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–Photo by Bob Vosseller and courtesy Jackson School Top: Howard C. Johnson Elementary School music teacher Melissa O’Keeffe holds “Mighty” the school’s new therapy dog as she stands beside Library Teacher Carrie Hogan who hosts the dog when he comes to the school once a week. Bottom: Jackson School District’s “Mighty” therapy dog is ready for action at the Howard C. Johnson Elementary School.

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Sometimes when a student needs a hand out for help, the best response is the paw of a very mighty dog.

The Jackson School District recently hired a four legged employee named Mighty. He visited the Board of Education at a recent School Board meeting where he met his new employers. His job performance has already received high praise.

Mighty currently reports once a week to the Howard C. Johnson Elementary School. The school’s music teacher Melissa O’Keeffe and library teacher Carrie Hogan introduced Mighty the district’s first therapy dog, to the board at a March 19 meeting.

O’Keeffe said “Mighty is a rescue dog specifically chosen for us by the North Shore Animal League of America. Humane education is an important element in our social and emotional instruction.

We were able to travel to New York City to meet Dr. Angela Hughes, the Veterinary Geneticist for Wisdom Panel, a DNA test kit for dogs.”

“After getting the results, we found Mighty was a Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, Maltese mix. It was very important to us that Mighty be considered a hypo-allergenic breed to avoid allergies and allow him to interact with as many students as possible,” O’Keeffe said.

Mighty is seven months old and he was adopted as a 10-week old puppy. He’s been training for this position every day since. The North Shore Animal League identified him as an excellent contender for therapy work.

“We brought him to our trainer, Shelly Liebowicz of Shelly’s School for Dogs at Green Leaf Pet Resort. Mighty attended training sessions eight hours per day, four

Councilman Counters Social Media Attacks

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Council President Robert Nixon closed a recent Township Council meeting condemning social media attacks which he said has endured for several years now.

Nixon called out anonymous information that was deliberately distorted and edited to frame a narrative that he and other township officials were acting to create policy that was prejudicial against the township’s Orthodox Jewish community.

The council president said that in one instance, a clip from a 2016 meeting was used where he had responded to a question about real estate solicitations and the township’s no knock law and made to appear as if there was a bias intent to his comments.

“It is hard to ignore threats against me and my family. I have to speak out against the keyboard warriors who are willfully dishonest and are trying to divide this community,” Nixon said.

Referencing the recent post that had the (Attacks - See Page 2)

County Adopts $432 Million Budget

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted its 2019 budget, its first with Freeholder Deputy Director John Kelly helming that process.

Kelly unveiled this $432 million budget back in Febr uar y, and it passed without public comment

at the Freeholders’ regular March 20 meeting.

“What does this bud get c ove r? It covers all the core ser vices provided to the 600,000 people that call Ocean County home,” Kelly said. “It makes certain that our seniors, who rely on so many senior programs we have, including our (County - See Page 2)

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Continued From Page 1 nutrition program that provide daily meals, are fully funded. …It assures residents in Ocean County that they can attend Ocean County College and our vo-tech schools at an affordable price, providing them with a quality education that is the cornerstone for opportunity for good jobs and a great future.”

The budget also funds maintenance the county’s 626 miles of roads and 259 bridges and culverts, Kelly added. It covers the everyday mundanity - filling potholes, plowing snow - to the future, such as funding stormwater management systems to keep Barnegat Bay clean.

The budget also includes a healthy amount to fund veterans’ programs, something near and dear to Freeholder Gerry Little’s heart, Kelly said.

The opioid addiction crises plaguing not only Ocean County but the entire state remains a primary concern for the Freeholders.

The budget includes funding for law enforcement - sheriff’s department, prosecutor’s office, corrections, security, and juvenile services - to maintain public safety.

“They are working to meet the ongoing challenges brought on by the opioid crisis,” Kelly said. “It is our commitment to help those that are affected by the addiction so that they know support and help available for them, but we also make sure our law and public safety agencies are working to reduce the crime that is linked to this crisis, so we are all safe in our homes and our neighborhoods.”

So services this year are maintained as the

tax rate goes down another half cent, leveling off at 34 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

The county does receive some state and federal aid, but is mostly funded through the local tax levy. This year, almost 82 percent of its operating budget - $353.1 million - will be raised by taxation, under cap at 1.89 percent over last year’s $346.5 million levy.

The total budget is up from $416.1 million in 2018 to $432 million this year.

Some highlights include: $15.7 million for Ocean County 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 “For years this Board of Freeholders has promised a no-surprise budget. That continues our conservative and disciplined approach to budgeting. And this year, we continue to keep our pledge,” Kelly said.

Kelly was named liaison to the finance department, replacing long-time budget architect John C. Bartlett Jr., who died on Dec. 12, 2018.

“It’s really a blueprint of what Ocean County is all about,” Freeholder Joseph Vicari said. The budget reflects the importance of quality of life, affordability, and the ability for every student in Ocean County to reach his or her full potential.

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Continued From Page 1 comments from 2016, Nixon said that “there was a suggestion that I was saying something with an ominous tone to it. It was a clip with no context. I went back to that meeting and listened to the whole exchange. I was asked a question about real estate solicitations and what we could do about them. Could we ban them? Could we restrict them to time, date and places?”

Nixon added that the council had deliberated on the issue with consultation with township attorney Jean Cipriani. “Through that we developed our no knock law that the people of this town and the association of realtors 100 percent support. We didn’t ban solicitors. We didn’t pass phony cease and desist legislation like some others did.

We did things that benefited every single resident of the community. Since then we haven’t gotten any complaints about real estate solicitors in this town anymore.

“This reminds me of another attempt at character assassination that occurred a few years ago where two completely unrelated e-mails were spliced together and spread around social media. That led to more hateful and misinformed threats against me and my family. They wouldn’t show the original e-mails because that would prove that they were deliberately creating a false narrative,” Nixon said.

