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WILL PINE LAKE PARK BE SWIMMABLE? Work Still Needed Upstream

Kenneth Palmer said.

Albert Yodakis, director of public works, wants to see the lake swimmable again as well. For more than 11 years the lake hasn’t been used for swimming.

“We intend to continue our efforts to clean the lake, but as with any body of water, the actual effects of our efforts will take time and are difficult to predict. We can’t promise that the lake will be swimmable this year

Mayor To Host Neighborhood Meetings

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stand, the organization reported. The latest incident, consisting of a vehicle tearing up the playing fields, has left two fields significantly damaged with one unrepairable in time for opening weekend.

The soccer association said its teams will not be able to use the one field for the entire season. Opening day is April 3, and approximately 400 local youth soccer players (Vandalism - See Page 5)

With the

Police Contract Negotiations Settled

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Reward Offered To Nab Vandalism Info

By Kathleen Peluso MANCHESTER – With the beginning of the spring youth soccer season looming, the Lakehurst Manchester Soccer Fields have fallen victim to yet another round of damaging vandalism.

This past year has seen fences torn down, goals damaged beyond repair, attempted break-ins to facility bathrooms and a successful break in to the Association snack

April 2, 2016

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Township and Police Department reached an agreement on a four-year contract after about a year of negotiations.

“The PBA is pleased that the contract is settled,” Manchester PBA 246 President Paul Bachovchin told The Manchester Times. “The membership is pleased that the contract is settled. The town government had some concessions for us to help our members out, and we had some concessions for the town that helped the town out. So overall I think we’re all very pleased.”

“The negotiations started basically the week after I got into office,” Mayor Kenneth Palmer told The Manchester Times. “But my understanding is the police approached the township that July before the election, but they decided to hold off until after the election.”

–Photos by Albert Yodakis at Manchester Public Works Pine Lake Park aerial photo and a close-up of conditions at the lake, where swimming is not permitted.

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Township continues to work to make Pine Lake swimmable again. Runoff, litter and bacteria are among the problems.

“It’s obviously our goal to get that lake to be swimmable. I don’t know if it’s going to happen this year. Each year we do a little bit of work upstream and it does have a positive effect on the lake. But I don’t know if we’re able to do enough this year,” Mayor

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–Photo by Kathleen Peluso Vandalism at the Lakehurst Manchester Soccer Fields.

MANCHESTER – Residents are invited to join Mayor Ken Palmer at two upcoming “Mayor’s Neighborhood Meetings.”

The events are on April 7 at the Whiting Firehouse on Lacey Road and April 14 at the Manchester Firehouse on Commonwealth Blvd. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m.

The April 7 meeting is geared toward residents of Roosevelt City and the Whiting community. The April 14 meeting is geared toward residents of Pine Lake Park, Holly Oaks, Summit Park and the eastern Manchester neighborhoods.

These meetings are a continuation of the Neighborhood Meetings that Mayor Palmer conducts in senior village clubhouses, giving residents who do not live in a senior village the opportunity to have a community meeting with him.

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or even in the coming years, but the town is making the effort to make Pine Lake the best public amenity it can be,” Yodakis said.

“There are two major challenges with Pine Lake that ultimately lead to its closing,” Council Vice President Samuel Fusaro said.

Tens of thousands of acres of forest drain into the Toms River and flow into Pine Lake, such as the Blacks Branch and Old Hurricane Branch that run though Whiting; the Heritage Minerals tract and flow into Lake Horicon, the Union Branch that leaves from Lake Horicon, joins with the Manapaque Branch that flowed through the Joint Base and parts of Burlington County and then flows through Leisure Village West on its route to Pine Lake; and the Ridgeway Branch that ultimately flows into Pine Lake after miles of running parallel with Route 571 into Jackson and then bears west into New Egypt and other parts of Burlington.

He continued: “Each year, the constant flow of these streams brings vast amounts of sand and other storm water run-off materials that settle to the lake bottom decreasing its depth.

The run off also brings various contaminants including animal waste bacteria (and possibly human where the Branches run through septic tank communities). The second is the large geese population that has plagued Pine Lake since the mid 80’s but has become much worse in recent years. We have all seen the large amount of geese dropping at the lakes.

These piles, full of bacteria, seep into the soils and ultimately the lake.”

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mation, the most surprising being that the lake bottom had a large berm to the right of the Island when facing it from the beach, which apparently was man-made to divert the major part of the water flow behind the island, away from the beach area. It also showed that while the lake was rather deep in many places, the area of the beach was extremely shallow. In fact a man over 6 feet could pretty much walk to the island,” Fusaro said.

The report said conditions were in part due to the large geese population.

“Lastly the report made it clear that we needed to take aggressive means to reduce the geese population at the lake which was obviously contributing to the bacteria counts.

DPW scraped a significant amount of the muck that was the lake bottom, significantly deepening the lake in most areas, restructured the berm to create a greater flow of water around the beach side of the island (to keep the water flowing and not become stagnant thereby allowing the bacteria colonies to form and grow), added clean sand to the beach area and shaped the beach following the recommendations from the Township Engineer and Dr. Goff,” Fusaro said.

Those aggressive tactics include coating geese eggs with mineral oil to prevent the eggs from hatching, which should deter the geese from further laying eggs on that site.

Yodakis said the township is also working on a remote controlled “goose deterrent vehicle,” which mimics a predator and operates on both land and water.

“So far our tests have been positive, but we will see its actual results in the coming weeks,” he said.

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April 29, Dinner and a Movie, the movie is Ricki and the Flash, starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline. Dinner is smoked ham and mac and cheese. Dinner is 5 p.m. and movie at 6 p.m. Cost is $6 or is $2 for just movie. Movie only tickets will be at the door.

June 20, trip to Caesars Showroom to see “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m In Therapy!” The cost is $60 per person and the package includes $25 in slot credit and the show ticket.

Bus leaves Whiting at 9:30 a.m. and show starts at 3:30 p.m. Your lunch is on your own.

Tickets for all these events are on sale Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. at the clubhouse.

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MANCHESTER – The Lakehurst Manchester Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 9 a.m.

Meetings are at Crestwood Village IV, 15E Moccasin Drive, Whiting.

For more information, visit e-clubhouse. org/sites/lakehurstmanchester/.

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That committee developed an action plan that was carried out in-house to determine the condition of the lake.

“The water testing revealed a great deal of useful information: One, the bacteria counts varied significantly throughout the Lake samples, but were usually the highest at the three beach sites and the head waters where streams flow into the Lake, Two, the bacteria count throughout the Lake spiked the day after any significant rain fall and usually receding to normal about 1-2 days later, and three, the counts rose steadily as the water temperature rose through July and August with the greatest rise in both temperature and count being in the beach areas,” Fusaro said.

Yodakis said the lake has been lowered the last 2 years in the late fall and cleaned “organic” material from the shores, as the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection permits allow. His department has also cleaned the shores of litter and debris.

It takes nearly three weeks, once the spillway is opened by public works, for the lake to be drained to the NJDEP permitted depth. The depth allows for bottom cleaning while also leaving sufficient pools for fish and other wildlife. The lowered water also allowed municipal engineering personnel to chart the lake bottom contour, as well as photograph a number of items dumped over the years. The engineers also photographed the numerous geese nests on the island in the middle of the lake.

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When asked why the negotiations took more than a year, Palmer admitted to having a learning curve, but also said some administrative hiccups from years ago placed officers in the wrong salary step, something that had to be sorted out.

“Both sides were working diligently and professionally and they reached an agreement. There was no acrimony. They had certain requests and the town had certain abilities to meet those requests,” Palmer said.

“Our police do an exceptional job. They are not the top paid in Ocean County. They’re probably above average to average in their pay. One area what we needed to address was on the lower level of the wage scale.

The guys that were starting with us were really amongst the bottom salaries in Ocean County. So we had to address that because we were potentially going to lose officers to other towns, and we don’t want to do that.”

