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–Photos by Bob Vosseller Jackson Rotarian Bill Hybbeneth, left, and volunteer John Mendoza cook up some sausages during the annual PBA Pig Roast held in Pine Park, Lakewood. Games and various attractions were part of the fun.

Quinn Replaces Bartlett On Ballot

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – In a little more than two hours, Gary Quinn will accept the nomination and appointment to run alongside Freeholder Gerry P. Little on the Republican ticket in the November midterm elections.

Little is in his office at 101 Hooper Ave., having just presided over maybe the

(Pig Roast - See Page 4)

Jackson To Host 11th Annual Wounded Warrior Parade

By Kimberly Bosco JACKSON – Jackson Township will host the 11th annual Wounded Warrior Parade on Oct. 13 at 9:30 a.m. The event, hosted by the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, celebrates our American freedoms by honoring those who have served.

Veterans will assemble at the Jackson Justice Complex at 9 a.m.

The parade will begin here and end at the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club. These Warriors will be escorted along the parade route by Jackson Township Police Department, Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Companies, Jackson Township First Aid, various motorcycle groups, and others.

Those who wish to show their support can line up from the Justice Complex on West Veterans Highway to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club to honor our Wounded Warriors en route.

“The freedoms we enjoy as Americans have been purchased and (Warrior - See Page 16)

Locals Lead Monmouth’s Opening Win

shortest Freeholder meeting in Ocean County history.

(About six minutes, from start to finish.) He sat in on the interviews for candidates the evening before, though not as a voting committee member. He knows who, out of the 10 contenders, the committee is going to recommend at the Ocean (Ballot - See Page 2)

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - For nearly two decades, Jackson residents have come out to support an event coordinated by the township’s Policeman’s Benevolent Association in Pine Park in Lakewood.

Gray skies and the possibility of rain didn’t deter more than a thousand people from doing so again.

Police Sgt. Fred Meabe, one of the chief organizers of the event, said that PBA 168’s 19th annual Pig Roast “allows us to give back the support we have received from our community.

We are fortunate especially in recent years to have the kind of community support which some communities have not had.”

“We will have more than a thousand people here today even with the threat of rain,” Meabe said.

The event filled the park with various organization booths, inflatable children’s games and other attractions while members of the township Rotary and Kiwanis groups cooked up a variety of food.

The event also allowed for special causes to be highlighted such as the Chloe Strong fund. Richard Leonard was among several members of Fire Company 54, District 4 that manned

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By Chris Christopher WEST LONG BRANCH - Ex-local high school players contributed to the Monmouth University football team’s 56-28 victory over Hampton University on Saturday at Kessler Stadium.

Wide receiver Vinny Grasso, a graduate student out of Monsignor Donovan (now Donovan Catholic), scored one touchdown in the Sept. 8 game in front of an announced crowd of 3,092 fans.

Tymere Berry, a redshirt junior defensive back from Toms River South, intercepted one pass and added three solo tackles and one assist as the Hawks evened their record at 1-1 with the non-conference win.

Senior defensive back Matt Castronuova, a former Jackson Memorial player competing on special teams, turned in a touchdown saving tackle. Freshman wide receiver Eddie Morales, of Howell, seeing action as a utility player, made two solo tackles and broke up one pass.

The blocking of fifth-year senior offensive lineman Ryan Wetzel, a Freehold resident who played for Colts Neck, helped pave the way for sophomore running back Pete Guerriero, who rushed for career-high 209 yards and scoring three touchdowns on 21 carries.

The Hawks, who won their sixth straight home game dating back to last season at their oneyear-old $35 million venue, rallied from a 14-0 (Monmouth- See Page 4)

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Ballot: Continued From Page 1 County Republican Organization later that evening. He does not know if one of the other nine will contest it.

What he also knows is that no one thought the man who is the longest serving Freeholder in the state, who has battled illness before, would drop out of the campaign.

Little’s son is a lieutenant is the U.S. Navy, stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington State. It was during this cross-country journey, probably somewhere in Wyoming, where he got the call.

It was John Bartlett, his running mate.

He was dropping out. He had to.

“He explained that he needed this additional treatment, that he was feeling weak, and he just didn’t have the energy. He didn’t think it was fair to me. He didn’t think it was fair to the people of Ocean County. He felt it was his honorable responsibility to step aside,” Little said.

This was to be their sixth election together.

They knew each other for years, before Little became a Freeholder, with his work as chief of staff for the Ninth Legislative District.

But, they really got to know each other with Bartlett’s proposal for the natural lands trust fund. Little was a councilman in Surf City back in 1989 when Bartlett was pushing for this fund. At the time, Ocean County had three daily newspapers and numerous weekly newspapers. Little wrote to the papers a letter of support for Bartlett and his proposal. The idea became law, of course, with overwhelming support from all voting

districts in the county. Bartlett tapped Little in 1947, where he was elected to council in to serve on the Natural Lands Advisory 1974 and elected mayor four years later. He was elected Freeholder in 1979.

Committee, which he accepted.

Bartlett first announced he had cancer back Little joined the Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2003 to fill the unexpired term left by in 2016, and was seeking treatment outside the late James J. Mancini. Bartlett and Little the state. Wracked with fatigue and pain in recent months, he and his family discovered have run together since.

“First of all, he’s a gentleman. He’s a true he again had cancer.

So at the special convention of the Republigentleman. He’s old school. He does not can Committee speak ill of Sept. 13, George anyone. He R. Gilmore, can play polC h a i r m a n of itics just like Ocean County all of us can Republican Oron the one ganization, said hand. On the all 10 contendother hand, ers would make he do e s it great Freeholdstraightforers. ward, and “But I think face to face,” we a l l k now Little said. that we suffered “He doesn’t a serious loss on talk ill about the ballot when people. He Joh n Bar tlet t talks about –Photo by Jennifer Peacock withd rew h is i s s ue s. He talks about his New running mates Gerry P. Little and Gary Quinn. name,” Gilmore service to the county. He’s been a fantastic told the packed house that night. “John Bartlett has been a great Freeholder for this running mate. Everybody knows John.

“Not only to me, but to all the Freeholders, county. He’s been a great Freeholder for the John is not only the longest serving Free- people. I don’t think we can think of a person holder, but also our longest serving friend. better to manage the finances of this county That’s the way I feel about John,” Little said. the way he has during his term. He’s a great Bartlett, a former teacher who taught at individual…”

After vetting the candidates, the RepubliToms River North, has served in public office continuously for nearly five decades. can screening committee decided on Lacey The Lakewood native moved to Pine Beach Committeeman Gary Quinn to take Bart-

jerseyshoreonline.com lett’s place on ballot. He’s a local developer, owner and president of Eastport Builders Inc. of Lacey. He and his wife have been married for 39 years. They have a son and daughter. He is currently the senior member of the Lacey Township Committee, and had previously been on the Lacey Township Board of Education. He had been appointed to the Pinelands Commission by Gov. Chris Christie.

“John has had an such an impact on anything and everything that has happened throughout this county in the last 30 years, and he have to truly remember to thank him for his service,” Quinn said during his acceptance speech. He had aspired for years to become a Freeholder, something Bartlett encouraged him in. “But I had always dreamed of working with John because of all the knowledge he has. …John is somebody that is going to be truly, truly missed. There’s no question they are very large shoes to fill. I promise you I’m going to do my best to continue John’s work and continue with John’s legacy, because he truly has made this county what it is.”

The other contenders included Jackson Councilman Rob Nixon, attorney Sean Gertner, Plumsted Mayor Jack Trotta, Pine Beach Mayor Lawrence Cuneo, South Toms River Mayor Oscar L. Cradle, Barnegat Councilman John Novak, Toms River’s Gus Kakavas, Berkeley Councilman James Byrnes, and the only woman, Stafford Councilwoman Sharon McKenna.

“Nothing lasts forever,” Bartlett said at Aug. 29 workshop meeting. “And there does [come] a time to say, ‘Your time is now finished. Your time is now up.”

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Continued From Page 1 a table promoting the fund. “Brian Alicia, the father of Chloe, who is 5 years old, worked as a member of the Jackson Mills Fire Department Station 54 for six years. He is now a Harrison fire fighter,” Leonard said.

Chloe had been experiencing acid reflux like symptoms and was being treated for that when on Aug. 5 she was playing the pool with her sister and the next day the right side of her stomach was swollen and she was experiencing pain and discomfort.

She was taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital and her family soon learned the devastating news that she was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor and had to have emergency surgery to remove her kidney which was sent out for a biopsy. The pathology report came back as positive for cancer.

Leonard, who described Chloe’s father as a blood brother and said he was the best man at his wedding, described Chloe as a sweet, funny spitfire and one of the smartest children you could ever meet, but most of all she is full of love and light.