“Sadly, that is just the tip of the iceberg of the nonsense and invented crisis that appears on social media. If I had one wish for this town it would be for people to stay

off the internet and actually talk to each other because by talking to each other is the only way we can truly know one other and get the facts,” Nixon said.

Nixon asked several questions of his own.

“I need to ask a question directly. Why the insinuations? Why is there a false reality?

Why spread anonymous comments if your purpose is anything other than to be divisive?”

The official noted that while free speech provides a means of communication to speak out on issues that he was employing free speech to speak out against misrepresentation. “I will renew my offer to have real communication to bring people together and I welcome it and I know everyone sitting up here on this dais will do the same thing anytime any place. We need willing partners however who won’t hide behind anonymous websites, lawyers and Facebook pages,” Nixon said.

Mayor Michael Reina issued an announcement that he and Nixon would host a round-table discussion concerning issues of common concern to the community at 7 p.m. April 2 at the township municipal complex’s main meeting room. The municipal complex is located at 95 West Veterans Highway.

Last month Reina, Nixon and members of the council condemned anti-Semitic hate speech during a council meeting that followed a press conference concerning a Facebook page called Rise Up Ocean County that residents of the county’s Orthodox Jewish population and several (Attacks - See Page 4)

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Continued From Page 2 elected leaders such as Sen. Robert Singer have condemned for its content regarding the Orthodox Jewish community as related to development issues.

Rise Up Ocean County which became active in 2018 has also focused on bringing awareness to traffic, overcrowding and general growth issues. It has received criticism for not listing its page owners and moderators.

Members of the media including The

Jackson Times have received e-mails from representatives of anonymous groups such as Citizens for Jackson and Rise Up Jackson which have featured links to videos and articles that have called for action against Nixon and Reina and described them as abusing their authority concerning ordinances involving development and regulations involving the Orthodox Jewish community.

Nixon told The Jackson Times after the most recent council meeting that he believes the majority of the anonymous negative commentary being posted is from non-Jackson residents.

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Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th) an nou nced that cr itic a l c o n st r uc t ion p rojects at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are to be awarded soon, adding to the base’s prestige and strategic importance.

“I am happy to say that t he Joi nt Ba se w ill be awarded a new $10.37 mil-

lion aircraft apron taxiway and support facility, and this is just the beginning of an exciting time of growth at the base,” Smith said. “I’ve already been told the Joint Base is likely to be awarded a $72 million hangar at the end of the month for the KC-46A tankers, as well as other new facilities and

Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined his colleagues in demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD), which is pressuring the White House to adopt weaker contamination standards for toxic chemicals and known carcinogens commonly found on military bases, including the source of contamination recently discovered in the drinking water around Joint

Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) and Naval Weapons Station Earle. The New York Times reported that the DOD could be forced to spend billions of dollars in cleanup costs if the higher Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards are implemented.

“If this reporting is accurate, the DOD’s actions may endanger the health of ser vicemembers and families who live and work

Millions To Be Spent On Joint Base Construction Projects i m p r ove m e nt s c o m i ng down the pike.”

“These projects are not at risk,” Smith said after having been assured by the Depar t ment of Defense (DoD) that awards for anticipated construction at the Joint Base are on schedule. “Nothing at the Joint Base will be cut.”

“I fought hard for the KC-46s for years,” said Smith, who led efforts in the delegation to have the Air Force delegate the new state-of-the-art KC-46A refueling tankers to the

Joint Base. “We sweat to make this base thrive.”

A Pentagon document outlining militar y construction projects which had not yet been awarded f u n d i n g by D e c e m b e r 31, 2019 was repor ted.

Despite claims that the projects listed in the document could be at r isk of being cut, the Pentagon fact sheet states that “No militar y const r uction projects that already have been awarded, and no military construction project s w it h F Y 2019

award dates will be impacted” by the February 15 declaration of national emergency that authorized the diversion of funding for military construction projects to the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Smith was reassured by DoD officials that anticipated projects at the Joint Base - a $10.37 million aircraft apron taxiway and support facility, a $72 million aircraft hangar, another $9 million for building alterations in June, and a

$10.2 million hot cargo hydrant system replacement - are all on schedule to be awarded, all in FY 2019.

“That makes our case,” Smith said. “For the Joint Base, all the appropriated funding is scheduled to be contracted within that parameter,” Smith said.

“Any claim that projects at the Joint Base could be ‘cut’ entirely to make r o o m fo r b o r d e r w a l l f unding is inaccurate,” Smith said. “Our projects designated for FY 2019 are on track.”

Standards Would Allow More Drinking Water Contamination Near Joint Base

near the 401 military installations where there are known or suspected releases of PFAS [polyfluoroalkyl substances] chemicals in the drinking water or groundwater,” the senators wrote in a letter DoD Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “We urge you to act in the best interests of impacted communities and support efforts to develop groundwater and drinking water standards that will protect the public from the health hazards associated with PFAS contamination.”

PFAS are dangerous chem-

icals that can cause cancer, birth defects and immune suppression.

A recent study conducted by the non-profit, non-partisan Environmental Working Group found that firefighting foam containing PFAS used at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Earle seeped into the ground and contaminated the groundwater in and around each base. Samples of drinking water taken at JBMDL showed contamination levels 24 times higher than the national threshold.

Levels were three times higher at Earle.

The senators are requesting the DOD and EPA to release communications they have had with the White House, and with each other, regarding the establishment of federal drinking water standards for PFAS and groundwater pollution guidelines related to these chemicals.

“Setting a containment level that provides the highest level of safety for our servicemembers and military families should be critical for this administration. This can only happen if the DOD and EPA are constructive partners,” the lawmakers

wrote. “Therefore, we reiterate the request of our colleagues and ask that the DOD and EPA provide our offices with any communications your agencies have had with the White House regarding the establishment of standards for PFAS chemicals and groundwater pollution related to these chemicals. We also request that the DOD and EPA provide a joint agency briefing to our offices and interested members on interagency efforts on this issue, as well as regular updates on the progress of those efforts.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E ditorial We Do What We’re Told There was an experiment conducted by Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram that proved how people would willingly hurt each other simply by being told to do so.

