues.

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BRICK – Alexander Plaskon, an Eagle Scout candidate and student at Donovan Catholic High School, called the Brick Township Historical Society to see if the Society had a project he could take on. Havens Homestead Museum curator and township historian Gene Donatiello suggested he widen a narrow walkway to the main entrance of the Havens Homestead museum. Alexander expertly completed the project in six hours using materials donated from the Living Faith Bible Church

of Brick and from the Princeton Beach Estates Mobile Home Park.

Society President Greg Duffy presented him with a certificate of appreciation, remarking about the finished project, “It really needed to be done, and it is much nicer. It is wonderful to have a young person contact us and do such a fantastic job.”

Alexander’s parents, Deana and David Plaskon, were in attendance at the firehouse, and they were clearly very proud of their son.

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BARNEGAT – The Ocean County Library will present “What’s Out There, A Planetarium Experience” at the Barnegat and Brick Branches.

Barnegat Branch: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27 at 112 Burr Street.

Brick Branch: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24 at 301 Chambers Bridge Road.

From the comfort of a portable plan-

etarium, teens will assist the presenter, Matthew Meyer, by locating stars, planets, and the moon as they appear in the evening sky.

The programs are open for teens ages 12–18. Registration is required. To register, call the Barnegat Branch at 609-6983331 or the Brick Branch at 732-477-4513 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Road Repaving In Lakewood Industrial Park

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Industrial Commission (LIC), with the cooperation of the Lakewood Township Committee, is repaving several roads in the Lakewood Industrial Park through an arrangement with the Ocean County Road Department.

All paving is scheduled to begin at about 10

a.m. weather permitting, on Bennett Boulevard (450 feet) and Swarthmore Avenue (1,500 feet) from October 10 through 13. Although portions of the 3,700 feet of Oberlin Avenue have been completed, the rest of the paving is scheduled for October 5 and 6. The repaving of Towbin Ave. (3,000 feet) has been completed.

Women’s Club At River Pointe Vendor/Craft Fair

MANCHESTER – The Women’s Club at River Pointe Vendor/Craft Fair will be held on October 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 2517 Ridgeway Blvd. Guests will be able to view and purchase jewelry, handbags, accessories, gift and craft items, solar garden lights, floral

arrangements and books, as well as items form Pampered Chef, Lularoe and Tastefully Simple. There will be a bake sale and beverages and lunch will be available. This event is open to public. Proceeds will go to a local charity. For more information, call 732-754-9429.

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TOMS RIVER – American Legion Auxiliary will hold a holiday craft/vendor fair on November 25 at 2025 Church Road and craft vendors are needed. To purchase a table, contact Laurinda Miller at 732-272-7552.

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Young Eagles Flight Rally And Aviation Day

LAKEWOOD – Young Eagles Flight Rally & Aviation Day at Lakewood Airport is on October 22. There will be free airplane rides for boys and girls ages 8-17. Flights will begin at 1:00 p.m. with registration closing at 4 p.m. Enter the airport at Cedar Bridge Ave and proceed to the operations office, starting at 12:30

p.m. to register for a flight. A parent or guardian who can sign a required parental permission form at the time must accompany students. The New Jersey Aviation Education Council will also be on hand with aviation displays and learning stations. Lakewood Airport is located at1900 Cedar Bridge Avenue.

Author & Healing Medium Anysia Marcell Kiel Visits OCL OCEAN COUNTY – Published author and Ocean County resident Anysia Marcell Kiel will be visiting 14 branches of the Ocean County Library to promote her new book, “Discovering the Healer Within.”

While many people are likely familiar with psychic mediums who do readings, few know about healing mediums who teach you how to clear illnesses and ailments in a noninvasive, peaceful way. Kiel guides you on a journey to awaken powerful healing abilities within yourself though her remarkable life stories and client sessions.

Her book discussion will be followed with a question and answer session. Copies of her new book will be available for purchase and signing.

Kiel will appear on the following dates and branches: Point Pleasant Beach Branch, 710 McLean Ave., 11 a.m. on September 30: 732-892-4575.

