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– Photos courtesy Ocean County Historical Society Left: The Tuckerton monument to the “red men” who died in World War I. Right: Brick’s Angel in Anguish statue was sculpted to remember those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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–Photo by Kimberly Bosco Police officers are promoted during the re-organization meeting.

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Barnegat Township held its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 at Town Hall to elect new officials to the Township Committee and make promotions in the Barnegat Police Department.

Frank Caputo was sworn in as the new mayor for the 2018 year while Alfonso Cirulli was elected as the new deputy (Barnegat - See Page 5)

–Photo by Chris Lundy Historians Barbara Moreau, Heather Zbikowski, and Frank Parks pose by the statue in the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – How many monuments are there in Ocean County? That was a simple enough question that led to a three-year scavenger hunt for members of the Junior (Monuments - See Page 4)

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Barnegat Bonds To Construct New Town Hall

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – At a recent Township Council meeting, the committee passed an ordinance that would provide for improvements and an addition to the town hall property, to be financed by $15 million in bonds.

The ordinance states that the bonds will finance the renovation of the current property, facilities and buildings, as well as the construction of a new town hall and new public works building.

The money allocated to finance these projects will be given as a line of equity, said Committeeman Albert Bille during the meeting. The meeting was in December, when Bille was mayor. Committeeman Frank Caputo has since been selected as mayor. The township is bonding for a line of credit for an estimated $10-11 million. The (Bonds - See Page 5)

Lacey Swears In New Officials For 2018

ficials were selected and sworn in to positions for the new year.

To begin the meeting, Com mit teeman-Elect Nichol a s Ju l ia no wa s reappointed as a member of the committee before being off icially swor n i n as 2018’s mayor of Lacey by Senator Chris Connors (R-9th). Sena–Photo by Kimberly Bosco tor Connors was the speNicholas Juliano is sworn in by Sen. Christo- cial guest of the event. A pher Connors (R-9th). former mayor of Lacey himself, Connors swore

By Kimberly Bosco in both the mayor and the new depLACEY – Lacey Township uty mayor, Timothy McDonald. held its annual reorganization For mer mayor, Peter Cu ratolo, meeting on Jan. 1 at the Lacey resumed his position as a CommitTownship Municipal Building.

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Continued From Page 1 Historical Society, who photographed and catalogued them all.

They managed to find 157 monuments in Ocean County’s 33 municipalities. The result of this search is a book called “A Photo Journal Of Monuments And Memorials Of Ocean County, New Jersey.”

The Junior members Faith Hennig, Sara Lee Da Ponte, Samantha Trembley, and Katlyin Rae were involved in the project. Historical Society members Grace Towery, Jane Loihle, and Frank Parks are also acknowledged.

Heather Zbikowski, of Forked River, did a lot of the research and typed up the book. Her neighbor, Barbara Moreau, got her interested in history when she was 10. “It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in school,” she said. A sophomore in high school, she plans on studying neurology upon graduation.

The group wanted a project to do over the summer, Zbikowski said, “and it turned into three years.”

Part of this was people kept coming up with more monuments. For example, the new well commemorating Beachwood’s 100th birthday and the Protectors of Freedom monument in Bey Lea Park in Toms River were so new that they didn’t even get into this book.

“People kept adding more and we had to keep adding pages and it kept getting bigger,” Zbikowski said.

“We had a lot of questions about what we saw and why it was there,” she said, remarking about “how many things can relate back to where we are.”

For example, in of the military. Some of her home town in them are lifelike statLacey, there is a ues. Some of them are Wall of Freedom, do-it-yourself, like the of people who were painted rock of Lacey. lost. There were There are a lot that a lot of familiar commemorate solemn last names. It puts moments in history. things in perspecFor example, there’s a tive. small plaque where the Some were hardHindenburg crashed er to find than in Lakehurst and a others. One was Holocaust memorial covered in sand. It in Lakewood. There’s read “The waters the Angel in Anguish, of Old Cranberry located at Windward Inlet flowed on this Beach in Brick, that approximate site commemorates the atcirca 1750-1812.” tacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The group had There are also some learned of a statue places in Ocean County of a Native Amerthat have pieces of the ica n t h at wa s World Trade Center. somewhere around Some of these trag–Photos courtesy Ocean Great Bay BouleCounty Historical Society edies have been lost vard and Route 9 This statue celebrates firemen every- to living memory, in Tuckerton. They cast only in stone and where, and particularly in Toms River. scoured the side of bronze. There’s the methe road, and the morial on Ocean Road corners of the intersection before realizing it in Point Pleasant that reads “In memoriam to the was right there in the middle of the road. It victims of the Packet Minturn, lost at sea in a was called the “Memorial to all members of storm off our coast, Feb. 15, 1846.” the Improved Order of Red Men,” and it listed They span centuries. Brick has a monument different tribes who lost members in “the World marking the summer meeting place of the LenWar 1917-1919.” ni Lenape and monuments in memory of the There are religious ones like Padre Pio and vari- Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters. ous Biblical figures. Pretty much every major war Occasionally, though, you’ll find one that celehas at least one memorial, as well as every branch brates something positive, such as the firefighter

in downtown Toms River, the Little Leaguer in the Ocean County Mall, the tourists on Route 37, or the statue that celebrates “Human Endeavor” in Toms River.

Some of the monuments are very curious.

For example, there’s a memorial to “Candor,” the first horse of Stanley Dancer. The “Alleged Geographical Center of Ocean County” is apparently on Evergreen Road in Plumsted.

Island Heights’ former Wanamaker camp ground had a monument for the Battle of Verdun. There is a memorial for the blind in Toms River that is written in braille. And then there’s the torpedo in South Toms River.

Lacey and Toms River seem to have the most monuments, said Ocean County Historical Society member Barbara Moreau.

Brian Hanlon, the local sculptor, was responsible for quite a lot of them. Moreau personally thanked him for his help in this project.

The juniors looked them up in the library, Moreau said, and then talked to people in towns to find more.

The book itself is a monument, dedicated to Moreau’s late husband, William, for his help with the Juniors.

Moreau related how excited the students get when they do research and learn something new.

“I wanted children to be proud of their history,” she said. “They need to know about the past.”

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Continued From Page 1 council decided on the higher amount of $15 million to account for growth and any other necessary upgrades not accounted for already.

“We don’t expect it to be $15 million; we expect it to be between $9-11 million,” said Committeewoman Susan McCabe at the meeting.

“The present town hall is in deplorable

The Southern Ocean Times, January 6, 2018, Page 5 condition,” said Bille. He also noted that the building used to be a sales office for a housing development that had trailers attached in the back, years before it was a township building.

The bonds will be used to construct a new town hall and police station, said Bille.

The new building will be located at the east end of the township parking lot and will be about 22,000 square feet; 8,000 of that to be designated for the police station, according to Township Administrator

Martin Lisella.

