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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Mom and pop stores are fading away in town, making way for larger box stores and well-k now n chai ns, which is a national trend, said Brick’s Zoning Officer Christopher J. Romano. Another national trend is, with many people shopping online, there has been a big shift in the types of stores that are opening, such as restaurants, hair and nail salons, medical and dental care, fitness, and other kinds of things that cannot be bought online. The township has seen an increase in new business construction, and many former stores are being reconfigured, including several locations at Brick Plaza, which is owned by Federal Realty. “They have plans for all the spots; they’re doing interior demos and preparing for new tenants,” Romano said from his office in the municipal complex recently. Romano, 39, who was formerly the township’s zoning clerk, has taken over for his former boss, Sean Kinnevy, who retired in January after serving as the zoning officer for some 40 years. At Br ick Plaza, the for mer Ethan Allen furniture store and the former Bon-Ton department store are being reconfigured for new retail shops and restaurants, and there has been a lot of interest in the spaces, Romano said. LA Fitness opened at the site of the former Sports Authority about a month
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School Forming Budget While Figures Changing By Judy SmestadNunn BRICK - Planning for the school budget is like trying to hit a moving target since the school enrollment shifts between eight and 13 percent on a monthly basis, making costs difficult to predict, officials said. “This is based on enrollment data on years of history,” said school Superintendent Gerard Dalton during a recent Board of Education meeting. “Districts are not se ei ng t he s a me level of stability we once saw,” he said. Other factors that impact the budget is the increasing number of ELL (English language learners) students, which has doubled over the last several years from
16 percent to 32 percent in that category, said Director of Curriculum and Instruction Susan McNamara. She said that poverty has increased among the student body, evidenced by the fact that onethird of all district students receive free and reduced lunch. Brick also has a higher state average of students who are classif ied as special needs, said the district’s Director of Special Services K risten Hanson during the meeting. The superintendent gave a PowerPoint presentation on the district’s 2019-2020 budget process and timeline overview, which would be developed using the most cur rent and
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Congressman Kim Talks Health Care, Changes In Government By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Congressman Andy Kim said he will use his seat i n the House of Re p r e s e nt at ive s to help make health care affordable, sup-
port the military, and change government so that it represents people, not corporations. He said t h is at a Tow n Hall meeting which was held for about t wo hou rs at
the Holiday City West Clubhouse. Kim said it would be par t of an ongoing policy to schedule a Town Hall once a month in his district. This month (Kim - See Page 4)
County GOP Picks Wolfe’s Replacement, Other Candidates
By Chris Lundy T O M S R I VER – The Ocean C o u n t y R e p u bl i ca n O rga n i zat ion announced their slat e for Nove mber’s regional elec-
tions. Incumbents t o o k u p m o s t of the spots, but there was a group of candidates seeking to replace reti r ing Assemblyman Dav id Wolfe on t he
ballot. Wolfe, who had been an assemblyman since 1992, announced earlier this year that he would not be running for (GOP - See Page 7)
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review staffing accounts, Dalton said. In January and February, they meet 20 times with Dalton and School Business Administrator James Edwards to review each budget and then present a budget overview to the Board of Education. Governor Phil Murphy will hold his budget address on March 5, and Dalton said that Brick would be join some 70 other school districts who have also been impacted by the reduction in state aid. Those districts have formed an advocacy group (called SOS, or Support Our Schools) to bring their message and concerns to state legislators and to the public about the negative impact the loss of state funding would have on students, educational programming and the taxpayers in their district. “We want our voices heard,” Dalton said. “During the governor’s budget hearing we’ll find out our state aid amount.” Adoption of the 2019-2020 tentative school year budget is scheduled for March 14; a public discussion of the budget is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, and a public hearing on the 2019-2020 school year budget is planned for Thursday, May 2.
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whole building that housed Radio Shack on Brick Boulevard, but Romano said an opening date has not been set. In a phone call, Mayor John G. Ducey confirmed some of the businesses opening at Brick Plaza, including Gravity Vault - opening at the site of the former Mansion nightclub - which would feature a rock-climbing wall that will make part of the building the second tallest in Brick, just after Brick Hospital. Meemom’s Kitchen has signed a lease and will take over a storefront next to Home Goods, and J-Petal Ice Cream plan to be open in May when they take over the spot for merly occupied by Colorbar, located between Ik ko and Gravity Vault. “There is a whole boardwalk area planned for the area between J-Petal and Applebees,” Ducey said. “It will be made from (composite decking) and will have outdoor seating and a stage so choirs and bands can perform there,” he said. Developers hope to make Brick Plaza not only a place to shop, but also a destination, officials said. There have been 21 new businesses taking advantage of an ordinance desig ned to f ill pre-existing empt y storefronts by eliminating township permitting fees, officials said. The “Empty Storefront Revitalization Program,” first passed in September 2015, expired on December 31, 2018. Ducey said the Land Use Committee would be looking at the results and would making a recommendation if the ordinance should be renewed. The program was designed for storefronts that are under 5,000 square feet and have been vacant for at least a year, and waives township-controlled fees for startup businesses, such as permit and inspection fees.
