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–Photos by Kim Bosco The hearing was an opportunity for local residents to interact with experts on decommissioning. (Below) Visual aids described what was going to happen on the site in the future.

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By Kimberly Bosco MANAHAWKIN – The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public hearing at The Holiday In n in Manahawkin to discuss the current state and the future of the Oyster Creek Generating Station with concerned residents.

Members of the NRC were present to discuss the process of decommissioning the plant and answer any questions that (Shutdown - See Page 4)

County Discusses Taxes, Homelessness, And Drugs

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Two county freeholders recently dropped by Ocean County College to give a “state of the county” presentation

to students and the public.

Freeholders Virginia Haines, a former chairwoman for the Ocean County College Foundation Board, and John Bartlett, freeholder liai-

son to OCC, provided comments before fielding questions from audience members. They were introduced by college president (County - See Page 5)

–Photo by Kimberly Bosco The Manzo family was recognized for their awareness raising efforts at the recent council meeting. Dante came dressed in his Boy Scout uniform.

By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Mayor John Spodofora recognized a local family’s efforts for creating awareness for very serious disease at a recent council meeting, announcing April 19 as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Awareness Day. A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a defect in the diaphragm. “An absent or partially formed diaphragm results in an abnormal opening (hernia) that allows the stomach and intestines to move into the chest cavity and crowd the heart and lungs,” according to the US National Library of Medicine.

Reading from the proclamation, Spodofora remarked that 1 in every 2,500 pregnancies are diagnosed with CDH. “CDH is as common as Spina bifida… however, very few people know about it or are aware of it,” he read.

The proclamation also stated that 1,600 babies are born with CDH every year in (CDH - See Page 6)

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Shutdown:

Continued From Page 1 anyone might have. What was intended to be a more formal public hearing became a more relaxed atmosphere where people could walk up to NRC members and ask questions or take a stroll around the room to look at the informative posters.

Exelon Generation, the company that owns Oyster Creek, announced near the end of January 2018 that the plant will be closing its doors at the end of this year, around October. It was originally slated to close December 2019.

Following the shutdown of the station, Exelon and the NRC will begin the process of decommissioning. According to the NRC, decommissioning is defi ned as, “the safe removal of a nuclear facility from service and the reduction of residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property and termination of the license.”

The NRC laid out a very brief Decommission Timeline that begins with the

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shutdown of the plant, which can take up to two years. During this time, the licensee submits their decommissioning plans to safely shut down and store spent waste from the facility.

According to the NRC, Oyster Creek’s decommissioning plans will utilize the SAFESTOR strategy. This is known as ““deferred dismantling:” a nuclear facility is maintained and monitored in a condition that allows the radioactivity to decay,” according to the NRC website.

Following this decaying process, spent fuel is transferred into dry cask storage; then follows decontamination and dismantling of the facility. This entire process can take up to 60 years.

“They take years and years to build and it takes years and years to transition,” out of operation, said Matt Fannon, resident inspector at the Oyster Creek site.

Fannon noted that even though the site will not be in operation during decommissioning, there will still be plenty of routine checks and monitoring on the plant.

Matt Young, Senior Resident Inspector at the NRC, said that the end goal for when the site is decommissioned is that everything in the reactor building, all of the spent fuel, will be transferred into these dry cask storage units.

“There’s a metal cask that it goes in, then they weld it all up, then they put it in a concrete cask,” and in a concrete facility, said Young about the spent fuel. “We come out and inspect that.”

Young explained that the dry cask storage facility is not new technology.

“Most every sizeable power plant has a storage facility because there is no long term storage facility for all of them,” said Fannon.

Before spent fuel is stored in these dry cask units, it needs to cool, which is a process that can take up to five years, according to Bruce Watson, chief of the Reactor Decommissioning Branch of the NRC. “When the fuel is removed from the reactor it’s, I’ll say hot…after about 300 days to a year or year and a half, it will be very

Tuckerton Branch April Calendar

a special evening as the Tuckerton Library Association hosts their annual Open House.

Tuckerton Town Historian and author Sam Liefried will be presenting on how Tuckerton residents survived during the Great Depression. Meet and mingle with fellow neighbors as you learn local history. Light Refreshments will be served. REG.

April 30, 6 p.m.: Free PG-13 Movie. U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill must rally the nation to war against the Nazis.

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cool compared to what it was when it came out,” said Watson. “After that point, it’ll continue to cool.” This continued cooling can take up to five years, he added.

When the decay heat of the fuel reaches a lower point, it can be transferred into the dry storage container, said Watson, which has no water. “It doesn’t need any additional cooling other than the ambient air.”

This cooling process prior to dry cask storage is what NRC calls SAFESTOR. The dry cask storage facility will be on the premises of the reactor building so as not to transfer spent fuel any significant distance. It will remain here indefi nitely, as there is no long term storage facility outside of this in place already.

This decommissioning process has not yet begun as the plant is still operating until the end of its current operating cycle in October.

Following the shutdown of the plant, Young noted that residents surrounding the plant will still receive yearly calendars and updated information on the site.

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Continued From Page 1 Jon H. Larson, PhD. Haines spoke first, starting her comments with sharing that the Foundation provides $600,000 in scholarships each year to Ocean County residents, enabling them to attend “the number one community college in the state of New Jersey.”

“We are the first in many things. We are the first community college in New Jersey, and to me, we are still and always will be the number one community college,” Haines said.

Haines gave audience members a brief rundown of the mechanics of county government and history, and gave a startling example of the county’s growth: In 1950, the county had 50,000 residents. Today, there are more than 600,000 residents.

There are 21 libraries and 27 county parks to serve residents.

“Ocean County is, in a lot of areas - not just with parks and libraries - rated No. 1 in many, many areas,” Haines said.

Even with the vest web of county government - each freeholder has his or her own sphere of responsibility and trusts the others to fill them in as needed - Bartlett quoted Harry S. Truman as saying “the buck stops here [with the freeholders].”

Bartlett started his remarks with a quick history of the establishment of OCC, established on paper in 1964 and a functioning college two years later. He’s a graduate of its first class.

“It’s amazing to me what benefits the as-

The Southern Ocean Times, April 21, 2018, Page 5 sociate degree from Ocean County College has meant to me in my life,” Bartlett said.

“It’s as if the college has weaved in and out of my life forever. …I’m exceedingly proud to be associated with Ocean County College.”

The freeholders have budgeted $15 million to OCC this year, Bartlett said. The county contributes to the college every year, and never do the freeholders fight about budgeting that money for the college, Bartlett added. The county has sought out partnerships to build OCC into the campus (it now shares with Kean University) that it is today.

Bartlett is also called by his county colleagues “the architect” of the county budget. He touched upon how they build that each year.

“There’s a million things that governments can do that sound great. All you have to do is listen to some campaigns some time…

We’re going to have heaven on earth,” politicians will promise. “But guess what? All of those dollars come from the taxpayers.

They come out of whose pocket? Yours. So, who can decide better where to spend your money? [You.] Now, not everyone would agree with that, but I certainly do.”

The government has a limited function, and what it does, it will do well. But it can’t do everything, Bartlett added. The county has a AAA bond rating—30 years in the making—and kept it despite losing 20 percent of its ratable income after the great recession and Superstorm Sandy.

FEMA reimbursement Sometimes being fiscally prudent baffles

–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Freeholders Virginia Haines and John Bartlett Jr. take questions from audience members. bureaucrats.

The county spent $100 million of its own money cleaning up after Superstorm Sandy.

When it came time to get reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the feds insisted the county got the money from somewhere. “‘Who advanced you? No one has that kind of money,’” Haines repeated to the audience, a FEMA rep speaking with the county. “Ocean County, we were able to do it. They were fighting with [Ocean County], saying we had to have gotten the money from somewhere.”

The county is the only government entity in the entire country that has been able to finance its own cleanup, she said. The county eventually got its money reimbursed

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from the federal government.