The renovations will be going on around the existing township buildings. This allows for the committee members and police staff to remain working out of their current locations while the construction is taking place. While completely new structures are going to be built for the town hall and the police station, the Barnegat Recreation Center, located behind the current township building, will just be undergoing renovations.

In addition to these changes, the Public Works building will be making a transition into the Southern Recycling Center.

Following the completion of construction, the township will move into the new building and the current building will be demolished to add to the size of the township parking lot.

“We hope to have the new town hall in place within two years,” said Bille.

Officials are not yet sure of how much of the bonds will go towards the different projects included in the ordinance.

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–Photo by Kimberly Bosco Alfonso Cirulli is sworn in to his term as mayor. mayor. Following the swearing in ceremonies, Mayor Caputo assisted officers of the Bar negat Police Depar t ment in taking the Oath of Office. Officer A nd rew Parsley has been promoted to sergeant, Officer Jason Carroll to lieutenant, and Officer Ryan Dugan to

captain. All three officers were joined by family while taking the oath and were lauded for their accomplishments within the department and the work they have done to keep the community safe by officials.

Current Lt. Keith Germain was present at the meeting but will not be sworn into his new position as Chief of Police until February. Joined by current Chief Richard Dugan, Ger main suppor ted the off icers in the election of their new positions. Chief Dugan will retire come February.

Mayor Caputo also noted in his first off icial comments as mayor that the Township Committee will begin day and n ig ht meeti ngs come March of this year.

–Photo by Kimberly Bosco Nicholas Juliano is sworn in by Sen. Christopher Connors (R-9th). that designated specific individuals to township positions and organizations Continued From Page 1 for 2018. teeman alongside Committeemen Gary In his closing comments, Mayor JuQuinn and Steven Kennis. liano said, “There’s been a lot of good The newly elected mayor led the meet- people in this seat, I’m hoping to coning and the adoption of 46 resolutions tinue on what we do.”

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Opinions & Commentary

F eatured L etter Thank You To Our Hospitals I recently had to spend time at three of the local hospitals with a loved one.

I’m one of those people who sleep over, so I saw what goes on day and night. The three hospitals are part of the Hackensack group.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I take my hat off to you.

Each place was full of professionalism and love and care. You can buy professionalism but you can’t buy love and care. In each facility the people knew their jobs from top to bottom, whether it was a doctor, technician,

nurse, aide, support group, and many others. I could not find any fault. I have never been so impressed with a group like this. The men of the cloth were right there to do their job and pray for my loved one.

We are going to come through our trauma better people than when we went in, due to these hospitals.

All I have to do is thank you one and all for a job well done.

Herb Greenberg, Jr. Brick

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Letters To The Editor Leaving a Lasting Legacy From time to time I’m asked what my greatest achievement as a freeholder has been. It’s not always an easy question to answer. I’m very proud of my efforts to redevelop Fort Monmouth, including my work to help provide services for our veterans. The Child Advocacy Center is also something in which I take great satisfaction. But when I think of my greatest single achievement, I have to say it is the legacy of the land we have preserved.

While other efforts have helped important segments of our population, the preservation of open lands has provided a permanent foundation that future generations will be able to build upon. It is an asset that serves the entire county.

Directly, it provides a habitat that protects biodiversity, provides a myriad of recreational opportunities, both active and passive, and adds value to the neighborhoods and communities in which it is located.

The indirect benefits are even greater. Where it is farmland, it provides locally grown fresh food. Where it is conservation lands - from open fields to century forests - it cleans the air and cools the land. And all open land helps to manage stormwater, store drinking water and treat wastewater.

People who never visit a farm or field or forest benefit from our protection of them, which makes open land the best investment we can make in the future of Monmouth County.

All of this makes it particularly important now for everyone to pay close attention to the new Open Space Plan being developed by the Park System. Monmouth County has seen the development of thousands of acres of land that are lost to future preservation efforts. The land that is left is also increasingly sensitive in nature. This makes the challenges we face ahead even greater and more urgent. The careful planning and the wise allocation of resources that have been the hallmark of our previous efforts will be even more essential in the future.

The land is the lasting legacy in which every Monmouth

I suggested that the errors designed and constructed, County resident can share and be Letters To The Editor and omissions insurance for take pride. I am just happy to have had the opportunity to do my part as a freeholder in this ongoing process. Nothing makes me prouder.

Freeholder Lillian G Burry Colts Neck

Police Station Never Should Have Got This Bad I have read your front page article on the Barnegat Township Hall & Police Station in your December 23, 2017 edition of Southern Ocean Times. When I finished, I went back and read it twice more.

Unfortunately, nothing in that sad story changed.

The crux of this problem is that full time Municipal and Police Department employees didn’t do their jobs. The oversight personnel, the elected township officials, certainly didn’t perform their due diligence either.

This is a cart before the horse matter. There have been tremendous changes in Barnegat Township that have taken place in fits and spurts over the 40+ years since I was a kid and our family docked our 18’ Emerson Farley-built garvey in Budge Ridgeway’s slips on Woodmansee Avenue on Double Creek. Little has been done with the Township’s infrastructure to deal with all of the new construction and all of the new people who have moved in to Southern Ocean County, a large number of whom have landed in Barnegat Township.

Yet the Township Committee drafted, presented and apparently approved a $15 million bond issue when no one has come up with a determination of the actual needs, needs that will grow and need to be adjusted; a solution that is workable, well-designed, adjustable and efficient. And the township solicitor let them all do this?

Why would they do that before the full planning and details of needs were developed? How did they know whatever it is that they propose would cost $15 million when it is obvious that no one there knows what they need, how the building that would fulfill those needs should

do all departments need to be housed together, what future expansions should be planned on buildings that should be designed for expansions, and for how much money.

Barnegat Township has not finished growing, of that I am certain. But substantial longterm planning is in order before the Township should be selling municipal bonds and starting construction on anything. The Township and County should have a ton of information about the growth of Barnegat Township over the past 20 years or so. Can’t a professional take that information and interpolate that data into what they think the town will grow and change into over the next 20 years and tie that into what new or remodeled facilities are needed? It would also be a good idea to further interpolate the needs an additional 20 years into the future so that likely Township needs can be planned and any facilities built or remodeled would be done in a way that expansion would be reasonable from both efficiency and financial reasons over time.

It seems that someone should be doing this before the taxpayers in Barnegat Township find themselves repaying bonds that were sold and the proceeds used to buy and construct things that end up doing the Township, and its citizens, little good.

My business’s office has been in Moorestown, NJ since 1982 and the Town Hall there burned to the ground about 15 years ago. The Police Department was in that building along with all Township functions except for Water, Sewer and Public Works. At first, the town created what the police needed for the short term in the Public Works facility but the Town Manager and the Council were aware that it would be some time before a new Town Hall would be built so the Town leased office and flex space in a large office industrial park on the north side of town. The Council had discovered that the insurance on Town Hall was nowhere near the replacement cost. They recovered an insurance claim recovery of about $3,000,000 but, for years, the least expensive bid to rebuild Town Hall on the same footprint was $12,000,000.

the insurance broker should be addressed but nothing has been done. Why was that coverage not kept up to what would have been needed to replace that building? If nothing else, that should serve as a warning to our Ocean County town managers who might read this letter. Those managers should conduct an annual survey on replacement costs on all municipal properties and then confirm that the insurance policies on those properties provide the appropriate coverage.

