2019-02-23 - The Toms River Times

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Pipes And Drums Getting Ready To March Government Page 7.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News

Fire Safety For Those With Hearing Loss

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Dear Pharmacist

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Inside The Law Page 18.

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Horoscope Page 27.

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–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Pipe Sergeant Jennifer Daley, of Toms River, practices with Pipes & Drums band members. Frank Johnson’s granddaughter, Marianne Popovich, of Manchester, is learning the snare drum.

Funding Of Shelters Debated

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The township passed an ordinance that would increase the frequency that overnight shelters would open due to freezing weather. Meanwhile, there is disagreement over a bill that would allow a homelessness trust fund to help pay for these shelters.

The Code Blue law, as it exists in the state, allows shelters to open at 32 degrees when it is raining or snowing, or 25 degrees without precipitation.

The Toms River Township Council passed on second reading an ordinance that would change the local rules, (Funding - See Page 2)

Congressman Kim Talks Health Care, Changes In Government

–Photo by Chris Lundy Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) held a Town Hall meeting at the Holiday City West Clubhouse in Berkeley.

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Congressman Andy Kim said he will use his seat in the House of Representatives to help make health

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care affordable, support the military, and change government so that it represents people, not corporations.

He said this at a Town

Hall meeting which was held for about two hours at the Holiday City West Clubhouse. Kim said it would be part of an ongoing policy to (Kim - See Page 7)

By Jennifer Peacock T OM S R I V E R – Pe o pl e w a n d e r i n , likely confused.

Si nce when does a court-ordered Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous meeting include bagpipes?

Wrong room.

T h e y ’v e s t u m b l e d up on a pr a ct ice of the Pipes & Drums of Barnegat Bay, which pr a ct ice s Mond ays at Ch rist Episcopal Church on Washington Street. At 6 p.m. a small gathering of novices pick up chanters and practice scales ( Pipes - See Page 4)

Spending Up, Taxes Down With County Budget

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Taxpayers will see a slight decrease in their county tax bill due to more ratables to share the burden.

T he Ocean Cou nt y Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2019 budget at its Feb. 13 preboard meeting, and then formally introduced it a week later.

The budget in 2018 was about $416.1 million. It is increasing to $432 million (Budget - See Page 2)

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allowing them to open the shelter at 35 degrees regardless of precipitation. The township had already set the wheels in motion during a first reading earlier this year. Additionally, they did not wait for the ordinance to pass; they started opening the shelter at 35 degrees weeks ago. The shelter is located in a recreation building off Riverwood Drive.

Toms River will be first, many people said at a recent meeting. The change they’re making is already spreading to other towns and to the state. There’s a bill in the State Senate right now.

Bill Southrey, president of Haven Beat the Streets, which helps homeless people, said that this can set the standard, and it will hopefully spread through the state and the whole country.

Connie Pascale, a long-time advocate for homeless, said it was an “amazing example of caring and compassionate leadership.”

Joshua Young told the governing body that he’s been homeless on and off for about five years. He makes money but not enough for a regular place to live.

“I’ve been outside in a tent and I’ve been freezing my butt off out there,” he said, noting the recent death of a homeless person near the ShopRite in Bayville.

Tom Finnerty, from the PATH (Progressive Assistance to Transition from Homelessness) program with Ocean Mental Health Services spoke about how helpful Code Blue is in finding homeless people and assessing their needs.

“Finding people in the woods was like a hide and seek game,” he said. Now, it’s like “one-stop shopping,” where service workers can come to a central location and address the population’s needs and refer them to the appropriate services for a more permanent solution.

Joy Holman, a volunteer for Haven, described the character of the people she helps. In the food pantry, they are more than willing to help out.

“They are not just taking from the community, they are helping the community,” she said.

There was a standing ovation for the passing of the ordinance. Councilman Terrance

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for 2019. The amount to be raised by taxes will be $353.05 million, an increase of 1.89 percent from last year’s $346.5 million.

The county took a double-hit with the downturn in the economy in 2009 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Ratables’ value plummeted $20 billion between the two but are slowly climbing. Property values increased by $3.4 billion to $103.2 billion for 2019, yet are still $6 billion below pre-2009 figures.

This amounts to a half-cent reduction in the tax rate, keeping it to about 34 cents per $100 valuation.

Despite those challenges, the county has kept its AAA bond rating. Bond rat-

Turnbach thanked the volunteers for doing the daily work helping the homeless and bringing the issue to the attention of the governing body.

He and Councilwoman Laurie Huryk issued a press release after the meeting urging the Ocean County Freeholders to establish a county homelessness trust fund to help fund shelters during weather emergencies.

They stated that 11 other counties have established a fund, paid for by a fee of a few dollars on documents recorded with the county clerk.

A bill recently passed both houses in the state that would allow homelessness trust funds to pay for emergency shelters. Despite there not being a trust fund in Ocean County, “Every Ocean County state legislator voted in favor of (the bill), including Senators Singer, Holzapfel, Connors and Thompson, along with Assembly Members Gove, Rumpf, Wolfe, McGuckin, Dancer, Clifton, Kean and Thomson,” the statement read.

“During these freezing days of winter, we have an obligation to provide the homeless with a warm place to stay,” Turnbach wrote. “Every one of our State Senators and Assembly members has supported Assembly Bill 4177, but their votes are meaningless to the homeless residents of Ocean County unless the Freeholders adopt a resolution to create a homelessness trust fund.”

The issue of a homelessness tr ust fund has come up in the past, and the Freeholders’ position is that it would be like creating another tax, Freeholder Director Virginia Haines said. It’s not on the agenda right now but is up for discussion.

Ocean County gives millions to the state, so the county would like to get more back from the state for this purpose, rather than creating a new fee for local people, she said.

The county gives money for these issues already, earmarking $135,000 for funds last year in relation to warming centers and shelters, she said. They also give direct aid to certain organizations that are on the front lines, such as $10,000 to Haven, $4,000 to the Salvation Army, and $25,000 to Lakewood for use of the community center, which is a Code Blue location.

ings are done be independent companies and are graded based on a borrower’s f iscal stability. A good score means that the county will spend less money on interest.

Other budget highlights include: • $15.7 million for Ocean Count y College, an increase of $454,418 • $19 million for Ocean County Vocational Technical School, an increase of $372,768 • $9.3 million for a “pay as you grow” appropriation, so the county doesn’t have to go out to bond on some projects • $25 million for roads and bridges • $75 million for county departments that oversee law and public safety • $100,000 additional funds for the senior nutrition program

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The Pipes & Drums of Barnegat Bay.

