2019-06-22 - The Southern Ocean Times

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By Kimberly Bosco MANAHAWKIN – To 10-year old RJ and 5-year old Raymond, the most impor tant decision was who got the green room and who got the blue room.

Their mother, Shaunna Smith, just smiled as they dar ted arou nd their brand new house,

claiming their territory.

Smith and her two you ng sons are the proud ow ne r s of a brand new home located at 219 Float Avenue in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township. The house was provided th rough a partnership by Habitat (Home - See Page 4)

–Photos by Kimberly Bosco (Above) The gray-colored house sits on the corner of Float and Steamer Avenues in Ocean Acres. It’s a three-bedroom, one-bathroom with an open living room and kitchen and a covered front porch. (Inset) Chris Sullivan and the OCVTS team were rewarded for their efforts with thanks in the form of a framed collage from the Smith family, comprised of photos taken throughout the construction process. (Left) The house was provided through a partnership by Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County (HFHSOC), built by the hardworking hands of Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) New Home Construction students.

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Stafford Police Named “Fittest” Department

By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – Stafford Township Police Officers showed off their strength recently, knocking out the competition at the recent First Responders Fitness Challenge held at Harry Wright Lake Park in Whiting.

On June 5, police departments from all over came together to participate in the fitness competition. Stafford Township Police Department (Police - See Page 5)

County Buys Open Space In Stafford

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently accepted the recommendation of the Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Board to purchase two tracts of land along Bay Avenue in Stafford.

The first tract of land - block 222, lot 6 - is 7.2 acres, purchased for $76,000 plus up to $280 for property tax adjustments. The land, located on East Bay Avenue, is all wetlands, and is adjacent to 125 acres already owned by the county.

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–Map courtesy Ocean County This map shows where the larger purchase is, on East Bay Avenue.

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Continued From Page 1 for Humanity of Southern Ocean County (HFHSOC), built by the hardworking hands of Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) New Home Construction students.

Members from HFHSOC and OCVTS joined the Smith family on June 13 for a house dedication ceremony to recognize the efforts of the students who created the home, and honor the family that now gets to live in it.

“This is our fourth house for the VoTech School [OCVTS], they do a phenomenal job,” said Greg Muszynski, Executive Director of HFHSOC. “This is a really fun program for us; it’s really great work for them.”

The gray-colored house sits on the corner of Float and Steamer Avenues in Ocean Acres. It’s a three-bedroom, one-bathroom with an open living room and kitchen and a covered front porch.

“The hardest part of building a home is dealing with the township, permitting,” Chris Sullivan, instructor with the OCVTS New Home Construction program, said. He joked that the actual building aspect is the easiest part for them, thanking Habitat for their partnership in the program.

Sullivan led the team of New Home Construction students in the various stages of construction. Smith and her sons were also involved in the year-long process, putting in their “sweat equity”

as HFHSOC calls it. They helped move construction along in small ways, like cleaning, while developing relationships with the OCVTS members on board.

Sullivan even helped Smith’s oldest son RJ build his race car for the Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby. He came in first.

“I always tell everybody, we don’t build houses, we build homes,” Sullivan added.

Sullivan and the OCVTS team were rewarded for their efforts with thanks in the form of a framed collage from the Smith family, comprised of photos taken throughout the construction process.

“It’s so cool and overwhelming, but exciting all at the same time,” Smith said.

Up until now, Smith and her sons have been staying in transitional housing and at her mother’s house in Beachwood.

She works for the Toms River Regional School District as a bus driver. RJ and Raymond will both be registered on time to join the Stafford Township School District by the fall.

According to Muszynski, the process of choosing who gets a Habitat home is quite long. When asked, he responded: “How much time do you have?”

In a nutshell, the process begins by getting those in need to attend meetings put on by HFHSOC. There, these individuals can grab an application to fill out in order to be considered. Muszynski estimates that there are about 40 people who come out to the meetings, about half take an application, and about half of that number fills them out and

returns them.

“By the time we actually get through the first round of analysis…were generally down to a handful of applicants,” he explained.

This was Smith’s second time submitting an application and she passed each round of analysis successfully, Muszynski added.

She was chosen for the build project in January of 2018. Between that time and early spr ing, Habit at works on submitting permits and plans. Work on construction begins around late August, typically, but this particular home was started in mid-September.

“We’re essentially done the construction but there’s a little bit of outside work, grading, landscaping,” to be done along with final inspections, Muszynski said.

But for now the house is ready to move in.

Not on ly doe s t he H F HSOC a nd OCVTS par t nership provide Ocean County residents in need with shelter, but it also ensures that students will get hands-on sk ill and a rewarding experience.

“With this partnership, students with limited carpentry skills are provided an accelerated training program in construction…Chris [Sullivan] has worked as a union carpenter and respects and understands the need for skilled trades people,” said Karen Homiek, Acting Superintendent of OCVTS, calling it a win-win for both students and family.

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The other piece of land is 0.11 acres block 158, lot 39 - the county purchased for $47,500.00 plus up to $542.00 for property tax adjustments.

This property is “an inholding within preserved county property and is completely comprised of wetlands,” according to government documents.

The county pays fair-market value for lands, and obtains permission from the township before making the purchase, since the land will then be taken off the local tax rolls.

The Natural Lands Trust program is dedicated to protecting open space in Ocean County. The fund was approved by Ocean County voters in 1997, and established a 1.2-cent tax to fund land acquisitions.

