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By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – As we ring in the New Year and enter a new decade, we say goodbye to 2019.

This past year saw a lot of new beginnings, changes, and even a few “rebirths” in the southern Ocean County area.

Before we forge ahead in 2020, let’s take a look back on some of the newsworthy highlights from Stafford, Barnegat, and Lacey Townships.

Stafford Township Stafford Township began the New Year with an entirely new council.

On January 1, 2019, Stafford’s new mayor Gregory Myhre and six new council members – Councilmen Anthony R. Guariglia, Robert E. Henken, Paul S. Krier, Thomas N. Steadman, Michael T. Pfancook and George S. Williams – were sworn in for their fi rst year at the helm of the ship.

Matthew von der Hayden, former deputy administrator of Egg Harbor Township,

–Photos by Kimberly Bosco was named Stafford’s newest township administrator on March 5, 2019.

With the addition of an all-new governing body, 2019 saw a lot of

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new ideas for Stafford Township such as proposals for a skate park and dog park. Von der Haydn also made mention of working on a Sustainable Jersey certification for the town.

Spea k i ng of “new,” the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge restoration project finally reached complet ion i n May 2019.

On May 22, NJDOT and Stafford Township officials came together for an official ribbon cutting, signaling the reopening of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bridge one year ahead of schedule.

The work began in May 2013 with the construction of a new Bay Bridge adjacent to the old one. This new bridge was completed by July 2016.

The rehabilitation of the Old (Look Back - See Page 9)

Community Paying Off Student Lunch Debt

By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – It all started with a cheese sandwich and a text exchange between friends.

Two Lacey Township residents are looking to say “this one’s on us,” to all Lacey students with an outstanding school lunch balance.

Almost one year ago to the day, on January 2, 2019, a photo of a plain cheese sandwich was posted to popular local Facebook page Lacey Township Chatter, with the caption: “This is the ‘lunch’ that the high school gives to anyone who owes $25 or more (Yes, it’s literally cheese on bread).”

Once they saw the reality of the lunch situation, administrators of the Chatter page Carrie Hammer and Lena Skates connected with an idea: what if all of the student lunch debt was taken care of? Then students would have more options than the sad-looking cheese (Student - See Page 18)

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By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Matt Ward didn’t set out to be a traffic reporter but his time in that role has become very comfortable. His listeners rely on him to steer them in the right direction on

the congested roads of the Garden State.

With some coincidence, Ward was interviewed by JerseyShoreOnline.com during his own commute to work.

He recalled his start in (Reporter - See Page 15)

Holiday Tidings Mark A Tradition For Big Brothers/Big Sisters Of Ocean County

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Lacey resident Jackie Wilson and Samantha Brady, 15, of Toms River have a

very special bond. They celebrated a decade of friendship and love as part of the Big Brother/Big Sisters of Ocean County program during a recent

holiday gathering.

Jackie (the big sister) and Samantha (the little (Tradition - See Page 4)

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Continued From Page 1 sister) came together with more than a hundred others during the 19th annual Holiday Party of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County held at the Toms River Ramada Inn. “It was right before my 5th birthday that we were paired up in the program. My parents felt that since I have older brothers it would be nice for me to have an older sister and it didn’t take long for us to be matched up and within a few weeks, we got very close,” Samantha said.

“It worked out so well and we have done a lot of things together. She learns from me and I learn from her. Now I have a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, which her mother pointed out is heaven spelled backwards,” Jackie said.

There was a time when Samantha required foster care and Jackie was there to step in at that time and serve in that role.

“I couldn’t let her struggle. She went back with her parents and it all worked out.”

“We love each other and even when I age out of the program (at age 18) we’ll always be close,” Samantha said.

The two have enjoyed dinners together, movies, walks on the beach, trips to the boardwalk and “sometimes we just get together and talk,” Samantha added.

“It really has been a lot of fun and it remains so and she and my daughter love each other,” Jackie said.

“She is always honest with me and I admire that. She tells me the truth even if

I don’t want to hear it,” Samantha added.

Santa Claus was of course the big star in the eyes of the many children present but he had a lot of help in providing the magic that took place.

Each little receives presents from Santa and a lunch. Music also sets the festive mood of the afternoon provided once again by DJ Justin Love.

Jackson resident Scott Martin has played an active role in the the event since its inception, helping to raise money for the gifts for the children, as well as entertainment.

The party started as a gathering of 30 children, Martin said, and has grown incredibly over the years. “We have some great sponsors who each year are happy to write a check and help us provide a wonderful experience for these kids.

There are a number of people here today that have put in a lot of time and effort to make this all happen.”

Among those people who brought the party to life were Patty Trustan and Jordan Lindquist who coordinated the event.

Both noted that the party was all about making the children happy.

As per tradition, along with Santa himself who garnered cheers as he entered the room carrying his big crimson bag fi lled with toys, a few warm up activities were held. Members of the Manchester Township High School Girls Basketball team came out to get the children onto the dance floor and to help out the event where they could.

Children also enjoyed some the balloon

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Cliff Baker, president of A Need We Feed, a non-profit charity which delivers free hot meals to those in need, was present for the event and his group has partnered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ocean County. On December 17 his group provided meals for a gathering of “littles” at the Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights.

“We just provided meals at a Christmas party with Santa at the Walnut Elementary School in Toms River. I work in the restaurant supplies business and work with a lot of people from restaurants who provide us donations. We’ll also be providing 40 hot meals for Big Brother/Big Sister families again on Christmas,” Baker said. For information on A Need We Feed visit ANeedWeFeed.org.

–Photo by Bob Vosseller Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ocean Kris Kringle himself arrives with his sack of County offers a scholarship pro- toys at the 19th annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters gram to Ocean County College of Ocean County Holiday party. sponsored by an anonymous donor.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is part of a The program is for juniors and seniors and they get to tour OCC during the spring national network of affiliates sharing best practices in order to ensure the safety and and attend class in September.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ocean Coun- fi nest care for the children they serve. The ty continues to work with the police de- program involves local volunteers mentopartments of Toms River, Lakewood and ring local children in a program supported Brick as part of the Bigs in Blue program by local donors. For information about which involves getting police officers Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County call 732-505-3400. involved with the organization.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Toms River Shows Unity Against Trenton This letter was addressed to the Toms River community.

