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–Photo courtesy Haven Volunteers and guests at the Riverwood Park temporary Code Blue shelter this past winter.

–Photo special to the Toms River Times (Above) A housing development would go in the wooded area visible from Seacourt’s parking lot.

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A section of Hooper Avenue might one day be redeveloped for the relocation of a post office, veterans clinic, and fire house.

The redevelopment plan will be for about 12.5 acres fronting Hooper Avenue. The entrance from Hooper would be Caudina Avenue, which is at the light that people take to get to the back (Development - See Page 5)

–Image courtesy Toms River These renderings show possibilities for the redevelopment of the area.

How Will Minimum Wage Increases Affect Taxes?

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Workers in New Jersey will eventually be making $15 an hour, but how will this affect municipal taxes in towns that employ people making minimum wage?

The New Jersey League of Municipalities opposed the legislation because it impacted towns, which have to operate within a 2 percent cap on raising taxes. They worried that it would put

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Michael F. Cerra, assistant executive director of the league, said that municipal officials have been talking about reducing or eliminating services or reducing seasonal hires. They are more likely to increase fees than taxes.

“Raising property taxes is always the last, worse (Taxes - See Page 4)

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Now that the Code Blue is over for the winter, where are homeless going to go at night?

The Code Blue law opens up shelters when the temperature drops to freezing at night.

Toms River changed the local ordinance so that their new location – at Riverwood Park – opens at 35 degrees.

There’s a movement to make this the new norm statewide.

But now that spring has sprung, Code Blue does not get activated.

This doesn’t mean that people suddenly have a place to sleep.

There were 170 different people who came to the shelter over 66 nights in the 2018-19 winter season, said Paul Hulse of Haven Beat the Street. Of these, 23

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people were referred into rehab or detox programs and 19 received per manent housing.

Some of those going to dr ug and alcohol programs might get housing after that. And that was just at the Toms River location. It doesn’t count the two in Lakewood at the Lakewood Community Center and the Greater Bethel Church of God. The shelters provide a central location for care providers to assess the needs of homeless coming in. It’s easier than going off into the woods to find them.

There were 140 volunteers helping. Businesses and churches provided food, and even neighbors in the area stopped in, Hulse said.

There were four volunteers overnight and (Homeless - See Page 9)

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Continued From Page 1 option,” he said.

This is the case in Lacey, where fees for programs will go up rather than taxes, business administrator Veronica Laureigh said.

The minimum wage increase would apply to the seasonal rate employees, she said. Full time staff is already paid more than minimum wage, so they would not be affected. A laborer starts at $19.14 and clerical staff starts at $18.95.

To address the increase to seasonal pay, the township plans on increasing such things as summer camp registration and beach badge fees.

“The increased program costs will cover the increased salaries. Those that use the program will offset the increase versus the property tax increase,” she said.

In Toms River, the cost for the increase is estimated to be more than $500,000 by the time it is fully implemented, business administrator Don Guardian said. Additionally, there might be other pay increases that have to be negotiated with employees that have tenure and are in the $15 to $18 hourly range.

Examples of workers who will be affected include beach cleaners, skating rink staff, and camp employees.

“A township doesn’t sell cheeseburgers so we can’t simply raise the price of a burger

by a $1 to make up,” he said. “I think you’ll see a slight reduction in the number of staff, additional fees for use of township property and hopefully some state funding to assist municipalities since (the state) created the additional costs. At this point in time any increase in property tax to fund the differential is not being considered.”

For Manchester, the full time workers are already making more than what the mark-up will be this year, business administrator Donna Markulic said. For seasonal workers, there will be an increase of about $15,000 this year.

However, when the minimum wage continues to increase, the town will have to also pay workers who have earned raises in the past so that they don’t wind up making the same as a new hire.

“This will definitely cause a ripple effect,” Markulic said. “Our salary ordinances will need to be reviewed and each position will need to be adjusted and raised especially if it is not an entry level position. At this juncture we do not believe it will impact our tax rate significantly, but more review is warranted.”

Originally, the law wasn’t going to impact employees. Brick business administrator Joanne Bergin said that the issue there would have been trying to fill these jobs when people could get better paying jobs elsewhere. Brick had considered increasing salaries to bring in and retain workers.

When the state law changed to include

towns, it gave municipalities guidelines on how to increase the salaries.

Brick officials estimated what the impact would be to the township. This would add $24,005 this year, increasing to $73,913 in 2024. This is just an estimate, though, and only based on the number of positions. It doesn’t include extra pay that’s given for supervisors or for people who are returning for the summer.

Most of their seasonal employees are summer hires, such as camp counselors, lifeguards, and badge checkers, she said.

“We have modified our budget accordingly with the new legislation, but that amount doesn’t necessarily amount to one that will be the direct result of increased taxes,” she said. “We are always in the process of looking at costs we cannot change and accommodating that and also reducing where we can to keep our budget fiscally stable.”

Prior to the minimum wage law, the Township Council increased beach fees from $5 to $8 a day. (Seasonal prices - $25 until June 15 and $30 after - didn’t change.)

“At this time, we do not intend to further increase fees. But I could not say if that might be revisited as these costs escalate,” she said.

What Will The Increases Look Like?

The language of the bill is as follows: “The bill provides that, except for certain workers specified by the bill, the general minimum wage rate will be increased to

$10 per hour on July 1, 2019, to $11 per hour on January 1, 2020, followed by $1 increases each year until the rate reaches a level of $15.00 per hour in 2024.”

Employers with less than six employees, or seasonal non-tipped employees, would have this instead: “The minimum wage rate will be increased to $10.30 per hour on January 1, 2020, and then increased each year from 2021 to 2025 by eighty cents, and then increased in 2026 by seventy cents so that it reaches a level of $15 per hour in 2026, followed by further increases from 2027 to 2028 as needed to have these employees provided the same minimum wage rate as the general minimum wage rate in 2028.”

Farm laborers would have yet another rate: “the rate will be increased to $10.30 on January 1, 2020, $10.90 on January 1, 2022, and increased by eighty cents in 2023, and eighty cents in 2024 so that the rate will be $12.50.” At this time, the commissioner and the Secretary of Agriculture would evaluate to see if more increases are warranted.

For workers who are tipped, employers will receive credit for tips against the hourly minimum wage rate the employer pays, as follows: “from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, $6.72; after June 30, 2019 and before January 1, 2020, $7.37; during 2020, 2021 and 2022, $7.87; during 2023, $8.87; and during 2024 and subsequent years, $9.87.”

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entrance of Seacourt Pavilion, driving past a bank on either side to get there.

The plan is contingent on a lot of approvals.

Two of the biggest ones would be the federal government’s OK to abandon the post office in downtown Toms River and build a new one here, and to give up the Veterans Administration’s clinic in Brick and build a new one here as well.

In order to have people see the VA clinic from Hooper, there’s an idea to demolish the fire house that’s there and build it further into the development, on a brand new street running through the area.

“The adoption of the redevelopment plan provides the legal foundation to enter into one or more redevelopment agreements,” township planner David Roberts said.

