2019-01-12 - The Jackson Times by Jersey Shore Online

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By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – If you weren’t there before 3 p.m., you weren’t getting a seat. The meeting room in the Ocean County administration building was beyond packed for the county freeholder’s reorganization Jan. 2, and recognized by most as a bittersweet time. While the guests—which included senior Congressman Chris Smith and former Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, among others—celebrated the reelection of Gerry P. Little, welcomed newcomer Gary Quinn, and erupted in applause as Virginia Haines was named ﬁrst woman freeholder director in 40 years, a somberness settled in when remembering that for the ﬁrst time in four decades, the longest serving freeholder in the state’s history, John C. Bartlett Jr., was not there. After battling cancer, Bartlett died at home Dec. 12 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 71. The scene looked quite different

–Photos by Jennifer Peacock (Left) Gary Quinn at the dais. (Right) Virginia Haines after being named freeholder director. just a year ago, outgoing Freeholder that where you hit a home run?’ Now Director Little said before Haines was John knew the truth but he always liked ofﬁcially voted in as director. He and to joke with me about sports,” Little Bartlett, who served as deputy director said. “And so, we were all ready to go last year, planned to run for reelection last year at this time. And then, our pastors and monsignor and rabbi…our together in 2018. “We had talked, and were going to run. “Head Coach,” if you will, had different Everything’s great, and we’re going to plans for John, and our season didn’t go have a great year. I always like to use quite the way we would have liked it. sports metaphors when we’re talking, But I wanted to mention that because and John was not a sports fan. If I said our party came up together…and we something about football, he said, ‘Is (Freeholders - See Page 4)

New Emergency Radio System For 2020

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Radios, towers and more will be purchased through a $6.5 million bond ordinance. Township Council members voted unanimously to authorize the issuance of $6,183,550 bonds and notes to ﬁnance a portion of the costs. The township would cover $325,450 as a down payment to satisfy the balance of the appropriation. The project involves the construction of radio towers with various radio equipment and emergency generators. Several hundred mobile and portable radios will also be purchased as part of the project that needs to be completed during 2020. Jackson Police Captain Richard Wagner, who heads the department’s investigative division, handles the

department’s communication system as well. He described the department’s current radio system as obsolete and that acquiring parts to repair it has become very difﬁcult in recent years. “We are using the old system for now. The initial proposal for (the former system) goes back to 2004 and it was built in 2006 but now it has reached the end of its useful life,” Wagner said. “They don’t make the parts for it anymore and the licensing for frequencies can not be renewed after 2020,” Wagner added. In November, the council passed a resolution which authorized an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to purchase a police radio communications system. The agreement

was in an amount not to exceed $5,655,520.85. Wagner said that, “it will be a three-tower system.” He said that the township has property for one tower across the street from the Town Hall where there is a public works facility and two other sites are being explored. “Those two other sites are to be determined. We will need just under 400 radios that will all be part of the Motorola System package deal,” Wagner said. Wagner said he expects that pending planning board approval for the two sites the project should take around 14-16 months to complete. “Motorola will be assembling it at the sites. We should have it complete (Radio - See Page 9)

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Officials Say Goodbye, Thank Departing Council Members By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – It was a time of farewells and thanks through proclamations and plaques during the last meeting of 2018. Presentations were made to retiring Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden and departing Township Council members Ann Updegrave (who was observing her birthday that night) and Scott Martin. Each received high praise and a plaque of thanks from Mayor Michael Reina, Council President Kenneth Bressi and the members of the council. Eden served the township for 21 years. She began working for Jackson in April of 1997 and was appointed a year later as deputy clerk. She started serving as acting township clerk on Jan. 1, 2001. She became township clerk in December 2001. “We tried to get her to stay,” Council President Bressi said, but noted that Eden had plans to move out of Jackson and begin a new phase of her life. “In this form of government especially, it is the clerk who is the good council president.” The session proved emotional for Updegrave and Eden. Eden tearfully read a resolution during the meeting which appointed deputy clerk Janice Kisty as her successor. “It will be my honor and privilege to serve as clerk for the township,” Kisty said. “She’ll do a great job,” Eden told the council. She added (Council - See Page 2)

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Page 2, The Jackson Times, January 12, 2019 her move to Florida. “Ann Updegrave has a passion for the town and was quite a note taker during meetings. You didn’t always say a lot but when you did it was worth listening to,” Nixon said. “I have been here for over 12 years and it has been an honor and pleasure to work with you and I would be remiss if I didn’t thank all the employees and staff here. I will miss you all. Ann Marie and I go back over 20 years and we got into trouble together and had many laughs and the township of Jackson is losing their diamond in the rough,” Updegrave said. Praising the township’s attorney, Updegrave added, “Jean Cipriani you are a kick ass lawyer and you always explained things to us so well.” –Photo by Bob Vosseller Reina praised Eden for handling Retiring clerk Ann Marie Eden, center, and outgoing Councilwoman Ann Updegrave, right, the “never ending OPRA (open were honored by the governing body at a recent meeting. public records act) requests. We’ve had some years of rough times and no one ever sees what some of the Jackson lost two dedicated workers in the township. If you want to be a successful duties of the clerk involve. You are an asset Continued From Page 1 councilman, if you want to know what is that will be sorely missed and your shoes that she would miss “many great people” going on in town, make friends with the will be hard to ﬁll.” “Ann, you ran with me in years past, and but was excited about starting her new life town clerk.” “Ann is my friend and my mentor and your as Rob said you took notes and soaked up with her husband and family members. “You were a good clerk and carried out leadership made me a better councilman knowledge like a sponge. If there was anything you didn’t know, you asked about. You your many professional responsibilities and and made Jackson a better place.” Vice Council President Robert Nixon came in with knowledge and did research our job up here is only as good to what you did. Thank you for your dedicated service,” praised Eden’s work speaking of her “de- on your own. You will be hard to replace,” votion and longevity” in the township’s Reina said. Bressi said. Incoming councilmen Andrew Kern and Councilman Barry Calogero said “Today administration. He wished her well with

