2018-03-03 - The Howell Times

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–Photos by Kimberly Bosco Left: Members of the Middle School South Wrestling team were honored by the board. Right: Members of the Middle School North Cheerleading team were honored at the meeting.

By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – At the most recent Howell Board of Education meeting, officials honored members of the Howell Middle School North’s Hornets cheerleading team and the Howell Middle School South’s Huskies wrestling team.

Girls cheerleading Coach Leonardis, alongside members of the board and Middle

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Board, Police Discuss School Safety

By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – To start the recent Board of Education meeting, board members stood and bowed their heads in a moment of silence to honor the 17 lives lost in the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Board president Timothy O’Brien made a point of mentioning how the tragedy has

profoundly affected each and every member of the board.

“We, as a nation, have to come together and find solutions,” to help keep our students safe, said O’Brien.

In addition to potentially increasing safety measures, he noted that it would also help to assist those in crisis so that they don’t take any more lives, addressing (Safety - See Page 4)

–Photos by Kimberly Bosco Members of the board took a moment of silence at the beginning of the meeting to honor the 17 victims of the shooting in Parkland, FL.

Howell Residents See Spikes In Energy Costs

By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – If you have experienced a hike in your monthly electricity payment, you aren’t the only

one. Some Howel l residents are seeing d r a st ic cha nges i n t hei r elect r ic bills since the start of the New Year, claiming price hikes of hun-

dreds of dollars.

According to Howell Tow nship’s Director of Community Development, James Herrman, this is because of their previ-

ous budget payment plan, prior to the end of t h e t ow n s h i p’s energy aggregation program.

“The spikes in t hei r elect r ic bills

are not related to a f luctuation in prices,” said Her r man.

“Residents that are on a budget payment pla n a re t he on ly ones that should see

any change in their electric bill as they have t r ue-ups with Tri-Eagle at the end of the program.”

P r ior to Ja nu a r y (Energy - See Page 5)

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Athletics:

Continued From Page 1 School North Vice Principal Joseph Fiore, presented each member of the team with a certificate of recognition for their hard work throughout the season.

“This year’s accomplishments took hard work and dedication,” said Fiore.

Following this, Coaches Veracierta and Morello of the Middle School South wrestling team, alongside Fiore and board members Cristy Mangano and Jennifer Okerson, presented each member with a certificate of recognition for their accomplishments.

Veracierta noted that the team “dominated the competition,” this season.

“What an amazing team this is,” he said,

remarking that they were ranked within the top 20 teams in the nation.

During the meeting, O’Brien and Superintendent Joseph Isola also took a moment to honor the memory of a beloved Howell teacher that recently passed.

“It’s a great loss,” said O’Brien.

Barbara Fernandez was an employee with the district for 30 years, 29 of which she spent working at Taunton Elementary.

Fernandez passed away on Feb. 16 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

“Her legacy is the impact she has had on people,” said O’Brien. “She will be missed.”

Isola called her a “staple of Taunton Elementary School,” noting that when she began teaching, she taught 6th grade, then

moved on to teach 5th grade, and finally ended teaching 2nd grade for the last 12 years.

“She was a teacher, that defined her life,” said Isola.

He noted that the board plans to officially honor her memory with her family members at a future board meeting. They also plan to honor her with brick in the school garden.

Operations Updates MaryRose Malley, Chairperson to the Operations Committee, noted that all classrooms will be outfitted to have air conditioning over the next 18 months. She proudly announced that these units will be added with no additional impact on the district’s budget.

She also remarked that the Howell Basketball Club has made a generous donation of six backboards to the district. Four of these backboards will go to Land O’ Pines Elementary and two will go to Newbury Elementary.

To close her report, Malley requested permission from president O’Brien and other board members to send a letter to the Solid Waste Advisory Council and the Board of Chosen Freeholders advocating for a more in depth traffic study related to the proposed waste transfer station at Randolph Rd. Board members were strongly in favor, expressing concern over the potential effects to the district’s bussing routes and schedules due to the traffic changes associated with the site.

Monmouth County Parks System Events At Clayton Park Activity Center

UPPER FREEHOLD – This spring, the Monmouth County Park System continues to expand its program offerings at the Clayton Park Activity Center, Upper Freehold.

Acquired in 2015, the Activity Center allows the Park System to host yoga, parent/child music classes, craft workshops and more in the western portion of the county. Here’s what is planned during March, April and May at the site: • Sumac Basket: Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Make this lovely and functional basket that measures 8”x 8”x 12”. The cost is $40 per person plus a $35 materials fee; pre-registration is required.

• Vinyasa Flow Yoga: Tuesdays, March 13-May 1 from 9:30-11 a.m. (Eight weeks at $108 per person) and Tuesdays, May 15-June 19 from 9:30-11 a.m.

(Six weeks at $80 per person). Join Nationally Certified Instructor Mary Jane Kasliner for this class designed for students with some yoga experience.

Pre-registration and fee required.

• Miss Melissa’sAardvarks: Thursdays,April 5-June 7 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and Thursdays, April 5-June 7 from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Sing and dance with your little ones age 6 months-5 years during this early childhood development class. The cost is $160 per parent/child pair plus $40 materials fee. The cost of a second child is $110; $70 for additional sibling.

Pre-registration required.

• To Dye For: Indigo Shibori Workshop: Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Discover the beauty of shibori during this hands-on workshop led by Kate Eggleston. The cost is $45 per person plus a

$5 material fee; pre-registration is required.

• Climb Time: Saturday, April 7 from 1-5 p.m.

Try the Park System’s 25’ portable climbing wall.

Climbers must be 42” or taller and age 8 or older (under 18 with adult). Free!

• Shibori Sampler: Wednesdays, April 11-May 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Create a sampler of nine blocks showcasing a variety of Japanese resist dye techniques. Class includes all materials. The cost is $135 per person; pre-registration is required.

• My First Bird Feeder: Saturday, April 28 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Create a bird feeder and learn about some of the backyard birds it will attract.

Open to ages 7-12 with adult. The cost is $20 per kit; pre-registration is required.

• Spring Wildflower Hike: Friday, May 4 from 10-

11 a.m. Look for short lived flowers that emerge in spring during this moderate hike. Open to ages 12 and up, under 18 with adult. The cost is $5 per person; pre-registration is required.

• Clayton Park Open House: Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Enjoy the Park System’s portable climbing wall and crafts during this Open House. Free!

• Basket Duo: Friday, May 25 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Make one 8” x 8” and one 4”x 4” basket. The cost is $40 per person plus a $35 materials fee; pre-registration is required.

For more information on any of these programs or to register, visit MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000, ext. 1. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

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Safety:

Continued From Page 1 the mental health issues relevant to the incident in Parkland.

“Culture is critical,” he said. O’Brien remarked that he believed working on improving our culture and increasing the safety and comfort of our environment would be beneficial.

He explained that if the board focused on “increasing the role of empathy and compassion,” in society, it would help reinforce the sense of community that is essential.