Tax rates went up after Moorestown built a new Town Hall that includes a new library (remember those?), since the insurance settlement did not provide anywhere near what Moorestown needed to rebuild Town Hall. The town finally built the new Town Hall, including the library, for about $14,000,000 but the Police Department like their leased space and stayed there since that space is cost effective and the size and floorplan can easily be adjusted.

The Police no longer find that they need to be co-located in Town Hall. How about that?

While all of this was going on, the Moorestown Township Municipal Court rented the Courtroom of the Borough of Maple Shade, a mile away, and that worked just fine. Moorestown’s Municipal Judge and Court Officials worked out of the leased space except for Court Nights.

The point is that perhaps Barnegat has an opportunity at this time to save money by merging and/or sharing a lot of township functions with neighboring towns as a way to become far more cost effective and efficient for the taxpayers of the Township. In any case, they should be planning on handling as much growth in the next 20 years and they have had in the last 20.

Lindsay Fuller Beach Haven

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Spotlight On Government Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Freeholder Forum

by Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari As I complete my 11th time serving as the Director the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I look back at the year with great pride knowing many good things have been accomplished in 2017.

Providing core services to the more than 600,000 people who call Ocean County home, along with maintaining affordability and a stable county tax rate were all goals met by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2017.

I am especially proud to be a part of the partnership that has resulted in work getting underway on a new Performing Arts Academy for our young residents who are interested in pursuing this area as a career.

Enhanced performing arts training empowers graduates with the practical skills for higher education and/or a professional career in the arts. The academy offers

four majors: theater, vocal, dance and audio engineering. By developing a unique public/private partnership that includes the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County College, the Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools and the Grunin Foundation, we will be able to provide our high school students with the rare opportunity to attend a new Perfor ming Ar ts Academy on the campus of Ocean County College, Toms River. By locating the new academy on the college campus, students will be accessing college courses and all the amenities of the college like its library, student center and the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts. Once they complete the academy curriculum, students will be awarded OCC’s associate degree and will be half way to a bachelor’s degree – all

A Look Back At 2017 for a fraction of the tuition cost of a university degree.

Ocean County’s senior citizens – now at almost 170,000 – will benefit from the changes coming to the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Stafford Township that will be completed in 2018. The county-operated facility will be expanded to accommodate meal preparation for the almost 300,000 meals served to the County’s seniors over the course of the year that are part of the senior nutrition and home delivered meals program. Meals are also served to seniors at the numerous senior nutrition sites located throughout the County. As chairman of Senior Services, I recognize the senior nutrition and home delivered meal program is essential for allowing seniors that are frail and homebound to maintain their independence. The program also serves as a lifeline for seniors, providing them with a daily visit from someone who not only delivers a meal but can assess if there is a problem. I am especially proud of this

program and look forward to the positive changes that will be implemented in the New Year.

Throughout 2017, I have closely worked with my colleagues on the Board of Freeholders to make certain Ocean County remains an affordable place to live, raise a family and retire.

Through our work as fiscal conservatives, Ocean Count y has again been awarded the AAA bond rating – the highest possible rating. Maintaining t h is A A A bond r at i ng speaks volumes about the experience of this Board of Freeholders and is a testament to the entire county government, each depar t ment working to make certain this county remains financially stable and able to withstand any financial challenges that may come its way. The Board also works in concert to make certain our county property tax rate remains stable so as we end the year we have held true to our pledge of no surprises when it comes to county property taxes or the budget.

As liaison to tourism and business development, I

am pleased that the summer of 2017 brought thousands and thousands of visitors to Ocean County which is a premiere vacation destination. From our pristine ocean beaches to the many recreational activities found on Barnegat Bay and throughout the County, we had a strong summer season which equates to jobs and a boost to the county’s economic engine.

All of my colleagues on the Board continued to assure top notch services were provided to our taxpayers and residents throughout the year. Under the leadership of Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., the state’s longest serving freeholder, work is advancing on the reconstruction of Berkeley Island County Park and is expected to be complete late spring/early summer of 2018. Our more than 1,600 county road lane miles continued to be well maintained under the guidance of Freeholder Gerry P. Little. Freeholder John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety, m a ke s publ ic s a fet y a priority and works closely with agencies like the Ocean County Sheriff’s

Letters:

Continued From Page 6 gratulatory rhetoric, readers were not told that he (and the rest of the worst Congress in history) allowed the program to expire on December 22nd.

That came on the heels of similar MacArthur propaganda about 2017’s other “reform” fiascoes: the tax-us-more-so-millionaires-pay-less reform and the failed repeal-healthcare-without-replacing-it reform.

Unless this publication wants to be the Fox News of the Jersey Shore, you have to stop printing such one-sided political baloney.

MacArthur is running for re-election in 2018, so the Times should not give him free publicity, especially when he tries to

Department, Ocean County Prosecutor and Corrections Department in keeping our streets safe and our residents out of har ms’ way. Freeholder Virginia E . Hai ne s, who work s tirelessly with agencies like the Board of Social Services, Human Services and the Planning Department’s key programs like Fi rst Ti me Homebuyer and Community Development Block Grant, helps wherever possible to make a difference for those residents who need help and assistance.

From our veterans to our seniors, from students to young families to our retirees, we are committed to providing the best services and programs to all of you.

As we conclude 2017, I want to extend my congratulations to Freeholders Little and Bartlett as they are named Director and Deputy Director of the Board respectively for 2018. And, I want to take this time to say thank you to all of you who call Ocean County home. It is a pr ivilege to serve you and I look forward to continuing to serve you as a Freeholder in the New Year.

mislead your readers. He’s a millionaire, and the president recently attended his fund-raiser in North Jersey, so MacArthur certainly can afford to pay for newspaper ads to present his propaganda.

Please don’t insult the intelligence of your readers by aiding and abetting one candidate for the next 11 months at the expense of objective, factual journalism.

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Oyster Creek License Amendment Changes Date For Cyber Security Plans

By Kimberly Bosco FORKED RIVER – The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a request from the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station to change the date of completion for their Cyber Security Plan (CSP). The Oyster Creek plant requested to change the date of completion for Milestone 8 of its CSP from Dec. 31, 2017 to Aug. 31, 2021.

Milestone 8 is the final step that Oyster Creek must take to fully complete the eight step, two-phase cyber security program. The components of the CSP were set forth by the CSP implementation schedule and the physical protection license commission, according to a letter from the NRC to Bryan Hanson, President and Chief Nuclear Officer.

Cyber security regulations were established back in 2009 to “ensure that the functions of digital computers, communication systems and networks associated with safety, security and emergency preparedness at the plants are protected from cyberattacks,” said Neil Sheehan, NRC Public Affairs Officer.

