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Cedar Creek, Public Golf Courses Tee Up With Restaurant Vendors

By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – Publicly owned golf courses in the county often have a privately owned restaurant on site. But what makes some of them more successful than others? The answer might simply be the real estate mantra “Location, location, location.” Atlantis County Golf Course in Little Egg Harbor, Cedar Creek in Berkeley, and Bey Lea in Toms River all have a restaurant on the premises that have had varying degrees of success. Atlantis has hosted Cuisine on the Green for about 5 years, said Michael Mangum, director of the county’s parks and recreation department. The county took it over after some other restaurants went under. “The restaurant business is a tough business,” he said. They

–Photos by Chris Lundy Cedar Creek, the municipal golf course in Berkeley, now has a yearround restaurant operating at it. had one long-term vendor who retired. Then, t hey we nt t h r ou g h three vendors in quick succession. Currently, Cuisine on the Green is home to the adult program at the Ocean County Vo cat ion al-Te ch n ical School’s program to teach cooking and

restau rant management. Having this here changed the entire atmosphere, he said, allowing quality food in a clean location. Special events like food demonstrations are held there. Produce is raised by the master gardeners. “All the problems we had with vendors were

gone,” he said. Mangum acknowledged that the restaurant is out of the way so people are not likely to see it there. However, he is hoping that word of mouth will change that. If people have a pleasant experience, and word gets around, (Golf - See Page 4)

Prosecutor: Fighting Addiction On All Fronts By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – The opiate epidemic is being fought on a number of fronts, but the war is far from over, Ocea n Cou nty Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said. Coronato was speaking to a group at the Jackson United Methodist Chu rch about the opiate epidemic in

the county. About 50 people were in attendance, and some of them were in the addiction recovery field. He said the mai n focus was on education, enforcement, and t reat ment, and said he is still looking for ideas on how to combat this menace. Coronato said that when he became pros-

ecutor in 2013, there we r e 10 ove rdose s in 7 days. One, was an 18-year-old girl in Brick who was doing 25 packets of heroin in the morning and another 25 at night. This was just the start of how bad the epidemic would become. People at the presentation were informed what heroin looks like and how it

affects the body. It comes in small, plastic bags. The writing on the bag usually has some kind of stylish name, which changes all the time. This is a marketing tool used by the dealers, he said. Ten of these packs make up a bundle. Five bundles equal a brick. Addicts go to real estate open houses, and ask to use the bathroom. While (Drugs - See Page 5)

Township Hopes Butler Beach Project Complete For Memorial Day

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – It’s been nearly a year since the township pursued a $300,000 project at its Butler Boulevard Beach, to complete dredging, beach replenishment and a crabbing dock, but officials hope the state permits will arrive soon. Though the township sees no issue with having its oceanfront beach open for Memorial Day, the bayfront Butler Boulevard beach is stalled waiting for a state permit to complete work there. Councilman Jim Byr nes inquired about beach readiness at the last council meeting, with township engineer giving an update on the project at Butler Beach, a mainland bayfront beach at the end of that road with houses a parking lot, sandy area and playground. “The spring is coming along, I’d like to know how we are doing with our beaches,” Byrnes said. “How are the Butler permits coming along, how is Seaside looking, are we going to be open for Memorial Day?” The Butler Beach project would reinforce the waterfront, since after

–Photo by Catherine Galioto Butler Beach overlooking Barnegat Bay. being rebuilt with new equipment after Superstorm Sandy, another storm swept over the beach, requiring new repairs, dredging and beach work. “I don’t see any issue with the ocean beaches,” said Tow nsh ip Engineer Alan Dittenhofer. “But Butler Boulevard, we are awaiting the permits, expect to have that next month and go to bid after that. It should be constructed and try to get it done for Memorial Day.” Byrnes is hoping as many of the bayfront b e a che s a nd p a r k s under the township’s authority will be open in time for the season. A county project for its park, Berkeley Island County Park, broke ground this winter and is not expected to be complete for this summer. “You know, there are a lot of water access (Beach - See Page 4)

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Continued From Page 1 people will realize it is worth the trip and it won’t be seen as out-of-the-way anymore. Jared Tate, director of recreation for Toms River, said the street visibility might help with a lot of business, since it gets customers who are there just for dinner, and who did not golf. Shogun, the restaurant on site at Bey Lea, is seen from North Bay and Oak Avenues, and by most people who are trying to bypass Hooper Avenue or go to Castle Park. It has been open for more than a decade. Representatives from Shogun did not return calls for comment. “They invested a lot in that restaurant,” Tate said. They also have light fare offered partway through the course. Berkeley’s Cedar Creek Golf Course had a recent history of having a hard time landing a vendor. The township had to go out to bid several times to land a client that would be able to run the restaurant in an effective manner. Township officials wanted to make sure they could find someone who would be open when the course is open, and provide a family atmosphere. Currently, the vendor is operating a restaurant on the site called The Creek House. The vendor had the good fortune of coming in after a great deal of rebuilding had been done to the facility. There was a new bar installed, and an entire room remade. There will also be a

refreshment cart out on the course itself. Unfortunately, 2016 had a bit of a late start for the restaurant, since it did not obtain a liquor license until toward the end of the season, said Fred Ebenau, the township’s chief financial officer. They were also a lot of golfers who got used to there not being a vendor on site, and continue to bring their own food and drinks. The rough 2016 will create a groundwork for a positive 2017, though, he said. The vendor is on board with the township, and both will work toward mutual success. “The more people you bring to the golf course helps us, and the more people we bring to your restaurant helps you,” he said. When Berkeley heard that the county was using OCVTS, they looked into it as well, Ebenau said. After analyzing it, they realized that this situation would not work for Cedar Creek. “There would have been more minuses than plusses.” They were looking at it because they had been struggling to get a vendor into the golf course restaurant for some time. The course and restaurant are at the end of the road that leads to Veterans Park, off Veterans Boulevard. The restaurant does not have any frontage on a major road. “A lot of people don’t even know there’s a golf course back there,” Ebenau said, let alone a restaurant. That’s why the township hired a public relations worker to help publicize it. Signage has been installed. There is also a push to make it busy all 12 months.

Beach:

Continued From Page 1 residents there that don’t have water access,” Byrnes said. “We should make some accommodations to them.” Officials said previously that the state Department of Environmental Protection process for securing work permits has held up the project.

