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Mold Mayhem Following an especially humid summer, mold infestation was a major problem in many local schools at the start of the 2018-2019 school year. In Lakehurst, the Lakehurst Elementary School was closed down for the first half of the school year for mold remediation, sending students to
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 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 briefly 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
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—Photo by Bob Vosseller Nevaeh Wilson, 2 ½, Lacey, left, joins her mom Jackie Wilson who has served as the big sister to Samantha Brady, Toms River for 10 years as part of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ocean County program. By Bob Vosseller Jackie (the big sister) were paired up in the of things together. She TOMS R I V ER – and Samantha (the little program. My parents learns from me and I Lacey resident Jackie sister) came togeth- felt that since I have learn from her. Now Wilson and Samantha er with more than a older brothers it would I have a 2 1/2-yearBrady, 15, of Toms Riv- hundred others during be nice for me to have old daughter, Nevaeh, er have a very special the 19th annual Hol- an older sister and it w h i c h h e r m o t h e r bond. They celebrated iday Party of the Big didn’t take long for us pointed out is heaven a decade of friendship Brothers Big Sisters of to be matched up and spelled backwards,” and love as part of the Ocean County held at within a few weeks, we Jackie said. Big Brother/Big Sisters the Toms River Rama- got very close,” SamanThere was a time when of Ocean County pro- da Inn. tha said. Samantha required fosgram during a recent “It worked out so well ter care and Jackie was “It was right before holiday gathering. my 5th birthday that we and we have done a lot (Holiday - See Page 4)
A Look Back On The News Of 2019 By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – As we ring in the New Year and enter a new decade, we say goodbye to 2019. This past year saw a lot of new beginnings, changes, and even a few “rebirths” in the Manchester area. Before we forge ahead in 2020, let’s take a look back on some of the newsworthy highlights.
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there to step in at that time and serve in that role. “I couldn’t let her struggle. She went back with her parents and it all worked out.” “We love each other and even when I age out of the program (at age 18) we’ll always be close,” Samantha said. The two have enjoyed dinners together, movies, walks on the beach, trips to the boardwalk and “sometimes we just get together and talk,” Samantha added. “It really has been a lot of fun and it remains so and she and my daughter love each other,” Jackie said. “She is always honest with me and I admire that. She tells me the truth even if I don’t want to hear it,” Samantha added. Santa Claus was of course the big star in the eyes of the many children present but he had a lot of help in providing the magic that took place. Each little receives presents from Santa
toys, a few warm up activities were held. Members of the Manchester Township High School Girls Basketball team came out to get the children onto the dance floor and to help out the event where they could. Children also enjoyed some the balloon animal creations of Rockin Roxanne’s Party Magic who returned once again for the event. Cliff Baker, president of A Need We Feed, a non-profit charity which delivers free hot meals to those in need, was present for the event and his group has partnered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ocean County. On December 17 his group provided meals for a gathering of “littles” at the Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights. “We just provided meals at a Christmas party with Santa at the Walnut Elementary School in Toms River. I work in the restaurant supplies business and work with a lot of people from restaurants who provide us donations. We’ll also be providing
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Continued From Page 1 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 finish 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 fixed 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 im-
provements. 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.”
—Photo Provided By Matt Ward Traffic reporter Matt Ward prepares for a broadcast from the I Heart Media studio.