So how was that avoided?

“What made this contract work was that our senior police, our sergeants, our lieutenants, and our captain, and our highest level patrol officers, all agreed to take increases of $2,000 a year, which is less than 2 percent, for some of them it’s closer to 1 percent. So recognizing that we needed to fix the bottom of the pay scale, those at the

The Manchester Times, April 2, 2016, Page 5 top of the pay scale sacrificed their future increases to make it work.”

Over the course of their new four-year contract, most officers will see an average of a 3.5 percent increase per year in their salaries. The impact to taxpayers is minimal, if at all, Palmer said, because the police department must start contributing toward their health insurance, something they didn’t due prior to the new contract.

Gov. Chris Christie signed into law back in 2011 Chapter 78, which requires state employees to contribute to their health insurance premiums. Those payments are pre-tax.

“It’s obviously a big onus on them but a help to the budget,” Palmer said.

All union employees went to the State Health Benefits Program, which Palmer said saved the township $500,000 on benefits this year.

The salary ranges were also updated and approved by the Township Council. Fulltime officer salaries range from $34,000 to $126,000, depending on that officer’s salary step. Sergeants’ pay is $133,000 to $141,000.

A lieutenant will make between $151,000 to $159,000 and captain $164,000 to $172,000.

The police chief, a non-bargaining unit employee, has a new salary range of $126,500 to $185,000.

According to the Manchester Township Police’s website, the department has 64 sworn officers and 18 civilians working full time.

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participate each season.

The soccer association is run by volunteers and that includes all building and field maintenance. The volunteers continue to maintain the complex in order to ensure registration fees remain affordable for local families. The association said that costly repairs may necessitate raising registration fees in order to continue to maintain the complex.

Despite the unfortunate incidents, the soccer association has seen an increase in registrations and its teams have had athletic success.

Over the past several years, Lakehurst Manchester Soccer Association has seen a significant increase in the number of registered players. The club serves children of the community starting with players as young as 3 years old and continuing with teams into

the high school age group.

Not only have registration numbers significantly increased, the club teams continue to successfully compete at higher levels.

In the past year, LMSA has seen two firstplace division winners, five second-place finishes and two third-place finishes.

The club has also successfully hosted an annual “Howling Halloween” tournament for the last 5 years which attracts approximately 80 soccer teams from around the state.

The LMSA is asking for the public’s help in its attempt to prevent further damage.

The club is offering a reward for any information leading to the identification of the individuals responsible.

All tips will remain completely anonymous.

If you have any information, contact LMSA at 732-323-0337 or contact a board member directly.

All board members contact information can be found at LMSAsoccer.com.

Folk Music Features An Irish Celebration

TOMS RIVER – The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College proudly presents “I Am Ireland” on April 8 at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage, Grunin Center, Building #12, Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Use Parking Lot #2. Tickets: $20.

Celebrated Chicago-based Irish tenor, Paddy Homan, is featured in this theatrically staged, one-man show to remember the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising in Ireland. “I

Am Ireland” will take audiences on a journey through the songs, speeches and images honoring and celebrating the Irish road to freedom.

This performance is part of the Ocean County College Global Education Committee’s “Irish Heritage Celebration.”

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

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Opinion

Editorial

Urgent Time For More Planning And Action

Our area is experiencing another population boom.

But unlike the development of decades past, which spread across the area to create the suburbs, senior communities and tourist enclaves now aging in Ocean County, the most recent boom is taking place in and around Lakewood.

The 2010 Census – its numbers now six year’s out of date ‑‑ put the population of Lakewood at 92,843. The 2000 Census for Lakewood was 60,352, and in 1990, 45,048.

To put it mildly, it has been hard for Ocean County and Howell to keep up with that growth. The roads are traffic-jammed, the infrastructure is burdened. New residents and visitors are sharing roads that were built for neighborhoods decades ago.

Unfortunately, the wheels of bureaucracy can’t seem to keep up. Despite decades of local advocacy calling for the dualization of Route 9 through Ocean County, the most recent study and plans for the road do not recommend such action.

Another project is coming to put a southbound exit 83 from the Garden State Parkway onto Route 571, less than a mile south of its intersection

with Route 9. Whether this will help motorists get around or simply create a higher traffic load in that intersection, that is an answer traffic experts and engineers need to look at more finely, before the first spades break ground.

Towns develop and update their master plans, showing where each road – whether actual or a paper street – sits.

Roads that once seemed like quiet neighborhood thoroughfares are now bursting with faster moving vehicles trying to avoid the traffic-jammed main roads.

These master plans may be updated regularly, with new ordinances and revisions before town government to help match the existing and proposed development plans.

Then, our local governments wade through funding requests or act to approve capital projects to improve the roads to handle their new capacity.

While such action does take time, it needs to be put higher on the priority list. Area traffic, vehicle and pedestrian safety and even simple road maintenance are all factors needing constant addressing, and will only become more important as the population boom continues.

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C ommentary Letters To The Editor

Slow Down, Move Over

YES Network Surprised

I am writing this letter on the feast day of St. Patrick, but the subject is about vehicular homicides.

I was appalled by the death by auto of New Jersey State Trooper Sean E. Cullen as he was responding to a crash on New Jersey Highway 295. In my opinion the driver who killed him should be held accou ntable. There are huge signs on the Garden State Parkway demanding drivers to slow down and move away f rom emergency vehicles who are responding to a call.

In another closer, related death by auto is the case of Ocean Gate Patrolman Jason C. Marles who was returning from a special d r u n k d r iver det ail on Thanksgiving Day several years ago. The driver of the vehicle who killed Patrolman Morales was i ntoxicated , yet I read recently that he may only be incarcerated for about eight years.

Both Trooper Cullen and Patrolman Morales r i s ke d t h e i r l ive s a n d their deaths should never have happened. However, these deaths will continue unless severe penalties are handed down by the jud icial system. Add itionally, drivers need to slow down and stop using their vehicles as weapons of destruction.

Marilyn Miller Toms River

YES Network sincerely appreciates the efforts of legislators and leaders across the region to help get our network back on the Comcast lineup.

We are particularly grateful for their recognition of the indisputable fact that the New York Yankees are extremely popular with viewers and that the YES Network’s ratings are consistently among the highest of any channel on television when the Yankees are playing.

For our part, we were extremely surprised and disappointed when Comcast unilaterally dropped YES in the dead of night last November, and we stand ready to negotiate a deal with Comcast immediately.

Tracy Dolgin YES President & CEO

Take Rogue State Seriously With the recent United Nations vote, the international community takes an important step away from hollow rhetoric and toward realistic diplomacy to reach the shared goal of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.

Expanding and strengthening both U.S. and U.N. sanctions speaks volumes about the inter national commitment to enforce i nter nat ional w ill i n a language North Korea’s rogue regime can understand: aggressive, material consequences for hostile,

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reckless provocations.

With this resolution, we return strategic focus to our efforts to reduce the threat posed by North Korea to our allies, alleviate the suffering of the people of North Korea, and create the conditions for greater security in the region. As I said last month as the Senate was poised to pass my bipartisan DPRK sanctions bill, it is time to take seriously this rogue state living in its own false reality. There is no substitute for American leadership, and I will continue to push to keep our international partners focused on our collective goal.

Sen. Bob Menendez New Jersey

More Municipalities Than California The State of New Jersey has proven itself to be incapable of honest self-gover nment, with constant arrests of public officials in a political environment filled with nepotism, cronyism, fraud, deceit, and mismanagement.

Much of our problems stem from municipal government and it doesn’t take much to begin to see the issues. New Jersey, with 565 municipalities, numbers more than the substantially larger State of California’s 482. New Jersey has 8.9 million people. California has 38.8 million.

