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By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – They were up all night, but not cramming for an exam. At about 3 a.m. March 11, both sides in the negotiations over teacher’s contracts in Manchester signed a tentative Memo-randum of Agreement, an understanding between two parties that many times

–Photo by Jennifer PeacockRed seen everywhere at the Feb. 17 meeting of the Manchester Board of Education, denoting support for the union, in the middle of contract neghotiations.

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comes before the more detailed contract. The Manchester Township Educators As-sociation and the Board of Education must now agree to salary guides to submit to the MTEA membership for ratification. Both MTEA president Dan Staples and district Business Administrator Craig Lorentzen said the state-appointed me-

diator put a “details blackout” on the specifics of the negotiations until the contract is ratified. “In negotiations, neither side leaves the table completely satisfied but the Board and Administration feel a lot was ac-complished through this process and the

By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – The council has eliminated parking on Fays Lane, and is asking the coun-ty if it can eliminate a cross walk on Union Avenue to add a couple parking spots there. Residents, business owners and patrons will have to find somewhere else to park after March 20, as the Lakehurst Borough Council followed through on its plan to prohibit parking along Fays Lane, the road that runs parallel to Union Avenue behind the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Borough Clerk Bernadette Dugan told The Manchester Times that Council suggested “they would contact the Ocean County Engineer to request that the mid-block crosswalk in front of 26 Union Avenue be eliminated to free up some parking spaces along Union Avenue.” Upon inspection, eliminating that cross-walk may open up six or more parking

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By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – Despite forecasters calling for a chance of rain, the 2016 Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside Heights was all sunshine and smiles on March 12. Thousands of residents (and their pets) celebrated in green as the parade made its way down the Boulevard. After about an hour delay, as orga-nizers waited for traffic to slow from

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – County govern-ment will reduce its budget in 2016, but the tax rate will rise less than a penny if a proposed budget is adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. “This tax rate is still less than the tax rate was 12 years ago,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett, who has spent decades shepherd-ing the county’s annual spending plans. The 2016 budget, as proposed, is reduced

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Up SlightlyThousands Turn Out For Ocean County St. Patrick’s Parade

–Photo by Shawn SmithThe annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade marched down the center green stripe of Seaside Heights, featuring bands, groups and emergency response vehicles from throughout the county parading.

visitors gridlocked coming over the Tun-ney-Mathis bridge, it was time for police, firefighters and emergency services to blare their horns and sirens to kick off the parade around 1 p.m. The street was lined several people deep in some places, as others watched and waved from homes, hotels, and even the Bamboo Bar.

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new sheriff’s officers. That is primarily because of a state bail reform law that guarantees arrestees access to a bail determination within 48 hours of their arrest. This necessi-tates the hiring of additional staff to work full-time on weekends. Another state ob-ligation, the coun-t y’s cont r ibut ion to state-run mental health institutions, rose by 33 percent for 2016. “It’s only going to get worse,” said Freeholder Jack Kelly, of the money that is being expended on mental health ser-vices. “As we hear more about keeping less people in jail, many of those peo-ple are going to require mental health

Your Taxes: County Budget•$399.9 million budget

•$13 million less than 2015•$0.003 increase in tax rate

•New rate: 35.3 cents per $100•Ratables up $2 billion

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services.”Tax Rate And Budget Figures The tax rate will rise three-tenths of one cent, to 35.3 cents per $100 of as-sessed real estate value. The county budget will be supported

by $16.5 m i l l ion f rom the su r plus f und , which rose to $43 million over the course of 2015, equaling about 10 percent of the over-all budget. T he percent of sur plus used is a key indicator to al-

low the county to maintain its AAA bond rating. “If anything can guarantee our triple-A bond ratings in the future, this is it,” said Bartlett. “We grew the surplus on

the order of $7 million, which means we don’t have to worry about this as much in the future.” The county will generate about $2 million in revenue this year from new ratables that have come on board as the recovery from Sandy continues. The county’s overall tax base increased by $2 billion, from $92.5 to $94.5. Bartlett received accolades from his colleagues on the board for his budget presentation. “He has always been king of making sure we are a fiscally conservative county,” said Freeholder Virginia Haines. “John always does an excellent job.” The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders introduced the $399.9 mil-lion spending package during the Board’s March 16 public meeting. A public hearing on the budget and its an-ticipated adoption is scheduled for April 6.

