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By Chris Lundy SOUTH TOMS RIVER – They never craved the spotlight. In fact, they don’t want attention. However, they stepped out of the shadows to show people what the homeless of Ocean County really look like. If you walked past any of them on the street, they don’t fit the stereotype. Most people picture homeless people as living in cardboard boxes. The cartoon of a hobo with all his possessions in a bag on a stick.

—Photos by Chris Lundy (Left) The paintings were put on display at the church. (Right) Artists and the organizers stand before their works. That’s why Shore Vineyard Church wanted to show the real faces of local homeless. These are people who are stuck with underpaying jobs in an expensive area. While most people have a support system in place to fall back on when something goes wrong, these people have less. Some combination of bad luck and missteps is all it takes to find themselves with no place to sleep at night.

Local painters were of someone’s art. One man, Jamie, was given photographs of a half dozen homeless one of the subjects. people. In a ceremony Since it started, he rethat was part art show, stored relationship with part religious service, his sister, and got a job, and part community and is no longer homeevent, these paintings less. were revealed. A painting of a young Every time a portrait man named Jimmy had was unveiled, there two versions of himself were gasps and usually on canvas – one hiding someone saying “That’s in shadows and one him!” or “That’s her!” smiling in the light. One of the organizers, They were humble, and felt strange being the Taffy Spaloss, read the subject of attention and (Homeless - See Page 12)

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By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Matt Ward didn’t set out to be a traffic reporter but his time in that role has become very comfortable. His listeners rely on him to steer them in the right direction on the congested roads of the Garden State. With some coincidence, Ward was interviewed by JerseyShoreOnline.com during his own commute to work. He recalled his start in the radio business and how he became a staple at his current station. “I started to do traffic in May of 1989 as a part

timer and I became a full timer in August of ‘89 so it’s been a little over 30 years,” he said. “I was in radio for seven years before coming to what was then known as Shadow Traffic and we are now called total weather and traffic network as part of I Heart Media. “I worked as a sports caster, a news caster a DJ and started out at Brookdale in Middletown, which is now called 90.5 The Night. It was called just plain WBJB back then. I got a good foundation (Trafﬁc - See Page 20)

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Herbertsville School Closing

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - After months of rumors and speculation, it was confirmed during the December 12 Board of Education meeting that Herbertsville Elementary School is closing. This is part of what is likely to be many big cuts to the Brick School District after it was announced that some $22 million in state aid would be cut over a period of seven years. Parents lined up to speak during public comment at the meeting after it was announced the school would be repurposed as a preschool by using a $4.2 million state grant. Dozens of parents pleaded with and questioned the administration during a meeting that lasted over five hours. Some read prepared statements while others tearfully held up photos of their children. Some parents said they specifically moved to the northeast area of Brick just for that school. Others said that if Herbertsville Elementary School closes they would be selling their homes and moving. (School - See Page 4)

State Denies School Aid Request

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - On Friday December 6, the school district was notified that its application for a request of emergency aid of $2.7 million was denied by the NJ Department of Education (DOE) for reasons school Business Administrator James Edwards called “beyond ridiculous.” The first reason the application was denied was because Brick submitted a balanced budget, which is required by law in New Jersey. “You can’t not submit a balanced budget, so they didn’t take into any consideration the cuts we had to make in 2020 to be able to submit a balanced budget,” he said during the December 12 Board of Education meeting. Restoring those cuts were included in the application to support reasons why the $2.7 (State - See Page 12)

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Continued From Page 1 Board President Stephanie Wohlrab said the district was left with no choice. “We are facing really, really dire straits here with what we have going on in the next three years,” she said. “This [meeting] should be packed. The doors should be open and we should have speakers out [in the hallways], because every parent and grandparent should be up in arms about this,” she said. The direct cost of running Herbertsville Elementary School, including teachers and administration, is $1.8 million a year, said School Business Administrator James Edwards. The township applied for a $4.2 million preschool grant which would cover the cost of the administration, supplies, materials, transportation, and a percentage of the cost of the teachers, explained Director of Special Services Kristen Hanson. The other percentage would be paid by special education funds because the classrooms would be blended between special needs and general education preschoolers, she said. The grant comes with a list of requirements, including the square footage of classrooms, the number of students allowed in each class, transportation with a mandate for special bus seats, and much more, Hanson said. Herbertsville School was chosen over other schools as the site for the preschool because of the size of the classrooms and other factors. Children currently attending Herbertsville Elementary would be redistricted to where it makes the most sense for them geographically, said Acting Superintendent of Schools Sean Cranston, although other considerations would be factored into the transition plan. Each child would have a meet and greet with the new principal and teachers and would have a walk-through at their new school, he said. “Children are resilient,” Cranston said. “Once they get comfortable in their [new] school, the plan is for them to continue in that elementary school.” Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation Susan McNamara said that repurposing Herbertsville School means that at least the building will stay open and servicing the children of Brick instead of it staying idle. Some of the other cost-saving measures being considered are staff reductions, pay-toplay sports, the elimination of extracurricular