The county was eligible for an additional $10 million from the state. The county in turn gave the municipalities that joined their post-hurricane clean-up project their 10 percent back that they paid into the cleanup.

Homelessness In Ocean County Don’t expect the county to build its own homeless shelter, but continue looking for it to provide some financial help to organizations that do help the county’s homeless.

The county works with the boards of social services and human services to provide millions of dollars for the homeless population, Haines said.

She added that many homeless will not live (County - See Page 6)

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Continued From Page 5 in a shelter, as they are unwilling to abide by shelter rules.

“As much as we’ve tried to get people into facilities, because we do have hotels and motels around Ocean County that are able to provide temporary housing, but some will abide by certain things and others won’t,” Haines said.

Code Blue facilities - those that open to the homeless population when temperatures drop below freezing - are regulated by statutes. Although churches and other organizations would like to help, they can’t receive government funding because their facilities don’t meet those regulations.

There were two buildings that opened this winter - one in Lakewood, one in Toms River - and people in the southern part of the county were transported to one of those two places.

Bartlett would like to see more faith-based and private organizations step up if they are so inclined, because a government-run shelter only runs into so much red tape.

The county can make contributions to such shelters, which are generally free to operate as they wish.

Business closings in Ocean County Oyster Creek. Toys R Us. Sears. While the towns that are losing businesses, big businesses, may feel that loss more acutely, those closings are a blip on the county level, Bartlett said.

CDH:

Continued From Page 1 the US. “Those with CDH often endure multiple surgeries and possible medical complications beyond their diagnosis,” he read. Many people have suffered from or have been affected by CDH in their lifetime due to its significant impact.

The mayor presented the Manzo family with the proclamation for creating awareness for CDH on multiple occasions for their young son Dante, who was decked out in his Boy Scout uniform for the event, accompanied by his parents and sister.

Dante’s mother, Jennifer Manzo, thanked the township for their recognition.

“Dante spent a year in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the first year of his life,” she said. “He had less than a 5 percent chance of survival.”

“The closing of one store, or a couple of stores, in a county this large, really has a negligible effect,” Bartlett said. “Obviously it has a great effect on the poor people who lose their jobs, but as far as the county itself goes, there are ups and downs. Some things move in, some things move out, but on the whole this past year, our ratable base grew by…$2.6 billion.”

Making Ocean County Affordable “Can I be directly, brutally honest? I don’t think so,” Bartlett said in response to a question about lowering property taxes and the cost of living in Ocean County. “You want the roads to drive on. …Yes, government can spend less. We can take the budget and cut it in half tomorrow. (And one of the first places we’d cut it would be from you guys [OCC students].)”

It comes down to balance, Bartlett said. But is the county willing to spend less on roads?

On schools? On services? Probably not.

The Opioid Crisis Ocean County, while considered “ground zero” in the opioid crisis in the state, is the only county to see a decrease in opioid-related deaths, Haines said. Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato was the first to equip local police departments with Narcan. He also helped lead the way to a major drug bust recently, which stretched through a half-dozen state counties, up to The Bronx, and overseas.

“He’s doing what he can to fight this epidemic,” Haines said of Coronato.

Despite its status as a common disease, Manzo remarked that there really is not a lot of awareness for the diagnosis.

“He goes to Ocean Acres school, he is involved in the community now, he’s doing much better,” she said about Dante.

Dante’s sister spoke up, noting that the kids at school call him “the king” and “the mayor.”

“We just really appreciate you being able to help us raise awareness and advance funding and research,” for CDH, said Manzo.

Spodofora mentioned that this was the Manzo family’s second time at Town Hall to raise awareness for CDH; they came when Dante was a baby as well.

Two other proclamations were made during the meeting as well, recognizing May as Older American’s Month and Paint the Board Pink Month. Spodofora remarked that for the month of May, Manahawkin will become “Pinkahawkin” for breast cancer awareness.

C ORRECTION LACEY – In the April 14 article entitled “Lacey Parents Fight To Recall Board Member,” it stated three boys were suspended. It was only two students that were suspended. We regret the error.

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

Pro-Illegal Alien Bills Disenfranchise Rights Of Legal Citizens CAPITOL COMMENTS 9th Legislative District Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

TRENTON - Consistent with their long-standing position on illegal immigration, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E.

Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (all R-9th) sharply criticized the New Jersey Legislature for passing legislation (S-699) to provide

illegal aliens with taxpayer-funded tuition assistance.

The 9th District legislators voted against the tuition assistance bill as well as the legislative resolution (SCR-55) which opposes a question on the 2020 census form that would ask whether a person is a citizen.

Connors, Rumpf and Gove made the following remarks: “Apparently, the rule of law no longer has the meaning it

once did. Legal, taxpaying citizens are being disenfranchised by their very own government as special treatment is given to persons who are in our country illegally for purely political purposes.

“Notwithstanding the fact that this rewards people for breaking the law, New Jersey doesn’t have the resources to provide these benefits to illegal aliens. Making New Jersey essentially a sanctu-

ary state will only attract more illegal aliens here for the benefits, placing an even greater strain on already limited public resources.

“Also, how can the state provide tuition assistance for illegal aliens, as well as legal assistance to persons facing deportation, when it can’t make the full payment to the State pension system or fully fund the State school funding formula?

Congressman MacArthur Cosponsors Bipartisan Bills To Combat Opioid Crisis From The Desk Of

Congressman Tom MacArthur WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman MacArthur, cochair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, announced he has cosponsored four bipartisan bills that will help South Jersey fight the opioid epidemic.

“Our country’s opioid crisis continues to devastate communities and take loved ones

at an alarming rate,” said Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd). “This epidemic calls for a comprehensive approach with everyone - from both parties - working together to save lives. These bipartisan bills will address the accessibility of treatment for those suffering from substance

abuse and prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. The impact this crisis is having on families is heartbreaking and I will continue to cross party lines and support legislation that will save loved ones and help South Jersey communities.”

Bipartisan bills include: • Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2017 which requires the GAO to report on inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs, including treatment programs for pregnant women or adolescents. (Original Sponsor: Rep.

Bill Foster D-IL) • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 which permits the Department of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for construction or renovation of psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities. (Original Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer D-WA) • Prescriber Support Act of 2017 which authorize HHS to award grants to states for systems that help prescribers: (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance

misuse and substance abuse disorders. (Original Sponsor: Rep. Katherine Clark D-MA) • Service members and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act which directs DOD and DOJ provide for a prescription drug take-back program for members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

(Original Sponsor: Rep. Matt Cartwright D-PA) Additionally, Congressman MacArthur has sponsored the following bipartisan bills, which also help fight the opioid crisis: • Synthetic Drug Awareness Act (Original Sponsor: Rep.

“Voting against these pro-illegal immigration bills is in line with the views conveyed to us by a large number of irate constituents. These are people who pay their taxes, don’t break the law, and aren’t looking for special treatment. They do, however, expect their government to uphold its constitutional obligations, which includes enforcement of immigration laws.”

Hakeem Jeffries D-NY) • Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Original Sponsor: Rep. Katherine Clarke D-MA) • Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Act (Original Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos D-IL) • Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act (Original Sponsor: Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY) • Improve Addiction Education Act (Original Sponsor: Rep. Don Norcross D-NJ) • INTERDICT Act, which is now law. (Original Sponsor: Rep. Nikki Tsongas D-MA)

Pharma Companies Not Using Tax Savings To Lower Prices Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The largest 10 pharmaceutical companies in the nation have announced no plans to pass on any of their newfound tax savings from the Republican tax bill to consumers in the form of lower drug prices, according to a new 15-page report released by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).

Instead, half of the firms plan to use their windfall to

repurchase shares of their own stock, a mechanism used to boost the individual stock price for shareholders. Socalled stock buybacks overwhelmingly benefit wealthy individuals - 84 percent of stocks are controlled by the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans.

