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Beach Replenishment Project Reshapes Holgate’s South End

By Daniel Nee LONG BEACH ISLAND – Crews working on the Long Beach Island beach replenishment project have largely reshaped the entrance to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife preserve in the southernmost portion of Long Beach Township’s Holgate section, and are continuing work there.

What was once a steep cliff of rocks and sand down to the water adjacent to the entranceway has been replaced with acres of white sand, and the formerly dangerous vehicle entrance – subject to frequent closures due to the destabilization of the sand surface – has been rebuilt and is open to surf anglers and their (Project - See Page 18)

–Photos by Daniel Nee Top, the Holgate bulkhead where the water and steep cliff used to be under is now all sand. Construction crews have reshaped the entrance to the beach there.

Lacey Schools Review Three-Year Plan

About three dozen educators and board members

By Chris Lundy LACEY – School officials met to review the first were present. The leaders of each team made a short year in their three-year Strategic Plan. This plan is presentation about goals. At the end of the presentations, the teams came toan adaptable series Lacey Schools’ Strategic Plan: gether and discussed of goals for the diswhat needs to haptrict in terms of ed• Chromebook for every student pen next. Each team ucation, technology, • Uniform standards to report results looked over what community involvement, and fi nance. • Emphasis on community, family cooperation their goals were, what has been done Many of the goals were things Lacey was already doing, but the plan so far, and what still needs to be done.

The first team was called “Student Achievement put it all in writing.

Superintendent Craig Wigley said that “plans are and Success For All.” “If we were here three years later, what would made to change, to adapt, and be adaptable. That’s why we’re stopping and looking at it.”

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By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – Barnegat Police Captain Richard Dugan was appointed as acting police chief, replacing the current chief, who is suspended without pay.

Dugan was given a contract by the Township Committee at their last meeting on November 15. Dugan’s contract would expire no later than December 31, 2017. The resolution states that if Chief Arthur Drexler returns to duty, the acting chief position will be null and void.

Drexler was suspended without pay a few months ago. Township off icials have said that they cannot comment on the nature of the suspension.

Mayor John Novak explained to a resident during the public portion of the meeting that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has concluded their portion of an investigation, and now the township is doing their due diligence. He would not comment if the investiga-

tion was criminal in nature.

Members of the governing body complimented Dugan on his duties as an officer and expect a strong future for the Barnegat police under his care.

“The township will be in good hands,” Committeeman Alfonso Cirulli said.

Novak said that Dugan is an officer that has risen through the ranks, directing traffic in the rain, engaging in foot pursuits, and performing all the duties that an officer in his care would do. “They look at him as someone who has done the job. A cop’s cop.”

He also commended Dugan for waiving a salary bonus.

Throughout the last few months, Dugan was essentially performing the duties of the chief anyway. For that, he was entitled to extra compensation. He waived that extra compensation.

According to the resolution, Dugan will earn an annual salary of $166,494.96. Also included (Chief - See Page 14)

‘Tis The Season: Time For Tree Lightings In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY – It’s the twinkle of lights after the flip of a switch, marking much holiday spirit. Check out when your town is having its tree lighting.

The following is a partial listing of tree lighting ceremonies around Ocean County.

Barnegat Township: December 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the firehouse on Birdsall Street.

Bay Head: December 2 from 5 to 9 p.m., “A Starry Night: The 35th Annual Christmas Walk.” Santa will arrive for the tree lighting at the fire house.

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Service Rolls Out Allowing Local 911 Calls Via Text Message

By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – Imagine an intruder breaks into your home in the middle of the night. You’re alone. You run and hide in the closet, but fear they might hear you talking if you call for help. What do you do? You can now send a text message to 911.

Rolled out throughout the state in the summer, text to 911 is the newest way to reach out to emergency services if you are unable to call. While Monmouth county rolled the system out in May, Ocean county didn’t see the upgrade until September, according to Sandi Ennis, the Senior Operator for the Ocean County Sheriff’s Workplace.

The system, provided by Comtech TCS, is called GEM911. When a text message comes into the call center, a notification sound alerts the operator a text message has arrived. It will continue to notify all operators until the message has been answered.

As Ennis demonstrated, the operator has access to a few basic pre-set questions, such as “What is the location of your emergency?” Once a response has been received, the operator has a window where they can talk to the caller and ask more specific questions.

Besides a text dialogue, the system is also equipped to track a GPS signal and show who the phone carrier is. With this information, emergency services can be dispatched, and the call center can track down a listed phone number for the subscriber, in case the person stops sending a message. The cell phone carriers will

also provide emergency services with the subscriber’s address, in case a unit has to be dispatched. The call center treats every text as a call, and follows the same script for emergencies.

“The GPS signal isn’t exact,” Ennis said.

“It alerts us to the cell tower the text is coming from, up to about a half-mile away.

Within a year, we hope to upgrade that to 1,000 feet.”

The Ocean county call center currently responds to 29 of the 32 towns in the county for EMS, according to Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy. The center has two dedicated terminals for the text to 911 system.

As of reporting, the Ocean county 911 center has received some messages, but none have resulted in an actual emergency.

Most of the messages are young children playing with a smart device and accidentally sending out a text, Ennis said.

“People don’t realize that when you give a small child an older device, it can still call for help,” Ennis said. “The cell service may be turned off, but it can still dial emergency services. We will follow up with any calls or texts to make sure there is no actual emergency.”

In Monmouth county, however, the 911 center has received a total of 171 messages since May, according to Cynthia Scott, director of media relations for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Of those, 11 resulted in a response from emergency services.

The Monmouth county call center responds to 49 of the 53 towns in the county, according to Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden. The call center has the software on every terminal.

“It’s a powerful system because there are times where you may not be able to pick up your phone and dial 911,” Scott said.

“For instance, if there was a prowler in the house and you can’t be caught talking on your phone, you could send a text. Or if you witness a crime nearby and you don’t want to be heard calling something in. Texting would be much more effective.”

In a test of the service by Micromedia Publications, the Ocean County call center only received two of the three calls. Using phones equipped with Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile, the Sprint and T-Mobile phone messages were received within a minute of sending the message. With the Verizon phone, however, the message was not received by the call center.

After about a minute after sending out “Test,” a message was received: “911 Where is your emergency Q GA.” (The all caps text has been removed.)

This was followed by two more messages within the span of a minute: “Do you need me to stay on the line” and “Disconnecting.”

These responses are disconcerting, considering their response time. The whole conversation lasted about two minutes, but raised a bigger question. If we were standing in the 911 call center and they

didn’t get the message, where did it go?

Verizon did not respond to requests for comment.

According the Golden, the calls are not sent to the closest 911 call center, but rather the call center closest to the cell tower the phone is currently attached to.

“If you’re on the border of Howell and Jackson, depending on where you hit the tower, the message will either be sent to Monmouth or Ocean county,” Golden said.

“Of course, we all work together and a simple phone call can be made. It won’t effect on the response time to an emergency.”

While standing in the Monmouth county call center, a second test was made, with surprising results again: “Somerset County 911 center receiving test.”

While the system still has some flaws to work out, the service still works the same.

The other counties could still see the GPS signal and alert the correct county to the emergency.

The upgrade Ennis spoke up, to a Next Generation 911 service, would not only allow EMS to get a much closer location, but according to Golden, could also include picture and video messages. While the cost to provide the text-to-911 service was minimal, the cost to upgrade the 911 system will be substantial.

NextGen 911 is complex and expensive, with upgrades needed from dispatch centers down to local police and fire houses. So far, just four states — Indiana, Iowa, Maine and Vermont — have fully transitioned.

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Editorial Be Thankful For The Small Things

It’s that special time of year again. A time for gluttonous meals of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and pumpkin pie, served at a table surrounded by your loved ones. A time for parades and football games. A time when we are meant to reflect upon all the things we are thankful for in life. It’s Thanksgiving!

With so much going on in our lives, it’s hard to even take one minute to think about all the things that we are fortunate enough to have. Between preparing for that big presentation at work, taking the kids to soccer practice, making dinner, cleaning the house, doing loads of laundry and caring for our aging parents, there’s not much time left in the day for self reflection. We are maxed out; our lives are packed full. But that is exactly why we should do it.

Stressed about that big work presentation? Be grateful you have a job.

Remember that many hardworking people lost their employment due to a floundering economy, and it has become increasingly difficult to be hired someplace new.

Don’t know what to make for dinner? As least you have food to fill the tum-

mies of your family. Millions in the United States and across the world face hunger and famine on a daily basis. Some even lose their lives because they do not have access to food and clean drinking water.

Tired of always having to clean the house and do laundry? Be thankful you still have a house to clean and clothes to wear. Superstorm Sandy devastated the region, leaving entire destruction in her wake.

Homes were flooded or completely washed into the sea. Some people only escaped her wrath with just the clothes on their back.

While many have repaired and returned to their homes, others are still trying to maneuver through mountains of paperwork and continued rebuilding.

Kids driving you crazy?

Is caring for your parents becoming overwhelming?

Enjoy the time you have with your family because they won’t be there forever.

Make memories while you can; those can last forever.

There is so much that we take for granted. So as the saying goes, “Count your blessings.” Count the big things, of course, but more importantly, count the small things, for they usually are the most important.

