2017-09-23 - The Berkeley Times

Vol. 23 - No. 16

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Dredging Projects To Be Performed

Childhood Cancer: More Needed Than Just Awareness

Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

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Letters To The Editor Page 6.

Government Page 7.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News The Ten Commandments Of Hearing

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Dear Pharmacist Birthday Cake Is A Health Hazard

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Inside The Law Page 19.

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–Photo by Chris Lundy Berkeley is looking to dredge waterway areas, such as Maple Creek.

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Dredging projects will be helping residents in lagoon communities access the Barnegat Bay and navigate more safely.

The contract for dredging was awarded Aug. 21 to Midlantic Construction, LLC, in the amount of $361,586.

Several years ago, residents got together to evaluate what areas need to be dredged, said Berkeley Shores resident William McGrath.

(Dredging - See Page 14)

–Photos courtesy the O’Briens Left: Life changed for the O’Brien family after the oldest child, Emiliana (left), was diagnosed.

Right: Here, she’s photographed with her sister, Caitlyn (left), and brother, Connor.

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 lost their

Central Regional Marching Eagles To Host First Home Competition

By Sara Grillo BAYVILLE – The Cent ral Regional Marching Eagles have been practicing their left flanks, right flanks and forward and backwards marching, as they get ready to perform on their own turf at the 2017 Fall Festival of Music on October 7.

This year’s show is titled #SeniorYear – based on the life of a high school senior – featuring a musical

journey through the students’ four years in high school, weaving in and out of the Central Regional hallways while playing recent hits by Cold Play, Zedd, Demi Lovato and Fall Out Boy. It goes something like this: First-year students are “Viva La Vida,” taking it all in and living the life of a wide-eyed freshman, borrowing inspiration from the ti-

–Photo courtesy Central Regional Schools The Central Regional Marching Eagles will host a Fall Festival of Music Tournament of Bands Competition on October 7 at Hugh J. Boyd Field. tle of the Coldplay song.

Then, as they grow into sophomores, they gain

some “Clarity” from Zedd, about what high (Marching - See Page 4)

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 (Cancer - See Page 5)

Rain, Rain, Drove Away Shore Summer Crowds

–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Couples and groups of friends walked the Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Sept. 15, 2017.

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – The summer of 2017 was a wet one. The rain’s exact impacts on New Jersey’s (Summer - See Page 4)

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impact of any dark clouds that may be on the radar,” Lancellotti shared. “Ultimately, scaring people away for the whole weekend when we ended up with rain for only an hour or so. Very difficult science!”

Despite the weather at the Jersey Shore, Lancellotti said its tourism season was still strong. Hotels in Southern Ocean County saw increases over last year, as did hotels in the northern part of the county, although weekday business was slower than on the weekends. She added that trends show weekends are expanding in places like Lavallette, where tourists arrived on Thursdays rather than Friday, and on Long Beach Island, which saw tourists arrive Wednesday, a “newer trend.”

Lancellotti added that while the weather kept Blue Claws fans away, Six Flags Great Adventure had a record year with more than 600,000 passes sold.

Summer tourism in Ocean County alone is a $4.7 billion industry, and has seen a steady increase since Super Storm Sandy, which hit New Jersey Oct. 29, 2012. Tourism revenue that year was $4.2 billion, according to figures provided by the state.

Even after Sandy, coupled with a cooler Spring and federal government shutdown that year, visitor spending had a 1.3 percent increase in 2013.

Jersey Shore Online reached out to several local businesses, including Jenkinson’s Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, Fantasy Island in Beach Haven, and a Seaside Heights official for comment on their summer seasons pre- and post-Sandy. They did not respond by press time.

Information on tourism in Ocean County can be found at OceanCountyTourism.com.

Marching:

the said the band is already making great strides this year with the show, and that he has seen more commitment, dedication and drive from this group of students than he’s seen in a very long time.

“They are really making this season a blast!” he added.

The Central Regional Marching Eagles are made up of brass and woodwind instruments, a drumline, color guard and percussion front ensemble, which all come together as a team to display musical skill and performance artistry during competitions.

“During the Fall season, our Marching Eagles perform at football games, parades and in competition. We are honored to host our fi rst competition and invite our community to attend this inaugural music event,” said Genthe.

To watch the Central Regional Marching Eagles leave their hearts and souls on their own 50-yardline, tickets for Fall Festival can be purchased at the gate for $10 per person, or $7 for senior citizens and children 12 and under.

Continued From Page 1 $40 billion tourism industry won’t be known until next March, but “The greatest challenge in Summer 2017 has been the weather,” Dana Lancellotti, director of Ocean County Business Development & Tourism, told Jersey Shore Online.

“We had key tourism weekends—Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day—all affected by rain and/or very discouraging forecasts. Reports vary depending on the town/region of the county and the attractions,” she said.

According to data compiled by NJ Weather & Climate Network, part of Rutgers University, it rained all but four summer season weekends, Friday through Sunday, in Seaside Heights, including Memorial and Labor Day weekends. The Fourth of July weekend was spared there.

It rained in Point Pleasant Fourth of July weekend on July 1 and 2, but otherwise was clear the same weekends as Seaside Heights, according to the network’s data.

Jonathan Carr of Weather NJ explained why this summer has been so wet. It was a mix of situations, including jet stream patterns, a weak La Nina system, and low pressures. “This is why I feel summer of 2017 was wetter than summer of 2016 when we were coming out of an El Niño colder season.”

Carr’s data revealed a wetter-than-average May and August but drier June and July.

“Jenkinson’s Boardwalk and Seaside Heights seemed to suffer significantly from weather forecasts that over-estimated the

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Continued From Page 1 school is like and how it all works, making them much more “Confident,” a hit song by Demi Lovato. Finally, as senior year comes to a close, they look back and reminisce on their high school days, thinking, “Thanks for the memories,” the refrain from a popular Fall Out Boy song.