Long Beach Island, 217 South Central Ave., 7 p.m. on October 4: 609-494-2480.

Upper Shores Branch, 112 Jersey City Ave. in Lavallette at 2 p.m. on October 7: 732793-3996.

Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr Street; 6 p.m. on October 12: 609-698-3331.

Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, 2 p.m. on October 14: 609-693-8566.

Plumsted Branch, 119, Evergreen Road, 6:30 p.m. on October 18: 609-758-7888.

Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive, 2 p.m. on October 21: 732-928-4400.

Waretown Branch, 112 Main Street, 6:30 p.m. on November 6: 609-693-5133.

Point Pleasant Borough Branch, 834 Beaver Dam Road, 6 p.m. on November 16: 732295-1555.

These programs are free, but registration is required. To register, call the branch or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

Senior Services Walking Club

BRICK – Join us for a morning walk to explore some of Brick Township’s scenic locations.

We will meet on Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center, 373 Adamston Road, until October 19. Please call 732-920-8686 to register or for additional information

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Seaside Italian American Club Man Of The Year Celebration

POINT PLEASANT BEACH – The Seaside Italian American Club will host their Annual Man of the Year celebration at Crystal Point Yacht Club, 3900 River Road, on Sunday, October 22. This year the club will be honoring Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz. Cost is $100 per person and tables of 10 are available.

Businesses are invited to participate in a commemorative ad journal: Outside Back Cover for $750 Inside Front or Back Cover for $500 Gold Page for $400

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For more information, call Bernadette Sorero at 732-278-0925 or Dr. Frank B. Sommerer at 908-600-3056.

Brick’s Historic Preservation Commission

BRICK – The Historic Preservation Commission was created in 1998 to preserve the heritage of Brick Township. The Commission encourages the preservation of the cultural, social, economic and architectural history of Brick Township. It encourages the reinvestment in existing historic sites in a manner that preserves, restores and reuses these sites and discourages unnecessary demolition. It carries out advisory, educational and informational functions that will provide historic preservation in Brick Township.

The Commission makes recommendations to the Planning Board on the historic preservation component of the master plan. It also advises the Planning Board on the inclusion of historic sites in the rec-

ommended capital improvement program and maintains an Historic Sites Survey.

The Historic Preservation Commission’s office is located in the Hulse House, 471 Herbertsville Road. The house, which dates back to the 1890s and was moved to its current location in the 1930s, was purchased in 2002 by the Township and restored in 2010 through the town’s CDBG program. The Commission was able to obtain grant money for the construction of an ADA-compliant bathroom so the house can be opened to the public, construction should be completed in the fall of 2014.

For more information about the Historic Preservation Commission, call board secretary Jennifer Rother at 732-262-1056 or by email at jrother@twp.brick.nj.us

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NEW JERSEY – NJ Shore Families, formerly The Mothers’ Center of the Jersey Shore, has been bringing communities and families together since 1988. This non-profit organization gives families in Ocean and Southern Monmouth Counties the opportunity to build long lasting relationships through social, educational and

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

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Thou shall get the attention of the person with a hearing problem.

Thou shall try to speak face to face at all times.

Thou shall remove obstructions while speaking (your hand, cigar, etc.).

Thou shall try to speak distinctly and slowly.

Thou shall try to be patient at all times.

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The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program was developed by Stanford University.

The program is designed for adults with chronic diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease or other ongoing health conditions. It is designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms while they gain confidence and skills to better manage their health.

Do you sometimes feel frustrated at not being able to do the things you used to do? Do you find friends and family don’t understand the changes that are going on in your life due to a medical condition? Do you feel alone in your situation? You know that physical symptoms are not the only challenges of dealing with a chronic condition.

Unlike most programs aimed at helping people with chronic illnesses, this program is led by people who also have chronic conditions and have a close understanding of the challenges involved.

Participants coming to the workshops already know a lot of the information that’s being taught.

But the workshop is about motivating you to actually do it. You will practice decision making, goal setting, problem solving and action planning.

The program also puts people with different conditions together, where you can share and learn from each other. People who have different illnesses often face similar problems—including depression, pain and how to communicate with

doctors. What is often heard is “I don’t feel so alone anymore.”

