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Students Work Together To Feed The Need

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – It takes a village to prepare some 3,000 Thanksgiving Day meals for the neediest in Ocean County, and that’s just what the culinary arts students at OCVTS did as they came together in the days leading up to the holiday to make sure that everyone had a first-class turkey dinner with all the fixings and even homemade pie.

The amount of food required for Feed the Need Project is

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Dear Pharmacist In Praise Of Pumpkins And Pumpkin Seeds

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–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn (Above) Steve Casey, a junior from Pinelands Regional High School, and Roberto Soriano, a post-senior from Central Regional High School were weighing the turkey portions.

(Right) From left, Ana Acatitla, a junior from Lakewood, and Isabella Grippaldi, a junior from Lacey Township High School, were portioning out the stuffing.

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–Photo courtesy Barnegat Police Patrolman Christian Negron is sworn in by Mayor Frank Caputo.

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Open Space Lost In 2018 Election

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – In the weeks after the 2018 election, people are still taking stock of who are the winners and losers, and how that will shape the coming year. But there is one surprising loser in Ocean County. Two towns – Toms River and Beach Haven - had referendum questions that would increase open space, and both were rejected by voters.

Toms River already has an open space tax of 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

Voters approved this in 2000, with the first tax being collected in 2001.

If the referendum had passed, it would have doubled to 3 cents.

Township officials had said that the town collects about $900,000 a year now, and this measure, if passed,

would have doubled it.

Residents who live in a home valued at around $300,000, which is roughly the township average, would have seen their open space tax increase from $45 to $90.

Last year, Toms River had a similar question on the ballot asking people if they wanted more open space. There were 17,949 votes “yes” votes to 3,852 “no” votes. Specifically, it asked if the residents wanted to buy 250 acres of space.

However, that was just a nonbinding referendum. This means that the question was just asked to gauge the public’s interest.

So, this year’s referendum would have actually raised more money. The referendum went down 17,121 “no” (Space - See Page 5)

Local Stars Make University Champs

By Chris Christopher The Monmouth University women’s soccer team enjoyed a stellar season, receiving contributions from five former local high school players.

The Hawks captured their third straight Metropolitan Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament crown and their sixth consecutive MAAC regular-season championship. The latter is a MAAC record.

On the Hawks’ roster were

freshman forward A’Liah Moore (Manchester Township), freshman midfielder Jill Conklin (Toms River East), midfielder-defender Jessica Johnson (a Howell Township resident out of The Hun School), sophomore midfielder Ashley Dellapietro (Central Regional) and goalkeeper Laura Dramis (a graduate student from Farmingdale, St. John Vianney and Seton Hall University).

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Continued From Page 1 staggering: 400 turkeys, 750 pounds of mashed potatoes, 432 pounds of green beans, 294 pounds of stuffing, 75 gallons of gravy, and 600 pies, calculated Culinary Arts II Instructor at Brick Vo-Tech Gary Lesniak, who has been in charge of the project since it began 22 years ago.

All 200 culinary arts students help to prepare the meal, and it’s always an exciting time, Lesniak said; everyone in the program is involved in one way or another.

Students learn that about 38 percent of the turkey is usable meat, but they use the giblets to prepare the gravy and the bones to make the stock.

The week before Thanksgiving, students spend three days butchering and dividing the turkeys into breast meat, which they brine; thighs, which are rolled and tied; and drumsticks, which are roasted separately.

On the Friday before Thanksgiving, the turkey is cooked and chilled, and when students come back on Monday they weigh the meat into four-ounce portions.

Other teams prepare the dressing, gravy, potatoes, vegetables and pies. Lesniak said the meals are prepared in microwaveable containers because some people might not have the means to heat the food in a conventional oven, and some might not be able to heat them at all.

“The thing that touches me the most is when those who distribute the meals say they have tears of joy when they deliver the meals,” he said.

Lesniak recalls preparing 40 meals or less in the early years of Feed the Need, but the necessity has continued to grow year after year, he said.

“It always shocks me because the prob-

lem is not getting better, only worse, and I make sure the culinary arts students know,” he said.

Isabella Grippaldi, who is a junior at Lacey Township High School, was portioning stuffing with Ana Acatitla, a junior at Lakewood High School.

“Now people in need will get food, which makes me more thankful for the food that I have,” said Grippaldi.

Acatitla agreed. “I can do an act of kindness for people who need it, and it’s going to make someone happy and put a smile on their face because they’re going to have a Thanksgiving meal,” she said.

Every year alumni from the OCVTS culinary arts program volunteer their time to help with Feed the Need. This year there were about 15 volunteers helping with preparations.

Caroline Pontoriero, 22, just graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, and said she has come back to help every year since she graduated from OCVTS. “Chef Gary is always looking for people,” she said. “It’s good to be helping out around the holidays, and I’m off, so I like to be in the kitchen where I belong.

It’s a win-win,” Pontoriero said.

Fulfill Food Bank (formerly Monmouth Food Bank) supplies all the turkeys and Administrative Director of Hospitality Services at Community Medical Center in Toms River Tommy Yanisko raises money in a food drive each year. This year he raised $5,000, which paid for the additional side dishes.

Some of the recipients of the Thanksgiving Day meals include 240 for the Department of Children Protection and Permanency (DCPP, formerly DYFS); 1,000 for Jesus is Lord Fellowship; 800 for People’s Pantry; 400 for Pastor Nastor from Assemblies of God NJ; and others.

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Meet Barnegat’s New Officer

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Barnegat Police Department received a new addition to the force when Patrolman Christian Negron was sworn in at the Nov. 13 township committee meeting.

Following the recent retirement of Barnegat Patrolman Jim O’Hearn, Ptl. Negron will be taking his place in the department.

Negron was the top choice for the position

out of more than 350 candidates.

“Very proud to welcome Patrolman Christian Negron to the BTPD family,” stated the department to their social media page.

Negron was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Allentown, PA. He graduated the Ocean County Police Academy in May 2018. Negron was most recently a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II with the Plumsted Police Department.

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have been a charge of about $100 a year.

“In the long run, it would save taxpayers money,” Davis said. The borough has recreational facilities that need to be maintained, and this would allow Green Acres funding to help that.

