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By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – The Russell O. Brackman Middle School Jazz Band took home a win at the April 12 Mainland Regional Jazz Festival at Mainland Regional High School.

The jazz band received a Silver Rating in performance and two specialty awards. The trumpet section was named for the Best Section Award and guitarist Aiden Russ was named “Best Soloist.”

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Barnegat Introduces District Budget For 2019-2020

By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – The Barnegat Township Board of Education introduced the budget for the 2019-2020 school year.

The proposed operating budget for 20192020 is $59,660,459, $31,400,558 of which is to be raised by taxation. The amount to be raised by taxation is up $1,021,715 from 2018-2019.

In addition to the operating budget, the district has calculated a Special Revenue Fund of $5,777,454 and a Debt Service Fund of $2,683,244 for this upcoming school year.

Officials note that this budget is tenta-

tive, meaning that “some changes will most likely take place as the Board continues to examine the draft budget to identify options at reducing its impact to taxpayers,” according to Business Administrator Stephen Brennan.

The proposed budget proposes no increase or decrease to the tax rate, keeping it at $1.30 per $100 of assessed valuation from 2018.

According to Sup e r i nt e n d e nt D r.

Brain Latwis, this next year’s budget is up from last year, some of which can be accounted for by the district’s preschool

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How Will Minimum Wage Increases Affect Taxes?

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Workers in New Jer-

sey will eventually be making $15 an hour, but how will this af-

fect municipal taxes in towns that employ people making mini-

mum wage?

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GOP Leader No Longer With Lobbying Firm

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – County Republican leader George Gilmore, who recently went to trial on tax evasion charges, parted ways amiably last year with a lobbying firm he was associated with.

In addition to being the head of the county

GOP, his law firm Gilmore and Monahan did work for many local municipalities. He was also involved with 1868 Public Affairs, a firm that boasts having connections in government that can “provide our clients with a powerful voice (Leader - See Page 6)

palities 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 towns in a difficult position: either raise fees or reduce services.

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 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 (Taxes - See Page 5)

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Continued From Page 1 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-

The Southern Ocean Times, April 20, 2019, Page 5 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.”

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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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Continued From Page 1 grant and reserve funds.

The fully funded state Preschool Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) grant accounts for about $4.5 million, said Latwis. The remainder of the budget increase will be funded by the district’s reserves, which Latwis likened to a savings account.

The proposed budget focuses on funding Response to Intervention programs, d at a d r iven i nst r uct ion i n it iat ives,

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Continued From Page 1 in the budget and legislative process.”

Richard Ambrosino Jr., managing partner for 1868, explained that Gilmore was of counsel with 1868, meaning that he had all the rights of a partner but had no equity in the firm.

Gilmore’s split from the firm was made official in December of 2018, but he had not done any work for them for at least six

and improvements to infrastr ucture, Latwis added. For example, the Russell O. Brackman Middle School recently under went an HVAC replacement, a project the Barnegat High School is now in desperate need of. Latwis also cited drainage issues on some of the school fields as a future project administration is already thinking about.

“This year forced each department to deeply investigate its current and future needs to decide on areas of reduction or elimination,” Brennan said. “This budget presents a calm, planned approach that

takes into consideration more than just the 2019-2020 budget year.”

District officials prided themselves on putting together a budget that does its best to serve the needs of the students as well as those of the taxpayer, despite economic difficulties.

“Since many families face economic uncertainty, we believe that the budget balances our fiduciary responsibility to educate students with fiscal accountability to the taxpayers,” Latwis explained.

Brennan also noted that putting together this year’s budget was a particularly dif-

ficult challenge due to changes to state aid with Senate Bill 2.

“State budgetary constraints, the enactment of stringent regulations and the unavoidable impact of many fixed costs create an enormous strain on financial resources that force the Board to prioritize programmatic needs,” he explained.

The Board gave the OK to submit the budget to the state Department of Education on March 19. According to Brennan, changes could be made to the proposed budget between now and when the Board approves the final budget on April 30.

months prior, Ambrosino said. His work dried out when the administration in the state switched from Republican Chris Christie to Democrat Phil Murphy.

Gilmore was an early supporter of Christie’s, and served on his transition team when the governor took office in 2010. Murphy assumed office in January of 2018.

Gilmore started with 1868 Public Affairs around 2010, Abrosino said. He resigned to concentrate on his law firm, and 1868 asked for a letter of resignation in December to

have it on record.

“It’s not something rare in this business,” he said of someone leaving after a politician is out of office, noting that partners in the firm have had personal relationships with Gilmore for 20 years.

Gilmore, of Toms River, was indicted on six counts by a federal grand jury: one count of tax evasion; two counts of failing to collect, account for, and pay over payroll taxes for two quarters of one year; two counts of filing a false tax return; and one count of

alleged loan application fraud. He allegedly owes more than $1 million in federal taxes while having spent more than $2.5 million on extravagant personal expenses.

His attorney, Kevin Marino, has tried to argue that Gilmore’s spending is due to a hoarding disorder, but the federal government has not been interested in hearing that defense, or hearing from a psychological expert’s testimony on the disorder.

A request for comment through Marino was not returned for this story.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F eatured L etter School Funding Formula Flawed Please reconsider the flawed S-2 school funding plan. Yes, many schools have received a funding increase. However, far too many schools have had funding losses that will decimate the schools and towns for years to come, if not permanently.

I am a proud alumni of Toms River schools.

I moved back to Toms River to raise my children, as my wife and I love the town. We, along with many New Jersey citizens, are considering moving out of the state because of the heavy tax burden and the implementation of S-2.