“Is there any work we can do without a permit?” Byrnes asked the engineer. Dittenhofer said for dredging and beach replenishment work for the project, permits are needed, “Otherwise, we’d have them done.” The project was drawn up in May 2016, to include bulkheading work and a crabbing dock, along with parking lot improvements, and the beachreplenishment.

Where To Walk In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation have created OceanWalk in order to inform county residents of “Great Places to Walk” in Ocean County.” The locations were chosen for several reasons. Safety was the number one criteria in choosing these “Great Places To Walk;” for the most part they are all well-lit and relatively level walking

surfaces. They are located in a variety of locations throughout the county so as to appeal to residents of all areas. The scenery offered at all of these locations was also a factor in choosing them. This publication is presented to encourage outdoor recreation and to promote good health for all Ocean County residents. The brochure can be accessed at bit.ly/2l4XpF1.

Welcome To OHI

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Clifton Avenue Elementary School, Lakewood. They accept Medicaid, Medicare and most commercial insurances. A sliding fee scale is available to all patients based on an individual’s ability to pay for the primary and preventative health care services rendered. Their board certified and bi-lingual staff welcomes patients from all walks of life, beginning at birth through their senior years. Contact them at 732-363-6655.

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Continued From Page 1 in there, they rifle through the medicine cabinet for anything they can take or sell. They could go to several open houses a day. There are also a lot of shoplifting that fuels the drug trade. People steal from one store, and return it to another. They get a gift card, because they don’t have a receipt. Then, they sell the gift cards at a discount to pawn shops. He also explained what an addict feels like: “You get sick when you don’t have that drug in you. It’s like the flu. Imagine if you had the flu and you knew that if you took something, within five minutes, you’d feel better,” he said. Drug Education Drug education is starting in the schools, and police are providing tools to teachers, he said. One educational tactic is the Right Turn videos that are available to schools. Produced with money taken from drug dealers, they are filmed locally with high school theater classes. They open up with a brief message from a local person turned celebrity. In the video he showed to participants, this was Richie Sambora, guitarist for Bon Jovi. The video took place in Point Pleasant, and showed a series of vignettes. Each one gave a young person a choice. The video then showed the outcome of either choice. One video shows a kid who becomes a drug dealer just by swiping a prescription bottle from his parents. “It was scary easy,” the kid narrated. Another shows a girl getting hooked on painkillers, going through rehab, but then starting up later. There were certain lies that users wind up stating: “I’m just going to try this,” is a lie because addicts lose control. “I’m never going to use a needle” becomes a lie when addicts will try to get drugs any way they can. Coronato explained that the drugs on the street now are much more powerful than they had been. Additionally, mixed with the pain killer fentanyl, the high lasts longer. It could be 1,000 times more powerful than morphine. Of the overdoses recorded in the county, 10 percent of them had fentanyl involved in 2014. In 2015, this had risen to 30 percent. Last year, fentanyl was part of 65 percent of overdoses. That is one of the reasons the prosecutor’s office is trying to get a law passed that if Narcan is administered, then the patient must go to the hospital. In a lot of cases, first responders see that the patient has recovered, and leave them in the house. There is no safeguard that the patient won’t overdose as soon as the first responder leaves. And if fentanyl is in their system, the heroin could stay in their body longer than the Narcan. In this case, Narcan doesn’t stop the overdose, but just delay it. Narcan, the trade name for naloxone, works by covering receptors in your brain. By covering those receptors, opiates can’t attach to them. Enforcement It is not surprising that police departments are going after drug dealers, but the way they are going about it was explained. Upon overdose, detectives investigate to determine who the victim’s dealer was. Then, that dealer is charged with that person’s death. Doing this, the county tried 31 people for homicide, with another four cases pending in 2017, Coronato said. This is not a new law in New Jersey, but few know about it. It is called strict liability, and it applies to any death in which there was no actual negligence or intent to do harm.

The Berkeley Times, February 25, 2017, Page 5 The county has an aggressive forfeiture policy. When a dealer is charged, the county takes their vehicles, house, and other things that might have been bought with drug money. They liquidate those assets and then use that money in the fight against drugs, he said. That money funds educational videos, treatment for addicts, and Narcan, the chemical that saves the lives of people who might have overdosed otherwise. “What better thing to do than to take drug money and use it to save lives?” Treatment None of this matters, he said, if people continue to be addicted. The latest tool in fighting addiction is the Heroin Addiction Recovery Program. HARP allows users to turn themselves in, and hand over any drugs they have, without any threat of charges or jail. Instead, they are brought to a treatment center for addiction. There have been 54 people helped in this way in the first four weeks, he said. HARP is a pilot program in New Jersey. For now, it is only available for one day in Manchester and one day in Brick. Coronato said his vision is to expand it to Stafford and Little Egg Harbor first, and then probably Jackson and Lacey. Even though the program is only for certain days, the police are not turning anyone away, he said. It has just made for a learning curve as people come in. For example, if someone comes in at 1 a.m., there has to be a plan in place for them to get the help they need. If someone comes in with outstanding warrants that are not drug related, they have to figure out what to do about them. If someone comes in who is a sex offender, they can’t be placed in residential facilities. A sizeable percentage have mental health issues on top of addiction. People are coming to Manchester and Brick from Cape May and Gloucester counties. “There was a bus that wanted to come from New York,” he said. There are only so many beds available. After rehab, support services have to continue, he said. Just because someone is clean, it doesn’t mean their struggles are over. They can relapse. And when they do, they might go back to the same level of drug use they used to have, only without the resistance they had built up. That could be deadly. Challenges to Come Education, enforcement, and treatment are turning up success stories, but more needs to be done, he said. “It’s been spiralling out of control and that’s because we haven’t handled it correctly,” he said. The prosecutor’s office will be looking at old cases to find out why Ocean County’s death statistics are so much higher than other counties. There was one speaker who came on before Coronato. It was Dan Schafer, the chaplain for several departments, including Jackson, Brick, Stafford and the Sheriff’s Department. “In Jackson alone, there have been over 60 death notifications” regarding drug overdoses, he said. Every other day, he hears on the police scanner “unconscious, non-breather.” Two days before the speech, on February 17, someone was found in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot, an apparent overdose. “It’s the worst news you could ever hear. Someone comes to your door and says ‘I’m sorry to tell you your son was found dead,’“ he said. On an almost bi-weekly basis, officers are going out to tell people this news. “Folks, I’m tired, and our communities and our nation is tired,” he said.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER What Does The Flag Mean To Me? Our flag means very much to me. Why? I think back to 1776 and the beginning of the country. We have the Constitution, and as a very symbol of our new country, we had a flag. The way the story goes, it was Betsy Ross who made our first flag. We then went into battle with England to get our freedom. We were ready to stand on our own two feet and break the chains of tyranny. It was not easy and much blood was shed to gain our freedom. From that time on to the present day, we had to go into battle to preserve our country. Each time the flag was in the forefront of our armies. Since the beginning of our country, time and again we have had to do battle to save the union, and each time the flag was there to inspire our armies. So you see, the flag is so much more than a piece of cloth with stars and stripes. Old Glory is at the very foundation of our country. We have reached the present day and some of our young see no reason for the flag. They don’t wish to fly the flag and some even have had the nerve to burn the flag. My question is, why? Why is it that these people show such

