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–Photo by Bob Vosseller The cremated remains of nine veterans, five of whom were from Jackson Township, were honored during a veterans funeral ceremony at the George S. Hassler Funeral Home on Bennetts Mills Road.

Murphy’s Law: Coronato Out, Billhimer In Oct. 8 Jersey. Back in February, county and state organizations urged now-governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, to keep Chris Christie-appointed Republican Joseph Coronato on the job as Ocean County Prosecutor.

But Coronato is out. Murphy’s choice, Bradley Bill–Photo by Jennifer Peacock himer, is in, as of Oct. 8.

Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, right, with First At- Also leaving is his director torney General Jennifer Davenport, describes the of public affairs, Al Della Fave. multi-department drug arrest.

Della Fave had this message on his social media

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – He’s been looked account Monday night, confirming his up to by other state prosecutors and agency departure from the office. heads throughout the state for his recognized “Bitter sweet feelings today filming what (Prosecutor - See Page 14) work against the opioid crisis plaguing New

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Members of the military past and present have a philosophy of never leaving a comrade behind, even in death.

Members of several veteran service organizations, under the Mission of Honor program, made sure that didn’t happen recently with the group’s 30th committal ceremony which saw the burial of nine veterans.

Jackson American Legion member Barry J. Kakos explained the purpose of the Mission of Honor prior to the ceremony held at the George S. Hassler Funeral Home. It involves deceased veterans who have been cremated and whose remains have not been claimed by their family.

“By state law the funeral

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Council Remembers 9/11, Opposes Governor’s School Funding Cuts

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON - Members of the governing body reflected on the loss of life, the spirit of unity and the courage of first responders as they recalled the horror of the events of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on America 17 years ago.

Their reflections were heard during their most recent council meeting held on Sept. 11.

Council President Kenneth Bressi noted that Mayor Michael Reina had lost his (Council - See Page 4)

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Allison Brutka Is (In Her Words) A “Magical Cancer Unicorn”

By Jennifer Peacock BRICK – Allison Brutka’s singular focus has been her education. Last May, she completed her bachelor’s degree in social work, and this past May, earned her master’s degree.

She’s waiting on the state to process her license, but she’s not counting the time. Yes, actually, she is. Three months and counting.

“I am interested in working with veterans with PTSD and other victims of trauma. I’m a very trauma-focused social worker,” Brutka said.

The Brick Township native, 41, has lived in Lanoka Harbor since 2014

with her mother and cat, Agent Phil Coulson. Marvel fans k n o w that the character (not Brutka’s cat) was killed by Loki but was then saved

by Nick Fury’s efforts.

But Brutka knew it wasn’t her course load or fascination with trauma that was making her feel…off. Her overall health, aside from life’s usual bumps and scrapes and bruises, has been fine.

She was going to the gym, eating very healthy, but not losing any weight. She faithfully logged her food intake and workouts and mea(Brutka - See Page 5)

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Continued From Page 1 homes can not dispose of the cremains and must keep them. We seek out their information with the cooperation of the funeral directors to verify their military service and contact the family with a registered letter.

If they do not respond we are able to take custody of the them and can arrange a proper burial for them in a military cemetery,” Kakos said.

Nine veterans were honored and found closure through the cooperation several funeral home leaders. They were George S. Hassler, who owns the township-based funeral home and his son, Brian T. Hassler, who manages it, along with the directors of the M. David Demarco Funeral Home in Monroe Township and the Dubois Funeral Home, Audubon, the.

Five of the veterans were Jackson residents.

They included Lawrence H. Bishop, an Army World War II veteran whose remains were abandoned 35 years ago. George Council, an Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War, whose remains were abandoned a decade ago, Leo W. Feltman, an Army veteran who served in World War II, whose remains were abandoned 35 years ago. John T. Swanton also served in the Army and fought in World War II. His remains were abandoned 31 years ago. Harold A. Nagely, a Navy veteran also served in World War II. His remains were abandoned 29 years ago.

Also buried were Donald MacGuigan who served in peacetime in the Army and whose

remains were abandoned 13 years ago. Army veteran Merritt T. Green also served in World War II while Winfred J Wiest served in the Army and fought in World War I. Clyde E. Reeves was a Navy veteran who served in World War II. Each of their remains had been abandoned more than 30 years ago.

“Our objective is to find them and them a proper funeral with military honors,” Kakos said. He added that the group is trying to bring more awareness of the group’s work to funeral home directors across the state Following the ceremony, which was attended by members of the Jackson American Legion Post 504, the Marine Corps League, Rolling Thunder, Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little and other dignitaries, the remains were transported for an interment ceremony at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, Burlington County.

There were more than 30 motorcycles from the Legion Riders and Rolling Thunder, over 40 privately owned vehicles and a police escort non-stop from Hassler to the Brigadier Doyle Veteran Cemetery with Jackson.

Plumsted and State Police blocked over 20 intersections.

Jackson Post 504 American Legion Commander Dave Whelan said, “I was gratified by the overall response, especially from the Jackson American Legion Post, which had 12 members attend and we were glad that the post was able to represent the Legion here in Jackson. The addition of students from Saint Aloysius School was terrific as they lined the sidewalk along Bennetts Mills Road waving

flags as the motorcade passed. This sends a positive message to our young children.”

Kakos, who serves as the local post’s finance officer and membership director, added that “it’s been 46 years since I fired my weapon in my military days in the US Army. I was proud to be able to join other Jackson Legion members and conduct the 21-gun salute outside of the Hassler Funeral Home at the conclusion of the service and to be part of the Legion honor guard as the cremains of the nine veterans were honorably escorted out of the funeral home and placed into the Hassler hearse was also a rewarding and moving experience for me.”

Francis “Fran” Carrasco, the New Jersey Mission of Honor chairman, said he became involved with the program in 2009 when it formed. “There are around 600 shelves (holding unclaimed cremains) in the state.

We’ve been in touch with first, second and even third generation family members, some of whom didn’t know that they had lost relatives. We’ve had ceremonies involving veterans of the Spanish American War whose remains were on a shelf for 68 years,” Carrasco said.

“This gives the deceased and the families some closure. We have some relatives crying and saying they couldn’t believe we were able to find them. Sometimes it’s hard as we don’t always have their social security number or their discharge papers. It takes a lot of detective work. Sometimes it can take to as much as six months and sometimes a year as we are all made up of volunteers,” Carrasco said.

Mission of Honor works not only with funeral directors but also with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs who assist them in identifying the orphaned and abandoned veteran cremains. The cremains are buried in mahogany urns which are paid for by Mission of Honor.

Carrasco said that Gov. Jon Corzine passed a bill that allowed funeral directors to communicate with the MOH. “Rather than to have various veterans groups like the American Legion and the VFW do this, it is done under one liaison which is the MOH. The government spends millions of dollars to give veterans their final rest and bring them home from foreign countries but we need to do this right here in the U.S. We do it for those in New Jersey. We are a 501(c) organization. I have put almost $10,000 into the project myself. I was originally the vice president and ran the north Jersey region while Judy (Judith A. Kapp) handles the southern end of the state.”

“We have a big job. This is our 30th ceremony. The largest we had was 25 veterans at one time in a North Bergen funeral home,” Carrasco said.

“My late husband Kenneth was a Marine veteran. I was already a member of several veterans organizations when I became aware of MOH. I went to a meeting and when they asked for volunteers I raised my hand. I previously worked in human resources at the Naval Lakehurst base before it became part of the Joint Base. That work experience has helped me with my work here. The veterans (Veterans - See Page 6)

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Continued From Page 1 brother, Joseph, to the attacks experienced that fateful day.

“It hit home for many of us. Enrollment in the armed service rose during that period.

They answered the call along with many first responders,” Bressi said.

“It is a day we will never forget. It was like another generation’s Pearl Harbor,” Bressi said.

“Seventeen years ago we witnessed an attack on our own soil. We saw citizens stand tall. We saw people come together to help each other. Unfortunately, some people now have shown disrespect toward our flag and our nation. We must never forget what happened,” Councilman Barry Calogero said.

Councilman Scott Martin recalled a family incident where his cousin was in one of the day’s target areas. “I tried desperately to reach her. We will always remember them (the victims) and the first responders we lost. They came out to rescue people and faced the fumes. They were there to help.”

“When something like this happens we shed labels. We forget about whether we are Republicans or Democrats or our differences. We are Americans. We have more to unite us than to divide us. We shouldn’t need a ceremony to remind us of that,” Martin added.

Council Vice President Rob Nixon added that “we need to make sure we are a community that builds up and doesn’t tear down. I’m not speaking in a generic sense. God bless everyone who served our country that day and those we lost.”

