2018-01-06 - The Brick Times

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Ducey, Running Mates Promise Stable Taxes, More Programs

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Governor-Elect Phil Murphy surprised many in attendance during the Jan. 1 Organizational Meeting at Town Hall when he arrived to administer the oath of office to second-term Mayor John G. Ducey, and second term council members Marianna Pontoriero and Paul Mummolo.

Judge Mark Troncone administered the oath of office to second term Councilwoman Heather deJong, who was also named new Council President, while Councilwoman Lisa Crate was named –Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Council Vice President for 2018.

Judge Mark Troncone administers the Ducey thanked the Governor-Elect oath of office to new Council President for attending the meeting and said Heather deJong, with Mayor John Ducey.

(Ducey - See Page 4)

(Track - See Page 6)

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – Kim Bogan, daughter of former mayor Joseph Scarpelli, was sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing almost $1 million from the township, according to a press relea se by t he At tor ney General and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor.

B og a n , 52 , of B r ic k , worked in the Building Department when she assisted a New York chiropractor in filing false claims to her employee health insurance program.

The claims were for treatments rendered to people covered by her policy. The claims were filed between January of 2011 and (Fraud - See Page 22)

Junior Historians Catalog Monuments

New Track Might Have To Be Replaced

By Judy SmestadNunn BRICK - The Brick High School outdoor track was in such a state of disrepair that no home track events had been held there for over 10 years, officials said. Parts of the track were even coned off and unusable for gym classes because of pitting and flooding issues.

The good news is, the Board of Education prioritized the project for the 2016/2017 school year budget, and a new $861,100 track was installed there this summer.

There’s also bad news: due to a technicality, the track might have to be

Former Mayor’s Daughter Gets 5 Years In Fraud Case

–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The track at the Brick High School is unused in the snow, but was not built to the correct size.

– Photos courtesy Ocean County Historical Society Brick’s Angel in Anguish statue was sculpted to remember those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

–Photo by Chris Lundy Historians Barbara Moreau, Heather Zbikowski, and Frank Parks pose by the statue in the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – How many monuments are there in Ocean County? That was a simple enough question that led to a three-year scavenger hunt for members of the Junior (Monuments - See Page 5)

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Ducey:

Continued From Page 1 it was a privilege to have him deliver the oath of office.

The mayor also thanked the people of Brick Township for having faith in him for a second term, and his wife Deidre, whom he called his “first lady of 18 and a half years.”

He said he was proud of the township employees and staff who have “provided great customer service to the residents of Brick.”

Ducey congratulated his running mates with whom he has been working together with for four years.

The mayor spoke of some of the highlights of his first term, which include enhanced social media, the elimination of red light cameras in town, increased transparency and the renovation of several parks.

“All the parks are well-used, and with neighbors meeting neighbors, it makes Brick feel like a smaller community,” he said.

Ducey said that the new teen center is one-of-a-kind in Ocean County as “a place where teens can go and be safe and stay out of trouble.”

He said he was proud of the Farmers’ Market, the Community Garden, the four Summerfest events and the Fall Fest.

“We have the largest police force in the history of Brick,” Ducey said, and his administration is fighting the opioid epidemic through educational programs,

and, most notably, the new Blue HART (Heroin Addiction Recovery and Treatment) program where some 250 people have come to the police station to ask for help with their addiction.

Ducey said his administration is fiscally responsible with a zero-based budget, and said that in four years has reduced the township debt by 17 million. He said that during his second term the township debt would be reduced by at least $6 million.

He said he would keep the taxes stable in 2018 and stay within the state-mandated 2% cap.

As part of the Organizational Meeting, the administration establishes dozens of appointments for professional services, and authorizes committee members to various boards and committees.

The mayor announced that there would be two new committees in Brick Township: Economic Development and a Council Committee on Health, chaired by Councilwoman Marianna Pontoriero, who said she is cancer free after battling a rare form of oral cavity cancer in 2017.

Fi nally, Ducey said the problems facing Brick Township and the country can’t be solved by government alone.

“Just being kind and treating people with respect, despite having different views, can make people’s lives better,” Ducey said.

“Little acts of kindness and compassion can turn someone’s day around,” he said.

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.

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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Top: Mayor John G. Ducey takes the oath of office from Governor-Elect Phil Murphy. Ducey is accompanied by his wife Deirdre, his son Jack and his mother Eileen. Bottom: Governor-Elect Phil Murphy administers the oath of office to Councilwoman Marianna Pontoriero, who is accompanied by her wife and children and extended family.

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Continued From Page 1 Historical Society, who photographed and catalogued them all.

They managed to find 157 monuments in Ocean County’s 33 municipalities. The result of this search is a book called “A Photo Journal Of Monuments And Memorials Of Ocean County, New Jersey.”

The Junior members Faith Hennig, Sara Lee Da Ponte, Samantha Trembley, and Katlyin Rae were involved in the project. Historical Society members Grace Towery, Jane Loihle, and Frank Parks are also acknowledged.

Heather Zbikowski, of Forked River, did a lot of the research and typed up the book. Her neighbor, Barbara Moreau, got her interested in history when she was 10. “It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in school,” she said. A sophomore in high school, she plans on studying neurology upon graduation.

The group wanted a project to do over the summer, Zbikowski said, “and it turned into three years.”

Part of this was people kept coming up with more monuments. For example, the new well commemorating Beachwood’s 100th birthday and the Protectors of Freedom monument in Bey Lea Park in Toms River were so new that they didn’t even get into this book.

“People kept adding more and we had to keep adding pages and it kept getting bigger,” Zbikowski said.

“We had a lot of questions about what we saw and why it was there,” she said, remarking about “how many things can relate back to where we are.”