With the decrease in funding, the overall quality of education will fall.

Toms River is still recovering from the catastrophe

of Hurricane Sandy. S-2 will make the recovery even more difficult. Toms River citizens are willing to pay more in taxes to keep the schools going. Unfortunately, the amount that the taxes will increase over the next 5-6 years will be far too heavy of a burden for working class families to handle.

Toms River Schools has been one of the most fiscally responsible school districts for many years, and has even won awards as such. Please don’t penalize the children of New Jersey with unwarranted funding cuts from a flawed formula.

Patrick Hay Toms River

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Holy Easter For Jesus was nailed to the cross He had the strength an power, that was never loss God let himself go through such torture Pontius Pilate was a scoundrel an crucifier A crown of thorns was pushed into his head He wasn’t allowed to be fed For the suffering he went through Because of our sins that he knew He died on the cross, then was brought down He lied so peaceful on the ground He was taken to a tomb, wrapped up in a cloth For the supreme power, in which he has got God would rise he is the king of all kings The creator of all things Good Friday is a day of darkness And knowingly what he did for us He knew beforehand what would happen to him There was rain, lightning and thunder the sky was dim His resurrection made the world realize That he is the super natural power, we do recognize On Holy Easter Sunday, the day he has risen We pray to him, in what he has given For he is God our savior We give the greatest respect to our maker For the candles that we do burn Our hearts do turn Towards the light on this holy celebration Which the world prays to God on this special occasion

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Why We Love & Vote For President Donald Trump As a private citizen and voter during the last 60 years, I can assure readers that after watching what the other side has done to a duly elected President, be on notice... It’s been all about “performance” and I do not refer this President’s responses to the many verbal attacks that never appear to end. Can anyone believe a person who has been attacked with such negative press, cannot respond? 90 percent percent of national press has been negative, while the real facts go as follows: • National Economy is strong.

• Wages are up 3.2 percent, lower than that of our former presidents.

• He has added 5 million

new jobs, thanks to jobs act and tax cuts on all business owners.

• President Trump signed the First Step Act that reforms our broken criminal justice system.

• He with solid care for our country pulled out of the Obama Iran Nuclear weapon deal.

• NATO is now paying their share for defense (we have been paying way too long).

• We now have two Supreme Court Justices that will follow the Constitution as it was written, and not induce their own political views.

• Seated 85 new federal judges, an all-time record of 30 circuit judges.

• Since our President Trump took office, nearly four million people have dropped off food stamps program. A good sign as they appeared to have taken advantage of the

• Unemployment rate for our countries Hispanics have reached an all-time low rate, the same data results for African Americans and women have also been reached unprecedented low rate.

• President Trump has been fighting for an immigration system that will protect our southern border, and in that process is actually benefiting those who came here legally and through our laws and process.

• President Trump has secured access quality health care our veterans and military organizations.

• President Trump with his love for our country has been fighting for We The People, by working with his administration for everyone’s safety and wellbeing.

• President Trump has tried to work with Congress, even making reasonable concessions, and has been willing to work with Congress and some of his own party ... yet they continue to move for his removal.

I believe, having been a Democratic Centrist so many years ago, that we all should be supportive of a governing body, and our president who truly believes in our values and future of our families and children.

Sal Sorce Manahawkin

Fear Of Purse Snatching In Whiting I am a resident of Whiting and have been for the past 20 years, but I continue to watch its demise with the closing of stores, as it limits the shopping for all residents of the surrounding area.

We have currently been

Stop & Shop, which has recently become a scary place to shop. Two weeks ago an elderly woman was knocked down and ha d her pu r se stolen, but that is only the most recent. There have been at least four before this one. Through the grace of God that woman sustained only minor bruises but left with a fear she did not have before.

Since this is not the f i r s t i n c id e nt a t t h i s st ore, some re side nt s approached the manager about secu r it y and his response was that security issues are the r e s p o n si bi l it y of t h e proper ty owner. Since Stop & Shop only leases the land, it is not their responsibility to provide security. The police are very busy taking care of the needs of Manchester and cannot be expected to patrol the shopping area on a full time basis.

If you no longer drive, you are forced to use Stop & Shop since that is where the village busses go. If people no longer feel safe shopping there, that, like so many other stores, will shut down and Whiting will become a ghost town.

I believe it is the responsibilit y of the elected officials to sustain the welfa re a nd safet y of its citizens. Si nce we helped put you in office, it seems to me that you should be working on a business plan to help not only Manchester but Whiting grow and feel safe once again. After all, t he dy na m ics a re changing as is the ages.

So instead of looking toward re-election, look toward keeping Whiting a place that will attract new residents.

Cynthia Cooke Whiting

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Spotlight On Government Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Vote Will Protect Health Care For People With Pre-Existing Conditions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a statement from Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) on the passage of H.Res. 271, a resolution condemning efforts to strip health care away from people

with pre-existing conditions.

“People are sick and tired of having their health care threatened by politicians in Washington. Today’s vote sends an unequivocal message that people with pre-existing

conditions should never have their health care put at risk.

Members of Congress, from both parties, should come together to protect people with pre-existing conditions and focus on making health care

more affordable for everyone.”

Congressman Kim has made lowering the cost of health care a major priority and the aim of his first bill. The SAVE Act is a bipartisan bill introduced

by Congressman Kim and

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). It would incentivize states to adopt state-based health insurance marketplaces, which have been shown to have additional options and lower costs when compared to the

federally-facilitated exchange.

