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By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY – Usually registration for a sports program means standing in line and filling out paperwork. The process isn’t as-sociated with a good time. Registration for the township’s Summer Basketball League program however is much different. Since 1998 the league has hosted a community barbeque at Manitou Park to kick off its summer season. The league’s coordinator, Robert Taylor, said the event has proven highly successful and brings together many residents of the community beyond those who sign up for the league to use the basketball courts in the park. It’s become a true community event, to celebrate summer and bringing folks from the neighborhood and beyond together. That means a good time but also the mentorship of coaches and players. Taylor said that while the league started back in 1992, the addition of a new court a few years back was what led to the annual barbeque event. He said the social occasion helped bring people together beyond the league and has become a nice social gath-ering in the township. “We held a dedication for the new court back in 1998 and that became a tradition each year for our registration,” Taylor said. He added that the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the basket-ball court also served to introduce the

–Photo by Bob VossellerAction on the court Players of the Berkeley Basketball League take part in a practice session on June 13 at Manitou Park.

A Summer Tradition Scores Points With Community

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – The pre-season is over, and with it the cheaper price of a season beach badge. The township’s oceanfront beach is also now guarded through Labor Day. Prices are now $35 for a season badge. Through June 17, the price was $30. Admission is free for children under 12, and residents who are 62 and over receive a free badge with proof of age and residency. A daily badge is $5 weekdays, or $6 for weekends or holidays. A weekly badge is $20. The oceanfront beach, White Sands Beach, is at 20th to 23rd avenues in South Seaside Park section of Berkeley. Beach badges are required June through Labor Day. Badges can be bought at 23rd Avenue. Beach hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The nearby state park, Island Beach State Park, is accessible through an annual state park pass, or you can pay the per-vehicle fee at the gate. The entrance fee is $6 for New Jersey resident, $12 for non-resident, weekdays. On weekends and holidays, the fee is $10 for resident, $20 for non-resident. Motorcycle entrance is $5 and $7. Those who walk or ride a bicycle in are free. Those fees are in place now through Labor Day. The walk-in fee at the Fisherman’s

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By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – More than a year after the closing of the Tent City in Lake-wood, some residents have begun a smaller community in Howell. While some peo-ple are living off the land, one woman is working toward bringing “tiny homes” to New Jersey. Sherry Rubel, a local photographer, doc-umented life at the Tent City in Lakewood for over four years, in an exhibition now on display at the Ocean County Artists Guild. While documenting Tent City, she saw first-hand the effects of homelessness, and

–Photo by Sherry RubelThe former Tent City, a camp for home-less, was situated off Cedar Bridge in Lakewood. Sherry Rubel photographed the camp and is advocating for tiny homes to help solve the homeless crisis. Her photos are part of an exhibit at the Ocean County Artist Guild.

A Push For Tiny Homes To Replace Tent Citythat was where the idea for “tiny homes” was born. In 2014, Rubel met with State Sen. Stephen Sweeney and came up with bill S2110, the “Tiny Home” pilot program, which was reintroduced this year. The legislation is part of a larger, three-part program Rubel is hoping to develop, called the Revival Village Project. The first part of the project is to give homeless a place to go. “We want to get them off of the street, out of the woods and out from under the bridges,” Rubel said. “Let them transition

back into the broader community.” After an evaluation, the second phase is to move into a small village of “tiny homes.” While there, participants of the program begin to transition into the community through the arts, as well as getting hands on work experience. “A lot of people who hear the legislation think of manufactured homes. I take it a step further by incorporating elements like solar panels and maybe composting toilets,” Rubel said. “It can be a whole lesson in sus-tainability. We want these people to build

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community to the coaches that were involved in the program. “We had more than 100 people this year at the park for the barbeque and most of them were kids from the com-munity,” Taylor said. “We also had parents and other com-munity members. Members of our po-lice department cooked the burgers. It was great,” League coach Will Jacobs said. Jacobs is Taylor’s brother and both are teachers at Central Regional. Khaleel Greene, 19 signed up during the registration barbeque for his 15th season with the league. “I started when I was five years old so it has been a nice journey. I’ve learned a lot.” Taylor said he was pleased with the turnout at the June 8 barbeque. “We had 66 kids signed up for the league on that day and now that num-ber has grown to 88,” Taylor said. The league is for players 7 to 19 years old. “We are very proud of our Summer Basketball League that is held at out Manitou Park Basketball Courts ev-ery summer. The league is open to all children of Berkeley Township,” Mayor Carman Amato said. The mayor added that Taylor has been coordinating the program for the town-ship for many years. “The league gets larger each year,” Amato said. Andrew Kelly, 17, of Bayville is a junior at Central Regional High School. “I’ve been playing here for years. I soon as I learned about the league I wanted to play and a lot of my friends are here to. It is a summer tradition,” Kelly said. The league has grown to 16 teams playing on three cour ts in Manitou Park. Taylor said the program has gained incredible suppor t f rom the mayor and council of Berkeley. “Many mayors would object to our having young people from beyond the

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township but we have kids here from Lakewood, Toms River and other towns in Ocean County,” Taylor said. “We want to see them come out and play and meet other kids.” The league isn’t just for young men. Madelyn Roth, 14, of Ortley Beach, was among several young ladies who came out for practice on June 13. This season marks her second year with the league. Taylor said the league has been for-tunate to receive f inancial aid from different sources over the years. He said the league received a $25,000 do-nation from Alois “Al” Terry Leiter, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and New York Mets. “We also received a Green Acres grant a few years ago,” Taylor said. He said the program has now spanned generations, bringing them together. “A lot of those who are now coaches actually played here as members of the league. In some cases their kids are now playing on the league so we have several generations here now,” Taylor said. Taylor’s 13-year-old son, Alijah, is a part of the newest generation of players on the league. He added that the league will be hold-ing a number of drills and that will lead to a draft pick. He said it is hard but despite the expansion of the program a limit on players is part of the process. “Last year we had to turn 70 kids away and that was hard,” Taylor said. Taylor said that the league helped bring more diversity to the township’s basketball program. “Originally we had a lot of African American youth but now we have kids from all different backgrounds. That is what it really is all about. Bringing people together.” The league will wrap up its season on August 12 with a championship game and awards program.

