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Seaside Beachfront Land Swap Proposes Using TR Land In Deal

Mayor Addresses Hasidic Population Comments

–Photos by Catherine Galioto Casino Pier in Seaside Heights would like to expand its pier, by entering into a land swap with the borough for a portion of its north beach, which is Green Acres land. The county has offered to make 30 acres of Toms River land as Green Acres land, as part of the deal.

The parcel is adjacent to Winding River, above.

By Catherine Galioto A Seaside Heights beachfront land swap now includes the possibility of including 30 to 60 county-owned acres of Toms River land, north west of the Parkway

and Route 37 near Winding River Park, to become Green Acres land to make up for the loss of Seaside Heights’ Green Acres beachfront.

A public hearing on the land swap Ma rch 22 wa s st a nd-

ing-room only in Seaside Heights borough hall, as area residents and business owners came out to voice their opinion on a plan that would take 1.36 acres of Seaside Heights beachfront and give it to

TR Little Leagues To Celebrate Opening Days With Fanfare

By Catherine Galioto In Toms River, Little League Baseball and Softball opening days come with much fanfare.

The community turns out for the crack of the bat, the cheers from the bleachers, and also the fun of parades and ceremonial first pitches.

This year is more than just an annual celebration for one local league.

Toms River East Little League is celebrating its 50th anniversa-

ry. The special year kicks off for TRELL on April 2. The annual parade will step off from the East Dover First Aid Squad, on Garfield and Third avenues at 10 a.m. Families, players, and others wishing to march in the parade should start to gather there at 9 a.m. to line up in their respective divisions. Each team often marches in baseball uniforms holding a team banner to make their way to the fields off Coolidge Avenue.

The following week, another

league celebrates the start of its season. Toms River Little League spring opening day is set for April 9 at the fields on Maple Tree Road.

The Girls Softball League is also gearing up for opening day. The Toms River Lightning organization is hosting the annual “Lightning Strikes” Spring Tournament the weekend of April 16 and 17 at the township’s four-field complex in Toms River, at Veterans Recreation Complex on North Bay (Leagues - See Page 6)

Casino Pier so the owners could build the pier northward with more amusements.

The pier hasn’t rebuilt to its pre-Sandy size, and instead of (Land - See Page 4)

By Daniel Nee TOMS RIVER – Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher said during an afternoon press conference that he was sorry if anyone took comments about an “invasion” of aggressive real estate agents from Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish community as a religious insult, but defended the context of his comments to a Bloomberg News reporter as quotations from residents on the agents’ behavior.

Lakewood Mayor Menashe Miller sent a letter to Kelaher demanding an apology for the comments he made in the Bloomberg report, which was published last weekend, saying the “invasion” comment was “part of an unfortunate pattern where you’ve validated, even stoked, awful stereotypes of your Lakewood neighbors.”

(Mayor - See Page 6)

BlueClaws Ramp Up For April Home-Opener

By Chris Christopher Chris Tafrow is 35 years of age, but he feels like a child.

“Every year,” the Lakewood BlueClaws’ general manager said of the season, “it feels like Christmas time.”

The BlueClaws, the Philadelphia Phillies’ low Class A farm club, will play their regular-season home opener April 14 against the Greensboro (N.C.) Grasshoppers at 6:35 p.m. at FirstEnergy Park.

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rebuilding back out over the ocean, the Storino Family who owns Casino Pier is pursuing beach land for its $30 million project to add rides such as a giant Ferris Wheel.

In exchange for giving a parcel of beach to the north of the Casino Pier to the Storino Family for its project, the borough of Seaside Heights would get one of the Storino-owned parking lots in town, between Carteret and Sampson Avenues.

The parking lot would likely be built into a borough museum to house the Casino Pier’s carousel, which was at risk of being auctioned off. The historic carousel is valued at more than $2.3 million.

A majority of the speakers at the hearing were in favor of the plan, saying Seaside Heights felt the economic impact of fewer amusements, still not back after Sandy and the 2013 boardwalk fire. They said expanding the pier and preserving the carousel would help keep the momentum of rebuilding the local economy going where it may stagnate otherwise.

“Cu r rently ou r major asset is the boardwalk and the Casino Pier, which maintains the rich seashore tradition of bright lights and great rides,” said Wayne Cimorelli, owner of Coin Castle arcade and Spicy Cantina, who is also a partner with the Storinos in Casino Pier. More attractions are needed to compete with the likes of Great Adventure or other Jersey Shore towns.

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“We have the ocean and the beach to provide health and relaxation, we have the boardwalk for recreation. Casino Pier needs to be expanded to provide the pleasure and fantasy that families expect when on an amusement pier in Seaside Heights,” Cimorelli said.

Others saw it as a historic opportunity to shape the amusements a new generation would come to love. Many speakers shared their memories growing up in or visiting Seaside, naming favorite businesses and experiences such as walking the boards and taking a spin on the rides.

A big part of those memories shared is the carousel inside Casino Pier. Several speakers favored the plan in that it would historically preserve the Dentzel-Loof Carousel, one of the few remaining wooden, hand-carved carousels in New Jersey, from “the golden age of carousels,” said Borough Attorney George Gilmore, who preceded over the hearing.

Gilmore said the conceptual plan would be to build a museum on the Storino parking lot the family would give the borough in the land swap. The f irst f loor would be open-air and house the carousel, possibly allowing for Green Acres funding. A possible second f loor would preserve ocean views after taller dunes are installed by the Army Corps of Engineers on the beachfront, and that second f loor could become space rented out for weddings and events, Gilmore said. “It’s still conceptual.”

The Toms River land in the proposal sits undeveloped between the township’s

Winding River Park and the Parkway, off Route 37. The county bought the land in 2010 using its Natural Lands Trust funds, and would remain undeveloped land under a deed restriction. The county’s offer of land, Freeholder John Bartlett told The Asbury Park Press, is for “undevelopable property … purchased by the county several years ago for use as compensation land, to replace parkland that the county might develop in the future, he said.”

The Winding River land would remain county-owned. The aim is to have it become Green Acres program land, since that is what the beachfront is, Gilmore said.

But losing ocean beachfront Green Acres land is not equivalent to adding woodland acres from Toms River, even at the ratio proposed, said Robert Moss, Green Acres Issue Coordinator for the Sierra Club of New Jersey.

Though the swap is about 1.36 acres of beachfront land to between 30 and 60 acres of protected woodlands, Moss said any use of Green Acres lands is the use of a “cheaper alternative” than having the owners negotiate for privately owned land.

Originally, Casino Pier sought to build its pier south, buying land south, but a deal could not be reached between the owners. Rebuilding the pier to its length over the ocean is cost-prohibitive, Gilmore said. At the hearing, speakers opposed to the plan said it was not the borough’s place to get involved if a deal between the private land owners, or even

using former Funtown Pier property, is an option over Green Acres land.

Moss said the plan for Toms River acres does not meet the compelling reasons the DEP would need to approve the land swap. “It’s a joke to the people and state of New Jersey, to say this land would be equivalent to beachfront property,” Moss said.

Others opposed offered comments ranging from concern over the prospect of a borough-owned museum and responsibility of historic carousel preservation, to unfairness of losing even a small part of the beach, “its greatest asset,” said Stephen Melvin, resident and owner of Three Brothers Pizza.

“The 1.36 acres of our beautiful beach, we hold in the public trust, for generations to come. Our beach belongs to all,” Melvin said. “We hold it for our children and our children’s children.”

Additional public comment on the land swap can be accepted, in writing, until April 5. Gilmore said the comments and transcript of the March 22 hearing would be sent to the DEP. Written comments on the matter should be directed to the Borough Administrator at 901 Boulevard, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751. Those who wish to comment in writing are asked to send a copy of any comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail code 501-01, 501 East State Street, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.

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The letter defended the real estate agents as engaging in “legal real estate commerce,” but pledged two towns could work together to put a stop to unscrupulous tactics.