activities such as band, the downsizing of AP classes and more. Nothing is off the table, Wohlrab said, including the probability of closing another school. Class sizes of 30 to 32 will be the norm in the district. Parent Sandy Cristos asked if the state could come up the $4.2 million to fund a preschool program, “why can’t they come up with the money to keep [Herbertsville School] going?” Hanson said the state has allocated over $100 million to be used specifically for preschool programs. “But that’s a very good question,” she added. Christos asked if board members could hold assemblies at each school to let parents know about the budget cuts. Other parents said the closure of Herbertsville School caught them off guard and said that the Board of Education has not been transparent. Wohlrab said the administration and superintendent has attended PTA meetings, and letters have been posted to the school website. In March, the district had a well-advertised bus trip to a march on Trenton, which was attended by teachers, board members, administrators, and Mayor John G. Ducey, but only one parent attended, Wohlrab said. Four reporters attend the Board of Education meetings every month and they have written dozens of stories about the cuts, so the funding problem has been well documented, Wohlrab added. “I say this with all due respect: people pay attention when it directly affects their child,” Wohlrab said. “This did not happen yesterday; we have been talking about this since I’ve been a board member.” Edwards said that after the township lost some $600 million in ratables following Superstorm Sandy, the township did not raise taxes since so many residents were trying to recover. The township has not recovered and is still down $300 million, he said. “People outside this area don’t get it, and they don’t care,” he said. “Good schools equal good communities,” Edwards said, “and as kids are jammed into classrooms, and the schools begin to suffer because of it, so does the community.” When the community suffers, the businesses that are in that community suffer, home values suffer, and there is historical data that shows what happens to communities when the schools aren’t taken care of, he said. “It’s a shame that Trenton has deemed that needs to happen here,” Edwards said.

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F EATURED L ETTER Barnegat JROTC Saluted Open letter to Chief Wa r r a nt Of f ice r Ji m Mackey, a nd pa rent s and cadets of the Barnegat High School Navy JROTC program: Just wanted to take the time to thank you and your cadets for all the help they gave us during our most recent Thank You d i n ne r we hosted for local Viet nam veterans on Saturday, 10/12/19, at Barnegat’s American Legion Post 232. Several cadets were there from start to finish, helping us to set up, t hen brea k dow n and clean up. They took time out of their free Saturday to come and s h ow lo c a l Vie t n a m veterans how much they mean to ou r com munit y, and did so with honor and respect. Two of the cadets (Jasmine and Valorie) even WALKED several miles to the American Legion post on their own, in their uniforms, to ensu re t hey were t here promptly at 4 p.m. Even though they were the first ones to arrive, they insisted on being the last ones to leave, too. Anthony, Mary, James, and Philip were other cadets whose names I was able to note with staying practically from start to finish, but that d id n’t me a n t he re st of the total of 13 cadets who came later on didn’t sacrifice something in order to help others that day. As I understand it, the others who could n’t get there earlier on in the evening were at a drill in a town far away, and h a d b e e n up si nce 4 a.m. that day. Despite that grueling schedule, they still chose to come immediately afterwards to help at ou r event, a nd st ay ‘t il t he end

with putting tables and chai r s ba ck t oget he r and sweeping up. Even though I didn’t get all t hei r na mes, please k now we appreciated each and every one of them for coming and for giving us some of their free time on a Saturday night. Not having children ourselves, Jimmy and I don’t get much positive exposure to youth, since social media is rife with examples of their downfall. However, each time we have an interaction with Barnegat’s youth, and especially with the cadets f rom you r program, our hope for humanity is regained, and I’m not trying to be cheesy in stating that. If you know me, you know I tell it like it is. We’re so glad Barnegat has this program to offer our younger generations, because we feel our community greatly benef its from it. In a time where complaints versus compliments are doled out 100:1, we felt it was impor tant you k now how mu ch t he contributions of these young men and women were appreciated. This open letter was posted with the hope ou r sentiments reach the cadets, their parents, and to any leaders upstream. We also wanted to make su re our gratefulness and encouragement to those in the program and others thinking about entering the program are relayed in a timely manner. Thank you for all you do in helping to create such terrific citizens of Barnegat! Thy and Jimmy Cavagnaro Founders, Thanking Vietnam Veterans in Barnegat

School Cuts Will Hurt Local Businesses This is a letter Superintendent Charles Sampson sent to the local chambers of commerce regarding the impacts of S-2 on both the Freehold Regional High School District and the community at large. This will be a signiﬁcant issue here as it has been in other towns such as Toms River. I wanted to take a moment to discuss Senate Bill 2 (S-2) and the impacts that it will have on both the Freehold Regional High School District and the community at large. The Freehold Regional is an exemplary district. Our students have outstanding opportunities to explore their passions whether through participation in one of our specialized Magnet Programs, career and technical education pathways or through various clubs and sports teams. As a regionalized system, our economy of scale allows us to provide a superior education for our students while spending approximately $3,500 per pupil less than similar districts. In fact, our per-pupil costs are below most of the K-8 systems in our area despite running hundreds of clubs and athletic teams. The belief that this district has somehow lived “high on the hog” for years as stated by supporters of S-2 is a dangerous misrepresentation. This year, the Freehold Regional was reduced $3.8 million state aid, next year we will lose between $6 and $7 million with subsequent reductions for the next four years thereafter continuing on until we lose approximately $30 million in

Letters To The Editor funding. Our cumulative loss begin to erode. As we face our Kurdish allies there and in state aid will reach $120 million dollars by the end of this phase-in. Even with raising taxes we will never be able to close that gap. Our class sizes are already at 30 students for core courses. That number will have to rise to accommodate cuts. Critical infrastructure work will be delayed, our extracurricular structure will change, transportation for students will also be affected. S-2 will change the face of this district. As business leaders, you understand how vital a great school system is to the local area. For years, homebuyers have flocked to the eight towns that form the Freehold Regional in part because of the fantastic educational opportunities that we provided students. With property taxes poised to increase while services decrease as a result of the funding cuts, this region of Monmouth County will no longer hold the same appeal to homebuyers. Property values will decline as this distinguished district becomes a shell of its former self. There has been a lot of discussion over the benefits of regionalization in the news recently. We have seen the benefits of being a regional system. The irony of the situation is that the financial burden S-2 is imposing on our district is tearing apart the foundation of this regional system. As the funding impact of S-2 plays out differently in each community and as individual towns begin to seek isolated ways to support their specific schools within our system, the efficiency found within our regionalized system will

