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By Jennifer Peacock BRICK – Allison Brutka’s singular focus has been her education. Last May, she completed her bachelor’s degree in social work, and this past May, earned her master’s degree. –Photo by Jennifer Peacock She’s waiting on the state to process Allison Brutka on a recent visit to Ocean Medical Center. her license, but she’s not counting the time. Yes, actually, she is. Three months and counting. “I am interested in working with veterans with PTSD and other victims of trauma. I’m a very trauma-focused social worker,” Brutka said. The Brick Township native, 41, has lived in Lanoka Harbor since 2014 with her mother and cat, Agent Phil Coulson. Marvel fans know that the character (not Brutka’s cat) was killed by Loki but was then saved by Nick Fury’s efforts. But Brutka knew it wasn’t her course load or fascination with trauma that was making her feel…off. Her overall health, aside from life’s –Photo by Jennifer Peacock usual bumps and scrapes and bruises, Nurse Oncologist Cheryl Cappetta at Ocean Medical Center after has been fine. She was going to the gym, eating meeting up again with Allison Brutka.
very healthy, but not losing a n y weight. She faithfully logged her food intake and workouts and measurements. She had been going to her primary care physician, complaining that the scale wasn’t moving downward, and was instead gaining weight, especially around her abdomen. That doctor sent Brutka for bloodwork, which always came back within normal ranges. “You must be eating something you’re not putting down, because it’s not about a woman realizing something is wrong with her body. It’s a fat person trying to hide that they’re eating cake is what I got from him,” Brutka recalled. “You’re just not telling me that you’re eating something bad. And that was not the case.” This went on for about six months. Her physician finally decided to send her to a gynecologist. “I’ll never forget the last day I saw him before my diagnosis. He didn’t want to look at any of my logs. He (Brutka - See Page 15)
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School Not Source Of Legionnaires’, Testing Confirms
By Jennifer Peacock BERKELEY – Central Regional Middle School is not the source of an employee’s contracting of Legionnaires’ disease. As a precaution, the school was tested - and showed no Legionnaires’ - and its main office sterilized, district Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said. (Testing - See Page 4)
Little Leagues Honored
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Four Little League teams won top spots in their divisions and were honored by the governing body during a recent Township Council meeting. “This is really a sports town,” said John Bentivigna, president of the Berkeley Little League. “Investing in youth sports –Photo by Chris Lundy leads to high school teams with real Members and coaches of the Berkeley Little competition.” League were honored at a recent Township He thanked the parents and coaching Council meeting by the Berkeley governing body. (Leagues - See Page 4)
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Continued From Page 1 staff for their dedication, the kids for their hard work, and the governing body for their support. He also spoke about improvements to the fields where they play. He said they were “going green” in two ways: painting buildings in the complex, and replacing old lighting with LED lights. This also included making repairs to the fences and
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Continued From Page 1 The employee, who has not been publicly identified, likely got the infection while on vacation, the superintendent said. The employee, diagnosed in August, is reportedly recovering well and will be back to work soon. Legionnaires’ disease, named for its outbreak at the Pennsylvania American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, is a bacterium found in soil. It grows in moist places like air-conditioning ducts, storage tanks and rivers. Popularly, Legionnaires’ outbreaks are best known as happening in hotels and cruise ships.
the facilities. The league created a Neighborhood Alliance to keep in contact with local residents. Challenger League, for children with disabilities, is also new. This is in addition to all the improvements that were financed by hometown hero Al Leiter, including new dugouts, a press box, backstop, storm drains, grand stand and picnic areas. These improvements “make Leiter Field look like and play like a Division I baseball stadium,” he said.
It’s not passed through human contact, but from inhaling airborne droplets carrying the bacteria. Older adults, smokers, and people with compromised immune systems are most susceptible. If caught early, Legionnaires’ disease is treatable with antibiotics. If untreated, the disease is fatal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Legionnaires’ is very similar to pneumonia and other lung infections. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches and headache. Those infected may also experience diarrhea, nausea and confusion. Those who believe they may have been exposed should see a doctor for a diagnosis.
Fall Fire Fest 2018
PINE BEACH – The Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1, Station No. 38 will hold its third annual Fire Fest on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 12 noon until 7 p.m. at Vista Park, Riverside Drive, Pine Beach. The event will include food trucks, crafters, music, activities for children including games and rides, and fire safety and rescue demonstrations. The event is also sponsored by the Pine Beach Yacht Club. For additional information, please contact Gina Duers, Event Secretary, at 732-966-1873.
The Pine Beach Fire Company is a completely volunteer organization and has been serving Pine Beach and neighboring communities consistently since 1925. They currently have 28 members who handle about 150 emergency calls each year. These trained firefighters automatically assist the town of Beachwood from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in addition to their full time coverage of Pine Beach. And, they respond anywhere in Ocean County when mutual aid is requested. This fundraising event will help these non-profit organization members continue their unselfish and much needed efforts.
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Forked River Mountain Tract To Be Open Space
By Jennifer Peacock LACEY – The county will move to purchase an 8,000-acre tract often referred to as the site of the Forked River Mountains. “This acquisition, recommended by the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee, is the largest tract and one of the most environmentally sensitive that we have purchased since the county’s open space program f irst began in 1997,” Ocean County Freeholder Director Ger r y P. Lit tle said. “By adding this to what we have already preserved, Ocean County will
have saved almost 30,000 acres of open space and farmland under its Natural Lands program.” The t ract, nestled bet ween Lacey and Ocean townships and surrounded by public lands, was valued at $15.45 million. It fronts Lacey Road in that township and is accessible from old sand roads in both townships. Ocean holds 1,602 acres and Lacey holds 6,258 acres. The county will seek public funding partnerships with the Department of Defense and Green Acres. The land will be purchased from John J. Brunetti of Old Bridge.
