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By Chris Christopher BERKELEY – There was a time when Michael Mania III played second fiddle to his sis-ter, Christine Mania. His sister starred in gymnastics at Central Regional High School. “I was kind of jealous,” he said. “I asked my mother, Christine, to sign me up for roller hockey when I was five years old. I was jealous of my sister because she came home with so many rib-bons. I began playing ice hockey when I was seven. The situation has changed … I am still young and still playing.” Mania III stars for Central in ice hockey. The Golden Eagles’ junior standout scored his 100th career point in a 7-6 loss to Wall Township.

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – One of the largest Relay for Life events in the area will kick off its efforts in a special meeting to orga-nize for the American Cancer Society’s overnight fundraiser. The Berkeley-Lacey Relay for Life’s organization meeting for this year’s event will be at 7 p.m. on February 17, at the Mill Pond Elementary School, 210 Western Boulevard. The snow date is February 24. The Relay for Life is a large-scale event that draws teams who pledge to have members walk throughout the day, over-night and into the morning of the event. Meanwhile, there are other fundraisers and activities to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. This year’s Relay for Life will be May 21, at Veterans Park in Bayville. A luminary ceremony is also held, with each candle lit symbolizing another person

NEW JERSEY – Several police depart-ments have issued alerts warning of scam-mers, posing as IRS agents on phone calls and other correspondence. The IRS continues to warn consumers to guard against scam phone calls from thieves intent on stealing their money or their identity. Criminals pose as the IRS to trick victims out of their money or personal information. The police departments of Lacey, Point Pleasant, Ocean Gate, Sea Girt and more have each released public warnings detail-ing the scams, saying they’ve received calls from residents who have received them. Here are several tips to help you avoid being a victim of these scams: Scammers make unsolicited calls. Thieves call taxpayers claiming to be IRS officials. They demand that the victim pay a bogus

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–Photos by Joe PelliccioMichael Mania III, a junior at Central Regional, made his 100th goal in the program.

Central Junior Reaches 100th-Point Milestone

“I did not realize I reached the milestone until a referee came up to me and told me about it,” he said. When Mania III is on the ice, he’s filled with emotion. His father, Michael Mania II, underwent a double lung transplant at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in 2013. “He used to come to my games with an oxygen tank,” Mania III said. “He is my biggest fan. He missed almost all of my freshman year. It took a toll on me when he was not there, but my mom stepped up to support me. When he came back to play, my game got better. He is doing very well.” Mania III scored nine goals

and added 13 assists as a fresh-man on the varsity. He followed with 16 goals and 23 assists as a sophomore. Through his first 16 games of this season, he netted 28 goals and handed out 18 assists. He has scored 53 goals and dished out 54 helpers for 107 career points. What makes Mania III a goal scorer? “Oh my gosh that’s a real good question,” Central Coach Joe Pelliccio said. “There is a lot that goes into that question. He has a natural ability to shoot the puck and a natural ability to see the

ice. Plus, there is all of the hard work he puts into the sport. He knows when to shoot the puck as well. He has good vision, incredible accuracy and speed. He gets the shot off very quickly. “He’s in full stride and the puck is coming off his stick and you don’t know how it happened. Before you know it, the puck is banging into the back of the net. Nothing surprises, nothing shocks me about him. It is Mi-chael being Michael.” Mania III is agile. “I use my speed to get past

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touched by cancer. The event includes an opening ceremony at 2 p.m., a survivors’ lap at 2:30 p.m. and a caregivers’ lap. Teams are now being sought to join in on the efforts, with team leaders needed as well.Event leadership meetings will be held at 7 p.m. on March 7, April 4, May 2 and 16 at

tax bill. They con the victim into sending cash, usually through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. They may also leave “urgent” callback requests through phone “robo-calls,” or via phishing email. Callers try to scare their victims. Many phone scams use threats to intimidate and bully a victim into paying. They may even threaten to arrest, deport or revoke the license of their victim if they don’t get the money. Scams use caller ID spoofing. Scammers often alter caller ID to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling. The callers use IRS titles and fake badge num-bers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official. Cons try new tricks all the time. Some schemes provide an actual IRS address where they tell the victim to mail a receipt for the payment they make. Others use emails that contain a fake IRS document with a phone number or an email address for a reply. These scams often use official IRS letterhead in emails or regular mail that they send to their victims. They try these ploys to make the ruse look official. Scams cost victims over $23 million. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Admin-istration, or TIGTA, has received reports of about 736,000 scam contacts since October 2013. Nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million as a result of the scam. The IRS will not: Call you to demand immediate payment. The IRS will not call you if you owe taxes without first sending you a bill in the mail.

