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Lane, South Boston Road, Indiero Road, Brentwood Road, Lenape Trail, Chandler Road, Feather Lane, Kacie Lynn Court, West Pleasant Grove, Kevin Court, Cypress Avenue, Gail Chamber Road, Sams Road, Kitay Court, Cobain Road, Chief Showell Drive, Derose Lane and Metedeconk Trail are on the project list. Jackson puts its road projects out to public bid. The cost of construction for completed roadways for Jackson is approximately $275,000 per mile, while the average cost for completed roadway work in the region is between $300,000 and $400,000 per mile. Mayor Michael Reina said the $6.7 million figure “doesn’t include additional road work being done on county roads that run through Jackson. When we invest in our roads and infrastructure, we invest in our quality of life and in our local economy here in Jackson. That’s why we’re continuing our work on this front with 20 additional local roads being freshly resurfaced or repaired in the weeks ahead.” Jackson invests on average between $1 million and $2 million each year, he said. This equals an average of six to eight miles of township roadways per year. This project work not only includes roadway pavement re-surfacing, but also involves roadway base pavement repairs, storm water system upgrades, handicap accessibility upgrades to sidewalk curb ramps and traffic striping/signage upgrades. On an annual basis, the township has applied grants received from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT), averaging about $400,000 per year, to its roadway and stormwater projects. “Keeping our roads in top-notch condition is one of the most basic and one of the most important responsibilities of local government. Given the sheer size of Jackson Township, we have to stay on top of our infrastructure needs,” the mayor said. Last year, Jackson invested in a township-wide, comprehensive road assessment, which ranked the condition of every local road. The municipality has been investing significant resources into its capital budget for roadway improvement. Specifically, the township’s roadway improvement project budgets have been $1.57 million for 2019; $994,628 for 2020; $1.86 million for 2021; and $2.32 million for 2022 making it the most comprehensive road repair effort ever undertaken in Jackson which owns and maintains over 208 miles of improved roadway. When the work on the township roads is finished, a total of 71 township roads will have been resurfaced and/or improved since 2019.

─Photos courtesy Jackson Township Jackson roads will be undergoing paving work in the weeks to come as part of an ongoing road improvement program.

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Around the JerSey Shore

Beginner Astronomy

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation will be offering Beginner Astronomy for people age 11 years and up at Cattus Island County Park, located at 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard Toms River on November 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join Jim Webster from the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area and learn about telescopes that can take your night viewing to a new level. To register, send a check or money order for $5 made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide your name, address, and daytime telephone number, along with program number 302166-1E when registering. For more information or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter call 732506-9090 or visit our website at oceancountyparks.org.

Veteran’s Day Memory Book Collection

MANCHESTER – Oliverie Funeral Home has started a new project for the Veterans of Manchester Township. They are currently collecting your personal photos that you are willing to share and publish in a veteran’s book for your community. They are looking for pictures of you or your loved one in uniform and in any service-connected pictures you are willing to share and publish. Once completed the book will be given to the mayor and town council at a special Veteran’s Day commemorative presentation on November 11. They would also like to invite you and all veterans to a light snack in town hall after the ceremonies. To participate please send or bring in your photos for us to scan, with the veteran’s name, branch service dates and DD214 to verify any medals given. The deadline for this is November 4. For more information, call Geri at 732657-4900

Red Ribbon Week In Plumsted

PLUMSTED – Did you notice the Red Ribbons on Main Street and the Municipal Building? It was for Red Ribbon Week in Plumsted Township which was from October 23 to 31. The theme for this year is “Celebrate a Drug Free Life.” Red Ribbon Week sends a unified, visible message throughout the community to commit to and promote drug and alcohol prevention and a drug free lifestyle. The Plumsted Municipal Drug and Alcohol Alliance would like to thank the Township Committee for proclaiming this week as Red Ribbon Week in Plumsted Township. They also thank the New Egypt Boy Scout Troop 109 for placing ribbons throughout town and the New Egypt Market Place for helping get the word out. Thank you also to the Plumsted School District for being Red Ribbon Week supporters!

Help Keep Local Kids Warm This Winter

MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTY ⎼ The United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is accepting donations of new coats for local pre-school, elementary, and middle school students in need. To participate: arrange a coat drop-off, shop and send it to the UWMOC office, or donate toward UWMOC’s coat purchase. UWMOC’s 10th Annual Warmest Wishes Coat Drive will take each donation through November 1. Acceptable items include coats with new tags and in toddler or children’s sizes: Coats in toddler sizes 3T - 4T; Coats in children’s sizes XSmall - XLarge. Visit uwmoc.org/ WarmestWishes or contact Toni Pitts at tpitts@uwmoc.org/848-206-2036.