“We need to honor the victims of that day and the bravery of the police, firefighters and first responders. I was at PBA event that day and I watched as the police immediately jumped into action to see what they could do. We do remember that feeling and how unified we became but in the last decade I’ve watched how people attack each other such as our police and teachers,” Nixon added.

“The attacks happened when people went to work. It was an attack on civilians who went to work and were going about their day. As Councilman Martin said, they attacked our freedom. We have hundreds of thousands of people who still defend our country. First responders finally got the credit for what they do during that time. We are still a great country today and we are standing together, “Bressi said.

Councilwoman Ann M. Uppdegrave described the event saying “it was such a senseless horrific attack. It was a terrorist attack within the borders of our own country.”

Nixon presented a proclamation to resident Maureen Olsen concerning Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Olsen lost her son to cancer.

Olsen advocated for support of cancer research efforts and shared the pain that she experienced in losing a child.

Martin said that childhood cancer are “two words you never want to hear” adding that he knew firsthand what it was like to experience such pain.

In other business, the council unanimously

approved on second reading a bond ordinance for various capital improvements and the acquisition of various capital equipment appropriating $507,960 and authorizing the issuance of $483,771 bonds and notes to finance a portion of those costs.

The council also unanimously approved a $1,625,000 bond ordinance for road/drainage and sidewalk improvements in the township.

Resident and council candidate Denise Garner asked about the ordinance recommending that a pothole within Evergreen Court be attended to.

Township Administrator Helene Schlegel said she was unaware of whether that area of the township was part of the current road improvement program plan addressing problem areas of the township. “I don’t know if Evergreen Court is on the list but I will let you know and we will see what can be done about that,” Schlegel said.

Garner also asked about an ordinance which authorized the sale of township property as part of a non-conforming site.

Township Attorney Jean Cipriani answered that a homeowner who had work done that extended onto the township property, purchased the land and covered all legal fees.

Cipriani said that other landowners within the contiguous property were contacted but were not interested in purchasing the land.

“The buyer was offered fair market value. If you have two or more interested buyers you have to do it by a sealed bid or an auction.”

Resident Joseph Sullivan commended the governing body for opposing cuts in school district funding to Ocean County school districts which will hurt Jackson’s district.

The cuts were initiated by Senate President Steve Sweeney and signed by Governor Phil Murphy. Districts with declining enrollment saw a decline in state aid.

The issue of school funding reductions nearly shutdown the state government in July when state budget talks were stalled.

The outcome had 205 school districts receiving less money than what was originally promised.

Councilman Martin said that what Murphy did “was awful. He did it after school budgets were passed and the districts were left in a scramble. We can guess why he is targeting Ocean County. It was purely for political reasons.”

Bressi said that Mayor Reina met with Jackson School District Superintendent Stephen Genco about the issue.

“There is not much we can do but the mayor felt very strongly about this. We are trying to get the money back to our school district,” Bressi said.

The school board met during an emergency meeting this summer to compensate for the aid slash that the governor made. The school district has 8,200 students to provide for.

The board applied funds from its surplus account which means that such funds would no longer be available to offset the tax rate for the year 2019-2020.

Resident Roger Derickson noted that it will be a challenge for the school district to cope with the cuts. “I know local towns were also hit. It is the responsibility of those we elect to spend wisely.”

“These cuts will be detrimental, “ Calogero said.

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Director, Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center, said. She’s Cappetta’s boss. “I’m so grateful for that, even though they’re grateful for us, I’m grateful for them, because it’s just an awakening how we walk in the world and how we should be interacting with other people. They teach us a lot.”

The relationships are real. Brutka and Cappetta are the same age, and when they saw each other that day of this interview, they hugged for a good minute before heading upstairs to be interviewed. They –Photo by Jennifer Peacock paired off and bantered in a short –Photo by Jennifer Peacock Nurse Oncologist Cheryl Cappetta at Ocean Medical Center after hand like old school friends do.

Allison Brutka on a recent visit to Ocean Medical Center. meeting up again with Allison Brutka.

“I see my team struggle as people are struggling with the disease, but whoa, that just got a little more serious,” Brutka “I worked too hard. I’ve got too much to do yet, I see my team holding a space for them. I said. to let cancer stop me,” Brutka said. “There are don’t know how else to say it, but you hold Continued From Page 1 Ovarian cancer is known as “the silent killer.” too many people I want to help.” the space for the people that have any kind of surements.

No one in Brutka’s family had it - hence the She graduated with her BSW May 9, 2017, cancer,” Zimmerman said. “They do have a She had been going to her primary care physi- nickname “Magical Cancer Unicorn” - and observed “Liquid Diet Day” May 10, and connection, and it’s very caring and loving.” cian, complaining that the scale wasn’t moving although those with family and personal histo- had her surgery May 11. Her gynecological So Brutka continues to follow up with Dr. downward, and was instead gaining weight, ries of breast, ovarian and colon cancer are at oncologist is Karim ElSahwi, M.D., whose ElSahwi, get her port flushed. She gets a mamespecially around her abdomen. an increased risk, the National Ovarian Cancer practice is in Neptune. Surgery was performed mogram every six months, and has already That doctor sent Brutka for bloodwork, which Coalition said every woman is at risk. Pap at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in undergone one biopsy. always came back within normal ranges. smears don’t detect the cancer. Women who Neptune; she underwent a full hysterectomy According the American Cancer Society, in “You must be eating something you’re not experience increased bloating, pelvic/abdom- and had several lymph nodes and her appendix the United States in 2018, about 22,240 womputting down, because it’s not about a woman inal pain, trouble eating or feeling full quickly, removed as well. She endured eight rounds en will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian realizing something is wrong with her body. It’s and feeling the need to urinate more urgently of chemotherapy at Ocean Medical Center in cancer. About 14,070 women will die from it. a fat person trying to hide that they’re eating cake or often should be checked by their OB-GYN. Brick, all part of the Hackensack Meridian The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance is what I got from him,” Brutka recalled. “You’re The Coalition recommends every woman Health group. states that women diagnosed at Stage III have just not telling me that you’re eating something age 18 and older have an annual vaginal exam, That’s where Brutka met “the amazing Cher- to 70 to 90 percent recurrence rate. While it bad. And that was not the case.” women age 35 and older a rectovaginal exam. yls,” one of whom is oncology nurse Cheryl won’t technically be ovarian cancer - as BrutThis went on for about six months. Her physi- Those with a higher risk for ovarian cancer Cappetta, BSN, RN, OCN. ka no longer has ovaries - cells may continue cian finally decided to send her to a gynecologist. should have transvaginal sonograms and “I had [Allison] for her first treatment,” Cap- to live in her body.

“I’ll never forget the last day I saw him before CA-125 blood tests, which detect a protein petta said. “I’ve been doing this for a while, so “I don’t think of my cancer as a battle, like my diagnosis. He didn’t want to look at any of produced by ovarian cancer cells, though those when I meet a person for the first time, I try to you’re going to fight it, it’s a battle. I don’t my logs. He was just like, ‘You’re just a histrionic tests can produce false positives. assess quickly about their personality. Some think that way, because then if, when I still woman who wants to lose weight faster.’ Just Women with a family history of breast or ovar- people want to know everything, and some had the lymph nodes lighting up [note: after kind of blew me off. He gave me a card to my ian cancers should consider genetic testing for people want to know the basics. I remember her initial surgery, Brutka was found to have gynecologist and at the same time gave me a BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Those genes Allison, immediately bubbly, especially consid- lymph nodes with cancer cells, and had to calorie-counter book in large print,” Brutka said. help suppress tumors, but when mutated, lead ering the situation. She just seemed very happy. go through two rounds of chemo, from six “I don’t know why the large print insults me so to an increased chance of cancer development. We hit it off right away. That’s helpful, with a to eight], and had to have more rounds, that much more. But it was just one more straw on According to the National Cancer Institute, caregiver and patient.” could cause feelings of inadequacy. I didn’t the camel’s back, that, ‘I still don’t believe you. women should consider genetic testing if they Cappetta has always had an interest in oncology fight hard enough. I wasn’t strong enough. To Count your calories better.’” were diagnosed with breast cancer before age - the study and treatment of tumors - even before combat that, I don’t think of it as a fight. I think She had better rapport with the gynecologist. 50; they have cancer in both breasts; family she knew the word for her interest. Her father of it as a journey,” Brutka said. “So, going on “She actually took the time to talk to me, which members have been diagnosed with both breast had neck cancer before she was born, and pros- with this journey, there are these milestones, was refreshing and wonderful.” She sent her for and ovarian cancer; there are multiple breast tate cancer later in life. But she remembers being and I know six months being cancer free was more testing, including an MRI. When Brutka cancers in one family; there are cases of male allowed to watch the 1983 Meryl Streep film a big one, because that means that the cancer finished at the MRI center, the office staff told breast cancer in the family; or the family is of “Silkwood,” about Karen Silkwood, a union was affected by the chemotherapy. Because if her she would hear back from the doctor in Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity. whistleblower at the Kerr-McGee plutonium it comes back, then they have to do something about three days.

