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got to witness a really significant act of kindness this week. For their 10th annual giveaway, a local business surprised a mother of three in Egg Harbor Township by giving her a new roof, gutters, and painting for her home. The recipient had lost her husband in May after he had struggled with a long and difficult battle with cancer. I was there to take photos when she received this special gift. All three of her children were standing at her side, and as I watched their faces, I was overcome with a sense of warmth. This act of generosity, along with countless other small and large examples of love and kindness, is what the holidays are all about. It's not the gifts or the decorations, the lights or

the big toys. Rather, the ways in which we take care of each other offer the most powerful reason to celebrate.

Each year, we are bombarded with advertisements that claim to share the recipe for the perfect Christmas or Hanukkah.

Mountains of gifts with big ribbons, beautifully decorated trees, and tables set grandly for large gatherings flash across our screens. In reality, my plates don't match, my gatherings keep getting smaller, and nothing in my yard is too spectacular. I know I'm not the only one. For most of us, the holiday season is far from ideal, and many struggle with grief and depression this time of year. Sometimes, it comes from a feeling of inadequacy for not living up to an unrealistic, picture-perfect holiday expectation.

In his column, Senior Moments, Charles Eberson delves into the sensation of grief and how it can often resurface during the holidays.

Rather than buying into the media-driven stereotypes of what our holidays should look like, I'm going to focus on the real moments. For a dose of holiday

authenticity, check out our spotlight on Eileen Dillion on page 28.

With her team of volunteers, she is collecting scarves, attaching kind notes, and leaving them tied to poles or trees in Atlantic City for the homeless or less fortunate. With this mission to "Share the Warmth," Eileen exemplifies the reason for the season.

I watched the classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" with my son last night. You probably recall that the Grinch hated Christmas and tried to stop it by stealing everything from the Whos. He crept into their homes and took their decorations, gifts, and even their food, but Christmas came anyway. In his Grinch wisdom, he states: "It came without ribbons.

It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store.

Christmas perhaps means a little bit more."

From our family to yours, wishing you a very happy and blessed holiday season.

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he holiday season is filled with celebrations and cheer, but it’s also a time where people indulge a bit more than usual; in fact, many Americans will gain between 5-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That is a significant amount of weight in four short weeks. And much of it comes from extra calories we don’t think about, like what we’re drinking. So to avoid that holiday weight gain along with eating a clean diet, practicing the 80/20 rule and making sure to fit in those weekly workouts it’s time to you may want to take a peek at your alcohol consumption. I enjoy and recommended to my clients a few healthier cocktail recipes that are full of Christmas spirit, without all of the added sugar and additives often found in pre-made mixes and drinks.

Let’s get real for a moment, we know alcoholic beverages aren’t good for us! Especially high calorie cocktails like eggnog which has weighing in at 223 calories and 11 grams of fat per serving. Beverages like these are basically a cheeseburger in a mug, friends. I really don’t expect you to go without any holiday merriment, but you may want to take a look at what you’re drinking and be an informed party goer. I want you to enjoy holiday parties and get togethers without derailing your healthy lifestyle and workouts. These healthier cocktail recipes are full of Christmas spirit, without all of the added sugar and additives often found in pre-made mixes and drinks. These delicious drinks have ingredients like rosemary, sage, ginger, lemon, cinnamon, & cranberries that have tons of health benefits and also happen to taste and smell amazing!

Enjoy ! The most wonderful time of the year. With a few helpful tips you can still enjoy the libations the holiday brings and not stretch out the waistline.

KOMBUCHA COSMOPOLITAN 198 calories per glass

Drink a cosmo and get your probiotics too! That’s right; this refreshing Kombucha Cosmopolitan is perfect for the holidays and celebrations all year long! The festive combo of cranberry and lime is refreshing and has a little kick from the Kombucha tea. Probiotics help maintain GI and gut health which is especially important if you tend to indulge this time of year.

Ingredients ▶1▶ 1/2 ounces gluten free Vodka 1 ounce orange liqueur ▶1/2 ▶ large lime, juiced

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Sangria is a festive way to infuse wine with fresh fruits herbs. In this recipe, we used cranberries, apples, and fresh rosemary to take this wine from ordinary to extraordinary!

Ingredients ▶1▶ bottle Pinot Grigio (we used the Barefoot brand) 1/4 cup of apple cider ▶6 ▶ whole cranberries ▶6 ▶ cranberries cut in half ▶1/2 ▶ a golden delicious apple cut into chunks 8 sprigs of Rosemary Directions Cut 6 cranberries in half, and chop 1/2 half of a golden delicious apple into chunks.

Pour Pinot Grigio into a pitcher or your desired serving container, and add in all the cranberries, rosemary, and apple.

Let the Sangria chill for at least four hours before serving, and garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh Rosemary.

APPLE SPICED MAMOSA 159 calories per glass

Just like apple pie! This delicious glass of bubbly Apple Spiced Mimosa is perfect for your holiday brunch or dinner party, and much lower in calories than most holiday drinks.

Ingredients ▶2 ▶ champagne flutes ▶1▶ bottle of champagne (you won't use the whole bottle) 1 1/4 cups no-sugar-added apple juice ▶1/4 ▶ teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of ground nutmeg (optional) For Sugar Rim ▶1▶ 1/4 teaspoon coconut palm sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

ROSEMARY GIN FIZZ 129 calories per glass INGREDIENTS 3 one-inch sprigs of fresh rosemary 1 small lemon, juiced ½ teaspoon honey 1 ½ ounces gin 3 ounces club soda INSTRUCTIONS In a small drinking glass, muddle the fresh rosemary, lemon juice and honey. Fill the glass with ice, then pour in the gin and top with club soda.

Give it a little swirl with a spoon. That’s it!

GRINCH PUNCH 171 Calories per glass A cup full of this frothy citrus punch would

make any Grinch’s heart grow! This is another lower calorie dessert beverage that’s extremely festive and easily made non-alcoholic for any younger party goers.

Ingredients ▶1▶ container lime sherbert. (Low sugar if possible ) 1 bottle of champagne or prosecco ▶3 ▶ bottles of Izzes Clementine Sparkling Soda 1 fresh lime for garnish Directions To dust the rim of your glass just wet the rim of the glass with water and sprinkle lightly with sugar.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime sherbet (sub with sorbet if dairy free) to each glass. Add equal parts of Champagne and Izzes Clementine soda.

Squeeze 1 wedge of lime into your drink and use another wedge for garnish.

HOLIDAY MOSCOW MULE. 124 calories per glass

Kick off your next party with this Holiday Moscow Mule with fresh mint and ginger! We love this drink because it is low in calorie, but loaded with fresh mint and bright holiday flavors. The fun garnishes on this beverage take this cocktail from special to spectacular, and we promise this is the perfect signature cocktail to share with friends.

Ingredients ▶1▶ shot of vodka ▶1/2 ▶ can of Ginger beer (We used Q Ginger Beer) 1 shot of cranberry juice ▶4 ▶ fresh mint leaves and 1 slice of fresh ginger peeled and muddled Copper Moscow mule cup ▶Ice ▶ Optional Garnishes ▶Lime ▶ wedge Orange peel curl Cinnamon stick ▶Sugar ▶ dusted cranberries Directions Muddle the fresh mint and ginger or chop very fine. Add ice to your copper mug.

Pour in the vodka, ginger beer, and cranberry juice. Add in garnishes To make the sugar dusted cranberries rinse cranberries with water and just sprinkle with sugar.

Nancy Adler is a certified nutritionist and practitioner in Linwood.

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They requested nominations from the community for first responders in need of a roof and/or home repairs. Jodi Algeri, a mother of three highschool and college age children, lost her husband, Lieutenant David Algeri, a member of the Egg Harbor Township Police Department, to cancer this past May. She was chosen as this year's recipient. Larry knocked on her door personally to tell her the news.

"There is nothing more satisfying than giving back," reflects Larry. "I feel obligated

y dad taught me four important things in life: integrity, honesty, hard work and that you give back to your community" says Larry Stiteler, President and Founder of East Coast Roofing, Siding and Windows. Larry learned his trade at a young age while working alongside his father. And at only 22 years of age, on January 29th in 1979, with a "pocketful of change and a prayer" Larry started up his own roofing company.

"In the early years, I rented a two bedroom apartment in Pleasantville; I used one room to live in and one as the business office,” says Larry. Even back then though, he had a viLarry Stiteler surprises sion for his business to Egg Harbor Township be large, successful and resident, Jodi Algeri to make a worldwide Friday, December difference.

8th with the news Today, that busithat she is the ness has 18 full time recipient of the 10th employees, 75 conAnnual Roof Give tractors and a spacious Away. office in Mays Landing.

Two of Larry's five chilto bless others because dren are now working in the the Lord has blessed me business. Shaun is the so much. I was unedDirector of Operations Larry Stiteler in the early days as a business ucated, unemployed and Trevor heads up owner, running East Coast Roofing and and had no money and the Window division. Siding. now I have a thriving Larry and his wife business."