The two phases of this cyber security program are meant to implement controls to protect Oyster Creek’s digital assets as well as make changes to cybersecurity controls, awareness

training for employees, incident response training, and supply chain protection, said Sheehan. The regulations make sure that the plant remains safe from cyber-attack.

Oyster Creek’s application to move the date to Aug. 31 was approved by the NRC, after having already achieved the first seven milestones.

Many of the required upgrades are already in place, said Sheehan.

“This completed work ensures that most risk-significant and security critical digital assets, or CDAs, remain secure,” said Sheehan.

This fact contributed to the NRC’s approval of the date change alongside the fact that Oyster Creek has already begun Milestone 8 procedures as well.

Oyster Creek had already previously changed the date of completion once before. The NRC reviewed the CSP implementation schedule back in August of 2011, which outlined that the CSP be completed by Dec. 31, 2015. Another license amendment, similar to this new one, was granted back in July of 2015 that changed the date to Dec. 31, 2017, according to the Safety Evaluation report by the NRC for this most recent amendment.

Oyster Creek is scheduled to shut down permanently come Dec. 31, 2019.

Fire And Entrapment At Island Beach Distillery

By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – Police continue to investigate a fire that occurred at the Island Beach Distillery on the afternoon of Dec. 23.

Lacey Township Police arrived on the scene at the distillery after report of a fire with entrapment. Once there, the officers learned that the fire was caused by an explosion from inside the distillery.

The explosion injured the owner, a 38-year old man from Forked River, who sustained

burns to the lower have of his body. The owner was hurt, but conscious when the police arrived and was transported to Saint Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston.

The Forked River and Lanoka Harbor Fire Departments put the fire out. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean County Sheriff’s CI Unit contributed to the investigation while the Lacey Police Detective Bureau and the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office were on the scene.

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Puppet Shows Coming to Ocean County Library Branches TOMS R IVER – The OCL Puppet Show Players will perform at several branches of the Ocean County Library in Januar y and Febr uar y. They will present a show based on “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” by Drew Daywalt.

Performances will be at the following braches and dates: • Upper Shores – 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 – 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette • Barnegat – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12 – 112 Burr St. • Stafford – 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 – 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin • Pt. Pleasant Boro – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 834 Beaver Dam Rd. • Waretown – 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 – 112 Main St. • Lacey – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19 – 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River

• Toms River – 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22 – 101 Washington St. • Pt. Pleasant Beach – 3:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 – 710 McLean Ave. • Tuckerton – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 – 380 Bay Ave. • Brick – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2 – 301 Chambers Bridge Rd. • Berkeley – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 – 30 Station Rd., Bayville • Island Heights – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 121 Central Ave. • Plumsted – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 – 119 Evergreen Rd., New Egypt • Long Beach Island – 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 – 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City Registration is required for these free events. To register, call the branch or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

General Meade At Barnegat Lighthouse BARNEGAT LIGHT – Dr. Andy Waskie will return as General Meade for his annual visit to Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Visitor Center at 1 p.m. on Jan. 6.

Waskie will be portraying General George Meade – soldier, combat veteran, engineer and builder of 10 lighthouses (including

Old Barney), Civil War commander, victor of the Battle of Gettysburg, savior of the Union, patriot, patron of the arts, citizen and governor of the South during the Reconstruction period.

For more information call 609-494-2016 or visit friendsofbarnegatlighthouse.org.

Albert Music Hall’s Anniversary

WARETOWN – Attend a live concert of bluegrass and country music by regional musicians from the tri-state area at Albert Music Hall, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. Celebrate their anniversary in Pinelands style.

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NJ Natural Gas Reminds Customers To Prepare For Frigid Temperatures WALL – With the National Weather Service predicting subzero wind chills beginning Wednesday night and the potential for snow this weekend, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJ NG) reminds customers to be prepared for the frigid temperatures by keeping the following tips in mind: • Make sure your furnace and water heater are properly ventilated and clear of obstructions.

• Seal up seams and cracks around walls, windows, doors and fixtures to reduce drafts.

• Be sure to have properly functioning smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors throughout your home.

• Never use your stove or burners as an additional heat source.

• Keep at least a 3-foot clearance in all directions f rom any por t able heating devices to prevent ignition of nearby items such as drapes, paper or furniture.

• Stay indoors. If you need to go outside, wear warm, loose-fitting clothing in several layers and always cover your head.

Additionally, keep the following natural gas safety tips in mind: • If you smell natural gas, immediately leave the premises and call 800-GASLEA K (80 0 - 427-5325) f rom a safe location.

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line, switch on/off appliances, lights or even a f lashlight on the premises where you smell natural gas, as they can create a spark.

• Remove cigarettes or other smoking materials from the area, and then promptly extinguish them.

• Since natural gas is colorless and has no scent, a strong odorant, which smells like rotten eggs, is added to help you detect possible leaks. However, some people may not be able to detect the odorant. A noise like hissing, whistling or roaring is another indication of a possible leak.

• Do not at tempt to t u r n of f you r natural gas service at the meter. The valve should be tur ned on or off by emergency utility personnel only.

• Do not extinguish or re-ignite a pilot light on your appliances. In the event a pilot light goes out, call a qualified plu mber, cont ractor or NJ NG for a safety inspection.

• Should water or snow get into your heating system and/or water heater, or if your natural gas meter is damaged, call NJNG’s 24-hour response line.

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All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner WEST CREEK – Join us for an all you can eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday Feb. 3, 2018 at West Creek United Methodist Church, 191 Church St. from 4-7 p.m.

Adults are $10, children 12 and under are $5, and children under 3 are free!

Take out will be available.

For more i nfor mation call Nancy Wilkinson at 609-296-5805.

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Southern Boys Soccer Player Selected To All Star Game

–Photo courtesy Southern Regional MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Boys Soccer player Ethan Lemming on a great season and being selected to play in the SCANJ State Coaches Association of New Jersey All Star game on Sunday, December 3.

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MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Boys Cross Country team on being named the 2017 Press of Atlantic City Team of the Year..

Southern Ocean Made Brew Trail Launch LONG BEACH ISLAND – Join the LBI Region on Jan. 1 for the Southern Ocean Made Brew Trail Launch! This is not a crawl, this is an opportunity for enthusiasts 21 or older to experience the unique Jersey culture, get to meet local experts, try authentic products, and take part in the Long Beach Island Region like never before!

Begin by picking up a Surf & Sip Brew

Trail map at any of the locations listed on the website southernoceanmade.com/ brew-trail. At each stop, ask for the map to be validated. This will become your verification of the stops you made.

The trail was created to be enjoyed throughout the year. It is not a timed activity.

For more information call 609-494-7211.

Township Offers Free Blood Pressure Screenings

BARNEGAT – Do you have high blood pressure? Untreated hypertension can lead to serious diseases, including a stroke, heart disease, kidney failure, eye problems and more.

