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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Some 240 turkeys were being sectioned, roasted, weighed and refrigerated in the kitchens of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School in the week before Thanksgiving when the culinary arts students were preparing Thanksgiving Day meals for 3,000 of the neediest in Ocean County.

The dinners also include sweet potatoes, dressing, mashed po–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn tatoes, gravy, string Domonic Terrero, 15, a sophomore from Manchester, and Lamir bean casserole and Mitchell, 16, a sophomore from Toms River, slice food for the meals. desser t. The meals would be picked up in the education after they graduate.

Lesniak, formerly a Culinary days preceding the holiday by “We expose the kids to as much Arts II instructor at the center, various organizations. as we can so they can make a is now their Dining Room InFeed the Need is the biggest decision about their career once structor. He has been in charge meal preparation by the stu- they get out of here,” said Gary of Feed the Need since it began dents, many of whom plan Lesniak. “This way they’ll get some 23 years ago when they to work in the food industry an all-around idea of what the started out making 40 dinners, and/or further their culinary industry is about.” but the need continues to grow every year, he said.

There are approximately 100 culinary students at the Brick center, and they all learn how to break down a turkey or the birds wouldn’t all fit in the oven, Lesniak said.

The dark meat takes longer to cook, he added.

Students also prepare some 300 pounds of stuffing, 750 pounds of mashed potatoes, 75 gallons of gravy, 430 pounds of string beans, 450 pounds of canned sweet potatoes and various pies.

Students cutting turkey include, (from left): Sheridan Maraud, 15, Donovan Sloop, 18, is a a sophomore from Toms River; Joyce Rutko, 15, a freshman from senior from Barnegat and Manchester; and Irma Rodriguez, 16, a junior from Jackson.

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Schools AIMing High With New Academic Program

By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – The transition from middle school to high school is hard for any student; new atmosphere, different classmates, and harder classes. In an effort to ease students into this academic shift, while promoting success, Manchester school officials have developed the AIM Program.

AIM stands for Academic Intervention and Mastery. According to school administrators, Manchester schools are facing a complex problem: math and English performance among students from eighth to ninth grade is steadily decreasing. The AIM Program is meant to fix that.

Administrators from Manchester Township High School and Middle School came together in November to present the AIM Program to the Board of Education, informing that this was the newest method “aimed” at increasing math and English passing rates and improving (Academic - See Page 5)

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By Patricia A. Miller OCEAN COUNTY – The snarling blizzard of 1996 dumped several feet of snow on the

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Whether we will see a storm like that during the coming winter months remains to be seen.

While Northeast residents might see a “touch of winter” in December, (Winter - See Page 4)

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the worst will come in “full force” after the new year, said Paul Pastelok, the long-range forecaster for AccuWeather.

But the coming winter will be a busy one, he said.

“Whether or not it’s snowstorms, ice storms or mixed events, I do feel this is going to be an active year for the Northeast,” Pastelok said.

And that might include above-normal snowfall, he said.

Jersey Shore residents can also expect more nor’easters this winter. Nor’easters got their name from their location. They are on the east coast of North America, and the winds over the coastal area comes from the

Students:

Continued From Page 1 said this was his second year helping to prepare the meals for the needy.

“I think about the people who are in need of the food, and I think about how do they stay warm?

And what do they have for shelter?” he said.

Sloop is already being paid for working in the food industry. On weekends he washes dishes and preps food for JBJ Soul Kitchen, and he also does catering for the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.

“I love it,” he said. “This is my career. I enjoy baking, and I really enjoy cooking.”

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“Look for the words Polar Vortex to be mentioned frequently with an arctic blast a high threat,” the website states. “The snow threat is very high.”

Snow will also be a major factor in February, with polar and arctic air masses making the threat very high. The snow threat for March (a wild card month) is moderate. But there’s a possible major winter storm in the first half of the month, according to nynjpa.com.

Winter temperatures will be near or slightly above normal, with the coldest periods in mid-December, mid- and late January, February, and early March, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Precipitation will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south. Snowfall will be above normal, with the snowiest periods in mid-November, early to mid- and

late December, January, and early February.

And it will be a long winter, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.

“Winter will hang on with stormy conditions up through the official start of spring, especially for the East Coast,” the Farmer’s Almanac website states.

The National Weather Service will release its winter weather predictions on Dec. 15, according to the NWS website. The NWS will also introduce its new “Winter Storm Outlook” webinar on that date.

The webinar will focus on the possibility of hazardous snow or ice events, by sending key messages about significant winter storm threats during the first three days of the forecast period. The Winter Storm Severity Index will be extended to all 116 NWS forecast offices in the United States.

Foodbank of Ocean and Monmouth Counties) to purchase the turkeys and turkey breasts, and many of the side dishes are purchased through money raised in a food drive at Community Medical Center in Toms River by the longtime food service director there, Tommy Yanisko.

Culinary Essentials Chef at the Brick center Joe Jakositz led an assembly line on the Friday before Thanksgiving - portioning, assembling and plating the chilled turkey that had been roasted the day before.

“We use microwaveable containers because we hope that people at least have a microwave,” Jakositz said.

Culinary Fundamentals Chef Jill Scott was with the Employment Orientation students, who

were getting the boxes and bags ready for the meals. The students were also learning how to cut the dark meat off the bone.

Baking and Pastry Arts Chef Dennis Melia and his students were preparing some 600 pies that included apple, cherry, blueberry, pumpkin, pecan and coconut custard.

“We’re also cooking turkeys,” Melia said, “all the ovens are needed.”

The students were learning to cook the birds in a Combi Oven, which uses artificial intelligence to roast the turkeys with steam, cutting the cooking time in half.

The school has four Combi Ovens that were purchased through grants from the Carl Perkins Foundation, said Melia, who wrote the grant

requests.

Anasia Kelly, 17, is a senior from Bayville, and said this was her second year helping to prepare meals for Feed the Need.

“Some people don’t have food, so we’re giving them stuff they don’t have,” she said. “If we weren’t doing this, I feel they would sit down and not have a cooked meal for the holiday.”

Meals are given to various organizations who distribute them, including 1,000 to the People’s Pantry, 1,000 to Jesus is Lord Fellowship (who took over for Ocean County Hunger Relief), 225 to Seaside Elementary School, 150 meals to Abba’s Heart Outreach, 75 to Manchester Township Regional Day School and others, Lesniak said.

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According to the district, the program “will target current eighth graders who are struggling in math and/or English.