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jerseyshoreonline.com Alexander Sauickie III congratulated Reina, who they ran with in November’s election, thanked Eden for her work and also welcomed Kisty on her new role as township clerk. They also thanked Councilman Scott Martin and Updegrave for their service. “Ann Marie, I was looking forward to working with you and I know the Council President tried to keep you here for a bit longer but I am happy for you and your retirement,” Sauickie said. “Thank you, Ann Marie, for the service you have shown,” Kern said. While Martin was unable to attend the night’s meeting, he did post a goodbye message in an e-mail. “It seems like yesterday I was being sworn in to my first term on the Jackson Township Council with the change of government commencing on July 1, 2006. Throughout my time in office I’ve tried to stay grounded by keeping one important thing in mind and that is I was elected to serve you the people of Jackson regardless of political affiliation. There have been many challenges thrown our way over the 12 years, but we faced them together and together we made Jackson a great place to live,” Martin said. Martin added saying “I’d like to thank all the Jackson Township employees, the police department, the fire departments, the Jackson First Aid, the Board of Education, all the civic and sports groups, but most of all I’d like to thank the people of Jackson for allowing me the privilege of serving you. It’s an honor I will never forget. So it’s goodbye for now.”

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selected together…a fine gentleman.” Quinn was a long-time committeeman in Lacey Township. He was one of 10 contenders considered as Bartlett’s replacement, and officially chosen as Little’s running mate Sept. 5, a mere two months before the November general election. He was sworn in with his family surrounding him. “This is the first time in 39 years that John Bartlett isn’t sitting up here,” Quinn said after being sworn in. “I have to tell you, it’s such an honor to take and fill John’s seat. I know when John first got sick, it was something that he and I had talked about, I got the nomination. And knowing that he was behind me, he was supporting me to take and move into his seat when he left, truly meant the world to me. And I told John I would do everything in my power to continue building on his legacy and bring my new ideas to the board.” Bartlett was called the architect of the county’s multimillion dollar budget, which in 2018 was $416.1 million. The county has maintained a AAA bond rating, even after Superstorm Sandy ravaged its coast back in 2012, something everyone who knew Bartlett said he was extremely proud of. Freeholder John Kelly, who was chosen to be deputy freeholder director for 2019, will be the county’s new director of finance, a position held by Bartlett for years. “In losing John Bartlett, we all had to take new assignments. The new assignment I got was as chairman of budget and management, which I thought was pretty good. I like that. But you know what I’ve come to find out? I made a whole lot of

new friends,” Kelly quipped. “Every department head now calls me Mr. Kelly. They didn’t even know who the hell I was just six months ago, now all know who I am, which is nice to see.” But the centerpiece of the day was the choosing of Haines as freeholder director. (See the Dec. 29 print editions of Micromedia Publications for the story.) She is only the second woman ever to hold the position, and the ﬁrst in 40 years to do so. Her term as freeholder expires at the end of this year. “Thank you to my fellow freeholders for their conﬁdence in me to be director in 2019. I look forward to working with you and leading you to continue to make the county as wonderful as it is,” Haines said. She will serve as chairwoman of the Natural Lands and Parks and Recreation departments. Little will serve as chair of the Roads and Bridges, and Veterans departments. Kelly will serve as chair of Law and Public Safety, and Finance departments. Freeholder Joseph Vicari will serve as chair or Senior Services, Tourism and Business Development, Buildings and Grounds, and Library departments. Quinn will serve as chair of Human Services, Planning, Recycling and Solid Waste, and Transportation/Ocean Ride departments. The Board of Chosen Freeholders meets at 4 p.m. in the county administration building, 101 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. Their regular meeting dates are: Jan. 16, Feb. 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 1 and 15, June 5 and 19, July 3 and 17, Aug. 7 and 21, Sept. 4 and 18, Oct. 2 and 16, Nov. 6 and 20, Dec. 4 and 18.

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Support For Seafood Project That Feeds Poor

Capitol Comments Assemblyman Ronald Dancer 12th Legislative District, Serving Jackson

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to use surplus seafood to reduce hunger. Dancer’s resolution expands gleaning to collect fresh ﬁsh from the docks and markets. “Commercial fisheries present a unique opportunity

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Sheila Oliver TRENTON – Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed legislation to establish the New Jersey Caregiver Task Force, which will evaluate support services that are available to caregivers. The Task Force will also recommend improvements and expansion of such services and is required to provide an initial report within a year of its organization. “Caregivers throughout our state work long hours for often little to no com-

pensation, supporting the elderly and those with disabilities, including mental illnesses,” Acting Governor Sheila Oliver said. “I am proud to sign a bill creating the New Jersey Caregiver Taskforce, which will explore ways to improve conditions and support these selﬂess individuals and the people they care for.” “Caregivers are vital to the quality of life for many New Jerseyans, especially individuals with disabil-

ities and older adults, but caregiving is also difficult work that can take its toll,” said Commissioner Carole Johnson, member of the New Jersey Caregiver Task Force. “Caregivers devote their lives to their loved ones, often missing work and missing out on wages, and this is going to become more of a concern in the coming years with an aging population. The Murphy Administration is committed to supporting caregivers and improving programs that can help. I look forward to working with the task force and supporting caregivers throughout our state.” The Task Force will consist

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to feed needy New Jerseyans,” said Dancer (R-12th). “Healthy protein sources are expensive and ﬁsh is full of nutritious protein that can be made available without cost to families through food pantries and soup kitchens.”