The subject would believe that he was “teaching” a complete stranger how to improve their memory by giving electrical shocks for incorrect answers. The shocks would increase steadily with wrong answers. The “learner” would react painfully until the voltage reached a lethal dose, and then the “learner” would fall silent.

In actuality, the “learner” was an actor, playing a tape recording of a shock sound. No one was injured during the experiment.

While every test subject questioned the ethics of the experiment, every single one continued with it until they were administering 300-volt shocks. Some even went the full way to the lethal dose of 450 volts.

The experiment was used to show how powerful authority was. A person in a position of authority, Milgram proved, could convince someone to do something that was against their own morals. The person in authority in this case was the person running the test, telling the “teacher” to shock the “learner.”

Further experiments had other actors in the room with the “teacher.” So, the

“teacher” felt like they were part of a team.

I make note of this because of what’s going on in this country.

“Authority” can be taken many different ways.

Politicians are authorities.

Commentators on news shows are authorities. The constant deluge of social media creates a singular authoritative voice. People go down the rabbit hole into dark websites that advocate violence and hate.

We have to be very careful of the “authorities” in our lives. Who are we listening to? What do they want us to do? Why do they want us to act in this way? Why do they want us to think a certain way?

What are their motives?

What happens if we say “no?”

Most people reading this will think “Yeah, other people need to stop listening to idiots telling them what to do.” Most people won’t realize that they are being manipulated as well.

We have a choice in what we watch. What we read.

What we listen to. We have a choice in who we want to influence us.

We can choose to listen to people who advocate hate or we can choose to listen to people who advocate love.

Seems like it should be an easy choice.

Chris Lundy News Editor

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The Governor’s Secret Plan I think Governor Murphy has a secret plan to curb all sor ts of violence in New Jersey by legalizing marijuana thus keeping the people high and happy instead of aggressive.

Donald G. Calvert Barnegat

Voters For Recreational Weed Are Complicit In Crimes Gov. Murphy is about to take a bite out of law enforcement by signing into law his “recreational pot” bill. God help us if this is his way to raise revenue to finance his state budget!

It is my opinion that he and any State Legislator(s) that vote for this law, in the event of auto accidents or cr imes at t r ibuted to those under the influence of “recreational pot” be sued as “ co-conspirators in aiding and abetting” the commission of such incidents.

William McPhail Toms River

Aid Cuts Would Hurt More Than Education This letter is directed to state lawmakers regarding S2, the bill that cut Toms River’s state aid.

I am writing to you as a concerned teacher and parent. I was fortunate enough to grow up in Toms River and at tend Toms R iver Regional Schools f rom kindergarten through 12th grade. During my time as a student, I was given the opportunity to play sports and join extracurricular activities that helped me get into a good college.

Letters To The Editormillion annually over the Now, I have the privilege own money to purchase. to teach and give back to the district that gave me so much.

When I began my career, I quickly learned that being a teacher is more than what the average person thinks it is. To most, including you, teaching is a teacher standing in the front of a room dishing out information to students that we want to then regurgitate back to us in the form of a test or quiz.

Wrong! Being a teacher nowadays is teaching children to use manners, be kind human beings to all, and make good choices.

It’s giving a hug to those kids who get no attention at home. It’s giving extra food ( purchased or made by ourselves) to students who don’t have enough to eat at home. It’s being called “mom” or “grandma” by some st udents because you are more a motherly figure to them than anyone in their home life.

It’s buying them coats, gloves, socks, or any daily necessities because parents can’t or won’t provide it.

It’s creating an environment in which they feel safe because for the few hours they are at school, it’s their only safe place.

It’s also teaching students that there is a difference between right and wrong.

This is particularly hard to do when the leaders of our state are making the wrong decisions.

Please explain to me how cutting our funding and consequently cutting hundreds of teaching jobs and increasing class sizes is the right decision! Some of you may be misinformed about Toms River Schools and I invite any one of you to walk a day in my shoes.

I have to teach students information based on outrageous standards, with limited resources or use resources I have to spend my own time to find and

With you taking away our funding, you are also taking away opportunities for students to participate in sports and extracurricular activities. This, in turn, will give students plenty more time to get involved in the ever rampant drug problem we have in our state. Start being an actual leader and be the voice for our youth and our future.

Show them that doing what is right for all is better than doing right for just you. Be a leader!

Please understand that Toms River Schools are the foundation of our community. The proposal of S2 will do irreversible damage to not only our district, but to our town as well.

Our schools have some of the lowest per-pupil spending in the state. Our tax levy currently increases each year to attempt to maintain the quality of our district. The initial $2.3 million funding cut will hurt our children. The 7-year phased in cut of over $20 million will eviscerate our district. Forced 2 percent annual property tax increases will not even come close to replacing the lost funding. If taxes are raised but the quality of education plummets, people will move out of district or out of state.

Toms River needs real school f unding refor m.

SFRA is a flawed policy!

It takes money to run a high-quality school district. Toms River Regional Schools is currently operating over $40 million below adequacy according to the NJDOE. They say we should be spending $2,966 more per child. We spend less. What is our reward for educating children on a shoestring budget? A budge cut!

S2 will cut ou r state aid by over $1,300 per child a total of over $20

next few years. This will, without a doubt, force our district to cut programs and staff. Toms River’s per pupil costs are already among the lowest in the state. We cannot absorb the scheduled decrease in funding under S2 without doing irreparable harm to our children. It will cause severe cuts in staff, cuts in programs and significant proper t y t a x i ncreases just to maintain a reduced quality of education.

Please think about whether you would want a child or relative of yours to attend a district that has been forced to cut hundreds of teachers and prog rams (a m o n g ot h e r t h i n g s), which contribute to a high q u a l it y, wel l - r o u n d e d education. Think about whether you’d want that child to be one student in a class of 40. Do you think he/she would get the support and attention he/ she needs from the sole teacher in the classroom?