Since the term of Gover nor Christie, and numerous other eth ically lacking politicians before him, it is known that a new direction is needed for New Jersey. Clearly we have the money, talent, and innovation to operate an effective government, but the problem is the culture of corruption.

Let’s suspend New Jersey’s statehood and become a federal district, under direct control of the U.S. Congress for a set period of time (such as ten years), in order to rebuild our state institutions in a

transparent manner.

Return New Jersey as a single state-entity, without municipal or county governments, but a larger elected state legislature.

Home Rule leads to fiefdoms. No more Home Rule in New Jersey!

Eric Hafner Toms River

Join Your Volunteer Squads The object of this column is to encourage people to come join the squad because we really do need you. But the object of our squad is to help you.

Many calls are to houses where people only need us to pick them up. Please call us for that. Others are to houses where people are very sick and need us to help with oxygen, psychological or medical support, “Do I need to go to the hospital?”, emergency transport to the hospital, or CPR. Living alone in the senior communities, especially if you are not well, can be a challenge, whether the task is shopping, cooking, cleaning or getting to a doctor’s appointment. You don’t know whom to call, so you often have to call 911. If you call 911 the help we give is only temporary and not longterm help. If you only need transport you may be taking us away from an emergency call.

For Holiday City Berkeley EMS, our EMS area is almost 11,765 homes, responding to over 2,000 calls a year. We run two ambulances five days a week. Don’t be bored (there’s nothing good on TV).

Consider joining Holiday City at Berkeley Emergency Medical Service or your local squad. We need you and so do your neighbors.

Four years ago, Annie, a retired nurse said she didn’t want to join. She was retired.

Not interested. Her friend said, “I will, if you will. Let’s join together.” They did. Her neighbor got sick and had to quit. Annie’s still here!

Stay healthy.

Phyllis Brown Berkeley

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Capitol Comments Senator Jim Holzapfel

10th Legislative District

Humane Society Honors Kean & Holzapfel

NEW JERSEY – Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and Senator Jim Holzapfel were honored for their work protecting the state’s animals and pets by the New Jersey chapter of The Humane Society of the United States.

They were each presented the 2015 Humane Legislator of the Year Award at the Humane Society’s Fifth Annual New Jersey Humane Lobby Day.

“I’ve always believed that how we treat animals, both individually and as a state, is a reflection of our values,” said Kean (R-Union, Somerset, Morris). “We can be compassionate, generous and humane not just through our personal actions, but also through the laws with statewide impact that we help to advance.”

“We’ve worked to put New Jersey at the head of a na-

tionwide effort to put puppy and kitten mills and their inhumane practices out of business,” said Holzapfel (R-Ocean). “We’re focusing on new legislation that would keep convicted animal abusers from repeating their crimes and ensure safe living conditions for all of the pets in our care.”

Kean sponsored “Patrick’s Law,” enacted in 2013, which

substantially increased fines and penalties for animal abuse and criminalized the failure to provide an animal with necessary care.

He also sponsored a law enacted in 2015 that created criminal offenses for dog fighting and leading dog fighting networks, and amended the RICO statute to include dog fighting.

Holzapfel sponsored the “Pet

Purchase Protection Act,” enacted in 2015, which requires pet shops to provide consumers with detailed information about the source and medical history of each animal.

Kean is the current sponsor of legislation, S-1706, that would establish trunk fighting, a new variation of dog fighting, as an animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.

Holzapfel is the current

Senator Jim Holzapfel sponsor of S-213, which establishes the New Jersey Animal Abuser Registry, along with S-1013, which addresses tethering, confinement and proper shelter for dogs.

From The Desk Of Congressman Chris Smith:

Congressman Chris Smith NEW JERSEY – Fighting to ensure that this year’s annual Trafficking In Persons report (TIP) is not plagued by the same political manipulations that tarnished the widely-condemned 2015 publication, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, chairman of the house panel that oversees human rights, convened a hearing highlighting the problems in the last report and hearing from experts about problem countries that should not be glossed over again this year.

“The State Department must get the TIP Report right, or we will lose the foundational tool created to help the more than 20 million victims of trafficking enslaved around the world today,” said Smith, the author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act, a law which among other significant provisions mandates the State Department’s comprehensive assessment of countries in the TIP report.

Since the inception of the TIP Report, more than 100 countries have adopted laws similar to the U.S. model of prosecution of traffickers, protection of victims and

prevention of trafficking, many crediting the U.S. for inspiring the change.

“I am extremely disappointed and concerned that last year’s TIP Report gave a pass to several countries meriting Tier 3 accountability – countries whose trafficking victims desperately needed protection and America’s powerful voice.

The 2015 TIP Report failed many victims. The victims deserved better,” said Smith.

At the center of the storm Smith said was a series of investigative reports by Reuters, which found that the trafficking in persons professionals at the State Department made one set of recommendations for identifying worst offending countries – only to be overruled at a higher administration level for political reasons.

Smith named Cuba, China, Malaysia and Oman as specific examples of countries originally recommended for Tier 3 – but ultimately listed in last year’s report at a higher level by the Obama Administration. “Fourteen countries were given higher grades than warranted,” Smith said.

“The report was meant to speak for the trafficking victims waiting, hoping and praying for relief,” said Smith. “Tier rankings are not about pretext, they are about real prosecution, real prevention and real protection – for real people who are suffering as slaves.

“Cuba is an egregious

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example of a nation being given an unwarranted passing grade because of other non-human trafficking considerations,” Smith said.

“President Obama is there today, hob-nobbing with the very people who are kept in power by the profits of slave labor. The very people who do not have a law against labor trafficking. The very people whose hotels are filled with sex tourists who came to Cuba specifically to sexually exploit minors.

“When the U.S. engages in cronyism with favored countries – inflating the rankings of friends for reasons unrelated to the suffering of trafficking victims – U.S. credibility is harmed, U.S. leadership is undermined and the trafficking victims are left helpless and alone,” said Smith.

Witnesses at the hearing entitled “Getting it Right this Time: A Victim-Centered Trafficking in Persons Report,” focused on the records of countries whose tier rankings might lead to internal State Department conflicts between the TIP Office and the Regional Bureaus.

Maria Werlau said that, “What makes the Cuban case unique, as well as astounding, is that trafficking is a huge operation run by the government through numerous state enterprises with… accomplices, participants, sponsors and promoters all over the world… the Cuban government is

likely one of the largest and most profitable trafficking promoters in the world.”

She said that the Cuban dictatorship is involved in four main sources of human trafficking: export services of temporary workers; forced labor and sex trafficking; state-sponsored or forced migration and export sales of human and body parts.

“Our State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report addresses only two of these aspects and, in my view, quite poorly.”

Mark P. Lagon, a former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for the TIP Office and current president of the human rights group Freedom House, testified to the records of several countries on the cusp of downgrade to Tier 3.

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Matt Smith, the executive director of Fortify Rights, observed, “This year, Malaysia has again failed to demonstrate adequate attention to key issues in combatting human trafficking, particularly with regard to the protection for survivors and prosecution of perpetrators… Malaysian authorities set a strong example by uncovering more than 100 gravesites, exhuming bodies and vowing a crackdown on trafficking.

Unfortunately, however, these commitments were not complemented with action.

To our knowledge, Malaysia has failed to conduct an effective investigation into the trafficking syndicates.”

Jinhye Jo, president of NkinUSA, and herself a refugee from North Korea who eventually escaped through China after several attempts and imprisonment in China, testified, “I can state without hesitation that the situation facing North Korean refugees in China is more dangerous today than ever before. It is the Chinese government’s failure to abide by international law that directly leads to the trafficking of North Korean refugees, especially women.”

The 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report is due in early June.

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The program will take place on April 8 at 8:30 a.m. in the multi-purpose room of Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation.