On Tuesday, December 10, thousands of us students, parents, board members and district staff, business owners, and everyday Toms River residents - traveled to Trenton in order to get the attention of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey lawmakers who hold the power to restore our state funding and revise the formula on which Bill S-2 is based. In doing so, we most certainly grabbed the attention of local media, and the coverage of our efforts was extensive and overwhelmingly positive.

The short- and longterm impact of the Rally to Save Toms River remains to be seen, but what is clear as day is the unity of this community and the quality of our collective character. I am tremendously proud of our students, whose righteous indignation was displayed with creativity, passion, and civility. Our message was heard loud and clear, and the positive impression we left on Trenton and on all who were present will resonate, and serve to enhance our reputation as a community that is equally strong-willed and respectful.

I am proud of our parents and community members who rearranged their schedules and altered their daily routines to come and fight on behalf

of our children’s future.

And I am proud of our board, my administrative colleagues, our faculty and staff, our PTOs, and supportive partnering organizations like Toms River Police Department and others who provided leadership, guidance, talent, and hours upon hours of work to help make Tuesday a success.

We did not ask to be placed in this position, and I understand how easy it is to become frustrated and fatigued.

But throughout this ordeal our message has been clear, well-documented, and supported by the hard facts, and I am further emboldened by the level of support I witnessed from this community yet again on Tuesday. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday’s Rally to Save Toms River, and to every single person who played a role in making it happen.

We should all be proud of the work we’ve accomplished on behalf of our students, and that work continues unabated until our funding is restored. Our rallying cry and hashtag says it all: #WeAreTRschools!

“Unity is strength ... when there is teamwork and collaboration wonderful things can be achieved.” – Mattie J.T. Stepanek David M. Healy Superintendent Toms River Schools

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Don’t Change Immigration Laws I grew up on a farm in Mon mouth Count y and am a strong believer in that adage attributed to farmers: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” That is the ca se for why we don’t ne e d “ 287(g)” i n New Jersey, more specifically Monmouth County.

(Editor’s note: From the website of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: This sect ion of law author ize s the Director of ICE to e nte r into ag re e me nt s with state and local law e nforce me nt age n cie s, that per mit desig nated officers to perform limited immigration law enforcement functions.)

If one looks at crime statistics, the trend in crime, including violent crime, is downward. Our county is, relatively speaking, a very safe one. Therefore, there is no demonstrable need for ICE (“I m m ig rat ion a nd C u st om s En force ment”) to deputize local law enforcement officers to perform federal civil i m m ig r at ion d ut ie s a s is the case if “287(g)” is implemented.

Fu r t he r more, “ 287(g)” ag reement s u nder m i ne public t r ust but do not enhance safety. Benefits are achieved through the Immigrant Trust Directive (to be referred to as the

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The HeEditor “Directive.”). is 75 and around the area, that is There is nothing in the Directive that creates a so-called sanctuary state.

If someone breaks the law they go to jail regardless of immigration status.

The Directive allows county jails to identify and refer violent offenders to federal authorities.

There is no reason, under the Directive to release dangerous offenders back into the community.

The Directive does draw a clear line between the responsibility of New Jersey’s law e n force me nt of f ice r s a nd i m m ig r ation authorities (including ICE). By doing so, immigrant communities are more likely to report crimes as well as come forward as witnesses. The Directive allows referral of violent offenders to ICE. Again, under the Directive: It ain’t broke. Changing it will muck up the works so don’t change it.

That is why a large number of Monmouth County residents do not support 287(g).

Margaret S. Beekman Freehold

Mueller Knows Nothing This letter is in response to a let ter praising the Mueller report.

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shows it: feeble, stuttering and confused. Even David Axelrod, President Obama’s advisor, could not defend the incohere nt t e st i mony Muel le r presented.

Mueller was asked about Fusion GPS and he answered that he was not aware of them!

Anyone who spent any time reading or watching the news they felt sorry for this spectacle. Mueller was just a figurehead and signed the document placed in front of him. It took over two years for this sham.

R. Mundie Brick

One Way To Stop Flooding Ever y week I am reading about the f looding a lo ng t he Je r s e y b a ck bays. Yet, our illustrious lea der s i n Wash i ng ton and Trenton have failed to realize what a re all the contributors to this problem. T hey cont i nu a l ly p oi nt t o cl i m at e change and the melting of the ice caps. Which in all fairness is part of the problem. What they are failing to look at is the geographic condition of the back bays. The back bays are f illing in with sediments from natural erosion of the shore line!

To put this simply the back bays are f illing in with sediment, making them shoal and causing the water levels to rise.

I have lived on the water for 40 yea rs and there are now places and can no lo nge r go w it h my boat. The inlets allow so much water on each tide change but when we have a wind out of the east the water is held back from f lowing out and then the next t ide cha nge more water is pushed in, rising the water level and you have f looding. One of the state’s ideas is to build a 10-foot-high wall

in ever yone’s backyard.

I ca n se e t he lawsu it s now!

Recently the state decided to dredge channels i n t he up p e r Ba r negat Bay and I ag ree they were needed for marine traffic. The problem was they took all the dredge spoils and dumped them into a large f ishing hole of f of Br ick Be a ch i n t he bay by t he condos f illing in the bay. Yes, I understand you are just mov i ng sa nd a rou nd.

But you d id de st roy a f ish habit. I was told the dredge spoils were f ine, so why did they cap the dredge spoils?

My proposal is to dredge the channels in the bay to a depth of 10 feet, dredge lagoons to a reasonable depth. Even with a bulkhead, soil is washed out under the bulkhead and through the seams f illing in the lagoons. Take all the dredge spoils and spread them in marsh areas to help stop f looding, build retention basins for t he d r e d ge s p oi l s l i ke they make for run of water along highways and use the spoils for land f ill in ou r dumps. You can use the dredge spoils to f ill in the holes that are being dug for beach replenishment instead of paying for product.

T he last quest ion is, where are they going to get the money? First, I would like to say Congress! Then there is the issue were does all that money go f rom boat r eg i s t r a t io n s? It ’s n ot for law enforcement or d redg i ng or buoy i ng.

