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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The front of the house looks like a very nice, very large two-story home. It just happens to have a lot of parking spaces and another office building behind it.

Inside, you’ll find a large, open dining room and kitchen with multiple appliances. A living room area had holiday decorations up at the time. The bedrooms are all upstairs.

Everything is like a house, just bigger.

This was done by design.

It’s meant to feel like a home.

Even the lack of signs on the property let it fit in with the neighborhood. This is Ocean’s –Photos by Chris Luncy Harbor House, a place for The Supervised Transitional Living Program is housed in a building that looks much like a home. There youth who are homeless or in are a few musical instruments around, for people to try out.

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By Patricia A. Miller BERKELEY – Right now, it’s difficult for area swimmers to find a full-sized pool unless they live in Toms River or farther south in Ocean County.

But that may change, if a proposed pool to be built near the Central Regional school district and Veterans Park becomes a reality.

The $2 million pool will be built at no cost to taxpayers, by a medical investment group, Central Regional Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said after the (Pool - See Page 8)

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Mayor Cradle Retires, Looks Back On Congressman Decades Of Differences In South Toms River MacArthur: My Legacy Will Be Serving The People

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – At a town hall at the Waretown Fire House in early 2017, Congressman Tom MacArthur opened it up with “I am not Donald Trump. I am not Paul Ryan. You might have guessed I am not Hillary Clinton.” What followed was a long night speaking with residents who had very emotional concerns about health care, education, and the fitness of the president.

These issues likely followed to this year’s election, where he barely lost to Democrat (MacArthur - See Page 5)

By Patricia A. Miller SOUTH TOMS RIVER – When Oscar L. Cradle Sr. first met the woman who would become his wife, he was 13 and she was a few years younger. He told her he was going to marry her. She didn’t believe him. She told him he was crazy.

But they did marry. They had a baby boy. They were happy. But unfortunately, not for long. Cradle was only 22 when she died of hepatitis. He “went bonkers,” in his words.

–Photo by Patricia A. Miller That was the beginning of his 21- Oscar Cradle leaves the new municipal building. year battle with heroin addiction.

Cradle, the 71-year-old outgo- whom he describes as “stern but “I had King Kong on my back,” he said. “By the grace of God, it’s ing mayor, says his faith and the supportive,” helped keep him strength of his mother, Agnes, (Mayor - See Page 8) been years.”

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Continued From Page 1 crisis. Despite the name, they also serve Monmouth County.

This particular building houses the Supervised Transitional Living Program. It is meant to provide security and structure for youth ages 16-21, as they learn the skills and get employment to become independent adults.

There’s another building, elsewhere in Toms River, for children as young as 10.

This location is meant to provide shelter while an appropriate placement is found. In both places, the youths and their families are given counseling in addition to the children having a safe place to be.

“The children are here because their parents are incapable of caring for them,” executive director John Piscal said.

What he’s seeing in this job is that it’s usually not the child’s fault. They are just kids in a situation they can’t control.

Sadly, he’s noticing something that is happening nationally, but particularly around here: an increase in the number of “heroin orphans:” Parents who are still alive but

have fallen into addiction and can’t be responsible for their children. Over the course of Harbor House’s 30 years, the heroin epidemic has been the biggest change.

It has become the main reason that the kids are here, he said.

The state estimates that there are 60,000 grandparents in New Jersey who are primary caregivers. Some of them are not physically or emotionally able to take care of a young person who is going through a hard time, so the kids wind up in places like Harbor House.

“We think it’s way more than 60,000,” he said. There is a stigma associated with needing help. People don’t want to admit it, so they don’t make it known. They should know that it’s far more common than they realize, and that there’s nothing wrong with asking for help.

The children come to them from all walks of life, and all different levels of independence. They are thrust into new surroundings, so Piscal said the staff works to give them a sense of normalcy. They have chores around the house. They eat family-style around a dining room table.

“We’re big on giving them ownership of the house,” Piscal said. There are monthly meetings, and they are given chances to voice their opinions.

They are not housebound. They go out as often as they can, to the BlueClaws, Six Flags, the beach or the movies just like any other kids.

But summers are hard. Holiday breaks are hard. These are the weeks when they don’t have the routine of school, seeing their friends, hanging out and talking at their lockers.

“You’d never see a kid so excited to see the fi rst day of school,” he said.

Some of the youth are referred to Harbor House by school counselors, teachers or police officers who see a kid in need of help. Sometimes, a kid will call and ask for help.

In addition to making sure the youths’ physical needs are met, there are trained counselors working the house. Because of the nature of the business, they can’t use volunteers.

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Continued From Page 1 Andy Kim. Their vote totals were within a few thousand – close enough that he didn’t concede until more than a week after the election day.

Election turnout was in record numbers for a midterm election, and many people said that a lot had to do with whether people approved of what was happening D.C. A month after the election, he said in an interview that he agrees with the president on some things. “I want America to be strong on the world stage. I want its people to be safe and prosperous.” After a life in business (he was Chairman and CEO of York Risk Services Group, Inc.) he said he knows what conditions would make businesses prosper, and saw where public policy and business success intersect.

Government has the ability help or hurt business based on the laws that are passed.

It was a very close victory, and “the President helped me measurably in Ocean County,” he said. Burlington County, where Kim got the majority of his votes, might have been voting against Trump.