Demand that you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you owe. Require that you pay your taxes a certain way. For instance, require that you pay with a prepaid debit card. Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone. Threaten to bring in police or other agen-cies to arrest you for not paying. If you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do: Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately. Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484. Report it to the Federal Trade Commis-sion. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Add “IRS telephone scam” in the notes. If you know you owe, or think you may owe tax: Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you. Phone scams first tried to sting older peo-ple, new immigrants to the U.S. and those who speak English as a second language. Now the crooks try to swindle just about anyone. And they’ve ripped-off people in every state in the nation. Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure. Tax scams can happen any time of year, not just at tax time. For more, visit “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” on IRS.gov. Each and every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. These are your Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Explore your rights and our obligations to protect them on IRS.gov.

the Berkeley Township Recreation Build-ing, 630 Route 9. So far, 26 teams have signed up, with a combined 143 participants raising more than $10,000. Registration deadlines for the event and luminaries are May 20. For more information about the organi-zation meeting and the relay, contact Tara Novak at 732-292-4262, or e-mail her at [email protected],

BERKELEY – Holiday City Women’s Club is hosting a Doo-Wop Dinner/Dance, February 27, 6 to 10 p.m. It will be held at 1846 Yorktowne Blvd., Phase II clubhouse. Music will be by Phil Pesce. Bring your

BAYVILLE – The VFW Post 9503 located at 383 Veterans Blvd. will host the all you can eat breakfast on February 28 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. This month’s special will be blueberry pancakes. Also on the menu will be eggs to order, egg beaters, assorted omelets,

VFW To Host All You Can Eat Breakfastbreakfast sausage, corned beef hash and home fries. Also on the menu will be juic-es, coffee and toast. The price is $7.50 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Come on out and enjoy a great breakfast. The public is invited.

Doo-Wop Dinner/Dancequarters to play all your favorite oldies on the jukebox. Tickets are $15. Call Joan at: cell 917-608-6523 or home 732-255-1826. Deadline for tickets is February 20. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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defensemen,” he said. “Scoring a goal is one of the greatest feelings, honestly.” Mania III erupted for nine points on five goals and four assists in a 9-2 win over Colonia. “He did not realize how many goals he had so he made a conscious decision to get the puck to his teammates,” Pelliccio said. “He understands that to be a complete player you can’t score 40 goals and have four assists. He understands he has to get everyone involved. He wants to become a complete player.” Mania III also competes on the Under-16 National Team based in Farmingdale and Middletown. He hopes to play in college, having visited Massachusetts-Amherst, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, Boston College and Providence. “Colleges look more at how you play on traveling teams because the competition is better,” Mania III said. “I have just been playing for so many years. My team is ready to play and my teammates support me. Play-ing on the traveling team helps me when I play for my high school team. The traveling team is such a competitive team. It consists of the top under-16 players in the nation.” Goals and assists don’t come easily for Mania III. “Teams go out and try to get into my head,”

the 5-foot-9, 145-pound center said. “If that is not working, they try to take me out of the game by trying to hurt me. They will say things about my family or my girlfriend. Or, they will say, ‘You stink at hockey.’ They hit me from behind and try to send me into the boards.” Mania III has received help from junior wing Dale Schweighardt, sophomore wing Sean Hughes and senior wing Adam Leighton. “They work very well together, Pelliccio said. “Mike and Adam have played roller hockey together since they were little.” Mania III is also valuable on defense. “We preach that you have to be a three-way player – strong on offense, strong in the neutral zone and strong on defense,” Pelliccio said. “Once he embraced what we needed him to do on defense, he embraced it 10-fold. He is very patient. He is always where he needs to be. He creates a lot of turnovers in the defensive zone. He knows that a lot of offensive opportunities come from being a strong defensive player.” Pelliccio said Mania III is a pleasure to coach. “He has all of the respect in the world from his teammates and opponents as he is just a good kid,” he said. “He is likable off the ice. You enjoy talking to and being around him. I am honored to be his coach. He supports all of the players on the team from the best player to the youngest player.”

BERKELEY – The Auxiliary of Manitou Park Fire Company Station 18 is holding its second annual craft and vendor fair on May 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Whispering Pines Park, Selkirk Avenue.

