2018-04-28 - The Toms River Times

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Shut Up And Finish! When Will 9 And 166 Be Done?

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Did an off-shore drilling ban save businesses along the Route 166 corridor? Maybe.

Ann Gauthier, owner of Shut Up and Eat! on Main Street in Toms R iver had to close her business April 16, when ongoing road construction on routes 166 and 37 blocked –Photo by Jennifer her driveway. Her Peacock business has been Ann Gauthier, owner of open for 13 years, and Shut Up and Eat on Main that Monday was the Street, spoke about how the first time she ever had ongoing construction has to close (aside from the four holidays she hurt her business. takes every year). She closed early the next two days.

–Photo courtesy Ann Gauthier (Shut Up - See Page 24) Construction in front of Shut Up And Eat! has hurt the business.

Toms River Budget: No Tax Rate Increase

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The 2018 budget carries with it no tax increase, officials said during a presentation at the most recent Township Council meeting.

The tax rate will remain the same, at 63 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. For a home valued at the township average of $272,000, the average bill would be $1,728. Essentially, your municipal taxes will be the same as they were last year.

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How To Help An Overdose Victim

A Freeholder By Any Other Name…

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Does an antiquated name keep people from participating in the political process? Some Trenton politicians believe so and want a change that they say aligns with 21st Century sensibilities.

Republican Senator and Whip Joe Pennacchio (R-26) sponsored bill S402 that will change “freeholder” to “county commissioner,” and “board of chosen freeholders” to “board of county commissioners.”

While the original language allowed counties to decide whether to change their names, a senate substitute - if passed - would require the name change.

It’s a change that not only distracts from what really ails the state, but buckles to (Freeholder - See Page 2)

–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Top: The Narcan nasal spray is administered by placing the nozzle into one nostril. It’s important to not pump or prime the spray before using, as it wastes the naloxone and then may not be a big enough dosage to revive someone who is overdosing.

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Corey Ressler was 22 when he died of an opioid overdose. In the summer of 2010, friends called 911 from Corey’s cell phone, but the call dropped.

Someone called 911 from a different location about 30 minutes later, but it was too late.

Corey’s father, Paul, wanted people to be able to call for help without fear of prosecution. He wanted those overdosing to have a chance to live and get help. Paul Ressler created The Overdose Prevention Agency Corporation in Hamilton.

His group, with others, worked tirelessly to get the

Overdose Protection Act passed.

The law, passed in 2013, protects callers reporting an overdose from arrest and prosecution.

TOPAC’s focus now is naloxone training, which is often the first step in saving the life of someone who has overdosed on an opioid.

Heidi Modjeski, TOPAC’s director of community outreach and training development, spoke on the signs of an opioid overdose and how to properly administer naloxone - the generic name for Narcan - at a recent training session at Ocean County College.

“Our goal is to train individuals how to use (naloxone), so we can help the people so they can get the help they need to get into recovery,” Modjeski said.

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Freeholder:

Continued From Page 1 PC warriors who want to deny and dismantle history, Ocean County officials said.

“This is the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. It has been since 1850,” Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. said. “…It pains me to think the state senate has before it a bill which would change the name of all board of chosen freeholders in New Jersey to ‘board of commissioners.’ I don’t know of a nice way to say this, and I’m not going to try: I can’t think of a more stupid idea.”

What is a freeholder?

In modern parlance, a freeholder is an elected member to the board of chosen freeholders, the body that runs each of New Jersey’s 21 counties.

The body can have between three and nine freeholders. The term is unique to New Jersey county government, and comes from the state’s 1776 constitution: “That all inhabitants of this Colony, of full age, who are worth fifty pounds proclamation money, clear estate in the same, and have resided within the county in which they claim a vote for twelve months immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for Representatives in Council and Assembly; and also for all other public officers, that shall be elected by the people of the county at large.”

The term describes a property-owning male free of debt, and not many people in New Jersey know what a freeholder is, Pennacchio said in a March 26 press release. “Commissioner” is more recognizable and inoffensive term.

Currently, Virginia Haines is the only female freeholder serving on the county’s five-member board. In Monmouth County, Deputy Direc-

tor Lillian G. Burry is the only female on its “…The state is rife with commissions and comfive-member board. Burlington County also has missioners. five members, two of whom are women and one, “At least if you’re going to come up with a new Kate Gibbs, is director. In Atlantic County, its name, come up with something that makes some nine-member board has four women. sense,” Bartlett said.

“New Jersey stands alone while other states have New Jersey, being one of the 13 original colchanged the position of freeholder to a commis- onies, should be proud of its colonial heritage, sioner, modernizes the position,” said Pennacchio. Bartlett said. The state legislature is saying “When you have there are parts of a title, which the state’s history refers to men it doesn’t like and ‘free and clear,’ wants to wipe out you ultimately that history. You discourage indon’t throw away dividuals from the past. participating “It seems to me in critical local we are in a frengovernment pozy in this country sitions.” right now to tear But Ocean down statues, to County itself tear down monalready had 12 uments, to tear commissions, down things that “all of which –Photo by Jennifer Peacock p e rh aps h ave have commis- Freeholder Gerry P. Little said Trenton has more pieces of them that sioners,” Bartlett pressing problems than changing “freeholder” to might not be apsaid. There are “commissioner.” propriate today, but more than 100 were appropriate in commissioners their own term and in the county. Some municipalities in Ocean time,” Bartlett said. He has served as freeholder County - Long Beach Township and Beach Ha- for 38 years, the longest to date in the state. “But to ven, for example - have a commissioner form of suggest that the office of freeholder, that the term government. And Freeholder Ginny Haines was freeholder…is in some way sexist, or is in some commissioner of the New Jersey State Lottery. way racist, is downright insulting.”

The governor’s cabinet are commissioners.

2017 saw a rash of statues and memorials “The term is one of the most overused terms removed of Confederate leaders, including Conin American governance today,” Bartlett added. federate General Robert E. Lee in several states.

Should the bill become law, all county letterheads, stationary, “all other writings,” and websites would have to show the name change on Jan. 1, 2019. Signs that would require “the expenditure of county funds” to change can be updated “upon the next update or replacement made in the ordinary course of business.”

“New Jersey has a lot of problems. We have a pension system that they say is bankrupt. Our state has had 11 or 12 bond rating declines.

Education funding is a mess…Our higher education, they’re underfunding that, they don’t fund vocational schools. Our roads and bridges around the state are falling apart, except here in our county system and other county systems,” Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said. “The state is wasting time on doing something which is totally superfluous, will not address the real issues. It refocuses attention from the real issues on something that’s irrelevant.”

Haines agreed with her fellow freeholders’ assessments in an April 23 email to Jersey Shore Online.

“I am against changing the title of freeholder to commissioner. I feel Senator Pennacchio is changing history, the state has many other issues of more importance to handle, than changing the name of county officials,” Haines said. “…

When I travel to other states and tell them I am a freeholder I explain it is the term which was given to individuals who run the government on a county level. I have never had anyone say anything negative about the term freeholder.

