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Mosaic Reflects Ocean Gate’s Students
By Chris Lundy OCEAN GATE – How do you combine all of Ocean Gate into one work of art? That’s just what Ocean Gate Element ar y School students did over the course of the school year when they constructed a mosaic to be installed in the building. Art teacher Michelle Dillon ha d see n at t he A r t Educators of New Jersey conference how “mosaics transform whole communities.” It was a student-directed activity, which meant that students came up with ideas which were then guided by instructors. “Every single student made a tile, even the preschoolers,” Dillon said. Within the mosaic was act u ally several smaller mosaics, she said. The largest one was for the current school. One of the smaller ones was the old one-room schoolhouse, and the teacher, who was a preacher who took a rowboat here every morning. The Perkins Center for the arts connected the school
with mosaic artist Kathy Casper. Funding came from grants for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning. Some of t he t i le s ha d representations of native species, so children had to learn about them as part of the art project. In a way, organizing the tiles into a geometrical structure was hands-on math. One st udent is a g reat letterer and worked with a teacher to turn their lettering into a font for “Ocean Gate School” along the top. A compass rose design tied it all together. This is the North-East-South-West fou r-way ar row that you would see on maps. A challenge in making a mosaic is that there has to be an overall theme or else it just becomes a mess of colors, she said. Worked into the design were small pieces of mirror. That way, when the st udents walk by, they can see themselves in the art. They are part of the mosaic that makes up Ocean Gate.
-Photo courtesy Ocean Gate Elementary School Students worked hard on a mosaic that represents them and the borough of Ocean Gate.
County Increases Homeless Spending By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The county will be spending more money this year to care for the homeless having increased the amount in a line item of this year’s budget. The county previously spent $100,000 every year, and also allotted $10,000 to Just Believe, a community group that cares
for homeless. In the budget that the county just put together, they added $150,000 to this, Freeholder Gary Quinn said. Based on some statistics studied by the county’s Human Services department, they determined that the $250,000 would be an appropriate amount to care for the homeless while
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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Three years ago Joe Taylor sailed and raced boats along Toms River and then he suffered an injury which stopped all that. Taylor is a diabetic and his insulin usage is around 90 units at night and 30 units in the morning. “I eat up insulin like it’s going out of style” the Lakewood resident told 3rd District Congressman Andy Kim during his recent visit to the Toms River facility of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospitals. Kim’s visit to Encompass, which is a joint commission certified for disease specific care for brain
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−Photo By Bob Vosseller Third District Congressman Andy Kim, left, speaks with Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospitals patient Joe Taylor, Lakewood.
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−Photo by Patricia A. Miller (Above) Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter Director Patricia McCallum discusses the increase in population at the shelter on Haywood Road. (Right) Simba is sitting pretty at the shelter waiting to be adopted. By Patricia A. Miller STAFFORD − Simba, a young adult male cat with thick fur the color of smoke, loves to play at the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. The friendly, outgoing kitty spent quite a bit of time last week chasing and catching a feather-like cat toy. Young Simba - who is between one and two years old - is friendly, outgoing, and playful. He was just one of several kitties marking time waiting for a new home in one of the Haywood Road’s shelter rooms earlier this week. “We have to hold them for eight days before we can put them up for adoption,” said shelter Manager Patricia McCallum. McCallum and assistant manager Jaclyn Strawder have no problem handling lots of pets. No problem. McCallum has 10 dogs at home and Strawder has 10 cats. “You can’t help yourself,” McCallum said with a smile. “One is just not enough.” The animal population at the southern shelter is a little higher than it normally is. Animals from the Northern Ocean County Animal Shelter in Jackson Township are now sharing the southern shelter in Manahawkin while renovations are being done at the Jackson Township facility. Both shelters are run by the Ocean County Health Department. But since it’s a quiet time of the year for animal shelters, the Manahawkin shelter still has plenty of room for the northern shelter pets, McCallum said. As of last week, the southern shelter had roughly 40 cats and 20 dogs. And the southern shelter has 41 volunteers, plenty to help out with the pets. “The volunteer group has adjusted so well that any animal that can be walked twice a
day,” McCallum said. The southern shelter also has another facility in Barnegat for emergencies or if the southern building gets too full. “It’s nice knowing we have it in case we need it,” she said. Before any cat, kitten, dog or puppy is adopted, they are all spayed or neutered, microchipped and up to date on shots. All members of the household must meet the animal and the adopter must provide proof of either home ownership or a lease with a pet policy allowing cats or dogs. To meet the pets, visit them at the shelter, which is open for adoptions between 1 and 4 p.m. every day including weekends. The shelter has late hours on Wednesdays and is open from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone in the house (including dogs that already live in the home) must meet the pet prior to adoption. Proof of residence must be provided, either a mortgage statement or tax bill, or a lease that states the types of breeds and numbers of animals allowed. A driver’s license or valid proof of identification must also be provided. Potential adopters must fill out an adoption questionnaire and have it approved by shelter management. They must pay with exact cash or a check with the address that matches their driver’s license. It costs $60 to adopt a dog and $55 for cats. The southern shelter’s address is 360 Haywood Road, Manahawkin. The northern shelter’s address is 615 Freemont Ave. Jackson.
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Continued From Page 1 long-term solutions can be found, Quinn added. This comes as welcome news to Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach, who had been advocating for an increase. He had been one of the officials pushing for an expansion of Code Blue, the law that opens shelters when it gets too cold.
Toms River changed their own rules on it, opening up shelters when temperatures hit 35 degrees. The state had a different rule, allowing the homeless to be out in freezing temperatures as long as it wasn’t snowing. Through the push of Toms River officials, and the state senators and assembly members that represent the area, the state law changed to more resemble the township’s. “We changed the law in the State of New Jersey,” Turnbach said.