Linda, of 15 years, have five children and four Holding true to his original vision for the grandchildren together. business, to make a worldwide difference, For over ten years now, Larry has been Larry is working with Manna Worldwide to giving back to his community in a big way. feed children in Guatemala. Eight years ago, Every year his East Coast Roofing, Siding and he began funding a Nutrition Center called Windows asks for nominations for their annual Solola. It is in one of the most rural areas of Roof Give Away, an individual who needs a roof Guatemala and feeds 75 children a day. Some and also gives back to the community in some of the children walk miles barefoot each day way. On December 9th or 10th each year, they just to get food. announce the winner and then have the work Larry, in partnership with Manna Worldcompleted by Christmas, all at no charge. The wide, is now in the process of building a bakery average value of each year's Roof Give Away in San Lucas, just outside Guatemala City. The is over $25,000. This year, because it was the proceeds from this will go to the development of a shelter to assist orphans as they transition to adulthood. The need for this is great in Guatemala because at age 13, an individual is aged out of the orphanage and often has nowhere to go.

Larry spent six months working in Guatemala last year and plans to do the same this year. When he is not in Guatemala, Larry goes to his office in Mays Landing everyday. It is clear that Larry Stiteler is making a big difference both at home and worldwide.

If you know of someone extraordinary or Larry Stiteler at the Nutrition Center he an organization that does wonderful things, funds in Guatemala. The Center feeds 75 we want to know about it. Email Shore Local at shorelocalnews@gmail.com. children a day.

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By Cindy Fertsch

10th Annual Roof Giveaway East Coast Roofing, Siding and Windows will work to install the new roof and gutters before Christmas, all at no charge.

Jodi Algeri was nominated by Detective Jeff Lancaster of the EHTPD, Mainland PBA Vice President on behalf of all the members of 12 police departments serving

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magine your doorbell rings on a Friday afternoon. You look out and see 15 police officers, a giant cow in a Santa suit, business men holding flowers and balloons and reporters with cameras everywhere. This is exactly what happened to Jodi Algeri of Egg Harbor Township this past Friday, December 8th.

Larry Stiteler, President and Founder of East Coast Roofing, Siding and Windows greeted Jodi at the front door and told her the good news. She was the winner of the 10th Annual Roof Giveaway.

Jodi stepped outside to greet everyone with her three children by her side, Angelo, 23, Marla, 20 and Gina, 16. Jodi lost her husband, Lieutenant David Algeri of EHTPD to cancer this past May. East Coast

Jodi Algeri, of Egg Harbor Township is the recipient of East Coast Roofing, Siding and Window’s 10th Annual Roof Giveaway

Jodi Algeri with her three children, Angelo, 23, Marla, 20 and Gina, 16 along with Cornelius Wilson, owner of Cleanlines Painting and Powerwashing.

Roofing, Siding and Windows had decided to mark the 10th anniversary of their Annual Roof Giveaway by dedicating this year to First Responders. Applicants submitted a nomination and the company's staff read each one and vote for a winner.

With the help of their partners, Universal Supply Company, Appex Gutters and Cleanlines Painting and Powerwashing,

Jodi Algeri, her three children and the donating business owners: East Coast Roofing, Siding and Windows, Appex Gutters, Cleanlines Painting and Powerwashing and Chic Filet.

Atlantic County.

Detective Lancaster stated that Dave’s wife and children have been and will always

be considered part of the ON A police family. The burden that cancer brought to the Algeri family left a long list of priorities unattended.

During the Derecho of 2012, two trees fell on the Roof which caused damage and led to leaks. It was temporarily patched, but needed to be replaced. Lieutenant Algeri had spoken of replacing the Roof, but passed away before it could be done.

Shaun Stiteler, the Operations Director of East Coast Roofing, Siding and Windows said he “loved being part of a business that gives back to the community.” Cornelius Wilson, own of Cleanlines Painting and Powerwashing said “It’s always good to give back to the community. We are honored to give and hope to lighten their holiday.”

ROOF Giveaway winner , Jodi Algeri with her children, donating business owners and members of the EHTPD that nominated her.

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ll-inclusive First Night admission buttons – good for entry to every venue in Ocean City’s family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration – are on sale now for a discounted $15. On Friday (Dec. 15), the price goes up to $20. Visit firstnightocnj.com to buy them online, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ or stop by Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway, Stainton’s (810 Asbury Avenue) or the City Hall Welcome Center at Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue.

Now in its 26th year, First Night includes a spectacular lineup of more

than 60 shows and activities at venues throughout Ocean City during the alcohol-free celebration from 4 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31, 2017.

Popular attractions such as rides

on Wonderland Pier, outdoor ice-skating, Abbott and Costello impersonators, the Fabulous Greaseband, nationally acclaimed magicians Chad Juros and Ben Lipman, and Japanese drummers return this year.

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entertainment on the Ocean City Music Pier. The pool at the Ocean City Aquatics and Fitness Center and the new skateboard park at Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue will both be open to button-holders.

A fireworks display over the beach and boardwalk caps off the festivities and rings in the new year at midnight. A printable version of the full schedule of activities and venues is available at firstnightocnj.com. Jitneys will provide free transportation between all venues from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Ocean City’s New Year’s celebration continues on Jan. 1 with First Day on the Beach and the First Day Shopping Extravaganza.

The beach events include the annual 5-kilometer boardwalk run at 1 p.m. and the “First Dip” in the Atlantic Ocean at 2 p.m. Because of boardwalk reconstruction, the run will start on the boardwalk and include some streets at the north end. Online registration is open at https:// runsignup.com/Race/NJ/OceanCity/FirstDay5KBoardwalkRun. The Shopping Extravaganza includes great bargains on downtown shopping and free horse-and-carriage rides, noon to 3 p.m., starting at City Hall.

THE HOOTERS RETURN TO SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

The Hooters, who played to a sold-out Music Pier in their Ocean City debut last July, will return this summer for two concerts on June 19 and June 20. The band burst onto the Philadelphia and Jersey Shore music scene in 1980 with hits like “And We

Danced” and “All You Zombies.” Their songwriting led to fellow artists’ hits like “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper) and “One Of Us” (Joan Osborne).

Tickets, $59 and $75, go on sale Dec. 14 with a pre-sale (use code BRE) opening at 10 a.m. Dec. 13.

Tickets ($39 and $45) also are on sale for an Aimee Mann concert on June 18 at the Music Pier. An acclaimed songwriter in her fourth decade of performing, Mann performs in Ocean City for the first time.

Bob Rose and BRE Entertainment have announced two other events in the 2018 Summer Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are on sale now for America on July 16 ($76/$65) and for the Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out on June 25 and 26 ($45/$39.50).

Visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 866-448-7849 for any of the shows.

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ CONTINUES ON MUSIC PIER

The Ocean City Theatre Company puts a musical spin on a timeless story by Charles Dickens with three more performances of “A Christmas Carol – The Broadway Musical” on Friday and Saturday.

The production features a professional cast of performers under the direction of Shannon Agnew with choreography by Colleen Kreisel and music direction by John Grieco.

Broadway’s Alan Menken (Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Little Shop of Horrors”) and Lynn Ahrens (“Ragtime,” “Seussical,” “Once on This Island”) breathe new life into the classic tale with their adaptation.

The musical remains true to the story with three ghosts leading the selfish Ebenezer Scrooge through his past, present and future. Scrooge

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ultimately greets Christmas morning with a cheerful “Happy Christmas” before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.

Performances will be at the Ocean City Music Pier (Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace) at the following times: ▶Dec. ▶ 15 and 16: 7:30 p.m. ▶Dec. ▶ 16: 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $15 for kids. Advance reservation is encouraged. Call 609399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation. com/boxoffice.

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FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE

RIDES (Weekends through Dec. 23): Enjoy an old-fashioned ride down Asbury Avenue noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Start in front of City Hall at Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. For more information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (Weekends through Dec. 23): 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Yianni’s Cafe (841 Asbury Avenue, 609-391-1113) and Sunday, Dec. 17, at Jon & Patty’s (637 Asbury Avenue, 609-399-3377). See oceancityvacation.com for full schedule.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA (Weekends through Dec. 23): Join Santa in an Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguard boat for photos noon to 3 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. For more information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.

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Events & Happenings Ventnor City Cultural Arts Center Holiday Craft Show

Smithville Holiday Light Show

▶Now ▶ – January 6th, 2018 Historic Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. Watch in wonderment as over 100 Christmas trees magically float on our very own Lake Meone and light up to the music around you. It is an orchestrated show of lights and music played out across the lake. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 5:30 - 8:30 pm.

▶Friday, ▶ December 15th from 5-8pm & Saturday, December 16th from 10am-4pm Ventnor Cultural Arts Center 6500 Atlantic Ave. Our Annual Show and Sale that features HANDMADE items by LOCAL artists.. we have high quality items that would be great for holiday gifts. Come out and support local art vendors like Purple Lotus Mosaics, Seafindings Jewelry, Twist Candles, Spindrift Pottery, Hunter Pottery, Sea Me Glow, Design Nation, The Hidden Drawer wood craft. Janet Bodoff Designs, Dream Trader Jewelry, Steve Kusma paintings and much more!!

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▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th from 11am-1pm VFW Post 220 1209 Route 50,

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Mays Landing Come bring your cameras and enjoy spending family time with Santa

over milk & cookies. $2 per person/$5 per family. Special performance by the Mays Landing Dance Works. Call 609-287-5670 for additional information.

Holiday Toy Drive at Farpoint

▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th from 12-6pm 5113 Harding Hwy. Mays Landing Farpoint Toys & Collectibles is proud to be partnering with the Atlantic County Toys For Kids Program to help less fortunate kids in Atlantic County have a great 2017 holiday season!