A cease and desist order went into effect in Toms River, banning door-to-door soliciting in the North Dover neighborhood, where complaints about aggressive real estate agents have proliferated over the last several years.

Kelaher described complaints from his constituents of Orthodox real estate agents refusing to allow entry to non-Orthodox customers to open house events, and other real estate solicitors approach i ng ch ild ren to ask where their homes were located. He spoke of “blockbusting” tactics where the agents badgered residents who were not interested in selling their homes and said the homeowners were warned that their property values would be reduced if their neighborhood became dominated

by Orthodox residents.

Kelaher, a Republican who was elected to a new four year term in November, explained the “invasion” quote was from

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residents and the way they described the real estate agents’ tactics – not a jab at anyone’s religion or culture.

“We’ve had a great relationship. When I was prosecutor, I worked up there [in Lakewood] with everybody,” Kelaher said. “I don’t know how they could misconstrue this statement and relate it to anti-Semitism.”

Kelaher was joined by Police Chief Mitch Little and Rabbi Ellen S. WolintzFields of Congregation B’Nai Israel, located on Old Freehold Road in Toms River. She spoke of a decade’s worth of partnerships between her congregation and Kelaher, and how the mayor has repeatedly attended events at the temple and even donated personally toward the construction of a chapel there.

“It was one word our mayor said that was taken out of context,” said WolintzFields, looking in Kelaher’s direction.

“But I want to reiterate that you said ‘if it offended anyone, I’m sorry.’ This is a legal situation, not a religious situation.”

“There is no anti-semitism on my part or the part of the governing body,” Kelaher said. “I want to tell you emphatically, every time I speak about I say it has nothing to do with anti-semitism. It’s strictly addressed to the conduct I’ve described.” minimum (weather permitting), with three games on Saturday for seeding, into single-elimination on Sunday. MVP medals are awarded on Saturday in each game. The top two teams also win awards.

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Opinion

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Parents Also Responsible For Education Each year when standardized test scores hit the papers, the cries of outraged parents are sure to follow.

That pattern has been consistent. Parents’ concerns about how school districts handle education are warranted, too. But the role of school officials is but one key to the education puzzle.

Parents must look at their own role in their child’s education.

Childrens’ education does not exist in a vacuum within the school. All parents would do well to remember that. While fair and strong criticism of teachers, schools and administrations is often warranted and desirable, parents must also consider their own part in broadening their child’s knowledge.

Take a moment, look at your home and ask yourself a few questions. Do you read to your child on a regular basis? Do you encourage your child to read? What was the last book you bought for your child? Does the television take up more of your child’s time than reading or homework, and if so, why?

How often do you look over

your child’s homework to see what they are studying?

These are not just important questions, they are essential. Getting your children involved in ballet and soccer and baseball is wonderful and enriching, but without the right answers to the above questions, those activities are just a part of what children need.

Several school districts offer resources for parents who may feel ill equipped in helping their child be the best students they can.

Jackson School District, for example, has free “Parents University” events, each session helping parents on a particular topic, such as encouraging reading.

Visit any school district’s website, and you’ll find a Parents section.

We firmly believe in teacher accountability and testing, streamlined administrations and a focus on the three R’s. But a good education does not begin and end with teachers. Parents who do not play a role in their child’s education should be the last to speak up when test scores do not meet expectations.

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C ommentary Letters To The Editor

Not A Satisfied Comcast Customer My wife and I are extremely disappointed in Comcast. First, they closed the handy little office in our hometown, and now they have dropped the “YES” Network from their rotation of channels. “YES” is the home of the New York Yankees. We are Yankee fans, and with baseball season coming upon us we’d like to continue to see our team.

After all, in the 2 and 1/2 years since we’ve moved here from North Jersey, we have always been able to have that channel available. It is one of the few we watch.

This might be bearable if their operators didn’t come up with ridiculous excuses when I call to complain.

The best I’ve heard was “We’re protecting you from YES, they are trying to raise your rates.” Meanwhile, they (Comcast) have just raised our rates despite the fact that we no longer get one of our favorite channels. There should be a reduction to our bill if a favorite channel is taken away; not an increase. And “protection” like this I can live without.

From the very start of our time down here, Comcast has been problematic for us (compared to the relatively trouble-free time we had with them up north.) And, from what I gather, we are not alone in our dissatisfaction.

I hope this can be resolved before Opening Day! Be-

yond that, I hope Comcast resolves its “customer dissatisfaction” issues.

Chet Jelinski Whiting

Great American Meatout After another winter of severe snowstorms and floods, I look forward to March 20, first day of spring, balmy weather and blooming flowers.

Hundreds of communities welcome spring with an observance of Great American Meatout, asking neighbors to explore a healthy, compassionate diet of vegetables, fruits, legumes and grains.

Indeed, 56 percent of respondents to a GlobalMeatNews poll said that they were or are reducing meat intake. U.S. per capita red meat consu mpt ion has dropped by more than 16 percent since 1999.

Mainstream publications like "Parade," "Better Homes and Gardens" and "Eating Well" are touting vegan recipes. Even the financial investment community is betting on plant-based meat start-ups, like Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods, while warning clients about the upcoming “death of meat.”

The reasons are ample. Last year, the World Health Organization found cancer to be associated with consumption of processed meats. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommended reduced meat consumption.

The media keeps exposing atrocities perpetrated on factory farms. And, ani-

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mal agriculture remains chief contributor to climate change and water scarcity and pollution.

Each of us should celebrate our own advent of spring by checking out plant-based foods at our supermarkets and vegan recipes on the internet.

Henry Traconi Toms River

Plans Would Harm Liberty State Park Access Gov. Chris Christie’s Department of Environmental Protection is shamefully refusing to promise public hearings and a public comment period for their Liberty State Park com mercializat ion and privatization plans. Their development proposals, reports and press statements have only pledged what will inevitably be a rigged, invitation-only stakeholder process.

T he gover nor should t o t a l ly a b a n d o n t h e s e plans wh ich would se verely harm Liberty State Park’s public access, but if he doesn’t, the DEP must provide a full public participation process for our treasured park behind Lady Liberty.

DEP Commissioner Bob Martin has ignored letters and resolutions calling for this essential process from the Friends of Liber t y State Park, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Senators Sandra Cunningham, Stephen Sweeney, Loretta Weinberg, Assemblypeople Raj Mukherji, A ngela McK n ig ht a nd Nick Chiaravalloti and the Jersey City Council and the Hudson County Board

of Freeholders.

The governor’s and commissioner’s failure to let all New Jerseyans express themselves on the official record and listen to the people, and an attempt to ramrod privatization leases into our priceless park would be a subversion of democracy and dishonor Lady Liberty.

It seems that this administration is scared of public opinion as they know t hat t he 40 -yea r broad public consensus has overwhelmingly been for a free and green open space park for future generations.

Sam Pesin President Friends Of Liberty State Park

Outsiders May Be What America Needs

What a difference four years make. At that time, Mitt Romney ate up Donald Trump’s endorsement.

However, now is a different time.

I’ve decided that either the regular Republicans do not want Mr. Trump elected at any price or they don’t want Mr. Trump, an outsider to politics, to win!

Could that really be the reason – who knows? I do think that if people play nice with politicians, they may win; but a big mouth politician, not so much.

Time will tell.

Is M r. Tr u mp a “ big mouth?” You bet he is, but being a person who loves America and an outsider may be just what America needs. God help us one and all as we vote with our hearts.

Bette Kooreman Whiting

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From The Desk Of The Township Council - Council Vice President Alfonso Manforti

TOMS RIVER – With warmer weather around the corner, it’s time for the return of one of the Township’s biggest events, Toms River Food Fest!

Toms River Food Fest features the best local food trucks, arts, crafts and vendor booths, free children’s rides and live music from great local bands. Beyond

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food, guests can go shopping as the festival includes a number of local businesses with merchandise for sale.