In other words, the redevelopment plan doesn’t set anything in stone, it just provides the opportunity for these things to happen.

The only thing approved for the area is a set of townhouses.

Currently, this land is mostly wooded, and would have a bank as the closest neighbor.

There were two plans drawn up, depending on what the VA wanted. One option was a 60,000-square-foot building with 400 parking spaces. The other is an 81,000-square foot building with 300 parking spaces.

The housing development is referred to as the K-Land site plan. It would be located facing the Marshall’s department store and movie theater. There is an approval for 128 units in eight buildings. Of these,

The Toms River Times, April 13, 2019, Page 5 26 would be affordable housing units.

The property would also host a pool and a dog park.

Having the multifamily development would breathe new life into existing retail on Hooper, particularly the Seacourt Pavilion and the Ocean County Mall, township documents state. Additionally, it would link the multifamily housing to the VA clinic and post office, allowing people who live in the housing there to go to work or get services there.

Right now, this land has a lot of dunes that were probably made from digging out Seacourt at some point. The dunes have been overgrown with trees. There are remnants of people visiting: tire tracks, garbage, construction debris, an extinguished fire pit. A waterway neighbors it.

The township owns some of the land, Roberts said. The county owns some, too, and would be acquiring more. Fire Company No. 2 owns another entire block. The rest is owned by about half a dozen private owners.

First, the township needed to determine that it is an area in need of redevelopment.

This is a technical term. Once something is called an area in need of development several things can happen. One thing is that a town can restructure the zoning to have it make sense throughout the area rather than saying ‘this spot is where the residential has to be’ and ‘this spot is where the offices have to be.’

According to township documents, “The goal of the Hooper-Caudina Redevelopment Plan is to promote the development

of a campus for a new VA clinic for Ocean County, situated with convenient access to related services for veterans and the public at large. The relocation of the post office to the same campus and the connection of the campus with the adjacent office park where the County is planning on building new office facilities to house several County departments, including the Office of Veterans Affairs, will address multiple needs for veterans in a single destination.

The redevelopment area would be connected to Seacourt Pavilion and the approved

multifamily development adjacent to the Redevelopment Area will include affordable units for which veterans preference can be offered.”

If the United States Postal Service decides to relocate its downtown office to this Hooper location, it would need about five acres to handle the busy town. It would also free up three acres of land in downtown Toms River. This land could then be developed into commercial property. This is part of a separate redevelopment plan that includes street-level shops with apartments above.

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10th District: No $10 Million To Bail Out City Of Trenton CAPITOL COMMENTS 10th Legislative District Senator Jim Holzapfel • Assemblyman Greg McGuckin • Assemblyman Dave Wolfe

TRENTON – On March 25, t he St at e Se n at e passed S-3587, a bill that would establish the Trenton Capital City Aid Program and provide at least $10 million in each State f iscal yea r to the Cit y of Trenton. Senator Jim

Holzapfel voted “NO” on the proposed legislation, and the companion bill A-5210 is headed to the General Assembly where Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and Dave Wolfe of the 10th District plan to oppose the bill and speak

out aga i n st t he u n fa i r proposal.

“While our school districts are being forced to lay off hard working teachers and cut school programs for students, the Democrats are fast tracking this bill to send $10 million a year to Trenton amidst a budget crisis,” said Senator Holzapfel. “The public has a right to know that their tax dollars are being redirected to Trenton instead of properly educating our children, fixing our roadways or helping to lower property taxes.”

School districts within the 10th Legislative District will lose over $5.5 million in State aid next.

The biggest cuts will come at the expense of the Brick and Toms River school districts, which will lose more than $2.7 million each.

“I hope that my colleagues across the aisle realize these political games that come at the expense of our children’s education, our infrastructure and our resident’s livelihoods,” added Assemblyman McGuckin.

“Misallocation of State

funds are now costing people their jobs and their family’s security. This legislation is an insult to our taxpayers.”

According to the bill, the Trenton Capital City Aid Program will receive $10 million each year to the City of Trenton to be used solely and exclusively by the city for the purpose of reducing the amount the city is required to raise through the property tax levy for municipal purposes. Any additional funds received through the pro-

gram that exceed Trenton’s required property tax levy are all allocated to the Trenton School District.

“The state’s broken school funding formula has gutted our local school districts while urban areas, who already receive enormous amount of aid, continue to get special treatment from Democrats,” stated Assemblyman Wolfe. “Instead of fast-tracking $10 million to the City of Trenton, we need to help school districts who have had their funding cut unfairly.”

Bill Would Allow DACA Dreamers To Work In Congress Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

WASHI NGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the American Dream Employment Act, a legislation that would rescind the current prohibition on Deferred Action for Childhood Ar rivals (DACA) recipients from working or participating in paid internships in Congress.

The American Dream Employment Act would amend current law to include DACA beneficiaries as an additional category of individuals eligible for paid employment in Congress. This change would apply solely to employment in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate.

The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), where it has

57 bipartisan co-sponsors.

“Dreamers are Americans in every way but on paper and they deser ve the opportunity to pursue a career of public service in Congress,” said Sen. Menendez. “This critical piece of legislation will break down barriers for Dreamers on Capitol Hill and give them the chance to work in full-time positions shaping the very policies that will affect their lives and their f utures.

I’m pleased to join my colleagues in introducing legislation that will give Dreamers the chance to succeed in Congress the same way they are succeeding in countless industries across America.”

“For DR EA Mers, the United States is their home.

They are our neighbors, classmates, com munit y leaders, service members, t e a che r s - DR EA Me r s love this country,” said Senator Booker. “It’s time we show these DREAMers this country loves them

back and allow them to work and contribute to this country in any way they choose, including working for the United States Congress. This legislation recognizes the dignity of these young people and the value they would bring to Congress as employees.

W hen we lif t up those around us, we all benefit.”

“The giant sign outside my office says ‘DREAMers Welcome Here’ because we know and value the contributions that these young people have made to their communities. But r ig ht now, t hose sa me young people are banned from giving back to their country by working for Cong re ss. T hat ha s t o change,” said Sen. Harris.

“Government works best when it reflects the people it represents. Our nation’s DREAMers are some of ou r best and br ightest, and it’s time they had the opportunity to get a job or paid internship on Capitol Hill.”

“Congress prides itself on recruiting the best talent to craft policies that address America’s greatest challenges. Yet, we’ve created obstacles that keep some of our brightest young minds from fully contributing to our country. The American

Dream Employment Act would expand Congress’ talent pool, give Dreamers a seat at the table, and strengthen policymaking for all Americans,” said Sen. Cortez Masto “Since I first introduced the Dream Act in 2001, I have met hundreds of Dreamers who are giving back to their communities as teachers, nurses, engineers, and soldiers.

Many of them are dedi-

cated to public service, and it makes no sense to deprive Congress of this homegrown talent pool,” said Sen. Durbin. “I’ve been proud to have several Dreamers work in my office as volunteer interns and have seen firsthand how the people of Illinois would benefit if Dreamers could ser ve as paid employees in my office. I thank Senator Harris for her leadership in introduc-

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Continued From Page 1 bag checks being performed so that people coming in knew that they were coming to a safe place.