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Letters To The Editor With the Election Decided…What’s Next?

When we look at what took place prior and the poll results on Election Day it’s apparent that the country is divided. It’s not uncommon for “we the people” to have differing opinions, but this past election proved that the differences in opinion are growing in both numbers and magnitude. Much of the separation can be attributed to strained race relations as tensions between Caucasians and African Americans seem to be at an all-time high. It’s as though all the progress made during seventies and up to today has been erased as race relations have regressed to reflect those of the late fifties – early sixties.

Obama, our first black president, did a very poor job managing race relations and did nothing to defuse the anger of the black community. Today we hear more about persecution than ever before, yet the president never attempted to defuse tensions and misconceptions by stating “Opportunity is there for all of us and the proof is our president is black.”

He also could have pointed to the dominant black presence on television, in the movies, in the music i ndust r y, i n enter t ai nment and within Fortune 500 businesses. He had the opportunity, platform and resources to confront what has become a very destructive issue head on.

He and Michelle could have championed race relations, continued to grow the progress made during the past decades and become the bridge to final and ultimate racial unity. What president has been in a better position to manage this issue?

Instead, we never saw his presence in St. Louis, Chicago, New Orleans, or even in his own backyard in Baltimore as death after death occurred. Why was there no attempt to address the nation? Why was there no dissection of each incident? Because when one looks at the roots of each incident it started with a person “breaking the law” and ended sadly with a tragic outcome.

Obama, had the perfect platform to point out that none of these problems happened while the person in question was attending night school, coaching youth sports, attending church or working a parttime job. No, the events started with robbing a convenience store, illegally selling cigarettes, illegally selling CDs, etc.

Indeed, each incident had one thing in common: it started when someone broke the law. In order to modify behavior, don’t we have to start with the root of the issue? Yet, somehow, when the police where challenged to use force, they became the root of the problem? As a society, not just as a race, we need to recognize that the core values that helped build this country are what we need to hold dear.

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Are today’s parents teaching manners, good behavior, respect for all, gratitude, prayer and strong work ethics? These traits are all free and should be part of every upbringing.

At 57 years of age I have lived through 10 presidents, some republican and some democrat, some that I voted for and others that I didn’t.

But here’s a message for today’s youth. Regardless of who was in office, my personal and business successes and failures where determined by my efforts and decision making.

Reagan was by far my favorite president, yet my earnings where the highest during the terms of a president I didn’t even vote for and the same could be said for my wife.

Trump can be a bit outlandish, but if you ever spent time in corporate America, especially if the company was successful, then you know how easy it is for the executives to become a bit pompous. Call it the locker room mentality or corporate bravado, many of us have said things we regret.

Trump’s strengths are his business acumen and his ego, which doesn’t tolerate losing.

One might imagine that Trump will be good for business and business owners. Trump understands international competition and negotiation and his hotels have served customers from around the world. He obviously understands tourism, foreign currencies and the value of having an economy that promotes tourism.

He’s a highly educated man and even – although unsuccessful – started his own school, so I believe he’ll always value teachers and the educational system. Trump has a son and daughter; thus, he cares about the future. Trump invested in the USFL (defunct pro football league) and Atlantic City, thus he’s a sport enthusiast, gambler and regular guy.

Let’s all agree that running this country is too big of a job for any one man or wom-

en. Let’s all do our part to make the job easier. It starts with being law-abiding citizens which shouldn’t be asking too much. It includes raising your kids to respect others no matter the color or nationality or uniform, simply respect and treat others as you would want to be treated. Let’s invest in our kids by spending time with them and exposing them to church, youth sports and constructive hobbies.

Look at it this way. We live in the U.S.A so it’s up to us to save America.

Scott Mahnken Bayville

Clawback Of Signing Bonuses Was Shameful I’m glad to hear the Department of Defense has reversed their decision to clawback funds awarded to the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines that risked their lives to serve our country in a time of need.

This should never have gotten as far as it did – we must never betray the contract our brave men and women sign by throwing their families into debt and compromising their financial stability through no fault of their own.

Tom MacArthur U.S. Congressman, NJ District 3

America Needs To Grow Up First of all, congratulations to Mr. Trump and we, as a cou nt r y, need to grow up – whether we were for or against him, he’s been duly elected through the electoral process. Personally, I’d like to see that disappear and go with the popular vote because after all, we the people, decide who we want to be the next president.

I see Mitch McConnell is adamantly opposed to the idea of term limits. Of course he is because he’s been there a long time and (Letters - See Page 18)

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

Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Pledge Of Allegiance And U.S. Flag At All Public Meetings

NEW JERSEY – The Senate passed legislation (S-308) sponsored Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Ru mpf a nd A sse mblywoman DiAnne C. Gove t h at wou ld re qu i re al l public bodies to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and to display the Unites States flag under the Open Public Meetings Act at the

beginning of meetings.

All public bodies would be requ i red to d isplay t he Un ited St ates f lag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of meetings under legislation sponsored by Connors.

The Ninth District delegation made the following remarks in response to the Senate’s action:

“The Pledge of Allegiance and the U.S. Flag hold great meaning for m a ny of ou r c on st it uents, especially those who served and are serving in the Armed Forces as well as their families.

“Concerns were raised that, despite all the laws we have on the books, current law doesn’t require public bodies to recite the

Pledge of Allegiance or to display the U.S. f lag, although the overwhelming majority of public bodies do both voluntarily.

“To prevent the letter of the law from being exploited by any public body foregoing the process as a sign of protest or contempt against our country, we joined with the First Legislative District to re-

quire the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and display of the U.S. f lag at all public meetings. “ C e r t a i n l y, w e a r e pleased that this is a bipartisan legislative effort as this issue is important to our constituents’ sense of patriotism and desire to see the founding principles of our country be respected including by

future generations.”

Members of the Ninth District legislative delegation serve on both the Senate a nd Assembly Militar y and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. The identical Assembly companion measure, A-777, is await i ng action by the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.

Ocean County Sheriff’s Of�ice Successfully Completes Accreditation

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office has successfully complied with 105 standards and has achieved accredited status.

“I want to congratulate Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy and the men and women of the department for successfully meeting all of the standards in order to achieve accreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety.

“Our Sheriff’s Department does an outstanding job, from providing courthouse security, to its crime lab to support to local police departments and responding to emergencies.

“We are very proud of the work done by this office,” he said. “The accreditation confirms its professionalism along with the skill and competence displayed by the Sheriff and his staff.”

Sheriff Mastronardy said the accreditation standards cover everything from in-

ternal affairs, ethics, training, performance evaluation, hiring practices to evidence procedures.

“Accreditation is not just a certificate,” Mastronardy said. “It clearly indicates our commitment to perform at a high level of excellence in our field as assessed by our peers nationwide.

“Accreditation results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more conf idence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community needs,” he said.

“I appreciate the hard work performed every day by the men and women of the department. It shows their concern for the safety of our citizens.”

Kelly noted that in addition to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police affi rming the outstanding performance of the Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation weighed in with a letter praising the de-

partment’s work during the discharge of an explosive device in a trash can in Seaside Park at the beginning of a charity run in September.

“This investigation was a huge success thanks to your troops who went the extra mile – whether they were conducting witness interviews, securing the perimeter and helping our Evidence Response Team or moving tables and chairs around to stand-up a command post – their courageous service is the reason we were able to go from explosion to identification in 24 hours and then arrest in less than 48 hours,” stated Freeholder Kelly from the letter penned by Timothy Gallagher, FBI Special Agent in Charge.

Kelly said the letter was a true testimonial to the department’s hard work and willingness to go the extra mile.

As part of the accreditation process assessors from The New Jersey State Association of the Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) composed of law enforcement practi-

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tioners from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies reviewed written materials, interviewed agency members, and visited offices and other places where compliance with the standards were observed.

The NJSACOP Assessors completed their review of the agency, and reported to

the full Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission which unanimously decided, to reaccredit the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 13. The reaccreditation is valid for the next three years. The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office originally received its initial accreditation in May 2013.

The Sheriff’s Department accreditation manager is Lt. Craig Johnson.

“Everyone did an outstanding job in working to meet the standards which is a daily practice here,” Mastronardy said. “Our citizens can rest assure this is a welltrained and accountable sheriff’s office.”

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$5,000 Travel Gift Certi�icate Raf�le

BRANT BEACH – The St. Francis Community Center is raffling off a $5,000 Travel Gift Certificate, which makes a great gift for Christmas or any occasion.

Only 1,000 tickets are being sold and tickets are $25 each. Tickets are currently on sale at the Front Desk of the St. Francis Community Center located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd. Mail in order forms is also available on line at the Center’s website at stfranciscenterlbi.org or Facebook page at Facebook.com/stfrancislbi.The winner will be announced on February 5 at 1:45 p.m. during the Super Plunge XII Sunday festivities.

The Travel Gift Certificate is redeemable at face value for air, sea, rail, auto and other travel related services and is not redeemable for cash.

The Travel Gift Certificate may be redeemed at Home Town Travel, 128 Bartlett Avenue, Bartlett Commons, Rt. 9 South, West Creek, NJ (609-597-5100). The winner of the drawing does not need to be present.

All proceeds will benefit the many programs available to the community at St. Francis Community Center.

For more information call 609-494-8861 or stfranciscenterlbi.org.