The program generates about $8 million per year.

A nine-member advisory committee, established in 1998, nominates properties for the Freeholders to consider. Freeholder director Gerry Little has said that in a county that’s 408,000 acres, about 60 percent of it is permanently protected against development through Pinelands, state parks and 21,000 acres preserved through the natural lands and farmlands programs.

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The Southern Ocean Times, June 22, 2019, Page 5 Challenge is one of the most intense physical competitions that only highly-trained athletes can successfully complete,” said Manchester Police Chief Lisa Parker. “First responders must commit to maintaining a high physical standard for their entire career, as the nature of their job demands it. Everyone who participated should be proud of their accomplishment and sincere dedication to fitness.”

Proceeds from the event benefitted

Ava’s Voice, a local nonprofit that raises money for individuals affected by Usher Syndrome. The organization is named for township resident Ava, who lives with Usher Syndrome, a disease with no cure that impacts vision, hearing and balance. Ava was born deaf and is slowly going blind.

Overall, the event brought in nearly $3,600 for both Ava’s Voice and the nonprofit Manchester Township Police Foundation Fund, Inc.

earned the title of Fittest Police Department, beating out sixteen other four-person teams for the honor. In second place was West Windsor Police Department, followed by Ocean City Police Department in third.

“Stafford Police does it again and wins for the 4th consecutive year!!!” read a post on the department’s Facebook page. “Our team this year consisted of Ptl. Anthony Vincent, Ptl. Zach Wiatrowski, Officer Andrew Moslowitz & Officer Gerardo Jorge, assisted by MPO Steve Fessler, MPO Joe Stanziano & Ptl. Mike Wade.”

According to Stafford Police, they won by a landslide, beating out the other 16 teams by 13 minutes.

“For reference, 2nd and 3rd place were separated by only SECONDS...” the department stated.

Officers completed exercises as a team, including a team vehicle push, barrier climbs, deadlifts, ground-overhead, yoke carry, farmers carry, kettlebell swings/ burpees, individual tire flip, individual pole flip, sandbag walking lunges, sandbag carry, firehose drag, rope climbs, bear crawls, 200-yard swim, all over a five mile trail run.

–Photo courtesy Manchester Police Department “The First Responders Fitness First responders competed in a variety of difficult physical tasks.

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F eatured L etter Plastic Bag Ban Doesn’t Solve Problem With all the talk of banning paper and plastic bags in New Jersey, there’s plenty of confusion.

There are varying municipal laws, plenty of debate and now consideration in the state Legislature that could serve as a uniform solution to phase out both single-use disposable plastic and paper bags, while encouraging the mass use of reusable bags in New Jersey.

Last year, Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a statewide bag fee program because he believed it did not go far enough to impose a universal ban. But the campaign continues.

Leaders in the food industry remain vocal advocates for promoting sustainability and environmental leadership; these are among the reasons why I serve as vice chair of the Board of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council, a successful, reputable, statewide litter abatement initiative.

Over the past two years, we have watched various municipalities throughout New Jersey enact disposable bag bans and fees with different requirements, definitions, and effective dates. This has created an onerous and unworkable thicket of local ordinances for retailers who have established businesses throughout the state.

Many of these ordinances have been focused on disposable plastic bags, but disposable paper bags also have a drastic environmental impact, as well as a higher cost than plastic bags.

Paper bags also require 10 times the amount of trucks to deliver the same quantity of bags, resulting in increased truck traffic on our streets, diesel emissions in our air and a negative impact for all involved.

That is why our food retail members working in municipalities that have banned disposable plastic bags without addressing disposable paper bags are faced with much higher costs. Not only is the paper option more expensive, there is no incentive for shoppers to bring reusable bags.

Additionally, the increased use of paper bags will ultimately drive up the volume in munic-

ipal recycling programs, with increased paper in the solid waste stream, both of which are facing increased costs, as well.

This means municipalities have to pay more for recycling and waste removal services, an easily-avoidable expense that is being passed on to property taxpayers. Clearly, focusing solely on banning disposable plastic bags is more expensive for retailers, consumers, and municipalities.

No one appears to be winning under the current scenario.

Meanwhile, our carbon footprint is growing.

The New Jersey Food Council, and like-minded partners, are supporting a statewide legislative initiative to phase out the use of both plastic and paper disposable bags throughout New Jersey and further encourage reusable bags as a beneficial alternative.

We salute State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, for his ongoing fight to remove ALL single-use bags from the solid waste stream. His proposed legislation would include food safety protections and provide, finally, a uniform policy for governing the use of disposable bags throughout New Jersey.

No longer would there be different rules, based on different zip codes.

We hope business, government and sustainability organizations all work together to educate consumers about the importance of advancing this effort and to advocate for a statewide solution.

In the interim, it is our hope that well-intentioned municipal officials refrain from passing local ordinances on single-use plastic bags, as there is already a burdensome patchwork of different local laws that must be untangled if this state legislation is adopted.

Together, let’s embrace this sound environmental policy that can be equally applied across New Jersey, our very own progressive approach to the disposable bag issue and support for reusable bags.

Linda Doherty President New Jersey Food Council

Congressman Thanked For Opioid Meeting Recently I attended Andy Kim’s town hall panel discussion on the opioid crisis. I want to thank my Congressman for three things.