Homeless advocates are hoping to build off of that success and find a more permanent solution. This is not the first time that people have asked for a facility to help the homeless. It’s been a perennial problem.

“Homelessness didn’t end March 31,” he said.

There’s a stigma about the homeless that they are in the situation they are in because of alcohol or drugs, Hulse said. But there’s a multitude of reasons people become homeless.

“We had senior citizens living in their cars,” he said, only because they weren’t able to afford a place to live. “These people are average, everyday folk; they just don’t have a home.”

The Toms River Times, April 13, 2019, Page 9 The current Riverwood building is 5,500 square feet and two floors. Hulse said that this was a good size, but it would be great if a new space would also have a kitchen and showers.

As for location, there has been much discussion but nothing being decided, he said.

They want to be a good neighbor, and not impact area businesses.

At a recent Toms River Township Council meeting, Councilman Terrance Turnbach called on county and state officials to help the town in providing a permanent facility.

“We can build off this progress, but it can’t just be Toms River. We need help,” he said.

“It’s still cold out. Tomorrow night it will be 37 degrees.”

Hulse thanked all of the volunteers, community organizations, and politicians who supported them thus far.

For more information, to volunteer, or to help, call 386-315-0168 or visit Haven Streets.Org.

Spring Sounds Off With The Crack Of A Bat

By Chris Christopher LA K EWOOD – Millions can’t be wrong.

The Lakewood BlueClaws have attracted 7,403,363 fans to FirstEnergy Park for regular-season games since beginning play in 2001 as the Philadelphia Phillies’ low Class A affiliate.

The march to eight million continued Thursday, April 4 when Lakewood hosted the Hickory (N.C.) Crawdads, a Texas Rangers farm team in South Atlantic League action in the regular-season opener for both teams.

There’s something for ever yone at FirstEnergy Park.

Enjoy the entertainment.

Shoot a round or two of miniature golf. Enjoy the boardwalk style games.

Sample food and drinks and listen to live bands at the BlueClaws Biergarten.

Check out the items at the Claws Cove, the team’s gift shop. Enjoy the berm.

Enjoy the baseball.

Lakewood won the SAL in 2006, 2009 and 2010 and played for another title in 2016, falling in the Championship Series.

Lakewood last year won the Northern Division title during both halves of the season. The BlueClaws finished with the league’s best overall record at 87-51 for a .630 winning percentage.

Watch future major leaguers.

A total of 89 former Lakewood players, led by former Philadelphia stars Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels - made it to The Show through last season. Howard is in his first year as an ESPN analyst.

Hamels pitches for the Chicago Cubs.

“Baseball and entertainment are not mutually exclusive,’’ said Joe Ricciutti, the BlueClaws’ president and general manager. “Entertainment is what we focus on. We will have more fireworks than ever - 26 fireworks nights. We will have new skits to keep the fans laughing and

smiling during the 90 seconds between each inning. Those 90 seconds are critical for the fan entertainment experience.

There are so many things going on here that you won’t be bored.

“This is a full entertainment venue and baseball is a part of the entertainment that goes on at FirstEnergy Park,” he said.

Enjoy the revamped Investors Bank Picnic Areas. They include new seating, better views for fans and new menus. The improvements mark the second phase of the five-year capital improvement plan that began last year. Both have new, comfortable mesh swivel seats, tables and food service capabilities.

The re-design includes turning the Third Base Picnic Area adjacent to the BlueClaws Biergarten, which opened last year, into an area designed for business and networking opportunities. The First Base Picnic Area, close to Mini Golf, Shore Town Soft Serve and the Boardwalk Games, is geared toward family outings.

The business centric area on the third base side includes four tiers of seating, each with a row of semi-circle tables with swivel chairs and a high-top table just behind. The first base area includes four tiers of seating, each with food rails facing the field and high top tables just behind. Each area will have a new private bar open exclusively for groups.

“With more luxurious seating options, including all seating facing the field and both sit-down and standing room options, the improved picnic areas are perfect for businesses of all sizes,” Riciutti said.

“Businesses of all sizes and types use the picnic areas for outings during the season. It’s a great way to recognize staff and clients as well as entertain prospects essential for growing a business.”

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Can You Take The Water Conservation Challenge?

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Toms River has joined the Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation which asks residents to pledge to reduce water use for the month of April.

The Wyland Foundation is giving away more than $50,000 in prizes, such as a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, to a charity in a town as well as $3,000 toward a winner’s home utilities.

The township listed ways to conserve water, such as: • Take shorter showers • Running only full loads of dishes and laundry • Checking pipes for leaks and repairing them.

“As it has become increasingly clear, the value of water conservation has enormous

benefits to local economies, the environment, and even our global climate,” Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher said. “In heavily populated states like New Jersey, the benefits of conservation are incalculable. By being mindful of water use, we not only benefit our state, we help the entire country. That is why we, as residents of Toms River need to do our part to conserve water and energy. Take part in the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation and make your pledge to reduce water consumption at mywaterpledge.com.”

Last year was a successful campaign, with residents nationwide pledging to reduce their annual water use by 2 billion gallons, reduced waste sent to landfills by 47 million pounds, and prevented more than 141,000 pounds of hazardous waste from entering the watershed.

Classic Car Show

TOMS RIVER – The Holiday City South Men’s Club will be holding a classic car show in partnership with the Ocean County Vintage Automobile Museum located in Point Pleasant. The car show will be on June 22 in the Holiday City South clubhouse parking lot at 139 Santiago Drive. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We are asking any person who owns a classic car and would like to show it, please call Bill Holencsak at 732-570-7213. The entrance fee is $20 per show car. All interested admirers are free to join us. Trophies will be given out in three categories for the classic cars.

The rain date is June 23. We are hoping to make this a fun day for everyone who attends!

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–Photo courtesy Toms River Police TOMS RIVER – Students at Walnut Elementary had a great time enjoying Cookies With A Cop this week lead by Sergeant Bachonski and Officer Landmesser. Students learned more about Officer Crawley, who patrols the halls of their school every day. They were chosen by their teachers for demonstrating compassion and respect toward others.

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Raising Awareness About Autism

–Photo courtesy TRRS TOMS RIVER – Early Learning Center students and teachers blew bubbles to help raise awareness about autism. Bubble-blowing is often used as an activity to raise awareness about autism because we can burst the bubble that often surrounds the disorder and bring acceptance and awareness through education.

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–Photo courtesy Island Heights Police ISLAND HEIGHTS – Congratulation to Patrolman Anthony Zappola, sworn in on April 2 as a Full Time Officer. Anthony has been with the Department for less than a year but in that time he has done a great job and has a solid future. Welcome to the team.

Rotary Club Of Toms River New Website

TOMS RIVER – The Rotary Club of Toms River announces our new website: tomsriverrotary.com.

We invite you to visit our site and find out more about this amazing organization that puts “Service Above Self”. Our members work together to better our community through

scholarships, support of local food pantry’s, veterans, non-profit organizations, and emergency response to natural disasters.