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor
F EATURED L ETTER Toms River Shows Unity Against Trenton This letter was addressed to the Toms River community. On Tuesday, December 10, thousands of us students, parents, board members and district staff, business owners, and everyday Toms River residents - traveled to Trenton in order to get the attention of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers who hold the power to restore our state funding and revise the formula on which Bill S-2 is based. In doing so, we most certainly grabbed the attention of local media, and the coverage of our efforts was extensive and overwhelmingly positive. The short- and longterm impact of the Rally to Save Toms River remains to be seen, but what is clear as day is the unity of this community and the quality of our collective character. I am tremendously proud of our students, whose righteous indignation was displayed with creativity, passion, and civility. Our message was heard loud and clear, and the positive impression we left on Trenton and on all who were present will resonate, and serve to enhance our reputation as a community that is equally strong-willed and respectful. I am proud of our parents and community members who rearranged their schedules and altered their daily routines to come and fight on behalf
of our children’s future. And I am proud of our board, my administrative colleagues, our faculty and staff, our PTOs, and supportive partnering organizations like Toms River Police Department and others who provided leadership, guidance, talent, and hours upon hours of work to help make Tuesday a success. We did not ask to be placed in this position, and I understand how easy it is to become frustrated and fatigued. But throughout this ordeal our message has been clear, well-documented, and supported by the hard facts, and I am further emboldened by the level of support I witnessed from this community yet again on Tuesday. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday’s Rally to Save Toms River, and to every single person who played a role in making it happen. We should all be proud of the work we’ve accomplished on behalf of our students, and that work continues unabated until our funding is restored. Our rallying cry and hashtag says it all: #WeAreTRschools! “Unity is strength ... when there is teamwork and collaboration wonderful things can be achieved.” – Mattie J.T. Stepanek David M. Healy Superintendent Toms River Schools
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Don’t Change Immigration Laws I grew up on a farm in Mon mouth Count y and am a strong believer in that adage attributed to farmers: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” That is the ca se for why we don’t ne e d “ 287(g)” i n New Jersey, more specifically Monmouth County. (Editor’s note: From the website of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: This sect ion of law author ize s the Director of ICE to e nte r into ag re e me nt s with state and local law e nforce me nt age n cie s, that per mit desig nated officers to perform limited immigration law enforcement functions.) If one looks at crime statistics, the trend in crime, including violent crime, is downward. Our county is, relatively speaking, a very safe one. Therefore, there is no demonstrable need for ICE (“I m m ig rat ion a nd C u st om s En force ment”) to deputize local law enforcement officers to perform federal civil i m m ig r at ion d ut ie s a s is the case if “287(g)” is implemented. Fu r t he r more, “ 287(g)” ag reement s u nder m i ne public t r ust but do not enhance safety. Benefits are achieved through the Immigrant Trust Directive (to be referred to as the
Letters To hearings? The HeEditor “Directive.”). is 75 and around the area, that is There is nothing in the Directive that creates a so-called sanctuary state. If someone breaks the law they go to jail regardless of immigration status. The Directive allows county jails to identify and refer violent offenders to federal authorities. There is no reason, under the Directive to release dangerous offenders back into the community. The Directive does draw a clear line between the responsibility of New Jersey’s law e n force me nt of f ice r s a nd i m m ig r ation authorities (including ICE). By doing so, immigrant communities are more likely to report crimes as well as come forward as witnesses. The Directive allows referral of violent offenders to ICE. Again, under the Directive: It ain’t broke. Changing it will muck up the works so don’t change it. That is why a large number of Monmouth County residents do not support 287(g). Margaret S. Beekman Freehold
Mueller Knows Nothing This letter is in response to a let ter praising the Mueller report. D id you not s e e t he man on T V du r ing the
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shows it: feeble, stuttering and confused. Even David Axelrod, President Obama’s advisor, could not defend the incohere nt t e st i mony Muel le r presented. Mueller was asked about Fusion GPS and he answered that he was not aware of them! Anyone who spent any time reading or watching the news they felt sorry for this spectacle. Mueller was just a figurehead and signed the document placed in front of him. It took over two years for this sham. R. Mundie Brick
One Way To Stop Flooding Ever y week I am reading about the f looding a lo ng t he Je r s e y b a ck bays. Yet, our illustrious lea der s i n Wash i ng ton and Trenton have failed to realize what a re all the contributors to this problem. T hey cont i nu a l ly p oi nt t o cl i m at e change and the melting of the ice caps. Which in all fairness is part of the problem. What they are failing to look at is the geographic condition of the back bays. The back bays are f illing in with sediments from natural erosion of the shore line! To put this simply the back bays are f illing in with sediment, making them shoal and causing the water levels to rise. I have lived on the water for 40 yea rs and there are now places and can no lo nge r go w it h my boat. The inlets allow so much water on each tide change but when we have a wind out of the east the water is held back from f lowing out and then the next t ide cha nge more water is pushed in, rising the water level and you have f looding. One of the state’s ideas is to build a 10-foot-high wall