disrespect for our flag? Are these the people who helped build our country? Are these the people who are willing to fight for our country and its symbol? No. Most of these people are young and don’t really care about our country. They say they are unhappy with the country and the flag. They don’t give one thought to those who died to preserve our great country. These people are what I call takers. They only wish to take and give nothing back. These are the people who would rather leave the country then fight for it. I realize that at present they are within the law, so I say let’s change the law to protect the flag. These people who are protesting the flag will go on their way and find something else to protest. Maybe when they grow up, they will learn to treasure the flag. It’s rather sad that there are some of our young who don’t realize how lucky they are to be an American and to have our flag and what it stands for. God Bless America and the flag! A symbol of freedom and liberty! Herb Greenberg Jr. Brick

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South Jersey Needs Energy I am responding to Chris Lundy’s article in your February 11 edition concerning the South Jersey Natural Gas Pipeline. For the record, another natural gas utility, New Jersey Natural Gas, is proposing a second pipeline, a much larger 30” line, to run from Chesterfield Township near Bordentown where Colonial Pipeline has a connection for regional gas distributors to tie to their enormous pipelines that bring a variety of energy fuels from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. This connector line would then r un to Manchester Township near Toms River where NJNG has its own large tie-in facility for its distribution system. Protests for both pipelines seem to follow along the same line of reasoning so I wish to review the facts. The most important fact is that neither of these pipelines will cause disruption and/or damage to the New Jersey Pinelands. Over 95 percent of the routes for each of these pipelines will run within existing highway rights-of-way. Readers should also understand that semi-maintained rights-of-way actually provide a large amount of value in the form of the vegetation that grows along the edges of these spaces benefiting animals and birds that live in the area. Ocean County for many decades was the fastest growing county in the United

Letters To The Editor States. Hurricane Sandy put Jersey have been growing Senate to deny Sessions a juthe brakes on that growth but the recovery of south Jersey from that storm has actually increased the needs for energy of all types. One lady interviewed in the article, who lives in Barnegat Light, claims “we don’t need the energy.” Ma’am, nothing could be further from the truth. Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties have special needs. First, the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is slated to close in 2019. Exactly how will southeastern New Jersey replace that electricity generated by that plant? Then we need to discuss the Beesleys Point plant that is on the bay behind Ocean City and currently generates electricity uses, breathe deeply, coal. Frankly, I’d love to get the Beesleys Point Plant switched over from coal to clean natural gas. That is the main purpose of the natural gas line that South Jersey Gas wants to run from near Millville to a location near the Beesley’s Point Plan. But the energy needs in south Jersey are greater than providing gas to Beesley’s Point. There is a large amount of development going on in this area with much of it involved in repair, rebuilding and remediation of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Commercial, light industrial and residential development is booming all of which creates new customers who all need energy of various sources. The energy needs of south

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by leaps and bounds for decades regardless of what the lady in Barnegat Light believes. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities was so concerned about the brownouts and blackouts on Long Beach Island and surrounding areas several decades ago that the board ordered Atlantic Electric to rebuild and increase the transmission capacity of electricity and into the Southern Ocean area and that includes Barnegat Light. Progress always has costs but I think that burying two pipelines under roadways ends up costing us nothing in long term damage to the environment. But progress does not take place without available energy sources. I think South Jersey Gas should consider installing a larger diameter pipeline while they have the trench open to handle the needs of the future for a longer period of time. J. Lindsay Fuller Beach Haven

She Persisted I want to call your attention to the way our sister, Senator Elizabeth Warren, was silenced in the US Senate. This is why we need to elect more women who will speak the truth, no matter what Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, the GOP, and every other male-dominated part of the political system tries to do. As the only woman among ten candidates running for the Democratic nomination for governor – a field that includes a Wall Street billionaire and one legislator who voted five times to outlaw or restrict access to abortion – I promise to persist no matter what. Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had Senator Elizabeth Warren removed from the Senate because she read a letter from civil rights icon Coretta Scott King about Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions during debate over his nomination for attorney general. In the 1986 letter urging the

dicial appointment, the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. described his history of racist words & deeds, so Senate Republicans used an obscure rule that forbids derogatory remarks about a member. Like you, I heard a rallying cry when McConnell said: “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” You bet, she persisted. And now we must persist by taking action, running for office, volunteering and giving money to support the election of women. When policies targeting people are based on religion or ethnicity, “alternative facts” are more common than the truth and basic freedoms are at risk, women cannot remain silent. When our political revolution is over, a victory will be won because we persisted. Only one of every four elected officials are women, so we must be fighting nonstop for the things we care about, and I need your help. As governor, I plan to make major changes in the way New Jersey’s dysfunctional government operates. Imagine how much better things would be if more women had power like Senator Elizabeth Warren! The GOP would love nothing more than to see us sit down and shut up. The old boy’s club that runs New Jersey may seem more advanced than Trump and his pals, but do not for a minute think they consider us their equals. Women must elect more of us! Lisa McCormick Candidate for Governor

Thank You Mayor Gotto I would like to thank Mayor Gotto for his many years of being mayor. He has kept me and my family safe from people trying to break into our home. Mayor Gotto has kept us safe from car crashes and has kept our parks clean for kids to play at. I think our new mayor will be the same as Mayor Gotto and keep us safe too. Andrew McLeod Howell