For the younger crowd, there will be kid-friendly rides, face painting and more.

Food this year includes barbeque, seafood, tacos, pizza, cheesesteaks and plenty of sweet treats. This

community day-long event attracts visitors from all over the region. We typically see crowds exceed well over 25,000 people!

The fun begins on May 14, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Toms River on Washington Street. Rain date is May 15.

Admission is free and open to the public. The 21

and over crowd is invited to the beer and wine garden, sponsored by Toms River Fire Company #1.

We are reminding sellers that April 8 is the deadline to receive the early bird rate.

To register online go to register.communitypass.net/ tomsriver. Last year we had over 90 vendors participate.

To plan an event of this

magnitude requires a lot of time and hard work by many people. I would like to take the time to thank the Mayor’s office, Recreation Department, C le r k’s of f ic e , Pa r k s , Buildings and Grounds, Public Works, Police Department, Fire Prevention, and Ocean County Health Department for their ef-

Alfonso Manforti fort in organizing a safe and successful event year after year.

We expect a great event in 2016 and I look forward to seeing you at Toms River Food Fest this May!

From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: MacArthur Receives Spirit Of Enterprise Award

– Photo courtesy Congressman Tom MacArthur Tom Donohue, president and CEO of U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with Congressman Tom MacArthur.

OCEAN COU NTY – C o n g r e s s m a n To m Ma cA r t hu r a n nou nce d he has received the Spirit of Enter pr ise Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award is given in recognition of MacArthur’s support for pro-jobs, pro-growth policies in the first session of the 114th Congress.

Recent legislation Cong ressman MacA r thu r has suppor ted includes the Estate Tax Repeal, which would protect fami l y- o w n e d b u s i n e s s e s facing the liquidation of assets in order to pay the taxes on a death, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act to provide

certainty to small business owners by making i m p o r t a n t s e c t io n s of the tax code permanent and the Keystone X L Pipeline Approval Act to produce good, high-paying jobs. “ We a r e p l e a s e d t o recognize Congressman Ma cA r t hu r for e ngaging in pro-business policy mak i ng that helps strengthen our nation’s spirit of enterprise,” said Tom Donohue, president a n d C E O of t h e U. S .

Chamber of Commerce. “ T h e S p i r i t of E n t e rprise Award honors those m e m b e r s of C o n g r e s s who a re com m it t e d t o ensuring that American businesses can continue

Congressman Tom MacArthur to operate and succeed in a free enterprise system.”

“I am proud to support pro-growth policies that empower entrepreneurs, wo r ke r s a n d b u s i n e s s leaders,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Creating good paying jobs in South Jersey and across the country must continue to be our highest priority.

It’s an honor to receive this prestigious award – I’ll continue fighting to create opportunity and a growing economy.”

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Spring Calendar Events For Local Clubs & Organizations

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April:

Craft Fair and Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, Leisure Knoll, Whiting. Call Art at 732-657-9423.

Paint Party from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Heights First Aid Squad building, 120 Prince Charles Drive.

Tickets are $35 and will be sold on Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the clubhouse and also at the auxiliary’s regular monthly meeting on April 5. Cheese, crackers, water and soda will be served. Feel free to bring your own wine.

The American Legion Auxiliary Annual Gift Auction from noon to 5 p.m. at Post 129, Church Road, Toms River. Admission is $8 per person.

The Manchester Township PTA invites the public to spend “A Night In Tuscany” at its 21st Annual Spring Gift Auction at the Ramada Inn of Toms River, Route 9 North. The ticket form for the event can be found online at manchesterpta. org. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and auction ticket sales close at 7 p.m.

Celebrate Irish Arts Festival. A musical program commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916. Clan Suibhne and others will

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recall the fight for Irish independence in music, song and lecture. This program will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the 6th Annual Celebrate Irish Arts Festival (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), sponsored by Amergael, at St. Mary’s Parish on McKinley Ave., Manahawkin.

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The Melodiers of Holiday City Berkeley will present The Melodiers On Broadway on at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 2 on Port Royal Drive. Tickets are $5 at the door. As in the past, The Melodiers will also ask for donations of non-perishable food items to be donated to local food pantries.

English Tea at the Episcopal Church Women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Episcopal Church Women will also serve delicious tea sandwiches, scones, trifle and desserts served with tea on linens. Donation is $15. Contact Stefanie at 732-350-2904.

EMS & Fire Department Food Truck & Vendor Extravaganza at Willis Jones First Aid Park, 107 East Cape May Avenue, Ocean Gate. Bring your blankets, beach/camping chairs and enjoy the day.

Starts at noon and ends at 7 p.m. Vendors and food truck spaces are available. Call 732-575-1112 (option 3) or email events@oceangateems.org.

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Exercise With Ease

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting an exercise program for people looking to increase their stamina and get moving.

Classes are held at the Program Room, Parks Administration Office, 1198 Bandon Road in Toms River. A certified instructor will teach the class.

The class will be offered Mondays and Fridays for $32 to the instructor, $5 for registration. The class is 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. from April 1 to April 29. This class is program number 123544-3A.

Session 2 will be held on May 16 to June 17, (no class May 30 and June 3). Class program number is 123544-3B. Session 3 will be held June 20 to July 22 (no class July 4). Class program number is 123544-3C. To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide name, address and daytime telephone number.

To receive more information or to receive a Parks and Recreation Newsletter call 732506-9090 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

Mariners Selected For Rutgers Symposium

TOMS RIVER – Toms River High School North Seniors Riley Edwards and Garrett Rosenboom have been selected to speak and share their research at the 2016 Rutgers Junior Science and Humanities Symposium on March 28 to 29.

This is the first time that two High School North students have been chosen to speak at this prestigious event in the same year.

Both students have been four-year members of the Authentic Science Research program

under the director of Mrs. Pamela Dixon Kuhn.

Edwards will be discussing the “Effect gender has on Drosophila melanogaster in mating after being exposed to acoustic trauma.” He hopes to attend Villanova University and major in Engineering.

Rosenboom has researched the “Effects of Apple Replant Disease on apple seedlings with pre-plant rotation and compost mulch mixture.” He will be attending Lehigh University in the fall and majoring in Bio-Chemistry.

New Neighborhood Watch Group Forms TOMS RIVER – The police department has partnered with the Greenbriar Woodlands Community to form a neighborhood watch group.

The residents will take an active role in their own community. They will participate in crime prevention, safety issues relating to elderly residents, and fraud crimes against seniors. They will be the eyes and ears of the police department when police are not around.

Maria Cassidy, the community’s business manager, received the new neighborhood watch signage to be installed on the community’s streets.

John Picurro, the residents’ police liaison, said the new sign will be placed at the entrance gate.

For more information on the neighborhood watch programs in Toms River, call headquarters at 732-349-0150 or visit trpolice. org.

PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that an application for a major technical modification of the existing NJDEP CAFRA, Waterfront Development, and Freshwater Wetlands Individual Permit has been submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Land Use Regulation (NJDEP-DLUR), for the development described below: Applicant: New Jersey Department of Transportation Project Name: Route 35, Mileposts (MP) 0-12.5 Project Description: Pavement Restoration and Drainage Improvements Project Street Address: Route 35 from MP 0 (just north of Island Beach State Park) north to near MP 12.5 (just beyond Osbourne Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach Borough) Blocks/Lots: Multiple Municipalities: Berkeley Township, Seaside Park Borough, Seaside Heights Borough, Toms River Township, Lavallette Borough, Brick Township, Mantoloking Borough, Bay Head Borough, and Point Pleasant Beach Borough County: Ocean The existing NJDEP CAFRA, Waterfront Development, and Freshwater Wetlands Individual Permit No. 1500-12-0004.1 CAF/WFD/FWW 130001 (approved May 16, 2014) authorized the NJDOT to conduct regulated activities in the NJ CAFRA Zone, including tidal open waters and associated wetlands and wetland transition areas located in the Route 35 project area. The existing permits require modification to address minor field positioning and sizing adjustments for Pump Stations 1, 2, and 3 including electrical control gazebos; additional steel sheeting protection for all five pump stations/gazebos; incorporation of ADA compliant handicap ramp access at all five gazebos; modification of existing scour hole protection at Outfall A; incorporation of scour protection and other erosion/sediment controls at Pump Stations 1-5 and Outfall B; and additional landscaping/ornamental treatments at Pump Stations 1-5 and Outfall B. The NJDEP Permit Modification will address revised impacts, as applicable, to intertidal/subtidal shallows, submerged aquatic vegetation habitat, freshwater wetlands, and wetland transition areas. In the MP 9-12.5 section, the permit modification will address the previously completed construction of an overhead electrical transmission line over Scow Ditch at Pump Station 4, and the proposed rerouting of the electrical line under Scow Ditch via directional drilling.