Besides acquiring open space, there are other benefits to acquiring land. Keeping it from being developed means that there is more open ground for water to recede into, which would help to control flooding, she said. Some land is marshland but people still manage to build on it.

“Right now, people have the attitude that no one can build on wetlands, but they do,” she said.

“We have the most density on the entire island,” she said. Neighboring communities already have this. Long Beach Township has it, and so does Barnegat Light.

The borough was looking at land that had been owned by a power company, she said.

That could be acquired and turned into either a park or a parking lot. Green Acres could have helped with that.

Sometimes, property becomes available suddenly and if you don’t have cash on hand, you can’t purchase it, she said. When a municipality crafts a budget, every dollar is accounted for. There’s no money just sitting around ready to be used like that.

She said she’s not sure when, or if, it will be before voters again.

“This was the third time we tried to pass it,” she said.

Continued From Page 1 votes to 11,267 “yes” votes. Roughly the same amount of people who voted “yes” last year voted “no” this year.

Toms River Councilwoman Maria Maruca took a moment during the most recent Township Council meeting to lament the vote going down.

When last year’s nonbinding referendum passed with such a strong margin, “I thought that was the mandate from voters,” she said.

What was significant was that the vote went down across the township, she said. If you look at the voting results for individual districts, there wasn’t a single district where it passed. She thought that was extremely surprising in the northern parts of the township where residents are complaining about increased traffic.

Beach Haven doesn’t have an open space tax yet, but Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis was pushing for it to pass.

The vote was close, 250 “no” votes to 220 “yes” votes. It would have instituted an open space tax of 1 cent per $100 of assessed valuation. The money could be used for acquiring or maintaining land for recreation, conservation, and historic purposes. It would also have provided the borough the opportunity to receive Green Acres funding for these kinds of projects.

On a house valued at $1 million, it would

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Starting at 4 p.m. groups of 35 people will tour in caravans from house to house enjoying the decorated homes, tasting signature dishes from 10 restaurants and placing tickets for auction items! At 9 p.m. the auction will go off at our final location (TBD).

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chance to win something for the season!

From gift cards, video games, clothes and events to big screen TVs, stand up paddleboards and more.

This year is very special as our 10th anniversary. A portion of proceeds will be going to help locals with Jetty Rock Foundation. Your ticket price will include one sheet of tickets; a group of 10 tickets organized and paid for together under one group name will only pay for nine entries.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F eatured L etter Ocean County Is Losing Some Heart As a citizen of Ocean County there was a period of years that my wife and I attended each and every Freeholders meeting. I think that gives us a perspective most people in Ocean County do not have. We feel that this is a letter that must be written.

For 39 years, 14,235 days, there was a man t hat sat on t he Free holders board that truly cared about the citizens of Ocean County. I guess you could call him a politician. We won’t; we will call him a man with a giant heart. A man that governed with that giant heart. We saw a proud man. A man with emotion and temper when someone would speak badly of Ocean County.

We saw a man that worked yearly on the county budget, that till this day carries a AAA bond rating with a surplus that he always stated was there in case we ever needed it in an emer-

gency. He even did this during the recession a few years back, while other counties suffered.

We saw a man speak with tears swelling in his eyes and his voice cracking when Superstorm Sandy hit because he cared so much about the people and what we faced to become whole again.

My wife and I are only two citizens of Ocean County, but I truly believe we saw a side of this man that others never really got the chance to see.

There is a lot more that can be said about this man and the good he has done with his life.

On behalf of my wife, the citizens of Ocean County and myself, I would like to say thank you. Thank you for a job more than well done and we will keep you in our prayers.

God speed Freeholder John Bartlett.

Craig Versheck Little Egg Harbor Township

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Getting Political Money Out Of School Boards Something happened on election day that has never happened before in Lacey Township. (At least to the best of my knowledge.)

Two candidates won the School Boa rd ele ct ion without spending a penny.

In 2014, opposing candidates spent over $23,000 to beat me. Why, I wondered, is this volunteer office worth spending money for? It isn’t- that is if you keep the politics out of education.

Well, in Lacey, I think that has finally been accomplished. The two winners spent nothing. Backed by ZERO dollars. All the signs meant nothing. The voters are paying attention! And I thank you all!

I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve my community in this special capacity once again.

Next year, three seats are up. Please consider being a candidate. If you live in Lacey, speak, read and write English, are over age 18 and a registered voter, you are eligible.

Regina Discenza Candidate-Elect, Lacey Board of Education

“Opportunity Zones” Are Just Opportunities For Investors A section of the 2017 federal tax overhaul created what are called “opportunity zones” across the U.S. and the purpose was to create economic investment in low income areas.

The federal government met with state, county, and local government contacts and decisions were made where these thousands of zones would be located across our country.

It is a fact that valuable tax benefits attach to land in these zones, with the ability to defer taxes on

Letters To The gains used to invest in the invest in theEditor development edly protecting Barnegat development, and a chance to have no federal tax at all apply on gains on further investment in the land after 10 years.

Wow. This sounds great and I found out that I own land in an opportunity zone in Berkeley Township. It is interesting that I was never contacted about it, and never told about it, and never asked about it. I have a beautiful ¾ acre vacant lot next to the Pine Beach Post Office and it can be developed as residential, professional, boatyard, or other use.

I ha d it for sale for $200,000, and raised the price when I found out it was in an “oppor tunity zone.” It is now more valuable to someone interested in deferring a gain, and making a tax-free profit on investment on this lot.

The absolutely mind-blowing thing is that I have spoken to many builders, and developers, and investors, and no one knew what an “opportunity zone” was. It seems the biggest developers only knew about it and were going to try to buy up the land from (unsuspecting) possibly uninformed vacant land owners and make a fortune from the tax benefits.

The Wall Street Journal wrote about “opportunity zones” in its Oct. 24 edition, and also before that date.

It is only fair that Governor Murphy and every city in New Jersey and the Department of Community Affairs notify every owner of land that is now “overlay zoned” as an “opportunity zone.”

It is mind boggling to know that the land owners were not notified of the potential “overlay zoning” before the 2017 Tax Act, or afterward.

The largest “informed” developers who are familiar with doing large deals with tax benefits are right now making a fortune, or planning to make a fortune, by creating large funds to

of projects in the “opportunity zones” within 80 New Jersey cities.