“We will also look for ways to enhance and protect those people we serve, the children,” he added.

Resident Jacqueline Everitt stood up during public comment to suggest a few solutions to increase safety measures in

RUMSON – Bird lovers, duck lovers, nature lovers – mark your calendars!

The 5th annual Two Rivers Exhibition of Sporting Collectible Art arrives at the Forrestdale School in Rumson on Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Stop in for many one-of-a-kind items.

If you are a collector of old decoys, we will have a room full of classics avail-

the schools. She suggested that the board could look into installing remote-controlled door locks or fiberglass door protectors in the schools, although they are admittedly quite expensive.

Everitt mentioned that she has more than one child in the Howell Township school system, so the safety of the students is of personal concern to her.

O’Brien also noted that the board has been blessed with a good relationship and partnership with the Howell Township Police Department.

In fact, the HTPD hosted a School Safety Forum at Middle School North on Feb. 27 for parents of the district to learn about the safety measures implemented by the schools and police as well as express concerns and interact with the officers.

HTPD Chief Andrew Kudrick posted

a statement on the day of the Parkland shooting on Facebook that read: “Not only as the police chief, but as a parent, my heart hurts. Sadly though, we see this too often. I can absolutely state, with the utmost certainty, the relationship and partnership between our police department and both school districts is one that is highly committed to protecting our children and staff.

“We have security measures in place that include uniformed presence inside our schools, visible patrols both stationary and random, regular drills, direct radio contact with school administration and central police communication, both technical and tactical equipment and advanced weapons assigned to our officers, and frequent contact between Howell Schools Superintendent Isola, Howell BOE President O’ Brien, Howell

Two Rivers Exhibition Of Sporting Collectible Art

able for you to admire and purchase. If songbirds, shorebirds, or birds of prey interest you, come see the life-like wooden creations presented by our exhibitors and competitors. Art fans can marvel at outstanding canvas originals painted by our talented artists in watercolor, oil and acrylic mediums. If you love jewelry or can’t pass up a chance

to purchase some unique child ren’s clothing, this show is for you!

Bring the kids! For a nominal fee let them paint a shorebird or miniature duck. We will have Native American instruments and handmade sea glass, pearl and leather jewel r y. T here is something for everyone here no matter what your age.

High School Principal Braverman and my staff…I can speak on their behalf with the utmost confidence, and all of you can be reassured, we constantly are reviewing and implementing security measures to prevent such a tragedy.

“However, we cannot do it by ourselves. This must be a collaborative effort amongst all of us. In most cases, there were warning signs. Social media seems to be the most apparent. Please, talk to your children. We all have that “sixth sense.” If you see something, say something! Don’t be that person after the fact that realizes you could have prevented people from dying. This is the reality we live in.”

Chief Kud r ick ended his st ate ment noting that anyone can contact h i m w it h quest ion s or conce r n s at akudrick@howellpolice.org.

Admission is $5. All proceeds from this event suppor t Ducks Unlimited efforts to conserve critical habitat for North American waterfowl.

For more information contact Kathy Marchut at 973-927- 4842, or email tworiversexhibition@gmail.com. Visit and ‘like’ our Facebook page facebook. com/TwoRiversExhibition.

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Energy:

Continued From Page 1 2018, Howell Tow n sh ip cont r a cted with Tri-Eagle Energy for the HEA Program.

“Howell Township launched the Howell Energy Aggregation (HEA) program several years ago, for the purpose of creating purchasing leverage and providing an opportunity for residents of the Township to save money on their electric bills,” stated a township press release from December 2017. “Given that the current contract ends in December 2017, par ticipating residents are being transitioned back to JCP&L effective with their December meter read.”

The release stated that HEA customers would have received letters notifying them of the change back to the JCP&L price, and that all residents that don’t

Integrated Preschool Program Registration HOWELL – The Howell Township Public School District is pleased to announce the fourteenth year of its integrated preschool program beginning September 2018.

The program will serve three and four year olds and classes will be balanced based on age. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held five days a week. Special needs and typically developing preschoolers will come together in an inclusive classroom, where language, academic and social skills will be developed in a nurturing environment.

Enrollment is open to typical preschool students who will be selected via a lottery process. Tuition for the program will be $2,625 for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents may choose to make one payment for the entire costs or pay the tuition as per a specified fee schedule. Transportation may be available for a fee, otherwise parents will be responsible for transporting their child to and from the program.

The lottery drawing will be held on May 4, 2018 at Howell Township Middle School North at 2:30 p.m. To qualify, a child must be three years old on or before October 1, 2018.

Applications for the program are available at the Howell Township Public Schools’ Administrative Office at 200 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. They will also be available in your local school’s main office and on our website at howell.k12.nj.us.

Applications must be mailed to the Howell Township Public Schools’ Administrative Office, P.O. Box 579, Attention: Mary Kinzel, no later than April 25, 2018.

For more information contact Mrs. Patricia Callander, Assistant Superintendent at 732751-2480 ext. 3808.

The Howell Times, March 3, 2018, Page 5 have a third-party supplier would still be paying the same JCP&L price.

Due to the end of the energy aggregation program at the close of January, some residents are seeing higher electric bills now because they are being charged for the full price for energy usage in previous months.

Residents on the budget plan pay a fixed rate per month rather than paying per the amount of energy used.

Her r man gave the example that if a resident’s budget plan costs them $130 per month prior to the end of the energy aggregation program, but they used $200 worth of energy in those same months, that resident is now paying the overf low of what their budget plan saved them.

For some residents, the monthly payments on their budget plan caused a shortfall still owed to the power supplier for the amount of energy actually

used during previous months, before the end of the program.

“Due to the timing of the plan cycle for some residents on a budget plan, the amount of energy used in those fall/ winter months far exceed the budget plan monthly payment. Since the energy supplier is no longer supplying energy, there is no longer a monthly payment being made to that supplier for the rest of the year,” explained Herrman. “This is how certain residents will see a true-up.”

The added costs that are causing some monthly bills to skyrocket constitute these true-ups. Residents are paying off the rest of what they owe for the amount of power they used, while still on a budget plan. It’s essentially a final bill for the shortfall, said Herrman.

“I would urge the resident to contact Tri-Eagle Energy to make sure this is the case and that there are no anomalies

in their bill,” he added.

Herrman also noted that residents can choose their own provider at any time.

“However they cannot choose their energy delivery company as they must get the energy over JCP&L’s power lines in this area,” he added.

“Residents should carefully review any contracts they enter into with third party suppliers. Those contracts typically do not have any language to prevent the supplier from jacking up the rates a few months into the program.

That’s the difference with the township program,” he explained.

The township’s contract with the third party energy supplier contains a clause that forces the supplier to maintain rates at or under JCP&L’s tariff price.

If they do not, everyone will automatically be switched back to JCP&L. “There was never a chance to pay more than JCP&L’s price,” Herrman said.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Could A Mentor Have Prevented School Shooting?

Are we becoming hardened to the all too many shootings in schools? I pray we are not.