Students who fail these subjects in eighth grade will no longer automatically be accepted into ninth grade courses but will instead have to complete a summer school program or enroll in remedial courses in the ninth grade.”

When Manchester school officials took a look at the pass/fail figures for eighth and ninth grade math and English students, they knew something had to be done.

MTHS vice principal Tracey Raimondo said that the 2016-17 failure rate for Algebra 1 was 14 percent and the 2017-18 failure rate was 16 percent. In English 9, the 2016-17 failure rate was 13 percent and in 2017-18, it was 14 percent.

“That’s a problem because freshman year sets you up for the rest of your high school career. If you get off track in freshman year that can really damage your chances of graduating on time,” said Raimondo.

In response, the school set up a “multiprong attack” to target the students who were unsuccessful in eighth grade and prevent students from getting off track before it’s too late.

According to Raimondo, a majority of

The Manchester Times, December 7, 2019, Page 5 the students who failed math or English in eighth grade also failed in ninth grade.

In addition, students who were chronically absent also had a high failure rate.

MTHS Principal Dennis Adams added that officials identified attendance at school, low attendance in previous voluntary summer programs, test scores, learning gaps, and the need for interventions beyond basic skills as major areas for improvement.

One of the things officials talked about is using the Tiered System of Supports (the district’s framework for implementing academic and behavioral supports and interventions to improve achievement for all students), said Adams.

This allows for the district to address not only academic factors, but also behavioral or social factors. For example, Adams noticed that students in basic skills algebra classes are not confident in math. In response, teachers need to strive to build confidence and a feeling of success in these students in order for them to thrive.

The AIM Program also cracks down on student performance by mandating that all students demonstrate proficiency in their eighth grade courses before being enrolled in ninth grade courses.

While Manchester schools have had a summer program in place for students who failed math or English in eighth grade, this program was always voluntary. Now, students cannot be automatically enrolled

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MTHS vice principal Sarah Thiffault said, “They can attend the summer AIM program (a remediation course) and then at the end will have to demonstrate proficiency and that they are ready for high school work. Being in the program is not enough, they have to actively be involved and demonstrate proficiency in math and/or English, depending on what their need is.”

Should a student fail math or English in eighth grade, if they take and pass the summer program, then they can be enrolled in the ninth grade Algebra 1 and English 9 courses. Students who do not pass math and/or English and do not choose to attend the summer program will have to take

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F EATURED L ETTER Football, Music, And The Good Ol’ Days With the last football game ever to be played between the Lakewood Pi ner s a nd t hose awful Toms River Indians t h is T h a n k sg iv i ng, a long-standing tradition between two good high schools will sadly come to an end, which got me thinking about my days at L.H.S. I think most of us look back fondly on our teenager/high school years, even if sometimes they weren’t quite as good as we remember them. The perceived humiliations we suffered then, now only conjure up laughter rather than anguish.

Homeroom, study hall, school hallways, cruisin’ Clifton Avenue on Friday nights, “makin’-out” in the Strand, vanilla milkshakes at Hermies, drag racing and rankin’ on one another about anything that provided apt material was all part of our coming of age.

Also part of the scene for some back then were C h i nos, but t on dow n shirts and brown bucks

or loafers.

Remembering the clothes we wore, the movies we saw or the T.V. shows we watched can bring back those days, but the medium that allows a recapturing of those times best is the music of our teenage years.

It was our generation that had the good fortune to live through what has been called the “Golden Age” of Rock N’ Roll and Doo-Wop music - that is to say, between 1955 and 1959. It was music you could dance to; it was music that belonged to us rather than to our parents - it was the age of American Bandstand.

We can never go back to those days again but every now and then when I hear “Rock Around the Clock,” “In the Still of the Night” or the Rays si ng “Sil houet tes,” it takes me back if only for a moment to my days at L.H.S. Go Piners!

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School Cuts Will Hurt Every Child Dear Education Commissioner Repollet, I am writing to ask for your help. The implementation of S-2 as signed by Governor Murphy will decimate Toms River Regional Schools.

We may have to reduce or eliminate kindergarten! We will lose all courtesy busing.

Academic programs are in severe jeopardy. Sports programs will be reduced greatly. Middle school sports may be eliminated, possibly JV and freshman too. We are looking at a 20% reduction in full time staff! Toms River needs real school funding reform. SFRA is a flawed policy!

It takes money to run a high-quality school district. Toms River Regional Schools is currently operating millions of dollars below adequacy according to the NJ Department of Education. The adequacy formula says we should be spending thousands more per child.

What is our community’s reward to be for educating children on a shoestring budget? S-2 will cut our state aid by about $1,300 per child, a total of over $20 million annually over the next few years.

While Toms River Regional District is among the most efficiently run in the state, the district is still recovering from the devastating impact (Superstorm) Sandy had on our tax base. Out of over $2.2 billion in lost ratables from the storm, Toms River still has approximately $600 million yet to come back on the tax rolls. Our schools have some of the lowest per pupil spending in the state at about $16,300 per child while our tax levy has increased each year in the attempt to maintain the quality of our district. The initial $2.3 million funding cut will hurt our children, draining our unreserved fund balance and our maintenance reserves to dangerously low levels. The 7-year phased in cut of over $20 million will annihilate our district even

Letters The when accompanied byTo con- cess can nowEditor be treated not and more than 10 episodes tinued annual 2% property tax levy increases. District administration has told parents to expect class sizes to increase dramatically due to impending staffing cuts as large as 20% of full time staff.

In addition to granting our district’s emergency aid application, I urge you to support S-2803/A-4278. This bill would protect districts like Toms River, Brick and others whose property tax base is still not restored from the devastating effects of Sandy. To date over 9,000 people have signed the petition in support of these companion bills. Our district cannot absorb the scheduled decrease in funding under S-2 without doing irreparable harm to our children.

It will cause severe cuts in staff, cuts in programs and significant property tax increases just to maintain a reduced quality of education. Toms River Regional Schools must be provided with relief from this dire situation. Our children deserve better than what they will receive under S2. We all deserve better!

Marianne Brown Beachwood

Can You Say Star Chamber?

Yet again we see the truth in the cliché: “First “Gun Control,” then total control.”

First, for years we’ve been watching, (some of us fighting against), as the most basic of the ten rights of The Bill of Rights, (i.e. Article The Second), is commonly denigrated and betrayed (to greater and lesser degrees), by all three branches of government, (state and federal), while the media (print and electronic), cheers it on.