–Photo by Bob VossellerKhaleel Greene, 19, of South Toms River, at right, oversees a drill involving younger basketball players during a practice session held on June 13 at Manitou Park. Khaleel has been a member of the Berkeley Basketball League since he was five years old.


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This is in response to the recent John O’Rourke’s letter praising the misnamed “Fair Tax” (HR 25/ S 155). Mr. O’Rourke is fond of using the verb “will” in con-junction with his tax plan, as in “will eliminate all federal taxes on income” or “foreign trade will boom.” In fact he uses the word no fewer than 17 times, the penultimate of which predicts that his “FairTax will elimi-nate the IRS as we know it.”

Sanctuary Cities Funding Bad Idea I consider myself as a con-servative/independent voter. Republican or Democrat I will vote for the candidate most closely aligned with my posi-tions. I guess I made a mistake in voting for Tom McArthur for congress. This guy had the gall to vote funding for these “sanctuary cities.” Taking a closer at him he must have thought this was a racial issue. These cities such as Newark and other N.J. cities, as well as across this nation, put illegals and criminals out of the reach of the law. Just look at the crime rate in these cities and the people committing them. Thanks for nothing, McArthur.William McPhailToms River

Facing a growing divide between the “haves and have nots” with the young and mid-dle class squeezed from all sides, 22 candidates vied for the presidential nomination. Sadly, celebrity and bombast prevailed over reality leav-ing only three standing, all flawed. One is an ego-maniac who shoots from his hip and vul-gar mouth but sadly appeals to those who prefer enter-tainment and disrespectful conduct, even violence. The second, also an ego maniac who would rather destroy his party and a fellow candidate if he can’t win, he convinces naive young people they warrant more government entitlements that will never be approved for they would bankrupt our country further taxing an already endangered middle class. The third, most well known but often dis-liked, has a history of repeat scandals and deception. Do we toss a coin or do we swallow hard recognizing that only one has the experience, knowledge, maturity and ca-pability of governing in very turbulent times for our nation and world? How sorrowful that we would have to make this unhappy choice. Our voting process is also flawed, as campaigning starts

Fair Tax Misnamed

The writer of “The Puzzle in the Middle East” recent letter holds that the area is a powder keg, it’s about to explode and it is all the fault of President Obama. This simplistic state-ment completely ignores all the different people, religions, ambitions, animosities and prejudices that have bedev-iled this region and all the statesmen and women from many countries who have striven to find a path to peace. Andrew Bacevich, West Point, retired colonel, PhD, specializing in international relations and history, posits the US has been at war in the Middle East since January 1980 - that’s Presidents Car-ter, Reagan, Bush the Elder, Clinton, Bush the Younger and Obama inherited all they did, their successes (few) and shortcomings (plenty, but not for lack of trying). May 14 was the 100th an-niversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the secret plan of France, the UK and Russia to divide up the Ottoman Empire after World War I. Why do I mention it? In 2014, ISIL declared in a statement that one of their goals was to undo Sykes-Picot. If one of the major problems in the area is a secret treaty signed long before any of us was born, do not be per-suaded that all the failings of a century should or must be laid at the feet of a man only eight years on the job. It’s just not fair.Michael F. FlynnManahawkin

As the weather gets warmer and we begin to spend more time outside again, we are reminded of the value and importance of our parks and open spaces. Yet, over the last few years, we have seen these irreplaceable assets threatened by privatization, commercialization and de-velopment. Recently, we have seen Lib-erty State Park come under attack with a new proposal to build barge docking stations between the coast of the park and Ellis Island. These dock-ing stations would essentially turn this area of the water-front into a parking lot for commercial barges, not only altering the park’s unrivaled views of New York City, but potentially disrupting ferry service as well. This is only an example of the type of development that continues to threaten our val-ued open spaces throughout New Jersey. We must come together to remind govern-ment officials that open spac-es around the state are not for sale, but rather, are priceless community assets that should be protected. Stand with me as we take on this threat to the development of parks and open spaces in New Jersey. Sign a petition that says “No” to the proposed docking stations in Liberty State Park and affirms your commitment to protecting open space in New Jersey. Steven FulopMayor, Jersey City

As the subject of both an Academy Award winning documentary and a star-stud-ded Hollywood movie, it was among the most stun-ning stories of inhumani-ty in 21st-century America: In 2005, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders stood unflinchingly united in their stone-cold-hearted op-position to a dying woman’s repeated pleas for justice. That woman, literally gasping for her last breaths every step of the way in her struggle for equality, was Lt. Laurel Hester of the Ocean Coun-ty Prosecutor’s Office who had heroically served New Jersey’s citizens as a police officer for a quarter century. Facing certain death as a result of her terminal illness, Lt. Hester’s last request of the freeholders was simply to be treated equally by allowing her to assign her death ben-efits to her legal domestic partner, as would automati-cally be the case with every married heterosexual public employee in New Jersey. De-spite the law at the time that permitted such requests, the county’s lawmakers saw fit to stand firm in discriminating against Lt. Hester based on her sexual orientation. In his moral condescension, Free-holder Jack Kelly argued that granting equality to Laurel would “violate the sanctity of marriage.” But Hester would ultimately prevail in her heart-wrench-ing quest for equal dignity. Four of the five freeholders, guided by compassion and conscience, eventually rec-ognized they were on the wrong side of history and courageously reversed their stance in a hastily-called spe-

