2016-02-13 - The Manchester Times

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Vol. 21 - No. 43 February 13, 2016

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Po-lice Department adminis-tered the Physical Agility Examination, the first phase of testing for the position of Police Officer and Class II Special Officer recently. More than 200 applicants

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Township is another step closer to a proposed tax reward program. Municipal Clerk Sabina Skibo said about 17 Man-

By Daniel Nee JACKSON – Ocean Coun-ty officials say a new land purchase is the latest ex-ample of a long-term ef-fort to lobby in favor of keeping Joint Base Mc-Guire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and maintain-ing its mission. The county freeholder board approved the pur-chase of a 25 acre site in Jackson Township that backs up to Lakehurst Na-val Air Engineering Station at its February 3 meeting,

WHITING – Project Pride, based out of Saint Eliza-beth Ann Seton Church in Whiting, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a fashion show featuring items from the Mother Seton Sellar, a second hand clothing store sponsored by the group. After being told by a guidance counselor from Man-chester High School that local students were living out of their cars, youth coordinators, Rosemary MacMaster and Debbie Milecki, felt there was an excellent opportunity to create a community service project for the Parish youth. Their corroboration lead to the birth of Project Pride.

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–Photo by Jennifer PeacockManchester Mayor Ken-neth Palmer last summer addresses business owners about the details and ben-efits of the proposed “Shop Manchester” program.

chester businesses have expressed interest in joining the “Shop Manchester” program, which rewards customers with property tax relief. Back in May, Council in-

vited Carmine de Falco, president and CEO of PropertyTaxCard.com, a part of Fincredit, to talk to them and residents about the shop local program that has been a success in towns, including the program’s flagship town, Marlboro. That town’s deputy mayor Larry Rosen spoke to business owners at a breakfast in August to discuss the benefits of the program to the business owners and residents. “One of the things I’ve

which officials say lies in the flight path of military aircraft. The plot of land had planning approval for about 25 homes. “This county and the people of this county… we support the Joint Base and we’re doing our part to screen it by using our Natural Lands Trust mon-ey to create buffers to the base,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett. “This area is not just the flight path, this is as the planes get low.

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–Photo courtesy Manchester Township PoliceInstructors help administer the physical exam, part of the application for the Manchester Police Department.

More Than 200 Applicants Take Police Physical Exam

participated in the event which took place at the Manchester High School between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The event began with Manchester Police Chief Lisa Parker welcom-ing the applicants. “This is the first step in

the process of becoming a member of the best police department in the state. I expect each and every one of you to put forth your very best effort, good luck,” Chief Lisa Parker said. The Physical Agility Ex-amination consisted of

the following exercises: pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, squat thrusts, and a 1 mile run. Those applicants who achieved a minimum combined passing score, advanced to the boxing component which consisted

The original focus was to provide a resource center for local teens to get clothing, toiletries, school supplies and food. With an active Parish Food Bank, Project Pride then created the Mother Seton Sellar where teens could come in and get basic necessities. Clothing items were and still are generally $1, but given for free to those who cannot afford to pay anything. After Superstorm Sandy, the mission of Project Pride evolved. Parish teens took over half the inventory of the Sellar and donated it to a shelter on the barrier island. Shortly after the

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of each applicant boxing against another applicant for a period of one minute. The test was administered by members of the Manchester Township Police De-partment, three of which were certified, NJ Emergency Medical Technicians. A

hurricane, monetary donations of over $2,000 were made to Project Pride. These funds were used to purchase gift cards, which were hand-ed out to residents in the areas most affected

Twenty-five homes here would not be appropriate.” The 25 acres is located close to the Doves Mill branch of the Toms River, and abuts other land preserved by the county. The parcel was also part of the original Century Plan put forth by the Trust for Public Land, a list of sites to be prioritized for conserva-tion. Ocean County will pay $1.2 million for the parcel out of its open space fund. Bartlett said complaints about jet noise from the public can be a factor when the

federal government is determining which bases to close. The Joint Base provides 42,000 jobs and injects $6.9 billion into New Jersey’s economy, officials said, a key reason why lawmakers are lobbying for it to remain open. In recent years, the KC-135 tankers that historically have been kept at the base are being retired and replaced with the new KC-46 aircraft. The federal government has narrowed down its list of bases where the KC-46 will be housed to 11, including the Joint Base, which is the closest Amer-ican air base to Europe and Africa. It is likely that the U.S. Defense Department

will further narrow its list by the end of this summer. “The more land that we preserve around the base, the fewer complaints we have from nearby residents,” said Freeholder Gerry Little. “This board, all of us, are committed to doing everything we can to preserving the Joint Base and all its missions.” Preserving the base is “vital to our de-fense,” said Point Pleasant resident Vin-cent Casten, who attended the freeholder meeting. “If that base closes, it will be a disaster,” he added.

