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Manahawkin Bay Bridge By: Joe Stroffolino

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A contract to rehabilitate the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge and the trestle bridge over Hilliard’s Thorofare will be next. The entire Manahawkin Bay Bridge superstructure will be removed and replaced.

The sun was shining in the afternoon and Routes 72 and 9 were bustling with lines of cars queuing up to park.

Five thousand happy people enjoyed spending the day downtown at the Manahawkin Lake in Stafford Township.

In addition to the many trucks and specialty vehicles, sponsors like Causeway Family of Dealerships, small business and food vendors lined the park around the lake. Many of the participants had nothing but praise for the event!

“The children had a blast sounding the air horn in our crane! The event was awesome and we’re looking forward to next year” said event sponsor Elizabeth Harrigle of Tuckerton Lumber Company.

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A separate construction contract will address safety and operational issues at the Route 72/Marsha Drive intersection in Stafford Township. This contract will also include operational and drainage improvements in Ship Bottom Borough, on Long Beach Island. Two-way traffic will be restored along Central Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. Traffic signals along 8th and 9th Streets (Route 72) will be improved.

Manahawkin- Yes part of the new bridge is open, the two right hand lanes to be specific. I had the pleasure of testing out the lanes this past Sunday. They worked just fine! That being said there is still quite a lot of work still to be completed. Here is the current status and what still needs completion.

Currently under construction is a new Manahawkin Bay Bridge parallel to the existing high level Manahawkin Bay Bridge (Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge), along with various associated

The Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project involves the construction of a new structure parallel to and south of the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge, rehabilitation of the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge, and the rehabilitation of three trestle bridges over Hilliard’s Thorofare, East Thorofare, and West Thorofare. Other planned improvements include: • A six-foot sidewalk on the westbound (north) side of Route 72, with connections to communities and points of interest on the south side of the roadway; • Bicycle accommodations, including wider outside shoulders on the twin Manahawkin Bay Bridges and six-foot bike lanes on the trestle bridges; • Improvements to the intersection of Route 72 and Marsha Drive in Stafford Township to alleviate seasonal traffic delays; and • Intersection improvements in Ship Bottom, designed to improve traffic flow for both north/south traffic on Long Beach Island and along 8th and 9th Streets, and drainage improvements to improve access during heavy rainfalls and high tide events.

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improvements to the bridge approaches and surrounding area.

Construction on Contracts 3 and 5 began in February 2015.

Contract 3 will rehabilitate the trestle bridges over East Thorofare and West Thorofare along the Route 72 Causeway between the mainland and Long Beach Island, along with various associated improvements.

Included in Contract 5 will be the environmental mitigations needed to comply with the environmental permit conditions for the entire project. The project includes wetland creation, mitigation for freshwater wetlands and retrofit of two existing storm water basins within the Barnegat Bay watershed and public access improvements.

The existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge is on the left and the proposed twin bridges are on the right.

The project has avoided environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; however, some mitigation will still be required.

A mitigation plan will be developed in coordination with regulatory agencies during the permitting phase of the project. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will also look for ways to improve public access to the waterfront, including areas for fishing and crabbing. The “String of Pearls” lighting formerly seen on the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge at night will be replicated on the outside of both the existing and new Manahawkin Bay Bridges using current technology to improve reliability, but these lights will not be visible from the roadway. Highway lighting poles utilizing Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology will be provided to light the roadway.

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Nissan supports revitalization Of Greenview Drive in Mississippi by building a Habitat House revitalized thanks to HFHMCA and its supporters.

Starting today, hundreds of employee volunteers from Nissan will take part in the eight day Nissan Build at 2913 Greenview Drive during April and May. The home is being constructed for local Jackson resident Kena Span and her four children.

“We share Habitat’s commitment to building sustainable communities,” said Steve Marsh, Nissan – Canton, vice president Nissan volunteers will add hard hats and tool belts to their work attire as they continue a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of manufacturing.

Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) that began nearly a decade ago. Nissan is focusing its efforts on Greenview Drive – the deteriorated south Jackson street that is being revitalized thanks to HFHMCA and its supporters.

“Building this house makes a positive, lasting Nissan volunteers will add hard hats and tool belts to their work attire as they continue a partnership contribution in the revitalization of Greenview with Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Drive and we are honored to work with Habitat for Area (HFHMCA) that began nearly a decade ago. Humanity Mississippi Capital Area again on a new Nissan is focusing its efforts on Greenview Drive home.”

– the deteriorated south Jackson street that is being

in response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

Nissan donated $1 million, provided 50 Nissan Titan trucks for Habitat’s response efforts in the Gulf Coast and mobilized employees to assist in home building.

Since 2006, Nissan employees have helped build more than 60 homes across the United States, logging more than 70,000 volunteer hours.

“Nissan is a leader not only in the automotive industry but also in community citizenship,” said Cindy Griffin, executive director of HFHMCA. “Nissan – Canton’s sponsorship this year of a house on Greenview Drive is the latest in a long and generous history of their partnership with us.