Then along comes a bold new attack on the Second Amendment called Red Flag Laws, this time pulling out all the stops of American jurisprudence as embodied in the essential basic tenet of due process - and what is the result? You got it: due pro-

as a sacrosanct part of any American court procedures, but as a not-so-essential relic of the past in all current day judicial proceedings. The floodgates of tyranny have been opened. For example, the present attempt by the party of “gun control” (i.e.

Democrat), to clandestinely unseat duly elected President Trump through tactics of biased, closed door, non-transparency.

Where open justice used to be the norm resorted to by “We the People,” it can now be replaced by proceedings reminiscent of the state-imposed isolation of the closed door Star Chamber courts of yesterday’s medieval kings, and monarchs as well as modern day communist nation tribunals worldwide.

Here at home, one would hope such deviations from treasured Americana would not be endorsed and bolstered by pseudo-intellectual elitist members of New Jersey newspaper editorial boards. Unfortunately, such is not the case when it is the Second Amendment that is their common target.

Governor Phil Murphy and his Democrat ilk like to call themselves pro-gressives, but all I see here are very serious re-gressions into the dark recesses of the Star Chamber past and an extreme insult to New Jersey’s glorious claim to be the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

Lawrence J. Braico Manchester

Impeach Him Already If any other American had obstructed justice as Trump has, they’d be going to jail. By letting Trump get away with his corruption and stalling on holding him accountable, Congress sends a dangerous message to the American public. It’s time they act.

During Mueller’s testimony in July, he confirmed the results of his investigation: 37 indictments, at least 7 convictions and guilty pleas,

of obstruction of justice by Donald Trump himself.

Given all of the evidence, I don’t understand at this point why our representative still hasn’t voiced their support for a formal impeachment inquiry.

No one should be above the law in our country. Period.

I don’t care who you are - if you’re the CEO of a company or the president of the United States of America.

Donald Trump must be held accountable, just like any other American would be.

If it had been anyone else who obstructed justice as blatantly as Trump did, they’d be behind bars.

Some people say that we shouldn’t pursue impeachment because there are so many other issues to deal with. What about health care? Gun control? Climate change? Immigration?

And to these people, I say: our lawmakers can address these issues and pursue an impeachment inquiry at the same time. That’s what we pay them to do.

It’s time for our representative to join the 130+ other members of the House and support a formal impeachment inquiry now.

Michael Sachs Jackson

Remember Sacrifices Made

By Police A total of 1,582 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 55 hours, or 158 per year.

During this holiday season, putting a blue light in your window will show support for police officers that patrol our dangerous streets and to remember the ones killed in the line of duty.

They find missing people, help people out, help kids stay out of trouble with the D.A.R.E. program.

It is a noble profession.

James Nowacki Brick

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BOE Recognizes Staff For American Education Week

MANCHESTER – The Board of Education presented certificates of appreciation to representatives of district employee units at the November 20, 2019 meeting, in observance of American Education Week.

“American Education Week gives us the opportunity to take a step back and thank our staff for all they do every day,” Superintendent of Schools, David Trethaway, remarked. He listed the many different jobs it takes to keep the district running, including teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, office staff, transportation,

facilities, health services, guidance, lunch aides, media specialists, security and technology, and he expressed his appreciation to all of them.

“I have been blessed with a tremendous staff.

Manchester is a very special district.”

Mr. Trethaway presented certificates to Dan Staples, MTEA President, and a small group of MTEA members. MTEA represents the instructional and support staff. He also presented to Steve Ninivaggi on behalf of the Administrators Unit and Ellen Meaney on behalf of the Confidential Secretaries Unit.

Collecting Feel Better Bears

MANCHESTER - Wanted: new stuffed animals to help children in crsis.

A donation drive for a new stuffed animal, with tags for children is underway and all donations will be stored in emergency response vehicles to offer to a frightened child in crisis.

Whether it’s a house fire, domestic violence, or destructive weather affecting their world,

a stuffed friend could make them feel less frightened.

The collection date for these fuzzy friends is December 20. Drop off locations include Manchester Township Hall and the Township garage on Route 70 in Whiting.

For further information call Rita at 732350-4382.

Winter Concerts At Manchester Schools

• Manchester Township Middle School Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Manchester Twp. High School Auditorium • Manchester Township High School Band & Chorus - Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

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Retired Manchester Officer Sandy Drake and three year old Brian Drake presented the donation to the department on behalf of the Zaleck Family. Accepting the donation were Chief Lisa Parker and Lt. James Komsa, who oversees the department’s drone program. This important piece of equipment will be assigned to the Traffic Safety Unit to assist with the diagraming

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“This generous donation by the Zaleck family is greatly appreciated, as it provides our Traffic Safety officers with another tool that will allow them to better serve our residents and keep our community safe,” said Chief Parker.

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December Events Planned At Manchester Library

MANCHESTER – The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library will host various events during December.

• “Learn to Dance Like a Rockette” 10 a.m.

December. 12. Learn some of the Rockettes’ signature dance steps to celebrate the holidays.

No dance experience is necessary.

• “Vel Johnson Jazz Trio in Concert” 2 p.m.

December 14. Enjoy and afternoon of classic jazz and holiday tunes. Registration is not required.

• “Easy to Make Holiday Ornaments” 10 a.m.

December 16. Make miniature yarn hats and other small decorations to adorn your Christmas tree or other indoor space. Participants should bring their own scissors.

• “Napkin Folding” 10 a.m. December 17 Learn how to create elegant napkin folds to make your

table stand out at your next holiday dinner party.

Napkins will be provided.

• “The Battle of the Bulge” 6:30 p.m. December 17. Paul Zigo, Director of the World War II Era Studies Institute will lead a riveting discussion of the battle that Winston Churchill called “the greatest American battle of the war.”

• “American Red Cross Blood Drive” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 28. Donate blood and make a difference. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Go to redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.

The branch is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

Registration is required for these events unless otherwise noted. To register, call the branch at 732-657-7600 or visit theocean countylibrary.org/events.

Friends Of The Manchester Library To Hold Meeting

MANCHESTER – The Friends of the Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library will hold their quarterly general meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 at the Manchester Library.

This meeting is open to new and existing members as well as the general public.

The Friends of the Manchester Branch enhance library programming and more for all age groups. They also assist with the craft fair, book sale, and other fundraising

activities.

Dues payments will be accepted at the December 10 meeting. They may also be mailed. Call the branch at 732-657-7600 for dues information. Annual membership runs from January through December. The branch is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

Registration is not required for this free event. Call the branch at 732-657-7600 or contact the Ocean County Library online for additional information.