The Fall Festival is a Tournament of Bands Competition, one of the largest competitive band organizations in the country, where eight bands from across Ocean County and South Jersey will go head to head, starting at 5 p.m.

“On behalf of the administration and staff, we are very honored and excited to host this event for the first time here at Hugh J. Boyd Field. Each band has put forth countless hours of practice and hard-work in preparation to compete. We wish them all well and look forward to the show,” said Dr. Douglas M. Corbett, Central Regional High School Principal.

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SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Seaside Heights Borough Council meetings are scheduled for the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

The executive session commences at 4 p.m.

The regular meeting commences at 5 p.m.

Meetings are held in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall at 901 Boulevard.

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Cancer:

Continued From Page 1 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 approximately 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.

The Berkeley Times, September 23, 2017, Page 5 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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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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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Sounds of Summer 2018 Underway.

From The Desk Of

The Mayor - By Berkeley Mayor

Carmen F. Amato, Jr. BERKELEY – As mayor, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone, especially our employees, for making the 2017 Sounds of Summer concert series the best year yet! I also want to thank our loyal sponsors and businesses, who once again, provided the donations to pay for the entertainment. We had a great line-up of local and regional talent this year that helped us get record crowds. In speaking with our non-profit groups and organizations, who use these concerts as fundraisers, all had a great year as well. We have already begun planning the 2018 Sounds of Summer series. If you are interested in being a valued sponsor for next season, call Dave or

Debbi W., at 732-269-4457.

Trick or Trunk On Oct. 28 Once again, working in conjunction with our Recreat ion depa r t ment and Berkeley Township Schools, we will host our 3rd annual “Trick or Trunk” on Saturday, October 28 in the parking lot of the Berkeley Township Elementary School, Emor y Avenue, Bayville.

The first two years were a success and I have no doubt this year will be another success. If you interested in signing up to decorate a truck please call Debbi W., at 732-269-4457 or visit BTrec.org to download the form. We will once again be awarding the best-decorat-

ed trunks with prizes.

Visit the Farmers Market and Historical Society Thanks to the hard work of Councilman Angelo Guadagno, our Berkeley Farmers Market is doing great, despite the challenging weather. As we enter the fall, the market is scheduled to be open for another few weeks, concluding on Oct. 10. The market will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at our Recreation Center, located on Route 9 in Bayville ever y Tuesday, weather permitting.

Local vendors from around the area, including our own Moore’s Farm Market, will be on hand selling Jersey Fresh produce and other items of interest. Your support is critical in making this a success. Please come on out and support your local vendors.

As a reminder, the Berkeley Township Historical Society museum will also be open during market hours.

Interested in finding out the history of our town? Stop by and check it out - you will not be disappointed.

“Save the Bayville Dinosaur” shirts will also be on sale at the museum.

Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections I am pleased to announce our continuing collaboration with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in offering Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections in Berkeley Township.

The next scheduled inspection is Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Bayville Volunteer Fire Co., located on Route 9 in Bayville. These inspections are free of charge.

Ask yourself the following questions: Is my child’s safety seat properly installed in my vehicle? Is the safety seat I am using the right seat for my child? Is my child securely seated in his/ her safety seat? Is my child ready for a booster seat?

Is my child ready to safely

travel in a vehicle without a booster seat? Can my child be placed in the forward facing position before he/ she is two years old? Is there a “BEST” car seat for my child? If you are not sure of any of these questions, stop down and one of our Certified CPS Technicians will be there to assist.

Filing Deadline for Senior Freeze Program Oct. 18 My office has received numerous inquiries about the filing deadline for the Senior Freeze Program (Property Tax Reimbursement Program). The deadline has been extended to October 18, 2017.

This will enable senior and disabled residents of Berkeley Township who are eligible for this program have an opportunity to apply and take advantage of this valuable benefit. For more information on the Senior Freeze Program, including the eligibility requirements, or to obtain an application,

residents can call the Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) Hotline at 1-800-882-6597 or visit: state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/index.shtml.

Nixle Information Notification System I am pleased to report that many Berkeley residents have signed up for the township’s new information notification system. However, many still have not. By signing up for this service, you will receive real-time alerts and advisories directly from the Township.

During emergencies, when critical information needs to be distributed, all residents will be contacted. To sign up to receive e-mails and text messages from the Nixle system, you must register. To register your e-mail address and cellular phone number go to our website berkeleytownship.org and click the Nixle sign up link.

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MacArthur Urges FEMA to Remember Sandy Survivors

NEW JERSEY – Congressman Tom MacArthur recently attended a press conference hosted by Stop FEM A Now, a citizens action group, where he was joined by Sandy victims whose homes were damaged and destroyed by the storm. Victims warned Hurricane Irma and Harvey survivors about the mistreatment they faced at the hands of FEMA and urged the department to remember they are still recovering.

“Su r vivors of Superstor m Sandy have been mistreated by FEMA in New Jersey, and we need to make sure these Wash-

ington bureaucrats do not treat Hurricane Irma and Harvey victims the same way, said Congressman MacArthur. “And while I understand the attention is rightfully focused on those suffering in the South, it’s important to remember that there are still New Jerseyans—nearly five years after Sandy—who are not back in their homes. The job is far from done in New Jersey and FEMA must not forget us. They made many promises. It’s time for them to deliver.”

Recently, Congressman MacArthur introduced the Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability

Act of 2017, which sets a statute of limitations of three years for disaster recoupment preventing FEMA from trying to “recoup” money from innocent taxpayers.

Last year, Tom MacArthur unveiled FEMA whistleblowers that were directly involved with flood insurance claims following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, exposing a systemic effort by FEMA to wrongfully deny the claims of Sandy victims.

Congressman MacArthur also publicly called for the FEMA Chief, Craig Fugate, to resign after a repor t revealed that thousands of

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Superstorm Sandy victims had been wrongfully denied insurance claims due to corrupt and fraudulent practices. Mr. Fugate is f inally gone and a new FEMA Chief will be appointed by the President.