In addition to the 25 acres near the base, the freeholder voted to purchase a 2-acre parcel of land in Barnegat Township which abuts Cloverdale County Park. “It’s a very beautiful setting – it’s a small purchase that goes along with lands we’ve already purchased in the area,” said Bartlett. “ The site has not been approved for de-velopment, but in theory, streets could be constructed and homes could have been built there, Bartlett said. The two acres will be purchased for $55,000, funded through the open space fund.

pedestrian/vehicular safety plan was de-veloped and implemented by Manchester Police Traffic Safety Officer Antonio Ellis and staffed by Manchester Township Auxiliary Police Officers: Sgt. Miceli, Aux. Milecki, and Aux. Mancini. The Manchester Township Police De-partment also received the voluntary assistance of martial arts expert Master

Paul Prendergast, owner and lead instruc-tor of Paul Prendergast Karate Schools (Brick and Toms River). Master Paul Prendergast, a 6th degree black belt, was asked by Manchester Police Lt. Vincent Manco, a former student of Paul Prender-gast Karate if he would assist the Police Department by supervising/officiating the boxing component, who said he would

love to help. Those applicants who successfully com-pleted all phases of the physical agility examination were provided with a study guide to prepare for the written examina-tion, which was scheduled for February 8. Manchester Mayor Kenneth Palmer and Manchester Councilman Craig Wallis were also in attendance at the event.

by the storm. The Sellar now sells clothes from newborn to 2XL. It is no longer just for teens. It is open to everyone. Project Pride continues to operate Mother Seton’s Sellar Tuesdays to Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to noon.

Project Pride has been much more than the Sellar. They are active supporters of Kevin’s Kids, the Atlantic City Mission, and their Parish Food Bank. Each year the teens from Project Pride, with the help of adult volunteers, run a Thanksgiving Luncheon for senior citizens, hosting over 130 people

at the Parish and delivering more than 75 meals to homebound seniors. This past year Project Pride provided a $750 scholarship to a local student in need. For more information on Project Pride, or how you can help, contact Debbie Milecki or Rosemary MacMaster at 732-350-7391.

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always hoped to try improve, not neces-sarily that we want to become downtown Manhattan so to speak, but Manchester could use a more vibrant, more committed business community, from our town to you folks,” Mayor Kenneth Palmer told business owners at that August breakfast. “And one of the ways we think we can do that is with ‘Shop Manchester.’”

With the necessary ordinance in place, the program may take effect in early March. Vendors will pay a $25 annual licensing fee to the township to be in the program. As The Manchester Times reported back in May, the program works like this: the township will issue cards to residents. Resi-dents would use those cards at participating in-town merchants. Each time the card is used, a percentage of the sale would go to-ward the resident’s property tax bill for the following year. Renters may also participate

and receive a cash rebate minus Fincredit’s fees. There will not be a charge to residents to obtain the card. For example, a restaurant that provides a 10 percent property tax rebate will credit $20 on a $200 food bill. Fincredit’s fee is 25 percent of that credit, or $5. Merchants would need to purchase a machine that swipes the cards for $160 and a $10 flat fee per month. There is no cost if transactions are done online. At least 15 merchants must be in the program

for Fincredit to start the program in town. Business owners in August were skeptical about reaching the oft-times technologically challenged senior citizen population, as the card registration and accounts must be accessed online. Rosen spoke to that. “Marlboro has a heavy senior population too. Our seniors love the program,” Rosen said. “Our seniors, the pushback we get there isn’t the use of the card, but registering the card. Once they’re in the program, they’re our biggest users. They love to save every penny.”

MANCHESTER – The Friends of the Li-brary at Manchester Library welcome back Novy and Associates on March 8 at 10 a.m. at which time the topic of “aging in place” will be discussed. Joining Novy will be Laurie Flynn of Morgan Stanley, Peter Lovravico of Inter-im Health Care and Scott Switkes of Back Home Safely. You will be educated on the four legs of the planning tool which are: es-

WHITING – The Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV made a date change for its movie night due to the original date being Good Friday. The club will be show-ing the movie, “Trainwreck,” on March 24. The time has also been changed. Dinner is at 5 p.m. The movie will start at 6 p.m. Dinner will be turkey, mashed potatoes and

MANCHESTER – Manchester Township School District will hold a KinderPrep Workshop for Parents on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgeway Elementary School. Parents of students entering Kindergarten in September 2016 at Manchester Twp. Elementary, Ridgeway Elementary and Whiting Elementary schools are encour-aged to attend this meeting in order to be prepared for registration days held at your home school from March 15 to 17. At this meeting, parents will pick up a Kindergarten registration packet and learn what your child needs to succeed in Kin-

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dergarten and how you can work with him/her over the summer to help prepare for the new school experience. Free refreshments and childcare for children ages 4 through 12 will be available. Register online at manchestertwp.org/kinderprep or call 732-849-2829. To enter Kindergarten in Manchester, your child must be 5 years old on or before October 1. Kindergarten registration will be held on March 15, 16 and 17 at Ridgeway, MTES and Whiting schools. Registration requirements are available at manchestertwp.org/kindergartenregistration.

“Aging In Place” Program At Librarytate planning, financial planning, geriatric care management and home safety. All of us want to live out our lives in the comfort of our own home and community; however without the proper planning in place this goal might not be achieved and the alternative might just be a nursing home or assisted living facility. These issues and con-cerns are of extreme importance to seniors. Refreshments will be served.