Yet, none of this described what Brutka knew plant where workers were exposed to radiation. else, and it can get dicey, so it’s good to know Brutka got a call from her doctor an hour later. of her family health history. Although, after her “I was a kid and probably shouldn’t have seen that at least if the cancer comes back, we can What’s your availability tomorrow? diagnosis, she did discover she is BRCA1-pos- the movie, because it left a lasting impression fight it with the chemotherapy.

“She said, ‘I feel terrible, this is the second time itive, which means she has a 70 percent chance on me, but she’d had extraneous radiation, and “I get yelled at a lot, because I say, ‘When the I’m seeing you, and I have to tell that you have of developing breast cancer. she got cancer, and I remember asking, ‘What cancer comes back.’ They’re like, ‘No, if. No, if. cancer,’” Brutka said.

“That numb hits you, that shock. But at the it is? Why does it hurt?’ I’ve always had an You have to think if.’ Well, I’m also a realist,” That was March 2017. same time, such a vindication that I was not interest in it,” Cappetta said. She worked in Brutka continued. “Ovarian does not like to stay She was diagnosed with ovarian stage IIIC, crazy. I was not a histrionic woman who just several hospitals and oncology practices, and in remission. I’m aware of the recurrent rate for which means the cancer was in one or both wanted to lose weight faster. Something was now works in the oncology department at Ocean IIIC. I’m aware of the five-year survival rate. I’m ovaries or fallopian tubes, or that it had spread to wrong. Something was very wrong,” Brutka Medical Center. aware of all that. I feel like it’s my job to know organs outside the pelvis, but not inside the liver said.

“It’s the patients. People think it’s doom and that kind of stuff.” or spleen, according to the American Cancer No, she didn’t call her primary care physician. gloom, but the patients are so grateful, so kind.

Brutka said she knows people Google inforSociety. There are four stages of ovarian cancer, The what ifs and hows raced through Brutka’s They’re upbeat. They just have a different per- mation regarding their illness. She urged them Stage IV and its variations (IVA and IVB) being mind on her way home from the gynecologist. spective on life,” Cappetta said. to look up what the words mean, not what it the final stages. There is no Stage IIID. She did have to sit her mother down once she Not every patient names her port. Brutka’s is means if you have a certain illness or diagnosis.

Brutka’s cancer was on the left side of her torso got back home. Her mother instantly started Diego.

And stick with reputable sites: American Cancer and had adhered itself to her abdomen. crying and hugging her and telling her it was “I watch my team, and I love oncology, and Society, Mayo Clinic, National Ovarian Cancer “Originally, I knew so little about cancer, I going to be okay. But it was Brutka who found I think what happens is, their robustness with Coalition, National Institutes of Health. thought that there were five stages, and then herself comforting others, that she would be life teaches us about life,” Laura Zimmerman, “Make sure they’re legit sites and peer reviewed,” when I found out there were four, I thought, okay. She believed it.

MA, OCN, NE-BC, HN-BC, Oncology Site Brutka said. “Not IHaveCancerOMG.com.”

Brutka:

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Continued From Page 2 of this organization are like a family and these abandoned veterans are part of our family. This is very rewarding,” Kapp of Bayville said.

Brian Hassler said he became aware of MOH eight years ago during a presentation made before the Monmouth-Ocean County Funeral Directors Association. “Judy did a lot of work to make it happen. A lot of funeral homes have these cremains.”

His father, George Hassler, added that he was also a veteran and that “I remember seeing a C-130 plane and family members there awaiting the return of their loved ones who had died, on the tarmac. It was very sad to see. We were very happy to do what we

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most likely will be the last public statement for OCPO, barring (God forbid) any unforeseen calamities, as we enter the final three weeks of Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s appointment. Been a great ride in terms of the outstanding enforcement accomplishments, initiatives and statewide firsts implemented over the last five years. OCPO has never been in better shape,” Della Fave wrote. “I was truly blessed to have been a part of it. Nothing better than going out on top. No mouthpiece fluff – just fact. I thank Prosecutor Coronato and all the great folks at OCPO for making going to work so fulfilling and fun.”

Coronato spoke to Jersey Shore Online back in February when it was first discussed that he might not be asked to stay on as prosecutor.

“It’s a privilege and honor to be the prosecutor. It’s really the best job,” Coronato said.

“I’ve instituted programs - as hard as it is to believe five years have gone by as quickly as they have - and I’d like to finish out some of

could to help with this.”

Arty Mattei works for the Hassler Funeral Home and is a member of the Forked River branch of Rolling Thunder. He prepared the necessary paperwork for the burial ceremony including the registered letters to family members. “Judy coordinated with Arneytown (Brig. Gen. Doyle cemetery). I have three kids in the military and this pulls at my heartstrings.”

Jackson Council President Kenneth Bressi was present for the ceremony at the Hassler Funeral home in his role as a member of the Marine Corps League. “This is a wonderful program. There are no words to describe it but it is a very good project.”

For information about the Mission of Honor and how you can donate or become a volunteer, njsmissionofhonor.org.

the programs I’ve instituted. It’s not that easy to get them started, and it would be great to be reappointed and have another five years to finish out a lot of the work that I’ve done. So, the answer is if given the opportunity, I’d like to continue to serve, but that’s a little bit out of my hands.”

Ocean County was the first county in the state to equip its officers with Narcan, a nasal naloxone spray for emergency treatment of suspected opioid overdose. Coronato’s office has many firsts to combat opioid use: the emergency room overdose recovery program; Blue HART program, used by seven county police departments to assist drug users for recovery; pawn shop registry database, which tracks known users to stop them from selling goods to feed their habit; K-9s in school to assure Drug Free School Zones; and training for school nurses in how to use Narcan.

No official announcement has come from Murphy’s office about Billhimer’s appointment, although he appears to be the heir apparent. He’s a Toms River lawyer and former Democrat candidate for State Assembly.

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Capitol Comments Assemblyman Ronald Dancer 12th Legislative District, Serving Jackson

TRENTON - Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s legislation (ACR186) to keep horse tracks and off-track wagering facilities operating during a state shutdown unanimously passed the

Assembly tourism committee today by a 7-0 vote.

“This rule is an unnecessary burden that not only threatens the stability of the industry, but also jeopardizes the jobs and finances

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Governor Phil Murphy TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy announced that aggressive actions taken by his administration to stabilize the health insurance market in New Jersey will result in an overall average rate decrease of 9.3 percent in the individual market for 2019.

The reduction in health insurance rates is the direct result of New Jersey’s first-in-the-nation action to continue an individual mandate, after the elimination of the mandate by the Trump Administration at the federal level, and to implement a reinsurance program beginning in 2019. The two laws, signed by Governor Murphy in May, were cited

by the Center for American Progress in its listing of New Jersey as the national leader among states for having taken action to protect consumers from federal sabotage of the Affordable Care Act. “Our work is based on the core belief that health care is a right – not a privilege,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Federal attacks on the Affordable Care Act and rising costs of health care have made premiums less affordable for residents buying plans on the individual market. We have taken deliberate actions to defend the gains made by the ACA and our work is demonstrating results. We will not back down from our

Horse Racing And Wagering Facilities Should Be Spared By State Shutdowns

of thousands of employees,” said Dancer (R-12th).

“A shutdown was averted at the last minute this summer, and it could have been disastrous for the industry.

We are calling on the racing commission to withdraw this harmful regulation.”

A 2008 law allows racetracks and off-track wager-

ing facilities to continue operating for up to seven days if a budget is not signed.

Dancer’s resolution targets a rule adopted in 2011 by the State Racing Commission that requires race tracks to explain a month before a shutdown how it plans to continue op-

erations. The letter must include the names of employees needed to meet its regulatory obligations.

“Thirteen thousand jobs should not get caught up in red tape with an onerous and over reaching regulation,” said Dancer.

Dancer’s resolution is the first of a two-step process

to invalidate the provision.

If the Assembly and Senate pass the measure, the racing commission will have 30 days to amend or withdraw the rule. If the commission fails to take action, the Legislat ure can pass a second resolution invalidating the regulation.

Individual Health Insurance Rates To Decrease In 2019 work to protect New Jersey families and ensure they get the health care they deserve.

My administration remains committed to doing everything it can to improve access to coverage and care.”

“States across the country are increasingly challenged in their efforts to ensure residents have access to quality affordable health coverage and to protect against disruption in the market,” said Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride. “Under this administration, New Jersey has worked to stabilize the market and to implement innovative measures to improve access and affordability. Without these actions by the state, rates would have increased by double digits over last year; instead, residents will see a decrease in the cost of health insurance for the

upcoming plan year. This is major progress for New Jersey, and it is contrary to the experiences of other states in the nation. We are committed to defending access to coverage and care and look forward to continuing our work to address affordability for New Jersey residents.”