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Holiday City South Women’s Club Trip Schedule

BERKELEY – Holiday City South Women’s Club will take the following trips this year: music, dancing and $25 back in slot play for $57 per person.

October 18: Delaware Racetrack & Casino. $33 per person includes bus trip, $30 back in slot play and lunch on your own.

November 29: Longwood Gardens. $77 per person includes bus trip, garden tour and show, and lunch at Mendenhall Inn. December 13: Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre in PA presents “The Miracle of

Christmas. Includes bus trip, Shady Maple Smorgasbord and show tickets for $112 per person. Leaves at 8 a.m.

March 13, 2018: Doolan’s “Ireland to America.” $77 per person includes lunch and one-hour open bar.

May 28-June 1, 2018: Woodloch Pines.

Accepting deposits now for $668 single occupancy; $634 double occupancy and $526 triple occupancy.

For more information, please call Alice Patrizio at 732-286-2751.

Bayville First Aid To Host CPR Course

PREVENTING EYE INJURIES

Many people take a careless approach to eye protection when performing potentially dangerous chores and activities around the house. This cavalier attitude invites eye injuries that can range from mild annoyances to catastrophic vision loss. With this in mind, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma recommend that every household have at least one pair of ANSI-approved protective eyewear that should be worn when doing projects or activities that could create a risk for eye injuries at home. Eyewear with “ANSI Z87.1” marked on the lens or frame means that the glasses, goggles, or face shield meets the American National Standards Institute’s safety standard.

Anything less (regular glasses/wraparound sunglasses) does not offer full protection.

Most safety eyewear manufacturers now provide packaging and product information revolving around how products meet these standards. Protective glasses or goggles with UV protection should be worn when snow or water skiing. They will help shield the eyes from sunburn and glare. To learn more about protective eyewear, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A., at 732-349-5622. Our goal is to meet and exceed your expectations by providing friendly service, professional care, and quality products at affordable prices.

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BAYVILLE – Bayville First Aid Squad will be holding a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course at their building (corner of Station Road and Route 9) on September 30 from 12 to 4 p.m. CPR is a lifesaving technique that greatly increases the survival rate of cardiac arrest victims.

It is a rescue and lifesaving technique that each individual should know. The course is open to all members of the community.

The course will cover adult, child and infant CPR, as well as AED procedures and airway obstructions. The course will be presented by an American Heart Association instructor and students completing the course will receive an AMA 2-Year CPR/AED Certification after successfully passing a written and hands-on test. The cost is $30 per student.

For more information, call 732-267-1754.

Berkeley Township Hosts Back To School Night

BERKELEY – Back to School Night was held on September 11 at Berkeley Township Elementary School and on September 12 at Bayville School, Clara B. Worth School and H&M Potter School. Administrators spoke to parents about the exciting new changes implemented for this school year, including the new reading series, Superkids and Wonders. Parents learned about the many

ways the district disseminates information, including school newsletters, school websites, Facebook and Twitter pages and the Parent Portal. Parents had the opportunity to meet their children’s teachers, nurses and counselors. Parents were also briefed on the many activities that PTAs provide for the students and were encouraged to join the PTA.

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season in a 24-23 OT thriller won by Central.

On September 8 the Rams Hosted Toms River North at 7 p.m. All fans and students were encouraged to wear Red, White and Blue, as those who lost their lives during 9/11 16 years ago were honored. Half of the gate was donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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

Full Page for $300 Half Page for $200 Interested businesses should send their company name, address, phone number and contact person name with a check made payable to Seaside Italian American Club Man of the Year Committee to 308 Hamilton Avenue, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751. Computer-generated ads can be sent to seasideitalian@gmail. com. Advanced payment is required.

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

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.

Provide Tips Online

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township Police Department invites the public to provide crime tips via an online form. The form can be found at berkeleypolice.org/crime-tips.

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Island Heights Library To Present Soldiers Without Guns

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To register, please call the library at 732-2706266 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. The program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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When we introduce our presenter, living history interpreter Stacy Roth, she will speak to us as Rose Helen Niemiec (pronounced “Nimmik,”) a 1940s homemaker who decides to show her support for the war by taking a “war job.”

Rose Helen Niemiec was not an actual person. She is a composite of many women who entered defense production positions. Her presentation is based on histories and interviews of many women who did just that when their country asked it of them.

Our speaker Stacy Roth explores the past in ways that encourage audiences to visualize it themselves, combining the techniques of improvisational roleplaying – based on historical factual material – with associated activities and historical artifacts.

But for now, let’s meet our War Worker, Rose Helen Niemiec, one of the “Soldiers Without Guns.”

For more information about this event, contact Christine Maloney at 732-270-6266, ext.

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Psychic Fair To Be Held

BERKELEY – Holiday City at Berkeley First Aid Auxiliary is hosting a Psychic Fair on Saturday, October 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday City Berkeley Clubhouse II at the corner of Barbados and Port Royal Drive in Toms River. Money raised will be donated to the HCB First Aid Squad. Coffee and cookies will be served. Tickets are $20 for 15-minute sessions, by appointment only.

Appointments book up fast. We will have eight psychics available for readings. To make an appointment or for more information, please contact Madeline Wesolowski at 732-7970686 or email madweso@comcast.net. If necessary, please leave a message and she will get back to you.

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This was the 4th Annual Celebration of HOPE Walk to support those affected by addiction.

The walk also included vendors, entertainment and inspirational speakers.

The Ocean County Employee team, which included Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy and Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, raised nearly $3,000 for HOPE Sheds Light.

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St. Vincent DePaul Friends Of The Poor Walk

OCEAN COUNTY – St. Vincent dePaul, St. Barnabas Conference, is sponsoring a Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 30 at Veteran’s Park in Bayville.

The Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run began as a national program with the purpose of providing the local Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences and Councils the additional funds to help support their special projects.

Today, that philosophy continues, with Conferences and Councils using the funds from

this event to help people living in poverty.