Senator Booker’s staff reviewed transcripts of the fourth quarter earnings calls

and other public forecasting statements of the largest 10 U.S.-headquartered pharmaceutical companies - Pfizer, Merck & Co., Johnson & Johnson, Gilead Sciences, AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly & Co., Celgene, and Mylan.

Their findings revealed no evidence that drug companies are using any of their tax savings to lower the price of prescription drugs. Instead, their analysis revealed that five of the 10 firms have announced $45 billion in new stock buyback programs. That figure represents roughly one-fifth of the more than $200 billion in recent buyback announce-

ments across all industries.

“This early snapshot of how drug companies are using their newfound tax savings is profoundly discouraging,” Senator Booker said. “Instead of using the windfall to benefit consumers in the form of lower drug prices, they’re using their savings to line the pockets of wealthy shareholders and executives. That’s unacceptable. Too many Americans have to choose between basic necessities such as taking their medicine and paying their utility bill. The pharmaceutical industry needs to get its priorities straight and do more for patients struggling with skyrocketing drug prices.”

“While today’s report captures only a first glimpse at how these major drug companies will allocate their tax savings, it is a powerful indicator of how these and other major pharmaceutical companies intend to deploy their tax benefits,” Booker added. “I hope these companies prove me wrong and use this windfall to lower drug prices for Americans.”

Booker sent his 15-page report today to the CEOs of the 10 drug companies, and urged them to use their tax savings to combat skyrocketing drug prices.

This report is part of Booker’s ongoing effort to lower

consumer drug prices for the millions of New Jerseyans and Americans who struggle to afford their medicine. Last year, Senator Booker introduced a bill - the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Bob Casey (D-PA) that would allow Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada and other advanced countries. Booker is also a sponsor of legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, make it easier to get generic drugs to market, and make other key reforms to bring down high drug cost.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL Another Traffic Light On Route 9

A s c r ews d ig i nt o Route 9 near the intersection with Frederick Drive in Berkeley, residents wanted to know what they were doing there.

They were installing a pedestrian signal at the intersection. Pedestrians will be able to push a button to turn the light red and then they can cross safely.

Online chat ter was mixed. In one camp was “Finally! That intersection is so dangerous!”

In the other camp was “Another (expletive deleted) light?”

True, there is a traffic light at 9 and Ocean Gate Drive, which is ver y close to Frederick Drive. And another

traffic light will definitely slow things down.

But that’s the point.

There have been at least three fatalities at that intersection and numerous other injuries. It is impossible to say how many near-misses there have been. A t r af f ic sig nal was def initely needed.

Route 9 is only going to get busier. Drivers need to expect it and officials have to be proact ive about it. Berkeley had been pushing for this light for a number of years, and the state took a while to approve it, but now that it’s finally happening, it is for the best.

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Letters To The Editor Dear Letter to the Editor, In the fall, I joined with the thousands of people on the Seaside Heights boardwalk at the annual Hope Sheds Light HOPE Walk.

As an local elected official, I was proud to be a part of the event, and to stand with all who came to join the fight against opioid addiction. I was also very proud to see my congressman, Tom MacAr thur, at the HOPE Walk and committed to continuing his work in Congress to make sure resources are available to combat the drug devastation facing our communities.

As co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, Congressman MacArthur has been a leader in combating the opioid epidemic.

Most recently, he led the charge of passing a $4 billion bipartisan spending bill that will help provide the resources we need to help treat those struggling with addiction and assist law enforcement in their efforts to keep illegal drugs and guns off our streets.

Congressman MacArthur is constantly meeting with local law enforcement, elected officials, treatment providers, and those in recover y. He understands that the solution to this crisis will only be achieved through government at all levels working together to confront it. Tom does a great job focusing on the issues that are important to Ocean County and I am proud to be represented by a true leader who is a tireless advocate for our region.

Peter Curatolo Lacey Township Committeeman

Tax Reform Needed The pension exclusion act of 2016 was enacted to make New Jersey more competitive with New York and Pennsylvania. It was also intended to make New Jersey more affordable for

retirees. It was enacted to The care givers, the placard must Letters To Editor slow the out migration to be issued to the one who Florida and other states with lower cost of living.

The pension exclusion act was modified and a watered down version of the bill was passed.

There remains marketing campaigns which tout the bill but disguise the fact that the bill excludes couples above a certain income.

New Jersey politicians, lobbies and unions are satisfied with this state of affairs.

W hile large cor porations continue to receive tax breaks and incentives and industry groups rally against the millionaires tax, and while New Jersey is proud that no estate of any size will be taxed, no one is willing to stand up for tax fairness for the average middle class retired couple.

If New Jersey is going to keep its middle class it needs to not just address property tax but income tax issues carefully, fairly and effectively.

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Keep Parking For Physical Disabilities Only I am strongly against the two current bills mentioned in the media that would expand accessible parking permits to new groups.

As the current rules make clear, the accessible spaces are needed for individuals with physical conditions who need closest parking to get to stores, restaurants, medical facilities. The spaces are crucial for wheelchair-using people, who need the wider access aisles that are part of the accessible parking places to drop down their van ramps and have room to turn off the ramp.

The bills have not been thought out and are “feel good” bills, written without understanding of the issues I am describing. There is no need for those with PTSD, autistic people, or caregivers of disabled people to receive the placards. Instead of the

needs it, as is current law.

The placard can go with that person to the driver’s vehicle while the disabled person is in the vehicle. It would be tempting for caregivers to park in the spaces even when they are not transporting a person with a disability.

PTSD does not require an accessible space. If the veteran has a physical disability, he or she can get a permit based on that fact.

The same is true for people with autism.

Please remember the legal requirement under the New Jersey and federal law (Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA), to provide parking for those with physical needs that prevent them from accessing places without those essential parking spaces.

We need much better enforcement of the mandated fines of $250 for first offenses. Towing is also a legal punishment. Police should check that a disabled person with a required “disabled person’s ID” card is using the space. If he or she loans the placard to someone not eligible, the placard can be confiscated!

As with spots set aside for pregnant drivers, a second tier for the proposed classes could be provided as a courtesy, but not in the legally reserved spaces under our current accessible parking laws.

All legislators should read the excellent N.J. Guide to Accessible Parking and refuse to pass the proposed laws. http://www.state.nj.us/ humanservices/dds/home/ Guide%20to%20Accessible%20Parking-Web.pdf Carolyn Schwebel Director of Equalizers, Advocates for People with Disabilities

Kim’s “Weaknesses” Are Really Strengths

Is Rep. Tom MacArthur looking to retire? I hope the answer is yes (for many reasons) because otherwise it is just plain scary how inept his campaign has been.

In the past week they’ve sent out multiple attacks on his opponent that have only served to highlight his larger deficiencies in those areas.

First, in his continued efforts to make it seem that Mr. Andy Kim is an “outsider,” he brought up a property tax mistake (that Mr. Kim had corrected before anyone knew of it). Thank you Congressman for the reminder that while Mr. Kim did not live in district for the past few years he was working as a public servant serving in Afghanistan and DC. The contrast between Mr. Kim returning home to run and MacArthur’s having shopped for a district a few years back is a win for Kim. Now, he takes issue with Mr. Kim’s pledge not to a c c e pt c or p or at e PAC money. MacAr thur and his campaign claim that in accepting money from Democratic PACs that have corporate contributors, Kim has broken that pledge, but those indirect contributions (about 2 percent of his total campaign funds) do not buy influence. Again, this highlights that over half of MacArthur’s contributions have come from PACs and his votes highlight that he serves someone other than his constituents. Thank you again Congressman for detailing these differences that are a win for Kim. Good luck in your retirement.

Gail Cohn Toms River

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Southern Regional Athletic Director Honored

MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional High School Supervisor of Athletics, Chuck Donohue, Jr. for being honored by the IAABO Shore Board #194 as the 2018 Jim Sullivan Award recipient.