The program encourages you to break down overwhelming challenges into little steps to better manage your condition. To that end, you will set one specific goal every week. Each goal you achieve gives a sense of accomplishment and control in your life. It allows you to adapt to the changes in your life, and to enjoy improved health and a more positive attitude.

By participating in a “Take Control of Your Health” workshop, you are placing a greater focus on solving problems rather than focusing on your symptoms, therefore becoming an active manager of your health.

If you have a chronic condition or are caring for someone with a chronic condition and are 60 years or older, come and learn how the “Take Control of Your Health” workshop can provide a chance for you to meet new people, to help others by sharing what has worked for you and to find new ways to address your health conditions in a mutually supportive setting.

The workshop is funded by a grant through Meals on Wheels of Ocean County and The Office of Senior Services. It consists of six weekly sessions offered in a variety of community-based settings throughout Ocean County. Class size is limited to 15 people to allow for interaction among the participants. Each class is 2½ hours long.

Attendees receive a book entitled “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” & relaxation CD. Refreshments are served at each meeting.

Participants describe “Take Control of Your Health” as “life changing, fun and filled with information and support.” For more information or to register for a workshop, contact Staci at 609-698-1281 or Louanne at 732281-8391, or visit csimow.org/senior-support/take-control-health.

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

Birthday Cake Is A Health Hazard

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

We’re programmed to blow the candles out on birthday cakes and then enjoy the dessert. How splendid! But you realize people are spitting on it, right? For years I’ve ignored this one gruesome detail at birthday parties. If you’re not the blower, you better wish for a strong immune system and a pack of probiotics!

For goodness sakes, it’s gross but we overlook it don’t we… now there’s a study published in the Journal of Food Research, which has discovered that blowing out birthday candles results in 1,400 percent more disgusting germs on the cake’s frosting, than if you don’t blow those candles out.

I’ll have a slice of birthday cake with a Z-Pak please.

Studies only test regular candles, so don’t get me started on those trick candles which turn your party into the pneumonic plague.

I can see you rolling your eyes from here, worried about how silly or anti-social you will appear for not bonding with the birthday boy and all that splattering spit on the communal cake. Maybe you can make an exception for your adorable toddler, or your spouse, but not for a stranger, yuck!

Here’s my God’s honest truth: If I was at a restaurant and the waiter came over and blew on my food, I’d honestly get up and leave! I wouldn’t even be nice about it. I’d leave a terrible Yelp review.

Are you with me on this? Are we germiphobes or just precautious, dare I say intelligent?

The older you are the worse the phlegm flying!

Forget 8 year-old Johnny, consider 88 year-old Edith. By the time she’s done blowing, you might have to pick her dentures out of the icing!

Yes I’ll take a slice if it’s chocolate, hold the wisdom teeth.

Okay okay, I’m completely out of my mind about this, but just for a moment humor me. You have about 650 different species in your mouth.

Go just 24 hours without brushing, and 20 billion germs becomes 100 billion! Here’s what’s in there (and also on your cake): Rhinovirus - Associated with the common cold Herpes Simplex Type I - This one causes fever blisters, aka “cold sores” Influenza - This is usually the bug behind The Flu Streptococcus - Many diseases including Strep Throat Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - A mouthful huh? It causes gum disease Clostridium - A very dangerous germ causing severe diarrhea The study was simple. Researchers spread cake frosting onto a Styrofoam base (to mimic cake) and then spread foil over the frosting. They pushed birthday candles through the foil, down into the Styrofoam ‘cake’ base.

Then the scientists rounded up people who were interested in eating pizza.

I am dead serious.

After consuming pizza (and probably beer but I can’t confirm that yet), the test participants blew out the lit candles. Since pizza is my second favorite food behind sushi, I would have gladly volunteered for this research, but no one bothered to ask me. Regardless, frosting samples plated to determine bacterial growth. The contamination level was nothing to celebrate.

Would you like more information as well as safer alternatives for birthday candles? If so, sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll email the extended version of this article to you.