The Township of Barnegat, in cooperation with the Barnegat First Aid Squad, is offering

a free blood pressure screenings on the fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Barnegat First Aid Squad, located at 6 Birdsall St. For more information, visit squad11.org or Barnegat.net.

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Southern Cheerleaders Place 3rd At Kutztown Competition Wishes All a Successful 2018!

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State of the Chamber - January 10

with featured economic forecaster Joel Naroff, Ph.D. Learn how changes on federal and state levels will be affecting how you should handle operations. Back by demand, Naroff appears on national news and financial broadcasts is known for his honest, tell it like it is analysis.

Also presenting: Visitor Profile Study - Dr. Brian Tyrrell of Stockton University will share his findings of a 2017 survey on where to best market and target incoming consumers.

The Mainland - Holiday Inn • 151 Rt 72 • Manahawkin REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:15AM $40.00 per person includes: breakfast buffet, networking and dynamic programming to help navigate the coming year.

RSVP by calling Southern Ocean County Chamber at 609.494.7211, stopping into our visitor center at 265 W Ninth St. Ship Bottom or emailing info@sochamber.com.

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Branches will each have one prize bag and the library system grand prize will be a Kindle Fire tablet. Participants may submit one entry form for every five books read.

Entry forms will be available at the branches.

For more information, check with your local library branch.

Tuckerton Seaport Events For The New Year

TUCKERTON – Join Tuckerton Seaport for events happening in the New Year!

On Jan.1, 2018 visit the “Fire & Ice, Food Trucks & Fireworks: New Year’s Day Festival” from 12-6 p.m. There will be an ice cutting demonstration, an ice sculpture, children’s activities, make and take crafts, and marshmallows around the fire pits. Enjoy a hayride through the frozen woods and Captain’s house tours! Finish the day off with fireworks over

the lake.

On Jan. 7, 2018 visit “Pickin’ on the Porch” from 12-5 p.m. Join in on the first Sunday of each month for a jam session! Come to pick and sing, or to just listen. Swap songs, tell stories, and share a pot of beans and homemade bread.

Bring acoustic instruments only. This event features bluegrass, country and old time music.

For more information call 609-296-8868 or visit tuckertonseaport.org.

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TOMS RIVER – All branches of the Ocean County Library will host the annual winter reading program for adults. The program will run Jan. 1 to Feb. 28.

Participants will read a minimum of five books from different pre-selected categories, including nonfiction, book to movie, science fiction, or an adult or young adult title of

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MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Cheerleading on placing 3rd in the Medium Division 1 classification UCA Northeast Regional at Kutztown University.

With the Top 3 finish the Rams have qualified for Nationals at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida in February 2018. Congratulations cheerleaders and coaches.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County are offering Community Garden educational and network programs for Ocean County Community Gardens.

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Hearing actually enhances the sense of sight, according to a UCLA study, newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/sound-andvision-work-hand-in-220261, with both working as a team to help people perceive and participate in the world around them.

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Do you know how many New Year’s resolutions people actually succeed at keeping? The answer is: practically none.

I’ve never been a believer in resolutions.

I think you should just do it now.

What do you think the reason is that we do not keep our New Year’s resolutions?

There are two reasons: the main one is our self-defeating stories, and the second is our habits that we’ve held for years. One of my favorite books on this topic is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.

Next, let’s look at some of what Isaiah Hankel has to say on the power of our “self-stories.” He’s just released a new book, The Science of Intelligent Achievement: How Smart People Focus, Create and Grow Their Way to Success (Capstone 2018). One of my favorite quotes from Mr. Hankel is: “In order to change your big story, you have to change the little stories.”

You know which stories don’t you?

Have you ever heard yourself say any of these things: I’ll never be thin because I’ve been overweight for 16 years now.

It’s more important that I’m available for him now; I’ll concentrate on me later.

I hate myself, I hate my body, and I’m so stupid.

By telling yourself these negative stories, or even thinking them, you give yourself the freedom to abuse yourself, remain in toxic relationships, eat fattening food, and keep drinking or smoking.

Why should you bother, you always fail anyway don’t you?

See what I mean? If you refuse to change those stories, then I suggest you not make any resolutions for 2018 because you’re destined for failure. Then, you will feel even more badly about yourself.

But if you’re ready and willing to dispense with the negative thinking, and forgive your past failures, then let January 1 be your day for change! Two years ago, I decided I’d declutter my home a little bit more. I like things neat and organized. If you too want to organize your home, read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo.

We don’t actually overcome or break a bad habit. We merely replace it with another one. And amazingly enough, those new, healthy habits become ingrained in our behavior in about three weeks. So don’t give up too soon! Set reasonable goals for yourself though. Remember, nobody’s perfect, and if they are, they’ve been photo shopped!

So this January 1, sit down and write a list of the negative thoughts that make up the mental chatter in your mind. Write all of them on paper or type and print your list. Vow to never say these words again and burn them. Literally, turn them to ash. Then create a vision board using pictures that you cut out of magazines to represent all the wonderful things you’d like to create in your life. Dreams can come true if you believe that they can.

Cheers to a happy, healthy new year!

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Dear Joel, I’m afraid I’ve accidentally caused a rift between my brother and myself. We’re both in our 70’s and my brother Harry doesn’t get around so good. He was rifling through a stack of papers and got so frustrated when he couldn’t find what he was looking for.

So to help him out I tossed a large pile of old greeting cards from a desk drawer.

I thought he would be happy with the space. He didn’t say a thing; the look on his face said it all. Joel, I swear he doesn’t remember most of senders. Half of the people passed away years ago.

Am I not as important as those greeting cards? I was only trying to help, now he barely speaks to me. Can I fix this mess?

ANSWER: Are you right? Yes. Is what you did right? No. The issue is not the cards, its trust and control. You had the best of intentions, but you did

not let him decide. He probably would have probably thrown out the same ones you did, but now he feels like, “who are you to decide?” If you want to fix things, fix yourself first. You have got to not decide what’s best for him…even if you’re right.

You have to apologize sincerely, with NO explanations. Don’t say “isn’t is better?” or “see how much space?” Then when you get a task, do it like he wants it done.

Trust is built back over time, but you’ll get there.

Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

His radio show, “Preferred Company” airs on Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on preferredradio. com and 1160 & 1310 WOBM-AM

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

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Harrah’s Resort Hotel & Casino will host the annual event on June 6 in the Superstar Theater.

The Pageant is the search for that gracious lady, who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all senior Americans. There are four judging categories which include: Evening Gown, Philosophy of Life, Talent, and Judges

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Bill for “Support Our Veterans” Licenses Plates Has Been Advanced

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – Legislation to authorize unique, “Support Our Veterans” license plates was advanced by the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee recently.

The license plate initiative, sponsored by Sen. Chris Connors, is meant to foster support and funds for New Jersey homeless veterans centers.

“This initiative would offer New Jersey motorists the opportunity to demonstrate their support for our veterans while also voluntarily providing additional funding to get homeless veterans off the streets and into shelters,” said Sen. Connors and his colleagues, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove, in a statement issued about the initiative.