Garden State Parkway Removing Exact Change Toll Lanes
By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – The Garden State Parkway is getting rid of exact change lanes beginning September 24, announced the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Exact change lanes will be removed from all parkway toll plazas, excluding tolls on entrance and exit ramps. Officials said they will be converting these lanes into full service or EZPass Only lanes. The coin machines in the exact change lanes are nearing the end of their life expectancy and becoming exceedingly difficult and expensive to maintain or fix, according to NJTPA. NJTPA explained that most drivers, almost 83 percent going through the toll plazas, utilize EZPass anyway. Coin
lanes see only about 5 percent of drivers. Motorists should expect a minimal impact on traffic due to the change. “If you want to continue using exact change, you simply will be handing it to a toll collector instead of dropping it into a coin basket. Just make sure you select a full service lane rather than an E-ZPass Only lane,” stated NJTPA. The work will begin on September 24. The tolls will be worked on two per week, one north and one south: • Week 1: Pascack Valley and Cape May • Week 2: Bergen and Great Egg • Week 3: Essex and New Gretna • Week 4: Union and Barnegat • Week 5: Toms River and Raritan • Week 6: Asbury Park
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E ditorial Election Deadlines For Letters Wit h t he elect ion s coming in, we’ve been getting a lot of letters praising or condemning our local candidates. These letter writers will finally have their chance to turn their opinion into action on Nov. 6. Our deadline for receiving political letters in reference to the election will be Oct. 24. That’s the latest that we can take them and still have them run in our Nov. 3 edition. We will continue to take letters about politicians who are not running for election.
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Letters To The Editor For MacArthur, Rich People Come First My mailbox has been stuffed in recent weeks with all kinds of malicious and false propaganda emanating from the Tom MacArthur re-election campaign. In these mailers, TMac claims he lowered taxes for New Jersey’s households. That may be true in some instances. But there are many others, including myself, whose taxes are going up. Losing the full deduction for state and local taxes is bad enough, but the Trump/ MacArthur tax bill also eliminates personal exemptions, which means those who itemize deductions, regardless of whether they pay state and local taxes or not, will see their effective tax rate go up. TMac knows this tax bill is bad for New Jersey as he was the only Republican Congressman from our state to vote in favor of it, all four of the other Republican Congressmen (Leonard Lance, Chris Smith, Frank LoBiando and Rodney Frelinghuysen) voted against it because they knew it was bad for New Jersey. The Trump/MacArthur tax bill not only raises taxes on some individual taxpayers but raises the tax rate for small corporations as well. In prior years small corporations paid a fifteen percent tax rate, but thanks to Donald Trump and Tom MacArthur these same corporations will have to pay a twenty-one percent tax rate, the same as the biggest corporations. D e s pit e t he Tr u m p/ MacArthur tax increases, the biggest hit to many New Jersey bank accounts are the humongous increases, as much as 30 percent for health insurance premiums, especially for individual policyholders with preexisting or chronic conditions. This is the direct result of Republican efforts, led by Tom MacArthur, to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Letters To The Editor and eliminate protection nal Chambers through the for people with serious and lasting medical conditions. A significant number of New Jersey residents who live in the third congressional district have lost thousands of dollars in tax increases and higher health insurance premiums as a direct result of the policies implemented by the Trump/MacArthur Administration. They should remember this when they vote in November. Ken Bank Barnegat
MacArthur’s Bipartisanship Is What Washington Needs ‘Bipartisanship’ is a word of ten touted in today’s polarized political sphere with little substance to backup such a claim. The Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy created a ranking system to grade each Congressperson on how regularly they work across the aisle in Washington. During this polarizing time in American politics, I am proud that my congressman, Tom MacArthur, was ranked one of most bipartisan members in the House of Representatives. It is no secret that New Jersey Congressional District 3 is a swing district. Many different opinions range from the Delaware River in Burlington County across to the Jersey shore towns in Ocean County. MacArthur’s strong bipartisanship rating is a reflection of his understanding and willingness to represent all walks of life in his district. He focuses on solving real problems, such as fighting the south Jersey opioid crisis and keeping Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst open, and isn’t afraid to reach across the aisle to get work done. MacArthur even enters Congressio-
democrat ent rance and mingles with his counterparts before going to his seat. Tom MacArthur is a bipartisan problem solver. Tom MacArthur’s opponent, Andy Kim, will resist everything Republicans do, simply because he is an extreme partisan activist. There is enough gridlock in Washington – we don’t need Andy Kim to add more.
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I recently received a deceitful f lyer in the mail attacking Andy Kim (a candidate for Congress) as a tax dodger among other things. I have seen u nt r ut h f u l a d s o n T V about Kim also. Who is behind these unscr upulous attacks? None other t ha n ou r Cong ressma n Tom MacArthur. Apparently, he cannot run on his own record but has to attack his opponent. MacArthur’s record shows his allegiance to Trump even if it goes agai nst us, his own constituents. He also has ref used to hold town hall meetings. He wou ld g l a d ly t a ke away our health care and protection for pre-existing conditions and was Trump’s right-hand man trying to accomplish this. MacArthur represents big money, not we the people, which he has proven time and time again with his voting. Andy Kim has served as a national security official under presidents of both parties. He is a Rhodes Scholar. He helped take on ISIS and advised U.S. generals in Afghanistan. He will be the spokesperson for middle class America.
Our police and first responders wage a battle against the disease of addiction everyday. It has ravaged the south Jersey community, showing no mercy, sparing no age, race, or socioeconomic status. No family is immune in Burlington and Ocean counties - we all have a loved one or friend who is suffering or passed away due to their drug addiction. In Washington D.C., Congressman Tom MacArthur is fighting for emergency responders to ensure we have resources we need to fight the flow of illegal drugs in our community. From 2015 through the winter of 2018, almost 24,000 lives in New Jersey have been saved due to the timely use of the overdose reversal drug naloxone by emergency officials (commonly known under the trade name Narcan). Congressman MacArthur, who is the co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, has worked tirelessly to break the stigma of addiction and prioritize funding for first responders through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). An all-encompassing bill tackling addiction from many angles, CARA expanded the accessibility of Narcan to local law enforcement, helping to make our communities safer. After CARA’s passage into law, Tom MacArthur supports CARA 2.0 which would authorize $1 billion to fight opioids and provide enhanced training for our first responders. Tom MacArthur truly values our police and emergency responders, knowing they are the brave members of society who run toward problems while others flee. He has the best interest of first responders and all dealing with the opioid crisis at heart.