Philadelphia Flower Show

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip to the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show on March 17. The theme is “Holland.”

The cost is $62 per person. To reserve a spot, a nonrefundable deposit of $30 is required.

Deposits are refunded only if the township cancels the trip.

The price includes round trip transportation, admission to the flower show, and driver’s gratuity.

The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the community center, 239 11th St., and return at 7 p.m.

To register, visit twpoceannj.gov/recreation/ philadelphia-flower-show.pdf.

The completed form and deposit must be mailed to Twp. of Ocean Recreation, 50 Railroad Ave. Waretown, NJ 08758.

Payments may also be dropped off in the Barnegat Recreation office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Toy Drive

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Municipal Alliance is holding a toy drive through December 2.

New, unwrapped toys – no stuffed animals – and gift cards are needed for children, ages 4 to 16.

Donations should be placed in the barrels provided at Town Hall.

Gift cards and checks made payable to O.T. Municipal Alliance, and can be mailed to or dropped off to Town Hall, Township of Ocean, 50 Railroad Ave Waretown, NJ 08758.

Envelopes should be marked “toy drive donation.”

For more information, call Jeanne Broadbent at 609-548-6319.

Annual November Food Drive

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Municipal Alliance is holding a food drive.

Donations should be brought to Town Hall and dropped into the barrels provided.

Gift cards can be dropped off to Town Hall.

Residents are asked to mark the “Food Drive Donation, c/o Municipal Alliance.”

For more information, call Jeanne Broadbent at 609-548-6319.

Elf The Musical, Jr.

STAFFORD – “Elf: The Musical” will be held at 7 p.m. on December 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. on December 4 at the Stafford Township Arts Center,

1000 McKinley Ave. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $10 for children.

For more information, visit ourgang.org.

Family Breakfast With Santa

MANAHAWKIN – A family breakfast with Santa will be held on December 10 at St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane. The breakfast is from 9 to 11 a.m.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 8 to 12.

Registration is required by December 5.

To register, call Barbara at 609-693-9639.

Afternoon On The Dunes

SOUTH SEASIDE PARK – Island Beach State Park will host an “Afternoon on the Dunes” dune grass planting and beach bonfire on December 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteers should meet at the ocean bathing area 1.

For more information or to register, email Danielle Fadeski at ambassadorwma13@gmail.com.

Become A Mentor

OCEAN COUNTY – Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to commit a few hours a month to be a mentor to children in need.

There are hundreds of children with similar

interests to volunteers.

Call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County NJ to find out how to volunteer at 732-5053400 or visit bbbsoc.org/beabig.

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Lacey Police Have No-Shave November

LACEY – On November 10, members of the Lacey Township Police Department who are participating in the No-Shave November program attended the Township meeting. The Old Guard of Forked River donated a check in the amount of $500 to No-Shave November on behalf of the Lacey Township Police Department, while members of –Photo courtesy Lacey Township Police Department the Lacey Township American Lacey Police Chief Michael C. DiBella, Captain Patrick Legion donated a check in the Ganley, Detective Alan Abrecht, and Officer George amount of $250 “I want to Resetar, with members of the Old Guard of Forked River personally thank the members and the Lacey Township American Legion during the of these organizations for their gratitude and support,” Lacey No-Shave November presentation held November 10.

Police Chief Michael C. DiBella said.

Fire Departments, the Lacey Township and As of November 10 the No-Shave November Lanoka Harbor EMS Squads, and members Lacey Township Challenge had received total from the Lacey Township Dive Team, began donations in the amount of $4600. “We are not participating in “No Shave November” to raise even half-way through the month of November awareness and funding for cancer charities. and with the inclusion of the above two do- The initiative will conclude on November 30. nations we have already surpassed our overall No-Shave November is a fundraiser in which goal of $5000 to fight cancer. I am extremely people put down their razor in order to raise honored by the amount of support we have awareness and funding for cancer charities. received from our community,” DiBella added. This month residents in Lacey Township On November 1, the Lacey Township Police will find some of their police officers and Officers, along with members from the Forked emergency services personnel to be on the River, Lanoka Harbor, and Bamber Lakes “hairy side.”

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Lighthouse International Film Society Screening Fire And Water

BEACH HAVEN – The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen “Fire and Water” on November 26 at 8 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Historical Museum, 120 Long Beach Blvd.

Does anyone know how long the sport of surfing has existed? There have been surfers in NY rumored as early as the 1800s. The film explores the surf culture and starts with New Yorker Don Eichin as a young man in 1957

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Blending incredible archival surfing footage from Hawaii along with terrific storytelling; the film is a can’t-miss for surfers and documentary fans.

The cost is $5 general admission, free admission for LIFS members.

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Lacey Municipal Alliance Luncheons December & January

LACEY – The Senior Connection Luncheon will be held on December 2 at 11:30 a.m., Community Hall, Route 9 and Lacey Road in Forked River.

Guests should wear their Christmas ugly sweaters and a prize will be awarded for the ugliest Christmas sweater.

Entertainment will be provided by NJ Trouba-

dour, Valerie Vaughn. The Lacey High School Chorus will also do a sing-a-long.

After the holidays, the next luncheon will be January 27. The theme will be Chinese New Year, The Year Of The Rooster.

Registration is required by January 23. The cost is advance is $6, $7 at the door. Those who attend without first registering must pay $8.

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SOUTH SEASIDE PARK – The Island Beach State Park Nature Program is seeking volunteers to teach environmental education programs.

Volunteers will teach curriculum based field

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The Toy Drive Form is used to request toys through the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office.

The form can be found on co.ocean.nj.us/ OCsheriff/Mainpage.aspx.

The completed form can be emailed, faxed or mailed. The appropriate fax number and mailing address can be found on the form.

The deadline to file for toys is December 14. The deadline for donations is December 21.

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Substance Abuse, Education And Awareness LACEY – Stephen Willis from Hope Sheds Light will give a presentation on substance abuse, education and awareness on November 28 at 7 p.m. at the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library.

Registration is required by calling 609-6938566.

The library is located at 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River.

First Night Sales Underway OCEAN COUNTY – First Night Ocean County in Seaside Heights will be from noon to 5 p.m. on the boardwalk December 31.

Fireworks will start at 5 p.m., weather

permitting.

Bracelets will be on sale for $5 each on November 25 at County Connection at Ocean County Mall.

Gift Wrapping Fundraiser OCEAN COUNTY – Northern Ocean County Habitat needs volunteers for its Boscov’s volunteer gift wrapping fundraiser.

They are looking for two volunteers per shift.

This will also be on a first come, first served basis.

Hours needed are: November 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; November 30, 3 to 7 p.m.; December 3, 3 to 7 p.m.; December 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; December 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and December 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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LACEY – The township police department announced its officers responded to incidents including the following.

Shoplifting – On November 3 at 3 p.m., Officer Michael Baldasari responded to the Wawa, located at 800 Lacey Road in Forked River, for a report of a shoplifting that occurred earlier in the morning. The store manager reported that a white male had shoplifted merchandise consisting of two boxes of Wawa brand K-cups coffee valued at $18.98, a breakfast Sizzli valued at $2.79, and two packs of Life Saver mints valued $9. The total theft is valued at $30.77. The incident was captured on video surveillance and is under investigation.

Burglary and Theft (Auto) – On November 3 at 6:37 a.m., Officer Michael Baldasari responded to the 200 block of Bay Way in Lanoka Harbor, for a theft report. The victim reported that between 7 p.m. on November 2 and 6:00 a.m. on November 3, an unknown person or persons entered his 2006 Ford F-350 and stole several items including an Excalibur Micro Cross bow, a fanny pack containing New Jersey and Pennsylvania hunting licenses, a first aid kit, a buck knife, and two New Jersey bow hunting permits valued at $1,370. The victim reported that he locked the vehicle, however no signs of forced entry could be located. The incident is under investigation.

Criminal Mischief (Auto) - On November 2 at 7:52 a.m. Officer Darrell Nick responded

to Pheasant Run Court for a report of criminal mischief to a vehicle. The complainant reported that between 9:00 p.m. on November 1, 2016 and 7:30 a.m. on November 2, 2016, an unknown person or persons damaged his girlfriend’s vehicle by putting two large scratch marks down the driver’s side of the vehicle.

The vehicle was parked in the roadway in front of the residence during the time of the incident.

The damage is estimated at $500.

Shoplifting - On November 1 at 4:02 p.m., Officer Jason Lee responded to the area of Bayberry Drive and Haines Street in Lanoka Harbor, for a report of two shoplifters who had just fled from Walmart, 580 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor, after committing the thefts. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of a 15-yearold male from Lanoka Harbor, and a 14-yearold female from Forked River for shoplifting.

The loss prevention employee from Walmart reported that he observed the female conceal women’s cosmetics in her purse and the male juvenile conceal a men’s sweater, an American Horror Story DVD, and Nautica cologne. The juveniles then fled the store on foot without paying for the items. The juveniles were transported to Police Headquarters and processed.

They were both charged on Juvenile Complaints with Shoplifting merchandise valued at $124. They were both released to their parents.

To reach police headquarters, call 609-6936636. To submit a crime tip anonymously, go to laceypd.org/crime-tips.