cial board meeting just weeks before Laurel’s death. The lone holdout was Freehold-er Kelly who, in an almost equally stunning display of cowardice, refused to attend the final meeting to defend his shallow-minded moral principles. Quite frankly, I don’t have much use for anyone, let alone a public official, who uses their religion to justi-fy harming another human being. Whether it’s radical Islam or extremist Christi-anity, this sort of frequently hypocritical self-righteous-ness has no place in our government. So why on earth would Governor Christie nominate a man with such a disgraceful record of bigotry for a seat on the New Jersey Parole Board, a position that demands at least some mini-mal degree of compassion in judging others? According to recent reports, Governor Christie and NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney have both agreed that Freeholder Kelly has the character and qualifica-tions to serve on the parole board. To reward Kelly with a six-figure pension-padding political plum after the way he has so intolerantly treated others is simply beyond the pale, even by New Jersey standards. It’s a blot on Lau-rel Hester’s legacy of equal justice for all and a slap in the face to every single decent human being in the state of New Jersey. We shouldn’t stand for it.Dane B. WellsJacksonWells is the retired detective who served as Laurel Hes-ter’s partner in the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office

There is nothing new or innovative in the FairTax; it is no different from the so-called flat tax ideas trotted out semi-annually which invari-ably favor the wealthy. Who would benefit the most from the eradication of the IRS: the middle class or the top ten percent? Mr O’Rourke also neglects to tell us that flat tax-es customarily exclude such popular deductions as medi-cal expenses, local property taxes, and home mortgage interest. No, there is nothing original in the FairTax. Nor is there anything good in it, at least for the working class.Michael J DohertyBerkeley

almost two years before the election, the manner of appor-tioning delegates is question-able, the need to raise millions of dollars corrupts the best of people and exposing one’s self and family to lies and person-ality assaults leads the most qualified to stay out of the fray. The best of the lot may have been John Kasich. However neither he nor other serious candidates ever had a chance: often ignored in debates, manipulated by “gotcha” questions, moderators fo-cusing on more well known candidates and a media that promoted a loose cannon who would attract more viewers thus raising the profits of the networks and sponsors. How sad and frightening for our country and world in these perilous times. God help us!Seymour BrotmanManchester

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BERKELEY – Recently, the Township Council has joined me in my opposi-tion to both the New Jersey Natural Gas proposed 24 percent increase and the Jersey Central Power and Light proposed six percent rate increase. I find these proposed rate increases un-conscionable. These are difficult economic times for our seniors on fixed incomes and hard working families. I hear from families and seniors everyday how they

NEW JERSEY – Legisla-tion sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywom-an DiAnne C. Gove that would require at least two regular meetings each year of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to be held on a rotating basis in Ocean

struggle to make ends meet. These increases would no doubt have a negative impact on all of our residents, espe-cially our seniors who did not see a Social Security cost of living increase this year. These proposed increases are ill-timed, not appropriate and should be denied. The return of the Summer Farmers Market is off to a great start. We believe this is a result of the new location, new vendors and new time. As a reminder the

new location is the Berkeley Township Recreation Center located at 630 Route 9 in Bayville. The market will be every Tuesday (weather permitting) and will run to October. The market times are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. I want to remind residents that the Ocean County Resi-dential Document Shredding program will be coming to Berkeley Township, on June 25, at the Berkeley Town-ship Recycling Center, 630 Pinewald Keswick Road,

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Residential Docu-ment Shredding program has provided residents and taxpayers the opportunity to recycle their old documents and files safely and securely. We’re pleased to have them back once again. The shred-ding unit features an auto-matic feeding and dumping system, eliminating human contact with documents and forms. The program is for all paper documents and paper forms.

Paper clips and staples do not have to be removed. Unac-ceptable items are: X-Rays, CDs, f loppy disks, micro film and file folders. Each vehicle is limited to six boxes or bags of doc-uments. Commercial and business documents are not accepted. As Mayor, I encourage all residents to use this service to recycle important docu-ments. Especially because scams and identify thefts are now at an all-time high.

This free service sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. For questions, call the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management at 732-506-5047.

Bill Would Require Turnpike Meetings In South JerseyCounty, Atlantic Coun-ty and Cape May County was released by the Senate Transportation Committee. The 9th District delegation issued the following remarks regarding the legislation’s (S-1675) advancement: “Regular meetings of the Authority are currently held on a monthly basis in the

Authority’s Administration Offices located in Wood-bridge. To many, this is seen as a slight given the amount of tolls residents living in South Jersey pay on the Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway. “The legislation is a bipar-tisan collaborative effort that we have undertaken

Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove

Senator Christopher J. Connors Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf

Capitol Comments 9th Legislative District

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

What’s Happening In Berkeley Township- By Berkeley Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr.

Carmen F. Amato, Jr.

with Senator Jeff Van Drew and the First District As-sembly delegation with the intent that residents would be better served by having the opportunity to attend locally-held Turnpike Au-thority meetings and partic-ipate in the decision making process regarding projects affecting their communities

and commutes. “Understandably, this is an issue of interest to residents living in an area that has been severely un-der-resourced in terms of transportation dollars for decades. Holding meetings in south Jersey would be even more appropriate giv-en the number of projects

that are finally in the works to address the inadequacy of the area’s infrastructure.” The legislation would also require one regular meeting of the authority be held in Bergen County and at least one meeting be held in Salem, Gloucester and Camden counties on a rotating basis.