We will be collecting NEW, UN-

WRAPPED toys all December - BUT, if you stop by the shop on December 16th to donate, Farpoint will MATCH YOUR DONATION! That's right, your single toy donation will COUNT AS 2 on December 16th!

We will also be joined during the day by that jolly old elf, SANTA CLAUS himself! Stop by to meet St. Nick courtesy of Santa Magnus throughout the day!

Toys for Kids is looking for NEW, UNWRAPPED toys for all kids, but ESPECIALLY for Tweens and Teens ages 12 and up.

Atlantic County Toys for Kids Program is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization, and EVERY TOY donated will be distributed to needy children throughout the ATLANTIC COUNTY AREA.

EHT Holiday Bazaar

▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th from 1-4pm Atlantic Christian School 391 Zion Road Come support local businesses and get some holiday shopping done. We have a variety of vendors and crafters with a wide range of products for sale as well as a rummage sale table.

There will also be a silent auction with items donated by the vendors.

The proceeds from vendors and silent auction will benefit the Atlantic County Ranch Hope Auxillary.

12 and under recommended.

Egg Harbor City Christmas Parade

▶Sunday, ▶ December 31st from 10am-4pm Flyers Skate Zone 501 North Albany Ave. Atlantic City Skate for Wishes has been granting wishes for the past nine years to help bring hope, strength, and joy to the lives of children suffering with life-threatening medical conditions through the Make-A-Wish® Foundation of New Jersey. Each year on New Years Eve, families and friends come together to skate at the Flyers Skate Zone in Atlantic City and make wishes come true. This past year, over 250 skaters took to the ice; in turn, they raised awareness and over $2,300 to grant the wish of a local child suffering with a life threatening medical condition!

Join us for a fun-filled day of skating while granting wishes through the Make-A-Wish® of New Jersey.

▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th at 6pm The annual Egg Harbor City Christmas on the Avenue Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 with line–up at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 500 London Avenue, and step-off at 6:00 p.m. The parade will feature bands, fire trucks, floats, civic groups and of course Santa! The Parade will proceed down Liverpool Avenue and turn left at AragoStreetand turn right onto Philadelphia Avenue. The viewing Grand Stand will be located at the 300 block of Philadelphia Avenue. For more information, call Brenda Ruth at (609) 335-1767, brendaruth319@comcast. net or Brian Beals at 609-332-1425.

Meet Santa at the Sea Isle Fire Dept.

▶Wednesday, ▶ December 20th from 6:30-8pm Sea Isle City Volunteer Fire Dept.

223 John f. Kennedy Blvd.

Come and meet Santa at the Sea Isle City Fire Department! He will be arriving at 6:30 PM on Wednesday December 20th, on a fire truck. Ages

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First Night offers over 60 entertainment programs ranging from popular children's shows featuring magicians, jugglers, and puppeteers to Broadway Shows, the Fabulous Grease Band and much more, all leading up to fireworks at midnight.

You will find entertainment that satisfies every taste and age group.

To realize maximum enjoyment from First Night, plan your itinerary in advance and have a great time.

Buttons are $15. For more information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ or visit http://firstnightocnj.com.

Trips Beth Israel Trip to Metropolitan Opera

Beth Israel of Northfield invites opera lovers in the community to see Franco Zefferelli’s classic production of La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 7:30 pm. The bus leaves at 2 p.m. from the Beth Israel parking lot at 2501 Shore Road, Northfield, N.J. and returns to that location.

Composed by Giacomo Puccini, La Boheme is a timeless story of love among young artists in Paris. The performance is sung in Italian, with subtitles in English on small seat-back

screens.

Tickets start at $95 and include bus transportation. RSVPs are needed by Friday, January 5, 2018. For more information or to reserve your place, call Cantor Larisa Averbakh at (609) 432-2983 or email cantor@ cbinorthfield.org.

Atlantic City Events Atlantic City Ballet presents The Nutcracker

▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th at 7pm & Sunday, December 17th at 4pm Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars Tickets: $45 for Adults; $20 Students/Child Phone: 609-348-7201 The Nutcracker, one of ballet’s treasured classics, tells the story of a little girl named Clara who is given a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. Embarking on a wondrous journey through the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of Sweets, Clara encounters many unforgettable and timeless characters. Young and old alike will experience the many magical moments, of this beloved holiday ballet. There’s no better way to spend the holidays with family and friends than by sharing Atlantic City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.

Holiday Jubilee

▶Now ▶ – Friday, December 22nd Tropicana Showroom Tickets: $25 adults; $10 children Phone: 609-340-4000 The holiday season at Tropicana Atlantic City means MORE music, memories, merriment and magic.

Tropicana continues its tradition of celebrating the season with a spectacular holiday revue show designed to captivate audiences of all ages.

See Holiday Jubilee in the Tropicana Showroom on select dates, November 19 through December 22.

Starring two specialty acts, nine dancers and two vocalists, Holiday Jubilee takes a fresh approach to presenting the most beloved holiday music, characters and stories of the season. After a festive opening number of “We Need a Little Christmas,” the audience will be taken inside a magical toy shop where tap dancing soldiers, music box ballerinas and rag dolls spring to life.

The Holiday Jubilee Fashion Show is an over-the-top celebration of holiday sparkle showcasing the elaborate costume designs by the show’s award-winning choreographer and costume designer, Mistinguett. Look for a special surprise at the end!

Escape the hustle and the bustle of the world outside and celebrate the true spirit of the holiday season with Holiday Jubilee at Tropicana.

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▶Friday, ▶ December 29th at 8pm Borgata Hotel Casino Tickets start at $45 Phone: 866-900-4849 American southern rock band, Gov’t Mule will be at Borgata this December! Best known for their albums Dark Side of the Mule, Deep End and more, check them out this winter at the Events Center.

New Years Eve Fireworks

▶Sunday, ▶ December 31st at 9pm Tropicana Phone: 609-340-4000 Start your New Year with a bang and watch Tropicana light up the sky with a stunning Fireworks display on New Year’s Eve, December 31st, at 9pm.

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▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th from 11am-3pm Atlantic County Park in Estell Manor 109 State Highway Route 50 Are your children learning to read a map in school? Put on your hiking boots, pack a trail lunch and head to the Estell Manor Park for a three mile orienteering course through the

woods. We provide the instructions, maps and a loaner compass. A basic course for the beginner and an intermediate course for the experienced or more adventurous are offered.

Please specify course when registering. Children under 13 must have an adult with them. Standard tick precautions are recommended.

Free but must register in advance, please call the Nature Center office: (609) 625-1897

Family Coloring and Meditation

▶Saturday, ▶ December 16th from 1-2pm New Day Family Success Center 622-624 S. New York Rd. Galloway Join us in learning the latest technique in relaxation, coloring! This is a free activity! Call 609-652-0230 to register or for more information!

Winter Wonderland Party

▶Tuesday, ▶ December 19th from 5-7pm Inland Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave. Egg Harbor Township Join us to celebrate the holiday with hot cocoa, holiday music, snacks, pizza, photos and more! This is a free, fun, family event! Call 609-569-0376 to register or for more information!

Zumba Class

▶Tuesday, ▶ December 19th from 5-6pm Lake Lenape East Catering Hall 753 Park Rd. Mays Landing Zumba is a Latin Dance that will help you get in shape while listening to Latin music and have fun. For more information, please call 609-6251897.

Candy Cane Crafts

▶Friday, ▶ December 22nd from 5-6pm New Day Family Success Center 622-624 S. New York Rd. Galloway Let's get creative! This is a family craft night inspired by the delicious seasonal treat! Call 609-652-0230 for more information and to register.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies

▶Friday, ▶ December 29th from 9:3010am Inland Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave. Egg Harbor Township South Jersey Family Medical Center will be on hand to discuss maternal health prior to our diaper drive. Diapers will be available while supplies last. Participants in the workshop will be able to obtain first choice of diapers! Call 609-569-0376 to register or for more information!

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Simon Lake, A Pioneer from Pleasantville

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outh Jersey has produced waters.” Simon Lake many famous people, but While in High School, Lake still one you might not know dreamed of submarines, and would is Simon Lake. Lake was flip over boats in the water to see how long he could breathe the born on September 4th 1866, in trapped air underneath. AfPleasantville. His family were among the founders and ter school, Lake worked at developers of Atlantic City his father’s foundry and and Ocean City. His father, machine shop, where he Christopher John Lake, invented a steering gear was relatively well-to-do and dredge for fishing and oyster boats. By from having invented the roller window shade, and 1892 Lake submitted his in 1883, he established a first designs to the Navy, foundry and machine shop but he couldn’t raise the locally. Lake’s grandfather money he needed to build and his brothers also played Simon Lake his submarine, so in 1894 he a key role in developing the "Argonaut Jr" local seaside resorts, and Simon Lake’s uncle, Jesse Lake, conceived the basic idea of the caterpillar tractor while building an access road across the marshes that separated Atlantic City from the mainland. This creative atmosphere give Simon inspiration at a young age.

“Jules Verne was in a sense the director-general of my life.