The SAVE Act is currently being marked up by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Once passed, the bill will go to the House floor for a final vote.

More Funding To Be Available For Sandy-Impacted Homeowners

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Senator Bob Menendez, Congressman Frank Pallone, and state Senator Vin Gopal visited Neptune’s Shark River Municipal Marina to discuss the State’s plan to remove the cap on access to Sandy-related funds, allowing homeowners who have long been in limbo to complete construction on their primary homes. Additionally, those still impacted by Sandy will be able to get additional months of rental assistance. These efforts to support homeowners in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation (RREM) Program and the Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Homeowner Rebuilding Program to the finish line were recently approved by the federal government.

“My administration’s goal is to get more funding into the hands of Sandy-impacted families who have run out of money and legitimately need additional resources to finish construction. Since we announced these programs six months ago, we have made tremendous progress for those who have spent years waiting to return home,” said Governor Murphy. “Federal approval of our plan puts us one significant step closer to making this a reality. For the families who have yet to complete their rebuilding efforts, we recognize the difficulties you’ve endured. But we hope the actions we’ve taken over the last year eliminate the challenges that remain and demonstrate our commitment to helping all who were so devastated by Superstorm Sandy.”

“More than six years later, struggling Sandy families need a lifeline to get across the

finish line and finally make it back home. The New Jersey Organizing Project welcomes this lifeline,” said Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Executive Director of the New Jersey Organizing Project (NJOP).

“Both the extension of rental assistance and the creation of a supplemental fund create hope and options where previously there were none. We look forward to continuing to work together to make sure families don’t have to struggle alone.”

“The 1,200 or so New Jerseyans who remain in the state rebuilding program have been through hell and back again.

Some were defrauded by their building contractor; some had to spend tens of thousands of dollars fighting flood insurance companies in court; and some remain paralyzed by the fear of dreaded claw-back letters,” said Senator Menendez.

“These Sandy survivors have faced many different obstacles. But at the end of the day they all share the same dream of returning home and getting on with their lives. Their marathon is not yet over but today the finish line is on the horizon, and the day they can return home is within reach.”

“It has been nearly six and a half years since Sandy devastated our shore communities,” said Rep. Pallone. “We cannot lose sight of the fact that New Jerseyans continue to recover to this day. This assistance, which will come from the Sandy relief package that I fought for in Congress, will significantly help to remove financial barriers for New Jersey residents who are still working to return to their homes. I applaud Governor Murphy and my colleagues in Congress for their steadfast support in this ongoing

recovery.”

“My Department’s Sandy Recovery Division has ramped up efforts to help homeowners finish rebuilding once and for all,” said Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, who serves as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

“Throughout the month of March, we held well-attended outreach sessions about the additional funding in communities that were hit hard by Sandy. No longer will people in the RREM Program and LMI Program be limited to a $150,000 grant.”

“Thousands of New Jerseyans had the course of their life altered forever, and so many still deal with the impacts today,” said State Senator Vin Gopal. “While we continue to fight for support at the state level, ensuring we hold Sandy-repair contractors accountable, I am elated to join Gov. Murphy and our federal representatives today to announce $50 million that will go toward one of the most important Sandy recovery goals we can achieve: keeping New Jerseyans in their homes.”

Previously, homeowners in the RREM Program and the LMI Program were limited to a maximum grant award of $150,000 to rebuild their primary residence. Because the grant award is not sufficient for some homeowners to complete their project, DCA requested and received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reallocate $50 million of federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to the RREM Program and the LMI Program to provide

additional construction funding that should remove any financial roadblocks to a full recovery for these families.

Also, homeowners in the RREM Program and LMI Program who are in construction can receive up to $1,300 per month through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) while their homes are being rebuilt. The Murphy Administration successfully petitioned the federal government to allow homeowners to now receive up to a total of 40 months of rental assistance funded with CDBG-DR dollars. Rental assistance was previously limited by federal regulations to 21 months.

“Homeowners continue to work towards completing construction, but the financial strain of an additional rental payment can be the difference between finishing or

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abandoning the project,” said Charles Richman, Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA), which administers the Rental Assistance Program. “We at the NJHMFA are proud to help those families who were severely impacted by Sandy make ends meet so they can return home.”

DCA allocated $50 million to create a Supplemental Fund exclusively for homeowners in the RREM Program and the LMI Program who have a program-calculated unmet need and who have yet to complete construction. Awards from the Supplemental Fund will be uncapped, will be calculated based on the remaining program-eligible work needed to finish the project, and will take into account other funding sources. Homeowners

who accept a Supplemental Fund award will be required to live in the home for five years following construction completion.

DCA plans to make applications for the Supplemental Fund available in early summer.

DCA’s Sandy Recovery Division hosted evening and weekend outreach sessions about the Supplemental Fund throughout the month of March to packed rooms in communities such as Atlantic City, Brick, Little Ferry, Toms River, and Union Beach. Information about the outreach sessions and the Supplemental Fund was provided via direct phone calls and emails to every homeowner in the RREM Program and the LMI Program who is still rebuilding and who may be eligible for supplemental funding.

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

Lane Reopens On Bridge Before Summer

By Chris Lundy STAFFORD – The second westbound lane of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges project has been re-opened, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

This doesn’t mean, however, that all construction is finished. The contractor, George Harms Construction Co., will be periodically closing a single lane of Route 72 westbound on the newly reconstructed Old Causeway Bridge between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday for final paving over the next month. Two lanes of westbound traffic will be open on the Old Causeway Bridge on weekends. Eastbound traffic will remain on the New Causeway Bridge.