“We are asking for everyone’s help. She is a born fighter. It is in her blood, she comes from a family of fire fighters and EMTs including her father who is a first responder,” Leonard said.

Chloe will be undergoing months of chemotherapy and her parents will be taking time off from work to battle this fight with her.

“We have a GoFundMe campaign. Anything you can give we are beyond thankful to receive,” Leonard said. The GoFundMe page can be found at gofundme.com/n43emg-chloe-strong or reach out via e-mail at jenniferavilla712@ yahoo.com. September is child cancer awareness month and supporters of Chloe Strong are hoping to gain as much support as possible.

Meabe said that the PBA provided a donation during the day’s event to help the cause.

Jim Wiater, Millstone, was also promoting a good cause through the sale of his children’s book “The Adventures of Solo: The Big Dog.” Solo was a member of the K9 force of Monmouth County who was killed in the line of duty in 1998.

“The proceeds of the sale of the book are used to purchase body armor and safety equipment for K9 officers,” Wiater said. He said that while the Jackson Police Department does not have a

K-9 unit, its PBA has supported the cause by providing books to area schools.

Wiater said that “we continue to do readings for kids at libraries and events throughout New Jersey. Our custom made paracord dog leashes and Solo stuffed animals continue to be a huge success.”

He was presented with the Sheriffs Recognition Award from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office on June 7. “To date we have sold over 1,200 books and have been able to donate over $15,000 worth of K9 safety equipment. In two years we’ve gotten $50,000 in donations,” Wiater said.

For additional information, visit bigdogbooks. net or e-mail jim@bigdogbooks.net.

Jackson Rotary member Bill Hybbeneth and fellow volunteer John Mendoza were among many people manning the grills preparing sausages and hundreds of burgers and hot dogs that were served up with salads, beverages and a variety of desserts.

“This is my second time at this event,” Kaitlin Johnson, a Jackson resident, said. “My dad Craig Johnson is a Kiwanis member who is helping out today. I think this is a lot of fun and it really brings the community together as a whole.”

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Continued From Page 1 first-quarter deficit, burying the Pirates under a 28-0 avalanche for a 28-14 halftime lead.

“It wasn’t exactly the way we wanted to start it,” Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan said. “I felt we handled that adversity very well and had the game in control. There was tremendous explosiveness on the part of our offense. When we were down 14-0, we said, ‘Hey, we’ve gotta keep playing. Settle down and do your job. Then we clicked on offense and regained confidence that transcended to the defense. The next thing we knew, we were up 42-14.”

“Once we get rolling, we get clicking,” said Guerriero, a 5-foot-10, 190-pounder.

Devell Jones, a 6-foot, 235-pound senior running back, opened the assault with a 4-yard touchdown run over the right side with 2:42 left in the first quarter. Matt Mosquera followed with his first of four extra point kicks to cut the deficit to 14-7.

Jones’ touchdown capped an 8-play, 73-yard drive that consumed 4:29. Guerriero pulled the Hawks to within 14-14 with 14:06 to go in the first half, racing 28 yards.

Jones, breaking several tackles, bulled over the left side for a touchdown from 2 yards to send the winners in front to stay 21-14 with 4:01 remaining in the first half.

Guerriero, a 5-foot-10, 190-pounder, pushed the lead to 28-14 when he ripped through a huge hole over the right side of the Hawks’ line and sped 67 yards.

“I saw green,” Guerriero said. “I have no other answer for that question. My line and my tight end did a good job of blocking inside the box.”

The onslaught continued in the second half in which the Hawks scored on their first two possessions en route to 42 straight points.

Bahar, who threw for a career-high 326 yards, connected with senior tight end Jake Powell on a 37-yard touchdown pass for a 35-14 lead with 13:41 to play in the third quarter. Grasso set up the score with an 8-yard run on a reverse around right end to the Pirates’ 37.

Monmouth extended its lead to 42-14 when Powell hauled in a 10-yard scoring pass from Bahar with 8:59 to go in the third quarter.

Displaying shifty moves as he faked out five defenders, Grasso caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Bahar to widen the Hawks’ lead to 55-28 with 8:53 to play in the game.

“It was a quick hitting play on third and five,” said Grasso, a 5-foot-7, 175-pounder. “I beat their mike linebacker and made people miss. Bahar did a good job of getting me the ball. It was a good call by (coach Callahan).”

Grasso set up a touchdown with a 19-yard dash on a reverse to the left side for a first down, putting the ball on the Hawks’ 47. Guerriero followed with a 1-yard run for a 49-21 lead on the final play from scrimmage of the third quarter.

Grasso finished the game with two catches for 33 yards.

“Vinny has been with us for five years,” Callahan said. “He has made a lot of contributions to our program. He has been a dynamic player for us. He has made contributions as a receiver and as a ball carrier. He has the ability to make big plays with the ball in his hands.

“Vinny is a great leader. He is well respected.

The other players respect him and emulate him.

They want to be like Vinny Grasso.”

(Monmouth- See Page 6)

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OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

2018 SEASONAL INFLUENZA AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION SITES

The Flu Ends with U!

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

What’s New with Seasonal Flu?

• All people 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against seasonal Flu every year • Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead • Vaccination is especially important for pregnant women and people with chronic diseases • The flu vaccines offered at the OCHD Flu Clinics protect you against four different flu viruses (strains) • Two (2) Choices of Flu vaccine are available from OCHD: 1. “Regular” dose injection in the muscle for all people 6 months of age and older • 2. “High-dose” injection in the muscle for people 65 years of age and older

BARNEGAT

10/3/18 Wednesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Brighton at Barnegat – Clubhouse 35 Brighton Road 11/9/18 Friday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Barnegat Library – 112 Burr Street

BAY HEAD

9/29/18 Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bay Head Fire Department – 81 Bridge Avenue*

BEACHWOOD

10/19/18 Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Beachwood Community Center – 147 Compass Ave*

BERKELEY

10/2/18 Tuesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Berkeley Library – 30 Station Road

BERKELEY-TR ADDRESS

9/26/18 Wednesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Holiday City Carefree – Clubhouse 98 Bananier Dr.* 10/2/18 Tuesday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Holiday City South – Clubhouse South 139 Santiago Dr. 10/3/18 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Holiday City West – Clubhouse 45 Cabrillo Blvd.* 10/26/18 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Silver Ridge Park West – Clubhouse West 145 Westbrook Dr.

BRICK

10/7/18 Sunday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Brick Presbyterian Church – Family Life Center 111 Drum Point Road* 10/23/18 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lions Head North - Clubhouse 200 Courtshire Dr.

JACKSON

10/16/18 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Melvin Cottrell Center – 45 Don Connor Blvd.

10/23/18 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Greenbriar Winding Ways - Community Clubhouse 81 North Baker Dr.

LACEY

10/4/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Church of Saint Pius X 300 Lacey Road*

ALL CLINICS ARE OPEN TO RESIDENTS 6 MONTHS OF AGE AND OLDER. SEE SITES DESIGNATED FOR ADDITIONAL SCREENING SERVICES. For additional information please visit our website at www.ochd.org or pick up a vaccine information statement at any flu clinic.

(732) 341-9700 or (800) 342-9738 Ext. 7604 TTY (732) 831-6489

LAKEWOOD

9/29/18 Saturday 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM New Life Christian Center 211 East 4th St.* 10/10/18 Wednesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Lakewood Library – 301 Lexington Ave.

LAVALLETTE

10/25/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lavallette First Aid Squad Building Bay Boulevard & Washington Avenue

LITTLE EGG HARBOR

9/24/18 Monday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Little Egg Harbor Twp. – Community Center 319 West Calabreeze Way 10/17/18 Wednesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Little Egg Harbor Library. – 290 Mathistown Rd.

MANCHESTER

10/2/18 Tuesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Crestwood 2 Somebody Cares – Harmony Hall 470 Route 530 10/12/18 Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Whiting United Methodist Church 55 Lacey Rd.* 11/7/18 Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Cedar Glen West – Recreation Hall Robin Lane

OCEAN GATE

11/2/18 Friday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Borough of Ocean Gate - Municipal Bldg.

801 Ocean Gate Ave*

PLUMSTED

10/24/18 Wednesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Plumsted Township Municipal Bldg.

121 Evergreen Rd.

STAFFORD

10/9/18 Tuesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Stafford Twp. – Ocean Acres Community Center 489 Nautilus Dr.* 10/10/18 Wednesday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Southern Ocean Resource Center 179 S Main Street (Route 9)* 10/25/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Atlantic Hills - Clubhouse – 98 Atlantic Hills Blvd.

TOMS RIVER 9/27/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Toms River Township – Senior Center 652 Garfield Ave. 10/18/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM County Connection – (Inside Ocean County Mall)* 1201 Hooper Avenue 11/8/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Saint Justin’s Church 975 Fischer Blvd.