However, more funding was needed, particularly if the shelters would be open more often. He was calling upon the Freeholders to create a Homelessness Trust Fund. This fund was made law across the state in 2009 and is in effect in 12 other counties, but not in Ocean County. A Trust Fund would alleviate the need for the Freeholders to budget money every year. It would just be created and fund itself.
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Continued From Page 1 injury rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, advanced inpatient diabetes care, pulmonary rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and wound care, was a fact-finding mission to help him gather information about health care issues so he could bring back that feedback to Washington D.C. “Every American, rich or poor, should be able to get the health care that they need, and no American should be denied because of a pre-existing medical condition,” he said, adding that he is seeking to “expand access and protect the 129 million Americans living with a pre-existing condition.” “I am lucky to have a doctor who I can ask for (insulin) samples and he gives me samples. It is really terrible,” Taylor said regarding the cost he faces as a diabetic. Taylor was a patient at Encompass Health during Kim’s visit. When Taylor was asked how many prescriptions he’s on, his response was, “probably 14 different drugs I use.” Staff member Patricia Henk, who was assisting Taylor with his rehabilitation that day, explained “His is a very common story. There are a lot of patients who need to make a choice sometimes. Either they can afford their medications or other things.” “I can’t go downstairs in my house because there are 13 steps to the basement. I built a really nice workshop down there and I can’t get down there,” Taylor said with some emotion in his voice. “I can’t get outside and do things because I need a walker and it’s not worth the bumps and things outside. So, all of a sudden it’s like having your life taken away from you and having to do things like this,” Taylor said, refencing his visit to Encompass and undergoing therapy. “It really isn’t fair. I am sorry you are having to go through that,” Kim added. “I’m sure I will get past this and these people here are really, really good and they are doing good things and my hope is to leave next Tuesday and eventually get back to a regular life,” Taylor added. Kim told Taylor that he was working to see that patients like him “get the funding that they need, resources that they need and to cut through that red tape on the bureaucracy that is holding them back. It is helpful to hear your personal story because it gives me added energy to focus on what is happening.” “It is good that you are focusing on it because it is a real problem. As you can see there is a myriad of people here that it is affecting and they all need this help,” Taylor added.
The Berkeley Times, March 21, 2020, Page 7 “Some of our top priorities now is about lowering prescription drug costs and trying to make services more available to help with transportation in this area. My mom has been a nurse her whole life and my dad has been a medical researcher. We are working together as a community,” Kim told other patients within one of the therapy rooms. “While I am down in D.C. working in Congress, I know there is a lot of craziness on that front but what I want you to know that I am laser focused on this district and places just like this,” Kim added. Kim was provided a tour of the facility which is undergoing renovations which are set to be completed in the late spring. Patty Ostaszewski, the area chief executive officer of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospitals conducted the tour and introduced the congressman to various staff and noted the function of some equipment and areas of the hospital. Encompass also has rehabilitation hospitals in Tinton Falls and Vineland. Following the tour and visit with patients, the congressman met in a conference room with members of the Encompass Staff who were able to share with him their perspective on concerns within the medical field in providing services to their patients. “Right now, the local challenge - and we are working with Community Medical Center on this - there is a pilot program as part of Medicare called Bundle Payments,” Ostaszewski said. “In that program, patients are being directed to lower levels of care. We are a bit more expensive than a nursing home so they are looking at things from a financial perspective. I get that and we need to be prudent about that but we are getting a lot of patients from a nursing home calling us saying, ‘please help me out, can I come to your facility’ or they’ve been sent home.” Ostaszewski added, “we had one patient who had a stroke and he was sent right home after the stroke and his son called and said ‘my father can’t get out of bed.’ We’re trying to make sure patients get the right level of care at the right time. This is something we’ve been battling with over the last couple of months.” “This is helpful to hear because the bundle payment approach is something people are keeping a close eye on and are trying to get a sense of is it working or is it not. Are there things that need to be changed? We are trying to figure out how do you control costs while still delivering quality care. I know everyone in this room wants to make sure (we) get health care costs under control but we all want to commit that quality care is maintained,” Kim said.
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we’re proposing to amend current law that permits a municipality authorized to collect affordable housing fees, to set aside amounts 9th Legislative District from the fees collected to provide certain affordabilSenator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove ity assistance programs. “Under our legislative TRENTON − By a unanimous vote, the proposal, 30 percent of these affordability full State Senate passed legislation (S- assistance funds could be dedicated to 957) sponsored by Senator Christopher J. assist first-time homebuying veterans, Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf specifically as a down-payment assistance and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove grant of up to $15,000 per individual recip(all R-9th) that would permit a portion of ient. So as to not impose State mandates on municipal development trust funds to be local governments, the provisions of our spent on housing affordability assistance legislation would be permissive. “The Senate vote demonstrated the subto veterans. “As members of our Delegation serve, stantial level of support for our veterans’ respectively, on Senate and Assembly Mil- initiative, as housing is a significant issue itary and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, for those serving in our Armed Forces. we continue to work in a bipartisan fashion Now, the Assembly needs to take the to improve the lives of our men and women necessary action to pass this bipartisan in uniform,” remarked the 9th District legislation and so it can be placed on the Governor’s desk.” Delegation in a jointly issued statement. The identical companion measure, A-914, “It’s no secret that the cost of owning a home in New Jersey can be expensive. is awaiting action by the Assembly MiliTo assist fi rst-time homebuying veterans, tary and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) voted to pass H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a bill that provides bold
action to protect those most vulnerable to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Earlier this month, the Congressman voted to pass emergency funding to help respond to the outbreak crisis. Of those funds, $14 million have already gone to help contain the outbreak in New Jersey. “The help provided in this bill directly addresses the concerns I’ve heard from health (Government - See Page 9)
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The Berkeley Times, March 21, 2020, Page 9 to make sure everything is done to learn from the lessons of the past and put their economic health first.” In the past weeks, Congressman Kim and his office have coordinated communications with leaders from major hospital systems, health departments, and senior community leaders across Ocean and Burlington Counties to hear their concerns about the Coronavirus and ensure they have the resources and support needed to keep us safe. congressman Kim also was joined by colleagues in the New Jersey delegation in calling for the CDC to address testing delays, which have slowed the state’s response to the outbreak.