The rules governing CAFRA/Waterfront Development permits and approvals are found in the NJDEP Coastal Zone Management Rules (NJAC 7:7). The rules governing Freshwater Wetlands permits and approvals are found in the NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules (NJAC 7:7A). You can review or download these rules on the NJDEP DLUR website at www.state.nj.us/dep/landuse, or you can find a copy of these rules in the county law library in your county courthouse.

The NJDEP welcomes comments and any information that any interested party may provide concerning the proposed project. If you wish to comment on the permit application, all comments must be submitted in writing within 30 days after the Department publishes notice of the application in the DEP bulletin.

The Department shall consider all written comments submitted within this time.

The Department may, in its discretion, consider comments submitted after this date. Comments cannot be accepted by telephone.

The complete permit application package can be reviewed at the municipal clerks’ offices or at the NJDEP’s Trenton office. The NJDEP welcomes comments and any information that you may provide concerning the proposed development and site. Please submit your written comments within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter to: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Land Use Regulation PO Box 420, Mail Code 501-02A 501 East State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Attn: Charles Welch If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact: New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Capital Program Support Office of Environmental Solutions E&O Bldg., 3rd Floor 1035 Parkway Avenue, PO Box 600 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0600 Attn: Brenna Fairfax

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Grunin Center News: Art, Comedy, Theater Performances

TOMS RIVER – A host of talented local and national artists will be showcased this year at the Grunin Center Art Gallery (Building #12), Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Use Parking Lot #2. Gallery admission is free.

April 11 to April 29: Wayne Lerman – While Lerman is a licensed architect and certified interior designer, he considers himself to be an artist. A member of the Art Alliance of Monmouth County, Shore Institute of Contemporary Art and Monmouth Council of the Arts, Lerman tries to express color, form and textures in his artwork. Since he deals with realism every day in architecture, abstract expression is a way for him “to get out of the box without limitations of budget, function and rules.”

The current exhibit through April 7 is the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival.

Upcoming exhibits include: May – Arlene Mollow and Judi Lewis and June – Senior Citizens Art Exhibit.

All exhibits are subject to change. Call ahead for updated opening and closing dates.

The Grunin Center Art Gallery at Ocean County College is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays when classes are in session.

Additionally, the gallery will be open to the public when performances and events take place in the Grunin Center. Check the theatre schedule for times and events.

Large groups planning to visit the gallery are asked to make arrangements with the director of the Fine Arts Center at least one week in advance.

The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College presents The Basement Musicians: “Men In Black” on April 9 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage, Grunin Center.

Concert Tickets: $29 adults, $26 seniors

and $24 subscribers. Tickets are on sale now.

Back by popular demand, The Basement Musicians, are four talented New Jersey musicians who portray music’s “Men in Black” including Elvis, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.

Vocalist/guitarist Tony Pileggi (Spotswood), Tom Rutt (Asbury Park) on bass guitar, Rick Hohowski (Brick) on lead guitar and Joe Stamboni on lead guitar and back-up vocals, have performed at Waretown’s Albert Music Hall once a month for the past 14 years.

The Basement Musicians play their hearts out bringing music to our ears and joy to our hearts as they recreate exciting moments in musical history.

The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company will present Comic Shorts II from April 14 to April 23 in the Black Box Theatre, Grunin Center, Building #11, on OCC’s Main Campus, College Drive. For easy access park in Parking Lot #2. Tickets are on sale now.

Back by popular demand, if you like a good laugh, you’ll love Comic Shorts II, Ocean County College’s festival of new 10-minute comedies by some of the area’s best up-andcoming playwrights. Director, Gary Shaffer, (“Run For Your Wife,” “Nunsense,” “Move Over Mrs. Markham”), returns to the OCC Black Box Theatre to direct this fast-paced 90 minutes of non-stop fun.

Performances will be given on April 14, 15 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; April 16 and 23 at 8 p.m. and April 17 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $15 adult-senior. Free for high school students with an adult admission and valid student ID. For information on these events, call the Grunin Center Box Office at Ocean County College, 732-255-0500. Purchase tickets online at tickets.ocean.edu. Visit grunincenter. org.

School Board Hands Out Student Recognition

TOMS RIVER – At its March meeting, the Toms River Regional School Board hosted its monthly student recognition portion of the meeting with commendations for students who had excelled in sports, music, science and other programs.

The Board recognized High School North student, Alexander King for attaining the rank of an Eagle Scout. The Board commends his dedication to the scouting program and to the community he serves. He has successfully completed all the requirements for Scouting’s highest rank.

The Board recognized High School North students, Lauren Haug and Joe Orgo. They

received awards for their contributions in the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition.

The Board recognized Toms River Schools Intermediate and High School students for being selected to participate in the 2016 South Jersey Region Band, Orchestra and All State Band.

The Board recognized High School East student James Ricotta for being selected for the 2016 New Jersey All State Band.

The Board would like to recognize the 2015 Toms River High School North Mariner’s Football Team and their coaches for their NJSIAA Group 5 South Jersey State Pootball Championship.

College Students Hold Voter Registration Drive

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College’s political science club, S.L.A.P. (Students Learning About Politics), held a Voter Registration Drive on March 14 and 15 on campus, part of the club’s mission to engage more people in the political process.

Ocean County College students and faculty assisted anyone interested in registering to vote. S.L.A.P. exposes Ocean County College students to various political philosophies and enables them to meet with political candidates.

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They participated in a long-standing tradition, the presentation of the agricultural youth leaders to the convention delegates.

The dinner was highlighted by a visit from Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno.

Toms River Students Earn Emperor Science Awards

TOMS RIVER – Two students from the Toms River Regional Schools district have earned awards as part of the Emperor Science Awards program, now in its first year.

The school board recognized High School East student Kyril Kavetsky and High School South student Hannah Morgan as two of 100 award recipients for the inau-

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By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – A 17-year member of the Toms River Police Department was honored by local officials who feted the corporal with congratulations and an inscribed clock.

Corporal Chris Raia, alongside his family, was honored at the early March township council meeting surrounded by

members of the council.

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TOMS RIVER – These two are scoundrels are unprincipled, untrustworthy and funny.

Gary Shaffer and Glenn Jones are “A Couple of Blaguards” performing Frank and Malachy McCourt’s Irish comedy on April 1 at 7:30 p.m.; April 2 at 8 p.m. and April 3 at 2 p.m., at the Black Box Theatre (Building 11/ Door A), Grunin Center for the Arts, OCC Main Campus, College Drive.

“A Couple of Blaguards” is a bubbling stew of Irish humor with dashes of poignancy to sharpen the flavor. This “fast-paced marvel” follows the trials of the young McCourts in poverty-stricken Limerick, Ireland, to their journey to Brooklyn, NY. It’s a story

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“A Couple of Blaguards” is the comedic springboard for “Angela’s Ashes” and “A Monk Swimming.”

Tickets: $15 adults and seniors. For tickets, call the Grunin Center Box Office at 732-255-0500 or purchase online at tickets. ocean.edu. Visit grunincenter.org.