The goal is to have the paving done, and all lanes open by Memorial Day, the release stated.

This is all part of a 312 million Route 72/

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The new bridge, finished in 2016, has been the main throughway on or off the island.

Once the original Causeway Bridge is completed, it will handle westbound traffic and the new bridge will handle eastbound.

The next major components will be Safety and operational issues at the intersection of Route 72 and Marsha Drive in Stafford Drainage in Ship Bottom and Long Beach Island Two-way traffic returning to Central Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard Traffic signal improvements at 8th and 9th Streets For updated information and travel info, visit 511nj.org.

Congressman Andy Kim To Hold Town Hall In Barnegat

By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 232 located at 499 N Main Street in Barnegat.

“Our town halls aren’t just an opportunity for me to hear from people about issues on their mind, it’s an opportunity to take their thoughts and concerns back to Congress and take action,” Kim said in a press release.

“I’ve heard from our neighbors on the need to lower health care costs and make our democracy work for us, and I’ve taken that message back and introduced bills that do just that.”

At his last town hall in Berkeley, there were discussions about health care, funding, the environment, and even the rule of law.

Another town hall is scheduled on April 13 at 11 a.m. at the Medford Leas Community Center, One Medford Leas Way in Medford.

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Lighthouse International Film Festival Kicks Off Another Season

By Kimberly Bosco LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Lighthouse International Film Festival returns for its 11th year of food, fun, and film on April 27 with their annual Kick Off Party. The party will be held at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences from 7-10 p.m.

This annual event is a fun-filled evening of food, beverages, gift auctions, film screenings, and a first look at the 2019 Festival Line-Up! This year’s event will feature Asian fusion treats from local favorites including Fuji 72, Makoto, Golden Jade, and Zen, as well as sparkling sake.

Tickets are $40 per person. For tickets, visit lighthousefilmfestival.org.

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17th Annual Town Wide Clean Up Weekend WARETOWN – Join the Township of Ocean Environmental Commission for the 17th Annual Town Wide Clean Up Weekend.

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Food Truck Festival Fundraiser At Southern Regional

MANAHAWKIN – Southern Regional High School’s Class of 2021 will be hosting its second annual Food Truck Festival Fundraiser on May 18, from 12 to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Southern Regional High School. The cost of admission to this class fundraiser is $5, which

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By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Barnegat Township’s preschoolers participated in a Bubbles 4 Autism event on April 10 as part of the annual Week of the Young Child celebration.

The Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Each day of the week celebrates a different theme, and the April 10 theme was “Work Together Wednesday.” This day was aimed highlighting the importance of developing social skills and working together for students, which also incorporated Bubbles 4 Autism.

According to Karly Toto, MSW, LSW, Preschool Social Worker for the Barnegat District, “Bubbles 4 Autism” started as an event in a preschool classroom in 2004 when the mother of a young boy with Autism wanted to teach

his classmates how to play with her son.

Bubbles made Kyle smile and engage with his classmates and teachers.

Hooked On Fishing 2019

HARVEY CEDARS – The ASAC Youth Surf Fishing Tournament will be happening rain or shine on August 10 in Harvey Cedars Sunset Park, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free registration takes place from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for ages 5 to 17. T-shirts provided for the first 200 children to register. Lunch will also be provided as well as gift bags and door prizes.

There will also be police displays and other exhibits present after the tournament. Awards

will be presented to the tournament winners.

Bring your own surf rod if you can, as loaner rods are limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Presented by the Borough of Harvey Cedars, LBI Fishing Club, ASAC For Kids, PBA #175 and #373, Okies Butcher Shop, and LBTPD Community Policing/DARE Program.

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Red Cross Blood Drive At LBI Library

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, will host a blood drive by the American Red Cross from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Apr. 24.

One blood donation can help save one or

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Schedule an appointment at redcrossblood. org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-7332767).

Project Medicine Drop “Spring Clean-Up”

WARETOWN – The Ocean Township Police Department will host Project Medicine Drop “Spring Clean-Up” on April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Turn in your unwanted, unused, or expired medication for safe disposal at the police department, 50 Railroad Ave., Waretown.

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–Photo courtesy Ocean Township Police WARETOWN – Some very happy Waretown Elementary School and Frederic A. Priff Elementary School students received a ride to school April 5 from members of the Ocean Township Police Department. “Ride to school with the Police Chief” was a raffle prize at the Ocean Township PTA’s recent fundraiser.

Career Services For Persons With Disabilities Coming To LBI Library

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Career Services for Persons with Disabilities” from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Apr. 30.

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) may be able to help those with disabilities which interfere with one’s ability to find and/or maintain employment.

DVRS services include career counseling,

vocational training, assistive technology, and job coaching.

Representatives from DVRS will be on hand to teach you more.

The branch is located at 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City.

Registration is required for this free event.

To register, call the branch at 609-494-2480 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

Beach Haven’s 5th Annual Seafood Festival

BEACH HAVEN – Join in Beach Haven’s 5th Annual Seafood Festival & Night Market on May 18 from 2-9 p.m. at Taylor Avenue

Bayfront. This event will feature a variety of sushi, clams, lobster, scallops, fish tacos, wings, beer, wine, and more!

SWF Fire It Up

BARNEGAT – Join the Barnegat American Legion 232 on May 18 for SWF Fire It Up. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bell time is at 7

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The Southern team placed second in the Short Story contest, third in Social Media Story, and received an honorable mention in the highly coveted Music Video Contest.

