2018-04-07 - The Manchester Times

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By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – There’s a method to it: have a county park within a reasonable distance for every resident in Ocean County.

Reasonable of course is a relative term, but Freeholder Joh n C. Bartlett Jr. sees a hole he wants to fill: Manchester should have a county park.

Bartlett, Freeholder liaison to the county’s parks department, joined Mayor Kenneth Palmer at the March 26 council meeting to discuss building a county park across from Ridge-

At Bat For New Season –Photo by Jennifer Peacock This wooded area will eventually be a new county park. way Liquors, at routes 571 and 547 and the railroad tracks, bordering

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–Photo courtesy Ocean County Freeholder John Bartlett, Mayor Ken Palmer, and Councilman Craig Wallis present a map of the new park.

10 Years Of Wish Granting

By Jennifer Peacock TRENTON – They’ve been connecting wish-makers with wish-granters for 10 years. And while some anniversary celebrations are in the works, the One Simple Wish team in Trenton is working to give even a little bit of happiness to children - foster

children - in need.

One Simple Wish founder and executive director Danielle Gletow and program manager Nicole Sumner had just come back from a meeting with the new acting commissioner of the state’s Department of Children (Wish - See Page 4)

held. With wetlands restrictions, 120 acres is developable.

It would be the 28th county park/conservation area. “[This is a] project that will benefit our residents and residents from the entire region, so it’s something that we’ve been asking for, we’ve been hoping for, and I think you’ll all appreciate that,” Palmer said.

“It’s a win-win situation for both the county and town,” Councilman Charles Frattini said.

Bartlett and Palmer have been quietly (Park - See Page 10)

–Photo courtesy Lakewood BlueClaws Marty Mallory will continue to manage the team.

By Chris The BlueClaws will Christopher play their home regL A K E WO O D – u la r-sea son opener “New” is the word for Thursday, April 12, this season at FirstEner- against the Delmarva gy Park, the home of the (Md.) Shorebirds, a BalLakewood BlueClaws. timore Orioles affiliate, There will be new at 6:35 p.m. in South entertainment. And the Atlantic League action.

Philadelphia Phillies’ La kewood’s f i r st low Class-A farm team seven regular-season will play baseball under games will be played some new rules.

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–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Program coordinator Nichole Quinn, technology lead Anshita Patel, founder and executive director Danielle Gletow and program manager Nicole Sumner of One Simple Wish.

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Continued From Page 1 of Families (the new-ish moniker for the scary-sounding DYFS), Christine Norbut Beyer.

“And I have never been so hopeful in the last 10 years than I am now, that we have leadership at the state who I believe is going to really make strides in changing that daunting [foster parenting] process,” Gletow said.

It’s an open secret that there simply aren’t enough foster homes, that the children waiting to be placed, even temporarily, far exceeds homes available. The process should be thorough and stringent, but with today’s families being pulled in different directions, and technology being what it is, the process of becoming a foster parent may soon enter the 21st century in New Jersey. Training that doesn’t involve VHS tapes and hours spent on Saturdays at an office training, but rather online training, for starters?

That’s a huge concern for Gletow, who adopted her daughter Mia, now 10, through the fostering process. Mia was placed with the Gletow’s at three-days old; Gletow discovered she was pregnant shortly thereafter with her daughter Lily. The girls are just shy of nine months apart.

In as many cases as possible, DCF workers try to reunite children with their families, and that does happen in about 80 percent of those cases. But 100 percent of the children who enter foster care have their lives upended, and their narratives don’t often have the The General’s

media spotlight shining on them. And their needs and desires are as unique as they are.

Gletow worked in marketing, seeing companies spend millions of dollars developing loyalty programs to keep customers coming back to use their product or service. She wrote the business plan for One Simple Wish while on maternity leave with her daughter.

“If we had an ounce of these resources, this brainpower, this money, focused on things like ensuring that these kids in foster care had an opportunity to just be kids, or could connect them to lifelong support systems, we could really make a significant difference,” Gletow said. “And part of the problem is, people don’t know there’s a problem.”

She asked herself the question: how do I create a platform that welcomes everyone into the conversation?

One Simple Wish was her answer. It works like this: a social worker submits a wish on behalf of a child he or she works with. The One Simple Wish team vets the wish, and those wishes are placed on their website.

The wishes come from foster children from about 40 states. The wishes range from money for a movie ticket to laptops for school to gaming systems. Visitors can search for wishes based on gender, age, location and price range. They complete their donation online, and the team gets that money or gift to the social worker, sometimes in a matter of hours. Visitors can also make donations to support the physical operation, which is located on South Broad Street in Trenton, or they can make a gener-

al donation for wishes, which the staff can apply as they see fit. They also take full and partially used gift cards.

“These are kids who are coming from really traumatizing experiences. And really, if the one thing that is going to make them feel a little bit better is pair of UGGs, there are so many people who can afford to buy you a pair of UGGs. Let’s put that need out in the universe and see if somebody wants to answer it,” Gletow said. “It was about looking to [the kids] and saying, ‘What do you want? What would make you happy?’

Not looking at adults and saying, ‘What do we think these kids really need,’ or ‘What do we think they should want?’ It was, ‘What do you want?’”

One Simple Wish also accepts the gift of time. Volunteers can contact them for more information.

The organization launched in December 2008 and just catered to New Jersey foster kids’ wishes. They’ve grown to include 40 states, and have four full-time and two part-time employees, all women.

And to celebrate its 10 years, One Simple Wish will be hosting several events throughout the year. “Wishful Drinking with One Simple Wish at Blooming Grove Inn” will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on April 22 at the inn, 234 West Upper Ferry Road in Ewing. Tickets are $45 that include unlimited mimosas served in a “wishful drinking” glass. Tickets are available at onesimplewish.org/wishfuldrinking422.

“I think foster care is one of those issues that doesn’t get a lot of attention because of who it impacts. If you look at causes like

breast cancer awareness, childhood diabetes, childhood cancer, autism, these are all issues everybody talks about and cares about because, it could be you. It could be your kids, it could be your nephew, your niece, your neighbor’s kid,” Gletow said.

“Foster care is like America’s dirty little secret. We don’t talk about it because for most of suburban, middle-class America, foster care doesn’t matter. …So unfortunately you’ve got a whole bunch of kids who are already dealing with issues that marginalize them - poverty, drug abuse, incarceration, generational poverty - and now on top of it, they’re put into a foster care system. So they already didn’t have much of a say, and now you’ve made it even more challenging, because now they don’t even have those adults who were constants in their lives, whether those constants were good or bad, those constants have been removed.”

More than 500,000 children enter the foster care system in each in the United States.

Thousands of them will stay in that system: they can’t go back home, and they won’t be adopted. Foster families receive a subsidy of about $1,000/month for boarding a child, with an additional small clothing allowance, according to Foster and Adoptive Family Services. It’s the extras that often aren’t budgeted for, things families often take for granted: a new pair of shoes, an afternoon at the movies. If a trip to the movie theater or a pair of the latest, fashionable sneakers would make a foster child happy, and if someone out in the universe can afford to and wants to buy it for them…they can visit onesimplewish.org.

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The BlueClaws have unveiled an ambitious multi-year redevelopment plan for a series of family and fan enhancements, the first since the ballpark opened in 2001.

The 2018 phase includes a miniature golf course and boardwalk attractions, with games and food options, around the outfield concourse.

“We’re excited to usher in this new era of BlueClaws baseball,” said Art Matin, the managing partner of Shore Town Baseball, the team’s ownership group, which purchased the club from the American Baseball Company, its previous owners, last season.

“These improvements to the ballpark are just the start of what Shore Town Baseball has in store for BlueClaws fans moving forward.”

Matin said the enhancements are the first in a multi-year capital investment plan designed to create an “even more fun, family friendly and Shore-themed destination.”

The nine-hole family course will be open during games and available for private events. The course was designed by leading miniature golf course design firm Harris Miniature Golf and will offer a feel of the Jersey Shore.