Everyone has heartfelt opinions on “both sides of the aisle.” I honestly don’t know how nor do I have the wherewithal to solve this heartbreaking issue. What I do know is there are far too many innocent children who are being slaughtered.

Parents deserve the right to have their children get on the school bus, travel to school, and come home at the end of the day safely.

My question is this: If the recent Florida teen accused of these killings, who lost two parents at a young age and according to news reports had emotional issues, had had a mentor, might this out-

come been different?

If a Big Brother was involved in his life, could it have made the difference between life and death for the 17 killed and the many injured? I have to believe that it could have made a difference in his life, and the nation would not be weeping one more time.

Consider supporting the activities of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County. Visit bbbsoc.org for more information.

While we don’t want to say this one more time, our hearts and prayers are with the people of Broward County.

Ida Cahill Acting Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County

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Remember Vets When Making Donations On behalf of everyone at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF), as we begin a new year, I extend best wishes to our community and all who serve our country.

As a private not-for-profit organization, the NJVVMF is fully self-sustaining. We rely on the support of our community, both financially and through participation, to meet and exceed our mission. An easy way to support our work is by checking line 61 on the NJ state tax form to make a self-designated donation. We are grateful for all levels of support as these donations cover a significant portion of our annual operating expenses.

For those unfamiliar with us, the Foundation operates the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and its companion Vietnam Era Museum. This unique site in Holmdel, NJ pays tribute to the 1,563 New Jerseyans who did not return home from the Vietnam War while placing their sacrifice in the larger context of the tumultuous Vietnam Era, a period of history that still affects New Jersey families and communities today.

As executive director, I am honored to spend time with our community of veterans and visitors. Through our ceremonies, public programs, exhibitions and class trips, we work with an incredibly diverse community that allows us to explore the complexities of the Vietnam era in a way that is relevant to people today. This year marks the 20th anniversary of our museum and an exciting period of expansion for us through programs, resources and a planned expansion of our public spaces.

I see fi rsthand the impact that these offerings have on our community. This is especially apparent with the nearly 10,000 students and teachers we work with each year and the veterans who

Letters To The Editor attend our ceremonies.

If you have not visited us, I encourage you to plan a trip and spend an afternoon with our Vietnam veteran guides and staff. As the first and only site of its kind in the nation, you will not be disappointed. You can learn more about our work at njvvmf.org.

Help us preserve and share the legacies of New Jersey’s Veterans. Please remember us as we remember them.

Thank you in advance for your support of our mission and our Veterans.

Sarah Taggart Executive Director New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation

Smart Choices To Keep Healthy This year, we learned that the number of Americans at risk for heart attack and stroke just got a lot higher. An estimated 103 million adults have high blood pressure, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association, and about 39.7 percent of Americans have high cholesterol.

With March being National Nutrition Month, it’s a great time to consider lifestyle changes, such as healthy diet, to reduce these risk factors. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are two major controllable risk factors for heart disease and stroke, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

National Nutrition Month is celebrated every March and is recognized to encourage Americans to be more mindful of their eating and exercising habits. An ideal healthy diet includes lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, fish and skinless poultry. It also means avoiding foods high in added sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and fatty and processed meats.

A healthy diet doesn’t mean you have to give up all your favorite foods.

It’s about making smarter choices, ditching the junk

and fi nding exercises that keep you happy and healthy!

An easy way to start is by making small changes such as substituting heavy cream for low-fat yogurt, and adding more color to your plate to ensure you are getting a balanced meal. It’s an easy way to control portions, keep you full and get more energy throughout your day.

For more healthy lifestyle tips and to keep you motivated all year, visit heart. org/healthyforgood.

Mandy Enright, MS, RDN, RYT Volunteer, The American Heart Association

Unchecked Military Spending Impedes Prosperity The Pentagon recently called for another astronomical spending increase at a time when the country’s defense budget is larger than the next eight biggest nations’ budgets - combined.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has begun to restrict the public’s access to data on the 17-year-long War in Afghanistan. Watchdog group SIGAR noted that this data had been publicly reported in the past decade and had shown the situation is deteriorating.

However, despite the clear failings and lack of transparency, the department’s proposal garnered bipartisan support. Shortly after the budget request became public, NJ’s District 4 Congressional Candidate Josh Welle took to Twitter to proclaim “General Mattis is keeping the DoD on track.”

Welle is a Democrat. He also has strong ties to the military-industrial complex and is the co-founder of a DCbased tech company which contracts with the Department of Defense. Previously, he wrote for Harvard Business Review that “firms have much to gain by expanding business into Afghanistan.”

This view of war as a business opportunity is a danger-

ous drain on lives, tax dollars, and prosperity. Instead of writing another blank check to perpetuate war, why not invest in the American people?

For example, the increase of the Department of Defense 2018 budget is $80 billion over last year’s. If spending were to simply remain static, these funds would more than cover tuition-free public college for all, a policy proposal considered unrealistically expensive at $71 billion.

It’s long overdue we take account our reckless militaristic spending and instead promote stronger social and economic programs.

Jim Silverman Holmdel

What’s MacArthur’s Real Stance On Guns?

Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd) says “we must have an open and honest conversation to look for real solutions about how to prevent these mass shootings,” but his actions belie his (empty) words. He voted for concealed carry reciprocity, which will make Jersey families more vulnerable to gun carriers from states with no background checks and no limits on concealed carry. He voted to loosen Obama-era restrictions on ability of mentally ill people to get their hands on guns, further endangering Jerseyans. He took money from the NRA (his neighbor in the Second District, Congressman Frank LoBiondo, wouldn’t take NRA money).

It’s time for action, not more and more words and platitudes. It’s time for legislation for fewer guns, not more. It’s time to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, not to make it easier for them to acquire these weapons of mass destruction. It’s time - but when will Tom MacArthur take that brave step?

Kevin Kennedy Waretown

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

Smith Tours Monmouth County’s Award-Winning 9-1-1 Call Center From The Desk Of

Congressman

Chris Smith FREEHOLD - Congressman Chris Smith received a tour of the Monmouth County 9-1-1 Call Center from Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Undersheriff Robert Dawson. The center recently won a national award for its outstanding service.

“Sheriff Shaun Golden and his team have created a world-class 9-1-1 call center,” Smith stated.

“Because of this state-of-the-art and forward-thinking facility, the response to emergencies in Monmouth County is quicker and more comprehensive, and people are better served and

more likely to have a positive outcome.”

Smith saw the state-of-the-art 45,000 square-foot facility in Freehold, including the call center, the Special Operations Center, a radio tower outside the sheriff’s office and special operations trucks for large venues and incidents. The primary call center was renovated after Superstorm Sandy in order to prepare for future natural disasters and extreme weather events; it is outfitted to operate in a category 5 hurricane.

“Sheriff Golden took all the

lessons learned from previous emergencies like Superstorm Sandy and applied those best practices to this facility,” Smith said. “Sometimes that’s the difference between life and death. It’s all about saving lives.”