“A Couple of Blaguards” is part of the Ocean County College Global Education Committee’s Irish Heritage Celebration: Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rebellion and Celebrating Irish Culture.

Lions Club Donates Money For Police Vests

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Police Department have grown to 160 officers. This makes them one of the largest police departments in the state. The vests for each officer has to be replaced every five years because they break down and are no longer safe. Unfortunately, living in today’s environment, these vests are necessary to keep the township’s officers safe.

There are some grants available for the purchase of police vests, however, this

is not enough to fill the needs of many municipalities.

Realizing this and the importantance of protecting the township’s officers, the Toms River Visionary Lions Club has donated $2,000 dollars to the Toms River Township Police PBA for the purchase of two vests.

Donald Bray presented a check to Brian Dugan, president of the Toms River Township PBA.

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LAKEWOOD – BlueClaws Charities is proud to announce its sixth annual Bowling With The BlueClaws fundraising event returns to Sea Girt Lanes on April 27. BlueClaws players will again be at the event, a great chance for kids to have a fun night out with players and Buster while raising money for a worthy cause.

The charitable bowling event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. For just $12, participants will receive bowling shoes, a raffle ticket for a series of prizes, pizza, soda and unlimited bowling games.

Raffles will be held throughout the night for limited edition autographed merchandise and other door prizes. In addition to prizes being given out, BlueClaws players will be there to hang out with you.

All proceeds from the night will benefit BlueClaws Charities and their Community Partners.

“This has been a great event for BlueClaws Charities and the fans over the last five years and we look forward to another great event,” said Jim DeAngelis, executive director of BlueClaws Charities.

“Each fundraising event like Bowling With the BlueClaws benefits a wide variety of local organizations that we are proud to support and will continue to support.”

For more information or to reserve a spot, contact JoAnne Bell at 732-901-7000 ext.

100 or at jbell@blueclaws.com. Space is limited and those interested are encouraged to book early.

BlueClaws Charities, the official charity of the Lakewood BlueClaws, is a 501c3 dedicated to supporting the underprivileged Ocean and Monmouth counties.

BlueClaws Charities has donated over $250,000 over the past four years to community organizations, including donations in the form of grants to BlueClaws Charities Community Partners.

The BlueClaws are the Jersey Shore’s top stop for affordable, family entertainment.

They have led the South Atlantic League in attendance in all 15 years of existence.

Opening day for the 2016 season is April 14. Ticket packages and group outings are available by calling 732-900-7000 option 3.

MidWeek Jazz Series Continues

TOMS RIVER – Come hear acclaimed artists play classic jazz and swing in a single 90-minute set at Ocean County College during the MidWeek Jazz Series.

Shows are held on selected Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage, The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Building #12, Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive.

Tickets: $24 for adults, $18 for seniors and $12 for students.

Glenn Crytzer’s Savoy Seven: April 13 – An American jazz band leader, composer, guitarist, banjoist and singer, Crytzer started out in classical music at the age of 14 but eventually shifted his focus to writing and performing jazz while in his

mid-20s. His musical influences include Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Bix Beiderbecke, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, Chick Webb and many other “greats” of the 1920s, 30s and 40s.

Upcoming Mid-Week Jazz performances include Neville Dickie on May 18 and Swingadelic Salutes The Three Louies (Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan) on June 8.

The Bria Skonberg show on May 25 has been cancelled.

For information or to purchase tickets, call the Grunin Center Box Office at Ocean County College, 732-255-0500. Purchase tickets online at tickets.ocean.edu.

First Ever Lakehurst Beauty, Fashion And Prom Expo

LAKEHURST – Colonial Bouquet, Inc and Dimensional Designs Salon and Spa are spearheading the first local Beauty, Fashion and Prom Expo to be held in Lakehurst at La Bove Grande, from 5 to 9 p.m. on April 8.

The Prom Expo is going to mirror a bridal event where outside vendors are invited to participate in a vendor fair atmosphere followed by a full on fashion show and many surprises.

The Prom Expo Committee has selected a diverse modeling entourage from the participating schools and will outfit the students in the current tuxedo and gown fashion for this prom season.

Dimensional Designs Salon and Spa will showcase their expertise in hair styles, nail and makeup artistry. Colonial Bouquet, Inc. will present modern and unique floral accessories along with traditional wristlets and boutonnieres.

Other select Lakehurst businesses and local specialty shops have joined the team to ensure the event is exciting and worthwhile.

Rose Kaiser, Kathy Abrahamsen and Heather Cramer are excited to host this event giving parents and teens the opportunity to attend together.

To register as an attendee or more information, visit facebook.com/lakehurstpromexpo.

Jersey Shore Doll Club Meeting

TOMS RIVER – The Jersey Shore Doll Club will be meeting at 1 p.m. on April 5 at Artisan’s Restaurant, 1171 Hooper Ave. The club will be discussing plans for its charity

fundraiser, followed by a program on celebrity dolls. The club is open to anyone who has a love for dolls old or new.

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Local Woman Receives Aid From Lions Club

TOMS RIVER – Constance Stovall, a resident of Toms River, has had a visual impairment for many years. She contacted the Toms River Township Visionary Lions Club to find out what was new that could allow her to see better and lead a more normal life.

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Club Gives Thanks Over Successful Coat Drive

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Visionary Lions Club has completed its third annual coat drive. They collected over 1,400 new and slightly used coats this year. Most of the coats were in great shape. All of the coats were distributed in Ocean and Burlington counties. These coats were given to anyone who the club found in need of a coat.

The clubs thanks everyone who donated coats, especially Burlington Coats, Boscov’s

and all the pick-up stations. They could not have gotten to everyone, but the distribution centers helped greatly in the communities. The club thanks the Hugh Boyd School and the soup kitchen on the beach, Harmony Lodge #18, Toms River, Toms River schools, South Toms River, Walnut Street, the VA Clinic in Brick and the Stafford Township Lions, who took care of Stafford Township and Long Beach Island.

Snuffle Mat Dog Class

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting new doggie classes. “Snuffle Mat Workshop” will help you and your pup explore exercise while using a mat for stimulation to keep them occupied. No dogs in this class. This will be held on April 21, 7 to 8 p.m. at Endless Pawsibilities, 1594 Lakewood Rd. Unit 15. The program number is 123466-6D.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering.

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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will participate in the global celebration of International Children’s Book Day by holding a special Storytelling Festival on April 16.

The special day-long event is held at the Toms River branch, 101 Washington St., featuring programs promoting the joy of reading and storytelling for children ages three and up.

International Children’s Book Day is celebrated each April, inspiring children to pick up a book and to read. The program is held in April in honor of the April 2 birthday of noted children’s author Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen’s famous children’s stories include “The Little Mermaid” and “The Ugly Duckling.”

Organized by the International Board on Books For Young People, (IBBY), the aim is to promote books and reading to young people. IBBY was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1953.

The programs can be registered individually. To register, call 732-349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org The schedule is as follows: 11 a.m. – “Youth Stages Presents Farmyard Follies.” This exciting program is part touring play and part interactive workshop. It includes songs (“Old MacDonald Had a Farm”), stories (“The Three Little Pigs”) and story-songs (“There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed

a Fly”). Children will make suggestions, act in pantomime and sing along with the Youth Stages actor-educator. For ages 3 to 9.

Noon – “Stories with Sparks.” Children and their families are invited to meet the Ocean County Library mascot, Sparks, and enjoy stories and a craft. Ages 3-10.

1 p.m. – “Just Enough is Plenty.” What do you do with a big, noisy family and a small, cramped house? The answer is surprising.

In this zany tale, one farmer seeks advice in order to solve his problem with unusual results. Come join storyteller Joan Seele-Goold and help to bring this story to life. Following the story a few musical instruments will be passed out and a sing along will take place.

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2 p.m. – “Dragons and Dreams.” In a faraway world with castles, kings, an ice sorceress and a powerful item called the Horn of Fire, two young villagers take a daring journey to release the dragons and save the entire kingdom. Join in learning all about dry ice and the shifting states of matter through the tale of “Dragons and Dreams.” Ages 5-11.