Once I explain the term they just simply say ‘Oh, ok.’ We were the third state to become a state and New Jersey chose to keep the term which has been our history.”

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Overdose:

Continued From Page 1 It’s important to first understand how opioids attack the body. The opioids bind to opioid receptors in cells throughout the body, especially those that affect sleeping and breathing.

Basically, the opioid tells the brain “You don’t have to breathe.” Those who have overdosed are nonresponsive to shouts or aggressive touch.

Their lips and fingertips are blue, their breathing labored like a death rattle, their pupils a pinpoint.

The heartbeat is faint.

The most important thing to do for someone is call 911. The caller must stress that the person isn’t breathing, that it’s a possible overdose.

While many users ingest a cocktail of drugs, naloxone will only reverse the overdose of opi-

Budget: Continued From Page 1 This article contains information about the municipal budget only, and does not include taxes from other entities, like the school district or the county.

The total budget will be $124,867,859, a reduction from last year’s fi nal budget of $126,383,999.

The amount to be raised in taxes will be $82,089,203, an increase of $529,509 from last year’s $81,559,694.

The state used to cap pay raises, but that law expired, business administrator Don Guardian said. Fortunately for taxpayers,

oids, which emergency workers say is positive.

The naloxone tells the body it’s not high anymore, but only for about 30 minutes. (And if it ends up they aren’t overdosing on an opioid, the naloxone will do no harm. It’s safe to use on pregnant women, too.)

“The person who is going to wake up from this, they could be extremely angry, there could be violence, they could be very groggy. They might not know where they are at,” Modjeski said. “And then the worst thing is, they might immediately want to get high again. They’ve likely not felt so sober in a long time.”

A person can relapse into an overdose once the naloxone wears off. It is okay to administer another dose, Modjeski said. They cannot overdose on naloxone. It’s important to keep the person breathing while waiting for emergency

teams to arrive.

There are several ways to deliver naloxone, but the most popular are nasal sprays, which are now available over the counter at popular drug store chains, or auto injector, which does require a prescription. And while it may seem like common sense to store the drug in a glove compartment of a vehicle, naloxone does go bad and must be stored at room temperature, around 70 degrees.

So what should someone do if a friend or loved one appears to have overdosed on an opioid? You should first try to rouse them, first by shouting their name, then rubbing your knuckles on their breastbone or nose tip. If the person remains unresponsive, call 911. Roll the person on their side and clear their mouth. Roll them on their back, arch their neck, pinch their nose, and give two big breaths of air into their mouth. Administer

the Narcan, and give one big breath every five to seven seconds if necessary.

Most naloxone nasal sprays available are administered in one nostril. Auto injectors are administered in the upper thigh.

And Modjeski’s biggest piece of advice to those helping the overdose victim: don’t touch any bags laying around. A little boy in South Jersey died recently when he touched a bag containing fentanyl, which can be absorbed through the skin and is lethal in small doses.

The boy overdosed and died immediately. Even healthcare workers double up on gloves when handling fentanyl. Wait for the authorities to arrive and handle any bags or paraphernalia, Modjeski warned.

For more information on TOPAC, visit overdosepreventionagency.org.

six of the township’s unions already had contracts negotiated before this. They will be earning, on average, a 2 percent raise through 2021.

At a recent meeting, a group of employees that are not covered by unions received a 1.5 percent raise if they had been hired prior to 2017. Anyone hired after that, did not receive a raise.

A challenge to planning for the township’s fi nancial future is that two large property owners were appealing their taxes, he said. The Ocean County Mall and the Ciba-Geigy property were both seeking to lower their taxes, which could have significant impacts in the future.

Councilwoman Maria Maruca credited the administration, fi nancial experts, and department heads. “Every year, we are doing more with less,” she said. Notably, this year the state did not send Superstorm Sandy aid, which was $1.5 million in previous years.

Another challenge is that the state cut aid by 25 percent a while ago and never made the township whole again, Councilman Maurice Hill said.

Officials stated that this was the second year in a row with no municipal increase in the tax rate.

Councilman Daniel Rodrick noted that last year was an election year, where

four of the seven spots were on the ballot (he won one of them). He suggested that was the reason for last year’s lack of an increase.

Councilman George Wittmann, Jr. said that a Toms River resident pays less in taxes than if the same home was in neighboring Brick Township. However, as he was making his case, he was continually interrupted by Rodrick, who kept repeating that the tax levy had doubled in ten years.

According to township figures, the amount to be raised in taxation was $ 43,60 4,606 i n 20 07, compa re d t o $82,089,203 in 2018.

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

Congressman Tom MacArthur WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd) released the following statement after the VA announced the Brick Veterans Affairs Clinic relocation project

would be delayed: “(The) announcement about the Brick VA Clinic project is simply unacceptable. While the VA works out these contract issues, they must immediately

Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

PATERSON, N.J. - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, joined Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson to discuss bipartisan, bicameral legislation the lawmakers introduced to help boost hospitals’ resources in the fight against opioid addiction.

“The ALTO program here at

St. Joe’s is at the forefront of innovative thinking and new approaches to treating pain to fighting opioid addiction,” said Sen. Menendez. “This creative thinking and willingness to approach health care delivery in new ways is critical to moving our health care system forward, tackling the scourge of addiction, and saving lives. We want to see every hospital and provider across New Jersey and across this nation follow St. Joe’s

Brick VA Project Delay Is Unacceptable

address the parking issues our veterans are experiencing at the existing facility in Brick.

Our veterans have sacrificed so much to defend our nation and they deserve better.”

Last month, MacArthur urged the VA Secretary David Shulkin to expedite the Brick VA Clinic relocation project and provide consistent updates on its progress.

The full text of the letter is as

follows: “Dear Secretary Shulkin, “I am writing to express my concern regarding the Brick Community-Based Outpatient Clinic relocation project. I would like consistent updates on the status of when the construction will begin and a timeline for the completion.

“Our veterans have sacrificed immensely to ensure the safety and protection of our nation

and its citizens. They are deserving of the utmost respect and care. As the Brick Clinic stands today, it does not provide full services to our veterans and does not provide adequate parking which has caused many veterans to park far from the clinic.

This is burdensome and difficult and our veterans deserve better.

My congressional district is home to the largest population of veterans in New Jersey.

“I hope you can provide me with an update and I respectfully request that you expedite the Brick Community-Based Outpatient Clinic relocation project. I know that our Veterans Administration has a mission of serving those who have served us, and in this case, we are failing our veterans in need of care.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Tackling Opioid Addiction Starts With How You Treat Pain lead, and our bill provides the necessary federal resources to help make it possible.”

The Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act would establish a national demonstration program, based on the successful program implemented at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in 2016, to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments nationwide. Language from the bill is included in a legislative package scheduled for committee markup in the Senate.