Where does all that highway tax we pay on fuel for our boats go? Finally, what about a percentage of the higher t axes we pay to live on the water, do we get anything back from the government for that privilege?

Capt. Robert M. Silva, USMM Toms River

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Continued From Page 1 Causeway Bridge was completed a year ahead of schedule. As of May 2019, all lanes were open and ready for commuters and summer visitors.

Beginning in 2020, NJDOT will be making improvements to the Marsha Drive intersection in Stafford as well as improvements to 8th and 9th Avenues in Ship Bottom as minor work continues on and around the bridge.

Work on the 3-mile, $319 million federally-funded bridge project is expected to be completed by 2022.

While Stafford may have said hello to a new council and new bridge, residents also said goodbye to one of the community’s most beloved members.

Timothy Kohlheim, 36, owner of the local eatery Shore Fire Grille, fell victim to a devastating car accident on August 15, 2019.

According to Stafford Police, Kohlheim was traveling westbound on Route 72 when his vehicle collided with an attenuator vehicle that was going to be used to close the lane for nighttime construction.

Kohlheim left behind his wife, Samantha, and two young daughters, Avalon and Addison.

Following the news of his passing, Kohlheim’s memory was enormously praised and honored by family, friends, and even competitor businesses, as a great guy who met a tragic and untimely fate.

The community banded together to form “Tim’s Tribe,” donning the signature blue

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“This man was one of a kind; no matter what someone needed he would come up with this well thought out plan within minutes, no matter how complex or simple it was to pull off he would perfect it and always have a success. Whether it was helping a sick friend make it to the top of old Barney or plan something like the house tour with the PTO. This man was willing to do anything for this amazing community we call home,” wrote Chris Laba, creator of the GoFundMe created in Tim’s honor.

Barnegat Township This year saw a first for the history of the Barnegat Township Police Department. On March 5, 2019, Detective Mary Ann Cirulli was sworn in by her uncle, Mayor Alfonso Cirulli, as the department’s first ever female sergeant.

Sergeant Cirulli joined the force back in 2003, serving in the uniformed operations division, as a member of the Barnegat Police Narcotics Unit, and as a member of the investigative division where she earned the title of “go-to arson investigator,” taking after her father who was an arson investigator in his day.

Cirulli now serves as the supervisor of the agency’s Crime Reduction Unit.

Also a first: Barnegat School District’s attempt at reconfiguration. While ultimately the plan fell through for the 2019-2020 school year, the district still has hopes of implementing a new district set up.

The proposed reconfiguration was announced in a letter to parents on March 4,

2019. Essentially, the idea was to transform the district from four separate elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school into “one unified district” that would have Barnegat students matriculating through each school every couple of years.

The reconfiguration was motivated by poor performance from Barnegat students, as reported by State statistics. Superintendent Dr. Brian Latwis stated that he believed that reconfiguration would provide students with a better classroom experience, more equal enrichment opportunities, and allow for better teacher collaboration, to improve overall performance.

It took less than a month of parental backlash and all around disapproval from the community to put a hold on the plan.

On March 25, 2019, a letter was sent out to district parents that announced the administration’s plan to delay the implementation of the reconfiguration.

Superintendent Latwis told Jersey Shore Online that, while administration was “hitting pause” on the reconfiguration, this does not mean they are scrapping the plan completely.

Similar to the restoration of the Route 72 Bridge, Barnegat saw its own historical restoration with the grand reopening of the Cedar Bridge Tavern in the heart of the Pinelands.

Located adjacent to the intersection of Routes 72 and 539 in Barnegat, the newly renovated tavern was opened on April 1, 2019.

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located along the original stagecoach route from the west to the shore. The property at Cedar Bridge Tavern saw some of the United States’ major historical moments including the Revolutionary War from 1775-1783.

Through the centuries, the building changed hands from owner to owner, the most recent of which was Rudolph Koenig. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders purchased the tavern from the Koenig family in December 2007, while also granting Koenig a “life estate” to live on the property.

After Koenig passed on January 12, 2012, the county began undertaking a complete restoration of the building which would take years and the efforts of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Cultural and Heritage Commission to accomplish.

The grand opening of Cedar Bridge Tavern was held on April 1 at the site, accented by the Posting of Colors by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard and keynote speakers who had a hand in the project.

Funded in part by grants from the New Jersey Historic Trust and Sandy Disaster Relief grants, the restoration cost the county $324,926. The NJ Historic Trust’s partial funding for the project was provided by The National Park Service, Department of Interior; Historic Preservation Office, Department of Environmental Protection.

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Lacey United Methodist Church To Hold Youth Group Fundraiser

LACEY – The Lacey United Methodist is holding a fundraiser for its youth group on January 11 involving Tamiya Mini 4WD racing.

Races will start at 10 a.m. with doors opening at 9 a.m. The church is located at 203 W. Lacey Road.

The cost is $8 per car per category, $15 for two categories and $20 for three categories.

Box Stock (all ages), tuned (all ages) and Jr. (14 and under). A three-lane track will be used.

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If needed, you can pre-purchase a car through us for $20 or buy one the day of the event. You can also purchase cars on your own. Cars come unassembled.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. For additional information e-mail Bill at rcmaniac79@comcast.net, April at smokey798105@comcast.net or Jackie at jvanarsdale828@gmail.com.

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The support group is led by Mira Ahuja on the first and third Monday of each month, 1-3 p.m., at Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Willow Springs is located at 1049 Burnt Tavern Road in Brick.

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LONG BEACH ISLAND – Fresh, green and spectacular- and by far the best gift ever - the annual Holiday Tour of Homes was presented by the Garden Club of LBI on December 12.

Around 186 Garden Club members transformed five beautiful homes from Loveladies to Beach Haven for the enjoyment and celebration of over 1,000 ticket holders.

This year’s houses included: “Sea Heart” at 129D Long Beach Blvd. Loveladies. A stately seven -bedroom oceanfront home featuring a dining table made from one slab of a Thai chamicha tree, an extensive art collection, a blue and copper kitchen, and a glass-enclosed miniature beach scene that serves as a party bar.