The Brick Times, January 6, 2018, Page 5 For example, in of the military. Some of her home town in them are lifelike statLacey, there is a ues. Some of them are Wall of Freedom, do-it-yourself, like the of people who were painted rock of Lacey. lost. There were There are a lot that a lot of familiar commemorate solemn last names. It puts moments in history. things in perspecFor example, there’s a tive. small plaque where the Some were hardHindenburg crashed er to find than in Lakehurst and a others. One was Holocaust memorial covered in sand. It in Lakewood. There’s read “The waters the Angel in Anguish, of Old Cranberry located at Windward Inlet flowed on this Beach in Brick, that approximate site commemorates the atcirca 1750-1812.” tacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The group had There are also some learned of a statue places in Ocean County of a Native Amerthat have pieces of the ica n t h at wa s World Trade Center. somewhere around Some of these trag–Photos courtesy Ocean Great Bay BouleCounty Historical Society edies have been lost vard and Route 9 This statue celebrates firemen every- to living memory, in Tuckerton. They cast only in stone and where, and particularly in Toms River. scoured the side of bronze. There’s the methe road, and the morial on Ocean Road corners of the intersection before realizing it in Point Pleasant that reads “In memoriam to the was right there in the middle of the road. It victims of the Packet Minturn, lost at sea in a was called the “Memorial to all members of storm off our coast, Feb. 15, 1846.” the Improved Order of Red Men,” and it listed They span centuries. Brick has a monument different tribes who lost members in “the World marking the summer meeting place of the LenWar 1917-1919.” ni Lenape and monuments in memory of the There are religious ones like Padre Pio and vari- Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters. ous Biblical figures. Pretty much every major war Occasionally, though, you’ll find one that celehas at least one memorial, as well as every branch brates something positive, such as the firefighter

in downtown Toms River, the Little Leaguer in the Ocean County Mall, the tourists on Route 37, or the statue that celebrates “Human Endeavor” in Toms River.

Some of the monuments are very curious.

For example, there’s a memorial to “Candor,” the first horse of Stanley Dancer. The “Alleged Geographical Center of Ocean County” is apparently on Evergreen Road in Plumsted.

Island Heights’ former Wanamaker camp ground had a monument for the Battle of Verdun. There is a memorial for the blind in Toms River that is written in braille. And then there’s the torpedo in South Toms River.

Lacey and Toms River seem to have the most monuments, said Ocean County Historical Society member Barbara Moreau.

Brian Hanlon, the local sculptor, was responsible for quite a lot of them. Moreau personally thanked him for his help in this project.

The juniors looked them up in the library, Moreau said, and then talked to people in towns to find more.

The book itself is a monument, dedicated to Moreau’s late husband, William, for his help with the Juniors.

Moreau related how excited the students get when they do research and learn something new.

“I wanted children to be proud of their history,” she said. “They need to know about the past.”

The book will be on display and on sale at the Ocean County Historical Society museum at 26 Hadley Ave. Youth and adults who are interested in helping the historical society can call them at 732-341-1880.

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ripped up and replaced.

According to acting Superintendent Dennis Filippone, there was an error made when the track was constructed.

The company that did the asphalt made the lanes 40 inches wide instead of 41 inches wide.

“So we are in the process of working through our attorney with that company, and our position is, at this point, that we want what we paid for, so there may have to be a major renovation to the existing track this summer after all the athletic events are done,” said Filippone during the December Board of Education meeting.

Re sid e nt Wa lt e r C a m p b el l , w h o chaired the Facilities Committee when he served on the Brick Board of Education from June 2010 until December 2011, questioned the administration for hiring the lowest bidder for the job.

“The most important part of that whole track was the paving,” he said during public comment.

Business Administrator James Edwa rd s said t he school d ist r ict wa s required to hire the lowest responsible bidder for the project.

That’s true, said School Board Attorney Nicholas Montenegro.

“When there are construction projects similar to the Brick High School track, there are statutory rules for the submission of bids, and who is defined as the lowest responsible bidder,” Montenegro said, and the rules cover the circumstances under which the district could

reject a bid and go to the next higher bid.

There are no drainage issues, as Campbell had suggested, just a circumference issue, Edwards said.

“The track actually is too narrow to get the proper-sized lanes in. The drainage in the inside curve as constructed is not a problem,” the business administrator said.

Campbell asked if any of the professionals had been overseeing the job as it was being built.

Edwards said the architect and the engineer supervised the job, and they are the ones who picked up that the circumference was not correct.

“How does something like that happen?” Campbell asked.

The contractor built the circumference of the track too small, which is why they had to put in narrow lines, and the district would have it corrected in the summer of 2018, Edwards said.

“Where were the architects?” Campbell asked. “Why weren’t they supervising it in the initial phases? That’s not something you can just let go on its own.”

A March 3, 2017 contract was signed between the school district and Netta Architects for a complete athletic running track demolition and replacement (6 lanes and high jump/pole vault) including new asphalt base, new gravel sub-base and new synthetic r unning surface.

When bids for the paving job were opened on May 23, 2017, All Surface Asphalt Paving was the lowest of four bids at $587,400. The highest bid was $746,470.

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Opinions & Commentary F eatured L etter Thank You To Our Hospitals I recently had to spend time at three of the local hospitals with a loved one.

I’m one of those people who sleep over, so I saw what goes on day and night. The three hospitals are part of the Hackensack group.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I take my hat off to you.

Each place was full of professionalism and love and care. You can buy professionalism but you can’t buy love and care. In each facility the people knew their jobs from top to bottom, whether it was a doctor, technician,

nurse, aide, support group, and many others. I could not find any fault. I have never been so impressed with a group like this. The men of the cloth were right there to do their job and pray for my loved one.

We are going to come through our trauma better people than when we went in, due to these hospitals.

All I have to do is thank you one and all for a job well done.

Herb Greenberg, Jr. Brick

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Letters To The Editor Leaving a Lasting Legacy From time to time I’m asked what my greatest achievement as a freeholder has been. It’s not always an easy question to answer. I’m very proud of my efforts to redevelop Fort Monmouth, including my work to help provide services for our veterans. The Child Advocacy Center is also something in which I take great satisfaction. But when I think of my greatest single achievement, I have to say it is the legacy of the land we have preserved.

While other efforts have helped important segments of our population, the preservation of open lands has provided a permanent foundation that future generations will be able to build upon. It is an asset that serves the entire county.