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Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, par-ticularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed each year by high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other chronic diseases linked to our meat-based diet. But times are changing. Ac-cording to Gallup, 22 percent of American consumers are avoiding meat and 12 percent are avoiding dairy products. Supermarket chains, along with Target and Walmart, offer a growing selection of delicious and healthy plant-based meats and dairy prod-ucts. Animal meat consump-tion has dropped by 8 percent in the past decade. Hundreds of school, col-lege, hospital, and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday and vegan meals. Fast-food chains like Chipotle, Panera, Subway, Taco Bell and White Castle, are rolling out vegan options. Let’s make this New Year’s resolution about exploring the rich variety of plant-based entrees, lunch meats, chees-es, ice creams and milks, as well as the more traditional green and yellow veggies. The internet offers tons of recipes and transition tips.Hal TubbsToms River

In December, the US Con-gress passed a $1.1 tril-lion budget. BusinessWeek magazine calls it “the ele-phantine spending bill.” It was accompanied by $900 billion in tax credits made permanent instead of al-lowed to expire. 95 Repub-lican members of the House of Representatives voted against it, which means it passed with Democrat votes. Rep. Tom MacAr-thur, whose 3rd District includes Toms River, wasn’t one of them. Here’s what he voted for: To fund sanctuary cities (which protect illegal aliens from deportation). To spend billions for Syrian refugees when they arrive in this country. To build a $1 bil-lion destroyer which the Navy says it doesn’t want or need. To build a $680 million cutter which the Coast Guard says it doesn’t want or need. To spend a $9 billion fine against a French bank, not to reduce the na-tional debt, but to pay $4.4 million tax free to each of the hostages taken at the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979, even though the terms of their release prevented them from seeking compensation and about a third are already dead. It also spends $7 billion more to extend the Zadroga Act to the year 2090. Aside from the fact that no one connected to 9/11 will be alive by then, it ignores that firemen have hazardous jobs which put their health at

Presidential hopeful, Dr. Ben Carson, recently said that moral values come from a belief in God and the Bible. Does that mean, as author Ruth Green noted, “that people who do not believe woman was made from a man’s rib, that a snake talked to a naked lady in a garden, are less moral than people who do?” Morality was not invent-ed with the Bible, the Ten Commandments or Chris-tianity. The truth is, justice, mercy, forgiveness, honor, all the virtues that ever blos-somed in the human heart were known and practiced long before the advent of

Were you aware that on the annual D-Day ceremo-nies that last several days, the only president that was not represented there is our very own President Barack Obama – I find this to be a disgrace. Look at the young men who never left there alive. They deserve the time it would take to visit that honorable place. I don’t think that most Americans are aware of this shameful behavior. Show up Mr. President and honor those who have died for you and me to have a safe life.Bette KooremanWhiting

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risk unrelated to 9/11, not to mention equally hazardous habits some may have, such as smoking. In return, the Republi-cans achieved repeal of a 1970’s statute prohibiting the export of domestic oil. Nancy Pelosi, the House Democrat leader, said in the Wall Street Journal, “They want Big Oil so bad, they give away the store.” The Washington Times ran the headline, “Obama gets all his appropriations.” If you call MacArthur’s office to express disagree-ment, a staff member, in-stead of respectfully thank-ing the caller, will attempt to brainwash you to accept the righteousness of his vote. He will argue that the congressman is a cost-cutter when, in fact, his votes and politics are far left of this district, with low scores from conservative groups. MacArthur is a demi-bil-lionaire carpetbagger from Morris County who spent $5 million of his own for-tune to get elected. He is up for re-election this year. Send him back home.C. CrowleyToms River

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Christ. Morality is based upon human experience. Surely, the light of experience is enough to tell us that slavery is wrong, that polygamy is odious, and that murder is not a virtue. “It requires no revelation from God,” as one skeptic once wrote, “that stealing is unpopu-lar, and God or no God, murder is a crime and as long as people object to being killed, murder will be illegal.” These things are immoral in and of themselves wheth-er God exists or not; they do not come from some invisible source or book. While religion may act as a vessel for morality, it is not the source. My old university pro-fessor had it right when he said: “The person who does justice, or who tries to do so, who is honest and kind and gives to others what he claims for himself, is a moral person, whether he or she believes in God or not.” All you need do is look for the harm and you will understand morality.Borden ApplegateJackson

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They’ve never had a great level of voter turnout, but they are important. Sev-eral towns hold fire dis-trict elections this time of year, deciding the annual budgets for the fire depart-ments. The hoses, ladders, vehicles and equipment these fire departments use save our property and life – as well as protect them as they selflessly respond to emergencies. Whether or not the fire district can make a capital purchase is decided by voters, who vote yes or no to annual budget ques-tions, including the fire district tax each property owner will pay. The fire district elections also decide who will lead the fire districts, electing the commissioners who oversee a district’s oper-ations. We encourage you to learn more about candidates and budgets in this coming election. Not every town has a separately governed fire district. These towns do: Brick, Jackson, Lake-wood, Little Egg Harbor, Plumsted, Toms River, and also Howell, places where voters should get out and vote in the fire elections this year. These elections take place annu-

Don’t Forget The Fire Elections

ally on the third Saturday of February. If you cannot make it to the polls for the elec-tion, exercise your voting rights by obtaining an ab-sentee ballot. For Ocean County, that’s from the Ocean County Board of Elections: Ocean Coun-ty Election Board, 129 Hooper Ave., or call 732-929-2167. In Monmouth, that’s monmouthcounty-votes.com. This year’s fire district elections are February 20, with most polling loca-tions being your district’s fire house. With the Saturday date in February, and with polling locations often different than they are for the No-vember general election, it’s easy to see why voter turnout is low for these fire district elections. What’s more, not many folks know these elections ex-ist or care to exercise their right to vote in them. But you should. And with mail-in ballots avail-able, there’s fewer excus-es in the way of voting in this or any election. If you aren’t a registered voter, the last day to register to vote for the fire elections is February 18. See you at the polls.