The course will also recognize the BlueClaws’ history with Holes of Fame, celebrating the past accomplishments of a Lakewood player on each hole while also recognizing the long term partnership between the BlueClaws and the Phillies. The teams signed a player development contract in 2016 and it runs through 2020.

Each hole will include special recognition for the achievements of a former Lakewood player. The list of Hole of Fame players will be unveiled on BlueClaws.com and through the team’s social media channels leading into Opening Night. A total of 80 former Lakewood players, led by former Philadelphia stars Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard, have made it to the major leagues - from the Shore to the Show - entering this season.

Ex-Lakewood managers Greg Legg, Jeff Manto and Dave Huppert have coached in the major leagues. Former Lakewood manager Dusty Wathan is in his first season as the Phillies’ third base coach.

“When we came on board, we gathered the office staff for a brainstorming session,” said Lakewood president-general manager Joe Ricciutti, who was hired by the team last season. “We said, ‘How do we begin to freshen up things? What is our identity?’

We bounced around ideas of Jersey Shore elements and how to bring them into the ballpark. We said, ‘What does it mean to be at the Jersey Shore?’ We came up with a vision and put it into architectural terms and drawings.”

A revamped food court, including ballpark favorite Charlie’s Pizza, will sit adjacent to the mini golf course. The boardwalk attractions, located in right-center field, will include select boardwalk games such as Ring Toss, Wiffleball Toss, Hoop Shot, Balloon Burst and Fat Cat as well as select seaside sweets such as caramel apples, taffy and cotton candy while providing additional family entertainment.

The Manchester Times, April 7, 2018, Page 5 Look for more entertainment on the video board.

“We have about 110 or so pieces in our portfolio,” Ricciutti said. “It is another element of fun.”

Packing ‘em in: Lakewood last year attracted 338,544 fans to FirstEnergy Park for 65 regular-season openings and second place in the SAL attendance race.

It averaged 5,208 fans per game for second in the league.

“Our ticket sales are going really well,” Riccutti said. “We have unveiled a couple of mini ticket plans that have moved well.

There are a minimum 20 games that we want to sell out this year. Four of those games have fewer than 1,000 tickets remaining.”

The Greensboro (N.C.) Grasshoppers, a Miami Marlins farm club, led the league last season in home attendance, welcoming 350,743 fans for 67 openings. It averaged 5,235 fans per game to lead the SAL. “The BlueClaws are a top Jersey Shore entertainment destination and we’re excited to make some great enhancements to the ballpark,” Ricciutti said. “This marks the first phase of a multi-year ballpark devel-

opment plan that will serve as the face of a bright future of BlueClaws baseball.”

Boom, boom: The miniature golf course, new boardwalk attractions and Suite enhancements are not the lone improvements that will greet fans. The team has added seven Saturday night fireworks shows (June, July and August) to the Friday Fireworks series which runs throughout the entire season. This year, Lakewood will have a team-record 20 shows: every Friday, select Saturdays, plus Tuesday, July 3 and Sunday, Sept. 2.

More comfort: The BlueClaws have upgraded the heating and cooling system on the FirstEnergy Park Luxury Suite level to assure optimum climate comfort for Suite Holders and fans in the Monmouth Medical Center Champions Club no matter the temperatures outside. The upgrades represent an overhaul of the HVAC system.

New way to enjoy a brew: The BlueClaws Biergarten will debut April 12. It will be located down the left field line across from the Third Base Picnic area. It will serve as the new home of BlueClaws Thirsty Thursdays. The event will include dollar Coors and Coors Light drafts plus 50-cent wings

(Thursday home games only).

The area will offer expanded seating options with both high-top and sit-down, picnic-style tables available. The Biergarten, which will include the WRAT Trap (named for sponsor 95.9 WRAT) will have additional sales portables for speedier service. A variety of craft beers, including New Jersey brews, will also be available.

Beats and booze: The Biergarten will also include a stage for bands and play host to the Summer Concert Series. At six Saturday home games, the gates will open at 5 p.m. for two hours of live music and drink specials leading into that night’s game. Each Summer Concert Series Night will conclude with a post-game fireworks show.

The 2018 Summer Concert Series includes the following: June 16, Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead Night); June 30, Parrot Beach Band (Margaritaville Night); July 14, After the Reign (Country Night); July 28, E-Street Shuffle (Bruce Springsteen Appreciation Night); Aug. 4, Kilmaine Saints (Irish Heritage Night) and Aug. 18, Beatles Tribute Band to be announced (Beatles Night).

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

District 10 Legislators: Less Financial Aid Will Be Available For Students Who Follow The Rules CAPITOL COMMENTS 10th Legislative District Senator Jim Holzapfel • Assemblyman Greg McGuckin • Assemblyman Dave Wolfe

TRENTON - Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman David Wolfe, and Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin of the 10th Legislative District criticized legislation approved by the New Jersey

Senate that would allow undocumented immigrants access to college state financial aid programs.

“New Jersey is already one of 20 states that offer in-state tuition to undocumented

immigrants,” Holzapfel said.

“They’re already getting a big discount on their tuition bills at taxpayer expense. To provide additional financial aid to undocumented immigrants is neither economically feasible nor wise. The pot of money for these programs is only so big, so we should prioritize the limited aid available to college students who follow the rules.”

The bill, S-699, would extend benefits granting undocumented immigrants

access to any student financial aid program administered by the state’s Higher Education Student Assistance Authority or the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education.

“New Jersey students are struggling to afford college even with the various federal and state fi nancial aid programs, including TAG,” Wolfe remarked.

“Extending state aid to undocumented immigrants will either reduce a criti-

cal pool of college funding for those who ‘play by the rules,’ or increase taxes by $4.47 million, according to the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services fiscal estimate.

New Jersey currently ranks ninth in the nation for student loan debt and the worst in the country for college student outmigration.

“Sixty-five percent of New Jersey high school students are choosing to receive their college education outside

of our state,” McGuckin added. “This ‘brain drain’ of talent is hurting New Jersey’s workforce and competitive edge. Meanwhile, New Jerseyans who choose to attend college in state are graduating with more than $30,000 in debt. We should work on legislation to make our state’s colleges more attractive and more affordable for our state’s high school students, not efforts like this that could make it even more expensive.”

Life-Saving Wandering Prevention Bill Becomes Law From The Desk Of

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Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. Key provisions from Kevin and Avonte’s Law (HR 4221) - designed to help protect and locate children with Autism and elderly persons with Alzheimer’s who wander - were included in the Omnibus bill signed into

law last week. The spending package authorized $10 million in funding over five years for the Missing Americans Alert Program.

“The new provisions and the added f unding will support critical wandering prevention programs that

have saved lives, and will continue to save lives,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), co-founder and co-chair of both the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Congressional Autism Caucus.

“Wandering is a common - and serious - problem facing these Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers, as an estimated 60 percent of Alzheimer’s patients wander,” Smith said.

“Similarly, almost half of children with Autism have wandered at some point,

according to a 2012 Pediatrics study. Wandering can and has resulted in serious injury or even death.”

Sm it h or ig i nally i ntroduced the Kevin and Avonte’s Law in the 114th Congress and it passed the House with broad bipartisan support, receiving over 340 votes. It was not acted upon in the Senate; Smith re-introduced it in November.

The bill is supported by the National Autism Association, the Alzheimer’s Association, Autism Speaks,

Autism New Jersey, the Autism Society, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, SafeMinds, the National Down Syndrome Society, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

As incorporated in the Omnibus, the law, funded at $2 million per year through FY 2022, will provide grants to help educate local law enforcement, health care agencies, and other organizations on wandering prevention for patients with Alzheimer’s and children

with Autism, as well as persons with intellectual disabilities.

Funding for these programs will also help them set up and improve communications and alert systems and utilize non-invasive tracking technology to prevent wandering-related injuries and deaths.

Under the Omnibus, the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program has also been re-authorized and expanded to become the Missing Americans Alert Program.