Pipes:

Continued From Page 1 and gracenotes with band founder and pipe major Frank Johnson. Around 7

T hey’l l eve nt u al ly qu iet , fo r m a c i r cle. T h e m a r c h ing bass drummer will boom boom, boom boom to count the time, the bag pipers will inhale, and the cacophony from several minutes before bursts into nine-notes in unison.

It’s nearly parade season, and they have to practice.

Johnson, a contractor from Toms R iver, has been playing bagpipes since 2000. He studies under award-winning bagpiper Derek Midgley, who was busy making repairs to some inst r uments while the band practiced.

“A friend of mine, he would go to bag pipe practice, and –Photo courtesy Pipes & Drums of Barnegat Bay I tagged along with him one night,” Johnson said. He has a degree in music. “I had always p.m. band members will trickle in, with wanted to learn.”

According to several sources on Celtic their drums and bagpipes, chatting and erupting into what sounds like a high- life, bagpipes were thought to originate pitched traffic jam on a hot New York in ancient Egypt, and were brought to the British Isles by Roman infantry, City summer night.

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Although bagpipes have been found all over, their basic design is the same: the blowstick, which the piper blows into to fill the bag with air; the chanter, which is the part the bagpiper fingers to play the notes; the drones, which are exactly what they sound like, the part that “drones” the low humming sounds associated with the instrument. The bags can be made of anything from plastic to sheepskin.

For Johnson, as for other members of the band, it’s personal. While many of them simply stressed an appreciation for Scottish life and history (and no one credited “Outlander” for any sudden love for bagpipes), many have familial connections to Celtic roots.

The band’s Tartan is Irving of Bonshaw-family, from Bonshaw Towers. In Scotland.

Johnson’s maternal grandmother is connected to that family. And while such trivia won’t mean anything to most people, for the band it means they need permission to purchase the tartan material from the Laird of Bonshaw.

Each band member wears a kilt made of the Bonshaw tartan at a cost of about $700 each.

Dionne Negron of Lakewood met Johnson at a local Scottish festival several years ago.

Her grandfather, Joseph Logan, was a member of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. A popular DNA at-home testing kit revealed she’s 43 percent Scotch-Irish, so it’s “mandatory to play bagpipes.” Her sister, Marisa Negron, is learning the snare drum.

“I love the sound of bagpipes. I just love the sound. I know some people find them so irritating,” Dionne Negron said.

The Irvings of Bonshaw crest states Haud Ullis Labentia Ventis: Yielding Under No Winds. Whether inherited from the kilts they wear or the stubbornness they genetically inherited, the band marches in all weather.

Their upcoming appearances include the Burlington Count y St. Pat rick’s Day Parade in Mount Holly on March 2 and Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 3.

Pipes & Drums of Barnegat Bay was formed in 2007. The band boasts 15 members today and is in need of snare drummers. They practice 6-9 p.m. Monday nights at Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St. For more information, visit facebook. com/pipesdrumsbarnegatbay/.

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Tax Incentives Would Help Investors Revitalize Historic Buildings

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Governor Phil Murphy PAT E R S O N – O n a street lined with former sil k mills, only blocks away f rom t he G reat Falls of Paterson, Gover nor Phil Mu r phy detailed a new histor ic preser vation tax credit prog ram as par t of his vision for i ncent ives refor m. T he Histor ic Preservation Tax Credit will ser ve to revitalize

and fully realize the potential of New Jersey’s storied cities and towns.

“50 Spruce Street is one of hundreds, if not thousands of similar buildings in our state that have va st u n f u lf illed potential and can be restored to their former glor y and repu r posed fo r m o d e r n d a y u s e ,” said Gover nor Mur phy.

“H istor ic prese r vat ion tax credits have helped ot her st ates preser ve and utilize their historic buildings. These beautiful str uctures are often hidden in plain sight and are waiting for the right investor. We are here to help with that.”

“The Historic Tax Credit Program proposed by Governor Murphy would be a powerful tool for revitalizing New Jersey’s urban centers while uphold i ng it s stor ied

past,” said New Jersey Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan. “The proposed p r og r a m’s t h ou g ht f u l , t argeted approach will help to ensure the kind of i n n ova t io n -fo c u s e d investment that will spur sust ai nable econom ic activity.”

“Preser vation of historic sites like 50 Spruce St reet cont r ibutes to o u r s e n s e of c o m m u n it y a nd honor s t ho s e ge ne r at ion s t h at c a me

b e fo r e u s ,” s a i d R e p.

Bill Pascrell, New Jersey’s only member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee.

“A Historic Preservation Tax Credit will help to revitalize our cities and tow ns th rough spu r red econom ic development and the creation of local jobs. I want to than k Governor Murphy for selecting my hometown of Paterson for this special announcement, evoking m e m o r i e s of t h e S i l k

Cit y’s i ndu st r ial root s while acknowledging its bright future. Establishment of this tax credit is a b old a nd p osit ive step for our state and I w i l l c ont i nu e t o f ig ht t o o t h a n d n a i l fo r i t s protection on the federal level.”

Thirty-f ive states currently offer such a program. The proposed Histor ic P reser vat ion Ta x Credit is part of a larger package of five proposed tax incentive bills.

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Kim: Continued From Page 1 schedule a Town Hall once a month in his district. This month was Ocean County.

Last month, it was in Burlington.

He discussed his brief tenure as a congressman, coming in when the government was shut down, and not taking a salary during that time.

“There’s so much rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, and I think our district can do better,” he said.

The election he won had been so close that it took Rep. Tom MacArthur a week to concede. Their vote totals were within 4,000. Kim did far better in Burlington County, and MacArthur did far better in Ocean County.

Now, in his first Town Hall in a primarily red county, the congressman spoke about forging unity on topics that everyone should agree on, such as taking care of seniors and veterans.

Some statements he had got resounding applause, such as his vow to protect and strengthen Social Security. Or when he said

he would support the military by working to keep Joint Base Dix-McGuire-Lakehurst open, making sure soldiers have the tools they need, and not sending them into harm’s way unnecessarily.

Not everything he said was as popular.

His responses to a question about abortion and another question about anti-Semitic comments from another member of Congress did not get as much of a unanimously positive reaction.

There were issues like immigration that had a palpable tension when it was brought up. One resident wanted his support on a particular bill that he had not read yet (H.R.1044 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.)