Nissan employees demonstrate the highest ideals of volunteerism, putting their hearts into action as they work alongside partner families, helping them build their new homes. We are proud to be their partner.”

Span is looking forward to working with Nissan employee volunteers on her house. “I can’t wait to get to know them and to thank them for all that they are doing for me and my family,” she said. “It is a truly a blessing for Nissan to sponsor my house. I thank God for this blessing, and I thank Habitat for giving me this opportunity. “ To learn more about becoming a HFHMCA donor, volunteer or homeowner, please call 601-353-6060 or visit habitatmca.org.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.

Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.

The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World

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War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).

It is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 – 363). This helped ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays, though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Red Poppies In 1915, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” Moina Michael replied with her own poem: “We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.”

She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need.

Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started

by Ms. Michael. When she returned to France she made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned

children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children’s League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help.

Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans’ organization to nationally sell poppies.

Two years later their “Buddy” Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms. Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it.

National Moment of Remembrance

The “National Moment of Remembrance” resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans “To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to ‘Taps.”

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FORD RECYCLES ENOUGH ALUMINUM To Build 30,000 F-150 Bodies Every Month

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Ford recycles as much as 20 million pounds of aluminum stamping scrap per month using the closed-loop system at Dearborn Stamping Plant, which provides parts to build F-150 at Ford’s Dearborn Truck and Kansas City Assembly Plants.

– another reason Ford F-150 leads the full-size truck pack in terms of lifetime carbon footprint, according to Automotive Science Group.

Opting for aluminum over steel in new automobile construction is the best way to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to Oak Ridge National Lab.

Weight savings from aluminum alloy helps F-150 reduce its lifetime emissions compared to the previous steel-body version. Between 30 percent and 40 percent of a typical aluminum coil is turned into scrap in the stamping process.

This is recycled into new metal for the truck using the closed-loop system.

Recycled aluminum avoids 95 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminum production. It uses significantly less energy and water

When equipped with the available 2.7-liter EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop technology, F-150 4x2 has best-in-class EPA-estimated gasoline fuel economy ratings

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Brielle Elementary Wins Share of 2015 Governor’s Cup

Students share top honors in statewide food drive

of Food Banks, Students Change Hunger resulted in over 178,000 pounds of food and over $45,000 in monetary donations for the state’s five food banks. Of the 235 New Jersey schools that participated, Brielle was one of the two schools that reigned supreme; the other, Cambridge School in Pennington. Both schools earned their share of the coveted Governor’s Cup for their achievements in collecting food and funds, hunger advocacy, and for their inventive marketing efforts within the community.

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish  9th Annual Blessing of the  Lifeguards  

Long BeachBRANT Township lifeguards the community as are well as an All BEACH ––St.All Francis of Assisi from Parish Ministers of Hospitality holding You Can Pancakeare Breakfast on Sunday, April 24ecumenical from 8am to 1pm at the St.at Francis friends, family, andEat visitors invited to a special blessing Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township, NJ. the St. Francis Aquatic Center on Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 4:45 till are welcome.

5:00pm; justAllbefore the regularly scheduled lifeguard tests and trials. Please join us as we askFor God the socan diligently serve onlyto $8watch per adultover and $5 perlifeguards child (under who 12) you have all you can eat all who use pancakes our beaches and pools. and sausages cooked by local chef, Fred Madonnna. All proceeds benefit St. Francis Community Center. Tickets are available to purchase at the Front Desk of the

All Island and Mainland Lifeguards arethe welcome of religious Community Center or at the door day of theregardless event. affiliation. Come and be a part of the wonderful tradition on LBI! For more Forcall morethe information Community Center at 609-494-8861, visit information please Parish please Officecall atthe 609-494-8813. our web site at: www.stfrancisparishlbi.org or facebook.com/stfrancislbi. 

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BRIELLE – The Governor’s Cup was presented to Brielle Elementary School on Friday, April 29th by local businessman Joe Leone, and Carlos Rodriguez, Executive Director of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Led by teacher Matt Fallon, Brielle Elementary participated in Students Change Hunger, a statewide initiative that challenged schools from Pre-K through college to participate in a friendly competition to collect food and funds to help keep the shelves stocked throughout the holiday season at their local food banks.

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Brielle students collected 1,392 pounds of food and $3,800 in monetary contributions for The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. “Be different and make a change” was this year’s motto, partnering with different community groups to raise money, awareness, and food for the Students Change Hunger campaign. From the first class, it seemed evident that the students understood their mission was to not only raise money and food, but to get the word out about the issue of hunger in the community.

Brielle Elementary did just that and then some. Contact: Lori Sayde, 732-643-5858, lsayde@foodbankmoc.org

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Ryan’s Recreational Review

Joe Toci

By Ryan Tacovsky – Sales Associate and Outdoor Enthusiast

Spring time is here and the weather is changing, pretty soon summer will be here and with summer comes all the tourists invading our local area. This is in return good for business for all. The island opens up and there is a bountiful of things to do outside again. I am one for the hunting and fishing activities, but there is a lot more to do than just what I enjoy doing.