Directly, it provides a habitat that protects biodiversity, provides a myriad of recreational opportunities, both active and passive, and adds value to the neighborhoods and communities in which it is located.

The indirect benefits are even greater. Where it is farmland, it provides locally grown fresh food. Where it is conservation lands - from open fields to century forests - it cleans the air and cools the land. And all open land helps to manage stormwater, store drinking water and treat wastewater.

People who never visit a farm or field or forest benefit from our protection of them, which makes open land the best investment we can make in the future of Monmouth County.

All of this makes it particularly important now for everyone to pay close attention to the new Open Space Plan being developed by the Park System. Monmouth County has seen the development of thousands of acres of land that are lost to future preservation efforts. The land that is left is also increasingly sensitive in nature. This makes the challenges we face ahead even greater and more urgent. The careful planning and the wise allocation of resources that have been the hallmark of our previous efforts will be even more essential in the future.

The land is the lasting legacy in which every Monmouth

I suggested that the errors designed and constructed, County resident can share and be Letters To The Editor and omissions insurance for take pride. I am just happy to have had the opportunity to do my part as a freeholder in this ongoing process. Nothing makes me prouder.

Freeholder Lillian G Burry Colts Neck

Police Station Never Should Have Got This Bad I have read your front page article on the Barnegat Township Hall & Police Station in your December 23, 2017 edition of Southern Ocean Times. When I finished, I went back and read it twice more.

Unfortunately, nothing in that sad story changed.

The crux of this problem is that full time Municipal and Police Department employees didn’t do their jobs. The oversight personnel, the elected township officials, certainly didn’t perform their due diligence either.

This is a cart before the horse matter. There have been tremendous changes in Barnegat Township that have taken place in fits and spurts over the 40+ years since I was a kid and our family docked our 18’ Emerson Farley-built garvey in Budge Ridgeway’s slips on Woodmansee Avenue on Double Creek. Little has been done with the Township’s infrastructure to deal with all of the new construction and all of the new people who have moved in to Southern Ocean County, a large number of whom have landed in Barnegat Township.

Yet the Township Committee drafted, presented and apparently approved a $15 million bond issue when no one has come up with a determination of the actual needs, needs that will grow and need to be adjusted; a solution that is workable, well-designed, adjustable and efficient. And the township solicitor let them all do this?

Why would they do that before the full planning and details of needs were developed? How did they know whatever it is that they propose would cost $15 million when it is obvious that no one there knows what they need, how the building that would fulfill those needs should

do all departments need to be housed together, what future expansions should be planned on buildings that should be designed for expansions, and for how much money.

Barnegat Township has not finished growing, of that I am certain. But substantial longterm planning is in order before the Township should be selling municipal bonds and starting construction on anything. The Township and County should have a ton of information about the growth of Barnegat Township over the past 20 years or so. Can’t a professional take that information and interpolate that data into what they think the town will grow and change into over the next 20 years and tie that into what new or remodeled facilities are needed? It would also be a good idea to further interpolate the needs an additional 20 years into the future so that likely Township needs can be planned and any facilities built or remodeled would be done in a way that expansion would be reasonable from both efficiency and financial reasons over time.

It seems that someone should be doing this before the taxpayers in Barnegat Township find themselves repaying bonds that were sold and the proceeds used to buy and construct things that end up doing the Township, and its citizens, little good.

My business’s office has been in Moorestown, NJ since 1982 and the Town Hall there burned to the ground about 15 years ago. The Police Department was in that building along with all Township functions except for Water, Sewer and Public Works. At first, the town created what the police needed for the short term in the Public Works facility but the Town Manager and the Council were aware that it would be some time before a new Town Hall would be built so the Town leased office and flex space in a large office industrial park on the north side of town. The Council had discovered that the insurance on Town Hall was nowhere near the replacement cost. They recovered an insurance claim recovery of about $3,000,000 but, for years, the least expensive bid to rebuild Town Hall on the same footprint was $12,000,000.

the insurance broker should be addressed but nothing has been done. Why was that coverage not kept up to what would have been needed to replace that building? If nothing else, that should serve as a warning to our Ocean County town managers who might read this letter. Those managers should conduct an annual survey on replacement costs on all municipal properties and then confirm that the insurance policies on those properties provide the appropriate coverage.

Tax rates went up after Moorestown built a new Town Hall that includes a new library (remember those?), since the insurance settlement did not provide anywhere near what Moorestown needed to rebuild Town Hall. The town finally built the new Town Hall, including the library, for about $14,000,000 but the Police Department like their leased space and stayed there since that space is cost effective and the size and floorplan can easily be adjusted.

The Police no longer find that they need to be co-located in Town Hall. How about that?

While all of this was going on, the Moorestown Township Municipal Court rented the Courtroom of the Borough of Maple Shade, a mile away, and that worked just fine. Moorestown’s Municipal Judge and Court Officials worked out of the leased space except for Court Nights.

The point is that perhaps Barnegat has an opportunity at this time to save money by merging and/or sharing a lot of township functions with neighboring towns as a way to become far more cost effective and efficient for the taxpayers of the Township. In any case, they should be planning on handling as much growth in the next 20 years and they have had in the last 20.

Lindsay Fuller Beach Haven

MacArthur’s Flood Insurance Statement A Farce After slogging through al l h is “I ” clai m s a nd (Letters - See Page 8)

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A Look Back At 2017

Freeholder Forum

by Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari As I complete my 11th time serving as the Director the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I look back at the year with great pride knowing many good things have been accomplished in 2017.

Providing core services to the more than 600,000 people who call Ocean County home, along with maintaining affordability and a stable county tax rate were all goals met by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2017.

I am especially proud to be a part of the partnership that has resulted in work getting underway on a new Performing Arts Academy for our young residents who are interested in pursuing this area as a career.

Enhanced performing arts training empowers graduates with the practical skills for higher education and/or a professional career in the arts.