Policies in Washington aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act have created enormous uncertainty in insurance markets nationwide. The repeal of the individual mandate led to requested rate increases in states across the country.

If New Jersey had taken no action to stabilize its market, carriers indicated to the Department of Banking and Insurance that residents would have seen premium rates in the individual market rise by 12.6 percent over last year.

Instead, as a result of the

continuation of an individual mandate in New Jersey, carriers requested a 5.8 percent average increase in premium rates. Federal approval of the 1332 State Innovation Waiver in August, designed to lower anticipated premium rate increases, ultimately resulted in a combined or total average decrease of 9.3 percent in the 2019 rates compared to 2018.

Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Caride today signed the reinsurance program agreement and submitted it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The program approval is for a five-year period from 2019 to 2023.

The reinsurance program, created under the New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act (S1878), will reimburse insurers for

certain high-cost claims in the insurance market.

The program is designed to lower premiums by 15 percent compared to what they would have been without the program. Under the parameters for 2019, the program will reimburse 60 percent of claims between $40,000 and $215,000 worth of claims generated by an individual in a single year. The program will be funded by three sources: (1) federal funding granted through the waiver; (2) revenue generated from the individual mandate; and (3) if necessary, an annual appropr iation f rom the General Fund. The state level individual mandate, established by the New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (A3380), takes effect Jan. 1. Open enrollment for 2019 plans begins Nov. 1.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E ditorial Election Deadlines For Letters Wit h t he elect ion s coming in, we’ve been getting a lot of letters praising or condemning our local candidates.

These letter writers will finally have their chance to turn their opinion into action on Nov. 6.

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Letters To The Editor For MacArthur, Rich People Come First My mailbox has been stuffed in recent weeks with all kinds of malicious and false propaganda emanating from the Tom MacArthur re-election campaign. In these mailers, TMac claims he lowered taxes for New Jersey’s households. That may be true in some instances. But there are many others, including myself, whose taxes are going up.

Losing the full deduction for state and local taxes is bad enough, but the Trump/ MacArthur tax bill also eliminates personal exemptions, which means those who itemize deductions, regardless of whether they pay state and local taxes or not, will see their effective tax rate go up. TMac knows this tax bill is bad for New Jersey as he was the only Republican Congressman from our state to vote in favor of it, all four of the other Republican Congressmen (Leonard Lance, Chris Smith, Frank LoBiando and Rodney Frelinghuysen) voted against it because they knew it was bad for New Jersey.

The Trump/MacArthur tax bill not only raises taxes on some individual taxpayers but raises the tax rate for small corporations as well. In prior years small corporations paid a fifteen percent tax rate, but thanks to Donald Trump and Tom MacArthur these same corporations will have to pay a twenty-one percent tax rate, the same as the biggest corporations.

D e s pit e t he Tr u m p/ MacArthur tax increases, the biggest hit to many New Jersey bank accounts are the humongous increases, as much as 30 percent for health insurance premiums, especially for individual policyholders with preexisting or chronic conditions.

This is the direct result of Republican efforts, led by Tom MacArthur, to repeal the Affordable Care Act

Letters To The Editor and eliminate protection nal Chambers through the for people with serious and lasting medical conditions.

A significant number of New Jersey residents who live in the third congressional district have lost thousands of dollars in tax increases and higher health insurance premiums as a direct result of the policies implemented by the Trump/MacArthur Administration. They should remember this when they vote in November.

Ken Bank Barnegat

MacArthur’s Bipartisanship Is What Washington Needs ‘Bipartisanship’ is a word of ten touted in today’s polarized political sphere with little substance to backup such a claim. The Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy created a ranking system to grade each Congressperson on how regularly they work across the aisle in Washington. During this polarizing time in American politics, I am proud that my congressman, Tom MacArthur, was ranked one of most bipartisan members in the House of Representatives.

It is no secret that New Jersey Congressional District 3 is a swing district. Many different opinions range from the Delaware River in Burlington County across to the Jersey shore towns in Ocean County. MacArthur’s strong bipartisanship rating is a reflection of his understanding and willingness to represent all walks of life in his district.

He focuses on solving real problems, such as fighting the south Jersey opioid crisis and keeping Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst open, and isn’t afraid to reach across the aisle to get work done. MacArthur even enters Congressio-

democrat ent rance and mingles with his counterparts before going to his seat. Tom MacArthur is a bipartisan problem solver.

Tom MacArthur’s opponent, Andy Kim, will resist everything Republicans do, simply because he is an extreme partisan activist.

There is enough gridlock in Washington – we don’t need Andy Kim to add more.

MacArthur Fighting Opioid Epidemic

I recently received a deceitful f lyer in the mail attacking Andy Kim (a candidate for Congress) as a tax dodger among other things. I have seen u nt r ut h f u l a d s o n T V about Kim also. Who is behind these unscr upulous attacks? None other t ha n ou r Cong ressma n Tom MacArthur.

Apparently, he cannot run on his own record but has to attack his opponent.

MacArthur’s record shows his allegiance to Trump even if it goes agai nst us, his own constituents.

He also has ref used to hold town hall meetings.

He wou ld g l a d ly t a ke away our health care and protection for pre-existing conditions and was Trump’s right-hand man trying to accomplish this.

MacArthur represents big money, not we the people, which he has proven time and time again with his voting.

Andy Kim has served as a national security official under presidents of both parties. He is a Rhodes Scholar. He helped take on ISIS and advised U.S. generals in Afghanistan. He will be the spokesperson for middle class America.

Our police and first responders wage a battle against the disease of addiction everyday. It has ravaged the south Jersey community, showing no mercy, sparing no age, race, or socioeconomic status. No family is immune in Burlington and Ocean counties - we all have a loved one or friend who is suffering or passed away due to their drug addiction.

In Washington D.C., Congressman Tom MacArthur is fighting for emergency responders to ensure we have resources we need to fight the flow of illegal drugs in our community.

From 2015 through the winter of 2018, almost 24,000 lives in New Jersey have been saved due to the timely use of the overdose reversal drug naloxone by emergency officials (commonly known under the trade name Narcan). Congressman MacArthur, who is the co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, has worked tirelessly to break the stigma of addiction and prioritize funding for first responders through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).

An all-encompassing bill tackling addiction from many angles, CARA expanded the accessibility of Narcan to local law enforcement, helping to make our communities safer. After CARA’s passage into law, Tom MacArthur supports CARA 2.0 which would authorize $1 billion to fight opioids and provide enhanced training for our first responders. Tom MacArthur truly values our police and emergency responders, knowing they are the brave members of society who run toward problems while others flee. He has the best interest of first responders and all dealing with the opioid crisis at heart.

Rosemary Doherty Berkeley

Douglas Tortorelli Toms River

Joseph Slevin Toms River

Who Does MacArthur Represent?

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Community News C lub N ews , A ctivities , E vents & A nnouncements

Veterans Memorial Garden Dinner Dance & Gift Auction

JACKSON – The Veterans Memorial Garden, located at the corner of Jackson Mills Road and Commodore Blvd., will be hosting its 5th Annual Dinner Dance and Gift Auction on Saturday, October 13 at the Amvets Post #2 - Jackson, 1290 Toms River Road starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are

$35 per person and available for advance purchase or at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Memorial Garden’s next project phase, which is the creation of an Armed Forces Monument. For more information, visit our website at jacksonvetsmemorial.com or call 603-540-1624.

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.

Poles & Posters Don’t Mix

JACKSON – Jackson Township reminds all residents that if you are planning to use a sign to publicize any activity, please post it on a stake, not on a utility pole.

Nails, staples or other fasteners used to attach signs to poles can be hazardous to our workers who must climb these poles to repair or maintain our equipment.

In addition, state law prohibits the posting of signs or outdoor advertising on any utility poles.

If you want to advertise your event, get permission from property owners to post your signs on stakes, and check with your local municipality on any regulations your town may have about posting signs.

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Jackson Liberty Band Takes On Miss America Parade

–Photo courtesy Kristy Cipolla The Jackson Liberty Band marches in Atlantic City.

By Kimberly Bosco The Jackson Liberty Lion Band received JACKSON – Jackson Liberty’s Lion Band last year’s NJ State Champions title and has took part in this year’s Miss America Pa- been working hard ever since. Led by dirade recently, marching down the Atlantic rector Scott Katona, the 95 band members City Boardwalk alongside all 52 Miss have been practicing all summer, perfectAmerica contestants. ing their upcoming marching band show.

The Lion Band represented Jackson LibThe group will be performing in 10 comerty High School as it led Miss Tennessee petitions throughout the state and particiand Miss Texas in the parade while per- pating in four parades, some out of state. forming a rendition of “Patriotic Parade For more information on the band, visit Medley.” libertylionband.com.