The islands are filled with activities to do in the summer time and it is only a hop skip and a jump away. One of the big tourist attractions in our area is the beaches and you can always find someone doing something there in the summer. We have surfing and body boarding, which is huge in our community in the summer time. At any given time in the summer you will see a handful of people out in the ocean taking part in these activities. One of the coolest things I have seen

over the years that takes place over on the islands is wind surfing. That is one thing I personally would like to get out and try this summer.

My articles are not just about hunting and fishing for those who read my recreational review every month.

I try to just make it about getting out and trying new activities. So with summer right around the corner, try to pick up one new outdoor activity and support local business. Who knows it might be your new favorite hobby, but you will never know until you try it. I was not always into hunting and fishing. I did not know I liked it until I actually got out there and tried it and

started to research and learn more about it. Supporting our local business’s is very important, because before we know it there will be less and less, and we will not have the opportunity to try out these amazing activities we have available to us right now.

The way technology is now a days more and more people tend to just sit in front of the computer and watch videos of fun exciting things; instead of getting out there and trying these new exciting things themselves.

And who knows maybe the new thing you want to try after reading my article is some kind of fishing or hunting, but regardless of what it might be just get out there and do it. Ocean County we need to get away from the computer, get outside and try new things. I believe if everyone picked up an outdoor activity to do we would have a lot less sick, miserable people in the world. We need to show the next generation it is not just about sitting inside and getting hooked on this social media, like Facebook and snap chat.

Now do not get me wrong I think social media is great when it is used properly and not used so much that it becomes an addiction of some sort. Technology is great for business’s promoting themselves and a whole list of other things. Technology has also made normal daily life a lot easier is so many ways. But our generation and more to come need to get outside and see what New Jersey has to actually offer. There is a lot to do outside year round, but even more to do in the summer around here. This is Ryan Tacovsky from Causeway Ford; get out there and have some fun Ocean County.

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ongratulations Southern Wrestler Joe Toci on his commitment to Sacred Heart University to continue his education and Wrestling career. Joe is surrounded by his parents, David and Bethanne.

The back row from left to right are: Principal Eric Wilhelm, Coach Dan Roy, Head Coach John Stout & Coach Gerry Tabbacchino. #RamPride

Liam Maxwell

Congratulations Southern Boys Volleyball player Liam Maxwell on hitting his 1,000th career kill on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in a match vs Bayonne at East Brunswick High School. He is the 3rd player in Southern Volleyball history to reach the 1000 kill milestone, trailing only Ryan Fredrickson (1635) and Mike Gesicki (1144). #RamPride

Girls Golf

Congrats to the Southern Girls Golf Team on placing 2nd this week at the Ocean County Tournament.

The Rams shot a 447. Toms River North won the tournament shooting a 435. Southern had 3 Individual golfers place in the Top10 out of 44 golfers: Kayla Barker (6th place) Camryn Isaksen (9th place) and Caitlin McCabe (10th place). Good Luck the rest of the season. #RamPride

Boys Track & Field

Congratulations Southern Regional Boys Track & Field team who defeated Brick Twp 102-38 and TR South 129-11 on Wednesday, April 27th to win the 2016 Shore Conference “A” South Championship. #RamPride

Girls Lacrosse

Congratulations Southern Regional Girls Lacrosse on defeating Brick Twp 15-9 on Senior Night which took place on Friday, April 29, 2016. Thank you seniors and their parents/families for all you have done for Southern #RamPride

Swing Against Cancer

The Southern Regional Boys and Girls Golf teams competed in the #SwingAgainstCancerInvitational at The Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Junior boys golfer Matt Rizzo finished 5th individually in the invitational shooting a 75. #RamPride

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Boys Volleyball

Congratulations Southern Boys Volleyball on winning the 2016 Southern Invitational on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Here are some pics from #SouthernInvite: MVP-Liam Maxwell with Coach Eric Maxwell; All Tournament Team from Southern Brennan Davis (setter) and Ryan Brady (outside hitter), from Kingsway Jake Wiscount and Jeremy Otten , from Pennsauken Malek Maddah and from Cherry Hill East Colin DelDuke. Team Title Photo Southern Rams! Southern Seniors win another title.

Thank you to all teams who participated; Southern, Kingsway, Cherry Hill East, FairLawn, Donovan Catholic, Pennsauken & Paul VI. #RamPride

SR Lacrosse

Cool pic of Southern Rams Lacrosse alumni Nick Jinks (Eastern University) and Mike Adragna (FDUFlorham) at the end of their college Men’s Lax game on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. #RamPride

Bianca Nicolini

Congratulations Southern Regional Girls Basketball Senior Player Bianca Nicolini on her commitment to continue her education & basketball career at The College of New Jersey. #RamPride

Southern Regional School District Summer 2016 Sports Camps The beautiful Southern Regional campus will once again be the site this summer of several sports camps for young athletes. Contained in this brochure is basic information on each of the camps, including dates, times, costs, and camp directors.