Would he/she learn all of the state standards when, every day, the teacher has to deal with 40 different personalities of students who come from different backgrounds and different circumstances? Do you want that same child to never experience the joy of playing on a team and beating your cross-town r ival? Or play i ng with the marching band before an exciting game? Think about some of the things you loved most about being a student in the district you attended. Now think about how you would’ve felt if all of the things you loved most were taken away by the state. That is what Toms River Students are on the verge of facing. I implore you to rethink this budget cut.

Andrea Boturla Toms River

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Former Holbrook Leaders Indicted

By Chris Lundy JACKSON – Two leaders of the Holbrook Little League – who took their team to the World Series in 2017 and also allegedly took fundraising money – were indicted on embezzlement charges.

Former league president Anthony Del Vecchio and former treasurer John Lehmann had been charged with theft after an anonymous tip led to an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

The team had made it to the World Series in 2017, but the charges reveal that the thefts may have begun “on or about April 6, 2014.” From that date on, more than $118,000 in checks were written to Del Vecchio and/or Lehmann and/or “Pioneer Logistics,” a company owned

by Lehmann. Del Vecchio and Lehmann co-signed on all checks, police said.

Documents provided by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office showed that Del Vecchio was charged with “theft by unlawfully taking or exercising control over certain moveable property, to wit, approximately $118,558.15 belonging to Holbrook Little League.” He was also charged with conspiracy to commit theft.

L eh m a n n re ceive d bot h of t hose charges, and an additional one for using the Little League’s credit card for $500 for personal use. He had been the sole holder of that card.

In previous articles, attorneys for the defendants said they would negotiate and cooperate with prosecutors.

Ultimately, both men were indicted on just one charge each of theft by unlawful taking.

The Prosecutor’s Office said it had received an anonymous letter detailing alleged theft on Nov. 27, 2017, months before it got out to newspapers. Further, the two had been confronted by the rest of the executive board about the disappearing funds on Dec. 13, 2017. During that board meeting, Del Vecchio said he gave himself “an allowance.” Lehmann denied taking any funds for personal use but conceded that he “looked the other way” when signing checks and “gave up on” the accounting functions of the League.

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

Learn About Memory Loss At Jackson Library JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Memory Loss: What’s Normal, What’s Not” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 2.

Learn what causes memory loss, how to improve your memory, and tips for challenging your brain. Participants will have the option to participate in a memory screening.

Debra A. Shar, RN BSN, Community

Outreach RN Coordinator of Hackensack Meridian Health will present the program.

This program is made possible through the Partnership for a Healthier Ocean County.

The branch is located at 2 Jackson Drive.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the branch at 732928-4400 or visit theoceancountylibrary. org/events.

Summer Camp 2019

JACKSON – The Jackson Township Department of Recreation will host 7th-9th grade Travel Camp this summer from July 1-August 16. This six-week program will be held Monday- Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Jackson Liberty High School. It is open to Jackson residents completing grades, 7, 8, and 9.

Registration fee is $125: • With morning care: $200, 7:30-9 a.m.

• With after care: $225, 3-6 p.m.

• Full day: $300, 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.

A $50 late fee will be assessed after June 1.

Registration begins April 2 at capturepoint.com. There is a $5 per transaction fee when registering online and paying by credit card.

This is a travel camp only. Participants must be registers for trips to attend (trip fees additional). If you are not signed up for a trip, the site will be closed to 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.

Easter Egg Hunt JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina and the Jackson Recreation Department present an Easter Egg Hunt on April 20 at John F. Johnson Memorial Park. Rain date: April 27. This event is for Jackson children ages 2 through 3rd grade.

Hunting times: • 2 and 3 year olds: 10 a.m.

• 4 year olds: 10:15 a.m.

• Kindergarten: 10:30 a.m.

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1st grade: 10:45 a.m.

2nd grade: 11 a.m.

3rd grade: 11:15 a.m.

Line up will be 5 minutes prior to hunting time. Parents/siblings are not permitted on hunting fields. Volunteers will be assisting children. Children should come with a basket to collect their eggs.

For more information, call 732-928-1200 ext. 1255.

St. Monica’s Community Yard Sale

JACKSON – St. Monica’s Community Yard Sale will be held on April 27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Switlik School parking lot, 75 W. Veterans Highway. For more information or to reserve a space, call Alice at 732-833-0542.

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We’ve logged over 20 hours of formal training. Informally, we spent a great deal of time socializing him at public events and stores,” O’Keeffe said.

Principal Dr. Michael Raymond was a bit skeptical at first about having a canine as part of his staff. “Personally, I’m a little afraid of dogs,” Raymond said in a special video produced by students of the district’s media arts program. “I’m very proud of the work that Mrs. O’Keeffe and Mrs. Hogan did to put my mind at ease before the program could go forward. I presented it to the superintendent and he presented it to the board.”

This led to the writing of a grant application to the OceanFirst Foundation who presented a $10,000 grant to the district for costs associated with securing the therapy dog.

The idea of having a therapy dog first came about after a school community assessment. O’Keeffe said that this “was our first priority when considering the direction and design of our model classroom. We began by soliciting input from all stakeholders; students, parents, teachers, community members, and district administration. Over and over again, our stakeholders noted the lack of opportunity for students to sharpen their social-emotional skills during traditional classroom instruction.”

O’Keeffe added that “our students face increased societal, academic, and social pressures and are often not given the tools necessary to deal with them in a healthy way. Additionally, Johnson School takes a leadership role to include students with multiple disabilities into daily fine arts

(art, music, library, computers, physical education) classes, not for content, but for socialization specifically.

“As our vision started to take shape, we began researching successful social-emotional programs in earnest and chose Yale University’s Mutt-i-grees program. This animal-assisted intervention program is forged by research and practice in Yale University’s lab schools. The program boasts 10 years of documented success and has been implemented by over one thousand schools in thirty states.”