There will be lots of coffee and other breakfast items. R.S.V.P. with Marketing Coordinator Kathleen Napoli at 732-415-6049 and

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Mayor Participates In “Read Across America”

MANCHESTER – March is “Read Across America” month, a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually in recognition of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2. Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer, Council President Jim Vaccaro, Councilman Craig Wallis and other local dignitaries visited Manchester’s three elementary schools and read to the students.

MTES Principal Linda Waldron and Mayor Palmer also appeared on MTES-TV and presented “Morning Announcements” to the staff and students.

–Photo courtesy Mayor’s Office Mayor Ken Pa l mer reads a book to students in celebration of “Read Across America.”

Learn How To Use Popular Map Websites MANCHESTER– On April 7 at 10 a.m. the Manchester branch Library will offer a workshop on MapQuest and Google Maps. This class will show you how to access directions and road maps, see local traffic and road conditions and locate nearby businesses, restaurants and other points of interest. Register for this free adult program. Call 732-657-7600 or go

online to theoceancountylibrary.org.

Over the next few months, the Manchester branch Library will be offering a series of free workshops for adults about various aspects of travel planning that can be accomplished with the help of the Internet.

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April Activities For Teens And Tweens

MANCHESTER – The Manchester branch library has these activities scheduled throughout April just for teens and tweens: April 4 at 6 p.m.: Will It Waffle? – for ages 12 to 18. Find out which foods will waffle and which ones will not. Be sure to advise the teen librarian of any food allergies you may have. T.A.B. (Teen Advisory Board) will meet in the Teen Zone immediately following the program. Participants can earn community service while volunteering at the library. Help plan future teen activities, decorate the Teen Zone and assist the library staff with projects as needed.

April 7 at 6:30 p.m: Tools for Teens: Drug Use & Abuse Special - Synthetic Marijuana – for ages 12 to adult. Synthetic marijuana has been commonly thought of as a cheap version of natural cannabis. It is actually a chemical spray of unknown strength, often accompanied by severe side effects that can be found in stores and on the Internet.

Synthetic Marijuana, bath salts and other “designer drugs” have grabbed recent headlines due to the unpredictable, dangerous behaviors and fatalities resulting from use of these illegal synthetic drugs. In an effort to educate teens, parents, professionals and educators, retired police Lt. Joe Pangaro

has created a seminar that will explore the different types of designer drugs, including Synthetic Marijuana. Participants will be trained in the recognition of the signs and symptoms of their use, as well as the dangers associated with these drugs.

April 11 at 6:00 p.m: Build and Grow Workshop – for ages 10 to 18. Celebrate DIY and maker culture by building a wood project of your own in this fun workshop sponsored by Lowes. Parents must sign a waiver for use of tools.

April 25 at 6:30 p.m: Pokémon Club – for ages 11 to 16. Do battle in video games, trade cards, and talk about all things Pokémon. With your parents’ permission, of course, bring your DS and other games.

Register for these free programs except where noted to “drop in.” Call 732-6577600 or go online to theoceancountylibrary. org. For craft/maker projects, all raw materials will be supplied by the library at no additional cost to participants. For more information, contact Karyn Beltle, the Teen Services Librarian at the Manchester branch Library.

The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

Church To Hold Treasure Market WHITING – The Whiting United Methodist Church, located at 55 Lacey Road, will have a Treasure Market on June 25 from 8:30 to 1 p.m.

As of now there are only five tables available at the cost of $15 per table to

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Lunch will be available and a Baked Goods table will have homemade goodies for sale.

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Police Department announces that $600 was raised for a local high school scholarship during its annual benefit basketball game, which took place on March 18. This was the Seventh Annual Benefit Basketball Game, which pitted officers from the township’s police department against staff members from the township’s school district.

The funds will benefit the Rodney Copeland Athletic Scholarship Fund, founded in memory of the 1983 Manchester Township High School graduate and coach who died in 2009 at the age of 44. Copeland, a lifelong Manchester resident, worked for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department in addition to coaching three sports at MTHS. Among those in the audience were Mayor Kenneth Palmer, school district staff,

police personnel and their families. Chief Lisa Parker is thankful to everyone who participated in and attended the event. “The Rodney Copeland Athletic Scholarship Fund benefit basketball game has been a memorable community event for the past several years, and we’re proud to join with our partners in the school district for a good cause whenever we can,” said Parker.

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High School To Add New Courses

MANCHESTER – Manchester Township High School students will have many more choices when they select courses for next year thanks to the implementation of block scheduling, which will begin in September.

The new block scheduling format breaks the school year into two semesters with students taking four classes in longer class periods during each semester. It not only adds more instructional time for each class period, but also results in students being able to take one additional course each year.

“This is something for us to be very excited about because it allows us to provide more diverse learning opportunities for our students,” said Diane Pedroza, director of curriculum.

Pedroza and high school administrators gave a presentation describing 20 proposed new course offerings at the March 16 Board of Education meeting.

Pedroza said that the Block Scheduling Curriculum Committee surveyed teachers to come up with possible new courses and then surveyed students to determine which courses might have the most interest. Marine Science, Business Law, Forensics, Web Design, and Google Applications were among the top selections. All of these were included in the new courses.

In the Business Department, new courses offerings will be Business Law and Computer Application & Web Design, which fuses Web Design and Google Applications into one course that will also cover Microsoft Office 365 and other applications.

The English Department will add Film and Media as Literature, Short Story, Creative Writing, and Public Speaking. Creative Writing and Public Speaking were previously offered as a combined course and will now be separate offerings. Vice Principal Tracey Raimondo said, “We found that many students wanted to take one or the other but did not want to take both.”

In the History Department, new offerings will be AP Comparative Government, AP World History, and America in the 1960’s.

The Mathematics Department will offer two-semester (full year) courses in Algebra

I (Part A & B), Geometry (Part A & B), and Algebra II (Part A & B). These will concentrate on intensive exposure to the required standards for each subject.

Students will have new options in Physical Education with the addition of Project Adventure, Weight Training, Yoga/Personal Fitness, and Cardio Dance/Personal Fitness.

ROTC will add a Global Awareness course option that will explore world affairs and cultures.

The Science Department will add Lab Marine Science, Lab Forensic Science, and AP Environmental Science.

The Music Department will offer a new History of Rock and Roll course.

The World Language Department will add Exploratory Spanish, which will have an emphasis on oral communication and will be an option for students to meet the minimum world language requirement. They will also offer a Spanish II Honors course, with the hope that Spanish III & IV Honors courses can be added in the future.

The Art Department is renaming and restructuring existing courses to be more in-depth and expose students to different mediums.

Art selections will be Intro to Fine Art, Exploring Media & Techniques, 2D Design: Drawing & Painting, 3D Design: Ceramics & Sculpture, and Advanced Studio – 2D or 3D. They will be looking to add an AP art option in the future.

The Technology Department is also renaming courses. Technology options will be Intro to Engineering, Elements of Design, Computer-Aided Design: Auto-Cad, Advanced Engineering, and Intro to Graphic Design.

Students will begin making their course selections in late March. The new courses will only be added if there is enough student interest to meet minimum enrollment numbers for the course. Current staff would be teaching the courses.

“These offerings will encourage students to cultivate interests and provide opportunities for more in-depth study in a particular area.

It is an exciting endeavor for our school community,” Pedroza said.

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Branch Library will screen the following movies at 2:30 and 6 p.m. every Wednesday during April.

See them on a large screen without paying the admission fee of a movie theater.

April 6: Spectre (2015). 148 minutes. Rated PG13. Action/Adventure/Thriller. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Léa Seydoux. A cryptic message from the past leads James Bond to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow of an infamous criminal. After infiltrating a secret meeting, 007 uncovers the existence of the sinister organization Spectre. Needing the help of the daughter of an old nemesis, he embarks on a mission to find her. As Bond ventures toward the heart of Spectre, he discovers a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks.

