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Oyster Creek Plant Officially Closes Its Doors

By Kimberly Bosco FORKED RIVER – Lacey Mayor Nick Juliano called it “a somber day” as off icials from the township and Exelon Generat ion a n nou nc e d t he f i n a l closure of the Oyster Creek Generating Station.

After 49 years in service, providing the residents of Lacey Tow nship and su rrounding areas with p owe r, t h e ol d e s t operating commercial nuclear power fa ci l it y clo se d it s doors and t ur ned the reactor off line for the last time at 12 p.m. on Sept. 17.

“For nea rly half a cent u r y the men and women of Oyster Creek have been

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–Photos by Kimberly Bosco The press conference was held in Oyster Creek’s Hall of Memories, which displays many photos and artifacts throughout Oyster Creek’s history, from 1969-2018. Lower: Tim Moore, Oyster Creek Site Vice President.

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Barnegat Schools Gear Up For 2018-2019

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – With a new superintendent leading the way, Barnegat School District plans on inspiring, encouraging, and supporting students by setting positive goals, ramping up the gifted and talented program, and providing new security measures.

This school year will be the first for Dr. Brian Latwis as the new superintendent of the district.

Formerly the director of Special Education centered in the Cecil S. Collins School, Latwis was officially promoted in March of this year. He will be succeeding Karen Wood in the position.

Goal Setting One of Latwis’ main goals as the leader of the district was to “really establish what we stand for” by implementing the Barnegat #INSPIRES tagline, which stands (Schools - See Page 18)

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Forked River Mountain Tract To Be Open Space

By Jennifer Peacock LACEY – The county will move to purchase an 8,000-acre tract often referred to as the site of the Forked River Mountains.

“This acquisition, recommended by the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee, is the largest tract and one of the most environmentally sensitive that we have purchased since the county’s open space program first began in 1997,” Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said. “By adding this to what we have already preserved, Ocean County

will have saved almost 30,000 acres of open space and farmland under its Natural Lands program.”

The tract, nestled between Lacey and Ocean townships and surrounded by public lands, was valued at $15.45 million. It fronts Lacey Road in that township and is accessible from old sand roads in both townships. Ocean holds 1,602 acres and Lacey holds 6,258 acres.

The county will seek public funding partnerships with the Department of Defense and Green Acres.

The land will be purchased from John J. Brunetti of Old Bridge.

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.

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Continued From Page 1 safely and reliably power i ng about 600,000 homes with carbon-free power,” said David Tillman, Director of C om mu n icat ion s for Exelon. “ T he impact that they’ve [the workers] have had on the community is lasting…that impact, that legacy on the community will not fade” Tillman noted that this isn’t the end, but rather the start of a new chapter for Oyster Creek. With the end of the plant’s operations, employees will now spend the coming weeks working on defueling the reactor, moving the used fuel into safe storage. This work began the same day, shortly after turning off the reactor.

The long-term decommissioning process will commence once this is done, said Tillman.

The final day of operations was characterized by a mixture of sadness and hope as officials expressed nostalgia over the Oyster Creek “family” that has worked together for the last half a century. They also shined a light of hope on the occasion, emphasizing that the legacy of the plant and its workers will live on even when the physical structures are no longer there.

“At noon today [Sept. 17] Oyster Creek Generating Station produced its f i nal megawat t,” said Site Vice

President Tim Moore. “It’s a somber day, and also a day of ref lection for our employees…we celebrate the proud legacy of Oyster Creek and the thousands of employees who worked here and shared our commitment to safety and operational excellence for almost 50 years.

“Eve nt u al ly t he se bu ild i ngs w il l disappear, but the station’s legacy of safe, reliable operations, community involvement, and environmental stewardship will never fade,” added Moore.

Fo r m e r O y s t e r Cr e e k e m ploye e , Michael Roche, lamented that “it is a very sad day.” Roche began working for Oyster Creek in 1974 doing environment work until the mid-80s. He also worked on the cleanup of Three Mile Island. Although he retired from Oyster Creek in 2001, he noted that the plant’s closure will be a loss to the community.

“One of the things that wasn’t mentioned was that this plant operated in severe weather,” said Roche, emphasizing the endurance of Oyster Creek in more ways than one.

In its lifetime, Oyster Creek produced nearly 200 million megawatts of carbon-f ree elect r icit y wh ile em it t i ng virtually no greenhouse gas emissions, w it h a n econom ic i mpact reach i ng over $3 billion through wages, taxes, purchasing, etc.

Not only this, but Oyster Creek has

reinvested approximately $20,000,000 b a ck i nt o t h e c o m mu n it y t h r ou g h n o n p r of i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s , l i k e t h e United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

However, with the closure of the plant, the approximately 600,000 homes it’s served will also lose it as a source of power for their elect r icit y. Tillman explained PJM Interconnection will be working with the township to ensure that residents will continue to have electric once Oyster Creek is no longer.

PJ M I ntercon nection is “a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia,” according to their website.

While 300 of Oyster Creek’s approximate 400 employees will continue to be employed by the plant for decommissioning pur poses, not all will be staying. Exelon stated that some will be moving to other Exelon facilities for work, and some will be forced to retire or pursue opportunities outside of Exelon.

The need for employees will decrease overtime, said Tillman. When it comes to security, Exelon plans to maintain its current security force for some time but “ this will be scaled dow n over

time,” he added.

“To the employees of Exelon and this plant: God bless you,” said Mayor Juliano. “The partnership that we’ve grown…it’s like a family.

When I got that phone call that morning, my main concern…was employees,” he added.

“Although we are sad to see this icon of the community cease operations, we look forward to a continued strong relationship with those at the facility as it enters into decommissioning,” said Committeeman Gary Quinn.