in ever yone’s backyard. I ca n se e t he lawsu it s now! Recently the state decided to dredge channels i n t he up p e r Ba r negat Bay and I ag ree they were needed for marine traffic. The problem was they took all the dredge spoils and dumped them into a large f ishing hole of f of Br ick Be a ch i n t he bay by t he condos f illing in the bay. Yes, I understand you are just mov i ng sa nd a rou nd. But you d id de st roy a f ish habit. I was told the dredge spoils were f ine, so why did they cap the dredge spoils? My proposal is to dredge the channels in the bay to a depth of 10 feet, dredge lagoons to a reasonable depth. Even with a bulkhead, soil is washed out under the bulkhead and through the seams f illing in the lagoons. Take all the dredge spoils and spread them in marsh areas to help stop f looding, build retention basins for t he d r e d ge s p oi l s l i ke they make for run of water along highways and use the spoils for land f ill in ou r dumps. You can use the dredge spoils to f ill in the holes that are being dug for beach replenishment instead of paying for product. T he last quest ion is, where are they going to get the money? First, I would like to say Congress! Then there is the issue were does all that money go f rom boat r eg i s t r a t io n s? It ’s n ot for law enforcement or d redg i ng or buoy i ng. Where does all that highway tax we pay on fuel for our boats go? Finally, what about a percentage of the higher t axes we pay to live on the water, do we get anything back from the government for that privilege? Capt. Robert M. Silva, USMM Toms River
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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-to-find location in case of emergencies: • Your veterinarian’s clinic phone number
and a 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic (if different) • ASPCA Poison Control Hotline: 1-888426-4435 “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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New Park In The Works In Manchester, the Township Council approved the donation and sale of acreage to Ocean County for the creation of a county park. The plan was first introduced by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer and the late Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. in April 2018. The township will be donating 237.09 acres of land toward the project. Those four blocks were made as two separate purchases by Manchester with township open space funds and Green Acres grants, business administrator Donna Markulic said. The one property was purchased on Sept. 28, 2005 for $2.2 million, and the second property on April 23, 2012 for $1.875 million. The township is also selling land to the county for the future park. That land - 11.63 acres - will be sold for $1.425 million. Manchester purchased that property with township funds back on Dec. 31, 2008 for that amount. The properties are located along Routes 571 and 547, bordering Jackson Township. The park will be the county’s 28th and possibly final park. Preliminary plans call for one side to include passive hiking trails that are ADA accessible on the eastern end. The western end would have fields for soccer and other sports. Hudak Replaces Frattini Robert Hudak, 42, a resident of Pine Lake Park and member of the township’s planning (Manchester - See Page 16)
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Holiday foods are all around us at this time of year! And enjoying these pies, cakes and delicious meals is taken for granted by most us. But what if you had chronic mouth pain? This occurs with a condition called “Burning Mouth Syndrome” which feels like its name! There are usually no sores in the mouth, it is just the sensation of burning, or heat, or pain. The medical term for people who suffer with this is called “idiopathic glossopyrosis.” Burning Mouth Syndrome or BMS is common in people who take medications for blood pressure or cardiovascular disease.The nutrient depletions that cause neuropathy are fully discussed in my paperback book, Drug Muggers. There isn’t a lot that conventional medicine offers. There aren’t a lot of drugs to try, just a handful. Physicians work you up for the obvious, like GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) or Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. Some doctors admit that they don’t know what is causing the pain (termed “idiopathic”) but they’ll still try to help by prescribing a medication called gabapentin. This reduces the sensation of pain, but its use is limited due to side effects. You will be told to drink plenty of fluids (to avoid dry mouth), suck on ice chips and avoid acidic foods that could aggravate the pain. Some acidic foods include tomatoes, citrus fruits, soda/carbonated water, sauerkraut, pomegranate juice and coffee. A study once determined that B12 deficiency was definitely associated with BMS.
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registration required. * Quilting Bee: Meetings take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month (January 10 and 24). Members work on individual and group projects while exchanging ideas, patterns, techniques and conversation. No registration required. * Writers’ Circle: Usually meets the first and third Tuesday every month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm to critique one another’s work and discuss issues pertinent to authorship and getting published (January 7 and 21). No registration. Some regularly held programs require descriptions that are more detailed because they include variations from meeting to meeting or meet on an irregular schedule. * Brain Games for Adults: Exercise your mind and keep your thinking sharp with games, puzzles and other fun activities! This once per month program will take place in January on Tuesday January 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. * Advanced French Club: This meeting is open to advanced and intermediate speakers. It will take place on Monday, January 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This is primarily a conversation group in which we discuss topical events in French, read and discuss French texts and engage in other French oriented activities. It is designed for individuals who are more fluent in the language. During the January meeting, a presentation of the French language film, “Frantz” will be held. Registration is required. * Calming Coloring: Coloring is one of the hottest new trends in stress relief for adults! Spend a relaxing afternoon creating, listening to soothing music and relaxing with like-minded adults at the library! Coloring sheets, pencils, markers and crayons will be supplied free of charge. For even more de-stressing, we usually have aromatherapy and sometimes even a visit from a therapy animal (Paws for Reading). This program meets once per month, on the third Friday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The date is January 17 and registration is required. For more information or to register call 732657-7600 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org to register, where requested. The Manchester Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.