In each of the contests, the student received a prompt and they had a limited time to write, film, and edit the project. Meeting the

deadline and submitting the projects was met with cheers and support from the many schools who gathered to root on the young filmmakers.

The trip, which was funded primarily by the students and their families, also received support from the Southern Home and School Association, The Southern Regional Education Foundation, The Lorenzi Fund, Stafford and Long Beach Island PBA locals, as well as local support from those buying candy and t-shirts to help offset the cost of the trip.

The Students are looking forward to next year’s convention, which is to be held in Washington DC, March 12-15, 2020.

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Search The Deed Room With The County Clerk

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Join the Ocean County Clerk for “Searching the Deed Room,” a workshop held on April 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in the deed room at the Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington St. Ocean County residents, with the help of staff from the Ocean County Clerk’s office, will get the chance to tour the deed room and even trace their property ownership records.

This is a free workshop 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.

“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.”

While you’re there, you can also find out how to register for the County Clerk’s Property Alert Service. This is a program that sends electronic notifications to property owners 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.

This workshop is timed to coincide with 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.”

Since it began just a few years ago, this workshop has proven to be quite popular among residents.

“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.”

28th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic

OCEAN COUNTY – On August 29, 2019, the Ocean County Mayor’s Association presents the 28th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic.

This event enables Ocean County mayors, corporations, and friends to renew and strengthen relationships vital to our Ocean County high schools and communities, and provides an opportunity to help students who need financial assistance. Proceeds from this golf outing fund the scholarship program. The golf outing over the past 27 years has awarded over $690,000 in scholarships.

The Ocean County Mayor’s Association awards 20 $1,000 scholarships to one high school senior from each Ocean County high school. Four additional $500 scholarships

are awarded to students attending Ocean County Vocational Technical schools.

The association also awards $5,000 to the Trustees of the Ocean County College for a scholarship fund distributed to incoming OCC freshmen. In addition, the William T. Hornidge Memorial Scholarship provides $1,000 to the person who achieved the highest academic record achieved during four years attending high school, the David M. Simmons Memorial Scholarship provides $1,000, the Russell K. Corby Scholarship, and Arthur P. Petracco memorial Scholarship provides $1,000 each to students entering various fields.

Rain date: Sept. 19, 2019.

For more information, contact April D. Elley, OCMA Administrator at 732-644-0657.

OCC Concert Band Presents ‘An American Salute’

TOMS RIVER — The Ocean County College Concert Band salutes our retired and active members of the military with a musical tribute scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.

The Grunin Center is located on the OCC Main Campus, on College Drive in Toms River.

Throughout our history, one thing has remained constant: brave men and women have fought and died for our freedom.

Please join us as the OCC Concert Band

honors our veterans with “An American Salute,” featuring selections so full of pride and emotion there won’t be a dry eye in the audience.

Conducted by Anthony Tafrow.

Tickets: Adults $20, Seniors $18, Active Military and Retired Veterans $10. Contact the ticket office for group and student rates.

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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.

Last night I watched a classic movie from 1934 called, “It Happened One Night” starring Clark Gable and Caudette Colbert. The two lovebirds smoked throughout the whole movie! It was what people did, especially the socialites and the wealthy.

Smoking used to be in vogue until decades later, the correlation was revealed between carcinogens in cigarettes and lung cancer.

It’s going to be the same with wine and pancreatic cancer, liver or colon cancer.

I’m worried you’re trading in your pancreas for your heart. Why? Because there was a study more than seven years ago that found a link between pancreatic cancer and alcohol use. More specifically, three or more drinks a day is associated with increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer.

Did everyone forget that alcohol is a free radical that destroys every cell in its path?

It’s your liver that sends out antioxidants to neutralize the alcohol damage, but that’s one of the organs that alcohol targets for destruction. Changes in the NAD to NADH ratio occur inside your cells. Alcohol consumption leads to Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD). So your own defense against alcohol will be rendered useless to the oxidative damage that occurs with every sip. That’s not good for your heart, you know.

Alcohol intake is a modifiable risk factor just like other modifiable risk factor including obesity, smoking, being sedentary, exposing yourself to chemicals in parabens in cosmetics, acrylic nails, pesticides, fabric softeners and hair colorants.

Life is a little journey with a million beautiful moments and it makes me sad to think that you are unknowingly hurting yourself due to propaganda.

From a scientific standpoint, you’d have to consume approximately 10 bottles of wine (bottles, not glasses) in order to have a therapeutic dose of resveratrol to activate PGC-1 alpha, or to benefit your heart. So all the propaganda to drink red wine with dinner each night for “heart health” is negligent, potentially harmful and ultimately irresponsible: The stuff is pitched to us as if it’s a missing mineral or vitamin, but this is so silly if you think about it. Cigarette smoking accounts for over 480,000 deaths annually, just in the United States. It encompasses more than 41,000 deaths from inhaling secondhand smoke. This is 1,300 deaths every day and it’s an uncomfortable passing. On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than nonsmokers. What will the headlines read in 10 years about alcohol-related pancreatic cancer?

With that in mind, consider what you’re drinking tonight, and how much of it.

My take home point is that you can make changes today that improve your general health, and lower your risk for cancer, and essentially allow the people who love you, to love you longer!

I hold to my main point which is that liquor, beer and red wine are not like vitamins for your heart and if you think that they are, consider today’s blog your official warning. You have an opportunity to modify your intake of these oxidative chemicals before it’s too late.

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County Health Fair Celebrates Minority Health Month

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) recognizes April as National Minority Health Month. To celebrate, the OCHD will be hosting a health fair and full-service clinic on April 25, 4 to 7p.m., at the Health Department’s Toms River location.