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–Photos by Shawn SmithThe annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade featured groups from all points in the county, including a line of emergency vehicles featuring big fire trucks and small rescue vehicles. The pipes and drum groups came from throughout the state to participate, and scouts and civic groups marched or hosted floats down the Boulevard.

As the trucks and marchers walked down the Boulevard, candy and giveaways were thrown to the crowd, as children of all ages eagerly chased down each lollipop and Tootsie Roll. Visitors to the barrier island dressed in green to celebrate, some even going so far as to dye their hair and beards green, while

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others simply attached mustache stickers. “We love coming out and showing off our community spirit,” said Berkeley resident Kathy Donahue, who was watching the parade with her family. Ryan, Donahue’s grandson, said he loves seeing the drummers in the parade every year. The parade featured founder John Swee-ney, marching bands, local groups and of course plenty of pipes and drums.


proposed deal includes some key issues the Board was looking to achieve,” Lorentzen told The Manchester Times. Staples could not be reached by presstime for further comment about how he felt the negotiations turned out. Without specific details and no salary guide yet, Lorentzen could not offer any definitive comments about how the ten-tative agreement may impact the 2016-17 district budget. “There is still information needed to determine what the significance of this ne-gotiation will be on the upcoming budget. However, the Board feels there are items in this contract that will help minimize the impact,” Lorentzen said. Neither side could say when the salary guide may be completed. Manchester teachers have been working under an expired contract since July 2015. The MTEA under Staples’ leadership had staged protests, both marching along Route 571 in front of Ridgeway Elementary School, where Board meetings are held, and inside the school, with an audience clothed in red shirts sometimes forced the

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meeting from the Media Center to the larg-er All Purpose Room. The protestors were made up of current and former employees. Staples directly addressed the Board last September. Back in September, Lorentzen told The Manchester Times that negotia-tions usually start in October of the year the contract is set to expire. Now the vet-eran of four contract negotiations, he said the process is usually done face-to-face with the MTEA president. Neither side when asked would agree on a solid reason for the delays—although con-tracts always come down to money, which is all about salaries and benefits—but last Spring the Board made its financial pro-posal to the MTEA at its fourth meeting, a proposal countered by the MTEA then. The next day, the Board received a letter from the MTEA stating they were filling for impasse and were seeking a state mediator. That first state mediator added to the cancellations and delays due to “personal issues,” both sides have said throughout the process. A new mediator was appointed late last year. The Manchester Times will report on the final contract terms as soon as that information is available.

spaces on Union Avenue. At its February 18 meeting, Council Presi-dent Steven Oglesby told council and several meeting attendees that although represen-tatives of the VFW Post 10061 on Union Avenue asked that something be done about parking, the Council was not making the move solely based on that request. Delivery trucks using Fays Lane can’t navigate the tight space, VFW represen-tatives said—its own back parking lot can accommodate approximately 10 vehicles, with a narrow stretch in the center in which trucks must back in and out—with vehicles parked on Fays. They asked that parking be restricted to certain hours of the day. Otherwise, representatives said, they had no issues with residents parking there outside delivery hours. The Manchester Times reached out to Oglesby to ask why Council decided to pro-hibit parking at all hours rather that restrict parking to certain hours, but did not receive comment by presstime. Most of the parked vehicles along Fays Lane belong to residents of Villas at Center Crossing, a small development of three-story townhomes. Each townhome has a single-car garage and shallow driveway, which appears to fit a mid-sized car but not the commercial pick-up trucks that lined Fays Lane. A single lane, Bove Lane, runs through the townhome complex and is owned by Center Development Company, LLC. The narrow lane can only accommodate vehicles parked

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on one side of it, and may be difficult to navigate with larger vehicles. During the daytime hours, commercial vehicles can be seen parked along Fays Lane as well. It is unknown if any of those vehicles are operated by residents of Villas at Center Crossing. The ordinance #16-02 prohibits parking on both sides of the street, “From the intersection of Fays Lane and Center Street, extending 550 feet in the easterly direction to the end of the improved street.” It allows for the borough’s Department of Public Works to install signs and required pavement markings as well. Lakehurst resident Dona Sinton, with her husband Mike, President and Fire Fighter with Lakehurst Fire Co. No. 1 Station 62, expressed concerns on February 18 about a fire truck being able to navigate through those streets should residents be forced to crowd Bove Lane. Members of Council told the Sintons that the township engineer gave the go-ahead with the prohibited parking on Fays.