First, Congressman Kim gave families who have experienced tremendous loss a voice. They were heard loud and clear. Doing so helps to humanize this issue and break down stigmas.

Second, Congressman Kim’s vision to pull together resources throughout the community to address this issue is crucial. This widespread problem needs collaborative solutions.

Last but not least, for the first time in ages, I saw people from both sides of the aisle come together to have a heartfelt and respectful discussion about an invasive problem within our society.

Thank you Congressman Kim for your leadership to gather up citizens, agencies, organizations and government resources to fight this crisis.

Jean Czarkowski Toms River

One Of The 7 Deadly Sins What used to be “Gay Pride” events are now suddenly only “pride” events. The “gay” has been dropped, perhaps in an attempt to make the events (like the BlueClaws’ “Pride Night”) seem more relatable, more palatable to the average person. Whoever is behind

Letters The Editor this marketing strategyTo does the public with inaccurate of OxyContin (3). not realize, however, that in the Bible, pride is spoken of continually as being a much worse sin than being gay is.

Therefore, those who celebrate “Pride” in their parades have only made their situation worse, and the Rabbi in Lakewood who denounced the BlueClaws and the gays in such a proud, malicious manner is acting in a manner that will never get him my support, as much as I may agree with him that homosexuality is wrong in God’s eyes.

As for me, I will continue to say that God hates pride wherever it shows itself, so feel free to label me “Prideophobic” if you wish.

Chet Jelinski Whiting

Media Bias The word bias refers to showing an unjustified favoritism toward something or someone. Thus, on a very simplistic level, media bias refers to the media exhibiting an unjustifiable favoritism as they cover the news. When the media transmit biased news reports, those reports present viewers with an inaccurate, unbalanced, and/ or unfair view of the world around them.

The definition of media bias is a lot like Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart’s definition of pornography “I know it when I see it.” Media bias is real; it reduces the quality of journalism, and it fosters distrust among readers.

Hiding behind the First Amendment the mainstream media constantly blankets

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slanted hit pieces and have become no more than the far left propaganda wing of the Democrat party.

Much of the public doesn’t realize just how strict the code of conduct that journalists have traditionally followed.

The Journalist’s Creed stands in bronze at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for all to see, it states in part that “individual responsibility may not be escaped by pleading another’s instructions or another’s dividends.” I challenge any and all who call themselves journalists, at any and all professional levels to read the creed and then perform a sincere inventory of his or her journalistic practices. Conservatives are an alien species in many newsrooms. The resulting slanted (and occasionally hostile) coverage leaves conservatives rightly distrustful, this breeds the perception that the media is out to get them, and gives credence to the saying “fake news.”

Opinion or fact or somewhere in between the results of this bias include slanted news, withheld information, warped priorities, and discrediting news sources that cover stories they intentionally ignore. The question is: ‘Whatever happened to the free press? Whatever happened to honest reporting?”

Art Mooney Little Egg Harbor

Meet The Sacklers Since 1999 we’ve lost more than 700,000 Americans to fatal overdose from opioids (1). But how did we get here?

Ever heard of Richard, Jonathan, Kathe or Ilene Sackler? They are the family behind Perdue Pharmaceuticals. Still not ringing a bell? How about this: Purdue Pharma is the maker of the highly addictive opioid pain medication, OxyContin. The Sackler’s knew that this drug was dangerous but aggressively marketed it as safe and bribed doctors with lavish gifts to get them to prescribe more (2). Between 1996 and 2003 Purdue Pharma raked in $1.6 billion dollars annually off the aggressive sale

Recent lawsuits filed against Purdue Pharma uncovered another plan hatched by the Sackler family in 2014 to profit off of the overdose/opioid crisis - Project Tango. This plan made it explicitly clear that opioid painkillers and addiction are “naturally linked” and encouraged the Sackler family to expand their business to include addiction treatments in order to increase their profits (4).

But good news, New Jersey is on it. In May, Attorney General Grewal filed a lawsuit against 8 members of the Sackler family, claiming that they became “unimaginably rich” by deceptively marketing Oxycontin as rarely addictive, bribing doctors to prescribe the drug and contributing to the overdose crisis we face today (5).

Sign our petition to tell NJ’s AG Grewal that when we win settlement funding, we need to ensure that funding goes directly to expanding access to evidence-based treatment for people struggling with substance use disorder - especially people on Medicaid, Medicare and without insurance.

The petition can be found at: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ tell-attorney-general-grewal-use-sackler-to-expand-access-to-treatment/?link_ id=2&can_id=&source=email-meet-the-sacklers-2&email_referrer=email_564617___subject_732290&email_subject=purdue-pharma-pay-up Priscilla Robinson New Jersey Organizing Project

(1) “Understanding the Epidemic”, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 (2) “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America”, by Beth Macey, 8/7/2018 (3) “2016 America’s Richest Families Net Worth”, 6/29/16, Forbes Magazine (4) “Lawsuits Lay Bare Sackler Family’s Role in Opioid Crisis”, by Danny Hakim et al., 04/1/19, New York Times (5) “N.J. sues billionaire Sackler family for ‘fueling’ opioid crisis”, by S.P. Sullivan, 03/30/19, NJ.com

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Freeholder Quinn: Working Together We Can Win The Battle Against The Summer’s Most Unwlecomed Guest - The Mosquito

OCEA N COU NT Y – Though never invited, they are an unwelcome guest at every backyard barbecue, baseball game, picnic, hike and trip to the beach.