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

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

Assembly Passes Connors-Rumpf-Gove Veterans’ Housing Initiative

NEW JERSEY – The State Assembly overwhelmingly passed legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would expand housing opportunities for veterans. The Ninth District delegation’s veterans’ initia-

tive, S-260/A-452/A-984, would reserve a portion of the tenant-based rental assistance vouchers under the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) for grants to veterans. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously in May of last year. Following the successful Assembly floor vote of their

legislation, Connors, Rumpf and Gove issued the following joint statement: “In light of veterans’ service to our country, it is incumbent upon the state to expand housing opportunities for those brave individuals struggling with New Jersey’s high cost of living. Importantly, this is

an issue that crosses party lines as demonstrated by the bipartisan support our legislation has gained since being introduced in 2008. “Our approach to address this issue is to expand on the state’s existing veterans’ housing programs, such as Veterans Haven, by reserving a portion of tenant

vouchers through the State Rental Assistance Program for veterans. We believe this approach would be particularly appealing to veterans as our legislation would afford veterans greater freedom to choose where they wish to reside in this form of housing. “Having passed both hous-

es of the Legislature, we are very hopeful the Governor signs this legislation with all deliberate speed in an effort to bolster state services for our veterans.” Members of the Ninth District delegation serve on the Senate and Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs committees.

From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: MacArthur Issues Statements On Supreme Court Nominee, NJ Fishing Victory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur (NJ-03) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive action regarding the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. “I’m glad President Trump has decided to delay the Obama Administration’s fiduciary rule,” says Congressman MacArthur. “This regulation puts faceless Washington bureaucrats in the middle of Americans’ personal financial planning decisions, instead of allowing families and their financial advisors to plan for the future and save

OCEAN COUNTY – The State’s so-called bail reform law is costing taxpayers millions of dollars while threatening to release potentially dangerous criminals back into the community, two Ocean County Freeholders said. Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Deputy Director Gerry P. Little today commended the Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police for its recent opposition to the bail reform laws. “These law enforcement professionals and leaders

for retirement. It also caused costs to increase and provided less choice for families. The President’s action will make sure we understand the consequences of these regulations before going forward, so Americans can have more financial freedom and won’t be harmed by decisions coming out of Washington.” He issued this statement regarding the president’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. “I congratulate Judge Neil Gorsuch on his nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch is

a qualified nominee and I have no doubt that he will uphold the principles of our Constitution and the rights of all citizens. The American people deserve a full bench of Supreme Court justices and I hope my colleagues in the Senate will give Judge Gorsuch a fair hearing.” He, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) announced a major victory for NJ’s fishing industry. After congressional opposition led by MacArthur, the Baltimore Aquarium has withdrawn their nomination for the Baltimore Canyon to

be named a national marine sanctuary, a controversial designation which could have prohibited or restricted fishing access near South Jersey. “This is a big win for our fishing industry and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to protect New Jersey’s fishermen,” said MacArthur. “Too often, our commercial and recreational fishing industry has been stifled by too many regulations from nameless, faceless and unelected bureaucrats in Washington D.C. This will make sure that a burdensome designation won’t stand in the way of our

fishermen’s success.” “With our recreational and commercial fishing industry under constant attack from Washington bureaucrats, this is certainly welcome news for our region,” said LoBiondo. “I remain committed to fighting against such arbitrary restrictions on our fishermen and appreciate Congressman MacArthur’s leadership on this critical economic issue for South Jersey.” “If implemented, a reduction of this magnitude will have harsh and immediate economic consequences for families and business-

Freeholders Join With Law Enforcement Leaders In Condemning State’s “Bail Reform”

from all of our municipalities agree that this version of bail reform is not working,” Vicari said. “We’re not against reviewing and improving our bail regulations, but we are against this law.” The Chief’s Association on February 10 unanimously approved a resolution calling for the appeal of the reform legislation, calling it “dangerous, onerous and fiscally disastrous.” Little went one step further, calling the state-mandated law, “nothing but a Get-Outof-Jail-Free card.” Little argued that the orig-

inal public question placed before voters in 2014 was not only inaccurate, but also “disingenuous.” “In no way did the question ask whether voters wanted the courts to release sex offenders, drug dealers, burglars and other potentially violent criminal back on the streets without bail,” Little said. “Judges already had the power to release or hold suspects with or without bail.” The actual question on the November 2014 ballot read: “Do you approve amending the Constitution to allow a court to order pretrial deten-

tion of a person in a criminal case? This would change the current constitutional right to bail. The change to the Constitution would mean that a court could order that a person remain in jail prior to a trial even without a chance for the person to post bail, in some situations.” Vicari said the facts concerning the number of prisoners released state-wide before trial confirm the Freeholders’ concerns. According to a statement issued by the New Jersey State PBA on February 7, bail was set for only 3 out

of 3,382 suspects that came before judges in January. “ We s t a n d s h o u l der-to-shoulder with our police officers in opposition to these dangerous changes,” Vicari said. Vicari and Little also praised the New Jersey Association of Counties for filing a suit before the state Council on Mandates arguing that the legislation falls under the “State Mandate, State Pay” statutes and is therefore unconstitutional unless fully funded by Trenton. Vicari said the county estimates that complying

es along New Jersey’s 130 mile shoreline—many still struggling to fully recover from Superstorm Sandy. The impact will be felt not only in fisheries and fishing communities, but by the local businesses that rely upon the industry, the governments that depend on the revenue generated by these activities and other industries—such as tourism—that are a staple along the Jersey Shore,” said Smith. “The Delegation is working on a full court press that we hope will delay, and ultimately severely alter, the implementation of this devastating decision.”

with the regulations will cost taxpayers about $2.4 million in new staff, equipment and capital expenses. “NJAC is absolutely correct – the state mandated these costs and under the state Constitution they should pay to implement this program,” Vicari said. However, the Freeholder said a better proposal would be to scrap the law and start fresh. “It’s time to throw it out and come up with a better plan that both protects our residents and controls costs,” Vicari said.