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tens of millions in cuts ahead of us, the attractiveness of our community for business owners will diminish as our schools and students suffer. I believe legislators never considered that these misguided funding cuts could destroy a regionalized system. I write to you asking for your support in voicing opposition to this severely flawed funding formula. It must be re-examined and the phase-in should be delayed until the full scope of impact is understood. I look forward to our continued partnership to ensure the long-term viability of this exceptional community. Charles B. Sampson, Ed.D. Superintendent Freehold Regional

The Unquestioning Cult Of Trump A cult is defined as an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers (Webster’s Dictionary). A cult of personality is defined as a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure. Human history abounds with cults of personality, better known as personality cults. Most seniors remember the Hitler cult, the Stalin cult, the Mao cult. More recently, we’ve seen numerous American cults, large and small. There were Charles Manson of “Manson Family” rampaging and killing (California 1969); Jim Jones of The People’s Temple dying with hundreds of his cultists in a coerced mass suicide (Guyana 1978); David Koresh of the Branch Davidians sect (Waco, TX 1993); Marshall Applewhite of Heaven’s Gate, who with his followers hitched a ride on the Hale-Bopp Comet to heaven by mass suicide (CA 1997). Nowadays, huge cults can be found in North Korea (Kim Jong-un); in Russia (Vladimir Putin); in China (Xi Jinping); and most ironic and dangerous of all, our homegrown Trump Cult. No operative of Putin has been more productive for Russian interests than our own president. Trump has just gifted Putin with Syria by deserting

redeploying them to protect oil instead of people; he has brought joy to his mentor/ friend Putin by wreaking havoc with our European allies; threatening NATO; bullying Ukraine; continually accepting Putin’s denials while rejecting all of America’s intelligence agencies’ conclusions; and faking a new conspiracy that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. Trump has hollowed out and compromised every Department of the Federal Government; weakened them to the point of impotency; and aggregated more and more power to the Oval Office! He has symbolically lynched Obama by obliterating his legacy. Withdrew from Iran nuclear deal (check). Withdrew from Paris Accord (check). Killed Affordable Care Act without a replacement (almost check). Overturned all regulatory actions and executive orders that actually benefited citizens (check). Better to breathe noxious air; drink and bathe in toxic water; walk on polluted soil; drown in rising oceans. He seems obsessed with undoing Obama’s intelligent and justified actions. He will not allow a smidgeon of credit to Obama for saving America and the world from another Great Depression (without a single supporting Republican vote for 8 years!) Oh no, “Trump single-handedly saved the economy,” they say; and, if Congress dares to try to remove him from office for his abuse of power, perpetual lies and other crimes, he claims the market will collapse because he alone is the Atlas who supports it upon his shoulders. But, even if the Senate were to convict him, he has no intention of stepping down because, by that time, he will have become his heart’s desire, the first American Dictator! I suggest this action to his cultist followers, be they members of Congress or his mesmerized Twitter audience. Why not try living under a dictator temporarily to see is you’ll like it? Move to Russia. If you like it there, stay. Obviously, you are not comfortable living with the Constitution of the United States and under the rule of law. Nicholas Molinari Brick

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Saint Mary’s By-The-Sea To Hold 14th Annual Gift Auction BRICK - Saint Mary’s by-the-Sea will hold its 14th Annual Gift Auction on February 22, 2020. The popular event will start at 5 p.m. and will be held at Brick VFW 373 Adamston Rd. Large prizes so far include a UHD Smart TV, iPad, Nintendo Switch, electronics

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Island Singers Present Holiday Program

OCEAN COUNTY – The Island Singers will present two performances of their “Holiday Glow” a choral concert of holiday music this month. The program is free, donations are appreciated and the concert will include American sign language volunteer interpreters. The concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. on December 21 at Pheasant Run at the Barnegat

Clubhouse, 219 Pine Oak Blvd. Barnegat. Funding for this program is made possible in part by a grant from the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage for the Arts through a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

Holiday Hours Listed For Ocean County Mall

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Some people have already started their holiday shopping. Most people still have a lot to still do. If you’re in the second camp, you’ll be interested to know that the Ocean County Mall posted their hours for Thanksgiving through New Year’s (yes, they’ll be open both of those holidays, but Thanksgiving is a late night only). The Ocean County Mall posted a list of “Special Hours” on its website. They are:

• Dec. 21: 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m. • Dec. 22: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. • Dec. 23: 7 a.m.- 11:59 p.m. • Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve): 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Dec. 25 (Christmas Day): Closed • Dec. 26: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. • Dec. 27: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. • Dec. 28: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. • Dec. 29: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Dec. 30: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. • Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve): 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day): 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Brick Township’s Annual Menorah Lighting

BRICK – Join Brick Township and the congregation of Temple Beth Or to welcome Hanukkah at the Annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

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Officials: Protect Your Pets This Holiday Season

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – While you’re scurrying around to grab those last minute holiday gifts or stringing up the Christmas lights, Ocean County officials remind you to keep your pets and their safety in mind! “The Ocean County Health Department wants you to consider the potential health hazards that come with decorations, food, road trips, parties or having relatives and friends staying at your home during this festive time of year. Many of these things you may not think twice about until it’s too late,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, Liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “Pets really are creatures of habit, so a change of routine or environment can be stressful.” Officials offer the following tips to keep your furry friends happy and healthy this holiday season: • Keep people food out of the reach of your pet, and ask your guests to do the same • Make sure your pet doesn’t have any access to treats, especially those containing chocolate, xylitol, grapes/raisins, onions or other toxic foods • Don’t leave your pet alone in the room with lit candles, a decorated tree or potpourri • Keep holiday plants (especially holly, mistletoe and lilies) out of reach of pets • Consider leaving the tinsel off your tree if you have a cat • Secure your tree to keep it from falling over if your dog bumps it or your cat climbs it. Hanging lemon-scented car air fresheners in the tree may deter your cat from climbing it. • Pack for your pet as well as yourself if you’re going to travel together: i.e. food, medications, copies of medical records, information to help identify your pet if it becomes lost, first aid supplies, etc. • Pets in vehicles should always be safely restrained and should never be left alone in the car in any weather. • Provide a safe place for your pet to escape the