You guessed it - the pesky and sometimes dangerous mosquito.

Fortunately, working together we can keep these flying parasites at bay.

As Freeholder Liaison to the Ocean County Mosquito Commission, I want to reassure our residents that the commission works yea r-rou nd ident if y i ng

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) called on the House Com mit tee on Ways & Means to take up legislation to remove the cap on state and local tax deductions and restore tax fairness to New Jersey taxpayers. The testimony was submitted as part of the committee’s “Member’s Day Hearing,” which allows all members of Congress to provide guidance on priorities in their district.

Earlier this year, Congressman Kim helped introduce the SALT Act, which would restore the full deduction taxpayers previously had prior to the tax bill passed during the last Congress.

The full text of the testimony can be found below.

“Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady: “I thank the Committee for the opportunity to participate in today’s Member Day hearing and to testify on behalf of New Jersey’s third district. Today I’d like to highlight one particular issue within the Committee’s jurisdiction that has heavily impacted individuals and families in my

mosqu it o habit at s a nd breeding grounds, then does its best to bring the insect’s population under control.

Using a variety of mosquito countermeasures - a method known as integrated pest management - the commission tackles mosquitos at the source.

Larvicide applications help control pre-adult mosquitos, while biological methods, such as introducing mosquito-eating fish in breeding pools, are a natural way to control the

population.

Sometimes, a mosquit o -r ich h abit at ca n be slightly altered to prevent a growing population of the flying pests.

The commission also uses more traditional methods, such as spray tr ucks to apply larvicides.

For larger areas, the commission operates two helicopters to treat areas aerially. Most of the aerial applications are limited to the county’s extensive salt marshes.

Salt marshes can also be

managed through the use of amphibious equipment, which eliminates reproducing mosquitos without the use of pesticides. Once completed, the areas become more useful to other members of the tidal food web, and remain in that state indefinitely.

Much of the Mosquito Commission’s work goes unnoticed by our residents.

But the com m ission is only one part of the battle against the bugs. The rest is up to us.

There are easy steps all of

us can take to control the mosquito populations in our neighborhoods.

One of the easiest changes is the removal of any standing water from our yards.

Mosquitos breed in water that collects after a rainfall.

Birdbaths, old tires, buckets and other plastic containers are ideal mosquito nurseries.

According to our own Ocean County Health Department and its Freeholder Liaison Gerry P. Little, mosquitos can g row in a container as small as a bottle cap.

Congressman Kim Calls On Ways & Means Committee To Take Up SALT Bill

district and state.

“In 2017, Congress passed a massive tax overhaul bill, which included a provision that instituted a cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction. This provision has already resulted in tax hikes for millions of New Jersey families and will potentially result in continued state revenue shortfalls that threaten state investments in our communities.

“In a recent survey conducted by New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (NJCPA) to more than 500 CPAs, an ave r age of 36 percent of their clients paid more in federal taxes in 2018. The vast majority of those claiming the deduction in New Jersey a nd across the nation are middle-class households.

In 2016, 40 p e r c e nt of New Jersey taxpayers

deducted their local property and state income taxes.

Those households averaged $18,000 per deduction and over 80 percent of those who filed, earned less than $200,000. This is a clear tax hike on the middle class, which is felt even more acutely in a high-cost state like New Jersey.

“Year after year, we’ve seen reports that New Jersey is one of only a few states to send more taxpayer money to Washington than it gets back in services. In fact, a report from earlier this year showed that New Jersey

residents only receive 82 cents back in services on the dollar paid in federal taxes. This deduction not only helps families avoid double taxation, but also helps build cities through infrastructure investment, provide for communities through social service in-

vestment and prepare the next generation through education investment.

“New Jersey families have been overtaxed and underserved for too long. I urge the Committee to consider legislation this year that would restore the deduction and immediately bring tax

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Unfortunately, mosquitos can be more than just an itchy nuisance. The insects can carry several harmful viruses, including encephalitis and West Nile.

Cleaning up any standing water from our yards is our first line of defense against these diseases.

But even out best efforts will never be enough, so don’t forget to apply an EPA-approved insect repellent when venturing outside.

I hope everyone has a happy, safe and itch-free summer.

fairness back to the system.

We have a chance now to work together to provide tax relief to millions of taxpayers in New Jersey and across the nation.

“Thank you again for the opportunity to testify and I look forward to working with my colleagues on this issue.”

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–Photos courtesy Stafford Police STAFFORD – Stafford Township DARE Day was held on June 5, 2019. This year was the last for longtime DARE Officer Christopher Fritz. Fritz was a DARE Officer for 19 years and a Stafford Township Police Officer for 25 years. He will be retiring on July 1.

“These have been the most wonderful years of my life. I couldn’t be prouder. I know I’ve made a difference in hundreds of children’s

lives, served my community faithfully, and I couldn’t ask for more than that. Thank you to every one of my DARE students from 20002019 for motivating me every day to be a better person than the day before,” read a statement from Fritz.

The DARE program will move forward with Officers Marisa Lawrence, Ed Kunder and Anthony Vincent.

Local Students Make Dean’s List

STAFFORD – Local students have been named to the President’s List at Clemson University for the spring 2019 semester.

They are: • Matthew James Marinelli of Manahawkin,

whose major is General Engineering • Julia Ann McGowan of Long Beach Township, whose major is Economics To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade-point average.