The Sullivan Award is the highest honor presented to a person connected with basketball who has made a significant contribution to the game in the Shore Area over the years. He was honored at the Annual Shore Board Basketball Officials banquet on Thursday, March 29.

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Police Catch Home Depot Shoplifter In The Act

By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – A Manahawkin man was recently caught stealing products from the Home Depot on Route 88 in Brick Township.

Forty-one year old Brian Eckardt has since been processed and released on summons for Shoplifting, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe.

On the afternoon of April 9, Sgt. Paul Catalina of the Brick Township Police Department noticed Eckardt exiting the Home Depot while the anti-theft shoplifting sound went off at the store.

Upon closer examination, Catalina noticed Eckardt carrying two hard cases out of the store, both still containing the anti-theft wrap on them. These items were later discovered to be a $399 Milwaukee M18

Fuel Drill Kit and a $199 DeWalt Compact Brushless Drill/Driver Kit. An employee at the Home Depot was also spotted following Eckardt out of the building requesting that he come back into the store.

When Eckardt broke into a run with the two boxes, Catalina followed suit. Catalina caught up to him as he entered a 2014 Hyundai Sonata and tried to drive off.

After Catalina identified himself as a Brick officer, off duty Robbinsville Police Officer Matthew Hill also made his way over to the vehicle to assist.

Catalina successfully stopped Eckardt from driving off and placed him under arrest with the help of Hill.

After Eckardt was put in custody, Ptl. Prendeville, Detective Waleski, and Ptl. Wynn arrived on scene.

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Gov. Murphy: Make Gun Crime Data Public

By Jennifer Peacock TRENTON – The governor wants gun violence data available at the publics’ fi ngertips.

Gov. Phil Murphy issued executive order no. 21, which directs the state’s department of law and public safety to post “key information related to guns used in the commission of crimes in the state” on its and the State Police’s website on an ongoing basis.

“Each department, office, division, and agency of this state is hereby required, to the extent not inconsistent with law,

to cooperate fully with the Department and to furnish the Department with such relevant information and assistance on a timely basis as is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Order,” the order said.

The order goes on to say that the database should raise public awareness on the impact of gun violence in communities across the state. While the order cites that 80 percent of gun crimes are committed with weapons trafficked into the state, it did not say how many of those crime were committed by citizens who follow New Jersey’s already strict gun laws.

Kookout For Kevin

MANAHAWKIN – The Manahawkin Motorcycle Committee, Beach Haven Moose Riders, and Ocean County Sons of the Shillelagh are joining forces for a Kookout for Kevin on May 20 from 12-4 p.m. at the Mana-

hawkin Elks Lodge #2340, 520 Hilliard Blvd.

The cost is $15 per person. There will also be a cash bar. Join us for music by the Drunken Clams and the Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes & Drums.

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Southern Boys Golf

–Photo courtesy Southern Regional MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Caleb Rossi of Southern Boys Golf, on being named BSN Sports Male Athlete of the Week. Caleb finished tied for 7th at the Palmetto Classic in Myrtle Beach and finished the spring break winning the 2018 Wildcat Invitational. Good luck the rest of the season.

Hospice Volunteers Needed

LAKEHURST – Is it time for you to give back or pay it forward; the blessings you have received? Compassionate Care Hospice is looking for volunteers interested in taking a special journey.

Hospice is about living your life with quality and dignity. You would be joining a team of professionals who with your help can make this happen. You can sit with a patient, read to a patient, give respite to an over-exhausted caregiver. We also have office work that can make you part of the team.

There are training classes provided. By joining this team you will surely be making a difference.

For more information please call Kathleen O’Connell at 732-608-3965, or email kathleen.oconnell@cchnet.net.

One thing is for sure; you will receive back so much more than you give.

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Southern Sailing Team Wins First Place

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Vacation Club Registration & Orientation

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP – Are you looking for a safe and fun-filled place for your child this summer? The St. Francis Center’s Vacation Club is LBI’s summer camp for children, ages 5 to 13. Vacation Club starts on June 18 and runs through August 30, 2018.

Your child will have a great time exploring activities of arts and crafts, cooking, sports, daily swimming and weekly fieldtrips. Registration and orientation is at St. Francis Community Center located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township on Monday, May 7,

beginning at 4:30 p.m.

For detailed information on Vacation Club Theme Weeks and weekly field trips please visit stfranciscenterlbi.org/childrens-services.

Are you looking for a high-quality affordable childcare/preschool program? Don’t look any further! Call St. Francis Children’s Services for availability in our year-round Toddler and Pre-K program.

For more information on both programs please call 609-494-8861, ext. 114 or visit our website at stfranciscenterlbi.org.

Mother’s Day Breakfast

BARNEGAT – Join the Barnegat American Legion Post 232 for a Mother’s Day Breakfast on May 13 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at 499 North Main St. The last seating will be at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 for guests 12 and older and $8 for guests 4-12. Guests under 4 years eat free. All proceeds will help Boy Scout Troop 26 get to

summer camp.

Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, hash browns, coffee and tea, milk and juice, and donated baked goods.

All mothers in attendance will receive a special gift from Troop 26.

For more information or for advance tickets, call 609-618-7264. Advance ticket sales end May 10.

13th Annual Senior Citizen Info Expo

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Join us for the 13th Annual Senior Citizen Information Expo on May 2 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Edward Thornton Community Center, 319 Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor.

There will be a portable prescription medication drop box sponsored by the LEHT

police available at the event. There will also be a residential paper shredding truck, sponsored by the LEHT Public Works and Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management.

Join us for a continental breakfast, compliments of our generous donors.

St. Francis Of Assisi Parish Spring Card & Game Party

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP – St. Francis is having a Spring Card & Game Party/Luncheon on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township.

The cost is $20 per person and includes lunch, door prizes, 50/50, Basket Auction and much

more fun! Gather your friends and spend an afternoon playing cards and games!

Tickets are available to purchase at St. Francis Community Center. For more information please call St. Francis Community Center at 609-494-8861 or visit our website at stfranciscenterlbi.org.

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–Photo courtesy Stafford Township Lions Club STAFFORD – Stafford Township Lions Club will be hosting a fundraiser at Calloway’s Restaurant on April 27, 597 Main Street, Route 9, West Creek from 7-10 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased at the door; $25 for adults, $15 for children. There will be unlimited pizza for three hours, unlimited wings for one hour (8-9 p.m.), and unlimited soda, wine and beer. Enter chances to win Gift Baskets!

Proceeds will be donated to an Ocean County organization, Ocean of Love, which provides support for families of children with cancer.

For more information, visit oceanoflove.org.

Theresa Sequi, director of Ocean of Love, was a guest speaker at the Stafford Township Lions Club monthly meeting. Sequi discussed the purpose of the organization, which provides financial and emotional support to children with cancer and their families. Ocean of Love serves over 300 families in Ocean County providing counseling, support groups, food assistance, household bill assistance, travel expenses to and from hospitals, events and much more!

Please join the Stafford Lions in support of this worthwhile event!

Southern Ocean County Chamber Hosts Spring After Hours

By Kimberly Bosco SHIP BOTTOM – Join the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce for Spring After Hours on April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Tucker’s Tavern, 101 S West Avenue in Beach Haven.

Come celebrate the warm weather and network with business professionals at this event, hosted by Bartlett CPA and Tucker’s Tavern.

The cost is $5 per person with an RSVP b April 25 or $10 at the door. Make sure to bring your business cards for networking! Take part

in featured appetizers and a cash bar as well.

Bartlett CPA is a local accounting firm in Ship Bottom. Alongside Tucker’s Tavern, they will be continuing the tradition of after-hours networking among local businesses at this event!

For more information, or to make reservations, call 609-494-7211, email info@ sochamber.com, stop into the Chamber at 265 W Ninth Street Ship Bottom, or visit visitLBIregion.com.