“This year the Ocean County Health Department put together a top-notch event for all of our residents from all our diverse communities. We encourage you to bring friends and family to this “onestop” health fair offering a wide variety of free screenings, testing, education and assistive services,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health.

The health fair will provide the following services at no cost: • Cancer screenings (Pap smears, breast exam, cervical exam, colorectal cancer screening kits) • Blood pressure, diabetes, glucose, cholesterol, stroke risk, blood lead level, and eye screenings • HIV & STD counseling and testing

• Pregnancy testing • Flu & pneumonia immunizations • Substance abuse & physical education activity education • WIC Certification • Dental education • Giveaway prizes and more!

“The Ocean County Health Department observes National Minority Health Month by promoting healthy lifestyles for Ocean County residents of all races and socioeconomic status. This free health fair and clinic is another piece to our ultimate goal in the ongoing effort to build healthier communities,” stated Daniel E. Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator. “We felt there was no better time than National Minority Health Month to organize this full service health fair and offer our residents as many free health services as we could provide - all in one program.”

The theme for this year’s National Minority Health Month is “Active and Healthy.”

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By: Dina M. Vicari, Esq. and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

A necessary but intensive task during your journey to purchase your new home will be providing your mortgage representative with all of the financial records and additional information they may require during the home buying process. Equally, during a re-finance of your existing home many of the same financial records will be required.

In either case, the process is started with an application and then moves through the underwriting process until the loan is clear to close. This time period may span from 30 days to several months, depending on the complexity of the loan program. There are several tips to remember which will help achieve a smooth closing.

First, as an applicant, you never want to open new credit cards, switch credit card balances to new credit cards or make large purchases on existing credit cards. Even the smallest of purchases on a new card may lead to a much larger available line of credit. This is important to remember when you are paying for movers or looking to purchase new appliances and/ or furniture for your new home. All of these actions can disrupt your income to debt ratio which can be a major obstacle in getting to that clear to close position.

Make sure prior to utilizing any credit that it is discussed with your Attorney and mortgage representative to avoid delays in obtaining clearance to close your loan.

Second, in a situation where you are either re-financing your existing home or purchasing a home that requires repairs prior to closing, make sure all home improvements/repairs are completed prior to the home appraisal. Nearly all loans require an appraisal. Therefore, in order to avoid any delays with your closing,

make sure you properly Dina M. Vicari Esq. plan the timing of your appraisal. Timing of the appraisal should be discussed with your Attorney and mortgage representative to ensure that there are no on-going improvements within the property that would require a re-appraisal, which will delay the process and cost an additional fee.

Third, it is important to make sure you are prepared for closing and have enough money saved-up to bring to the closing table. At the time of closing there are lender costs and third party costs, such as payments to insurance companies, surveyors, title companies, home owner associations, tax office, municipal utilities and many more, which must be paid at closing. It is important to communicate with your Attorney and mortgage lender to review all of the closing costs that you will be responsible for at the time of closing.

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Deborah Receives $1,000 For HeroCare Connect Program

–Photo courtesy Lakewood BlueClaws

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – It was a home run for Deborah Hospital Foundation at a recent Lakewood BlueClaws game – literally.

Deborah Hospital Foundation received $1,000 from the OceanFirst Foundation of Toms River after a home run was hit during Deborah’s designated inning at the game.

OceanFirst Foundation’s 11th annual Home Runs for Heroes Program awarded the grant to Deborah’s HeroCare Connect Program, one of many local organizations that supports veterans, retirees, and active duty military. Home Runs for Heroes is also supported in part by Townsquare Media and

the Lakewood BlueClaws.

From left to right: Robert Vota, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships Lakewood BlueClaws; Bobby Cook, Vice President/ Business Banking Lender II, OceanFirst Foundation; Ellen Krivchenia, Planned Giving Officer, Deborah; Steve Toal, Chief Development Officer, Deborah; Christine Carlson-Glazer, Government and Community Liaison, Deborah; Col. Jason Lennen, Commander, 87th Medical Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst; Nina Anurio, Senior Vice President, OceanFirst Foundation; and Tom Drotar, Planned Giving Officer/Major Gifts.

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Flower Arranging 101 At LBI Library

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Flower Arranging 101” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 25.

April showers bring May flowers. Learn how to arrange flowers with Tracy Vincent of Whiting Flower Shoppe. All supplies will

be provided by the branch.

The branch is located at 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the branch at 609494-2480 or visit theoceancountylibrary. org/events.

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Hidden In Plain Sight

WARETOWN – Hidden in Plain Sight is a drug awareness program for parents. Sponsored by the Township of Ocean Municipal Alliance, the event will be held on May 3, 6 p.m. at the Waretown Community Center.

Hidden in Plain Sight is a program designed to help parents of teens recognize unfamiliar hazards that are often in plain

sight. DEA Special Agent McMahon will guide attendees though an exhibit and explain substance abuse trends, signs and symptoms in an effort to provide resources for parents and community members to help keep your children healthy and drug-free.

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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.

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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.

(19) 75 Yr Old Male Veteran - Looking to rent a room in whiting area. I have very good reference. 201-850-0323. (20) 55+ Crestwood V-6 - Whiting 2 Bedroom, EIK, 1 1/2 bath, garage, newly updated. $975.00 mo. + utilities, 1 1/2 month security. NO PETS, NON-SMOKER. 732 716-1386. (20)

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

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) We Buy Cars Trucks & Vans - Any make, year, or Condition Top Dollar$ Paid more than anybody call for your offer. 609-384-1036 Richard.