excitement (such as a kennel, crate, perching place, scratching post shelf or hiding place) if you’re entertaining guests. • Keep an eye on pets when people are entering or leaving your home. While you’re welcoming hungry guests and collecting coats, a four-legged family member may make a break for it out the door and become lost. • Make sure your pet has proper identification with your current contact information – particularly a microchip with up-to-date, registered information. “Unfortunately we see an increase of pets that are brought to the county animal facilities because an owner loses their cat or dog while travelling or visiting,” said Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department Public Health Coordinator. “That’s why it is so important to microchip your pet. The Ocean County Animal Facilities have reunited hundreds of pets with their owners over the years because of the microchip. Otherwise many of those dogs or cats would never have been found by their owners.” In any situation, it is important to be prepared. Officials advise that you know how to get to your 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic before there’s an emergency, talk with your vet in advance to find out where you would need to take your pet, and plan your travel route ahead of time. Always keep these numbers posted in an easy-tofind location in case of emergencies: • Your veterinarian’s clinic phone number and a 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic (if different) • ASPCA Poison Control Hotline: 1-888-4264435 “Don’t let a mishap that you could’ve easily avoided ruin your holiday,” Regenye added. “Pets can sometimes find trouble but it’s our job to keep them from harm’s way.” For more information about pet health and safety, visit ochd.org.

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million was needed, he said. The application was also denied because Brick is an efficient and low-spending school district, and is putting money towards fixing the schools, which are aging and need work. “So we shouldn’t have done that,” Edwards said, “we should have just used it for the operations, even though our schools are aging, need help and need work.” The business administrator said the district should appeal the denial for emergency aid, even though it lost last year’s appeal. The Brick school district is joining other districts in filing a joint Open Public Records Request to the DOE to “once again, as we have done in the past, ask for details of the wealth calculation,” Edwards said. He was referring to the funding formula the state uses to determine the distribution of state aid to all the schools in New Jersey. Prior OPRA requests have been denied since the DOE says the wealth calculations contained within the funding formula are proprietary, which is “completely ridiculous,” Edwards said. The 10th District Legislators have sponsored a bill, A-6029 that would require the DOE to share the wealth calculations that has determined Brick is a very wealthy school district, and not entitled to the amount of money it is currently receiving, Edwards said. Moving forward, revenue strategies include the possibility of hiring a fi rm that can assist with grant writing and with different types of fundraiser events. “We’re really trying to figure out, as we lose a larger and larger amount of revenue - each year is going to get harder and harder,” he said. “We need to determine different ways that we can supplement those with other sources of revenue besides a tax levy.” For the 2020-2021 school year budget the

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Continued From Page 1 story of the Master Painter who didn’t paint people as they look, but as they are inside. It was a parable about Jesus fi nding the best in people and bringing it forward. The story says of one subject, “He had actually become the man the master had painted.” Greg Andrus, who photographs and interviews people for his site “Portraits of the Jersey Shore,” spoke as an example of how someone can pull themselves up. He had been homeless at times in his life, and dove into drinking. A low point was when he was 28, and was shot in the head by a police officer (he had been an innocent bystander). What turned his life around was a group of volunteers who cared about him and helped him reach higher. “Some of the most beautiful people I’ve

district is projected to lose $4.2 million in state aid. The Senate bill that takes away the aid, S-2, mandates that the district raise school taxes 2 percent, which would raise some $2.2 million, leaving a revenue hole of about $2 million, Edwards said. “And that revenue hole, of course, would just keep us even with where we are now, and not take into consideration inflationary costs,” he added. In a bill being proposed by NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney, districts that are considered to be “below adequacy,” like Brick, would allow the township to raise additional revenue above the 2 percent tax levy cap. The allowable increase would be up to the amount the district is losing in state aid, but no more than the amount the district is below adequacy. The bill appears to be on a fast track, Edwards added. Adequacy is defi ned as the amount of money required to provide a thorough and efficient education. In Brick, that amount is $22 million over five years, he said. To make up for the $22 million loss, Brick taxpayers would have to ante up an additional $603 a year for a home assessed at $295,100, or an 18.97 percent tax increase. “I can’t say that I believe that’s the answer,” Edwards said. “And that wouldn’t get us ahead, it would just keep us to where we are today, and wouldn’t account for any type of inflationary costs, no rise in things like utilities and health benefits,” he said. Last year in the fi rst year of cuts, Brick lost $1.7 million. This year the loss was $2.2 million. For the 2020-21 school year, the district stands to lose $4.2 million. In 2021-2022, the loss will be $5.2 million. And the losses will continue for three years after that, Edwards said. “This is going to not just change Brick schools, but change Brick as a community,” Edwards said. “The community you know today won’t be the same because the schools won’t be the same.”

ever met were without homes,” he said. After the ceremony, and after a meal from the church’s kitchens, the homeless were some of the first to leave. Several of them had to go to work.

How To Help The church was selling various works of art to support homeless in the area, particularly Living Water Community Church’s work to provide a truck that has a shower in it that homeless can use. The paintings were for sale for $300 each. Prints, 8”x10”, were $20. A 5x7 print was $10. Anyone interested in buying these can email Taffy08731@yahoo.com.

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

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So you know how I love to use plants as ‘medicine’ and frequently recommend herbs to you? Well, there are certain plants that are dangerous, especially at this time of the year. Not all plants are medicine! Holiday plants are sometimes poisonous. Many poisonings happen during travel because some people don’t realize that holiday plants are dangerous and they decorate with them. Then you show up with your baby, or your pet and something happens. Here are tips to stay safe: Christmas trees. If you love the scent of a beautiful living Christmas tree, I recommend you feed it with plain water. Commercial preservatives are not necessary. Most brands induce stomach upset and vomiting to children and pets who crawl around the floor and take a sip of the water in the Christmas tree stand. Some commercial tree preservatives (or home-made versions) contain anything from harmless ingredients like corn syrup or soda to more dangerous ingredients such as bleach, whiskey or aspirin. Holly Berries. Branches of the holly tree (often called “boughs” of holly) are beautiful holiday decorations and frequently used to add color to mantles, table settings and even food! Be careful with this one because the berries are poisonous to both humans and animals. If you accidentally ingest the berries, it can cause local irritation in your mouth as well as severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and weakness. There have been fatalities.