Please join us any Wednesday for dinner at the Clarion Hotel, Route 37, Toms River for fellowship, fun and fundraising. Our meetings start at 6:15 p.m. and the cost of dinner is $20.

The Endless Summer Dance Party

TOMS RIVER – SRPE Entertainment presents The Endless Summer Dance Party on August 17, 7-10 p.m. BYOB and snacks.

Coffee, tea, and pastries will be served. Music provided by DJ Johnny. Tickets are $8 and

can be purchase in the SRPE office at 979 Edgebrook Drive North, Mondays and Fridays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. from July 1 to August 12. For more information, call Blanche at 732-998-8105.

Holiday City’s Women’s Club Fundraiser

SILVERTON – The Holiday City’s Women’s Club in Silverton is presenting the performance of “Andre & Cirell” as their annual fundraiser! They deliver singing, comedy and impressions.

Please join us May 4, 6 -9:30 p.m., at our

clubhouse, 1846 Yorktowne Blvd., Toms River. We’re serving a pasta/meatball dinner prior to the 7:30 p.m. show. BYOB. Call JoAnn for tickets and more information at 973 568-5821. Tickets are $25 and the deadline to purchase is April 27.

Sing-A-Long with Annie B. Shobo & Shady Clown Show Bubble John • Otto the Robot & more!!

Special Days Wacky Wet Wednesdays • Kona Ice Truck Karaoke Dance Party Sensory Day & so much more!

If you sign-up by March 1st for the 10 weeks of Summer Camp, the first week of camp is free! http://www.goddardschool.com/ nj-ny/toms-river-crescent-road-nj Visitors and Trips are subject to change.

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TRAC Hosts TRHS South Student Art Show

TOMS RIVER – Toms River High School South art students in grades 9-12 are getting an opportunity to have their work on display in the Toms River Artist Community Gallery.

An opening reception for the students will be held in the gallery on April 18, 6-8 p.m., in combination with the April TRAC members show.

Greg Johnson, TRAC member and teacher at the high school, is organizing the event, along with help from TRAC members and the community. The show will feature nearly 50 works of art made by the students throughout the year.

Judging will be conducted by TRAC members Kathleen Tobin, Lisa Cifaretto and John Delaney.

Prizes will be distributed and refreshments offered. Food or prize donations will be gratefully accepted.

Please call Carol Stauffer, TRAC, co/vp at 732604-5761 or email carolstauffer828@gmail.com if you wish to donate.

The student show will run until the end of April.

The TRAC members show changes monthly and is ongoing. The community is welcome to attend!

College Dance Performance Comes To Library

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a performance by the Ocean County College Dance Repertory Company at 1 p.m. Mon-

day, Apr. 29.

The group will perform works in the styles of swing jazz, contemporary jazz, and lyrical jazz. The students will hold a question and answer session after the performance to discuss their experiences with the choreographic process. The group is under direction of Professor Catherine Mancuso of Ocean County College.

The branch is located at 101 Washington Street.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the branch at 732349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary. org/events.

Free parking is available all day in the county parking garage on Hooper Avenue.

DPW Closures

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Department of Public Works and the Recycling Convenience Center will be closed on Good Friday, April 19, 2019. Friday’s sanitation collections will be picked up on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The Recycling Yard will also be open on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

If you requested an extra recycling collection or an extra garbage collection which would normally be performed on Friday, the collection for these items will be one day earlier on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Free Adults Special Needs Yoga

TOMS RIVER – Join POAC and the Toms River Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities at the Toms River Elks Lodge for free yoga sessions with certified yoga instructor Jennifer Schwester.

The program is for young adults ages 18 and up. Family members and siblings are welcome to join. You do not have to be a resident of Toms River to attend. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes.

Session Dates: April 15 and April 29 The events are by registration only!

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Fireworks will be shot off after all Friday home games and beginning in June after each Thursday and Saturday game.

Medusas de Lakewood will debut May 3. It’s a part of Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversion national program.

Each Copa game - May 3, June 23, July 26 and Aug. 28 - will feature live music, food and drink specials and a celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture and heritage.

Thirsty Thursdays will feature discounted beer and food. There also will be bobblehead events, numerous other giveaways and fan promotions. The video board beyond the outfield fence will feature new skits.

Shore Town Baseball, a group led by minor league baseball veteran Art Matin of Brooklyn, N.Y., acquired the BlueClaws from the American Baseball Company, the team’s original ownership group, during the 2017 season. The group added the Mini Golf Course, the Home Run Pavilion (the boardwalk game area) and the Biergarten last year.

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“We don’t expect any change in the player development contract,” Ricciutti said. “The Phillies are a unique organization in the way they support their minor league teams. They are a wonderful organization to be a part of, a class organization all-around.”

“This opportunity with the BlueClaws is certainly very exciting for all of us,” Matin said. “Our ownership group is made up of people (including local partners) who love the game of baseball, have extensive experience in owning minor league baseball franchises and bring local knowledge and commitment to the table. We look forward to continuing the tradition of providing fun family entertainment and exciting professional baseball for decades to come here on the Jersey Shore.”

Baseball Beats: Angelina Bella of Brick Township will sing The National Anthem for the opener.

The team’s main public address announcer will be Jeff Fromm of Staten Island, N.Y. He takes over for the club’s original announcer, Kevin Clark, who retired. Clark, a Barnegat resident, has served as the New Jersey Devils’ main public address announcer.

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It is often hard to recognize hearing loss.

Simply put, it can be sneaky. As someone who experiences hearing loss, you have an advantage in helping loved ones recognize it in themselves. Here are some signs that can help you start the conversation…

• Balance Blues. Are they less sure footed than they once were? The inner ear is important to both hearing and stability – the cause of a balance problem could be affecting their hearing as well.

• The Lean. Do they consistently lean into the conversations on the same side?

They could have greater hearing loss on one side, causing them to attempt to use their “good ear.” “ • Library, Anyone?” Are they not doing some of the things that make them happy?

With a hearing loss, it’s difficult to hear in public places with lots of background sounds – they could be avoiding noisy areas altogether.

• Lots of laughter. Are they laughing more often? It might not mean you’ve hit your comedic stride. If they can’t hear what’s going on they might be responding inappropriately to social cues to feel

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• Odd Responses. Do their replies seem out of place or not make sense? It might not be because they’re distracted – they might not be able to follow the conversation.

• Isolation. Are they begging off social situations entirely, even at home? It can be difficult to admit to hearing loss, which can lead to social anxiety.

• The Blame Game. Are they blaming misunderstandings on noises or other people? Rather than admit to hearing loss, sometimes it’s easier to act like outside factors are the issue.

• What?” Do you feel like you’re repeating yourself more often? Maybe you are mumbling sometimes- but odds are their hearing loss is the problem.

• Turning up the Volume. This is self explanatory: If your family member or friend can’t hear, they are going to adjust devices so they can.

If more than a couple of these hit home, consider starting that conversation with your loved one. We’d be glad to give them a complimentary consultation.

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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.