All monies raised are used to assist those in need in our local communities of Bayville, Beachwood, Ocean Gate, South Toms River and Pine Beach.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Visit the website at fopwalk. org to register or find out more information.

The first 50 people to turn in their registrations and pledges on the day of the walk will receive a complimentary walk t-shirt.

Free Clinical Health Screenings Available To Women In Ocean County TOMS RIVER – Community Medical Center’s Community Health Services, a RWJBarnabas Health facility, through a grant provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, coordinates the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program in Ocean County. Currently, free clinical health screenings are available to uninsured women in Ocean County.

The program provides free clinical breast examinations, mammograms, cervical exams and pap smears to uninsured women between the ages of 40 and 64. To qualify for the program, participants must meet specific income

requirements.

Clinics will be held at the Family Planning Center in Lakewood, 290 River Avenue on October 5 and on October 19, from noon to 2:30 p.m. and at the Ocean County Health Department, 175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River on October 6, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

An additional clinic will be held at the Ocean Gynecologic and Obstetrical Associates (OGOA), 475 Route 70, Lakewood on October 27, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Appointments are required. For further information or to schedule an appointment, call 732-557-3202.

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Dan Levinson Takes Jazz Back To Its “Jass” Roots At Grunin Center

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TOMS RIVER – At the “Jass” Band Ball: A Centennial Celebration of Recorded Jazz with Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden “Jass” Band is the featured jazz act this October during MidWeek Jazz at Ocean County College Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden “Jass” Band will perform on October 11 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage, Grunin Center, Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River. Please use Parking Lot #2.

On the morning of February 26, 1917, while America simmered on the brink of war, the Victor Talking Machine Company brought a band of five musical revolutionaries from New Orleans into its new recording studio at 46 West 38th Street in Manhattan (New York City). The musicians called themselves The Original Dixieland “Jass” Band, and they played an exciting, fiery kind of music that was unlike anything else on record at that time, and which the New York public had not heard before. On that historic day, The Original Dixieland “Jass” Band made what would become the first jazz phonograph record!

On October 11, one hundred years later, Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden “Jass” Band will showcase At the “Jass” Band Ball: A Centennial Celebration of Recorded Jazz taking audience members back to that historic moment in time and delighting senses with those very same sounds that exalted a war-weary nation and propelled it into a wild, hypnotic frenzy.

Tickets are $24-$20. Purchase tickets online at grunincenter.org, call 732-255-0500 or visit

the Box Office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices, dates, times, performers, and shows are subject to change. Subscription Rates and Military Discounts (active US military/eligible veterans) may be available.

Come hear acclaimed artists play classic jazz and swing! The “Grunin Presents” and “MidWeek Jazz” lineup features big-name stars along with up-and-coming talent of local, national, and international acclaim.

Grunin Presents Jazz: (Buy More/Save More Discount may also be available.): November 7, 7:30 p.m., $49-$45: Irma Thomas, Blind Boys of Alabama, Preservation Legacy Quintet.

January 12, 8 p.m., $35: New York Voices.

February 14, 7:30 p.m., $45-$43: Birdland All-Stars featuring Tommy Igoe: The Art of Jazz.

MidWeek Jazz: Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Tickets: $24-$20: December 13: Peter & Will Anderson present George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess January 24: Midiri Brothers Salute Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert March 7: Bucky Pizzarelli March 28: Dennis Lichtman’s Queensboro Five April 11: Glenn Crytzer’s Salute to Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang May 16: Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi: Four Hands, One Piano Jun 20: The Jazz Lobsters Big Band

Local Girls Introduced To Aviation At Free Event

OCEAN COUNTY - The Garden State Angels Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) has announced Girls in Aviation Day is offered to local girls ages 8 to 16 years to introduce them to the possibilities of recreational flying, as well as potential careers in aviation. The day’s activities will take place at Ocean County Airport, also known as Miller Airpark, from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on September 23.

“We want to encourage girls to explore flying and aviation in a friendly and supportive atmosphere,” says WAI Chapter President Melissa Lekas. “We will have craft activities, giveaways, brochures, literature and a flight school tour for the girls to enjoy.”

The Garden State Angels Chapter will join

Women in Aviation International chapters around the world on September 23, for an outreach event to inspire the next generation of women in aviation. Chapters all over the world are putting on their own, unique programs, and U.S. states are proclaiming September 23, to be Girls in Aviation Day in their state.

Attendees will also be able to earn the new Girl Scout Aviation Girl Fun Patch. Be sure to register with Melissa at 732-754-4891 “The program is free for participants and their chaperones,” added Melissa. “We just want to see have a chance to be opened up to aviation, interact with pilots, see a small plane and sit in a cockpit.”

For more information, contact WAI at 937839-4647; or visit wai.org.

Easy T’ai Chi Class

TOMS RIVER – An Easy T’ai Chi program for adults looking to gain flexibility and strength with a gentle workout will be offered Mondays & Fridays for $3 to the instructor and $5 for registration. The class is 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

One session runs October 6 to November 17 (no class 11/6 or 11/10) – Program #303544-5B. Another session runs November 20 to December 15 – Program #303544-5C.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Please provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program # when registering. Please bring a check to the first class made payable to instructor Linda Osowski for $37.

To receive more information or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter, call 732-5069090 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

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Create A Jersey-Friendly Yard With Expert Tips

By Sara Grillo TOMS RIVER – In a state with a reputation for being high maintenance, the least New Jerseyans can do is learn how to keep their gardens low-maintenance.

Jersey-Friendly Yards, a statewide website created by the Barnegat Bay Partnership via a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, is hosting “Bringing Nature Home to Your Jersey-Friendly Yard” on Saturday, October 14 at Ocean County College’s Gateway Building Lecture Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Experts will provide tips on how to create a beautiful, healthy, low-maintenance and eco-friendly yard, and there will also be a native plant sale and eco-friendly exhibitors with plenty of information on how to start a budding Jersey-Friendly Yard.