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10/19/18 Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2 614 Laurel Ave.* 11/1/18 Thursday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Point Pleasant Beach Library 710 McLean Ave

OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Gerry P. Little, Director • John C. Bartlett, Jr., Deputy Director Virginia E. “Ginny” Haines • John P. Kelly Joseph H. Vicari

OCEAN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS

John J. Mallon, Chairperson • Senator Robert Singer, Vice Chairperson Veronica A. Laureigh, Secretary-Treasurer • Jennifer Bacchione Carol Blake, RN • Christopher J. Dasti Maurice “Mo” B. Hill, Jr., D.M.D. • Henry Mancini Ruthanne Scaturro

WARETOWN 11/2/18 Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ocean Township – Community Center 239 11th Street *Clinic sites offering Live Healthy Ocean County! chronic disease screening services (i.e. blood pressure, stroke risk, glucose, cholesterol, pulse ox)

FLU/PNEUMONIA CLINICS AT THE OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (OCHD) OCHD Northern Site (Lakewood) - 1771 Madison Ave

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OCHD Southern Site (Stafford) - 333 Hayward Road

OCHD Main Site (Toms River) - 175 Sunset Ave

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

China Must Be Held Accountable For Production Of Deadly Fentanyl

From The Desk Of

Congressman

Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Chinese-made fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is killing Americans - more than 29,000 in 2017 alone.

We must hold the Chinese government accountable,” Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) said during a hearing about how deadly fentanyl is contributing to the opioid epidemic.

A leading prosecutor from Smith’s Congressional dis-

trict, Joseph Coronato, of Ocean County, called China-made fentanyl into the U.S. a “synthetic storm” that is “devastating,” but highlighted his program that allows drug abusers to voluntarily turn themselves in to a police station—more than 800 since 2017—without being prosecuted. Smith said the program has “almost certainly reduced deaths.” In 2017, there was a 20 percent reduction in

Governor Phil Murphy their support for a $15 minimum wage.

“Adjusted for cost of living, New Jersey’s minimum wage is the 5thmost insufficient in the nation,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “That

Monmouth:

Continued From Page 4 Berry picked off a pass in the end zone with Monmouth ahead 56-28 with 5:26 to play in the game.

Berry and Wetzel are the Hawks’ captains.

They are joined by two game captains selected during the week. Berry, a 6-foot-1 175-pounder, was a first-team All-Big South Conference first team selection prior to this season.

“I couldn’t believe it when I heard,” Berry said. “I am just blessed with the opportunity.

I just want to live up to the standard as captain.

I’ve been working hard and trying to lead by example for the younger guys. I am just glad that they see that in me and they want to follow my lead.”

Guerriero shredded the Pirates (1-1) for 145 yards on 12 carries in the first half. Monmouth junior quarterback Kenji Bahar completed seven of 13 passes for 185 first-half yards. His favorite receiver was senior wideout Reggie White Jr., who caught four passes for 103 yards.

Bahar completed passes to four receivers in the first half on Military and First Responders Appreciation Day. Castronuova temporarily saved a first-half touchdown when he tackled Hampton redshirt

over the internet.”

Smith pressed both the State Department and DEA to do more to hold China accountable for fentanyl in the U.S., asking them, “Are we using existing tools to hold bad actors in China accountable? We have tools, such as the Global Magnitsky Act, which targets corrupt officials and human rights abusers. Perhaps it is time we start thinking outside the box and use something like Global Magnitsky to ensure that corrupt Chinese officials and narco-traffickers

are held to account.”

Smith also said he voted for the House-passed “Synthetics and Overdose Prevention Act, to require the U.S. Postal Service (as private carriers like UPS and Fed-Ex are currently required to do) to obtain advance electronic data (AED) - detailed info on the shipper and addressee and other data - empowering Customs and Border Protection to target fentanyl and other illegal drug shipments.”

Bryce Pardo of the RAND Corporation testified that the potency of fentanyl has sharp-

ly increased the number of opioid overdoses. “The crisis was initially fueled by oversupply of prescription painkillers, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. Yet, in 2017, synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, were involved in approximately 60 percent of all opioid overdose deaths,” Pardo stated in his testimony.

“Today’s drug overdose crisis now surpasses major public health epidemics of prior generations, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” Pardo stated.

Minimum Wage Of $15 Needed In NJ

From The Desk Of The

NEW BRUNSWICK - Recognizing the need for working families to receive livable wages, Governor Phil Murphy and Speaker Craig Coughlin toured Elijah’s Promise and expressed

overdose deaths—174—in Ocean County, down from 217 deaths in 2016.

Still, based on his medical examiner toxicology analysis, Coronato said “that in 2014, 10 percent of overdose deaths had fentanyl in their systems.

In 2018, fentanyl-related deaths have jumped to 80 percent.”

Coronato also said “synthetics will become the predominate type of illegal drugs abused within the next 5 years” and that “in many instances” it is being sold “right

is unacceptable. New Jerseyans should not have to live paycheck to paycheck, in some cases deciding between whether to put food on the table or keep the lights on.

The path to a stronger and fairer New Jersey includes raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and ensuring fairness and opportunity for everyone in our state.”

“Anyone working hard at a full-time job should, at the least,

junior Ronald Bell at the Pirates’ 40-yard line on the opening kickoff.

Hampton, which scored on two of its first three possessions, answered with a 32-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Delmon Williams to Bell with 13:05 left in the opening quarter. Freshman Evan Lomax kicked his first of two extra points in the opening half for a 7-0 lead.

The Pirates stretched their lead to 14-0 with 7:19 to play in the first quarter when Williams tossed a screen pass to the left side to sophomore wide receiver Antonio Graham, resulting in a 70-yard touchdown.

Bahar connected on 15 of 26 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns on the day. White Jr. caught five passes for 145 yards.

“We were very balanced on our offensive attack,” Callahan said. “It was far from a perfect game. We have to pay attention to the details and to the finer points of the game. An awful lot occurred today that we can build upon.

Winning today was important. We’re taking it one win at a time. We have to keep moving forward.”

Wetzel, a 6-foot-4 285-pounder, was a preseason all-conference selection.

“It is incredible,” he said. “This is my fifth year and now I get to be a captain. It’s a credit to our

be able to provide their family with the basics - a roof over their family’s head, food on the table and clothes on their back,” said Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin. “I am committed to ramping up the minimum wage to $15 and will continue to work with my caucus, Senate President Sweeney and Governor Murphy on a responsible path towards raising the wages and standard of

living for working, middle class New Jerseyans.”

“I am looking forward to working with Governor Murphy and Speaker Coughlin to see that New Jersey increases the minimum wage to $15 an hour,” said Senate President Steve Sweeney. “It is the right thing to do for working people and the smart thing to do for the economy.”

By raising the minimum wage

program. I’m here to take on this leadership role the best way I can.”

Scoring summary: Bell (H) 32 pass from Williams (Lomax kick), Graham (H) 70 pass from Williams (Lomax kick), Jones (M) 3 run (Mosquera kick), Guerriero (M) 28 run (Mosquera kick), Jones (M) 2 run (Mosquera kick), Guerriero (M) 67 run (Mosquera kick), Powell (M) 37 pass from Bahar (Mosquera kick), Powell (M) 10 pass from Bahar (Mosquera kick), Robinson (H) 25 run (Lomax kick), Guerriero (M) 1 run (Mosquera kick), Bonds (H) 28 pass from Williams (Lomax kick), Grasso (M) 25 pass from Bahar (Mosquera kick) First downs: Hampton 28, Monmouth 56 Yards rushing: Hampton 29-90, Monmouth 38-230 Yards passing: Hampton 339, Monmouth 326 Punt returns-yards: Hampton 0-0, Monmouth 3-17 Fumble returns-yards: Hampton 0-0, Monmouth 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards: Hampton 7-151, Monmouth 3-51 Interception returns-yards: Hampton 0-0, Monmouth 1-0 Punts-yards: Hampton 9-32.7, Monmouth 5-35.8 Fumbles lost: Hampton 0-0, Monmouth 0-0

to $15, Governor Murphy believes we can grow and protect the middle class and working families. These efforts to empower workers in our state will boost productivity and grow the economy.

Elijah’s Promise is committed to ending hunger, providing education and jobs in the food industry, and offering social services to those in need.