They are buying up land, and the owners of that land were often never told by the State of New Jersey or the local Planning Boards or zoning boards or city councils there was “overlay zoning” applicable to that parcel.

The State Department of Community Affairs is the repository of all information and parcel maps about New Jersey city by city “opportunity zones.”

Other states have handled their “notification” in other ways, I suppose.

David F. Lipton Beachwood

Do These Agencies Talk To Each Other?

On November 5, 2018, an inter net news media published a story on the dredging in the channel by Green Cove Marina in the upper end of the Metedeconk River, both branches of the Beaver Dam Creek, channels for Winter Yacht Basin, Sailor’s Quay, Kettle Creek Channel and the Bay Head Cut Channel.

The project plans to move 189,000 cubic yards of dredge spoils to a natural hole off Bayside Park in Normandy Beach just across from the old Thunderbird. They also plan to cap it with sand which must be purchased. Should we not be asking why the cap if there is nothing w rong with the d redge spoils?

Having worked the bay for many years I am in favor of channel maintenance.

However, to remove dredge spoils from point A, transport them to Point B, which is a naturally accruing hole in the bay where fish spawn and grow is just ludicrous!

This project is doing nothing to make or enhance the depth and increase the life in the bay. Where are all the groups who are suppos-

Bay? How can the DEP authorize this operation never mind being the sponsor of this project?

Added to this, the Army Corps of Engineers’ concern on what they are going to use to fill in the holes/ trenches on the sea floor that they have dug for the dune replenishment project. How about this idea - use these dredge spoils?

Yes, it will mean taking the spoils through the canal and out into the ocean.

Yes, it is a longer run to the holes off Lavallette but it doesn’t affect the bay’s life. Wow, no cost for the fill! No major increase for the transportation because the Army Corps and state can share that cost. I have seen the hopper barge, and I have ran the channels to the dump site and hope the barge can make it down the channels all the way to Normandy Beach.

The environmentalists need to speak up now for the project is starting as you read this!

Capt. Robert M. Silva Toms River

No Reason To Be Mean About Trump Since the beginning, the atmosphere of hatred for Donald J. Tr ump is the worst I have ever seen. No respect for our president or his presidency. Even though we all may agree to disagree, there is no reason to be destructive. Bumper stickers are ripped off cars, beating up people, using foul language, just downright meanness.

W hat does this show our next generation? How about trying to do something positive, like praying for all our leaders. I for one want to thank you for the great job you are doing for this country and its citizens. May God bless America.

Patricia Lasher Brick

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Lacey Township High School Drama Club Presents “Little Women”

LACEY – Lacey Township High School will present its fall play, Little Women, on on December 1, 2018 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the LTHS Auditorium. The fall play is an annual production of the school’s Drama Club and the first performance of the LTHS Performing Arts Department this school year.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The story follows the women of the March family - sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and their mother, Marmee - as they pursue a life of resilience and self-identity in a society whose expectations often conflict with what the head and the heart desire.

This production of Little Women is an adaptation by Marisha Chamberlain and presented through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. The show features 36 students in the cast and crew representing all grade levels including LTHS Drama Club officers, students

recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the 2018 Ocean County Teen Arts Festival, and a number of students making their first stage appearance. The play is directed by theatre and English teacher Dr. Jim DeVivo.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and Lacey students and can be purchased at the door or through the online reservation page at lthsdrama.booktix.com.

Seating is general admission.

LTHS Drama Club produces two shows each school year in conjunction with the school curriculum of theatre classes, and charter as Thespian Troupe #8045, a member of the New Jersey chapter of the International Thespian Society, a division of the Educational Theatre Association. The Theatre & Drama program is part of the larger Performing Arts Department at LTHS that includes programs in band, choir, guitar, music technology, and theatre.

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BRANT BEACH –Looking for a unique gift?

Want to get away this winter? Do you have a birthday or anniversary in your future? Look no further, St. Francis Community Center is raffling off a $5,000 Travel Gift Certificate, which makes a great gift for Christmas or any occasion. Why not stop by and purchase a raffle ticket (or more!) for your chance for a great trip!

Only 1,000 tickets are being sold and tickets are only $25 each. Tickets are currently on sale at the Front Desk of the St. Francis Community Center located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ. Mail in order forms is also available on line at the Center’s website: stfranciscenterlbi.org or facebook page: facebook.com/ stfrancislbi.

The winner will be announced on Sunday,

February 3, 2019 at 1:45 p.m. during the Super Plunge XV Sunday festivities. After the dip in the chilly Atlantic Ocean participants head back to St. Francis Community Center for warm drinks and snacks.

The Travel Gift Certificate is redeemable at face value for air, sea, rail, auto and other travel related services and is not redeemable for cash.

The Travel Gift Certificate may be redeemed at Home Town Travel, 128 Bartlett Avenue, Bartlett Commons, Rt. 9 South, West Creek, NJ (609-597-5100). The winner of the drawing does not need to be present.

For more information please call 609-4948861 or visit stfranciscenterlbi.org. All proceeds will benefit the many programs available to the community at St. Francis Community Center.

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Barnegat Library December Events

BARNEGAT – Visit the Barnegat Library for events throughout the month of December. The library is located at 112 Burr Street, Barnegat, New Jersey. For more information, contact 609-698-3331 or theoceancountylibrary.org. Please call or go online to register for all programs that read REG, and for movie information.

Dec. 3, 11 a.m.: TechTopic: Kanopy. Learn how to access movies from Kanopy using your Library card.

All Mondays, 1 p.m.: Monday Movies.

Please call or go online for movie information.

All Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Time.

Stories, rhymes, music and movement for toddlers with a caregiver. Ages 18–36 months. REG. Dec. 4, 7 p.m.: Burr Street Book Café Dec. 5, 7 p.m.: Teen Anime Club. Enjoy all things manga and anime. Drop in, ages 12 – 18.

All Wednesdays, 6 p.m.: Teen Drop-in Gaming. Play Wii, WiiU, tabletop and card games. Drop in, ages 12–18.