Hogan told board members that “unlike the other 3,000 other schools implementing Mutti-i-grees program, we are in direct contact with the creator of the program at Yale University. She was so impressed with what we were doing that they are sending doctorial students to the Johnson School to assist us with program implementation data collection and analysis which is important to us as it will provide us markers for measuring program success.”

The Mutt-i-grees curriculum is organized around five themes which sharpen pro-social behaviors. These units include: Achieving Awareness, Finding Feelings, Encouraging Empathy, Cultivating Cooperation, and Dealing with Decisions.

Yale’s program overview states that “Mutt-i-grees builds upon children’s natural affinity for pets and provides a real-life context within which to teach social and emotional skills. Children who are socially and emotionally competent are more happy, confident, and capable across the contexts and relationships - as students, friends, family members and employees.”

O’Keeffe said adding a therapy dog to the curriculum “is seen as a great equalizer, especially when students are of varying needs and abilities.”

Student Ariana N. said therapy dogs like Mighty “are very calming. I think everyone will react in a positive way. He is a great addition to our school.”

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Protesters: Cuts In Aid Mean Cuts In Staff, Programs

By Jennifer Peacock TRENTON – From Calhoun Street, walking east toward the State House on West State Street, a rushing sound of cheering in unison hits your ears when you reach the New Jersey State Museum. You can distinguish phrases a little better by the state library - “Hey hey, ho ho…” and “Two, four, six, eight…” - when you realize it’s not a large, possibly spontaneous outdoor concert but a protest of some sort.

Once you get to the State House annex, you see the T-shirts signaling distress: SOS. Support Our Students. You see the poster board signs: Don’t cut our budgets and our futures. Education is an investment! Not an expense!!!

Just a couple hours before Governor Phil Murphy presented his $38.6 billion 2020 budget, hundreds of students, parents and staff - many from the Toms River Regional School District - gathered outside to protest cuts that threaten the stability of their schools.

Murphy’s office issued this brief statement about what this budget does for school funding: “The Governor’s budget maintains the commitment to our kids and our public schools – starting with an additional $206 million to continue our ramp-up to full K-to-12 formula funding, and $68 million to not only maintain, but to further expand, pre-K. The budget also proposes $2 million to continue the ‘Computer Science for All’ initiative.”

That’s not the reality for more than 70 districts across the state, who because of what school officials call a “flawed funding formula” will see “catastrophic” cuts to their districts over the next several years.

Michael Harris, school superintendent in Southampton Township (Burlington County) and coalition chairman, said the coalition was founded at the New Jersey school boards convention in October with 34 districts and has grown to 73 districts and 160,000 students. But he said he feels the coalition represents every child in the state, as its advocating for “fair funding for all districts.”

Ocean County communities and their economies are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the region back in 2012. The Toms River Regional School District, which officials there say is already $30 million underfunded, will under this formula lose another $80 million over the next 6 years.

What does that look like? Four hundred staff cuts. Cuts to nonmandated programs like athletics and music. Classroom sizes of 30 to 40 students.

“Toms River will be fully gutted, decimated. There’s no way we’re going to be able to operate a school district with those kinds of losses,” Toms River Superintendent David Healy said. “It’s just not possible.”

The funding formula isn’t written for mere mortals to decipher, according to the most impacted districts. Peeling away the layers of what can only be labeled “the new math,” some municipalities lined with mansions are Mercedes-Benzes are somehow deemed “poor” while lower- to middle-class mu-

nicipalities are considered “wealthy” and overfunded.

“The formula doesn’t accurately portray districts in terms of their wealth or lack of wealth,” Healy said.

Brick Township schools stand to lose $21 million over 7 years if the formula doesn’t change.

“I don’t think people are realizing the

severity of the cuts,” Brick Superintendent Gerard Dalton said. “Our concern is in the long term. We need to stop the cuts where they are right now, and we need to step back, and we need to come up with a plan that’s going to work in a fair and equitable way for the long-term for our state that is also more predictable.”

If things stay as they are, Dalton said

Brick stands to lose 290 staff (and, consequently, larger class sizes), lose after-school activities, and force some of the district’s buildings to fall into disrepair.

“Not having fair funding is going to put a strain on our taxpayers in Brick,” Mayor John Ducey said. He was holding a green and white ‘Support Our Students’ sign. “If (Aid - See Page 14)

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By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – If you are suffering from grief or loss, this new weekly meeting might be just the thing to help you through it. Wellness in Nurtured Grief Support (WINGS) was created by two local women in the recovery community who aim to redefine grief and loss while creating a supportive environment.

WINGS is now part of the Monday night lineup of recovery meetings at the Mental Health Association of Ocean County.

According to Michelle Price, co-facilitator of WINGS, noted that the meetings are meant for those who have been touched by loss of any kind, whether it is related to substance use, loss of a career, relationship, dreams, or others.

“Grief comes in many forms,” said Price. “We recognize dozens of types of grief, which always surprises people…But we’re working on changing people’s perceptions.”

Price stated that grief is typically associated with shame in the recovery community, a perception she calls “unfortunate,” because grief should not be seen as a punishment.

WINGS addresses the need from the recovery community to tackle grief and loss in different ways. The grief from losing someone to substance abuse and losing someone to cancer or a car accident can be vastly different, she said.

Amy Johnson, WINGS co-facilitator and Price’s partner, has personal experience with the loss of a spouse, which helps her to work with members of the group.

“Losing a spouse – or any family member – to an addiction is extremely difficult because of the stigma attached to the disease,” said Johnson.

“That’s why starting this group with like-minded

people who have had similar experiences can make a difference.”

Both Price and Johnson have been trained in a specialized curriculum on grief.

The WINGS group began meeting back in February and has attracted members from all walks of life, including both men and women of various ages. According to Price, group attendance varies by week, which she attributes to the needs of each individual as well as the fact that grief is a heavy topic.

The group meets weekly, however you are not required to attend each meeting. Price stated that some people facing grief and loss may not be ready to attend and that is OK. When new members attend WINGS, they receive a checklist with many forms of grief.