Keep holly boughs up and away from children and beloved pets or alternatively, buy silk or plastic versions of holly for your home decor. If you insist on fresh holly boughs, you should remove the red berries before placing it if you have little visitors coming, or pets. Here’s why that’s a smart move: When the holly dries out in your home, which is pretty quickly, the berries fall off the plant and become a danger to children and pets. Poinsettia. The poinsettia plant blooms with those stunning big red flowers! It also has varieties that bloom in white and cream. This plant is often considered deadly but it’s not usually fatal if eaten. The poinsettia sap in the leaves and flowers can be irritating if children and pets chew on it, especially because it causes a painful mouth, lip or skin rash. If swallowed it will also cause cramps and stomach upset. But it doesn’t kill. Mistletoe. The kissing sprig. If you pass beneath the mistletoe, you can get one planted on you! It’s a well-known holiday tradition and symbol of love! American mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) is different and safer, compared to its European cousin known botanically as Viscum album. In a study examining 1,754 American mistletoe poisonings, almost all the cases were children (92% of exposures) and they were all cases from chewing and swallowing the plant. There were no fatalities. So again, American mistletoe is not toxic like European mistletoe, but here in the states, it’s come down to guilt by association. I do not recommend eating or consuming any part of the plant, however smooches are perfectly fine!

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Justice Dept. Awards $4M For NJ Public Safety, $15K To Lakewood By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – New Jersey will be receiving over $4 million in grant funding from the Department of Justice to support public safety activities. This is part of a total $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. The $4,561,569 awarded to the District of New Jersey will be portioned out amongst various counties and townships, including $15,572 to Lakewood Township in Ocean County. “These awards provide substantial resources to support important public safety

initiatives sponsored by our state and local law enforcement partners,” US Attorney Craig Carpenito, District of New Jersey, said. “This kind of support from the Department of Justice encourages greater cooperation among federal, state and local law enforcement, as we work together to protect the people of New Jersey.” T he g r a nt s w i l l supp or t va r iou s “crime-fighting initiatives,” including: • The Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Program, which funds public safety efforts in 929 state, local and tribal jurisdictions. • Sex offender registration and notification Law enforcement-based victim services • The testing of sexual assault kits • Programs designed to address youth with sexual behavioral problems. Other awards will focus on wrongful convictions, intellectual property enforcement, innovative prosecution strategies and the safety and effectiveness of corrections systems, according to state officials.. “Crime and violence hold families, friends and neighborhoods hostage, and they rip communities apart,” OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan said. “These programs help restore the health and safety of crime-ravaged communities by supporting prevention activities, aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of perpetrators, facilitating appropriate sentencing and adjudication, and providing communities and their residents the means for recovery and healing.” In New Jersey, the following are the local recipients of the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program: • Union County, $167,387 • City of Passaic, $180,339 • Asbury Park, $51,346 • Mercer County, $131,756 • Newark Police Department, $434,882 • City of Camden, $208,291 (Awards - See Page 19)

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Continued From Page 18 • Vineland, $82,671 • Lakewood, $15,572 • Atlantic City, $68,318 • Perth Amboy, $86,689 At the state level, the New Jersey Division of Law & Public Safety was awarded $3,817,827 through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office

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Continued From Page 1 there. I started my professional career in 1982 as a sports reporter on WJLK in Asbury Park. I was hired by the late Dennis O’Mara who would wind up going to Shadow Traffic a few years later,” he said. O’Mara hired Ward for Shadow Traffic in 1989. “I was also working with Jim Hunter who was the regular sports caster at WJLK. He had just gotten a full-time job with CBS radio and he needed a backup for the local sports reports so that is how I got hired there. Jim is a very successful baseball broadcaster with the Baltimore Orioles. He’s been doing their games since I think 1997. We’re still in touch. He was just inducted into the Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame, and he was kind enough to ask me to do his introduction at the induction.” The ceremony was held on Feb. 9 in Freehold. Later Ward brief ly became a DJ for WHGT AM and then moved on to a station in Long Branch which was a Top 40 station at the time and later became a hybrid rock station. “That was in 1987. Then I got a job opportunity in Florida. I worked at a local station in Leesburg, Florida and later an adult contemporary station in Orlando Fl Star 101 which is now ironically owned by I Heart Media. It was a nice station but there just wasn’t enough openings coming up and when my regular job in Lessburg closed down I was looking for work and I really wanted to come back to New Jersey. I was only in Florida for less than a year.” Ward spoke about his return to the Garden State. “I still wanted to be a DJ and stay on the air doing music,” he said. “It was my wife who said, ‘I think you should call Dennis,’ and he quickly brought me in and I watched him do his shift one afternoon. At this time the traffic reporter’s schedule was mostly live and you had to wait for a DJ to fi nish their record or whatever.” It was a very complicated procedure, reading a traffic screen full of abbreviations. “Dennis turned around to me after watching him do six or seven reports and he took his headphones off his ears and he said, ‘so do you think you can do this?’ I was in such awe of what he was doing. I was thinking in my mind ‘I don’t think I can do this’ but of course I told him ‘Oh yes, I can do this.’ I studied that list hard. I started doing afternoons and I’ve had the same shift ever since which is the afternoon drive with traffic. Thirty years later here we are,” Ward said. “One thing I always said about traffic is that they aren’t going to be changing their format they are always going to be doing traffic. It is information based. I wanted to be an afternoon DJ for a long time and I wound up becoming an afternoon traffic reporter and in modern radio it is the spoken word and the content that people are really paying attention to.” Ward said that even with change in