April 13: The 33 (2015). 127 minutes. Rated PG-13. Biography/Drama/History. The cast includes Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro and Juliette Binoche. Based on a real-life event

from 5 years ago when a gold and copper mine collapses in Chile. Thirty-three miners were trapped 700 meters underground for 69 days.

April 20: Secrets of War (2014). 95 minutes.

Unrated foreign film geared toward mature adults. Drama/Family/History. The dialog is in Dutch with English subtitles. During WWII, the friendship of two boys is at risk when a girl tells a very personal secret to only one of them.

April 27: Steve Jobs (2015). 122 minutes. Rated R. Biography/Drama. The cast includes Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen. Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. There is no pre-registration. For more information call 732-657-7600 or go online to theoceancountylibrary.org. The Manchester Branch of Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

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School Board Meeting Discusses New Activities, Negotiations

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township School District’s March 17 meeting included discussion on recent activities as well as possible new courses.

‘Anything Goes’ Competition Superintendent of Schools, David Trethaway, thanked Tracey Sloan of Manchester Recreation for putting together the Anything Goes obstacle course competition fundraiser and for “talking the administrators and security officer into participating.”

Trethaway was one of those administrators who competed against high school seniors at the event, which ended in a tie.

“It was a very nice event for the community,” Trethaway said.

District, Police Join Forces for Parent Presentations Trethaway reported that Manchester Chief of Police Lisa Parker has arranged to bring a public service program about the heroin epidemic to parents, staff and the community.

The presentation is scheduled for April 13 at Manchester Township Elementary School. More details will be coming from the Police Department soon, he said.

Also in conjunction with the Manchester Police, the district held a presentation explaining the ALICE school security program. He said that he received a lot of positive feedback and that plans for implementation of ALICE training are underway.

Middle School Play Trethaway complimented the cast and crew of the middle school play, The Sound of Music, saying it was outstanding.

He also praised Drama Club Advisor Mrs. Claire Rutz for her work on the production.

“At one point, I counted about 66 students on the stage – and that wasn’t everyone. She really involves a lot of people and they do an outstanding job.”

Alternative Assessment For Graduation The district performed better than other schools in the county in both participation rates and passing rates for the ACCUPLACER test, which is an alternative assessment to meet graduation requirements.

He said about 50 percent of Manchester’s students passed, while most of the other schools were in the 30 percent range. He said the success was due to the efforts of the Guidance Department and teachers Gerard O’Donnell and Rachel Singer and

thanked them for their hard work.

Addition of Elementary Vice Principal Proposed Trethaway told the board that he is proposing the addition of a second elementary vice principal in next year’s budget. He said that the addition would bring Manchester up to the level of other districts and that Manchester is well below the administration cap.

He said the addition would provide increased supervision and would allow the principals to dedicate more time to curriculum and instructional needs.

Negotiations Update Reporting on contract negotiations with the MTEA, Trethaway said, “I am very happy at this point that we have a memorandum of agreement.”

Business Administrator Craig Lorentzen said that at a meeting the previous Friday, a tentative agreement was reached and signed by both parties.

He said the next step is for the NJEA to develop salary guides and once that is complete, the BOE and MTEA would review. He said he expects that the contract would be on the agenda for approval at either the April or May board meeting.

The Board passed a resolution invoking the Doctrine of Necessity for the purpose of approving the MTEA contract and renewing staff for 2016-17.

Lorentzen explained that this would allow board members who have relatives working in the district to vote on these personnel items. Otherwise, there would not be a quorum.

Budget Update The board approved a tentative general fund budget of $51,232,018 for 2016-17, which Lorentzen said would now go to the county for review. Once approved, the budget will be presented to the public at a special meeting on May 4. Lorentzen said that the budget is at cap, with no waivers taken. It maintains all current programs and staff. The only new staff that would be added is the elementary vice principal position.

Hockey Club Proposal During public comment, resident Rocky Raimondi proposed the formation of a high school hockey club. He said he has 17 students interested at this time and has arranged for rink time at no cost. He said he needs the board’s approval in order to be covered by school insurance. He explained that he had tried to work out a co-op with another school to form a team but was unable to do so.

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MANCHESTER – The Manchester Home Improvement Program can fund each eligible homeowners up to $20,000 for needed repairs or replacement of substandard major home systems such as roof, electrical safety upgrades, heating, plumbing, sanitary plumbing, structural repairs, energy efficient windows and more.

Assistance is provided in the form of a 10-year, interest free, forgivable loan up to $20,000 per dwelling. There is no interest charged. There is no monthly payment. There is no cost to apply.

To participate, the household’s income must be below the program income limits. For example, maximum income allowed for a one-person household is $51,864; a two person household is $59,273; a three person household is $66,682 and a four person household allowance is $74,091. Your financial information is kept confidential. Funds are provided on a first-come, first–served basis until all funds are expended.

Many Manchester homeowners may not currently have the financial means to do home repairs and are either opting to cut corners or forgo necessary repairs. Fortunately, tempo-

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Mayor Palmer encourages homeowners to go to hip.cgph.net for more program information, income guidelines and to easily submit a preliminary application. The Township of Manchester has retained CGP&H (Community Grants, Planning & Housing), a consulting firm specializing in affordable housing programs, to administer the program for the Township. CGP&H’s professional inspectors work with program participants to identify needed repairs and to monitor construction completion. If you have additional questions or if you do not have Internet access, you can also call CGP&H at 609-664-2783.

Local general contractors are encouraged to get an application for construction opportunities at hip.cgph.net.

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The band always has an open invitation to musicians who would like to join.

The band’s outreach to elementary schools through various concerts provides children with wonderful and vital encouragement to take up playing an instrument. This is particularly important today when so many public schools are forced to severely limit or even eliminate their music education departments due to budgetary constraints.

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Movie theaters employ loud ness ex pa n sion. Wit h ex pa n sion , loud sounds are louder than normal. This is exactly the opposite of what people with hearing loss need. Specifically, hearing impaired folks need loudness compression (reduced amplification of loud sounds). It is ridiculous that most movie theaters insist on playing sou nd t racks so loud even though everybody complains about it. Moreover, filmmakers often use multiple

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The health department’s substance abuse programming provides the county residents different opportunities to learn about the dangers of substance abuse.

The Ocean County Board of Health is committed to this issue and identified the need for these programs to be offered to our adolescents as this is a pivotal time in their life.

The Ocean County Health Department partnered with AlcoholEdu, an on-line ev ide nce -ba se d alcohol preve nt ion program and has offered to have it implemented in the Ocean County high schools for their ninth grade students.

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The Ocean County Board of Health would like to acknowledge the following Ocean County High Schools for their participation in AlcoholEdu in the 2015-2016 school year and their dedication to their students: Barnegat High School, Brick Memorial High School, Brick Township High School, Jackson Liber t y High School, Jackson Memorial High School, Lacey Township High School, Lakewood high School, Manchester High School, New Egypt High School, Pinelands Regional High School, Point Pleasant Beach High School, Southern Regional High School, Toms River High School East, Toms River High School North and Toms River High School South.

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In November 2015, in the International Journal of Cancer, researchers looked at dietary patterns in people and tracked them for about ten years. Within that time frame, 325 participants were diagnosed with thyroid cancer. They didn’t track the number of people who developed a goiter, but I suspect that was high too.

After accounting for the different variables, one dietary trend stood out: Higher intake of ‘cruciferous vegetables’ in midlife doubled the risk of thyroid cancer.

This could be a nightmare for some of you because all commercial green superfood drinks contain a lot of goitrogens in them, and you may be enthusiastically drinking them. I’d be avoiding them if you have hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, a goiter, breast disease or chronic fatigue. I’ve written a more comprehensive version of this article and included a mind-blowing list of all the goitrogenic foods that you probably have in your fridge right now. Go to SuzyCohen.com and sign up for my newsletter, and I’ll email it to you next week.

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Goitrogens fight with your thyroid. Over time, they can cause a goiter, which is a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Goiter, goitrogens, get it?