–Photo by Jennifer PeacockThe crosswalk in front of 26 Union Ave-nue, which the council would like elimi-nated to add more parking.

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For 30 years or more I have waited for the Congress of the United States to find the courage to tackle the unfairness of our tax code. I’m still waiting. Our tax code has been used for decades for social engineering, “feel good” creating and vote-buying. Some people have a weird understanding of the word “fair.” If I have no children, for whatever reason, and you have four, I had no in-volvement in creating this situation. If you decide to give your money to the church and other charities that is com-mendable. I applaud you. If you buy a house and take a mortgage for a half a mil-lion dollars and pay a large monthly interest fee, that is your decision. If your big house is in a high real estate tax area, your decision. If you go to the casino weekly and lose a lot of money, that’s your decision. I could go on, but you get the idea. In all of these situations I had no respon-sibility. I am still forced to help pay for them due to our so-called “fair” tax code. The only true fair tax would be a simple “flat tax” on gross income. There is a lot of talk in the political world for finally fixing the tax mess; let’s see if any of it comes to reality after the campaign “vote buying” season is over.William StaplesWhiting

Gov. Christie still has a tremendous opportunity over the next two years to right the fiscal ship here in New Jersey and to cement his legacy. That starts with crafting fiscally prudent budgets and addressing two of the state’s most press-ing fiscal challenges: our pension and health benefits crisis and transportation funding. Americans for Prosperity applauds the governor’s commitment to tackling these major issues in a way that’s fair to taxpayers. The governor is also to be commended for speaking out strongly against reckless constitutional amendments on pensions and the mini-mum wage which will only make our state less com-petitive, while threatening the imposition of disastrous tax hikes on middle-class families. On the other hand, the gov-ernor’s $34.8 billion budget proposal still represents a 20 percent increase—close to $6 billion—over Gov. Corzine’s last budget. AFP believes much more can and should be done to streamline the budget and spend our tax dollars more effectively. Of course, the responsi-bility for addressing New Jersey’s problems is not the governor’s alone. Lawmakers also have a responsibility to their con-stituents and to taxpayers to work with the governor

There have been encour-aging signs that the Repub-lican leadership on Cap-itol Hill wants to make Congress function again. They’ve talked about us-ing conference committees more, allowing a more open process for rank-and-file members, enacting separate appropriation bills rather than using omnibus bills, and letting committees lead on legislation rather than hoarding all power in the leadership offices. Perhaps most important, they’ve acknowledged that Con-gress has many bad habits, and insist that they want to restore a healthy legislative process. This has to be heartening to any American concerned about the level of dysfunc-tion to which Congress had sunk. The question is, how can we tell if Congress is actually fixing itself? For as promising as the rheto-ric might be, there’s a long way to go before words and reality meet on Capitol Hill. Here’s what you should keep your eye on: First, differences in em-phasis separate the leaders of the two houses, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc-Connell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ryan is intent on pressing forward with key policy proposals that would anchor a bold Repub-lican legislative agenda. But that’s because the Republi-can majority in the House is not generally believed to be at risk. Over in the Senate,

For weeks, New Jer-sey residents have been bombarded by phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS or other govern-ment agencies. AARP members have made reports that these callers are threatening to have them arrested barring immediate pay-ment. The name Dennis Grey is sometimes (but not always) given and the phone numbers have varied with area codes being from all areas of New Jersey, as well as from across the country. Please be advised that these calls are not legit-imate. If you receive a call from someone claim-ing to be from the IRS, regardless of what ap-

Flat Tax Only Fair Tax

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to resolve our state’s press-ing fiscal challenges. Gov. Christie extended an olive branch today to legislators on the Democratic side of the aisle to work with him in good faith over the re-maining days of his term. If they truly care about the well-being and quality of life of our residents, they will accept it.Erica JedynakAmericans for ProsperityState Director, New Jersey