“People come here, we train them, then they leave to go to competing countries,” he said. He noted how his parents were immigrants, and won applause when he said that they “followed the rules.”

Changing Government “Everyone knows it’s a dysfunctional system,” he said of the federal government.

There are a lot of people making decisions in Washington, D.C., and the average person on the street is not one of them. He said that he wants to see changes so that voters get more power than corporations or political parties.

“Businesses provide the jobs, but they pay top dollar to get the ear of decision makers,” he said.

He said he is one of the new members of Congress who vowed not to take any campaign contributions from Political Action Committees.

Health Care Citing a study by the Federal Reserve Board, 40 percent of Americans can’t handle a $400 medical emergency. He said he wants to have Medicare be able to negotiate drug prices in order to bring down the cost of prescriptions.

The Veterans Administration clinic in Brick is overwhelmed, and can’t handle the number of patients. He had recently toured

the facility and said that hopefully, within a year, there will be a plan for a new building.

Both Brick and Toms River officials have proposed spots for the new facility.

Geoff Ginter, who very emotionally spoke at previous Town Halls held by Kim’s predecessor, Tom MacArthur, about the importance of universal health care, said that the smaller bills being tossed around by lawmakers didn’t do enough to help people who are struggling.

Kim said that the country is a long way from Medicare For All, and that discussion could take years. It’s important to solve easier problems now while larger discussions on the future of healthcare continue.

“There’s no plan yet that will be affordable and useful,” Kim said. “There are people struggling with prescription drug care right now.”

When Ginter stated that 70 percent of Americans want Medicare For All, someone else shouted “No we don’t!”

Kim used this as an example of the division that exists in the country, and how we have to find common ground and build off of that.

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TOMS RIVER – Our goal is to bring together Retired Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, State Troopers, Prosecutors Investigators and Career Firefighters living in and around Ocean County.

We meet on the third Wednesday of the month

at noon. Meetings are held at the Silverton Firehouse, 15 Kettle Creek Road, Toms River.

Yearly dues are $20 in addition at each meeting we charge $5 to cover lunch.

As a chapter of the statewide organization, we discuss issues related to our pension and benefits.

We also share a lot of war stories and brotherhood.

If interested in joining, please let us know and an application will be forwarded. Please keep the posts related to our common retiree issues and other information for the good of our professions.

Remember, you do not have to be retired from

an Ocean County department to join. Out of state retirees are also welcome to join as long as you meet the above criteria.

We have a yearly picnic and Christmas party.

We try to have guest speakers when available.

An application may be downloaded at njrpfa.org.

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Ocean County Historical Society’s Book & Collectibles Sale

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Historical Society’s storage spaces are overf lowing; take advantage of our Spring Cleaning! A “Book & Collectibles Sale” will be held on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All books are only $1 each, $5 per bag! All collectibles at heavily-reduced prices. All proceeds benefit the Ocean County Historical Society.

Free admission. For more information, contact Ocean County Historical Society or visit oceancountyhistory.org/.

Arty Party TOMS RIVER – Join Ocean County Library - Toms River Branch for our monthly preschool art program on Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m. Dress for mess. Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old.

Admission is free. Registration is required. For more information, call 732-349-6200.

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Many people don’t realize they have AMD until their vision is blurry. This is why it is important to have regular visits to an ophthalmologist. He or she can look for early signs of AMD before you have any vision problems. To schedule an eye exam, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. (732-349-5622). Our goal is to meet and exceed your expectations by providing friendly service, professional care, and quality products at affordable prices.

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–Photo courtesy TRRS TOMS RIVER – Members of Intermediate East’s IMPACT Student Ambassadors tested their mental know-how during a team building activity at the East Coast Escape Room in Toms River. The club plans to use this inspiration to create and design their own schoolthemed escape rooms for future Rockets entering middle school! The students gathered for a group picture with club advisers Chris Palmisano, Brie Bates, and Kelly Eastmond.

Award-winning Celtic Musician Colm Keegan Headlines Two Programs at Ocean County Library TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Library welcomes an evening of Celtic celebration with multiple events hosted by award-winning, Irish musician and teacher Colm Keegan on Friday, March 8, at the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St. Beginning at 4 p.m., Keegan will present his “Introduction to the Irish Language.” Participants will learn Irish phrases and basic communication. To register, call 732-3496200 or visit http://bit.ly/ColmKeeganOCL At 6:30 p.m., Keegan presents “Colm Keegan in Concert”, a special solo Celtic show featured as part of his 2019 cross-country

“I’ll Never Be Alone” tour. Tickets for this event are $15 and can be reserved online by credit card or eCheck at theoceancountylibrary.org or by cash at any of our 21 locations.

Please bring your receipt of ticket purchase for entry. Doors open at 6 p.m.

This event is made possible in part by an OceanFirst Foundation Arts and Cultural Grant and the Ocean County Library Foundation.

Free parking is available in the Ocean County garage located on Hooper Avenue. All Downtown Toms River parking is free after 5 p.m.

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There are 11 million deaf or hard of hearing Americans who cannot rely on traditional sound-oriented smoke detectors and therefore are at a disadvantage.

Decreased hearing can limit a person’s ability to take quick action and escape during a fire emergency. Those with hearing loss need to take extra precautions to protect themselves from the hazards of home fire. This includes being aware of the availability of flashing and/ or vibrating smoke alarms and having an effective escape plan in place.

Have the proper alerting system: Smoke detectors are not doing their job if you can not hear them. Consider the following statistics: 20 percent of home fires occur between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., yet these fires account for more than half of all home fire deaths. Something to keep in mind: most smoke detectors produce a relatively high frequency (3000 kHz) sound. Recent studies have revealed that this frequency is not particularly effective in waking u p children, heavy sleepers, those taking sleeping pills or other medication and those who have had too much to drink. In addition, high frequency alarms are almost completely ineffective in alerting people with high frequency hearing loss, accounting for about 90 percent of people with hearing loss and all deaf people. Install a flashing or vibrating smoke alarm on every level of your home. Test all smoke alarms

monthly and change the batteries at least once a year.

People with hearing loss are at greater risk from night time fires because their hearing instruments are typically out of their ears when sleeping. Not all alerting devices meet every need but some do come close. The ideal device would not only sound an alarm but also flash a light and vibrate the bed. This would alert the three most important senses simultaneously. There are a great number of smoke detectors designed specifically for those with a hearing impairment. Light-tone HL bedside fire alarm and clock alerts you by sounding a loud low frequency and vibrating the bed. The combination of the low frequency alarm sounding and the bed shaking wakes even heavy sleepers. Silent call makes great alerting systems that work with more than just smoke detectors.