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Project Playground Closed

BARNEGAT – Project Playground will be closed, and no access will be allowed, as of November 6 due to construction and installation of new playground equipment.

The original wooden structure will be removed, and replaced with new equipment.

The portions of the original playground that

were purchased through donations will be kept and installed visually in another portion of the park, these items will not be destroyed or returned.

The public will be notified of the grand opening of the new and improved Project Playground upon completion.

Gift Of Warmth

MANAHAWKIN – The Gift of Warmth is meant to help children and families during the winter by supplying them with the necessary clothing to stay warm.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish’s annual Gift of Warmth event is collecting those items throughout November and early December.

Winter coats and jackets, winter hats, gloves and scarves can be dropped off at Servpro of Manahawkin, 79 S. Main St., Unit 6, or call 609-549-0379 to have them pick up donations.

Servpro will dropping off donations on December 8.

Volunteer Service Projects

SOUTH SEASIDE PARK – Island Beach State Park Nature Program relies heavily on volunteers throughout the year to help protect and restore the park’s environment and to enhance visitors’ experiences.

Volunteers are needed for: beach cleanups; dune grass planting; trail maintenance; staff the nature and interpretive centers; conduct

environmental education tours; staff annual festivals and events.

Previous service project include: building fish tank stands, library book cases, information trail boxes, picnic tables and kayak racks; maintaining gardens; and painting.

For more information, write to Kelly.Scott@ dep.nj.gov or call 732-793-1315.

MAXIMIZING WHAT SIGHT YOU HAVE LEFT

The term “low vision” refers to a visual impairment that cannot be corrected through surgery, medications, eyeglasses, or contact lenses. The leading cause of low vision is agerelated macular degeneration (AMD), which involves deterioration of the macula (the portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision). Other common causes of low vision include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts. Fortunately, vision loss can often be slowed if the problem is caught in time. Because people don’t usually realize that their vision is being compromised by AMD, it is important to schedule regular comprehensive eye exams. The sooner that eye diseases and conditions are diagnosed, the greater the likelihood of saving what vision is left and making the most of it.

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Lacey’s Citizen Service Act

LACEY – Back in 2009, the enactment of the “Citizen Service Act” (A2784) created four important provisions that affect municipal clerks and citizens on local boards.

First, Section 1 of the new law specifically requires anyone newly appointed to a municipal entity to take an oath of office for that specific position. Under previous law, individuals were only required to take the general oath of office. These oaths should be filed with the Municipal Clerk.

Section 2 of the law requires the Municipal Clerk to compile and maintain a directory of all local authorities, boards and commissions. The law requires the directory to include, but not be limited to, the following information for each entity: the name of the authority, board or commission; the number of members or positions; a list of currently appointed members, along with their terms of office; vacancies; general frequency of meetings; and the appointing authority, and enabling statute, ordinance or resolution that describes the entity and responsibilities of the members.

Section 3 of the law also requires any persons interested in serving on a municipal authority, board or commission to file a onepage ‘Citizen Leadership Form’ with the Municipal Clerk. Additional information may be added if deemed necessary by the Municipal Clerk. The law also deems several items as restricted from public disclosure under the Open Public Records Act, including home address, phone number, and e-mail address.

Finally, the law amends N.J.S.A. 40A:912.1, which determines when a position becomes vacant due to unexcused absences. The law allows a position to be declared vacant when a member is absent from meeting for 8 consecutive weeks, or 4 consecutive regular meetings, whichever is longer. A town may adopt an ordinance that sets a stricter policy, with the caveat that such an attendance policy may not go below 6 consecutive weeks, or 3 consecutive meetings, whichever is longer.

Anyone interested in serving on a municipal board, can find the Citizen Leadership form at laceytownship.org/content/3930/3696/3717. aspx.

Lacey MUA Schedule LACEY – The Lacey Township Municipal Utilities Authority holds meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

The authority will next meet on December 7.

Meetings are also scheduled for January 4 and February 1. The authority will have its reorganization in February.

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Repertory Theatre Company Performs Comedy At Grunin Center TOMS RIVER – The OCC Repertory Theatre Company will perform Sylvia, by A.R. Gurney, on December 1 through 4 and December 9 and 10 in the Black Box Theatre, Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College, Main Campus, College Drive. Tickets are on sale now.

Sylvia is a modern romantic comedy about a husband, a wife, and a dog. Middle-aged Greg finds Sylvia, a dog (played by a woman), and

takes a liking to her. He brings the dog back to the empty nest he shares with his wife Kate, who does not share the same positive feelings for the dog.

Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors, and free for high school students with one adult ticket and a valid high school ID. For performance times and more information, call the Grunin Center Box Office at OCC, 732255-0500 or visit grunincenter.org.

Library Locations Delay Opening OCEAN COUNTY – All locations of the Ocean County Library will have a delayed opening December 9 for its Annual Staff In-service Training.

All locations, with the exception of the Bay Head and the Whiting Reading Centers, will open at 1 p.m.

Both reading centers will reopen December 10.

Customers can use the library’s online resources including: databases, ebooks and emagazines, and online classes which are available 24-7 through its website theoceancountylibrary.org.

For more information contact Ocean County Library at its website or call the operator at 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514.

Newsletter Available

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Newsletter has been published. The seasonal newsletter is a schedule of the events and programs sponsored by the department.

The newsletter highlights the offerings of the Parks and Recreation Department as well as

information about the 27 parks, nature centers and golf courses throughout Ocean County.

The Newsletter is currently available at many park locations. To receive a Newsletter, or to be placed on the mailing list, call 1-877-OCPARKS or visit oceancountyparks. org.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Volunteers are the foundation of Ocean County Hunger Relief.

From conducting a food drive, picking up, delivering, sorting, and distributing food,

placing food requests, data entry, maintenance, etc.

If interested, call the administrative office at 732-505-HELP for further information.

Latebirds Club Seek New Members

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in the contract are perks from being a captain that will expire at the end of his being a captain: a maximum payment of $20,000 in sick time, a 2017 vacation allotment, balance of comp time, and longevity pay of one day’s pay for every year of service. This severance package would be paid in five annual installments beginning March 1, 2018. As acting chief, he would no longer get those benefits.

As acting chief, he would get 15.5 holidays, 30 vacation days, seven personal days, 15 sick days, use of an existing township vehicle, cell phone and laptop.

Dugan is the township’s only captain.

Beneath him are a few lieutenants. There is no plan at this time to promote a lieutenant to the captain position. Therefore, the township will be saving money by not having a captain’s salary to pay, Novak said.

Township Attorney Jerry Dasti said that Dugan’s salary will not be quite as high

as what Drexler was making.

In response to residents questioning the high salaries of high ranking officers, Cirulli said they will be looking at the brass, and discussing it with the PBA, because “something has to change.” The township can not afford high salaries.

Garbage Can Explosion The mayor also updated township residents on the garbage can explosion that occurred on October 13. No one was injured in the residential area late at night.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were dispatched and found no detonator, Novak said. If this was a bomb, there would need to be some kind of device inside the can that would cause it to explode, but none was found.

While the incident is still under investigation, there are no known ties to terrorism. The event reminded residents of the garbage can bombs that were detonated a month earlier in Seaside Park during a Semper Five 5K race.

Novak said township officials will keep the public informed.

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have to happen that you would want to be proud of?” asked Vanessa Clark, assistant superintendent.

In relation to “all” students, the district looks at the various ways children excel, she said. Not just academically, some children are social leaders or artists, and those skill sets have to be taken into consideration. Every child should leave high school prepared for either high school or a career.

For those who have challenges, it is important to quantify those challenges, said Michael Maschi, director of special education. The reporting process across the six schools should be uniform, and should record data, so that staff can measure any shortcomings accurately. The students can also be observed to determine what kind of behavioral, environmental, or other factors are contributing to problems and how to solve them. For example, if there is a problem with attendance, what can be done to bring it higher? The staff are considering incentives, and seeing what other districts do.

The next team, “Technology,” oversaw the balance between having the technology and the cost that goes with it. Equipping the district with all the technology it needs is expensive, district supervisor William Zylinski said. Once it is included in the budget, it never goes away, because that tech has to be maintained and upgraded.

But it is necessary for kids to be able to function in a tech-savvy world. For a child in kindergarten, a statistic that is used is that 60 percent of them will grow up and work in a job that has not been invented yet.

A goal is to have a Chromebook for every student at Lacey Township Middle School.

There was discussion on allowing students to bring in their own devices to work on, he said.

Students also have to have access to the programs and tools, like Google Classroom, after school hours, said Jason England, technology coordinator. “The engagement doesn’t stop when class ends.”

“Family and Community” was the next category. This included working with the township recreation department, and opening the door to groups who want to use the facilities.

The schools could be the host of game nights, theme nights and science nights, said William Subukow, the principal of Mill Pond Elementary School. This also carries into character education. Students would work on their self concept, making good decisions that puts them in good positions, and determining their own self worth instead of others judging them. Families can also be educated, with programs that teach them how to handle the balance of work and family, or how to help their children study. The community members would be shareholders in this, making suggestions on what they want at the school.

“Finance” was the fi nal category. Goals included increasing public exposure to the budget, as well as showing the beneficial outcomes of spending that money, Business Administrator Patrick DeGeorge said.