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things are different: control of that body next year is up for grabs, and McConnell seems to be focused on maintaining his par ty’s majority. For his members, boldness is a risk. This dif-ference could lead to slim production. So look to see how many and which issues the two leaders really push for-ward. Will they advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in some version, or let it slide until the elec-tions are past? Will they tackle tax reform? How about authorizing support for the war against ISIS? Ryan has already removed one key matter — immi-gration reform — from the table. Will other pressing issues also bite the dust? The second big indicator is whether Congress has the political will to fix itself. Most members say pub-licly that they don’t want gridlock and are dedicated to making the institution function smoothly. The key measure of whether they really mean it is the attitude they take toward their political adversaries. If what you hear on Capitol Hill is nothing but distrust, then they’re not serious. If they’re willing to negotiate and compromise with one another — as happened at the end of last year, with the passage of an omnibus spending package — then there’s hope. Third is what you might think of as the rolled-up-sleeves test. How hard are members of Congress will-ing to work at addressing the key issues facing the country? So far, the evi-dence is disappointing. The legislative schedule put out by the congressional lead-ership is, to be blunt, lax. On average, members of Congress will be working about nine days a month. They’ve given themselves four stretches of ten days off at a time. They’ll be off for 52 straight days in July, August and September, and then another 39 days in a row in October and Novem-

pears on your caller ID (which can be spoofed), do not give them any identifying information. Instead, insist that they send all communication in writing. The IRS will never communicate with you by phone without first sending correspondence by mail. The AARP Fraud W a t c h N e t w o r k (FraudWatchNetwork.org) is a free resource for New Jersey residents can get scam aler ts, learn about scammers’ latest tricks, and find out what to do if they’ve been victimized. Being informed is your best defense against these scammers.Jaime McClennenPrincetonAARP New Jersey

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OCEAN COUNTY – As it enters its 19th boating season, the Ocean County Pumpout Boat program, the largest in the state, continues to provide en-vironmental benefits and some extra eyes for safety on county waterways. “Since the program be-gan in 1997, 65,000 rec-reational boats have used the free service and more than 1.3 million gallons of ef f luent have been d isposed of properly,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the program. “This program has been ext remely popular and extremely successful and I am happy to announce its continuation into the 2016 boating season.” The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to author i ze operational agreements for the upcoming boating season during its March 2 meeting. “This program has been a great partnership with the state, our municipal-ities, the Ocean County Utilit ies Authority and the Tuckerton Seaport,” Vicari said.

OCEAN COU NTY – Ocean County off icials a n t ic ipa t e he lp i ng 16 additional county fami-lies purchase their f irst homes this year under the Ocean County First-Time Homebuyer program. “I am pleased to an-nounce that in 2016 we will reach our 500th fam-ily helping them make their dream of home own-ersh ip a real it y,” sa id Freeholder Virginia E. “G i n ny” Ha i nes , who serves as liaison to the Cou nt y Pla n n i ng De -partment, which oversees the program. “More than just br icks and mor tar, a home instills a sense

of pr ide while provid-ing security to a family. There is really no place like home.” Ocean County has ad-m i n i s t e r e d t he Fi r s t -Time Homebuyer pro -gram since 1994 and to date 497 families have received assis t ance to purchase a home. “This Board of Free-holders, with its commu-nity partners, is helping moms and dads and their ch i ld ren t ake that big step of purchasing their f irst home,” Haines said. T h e O c e a n C o u n t y Board of Chosen Free-holders is renewing its cont ract with OCEAN

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I nc. , t he a nt i -pove r t y agency, to oversee the program for 2016. It has been the administ rator and consultant for the program since 1997. “ T h is p rog r a m a l so i l lu s t r a t e s t he i mpor-t a nce of pa r t ne r sh ips among publ ic, pr ivate and non-profit agencies here in Ocean County,” Haines said. “OCEAN Inc., nine lending insti-tut ions, Ocean County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have a l l joined together in making homeownership a reality. The end result of this pro-gram is priceless.”