But partisanship didn’t start with Trump, MacArthur said. When he started as a Congressman, it was a Republican-controlled House with a Democrat president.

Partisanship is nothing new.

“I don’t believe there’s not a middle ground,” he said. No matter what side of gun control you are on, school safety is still a good idea. There’s a way to handle immigration with compassion while still upholding the rule of law.

There are ways to find common ground “if you want to solve the problem and not just fight for political reasons.”

He hopes that in the future, cooler heads prevail.

At that Waretown event, the first person he called on during the Q&A was the head of the Barnegat Democrats. He said

The Berkeley Times, January 12, 2019, Page 5 he knew who she was. “I never run away from conflict, ever.”

He touted his ranking in the top 10 percent of House members in terms of being bipartisan, as ranked by the Lugar Center. Fivethirtyeight.com, the political site, ranks him as having voted along with Trump’s position 94.6 percent of the time.

He entered Congress on the Democrats’ side, and finds Democrats to co-sign bills when he introduces them.

While the opioid epidemic, for example, is a priority for all people, voters tend to split when it comes to certain key issues, such as abortion and gun control.

“I’m concerned society has become more polarized,” he said. “People only want to elect someone in the far right or far left.”

However, real politics requires compromise. “You have to do things you don’t like in order to get things done.”

He said that where he falls on the political spectrum didn’t dictate his choices.

“I did what I thought was right,” he said.

“Some people go to Congress and only work to get re-elected.”

As part of the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioids Task Force, he worked to address the opioid epidemic that has struck the nation and has hit particularly hard in Ocean County. There were 50 bills passed and signed, 30 of them authored by task force members. These measures have seen real changes in the war on drugs.

He was one of the politicians who helped get the county designated as a U.S. Drug Enforcement High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. This led to one of the biggest drug busts in the area, spreading across multiple counties, racking up about 30 arrests and 90,000 dosage units of heroin in nine illegal facilities.

“Whether we agreed or disagreed, I conducted myself honestly. I told people what I was going to do and I did what I said,” he said. “And I was straightforward with my colleagues in Washington.” That

forthrightness, he said, is what allowed him to get done more than most freshman and sophomore representatives can accomplish.

For example, he is proud of his work to keep the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst open. It had been eyed for closure, but he said he worked with Democrats to fend off the Base Realignment and Closure from coming here during the Obama administration. Then, working to get the KC-46 tankers there will give the base a mission in airborne fueling for decades.

Healthcare was a “provocative” area of his tenure, he said. “While I trust the American people, I believe America was deceived by negative ads regarding healthcare.”

Kim’s ads got a lot of mileage from “the MacArthur Amendment” to the American Health Care Act, which Republicans wanted to replace the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as Obamacare. It fell short in the Senate, though.

MacArthur had said his amendment was designed to make care more affordable by allowing states more flexibility in what was covered. Those with pre-existing conditions could still have coverage. Critics of the amendment, including those in the medical field, said that the waivers it would have created would let states define what was essential benefits based on saving money, and cause those with pre-existing conditions to be priced out of the market.

Another health care item he was proud of was more local: Deborah Heart and Lung Center. He said he introduced legislation to bring Medicaid money to Deborah and shepherded it through the House to get it signed. Specifically, Deborah was losing out because of a loophole in the Medicare Dependent Hospital Program. “Long after me and Andy Kim will be forgotten, Deborah will (still) be the recipient of $5 million.”

But these are the big policies that are

very public. There are many issues that the world may never learn about, because they may only affect one person. But to that one person, it’s the most important topic in the world.

That’s the realm of constituent services, where an individual contacts his office for help. And it’s probably more important to him than any of the previously mentioned successes. Whether it’s someone struggling with the Veterans Administration or Social Security, he is proud of fighting for the little guy in his district. He said he returned $11 million in four years for residents in the 3rd District. There was an immigration case where a woman’s deportation was stopped 36 hours before her plane was scheduled for take-off.

He credits his staff for this above all. He set the tone that individuals matter, and hired people who had compassion and would work like bulldogs to get things done.

These are projects he would have liked to continue.

“It’s disappointing to lose. I have had bigger losses in my life and I have learned that good things can come of it,” he said.

“I wish him success,” he said of his successor, offering advice: “Be impactful, even early on. Make life better for the people of the 3rd district.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Crestwood Exercise Room A Life Saver Surreal is the word that comes to mind whenever I think back to that night in late November of 2014. I vaguely remember angrily and incoherently screaming at my wife Marge, which was so out of character for me, that she dialed 911. Emergency techs asked me simple, routine questions like what was my name, address, names and birth dates of my children.

I could not answer these questions and it was decided to get me to a hospital.

By the time I arrived at the hospital, I was semi-comatose and was put in ICU where I remained for the better part of a week.

To make a long and traumatic story short, I was released from the hospital some three weeks later, 40 pounds lighter and considerably weaker than when I arrived. I had suffered a severe case of bacterial and viral pneumonia and at one point my children were called into the hospital from their homes in Florida and Toms River as doctors did not think I would make it. With the grace of God I did make it but emerged weak and emaciated.