It’s not that they are “bad.” It’s more that they are a poor match for you, especially if you have (or are afraid of getting) thyroid disease. A lot of you are drinking greens because I’ve told you to over the years. Some of the brands out there are loaded with goitrogens. Two recent studies have taken the relationship between goitrogens and thyroid health even further. The rising incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide has prompted much of the research on goitrogens.

Drinking raw goitrogens every day could cause dramatic consequences to your thyroid and reproductive organs, despite other benefits from these superfoods. Goitrogenic compounds temporarily suppress iodine absorption and utilization. Mind you, iodine is critical to good thyroid, breast and prostate health. Goitrogenic foods are primarily the cruciferous vegetables such as kale, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and others. But you may not realize, peaches, strawberries, pears, peanuts, soy milk and f lax seed are goitrogenic too. The complete list is posted at my website.

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WHITING – The Crestwood Village VI’s Travel Club is planning a trip to the Hagley Museum on June 7. The trip starts with a buffet lunch that will be enjoyed in a historic building on the grounds of the Hagley Museum. After lunch, there will be a two hour guided tour through the historic DuPont Company black powder yards and the

Trip To Hagley Museum & Lunch gardens and grounds of the first DuPont family home in America in Wilmington, DE. The group will see demonstrations of the 19th century machine shop, see a water turbine bring the eight-ton iron roll mills to life and witness a black powder explosion. The tour continues to the family home, first office and their first garden. Dress for the weather and

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Polish American Club Trip Line-Up TOMS RIVER – On June 29 the Polish American Club of Toms River is heading to Caesars to see “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish.” You will receive $25 slot play.

On September 14, the club is heading to the Trump Taj for Barbara and Frank, the concert that never was with $25 slot play.

On October 23, the club will head to at Resorts for Andre and Cirell with a $10 slot play.

For more information and tickets, call Helen Gulya 732-281-1422, Janice Zwolinski 732-240-1556 or Cathy Bilicki at 732-504-7607.

Lakehurst Welcomes Cat In The Hat

LAKEHURST – The Cat in the Hat stopped by Lakehurst Elementary School to help announce the winners of its annual Read Across America Read-A-Thon.

There was an individual winner for each grade level, from preschool through fourth grade.

The two classes with the most cumulative reading hours received pizza parties from the PTA.

Save The Date For Spring Musical MANCHESTER – Manchester Township High School’s 2016 Spring Musical will be “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The performance dates will be April 15, 16 and 17.

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The Need For Wills For Families With Young Children By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Marc S. Galella, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates To many people, a Will is something which older persons should have so that they can distribute their assets in an orderly manner after their passing. Many younger people, to whom death is merely an abstract and something they do not anticipate will happen in the immediate future, believe that they do not need to have a Will. Such people are very mistaken and not having a Will may lead to many problem if they pass away without a Will.

Everybody should have a Will. A Will is the only way that you can ensure that your assets will be distributed the way that you intend to best protect your loved ones. This is especially true of parents who have young children. By young children, we mean minor children under the age of 18 years.

If one of the parents were to pass away before the other, in most cases, the assets of the deceased parent will pass to the surviving parent. This presumes that there is not a Will providing otherwise.

Similarly, if one parent were to pass away, the surviving parent would continue as the guardian of any minor children. But what happens in the case where both parents pass away leaving behind minor children? Without a Will, what takes place can create issues for the children.

In the instance of where both parents pass away without a Will and leave behind minor children, all of the parents’ assets will pass by the law of intestacy to the minor children to be divided into equal shares. The money will be held in an account in the Surrogate’s Office in the county in which the parents resided. The Surrogate will hold the money in the account until each child reaches the age of 18 years at which time the Surrogate will give each child their equal share of the parents’ assets. Many parents may find this objectionable because they may not believe that their children are mature enough to handle money at that age. Allowing a child to receive money at such a young age may defeat the parents’ intent to allow the money to be used for the child’s

college education.

Also, because the money is being held by the Surrogate, it will be necessary for the person with custody of the children to have to apply to the Surrogate’s office whenever money may be needed for the children and to satisfy the Surrogate that the money is being used for a proper purpose. Finally, the money would be divided equally among the children which may not be what all parents want.

By making a Will, the parents can establish a trust in the Will and determine how the money will be divided among the children and the ages at which the children will receive the money. Further, by the Will, the parents can name a trustee who will handle the money for the children.

Perhaps a more pressing question in the event that both parents should pass away without a Will, is who will be the person or person who will have custody of the children until each reaches the age of 18 years? In many cases, a family member will step forward and seek to have the court award them custody. But suppose there is no family member willing to do so? What if the family member who steps forward is not the person the parents would want to have custody of your children? What if the parents’ respective families begin to fight over which side should have custody? As you can see, not providing for the custody of children by way of a Will can create real issues and possibly put the welfare of the children at risk. By making a Will, the parents can name a person as the guardian of the children until they reach the age of 18.

The easiest way to solve these issues is that all parents with minor children should have a Will specifying who are the persons who should have custody of the minor children and establishing a trust so that the monetary assets will be handled properly and maintained for the children under they reach a mature age. We urge all parents of minor children to have a Will prepared to protect their children and their assets.

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The subject of April’s meeting is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends’ lives – and her Mississippi hometown – upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. And as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town

voices their opinions. The best-selling novel, “The Help” was written by Kathryn Stockett in 2009. The 2011 movie adaptation that will be screened at the library on April 7 stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. It has a runtime of 146 minutes and is rated PG-13. The director is Tate Taylor.

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WHITING – The Resident Club Village V is holding a dance on April 3 from 7 to 11 p.m. Music will be provided by Don Pesce.

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The club will supply set-up drinks, snacks, desserts, coffee, tea and bottled water.

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732-364-7580. (t/n) Used Guns Wanted - All types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) Costume/Estate Jewelry - Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry.

Same day house calls. Religious items too. Immediate cash. 5 percent more cash with this ad. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Guns Wanted - Old or new pistols, rifles, shotguns, ammunition. Licensed collectors, state legal transfers. Cash paid. Call Jeff. 609-713-0637. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) Buying - Jewelry collections and jewelry boxes; costume/estate/antique. Rhinestones, pins, bracelets, all types (watches too). Cash Paid Today! Call “THE JEWELRY GAL.” Brick Area. 732-513-2139.

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Experienced Landscaper – With experience driving a truck with small trailer for small, busy landscape company in Brick. Good pay. 732-678-7584.

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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.

Fax resume to 732-370-8589, email: dgural@bartleyhealthcare.com or apply in person: 175 Bartley Rd., Jackson. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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FT. Brick Child Care Center.

Call 732 458-2100.

(13) Part Time CNA - The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Skilled Nursing Unit, Hamilton Place. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines. Our senior leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff!. Part time 11 to 7 four days a week and per diem.

Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (14)

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Adult male care. Must be reliable. Call my cell 941-726-4360.

Phone number 941-726-4360. (13)

Bobs Waterproofing - Basem e n t a n d c r a w l s p a c e w a t e rproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned.

Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n)

Two’s Teacher Assistant - Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (17) HVAC Service Techs - Experience necessary - 5 year min.

Great work enviroment. Company vehicle. Year round/paid holidays. Call 732-349-1448 or fax resume 732-349-6448 (15) Administrative Posit i o n - f o r i n s u r a n c e a g e n c y.

Lakehurst. Partime/flexible hours. Basic computer skills/ will train. Retirees welcome.

Jim@nstaragency.com. 732-4973590 (14) Te a c h e r – To d d l e r s , F T / P T. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100.

(17) P/T Driving Instructor Wanted – 10 years driving experience.

Clean license, will train. Call 732920-8830 for info.

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Looking For A Diesel Mechanic – To help fix front end loader. Ask for Ron 732-766-6546.