Sens. Menendez and Booker and Rep. Pascrell were joined by health professionals, advocates, and individuals impacted by the opioid epidemic at a news conference outside the emergency department.

The lawmakers convened a statewide summit in 2016 at St. Joe’s - which had just launched its ALTO program - to explore solutions to the heroin and opioid addiction epidemic gripping New Jer-

sey and the nation. In just two years since implementing ALTO, St. Joe’s has successfully reduced opioid prescriptions in their emergency room by 82%.

Recently, Sen. Menendez toured a recovery center in Elizabeth, where he met with experts and individuals in recovery, and announced a budget agreement he supported that provided an additional $6 billion to fund the national fight against the opioid crisis.

The senator is also an original cosponsor of the Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, which would authorize $45 billion over ten years for opioid abuse treatment, prevention, detection, and surveillance programs.

Sen. Menendez cosponsored the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), signed into law in 2016, which provides resources to states to expand disposal sites for unwanted prescription drugs and to develop better monitoring systems for pre-

scription drug use, makes naloxone more widely available to law enforcement agencies and other first responders to help prevent overdoses and save lives, creates an evidence-based opioid and heroin treatment and intervention program, and sets national treatment standards.

The senator has successfully pushed back Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the Medicaid expansion, which gives thousands of New Jerseyans access to vital mental health and substance abuse services. Sen. Menendez visited a community health center in Newark, where he met recovering addicts who credited Medicaid with saving their lives.

Last May, Sen. Menendez helped lead a group of 28 senators in calling for increased federal funding to help combat the opioid and illicit drug abuse epidemic.

Sen. Menendez pressed U.S. Dept. of Health and Human

Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in February 2016 to expand access to medication assisted treatment options, which led HHS a month later to move to double the current patient limit for qualified physicians who prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorders.

Sens. Menendez and Booker hosted a 2016 forum on the opioid epidemic with the U.S. Surgeon General, local doctors, treatment providers, and advocates. They partnered with local law enforcement to promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day and encouraged New Jerseyans to discard all unwanted narcotic pain killers and other prescription drugs at participating local police stations and county prosecutor’s offices. Sen. Menendez held another strategy session in the fall of 2015 to discuss drug treatment options and programs, access to medications, and explore ways the federal government can help.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER Celebrate National Volunteer Month All Year Long As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, it is important that we continue to celebrate the work of local volunteers and promote the importance of volunteer service in our communities throughout the year.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties is a volunteer-driven organization with over 700 mentors dedicating themselves as role models to children in our program. Our volunteer mentors, also known as “Bigs,” encourage children to thrive and succeed in their everyday lives by providing individualized attention and guidance that every child needs.

BBBSMMC would not be where it is today without our volunteers and I thank them for their commitment.

BBBSMMC provides 1-to-1 mentoring for youth ages 6-18, also known as “Littles” in the program, through our Community, School, and Beyond School Walls Programs. By placing children in a quality mentoring relationship, we provide them with the tools they need to be competent, confident, and caring members of their community.

Each time we pair a child with a Big Brother or Big Sister, a new relationship is formed that will be built on trust and a new friendship will blossom into a future

of unlimited potential.

Currently, we have over 60 children who are waiting to be matched with their own Big Brother or Big Sister. In as little as 4-6 hours per month, you can mentor a child and empower them to become a strong young adult capable of reaching their life’s goals. Our Littles often continue on to become leaders in their own right, elevating other individuals around them.

While the BBBS mentorship program does not last forever, the relationship you foster with your Little can last a lifetime. Giving these children good role models teaches them to explore beyond their comfort zone while knowing that there will always be someone there to support them.

National Volunteer Month does not have to be limited to April alone. You can live the ideals and values that this month carries by becoming a Big for BBBSMMC. Being a mentor is an enriching experience that touches many lives beyond your own. Give your time and apply to be a Big by at bbbsmmc.org/apply-now.

The life you change just might be your own.

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Letters To The Editor Wage Gap Must Be Closed Something needs to be done about i ncome i nequality. It is not right that CEOs walk away with incomes 300 times higher than the average worker.

Yes, some CEOs work hard. Three hundred times harder than the average employee though? That’s doubtf ul. T he g rowi ng wage gap is dist urbing and truly a human rights violation.

I urge Tom MacArthur to introduce legislation to combat income inequality.

Women and men should be paid equal wages. Minor it ie s shou ld not be further marginalized and disadvantaged. The United States is the wealthiest nation on earth, yet the top 1 percent has received the vast majority of wages increased due to productivity.

Tech nolog y is not to blame. Humans are. The system is set up so that those i n power st ay i n power. Wages have been stagnant for four decades now. Minimum wage used to be able to sustain a single individual, now it is impossible to live off of minimum wage. No one should work for t y plus hours a week and live in poverty.

Jenna Kobular Toms River

The Art Of The Deal In North Korea When Donald Trump took office, he mentioned from the beginning that it would be great if the potential nuclear threat from North Korea can be “dealt with.”

Most everyone including all political types, historians, news junkies, and me felt it was a 1,000 to one longshot that President Trump can be successful.

It has been historically impossible to make a deal that sticks with North Ko-

Letters rea. It was thoughtTo they The throughout Editor my lifetime. my medical bills continue talk and delay and talk and delay, etc.

President Trump, our new posit ive th i n k i ng, deal making, optimist has been making friends with worldwide powers, looking at leverage among all the countries, and looking for a chance to approach North Korea and open a line of communication.

In the meantime, he kept increasing the sanctions on North Korea in many areas.

A deal to have North Korea stop trying to be a nuclear power will be hard to make, and will have to include a lot of specifics about “inspection” to document North Korea’s activities.

It does seem that President Trump’s hard work is paying off a little bit, and North Korea and President Trump will soon chat about “denuclearization,” whatever that means.

I think the odds of making a deal have been lowered from 1000 to one to 15 to one. Let us stand behind President Trump and hope he can keep lowering the odds, with the sanctions doing their job, and many countries helping by exerting international pressure for the fi rst time.

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Save Pre-existing Conditions In Health Care As with most people, I have serious concerns about my Congressman Tom MacArthur as it relates to health care. Especially because as the author of the “MacArthur Amendment” he worked to weaken provisions in the Affordable Care Act for people with pre-existing conditions. That’s because of Marfan Syndrome, a pre-existing condition I have had since birth that has required constant care

I am only alive today because of the exceptional care I’ve been given to address a myriad of related problems as a result of this condition, most notably, due to the effect on my heart.

Recently, I attended a vigil at my Congressman’s office. That’s because it was Tax Day - and we are being asked to pay the price for the huge permanent tax breaks that Congress enacted to aid corporations and wealthy campaign donors while they shor tchange our future. Representative MacArthur was the only New Jersey Congressman to support the tax legislation. It will increase the budget deficit, which results in cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and other important priorities. Congress is already proposing cuts to food assistance, Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.