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 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.

Tips for Growing Garlic JACKSON – Learn how to introduce a wide variety of garlic to your summer veggie harvest. Growing your own garlic is rewarding, low cost and a tasty addition to your kitchen creations.

Outdoor event, please dress accordingly Program is located at the Ocean County Tree Nursery, 499 South Stump Tavern on Wednesday, September 26 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Admission is free.

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New Assistant Superintendent Named For OCVTS

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Michael B. Maschi, Ed.D., has been named Assistant Superintendent of Ocean County Vocational Technical School.

Maschi is a licensed clinical social worker who served as Director of Special Services in Lacey schools since 2012. That department serves more 1,000 special needs students and their families.

He started his career, however, working in healthcare for those with substance abuse issues and mental health disorders.

He transitioned to education with the Barnegat Township School District. He then worked in Little Silver before going to Lacey.

“I have been incredibly impressed with

the OCVTS’ work since I moved to Ocean County in 2004. Knowing that meeting the career and technical needs of a diverse population of students requires collaboration, consultation, and meaningful partnerships with our Ocean County community. I look forward to working closely with everyone to continue to provide outstanding programs/ services for our students. I join OCVTS with excitement, purpose, and deep respect for OCVTS’s accomplishments serving students, families, and the county for nearly 60 years,” Maschi said.

He received his undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from State University of New York - New Paltz, and continued his graduate studies at State University of New York - New Paltz and Albany. He has a master’s in social work and sociology, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of New England.

“As you get to know me you will know that I am committed to maintaining and creating world-class career and technical education programs for students so that they can continue to benefit from all the community has to offer. I am passionate about issues that impact traditional and non-traditional students in the 21st Century and their educational experiences beyond the classroom. I intend to work closely with all stakeholders to advocate and create meaningful partnerships for all vocational students,” Maschi said.

Maschi replaces Nancy Weber-Loeffert, who recently retired.

Ocean County Parks Fall Registration OCEAN COUNTY – Fall Program Registration begins Thursday, August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The online guide can be viewed here: bit.ly/2LOanHT. You may register in person at The following locations: • Parks and Recreation Administration Offices, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms

River, 732-506-9090 Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood, 732-281-2750 • Wells Mills County Park, 905 Wells Mills Road, Waretown, 609-971-3085 For more information visit our website: oceancountyparks.org.

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A Taste of New Jersey

LAKEWOOD – We will go on a Jersey jaunt to pick apples, visit a vineyard and winery tasting room in a 150 year old barn and end the day at a farm where the raw milk from grass-fed cows is converted into slowly pasteurized 40-day-old Buttercup Brie and Havilah, an aged hard raw milk cheese. We will visit a farm store where you can purchase grass-fed pork, lamb and eggs. (We will not be touring

the facilities, only visiting the sites and the stores.)

Please bring money for purchases. Be prepared for some walking on uneven ground, pack a lunch and dress for the weather.

Pick-up is at the Beach Complex Parking Lot, Ocean County Park on October 5.

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If you’re just beginning your better-hearing journey — or if it’s time to upgrade — you might be surprised at how sophisticated hearing devices have become. They’re basically tiny computers, with just as many high-tech features.

Digital Reigns Almost all hearing technology on the market is now digital. Standard features include channels that can be programmed for your individual hearing loss and lifestyle, directional microphones to enhance speech in noisy backgrounds, noise reduction, feedback control, and the ability to wirelessly connect to FM and PA systems. But that’s just the beginning: Read on for some advanced options.

Data Capturing Today’s tech can store information about your listening environments and preferences, so your hearing care provider can access that data at follow-up appointments to further customize your settings.

Binaural Processing This means both devices communicate with each other. The devices can work in tandem, more closely mimic how we naturally take in data from both ears simultaneously, and stream sound signals from one device to another — which means you can choose to hear the person on the phone in both ears at once!

Connectivity Advanced hearing technology can communicate wirelessly with devices such as TVs and tablets. Currently there are no truly wireless hearing aids — a hearing

aid battery simply can’t generate enough power to comply with wireless standards — but devices called streamers can translate the signal into something hearing aids can use. A streamer placed in your living room, for example, streams and sends the sound from your wireless-enabled TV directly into your hearing aids, so loved ones watching with you can choose a volume comfortable for them, while you control the volume for your hearing aids.

Made for Smartphones Whether directly (Apple) or via a clip-on streamer (Android), today’s smartphones can stream sound to your hearing aids.

Call a loved one, listen to your favorite music, or binge that popular new show without worrying about whether you have headphones or earbuds handy. Plus, with the smartphone app, you can save your hearing aid settings at your favorite spots, and the app will switch to those settings automatically each time you’re there.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

6 Ways To Protect Your Eyesight

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. I look around at this beautiful Earth and the people I love and I think, I never want to lose this gift! Eyesight is such a precious thing and most people take it for granted because you’ve never known otherwise. But it’s common to lose vision as you age. It’s not just an inevitable consequence though.

You might be able to slow it down by considering a few factors, dietary changes and vitamins or minerals. Today I’ll help you learn what might support your health if you have age related macular degeneration (AMD), dry eye syndrome or cataracts.

As soon as you notice changes in your eyesight, see an ophthalmologist. I recommend you share eyesight changes with your doctor so they can see if you have diabetes or other disorders.

Vision-protecting foods To protect eyesight, make sure that your diet contains plenty of eye-loving foods.

These include citrus foods, nuts, hemp seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, salads, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds, and seafood.

Water is also important. Dehydration will make your vision blurry.

Lutein and zeaxanthin Lutein and zeaxanthin are very special carotenoids that protect your retina. They filter out high-energy wavelengths of light and act as antioxidants.

You don’t make your own lutein and zeaxanthin, eat right and/or supplement. The best sources of lutein and zeaxanthin are leafy greens, squash, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots and egg yolks.

Vitamins C and E These two powerful antioxidants protect the tiny cells of your eye from oxidative damage.

Both of these vitamins help you maintain healthy blood vessels. You see, blood vessels improve blood flow to your eye and this is imperative to good vision.

Good food sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, bell peppers and salads. Vitamin E can be obtained from sunflower seeds, and walnuts.

Zinc Zinc is highly concentrated in your retina and especially in the macula, where it helps to make a pigment called melanin that absorbs harmful light. Melanin is a pigment that is made in your body by melanocytes. It’s in your skin too, it protects against UV radiation. The more melanin you have, the more brown your eyes are.

Zinc supports melanin production in the body.

EPA and DHA Fish Oils These offset some of the medication-induced vision damage that occurs from taking statins, NSAIDS, steroids and seizure medicine. Fish oils also suppress the inflammatory mediators such as thromboxanes, prostaglandins and leukotrienes. DHA accounts for more than one-third of the fatty acids in your retina.

Inflammation in your body doesn’t passively go away. We’ve recently learned there are three compounds that force it calm down. These good guys are called the resolvins, protectins, and maresins and essential fatty acids help you make more of the good guys.

Wear sunglasses Ultraviolet light can hurt your eyes so squinting isn’t good. Wearing sunglasses when you’re outside exposed to bright sunlight reduces the amount of UV light that your eyes are exposed to.

FYI, our devices emit short-wavelength blue light which might have negative changes in our eyesight.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2018 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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NAMI Ocean County Presents In Our Own Voice

TOMS RIVER – NAMI Ocean County will be meeting in the Ocean County Cafeteria (129 Hooper Ave, Toms River, 2nd floor) on 10 October 2018, at 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The meeting will include a presentation of NAMI’s In Our Own Voice.

NAMI’s In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes about people with mental health conditions.

This free presentation will provide a personal perspective of mental illness, as presenters with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to live with a mental health condition.

• Our trained presenters humanize the misunderstood, highly stigmatized topic of mental illness by showing that it’s possible—and common—to live well with a mental health condition.

This presentation also provides: • A chance to ask presenters questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling of stereotypes and misconceptions.

• The understanding that every person with a mental health condition can hope for a brighter future.

• Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community.

After the presentation there will be a facilitated support group to share insights on mental illnesses.

Light refreshments will be served.

Caregiver Volunteers Orientation In Brick

BRICK – A special orientation and information session for anyone interested in Caregiver Volunteers (the folks committed to providing free, basic services to our frail and elderly neighbors) will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 10 a.m. at Brandywine at Reflections, 1595 Route 88, Brick.

Seating is limited and advance registration is requested! For more information, call 732-505-2273.

The session lasts about an hour and one half and perfect opportunity to learn about Caregiver Volunteers (CVCJ) how you can become involved. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments (using their own cars), do food shopping, provide friendly phone calls and visits, provide companionship in our Vet to Vet Program and Caregiver Canine Pet Therapy program. CVCJ also provides respite care for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer, dementia or chronic illness in their own home.