I have always been an exercise enthusiast and after needed home therapy enabled me to walk and function albeit slowly and marginally, I decided to get back to working out. I put together a makeshift gym in the garage of my home with a small space heater for winter and a fan for summer workouts. I had a

Government Shutdowns Hurt Our Workers As president of Chapter 60 of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I see firsthand, every day, how IRS employees work hard to serve the American taxpayer. Now, for the third time in a year, federal

few dumbbells and a work out bench but I longed for the full workout a professional gym would give me and to which I had grown accustomed to over the years. My neighbor, Mary Grunwald, past Crestwood 2 President, advised me that at Crestwood 2, a full service gym was being worked on and that in the near future I could expect it to be up and running.

On March 6, 2017, that gym became a reality and I began attending regularly over at Harmony Hall. The gym is open 6 days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.

Not only has the gym gotten be back to my former self, but I have established lasting friendships with folks of like mind and spirit like Ed, Carol, Paul, Nick, Marlene, Marge, Lynn, Alice, Joanne and Gerry all of whom I work out with regularly. I am grateful for this important Crestwood 2 amenity and as my good friend and fellow gym attendee Ed Brennan likes to say, we attend “for the health of it.”

I strongly urge all Crestwood 2 residents to get on over to our professionally equipped exercise room and check it out. Your health and vitality could very well depend on it.

Joe Ferentino Manchester

employees were furloughed and were not getting paid due to a government shutdown. This is unacceptable.

Locally, more than 700 IRS employees represented by (NTEU) will suffer pay cuts from these unpaid furlough days.

Contrary to various membe r s of Cong re ss who caused this mess, these

employees are hard-working individuals who are dedicated to assisting taxpayers and collecting the revenue that funds all government programs. They are committed public servants. It is counterproductive to hamstring the agency that collects 93 percent of the revenue that keeps our country running.

Any unpaid furlough day will be very difficult for my members. Like many Americans, many of my members live paycheck to paycheck.

Most of these employees earn far less than what can reasonably be considered a middle-class salary. This unwelcome pay cut will make it even more difficult for workers to make ends meet.

Being an IRS employee is a challenging job. These workers have signed on to serve the public and are dedicated to that mission.

Forcing them to take unpaid days off is no way to attract and retain the best workers.

In closing, I want to reinforce that the role of federal agencies and federal employees are far too important to be curtailed by another shutdown. Federal employees deserve better.

John Kelshaw Beachwood

From the Assembly: Remember The Move Over Law You see it every day: a police officer pulling over a driver on the side of the road; a maintenance crew setting up cones; an ambulance responding to the scene of a crash.

How do you respond when you happen upon one of these sights? Do you continue driving in your lane, not giving it another thought?

For far too many drivers, this is the case. These sights have become so commonplace in our daily commute that we don’t realize the dangers that these professionals face when drivers

Letters To The Editor cently advanced out of the speed by. But the harsh reality remains: when you don’t move over or slow down, lives are at stake.

The Move Over Law is a simple and common sense means of reducing the dangers that police officers, emergency responders, and maintenance workers face while out on the job. When you see a professional working on the side of the road, slow down and move over.

If you are unable to safely move over, then reduce your speed below the posted speed limit and drive carefully past the scene. This is a simple traffic law that should be second nature to any driver passing an emergency response or maintenance vehicle on the side of the road. Unfortunately, far too many drivers are either unaware of this law or simply do not adhere to it.

We became vocal supporters of the Move Over Law after meeting local advocate Donna Setaro. Ms. Setaro’s son, New Jersey State Trooper Marc Castellano, was struck and killed while standing on the shoulder of Route 195 in 2010. His tragic death inspired the Move Over Law and has spared countless innocent lives.

Ms. Setaro has since brought her “Move over AwaReness Campaign,” or MARC, to thousands of people all over the state, and recently reached her personal goal of spreading her message to 100,000 people.

Working with Ms. Setaro, we have made it our mission to increase awareness for this vital traffic law. Our police officers, emergency responders, and maintenance workers deserve to feel safe when they are deployed on the side of the road. They should not have to worry about a distracted or speeding driver losing control of their vehicle.

Recently, in an effort to increase awareness and encourage compliance, we worked to introduce a bill to revise the penalties associated with violations of New Jersey’s Move Over Law. The bill, which re-

Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, would require two motor vehicle points to be assessed when a driver fails to abide by the Move Over Law. Currently, violators of the Move Over Law are subject to a fine between $100 and $500. We want to do everything we can to protect our state’s law enforcement officers. By penalizing individuals who violate the state’s Move Over Law with points, they will understand that this is not an issue we in New Jersey take lightly. We need to send a clear message to motorists about the importance of the law and serve as a better deterrent against distracted driving, which is the main cause of crashes in the state.

So, as you take to the roads this holiday season, and face the inevitable traffic that comes along with the Christmas commute, please remember the Move Over Law. You may just save a life.

Office of Senator Vin Gopal, and Assembly Members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey

Who To Call About Robocalls This letter is addressed to Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) Congressman, I thank you for your form letter in response to my call about the persistent robocalls that your constituents receive each and every day.

They start before 9 a.m., and peak about the dinner hour. Three today alone before noon, and the medical device offer was from a number that changes every time, so the electronic block on my phone is overloaded, and can’t keep up with their changed number.