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Vicari Asks Residents To Keep Storm Drains Cleangreater chance of winter storms hitting the region i n t he com i ng weeks , Fre eholde r Jose ph H. Vicari is reminding resi-dents to please keep their local storm drains clean and free of debris. “Every fall I ask that people please do not rake

leaves into the st reets where t hey ca n block drains. Now, after weeks of warmer than normal temperatures, I’m again calling on our residents to keep the drains clear.” Blo cke d d r a i n s ca n cause water to pool in the streets. Once the water

OCEAN COUNTY – The New Jersey Department of Health is seeing increas-i ng in f luenza act iv it y across the state, including Ocean County, according to Ocean County Free-holder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. Little continued, “It’s not

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too late to get your flu shot. The Ocean County Health Department continues to provide flu shots at its sites in Toms River, Lakewood and Manahawkin. You can visit the Ocean County Health Department web-site at ochd.org for times and dates of flu clinics.” Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Depar t-

me nt (O C H D) P u bl ic Health coordinator, said, “If someone has flu symp-toms, including fever, muscle aches, coughing, sneezing and other upper respiratory symptoms, it is important to reach out to your medical care provider as soon as possible as they may prescribe an anti-viral medication which should

be started within the first 48 hours of symptoms. We also cannot stress how im-portant flu prevention mea-sures be taken, including getting a flu shot, staying home when sick, staying away from sick people, washing your hands and covering your coughs and sneezes.” The OCHD also offers the

pneumonia shot. Both the flu and pneumonia shots are covered by Medicare Part B. For those without Medicare Part B, each shot costs $20. A physician’s note or prescr ipt ion is required for a pneumonia shot for those under the age of 65. If you have any questions regarding f lu/pneu shots,

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freezes, the sheets of ice pose a driving hazard. Debris also poses a prob-lem during snow storms. “ O n c e t h e s n ow i s plowed a nd beg i ns to melt, the water has no-wh e r e t o go a n d c a n cau se f lo o d i ng p rob -lems,” Vicari said.

Vicari asked that res-idents check with their towns to learn when mu-nicipal leaf collections wi l l be held . “Fol low your town’s instructions so leaves and other veg-etation can be properly collected,” he said. If a neighborhood storm

drain is already clogged with leaves, Vicari sug-gested calling town hall and reporting the prob-lem. “It’s bet ter to act now before the severe weather hits than to wait until the snow is falling and water and ice is al-ready building up.”

NEW JERSEY – The De-partment of Environmental Protection is reminding New Jersey residents to take steps to reduce their impact on air quality when burning wood for heat, whether in fireplaces, wood stoves or outdoor wood boilers. The DEP recommends following these guidelines for burning wood at home: Allow wood to season be-fore burning it. Seasoning entails allowing the wood to sit outdoors for at least six months. Seasoned wood

is darker, has cracks in the end grain and sounds hol-low when smacked against another piece of wood. Use a wood moisture meter to test the moisture content of wood. Wood burns most efficiently when its moisture content is below 20 percent. Stack wood neatly off the ground with the top covered to protect the wood from rain and snow. Start fires with newspaper and dry kindling. Keep fires burning hot. Regularly remove ashes to ensure proper airflow.

Never burn garbage, card-board, plastics, wrapping materials, painted mate-rials or pressure-treated wood in your stove or fire-place. Keep anything flam-mable– including drapes, furniture, newspapers and books– far away from any wood-burning appliance. Keep an accessible and recently inspected fire ex-tinguisher nearby. Consider using an indoor air HEPA filter in the same room as a stove or fireplace. A study by the University of British

DEP Recommends Best Practices For Wood BurningColumbia indicates these filters can reduce indoor particle pollution by 60 percent. State regulations and some municipal ordinances pro-hibit the emission of visible smoke from outdoor wood boilers. Wood boilers heat a fluid that is circulated in homes and buildings for heating purposes. Under

state regulations, these boil-ers may only emit visible smoke for three minutes every half-hour to allow for start-up. In deciding how to heat your home this winter and reduce your exposure to fine particles from wood smoke, DEP recommends upgrad-ing to a U. S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified

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JACKSON – February is National Heart Health Month and Bartley Healthcare encour-ages you to take control of your heart health. Learn ways to keep your blood pressure down and reduce your risk of a stroke and other heart diseases at a presentation on February 24 at Bartley’s campus at 175 Bartley Road. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of

TOMS RIVER – The Polish American Club of Toms River has the following trips planned: April 10 at Resorts for Eric Kearns “Voices of the Legends, “ includes $10 in slot play. June 29 to Caesars to see “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish,” includes $25 slot play.

WHITING – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will host a fish fry on March 5. There will be two seatings – 4 and 5:30 p.m. A treasure auction, door prizes and a 50/50 will also be held. In addition, fries, coleslaw, beverages and homemade desserts will be available. Chicken

MANCHESTER – Manchester branch library’s French Club beginner’s group will meet on February 23 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of the French language – vocabulary, grammar and basic conversation. The Franco-Amer-icaine librarian will coach participants with vocabulary, grammar and accent. Beginning

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Polish American Club Announces Trips September 14 at Trump Taj Mahal for “Bar-bara and Frank, the Concert that Never Was,” with $25 slot play. October 23 at Resorts for “Andre and Cirell” and $10 slot play. For more information and tickets, call Helen Gulya 732-281-1422, Janice Zwolinski 732-240-1556 or Cathy Bilicki at 732-504-7607.