Penalties-yards: Hampton 7-70, Monmouth 4-31 Possession time: Hampton 30:15, Monmouth 29:34 Third-down conversions: Hampton 6 of 17, Monmouth 5 of 11 Fourth-down conversions: Hampton 0 of 0, Monmouth 0 of 1 Red zone scores-chances: Hampton 0-1, Monmouth 4-4 Hampton rushing: Robinson 2-26, Anderson 6-22, Williams 14-21, Herriott 3-12 Monmouth rushing: Guerriero 21-209, Grasso 2-27, Farri 7-15, Jones 6-9 Hampton passing: Williams 23-37-1 339 Monmouth passing: Bahar 15-26-0 326 Hampton receiving: Bell 6-81, Graham 5-82, Barney 5-32, Bonds 2-36 Monmouth receiving: White Jr. 5-145, Powell 5-66, Grasso 2-33, Moore 1-37 Hampton punting: Glaster 8-294 36.8 Monmouth punting: McCreary 5-179 35.8 Hampton punt returns: 0-0 Monmouth punt returns: Grasso 2-6, Terry 1-11 Hampton kick returns: Bell 4-113, Graham 2-18 Monmouth kick returns: Moore 2-34, Guerriero 1-17

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL A Letter To The Editor Is One Person’s Opinion For 23 years, Micromedia Publications has been a source for news in the community. Ever since the first edition of The Manchester Times, dated April 18, 1995, we’ve published letters to the editor on a variety of topics ranging from local issues to international affairs.

For clarification purposes, Wikipedia defines a letter to the editor as “a letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical about issues of concern to readers, usually intended to be published in the paper/ periodical.”

Everything from nose hair to politics - no subject is off limits and we get a wide array of submissions. Sometimes we make the decision not to run a letter that may be riddled with hate speech, racist, homophobic or blasphemous ramblings. But the company has always run letters as a common practice. In fact, our whole mission statement is based on the importance of the community and serving as a voice to our readers. Part of that service is to allow for opinions to be expressed and then discussed either through additional letters or online social media posts.

You can imagine my surprise when I saw some of the colorful comments posted on our social media pages after we ran a letter in which the AUTHOR called for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Did we agree with the letter? Maybe, maybe not. We are journalists first and don’t take sides (despite many major media outlets today doing so). Was the letter the opinion of the writer? Yes. Was there a disclaimer stating that the letter was the opinion of the writer? Absolutely. Did people read that disclaimer?

Obviously not.

Do we run positive letters regarding President Trump?

Yes, yes we do. Do we get a lot of submissions? Frankly, no, we don’t. That is certainly surprising to us in the newsroom as we do live in

a Republican county. If we received more, we would certainly run them.

A monk from England named John Lydgate is k nown for this famous phrase: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.”

I will say this once again - this time both in the printed papers and online: we welcome ALL letters from all sides of the political aisle. Our newspapers are fair and balanced. We don’t take sides. We don’t play favorites.

It seems that ever since the 2016 election, the amount of negativity from people is stronger than ever. Regardless of your political views and ideology and who you support to lead this great country, remember that we are all human beings with a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

There’s certainly a way you can express yourself without name calling and being utterly hurtful. Someone’s political view doesn’t say everything about that person’s character. I’ve seen a lot of hate speech from all sides and it’s really a shame. We should all want our country to be great and for us to remember all of the liberties we have thanks to our founding fathers and the brave men and women who have served our nation.

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Letters To The Editor MacArthur A Leader For NJ During the last midterm election, four years ago, the nation was experiencing a wave of voter discontent. It was at this time that Congressman MacArthur was elected to the New Jersey 3rd Congressional seat. It was also when Republicans expanded their majority in the House, gained control of the Senate for the first time in eight years, and total control of Congress.

With the 2016 election of President Donald Trump, Congressman MacArthur and the Republicans finally had the opportunity to make a real difference for our country.

During Congressman MacArthur’s time in office, his years of previous experience in the business world, his unquestioned support and dedication to the men and women in the military and our national defense and his commitment to tackling the Opioid epidemic, have made him a valued member in the House. One need only look at his record of reforming FEMA in wake of Superstorm Sandy and his efforts to save Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, to see how valuable his leadership has been. This is what I like most about Congressman MacArthur. He is a trailblazer and a leader, not a follower.

Under the leadership of Congressman MacArthur and the Republican-led Government, you can see for yourself that

Letters To The Editor the economic engine of the United States is booming, and the unemployment rate among all Americans stands at record lows. Companies and jobs are coming back to America, like never before.

Thank you Tom MacArthur, for your important contributions to the improving of conditions in our country.

After years of defeatist Democratic policies, in which we were told that America’s best days are behind us, it is refreshing to see people being positive and optimistic about the future.

Lloyd Mullikin Bayville

When A Politician Lies When considering candidates this November, it’s important to look past disinformation and fear mongering pushed forth by some candidates and their surrogates. When a candidate uses lies to stoke the fears of voters, it should make one question why that candidate resorts to disinformation instead of outlining their ideas for the community they will represent. The tired, old tactic of lying about your opponent does not speak to today’s voters because today’s voters are very savvy.

Many of my friends and I prefer candidates like Andy Kim, candidate for Representative of NJ-03, who have a positive message, who look to the future with a well-

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thought-out plan for success, and will look to unite us.

We look for candidates who have strong ethics, who care about all of the members of our community, and want to lift up all of our citizens. We need a Representative who will protect our healthcare.

Most importantly, we want to know we can trust those we elected. If a candidate lies about their opponent, they lie to us as well.

Carol Heppner Marlton

Free Will, And Government Oppression What is the meaning of life?

Like our DNA, it is different for each of us as we utilize our talents, we leave our fingerprints on the future. God bestowed us with the gift of free will and the dominion over all other living things.

This free will is unconditional, including whether to believe or not. Many believe man has evolved beyond the belief in God. The truth is, in all of recorded history we have not evolved at all, being of the same flesh easily swayed by evil. Men have chosen to have dominion over other men, denying them their right to free will and choice. This is the greatest evil of all. In the 20th century alone at least 160 million people were murdered by their own governments ruled by evil men.

Free will is meant to be used within the realm of the Ten Commandments or the Golden Rule. Believers living by the Golden Rule know their first obligation is to sustain oneself. Once accomplished, you should be fruitful and multiply within your ability to support a family and participate in a community. Your final obligation is charity for those unable to support themselves. Forced charity through government taxation is not charity at all. It is the usurpation of free will.

We’ve a long way to go.

James M. Spickard Little Egg Harbor

Welle Insulted Local Residents

Democrat Josh Welle is running for a seat in the House of Representatives against Republican Cong re ssm a n C h r is Sm it h in New Jersey’s Four th Congressional Dist rict.

The election is on Nov. 6.

Mr. Welle is a veteran and I thank him for his militar y ser vice. Can’t thank him enough. Now his comments mentioned online on Aug. 2 regarding residents of the 4th Dist r ict are insulting and misleading. He says he wants to end racism and discrimination in the district.

“But as you go to Howell and Jackson and Allentown and Millstone, a nd p e ople who vot e d for Ch r is Smith for 37 years,” he said. “They’re n o t t h e r e.” M r. Wel le sure has a funny way of trying to get votes.

I lived and ser ved in Howell and now live in Ja ck son . A nd ju st b e cau se a good m a ny of us in the 4th District are conservatives or lean Republican does not make u s r a c i s t . M r. Wel le’s “progressive” ways have failed ever ywhere they’ve been applied and will only place more of a burden on people and businesses already f leeing our state in droves.

Nino Borrelli Jackson Ed note: the full quote was: “I want to move this district forward. I want to fight against discrimination in this district.

I want to f ight against racism in this district. I want to bring new jobs to this district in the green economy. But as you go to Howell and Jack son and Allentown and Millstone, and people who v ote d fo r Ch r i s S mith for 37 years. They’re not there yet.”

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–Photos courtesy Ocean County A wreath is placed at the Ocean County Sept. 11 Memorial located at the Ocean County Administration Complex, Hooper Avenue, Toms River. Pictured from left to right are Ocean County Surrogate Jeffrey W. Moran, Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, Congressman Tom MacArthur and Freeholder Virginia E. Haines.

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – It was 17 years ago today that the US suffered the devastating September 11 attacks to the World Trade Center. This was an event that rocked the entire nation, and we vowed to “never forget.”

Ocean County officials, accompanied by Congressman Tom MacArthur, remembered this day in history with a wreath laying ceremony today at the Ocean County’s Sept. 11 Memorial at the Ocean County Administration Complex in downtown Toms River.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, Surrogate Jeffrey Moran, Clerk Scott Colabella, Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy,

and Congressman MacArthur were present at the event to honor the memories of 21 Ocean County residents that were lost on September 11, 2001.

The events of that day took the lives of nearly 3,000 individuals at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and Flight 93. Today, 21 of that 3,000 were honored by those close to home.

County officials placed a wreath near the War on Terror monument, which lists the names of honorable Ocean County residents who have been lost while fighting the War on Terror. The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Color Guard presented the colors and Sheriff’s Investigator Nicole Tamburro performed the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America during the event.

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OCVTS Performing Arts Receives $400,000 Donation

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) Performing Arts Academy has received a $400,000 donation in support of performing arts education from the Gia Maione Prima Foundation, Inc. The donation will benefit the construction of a new, 50,000 square foot black box

“Love that Bug” Beneficial Garden Insects

JACKSON – Join us for a free public lecture at Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) on Sept. 20 from 2-3 p.m.