When I was a young boy, I read his 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and built the “Argonaut Jr.” to prove his my imagination was fired. I began to concept would work. The “Argonaut dream of making voyages under the Jr” was a 14 ft wooden vessel with

wheels, and a diver’s hatch, that was tested successfully in the Atlantic Highlands of New Jersey by Sandy Hook.

This success led to the formation of the Lake Submarine Company in 1895, where Lake built the “Argonaut”, a 36 foot submarine, which was the first to operate successfully at sea. After the “Argonaut” completed a 2,000 mile journey from Norfolk to New York in 1898, Lake received a congratulatory telegram from Jules Verne.

In 1901 Lake formed the Lake Torpedo Boat Company and built the “Protector”, a military submarine.

Unfortunately, the U.S. Navy was already contracted with Lake’s rival John Holland, so Lake travelled to Europe to find a buyer. Eventually he sold his submarine to Russia who was at war with Japan.

Lake continued his work in Europe and while living in

London shared an office with the Wright Brothers, who were also there selling their inventions because of lack of interest from the U.S. government. At the outbreak of WWI Lake returned to the U.S. at the request of the Navy to build submarines for them, giving up 40 million dollars in foreign contracts.

Although most countries used submarines for military use, Lake promoted their peaceful, positive uses like underwater farming of natural

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"Argonaut" resources, transporting cargo and exploration.

In 1930, Lake collaborated on the first Trans-Atlantic Submarine Expedition designed to explore under-ice passageways for commercial submarines. Bringing his life full circle Lake named the sub the “Nautilus” and it was christened in 1931 by Jean Jules Verne, the grandson of Jules Verne.

Lake continued to improve submarine design, and during his lifetime was granted USS Simon Lake over 200 patents.

Amongst his other ideas were a tunnel design for under the English Channel, high-rise parking lots and prefabricated homes made of concrete.

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Meet George

e is a large, 9yr old, solid gray domestic short haired cat with striking green eyes.

George was brought to the shelter with his brother, Pierre. Their owners moved from Florida to Ocean City only to find out upon arrival that they were not allowed to have pets at the residence they rented.

So, after that long drive up the coast, they were dropped off at the shelter. Reeling from confusion of what just happened, George was a bit shy and stand-offish at first. He has since come out of his shell with some extra TLC from our staff and volunteers and has become extremely sweet and affectionate.

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adie is a female Beagle mix who is 9 years old. Sadie is a sweet darling who enjoys snoozing and lounging with you as much as a good walk or trot in the yard.

Sadie is personable, friendly, and outgoing; she also loves to kisses! She Can still be spry and enjoys light exercise. Sadie has many standard Beagle qualities those familiar and adoring of the breed can appreciate. She has a beautiful thick coat, ruddy with white and a face as sweet as her personality.

Sadie was saved from a rotten situation (being given away at a yard sale) by a wonderful couple who saw this beautiful pooch who had been neglected and ignored for years. They brought her to our haven to find a proper forever home.

Sadie is looking for a home with people familiar and fond of her breed and their traits, though experienced dog owners are also encouraged. Sadie is okay with chil-

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Cookbook Recommendations for the Foodie on Your List town friends. Another local cookbook that I can’t get enough of is Zahav, from one of my favorite restaurants in Philadelphia.

Recipes for pita and beet tehina are made on repeat in my house.

Vegetarian. My vegetarian cookbook bible is How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

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o you have a foodie on your holiday list this year? If so, you are in luck because I have put together a list of my favorite cookbooks to give as gifts. In my opinion, you can never have too many cookbooks and anyone who enjoys cooking will love to receive one of these. I have broken them down by category so you can find the perfect one for that person on your list who loves to cook.

Keep it local. Several years ago I received The Jersey Shore Cookbook and it quickly became a favorite. It features recipes from popular restaurants along the Jersey Shore, including many of my favorites like Jon and Patty’s and Iron Room. From this book I’ve made the Charred Jersey Tomato Salad with Sweet Corn, Asparagus Tips and Herb Yogurt. It’s a colorful and delicious salad, perfect for summer entertaining. I love giving this book as a gift to Jersey friends as well as out of

Dorie Greenspan never disappoints. Her recipes are fairly simple and always make me feel like a rock star in the kitchen. Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook is another baking cookbook that I frequently turn to when I need a tried and true recipe for sweets.

Cooking with Kids. My husband tells me repeatedly that I need to publish my own cookbook filled with recipes for cooking with kids. Until that happens I will rely on Catherine McCord’s recipes. She blogs at Weelicious and her recipes are kid-friendly, simple and healthy. I have two of her cookbooks which my twins love choosing reci-

Charred Jersey Tomato Salad, a favorite recipe from The Jersey Shore Cookbook. unusual ingredient from my CSA, this is the first place I look for inspiration. Another vegetarian favorite that is filled with food splatters from being used so much is Oh She Glows Everyday by Angela Lidon. The first time I made her vegan coconut chickpea curry I immediately sent the recipe to my sisters because caring is sharing!

Baking. I’m much more of a cook than a baker, but sometimes you need a good cookie or pie recipe. Baking Chez Moi by

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pes from. The ones we enjoy are Weelicious and Weelicious Lunches.

Blogger Favorites. As a blogger myself, I get pretty excited when one of my favorite bloggers comes out with a cookbook full

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by Andrea Bemis has become one of my go to gifts for fellow foodies. Andrea is a farmer in the Pacific Northwest and her debut cookbook is organized by season.

I like to cook seasonally as well so I really enjoy her recipes. They are simple, versatile and always healthy. Her food photography is fantastic so all of her recipes look mouth-watering. One of my other favorite bloggers is Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen. Her newest cookbook just arrived on my bookshelf last week and it is full of recipes I can’t wait to try. Her first cookbook is one I cook from all the time. I enjoy her writing as much as I enjoy her recipes.

A few other favorites that are in my regular rotation include VB6 by Mark Bittman (great vegan recipes), Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi (some of the most innovative vegetable recipes I’ve seen) and The Food You Crave by Elie Krieger (very healthy recipes). I’m all about shopping local so head out to your local bookstore and browse the cookbook section for these titles. The foodie on your list will appreciate it!

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ell... Winter wea t h e r is definitely settling into South Jersey this week so I hope you have the scarves and the hats and parkas ready! It's going to be a wild ride from this point forward. We've been setting the stage for big cold to come down from the Arctic since the end of November.

Contrary to what the Climate models painted for December, we ARE heading towards well below average territory by the end of the month. Let's take this most recent blast of cold as an example real quick. Less than two weeks ago, it was nowhere to be seen on most of the long range models. Why? I believe Ocean City’s boardwalk on a cold snowy day. there is a fundamental flaw and warm bias in their mathematics. are maps to show what our weather For that reason, there will never be a was like in the PAST under certain replacement for a human forecaster. conditions.

I come up with my forecasts in Weather is cyclical. Once you identify all the ingredients that a different way than most. I look at something called analogs. These made a season play out the way it

did weather-wise, you can then compare those seasons to others with the same variables at work. It is a VERY effective way of forecasting. The analogs SCREAMED colder and snowier than last year while climate models went in a completely different direction. I chose to side with something tried and true over technology and SO FAR it is working to my benefit.

If you missed my Winter forecast on TV, I'll give a brief recap here so you know what I'm expecting at least. Yes, it will be colder and snowier than last year. Hands down, no doubt about that. However, that isn't hard to do being that we only picked up 7" of snow last year and had record warm temperatures! I think we hang onto the cold on and off all Winter. It's not going to be a crazy cold one... but cold enough. I'm going around 15% above the norm in terms of snowfall. We should see nearly 20" of snow (mainland) before the season wraps up.

There's plenty of evidence to suggest that the variables will continue

to line up through the course of this Winter to allow my forecast thoughts to come to fruition. Watch out as we continue into December. We are half way through but I'm liking the pattern for snow! Don't forget to tune in every weeknight to see my forecasts on SNJ Today News on Channel 4 at 7pm and 11pm.

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Finding Hope During The Holidays together in a way that shows the impact and difference he had in the lives of those around him. We would be wise to draw the parallels in Bailey’s life to each of ours. There is a line in the movie where an angel, Clarence tells George that each of our lives touch so many others and then even as George lamented his lot in life, the angel reminds him that he really did have a wonderful life. Now, I know it’s only a movie. But in it, there are powerful lessons that we can all take away.

By Jeff Whitaker As a person of faith, for me, the Christmas season is can’t think of another time of year that most importantly a reminder of invokes so much redemption and hope for manemotion for so many kind. It’s the story of an event people. We hear it on the two thousand years ago that radio all season long, “It’s The would forever change history.

Most Wonderful Time Of The I believe, it’s in that gift, given Year.” in a manager that we find real But is it? For many the encouragement to press on. answer is yes and others not If there is one gift I could so much. So many emotions pass on to each of you who run both ways. read my column each issue, it It’s the time of year we “Each man's life touches so would be typically associate with fam- many other lives. When he isn't the realization that you ily, friends, faith and making around he leaves an awful hole, have worth and your life counts memories. But if those doesn't he?" — Henry Travers no matter where you find yourassociations aren’t positive as Clarence the angel in “It's a self this time of year. I’ve tried to pass that thought on to you ones, the truth is Christmas Wonderful Life,” a 1946 film. in my writings. can be a tough time. So, as I share my thoughts with you, I’m sensitive to the As you reflect on your own life and where fact that not everyone shares my perspective you find yourself at years end, know that you can on things. make a difference in someone else’s life. Merry Having said that, I choose to look at all the Christmas! goodwill that comes from this time of year. People tend to be more charitable, patient, and kind.