Senator Bob Menendez: FEMA Should Extend Deadline For Sandy Survivors To Complete Mitigation Projects

TRENTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the Sandy Task Force and a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee that oversees the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), led the New Jersey congressional delegation’s call for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Superstorm Sandy survivors a one-year extension of a critical flood mitigation program many have relied on to raise their homes or fortify their properties.

Increased Cost of Compli-

ance (ICC) coverage under the NFIP provides flood victims with up to $30,000 to help cover the costs of mitigation efforts, but requires the project be completed within six years.

Many New Jerseyans are still struggling to recover after Superstorm Sandy struck in October 2012.

“In light of the long delays in recovery for the survivors of Superstorm Sandy, including those participating in federally-funded housing recovery programs, many such homeowners will remain unable to complete ICC projects

by the October 29 deadline that is fast approaching,” the delegation wrote in a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long. “A one-year extension, which you are authorized to grant by law via an administrative waiver, is therefore both desperately needed and entirely appropriate under the circumstances.”

ICC coverage is an important resource for NFIP policyholders who need additional help rebuilding and reducing future flood damage. The program helps homeowners save on their flood insurance premi-

ums, while also increasing property values, which in turn helps boost the local economy.

“The survivors of Superstorm Sandy have been through almost unimaginable trials and tribulations over the past five and a half years, from chronic underpayment of flood insurance proceeds to a broken state-run rebuilding program,” the letter continued. “They paid premiums into the ICC - many for decades - and they should not be cut off from receiving this badly needed assistance due to an arbitrary deadline.”

Joining Sen. Menendez on the letter are Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Reps.

Donald Norcross (D-1st), Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd), Chris Smith (R-4th), Josh Gottheimer (D-5th), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-6th), Leonard Lance (R-7th), Albio Sires (D-8th), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-9th), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-10th), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th) and Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-12th).

Last year, Sen. Menendez introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to extend the NFIP for six years

while instituting a series of sweeping reforms to address the waste, abuse and mismanagement plaguing the system that led to delayed recovery for Sandy survivors. The bill, which was cosponsored by Sen. Booker and later introduced by Rep. Pallone in the House, includes provisions that would increase the maximum limit for ICC coverage to better reflect the costs of mitigation projects, and expand the program’s eligibility in order to encourage more proactive mitigation before natural disasters strike.

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BlueClaws:

Continued From Page 5 Ricciutti, who is married and has one daughter, just might jam with a band or two as he has a musical background. He is also a piano player and has played “a little” Billy Joel and Elton John at the keyboard.

Time and money not wasted: The BlueClaws are determined to see that fans get the most bang for their entertainment buck.

“We realize how precious people’s time is,” Ricciutti said. “When families trust us with four hours of their time, it is our obligation to make sure their time is well spent and that any rough spots are smoothed over so that they don’t impact the fans. After people visit our ballpark, we want them feeling it was worth their time. Time is a lot more precious to somebody than $10. We want people to say, ‘I feel great. We laughed. We left with smiles on our faces. We want to come back.’ “ Speeding up the game: Minor League Baseball has announced rules and procedure changes aimed at reducing the length of extra innings games and the number of mound visits during a game.

The procedures, created in partnership with Major League Baseball, aim to reduce the number of pitchers used in extra innings and the issues created by extra innings games, including, but not limited to, shortages of pitchers in the days to follow, the use of position players as pitchers and the transferring of players between affiliates due to pitching shortages caused by extra innings games.

At all levels of Minor League Baseball, extra innings will begin with a runner on second base. He will be the player in the batting order position previous to the leadoff batter of the inning (or a substitute for that player). By way of example, if the number five hitter in the batting order is due to lead off the 10th inning the number four player in the batting order (or a pinch-runner for such player) shall begin the inning on second base.

Any runner or batter removed from the game for a substitute shall be ineligible to return to the game as is the case in all circumstances under the Official Baseball Rules.

For purposes of calculating earned runs under Rule 9.16, the runner who begins an inning on second base pursuant to this rule shall be deemed a runner who has reached second base because of a fielding error, but no error shall be charged to the opposing team or to any player.

Visits by coaches and position players to the mound will be limited based on the classification level.

Triple-A clubs will be allowed six visits per team. Double-A clubs will be allowed eight visits per team. Single-A clubs will be allowed 10 visits per team. There will not be a limit on mound visits for short-season and rookie level clubs.

The mound visit limits will apply whether the game is scheduled for seven or nine innings. For any extra innings game played each club shall be entitled to one additional non-pitching change mound visit per inning.

A pitcher must be removed from the game on the second visit by a manager/coach in an inning.

Mallory returns: Lakewood’s manager is Marty Mallory, who guided the BlueClaws to a 73-66 overall record last season in his first year at the helm. The BlueClaws were one game shy of earning a playoff berth, falling short by percentage points for the first half title.

This is the first full professional season for many of the league’s players. Each team is scheduled to play 140 regular-season games, including 70 at home.

Lakewood’s roster will be announced as Opening Day, April 7, approaches. The BlueClaws will go against the Kannapolis (N.C.) Intimidators, a Chicago White Sox farm team in the regular-season opener for both clubs.

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Park:

Continued From Page 1 talking for two years about “the last hole in the county park system, which I believe is in Manchester Township,” Bartlett said. “…That would be an interesting place for the county to build a county park.”

The county will reimburse the township its costs, about $1.2 million for the Green Acres-purchased lots and $25,000 in soft costs, Palmer told The Manchester Times.

The county will seek to purchase the two privately-held lots.

Ridgway Boulevard runs through the parcels, which may actually work into a logical split: one side could have passive hiking trails that are ADA accessible on the eastern end, the other could have soccer and other playing fields on the western end, though the plans are subject to change.

Bartlett stressed the park is a regional park, not a township park, but the county would consider what would most benefit Manchester residents, as they would likely be the ones to use the park most.

“We will not satisfy everyone, I can also guarantee you that,” Bartlett said. “I was in Barnegat years ago and someone said, ‘Do you take suggestions as to what to build?’ and I said, ‘Well, if I ask for suggestions, someone would say we should build a

football field, and an ice-skating rink, and a bowling alley, and this-and-that, and I stopped there. So he said, ‘What you’re saying is no,’ and I said, ‘Well, politely, yes.’”

Bartlett continued: “What we try to do is fit the use to the land, not the other way around. So whatever will fit in and look nice, and be nice for everyone, visually nice and accommodating and comfortable, that’s what we would design. Will everyone be happy with that? No.” The county has about $6 million appropriated in 2018 or its capital improvements, which will cover land acquisition, permitting, environmental assessment and planning.

The focus has been rebuilding what Superstorm Sandy destroyed back in 2012.

Cattus Island in Toms River was only recently completed, and Berkeley Island County Park is nearing its completion for mid-2018. A new county park hasn’t been built in years, and those either damaged by Sandy or just needing upgrades from aging needed addressing first.

So the next steps are to apply for the needed permits and environmental studies. The park is years off from fruition.

“This will be a first-class park,” Manchester council president Craig Wallis said. “This will be a very good thing for the township.”

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Tours

LAKEHURST – The all-volunteer Navy Lakehurst Historical Society in cooperation with the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and NSA Public Affairs Office offers tours the second and fourth Saturdays of the month!

These tours include The Cathedral of The Air, The Hindenburg Crash Site, The Navy Lakehurst Heritage Center, The Ready Room, The POW-MIA Room, and Historic

Hangar One. They also have strict security requirements.

Everyone wishing to take the tour must adhere to strict security requirements and must pre-register by calling 732-818-7520 or contacting navlake@prodigy.net.

All guests must be registered two weeks before the date of their tour.

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Gold Star Parent ID Program Recognizes Those Lost During Active Duty

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County has established one of the fi rst Gold Star Identification Programs in the state.

Gold Star families are parents or legal guardians of those who have lost an immediate member of their family who died on active duty in the U.S. Military.

The families can use the IDs for military discounts where they are given.

“We are so honored to have you here and so proud of all of the veterans from Ocean County that have served our country over the years,” Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Veterans Services Bureau, said. “You and your families have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and I want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all you have done.”