Continued From Page 1 reliable demographic data to guide decision making, he said. Every line item in the budget must be justified, which is difficult to do when the administration is dealing with projected enrollment, Dalton said. The district stands to lose $21 million in state aid over seven years (a cumulative $42 million in state funding during that time frame). The state believes that Brick is one of about 100 other districts that are considered overfunded. The S-2 bill would re-appropriate the adjustment aid to other districts that Senate President Stephen Sweeney said were underfunded. Some $1.9 million was slashed from Brick’s 2018-2019 school year budget, and state funding in the district will be down $2.7 million in the 2019-2020 school year budget. Program managers began the budget-building process in November after they were provided with enrollment projections, and they have held meetings to
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ago after some 30 feet of the building was demolished to make way for more parking. Rumors of a new ShopRite opening at the site of the former Pathmark at the Laurel Square Shopping Center are just that - rumors, Romano said. “I heard that there were inquiries, that ShopRite was looking into the location, but there have been no applications, nothing has come through,” he said. Brick passed a new ordinance in June 2017 that would allow microbreweries to open in the township, but so far there have been no applications for one. The ordinance would permit a business to brew and sell malt alcoholic beverages in limited quantities which could only be consumed on the premises and only in connection with a tour of the brewery. “We’d like to see that in town, an up and coming business. It adds a nice, younger, hip feel to the town,” Romano said. “It’s an interesting business.” A new bagel store - Joe’s Bagels - recently opened in the Town Hall Shopping center, and a new White Castle is under construction near the Outback Steakhouse, and they’re looking to open on March 22. Blue Nile Mediterranean Grill has permits in place to open at the site of the former Puerto Rican restaurant, Wepa Quenepa, which closed after just a few months at their location at The Shoppes at New Visions (located behind the post office on Chambers Bridge Road). 502 Bakery also has permits to open a new Bakery at 502 Brick Blvd., located across the road from Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Trinity Rehab will be taking over the
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Kim: Continued From Page 1 was Ocean County. Last month, it was in Burlington. He discussed his brief tenure as a congressman, coming in when the government was shut down, and not taking a salary during that time. “There’s so much rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, and I think our district can do better,” he said. The election he won had been so close that it took Rep. Tom MacArthur a week to concede. Their vote totals were within 4,000. Kim did far better in Burlington County, and MacArthur did far better in Ocean County. Now, in his first Town Hall in a primarily red county, the congressman spoke about forging unity on topics that ever yone should agree on, such as taking care of seniors and veterans. Some statements he had got resounding applause, such as his vow to protect and strengthen Social Security. Or when he said he would support the military by working to keep Joint Base Dix-McGuire-Lakehurst open, making sure soldiers have the tools they need, and not sending them into harm’s way unnecessarily. Not everything he said was as popular. His responses to a question about abortion and another question about anti-Semitic comments from another member of Cong ress did not get as much of a unanimously positive reaction. There were issues like immigration that had a palpable tension when it was brought up. One resident wanted his support on a particular bill that he had not read yet (H.R.1044 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-countr y numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.) “People come here, we train them, then they leave to go to competing countries,” he said. He noted how his parents were immigrants, and won applause when he said that they “followed the rules.”
Changing Government “Everyone knows it’s a dysfunctional system,” he said of the federal government. There are a lot of people making decisions in Washington, D.C., and the average person on the street is not one of them. He said that he wants to see changes so that voters get more power than corporations or political parties. “Businesses provide the jobs, but they pay top dollar to get the ear of decision makers,” he said. He said he is one of the new members of Congress who vowed not to take any campaign contributions from Political Action Committees. Health Care Citing a study by the Federal Reserve Board, 40 percent of Americans can’t handle a $400 medical emergency. He said he wants to have Medicare be able to negotiate dr ug prices in order to bring down the cost of prescriptions. The Veterans Administration clinic in Br ick is over whelmed, and can’t handle the number of patients. He had recently toured the facility and said that hopefully, within a year, there will be a plan for a new building. Both Brick and Toms River officials have proposed spots for the new facility. Geoff Ginter, who very emotionally spoke at previous Town Halls held by Kim’s predecessor, Tom MacAr thur, ab out t he i mp or t a nce of u n ive r sal health care, said that the smaller bills bei ng tossed a rou nd by law ma kers didn’t do enough to help people who are struggling. Kim said that the country is a long way from Medicare For All, and that discussion could take years. It’s important to solve easier problems now while larger discussions on the future of healthcare continue. “There’s no plan yet that will be affordable and useful,” Kim said. “There are people struggling with prescription drug care right now.” When Ginter stated that 70 percent of Americans want Medicare For All, someone else shouted “No we don’t!” Kim used this as an example of the division that exists in the country, and how we have to find common ground and build off of that.