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By Phyllis Brown BERKELEY – Certain risk factors for developing heart disease are the same for both men and women, including: Smoking, Family history, Poor diet, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Diabetes, Obesity, Lack of physical activity, Stress, and Older age. “But women in general have gender-specific risk factors different from men, and 80% of heart disease is preventable with risk factor control.” Says Dr. Sheila Sahni, M.D., a cardiologist at JFK Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center. As you know, I take much of my information from other sources. This information comes from a Hackensck Meridan Health Newsletter. I get the newsletters by email. You can too. Even though any advice given in this column comes from a valid source, it is not meant to take the place of what your doctor advises you. It is general information. Remember I am not your doctor. Risk Factors specific to women: • Pregnancy-related disorders: Pregnancy can be a woman’s first cardiovascular stress test. Women who develop high blood pressure or preeclampsia during pregnancy are at greater risk of developing heart disease later in life, Dr. Sahni says. What to do: “It’s very easy for women to forget about their own health after they have a baby with so many life changes going on,” says Dr. Sahni. “However, even if a woman’s blood pressure returns to normal levels after pregnancy, she still remains at-risk and she should see a heart specialist.” • Menopause: “As a woman’s estrogen levels decline during menopause, her cardiovascular risk goes up,” Dr. Sahni says. What to do: If a woman over age 50 develops a new symptom between the naval and the nose that is brought on by physical or emotional exertion, she
should see a heart specialist to assess her risk and work up her new symptoms. • Breast cancer: Women who have been treated for breast cancer are at higher risk of developing heart disease. What to do: A woman who has been treated for breast cancer should consult with a heart specialist if she underwent certain chemotherapy regimens, radiation to the chest or has other risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or obesity. What to Know About Heart Screening: For healthy women who do not pose any elevated risk of developing heart disease, Dr. Sahni recommends that they know their numbers—and stay on top of them. That includes: Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Blood sugar, and Body mass index (BMI) For women that do pose additional risk, Dr. Sahni urges them to look past any fear or trepidation. “A heart specialist can help you recognize things that may be early risk factors that need to be treated,” she says. “Seeing a specialist does not mean you are going to have to go on medication. The key to turning around those staggering stats is proactive awareness.” Save your volunteer squads. We are losing many of them around the state because of lack of volunteers. Please consider coming to volunteer at the HCBEMS, 100 Port Royal Drive. All our squads are at risk. If you live in the Heights or Silver Ridge Westerly, remember they need volunteers too. Consider doing it for a year. You might be surprised to find you enjoy it and stay longer. We won’t yell at you if you come for a month and find it’s not for you. We need your papers/magazines recycling as well. Follow the sign on Port Royal to the back of the building. Our recycling team is there every Thursday to help you until 3 p.m.
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−Photo courtesy Berkeley Township School District BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township School District would like to congratulate their teachers of the year! They are Toniann Palmieri (Bayville School), Kimberly Hurley (Berkeley Township Elementary School), Michelle Conforti (Clara B. Worth School) and Valerie Rollis (H&M Potter School).
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BERKELEY – The Central Regional Alumni Association Annual Golf Outing will be held on May 28 at Cedar Creek Golf Course in Bayville. Space is limited to 100 golfers at $100 each ($125 each after May 1). Price includes golf carts, continental breakfast and luncheon buffet at Yesterday’s Restaurant in Bayville. Non-golfers are welcome to the luncheon at approximately 1:30 p.m. at $35 each. The big 50/50 tickets are also on sale at $100 each. There is a limit of
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−Photo by Bob Vosseller Brick resident Amanda Rutherford speaks to an audience in attendance at a Rare Disease Day Forum held at the Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library about living with her own rare disease, cystic fibrosis. Her forum was held on a rare day, Feb. 29. By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Brick resident Amanda Rutherford was recently married and is starting a whole new chapter of her life. While that might not sound all that uncommon, for Rutherford, it represents a step in life that she did not think she’d ever take. Rutherford was diagnosed in her 20s with Cystic Fibrosis. CF is defi ned as a rare disease because it affects fewer than 200,000 people. Rutherford overcame a lot of difficulties in her struggle to maintain a semblance of a normal life. She shared her story recently before an audience of adults whose children also suffer from CF or other rare diseases. As part of a program observing Rare Disease Day held at the Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library on Feb. 29, Rutherford spoke about how those individuals with rare diseases are just that, “individuals.” “We are not all the same,” Rutherford said. “I wanted so much to be normal and just go to college and have the same experience that every other freshman had,” Rutherford said. She added that during her time in college
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Continued From Page 12 or flare up? It would be even worse. You’d have to do it more often. You could have IV antibiotics, hospital stays, time out of work, time out of school and things that interrupt your daily life,” Rutherford said. She added that on top of CF being very physically demanding it is also mentally exhausting. “As with any chronic illness I faced periods of loneliness.” She noted that while in college that after her freshman year, “I felt like I had no one and I didn’t want to start over with a new roommate and have to explain all of this all over again. They granted me a medical single and I lived for a whole year in this little tiny space by myself.” Rutherford has worked full time for a utility company for 10 years. “There was a period at work where I was in a job that was very detrimental to my health that didn’t allow me time to do treatments or to bring my giant vest to work. They wouldn’t make accommodations. I didn’t know how to speak up and say, ‘you need to give me accommodations.’ It was very toxic for me.” She noted that there was a period of time that she did not know who to go to for help. “I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me but it was during these times that I had to dig deep and fi nd my strength and realize I have a purpose for being here,” Rutherford added. About a year ago Rutherford was impacted in a positive way regarding her condition. She said she was a fan of the ABC reality TV series the Bachelor and Colton Underwood was a contestant on “The Bachelorette” and he then became “The Bachelor and he went on to talk about how his cousin has CF and how he started the whole Underwood Legacy Foundation.” “The Legacy Foundation was started to empower people with CF to live full lives to have dreams and aspirations. One of their main goals is to give an Afflo vest to one person in each of the 50 states. This new portable vest is battery operated. It is so lite that you can put it on and do all your activities, move around but the problem is it costs around $15,000 and insurance companies aren’t easy to work with,” she said.