In spring, we all like to hike and play outdoors. Getting bumped and bruised is more apt to occur as well. A natural remedy for this is calendula, and it’s sold in health food stores nationwide.

Calendula oil is a natural oil extracted from flowers, specific ally the marigold flowers, also known as Calendula officinalis. Calendula oil has some antifungal, anti-inf lammatory, and antimicrobial properties. This makes it great for topical use, especially for minor cuts, wounds and skin rashes. More specifically, calendula creams can be used to help cradle cap, diaper rash, eczema, poison ivy and allergic rashes.

Not too long ago, a friend of mine fell off her horse. She had some minor aches and pains, and her skin was broken. I recommended the calendula cream and reassured her this herbal remedy had been used for centuries. My friend used the cream on her bruises and scrapes and within several days she was as good as new. If you are creating a first-aid cabinet, I highly recommend you include Calendula. Put it next to your hydrocortisone and tea tree oil.

There was a study in October 2018, published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. This study evaluated calendula ointment on cesarean wound healing. The trial evaluated 72 women and they concluded that “using calendula ointment considerably increases the speed of cesarean wound healing.”

There was a more recent study in February 2019 that evaluated calendula for patients who had suffered from dermatitis associated with their radiation. This is pretty common, up to 95 percent of patients develop radiation-related skin pain.

Calendula appears to be a viable option and should be considered as an adjunct to pharmaceutical skin treatments.

I think calendula would make for a fantastic tea. I make it myself all the time at home, using locally grown flowers. The marigold flowers are beautiful orange, and they’re dried. You just steep them in water for about 10 minutes, and add honey if desired. Calendula is a type of marigold.

Not all marigold flowers can be ingested so if you make the tea, make sure you buy the dried flowers that are consumable, and buy them from a reputable source.

One reason you might consider calendula as a tea, or dietary supplement is if you have ulcerative colitis. There is reason to believe this may be soothing to the intestinal tract and it’s been studied for this very condition. It might be one of the most healing herbs to consider if you have gastritis or reflux, but of course ask your practitioner if it’s right for you.

Some people are allergic to flowers in the marigold family, in which case calendula should be avoided. In avoid calendula if you are allergic to ragweed, chrysanthemums or daisies due to potential reactions.

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A Lakewood player to watch is third baseman Alec Bohm, selected third on the first round of the June draft by the Phillies last season after his junior year at Wichita State University. He accepted a $5.85 million signing bonus, more than $1 million less than the pick’s slot value of $6,947,500, according to thatball’souttahere.com. The Phillies put the remainder of the money toward other draft choices.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder was a Baseball America first-team All-American as a junior after hitting .339 and slugging 16 home runs. He batted a combined .252 with 17 runs batted in and three stolen bases, playing for three minor league teams in 2018.

M LB Pip el i ne r a n ke d Boh m a nd Baseball America ranked Bohm as the top and second prospect in the Phillies’ minor-league system.

Another Lakewood player to keep an eye on is shortstop Luis Garcia, who led the rookie level Gulf Coast League in batting last season at .369 for the Phillies West. He hit one homer, stole 12 bases and was third in the league in on-base percentage at .433 He’s ranked third in the Phillies’ minor-league system by Baseball America.

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A Lakewood pitcher to watch is righty Colton Eastman. Chosen by the Phillies on the fourth round last season out of CalState Fullerton, he was 0-2 with a 3.00 earned run average for the Williamsport (Pa) Crosscutters of the New York-Penn League, a short-season Class A circuit.

He appeared in and started eight games, striking out 23 in 18 innings. Eastman, who allowed seven walks and 18 hits, signed for a $522,900 bonus, according to Baseball America.

Lakewood’s manager is Mike Micucci, who takes over for Marty Malloy. The latter guides the Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League, an advanced Class A circuit. Micucci spent the last three seasons in the Seattle Mariners’ organization most recently as their coordinator of organization instruction.

Malloy, the winningest manager in Lakewood history, led the BlueClaws to 160 wins in two seasons.

Extra innings will begin with a runner on second base. SAL teams are scheduled to play 140 regular-season games, including 70 at home. Most of its players will be in their first full professional seasons.

“We have no numeric attendance goal for this season,” Ricciutti said. “Our long term plan is to have sold out seasons. We focus on the fan experience. We make sure our fans have a good time and want to come back. We want to sell out 30-35 games this year.”

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Today’s world is filled with scams.

It’s becoming harder and harder to trust anyone.

A new assault on victims is in the for m of L ot t e r y a nd Swe e p st a ke scams. These scams are becoming more and more common. They may come to you from social media, phone calls, mailings, e-mail and text messages-all saying that you have won money or pr i zes. T he sca m mer s may even try to impersonate public figures, police, FBI, Lottery and Officials. To make matters worse, they have also mastered the art of cloning otherwise legitimate web sites and social media profiles. So how do you know if your winnings are legitimate?

Scammers like to ask for up-front payment, such as taxes, processing fe e s, del ive r y fe e s, legal fe e s or customer fees to collect your “winnings.” Any payment requested in advance should be a red f lag!

The most common up-front payment request is a monetary transfer, because these are like cash. Other up-front payment schemes that are becoming popular include prepaid cards and iTunes gift cards because the scammers can access your balance if you give them the number from the back of the card or a PIN over the phone. Scammers may also ask that you send cash in the mail.

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Some victims are asked to deposit fake checks and if that check bounces the victim will be responsible for the bounced check fee.

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A Pesky Neighbor In The Garden

Dear Joel, I love gardening and take great pride in my yard. It’s a peaceful time and I look forward to working in the yard, but I have a neighbor who thinks she is a judge in the county fair. She has plenty of gardening tips and is always telling me what I should do and what I’m doing wrong. One time she even came over and pulled my weeds when I was out.

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They describe it as a spiritual experience, being around nature and watching living things grow leaf by leaf and inch by inch. It’s their time away from the stresses and interruptions of the day. I would tell your neighbor that you appreciate her advice, but that you really want to figure things out on your own. Tell her you don’t care about having the biggest and the best garden; you just want to learn from every experience.

Dear Weeded, What a shame. I don’t have a green thumb, but I have several friends who are serious gardeners and they tell me how much they enjoy their time alone

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OCVTS Announces New Acting Superintendent

By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Following the sudden and unfortunate passing of Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s longtime superintendent William P. Hoey, Jr., OCVTS has announced Mrs. Karen Homiek as Acting Superintendent.

Homiek got her start at OCVTS back in 1997 as an instructor at the OCVTS Enrichment Center, an alternative high school setting for at risk students where she was named Dean of Students. From there, she became an OCVTS Adult Education Evening School Supervisor and later Principal of the Jackson Center. Homiek also lead the Lakehurst Center as the Principal of the Performing Arts Academy (PAA), the Audio Recording and Aviation share time programs, and the full time culinary program housed on campus.

“Under her leadership, the Performing Arts Academy has developed into a top performance learning facility, currently in the top 93% in public school rankings, as well as earning the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence status by the US Department of Education,” read a press release from OCVTS. “Mrs. Homiek has been instrumental in the development of a partnership with Ocean County College, creating a pathway for PAA students to earn an Associate’s Degree along with their high school diploma.”