Lunch With Santa

MANCHESTER – Manchester PAL is hosting a Lunch with Santa on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Manchester Township Middle School in the cafeteria. There are two seatings, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The cost is $8 per child which includes pizza, drink and a cupcake. The visit with

Santa also includes a keepsake photo and a gift. If attending please make a check out to Manchester PAL and mail to PAL Lunch, PO Box 487, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. Please include name(s) of child(ren), parents name and seating preference.

Any questions, call 732-657-7876.

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Celebrate The Holidays At Novins Planetarium At OCC

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER — In addition to its regular sky and laser shows, the Robert J. Novins Planetarium, located in the heart of Ocean County College, will offer special seasonal presentations during the month of December.

Programs will include a “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration that’s perfect for the entire family.

Programs on December 8 include “Let It Snow” at 2 p.m. and on December 14 enjoy some “Khrumka Magic Wand Craft” at 11 a.m. and a half hour later, “Khrumka’s Adventures In The Winter Forest.”

“Laser Holidays” will be seen at 12:30 p.m. with “Let It Snow” which is sensory friendly at 2 p.m. that afternoon.

Enjoy a “Season Of Light” at 5:30 p.m., “Wonders of The Holiday Sky at 7 p.m. and “Laser Queen” at 8:30 p.m.

“Let It Snow” returns on December 15 at 4 p.m. and the “Harold Shale Christmas Sing-Along” program will be held at 10:30 a.m. on December 21 followed at 11 a.m. with “Khrumka Magic Wand Craft” and 30 minutes later with “Khrumka’s Adventures In The Winter Forest.”

At 12:30 p.m. enjoy “Holiday PJ Party Craft”which is included with show ticket. At 12:45 p.m. the “Holiday PJ Party Show” will be presented.

“Let It Snow” will be presented at 2 p.m. followed at 3 p.m. with “Laser Holidays,” “Season of Light” at 5:30 p.m., “Wonders of The Holiday Sky” at 7 p.m. and “Let It Snow” at 8:30 p.m.

Programs on December 23 include: * 11 a.m. Khrumka Magic Wand Craft — included with show ticket * 11:30 a.m. Khrumka’s Adventures In The Winter Forest * 12:30 p.m. Laser Holidays * 2:00 p.m. Let It Snow * 5:30 p.m. Season Of Light * 7 p.m. Wonders Of The Holiday Sky * 8:30 p.m. Laser Holidays Programs on December 27 include: * 10:30 a.m. One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure * 11:30 a.m. Secret Of The Cardboard Rocket * 12:30 p.m. Laser Holidays (sensory friendly) * 2 p.m. Let It Snow * 7 p.m. Laser Holidays * 8:15 p.m. Laser Queen December 28 programs include: * 11 a.m. Khrumka Magic Wand Craft — included with show ticket * 11:30 a.m. Khrumka’s Adventures In The Winter Forest * 12:30 p.m. The Stars From My Backyard * 2 p.m. Let It Snow * 3 p.m. Laser Holidays The Laser Fest that day includes: * 5:30 p.m. Laser Beatles * 6:45 p.m. Laser Tribute * 8 p.m. Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon * 9:15 p.m. Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall On December 31, a New Year’s celebration will be held featuring a laser-filled party, complete with a countdown ending.

Programs include: * 9:30 a.m. Noon Year’s Eve Craft — included with show ticket (sensory friendly) * 10 a.m. Noon Year’s Eve Show (sensory friendly) * 11 a.m. Noon Year’s Eve Craft — included with show ticket * 11:30 a.m. Noon Year’s Eve Show * 1 p.m. Noon Year’s Eve Craft — includ-

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To purchase tickets, visit tickets.ocean. edu or call 732-255-0343. (Group discount may be available.)

Tickets are available at the door but advance purchase is recommended as many shows sell out.

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I often hear the comment, “I can’t appreciate going to the movies because I am missing the punch line.” Similar complaints are reiterated when watching TV, listening to the radio or in noisy restaurant environments. These environments have something in common; they all present the listener with a mechanical reproduction of sound and utilize various techniques that can make understanding difficult with hearing loss.

Movie theaters employ loudness expansion. With expansion, loud sounds are louder than normal. This is exactly the opposite of what people with hearing loss need. Specifically, hearing impaired folks need loudness compression (reduced amplification of loud sounds). It is ridiculous that most movie theaters insist on playing sound tracks so loud even though everybody complains about it. Moreover, filmmakers often use multiple microphones to record speech

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Add background music to this situation and you have the recipe for a difficult listening environment.

Whether you are listening to the radio, telephone, TV or watching movies, the quality of sound and the intelligibility of speech has been recorded, processed, transmitted and amplified. For people with hearing loss, this difference is enough to make understanding a real challenge. I encourage anybody who is having difficulty listening in these environments to utilize the technology that is available to improve the sound quality. For example, most movie theaters “are wired for sound,” and allow you to utilize their own personal listening headphones (which are typically infra red technology). In most cases, this will dramatically improve your ability to understand speech, which is our common goal.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Surprising Health Benefits Of Winter Essential Oils

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Essential oils, when used correctly, have profound and potent actions on the body and impact your metabolic pathways similarly to drugs and dietary supplements.

If you inhale a specific oil, or put it into a diffuser and aromatize it, you will be harnessing a natural healing modality.

If you apply an oil, for example tea tree oil, you will be utilizing very strong anti-fungal and antiseptic benefits. Today, my focus is on some winter essential oils which can help restore balance to the dreary, cold winter months ahead. Here are the best EOs derived from trees and plants which thrive in winter and high altitudes: Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens).

The clean, fresh scent of Cypress will ‘wake’ you up and make you feel more energetic. In my opinion, this EO could be inhaled or applied to your legs (in a carrier lotion or directly) a half-hour before you go out for a run, or to the gym.

You may be able to run faster, or take on more weight during leg lifts. Apply one or two drops to your feet or legs prior to working out.

Be mindful of others and do not apply too much of this EO because it has a strong scent, and it contains “camphene” (a strong antiseptic) which may be off-putting to other gym members.

Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis). The berries of the coniferous tree called Juniper give us this beautiful, calming essential oil. It has a strong

woodsy but clean aroma. It is thought to support urinary tract health and issues related to the kidneys. It may have a use for reducing pimples and improving complexion. You could put a drop into your face moisturizer.

Because of the clean scent, most people diffuse Juniper Berry EO. It has a grounding effect so think about putting 3 drops in your diffuser and keeping it in your office.