“All About the View” at 12 Sandy Cove Lane, Loveladies. In white and gray and various shades of blue this home is a coastal haven with a bar made from an original Chris Craft boat, antique ship lights and a pool blending into the natural marshes of the bay. Designers this year included a mermaid as well as Santa Claus hoping for a striper on the bay.

“Industrial Chic” 202 59th Street, Brant Beach.

The owners/architects of this unique house, on a triangular lot reaching into the bay, designed an intriguing angular house with Corten Steel panels and industrial steel railings throughout.

Features include a fossilized coral limestone floor and a maple dining table and driftwood chandelier created by the owner.

“Beach Comfort” 5 Ninth Street, Beach Haven. Gray-toned cedar façade, and furnishings and art inside, evoke the owner’s love of Nantucket. Breath -taking views of the ocean from the master bedroom, guest room and home office are part of the charm. Bunk Murphy beds for the children are an unusual feature.

“Sunday Mornings” 313 Essex Avenue, Beach Haven. A repurposed chicken coop above the tin-lined fireplace, an old church pew and iron beds are just a few of the many interesting antique pieces in this house. Beautifully landscaped gardens lead you to a garage whichwhen opened- reveals a fun-filled party room.

After filing away holiday decorating ideas, tour guests enjoyed a luncheon at the brand new Hotel LBI as part of their ticket purchase.

Visitors also found a Holiday Boutique at the hotel with take- home holiday gifts and decorations. Nestled there as well was a Homemade Cookie Sale and a Greenery Basket Sale, both put together by the Garden Club.

Garden Club President, Diane Barbieri, said, “All of our members participated in the house tour and we know that the money raised will continue to provide funding for the many environmental initiatives we support as well as scholarships. It is truly a labor of love.”

Missing just one year due to Hurricane Sandy, the Holiday Tour of Homes is now in its 54th year on Long Beach Island.

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LACEY – Join Lacey Recreation on Jan. 5, 2020 for Gentle Yoga for Lacey Food Bank. This yoga program, to benefit the Lacey Food Bank, is a beginner friendly

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St. Francis Financial Success Center To Hold Free Workshop

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Clearing up the Confusion Over Recent Mammography Guidelines Mammographies are the best way to detect breast cancer early.

Mammographies save lives and so it’s critical for every woman to know when she should be having a mammography and how frequently.

Recently, the American College of Physicians (ACP) published new screening guidelines that have caused quite a bit of confusion. They recommend mammography screenings for women starting at the age of 50 and continuing every two years until the age of 74. The ACP notes that their new guidelines are only for women with an average risk for breast cancer and with no symptoms.

These guidelines are a departure from the guidelines that have been in place, recommending that women start getting mammographies starting at age 40 and continuing yearly. So why has the ACP shifted the age and frequency recommendations? The ACP claims that there is a low incidence of breast cancer for women under age 60. However, according to the American Cancer Society nearly half of all breast cancers and the majority of early breast cancers occur to women under the age of 60!

In addition, the ACP claims that a mammography screening every other year, rather than yearly, has no significant difference on breast cancer death rates. This is also not true. There have not been any randomized controlled trials to test this claim by the ACP. However, a study published by the National Institute of Health shows nearly 40 percent fewer deaths in women age 40 to 84 who were screened annually compared to those screened every two years.

For these reasons and more, the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American College of Radiology, and the Society of Breast Imaging, do not support the ACP’s guidelines, and continue to endorse annual screening at the age of 40.

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When you sign up for FPU you will get your member workbook and one free year of Financial Peace Membership, with access to exclusive online tools to help you with your journey.

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Lacey Garden Club Plans Holiday Party

LACEY – The Lacey Garden Club will hold a presentation by Gloria Mako of Y-Move, a Lacey Township non-profit resource connection for aging that concerns programs that help seniors stay in their homes as long as possible.

On February 6 the club will hold its annual members-only auction to benefit the club. The

Lacey Township Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month at Community Hall in Forked River, located at the corner of Route 9 and Lacey Road.

Social time begins at 1 p.m. followed by the meeting and a program. No gardening knowledge is required and new members are always welcome.

Barnegat Library To Screen Documentary On Jan. 4

BARNEGAT – The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will present the documentary “Four Seasons Lodge: A Community of Holocaust Survivors” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE LA Fitness Opens At Ocean County Mall

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Now you can get your holiday shopping AND a workout in! LA Fitness has officially opened a state-of-the-art facility at Ocean County Mall, Simon properties announced.

The new LA Fitness is a 34,000 sq. ft. fitness center featuring cardio areas, group fitness classes, free weights, a swimming pool and personal training.

“We’re excited to have LA Fitness opened as part of the redevelopment and excited for the future of Ocean County Mall,” said Tara Melodick, Mall Manager. “We are working full steam ahead to have the redevelopment completed by summer 2020.”

Planning on getting fit for the New Year? You can stop in today to check out memberships for 2020.

Blood Drive To Be Held At Ocean County Mall

NEW JERSEY - New Jersey Blood Services announced that it will be conducting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 5, at the Ocean County Mall, 1201 Hooper Ave., Toms River.

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured.

They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call Toll Free: 1-800933-2566 or visit: nybloodcenter.org

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive. NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer months.

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Over the summer, Barnegat Mayor Alfonso Cirulli started off on his “crusade” against the implementation of LGBTQ history curriculum in local schools.

In August, Cirulli made various comments on the proposed legislation, calling it “an affront to almighty God.” The legislation Cirulli is referring to is S-1569, which Governor Murphy signed into law on January 31, 2019. The bill requires school districts to “include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.”

The law would take effect during the 2020-2021 school year.

Cirulli spoke out as vehemently against this law, inciting intense backlash from the LGBTQ community and supporters. What began as a mayoral report-turned-sermon, culminated as a debate on where to draw the line between parental and administrative intervention in a child’s education.

While controversy over the issue seemed to die down following a packed township committee meeting on Sept. 3, 2019, the legislation is still in effect.

Lacey Township The big news of 2018 was that Oyster Creek Generating Station had officially shut down. In 2019, Oyster Creek officially

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In June 2019, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a license transfer from Exelon Generation Company to Oyster Creek Environmental Protection, according to NRC officials. Holtec Decommissioning International was named decommissioning operator.