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Strong communication, typography skills and time management are a must. Please e-mail resume to Jason at jallentoff@jerseyshoreonline.com (t/n)

Items For Sale Avon Sale - Make up and eye liner, lipstick, eyeshadow, etc. Call brochure 732-773-5078.

(18) Book The History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties - By shell. Cover ok, contents good. 609-389-0456. (18)

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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(19) Sell Avon - Be own boss. Set your own hours. Call 732-773-5078. (18) Now Hiring – The Goddard School on Route 70 is seeking full time Teacher’s Assistant and leads for the upcoming school year. We provide a warm, loving environment for children up to six years. Must have a flexible schedule, available Mon-Fri. Benefits include paid time off, 401k and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about these positions, email your resume to tomsriver2nj@goddardschools.com

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

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Southern Regional Sports News

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–Photos courtesy SRSD MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Baseball on defeating Central Regional 4-0 in the #StrikeOutAutism game on Saturday April 6, 2019. Pitcher Mike Schiattarella was named game MVP. The Rams improve to a 2 and 2 start on the season.

Congratulations Southern Boys Volleyball on winning the 2019 Hillsborough Raider Invitational on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The Rams defeated Fair Lawn 25-23 in the finals.

Southern is currently 7-0 on the year.

Congratulations Southern Regional Boys Track Shuttle Hurdle crew on setting a new school record 62.56.

Nice job Southern Regional Softball the weekend of April 6 & 7 at the 2019 St. Joseph Hammonton Tournament. The Rams finished 2nd overall. The team defeated Middle Township 3-2 (8), Gateway 14-0 and were defeated in the final game by the Wildcats 7-0. Southern is currently 4-2 on the year.

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Preferred Home Health Care Sponsoring A Job Fair For RNs, LPNs, And CHHAs

TOMS RIVER – Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is holding a job fair for RN, LPN, and CHHA positions, all shifts, on Monday, April 22, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Toms River, 615 Main Street, 08753.

In honor of Earth Day, Preferred is giving a free plant for all applicants while supplies last. Preferred is also offering food, a raffle, and other giveaways at the job fair.

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STAFFORD – Stafford Recreation invites you on a trip to Broadway’s Pretty Woman The Musical on April 28. Tickets are $145 per person. To register, call Stafford Recreation at 609-597-1000 ext. 8573.

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Bus departs the Bay Avenue Community Center, 775 East Bay Avenue, at 9 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m.

Future Educators Visited

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MANAHAWKIN – Dr. Thomas Howard, the director for the Center for Future Educators at TCNJ, visited Southern Regional on March 25 to visit with Mrs. Latshaw’s Tomorrow’s Teachers class and the Future Educators Club.

He spoke about the important role educators play in society and recounted some of

his own educational journey. Tomorrow’s Teachers is an innovative dual credit course offered at Southern that provides students who are considering a career in teaching insight into the nature of the profession, while helping them develop the interpersonal and leadership skills needed to excel.

Teacher Appointed To Board Of Directors For The NJ Council Of The Social Studies

MANAHAWKIN – Bill Smith, 2018 Ocean County Teacher of the Year and NJ State Teacher of the Year Finalist, was appointed to the Board of Directors for the NJ Council

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By Kimberly Bosco The New Jersey Organizing Project is providing assistance to those who plan to take advantage of the state’s new supplemental fund and assistance program for families still displaced or affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Members of the NJOP joined state and local officials recently to announce that New Jersey is rolling out a supplemental fund for homeowners still stuck in the RREM program.

Beginning in June, homeowners can submit an application. In addition, the state will also extend rental assistance for still-displaced families for up to 40 months and place a freeze on “clawbacks.”

“It’s around six and a half years since Superstorm Sandy,” said Krista Sperber of the NJOP. “There are people here today who haven’t even been able to even start rebuilding because they don’t have enough funding, and others who thought they were finished, even though they followed the rules and did all they

were told, are now being told the state wants back thousands of dollars in grant funds. It is great to see options available where there weren’t before and a freeze on clawbacks while we continue to look for solutions.”

NJOP will host community meetings at various locations to help homeowners moving forward in the recovery process. Meetings will be held: • April 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Ventnor Public Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor • May 4, 2-4 p.m.: Seeds of Service, 725 Mantoloking Road, Brick • May 19, 1-3 p.m.: Elks Club, 251 Church St, Belford “We are thankful for recognition from the Governor, Senator and Congressman for grassroots Sandy families and organizations like ours who have been pushing for these important changes and we look forward to keeping up the fight to get families home,” said NJOP Board President Joe Mangino.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APR 20 - apR 26

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Some people will enter your life as a blessing in the week ahead.

Others may come into your life to teach you something of importance. More than one of your prayers or calls for help will be answered.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may valiantly search for validation in the week ahead.

True success is doing the right thing, even when nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.