Those employees who stay to work on the decommissioning process will do so under the potential new owner of the plant, Holtec International. Exelon announced back in July the “conditional sale” of Oyster Creek to Holtec.

“We are very optimistic that that deal will close…in roughly one year,” said Tillman.

Holtec plans to speed the decommissioning process up tremendously, from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approved 60-year plan to just 8 years.

While the closing of the plant was refer red to as a “somber event ” by many, it was also considered inevitable. Tillman noted that it comes down to that fact that it is much cheaper to run a gas plant than a nuclear plant, which was one of the major factors in the ultimate decision to close Oyster Creek for good.

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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.

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

Gas Tax Increase Law Was, And Is, A Scam CAPITOL COMMENTS 9th Legislative District Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

TR ENTON – Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Ru mpf a nd A sse mblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (a l l R-9 t h ), wh o ve h e -

mently opposed and voted agai nst t he 23- cent per gallon increase in the gas tax passed in 2016, relea sed t he follow i ng statement on the Murphy

Administration’s recent announcement that gas tax will increase another 4.3 cents per gallon beginning Oct. 1.

“Despite the financial h a rd sh ip s t h i s r eg r e s sive gas tax increase will impose, par ticularly on middle class families and seniors, no one should be su r pr ised t he reve nue-starved state is reaching further into taxpayers’ pockets. Without hesita-

tion, our delegation broke w it h for me r G ove r nor Christie by opposing the original 23-cent per gallon tax increase, because we knew that our constituency would be disproportionately impacted.

“Our delegation remains consistent in our opposition, regardless of the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s decision to suppor t a t a x i ncrease based on a review of fuel

consumption levels. This is due to the fact that we proudly represent a commuting constituency with a large senior population.

With little to no access to mass transit, our constituents primarily rely on the Garden State Parkway as a means of com muting on which, adding insult to injury, drivers are still paying the Corzine toll hikes that were deliberately targeted at our area

FEMA Needs To Respond To Flooding In Brick From The Desk Of

Congressman Tom MacArthur WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur spoke with FEMA Administrator Brock Long

recently regarding last month’s flooding in Brick.

More than 100 homes were evacuated and most of the

victims are seniors, who are still recovering from the storm.

“Brick recently experienced devastating f lash f looding, affecting many of our seniors. I had a productive conversation with (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Administrator Long about this flooding and actions still needed to be taken in the

community. I again urged Ad mi nist rator Long to do everything he can to make any and all federal resources available to Brick to assist with ongoing rebuilding efforts and to do it with all due haste. I will continue working with FEMA to ensure that the federal government stands ready to help the people of Brick.”

Timeline of Congressman MacArthur’s actions following Brick flooding: Aug. 17 - Rep. MacArthur sent a letter to Administrator Long asking for support from FEMA in immediate response to flooding.

Aug. 21 - Rep. MacArthur visited those affected in Greenbriar and witnessed damage.

Aug. 24 - Rep. MacArthur

of the state. “ W he n w i l l Tr e nt on finally recognize that too many residents are simply unable to afford to live in this overtaxed state?

It goes without say i ng that we st and with the ove r whel m i ng m ajor it y of ou r c on st it ue nt s who opposed the original gas tax increase and are equally infuriated with the soon-to-be imposed tax increase.”

sent a letter to Administrator Long supporting Governor Murphy’s request for a damage assessment.

Sept. 4 - Rep. MacArthur visited Greenbriar again to meet with seniors still recovering from flooding and volunteers helping with the recovery.

Sept. 10 - Call between FEMA Administrator Long and Rep. MacArthur.

U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo: Students Wanted To Create Apps For Competition

WASHI NGTON, D.C. – U. S. Re p r e s e nt a t ive Fran k A. LoBiondo ( R-2 n d ) a n nou nc e d t he 2018 Congressional App Challenge. T h is is t he fifth year of the challenge with the submission period running through Oct. 15, 2018. The competition is open to all st udents who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience.

“For the past four years, h ig h school st udent s across South Jersey have accepted the challenge to demonstrate their ingenuity by designing and deploy i ng applicat ions

t h a t c a n s i m pl i f y o u r daily lives. I have been i mpressed by t he apps created thus far and am excited to again have my office host the Congressional App Challenge,” said LoBiondo. “I strongly e nc ou r a ge s t u d e nt s interested in STEM programs to consider enteri ng t he C ong r e s sion a l App Challenge and create forward-looking technology.”

The Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide competition aimed at encou r ag i ng h ig h school students to learn how to code by creat i ng t hei r

own applications for mobile devices. The Challenge seeks to highlight the value of computer science and STEM (Science, Tech nolog y, Eng i neering and Math) education while spur ring friendly competition.

In 2017, seventeen (17) teams comprised of fifty (50) students across South Jer sey competed. T h is is the f if th year of the Congressional App Challenge and the fifth year L oBiondo’s of f ice h a s hosted the competition for South Jersey students.

Winners from each participating Congressional

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district have their apps featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol building and on the Congressional App Challenge website: CongressionalAppChallenge.us

An independent panel will judge the submitted apps with a public reception held later this fall for participating students and their families.

I nterested applicants

can find complete details regarding the competition available at the Congressman’s official website – lobiondo.house.gov - or by calling his Washington office at 202-225-6572.

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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.

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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

Lacey Day/Apple Fest

LACEY – The Lacey Township Recreation Department is proud to be organizing the Lacey Day Celebration once again for 2018.

We are once again teaming up with the Lacey Historical Society as the annual Apple Festival is going to be combining with our traditional Lacey Day to provide even more old-fashioned fun for the entire family!