The call center serves not only the citizens of Monmouth County, but also the hundreds of thousands of visiting beach tourists each summer. The county Sheriff’s Office Communications Division processes over 750,000 emergency calls per year. The

call center serves as a dispatch for 56 fire departments, 30 first aid squads, and 20 police squads, as well as for Brookdale Community College, Monmouth University, Gateway National Park-Sandy Hook, and Naval Weapons Station Earle.

On Feb. 14, just before the 50th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 emergency call, the call center won the “Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center Award” at the NextGeneration911 Institute’s 15th annual 9-1-1 Honor Awards Ceremony, in Washington, D.C. It was one of only

Volunteers Needed To Assist The Library

two local centers nationwide to be honored with the award.

The center was also awarded for its scaling of its IT systems as part of a fee-for-service model offered to local communities unable to afford the resources to upgrade their own emergency response systems. With this system, Monmouth County’s call center serves as a model for other localities in how it operates as a central command center and allows local communities to communicate with each other during a large-scale crisis.

HOWELL – Volunteers play an important role at the Howell Librar y. Teens and adults are welcome to serve their community by donating their time to help at the librar y. Individuals and service groups have completed projects that enhance the librar y visually and educationally. Contact the librar y at 732-9382300 for more information.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth Furnace Baseball Club is seeking additional players for this season, where they’ll face other old-time baseball clubs from New Jersey and nearby states.

“We make history come alive on the diamond by swinging wood bats, fielding the ball without gloves and wearing cravats (neckties),” explained team member Rich Wieland of Toms River. “Our fast-paced games recreate the roots of modern-day baseball.”

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Baseball Players Needed

From teenagers to senior citizens, and from “muffins” (rookies) to “corkers” (good players), the Monmouth Furnace Base Ball Club has members from all over the Jersey Shore region. The four-year-old team needs a few more players for the upcoming season.

On several spring and summer weekends, they play at historic sites such as Allaire

Village, Batsto and the Strasburg Railroad Museum in Pennsylvania. Monmouth Furnace was the original name of the Wall business that became Allaire Iron Works in the 1800s, and the area that is Ocean County today was part of Monmouth County then.

Prospective players are invited to get information from current team members

Local Students Named To Clemson University Dean’s List HOWELL – Local students have been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2017 semester. vvThese students are Ryan Josef Hillermeier of Howell, majoring in Political Science, and Gabrielle Christine Nuzzi of Howell, majoring in Accounting.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.

MCSONJ Celebrates Black History Month MONMOUTH COUNTY – Sheriff Golden and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office of New Jersey are commemorating Black History Month.

The accomplishments of Corrections Officer Tracey Tift were highlighted as he talked about his work at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, how he provides insight to those who aspire to have a career in law enforcement, his passion for the Special Olympics New Jersey, and, the innovative approach to training for members of law enforcement.

Shaye Lynn DiPasquale Named To Dean’s List HOWELL – Shaye Lynn DiPasquale of Howell, NJ, a senior Communications major, was named to the dean’s list at Elizabethtown College for the fall 2017 semester.

Students on the dean’s list are fulltime undergraduate students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better in 14 or more credit hours, of which at least 12 credits are letter-graded course work.

Open Public Records Act

HOWELL – Residents who want to obtain information from government bodies can fill out an Open Public Records Act online.

In Howell, the online form can be found at twp.howell.nj.us/FormCenter/ Community-3/OPRA-Request-40.

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on Sunday, February 25, at 12 noon, at Mulligan’s Bar and Grill, 203 Squankum Road, Farmingdale.

The Monmouth Furnace club is also seeking sponsors as it hosts other teams in the Mid-Atlantic Vintage Base Ball League.

The team captain can be contacted at 732859-7643 or furnace@monmouth.com.

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“Soup’s On” Seminar On Heart Health

JACKSON – The Orchards at Bartley is partnering with Bayada Home Health Care to host an educational seminar on March 28 at 1 p.m., at 100 N. County Line Road in Jackson. Come join us for some delicious heart healthy soups, as we discuss how to become more heart healthy!

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the country every year. Come

join us for a discussion on heart disease to learn what you can eat to increase or decrease your risk of heart disease, how getting to a healthy weight helps to lower high blood pressure and manage diabetes, and which activities or exercises can benefit your health the most.

Seating is limited, so anyone interested in attending the “Soup’s On” educational seminar, kindly RSVP to Lindsay Constantino at 732-415-6049, by March 21.

The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s 7th Annual Butterfly Ball

SPRING LAKE – Enjoy “The Fabulous Forties” at Spring Lake Golf Club. Guests will be transported back in time to enjoy all the fun and sounds of “The Fabulous Forties” at the 7th annual Butterfly Ball on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Spring Lake Golf Club in Spring Lake, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Visions of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin will adorn this fun-filled event, which will provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy an evening of fine food, drink and entertainment all while raising funds for and increasing awareness of The Ashley Lauren Foundation’s (ALF) mission of providing Hope & Help for Children with Cancer in New Jersey.

The Ed Conte Orchestra will provide the music and guests will be able to bid on fun and unique auction items, as well as try their luck with the Mega 50/50 (tickets are available now).

“This is an evening not to be missed. We have many exciting things planned for the Ball. The Butterfly Ball serves as our largest fundraiser of the year to raise money for the many, many children we assist throughout the State of New Jersey. We are very happy to announce our 2018 Honorees. Our honorees have been extremely instrumental in helping us with our mission,” said Monica Vermeulen, ALF Founder/CEO The Hope Award will be presented to Jeremy

Grunin, who has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the private sector where he managed teams of 1000+ employees responsible for over half a billion dollars in revenue.

Since 2013, Jeremy has been actively engaged throughout the community as President of the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation, a proactive grant maker focused on economic growth at the Central Jersey Shore.

The Humanitarian Award will be presented to Joe Leone, who is the owner/operator of Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties, Catering, Gastronomia and Bakery in Point Pleasant Beach and Sea Girt. Joe is dedicated and passionate to the culinary excellence, superior customer service and love of food at the Jersey Shore. His love of food overflows into the community. Joe has become a well-known local humanitarian who doesn’t care for the spotlight on himself and tends to shift the spotlight to more deserving organizations and places that need emergency action.

The Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to Lori Kirsch, who has been a dedicated volunteer for The Ashley Lauren Foundation for the past four years.

For more details about the 7th annual Butterfly Ball, sponsorship and ad book opportunities, go to ashleylaurenfoundation.org or call The Ashley Lauren Foundation office at 732-414-1625.

Annual Steak Bake & Gift Auction

ADELPHIA – Join the Adelphia Fire Company for the Annual Steak Bake & Gift Auction on May 5, 2018 at the Adelphia Fire House, 925 Adelphia Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be from 7-9 p.m. Ticket

donations are $40 and include all you can eat steak, fries, salad, dessert, soda/tea, or beer.

For more information or tickets, contact Mark or Katie at AdelphiaFireSteakBake@ gmail.com.