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WHITING – The Crestwood Artists Guild will host an Art Exhibit and Sale on February 20 at Hilltop Hall, Crestwood Village V, 325 Schoolhouse Rd.

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MANCHESTER – Local author Fred Weintraub will present a humorous and serious look at strange things and events, On February 22 at 2 p.m. at the Man-chester branch library. He will highlight

TOMS RIVER – From March 10 to April 25, Ocean County College is hosting an “Irish Heritage Commemoration” to acknowledge the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising that ultimately led to the Irish War of Inde-pendence and the Irish Free State. The Global Education Committee has organized more than 50 lectures, performances, readings and film screenings celebrating various aspects of Irish and Irish-American culture. Events include the OCC Repertory Theatre Company’s performance of “Dancing at Lughnasa” and the one-man show, “I Am

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township High School Booster Club will host a Comedy Night fundraiser featuring special guest comedian Angel Salazar with comedian Carlo Bellario on February 26 at Triboro First Aid Squad, “J” Street,

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WHITING – The Travel Bocce Club of Village V will host a New Orleans Trip scheduled for April 9 to 17, nine days and eight nights. Included: motorcoach trans-portation, eight nights’ lodging including four consecutive nights in the New Orle-ans area; 14 meals: eight breakfasts and six dinners; guided tour of a Louisiana Plantation; relaxing Riverboat Cruise on

the Mississippi River; gaming at fabulous Harrah’s Casino; visit to the National World War II Museum; and guided tour of New Orleans. For more pictures, videos and information visit GroupTrips.com/TheTravelBocceClub. Departure: Whiting at 8 a.m. Day 1: Depart your groups in a spacious, video- and restroom-equipped motorcoach

as you head for your destination: historic New Orleans. This evening, you will settle into a comfortable en route hotel for a good night’s rest. Day 2: After enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you will depart for the Concord Mills, a new concept in “shoppertainment” with restaurants and stores including Bass Pro. Later in the day, enjoy dinner and

check into your en route hotel. Day 3: Today after enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you will continue toward your destination. Tonight, you’ll enjoy dinner before checking into your New Orleans area hotel for a four-night stay. Day 4: Enjoy Continental Breakfast before you visit the National World War II Muse-um. You will take in a cinematic experience on their new 120-foot wide screen. It is a jaw-dropping experience in 4D, a technique that engages all the audience’s senses with digital effects, life-sized animation, as well as film and sound. Then enjoy a Guided Tour of New Orleans and lean about the past and present of what makes this unique city a treasure. This evening you will dine at a local New Orleans restaurant. Day 5: Start out with Continental Break-fast before going on a Guided Tour of a his-toric Louisiana Plantation. Then depart for New Orleans. Enjoy free time to see some of New Orleans’ many attractions. Do some shopping, stop to hear great music in the French Quarter or just see the sights. This evening, you will dine at a local restaurant. Day 6: After Continental Breakfast, depart for some gaming at Harrah’s Casino. Wind down the day with a wonderful Riverboat Cruise on the Mississippi River before en-joying a dinner party with entertainment. Day 7: Enjoy a Continental Breakfast before leaving for the Battleship USS Ala-bama in Mobile, AL. Experience the Battle Stars. Later that day, after a relaxing din-ner, you’ll check into your en route hotel. Day 8: Today you will have a Continen-tal Breakfast and then go to the Levine Museum of New South in Charlotte, NC. Tonight, relax in your en route hotel. Day 9: Today after enjoying Continental Breakfast, you depart for home. Cost is $790 per person double; add $300 for single, $770 for triple. Deposit of $75 due upon sign-up. Non-re-fundable unless trip is cancelled. Tickets can be purchased every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Rd. Call Debbie at 201-618-8514 or Lorraine at 732-240-7012.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department is con-ducting a snowman photo contest. Design and create your best snow sculpture this winter. Send a photo and you could win a fun prize. Awards will be given for the most original, best traditional snowman and “Just for Kids under five.” All snowmen must be built this winter season. Mail your photo to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 Attn: Active Recreation Photos cannot be returned. Or, email entry to [email protected]. Entry deadline is March 31. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsor this contest. Visit the web site at oceancountyparks.org.

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You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. If you have suffered an injury on the job, make sure you know what kind of benefits you might receive under workers’ compensation coverage. In some instances, an aggressive compensation carrier may deny an injured worker’s legit imate workers’ compensation claims. An insurer can claim you have not been injured, or that the injury you have suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. If this is the case, you may stand to lose critical benefits. Most important among these crit-ical benefits is the right to medical treatment. Medical benefits are mandated by the New Jersey Work-er’s Compensation Act, and require the employer to furnish the injured worker with medical, surgical, and other treatment as are necessary “to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury and to restore the functions of the injured member or organ” if possible. Moreover, in those instances where the employer has refused or neglected to provide medical treatment in accordance with the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the employer will be held responsible for the cost of treatment; even if the employee

receives treatment prior to the car-rier’s authorization. Further, it is important to note another cr it ical benef it of the Workers Compensation Act. This benefit protects employees from collections lawsuits when the em-ployee obtains medical treatment that has been wrongfully or neg-ligently withheld by an employer. This benefit was upheld by the New Jersey Appellate Court in Kinley Physical Therapy Services, Inc. v. Kramer, and unequivocally states that a medical service provider is prohibited from filing an action against the employee until a deter-mination has been made by the Di-vision of Workers’ Compensation. The Court reasoned that a medical provider is normally not permitted to pursue collection actions in court until it resolves all administrative remedies, thus, the employee must be shielded from all actions by the medical provider until the Court determines whether or not the em-ployer is responsible for the cost of medical care. If you feel your legitimate benefits have been denied and you live in the New Jersey, our workers compen-sation lawyers would like to talk to you to see if we can assist you with your case.