technology traffic reporting “is still very much in demand. I understand that traffic and weather is doing very well for I Heart Media. It is a nice place to be and it is nice to be there and many of my colleagues have been there for about as long as I have or longer. I’m not even the longest veteran there.” How Traffic Has Changed New Jersey being so congested, Ward has noticed some traveling trends. “People are getting smarter with how they travel. Friday used to be the big crunch day so now a lot of people get out of town on Thursday and we started calling Thursday the new Friday 15 years ago.” “We started to notice that Thanksgiving rush. It was always Wednesday being the big crunch but now Tuesday rivals that, too. People are always trying to get out earlier and I always say it is all about the timing. If you want to beat shore traffic on a Saturday leave early. Get your pork roll, egg and cheese, a cup of coffee and get your spot on the beach,” Ward said. “The patterns have changed but one thing that has improved is the NJ Turnpike where the truck lane used to be on 8A and it moved down closer to exit 6 and you don’t get those delays anymore. They fi xed that merge and that was the best thing they ever did,” Ward said. Ward said construction projects like the Parkway and Turnpike do seem to take a long time to complete. “They have made some improvements. The parkway got wider but you’ll notice going down the Parkway to 132 South to 131 that Woodbridge, Iselin area there are accidents there every day.” As to Ward’s own commute, he lives in northern Monmouth County and his station is based in Rutherford in the Meadowlands across from the Met Life Stadium. “It is about a 40-45 minute trip for me. I enjoy the commute. I like to be able to decompress after a long afternoon and usually by the time I get on the road in the evening the traffic has died down.” While helicopters are used at some stations, that is one advance that Ward isn’t interested in being a part of. “I have never been one to fly. I like working in a radio studio. I have never once flown in a chopper. If you do that kind of thing you have to love it. I’m a radio guy who always liked being in the studio and if I can read maps and cameras and commercial copy, that is what I do,” Ward said. At age 56, Ward is happy. “There are new stories every day. The bad weather days and snow storms that we’ve covered - people get really psyched up about that.” Ward said, “as reporters there is a comradery that gets built up with the producers and everyone who comes together to cover stuff and it’s not just the snow storms but hurricanes. Superstorm Sandy is probably the worse one we ever had. We had to walk through flood waters to get out of our hotels that day. We were all working on 9-11 and so there is a lot we’ve seen over 30 years.”

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Children Are The Shining Stars Of Holiday Party By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – There was food, gifts, song and dance, but the real star of the show was Santa Claus. At least, that’s what the kids thought. For the grown-ups in the room, the real stars were the kids. Every year, the Silver Ridge Park West Clubhouse is filled with dozens of preschool children. Off to the sidelines are dozens more seniors of the community, who give the kids a day to celebrate, and watch as their eyes light up. There were 37 kids ages 3-5 from surrounding communities like Brick, Beachwood, Manchester, and Lakewood, said Meg Saunders, Vice President of Children’s Services for O.C.E.A.N., Inc. The kids were enrolled in Manchester Head Start, which provides early childhood development for low-income families. And every one of them have “most definitely” been looking forward to this day, she said. Vivian Evanchik, who oversees this party every year, has been visiting the class and reading to them every week. Now it was time for them to visit her. “I got a present from Santa!” said Harlem, 4. It was a Lion King toy. What did he do that put him on the good list? “I played with my own toys,” instead of playing with someone else’s, he said. He was sitting with Elizabeth, also 4. They were just finishing up their dessert of fruit and cake, which followed after pasta, meatballs, bread and pizza. They were competing to see

who was sillier. Interweaving between the kids were high school students from Donovan Catholic’s National Honor Society. A busload of them come every year to help. Larissa Scheck, the school’s National Honor Society Advisor, said 14 teens came out. They helped with the gift donations as well. They get service hours for it, but they are “excited to do this every year.” Some of them quickly bonded with the little ones. “They just made these connections,” she said. Music teacher Devin Mullen led the songs and entertainment. “It just feels good to give back,” she said. At one point, she and Santa had the seniors compete with the kids to see who could sing louder. It was unclear who the winner was. Her children also helped in the entertainment. Two of them, Olivia and Autymn, had adopted one of the high school kids, Sydney Krajczewski. The president of the school’s NHS, Krajczewski said this was her first year attending the event. What struck her is how little things can make them so happy. Even getting some candy makes them thrilled. When they were told they would get a chance to sit on Santa’s lap if they wanted, there were audible gasps throughout the room. The first present they all got was a stuffed Olaf from the “Frozen” movies. It was a testament to the kids – or perhaps how well they respected “Miss Vivian” and their teachers – that they

—Photo by Chris Lundy The young children, the teens, and the young at heart sang Christmas carols. waited until everyone had a bag before opening it and seeing what was inside. Every item was donated by local merchants and residents. Some lent their time and talent, sewing items for the kids, Evanchik said. The giving

didn’t stop there. Any leftover food was packaged for seniors in need. For her efforts, Evanchik was given flowers from the Friendship Circle, volunteers who help with this and other projects.