“We are lucky. Our district’s facilities are in really good shape,” he said about a facilities management plan that would take care of maintenance and repair when needed.

An energy audit is underway, and solar takes care of 30 percent of the district’s electricity needs, he said.

Michelle Ames, district supervisor, spoke of potential new revenue sources, such as grants. They also want to see the creation of an education foundation. This is a community-driven initiative, because board of education members and administration can not, by law, be a part. “They can drive change in school districts.”

Victorian Tea Room

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Recreation will host a Victorian Tea Room on February 15. The time is yet to be determined. The tea room is located at 600 Main St. in Toms River.

The cost is $34 per person, which includes lunch and gratuity.

For more information, visit twpoceannj.gov/ recreation/600%20-Main-Tea-Room.pdf.

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OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Surround Babies With Protection from Whooping Cough Both Ocean and Monmouth Counties have seen an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) these past few years. In the United States, we see between 10,000 and 50,000 cases a year. Since 2010, about 10 to 20 babies die from whooping cough each year.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN TO GET THEIR TDAP VACCINATION DURING THEIR THIRD TRIMESTER DURING EVERY PREGNANCY TO PASS ON PROTECTIVE ANTIBODIES TO THE BABY. Any adult, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, siblings, caregivers, ANYBODY coming near the baby, should be vaccinated one time against whooping cough PRIOR (at least two weeks) before visiting the baby to help protect the baby from whooping cough.

Most babies get whooping cough from someone in the household who may not know they have it.

ANY OTHER VACCINES NEEDED? PREGNANT WOMEN, AND ANYBODY WHO WILL BE NEAR THE BABY NEEDS TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST THE FLU. BABIES CANNOT RECEIVE THEIR FLU SHOT UNTIL 6 MONTHS OF AGE. The Ocean County Health Department offers Tdap to anyone over the age of 19, including pregnant women (with a note from their medical care provider) and holds clinics at the Ocean County Health Department main site at 175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River. The clinics are held the first and third Thursday of each month from 1-4PM and no appointment is needed.

WITH QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL 732-341-9700, EXT. 7604.

ALL FLU SHOT CLINICS ARE OPEN TO RESIDENTS 6 MONTHS OF AGE AND OLDER. For additional information please visit our website at www.ochd.org or pick up a vaccine information statement at any flu clinic.

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John J. Mallon, Chairperson • Senator Robert Singer, Vice Chairperson Richard Work, Secretary-Treasurer • Carol Blake, RN • Christopher J. Dasti Maurice “Mo” B. Hill, Jr., D.M.D. • Veronica Laureigh • Henry Mancini Ruthanne Scaturro • Gerry P. Little, Freeholder Liaison

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Technology in the hearing aid world has dramatically blossomed. More and more individuals with hearing loss are interested in digital technology as opposed to conventional hearing aids, which are a thing of the past. A digital system incorporates listening from both ears through a computer which monitors speech sounds over a million times a second. Satisfaction studies clearly support the use of digital systems over conventional analog hearing aids. In my opinion, you get what you pay for. The cost for a digital system can range anywhere from a $1,000 to $3,200 per instrument. Digital hearing systems incor-

porating multiple microphone technology, enhanced noise reduction capabilities, data logging and/or artificial intelligence are strongly recommended over those first generation digital hearing systems. The smaller completely-in-the-canal digital hearing systems (i.e. almost invisible hearing aids) should not increase the cost of hearing instruments. The technology within the hearing instrument determines the cost. As a general rule of thumb, in my opinion, the smaller the hearing aid, the more problems you will have with it.

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by Phonak, Siemens, Sonic Innovations, GN Resound and Oticon.

If you are asking people to repeat, turning the TV or radio louder than normal or if your family or friends are complaining that you have a hearing problem, I would strongly encourage you to have your hearing evaluated by an audiologist. If you are in need of amplification, remember that you always get what you pay for.

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OCEAN COUNTY – “Losing weight and being healthier seem to be at the top of everyone’s concerns,” stated Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, Liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “But, despite the best intentions, work, kids, and social events often push lifestyle changes to the bottom of the list. While many are familiar with type 2 diabetes, fewer are aware of prediabetes, a serious health condition that affects 86 million Americans (more than 1 in 3) and often leads to type 2 diabetes. People with prediabetes have higher than normal blood glucose (sugar) levels, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.”

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department Public Health Coordinator, said, “Nearly 90 percent of people with prediabetes don’t know they have it and aren’t aware of the long-term risks to their health, including type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. Current trends suggest that, if not treated, 15 to 30 percent of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years. The good news is that prediabetes often can be reversed through weight loss, diet changes and increased physical activity. Diagnosis is key: research shows that

once people are aware of their condition, they are much more likely to make the necessary lifestyle changes.”

A campaign launched by the American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a simple but strong message: No one is excused from prediabetes.

People are encouraged to take a short online test at the following site called DoIHavePrediabetes.org to learn their risk.

“Awareness is crucial in the effort to stop type 2 diabetes,” said Regenye. “Take one minute to take the risk test today and share it with your loved ones. The prediabetes risk test will help you know where you stand and help you get closer to a life free of diabetes. Knowing that you have prediabetes is just the first step in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. As soon as someone discovers they may be at risk of prediabetes, they should talk with their physician about further testing to confirm their diagnosis and discuss the necessary lifestyle changes needed to help prevent type 2 diabetes.”

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Mouth-Watering Pesto Spaghetti Squash

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Today I’m sharing my favorite recipe for a healthy pesto-inspired spaghetti dish.

This colorful, fabulous dish is loaded with healthy nutrients and includes the supplement ‘aloe vera juice’ which you can’t even taste.

As for health benefits, spaghetti squash has a fair amount of beta carotenoids as well as soluble fiber. It only has 40 calories compared to 200 from traditional pasta. Please try spaghetti squash, it’s worth the effort.

Because I write for a living, I always ask the produce department to saw it in half in the back. (I am not real good with sharp knives!)

My pesto sauce has a dash of aloe vera juice, (whole leaf, USDA organic). Aloe is an ancient medicinal plant that has activity against H. pylori which can cause bad breath and gastric ulcers. About 87 percent of peole with halitosis have H. pylori. Interestingly, a specific aloe protein (named 14 kDa) can block growth and spreading of Candida fungal infections.

I use organic grape seed oil in my pesto sauce. Grape seed oil does a good job at strengthening and repairing broken or torn capillaries and blood vessels (think spider veins and varicose). Indirectly, this improves your circulation, another plus for people with diabetes who have impaired circulation and are prone to foot ulcers and amputations.

Obviously, basil is the star of the pesto sauce, and basil is very rich in blood-clotting vitamin K and manganese. Manganese spurs production of biologically active thyroid hormone (which burns fat) and it also makes Superoxide Dismutase, a potent detoxifying enzyme. Manganese forms your enzyme

called “prolidase,” which makes collagen in your skin.

Basil is a lot like a natural antibiotic especially against certain staph and pseudomanas infections. Enough about nutrition, right now, I’m providing my recipe which may be served as the main dish with warm bread and butter, or beside your roasted turkey.

Ingredients Pesto Sauce: 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup pine nuts (or walnuts) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (or Asiago) 1/4 cup grape seed oil 1 1/2 teaspoons aloe vera juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt & Pepper to taste Squash: 1 meium spaghetti squash 1/2 cup water Directions: Blend the Pesto Sauce ingredients together in a food processor. If it’s too thick, add a tablespoon or two of water to alter consistency. Pesto may be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. One serving has only 19 calories and 1.8 grams of total fat!

To make the spaghetti squash, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Halve spaghetti squash and place face-down in a lightly oiled glass baking pan. Pour water in pan around squash.

Cook for one hour or until you can push a fork through the skin easily. Remove from oven, and carefully scoop seeds out and discard. Scrape the “spaghetti” out of the squash using a fork. Top with Pesto sauce and additional grated cheese. This will make you drool!

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2016 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Continued From Page 6 doesn’t want to lose his position. Anyway, the president has term limits, but not congress. Here’s a thought: put the idea on a state-to-state ballot.

I do hope that America can come together now and move onward and upward working together.

Bette Kooreman Whiting

Christie Needs To Go Despite his underlings taking the fi rst fall, Governor Christie is obviously lying when he continues to pretend he was unaware of their activities in causing Bridgegate.

It is time Christie is forcibly awakened from his manic delusional arrogance to the reality of a public who does not support him continuing to exercise the powers of governor.

Municipal and county governments should start passing resolutions declaring that Christie is a liar and criminal who is unfit to serve as governor, with any tax revenue to be directed to the state government held in interest-bearing escrow accounts until Christie is gone from office.

Instead of spending money on Christie’s lavish out-of-state travel, we’d surely be better off buying a guillotine to punish him with.

Eric Hafner Toms River

A Thank You To Manchester Residents The 2016 election is finally in the rear view mirror. At the end of the long campaign season, the public is grateful that the phone calls, mailers, radio and TV ads have ended, while the candidates either bemoan the reasons they lost, or exalt in their victory.

We, the “Continued Good Government Team” candidates, won the trust and confidence of our residents, and with it the three Manchester Town Council seats that were up for election.