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BARNEGAT – Two teams of Barnegat officers competed in the First Responders Fitness Challenge held on June 5 at Harry Wright Lake in Whiting.

The team competition, organized and hosted by the Manchester Police Department, involves 13 grueling exercise stations spread over a nearly 5 mile course and culminates in

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55 Years Of Founders Day

STAFFORD – From beginning to end, Stafford Founders 2019 was one for the books. The day started off with the traditional breakfast honoring local seniors, current and former Grand Marshals and the mayor and council.

Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary provided a delicious breakfast and the accomplished young women of the Miss Stafford and Junior Miss Stafford Pageants served it.

Then kicked off a fantastic parade through the heart of town that lasted over an hour.

Festivities then moved out to the Doc Cramer Sports Complex. The day featured record crowds and Mayor Greg Myhre welcomed them all and officially kicked off the festivities of the day with opening ceremonies.

The Little Miss Stafford and Little Town Crier contestants had everyone smiling and the Moon Pie eating contest had everyone laughing. The new Miss Stafford 2019 was crowned and the day came to an end with a fabulous fireworks display for all of Stafford Township to enjoy.

2019 marks 55 years of Founders Day celebrations in the books and we cannot wait for the next 55!

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LACEY – The Lacey Township Garden Club is pleased to announce the recipients of its scholarships for high school seniors who are Lacey residents: • Erin Elizabeth Foreman from MATES • Forrest Jennings from Lacey High School.

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The September 5 program is a table top water garden demonstration. The meeting will be followed by Dining to Donate at Perkins.

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The rest of the officers ran the 10 miles from the Ship Bottom Boat Ramp To Barnegat Light. Specials thanks to Community Policing Officer Marisa Lawrence for organizing the event for our agency.

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MANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Girls Lacrosse Head Coach Lori Johnson on being named Shore Conference “A” South Coach of the Year for the 2019 season.

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Which manufacturers make the best hearing aids? In my opinion, the major players include Phonak, Widex, Sonic Innovations, GN Resound, Starkey, Siemens and Oticon. These manufacturers are focusing their research on digital technology in an attempt to improve speech understanding in background noise. Digital hearing aids are recommended for the active individual who can afford the technology. Digital hearing aids work best as a pair, or binaural set, to provide hearing balance. The minimal cost of low level digitals is around

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Many times, when a woman is fatigued and experiencing post-menopausal symptoms, practitioners are quick to recommend hormone replacement therapy, referred to as HRT. This can mitigate the symptoms of menopause, and particularly serves as a quick first-line defense against hot flashes, usually the most troubling of all menopausal symptoms. HRT seeks to bring your estrogen (and sometimes progesterone) levels back up, to a higher level, which is what you had when you were more youthful.

Estrogen is typically provided as a prescription called “estradiol.” You can receive prescription hormones via pills, patches, pellets, and creams. Estradiol is one of the 3 sisters of estrogen… remember, estrogen refers to a combination of estradiol, estriol and estrone.

Unfortunately, many physicians prescribe the one “sister” by herself, meaning they just give you “estradiol” and not the other two estrogens. They also do not always give you progesterone with the estrogen medication.

This is a mistake in my opinion. The estrogen prescribed all by itself, is termed “unopposed estrogen.” Despite progesterone’s far-reaching impacts on health, many doctors still wrongly assume its only job is to protect the uterus, and they don’t usually prescribe it with estrogen. But there are receptors everywhere in your body for progesterone, so you need it whether or not you still have a uterus.

Taking estrogen and/or progesterone doesn’t always help because you might also be deficient in pregnenolone or DHEA, two hormones that are higher up on the chain.

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creased risk of breast and uterine cancer as well as the small, but potential, risk of heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, and stroke.

HRT medicines are potent drug muggers and capable of suppressing nearly every mineral in the body as well as your B vitamins. Take synthetic HRT long enough, and you’ll have even worse fatigue, depression, hypothyroidism, confusion, memory lapses, anxiety, insomnia and weight gain.

You can choose bio-identical hormone therapy if traditional HRT doesn’t improve your post-menopausal symptoms. Doing so provides your body with estrogen and progesterone in forms that are biologically identical to what was naturally produced in your youth. That means you experience more of the benefits, and fewer side effects.

These therapies are usually created in compounding pharmacies as topical creams, and the dose is customized for you. The dose is determined by the amount that you make, as well as your response.

It’s a trial and error thing, so when you start with bio-identical hormones, you should ask the pharmacy if you can purchase just a week or two at a time, so you can test it and be sure that adjustments to the levels of hormones can be made before you buy a 90-day supply. Oftentimes, the bio-identical hormones used in the cream include some or all of the following: DHEA, testosterone, estriol, estrone, estradiol and progesterone. Estriol is hardly ever mentioned but it’s a fun fact that the placenta produces this estrogen in large amounts during pregnancy. Find a physician in your city that specializes in reading labs and prescribing hormones, rather than just asking your General Practitioner for a onesize-fits-all pill.

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Dear Joel

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Addicted To Cell Phone Dear Joel, My husband is addicted to his cell phone. I find him so rude to his family.

When we are out with people he plays with it all the time. My yelling at him is meaningless.

Answer Cell phone addiction is a real addiction.