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hat makes Ventura’s OffShore café feel like a favorite neighborhood restaurant?

It’s Fancy and delicious without being pompous and uncomfortable.

Regulars know to arrive early, before the start of happy hour for a position at the bar and counting heads to make sure they'll get a seat for their family and friends. In conversations about food the media often ignores the locals, many of whom also work in our food worlds. These are the foodies I enjoy talking to, our city's public service employees, casino workers , chefs, etc. Ventura’s Offshore is a true neighborhood gathering place.

Ventura’s Meatball Slider is comfort food of the highest order.

Laughlin and Lisa Marinelli and servers, Adele and Patty, they embrace hospitality and make you feel happily at home. Ventura’s Offshore has become one of my go-to places when I want to entertain people in a homey but Sunday-best ambiance with good, dependable service, tasty cocktails,

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Meatballs have found a place on most menus today, but the ones here rise to the top. Ventura’s Offshore serves up three generously sized meatballs which are made fresh inhouse, drenched in tasty marinara sauce placed in between mini slider buns are phenomenal. It’s comfort food of the highest order.

Desserts are the usual tiramisu and cheesecake but the dessert that caught my attention and taste buds was the peach cobbler (fruit cobbler changes depending on the season) served warm in a cast iron skillet topped with vanilla ice cream. This dessert is outrageously tasty and our server, Patty, who recommended it, said she often takes a piece home at the end of the night and reheats it for breakfast. Of course you know I did too.

Ventura’s is a family-owned Italian-American restaurant Ventura’s Peach Cobbler is served warm in a cast that’s comfortable, stylish and iron skillet with vanilla icecream. excels in regional Italian food, wine, cocktails and service at for those occasions too. moderate prices. There’s every reaNearly everything at the restauson to make this one of your go-to rant, run by the Ventura family for places for entertaining friends, family more than two decades, is wonderor just yourself. ful and well-considered, from the smallest touch of service to the most Ventura’s Offshore Cafe labor-intensive entree. The kitchen 2015 Shore Road . (609) 641sources organic and local ingredients 5158 whenever possible.

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By Marci Lutsky

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he holiday season is upon us and everywhere you look, we are encouraged to buy, buy, buy. I get it, the holidays are about gift giving but after awhile it gets to be too much. My mailbox is constantly filled with toy catalogues that my kids love to look through and circle what they want. If they watch a show on television, they tell me what toys they want to add to their wish list. While I understand that they are kids and kids love getting gifts, I also think that it’s important to teach them the value of giving back.

When my children were born my mother-in-law started a wonderful tradition with them. She opened them each a savings account and each year around the holidays they take the interest earned and donate that to an

organization of their choice. When they were very young, their choices were directed by us but as they get older, they are very thoughtful about what population they want to help.

Last year my daughter wanted to help butterflies and my son wanted to help turtles so my mother-in-law looked for organizations that helped both of these. She types up a letter to send along with the money explaining where the money is coming from, has the kids sign their name and has them address the envelope.

Most of the time the kids receive an acknowledgement letter which is so exciting to them.

Last year the organization that my daughter donated to even included a blurb about her charitable giving in their newsletter. She was thrilled! This year my son is going to make his donation to the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project and my daughter is going to donate to the Red Cross to help people affected by the California wildfires.

It’s an excellent opportunity to teach kids about the world around them while at the same time encouraging them to think of others.

I try to teach my children about giving back all year round and not just at the holidays. Since we were not going to use our free turkey from Shoprite at Thanksgiving we donated it to the food bank. I co-manage the Linwood Farmers Market and at our winter market last year we set up a collection area for canned goods.

The kids and I took the collection along with some other canned items

Marci Lutsky’s twins volunteer to stock the shelves at the Jewish Family Services’ foodbank.

Following a can drive, Marci Lutsky’s twins deliver the collected food items to the Community Foodbank. we had in our house over to the food bank. They asked a lot of interesting questions about where the food goes.

Sometimes it can be challenging to find a place which allows children to volunteer. One of our favorite places for volunteering is Jewish Family Services in Margate. They receive a truckload of food every other month and all of that food needs to be unloaded from the truck, sorted and stocked on the shelves. They welcome young volunteers and my children love doing this. I subscribe

to their newsletter so whenever I see an opportunity that will fit with my kids schedule, I sign up.

Each summer we participate in Our Children Making Change, a wonderful program that teaches kids about philanthropy. If you are looking for ways to get your kids involved in giving back, consider participating in this program over the summer or reach out to local organizations to find out what their needs are. It can be as simple as purchasing a toy to donate to Toys for Tots or volunteering at a senior center, having children play games with residents. We are all busy during the holiday season but it’s important to teach children about giving back.

Marci Lutsky is a local mom of six year-old twins and can be reached at veggingattheshore@gmail.com.

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ndulging in delicious food is one of the best parts of the holidays, and you’ll likely be in constant need of something tasty to take along to all those holiday potlucks.

To be ready for any invitation, keep ingredients for your favorite recipes on-hand and use multipurpose kitchen tools, like a high-performance blender, to expedite prep time, quickly chop veggies or cheese, and blend everything from dips and batters to dressings and sauces.

Not sure what to make for your next potluck? Here are some simple, crowd-pleasing recipes.

Appetizers Small-bite hors d’oeuvres are perfect potluck fare. Dips or spreads served with veggies and chips are quick to make and travel easily. Try a cashew French onion dip for a non-dairy version of the traditional favorite. Be sure to soak the cashews ahead of time to achieve a super-smooth texture.

If you’re able to keep food warm, a hearty spinach artichoke dip with pita bread will satisfy guests’ cravings for comfort foods.

Or, take a new twist on a conventional recipe with a cauliflower hummus. It’s extra creamy and has an added boost of veggies

from the addition of roasted cauliflower.

Side Dishes Casseroles will feed a crowd and most can be served at room temperature. Made with russet potatoes and onions, a cheesy potato casserole with cornflake topping won’t last long at any gathering. It’s a satisfying substitute for traditional hash browns at brunch, and is great for all ages.

Alternately, a vegetarian butternut squash casserole is a light, sweet complement to heavier potluck fare. Or, if you’re short on ingredients or inspiration, a frittata filled with cheese, veggies and protein (whatever you have on hand) will work. Bake or slow cook the frittata the night before and add a quick sprinkle of herbs or chives before packing it to go.

Desserts If you have a sweet tooth, it only makes sense to volunteer to bring your favorite dessert. Save time by using a blender to mix batter in advance for a big batch of almond cookies or snickerdoodles. If baking for a cookie exchange or large gathering, start early and freeze the cookies until party day.

Cakes, pumpkin and apple pies are also easy to make ahead and freeze. Simply wrap a freshly baked, cooled cake or pie in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag.

Before an event, defrost in the bag at room temperature.

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Share the Warmth

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t started with a small group of knitters in Indiana. Together they knit scarves and on Veterans Day they took the scarves to a park in their city where they knew homeless veterans tended to populate. They tied each scarf to a tree or pole with a kind note attached

that explained that it is free to take.

This small act of kindness exploded on the internet under the hashtag “Share the Warmth.”

Eileen Dillion of Ventnor saw this and was inspired. “ I’m not a knitter, I didn’t want to go that far, but I knew there was something I could do to ‘Share the Warmth’ with homeless people right here in Atlantic City,” said Eileen. She began collect-

Eileen Dillion collected 175 scarves "Share the Warmth" with the homeless or people in need in Atlantic City.

Scarves with kind notes attached are left on trees at O'Donnell Memorial Park in Atlantic City.

Volunteers who participated in distributing the scarves Sunday December 10th: from left to right, Maggie McAdams of Marmora, Carmella Crisanto and her daughter Gab Carmen of Margate and not pictured, Mike Ferrie of Northfield ing scarves. In only a few weeks, approximately 175 scarves had been donated. On Sunday December 10th, Eileen along with four volunteers: Maggie McAdams of Marmora, Carmella Crisanto and her daughter Gab Crisanto of Margate and Mike Ferrie of

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Northfield hit the streets. They began tying the scarves, along with a kind note, to trees and poles in O’Donnell Memorial park in Atlantic City.

“At one point, we were drawing a crowd of onlookers that seemed intrigued by what we were doing,” said Eileen. She said it felt great to be out and helping others, especially during the holidays.

Eileen is no stranger to helping others. In fact, she is the Community Initiative Coordinator at Jewish Family Services in Margate. She also has a Facebook Page called FB-Angels which she uses to communicate and inspire others to create their own good deeds throughout the community. A second scarf drive and “Share the Warmth” is already being planned.

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By Charles P. Eberson anukkah, Christmas and New Year’s can be wonderful times of the year with families and friends joining together in celebrations accompanied by plenty of sumptuous meals, drinks and of course, cookies. But for many people feelings of sorrow or grief that we may have managed to push down in order to function effectively on a daily basis bubbles to the surface during the holidays. There may be empty seats at the table or you no longer having to shop for a gift for that special person for example. While I do not purport myself to be an expert in the field of psychology, I have more than a passing interest in emotions associated with grief having lost family and friends very dear to me. It is my intent here to offer some measure of comfort to readers who may be going through difficult times during these holidays and while I have gleaned information from what I consider to be trusted sources, i.e., Psychology Today and AARP it is by no means to be interpreted as medical advice or treatment by a healthcare professional.