The gleaning program will rely on seafood processors and distributions, and food banks to distribute edible ﬁsh products that would have otherwise been discarded. “New Jersey can become a national leader in reducing

Task Force Would Improve Services For Caregivers of 11 members from public and private sectors. Three public members will be appointed by the Governor, including one person who is a caregiver for a person with a disability, one person who is a caregiver for a person with mental illness, and one person who is a caregiver for an elderly person. Prime sponsors of the bill include Senators Joseph Vitale and Linda Greenstein; Assembly members Pamela Lampitt, Gabriela Mosquera, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle. “This legislation will allow us to study and design the kind of relief and support needed by uncompensated relatives, friends or community members who take care of the elderly, disabled or mentally ill,” said Senator Vitale. “We need to formulate the right kind of support for caregivers now so that when the number of adults needing assistance with

daily activities doubles by 2020, we will be prepared to help.” “Caregiving can take serious emotional and physical tolls that often leads to consequences in the caregivers’ own lives, ranging from health issues to the loss of wages and health beneﬁts,” said Senator Greenstein. “Getting a better understanding of the needs of caregivers will allow us to provide assistance to them in areas of their lives where they need it the most.” “Caregivers face an untold number of challenges in today’s society,” said Assemblywoman Lampitt. “Many family caregivers are fulﬁ lling these duties out of a sense of love and devotion, which can often make them feel anxious and overwhelmed. We must make sure we are doing all we can to provide them with the resources and support

food waste and increasing food security in the population,” said Dancer. “Twenty percent of the national seafood catch is discarded. This project will make good use of that food.”

they need to ﬁll this critical role.” “Anyone who’s ever found themselves in a caregiver role understands the toll it can take,” said Assemblywoman Mosquera. “Lack of sleep, privacy and the time to fulfill one’s own needs can increase the risk for depression and anxiety. I hope this task force will take to heart the real-life experiences of caregivers so we can create a greater support network statewide.” “Studies show that the emotional and physical health of caregivers often suffers as a result of the st ress and physical demands they encounter, particularly when it comes to caring for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s,” said Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle. “This task force will take an honest look at how we can better address these needs.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Crestwood Exercise Room A Life Saver Surreal is the word that comes to mind whenever I think back to that night in late November of 2014. I vaguely remember angrily and incoherently screaming at my wife Marge, which was so out of character for me, that she dialed 911. Emergency techs asked me simple, routine questions like what was my name, address, names and birth dates of my children. I could not answer these questions and it was decided to get me to a hospital. By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was semi-comatose and was put in ICU where I remained for the better part of a week. To make a long and traumatic story short, I was released from the hospital some three weeks later, 40 pounds lighter and considerably weaker than when I arrived. I had suffered a severe case of bacterial and viral pneumonia and at one point my children were called into the hospital from their homes in Florida and Toms River as doctors did not think I would make it. With the grace of God I did make it but emerged weak and emaciated. I have always been an exercise enthusiast and after needed home therapy enabled me to walk and function albeit slowly and marginally, I decided to get back to working out. I put together a makeshift gym in the garage of my home with a small space heater for winter and a fan for summer workouts. I had a

Government Shutdowns Hurt Our Workers As president of Chapter 60 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I see ﬁrsthand, every day, how IRS employees work hard to serve the American taxpayer. Now, for the third time in a year, federal

few dumbbells and a work out bench but I longed for the full workout a professional gym would give me and to which I had grown accustomed to over the years. My neighbor, Mary Grunwald, past Crestwood 2 President, advised me that at Crestwood 2, a full service gym was being worked on and that in the near future I could expect it to be up and running. On March 6, 2017, that gym became a reality and I began attending regularly over at Harmony Hall. The gym is open 6 days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Not only has the gym gotten be back to my former self, but I have established lasting friendships with folks of like mind and spirit like Ed, Carol, Paul, Nick, Marlene, Marge, Lynn, Alice, Joanne and Gerry all of whom I work out with regularly. I am grateful for this important Crestwood 2 amenity and as my good friend and fellow gym attendee Ed Brennan likes to say, we attend “for the health of it.” I strongly urge all Crestwood 2 residents to get on over to our professionally equipped exercise room and check it out. Your health and vitality could very well depend on it. Joe Ferentino Manchester

employees were furloughed and were not getting paid due to a government shutdown. This is unacceptable. Locally, more than 700 IRS employees represented by (NTEU) will suffer pay cuts from these unpaid furlough days. Contrary to various membe r s of Cong re ss who caused this mess, these

employees are hard-working individuals who are dedicated to assisting taxpayers and collecting the revenue that funds all government programs. They are committed public servants. It is counterproductive to hamstring the agency that collects 93 percent of the revenue that keeps our country running. Any unpaid furlough day will be very difﬁcult for my members. Like many Americans, many of my members live paycheck to paycheck. Most of these employees earn far less than what can reasonably be considered a middle-class salary. This unwelcome pay cut will make it even more difﬁcult for workers to make ends meet. Being an IRS employee is a challenging job. These workers have signed on to serve the public and are dedicated to that mission. Forcing them to take unpaid days off is no way to attract and retain the best workers. In closing, I want to reinforce that the role of federal agencies and federal employees are far too important to be curtailed by another shutdown. Federal employees deserve better. John Kelshaw Beachwood