The day’s keynote speaker will be Doug

Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and author of Bringing Nature Home and The Living Landscape. The two books discuss how planting native species at home play a role in sustaining healthy communities. Other speakers at the event will address how to maintain healthy soil, reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, conserve water and offer good habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.

For more information, or to register for the event, visit jerseyyards.org/workshop. There is a $35 registration fee to attend, which includes admission, refreshments and lunch.

Sponsors of the eco-event include Native Plant Society of New Jersey, Pinelands Direct, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Ocean County Soil Conservation District, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County and Barnegat Bay Partnership.

OCC Foundation To Host 16th Annual Golf Outing

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County College Foundation invites you to tee off at its 16th Annual Golf Outing at Pine Barrens Golf Club on Tuesday, October 10 featuring “Beat the Pro” and “Putting” contests! Event will be held rain or shine.

The entry fee is $325 per player. Your contribution includes brunch at 9:30 a.m., use of driving range from 9:30 to 11 a.m. before the shotgun start at 11 a.m. along with green fees, golf cart, and a golf gift. An Awards and Cocktail Reception at 4 p.m. in the clubhouse will follow the tournament. Soft spikes and golf attire are required.

“In our first 15 years, we raised over $800,000 to support the students of Ocean County Col-

lege and we have set our sights on a goal of $50,000 for this year,” explained Michael B. York, Golf Outing Chair, OCC Foundation.

“By providing students with excellent educational opportunities, it opens a new world of possibilities and paves the way for their future success.”

Individuals and businesses may lend support by becoming a sponsor. All sponsors receive recognition in the reception program, in addition, depending on level of sponsorship, this may also include name prominently displayed at Golf Outing, entry fees for a foursome or twosome, tee sponsor, Mulligans, and tickets to the 2018 Scholarship Celebration. Please call for details.

Bands And Balls Workout

TOMS RIVER –A Bands and Balls workout program for adults looking to gain flexibility and strength with a gentle workout using bands and balls will be offered Mondays & Fridays for $37 to the instructor and $5 for registration.

One session runs from October 16 to November 17 (no class 11/6 or 11/10) – Program #303544-6B. Another session runs November 20 to December 15 – Program #303544-6C.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Please provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program # when registering. Please bring a check to the first class for $37 to instructor Linda Osowski.

To receive more information or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter, call 732-5069090 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

35th Annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show

TUCKERTON – The 35th Annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show is on September 23 and 24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Tip Seaman County Park in Tuckerton Seaport.

There will be over 300 water fowling exhib-

itors and vendors in two separate locations, both conveniently accessible by free shuttle bus service. Come enjoy music, food, displays, various hunting supplies, antique collectible decoys, and more! For more information, call 609-971-3085 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

Meet And Greet

SEASIDE PARK – Council Member Ray Amabile will host an open meet and greet on the first Tuesday of every month from 9:30 to

11 a.m. in Borough Hall.

Residents are encouraged to stop by, say hello, and enjoy a cup of coffee with Amabile.

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By Sara Grillo SEASIDE HEIGHTS – We all know the Jersey Shore can come together in times of crisis, and the opioid crisis is no exception.

The 4th Annual Celebration of HOPE Walk drew nearly 2,000 people to the Seaside Heights Boardwalk on September 9, where they joined together to ignite hope into the belief that HOPE Sheds Light, a Toms-Riverbased nonprofit that educates families on the disease of addiction.

Although the walk was a celebration of recovery, it began with a prayer by Pastor Sue from Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Toms River, as well as opening remarks from Congressman Tom MacArthur, who chairs the Opiate Task Force in Washington, and Freeholders Virginia E. Haines and Joseph H. Vicari.

“We are all equal,” said Freeholder Vicari.

“There are no heroes. The biggest job we have to do today is saving our generation from drug addiction. We will win. We will save the lives of our younger people. We will prevail because we have hope and we have love.”

Other speakers at the event included Skylar Josephson, Bruce Corby, Beverly Prima and Alicia Cook. Their inspirational stories and video footage of the walk can be viewed on the HOPE Sheds Light Facebook page.

HOPE Sheds Light was started in 2012 by Ron Rosetto, who holds the issue dear to his heart after losing his son Marc to a battle with substance abuse. Co-founders Arvo Prima and Stephen Willis, as well as other board

members and volunteers at the organization, work year-round to support families struggling with substance abuse issues, which have plagued the Jersey Shore in recent years.

“Since the families and friends of those with addiction problems often feel isolated, ashamed, overwhelmed and hopeless, HOPE Sheds Light was created to provide direction, resources and hope toward recovery,” said Rosetto. “We are passionate about helping anyone in need, and we have created this organization to provide those individuals with the resources they need to find hope for a future free from drug addiction.”

Willis acknowledges that there is no one right way to recover – but many. He feels that to be successful in recovery, a person has to want to change and believe that change is possible.

“This is a celebration of recovery,” said co-founder Prima. “We’re always hearing about the negatives of the disease. But by bringing hope and education to the community, we support each other and those affected.

Through this walk, we show the community that recovery is possible.”

To learn more about HOPE Sheds Light, visit HOPEShedsLight.org, send an email to info@ HOPEShedsLight.org or call 732-244-0783.

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TOMS RIVER – The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes will provide free cardiac and concussion screenings to children ages five and older on October 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at Community Medical Center in Toms River.

Free concussion screenings are for children 5to 18 years old and cardiac screenings are offered for children 6 to 18 years of age.

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TOMS RIVER – October is Disability Awareness Month. Ocean County College, in collaboration with the Ocean County Human Relations Commission, and the Department of Human Services, Office for Individuals with Disabilities, presents Hidden Resources in Ocean County on Tuesday, October 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd Floor, Larson Student Center (Building #8), Main Campus, College Drive. Admission is free and open to the public.

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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.”