Campers should bring a water or snack and wear appropriate clothing. More specific details about the particular sports can be obtained by e-mailing the camp directors at the address listed under individual sports.

General information or registration questions after the June deadline can be obtained by e-mailing amisinsky@srsd.net.

For information on off-site Volleyball Camps: e-mail emaxwell@srsd.net or call 609-713-4664

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the new runner!

By Chad Scanlon Sales Representative

these questions, my admittedly unhelpful answer is to go with whatever works for you. If you’re a believer in stretching, then stretch. If you want to eat raw eggs like Rocky before you hit the pavement, go for it if you can stomach it. You can find the right shoe in just about any brand, as long as you don’t go by what looks the most stylish.

My personal experience with those questions is as follows: I only stretch after my muscles are fully warmed, as I’ve found that stretching cold muscles contributed to my running injuries rather than prevented them; I eat a medium sized breakfast, Cheerios to be specific, about 90 minutes before I run; I choose running shoes suited to my particular stride and foot strike, which I had help determining from the nice people at the specialty running store. It has taken me years of trial and error to find what consistently works for me, and I still find new mistakes My favorite hobby, aside from eating junk food and lying on the couch, is running. I tend to operate between those 2 extremes- constantly moving or barely lifelike.

My experience with the former hasn’t made me an expert by any means, but I am often asked for suggestions and advice from new runners. And of course I’m more than happy to share what I’ve learned during my running “career.” Who doesn’t love talking about their hobbies?

I used to impose my passion for what is arguably the most mundane activity known to man on whoever would listen. Everyone should run! Somehow I could never quite capture the joy and excitement I felt while putting one foot in front of the other for an extended period of time and inspire the listener to take up running. Weird, but the story is often the same.

First, a friend or acquaintance will make a passing comment about how much they hate running, or that they weren’t “built for running.” Despite my immediate reaction, I keep the “all humans were built to run” comments to myself. Next they’ll say how they want to lose a few pounds or improve overall health, but aren’t ready to commit. Eventually, comes the passive declaration that he or she wants to start running, but isn’t sure how to start. Still, I won’t say anything. Finally, he or she asks for some tips, to which I’ll typically respond with the snarky, “go outside and run.”

For the record, I know it’s not that simple for a new runner. Much of our society has been ingrained with the concept that running is a part of other sports and activities, and it’s often dreaded. It doesn’t help that youth sports often treat the running portion of practice as punishment. Combine that collective mentality with the daunting fear of trying something new- in front of other people- and you have a recipe for inaction.

So here are the real suggestions: start with a manageable goal based on time, not distance. I’m going to run for 20 minutes. By “run,” I mean go very slow and walk if necessary. Having to walk doesn’t mean you failed at running. That’s where everyone starts. The best suggestion I ever received was to run to the next telephone pole, then walk to the one after that, and so on.

Eventually you’ll run past that first telephone pole and your walk breaks will be fewer in number and shorter in duration. Do this every other day for 3 or 4 weeks. When you feel ready, add 5 or 10 minutes to your run; maybe add another run to your week. The key here is to keep it manageable and attainable, and not to do too much too soon, lest you get injured due to overuse or discouraged due to not being at a certain fitness level.

After doing this for a while the new runner will want to know about things like stretching and fueling, and everything from footwear to outerwear. When should I stretch? Should I stretch at all? What should I eat before I run and how much? What’s a good brand of running shoes? Sadly, and despite what any “expert” will tell you, the answers to these questions are very subjective and far from cookie-cutter. In fact, when I’m asked

to make and lessons to learn. As corny as it may sound, it really is more about the journey as the destination.

If you really want to “get the hit” though, register for a 5K. It’s a manageable enough distance that just about any runner, regardless of age, fitness, or experience can complete one with minimal preparation. There’s a race nearly every weekend within a reasonable driving distance, and they’re affordable. The atmosphere at these events is as unique and varied as the runners who attend. There’s the sense of fun and community and belonging that comes from a gathering of like-minded people. There’s also a silent, collective gasp; a deep breath before the plunge. Because running a 5K offers a rare opportunity for our culture of convenience: the opportunity to try to better ourselves, to compete, both against other people and against the toughest opponentyourself. You get to participate as an athlete, to be on the field instead of spectating from the stands.

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Touch-A-down The sun was shining in the afternoon and Routes 72 and 9 were bustling with lines of cars queuing up to park. Five thousand happy people enjoyed spending the day downtown at the Manahawkin Lake in Stafford Township. In addition to the many trucks and specialty vehicles, sponsors like Causeway Family of Dealerships, small business and food vendors lined the park around the lake. Many of the participants had nothing but praise for the event!

“The children had a blast sounding the air horn in our crane! The event was awesome and we’re looking forward to next year” said event sponsor Elizabeth Harrigle of Tuckerton Lumber Company.

“Wow, there were so many families that we ran out of our giveaway items. The event was very successful and it’s definitely an event we are interested in again next year” said Linda Haines of Mastercraft Discount Auto and Tire.