From the Assembly: Remember The Move Over Law You see it every day: a police ofﬁcer pulling over a driver on the side of the road; a maintenance crew setting up cones; an ambulance responding to the scene of a crash. How do you respond when you happen upon one of these sights? Do you continue driving in your lane, not giving it another thought? For far too many drivers, this is the case. These sights have become so commonplace in our daily commute that we don’t realize the dangers that these professionals face when drivers

Letters To The Editor cently advanced out of the speed by. But the harsh reality remains: when you don’t move over or slow down, lives are at stake. The Move Over Law is a simple and common sense means of reducing the dangers that police officers, emergency responders, and maintenance workers face while out on the job. When you see a professional working on the side of the road, slow down and move over. If you are unable to safely move over, then reduce your speed below the posted speed limit and drive carefully past the scene. This is a simple trafﬁc law that should be second nature to any driver passing an emergency response or maintenance vehicle on the side of the road. Unfortunately, far too many drivers are either unaware of this law or simply do not adhere to it. We became vocal supporters of the Move Over Law after meeting local advocate Donna Setaro. Ms. Setaro’s son, New Jersey State Trooper Marc Castellano, was struck and killed while standing on the shoulder of Route 195 in 2010. His tragic death inspired the Move Over Law and has spared countless innocent lives. Ms. Setaro has since brought her “Move over AwaReness Campaign,” or MARC, to thousands of people all over the state, and recently reached her personal goal of spreading her message to 100,000 people. Working with Ms. Setaro, we have made it our mission to increase awareness for this vital traffic law. Our police ofﬁcers, emergency responders, and maintenance workers deserve to feel safe when they are deployed on the side of the road. They should not have to worry about a distracted or speeding driver losing control of their vehicle. Recently, in an effort to increase awareness and encourage compliance, we worked to introduce a bill to revise the penalties associated with violations of New Jersey’s Move Over Law. The bill, which re-

Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, would require two motor vehicle points to be assessed when a driver fails to abide by the Move Over Law. Currently, violators of the Move Over Law are subject to a fine between $100 and $500. We want to do everything we can to protect our state’s law enforcement officers. By penalizing individuals who violate the state’s Move Over Law with points, they will understand that this is not an issue we in New Jersey take lightly. We need to send a clear message to motorists about the importance of the law and serve as a better deterrent against distracted driving, which is the main cause of crashes in the state. So, as you take to the roads this holiday season, and face the inevitable traffic that comes along with the Christmas commute, please remember the Move Over Law. You may just save a life. Office of Senator Vin Gopal, and Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey

Who To Call About Robocalls This letter is addressed to Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) Congressman, I thank you for your form letter in response to my call about the persistent robocalls that your constituents receive each and every day. They start before 9 a.m., and peak about the dinner hour. Three today alone before noon, and the medical device offer was from a number that changes every time, so the electronic block on my phone is overloaded, and can’t keep up with their changed number. You spoke about the Anti-Spooﬁng Act of 2017 that was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (HR 1625). Well this isn’t a form letter, and I will copy several of the

papers in your district, and hope that they publish my response. As now “Dean, New Jersey Delegation,” who survived the purge of 2018 because of a very safe gerrymandered district, and the congressman’s forethought to support the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care), you should not have voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (HR 1625), as it paid for the budget of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Their job is to enforce violations of the National Do Not Call Registry. My number, and probably most of your constituents, has long been listed on that directory, and we all get multiple calls every day. They do not deserve a budget as they do nothing to correct this problem What can constituents do in the time waiting to correct this problem? Simply call the local number for Congressman Smith, (732) 780-3035, and a nice young man or woman will take your name, and number. If you live, and vote, in the district your will get a nice form letter, and continued robocalls for a little while. If everyone calls after every robocall, or at least once a day for all calls received, the congressman’s phone will get totally jammed with junk calls, as do ours. I’m sure a few days of jammed phones will start the effort to correct the problem, especially if our friends in other districts start to call, and jam the phones in their congressional ofﬁces. It’s easy, set their number up on speed dial like, (732) 780-3035, and don’t forget to give the nice young man or woman who answers your address, so you get your form letter. Don’t worry Congressman Smith doesn’t pay postage, so it won’t cost the government much, and it will give the nice young people something else to do, as they are not busy setting up townhall meetings for the Congressman. Charles Brandt Manchester

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Continued From Page 1 before the summer of 2020,” Wagner said. Jackson isn’t alone in needing to take action before 2020. “Howell went to the state and Toms River is in the process of applying. Many smaller towns use the county dispatch system. Plumsted has done that as well,” Wagner said. Wagner said that Jackson’s radio system was shared by the Ofﬁce of Emergency Management, emergency systems and public works department. “It was all on one system that was connected and Ocean County did not feel it could handle that capacity.” Council members also voted to ﬁnalize approval for the acquisition of a portion of Perchuk Lane from Victor and Kathleen Sevcenko.

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Titanic And Halifax, Nova Scotia TOMS RIVER – You’ve heard about the Titanic’s sinking in the North Atlantic in mid-April of 1912. But did you know the role the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia played in the retrieval process? Come to the Ocean County Historical Society on Jan. 20, 2-4 p.m., to hear researcher Sandra Gray, a Forked River resident, share the personal stories and other intriguing facts she has discovered during visits to Halifax. Refreshments will be served. In case of snow, the program will be rescheduled for January 27, same time and place. No admission fee, but donations will be accepted. For more information, contact 732-3411880.