Lacey Day/Apple Fest is scheduled for Saturday, September 29 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Gille Park in Lacey Township.

The afternoon will include family friendly “old fashioned” games courtesy of the Historical Society, fun craft activities sponsored

by Home Depot, demonstrations from several local vendors, community information booths, fire truck rides, the 25th annual “Any Which Way Apple Pie Contest,” an apple pie eating contest, and much more!

There will also be shuttle buses leaving from Gille Park to the Old Schoolhouse Museum where tour guides will be on hand to discuss the history of Lacey Township while also giving free tours of the Museum.

We urge all attendees to participate in our

“Lacey Day Vendor Bingo” game where every person will be given a game board where paid vendors will be listed. The community vendor area will be lined with local businesses eager to discuss what they do for the community and as you go to each booth the organization will mark your card.

After the card is full that individual can fill out their name and be placed into a drawing for a door prize. The winner will be notified the following week.

This event would not be possible without the help from our sponsors and community partners. We would like to specifically thank Anytime Fitness, Home Depot, Lacey Chamber of Commerce, Lacey Moose Lodge, and the Rotary Club of Forked River.

Without their support, this celebration could not take place.

If you have any questions, contact the Lacey Township Recreation Department Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 609-693–1100 ext. 2203. This is a rain or shine event. We hope to see you all at Lacey Day 2018!

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STAFFORD – Meets 1-3 p.m. the third Wednesday and 7-9 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Stafford Community Center at 775 East Bay Ave, Stafford Twp. Visitors are always welcome. For more information call Helen at 609-971-2798 or Yvonne at 609-242-5449.

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Learn How To Better Protect Yourself From A Flood

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Join Barnegat Township on October 12, 10 a.m., in the Barnegat Township Municipal Complex for an informational presentation about the new storm water rules.

The presentation will be given by The Save Barnegat Bay Organization. All HOA and any organizations involved with storm water are encouraged to attend.

Following the presentation, there will be a

free outreach program where residents can ask questions about flood insurance issues and Elevation Certificates.

A Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) will be available to answer any questions you may have. Bring a copy of your Elevation Certificate, and representatives will help you to protect yourself from flooding or save you money on your flood insurance.

Feast Of St. Francis Of Assisi

BRANT BEACH – St. Francis of Assisi Parish will be celebrating the feast of their patron saint on Saturday, September 29 at 10 a.m. (rain or shine) with the annual Blessing of the Animals on the lawn in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach.

The friars will say a few brief words about our animal friends and then the animals will be blessed and presented with a special St. Francis medal to put on their collar or cage.

The event is open to all.

Wednesday, October 3, 7 p.m. at the St. Francis Church, there will be a special service called the Transitus of St. Francis. The transitus is a celebration to mark St. Francis’ passage from this earthly life to everlasting life. It is

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a beautiful way to celebrate our Franciscan spirit and to honor the humble man who is the patron saint of our parish. The special celebration is not just for friars, sisters and secular Franciscans, but for all who have the Franciscan spirit. We hope you will join us for this special tradition.

Masses on Saturday and Sunday (September 29/30) in the parish churches located in Brant Beach, Surf City, and Beach Haven will also honor St Francis. Daily Mass on Thursday, October 4 at 9 a.m. in the Brant Beach Church celebrates with a special liturgy for the Feast of St. Francis.

For more information please call the Parish offices at 609-494-8813 or visit our web site at: stfrancisparishlbi.org.

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LACEY – Lacey Township will host a Flu & Pneumonia Clinic at St. Pius Church X on October 4, 2018 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Chronic Disease Screening, Prevention Services, Blood Pressure Screening, Stroke Risk Assessment, Cholesterol Screening and Glucose Screening will be available.

Prescription Medicine Drop Box will also be provided by the Lacey Township Police Dept.

Medicare Part B (Medical) Cards will

be accepted. Otherwise: Flu vaccine $20, Pneumonia vaccine $20.

Forms will be provided by the Ocean County Health Department at the Clinic and assistance will be provided.

The target population for the Pneumonia vaccination is persons aged 65 and older.

Anyone that is not in this age group must have a note from their physician prior to the vaccination. Anyone age 9 and older is eligible for the flu vaccination.

Upcoming Fundraising Trips

MANAHWKIN – The Knights of Columbus is hosting a variety of fundraising trips for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, St. Jude’s Hospital for Children and other charities.

Trips include: Feb. 26, 2019: Trip to Sands Casino includes transportation, $30 casino credit, $5 food coupon and driver gratuity. Cost is $42 per person.

March 16, 2019: Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Show includes lunch, transportation and driver

gratuity. Cost is $115.

April 24-25, 2019: Trip to Dover Downs Hotel and Casino ad Delaware Park Casino includes transportation, driver gratuity, hotel room tax and resorts fee, baggage handling, buffets, $50 casino free play at Dover Downs and $30 casino free play at Delaware Park. Cost is $195.

July 14-21, 2019: “Celebrity Summit” cruise to Bermuda. Cost from $1,365.

For more information, contact Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

Annual Blessing Of The Animals

LACEY – In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Popcorn Park Zoo will hold its’ annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday October 7, 2018. The event is open to the public and all are invited to attend.

The Blessing of the Zoo animals begins at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the Pet Blessing

at noon. All things bright and beautiful, all things great or small, whether fur, feathers or fins, all are welcome.

The Popcorn Park Zoo is located at 1 Humane Way in Lacey Township.

For additional information, go to the Popcorn Park Zoo web site or call 609-693-1900.