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I Can’t Smile Without YouDear Joel, I am embarrassed to even write this, but here goes. My 14-year-old daughter refuses to brush her teeth. I believe that except for her annual visit to the dentist, she hasn’t brushed her teeth for over two years. I’ve explained to her that she will eventually develop gum disease, need dentures and her ability to find a boyfriend is probably a zero. It breaks my heart that she doesn’t care about her hygiene. We fight about this at least a few times a week.Answer: Parents go through much heartache in at-tempting to mold their children into the people that they think that they should be. By now your daughter is aware of all the logic that you are showing her. She knows that brushing is necessary for good health. There are some clues, however, in what it looks to be at least on the surface. Her catching a boyfriend with this undesirable behavior may be part of a larger picture. It may be that she doesn’t want any kind of adolescent romance and this is a way of her seeing that it doesn’t happen. You won’t gain anything by telling her that

it isn’t healthy. She already is well aware of that. My suggestion to you is to do nothing. As difficult as that is, I would watch the story but not bring it up while other arguing is going on in the home. Leave the toothpaste, brush and mouth wash in the same place every day as a silent reminder. What I do see in the story is that she is willing to see her dentist. Try making four appoint-ments this year as a way of treating her every three months. I would give it a year and do nothing more than that. If she at the age of 16 agrees to go to the dentist but never brush her teeth, I would seek professional help. The story as I see it is about low self-esteem or maybe a phobia and not only good personal hygiene.

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OCEAN COUNTY – If you enjoy learning about the wildlife, ecology and traditions of the Barnegat Bay and like sharing what you’ve learned with others, then the Barnegat Bay Volunteer Master Naturalist program is for you. Registration is now open for the spring 2016 training course offered by the Barnegat Bay Partnership through the Ocean County College Continuing and Professional Education Department. Led by instructor Terry O’Leary, a master naturalist and environmental educator, the course will cover wildlife, salt marshes, forest communities, barrier islands, bay traditions, environmental sampling, fire ecology and much more. Exciting field trips to local parks and nature centers, including Jakes Branch County Park and Sedge Island

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County 4-H uses a learn-by-doing approach to enable youths to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world. The goals of the 4-H Youth Development Program are to: provide informal, educa-

OCEAN COUNTY – The Shore Confer-ence Bowling Individual Championship took place at Bradley Lanes in Bradley Beach. It is the third most watched sport in the Shore Conference with 38 schools having a varsity program. Only 54 boys and 58 girls qualify out of the 800 bowlers in Monmouth and Ocean County high schools. After a three game preliminary, the field is reduced to only eight bowlers on the girls side and eight on the boys side. In order to qualify, a bowler as a boy must average 195 or to be in the top three of their division averages and a girl must average 160 or be in the top three of their division averages for the 45 to 54 games scheduled. Besides two full months of head to head matches, many bowlers participate in various tournaments including this championship. The girls who qualified for the champion-ship were: Misty Downs of Brick Memorial,

OCEAN COUNTY – All locations of the Ocean County Library will be closed Feb-ruary 15 for Presidents’ Day. The branches will reopen their regular business hours February 16. The library encourages customers to use the library’s online resources including:

Barnegat Bay Naturalist Course Available

Natural Resource Education Center, will get participants outside and on the water for a true Barnegat Bay experience. During the field trips, course participants will hike, kay-ak, seine, photograph and collect data with experienced naturalists and field ecologists. The $299 course dates are from April 6 to May 25. The course description is on page 43 of Ocean County College Continuing and Professional Education Department’s spring 2016 catalog. To view the catalog and to register, visit ocean.edu/cpe.htm. For more information about the Barnegat Bay Partnership’s Volunteer Master Natural-ist program, visit bbp.ocean.edu or contact Karen Walzer at [email protected] or 732-914-8110.

Shore Conference Bowling Championship Winners

McKenna Collier of Brick Memorial, Jessica Ormsby of Jackson Memorial, Gabby Dam-ato of Toms River South, Brianna MacLeod of Brick Township, Tori Boughton of Brick Memorial, Champagne Hill of Howell and Samantha Douglas of Barnegat Township. Misty Downs defeated Tori Boughton, the former champion, in the finals, 204 to 203. Downs became the 2016 Shore Conference Champion for the girls. The boys who qualified for the champion-ship were: Justin Malley of Jackson Liberty, Andrew Lazarchick of Brick Memorial, Ty-ler Wolfe of Manasquan, Jason Schumann of Toms River East, Jordan Malizia of Brick Township, Cullen Asaro of Brick Memorial, Brandon Lynch of Middletown South and Matt Lally of Southern Regional. Jordan Malizia defeated Andrew Lazarchick 243 to 227 in the finals. Mal-izia became the 2016 Shore Conference Champion for the boys.