The Meadows At Lake Ridge To Host Neil Diamond Tribute
WHITING – The Meadows at Lake Ridge is inviting the public to come out to “Sweet Caroline” A Musical Tribute to Neil Diamond at Resorts Casino, Atlantic City. The event will take place on Feb. 19, 2020. The bus departs at 9 a.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 per person which includes a six-hour stay at Resorts with $20 slot play, ticket, transportation and gratuities. No refunds. For information and questions, call Barbara Querques at 848-227-3757.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Visit The Lakehurst Historical Society
LAKEHURST – The Borough of Lakehurst Historical Society maintains a collection of historical artifacts, books, pictures, and documents which provide a record of a rich history and which help to educate those who wish to learn about a sometimes unknown part of local lore. Charred remnants of the dirigible Hindenburg, which crashed here in 1937, and items from the Navy’s rigid airship program are always popular items to see when one visits the Society’s Museum. The Museum is located at 300 Center Street, in the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Ocean County, Old St. John’s Church. The Church was built in 1874 by Irish Railroad workers. Old Church items are on display and are quite beautiful to see. An old cemetery surrounds the museum. The Museum opened in July, 1993 with nearly 1,000 people on hand. People from many states and several foreign countries have come to view the items on display. It
is managed by all volunteer workers. The Museum also contains an old jail cell, fi re department memorabilia, items and furnishings from the Pine Tree Inn, a 19th century music box, original paintings, and many other items relating to Lakehurst’s past as a winter resort, early industrial community, and as the “Airship Capital of the World”. A small research area and library are also available to help people begin their journey through local history. A beautiful Christmas display of old toys, as well as a number of seasonal and changing displays make the Museum a special place to return to several times a year. The Museum is open on Wednesdays and Sundays from noon until 3 p.m. Special tours and small groups can be accommodated with prior notice. For more information contact us at: Lakehurst Historical Society Museum, 300 Center Street, Lakehurst, New Jersey 08733 or 732-657-8864.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Crestwood Village VI Travel Club Announces 2020 Trip Schedule
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WHITING – The Village VI Travel Team is offering several trips for 2020 starting on January 20, and February 17, with a trip to the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City. Each trip is still priced $25 with $25 slot play and $5 food credit. Check-in time for both trips is 8:30 a.m. and arrival back is about 5:30 p.m. Bingo is also anticipated for both trips. Tickets are available for these two trips. July 16, is the always favorite trip to Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack for $30. August 20, travel to the Atlantic City Boardwalk/Resorts/Hard Rock for $25. On September 17, the very popular “On the Way to Cape May” trip returns for $30 and on October 22, enjoy the buffet at the Shady Maple with shopping and continue to the
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WHITING – The Residents Club of Crestwood Village III willhave a pizza night from 5 to 8 p.m. on January 17. several new trips in the new year. Pizza will be served at 5 p.m. with music by Sidecar Carlie from 5 to 8 p.m. Along with pizza there will be soda, coffee and dessert plus a 50/50 raffle.
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This BYOB event is $10 per person and tickets can be picked up Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. in Unity Hall, 250 Schoolhouse Road. No tickets will be sold at the door for this event. For additional information call Bill Fullem at 732-569-8942.