You spoke about the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 that was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (HR 1625).

Well this isn’t a form letter, and I will copy several of the

papers in your district, and hope that they publish my response.

As now “Dean, New Jersey Delegation,” who survived the purge of 2018 because of a very safe gerrymandered district, and the congressman’s forethought to support the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care), you should not have voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (HR 1625), as it paid for the budget of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Their job is to enforce violations of the National Do Not Call Registry. My number, and probably most of your constituents, has long been listed on that directory, and we all get multiple calls every day. They do not deserve a budget as they do nothing to correct this problem What can constituents do in the time waiting to correct this problem? Simply call the local number for Congressman Smith, (732) 780-3035, and a nice young man or woman will take your name, and number. If you live, and vote, in the district your will get a nice form letter, and continued robocalls for a little while.

If everyone calls after every robocall, or at least once a day for all calls received, the congressman’s phone will get totally jammed with junk calls, as do ours. I’m sure a few days of jammed phones will start the effort to correct the problem, especially if our friends in other districts start to call, and jam the phones in their congressional offices.

It’s easy, set their number up on speed dial like, (732) 780-3035, and don’t forget to give the nice young man or woman who answers your address, so you get your form letter. Don’t worry Congressman Smith doesn’t pay postage, so it won’t cost the government much, and it will give the nice young people something else to do, as they are not busy setting up townhall meetings for the Congressman.

Charles Brandt Manchester

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Connors, Rumpf And Gove Call Redistricting Bill “Gerrymandering” CAPITOL COMMENTS 9th Legislative District Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

TRENTON – Calling it one of the most blatant political power grabs on record, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assembly woma n Di A n ne C. Gove (all R-9 th) oppose and will vote against a legislative effort to rig the State’s Legislative redistricting process.

As proposed, the com-

panion Resolutions, SCR152 and ACR-205, would have amended the State Constitution, setting new st andards for how legislative districts are redrawn. The calculations that would be used to establish legislative districts would have been based on federal and gubernatorial elections results, as opposed to legislative

election results, in order to give the State Democrat par ty a massive advantage, according to a number of nonpartisan groups and election experts.

“As intended, the proposed state constitutional amendment was a deceptive, overt partisan power grab being pushed by establishment players under the false pretense that this about reform, when in reality – it was anything but.

“Bottom line: the gerrymandering that would be authorized under the proposed amendment would have deprived New Jersey voters of fair representation in government, re-

gardless of their political affiliation, further eroding trust in government.

“Supporters of the proposed amendment seriously miscalculated the level of vehement opposition, which is substantial, orga n i z e d , bip a r t i s a n , and on the right side of the issue.

“Arrogant even by Trenton’s standards, the proposed rigging of the redistricting process clearly crossed a line that even the most highly partisan actors are unwilling to a c c e pt. T h is h a s gone beyond politics. This is clearly a moral issue that threatens our democratic

process.

“With cer tain exceptions, our Delegation generally suppor ts put ting ballot questions before the people so they can decide.

However, this proposed constitutional amendment was deceptive to its very core, by virtue of being politically motivated.

“Seeing it for what it is – another attempt to rig the system that already fails too many people – our Delegation will vote NO if and when the proposed amendment is voted on by our respective Houses.

“Interestingly, the proposal was scheduled to be voted on by both Houses

on December 17, but was pulled by the Legislative Leadership in the face of intensifying opposition.

The vote, however, can still be rescheduled and we certainly wouldn’t be surprised if it was, given how Trenton operates. “ U l t i m a t e l y, vo t e r s would be able to decide if this constitutional amendment ser ves t hei r best interests. If and when the proposed amendment is placed on the ballot, it will provide the people with a unique and rare opportunity to directly challenge the Trenton establishment and send a clear message of reform – by voting no.”

Congressman Kim Sworn In, Promises To Be Receptive To Residents

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Andy Kim released the following statement after being sworn in to the 116th Congress: “I’m deeply honored and humbled to be serving my hometown and the people of New Jersey’s Third District

as Cong ressman,” K im said. “I ran for Congress to listen and give voice to the needs of South Jersey families and to challenge the status quo by demanding a government that works for the people instead of corporations and the wealthy.

I intend for that change to start with me.

“I still won’t take a dime of corporate PAC money and I’m committed to being a Congressman that is open, honest, transparent and, most importantly, that listens. I will keep my

promise to hold at least one public town hall event in the district each month, with the fi rst one to take place later this month. I’ll also put my national security expertise to immediate work as a strong and vocal proponent of South Jersey’s largest employer, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which provides more than 100,000 local jobs and has an economic impact of more than $7 billion in our region,” Kim continued.

“My top priority as a Congressman is to be re-

sponsive to the needs of constituents. Today’s opening of my Washington, D.C. office and launch of my congressional website and social media accounts are just the first step toward honor i ng that com m itment,” Kim said. “I intend for my website to serve as a one-stop shop for constituent services. Whether it’s a flag request, a problem with a government agency or a nomination to one of our service academies, I hope every resident of New Jersey’s Third District will

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“I will also vote later today to re-open government,” he said on Jan. 3.