Plan you escape: An important tip is not to isolate yourself. Inform family members, the building manager or a neighbor of your fire safety plan and practice it with them. Contact you local fire department on a non-emergency phone number and explain your special needs. They can help with your escape plan, perform a home inspection and offer suggestions about smoke alarm placement. They can also keep your information on file.

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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.

For centuries people, especially women have been trying to solve the problem of looking youthful past middle age. It’s very difficult because after four or five decades, our face, skin, hair and nails really show the signs of aging. Our skin feels dry, hair gets finer or falls out and there’s an obvious loss in firmness and elasticity of the skin. The laugh lines and crow’s feet get deeper and deeper. Even the fingernails become weaker and break.

Of course, declining estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels cause the signs of aging to become more noticeable, however, hormones aren’t entirely it. The key to looking younger is having plump cells that retain moisture. Also, keeping the matrix underneath our skin intact rather than crumbling.

You can do this if you have enough collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin. Today my focus is collagen.

You’re born with an abundance of collagen.

If you were to take of all your skin and weigh it, 80 percent of the weight would be collagen.

That percentage declines by about 2 percent every year after 30 years of age.

Collagen ‘photoshops’ you! That’s why when you were younger, you had lovely firm skin, soft hair and strong nails. Your face looked plump and vibrant. The most dramatic reduction of collagen happens in the first 5 years post-menopause, when women lose about 30 percent of our natural collagen stores. The decline continues over the years, although it’s more gradual.

One day you look in the mirror and you look older than you thought. And then when

you get our bed in the morning, you feel pain and stiffness in your joints. That’s because collagen is in your cartilage, and when it’s depleted you feel the pain.

There are hundreds of supplements of collagen in today’s global market, but there are things you should know about first before trying it. You should be very cautious about the kind of collagen you buy because some aren’t the correct type. I can send you a video about collagen if you’re interested. Collagen can be sourced from cows, pigs, birds, fish scales and more.

Some brands don’t get absorbed through your intestinal lining, and others don’t have healthy ratios of the amino acids. Maybe they are low in hydroxyproline or they don’t have vitamin C to activate it. To learn more you can watch my video at suzycohen.com/ collagen-video.

When restoring collagen, keep in mind you want tiny particles so the little peptides can get into your cells. The reason for this is so that you can produce the collagen intracellularly.

Collagen is a big protein like a long chain that consists of links. The links are amino acids.

There are five different types of collagen, named Type I, II, III, IV and V. Type II is what supports joint and cartilage health while Type I and III are beautifying for the hair, skin and nails. I have some videos about collagen, and how to choose the best kind for your needs.

Nowadays, you can supplement with collagen shots, powders, drinks and facial serums.

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OCC Sponsors Black History Month Events In February TOMS RIVER – February is Black History Month and Ocean County College’s Organization for Black Unity is celebrating.

The theme for this year is “Black Migrations.”

All events are open to the public and held on the OCC Main Campus, on College Drive in Toms River, NJ. Saturday, February 23: 19th Annual Gospel Extravaganza, with the singing group Fire: 6 p.m., Grunin Center Main Stage. An evening of song, dance, and gospel music. Tickets available at the Student Life Office, in the OCC College Center. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to OBU’s scholarship fund and cultural awareness trips. Tickets: Adults $10, Students, Seniors + Children (under 12) $5.

Tuesday, February 26: Aisha Fukushima / Lecture: 11 a.m. , Grunin Center Main Stage.

Singer, speaker, educator, and “RAPtivist” (rap activist) Fukushima founded RAPtivism (Rap Activism), a hip hop project spanning 20 countries and four continents, amplifying universal efforts for freedom and justice. She is a multilingual, multiracial African American Japanese woman who has done lectures and performances everywhere from the U.S. to France and beyond. Her work has been featured on TEDx and TV 2M Morocco, and in The Seattle Times, The Bangalore Mirror, HYPE, and South Africa’s #1 Hip Hop Magazine, among other places.

Wednesday, February 27: Workshop by Aisha Fukushima / Small Group Conversation: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. & 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m., Grunin Center Main Stage. Free Yo Mind!: Through this multimedia performance lecture, Fukushima inspires audiences to critically engage with the roles of race, power, and oppression at play in our everyday lives. She speaks from her own experiences as a global cultural activist and organizer, and also turns the mic to audience members, encouraging them to recognize their own power as agents of change in their respective communities.

Who Run The World? Gender, Empowerment & Cultural Activism: In this highly dynamic workshop, Fukushima draws from her experience as an African American Japanese global cultural activist and feminist to explore the themes of women’s empowerment, feminism, and imagining a world beyond the gender binary.

Thursday, February 28: Lowering of the Black Flag, 12 p.m., Campus Mall.

For more information, call Dr. Henry Jackson, Director of Academic Success, at 732255-0400, ext. 2257, or email hjackson@ ocean.edu.

Ocean County College’s Black History Month events are sponsored by the OCC Organization for Black Unity and the Office of Student Life.

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ATLANTIC CITY – “Women, 60+: experienced enough to do the right thing, yet young enough to enjoy more!”, is the theme for the Ms. New Jersey Senior America Pageant 2019. Harrah’s Resort Hotel & Casino will host the annual event on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in the Superstar Theater at 1 p.m.

The Pageant began in 1971, and is the search for that gracious lady, 60 and over, who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all Senior Americans. There are four Judging Categories which include: Evening Gown, Philosophy of Life, Talent, and

Judges Interview. After winning the State title, the Queen becomes the delegate from New Jersey, who will participate in the Ms. Senior America Pageant 2019. The National Pageant will be held in October at Resorts.

This is a great opportunity at this time of your life to have the time of your life! If you are interested in becoming a contestant, please contact Mrs. Terry Meade, State Pageant Director, 609-443-3039, or 908-2168534., or email tbm5201@aol.com.

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By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Vocational Technical School students came out on top in this year’s 2019 New Jersey Shore Bowl Competition. Students from OCVTS’s Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) made their way to Rutgers University for the event earlier this month.

The MATES students formed two Ocean Sciences Bowl Teams in the competition,

which placed second and third in their respective divisions.

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OCC Offers Pet Therapy & Certification Course

TOMS RIVER — Ocean County College’s Department of Continuing & Professional Education, in partnership with Caregiver Canines and Compassionate Canine Training LLC, is once again offering Pet Therapy Preparation & Certification. This hands-on training course is for friendly dogs and their owners. Since 2017, 38 dogs have been trained through the program.