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It takes time. Constantly trying to escape it or numbing it with alcohol only prolongs the anguish. You may not want to participate in a holiday with all of its celebrations. If this is the case, plan some alternate comforting activities but let someone know what you will be doing. Suggest to someone close that they check in with you on that day.

Acknowledge those who have passed on by participating in a related holiday ritual in his or her memory such as lighting candles, making a donation in their name or planting a tree for example.

You may feel a wide range of emotions during this time. It’s easy to fall into a focus on the sadness, horror or anger.

Allow yourself to feel emotions without judging yourself. Accept the inevitable ups and downs; joy one moment and gut wrenching sadness the next. Holding in pent up emotions is not healthy.

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Try channeling your energies in positive ways. Perform acts of kindness. Volunteering, donating gifts, serve meals at a soup kitchen, etc.

Set healthy boundaries. You decide what activities you want to participate in. Don’t feel obligated to take part in things that you can’t handle. If you decide to participate, drive yourself so you don’t feel trapped and are free to leave whenever you want. Limit holiday parties to small gatherings with closest friends and family. Surround yourself with positivity.

Anticipation is sometimes worse than the actual events. Plan comforting events weeks before the holiday so you have something to look forward to. Create realistic expectations for yourself but most of all, be gentle with yourself.

Accept that things have changed. The holidays will never be same as they were and this will help manage expectations.

Choose to create new memories. Go to a new location for family gatherings, attend the theater, travel, invite friends over.

Talk with loved ones about your emotions. If you want, share with them about your loss and invite them to share any stories of loss they may have.

Often people are reluctant to mention the deceased for fear of upsetting you.

Look for simple pleasures to enjoy; one tiny thing each day for which you can be grateful. Focus on small things in your life that will bring you some peace and happiness. Think about your loved ones who are still with you and even the small pleasures like tastes, smells and sounds that are comforting.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. While sharing the difficult time you are going through with loved ones may be enough, you may need more support.

Support groups are available or you can contact a professional counselor to help you with your grief.

Grieving is one of the most universal of all experiences. You are not alone.

I sincerely hope most of my readers do not have to deal with grief at all let alone during the holiday season but if so, may your joy outshine your sadness.

May your peace overshadow your strife and serenity replace your unrest.

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In addition, each home would be built to individual taste, assuring owners that the “best architectural skill has been applied and remarkable results achieved.” The styles of the homes, which can still be seen today, included Tudor Reviv-

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al, Mission/Spanish Revival, and Colonial and ranged from $18,000 to $25,000.

Perspective buyers would meet at the developers’ Boardwalk office opposite Steel Pier.

From there, they would receive free bus transpor tation to Margate to check out the new houses and the gardens bursting with rose bushes, junipers, and hydrangeas.

Most Monopoly players of the Monopoly game do not realize that Marven Gardens is the only property that is not an actual street in Atlantic City and that the property is a neighborhood. It was misspelled Marvin Gardens.

The other “yellow” properties in the game are Ventnor Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.

As the last of the yellows, Marvin Gardens is also one of the most expensive. In Monopoly, a house on Marven Gardens would cost you $120.00. In reality, you would need to add several more zeroes to the Mavin Gardens real estate price to own property in this neighborhood. An average home in Marven Gardens today would be at least $550,000.

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The Story of Hanukkah You Probably Never Heard

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he Jewish eight-day holiday of Hanukkah began Tuesday. Its remarkable story inspired both Jews and Christians for centuries.

When I was a kid, it was spelled Chanukah. I was taught it was a minor holiday for most Jews. My rabbi complained that only American Jews made a big deal of it because it took place around Christmas. Hanukkah is not mentioned anywhere in the Jewish Old Testament. It is barely mentioned in the Jewish Mishna and Talmud.

The complete story of Hanukkah is part of Roman Catholic and

Greek Orthodox Christian Bibles.

The English word macabre probably comes from plays that told the Hanukkah story in Catholic churches during the Middle Ages. The Gospel of John describes how Jesus preached in Jerusalem during the “Feast of Dedication” (English for “Hanukkah”). It seems like Jesus went to the capital only during major holidays, when he was protected by large crowds from rural areas like his native Galilee.

Hanukkah is not like the Jewish holidays of Passover or Sabbath.

There are no special synagogue services. It is a regular day of work and school. Jews light candles at home and praise God for “making mira-

cles for our ancestors during this season”. What were those miracles?

The Jewish Talmud describes only one. When the Greeks were driven out of the Jewish Temple, there was only enough pure olive oil to keep the seven-branch menorah lit for one day. However, that one-day supply of oil miraculously burned

for eight days, until new oil could be pressed.

The Books of the Maccabees in Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Bibles tell a far more detailed and dramatic story. It begins when Alexander the Great died after con-

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quering most of the known world.

His top commanders and their descendants then fought each other for the next 200 years over who should run it.

The Greek commander who controlled Israel used religion as a weapon. He ordered every nation under his control to publicly worship Zeus and the other Greek gods. Everyone complied except the Jews. Although they paid taxes and obeyed all other laws, Jews stubbornly clung to their Bibles.

They refused to work or compete in athletics on Sabbath, refused to eat pork, and refused to offer sacrifices to the Greek gods.

Greek officials then decided to eliminate this subversive religion.

Any Jew they caught with a Bible was tortured and killed. So was any Jew who refused to work or compete on Sabbath, eat pork, or sacrifice to Greek gods.

Eleazer was an elderly philosopher who was respected in the Greek community. When he refused to publicly eat pork, he was arrested, beaten, his skin was stripped off with sharp instruments, and he was burned alive.

Hannah and her seven sons were thrown into pans of boiling oil when they refused to renounce their faith. Slowly, Israel’s leading citizens began to comply. It seemed as if the Jewish religion was doomed. But then one priest and his five sons escaped from Jerusalem and hid in caves in the desert. They taught military skills and tactics and fought back against the Greeks. They attracted thousands of followers, and soon became known as “The Hammers” or “Maccabees” in Hebrew.

The Maccabees offended many traditional Jews. The Maccabees surprised the Greeks by fighting on the holy Sabbath. The Maccabees negotiated a military alliance with the non-Jewish Roman Republic, and forced the Greeks to divide their forces. After years of struggle, the Maccabees won, and drove the Greeks out of Jerusalem. Most Jews celebrated the survival of the Jewish religion as the miracle of Hanukkah. The Maccabees then became kings of an independent Jewish kingdom. This also offended Jews who believed only a descendant of King David from the tribe of Judah could be king. The Maccabees were from the priestly tribe of Levi.

One hundred years later, two spoiled great-grandsons of the Maccabees ruined the miracle. While fighting with each other over who should be king, one invited Pompeii,

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the commander of a nearby Roman army for help. Pompeii marched into Jerusalem and instead made Israel another conquered Roman province.

Later, Jews inspired by the Hanukkah story rebelled against Rome three times.This time, there were no miracles.The Romans destroyed the Jewish Temple and all Jerusalem.

They sold hundreds of thousands of Jewish men, women, and children as slaves throughout the Roman Empire. The Romans even invented “Palestine” as the new name for the ruined Jewish province. This was

when the Maccabee books telling the story of Hanukkah disappeared from the Jewish Bible.

Ironically, early Christians were inspired by the Hanukkah story that so many Jews wanted to forget.

During the year 64, the Roman Emperor Nero declared Christianity to be a subversive religion. He tried to wipe out Christianity just as the Greeks previously tried to wipe out Judaism. For the next 300 years, Roman soldiers arrested, tortured, and killed Christians throughout the Empire who refused to renounce their faith. Some were covered

with tar and burned alive as human torches. Others were fed to hungry lions in stadiums to entertain cheering crowds.

Those early Christians kept their hope alive by remembering how God redeemed the Jews from the Greeks hundreds of years earlier.

They kept two Books of the Maccabees in their Bibles.

Hanukkah, like all Jewish holidays, falls on a different day each year in our calendar. However, it always falls on the 25th day of Kislev, the month of the Jewish calendar when winter begins. Christmas falls on the 25th day December, our winter month. Is this more than a coincidence?

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Editorial App and Game of the Year Selections

Music

Drake continues his music dominance, with “More Life” topping the album charts.

On Apple Music, Drake tops album of the year with “More Life,” while Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” gets top song honors. Taylor Swift’s album “reputation” has already shot up to #3 on the 2017 US top album charts, despite having only been available for a short period of time.

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the introduction of AR (augmented reality) apps and games, the rise of real-time competitive gaming, apps focused on mental health and mindfulness and apps transforming storytelling and reading.

IKEA Place uses AR to see how furniture will look and fit in your home.

Clash Royale mixes things up with a popular 2x2 team battle and events like Touchdown mode.

Popular meditation app Calm received major updates this year.

App Store editors identified four breakout trends in app culture for 2017:

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The top movie of the year was “Moana,” followed by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Wonder Woman.” iTunes is leading the charge toward 4K HDR content, with most of the top charting movies already available in 4K HDR as well as classics and holiday

podcasts of the year. True crime continues to drive listenership with top shows like “A Murder On Orchard Street,” “Dirty John” and “S-Town.” favorites like the Harry Potter series, “Home Alone,” “Office Christmas Party” and “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

iTunes TV

“Game of Thrones” was the best-selling TV Show on iTunes.