“It’s disappointing that the government shutdown has extended as long as it has and simply unacceptable to require hundreds of thousands of federal law enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol and Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay, especially over the holidays. I hope the Senate will pass and President Trump will swiftly sign the bill to mitigate any further economic losses as a result of this unnecessary government shutdown.”

Constituents can now reach his office for questions, comments or assistance with government agencies at kim.house.gov or (202) 225-4765. His office address is 1516 Longworth House Off ice Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 and he will have offices in both Burlington and Ocean counties open shortly. He can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ RepAndyKimNJ.

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was doing or selling drugs in the Center Homes section, where his family lived.

Things were so bad, he had to walk his mother to her car as she headed to go to work, just so she would be safe, he said.

He often confronted offenders, told them he knew what they were doing and advised them to get out of town. At times he carried a baseball bat with him. He didn’t use it, but he always had it with him.

“It took us about five years, but we got it off the street,” he said.

And South Toms River is looking at a much-improved ratable base in the near future, he said.

A 360-unit condo building and a hotel was just approved by the Planning Board to be built behind the Wawa on Dover Road.

Plans are also in the works to purchase the Miller marina on Route 166, improve the shopping plaza to the east of the marina and the defunct motorcycle shop across the street, Cradle said.

And just because he is no longer a public official, it doesn’t mean he won’t be at the Borough Council meetings, just on the other side of the microphone.

Now he’ll have more time for one of his passions - history. He began interviewing elderly South Toms River residents years ago. He has a multitude of old area photos that people have given him. He wants to write a book.

Pool:

“It’s more of an agreement between the investment group and the Berkeley Township mayor and council,” he said. “I’m just working with Mayor (Carmen) Amato and the council to help get the project completed...we all agree it would be great for the community and the schools.”

Plans for a previous fitness and wellness center to be built by a different investment group a few years back were determined not to be feasible. That center would have included an Olympic-size swimming pool, gym facilities, cardiac rehab, physical therapy, fitness classes, personalized health assessments, wellness programs, a restaurant, and a daycare center.

The new project would only include a six-lane swimming pool and locker rooms, Parlapanides said.

In other business, the board voted unanimously to reappoint board member Louis Tuminaro to serve as board president this year and board member Denise Pavone-Wilson to serve as board vice-president.

Continued From Page 1 from going back to drugs when he got out of prison.

He has no problem discussing his past drug addiction, now long in the past. He hopes it helps others to learn that they too can beat addiction. He worked “straight through” his time on drugs.

Cradle began his political career as a Borough Councilman back in 1996. Irked that then-borough officials did not come through with a promised playground in the Center Homes section, a friend encouraged him to run for office.

“He said, ‘They are not going to listen,’” Cradle recalled. “He said ‘You have to run.’”

“We got the playground built,” the mayor said with smile.

Cradle was elected mayor in November of 2014. He decided against seeking a second term and instead retiring to work on other projects.

His family moved to South Toms River in the early 1950s, when there were lots of egg farms and no Garden State Parkway.

Cradle acknowledges that South Toms River has had a less than stellar reputation in past years.

It was known as the “stepchild of Toms River,” he said.

As an official, he often kept tabs on who

Continued From Page 1 Jan. 3 Board of Education reorganization meeting.

The pool would be located on the Craig Estate property between Veterans Park and Central Regional, he said.

The investment group will own the pool. Central Regional, including the swim team, will be given pool time. Students in all of the district’s fourth grade sending schools would also be given swimming lessons, Parlapanides said.

Senior citizens who want to join the pool will be billed $10 a month. Everyone else will pay $15 a month. Anyone who just wants to swim for a day will pay $4, he said.

“To be safe, we are looking for a fall 2020 date for the opening of the pool,” Parlapanides said.

The investment group will pay taxes to the township and a percentage of the net profits during the course of the 20-year agreement.

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Some Berkeley Residents To Get Home Security Devices

By Jennifer Peacock BERKELEY – Two hundred Berkeley Township residents will be eligible for a home security system promotion starting at the end of January.

The township has entered into an agreement with Ring, where a $20,000 program will enable 200 verified township residents a $100 promotional code toward “select” Ring home security devices.

The partnership was approved by the Township Council back in December.

“I am pleased that we will be able to bring this program to our residents that will enable them to enhance their home security.

The subsidy program will be funded by forfeiture funds that were obtained by our police department, not tax dollars.” Mayor Carmen Amato said.

Residents will have to show up at Town Hall, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road, between noon and 2 p.m. Jan. 26 to register. They will be able to purchase their devices on site on a first-come, first served basis.

Berkeley Senior Premier Softball Tryouts

BERKELEY – New player tryouts for the Berkeley Senior Premier Softball league will be held in April, specific date TBD. Tryouts will be held at Whispering Pine Park field in Toms River. This league is a Premier league for players 55 and older.

Only ASA certified bats are allowed. More details will be furnished at a later date.

Prospective players must register via the registration link provided on the website.

The link is listed as 55PL-PREMIER LEAGUE OVER 55 TRYOUTS. Questions can be directed to Mike Singer at 732-350-7063, 732-580-0633, or singemi43@gmail.com or John Dowling at 732 221-5410 or johnbeav@hotmail.com.

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Come out to the Nature Center, Jake Branch County Park, Beachwood: February 10 and March 24.