3 p.m. – “BONK! Expressive Drum and Percussion Workshop.” Kids will have fun expressing themselves with this interactive program as they are introduced to interesting drums and percussive instruments from around the world. Ages 4-10.

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Working with your hearing health care professional to detect these warning signs as early as possible is a critical first step in confirming an accurate diagnosis and creating an effective long-term plan of treatment for Alzheimer’s and hearing loss.

Ten Signs To Watch Out For The Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA) campaign, “Know The Ten Signs: Early Detection Matters,” is working to identify the early signs of Alzheimer’s. According to the AEDA, the 10 signs to watch for include: 1. Memory changes that disrupt daily life.

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When you are told you have high cholesterol, you assu me it comes from eating too much fat, right? After all, cholesterol is a lipid of “fat” and that seems like normal reasoning. If you think high cholesterol is due to a high-fat diet, you’re wrong. Very little fat from foods become cholesterol.

What makes high cholesterol, is consumption of sugar and carbohydrates, so d a , ca ndy, ca ke, p ot at o ch ip s , bread, pasta and other carbohydrates.

So to make this clear, high cholesterol and triglyceride almost always occur as a consequence of eating too many sweets, not butter or eggs, okay?

If your body turns excess sugar into cholesterol, and statins reduce the cholesterol for mation, then where does all the sugar go when you take a statin drug?

It’s a good question, and I need to give you an answer so you can get well. If you tell your liver to “knock it off and stop making cholesterol” then it’s going to push all the sugar (glucose) back out of the liver and into your blood stream rather than turn it into cholesterol. It’s just going to lock the door and tell the sugar, “Get out!”

When the doc finds excess sugar in your blood, you’re told you have “diabetes.” Then you start driving in the fast lane of a multi-billion dollar business, one complete with shots, drugs and scary complications (amputations, blindness). If we personally met and you told me you had diabetes, I won’t even take a breath before I ask, “Are you by chance taking a statin?”

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Statins block endogenous production of cholesterol, meaning your internal production, the cholesterol that you make, not eat. You see, many of you still think statins block the fat (cholesterol) you get when you eat a bacon cheeseburger. That’s not true.

Statins don’t reduce cholesterol from exogenous (exter nal) sources, that bacon cheeseburger is going straight to your arteries even if you take a statin. So is the cherry croissant you eat for dessert. The statins offset the cholesterol you make, not eat. You can’t negate a greasy snack with one tiny pill.

Because statins block your own endogenous cholesterol production in the liver, they force your liver to ‘spit out’ the glucose that comes from eating sugary, starchy foods.

Normally, your liver would turn that PB & J sandwich into cholesterol, but instead, the glucose gets pushed back into your bloodstream.

In your relentless quest to lower cholesterol, you may be giving yourself diabetes. I recommend reducing cholesterol with diet and exercise and healthy EFAs (essential fatty acids like fish oil, chia seed oil, etc). Can you lower cholesterol without a statin?

“Sur prise, sur prise, sur prise” like Gomer Pyle used to say… of course you can! And avoiding statins is way better for your blood sugar levels.

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Easy Tai Chi Class

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting an Easy Tai Chi program for adults looking to gain flexibility and strength with a gentle workout. The class will be offered Mondays and Fridays for $32 to the instructor, $5 for registration.

The class is 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. from April 1 to April 29.

This class is program number 123544-4A. Session 2 will be held on May 16 to June 17, (no class May 30 and June 3) with program number 123544-4B.

Session 3 will be held June 20 to July 22 (no class July 4) with program number 123544-4C. To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering.

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5k Run/Walk To Care For The Coast

OCEAN COUNTY – Get ready to tie on your running shoes and lobster bibs for The First Annual Lobster Run/Walk 5k to Care for the Coast in Asbury Park.

The American Littoral Society will partner with Langosta Lounge and Shifting Sands for an event April 23 at 4 p.m. on the Asbury Park boardwalk outside Langosta Lounge.

Packet pick-up begins at 2:30 p.m. The run/walk will be followed by an optional after-party with food and drink provided

by Langosta Lounge. The first 500 registrants have the option to include a lobster feast with race registration. A light bites menu is available for all others.

The course is suitable for all ages and will take participants through Asbury Park and into Ocean Grove. Participate on your own or form a team with friends, co-workers or family members.

The event will be held rain or shine and

include live race results and awards for the top three male and female finishers and age-group winners. Pre-registered runners and walkers will receive an event t-shirt.

Online registration is available at RaceForum.com/Lobster. Register before April 16 to get discount, the price will increase on April 17.

Start and finish are at Langosta Lounge, 1000 Ocean Avenue. Parking available across the street and plenty of parking in public lots. Event is rain or shine. For questions about the event, contact Doug Rice at 732-915-9139 or drice@raceforum.com.

The American Littoral Society and Shifting Sands are co-beneficiaries of the proceeds from the event.

For more information about the American Littoral Society or to become a member, visit littoralsociety.org or call 732-2910055.

Benefit Auction & Dinner

FORKED RIVER – “Hope is an Anchor for the Soul” is the theme for the benefit auction and dinner sponsored by t h e Fo r ke d R ive r P r e s by t e r i a n Church on April 22 at 6 p.m.

The Benefit Auction will be held at the Captain’s Inn at 304 East Lacey Road on the waterfront.

Enjoy a dinner of appetizers, food stations and desserts.

Featured are handcrafted items and other high-quality items up for silent auction and for a live auction.

Donation is $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the church office located at 131 North Main Street (Route 9) on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by calling 609-6935624 or 609-242-8286. Advance sale only.

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When a person becomes totally disabled, he or she may be eligible for Social Security Disability Benef its, should this disability occur prior to eligibility for Social Security Retirement Benefits. One should keep in mind when working with Social Security, you can choose a representative to actually work for you. The Social Security Administration with work with your representative, such as an attorney, providing the appropriate form is executed and submitted.

Should you become totally disabled, you should apply for Social Security Disability Benefits immediately. Those benefits will not begin until the sixth full month of your disability. It should be further noted that there is a one month waiting period for benefits. This waiting period begins with the first full month that Social Security determines you to be totally disabled.

Applications can be made by telephone, or via the Internet. If an application is made over the phone, an appointment for same should be made with a representative of Social Security in advance.

When applying for benefits, one should keep in mind that it does take longer to process disability claims than to process general

retirement claims. This is greatly due to the time it takes to gather, review and assess the nature of your disability and whether you are able to work in any capacity.

An attorney can be helpful in submitting your application for benefits. Working on your behalf, an attorney can be assigned as your representative. All correspondence will then f low through your attorney’s office. This will enable the attorney to facilitate the process by gathering the necessary medical evidence, as well as financial information that is reviewed by the administration.

Should you initially be denied benefits, the attorney can be most helpful in appealing said decision.

Furthermore, attorneys who specialize in Social Security Disability Benefits applications will be able to assist you in filing in the most expeditious manner. Then, in the event of a necessary appeal, your attorney will have a file containing organized evidence to help facilitate your appeal.

Should you have any questions regarding this information or filing for Social Security Disability Benefits, you can contact the attorneys at R.C. Shea & Associates and an attorney will be glad to assist you.

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Free Document Shredding Program Begins In April

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County residents can take advantage of securely disposing personal papers and documents through the county’s free Residential Document Shredding program beginning in April.

“In 2015, a total of 94 tons or 188,000 pounds of documents were collected and shredded during our collection dates,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management The program will be held in 18 different locations throughout Ocean County with the first date and location being 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 2 at the Southern Ocean County Recycling Center, 379 Haywood Road, Stafford Township.

“Ocean County is a large county and we make every effort to make this program easily accessible to all our citizens,” Little said. “With so much focus on identity theft this program helps to keep personal and important information out of the hands of people who may use it for the wrong reasons.”