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SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The NJ Department of Transportation has contacted the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.206 acre of Bay Front Piers & Park (Block 1.02, Lot 1) located in Seaside Heights Borough in connection with NJDOT’s Route 35 Reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a), a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at 1 Municipal Plaza, Central Avenue and 6th Avenue, second Floor Council Meeting Room on March 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments on the diversion request may

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The most common type of psoriasis, “plaque psoriasis,” is characterized by “plaques” (buildups of skin cells that create thick and silvery scales and red patches on the skin) that usually develop on the scalp, joints, hands, and feet. However, about 10 percent of those affected by this chronic skin disease experience skin ﬂakes and reddened skin on their eyelids. Not only is psoriasis on or around the eyelids very uncomfortable, but it may cause the edges of the eyelids to become inverted, in which case they would scrape against the surface of the eyeball, possibly leading to inﬂammation of the interior of the eye (uveitis). A special steroid medication made for use around the eyes may be prescribed. The tissues in these sensitive areas are delicate and easily scarred. Treatments need to be carefully monitored to avoid aggravating the sensitive areas and making the condition worse. Regular eye exams are an invaluable tool in maintaining healthy eyes. Some diseases develop slowly without causing pain or vision loss. Early detection of any problems can reduce the risk of further harm and allow for a choice of treatment options. To schedule an appointment, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. at 732-349-5622.

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BAYVILLE – Faith Community UMC of Bayville, 526 Route 9, is holding a blood drive on March 24 from 2 to 7 p.m. Call to schedule an appointment: church office at 732-269-8950 or Jim Cunningham at 732-779-7051.

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Mayors Wellness Campaign Names Beachwood Healthy Town

BEACHWOOD – The NJ Health Care Quality Institute announced Beachwood won a new award as part of the Mayors Wellness Campaign, a program of the Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. The new award, the MWC Continued Excellence Award, goes to Beachwood. The MWC began in 2006 in partnership with the NJ State League of Municipalities to lever–Photo courtesy Beachwood Borough age local leadership to Beachwood residents go on a walk and talk with Mayor Roma. prioritize health and wellness in communities statewide. Today, the our community. It takes a lot of commitment MWC has grown to over 380 municipalities and dedication from the staff and volunteers – two-thirds of the state’s 565 municipalities. involved to make our programs fun, exciting This is the 10th consecutive year the MWC and successful. But most of all it takes comHealthy Town designation has recognized munity participation. People willing to come mayors and communities for promoting health out and have a good time and socialize with and wellness activities conducted in the past their fellow townspeople while learning how calendar year. The Healthy Town designation to be healthy and fit. So, I tip my hat to the recognizes mayors and communities that have residents of Beachwood who participate in worked creatively to engage residents in health our programs. They are the reason we are so and wellness activities that improve commu- successful,” said Mayor Ronald Roma. nity health for youth, seniors, employees, and The community was a Healthy Town to Watch the overall community. in 2014 and a Healthy Town winner in 2015 Linda Schwimmer, President and CEO of for activities such as: the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, Kids Healthy Cooking Workshop – A healthy congratulated the winners. cooking workshop supported by local dieti“So many of our towns are marshaling their cians, where kids are taught how to prepare resources to improve the health of their res- healthy foods. idents —from organized community walks Beach Yoga – A yoga program in partnership to yoga on the beach to healthy farmer’s with Beachwood Recreation on Beachwood markets,” Schwimmer said. “We know the Beach. The popularity of this program led to strong leadership of our mayors can help build the creation of Full Moon Yoga on Beachwood healthier communities and engage residents to Beach once each month. lead healthier lives.” Senior Health Ease – A non-aerobic exercise Beachwood has a long commitment to class for seniors designed to improve flexicreating innovative ways to engage the bility, balance, and stamina. The program is community in health and wellness program- free at the Beachwood Community Center and ming. “I’m flattered and excited that the hosted by the Beachwood Municipal Alliance. Beachwood Mayors Wellness Campaign is For more information on the MWC visit again receiving recognition and praise for the njhcqi.org/MWC or contact Deborah Levine many healthy program and activities we offer at dlevine@njhcqi.org.

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A Look Inside Local Homeless Camp

By Chris Lundy HOWELL - It’s quiet, walking into the homeless camp in Howell. Most of them are at work. That’s the contradiction that Minister Steve Brigham, who looks after the camp, wants to be known. Not everyone who is homeless has substance abuse or other issues. Poverty comes from not having enough to afford rent or a mortgage in a very expensive world, he said. Even working for $12 an hour, there are no inexpensive homes in the area. Poor people have, in essence, been zoned out. Joe is a contractor, who does maintenance on a per diem basis. He gets picked up in the morning at the camp. Nancy and Jack ride their bikes into Lakewood and clean schools. Kevin cuts down trees, when his injured back allows it. Carlos stocks shelves. Igor is older and isn’t currently employed. Cindy, who up until recently worked in the Lakewood industrial park, is looking for work. Her tent defies the stereotype of homeless. From the outside, there are decorations in front of the layers of tarp. To enter, you have to step up onto the plywood base, which keeps it off the cold, wet ground. The first thing you see inside the tent is a scanner and printer. This is where she does work for the camp and searches for jobs. The inside is shaped like a plus sign. There are a table and chairs in the middle. A kitchen area with a hot plate is to the right. The bed is straight ahead. Storage is to the left. All the decor is color coordinated black and white. The location of the camp is a bit of a secret, since Brigham does not want to upset the township governing body or residents. It’s off of Route 9 in Howell. There’s a dirt road that curves around some heavy trees to a parking lot. The few homeless who have vehicles have them parked out there. Garbage and recycling is separated and then dropped off on New Hampshire Avenue. There are a lot more decorations here than there were at Tent City. Painted wooden decorations are hung on trees, and several of the residents have a decoration with their name on it out front of their tents. All of the tents congregate in a central area near the entrance. A few tents are for storage. There is a small garden, and they’ve had some luck with that. They have tried to drill a well, but can’t manage to get the water pressure for it to be really useful. One area consists of generators and batteries that power people’s electronic devices. A small trail winds deeper into the woods and leads to a prayer garden. This is a rather striking natural phenomenon, a circle with a lone tree in the middle. Stone monuments, donated from a local source, dot the area. Prayers are written and hung up on the tree. There’s a small, still pond behind the prayer garden that might be a retention basin. It’s a small community. Someone from the outside brings a meal every Sunday, and everyone eats together, family style. Most of the residents are older than 55. After 9 o’clock, it gets quiet. Brigham was a contractor for years before his current situation. He found some people