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Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Begins Ninth Year Of Helping Nurses POINT PLEASANT – The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund begins its ninth year of helping the nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center in 2019 providing formal nursing educational scholarships to eligible applicants. The scholarship fund was established on January 15, 2011 to honor the memory of long-time Point Pleasant Boro resident Barbara Konopka Forfar or “Foof” as she was called by her colleagues in the operating room, and her forty-four years of dedication to the nursing profession with all but three years of her service associated with the

Ocean Medical Center or its predecessor hospitals. The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund, which is a member of the Ocean Medical Center Foundation family of funds, provides monetary assistance to qualified nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center who desire to continue their formal education in nursing profession in the form of scholarships. The scholarship fund awards one (or more) nursing scholarship during September of each year to eligible applicants. During its eight year history (2011-2018), The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund has helped thirty nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center continue their formal nursing education. “Looking back to 2011, we were really unsure on how all of this was exactly going to turn out. We talked initially with representatives from The Ocean Medical Center Foundation in January that year and decided to move forward to establish a nursing scholarship fund. Barbara was a strong advocate for the continuing education of nurses so we thought lets try to help some nurses with their formal education in Barbara’s memory,” stated Walt Konopka, Chairperson of The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee. “Since then, the public awareness and support just grew and grew. We knew we had something very special going on when our first fundraiser in 2012 at the Point Pleasant Beach Elks was filled to capacity. “What is really incredible is hearing all the stories during the past eight years from our scholarship recipients on just how Barbara touched them in some way. Some recipients knew of her, some just heard about her and some worked alongside her. All of them had something really special to say about her. All of the recipients are very passionate about the nursing profession and about helping others just like Barbara was. Hearing all of their comments about Barbara just makes it all worth the effort as we continue into our ninth year and beyond,” Konopka added. To qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must be an employee or nursing student at Ocean Medical Center and must be enrolled in a RN program, an upper division program (RN to BSN) or advanced degree program (MSN, PhD) in nursing. All Ocean Medical Center nurses and nursing students from all OMC practice areas are eligible to apply. The scholarship must be used to supplement tuition, fees, lab costs, books or educational supply expenses. (Nursing - See Page 14)

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An Intimate Evening With Rickie Lee Jones

TOMS RIVER – Come out to the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts on Feb. 22, 2019 for An Intimate Evening with Rickie Lee Jones at 8 p.m. Two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 and has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums. Rickie

is both a character in the songs and the songwriter singing, defying convention with her sometimes brazen sexuality and the mixed bag of jazz, rock and what has come to be known as ‘confessional’ songwriter performances. Tickets for the show are $49 – $39. For tickets, visit the Grunin Center Box Ofﬁce, call 732-255-0500, or go to grunincenter.org.

Beginners Geocaching Challenge

LAKEWOOD – Come to Ocean County Park on Jan. 26, 12-3 p.m., for a Beginners Geocaching Challenge! Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt. It’s a great way to get outdoors and exercise the gray matter. Adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices search for hidden containers, called geocaches. Geocaching also involves an online community where information is shared and members develop a strong sense of

community and support for the environment. After a brief introduction to Geocaching, participants will be given coordinates and turned loose in the park after a multi-cache. The first team to find the final cache will receive a prize. You will need a GPS unit or an equivalent smartphone app to participate. Participants must be able to walk two miles over uneven terrain. The cost is $5 per person for ages 9 and up.

Conservation Talk And Trail Hike At Island Beach State Park

BERKELEY – Learn more about the natural beauty of Island Beach State Park with the weekly Conser vation Tal k s. Ea ch Su nd ay w il l feat u re a different speaker; Feb. 9, 16, and 23, 2019. Topics i nclude nat ive pla nts,

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about $30,000 a year due to underemployment. Police, fi refighters, factory workers, farmers, construction workers, musicians, heavy-industry workers, the military and professional hunters are at the highest risk of experiencing hearing loss. In retirees: About 30 percent of adults ages 65 to 74 have hearing loss. About 47 percent of adults over the age of 75 have hearing loss. Hearing loss in retirees leads to more hospitalization and poorer health overall. Dementia, depression and brain shrinkage are all strongly correlated to untreated hearing loss, which is likely partially responsible for those diseases occurring. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also associated with untreated hearing loss. Fortunately, hearing aids are a huge benefit to 90 percent of those with hearing loss, regardless of age group or severity. For those with mild hearing loss, hearing aids greatly reduce or eliminate the risk of income loss, and people with hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be employed as those with untreated hearing loss or those who simply don’t wear their hearing aids. If you want to make sure you’re getting all you can out of your current set, bring them in and we’ll take a look at how the technology is working for you.

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

8 Fantastic Ways To Use Lemon Essential Oil

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Lemon essential oil is in my refrigerator or purse at all times. It is just great to have around the house for various uses. I sprinkle it in water for an uplifting lemon zing f lavor, and put a few drops on top of the wet clothes in my dryer to make the clothes fresh. If you have a test to study for, or a blog to write, you can simply diffuse it next to you and take note how it stimulates your brain to think faster and with more clarity. Lemon makes you more alert. What’s most fascinating is that there are studies proving how it can spur lymphatic drainage, which is very important if you have the f lu. Look at these four important findings next. 1. Alleviate nausea - In studies, lemon essential oil proved to effectively ease nausea, when inhaled. A 2014 double blind study revealed that when feeling nauseous, if pregnant women inhaled lemon essential oil, they immediately felt some relief from nausea. 2. Freshens Breath - Lemon essential oil, especially when combined with two other oils, tea tree oil and peppermint, was able to significantly reduce bad breath. You can put a drop onto your toothbrush or you can put it in salt water and gargle with it. 3. Promotes Weight Loss - A recent animal study found that when mice were supplied with polyphenols from lemon essential oil, they were able to drastically reduce abdominal fat, reduce elevated blood sugar, and reverse insulin resistance. Furthermore, a 2013 study found that lemon essential oil, when combined