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Capitol Comments Senator Robert W. Singer 30th Legislative District, Serving Howell
TRENTON - A trio of bipartisan bills sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-30th) that aims to improve the health and well-being of mothers before, du r i ng, and af ter pregnancy unanimously passed the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. The bills’ passage comes in the wake of a state and national health emergency:
African American mothers are dying both during and after childbirth at disproportionately higher rates than white mothers, with some of the most staggering rates occurring right here in New Jersey. “New Jersey’s high maternal illness and death toll are disturbing, particularly for African American mothers,” Singer said. “We must take action to fix this
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Chris Smith WASHI NGTON, D.C. - Local New Jersey fire companies and depar tments can begin applying for federal grants for staffing firefighters, Rep. Chris
Smith (R-4th) announced. “All eligible career and volunteer fire departments in the Fourth District are encouraged to apply for these Staff ing for Ade-
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Governor Phil Murphy PAT E R S O N – O n a street lined with former sil k mills, only blocks away f rom the G reat Falls of Paterson, Governor Phil Murphy detailed a new historic preservation tax credit program as part of his vision for incentives refor m. The Histor ic Preser vat ion Tax Credit will serve to
revitalize and fully realize the potential of New Je r s e y’s s t o r ie d c it ie s and towns. “50 Spruce Street is one of hundreds, if not thousands of similar buildings in our state that have va st u n f u lf illed potential and can be restored to their former glor y and repu r posed
Bills Would Make Pregnancy, Delivery, And Postpartum Period Safer deadly crisis. This requires a comprehensive approach of prioritizing maternal health during pregnancy, childbirth, and throughout the postpartum period. Enacting this legislation package will reduce preventable deaths and ensure more New Jersey mothers and babies leave the hospital happy and healthy.” The first bill, S-3374, would expand postnatal coverage up to a year after birth for eligible women on Medicaid. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), the number of deaths of new mothers in the weeks and months following pregnancy are steadily increasing in the United States. Similar bipartisan legislation has been proposed in Texas. Singer’s resolution SR-126, would urge the federal CDC to adopt a uniform data system to collect information on maternal mortality. The U.S. maternal mortality rate is ranked 50th in the world behind other developed counties. The third bill advanced
by the committee, S-3404, would require the State Department of Health to create a best practices manual for maternity care to be implemented in hospitals and ambulatory care facilities. The bill provides a $950,000 appropriation from the New Jersey General Fund. A similar program was enacted in California with overwhelming success. Sen. Singer has been a longtime advocate of improving maternal care in the Garden State. In 2017
his resolution to create an annual “Maternal Health Awareness Day” in New Jersey was signed into law. “In developed countries like the United States, pregnancy shouldn’t be a matter of life or death,” Singer added. “I will continue to fight for maternal health, and to secure quality care for all women and families. This is a great bipartisan effort to improve medical care throughout the state. I hope these bills will advance as soon as possible.”
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quate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, which help increase the number of firefighters and first responders to provide our communities with more security,” Smith said. “As we have already seen, this grant program has strengthened our district’s local fire departments and volunteer organizations in the past.”
The SAFER grants - $350 million in total, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - will go to local fire departments and volunteer organizations across t he cou nt r y for recruiting, training, and ret ai n i ng more “ f rontline” firefighters to deal with fires and other emergencies in their commu-
nities. The SAFER grant applicants are judged on the criteria of hiring, recruitment and retention of firefighters. Fire depar tments and local volunteer organizations can begin applying for grants now through Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. ET. Fi r e d e p a r t me nt s i n Smith’s district have received SAFER grants in
the past, including the Trenton fire department in fiscal years 2010, 2012 and 2014. Those SAFER grants helped the Trenton f ire department avoid layoffs for about 60 firefighters. Also, in September of 2017 the Middletown Township Fire Department received a $136,675 SAFER grant to hire more trained firefighters.
Tax Incentives Would Help Investors Revitalize Historic Buildings
fo r m o d e r n d a y u s e ,” said Gover nor Mur phy. “H istor ic prese r vat ion tax credits have helped ot her st ates preser ve and utilize their historic buildings. These beautiful str uctures are often hidden in plain sight and are waiting for the right investor. We are here to help with that.” “The Historic Tax Credit Program proposed by Governor Murphy would be a powerful tool for revitalizing New Jersey’s
urban centers while uphold i ng it s stor ied past,” said New Jersey Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan. “The proposed p r og r a m’s t h ou g ht f u l , t argeted approach will help to ensure the kind of i n n ova t io n -fo c u s e d investment that will spur sust ai nable econom ic activity.” “Preser vation of historic sites like 50 Spruce Street contributes to our sense of community and
honors those generations t h a t c a m e b efo r e u s ,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell, New Jersey’s only memb e r of t he t a x-w r it i ng House Ways and Means Committee. “A Historic Preservation Tax Credit will help to revitalize our cities and towns through spurred economic development and the creation of local jobs. I want to thank Governor Murphy for selecting my hometown of Paterson for this special an nou ncement,
evoking memories of the Silk City’s industrial roots while acknowledging its bright future. Establishment of this tax credit is a bold and positive step for our state and I will continue to f ight tooth and nail for its protection on the federal level.” Thirty-five states currently offer such a program. The proposed Histor ic P reser vat ion Ta x Credit is part of a larger package of five proposed tax incentive bills.