The license transfer request was made back in August 2018 and was approved June 20.

“The license transfer includes the dry cask spent fuel storage installation at Oyster Creek. The NRC order approving the license transfer is effective immediately, but the license transfer will not be fi nalized until the successful completion of the transaction between Exelon, OCEP and HDI. At that point, the NRC will issue a license amendment reflecting completion of the transfer,” a June 20 NRC statement said.

In other Lacey news, the Barnegat Branch Trail will now be connected over Cedar Creek with the completion of the trestle.

In November 2019, Ocean County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the trail connection at the new trestle that sits above Cedar Creek. The trestle provides the connection to the existing 2.75 mile trail from the Cedar Creek to Hickory Lane in Berkeley Township.

The new trestle is a 150-foot prefabricated weathered steel span extending over the width of Cedar Creek. Work on the trestle project began earlier this year. According to officials, the trestle is the longest clear span of any of the county’s bridges.

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“I started to do traffic in May of 1989 as a part timer and I became a full timer in August of ‘89 so it’s been a little over 30 years,” he said. “I was in radio for seven years before coming to what was then known as Shadow Traffic and we are now called total weather and traffic network as part of I Heart Media.

“I worked as a sports caster, a news caster a DJ and started out at Brookdale in Middletown, which is now called 90.5 The Night. It was called just plain WBJB back then. I got a good foundation there. I started my professional career in 1982 as a sports reporter on WJLK in Asbury Park. I was hired by the late Dennis O’Mara who would wind up going to Shadow Traffic a few years later,” he said.

O’Mara hired Ward for Shadow Traffic in 1989. “I was also working with Jim Hunter who was the regular sports caster at WJLK. He had just gotten a full-time job with CBS radio and he needed a backup for the local sports reports so that is how I got hired there.

Jim is a very successful baseball broadcaster with the Baltimore Orioles. He’s been doing their games since I think 1997. We’re still in touch. He was just inducted into the Brookdale Community College Athletics Hall of Fame, and he was kind enough to ask me to do his introduction at the induction.” The ceremony was held on Feb. 9 in Freehold.

Later Ward briefly became a DJ for WHGT AM and then moved on to a station in Long Branch which was a Top 40 station at the time and later became a hybrid rock station. “That was in 1987. Then I got a job opportunity in Florida. I worked at a local station in Leesburg, Florida and later an adult contemporary station in Orlando Fl Star 101 which is now ironically owned

by I Heart Media. It was a nice station but there just wasn’t enough openings coming up and when my regular job in Lessburg closed down I was looking for work and I really wanted to come back to New Jersey.

I was only in Florida for less than a year.”

Ward spoke about his return to the Garden State. “I still wanted to be a DJ and stay on the air doing music,” he said. “It was my wife who said, ‘I think you should call Dennis,’ and he quickly brought me in and I watched him do his shift one afternoon. At this time the traffic reporter’s schedule was mostly live and you had to wait for a DJ to finish their record or whatever.” It was a very complicated procedure, reading a traffic screen full of abbreviations.

“Dennis turned around to me after watching him do six or seven reports and he took his headphones off his ears and he said, ‘so do you think you can do this?’ I was in such awe of what he was doing. I was thinking in my mind ‘I don’t think I can do this’ but of course I told him ‘Oh yes, I can do this.’ I studied that list hard. I started doing afternoons and I’ve had the same shift ever since which is the afternoon drive with traffic.

Thirty years later here we are,” Ward said.

“One thing I always said about traffic is that they aren’t going to be changing their format they are always going to be doing

The Southern Ocean Times, December 28, 2019, Page 15 traffic. It is information based. I wanted to be an afternoon DJ for a long time and I wound up becoming an afternoon traffic reporter and in modern radio it is the spoken word and the content that people are really paying attention to.”

Ward said that even with change in technology traffic reporting “is still very much in demand. I understand that traffic and weather is doing very well for I Heart Media.

It is a nice place to be and it is nice to be there and many of my colleagues have been there for about as long as I have or longer. I’m not even the longest veteran there.”

How Traffic Has Changed New Jersey being so congested, Ward has noticed some traveling trends. “People are getting smarter with how they travel. Friday used to be the big crunch day so now a lot of people get out of town on Thursday and we started calling Thursday the new Friday 15 years ago.”

“We started to notice that Thanksgiving rush. It was always Wednesday being the big crunch but now Tuesday rivals that, too.

People are always trying to get out earlier and I always say it is all about the timing.

If you want to beat shore traffic on a Saturday leave early. Get your pork roll, egg and cheese, a cup of coffee and get your spot on the beach,” Ward said.

“The patterns have changed but one thing that has improved is the NJ Turnpike where the truck lane used to be on 8A and it moved down closer to exit 6 and you don’t get those delays anymore. They fixed that merge and that was the best thing they ever did,” Ward said.

Ward said construction projects like the Parkway and Turnpike do seem to take a long time to complete. “They have made some improvements. The parkway got wider but you’ll notice going down the Parkway to 132 South to 131 that Woodbridge, Iselin area there are accidents there every day.”

As to Ward’s own commute, he lives in northern Monmouth County and his station is based in Rutherford in the Meadowlands across from the Met Life Stadium. “It is about a 40-45 minute trip for me. I enjoy the commute. I like to be able to decompress after a long afternoon and usually by the time I get on the road in the evening the traffic has died down.”

While helicopters are used at some stations, that is one advance that Ward isn’t interested in being a part of. “I have never been one to fly. I like working in a radio studio. I have never once flown in a chopper. If you do that kind of thing you have to love it. I’m a radio guy who always liked being in the studio and if I can read maps and cameras and commercial copy, that is what I do,” Ward said.

At age 56, Ward is happy. “There are new stories every day. The bad weather days and snow storms that we’ve covered - people get really psyched up about that.”

Ward said, “as reporters there is a comradery that gets built up with the producers and everyone who comes together to cover stuff and it’s not just the snow storms but hurricanes. Superstorm Sandy is probably the worse one we ever had. We had to walk through flood waters to get out of our hotels that day. We were all working on 9-11 and so there is a lot we’ve seen over 30 years.”