Although, many insects cause damage to garden plants, others will do a very effective job of keeping insect problems in check without the use of pesticides. The Ocean County Master Gardener, Phyllis Delesandro, presents an insightful program that will help change your thinking about many insects.

Enjoy our pollinator gardens with a special new feature known as an “Insect Hotel”.

For more information, contact jane. mattson@dep.nj.gov or 732-928-2360.

Jackson United Methodist Church Sews JACKSON – Do you know how to sew? Do you have the desire to learn? Men and women alike can learn and join us at the Jackson United Methodist Church on the first and second Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. for two hours of sewing fun and fellowship, to make Lapghans for the residents of Sunrise Senior Living Facility located on County Line Road in Jackson New Jersey.

This will be our first of many charity projects to come.

A lapghan is a quilt that lays over one’s lap either in a bed, chair or wheelchair and is 36” wide by 48” long. It can give comfort to an individual for many a day or night and definitely warms the heart. A gift of love and one that is made by hand is a gift like none other.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Laura Arlington at ljsews4fun@ gmail.com for further information or call at 732-276-7554.

C ORRECTION OCEAN COUNTY – The September 8 edition’s article entitled “False Forecasts Hurt Jersey Shore Area Businesses” mentioned “Aunt Clara of the 1960s Bewitched TV show and the late psychic, Kreskin not to mention a character from the cartoon SpongeBob Square Pants.”

Kreskin should not be referred to as “the late.” Kreskin has not passed away. We regret the error.

theater at the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy. The project is expected to be completed in 2019. The Prima Foundation will also have the naming rights to the theater for 10 years.

Gia Maione Prima, the namesake of the foundation, was a New Jersey native and performer herself. She was a singer, an

artist, and even married to famous jazz musician and composer Louis Prima. Louis Prima passed away in 1978 and Gia Maione Prima passed away in 2013.

Prior to her passing, she established The Prima Foundation in 2011 to make meaningful gifts to institutions that serve religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or

educational endeavors.

The OCVTS Performing Arts Academy offers majors in theater, vocal, dance, and audio engineering. The Performing Arts Academy will be a specialized high school where students can achieve a high school diploma and associate’s degree at the same time.

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AMI Foundation Donates 270 Backpacks To Local Schools

By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – The Atlantic Medical Imaging (AMI) Foundation recently lent a helping hand to those local students who might not have school supplies for the start of the new school year.

AMI’s 10th Annual Tools for Schools Drive donated 260 backpacks filled with school supplies to t10 local elementary schools and organizations. This year’s drive brought AMI’s total donations up to 2,700 backpacks.

“Many New Jersey children face the prospect of arriving for their first day of school without the most basic of school supplies,”

said Dr. Peggy Avagliano, President of the AMI Foundation Board of Directors.

“With the support of our physicians and employees, along with the community at large, we are so pleased to help provide these children with an equal opportunity at a quality education.”

The drive took place before the start of the new school year. Donations were collected in blue baskets placed in all 12 of AMI’s locations throughout Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The AMI Foundation even purchased the backpacks to carry the school supplies.

Fright Fest Zombie Auditions JACKSON – Love Halloween and the fall season? We have the job for you!

Audition to be a Fright Fest zombie! We are hiring zombies for the full run of Fright Fest from September 15 through October 28, 2018.

Auditions take place in a group with a few exercises performed in front of a panel of judges. No previous experience required. Must be at least 16

years old.

Auditions take place in the Employment Center. Please enter the employee entrance on Route 537 West, past the park’s main entrance.

Please visit sixf lagsjobs.com to apply before attending an audition.

Audition Dates: • September 20 - 6 p.m.

• September 27 - 6 p.m.

Volunteers Needed For Free Income Tax Prep

MANAHAWKIN – Free income tax preparation is available to anyone who needs help with filing their federal and NJ taxes with special attention given to seniors.

Additional volunteers are needed to work in the program and to help in the preparation of electronically filed tax returns. Volunteers must attend approximately three days of training during December and 10 days during January

from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. All classes are held at St. Mary’s of the Pines in Manahawkin. Volunteers are required to be available at least one half-day weekly, beginning February 1-April 15.

This is an AARP program in cooperation with the IRS and NJ Division of Taxation. If you are interested in volunteering or need more information, call Pat DeFilippo at 609-294-0730.

The Goddard School Celebrates Grandparents Day

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – The Goddard School on Route 70 in Toms River recently celebrated Grandparent’s Day with its students and their family members.

Students were able to invite their grandparents to attend. Students, staff, and family members had a fun-filled day creating crafts, inviting the grandparents to read to the children, and sharing healthy snacks.

Church Flea Market

JACKSON – DeBows UMC, located at the intersection of Rtes. 571 and 537 in Jackson, will host its annual Flea Market on Saturday, October 6 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. There will be a food concession with breakfast and lunch items.

Interested vendors may call Sue at 732-928-0352 to reserve table space.

The cost is $10 each; table not provided. Setup starts at 7 a.m. You may visit debowsu mc.org for addit ional information.

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Local Girl Raises Money For Jackson Police

–Photo courtesy Jackson Police JACKSON – Over the summer, JPD officers learned that Delaney Drury was supporting the department by selling lemonade in front of her house to raise money for the agency.

To show our appreciation for Delaney and her family’s support of our officers, P.O. Vincent Rubio organized a pizza party that Delaney and members of her family were invited to yesterday at police headquarters. She got to spend time with several of our officers as they stopped

in to visit with and thank her and have some pizza. She was presented with some items to commemorate the occasion, including a shirt signed by our officers and a Jackson Police challenge coin. She also presented Chief Kunz with a money order for the money which she raised with her lemonade stand that will be turned over to town hall to be put to use for the department.

Thanks to Guiseppe’s for supplying the pizzas.

Alcoeur Gardens Celebrates 100th Birthday

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Mae Trustman, resident at Alcoeur Gardens Residential Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Community, celebrated a remarkable milestone recently. She celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by friends and family on September 7 at Alcoeur Gardens.

Mae Trustman, born on September 9, 1918, grew up in Brooklyn, NY. It was there that she later met the love of her life, William Trustman, a machinist by trade. Mae and William married and moved to the countryside in High Falls, NY. As a waitress in a tea room, Mae worked often and took

care of her husband. The pair never had children, but they did travel the US and visit wonderful places.

Later on in life, the pair settled down in Toms River. Mae then moved into Alcoeur Gardens, her most recent home. The staff at Alcoeur Gardens describes Mae as a “social butterfly” and a happy, loving trivia buff with a penchant for shows like Animal Planet and Jeopardy. Mae showed her love for fashion by wearing skirts, high heels, lipstick and red nail polish. While she may not dress in these anymore, she continues to follow the same philosophy: “cleanliness is next to godliness.”

JYFC Supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness

JACKSON – As a reminder, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we here at Jackson Youth Football and Cheer are going gold all month!

We are also supporting the local Chase

Ryan Olsen foundation by selling limited edition gold jags head decals for $1! JYFC will match every decal purchase with a $1 donation to the foundation. Decals can be purchased at the snack stand.

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Healthy Hearing With Folic Acid In a world where the word “healthy” is tossed around like a salad, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by information about your well-being. To make things simpler for you, we’ve served up some easy-to-digest facts about diet and hearing health. Folate is naturally found in food, whereas folic acid is manmade from folate. This B vitamin is proven to help prevent high-frequency hearing loss, which is the varying inability to perceive high-pitched sounds and consonants. Folic acid decreases the amount of the amino acid homocysteine in your blood by increasing the creation of red blood cells. Too much homocysteine causes hearing difficulty by reducing blood flow to the inner ear. Folic acid is also useful in preventing heart disease, stroke, and dementia.

Older adults need 400 micrograms of

folic acid every day for good health. It is easy to increase your daily intake of the nutrient by eating more of foods like beans, citrus fruits, enriched grains, and dark leafy vegetables. To make it easier, in January 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring manufacturers to add folic acid to food that is labeled as “enriched.” Increasing your intake can be as simple as rolling out of bed and grabbing a quick breakfast.

Just a cup of enriched breakfast cereal with one cup of 1 percent milk, plus three-quarters of a cup of OJ on the side, will put you at 32 percent of your daily requirement of folic acid in one meal.

Talk about starting your day off right!

Folic acid-rich foods like spinach, avocado, strawberries, broccoli, and cantaloupe are hearing helpful foods.

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

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Flu Clinic Offered by the Ocean County Health Department

PLUMSTED – The Ocean County Health Department will be offering Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations on Wednesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Plumsted Township Municipal Building, 121 Evergreen Rd in New Egypt.