Pet therapy visits enrich lives, encourage personal connections, and provide the dogs with an opportunity to use interactive skills that help keep them mentally and physically fit. In addition to the connection between dog and the client, the handlers often form relationships with the people they visit.

Pet Therapy Preparation & Certification consists of four training classes to prepare both owner and pet to be tested, and hopefully certified, as a Therapy Dog Team on week five.

The class helps touch up basic obedience cues

and coaches partners to work as a team in the therapy visit environment. (NOTE: Dogs do not need to be perfectly obedient, but should enjoy new people and have a basis in cues.)

This certification allows you and your dog to volunteer with Caregiver Canines® and perform home visits in the local senior community, as well as independently visit any hospital, assisted living facility, school, or business that allows pet therapy visitations.

Two classes are open for registration this spring: Saturdays, February 23 to March 16, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Evaluations are to be scheduled for the following week: Saturday, March 23.

To register, call the OCC Department of Continuing & Professional Education at 732-255-0409 or visit ocean.edu/programs-and-courses/register-pay-here/.

Select ONLINE then NEW USER, then type in keywords “Pet Therapy.”

Oscar-Nominated Short Films Screening

LOVELADIES – The LBIF, in partnership with The ShowRoom of Asbury Park, will be screening the 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films across three evenings: Documentaries on Thurs, Feb. 21; Animated on Fri, Feb. 22; and Live Action on Sat, Feb. 23.

This is your annual chance to predict the

winners. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s shorts! Visit lbifoundation. org for descriptions and run times. Tickets can be purchased through EventBrite.com with limited quantity at door.

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Game Design, Language Arts Challenge Nets Awards For HSS Students

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Students designed games aligned with literature questioning whether technology is the start or end of civilization using the introduction to Unity and

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13th Annual Golf Tournament

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Fire Co. #1 will be hosting their 13th annual Golf Tournament on June 6, 2019 at the Bey Lea Municipal Golf Course.

Shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. There will be

golf, refreshments, giveaways, prizes, and a dinner to follow! The cost is $100 per person.

For more information, call the firehouse at 732-349-0144 or Chris Vicidomini at 908448-1296.

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The process of home buying can be overwhelming. One major concern of all buyers, whether they are a first time home buyer or an experienced real estate investor, is the condition of the home. Certainly, the home may have new rugs or paint and updated countertops, which makes the home aesthetically pleasing. However, more important is the age and condition of the major operating systems, such as the furnace, air conditioning units and electrical panel. Also, does the home have any structural concerns such as foundation cracks or roof leaks, which are not readily visible.

Even more concerning, are there any environmental concerns, such as mold or asbestos that would impact the ability to safely reside in the home. All of these concerns can be fully investigated by a certified home inspector, thereby giving a home buyer the necessary information required to make a wise home purchase.

A home inspection should always be performed by a New Jersey Certified Home Inspector. Always confirm that the home inspector that is hired has the proper training, sufficient expertise and a flawless reputation.

Many times your realtor can provide referrals and work with the home inspector to schedule the inspection. There are several types of home inspections, of which a buyer will have to decide which ones best serve them. The first is the general home inspection to ensure the structure and major operating systems are all performing properly. The second is a termite/wood destroying insect inspection, wherein the inspector will check for signs of active or pass insect activity. Finally, there is a radon inspection, which checks the level of radon in the house. Radon is a radioactive gas

formed by the breakdown Dina M. Vicari Esq. of radium, which occurs naturally in some areas.

Radon can accumulate in the home, which is not safe for the residents.

In addition, if the house utilizes a septic system, well water or oil for heating, the buyer may want to further seek out a specialist to ensure that these essential systems are in compliance with all applicable laws and service the home safely. Also, if the home had a septic or oil removed at some time in the past the potential new home buyer may choose to have tank scans or soil testing to confirm that there is no contamination.

Continue reading our follow up articles related to these important home buying tips.

Future articles will review the post inspection process of further investigation of governmental records associated with the home, obtaining contractor estimates, and the negotiation process with the seller for repairs or credits.

We at R.C. Shea and Associates can help you through the process. The law firm of R.C. Shea & Associates, Counsellors at Law, is a full service law firm representing and advising clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Real Estate Law, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Land Use and Planning Law, Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney and much more. Call or visit our office Toms River office at 732-5051212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at www.rcshea.com.

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‘Dance to Learn’ Advances Silver Bay’s YA Arts Lab

TOMS RIVER – The YA Arts Lab at Silver Bay Elementary School—an initiative implemented thanks to a grant from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation and partnership with Young Audiences Arts for Learning— continued recently with Dance to Learn, a residency program with YA teaching artist Laura Marchese.

Dance to Learn is an interdisciplinary and inclusive dance curriculum with the goal to advance dance education in schools and community settings. Silver Bay second graders participated in multiple sessions exploring dance,

movement, and personal creativity. Led by Marchese, and to a joyful soundtrack of Stevie Wonder hits, students jumped, skipped, spun, crawled, and laughed their way from one side of the open room to the other.

Before this, as part of the school’s YA Arts Lab, students had explored the principles of hip hop with Hip Hop Fundamentals, and acquired drumming skills thanks to the Japanese Festival Drummers. More fun, excitement, and interdisciplinary learning awaits Silver Bay students this year, as well as the three remaining years of the impactful, arts-infused program.

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180 Turning Lives Around (180), a private non-profit organization in Monmouth County, continues to provide confidential support and advocacy to victims of domestic violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its dedicated response team volunteers. 180 will be conducting a 40-hour mandatory training course for new Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) Victim Advocates, April 29-May 23, Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays, 6 -9:30 p.m., in the courtroom at Hazlet Police Headquarters, 255 Middle Road in Hazlet.

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180’s volunteer DVRT Advocates are civilian members of the community who work collaboratively with law enforcement to provide support, information, and resources to victims of domestic violence at police headquarters. Advocates also discuss with victims safety planning and their legal rights in regard to obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order. By providing empathy and a crucial perspective of the situation, these specially-trained advocates help to empower victims to make informed decisions for themselves and their families.

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basis, participate in an interview process, submit to background investigations and fingerprinting, and successfully complete the mandatory training. The police departments and 180 are committed to culturally and socially diverse teams to better serve the community. Bi-lingual capability is helpful. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The identities of the DVRT volunteers are kept anonymous.