Drama is the genre dominating the iTunes TV charts this year, with favorites like “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” topping the charts. Popular new series were HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” NBC’s “This Is Us,” PBS’s “Victoria” and FX’s “The Americans.”

Apple Podcasts

“Fresh Air” was the most downloaded podcast of 2017.

“Fresh Air” remains the most downloaded podcast of the year. Daily news has proven a popular genre, with new podcasts this year like “The Daily” from the New York Times and “Up First” from NPR charting in the most downloaded

Books

“The Handmaid’s Tale,” also adapted into a TV show this year, was a best-selling book.

This year’s iBooks fiction charts were filled with titles adapted into TV shows including “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Big Little Lies,” as well as “feel-good” fiction such as “Before We Were Yours.”

“Hillbilly Elegy” topped the nonfiction charts, leading a wave of titles on current events and politics.

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long with the fragrant evergreens and twinkling lights synonymous with the holiday season, poinsettias make up a key component of holiday decorating.

Unlike holly and some of the other greenery that is commonly associated with the holidays, poinsettias do not naturally thrive in the colder temperatures. These plants originate in southern Mexico and were considered an exotic plant when first introduced to the United States by Joel Robert Poinsett, the first American ambassador to Mexico.

Poinsettias can be fickle plants and ones that gardening novices may find challenging to maintain.

The plants are comprised of green foliage, colorful (often red) flower bracts, and the actual flowers of the plants, which are the red or green buttonlike parts nestled in the center of the bracts.

Because they are a tropical plant, poinsettias can be damaged by exposure to low temperatures, even if they are only exposed for short peri-

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ods of time. They should be wrapped and protected against the elements when brought home. For maximum plant life, poinsettias need to be placed near a warm, sunny window, or another area that has ample amounts of light. They thrive in temperatures between 60 and 75 F and should be kept away from warm or cold drafts.

Water the plant whenever the surface feels dry to the touch. Water until it drains out the bottom, but don't let the plant sit in water. Overor under-watering can cause leaves to drop prematurely and wilt. If your home lacks in humidity, you may need to water the plant more frequently.

Poinsettias do not need to be fertilized while the plant is in bloom.

The Ohio State University Extension says poinsettias can be reflowered the following Christmas, but unless a yearlong schedule of care is observed, the results usually are not good. You can speak with a gardening expert or consult online resources for the proper care schedule. Caring for a poinsettia year-round involves gradually drying out the plant and

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Poinsettias are short-day plants, which means they flower about 10 weeks after the daylight shortens to about 12 hours or less. Therefore, to have the plant in full flower by Christmas, it will have to be kept in complete darkness between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. from the first part of October until Thanksgiving. Many people find the affordability of poinsettias makes it more convenient to buy new ones each year than try to foster regrowth.

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Dreaming of when she used to run and jump straight into the air. Of the days she could hear the tiniest sound outside and bark to “protect” her family. She is remembering when her humans would throw a ball for her and she would effortlessly chase it. Now, she is not able to see that ball, hear those sounds, or jump at all. Today she can only dream about those things. She is old, tired, and her body aches. We know it’s time and are glad that she does not. We love you, Pepsi.

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(Sigh) - I did love that dog. Sometimes after losing a pet, people don’t want to get another one because eventually the same thing will happen and who likes to go through that? It’s too difficult and sad.

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too much. My son jokes that I would miss the dog more than I would miss him! (Not true. Honest.)

Do I miss Pepsi? Yes, just about every day. But I am thankful to have Cyril, who has taught me that love comes in many different forms and with many different depths of feeling. And while no two loves are the same they are wonderful, nonetheless. If you have recently lost your pet and are thinking you simply cannot bear having a different best friend than the one you lost – give it time.

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Several days before and after the solstice, the sun will appear directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere before moving in a northerly direction. This phenomenon is also known as the “turning of the sun.”

Celebration of an ancient solar holiday, the solstice is of scientific and spiritual significance throughout our history and the world. American Indians celebrate by performing the Sioux dance, a ritual that takes place at sunrise and sunset to symbolize the connection between heaven and earth to signify new life. There are as

many cultures as there are ways to make offers to this solar holiday. The Winter Solstice is set to occur in our Northern Hemisphere on Thursday, December 21st at 11:28am.

The Solstice transpires twice each year as an astronomical phenomenon.

It marks the day with the shortest and longest periods of daylight and the longest night of the year, The Solstice is recognized twice, on the longest and shortest days of the year. We designate these two days as the First Day of Winter and Summer.

In Ancient times, people would make offerings as the sun set to establish the sun’s return the following day. Offerings for the Winter Solstice can be created by decorating an outdoor edible tree for birds, animals and nature. Hanging peanut butter pine cones, halves of apples filled with bird seed, popcorn strings and cranberry are fun family traditions.

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If you would like to hear more of Shaun’s music, you can follow his page on Facebook/ShaunLaboymusic or go to his website Shaunlaboy.com

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“This important project will provide additional protections to the southern LBI area by replenishing beaches and dunes that have lost sand due to erosion from storms since completion of a major U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach fill project last year,” Commissioner Martin said. “At the same time, it will greatly improve boating safety in the heavily used Little Egg Inlet, which has become virtually impassable for most boating traffic due to shoaling.”

The contract – awarded to Oak Brook, Illinois-based Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. – is designed to dredge 700,000 cubic yards of sand, with an option to dredge an additional 300,000 cubic yards if needed. The DEP is paying for the project using funds from its Shore Protection Program.

The sand will be placed along beaches and

on dunes from Ocean Street in Beach Haven and south through Long Beach Township, repairing areas that sustained erosion as the result of storms since the Army Corps completed a $128 million beach and dune construction project that encompassed much of LBI. The contractor will focus on the area from the terminal groin to Pershing Avenue

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Little Egg Inlet in Holgate and the areas just south of Nelson Avenue to Kentford Avenue and just north of Holyoke Avenue to Belvoir Avenue in Beach Haven.

The removal of the sand from Little Egg Inlet, in the meantime, will clear a navigable boat channel a mile long and 24 feet below mean sea level to accommodate the nu-

merous commercial and recreational fishing vessels, private boats and other craft that use the inlet to access Barnegat Bay, Great Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway.

The contractor is immediately beginning to mobilize, with a goal of completing the project by March 1, 2018, in time for the next boating season and at a time of year that takes advantage of natural wave actions that will push additional sand onto the beaches.

One of the widest ocean inlets in New Jersey, Little Egg Inlet is extremely dynamic, with shoals constantly shifting with the seasons.

The federally marked waterway has never been dredged.

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would use buoys to mark the deepest and safest natural route through the inlet. The marked channel in this area has at times extended as far as a mile into the ocean. In many places, the channel had become less than six feet below mean sea level, making navigation very difficult, especially when factoring in the rolling of waves in the ocean.

In March of this year, the Coast Guard pulled buoys marking the channel due to concerns that buildup of sand in the channel had become too severe for safe passage of boats. The Coast Guard warned boaters that use of the inlet would be at their own risk.

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At the start of this month, however, it represents something much more significant. The company has single-handedly taken on the Trump Administration’s disastrous decision to reduce protected land as of December 4th of this year. The company is initiating what it calls a “radical revolution,” and forcing the environmental terrorists down in D.C. to understand that environmentalism isn’t only about big talk and bumper stickers.

According to Kim Bhasin’s December 8, 2017, article written for Bloomberg Politics, executives of Patagonia threatened to sue the administration if it didn’t “back down over the public lands issue.” Trump didn’t, and Patagonia stuck to its guns, filed a law suit, and is seeking a judicial

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The sooner drilling begins at Bear Ears and the three other National Parks the Trump administration plans to reduce, the sooner one of the president’s revenue strains sky rockets. Period.

And with U.S. citizens in mind, which citizens, exactly is the president referring to? Certainly not the North American tribes that the land is sacred to. The monument designation protects ancient cliff dwellings and ceremonial sites among other things.

But after seeing the absolute tragedy that was Standing Rock only months ago, these types of things don’t matter to big business and certainly don’t matter to the people being paid by them down on Capitol Hill.

It has been drilled into our heads with right-wing fear mongering by wackos like Roger Stone (if you don’t know who he

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e broke the news that United States Congressman Frank LoBiondo, R-2 will not be seeking re-election in 2018.

At the completion of his current term, LoBiondo will have served a record 12 terms (24 years).

It was one of the biggest stories of 2017. For those who thought that LoBiondo would leave early, that's not going to happen. He intends to serve his entire current term.

However, the sweepstakes for this coveted seat has begin in earnest.

That's because it is the nature of electoral politics, but, also because this seat has been unattainable for nearly a quarter-of-a-century.

There is one absolute front-runner as the campaign begins: Senator Jeff Van Drew, who is the most non-partisan elected official you will ever find in our current 50-50 divided nation.

Van Drew has won every local, county and state position available to him. Should he win the Congressional seat, it will culminate one of the most successful public service/electoral careers in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington, Camden County and Gloucester, Ocean and Salem Counties history.

The Second Congressional District is one of the most sprawling in

the nation; compiled of 8 Counties and 92 municipalities. In addition, the amount of combined geographic territory is also one of the largest in the nation.