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BERKELEY – “The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) will be offering its annual influenza (flu) and pneumonia shot program at several sites in Berkeley Township.

The 2017 seasonal flu shot theme this year is The Flu Ends with U. This points out that the flu shot will not only protect you, but that we each have a hand in protecting those around us,” stated Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. Mayor Amato points out that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends anyone over the age of 6 months get vaccinated against flu. “Influenza is contagious and caused by the influenza virus, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or nasal secretions. Although anyone can get influenza, rates of infection are highest among children. Symptoms usually last only a few days in most people and include: fever, cough, sore throat, headaches, chills, muscle aches and fatigue.

There are other illnesses with the same symptoms and are often mistaken for flu.

Amato continued, “Infants, the elderly, pregnant women and people that have certain health conditions, such as lung, heart or kidney disease or those with a weakened immune system, can get much sicker if they have the flu. There are thousands of deaths each year due to seasonal flu and even more require hospitalization.”

He continued, “This year the Ocean County Health Department will be using a quadravalent vaccine, a combination of two strains of both A and B flu viruses. Adding an additional strain of B virus to the vaccine aims to give broader protection against circulating flu viruses.

Medicare Part B covers the cost of a flu shot. The OCHD also offers the pneumonia

shot, which is also covered by Medicare Part B. For those without Medicare Part B, each shot costs $20.00. A physician’s note or prescription is required for a pneumonia shot for those under the age of 65.

“Once again, the Ocean County Health Department is also offering the Live Healthy Ocean County program at several of their flu clinics, which include chronic disease screening services, Tdap and Shingles vaccination. Live Healthy Ocean County will be offered at the September 20th flu/pneu clinic at Holiday City Carefree.” Mayor Amato said.

“The “Live Healthy Ocean County” program entails chronic disease screening services, such as; blood pressure, stroke risk, osteoporosis, TDAP, shingles and body mass index.” Mayor Amato said.

For more information about flu shots, Live Healthy Ocean County and drug drop-off sites, call the OCHD at 732-341-9700, or visit the OCHD website at ochd.org. You can also follow the Health Department on Twitter@ OCpublichealth or like us on Facebook.

The Berkeley Flu/ Pneumonia schedule includes: September 20 – Holiday City Carefree, 10 a.m. to noon. (Also includes the Live Healthy Ocean County program).

September 22 – Silver Ridge Park West from 10 a.m. to noon.

October 11 - Holiday City West from 10 a.m. to noon.

October 17 – Holiday City South from 10 a.m. to noon.

October 11 – Berkeley Library (Station Road) from 5 to 7 p.m.

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V.F.W. Post 10185 News

BERKELEY – The next meeting of Silver/ Holiday V.F.W. Post 10185 will be held on Thursday, October 19 at 1 p.m. at Silver Ridge Park West Clubhouse, 145 Westbrook Drive, Silver Ridge West. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month in the daytime, so that members don’t need to worry about driving at night. To join our post, just bring a copy of your Discharge (DD-214 or VFW membership card to transfer in) to our meeting and you will be signed up right away. New members will receive a hardy welcome and refreshments before the meeting, and get a chance to socialize with fellow Veterans and make new friends. If you need a ride to the meeting or just want more information, call Commander Gerald La Rocque at 732-503-4875.

Our Post members would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family for

their loss of Bernard Sledzik, who recently passed away. Bernard was the last founding member of our Post, 40 years ago this past January 29, 1978, and has done so much for us.

Tuesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. V.F.W. Post 10185 ‘s Officers will attend V.F.W. District 12’s meeting at V.F.W. Post 4703 in Jackson, where the latest V.F.W. Programs and events will be discussed.

Remember if you hear of any Post member passing away or being in the hospital, call Commander James Egan at 732-341-4905 and let him know.

V.F.W. Post 10185 would like your old and faded Flags. Please remove the sticks from the small Flags first and drop the Flags off at either Holiday City South Clubhouse (Main Building) or Silver Ridge Park West Clubhouse and they will be disposed of properly.

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ISLAND HEIGHTS – The Council of the Borough of Island Heights meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, unless changed, in the Municipal Bldg., 1 Wanamaker Complex.

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Southern Reliability Link Pipeline Approved

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – The Southern Reliability Link pipeline was approved as far as the Pinelands Commission is concerned, although environmentalists vowed to continue the fight.

This is a pipeline 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 was judging the pipeline’s impact on the Pinelands. They voted 8-4 in favor of it. The Commission only has governance over the 12.1 miles that would run through the Pinelands.

The “Yes” votes included Ocean County representative Alan Avery and a governor’s appointee, Gary Quinn from Lacey, as well as William Brown, Giuseppe Chila, Paul Galletta, Jane Jannarone, Edward McGlinchey, and chairman Sean Earlen.

The “No” votes came from Candace McKee Ashmun, Mark Lohbauer, Richard Prickett, and another governor’s appointee, D’Arcy Rohan Green of Bay Head.

Commissioner Edward Lloyd recused himself, and Bob Barr was absent, according to a spokesman. The Commission usually has 15 members, but they are down to 14 because currently there is no federal appointee.

The vote was whether to accept Pinelands Commission executive director Nancy Wittenberg’s recommendation to allow the pipeline under certain conditions. These conditions included making sure the work site is kept clean and that native plants are used for revegetation. Another condition requires having a biologist on hand to notice any Pinelands species that might be impacted, and an engineer on hand to prevent chemical leaks from drilling.

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Environmentalists had been protesting this pipeline for months, and the fight does not appear to be over.

“Once again, they took the side of pipeline companies over doing their job and protecting the Pinelands,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “This approval flies in the face of the thousands of New Jersey citizens who have spoken out against the pipeline and contradicts the Commission’s own rules. What makes this more outrageous is that the court ruled that Nancy Wittenberg’s previous approval of the SJG pipeline exceeded her authority. Now the Commission is rubberstamping her decision instead of acting as an independent body.”