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Continued From Page 1 another term. The 10 th District is made up of the following towns: Bay Head, Brick Township, Island Heights, Lakehurst, Lavallette, Manchester, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, and Toms River. A slew of candidates stepped forward, seeking to have the party’s endorsement. According to a press release from the county Republicans, the following people were interviewed by the screening committee: Mayor Stephen Reid from Point Pleasant Beach, D’Arcy Green of Mantoloking, Councilman Daniel Rodrick from Toms River, and Councilman Jim Davis from Lakehurst. Wolfe was from Brick, and the GOP noted that three candidates came from that town: Ruthanne Scaturro, John Catalano and Samantha DeAlmeida. “I (am) encouraged to see the rebirth of the Republican Party in Brick,” said GOP Chairman George Gilmore. Currently, there is only one Republican on the governing body, and he used to be a Democrat. “Ruthan ne has answered the call any time the party needed someone to step up and John has been a tireless advocate for candidates up and down the ballot,” he said. “At just 29 years old, Sam represents the future of the Republican party not only in Brick, but throughout the entire state. I have
encouraged Sam to continue to build relationships and gain valuable experience at the local level, and I am hopeful that she will consider running for council in Brick.” Ultimately, the screening committee recommended John Catalano from Brick to be on the ballot in November. “John will be a tremendous candidate and I am confident that he will make a great member of the Assembly. John has proven himself as a fearless campaigner for candidates throughout the county and I believe that he will continue to use that work ethic to earn the support of the voters,” Gilmore said. In other races, the committee unanimously chose the following incumbents to run again: • Freeholder Virginia Haines • Freeholder Jack Kelly • Sheriff Michael Mastronardy • Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (9 th District) • Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (9th District) • Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (10th District) • Assemblyman Ron Dancer (12th District) • Assemblyman Rob Clifton (12th District) • Assembly ma n Sea n Kea n (30 t h District) • Assemblyman Ned Thomson (30th District)
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Pipes And Drums Getting Ready To March
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Pipe Sergeant Jennifer Daley, of Toms River, practices with Pipes & Drums band members. Frank Johnson’s granddaughter, Marianne Popovich, of Manchester, is learning the snare drum. By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – People wander in, likely conf used. Since when does a court-ordered Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous meeting include bagpipes? Wrong room. They’ve stumbled upon a practice of the Pipes & Dr ums of Barnegat Bay, which practices Mondays at Christ Episcopal Church on Washington Street. At 6 p.m. a small gathering of novices pick up chanters
and practice scales and gracenotes with band founder and pipe major Fran k Johnson. Around 7 p.m. band members will trickle in, with their drums and bagpipes, chatting and erupting into what sounds like a high-pitched traffic jam on a hot New York City summer night. They’ll eventually quiet, form a circle. The marching bass drummer will boom boom, boom boom to count the
time, the bagpipers will inhale, and the cacophony from several minutes before bursts into nine-notes in unison. It’s nearly parade season, and they have to practice. Joh nson, a cont ractor f rom Toms River, has been playing bagpipes since 2000. He studies under award-winning bagpiper Derek Midgley, who was busy making repairs to some instr uments while the band practiced.
“A friend of mine, he would go to bagpipe practice, and I tagged along with him one night,” Johnson said. He has a degree in music. “I had always wanted to learn.” According to several sources on Celtic life, bagpipes were thought to originate in ancient Egypt, and were brought to the British Isles by Roman infantry, although others say it’s an Irish import. Although bagpipes have been found all over, their basic design is the same: the blowstick, which the piper blows into to fill the bag with air; the chanter, which is the part the bagpiper fingers to play the notes; the drones, which are exactly what they sound like, the part that “drones” the low humming sounds associated with the instrument. The bags can be made of anything from plastic to sheepskin. For Johnson, as for other members of the band, it’s personal. While many of them simply stressed an appreciation for Scottish life and history (and no one credited “Outlander” for any sudden love for bagpipes), many have familial connections to Celtic roots. The band’s Tartan is Irving of Bonshaw-family, from Bonshaw Towers. In Scotland. Johnson’s maternal grandmother is connected to that family. And while such trivia won’t mean anything to most people, for the band it means they need permission to purchase the tartan material from the Laird of Bonshaw. Each band member wears a kilt made of the ( Pipes - See Page 22)
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Co-Founder Of Women’s Leadership Academy To Present At TED2019 NEWARK — Newark Police Captain Ivonne Roman has been selected as a TED Fellow, joining a class of 20 change-makers from around the world to deliver a t al k on the TED st age this April in Vancouver. Roman was selected for her work to improve the recr uitment and retention of women in policing th rough the use of evidence-based practice and mentoring. Roman said, “Women make up just 12% of police officers in the United States, yet research since the 1970s shows that women are invaluable to police departments and communities. Countries like Canada, Australia, and the UK have significantly higher rates of police women and New Zealand is seeking gender parity by 2021; we can and must do better.” Roman explains: “By far, the biggest barrier to increasing representation of women in policing, is arbitrary fitness standards that vary from state to state. Research evidence informs our work, which shows women can achieve police required fitness levels, when the training design is grounded in the science of physiology. The US Marshalls, FBI, DEA, ATF and the United States military fitness programs are designed to test fitness without causing disparate outcomes based on gender. However, there is no uniformity among the 18,000 police agencies in the United States, contributing to low levels of women in policing and limiting the pool of qualified applicants. The Women’s Leadership Academy, a program of the Newark Police Superior Officers Associat ion, is work i ng to add ress gender disparities in recruitment and retention of women in police academies through advocacy and mentoring of women preparing for careers in law enforcement, filling a gap that currently exists in police recruitment efforts.”