Siberian Fir (Abies sibirica). The Siberian fi r tree grows very tall and in harsh, cold weather like Russia and Canada. The strong woody scent has instant calming and relaxing properties. Essential oil of Siberian Fir may be helpful to calm the emotions and provide a sense of grounding when you feel like things are out of control. It’s akin to taking a hike in the forest and smelling the clean, fresh aroma of the fir trees growing along the path.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita). Peppermint gives us that zingy, fresh aroma that most people associate with mint. It’s from the high menthol content, which is great for throat lozenges, mints/candies and also breath fresheners and toothpaste.

The peppermint tree actually grows best in temperate climates, where it doesn’t get super hot or cold. But it’s very popular at winter time, especially because of candy canes and other minty deserts at the holiday table. Diffuse peppermint or apply a dab to your temples if you have a headache. You can also put a drop into your smoothie for a unique, refreshing flavor.

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Freeholders Call For Funds To Be Restored To Senior Programs

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Funds vital to senior programs are being cut by the state and Ocean County officials want those cuts to be reconsidered and reinstated.

Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, Chairman of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services said, “many of our seniors are vulnerable and the programs

and services provided are lifelines in many ways. State cuts reduce our ability to provide essential services to our seniors.”

“With across the board increases being proposed for every day costs of living, and a small 1.6 percent increase in Social Security benefits, combined with cuts in state funding, our seniors are forced to make decisions on whether to pay to keep a roof

over their head or purchase life sustaining medications,” Vicari said. “No one should have to face making that kind of decision.”

Ocean County is home to more than 173,000 senior citizens and 30 percent of them rely solely on monthly Social Security checks to cover their living expenses.

A recent 1.6 percent cost of living adjustment for Social Security provides seniors

about an additional $400 more per year.

“When you have utilities increasing by 10 percent along with essentials like food prices going up, insurance increases, $400 doesn’t go very far,” Vicari said. “The cost of living adjustment over the last five years has averaged only about 1.3 percent, that’s during those years our seniors received one.

“It’s important our seniors receive an ample benefit from a program most have paid into all of their working days,” he said. “Our seniors rely on Social Security.”

Vicari added that two programs that help keep seniors living independently - Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) and home health aide services provided by Visiting Home Care Service of Ocean County – are experiencing severe funding cuts by the state.

The freeholders agreed during a preboard meeting to call upon the state to reinstate the funds. In addition, the Board will reach out to the state representatives in the 9th, 10th, 12th and 30th districts to determine whether there are ways this could be remedied.

“It’s important we work with the state legislative districts representing Ocean County,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines. “These cuts effect their constituents as well and we need to work together.”

According to Maria LaFace, Director of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services, JACC is a state funded program that provides a broad array of in-home services to enable an individual at risk of placement in a nursing facility and who meets the income requirement, to remain in their community home. The program provides a unique array of supports intended to delay or prevent placement in a nursing facility.

JACC recipients all receive care management who prepare and execute a plan of care for the clients. Services to be delivered include respite care, homemakers services, personal emergency response systems, home delivered meals, transportation, adult day care, special medical equipment or supplies, caregiver training, home health aide services.

Vicari noted that in the state fiscal year 2019, Ocean County was awarded $1,067,970 for JACC services and in state (Freeholders - See Page 37)

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Inside The Law Enjoy The Holidays But Be Mindful Of Scams!

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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq. and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Have you thought about giving a fancy new gadget as a holiday gift? Or maybe there’s something on your wish list that Santa forgot to bring? If so, you might be tempted by an Ad to purchase high-tech gadgets for a low price. But if a merchant, other than Amazon.com, asks you to pay using an Amazon gift card then it’s probably a scam. In fact, Amazon’s gift card terms don’t allow you to use Amazon gift cards to make payments anywhere besides amazon.com and a few specific sites.

Here’s how the scam happens: You discover a website that sells new HDTVs, GPS devices, and other tech-gadgets for deeply discounted prices. You haven’t heard of the site, but you’re diligent and you do some research. You find a few reviews from satisfied customers, you think the site is legitimate, and you go for it.

During checkout, you’re instructed to purchase an Amazon gift card and then hand over the gift card information as payment. Unfortunately, if you do, you’ll be out the money, and you won’t get anything in return. These scammers know that bad reviews scare people away, so they may post a few positive reviews about the site. They shut down the site before people post complaints — usually in less than a month — and open under a

new name somewhere else.

Michael J. Deem Buying an Amazon gift card to make a payment is NOT the same as using Amazon Payments, which provides some protections for buyers.

Amazon Payments is a feature that allows Amazon members to pay for merchandise on other websites by logging in and using a payment method they’ve stored on their Amazon account. For example, if you use a credit card stored in your Amazon Payments account, you’re still using your credit card to make the purchase, and you get certain protections when you use a credit card.

You don’t have the same protections when you pay with a gift card — virtually or physically. It could be tough to trace the money or get it back if something goes wrong. Of course, that’s not a problem if you’re sending the gift card to a friend or family member as a gift.

When shopping online, consider using a payment method that offers protections if you don’t get what you paid for.

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Pop-Up Holiday Art Sale Dec. 14

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Looking to get your loved ones something extra special this year? Look no further! Join the Toms River Artist Community (TRAC) for their PopUp Holiday Art Sale and Gallery Opening Reception on December 14, from 1 – 4 p.m.

This special event will be held at the Downtown Shops at 53 Main in the TRAC

Gallery and the Community Room. Local artists will present their small, affordable works for sale in a variety of different mediums including oil paintings, acrylics, glass art, jewelry, air brush work and more.

Participating local artists include: Frank Parisi, Jim Huba, Tim Lucas, Melissa Rhines Lisa Cifaretto, Kat Tobin, Robert Henne, Steig Vederso, and Julie Kiss.

Habitat ReStore Open Sundays This Holiday Season

TOMS RIVER –Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity ReStore is happy to announce they will be open Sundays beginning on December 1, 2019 at their location at 1214 Rte. 37 East in Toms River.

The ReStore sells (at greatly reduced pric-

es) gently used furniture, lamps, pictures, kitchen essentials and much more. Proceeds go towards Northern Ocean Habitat’s local repair programs, which provides safety and weatherization repairs for local low income homeowners, seniors and veterans.

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Answer: I share your feelings about the cold as I am warm weather lover myself. The obvious answer of course is to head to a warmer climate for the season, but for most of us that is impractical. However, planning a warm weather get-away during the winter months is a great idea, even for a short time. Each season offers us a unique opportunity for fun, relaxation and rejuvenation. Winter is the perfect time for indoor activities, learning

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Nico & Nick: Toms River Boy’s Dream Come True Concert Experience

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – It was a night five-year-old Nico will never forget; from the unlimited candy, to the lights and decorations, to the incredible meet and greet with his idol.