The ID program is overseen by County Clerk Scott Colabella’s office.

“Ocean County is – if not the fi rst – one of the fi rst counties in the state to imple-

ment this program,” Colabella said. “I join with the Freeholder Board in thanking all of our Gold Star parents for joining us and for the ultimate sacrifice your child made on behalf of our nation so that we can enjoy the freedom we have today.”

The county has issued more than 10,000 veteran ID cards. The Gold Star Parents ID will display the “Gold Star Parent” on the card, as well as true name and branch of the armed forces the deceased soldier served in while on active duty.

Applicants must show: “certification from an organization formed for the support of parents of members of the armed forces who lost their lives while on active duty for the United States, that the applicant is a parent, legal guardian or legal custodian; the service member’s federal DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty, which identifies the member of the armed forces who died while on active duty for the United States and or documentation indicating the applicant’s relationship to the service member,” according to county officials.

Driver Arrested Twice For Phony Insurance Card

By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – If at fi rst you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Michael Capriotti, 55, of Little Egg Harbor, tried twice to pass off altered insurance cards as legitimate. He was pulled over March 20 for a suspended registration and license, and was arrested for driving without insurance and a suspended registration. His 2007 Suzuki was impounded.

Lakehurst Police processed and released

him, charging him possessing a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance card and numerous motor vehicle tickets including operating while suspended, suspended registration, uninsured motorist, and failure to exhibit documents.

Capriotti attempted to retrieve his impounded car March 22, when he presented the police department clerk an altered insurance card. He was again arrested for presenting a false insurance card and transported to the Ocean County Jail.

Cinco De Mayo Dance

WHITING – Resident Club Village will host a Cinco de Mayo Dance on May 4, 2018 from 7-11 p.m.

There will be music by Tommy Dee, snacks, coffee, bottled water, dessert, and drinks. The cost is $8 in advance or

$10 at the door. You can purchase tickets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Road in Whiting.

For more information, call Debbie at 201618-8514.

Quilting Bee

MANCHESTER – Beginners and skilled quilters! Come to the Manchester Branch Library for our meetings and work on individual and group projects, sharing ideas, techniques and patterns while making new

friends. Join us on April 13 at 1 p.m.

Note that quilting “classes” are held during the first meeting of the month. The second meeting is usually reserved for independent projects.

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WHITING – Come out to our Flea Market on May18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to see what you have been missing out on.

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The cost is $850 for doubles or $1090 for singles. There will be a $75 nonrefundable deposit, unless the trip is cancelled. You can buy tickets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Hilltop Clubhouse.

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Hope to see you here at 325 Schoolhouse Rd, Whiting. We have a flea market every third Saturday of every month. Our next one is June 14.

If you are interested in renting a table, the cost is $10 per table. Please call Doug at 908361-8412 for more information.

Support Group For Survivors Of Suicide Loss

BEACHWOOD – Forever In Our Hearts, an organization to support those who have lost ones to suicide, is holding monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month at St. Paul

Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Ave, Beachwood. Meeting time is 1 p.m. For complete information visit our page at facebook.com/ ForeverNRHearts or call 732-269-3236.

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Spring Victorian Tea

TOMS RIVER – You are cordially invited to join the members an friends of the Ocean County historical Society at our Spring Victorian Tea on May 8, 2018 at 600 Main St. Bed and Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room in Toms River.

A popular meeting place for tea aficionados, 600 Main St. features delicious freshly baked scones, a variety of tea sandwiches and desserts, and a selection of teas to tempt every palate.

Choose the 12 or 3 p.m. seating and call Pat at 732-814-2979 to make reservations, beginning April 16 after 7 a.m.

The cost is $30 for members and $33 for non-members. Your check can be made out to Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753, with TEA/PAT marked in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. Checks must be received within five days of the phone reservation to confirm your seat. There will be no refunds.

Author Gordon Hesse Comes To OCHS

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Historical Society will feature author Gordon Hesse on May 6 at 2 p.m., who will be presenting his new book “Island Beach A Sonnet in the Sands.”

Christine Menapace writes that this book “is a poetic love letter to Island Beach’s 3,000 acres and an important historical document on the march of time through the sands – from Lenni Lenape foraging and fishing to shipwrecks,

Henry W. Phipps Jr., ‘Sedge House’, beach shacks, and even a WWII secret project.”

Hesse, raised in Roselle Park and Lavallette, NJ is a public relations specialist, communications consultant, author, and longtime member of the Delaware Press Association.

There is no admission charge. Refreshments will be served. Call 732-341-1880 for reservations.

Celebrate Ocean Gate’s 100th Year With COBA

OCEAN GATE – Join the Central Ocean Business Association (COBA) and Borough of Ocean Gate officials as the Borough of Ocean Gate celebrates its 100th year!

On April 10, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., visit the Anchor Inn for a luncheon and to network with COBA members and Ocean Gate officials.

The cost is $10 for members and $15 for future members. The luncheon sponsors are Teresa Nieves of Solid Wood Cabinets and Richard Spano of Advanced Furnace and Air Duct Cleaning.

To register, visit cobanj.com/cobaevents.

Registration is limited to the first 75 guests registered and paid.

Flea Market Vendors Needed

LAKEHURST – Vendors are needed for the flea market on May 19, at the Presbyterian Church of Lakehurst, 101 Orchard Street, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Outside spaces are $10. Call Phyllis at 732-350-2380 for more information.

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“This free and very popular program moves around the county providing a layer of safety from identity theft,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little. “This is an opportunity to rid your home of papers that may include sensitive information and should be shredded rather than just tossed into recycling or the trash.”

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• Plumsted Township Municipal Complex Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., April 28 • Little Egg Harbor Township, Little Egg Harbor Community Center: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 2 • South Toms River Recreation Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., May 12 • Point Pleasant Beach Public Works Yard Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 19 • Berkeley Township Recycling Center Yard Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 2 • Eagleswood Township Municipal Complex Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 9 • Stafford Township, Southern Ocean County Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 16 • Bay Head Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., June 23 • Manchester Township High School Soccer Field Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 30 • Lakewood Public Works Yard: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 13 • Tuckerton Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., July 21 • Ocean Township Municipal Complex Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 28 • Lakehurst Public Works Yard Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 4 • Toms River Township, Riverwood Park Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 10 • Lacey Township Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 18 • Pine Beach, Walling Field Lot, 601 Station Ave., 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Aug. 25 • Seaside Heights Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sept. 8 • Surf City Police Department Lot: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sept. 15 • Point Pleasant Recycling Center Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 22 • Jackson Township Municipal Building Rear Lot: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 29 Commercial documents will not be accepted at the sites. Shredding is for paper documents and forms. Make sure to remove all staples and paper clips from documents! Things not to bring include x-rays, CDs, floppy disks, microfilm, and file folders. Residents are limited to six boxes or bags of documents per event.

Each location will run the complete schedule or until the truck is full; one truck can hold 10,000 to 12,000 pounds of paper.

Ocean County also offers drop-off boxes at both County recycling centers for shredded office paper. This is where you should bring shredded office paper instead of placing it in curbside recycling receptacles.

“Recycling helps to save landfill space and protects the environment. We encourage our citizens to take advantage of the programs offered and to help make a difference in preserving our natural resources,” said Little.

Spring Flower Design

BERKELEY – Join the Berkeley Branch Library for a Spring Flower Design program on April 11 from 2-3 p.m. Tracy Vincent, owner of Whiting Flower Shoppe, will present a handson workshop. Everyone will leave with a small floral arrangement. Please bring a pair of scissors.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Library.

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Todd Frazier New Mets Ambassador For Citi Community Home Runs Program

NEW YORK – Citi announced today that Todd Frazier will serve as the New York Mets’ ambassador for the Citi Community Home Runs program.

The program, launched in 2014, will return to Citi Field this season in an effort to help fight childhood hunger in NYC and across the U.S. For every home run the Mets hit at Citi Field this season, Citi will donate enough for No Kid Hungry to provide 20,000 meals to children in need.