At the risk of sounding ridiculous, I’m going to email Betty Crocker now and ask them to formulate antibacterial cake frosting, and then pay me royalties. This will cut down on the obsessive thoughts of consuming all those germs at your next office birthday party.

Oy! This whole conversation reminds me of the old English proverb, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

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

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Blood Reserves Challenged By Patient Demand

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives need to be sched-

uled to meet projected hospital demand.

Current inventory of several blood types is running below the desired target level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for blood often outpaces our best efforts to recruit donors and schedule blood drives,” said NYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli.

“There are always reasons but we have to overcome that for the sake of hospital patients who need us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of the year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for our dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves to make sure we’re able to provide our hospital partners with whatever they

need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, call 800-933-2566 or visit nybloodcenter.org.

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive. NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer months. Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams on site including information about their temperature, blood pressure and hematocrit level. Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 (with parental permission or consent), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food & Drug Administration and NY or NJ State Department of Health donor criteria. People over 75 may donate with a doctor’s note.

Join Ocean County Retired Educators Association NEW JERSEY – All New Jersey public school employees are welcome to join OCREA’s ever increasing membership, currently standing at about 1,300. Ocean County Retired Educators Association, founded in 1959 and affiliated with NJEA, provides retired educators with information via a newsletter and meetings. The four annual luncheons offer members an enjoyable chance to socialize, as well as gather information on issues of importance to them. OCREA trips range from multi-week excursions to day trips. They not only enhance members’ knowledge but also offer a pleasant change of pace.

Remaining trips this year include: the American Museum of Natural History and the Rose (Hayden) Planetarium, Colorado, Cape Cod & Nantucket, Culinary Institute of America, a boat ride on the Hudson River, the American Music Theatre and Longwood Gardens.

The Association works to better its members’ lives and also the lives of others by its charitable functions. Each year, OCREA provides help to others by awarding three scholarships, several major donations to local charities, four food collections and other community actions.

If you are a retired NJ public school employee, you are eligible for membership in OCREA as part of a unified membership with NJREA and NEA Retired.

To join, visit njea.org/njrea and download the membership application. If you have association questions, contact Martin Lang at langbi2@comcast.net or 609 207-0038.

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Football Brawl, School Improvements Discussed

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – During the September 14 Board of Education meeting, acting Superintendent Dennis Filippone addressed a recent brawl that broke out at a football game between the Brick Township High School Dragons and the Brick Memorial High School Mustangs.

Images of the skirmish first appeared on Snapchat, which was downloaded and shared to other social media. In the aftermath, 10 students were suspended, including some athletes, who would not be allowed to participate with their teams. Others would be precluded from participating in after school activities “for a significant time,” Filippone said.

“The community and the school district is disappointed,” he said during t he meet i ng. “O u r i mage ha s been tarnished.”

The superintendent said that some rules would immediately be put into place, including a new policy that no inappropriate messages would be allowed at games, such as on T-shirts, f lags, water bottles, etc.

Filippone is creating an inter-district council comprised of coaches, teachers, administrators and students, who would try to develop ways the two schools could come together, he said. Three meetings are planned with the first one scheduled for October 3.

“There is always going to be competition between sister schools in the same district. There are great kids at both high schools, and we’ll come out of this as better people. I don’t want to fall into that trap that ‘kids are kids’” Filippone said. “It’s our job and our duty to do better than that, and we will.”

In other news, Board of Education member and Facilities Chair John Barton said that all the summer projects are either completed or near completion, including the three largest facilities projects.

“The parking lot at Veterans Complex had sinkholes forming, and we had to decide, do we need to take out pipes and storm drains? We filled in the joints

in the storm drains, which saved us a headache in the long run, and it’s nearly complete,” he said. “We’re working on the lighting, and the children will be much safer.”

The parking lot at Brick High School is complete, but the track was not finished on time, Barton said. The contractor has agreed to work on weekends until the project is completed.

The roof at Warren Wolf Elementary School is nearly done, Barton said, so it is now leak-proof.

Also, various smaller projects, including asphalt, masonry and concrete work has been completed at Brick Memorial High School, Lake Riviera Middle School, Emma Havens Young Elementary School and outside the Board offices.