Sam Calafiore commercial truck manager at Causeway ford said “I was amazed at the amount of families out for this event! We will definitely be back next year!”

“We’re very pleased with the outcome of the event and community response. The kids really had a lot of fun on the rides, bounce house, games and climbing in and out of all the trucks. I’m proud of our dedicated members, who came together and volunteered their time to make the event go smoothly and we’re especially thankful for our event sponsors, who believe in our community mission and made the event possible” said Rocco Manochio, President of the Stafford Chamber of Commerce.

To learn more about the Stafford Chamber of Commerce, membership or becoming a guest speaker, visit www.staffordchamber.com

Driving

safely with your pet When You’re Behind the Wheel, Your Pet Should Be Secured Sensible drivers buckle in themselves and their children before starting the motor. But what about their dog’s safety? Many drivers simply command their pets to jump into the backseat, the pickup’s cargo bed or even onto their laps. Lap dogs they should never be. In fact, dogs shouldn’t be anywhere near our laps when we’re driving, safety experts and pet advocates say. But many drivers ignore the safety risks and allow their dogs to roam freely in cars.

That can be a big mistake, says Dr. Kimberly May, a veterinarian since 1994 and the director of professional and public affairs at the American Veterinary Medical Association in Schaumburg, Illinois.

“Even a low-speed crash can cause injury to unrestrained dogs,” she says. “There are all kinds of prominences inside a car, so depending on what structures they hit, dogs can suffer broken ribs, broken legs or eye injuries. They can hit the windshield or be thrown outside of the car.

“A dog riding on a driver’s lap can interfere with driving, climbing down into the footwell, or otherwise distracting the driver,” May says. “In a crash, the dog could be suffocated or crushed by a deployed airbag or thrown into the windshield.”

Harness and Seatbelt Are Best May says that the best restraint for dogs is a good harness and a seatbelt. A properly secured crate is a close second — but crates can have drawbacks, too.

“If the crate is too big for a dog, the dog can still be hurt slamming against the sides of the crate, even in a low-speed crash,” she says. The best choice seems to be an individual restraint, such as a good-quality, properly fitted harness.

“Crates are all right,” agrees Dr. Thomas Scherer, a Fountain Valley, California, veterinarian who has been in practice for 40 years. “But are you going to secure the crate well enough? With the forces that happen in car accidents, will the crate hold?”

A harness and seatbelt are a better solution, he says. “Do the same for dogs that you would do for people.”

Dangerous for Drivers Of course, injuries to dogs aren’t the only reason to properly restrain four-legged automobile passengers.

They can put humans at risk, too.

In an August 2010 survey by AAA and pet-travel products company Kurgo, nearly a third of 1,000 dogowning drivers admitted they’d been distracted by their dogs and 21 percent allowed their dogs to sit in their lap. Five percent played with their pets as they drove. These and other behaviors can distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that looking away from the road for only 2 seconds doubles crash risk.

The exact number of accidents caused every year by such dogs is unknown, but Paws to Click, which seeks to educate drivers about riding with unrestrained dogs, puts the number at about 30,000 accidents annually.

There are very few laws making it illegal to drive with a pet in your lap, though several states’ legislators have proposed such bans in recent years. Hawaii is an exception: It explicitly bars drivers from having any “person, animal or object” in their laps while driving.

Driving with a dog in your lap could, however, be considered illegal in several states under distracted driving statutes.

The danger posed to humans by an unrestrained pet can be big even if the pet isn’t. In a USA Today story about drivers distracted by unrestrained dogs, an AAA official said a 10-pound dog would strike at 50 times its weight in a crash at 50 mph. And that’s not the only danger to humans, since an unrestrained pet can hamper a rescue, cause another accident or hurt rescue personnel.

Outside Dangers And don’t even think about letting dogs ride with their heads out the window, even if they’re restrained.

May says that if the restraint allows a dog to hang its head out the window, it’s probably an indication that it would not sufficiently protect the dog from injury if a collision occurs.

Also, she says, “Dogs with their heads hanging out of the window are at risk of injury to their eyes, nose, ears, mouth and face from airborne debris.”

As dangerous as riding unrestrained inside a vehicle can be for dogs, doing so in the bed of a pickup can be even worse because animals can jump or be thrown at high speed. An AVMA paper puts it this way: “Dogs transported in open truck beds are at risk of severe injury.” They can suffer critical, multiple fractures and abrasions.

Several states bar dogs from being transported in the bed of a pickup unsafely or inhumanely, and still others, including Connecticut, New Hampshire and Oregon, require that dogs carried in pickup beds be restrained.

Heat Risks Riding unrestrained isn’t the only danger to pets in cars, however. Being left unattended in vehicles also can be harmful and even deadly, especially when the weather turns warm.

“Heat prostration can be a lot more serious than it looks because some things don’t happen right away,” says Scherer, the California vet. “It takes maybe three or four days for organ-function problems to become an issue. But there are things that happen right away that are really bad (such as) seizures and serious central nervous system problems.”