“I am very passionate about supporting children in our community and helping pave the way for their future success,” said Todd Frazier, the Mets’ new third basemen. “I am excited that one the first initiatives I am involved in as part of the Mets organization is Citi Community Home Runs. As ambassador, I will have the opportunity to bring visibility to this great cause that supports children in New York City and across the country.”

Through the Citi Community Home Runs program, Citi has donated enough for No Kid Hungry to provide more than four million meals to kids facing hunger in America.

“The Citi Community Home Runs program is one of the key ways that we give back to the NYC community through our partnership with the Mets,” said Ed Skyler, Head of Global Public Affairs at Citi. “We’re excited to welcome Todd Frazier as our new ambassador – his passion for helping children in the community makes him a great partner for us, and we look forward to working with him to raise awareness and excitement about Citi Community Home Runs this season.”

No Kid Hungry’s mission is to end childhood hunger in America by connecting kids in need

with nutritious food as well as teaching families how to cook healthy, affordable meals.

“Thanks to the support of Citi and other great partners, the No Kid Hungry campaign has driven school breakfast participation to historic highs and provided kids facing hunger with more than 775 million meals,” says Billy Shore, Executive Chairman at Share Our Strength. “Just in New York City, we’ve made huge strides to make breakfast part of the school day for all of the city’s elementary school students. Citi’s partnership is critical to our mission to end childhood hunger in America, and with its support, we can make No Kid Hungry a reality in America.”

In addition to announcing Frazier as the new ambassador, Citi is highlighting the Citi Community Home Runs program in two new ways at Citi Field this season, including unveiling a large, clear, apple-shaped permanent fixture in the ballpark to help show the accumulation of meals donated to No Kid Hungry throughout the season. After every Mets home run, a fan will be featured on Citi Vision tossing a bucket of foam apples into the large, clear apple, signifying Citi’s ongoing contribution to No Kid Hungry.

Citi and the Mets are also introducing the “Citi Community Home Runs Challenge,” which will take place on the field at home games this season.

As part of the Challenge, select fans will have the chance to take their best shot at launching a t-shirt across the stadium and into the famous Mets Home Run Apple using a Citi-branded t-shirt launcher. Those that successfully hit the Mets Home Run Apple will receive a prize, courtesy of Citi, and each participant will trigger a donation amount equivalent to 1,000 meals for kids facing hunger.

Board Of Ed Member Picked For Board Of Health

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Berkeley resident Jennifer Bacchione was unanimously appointed to the Ocean County Board of Health by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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OCL Puppet Players Present “The Bad Seed”

OCEAN COUNTY – He’s rude, he’s crude. He’s got no friends. He’s just baaaad. Can he change? Children will find out in April and May, as the OCL Puppet Players present Jory John’s “The Bad Seed” at 19 Ocean County Library Branches.

The bestseller, with Pete Oswald’s whimsical illustrations, tells of the little seed that learns the error of his ways.

The performances are free. Register by phone, in person, or online at theoceancountylibrary.org.

Performances are at: • Barnegat Branch, 112 Burr Street – Tuesday, April 24, 10:30 a.m.

• Beachwood Branch, 126 Beachwood Boulevard – Thursday, May 3, 10:30 a.m.

• Berkeley Branch, 30 Station Road, Bayville - Thursday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.

• Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road – Friday, May 4, 10:30 a.m.

• Island Heights Branch, 121 Central Avenue – Wednesday, May 16, 10:30 a.m.

• Jackson Branch, 2 Jackson Drive – Friday, April 13, 10:30 a.m.

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• Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Avenue, Surf City – Thursday, April 19, 3:30 p.m.

• Manchester Branch, 21 Colonial Drive – Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.

• Plumsted Branch, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt – Thursday, May 17, 3:30 p.m.

• Point Pleasant Branch, 834 Beaver Dam Road – Tuesday, April 10, 11 a.m.

• Point Pleasant Beach Branch, 710 McLean Avenue – Friday, April 6, 3:45 p.m.

• Stafford Branch, 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin – Monday, April 23, 4 p.m.

• Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Avenue – Monday, April 30, 10:30 a.m.

• Tuckerton Branch, 380 Bay Avenue – Tuesday, May 15, 10:30 a.m.

• Upper Shores Branch, 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette – Monday, April 9, 10:30 a.m.

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Travel Bocce Presents Trips

WHITING – Travel Bocce Club presents the following trips: Take a seven day, six night trip to Chicago with Travel Bocce from July 22-28. This trip includes motor coach transportation, 6 nights lodging, 10 meals, visits to the Museum of Science and Industry, and the world-famous 360 Chicago, a guided tour of Chicago, an agriculture cruise, a visit to the historic Navy Pier and Chicago’s Money Museum, and gaming at a Chicago area casino. The cost is $615 for doubles and $824 for singles. There will also be a $75 non-refundable deposit due upon signup unless trip is cancelled. You can purchase tickets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. till noon at Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Rd. Take a trip to the Villa Roma Resort in the Catskills from October 21-24 with the Travel Bocce Club. The trip package includes: Round trip transportation, welcome coffee and cake and three meals a day (beginning with dinner on arrival and ending with breakfast on departure).

There will also be a host of special events and activities including: a welcome wine & cheese reception, an Italian cooking demonstration with Chef Tom, a San Gennero lunch, a Gala Caesar’s Extravaganza luncheon and matinee show starring Tommy Walker, a Bellini cocktail reception, nightly music and top variety entertainment with a different show each night. You will have access to and indoor sport complex with bocce, shuffleboard, and ping pong, an indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi, and a fully equipped fitness center. The price is $489 for doubles, $463 for triples and $589 for singles.

There will be a $75 non-refundable deposit

unless trip is cancelled. Final payment is due August 14, 2018. Tickets can be purchased every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Rd., Whiting.

A 12 day, 11 night trip to San Antonio, Padre Island, and the Gulf of Mexico from Sept. 20 to Oct. 1, 2018.The trip includes motor coach transportation, 11nights lodging including five consecutive nights in the San Antonio area, 20 meals, visits to Padre Island National Park, Texas State Aquarium, the Alamo, the Institute of Texan Cultures & San Antonio Missions, the National Museum of the Pacific War, the LBJ Ranch, and Graceland, a guided tour of San Antonio, and a Riverwalk cruise. The cost of the trip is $1067 for doubles and $1397 for singles. There will be a $75 deposit non-refund table due upon sign up. You can purchase tickets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at 325 Schoolhouse Road.

Biloxi and New Orleans from May 19-27.

This trip includes motor coach transportation, 5 nights lodging, 14 meals, spectacular Gulf Coast gaming, a guided tour of Bay St. Louis, a visit to a second Gulf Coast casino, admission to Mardis Gras World, and a relaxing riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River. The cost is $760 for doubles and $1075 for singles. There is also a $75 non-refundable deposit due upon sign-up unless trip is cancelled. Tickets can be purchased every Tuesday from 11 a.m. till noon at Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Rd. For more information on any of the trips visit GroupTrips.com/TheTravelBocce, or call Debbie at 201-618-8514 or Barbara at 732350-6989.

American Polish Club Of Whiting

WHITING – Our April meeting is scheduled for April 18. As in the past, we will be collecting clean, used clothing and non-perishable food items which we donate to Your Grandmother’s Cupboard, located at Roslyn Plaza, 173A Route 37.

You don’t have to be Polish to join our club.

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$2.2 M To Be Recovered In Medicaid Fraud

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – The Office of the State Comptroller announced that $2.2 million will be returned to the Medicaid program after numerous people defrauded the agency.

From Sept. 12 to Dec. 12, 2017, people who believed they may have received Medicaid in error were encouraged to join the Ocean

County Recipient Voluntary Disclosure Program. This program allowed them to enter into individual settlement agreements for them to pay back the money they were not legally allowed to have.

There were 159 participants who entered into settlement agreements, the State Comptroller’s office reported. Added together, $2.2 million will be returned to the

state Medicaid program.