The Performing Arts Academy will be relocating to a new state-of-the-art facility on the campus of Ocean County College in early 2020.

With a Master’s of Education from Seton Hall University and a Masters of Arts degree in Education Leadership from New Jersey City University, Homiek is well-prepared for her new leadership role.

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Ocean County Residents Offered Up Close Look At County Clerk Deed Room

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County residents interested in tracing their property ownership records are once again invited to “Searching the Deed Room,” a workshop hosted by the Ocean County Clerk scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 27.

The workshop will take place in the deed room of the Ocean County Clerk’s Office, in the Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington St., here. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.

To register, send an email to Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella at scolabella@ co.ocean.nj.us or call 732-929-2018.

Under the direction of Colabella, joined by members of his staff, the workshop will offer an in-depth tour of the Deed Room and provide personalized instruction and guidance on how to search and access records like the deed or mortgage to your home.

“Residents are unaware of how much information they have access to, and even how to look up property records,” Colabella said.

“This event gives them an opportunity to learn firsthand how easy it is to access this kind of information and just how much they have at their convenience.

Attendees will also be provided with information on how to register for the County Clerk’s Property Alert Service, which enables property owners to receive electronic notifications when documents pertaining to their property are recorded with the County Clerk.

“This workshop provides residents with the

chance to get a better understanding of the workings of the County Clerk’s Office and in particular getting information as it relates to their property,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gary Quinn, who serves as freeholder liaison to the County Clerk.

Colabella said the workshop coincides with highlighting April as National County Government Month. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties has dedicated the month of April to encouraging counties to promote services and programs offered to the public.

“This workshop will help satisfy the curiosity of any Ocean County resident who has an interest in tracing their property ownership records,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines. “Scott and his staff do a great job in making sure certain information is accessible to our residents.”

The Ocean County Clerk also offers a variety of other services including passports, notary, and veteran services.

Colabella noted this workshop has had a good turnout since he began running it a few years ago.

“I encourage our residents to attend the program and get a better understanding of the information that pertains to their homes which no doubt is one of the most significant purchases they will make,” Colabella said.

“Some will find interesting history attached to their deed. Others will learn about the helpful resources we have.”

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TOMS RIVER – Support the Toms River Fire Company #2 at Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on April 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Toms River Elks Lodge. The cost is $8

Health Department Now Offering Free Breastfeeding Class

for 12 years and older, $5 for 5-11 years, free for 4 and under. Admission includes a free picture with the Easter Bunny! All proceeds to benefit Toms River Fire Co. #2.

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Calling all new and expecting mothers! The Ocean County Health Department wants to help you on your breastfeeding journey with “Nursing Your Newborn.” Learn the basics of breastfeeding in this free class, held every third Wednesday of the month at the Southern Ocean County Medical Center, 7-9 p.m.

“The Ocean County Health Department is proud to be teaming up with Southern Ocean Medical Center by offering this free, 2 hour class, and preparing mothers with the basics to begin her breastfeeding journey,” said Daniel E. Regenye, Ocean County Health Department Public Health Coordinator.

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Returning to work and maintaining your milk supply Common challenges, and more “We are very excited about this program and the chance to help remove obstacles to obtaining high-level, evidence-based lactation support in the county,” said Patricia High, Ocean County Health Department Assistant Public Health Coordinator. “Allow the OCHD professionals to help give you the best instruction and guide you through the nursing process because the more education you get now the better equipped you’ll be at home with your baby.”

This class is free, but registration is required. To register, call 1-800-560-9990 to reserve a spot for you and one support person.

“You can certainly learn about breastfeeding on the internet or from other materials, but nothing is better than the information, interaction and hands-on lessons you’ll receive from this class,” said Regenye.

For more information, visit ochd.org/ breastfeeding.

Youth Services’ Spring Break Camp TOMS RIVER – Looking for something to do with the kids during Spring Break?

Toms River Youth Services presents: Spring Break Camp on April 22 -26. Camp will be held at 1505 North Bay Avenue from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The cost is $230 per child.

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Ages: 6-12; Limited to 30 children For more information, call 732-341-1000 ext. 8436/8437.

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SOUTH TOMS RIVER – Join in the 2nd Annual Food Trucks & Craft Beer Festival on September 28, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Mathis Plaza, Route 166 in South Toms River.

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CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate Rental or Purchase 1 & 2 BR Homes – Adult 55+ Community Homestead Run – Toms River. www.homesteadrun.com. Call 732-370-2300.

(17) For Sale 55+ - $215,999. Heritage Point Barnegat. 2BR, 2Bth, garage.

49 Pierhead Dr. Open house Sundays 1-3. Zillow me 908-783-9782. (16)

For Rent Room For Rent, Brick, Herbertsville - Quiet house, shared bath, Wi-fi, unfurnished. $660 Call Bob 732-278-8976.

(18) Seaside Park - Yearly Lease, Beautiful Oceanfront 2 Bedroom Apartment with Spectacular Sunrises from Private Deck, SUPER Clean and Quiet $1900. 908-278-5491.

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Auto For Sale Honda Odyss 2004 - Nice condition, 155,000mi. All service records. New tires and brakes. $3,550. Call 732-299-8178.

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Estate Sale Estate Sale Stamps - Must liquidate collection for quick distribution. Many varities including duck stamps. Dealers need not inquire. Please call 325338-8439, Toms River area.

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

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Defining What It Is To Be A Kid

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Gabriella Clark enjoys the same things many seven-year-olds do: swimming, dance lessons, and playing with friends and with her sister, Jordan, 5.

Gabby’s mother Jennifer Hartman said that when she was pregnant with Gabby she had some complications, and was in and out of the hospital at 26 weeks until her daughter was born by C-section at 34 weeks.

“She was 5.2 pounds and completely normal, and then the doctor said ‘I’m sorry, she has Down syndrome,’” Hartman recalled recently from the living room of her Cherry Quay home.

“I didn’t think anything of it,” she said. “She was my baby, and luckily she didn’t have a heart defect as many with Down syndrome do. She didn’t need any special checkups or anything, so we continued on with life.”

“Gabby” was just named ambassador for a New Jersey Down syndrome organization called “Nothing Down,” which seeks to change the way the world views people with Down syndrome and to change the conversation about intellectual disabilities.

Down Syndrome is a chromosomal condition that occurs when someone has an extra copy (or a partial extra copy) of chromosome 21.

The nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent.

According to the National Down Syndrome Society, the extra genetic material alters the course of development and causes Down syndrome characteristics, such as low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes and a single deep crease across the center of the palm.

In the U.S., one in 700 babies are born with Down syndrome, or 6,000 a year, making it the most common chromosomal condition.

Gabby is considered to be non-verbal, but understands everything and is learning sign language. She is in second grade at Drum Point Elementary School in a classroom for children with multiple disabilities.

She loves school, especially gym and art, and she loves her teacher, Michelle McNeary, and the three paraprofessionals in the classroom,

Miss Sue, Miss Sharon and Miss Linda.