NEW JERSEY – Congress-man Tom MacArthur and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) have announced a meaningful partnership to protect military families by expanding the adoption leave policy that was recently in-

CongressmanTom MacArthur

From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: Reform For Military Families’ Adoption Leave

cluded in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). There are approximately 84,000 dual military couples in the United States, most of whom do not serve in the same locales. Some of these couples have chosen to adopt children into their families, but only one parent is currently allowed adoption leave. The adoption provision would allow the second parent of a dual military couple the benefit of adoption leave. This will allow both parents time to properly bond with their new

family member. This will also bring adoption leave in line with the current fourteen day paternity leave period, which is allowed after the birth of a child. MacArthur and Davis brought unique perspectives to the table to accomplish this goal. As an adoptive father, the son of a U.S. Army vet-eran and the representative of 65,000 veterans, Congress-man MacArthur used his po-sition as the vice chairman on the Subcommittee on Military Personnel to advocate for the flexibility this would provide

military families. Congresswoman Davis brought her own experiences as the daughter of a WWII veteran, military spouse and ranking Democratic member on the subcommittee to reach across party lines and draw on personal experiences to provide meaningful reform for military families. “Our military prospers when experienced people continue to serve,” said Congress-woman Susan Davis. “These benefits provide our men and women in uniform the flexibility that will help us

retain quality personnel. Al-lowing servicemembers the opportunity to spend time with a new addition to the family – whether newly born or newly adopted – says that we value them and their fam-ilies. It also provides a chance to bond with a new family member and prepare for the challenges of raising a family. I appreciate Congressman MacArthur’s leadership on this issue and look forward to working with him to secure these benefits for our service-members.” “I have been blessed with

both natural born and ad-opted children, and I know how important it is to have that period to bond,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Through adoption, couples come to understand that par-enting is not about biological origins, but the profound relationship between a moth-er or father and their child. I want our military families to have this experience with a smooth transition. Thank you to Congresswoman Davis for working together to support the military families that have already sacrificed so much.”


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BAYVILLE – During the month of July, art-work, including paintings and drawings created by Ocean County Arts High School students, will be on display at the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road. The exhibit features work completed by gifted and talented students who participated in the Ocean County Arts High School. The program, now in its sixth year, offers advanced arts class-es to students from public, private and home schools in Ocean County. Students, admitted to the program through audition, are released from their schools one afternoon each week during the spring semester to participate in the various courses that are taught by professional artists. Works from six Ocean County students were

BAYVILLE – The VFW Post 9503, located at 383 Veterans Blvd., will host the All You Can Eat monthly breakfast on June 26 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. This month’s special will be cinnamon raisin French toast. The menu will also include: assorted omelets, eggs to order, egg beaters, breakfast sausage, corned beef hash, home fries, toast, biscuits, assorted juices and coffee.

OCEAN GATE – The mayor and council of Ocean Gate will officially open Ocean Gate’s brand new splash pad to the public on June 18. A short ceremony will take place at noon before being opened for use. The new splash pad is located at Wildwood Avenue and the beach. The fees to use the pad are: $10 per season for resident children between the ages of 3 and 12, non-resident children are $15 per season and daily passes are $4 for residents

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BAYVILLE – The Central Re-gional Alumni Association (CRAA) held its 9th Annual Golf Outing on May 26 at Cedar Creek Golf Course, with over 100 golfers in attendance. The funds raised by this event allows for a continuance of the CRAA’s annual scholarship given to graduating seniors from Central Regional High School. To date, the CRAA has given over $29,000 in scholarships over the past 13 years. This year’s award winners are Car-ley Brown and Alexis Jensen. The Hole in One sponsor was RPM Auto Sales, Rt.9. RPM Auto Sales donated a chance to win a 2015 Nissian Sentra. A complete list of all sponsors can be found on the CRAA website at centralregionala-laumniassociationbayvillenj.org. The Big Cash 50-50 winner was Phillip Romano, who won $5,000 at the golf luncheon held at Yester-day’s Restaurant. “This raffle allows the CRAA funding for all the projects we have constructed at the school and campus. We are well into our 13th year of service at the school and have completed some far reaching projects during that time.” said CRAA secretary Eileen Giffoniello. Alumni are encouraged to join the association to help with these projects and events. The CRAA meets every month at the school.

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The Central Regional Alumni Association held its 9th Annual Golf Outing on May 26.

BERKELEY – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is sponsoring a free residential document shredding program for residents of Ocean County. The shredding truck will be at the Berke-ley Township Public Works Garage, 630

Pinewald-Keswick Road (across the street from Town Hall and the Police Station) on June 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call the Public Works Department at 732-349-4616 with any questions regarding the program.

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BAYVILLE – On July 30, Soulsational Music Festival will come to Veterans Park. The gates will open at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The event is for all ages and is free to enter. This is a day to promote a positive lifestyle, bringing together hope, health, happiness and harmony. The day will include: live concert music,

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BERKELEY – A Summer Craft and Vendor Fair hosted by the Auxiliary of the Manitou Park Volunteer Fire Company No. 18 will be held on June 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Whispering Pines Park off of

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BERKELEY – The Silver Ridge Park East Fund Raisers present “The Roaring Twenties” themed hot buffet luncheon and gift auction. The luncheon is catered by Mulberry Street. Entertainment will include a performance by the Calendar Girls. The event is at the Silver Ridge Park East

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BERKELEY – Holiday City at Berkeley will have a “Summer Dance” on July 23 in Clubhouse II on Port Royal Drive, from 7 to 11 p.m. Music is provided by the “Dee Cees.” The dance will have beer, wine, soda, des-sert, coffee and tea. The ticket is $9, sold on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in Clubhouse I. Call Pat at 732-557-4472 or Lynn at 732-557-5573 for information.