who needed camping equipment and propane. This situation eventually grew into Tent City in Lakewood. Eventually, he gave up his old life to live among them. What Happened To Tent City’s Residents? At different times, between 60 and 120 residents were known to live in a sprawling homeless camp in Lakewood off Cedar Bridge Avenue. Tent City had a combative relationship with Lakewood authorities. While many residents came by and gave supplies, the township did not want them squatting on its land. There had been reports of drug and alcohol use, and there were a few small fires. Some people had to be kicked out because they caused too much trouble. Those fires Brigham suspected might have started from people trying to scare the homeless out of the woods. The township performed a few actions to curtail Tent City and its residents. They blocked the road going in so people would have trouble bringing supplies. They took Brigham’s bus, which had been converted to have a shower and other amenities, and scrapped it. They passed a law making it illegal to sleep outside. Ocean County does not have a homeless shelter. Ultimately, the county was sued to provide one, but nothing came of that suit. Tent City closed on July 3, 2014. Lakewood was required to find housing for every resident living there for one year. “Everyone was homeless again by July 3, 2015,” Brigham said. “There was no job training, no job placement, no supportive services at all.” In part, the success of Tent City became its undoing. As word of it spread, more homeless came, and it became difficult for Lakewood’s governing body to ignore. “It’s hard to manage that big of a camp,” he said of Tent City. “About 60 got housing for a year. That year has been over with,” Brigham said. Many went back to being homeless, although they no longer had their camping supplies. The donor network had also dissipated, not knowing where to find them. Some drifted off to other states. Without any way of keeping in touch, Brigham does not know where some of them went or what their welfare is like now. There are a few small areas in Howell, Brick and Toms River that are home to a few of them. The seven who live in the Howell camp now are all Tent City transplants. “There are still a lot hidden away in Lakewood,” he said. Not Another Tent City This Howell location was discovered by one of the homeless who knows his way around a computer, Brigham said. He was able to locate it, and then others scouted it out. Some things have carried over from Tent City, such as the chapel. This is a group of seats under a tent, with a lectern at the front. Heating for the camp has switched back to propane, since wood stoves were found to be too unpredictable. Lessons that were learned at Tent City also (Camp - See Page 17)

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Spinning, tilting, nausea, headaches, and hearing loss are common complaints that physicians are likely to hear from just under half of their patients — all common perception-related symptoms of vertigo. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 40 percent of the United States population reports experiencing vertigo at least once in their lifetime. The prevalence increases in females and with age, but it can occur in people of all ages, including children. While vertigo itself is benign, its symptoms and underlying causes pose a threat to the well-being of those affected. In mild cases, it can lead to fatigue, struggle with work, and depression. In severe cases, it can result in difficulties walking, standing, and can lead to sudden falls and injury — which means identifying and treating the cause early is important. Most often vertigo occurs as a result of a disturbance in equilibrium due to a disorder in the vestibular system, an area in the inner ear responsible for keeping objects in focus as the body moves. Peripheral vestibular disorders that may cause vertigo include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière’s disease, vestibular neuritis, and ototoxicity. Each of these disorders has their own unique causes, effects, and treatments. BPPV is at the root of approximately 50 percent of the complaints of vertigo in older people. It occurs when tiny particles called otoconia or canaliths, composed of calcium and protein, fall into the inner-ear canals. Head movements cause the canaliths to shift the inner ear’s nerve hairs, which in turn sends signals to the brain initiating the sensation of vertigo. BPPV is characterized by bouts of vertigo, which can be accompanied by facial-muscle weakness, reduced cognitive function, and hearing loss. Common causes of BPPV include head injury, infection, and inner-ear degeneration due to aging. The canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) is the primary treatment for BPPV and can be performed in a trained professional’s office or can be self-administered by the patient. CRP consists of a series of movements that reposition the head and trunk. The treatment’s goal is to move the canaliths out of the inner-ear canal and back into an area where they will no longer elicit the symptoms of BPPV and can be reabsorbed by the body. The procedure is effective in 80 percent of patients, but it does not prevent reoccurrence. Ménière’s disease is an inner-ear disorder believed to result from a buildup of fluid and changing pressure. It typically only affects one ear and is characterized by sudden attacks of vertigo that may occur after a brief period of muffled hearing or tinnitus. A feeling of fullness in the ear and hearing loss may also occur. Ménière’s disease is considered a chronic condition primarily affecting individuals between the ages of 40 and 60

years; however, it can occur in people of all ages. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 615,000 individuals in the United States currently suffer from Ménière’s disease. Constricted blood vessels, viral infections, allergies, autoimmune reactions, and genetic predispositions are all thought to be possible reasons for the onset of Ménière’s disease. While there is no cure, treatments include the use of medications to alleviate vertigo, salt restriction and diuretics to reduce fluid retention, and dietary and lifestyle changes, including limiting caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, and smoking. Cognitive therapy and surgery are treatment options that may be utilized for more serious cases. Vestibular neuritis is an inner-ear disorder typically related to an infection that causes inflammation in the ear around the nerves crucial to the body’s sense of balance. Once inflamed, the transmission of sensory information from the ear to the brain is disrupted, and vertigo as well as vision and hearing disturbances occur. The onset of symptoms is most often sudden and can occur at any time. The most common approach to the treatment of vestibular neuritis includes relieving the nausea and dizziness with medication while healing the infection with antibiotics, steroids, or antiviral drugs. If symptoms become chronic and persist for several months, vestibular rehabilitation exercises will be used to help the brain adapt to the vestibular imbalances. Ototoxicity is a poisoning of the ear due to exposure to certain medications and environmental chemicals — such as mercury, tin, and lead — that damage the vestibulocochlear nerve. High doses or the long-term use of some antibiotics can cause permanent ototoxicity. Other medications that can cause temporary ototoxicity include anticonvulsants, antidepressants, loop diuretics, pain relievers, and prescription and over-the-counter cold medicines. Symptoms of ototoxicity include vertigo, blurred or bouncing vision, headaches, fatigue, and nausea. The vast majority of ototoxicity cases are short term, and the effects are reversible. There is currently no standard treatment for ototoxicity. When permanent damage from a bout of ototoxicity does occur, treatments will include reducing the effects through physical therapy focused on restoring balance, and the use of hearing aids in cases where hearing loss has occurred. Most forms of vertigo are treatable when accurately diagnosed by an audiologist. Methods of relief are available in many forms that can help alleviate the spinning, tilting, nausea, and headaches that plague otherwise healthy individuals, and can help them lead a normal life. For more information, please feel free to call Dr. Izzy at 732-818-3610 or visit gardenstatehearing.com.