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Do You Like To Talk On The Phone? - We have immediate openings in our Brick office. Call for interview 732-637-9982.

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Now Hiring Property Inspectors- FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. jim.g59@ comcast.net or msangelabove@ comcast.net. 732-766-4425, 201259-0734. Ask for Mel. (t/n)

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)

Part Time/Home Health Aide/CNA – The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced home health aides or CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Living Unit, Georgetown Place. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines. Our senior leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff. PT 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., e/o w/e and 1 day, PT 3 to 11 p.m., PT 3 to 11 p.m. e/o w/e, PT 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. e/o w/e. Competitive rates.

Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (14) Auto Mechanic-Tires, alignments, under car service. Uniforms, benefits and paid holidays. 732-270-6700. (17) Busy Diner - in Jackson seeking full time waiter/waitress with some experience. Must work some weekend days. Please call 732-370-3463 (15) Part Time Food Service – We have an immediate need for part time waitstaff/servers, dietary aides and dishawahers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay and 401K once you have worked 1 year and 1000 hours. Under the direction of great food service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and senior leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day.

Rate of pay starts at $8.50/hour.

Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (14)

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Services PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating almost five decades of service. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Handyman - Home repairs, painting, powerwashing, yard work, quality work at low prices. No job too small. Veteran Discounts.

Bob 732-606-6750.

(16) Wallpaper and Bordering - Hanging and removal of old. No job too big or small. Great references. Call Angela 609-891-8544.

(46) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, c r u i s e , s h o p s , A t l a n t i c C i t y, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups.

Call for reasonable rates.

Kerry 732-606-2725.

(50) Custom Shelving – Organize your garage, basement, walk-in closets.

All wood shelving made and installed to meet your needs. Nice, affordable and very strong. Call Gus 732-363-6292.

(15) Painting - By neat, meticulous craftsman who will beat any written estimate. Interior/exterior. Free estimate. Fully insured. 732-5067787, 646-643-7678.

(14) Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations.

Prompt service. Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400. Special spring discounts. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391.

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Electrician - Licensed/Insured. Will do the jobs the big guys don’t want. Free estimates, senior discount. Call Bob 732608-7702. LIC #12170.

(17) P o l i s h L a d y - M a t u r e . Wi l l do light housekeeping, cooking, shopping, doctors, companionship, etc. Very reliable.

Call Ava 732-581-4726. (14) Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. Installing new. Call Steve 732703-8120. Thank You. (t/n)

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Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing in interiors/exteriors.

Very neat. Special senior discounts.

Reasonable, affordable, insured.

References. Low winter rates.

License #13VH3846900. 732-8994470 or 732-814-4851.

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Go With A Pro - Interior and exterior home improvemnts. Roofing, siding, tile, painting, flooring, decks, kitchens, bathroom, basement, windows, doors, odd jobs, pavers, much more.

Senior discounts. 32 years experience.

Insured. NJ Reg 13VH07919200.

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Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n)

Gerard’s Watch Repair - Complete servicing of mechanical and quartz watches. Back to factory specifications. Done on premises by Europeen Master watch maker. Long life watch batteries replaced. 864 - B Route 37 West. 908-507-3288. (19) Gardener Experienced - Setup, maintain gardens, borders. Seasonal planting, design, EZ care container gardens. Affordable. Free garden check-ups. Joe 732-232-8144 (17)

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10th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Senator

Whiting Assembly of God

Jim HOLZAPFEL Assemblymen

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L A K E WO OD – T h e L a ke wo o d BlueClaws announced that tickets for the sixth annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival to be held at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park are now on sale.

Tickets for the two-day wine festival, to be held June 11 and 12, will be available for purchase both in-person through the BlueClaws’ ticket counter at FirstEnergy Park as well as online through the BlueClaws’ official website at blueclaws.tix. milbstore.com.

The Jersey Shore Wine Festival is an annual event featuring over 100 samplings from a variety of award-winning wineries from throughout the Garden State. This year’s participating wineries are CAVA Winery and Vineyard, Coda Rossa, DiMatteo Winery, Four Sisters Winery. Monroeville Vineyard and Winery, Plagido’s Winery, Sharrott Win-

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ery, Tomasello Winery, Valenzano Winery, Villari Vineyards and Wagonhouse Winery.

In addition to wine tastings, there will also be live entertainment featuring the Hi Fidelity Band and Astronaut Jones, as well as crafters, retail vendors and a variety of food vendors.

The festival is held each day from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine.

The cost to attend is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate for those over 21. Designated drivers and children free.

All net proceeds will be donated to Sylvia’s Children, a Holmdel-based 501(c)3 organization working over the past decade to improve the living conditions for more than 1,000 children in Uganda.

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Theater Group To Put On Stellar Performance WHITING – Stellar Theatre, the only charitable 501(c)3 theater group based in Whiting, is dedicated to serving the community through affordable live performances. The theater group will have its next presentation on April 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. at the Community Reformed Church at 30 Lacey Road. The play is the Broadway Tony Award musical, “Once On This Island.”

It is a beautiful love story that takes place on a Caribbean island in the Antilles, which is home to two entirely different societies, the poor peasants and the aristocrats, where the calypso beats and the gods speak. Visit stellartheatre.com to see all that they have been up to.

Purchase tickets online on their website and at the door. The price is $18 with a discount for veterans and children.

Ocean County College Jazz Band TOMS RIVER – Students under the direction of music professor, Dave Marowitz, will perform at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St. on May 24, beginning at 7 p.m.

Music from genres ranging from “classic jazz,” soul jazz, jazz-rock fusion and music influenced by free jazz will be featured.

The program is free and open to the

public. For information or to register, call 732-349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Free parking is available daily after 6 p.m. plus all day Saturday and Sunday in the top and middle levels of the Toms River Parking garage located behind the library or all levels, anytime in the Ocean County Parking garage on Hooper Ave.

April Art Exhibit & Reception MANCHESTER – At the Manchester branch Library on April 9, starting at 2 p.m., there will be a reception for Olivia Majeski whose exhibit of sea life watercolor paintings will be on display in the library’s meeting room of the Manchester branch Library throughout most of April. Drop in to meet the artist, listen to her discuss her work and share refreshments. There is no registration for this free event.

Interested parties are also permitted to stop by to view the exhibit during the library’s regular business hours whenever the meeting room is available until it is removed around April 25. Calling the library beforehand is recommended.

The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive. For more information, call 732657-7600 or go online to theoceancountylibrary.org.

Coordinating Council Meetings

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Coordinating Council meetings are open to the public. The meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Hilltop, the Village V Clubhouse on Schoolhouse Road in Whiting.

The Manchester Coordinating Council (MCC) represents 12 retirement communities in Manchester Township, one in Toms

River, and Whiting VIP’s ‑‑ an organization advocating for visually impaired and disabled residents. Frequent attendees include Councilman Sam Fusaro, Councilman James A Vaccaro Sr., Karen Vaccaro of the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment and Art Abline, Emergency Management Coordinator.

Call Nancy at 732-941-4543 for more information.

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WHITING – The Meadows of Lake Ridge new Travel Committee announces its upcoming trips. Trips leave from the Meadows Clubhouse parking lot, 2 Clear Lake Road.

June 22, Sands Casino, Bethlehem PA. $30 slot lay and $5 food voucher. Price $39 per person. Great outlets and restaurants on premises.

August 19, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, for

“Rock, Roll and Soul,” includes bus, show, dinner and famous dessert buffet. Price $85 per person.

October 5, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA. Lunch at Cock-N-Bull and show “Golden Girls.” Enjoy new shops within walking distance of restaurant.

Call Cathy 732-350-2189 or Terry 732-8496939 for details and to register.

Bingo Cruise Luncheon WHITING – The Travel Bocce Club Village V presents the Spirit of Philadelphia Senior Bingo Cruise Special. This event is on September 30.