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Gas Tax Increase Law Was, And Is, A Scam CAPITOL COMMENTS 9th Legislative District Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove
TR ENTON – Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Ru mpf a nd A sse mbly-
woman DiAnne C. Gove (a l l R-9 t h ), wh o ve h e mently opposed and voted agai nst t he 23- cent
per gallon increase in the gas tax passed in 2016, relea sed t he follow i ng statement on the Murphy Administration’s recent announcement that gas tax will increase another 4.3 cents per gallon beginning Oct. 1. “Despite the financial h a rd sh ip s t h i s r eg r e s sive gas tax increase will impose, par ticularly on
FEMA Needs To Respond To Flooding In Brick From The Desk Of
Congressman Tom MacArthur WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur spoke with FEMA Administrator Brock Long recently regarding last month’s flooding in Brick. More than 100 homes were evacuated and most of the victims are seniors, who are still recovering from the storm. “Brick recently experienced devastating f lash f looding, affecting many of our seniors. I had a productive conversation with (Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency) Administrator Long about this flooding and actions still needed to be taken in the community. I again urged Ad mi nist rator Long to do everything he can to make any and all federal resources available to Brick to assist with ongoing rebuilding efforts and to do it with all due haste. I will continue working with FEMA to ensure that the federal government stands ready to help the people of Brick.”
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Timeline of Congressman MacArthur’s actions following Brick flooding: Aug. 17 - Rep. MacArthur sent a letter to Administrator Long asking for support from FEMA in immediate response to flooding. Aug. 21 - Rep. MacArthur visited those affected in Greenbriar and witnessed damage. Aug. 24 - Rep. MacArthur sent a letter to Administrator Long supporting Governor Murphy’s request for a damage assessment. Sept. 4 - Rep. MacArthur visited Greenbriar again to meet with seniors still recovering from flooding and volunteers helping with the recovery. Sept. 10 - Call between FEMA Administrator Long and Rep. MacArthur.
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middle class families and seniors, no one should be su r pr ised t he reve nue-starved state is reaching further into taxpayers’ pockets. Without hesitation, our delegation broke w it h for me r G ove r nor Christie by opposing the original 23-cent per gallon tax increase, because we knew that our constituency would be disproportionately impacted. “Our delegation remains consistent in our opposition, regardless of the
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hikes that were deliberately targeted at our area of the state. “ W he n w i l l Tr e nt on finally recognize that too many residents are simply unable to afford to live in this overtaxed state? It goes without say i ng that we st and with the ove r whel m i ng m ajor it y of ou r c on st it ue nt s who opposed the original gas tax increase and are equally infuriated with the soon-to-be imposed tax increase.”
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Young Eagles Flight Rally Scheduled For Oct. 13
BERKELEY – Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, October 13, 2018, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 898, the Ocean County Chapter, hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Ocean County Airport, formerly known as Robert J. Miller Airpark. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 2 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries. “Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally,” said Gene Bunt, spokesman for the event. “We hope to build one-toone relationships between pilots and young people, giving a new generation a chance to learn more about the possibilities that exist
in the world of aviation.” Pilots at the event will also explain more about their airplanes allowing young people to discover how airplanes work and how pilots ensure safety is the prime concern before every flight. Following the flight, each young person, will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle. Their name will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, WI. The Logbook is also accessible on the Internet at www.youngeagles.org. In addition to the Certificate the new Young Eagle will be given a Logbook with an access code for a complete free online Flight Training course offered by Sporty’s. EAA members volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people. Those attending the flight rally on October 13 are asked come to the airport terminal, starting at 9 a.m. to register for their flight. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., with registration closing at 2 p.m. Additional information about EAA and the EAA Young Eagles program is available at eaa.org. The Young Eagles web page is youngeagles.org.
Color Fest
BERKELEY – A community-wide event featuring a Color Run/Walk/Dance, local resources, kids games and activities and food trucks will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 6 at Veteran’s Park. The cost is $20 adults; $10 children. Proceeds benefit programs and services of Mental Health Association in New Jersey Ocean County. Register at Eventbrite.com. For more information on attending, sponsoring or vending at the event, call Racheal at 848-480-0918 or rodea@mhanj.org.
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Bayville Volunteer First Aid Squad August Happenings
BAYVILLE – Mark Twain once said “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young.” And in the Bayville First Aid Squad with a mixture of different ages we are all attempting to stay young by continue to learn emergency first aid skills. “We’ve been trying to get the word out to the public that we need more volunteers especially during the day shift (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.),” said Pat Sperber, President of the Bayville First Aid Squad. The volunteer service does not charge for their service and only survives by donations and squad supported fundraiser. As for the month of August, we responded to 140 calls for medical emergencies from the citizens of Berkeley Township as well neighboring town’s residents. The squad personally responded to 126 of these calls and using our mutual aid agreements, 14 were responded by another first aid squad.
Some of the calls which we answered included: • 13 patients had respiratory problems • 15 patients were either unconscious or semi-conscious • 6 patients had abdominal pain • 13 calls due to domestic assault which required medical treatment • 10 patients that had cardiac emergencies • 12 calls were for motor vehicle accidents • 6 individual overdose • 3 times we were called upon for CPR. The balance of our calls 48 patient was either treated on scene or required transportation to the local hospital. In other news, if you would like to have a squad member address your group or visit your school or organization, please let us know, and we will be happy to have one of our members provide a short overview of the squad. This can be accomplished with a quick email to bayvillefirstaidsquad@outlook.com, Subject: Guest Speaker.
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By Jennifer Peacock SOUTH TOMS RIVER – The South Toms River government issued a reminder that residents seeking building permits now need to go to Toms River, not Beachwood, for those applications. South Toms River borough administrator Joe Kostecki said the change has been in place since June 1, but not all residents seem aware of the changes. The borough used to have a shared services agreement with Beachwood, but that munic-
ipality closed its building department earlier this year. Kostecki said it’s a money-saving approach to have shared services. Toms River offers more availability while still saving South Toms River residents money, Kostecki added. The borough’s administration is very happy with Toms River’s handling of the building permits. Residents should still call South Toms River first before heading to Toms River. They can call 732-349-0403 for instructions.
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Bob Evans Sausage Products Recalled For Contamination
By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a recall on Bob Evans Farms, Inc. pork sausage link products. These products, produced on August 1, 2018, might have been contaminated with pieces of hard, clear plastic according to the FSIS. Consumer complaints made to the company spurred the discovery of the plastic and the subsequent recall. The following products are being recalled: 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS MAPLE PORK SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018 or Oct. 19, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213. 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS BROWN SUGAR & HONEY.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213. 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “FRESH FROM MEIJER MAPLE FLAVORED SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 06, 2018, and Lot Code
of 8213 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “GIANT EAGLE MAPLE PORK BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS CARAMEL COLOR ADDED.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 10, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213. 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “SCHNUCKS MAPLE RECIPE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE.” These products contain a Lot Code of 8213. All of these recalled items should have the establishment number EST 6785 labeled on the packaging. The products were shipped to locations in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. No injuries or illnesses from these products have since been reported. FSIS urges consumers who have already purchased the recalled products to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. You can contact Bob Evans Farms, Inc. at 1-800-939-2338 for any questions related to the products.