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–Photo courtesy Berkeley Township School DistrictBERKELEY – All kindergarten through sixth grade students in the Berkeley Township School District attended the district-wide event, “Mix It Up Day,” at the Clara B. Worth School on June 1. The activities included: games, dancing and face painting for both students and staff.

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BERKELEY – In 2014, Berkeley Township became the sixth township in Ocean County to have a prescription drop off box to provide the proper disposal of unused, unwanted and expired medications.

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BAYVILLE – Congressman Tom MacAr-thur (R) from New Jersey’s third Con-gressional District came to visit Central Regional Middle School to participate in the “teacher for a day” program on June 7. The Congressman taught two eighth grade social studies classes for Scott Al-fano, where he taught approximately 70 students about the importance of voting and how primary elections work. Con-gressman MacArthur fielded questions from students. Special guests for the morning sessions included: Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato, UniServ Representative Meredith Barnes, middle school Principal Joe Firetto and Central Regional Education Association president Mike Mannion.

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Lady Seniors group is going to Resorts Casino on June 30. The cost is $23. Trip goers will receive $25 back. The trip will leave the Berkeley Recre-ation Center at 8:45 a.m. On July 12, the group is going to Sands Ca-sino in Bethleham, PA. The cost is $31. It is senior day, so there will be lots of perks. The bus leaves the recreation center at 8:30 a.m. Call for reservations due to limited seating. The group will travel to Harrah’s in Atlantic City on July 28. The cost is $23, with a return of $30. The bus leaves the recreation center on Route 9 at 8:45 a.m. On September 8, the group is going on a New England/Canadian Cruise on the New Anthem of the Sea for 11 days. This is Royal Caribbe-

Berkeley Lady Seniors’ Upcoming Tripsan’s new way of sailing. The trip leaves from Bayonne, but trip-goers will take a bus from Pine Beach. Everyone is welcome to join the group on this trip. Call Marge at 239 272-6857 to see what the latest discounts are. The group is going to Niagara Falls on Sep-tember 25 for five days by bus. There is a great itinerary planned with breakfast and dinner every day. The trip leaves from Pine Beach. Double rooms are $559 each. A $100 deposit is due on booking. The Berkeley Lady Seniors group is now tak-ing reservations for its annual trip to Woodloch Pines for five days starting May 8. If interested in any of these trips, call Marge at 239–272–6857 for information and a flyer. Everyone is welcome.

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–Photo courtesy Central Regional Middle SchoolCongressman Tom MacArthur taught eighth grades about the importance of voting and how primary elections work.

BAYVILLE – Emmanuel Community Church, 331 Wheaton Ave., is holding Vacation Bible School from July 11 to 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme this year is “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace.” Vacation Bible School “Egypt” is for children who have completed Kindergarten through sixth grade. Children will explore the life of Joseph, partic-ipate at the market place, dig into Egyptian eats, sing catchy songs and play team-building games. This is free. For more information, call 732-269-5690 or go to ECCBayville.org/vbs to register. The church is also sponsoring the Athletics in

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NEW JERSEY – The Open Door of NJ was founded in 2006. The agency started an Individual Supports Program statewide. The success from the Individual Supports Program allowed the program to have the opportunity to expand its services within the agency. Par-ents of individuals that the program supported gave Open Door ideas to create an Adult Day Program, which provided more structure, socialization and educational activities for individuals with disabilities.

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peroxide, you think of those brown bottles from the drugstore. Some people use it like cheap bleach to lighten hair color, but mostly it’s poured on wounds as a disinfectant. Going grey is your sign of too much peroxide, it’s a sign of “rusting,” metabolically speaking. Peroxide sometimes goes by its molec-ular acronym, H2O2, which means there are two hydrogen and two oxygen atoms. My recent autoimmune video shocked a lot of readers because I said we all make hydrogen peroxide in our own body, all day long. I also said there’s a lot more peroxide happening in you if you have Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune diseases and that it produces pain and flare ups. However, I want to be fair and tell you today that per-oxide isn’t bad. Excessive peroxide is bad. First, I’ll tell you why peroxide isn’t bad. Your thyroid gland requires peroxide to make thyroid hormone. Without enough peroxide, you can’t make “Thyroid Per-oxidase” enzyme, or TPO. It’s this TPO enzyme that forms thyroid hormone for you, so see it’s not really a bad guy. It’s also a chemical messenger in your body. In a perfect world, and healthy body, the peroxide you create will rapidly turn into water and oxygen with the help of an en-zyme called catalase (you make that too). It’s the oxygen coming off the peroxide that makes the bubbles and fizzing associated with peroxide. So we’re clear now right? You get that peroxide isn’t toxic in and of itself, but it’s definitely toxic in high amounts. It’s like

acid. It’s like bleach. It destroys your cell membranes, it causes pain, it makes your hair turn grey and it causes peroxidation in your lipids, which leads to bad cholesterol ratios, diabetes and heart attack. Millions of people have too much per-oxide and not enough catalase on board to degrade it in the cells. Remember, the catalase enzyme turns peroxide into water and oxygen. I have more information and a video about catalase and the connection to thyroid disease at my website suzycohen.com just sign up for my newsletter. Controlling peroxide is critical if you have an autoimmune disease of any sort, especially one that affects your thyroid. You’re probably wondering how you get excessive peroxide. Honestly, it’s easy; some of you probably keep creating it all day long. If you eat or drink junk foods, sugar, candy, soda and you know what else you get into… these things are refined and pro-inflammatory, so within seconds you’ve spawned hydrogen peroxide in your body. Let the rusting begin! We can overwhelm our antioxidant systems so easily with alcohol, emotional stress and even physical work outs or all-nighters. One more way, if you supplement with high doses of iodine, you’ll make more peroxide, this is why people with Hashimoto’s react badly to iodine at times. There’s a balance with iodine and seleni-um that I’ve explained in other articles at my website. Remember, without catalase (and also glutathione) you can’t put out the peroxide flame.