Help Howell’s Homeless

HOWELL – Items are being collected for the homeless in Howell Township.

Items can be dropped off at Central Jersey Tax Services, 4158 Route 9 South, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Winter items such as propane, blankets, sleeping bags, coats and other winter clothing are needed.

Hearty canned goods, water, papers products and toiletries are always needed.

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Howell Discuss Policies And Response Plans

–Photo courtesy HTPD Facebook HOWELL – On Feb. 16, Howell Police and school officials from both the Howell K-8 School District and Freehold Regional High School District met to debrief the Florida school shooting and discuss our policies and response plans.

This debrief was in addition to the school safety meetings we have each month for the past several years. We remain proactive and are constantly modifying our policies to further enhance the safety and security of our students and staff.

AARP Tax-Aide Program At Eastern Branch Library SHREWSBURY – AARP/Tax Aide Volunteers will be in Eastern Branch Library beginning Monday, February 5 through Saturday, April 14, 2018, to help you with your taxes.

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, helps low- to moderate-income taxpayers by assisting with tax services and ensuring they receive applicable tax credits and deductions. This service is available free to taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older.

AARP Tax-Aide offers face-to-face tax information only. There is no pre-registration.

A limited number of returns will be filed, depending on the number of volunteers available to complete returns within listed times, on days that the Library Branch is open.

Certain documentation is required to be

with taxpayer before a return will be started.

Please see documentation list on the Library flyers or on February 1 calendar entry.

The hours for the program are: Mondays, 9:15 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m. to 12 noon; Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you need Tax Forms, they can be downloaded via the State of New Jersey and IRS websites. For assistance, stop by the Reference Desk at any branch. Printing fees apply for tax forms printed at the library.

The website for State of NJ forms is state. nj.us/treasury/taxation/forms.shtml and the website for IRS forms is irs.ustreas.gov/.

For more information call the branch at 866-941-8188.

MMKIDS Art Hour Event LINCROFT – Join the Monmouth Museum for Art Hour in the Museum’s Green Arts Studio of the Becker Children’s Wing from now until March 28, 2018.

Kids of all ages can access their creative side in the Green Arts Studio by making

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Art Hour takes place on Wednesdays from 2-5 p.m. Event is free with Museum admission. Museum members are free.

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FARMINGDALE – On Friday, February 9, Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. hosted its annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser in honor of the organizations 15th year anniversary.

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Girls On The Run Of Central NJ Registrations Now Open NEW JERSEY – Girls on the Run of Central NJ, known throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Monmouth, Ocean and Camden counties for its positive youth development program designed to empower local girls in 3rd through 8th grade, is so happy to bring another amazing season to your local community.

Girls who participate in the program develop and improve competence, feel confident in who they are, develop strength of character, respond to others and oneself with care, create positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to community and society. It is the combination of the research-based curriculum, trained coaches and a commitment to serve all girls that sets Girls on the Run apart from other after-school programs.

A recent independent study conducted by Maureen R. Weiss, Ph.D., a leading expert on youth development, provides compelling evidence that Girls on the Run is highly effective at driving transformative and lasting change in the lives of young girls.

In 2017, the National Afterschool Association (NAA) selected Girls on the Run as one of the most influential programs in health and wellness.

Meeting twice a week for 75-90 minutes, volunteer coaches utilize the curriculum to engage small teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons. The program culminates with all teams in Central NJ participating in a celebratory 5K, either in Fair Haven on Sunday June 3, or in downtown Somerville on Sunday June 10.

Volunteer coaches do not have to be runners but must complete a background check and participate in the Girls on the Run online and in-person training/ workshop. This training qualifies for continuing education credits.

Girls on the Run of Central NJ spring registration is now open. Visit gotrcnj.org to sign up. For more information contact Donna at 908-285-9202 or donna.york@ GirlsontheRun.org, or Lynn at 732-4060179 or Lynn.Sherman@GirlsontheRun. org.

Hope And Help For Homebound Seniors MONMOUTH COUNTY – We have a great organization dedicated to seniors living right here in our community. Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) a non-profit agency is committed to enabling the homebound elderly to remain living independently in their home. As a senior yourself or a spouse, partner or friend taking care of a non-driving elderly member of our community there is help available. There is no charge for the services and there is no income eligibility.

The only requirement to receive service is that the loved one needing service is over 60, is no longer driving, and lives in Ocean County or parts of southern Monmouth County.

What our volunteers can do for you: • Round trip transportation to medical appointments (volunteers use their own car).

• Grocery shopping (they shop for you, once every 2 weeks).

• Friendly visits & phone calls to those who feel lonely and live far from their families.

• Caregiver Canines Pet Visitation to provide a great tail-wagging joy, this program provides in-home volunteers and therapy dog visits.

In addition, we also offer our frail and elderly residents the following services: • Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program: this program offers Caregivers of those living at home with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or chronic illness to get relief from their incredible stress and burden on a weekly basis.

• Veteran to Veteran: our volunteer Veterans are matched with a Veteran for all our services.

Multicultural Outreach: we have diverse and bilingual staff members providing education and outreach to minority communities.

Can you spare a few minutes a week or a month to help your neighbor?

CVCJ has multiple volunteer opportunities for individuals to give back to their community. We strive to keep our volunteers close to home, and volunteers choose assignments they are comfortable with and a time frame that fits their schedule. CVCJ volunteers tell us they get back so much more than they give and stay health by keeping active!

For more information about CVCJ or to volunteer, please call the CVCJ office at 732-505-2273 or email us at info@caregivervolunteers.org.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Come see what the Monmouth County Parks have planned for March, April and May in our spring issue of the Parks & Programs Guide.

Some events include: • Coffee Club Mahjong from 9:3011:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, February 6-March 20 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls.

Shuff le your tiles and build your walls as we play this ancient, fastpaced Asian game. Both American and Chinese rules will be followed.

All levels welcome. Pre-registration and fee required.

• Ta i C h i C h i h D i s c ipl i n e - Joy T h r o u g h M o v e m e n t f r o m 10 11:20 a.m. on Mondays, February 12-March 26 at the Tat u m Park Red Hill Activity Center, Middletown. Discover the ancient art of “movi ng medit at ion” th roug h a series of 20 simple movements that are uplifting and easy to learn. A beginner’s session is offered from 11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Pre-registration and fee required.

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Doors open at 11 a.m., and bingo starts at 12:30 p.m. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. Positively no one under age 18 will be admitted. Proceeds will benefit Soroptimist Charities.

Tickets are $15 advance, $25 door, and this includes 10 regular games. Also for sale are cards for 5 Special Bingo games, Extra Regular Bingo game boards, daubers, and a Wild Cards Game. Tickets can be purchased at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Council Shops, Ocean Service Center, Old Freehold Road, Toms River and Monmouth Service Center, Adelphia Road, Farmingdale.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Weird Hidden Causes For Heart Attacks

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

The beating sound of your heart is caused by the valves, they open and close routinely, and in a specific rhythm. Google is developing algorithms that can predict heart attack by looking in your eye! This, according to research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

Most heart attacks happen on a Monday.