Dec. 6, 7 p.m.: Basically Ballet: Dancing Nativity. A dance interpretation of the nativity story featuring ballet, tap and jazz presented by students of Basically Ballet Studio. REG. All Fridays, 1 p.m.: Friday Foreign Films.

Please call or go online for movie information.

Dec. 8, 11 a.m.: Documentary Saturday.

Please call or go online for movie information.

Dec. 8, 20, 22, and 27, 1 p.m.: EWE Knit and Crochet. Drop in with your own supplies.

Dec. 13, 2 p.m.: Adult Craft. TBA. REG. Dec. 12 and 26, 7 p.m.: Adult Writers Group. Hone your craft with like-minded adult writers.

Dec. 15, 2 p.m.: An Evening with George Simonovich: Old and Ancient Christmas Tunes. Experience a Victorian Christmas with ancient and old Christmas tunes and carols, familiar and obscure, performed on classical guitar and cittern. REG. Dec. 18, 2 p.m.: The Book That Matters Most, by Ann Hood. New members welcome; Copies available for pick-up at the branch.

Dec. 18, 7 p.m.: DVD Discussion Group.

Please call or go online for information.

Dec. 19, 7 p.m.: Poetry Writers Group. Hone your craft with like-minded adult writers.

Dec. 19, 7 p.m.: Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Teens Grades 7–12 may attend to help plan Library programs.

Dec. 28, 3:30 p.m.: Tail Waggin’ Tutor.

Practice reading alongside a gentle, beautiful therapy dog.

Southern Regional Alumni News

MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Field Hockey Alums Nicole Andriani (Montclair State University) and Victoria Caiazzo (Stockton University) on making 1st Team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference field hockey team for the 2018 season.

Congratulations Southern Regional Alum Nick Racanelli (Wilkes University) on being named MAC Wrestler of the Week. Nick Racanelli opened up the 2018-19 season by placing runner-up in the 165lbs weight class at the Ned McGinley Invitational hosted by Kings College.

Congratulations Southern Regional Football Alum Clark Harris member of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals on signing a contract extension with the team through the 2020 season. Well-deserved for the Pro Bowl long snapper. Good luck the rest of the season.

Congratulations Southern Regional Girls XC/Track Alum Kaitlyn Mooney on winning the New England Division III Women’s XC Championship for the 2nd consecutive year for U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics.

The win guaranteed Kaitlyn an opportunity to compete in the 2018 NCAA National Championships later this fall.

39th Annual Christmas Parade

SHIP BOTTOM – The 39th Annual Christmas Parade will take place on Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. on Long Beach Blvd In Ship Bottom Cheer on local businesses, first

responders and organizations and welcome the Santa to LBI along with marching bands, floats and antique vehicles! Grand Marshall Tim Hart!

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WARETOWN – The Waretown First Aid Auxiliary has taken on a wonderful, yet heartbreaking, Christmas community project.

We have knowledge of some local families that need some help to make Christmas happen. We as the auxiliary are taking on this challenge in hopes to make some families holidays a little less stressful and spread some kindness and community blessings.

We are asking if anyone in our community or surrounding area would be interested in donating an unwrapped new toy, new clothes, gift cards (Walmart, Target, ShopRite, Acme etc.) to help us help as many as we can. It would be greatly appreciated. We know there are many

places that are taking holiday donations right now but we wanted to reach out to our little Waretown because these families are directly affected in our immediate community.

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MANAHAWKIN – Our 27th Annual Gift Auction is sponsored by the Southern Regional Band Parents Organization. All proceeds benefit the SRHS Marching Band Program & Scholarship Fund. Admission is $8 at the door and includes 25 tickets, coffee and dessert.

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Coastal Imaging, LLC Donates $500,000 To Giving Heals Campaign

NEPTUNE – The team of radiologists from Coastal Imaging, LLC, have donated $500,000 to Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation. Half of the group’s donation will go to Meridian Health Foundation’s first ever regional comprehensive campaign, Giving Heals, with priorities at Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Funds raised by the campaign will go toward strengthening oncology services, improving clinical outcomes, enhancing the patient experience and broadening our clinical research and academic programs. The remainder of the group’s donation will go toward a variety of fundraising events to help further the campaign and engage the community within the four Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers in which the physicians work.

“We have been providing services at these hospitals for more than 20 years and wanted to give back to those in which we all work and the community that we serve,” said Thomas

Yu, M.D., president of Coastal Imaging. “We feel that our gift is going to help us continue to grow services at these hospitals and provide better care for our patients. We are honored to donate. It’s the right thing to do.”

Coastal Imaging is made up of a group of 50 radiologists who provide diagnostic imaging services for four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals, including Ocean Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center.

“It’s an incredible thing when physicians believe so much in where they work and what they do every day that they choose to give back to do even more,” said Joseph Stampe, president and chief development officer at Meridian Health Foundation. “We are grateful to the Coastal Imaging physicians for their generous support and know that their donation will help many community members in need of medical care.”

For more information about the Giving Heals campaign, please visit hackensack meridianhealth.org/givingheals.

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Continued From Page 1 Moore made the MAAC All-Rookie team after scoring four goals, including one match-winner, and adding one assist for nine points through her first 18 matches of the season.

Moore was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week after erupting for five points on two goals and one assist in 44 minutes in a 9-0 dismantling of St. Peter’s University. They were her first career points for the Hawks. She netted her first goal on a bicycle kick on a bouncing ball in the box in the 41st minute and scored her second goal in the 86th minute on a left-footed blast from outside the penalty area to push the score to 9-0.

Moore assisted on a second-half goal in the win over the Peacocks.

Conklin scored 13 points on four goals including one match-winner, and five assists through her first 20 games. She started in each game. Johnson scored one goal and added four assists for six points, appearing in and starting 20 games.

Dellapietro was scoreless through her first six games as a reserve. Dramis allowed one goal through her first four matches, starting in one outing.

Monmouth fell 2-0 to the 11th-ranked University of Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesvilla, Va. With the Hawks down 2-0, Conklin cleared a ball off the line in the 72nd minute of the match in front of 363 fans.

The Hawks finished their season at 16-4-1 overall, their most wins since 2013. They were 9-0-1 in the MAAC during the regular season.

Bush among the best: Junior goalkeeper Emily Bush (Central) earned All-Penn State University Athletic Conference honorable mention honors, starring at Penn State Brandywine in women’s soccer.