For more information call Mary at Caregiver Volunteers, 732-505-2273 or email at info@caregivervolunteers.org.

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Affirmations To Create A Happier, Healthier You

By Sharon Yeskel, BA Integrative Health Associate Affirmations are phrases you repeat to yourself to help bring about positive changes in your life. They can also help you stop negative self-talk by choosing to state the opposite of what you believe is true. To create an affirmation out of a negative belief, change the thought: • I’m not lovable becomes I deserve to love and be loved • I’ll never find an apartment I like becomes I trust that I will find the perfect place to live • I’m always sick and tired becomes I am healthy and filled with energy to do the things I love Affirmations should create positive images in your mind. Using words like scared, pain, or anxious make you think of those conditions. Make sure to use words like comfortable, safe, supported, and peaceful when writing your phrases: • I have no pain becomes I feel comfortable.

• I am not scared becomes I feel safe and supported.

• I’m not anxious becomes I choose peace in this moment.

Be sure you never start your affirmations with “I hope.” When you say “I hope this happens,” there is an underlying vibration of doubt. Say to yourself: “I hope I get the job and my boss respects me.” Now say: “I have a job that I love. My boss respects me and

values my work.” Which phrase makes you feel better? Which phrase makes you feel that having that job is possible?

Always chose statements that make you light up inside.

Have you ever thought about what would bring you joy and give you a reason to get up ever y mor ning? If you don’t know the answer, try using affirmations to lead you to your life’s purpose. Try these statements and see what shows up for you: • I am aligned with my life’s purpose.

• My life’s purpose is being revealed to me now. I open myself to all possibilities.

When you first start saying affirmations, they may not be true or you may not believe they are true. As you continue to say them once or several times a day, they can change the way you think about yourself and the world. Make a commitment to repeat your affirmations every day for a minimum of 21 days.

Keep a list of your affirmations on your night table and read them before you go to sleep at night and when you wake up in the morning.

Overtime, you may find those statements that were once just wishful thinking, are true. Drop some and add others as the statements become a realit y.

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11th Annual Friends Of The Poor Walk/Run OCEAN COUNTY ― The St. Barnabas Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) will sponsor the 11th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run on Saturday, September 29 at Veteran’s Park in Bayville.

The Friends of the Poor Walk/Run began as a national program with the purpose of providing the local Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conferences and Councils the additional funds to help support their special projects. Today, that philosophy continues, with Conferences and Councils using the

funds from this event to help people in poverty.

All proceeds and donations raised from this event will directly benefit those in need in our local communities of Bayville, Beachwood, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach and South Toms River.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Pavilion at Veteran’s Park and end at the same location. Anyone interested in learning more, participating, or making a pledge can visit fopwalk.org.

Annual Fried Oyster & Chicken Salad Dinner

NEW EGYPT – Join the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Co. for their annual Fried Oyster & Chicken Salad Dinner on November 4.

This dinner is all you can eat, sit down or takeout. The cost is $27 per person.

Tickets are sold in advance or at the door every Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. at the firehouse. Pickup/seating times are from 12-3 p.m.

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JACKSON – Join in for the Fall Festival on October 14, 12-4 p.m. at Goetz Middle School.

There will be a craft fair, a flea market, vendors, food trucks, shredder truck, fall plants, pumpkins, and a clothing drive. For more information contact Kim Nelson, Goetz PTN. For space reservation, email knelson0705@optimum.net.

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By Michael J. Deem, Esq., of R.C. Shea and Associates I can’t say that New Jersey does a lot of things right, but I have to admit that our consumer protection laws are some of the best in the country.

When dealing with motorized wheelchairs a “consumer” is defined as the purchaser of the motorized wheelchair, if the motorized wheelchair was purchased from a motorized wheelchair dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale. A “consumer” is also a person to whom the motorized wheelchair is transferred for purposes other than resale, if the transfer occurs before the expiration of an express warranty applicable to the motorized wheelchair.

A manufacturer who sells a motorized wheelchair to a “consumer”, either directly or through a motorized wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express (written) warranty for the motorized wheelchair.

The duration of the express warranty shall be at least one year. In the event the consumer does not receive the express warranty then the manufacturer shall be deemed to have expressly warranted to the consumer that, for a period of one year from the date of the first delivery to the consumer, the motorized wheelchair will be free from any condition or defect which substantially impairs the value of the wheelchair to the consumer.

If the wheelchair has what is called a “Nonconformity” this means that a condition or defect substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the motorized wheelchair, and that is covered by an express warranty. A “Nonconformity” does not include a condition or defect that is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the motorized wheelchair by the consumer.

If a new motorized wheelchair does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the wheelchair lessor or any of the manufacturer’s authorized dealers and makes the wheelchair available for repair before one year after first delivery of the wheelchair to a consumer then the nonconformity shall be repaired at no charge to the consumer by the manufacturer. However, the consumer must provide the manufacturer a reasonable attempt to repair the wheelchair.

“Reasonable attempt to repair” means, within the term of an express warranty applicable, or within one year after first delivery of the wheelchair to the consumer, whichever is sooner, that: (1) the wheelchair has been in for repair three or more times and the nonconformity continues, or (2) the motorized wheelchair is out of service for an aggregate of at least 20 days due to a nonconformity after having been returned to the manufacturer, wheelchair lessor, or any of the manufacturer’s authorized dealers for repair.

If, after a reasonable Michael J. Deem attempt to repair, the nonconformity is not repaired then the manufacturer shall, at the direction of a consumer (other than a consumer who leases a motorized wheelchair from a motorized wheelchair dealer), either (1) accept return of the wheelchair and replace the wheelchair with a comparable new one and refund any collateral costs; or (2) accept return of the wheelchair and refund to the consumer and to any holder of a Note on the wheelchair the full purchase price plus any finance charge amount paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use.

In order to receive a comparable new motorized wheelchair or a refund a consumer shall offer to transfer possession of the defective wheelchair to the manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with the comparable new motorized wheelchair or a refund. When the manufacturer provides the new motorized wheelchair or refund, the consumer shall return the defective wheelchair to the manufacturer, along with any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer.

In order to receive a refund a consumer shall: (a) offer to return the defective wheelchair to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the consumer. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the consumer shall return to the wheelchair; and (b) offer to transfer possession of the wheelchair to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the motorized wheelchair lessor.

When the manufacturer provides the refund, the motorized wheelchair lessor shall provide to the manufacturer any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer.

Also, keep in mind that any lease of a motorized wheelchair shall not be enforceable after the consumer receives a refund for the leased motorized wheelchair.

No motorized wheelchair returned by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in this State or by a consumer or motorized wheelchair lessor in another state shall be sold or leased again in this New Jersey unless full disclosure of the reasons for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee.

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By Ellen Keller Seventeen years after the horrific attack on America, Westlake held its annual memorial service, remembering those who perished and honoring the heroes who keep the nation safe. It is remarkable that Westlake is the only senior community that still holds this ceremony. It is due to Howard Lazan and our board that this is true. Every speaker acknowledged this fact; we should be proud.

Howie Lazan introduced each speaker and musical interlude. After the pledge and the anthem, we had a moment of silence to remember the fallen. We were privileged to have the Goetz Honor Choir, under the direction of Marge Eisenshmeid. The choir sang the anthem and Hallelujah. Once again, our own Doreen Pisani sang patriotic songs, such as God Bless the USA and God Bless America with everyone standing and singing along. Richard Yuan, a high school student, played fitting melodies on both piano and cello.

Mayor Michael Reina once again addressed us, as he has every year but one, since he lost his own brother on 9/11. As a 9/11 family member, he told us how it seems like it was yesterday and thanked Westlake for holding this memorial. Rabbi Emeritus Michael Klein, Congregation Ahavat Olam, recalled his childhood heroes, Samson and Superman. As an adult, he recognized that true heroes were not people with extra powers, but ordinary people who behave with extraordinary ways in trying times, such as the four chaplains who gave their life jackets to drowning passengers aboard a ship in WWII. Valor is a gift, he remarked.

Chaplain Daniel Schafer, Jackson Police Department, echoed this thought by remembering a true hero who rescued a pregnant lady from the Towers, going back four times to save others. Nobody told him to go; he

had to do it even though he lost his life.

Our own Michele Campbell represented St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church; all the local priests were on a convocation. Michele remarked that it was necessary to tell the young people who were too young or not even alive yet about the events of that fateful day, to share the lessons we have learned.

Our local representatives, Senator Samuel Thompson, Assemblyman Ron Dancer, and Assemblyman Rob Clifton all thanked Westlake for continuing the tradition. Each recalled where he was and the response after the tragedy. We were all patriots that day, continuing the sentiment expressed by Board President Bobbie Rivere when she read the poem she wrote four days after the attack. Out of the rubble came America.