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Additional research by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) demonstrates that hearing aids are associated with improvements in the social, emotional, psychological and physical well being of people with hearing loss - regardless of whether their hearing loss is mild or severe.

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The hidden statistic, which people never think about, is the toll that untreated hearing loss takes on our overall economy. The estimated cost in lost earnings due to untreated hearing loss is 122 billion dollars, which is roughly 18 billion in unrealized federal taxes. With the current national debt in excess of 10 trillion, that is a number that we just can not afford.

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Holiday foods are all around us at this time of year! And enjoying these pies, cakes and delicious meals is taken for granted by most us. But what if you had chronic mouth pain? This occurs with a condition called “Burning Mouth Syndrome” which feels like its name! There are usually no sores in the mouth, it is just the sensation of burning, or heat, or pain. The medical term for people who suffer with this is called “idiopathic glossopyrosis.”

Burning Mouth Syndrome or BMS is common in people who take medications for blood pressure or cardiovascular disease.The nutrient depletions that cause neuropathy are fully discussed in my paperback book, Drug Muggers.

There isn’t a lot that conventional medicine offers. There aren’t a lot of drugs to try, just a handful. Physicians work you up for the obvious, like GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) or Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. Some doctors admit that they don’t know what is causing the pain (termed “idiopathic”) but they’ll still try to help by prescribing a medication called gabapentin. This reduces the sensation of pain, but its use is limited due to side effects.

You will be told to drink plenty of fluids (to avoid dry mouth), suck on ice chips and avoid acidic foods that could aggravate the pain. Some acidic foods include tomatoes, citrus fruits, soda/carbonated water, sauerkraut, pomegranate juice and coffee.

A study once determined that B12 deficiency was definitely associated with BMS.

They also checked levels of iron, folate, calcium and magnesium but none of those were deficient in the patients they checked.

So if B12 is deficient in people who have this type of oral pain, it begs a new question about their intestinal microbiome. I say that because B12 is manufactured in the human body from your gut flora, and if you have an unhealthy probiotic stash down there, you won’t make adequate B12.

Could probiotics help? I think so, they’re worth a try anyway.

I can confirm that high levels of homocysteine are associated with BMS and the only way to lower homocysteine is with high quality B vitamins, not medicine! In 2013, researchers found that reducing high homocysteine could improve things. But be careful about the type of B vitamin you choose to take.

Some reports suggest that elevated blood levels of B6 are seen in patients with BMS. Higher serum levels of B6 imply lower cellular levels. Why isn’t the B6 getting inside the cell? You could exacerbate the pain if you don’t take a biologically active form of B6, or other Bs. Research has found that hypothyroidism (often undiagnosed) reason for both depression and oral pain. There’s a lot more information regarding low thyroid (and another vitamin that helps) in the longer version of this article (which I’m happy to email to you) after you sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com.

I truly hope this information helps you feel better and makes mealtime more enjoyable.

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On Dec. 12, Hammer and Skates put a year’s worth of thought into action by establishing a GoFundMe fundraiser for just that purpose. “New Year, No School Lunch Balances in Lacey Twp” has already raised nearly $3,000 of its $8,800 goal as of Dec. 17.

According to Hammer and Skates, the Lacey Township School District lunch balance deficit is “currently hovering around a negative $9,000.” Using their position of sway within the social media community, the pair decided to share their endeavor with Chatter members, challenging them to help create a “clean slate” for students in 2020.

“With as little as an $8 contribution from 1,100 people, our children and our schools can start out January 2020 without the burden of thousands of dollars in unpaid lunch accounts. All donations, minus GoFundMe service fees, will be paid out to Lacey Food Services - School Lunch Fairy Donation,” according to the GoFundMe. The GoFundMe comically uses a photo of a plain slice of bread with cheese on it, reading “Clean Slate 2020,” to emphasize their point.

Some of the more sizeable donations so far have come from local eateries, a fitting sponsor for school lunch. Anthony’s Pizza & Grill in Lanoka Harbor donated $400 to the cause.

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As incentive and thanks for donating, Hammer and Skates continue to post a Top Ten Donation Leaderboard on the Lacey Township Chatter page, “in order to promote and advertise any of our local members or businesses that generously donate above & beyond to our campaign,” they stated.

As of Dec. 17, the leaderboard showed Dr. Dennis Novak, MD in the lead with a $600 donation, followed close behind by Anthony’s Pizza.

While big donations are always appreciated, these admins are looking for anyone – Chatter member or not – who can donate whatever they can afford.

One donor commented: “No child should be shamed for not being able to afford a hot lunch!”

Another echoed these sentiments, commenting: “No child should ever go hungry and no child should feel the burden or effects of fi nancial challenges.”

A former Lacey student wrote: “I went to Lacey. I know how hard it was to be in this situation. A little good goes a long way.”

School lunch debt is not just a Lacey Township problem, or even a New Jersey problem. This is an issue nationwide.

CNN cited the School Nutrition Association which estimates that 75 percent of US school districts are saddled with school meal debt.

Hammer and Skates are following in the footsteps of many other good-hearted community members who have taken it upon themselves to unburden local students in this way. For example, a 5-year-old California girl sold cookies and cocoa to pay off the lunch debt of 123 of her classmates in early December, NBC reported.

Similar to Lacey’s own, a mom in Bozeman, Montana raised $5,000 through GoFundMe to pay off school lunch balances in her school district, ABC reported.

Hammer and Skates stated: “Thank you so much for helping our kids, our schools & our community! We are Lacey Strong!”

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Although underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage is not mandatory, typically they are sold hand-in-hand with UM endorsements and are found in virtually all Standard automobile insurance policies in New Jersey.

As the name suggests, UM /UIM coverage is that element of an insured’s own policy of insurance under which he or his family may be compensated for injuries and losses suffered at the hands of an uninsured or underinsured motorist.

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Eating More Fiber May Lower Risk Of First-Time Stroke NEW JERSEY - Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of fi rst-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal, Stroke.

Dietary fiber is the part of the plant that the body doesn’t absorb during digestion.

Fiber can be soluble, which means it dissolves in water, or insoluble.