Take in the sights of Penn’s Landing, Ben Franklin Bridge and the New Jersey shoreline, all while enjoying a two hour buffet luncheon, a DJ and bingo. There will be three rounds of bingo. Afterward

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April Technology Workshops

MANCHESTER – Manchester branch Library has five technology workshops for adults scheduled for April.

April 5 at 9:30 a.m.: “Introduction to the Internet.” – You will be taught how to access the Internet, search for a specific company or organization and look up a particular topic. As a prerequisite to this class, participants must be comfortable using a computer mouse.

April 12 at 10 a.m.: “Spotlight on Windows 10.” – Library staff will answer your questions and help you become comfortable using the features of this new operating system. You will need to bring your own laptop or tablet for this handson training.

April 14 at 9:30 a.m.: “Create Your First Email Account.” – This class is open to adults with little or no computer experience who do not already have an email address. After learning how to control the mouse and access the Internet, students will be guided to set up their email accounts with a free web-based service.

You will then be instructed on tasks that include how to write and send an email, check your mailbox for incoming messages and delete unwanted mail. Class size is limited to eight people. Instruction will take place using the library’s public computers.

April 18 at 10 a.m.: “Using Your iPad to Borrow Library Books through eLibraryNJ.” – Learn how to use your iPad to access books through one of the two systems that the Ocean County Library offers for this purpose. You will be shown how to install and use the app needed to access eBooks and audiobooks on your device.

In addition to your fully-charged iPad, it is very important that you bring with you to the class an Ocean County library card number, an email account username and password, plus your Apple ID log in information that you’ve already set up.

April 26 at 2 p.m.: “Spotlight on Windows 10.” – See description for same workshop being held on April 12. The two classes are identical so only sign up for one session.

Reg ist rat ion is requ i red for each of the above workshops. To sign up, c a l l 732- 657-76 0 0 or go on l i ne t o theoceancountylibrary.org. The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

If you are interested in any of the above topics but the date or time is inconvenient, you can request a one-on-one lesson by appointment. Individual onehour appointments are also available for assistance with most basic technology concerns. For more information, call or inquire at the Service Desk.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Small things make a big difference. Write down your ideas and inspiring thoughts, make lists to prioritize your tasks and take note of all the most important details.

In the week ahead you may move in lofty circles.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your goals firmly in mind. Minor spats can distract you this week. Fun and games might not be suitable for serious subjects or at the workplace, but some gentle teasing might smooth out little aggravations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The process of becoming more in tune with your surroundings requires processing information. In the week to come you may be more concerned about facts than fantasies. Domestic duties can be rewarding.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Forge ahead and achieve your goals. You may appear more sociable and outgoing in the upcoming week and may be more attractive to the opposite sex.

It will be easy to focus your energies on sterling accomplishments.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can become the leader of the pack. You will have plenty of opportunity to show off your leadership skills and dedication in the week ahead. A powerful friend can exert influence on your behalf if asked.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will need to think about the direction new relationships should take. Demands on your resources could require a key decision in the week ahead. Enthusiastically meet challenges of this type and rise to the occasion.

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Someone may develop romantic ideas about you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Slow and easy does it. In the week to come make an effort to accept personal criticism with good grace and use it as a fulcrum to make improvements on many levels. Work hard and play harder.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have faith that the universe will reward your efforts. Rub the lamp and the genie might grant your wishes in the week ahead. Spend extra money to obtain your heart’s desire and you will be glad you did.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the week ahead you can take advantage of being mentally incisive. You possess the ability to grasp details in depth. You may need to bring rational thinking to bear on some stressful situations in the workplace.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Just smile and play along. You can make headway on the career front in the week ahead by being pleasant and sociable. Share your schedule with loved ones so that your plans don’t cause a conflict with anyone else. (c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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By Wolfgang Puck

Springtime is just a few days old.

Already, enthusiastic cooks everywhere are celebrating its arrival by preparing lighter, fresher-tasting dishes that feature the finest seasonal produce. From salads and soups to main courses and sides, young leaves, roots, shoots, pods and other edible plants are beguiling food lovers with their bright colors, crisp textures and delicate flavors. It’s one of my favorite times of year.

Yet, to tell you the truth, seasonality just isn’t what it used to be. Thanks to modern growing techniques and the ease of shipping produce not just across the country but also around the world, seasonality can sometimes seem like a meaningless concept to anyone strolling through a well-stocked supermarket.

That’s why I prefer to buy my produce from a farmers’ market or directly from the grower, as I often do from the renowned farm run by my friends, the Chino family, in northern San Diego County. That’s the best way to be sure the vegetables and fruits you buy have been responsibly grown and harvested at the peak of their natural season, and that their journey to your kitchen does not involve a globally large carbon footprint.

Cooking with the true seasons, you can genuinely taste the difference. As a perfect example, I’d like to share my variation on a classic recipe.

In France, cooks often celebrate spring’s arrival by serving an elegant appetizer of cooked asparagus spears accompanied by a rich vinaigrette dressing, melted butter or even richer Hollandaise sauce. I love that tradition.

But in my efforts to eat more healthfully, I’ve developed a variation that provides all the classic flavors with very little fat. I serve the bright green spears with a sauce based on lusciously creamy nonfat Greek yogurt, quickly flavored with a reduction of fresh citrus juices and a touch of tangy mustard. (The dressing is also great served with other vegetable crudites.)

The preparation is as easy and delicious as it sounds. And there’s very little effort involved in preparing the asparagus.

First, if the asparagus I’m preparing are any thicker than a pencil, I always make sure to peel the lower two-thirds of each spear for absolute tenderness.

Then I always blanch the asparagus, briefly boiling it and then immediately plunging it into ice water (a step that safeguards its bright-green color and tender-crisp flavor).

So I hope you’ll head for your nearest farmers’ market and buy some asparagus soon. Then, please try my recipe and join me in celebrating the season.

ASPARAGUS WITH CITRUS-MUSTARD YOGURT SAUCE Serves 4 2 pounds (1 kg) asparagus, preferably jumbo spears Kosher salt 2 cups (500 mL) fresh orange juice 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lemon juice 1 cup (250 mL) plain nonfat Greek yogurt Freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons grainy mustard 12 cherry tomatoes, halved, for garnish Fresh chives, finely chopped, or edible flowers (such as chive blossoms), for garnish With a swivel-bladed vegetable peeler, strip off the tough outer layer from the bottom two thirds of each asparagus stalk, resting the stem end of each stalk on a work surface as you peel it. Cut off the tough end of each stalk with a sharp knife.

In a pot large and wide enough to submerge all the asparagus, bring salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, fill a large mixing bowl with ice cubes and water and place it on the counter near the stove.

Add the peeled asparagus to the boiling water. Cook the spears until al dente, tender but still slightly crisp, 4 to 5 minutes for jumbo spears or about 3 minutes for pencil-thin spears from the time the water returns to a boil. The tip of a small, sharp knife should easily pierce the thick part of a spear.

As soon as the asparagus is done, use tongs to lift the spears out of the boiling water, and submerge them directly in the ice water. Leave to chill, about 30 seconds.

Drain the spears well and transfer them to a tray lined with a clean kitchen towel.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

As soon as you put the asparagus in the refrigerator, start preparing the sauce. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the orange and lemon juices and bring them to a brisk simmer over high heat. Continue simmering, whisking occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent the juices from boiling over, until the liquid has reduced to 1/3 to 1/2 cup (85 to 125 mL) and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a measuring cup and leave to cool.

In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt until its texture has loosened up slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Add the mustard and stir with a whisk until well blended.

Whisking continuously, gradually stir in the cooled juice reduction. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To serve the asparagus, arrange the spears on four chilled serving plates. Spoon a little sauce over them, garnish with cherry tomatoes, and sprinkle with chives or edible flowers. Pass extra sauce at the table.

(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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