In 2010, I had my first life-saving open heart surgery that, at 46, left me unable to work and began a 10-year odyssey of trying to regain my health and some semblance of the life I had prior. Not seven months later, the prosthetic valve replacement thrombosed and yet again, because of an accurate and quick diagnosis at Jersey Shore followed by emergency open heart surgery at N Y Presby ter ian by some of the best physicians and surgeons in the field, I survived.

While I was fortunate to be taken care of under my husband’s insurance he has through work, I was unable to return to work on my own and filed for disability.

One of the greatest benefits of this was receiving Medicare coverage which has been a godsend over the last seven - eight years as

to mount with additional related (and non-related) surgeries and treatments.

Since my second open heart surgery, I have been hospitalized nine different times, including two eye surgeries, a hysterectomy, breast cancer, wound care, and on dialysis for acute kidney failure. This does not include any of the supportive or follow-up care I’ve required as a result - visiting nurses, physical therapy - or medications which we pay out of pocket.

Medicare has provided the gap that has helped us make it through by picking up where my husband’s coverage ends. It has literally saved us thousands of dollars in co-pays and extending benefits when we have exhausted what we are entitled to through his plan.

This has been especially important as the premium he pays for coverage rises exponentially every year, our share being close to $600 a month out of pocket, getting us to a point where we really wonder if it can be considered “employee sponsored health insurance” anymore.

It’s too expensive to be sick or infi rm in America, yet we have the greatest access to healthcare technology and innovation the world has ever k now n.

I’m alive today because of it and Medicare over the last seven years has made it possible for me to have access to it. Instead of making cuts to programs we depend on, we should make sure the rich and corporations pay their fair share of taxes so we can look out for one each other when disaster strikes, because it can strike any of us, at any time.

Nancy Caira Waretown

C ORRECTION The Jumble answers were incorrect in last week’s edition.

The correct answers were: CROWN, HONEY, LONELY, KITTEN – HOLE IN ONE. We regret the error.

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Top Honors For Preferred Home Health Care

By Fran Kirschner EATONTOWN – Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services-Acelleron ranked among the top 25 as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma in Fortune magazine’s Great Place to Work.

Jonathan Herman, COO of Preferred, said, “This amazing accomplishment, in which we bested much bigger, larger, and national companies, including the Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association, is a testament to the core culture that we’ve cultivated and the company we continue to build.”

Ranking was based on employees’ assessments of the pride they take in their jobs, the camaraderie they experience with coworkers, and the trust they feel toward Preferred’s leaders.

Among other comments, employees at Preferred said, “I’m proud to tell others I work here; People celebrate events around here; Management trusts people to do a good job without watching over their shoulders; I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community; Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.”

Preferred offers several employee-centric programs. Preferred One Wish allows every employee to submit one wish they would like to see fulfilled in the upcoming year.

For example, one of the clinicians requested a Kindle with braille features for a client with visual disabilities. Wish granted!

As part of the program Preferred Honor Roll, at the end of every quarter each division manager gets to nominate one of their employees who went above and beyond for the preceding three months. That employee receives a $150 gift card as a reward.

Other employee benefit programs include a free car seat of their choosing for every internal employee, male or female, who is expecting a child. All internal female employees are entitled to 12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave at their annualized salary rate. All male employees are entitled to two weeks of fully paid paternity leave at their annualized salary rate.

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Preferred is always looking for candidates who have contributed to society in meaningful ways, including putting more back into their communities than they take out.

For example, Preferred looks for employees

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Mayor Kelaher Asks Residents To Conserve Water

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Mayor Thomas Kelaher of Toms River is encouraging residents to conserve water and cut pollution by joining the national Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.

This national contest is a non-profit community service campaign. Running throughout the month of April, it aims to drastically decrease water and energy usage everywhere.

Mayor Kelaher asks residents to sign a pledge to reduce water and energy u sage. Don’t forget t hat t h is is a n environmentally friendly contest, so there ought to be prizes! The towns with the most residents committed to reduced water and energy are entered to win any number of environmentally friendly rewards.

The Wyland Foundation will be giving away more than $50,000 in prizes.

Win a 2018 Toyota RAV4 for a local charity or save $5,000 towards your utility bills!

“This contest challenges our resi-

dents to conserve water, save energy and reduce pollution by adopting water-saving habits such as taking shorter showers, r unning only f ull loads of dishes and laundry and fixing leaky water pipes,” said Kelaher.

Last year the contest helped committed residents all over the nation to reduce water usage by 1.5 billion gallons, reduce waste in landfills by 47 million pounds, and prevent 141,000 pounds of hazardous waste from making its way into our watersheds.

“As it has become increasingly clear, the value of water conser vation 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,” he added.

Kelaher encourages all Toms River residents to do their part in the conservation effort. You can make your pledge at mywaterpledge.com.

Infant Care Class

TOMS RIVER – Join Community Medical Center for an Infant Care Class on May 1 at 7 p.m. The fee is $25. We’ll talk about all there is to know, from birth to the first few weeks of life. This class is perfect for grandparents as well! Located in the Women’s Health Unit, 5E Conference Room.

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OCVTS To Host Career Expo

By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – Are you a high school graduate or soon-to-be graduate? Join the Ocean County Vocational Technical School for a Career Expo on May 12 at the OCVTS Brick Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Here, you can learn more about what OCVTS has to offer for you after high school. OCVTS programs will help you build skills and gain real-world experience to start your new career!

OCVTS provides affordable and accelerated one-year training programs in in Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, New Home Construction, Certified Medical Assisting and Practical Nursing. Each program provides unique hands-on, full-time

learning opportunities for students.

Get excited about your future at the OCVTS Career Expo! You will even have a chance to speak with instructors and other OCVTS students about the programs and see f irst-hand demonstrations of what students do in these programs.

Financial aid and admissions representatives will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have and assist with registration. These programs are eligible for Federal Financial Aid, Veterans Education Benefits and Unemployment Retraining Benefits.

For more information, visit ocvts.org or call 732-473-3100 ext. 3144 or ext.

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29Th Annual NJ Chili & Salsa Cook-Off

TOMS RIVER – The 29th Annual NJ State Chili & Salsa Cook-off is Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. along Washington St. in Downtown Toms River! There will be food trucks, a beer and wine garden, live entertainment, vendors, and chili and salsa tastings!

The event is free to the public. It is $7 to buy a tasting kit to sample and vote for your favorite chili.

For more information, contact Downtown Toms River at 732-341-8738, kdippolito@ downtowntomsriver.com, or visit chili-nj. com.

Pineland Symphonic Band TOMS RIVER – Join us for an evening of music by the Pineland Symphonic Band on May 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Toms River Branch library. Registration began on April 16, 2018. For more information, contact Ocean County Library.

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By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Jersey Shore Roller Girls will have their season opener May 19 at Winding River Skating Center, 1211 Whitesville Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m.

The game pits Black Heart Beauties against Rum Running Rebels.

Girl Scouts who wear their vests enter free.

Tickets in advance are $10 adults, $6 children, or at the door $13 adult, $8 children.