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“We are th r illed to an nou nce the newest class of T ED Fellows, who give voice to some of the most exciting ideas we’ve seen in the program’s 10 -year histor y,” said TED Fellows director Shoham Arad. “This year’s class includes a police captain designing systems to support women in policing, a space environmentalist building technology to monitor space debris, a nd a n a r t ist explor i ng t he et h ical implications of emerging technology. The Fellows program is committed to using its resources and platform to help scale Fellows’ ideas and impact, and we are so excited to have these Fellows become an integral part of our global community.” Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows p r og r a m h a s 472 Fel lows f r om 96 c o u n t r ie s , w h o s e t a l k s h ave b e e n viewed more than 250 million times overall. In its ten-year history, the TED
Fellows program has created a powerful, far-reaching network made up of scientists, doctors, activists, ar tists, entrepreneurs, inventors, jour nalists and beyond. As a TED Fellow, Captain Ivonne Roman joins a community that includes Perry Chen, the artist who co-founded Kickstarter; Amanda Nguyen, the a c t iv i s t wh o s e o r g a n i z a t io n R I SE helped write the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, which passed unanimously th rough US Cong ress; and Essam Daod, the psychiatrist who founded Humanit y Crew to provide psychological aid to refugees. The TED Fellows has also yielded a wide variety of collaborative projects, including PEEK, the social enterprise that recently raised a $1 billion fund t o e r a d icat e preve nt able bl i nd ne ss in the developing world; BRCK, the technology company that builds mobile
WiFi routers that can work anywhere, even in the harshest conditions; and Fine Acts, the international collective bringing together artists and activists to instigate social change. Applications for the 2020 TED Fellows class will be open later this year. I nt e r e s t e d a p pl ic a nt s s h o u ld v i sit t he T ED Fel lows prog r a m websit e for i n for mat ion a nd upd at es about the fellowship: ted.com/participate/ ted-fellows-prog ram/apply-to -be- ated-fellow. The Women’s Leadership Academy was est ablished withi n the Newark Police Superior Officers Association by its President, Captain John Chrystal, in response to high female attrition rates in Newark Police academy classes. The project is funded by the Open Society Foundation, Implementing the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing program.
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OCVTS Students Fare Well At 2019 Shore Bowl Competition Team A members and their hometowns, from left to right: Madison Linton, Barnegat; Matthew Currie, Toms River; Stephen Monchinski, Little Egg Harbor; Team Captain Frank D’Agostino, Toms River; Nicole Balsirow, Jackson and MATES Science Instructor and Team Advisor Brian Jones. Team B members and their hometowns, from left to right: Penny Demetriades, Point Pleasant Beach; Rebecca Birmingham, Toms River; Estelle Balsirow, Jackson; MATES Science Instructor and Team Advisor Jason Kelsey; Brady Nichols, Manahawkin and Chris Sherman, Point Pleasant Boro,
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By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Vocational Technical School students came out on top in this year’s 2019 New Jersey Shore Bowl Competition. Students from OCVTS’s Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) made their way to Rutgers University for the event earlier this month. The MATES students formed two Ocean Sciences Bowl Teams in the competition,
which placed second and third in their respective divisions. The New Jersey Shore Bowl Competition is “a regional competition in which st udents test their k nowledge about the oceans and marine science-related topics,” according to OCVTS. The competition is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its Ocean Sciences Bowl Program.
9th Annual Brick Township Green Fair
BRICK – Sustainable Brick, the Brick Township Environmental Commission, the Brick Township Recreation Department and the Brick Township Tourist Development Commission would like to invite your organization or company to have a display at their 9th Annual Brick Township Green Fair to take place on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s event will be held at Brick
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Brick Police Warn Against Scam Calls
BRICK – Brick Police are warning residents of possible scam calls. The department said they have been getting reports of residents receiving calls that look like they’re from the Brick Police. This scam isn’t exclusive only to Brick either, as reports of the same kinds of calls have occurred in other jurisdictions. If the police call you, and you want to be certain that it is actually the police, you can always let the caller know that you will call them right back at the police station phone
number. The number for Brick Police is 732-2621100. If you suspect the call may be a scam, ask the caller for his or her name and badge number and let them know you’ll call them right back at the police station. When you call the station, ask the communications operator who answers the phone for the name of the officer you were just on the phone with, and they’ll connect you. That way you can be certain it is actually the police, and not a scammer.
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By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – A Brick Township native and cancer survivor is a mere four weeks from completing US Marine Corps Recruit Training, setting his sights on the final recruit test and a March 8 graduation date. Michael Campofiori has already beat cancer and is on track to beating the most rigorous basic training in the US militar y. Campof iori was diagnosed with leukemia at only 11 years old. Undergoing chemotherapy, he fought for five years against his illness. Campofiori went into remission by age 16, which is when he decided to pursue a career in the Marine Corps. However despite his achievements, he continued to face obstacles. Campofiori was consistently turned away by recruiters due to his medical history. After this, he began the search for a recruiter who would give him a chance. Campofiori finally found his opport u nit y at the Recr uiting Subst ation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He spent four years here preparing himself
– Photo courtesy Lance Cpl. Jack Rigsby for the Marine Corps Delayed Entry. Now only a few weeks from finishing US Marine Cor ps Recr uit Training, Campofiori ref lects back on his efforts. He excelled t h roug h t he f i r st n i ne weeks of training, earning himself a role as squad leader in Platoon 2020, C ompa ny E , 2nd Re c r u it Tr a i n i ng Battalion. “Immediately, Campofiori began to note what he needed to work on and seek self-i mprovement,” said St af f Sgt. Roy A Covington III, senior drill instructor of Platoon 2020. “He began to embody the leadership principals that I teach, so I made him a squad leader.” Next up for Campofiori is the Crucible, a 54-hour test that challenges recruits’ basic Marine Corps knowledge and skills. Following the Crucible, Campofiori will undergo a transition from Parris Island, South Carolina to a future duty station. After his graduation scheduled for March 8, Campofiori will enjoy ten days of rest and relaxation before heading off to the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, North Carolina.