She allowed 24 goals through her first 12 games - each of which she started - for a 2.12 goals against average. She made 64 saves for a .727 save percentage. She played 1020:09 minutes in goal and won eight of her first 12 matches. She put home two of three shots on goal. She appeared in 13 games and started 12 overall.

Stockton player cited: A Stockton University player from the local area earned All-New Jersey Athletic Conference postseason field hockey honors.

Senior back Victoria Caiazzo (Southern Regional) was cited.

Caiazzo led the Ospreys in points (18), goals (seven), match-winning goals (four) and added three defensive saves. She was fourth in the NJAC in match-winning goals and tied for seventh in defensive saves. She started in each of the team’s 17 matches.

Caiazzo finished her career tied for second alltime in defensive saves (nine), tied for seventh all-time in goals (14), ninth all-time in points (36) and tied for 10th all-time in assists (eight) in the Ospreys’ uniform.

Duo at Felician: Local members of the Felician University women’s soccer team were sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Kazenmayer (Lacey Township) and senior midfielder Sami Lederle (Brick Memorial).

Kazenmayer was named the Central Atlantic College Conference Women’s Soccer

Goalkeeper of the Week for her play in a 2-0 win over Dominican College and a 1-0 loss to Georgian Court University. She made 14 saves against Dominican and five stops in 70 minutes against the Lions.

Kazenmayer allowed 29 goals for a 2.03 goals against average. She finished with 113 saves for a .796 save percentage. She appeared in and started 15 games. She played 1284:29 minutes.

Lederle netted one goal, a match-winner, and added one assist for three points. She appeared in 15 games and started 14.

Lions tumble: The top-seeded Georgian Court University women’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Caldwell University in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinals.

Junior forward Meghan Grundhauser, the daughter of former Toms River South baseball standout Tony Grundhauser and the niece of ex-South football and baseball star Ed Grundhauser, netted the winning goal with 57:23 gone by. The former Easton Area High School, Easton, Pa., player was a first-team All-CACC selection.

Grundhauser led the Cougars in goals (14) and points (32) while handing out four assists through her first 19 games. She started in each game. Grundhauser put home a team-high six match-winning goals.

The Lions bested eighth-seeded Dominican College 10-0 in the quarterfinals. Senior forward Heather Arbachesky (Wall Township, Brookdale Community College) netted three goals. Junior midfielder Anissia Fucci (Manchester Township) added two goals. Freshman forward Krystal Hund (Toms River North) added one goal and three assists.

Scoring one goal apiece for the CACC regular-season champion Lions were junior midfielder Michaella Paradiso (Triton Regional), junior defender Kristen Lister (Toms River East), sophomore midfielder Nora Stapleton (Donovan Catholic) and freshman midfielder-forward Emma Carney (Brick Memorial).

Junior keeper Natalie Axelsson (Absegami) made one save for the Lions.

Hund led the club in points (40) and assists (12) and was second in goals (14). Hund, who played in 16 games and started 14, netted two match-winning goals.

Arbachesky was second on the Lions in points (39) and first in goals (16). She added seven assists and was second on the team in match-winning goals with four. She appeared in 17 games and started 16.

Fucci was third on the team in points (25), scoring 11 goals and handing out three assists. She paced the club in match-winning goals with five. She appeared in 17 games and started 11.

Junior midfielder Kaitlin Lister (East) scored 15 points on four goals and seven assists. She played in 17 matches and started four.

The Lions ended their season at 13-4-1 overall, including 11-0-1 in the CACC. More about Caldwell: With Grundhauser scoring one goal, the Cougars bested third-seeded Holy Family University 2-0 in the CACC Tournament championship match and qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Grundhauser, named the Most Valuable Player of the CACC Tournament, scored unassisted at 63:05 for a 2-0 lead.

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

In Praise Of Pumpkins And Pumpkin Seeds

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. I love pumpkin spiced lattes and tea… pumpkin seeds on my salad and pumpkin soup! Pumpkin pie, mmm! I love all of it.

Pumpkins should be eaten because of their taste, plus all their healing benefits. Let’s go over the 7 most important nutrients found in pumpkins and their seeds.

Alpha and Beta Carotene - After eating pumpkin, your body converts the alpha carotene into vitamin A to help you maintain vision, a healthy immune system and a strong skeletal system.

In a 2011 STUDY, researchers confirmed that high concentrations of alpha carotene are strongly correlated with a reduced risk of all the following: Cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and respiratory diseases.

Another study found that those with high blood serum levels of alpha carotene were less likely to die from heart disease in their lifetime. This compound is very similar to beta carotene.

Squalene - This compound promotes both skin and eye health. You might not have heard about squalene, but this antioxidant acts similarly to beta-carotene, and it protects your skin from UV light damage and other forms of potentially dangerous radiation. There is also evidence that the compound is involved in retinal health.

As pumpkin seeds are an excellent natural source of squalene, eating them helps with vision and beauty.

Vitamin E - Pumpkin seeds contain natural vitamin E including gamma tocopherol. Vitamin E protects the outside wall of our fragile cells and protects them from free radical damage. The gamma-tocopherol content of pumpkin seeds is particularly high, at 19 mg

per 100 gram serving. Gamma tocopherol, we have recently learned, has powerful cancer protective properties, helping specifically with both colon and prostate cancer.

Lignans - Perhaps the most interesting and significant of the phytonutrients in pumpkin seeds are lignans. Lignans exhibit anti-estrogenic activity in the body which help to balance hormones and protect the body against hormone-dependent cancers, like breast cancer. Lignans are also found in flax seed.

Magnesium - Pumpkin seeds are very high in magnesium, a mineral that half of U.S. adults under the age of 70 are deficient in. Magnesium is your relaxation mineral, because it induces a calm sensation.

Tryptophan - Eating pumpkins will make you happy. They’re high in tryptophan which is an amino acid that converts in your body to the famous mood-boosting serotonin! This neurotransmitter is what SSRI drugs target too. And this is fascinating, a 2012 study found that pumpkin seed consumption was more effective at relieving depression than the prescribed antidepressant imipramine!