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Southern Students Attend FCCLA National Leadership Conference

–Photo courtesy SRSD Southern FCCLA students Chelsea Olender, Shayla Duca, Rachel Martin, Katie Hernandez, Marley Gaskill, Gianna DeBruyin, and Brenae Ervin MANAHAWKIN – This past July, seven students from Southern Regional High School/ Middle School attended the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America) is a student run career and technical organization, which has its focus on the family. FCCLA teaches students to focus on the multiple roles of the family member, wage earner, and community leader; while members develop character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

During the week of June 28 to July 2, 7500 members of FCCLA traveled from all over the country to the 2018 National Leadership Conference. This year 180 members from New Jersey have traveled to Atlanta Georgia including the seven from Southern Regional High School and Middle School.

While attending the conference Chelsea Olender, Shayla Duca, Rachel Martin, Katie Hernandez, Marley Gaskill, Gianna DeBruyin, and Brenae Ervin demonstrated public speaking skills, developed communication skills, practiced manners, attended workshops, increased

their knowledge of Family and Consumer Sciences, presented their projects, and so much more! The New Jersey FCCLA Vice President of Membership Chelsea Olender Southern Regional High School Junior worked with the rest of the New Jersey FCCLA State Executive Council to form a cohesive leadership team, prepare for the year, and attend workshops with other State Councils from the rest of the country!

At this conference, members had the opportunity to compete in their STAR Events. The Southern students came home with all silver medals. Chelsea and Katie competed in Career Investigation, Shayla competed in Environmental Ambassador, Rachel competed in Chapter Service Project Display, Marley, Gianna competed in Illustrated Talk, and Brenae competed in Chapter in Review Portfolio.

While in Atlanta, the students had the opportunity to explore a variety of different excursions such as the Coca Cola Museum, The Human Rights Museum and the Stone Mountain State Park. FCCLA has provided our members this year with another great conference. The Southern students are very excited for the next year looking forward to Inventing their Adventure!

St. Francis Of Assisi Parish Annual Spaghetti Dinner

BRANT BEACH –St. Francis Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday, October 6, 5-8 p.m., at the St. Francis Community Center Gym, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township, NJ. All are welcome. Tickets are $15 per adult and $8 per child (under 12 years of age).

Come out for this delicious spaghetti dinner prepared by local chef, Fred Madonna. Bring the whole family and enjoy a great meal without the mess. Tickets are on sale at the

Front Desk of the Community Center. Limited tickets will be sold at the door. Pre-purchase is recommended.

The drawing for all Five Jeeps will be held at the Spaghetti Dinner. Drawing for the five cars will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Car Raffle are still available at the Center for $100 per book of five.

For more information please call the Community Center at 609-494-8861 or online at stfranciscenterlbi.org.

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LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP – The 46th Annual Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run will take place on Sunday, October 7, and begins at 10:30 a.m. in Holgate, the southernmost point of LBI. Participants will run north on Long Beach Blvd. for 18 miles and finish at Barnegat Light State Park.

The event is sponsored by St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ, in cooperation with the LBI Jewish Community Center, 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township.

Applications are now being accepted and registration will continue until race day.

Since 1973, the 18-Mile Run has been held in memory of the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes who were slain at the Munich Olympics on September 5, 1972.

“The killing of those innocent athletes was

one of the most horrific acts of terrorism the world had ever seen,” said race director Mike Thompson.

Due to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the race will also continue to be dedicated to those who lost their lives in America on that unforgettable day. St. Francis Center and the Jewish Community Center will continue commemorating both events. Mile markers, bearing the names of the victims of both tragedies, will be posted along the race course, in memoriam.

Buses will be provided for registered runners, and will begin leaving for the starting line at 8 a.m. Buses will continue to run from the finish line to the Community Center. The finish line closes at 2:15 p.m. All runners are invited to a recognition luncheon at the Center immediately following the race.

Applications are available at St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township, NJ, 08008, and can be downloaded by visiting stfranciscenterlbi.org or on RaceForum.com/LBI. For more information on the special activities planned for the 18-Mile Run weekend, and other year-round events and programs at St. Francis Community Center, please call 609-494-8861, or visit the above mentioned web site.

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OCN, NE-BC, HN-BC, Oncology Site 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 –Photo by Jennifer Peacock upstairs to be interviewed. They –Photo by Jennifer Peacock Nurse Oncologist Cheryl Cappetta at Ocean Medical Center after paired off and bantered in a short Allison Brutka on a recent visit to Ocean Medical Center. meeting up again with Allison Brutka. hand like old school friends do.

“I see my team struggle as people Society. There are four stages of ovarian cancer, home. Her mother instantly started crying and are struggling with the disease, but yet, I see my Stage IV and its variations (IVA and IVB) being hugging her and telling her it was going to be okay. team holding a space for them. I don’t know how Continued From Page 1 the final stages. There is no Stage IIID. But it was Brutka who found herself comforting else to say it, but you hold the space for the people character (not Brutka’s cat) was killed by Loki but Brutka’s cancer was on the left side of her torso others, that she would be okay. She believed it. that have any kind of cancer,” Zimmerman said. was then saved by Nick Fury’s efforts. and had adhered itself to her abdomen.

“I worked too hard. I’ve got too much to do to “They do have a connection, and it’s very caring But Brutka knew it wasn’t her course load or fas“Originally, I knew so little about cancer, I let cancer stop me,” Brutka said. “There are too and loving.” cination with trauma that was making her feel… thought that there were five stages, and then when many people I want to help.”