Gym bleachers and the gym floor at Lake Riviera Middle School have been repaired, a drop down screen to replace a bi-fold door at Emma Havens has been installed, Midstreams had its gym floor and stage repaired, and new lights were installed at Veterans Memorial Middle School.

All the projects were funded in the 20172018 budget, Barton said.

Also, Barton said the Laurelton School is not being used, and the district also owns a piece of property behind the school, which is being used for storage, so the administration is going to “see what we can do with that property.”

And finally, School Business Administrator James Edwards said he met with the County Superintendent and Business Administrator to discuss an appeal the district has filed on the loss of state aid.

On July 14 the Brick school district was notif ied that state aid had been cut by $720,507, from $36,249,310 to $35,528,803, forcing the school administration to revise the 2017-2018 school year budget.

The state would make their recommendation on the appeal later this month, Edwards said.

The next Board of Education meeting will be on Thursday, October 12 at Brick High School at 7 p.m.

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

Judi and her husband Stephan, who is a former Grand Marshal himself, reside in Toms River. They have two children, Cheryl Leone and Debra Leone Challoner. Over the past few years, Judi has enjoyed playing golf and spending part of the winter in Florida, both of which are well deserved after spending years as a volunteer and an active member in community organizations.

Judi graduated from Toms River High School, Kean University and Rutgers University, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Library Science. She was an elementary school teacher in Toms River Schools in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later an educational media specialist. She then became the co-owner and vice president of The Production House and law librarian at The Law Center, located in downtown Toms River.

Some of the community organizations she has become involved with include The Shelter, Inc., Ocean’s Harbor House, United Way of Ocean County, Garden State Philharmonic, Ocean County College Scholarship Committee, Ocean First Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For the past 10 years she has chaired an event for the Garden State Philharmonic called “Una Bella Notte,” which is a celebration of Italy’s wine, food and opera. Judie has received numerous awards for her gratuitous work, two of which are from the Italian American Cultural Society and the Ocean County Cultural Heritage Commission.

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

The Parade Committee’s Annual Dinner Dance will be on June 15 at the Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to

7:30 p.m. and cash bar, dinner and dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Donation is $100 and seating is limited.

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OC Mental Health Association Meetings

OCEAN COUNTY – The Mental Health Association in Ocean County has these groups: Double Trouble Groups. Peer run support groups for those who are diagnosed with mental illness and addiction are offered to Ocean County residents, 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at Journey to Wellness Center, 25 South Shore Drive in Toms River. No cost. For more information, call 732-914-1546 or Facebook/Mental Health Association in Ocean County.

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

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

Addictions Groups. Ocean County residents may attend open groups: 6 p.m. on Mondays, 4:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 5:30 on Thursdays at Journey to Wellness Center, 25 S. Shore Drive, Toms River.

Call 732-914-1546 or Facebook/Mental Health Association Ocean County.

Barnegat Bay Estuary Program

OCEAN COUNTY – The Barnegat Bay Partnership, one of the country’s National Estuary Programs and housed locally at Ocean County College, has recently developed two outstanding educational tools to share with each municipality.

The following links are resources for residents.

Jersey-Friendly Yards is an online guide to beautif ul, low-maintenanc e, a nd eco-friendly landscaping where homeow ners will f ind infor mation about planting native species, reducing use of fertilizers and pesticides, conserving water, and improving overall yard

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Circle Line Best of NYC Cruise for a two and a half hour tour around Manhattan.

The cruise takes you around the entire island of Manhattan and shows you all of NYC’s five boroughs, three rivers and 21 bridges, plus an awe inspiring closeup view of the Statue of Liberty. We will enjoy a lunch at Houlihan’s on Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken. After lunch we will stroll along Boulevard East to view the Weehawken dueling site of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, which is

a wooded green space above the Hudson River where Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in 1804.

The cost of the trip is $88, which includes the cruise, lunch, driver gratuity and transportation. No refunds; adults only.

The bus will depart from Brick Pathmark/ Kmart parking lot. Please arrive by 7:15 a.m. for a 7:45 a.m. departure. We will return to Brick by approximately 5 p.m.