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The Berkeley Times, March 21, 2020, Page 13 “They said because I already have a vest, I didn’t qualify for a new one even if it meant a better quality of life, so I had to stay…with the vest I had with the tubes and it was difficult to maintain,” Rutherford said. She went on social media and followed Underwood and saw that they were accepting applications for New Jersey. She shared her story and two weeks later she got a phone call back learning she was selected as New Jersey’s recipient. “It was awesome.” After receiving the vest, she spent a week in New York City with members of Underwood’s Foundation where she was involved in a boot camp at the Prudential Center. “The Afflo vest has changed my life. I am in a position at work where fortunately my boss understands my condition and I have a lot of support at work now,” Rutherford said. Her then fiance’ Nick Prestia, Brick, was present at her program. Rutherford’s forum was livestreamed by the library and can be seen by visiting tinyurl.com/ rarediseaseday2020. Jackson resident Jennifer McDevitt, attended the forum and said “this was very helpful” adding a lot of what Rutherford said, her son, who has CF, had also experienced. “I spent so many years not wanting to be different but it is that difference now that is empowering me to help others. If I’ve helped one person to feel any hope about their life then I’ve made a difference and that is what I came here today to do, to tell my story and make somebody feel that they want to keep fighting their fight,” Rutherford said.
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There’s Physical Therapy for THAT? How Pelvic Physical Therapy Can Help You Return to What You Love | By Dr. Jamie Scomak, PT Are you avoiding social activities due to pelvic pain? Is your hip or low back pain preventing you from returning to the gym? Do you experience urinary leakage with exercise? Do you feel pressure in your stomach or have abdominal pain? Do you have a history of hernias or a diastasis recti? Do you experience bloating or constipation? Do you have pain with sex? Pelvic physical therapy is the answer to providing the relief you need. Let us help you get back to doing the things you love. Hip/Groin/Coccyx/Low Back Pain is very common and usually becomes chronic because it is not properly assessed. Since the pelvis is located so closely to your low back and hips, it is usually the missing link in many diagnoses. Your deep hip rotator muscles lie next to your pelvic floor, so good hip movement is important to decrease pain. Your pelvic and gluteal muscles attach to your tailbone. Restriction in these muscles may also cause what is known as coccyx pain which often limits your tolerance to sitting.
Chronic pelvic pain typically occurs due to previous orthopedic injuries, pregnancies, surgeries, nerve entrapment, postural dysfunction, cancers, or weaknesses throughout your body. By introducing practices that allow the pelvic muscles to relax and respond with less intensity, pain eventually decreases and function is restored. Constipation affects babies, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. It occurs when you do not have a healthy daily bowel movement, which can increase weight and pressure in your stomach. It also causes low back, hip, pelvic pain, abdominal bloating, and bladder discomfort. Often past abdominal surgeries may result in bowel issues due to internal adhesions and scars. This too can lead to abdominal pain, changes in bowel movements, and bloating. Incontinence/Prolapse can affect anyone and usually occurs due to increased abdominal pressure and weakened pelvic floor muscles. Incontinence can occur during strenuous activities such as exercising, lifting your
children, running, and even coughing or sneezing. Prolapse occurs when your pelvic organs start to drop, which can cause difficulty with urinating as well as pelvic pressure with everyday activities. Painful sex can happen at any stage of life and is easily treated with physical therapy. There are various causes for this pain and finding the cause will allow for proper treatment and an overall improvement in symptoms. Typically, this occurs with changes in our hormones due to menopause or even from gynecological cancers. For gentlemen, pain with sex may occur due to tightness in muscles within the hip, low back, abdominal or pelvic region. Pre/Post-Partum care is crucial to have less pain during pregnancy and delivery. Proper training of the low back, hips, and pelvic floor can help prevent injury to muscles. Post delivery addresses C-section scars and abdominal weakness. In addition to our breastfeeding moms, blocked milk ducts may be incredibly
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The Recreation Department was the recipient of an award for the design of Bernie Cooke Park, which includes a skate park and a learn-to-ride bike trail. The award was an NJRPA (New Jersey Recreation and Park Association) Facility Design Award. The NJRPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting parks and recreation. They hold an annual conference, which was held in February at Harrah’s in Atlantic City this year. There were attendees from nearly every Recreation Department in the state, said Brick’s Director of Recreation Dan Santaniello. The conference culminated with the awards ceremony on February 25. “We tried to do something different there,” he said, referring to Bernie Cooke Park. For the second year in a row, Brick Recreation Department also won the award for Best Program Guide at the awards dinner that was attended by over 500 people. Santaniello attended the conference with Mayor John G. Ducey and Public Information Officer Ed Moroney, who created the layout and design of the program guide. Also in attendance were other township staff members, and representatives from CME Associates, who designed the park. The last large park to be renovated in the township is Bayside Park on the barrier island, opposite Brick Beach 3. Construction has begun there and plans call for its completion by Memorial Day. “It’s going pretty well. We’re taking advantage of the good weather, so we got to start on this park early,” Santaniello said. Other township parks that have undergone renovations in recent years include Herbertsville Park (formerly Colorado Park), Lake Riviera, Windward Beach, Angela Hibbard, and Hank Waltonowski Park (AKA Birchwood Park). Also, the Forge Pond tennis courts were rebuilt, Brick Beach 1 has a new building, and at
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There are several herbs that I’d like to talk to you about today because they are known to have some benefits for your immune system. This isn’t to discount Vitamin D or Vitamin C, two vitamins that can support your immune system, but rather to enhance what those nutrients can do. Herbs can be made into a tea or what’s termed a decoction. I made a video to show you how easy it is to make this at home, provided you have the herbs. Those can be purchased online, or at health food stores. There is still plenty of bulk herb to buy so hopefully we won’t run out of those! My video is live on youtube. You can search it by the title, Make Your Own Immune Tea Amid Coronavirus Fears. Here is my recipe for “Im mu ne Tea” and beneath it, you will see the rationale for the inclusion of these precious, effective and safe herbs. Ingredients for Suzy’s Immune Tea 4 or 5 cups water 1 Tablespoon of Elderberries 1 Tablespoon of Echinacea 1 Tablespoon of Orange Peel 2 Teaspoon Licorice Root Optional: Honey to sweeten Directions: Pour 4 to 5 cups of water into a pot, and add the herbs. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a very gentle simmer and continue simmering for approximately 30 minutes. You may strain the herbs and put into a glass jar