Once the individuals uphold their end of the settlement, the Comptroller’s Office would agree not to refer their case to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

Additionally, anyone who was enrolled in Medicaid would be removed for one year.

The Comptroller would provide the names of the people in the program to the State

Department of Treasury’s Office of Criminal Investigation for that office to review it and appropriate action.

There was a public information session held on Sept. 12 to inform the public about the program. Photos surfaced online that showed very few people inside the 3,208seat building, which is now the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.

The meeting was meant to educate residents and urge more people to come forward after more than two dozen Lakewood residents were arrested over the summer of 2017 for defrauding a combined $2.4 million from Medicaid and other government assistance programs.

A spokesperson from the Comptroller’s office noted that the program was open to anyone from Ocean County, and that these settlements with the 159 individuals are “separate and distinct from the ongoing criminal matters in Ocean County.”

Meet the Chiefs Of Ocean County Social

FORKED RIVER – On April 27 the 200 Club of Ocean County and the Ocean County Chief’s of Police Association will host a Meet the Chiefs Social.

This is an opportunity to meet the leaders of our Ocean County Police Departments and to show gratitude for all in law enforcement. Meet the Chiefs will benefit the 200 Club of Ocean County and the Ocean County Chiefs of Police Association.

Join us at the River House Restaurant and Beach Bar at the South Winds Marina, 361 E. Lacey Rd. in Forked River for the event.

There will be an open bar, hors d’ouevres, buffet dinner and live music by JSOUL. Tickets are $75 per person. To purchase tickets, visit the 200 Club Facebook page or call Sean at 732-904-6656.

Ocean County Library Student Film Festival

TOMS RIVER – Roll out the red carpet and break out the popcorn, the 12th annual Ocean County Library Student Film Festival will take place on April 28 from 6-9 p.m. at the Toms River Branch Library.

The event will feature awards, festival t-shirts, food, a red carpet, and more!

Entries by high school filmmakers are now being accepted for a chance to see their film viewed on the big screen. Entering and attending the festival are free!

Christ Lutheran Church Book Club WHITING – The Christ Lutheran Church has a CLC Book Club. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, call the church office at 732-350-0900.

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Who should decide if your food is healthy? Do you think that the Food & Drug Administration should? Reason I ask is because this year, the FDA is going to become more involved in considering what “healthy” means. They will also have input about the claims that food companies make.

On the surface, this sounds absolutely reasonable. The “FDA” name itself implies that it should have some say about food, but I’ve noticed their track record and it’s awful. Have you noticed that their interventions to fortify food don’t work that well? When they fortify cereal with folic acid, that’s a synthetic form of vitamin B9. When they fortify milk with calcium, it’s not a very good form and can cause stomach upset.

Furthermore, I think that an agency that’s in charge of drugs, should not simultaneously be in charge of food! Unless perhaps you want to look forward to Prozac Popsicles and Requip Rice Krispies!

If it wasn’t so sad, it would be hilarious!

Scott Gottlieb, who is the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, was speaking at the CNBC Healthy Returns Conference in New York a few days ago, and he looks like a nice, reasonable guy.

I wish I could get a meeting with him! I’d tell him that his prior attempts to help out with obesity are failing pathetically. His changes to the food industry intended to reduce the incidence of heart disease, diabetes and chronic illness aren’t work-

ing. They won’t ever work… not until his agency stops the genetic modification of our food and the spraying of it with hundreds of hormone-disrupting pesticides.

Why don’t you start prioritizing that, hmm?!

The FDA’s intention is noble, but do we want to let the same people who sanction margarine dictate what’s “healthy” now?!

They’re working towards making food manufacturers create an icon or symbol on all their labeling in order to meet new definitions of “healthy.” But food makers cheat, not all of them, but for sure some of them are failing to disclose additives, MSG and bug parts. The industry is not the most ethical sort, and I some will just stamp the new icon on their labels without doing anything to make it “healthier.”

And you’ll pay more for the pretty (but meaningless) badge on the label. As the expression goes, “You can’t put lipstick on a pig.”

If you sense my frustration it’s because I’ve worked very hard my entire life, not just to purchase real food, but to cook authentically healthy meals, the kind that automatically come with nutrition. No icon needed!

If you want “healthy” food, don’t look for boxes with an icon! Shop around the perimeter of the grocery store or go to a Farmer’s Market and buy organic when possible. Don’t rip open a box that has an ingredient list of 45 things you can’t even pronounce, and then shove it in the oven just because some agency stuck an icon it.

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DOCTORS URGE SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

By Jennifer Peacock BRICK – March was Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Ocean Medical Center, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, hosted its own colorectal cancer awareness afternoon March 28, which featured a 12-foot inflatable colon highlighting the different growths that can turn into cancer if left untreated. Registered

participants were given colorectal takehome kits, to collect stool samples at home and mail back the slides to screen for blood or other abnormalities.

Statistics suggest 1 in 25 Americans will develop colon or rectal cancer. If caught early, the survival rate exceeds 75 percent.

But as with other cancers, colorectal cancer is a silent killer, only showing symptoms -

pain, rectal bleeding - in its most advanced stages.

Those with no family history of colon cancer should start screening at age 50, and if no problems are found, have a colonoscopy every 10 years. Those with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis need to start earlier and be screened more frequently. Anyone with an immediate family member who has had

colon cancer should start screening sooner.

If their relative died at age 46 from the cancer, they should have their first screening at age 36.

Leonard Thomas Sr.’s mother died at 46.

He had his fi rst screening - which came back normal - at 37. He’s the senior community outreach coordinator at Meridian Health. He was manning the walk-through colon outside Ocean Medical Center’s main entrance.

“The best way to explain it is, every polyp doesn’t become cancer, but every cancer came from a polyp,” Thomas said. “So at the end of the day, when you remove a polyp, you are actually preventing cancer, and it’s one of the very few screenings that can actually prevent cancer when you get a colonoscopy.”

Tens of thousands of deaths can be prevented by getting regularly screened, Thomas said. The colorectal kits are one way to screen, and should be done annually. A sigmoidoscopy, which can be done at the done at the doctor’s office with minimal prep, should be done every five years. However, it only views the lower colon and rectum, and won’t detect any polyps in the entire colon. If pre-cancerous polyps are found, the patient will need a colonoscopy anyway.

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“You decrease the mortality rate if you get any one of those tests done regularly,” Thomas said. “And the best test is the one that a patient will do. So yes, the gold standard is a colonoscopy—it does up one side and down the other and gets everything - but there are a lot of people who won’t do the prep, don’t want to take the day off.”

The lecture featured Thomas R. Lake III, M.D., of Atlantic Surgical Group, and Michael J. Levitt M.D., of Atlantic Hematology Oncology Associates.

“As a surgeon, I’ve seen a lot of patients who, their primary care physician said, ‘You’re 70 years old, you’re healthy, you don’t need another colonoscopy. I think that’s bad advice.

You’re 70, and now you’re 80, and now you’re 90, and you’ve reached that age for a reason.

You’re healthy, and you’ve done things right.

And then what happens, it sneaks up on you, and now you’re 90 and you’ve got colon cancer.”

Lake has a patient at Ocean Medical Center

who is 90 and active, who was told she didn’t need any more colonoscopies. At 89, she started “having problems.” She finally had a colonoscopy, which revealed two colon cancers.

Healthy people should continue to get screened. Women should regularly get pap smears and mammograms. Men should have prostate exams. Everyone should have their colon checked.

Levitt sees patients with colon and other cancers.

“I encourage screening,” Levitt said. He reiterated that colonoscopies are the “gold standard,” and regular screening should begin at 50 unless a family member has had colon cancer.

Lake said colon cancer is no longer a geriatric problem. He has seen patients as young as their 20s with colon cancer. They are not being screened, but coming in with symptoms. The patients often don’t have a family history of colon cancer, and Lake isn’t seeing commonalities in the younger patients with cancer. Only 15 percent of colon cancers are hereditary; the other 85 percent are described as “sporadic.”

“I’ve scratched my head, saying how did you get this? There’s no family history,” Lake said.