Previous research has shown that dietary fiber may help reduce risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure and high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) “bad” cholesterol.

In the new study, researchers found that each seven gram increase in total daily fiber intake was associated with a seven percent decrease in fi rst-time stroke risk.

One serving of whole wheat pasta, plus two

servings of fruits or vegetables, provides about 7 grams of fiber, researchers said.

“Greater intake of fiber-rich foods - such as whole-grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts - are important for everyone, and especially for those with stroke risk factors like being overweight, smoking and having high blood pressure,” Diane Threapleton, M.Sc., and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Leeds’ School of Food Science and Nutrition in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Researchers analyzed eight studies published between 1990-2012. Studies reported on all types of stroke with four specifically examining the risk of ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks a blood vessel to the brain. Three assessed hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when

a blood vessel bleeds into the brain or on its surface.

Findings from the observational studies were combined and accounted for other stroke risk factors like age and smoking.

The results were based on total dietary fiber. Researchers did not fi nd an association with soluble fiber and stroke risk, and lacked enough data on insoluble fiber to make any conclusions.

The average daily fiber intake among U.S. adults is lower than the American Heart Association’s recommendation of at least 25 grams per day. Six to eight servings of grains and eight to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables can provide the recommended amount.

“Most people do not get the recommended

level of fiber, and increasing fiber may contribute to lower risk for strokes,” Threapleton said. “We must educate consumers on the continued importance of increasing fiber intake and help them learn how to increase fiber in their diet.”

In the United States, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death, killing more than 137,000 people annually. Among survivors, the disease is a leading cause of disability.

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – There was plenty of geekery going on during the 5th Annual FanNation: The Geekstravaganza which was held on Nov. 23 at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.

The free event featured all manner of fandom ranging from characters from Star Wars, Star Trek and there was some slime making Ghostbusters called up for the event as well.

Panels, meetup sessions, games, crafts and scavenger hunts were all part of the event which culminated with a cosplay contest.

Other activities included an artist alley, video games, a trivia contest, board games, various panels related to science fiction, fantasy, horror and comic books plus fandom meetups.

Author Andrea Towers discussed her new book “Geek Girls Don’t Cry: Real Life Lessons from Fictional Female Characters” which focused on how women can overcome obstacles and asked the question, “what does it mean for a woman to be strong--especially in a world where our conception of a “hero” is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman?”

“I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and I always wanted to write a book. I never knew how to get into it,” Towers said. Towers worked in public

relations at Marvel Entertainment and has written about superheroines for outlets such as Entertainment Weekly.

She said that her non-fiction book involved looking at how fictional characters such as her favorite Marvel Comics heroine, Black Widow had to deal with her own anxiety and obstacles and how they could be applied to real life. “Whether it is anxiety, or isolation or PTSD or from a certain situation they were in or something they were exposed to when they were young this is how we can learn from what they went through and how we can apply it to our own life,” Towers said.

“We know about Batman and Spider-Man but a lot of people don’t know about more prominent female characters and their struggles and I wanted to shine a light on that in my book,” Towers added.

The 80th anniversary of Batman was noted during the day with a meetup discussion.

Pint sized caped crusader, Adrian Raspas of Little Egg Harbor darted around the second floor of the library as in pursuit of the Penguin or Joker. The three-year-old was there with his parents who also enjoyed looking back to the Dark Knight detective’s varied career in comics, television and feature films.

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Continued From Page 24 favorite character or go to a panel about a subject they love and have an instant connection or friendship,” Cecilia Pasqualicchio, Librarian II – Teen Services and even co-chair said.

Pasqualicchio said, “this year we opened the event to families featuring more activities for children. These activities included a mermaid story time featuring a mermaid from the costuming company A Land and Sea Mermaid and a Jedi Training session for kids run by Saber Guild, a Star Wars costum-

ing group that specializes in choreographed lightsaber shows.” ..You didn’t need to be a kid though to enjoy some fan based theatrics. Brick resident Steven Lance appeared as an extra 40 years ago in “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” portraying an alien but during the event he traded a toy phaser on loan from the USS Challenger, Star Trek fan club for a Star Wars blaster owned by a member of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars costume club who was in full Stormtrooper gear. The two posed for photos in front of a backdrop of the Deathstar corridor. “You can be a fan at any age and my fiancé Lisa and I are having a great time today,” Lance said.

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TOMS RIVER – Want to get more in touch with your creative side? Ocean County Library resident cardholders now have access to art and craft educative resource Creativebug.

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Creativebug is simple and intuitive, with features like chapter divisions, notetaking tools, 20-second rewind, saving classes, recommendations, and more.

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By Michael Vandenberg It’s the middle of February and it’s 15 degrees outside. A blizzard is forecast for later in the week. You’re at home, watching TV on the couch late at night, thinking about heading to bed.

All of a sudden, you hear a weird noise coming from the furnace room. You get up and go investigate, but everything looks okay from the outside at least. Before you know it, you can see your breath and it’s starting to get chilly, even though your thermostat is set at a cozy room temperature.

Your heat’s broken. But it’s 11:00 at night, what are you going to do? Easy! Call Care Temp: they’ll get back to you in seven minutes or less and try and do whatever it takes to keep you warm.

“They tell us that as soon as they turn around to walk into another room, the phone is already ringing,” Jennifer Paprocky, manager at Care Temp, LLC, told me. Indeed the HVAC contractor based in Toms River prides itself on being able to help with all of your home gas heating and central air conditioning repair quickly, generously, and effectively. It’s no wonder they maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

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#: 19HC00852400 and NJ HIC #: 13VH02253000) has been based r ight here in Ocean County since its founding 25 years ago this winter. In 2006, Jen was hired for the summer to help transition the company to electronic record keeping and establish their website. After a couple months, she was hired into her current managerial position. From the office, she has the tough job of coordinating Care Temp’s 15 certified and technically cross-trained employees on service calls, installations, and routine maintenance appointments all over the county and beyond.

Even when you factor in Care Temp’s 24/7 emergency service, technicians are scheduled flawlessly fast. While waiting for your installation during the wintertime, Care Temp will install strip heaters to keep you warm in the meantime.