Would that we could have that same sense of pride and patriotism today seemed to be the theme of many of the speakers. Fran Hackett, winner of the essay contest, read her essay recalling events in her classroom on that day. Michele Campbell and Barbara Oliver also submitted essays in the contest “9/11 Then and Now,” which was judged by three local English teachers.

Howie Lazan acknowledged the efforts of the local police, fire, and emergency personnel, as well as that of Westlake CERT and Quality Medical. He thanked the servicemen and women serving around the world keeping us safe. After the bagpipes, the Air Force Junior ROTC Honor Guard, under the direction of Michael J. Macagnone, Major, USAF (Ret) performed the moving flag folding ceremony with narrative. As always, the entire memorial was poignant. Thanks to Joanne and the concierge staff for aiding in the effort. As we entered and exited the clubhouse, we saw the huge banner with the names of those innocents who lost their lives 17 years ago. May they rest in peace and always be remembered.

Growing Fresh Herbs During Fall/Winter Months

JACKSON – Hold off buying those kitchen herbs at the store just yet! Come join us and learn how to keep those tasty fresh herbs flourishing all year long. Outdoor event,

please dress accordingly. Program is located at the Ocean County Tree Nursery, 499 South Stump Tavern on Wednesday, October 17 10:30-11:30 a.m. Admission is free.

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JCP&L Hosts Energy Assistance Days To Help Customers Pay Utility Bills

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will be hosting Energy Assistance Days throughout September and October to help customers afford their utility bills or reduce their energy usage.

In cooperation with local community organizations, JCP&L will host the events throughout Monmouth, Morris and Ocean Counties.

Energy Assistance Days will feature JCP&L representatives and community agencies that will be available to answer questions and help customers determine if they are eligible for financial assistance to pay a past-due utility bill, reduce future bills or to enroll in energy efficiency programs.

If you wish to fill out an application at the event, a Social Security card, proof of income for all household residents, deed or rental lease and a recent electric bill are

Trip To Tropicana Casino JACKSON – The Jackson Rotary Club will be sponsoring a Bus Trip to the Tropicana Casino on Sunday October 28, 2018. Cost of the trip is $34 which includes bus transportation, sandwich and beverage, $25 in slot play from the casino and gratuity for the bus driver.

• Bus will leave from Brookwood Plaza at 12 noon sharp and return to Jackson at 9 p.m.

• All the proceeds from this trip will go to our charities which include Men & Women of our Military, Project Little Soldier (Christmas Gifts for children of our deployed overseas military) Alpha School for Special Needs, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Jackson Food Pantry, Ocean of Love (Kids with Cancer), Scholarships for Jackson High School Seniors, Dictionaries for 3rd Grade Students, Jackson PBA for Drug Prevention Programs and many more.

Please contact Tom Barchie at 732-8496309 or 732-207-4029. Space is limited so don’t delay.

Plumsted Township Police Announce Emergency Notification System PLUMSTED – The Plumsted Township Police want you to be safe and informed during emergencies in our area. These may include public safety threats, dangerous weather and traffic advisories.

Please sign up for Emergency Alerts and Notifications that will be sent by text directly from the Plumsted Township Police Department. Text your zip code to 888777 to sign up for alerts.

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Dates and locations: • Sept. 24: Eatontown Public Library, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Sept. 25: Saint Barnabas Church, Bayville, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Sept. 26: Jackson Township Center, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

• Sept. 27: Long Branch Library, Long Branch, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Sept. 28: Bay Shore Senior Day Center, Keansburg, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Oct. 10: Interfaith Food Pantry, Morris Plains, 12-5 p.m.

• Oct. 17: The Salvation Army, Dover, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Oct. 24: Denville Municipal Building, Denville, 1:30p.m. –6 p.m.

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Bob Evans Sausage Products Recalled For Contamination

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a recall on Bob Evans Farms, Inc. pork sausage link products.

These products, produced on August 1, 2018, might have been contaminated with pieces of hard, clear plastic according to the FSIS. Consumer complaints made to the company spurred the discovery of the plastic and the subsequent recall.

The following products are being recalled: 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS MAPLE PORK SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018 or Oct. 19, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.

12-oz overwrap trays labeled “BOB EVANS BROWN SUGAR & HONEY.” These products contain a Use by date of Oct. 16, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.

12-oz overwrap trays labeled “FRESH FROM MEIJER MAPLE FLAVORED SAUSAGE LINKS.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 06, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213 12-oz overwrap trays labeled “GIANT

36th Annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show

TUCKERTON – Join Ocean County for the 36th annual Decoy & Gunning Show on September 29 and 30, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.

There will be locations at Tip Seaman County Park and the Tucker ton Seaport. For free shuttle bus parking, park at Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton Seaport, or Freedom Fields County Park.

This event will feature new and antique decoys, hunting and fishing gear, collectibles, duck boats, hunting guide services, demonstrations, music, and food. Don’t miss contests in: decoy carving, decorative carving, hunting retriever, boat building, model boats, youth contests, art and photo, skeet shoot from a sneak box, archery, and duck and goose calling with a $500 first place prize!

Contest rules can be found on the website.

For more information, visit oceancountyparks. org or call Wells Mills County Park at 609971-3085.

Casino Pier Fall Festival SEASIDE HEIGTHS – Come join us in the arcade for our annual Fall Festival on October 20! It is free and fun for all!

Come dressed in your best Halloween Costume! We will have a contest and choose winners! Fun games and of course our winners win prizes! Come join the fun and start your Halloween and fall fun with us at Casino Pier! Please bring non-expired canned goods for donations to the Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties.

EAGLE MAPLE PORK BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS CARAMEL COLOR ADDED.” These products contain a Use by date of Sept. 10, 2018, and Lot Code of 8213.

12-oz overwrap trays labeled “SCHNUCKS MAPLE RECIPE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE.” These products contain a Lot Code of 8213.

All of these recalled items should have the establishment number EST 6785 labeled on the packaging. The products were shipped to locations in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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ucts have since been reported.

FSIS urges consumers who have already purchased the recalled products to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

You can contact Bob Evans Farms, Inc. at 1-800-939-2338 for any questions related to the products.

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John Cumming Memorial Golf Classic

LAKEWOOD – On Monday September 17, Durand Lodge will be hosting the 5th Annual John Cumming Memorial Golf Classic.

We will honor a fallen brother, a man whom all of us will forever remember as the “young fella”. John Cumming was an honorable man and a Mason, a father, a World War II veteran, a Masonic Kiltie, a mentor to so many, a presence which we all miss. After John passed away, the members of Durand Lodge wanted to pay tribute to him. That is why we are going to play the game John loved so much and honor his memory by carrying out Masonic work in his honor. He will not be forgotten.

Through this event, a portion of the proceeds will go toward funding the John Cumming Memorial Scholarship Fund.

• Registration - 12:30 p.m.

• Shotgun Start - 1:00 p.m.

• Dinner and Awards Start - 5:00 p.m.

Tickets are available for purchase online at Eventbrite.com. Four different ticket types are available for purchase depending upon the desired level of participation: • Golf & Dinner Ticket : $125 (Includes Golf, Buffet Dinner, 2 Hour Open Bar, Cart, Greens Fees) • Dinner Only Ticket : $65 (Includes Buffet Dinner and 2 hour Open Bar) • Donation Only Ticket (in the amount of your choosing) • Sponsor Ticket: There are 3 different types of sponsorship tickets available corresponding to $100 (Bronze), $250 (Silver) and $500 (Gold).

There will be dinner and an open bar.

Prizes include Hole in one, Lowest score, Closest to the pin, Longest drive, and 50/50 Raffle.

For additional information, contact Franklin Cole at 732-492-4954 or cfa3@ icloud.com.

Watercolor & Charcoal Pours With Karen Knutson

ISLAND HEIGHTS – If you are looking for a new approach to your watercolor painting this is it! Join the Ocean County Artists’ Guild on September 24 and 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for this class.

Charcoal pours will be added for a truly unique look. Experiment and learn wit this popular and creative teacher. This is a three day workshop.

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New Jersey Horses Contract West Nile Virus & Eastern Equine Encephalitis

By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Horses in both Ocean County and Burlington County have reportedly contracted West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, both serious mosquito-borne illnesses.

In Burlington County, one 10-year old mare is the first reported case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. In Ocean County, we’re seeing the fourth reported case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in New Jersey for 2018. The mare is now undergoing treatment. The Ocean County horse was euthanized on September 4; the previous three EEE horses, from Monmouth and Camden counties, were also euthanized.

None of these affected horses were vaccinated against either disease in 2018.

The NJ Department of Agriculture repor ted t hat “EEE causes i n f lammation of the brain tissue and has a signif icantly higher risk of death in horses than West Nile Virus infection.