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Continued From Page 9 “For so many Americans, fears of health care costs and potential medical debt are major barriers standing in the way of getting the care they need,” Booker said. “During a public health emergency like the one we are experiencing right now, it’s even more imperative that people are able to obtain affordable health care. This common-sense bill will ensure individuals can get the diagnostic and treatment services they need right now.” “At a time when our country faces a real public health crisis, the dangers of the Trump Administration’s ongoing assault on
Americans’ access to affordable health care becomes even more stark,” Menendez said. “The coronavirus does not discriminate based on how much money you make or how good your health care plan is. And no person should be in more fear of paying for the health care treatment they need than the potential danger of a virus they may have.” The legislation builds upon efforts in New Jersey and New York, where Governors Phil Murphy and Andrew Cuomo have waived consumer cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing for individuals covered by state-regulated health insurance plans. This federal bill would apply to a broader range of insurance plans, including those offered on the health insurance market-
place. This bill comes on the heels of Booker’s efforts to prioritize funding for state and local health departments, which are on the front lines of this public health crisis. Booker and Menendez wrote to the HHS Secretary urging him to swiftly unlock emergency funds for state and local health departments, and on Tuesday Booker urged Senate leaders to prioritize such funding in the emergency package they were negotiating. Recently, Menendez met with health care workers at one of New Jersey’s Federally Qualified Health Centers to talk about how the Administration is undermining access to affordable health care at a time when the country is facing a public health crisis.
Airport Security Booker and Menendez have also written to the White House about concerns that international travelers are not being screened properly at U.S. airports. In January, as cases of Coronavirus began to spike, Booker and Menendez successfully pushed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for heightened passenger screening at Newark Liberty International Airport along with other U.S. ports of entries. Booker has also joined letters to the Administration urging it to establish clear guidelines for state and local governments to receive federal reimbursement for costs incurred dealing with the outbreak and to issue an emergency protective order to protect front-line workers.
Home Delivery Meals For Seniors Continue During COVID-19
By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – County-run home delivery meal companies will not close down during the coronavirus outbreak, as many senior residents rely on the services. “Seniors who receive home delivered meals from our program will continue to receive their meals,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as Chairman of Senior Services. “There are also other seniors, who attend the nutritional sites that have been closed due to the coronavirus, that have been identified as home delivered meal clients and will now be receiving meals at home.” Community Service Inc. (CSI) has closed all its nutrition sites located in Toms River, Brick Township, Jackson Township, Lacey Township, Lakewood Township, Stafford
By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Officials have signed an emergency proclamation stating that all Ocean County government buildings will be closed to the public to help decrease the spread of COVID-19. “It’s important we have this proclamation in place so we can ask for additional federal and state resources when necessary and also to protect the public and our employees during a time when social
Township and Whiting. Although CSI transportation services have been suspended, and chronic disease and diabetes workshops are canceled, CSI outreach and nutrition staff will make daily reassurance and wellness calls to ensure the safety and well-being of participants. Places like the Lakewood Community Services Cor poration have compiled shelf-stable meals for delivery and are working with the state vendor to ship the meals to Kosher Home Delivered Meal clients. While socialization has been suspended, the LCSC staff will administer outreach calls to clients over the phone. “Our providers are making every effort to make sure the elderly, the frail and the vulnerable are not without a meal during this time,” Vicari said. “I appreciate all of
these efforts. It’s together that we can get through this.” The Jewish Family and Children Service has canceled all groups and at home/ in office appointments. Staff will remain in contact with program clients over the phone. The Toms River Senior Center has closed its facility and suspended all programming. Any questions can be provided by staff over the phone. There will be available drivers for doctor appointments, food shopping and prescription pick-ups Additionally, the Manchester Township offices will be closed to the public, but will remain open to answer phones from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All transportation is cancelled. All Brick Township Municipal offices
County Buildings Closed To Public distancing can’t be stressed enough,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who signed the proclamation along with Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, who is the county’s emergency management coordinator. If individuals need to contact a county department, they can call 732-244-2121. The public can also f ind additional information about county government
departments online at co.ocean.nj.us. The Ocean County Surrogate will be limiting public access to their office in the County Courthouse throughout the coronavirus emergency. Residents can reach Surrogate Office employees by calling 732-929-2011. “Our number one priority is the safety of our residents and so, at this time, we have decided to take immediate actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” said
and buildings will be closed to the public until further notice. Staff can be reached over the phone or email for any questions. The Brick Township senior services will continue their bus transportation for food shopping and medical appointments for well visits. No home visits are allowed at this time, but wellness calls will be increased to include assistance participants. “This is a fluid situation and we are all putting plans in place out of an abundance of caution,” Vicari noted. “Any senior having questions or concerns is encouraged to call the Ocean County Office of Senior Services. The staff is available to help especially during this time.” To contact the Ocean County Office of Senior Services, call 732-929-2091 or 1-800-668-4899.