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FanNation Held At Toms River Library
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – There was plenty of geekery going on during the 5th Annual FanNation: The Geekstravaganza which was held on Nov. 23 at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library. The free event featured all manner of fandom ranging from characters from Star Wars, Star Trek and there was some slime making Ghostbusters called up for the event as well. Panels, meetup sessions, games, crafts and scavenger hunts were all part of the event which culminated with a cosplay contest. Other activities included an artist alley, video games, a trivia contest, board games, various panels related to science fiction, fantasy, horror and comic books plus fandom meetups. Author Andrea Towers discussed her new book “Geek Girls Don’t Cry: Real Life Lessons from Fictional Female Characters” which focused on how women can overcome obstacles and asked the question, “what does it mean for a woman to be strong--especially in a world where our conception of a “hero” is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman?” “I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and I always wanted to write a book. I never knew how to get into it,”
Towers said. Towers worked in public relations at Marvel Entertainment and has written about superheroines for outlets such as Entertainment Weekly. She said that her non-fiction book involved looking at how fictional characters such as her favorite Marvel Comics heroine, Black Widow had to deal with her own anxiety and obstacles and how they could be applied to real life. “Whether it is anxiety, or isolation or PTSD or from a certain situation they were in or something they were exposed to when they were young this is how we can learn from what they went through and how we can apply it to our own life,” Towers said. “We know about Batman and Spider-Man but a lot of people don’t know about more prominent female characters and their struggles and I wanted to shine a light on that in my book,” Towers added. The 80th anniversary of Batman was noted during the day with a meetup discussion. Pint sized caped crusader, Adrian Raspas of Little Egg Harbor darted around the second floor of the library as in pursuit of the Penguin or Joker. The three-yearold was there with his parents who also enjoyed looking back to the Dark Knight detective’s varied career in comics, television and feature films. “Fan Nation always br i ngs people (Fan Nation - See Page 30)
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Continued From Page 26 together. People see each other dressed up as their favorite character or go to a panel about a subject they love and have an instant connection or friendship,” Cecilia Pasqualicchio, Librarian II – Teen Services and even co-chair said. Pasqualicchio said, “this year we opened the event to families featuring more activ-
ities for children. These activities included a mermaid story time featuring a mermaid from the costuming company A Land and Sea Mermaid and a Jedi Training session for kids run by Saber Guild, a Star Wars costuming group that specializes in choreographed lightsaber shows.” ..You didn’t need to be a kid though to enjoy some fan based theatrics. Brick resident Steven Lance appeared as an extra 40 years ago in “Star Trek: The Motion
Picture” portraying an alien but during the event he traded a toy phaser on loan from the USS Challenger, Star Trek fan club for a Star Wars blaster owned by a member of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars costume club who was in full Stormtrooper gear. The two posed for photos in front of a backdrop of the Deathstar corridor. “You can be a fan at any age and my fiancé Lisa and I are having a great time today,” Lance said.
Creativebug Project Platform Now Available Through Ocean County Library
TOMS RIVER – Want to get more in touch with your creative side? Ocean County Library resident cardholders now have access to art and craft educative resource Creativebug. Creativebug is a website and mobile app which offers thousands of free online art and craft classes, available anytime, anywhere. Its videos are produced by renowned artists and creative experts. Class categories include sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food, jewelry, kids, and more. Creativebug is simple and intuitive, with features like chapter divisions, notetaking tools, 20-second rewind, saving classes, recommendations, and more. This free resource is accessible to all Ocean County Library cardholders starting Jan. 2. Visit theoceancountylibrary.org on or after this date to join Creativebug. For more information, call the Ocean County Library at 732-349-6200.
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WARETOWN – Ocean County Community Emergency Response Team has meetings the second Wednesday of every month except July. Meetings /training will take place at O.C. Fire & EMS Training Center, 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown, NJ. Courses include: Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety, Medical Operations, Search & Rescue, Disaster Psychology, Terrorism, Hazardous Materials, and Incident Management. For information, call Jim Spataro at 347524-7916, jamesspataro37@comcast.net. NEED AN EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR? WE’RE HERE TO HELP AT NO CHARGE
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By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Now you can get your holiday shopping AND a workout in! LA Fitness has officially opened a state-of-the-art facility at Ocean County Mall, Simon properties announced. The new LA Fitness is a 34,000 sq. ft. fitness center featuring cardio areas, group fitness classes, free weights, a swimming pool and personal training.
“We’re excited to have LA Fitness opened as part of the redevelopment and excited for the future of Ocean County Mall,” said Tara Melodick, Mall Manager. “We are working full steam ahead to have the redevelopment completed by summer 2020.” Planning on getting fit for the New Year? You can stop in today to check out memberships for 2020.