Children 5 and younger enter free.

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Toms River Cops Want Security Video Network For Investigations

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Toms River Police Department has launched “Operation Watchdog,” a new program that allows businesses and residents to register their video surveillance systems with law enforcement.

Police said they often go door-to-door during investigations, seeking those with cameras who may footage of an incident, even if they were not directly affected. Registered citizens can directly contribute to investigations.

Registering cameras will help exp e d it e i nve s t ig a t io n s . It w i l l a l s o cut down on the number of off icers

needed to canvas the area in question.

Police would contact registered camera owners for footage if needed, asking owners to watch footage from a specific timeframe and report if anything of interest was caught on tape. Police will work with owners to conveniently retrieve that footage.

Police will not be able to tap into any home or business surveillance feeds.

The program is voluntary and free and personal information is kept confidential.

To reg ist e r, chose t he O pe r at ion Watchdog link on the police’s website at trpolice.org.

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Dune Habitat Protected With $200,000 Bank Grant

By Jennifer Peacock BERKELEY – Wells Fargo donated a $200,000 Resilient Communities Grant toward a joint project with the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and Raritan Valley Community College that will further restrict motor vehicle access, according to a press release.

The bank held a press conference at Island Beach State Park, where volunteers placed string and post markers along the back beach to mark where motor vehicle

and beach raking will be prohibited.

PPA is one of eight organizations throughout the nation that received this grant, part of the bank’s partnership with The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

The restrictions will protect nesting birds and beach plants from destruction, and facilitate natural dune formation.

Officials said such restrictions can save the state $5 to $10 million on beach replenishment costs.

Annual Blessing Of The Bikes

TOMS RIVER – The Blessing of the Bikes event, held annually on the second Saturday in May, provides an opportunity for all motorcycle riders to have their bikes blessed for a safe riding season. It also provides an opportunity for camaraderie and friendship in order to promote a positive image of motorcycling to the community at large.

This event is dedicated to all Veterans and will take place on Saturday, May 12, 2018

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The event will take place in our parking lot, located at 108 Indian Head Road, so no cars will be permitted to park in our lot that day from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for their homeownership program.

Do you live in substandard housing? Do you live in overcrowded conditions? Are you spending a significant amount of your paycheck on rent? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program may be for you.

Northern Ocean Habitat develops decent, affordable homes in partnership with qualified homebuyers who help build and then purchase their homes with an affordable mortgage. In

order to qualify for Habitat homeownership, potential applicants must have a need for adequate housing, meet income eligibility requirements and be willing to partner with Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity.

For more information on Habitat’s homeownership program and to qualify and apply, please visit nohfh.com/homeownership or call 732-2287962 x 106. Applications can also be picked up in person at the Habitat offices located at 1187 Washington Street, Suite 3 in Toms River behind Skip’s Florist. Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. on May 1, 2018, no exceptions.

The Good Kids Project: Break The Silence TOMS RIVER – Join the Toms River Library for this community program for kids 13 and up on May 3, 7-8:30 p.m.

At a time when teenagers are driving national discussions, Toms River students are raising awareness about the sensitive and crucial issue of sexual assault. And they’re doing so through art. Teens that represent an advocacy branch of the International Thespian Society Troupe from Toms River High School North are spreading awareness of the extreme importance of preventing sexual assault/harassment by presenting a staged reading of “Good Kids” by Naomi Iizuka.

The content of the play centers around the sexual assault of a girl who drank too much at a high school party and went home with kids from

the school football team. The story is told from multiple sides that come to light as evidence of the event appears on social media, and people start to form their own opinions.

Good Kids is a chilling portrayal of the gravity of sexual assault and the permanence of social media. The staged reading runs about 40 minutes and will be followed by a discussion on sexual assault awareness led by St. Francis Counseling Center.

Please note that this performance of ‘Good Kids’ contains triggering and/or sensitive material, such as sexual assault and victim-blaming. It also contains strong language.

For more info, contact the Ocean County Library at 732-349-6200.

Live Your Best Life Open House TOMS RIVER – Live Your Best Life Holistic Healing Center will be hosting our Grand Opening/Open House on May 5, 2018 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Activities include free yoga, guided meditations, giveaways and more. Come meet our staff and get to know us!

Live Your Best Life Holistic Healing Center offers therapy, yoga, reiki, massage and other healing modalities in downtown Toms River.

For more info, contact Kate AT 609-6186000 or kate@youcanliveyourbestlife.com, or visit youcanliveyourbestlife.com.

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Days are filled with games, sports, arts and crafts, trips, celebrations, and our annual talent show. Registration will start on April 1, 2018 at 6 p.m. All registrations and trip sign-ups will take place online.

The fee is $425 plus trip costs. Children must be between 6 and 11 years of age at time of registration and residents of Toms River.

Proof of age and residence may be required.

The 8-week camp will begin June 25, 2018.

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tomsriver • Click on “Create an account for your family now” • Complete the account information and click submit • Click on “Register Now” to begin registering for programs •View Youth Service programs and click to register Follow the instructions on the resulting pages to add individuals to your family account and register for all programs available from Toms River. Depending on the age, grade or gender of the members of your family account, the system will display the programs that each family member is eligible for (i.e., a 6-year old will be eligible for Summer Camp Group 1 and Groups 1/2 trips only).

Please check our website at tomsrivertownship.com for regular updates.

If you have any questions, call Youth Services at 732-341-1000 ext. 8436/8437.

Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market

TOMS RIVER – The Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market will be located at The Ocean County Parking Garage Lawn along Hadley Ave. as on May 23!

Convenient free parking is available.

We will have NJ Jersey Fresh farmers featuring fruits, vegetables, baked goods, pickles, olives, Italian specialties, herbs, spices, candy, nuts, NJ winery, homemade soaps, coffee, and much more!

Join us the first Wednesday of each

month to celebrate Jersey Fresh Fruit and vegetables! Enter the free raff le for a chance to win a basket of Jersey Fresh produce featuring the fruit and vegetable of the month plus items from the vendors at the market.

Enjoy lunch at the Farmers Market under the tents! Food vendor and smoothie truck on the premises.

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If your hearing aid is not working, check the following items: 1. Battery - Put a brand new battery in the hearing aid. Be sure the battery is the right size and is inserted correctly.

If you have trouble closing the battery door, the battery is in backwards. Don’t save batteries once they have been used, as they tend to get mixed up with the new ones.

2. Battery Door - Be sure the battery door is closed completely (snapped shut) when the hearing aid is being used.

3. Wax - Wax is the most common cause of hearing aid breakdown. Look at the canal end of the hearing aid and see if there is wax in the small portholes.

You will need to use a bright light (i.e., flashlight) to see into the sound tube. If the tube is clogged with wax, use the little wire tool provided with the hearing aid or a soft toothbrush and briskly brush the wax out of the hearing aid (hold the hearing aid downwards so the wax will flow toward the floor).