Owners should never leave pets in a car unattended, even on a temperate day, May says. “People don’t realize that on a 70-degree day, the temperature inside the car could reach 110 degrees or higher. On a 60-degree day, it could get up to 100 or higher. Unless you’re taking your pet to the vet or traveling with your pet, just leave him at home.

“I’d love to put people in fur coats and leave them in that car for just five minutes,” she says. “My bet is they will feel very uncomfortable, very fast. They won’t be able to take it, so why do they think their pet can?”

Normal rectal temperature for a dog is 100-102 degrees, Scherer says. “If a dog’s temperature rises to 104 degrees, that’s significant.” He adds that a temperature of 105 or higher would be very bad for a dog. The problems also depend on the kind of dog you have, he says. Dogs that are short-nosed, old, heavy or have heart problems will have more trouble than other dogs.

Scherer says that a pet’s temperature is the best gauge as to whether to take action, such as giving a dog a cold-water bath and using a fan to cool it. “However, if there’s a serious problem, some issues won’t be evident right away,” he says. “Even if your dog appears normal, you can’t always say that it’s OK. So when in doubt, call your vet. There is no negative to doing too much.”

To determine if your dog is in heat distress, you can look for heavy panting, he says. If the dog is ill enough, he might sweat through the pads of his paws. Disorientation is another symptom.

“But temperature of the dog is key,” he says. “The higher it gets, the more you worry.” To be safe, he says, “Just don’t leave your dog in the car.” For both heat illness and the dangers of unrestrained riding, it boils down to common sense, May says. People love their pets, and so it’s a matter of reminding them that their actions can put them in jeopardy.

She says: “Is taking them on a short errand worth risking their life?”

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May Gardening Tips for the Northeast

May is a busy month in the garden. As you prepare to dig into the growing season, double-check your to-do list against our monthly chore calendar.

Give your entry an easy facelift by filling pots with colorful flowers and herbs.

Make designing them easy by choosing flowers that complement the color of your home’s exterior.

Early in the month, plant flowers that won’t wilt during chilly spring nights.

Pansy, snapdragons, sweet alyssum, or fragrant flowering stock all thrive in cool weather and grow well in pots.

Be cautious hanging baskets of frosttender annuals for Mother’s Day. Fuchsia, bacopa, and viola will shrug off cool nights, but tender annuals like sweet potato vines, impatiens, and nasturtium won’t withstand even a light frost.

Savor Herbs Herbs can hold their own in early spring containers. Snip leaves to season dishes and create salad dressings.

Test Garden Tip: Mediterranean herbs such as sage, rosemary, lavender, and thyme, tend to grow especially well in unglazed terra-cotta pots, which help keep roots on the dry side.

Vegetable Gardening Lettuce and other greens tend to grow particularly well in the cool weather of April and May. These crops are easy to grow -- and allow you to make your own salads from fresh, homegrown leaves!

If rabbits are a problem, try growing your lettuce in containers. Simply tuck lettuce seeds or seedlings into shallow pots; place pots in a location that receives up to a half-day sun. Plant lettuce at tighter-thanrecommended spacing -- when seedlings start to crowd each other, thin them and eat the thinnings.

Go for the gourmet look and select a blend of lettuce types, including romaine, butterhead, and leaf. With leaf lettuces, plant a variety of hues to craft colorful salads.

Maximize harvests using the cut-and-

come-again technique. Begin by picking outer leaves only from young plants. As plants mature, cut off every other plant just above soil, leaving a 1-inch stem stub. A small pair of scissors works well for this task.Fertilize lightly with liquid feed after harvest. The stubs will resprout.

Harvest remaining uncut plants when leaves are large enough, leaving a stem stub to resprout. You’ll get several harvests using this technique.

Test Garden Tip: Lettuce and other greens love cool weather -- but crops like tomatoes and peppers don’t. Wait to set heat-loving vegetables -- including eggplants, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, or okra -- into the garden until all danger of frost has passed.

Tackle Weeds Tackle weeding while invaders are small. Hand-dig offenders with an Asian hoe, putty knife, or other favorite tool.

Weeds pull easiest when soil is wet.

Wait to prune spring-flowering shrubs (such as lilacs, mock oranges, weigelas, many types of viburnum, etc.) until after blooms fade. Prune immediately after flowering to avoid hindering next year’s show.

Give the compost pile a turn or two after spring rains start. Turning the pile even a little helps work moisture throughout, which jump-starts spring decomposition.

Test Garden Tip: Wait to mulch planting beds and vegetable gardens until later this month -- when soil has warmed. Don’t cover soil until after self-sowers have sprouted and there’s a need for mulch to retain soil moisture and shade weeds.

Care for Perennials Divide summer- and fall-flowering perennials before plants exceed 6 inches tall. If spring rains are scarce, don’t forget to water newly transplanted divisions.

Add a shovelful (or two) of compost to roses, clematis, butterfly bush, and delphinium. You’ll be rewarded with more blooms and bigger plants.