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BEACHWOOD – The Beachwood Mayor’s Wellness Campaign presents Yoga. Classes are January 16 through April 10. No class January 30. Classes will be held at 7:30 p.m. every

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OCVTS Students Win Big At Robotics Competition

By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Vocational Technical School engineering students took home a big win at the annual Tech Prep Robotics Competition. Going up against teams of students from six other Ocean County high schools, OCVTS Pre-Engineering Technology students came out on top with the First Place Championship.

The annual Tech Prep Robotics Competition brings students together to design robotic vehicles with materials from standard kits adhering to competition guidelines. Students must construct, program, and control robots to battle in a one-on-one wrestling match.

The Tech Prep (Technical Preparation Initiative) combines academics and hands-on learning with educational opportunity at the high school level.

OCVTS’s Pre-Engineering Technology class entered three teams into the double elimination-style competition. All teams battled their opponents resulting in two OCVTS teams meeting head to head in the semifinals.

OCVTS team Mudflap and the Rod Supports was the first place winner. This team consisted on OCVTS students Matt Posemato, Billy Powers and John Tirpak-Winters.

The OCVTS Pre-Engineering Program focuses on the development of mechanical engineering production skills. Through the program, students are exposed to potential career pathways in industrial, mechanical, and electronic engineering, as well as furthering their education beyond the classroom.

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BlueClaws To Host Job Fair

By Jennifer Peacock LAKEWOOD – It’s that time of year again.

The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for their 2019 ushers, security, parking attendants, food service workers, bat boys, merchandisers, kids zone workers, cleaning team, ticket takers, productions and promotion members.

The team will host its annual job fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way. Everyone who attends will be interviewed. Those who want a job this season must attend the job fair to be considered.

The jobs are part time and run April through the team’s last home game. Each position pays

minimum wage, $8.85 per hour.

Applicants must be 16 years old or older by April 1. Applications can be downloaded and filled out before the event.

“The BlueClaws gameday staff is the backbone of our operation,” BlueClaws Assistant General Manager Kevin Fenstermacher said. “We have been fortunate to have had a tremendous group of gameday staff members over the years and we look forward to expanding that with another outstanding job fair this year.”

For more information, call Steve Woloshin at 732-901-7000, ext. 120.

Smoking Ban Starts On Beaches, Parks

By Chris Lundy TRENTON - Environmentalists are breathing a sigh of relief as the smoking ban on beaches goes into effect this year.

The prohibition also affects public parks, since smoking is a lead cause of forest fires.

“This new law will protect us from second hand smoke and our communities, clean water, and the environment,” said Jeff Tittel,

Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Now we will no longer be turning our beaches into ashtrays.”

Cigarettes are an environmental problem and safety problem, he explained. They can be eaten by animals, marine life or even children. Furthermore, the cigarettes leave behind nicotine and pesticides in plastic fibers that will linger long after they are smoked.

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By Jennifer Peacock BAYVILLE – Bayville resident Gina Maslen will appear on the 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 episode of Wheel of Fortune.

Maslen, a member of “the Wheel Club,” was chosen out of 70 applicants to appear on the show. She auditioned in Philadelphia in October when the show was looking for contestants from the area.

“It has been on my bucket list to be on so when I saw they were coming to Philadelphia for try outs, I just had to apply,” Maslen said.

She found out two weeks after her audition that she would be flying out to Los Angeles to tape the show over a November weekend. She had to meet with a lawyer while out there, who explained the rules of what she could discuss before the show airs, which isn’t very much.

Maslen is a receptionist at The Pines at

Whiting, a senior living community. She said it was difficult not being able to immediately share her experience with the residents there.

“The hard part is keeping it all a secret from the residents at The Pines. My family and friends understand that I cannot discuss the outcome, but many of the residents will come up and ask me questions that I cannot answer due to legal reasons,” Maslen said.

One resident even asked Maslen for an autograph.

Maslen, like all Wheel of Fortune contestants, will get a picture of herself spinning the wheel. She’s not allowed to say if or what she won, or if she made it to the fi nal puzzle.

“The wheel is over 2000 pounds and very heavy,” Maslen said.

The Pines at Whiting plans to have a viewing party with her.

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In children and teens: At least 1.8 million U.S. children have trouble hearing.

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In-utero ear infections can lead to deafness.

Three continuous months of ear infections can lead to deafness.

Children exposed to secondhand smoke have twice the risk of hearing loss.

One in five teens now suffers from at least a mild hearing loss due to excessive volume when using iPods and other listening devices.

In the American workforce: About 26 million Americans between the prime employment ages of 20 and 69 have high-frequency hearing loss.

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Police, fi refighters, factory workers, farmers, construction workers, musicians, heavy-industry workers, the military and professional hunters are at the highest risk of experiencing hearing loss.

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About 47 percent of adults over the age of 75 have hearing loss.

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Dementia, depression and brain shrinkage are all strongly correlated to untreated hearing loss, which is likely partially responsible for those diseases occurring.

Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also associated with untreated hearing loss.

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Lemon essential oil is in my refrigerator or purse at all times. It is just great to have around the house for various uses.

I sprinkle it in water for an uplifting lemon zing f lavor, and put a few drops on top of the wet clothes in my dryer to make the clothes fresh.