Blood Drive To Be Held At Ocean County Mall
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey Blood Services announced that it will be conducting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 5, at the Ocean County Mall, 1201 Hooper Ave., Toms River. Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center. To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call Toll Free: 1-800933-2566 or visit: nybloodcenter.org
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BUSINESS PROFILE Give Care Temp Heating And Air Conditioning A Call Now And They’ll Get Back To You Before You Even Finish Reading This Article By Michael Vandenberg It’s the middle of February and it’s 15 degrees outside. A blizzard is forecast for later in the week. You’re at home, watching TV on the couch late at night, thinking about heading to bed. All of a sudden, you hear a weird noise coming from the furnace room. You get up and go investigate, but everything looks okay from the outside at least. Before you know it, you can see your breath and it’s starting to get chilly, even though your thermostat is set at a cozy room temperature. Your heat’s broken. But it’s 11:00 at night, what are you going to do? Easy! Call Care Temp: they’ll get back to you in seven minutes or less and try and do whatever it takes to keep you warm. “They tell us that as soon as they turn around to walk into another room, the phone is already ringing,” Jennifer Paprocky, manager at Care Temp, LLC, told me. Indeed the HVAC contractor based in Toms River prides itself on being able to help with all of your home gas heating and central air conditioning repair quickly, generously, and effectively. It’s no wonder they maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Care Temp (Master HVACR Lic
#: 19HC00852400 and NJ HIC #: 13VH02253000) has been based r ight here in Ocean County since its founding 25 years ago this winter. In 2006, Jen was hired for the summer to help transition the company to electronic record keeping and establish their website. After a couple months, she was hired into her current managerial position. From the office, she has the tough job of coordinating Care Temp’s 15 certified and technically cross-trained employees on service calls, installations, and routine maintenance appointments all over the county and beyond. Even when you factor in Care Temp’s 24/7 emergency service, technicians are scheduled flawlessly fast. While waiting for your installation during the wintertime, Care Temp will install strip heaters to keep you warm in the meantime. Jen doesn’t want you, “sitting there in the cold, especially in the wintertime when your pipes could freeze. And that way you don’t have to go to a hotel or a neighbor’s house; you can still be in the comfort of your own home.” Likewise, if your central air
breaks down during a July heat wave, Care Temp will happily hook up a window unit to keep you cool. “That way at least the customer goes into their bedroom or living room and has temporary relief while we’re installing it.” Or, if need be, you can make it through the night to the next day. Treating people well like this results in customer loyalty. One person (whom we’ll call Sally) was originally referred to Care Temp for an estimate on an air conditioning installation. One day, in the midst of the project, Jen needed to drop off a part.
When she got to the house, Sally invited her inside for an iced tea. Jen remembers Sally telling her that, “we were the company she was looking for because we’re very personal and truly cared”. Sally went on to thank her that they were there right away and was very happy that she offered her a temporary window unit while the installation was going on. Sally ended up getting a maintenance contract with Care Temp that she renewed every year, even after she stopped living in the house fulltime. “Whenever she’d call she would
tell stories, and she would tell her friends to call and ask for me. She was just a wonderful lady that constantly recommended us and trusted us.” Even further, Sally greatly appreciated that the technicians really took the time to explain everything to her and answer any questions with a smile. For the people at Care Temp, being kind is just the right thing to do. “I can honestly say that I love what I do,” Jen said. “I like dealing with the customers, scheduling, and finances.” It’s a positive attitude that is shared by the whole team there. It’s time to put your heating and air conditioning needs in the hands of the friendly professionals at Care Temp, LLC. Feel free to call 732-3491448 or their local Manchester number 732-657-1000 today. You can also visit them online at caretemp.com or in person at 891 Route 37 West in Toms River. Right now, you can also take advantage of their current special: NEW CUSTOMERS-SWITCH FROM YOUR CURRENT HVAC COMPANY AND RECEIVE A FREE HEATING CONTRACT! (Call for details.)