Participants mark all that apply, choose two that affect them the most, and then begin working from that starting point.

“Grief is as individual as a fingerprint,” said Price, “Similarly, no relationship is the same. The relationship I have with my mother is not the same as what the relationship the person next to me has with his/her mother.”

WINGS not only provides individuals with a supportive environment, but it also allows people to protect their physical and mental health by preventing anger, stress, sleep disruption, strained relationships, etc.

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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.

Olives are something I’m fanatic about. I’ll eat any kind, any flavor, and time of day or night! I’m obsessed with them.

Olive oil is the liquid fat which comes from the olive tree. It is extremely high in oleic acid, which is known to reduce blood pressure. It also contains a good amount of natural vitamin E, carotenoids and oleuropein. That compound has strong anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects.

Olives are fruits, and both the fruit and the oil have medicinal benefits. The main active ingredient in olive oil is oleic acid, some phenols and squalene.

Extra virgin olive oil or EVOO is sometimes referred to as cold-pressed. This type of oil is higher quality, better flavor and lower acidity than plain olive oil.

When you see “extra virgin” on the label that means something good. It means that the oil was mechanically pressed out of the olives, as opposed to using a bunch of chemicals to extract it. When the oil is squeezed and pressed from the olives mechanically, the vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids are not destroyed.

Olive oil consumption may help reduce incidence of cancer, including colorectal, uterine, breast, prostate, endometrium, ovarian, bladder, lung and pancreatic cancer. Have you heard of the Blue Zone project? These are areas of the planet where people experience health and longevity.

Could the olive oil be the main reason that residents of Ikaria (Greece) commonly live to be over 90 or 100 years old?

The most recent news about olive oil is fantastic. Olive oil contains natural phenolic compounds which are strong antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. They also have anti-thrombotic activity which means it helps reduce the formation of blood clots, which as you know, block the flow of blood to your brain (and/or the heart).

Avoiding clots is the way to avoid stroke.

Oleocanthal, a phenolic component of extra virgin olive oil, acts a little bit like the famous drug ibuprofen! Extra Virgin Olive Oil is like a natural NSAID. New research from March 2019 confirms that eating olive oil just once a week will help lower platelet activation (meaning reduce risk of clots). In turn, this lowers risk of heart attack and stroke. People in this study were all obese. Could olive oil confer even higher benefits int hose who have healthier eating habits, a faster metabolic rate and/or lower BMI? More than likely, yes.

The take home point is that olive oil appears to have strong health benefits to people who are high risk for stroke. Don’t worry about the fat because it’s a healthy fat. One tablespoon of olive oil contains the following nutritional information, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, contains zero sugar, zero cholesterol, 10 grams of monounsaturated fat and about 120 calories.

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Continued From Page 11 you’re going to cut back state aid, you’re going to have to raise the money, because education is so important for the kids. They still need their education, so our taxes go up.

When our taxes go up, our property values go down. And even with our taxes going up because of the amount of cuts they’re talking about, our education system is go-

ing to go down, and still hurt our property values. That’s not something you want to see as a mayor, or parent, or any individual who lives in town.”

Harris said the formula needs to be looked at, and parts of it tweaked. He’s not anyone to start from scratch; there are aspects of the formula that are good, he said.

“Schools account for much of the taxes.

But, we’ve got to look at all the wasteful spending and inefficiencies that takes place

throughout the state, and not always target educators and teachers and schools. That’s just not fair,” Healy said. “Just as the formula needs to be looked into, and modernized, every corner of government spending needs to be looked at, not just education.”

Murphy, busy preparing to deliver his budget presentation, sent out his Deputy Chief of Staff of Outreach Deborah Cornavaca to apologize to Healy for not being able to personally meet with any of the leadership

Tuesday. Cornavaca did tentatively invite Healy and a small group of other superintendents to meet with the governor’s chief of staff, George Helmy, if time allowed later in the afternoon.

That meeting did take place, Healy confirmed in a phone call after the rally. He and a group of school officials with have another meeting with Murphy’s staff March 8 in Trenton.

“We engaged in a productive dialogue. Our sense was, that the governor and his staff are sincerely working to address the concerns we’ve been presenting. We probably remain more hopeful now than we’ve ever been in terms of our efforts in the last five years with various legislators,” Healy said.

“We’re extremely hopeful and optimistic.”

The focus needs to be on the kids, Healy added.

“Our purpose in coming out here today is to be a visible presence to the governor and the legislators, to let them understand there is a high level of concern throughout the state from school districts that are losing state aid,” Harris said at the rally. “This is a start today. We consider this a marathon.

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Dear Joel, Thank you for taking the time to open this letter. I have a slight dilemma, and I would love your advice.

My son has been married to my daughterin-law for six years now and they have a happy and healthy relationship with three beautiful children ages two, three and five.

The problem is that I and my husband almost never get to see our grandchildren. My daughter-in-law only allows us to see our grandchildren once a month for no longer than two hours. My husband and I have no idea why this is.

We have a rather good relationship with her and my son, but they did not even make the effort to come over this past Christmas and they live in Belmar, which is only 30 minutes away from us. How should my husband and I mention this to my daughterin-law? Should we even mention it at all?

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Dear Dolly, Thank you for coming to me for advice.

This certainly sounds like a communication issue. You must approach your daugh-

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I would recommend having this conversation over video chat like Facetime or Skype. There is definitely a stronger impact when you are staring the person in the eyes. Your message will be conveyed even more so if it were over text message or a regular phone call.

There is no reason why your son and daughter-in-law did not spend Christmas with you. You and your husband are his parents.

If there is nothing further going on in your mother-son relationship, I am not sure why he (and his wife) are acting out like this.

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By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – While lawmakers in Trenton wrangle with questions over whether legalized recreational marijuana should be put on the November ballot, or legislated into existence, many local governments are exercising skepticism over any potential financial windfall and asking – rhetorically - who is going to pay for the green stuff?