A press release from the New Jersey Sierra Club noted that they are currently suing the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the Pinelands Commission on their approval of the SRL pipeline.

“There have been conflicts of interest throughout this whole process. The decision-makers for this pipeline have been tainted from Christie down. He put many of the Commissioners in their positions so they would help him push through these pipelines,” he said.

Director of Communications for New Jersey Natural Gas Michael Kinney said in a press release that the company was pleased with the vote.

“NJNG has worked hard to develop a route for the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) that enhances resiliency, complies with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, benefits the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and minimizes the impact to the environment and community,” he said. “The SRL has now been approved by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, the state Board of Public Utilities and the Department of Environmental Protection. Now we are focused on finalizing our outstanding road-opening permits and continuing to work with the Joint Base. Once we have all of the necessary permits, we will begin construction to enhance the resiliency of our system and ensure safe, reliable service for our customers.”

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Part Time Activities Assistant The Pines at Whiting is currently looking for a part time activities assistant to work every other weekend in our Assisted Living community.

Candidates must have the compassion and ability to work with the senior population to lead various activities. $10/hr. Interested candidates can apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759. Phone 732849-2047/Fax 732-350-0540/email: rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. 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) 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! Part Time 7-3 (9 days/pay/72 hours a pay), Full Time 11-7, Part time 3-11/6 days/pay/22.50 hours per pay.

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Weekend commitment positions on all 3-11/11-7 Special weekend rates of $14/hr. 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.

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Looking to hire immediately. Salary based on experience. Benefits include Paid time off, 401K, and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about our available positions or to set up an interview call 732-3635530 or email your resume to dtoms river2nj2@goddardschools.com. (t/n)

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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) My 2 Girls Cleaning Service Fall Cleaning Specials - A package to meet all your needs. Bonded and insured. Same teams.

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(40) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (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.

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Special senior discounts. Reasonable, affordable, insured. References. Low spring rates. License #13VH3846900. 732-899-4470 or (40) 732-814-4851. Thank you.

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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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(41) 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) Fall Gardening & Organic Lawn Care – Seeding aeration composting.

Planting and design - shrubs perennials bulbs, maintenance pruning, beds, fertilizing. DIY help. Senior discount. Experienced master gardeners.

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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Alan Alda, known for his iconic role as Dr. “Hawkeye” Pierce on MASH, has been focusing on a new role: educating scientists and doctors.

These are among the most educated people there are, and therein lies the problem.

These people have become so engrossed in science and medicine, that they forget how to translate these things into layman’s terms, he explained.

The results are profound, and negative, he said. A doctor won’t be able to effectively communicate to a patient, and a scientist won’t be able to explain what’s going on in the natural world to people who can affect change.

This is why he started the Alan Alda Center For Communicating Science, located in Stony Brook University in Long Island. He spoke about it at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, part of promoting his new book “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?” The subtitle is “My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating.”

He opened his talk with a story about how he became very ill on set while filming Scientific American Frontiers, a series he hosted that explained scientific concepts.

The doctor knew exactly what was wrong with him. He needed to have a section of intestine removed, and the pieces reattached.

“The way the story ended: I lived,” he joked.

From being Hawkeye, he knew the technical term for the procedure, and said it to make the doctor laugh. But the doctor never used the technical term.

“He spoke in absolutely plain language, and that made an impression on me,” he said.

Medical and scientific professionals have a tendency to dig so deeply into their beloved area of expertise that they lose sight of how to talk about it to someone who does not have the same experience, he said.

To illustrate this, he showed some before-and-after videos of students at his center, talking about something that excited them. In the first take, their language was so bogged down in lingo that it was incomprehensible. After learning how to communicate more effectively, they were able to talk about their subject matter much more clearly.

“The public is not comfortable with science. They haven’t spent their life with it, like scientists do,” he said.

He also brought up volunteers from the audience to show this. One was asked to drum out a tune to a well-known song, and the audience had to guess it. Very few people knew it was “My Country, ‘Tis Of Thee.” The person drumming knew it too well to be able to communicate it.

Another volunteer was asked to pretend to be Alda’s mirror. This was an improv acting lesson. He moved his arms, and she had to mimic him at the same time. Then, they switched roles, and he had to mimic

–Photo courtesy of Love Imagery Alan Alda speaks to an audience at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College. her. It was an exercise to show how to focus on someone and respond to them.

The response, he says, comes from something else that is lacking today: empathy.

Being able to see where someone else is coming from will build bridges and let you understand so much more about them.

“It works in every piece of your life, not just science and medicine,” he said.

During the question and answer period, philanthropist Jay Grunin asked if playing Hawkeye inf luenced this move toward helping doctors be more relatable.

Not exactly, Alda said. “I don’t retain the characters I play.”

It has come from a desire for more empathy. “If I don’t get booster shots of empathy, I lose it,” he said. “The more empathetic I get, the less annoying other people get.”

Another viewer extended Alda’s analogy about how scientists have a love affair with science. “How do (scientists) ask the public out in today’s climate?”

“I really do think it’s important to establish trust,” Alda said. Any time a scientist talks down to someone, because they know more about an issue, it hurts their argument rather than helps it. Another example is that Florida officials are not allowed to say “climate change.” So, you have to discuss the issue without using any of the words that will turn them off.

“Someone managed to turn that word untrustworthy, and we have to build trust again,” he said.

Alda was warm and witty telling his stories, and threw in a good amount of humor.

Professionals from a sponsor, Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, also spoke about how important it is to connect with a patient.

Michael Mimoso, president and chief executive officer at Community Medical Center, said that when there’s a medical emergency, the patient and their loved ones are frightened. It’s important for medical staff to address those fears and make sure that the person feels cared for.

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Continued From Page 24 emotional well-being,” he said.

The event raised about $14,000, which will be split between two nonprofits, Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey and Friends Health Connection.