Reservation deadline is Sunday, October 1 with a check made payable to “Friends of the Brick Library” and mailed or delivered to Vicky Aufiero, 15 Barker Street, Brick, NJ 08724. For questions, please contact Vicky Aufiero at 732-713-6084.

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FUN & GAMES

SUDOKU

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Across 1 Oodles 5 Language group that includes Swahili 10 Enormous 14 “Forget it” 15 Single-master 16 Funny Dame 17 NYC-to-Suffolk County line 18 Highway beautification program 20 Put forward 22 Middle East carrier 23 Counterfeiter catcher 25 Mischievous god 26 2015 Payne Stewart Award honoree Ernie 27 “Enough already!”

30 Common pay period 32 Toaster Strudel kin 34 Unhand, in a

toaster brand slogan 38 Nevada’s __ 51 39 Like most chopsticks users 42 Estrada of “CHiPs” 43 Lip-__: mouths the words 45 “The Tempest” hero 47 Musical work 50 Motivating halftime speech 51 Obstinate beast 54 MSN and AOL 56 “Beat it!”

57 Crunchy snacks sometimes dipped in baba ghanouj 60 “Idol” judge replaced by DeGeneres 63 After-school event ... and, literally, what takes place at this puzzle’s circles 65 H.H. Munro’s pen name 66 Checkout hassle 67 Indian royals 68 Small bills

69 Brings to a close 70 First instruction 71 Robin’s house Down 1 Large swallow 2 University about an hour from Columbus 3 Break forcefully, as an inflated bag 4 Seafood in a shell 5 Merit badge gp.

6 “The Blacklist” actor Alan 7 Salad restriction 8 Stadium high spot 9 Understanding 10 Wang with a Hippie Princess fragrance line 11 Acrobat maker 12 Escargot 13 Triumphant shouts 19 Servant of 45-Across 21 Lake __: Blue Nile source 24 Screenwriter Ephron 27 Golf resort amenities 28 Conservative Brit

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31 Watch closely 33 Small swallow 35 One of dogdom’s “gentle giants” 36 Cover __ 37 “I get it, I get it!”

40 Dadaist Jean 41 Poll responses 44 Part of little girls’ makeup?

46 Animal rights org.

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49 Show disdain for, figuratively 51 Big name in smartwatches 52 Peaceful protest 53 Put up with 55 Moral fiber 58 College town north of Des Moines 59 Short cut 61 Lanai strings 62 BuzzFeed article, often 64 Fed. property manager

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Do Not Double Up On Fever Medication– Overdose A Serious Risk

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health, said the flu is reaching epidemic proportions in the state and our county. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all individuals who think they are developing symptoms of the flu to reach out to their physicians so they may be able to be treated with antiviral medication to lessen the extent and length of illness from the flu. Early symptoms include sudden onset of fever, cough, muscle aches and headaches.

It is important that people begin to take the antiviral medication within the first 48 hours of symptoms.

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) Public Health Coordinator, said that many people with the flu or flu symptoms turn to over-the-counter medicines to reduce fever and other symptoms of the flu.

Regenye added, “There are many medications available for relief of their symptoms and the choice of what to buy and use can be confusing.

Many of these contain acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, either alone or in combination with other medications. There is potential danger when one takes more than one acetaminophen-containing product, takes more than the recommended dose or consumes alcohol while taking this product. Overdosing on

acetaminophen can lead to serious liver injury – liver failure, liver transplant or even death.”

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

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

The Ocean County Health Department encourages everyone to program the phone number of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJ PIES), 1-800-222-1222, into their cell, home or office phone, where you can get information and help immediately, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Remember that every minute counts in emergencies.

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

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

Disabilities Sensitivity Training Seminar

LAKEWOOD – Understanding how to help and accommodate anyone with a disability – wheelchair bound, difficulty hearing, problems seeing, among other impairments – is important for anyone who interacts with the public.