If you have a test to study for, or a blog to write, you can simply diffuse it next to you and take note how it stimulates your brain to think faster and with more clarity. Lemon makes you more alert.

What’s most fascinating is that there are studies proving how it can spur lymphatic drainage, which is very important if you have the f lu. Look at these four important findings next.

1. Alleviate nausea - In studies, lemon essential oil proved to effectively ease nausea, when inhaled. A 2014 double blind study revealed that when feeling nauseous, if pregnant women inhaled lemon essential oil, they immediately felt some relief from nausea.

2. Freshens Breath - Lemon essential oil, especially when combined with two other oils, tea tree oil and peppermint, was able to significantly reduce bad breath. You can put a drop onto your toothbrush or you can put it in salt water and gargle with it.

3. Promotes Weight Loss - A recent animal study found that when mice were supplied with polyphenols from lemon essential oil, they were able to drastically reduce abdominal fat, reduce elevated blood sugar, and reverse insulin resistance. Furthermore, a 2013 study found that lemon essential oil, when combined

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4. Fights Cancer - Scientists have only begun to unearth the many cancer-fighting powers of lemon and other citrus essential oils including grapefruit and orange oil. For example, A 2010 study found that lemon essential oil can stop cervical cancer cells from growing and induce apoptosis (cell death) in surrounding cells.

The terpenes activate olfactory receptors which then trigger a signal to your immune system, to prompt the attack and destruction of certain cancer cells. It’s rather sophisticated, if you think about it, considering this effect comes from a lip-smacking fruit!

Lemon essential oil is one of the most potent and most affordable essential oils on the market today. Certainly, if lemon is not your cup of tea (and yes you can put it into tea), then try another citrus-based oil such as wild orange, tangerine, clementine or grapefruit.

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During the process of purchasing a home, many buyers are concerned with the bottom line and look for ways to cut costs. One of the first items they may choose to forego to save money is to opt out of ordering a survey. This article is intended to provide information which will assist the purchaser in making a well informed decision whether to obtain or forego a survey.

Many purchasers are not aware of all the various important components that a survey can disclose. A survey is not just a simple drawing showing boundary lines and location of the dwelling, but it also delineates right of ways, easements, encroachments, and/or gaps between property lines.

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Statewide Servant Leadership Summit Hosted by Georgian Court University

LAKEWOOD — Georgian Court University will host its inaugural statewide Servant Leadership Summit Friday, January 18, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Casino Auditorium on its Lakewood campus. The gathering is the fi rst in a planned series of annual events tied to the national observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. College students from throughout New Jersey will converge on GCU’s campus for the servant leadership event and participate in community service projects.

Attendees will also receive ethical leadership guidance from noted scholar, minister, activist, poet and artist, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Ph.D., an associate professor of women’s and gender studies at New Jersey City University. Beyond her role at the university, she is the author of Black Gardenias: A Collection of Poems, Stories and Sayings from a Woman’s Heart. Dr. Ellis, a frequent public speaker, also shared her views on the pursuit of a diverse democracy were captured in the 2015 TEDx talk, Finding Justice in the Land of the Free, Beyond Baltimore. She was also a featured guest on NJCU’s Inside the Faculty.

Anchored by the university’s Mercy core values of respect, integrity, compassion, service, and justice, this year’s conference offers a signature leadership experience that is specific to GCU. It is an adaptation of GCU Servant Leadership Day, which has been held just prior to MLK Day in the past.

“Mercy core values are a rallying point for us. At GCU, leadership is an integral part of our institution,” said Amani S. Jennings, GCU dean of students. His office works

with student groups and others across campus to better understand and embody servant leadership. The late Robert K. Greenleaf, who popularized the term in the 1970s, defi ned it as “a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world.”

“The core values are also aligned with MLK’s commitment to bettering humanity and society,” Dean Jennings said. “That’s why we are shifting to a broader conference focus to include more student leaders in an effort to serve and meet the needs of others.”

In previous years, about 70 Georgian Court student leaders have participated in GCU’s Servant Leadership Day. This year organizers hope to attract at least 100 students to the event.

Summit participants will have the opportunity to attend two concurrent workshops titled “Servant Leadership 101” and “Beyond Student Leadership: Purpose Driven Leadership as a Lifestyle.” Lunch will provide a networking and knowledge sharing opportunity among students from different schools and colleges.

In addition, service projects will include a Teddy Bears for Tykes event, in partnership with the Lakewood Police Department. In previous years, GCU students have stuffed small, plush toys for police officers to use during domestic abuse calls. Several local organizations will also be on hand to discuss volunteer opportunities during a community service fair.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 12 - jan 18

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pleasure comes before business. Social interactions might come more naturally than trying to make headway with work or career matters in the week to come. A close companion knows how to make you smile.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Keep it to yourself. Be friendly and courteous with those you encounter but avoid giving away too much personal information. Passion and conviction can rally others to join your cause in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick with what works. This is not the week to test radical new ideas because if you rock the boat you may create headaches. Focus your attention on activities that inspire and bring enjoyment in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do your own thing. You will be at your best when you think and act independently, so you may want to choose your own path in the week ahead. This could be an ideal time to make changes or upgrades.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep it simple.