Unde r t he cont r ac t , OCEAN Inc. will admin-ister $160,000 in federal home f u nd s t ha t w i l l be used for down pay-ments and closing cost a ss i s t a nce towa rd t he purchase of a home for 16 low and moderate income families in 2016. “Moving into that first home is such an import-ant ach ievement for a family,” said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly. “Even in a difficult econ-omy we want our cit i-zens to be able to obtain the American Dream of home ownership and this prog ram has prov ided them with the ability to

do so.” In order to apply, an appl icant must have a three percent down pay-ment with one and a half percent from their own funds, and meet the fol-low i ng c r i t e r ia : good credit rating, suff icient income to support mort-gage payments and their income must not exceed the HUD income limit set for the Ocean County region. “This program helps f i rst t ime homeowners learn the ins and outs of homeownership,” Haines said. “The potential buy-ers are schooled in bud-geting and finances and

all those details needed to be a successful home-owner. There is a very v a l u a b l e e d u c a t io n a l component that comes along with this program.” A total of $4.2 mil-lion in Home Investment Partnership funding has been a l loca t ed t o t he First-Time Homebuyers program in Ocean Coun-t y si nce 1994. Homes purchased have a total real estate value of more t ha n $92 m i l l ion a nd the average home price closed within the last 18 months is $158,000. For more program infor-mation, contact OCEAN Inc. at 732-288-2614.

Pumpout Boat Program Enters 19th Year The costs to operate all the boats are spl it be-tween the county and the Ocean County Utilit ies Authority. “The $120,000 budget covers the boat captains, fuel, maintenance, insur-ance and other inciden-tal costs,” Vicar i said. “This allows the service to be provided f ree of charge to boaters.” The state Department of En-vironmental Protection also provides some funds to offset the operational costs. The six boats were all p u r c h a s e d b y O c e a n County with the costs being reimbursed through t he Clea n Vessel Ac t Grant and the NJ Shore-to-Please l icense plate program. “I am very pleased to have sponsored the leg-islation that created the ‘Shore-to-Please’ license plate program which helps provide funding for the pumpout boat program,” said Freeholder Virginia E. “Ginny” Haines, who served in the state Leg-islature. “I am happy to see these funds resulted in such a successful program

that helps to preser ve Bar negat Bay and ou r environment.”Vicari said the pumpout boat program is essential for a county like Ocean County which relies on tourism for its economic base. “When boaters are un-able t o u se t he ma ny pumpouts based at the marinas throughout the county, they should be using the pumpout boats,” he said. “We now operate six pumpout boats that are helping us do our part to keep Barnegat Bay and its tributaries clean. We en-courage all of our boaters who are out enjoying the bay and our rivers to use this free service and stop waste water pollutants from entering our water-ways.” Ocean County’s pum-pout boats are specially equipped vessels capable of emptying the on-board toilets and tanks of other boats, thus keeping waste f rom enter ing the bay. The boats cover different areas of the bay through-out Ocean County. The pumpout boats can be ac-cessed by contacting the

captains on VHF Radio Channel 9. “We are home to the greatest number of ma-r inas in the s t ate. We want people to use our bays and our r ivers for rec reat ional boat i ng,” Vicari said. “But we also want everyone to enjoy these wonderful natural habitats responsibly and to be mindful of the envi-ronment that needs to be protected and preserved.”

The Bay Defender, a 23-foot boat with a 420 gallon holding tank and operated by Brick Town-ship was launched in 2014 and joined the Bay Saver i n pat rol l ing nor ther n Barnegat Bay. Two other boats operate in central Bar negat Bay and two boats pat rol Lit tle Egg Harbor. The Circle of Life which is sponsored by Seaside Park was the first pumpout boat in the

state. The boats operate Me-m o r i a l D ay we e ke n d th rough October each year, including major hol-idays like July 4th, and have steadily expanded their operations. For more information on the pumpout boat pro-g ram, v isit the Ocean Cou nt y Pla n n i ng De -pa r t ment’s websi t e a t planning.co.ocean.nj.us/coastal.htm.