So Brutka continues to follow up with Dr. ElSahoff. Her overall health, aside from life’s usual I found out there were four, I thought, whoa, that She graduated with her BSW May 9, 2017, wi, get her port flushed. She gets a mammogram bumps and scrapes and bruises, has been fine. just got a little more serious,” Brutka said. observed “Liquid Diet Day” May 10, and had every six months, and has already undergone She was going to the gym, eating very healthy, Ovarian cancer is known as “the silent killer.” her surgery May 11. Her gynecological oncolo- one biopsy. but not losing any weight. She faithfully logged No one in Brutka’s family had it - hence the nick- gist is Karim ElSahwi, M.D., whose practice is According the American Cancer Society, in the her food intake and workouts and measurements. name “Magical Cancer Unicorn” - and although in Neptune. Surgery was performed at Jersey United States in 2018, about 22,240 women will She had been going to her primary care physi- those with family and personal histories of breast, Shore University Medical Center in Neptune; she receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer. About cian, complaining that the scale wasn’t moving ovarian and colon cancer are at an increased underwent a full hysterectomy and had several 14,070 women will die from it. downward, and was instead gaining weight, risk, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition said lymph nodes and her appendix removed as well.

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance especially around her abdomen. every woman is at risk. Pap smears don’t detect She endured eight rounds of chemotherapy at states that women diagnosed at Stage III have to That doctor sent Brutka for bloodwork, which the cancer. Women who experience increased Ocean Medical Center in Brick, all part of the 70 to 90 percent recurrence rate. While it won’t always came back within normal ranges. bloating, pelvic/abdominal pain, trouble eating Hackensack Meridian Health group. technically be ovarian cancer - as Brutka no “You must be eating something you’re not or feeling full quickly, and feeling the need to That’s where Brutka met “the amazing Cheryls,” longer has ovaries - cells may continue to live putting down, because it’s not about a woman urinate more urgently or often should be checked one of whom is oncology nurse Cheryl Cappetta, in her body. realizing something is wrong with her body. It’s by their OB-GYN. BSN, RN, OCN. “I don’t think of my cancer as a battle, like you’re a fat person trying to hide that they’re eating cake The Coalition recommends every woman age 18 “I had [Allison] for her first treatment,” Cappetta going to fight it, it’s a battle. I don’t think that way, is what I got from him,” Brutka recalled. “You’re and older have an annual vaginal exam, women said. “I’ve been doing this for a while, so when I because then if, when I still had the lymph nodes just not telling me that you’re eating something age 35 and older a rectovaginal exam. Those with meet a person for the first time, I try to assess lighting up [note: after her initial surgery, Brutka bad. And that was not the case.” a higher risk for ovarian cancer should have trans- quickly about their personality. Some people was found to have lymph nodes with cancer cells, This went on for about six months. Her physician vaginal sonograms and CA-125 blood tests, which want to know everything, and some people want and had to go through two rounds of chemo, from finally decided to send her to a gynecologist. detect a protein produced by ovarian cancer cells, to know the basics. I remember Allison, immedi- six to eight], and had to have more rounds, that “I’ll never forget the last day I saw him before though those tests can produce false positives. ately bubbly, especially considering the situation. could cause feelings of inadequacy. I didn’t fight my diagnosis. He didn’t want to look at any of Women with a family history of breast or ovarian She just seemed very happy. We hit it off right hard enough. I wasn’t strong enough. To combat my logs. He was just like, ‘You’re just a histrionic cancers should consider genetic testing for BRCA1 away. That’s helpful, with a caregiver and patient.” that, I don’t think of it as a fight. I think of it as woman who wants to lose weight faster.’ Just and BRCA2 mutations. Those genes help suppress Cappetta has always had an interest in oncol- a journey,” Brutka said. “So, going on with this kind of blew me off. He gave me a card to my tumors, but when mutated, lead to an increased ogy - the study and treatment of tumors - even journey, there are these milestones, and I know gynecologist and at the same time gave me a chance of cancer development. before she knew the word for her interest. Her six months being cancer free was a big one, calorie-counter book in large print,” Brutka said.

According to the National Cancer Institute, father had neck cancer before she was born, and because that means that the cancer was affected “I don’t know why the large print insults me so women should consider genetic testing if they prostate cancer later in life. But she remembers by the chemotherapy. Because if it comes back, much more. But it was just one more straw on the were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50; being allowed to watch the 1983 Meryl Streep then they have to do something else, and it can camel’s back, that, ‘I still don’t believe you. Count they have cancer in both breasts; family members film “Silkwood,” about Karen Silkwood, a union get dicey, so it’s good to know that at least if your calories better.’” have been diagnosed with both breast and ovarian whistleblower at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant the cancer comes back, we can fight it with the She had better rapport with the gynecologist. cancer; there are multiple breast cancers in one where workers were exposed to radiation. chemotherapy.

“She actually took the time to talk to me, which family; there are cases of male breast cancer in “I was a kid and probably shouldn’t have seen “I get yelled at a lot, because I say, ‘When the was refreshing and wonderful.” She sent her for the family; or the family is of Ashkenazi Jewish the movie, because it left a lasting impression on cancer comes back.’ They’re like, ‘No, if. No, if. more testing, including an MRI. When Brutka ethnicity. me, but she’d had extraneous radiation, and she You have to think if.’ Well, I’m also a realist,” finished at the MRI center, the office staff told Yet, none of this described what Brutka knew got cancer, and I remember asking, ‘What it is? Brutka continued. “Ovarian does not like to stay her she would hear back from the doctor in about of her family health history. Although, after her Why does it hurt?’ I’ve always had an interest in in remission. I’m aware of the recurrent rate for three days. diagnosis, she did discover she is BRCA1-posi- it,” Cappetta said. She worked in several hospitals IIIC. I’m aware of the five-year survival rate. I’m Brutka got a call from her doctor an hour later. tive, which means she has a 70 percent chance of and oncology practices, and now works in the aware of all that. I feel like it’s my job to know What’s your availability tomorrow? developing breast cancer. oncology department at Ocean Medical Center. that kind of stuff.”