Not to be scrooge, but December 25th, Christmas Day is the most common day of the year for heart attacks.

In an average day, your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood around. Compare that to a 6-person hot tub which holds about 450 gallons of water. The fairy wasp has the tiniest heart on record, whereas blue whales have the largest one, about 5 feet long.

I received two questions today. The first came from Tom who lives in Oklahoma, and he asked me if antibiotics could impact his heart. Since antibiotics are drug muggers of almost all vitamins and minerals, the answer is “Yes!” You need nutrients to keep your heart beating properly, because they catalyze the electric system.

Tom took Clarithromycin, as part of triple therapy for his ulcer. Clarithromycin is a popular anti-bacterial sold worldwide. The United States FDA has known about heart problems with this drug, and has been warning doctors not to prescribe it to folks with known heart disease for approximately 12 years. More data was released today that confirms that people who took the antibiotic years ago (for even two weeks) might have a higher risk of dying from heart disease

years later. It doesn’t matter what condition you take the drug for, whether it’s for ulcers, sinus infections or wounds, it can still impact the cardiovascular system and FYI, it’s not alone. Many antibiotics impact your heart.

So if your doctor prescribes the medication Clarithromycin (brand is Biaxin) and you already have heart disease or hypertension, I’d remind doc of your condition in light of the recent studies. Don’t trust them to know everything. If you’ve had a heart attack or have heart failure, it’s not out of line to ask for a different antibiotic. This reminder (about your medical history) becomes particularly important if you go to a walk-in clinic instead of your regular physician.

My second question came from Brad in Florida regarding his pacemaker. He asked if it can be hacked. Yes, theoretically! Never say never.

Unscrupulous creeps could hack a pacemaker and reprogram it causing it to do erratic pulsing, deliver potentially fatal shocks or stop altogether by draining the battery.

In order to do this, a hacker would need to know the brand name of your implanted device and its radio frequency. Then, we need an unethical person to reprogram that specific proprietary device and he’d have to get in close range to tinker with the software.

Sounds like a movie plot! So breathe easy because the odds are low that anyone would hack your pacemaker. Adverse events are more likely to occur with some MP3 headphones, metal detectors, certain cellphones or MRI diagnostic scanners. But for sure, don’t worry about hackers!

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2017 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

Children’s Home Society Offers Free Trauma Counseling

NEW JERSEY – The Calming After the Storm Project provides free counseling to Ocean and Monmouth County residents, business owners and first responders who have been impacted in any way by Superstorm Sandy.

Over the past year, trauma-trained clinicians have helped children, adults and families affected by the storm to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety and anger, including sleeplessness, lack of motivation, increases or decreases in appetite and bedwetting, among many other symptoms.

The clinicians in the program are specially trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic modality

specifically geared towards reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related disorders. Through the use of EMDR and other treatment modalities, clients have been able to resume their daily living activities, deal more effectively with FEMA and other government funded programs and begin the long process of rebuilding.

Sessions are 100 percent free of cost, are confidential and open to anyone impacted by the storm regardless of income level, employment status, or age.

Learn more by visiting www.nj211.org/images/ HurricaneSandy/chscalmafter stormproject.pdf.

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Domestic Violence Hotline

MONMOUTH COUNTY – For 40 years, 180 Turning Lives Around has been dedicated to providing shelter, counseling, support, prevention, education and advocacy in Monmouth County for those affected by domestic violence and sexual violence.

If you, or someone you know, is a victim

of domestic violence or sexual violence, you can call the 180 Turning Lives Around Confidential Hotline at 732-264-4111 or 888-843-9262, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information, visit 180nj.org. In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Recovery Library is an internet-based system of information about mental health presented with a peer perspective.

Credible content covers everything from medication choices to self-esteem to keeping and resuming a love life.

New Jersey Division of Mental Health and

Addiction Services has given National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) the opportunity to create some accounts, so that members can access Recovery Library and some technical assistance, so NAMI volunteers can help members get comfortable with the product.

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HOWELL – Howell Township offers its residents an online “carbon calculator” to be used to help conceptualize how daily activities emit carbon dioxide that contributes to global warming.

This carbon calculator is based on local energy calculations.

Residents should have a recent power, electric and gas bill, vehicle year, make and model, and recent water bill to aid with the calculation.

Visit twp.howell.nj.us/carboncalculator. aspx to learn more.

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College Corner: Ex-Mariner Swims To Victory

By Chris Christopher Zack Molloy, the former Toms River High School North boys swimming standout, continues to win honors as a member of the Rider University Broncs.

Molloy was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season. He captured the award for the third straight week.

He won his latest honor after starring at the Big Al Invitational at Princeton University.

He racked up four top-eight performances at the three-day event. In the individual events, the ex-Mariner was fifth in the 50yard freestyle in 20.56, seventh in the 100 free in 44.95 and eighth in the 200 free in 1:40.97.

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team that finished in 3:19.44. He split 48.15 in the 100 butterfly. His split would have placed him third in the 100 fly individual event at the meet.

Molloy’s best effort in the 200 free came in the preliminaries in 1:38.00. All three of his times in the freestyle events are the best in the MAAC so far this season.

“Zack sprinted well this weekend and he competed hard in spite of being sick,” Rider coach Steve Fletcher said on the Broncs’ website. “He fought through an extensive meet program, including relays on which he supported Rider in recording seed times for the MAAC Championships that will put us in the middle of the pool in the finals.”

Molloy enjoyed an honors-filled 2016-17 season.

He was named Rider’s Co-Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. He was named the MAAC Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championships for the second straight year. He set two Eastern College Athletic Conference records, five MAAC records and four Rider records at major events and championships during the season.

He won six gold medals and one silver at the MAAC Championships, powering the Broncs to their sixth straight conference team title.

As a sophomore, Molloy was named the MAAC Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championships and made the MAAC All-Academic team. As a freshman, he sped to gold medals in two events at the MAAC

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Molloy is an accounting and information systems major Burke a champion: Senior Amanda Burke, a Toms River North graduate, helped the Rowan University women’s swimming and diving team win the New Jersey Athletic Conference regular-season title as the Profs downed The College of New Jersey 220-77.

Burke was second in the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.87) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:15.07).

The Profs were 5-0 in the NJAC. Burke was second in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.81 in a 193-68 win over the Stevens Institute of Technology.

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The Howell Times, March 3, 2018, Page 21 bel Barsch (Southern) placed sixth in the weight throw (14.19) at the Dick DeSchriver Invitational.

Freshman teammate Justine Hosszu (Southern) was fifth in the shot put (10.98) at the John Covert Classic.

Szymczyk on target: Senior center April Szymczyk (Jackson Liberty, Ocean County College) scored 18 points and added eight

Another local athlete on the Profs’ roster is Polina Dineva, a senior out of Central Regional.

She swam the anchor leg as Rowan placed second in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:38.45 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gompei Invitational.