Veteran’s Day Concert

RED BANK – Tower Hill Church announces the Veteran’s Day Concert for November 14 at 4 p.m. Led by Music Director Fiona Smith with amazing brass players from west Point Band, special salutes to veterans, patriotic choral works, and sing-a-longs. Reception to follow. All are welcome. Free to the public. For more information, call 732-6914348 ext. 202, email fiona@TowerHillChurch.org, or visit TowerHillChurch. org. Tower Hill Church is located at 255 Harding Road, Red Bank.

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This mother swan finds a way to protect her muted baby from surrounding prey by mounting it on her back. Baby swans are typically dusky grey all over with a soft, fluffy coat and grey-black bill. They do not turn white until year 2. This swan was born white and had a challenge in survival. (Photo by Nicholas Giglio) Want to see your pic in this space? Email photos@jerseyshoreonline.com

Dottie’s House Annual Holiday Cocktail Party

BRICK – Join us for the Annual Holiday Cocktail Party at River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar on December 1. Included in your ticket: Buffet Dinner, Beer + Wine, Wine Pull, Silent Auction, 50/50 Super Raffle. Enter for a chance at winning one of three prizes: • 1st Ticket: $5,000 • 2nd Ticket: $3,000 • 3rd Ticket: $2,000 Limited to 200 tickets. Top prizes as stated above are based on 200 tickets sold. No substitution of the offered prize may be made. 50/50 Super Raffle Drawing will take place at this event, but winners need not be present. Join with friends, family, or co-workers for a chance at winning big, just in time for the holidays! Get your group together and purchase your tickets today! Holiday Cocktail Party Tickets: $40 per person; 50/50 Super Raffle Tickets: $100 each Proceeds directly support our mission at Dottie’s House; to provide safe housing for women and their children through a program that empowers them to become self-sufficient and free from violence.

Greenbriar Woodlands Flea Market & Craft Show

TOMS RIVER – Greenbriar Woodlands Flea Market & Craft Show will be on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No early birds. Greenbriar Woodlands Clubhouse is located at 1 Kensington Circle, Toms River. For more information, call 732-341-4259.

Fun & Games

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Crossword Puzzle

Across

1 Concerning 6 Letters replacing a list 9 Afternoon snooze 12 Nighttime party 14 Soccer tiebreaker, perhaps 17 County on the English Channel 18 Canyon namesake of dry California winds 19 Tree with elastic wood 20 *Matches with known outcomes 22 Hi-__ TV 23 What “X” may mean 24 Music center? 25 Dennis the Menace, for one 28 Beloved 30 Monk’s title 33 Cultural setting 36 Black and blue? 68 Fair-hiring letters 69 Flair

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1 Syrian leader 2 W.C. Fields persona 3 *Fast-food alternatives to burgers 4 RN workplaces 5 Sailing danger 6 Ancient mystic 7 Jazz trumpeter Jones 8 Meeting group 9 Biblical boater 10 Bee, to Opie 11 School orgs. 13 Leave 15 Name seen on one’s way to the penthouse? 16 License plates 21 Marked on a ballot 26 “La Bohme” role 27 Banana covering 29 Hunk’s pride 30 *Like half a chance 31 APR-reducing loan 32 Pt. of AAA 33 Office notice 34 “Now __ me down to sleep ... “ 35 Being severely criticized 37 Numbered rds. 38 Novelist Jaffe 40 Diner check 46 Aussie parrot, briefly 47 Mournful 49 33-Down demand, perhaps 50 Luncheon end? 52 “... or __!” 54 Cartoon mermaid 55 Actress Witherspoon 56 Punch deliverer 57 March time 58 San __: Italian resort 59 Recon target 60 Sniggler’s catch 64 Map line: Abbr.

39 H or O, in H2O 41 Contrasting ornaments 42 Roald Dahl title heroine 43 Submitted, as a manuscript 44 Kvetching sounds 45 Weakens 48 Give voice to 49 __ Lingus 51 Partner in a 2020 peace agreement with