West Nile Virus is a viral disease that affects a horse’s neurological system.”

The disease, transmitted via mosquito bite, typically moves between birds and mosquitos. Humans and horses become

incidental but “dead-end” hosts for the virus.

“We continue to encou rage horse owners be vigilant in vaccinating their animals against these diseases spread by mosquitoes,” New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said.

“Vaccinated animals are much less likely to contract deadly diseases such as EEE and West Nile Virus.”

The NJ Department of Agriculture urges livestock owners to vaccinate against WNV and EEE, especially as mosquito numbers are higher than average this year, they stated.

For more information about EEE in horses, visit the New Jersey Department of Agriculture web site at nj.gov/ a g r i c u l t u r e /d i v i s i o n s /a h /d i s e a s e s / diseaseworksheets.html.

EEE and West Nile virus, like other viral diseases affecting a horse’s neurological system, must be reported to the state veterinarian at 609-671-6400 within 48 hours of diagnosis. The New Jersey Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory is available to assist with EEE and WNV testing and can be reached at 609 - 406 - 6999 or je r sey vetlab@ ag.nj.gov.

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NJ Receives 146 Applications For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

By Jennifer Peacock TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health has received 146 applications from 106 organizations to set up medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state, the governor’s office announced.

Fifty applicants applied to operate dispensaries in North Jersey, 45 in Central Jersey, and 45 in South Jersey.

The Department on Health on July 16 requested applications for up to six new medical marijuana dispensaries. There are currently six dispensaries operating in the state in Egg Harbor Township, Montclair, Woodbridge, Cranbury, Secaucus, and Bellmawr.

“By expanding Alternative Treatment Center locations in New Jersey, we are putting patients first and ensuring more convenient access to medical marijuana,” Governor Phil Murphy said. “This is another step

Garden State Parkway Removing Exact Change Toll Lanes

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – The Garden State Parkway is getting rid of exact change lanes beginning September 24, announced the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Exact change lanes will be removed from all parkway toll plazas, excluding tolls on entrance and exit ramps. Officials said they will be converting these lanes into full service or EZPass Only lanes.

The coin machines in the exact change lanes are nearing the end of their life expectancy and becoming exceedingly difficult and expensive to maintain or fix, according to NJTPA. NJTPA explained that most drivers, almost 83 percent going through the toll plazas, utilize EZPass anyway. Coin lanes see only

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Approved applicants will be notified once the review is complete. Those applications won’t be made public until the awards have been announced.

“Program participation has surpassed 30,000 individuals as a result of reforms already made, and we expect that number to keep growing,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal said. “We need more Alternative Treatment Centers to keep pace with the demand for a therapy that has been unjustly restricted for so long.”

The state will open up additional opportunities to apply to build cultivating, manufacturing, and dispensing sites in the future.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of sept 22 - sept 28

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Keep your promises and people will respect your integrity in the week ahead. The dragon guarding the cave has gone on vacation so set your sights on achieving a worthy goal. Money may arrive unexpectedly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Home might be where the heart is, but you might shine brightest in the outer world this week. Expect to receive enthusiastic cooperation from your peers or co-workers when engaged on an important job or project.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This could be a perfect week to examine your fundamental wants and needs. Learn to be more spontaneous as you interact within a group although you may need to be the soul of discretion when handling secrets.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week to come you may make career choices that depend upon having a sterling reputation. You may be called upon to go the extra mile for a friend.

Concentrate on making extra money to obtain your fantasy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The difference between fact and fantasy might cause a feud in the upcoming week. You may even imagine that what you have in your bank account is adequate to fulfill your dreams. Avoid minor disputes with loved ones.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): All that glitters might not be gold but could be worth a second look. You will need to be in the right place at the right time to profit and reap the benefits of your inspiring ideas. Take notes in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is no business like show business. Show what you’ve got. You may be called upon to demonstrate your working ability in the week ahead or to produce hard facts and figures rather than mere wishes and dreams.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your judgment is a bit better than usual as this week unfolds, especially with matters to do with home and family. You may receive kudos for a job well done or for your brilliant ideas at the work place.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Concentrate on finding common ground with others in the week ahead, so that you can share in beneficial trends. Draw others into your inner circle and freely share your joys, hobbies, and inspiring thoughts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your naked ambition may be obvious this week. Nevertheless, you will be willing to play fair and share your good fortune. This is a time when following rules can lead to positive changes and decisions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the week ahead, you might push too hard to get your own way. Gauge carefully the potential reaction from others before making impetuous changes and proposals. Friends may provide good advice.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your business and negotiation skills will be in fine fettle as this week unfolds. But there may be more important subjects for you to consider as you contemplate better and improved conditions.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Add A Popular Retro Touch To Brunch, Lunch, Or Cocktails With A Devilishly Good Egg Recipe

By Wolfgang Puck

You can tell when a recipe has stood the test of time when it makes regular, repeated comebacks. For a perfect example, consider deviled eggs. In my more than five decades cooking professionally, I’ve seen them go repeatedly from appetizer favorite to jokey has-been to hip retro rediscovery - as they seem to be right now.

Deviled eggs trace back at least to the 18th century, and you’ll find variations in cuisines worldwide. But the preparation has remained basically unchanged down through the years and across many borders.

Hard-boil eggs and then cool, peel and halve them. Pop out their yolks, mash them (or pass them through a sieve for f luffier results), and mix them with enrichments and spicy seasonings (the source of the “deviled” adjective). Finally, return the yolk mixture to the whites - and watch them disappear!

I know many people who say that they find it difficult to eat two hardboiled eggs but happily gobble up even more deviled eggs. It’s understandable. The stuffed halves are so irresistibly delicious that eating just one creates a strong desire for another. And, with the filling often piped decoratively into the whites, they’re just so pretty that you can’t resist picking up that gateway piece.

Deviled eggs are also so simple to make that you can prepare them easily for a small dinner party or a large cocktail gathering. Cooking and peeling the eggs calls for the most careful attention. I prefer using eggs that have been packed and refrigerated for seven to 10 days after they were laid, since time and cool temperatures slightly change their internal chemistry to make the whites less likely to stick to the inside of the shells after boiling. Since most eggs reach supermarkets three to five days after they were laid, it makes sense to leave them in your refrigerator another four days to a week before cooking. I start them in cold water to prevent the shells from cracking, as they sometimes do when cold eggs are added to already boiling water. And I cool and peel the eggs submerged in ice water, which helps you ease the shells from the whites more cleanly and easily.

In the following recipe, which my friend and fellow chef Marian Getz prepared with me recently during my 20th-anniversary appearance on Home Shopping Network, the seasonings are simple but lively. They include mustard, dill pickle, onion, honey, salt and pepper. Feel free to try your own variations, such a little hot sauce or paprika, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce or minced anchovy.

Chef Getz likes to use a pastry bag with a star tip to pipe the filling so beautifully

that I couldn’t resist eating them myself, right on the air!

DEVILED EGGS Makes 24 halves 12 large eggs 1 /4 c u p (6 0 m L) g o o d - q u a l i t y mayonnaise, plus extra as needed 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon brine from bottled dill pickles 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon minced dill pickle 1 teaspoon minced yellow onion Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives or Italian parsley Paprika (optional) First, hard-boil the eggs: Put the eggs in a saucepan or pot large enough to hold them in a single layer and add enough cold water to cover them by 1 inch (2.5 cm). Put the pan, uncovered, over medium-high heat, and bring the water to a boil; cover the pan, remove it from the heat and set a timer for 9 minutes.

Meanwhile, fill a mixing bowl with ice cubes and water. When the timer goes off after 9 minutes, drain the eggs and immediately transfer them to the ice water to cool for about 5 minutes. To peel each egg, gently but firmly tap its shell underwater against the side of the bowl to crack it all over; then, with your fingertips, gradually peel off the shell underwater. Transfer the peeled eggs to a double layer of paper towels to drain, removing any last shell bits.

With a sharp knife, carefully cut each egg in lengthwise in half. With your fingertips, gently pop the yolk from each half into a fine-meshed metal strainer set on top of a mixing bowl, placing the whites cut sides up on a large plate or platter. With the back of a large, sturdy metal or wooden spoon, press the yolks through the strainer into the bowl, scraping off any yolks adhering to the underside of the strainer.

Add to the yolks the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, honey, pickle and onion. Stir until thoroughly blended, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer the yolk mixture to a piping bag fitted with the star tip. Close the bag and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Cover the egg white halves with plastic wrap and refrigerate as well.

Before serving, remove the egg whites from the refrigerator and uncover them.

Remove the piping bag, and pipe the yolk mixture decoratively into each egg white half. Garnish with chives or parsley and paprika (if using), and serve immediately.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2018 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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