The academy offers four majors: theater, vocal, dance and audio engineering. By developing a unique public/private partnership that includes the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County College, the Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools and the Grunin Foundation,

we will be able to provide our high school students with the rare opportunity to attend a new Performing Arts Academy on the campus of Ocean County College, Toms River.

By locating the new academy on the college campus, students will be accessing college courses and all the amenities of the college like its library, student center and the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts. Once they complete the academy curriculum, students will be awarded OCC’s associate degree and will be half way to a bachelor’s degree – all for a fraction of the tuition cost of a university degree.

Ocean County’s senior citizens – now at almost 170,000 – will benefit from the changes coming to the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Stafford Township that will be completed in 2018. The county-operated facility will be expanded to accommodate meal preparation for the almost 300,000 meals served to the County’s seniors over the course of the year that are part of the senior nutrition and home delivered meals program. Meals are also served to seniors at the numerous senior nutrition sites located

Letters:

Continued From Page 7 self-congratulatory rhetoric, readers were not told that he (and the rest of the worst Congress in history) allowed the program to expire on December 22nd.

That came on the heels of similar MacArthur propaganda about 2017’s other “reform” fiascoes: the tax-us-more-so-millionaires-pay-less reform and the failed repeal-healthcare-without-replacing-it reform.

Unless this publication wants to be the Fox News of the Jersey Shore, you have to stop printing such one-sided political baloney.

MacArthur is running for re-election in 2018, so the Times should not give him free publicity, especially when he tries to

throughout the County. As chairman of Senior Services, I recognize the senior nutrition and home delivered meal program is essential for allowing seniors that are frail and homebound to maintain their independence. The program also serves as a lifeline for seniors, providing them with a daily visit from someone who not only delivers a meal but can assess if there is a problem. I am especially proud of this program and look forward to the positive changes that will be implemented in the New Year.

Throughout 2017, I have closely worked with my colleagues on the Board of Freeholders to make certain Ocean County remains an affordable place to live, raise a family and retire.

Through our work as fiscal conservatives, Ocean County has again been awarded the AAA bond rating – the highest possible rating. Maintaining this AAA bond rating speaks volumes about the experience of this Board of Freeholders and is a testament to the entire county government, each department working to make certain this county remains financially stable and able to withstand any financial challenges that may come its way. The Board also works in concert to make certain our county property tax rate remains stable so

mislead your readers. He’s a millionaire, and the president recently attended his fund-raiser in North Jersey, so MacArthur certainly can afford to pay for newspaper ads to present his propaganda.

Please don’t insult the intelligence of your readers by aiding and abetting one candidate for the next 11 months at the expense of objective, factual journalism.

as we end the year we have held true to our pledge of no surprises when it comes to county property taxes or the budget.

As liaison to tourism and business development, I am pleased that the summer of 2017 brought thousands and thousands of visitors to Ocean County which is a premiere vacation destination. From our pristine ocean beaches to the many recreational activities found on Barnegat Bay and throughout the County, we had a strong summer season which equates to jobs and a boost to the county’s economic engine.

All of my colleagues on the Board continued to assure top notch services were provided to our taxpayers and residents throughout the year. Under the leadership of Ocean County Freeholder

John C. Bartlett Jr., the state’s longest serving freeholder, work is advancing on the reconstruction of Berkeley Island County Park and is expected to be complete late spring/early summer of 2018.

Our more than 1,600 county road lane miles continued to be well maintained under the guidance of Freeholder Gerry P. Little. Freeholder John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety, makes public safety a priority and works closely with agencies like the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, Ocean County Prosecutor and Corrections Department in keeping our streets safe and our residents out of harms’ way. Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who works tirelessly with agencies like the Board of Social Services, Human Services and the Planning Department’s

key programs like First Time Homebuyer and Community Development Block Grant, helps wherever possible to make a difference for those residents who need help and assistance.

From our veterans to our seniors, from students to young families to our retirees, we are committed to providing the best services and programs to all of you.

As we conclude 2017, I want to extend my congratulations to Freeholders Little and Bartlett as they are named Director and Deputy Director of the Board respectively for 2018. And, I want to take this time to say thank you to all of you who call Ocean County home. It is a privilege to serve you and I look forward to continuing to serve you as a Freeholder in the New Year.

TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD NOTICE OF MEETINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1, Township of Lakewood, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, shall hold its regular monthly meetings for 2018 on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates with the exception of the September meeting which will be held on Monday, September 17, and the October meeting which will be held on Monday, October 15: January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, November 12 and December 10.

All meetings will be held at the Office of the Board of Fire Commissioners, 316 River Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey. Public participation at the meetings shall be at such times as are set forth in the agenda of the meeting and in such manner as is established by the presiding officer.

The agenda shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance.

Formal action may be taken at all meetings. The public may be excluded from portions of a meeting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12.

This notice is being given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.

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By authority of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1, Township of Lakewood.

Editor’s note: The politicians are given a space to speak about issues on our Government page. It is not paid advertising.

We print their press releases as a service to residents, so they can understand what’s on the minds of their elected officials.

MEIR COHEN, SECRETARY Board of Fire Commissioners Fire District No. 1 Township of Lakewood

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NJ Natural Gas Reminds Customers To Prepare For Frigid Temperatures WALL – With the National Weather Service predicting subzero wind chills beginning Wednesday night and the potential for snow this weekend, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) reminds customers to be prepared for the frigid temperatures by keeping the following tips in mind: • Make sure your furnace and water heater are properly ventilated and clear of obstructions.

• Seal up seams and cracks around walls, windows, doors and fixtures to reduce drafts.

• Be sure to have properly functioning smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors throughout your home.

• Never use your stove or burners as an additional heat source.

• Keep at least a 3-foot clearance in all directions from any portable heating devices to prevent ignition of nearby items such as drapes, paper or furniture.

• Stay indoors. If you need to go outside, wear warm, loose-fitting clothing in several layers and always cover your head.

Additionally, keep the following natural gas safety tips in mind: • If you smell natural gas, immediately leave the premises and call 800-GASLEAK (800-427-5325) from a safe location.