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Applications are also available for download at 180nj.org/give-help/volunteering/ domestic-violence-response-team-advocate/.

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Barnegat Trail Section Closed For Construction

OCEAN COUNTY – Please be advised that a portion of the Bar negat Branch Trail in Berkeley Township is temporarily closed for construction. Construction of Phase 7, which will connect the existing trail in Berkeley to South Street in Lacey Township, is underway.

The closure is in effect at the trail entrance from Dudley Park, around the Cedar Creek and a span approximately 1,200 ft. north of

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Contractors are working in the area with heavy equipment and trail users are advised to stay clear of the area.

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This work is estimated to be completed by early summer. Thank you for your patience while we work to expand the trail.

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Seaside Park Beautiful (Yearly) Oceanfront - Home with yard, porch, deck, parking, cabana hot/cold shower, super clean 2 or 3 bedroom with spectacular sunrises. From $1800 monthly or rent the entire summer season. 908-278-5491.

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Laundromat Attendant - For PT/FT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

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Don Carnivale Painting - Specializing interiors. Quality always. Very neat. Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts.

Honest-reliable. Low rates. 732-8994470 or 732-915-4075.

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Furnished Home - To share in Bayville. $850/month - utilities, cable, internet included. Private bedroom. Security required. Female preferred. 732-237-7122.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ 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) 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) Vinyl Records Wanted - Rock, Blues, Reggae, Metal, Punk, Jazz, Psychedelic, soul. Very good condition only.

Call Rick 908-616-7104.

(8) 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) CASH PAID!! - LP records, stereos, turntables, musical instruments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115.

(3) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (11)

Personals Local Senior Gentleman - Seeks compatable senior female companion.

Plesae reply to Box 307 Pine Beach, New Jersey 08741.

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Legal I, Ernesto Di Giacomo, am petitioning for ownership of a 1972 Ford Mustang - VIN number: 2F02F226792. A court date has been set in Ocean County Superior Court on the 22nd day of February 2019. (11)

Help Wanted 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)

Full Time Administrative Assistant For a manufactured housing community in Browns Mills. $16/hour, Monday thru Friday, 9 - 5. Job consists of collecting monthly lot rents from residents, paying bills for 3 communities, filing, answering phones and greeting prospective buyers.

Working directly for the owner. Mature person over 50. Must have some computer knowledge. Very pleasant environment. Please call to set up an interview. 609-893-3388.

(12) 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) Now Hiring Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. msangelabove@comcast. net. 732-766-4425, ask for Mel. (11) CDL DRIVER – PT. The Pines at Whiting is currently looking for a part time weekend CDL driver to transport residents to and from our community.

This person will work every Sunday to coordinator church runs, and every other weekend for residents trips. Position requires a CDL license with 16+ passenger endorsement.For immediate consideration apply to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732849-2047 or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (11) Part Time Food Service - NEW STARTING RATE OF $10/hr. 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. in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (11) CNA/CHHA - The Pines is looking for experienced CNA's/CHHA’s to work FT or PT. All shifts available in both Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.

WE have a weekend program that 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. (11) Custodian Positions: The Meadows of Lake Ridge HOA is looking for a custodian to work part time. Primary responsibilities for overall cleanliness of the clubhouse. For immediate consideration send resume to The Meadows of Lake Ridge, 2 Clear Lake Road, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732-716-1495 or email to meadowsoflakeridge@gmail.com. (8) 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

Private Instrumental Music Lessons - In your home by state-certified teacher of music. School students and adults are welcome! 732-350-4427. (13) Handyman Service - Carpentry, masonary, painting repairs large and small. 40 years experience.

Call Jim 732-674-3346.

(13) Clean Outs, Clean Ups - Hauling, small moves, minor interior and exterior repairs. Honest and dependable. LIC 13VH05930800.Tony/ Owner 732-678-7584. (t/n) Roofing Etc., Winter Emergency Repairs - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service. Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400. Gutters cleaned.

Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391. (15) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Need A Ride - Airports, cruise, A.C., doctors. Save $$$. Senior discounts.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (20) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

(13) All In 1 General Contracting-Handyman Services - All phases of Interior and Exterior Repair, Improvements, Renovations, Construction for Home or Business. Carpentry, Painting, Roofing, Siding, Gutters, Lighting, Windows/Doors, Kitchens, Baths, Finish Basements, Flooring, Decks, Handicap ramps, Sheds installed/ repaired, etc.#1 Contractor for Banks, Real Estate Agency’s, Real Estate Investors, Home Inspection report repairs. From A-Z, big or small, we do it all. Skip the rest, come to the best!

Senior and Veteran Discount. $ave Call Clark 732-850-5060. Insured.

License # 13VH06203500. (12) Accounting & Tax Services LLC. 1201 RT. 37 East. Toms River. 732506-9272. Tax Preparation & Small Business Accounting. 30 Years Experience. $20 OFF Tax Return.

(16) Cheap Painting Done Rite Over 35 years experience. Fully insured. Free estimates. 732506-7787 or 646-643-7678. (11)

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New Scam Threatens Jail For Missing Jury Duty

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Residents are being warned to ignore calls threatening warrants or jail time for allegedly missing jury duty.

Scammers are using sophisticated technology to pose as Ocean County Sheriff’s officers, and now as court mediators. It’s likely the same group posing as both, officials said.

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“The problem is such that these scam artists have developed a relatively sophisticated set-up where our residents are fooled by the telephone numbers they are seeing and are frightened into paying the scammers,” Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said.

These scammers appear to be calling from the sheriff’s department, and also provide a call back number that is convincing, but fake. They are asking for members of each household and providing accurate birth dates, adding to their seeming legitimacy.

Mastronardy himself called the number, and when the scammer realized it was the sheriff he was speaking with, bragged

that they’d scammed about $250,000 from unsuspecting victims. There’s no way to confirm that number, officials said.

“We will do all we can to stop this and to inform the public about this,” the sheriff said.

Residents can call the county to confirm if they’ve been summoned for jury duty at 732-506-5060.

No one from the county will ever call demanding money for supposedly missing jury duty. If anything, the sheriff said, that person will get another notice in the mail.

Court officials said the irony of this scam is that it is rare for potential jurists not to respond to jury duty in Ocean County.

Jurors with scheduling conflicts can work with the Superior Court to serve another time.

“The best advice we can give people is to call the courts if you get this kind of a call,” Mastronardy said. “We don’t want our residents to be fooled and believe they will get a warrant for their arrest if they don’t pay a fine.”