Manasquan River Group of Artists Exhibit at Point Beach Library
POINT PLEASANT BEACH – The Point Pleasant Beach Branch of the Ocean County Library will host an art exhibit by Manasquan River Group of Artists until March 30. Manasquan River Group of Artists was founded in 1938. Each year, members of
the group exhibit their work consisting of paintings in watercolors, acrylic, pastels, and oils. The branch is located at 710 McLean Ave. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the branch at 732-892-4575.
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BARNEGAT – Allies, Inc., one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit organizations dedicated to providing support to individuals with developmental disabilities and celebrating 20 years of service is stepping up to the plate providing resources and vital infor mation to Healthcare workers and those aspiring to enter the field. Our communities need to increase the workforce that delivers suppor t services for inclusion, productivity and good health. The Case for Inclusion 2019 report documented that the number of individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) waiting for home and community based services has increased nationally. New Jersey is ranked 38th in the Nation in serving the needs of individuals with I/DD. One of the major contributors to the challenge is the crisis in recruiting and retaining Direct Sup-
port Professionals (caseforinclusion.org). On Saturday, February 23, Allies is hosting the first set of events in the Allies Career Pathways Informational Series. – Hot Chocolate and Hot Topics: • Saturday, February 23, 2019, 12 -3 p.m.: Shore Day Program, 580 N. Main Street, Unit 10, Barnegat, NJ 08005 Allies Management Team will be on site to share information about residential, day program and community based supports, and the pathways to the rewarding careers alliesnj.org/careers. If you are working as a Direct Support Professional, Group Home or Day Program Manager, or interested in learning about a rewarding career, this IS the event to attend! For more information contact Linda Soltes, Sr. Administrator, Recruiting at 609-689-0136 Ext. 134 or 107.
“Bring It On” the Musical
POINT PLEASANT BEACH – Point Pleasant Beach High School presents Bring It On the Musical on March 8-10 at the F. Thomas Crawley Auditorium, 401 Niblick
St. The cost is $9 for adults, $10 at the door; $7 for student and seniors, $8 at the door. Tickets are on sale at the high school main office.
Mom & Her Little Prince
BRICK – Brick Township Recreation presents Mom & Her Little Prince on May 3, 6-7:30 p.m. at Brick Civic Plaza. This event is for princes ages 10 and under. Cost is $25
per mom. For your convenience, register online at parksandrecreation.bricktownship. net. For more information, call Barbara at 732-262-4622.
Car Seat Safety Checks
LAKEWOOD – Lakewood Police host car seat safety checks on the first Tuesday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Checks are held at the fire station, 800 Monmouth Ave. This is a free community service. For more information, visit lakewoodpolicenj.com/carseats.
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Become A Volunteer Advocate For Victims Of Domestic Violence
HAZLET – You can be the change you want to see in the world by joining 180’s life-saving and life-changing mission today. 180 Turning Lives Around (180), a private non-profit organization in Mon mouth County, continues to provide confidential support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its dedicated response team volunteers. 180 will be conducting a 40-hour mandatory training course for new Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) Victim Advocates, April 29-May 23, Mondays/ Wed nesdays/T hu rsdays, 6 -9:30 p.m., in the courtroom at Hazlet Police Headquarters, 255 Middle Road in Hazlet. Training will be provided to successful applicants. 180’s volu nteer DV RT Advocates are civilian members of the communit y who work collaboratively with law enforcement to provide support, information, and resources to victims of domestic violence at police headquarters. Advocates also discuss with victims safety planning and their legal rights in regard to obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order. By providing empathy and a crucial perspective of the situation, these specially-trained advocates help to empower victims to make informed decisions for themselves and their families. Basic requirements for volunteers to apply include that they must be eighteen years of age or older, have access to reliable transpor tation, possess a valid driver’s license, be willing to
serve on an on-call shift basis, participate in an interview process, submit to background investigations and fingerprinting, and successfully complete the mandator y t raining. The police departments and 180 are committed to culturally and socially diverse teams to better serve the community. Bi-lingual capability is helpful. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The identities of the DVRT volunteers are kept anonymous. For an application or additional information, please contact Tina Morgan, Assistant Coordinator, Victim Support Program, at tinam@180nj.org or 732 264-4360, Ext. 4272. Please mention the town where you reside. Deadline to apply is April 19th. Applications are also available for download at 180nj.org/givehelp/volunteering/domestic-violence-response-team-advocate/. The free, confidential service of the DVRT program is available for victims of domestic violence, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, at police departments in Monmouth County. For 43 years, 180 Turning Lives Around has been dedicated to providing emergency safe housing, counseling, support, prevention, education, and advocacy in Monmouth County for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, and human traff icking. If you, or someone you know, is in need of assistance, please call the 180 Tu r ni ng Lives A rou nd 24/7 Confidential Hotline at 732-264-4111 or 888-843-9262. Visit 180nj.org for more information. In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.