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• Remove cigarettes or other smoking materials from the area, and then promptly extinguish them.

• Since natural gas is colorless and has no scent, a strong odorant, which smells like rotten eggs, is added to help you detect possible leaks. However, some people may not be able to detect the odorant. A noise like hissing, whistling or roaring is another indication of a possible leak.

• Do not attempt to turn off your natural gas service at the meter. The valve should be turned on or off by emergency utility personnel only.

• Do not extinguish or re-ignite a pilot light on your appliances. In the event a pilot light goes out, call a qualified plumber, contractor or NJNG for a safety inspection.

• Should water or snow get into your heating system and/or water heater, or if your natural gas meter is damaged, call NJNG’s 24-hour response line.

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BRICK – The Brick Recreation Department is seeking a new Camp Director for the 2018 Windward Beach Summer Camp.

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TOMS RIVER – The OCL Puppet Show Players will perform at several branches of the Ocean County Library in January and February.

They will present a show based on “The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors” by Drew Daywalt.

Performances will be at the following braches and dates: • Upper Shores – 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 – 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette • Barnegat – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12 – 112 Burr St. • Stafford – 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 – 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin • Pt. Pleasant Boro – 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 834 Beaver Dam Rd. • Waretown – 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 – 112 Main St.

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Malloy Returns To Manage BlueClaws

LAKEWOOD – It was announced that Marty Malloy will return for a second season managi ng the BlueClaws i n 2018. Malloy will be joined by an entirely new coaching staff for his second stint in Lakewood.

For me r Big L eag ue pit che r Br a d Bergesen will ser ve as the pitching coach, Tyler Henson will be the new hitting coach, and Milver Reyes will also be a coach. Kris Terrian also joins the staff as the athletic trainer and Henry Aleck will be the strength and conditioning coach.

Malloy led the BlueClaws to a 73-66 record in 2017, his first with the Phillies.

He spent the three previous seasons as the manager of the Gulf Coast League Astros.

Bergesen pitched four major league seasons between Baltimore and Arizona and 2017 will be his first as a coach.

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BlueClaws after ser ving as a coach with shor t-season Williamspor t last year. Reyes is in his first year with the Phillies and managed the GCL Pirates from 2013-15 after serving as a coach in 2011-12. Terrian is in his second season with the Phillies and first with the BlueClaws. He spent last year as the trainer for short-season Williamsport after spending one year in the Red Sox system and six with the United States Ski & Snowboard Association. Aleck graduated from Concordia University and is in his first year with the Phillies.

Malloy joins Shawn Williams (2015-16), Mickey Morandini (2013-14), Steve Roadcap (2007-08), PJ Forbes (2003-04), and Greg Legg (2001 & 2014) as managers to lead the BlueClaws across multiple seasons.

The BlueClaws will open the 2018 season in Kannapolis on April 5 and Opening Day at FirstEnergy Park is set for Thursday, April 12 at 6:35 pm.

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By Marc S. Galella, Esq, of R.C. Shea and Associates

The beginning of a New Year is a good time to review your estate planning documents.

Let’s start with your Last Will and Testament. Have you reviewed it in the last year? If not, now is a good time. First, look at the persons who you have appointed as your executor, guardian and trustee.

Are those persons still capable of acting in that capacity? Are they still willing to act? Is there any reason why you would not want them to act under your Will?

Review the specific bequests and devises in your Will. This is the part of the Will where you leave specific items, real estate or money to specific persons. Are those persons still worthy of receiving those assets? Are there additional persons that you want add to your Will? Do you still own the items identified in your Will?

Are there any other items that you want to leave to specific persons?

Review the persons named in your Will who are receiving the remainder of your estate. Are those persons still deserving of your assets? If you are leaving your estate in different percentages to your beneficiaries, are those percentages still what you want? Are they any other persons who you want to add to your Will?

Are any of the persons named in your Will incapacitated or receiving governmental benefits? Perhaps the assets left to those

persons are best left in a trust.

Review your Power of Attorney. Are the persons you appointed Marc S. Galella Esq. in that document still capable of acting for you? Do they still want to act on your behalf?

Are there other persons who you want to name to act for you? Is there any reason why a person that you named should no longer act for you? Do you have a Power of Attorney? Maybe you did not need one the last time you prepared a Will, but maybe you should consider preparing one now.

Review your Living Will. Ask yourself the same questions as your Power of Attorney. Has there been any changes in your medical conditions that would change the medical directives in your current Living Will?

If after reviewing your current estate planning documents you feel that they should be changed, now is the time to discuss your concerns with an estate planning attorney. The attorneys at R. C. Shea and Associates have over 100 combined years of preparing estate planning documents.

Call us to schedule an appointment to review your documents with you.

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2018 licensing year. Please cooperate and have your pet on a short leash and accompanied by an adult. There will be no animal licensing at this clinic.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Would you like to spend less time in your doctor’s office and more time doing what you love? A recent national applied-research study reported by the National Council on Aging confirmed that people who participated in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program called “Take Control of Your Health” reported improvement

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in general health, reduced social/role activities limitation, increased self-efficacy, increased physical activity, improved communication with physicians and reduced health care utilization.

T h e C h r o n ic D i s e a s e S el f- M a n agement Program was developed by Stanford University. The program is designed for adults with chronic diseases

such as arthritis, diabetes, depression, hear t disease, high blood pressu re, lung disease or other ongoing health conditions. It is designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms while they gain confidence and skills to better manage their health.

Do you sometimes feel f r ust rated

at not being able to do the things you used to do? Do you find friends and family don’t understand the changes that are going on in your life due to a medical condition? Do you feel alone in your situation? You know that physical symptoms are not the only challenges of dealing with a chronic condition.

Unlike most programs aimed at helping people with chronic illnesses, this program is led by people who also have chronic conditions and have a close understanding of the challenges involved.

Participants coming to the workshops already know a lot of the information that’s being taught. But the workshop is about motivating you to actually do it. You will practice decision making, goal setting, problem solving and action planning. The program also puts people with different conditions together, where you can share and learn from each other. People who have different illnesses often face similar problems— including depression, pain and how to communicate with doctors. W hat is often heard is “I don’t feel so alone anymore.”