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Classic Recipes Reimagined Have The Power To Surprise, And Delight, Unsuspecting Guests By Wolfgang Puck
I’ve seen it happen many times in my restaurants, and you’ve no doubt been on the receiving end of this phenomenon: Guests order a classic dish, something they’ve enjoyed elsewhere many times before, and when it arrives it looks nothing like what they’d been expecting. The first reaction may be puzzlement or consternation or delight - or a combination of all three. But most of the time they’ll eventually inspect the dish more closely and realize that it looks and smells delicious. Then they taste it- and realize it’s even better than they had imagined. That’s a big part of the pleasure for a chef, or a home cook, in reimagining a classic recipe. Once you’ve decided to come up with a new version of a familiar dish, all the rules - except, of course, the fundamental ones of good cooking - no longer apply. You can alter - or maybe I should say “tweak,” because the changes are often subtler - the ingredients, the way you prep and cook them, and how you present them. Even the subtlest changes can add up to a dramatic new version of a dish that better suits the way people like to eat today. Take, for example, the recipe I share with you here for Eggplant alla Parmigiana, as it’s prepared by executive chef Vincenzo Scarmiglia at my Cucina by Wolfgang Puck in Las Vegas. Ask most people who say they know this Italian classic to describe it, and they’ll tell you it’s an oven-baked casserole consisting of multiple layers of breaded and deep-fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, served occasionally in individual baking dishes but more often cut into generous squares like a lasagna. Your mouth is probably watering at that description, as mine is writing it. But let’s also admit that most versions of the dish are heavy, and the flavors blend together so much during baking that you sometimes can’t tell the eggplant from the breading, cheese or sauce. That’s why I like how Vincenzo prepares it. He first makes an intensely flavorful tomato-basil-garlic sauce - a staple in many of my restaurants. Then, he carefully coats the eggplant slices to keep them from absorbing too much oil during their brief frying. Finally, he tops each slice with its own dollop of sauce and cheese and pops a trayful of individual rounds under the broiler until the cheese melts, before arranging several slices side by side atop more sauce on dinner plates, topping each serving with a mound of simple baby arugula salad. The results taste exactly like a great Eggplant alla Parmigiana - but cleaner, simpler and more focused than ever. I hope you enjoy this recipe, and that it will inspire you to try reimagining other classics in a similar spirit. EGGPLANT ALLA PARMIGIANA Serves 8
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TOMATO-BASIL-GARLIC SAUCE 2 cans crushed San Marzano tomatoes, each 28 ounces (794 g) 1/2 cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1/2 pound (250 g) fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 cup (250 ml) tomato paste 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra as needed 6 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar FRIED EGGPLANT 3 large globe eggplants, each about 2 1/4 pounds
(1 kg) Kosher salt Canola oil, for deep frying 2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour 3 large eggs, beaten in a bowl with 3 tablespoons cold water 1 pound (500 g) packaged Italian-style dried breadcrumbs Freshly ground black pepper FOR SERVING 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh basil leaves, cut into julienne strips 8 ounces (250 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 pound (500 g) fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 8 ounces (250 g) baby arugula leaves, rinsed, drained, and patted dry 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper For the sauce, first strain the tomatoes in a colander over a nonreactive bowl. Set aside both the solids and juice. Heat the oil in a saucepot over low heat. Add the garlic and basil, and saute, stirring, just until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and stir until it darkens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato solids and cook just until the mixture starts to simmer; then stir in the tomato juice, sugar and a little salt. Continue simmering gently, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick but still fluid consistency, about 2 hours. Taste and add more salt, if needed. Then pass the sauce a ladleful at a time through a food mill with the fine disc; or carefully pulse in batches in a blender. Set aside. Meanwhile, for the eggplants, trim off the stem ends and, with a vegetable peeler, remove the shiny skin. Cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Layer the slices in a colander in the sink, sprinkling each lightly but evenly with salt. Leave for an hour. Rinse the slices with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a thermostat-controlled deep-fryer or a deep cast-iron casserole using a deep-frying thermometer, heat 2 to 3 inches (7.5 to 10 cm) of oil to 300 F (150 C). Arrange the flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls nearby. One at a time, dredge the eggplant slices on both sides in flour, shaking off excess; then dip into egg; then dip in breadcrumbs to coat evenly; and, finally, gently drop into the hot oil. Continue with more slices, taking care not to overcrowd the fryer. Cook until each slice is deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, using a wire skimmer or slotted spoon to turn them once halfway through and then to lift them out to drain on paper towels. Preheat the broiler. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, gently reheat the sauce. Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on 1 or more baking sheets. Spread each with some sauce and top with basil. Evenly distribute Parmesan and mozzarella on top. Cook under the broiler and cook until the cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread the remaining sauce on the bottoms of 8 large heated serving plates. Distribute the eggplant among the plates. In a mixing bowl, quickly toss the arugula with the olive oil, balsamic, and salt and pepper to taste. Mound in the center of each plate. Serve immediately.
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