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Before you reach for the salt shaker, you need to know that the kind of salt you eat matters. Typical table salt found in almost all kitchens and restaurants is similar to the industrial chemical used to de-ice highways. Not very appetizing, is it? Despite its bad rap as a prime driver of heart disease, good salt is actually an essential component of a healthy diet. Even the mainstream medical establishment is starting to understand that good salt isn’t the bad guy it’s been made out be. In 2010, a study published in JAMA found that (in exactly the opposite of what most of you think about salt consumption), the risk of heart disease and related deaths rises with seemingly modest salt reductions. Yes, rises! This is troubling when you consider that the U.S. Dietary Guidelines have steadily recommended American reduce their sodium intake, from 6,000 mg per day in the 2005 guidelines to 2,300 mg per day in the 2015 guidelines. Another 2010 study published by researchers out of Harvard, found a link between a low-salt diet and an increase in insulin resistance, which is the gateway problem that leads to diabetes and obesity. Table salt is so refined that I consider it a food additive and not a food. It’s high in sodium and chloride only, it has been stripped of life-sustaining minerals like copper, iodine, potassium, magnesium, chromium, zinc, and iron. There is nothing left except sodium chloride. It’s nutrition-

ally naked. Sea salt is different. Avoiding sea salt (the unrefined kinds) could actually be bad for your health. Refined table salt (ie sodium chloride) is often mixed with chemicals to keep it from clumping up inside your shaker. They may use an anti-caking agents called talc, which is a possible carcinogen found in “baby powder.” Unrefined sea salt, is not chemically modified in a lab or stripped of its minerals. Be careful because sea salt can also be refined too much. But colorful, unrefined sea salt is essentially water from a sea (or river) that gets evaporated and purified. These types of salts should not dramatically impact blood pressure like table salt, in fact they offer healthy minerals which drive thousands of metabolic reactions all day long. I will now list a few salts, but please go to my website to read the longer version of this article which includes other unique salts: Pink Himalyan Salt. The color comes from iron oxide, but this one has over 80 trace minerals, the most of any type of salt. Red Alaea Hawaiian Salt. This sea salt starts white but then develops a beautiful rich red color when it’s dried in salt ponds that are lined with red volcanic clay (known as alaea in Hawaiian). That red hue comes from the presence of iron. Celtic or French Grey Sea Salt. This comes from France, and gets its color from the clay found in the tidal pools where the salt is dried. It is a particularly good source of magnesium.

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Continued From Page 12 made it here. There are several fire extinguishers mounted on trees throughout the camp. One thing that is different is the relationship with local authorities. “Howell has been very friendly. Police will check in on us. ‘How are you doing? Have a nice day,’“ he said. This camp is being kept intentionally small, Brigham said. Other homeless people have come to the camp and he finds different locations for them. “Howell’s asked if the camp is going to get bigger,” he said, noting that it will not. “They’ve been really nice to us so I’m going to respect that.” Donations For More Than Just Homeless Despite being hidden, individuals and civic groups still know where to go to bring donations, Brigham said. However, being only a handful of people, not all of the donations stay there. If the homeless there can’t make use of something, they find someone who can. In this case, they are either taken to other homeless or re-donated to other local poor, given out in Lakewood’s town square. In these cases, the homeless are actually donating to poor people living in houses. There are a few people, for example, who make their living shoveling snow. This winter has not been good for them, Brigham said. Someone he knows works at a library who connects him with people who need help. There are a lot of people in need, and it’s become a mission to spread the help as widely as possible. How To Help The day-to-day operations of the camp re-

quire keeping up with the cost of propane in the winter and water in the summer, Brigham said. Camping equipment is always ideal, because there is a lot of wear and tear on theirs. The daily needs are not as important as the political needs. What Brigham wants to do is create housing that the working poor can actually afford. Years ago, the state courts created a Counsel on Affordable Housing that required every town to set aside some of their property for low-to-moderate income families. However, even these properties are way out of the range of the very poor. So, while the state requires towns to zone for low income, they are not required to zone for very low income. Mobile home parks are being built over, with no new ones being built. The tiny homes trend is slowly catching on in other states, but not here yet, he said. There is an example of one on the dirt road leading into the camp. It’s the size of a shed. Inside, there is a living area/kitchen, a full bathroom, and a loft where the bed is. “You don’t realize until you live in a situation like this how much you don’t need,” he said. “It’s 103 square feet but it’s illegal anywhere in New Jersey.” What Brigham is looking for, which will help people more than temporary assistance, is a restructuring of building and zoning laws to allow tiny homes or any other truly affordable homes in towns close to jobs. “It’s discrimination under the color of law,” he said. For more information, view Destiny’s Bridge, a documentary about Tent City available at the Ocean County library system. For ways to help, contact Brigham at 732364-0340.

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Seaside Heights Seeks Historic Place Designation For 116 Year-Old Carousel

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The Borough hired consultant Barbara Fahs Charles of Washington, D.C., based Staples & Charles to prepare and submit documentation in support of the Borough’s application seeking state and national historic place designation for the Dr. Floyd L. Moreland Carousel. The contract will build on work Charles prepared at no cost to the Borough in August 2014 and submitted to the NJ Historic Preservation Office for purposes of determining whether the Carousel will be eligible for historic place status, even if the Carousel is moved from its present location

at Casino Pier Amusement Center. Charles’ initial work resulted in a “COE” designation – Certification of Eligibility. Charles will also investigate and prepare a report concerning the feasibility of the Carousel being identified as a National Historic Landmark. Borough officials and Casino Pier owners are preparing to close title regarding the parties’ land and Carousel exchange that will give the Borough title to the Carousel in addition to Boardwalk-fronting property that will be the site of a museum style home for the Carousel.