The three of us -- Councilmen James Vaccaro, Sam Fusaro, and Charles Frattini -wish to thank all our friends and supporters who made our victory possible. Now that the election has passed, we need to roll up our sleeves and get back to the process of tightening our belts, and continue to ensure that every dollar spent or person hired at Town Hall is both essential and in the best interest of our residents.

In our form of Government, the Council members are guardians of the purse strings, and we intend to continue to work with our Mayor, to make Manchester the town other communities want to emulate.

During World War II, the Marines had an expression “Gung Ho,” which means “pull or work together.” When we can incorporate this motto into our Township’s lexicon, and mean it, we shall all benefit.

James Vaccaro Sam Fusaro Charles Frattini Manchester Councilmen

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The Padre Island and Dodge Island dredge boats are pumping sand to the section, and work is underway to push sand across huge swaths of Holgate, both to shore up the island’s southernmost area before the wildlife refuge and restore beaches from damage that occurred during a nor’easter in September.

By mid-November, beachfill operations were underway throughout Holgate, with a discharge site located at Cleveland Avenue.

Steve Rochette, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, said Holgate is receiving sand

now because it is the portion of the island that has the most need for protection.

Initially, Ship Bottom was slated to receive sand this fall.

The project will result in 300,000 cubic yards of sand being deposited in Holgate.

The $128 million project, which will build 22 foot-high dunes and 200 footlong beaches in Ship Bottom, Beach Haven and parts of Long Beach Township and Surf City, will encompass a total of 12.7 miles of beaches that will measure between 325 and 415 feet long, including dune berms.

The work is being funded completely by the 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, commonly known as the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill. The work is expected to be completed by the end of November.

Lions Club Welcomes New Members STA FFOR D – T he Lions Club of Stafford invites new members f rom Lacey to Little Egg Harbor every first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Its largest project is free eye screening of preschool children with a state-of-the-art Spot Camera that detects problems with the child’s eyes that may occur and can be corrected.

The Lions Club of Stafford also sponsors the Leo Club in Southern Regional School District, providing youths 12 to 18 years of age an opportunity to focus on individual and social development

through community service. The Leo Club is an international quest program that meets after school.

The Stafford Lions Club’s many projects are scholarships in SRHS for continuing education, Holiday food certificates in partnership with local churches to needy families.

The Lions Club encourages service– minded men and women to serve their community.

Call Robert Skrable at 609-709-6093 for information or visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/ staffordtownship.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

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By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Michael J. Deem, Esq. . of R.C. Shea & Associates

The success of a Wrongful Death claim depends not only on the merits of your case, but also your attorney’s knowledge and understanding of New Jersey’s Wrongful Death law.

Michael J. Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates has lectured to New Jersey’s Trail Lawyers about handling Wrongful Death claims.

A Wrongful Death action is a statutory cause of action that permits recovery of pecuniary losses for the death of a family member. (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1). This statute does not permit recovery for emotional distress, pain and suffering and other types of non-pecuniary losses. However, non-pecuniary losses may be recovered under New Jersey’s Survival Act which we will address in next month’s publication. The Wrongful Death Act benefits the heirs of the deceased while the Survival Act provides a remedy to a decedent’s executor or administrator.

The Wrongful Death statute does not go into very much detail when it comes to defining the types of pecuniary damages that are recoverable when a family member is killed due to the negligence of another. Fortunately, our Courts have been fairly creative defining the types of damages recoverable in a Wrongful Death action since the statute does not go into much detail in defining pecuniary loss. Wrongful Death claims seek to recover compensation for the value of pecuniary damages such as loss of household services, loss of companionship, advice, guidance, counsel and loss of earning capacity.

Only attorneys with a firm grasp of the law will routinely recover maximum pecuniary compensation for their clients.

Pecuniary losses under the Wrongful Death Act are recoverable only by the decedent’s next of kin-heirs at law. Recovery of pecuniary loss does not become a part of the decedent’s estate. In fact the statute specifically states that

“the amount recovered in proceedings under this chapter shall be for the Michael J. Deem Esq. exclusive benefit of the persons entitled to take any intestate personal property of the decedent…” Therefore, the first step is to determine the class of people entitled to take under the intestacy laws of New Jersey. (See N.J.S.A. 3B:5-3 and N.J.S.A.3B:5-4).

Once the heirs have been identified, the next step is to determine which heirs were “dependent” on the decedent at the time of his/her death. In fact the Act states that “if any person so entitled…were dependent on the decedent at his death, they shall take the same as though they were the sole persons so entitled, in such proportions as shall be determined by the court…” What this means is that it may not be enough that you are a legal heir under the intestacy statute, because any heir that was also dependent on the decedent at the time of his death will take as though they were the sole person entitled and to the exclusion of all other identified heirs who were not dependent.

Dependency must be actual and not merely legal. Pecuniary damages may not be implied from the relationship with the decedent.

Although it may be partial it must be of a substantial degree. For example, occasional gifts made by a parent to a child, without more, does not establish dependency. In essence, your level of dependency may entitle you to greater percentage of the recovery than the next dependent heir.

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Dear Joel, I recently received a bill from my credit card company. After reviewing it, I saw charges that clearly were not mine. I called the credit card company and they reversed all of the charges. When I looked more carefully I noticed that these were local purchases. I didn’t think much of it and received a new card.

A few weeks ago my son told me that my daughter-in-law went into my wallet and stole my card. I am totally lost as what to do.

Answer: I think that you already know some of your choices. You can go to the police and start there. That, however, may complicate your life in other ways.

More than likely your son is in a bad marriage already. I think no matter what you decide, making

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I think this one may be worth a phone call to an attorney. I don’t want for you to spend more money, but the $100 or $150 spent may be worth it. It shouldn’t take more than one conversation. If I were an attorney I’d give you exact legal advice.

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“Scene At The Shore” Art Exhibit At Grunin Gallery

TOMS RIVER – From December 1 through 22, the Grunin Center Art Gallery, Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive, will feature Ann Hayes & Friends: “Scene at the Shore.” Visitors must use parking lot two.

Admission is free.

This group show focuses on the landscape, landmarks, and features of the Jersey Shore featuring 10 artists exhibiting in diverse media. Artists are Mary Jo Austin, Paul Bonelli, Janice Collinson, Donna D’Amico, Helen Harris, Ann Hayes, Elsa Herrmann, Joseph Imbesi, Eileen Kendig, and Anne LaBonte Neff.

An Artist’s Reception will be held on December 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Hayes finds inspiration in the rich tapestry of natural and man-made artifacts that make up the Jersey Shore. She is especially drawn to the boardwalks, amusement piers, and old shore houses with their layers of patina.

Stressing technique in her work, Hayes’ watercolors have vibrant colors and a natural realism. She often works in watercolor, oil, and Giclée.

“My paintings of beach scenes and local landmark are light-filled and rich with detail. I describe my style as ‘natural realism,’ capturing the everyday beauty found in both nature and man-made artifacts,” Hayes explained.

She continued, “The water color paintings are created by building multiple layers of

transparent paint, requiring careful observation and planning. The luminous quality is perfectly suited to water and sky - two of my favorite subjects. Working only in transparent watercolor has many technical challenges that keeps it interesting, there is never a point where you have completely mastered the medium.”

Hayes began her studies as a teenager with notable New York artist Earl Tyler at his summer studio in Bay Head. She also studied portraiture with Daniel Greene and Nelson Shanks. Hayes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Education from Douglass College - Rutgers University. Her work has been featured in numerous books and magazines such as “Down the Shore Once More,” “Long Beach Island Rhapsody,” and “Jersey Shore Magazine” (Jersey Shore Publishing).

Going on now at the Grunin Center Art Gallery through November is Lizzi Schippert – printmaking, drawing, collage, pochoir (stencils), painting, and Japanese/Chinese calligraphy.

The Grunin Center Art Gallery at Ocean County College is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.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.

For more information, call the Grunin Center Box Office at Ocean County College, 732-255-0500.

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(52) House Cleaning - I will clean home. Very good prices. Call 732-552-7513.

(51) Junk Removal – We Haul It All! Furniture, yard waste, construction debris, appliances, metals, concrete, dirt and sand. Call 732-998-4725.

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Lightings:

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Beach Haven: November 26. There will be an open house at the LBI Museum from 4 to 8 p.m., a fire pit from 5 to 7 p.m. and caroling at 7 p.m.

Beachwood: December 4 at 7 p.m. at the municipal complex.

Berkeley: December 3 at 4 p.m. at Veterans Park, 489 Forest Hills Parkway in Bayville.

Brick: December 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 401 Chambers Bridge Rd. Eagleswood: December 4 at 6:30 p.m. at West Creek United Methodist Church, 189 Church St. Harvey Cedars: Does not have a tree lighting ceremony.

Island Heights: December 4, time TBD but usually 6 p.m. at Memorial Field.

Lacey: December 4 at Town Hall. After

the Christmas parade, which starts at 3 p.m. at Lacey United Methodist Church, Santa will light the Christmas trees at town hall.

Lakehurst: December 9 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 207 Center St. Lavallette: December 2. Caroling starts the municipal building at 7 p.m.

Little Egg Harbor: December 10 at 5 p.m. at the Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way. Manchester: December 9 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1 Colonial Drive.

Mantoloking: December 11 at 4 p.m. at the William Heckman Public Works Building Parking Lot. Refreshments will be served.