Beta-cryptoxanthin - Beta-cryptoxanthin is another carotenoid that we transform into vitamin A in the body. There is a study that suggests beta-cryptoxanthin been found to reduce a person’s chance of developing nicotine-induced lung cancer so if you’re a smoker, eat pumpkins!

No matter what time of year, you can eat pumpkin seeds or use the oil. I praise pumpkins for their ability to fight inflammation, cancer, aging skin, poor vision, diabetes, lupus, lung issues, rheumatoid and multiple sclerosis.

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The recent data breach by Equifax meant that sensitive personal information for 145 million Americans was potentially exposed, including Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. This incident has left many consumers wondering how they can protect themselves from identify theft.

Monitor your Account - Check your financial account transactions regularly.

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Set a fraud alert! - A fraud alert requires creditors who check your credit report to take steps to verify your identity before opening a new account, issuing additional card or increasing your credit limit on an existing account. A fraud alert is free. You can place an initial alert on your account for 90 days if you have not been a victim of identity theft.

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STAFFORD – In case of an emergency or general notification, the Township of Stafford & the Stafford Township Police Department use the Code Red Emergency Notification System. The Code Red Emergency Notification System is used during snow emergencies, evacuation notices, missing child/person reports, and all other emergency situations

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Homestead Run 55+ Community Toms River. Immediate Occupancy – RENTALS, 2 BR homes- 1 or 1.5 Baths. SALES - single & doublewide homes. Call 732-370-2300.

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Part Time Food Service - We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers AM and PM shifts available, Dietary Aides, PT Dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay starts at $9.00/hr. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (50)

For Rent Village SRV - Condo to share. Women 40 to 70. With job. $600/month ser.

Good credit. 732-662-1291.

(50) Small One Person Apartment In Beachwood - Quiet private home, quiet neighborhood. Call for details. 732-341-7009.

(50) Flexible Space For Rent - Prime location. Plenty of parking. GSCB Plaza, 340 Route 9 Bayville, NJ. Call Ed 973-886-0053.

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Auto For Sale For Sale By Original Owner - 2008 Toyota Avalon LTD 4 door Sedan 135,000 miles, $7,500, Fully loaded with sliding sun roof, pearl white/ tan leather interior/tan carriage roof, brand new tires. Current full inspection writeup by original dealer, has 2020 inspection sticker. 732-270-3966. (51)

Items For Sale Plot - For Sale Ocean County Memorial Park Cemetery Plot. $1,200.

Must be Veteran or spouse will pay transfer fees. 732-773-1429.

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Now Hiring – The Goddard School on Route 70 is seeking full time Teacher’s Assistant and leads for the upcoming school year. We provide a warm, loving environment for children up to six years. Must have a flexible schedule, available Mon-Fri. Benefits include paid time off, 401k and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about these positions, email your resume to tomsriver2nj@goddardschools.com Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties!

Flexible scheduling. Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n)

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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.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n)

Caregiver – I’m a loving, compassionate caregiver with over 20 years experience to include demential and Alzheimer’s. Will take excellent care of your elderly/ sick loved one, at home. Willing to travel. Available 24/7. Live-in or live-out. 201-589-7269.

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$$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(51) 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) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n)

Help Wanted Low Voltage Technician - Familiar with card access, CCTV systems, key pad and panel installation, door closures, security cameras. Please send resume to SSpies.alu@gmail.com.

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Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) CNA/CHHA - The Pines is looking for experienced CNA’s/CHHA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing units. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further! $1000 Sign On Bonus for FT 3-11 in Skilled Nursing 3-11 FT C N A(E/O weekend) 3 positions – Skilled Nursing 7-3 C N A FT(E/O Weekend – 2 positions Skilled Nursing If possess excellent skills to provide care to dementia resident, come be part pf our NEW INNOVATIVE approach to service our residents with all levels of Dementia. 7-3 PT CHHA 5 days week (e/o weekend) 1 Position – Assisted Living Special weekend rates available for weekend commitment positions. Weekend commitment positions on all 3-11/11-7 shifts in both communities. Weekend program requires a commitment of 4 weekend shifts per month. Full Time positions offer competitive rate (based on experience), and excellent benefits including health, dental, life, Paid Time Off and 401(K) with generous match after 1 year. Apply in Person to: The Pines , 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (50) Now Hiring Property Managers FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. msangelabove@comcast. net. 732-766-0425, ask for Mel. (1)

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NJ Food Pantries Receive Over $16K From Check-Off Program

By Kimberly Bosco TRENTON – The Community Food Pantry Fund, a state income tax form check-off program, has brought in over $16,000 to be distributed to New Jersey’s six food banks, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher recently announced.

“New Jersey taxpayers have made a direct impact on the lives of many Garden State families in need with their donations,” Secretary Fisher said. “When filing your taxes, please seek out this fund and donate to this worthy cause.”

The NJ food banks that received some of these funds are: • Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Hillside • Food Bank of South Jersey, Pennsauken • Fulfill (formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties), Neptune • Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, Ewing • Southern Regional Food Distribution Center, Vineland • NORWESCAP, Phillipsburg

The Community Food Pantry Fund, recommended by the state’s Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee, is an “on-going funding stream to assist with the acquisition of emergency food to enhance the emergency food provider system.”

Taxpayers can use the check-off program to contribute a portion of their tax refund or make a donation to the fund. Money collected for the fund must be used exclusively for food purchases.

Since its inception in 2010, over $171,000 of taxpayer-donated money has been distributed to the foodbanks through the fund.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Governor Murphy and the State Legislature allocated $6.8 million for the current fiscal year’s New Jersey Department of Agriculture State Food Purchase Program (SFPP). That money is distributed quarterly to the state’s six food banks for the purchase of healthy foods, with an emphasis on buying produce from New Jersey farmers.

Ocean County Christmas Tree Lighting Set For Dec. 5

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – With Thanksgiving in the rearview, Ocean County is preparing to officially welcome the holiday season with the Ocean County Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Join in the festivities with the elves, sing along to some holiday music, and enjoy some hot apple cider during the event at 4:45 p.m.

This year’s event will also feature a brand new, 28-foot Norway spruce, adorned with thousands of LED Christmas lights. This Norway spruce was planted last May to replace the old Blue spruce that was used to light up the holiday season.