LoBiondo's record of constituent service has been exemplary. He followed another legend, Bill Hughes, Sr. And, Van Drew, or, whomever wins the seat will be following a legend in LoBiondo.

In other words, this district has been served by two men for the past nearly half century. Hughes, a Democrat. LoBiondo, a Republican.

The next occupant has some very big shoes and a great tradition of public service to follow.

Van Drew is prepared and he's very popular with Democrats, Independents and many Republicans.

He has consistently won races that no other Democrat could have even considered possible. When Van Drew started winning at the County and State levels more than two decades ago, he became the second Democrat since Reconstruction to do so.

Not only has Van Drew been successful in getting himself elected.

He has carried a series of unknowns to big wins at the state level. That's called "coattails" and it's very rare in electoral politics.

The leading Republican at this time is former New Jersey Assemblyman Vince Polistina. Polistina is an excellent candidate, who also shown the ability to raise money. This will prove to be essential because Van Drew is a prodigious fundraiser, who also has the formal backing of New Jersey Democratic Power Potentate, George E. Norcross, III. When a candidate has Norcross' support, they don't always win. But, they almost always win. Norcross is

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enthusiastically backing Van Drew for the Congressional seat.

Polistina is also a candidate from central casting. He's got the resume and the good looks, too. He is a successful business-owner, who knows what it's like to sign the front of a check. He meets a regular weekly payroll and he well knows how government negatively impacts small business owners in America.

Were it not for the exceptional and unique nature of Van Drew, Polistina would be the early favorite.

Soon-to-be former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian is also seriously looking at a potential run as a Republican.

On the Democratic side, Tanzie Youngblood is running an aggressive campaign for the June 5, 2018 Democratic Nomination. Youngblood is both a widow and Blue Star Mother.

She has dedicated her life to education and expanding opportunities for children and has more than 30 years of experience in the classroom.

Democrat Sean A. Thom is also running for the position. Thom is also an educator and he's running unapologetically as a progressive Democrat Without a doubt, Youngblood and Thom will be running to the far left of Van Drew. Thom is already aggressively campaigning that "Van Drew has shown time and time again he is not a Democrat; instead he is a career politician who does not espouse the values of our party."

Strong words, no doubt. However, they don't square with reality. Van Drew has already received the formal endorsements of all eight (8) Democratic Party County Chairman in the District. In addition, Van Drew has already earned some coveted local and County endorsements including: Atlantic City Mayor-elect Frank Gil-

liam and Atlantic County Freeholder Ernest Coursey.

Coursey is the highest elected African-American in Atlantic County.

Despite facing Democratic candidates, who will be making a cottage industry out of declaring that Van Drew is not "Democrat-enough," Van Drew will roll to victory in the June 5, 2018 Democratic Primary Election.

The scary part for Republicans in this upcoming election cycle is the fact that Van Drew is an even better General Election candidate.

As has been the case for than a quarter-of-a-century, we will be providing you with the best election insight and breaking news.

The race for the next Congressman for District 2 will be a very interesting ride; both the Republican and Democratic Primary elections.

As of now, the most likely General Election match-up is Van Drew versus Polistina.

Harry Hurley is the president of Harry Hurley Consulting and Communications, LLC. He hosts the daily talk radio program "Hurley in the Morning" 6-10 a.m., weekdays on Townsquare Media, WPG Talk Radio 104.1 FM & 1450 AM, where he also serves as the senior programming consultant. Harry was elected to both the Philadelphia (2014) and New Jersey (2015) Radio Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He has hosted various programs for local television and is the editor and publisher of his news and information website, www.harryhurley.com. Send comments to HarryHurley@aol. com

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torpedo planes. 48 combat air patrol (CAP) to protect the fleet and 360 for the 2 separate attack waves, which were carefully planned for months in order to surprise the US Pacific Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor, code named “Operation Z”. To launch their attack, Japanese chose a Sunday, which was the day when most of the ships were in the harbor, according to intelligence gathering. Leading the first wave, Mitsuo

Fuchida’s famous words “Tora! Tora! Tora!”- Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!- signaled they achieved surprise, just as planned.

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By Cynthia Coons Veterans Columnist US Pacific Fleet lasted about two hours.

Most of the damage inflicted to the 20 wo hours. Two hours is not American Naval vessels happened when an exceptional amount of Japanese pilots struck their targets in time considering the 8-10 separate groups, bombarding the sight hours we surrender each day and destroying most of the US Pacific to work, so in perspective, two hours Fleet. The enormous Arizona was tois maybe 20-25% of a normal tally destroyed while the work day. Two hours can be Oklahoma capsized. The spent watching TV. Two hours West Virginia, The Nevada can be devoted to sports, or the and The California sank internet, or gaming… Two hours in shallow waters. 3 other pass quickly during Happy Hour battleships, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, and other with friends. Two hours can end your life. vessels were also hit badly.

Just before 7 am on DeMore than180 aircraft were destroyed. Except cember 7th, 1941 the Imperial the Colorado, all 8 US Japanese Navy fleet had been Navy battleships were in floating, undetected, about 230 miles north of Hawaii. They Pearl Harbor and 7 of them were escorted by an armada were lined up in “Battleship of Japanese battleships and Row.” All 8 US battleships destroyers, 6 combat carriers were either sunk or damwith a total of 408 aircraft comaged during the bombing. posed of fighters, dive-bomb- On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise After Two Hours, 2,403 ers, high-level bombers, and attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii American soldiers, sailors

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and civilians perished during the attack, while 1,178 were found wounded. The United States of America officially entered World War 2 the next day when President Franklin Roosevelt gave his famous “Day of Infamy” speech to Congress. In the last minute before his speech, President Roosevelt switched the phrase “a day that will live on in World History” to “ a day that will live in Infamy”. Three days later, Japanese allied Germany and Italy declared War on the United States of America. The conflict was now global, another World War, another chapter in our History Books.

On August 23rd, 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7th as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Two Hours. Please remember this when you are fidgeting about your day, upset that you STILL have two hours remaining from whatever task you are obliged to complete, until your freedom from work, now you can enjoy the rest of your day.

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Since it was chartered in 1999, Post 524 has been recognized as one of the most progressive and active posts in New Jersey. We have a current combined membership of over 500; with a very active Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion. In keeping with our motto “Veterans Serving Veterans”, the following is a list of some of our numerous and ongoing community projects. The R & R committee provides a free condo for soldiers returning from overseas deployment and their waiting families. Each Veteran is recognized with an honor escort upon their arrival and a welcome package provided by local businesses. The “Coffee Express” sends over 200 Care packages to our soldiers overseas each year. We are partners in the Walk for the Wounded and Run for the Fallen and coordinate the Hiring our Heroes Project bringing together potential employers and veterans. Every month we visit the Vineland Veterans Nursing Home to serve food and conduct Bingo Nights. We serve as the liason between our Veterans and the VA Medical System which includes having the VA Mobil Medical Van stationed at our post twice a month.

After many years of serving our community, Post 524 is now asking for your support to help build our new home designed to better serve future generations of veterans. We all have a unique opportunity to leave a legacy that will guarantee the continuation of our mission of “Veterans Serving Veterans”. We were there for you, so we are hoping that you will be there for us. Your donation is completely tax deductible. Thank you in advance for your consideration and participation in this worthy project.

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Exchanging cards is a great way for people to show their loved ones that they're thinking about them, and such cards make for festive ornaments to display around homes. But when the holiday season ends, recycling those cards into other items can make good use of the paper resources and turn what's normally a single-use item into an enduring trinket.

Turn this year's cards into next year's gift tags. Cut out circles, rectangles or any shape you desire.

Otherwise, visit the scrapbooking aisle of your favorite craft store and purchase a paper punch to make easy work of cutting those shapes.

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Glue silly characters from Christmas cards onto a sheet of magnet.

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Remember, the devil doesn’t fight us because of where we are; he fights us because of where we are going.

And what God desires to be born cannot be stopped by mere man. The meaning of Christmas shows that we should never allow the extraordinary to become ordinary in our lives. “For who has despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10). If God has begun something in your life, do not abort the “baby” because of pain. Stay where you are in God’s protection, no matter the condemnation, for when the pain gets greater, the birth is soon after. PUSH. DELIVER. “So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered” (Luke 2:6).

"Merry Christmas" means God will deliver His promise in spite of us. “And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). And He desires to be with us, regardless of our circumstances. “And they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us” (Matthew 1:23.)

Understand that God assumes all responsibility when He places a promise inside of you. And even confirmations will be sent that what you birthed is from divinity--when you have Christ at its center, wrapped in humility. “And this will be a sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12). And the purpose--the promise--must always give “glory to God in the highest, ” and the gift must bring “peace and goodwill toward men” (Luke 2:14).

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Scott fascinated me with his entrepreneurial spirit and what has happened in his life to get him to where he is. As I always say, everything leads you to where you are. Scott is a 1991 graduate of Atlantic City High School.

He now operates 14 companies and three nonprofit organizations. All of his businesses incorporate a philanthropic component.

Petinga recently published his first book, titled “No One Ever Drowned in Sweat: G.R.I.T. — The Stuff of Leaders and Champions.” G.R.I.T. stands for guts, resilience, initiative and tenacity, and Petinga said it has always been a

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