No registration is required. Residents under the age of 65 years need a doctor’s recommendation for pneumonia vaccination. Influenza and Pneumonia vaccinations are free if enrolled in Medicare Part B. If not enrolled in Medicare Part B, or you have a Medicare Managed Care Plan,

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

7 Natural Remedies For Bug Bites And Stings

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Bugs are not my favorite thing. Even after living in Florida for 35 years, I never grew accustomed to them. If you’re like me and would rather not admit defeat in the summer by staying indoors, then go ahead and enjoy the outdoors. You can always soothe your bug bites with my tips below.

Just FYI, the B vitamin trick doesn’t really work. Some people assume that taking B vitamins repels mosquitos and prevents bug bites, but that’s simply not true. You’re still going to get attacked because mosquitoes are more attracted by carbon dioxide and heat, which all of us put off. So forget the B vitamin trick. Here are 6 soothing ways to deal with bug bites: 1. Ice Cubes - Ice is a foolproof method for relieving irritation from insect bites on contact. Not only does ice temporarily numb the pain, it also reduces swelling and inf lammation so that your injury heals faster.

2. Tea Bags - While you might typically turn to tea to soothe your emotional state, this potent brew can aid sensitive skin as well. The tannins in green and black tea are natural astringents, working quickly to ease discomfort.

3. Garl ic - Eating garlic the day before you go for a hike is a good idea. As you sweat, you waft a sulfur compound, and bugs hate it. Alternatively, cut a clove in half and apply it to your skin.

Be careful though, it occasionally

exacerbates your irritation, especially if it’s not diluted with coconut or olive oil.

4. Essential Oils - Tea tree oil and lavender are stellar options for bug bites.

Put a wad of lotion in your palm and then 1 drop of Tea Tree, and 5 drops of Lavender essential oil. Dab this onto your wound and it’s instantly soothing.

5. Aloe Vera - Just slice open a fresh aloe leaf and apply the succulent’s gooey gel to the sting. Allow it to dry in place on your skin. The aloe plant’s anti-inf lammatory properties make it valuable for healing minor wounds and reducing risk of infection.

6. Basil - Basil isn’t just for pesto! for basil. This fragrant herb contains a chemical compound called eugenol, which relieves itchy, irritated skin. You can steep a tablespoon of dried herb (or 6 fresh leaves) in about 2 cups of water.

Let it cool, then apply the basil-infused water to your skin with a compress.

7. Meat Tenderizer - Mix it with water to make a paste, then apply to the sting.

It works on contact.

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Dear Joel

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My Husband Is Addicted To Football!

Dear Joel, My husband and I had a really great summer. We took a nice vacation at the beach and made the most out of every weekend but now that the summer sun is fading away, I have to face a lonely life.

See my wonderful husband is an extreme football fan. Once September arrives it’s nothing but JETS, JETS, JETS. I don’t like football, what can I do?

Answer: I know you don’t like football, but you do like your husband so why not let him have his time in front of the TV. I know it cuts into your weekend time, but that can be a plus. Football season is a great time

to try out new recipes, catch up some of your favorite shows, slip out for some holiday shopping, clean out the garage, and lots more activities, like crafts.

Why not make a scrap book of your wonderful summer together? He gave you lots of his time and focus in the summer. Let him take some time for himself and you may just find a great gift in your stocking.

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If you or anyone else is in need of home health care, call Preferred at 732-840-5566. “Home health care with feeling. Joel Markel is President of Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing services inc. serving all of New Jersey in adult, senior and pediatric home health care.”

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JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department is happy to announce the appointments of five officers who were introduced

by Chief Matthew Kunz and sworn in by Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden at town hall in front of their friends, family and a host of JPD officers.

Randall Trasky: Officer Trasky attended the Ocean County Police Academy Basic Course for Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officers and has been serving as a Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Jackson Police Department. Prior to that, he was employed by the Freehold Township Police Department and Belmar Police Department as a Class 2 SLEO. He will be attending in service training and then a waiver course this month at the Ocean County Police Academy to obtain his full police certification. After the two week class, he will then be assigned to a patrol squad.

Douglas Thompson: Officer Thompson attended the Ocean County Police Academy Basic Course for Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officers and has been serving as a Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Jackson Police Department. He will also be attending the waiver course this month at the Ocean County Police Academy to obtain his full certification. After the two week class, he will then be assigned to a patrol squad.

Andrew Lopez: Officer Lopez attended the Ocean County Police Academy Basic Course for Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officers. He has served as a Class 2 Special Law Enforcement Officer with the Point Pleasant Beach, Manalapan and Eatontown Police Departments. He will be attending in service training and then a waiver course this month at the Ocean County Police Academy to obtain

his full police certification. After the two week class, he will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for approximately 12 weeks. Upon successful completion of the field training program he will be assigned to a patrol squad.

Matthew Jamison: Officer Jamison attended Kean University where he received a master’s degree in criminal justice. He is a firefighter with the Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company and a temporary crewman with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. He was most recently employed as a foreman with Down To Earth Landscaping. He will be attending pre academy in service training and will then attend the Ocean County Police Academy class beginning in October. Upon successful completion of the academy he will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for approximately 12 weeks.

Ryan Gladysz: Officer Gladysz was most recently employed as a corrections officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections in Trenton. He will be attending pre academy in service training and will then attend the Ocean County Police Academy class beginning in October. Upon successful completion of the academy he will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for approximately 12 weeks.

The officers were selected based upon their rankings received from their scores on the civil service exam administered by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. They then attended a PT testing day where they were put through the physical testing they would endure at the police academy, a background investigation and interview process. After selection, they were also sent for mandatory medical and psychological testing that they had to pass successfully prior to being appointed.

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By Michael J. Deem, Esq., of R.C. Shea and Associates Today’s world is filled with scams. It’s becoming harder and harder to trust anyone.

A new assault on victims is in the form of Lottery and Sweepstake scams. These scams are becoming more and more common. They may come to you from social media, phone calls, mailings, e-mail and text messages-all saying that you have won money or prizes. The scammers may even try to impersonate public figures, police, FBI, Lottery and Officials. To make matters worse, they have also mastered the art of cloning otherwise legitimate web sites and social media profiles. So how do you know if your winnings are legitimate?

Scammers like to ask for up-front payment, such as taxes, processing fees, delivery fees, legal fees or customer fees to collect your “winnings.” Any payment requested in advance should be a red flag!

The most common up-front payment request is a monetary transfer, because these are like cash. Other up-front payment schemes that are becoming popular include prepaid cards and iTunes gift cards because the scammers can access your balance if you give them the number from the back of the card or a PIN over the phone. Scammers may also ask that you send cash in the mail. Once you give them cash they are likely to ask for more and more. One trick the scammers use to

entice victims to send Michael J. Deem more money is to claim that there is a larger jackpot at stake or that there was some error or problem that can only be solved with more money. The scammers may even threaten violence.

Never give these strangers your personal information. Don’t give them your banking information or credit card information.

The scammers will use this information to make unauthorized charges to your credit card or access your bank account.

The scammers can also sell your private information to other scammers. Some victims are asked to deposit fake checks and if that check bounces the victim will be responsible for the bounced check fee.

If you have fallen victim to a scam you may be able to stop the damage. Report the matter to your financial institution, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, Local Police, the State Attorney General, The Federal Trade Commission and the US Postal Inspection Service.

The litigation attorneys at the Law Offices of R.C. Shea & Associates handle most consumer fraud claims on a contingency basis. A contingency means if there is no recovery, there is no fee. Call us for a free consultation: 732-505-1212.

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Golf Outing To Benefit Jackson Mills Fire & Boy Scout Troop 204 JACKSON – The Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company Station #54 and Boy Scout Troop 204 are co-hosting a golf outing to raise funds for both organizations.

The event will be taking place on October 8 at the Peddie Golf Club in Hightstown, NJ. Registration starts at

8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Continental breakfast will be available as well as lunch on the course at the end of play.

For more information, log onto the Fire Company website jacksonmillsfire.org or call 848-459-7175.

Art Biz Seminar

MANAHAWKIN – National speakers from the Arts Business Institute present a two-day intensive professional development event for artists wishing to expand the marketing and selling of their work, at the Manahawkin Community Center on September 22 and 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Seminar topics: pricing; marketing; sales strategies; gallery relationships; making work that sells; and creating effective websites, plus group Q&A and individual consults.

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Warrior:

Continued From Page 1 maintained at a high price throughout our history. We owe a great debt to those who have served in defense of our nation. For many, their sacrifice has ended in permanent injury,” said Mayor Michael Reina. “It has been a true honor to ride alongside these heroes each year as we escort them. Showing

your support will only take a few minutes out of your day but will provide a lasting memory for these heroes.”

Come out to support your local heroes. Any organization that wants to show their support at the event should contact Mayor Reina’s office at 732-928-1200 ext.1211.