Jen doesn’t want you, “sitting there in the cold, especially in the wintertime when your pipes could freeze. And that way you don’t have to go to a hotel or a neighbor’s house; you can still be in the comfort of your own home.”

Likewise, if your central air

breaks down during a July heat wave, Care Temp will happily hook up a window unit to keep you cool. “That way at least the customer goes into their bedroom or living room and has temporary relief while we’re installing it.” Or, if need be, you can make it through the night to the next day.

Treating people well like this results in customer loyalty. One person (whom we’ll call Sally) was originally referred to Care Temp for an estimate on an air conditioning installation. One day, in the midst of the project, Jen needed to drop off a part.

When she got to the house, Sally invited her inside for an iced tea. Jen remembers Sally telling her that, “we were the company she was looking for because we’re very personal and truly cared”. Sally went on to thank her that they were there right away and was very happy that she offered her a temporary window unit while the installation was going on.

Sally ended up getting a maintenance contract with Care Temp that she renewed every year, even after she stopped living in the house fulltime.

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Even further, Sally greatly appreciated that the technicians really took the time to explain everything to her and answer any questions with a smile.

For the people at Care Temp, being kind is just the right thing to do. “I can honestly say that I love what I do,” Jen said. “I like dealing with the customers, scheduling, and finances.” It’s a positive attitude that is shared by the whole team there.

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By Wolfgang Puck

I’ve seen it happen many times in my restaurants, and you’ve no doubt been on the receiving end of this phenomenon: Guests order a classic dish, something they’ve enjoyed elsewhere many times before, and when it arrives it looks nothing like what they’d been expecting.

The first reaction may be puzzlement or consternation or delight - or a combination of all three. But most of the time they’ll eventually inspect the dish more closely and realize that it looks and smells delicious. Then they taste it- and realize it’s even better than they had imagined.

That’s a big part of the pleasure for a chef, or a home cook, in reimagining a classic recipe. Once you’ve decided to come up with a new version of a familiar dish, all the rules - except, of course, the fundamental ones of good cooking - no longer apply. You can alter - or maybe I should say “tweak,” because the changes are often subtler - the ingredients, the way you prep and cook them, and how you present them. Even the subtlest changes can add up to a dramatic new version of a dish that better suits the way people like to eat today.

Take, for example, the recipe I share with you here for Eggplant alla Parmigiana, as it’s prepared by executive chef Vincenzo Scarmiglia at my Cucina by Wolfgang Puck in Las Vegas. Ask most people who say they know this Italian classic to describe it, and they’ll tell you it’s an oven-baked casserole consisting of multiple layers of breaded and deep-fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, served occasionally in individual baking dishes but more often cut into generous squares like a lasagna.

Your mouth is probably watering at that description, as mine is writing it. But let’s also admit that most versions of the dish are heavy, and the flavors blend together so much during baking that you sometimes can’t tell the eggplant from the breading, cheese or sauce.

That’s why I like how Vincenzo prepares it. He first makes an intensely flavorful tomato-basil-garlic sauce - a staple in many of my restaurants.

Then, he carefully coats the eggplant slices to keep them from absorbing too much oil during their brief frying. Finally, he tops each slice with its own dollop of sauce and cheese and pops a trayful of individual rounds under the broiler until the cheese melts, before arranging several slices side by side atop more sauce on dinner plates, topping each serving with a mound of simple baby arugula salad.

The results taste exactly like a great Eggplant alla Parmigiana - but cleaner, simpler and more focused than ever. I hope you enjoy this recipe, and that it will inspire you to try reimagining other classics in a similar spirit.

EGGPLANT ALLA PARMIGIANA Serves 8 TOMATO-BASIL-GARLIC SAUCE 2 cans crushed San Marzano tomatoes, each 28 ounces (794 g) 1/2 cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1/2 pound (250 g) fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 cup (250 ml) tomato paste 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra as needed 6 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar FRIED EGGPLANT 3 large globe eggplants, each about 2 1/4 pounds

(1 kg) Kosher salt Canola oil, for deep frying 2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour 3 large eggs, beaten in a bowl with 3 tablespoons cold water 1 pound (500 g) packaged Italian-style dried breadcrumbs Freshly ground black pepper FOR SERVING 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh basil leaves, cut into julienne strips 8 ounces (250 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 pound (500 g) fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced 8 ounces (250 g) baby arugula leaves, rinsed, drained, and patted dry 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper For the sauce, first strain the tomatoes in a colander over a nonreactive bowl. Set aside both the solids and juice.

Heat the oil in a saucepot over low heat. Add the garlic and basil, and saute, stirring, just until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and stir until it darkens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato solids and cook just until the mixture starts to simmer; then stir in the tomato juice, sugar and a little salt. Continue simmering gently, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a thick but still fluid consistency, about 2 hours.

Taste and add more salt, if needed. Then pass the sauce a ladleful at a time through a food mill with the fine disc; or carefully pulse in batches in a blender. Set aside.

Meanwhile, for the eggplants, trim off the stem ends and, with a vegetable peeler, remove the shiny skin. Cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Layer the slices in a colander in the sink, sprinkling each lightly but evenly with salt. Leave for an hour. Rinse the slices with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

In a thermostat-controlled deep-fryer or a deep cast-iron casserole using a deep-frying thermometer, heat 2 to 3 inches (7.5 to 10 cm) of oil to 300 F (150 C). Arrange the flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls nearby.

One at a time, dredge the eggplant slices on both sides in flour, shaking off excess; then dip into egg; then dip in breadcrumbs to coat evenly; and, finally, gently drop into the hot oil. Continue with more slices, taking care not to overcrowd the fryer. Cook until each slice is deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, using a wire skimmer or slotted spoon to turn them once halfway through and then to lift them out to drain on paper towels.

Preheat the broiler. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, gently reheat the sauce.

Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on 1 or more baking sheets. Spread each with some sauce and top with basil. Evenly distribute Parmesan and mozzarella on top. Cook under the broiler and cook until the cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread the remaining sauce on the bottoms of 8 large heated serving plates. Distribute the eggplant among the plates.

In a mixing bowl, quickly toss the arugula with the olive oil, balsamic, and salt and pepper to taste. Mound in the center of each plate. 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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