Surrogate Jeffrey W. Moran. “This is a time of unprecedented actions that need to be taken in order to protect the public and our government workers,” Vicari said. “We are making every effort to continue to provide our services but for now we will have to do most of the work over the telephone or by email and websites. I encourage our citizens to call the county offices with any questions about doing business with the county.”
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Items For Sale Fishing Equipment - For sale. Fresh and salt water flies. Call Don 732-349-4373. (15) Baby Grand Piano - $1,800 or best offer, Forked River, NJ. 609693-9578 leave message. (16)
Items Wanted Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (17) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for Rock, Reggae, Blues, Elvis, Jazz, Metal, Psychedelic. Very Good Condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (16) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH FOR RECORDS!! - Buying LPs, reel tapes, CD's, stereos, guitars, saxophones, tube amplifiers + other music related. Come to (6) you. Brian 732-804-8115.
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Services Don Carnevale Painting Specializing interiors. Some exterior. Quality always. Very neat. Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates. Free estimates. 732899-4470 or 732-915-4075. (19) A Great Cleaning Service - Homes Offices Rentals. Thorough, reliable honest, with excellent references. Senior Discounts. Free Estimates. Call 732-948-4730, Barbara. (15) Looking For Live-in Job - To care for the elderly. 25 years experience. Good references. Call Maria 347-664-0959. (14) House Painting - Interior only. Wa l l p a p e r r e m o v a l , k i t c h e n cabinet painting. Nice job. Not a cheap job. Licensed and insured, 732-929-4399. (14) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Need A Ride - Senior discounts. Airports: NEW, PHIL, AC, Trenton. Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (24) Paint Your Rooms - Fast Clean Neat, Starting At $50. Per Room. Wallpaper Removal, Exteriors, Power Washing Call 732-864-6396 Leave Voicemail. (4)
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists, PC: Treating Everything Below The Knee
By Michael Vandenberg Dr. Scott Amoss, DPM, CWS is a lot more than a “foot doctor,” as people often mistake podiatrists for. In reality, “we provide comprehensive lower extremity care,” he said. So yes, if your foot hurts, Dr. Amoss will be happy to help. However, that barely scratches the surface of all the conditions he sees and the treatments he provides. Dr. Amoss (pronounced like “famous Amoss”) grew up in nearby Ocean Township and has been connected to the Jersey Shore community and greater New Jersey area his entire life. Originally, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Rutgers and spent a few years in the chemical industry. However, that feeling of wanting to make a difference in people’s lives that drives all physicians caught hold of Dr. Amoss. He liked podiatry in particular because of its ability to help people really quickly. “You can immediately have a positive impact on someone’s life. They come in pain, and can leave virtually pain free.” Scott Amoss became Doctor Scott Amoss when he graduated fourth in his class with numerous honors from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000. He then completed a two year residency focusing on orthopedic, vascular, plastic, and reconstructive surgery, in addition to training in internal and emergency medicine, dermatology, and radiology.
After that, Dr. Amoss knew it was time to go out on his own, so he opened Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists in Whiting. 17 years later, the practice is going strong and recently opened a new location in Toms River to be closer to Community Medical Center, where he’s a surgeon on staff. Critically, this new foothold also allows him, as a specialist in diabetic foot care, to help the growing diabetic community in the area. While expanding served a logistically necessary purpose, Advanced Foot & Ankle has never lost its personal touch. You’ll never just be passed off to whichever doctor is on the clock that day, because Dr. Amoss is proud to be a solo practitioner. “The patients see me and only me,” he said. “It’s good continuity of care.” His tight-knit support staff of seven ensures that you get the streamlined care you deserve. That’s crucial in the field of Podiatry because, after all, things can get serious when it comes to Diabetes and foot complications. Luckily, Dr. Amoss is an Amputation Prevention Specialist as well as a Certified Wound Specialist. Less serious conditions like hammertoes, ingrown nails, bunions, and athlete’s foot can be treated in the office, often during your initial visit! “We’re very conservative,” Dr. Amoss assures future patients. “I’m surgically trained but I only like to perform surgery when all other conservative means
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have been exhausted. It’s going to be painless.” He makes that possible by developing treatment plans for each specific patient. Rest assured, Advanced Foot & Ankle is fully equipped to do so as soon as you come in. Both offices have digital X-rays so they can almost instantly see what’s going on and review it with the patient. They also have a diagnostic ultrasound to diagnose soft tissue conditions, as well as a laser for treatment of pain and neuropathy, a painful nerve condition caused by diabetes and other issues. They even offer MicroVas therapy, which gives much needed relief to patients with high levels of diabetic neuropathy, as well as vascular or PAD testing. In addition to the most cutting edge podiatric technology, Advanced Foot & Ankle has professional-grade consumer products you need for immediate relief. They offer a great selection of diabetic shoes, for example, One of Advanced Foot & Ankle locations is 601 Route 37 West, as well as custom - made 400 Lacey Road in Whiting (in the Stop and Shop Shopping orthotics which provide arch Center) support and help correct the
imbalance in patients’ feet. Advanced Foot & Ankle accepts most insurance plans. (Medicare covers one pair of diabetic shoes per year!) By having strategically-located offices, an experienced and focused staff, and tons of treatment methods and equipment at his disposal, Dr. Amoss is able to easily achieve his goal of getting you fast comfort and relief. When it comes to diseases like melanoma, for example, speed is absolutely critical. The most deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma has an especially poor prognosis on the foot because it often goes unnoticed for a long time. Dr. Amoss diagnosed several of these cases last year, which probably saved those patients’ lives. But sometimes conditions aren’t as complicated as much as some of the larger podiatrist offices try to let on. Dr. Amoss remembers one recent patient who came in after being with one such practice. “These eight doctors had exhausted all treatment options for this individual in pain,” he said. After years of getting the runaround, they told him there was noth-
ing they could do. The patient came limping into Advanced Foot & Ankle with what Dr. Amoss diagnosed in a matter of minutes as a simple corn on the tip of his toe. “We gave him a customized foot pad which helped him tremendously, and by the next day he came in to thank us and tell us how much better he was doing,” Dr. Amoss said. “He couldn’t believe he waited and wasted several years with this other group of doctors.” At Advanced Foot & Ankle, you’ll get fast and customized treatment from a doctor you can trust. Give them a call today at 732-350-0100 and their very accommodating staff will be able to make an appointment for you with Dr. Amoss right away. And as the “urgent care of the lower extremity,” emergency app oint ment s are also available. Advanced Foot & Ankle is located at 400 Lacey Road in Whiting (in the Stop and Shop Shopping Center) and 601 Route 37 West, Suite 300 in Toms River (in front of the Ocean Eye Institute). Or check out their website AdvFootandAnkle. com for more information.