The tree will be a symbol of the Christmas spirit located at the corner of Hooper Avenue and Washington Street.

“We invite everyone to join us as we

celebrate the season of giving and joy,” said Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little.

“This is the largest tree the county has ever planted and I’m happy to say it’s ready for the holidays.”

The tree lighting will be held at the Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue.

The Silver Bay Elementary School Chorus will provide a melody of holiday music for the annual event, beginning at 4:45 p.m. At 5 p.m. the tree will be lit by Cecelia Grace Kelly and Juliana Faith Kelly.

Everyone is invited to the Administration Building lobby following the tree lighting for hot and cold apple cider and Christmas cookies baked by the Ocean County Vocational-Technical Schools culinary arts students.

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Continued From Page 12 second team. She scored two goals and added four assists for eight points, appearing in and starting 18 matches.

Other local players on the Cougars’ roster are junior defender Emily Osborn (Central) and senior defender Haley Kopf (Jackson Liberty). Kopf has appeared in and started 11 matches, going scoreless. Osborn has appeared in and started three games, going scoreless.

Jacoby sparkles: Former Jackson Memorial player Emily Jacoby was an All-Centennial Conference honorable mention selection in women’s soccer, starring at Washington College.

The freshman forward led Washington in points (20) and assists (eight) and tied for second in goals (six). She set the program’s single-season assists record. She scored two match-winning goals and appeared in 15 games, starting 14.

Washington’s head coach was former Brick Township High School and University of South Carolina standout Tom Reilly, who guided the club to an 8-6-1 record, including 4-6 in conference play.

DiElmo, Reszkowski honored: Sophomore outside back Dasey DiElmo (Pinelands Regional) and sophomore Kiersten Reszkowski (Freehold Township) earned All-New Jersey Athletic Conference women’s soccer honors at Stockton University.

DiElmo made the first team. Reszkowski was an honorable mention selection.

DiElmo helped the Ospreys to 10 shutouts. She tied for 10th in the NJAC in assists with four. She appeared in and started 19 matches.

Reszkowski scored one goal and added two assists, appearing in 21 matches and starting 19.

Senior teammate Nicole Pallante (Brick Township) was 13-3-4 as a goalkeeper, allowing 16 goals for a 0.76 goals against average. She made 54 saves en route to a .771 save percentage.

She faced 120 shots. She appeared in 20 matches and started 19.

Stadelberger explosive: Freshman Kendall Stadelberger (Brick Township) paced the Ocean County College women’s soccer team in points (26) on 12 goals and two assists.

Sophomore midfielder Kristyn Adams, an Island Heights resident out of Bordentown Regional, added 20 points on 10 goals and five assists, appearing in and starting 14 matches.

Freshman forward Megan Covert (Brick Memorial) added six goals and five assists for 17 points, appearing in and starting 14 matches.

Sophomore midfielder Alexis Novotny (Jackson Liberty) added five goals and three assists for 13 points. She appeared in and started 14 games. Freshman offensive player Grace Guthorn (Brick Memorial) contributed five goals and two assists for 12 points, appearing in and starting 14 matches.

Former Point Pleasant Boro coach Jennifer Ritter piloted the Vikings to a 4-11 overall record.

Branz on target: Freshman midfielder-forward Cory Branz (Barnegat) paced the OCC men’s soccer team in points (26), goals (nine) and assists (eight).

He appeared in 18 games and started 16.

Freshman midfielder-forward Justin Alves (Donovan Catholic) added seven goals for 14 points, appearing in 18 games and starting seven. Freshman defender-midfielder Nick Moreno (Toms River North) scored four goals, including one match-winner, and added

The Southern Ocean Times, December 1, 2018, Page 21 four assists for 12 points, appearing in and starting 18 games.

Coach Sal Colino (North) guided the Vikings to an 8-10-1 overall record.

Maltese cited: Junior back Michael Maltese (Freehold Township) earned All-NJAC honorable mention honors for The College of New Jersey Lions in men’s soccer.

Maltese netted one goal, a match-winner, and handed out six assists for eight points. He was second on the Lions in assists. He appeared in and started 17 matches, playing 1,397 minutes.

The team allowed 25 goals, an average of 1.39 scores per match Lions ousted: The third-seeded Georgian Court men’s soccer team fell to second-seeded Post University 3-1 in the CACC Tournament semifinals.

Senior midfielder Vinicius Monteiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) staked the Lions (13-5, 8-3) to a 1-0 lead with a goal.

GCU downed sixth-seeded Holy Family 2-1 with 44 seconds expired in the second overtime on a goal by freshman defender-midfielder Francisco Corral (St. Benedict’s Prep of Newark).

A local player on the Lions’ roster was junior midfielder Robert Biele (Lacey). He netted one goal and added two assists for four points, appearing in 16 games and starting one.

OCC captures title: The OCC men’s cross country team sped to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region 19 championship at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Del. The Vikings placed four runners among the top 14 finishers in the eight-kilometer race.

Freshman Paul Spence (East), led the pack, placing fourth in 29:29.89. Following were freshmen Kevin Knoetig (Toms River South, sixth, 29:44.56), Thomas Dalessio (East, 13th, 30:50.85) and Joseph Bombardiere (East, 14th, 31:11.13).

Spence and Knoetig raced to all-region honors in the eight-team meet. OCC coach Jennifer Nelson-Siciliano, the former Barnegat and Monmouth distance standout, earned all-region Coach of the Year honors.

In the women’s Region XIX championship race at White Clay, the Vikings placed fourth.

Sophomore Jessica Reis (Toms River North) led OCC, placing sixth in 23:32 for all-region honors.

She was followed by freshmen Gabriella Alexander (South, 20th, 27:01), Maria Rojas (Jackson Memorial, 24th, 28:56) and Amy Galasso (South, 28th, 32:00).

Delaware Tech Community College hosted both races.

Steinberg leads Vikings: Former North player Megan Steinberg coached the OCC women’s tennis team to a 5-5 overall record in her first season at the helm.

Novak a winner: Rowan University junior goalie Morgan Novak (Jackson Memorial) made seven saves for the Profs in their 2-0 win over The College of New Jersey in the championship game of the NJAC Tournament in field hockey.