“This program was first started in 2008 and has grown in popularity with our residents,” said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, who also serves as director of Law and Public Safety. “This Board of Freeholders is pleased to provide this service which, in addition to the environmental benefit, is an extra layer of security for our citizens.”

The work is being performed by Autoshred of Toms River.

Residents are not required to register for this free program and can bring six boxes or bags each day. The program is for all paper documents and paper forms. Paperclips and staples do not have to be removed.

Little noted the shredding unit features an automatic feeding and dumping system, which eliminates the need for human contact with a resident’s documents. Events will run their complete scheduled time or until the truck is full. The truck capacity is 8,000 pounds.

The following is a list of dates, times and locations for the Residential Document Shredding Program: April 2, Southern Recycling Center, 379 Haywood Road, Stafford Township, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 23, Manchester Township Public Works Yard, 1360 Route 70, Manchester Township, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 4, Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor Township, 9 to 11 a.m.

May 14, Plumsted Township, Lakeview Drive just south of Oakford Lake Park, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 4, Ocean Township Municipal Complex, 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 18, Lavallette Firehouse, 124 Washington Ave., 9 to 11 a.m.

June 25, Berkeley Township Recycling Center, 630 Pinewald Keswick Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

July 9, Tuckerton Recycling Center, 445 South Green St., 9 to 11 a.m.

July 15, Lakewood Public Works Yard, 1

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July 30, Lacey Township Recycling Center, 820 Municipal Lane, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

August 5, Toms River Township, Riverwood Park, 250 Riverwood Drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

August 20, Lakehurst Public Works Yard, 800 Myrtle St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

August 27, Brick Township Public Works

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September 10, Beachwood Municipal Complex, 1600 Pinewald Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

September 17, Seaside Heights Recycling Center, Bay Boulevard and Sherman Avenue, 9 to 11 a.m.

September 24, Beach Haven Municipal Parking Lot, Taylor Avenue, 9 to 11 a.m.

October 15, Point Pleasant Beach Public Works Yard, 301 Cooks Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

October 22, Jackson Township Municipal Building Lot, 95 West Veterans Highway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information on the program, contact the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management at 732-506-5047.

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(15) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

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Help Wanted Driver Per Diem - Bartley Healthcare an LTC in Ocean County seeks a driver who possesses a CDL License with clean MVR. Must be available on Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and fill in during week as needed.

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BlueClaws:

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“We have made a nice investment in the Kids Zone,” said Tafrow, who has been with the club since its birth. “We will cater more toward the teenagers with a big rock climbing wall-trampoline combination. We will do a lot of social media interaction with our fans on our video board. Fans will be able to tweet pictures of themselves. They will receive a tweet saying, ‘Watch for your pictures,’ and in the next two minutes the tweets will be on the board.”

Fans can take in some new food options too.

“In terms of food, we will have some crazy pork roll options,” he said. “We are working on what they will be. They will be big and exciting and we will start marketing them shortly.”

There will also be a Batman versus Superman Night when Lakewood and West Virginia’s players will be dressed as characters. On the schedule is a Pirates and Princess Party for children.

Circle May 22 on your calendar.

“We will have a big debut of something to happen,” Tafrow said. “You can read into that what you will. It will be with us for good.”

Be on the lookout for porkroll, cheese and egg bobble heads and bobble heads of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. The South Pacific

Dancers will perform in July as part of Hawaiian Luau Day. “There will be post game entertainment with fire throwing objects, an Hawaiian band and a pig roast,” Tafrow said.

It’s all a part of providing family entertainment for spectators of all ages.

“We want people to have a good time and enjoy a winning team in a family friendly environment,” Tafrow said. “We want the first timers to come back. There are people who have never been here before.

We want people to come out and wonder, ‘What’s happening at FirstEnergy Park?’

Our ownership group (the American Baseball company) lets us do what we want. There is always creativity here and the freedom to create is the fun part of it.”

Tafrow said nearly seven million fans have streamed through the turnstiles for regular-season home games.

“We have a chance at hitting seven million by the end of this year,” he said.

“We are successful because we have kept things fresh. We have creative marketing, new programs, new things. We can’t control what happens on the field. Our job is to have people come to the park.

“You don’t have to watch the games.

You can walk the concourse, try the food, enjoy the Kids Zone and have fun on Thirsty Thursday, our most popular event. You can enjoy yourself for three or four hours.”

Tafrow said the game day staff consists of nearly 270 persons.

“We have food and beverage people, ushers, ticket takers, parking lot workers, merchandise and security people,” he said. “That is a pretty big staff. They are the first people our fans interact with.

Some of the workers have been here since we started. Our fans see the same faces when the gates open and it’s definitely warming.”

Most recently the team’s senior vice president of business operations, Tafrow is in charge of all aspects of the BlueClaws’ business operation, including ticket packages and group outings, corporate partnerships, marketing, stadium operations, food and beverage and special events. He is also responsible for continuing, forging and expanding business relationships within the Jersey Shore community.

Tafrow, a graduate of Seton Hall University where he majored in finance, worked in food and beverage, corporate sales and marketing with the BlueClaws before becoming their general manager.

He resides in Hazlet with his wife, Christine, and daughter, Skye.

“We are not brain surgeons or doctors,” he said, “but I think what we do is very important for families and communities.

You see the fruits of your labor come to light. I worked a short stint in corporate for six months to see what the real world is like and I worked a nine to five job.

Here I am working a lot of hours, but I really enjoy it. I hope everyone is that fortunate.”

Friends Of IBSP Hold Online Fund Drive

By Catherine Galioto ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – The Friends of Island Beach State Park are about a month into a campaign to raise more than $18,000 for a new live camera project and other efforts at the state park. The group is more than $2,000 toward its goal.

The Friends are trying to raise the money to move the old osprey cam to the beachfront and buy a new, enhanced camera as its osprey cam. The camera and its equipment would be more reliable and show finer details than the previous camera was. There’s also better communication equipment planned to more quickly and reliably relay the live feed to the website, said Angelo Sica, president of the Friends of IBSP. The beachfront camera would show a live stream of beachfront activity at bathing beach 1, to show surf, beach, crowd and weather conditions.

The osprey cam is now down as the Friends’ trustees plan for the project.

Once a new osprey cam is up, viewers should notice better imaging, with fewer delays, and even hear audio from the nest platform, Sica said.

To donate or sign up for other Friends of IBSP programs, visit friendsofibsp. org.

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TOMS RIVER – The Friends of the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library will sponsor a trip to the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum on May 10. There will be considerable walking on this tour.

The cost of the trip is $83. It includes transportation, a self-guided audio tour of each island, gratuities and a late lunch at Piero’s Italian Restaurant in Union Beach.

The bus will leave from the Route 37 Super

Foodtown parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and return by 6 p.m.

For additional information, call Lynne Jenny at 732-240-2736.

Reservation forms and payment information is available at the Ocean County Library Toms River branch, 101 Washington St. The Friends of the Library group raises money to fund the purchase of special equipment and programs held at the Toms River branch.

Born to Play, Children’s Program

TOMS RIVER – Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. announced that the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a new program called Born to Play. Children will enjoy indoor bowling, basketball and parachute games.

The cost is $5 per child, ages 3 to 5 years.

The class will be held at the Program Room of the Parks Administration Office, 1198 Bandon Road, on April 14 from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering. This class is program number is 123331-1b.

For more information or to receive a Parks and Recreation Newsletter call 732-506-9090 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

Have Supper With Superheroes

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Department of Youth Services presents Supper with Superheroes on April 8 at the Toms River Youth Services, 1505 N. Bay Ave. The event runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Cost $15 per child. $5 per parent, if they are having pizza.

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superheroes, dancing, crafts, pictures with the superheroes and face painting. For children ages 5 to 10. Boys and girls can come in costume.

The superheroes will be Spiderman, Supergirl and Batman.

Must pay prior to the event at Toms River Youth Services.