Luana Fahr, M.S. Ed, LDT-C, Director of the Academic Development and Support Center and disabilities officer at Georgian Court University (GCU), is presenting Disabilities Sensitivity Training, open to the public, on September 6 at 4 p.m. at the Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue. Topics include disabilities etiquette, accessibility, and a history of laws, including those associated with employment of people with disabilities.

Fahr, the author of the book Living on

the Right Side of Zero, and the article, “Accommodations in College: Leveling the Playing Field,” in Off to College magazine, addresses all student accommodation and modif ication requests at GCU, serves as an instructor of the course Professional Development and Disability, and is a member of the executive board of NJAHEAD (New Jersey Association on Higher Education and Disability).

A donation for the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) seminar is $10 per adult and $5 per students with ID at the door.

For more information, contact Fran Whitney, Operations Manager, at 732367-7789, ext. 214 or email f r a n@ strand.org.

Self-Defense For Older Adults

LAKEWOOD – Offered by Monmouth Medical Center, the “Self-Defense for Older Adults” class is taught by a black-belt instructor who will teach participants to ward-off assaults and attacks using leverage. Students will also learn to protect themselves from

future falls through exercise, balance and strength training.

This class is held at the Center for Healthy Living, located at 198 Prospect St. The cost is $15 for five one-hour classes. Registration is required by calling 888-724-7123.

Soroptimist International Paint Party Fundraiser

For more information, please call: 732-349-5622

BRICK – A Paint Party fundraiser with Liz Paseler is being held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, October 13 at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road.

The fundraiser is sponsored by Soroptimist

International of the Central Jersey Coast.

Tickets, which include light snacks, are $40.

BYOB. For tickets and additional information, contact Irene O’Reilly at 732-245-8991 or Deb Dec at 732-270-8809.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of september 23 - september 29

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The cosmic seas can change swiftly in the week ahead. Dealing with unpredictable people and situations might make even you seasick. Avoid taking shortcuts that might be deemed less than ethical.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some people merely muddle through on good looks and mere luck. Contracts and agreements could contain numerous errors so postpone signing important documents. In the week ahead focus on being creative.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You could be brave when caution is a better tactic. It is best to avoid making key changes or crucial decisions until the end of the week when your judgment is better.

Remain patient until conditions improve.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Step nimbly around nagging doubts. You may find yourself swimming against the currents if you pursue a fantasy in the week ahead. It is best to tread water and not choose a definite direction until late in the week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t jump the gun.

Emotional upsets could provoke you or cause you to take an action that will be regretted later. In the week ahead relationship problems need to be handled with care to avoid a break or rupture.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Guard against saying things that will alienate others in the week ahead. Push star 67 to block your number when you feel an uncontrollable urge to speak your mind.

Avoid melodrama and stick to a logical script.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Teamwork may work well until team members are replaced. If

there is a problem at work or on the job ask for advice from a partner or loved one. In the week to come be sure to appear well-groomed in public venues.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Plan out a reasonable schedule as your sense of purpose may waver or energy could falter as this week unfolds. Your work may be held up to scrutiny or you could be called on the carpet to defend it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may need to fend off unnecessary accusations if you engage in speculation. In the week to come it will be wise to maintain a low profile and avoid giving offense. Focus on honoring obligations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The more you do the more is expected. A quota may need to be filled or a high water mark reached, but you have the grit to meet the requirements.

Don’t be distracted by romantic urges until the end of the week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anticipate the need to handle upcoming bills and obligations this week. You may need to restrain a partner from spending too freely. Financial incentives may act as carrots that drive you to do your best.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Hold your horses. Avoid giving in to your impulses as you may find yourself in a runaway situation.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Food Fusion: Asian Flavors And Western Cooking Techniques Join Forces

By Wolfgang Puck In 1983, after opening my restaurant Chinois on Main in Santa Monica, Calif., I was proud to play a part in the culinary revolution known as Asian fusion. That term refers to combining traditional Asian ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques with those of other cuisines, particularly western ones. At Chinois, our Asian fusion naturally placed a special emphasis on California cuisine, with its celebration of local in-season ingredients and simple, relatively quick cooking techniques.