“She said, ‘I feel terrible, this is the second time “That numb hits you, that shock. But at the same “It’s the patients. People think it’s doom and Brutka said she knows people Google informaI’m seeing you, and I have to tell that you have time, such a vindication that I was not crazy. I was gloom, but the patients are so grateful, so kind. tion regarding their illness. She urged them to cancer,’” Brutka said. not a histrionic woman who just wanted to lose They’re upbeat. They just have a different per- look up what the words mean, not what it means That was March 2017. weight faster. Something was wrong. Something spective on life,” Cappetta said. if you have a certain illness or diagnosis. And stick She was diagnosed with ovarian stage IIIC, was very wrong,” Brutka said.

Not every patient names her port. Brutka’s is with reputable sites: American Cancer Society, which means the cancer was in one or both No, she didn’t call her primary care physician.

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Mayo Clinic, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, ovaries or fallopian tubes, or that it had spread to The what ifs and hows raced through Brutka’s “I watch my team, and I love oncology, and I National Institutes of Health. organs outside the pelvis, but not inside the liver mind on her way home from the gynecologist. She think what happens is, their robustness with life “Make sure they’re legit sites and peer reviewed,” or spleen, according to the American Cancer did have to sit her mother down once she got back teaches us about life,” Laura Zimmerman, MA, Brutka said. “Not IHaveCancerOMG.com.”

Brutka:

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

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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.

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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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for Individuals, Nurturing, Supportive, Pride, Inclusive, Rigorous, Engaging, and Succeeds.

This acronym sets new goals for all six of the district’s schools: • “Individuals” refers to the practice of meeting individual student needs. This means that the district plans to challenge high achievers, while also supporting struggling learners.

• “Nurturing” refers to the act of incorporating empathy or sympathy into learning.

Social and emotional learning can nurture and challenge simultaneously, he explained.

• An extension of that is “Supportive,” which touts the concept that Barnegat students and staff are “a family.”

• “Pride” hopes to encourage students and staff to be good representatives of the district and be proud of it.

• “Inclusive” aims to build relationships and encourage students to recognize their “right” to be a member of the district.

• “Rigorous” sets high expectations but also maintains the “individuals” ideology, that these expectations should be relevant to different levels of learning.

• “Engaging” simply asks students: Are you interested?

• And “Succeeds” refers to the “unwavering faith that we will achieve our goals,” said Latwis.

The #INSPIRES motto can be summarized in a single phrase, used by Latwis: “No problems, just challenges and opportunity.”

Students can also be recognized for their efforts with the new “Upstander Initiative.”

This initiative chooses one student from each of the district’s six schools, including the high school, to be honored as the monthly “upstander.”

Students will be chosen by a committee made up of students and staff. If they are noticed performing acts of kindness or something that will qualify them as an “upstanding” member of the district, they can earn this title, according to Latwis.

He also noted that local restaurants have donated gift cards to be awarded to each winner, each month, “bringing back the idea of the family dinner.”

RTI Program The Barnegat schools are also incorporating RTI, or Response to Intervention program-

ming, into the curriculum this year. RTI is “a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs,” according to the RTI Action Network. Latwis referred to it as a system that links students to the support they need, whether they are struggling learners or not.

Important components of RTI include: High-quality, scientifically based classroom instruction, Ongoing student assessment, Tiered instruction, and Parent involvement.

Gifted & Talented New and improved for the 2018-2019 school year is the Gifted & Talented program, which will be adopting a PBL, or project-based learning model.

PBL “promotes students’ problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills, as well as develops their content skills in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies,” stated the district.

Latwis explained that the program will be headed by one teacher who rotates through each of the elementary schools.

The G&T instructor will spend one day per week in each of the district’s four elementary schools: Monday: Robert L. Horbelt Tuesday: Cecil S. Collins Wednesday: Lillian M. Dunfee, Thursday: Joseph T. Donahue.

Friday: Flex Day Security Upgrades Four school administrators and three officers from the Barnegat Police have been trained in ALICE for the new year.

ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training provides “preparation and a plan for individuals and organizations on how to more proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event,” according to the ALICE Training Institute.

Alongside this, four armed guards will be placed, one in each elementary school.

The high school will continue to have an SRO (Security Resource Officer). Latwis explained that the armed guards are not classified as Class III Officers.

“We’ve really undertaken a lot,” he said.

Latwis explained that the changes will help the district nail down “the fundamentals” so that they have a strong foundation to build upon in years to come.

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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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CLASSIFIEDS For Rent Rent or Sale Brick - Green Briar I 55+.

2 BR/2 BA/EIK,DR,LR, Updated,CA& Gas, Garage. $1,750 mo + Utilities. 1 1/2 mo. security. 201+772-8227. (40) RENTAL/PURCHASE-G2 BR & 1 or 1.5 Bath homes Homestead Run 55+ Community. www.homesteadrun.com. 732-370-2300.

(44) Looking For Female Roommate - 55 yr old/over to share 2 bedroom unit in Holiday City Community. $800/month includes Cable/Internet and all utilities. Avail. Oct. 1. Please leave message 732-600-3377.

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(41) Second Chance Golf Balls For Sale - Titleist ProV-1, $25 a dozen, two dozen minimum, great condition, call 732-920-3944.

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Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

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(41) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/ dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH PAID!! - LP records, stereos, turntables, musical instruments, guitar, saxophone, cassettes, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115.