Ocean County Mall To Hold Holiday Job Fair
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Need extra cash for the holiday season? A job is waiting for you at Ocean County Mall. The Ocean County Mall 19th annual holiday job fair is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Center Court. Mall stores are looking for managers, cashiers, sales associates, stock clerks, security officers, counter help, fast food workers and more.
These jobs offer flexible hours and employee discounts. Applicants can register before the event at the County Connection in the mall. Most jobs are open for those 18 and older. There is a limited number of jobs for those ages 16 and 17. The fair is cosponsored by the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
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BRICK – A special orientation and information session for anyone interested in Caregiver Volunteers (the folks committed to providing free, basic services to our frail and elderly neighbors) will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 10 a.m. at Brandywine at Reflections, 1595 Route 88, Brick. Seating is limited and advance registration is requested! For more information, call 732-505-2273. The session lasts about an hour and one half and perfect opportunity to learn about Caregiver Volunteers (CVCJ) how you
can become involved. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments (using their own cars), do food shopping, provide friendly phone calls and visits, provide companionship in our Vet to Vet Program and Caregiver Canine Pet Therapy program. CVCJ also provides respite care for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer, dementia or chronic illness in their own home. For more information call Mary at Caregiver Volunteers, 732-505-2273 or email at info@caregivervolunteers.org.
11th Annual Friends Of The Poor Walk/Run
OCEAN COUNTY ― The St. Barnabas Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) will sponsor the 11th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run on Saturday, September 29 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
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Continued From Page 1 was just like, ‘You’re just a histrionic woman who wants to lose weight faster.’ Just kind of blew me off. He gave me a card to my gynecologist and at the same time gave me a calorie-counter book in large print,” Brutka said. “I don’t know why the large print insults me so much more. But it was just one more straw on the camel’s back, that, ‘I still don’t believe you. Count your calories better.’” She had better rapport with the gynecologist. “She actually took the time to talk to me, which was refreshing and wonderful.” She sent her for more testing, including an MRI. When Brutka finished at the MRI center, the office staff told her she would hear back from the doctor in about three days. Brutka got a call from her doctor an hour later. What’s your availability tomorrow? “She said, ‘I feel terrible, this is the second time I’m seeing you, and I have to tell that you have cancer,’” Brutka said. That was March 2017. She was diagnosed with ovarian stage IIIC, which means the cancer was in one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes, or that it had spread to organs outside the pelvis, but not inside the liver or spleen, according to the American Cancer Society. There are four stages of ovarian cancer, Stage IV and its variations (IVA and IVB) being the final stages. There is no Stage IIID. Brutka’s cancer was on the left side of her torso and had adhered itself to her abdomen. “Originally, I knew so little about cancer, I thought that there were five stages, and then when I found out there were four, I thought, whoa, that just got a little more serious,” Brutka said. Ovarian cancer is known as “the silent killer.” No one in Brutka’s family had it - hence the nickname “Magical Cancer Unicorn” and although those with family and personal histories of breast, ovarian and colon cancer are at an increased risk, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition said every woman is at risk. Pap smears don’t detect the cancer. Women who experience increased bloating, pelvic/ abdominal pain, trouble eating or feeling full quickly, and feeling the need to urinate more urgently or often should be checked by their OB-GYN. The Coalition recommends every woman age 18 and older have an annual vaginal exam, women age 35 and older a rectovaginal
exam. Those with a higher risk for ovarian cancer should have transvaginal sonograms and CA-125 blood tests, which detect a protein produced by ovarian cancer cells, though those tests can produce false positives. Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancers should consider genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Those genes help suppress tumors, but when mutated, lead to an increased chance of cancer development. According to the National Cancer Institute, women should consider genetic testing if they were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50; they have cancer in both breasts; family members have been diagnosed with both breast and ovarian cancer; there are multiple breast cancers in one family; there are cases of male breast cancer in the family; or the family is of Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity. Yet, none of this described what Brutka knew of her family health history. Although, after her diagnosis, she did discover she is BRCA1-positive, which means she has a 70 percent chance of developing breast cancer. “That numb hits you, that shock. But at the same time, such a vindication that I was not crazy. I was not a histrionic woman who just wanted to lose weight faster. Something was wrong. Something was very wrong,” Brutka said. No, she didn’t call her primary care physician. The what ifs and hows raced through Brutka’s mind on her way home from the gynecologist. She did have to sit her mother down once she got back home. Her mother instantly started crying and hugging her and telling her it was going to be okay. But it was Brutka who found herself comforting others, that she would be okay. She believed it. “I worked too hard. I’ve got too much to do to let cancer stop me,” Brutka said. “There are too many people I want to help.” She graduated with her BSW May 9, 2017, observed “Liquid Diet Day” May 10, and had her surgery May 11. Her gynecological oncologist is Karim ElSahwi, M.D., whose practice is in Neptune. Surgery was performed at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune; she underwent a full hysterectomy and had several lymph nodes and her appendix removed as well. She endured eight rounds of chemotherapy at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, all part of the Hackensack Meridian Health group. That’s where Brutka met “the amazing Cheryls,” one of whom is oncology nurse Cheryl