Burke (2:19.56) and Dineva (2:32.25) went 2-3, respectively, in the 200 backstroke in a 146-106 win over the University of Bridgeport. .

Ham cited: Former F re ehold st a ndout Jay Ham and others were inducted into the Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame during an awards dinner at the Radisson Hotel in Freehold.

Ham led National Junior College Athletic Association Division III in scoring in 1991-92, averaging 31.5 points per game.

He earned NJCAA All-Region XIX honors –Photo courtesy Kean University and was named to the Athletics Communications Department NJCAA All-Garden Memorial grad Danielle Oakley plays for Kean University.

State Athletic Conference team.

Veltre stars: Former Brick Memorial runner Kevin Veltre rebounds, three assists and one steal for captured the 3000-meter run in a Rowan the Rowan University women’s basketball University record 8:25.84 for the Profs at team in its 88-58 win over Rutgers Univerthe Bomber Invitational at Ithaca College sity-Newark. in men’s indoor track and field.

She buried eight of 13 shots from the field The senior broke the 37-year-old record and netted both free throws in 26 minutes of 8:30.74 set by Greg Rapp in 1981. Veltre as a starter for the Profs. was named the NJAC Men’s Indoor Athlete The former Lion, ex-Viking netted 18 of the Week. He was ranked second in the points and added five rebounds and one NJAC and ninth in NCAA Division III in assist in 15 minutes as a starter in a 93-31 the event thrashing of New Jersey City University.

Veltre was first in the mile in 4:17.17 at the She put home nine of 10 shots from the Ramapo Season Opener. field.

In women’s action, Rowan’s Brianna In a 76-67 win over Kean University, Angellella, the former Southern Regional Szymczyk registered her fifth double of standout, ran the second leg on the sec- the season, scoring 10 points and picking ond-place 4x400 relay team (4:03.15) and off 12 rebounds. placed fourth in the 800 in 2:20.92 at the Kean junior guard Danielle Oakley Bomber Invitational.

(Brick Memorial) scored 12 points on five The former Ram ran the second leg on the of 12 from the field and two of two from the second-place 4x400 relay team (4:07.00) at foul line, grabbed five rebounds, handed the Ramapo Season Opener. out six assists, scrapped for four steals and D’Amico leads win: Former Central blocked one shot. athlete Joe D’Amico, a junior member of Szymczyk netted 18 points and added three the Stockton University men’s team, ran the assists, eight rebounds and three blocks in first leg on the Ospreys’ winning distance a 77-66 win over Rutgers University-Cammedley relay team (10:27.72) at the NYU den. She bucketed 21 points and added Invitational. six rebounds, three steals, one assist and Sophomore teammate Tom Strychowski one block in an 80-63 conquest of Rutgers (Lacey) was seventh in the shot put (13.43 University-Newark. meters) at the NYU Invitational.

She scored 20 points, picked off 12 D’Amico was third in 9:01.13 at the Dick rebounds and added four steals and two DeSchriver Invitational. Freshman team- blocks in an 84-77 loss to Stockton Unimate Kevin Holland (Central) was second versity and finished with 20 points, 10 in the pole vault (4.26) on a tiebreaker at rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two the meet. steals in a 70-48 win over William Paterson (College - See Page 22) In women’s action, Stockton junior Isa-

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Famulare aids win: Junior forward Samantha Famulare, who played for Freehold Township, scored 10 points and picked off seven rebounds for The College of New Jersey in its 87-77 win over Rowan.

Farrell among the leaders: Former Point Pleasant Beach standout Matt Farrell finds himself starring as a senior point guard on the University of Notre Dame men’s team.

He was second on the Fighting Irish in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game through his first 21 outings of the season. He led the team in assists (113) and was second on the club in steals (26) and minutes played per game (35.0). He averaged 2.3 rebounds per game and was 44 of 57 from the foul line for .772 percent.

He blocked two shots and made 50 turnovers. He started in all 21 games.

Farrell is a 6-foot-1, 175-pounder.

Nocco smart and swift: Rowan senior Nick Nocco (Southern) was a member of the Profs’ men’s cross country team which won U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team honors.

He made the All-NJAC second team after placing 11th in 26:10.24 at the NJAC Championships. The mechanical engineering major was 41st in 25:38.6 at the Regional Championships. He was Rowan’s third finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships in 25:42.38.

Barnes, Porricelli honored: Former Manchester player Kashaun Barnes and Hailee Porricelli, who competed for Freehold Township, won honors for Stockton.

Barnes, a junior guard. was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and the NJAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Porricelli was cited as the ECAC Metro Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and the NJAC Women’s Basketball Rookie Player of the Week.

Barnes led the Ospreys to two NJAC wins, averaging 27.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He erupted for 37 points against Montclair State University - the third highest total by a Stockton player in the last 29 seasons.

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14-for-23 clip from the field, including five of nine from downtown, and netted four of five free throws in 40 minutes in an 89-81 conquest of the Red Hawks. He added six rebounds and four assists.

Barnes was second in the NJAC in scoring at 18.7 points per game. He was eighth in free-throw percentage at .780 in the NJAC and ninth in treys made per game at 1.9.

Porricelli averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in a 1-1 week in NJAC play. The freshman point guard buried five of 11 shots (45.5 percent) from behind the arc and bucketed both free throws. She tied her season high with 13 points in a 69-65 win over Montclair State, then ranked 15th in Division III. The former Patriot put home 39.1 percent (36 of 92) of shots from downtown for second in the NJAC. She was 10th in the NJAC and first among rookies at 2.7 assists per outing. She averaged 7.0 points per game.

Locals on diamond: Senior Dan Naif (Jackson Liberty) heads the local contingent on the Felician University baseball team.

He’s the team’s leader in career saves. Other locals on the team are graduate student Mike Martone, a catcher-first baseman and a Brick Memorial product; junior third baseman Austin Gonella (Toms River South) and senior pitcher Steven Slagmolen (Toms River North).

Worthy chooses college: Freehold senior Ashante Worthy, who starred for the Colonials, will continue his football career at Lackawanna College.

It’s a junior college in Scranton, Pa. The Falcons went 7-2 last year and were ranked as high as fifth in the National Junior College Athletic Association Poll. They wound up 19th in the poll.

Worthy became Freehold’s quarterback in the fourth game of the 2016 season. As a senior, he set the state’s modern day, single-season rushing record of 2,860 yards.

He passed for 2,106 yards to become the first player in state history to rush and pass for more than 2,000 yards in a season.

He finished the campaign with 4,966 yards of total offense and accounted for a state single-season record 61 touchdowns - 41 rushing and 20 passing for coach David Ellis, a former Lakewood player. Worthy finished his career with 6,400 yards rushing for second on the Shore Conference’s alltime list for yards in a career.

During his career, Worthy scored 119 touchdowns, threw for 2,963 yards, sped to 826 return yards and piled up 10,592 yards.

An honor for Bekefi: Felician senior golfer Chris Bekefi (Toms River North) made the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Fall 2017 All-Academic team.