All Wounded Warriors and Veterans from any war who are interested in attending should email Al Dolce at njgunfun@gmail.com.

OCC Foundation’s 2018 Golf Classic Set For Oct. 9

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County College Foundation invites you to tee off at the Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson on Tuesday, October 9, for the 2018 Golf Classic Tee Off for Scholarships.

The event, featuring “Beat the Pro” and “Putting” contests, is held annually to assist the Foundation in its mission to make higher education more accessible to Ocean County residents through scholarships and awards. By providing st udents with excellent educational opportunities, it opens a new world of possibilities and paves the way for their future success.

Entry fee is $325 per player. Your cont r ibut ion i ncludes br u nch (9:30 a.m.), use of driving range (9:30-11 a.m.) before the shotgun start (11 a.m.), along with green fees, golf cart, and a golf gift. An Awards and Cocktail Reception (4 p.m.), in the clubhouse,

will follow the tournament. Soft spikes and golf attire are required.

Join the Foundation for a day of fun and fellowship. Make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure a spot.

The event (formerly called the Golf Outing and now in its 17th year) will be held rain or shine.

Individuals and businesses may lend suppor t by becoming a sponsor. All sponsors receive recog nition in the reception program; in addition, depending on level of sponsorship, this may also include name prominently displayed at the Golf Classic, entr y fees for a foursome or twosome, tee sponsor, Mulligans, and tickets to the 2019 Scholarship Celebration. Please call for details.

Registration deadline: September 7, 2018. To register as a player or sponsor, call the OCC Foundation at 732-2550492.

Pickle Ball Programs

O C E A N COU N T Y – T he O c e a n County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting a class in Pickle Ball strategies. If you’ve been playing this game that combines badminton, tennis and ping pong, learn some tips to impress you players. All equipment will be supplied.

We w i l l m e e t a t O c e a n C o u n t y Park, Lakewood, Thursday Sept. 27 at 9:30–11 a.m., $3 per person. Program #333495-1D. An Introduction to Pickleball class will be held on Friday, September 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Beaver Dam Creek

County Park in Point Pleasant. The fee is $3 per person, program #333495.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to: Ocean Cou nt y Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753.

Ple a s e p r ov id e n a me, a d d r e s s a nd daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering. The department also conducts many sports programs for kids through seniors.

To receive more information or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter call toll free 1-877-OCPARKS or visit our website at oceancountyparks.org.

Jackson Day 2018 Harvest Festival

JACKSON – Jackson Township and NJ Clean Com mu n it ies present the Jackson Day 2018 Harvest Festival on October 27 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park.

On the Main Stage: • 11 a.m.: Opening ceremonies, Goetz Chorus • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: DJ • 1-2:30 p.m.: “AM Gold” • 3-4:30 p.m.; “Fabulous Grease Band”

The children’s tent will feature activities such as free pumpkin painting and martial arts! Don’t miss vendor trick or treating from 12-4 p.m. The event will also feature a car show, children’s rides, free hay rides, free pony rides, and a stilt walker!

The vendors will be open all day. From 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information, call 732-9281200 ext. 1255.

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Toms River Little League Champs Look Back 20 Years Later

–Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball The Toms River East American Little League All-Star team poses with its Little League World Series championship banner in 1998.

By Chris Christopher Their names will never be forgotten.

Shortstop-pitcher Todd Frazier. Pitcher Casey Gaynor. Pitcher-first baseman Scott Fisher. Second baseman Joey Franceschini Jr. Third baseman Gabe Gardner. Catcher Brad Frank. Outfielder Chris Cardone.

Outfielder R.J. Johansen. Outfielder Chris Crawford. Outfielder Mike Belostock.

Outfielder Eric Campesi. Outfielder Tom Gannon. Manager Mike Gaynor. Coach Ken Kondek. Coach Joe Franceschini Sr. And what the group - the Toms River East American Little League All-Star team accomplished 20 years ago will also never be forgotten.

The club captured the 1998 Little League World Series title, besting Kashima, Ibarak, Japan, 12-9, on Aug. 29 in front of some 40,000 fans and an ABC Television audience at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. “I don’t think it ever really sunk in on me when we won the world championship,” said Cardone, who went 2-for-2 in the finale. “To be honest, I don’t think I will ever really comprehend what we did. I was a little kid and all of my feelings and experiences are filtered through that little boy’s perspective.

I was obviously excited, but I don’t remember having a grip on the scope of what we accomplished.”

“It was a very overwhelming feeling when we won the championship - something that I never thought was possible - especially in front of thousands of fans,” Gannon said.

The team’s leader was Frazier, who went on to star for Toms River High School South, Rutgers University, the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and is now the New York Mets’ starting third baseman. Frazier was 4-for-4, including a lead-off home run, in the championship game and notched the win on the pitcher’s mound. He’s in the first season of a two-year $17 million contract with the Mets.

East American was honored at the second annual MLB Little League Classic on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa., site of the Mets-Philadelphia Phillies clash.

“It was a fun time,” Frazier said of his Little League experiences on littleleague. org prior to the Classic. “I had a blast. It was a time in my life that I’ll never forget.

I remember trading pins, sliding down the hill on cardboard and meeting all the other kids from all over the world, which was really cool and probably the highlight. It was just a tremendous two weeks. We had a great time on and off the field.”

Frazier was scheduled to greet the winners of the 2018 Canon Little League Photo Contest in Williamsport prior to the game.

“I can’t wait to be back,” he told the website prior to the event. “I’m going to bring my two trading books full of pins from back in the day to trade with the kids. I’m going to watch the games going on. It’s going to be an unbelievable experience.”

It was an experience that began at the local level.

East American won the District 18 Tournament. It followed with championships at the Section III, New Jersey and East Regional tournaments. East American lost five games before reaching the LLWS, falling in the District, section and state tournaments and twice succumbing in the East Regional Tournament. It won the United States title in Pool Play at 3-0 before capturing the world crown.

The team was known as The Beast of the East. Rich Cunningham served as the club’s mascot, inciting cheers from fans while dressed in a gorilla costume.

“I would say as we went farther the pressure became a little more,” Gannon said.

“It was a good pressure because we had so much fun playing together that we didn’t want it to end.

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Continued From Page 17 “I think we dealt with it by leaning on each other,” he said. “We would always make sure to pick each other up whether we had a good game or a bad game. At the end of the day, we were still kids and this exposure was new to most of us. Our coaches did a great job of making sure we didn’t forget that it was just a game and to just give it our best effort no matter what happened.”

“I can honestly say that I do not remember feeling any pressure,” Cardone said. “That may sound a bit cliché or exaggerated, but I never remember any of us looking any farther than our next game. Now I’m sure we wanted to win and as it got more and more real we were not completely naive to the increased stakes. However, I never remember the team feeling any pressure. It obviously helps to have Scott Fisher, Casey Gaynor (whose dad was the manager) and Todd Frazier on your team, too.”

The team coped with the greatness of the task as just that - a team.

Consistency in routine helped the team deal with the pressure.

“I would attribute our team’s coping skills to routine and relationships,” Cardone said.

“We had a routine in practice. Every day was the same practice. It didn’t matter if we were practicing in Toms River or Williamsport in front of our parents or news cameras.

Our relationships with each other were the other coping mechanisms that we had.

“We all got along and that is a harder task than you would expect seeing as we were all the all-stars from our own teams. Everyone deserved to be there, but no one expected to be bigger than the team.”

Cardone said Fisher and Gaynor were key pitchers.

“I believe a major part of the success of our team was the pitching of Scott Fisher and Casey Gaynor,” Cardone said. “The toughness and resilience that they showed through the summer was pretty incredible.

When they were on the mound, we felt we could compete with anyone. Also, having Todd Frazier didn’t hurt.”

There was plenty of team spirit.

“We all got along so well,” Cardone said.

“We never let ourselves get too anxious or too nervous. We made sure we lived in the moment and took it one game at a time.”

“We had a combination of great coaching and talented players,” Gannon said. “We were able to mesh well as a team. The experience started out as 12 kids having fun playing ball together. We continued to win games and we wanted to keep winning to see how far we could take this team. The deeper we went into the tournament, we started to really believe we had something special.”

Manager Gaynor excelled.

“Mike Gaynor was a calm coach who was very calculating in his decisions,” Cardone said. “I always thought he was old school, but we did things back then that are major parts of the new school game now like batting your best hitters at the top of the lineup.”

Gannon played under manager Gaynor on the local Little League team prior to being

The Jackson Times, September 15, 2018, Page 21 chosen to the all-star team.

“I had the luxury of playing for Mr. Gaynor for three years before becoming an all-star,” Gannon said. “He was most likely the best coach I ever had. He knew exactly how to treat his players and how to get the best out of us. As competitive as he was, he never lost sight that it was all about having fun while trying to win. He would always be calm no matter what the situation was. That calmness gave us the confidence to never panic no matter what the situation was.”