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WHITING – The Christ Evangelical Church, 300 Schoolhouse Road, is kick-ing off the third season of its Free Adult Coffee House program with a Country Western Night on April 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. The entertainment will be provided by Manuel Gnomes, better known as

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three years. Investigators conducted an inter-view with the woman, who confirmed that she had been in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township looking for a lost dog. The woman admitted to speaking to several people, adult and juvenile, in an attempt to locate the missing dog, including the child who reported the incident. The woman de-nied that she asked the victim to get into her vehicle. The 57 year-old woman was asked by officers not to solicit help from neighbor-hood children. There was no indication of any criminal wrongdoing and this investigation is closed. Chief Parker said, “Our goal is to weed through all of the information we receive and determine what actually hap-pened as quickly as possible. The community provided excellent information in what could have been a serious situation.” The Manchester Township Police reminds residents that they can report suspicious activity by calling our non-emergency line at 732-657-6111. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the “Tip Line” tab at manchesterpolicenj.com. Follow the police department’s Facebook page at facebook.com/manchesterpolice to receive updates in your news feed. If you have any additonal questions regard-ing the incident, refer to the police website.

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township PTA invites the public to spend “A Night In Tuscany” at its 21st Annual Spring Gift Auction. The gift auction will be held on April 22 at the Ramada Inn of Toms River, Route 9 North. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the auction ticket sales close at 7 p.m. There are plenty of high quality prizes, theme baskets and 50/50 raffle tickets. The event tickets are $40 each, which includes: admission, dinner and dessert. Dinner includes your choice of: lobster and crab stuffed sole, herb roasted French breast chicken or slow roasted prime rib. A cash bar will be on the premises. Pre-sale ticket bundles are $45 per bun-

MANCHESTER – The 2016 Prom Expo Committee is looking for vendors for its Prom Expo on April 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Prom Expo is for the Manchester High School and is presented by Dimen-sional Designs, Colonial Bouquet along with the Lakehurst business community and other local small businesses. Vendors are needed who have products

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LAKEHURST – “Messiah in the Pass-over” is a vivid and exciting demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover. This meeting will be held on March 23 at 6:30 p.m. It is open to the public and the Crossroads Baptist Church would like to invite the Christian as well as the Jewish community to attend. The church is located at 201 Brown Ave, “Messiah in the Passover” will be con-ducted by Chosen People Ministries, which is a mission that was founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus is the Messiah promised by the Hebrew Scriptures. From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, NY, Chosen Peo-ple Ministries has grown into a worldwide ministry to “the Jew first and to the Gentile.”

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The demonstration begins with the tradi-tional Passover Seder table, complete with all the articles of this important Jewish celebration. The speaker will explain the symbolic meanings of the various items of the Passover feast and highlight their relationship to the Last Supper that Messiah celebrated with the disciples, giving special emphasis on the redemptive significance of the crucifixion. The demonstration gives the Christian community insight into Jewish traditions so that the Jewish roots of Christianity can be better understood. This program also helps the Jewish and Christian communities understand their common heritage. A love offering will be received. For more information, call 732-657-7784.

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Workplace Noise Although many construction and manu-facturing jobs state that hearing protection should be worn at all times on the job, these warnings are not always adhered to. Those who wear hearing protection may not be wear-ing it at all times; it may be removed to talk with co-workers or supervisors despite close proximity to high-noise producing machines, and depending upon how loud those machines are, damage can be caused fairly quickly. Even with hearing protection, noise damage can slowly accumulate and wear on the delicate hair cells in the inner ear.

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Dear Readers As you know my usual format is to pick and choose from my inbox and bring to you letters that I think will be most interesting. This week I will deviate from my norm by generalizing. I receive so much mail regarding the following, I feel that I am answering many letters at once. I’ve received hundreds of letters over the last year similar to this. People either personally or through a relative are being given wrong medications or incorrect dosages of medica-tions that they were or were not prescribed. Throughout the healthcare world, of which I am very familiar, this is known as a “med error.” Although it does happen in hospitals and other places that healthcare is delivered, it is most common in your own home. People who take care of themselves often double up, skip, or substitute older medications. As you know by now, I am president of Preferred Home Health Care. One of the rules in home healthcare is that a registered nurse must prepare medication. Most people, however, do not need a nurse to pour their medication. Here are a few tips to help prevent any problems for those who are taking their med-ications by themselves. 1. Line up every medication that you should be taking. 2. Look for the following things: Your name (don’t laugh; it happens), the doctors’ names, the dosage and daily prescription. 3. Do not take your medication out of a