I am not a therapist and therefore unable to diagnose. I have heard stories of people making bets with their spouse. Another trick is to have him make a charitable contribution if he uses it nonstop.

However, if it truly is an addiction it is a symptom that something else may be wrong. In that case, it may take a professional to help him. Your screaming will accomplish nothing.

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Have you been ripped off by a car dealer, a home improvement contractor or some other business?

Remember, there is no such thing as a “free lunch.”

Anytime someone tries to sell you something, you should take everything they say with a grain of salt.

This is particularly true when you purchase a car, buy a home, hire someone to remodel your house, pay for any other type of goods and/or services, and particularly where you are entering into some type of written agreement.

Unfortunately, we live in a society today where some businesses make claims or representations that turn out not to be true or omit to tell you an important item, for example, that an automobile has been in a severe prior accident or a home has a wet basement. Make no mistake, fraud is rampant in New Jersey. The Division of Consumer Affairs reports that the largest source of complaints concern car dealers and home improvement contractors.

However there are other dishonest businesses that rip off consumers for small amounts of money – which add up to a lot of profits for the business.

When the amount is small, you may think that your damages are too small to hire an attorney and may not be worth the time to do something about it.

THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT Fortunately, New Jersey has a remedy – the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act- is the strongest consumer protection law in the nation. If you have been the victim of a misrepresentation, deception, fraud, false pretense or the omission of an important material fact, you may be entitled to three times your damages plus payment of your attorney’s fees by the defendant business if you have suffered the loss of money.

The Consumer Fraud Act covers almost every sale of merchandise and services. The purpose of the Act is to promote honesty and fair dealing in the marketplace. For example, any affirmative misrepresentation by a seller results in liability regardless of whether the representation was made in good faith or negligently. Businesses are presumed to have a superior knowledge of the goods and services that they sell as well as superior

knowledge of the laws and regulations that govern your business. Accordingly, they are strictly liable for committing consumer fraud.

The purpose of the Act is to Michael J. Deem encourage private attorneys to represent consumers in disputes that involve small damages otherwise consumers would not be able to obtain representation. The defendant is required to pay the successful consumer’s attorney’s fees and costs.

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When purchasing a used car, you should always get a CARFAX and you should always take the vehicle to your trusted mechanic and have it tested. Make sure that any verbal representations that are made by the dealer are put in writing. Always read the agreement! Many times, the agreements contain paragraphs that limit the liability of the seller, require you to give up consumer protection rights, or say things that are completely opposite from that which the seller has verbally promised.

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(32) Adult Community - Whiting Crestwood Village 5 (55+). Larger 2 bed, 1 nbath and powder room. Porch. W.D. Garage. No perks. $975 + utilities.

Available 7/15. 732-604-0323. (30)

Items For Sale Treadmill - Stationary bike, Lowery organ, king Sleep Number bed, dresser, night stands, dining room table, chairs, china cabinet - 321-446-6529. (27)

Estate Sale Large Estate Sale - Sat June 22 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. urniture, Collectibles, Houseware. 69 Old Tavern Rd, Howell.

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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, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius.

732-364-7580. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - LP albums. Rock, Blues, Reggae, Jazz, Metal, Punk, Psychedelic, Soul.

Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104 (30)

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.

5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n)

Help Wanted Micromedia looking for a high-energy account rep to sell print and online advertising in Ocean County. Competitive base, bonuses & company benefits. Successful applicant should possess good communication skills & a desire to grow with the company. E-Mail resumes to jallentoff@jersey shoreonline.com. EOE. (t/n) Part Time Food Service - NEW STARTING RATE OF $10.00/hr. We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers AM and PM shifts available, Dietary Aides, PT Dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career. The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (22) Part time positions available at One Dollar Zone in Howell - Fun and fast paced environment. Supplement your income. Great first job for high school students. Please fill out an application at the store.

We are Located at One Dollar Zone, US RT 9, Howell, NJ 07731. In the Loews shopping center. We look forward to speaking with you! (29) CDL DRIVER – PT. The Pines at Whiting is currently looking for a part time weekend CDL driver to transport residents to and from our community.

This person will work every Sunday to coordinator church runs, and every other weekend for residents trips..

Position requires a CDL license with 16+ passenger endorsement.

For immediate consideration apply to to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org or apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759, 732-849-2047. EOE. (22) Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties! Flexible scheduling. Work in your community.

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CNA - The Pines is looking for experienced C N A's to work FT or PT on our Skilled Nursing Unit. Full Time 3-11, Part time and weekend commitment available for all shifts.

WE have a weekend program that requires a commitment of 4 weekend shifts per month. Full Time positions offer competitive rate (based on experience), and excellent benefits including health, dental, life, paid time off and 401(K) with generous match after 1 year. Apply in Person to: The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (22)

Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n)

Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs.

Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

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Cheap Painting Done Rite Over 35 years experience. Fully insured. Free estimates. 732506-7787 or 646-643-7678. (27)

Services Don Carnivale Painting - Specializing interiors. Some exterior. Quality always. Very neat.

Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts.

Honest-reliable. Low rates. 732899-4470 or 732-915-4075. (27) Quest Medical Transportation - We are a non-emergency transportation company geared towards transporting people to and from their destinations; on an individual basis (private clients), or in partnership with a company. We provide transportation to doctor's appointments, outpatient clinics, airports, and many other destinations.

Inquire below at info@qmtransportation.com. 848-448-5831.