While we can’t yet escape our genetics, the American diet likely plays a large role in cancer development. A diet of whole grains and fiber and plant-based foods, as well as reducing or eliminating red meat and alcohol, is thought to reduce the chances of developing colorectal cancer.

Lake offered his own observations from a family vacation to South Africa last summer.

Traveling through South Africa, and even Europe at other times, was eye-opening for him.

“I was amazed. I was going through the grocery store. The whole grocery store was organic. You had to search out the garbage.

In our food supply, you have to search out the healthy food. Everything has got GMOs, there’s hormones. I think it has a lot to do with [developing cancer],” Lake said. “Do I eat GMO-free? No. But we’re seeing at a younger and younger age and I think a lot of it is environmental. It’s the food we eat, the water we drink, the chemicals we’re exposed to in daily life.”

Organic and unprocessed food is the norm throughout much of the world. It’s often cheaper to feed a family processed food than it is to shop at a higher-end store for fresh organic foods.

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Items For Sale Art and Records, 45’s, LP’s for sale - Fair prices. Many Dollar Records. Art at below fair market.

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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.

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(17) LPN – Every weekend (32 Hours/ bi-weekly Pay). The Pines 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 (30 hours a week e/o. Excellent starting weekend rate. For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732849-2047 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (t/n) Counter Help Wanted - Part time hours. Manchester Dry Cleaners.

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(47) Registered Nurse – 30 Hours a week The Pines 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 (30 hours a week e/o Competitive starting rate and excellent benefits package including health, dental, life, vision, PTO time, and 401(K).

Part Time or Per Diem RN positions available on 3-11 shift. For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732849-2047 or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (t/n)

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Deadline for Change Of Party Affiliation Declaration Forms

TRENTON - The New Jersey Division of Elections wishes to remind all registered voters who are currently affiliated with a political party and who wish to change their party affiliation that the deadline to change party affiliation is Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (55 days before a primary election).

A registered voter currently not affiliated with a political party may declare their party affiliation up to and including primary election day.

Registered voters can check their party affiliation by visiting the Division of Elections website at bit.ly/NJParty.

The Political Party Affiliation Declaration form is available on the Division of Elections website at bit.ly/NJAffiliationForm.

You can print and complete the Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form and mail or deliver to the Commissioner of Registration in your county or you can file it with your municipal clerk. These forms are also available at your local Commissioner of Registration Office.

The contact information for each of the 21 county election offices can be found on the Division of Elections website at bit.ly/ NJCountyElecs.

Manchester Senior Softball League Seeking Players

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Senior Softball League is always seeking new Manchester and Whiting residents to play Senior Slow Pitch Softball Monday and

Wednesday mornings, late April through early August. If interested, or to obtain additional information, call Fred Bohinski at 352-397-6160.

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Sound Healing Seminar With Bartley Healthcare

JACKSON – Sound is a sense that we need, but did you ever think how much more there is to that than just being able to hear? Can sound be used to help in healing and wellness?

To explore those questions and more, Bartley Healthcare is partnering with Centrastate Medical Center to host an educational seminar to inform the community on the importance and positive effects of sound healing. The seminar will be held on April 23 at 5 p.m. at Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation at 175 Bartley Road in Jackson.

Shelly Botwinick MA, Holistic Health Educator of the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, will present information and be available to answer questions and provide guidance.

Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years, using various techniques that all have the same intention: to move us from a place of imbalance to a place of balance. Sound healing is a vibrational energy method in which tonal sound waves harmonize the mind, body, and spirit. A gentle therapeutic vibration is conducted throughout the body to promote healing and wellness. Research has

shown sound balancing reduces stress and anxiety, increases energy, and enhances the immune response while transcending into a higher level of awareness. You will experience a renewed sense of harmony and balance!

Seating is limited, so anyone interested in attending the “Sound Healing” educational seminar, please call Centrastate Medical Center at 732-308-0570, or visit centrastate.com, and click on Classes and Events.

There will be a light dinner served, so if you are interested in attending, please call, or go online, and register.

For 32 years, Bartley Healthcare has provided quality individual focused memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living services for residents on its 25-acre campus in Jackson, NJ. Founded in 1985, Bartley Healthcare has long been recognized as an award winning, quality leader in memory care, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and assisted living. Bartley Healthcare is Joint Commission accredited, with special certification for their Memory Care and Post-Acute Programs.

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10th Ocean County Library Prom Dress & Tuxedo Giveaway

OCEAN COUNTY – The 10th Ocean County Library Prom Dress & Tuxedo Giveaway will be held at four of our branches (Little Egg Harbor, Toms River, Lakewood and Barnegat) during the month of April.

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On March 29, at Gazebo Park in Barnegat at the corner of Route 9 and West Bay Avenue, hundreds of civilians and veterans from all branches of service came together to celebrate the Vietnam Veterans Day as well as the unveiling of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial monument that was constructed in the park.

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by Thy and Jimmy Cavagnaro, husband and wife, local residents, and two people who proved that they can make a lot of change for something they care deeply about.

Thy is a Vietnam refugee that arrived in the US with her family in 1975. Her uncle was the captain of the South Vietnamese naval minesweeper that Thy and her family used to escape from Vietnam. Her family sat in the front of the audience during the ceremony.

Thy was attired in traditional garb resembling that of the South Vietnamese flag, yellow with red stripes. In her opening statements, she thanked her family as well as the many volunteers who welcomed her and her family to the states, helping them to stand on their own two feet. She lastly gave emotional thanks to the Vietnam Veterans.

“You helped keep the communists away from our neighborhoods in Vietnam and you made sure we had a safe passage to your own country, after we lost ours,” she said to the crowd, choking up slightly. “Sadly, you weren’t given a hero’s welcome home when you returned home like you should have.”

The afternoon ceremony was filled with joyous and heartfelt “Welcome Home’s” from each one of the guest speakers, emphasizing what couldn’t be said 44 years ago when American soldiers returned home from the vastly unpopular war that defined an era.

Thy began the long and arduous process of putting together this new monument and cer-

emony about one year ago. While thanking veterans for their service via Facebook, she said that she was “attacked” by a Vietnam veteran online. This person told her that “he was sorry he didn’t kill all of my ancestors.”

Despite this offense, Thy decided to turn the negativity into positivity.

“I made it a point to seek and thank as many Vietnam veterans…so that they might try to heal from any pain this other man was obviously imprisoned by,” she said.

Thy noted that she was very impressed and happy with the sizeable turnout at the event, remarking that she hopes her and her husband’s efforts can create change on a broader scale by inspiring other people and other towns to take initiative in honoring their own local veterans.

The veterans groups officially being honored during the ceremony included: The American Legion, The Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association, The Disabled American Veterans, The Jewish War Veterans, NJ and NY members of the Korean American Vietnam War Veterans, Marine Corps League, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Polish Legion of American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Veterans from all groups and all branches of service filled the audience. There weren’t enough seats to fit everyone and many stood along the sides and formed a standing room behind the audience seats. No matter what group or branch these veterans were representing, they all wore their hats and colors proudly.

There were also various representatives from Vietnamese organizations present, such as the NJ Vietnamese American Community Association, The Vietnamese American Seniors Association of North Jersey, The Vietnamese American Community of Pennsylvania, and The Federation of Vietnamese Communities of the USA. Ron Brooks, “an east coast legend,” the fi rst double amputee Eagle Scout, and a representative of George H. W. Bush’s “Thousand Points of Light,” among many other accomplishments, was present to sing (Veterans - See Page 31)

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Continued From Page 30 the National Anthem. Brooks’ powerful rendition of the anthem received an incredible round of applause.

First up was guest speaker, and Barnegat’s own Mayor Frank Caputo. Caputo noted that he was honored to recognize the many veterans that dedicated themselves to their country.

“It’s been over 44 years since our US troops withdrew from Vietnam; due to the unpopularity of that war, veterans returning home were often met with disdain,” said Caputo.

“In going forward…lets thank all of our veterans for their service…because they are nothing but the best of the best.”