with grapefruit increased fat-burning potential. 4. Fights Cancer - Scientists have only begun to unearth the many cancer-fighting powers of lemon and other citrus essential oils including grapefruit and orange oil. For example, A 2010 study found that lemon essential oil can stop cervical cancer cells from growing and induce apoptosis (cell death) in surrounding cells. The terpenes activate olfactory receptors which then trigger a signal to your immune system, to prompt the attack and destruction of certain cancer cells. It’s rather sophisticated, if you think about it, considering this effect comes from a lip-smacking fruit! Lemon essential oil is one of the most potent and most affordable essential oils on the market today. Certainly, if lemon is not your cup of tea (and yes you can put it into tea), then try another citrus-based oil such as wild orange, tangerine, clementine or grapefruit. Here are 8 fantastic ways to use lemon essential oil: 1. A drop in ice water or tea 2. In a spray bottle with water and/ or other oils to freshen the laundry in your dryer 3. In your cleanser, just add a few drops 4. A few drops in lotion to your abdomen 5. Sniff it straight out of the bottle 6. Diffuse it in your room 7. A few drops to your shower f loor, then get in 8. Soak your dirty dishes in hot sudsy water with a few drops of lemon oil

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Since its inception, the scholarship fund has held multiple “Rock for the Nurses” fundraisers at various locations including the Elks Lodge and Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant Beach as well as The Idle Hour in Point Pleasant Boro. At their 2013 nursing scholarship fundraiser “Rock for the Nurses-Rock for the Shore”, The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship fund teamed-up with the United Way of both Monmouth and Ocean County to help provide some help to Hurricane Sandy victims at the Jersey Shore. In 2015, the scholarship fund’s “Rock for the Nurses” fundraiser, which featured the return of country rockers Kinderhook to Point Pleasant for the ﬁ rst time in more than thirty years, set all-time ﬁnancial and attendance records. Plans are already in the works for the scholarship fund’s “Rock for the Nurses 10 Year Anniversary Fundraiser” which will

be held in the spring of 2020, the details of which will be announced in the future. “On behalf of the entire scholarship committee, I would like to extend a very sincere thank you to everyone who has supported us throughout our eight year history, including everyone who attended any of our fundraisers, all of our passionate donors, all of our fundraiser volunteers, all of our fundraiser partners, all the outstanding musicians, some of the best the Jersey Shore has to offer, who donated their time to help us and of course The Ocean Medical Center Foundation and Hackensack Meridian Health. We could not have accomplished our level of success without all of them. We are planning some exciting things for 2019 and beyond so stay tuned,” Konopka stated. For more information about The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund, including how to make a donation to the fund, log on to the ofﬁcial website at forfarscholarship. org or connect with The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund on Facebook or Twitter.

Philadelphia Flower Show & Historic District

OCEAN COUNTY – Freeholder Virginia Haines, Chairman of Ocean County Parks and Recreation announced they will be conducting a bus trip to explore Philadelphia on Thursday, March 7. The theme of the Flower Show is “Flower Power”. The bus will depart from the Ocean County Park in Lakewood at 8 a.m. for a day in the city to discover the historic and museum area attractions on your own or attend the Flower Show at the Convention Center. We will return To Lakewood at approximately 6 p.m. You will receive a map of the area, and will be dropped off at the Flower Show and in the

Historic district. To register, send a check for $35 per person, made payable to: County of Ocean and mail to Ocean County Parks & Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. The fee includes the bus transportation only, any admissions or tours are on your own. The approximate fee for the ﬂower show is $31. Please note program # Flwr19. Visit the website at oceancountyparks.org for more information. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsors this event. Call 1-877-OCPARKS for information or to be placed on the Newsletter mailing list.

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LONG BEACH ISLAND – Just in time to make winter a little bit sweeter, Southern Ocean County Chamber presents Chocolate Week 2019! Chocolate Week is a series of offers, activities and events that include Valentine’s Day and President’s Day Weekend; to encourage out of area

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Winter Beach Blast TOMS RIVER – Freeholder Director Virginia Haines announces that the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation will be conducting a Winter Beach Blast. Get out your tropical shirts and head out to the Ocean County Mall on Hooper Avenue. On Saturday, January 19 the Center Court will be transformed into a tropical paradise, as the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department hosts a Winter Beach Blast.

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By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Visitors to any one of the county’s 27 parks now have recreational information available on their smart devices. The county launched a new, free app, available in the Apple Store and Google Play, which will help them get the most out of each visit to Ocean County parks. The app can be found by searching “Ocean County Parks” in each online store. “With parks from Point Pleasant Beach all the way down to Tuckerton, you are sure to

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ﬁnd an adventure near you with the help of downloading the app,” Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines, who is the liaison to the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. “This will make accessing park information much easier for our residents and visitors.” The app features: • “Find a Park,” with directions, phone numbers and park information • “Things to Do,” with information on ﬁshing, crabbing, hiking and biking,

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Across 1 Stage segments 5 Apiece 9 Fur fighters, initially 13 Revealed 15 Slushy treat 16 Lumberjack 17 “Lone Survivor” actor Hirsch 18 Strike site 20 LBJ, for one 21 Champs-Elysees sights 23 Shady garden denizen 24 Go through again 26 Counter alternatives 27 Strike site 30 Signature scent since 1968 31 Place for an anvil 32 Works at Museo del Prado 36 Sailor’s pronoun 37 Company with a crocodile logo

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Ocean County Library Transitions to Standalone OverDrive Website

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Library is excited to announce a new home for our wide selection of popular digital eBooks and eAudiobooks. The library has offered digital books through OverDrive as a part of the eLibraryNJ consortium since 2010. Ocean County Library cardholders can now access the OverDrive collection by visiting ocl.overdrive.com or by searching for Ocean County Library in the free Libby or OverDrive apps. Patrons can also download the free Libby app from their device’s app store. eLibraryNJ users will have to select Ocean County Library from the OverDrive or Libby app and reenter their OCL barcode in order to utilize our collection.