The program encourages you to break down over whelming challenges into little steps to better manage your condition. To that end, you will set one specif ic goal every week. Each goal you achieve gives a sense of accomplishment and control in your life. It allows you to adapt to the changes in your life, and to enjoy improved health and a more positive attitude.

By participating in a “Take Control of Your Health” workshop, you are placing a greater focus on solving problems rather than focusing on your symptoms, therefore becoming an active manager of your health.

If you have a chronic condition or are caring for someone with a chronic condition and are 60 years or older, come and learn how the “Take Control of Your Health” workshop can provide a chance for you to meet new people, to help others by sharing what has worked for you and to find new ways to address your health conditions in a mutually supportive setting.

The workshop is funded by a grant th rough Meals on W heels of Ocean County and The Office of Senior Services. It consists of six weekly sessions offered in a variety of community-based set t i ngs th roug hout Ocean Cou nt y.

Class size is limited to 15 people to allow for interaction among the participants. Each class is 2½ hours long.

Attendees receive a book entitled “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” & relaxation CD. Refreshments are served at each meeting.

Participants describe “Take Control of Your Health” as “life changing, fun and filled with information and support.”

For more information or to register for a workshop, contact Staci at 609-698-1281 or Louanne at 732-281-8391, or visit csimow.org/senior-support/take-control-health.

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Classifieds For Rent

Help Wanted

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For Rent Brick River View - 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths, $1,500/month plus utilities. 1 1/2 month security.

Call 732-477-9498. (t/n)

Custodian Wanted - Part time Monday through Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. senior clubhouse. Call 732-350-2656. or fax resume to 732-350-2838.

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Ramblin Acres Kennel in Jackson is looking to hire full and part time employees. Experience with animal care is recommended and must be willing to work weekends. Please call 732-370-8628 to inquire.

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Open House Open House - January 7 from 12-5 p.m. For Sale By Owner $189,500. 90 Robin Lane, Barnegat. Heritage Bay Adult Community. 973-978-0740 .

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) WE BUY USED CARS - Any condition, any make, any year. We also specialize in buying Classic Porshe, Mercedes and Jaguar running or not, DEAD OR ALIVE. 609-598-3622. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-abrac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n)

Items For Sale 14’ Pace Craft Fiberglass Boat & Yacht Club Trailer - Two Minn Kota electric trolling motors, two fish finders, four pole holders, two cushions, one battery, life vests. $1750 or B/O. 732-849-5028. (t/n)

Auto For Sale 2009 Hyundai Elantra GLS Sedan 4 Door - Mileage 140+.Minor body work needed. Asking $2,500 or best offer. 973-978-0740.

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Help Wanted

The Goddard School on Route 70 in Toms River - Is hiring for multiple full time and part time positions! We provide a warm, loving environment for children ages from 6 weeks to 6 years. We are looking for fun, energetic teachers. Must be available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:30am-6pm.

Looking to hire immediately. Salary based on experience. Benefits include Paid time off, 401K, and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about our available positions or to set up an interview call 732363-5530 or email your resume to dtomsriver2nj2@goddardschools.com.

Sales/Marketing - Part time Jackson office. Hours 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 1-800-361-9881.

(46) Work At Home - Calling property managers. Need computer and laptop.

9:30 am to 12 or 1 - 4 pm. Salary and bonus. Call 908-489-3412.

(46) PT/FT - Experience a must for busy Deli/Bakery/Lottery. Bakery/ Lottery could be F/T. Toms River area. 732-286-2665.

(5) Registered Nurse – The Pines at Whiting is looking for two compassionate RN’s to provide care to residents in our skilled nursing/ rehab community. Minimum 1-2 years experience required as well as experience with EMR. One RN 7-3 (22.50 hours a week e/o), and one RN 3-11 (16 hours a week e/o w/e). For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) Part Time Food Service - We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers AM and PM shifts available, Dietary Aides, PT Dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay starts at $9.00/hr.

Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) Personal Assistant/Driver Howell/Hamilton, NJ - Personal Assistant/Driver wanted for disabled professional from Monday through Friday from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (must be flexible with hours). The ideal candidate must be able to lift 100 lbs. and have reliable transportation. A good driving record is a must. Experience preferred. Salary set by the state of NJ. For more information, call 848-245-0962. (1) Laundromat Attendant - For PT/ FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

(1) PT Weekend CNA/CHHA - The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced CNA’s/CHHA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Living Unit and Skilled Nursing units. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further!

7-3 CNA – Skilled Nursing Unit (( days per bi-weekly pay period). Weekend commitment positions on all 3-11/11-7.

Weekend program requires a commitment of 4 weekend shifts per month. Special weekend rates available for weekend commitment positions. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (52) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

Services PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating 50 years of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com.

See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732-5003063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior.

Decks, powerwashing. Affordable.

Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732691-0123. Lic #13VH09460600. (6) Joan’s Dog Training - In home sessions, consultation, basic obedience, puppy training, behavior issues. Use games to train. Certified.

Insured. 908-759-1196.

(50) Need A Ride - Airports, cruise, A.C., doctors. Save $$$. Senior discounts.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227.

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

(47) All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – Outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction. Spring thru Winter. Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. References upon request. Very diligent. Fair estimates.

Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (50) A Senior Home Companion/Caregiver Svc. - Insuring Peace of Mind for 20 plus years. A Private Contracting of each Caregiver. 24l7 and daily care schedules available. Please call or text 732-278-3770 for an evaluation of all your needs.

(52) Treasurer/Bookkeeping Services For churches/non-profit/condos (when volunteers are hard to find).

Reasonable rates. 732-988-8563 or cnjtreasurer@aol.com.

(2) RC Hammer Home Improvement/ Handyman - Experienced in all phases of home repair/improvements. Reasonable rates. Reliabel work. No job too small. Insured.

NJ LIC #VH07304600. Call Ric 908-330-6146.