Brick Seeking Vendors & Exhibitors For Green Fair
BRICK – Sustainable Brick, the Brick Township Environmental Commission, the Brick Township Recreation Department and the Brick Township Tourist Development Commission would like to invite your organization/company to have a display at our 9th Annual Br ick Tow nship G reen Fair to t ake place on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s Green Fair, with its theme “Make One Change”, will be held at Br ick Tow n sh ip H ig h Scho ol , 34 6 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick, NJ. This is an indoor venue. Vendors and Exhibitors: Tables and chairs are in limited supply so we prefer you to bring your own. Otherwise, requests should be made in the space below. Please indicate if you require access to electricity as well. We ask that all vendors and exhibitors strive
to represent this year’s theme to the best of your ability in your exhibits, displays and interactions with the attendees. (Example: the Brick Township Environ mental Com mission will be promoting the “Pick Up Brick” anti-litter program) Please print and fill out an application and retur n no later than March 29 to Town Hall, Attn: Keith Rella, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723, or e-mail to krella@bricktownship.net. Participation is limited to those businesses and organizations which promote or foster sustainability, conservation, social justice, stewardship, reduced con su mpt ion , or “g re e n”, e nv i ronmental, locally produced services and products. All exhibitors/vendors must be set-up by 9 a.m. There will be volunteers present that morning to assist you.
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For centuries people, especially women have been trying to solve the problem of looking youthful past middle age. It’s very difficult because after four or five decades, our face, skin, hair and nails really show the signs of aging. Our skin feels dry, hair gets finer or falls out and there’s an obvious loss in firmness and elasticity of the skin. The laugh lines and crow’s feet get deeper and deeper. Even the fingernails become weaker and break. Of course, declining estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels cause the signs of aging to become more noticeable, however, hormones aren’t entirely it. The key to looking younger is having plump cells that retain moisture. Also, keeping the matrix underneath our skin intact rather than crumbling. You can do this if you have enough collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin. Today my focus is collagen. You’re born with an abundance of collagen. If you were to take of all your skin and weigh it, 80 percent of the weight would be collagen. That percentage declines by about 2 percent every year after 30 years of age. Collagen ‘photoshops’ you! That’s why when you were younger, you had lovely firm skin, soft hair and strong nails. Your face looked plump and vibrant. The most dramatic reduction of collagen happens in the first 5 years post-menopause, when women lose about 30 percent of our natural collagen stores. The decline continues over the years, although it’s more gradual. One day you look in the mirror and you look older than you thought. And then when
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Brick Township Historical Society Meeting
BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society will hold its next meeting March 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Rd., Brick. Melissa Ziobro, Specialist Professor of Public History at Monmouth University, will be the speaker. Ziobro will present a program on wealthy American heiresses
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Seaside Park Beautiful (Yearly) Oceanfront - Home with yard, porch, deck, parking, cabana hot/cold shower, super clean 2 or 3 bedroom with spectacular sunrises. From $1800 monthly or rent the entire summer season. 908-278-5491. (13)
Laundromat Attendant - For PT/FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863. (9)
Don Carnivale Painting - Specializing interiors. Quality always. Very neat. Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates. 732-8994470 or 732-915-4075. (11)
Furnished Home - To share in Bayville. $850/month - utilities, cable, internet included. Private bedroom. Security required. Female preferred. 732-237-7122. (9)
Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Rock, Blues, Reggae, Metal, Punk, Jazz, Psychedelic, soul. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (8) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/ dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) CASH PAID!! - LP records, stereos, turntables, musical instruments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115. (3) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (11)
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Legal I, Ernesto Di Giacomo, am petitioning for ownership of a 1972 Ford Mustang - VIN number: 2F02F226792. A court date has been set in Ocean County Superior Court on the 22nd day of February 2019. (11)
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Continued From Page 8 Bonshaw tartan at a cost of about $700 each. Dionne Negron of Lakewood met Johnson at a local Scottish festival several years ago. Her grandfather, Joseph Logan, was a member of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. A popular DNA at-home testing kit revealed she’s 43 percent Scotch-Irish, so it’s “mandatory to play bagpipes.” Her sister, Marisa Negron, is learning the snare drum. “I love the sound of bagpipes. I just love the sound. I know some people find them so irritating,” Dionne Negron said.
The Irvings of Bonshaw crest states Haud Ullis Labentia Ventis: Yielding Under No Winds. Whether inherited from the kilts they wear or the stubbor nness they genetically inherited, the band marches in all weather. Their upcoming appearances include the Burlington County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Mount Holly on March 2 and Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 3. Pipes & Drums of Barnegat Bay was formed in 2007. The band boasts 15 members today and is in need of snare drummers. They practice 6-9 p.m. Monday nights at Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St. For more information, visit facebook. com/pipesdrumsbarnegatbay/.