4. Correct Positioning – Be sure that the hearing aid is positioned in the ear correctly and pushed fi rmly, but not forcefully, down into the ear canal.

Looking in the mirror is sometimes

helpful to make sure your hearing aid is not sticking out of your ear.

Sometimes a hearing aid hurts the ear and people try to avoid the problem by pulling the aid out of the ear a little.

Don’t do this. If the aid hurts, you should contact your audiologist and set up an appointment immediately.

Be sure the hearing aid is in the correct ear. Most hearing aids have a red marking for the right ear and blue marking for the left ear.

5. Tubing – If the hearing aid is a behind-the-ear type, check to be sure the tubing is not twisted, cracked or plugged. Hold it up to the light and look for drops of moisture in the tubing. If the tubing does not look normal, contact your audiologist immediately so the tubing can be replaced.

6. Whistling – If the hearing aid whistles, make sure the hearing aid is inserted correctly. Be sure the volume is not turned up too high. Finally, make sure your ears are not clogged with wax.

7. Booklets – Read the instruction booklets that came with your hearing aid. They are very helpful in troubleshooting any problems that you may be having with your hearing instruments.

Dr. Izzy and his staff are always available to answer most of your questions regarding your hearing health.

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The Rascals Tour To Stop At RWJBarnabas Health Arena

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Don’t miss the legendary Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish, founders of The Rascals, perform at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River North on July 21!

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame members and Songwriter Hall of Fame, The Rascals are coming together to perform for the first time in five years, stopping in Toms River on their tour.

“I had an epiphany while performing in Hawaii last year,” Cavaliere said. “It’s not about me – it’s about the fans. It’s about the music. I spoke with Gene and he agreed that we can’t take any of this for granted anymore.”

“There’s something magical that happens when we’re on stage together,” Cornish

said. “We’re going to celebrate these songs for as long as the fans allow us to and give the fans a chance to see us perform live.”

Also joining Cavaliere and Cornish on the tour will be Carmine Appice, hall of fame drummer who has worked with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Beck Bogert & Appice, Ozzy Osbourne and Pink Floyd, to name a few.

“I grew up watching The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, I’m a huge fan,” Appice said.

“These songs are the soundtrack to so many peoples’ lives. I’m looking forward to sharing the music with life-long Rascals fans, and to new generations of fans.”

Come out to the RWJBarnabas Health Arena on July 21 for this legendary reunion!

You can buy tickets beginning April 27 at 12 p.m. on Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.

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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. As a pharmacist for almost 30 years, I have to tell you I never thought I’d live to see the day when an advisory committee to the FDA unanimously voted to approve a pot-related drug, known as Epidiolex.

It is making a lot of people scratch their heads in wonder, for many reasons: 1. Does this mean pot is legal? No 2. Will this drug be sold at stores without a prescription? No 3. Is it going to make people high. No The FDA’s move to prescriptionize a cannabis-related drug is stunning to most, but to me. It’s really no surprise considering the pressure they’ve been under these past few years. You see, parents of children with seizures have become activists, and have been all over regulatory agencies, such as the FDA to change the laws.

Why? Because conventional medicine like benzodiazepines, phenytoin, valproate, gabapentin and/or carbamazepine weren’t always clinically successful.

Children were becoming seriously injured or disabled from seizure-related accidents. Many died in their mother’s or father’s arms. Families were going bankrupt. Somewhere along the way, word got out that an extract called CBD (cannabidiol) from the cannabis sativa plant (ie pot) could stop the seizures and make some of these kids go from catatonic, to normal with one special cookie!

Epidiolex is causing a lot of consumer confusion, as well as heartache in Colorado, which is the state I live in.

By the way, you make your own form of cannabis every single day, and this

naturally-produced compound binds to the cannabis receptor in the same exact way as if you had smoked a joint! You have “pot” receptors all over your body.

Colorado-based dispensaries have been in business for decades, and we are experiencing a population explosion in my state, primarily because we have what I call a “Pot Rush” going on, which is akin to the Gold Rush in the 1850’s, except now the commodity is weed, not gold.

Epidiolex is pure CBD. There’s no psychoactive THC in it. This drug will require a prescription. The problem here is that dispensaries in Colorado can’t sell FDA approved drugs, like Epidiolex, and likewise, pharmacies in Colorado can’t sell cannabis-containing products!

Parents in every state (except Colorado) will soon be able to go to the pharmacy to get the drug, once it is approved and on the pharmacy shelf. You will need a prescription. FYI, cannabis-related products can and do help with dozens of conditions, especially symptoms of insomnia, pain, autism, high anxiety, inflammatory (cancer) and autoimmune disorders. I have a longer version of this article that I can send to you if you sign up for my newsletter, at my website, suzycohen.com.

In summary, Epidiolex is different from medical marijuana, mainly because it does not contain any THC whatsoever, and also because it is FDA approved, and standardized. It is the most potent form of CBD currently available, and it can’t be sold by dispensaries. Once it hits the U.S. market, it will only be available at pharmacies nationwide, with the exception of pharmacies in Colorado.

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Great American Standards Performed By Pianist Gary Evans LAVALLETTE – The talented Gary Evans will entertain those present at the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. Lavallette, every Thursday at 2 p.m.

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so stop in and enjoy a fabulous afternoon of live piano music. Requests are welcome.

It is recommended that those wishing to listen to Evan’s music call the branch at 732-7933996 to confirm that he will be performing that day.

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By: Dina Vicari, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Many people ask their attorneys, “what is a title search and why do I need title insurance?” Next to having the appropriate funding to purchase your new home, ensuring that the home you intend to purchase has clean or clear title is essential. All mortgage companies require clear title. It is important to ensure that you have title insurance in the event a title issue arises after you have purchased the home.

Title searchers review old deeds, mortgages and wills at the County Clerk’s office to trace the ownership history of the property. They look for any current or past mortgages, liens or judgments on the property that have not been discharged as well as whether there are any tax liens or unpaid municipal utility bills. The title searchers will also examine the chain of title to confirm that the seller’s ownership rights have not been affected and that the sellers are, in fact, selling you a home without any adverse possessory or equitable interests such as pending litigation or easements. These examples are endless, but the title company performing the search has the expertise to find all relevant concerns prior to the purchase.

Once the title company completes its search it will issue an insurance policy after closing which will insure you and your lender should anyone at any time in the future come knocking on your door claiming an ownership or possessory interest in your property. Should this occur, the title company will step- in and provide you with a legal defense and assume the costs of any litigation. This coverage is similar to automobile insurance after you have become involved in an automobile collision. After an automobile collision, your automobile insurer will provide you with legal assistance and take corrective measures in the event you are sued. Fortunately,

unlike automobile insurance where you pay your premium annually, Dina M. Vicari Esq. monthly or quarterly, your title insurance premium is paid only once at the time of closing and this one time premium will provide insurance coverage for as long as you own the home.

It is also important to note that if you have a mortgage you need to obtain both a Lender’s and Owner’s policy. The Lender’s policy covers the mount of the mortgage that is due at the time any claim is made.