Thanks to the kind hearts and devotion of the local community, this little boy from Toms River lived like a rock star for one night with none other than superstar Nick Jonas at the Jonas Brothers concert on Nov. 22 at the Prudential Center.

“He is going to be talking about his first concert and meeting his idol for years to come!” said Vanessa Lemanski, Nico’s mother.

It all began when Lemanski shared a post to Facebook about her son’s dream to meet Nick Jonas. Not only is he a fan of the Jonas Brothers, but Nico shares a special connection with the youngest of the three brothers.

They are both diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

In no time, members of the local community shared the post far and wide, scoring Nico and his mother tickets to the Nov. 29 Jonas Brothers concert in Atlantic City. The tickets were a donation from The Chase Ryan Olsen Foundation, a local childhood cancer awareness organization.

Lemanski posted to Facebook on Nov. 21: “Thank you to everyone who has helped Nico get this far in his endeavor.

Never in our wildest dreams did we expects this. The love, support, and sense of community is heart warming!”

And the surprises kept coming.

Shortly thereafter, Lemanski got a direct call from the Jonas Brothers’ music director with great news: Nick Jonas wanted to meet Nico at their Nov. 22 concert. On Nov. 21, Wolf Flores, one of the more outspoken advocates for Nico’s case, delivered the great news to Nico at his school.

–Photo courtesy Wolf’s Dream Warriors Flores posted a live video to his Facebook page of the before and after, stating that it was the work of the local community, the Chase Ryan Olsen Foundation, and his own Wolf’s Dream Warriors that made this happen.

On Nov. 22, Nico and Lemanski headed up to the Prudential Center for what would later be remembered as the experience of a lifetime.

From the moment the pair walked through the stadium doors, they were treated warmly like VIP, said Lemanski.

“Not having any experience being backstage at a concert I don’t know what’s it’s normally like but, the Jonas Brothers set-up was Nico’s dreamland,” she said.

“There was a giant colorful dessert table filled with cupcakes, candy, and all sorts of goodies. A rainbow balloon arch, with silver balloon letters spelling out Jonas.”

Nico wasted no time in enjoying the Skittles (Dream - See Page 35)

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A ROUND T HE J ERSEY S HORE Fact vs Myth: What You Need To Know About Flu Shots

By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Department wants to help residents understand facts vs. myths when it comes to the seasonal flu and flu vaccines.

“People should do their homework when it comes to their families’ health and safety. And when it comes to the flu it’s understandable that individuals have so many questions when it comes to the facts,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “Trust the health experts. They can decipher the facts from myths and help understand what the best course is for you.”

Every year, OCHD officials are asked these three common questions: • Can a flu vaccine give you the flu?

• Does the flu vaccine cover all strains

of flu?

• Do I need a flu shot every year?

To the first question, health experts say no; the flu vaccine cannot cause flu illness. Flu vaccines administered with a needle are currently made in two ways: with the ‘inactivated’ (killed) vir us, which is not infectious, or with only a single gene from a flu virus (as opposed to the full virus) in order to produce an immune response without causing infection.

According to OCHD officials, some people report feeling sick after getting their flu vaccine, despite these facts. This can be due to: Some people can become ill from other respirator y vir uses besides f lu such as rhinoviruses, which are associated with the common cold, cause symptoms

similar to flu, and also spread and cause illness during the flu season.

It is possible to be exposed to influenza viruses, which cause the flu, shortly before getting vaccinated or during the two-week period after vaccination that it takes the body to develop immune protection. This exposure may result in a person becoming ill with f lu before protection from the vaccine takes effect.

Some may have been exposed to a flu virus that is unique from the viruses the vaccine is designed to protect against.

There are many different flu viruses that spread and cause illness among people but are not included for protection in the current vaccines.

And, the flu vaccine can vary in how well it works and some people who get vaccinated may still get sick.

Another common question OCHD hears each year is this: Do I need the flu shot every year? The answer is yes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot annually because a person’s immune protection from vaccines wears down over time.

“The bottom line is that flu vaccines can and do save lives,” said Daniel Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator. “It’s important to speak with your health care provider if you need more information and facts regarding any vaccines. Remember, the internet doesn’t always have the best information that would pertain specifically to you or your family.”

For more information about the flu or for a clinic schedule, visit the OCHD website at ochd.org.

Whiting United Methodist Church Goes “Bah! Humbug!”

WHITING – The Whiting United Methodist Church will go from bah humbug to a blessed advent and Merry Christmas this holiday season.

Starting on December 15 during the day’s 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services, the church will explore the world of Ebenezer Scrooge,

Tiny Tim and the Cratchits with the eye to Christian faith.

Along the way attendees will meet the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet to come and learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus.

Everyone is invited to attend the church’s

special services hearing about the redemption of Scrooge.

Attendees don’t need to be a member of the church to attend any of the services or presentations.

The church’s Christmas Cantata will be held at 10:30 a.m. on December 8 which will

include the church’s choir and its special musical service.

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Continued From Page 28 while waiting for his idol to come out.

Once they passed by a movie theatre-sized screen showing a 3D crackling fire place, the atmosphere changed. Nico and Lemanski were ushered into what she recalled as a “Mariah Carey-esque” room, decked out like a white, sparkling winter wonderland. Pict ure t win kle lights, a white and gold Christmas tree, and Frank Sinatra playing softly in the background.

As if this wasn’t magical enough, add Nick Jonas into the mix.

Nick Jonas greeted Nico with a big high five and immediately got to talking about their connection, asking what kind of pump he wore and telling him he was strong and brave.

Being the five-year-old that he is, Nico couldn’t wait to find out if they were going to play one of his favorites from the hit Disney Channel movie Camp Rock, starring the Jonas Brothers.

At this, Lemanski said, “Nick just smiled. We took some photos, hugged, and wished him a good show.”

Nico and his mom then got set up in their first level seats to enjoy the show.

Where one might expect an abundance of Jonas Brothers merchandise and handmade signs, Lemanski noted that there was also an incredible amount of Type 1 diabetes support to be seen in the crowd.

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The Manchester Times, December 7, 2019, Page 35 T1 shirts, and find a cure signs, everyone (including Nico) in blue for Diabetes Awareness Month. I was pleasantly surprised to see the support,” she said.