The dogs are. In states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, local news organizations have reported that drug-sniffing K-9s have been forced into

retirement. Once a dog is trained to sniff out marijuana, it can’t be untrained. The K-9 can only indicate it found drugs, not which drug.

The issue is not just local; it reached the November pages of The New York Times.

That article highlighted some of the challenges facing agencies across the nation.

Illinois, for example, hasn’t legalized weed yet, but would need to figure out what to do with the state’s 275 narcotics-sniffing dogs. In other states, where marijuana is still illegal, are dropping marijuana (K-9s - See Page 17)

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Sheriff Michael Mastronardy told The Manchester Times that dogs can cost $5,000 to $8,000 just to purchase. The training costs depend on what one wants to the dog to do; while his office has multipurpose sniffing dogs, they can be specially trained to detect narcotics, explosives, even chemicals involved in arson. Training can last 12-14 weeks per dog. His department has four drug-sniffing dogs.

There are 21 narcotics-sniffing K-9s in Ocean County; 19 are trained to sniff for marijuana. The other two, newer dogs, were not trained to smell weed.

Officers were heading down to Virginia the weekend of March 2 to purchase a K-9 trained in sniffing out explosives.

There were only two available. And the issue comes down to supply and demand: there aren’t exactly an abundance of K-9s waiting to be purchased, and should departments across New Jersey suddenly find themselves with dogs they can no longer use, there will be a rush on finding replacements, driving up the costs.

But, Mastronardy said, authorities will still have to keep at least one marijuana sniffing dog and a human partner on the payroll. Even when recreational marijuana is legalized, it won’t be legal to have it in prisons or schools, and it still won’t be legal to grow it privately or possess it in large quantities.

He and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden testified in Trenton about those costs. It was his impression that such costs didn’t register with the state Assemblymen and Senators when pondering the possible financial rewards of marijuana legalization.

But whatever the costs, it may be the local taxpayers who will ultimately foot the bill.

Manchester Councilman Craig Wallis wants a resolution crafted to demand that, should recreational marijuana be legalized, that Trenton carries the burden that legalization will impose. He admitted a resolution would go exactly nowhere.

Still, he wants this message sent to state lawmakers: pay up.

He’s tired of Trenton piling on the rules but closing its coffers, forcing more and more costs to be carried by municipalities.

Marijuana hasn’t been addressed by township officials through ordinances or resolutions at this point. Whereas other municipalities have proactively banned the sale of recreational pot within their limits, Manchester has adopted a wait-and-see approach.

“We have not addressed the marijuana issue yet because we do not know what the final legislation will be. Once the State enacts something, I suspect we will do the same,” Manchester Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer said in an email to The Manchester Times.

Manchester also has two K-9 officers, Storm, who joined the department in January 2015 and cost $6,500; and Lynk, who was welcomed in August 2015 and

The Jackson Times, March 30, 2019, Page 17 cost $7,000. Both are German shepherds and were purchased with money from Manchester’s Law Enforcement Trust Account, funded by seized and forfeited assets. Their anticipated service life is more than eight years.

The department broke down the costs for the K-9s from 2015-18: training and memberships, $6,000; vehicle fit-ups, $24,225; supplies, $9,300; kennels/fencing/crates, $8,775; boarding/grooming/food/supplements, $11,400; operations (narcotics, asset, currency seizure), $75,000-$150,000.

Both are trained to sniff out marijuana, among other drugs. Both would likely have to be retired.

“If marijuana is legalized, our narcotic canines will be rendered useless. They cannot be retrained and the investment we made into the canines (including cost of the dogs, time our officers trained, equipment, etc…) will be lost,” Palmer wrote. “Craig would like for the state to reimburse for these expenses from the additional revenues. (Although he knows that will not happen.)”

And it’s not just the loss and needed replacement of the two K-9 officers.

While there are scientific means for measuring alcohol intoxication, there is no such objective testing for marijuana.

“I am against legalizing it and for it to be sold in town. Among my complaints, is the inability to accurately test whether someone is under the inf luence of marijuana during a traffic stop. With alcohol, the AlcoTest is a scientific means of determining the levels of alcohol in someone’s bloodstream while they are driving. Objective tests do not exist for marijuana,” Palmer wrote. “Currently, if someone is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana or some other substance, a specially trained officer needs to be called in to complete an evaluation. It would be extremely costly to train officers to complete this evaluation.”

Mastronardy added that reports from Colorado are indicating an increase in the underground marijuana market. Medical marijuana is the only “medicine” taxed in New Jersey. The proposed numbers on recreational marijuana tax has been anywhere from 12 to 25 percent, and a possible additional 2 percent for municipalities to collect should they allow it to be sold within their borders. Why would someone pay more than $300 for an ounce when they can purchase it much cheaper, untaxed, from a home grower?

Negotiations to bring legal recreational marijuana to the Garden State continue.

Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39) and Senator Ronald Rice (D-28) - both against legalization - want New Jersey voters to decide. However, many Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, who banked on weed being legal by now, want a bill passed and signed.

The Manchester Times also reached out to state Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-22), the lead sponsor of the bill to legalize recreational marijuana, S2703, to ask him his thoughts on how legalization will impact municipalities. He was not available for comment.

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Old Bridges Being Replaced

–Photo by Kimberly Bosco The bridge on Morris Boulevard in Stafford is also slated to be replaced.

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Two old bridges, one in Stafford and one in Manchester, will be replaced soon, officials said.

Ordinances authorizing the work, and appropriating the money, were passed at the most recent meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders.

In Stafford, the bridge will be one on Morris Boulevard that crosses a lagoon on the way to the Barnegat Bay. For the project, the county will appropriate $2 million, of which $1.9 million will be bonded.

County engineer John Ernst said the bridges were scheduled to be replaced because of their age. In this particular case, county officials met with the residents in the area and learned that if the bridge was raised one foot, it would be in line with another bridge in the area, which is on

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Dawn Papatheodorou, president of the Beach Haven West Civic Association, said that some of the residents in that neighborhood were having trouble getting their boats out to the Barnegat Bay. They are really excited about the county providing this help.