“The goal of transitioning to a standalone website was to provide better service for our Ocean County Library cardholders, including shorter wait times and greater control over items purchased. In addition, cardholders now have the option of recommending titles for purchase right through the OverDrive website. Our OverDrive collection is at almost 19,000 titles and growing each day as selectors add more materials to the site,” shares Christi Aldellizzi, Supervising Librarian, Collections. If you have questions about the new way to access the collection, please contact John Foglia, Digital Selector, at jfoglia@ theoceancountylibrary.org.

BlueClaws To Host Job Fair

By Jennifer Peacock LAKEWOOD – It’s that time of year again. The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for their 2019 ushers, security, parking attendants, food service workers, bat boys, merchandisers, kids zone workers, cleaning team, ticket takers, productions and promotion members. The team will host its annual job fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way. Everyone who attends will be interviewed. Those who want a job this season must attend the job fair to be considered. The jobs are part time and run April through the team’s last home game.

Each position pays minimum wage, $8.85 per hour. Applicants must be 16 years old or older by April 1. Applications can be downloaded and filled out before the event. “The BlueClaws gameday staff is the backbone of our operation,” BlueClaws Assistant General Manager Kevin Fenstermacher said. “We have been fortunate to have had a tremendous group of gameday staff members over the years and we look forward to expanding that with another outstanding job fair this year.” For more information, call Steve Woloshin at 732-901-7000, ext. 120.

Smoking Ban Starts On Beaches, Parks

By Chris Lundy TRENTON - Environmentalists are breathing a sigh of relief as the smoking ban on beaches goes into effect this year. The prohibition also affects public parks, since smoking is a lead cause of forest ﬁ res. “This new law will protect us from second hand smoke and our communities, clean water, and the environment,” said

Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Now we will no longer be turning our beaches into ashtrays.” Cigarettes are an environmental problem and safety problem, he explained. They can be eaten by animals, marine life or even children. Furthermore, the cigarettes leave behind nicotine and pesticides in plastic ﬁbers that will linger long after they are smoked.

5, 6, 7, 8! A Love Letter to Broadway

TOMS RIVER – Join the Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company as they present a rousing collection of musical favorites spanning decades and styles. You’ll enjoy a delightful show featuring well-known hits (and some misses), the up-tempo, the ballad, and the rock’n’roll

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Jersey Shore Resident To Appear On Wheel Of Fortune

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By Jennifer Peacock BAYVILLE – Bayville resident Gina Maslen will appear on the 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 episode of Wheel of Fortune. Maslen, a member of “the Wheel Club,” was chosen out of 70 applicants to appear on the show. She auditioned in Philadelphia in October when the show was looking for contestants from the area. “It has been on my bucket list to be on so when I saw they were coming to Philadelphia for try outs, I just had to apply,” Maslen said. She found out two weeks after her audition that she would be f lying out to Los Angeles to tape the show over a November weekend. She had to meet with a lawyer while out there, who explained the rules of what she could discuss before the show airs, which isn’t very much. Maslen is a receptionist at The Pines at Whiting, a senior living community. She said it was difﬁcult not being able to immediately share her experience with the residents there. “The hard part is keeping it all a secret from the residents at The Pines. My family and friends understand that I cannot discuss the outcome, but many of the residents will come up and ask me questions that I cannot answer due to legal reasons,” Maslen said. One resident even asked Maslen for an

–Photo courtesy Sony Pictures autograph. Maslen, like all Wheel of Fortune contestants, will get a picture of herself spinning the wheel. She’s not allowed to say if or what she won, or if she made it to the ﬁ nal puzzle. “The wheel is over 2000 pounds and very heavy,” Maslen said. The Pines at Whiting plans to have a viewing party with her.

OCVTS Students Win Big At Robotics Competition By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Vocational Technical School engineering students took home a big win at the annual Tech Prep Robotics Competition. Going up against teams of students from six other Ocean County high schools, OCVTS Pre-Engineering Technology students came out on top with the First Place Championship. The annual Tech Prep Robotics Competition brings students together to design robotic vehicles with materials from standard kits adhering to competition guidelines. Students must construct, program, and control robots to battle in a one-on-one wrestling match. The Tech Prep (Technical Preparation Initiative) combines academics and hands-on lear ning with educational opportunity at the high school level.

OCVTS’s Pre-Engineering Technology class entered three teams into the double elimination-style competition. All teams battled their opponents resulting in two OCVTS teams meeting head to head in the semifinals. OCVTS team Mudf lap and the Rod Supports was the first place winner. This team consisted on OCVTS st udents Mat t Posemato, Billy Powers and John Tirpak-Winters. The OCVTS Pre-Engineering Program focuses on the development of mechanical engineering production skills. Through the program, students are exposed to potential career pathways in industrial, mechanical, and electronic engineering, as well as furthering their education beyond the classroom. For more information on this and other programs, visit ocvts.org.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 12 - jan 18