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OCEAN COUNTY – Roll out the red carpet and break out the popcorn, the 10th annual Ocean County Library Student Film Festival is approaching and submissions are needed. The Ocean County Library is looking for the next Stephen Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino. Entries by high school filmmakers are now being accepted for a chance to see their film viewed on the big screen on April 23. The

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Wintertime is one of my favorite times of the year. Ahh…snowy days, crackling fire, fluffy sweaters…Cough! Cough! Haaaaack! With all there is a lot to enjoy during this season, the winter months are commonly known as ‘Cold and Flu’ sea-son or ‘Sniff and Sneeze’ season because of the nasty little viruses that come with it. I just dealt with the flu recently and posted a video about how I overcame the bug in less than 24 hours. No matter how long it takes you to re-cover, the winter season always starts and ends with an annoying cough. Coughing is the body’s natural way of clearing out the air passages in our lungs. Did you know, a bad cough can clock speeds up to 60mph? We’re all going to have to run a little faster to get away from the germs. I have many natural options for you today. These will help tame your cough: 1. Honey With Coffee – Honey has been widely used to treat coughs for years and years. Swallowing a spoonful or two calms the throat and has been shown just as effective as an over-the-counter cough suppressant ingredient, dextromethorphan (or “DM”) according to the Journal of Alternative and Comple-mentary Medicine, 2010. In the Primary Care Respiratory Journal, researchers evaluated drinking honey with coffee every eight hours and found it to be more effective than steroids. 2. Ginger – Ginger has been used me-dicinally for thousands of years and has been used to support almost every condi-

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Any homeowner looking to build or mod-ify a home should note that a new trend in New Jersey law now holds property owners liable for workplace injuries where the injury occurred on site, and the property owner assumed responsibilities normally reserved for a general contractor. This trend was solidified by the New Jersey Appellate Division case of Costa v. Gaccione, 408 N.J. Super. 362 (App. Div. 2009) where the Appellate Court held that since there was evidence to demonstrate a property owner on a construction project where Plaintiff was injured acted as the de facto general contractor, a genuine issues of material fact existed to warrant a trial on the property owner’s liability for the Plaintiff’s injuries. In Costa, an employee of a framing sub-contractor fell and sustained serious injury when climbing makeshift scaffolding used on the construction project. The employee claimed that the property owner, Salvatore Gaccione (“Gaccione”), acted as the project general contractor, and that Gaccione’s failure to ensure worksite safety constitut-ed negligence and a violation of OSHA. Regarding Gaccione’s role as the general contractor, the employee demonstrated that Gaccione obtained building permits as the project owner, but indicated on the permit form that he considered himself the “person responsible for the work.” In addition, Gaccione performed many of the general contractor functions on the project, such as hiring an architect and

various subcontractors, scheduling sub-contractors’ work and purchasing building materials. Gaccione also frequented the jobsite, oversaw the work and performed some managerial tasks. Nevertheless, the trial court granted Gaccione’s motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims against him. The trial court held that Gaccione did not have a duty to ascertain whether the scaffolding posed a risk of injury and, instead, was entitled to rely on the subcontractor to oversee its employee’s work. The employee then appealed to the Ap-pellate Division. On appeal, the Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s holding, and found the facts of the case established that the homeowner had acted as the de fac-to contractor. Significantly, the homeowner visited the site daily, oversaw operations, purchased materials requested by build-ers and actively discussed building plans with workers that he hired. The Appellate Division concluded that this evidence was sufficient to create genuine issues of mate-rial facts and ordered a trial to determine the issue of damages. The important lesson to be learned from the Costa case for perspective homebuilders is that taking on the responsibilities normal-ly assumed of a general contractor, even in the absence of the official designation of such, may give rise to a duty of care to ensure worksite safety and expose you to liability.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic, autoimmune disorder that can cause joint deformities. It can also decrease your ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL’s), cause muscle spasm and shortening, increase ligament laxity, and destroy bone and cartilage. In some cases, the synovial lining of tendons and tissues of internal organs may also be affected.

Research suggests that hand involvement is an early clinical sign of RA, with joint swelling occurring at the small knuckles or your proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP’s) and your larger knuckles or metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP’s), and wrists.

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women have a greater than 75% chance of getting RA, with onset between 20-50 years of age.

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• Adding built up, large cushioned handles, for commonly

used items like kitchen utensils, gardening tools, and pens.