Girl Scouts Of The Jersey Shore Whipping Up Cookie Challenge FARMINGDALE – Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is excited to announce a cookie dessert competition among chefs in Ocean and Monmouth counties to raise support that will give girls in need access to Girl Scout leadership experiences. “TopCookie: A Girl Scout Cookie Competition” will take place on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, 6-9 p.m., at Asbury Lanes, a vintage bowling alley and entertainment venue in Asbury Park. The delicious fundraising event will feature desserts created by local chefs using iconic Girl Scout cookies, including Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs, Samoas, S’mores, Trefoils, Thin Mints, and a new flavor that will be introduced at the start of Girl Scout Cookie season in

January. “Girl Scouts get their first taste of entrepreneurship from the Girl Scout Cookie Program,” said Eileen M. Higgins, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. “We are pleased to introduce a fun way to highlight this signature program, which has become the largest girl-led business in the world and make it possible to raise funds so more local girls can benefit from Girl Scout activities.” Guests and celebrity judges will sample the tasty desserts and cast their vote for their favorite concoction, while the community will also be invited to weigh-in on their favorite participating restaurant by purchasing votes. Restaurants vying for the People’s Choice

Award and TopCookie title include: • Ocean County Center for Culinary Arts Training, Cuisine on the Green at Atlantis, Little Egg Harbor • Ohana Grille, Lavallette • McLoone’s Restaurants, multiple locations in Monmouth County and beyond • Nicholas Creamery, Atlantic Highlands and Fair Haven • Talula’s, Asbury Park Popular restaurateurs and philanthropists Steve Bidgood, owner of Salt Creek Grille in Rumson, and Tim McLoone of McLoone’s Restaurants, will be emcees at the cookie competition. Celebrity judges include: world-renowned

Chef David Burke of DRIFTHOUSE by David Burke in Sea Bright; Patty Caneda, owner of the Cuban- fusion restaurant Caneda’s White Rooster in Toms River; Jeremy Grunin, of the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation; Tom Hayes, director of Consumer and Community Relations at New Jersey Natural Gas; and Carol Stillwell, chief executive officer of Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. Tickets for the benefit are $75 and include tastings of dessert entries, light dinner fare and bowling. A cash bar will be available. For event information, sponsorship opportunities and tickets, visit gsfun.org/topcookie, call (800) 785-2090 or e-mail topcookie@ gsfun.org.

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: By: Matthew Johnson, DPT

WHAT IS IT? There are many different conditions that can cause neck, arm, or hand pain including cervical disc disorders, or rotator cuff injuries. One condition that is often overlooked is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is deﬁned as blood vessels or nerves that become compressed in your neck in an area between the collarbone and ﬁrst rib. Compression of the nerve roots in your cervical and thoracic spine can happen as they pass through this area if it is too narrow. Narrowing of the thoracic outlet can occur due to poor posture, tight neck muscles, an injury to the neck, or repetitive overhead motions. Nerves and blood vessels travel through the thoracic outlet and exit underneath the chest muscles where they then travel down the arm. If compression occurs, patients will typically report pain, numbness, or tingling in the neck or upper extremity with reaching and sustained overhead use of the hands or arms.

TYPES OF THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME: There are two types of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, vascular and neurological. Vascular TOS occurs when the blood vessels, arteries, or veins are compressed in the neck and shoulder region causing decreased blood flow to the hands and arms typically with the arm in an elevated position leading to numbness and weakness in the hand. Similarly, neurological TOS occurs when the nerves of your lower cervical spine and upper thoracic spine are compressed in the same region (see figure 1). This is a more common diagnosis affecting 8590% of all TOS patients. Neurogenic TOS can cause symptoms such as tension in the neck and upper back, head aches, muscle spasms, pain, and numbness & tingling sensations that can radiate down to the hand and fingers. Figure 1:

HOW DOES IT HAPPEN? When nerves leave your vertebrae, they are grouped together in a cord that is referred to as the brachial plexus (see ﬁgure 2). This cord runs through a triangular space between the scalene muscles in the

neck and then down towards the armpit. When the nerves travel down to the armpit, they run underneath the chest muscles and then divide into different branches. The nerve branches then travel down the arm to the hand and ﬁngers. If these neck or chest muscles become tight, the nerves that run through them can also become compressed leading to symptoms when reaching overhead. Figure 2:

WHO IS AT RISK? Neurological Thoracic outlet syndrome is common in people who perform repetitive tasks, such as desk workers, hair stylists, painters, mechanics, swimmers, pitchers, and weight lifters to name a few. It is most frequent between 20-40 years of age with more than half of cases being women. Neurological TOS can also occur as a result of trauma to the head, neck, or upper extremity such as with a fall or motor vehicle accident. Certain activities can also bring about symptoms of pain in the neck or upper extremity.

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Some of these irritating activities include: • Washing, brushing, or drying the hair

Matt graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Publick Health from Stockton University in 2014. He continued his education at Stockton University, receiving his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2018.

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His clinical affiliations focused on orthopedics and neurological rehabilitation at Meridian Health at Southern Ocean Medical Center and All-Care Physical Therapy Center in Whiting. He also completed a clinical experience in the acute care setting at Monmouth Medical Southern Campus in Lakewood, NJ. While at Stockton University, he became LSVT BIG certified, a research based exercise approach to treating patients with Parkinson’s Disease. He is interested in working with sports related injuries, operative and non-operative orthopedic conditions, balance and gait dysfunctions, and neurological conditions including Parkinson’s Disease. Matt’s future plans include continuing his education and becoming a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist.

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Dear Joel, My husband and I will be hosting out of town friends and their dog for a five-day visit in the coming weeks. We love having them stay with us, but we’re not so crazy about their dog. Last time they visited, the dog had multiple accidents, staining both our carpet and furniture, chewed the dining room table leg, and terrorized our senior dog. They won’t travel without their pooch, so how can we tell them that he’s not welcome without destroying our friendship? Answer: Many of us consider our pets to be family, so to be told a family member isn’t welcome could put a strain on your friendship. I would use your dog as the ‘excuse’ and let them know that their dog will have to be confined to limited areas of the house