The plates would cost $50 on top of the required registration fees, and $10 for renewal on top of required renewal fees.

The Senator’s statement noted that the proceeds for the funds, after subtracting the cost of production for the plates, would be designated to a non-lapsing fund called the “Support Our Veterans License Plate Fund”.

The legislation has only been advanced as of now; it has yet to be signed. The Senator hopes that it will soon be signed into law so owners of these special license plates will know that their money is going to a good cause “This veterans’ initiative would financially support the Department’s current efforts to reduce the number of homeless veterans to the greatest extent possible, so that these individuals who’ve served our nation and are deserving of our eternal gratitude can begin the transition to a better quality of life,” said the Senator and his colleagues in the statement.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law Time To Review Your Will

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

The beginning of a New Year is a good time to review your estate planning documents.

Let’s start with your Last Will and Testament. Have you reviewed it in the last year? If not, now is a good time. First, look at the persons who you have appointed as your executor, guardian and trustee.

Are those persons still capable of acting in that capacity? Are they still willing to act? Is there any reason why you would not want them to act under your Will?

Review the specific bequests and devises in your Will. This is the part of the Will where you leave specific items, real estate or money to specific persons. Are those persons still worthy of receiving those assets? Are there additional persons that you want add to your Will? Do you still own the items identified in your Will?

Are there any other items that you want to leave to specific persons?

Review the persons named in your Will who are receiving the remainder of your estate. Are those persons still deserving of your assets? If you are leaving your estate in different percentages to your beneficiaries, are those percentages still what you want? Are they any other persons who you want to add to your Will?

Are any of the persons named in your Will incapacitated or receiving governmental benefits? Perhaps the assets left to those

persons are best left in a trust.

Review your Power of Attorney. Are the persons you appointed Marc S. Galella Esq. in that document still capable of acting for you? Do they still want to act on your behalf?

Are there other persons who you want to name to act for you? Is there any reason why a person that you named should no longer act for you? Do you have a Power of Attorney? Maybe you did not need one the last time you prepared a Will, but maybe you should consider preparing one now.

Review your Living Will. Ask yourself the same questions as your Power of Attorney. Has there been any changes in your medical conditions that would change the medical directives in your current Living Will?

If after reviewing your current estate planning documents you feel that they should be changed, now is the time to discuss your concerns with an estate planning attorney. The attorneys at R. C. Shea and Associates have over 100 combined years of preparing estate planning documents.

Call us to schedule an appointment to review your documents with you.

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Cut Salt From Your Diet

NEW JERSEY – Prevention and treatment of high blood pressure can help lower your risk for heart disease and stroke, the number one and four killers of all Americans. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association estimate that 33 percent of the U.S. adult population have high blood pressure, and nearly half (47 percent) of those with high blood pressure do not have it under control. One of the easiest ways to help prevent and manage high blood pressure is by reducing the amount of sodium that you consume each day.

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recommend consuming no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium daily. On average, Americans consume about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day–more than double the recommended amount.

The first step in lowering your sodium intake is to recognize the source of the salt. The majority of sodium found in American diets is linked back to processed and packaged foods. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have recognized six foods, called “The Salty Six,” that most people don’t realize are contributing to their

salt habit. The Salty Six are breads and rolls, cold cuts and cured meats, pizza, poultry, soups and sandwiches. The American Heart Association notes that by taking control of your diet, you can help prevent and manage high blood pressure, therefore lowering your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Excess sodium affects not only your heart health, but your physical appearance as well.

Consuming too much sodium can lead to bloating in your face and body. You can change your salty ways in just three weeks by following these simple steps: Week one: Look for lower sodium breads and cold cuts. Track your consumption of sodium and see how much you can shake from your diet.

Week two: Order pizza with less cheese and meats and add lots of veggies as toppings.

When eating chicken, aim for fresh boneless and skinless pieces instead of fried or canned.

Week three: Check labels on canned soup and grab the lower-sodium varieties. When making sandwiches, look for low-sodium cold cuts and condiments and add lots of fresh veggies.

For more tips on how to shake the salt habit, visit www.heart.org.

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Blood Reserves Challenged By Patient Demand O-Negative Blood A Constant Challenge

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 scheduled 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.

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Classifieds For Rent

Help Wanted

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For Rent Brick River View - 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, $1,500/month plus utilities. 1 1/2 month security.

Call 732-477-9498. (t/n)

Custodian Wanted - Part time Monday through Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. senior clubhouse. Call 732-350-2656. or fax resume to 732-350-2838.

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Ramblin Acres Kennel in Jackson is looking to hire full and part time employees. Experience with animal care is recommended and must be willing to work weekends. Please call 732-370-8628 to inquire.

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Open House Open House - January 7 from 12-5 p.m. For Sale By Owner $189,500. 90 Robin Lane, Barnegat. Heritage Bay Adult Community. 973-978-0740 .

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) WE BUY USED CARS - Any condition, any make, any year. We also specialize in buying Classic Porshe, Mercedes and Jaguar running or not, DEAD OR ALIVE. 609-598-3622. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-abrac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n)

Items For Sale 14’ Pace Craft Fiberglass Boat & Yacht Club Trailer - Two Minn Kota electric trolling motors, two fish finders, four pole holders, two cushions, one battery, life vests. $1750 or B/O. 732-849-5028. (t/n)

Auto For Sale 2009 Hyundai Elantra GLS Sedan 4 Door - Mileage 140+.Minor body work needed. Asking $2,500 or best offer. 973-978-0740.

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Help Wanted

The Goddard School on Route 70 in Toms River - Is hiring for multiple full time and part time positions! We provide a warm, loving environment for children ages from 6 weeks to 6 years. We are looking for fun, energetic teachers. Must be available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:30am-6pm.

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 732363-5530 or email your resume to dtomsriver2nj2@goddardschools.com.

Sales/Marketing - Part time Jackson office. Hours 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 1-800-361-9881.

(46) Work At Home - Calling property managers. Need computer and laptop.

9:30 am to 12 or 1 - 4 pm. Salary and bonus. Call 908-489-3412.

(46) PT/FT - Experience a must for busy Deli/Bakery/Lottery. Bakery/ Lottery could be F/T. Toms River area. 732-286-2665.

(5) Registered Nurse – The Pines at Whiting is looking for two compassionate RN’s to provide care to residents in our skilled nursing/ rehab community. Minimum 1-2 years experience required as well as experience with EMR. One RN 7-3 (22.50 hours a week e/o), and one RN 3-11 (16 hours a week e/o w/e). For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) Part Time Food Service - We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers AM and PM shifts available, Dietary Aides, PT Dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay starts at $9.00/hr.

Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) Personal Assistant/Driver Howell/Hamilton, NJ - Personal Assistant/Driver wanted for disabled professional from Monday through Friday from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (must be flexible with hours). The ideal candidate must be able to lift 100 lbs. and have reliable transportation. A good driving record is a must. Experience preferred. Salary set by the state of NJ. For more information, call 848-245-0962. (1) Laundromat Attendant - For PT/ FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

(1) 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!

7-3 CNA – Skilled Nursing Unit (( days per bi-weekly pay period). Weekend commitment positions on all 3-11/11-7.

Weekend program requires a commitment of 4 weekend shifts per month. Special weekend rates available for weekend commitment positions. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) 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)

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

See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732-5003063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior.

Decks, powerwashing. Affordable.

Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732691-0123. Lic #13VH09460600. (6) Joan’s Dog Training - In home sessions, consultation, basic obedience, puppy training, behavior issues. Use games to train. Certified.

Insured. 908-759-1196.

(50) Need A Ride - Airports, cruise, A.C., doctors. Save $$$. Senior discounts.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227.

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

(47) All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – Outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction. Spring thru Winter. Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. References upon request. Very diligent. Fair estimates.

Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (50) A Senior Home Companion/Caregiver Svc. - Insuring Peace of Mind for 20 plus years. A Private Contracting of each Caregiver. 24l7 and daily care schedules available. Please call or text 732-278-3770 for an evaluation of all your needs.

(52) Treasurer/Bookkeeping Services For churches/non-profit/condos (when volunteers are hard to find).

Reasonable rates. 732-988-8563 or cnjtreasurer@aol.com.

(2) RC Hammer Home Improvement/ Handyman - Experienced in all phases of home repair/improvements. Reasonable rates. Reliabel work. No job too small. Insured.

NJ LIC #VH07304600. Call Ric 908-330-6146.

(5) Single Storm Doors – You supply, I install. $85 and up. 732-580-9120.

Lic #13VH08645300.

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

Services Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing interiors. Very neat.

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

(50) Removal Service - We Haul It All! Household junk, yard waste, trees/ shrubs, furniture, appliances, construction debris, metals, concrete, dirt/ sand and stone. Also specializing in Landscaping, masonry and all fields of construction. Serving Ocean County area. Call now! 732-998-4725. (52) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

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Griffin Landscaping - Trees and bushes trimmed or removed. Stone, brick, pavers, mulch and retaining walls. Painting (indoors and out). Powerwashing. 609-661-2008.

(46) I Will Clean Your Home - Very good prices. Call 732-773-5078. (4)

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

Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

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

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BUY DIRECT FLOORING DuPont stainmaster or commercial carpet from $11 yd. installed. RITZ luxury vinyl planking 3mm 20mil wear layer2.75ft. installed. Quality remnants 732-504-9286.

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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 732-505-8000 today. (t/n)

Attention - Home owners, bussinesses, contractors, realtors - CASH towards property damage. Don’t hesitate. Call or text Joe 201-852-4417. Free consultation.

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Fun & Games

Sudoku

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Across 1 Line at the supermarket 9 Tapering part 14 Freezer bar with Sir Isaac Lime and Alexander the Grape flavors 15 Aleichem who created Tevye 16 It’s airtight 18 Short and sweet 19 Sea lion, e.g.

20 Gale-n cargo 21 Etym.

22 Base address 24 Confession starter 26 “Just __” 29 Light carrier 35 Text ending in Panama?

36 Eviction consequence 37 Investment in a relationship

38 Medicare card fig.

39 Go down 40 __ Banos, California 41 Spring time 44 Courses for coll. credit 47 Teachers’ lounge 52 Berkshire attraction for race fans 54 Retire 56 Charge 57 Mae West’s final film 58 Lacerations 59 Get smashed Down 1 __ voce 2 Remaining 3 Unborn, after “in” 4 Fires (up) 5 Algonquian language 6 Credit fig.

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Kids Coloring Raffle There will be two winners This is a coloring raffle, meaning the picture will not be judged. We wish everyone good luck in the raffle and happy coloring!

Please mail artwork to: Coloring Contest 15 Union Avenue Lakehurst, NJ 08733 All Submissions due by January 12.

Name: Town: Age: Phone number:

Ages 12 and under!

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additional OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT influenza & pneumococcal vaccination sites & times It’s Not Too Late! The Flu Ends with U!

Influenza and Pneumonia vaccinations are free if enrolled in Medicare Part B. If not enrolled in Medicare Part B, or you have a Medicare Managed Care Plan, the cost will be $20.00 (cash or check).

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against seasonal Flu every year.

The flu vaccines offered at the OCHD Flu Clinics this year will target four different flu viruses (strains); high dose flu vaccine targets three different flu viruses (strains).

OCHD Northern Site (Lakewood) - 1771 Madison Ave

1/5/18 Friday 1/24/18 Wednesday 2/2/18 Friday 2/21/18 Wednesday 3/9/18 Friday 3/21/18 Wednesday

1:30PM – 3:30PM 5:00PM – 7:00PM 1:30PM – 3:30PM 5:00PM – 7:00PM 1:30PM – 3:30PM 5:00PM – 7:00PM

OCHD Southern Site (Stafford) - 333 Hayward Road 1/11/18 Thursday 1/25/18 Thursday 2/8/18 Thursday 2/22/18 Thursday 3/8/18 Thursday 3/22/18 Thursday

4:00PM – 6:00PM 4:00PM – 6:00PM 4:00PM – 6:00PM 4:00PM – 6:00PM 4:00PM – 6:00PM 4:00PM – 6:00PM

OCHD Main Site (Toms River) - 175 Sunset Ave 1/4/18 1/9/18 1/18/18 2/1/18 2/5/18 2/13/18

Thursday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Monday Tuesday

1:00PM – 3:00PM 9:00AM – 1:00PM 1:00PM – 3:00PM 1:00PM – 3:00PM 4:00PM – 7:00PM 9:00AM – 1:00PM

2/15/18 3/1/18 3/5/18 3/13/18 3/15/18 3/19/18

Thursday Thursday Monday Tuesday Thursday Monday

1:00PM – 3:00PM 1:00PM – 3:00PM 4:00PM – 7:00PM 9:00AM – 1:00PM 1:00PM – 3:00PM 4:00PM – 7:00PM

OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Joseph H. Vicari, Director • Gerry P. Little, Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. • Virginia E. “Ginny” Haines • John P. Kelly

OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS John J. Mallon, Chairperson • Senator Robert Singer, Vice Chairperson Richard Work, Secretary-Treasurer Carol Blake, RN • Christopher J. Dasti • Maurice “Mo” B. Hill, Jr., D.M.D. • Veronica Laureigh Henry Mancini • Ruthanne Scaturro Gerry P. Little, Freeholder Liaison

Legislation Passed To Provide Overdose Patients With Recovery Information

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – Legislation to provide mandatory information about substance abuse treatment programs to anyone who is being treated for a drug overdose has been passed by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.

The legislation requires that, whether it be a first-responder or a health care professional, medical professionals need to provide patients of overdose with this information before releasing them. The required information will help overdose patients find treatment programs and resources to aid them in solving their addiction and preventing further overdose.