Flood Insurance Presentation Coming To Ocean County Library

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Discover some smart ways on how to protect your possessions during a “Flood Insurance Outreach” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Ave. in Surf City.

Joanne Tallon, Certified Flood Plain Manager for Long Beach Township, will discuss helpful improvements you can

make to your property that may reduce the amount of your flood insurance premium.

This program is sponsored by the Long Beach Island Program for Public Information Committee.

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register call the Long Beach Island Branch at 609494-2480 or visit theoceancountylibrary. org and click Events & News.

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BBFA To Host Community Wildfire Preparedness Day Cleanup

BARNEGAT – The Brighton at Barnegat Firewise Association (BBFA), in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), State Farm Insurance, Hometown America, Brighton at Barnegat Manufactured Home Owners Association (MHOA), and volunteers from within and outside of the community will be holding a Community Wildfire Preparedness Day Cleanup on Saturday, May 5, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m.

The BBFA was awarded one of the one hundred and fifty $500 grants, which State Farm Insurance disperses yearly. The grant money is to be used on Saturday, May 5, which is Community Wildfire Preparedness Cleanup Day. Elderly and disabled residents of the Brighton at Barnegat Community are signing up to have their properties cleaned. Work on the properties will include raking and bagging of leaves and pine needles, trimming trees and shrubbery away from homes, removing dead branches from yards, trimming of lower tree branches and relocating flammable materials away from homes. Cleaning up of common areas will also be done.

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Brighton at Barnegat residents can sign up for the cleanup until April 30 at the Brighton at Barnegat community office.

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The Bulldog Theatre will present Guys and Dolls Jr. on April 27 at 7 p.m. and April 28 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at The Russell O. Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd.

Tickets cost $7 advanced sales and $8 at the door. Contact Denise for all of your ticket needs at 732-267-3032.

Guys and Dolls Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International.

For more information regarding the performance, contact Patty Clark Brescia at 609-6985880 ext. 4079.

Lacey Garden Club Annual Plant Sale

LACEY – On Saturday, May 5, the Lacey Garden Club will have its annual plant sale to benefit its scholarship fund for Lacey High School students. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 300 Riviera Drive, Forked River.

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The Brackman Drama Club/The Bulldog Theatre Presents Guys And Dolls, Jr.

BARNEGAT – Barnegat audience’s will see how a “bushel and a peck” of students from the Brackman Drama Club aka the Bulldog Theatre “can do” when the students present their production of Guys and Dolls JR. beginning April 27 and 28, 2018.

Guys and Dolls Jr. features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, and is based on a story and characters

by Damon Runyon.

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Jersey Shore Skips Shore, Heads To Miami

By Jennifer Peacock SEASIDE HEIGHTS – A group of eight housemates spend a summer at the shore.

Hijinks ensue. Cameras crew document the “reality” of the friends’ summer. The officials where the series was filmed learn some lessons.

A mixed blessing indeed.

Jersey Shore was a smash hit for MTV, airing for five seasons from December 2009 to December 2012. Three of those seasons were filmed in Seaside Heights. (The show also filmed in Miami, Florida; and Florence, Italy, during its original run.)

The castmates have met with varying degrees of post-Jersey Shore success, and most of the original cast returned for the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation series airing on MTV and online now. MTV’s parent company, Viacom, reported that at least 10 million unique viewers tuned in during its premiere weekend April 5, which broke unscripted show viewership records set in 2012. Even before its premiere, the network renewed the reboot for a seventh season.

But rather than return to where it all started, production took place in Miami.

“Some people would argue that the show put Seaside Heights on the map. Other people would argue just as strongly that Seaside Heights was already on the map,” Seaside Heights Borough administrator Christopher J. Vaz told Jersey Shore Online.

Vaz wrote candidly about the show’s impact on the borough.

“If we use parking meter revenue and beach revenue as a measure, there were very good years for the borough during the show’s production. Can’t say for certain that Jersey Shore was solely responsible, but the show was generally good for business,” Vaz wrote via email.

“On the flip side, I can say very honestly that I have met very few people outside of Seaside Heights who believe that the production was good for Seaside Heights in the long view.

Maybe the experience of other people has been different, but my personal experience in talking to people from all over the country is that the show portrayed Seaside Heights in a negative light and it hurt us in the big picture. This was a risk that the borough and local business owners accepted when they signed on.

“I doubt anybody could have known then how successful the show would become and

how Seaside Heights would be impacted – for better or worse. We live and learn. And we shouldn’t be afraid to take on reasonable risks when considering something new,” Vaz said.

He said the borough wasn’t directly contacted about filming the reboot there. He did approve a permit for filming on a cold January afternoon, but rejected another permit last year which would have saw filming during a June weekend by the road trip reunion production.

“Seaside Heights has moved on and through our public statements in 2017 we encouraged the Jersey Shore production folks also to move on. None of this is personal,” Vaz wrote. “…

We wish the cast nothing but success in their professional and personal lives.”

The borough did benefit another way by its Jersey Shore association. After Superstorm Sandy, MTV and show’s cast held a telethon that raised money for Seaside Heights. The money raised purchased two mobile stages for the borough’s beach and boardwalk, and numerous sun shade structures.

“We haven’t forgotten that. There remains a personal bond between local business owners and the cast even if the Borough has pivoted in a new direction from a marketing and promotional perspective,” Vaz said.

In 2017, the borough adopted an ordinance that gives it greater control of future filming projects. Officials have also learned that sometimes it is best to say no to a project, be it a film, concert or other special activity. Vaz said there is a long-term strategy to recapture Seaside Height’s essence as a premier family vacation destination. Some projects that have been proposed simply don’t serve that goal.

“Seaside Heights is changing for the better.

Many people are working very hard every day to match high level goals and objectives with decisions that are being made in the trenches by borough officials and business owners,” Vaz said. “This is a great time to buy a home or condo in Seaside Heights while good values still exist. The boardwalk and beach or bay are within walking distance from any point in town. Not many opportunities like this exist in other shore communities.”

Jersey Shore Online reached out to several other officials and businesses who were involved in the original Jersey Shore series, as well as Viacom. None responded to inquiries by press time.

Lighthouse International Film Society To Show “OBIT”

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Lighthouse International Film Society will screen OBIT, on April 28 at 8 p.m. at the Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. A Question & Answer session will follow with Award winning Director and Filmmaker-Vanessa Gould.

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times.

Each day they shine a literary light on three or four unusual lives under relentless deadlines.

OBIT gives a first ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys, and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death

on the front lines of history.

At The New York Times, a particular team of writers is entrusted with reflecting upon the luminaries, icons, and world leaders of our day.

Here, we are introduced to those responsible for crafting these unequaled obituaries. As we are taken through their painstaking process, we learn about the pressures accompanying a career spent shaping the story of a life.

You can purchase tickets online or at the door. Admission is $5 or free for LIFF Society Members. Tickets may be purchased online at lighthousefilmfestival.org.

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New Scholarship Established In The Name Of Late NJ Senator

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – The John F. Russo Scholarship celebrates the legacy of the late New Jersey senator. The $100,000 endowment was gifted to the Ocean County College Foundation by Mary Ann Russo, the wife of the senator.

“The OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs. Russo for this generous donation, which will assist many deserving, politically engaged, students for years to come. In addition, a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this gift,” Kenneth J. Malagiere, Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation, said.

The scholarship is available to political science majors, either those taking classes at OCC or going on to a four-year institution.

County high school or OCC students who have worked with a declared political party and are active in the political process can apply. Two awards will be given in the spring and fall semesters, one to a Democrat and the other a Republican. Recipients can be either partor full-time students but must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students awarded the scholarship must then take at least one political science class each semester.

“Mrs. Russo and her family can be proud of Sen. Russo’s dedication and contributions to the political landscape in Ocean County. This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students, faculty, and staff,” Malagiere added.

Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity Hosts Bingo, Dinner & Auction

BRICK – Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a bingo, dinner and silent auction on Friday, April 27 from 5- 8 p.m. at the Brick PAL. For $20, attendees will get 6 rounds of bingo, raffle tickets and dinner. Proceeds support affordable housing and home repair efforts in the community.

To purchase tickets, visit nohf h.com/ bingo or visit the Habitat Offices at 1187 Washington Street, Suite 3 in Toms River (open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.).

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Despite advances in digital hearing aid technology, even with the latest digital noise reduction circuitry, background noise continues to be a problem. Depicted below are some strategies that you can utilize to improve your ability to hear in background noise: Plan ahead by picking a quieter restaurant. For example, unless you’re content to read the captioning on the televisions, avoid sports bars. Try to find carpeted restaurants that have chairs with rollers on the legs (thus preventing an annoying scraping sound when they are moved), plants and sound absorbent materials on the tables and on the walls.

Make reservations ahead of time and ask for accommodations.

Go to your favorite restaurants so that you already know their specialties and options, such as choices of salad dressings or side dishes.

Pick the best day and time (not Friday nights) to dine out.

Look on the restaurant’s Web site to preview the menu.

Choose to dine with a smaller number of dining partners.

Pick a table in the least noisy part of the restaurant (i.e. away for the kitchen, bar, wait service stations, etc.).

Ask for seating in a well lit area.

Remember that even people with normal hearing experience greater difficulty in a noisy listening environment than they do in a quiet listening environment. So, do not expect to do as well with your hearing

aids in a noisy restaurant as you do in the quiet of your home.

Sit with your back to the window so that lighting is on the speaker’s face, not in your eyes.

Request that staff turn down background music. (You are probably not the only patron bothered by the volume of the music.)

Tell the host/hostess and waiter/waitress, as well as your dining companions, that you have a hearing loss and that it will help you if they slow down a bit, speak a little bit louder and face you directly.

When possible, indicate choices before you are asked. Example: “I would like a salad with Italian dressing,” or “I would like a burger, or fries.”

Ask the waiter/waitress for a printed list of the specials of the day.

Use a directional microphone and/or FM system. If your hearing aids are set to directional, be sure to sit with your back to the main noise source.

If restaurant dining is for business, request another place to meet.

Relax/breathe and enjoy the fine food and company, even if you do not catch every word.

Please keep in mind that these possible solutions should improve your ability to hear and understand in noisy environments. Hopefully, these suggestions may assist you in enjoying your dining experience with friends, attending parities, participating in religious services and conversing with relatives at family dinners.

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

Are You Taking Medicine That Makes You Gain Weight?

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Some of you are eating like a bird, and still struggling to lose weight. As a pharmacist, I’ve seen it time and time again. Someone comes in looking fit and great, and 6 months later they have 30 pounds on them, and it is out of character, meaning, they’ve been thin all their life. Counting calories won’t matter.

Today’s article will shed light on why your getting heavier and heavier, even though you may be exercising or eating a diet that should keep you slim.

If you’d like a more comprehensive version of this article, sign up for my newsletters at suzycohen.com and I’ll email you every Tuesday with the electronic version of this health blog. Why Tuesday? Because Sam thought of it, he said Tuesdays are Suze-days! LOL. And just recently, I’ve written a new series of newsletters which includes delicious recipes and funny cartoons; these will come to your email on Sundays because Sunday is fun day!

Now, back to the medications that could be making people fat. In no particular order: Estrogen-containing hormones.

This category includes oral contraceptives as well as HRT, hormone replacement therapy. It’s partly because high levels of estrogen cause insulin resistance, and make it harder for you to break down glucose. Your fat cells expand to four times their size. These fake estrogens, as well as pesticides which are also estrogenic, cause a relatively lower amount of testosterone which is needed for lean muscles.

Antidepressants.

The reaction varies, so in some of you, these drugs can cause weight loss during

the first few months. However, it’s often short-lived as many users of antidepressants develop a voracious appetite (especially for carbs) after the initial weight-loss effect.

Steroids.

Hydrocortisone, prednisone and methylprednisone are part of this category and they are popular medications. These corticosteroids are taken by mouth, unlike some of the ones you inhale for the treatment of asthma, so as a result, the oral medications cause more dramatic weight gain. In 2006, a survey showed that about 70% of steroid users gained weight despite trying to exercise and diet.

Antipsychotics.

Clozapine (Clozaril) and olanzapine (Zyprexa) are second generation antipsychotics which are used in the treatment of mental health disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. These second generation medications cause serious weight gain!

Insulin.

The weight gain can be dramatic if you take insulin, and it doesn’t matter the type.

It’s such an irony too if you think about it. Insulin is used to treat diabetes, which is frequently associated with obesity, and insulin is the drug used to treat diabetes, but it causes more obesity.

Obviously, if you take these medications, please do commit to a healthy exercise regimen and continue on a clean low fat, low carb diet. But hopefully reading this will give you some peace and the realization that it’s not your fault, and that another medication might exist that isn’t associated with as much weight gain. It’s a good conversation to have with your doctor.

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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, as proclaimed by The Ocean County Board of Health.

“Distracted driving is dangerous and claimed 3,444 lives within the United States, in 2015, the last year for which measurable statistics are available. Distracted driving is generally defined as any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating or drinking, changing your radio or music selection or even interacting with your navigation system – virtually anything which takes your attention from the road,” Public Health Coordinator Daniel E. Regenye said.

More than 660,000 drivers use cell phones while driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Council found. Most of those are teens and young adults ages 16-24.

“Texting while driving is truly the most alarming distraction, as it has been shown that sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds which is the equivalent of driving with your eyes closed

across a football field at 55 mph. Safety demands that full attention is given to the task of driving, as any non-driving activity is a potential distraction that may end the life of the driver and others sharing the road,” Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health.

Distracted drivers delay braking, often miss traffic signals, all of which greatly increases the chances of crashing.

The county health department supports the national safety council’s “Just Drive” pledge, which states: “I pledge to Just Drive for my own safety and for others with whom I share the roads. I choose to not drive distracted in any way – I will NOT: Have a phone conversation – handheld, hands-free, or via Bluetooth; Text or send Snapchats; Use voice to text features in my vehicle’s dashboard system; Update Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media; Check or send emails; Take selfies or film videos; Input destinations into GPS while the vehicle is in motion Call or message someone else when I know they are driving.”

State Working To Bolster Cybersecurity Of NJ Election Systems

By Kimberly Bosco TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, through its New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, are working to reaffirm the state’s commitment to election security.

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way said that they are participating in training sessions, constructing interagency communication channels, and integrating practices to strengthen the security of elections in NJ. “The Division of Elections has been and continues to work with federal partners at the Department of Homeland Security, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, and other third-party security experts to continuously improve our security posture as the threat landscape evolves. The Department of State is working to ensure that every individual able to cast a ballot in November can do so knowing the state affords a safe and secure system,” said Way. “We are committed to providing cybersecurity assistance to state and local officials throughout this election cycle and beyond,” said New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples.

“We are working with county and municipal election officials to offer security services and continuously monitor our systems. To that end, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell provides near real-time awareness of cyber threats and analysis, shares information on sound digital resilience and risk mitigation practices, and

acts as a resource for cybersecurity incident reporting.”

The New Jersey Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) has been upgraded and modernized, to increase deterrence, detection, and response resources. We will see the upgraded NJ SVRS in place after this year’s Primary Election.

Prior to the rollout of the modernized system, Homeland Security will be working alongside the state to conduct a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.

In addition to cybersecurity measures, NJ enhances voting machine security procedures through: • The use of seal-use protocols tamper-evident seals on all voting machines • The use of pre-election testing protocols Requiring a seal-use protocol and voting machine security training class • Requiring all those working on the voting machines to undergo criminal and security background checks • Hardening and installation of anti-virus software on all election management computers.