• Using spring loaded scissors that are readily available to open up packages, instead of fingers to pinch.

• Avoid using squeeze bottles or tubes, to decrease stress on the joints. A better alternative would be pump bottles for shampoo, toothpaste, lotions, and soaps.

• Use lightweight cookware, to avoid excessive load to the joints.

• Use both arms to carry objects, close to the body, and avoid using hand to lift heavy groceries and handbags.

Rheumatoid Arthritis can have a significant impact on the use of both your hands making your ADL’s more challenging. Recognizing and addressing RA in its early stages will provide the best prognosis for this chronic disorder. At All-Care Physical Therapy, our hand therapists specialize in the treatment of RA and other hand disorders. Contact your physician if you are experiencing these symptoms and ask if an Occupational Therapist at All-Care can help. OT hand therapy is currently practiced in our Toms River (732-569-6556) or Whiting (732-849-0700) locations.


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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You don’t need to experiment with a box full of snakes and apples to understand the intricacies of temptation. In the week ahead be prudent about relationships. Remain friendly without getting emotionally involved.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the upcom-ing week you might often see only what you want to see. Take step back from a prospective purchase and get someone else’s opinion before pulling out the credit card. Focus on completing creative projects.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It may be better to remain silent. Mere words cannot explain the fantasies building in your heart. In the week ahead you may be inspired to try something new. Concentrate on the facts and figures when dealing with business matters.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Two heads will be better than one. You can count on trusted partners to have the knowledge or the know how to make your best ideas blossom. Honoring commitments is the best way to maintain pleasant relations this week.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more you have the less time you have to enjoy it. You may work hard this week to achieve a level of financial security that allows you to improve your life. Dissatisfaction with your allotment of leisure time is possible.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Upward social mobility is not a new app for your mobile phone. Widening your circle of contacts, however, can be accomplished with a little help from the latest technology. Watch your pennies in the week to comeLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You could be

overwhelmed by over coaching. Someone may insist on strict adherence to precise terminology so you may be forced to expand your vocabulary. In the week ahead you may flirt more than you should.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In your mental animal shelter you aren’t a lone wolf, but a herd animal. You could be restless and uninspired unless you are with another person. One financial burden may be lifted in the week to come.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could be enthused by ethical considerations. As this week unfolds you may be immersed in self-im-provement ideas or cynical about upholding blind faith. Doing the right thing at the right time can be challenging.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in it to win it. Your powers of persuasion are in fine fettle as this week unfolds. Be on your guard against investing your pennies in worthless baubles that look more useful or worthwhile than they really are.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your eyes could be bigger than your stomach. You could be challenged by your desire to acquire bigger and better things in the upcoming week. It is possible that dissatisfaction with your possessions is only temporary.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Turn on the study lamp. The more you read, watch and absorb the more inspired you will be to correct your deficiencies. As this week unfolds you will be able to develop a better sense of what you really want from life.(c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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1 3/4 pounds (875 g) Yukon Gold potatoes or russet potatoes, peeled, cut into halves or quarters depending on sizeKosher salt8 cloves garlic, peeled, 6 or 7 left whole, the remainder finely grated1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream, plus more as needed3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunksPinch freshly grated nutmeg6 ounces (185 g) whole-milk mozzarella cheese or Cantal cheese, coarsely shredded1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheeseFreshly ground black pepper Put the potatoes and whole garlic cloves in a large saucepan with enough cold water to cover the potatoes. Season with salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off any froth that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, partially

cover the pan, and cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a wooden skew-er or a small, sharp knife, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return them to the same pan over medium heat. Partially cover and cook, shaking or stirring occasionally, until excess water evaporates and the potatoes look dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the cream to a simmer over medium heat. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl. Working in batches, rice the potatoes and garlic cloves back into the same pan. Alternatively, pass them through a food mill; or use a hand-held masher and mash the potatoes and garlic in the pan. Place the pan over medium heat. A little at a time, stir the hot cream and the butter into the potatoes. Stir in a little nutmeg and the grated garlic to taste. Still over medium heat, stir in the mozzarella or Cantal in batches, along with the Parmesan, until the puree looks stringy and resembles thick cheese fondue. If needed for a more fluid consistency, stir in a little more cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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