Ocean County Libraries To Close For Holiday

databases, ebooks and emagazines and online classes which are available 24/7 through its website theoceancountylibrary.org. For more information visit the Ocean County Library website or telephone the library at 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514.

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Micromedia Publications is seeking part-time creative writers to craft colorful and informative business and professional profiles for our advertisers. This is an excellent opportunity for those with excellent writing skills to earn supplemental income or to build their portfolios in a variety of fields such as news or advertising. For more infor-mation or to submit your resume for consideration, please email: [email protected]. (t/n)

Micromedia Publications is seeking a Part Time Reporter - Candidate should have writing/reporting experience. Candidate must be available to cover evening meetings of the local government, generally one night per week, and may also be asked to attend community events, fundraisers, etc. Conducting phone interviews is understood to be part of the job. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the ability to take photos to accompany features.The position requires providing 3-4 stories per week, with photos, every week, on deadline. This PART-TIME position is an at-home job; stories will be submitted via email. A full-time position is not currently available. Candidates should send their resume along with 1-3 writing samples or links to your writing. Resumes without writing samples WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Email resumes and writing samples to Catherine at [email protected]. (t/n)

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OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Col-lege’s athletics program finished in second place in CAANJ standings. The college also hosted the National Soccer Championship for the second year. OCC’s Women’s soccer team was named 2014 Region XIX Champions of Character and three wom-en’s soccer players were named All-Americans. Women’s volleyball were again GSAC

OCC’s Athletics Program Marks Several Accoladeschampions. Women’s cross country was third in the nation as well as region and GSAC Champions. One men’s cross country and three women’s cross country players were honored as All-Americans. Craig Smith, men’s soccer player, was honored as both “NATYCAA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year” and “Region XIX Robert Zifchak Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.”

Ilene Cohen, executive director of Judicial Affairs and Athletics, was honored as the Garden State Award recipient at the 2015 Collegiate Athletic Administrators of New Jersey luncheon in October. She joins a group of prestigious honorees as the 32nd recipient of this award, the organization’s highest honor presented annually to an individual who has made substantial and enduring contributions

to the development of intercollegiate athletics in New Jersey. The Athletics Department launched its new website at occvikings.com. All community members can now view team schedules, rosters, bios, statistics, box scores, live and archived video streams and much more. A mobile app is also available for up-to-the-minute scores and news updates.


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LAKEWOOD – The Ocean County Voca-tional Technical School’s Performing Arts Academy presents Rodgers and Hammer-stein’s “Cinderella,” at the historic Strand Theater on February 25, 26 and 27. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the clas-sic tale features Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside a hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane as well as some new characters and surprising twists. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers and Ham-

merstein’s “Cinderella” was twice re-made, first in 1965 for Lesley Ann Warren and then again in 1997 featuring Brandy and Whitney Houston. The original Broadway production opened in 2013 and starred Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Victoria Clark and Harriet Harris. There is a special senior citizen matinee performance at 4 p.m. February 25. Tickets are $14 and include a boxed lunch served prior to the show, prepared by OCVTS Culinary Arts students. Doors open at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 732-367-7789 or go to strand.org/events. Additional show times are 7 p.m. on Feb-ruary 26, and on February 27 at and 7 p.m. Tickets are $19.

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WARETOWN – Enjoy the Ocean County Bluegrass Festival– the best place on the east coast to hear live country, bluegrass and Pinelands music concerts. Ocean County Business Development and Tour-ism sponsors the event, which will be held

44th Ocean County Bluegrass FestivalFebruary 14 from noon to 5 p.m. Adult admission $5; children 11 and under $1. Albert Music Hall is located at 131 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown (Ocean Township). For more information, call 609-971-1593 or visit alberthall.org.

WHITING – The Meadows of Lake Ridge will host the Spring Ahead Dance on April 16 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dance to the music of “Pipers Alley,” a popular group in the Whiting area.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato recognized individuals making significant contribu-tions in criminal prosecutions and opiate crisis response. Among those acknowledged: Dr. Kenneth Lavelle is the physician re-sponsible for helping OCPO bring Narcan to NJ law enforcement. Civilian Alan Picker of Point Pleasant made identifying a Toms River fatal hit and

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TOMS RIVER – The OCVTS Per-for ming Ar ts Academy PTSO wil l host a trip to see “Finding Neverland,” which is an imaginative musical that tells the story of “Peter Pan” author J.M. Barrie. The musical explores the power of imagination to open up new worlds and the pressures put upon those worlds by the inevitabil ity of growing up. Starring Tony Award nominated Tony Yazbek (On the Town) and Laura Mi-chele Kelly. The musical is at 2 p.m. on May 15. The bus departs at the OCVTS Toms River Center at 9:30 a.m. Have lunch

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Education will host the 20th Annual In-ternational Chef’s Night Out on March 7 at the Pine Belt Arena from 6 to 9 p.m. Over 50 area restaurants, caterers, bakeries, specialty stores and beverage distributors are expected to participate. For the $50 admission fee attendees may sample an extensive variety of sweet and savory delicacies as well as some of the area’s f ine wines and beverages.