Through its New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness continuously works with the New Jersey Secretary of State’s Office, it’s Division of Elections, and the New Jersey Office of Information Technology to assess and enhance other controls that protect New Jersey’s election processes.

State and local officials can contact the NJCCIC for assistance at njccic@cyber.nj.gov or by visiting the website at cyber.nj.gov.

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By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates The death of a loved one is a tragic event. Unfortunately, following in the wake of a loved ones passing, disputes often arise as to the decedents Last Will and Testament. If such a contest arises, understanding how legal fees could impact Estate assets is critical to know.

Once an Executor of an Estate is appointed, and parties to the Will challenge its contents, the Executor of an Estate may use Estate assets to defend any challenges. So long as the challenge to the Will is a challenge to its validity, interpretation, distribution, or specific clauses, then an Executor may hire an attorney to defend the Estate. Any counsel fees incurred in defending against such challenges to the Will, its contents, clauses, or distribution, would not be the personal responsibility of the Executor. Instead, under such circumstances, these fees are payable to the Estate. However, when an Executor begins defending claims against non-probate assets, the circumstances change, and certain limitations apply.

Probate assets are any assets that are owned solely by the decedent, and are distributed to heirs by the court. Probate assets can include the following: real property that is titled solely in the decedent’s name or held as a tenant in common; Personal property, such as jewelry, furniture, and automobiles; bank accounts that are solely in the decedent’s name; an interest in a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; any life insurance policy or brokerage account that lists either the decedent or the estate as the beneficiary.

A non-probate asset is as an asset which

does not “pass” through the Decedent’s Estate, and bypasses the court process by transferring directly to the beneficiaries. Non-probate assets can include the following: property that is held in joint tenancy or as tenants by the entirety; bank or brokerage accounts held in joint tenancy or with payable on death (POD) or transfer on death (TOD) beneficiaries; property held in a trust; life insurance or brokerage accounts that list someone other than the decedent as the beneficiary; retirement accounts.

If a party to a Will challenges the transfer of a non-probate asset, an Executor may be forbidden from utilizing Estate assets to defend against such a claim. When a transfer of non-probate assets benefits the Executor of the Estate to the exclusion of other beneficiaries, then the Executor will not be allowed to use the Estates assets to pay legal fees in defense of such a dispute. Should an Executor use the assets of the Estate to make such payments, then these assets may be payable back to the Estate by the Executor.

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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.

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MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Cheerleading Alum Shannon Mathis and the Ocean County College

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Toms River Joins Water Conservation Challenge

TOMS RIVER – Thomas F. Kelaher, the Mayor of Toms River, is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to conserve water and cut pollution by taking part in a national contest aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation.

The Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, which started April 1 and runs through April 30, is a non-profit national

community service campaign. Toms River residents are asked to sign a pledge to reduce water and energy use and towns with the highest number of residents who make a commitment are entered in a contest to win hundreds of environmentally friendly prizes.

The Wyland Foundation is giving away over $50,000 in prizes like an all-new 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to a deserving charity in your town and $5,000 toward your home utilities.

Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher stated, “This contest challenges our residents to conserve water, save energy and reduce pollution by adopting water-saving habits such as taking shorter showers, running only full loads of dishes and laundry and fixing leaky water pipes.”

Last year, residents from over 3,900 cities in all 50 U.S. states pledged to reduce their annual consumption of freshwater by 1.5 billion gallons, reduce waste sent to landfills

by 47 million pounds, and prevent more than 141,000 pounds of hazardous waste from entering our watersheds.

“As it has become increasingly clear, the value of water conservation has enormous benefits to local economies, the environment, and even our global climate. In heavily populated states like New Jersey, the benefits of conservation are incalculable. By being mindful of water use, we not only benefit our state, we help the entire country. That is why we, as residents of Toms River need to do our part to conserve water and energy. Take part in the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation and make your pledge to reduce water consumption at mywaterpledge.com,” added Kelaher.

Ocean County Library To Present Effects Of Tax Law On Real Estate

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LONG BEACH ISLAND – A “Review of 2018 Tax Law and Real Estate Trends on LBI” will take place 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Ave. in Surf City.

Richard Dodd, a designated Premier Realtor and representative of Annie Mac Mortgage, will present the key features of the new legislation and examine how it will effect real estate on Long Beach Island.

Dodd will discuss the tax law’s implications for families, wage earners, real estate owners and estates. The 2017 LBI Real Estate Trend Report will be distributed in addition to a comprehensive tax guide.

These programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register call the Long Beach Island Branch at 609-4942480 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org and click Events & News.

Sail On, Beach Boys Tribute

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BEACH HAVEN – Join us at Surflight Theater on May 26 at 5 and 8 p.m. oron May 27 at 8 p.m., for Sail On, a Beach Boys Tribute.

The band focuses on performing songs by America’s Band, The Beach Boys, to sheer perfection. Members of Sail On have performed with musicians from Brian Wilson’s band, The Zombies, Earth Wind and Fire, Cheap Trick, Mark Lindsay and produced recordings for Micky Dolenz.

Some of the songs they perform, include: Surfin’ Safari, Catch a Wave, Surfer Girl, Do You Wanna Dance, California Girls, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Sail On Sailor, Good Vibrations and many more of your favorites.

The cost is $37.50. Surflight Theatre is located at 201 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven Township. For more information, contact Mary Beth Smartt at 609-492-9477.

Help Wanted Sports

OCEAN COUNTY – Summer sports positions are available in the Ocean County Parks recreation division. Applications are currently accepted.

Must be an Ocean County resident, 17 years or older. Call 732-506-9090 ext. 5951 for an application or e-mail LONEILL@co.ocean.nj.us.

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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.”

Window Tint Leads To Multiple Drug Charges

By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Their arrests started over window tint.

Lakehurst Police pulled over a 2012 Chevrolet with tinted windows Tuesday, April 10 around 6 p.m. at Route 70 and Elm Street.

An on-scene investigation turned up 11 hypodermic needles, one sublingual strip of Suboxone and a crack pipe.

Police found further drugs and paraphernalia on the vehicle’s two occupants. Both also appeared to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Police arrested Merissa Hoover, Little

Egg Harbor, and charged her with possession of cds, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic needles and being under the influence of CDS. She was also issued two tickets for tinted windows and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle.

Timothy A. Pearson, Toms River, was charged with possession of cds, possession of drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of CDS. He was written a ticket for failure to wear a seatbelt.

Both were processed at the Lakehurst Police Headquarters and released pending a mandatory court appearance at Ocean County Superior Court.

Cardboard Box City Fundraiser

OCEAN COUNTY – Family Promise of Southern Ocean County is a non-profit dedicated to providing homeless children and their families with food, shelter and comprehensive services. Come out and support the FPSOC fundraiser, Cardboard Box City, April 27.

The proceeds support the Family Promise Mission of reducing family homelessness in Southern Ocean County by empowering families to become self-sufficient.

Participants in the event experience sleeping overnight in a cardboard box, a

tent or a vehicle and are exposed to what it may be like not to have a home. Dinner, games, activities, and continental breakfast are included.

There is a registration fee of $10 due April 13, although registration may be done at the event. Participants are also asked to raise a minimum of $50 in pledges that are brought to the event on April 27 between 5 and 6 p.m.

Information and forms can be found on the website familypromisesoc.org, or you can contact Eileen Hepp at 609-290-8564.

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–Photo by Jennifer Peacock This wooded area will eventually be a new county park.

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 John 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 Ridgeway Liquors, at routes 571 and 547 and the railroad tracks, bordering Jackson. The township owns 247 acres, and 13 acres is privately 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 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.”

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By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County may be adding more land through its natural lands trust fund.