Allies Career Pathways Informational Series BARNEGAT – Allies, Inc., one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit organizations dedicated to providing support to individuals with developmental disabilities and celebrating 20 years of service is stepping up to the plate providing resources and vital information to Healthcare workers and those aspiring to enter the field. Our communities need to increase the workforce that delivers support services for inclusion, productivity and good health.

The Case for Inclusion 2019 report documented that the number of individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) waiting for home and community based services has increased nationally.

New Jersey is ranked 38th in the Nation in serving the needs of individuals with I/ DD. One of the major contributors to the challenge is the crisis in recruiting and retaining Direct Support Professionals (caseforinclusion.org).

On Saturday, February 23, Allies is hosting the first set of events in the Allies Career Pathways Informational Series. – Hot Chocolate and Hot Topics: • Saturday, February 23, 2019, 12 -3 p.m.: Shore Day Program, 580 N. Main Street, Unit 10, Barnegat, NJ 08005 Allies Management Team will be on site to share information about residential, day program and community based supports, and the pathways to the rewarding careers alliesnj.org/careers.

If you are working as a Direct Support Professional, Group Home or Day Program Manager, or interested in learning about a rewarding career, this IS the event to attend!

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Toms River Shakespeare Festival Announces 2019 Summer Season

TOMS RIVER – Join in August 1-11 for the 2019 Toms River Shakespeare Festival!

Performances will be held at Huddy Park on Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. and at Ortley Beach on August 7.

This year’s play will be Measure For Measure, directed by Lori Garrabrant.

A young novice nun must persuade the Duke of Vienna’s corrupt Deputy, Angelo, to spare her brother’s life but when Angelo proposes a salacious bargain to redeem him, where will she turn and who will believe her.

We can’t wait to return to Huddy Park Ortley Beach this summer for a 3rd Season of storytelling! Each year, our work is made possible by generous individuals, sponsors

and supporters like you, who help us raise the funds we urgently need to bring our productions to life. Alone, we couldn’t accomplish very much, but together we can continue to do exactly what we set out to do: to bring people together, to share timeless texts and stories with our audiences and to create theater that is inclusive, accessible and free for all!

We need your support now more than ever to make it happen! Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Toms River Shakespeare Festival today! Any amount makes a difference and will help ensure the vitality of live theater in our community!

For more information, visit trshakespeare. org/support.

RWJ Barnabas Health Arena Wedding Show TOMS RIVER – New Jersey’s largest wedding event will be held on Feb. 24 at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena! Meet over 75 area wedding professionals at the 2019 RWJ Barnabas Health Arena Wedding Show.

The event will feature a runway fashion show, DJ, and live band performance. You will also have a chance to win a luxury honeymoon provided by The Travel Smiths

or a $200 gift card from Celebrations Magazine! Over 100 prizes will be given out all day long.

Come check out reception locations, photographers, florists, salons and makeup artists, limos and more!

The expo will be held from 12-4 p.m. at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena, 1425 Old Freehold Road, Toms River.

1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament

TOMS RIVER – Toms River PBA 137 is holding our 1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament on March 22, 6-10 p.m., to benefit the Police Unity Tour in conjunction with the Toms River Police Foundation at Toms River High School East. The Dodgeball Tournament proceeds will support Toms River

Police Department riders in their quest to ride from New Jersey to the Washington D.C. Police Memorial, in honor of officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. For more information or to register your team please visit tomsriverpolicefoundation.org/dodgeballtournament.

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NEWARK — Newark Police Captain Ivonne Roman has been selected as a TED Fellow, joining a class of 20 change-makers from around the world to deliver a t al k on the TED st age this April in Vancouver. Roman was selected for her work to improve the recr uitment and retention of women in policing th rough the use of evidence-based practice and mentoring.

Roman said, “Women make up just 12% of police officers in the United States, yet research since the 1970s shows that women are invaluable to police departments and communities.

Countries like Canada, Australia, and the UK have significantly higher rates of police women and New Zealand is seeking gender parity by 2021; we can and must do better.”

Roman explains: “By far, the biggest barrier to increasing representation of women in policing, is arbitrary fitness standards that vary from state to state.

Research evidence informs our work, which shows women can achieve police required fitness levels, when the training design is grounded in the science of physiology. The US Marshalls, FBI, DEA, ATF and the United States military fitness programs are designed to test fitness without causing disparate outcomes based on gender. However, there is no uniformity among the 18,000 police agencies in the United States, contributing to low levels of women in policing and limiting the pool of qualified applicants. The Women’s Leadership Academy, a program of the Newark Police Superior Officers Associat ion, is work i ng to add ress gender disparities in recruitment and retention of women in police academies through advocacy and mentoring of women preparing for careers in law enforcement, filling a gap that currently exists in police recruitment efforts.”

“We are th r illed to an nou nce the newest class of T ED Fellows, who give voice to some of the most exciting ideas we’ve seen in the program’s 10 -year histor y,” said TED Fellows director Shoham Arad. “This year’s class includes a police captain designing systems to support women in policing, a space environmentalist building technology to monitor space debris, a nd a n a r t ist explor i ng t he et h ical

implications of emerging technology.

The Fellows program is committed to using its resources and platform to help scale Fellows’ ideas and impact, and we are so excited to have these Fellows become an integral part of our global community.”

Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows p r og r a m h a s 472 Fel lows f r om 96 c o u n t r ie s , w h o s e t a l k s h ave b e e n viewed more than 250 million times overall. In its ten-year history, the TED Fellows program has created a powerful, far-reaching network made up of scientists, doctors, activists, ar tists, entrepreneurs, inventors, jour nalists and beyond.

As a TED Fellow, Captain Ivonne Roman joins a community that includes Perry Chen, the artist who co-founded Kickstarter; Amanda Nguyen, the a c t iv i s t wh o s e o r g a n i z a t io n R I SE helped write the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, which passed unanimously th rough US Cong ress; and Essam Daod, the psychiatrist who founded Humanit y Crew to provide psychological aid to refugees.

The TED Fellows has also yielded a wide variety of collaborative projects, including PEEK, the social enterprise that recently raised a $1 billion fund t o e r a d icat e preve nt able bl i nd ne ss in the developing world; BRCK, the technology company that builds mobile WiFi routers that can work anywhere, even in the harshest conditions; and Fine Acts, the international collective bringing together artists and activists to instigate social change.

Applications for the 2020 TED Fellows class will be open later this year.