An Owner’s policy covers your ownership interest, which is a relatively inexpensive addition to the policy premium. In New Jersey, title insurance is usually paid by the buyer. After closing the buyer’s attorney may need to perform additional legal tasks to complete the conditions of the title policy such as filing additional deeds and discharge of mortgages. The purchaser will receive the final title policy in the mail approximately 6-8 weeks after closing.

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SUEZ Schedules Spring Water Main & Fire Hydrant Cleaning TOMS RIVER – SUEZ recently announced that it is scheduled to begin Spring water main and fire hydrant cleaning through select sections of its service territory within the Township of Toms River, Borough of South Toms River and the Township of Berkeley beginning on or about Tuesday, April 17, 2018, weather permitting. SUEZ crews are scheduled to work Monday through Friday from approximately 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. for the duration of the project.

“The company’s uni-directional hydrant maintenance process our technicians will

use identifies the general sequence of water pipes to be flushed, the specific order of valve operations, and the estimated duration of each flushing cycle,” said Jim Mastrokalos, Director of Operations.

Mastrokalos said that the areas to be flushed this Spring are limited to the south pressure zones of SUEZ’ service territory which are primarily the areas east of the Garden State Parkway and south of Route 37 which extends through South Toms River and portions of the Township of Berkeley including the Holiday City and Silver Ridge areas. The north pres-

sure zone, Located west of the Garden State Parkway, is expected to be flushed later in the year.

“This process is a more efficient way of cleaning water mains and hydrants, using approximately 40 percent less water than conventional flushing,” Mastrokalos said.

“Removing sediment buildup from the winter months in hydrants and the water mains sustains high quality drinking water, improves carrying capacity within the pipes, and ensures reliable use for fire protection,” he added.

During these operations, customers may experience temporary incidences of low pressure or volume and slight discoloration or cloudiness of tap water. It is best to shut the water off then check clarity by running cold tap water for a few minutes, which allows new water to work its way through the pipes.

For additional information, customers may visit the company website mysuezwater. com, facebook.com/Suezwatersouthjersey, and twitter.com/SuezwaterSJ. Customers with questions or concerns may call SUEZ at 877-565-1456.

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NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program Now Accessible On Mobile Platforms

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Health recently announced that you can now access the NJ Medical Marijuana Program on mobile platforms, where you can perform tasks such as register, upload documents and make payments from your phone or tablet.

“Continuing our focus on improving the consumer experience in the Medicinal Marijuana Program, for the first time since the program’s inception, the website is now mobile friendly,” said New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal. “With the rise in smartphone and tablet usage, providing mobile access to the Medicinal Marijuana program is a great first step.”

In addition, the Department is also investing $50,000 into a public awareness campaign, which aims to inform physicians and patients of expanded medical conditions. The public awareness campaign will consist of social media, a radio PSA by the Health Commissioner and online advertising.

Not to mention, the Department plans to produce a webinar this spring, where the Commissioner can teach lectures for medical students, residents and other physicians throughout NJ. Commissioner Elnahal submitted a repor t of the NJ Medical Marijuana Program that contained over 20 reforms to the program, of which mobile access was one. With this report, the program has now added five new medical con-

ditions – including anxiety, migraines, Tou ret t e’s sy nd rome, ch ron ic pai n related to musculoskeletal disorders, and chronic visceral pain –, reduced patient and caregiver fees, allowed dispensaries to submit waivers to add satellite locations, proposed changes in law that would increase the monthly product limit for patients, and allow those in hospice care to have an unlimited supply.

The Alternative Treatment Centers have submitted three satellite waiver requests so far.

Some of the changes to the program include: Lowered biennial patient registration fee, from $200 to $100 Veterans and seniors were added to list of those who qualify for the $20 discounted registration fee.

Program was elevated to a Division level New Assistant commissioner is Jeff Brown.

Currently, 19,216 patients, 577 physicians, and 870 caregivers participate in the program.

For more information on program reforms, visit nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana/documents/EO6Report_Final.pdf. Consumers, physicians, and business owners with questions about the report can email inquiries to MMPquestions@doh.nj.gov. For more information about medical marijuana in NJ, visit nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana.

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Shut Up: Continued From Page 1 That Monday, Gauthier said she called the governor’s office, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Toms River Police Department, Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher’s office and media. The police did send out an officer, but ultimately said they could not remedy the situation as the roadwork is on state, not township, roads.

Gauthier told Jersey Shore Online that News 12 New Jersey visited Thursday, and while the camera crew was there, the construction workers cleared their cones and barriers, but not because of the cameras.

Simply, they were done with their work on that section and just moved along to the next section of curb and road.

Her business has been down 20 percent since the road work started, now more than a year ago. Business is down even more this year, she said. And state officials estimate the work won’t be finished until at least November.

“I have strongly suggested work be done during evening and night hours when more can get done and it’s also safer for the workers and the public. Also, the business people have been urging the work be done at night,” Freeholder Joseph Vicari said in an email to Jersey Shore Online.

A spokesman from the state Department of Transportation said the department “will continue to balance the need to complete this project in a timely fashion while minimizing the impacts to local businesses.

The Department understands and shares the desire from the community to see this project completed, and is working with the contractor and local officials to explore ways to do so in a manner that allows the work to be done safely, with the highest degree of quality, and in the most timely and efficient manner.”

Gauthier said she can’t recuperate lost business: the person who would come in Monday and order two eggs isn’t going to come in Tuesday and order four.

“I’m getting more and more aggravated,” Gauthier told the freeholders at a recent meeting. “I’m aggravated that the mayor’s office didn’t call me back, not that he has anything to do with it, but he could have come down and shook my hand…No one from the township has come to say ‘I’m sorry, I can’t do anything.’ Say nothing.

Just show up. Nothing from the DOT. The governor’s office was very nice to me, it was like free therapy. They told me nothing.

I just babbled, like I’m doing now. I don’t know if any of you can help me.”

“I share the frustration,” Ryan Blumenthal, owner of Corinne Jewelers on Route 166, said at the meeting. He said about two years ago the sidewalks were ripped up in front of his storefront. “And if you were to tell me that today, that I’d be standing here with the road project not even close to being done, that we’re possibly another year out, another 18 months out, I just wouldn’t believe you.”

He said that even though it’s a state project, those in the community who are affected should have a say in the project’s progress. He looks out his store’s window

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“I will do whatever it is in my power to do that, along with the other business owners along that street, and I would ask [the freeholders] to look out for our business community on that road,” Blumenthal said.

Not only do the businesses provide jobs and tax revenue, they are intimately involved in the community, donating money, time and goods for those in need.

“Businesses can only take so much, as you all know,” Blumenthal said. And while he understands that road construction happens, the length of time this project has stretched is unreasonable.

Freeholder Vicari had sent a letter to the governor, asking that the state “get the job done” or provide some alternative to help with traffic in the upcoming summer months, the busiest in the county.