Both Senator Chris Connors (R-9th) and Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd) were guest speakers during the ceremony as well.

“Today’s ceremony carries a special meaning, in that it conveys the gratitude of Vietnamese refugees who in many respects have a more intimate understanding of the war, and a deeper appreciation for American servicemen,” said Connors during his speech. “It’s appropriate that this monument has been located in Ocean County, which is home to thousands of our Vietnam veterans.”

Connors and Caputo’s comments were echoed by those who spoke after them. The theme of the afternoon was profound thanks, honor, and gratitude from both Vietnamese refugees and American citizens.

MacArthur told a story about his late father, remarking that his father taught him that “a deep commitment draws a deep response from us.” This is what MacArthur recalls as his father’s most profound and enduring lesson, and how he is able to understand and appreciate what the Vietnam veterans have done.

“That debt of gratitude can’t be just a feeling though, it has to be a responsibility that we act on and we will continue to act on it,” he added.

Also present was Susan Haines, National Executive Director of The Exercise Tiger Association, who flew in from Missouri for the event. This association is a Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration partner. Haines pinned each of the veterans with a Department of Defense commemoration pin, following the ceremony, at the American Legion. She also handed out special awards to each of the guest speakers in attendance alongside Thy after the monument was unveiled.

Post Commander Gene O’Grady was the first veteran to speak and he ironically left his speech at home. Despite this, he delivered an earnest speech to those Vietnam veterans that helped him along his path to where he is today.

“This is 50 years in the making. It should’ve happened a long time ago,” he said about the ceremony. “I’m grateful for what you’ve [the veterans] done for me, I’m grateful for the sacrifices that you have made for our great country… because of you, Thy and her family were able to come to

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O’Grady remarked that through each step of his career, from basic training to active duty to his post at the American Legion, it has always been a Vietnam veteran who has shown him the way of doing things.

Following O’Grady, Barnegat’s VFW Commander Frank Healey gave an emotional speech about the different America that soldiers came home to after the Vietnam War. Wanting to wear his uniform proudly out at night, Healy was told not to. He and his fellow soldiers were told to go out in groups and wear civilian clothes to avoid the disdain of the civilian public.

“In ’64, I came home, in ’66, I came home, in ’68, I came back,” he said. “We had gone like our older brothers who went to Korea, we had gone like our fathers who went to World War II, but we didn’t come home, we came back.”

“We’ll always remember the brave US veterans who fought with my father and my uncle through the war…I thank you very much,” said Dr. Hung Nguyen, the president of the NJ Vietnamese American Community Association.

The keynote speaker of the afternoon was Jonathan T. Gilliam; author, former Navy Seal, former FBI agent, and commentator for various media networks, among many other accomplishments.

Gilliam kept his speech short, delivering a call to arms for the Vietnam veterans of today to help make change once more for an America in need. He addressed the students and youth of today protesting and fighting for change, noting that real change can only be made once one joins the service.

“Less than one percent of people serve in the military; those people should be honored and should never be alone,” he said.

The crowd was ushered over to the small area at the base of the flagpole near Route 9, where the monument was erected.

The monument displays three flags; one for the US, one for South Vietnam, and another for the POW. It reads “Welcome home Vietnam Veterans: In memory and honor of all those who served, died, or remain missing in the Vietnam War.” Thy and James Cavagnaro paid for the monument as well as put together the entire memorial ceremony. The production drew profuse thanks from the veterans and Thy and James even received a special honorary award for their service from Caputo and Connors.

Thy was labeled as Patriot of the Year during the ceremony, and she showed no shortage of proof in earning that title as she proudly stood in front of the shining, new monument.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of april 7 - april 13

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): The best way to enjoy peace of mind is to have a clear conscience. In the week ahead earn your way in the material world but don’t do anything unethical or shameful to achieve your goals.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Act on your imagination. You will be more creative or romantic than usual as this week unfolds and can attract the support needed to fulfill your dreams. Don’t accept “no” for an answer.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Small sacrifices on your part may be needed in the week ahead. It may be your calling to rescue someone drowning in despair because there is too much work to do or too many bills to pay.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let a lack of enthusiasm slow you down. You might feel that you are moving along at a snail’s pace or that circumstances hold you hostage. You may need to motivate yourself this week.

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By Wolfgang Puck

Almost every day, guests in my restaurants tell me they’re following the paleo diet, a way of eating based on the belief that the way our bodies digest the foods we eat has evolved very little in the past couple of million years. So, the best way to maintain optimum health and weight, paleo fans say, is to eat whatever cavemen could hunt, catch or gather, concentrating on meats, poultry, seafood, fresh vegetables and fruit, eggs, nuts and seeds, along with healthy fats like olive, walnut, avocado and coconut oils.

While I can see some genuine benefits in those rules, I myself aim to eat a more balanced, well-rounded diet. But I also respect my guests and give them the best possible versions of foods they request. We serve paleo eaters a lot of fi re-grilled, grass-fed steaks, fresh salads and simply cooked farmers’ market vegetables.

Many people today, whether they’ve gone Paleo or not, wonder if they’re maybe eating a little too much red meat, and ask for alternatives. That’s when I suggest they try fresh tuna.

To me, a good sushi-grade ahi tuna steak is the closest thing you can eat from the sea that tastes like a great piece of beef. Deep rosy red in color, firm in texture, and richly robust in flavor, fresh tuna is defi nitely the fish you want to eat if you’re trying to take a break from meat. Unlike red meat, it also provides heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids (though it isn’t as high in them as fattier fish like salmon).

To enjoy ahi at its best, I cook it no more than medium rare, leaving a definite layer of deep red at its center. That ensures the relatively lean fish doesn’t dry out, yielding the best possible taste and texture. I prepare it simply, too, seasoning it with a sprinkling of salt and a layer of crushed black peppercorns like you’d fi nd on a classic beefsteak cooked in the French au poivre (with pepper) style before quickly searing it over high heat.

Of course, I also like to add a fi nishing touch in the form of a sauce, fi rst deglazing the pan with a little port wine and cognac (the high heat evaporates most of the alcohol) and then whisking in some butter - just half a tablespoon per serving. While those ingredients aren’t strictly paleo, they fall under the small indulgences all but the most inflexible paleo plans allow.

Of course, if you aren’t following a paleo diet but are simply trying to cut down on how much red meat you eat and fi nd healthy alternatives, then this recipe may also be just what you’re looking for too.

SEARED TUNA STEAK AU POIVRE Serves 4 1/4 cup (60 mL) black peppercorns 4 sushi-grade ahi tuna steaks, about 6 ounces (185 g) each Kosher salt 1/3 cup (85 mL) port 1/4 cup (60 mL) cognac 3/4 cup (185 mL) good-quality lowsodium chicken stock or broth, or vegetable stock or broth, briskly simmered until reduced to about 1/2 cup (125 mL) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 or 4 pieces 2 teaspoons bottled green peppercorns, drained Put the peppercorns in a small sealable food storage bag. Seal the bag, squeezing out any air. Place the bag flat on a work surface. With a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet, press down on the peppercorns to crack them into coarse pieces.

Season the tuna steaks lightly on both sides with salt. Pour the cracked peppercorns onto a large plate or a sheet of wax paper and press each steak into the pepper, turning to coat both sides evenly.

In a small saucepan, combine the port and cognac. Place the pan over medium-high heat and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces to only about 2 tablespoons. Pour in the reduced stock or broth and continue simmering until the mixture thickens to a consistency thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Remove the pan from the heat and briskly whisk the butter a piece at a time into the reduced liquid. Adjust the seasoning to taste with a little more salt, if needed. Cover the pan and keep warm.

Heat a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the 4 tuna steaks in a single layer over high heat. Add the tuna to the hot skillet and sear on both sides until rare to medium-rare, 45 seconds to 1 minute.

To serve, cut each tuna steak crosswise into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Spoon the sauce in the center of four warmed serving plates and arrange the tuna slices on top, overlapping them slightly. Garnish with green peppercorns. Serve immediately.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2017 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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