Cappetta, BSN, RN, OCN. “I had [Allison] for her first treatment,” Cappetta said. “I’ve been doing this for a while, so when I meet a person for the first time, I try to assess quickly about their personality. Some people want to know everything, and some people want to know the basics. I remember Allison, immediately bubbly, especially considering the situation. She just seemed very happy. We hit it off right away. That’s helpful, with a caregiver and patient.” Cappetta has always had an interest in oncology - the study and treatment of tumors - even before she knew the word for her interest. Her father had neck cancer before she was born, and prostate cancer later in life. But she remembers being allowed to watch the 1983 Meryl Streep film “Silkwood,” about Karen Silkwood, a union whistleblower at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where workers were exposed to radiation. “I was a kid and probably shouldn’t have seen the movie, because it left a lasting impression on me, but she’d had extraneous radiation, and she got cancer, and I remember asking, ‘What it is? Why does it hurt?’ I’ve always had an interest in it,” Cappetta said. She worked in several hospitals and oncology practices, and now works in the oncology department at Ocean Medical Center. “It’s the patients. People think it’s doom and gloom, but the patients are so grateful, so kind. They’re upbeat. They just have a different perspective on life,” Cappetta said. Not every patient names her port. Brutka’s is Diego. “I watch my team, and I love oncology, and I think what happens is, their robustness with life teaches us about life,” Laura Zimmerman, MA, OCN, NE-BC, HN-BC, Oncology Site Director, Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center, said. She’s Cappetta’s boss. “I’m so grateful for that, even though they’re grateful for us, I’m grateful for them, because it’s just an awakening how we walk in the world and how we should be interacting with other people. They teach us a lot.” The relationships are real. Brutka and Cappetta are the same age, and when they saw each other that day of this interview, they hugged for a good minute before heading upstairs to be interviewed. They paired off and bantered in a short hand like old school friends do. “I see my team struggle as people are struggling with the disease, but yet, I see my team holding a space for them. I don’t know how else to say it, but you hold the space for the people
that have any kind of cancer,” Zimmerman said. “They do have a connection, and it’s very caring and loving.” So Brutka continues to follow up with Dr. ElSahwi, get her port flushed. She gets a mammogram every six months, and has already undergone one biopsy. According the American Cancer Society, in the United States in 2018, about 22,240 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer. About 14,070 women will die from it. The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance states that women diagnosed at Stage III have to 70 to 90 percent recurrence rate. While it won’t technically be ovarian cancer - as Brutka no longer has ovaries - cells may continue to live in her body. “I don’t think of my cancer as a battle, like you’re going to fight it, it’s a battle. I don’t think that way, because then if, when I still had the lymph nodes lighting up [note: after her initial surgery, Brutka was found to have lymph nodes with cancer cells, and had to go through two rounds of chemo, from six to eight], and had to have more rounds, that could cause feelings of inadequacy. I didn’t fight hard enough. I wasn’t strong enough. To combat that, I don’t think of it as a fight. I think of it as a journey,” Brutka said. “So, going on with this journey, there are these milestones, and I know six months being cancer free was a big one, because that means that the cancer was affected by the chemotherapy. Because if it comes back, then they have to do something else, and it can get dicey, so it’s good to know that at least if the cancer comes back, we can fight it with the chemotherapy. “I get yelled at a lot, because I say, ‘When the cancer comes back.’ They’re like, ‘No, if. No, if. You have to think if.’ Well, I’m also a realist,” Brutka continued. “Ovarian does not like to stay in remission. I’m aware of the recurrent rate for IIIC. I’m aware of the five-year survival rate. I’m aware of all that. I feel like it’s my job to know that kind of stuff.” Brutka said she knows people Google information regarding their illness. She urged them to look up what the words mean, not what it means if you have a certain illness or diagnosis. And stick with reputable sites: American Cancer Society, Mayo Clinic, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, National Institutes of Health. “Make sure they’re legit sites and peer reviewed,” Brutka said. “Not IHaveCancerOMG.com.”
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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. I look around at this beautiful Earth and the people I love and I think, I never want to lose this gift! Eyesight is such a precious thing and most people take it for granted because you’ve never known otherwise. But it’s common to lose vision as you age. It’s not just an inevitable consequence though. You might be able to slow it down by considering a few factors, dietary changes and vitamins or minerals. Today I’ll help you learn what might support your health if you have age related macular degeneration (AMD), dry eye syndrome or cataracts. As soon as you notice changes in your eyesight, see an ophthalmologist. I recommend you share eyesight changes with your doctor so they can see if you have diabetes or other disorders. Vision-protecting foods To protect eyesight, make sure that your diet contains plenty of eye-loving foods. These include citrus foods, nuts, hemp seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, salads, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds, and seafood. Water is also important. Dehydration will make your vision blurry. Lutein and zeaxanthin Lutein and zeaxanthin are very special carotenoids that protect your retina. They filter out high-energy wavelengths of light and act as antioxidants. You don’t make your own lutein and zeaxanthin, eat right and/or supplement. The best sources of lutein and zeaxanthin are leafy greens, squash, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots and egg yolks. Vitamins C and E These two powerful antioxidants protect the tiny cells of your eye from oxidative damage.
Both of these vitamins help you maintain healthy blood vessels. You see, blood vessels improve blood flow to your eye and this is imperative to good vision. Good food sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, bell peppers and salads. Vitamin E can be obtained from sunflower seeds, and walnuts. Zinc Zinc is highly concentrated in your retina and especially in the macula, where it helps to make a pigment called melanin that absorbs harmful light. Melanin is a pigment that is made in your body by melanocytes. It’s in your skin too, it protects against UV radiation. The more melanin you have, the more brown your eyes are. Zinc supports melanin production in the body. EPA and DHA Fish Oils These offset some of the medication-induced vision damage that occurs from taking statins, NSAIDS, steroids and seizure medicine. Fish oils also suppress the inflammatory mediators such as thromboxanes, prostaglandins and leukotrienes. DHA accounts for more than one-third of the fatty acids in your retina. Inflammation in your body doesn’t passively go away. We’ve recently learned there are three compounds that force it calm down. These good guys are called the resolvins, protectins, and maresins and essential fatty acids help you make more of the good guys. Wear sunglasses Ultraviolet light can hurt your eyes so squinting isn’t good. Wearing sunglasses when you’re outside exposed to bright sunlight reduces the amount of UV light that your eyes are exposed to. FYI, our devices emit short-wavelength blue light which might have negative changes in our eyesight.