The state has been working on drainage, utility, milling and pavement improvements, since its announcement in March 2016.

Governor Phil Murphy was in Point Pleasant Beach April 20 to sign a bi-partisan bill to block energy drilling off the Jersey shore.

Vicari said he was also in Point Pleasant Beach and managed to get some one-on-one face time with the governor. The governor had another appointment to keep but sent one of his staff to accompany Vicari to the construction. They parked at Corinne Jewelers and spoke to them there, and Larry Schuster, who owns the car wash, then drove across the street to speak with Gauthier, who Vicari said gave a very descriptive,

“direct and unfiltered” story of how bad it is. The trip was very eye-opening, the freeholder said. The governor’s official was to report to him at 2 p.m. April 20.

“They recognized there is a problem,” Vicari said. He believes the governor will now work to speed up the construction. “They do recognize for the first time there is a hardship, and something needs to be done.”

At the most recent Toms River Township Council meeting, Council President Brian Kubiel illustrated how the construction had impacted these businesses. ShopRite and Corinne Jewelers have reported a loss in revenue.

Schuster’s Car Wash had its water turned off without warning, which effectively shut them down, he said.

The entrances to the shopping center where the Office Lounge is located were closed, he said. They also broke a sewer pipe which caused the restaurant to temporarily shut down.

He wanted the Board of Public Utilities to investigate the construction. He also said the state should reimburse the business owners for their losses.

“Governor Murphy, take control of the situation,” Kubiel said.

Jersey Shore Online reached out to the governor’s office several times. At press time, his communications office had only directed the news organization to contact the DOT, which was not a part of the meeting between Vicari and Murphy.

Whatever happens, Gauthier is here to stay.

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- Chris Lundy contributed to this story.

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Micromedia Publications Marks 23 Years Berkeley Times. More staff joined the

By Jason Allentoff LAKEHURST – What do you get when company.

Micromedia Publications, Inc., had found you take a former copy machine salesman, partner him up with a graphic designer its niche and everyone was looking for the and arm them both with a vision to give papers. something of great importance to the Then, as now, Swann tried to focus on what local community? You get Micromedia could be accomplished rather than what Publications of course, which on April 18, would hold his company back. He did so by adopting his sales philosophies to the marked 23 years in business.

The year was 1995 when Stewart Swann unique world of newspaper publishing.

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The new vehicle was re-lettered and put into service just a few weeks ago and has already been used for three structure fi res to conduct origin and cause investigations.

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details throughout the township as needed.

Formally known as Silverton VFD 2904, vehicle 147 is a Ford F-550. It is equipped with a small rescue body, roof mounted light tower, generator, scene lighting, and other fi re investigation tools.

The Bureau thanked the Toms River Board of Fire Commissioners Districts 1 and 2, the Silverton Volunteer Fire Department, and the township residents for their support.

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TOMS RIVER – Join in Pray For Unity on May 3 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Church of Grace and Peace in Toms River.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APRIL 28 - may 4

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Tick all the boxes. In the week ahead, you may have plenty of energy at your disposal. If you are organized and prioritize your work, you can get what you want in record time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Embrace benevolent instincts. They make it easy to forgive those who have not been fair. In the week to come you will be able to achieve a compromise and create some good karma.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make intelligent choices. Your mind may be like a steel trap, so don’t let it get rusty.

In the week ahead, achieve your goals through shrewd maneuvering and make your family happy too.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week ahead, you may focus on moneymaking activities. You can’t relax and have fun until everything has a place and is in its place. You like to be prepared for every contingency.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more you think, the more you develop links. In the week ahead, you might consider turning a hobby into an income producing project or invite friends to participate in a business venture.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dreams and inspiration are a necessity, but relentless and continuous effort will bring you the greatest success. In the week to come avoid being overly influenced by someone’s vague promises.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Loosen up.

In the upcoming week don’t treat family members with the same formality with which you treat business acquaintances.

Use different guidelines for different groups of people.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming week you may have ample opportunities to spend more time doing the things you like to do, with the people you like. Your mind will be energized by provocative subjects.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get the best bang for your buck. In the week ahead, you should be more savvy than usual about purchases, business deals and financial investments. Exercise thriftiness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Run your life like a well-oiled machine. You have enormous drive and energy in the upcoming week. Spend time with friends or be part an active participant in group activities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There may be an opening to join a local group or organization in the week ahead. New contacts may enrich your life, but where your wallet is concerned be sure to read the fine print carefully.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There is safety in numbers. Peer pressure will keep you safe when a romantic fantasy tends to distract you from the facts. As this week unfolds focus on being careful with your money.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Fish Tale: There’s More Than One Way To Make ‘Fish And Chips’

By Wolfgang Puck ROASTED RED SNAPPER FILLETS WITH NEW POTATO CRUST AND RED ONION SAUCE Serves 3 to 6 For the new potato crust: 3/4 pound (375 g) small new potatoes, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter About 1/3 cup (85 mL) clarified unsalted butter Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper For the red onion sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) coarsely chopped red onion, about 1/2 pound (250 g) 2 cups (500 mL) dry red wine 1/4 cup (60 mL) port 1/4 cup (60 mL) balsamic vinegar 1/2 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/2 cup (125 ml) good-quality canned or frozen fish stock 1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature For the red snapper fillets: 6 red snapper fillets, each 1/2-inch (12-mm) thick and 3 to 4 ounces (90 to 125 g) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Chopped fresh thyme leaves

Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C).

Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes: With a mandoline or a very sharp knife, cut the potatoes into very thin rounds as thin as potato chips. Arrange on a baking sheet in one layer and pour enough of the clarified butter over them to coat both sides, reserving a little for brushing the fish fillets. Season with salt and pepper, and bake until tender but not yet browning, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Next, prepare the sauce. In a 10-inch (25-cm) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and saute until glossy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the red wine, port and balsamic vinegar; season with pepper and thyme. Boil until reduced by about half.

Stir in the fish stock, and continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until the sauce begins to thicken. Carefully puree in a blender, in batches if necessary, following manufacturer’s instructions to avoid splattering. Return to the skillet. You should have about 1 1/2 cups (375 mL). Stir in the cream, and cook 1 minute longer.

Strain into a clean pan and whisk in the butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm.

Raise the oven temperature to 500 F (260 C).

Brush the fish fillets with some of the reserved clarified butter, and season with salt, pepper and a touch of thyme. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil, and place the fillets on it, evenly spaced apart.

Arrange the potato slices, one overlapping the other, on each fillet, covering the fillets to resemble scales on a fish. Bake in the hot oven for 4 minutes. Move the baking sheet under the broiler and turn on the broiler; watching carefully to avoid burning, broil until the potatoes turn golden and crispy, around 3 minutes longer.

Spoon some sauce in the center of each heated serving plate.

Using a wide spatula, place one or two fillets on top of the sauce on each plate. Garnish with pinches of thyme, and serve immediately, passing extra sauce on the side.

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