Nico enjoyed the concert to the fullest, watching as fireworks, confetti, and laser lights lit up the stadium around him. Not only this, but it seemed Nick Jonas called in a favor, playing “Gotta Find You” from Camp Rock near Nico’s side of the stage, “giving Nico pure unimaginable bliss,”

said Lemanski.

“After rocking out and snacking on goodies, Nico was slung over my shoulder passed out for the night,” she added.

It was indeed a night to remember, in more ways than one.

“He is going to be talking about his first concert and meeting his idol for years to come! I’ll have something real and tangible to reference the next time T1 is getting the best of him and it would never

of been possible without the outpour of kindness, love, and support everyone showed on social media,” said Lemanski.

Lemanski explained that having Type 1 diabetes makes you part of a family you never asked to be a part of, but a family nonetheless. She gave special thanks to community members Flores and Maureen Olsen for their kindness and support in making Nico’s dreams come true.

“We’re family now,” she said.

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Continued From Page 24 fiscal year 2020, that total has decreased to $818,432.

“With the decrease of $249,538 starting in July 2019 we already have a wait list of 41 for new JACC applications,” he said.

Visiting Home Care Services of Ocean County is one of the County’s long standing providers offering home health aide services and adult day care services. They have been providing these services for 40 years using Title 20 funding through the state Division of Disability Services.

“We just received notice that this funding will end as of June 30, 2020 and the provider stands to lose $460,000,” Vicari added.

On average Visiting Home Care Services (VHS) has been providing approximately 300 hours a week of home health aide services under Title 20 grant funds.

“This translates to 15,600 hours of home care a year that will not be provided or 50 clients a week will go without help,” Vicari said. “This is unacceptable.”

Vicari noted that between the JACC funding cuts and the cuts in Title 20 funding to VHS, Ocean County has lost a total of $709,538 in state dollars used to provide supportive services to seniors necessary for them to remain in their homes.

“Traditionally, we would absorb a loss by diverting clients to alternate programs such as JACC or State Wide Respite,” Vicari said. “However, due to funding cuts or underfunding, they both have waiting lists.

“As a result, more seniors will be forced into managed long term services and supports,” Vicari said. “This is a Medicaid program which means that seniors will have to exhaust all of their income and assets to be deemed eligible for nursing

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Vicari noted that state funding is disproportionate with more money heading to programs in the northern areas of the state even though Ocean County has the highest senior population.

“I’m also concerned about the long-term impact this will have,” Vicari said. “Will there be more state cuts next year?”

Vicari said seniors can get assistance from the Ocean County Office of Senior Services should they need help with meals or other services.

“Ocean County continues to appropriate funds for senior services that help keep our seniors independent,” Vicari said.

For instance, he noted Ocean County’s senior nutrition program provides 1,100 meals a day to seniors including the home delivered meal program.

“The Board of Freeholders made sure there is no waiting list for this very important program,” Vicari said. “It’s imperative that all levels of government assist in providing our aging populations with programs and services that will make their lives better and keep them out of nursing homes and hospitals.”

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE RON ROTEM, DDS

The Center For Exceptional Cosmetic & Adult Dentistry Let’s face it, for most of us, there is a certain stigma surrounding the phobia we experience when going to the dentist, whether it’s the awkward feeling of having someone poke around your mouth and inspect your teeth, or the anticipation of potentially painful procedures such as getting a cavity filled or tooth removed. At Rotem Dental Care, Dr. Ronen Rotem, along with his associate, Dr. Mihirgir Bava, are passionate about changing the stigma associated with a dental visit.

The moment you walk into his office, you’ll sense something different about Dr. Rotem’s practice.

For one, that proverbial dentist office smell, you know that distinct smell that many of us find repugnant, even nerve-fraying, is completely non-existent. Instead, you’re more likely to be greeted by the aroma of calming herbal teas, or the smell of hot coffee brewing from a Keurig machine, even freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies!

“We offer care that is warm and welcoming, making every patient we see feel right at home from the moment they walk through the door,” Dr. Rotem says. When you arrive in Dr. Rotem’s reception area, you’ll be greeted by one

of his staff members who knows you by your name. You won’t find a closed window with a placard telling you to sign in on the clipboard in front of you. You’ll immediately notice the atmosphere is relaxing and refreshing.

Once in a chair in the treatment room, you can leave your troubles behind while you sink into a Tempur-Pedic cushion and watch a movie or listen to music.

“My goal is for my patients to feel as comfortable as possible in every respect,” Dr. Rotem explains.

Moreover, if you desire an added dose of comfort, Dr. Rotem can help you find complete relaxation with sedation dentistry.

Sedation dentistry is the term used for methods of calming or relaxing patients who experience some form of dental phobia. With some patients, even thinking about going to the dentist or sitting in the dentist chair fills them with acute anxiety. At Rotem Dental Care, Dr. Rotem understands this fear can be very real for you and therefore invests in the training and resources to help those who experience dental-induced anxiety feel calm during their visits.

Various methods of conscious sedation are offered at Rotem Dental Care, including: oral medications such as Valium, intravenous sedation and nitrous oxide. If you choose nitrous

oxide as a form of sedation, you can expect to be totally relaxed and calm throughout the whole dental procedure, yet completely awake.

Dr. Rotem also affords you the option of nap sedation dentistry, which is ideal for procedures that would normally require multiple visits to be condensed into one visit.

He explains the benefits of sedation dentistry in the following way: “Dental sedation has literally changed lives by allowing those who would not visit the dentist (even though they knew they needed to!) to get the dental care they most desperately need.”

Do you hesitate when you smile? Would you like to increase your self-confidence? Do you

want to look your best in social or professional situations? If so, Dr. Rotem can help you achieve your smile goals through implant dentistry!

A dental implant is a man-made replacement for a tooth root.

They are ideal for patients who have missing or compromised teeth due to gum disease, decay, injury or for those who have missing teeth.

If you are interested in implant dentistry, Dr. Rotem will address all of your questions and concerns about the exact nature of implant dentistry, its many benefits and most importantly—whether you are a potential candidate for them.

Additionally, as a comprehensive practice, Rotem Dental Care offers many other services including: teeth cleaning, dental veneers, invisalign clear braces, filings, extractions and much, much more!

As someone committed to providing excellent, personalized care and services to you and your family, Dr. Rotem offers a Dental Savings Plan to those who have no dental insurance.

“Our Dental Savings Plan was created with one simple idea— that all people should have access to premium dental care, end of story” says Dr. Rotem.

Some of the features of the plan include no yearly maximums, no deductibles and perhaps best of

all—immediate eligibility!