Overanalyzing a situation could make things more difficult than they need to be. Stick with tried and true methods in the week ahead as you may find the latest time saving technique to be confusing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Say it like you mean it. Being too subtle about your intentions may leave those around you confused about what you want. Get right to the point, without being contentious, and you’ll avoid unnecessary mistakes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Romance goes into full bloom. Favorable circumstances may help a relationship reach a whole new level of understanding. Your personal charm and magnetism make it easy to have your way this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Logic falls to the wayside. You may find the going easier if you go with your gut instinct rather than trying to compute all the facts. Be sure to give a romantic partner all the time he or she deserves this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t beat a dead horse. Agree to disagree as constantly trying to change someone’s mind will just have you running in endless circles. Put the needs of family and friends above all else this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Seize the opportunity. Stay alert in the week ahead as you may have a chance to make the big move you desire.

Buying a new outfit or trying a different hairstyle could provide some much-needed confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The sky belongs to the stars. You’ll feel like a star this week as your popularity will put you in high demand in both business and romantic venues. If you have need of a favor, you’ll likely get it with ease.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Have it your way. Your personality and charm will have others eating out of the palm of your hand and make you the center of attention as the week unfolds.

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By Wolfgang Puck

Did you make a resolution this year to cook more meals at home? There are so many good reasons to do so. Cooking can be such a satisfying activity. It promotes learning and creativity, while delivering delicious results. If you allow yourself plenty of time to get the job done, tasks like cutting, chopping, stirring and kneading can become relaxing; almost meditative.

And then there’s the money you’ll save. Of course, I’m the last person to dissuade you from enjoying the many pleasures of eating out at a great restaurant with amazing food and attentive service. But with a little bit of time and the right recipe, you can serve gourmet-quality food at home too.

My recipe for sweet potato ravioli is a perfect way to get you started toward that goal, for several good reasons. It’s fun to make, and the result is as beautiful as it is flavorful. And more and more people seem to be seeking out sweet potatoes these days, because they’re lower in carbohydrates and calories than regular potatoes; they’re also good sources of vitamins A and C. Though several stages of preparation are involved - making the filling, mixing the fresh pasta dough, assembling the ravioli, preparing the sauce, cooking the ravioli, and finally putting it all together - all the steps are fairly simple. And the reward for your efforts is a dish that becomes the star of a casual meal you can share with family and friends.

Once you’ve mastered the recipe, you can also use it as the basis for all sorts of other great dishes.

If you like, seek out purple sweet potatoes, which have beautiful flesh; or look for ruby sweet potatoes, whose red skins conceal very deep-hued reddish-orange interiors. Feel free to substitute firm, heavy-feeling kabocha squash for the sweet potato. You can also make the filling with regular baking potatoes for a less sweet, more savory-tasting result, while replacing the sage and rosemary with some roasted garlic and minced fresh basil and chives - or any other seasonings that strike your fancy. Try almonds or walnuts in place of the toasted hazelnuts in the sauce.

As you can see, one recipe can become many. I hope you enjoy them all as your ravioli-making skills grow.

SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI WITH HAZELNUT BROWN BUTTER SAUCE Serves 6

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For the sweet potato filling: 1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 2 ounces (60 g) fresh goat cheese 1 1/2 ounces (45 g) pine nuts, lightly toasted 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage leaves 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon honey 1 large egg, lightly beaten For the pasta dough and ravioli: 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 8 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 to 3 tablespoons water 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water For the hazelnut brown butter and herb sauce: 1 cup (250 mL) hazelnuts 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 1/4 cups good-quality canned chicken stock, heated 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan To serve: Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper Freshly grated Parmesan For the sweet potato filling, in a medium saucepan, cover the sweet potatoes with cold water. Bring to a boil, and cook until fork-tender. Drain well. Press through a potato ricer into a medium bowl. Stir in the goat cheese, pine nuts, Parmesan, sage, rosemary, salt and honey. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the egg.

Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, make the pasta dough. Put the flour, yolks, salt, oil and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor. Process until the dough begins to hold together. Pinch the dough: If it feels too dry, continue to pulse and add up to 1 more tablespoon water until a moist ball forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Wrap loosely in plastic wrap, and leave at room temperature for 1 hour.

Cut the dough into four portions and work with one at a time, keeping the rest covered. On a flour-dusted work surface, use a rolling pin to roll out a piece of dough into a strip 20 inches (50 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide.

Brush with the egg-water mixture. Equally spaced lengthwise across the bottom half, spoon out 7 heaping tablespoons of filling. Fold the top half over to cover the filling, pushing the mounds toward the folded edge and pressing down around each to seal it in. With a 3-inch (7.5-cm) cookie cutter, cut out half-moon-shaped ravioli along the folded edge.

Transfer the ravioli to a flour-dusted tray, and dust with more flour. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Gather, knead and roll out dough scraps, and make more ravioli with any remaining filling. Cover and refrigerate.

For the sauce, toast the hazelnuts in a 350 F (175 C) oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Fold inside a clean towel and rub to remove as much skin as possible. Coarsely chop in a food processor, and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Swirl the butter in the pan until it browns and smells nutty, watching carefully not to burn it. Add the stock, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until reduced by half.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to the sauce with the chopped hazelnuts and Parmesan. Simmer for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Divide among six heated serving plates or pasta bowls, garnish with Parmesan, and serve immediately.

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