Start pinching garden mums as soon as shoots are 4 to 6 inches long. Remove the last inch of growth until early July and you’ll enjoy bushy plants loaded with flowers in fall.

You can also pinch back other lateblooming perennials such as sedum to keep them more compact in autumn.

Test Garden Tip: Insert stakes now to prevent flopping later with plants like peony, aster, or false sunflower. To avoid accidentally spearing dahlia tubers, add stakes at planting time when you still tell where the tubers are.

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Our Gang Summer Theatre Camps Our Gang Players is thrilled to introduce new summer programming designed for young theatre artists!

These camps will provide students an opportunity to perform, while focusing on the core concepts of theatre. O.G.P. has been doing summer camps since 2001. The staff will be Jessica O’Brien Roy for dance, Diane Roberts for music and Nick Durst for acting.

Jessica O’Brien Roy has been a member of Our Gang for over 20 yrs.

Jessica is a director/choreographer all over the Tristate area and has a B.A. in Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College and a M.A. in Theatre from Villanova University. Diane Roberts has been a member of Our Gang for many years. Diane is a teacher at the Little Egg Harbor School District. She is one of the co-directors and musical director for the shows. Diane has taught music for our summer camps for multiple years. Nick Durst has been a member of Our Gang for over 6 years, and has been a director for our past two teen division productions.

Nick is attending Wagner College in Staten Island to pursue a B.A, in their Theatrical Design, Technology, and Management Program as well as a B.A. in Arts Administration.

The Princess Party Camp- ages 5-9 years old, Bippity Boppity Boo! All young princesses are cordially invited to the Royal Princess Camp!

Throughout this one week camp, campers will learn the core concepts of theatre in various princess themed ways. Campers are encouraged to come dressed each day as their favorite princess! Every morning, they will rehearse for the Princess Party Play. In addition to performing, they will also make the set and props during the camp using arts and crafts. Not only that, the campers will be visited by a different Princess every day for snack time! The original play will be showcased at the end of the camp for friends and family.

The Princess Part Camp will be July 11th-July 15th 9am-12pm at Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, NJ. Early bird registry is $100 (ends June 12th) and regular registry is $125.

Pirate Adventure Camp- ages 5-9 years old, You know what they say, “X marks the Spot!” The spot to be this summer is the Pirate Adventure Camp! Throughout this one week camp, campers will learn the core concepts of theatre, all while searching for buried treasure! Campers are encouraged to come dressed each day as the scariest, toughest pirate on land and sea! The pirates will rehearse ‘The Pirates Adventure: Reclaiming the Lost Treasure of LBI.” The campers will not only perform, but also be making the set and props using paper, cardboard, crayons, markers, and more.

And who knows? A few famous pirates may swing by for a snack time. The showcase at the end of the week is open to family and friends… and maybe a few pirate lads! Join us for Pirate Adventure Camp July 18th-July22nd 9am-12pm at Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, NJ. Early bird price is $100 (ends June 1st) and regular registry is $125.

Alice in Wonderland, Jr for Grades 1st -6th! Down the rabbit whole we go, to the Alice in Wonderland Jr Camp! This three week camp acts as a mini summer stock experience for our younger performers. Throughout the three week intensive, campers will learn the fundamentals of being a true musical theatre triple threat. Students will study in acting, voice, and dance classes in addition for rehearsing for Alice in Wonderland, Jr! All registered campers will be in the show and roles will be determined the first week of camp. At the conclusion of the three weeks, campers will showcase a full scale production. Each camper will receive 4 free tickets to the performance.

Additional tickets can be purchased for $5 each. This camp will be Aug8th26th 10am-2pm at Manahawkin Baptist Church. Early bird is $300 (ends June 1st) and regular registration is $325.

Registration can be done by filling out the online form at ourgang.org, downloading our Registration form and mailing it in, or email your complete registration form to ogptheatre@gmail. com. Questions about registration you can email ogptheatre@gmail.com or call 609-891-8824.

The staff will be Jessica O’Brien Roy for dance, Diane Roberts for music and Nick Durst for acting.

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Lincoln Appeals to More

Women Buyers, Growing Brand

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10. Boardwalk Adventures Water Park 9. Medieval Fantasy Mini Golf 8. Totally Tubular Watersports 7. Wet and Wild Waverunner Rentals 6. Top Gun Parasail Ocean City 5. Shrivers Salt Water Taffy 4. Gillian’s Wonderland Pier • Women are fueling Lincoln growth, thanks especially to the brand’s expanding luxury SUV lineup • Lincoln registrations with women have increased 45 percent since 2005, based on Lincoln analysis of IHS Automotive data; brand registrations grew 4 percent over the same period • Women buying and registering Lincoln MKC, the small luxury SUV, contributed 59 percent to the brand’s year-over-year SUV growth; new designs, improved client experience appeal to growing number of women buyers Women are driving demand for Lincoln’s

The success of Lincoln vehicles with women in

newest vehicles – particularly its luxurious SUV

December can be partly attributed to the launch of

offerings – according to a recent analysis of IHS

the all-new 2016 Lincoln MKX, as registrations to

Automotive vehicle registration data. In the last

women buyers increased 48 percent over the same

decade, Lincoln registrations among women have

period in 2014.

increased 45 percent.