Santa will be making a visit.

Ocean Township: December 2 at 6 p.m. at the Waretown Firehouse, 50 Railroad Ave. A party with Santa will follow.

Pine Beach: December 4 at 4:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 599 Pennsylvania Ave.

Plumsted: December 3 at 6 p.m. at the municipal building.

Point Pleasant Beach: November 25 at 5:30 p.m. on Arnold Avenue.

Point Pleasant Borough: December 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Community Park.

Seaside Heights: December 3, TBD but likely 6 p.m. at Borough Hall, 901 Boulevard.

Seaside Park: December 4 at 5 p.m. at the Police Station Lawn.

Ship Bottom: December 2 at 6 p.m. in front of the anchor.

Stafford: December 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bay Avenue Community Center.

Surf City: December 2, sponsored by Good Life Gift Boutique.

Toms River: December 2 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall Courtyard.

Tuckerton: November 24 at 5:30 p.m. on the lake.

Elvis Sings Christmas

BARNEGAT – Jim Barone as Elvis sings all his Christmas hits at Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church, 330 S. Main St., on December 4 at 2 p.m.

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Island Singers Schedule 2016 Holiday Performances

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Island Singers’ holiday concert, We Need A Little Christmas, will perform two public concerts in Ocean County this holiday season.

The first program will be on December 10 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Ave., Beachwood.

The second show will be December 11 at 4 p.m. in the Barnegat Community Center.

The 90-minute performance offers a blend of light-hearted songs like “Twas The Night Before Christmas,” ‘Zat You,

Santa Claus,” and “Santa’s Using Zebras Now” as well as holiday standards such as “Carol Of The Bells,” and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.” If you enjoy a more classical holiday sound, the group is also singing “There Shall A Star Come Out Of Jacob,” and “Christmas Day.” Admission to Island Singers concerts is always free. A free will offering will be taken during intermission.

For more information, call Polly Moore at 732-341-8565 or visit islandsingersnj.com.

Cattus Island County Park Update

Now hiring FT and PT Direct Care Professionals!

TOMS RIVER – The Cooper Environmental Center at Cattus Island County Park is making progress towards a grand reopening in the near future. All the major construction is complete and the displays are being set. There’s an osprey nest that kids can climb up into, the tanks are in

place that will house both wet and dry displays (fi sh, crabs, turtles, snakes), a viewing window and much more.

Cattus Island County Park is located at 1170 Cattus Island Blvd.

For further information please contact the temporary staff office at 732-270-6960.

Ocean County Cultural Summit Seeking compassionate individuals to work with adults with disabilities in our various programs. Weekend, evening, and overnight shifts are available.

The successful candidate must be at least 18 yr old , valid NJ DL with no more than 5 points, HS Diploma/GEDs. Please submit a resume to employment@arcoocean.org For more information, please visit www.arcocean.org

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Cultural Summit will take place on November 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bishop Building, 101 Washington St. in Toms River.

The meeting will help shape Ocean County policy for an Ocean County Cultural Plan 2017-2026.

It will be facilitated by Brian C. Crockett.

Individual artists and historians; art, dance and cultural studios; teachers, professors and mentors; concerned citizens; representatives of nonprofit, art, culture and history organizations are welcome.

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Joseph F. Scott Appointed Executive Vice President For RWJBarnabas Health

WEST ORANGE – Joseph F. Scott, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer for Jersey City Medical Center, was recently appointed to a newly developed position at RWJBarnabas Health and has been named Executive Vice President, in the Office of Health Care Transformation.

Scott will continue to fulfill his duties as President and CEO of Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, while also launching and leading the Office of Health Care Transformation.

In this new role, Scott will provide oversight in monitoring and measuring the

performance of RWJBarnabas Health’s strategic plan and assist in its evaluation and execution. He will work in concert with all members of the organization’s senior leadership team to achieve best in class performance across the recently formed RWJBarnabas Health system.

Scott is an experienced hospital executive with expertise in performance and quality management. Scott holds board certification in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

At the helm of Jersey City Medical Center

since January of 2008, Scott has successfully concentrated his efforts to achieve top performance in patient safety, clinical quality, patient satisfaction, and ensuring the economic health of the system. His leadership team has developed and implemented long range strategic plans and several areas of Jersey City Medical Center are now noted for providing “Nationally Recognized Care.” These include the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence; the Vision of Performance Excellence Award, the highest quality achievement award presented on the

state level; and ten consecutive “A” ratings from the LeapFrog Group for hospital safety and quality, and is only one of 72 hospitals nationally to achieve this rating.

Scott will focus on continuing the high quality care and service both the former Robert Wood Johnson Health System and Barnabas Health have historically achieved. By creating a culture of performance excellence through the systematic execution of the strategic plan, Scott will facilitate RWJBarnabas Health’s continued top performance across the health care continuum.

Elbow Pain & How Physical Therapy Can Help: Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow or Tennis Elbow)

By Katharine “Kat” Zaborowski, DPT, Jackson Location THE FACTS: • Affects 1-3% of the United States’ population • Affects both men and women equally • Affects people of all ages WHAT COULD MY SYMPTOMS BE? • Pain in your elbow (see figure 1) • Pain with wrist motions • Pain with gripping or twisting motions • Pain that gets worse with activity and better with rest WHAT IS EPICONDYLITIS? Epicondylitis refers to inflammation and irritation of the muscles and tendons that attach to the epicondyles in the elbow. The epicondyles are the bony projections you can feel on the inside and outside of the elbow (see figure 2). Large groups of muscles attach to each of these bony projections. These muscles are responsible for motions of the elbow, wrist and hand.

When these muscles continuously pull on the bone, they can irritate the bone and initiate an inflammatory response. This can result in the tenderness and pain that is felt in the elbow.

TYPES OF EPICONDYLITIS: Specifically, there are two types of epicondylitis which you may have heard of: Golfer’s elbow and

Tennis elbow. Golfer’s elbow refers to irritation and pain along the inside of the elbow; while Tennis elbow refers to pain along the outside of the elbow (see figure 3).

Each is named according to the specific sport and body mechanics that can lead to epicondylitis.

HOW CAN I GET EPICONDYLITIS? Activities like golf and tennis are some of the examples of sports that can lead to the overuse of these muscles.

If one is utilizing an improper form, hitting technique or grip mechanic during these sports it can lead to epicondylitis. However, it is important to recognize that epicondylitis is not limited to athletes; it also commonly affects carpenters, musicians, seamstresses or tailors and those who perform a lot of work on computers.

WHY DOES IT HURT? The tenderness felt can be due to a wide variety of causes including overuse of the muscles in the forearm, repetitive gripping activities, imbalances of the musculature in the shoulder, and/or repetitive turning and twisting of the wrist. Additional common causes can include weak core muscles and weak rotator cuff muscles. Repetition of the same strenuous motion can lead to the overuse of these muscles which can lead to microscopic tears in the tendons. These tears along with the irritation of the musculature and tendons can lead to inflammation and degeneration of the muscle attachment sites onto the bone which can cause the pain that is felt.

I THINK I MAY HAVE EPICONDYLITIS, WHAT SHOULD I DO? Diagnosis of this disorder can be made by special tests that can be performed by your doctor or physical therapist during your initial examination. X-rays or

additional imaging may be requested in order to rule out other disorders of the elbow.

HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP? An exercise program can be designed specifically for you! The program will involve specific exercises in order to stretch and strengthen the muscles in your forearms, shoulders, or core depending where the deficits may be.

Education may be required in specific form and technique during tasks in order to try to prevent reoccurrence of this disorder. Your physical therapist may use additional modalities in order to decrease the pain and inflammation including: ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ice, massage and other muscle stimulating techniques.

At All-Care Physical Therapy we specialize in innovative techniques in order to address your elbow pain. A customized program will be developed by our skilled physical therapists in order to make your road to recovery as simple and painless as possible. To schedule an appointment at our Jackson location please call: 732- 833-1133.

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Professional Profile Garden State Radiation Oncology

Toms River Surgeon Dr. Barbara Schneider Saves Lives, One Breast At A Time

By Joyce Blay Cancer patients have a “breast” friend in Toms River surgical specialist Dr. Barbara P. Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S., radiation oncology.

Dr. Schneider believes in treating the whole patient.

“Breast cancer is not just a medical illness, it’s a psychological illness,” she tells a visitor. “Patients not only ask themselves, ‘Am I going to live?’ They also ask themselves, ‘What am I going to look like?’

While Dr. Schneider treats men as well as women, she maintains that women as a group react to a diagnosis of breast cancer differently than men.

“Breast cancer is different from any other cancer because breasts are so visible and prominent in a woman,” Dr. Schneider says. “Breast cancer is almost a betrayal of who the patient is as a woman.”

A patient undergoing treatment for breast cancer may not only suffer the loss of a breast, but the loss of her hair.

Dr. Schneider is that patient’s staunch advocate, supported by a network of specialists that work with her to ensure that patients diagnosed with breast cancer receive the

most appropr iate plan of treatment.

“I feel very strongly about my patients,” she says. “I give them a treatment plan that addresses all of their needs.”

The years have only strengthened her resolve to continue that practice.