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pleasure comes before business. Social interactions might come more naturally than trying to make headway with work or career matters in the week to come. A close companion knows how to make you smile. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Keep it to yourself. Be friendly and courteous with those you encounter but avoid giving away too much personal information. Passion and conviction can rally others to join your cause in the week ahead. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick with what works. This is not the week to test radical new ideas because if you rock the boat you may create headaches. Focus your attention on activities that inspire and bring enjoyment in the week ahead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do your own thing. You will be at your best when you think and act independently, so you may want to choose your own path in the week ahead. This could be an ideal time to make changes or upgrades. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep it simple. Overanalyzing a situation could make things more difﬁcult than they need to be. Stick with tried and true methods in the week ahead as you may ﬁnd the latest time saving technique to be confusing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Say it like you mean it. Being too subtle about your intentions may leave those around you confused about what you want. Get right to the point, without being contentious, and you’ll avoid unnecessary mistakes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Romance goes into full bloom. Favorable circumstances may help a relationship reach a whole new level of understanding. Your personal charm and magnetism make it easy to have your way this week. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Logic falls to the wayside. You may find the going easier if you go with your gut instinct rather than trying to compute all the facts. Be sure to give a romantic partner all the time he or she deserves this week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t beat a dead horse. Agree to disagree as constantly trying to change someone’s mind will just have you running in endless circles. Put the needs of family and friends above all else this week. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Seize the opportunity. Stay alert in the week ahead as you may have a chance to make the big move you desire. Buying a new outfit or trying a different hairstyle could provide some much-needed confidence. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The sky belongs to the stars. You’ll feel like a star this week as your popularity will put you in high demand in both business and romantic venues. If you have need of a favor, you’ll likely get it with ease. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Have it your way. Your personality and charm will have others eating out of the palm of your hand and make you the center of attention as the week unfolds. Meeting new people may be worth your while.

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Did you make a resolution this year to cook more meals at home? There are so many good reasons to do so. Cooking can be such a satisfying activity. It promotes learning and creativity, while delivering delicious results. If you allow yourself plenty of time to get the job done, tasks like cutting, chopping, stirring and kneading can become relaxing; almost meditative. And then there’s the money you’ll save. Of course, I’m the last person to dissuade you from enjoying the many pleasures of eating out at a great restaurant with amazing food and attentive service. But with a little bit of time and the right recipe, you can serve gourmet-quality food at home too. My recipe for sweet potato ravioli is a perfect way to get you started toward that goal, for several good reasons. It’s fun to make, and the result is as beautiful as it is flavorful. And more and more people seem to be seeking out sweet potatoes these days, because they’re lower in carbohydrates and calories than regular potatoes; they’re also good sources of vitamins A and C. Though several stages of preparation are involved - making the filling, mixing the fresh pasta dough, assembling the ravioli, preparing the sauce, cooking the ravioli, and finally putting it all together - all the steps are fairly simple. And the reward for your efforts is a dish that becomes the star of a casual meal you can share with family and friends. Once you’ve mastered the recipe, you can also use it as the basis for all sorts of other great dishes. If you like, seek out purple sweet potatoes, which have beautiful flesh; or look for ruby sweet potatoes, whose red skins conceal very deep-hued reddish-orange interiors. Feel free to substitute firm, heavy-feeling kabocha squash for the sweet potato. You can also make the filling with regular baking potatoes for a less sweet, more savory-tasting result, while replacing the sage and rosemary with some roasted garlic and minced fresh basil and chives - or any other seasonings that strike your fancy. Try almonds or walnuts in place of the toasted hazelnuts in the sauce. As you can see, one recipe can become many. I hope you enjoy them all as your ravioli-making skills grow. SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI WITH HAZELNUT BROWN BUTTER SAUCE Serves 6 For the sweet potato filling: 1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 2 ounces (60 g) fresh goat cheese 1 1/2 ounces (45 g) pine nuts, lightly toasted 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage leaves 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon honey 1 large egg, lightly beaten For the pasta dough and ravioli: 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 8 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 to 3 tablespoons water 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water For the hazelnut brown butter and herb sauce: 1 cup (250 mL) hazelnuts 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 1/4 cups good-quality canned chicken stock, heated 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan To serve: Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper Freshly grated Parmesan For the sweet potato filling, in a medium saucepan, cover the sweet potatoes with cold water. Bring to a boil, and cook until fork-tender. Drain well. Press through a potato ricer into a medium bowl. Stir in the goat cheese, pine nuts, Parmesan, sage, rosemary, salt and honey. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the egg. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Meanwhile, make the pasta dough. Put the flour, yolks, salt, oil and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor. Process until the dough begins to hold together. Pinch the dough: If it feels too dry, continue to pulse and add up to 1 more tablespoon water until a moist ball forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap, and leave at room temperature for 1 hour. Cut the dough into four portions and work with one at a time, keeping the rest covered. On a flour-dusted work surface, use a rolling pin to roll out a piece of dough into a strip 20 inches (50 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide. Brush with the egg-water mixture. Equally spaced lengthwise across the bottom half, spoon out 7 heaping tablespoons of filling. Fold the top half over to cover the filling, pushing the mounds toward the folded edge and pressing down around each to seal it in. With a 3-inch (7.5-cm) cookie cutter, cut out half-moon-shaped ravioli along the folded edge. Transfer the ravioli to a flour-dusted tray, and dust with more flour. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Gather, knead and roll out dough scraps, and make more ravioli with any remaining filling. Cover and refrigerate. For the sauce, toast the hazelnuts in a 350 F (175 C) oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Fold inside a clean towel and rub to remove as much skin as possible. Coarsely chop in a food processor, and set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Swirl the butter in the pan until it browns and smells nutty, watching carefully not to burn it. Add the stock, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until reduced by half. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to the sauce with the chopped hazelnuts and Parmesan. Simmer for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Divide among six heated serving plates or pasta bowls, garnish with Parmesan, and serve immediately.

(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) © 2019 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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