It was her sixth shutout of the season. In the semifinals, Novak turned back one shot in a 3-0 win over Stockton.

Novak, through her first 20 games, all starts, made 70 saves and allowed 14 goals for a 0.73 goals against average. She posted an .833 save percentage and a 20-0 record. She faced 121 shots.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of dec 1 - dec 7

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love may not always make sense. Trying to apply practical logic to a relationship may leave you scratching your head but if you just follow your heart all will be well. Listen to what others say this week.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Find the balance between work and play. Business and pleasure both demand your attention, but you can’t afford to neglect either one. Don’t allow outside influences to impact your love life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Enlighten and entertain. Keep your audience riveted by reaching into your bag of interesting anecdotes and personal experiences. Rally around those who stir up your passions in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Show your true colors. Offer your unwavering support and assistance to a friend or loved one when they need it. When making purchases this week, select items that hold lasting value.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Slow and steady wins the race. There’s no need to rush as the week unfolds as being careful and cautious will leave little room for error. Discussing the future with a loved one may provide a new perspective.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Say it like you mean it. Someone may not agree with your opinions but will respect the conviction with which you state them. Treating a loved one to a special treat this week will show you care.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Keep your friends close. It may be difficult to break the ice with new acquaintances so stick with tried and true pals who are on the same wavelength. Keep your schedule flexible in case something comes up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Maintain your sense of honor. Be sure to keep promises and commitments even if others may not do the same for you. Don’t allow minor disagreements to spiral into something bigger.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ambitions can be realized. Discussing your goals and dreams with an objective party may provide insights into ways to make them happen.

Sharing time with a loved one may be valuable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Step up to the plate. Honor responsibilities and commitments and show that you are someone who lives up to their word. Use good judgment when shopping; don’t spend money foolishly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful not to telegraph your moves. What you don’t say may be more important than what you do.

Maintaining an aura of mystery may make you seem more alluring to a romantic partner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Straight answers may be hard to come by. You’ll need to read between the lines to get to the heart of a matter as the truth may be murky. Use your intuitions to discern fact from fiction.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Let Them Eat Cake: Start A New Dessert Tradition This Holiday Season

By Wolfgang Puck

In my experience, even on the day before the holiday many people are still looking for something extra they can prepare for the table. So, please allow me to modestly propose that you prepare a dessert that makes a dramatic, yet simple, departure from tradition.

Forget about making another pumpkin or pecan pie. Avoid another cranberry tart or pudding. This year, make chocolate the star of your holiday dessert table.

Anyone who has dined in my restaurants or read my cookbooks knows how much I love chocolate.

So I’m delighted to share a recipe I’ve developed that combines some of the best elements of several of my favorite desserts: warm chocolate cakes with bourbon truffle centers.

This recipe came about partly because some people have told me that they feel a little insecure when they try to make my popular lava cakes, which rely on a chocolate-rich batter that, when prepared in individual-serving ramekins, bakes to a dense cake texture around the top, bottom and sides while remaining so hot and creamy in the center that it oozes out like a lava flow when the cake is cut.

I always reassure people that such cakes are fairly simple, and that even if they are cooked too long they’ll still result in a delicious, dense, chocolaty cake that doesn’t flow. But I started thinking about coming up with a different, even easier way to ensure a cake with a molten center.

The solution: Make actual individual chocolate truffles that you insert into the center of the batter for each serving just before baking, so they’ll melt to a lava-like consistency while the cake around them bakes.

So, you may be wondering, even though this dessert sounds delicious, why is it perfect for the Thanksgiving table? In fact, there are good reasons.

First, it’s simple. The truffles are easy to shop for, assemble and bake, and you can also double the recipe for a crowd without too much extra work.

Next, the recipe features two ingredients that, though they may not have been readily available to the pilgrims, are nonetheless New World favorites: chocolate and Kentucky bourbon.

My favorite reason, though, is one that I think is most important during the festive season: It’s a real showstopper that will win the admiration of family and friends.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES WITH BOURBON TRUFFLE CENTERS Makes 8 individual 4-inch (10-cm) cakes For the bourbon truffles: 4 ounces (125 g) good-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons good-quality Kentucky bourbon For the chocolate cakes: 5 ounces (155 g) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 5 ounces (155 g) bittersweet chocolate

3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, sifted To serve: Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting Unsweetened whipped cream or good-quality coffee or vanilla ice cream For the truffles, melt the chocolate in the top pan of a double boiler over, but not touching, gently simmering water, occasionally stirring the chocolate until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and set aside for a few minutes. Stir in the butter until smooth.

In a small saucepan, stir together the cream and bourbon over medium heat. As soon as the mixture simmers, gently stir it into the chocolate mixture. Leave at room temperature, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened enough to hold its shape.

Use a melon baller or other small scoop or spoon to shape the mixture into 8 individual ball shapes, placing them on a plate or tray lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Refrigerate until ready to use.

For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 F, positioning the oven rack at the middle level.

Meanwhile, use a little butter to grease eight 4-inch (10-cm) stainless-steel rings and set them on a baking pan lined with parchment paper; or use an 8-muffin-capacity muffin pan, buttering its cups.

Melt the chocolate and 5 ounces of butter together in the top pan of a double boiler over, but not touching, gently simmering water, occasionally stirring until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer with the beater attachment, or a large mixing bowl using a handheld electric beater, combine the eggs, egg yolks and sugar and beat at high speed until the mixture triples in volume. Add the melted chocolate-butter mixture and beat at medium speed just until combined.

Lift out the beaters from the bowl and, with a rubber spatula, stir in the flour until fully incorporated.

Pour the cake batter evenly into the prepared rings or muffin cups. Insert 1 chilled truffle into the center of each ring or cup and use a teaspoon to smooth the surrounding batter over the truffle, covering it completely.

Bake the cakes on the middle rack of the oven until their tops look set and spring back when very quickly, lightly, and carefully touched with a fingertip, about 12 minutes. Do not test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into a cake.

With a thin, sharp knife, carefully loosen the edges of each cake from the ring or muffin cup.

Carefully lift off the rings or unmold the cakes from the muffin pan and transfer to individual serving plates.

Dust each cake lightly with confectioners’ sugar, and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. 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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