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Billhimer would like to extend his profound gratitude to Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, Undersheriff Brian Klimakowski, Chief William Dikun and Lieutenant John Tate and all of the instructors at the Ocean County Police Academy. Congratulations to all the graduates and best of luck in your new careers!
Cops: Scammers Claiming To Be Doing Coronavirus Surveillance By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Apparently, any issue is ripe for scammers to try to take advantage of people. In the wake of the spread of coronavirus/ COVID-19, police departments are warning residents that scammers may be walking through the neighborhood. These people are claiming they are from the federal government, or the Centers for Disease Control, and that they are performing coronavirus “surveillance” door-to-door.
Manchester Police put out a warning on their Facebook page and said that it is going on in other communities in New Jersey. They told residents that if someone comes to your door claiming to represent the CDC that you should not speak with them or let them into your home. Call your local police department instead. Moorestown police department and Sussex County put out a warning after people in that area posted on social media about the scammers, according to NJ.com.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE County: Be Wary Of Price Gouging During Coronavirus By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – With people fearing that the coronavirus will spread further and stores having shortages on many products, price gouging has become a major concern within the community. Many stores are reporting having shortages of soap, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, bottled water, cleansers and toilet paper. Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari is warning local businesses that price gouging will not be accepted. “We have zero tolerance for price gouging,” Vicari said. “When the governor declared a state of emergency it included specific safeguards and severe penalties for price gouging.” Vicari, who is the Chairman of Consumer Affairs for the county, also said that consumers making purchases at stores or online are protected under the state’s Consumer Fraud Act. “It is unconscionable that anyone would prey on customers who are simply trying to protect themselves and their loved ones,” he said. The director of Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs Stephen Scaturro said
that he and his staff are already watching out for any artificially inflated prices. “We’ve got boots on the ground looking for problems and we’re ready to respond to any complaints,” Scaturro said. “As soon as the governor issued his state of emergency, I sent investigators out to make sure stores were complying with the law.” The state law says that during a time of emergency, merchants can not increase prices by more than 10 percent. Scaturro and his team said that they already received two complaints of price gouging. “Someone called to complain that a dollar store was selling bottles of hand sanitizer for $4.99 each. Our investigator found the store had paid a wholesale price of $3.99 per bottle, so there was no price gouging,” Scaturro said. The other complaint included the cost of surgical masks at a local retailer and is still under investigation. According to Vicari, the department is responding to any complaints immediately. Vicari stated that if any resident feels they have been a victim of price gouging recently, they should call the Department of Consumer Affairs at 732-929-2105.
Veterans Services Continue Via Phone While County Buildings Are Closed By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The Veterans Service Bureau will continue to assist the veteran population by phone according to Freeholder Gerry P. Little. “While our county buildings are closed to the general public in most instances, we will continue to have staff at the Veterans Service Bureau to answer phone calls effective Tuesday morning,” Little said. After a State of Emergency was placed, all public buildings are closed to individuals for all non-essential business Veterans Service Bureau Director John Dorrity stated that himself and members of his staff will be taking calls from his Toms River office, but no formal interviews will be allowed. “Somebody will be here answering the phone but everyone needs to know that all of our outreach programs have been can-
celled,” he said. The staff will not be at the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall or at the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Stafford Township. Dorrity also said that VA hospitals and Brick, Lyons and East Orange have been cancelling appointments. “They cancelled two appointments for me personally,” he said. “My advice is if you have an appointment at a VA facility, call first.” For more information on Veterans Services, call 732-929-2096. For other county services the public should call the county’s central switchboard at 732244-2121. Also, additional contact information on all county government departments is available on the Ocean County website at co.ocean.nj.us.