Pallante cited: Stockton junior keeper Nicole Pallante (Brick) made honorable mention on the All-NJAC team in women’s soccer.

During the regular season, she was third in shutouts in the NJAC with seven. She was third in the NJAC in saves with 88 for a 4.19 average per match. She’s fourth on the Ospreys’ career shutouts list with 25.

If your favorite athlete is missing, e-mail Chris Christopher: cchristopher1259@ gmail.com

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of march 3 - march 9

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): During the week ahead you may realize who has truly been your friend during the past few weeks.

Just because someone only sits on the sidelines does not mean they are not trustworthy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may want more than you get this week. Don’t be disappointed if a budding relationship doesn’t fulfill your wildest dreams. Be happy if you have made a new friend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will not be at a loss for words in the week to come.

You may be more imaginative than usual and find it easy to voice your inner musings.

Intuition may win out over logic.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will intuitively do the right thing when meeting with friends or business associates this week.

Sympathy and kindness are good tools to use to help people understand different perspectives.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the week ahead you may be inspired by a partner or longtime companion to achieve material success. It is possible that you become fascinated by the things that other people own.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Those in close connection probably have your best interests at heart. Fleeting doubts are only natural but don’t let these minor worries undermine a solid relationship in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Restrain yourself. A romantic relationship might be based on the thrill of the chase. Your ardor might not be matched if you attempt to put the moves on the latest heartthrob this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Compromise becomes you. You know how to honey coat your words so that even your most uncharitable adversary will be convinced by your sincerity. Avoid impulsive spending this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fight against frittering away your financial security. Put small economies into place during the week ahead to achieve stability. Friends may tempt you to excessive spending.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take time to brew an idea the old-fashioned way.

Although you want a goal achieved as quickly making as a cup of instant coffee you may need extra thinking time this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Hook up with those who meet your high standards.

Career, school work, job, or business can make heavy demands, but can also provide bountiful rewards as the week unfolds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Enjoy nourishment, not nonsense. You won’t build muscle on a steady diet of candy. Useful ideas are created this week through stimulating conversation and a diet of empowering information.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Pie Games: Global Ingredients Combine To Make A Perfect Wintertime Pizza

By Wolfgang Puck

Nowadays, pizza is more than just an Italian specialty. You’ll find people enjoying it wherever you travel around the world, from America to England to Japan to Qatar and beyond.

I’m happy to have played some part in spreading that popularity, since I first began giving pizzas a new contemporary California spin at the first location of Spago I opened in Hollywood back in early 1982. Before then, not many people could have imagined pizzas topped with such gourmet and internationally influenced ingredients as duck sausage, smoked salmon with caviar, chicken with Mexican jalapeno peppers, or even something as far removed from most pizza lovers’ thinking as Peking duck! But we decided from the beginning to be inventive and have as much fun making pizza as people have eating it. The results definitely caught on.

To me, pizza is a food to enjoy year round, whatever the occasion. And the wide range of topping ingredients available now makes it possible to adapt pizzas to any time of year and any occasion. The following recipe is a fine example of that approach.

It traces back to the early days of Spago, combining ingredients from Italy, Asia, France and Germany to make a hearty yet refined tasting dish I find perfect for wintertime.

Black Forest ham is a high-quality deli meat produced in the mountainous Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. I’ve always enjoyed its hearty yet refined, sweet and slightly spicy flavor, which results from curing, aging, cold-smoking and air-curing the meat over several weeks. Being prepared at cool temperatures, true Black Forest ham looks like a raw food rather than a cooked product, and it’s generally eaten like the similarly appearing Italian prosciutto, cut into thin, almost translucent slices. Those are the sort of slices you should start with for the pizza, either cut for you to order at a deli counter or purchased pre-sliced in a vacuum-sealed package at most well-stocked supermarkets.

To complement this featured ingredient, my pizza also includes silky, earthy slices of pan-grilled or sauteed slender Japanese or Asian-style eggplants, which have a milder flavor and fewer seeds than the larger globe varieties. Along with the mixture of Italian fontina and mozzarella cheeses I enjoy on just about all my pizzas, I also add some fresh, creamy goat cheese like French chevre or one of the excellent varieties now produced in America.

This eclectic combination of toppings adds up to a worldly pizza that feels at once both sophisticated and down-to-earth, refined and heartily comforting - a perfect casual main dish for you to warm up with when the weather outside feels cold and blustery.

BLACK FOR EST HAM AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA Makes 4 individual pizzas 1 batch Wolfgang’s Pizza Dough (recipe follows), divided into 4 balls All-purpose flour or semolina, for dusting 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup (250 mL) shredded fontina cheese 2 cups (500 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese, about

1/2 pound (250 g), or an equivalent weight in thinly sliced fresh mozzarella 2 small slender Japanese eggplants, trimmed and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch (6-mm) slices, brushed with oil and grilled until tender, or sauteed in olive oil; or 1/2 pound large cultivated mushrooms or cremini mushrooms, cut into 1/4-inch (6-mm) slices and sauteed in olive oil until golden 1 cup (250 mL) crumbled fresh goat cheese 4 ounces (125 g) thinly sliced Black Forest ham, cut into thin julienne strips 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, 4 small sprigs reserved for garnish, remaining leaves chopped Set an oven rack at the highest level, place a pizza stone or baker’s tiles on the rack, and preheat to 500 F (260 C).

Roll or stretch each piece of pizza dough into a circle 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.

One at a time, place a circle of dough on a wood peel (paddle) or rimless baking sheet lightly dusted with flour or semolina. Brush with oil and sprinkle with some pepper flakes to taste. Arrange a quarter each of the fontina and mozzarella on the dough, leaving a narrow rim. Arrange a quarter each of the eggplant, goat cheese and ham on top. Sprinkle with chopped basil.

Slide the pizza from the peel onto the baking stone.

Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the rim is deep golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Using the peel, remove the pizza from the oven.

With a pizza wheel, mezzaluna, or large sharp knife, cut into slices, then transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with a basil sprig. Serve immediately, letting guests take individual slices.

Assemble, bake and serve the three remaining pizzas the same way.

WOLFGANG’S PIZZA DOUGH Makes 4 balls, each about 6 ounces (185 g) 1 package active dry or fresh yeast 1 teaspoon honey 1 cup (250 mL) warm water, 105 F to 115 F (40 C to 46 C) 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the warm water.

In a food processor, combine the flour and salt. Add the oil, the yeast mixture, and the remaining water, and process until the mixture forms a ball.

Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes longer. The dough should be smooth and firm. Cover with a clean, damp towel and let rise in a cool spot for about 2 hours. (When ready, the dough will stretch as it is lightly pulled).

Divide the dough into 4 equal balls. Work each by pulling down the sides and tucking under the bottom. Repeat four or five times. Then on a smooth, unfloured surface, roll each under the palm of your hand until the top is smooth and firm, about 1 minute. Cover with a damp towel and let rest 1 hour. At this point, the balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to two days.

(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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