Senior Center Bus Trip

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Senior Center will host an Atlantic City bus trip to Resorts Casino on May 2.

Deadline to sign up is April 22.

Cost is $25 per person and include bus transportation and $25 slot credit.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a grant of $184,548 to Ocean County College to fund wetlands monitoring work by the Barnegat Bay Partnership and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. This grant was one of three awards to agencies in New Jersey to better protect the state’s wetlands.

“Wetlands play a critical role in alleviating harmful effects of climate change, protecting against flooding and storm surges,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. “These grants will help strengthen shorelines and the health of wetlands, protecting water quality and fish and wildlife habitats.”

The EPA grant will be used to develop monitoring procedures to assess the condition and progress of tidal marsh restoration

sites. The project will build on the wetland monitoring work that the BBP has already been doing in collaboration with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

The BBP and PDE will evaluate restoration progress in the context of the ongoing long-term intensive monitoring and watershed-wide rapid assessment monitoring being conducted in tidal marshes in the Barnegat and Delaware estuaries.

“Superstorm Sandy had a devastating impact on many of the Barnegat Bay’s wetlands,” said Dr. Stan Hales, BBP director.

“The storm caused extensive loss from the edges and interiors of marshes. The storm damage also included complex changes to the marsh surface. It’s important to understand these changes and monitor the effectiveness of wetlands restoration projects.”

Senior Center To Host Open House

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Senior Center will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 7. Center members, family and friends are invited to enjoy some fun at the center while seeing what the facility has to offer older residents.

According to Executive Director Joann Benson, the open house will be an opportunity for the public to better understand the services provided and to get to know active participants.

“We want to focus on the activities and services that our center provides and have this open house as a chance for community members to come and see what we’re doing,” Benson said.

Admission is free and attendees can tour the center, meet the staff and volunteers, check out activities and programs, participate in free screenings, enjoy refreshments and register for door prizes.

“People can walk around the center and see what we have here. We can give them a tour,

and they can pick up a copy of our newsletter to see what’s coming up,” Benson added.

The center provides a variety of physical activities. Yoga, line dancing and Zumba and various levels of exercise programs are available to seniors of all interests and skill levels.

Other activities include watercolor, billiards, cards, games and more. The center also offers transportation services, trips, education and arts programs.

The Senior Center serves as a community resource as well as an activity center. The center provides helpful information on Medicare and Medicaid, tax preparation and the Senior Freeze program.

The Toms River Senior Center is located at 652 Garfield Avenue. For more information, contact the center at 732-341-1000 ext. 8460.

“We hope the open house will bring new folks into the programs and bring people together that may have lived in Toms River all their lives and never met each other,” Benson said.

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Dear Joel

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Food, Glorious Food

Dear Readers, We have all had our days where anger seems to take over. We lash out at the ones we love and feel guilty afterward.

They don’t happen too often, here’s hoping, and we usually apologize and forgive (the alternative is to hold a grudge, and feel sad and depressed). It is important to recognize that if this is persistent it could be a disorder of some kind. That being said, there are foods that can actually help us in staying calm. I loved this and wanted to share: Kiwis ‑ Kiwis are filled with Vitamin C and actually contain more Vitamin C per fruit than oranges. (Who’d have known?)

Pumpkin Seeds ‑ Thought that they were only popular during the Halloween season? Think again, pumpkin seeds are eaten by Americans all year through. They are filled with Magnesium. They also reduce the effects of anxiety, a known killer to our health.

Leafy Vegetables ‑ Another goody loaded with magnesium. Americans enjoy eating iceberg lettuce but there are so many more leafy vegetables now available t hat a re loa ded i n healthy stuff.

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And for my male readers, I am not sure of the nut r itional benef its to women, but Brazil nuts have a reputation of raising the libido. Now that sounds simple. You can find them in better supermarkets throughout the entire year. They are available without the shell.

I especially enjoyed sharing this information in that it is an inexpensive way of reducing stress and anxiety .It is important to remember that if allergies or medications are of concern, please consult your doctor.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is a spring in your step. The first week of spring might bring you a chance to widen your circle of acquaintances. Group activities and new friendships could be on your schedule in the week to come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The simplest solution will solve the most difficult problem. You may think you can shift your funds around like a shell game, but in the end you will see that complicated techniques won’t give satisfying results.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Prepare to parade with the paparazzi. Your popularity grows by leaps and bounds especially in the first part of the week. This is a great time to interview for a new job, ask for favors, or meet the guy or gal of your dreams.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may be able to recite the rules chapter and verse. It could be a good week to investigate alternative belief systems or to listen avidly to your significant other’s ideas. By embracing new ideas you will grow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A round of truth or dare might be in your future. Be truthful to win this week. A casual acquaintance may have the knowledge, know-how, or connections to help you make a wise and possibly lucrative business decision.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Call the shots and use all the tricks of the trade. During the week ahead you can concentrate on becoming a new improved you. Focus on achieving your goals and learn some new ways to accomplish them.

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to workplace politics during the week ahead may improve a relationship. Your personal charm is at a high point. Use it to capture someone’s heart or to make working conditions more harmonious.

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Aspiring chefs and home cooks alike ask my advice about how they can get better in the kitchen. It may surprise you to know that one of my main tips is one word: simplify.

When people start out with big hopes in the kitchen, they often put too much into one recipe. I made that mistake myself early on.

But if you start with good ingredients and cook them with intelligence and care, you often don’t have to do too much to make amazing food. Take the recipe for a classic beef bolognese, which I have made for my family.

Once upon a time, I used almost twice as many ingredients as you see here.

I finely chopped up vegetables, which I sauteed separately before stirring them into the sauce with the bundle of fresh herbs known as a bouquet garni. I added red wine, plus homemade stock, for even more dimensions of flavor, and then I simmered the sauce for hours to reduce it to a thick consistency.

Most home cooks today don’t have that kind of time or patience. They want to be able to feed their family dishes that don’t take several hours.

So, I’ve simplified my bolognese recipe considerably. This version even includes quick-and-easy ways that my wife, Gelila, also uses when she makes the sauce for our two young sons and me.

Let me share a few suggestions here to help you get the best results: 1. Buy coarsely ground beef (or a mixture of beef and pork), which will add a more robust consistency to the sauce. Ask the butcher to grind it for you if it’s not available in the case; this is often referred to as a “chili grind,” because it’s used for making chili con carne.

2. A few sprigs of fresh herbs simmered in the sauce toward the end of cooking will add wonderful flavor, as will a splash of cream and touches of red pepper flakes and sugar, which heighten the tomato flavor.

3. The best canned tomatoes, I find, are the San Marzano variety from Italy.

They are widely available in wellstocked markets.

Serve a sauce like this with more robust pasta shapes - such as penne, big bowties, or shells - that will stand up to its hearty nature, and make sure the

pasta is cooked al dente (tender but still slightly chewy). Then just close your eyes and enjoy how magically, and simply, you feel transported to Italy.

HEARTY BEEF BOLOGNESE Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L), 4 to 6 servings 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 pound (500 g) coarsely ground beef Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato paste 3 cups (750 mL) canned whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano variety 1 cup (250 mL) water 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary 2 small sprigs fresh oregano 1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream Pinch crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, optional Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute, stirring frequently, until the onions just begin to turn a deep golden brown color, about 10 minutes.

Add the beef and saute for 3 minutes, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until all the moisture given up by the meat has evaporated and the meat has lost all its pink color and starts to caramelize and turn brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and stir well to combine it with the meat, sautéing until the tomato paste darkens in color slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and 1 cup water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes with the wooden spoon. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat low, and simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the rosemary and oregano sprigs, and stir in the cream. Season to taste with the red pepper flakes, if you’d like a little spiciness, and more black pepper. To heighten the tomato flavor, stir in the sugar, if desired.

Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is very thick, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Serve with your pasta of choice, or transfer to covered containers and refrigerate for up to three days before use.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2016 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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