The Ocean County Freeholders approved the purchase of two properties—one in Jackson, the other in Plumsted—at its March 21 regular meeting. The townships need to support those respective acquisitions prior to the county closing on the properties.

The county plans to purchase 71.31 acres in Jackson. The property has frontage along Wilson Avenue in the township. It’s adjacent to the 1,172-acre Roanoke and Makor tract the county acquired in 2012 and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Forest Resource Education Center 495 Don Connor Blvd.

The property would expand upon a 3,000acre greenway corridor that includes county natural lands and parks and NJDEP holdings in the township. The state Forest Fire Service has chimed in to add that the land will provide “critical access” for wildfire protection.

The county will purchase the land for $260,000. The county can seek a cost share for up to 50 percent from the U.S. Department of Defense “as it fits into the county’s agreement with the DOD to reduce encroachment around Joint Base – McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst,” county officials said.

In addition, the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee recommended the acquisition of a 137-acre

property in Plumsted Township. The property consists of four large tracts on the north and south side of Route 528. The property borders six preserved farms and is close to other trust properties and Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson. It will cost $400,000 through the trust fund.

“These tracts include the former Superfund sites known as the Spence Farm and Pijak Farm. Both properties were delisted in 1997 by the Environmental Protection Agency and are cleared for regular development,” county spokeswoman Donna Flynn said. “Plumsted Township fully supports the acquisition of these tracts for open space. The county will do an environmental assessment on the property to confirm the property is clear of any environmental liability.”

There are about 2,200 acres the county has acquired in Plumsted, much of it as preserved farmland. The Spence and Pijak acquisitions will be deed restricted.

The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee suggested these areas for acquisition. The committee receives nominations and after vetting them, forwards those to the Freeholders.

The fund was approved by Ocean County voters to fund acquisitions to preserve natural lands, open spaces and farmland.

Ocean County has 408,000 acres of land and almost 60 percent has been permanently preserved from development through local, county, state and federal preservation programs.

Lunch and Learn – WWI And Ocean County

TUCKERTON – Join us at The Hunting Shanty for “WWI and Ocean County” with Tim Hart on May 9 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Tim Hart will discuss Ocean County’s participation in WWI, and other long forgotten WWI connections uncovered

by Ocean County’s Cultural and Heritage Commission. The presentation will include recreations of star banners made by local towns to represent the men in their communities who went to war.

The lecture costs $2 and lunch costs and additional $6.

Clean Up The Forked River Mountain Area

FORKED RIVER – We are looking for volunteers to help clean up the Forked River Mountain Area on April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will meet at the Lacey Municipal Building. There will be a hot dog lunch on top of the mountain after the clean-up.

Gloves and bags will be provided.

This event is in cooperation with The Forked River Mountain Coalition and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. For more information, call Wells Mills County Park at 609-971-3085.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of april 21 - april 27

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Your future can be remolded like clay. Because the future is malleable it isn’t wise to base your decisions only on the latest news. Conditions can change swiftly in the week ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your flare for fashion or people skills might come in handy as this week unfolds. Find ways to enhance your appearance and make yourself more attractive in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): People will be happy to perform favors or give you the support you need in the upcoming week.

A significant other may be intrigued or obsessed by something out of the ordinary.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Every fantasy fan knows it isn’t wise to poke a sleeping dragon. You could be tempted to rebel against authority or challenge the status quo. Focus on living up to responsibilities in the week ahead.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your eye on the prize. With taxes out of the way you can set your sights on future financial security. In the week ahead perform those little chores that will set the wheels in motion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Surround yourself with interesting people and mingle with movers and shakers in the coming week.

You can’t be depressed if you have lively conversations and take an interest in others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Nothing is impossible to achieve if you set your mind to it. Determination is a key asset in being successful in the week ahead. Be sure you get all the facts straight before you act.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Battles are won or lost in the preparation.

Your financial condition can improve this week if you are organized. Take a break from people who think inside the box or who refuse to be flexible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Raise the bar a notch higher. You’ve done well for yourself and achieved a moderate level of success. This week go even further and plot a future that will offer romantic and financial comforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Indulge in a sense of adventure and explore the way the “other half” lives in the week ahead. Don’t let anyone stand in your way or discourage you from pursuing a worthwhile objective.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It isn’t necessary to buy something to bolster your selfesteem. You may long to own a unique collectible or the latest computer gadget. You may be prompted to make impulsive purchases this week.

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately of the famed French chef Paul Bocuse, who died at the age of 91 this past Jan. 20. I feel proud and humble to have been able to call him a friend, and to have benefitted from the leadership and dedication he gave to his craft.

Bocuse championed modern French cuisine, raising the profile of chefs worldwide as creative individuals while staying true to his roots in the city of Lyon, where he was born and where he died in the very same room above his restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges.

Even before Bocuse and I got to know each other, I fi rst came in contact with him back when I was a young chef learning my trade in France. I’d saved up to dine at La Maison Troisgros, the great three-Michelin-star restaurant in Roanne. And right there, eating at the table next to me, was the great Chef Bocuse.

I was so awestruck that I could barely focus on my meal. It felt like being a rock-and-roll fan and suddenly realizing you were inches away from Mick Jagger, or loving movies and unexpectedly coming face to face with George Clooney or Meryl Streep.

Bocuse himself earned and kept his three-star Michelin rating since 1965, dazzling guests with dishes like black truff le soup served in an individual crock crowned with golden-brown puff pastry; red mullet fillet roasted with crispy scales made of thin potato slices; and chicken breast fricassee with morel mushrooms and cream sauce. Yet, he also pioneered the lighter, simpler approach to French cooking that came to be known as nouvelle cuisine, which went on to revolutionize fine cooking around the world.

In spite of his global influence, Bocuse never forgot his Lyonnaise roots. With that in mind, as my own modest tribute to him, I would like to share a version of Pommes Lyonnaise, or Lyonnaise Potatoes, a classic side dish of the region that I’m sure he cooked and enjoyed many times in his life.

The beauty of this dish is its simplicity, with a crispy, golden-brown crust and tender interior. All you need is an onion, a few potatoes, some butter, and salt and pepper. How you combine them, however, is critical to the recipe’s success.

First, be sure to use a nonstick round baking pan; otherwise, the potatoes will not unmold properly. The other essential is to use clarified butter that won’t burn

in the high heat of the oven; it’s easy to prepare following the instructions in the recipe.

I hope you’ll try this soon. And when you do, please join me and raise a glass to the memory of Chef Bocuse!

LYONNAISE POTATOES Serves 6 1/2 pound (250 g) unsalted butter 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 3 large Idaho or baking potatoes, peeled 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper First, make clarified butter: Put the butter in a heavy pan over low heat.

Cook until it stops bubbling and the liquid butter is clear, about 30 minutes.

Carefully pour off the clear liquid into a clean container, leaving behind and then discarding the solids that have formed on the pan’s bottom. Set aside 4 tablespoons of the clarified butter; transfer the rest to an airtight, where it will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month.

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the clarified butter in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onion and saute, stirring frequently, until it turns a light golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Set aside.

With a sharp knife, cut the potatoes into uniform slices 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick; do not soak them in water after slicing.

Immediately toss the slices in a mixing bowl with the remaining 3 tablespoons clarified butter and the salt and pepper.

On the bottom of a round 10-inch (25-cm) baking pan, arrange half of the sliced potatoes in a single layer. Cover with the sauteed onions, spreading them evenly. Top with the remaining potato slices.

Bake in the oven until the potatoes on top are deep golden brown and crispy, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and, with a thin spatula inserted into one side, check the underside of the potato cake. If it doesn’t look sufficiently brown, cook a few minutes longer on a stovetop burner over high heat.

With heatproof oven pads or gloves protecting both hands, carefully clasp together the platter and pan and invert them; then, carefully lift off the pan to unmold the potatoes. Use a sharp, serrated knife to cut the potatoes into wedges. 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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