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By Michael J. Deem, Esq., of R.C. Shea and Associates I can’t say that New Jersey does a lot of things right, but I have to admit that our consumer protection laws are some of the best in the country. When dealing with motorized wheelchairs a “consumer” is defined as the purchaser of the motorized wheelchair, if the motorized wheelchair was purchased from a motorized wheelchair dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale. A “consumer” is also a person to whom the motorized wheelchair is transferred for purposes other than resale, if the transfer occurs before the expiration of an express warranty applicable to the motorized wheelchair. A manufacturer who sells a motorized wheelchair to a “consumer”, either directly or through a motorized wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express (written) warranty for the motorized wheelchair. The duration of the express warranty shall be at least one year. In the event the consumer does not receive the express warranty then the manufacturer shall be deemed to have expressly warranted to the consumer that, for a period of one year from the date of the first delivery to the consumer, the motorized wheelchair will be free from any condition or defect which substantially impairs the value of the wheelchair to the consumer. If the wheelchair has what is called a “Nonconformity” this means that a condition or defect substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the motorized wheelchair, and that is covered by an express warranty. A “Nonconformity” does not include a condition or defect that is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the motorized wheelchair by the consumer. If a new motorized wheelchair does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the wheelchair lessor or any of the manufacturer’s authorized dealers and makes the wheelchair available for repair before one year after first delivery of the wheelchair to a consumer then the nonconformity shall be repaired at no charge to the consumer by the manufacturer. However, the consumer must provide the manufacturer a reasonable attempt to repair the wheelchair. “Reasonable attempt to repair” means, within the term of an express warranty applicable, or within one year after first delivery of the wheelchair to the consumer, whichever is sooner, that: (1) the wheelchair has been in for repair three or more times and the nonconformity continues, or (2) the motorized wheelchair is out of service for an aggregate of at least 20 days due to a nonconformity after having been returned to the manufacturer, wheelchair lessor, or any of the manufacturer’s authorized dealers for repair.
If, after a reasonable Michael J. Deem attempt to repair, the nonconformity is not repaired then the manufacturer shall, at the direction of a consumer (other than a consumer who leases a motorized wheelchair from a motorized wheelchair dealer), either (1) accept return of the wheelchair and replace the wheelchair with a comparable new one and refund any collateral costs; or (2) accept return of the wheelchair and refund to the consumer and to any holder of a Note on the wheelchair the full purchase price plus any finance charge amount paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use. In order to receive a comparable new motorized wheelchair or a refund a consumer shall offer to transfer possession of the defective wheelchair to the manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with the comparable new motorized wheelchair or a refund. When the manufacturer provides the new motorized wheelchair or refund, the consumer shall return the defective wheelchair to the manufacturer, along with any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer. In order to receive a refund a consumer shall: (a) offer to return the defective wheelchair to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the consumer. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the consumer shall return to the wheelchair; and (b) offer to transfer possession of the wheelchair to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the motorized wheelchair lessor. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the motorized wheelchair lessor shall provide to the manufacturer any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer. Also, keep in mind that any lease of a motorized wheelchair shall not be enforceable after the consumer receives a refund for the leased motorized wheelchair. No motorized wheelchair returned by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in this State or by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in another state shall be sold or leased again in this New Jersey unless full disclosure of the reasons for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee. The consumer litigation attorneys at the Law Offices of R.C. Shea & Associates are available for a free consultation (732-5051212) to discuss your rights.
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Stafford Creates Goals For Knocking Out Substance Abuse
By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Stafford Township officials and members from the DART Prevention Coalition came together for a Substance Abuse Needs Assessment, to determine the most pressing needs of the township in terms of alcohol and drug use. Held at the Bay Avenue Community Center, the meeting brought together various individuals from the township’s Municipal Alliance, including Betti Anne McVey, Stafford Township Recreation Director. McVey explained that a needs assessment is performed every five years to reassess and address the township’s needs as they evolve with time. The previous assessment determined that underage drinking was the most popular issue in Stafford, she said. Also present at the meeting were numerous concerned residents and members from the DART Prevention Coalition of the Institute for Prevention and Recovery at RWJBarnabas Health. DART facilitated the needs assessment in order to gather local input that would help them work with the township to create accurate and helpful substance abuse prevention programs.
“The DART Prevention Coalition focuses on preventing underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and the illegal use of marijuana and tobacco in Ocean County. DART is comprised of community leaders including law enforcement and government officials, educators, business owners, substance abuse professionals, clergy and youth,” according to Abigail Thompson of DART. DART has partnered with the Ocean County Health Department, LBI Health Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, and NJ National Guard Counterdrug Taskforce to conduct various needs assessments throughout the county. The township’s Municipal Alliance falls under the jurisdiction of the Ocean County Health Department, according to McVey. The county hopes to use the findings to not only create resources and prevention programs, but also to collect county-wide data on the substance abuse trends in the county. “The analysis of this information is securely released to towns and further release of this information is at the discretion
performs smaller assessments within the five-year period between formal needs assessments to accurately track how certain trends are progressing over time. In order to address the consistent issue with underage drinking, Officer Fritz listed some of the programs already in place to educate kids about the dangers of substance abuse, including the STYLE program in Southern Regional Middle School and High School; Second Step in 3rd-6th grades; Not Even Once in 11th and 12th grades; and Project Aware for elementary schools. Each of these programs addresses a different approach of substance abuse prevention in different age groups. Thompson noted that this meeting was just one facet of how DART goes about collecting data for the needs assessment. The results will not be released until the county collects all the necessary data. If you were unable to attend the focus group, you can still participate in the needs assessment via an online community survey. Find the survey and more information about the process at ochd.org/ alcohol-and-drug-services/.
of individual towns. Our needs assessment process includes a variety of methods, including community surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews,” according to DART’s website. This facet of the needs assessment was simply a focus group discussion between township residents and officials as to what they all considered to be the most pressing needs in terms of drug and alcohol abuse. Sitting around a table in the community center, DART was able to collect information about Stafford’s substance abuse trends through resident’s shared personal experiences. While Officer Christopher Fritz of the Stafford Township Police Department noted that he believes underage drinking to remain the number one substance abuse issue in town, the residents spoke up about other concerns, including marijuana use and the increasing popularity of vape devices. With new substance abuse trends cropping up, such as JUULs (a kind of e-cigarette) among the younger generations, Thompson noted that the county also
JCP&L Hosts Energy Assistance Days To Help Customers Pay Utility Bills
By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will be hosting Energy Assistance Days throughout September and October to help customers afford their utility bills or reduce their energy usage. In cooperation with local community organizations, JCP&L will host the events throughout Monmouth, Morris and Ocean Counties.