Hartman said she began to follow “Nothing Down” on FaceBook when the organization was started three years ago by Julie Willson and Shannon Daughtry. The organization has produced 14 video projects and their photo series has been shared by over 100 million people.

Nothing Down has formed an International Ambassador Program and has 37 Ambassadors across the globe who have become the face of Nothing Down. Their message is “There is Nothing Down about Down syndrome.”

According to co-founder Daughtry, Gabby was chosen as an ambassador from over 500 children and adult applicants.

“In the end, we chose the families that showed the most dedication to Nothing Down, our mission, and who show a lot of passion of advocacy,” she wrote in an email.

She said Hartman has done a great job of sharing Nothing Down programs and has always shown enthusiasm by applying for the different projects and getting people excited and involved in the organization’s events.

“And on top of all that, Gabby has a smile that can brighten anyone’s day,” Daughtry wrote.

Gabby has a FaceBook page called “Gabby’s Journey,” and Hartman said that Gabby has brought the whole family closer since the day she was born.

“She’s just like any other kid, it’s just a little difficult because she doesn’t talk,” she said.

“She has no issues in school at all - when we walk in everyone says hello to her.”

Sometimes when they’re out, Hartman said she can hear parents telling their children not to stare at Gabby.

Her advice? “Just go up and say hello and make friends. She’s just a typical little girl who wants to play and do everything they want to do,” Hartman said. “She’s just a little slower.

Treat them like anyone else,” she said.

The mission of Nothing Down is to provide support, advocacy, education and opportunities for individuals and families that have been touched by Down syndrome.

For more information, visit their FaceBook page or visit nothingdown.org.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Preferred Home Healthcare & Nursing Services

By Robert D. Verderese The first thing you will notice upon meeting Joel Markel, President and owner of Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services, a home health care agency, is his friendly and soothing demeanor. The cadence of his voice reveals a compassion that is as genuine as it is heart-felt.

In a business which concerns itself with traumatic family situations, Joel’s caring bedside manner seems all-the-more important. Indeed, the company motto, “Home Health Care with Feeling,” is not just a catchy sales pitch but rather the core of the business ethos—born out of a series of family tragedies which ultimately manifested in Joel a profound and compelling empathy.

Joel’s misfortunes commenced when he was about 35 years old with the news that his widowed sister Helen had been diagnosed with terminal skin cancer. Consequently, Markel and his wife Stephanie took Helen and her two young sons into their home. “We could not find a home health care agency that provided the full-time care my sister required’’, Markel recollected. “On top of that, my sister lamented over never seeing the same person twice. This did not comfort her.”

A short time after this cancer reared its ugly head again when their son Ryan was born with pediatric cancer. “Nurses who were pediatric specialists and willing to care for Ryan at home were extremely hard to come by,” Markel recalls. “And all of the nurses were reluctant to treat Ryan by virtue of how sick he was.”

During this trying time, Markel learned a lot about home health care agencies. He learned that most were very limited in terms of the care that was provided. Most only provided services for geriatric care; with very few providing care for children and fewer still for both the old and the young. He also discovered that there were almost no nurses who were qualified to care for patients who were severely sick. “The care that was available at this time was not adequate for us,” Markel recounts.

“My wife and I realized that virtually all health care agencies were deficient both from a professional and emotional standpoint.”

Tragically, Joel Markel’s sister Helen died shortly after his son Ryan was born and Ryan—who had acute complications from birth—passed at 11 months of age. As a result of these tribulations, Markel’s heart—although filled with grief— began to orient itself in a more empathetic sphere. “I longed to talk with parents who lost

children. I wanted to help them with their pain and in turn for them to help me. I wanted to comfort them and for them to comfort me—I needed some kind of support!” Markel reminisced with unbridled passion.

Teeming with empathy, Markel resolved to start a support group for fathers who lost children. This undertaking, however, quickly revealed

at Preferred, caregivers provide an important social connection for their patients as well as an outlet to social activities—with transportation to adult day care or simply having company or professional assistance for a walk in the neighborhood.

Preferred Home Health Care’s success Markel attributes almost exclusively to its tenet: “Home Health Care with Feeling.”

He believes it’s that emphasis on compassion for others which has sustained the agency for more than 25 years. “We care for people and are committed to helping as many people in need of quality home health care as possible” says Markel. Preferred services include care for infants, babies, adults and seniors, tailored to meet each patient’s specific needs.

The agency provides around-theclock or hourly service, with either medical or non-medical assistance available. Whether it is 24 hour service from a registered nurse or 3 hour a day care from a home health aide, the company’s underlying mission remains singular—to treat each patient like family in the comfort of their home, (rather than living in a hospital) promoting independence and dignity for an optimal quality of life.

“Every caregiver at Preferred must have a bona fide passion for the work they do,” Markel expresses. “It’s not just a preference, it’s a prerequisite,” he continues. Although

“We care for people and are committed to helping as many people in need of quality home health care as possible” – Joel Markel itself to be one of futility insofar as fathers had no desire communicating their losses to one another.

This harrowing time in Markel’s life he aptly described as his ‘Book of Job’ time. Nevertheless, it was this dark period which shed light on the significance of quality home health care in people’s lives. “I started really contemplating the possibility of running a home health care agency,” Markel reflected. This contemplation became a reality when—after reading in The New York Times that a home health care agency in central New Jersey was for sale—Markel shortly after bought the company with the intent of dedicating all his efforts to providing comprehensive home health care ‘with feeling’ to people in the greatest need.

Servicing New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Markel’s vision of providing superior home health care with an emotional touch has been fully actualized

by Preferred: “We foster a culture of emotional connectivity here. It is essential for our caregivers to assume a familial role for the people they take care of,” Markel explains. To be sure,

hiring caregivers who are passionate is paramount at Preferred, other more tangible qualifications are important as well. For instance, all of the caregivers that work for the agency are fully licensed, bonded and insured, and are subject to a thorough screening and vetting process. Indeed, it is this fusion of ‘passion’ and ‘quality’ which really distinguishes Preferred from its competitors and serves as the principal impetus for the company’s long-standing success.

Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses also figure prominently within Preferred Home Health Care’s family of professionals. For more than 20 years, these highly skilled caregivers provide state-ofthe-art services and technology to their patients. In addition, the clinical professionals at Preferred teach patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries and explain post-treatment home care needs, such as: diet, nutrition, exercise programs and self-administration of medication. The RNs and LPNs at Preferred are also instrumental in

establishing a care plan or contribute to an existing plan developed by the patient’s doctor.

When Joel Markel bought Preferred, over 20 years ago, he could never have envisioned the company’s current status as a multi-faceted, premiere health care agency. By surrounding himself with good, smart, highly qualified people who shared his ‘philosophy of care,’ Markel set out to create a health care agency that went far beyond its traditional confines. For instance, more than half of the agency’s patients are children who have serious medical conditions. These children are cared for by RNs with specialized pediatric expertise which is second-to-none, who provide the most advanced, integrated and extensive services available. Preferred also provides individual care for children while at school, assisting with bus transportation, fieldtrips and providing a clinical eye that is as vigilant as it is consequential.