St. Mary’s 13th Annual Gift Auction
BRICK – St. Mary’s 13th Annual Gift Auction, “Mardi Gras” is set for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2018, from 5-10 p.m., at the Brick VFW, 373 Adamston Rd., Brick. The $20 ticket price includes coffee, tea, dessert bar and goodie bag. Large prizes so far boast a kayak, a UHD Smart TV, an iPad, entertainment passes and electronics. The Grand prize is also sure to
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of feb 23 - MAR 1
By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): IImpose your will. There is nothing that you can’t achieve in the upcoming week if you simply set your mind to it. Roll up your sleeves and tackle tough assignments with determination but avoid starting anything new. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Just tag along for the ride. Someone may insist on being the star of the show, but it might be your timely advice that makes all the difference. Your personal agenda may be temporarily put on hold this week. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Follow someone else’s lead. Unconventional thinkers may show you a whole new way of solving tough problems. Surround yourself with movers and shakers this week and their know-how may rub off. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strive for perfection. Take criticisms to heart as you should never be so content that you stop trying to improve your performance. Have confidence that you will succeed, in the upcoming week, and it will be so. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Small steps add up to big progress. Saving a few pennies here or there can eventually yield a surplus or whittling away at a tough task a little bit at a time can make it easier. Talk things over with your partner. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Those who refuse to bend may break. Avoid being too rigid with your demands as it may be difficult to make progress without compromise. Make sure you are looking at reality instead of what you want to see.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Start from scratch. It may be necessary to employ sweeping changes over the next few days to clear out an annoying obstacle. Make sure that everyone involved is on board with your decisions during the week ahead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay focused on your objectives. You hold all the cards in negotiations, but little will be gained unless you are completely sure of what you want. Take time to mull over your options as this week unfolds. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ambition may come at a cost. You can have it your way this week but take care that your methods don’t rub someone the wrong way. Find creative solutions that are beneficial to everyone involved. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Clear the air. Make an extra effort to explain your intentions or goals as being too vague may only create unnecessary confusion. Don’t assume that close friends or loved ones know what you’re thinking. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If something is broken, fix it. Don’t hesitate to make changes if you are dissatisfied with how a situation is progressing as your intuitions serve you well. New friends may figure into your future plans. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Clear your responsibilities and clear your mind. Checking those nagging chores off your to-do list will allow you to focus on what you really want to do. Friends will be glad to do favors or support you in the week ahead.
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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen I Cannot Tell A Lie: This Cherry-Chocolate Bread Pudding Is A Low-Fat Treat By Wolfgang Puck
Presidents Day has always puzzled me a bit, for two reasons. Officially, the holiday has been observed on the third Monday of February since the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, created to give workers more three-day weekends, was passed into law by the U.S. Congress in 1968 and then took effect three years after that. But did you know that no U.S. President’s birthday actually ever falls on President’s Day? That’s because those of the two Chief Executives who are jointly celebrated on the holiday - George Washington (Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) - along with two more born this month (William Henry Harrison on Feb. 9 and Ronald Reagan on Feb. 6) fall either too early or too late in the month to ever land squarely on the third Monday. Still, the day feels like a special occasion to remember Washington and Lincoln. And, like most holidays, it typically includes food as part of the observance. Which leads to the other thing that makes me scratch my head, as I’ve mentioned before at this time of year: the cherry pies that some people make on Presidents Day. Whether or not you believe the old, probably apocryphal story about young George Washington admitting to chopping down a neighbor’s cherry tree with the words, “I cannot tell a lie,” cherry pie simply doesn’t make sense at this time of year. Cherries are a summer fruit, and the tart ones that work best in pies have a shorter season, generally from late June to early August, depending on where they’re grown. So making a cherry pie for President’s Day seems odd to me, especially considering the fact that doing so would usually require you to use watery and less flavorful frozen cherries or overly sweet and gloppy canned pie filling. Fortunately, there is another form of the fruit that I think is wonderful to enjoy year-round: dried cherries. They have a deliciously concentrated, tart-sweet flavor, a deep ruby color and a delightfully chewy consistency similar to that of raisins or dried cranberries. Of course, they would be too dense and intense to make a cherry pie from them. But I think you’ll enjoy this form of the fruit in another popular dessert that’s perfect for wintertime: my low-fat chocolate bread pudding with dried cherries. My health-conscious recipe substitutes egg whites for some of the whole eggs typically used in bread puddings, and tangy low-fat buttermilk for the usual whole milk or cream. Yet, it achieves a satisfyingly rich flavor and consistency - all while deriving less than a third of its calories from fat. And I cannot tell a lie: It’s delicious! LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES
Serves 8 to 12 1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk 2/3 cup (165 mL) good-quality bitte sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup (125 mL) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 4 large egg whites 2 large eggs Nonstick cooking spray 4 slices good-quality whole wheat bread, about 1/2-inch (12-mm) thick, trimmed and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes 6 tablespoons dried cherries 1 cup (250 mL) plain nonfat Greek yogurt, for serving Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting In a saucepan, combine the buttermilk, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the granulated sugar, and the cocoa powder. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and sugar have melted and the mixture is well combined. Remove from the heat. Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water. In a slightly smaller bowl, using a hand mixer or wire whisk, beat together the egg whites and eggs until lightly foamy. Beating continuously, slowly sprinkle in the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and continue beating until the mixture looks fluffy. Then, whisking continuously, very slowly pour in the chocolate mixture. Set the bowl inside the larger bowl of ice water to chill. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Fill a pan or kettle with water and bring to a boil. Spray the inside of a 4-by-9-inch (10-by22.5-cm) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread half of the bread cubes in the baking dish. Scatter in the dried cherries and then top with more bread cubes. Stir the cooled chocolate-egg mixture and spoon it evenly over the bread cubes. Leave to soak until the oven has reached the desired temperature. Place the baking dish inside a larger baking pan with high sides. Pull out an oven rack and place the baking pan on the rack; carefully pour enough of the boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the side of the baking dish. Carefully slide the rack into the oven. Bake the bread pudding until the custard has set, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the pan from the oven, and remove the baking dish from the pan to a rack. Serve hot, lukewarm, or cooled and refrigerated, cutting into 8 to 12 portions. If you like, top each portion with a small scoop of nonfat Greek yogurt and dust with a little confectioners’ sugar before serving.
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