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Toms River Little League Champs Look Back 20 Years Later
By Chris Christopher Their names will never be forgotten. Shortstop-pitcher Todd Frazier. Pitcher Casey Gaynor. Pitcher-first baseman Scot t Fisher. Second baseman Joey Franceschini Jr. Third baseman Gabe Gardner. Catcher Brad Frank. Outfielder Chris Cardone. Outfielder R.J. Johansen. Outfielder Chris Crawford. Outfielder Mike Belostock. Outfielder Eric Campesi. Outfielder Tom Gannon. Manager Mike Gaynor. Coach Ken Kondek. Coach Joe Franceschini Sr. And what the group - the Toms River East American Little League All-Star team - accomplished 20 years ago will also never be forgotten. The club capt ured the 1998 Little League World Series title, besting Kashima, Ibarak, Japan, 12-9, on Aug. 29 in front of some 40,000 fans and an ABC Television audience at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. “I don’t think it ever really sunk in on me when we won the world championship,” said Cardone, who went 2-for-2 in the finale. “To be honest, I don’t think I will ever really comprehend what we did. I was a little kid and all of my feelings and experiences are filtered through that little boy’s perspective. I was obviously excited, but I don’t remember having a grip on the scope of what we accomplished.” “It was a very overwhelming feeling when we won the championship - something that I never thought was possible especially in front of thousands of fans,” Gannon said. The team’s leader was Frazier, who went on to star for Toms River High School
South, Rutgers University, the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and is now the New York Mets’ starting third baseman. Frazier was 4-for-4, including a lead-off home run, in the championship game and notched the win on the pitcher’s mound. He’s in the first season of a two-year $17 million contract with the Mets. East American was honored at the second annual MLB Little League Classic on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa., site of the Mets-Philadelphia Phillies clash. “It was a fun time,” Frazier said of his Little League experiences on littleleague.org prior to the Classic. “I had a blast. It was a time in my life that I’ll never forget. I remember trading pins, sliding down the hill on cardboard and meeting all the other kids from all over the world, which was really cool and probably the highlight. It was just a tremendous two weeks. We had a great time on and off the field.” Frazier was scheduled to greet the winners of the 2018 Canon Little League Photo Contest in Williamsport prior to the game. “I can’t wait to be back,” he told the website prior to the event. “I’m going to bring my two trading books full of pins from back in the day to trade with the kids. I’m going to watch the games going on. It’s going to be an unbelievable experience.” It was an experience that began at the local level. East American won the District 18 Tournament. It followed with championships (Champs - See Page 28)
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Continued From Page 27 at the Section III, New Jersey and East Regional tournaments. East American lost f ive games before reaching the LLWS, falling in the District, section and state tournaments and twice succumbing in the East Regional Tournament. It won the United States title in Pool Play at 3-0 before capturing the world crown. The team was known as The Beast of the East. Rich Cunningham served as the club’s mascot, inciting cheers from fans while dressed in a gorilla costume. “I would say as we went farther the pressure became a little more,” Gannon said. “It was a good pressure because we had so much fun playing together that we didn’t want it to end. “I think we dealt with it by leaning on each other,” he said. “We would always make sure to pick each other up whether we had a good game or a bad game. At the end of the day, we were still kids and this exposure was new to most of us. Our coaches did a great job of making sure we didn’t forget that it was just a game and to just give it our best effort no matter what happened.” “I can honestly say that I do not remember feeling any pressure,” Cardone said. “That may sound a bit cliché or exaggerated, but I never remember any of us looking any farther than our next game. Now I’m sure we wanted to win and as it got more and more real we were not completely naive to the increased stakes. However, I never remember the team feeling any pressure. It obviously helps to have Scott Fisher, Casey Gaynor (whose dad was the manager) and Todd Frazier on your team, too.” The team coped with the greatness of the task as just that - a team. Consistency in routine helped the team deal with the pressure. “I would attribute our team’s coping skills to routine and relationships,” Cardone said. “We had a routine in practice. Ever y day was the same practice. It didn’t matter if we were practicing in Toms River or Williamsport in front of our parents or news cameras. Our relationships with each other were the other coping mechanisms that we had. “We all got along and that is a harder task than you would expect seeing as
we were all the all-stars from our own teams. Everyone deserved to be there, but no one expected to be bigger than the team.” Cardone said Fisher and Gaynor were key pitchers. “I believe a major part of the success of our team was the pitching of Scott Fisher and Casey Gaynor,” Cardone said. “The toughness and resilience that they showed through the summer was pretty incredible. When they were on the mound, we felt we could compete with anyone. Also, having Todd Frazier didn’t hurt.” There was plenty of team spirit. “We all got along so well,” Cardone said. “We never let ourselves get too anxious or too nervous. We made sure we lived in the moment and took it one game at a time.” “We had a combination of great coaching and talented players,” Gannon said. “We were able to mesh well as a team. The experience started out as 12 kids having fun playing ball together. We continued to win games and we wanted to keep winning to see how far we could take this team. The deeper we went into the tournament, we started to really believe we had something special.” Manager Gaynor excelled. “Mike Gaynor was a calm coach who was very calculating in his decisions,” Cardone said. “I always thought he was old school, but we did things back then that are major parts of the new school game now like batting your best hitters at the top of the lineup.” Gannon played under manager Gaynor on the local Little League team prior to being chosen to the all-star team. “I had the luxury of playing for Mr. Gaynor for three years before becoming an all-star,” Gannon said. “He was most likely the best coach I ever had. He knew exactly how to treat his players and how to get the best out of us. As competitive as he was, he never lost sight that it was all about having fun while trying to win. He would always be calm no matter what the situation was. That calmness gave us the confidence to never panic no matter what the situation was.” Gannon said the team gave winning the World Series little thought as it began play. (Champs - See Page 29)
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Continued From Page 28 “I don’t think it was something that was on our minds at all,” he said. “We were playing together as a team for the first time. We knew we had talented players, but winning the title was not something we set out to do from the start. As time went on, we began to realize how special of a team we had.” “I don’t think we let it creep into our minds until we act ually crossed the Pennsylvania border,” Cardone said. Gannon and Cardone enjoyed competing in the World Series. “Every team that played in it was already a champion in their own right,” Gannon said. “Each team was treated to the best experience possible.” “Little League Baseball and the people with the (Little League World Series) treated us wonderfully throughout the entire experience,” Cardone said. “It was all of our f irst experience with being in such high demand and I don’t remember once feeling overwhelmed by the attention. Our ‘uncles’ (chaperones) and coaches did a wonderful job of insulating us from all of the media hype that was building.” Cardone thoroughly enjoyed the Little League experience. “I can say I have nothing but fond memories about the Little League experience,” he said. “No matter what was happening off the field, playing baseball was my favorite thing to do back then. What Little League did was give us the opportunity to play competitively against some truly amazing talent from around the world, some of which I can say to this day was from our own town and state. Little League provided me with memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.” Celebrity status engulfed East American after it won the LLWS. There was a visit to the White House where they met Vice President Al Gore. The team was honored at Yankee Stadium. Cardone was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Other politicians showered the club with praise and honors. “I’m not sure I could pick one thing over the other, but I would have to selfishly say my biggest thrill was my ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ appearance,” Cardone said. “It’s just not something that many people can say they did.” “I would have to say it’s a toss-up between going to Yankee Stadium and meeting the players, being able to go on the field during the national anthem and getting a chance to visit the White House,” Gannon said. “They are two things many people never get a chance to do.” Still residing in Toms River, Gannon has found the team’s memory lives. “I always get the same reaction when I tell people where I live,” he said. “I think it’s awesome that people still remember our team and it’s cool to have