To say that Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services was born out of tragedy is as true as the changing seasons. The idea to start the business began with Markel’s difficulty of not being able to find quality home health care for both his terminally sick sister and seriously ill son, and tragically culminating with their respective deaths. But it was this dark experience which made Markel aware of the importance of comprehensive home health care and which ultimately motivated him to create Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services—home health care ‘with feeling.’ You can reach Preferred anytime via preferredcares.com or by calling 800-603-CARE (2273).

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APR 13 - APR 19

OPEN DAILY YEAR ROUND!

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Never plan a picnic when storm clouds loom on the horizon.

In the upcoming week you would be wise to put key projects and plans on the back burner.

Authority figures may not tolerate mistakes or missed deadlines.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Conquer conflicts by asking for clarifications. In the week to come you might find that your work is filled with confusing or questionable guidelines. You may easily make mistakes if the instructions are misleading.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It is fun to dream unless you dream of falling. You are wise enough to know that some ideas and fears are not realistic. A downturn isn’t permanent so don’t panic in the upcoming week and sell off investments.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week ahead, you may feel there is no choice but to abandon one of your dreams. You may yield when conflicts arise rather than stand your ground. Your circle of friends will restore your confidence levels.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You crave the ability to control circumstances. Those who hold the reins of power are not ready to give you the green light to go ahead with a pet project. Be patient as this week unfolds and steer clear of power struggles.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Money changes everything. In the week ahead your desire to live the dream and own the best of everything could have long-term consequences. Avoid making

major purchases and taking on additional debt.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on high efficiency and be conscientious about following the rules. Someone will probably rain on your parade if you attempt to begin something new. Family squabbles could plague you in the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This isn’t a good week to follow a friend’s advice or to go along with the crowd. Don’t consider it to be a personal affront if someone has a differing viewpoint than you do. Agree to disagree and move on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You might overlook the details in the week ahead, but the details won’t overlook you. Being inaccurate can cost you money or put a damper on your income.

Don’t take risks or sign financial agreements.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are willing to go the extra mile to stay on top of your obligations, but this could take a toll on your temper. In the upcoming week get plenty of rest and regular meals so you can better deal with frustrations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t meddle in other people’s disputes as your assistance may cause more harm than good. Make the most of your spare time in the week ahead. Loved ones may be completely absorbed by their responsibilities.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The best offense is a good defense. Resist the temptation to make drastic moves in the upcoming week since you will achieve much more by biding your time. Look for valuable knowledge from unlikely sources.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen

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Although you can find artichokes in markets most of the year, right now is their absolute peak of season. So I thought I’d share a recipe that features artichokes in one of my favorite preparations, as the featured topping for a very simple pizza that complements the vegetable with some flavorful homemade chili-garlic oil, fresh herbs, caramelized onions and a light sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan.

That’s it. There’s no slathering of sharp tomato sauce or blanket of melted cheese to conceal the deliciousness of the artichoke itself.

We who love artichokes are often tempted to call it the perfect vegetable. Consider just a few of the facts.

Artichokes are beautiful to behold. Wide at their stem ends and gradually tapering, they range in size from barely bigger than golf balls to, more commonly, the dimensions of a softball. The exteriors are covered in fibrous leaves with sharp, pointy tips. Buried inside, however, is the artichoke’s heart: Firm, nutty and rich-tasting, a treasure that’s delicious whether the artichoke is steamed whole or pared down to the heart alone, which can be stuffed and baked, braised or cut up and sauteed.

The following recipe, which features artichokes as the star ingredient, is perfect for dinner on a springtime weekend.

Although it’s easy, you’ll need the afternoon for some advance preparation.

Allow three or four hours to prepare the following recipe for my own go-to pizza dough. (However, it’s perfectly OK if you find good-quality, ready-to-use pizza dough in your favorite supermarket.) You’ll also want to allow at least a couple of hours for the seasonings to steep in my recipe for chili-garlic oil, and at least an hour to cook and cool the caramelized onions.

The sauteed artichokes featured as the topping need less than 15 minutes to cook. But allow another 30 to 45 minutes to prep them first, a process I’d like to share in detail here.

First, squeeze two lemon halves into a bowl of cold water, and have one more lemon at the ready, cut in half; this will prevent the artichoke hearts from discoloring. Cut off the stems with a paring knife. Starting at the base and rubbing cut surfaces with a lemon half, carefully peel off the tough outer green skin and leaves, working upward to the indentation about a third of the way from the base. Cut crosswise at the indentation to expose the fibrous choke; scoop it out with a teaspoon. Cut each bottom into eight wedges and put in the lemon water. They’re now ready to cook.

Once the artichokes have been sauteed, you’ll be ready to start putting together some of the easiest, most flavorful springtime pizzas ever!

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Place a pizza stone on the oven’s middle rack. Preheat to 500 F (260 C). On a lightly floured work surface, stretch out each dough ball into an 8-inch (20-cm) circle, shaping the edge slightly thicker.

Brush with chili-garlic oil. Sprinkle with thyme and oregano. Top with artichokes and onions. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Using a pizza paddle, transfer the pizzas to the pizza stone.

Bake until deep golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove to a cutting board. Scatter with basil and cut each into four slices.

WOLFGANG’S PIZZA DOUGH

Makes 4 balls, each 6 ounces (185 g) 1 package active dry yeast 1 teaspoon honey 1 cup (250 mL) warm water, 105 F to 115 F (40 C to 46 C) 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4 cup (60 mL) warm water.

In a food processor, combine the flour and salt. Add the oil, yeast mixture, and remaining water; process until a ball forms. Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand until smooth and firm, about 3 minutes. Cover with a clean, damp towel and let rise in a cool spot for about 2 hours.

Divide into four equal balls. Work each by pulling down the sides and tucking under. Repeat four or five times. On a smooth, unfloured surface, roll under your palm until smooth and firm, about 1 minute. Cover with a damp towel and let rest 1 hour. The balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to two days.

CHILI-GARLIC OIL Makes 2 cups (500 ml) 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled 2 cups (500 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes In a small saucepan, combine the garlic and oil. Place over high heat and, when the garlic sizzles, reduce the heat to low and cook, checking frequently, until the garlic turns light golden, 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool to room temperature. Stir in the pepper flakes and infuse for 2 hours. Strain into an airtight container, cover, and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

SAUTEED ARTICHOKES Makes 2 cups (500 mL) 4 large artichokes, stemmed and peeled, chokes removed, each bottom cut into 8 wedges and soaked in water with the juice of 1 lemon 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) canned chicken or vegetable stock or broth Drain the artichoke wedges thoroughly. Pat dry. In a 10inch (25-cm) skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the artichokes, season lightly with salt and pepper, and saute until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add stock and simmer until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Set aside.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS Makes 3/4 cup (185 mL) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, cut into 3/4-inch (18-mm) dice 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper In a 10-inch (25-cm) skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.

Saute the onion until lightly browned, 15 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar, and cook 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cool and transfer to a covered container. Refrigerate until ready to use.

(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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