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SolutionS

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Omarr’s Astrological

Forecast For the week of nov 5 - nov 11 By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The phrase, “to know you, is to love you,” may fit you to a tee in the coming week. Form attachments with trustworthy, reliable companions rather than pursuing a hot new prospect who seems too good to be true. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can be creative even if you paint by numbers. Pursue activities that allow you to express yourself and use to your advantage in the week ahead. A glimmer of romance might point the way to more intimacy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If someone opposes your decisions, remember that a gentle word may be the place to start. If you’ve been thinking someone wants a relationship with no strings attached, you may find that ties have become desirable. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may enjoy the “sounds of silence” as the week unfolds. It might be what is left unsaid between you and a loved one, that is most significant. You and a partner could be in agreement about your joint ambitions. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This is a week when you can share dreams and explore possibilities with a special someone. You might meet someone who talks the talk but that’s about all there is. Something you learn can become an asset. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Rather than mindlessly performing routines in the upcoming week, try viewing every task as an opportunity that could have surprises tucked inside. Contemplate your romantic dreams and their possibilities. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A messenger of love may send you a note in the coming week. The more thoughtful and romantic you are, the more likely you will enjoy the message. You may be considering whether to put your heart on the line. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You would be wealthy if understanding and imagination were money. Use vivid imagery to plant the seeds of romance in someone’s heart. This might be a good week to hire a new assistant or start a new job. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): All’s fair in love and war, but your wallet is a different matter. You could be overly generous in the week ahead but are willing to work hard to achieve more. A kindly act might be repaid when least expected. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Rise above righteous indignation and other forms of judgment. You may entertain ideas of great value as the week unfolds, so keep a list handy and jot them down. Use your insights and empathy to understand others. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It may be easier than usual to collaborate with others. You might be conscientious about honoring the rules but a pushover when loved ones request special exceptions. Discuss key plans with a loved one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might be blessed with a new acquaintance who understands your romantic dreams. A convenient change to your income or an unexpected financial improvement might be yours in the weeks to come.

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DIY PEANUT BUTTER CUPS ARE EASY, KID-FRIENDLY

By America’s Test Kitchen

Baking with milk chocolate chips is very convenient (no chopping or little bits of chocolate to clean up or, ahem, eat), but sometimes they won’t act in the same way as a milk chocolate bar. Confusing, we know. Our favorite milk chocolate chips, while delicious, contain stabilizers. That means that when they melt, they turn gloppy and thick, rather than creamy and smooth. It’s perfectly fine when you want the chips in your cookies or cakes to keep their shape, but for this recipe we turned to a milk chocolate bar for a smooth melted chocolate and great-looking peanut butter cups. And once you make them, you might never have a taste for the store-bought version again!

DIY PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Makes 24 mini cups

12 ounces milk chocolate 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons confectioners’ (powdered) sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and softened 1/8 teaspoon salt

1. Line 24-cup mini-muffin tin with 24 paper liners. 2. Place chocolate in a large zipper-lock plastic bag and seal, removing as much air as possible from the bag. Use a rolling pin to gently pound chocolate into small pieces. 3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, add half of the pounded chocolate. Heat in the microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Use a rubber spatula to stir chocolate. Return to the microwave and heat at 50% power until melted, about 1 minute longer. Remove bowl from microwave (bowl will be hot). Use a rubber spatula to stir chocolate until completely melted and smooth. 4. Pour melted chocolate into one quart-size zipper-lock bag. Push chocolate to one corner of the bag and twist the top. Use scissors to snip 1/8 inch off the corner of the filled bag. 5. Pipe chocolate in spiral in each muffin-tin cup, working from outside in, to cover the bottom of the liner. Take a break every six cups and gently tap the pan on the counter to even out the layer of chocolate. Transfer muffin tin to the freezer and freeze for 15 minutes. 6. Meanwhile, add peanut butter to a second small microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until warm, about 1 minute. Remove bowl from microwave (bowl will be hot). 7. Add confectioners’ sugar, butter, and salt to warmed peanut butter and use a clean rubber spatula to stir until well combined. Fill a second quart-size zipper-lock bag with peanut butter mixture. Use scissors to snip 1/8 inch off the corner of the filled bag. 8. Remove muffin tin from the freezer. Pipe peanut butter mixture over the chilled chocolate layer in each muffin-tin cup in a spiral to cover the chocolate layer. Take a break every six cups and gently tap the pan on the counter to even out the layer of peanut butter. 9. Add remaining pounded chocolate to the bowl used to melt chocolate. Heat in the microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Use a rubber spatula to stir chocolate. Return to the microwave and heat at 50% power until melted, about 1 minute longer. Remove bowl from microwave (bowl will be hot). Use a rubber spatula to stir chocolate until completely melted and smooth. 10. Fill a third quart-size zipper-lock bag with melted chocolate. Use scissors to snip1/8 inch off the corner of the filled bag. 11. Pipe melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter layer in each muffin-tin cup in a spiral to cover the peanut butter layer. Take a break every six cups and gently tap the pan on the counter to even out the layer of chocolate. 12. Transfer muffin tin back to the freezer and chill for 30 minutes. Remove muffin tin from the freezer and remove peanut butter cups from the pan. Serve. (Peanut butter cups can be refrigerated in an airtight storage container for up to two weeks).