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Micromedia looking for a high-energy account rep to sell print and online advertising in Ocean County. Competitive base, bonuses & company benefits. Successful applicant should possess good communication skills & a desire to grow with the company. E-Mail resumes to jallentoff@jersey shoreonline.com. EOE. (t/n)

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AutoCAD Operator - Experienced AutoCad Operator needed by Lakewood Machinery Manufacturer to draw electromechanical parts/schematics P/T. Call 732-367-3100 x 107. (42) Laundromat Attendant - For PT/FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

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Seaside Boardwalk Different, Still Rebuilding, 5 Years After Fire

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By Jennifer Peacock SEASIDE PARK – Even The New York Times wrote about it. It was also on national TV news. Less than a year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, the hard-hit neighboring boroughs of Seaside Heights and Seaside Park faced another disaster, a boardwalk fi re that destroyed nearly 50 businesses, and had the winds not shifted when and how they did, possibly the boroughs themselves.

Investigators would eventually conclude it was faulty wiring, corroded by Sandy, that sparked the fire that originated at Kohr’s Frozen Custard, a building that sat on the boardwalk near Porter Avenue, the dividing line between the Park and the Heights.

Thirty-mile-an-hour winds pushed the fire from south to north, with everything in its path destroyed. The blaze broke out around 2 p.m. It took hundreds of firefighters from across the state several hours to bring it under control.

Heights lifer Nick Dionisio spoke with The Times Sept. 13, 2013, just a day after that “all-call” fire tore through three blocks of boardwalk businesses.

Dionisio rented two stands that he ran with his father, just south in the Park from the Kohr’s building. He is a third-generation “Boardwalk guy,” as The Times described him. Dioinisio peeled shrimp as a young

boy in his grandfather’s clam bar, and opened two fried-fish places with his father after a career in banking left him missing the boards.

The businesses went under water, literally: Sandy drove nearly 10 feet of water onto the boardwalk, destroying equipment and leaving those who came back scrambling to open something for Memorial Day the following May. The water didn’t wipe them out. But 10 days after Labor Day that year, the fire did.

It’s now a dreary post-Labor Day afternoon in 2018. Dionisio was standing outside Park Seafood, the sign boasting that tasters will be treated to award-winning crab cakes.

This was Park Seafood’s first season open.

Dionisio has another stand that sells tacos, up on the Heights side, which opened earlier. He pointed south to where his original two businesses stood, not far from the original Kohr’s stand. An outdoor wedding venue now occupies that space. A lot of properties changed hands, whether owners were selling or tenants not renewing.

His father died not long after Sandy hit, so he didn’t see the rebuilding efforts.

“I owed it to him,” Dionisio said. “He would be so excited.”

But it’s not what it was, he added. A lot of properties have changed hands, owners having sold or tenants deciding against renewing, rebuilding.

“In fact, many of them have left or wouldn’t rebuild,” Bob Matthies, mayor of Seaside Park, told The Berkeley Times. “You need to realize too, many of the businesses had leases from the major property owners.” The old fare of stuffed animal prizes and funnel cakes has –Photo by Jennifer Peacock been replaced with Third-generation boardwalk guy Nick Dionisio came back after (Boardwalk - See Page 25) Sandy, and rebuilt after the fire of 2013.

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New Jer sey’s Homer was a f lop py-eared sleuth, purchased as a puppy, sight unseen, in 1960 by Island Heights native Tim Cagney. He became fascinated with the breed while in the military.

Cag ney’s puppy became the f i rst t rained t rack ing blood hou nd in the state, who was a member of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, the first in the state to use bloodhounds.

Today the sheriff’s department has a K-9 unit of 16 dogs, supervised by Sgt. Robert Stack. The unit was recently recog nized for its ser vice at a preboard meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

“All of the dogs in this unit provide a va r ie t y of ke y t a sk s t h r ou g hout Ocean Count y,” Sher iff Michael G. Mastronardy said. “In addition to the bloodhounds, we have dogs trained specifically in narcotics, explosives, patrol and arson. Our K9s are well known throughout the county and the state and we are very proud of the dogs and the officers that work and care for them.”

K-9s Ger t r ude Penelope a nd K-9 Emmitt, with their partners, officers Christine Casullo and James Kohout respectively, were honored by the Board for their years of service.

Gertrude Penelope was rescued and given to the Sheriff’s Department as a five-month-old puppy. Now 7 years old, she’s nationally certified though the National Police Bloodhound Association. She’s worked with numerous county and state departments, and has many finds under her nose, including a stabbing suspect.

Emmitt, 9, who hails from Canada, was donated to the department by the National Police Bloodhound Association when he was just 12 weeks old.

He’s also nationally certified through the same association, and also has many finds under his nose, including a bank robber and Alzheimer’s patient.

“Both Gertrude and Emmitt continue to provide a great service to the citizens of Ocean County and also our visitors,” Mastronardy said. “They will be retired once our newest bloodhounds – Fiona and Clifford - have successfully completed their training.”

Mastronardy said bloodhounds assist in f inding missing children and dementia patients. They can also track su sp e ct s i n hom icide s, bu rg la r ie s, robberies, assaults, and motor vehicle accidents.

“All of our bloodhounds are nationally certified once a year, and have continuous training every month,” Mastronardy said. “The bloodhounds also take part in the many K9 demonstrations done by the K9 Unit each year.”

T he newest add it ions a re sibli ng b l o o d h o u n d s Fi o n a a n d C l i f f o r d , 11-week-old puppies from a Westport, New York breeder. They were chosen from a litter of 11. They’ll be in training for 10 months before they are put out on the road.

“As we visited the puppies, Fiona and Clifford exhibited the qualities we look for in a new dog,” Casullo said. “They were the first to reach the gate when we arrived. They are curious and they are already working well with the training.”

“These dogs, as do all of the K9s in the unit, and their partners provide an important service to all of our citizens and visitors,” Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said. “You can see by their temperament that they are well-trained and they love what they do.”