Now, almost 35 years later, Asian fusion has become part of the way many people eat today, both in restaurants and at home. Supermarket Asian food aisles have expanded, along with the number of Asian ingredients in the produce section and even the wines and spirits department. Every day, home cooks and chefs happily use ingredients like soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, fresh ginger, lemongrass and sake, reaching for them as confidently as they reach for ketchup, barbecue sauce, parsley and white or red wine.

Looking at the following recipe for my teriyaki-glazed sea scallops with wasabi mashed potatoes, I’m surprised by the fact that, exciting and delicious though it sounds, it really doesn’t seem all that unusual. A generation ago, most people in the United States would have considered it exotic; today it simply seems fun and flavorful.

You’ll also find it surprisingly easy. When I tell you it doesn’t use store-bought teriyaki sauce, your first thought may be that making it yourself might be complicated or time-consuming. In fact, the few easy-to-find basic ingredients of a classic teriyaki sauce - sake, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and honey (which I use instead of sugar) - are added all at once to the pan in which you’ve first briefly seared the scallops. Once those ingredients quickly reduce to a coating consistency, the scallops are then returned to finish cooking in the sauce, acquiring a shiny mahogany glaze.

The mashed potatoes, which you make first and keep warm while you quickly cook the scallops, are just as easy. The main secret to them is the fact that I puree the Japanese hot green mustard powder called wasabi (which you no doubt know from sushi restaurants) with a little blanched spinach, before incorporating it into the potatoes.

Why? Because the wasabi on its own would only turn the mashed potatoes pale green; the spinach, which doesn’t add too much of its own flavor, turns the mixture a bright jade green that looks beautiful as a backdrop for the scallops.

It all adds up to a beautiful main dish that you can make, start to finish, in a little more than 30 minutes. Thank Asian fusion for the well-deserved “oohs” and “ahs” from everyone at your table.

TERIYAKI-GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS WITH WASABI MASHED POTATOES Serves 4 For the wasabi mashed potatoes: 1 pound organic baking potatoes, such as russets, peeled 2 large cloves garlic, peeled Kosher salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream, heated 1/2 pound (250 g) baby spinach leaves, rinsed and drained, large stems removed 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi powder Freshly ground white pepper For the teriyaki-glazed sea scallops: 1 pound (500 g) fresh sea scallops, tough connective tissue at their sides peeled off and discarded Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1/2 cup (125 mL) sake 1/2 cup (125 mL) soy sauce 2 tablespoons minced ginger 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 cup (125 mL) honey 3 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons minced scallions First, prepare the wasabi mashed potatoes: Cut the potatoes into large pieces of equal size.

Put them in a medium-sized pot, with the garlic cloves, add enough cold water to cover, season well with salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.

Cook the potatoes until tender enough to be pierced easily with a fork or skewer, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain thoroughly and return with the garlic cloves to the still-hot pot over very low heat for a few minutes to evaporate excess moisture.

Pass the potatoes and garlic through a ricer or a food mill back into the pot. With a wooden spoon, briskly stir in the butter and hot cream.

Meanwhile, in a clean pot, bring water to a boil; place a mixing bowl filled with ice cubes and water nearby. Add the spinach to the pot, immersing it for 10 seconds; then, drain the spinach and immediately plunge it into the ice water. Drain thoroughly, squeezing out excess liquid from the leaves. Place the spinach in a food processor with the wasabi powder. Pulse until finely chopped; then, continue processing until pureed, stopping as needed to scrape down the side of the work bowl.

Stir the spinach-wasabi puree into the warm mashed potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

For the teriyaki-glazed scallops, cut each scallop in half horizontally to make 2 round pieces.

Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil and sear the scallops for 15 to 30 seconds on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Pour off and discard any excess oil from the pan.

Away from the stove, carefully add the sake; then stir and scrape to deglaze the pan deposits.

Return the pan to medium-high heat, add the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, honey and barbecue sauce, and bring to a boil; then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened.

Return the scallops to the pan; stir and turn them in the sauce to coat and heat them through.

Remove from the heat.

Serve immediately, mounding the mashed potatoes on heated plates and spooning the scallops over and around them. Garnish with scallions.

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

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