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on your own and see the show at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th St. NYC. The ticket costs $119/person and in-cludes the bus to NYC from OCVTS Toms River Center, located at 1299 Old Freehold Rd. and a mezzanine ticket to see “Finding Neverland.” Make checks payable to PAA PTSO. Contact Kevin O’Brien at [email protected] or call 732-600-6993 for tickets. Payments must be sent to Kevin O’Brien at 485 Myrtle Ave, Brick NJ 08723. Seats will be f illed on a f irst come (pay)-first served system. All are wel-come, students, family and friends.

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By Wolfgang Puck Last year, much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. endured snowstorm after snowstorm. Right now, where I live in Southern California, we’re in the grip of what meteorologists have been saying may be the biggest El Nino rain system ever. Yes, winter can feel like a burden. But I like to think of it in much more optimistic terms: It’s perfect soup season. Whether you’re facing a day of snow, rain or sim-ply cooler-than-normal temperatures, a bowl of soup can sooth and nourish you. I like to imagine people a century ago, or longer, with big kettles of soup murmuring by the fire. A favorite recipe might have simmered for hours, and the act of cooking it alone could have been as warming as the soup itself. Today’s cooks live in very different circumstances, of course. Central heat-ing reduces or eliminates the practical purpose of gathering around the fire. And everyone seems to be living a busier life, often shying away from recipes that seem to take too long to cook. But I have strived to share with home cooks my own secrets about how to make great-tasting food quickly and easily. And one of the best ways I know for prepar-ing wonderful soups quickly is to use a pressure cooker. Today’s electric pressure cookers are models of safety and reliability, with secure lids and easy-to-set timers that automatically start counting down to a set cooking time once pressure has been reached. That makes it easier than ever to enjoy the benefits of this method, which dramatically reduces cooking times while concentrating flavor. You’ll see what I mean when you try a new take on one of my winter favorites. A pureed soup of butternut squash, bright with the fresh orange and ginger, takes only 10 minutes to cook once pressure has been reached. That allows just enough time to make a quick cranberry relish to garnish each bowl. But that not’s the end of the ease that inexpensive modern appliances bring to this recipe. I also like to puree the just-cooked soup right inside the pressure cooker using a hand-held immersion blender. That’s the perfect combination of convenience and great f lavor any home cook would want - especially in the depths of winter.

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CRANBERRY-SPICE RELISH:3/4 pound (375 g) fresh or frozen whole cranberries or frozen 1/2 cup light brown sugarKosher salt1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom In a pressure cooker, combine the squash chunks, chopped onion, ginger, orange zest and juice, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon of honey and stock. If you like, add the cream. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker, seal, bring to pressure, and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. While the soup comes to pressure and cooks, make the cranberry-spice relish. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the cranberries and sugar. Cook over medi-um heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar softens, about 3 minutes. Cover and continue cooking until the cranberries pop and turn tender, about 10 minutes longer, seasoning to taste with salt. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom, cover, and cook until thick, about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Turn back to the soup, and quick-release the pressure from the pressure cooker. With tongs, remove the rosemary sprig and discard. With an immersion blender, blend the soup inside the pressure cooker. Taste, adjust the seasonings with salt and stir in 1 tablespoon honey to enhance the sweetness. To serve the soup, ladle it directly from the pressure cooker into heated bowls. Place a spoonful of cranberry relish into the center of each bowl. (You can reserve leftover relish for another use.) Drizzle the soup lightly with some cream, if you like, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

It’s Soup Season! Chase The Winter Chill Away With A Zesty Bowl Of Soup

For the week of Febuary 13- Febuary 19

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ambitions are achieved by demonstrating unflagging determination. You can use your education to attain your heart’s desire in the week ahead. The lessons you learned in your younger years could serve you well.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Safety before sensitivity. You yearn for security and have a tendency to take a cautious approach in the week ahead. You may put duty before pleasure and can do well with any task that requires discrimination.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some bridges are made of stone and can’t be burned. Old friends can hamper your progress this week by loading you down with excess baggage. To overcome potential criticism honor your past promises and obligations.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Overlook unavoidable embarrassing moments in the week to come. When someone says the wrong thing or a coworker makes a silly mistake it is best to simply ignore it. Group activities could squeeze your wallet.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fame is the name of the game. In the week ahead you can make the most of your reputation by mixing with people in public places. You could be enriched by a passing opportunity if you wisely accept it.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Practice being flexible when challenged by changing times. Don’t turn your back on someone who rebels against your wishes. There may be a temporary upset this week that makes you want to run for cover.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Turn on the

voice mail and tune out distractions. Don’t let a loved one’s possessiveness or thoughtlessness disturb your serenity. This week you will be successful by being more self-disciplined and efficient.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You might thrive in the middle of a herd. It is easy to make a wide range of new contacts in the week ahead when you exude sincere friendliness. Your energy and initiative is best used with creative projects.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In-securities can make you cautious, but that is a good thing. As this week unfolds you may face a choice between acting on past precedents and acting on principle. Hold off on making crucial decisions.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can appreciate great art even if you aren’t an artist. Just because you don’t possess a talent or skill doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beautiful things in life that other people provide. Develop appreciation this week.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The New Moon in your sign this week might mark the beginning of a new phase in your personal attitudes. Focus on being proactive with finan-cial matters rather than insisting on following traditions.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A relation-ship might fit like a glove. If you are looking for love you could find it in all the right places. Even the most self-absorbed person will not be able to resist your charms and enticements this week. (c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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