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By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – Michael Schwartz, founder and president of the nonprofit Home-town Heroes, woke up to a phone full of notifications. “I thought it was that Facebook feature that reminds you of anniversaries, people responding, things like that,” said Schwartz, as two years ago to the month marked the an-niversary of a damaging fire to the downtown building that housed several offices, including Hometown Heroes. The charity would be left homeless. And now, the organization finds itself in an identical situation, but from a second fire. The 4 a.m., May 31 fire destroyed the historic Birdsall building at 236 Washington Street, in a blaze that started on the first floor and quick-ly destroyed the building. It would be torn down within days, the contents from several businesses operating there were now rubble. “We have nothing. Nothing was saved,” said Schwartz in a phone interview the day after the fire. The charity Hometown Heroes has helped several thousand local residents through their own tragedies – whether Superstorm Sandy, medical and health issues, or even fire. The nonprofit has provided specific services for those in immense need, whether helping with medical bills or simply distributing blankets. “We might be the charity that assists the family who is left homeless from a house fire,” Schwartz said. “Now, again, we are in that situation ourselves.” This is the second time the Hometown

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–Photo courtesy Hometown HeroesThe extensive damage following a May 31 fire at a historic building in downtown Toms River, where Hometown Heroes’ and other offices were operating. The building is now razed, leaving the charity homeless again.

Heroes offices have burned down in the last two years, when the building at Robbins and Washington streets burned. Many businesses there lost all of their con-tents. Moving to the historic building down the street later, Hometown Heroes slowly recovered, but had yet to return to the pre-fire status quo, before the second fire struck. “We were still recovering from the 2014 fire,” Schwartz said. “We still have not recovered fully from the loss we suffered two years ago.” He described the whole experience as surreal. “It’s hard to find the words, really,” he said. “It’s shocking. We are all speechless.” Not just a local operation, Hometown He-roes, established in 2008, has served more than 10,000 people and 2,500 families in Ocean County but also Florida and elsewhere through satellite offices. The Toms River office was its headquarters and local chapter operations. The tough efforts of rebuilding will begin anew after this tragedy, Schwartz said, but the organization will take its time in figuring out a new home and how to best proceed. “The last fire, we were still assisting families from Sandy, and needed to more quickly begin to operate to continue that mission,” he said. In the days since the fire, the nonprofit has launched a fundraising campaign to help it rebuild again. “The communities we serve were an instru-mental help in getting us back on our feet in 2014. I can only hope we will see the same generosity come forward as we can use all the help we can get at this time,” Schwartz said.

To make a donation, visit USAHomeTown-Heroes.org or send a check to Hometown Heroes, 236 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ, 08753. Donations are tax deduct-ible. For more information, contact Mike Schwartz at 732-567-4236. The symbolism of the incidents weighs heavy, Schwartz said. One of the items saved in the first fire was an original, large-scale painting called “Hope,” by Mike Ciccotello. The inspiring painting managed to lean in such a way during the 2014 fire that it survived destruction. It was of the few items that survived that blaze. When Hometown Heroes moved into its new offices, the “Hope” painting proudly hung, a

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BERKELEY – The Berkeley Library has a bunch of event in June for children. The events require registration unless otherwise noted to drop in. Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org. The library is located at 30 Station Rd., Bayville. June 20, 4 to 5 p.m.: LEGO Club – Use the library’s LEGOs to build a unique design. Display the LEGO® creation in the showcase. For children aged 6 to 12. June 21, 10:30 a.m.: Music & Movement – Music and rhythm activities. For chil-

Children’s Events At Librarydren aged 1 to 5 with an adult. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Branch. June 22, 3 p.m.: Make Me Loud: Get Creative with Music – Try out rhythm instruments and see what kinds of musi-cal “noise” can be created. For children aged 8 to 12. June 24, 10:30 a.m.: Make Me Loud: Get Creative with Music – Join the band and make some noise with rhythm instruments. For children aged 4 to 7. June 25, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Tween Beach Crafternoon – Kick off the sum-

mer with a viewing of “Teen Beach Movie.” Make a beach inspired craft and enjoy some summer snacks. For children aged 9 to 12. June 27, 10:30 a.m.: DUPLO Play – Use DUPLO blocks for imaginative free play. For children aged 3 to 5. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley branch. June 28, 6:30 p.m.: You Are Who You Eat! Live Animals – Live alligator, snapping turtle and more. For ages 5 and up only. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Library. Register every-

one who will be in the room, including adults. June 29: Shark Attack Craft – Celebrate Shark Week and stop by anytime to make a shark craft. June 29, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Tween Craft-ernoons – Use creative energy to make fun crafts: new projects each week. For children ages 9 to 12. June 30, 10:30 a.m.: Smoothies: Make & Taste – Join Shop Rite dietitian Jenni-fer Klein and learn how to make smooth-ies. For children ages 8 to 12 only.