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Continued From Page 23 upper-scale juice bars and coffee kiosks.

If anyone dares to find a silver lining, it’s that the boardwalk has gotten a 21st Century facelift. Very little looks like what younger Baby Boomer and older Gen Xers remember walking and riding on Saturday nights.

The 40-plus-year shore icon The Sawmill was largely spared from the blaze, thanks to an external sprinkler system on its east side that saved the building. Just to its north, Funtown Pier amusement park, which already suffered devastating losses from Sandy, was completely destroyed.

Different groups open pieces of the boardwalk, and of course, it stretches between two boroughs with two different codes and two different sets of players. Funtown Pier, in the Park, is owned by William Major. He could not be reached by press time, but the last reports from 2016 stated he’s decided against rebuilding. The Park reexamined and updated its master plan, and doubled the size of allowable amusement rides from 50 to 100 feet. But that stretch isn’t enough to make rebuilding worthwhile, with Major wanting 200- and 300-foot amusements to draw thrill-seeking spenders.

“We support our property owners and businesses, if there’s something that can be done within code, we encourage that,” Matthies said. The borough and Funtown Pier representatives went back and forth for 18 months, but ultimately, residents weren’t interested in large amusement rides in their quiet, family town. “Whether or not one of the owners or entities wants to come in and build something like that, they would have to submit a site plan, which would be considered with public hearings. As a mayor, you always like to get input from public.

You want to generate income, but this is a neighborhood here.”

Seaside Park took the brunt of the damage in the fire, but about a block of Seaside Heights boardwalk was consumed. North of Porter, construction has stopped on vendor kiosks; phase one of a two-part project approved by

The Southern Ocean Times, September 22, 2018, Page 25 the Heights. Adjacent properties are owned

by Belle Freeman and Richard and Mary Peterson, according to public records.

The project’s first phase, which was to have been completed in 2018, included temporary outdoor seating and bars and the vendor kiosks. Christopher Vaz, Seaside Heights business administrator, said the borough has to stop the construction of the half-finished kiosks due to problems. Those now sit, without siding and vacant, on the boardwalk.

The second phase, most of which would have been completed in 2019, included an oceanfront wedding venue, pool club, beach cabanas, and “future building” that would have been constructed after 2019. Those plans were drawn up by Mode Architecture and presented back in February.

“The Seaside Heights section is still kind of floundering on the part of the owners,” Vaz said. The planning board approved the presented plans. “They were supposed to move into phase 2 about now, building permanent structures, but the only thing we’ve seen built are the kiosks. …Construction has stopped, and we are very disappointed.

We are extremely disappointed. We were made great promises, and those promises have not been kept.”

The Berkeley Times was directed by the borough to Peter Pascarella for information on the pier progress. He told the newspaper that “Only Belle Freeman Property Owner, The Peterson family or SS Park “Funtown Assoc.” should conduct any such interview.

I, however, continue, decline any such statement at this time.” They could not be reached as of press time.

Seaside Heights lost more than $200 million in tax ratables between Sandy and the fire, Vaz said. The borough is part of a transitional aid program, but was hoping the boardwalk would have been fully redeveloped by now. Despite that, they are meeting budget forecasts.

“The future is bright,” Vaz said.

“There is only one way to go,” Dionisio, back at his seafood place, said. “Think positive.”

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Luckily, the room wasn’t in a home but rather in a burn trailer demonstration held at the Laurelton Firehouse and hosted by The New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NJFSB), who come to Brick every year and teach the children who attend Brick Police Youth Camp about fire safety.

The campers watched through a large picture window at the mock room furnished with a filled trash can and curtains. They saw how quickly the fi re spread and the overall effectiveness of fire sprinklers.

“The sprinkler system doesn’t always fully extinguish the fi re, but it saves lives because the system contains the fi re and buys time for the occupants to safely exit or escape the structure,” said NJFSB state coordinator Frank Ellis, who divided the 51 campers into groups of four for the demonstration and fi re safety talk.

“A smoke alarm alone does not provide enough protection in the event of a fi re,” he added.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2016 (the most recent year available) there were 1,342,000 fires reported in the country which resulted in 3,390 deaths.

Ellis said the NJFSB would like to see sprinkler systems installed in all homes, but in New Jersey it is only required in commercial structures.

“Right now, Maryland and California are

the only states that require sprinkler systems are installed in new construction,” he said. “We’re trying to get that changed in New Jersey.”

The cost is about the same as a new granite countertop - about $2 per square foot in New Jersey, with a national average of $1.37 a square foot - or about $5,000, Ellis said.

Brick Fire Bureau Marshall and volunteer firefighter at the Laurelton Fire Company Dave Bahrenburg said very few homes in the township have sprinkler systems.

“We love it when [NJFSBB] come here because it’s great for the public to understand how sprinklers can help with fire safety,” he said. “It would be nice to have them in every home.”

Ellis conducts the burn house demonstration about 60 times a year, and has come to various fire stations in Brick and to National Night Out in Windward Beach Park.

Nitalia Booker, 13, attends the Police Camp and was in the first group to see the burn trailer demonstration.

“It was cool. I didn’t know that different sprinklers have different colors and that means they go off at different heats,” she said.

She also learned that sprinklers are heat not smoke - activated, and they create steam after the water hits the fire.

The mission of the NJFSAB is to save lives and protect property by educating the public about fire safety, demonstrating the benefits and effectiveness of fire sprinklers, and supporting fire-safe building codes and legislation.

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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.

Focus on the future.

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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 fi nd 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 fi nely 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 fi rmly tap its shell underwater against the side of the bowl to crack it all over; then, with your fi ngertips, 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 fi ngertips, gently pop the yolk from each half into a fi ne-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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