The desire to help others spills out of Dr. Rotem’s office and into the community. Once a year, Dr. Rotem sponsors a candy buyback contest, where local children donate some of their candy to Dr. Rotem who in turn sends the candy to troops serving overseas and pays the children for their generous offering: “I started this program with the intention to at once incentivize kids to donate their candy while at the same time giving our troops overseas a special Halloween,” Dr. Rotem explains.

Practicing in Ocean County for 20 years, Dr. Rotem will be celebrating this milestone with a random sweepstakes. The sweepstakes will run monthly through the end of September and the prize is a balcony cabin for two on the Norwegian Cruise Ship “Escape” with Bermuda as its destination.

Rotem Dental Care is always accepting new patients. To find out more about Dr. Rotem’s expertise and services, check out his website at RotemDentalCare. com or call the office and set up an appointment at 732-3418500. The office is conveniently located at 355 Lakehurst Road in Toms River. Dr. Rotem and the rest of his staff at Rotem Dental Care will be more than happy to help you have that beautiful smile you always dreamed of.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of dec 7 - dec 13

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone may say “yes,” or someone may agree, but it could be that not everyone is on the same page as you. You might expect too much from a new purchase or from someone’s casual assurances in the upcoming week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Facts may be more valuable to you than fantasies as the week begins to unfold. Boring, repetitive tasks are easy to endure when they are balanced by news of an upcoming outing or an exciting personal opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tune in and listen carefully because someone’s words could be music to your ears. You may have opportunities for enrichment events this week. Remain open to new cultural experiences and eager to learn in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You and a partner may find yourselves aligned in the desire for material security and the various ways you might ensure that. This could be a week when achieving your joint ambitions dominates every waking moment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Appearances can be deceiving. You may be a stickler for propriety in public but a tickler of funny bones in private. Embrace opportunities to meet new people in the week to come and your horizons will broaden.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you can’t rise above it, you might find a way to go under it. Your high ideals may become supercharged and your imagination limitless in the week ahead. Use your head to circumvent obstacles to your ambitions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It may be difficult to feel comfortable in your own skin during the next several days. You may not feel quite at your best, especially if you are stuck with menial tasks like scrubbing floors or other tedious jobs.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Unpredictable conditions on the job site or near your workplace might make for some strangely altered conditions in the week ahead. However, unexpected situations may also give you a chance to meet new and interesting people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A sales pitch you hear might be misleading; wait for better timing to sign contracts or purchase big-ticket items. Consider getting advice because you probably shouldn’t trust your personal economic and emotional indicators this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There is always something new to learn, and you might feel inspired to look up any word or concept you don’t yet know. In the upcoming week you might make an effort to update your financial knowledge base.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You tend to give when everyone else has a hand out.

Keeping a smile on your face could be easy this week. The boss may be demanding, but you have plenty of latitude to do what you please at home.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can’t recapture your youth or childhood, but you may still feel quite young at heart. If you find a $20 bill in your pocket, it might be spent frivolously on whimsical gifts in the week ahead.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Easy, Versatile Lemon Cake Is A Winner During The Holidays

By Wolfgang Puck You’ve probably heard people talk about their “go-to” recipes. Maybe you have some go-tos yourself. They’re those dishes that are easy to make, foolproof and always deliver delicious results that you can count on for just about any purpose, from family meals to casual get-togethers with friends to special-occasion parties.

With holiday celebrations of all kinds fast approaching, desserts are generally the go-to recipes that are most in demand. Especially prized are treats that are versatile, appropriate not only for a range of different occasions but also for the ways in which you can serve them.

I was very impressed by just such a recipe that was developed by my friend Marian Getz, a brilliant pastry chef who has worked with me when I appear on the Home Shopping Network. Marian knows I have a sweet tooth, and she never fails to come up with something new to make me happy.

Marian’s Lemon Velvet Sheet Cake, the recipe for which she generously shares here, is a perfect holiday go-to for any number of reasons. First, of course, is the fact that it’s delicious, with a bright lemony flavor thanks to its combination of fresh lemon juice and zest and lemon extract, all incorporated into the batter, and still more lemon juice in its easy icing glaze that’s poured on right after the cake comes out of the oven.

The velvety texture comes thanks to the mixture of soft cake flour, rich and tangy sour cream, and baking powder and soda, with the tenderness of the crumb further enhanced by the acidity of the lemon as well.

Better still, the batter takes just minutes to stir together and only about half an hour to bake.

So not only could you plan to make this as part of a holiday dessert table, but you could also whip it up easily for last-minute guests.

For something that tastes so good, the very basic nature of the recipe also means that it’s versatile. Try swapping out orange or even lime or grapefruit for the lemon. You could also bake the batter as cupcakes if you like. And feel free to play around with the icing or frosting.

For example, Marian wowed me once by replacing the lemon glaze with chocolate ganache, first heating 3 cups (750 ml) of heavy cream in the top pan of a double boiler over but not touching barely simmering water, and then slowly whisking in 2 pounds (900 g) of good-quality chopped dark chocolate (or use chocolate coins or chips) until melted and thoroughly blended with the cream.

Is your mouth watering at the very mention

of that combination? Then congratulations: You’ve discovered a new go-to recipe!

LEMON VELVET SHEET CAKE Make one 9-by-9-inch (22.5-by-22.5 cm) cake, 9 to 16 servings CAKE: 2 cups (500 ml) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream Grated zest of 2 lemons 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 11/2 cups (375 ml) cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt GLAZE: 11/2 cups confectioners sugar 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice GARNISHES (optional): Freshly whipped cream Fresh berries Position a wire rack in the center of the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With nonstick baking spray, evenly spray the bottom and sides of a 9-by-9-inch (22.5-by-22.5-cm) baking pan; set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon and vanilla extracts, and eggs. With a wire whisk, stir them together briskly until smoothly blended.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir with a clean whisk until thoroughly blended. Add these dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a whisk just until no streaks of the flour mixture remain.

Pour the resulting batter into the prepared baking pan. Place the pan on the oven rack and bake for about 30 minutes, until a long wooden toothpick inserted off the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Remove the cake from the oven and set aside on a wire rack.

Immediately put the confectioners sugar and lemon juice for the glaze in a small mixing bowl. Stir them together with a small whisk or a fork until smooth, and then immediately pour the glaze evenly over the still-hot cake.

Serve the cake straight from the pan, hot, warm or at room temperature, cutting it into squares.

Garnish, if you like, with whipped cream and fresh berries.

(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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