Women buyers grew at more than 11 times the

rate of the Lincoln brand in the last 10 years – twice

that of the overall luxury segment. This growth reflects

women’s buying strength in the luxury market, which

can be directly correlated to their increased earning

power. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more

than 9 percent of women hold master’s degrees,

which often leads to higher income; less than 8

percent of men have master’s degrees.

Sheryl Connelly, Ford Motor Company global

consumer trends and futuring manager, says women

are achieving new levels of prominence in their

professional and personal domains. “It’s no surprise

that as women reap the rewards of their success,

they have increasing influence in shaping the luxury

market landscape,” says Connelly.

According to the New York Times, women were

responsible for 85 percent of luxury product sales in

2015, while an NPR report shows women influence

more than 85 percent of major automotive purchase

decisions overall.

What women want, and their influence on Lincoln design Women are seeing even more of what they want in Lincoln designs. Through its emphasis on quiet luxury, Lincoln is bringing elegance, effortless power and serenity to its lineup – inside and out.

“A more traditional material, such as luxury wood trim, or a more modern take in the form of a wrapped aluminum mesh, may hold equal appeal for women,” said Marcia Salzberg, Lincoln senior designer for color and materials. “It’s where and how the material is applied, and its relationship to the colors and surfaces enveloping it that creates a

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to women of Lincoln MKC, which launched in

head restraint moves straight back to allow women

spring 2014, were up 52 percent for the second half

to rest their head comfortably – even when wearing a

of 2015 over the same period in 2014 – representing

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Supplies: • Plastic Bottle with Lid • Cotton Ball • Rubber Bands • Flowers • Yarn • Water • Sugar Directions: Place a strong rubber band around the bottle. Tie a piece of yarn to rubber band on both sides of the bottle. Place additional rubber bands around the bottle.

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Southern Ocean Medical Center News

Ask The Expert!

Celebrating 10 Years of Paint the Town Pink

is why experts agree that early detection is key for treatment outcomes. In fact, the ACS states that when breast cancer is detected early and is in the localized early stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is greater than 90 percent.

For women who have no health insurance, or whose health insurance does not cover mammography, help is available. Part of

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by Meridian Health to raise awareness about the importance of annual mammography for women. The project also helps to raise funds for the Pink Fund, which provides mammograms for uninsured or under-insured women in the community.

The concept is simple: engage local businesses to support a meaningful cause in their community by “pinking” their windows and putting out educational material about breast health to remind women about their annual mammogram as they shopped, dined, and went about their daily routine.

The movement has grown over the years, with many towns in Ocean County now participating. Since starting in 2006, more than 50 towns have joined the cause, expanding Paint the Town Pink from Manahawkin to Perth Amboy in 2016. Throughout the month of May, businesses in these 51 towns will “pink” their windows and raise funds for the Pink Fund.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), New Jersey will have more than 7,400 breast cancer diagnoses in 2016. It is the second most common cause of cancer in women, which

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campaign’s 10 years, Paint the Town Pink has

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raised significant funds where women can come to any Meridian hospital and take the steps necessary to protect their health.

In addition to offering the Pink Fund, Meridian Health has launched a new online risk assessment, called Breast Aware, which women can take in the privacy of their own homes. By answering a set of health questions, the online tool produces an output based on their answers that determines whether or not they may be at high risk for breast cancer. The tool recommends that women print the results and discuss them with their doctor.

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more

information,

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PaintTheTownPink.com. To learn more about the Breast Aware tool, please visit MeridianHealth. com/breastaware.

Email_________________________________________________ Odds based on number of entries. Individual can register one time per day at Causeway Nissan, Causeway Honda, Causeway Ford, or Causeway Lincoln.

Drawing will be held 05/31/16 at 6:00 PM. Winner will be notified through phone and email. Need not be present to win.

ANTIQUE APPRAISALS

SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH

The Forked River Presbyterian Church is sponsoring Antique Appraisals on Saturday, June 18th from 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the church, located at 131 North Main Street (Route 9).

Legacies Old & New will be available to appraise your antiques at $5.00 per item (five item limit per person), on a first come-first served basis.

A Light Lunch, Snacks, Coffee, Tea, and Soda will be available for purchase.

Dig out those treasures that have been passed down to you from your parents or grandparents and discover their true value. Locate those wedding presents stored in the back of your closet all these years.

Get out your old toys, collections, and keepsakes for appraisal.

Contact the church office at 609-693-5624 for additional information.

Submitted by, Joanne W. Schnaudt, Publicity Chair Forked River Presbyterian Church

Please Join Us In Celebrating flag day

This Is A Half-Hour Service To Honor The Flag Of The United States And Our Armed Forces Around The World.

june 12

th starts at noon

Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 520 Hilliard Blvd.

Manahawkin, Nj 08050 (609) 597-1107