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out to speak about the “tiny homes” project, Gotto says the conversation had a different tone to it. After reaching out to the township, Got-to said Rubel did present a plan for little homes. He explained that a lot of things “need to take place” before a little home could be built because they are considered vehicles. In order to be considered any-thing other than a vehicle, they needed to be incorporated in planning and zoning ordinances. “She didn’t really like that answer very much,” he said. “In order for the program to be incorporated in Howell, this is what she would need to do. At that point she became agitated and I thanked her for her time and that was the end of the conversation.” While waiting for the bill to pass, Rubel may have a found a future home for the tiny home pilot program in Trenton. In the meantime, Rubel will use her pho-tography as a way of raising awareness about homelessness and fighting the stigma surrounding it. Her artwork is on display at the Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights. For more information, visit ocartistsguild.org.

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LAVALLETTE – With Barnegat Bay as its backdrop, Ocean County officials joined with local representatives from the northern barrier island and Lavallette Elementary School students to unveil a new pumpout boat bringing the number of boats to seven. “This is a wonderful day for Ocean County,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the pumpout boat program. “We make every effort to protect our bay here in Ocean County and this is yet another step in preserving this envi-ronmental jewel.” Vicari, along with Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, recognized seventh grade sci-ence students from Lavallette Elementary School who helped in creating a name for the boat – The Pollution Solution. “We have asked school students to help name all of our boats,” Vicari said. “This makes them part of the process and helps to raise awareness of the importance of Barnegat Bay.” Haines also acknowledged teacher Jill Lorenz in helping the students with cre-ating a name. “We appreciate her for incorporating this into her class work,” said Haines, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Planning Department, which oversees the pumpout program. “While I believe all of us who live by or on the bay are well aware of its value, this helps to emphasize that it needs constant care. One of the best places to start that discussion is with our children.” Ocean County’s pumpout boats are spe-cially equipped vessels capable of empty-ing the on-board toilets and tanks of other boats, thus keeping waste from entering the bay. The boats cover different areas of the bay throughout Ocean County. The pumpout boats can be accessed by contact-ing the captains on VHF Radio Channel 9. The seven boats were all purchased by Ocean County with the costs being re-imbursed through the Clean Vessel Act Grant and the NJ Shore-to-Please license plate program. “I am very pleased to have sponsored the legislation that created the ‘Shore-to-Please’ license plate program, which helps provide funding for the pumpout boat program,” said Haines, who served in the state Legislature. “I am happy to see these funds resulted in such a successful program that helps to preserve Barnegat Bay and our environment.” As it enters its 19th boating season, the Ocean County Pumpout Boat program – now the largest in the state – provides en-vironmental benefits and some extra eyes for safety on county waterways. “Since the program began in 1997, more than 65,000 recreational boats have used the free service and more than 1.3 million gallons of effluent have been disposed of properly,” Vicari said. “This program has been extremely popular and extremely successful and I am happy that we are expanding it with this new boat.” The new boat will be operated by Seaside

Park and will be working in the area of the Central Barnegat Bay. Seaside Park also operates this first pumpout boats in the state, the Circle of Life and the Waste Warrior. “This program has been a great part-nership with the state, our municipalities, Seaside Park and Brick Township, the Ocean County Utilities Authority and the Tuckerton Seaport,” Haines said.The costs to operate all the boats are split between the county and the Ocean County Utilities Authority. “The $120,000 budget covers the boat captains, fuel, maintenance, insurance and other incidental costs,” Vicari said. “This allows the service to be provided free of charge to boaters.” The state Department of Environmental Protection also provides some funds to offset the operational costs. 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 unable to use the many pumpouts based at the marinas throughout the county, they should be using the pum-pout boats,” he said. “We now operate seven pumpout boats that are helping us do our part to keep Barnegat Bay and its tributaries clean. We encourage 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 waterways.” “We are home to the greatest number of marinas in the state. We want people to use our bays and our rivers for recreational boating,” Vicari said. “But we also want everyone to enjoy these wonderful natural habitats responsibly and to be mindful of the environment that needs to be protected and preserved.” The Pollution Solution is a 23-foot boat with a 420 gallon holding tank. The boats operate Memorial Day week-end through October each year, including major holidays such as July 4th, and have steadily expanded their operations. For more information on the pumpout boat program, visit the Ocean County Planning Department’s website at planning.co.ocean.nj.us/coastal.htm.

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NEW JERSEY – Mike Dowens, a Navy veteran, kicked off a three-day walk from the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memo-rial in Holmdel, to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 2. Dowens suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from his time serving in Liberia, Somalia and Haiti as a Navy search and rescue swimmer. His

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Navy Veteran Raises Awareness, Funds For PTSDVietnam Veterans Memorial in Washing-ton, D.C., for a total of 237 miles. He will be joined on his walk by another veteran and PTSD sufferer. The two will walk non-stop, pausing only for meals. After spending four years in the Navy and being honorably discharged in 2006 for asthma he developed while overseas, Dow-ens felt lost. He felt severe separation from

the military and suffered intense symptoms of PTSD for years before he finally sought treatment. “I struggled with the fact that I wasn’t in the Navy any longer,” said Dowens. “I had survivor’s guilt and tried to get back into the military nine times.” Dowens said The Refuge, a PTSD and trau-ma center in Ocklawaha, FL, saved his life. And now, he knows he wants to give back. “While I was in treatment, I realized I could serve without going back in the military,” he said. “I could raise money for a veteran to get the same help that I got.” The walk Dowens made draws sharp com-parison to the Last Patrol, a group of New Jersey Vietnam veterans who walked from the nation’s capital in 1989 to the would-be site of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel to raise awareness, support and funds for a memorial honoring Vietnam Veterans in New Jersey. On May 27, 1989, The Last Patrol was greeted with welcome arms by members of the community who had come to pay respect to the efforts of these men as well as to honor the fallen. The message was simple – Welcome home. Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan and other recent conflicts have had similar experi-ences when coming home. PTSD and its treatment are major issues with this group of military veterans, and something difficult to seek help for. It’s something they share with Vietnam Veterans. “Not all wounds are visible,” said Dowens. And it’s those invisible wounds Dowens at-tempted to raise awareness for with his walk. His mission, named Unbroken Warriors, has raised more than $6,000 to date with a goal of $10,000. The funds will send a veteran for PTSD treatment at The Refuge. Dowens, who has been a police officer in Holmdel for eight years, will wear a full pack weighing 70 pounds on his walk. He hopes this trek calls attention to the issues that veterans, past and present, are dealing with. “You don’t have to wear a uniform to serve,” said Dowens.