By Joel Markel

du r i ng t hei r visit. Bring out your dog’s old crate as an alternative to blocking off rooms while establishing a ‘safe’ place. You might even suggest a local doggy daycare that would keep their dog entertained (and out of the way) during the day. Your friends and their dog are guests in your home and while you want them to be as comfortable as possible, they need to be flexible and comply with your wishes. Write to joel@preferredcares.com. His radio show, “Preferred Company” airs Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on preferredradio.com and 1160 & 1310 WOBM-AM.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of dec 21 - dec 27 By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the week ahead, you may find it easier than usual to promote romantic moments when alone with a loved one, or to be friendly while in a group setting. Avoid making large or unusual investments. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You might think the world is your oyster, and so believe that it must be easy to find a pearl. Social activities could keep you hopping. Focus on travel plans or educational opportunities this week. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It is likely that most people’s thoughts, including yours, are centered on being more considerate. In the week ahead, some fantasies might have you floating on cloud nine, even when you should be earthbound. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Sometimes it’s better to start from scratch. It may be necessary to throw away something that doesn’t work. Review or study a relevant subject this week so that you can become more proficient at your job. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be mentally prepared, as there could be some mix-ups with your bank account or paycheck that require your forbearance in the upcoming week. Some new workplace projects might begin to make more sense. Count your change. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It may be time to tear up the old story and draft a new copy. In the week ahead you may be able to tackle ideas as well as relationships from a totally different and more satisfying

perspective. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may be preoccupied by daydreams or romantic yearnings in the week ahead until harsh reality wakes you up. Be sure to schedule specific times to attend to your duties. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learning to adapt to new procedures and follow trending subjects might be a priority in the week to come. It may be challenging to shift mental gears from serious issues to lighthearted social exchanges, but it’s manageable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Friends may encourage you to test their pet business theories, leaving you with regrets about overcommitting your time or overextending your reach. In the upcoming week you must rely on your own sound judgement. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Making business decisions may fall to the wayside as more pressing questions rivet your attention. You may want to ask yourself what makes the most perfect gift for a loved one as this week skitters by. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This might be a favorable time to buy something that has some glitz and glamor, but not a good day to focus on buying ultra-sensible gifts. Choose items that spark joy in the week ahead. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your sixth sense will alert you when it’s time to turn on the charm or when it’s better to evade an issue. You may not be able to argue with logic in the week to come, but your intuitions are on target.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen

Latkes Are Delightful Dish All Year By Wolfgang Puck Anyone who has dined in one of my restaurants, read one of my books or articles, seen me on TV, or cooked or eaten with me personally knows that I think of the whole world as my pantry. I love discovering ingredients and ways of cooking them that are new to me, and then mastering and sharing them with others. In the process, I’ll often combine influences from various countries and ethnicities into one dish, creating original recipes in a process sometimes referred to by the contemporary term of “fusion” cuisine, which came into use in the 1970s. (Even though you could argue that fusion has happened throughout history, whenever food lovers have traveled and brought their discoveries home with them.) But since that culinary term was first coined some four decades ago, maybe we have finally moved beyond fusion today. While national and ethnic cuisines will always remain sources of genuine pride for the places and peoples they spring from, and be cooked and served in homes and restaurants where authenticity matters, more and more people love to eat fusion-style in their daily lives. All-American breakfast followed by Japanese ramen for lunch and pizza or Mexican for dinner. And maybe that breakfast includes grilled Italian sausage; sliced fresh jalapeños garnish the ramen; and crème fraiche and smoked salmon top the pizza, as they do in one of the most popular items from my menu at Spago. You could say that today ethnic cuisines once considered to belong to a specific group of people now belong to everyone. And our lives are richer for that shared culinary heritage. In that spirit, I would like to share one of my alltime favorite ethnic recipes: Jewish potato latkes, traditionally served at Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights that begins Dec. 22 and continues for seven more nights. Because Hanukkah commemorates a miracle in which one night’s supply of oil kept the eternal light burning for eight nights in the rededicated Second Temple in Jerusalem, dishes fried in oil - like these crispy potato pancakes - feature prominently on holiday menus. The wonderful thing about latkes, however, is they’re perfect for other occasions and other family traditions and are endlessly adaptable as well. Make a big batch to serve with your roast at the Christmas table. Or prepare little bite-sized latkes and top them with small slices of smoked salmon or other smoked fish such as sturgeon, whitefish, or trout, or some salmon or sturgeon caviar to make the most elegant Champagne-friendly appetizer for your New Year’s party. Keep on making them, as I like to do, for a reliably delicious potato side dish all year long.

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bounty of an ever-expanding global pantry. POTATO LATKES Serves 12 8 medium-sized baking potatoes 1 medium-sized yellow onion 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder Pinch freshly grated nutmeg Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup (250 ml) milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter Peanut oil, for frying Watercress sprigs, for garnish Applesauce, for serving Sour cream or crème fraiche, for serving With a swivel-bladed vegetable peeler, peel the potatoes. With a sharp knife, peel the onion and cut it in half. With the large shredding holes of a hand-held grater/ shredder, or with the large-hole shredding disc of a food processor, cut the potatoes and onions into shreds, transferring the shreds to a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and toss thoroughly to coat the shreds and prevent discoloration. By handfuls, pick up the shredded mixture and squeeze it over the sink, transferring the squeezed shreds to a large clean mixing bowl. Set aside. In another mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. In a smaller bowl, stir together the milk and egg. Add the milk-egg mixture to the flour mixture, and then pour into the bowl of shredded potatoes and onion. Stir until thoroughly combined, drizzling in the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or melted butter as you stir. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. Line another baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in enough peanut oil to form a thin, even layer in the pan. With a large spoon, scoop up some of the potato mixture and form round pancakes, large or small as you like, in the pan, taking care not overcrowd the pan. Fry the pancakes until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side, turning them once. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain briefly on both sides. Meanwhile, start cooking another batch of pancakes. While they cook, transfer the cooked pancakes to the foil- or parchment-lined sheet and put in the oven to keep them warm. Continue frying, draining and warming the remaining pancakes. When all the potato pancakes are done, arrange the pancakes on a serving platter, garnish with the sprigs and serve with applesauce and sour cream or crème fraiche.

(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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