(31) Painting - I will paint your rooms. Very good prices. Call 732-773-5078.

(32) Retired Seniors - Looking for clerical work, filing, billing, mailing, typing. 732-850-1555.

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(27) Cleaning Service! - It's a magical feeling to open your door and find your home sparkling clean! You deserve your home neat and clean. We do it for you! Call or text me for free estimate. Ciniram 305-833-2151. (28) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (28) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates.

Special Projects always welcome!

Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Handyman Service - Carpentry, masonry, painting repairs large and small. 40 years experience.

Call Jim 732-674-3346.

(25) Home Healthcare - Companonship, meal planning and preparation, medication reminder, hygine assistance, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, grocery shopping.

Call Donna 609-891-7830.

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U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)

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

C a s h - To p d o l l a r, p a i d f o r junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

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Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

Looking For Work Secretary, Data entry, clerical Position - Call Cynthia 732-237-6404 would like to start right away.

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Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n)

Yoga Body Guide - Experience attainable postures that promote physical improvements. Chair, restorative, circulation, breathwork, meditation and more. Visit: muktiji.com.

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Singer/Songwriter Michael D’Amore At The JCC

SPRAY BEACH – On Sunday evening, July 21, the versatile singer & songwriter Michael D’Amore will be entertaining at a cabaret style performance at the Jewish Community Center of LBI, 2411 Long Beach Boulevard, Spray Beach, NJ. Beginning at 7 p.m., the evening will showcase the best songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s and include easy listening, dancing, light refreshments, wine, beverages and dessert.

Last summer, Michael’s performance drew rave reviews, dancing in the aisles, and smiles all around. You can look forward to a very enjoyable evening.

A New Jersey resident, Michael D’Amore has been a professional entertainer for more than 30 years. He has opened for and shared the stage with groups such as “The Stylistics”, “The Duprees”, “The Loving Spoonful”, “The Grass Roots” and many more. He has had the pleasure of backing up and singing with Jim

Yester, an original founding member and lead singer of the 60’s group “The Association.”

He frequently appears as the lead singer for The Capris on stages from New York State to Florida. His One Man Shows have attracted a popular following in New Jersey and in Florida.

On Michael’s CD “In Harmony”, he played and sang every part, of which he is justifiably proud. He continues to strive for perfection in his craft and always measures his level of success by the number of smiles in his audience.

Michael’s extraordinary voice and wide vocal range, along with his delightful personality, help him connect with his audience. He is a master at taking requests and will even sing duets.

Tickets for this wonderful evening of easy listening, dancing, light refreshments and wine may be purchased for $35 per person by calling the JCC of LBI at 609-492-4090 or at jccoflib.org. A limited number of seats will be available at the door.

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.

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BARNEGAT – The Barnegat Recreation Disability Advisory Board invites you to the 24th Day on the Bay on July 28, hosted by Sherer’s Boat Basin.

There will be free boat rides for kids and adults with special needs. All participants must be accompanied by a legal guardian or parent to sign a waiver. Enjoy refreshments and short boat rides on Sunday during 11

a.m.-2 p.m. at Sherer’s Boat Basin, 482 East Bay Ave. If you have over six people in your group or have someone using a wheelchair please contact Walt Fernandez ahead of this date to make special arrangements.

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Lacey Library Events

LACEY – Join the Lacey Branch Library for events to round out the month of June!

June 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Summer Reading Kickoff Party for Adults with Special Challenges. Join us as we celebrate summer reading with crafts, games, and prizes.

This program is made possible by a grant from the KearnyBank Foundation. Please register.

June 26, 6 p.m.: Evening Film: Love, Simon (PG-13) 110 min. Please register.

June 28, 11 a.m.: Art Program for Adults with Special Challenges. An art program for adults with special challenges and their caregivers, with Linda Higley. This program is made possible by a grant from the KearnyBank Foundation. Please register.

Local Students Graduate Georgia Tech

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 3,800 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute’s 257th Commencement exercises on May 3-4, 2019, at the McCamish Pavilion.

• Alexander Manoski of Forked River, Master of Science in Computer Science • Kyle Zeitler of Barnegat, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering One of the nation’s leading research

universities, the Georgia Institute of Technology is in the business of creating the next - the next idea, the next technology, and the next legion of agile minds well equipped to imagine and engineer our future. More than 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled, and Georgia Tech is ranked in the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. For more information visit gatech.edu.

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BARNEGAT – The Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library will exhibit pop art creations by local artist Lenny Rivera throughout the month of June.

Lenny Rivera is a self-taught artist who specializes in the style of comic books and graphic novels, emphasizing the

athletic human form. Rivera was born and raised in New York, began drawing at an early age, and studied film and video in college.

The branch is located at 112 Burr Street.

Registration is not required to view the exhibit.

Manahawkin Resident Makes SUNY President’s List

MANAHAWKIN – Shannon Curley from Manahawkin, NJ, was named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the spring semester 2019.