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By Wolfgang Puck When I wrote about Father’s Day in the past, I usually concentrated on grilled food, assuming that the main Sunday gathering for this forthcoming celebration of dads would center on the backyard. After all, in many homes the grill is Dad’s special territory. And this time of year is all about outdoor cooking. But why shouldn’t Dad get to lounge around in bed a bit later than usual on Father’s Day morning? Then he’ll be the guest of honor at a brunch table he’s sure to love. That said, I am happy to share one of my favorite Sunday brunch recipes, for French toast: Mascar-pone-Stuffed French Toast with Mixed Berry Compote. I’ve long loved French toast, one of the best uses I know for slightly stale leftover bread. (The French, in fact, call it pain perdu, meaning “lost bread.” Though it’s certainly “found” again when dipped in a sweetened egg batter and then fried in some butter.) Sometimes I’ll make the basic version I just described. Other times I take a slightly fancier route by coating the dipped bread in sliced almonds or chopped pistachios or other nuts before cooking it. But when I want to make French toast that’s extra special, I’ll prepare a stuffed version. It starts with slightly thicker slices, in which you hollow out pockets by carefully inserting a knife along one side. Into the pocket goes a delicious filling: mascarpone or cream cheese plus jam. Although, I’ve seen others that include sliced bananas, peanut butter, chocolate chips or crispy bacon. You can stuff the bread slices the night before, leaving very little work for you to do the morning of the brunch. After the bread has been battered and fried, it finishes cooking in the oven, which makes it easy for you to serve everyone at the same time. The compote I like to serve with the French toast can also be made an hour ahead and rewarmed gently before serving. Of course, this recipe is wonderful for a formal brunch - or even a very casual one, for that matter - at any time of year. If you plan to make it for Dad, I suggest you also plan to serve along with it his favorite morning meats. Meat eaters and vegetarians alike will appreciate a selection of fresh seasonal fruit too. Dad is sure to enjoy his special feast. I should know, since I’m hoping my wife and sons will prepare this for me!

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1 large rectangular loaf challah or similar egg bread, ends trimmed, loaf cut into 6 slices 2 inches (5 cm) thick6 tablespoons mascarpone cheese or softened

cream cheese12 tablespoons raspberry jam or other fruit jam1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream, half and half, or milk5 large eggsFreshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extractPinch kosher salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more as needed2 teaspoons vegetable oil 3 cups (750 mL) halved strawberries 3 cups (750 mL) raspberries 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 lemonPure maple syrup, if desiredConfectioners’ sugar, if desired With a small serrated knife, working from the bottom of a bread slice parallel to and in between its cut sides, make a deep, wide pocket in the center of the slice. Repeat with the remaining slices. Stand 1 bread slice with its incision facing up. Gently squeeze the sides to open the in-cision. Spoon 1 tablespoon mascarpone and 2 tablespoons jam into the pocket. Repeat with the remaining slices and filling. Place on a baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate until cooking time. Preheat the oven to 325 F (160 C). Heat a large nonstick countertop electric griddle to 350 F (175 C), or a heavy large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, put the cream, eggs, a little nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until blended into a batter. Melt the butter with the oil on the griddle or skillet. Dip 1 piece of bread into the batter, turning it to coat; transfer to the griddle or skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread and batter, spooning the last of the batter over the bread as it starts cooking. Cook the French toast until the undersides are deep golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the toast, reduce the griddle temperature to 300 F (150 C) or the stovetop heat slightly, and con-tinue cooking, about 4 minutes longer, adding more butter to the griddle or skillet as you like. As soon as all of the French toast is cooking, combine the berries and sugar in a heavy large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries soften and their juices thicken, about 15 minutes. Transfer the browned French toast to a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and the filling begins to ooze out a bit, about 10 minutes longer If you like, use a serrated knife to cut each piece in half, revealing the stuffing. Transfer the French toast to six plates. Serve immediately with the compote and a lemon peel garnish, plus a drizzle of maple syrup and dusting of confectioners’ sugar if Dad desires.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pay your dues. Every new skill or study requires practice before it is possible to become proficient. You may be challenged to learn a new subject or to perform routine work in the week ahead. Having a buddy will help.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): This week you won’t be able to please all of the people all of the time. If you sense tension in the air it may be because someone is trying to overcompensate to address your needs. You may be trying too hard to be agreeable.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Group dynamics may be disturbed by dustups. In the week ahead someone could make an attempt to appear mys-terious or pretend to be your friend. A partner or loved one could be forced to adhere to a tight schedule.CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will find yourself in good company. You aren’t the only per-son with a tight deadline to meet or a bill to pay in the week to come. A significant other with shrewd common sense and business acumen can help.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Never complain, never explain may be a good motto this week. You may have concerns that revolve around finances, but wise advice or counsel from co-workers or family members could help you find a perfect solution.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Grab the low hanging fruit. What you need is right there for the taking and little effort is necessary. In the upcoming week you may be tempted to reach too high. Don’t act impulsively with your money or loved ones.

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