Gannon said the team gave winning the World Series little thought as it began play.

“I don’t think it was something that was on our minds at all,” he said. “We were playing together as a team for the first time. We knew we had talented players, but winning the title was not something we set out to do from the start. As time went on, we began to realize how special of a team we had.”

“I don’t think we let it creep into our minds until we actually crossed the Pennsylvania border,” Cardone said.

Gannon and Cardone enjoyed competing in the World Series.

“Every team that played in it was already a champion in their own right,” Gannon said. “Each team was treated to the best experience possible.”

“Little League Baseball and the people with the (Little League World Series) treated us wonderfully throughout the entire experience,” Cardone said. “It was all of our first experience with being in such high demand and I don’t remember once feeling overwhelmed by the attention. Our ‘uncles’ (chaperones) and coaches did a wonderful job of insulating us from all of the media hype that was building.”

Cardone thoroughly enjoyed the Little League experience.

“I can say I have nothing but fond memories about the Little League experience,” he said. “No matter what was happening off the field, playing baseball was my favorite thing to do back then. What Little League did was give us the opportunity to play competitively against some truly amazing talent from around the world, some of which I can say to this day was from our own town and state. Little League provided me with memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.”

Celebrity status engulfed East American after it won the LLWS. There was a visit to the White House where they met Vice President Al Gore. The team was honored at Yankee Stadium. Cardone was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Other politicians showered the club with praise and honors.

“I’m not sure I could pick one thing over the other, but I would have to selfishly say my biggest thrill was my ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ appearance,” Cardone said. “It’s just not something that many people can say they did.”

“I would have to say it’s a toss-up between going to Yankee Stadium and meeting the players, being able to go on the field during the national anthem and getting a chance to visit the White House,” Gannon said.

“They are two things many people never get a chance to do.”

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Still residing in Toms River, Gannon has found the team’s memory lives.

“I always get the same reaction when I tell people where I live,” he said. “I think it’s awesome that people still remember our team and it’s cool to have a story to go along with it.

Besides getting married and having kids, this was probably the most amazing thing to ever happen in my life. The 12 of us have a special bond that we will have with us for the rest of our lives. Making it to Williamsport is hard enough and we were fortunate to take advantage of the opportunity and bring a world title back to Toms River.”

“I honestly don’t think about it too often,” Cardone said. “I am reminded about it by coworkers and friends. However, it is not something I usually reflect upon. I am very fortunate to have so many more blessings in my life like my wife and children. I still live in Toms River and enjoy being close to my family and friends.”

Cardone and his wife, Kaelin, are the parents of two children Robinson, who is three, and Chloe, who turned two in June. Cardone is employed by the United States Navy and Department of Defense as the lead mechanical design and installation engineer on a shipboard aviation data management and control network that handles launch and recovery data on aircraft carriers.

Cardone said he has benefited off the field from his Little League experience.

“It has helped me tremendously in life by not only providing me with lifelong friendships

and memories but by also providing me with confidence in myself,” he said. “Little League has taught me that certain trials in life are worth the effort. I have learned to find the fun in the day-to-day because that is all we are guaranteed.

“As silly as it sounds to say in an interview about winning a world championship, winning is not the point of all of this. Getting better every day and learning to be a better person or baseball player is the real skill because the only people who lose are the people who stop improving.”

A police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Gannon and his wife, Kristen, are the parents of three-yearold Skylar and four-month-old Tripp Gannon.

“This experience has given me the confidence to be able to accomplish anything I put my mind to,” Gannon said. “I also know that nothing is given to you and that you have to earn everything in life. I also know that what we accomplished was extremely hard and that more people fail at it than achieve it. You have to keep that in the back of your mind. You may fail from time to time, but you must learn from that experience and try again until you succeed.

“I just feel fortunate to be a part of such a special team. I gained memories that will live with me forever. I am very happy to be able to share this experience with my wife and kids.”

Gardner, a sales manager for a Denver area convenience store company, said on littleleague.org, “The team has always meant a lot to me. We shared a life experience that few in this world will ever have a chance to understand.”

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of sept 15 - sept 21

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): To prove you can stand on your own two feet you might step on someone else’s. In the week ahead, you may be bored by the mundane. You could be too eager to take risks or to demonstrate your independence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): While other people are hard at work you may be preoccupied by disruptive influences in your social life. You might let flattery go to your head as the week rolls by and tempted to break off a relationship.

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By Wolfgang Puck

I always think of early September as the start of the sit-down dinner season. The kids are back in school, and autumn is coming fast. So it’s the perfect time for everyone to gather around the table for a great meal, whether you’re dining with your partner and the children or you’re inviting friends over for a casual meal.

One of the most popular main dishes for any meal like this is roast chicken. Whole roast poultry makes a beautiful presentation, and chicken is so widely popular that just about everyone will be happy with the menu. (Of course, you’ll also want to serve plenty of delicious side dishes like roasted or sauteed vegetables, a grain pilaf or some pasta, and a salad, not only to round out the meal but also to satisfy any non-meat-eaters at the table.)

What’s the best way to roast a chicken? Do a quick search through your favorite cookbooks, magazines or websites and you’ll find many different sets of guidelines for achieving perfection, suggesting various temperatures, techniques, seasonings and all sorts of other tricks. So, rather than attempting to covering them all here, I thought it might be fun to suggest a time-honored alternative approach that will not only yield deliciously flavorful, juicy results but is also delightfully different: roasting the chicken in a salt crust.

If you’ve heard at all about salt-crust roasting, it was probably in association with Chinese cuisine. Cooking whole poultry or fish completely enclosed in a mixture of equal parts coarse salt and flour, combined with enough water to make a stiff but pliable dough, traces back centuries to Asian kitchens in regions where salt was plentiful and acted as an effective preservative.

Molded around a chicken or another large piece of food, the crust seals in all its juice and flavors while it cooks; and just enough of the crust’s key ingredient mingles with the food inside to yield perfectly seasoned - but, surprisingly, not too salty - results.

It’s simple to adapt that technique to other cuisines by using different aromatic seasonings than the ginger, scallions and garlic you might find in Asia. In the following recipe, I include sprigs of fresh tarragon, a favorite French companion to roast chicken; and, to add even more flavor, I also prepare a vinaigrette seasoned with Dijon mustard and more fresh tarragon to use as a simple sauce for each serving. Once you’ve tried the recipe my way, feel free to substitute your own favorite seasonings and sauces.

I hope you’ll try salt-crust roasting soon, whether for family or friends. It’s surprisingly easy, and it is certain to inspire the admiration of everyone gathered around your dinner table.

ROAST TA R R AGON- SCENTED CHICKEN IN A SALT CRUST WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE Serves 6 to 8 2 whole chickens, each about 3 pounds (1.5 kg) 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 sprigs fresh tarragon 3 pounds (1.5 kg) coarse sea salt or kosher salt 3 pounds (1.5 kg) all-purpose flour About 3 cups (750 mL) water 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, for egg wash Mustard vinaigrette (recipe follows) Season the insides of the chickens with pepper.

Gently inserting your clean fingers through the neck opening of each bird, gently loosen the skin covering the breast meat, taking care not to tear the skin. Carefully insert a fresh tarragon sprig between the skin and meat of each breast half.

Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the salt and flour. Stir in enough of the water to form a stiff dough. Divide the dough into two equal pieces.

For each chicken, divide the dough half into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other.

With a rolling pin, roll out the smaller piece of dough to form a circle slightly larger than the chicken and about 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Place the dough on one half of a large roasting pan and set a chicken on top.

Roll out the larger piece of dough to a circle large enough to generously cover the chicken and about 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick, and drape it over the chicken. Brush the edges of the dough with some water and pinch the edges together to seal them well so no air can escape. Repeat with the other chicken and remaining dough.

With the egg wash, evenly brush the tops of the dough-covered chickens. Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and roast until the crust is deep golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Remove the chickens from the oven and, with large, sturdy spatulas, carefully transfer them to a large serving platter or two smaller platters. At the table, use a meat mallet and tongs to break and remove the crusts, taking care to avoid the hot steam. Transfer the chickens to a cutting board, and cut into quarters.

Spoon some of the vinaigrette onto serving plates and place the chicken on top. Serve immediately, passing the remaining vinaigrette for guests to help themselves.

MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE Makes about 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar or other good-quality wine vinegar 2 large egg yolks 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 large pinch freshly ground black pepper 2 cups (500 mL) safflower oil Put the mustard, tarragon, vinegar, egg yolks, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. With a wire whisk, briskly stir together the ingredients until thoroughly blended.

While whisking briskly and continuously, slowly drizzle in the oil until it is fully incorporated and the dressing has formed a thick, smooth emulsion. Set aside until serving.

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