“I am incredibly honored that Alan Alda is appearing at the Grunin Center to benefit Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey,” said Lynette Whiteman, the group’s executive director. “His latest book focusing on improving communication is vitally important to our mission. Every day we hear from families that need to have very sensitive and difficult discussions with their

The Berkeley Times, September 23, 2017, Page 25 loved ones including concerns about their care and even the need to hang up their car keys. In tough times, the ability to truly listen to another person and communicate with love becomes even more important.”

Roxanne Black, founder of Friends Health Connection, explained that she started her nonprofit as a freshman at Rutgers University, because she found that she had no network available to help her deal with her lupus.

The nonprofit reduced in strength while she fought lymphoma, but now she said she is using the proceeds to restart it.

“When the going gets tough, and you think there’s no way, miracles do happen and this evening is my proof,” she said.

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TABLET –Photo courtesy Six Flags Great Adventure The Cyborg Cyber Spin is scheduled for a spring 2018 debut.

By Sara Grillo JACKSON – Although there will be a bit of a wait until its debut, Six Flags Great Adventure will be revealing a new thrill ride in spring 2018 themed to DC super hero Cyborg, a half human, half machine superhero for the modern age known not only for his super strength, but also for his genius-level intellect, advanced technology, instant weaponry and teleportation.

Featuring a unique triple box design that moves like a gyroscope, Cyborg Cyber Spin will take riders on a seven-story high, anti-gravity thrill trip as they spin through the air continuously.

“Six Flags leads the industry in thrill ride innovation; it is part of our DNA,” said Park President Neal Thurman. “Six Flags Great Adventure is home to an unparalleled collection of record-breaking attractions and we are excited to be adding Cyborg Cyber Spin, the first of its kind in North America.

Like the super hero Cyborg of the Justice League, this futuristic, hi-tech ride will be unlike anything our guests have ever seen or experienced before and it is the perfect new thrill ride to expand our new Metropolis section.”

Thrill seekers will be seated 24 across with shoulder harnesses as they experience

the exhilarating combination of negative and positive gravitational forces that come with the ride’s three separate axes simultaneously rotating forward, backwards and sideways.

Cyborg Cyber Spin highlights include unpredictable flips and pivots at up to 70 feet above the ground, seats that leave riders’ feet dangling as they spin through the air, and glittering nighttime light displays. The ride is also located next to Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, a new 4D interactive thrill ride featuring state-of-the-art technology, high-tech video graphics and a full-sensory gaming experience.

Six Flags Great Adventure is offering a special Flash Sale through Labor Day weekend, featuring savings of up to 70 percent on a 2018 Season Pass. 2018 Season Passes include unlimited visits on operating days for the remainder of the 2017 Season, including park admission to Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. A Premium Season Dining Pass can also be purchased, which includes a lunch, dinner and snack during every park visit, plus a 2018 All Season Drink Bottle to be used for unlimited drink refills.

For more information about Six Flags Great Adventure’s 2018 Season, visit sixflags.com/greatadventure/newfor2018.

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By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Wanted: people who will limp, slither and eat brains in dark scary places at a noted New Jersey theme park.

Well, the eating of brains is probably stretching it a bit, though.

Six Flags Great Adventure recently held a round of auditions for the undead in preparation for its annual Fright Fest program which takes place each autumn and provides scary hayrides, performances and attractions at the theme park.

It was a dark and scary night, tailor made for zombie auditions. Amid the gray sky, rain and thunder outside, five people ranging in age, background and residency auditioned inside the park’s employment training center. They provided their best scream and creepy walk for the chance to be hired as a zombie.

Entertainment supervisor Alex Volper asked each candidate to step up and give their best scream, a demonstration of how they might fall down and die, how they would walk around patrons of the park and to showcase a unique skill they had.

“No one under 16 can audition for this though we do hire people younger for other park positions,” Volper said.

Robbie Zumsteg, entertainment manager at the park, said about 250 performers would be needed to fill various slots for this year’s Fright Fest program.

“We have 50 from last year. The usual day for a zombie performer is 3 p.m. to midnight after they are made up which takes about a half hour depending on their character.

We have 11 make-up artists on hand to do that. It can be a pretty long day for our performers.”

Zumsteg headed a panel of staff who interviewed the candidates of the undead during the process. While staff members were reluctant to provide specifics on the pay range for zombies, they did say that it starts at minimum wage and is based on experience. Separate from those auditioned as zombies, Zumsteg said a dozen dancers were being hired for the Deadman’s Dance Show this year.

Emily Ingenito, 18, of Staten Island, New York, literally bent over backwards to get the job during her audition. She and her fellow candidates were asked to demonstrate her special ability as a Fright Fest performer. She showed she could bend her back nearly to the floor, a skill that could prove handy as a zombie.

The distance factor didn’t bother her, either.

“It only took me about an hour to get here from where I live, given traffic. I think this will be fun. I’ve always wanted to do this,” Ingenito said.

Angela Daurie, 29, of Kenilworth, works as an administrative assistant at a school but said, “A part time job for the season would be a lot of fun. I love to do costuming and play with makeup and special effects so I thought this would be a great way to meld those hobbies.”

“I’m actually more of a Star Trek, Star Wars kind of gal so branching out into horror should be a fun opportunity,” Daurie added.

John Cooper, 38, of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania came out to the park with his wife Christine who had suggested they both audition.

“I love horror. I love it to death. I’ve always wanted to do Fright Fest. My wife wanted to do this. My favorite movie of all time is Stephen King’s “It” featuring a killer clown and I can’t wait to go see the new version of it...I may have to watch it with eyes closed,” Cooper said.

Six Flags Great Adventure Public Relations Supervisor Kaitlyn Pitts said Fright Fest started in 1992 and has been very popular over the years with different themes and new programs offered each autumn. Pitts said all five applicants who auditioned that night were hired.

“We have clowns, we have zombies, we have some new secrets coming up for 2017,” Pitts said. The park’s new website sixf lags.com/greatadventure/ special-events/fright-fest-night went live on August 21 and features details of this season’s new attractions.

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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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