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ISLAND HEIGHTS – Homes in Island Heights must have the house number visible from the street. The Borough’s building code requires all property owners (including nonresidential structures) to post official address numbers on their dwelling or business structure. House numbers must be at least two inches in height, and no more than four inches. They have to be made of a reflect-
ing material in a contrasting color. Emergency responders will quickly identify homes with appropriate numbers. Borough and other utility workers may properly locate homes needing gas, electric, water, sewer or telecommunications service. Those who fail to have house numbers visible from the street can be fi ned by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of mar 21 - mar 27 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When you feel loved and admired, you are more creative and willing to show off your talents. In the upcoming week your imagination can soar, and you might have ideas worthy of writing down. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the week ahead, you might be one of the movers and the shakers, but take care you don’t shake too much and cause resentment with a loved one or business associate. Focus on following the rules. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tell them what they want to hear, and they will think better of you. You can develop insights into how things can be improved without foisting problems on people who may not be willing to make changes. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You might think you are being asked to perform jobs that are above your pay grade in the week ahead. At the same time, your money may seem to go in and out of your bank account much too quickly. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may be loving and thoughtful this week, but people in your life could be focused on different issues. Acknowledge the fact that loved ones can make changes while still honoring their promises. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the upcoming week, you could create a financial conundrum if you exaggerate your assets. You might dream of having something bigger or better and be tempted to promise more than you can fulfill.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your artistic vision could be a powerful factor in your choices as this week unfolds. You may choose to capitalize on your ability to present a positive image to the world as well as loved ones. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A partner could push back if you attempt to effect changes. Even if the two of you are loyal and faithful to one another, there could be a debate about business, finances or career choices. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Changes in the pecking order can alter your work environment in the week ahead. Use your excellent people skills to smooth out potential difficulties during transitions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can take the most ethical approach to a job, yet someone with a different interpretation of the rules could take a shortcut and get there before you. Do your homework on sales pitches in the week to come. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): No one else can dictate how you choose to live your life. However, you might make decisions to please a loved one. You might resist changes to your family routines because they are inconvenient. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Communicative Mercury enters your sign in the week ahead, so you could be more interested in messages and discussions. An impulsive purchase might bring you a great deal of delight and satisfaction.
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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Go Bananas! It’s Always The Right Time Of Year For This Frozen Treat By Wolfgang Puck I know fans of frozen desserts that will go out in a snowstorm for a scoop of their favorite flavor. If you love ice cream, you’ll eat it no matter what the weather is like. So, even though summer is still months away, it’s ice cream season now (and always). The same doesn’t always go for ice cream flavors based on fruit. Sure, you can go into the supermarket or a big-chain ice cream shop and get strawberry or cherry ice cream any time of year, even though those flavors depend on late-spring or early-summer fruit. But, for the best homemade fruit-flavored ice cream, I prefer to use fresh, in-season produce. One particular fruit, though, is reliable virtually any time of year: the banana. Grown in the humid tropics, bananas are always in season and almost never disappoint you; unless, that is, all you can find are green bananas, which will still ripen to brown-speckled yellow skins within three to four days. I love to use bananas to make ice cream, because the fruit itself has a smooth, creamy consistency already very much like that of the frozen dessert itself. And they become so sweet when fully ripened that you need to add very little sugar to sweeten the ice cream mixture itself. In fact, the bananas even benefit from a hint of sour tanginess from a generous dollop of sour cream to balance out the fruit’s sugars To get the fullest, sweetest banana flavor in the recipe for my banana sour cream ice cream, you must make absolutely certain that you use very ripe bananas; so ripe, in fact, that their skins are uniformly brown, with barely a hint of yellow. Start by buying the ripest-looking bananas you can find in the market. To speed up ripening, detach those you plan to use from whatever bunch you’ve purchased, and put them in a loosely closed brown paper bag at room temperature. The bag will contain the ethylene gas bananas naturally emit as they ripen, speeding up the process. You can even boost the process by adding to the bag an apple or a tomato, both of which also give off ethylene. In addition to the sour cream in my recipe, I also enhance the banana flavor by including touches of two other compatible flavors: mellow honey and earthy, slightly astringent walnut extract. The result is a surprisingly complex-tasting yet still mild, even soothing treat. What could be better? Add to each serving a generous drizzle of my simple bittersweet chocolate sauce. The result is like having a fantastic chocolate-covered frozen banana in a bowl! BANANA SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM Makes about 1 1/2 quarts (1/2 L) 8 large egg yolks 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar 2 cups (500 mL) milk
2 cups (500 mL) heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, carefully split lengthwise with a sharp knife 4 overripe bananas, skins very covered in brown spots 1/4 cup (65 mL) sour cream 2 tablespoons mild honey 1 teaspoon walnut extract Simple bittersweet chocolate sauce (recipe follows) In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat. While whisking the egg yolk-sugar mixture continuously, slowly pour about a third of the hot milk-cream mixture into the yolk mixture. Then, stir in the remaining milk-cream mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Rest a fine-meshed wire sieve over a large, cold bowl. Pour the hot cream-yolk mixture through the sieve. In a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade, combine peeled bananas, sour cream, honey, and walnut extract. Process until smoothly pureed, stopping as needed to scrape down the bowl. Pulse in a little of the cream-yolk mixture to liquefy the banana mixture; then, stir the banana mixture into the cream-yolk mixture until smooth. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until cold, 1 to 2 hours. Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream machine and free following the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve with simple bittersweet chocolate sauce. SIMPLE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SAUCE Makes about 3 cups (750 mL) 2 cups (500 mL) heavy cream 10 ounces (300 g) good-quality bittersweet chocolate, 65 percent to 70 percent cacao, chopped Pour the cream into a large saucepan and bring just to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently and taking care not to let the cream boil over. Put the chocolate in a heatproof mixing bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate. Let stand so the hot cream softens the chocolate, about 1 minute. Carefully stir with a whisk to blend the sauce, carefully scraping down the bowl sides occasionally. Use the sauce immediately. Transfer any leftover sauce or all of it, if you like, to a covered container and refrigerate for up to several days. Rewarm gently in a double boiler or in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over very low heat.
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