“Opioid abuse is an epidemic throughout New Jersey that we must continue to fight in every way we can. In the sobering moment when an individual overdoses and receives Narcan or another antidote to save their life, we must use it as an opportunity to provide them with information on how to recover and treat this deadly disease,” stated Assemblyman McGuckin.

If an individual is being treated by a first-responder and does not get admitted to a hospital or facility, it is the first-responders job to relay this information to the individual. If that person in fact does get admitted somewhere, the health care professionals of that establishment are required to inform the patient with this information following treatment but prior to discharge as well as document the event. The idea is to get these individuals equipped with the necessary information so that they know how to avoid further drug-use or drug problems effectively on their own.

“Experiencing an event like an overdose may be a moment when addicts are looking for a lifeline,” added Assemblyman Wolfe. “Allowing health care providers and first responders the opportunity to provide life changing information on recovery programs may be the first step in tackling this devastating disease that has ruined so many lives.”

Barnegat Light Government Meetings

BARNEGAT LIGHT – The Borough of Barnegat Light Council meets the second Wednesday of each month.

All council meetings are held in the Municipal Building at 10 East 7th St. Caucus meetings begin at 4:30 p.m., and regular meetings begin at 5 p.m.

For additional information, call 609-4949196, visit barnegatlight.org or email boroughhall@barnegatlight.org.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of january 6 - january 12

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): During the week ahead, you can develop a worthy New Year’s resolution that is built on an inspiring idea or fantasy. You will have ample energy to put your plans into motion, but must be methodical in the execution.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Enjoy the best of both worlds in the week to come. You can enjoy being spoiled and pamper a loved one, too. You may gain knowledge or discover information that gives you the upper hand in a delicate situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You might possess loads of ambition but may hesitate to take necessary steps because you are afraid of making a mistake. In the week ahead don’t hesitate to give your best effort, as practice makes perfect.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The week to come could cause you to question whether you are being thrifty or miserly. You will know that money is well-spent if it makes someone happy.

A new person might not be what he or she seems.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Finding ways to become more efficient and organized might be at the top of your “to do” list in the week ahead.

Although you may be disappointed in someone, or something, you will learn a valuable lesson.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you’re feeling like you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing maybe it is time to organize your visions of success into a priority list. This week develop your ambitions and make some sensible resolutions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Harness your energies and use them wisely in the week ahead.

Follow through on an inspiring thought, whether it comes through a friend or mentor or from reading material, but keep a tight rein on your wallet.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An eagerness to take risks might be at odds with shrewd business tactics during the upcoming week. Focus your enthusiasm instead on making a good impression on the people you meet at social gatherings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ringing out the old might have more significance for you than for others. Saturn is no longer in your sign, so you will find you have more freedom to plan for the year ahead as this first week of the year unfolds.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the week ahead change the word “me” into “we.”

You might think that your wants and needs are the most important, but other people count just as much. Focus on ways to include your loved ones in your plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may enjoy a series of magical moments in the week ahead because you know how to make a great impression on others. Use your networking skills to make new contacts and widen your sphere of influence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get ready to go out on the town. This is the day to celebrate new beginnings with those in your social circle. You are in good standing with your loved ones and will be able to make new friends in the week ahead.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Bread Winner: A Winning Recipe To Help You Keep Two New Year’s Resolutions

By Wolfgang Puck

Now that Christmas is over and the new year has begun, we all face an important challenge that only gets bigger and bigger by the moment: Sticking to our New Year’s resolutions.

As important as those promises to ourselves may be, however, there is no real mystery over what we’ll resolve. In fact, I’ll bet you can easily guess the two most common goals.

That’s right! In the coming year, a majority of people will want to eat more healthfully (or lose weight). And most of us will also want to manage our money more wisely and save more.

Not surprisingly, few people keep up their resolve. Some surveys show that as many as 80 percent of resolutions are abandoned by February!

So, how do you stick to yours? I think success comes from approaching goals realistically; making small, achievable changes in your daily life that eventually become habits and add up to bigger successes. And the best way I know to both eat smartly while saving money is to prepare nourishing food at home.

The recipe I’d like to share is a perfect example of that approach. My whole wheat bread with dark chocolate and cherries is not only delicious but also low in fat (which contributes fewer than a third of its 188 calories per two-slice serving) and a decent source of dietary fiber (2.69 grams per serving).

Not only that, but the chocolate and cherries are also excellent sources of the antioxidants health professionals say we should include in our diets to help safeguard us against illness.

Better still: The bread is fun to make and a great activity for a cold or rainy weekend afternoon. And the delicious results will cost you far less than anything similar from an upscale bakery.

The bread is also admirably versatile. I like to toast a slice and enjoy it with my morning coffee. You can soak slices in a mixture of beaten eggs, egg whites, and some reduced-fat milk, then pan-fry it with nonstick spray, to make amazing healthy French toast.

I’ve even been known to eat some of this bread at the end of a meal! (Here’s a fun tip: Top a toasted slice with a scoop of low-fat frozen yogurt for a satisfying impromptu dessert.)

The recipe also lends itself to many variations. If you want an even lower low-fat version, double the amount of cherries and leave out the chocolate chips. Or try substituting other dried fruit, individually or in combination, cutting up larger pieces into morsels about the size of cherries or raisins.

Any approach you take, I think you’ll be more than happy with the results - and with the money you save. Here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2018!

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND DRIED CHERRIES

Makes two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaves For the sponge: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) lukewarm water, 80 F (27 C) 1 tablespoon honey 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour For the dough: 3/4 cup (185 mL) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (185 mL) whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup (250 mL) semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup (250 mL) pitted dried cherries, rehydrated in warm water for 15 minutes, thoroughly drained Nonstick cooking spray First, prepare the sponge: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, stir together the yeast, water and honey until the yeast has dissolved. Stir in the all-purpose and whole wheat flours just until a soft, loose dough forms. Cover with a clean towel and set aside at warm room temperature for 20 minutes.

Next, prepare the dough: Add the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, the salt and the olive oil to the sponge. Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook and attach the bowl containing the dough. Mix on the second-lowest speed for 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Continue mixing on medium speed until the dough looks fairly well developed and elastic, 8 minutes longer.

Add the chocolate chips and the rehydrated drained cherries to the mixer bowl. Continue mixing at medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes longer.

Remove the bowl from the mixer, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.

Divide the dough into two equal pieces. On a lightly floured work surface and with clean hands, gently roll and shape each piece to make an even ball shape. Cover the balls with a damp kitchen towel and leave to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Evenly spray two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.

With your hands, shape each ball of dough into a 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaf shape and transfer it to a prepared loaf pan. Cover the pans with a damp towel and leave at warm room temperature to rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C).

With a sharp knife, lightly score three evenly spaced diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf. Put the loaves in the preheated oven and bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Carefully turn the loaves out of the pans onto a wire rack to cool. To serve, slice with a sharp serrated bread knife.

(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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