(5) Single Storm Doors – You supply, I install. $85 and up. 732-580-9120.

Lic #13VH08645300.

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

Services Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing interiors. Very neat.

Special senior discounts. Reasonable, affordable, insured. References. Low winter rates. License #13VH3846900. 732-899-4470 or 732-814-4851. Thank you.

(50) Removal Service - We Haul It All! Household junk, yard waste, trees/ shrubs, furniture, appliances, construction debris, metals, concrete, dirt/ sand and stone. Also specializing in Landscaping, masonry and all fields of construction. Serving Ocean County area. Call now! 732-998-4725. (52) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

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Griffin Landscaping - Trees and bushes trimmed or removed. Stone, brick, pavers, mulch and retaining walls. Painting (indoors and out). Powerwashing. 609-661-2008.

(46) I Will Clean Your Home - Very good prices. Call 732-773-5078. (4)

All In 1 Handyman/General Contracting - Painting, kitchens, bath, basements, etc. Remodeled, flooring, carpentry, roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, etc. “Any to do list.” No job too big or small, we do it all. $ave - Veterans discount. Call Clark 732-850-5060. (t/n)

Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

Special spring discounts. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391.

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BUY DIRECT FLOORING DuPont stainmaster or commercial carpet from $11 yd. installed. RITZ luxury vinyl planking 3mm 20mil wear layer2.75ft. installed. Quality remnants 732-504-9286.

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Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties!

Flexible scheduling. Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n)

Attention - Home owners, bussinesses, contractors, realtors - CASH towards property damage. Don’t hesitate. Call or text Joe 201-852-4417. Free consultation.

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Fraud:

Continued From Page 1 April of 2017.

The fraudulent charges were made out to her brother, Dr. Glenn Scarpelli, a chiropractor. He and his wife committed suicide in 2017.

Eleven years ago, on Jan. 8, 2007, her father, Joseph Scarpelli, admitted in court to taking bribes. He had been mayor for a few terms.

In October, she pleaded g uilt y to theft by deception, a second degree crime. As part of her sentencing, she must also pay back the $941,354.77 in restitution to the township under a plea agreement and sentence imposed by Superior Court Judge Linda G. Baxter in Ocean County.

“I’m glad the judge imposed a five year sentence on somebody who stole f rom the taxpayers,” cur rent Mayor

John Ducey said.

Brick has a self-f unded insurance program, meaning that the money was stolen from the “pockets and wallets of her neighbors,” Ducey said, not the insurance company.

He said he believes she made a $5,000 payment this morning in restitution, but he is not feeling conf ident that the township will ever be made whole.

However, hopefully it tells people not to even try stealing from their town.

The red f lags of her behavior first went up when employees noticed a large sum being paid for chiropractic ser vices, he said. This was unusual si nce t he t ow n sh ip ha s a wel l ne ss program designed to reduce injuries and ser vices. Fu r ther i nvest igat ion revealed that the services were supposedly rendered out of state, and all to one employee, and it all added up to fraud.

“This defendant is going to prison for willingly participating in a health care claims scheme that cost Brick Township taxpayers – her own friends and neighbors - nearly a million dollars,” said Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino in a press release. “Her sentence sends a message that stealing money from health care plans is a serious crime with serious consequences, no matter what role you play in the illegal plot.”

“Through her illegal acts, the defendant stole taxpayer dollars meant to cover health care services for township employees. In addition to serving time in prison, she will be responsible for re pay i ng t hose st ole n f u nd s,” said Acti ng I nsu rance Fraud Prosecutor Ch ristopher Iu in the press release. “ We w i l l cont i nue t o ag g re ssively investigate and prosecute individuals who commit these kind of health care

claims crimes.”

Deputy Attorney General Thomas G. Tresansky, Jr. represented the State at sentencing, according to the press release. Steven Secare, Esq., of Secare & Hensel, represented Bogan at sentencing. Detectives Cortney Lawrence and Ja red England coordi nated the investigation.

Por r i no t ha n ked Br ick Tow n sh ip Administrator Joanne Bergin, as well as the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Special Investigations Unit for their assistance in the investigation.

Although this case came to a head due to a municipal investigation, Iu noted that anonymous tips have led to charges as well. Tips can be offered at 877-55-FRAUD, or at NJInsurancefraud.org. Rewards can be paid to an eligible person who provides information that leads to an arrest, prosecution and conviction for insurance fraud.

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Kids Coloring Raffle There will be two winners This is a coloring raffle, meaning the picture will not be judged. We wish everyone good luck in the raffle and happy coloring!

Please mail artwork to: Coloring Contest 15 Union Avenue Lakehurst, NJ 08733 All Submissions due by January 12.

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Join Ocean County Retired Educators Association

NEW JERSEY – All New Jersey public school employees are welcome to join OCREA’s ever increasing membership, currently standing at about 1,300. Ocean County Retired Educators Association, founded in 1959 and affiliated with NJEA, provides retired educators with information via a newsletter and meetings. The four annual luncheons offer members an enjoyable chance to socialize, as well as gather information on issues of importance to them. OCREA trips range from multi-week excursions to day trips. They not only enhance members’ knowledge but also offer a pleasant change of pace. Remaining trips this year include: the American Museum of Natural History and the Rose (Hayden) Planetarium, Colorado, Cape Cod & Nantucket, Culinary Institute of America, a boat ride on the Hudson River, the American Music Theatre and Longwood Gardens.

The Association works to better its members’ lives and also the lives of others by its charitable functions. Each year, OCREA provides help to others by awarding three scholarships, several major donations to local charities, four food collections and other community actions.

If you are a retired NJ public school employee, you are eligible for membership in OCREA as part of a unified membership with NJREA and NEA Retired.

To join, visit njea.org/njrea and download the membership application. If you have association questions, contact Martin Lang at langbi2@comcast.net or 609 207-0038.

“New Year New You” Goal Setting For Teens

BRICK – Get in gear for 2018 with this resolution-making and plan-creating workshop that will give you the tools for success all year long. Make vision boards while you dream big in this class.