The Berkeley Times, September 22, 2018, Page 29 a stor y to go along with it. Besides getting married and having kids, this was probably the most amazing thing to ever happen in my life. The 12 of us have a special bond that we will have with us for the rest of our lives. Making it to Williamsport is hard enough and we were fortunate to take advantage of the opportunity and bring a world title back to Toms River.” “I honestly don’t think about it too often,” Cardone said. “I am reminded about it by coworkers a nd f r iends. However, it is not something I usually ref lect upon. I am very fortunate to have so many more blessings in my life like my wife and children. I still live in Toms River and enjoy being close to my family and friends.” Cardone and his wife, Kaelin, are the parents of two children Robinson, who is three, and Chloe, who turned two in June. Cardone is employed by the United States Navy and Department of Defense as the lead mechanical design and installation engineer on a shipboard aviation data management and control network that handles launch and recovery data on aircraft carriers. Cardone said he has benefited off the field from his Little League experience. “It has helped me tremendously in life by not only providing me with lifelong friendships and memories but by also providing me with confidence in myself,” he said. “Little League has taught me that certain trials in life are worth the effort. I have learned to find the fun in the day-to-day because that is all we are guaranteed. “As silly as it sounds to say in an interview about winning a world championship, winning is not the point of all of this. Getting better ever y day and learning to be a better person or baseball player is the real skill because the only people who lose are the people who stop improving.” A police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Gannon and his wife, Kristen, are the parents of three-year-old Skylar and four-monthold Tripp Gannon. “This experience has given me the conf idence to be able to accomplish anything I put my mind to,” Gannon said. “I also know that nothing is given to you and that you have to earn everything in life. I also know that what we accomplished was extremely hard and that more people fail at it than achieve it. You have to keep that in the back of your mind. You may fail from time to time, but you must learn from that experience and try again until you succeed. “I just feel fortunate to be a part of such a special team. I gained memories that will live with me forever. I am very happy to be able to share this experience with my wife and kids.” Gardner, a sales manager for a Denver area convenience store company, said on littleleague.org, “The team has always meant a lot to me. We shared a life experience that few in this world will ever have a chance to understand.”
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By Jennifer Peacock TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health has received 146 applications from 106 organizations to set up medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state, the governor’s office announced. Fifty applicants applied to operate dispensaries in North Jersey, 45 in Central Jersey, and 45 in South Jersey. The Department on Health on July 16 requested applications for up to six new medical marijuana dispensaries. There are currently six dispensaries operating in the state in Egg Harbor Township, Montclair, Woodbridge, Cranbury, Secaucus, and Bellmawr. “By expanding Alternative Treatment Center locations in New Jersey, we are putting patients first and ensuring more convenient access to medical marijuana,” Governor Phil Murphy said. “This is another step
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of sept 22 - sept 28 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Keep your promises and people will respect your integrity in the week ahead. The dragon guarding the cave has gone on vacation so set your sights on achieving a worthy goal. Money may arrive unexpectedly. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Home might be where the heart is, but you might shine brightest in the outer world this week. Expect to receive enthusiastic cooperation from your peers or co-workers when engaged on an important job or project. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This could be a perfect week to examine your fundamental wants and needs. Learn to be more spontaneous as you interact within a group although you may need to be the soul of discretion when handling secrets. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week to come you may make career choices that depend upon having a sterling reputation. You may be called upon to go the extra mile for a friend. Concentrate on making extra money to obtain your fantasy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The difference between fact and fantasy might cause a feud in the upcoming week. You may even imagine that what you have in your bank account is adequate to fulfill your dreams. Avoid minor disputes with loved ones. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): All that glitters might not be gold but could be worth a second look. You will need to be in the right place at the right time to profit and reap the benefits of your inspiring ideas. Take notes in the week ahead.
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You can tell when a recipe has stood the test of time when it makes regular, repeated comebacks. For a perfect example, consider deviled eggs. In my more than five decades cooking professionally, I’ve seen them go repeatedly from appetizer favorite to jokey has-been to hip retro rediscovery - as they seem to be right now. Deviled eggs trace back at least to the 18th century, and you’ll find variations in cuisines worldwide. But the preparation has remained basically unchanged down through the years and across many borders. Hard-boil eggs and then cool, peel and halve them. Pop out their yolks, mash them (or pass them through a sieve for f luffier results), and mix them with enrichments and spicy seasonings (the source of the “deviled” adjective). Finally, return the yolk mixture to the whites - and watch them disappear! I know many people who say that they find it difficult to eat two hardboiled eggs but happily gobble up even more deviled eggs. It’s understandable. The stuffed halves are so irresistibly delicious that eating just one creates a strong desire for another. And, with the filling often piped decoratively into the whites, they’re just so pretty that you can’t resist picking up that gateway piece. Deviled eggs are also so simple to make that you can prepare them easily for a small dinner party or a large cocktail gathering. Cooking and peeling the eggs calls for the most careful attention. I prefer using eggs that have been packed and refrigerated for seven to 10 days after they were laid, since time and cool temperatures slightly change their internal chemistry to make the whites less likely to stick to the inside of the shells after boiling. Since most eggs reach supermarkets three to five days after they were laid, it makes sense to leave them in your refrigerator another four days to a week before cooking. I start them in cold water to prevent the shells from cracking, as they sometimes do when cold eggs are added to already boiling water. And I cool and peel the eggs submerged in ice water, which helps you ease the shells from the whites more cleanly and easily. In the following recipe, which my friend and fellow chef Marian Getz prepared with me recently during my 20th-anniversary appearance on Home Shopping Network, the seasonings are simple but lively. They include mustard, dill pickle, onion, honey, salt and pepper. Feel free to try your own variations, such a little hot sauce or paprika, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce or minced anchovy. Chef Getz likes to use a pastry bag with a star tip to pipe the filling so beautifully
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