To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 4.0-grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of june 22 - june 28

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid issues in the week ahead by being considerate of collective family needs. You may have some intense ambitions, but your loved ones need to come first now. Juggle your schedule so everyone is happy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do your duty. You can achieve more traction by following accepted procedures than by improvising and experimenting. You and a loved one can develop a higher degree of intimacy and shared passions as this week unfolds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be diplomatic. It is possible to phrase your questions in a way that shows you care. The reactions you receive from others in the week ahead may point out areas where there is room for improvement.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are not one to sleep on the job. In the week ahead you may have added enthusiasm for your career or even routine tasks. Be cautious that your intense drive and energy doesn’t cause rub a loved one the wrong way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A Full Moon can bring something to a peak. In your case an important goal, a creative project or children’s needs could come into sharp focus. In the upcoming week you should find time to think about your future.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t be afraid to share your inspirations and intuitions - loved ones will appreciate your creative ideas in the upcoming week. Learn from criticism; it can serve to clarify your thinking and enlarge your perspective.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your way of dealing with people could seem a little too automated as the week unfolds - the temptation could be to phone it in instead of interacting and responding in the moment. Choose people for friendship instead of benefits.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Cuddle up and chill out with loved one or a special fur baby.

You might even consider rescuing a four-legged buddy to share your life - or just hang out and share the love with people and pets you already know and care for.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There is a Full Moon in your sign, so you may be made more aware of ways that important relationships affect you. In the week ahead you may become more sensitive to nuance when speaking with loved ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A careful consideration of the facts and figures will alert you to potential pitfalls in any plan. If you become upset in the week to come, figure out what within you is being triggered when your buttons are pushed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Two opposite concepts can blend together rather than cancel one another out. Although you believe in the intangible you must rely upon facts to get through the upcoming week. You may be intuitive about finances.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may prefer to fly under the radar in the upcoming week.

Reassess and rethink your goals while you feel secure. An opportunity might come along that may be more, or less, important than it appears to be.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen

A Pasta Dish For All Seasons

By Wolfgang Puck I love watching the seasons change through the produce I see in the farmers’ market.

Even in Southern California, where I live, it’s amazing to witness new crops arriving as those of previous months begin to disappear. Those market stall offerings are among my primary inspirations as a chef.

Right now, springtime is drawing to a close as summer comes ever closer. With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting, and delicious fun, to revisit one of my favorite food combinations and recast it in a way that reflects this particular time of year.

You may sometimes see the following recipe for pasta with fresh vegetables referred to as “pasta primavera,” literally springtime pasta. But that’s really a catchall for any combination of pasta and fresh vegetables. In fact, I’ve seen restaurants serve pasta primavera in autumn or even winter, trying to offer their guests springtime on a plate.

I’d rather make my vegetable sauces with ingredients you actually might find in the farmers’ market. That kind of combination creates an especially vibrant flavor.

Nothing, after all, tastes fresher than the freshest, in season, locally grown produce.

You should be able to find all of the main ingredients in the market right now. And you can certainly substitute other great vegetables of the season.

Also included is a little pureed roasted garlic, which you can buy in small jars now in the condiments section of many well-stocked markets. Otherwise, you can easily make it at home. Just lightly coat a whole unpeeled garlic head with some olive oil, place in a small baking dish, and roast in a 375 F (190 C) oven until very tender when carefully and gently squeezed while wearing an oven glove, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Cool at room temperature, and then cut the head crosswise in half with a serrated knife and squeeze out the pulp or scoop it out with a knife tip or tiny teaspoon. Store in a covered container and use within three to four days.

I hope you enjoy adding this recipe to your spring-into-summer repertoire, and go on enjoying it during all the warm and bountiful months ahead!

PASTA WITH SPRING AND SUMMER VEGETABLES Serves 4 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes, stems removed Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 cups (500 mL) good-quality canned vegetable stock or broth 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh Italian

parsley 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely shredded fresh basil leaves 1 tablespoon bottled pureed roasted garlic Crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup (250 mL) 1-inch (250-ml) pieces fresh green beans 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced carrots 12 stalks asparagus, tough ends snapped off and discarded, stalks cut into 2-inch (12-mm) pieces 1 cup (250 mL) broccolini cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces 1 cup shelled fresh peas or canned frozen petit peas 12 ounces (375 g) dried pasta strands such as bucatini or spaghetti or bite-sized shapes such as bowties, torchio or penne 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan, optional Bring both a large pot of unsalted water and a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot enough to shimmer slightly and flow freely when the skillet is tilted, add the cherry tomatoes. Leave the tomatoes undisturbed until they start to blister, 1 to 2 minutes.

Then, stir them gently, season lightly with salt and pepper, and leave about 30 seconds longer.

Remove from the heat.

In a blender, combine 1 cup of the vegetable stock with the tomatoes, the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the basil, and the roasted garlic.

Blend until pureed.

Transfer the mixture to a saucepan, and add the remaining vegetable stock, a small or large pinch of red pepper flakes to taste, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer briskly, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces and the sauce thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.

While the sauce reduces, in separate batches in the saucepan of salted boiling water, boil each of the vegetables for 1 minute in the saucepan. As each vegetable is done, remove it with a wire skimmer, rinse under cold running water until cool, drain well, and transfer to a bowl.

Add all the vegetables to the sauce, and stir well to heat them through. Keep warm.

As soon as the large pot of water comes to a boil, salt the water. Add the pasta, and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain the pasta and, while it’s still slightly dripping, stir it into the sauce until well coated.

Remove the pan from the heat and, if you like, stir in the Parmesan.

To serve, divide the pasta and vegetables among four large warmed serving plates or pasta bowls. Garnish each serving with the remaining shredded basil and, if desired, some Parmesan. Serve immediately.

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

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