You may become the target of an innocent flirtation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It is fine to emulate a role model, but you can’t copy someone’s style forever. In the upcoming week you might be able to pull the wool over someone’s eyes but eventually you will need to live up to the spin.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week to come you may see things as you wish they were rather than as they are. Keep your eyes open and you will be able to find the missing piece of a romantic puzzle you’ve been working on.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the week ahead, you might recall the words of a writer who said, “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” It will be easy to see when you should be a team player and when you should make decisions independently.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The most rewarding journeys do not follow a straight line. There is nothing wrong with taking side excursions to explore something new and different. Give yourself permission to get sidetracked this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be on your best behavior when treading water in the sea of romance. Remember that you are merely testing the waters and studying prospects for their potential. In the week ahead you may detect someone’s insincere promises.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Staying in line with the herd won’t make you seem like a nerd. You may have the urge to be extravagant in the week ahead, but your friends will prevent you from taking undue risks. Ask for advice before you invest.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Search for wisdom by speaking with experienced mentors and trusted friends. You won’t be happy until you’re happy with what you’ve already got. Focus on staying within the budget in the week ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Opportunities pass by in the blink of an eye, but regret can last a lifetime. You may make snap judgments regarding situations or people. Your intuitions are slightly off in the week ahead so you may miss out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Believe in yourself. Just because you don’t get your name in the headlines doesn’t mean you don’t deserve recognition. Take time to gather more information before you spend your hard earned cash this week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Read the tea leaves to know the truth. Reality has its limits, but the world of your imagination is boundless. As this week unfolds release all the negative beliefs, emotions, things and people that hold you back.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Teach Your Children To Bake Like A Pro Pastry Chef Over Spring Break

By Wolfgang Puck Spring break is almost here. If you have schoolaged children or grandchildren, you’ve probably been thinking about how you’ll keep them busy.

Some people have booked family trips, while others have planned one-week springtime camp sessions. But for most of us, I suspect, the week winds up being a day-to-day thing, with play dates, trips to movies or museums and other one-off activities to pass the time.

With that in mind, let me suggest a perfect activity for grown-ups and kids to share; one that will yield dividends everyone can enjoy all week long and then even go on enjoying on Easter. Of course, I’m talking about baking cookies.

But not just any cookies! I’d like to share a recipe that yields some of the best chocolate chunk cookies I’ve ever tasted, recently dreamed up by my pastry team to serve at this year’s Governors Ball following the Oscars ceremony on Feb. 24.

Since the cookies were developed and prepared in a professional kitchen, I thought I would share the recipe in a format similar to what the pros use when baking: All of the measurements here are metric. There’s a good reason for that. Though there is often artistry in the way baked goods are presented, pastry making is also a science, in which precision is essential to produce the ideal results. And the metric system helps make that possible. Why? Because all of the ingredients are weighed right down to the last gram; and with 28.35 grams in 1 ounce, the metric system yields much more precise results than our old imperial measurements.

How do you measure that way in an American kitchen? Fortunately, countertop digital metric scales are relatively inexpensive today and can be found easily in well-stocked kitchen stores or online. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use, practice measuring with a few ingredients, and you’ll have the hang of it in no time.

While you’re shopping for your scale, also look for the highest-quality chocolate for these cookies. I like the Jivara variety of milk chocolate from Valrhona, which contains 40 percent cacao solids and tastes less sweet but more chocolaty.

The recipe also includes caramelized pecans that you’ll find easy to make; all the easier if you prepare them in a bigger batch than you’ll need just for the cookies. The rest will store well in an airtight container, to be used in a future cookie batch, sprinkled over ice cream or enjoyed as a snack.

So there you have it: A cookie recipe that does it all, offering delicious results from a fun yet educational spring break activity that also provides dividends for your holiday dessert table!

MILK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS Makes about 6 dozen cookies 266 grams (about 2 sticks plus 2 3/4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch (12-mm) cubes 266 grams (about 1 1/3 cups) granulated sugar 266 grams (about 1 1/3 cups) light brown sugar

118 grams shelled raw eggs (about 2 large eggs) 9 grams (just over 2 teaspoons) vanilla extract 532 grams (about 4 2/3 cups sifted) all-purpose flour 9 grams (1 1/4 teaspoons) baking soda 4 grams (3/4 teaspoon) salt 354 grams (about 12 1/2 ounces) Valrhona Jivara milk chocolate, coarsely chopped 177 grams (about 1 1/4 cups) caramelized pecans (recipe follows) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar and light brown sugar. Mix on speed 2 for 2 minutes.

Then, raise the speed to 4 and continue mixing for 4 minutes longer, until the mixture looks like a creamy.

Reduce the speed back to 2 and add the eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Add the vanilla, continue to beat briefly to incorporate, and then stop the machine.

In a separate mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Turn the machine back on to speed 1 and sprinkle in the sifted ingredients, beating for 1 minute and stopping as needed to make sure that all the ingredients are incorporated. Add the chocolate and pecans, and continue mixing just until fully incorporated.

Position an oven rack to the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 310 F. Line 1 or more baking sheets with parchment paper. (If using only 1 sheet, be sure to let it cool between batches.)

With a 1-ounce (30-mL) scoop, scoop the dough onto the baking sheet, allowing about 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) between each scoop. Bake the cookies until they have spread out evenly and are golden brown around the edges but still slightly soft in the center, about 10 minutes.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and leave the cookies to cool on the sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Continue baking more batches; or refrigerate the dough for up to three days; or, if you like, freeze scoops of dough, and package them for future baking.

Store the baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

CARAMELIZED PECANS Makes about 1 kilogram (6 cups) 661 grams (about 6 cups) pecan pieces 331 grams (about 2 2/3 cups) confectioners’ sugar 8 grams (1 1/2 teaspoons) sea salt In a medium pot, combine the pecans, sugar and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously and keeping a close eye on the nuts, until the sugar has melted completely, coating the nuts and turning a light caramel-brown color.

Immediately empty the nuts onto a baking sheet or tray lined with parchment paper and, with a metal spoon or spatula, quickly spread them out in a single layer. Leave at room temperature until the nuts have cooled completely. Store in an airtight container at cool room temperature.

(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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