I nt e r e s t e d a p pl ic a nt s s h o u ld v i sit t he T ED Fel lows prog r a m websit e for i n for mat ion a nd upd at es about the fellowship: ted.com/participate/ ted-fellows-prog ram/apply-to -be- ated-fellow.

The Women’s Leadership Academy was est ablished withi n the Newark Police Superior Officers Association by its President, Captain John Chrystal, in response to high female attrition rates in Newark Police academy classes. The project is funded by the Open Society Foundation, Implementing the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing program.

OceanCares Art & Soul Exhibit

TOMS RIVER – During the month of February, the Grunin Center for the Arts will host the OceanCares Art & Soul Exhibit, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

The event showcases the tremendous talent OceanMHS has discovered from individuals suffering with mental illness.

This is an opportunity to eliminate barriers

and misconceptions surrounding mental health, encourage positive conversations to reduce stigma, and shed light on the changing climate of mental health treatment in NJ. The event will contain paintings and drawings, mixed media, and several forms of creative expression.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of feb 23 - MAR 1

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): IImpose your will. There is nothing that you can’t achieve in the upcoming week if you simply set your mind to it. Roll up your sleeves and tackle tough assignments with determination but avoid starting anything new.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Just tag along for the ride. Someone may insist on being the star of the show, but it might be your timely advice that makes all the difference. Your personal agenda may be temporarily put on hold this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Follow someone else’s lead. Unconventional thinkers may show you a whole new way of solving tough problems.

Surround yourself with movers and shakers this week and their know-how may rub off.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strive for perfection. Take criticisms to heart as you should never be so content that you stop trying to improve your performance. Have confidence that you will succeed, in the upcoming week, and it will be so.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Small steps add up to big progress. Saving a few pennies here or there can eventually yield a surplus or whittling away at a tough task a little bit at a time can make it easier.

Talk things over with your partner.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Those who refuse to bend may break. Avoid being too rigid with your demands as it may be difficult to make progress without compromise. Make sure you are looking at reality instead of what you want to see.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Start from scratch. It may be necessary to employ sweeping changes over the next few days to clear out an annoying obstacle. Make sure that everyone involved is on board with your decisions during the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay focused on your objectives. You hold all the cards in negotiations, but little will be gained unless you are completely sure of what you want. Take time to mull over your options as this week unfolds.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ambition may come at a cost. You can have it your way this week but take care that your methods don’t rub someone the wrong way. Find creative solutions that are beneficial to everyone involved.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen I Cannot Tell A Lie: This Cherry-Chocolate Bread Pudding Is A Low-Fat Treat

By Wolfgang Puck

Presidents Day has always puzzled me a bit, for two reasons.

Officially, the holiday has been observed on the third Monday of February since the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, created to give workers more three-day weekends, was passed into law by the U.S. Congress in 1968 and then took effect three years after that. But did you know that no U.S. President’s birthday actually ever falls on President’s Day? That’s because those of the two Chief Executives who are jointly celebrated on the holiday - George Washington (Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) - along with two more born this month (William Henry Harrison on Feb. 9 and Ronald Reagan on Feb. 6) fall either too early or too late in the month to ever land squarely on the third Monday.

Still, the day feels like a special occasion to remember Washington and Lincoln. And, like most holidays, it typically includes food as part of the observance. Which leads to the other thing that makes me scratch my head, as I’ve mentioned before at this time of year: the cherry pies that some people make on Presidents Day. Whether or not you believe the old, probably apocryphal story about young George Washington admitting to chopping down a neighbor’s cherry tree with the words, “I cannot tell a lie,” cherry pie simply doesn’t make sense at this time of year.

Cherries are a summer fruit, and the tart ones that work best in pies have a shorter season, generally from late June to early August, depending on where they’re grown.

So making a cherry pie for President’s Day seems odd to me, especially considering the fact that doing so would usually require you to use watery and less flavorful frozen cherries or overly sweet and gloppy canned pie filling.

Fortunately, there is another form of the fruit that I think is wonderful to enjoy year-round: dried cherries. They have a deliciously concentrated, tart-sweet flavor, a deep ruby color and a delightfully chewy consistency similar to that of raisins or dried cranberries. Of course, they would be too dense and intense to make a cherry pie from them. But I think you’ll enjoy this form of the fruit in another popular dessert that’s perfect for wintertime: my low-fat chocolate bread pudding with dried cherries.

My health-conscious recipe substitutes egg whites for some of the whole eggs typically used in bread puddings, and tangy low-fat buttermilk for the usual whole milk or cream. Yet, it achieves a satisfyingly rich flavor and consistency - all while deriving less than a third of its calories from fat. And I cannot tell a lie: It’s delicious!

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Serves 8 to 12 1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk 2/3 cup (165 mL) good-quality bitte sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup (125 mL) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 4 large egg whites 2 large eggs Nonstick cooking spray 4 slices good-quality whole wheat bread, about 1/2-inch (12-mm) thick, trimmed and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes 6 tablespoons dried cherries 1 cup (250 mL) plain nonfat Greek yogurt, for serving Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting In a saucepan, combine the buttermilk, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the granulated sugar, and the cocoa powder.

Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and sugar have melted and the mixture is well combined. Remove from the heat.

Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water.

In a slightly smaller bowl, using a hand mixer or wire whisk, beat together the egg whites and eggs until lightly foamy.

Beating continuously, slowly sprinkle in the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and continue beating until the mixture looks fluffy. Then, whisking continuously, very slowly pour in the chocolate mixture. Set the bowl inside the larger bowl of ice water to chill.

Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Fill a pan or kettle with water and bring to a boil.

Spray the inside of a 4-by-9-inch (10-by22.5-cm) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Spread half of the bread cubes in the baking dish. Scatter in the dried cherries and then top with more bread cubes. Stir the cooled chocolate-egg mixture and spoon it evenly over the bread cubes. Leave to soak until the oven has reached the desired temperature.

Place the baking dish inside a larger baking pan with high sides. Pull out an oven rack and place the baking pan on the rack; carefully pour enough of the boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the side of the baking dish. Carefully slide the rack into the oven.

Bake the bread pudding until the custard has set, about 20 minutes.

Carefully remove the pan from the oven, and remove the baking dish from the pan to a rack.

Serve hot, lukewarm, or cooled and refrigerated, cutting into 8 to 12 portions.

If you like, top each portion with a small scoop of nonfat Greek yogurt and dust with a little confectioners’ sugar before serving.

(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) © 2019 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

Page 28, The Toms River Times, February 23, 2019

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