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JACKSON – Bartley Healthcare is partnering with CentraState Medical Center to host an educational seminar to inform the community on the many ways sugar can affect the body. Guests will never guess how many dietary items they consume on a daily basis that contain sugar, and the actual amount that they include is jaw dropping. Bartley is hosting the seminar at 175 Bartley Road in Jackson. The seminar will be held on March 1 at 6 p.m. Blood pressure and glucose screenings will take place from 5 to 6 p.m., before the seminar. The presenter will be Caryn Alter, MS, RD of the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center. Alter is a registered Dietitian at CentraState Medical Center. Americans love their sweets. Eating foods and drinking beverages that con-

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of February 25 - March 3 By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A loved one can help to keep you on track in the week ahead. You may have the urge to jump into the frying pan by buying something of dubious value or investing in something that might not turn out as planned. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Think before you act. You might briefly feel that you are in a competition with someone and jump the gun in a moment of poor judgment. In the week to come family members can help you achieve long-term goals. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can take pride a family member’s accomplishments or simply enjoy pleasant surroundings. In the week to come you might find that your home has increased in value or a new neighbor may become friendly. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make promises you can keep. You may be thrown into contact with people who say or do things on the spur of the moment. In the week ahead you should be mindful that casual assurances aren’t necessarily commitments. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take a chance on romance. Shared feelings will be obvious. Play your cards right and a new love may blossom in the week ahead. A raise or promotion can be obtained if you are persistent and choose your timing wisely. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Pan for gold. A golden nugget of information you find this week can make your money grow or a wise decision possible. You could reach a crucial turning point; a decision can cause the dominoes to tumble over.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your calendar app might not be able to keep up with last minutes changes as this week unfolds. Your attraction to exciting experiences and people can keep your dance card filled. Avoid being extravagant about purchases. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Whisper sweet nothings to get some things. Congenial communication between you and others can improve any endeavor this week. Don’t plant your feet into the ground and refuse to budge over a minor matter. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Candy is dandy but quickly consumed. It is a good idea to be cautious about purchases and investments as this week unfolds. You may fall prey to a tendency to see only what you want to see. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your energy levels may be high in the week to come. Be sure to use your extra enthusiasm to tackle worthwhile projects. You may easily be distracted by friends or aggravated by undue peer pressure. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay attention to advice and wise counsel from others this week as you plan for the future. You may possess the golden touch where money or purchases are concerned. Your intuitions could be highly accurate. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The bling is the thing. You might be attracted to bright shiny objects like a crow but end up with a chewing gum wrapper rather than silver. Discriminate between enduring things and false fronts this week.

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Valentine’s Day is barely over. A month and a half after the holidays, we have finished another round of indulging ourselves with too much rich or sugary food. As a result, I know that many people now are trying to recommit to their New Year’s resolutions to eat more healthfully. And yet, one more of what sometimes seems to be an endless parade of temptations: The food industry has declared Feb. 21 as National Sticky Bun Day! As if we need any excuse to start our mornings with sweet, warm breakfast rolls. Of course, there are ways that you can have your sticky bun and eat it guilt-free, too. If you make the right choices, you can easily create your own baked morning treats that not only taste good but also are good for you. Take the recipe I’d like to share for Cinnamon Swirl Honey Whole Wheat Bread. As fancy as that may sound, it’s incredibly easy to mix and bake, though it does take a few hours of waiting for the yeast to do its work making the dough rise. The recipe’s combination of whole wheat and all-purpose flours produces a loaf that is pleasantly tender while also delivering a healthy dose of fiber with each serving. A spoonful of honey adds a subtle touch of mellow sweetness. And just a little sugar helps deliver the aromatic aroma of the ground cinnamon that is swirled through each of the two loaves produced by the recipe. Yet, for all the satisfying pleasure the loaves provide, each serving of two 1/2-inch (12-mm) slices add up to only about 137 calories, with a mere 25 percent of those coming from fat. Not only is the recipe delicious and healthy but it’s also versatile. If you like, you can add seedless raisins or dried cranberries or cherries, dotting them on top of the cinnamon sugar before you roll up each rectangle of dough. Some toasted chopped walnuts or slivered almonds would also be good, incorporated in the same way. I like to toast the bread to enjoy with my morning coffee or for Sunday brunch, and it’s also good for sandwiches. Once it has cooled completely after baking, the second loaf that the recipe yields may be sealed in a freezer bag and stored in the freezer for up to several weeks, then thawed in the refrigerator before use. The dough itself can also be used to make excellent homemade pizzas or other flatbreads. May I suggest you try preparing the recipe this Sunday when you have a few hours? CINNAMON SWIRL HONEY WHOLE WHEAT BREAD Makes two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaves Honey Whole Wheat Yeast Dough (recipe follows) Nonstick cooking spray 1/3 cup (80 mL) sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Prepare the Honey Whole Wheat Yeast Dough. After the dough has rested, covered, for 10 minutes, divide it into two equal pieces. On a

lightly floured work surface and with clean hands, gently roll and shape each piece to make an even ball shape. Cover the balls with a damp kitchen towel and leave to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out each ball to form a 9-by-12-inch (22.5-by30-cm) rectangle. Evenly spray the insides of two 9-inch (22.5cm) loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Lightly brush the surface of each rectangle with cold water. Starting at the nearest shorter edge of each rectangle, evenly sprinkle each piece of dough with the cinnamon-sugar mixture up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the opposite edge. Starting at the nearest short edge, tightly roll up each rectangle of dough. Place one roll, seam down, in each prepared loaf pan. Cover the pans with a damp towel and leave to rise at warm room temperature until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). With a sharp knife, lightly score three evenly spaced diagonal slashes across the top of each loaf. Bake the loaves until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Carefully turn them out of the pans onto a wire rack to cool before slicing with a bread knife. HONEY WHOLE WHEAT YEAST DOUGH Makes enough for two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaves SPONGE: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) lukewarm water, 80 F (27 C) 1 tablespoon honey 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour DOUGH: 3/4 cup (165 mL) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (165 mL) whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil First, prepare the sponge: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, stir together the yeast, water and honey until the yeast has dissolved. Stir in the all-purpose and whole wheat flours just until a soft, loose dough forms. Cover with a clean towel and set aside at warm room temperature for 20 minutes. To prepare the dough, add the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, the salt and the olive oil to the sponge. Fit the stand mixer with the dough hook and attach the bowl with the dough. Mix on the next-to-lowest speed for 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Continue mixing on medium speed until the dough looks well developed and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes longer. Remove the bowl from the mixer, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes before proceeding with the recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Honey Whole Wheat Bread.

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