The other bridge is on Ridgeway Boulevard, which links Ridgeway Road (otherwise known as Route 571) to a Y-shaped intersection with South Hope Chapel Road, just north of Route 70.

The county will be building a new garage for its transportation department on that road. Ernst said that since it’s a timber bridge, the county wanted to make sure it was going to be sturdy enough to handle the additional traffic from heavy vehicles.

The county appropriated $2.5 million for the project, issuing $2,3750,000 to fund it.

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL ESTIMATE OF THE OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a meeting of the Board of School Estimate of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 3:15 p.m., in the Ocean County Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue, Room 304, Toms River, New Jersey, for the purpose of reviewing and approving the proposed budget for the Ocean County Vocational School District for the 2019-2020 school year.

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By: Marc S. Galella, Esq. and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

Where parents have minor children, they often want to establish trusts in their Wills for the benefit of the minor children in the event that both parents should pass away. In such a case, the money is held in the trust for the benefit of the children.

A person called the “trustee” is appointed by the Will to manage the trust on behalf of the children. Most trusts for the benefit of minor children allow the money to be used for their health, education, maintenance and support. The term “education” usually also refers to college education.

There are several ways to go about doing this. The most common ways are the (1) common trust or (2) the separate trust.

In the common trust, all of the money is held until the youngest child reaches an age specified in the Will. Upon the youngest child reaching the specified age, the monies remaining in the trust are then distributed to all of the children.

In a separate trust, the assets are divided among the children and a separate trust is created for each child and each child receives their trust when the each reach the specified age.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? The advantage of the common trust is that the money is held until the youngest child reaches the specified age. In this way, the trustee can use the money in the trust and if necessary spend more of the money in the trust on one child as opposed to the others. As a parent, most people would be willing to

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By using a common trust you give the trustee the flexibility to do this. The drawback to the common trust is that the older children will have to wait a longer period of time to receive their share of the inheritance depending upon the age of the youngest child. This could be a disadvantage if there is a significant age difference between the youngest and oldest child.

The advantage of the separate trust is that each child will receive their share of the estate when they reach the specified age.

This means that the older children do not have to wait for their inheritance until the youngest child reaches the specified age.

The drawback to the separate trust is the trustee can only use the money in that individual child’s trust for the care of that child. If one child requires significantly more care than the other children, the trustee is limited to the amount of money in that child’s trust and cannot use the money in the other trusts.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of Mar 23 - Mar 29

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): New ideas can challenge even the most adept. Don’t be waylaid by temporary changes. Your ambitious desires could run into roadblocks this week so it may be best to refrain from pushing forward an agenda.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hard work is the only sure way to reach a modicum of success.

Surprises might offer challenges so be prepared to shift gears at the drop of a hat. In the week ahead, you may learn that a partner is a financial genius.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be alert for finely tuned fine print. The ability to adapt to new situations and rethink your position is your best asset.

Don’t get sidetracked by differences of opinion or tempted by get-rich schemes this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Past problems might re-emerge and require your attention as this week unfolds. Someone’s mood or gloomy outlook could squash your exuberance so it may be wise to wait for better timing to proceed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Life is complicated.

One day you are the center of attention and the next day you aren’t. Using logic to deal with financial matters can backfire during the upcoming week if you are focused on merely making profits.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Wordless communication is never worthless. You might experience an intuitive link that makes a relationship feel more romantic. Friends can bring their business expertise to your rescue in the week to come.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You could be faced with impractical ideas. Ask for advice from those you trust this week and you will receive excellent guidance. Financial planning seminars could offer you knowledge that is profound or profitable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Act as an anchor. You can be a soothing influence on partners who may be in too much of a hurry.

In the coming week you may meet those who appreciate your brilliance and ability to transcend the ordinary.

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By Wolfgang Puck PA S TA W I T H B A B Y A R U G U L A A N D OVEN-DRIED CHERRY TOMATOES Serves 6 1 1/4 pounds (625 g) large cherry tomatoes 3/4 cup (185 mL) extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Granulated sugar 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup (125 mL) large capers, drained 3/4 pound (375 g) dried fusilli or penne pasta 2 pinches Aleppo pepper 2 cups (500 mL) packed baby arugula leaves, rinsed and thoroughly dried 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely julienned fresh basil leaves, plus small whole sprigs and basil flower, if available, for garnish 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley First, prepare the cherry tomatoes. Rinse the tomatoes, pat them dry, cut them in halves, and put them in a mixing bowl. Add 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the olive oil, and sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper and sugar. Stir well. Spread the tomatoes on a baking sheet, and leave at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 150 F (65 C). Put the baking sheet with the tomatoes in the oven, and cook until they look slightly dried but are still juicy, about 2 hours.

Remove from the oven, and set aside.

While the tomatoes are cooking, double-blanch the garlic.

Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil, and place a bowl of ice cubes and water nearby. Drop the peeled cloves into the boiling water, and leave them for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon, and immediately plunge the cloves into the ice water. Repeat the process with fresh boiling water. Drain the garlic cloves, pat dry and slice them thinly.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium-low heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook, stirring frequently until it is fragrant but not yet browned. Add the cherry tomatoes, and raise the heat to medium-high; cook for several minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to collapse, then reduce the heat to low and continue cooking until they are completely softened but haven’t disintegrated, about 5 minutes. Stir in the capers.

As soon as the water reaches a full boil, salt it generously and add the pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

When the pasta is done, drain it, reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the cooking water. Add the drained pasta, still dripping, to the tomatoes in the pan and, with a large spoon, gently stir together, adding a little of the cooking water if the mixture seems to need some moisture. Add the arugula and remaining olive oil, and fold them in until the arugula has barely wilted. Season with Aleppo pepper, salt and pepper to taste; then, garnish with julienned basil, parsley, basil sprigs, and, if available, a basil flower. Serve immediately.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2019 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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