Held at the Lounge 270 Teen Center on Saturday, January 6 from 2-4 p.m., this event is open to teenagers.

Complimentary Consults With A Registered Dietician LAKEWOOD – Better Health members are invited to register for private complimentary consultations with Lauren Dorman, MS, CDE to review their diet and discuss healthy meal options.

Consultations will take place at the Center for Healthy Living, located at 198 Prospect St. To register or to learn more about the Better Health program, call 888-726-2362.

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additional OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT influenza & pneumococcal vaccination sites & times It’s Not Too Late! The Flu Ends with U!

Influenza and Pneumonia vaccinations are free if enrolled in Medicare Part B. If not enrolled in Medicare Part B, or you have a Medicare Managed Care Plan, the cost will be $20.00 (cash or check).

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against seasonal Flu every year.

The flu vaccines offered at the OCHD Flu Clinics this year will target four different flu viruses (strains); high dose flu vaccine targets three different flu viruses (strains).

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of january 6 - january 12

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): During the week ahead, you can develop a worthy New Year’s resolution that is built on an inspiring idea or fantasy. You will have ample energy to put your plans into motion, but must be methodical in the execution.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Enjoy the best of both worlds in the week to come. You can enjoy being spoiled and pamper a loved one, too. You may gain knowledge or discover information that gives you the upper hand in a delicate situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You might possess loads of ambition but may hesitate to take necessary steps because you are afraid of making a mistake. In the week ahead don’t hesitate to give your best effort, as practice makes perfect.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The week to come could cause you to question whether you are being thrifty or miserly. You will know that money is well-spent if it makes someone happy.

A new person might not be what he or she seems.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Finding ways to become more efficient and organized might be at the top of your “to do” list in the week ahead.

Although you may be disappointed in someone, or something, you will learn a valuable lesson.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you’re feeling like you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing maybe it is time to organize your visions of success into a priority list. This week develop your ambitions and make some sensible resolutions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Harness your energies and use them wisely in the week ahead.

Follow through on an inspiring thought, whether it comes through a friend or mentor or from reading material, but keep a tight rein on your wallet.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An eagerness to take risks might be at odds with shrewd business tactics during the upcoming week. Focus your enthusiasm instead on making a good impression on the people you meet at social gatherings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ringing out the old might have more significance for you than for others. Saturn is no longer in your sign, so you will find you have more freedom to plan for the year ahead as this first week of the year unfolds.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the week ahead change the word “me” into “we.”

You might think that your wants and needs are the most important, but other people count just as much. Focus on ways to include your loved ones in your plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may enjoy a series of magical moments in the week ahead because you know how to make a great impression on others. Use your networking skills to make new contacts and widen your sphere of influence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get ready to go out on the town. This is the day to celebrate new beginnings with those in your social circle. You are in good standing with your loved ones and will be able to make new friends in the week ahead.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Bread Winner: A Winning Recipe To Help You Keep Two New Year’s Resolutions

By Wolfgang Puck

Now that Christmas is over and the new year has begun, we all face an important challenge that only gets bigger and bigger by the moment: Sticking to our New Year’s resolutions.

As important as those promises to ourselves may be, however, there is no real mystery over what we’ll resolve. In fact, I’ll bet you can easily guess the two most common goals.

That’s right! In the coming year, a majority of people will want to eat more healthfully (or lose weight). And most of us will also want to manage our money more wisely and save more.

Not surprisingly, few people keep up their resolve. Some surveys show that as many as 80 percent of resolutions are abandoned by February!

So, how do you stick to yours? I think success comes from approaching goals realistically; making small, achievable changes in your daily life that eventually become habits and add up to bigger successes. And the best way I know to both eat smartly while saving money is to prepare nourishing food at home.

The recipe I’d like to share is a perfect example of that approach. My whole wheat bread with dark chocolate and cherries is not only delicious but also low in fat (which contributes fewer than a third of its 188 calories per two-slice serving) and a decent source of dietary fiber (2.69 grams per serving).

Not only that, but the chocolate and cherries are also excellent sources of the antioxidants health professionals say we should include in our diets to help safeguard us against illness.

Better still: The bread is fun to make and a great activity for a cold or rainy weekend afternoon. And the delicious results will cost you far less than anything similar from an upscale bakery.

The bread is also admirably versatile. I like to toast a slice and enjoy it with my morning coffee. You can soak slices in a mixture of beaten eggs, egg whites, and some reduced-fat milk, then pan-fry it with nonstick spray, to make amazing healthy French toast.

I’ve even been known to eat some of this bread at the end of a meal! (Here’s a fun tip: Top a toasted slice with a scoop of low-fat frozen yogurt for a satisfying impromptu dessert.)

The recipe also lends itself to many variations. If you want an even lower low-fat version, double the amount of cherries and leave out the chocolate chips. Or try substituting other dried fruit, individually or in combination, cutting up larger pieces into morsels about the size of cherries or raisins.

Any approach you take, I think you’ll be more than happy with the results - and with the money you save. Here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2018!

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND DRIED CHERRIES

Makes two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaves For the 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 For the dough: 3/4 cup (185 mL) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (185 mL) whole wheat flour 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup (250 mL) semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup (250 mL) pitted dried cherries, rehydrated in warm water for 15 minutes, thoroughly drained Nonstick cooking spray 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.

Next, 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 containing the dough. Mix on the second-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 fairly well developed and elastic, 8 minutes longer.

Add the chocolate chips and the rehydrated drained cherries to the mixer bowl. Continue mixing at medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes longer.

Remove the bowl from the mixer, cover with a damp kitchen towel, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.

Divide the dough 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.

Evenly spray two 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.

With your hands, shape each ball of dough into a 9-inch (22.5-cm) loaf shape and transfer it to a prepared loaf pan. Cover the pans with a damp towel and leave at warm room temperature to rise 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. Put the loaves in the preheated oven and bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Carefully turn the loaves out of the pans onto a wire rack to cool. To serve, slice with a sharp serrated bread knife.

(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) © 2017 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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