Dr. Schneider began her academic career as a biology major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. In 1977, she graduated from Albany Medical College. She interned at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center in New York City, then completed the rest of her 5-year surgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

In 19 8 5, D r. Sc hnei der brought her medical expertise to Toms River, NJ, where she opened a private practice.

She has hospital privileges with Community Medical Center.

Because Dr. Schneider is a woman, she of fer s the predominantly female breast cancer patients she treats a uniquely empathetic and compassionate understanding of their needs.

She also offers a range of other surgical procedures in the treatment of various diagnosed conditions.

While Dr. Schneider treats

many different conditions, the majority of her patients are diagnosed with breast cancer.

Each breast is as individual as the person being treated, Dr. Schneider maintains. Her goal is to save both patient and breast. As an expert in the technique of oncoplastic surger y, which inc reases the rate of breast conservation, she has a greater rate of success than many other surgeons nationwide reported. Her local recurrence rate following breast conserving surgery is less than 1% compared to a nationwide rate of 9.7%.

All patients are in good hands as soon as they enter Dr. Schneider’s office, conveniently located next to Community Medical Center. Dr. Schneider’s two experienced assistants share her philosophy, she says. They expertly assess each patient in order to triage their needs prior to seeing Dr. Schneider.

Patients praise Dr. Schneider’s work and her results in comments posted online.

“You and your staff were professional, compassionate and caring,” Gail wrote in her online rating of Dr. Schneider.

“I’d recommend you to anyone.”

Another patient expressed gratitude to Dr. Schneider for

Dr. Barbara P. Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S. the results she achieved.

“Thank you for 6 years cancer free!” Donna exclaimed in her online comment.

Still another patient commented on Dr. Schneider’s warmth and understanding, as well as the quality of her surgical expertise.

“I felt as if you knew me although we had just met,” Sue wrote in an online post. “You took all my fears, worries, and concerns put them on a table and tackled them BEFORE I had the chance to verbalize them. You do know the “being” beyond the human and made a scary situation very calm. I had no post- op pain and have never seen such a beautiful incision line.”

In 2015, Dr. Schneider received the Compassionate Doctor Recognition from Vitals, a New Jersey organization that annually honors the nation’s favorite doctors based on patient reviews and ratings.

For the past 35 years, Dr. Schneider has strived to help

her patients survive, as well as thrive, despite a diagnosis of breast cancer.

The odds are increasingly in their favor.

“A diagnosis of breast cancer is no longer a death sentence,” Dr. Schneider says. “One of the biggest reasons is the inc reased use of sc reen ing mammograms since the 1980s. Why should anyone check out at age 70 when they may have a good quality of life until they’re 90? At any age, a screening mammogram is the best investment a woman can make in her quality of life.”

For further information, visit Dr. Schneider’s Web site at barbaraschneidermd.com.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of November 26-December 2.

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Spread your wings. Cultivate new friendships and widen your circle of acquaintances in the week to come. A close companion or significant other may sweep you off your feet with a brilliant business idea.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can become your own better business bureau. You may be inspired to offer the extra services that people need and want. A friend may help you accomplish one of your most important goals in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your head and solutions will jump out at you. Small gifts or kindnesses shared with loved ones might raise your self-esteem and confidence levels. Your focus will shift from group dynamics to family as the week progresses.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There is no end to friends. Those who are in close connection might be tired of humdrum routine. Be the best possible friend to your significant other in the week ahead and consider ways to break the monotony.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): New friends, ideas, and viewpoints could inspire you in the week to come. Singles would be wise to steer clear of pursuing new love interests unless looking for a short-lived romance. Strangers might offer helpful financial advice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stay cool, calm, and collected. Avoid overreacting if a significant other seems too attractive to a new friend. Peace and harmony could be marred by misunderstandings that can be easily avoided in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may meet a variety of people from all walks of life during the work week ahead. When you are at home, however, you may prefer to mingle with those who are more familiar and reliable even if they are less exciting.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t put your money where your mouth is. New people in your immediate environment may seem exciting and tweak your interest this week, but financial ventures and romantic notions could swiftly be squashed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Think new and improved. Make a resolution to find ways to enhance your creative projects by using the latest technology. Scratching the itch to do something different might lead to a step forward this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You stave off boredom by going overboard. A backlog of boundless enthusiasm can be put to good use in sports, games, or travel as this week unfolds.

Come out on the top of the heap in healthy competitions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The harder you pull on the oars, the further you will row your boat and make your dreams come true. Someone close could keep a steady hand on the rudder while you merrily float through the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Focus on financial finesse and friendliness. Employing modern techniques and scientific methods can help you make money. Something trendy or quaint might tempt you to loosen the purse strings in the week to come.

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In The Know: Share The Secrets Of The Sea With A Classic Oyster Appetizer

By Wolfgang Puck We’re entering the busiest entertaining time of the year, with holiday par ties com i ng on i n qu ick succession. A nd many home cooks are looking for an easy, all-purpose appetizer that feels extra-special and yet doesn’t demand too much in terms of shopping for special ingredients, extra time in the kitchen or expert cooking skills.

I’d like to suggest an elegant dish that has stood the test of time; something proven to delight your guests, featuring an easy-to-find yet out-of-the-ordinary main ingredient: oysters.

I love oysters. Plump, moist and briny, with a bright taste of the sea, they’re a wonderful complement to the sparkling wine that makes a perfect start to so many holiday parties. The shellfish are at their peak of season right now, being hauled f rom icy ocean waters. You can f i nd them fresh in many well-stocked seafood shops and supermarkets with full-service seafood depar tments, where they’ll be happy - with some advance notice - to shuck them for you, leaving them in their cup-shaped lower half shells, ready to cart home carefully and keep refrigerated on a bed of ice.

Many people love oysters fresh and raw, touched with a squeeze of lemon, cocktail sauce or a “mignonette” of minced shallots, freshly ground black pepper and vinegar. For a convenient and extra-special presentation, however, I sometimes like to serve them quickly cooked in their half-shells, topped with a rich spinach sauce and crispy breadcrumbs in a famous preparation known as Oysters Rockefeller.

Named to honor John D. Rockefeller, then the world’s wealthiest man, the dish was created in 1889 at the classic French-Creole Antoine’s restaurant in New Orleans.

You can still find it heading the menu there today, though its popularity has spread far and wide to anyplace where elegant, old-fashioned dining is prized.

Of course, endless variations on the original have evolved, while Antoine’s keeps their version a well-guarded secret. That secrecy only adds to the recipe’s appeal.

Of course, I don’t mind sharing the secrets behind my own interpretation. I like to saute the spinach for the topping along w it h some g reen on ions, f resh tar ragon and the light, anise-f lavored, feathery fronds from a fennel bulb. For the sauce that binds the mixture, I start with classic bechamel, or white sauce, and then enrich it with egg yolks and cheese to make a Mornay sauce, which I season with cayenne and nutmeg. For the brief baking, I complement the topping with Japanese-style panko breadcrumbs, which produce an extra-crunchy crust.

For an appetizer sure to impress and delight your guests, the work is surprisingly easy. And you can prep the topping well in advance, ready to assemble and bake just before guests arrive.

Here’s to a holiday season ahead filled with a wealth of joy!

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER Serves 4 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups (500 mL) whole milk, heated to a bare simmer Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 large pinch cayenne pepper Freshly grated nutmeg 3 green onions, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped feathery fronds of fennel bulb 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 4 cups (1 L) packed fresh baby spinach leaves 2 large cage-free egg yolks 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed coarsely shredded Gruyere cheese or Parmesan or white cheddar cheese, about 2 ounces (60 g), plus extra for topping Pinches of sugar or drops of honey 1 tablespoon Pernod, or other anise-flavored liqueur 16 fresh raw oysters, shucked, flat top shells removed, oysters loosened from but left in the curved bottom shells 1/4 to 1/3 cup (60 to 85 mL) panko or other coarse dry breadcrumbs Individual leaves of celery, for garnish Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Gradually whisk in the flour. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, whisking almost constantly. Gradually whisk in the hot milk. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Simmer, whisking frequently, until thickened, about 15 minutes, to make a bechamel sauce.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onions, chopped fennel fronds and tarragon. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes.

Add the spinach, sprinkle with salt and cook just until wilted, turning with tongs, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a sieve to drain.

To transform the bechamel into a rich Mornay sauce, put the yolks in a small bowl and, while whisking the bechamel very briskly, gradually add the yolks. Whisk in the cheese until smoothly blended.

With a flexible spatula, press down fi rmly on the cooked spinach, turning it several times, to press out excess liquid. Turn the spinach out onto a cutting board and chop fi nely. Transfer to a clean bowl and stir in the Mornay sauce, a few pinches of sugar or drops of honey, and the Pernod.

Position a rack at the top of the oven and preheat the oven to 500 F (260 C). Meanwhile, line a large baking sheet with a 1/4-inch (6mm) layer of kosher salt. Nestle the oysters in their bottom shells in the salt. Spread a generous spoonful of the Mornay-spinach topping over each oyster, covering it completely. Sprinkle evenly with more cheese, then with panko.

Bake the oysters until the topping is bubbling hot and well-browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, spread a 1/4-inch (6-mm) layer of kosher salt on a platter or on 4 large deep plates. Arrange the oysters in the salt. Garnish each oyster with a celery leaf. Serve immediately.

(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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