OCEAN COUNTY – All locations of the Ocean County Library will be closed Feb-ruary 15 for Presidents’ Day. The branches will reopen their regular business hours February 16. The library encourages customers to use the library’s online resources including:

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databases, ebooks and emagazines and online classes which are available 24/7 through its website theoceancountylibrary.org. For more information visit the Ocean County Library website or telephone the library at 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514.

OCEAN COUNTY – The Shore Confer-ence Bowling Individual Championship took place at Bradley Lanes in Bradley Beach. The third most watched sport in shore conference with 38 schools having a varsity program. Only 54 boys and 58 girls qualify out of the 800 bowlers in Monmouth and Ocean County high schools. After a three game preliminary, the field is reduced to only eight bowlers on the girls side and eight on the boys side. In order to qualify, a bowler as a boy must average 195 or to be in the top three of their division averages and a girl must average 160 or be in the top three of their division averages for the 45 to 54 games scheduled. Besides two full months of head to head matches, many bowlers participate in various tournaments including this championship. The girls who qualified for the champion-ship were: Misty Downs of Brick Memorial,

McKenna Collier of Brick Memorial, Jessica Ormsby of Jackson Memorial, Gabby Dam-ato of Toms River South, Brianna MacLeod of Brick Township, Tori Boughton of Brick Memorial, Champagne Hill of Howell and Samantha Douglas of Barnegat Township. Misty Downs defeated Tori Boughton, the former champion, in the finals, 204 to 203. Downs became the 2016 Shore Conference Champion for the girls. The boys who qualified for the champion-ship were: Justin Malley of Jackson Liberty, Andrew Lazarchick of Brick Memorial, Ty-ler Wolfe of Manasquan, Jason Schumann of Toms River East, Jordan Malizia of Brick Township, Cullen Asaro of Brick Memorial, Brandon Lynch of Middletown South and Matt Lally of Southern Regional. Jordan Malizia defeated Andrew Lazarchick 243 to 227 in the finals. Mal-izia became the 2016 Shore Conference Champion for the boys.

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BEACHWOOD – Take advantage of these free, “come and go” environmental programs at Jakes Branch County Park. A make-and-take craft will follow a brief lesson. These crafts will take place at the Nature

Drop By Science On The FlyCenter at Jakes Branch County Park on Saturdays now through March 26. Drop in any time between 1 and 3:30 p.m. This event is free. Afternoon drop-in programs do not require registration.

SOUTH TOMS RIVER – A South Toms River Democratic Club Meeting will be held on February 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 144 Mill St., Toms River.

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Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, par-ticularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine. Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed each year by high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases linked to our meat-based diet. But times are changing. Ac-cording to Gallup, 22 percent of American consumers are avoiding meat and 12 percent are avoiding dairy products. Supermarket chains, along with Target and Walmart, offer a growing selection of delicious and healthy plant-based meats and dairy prod-ucts. Animal meat consump-tion has dropped by 8 percent in the past decade. Hundreds of school, col-lege, hospital and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday and vegan meals. Fast-food chains like Chipotle, Panera, Subway, Taco Bell and White Castle, are rolling out vegan options. Let’s make this New Year’s resolution about exploring the rich variety of plant-based entrees, lunch meats, chees-es, ice creams, and milks, as well as the more traditional green and yellow veggies. The internet offers tons of recipes and transition tips.Hal TubbsToms River

In December, the US Con-gress passed a $1.1 tril-lion budget. BusinessWeek magazine calls it “the ele-phantine spending bill.” It was accompanied by $900 billion in tax credits made permanent instead of al-lowed to expire. 95 Repub-lican members of the House of Representatives voted against it, which means it passed with Democrat votes. Rep. Tom MacAr-thur, whose 3rd District includes Toms River, wasn’t one of them. Here’s what he voted for: To fund sanctuary cities (which protect illegal aliens from deportation). To spend billions for Syrian refugees when they arrive in this country. To build a $1 bil-lion destroyer which the Navy says it doesn’t want or need. To build a $680 million cutter which the Coast Guard says it doesn’t want or need. To spend a $9 billion fine against a French bank, not to reduce the na-tional debt, but to pay $4.4 million tax free to each of the hostages taken at the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979, even though the terms of their release prevented them from seeking compensation and about a third are already dead. It also spends $7 billion more to extend the Zadroga Act to the year 2090. Aside from the fact that no one connected to 9/11 will be alive by then, it ignores that firemen have hazardous jobs which put their health at

Presidential hopeful, Dr. Ben Carson, recently said that moral values come from a belief in God and the Bible. Does that mean, as author Ruth Green noted, “that people who do not believe woman was made from a man’s rib, that a snake talked to a naked lady in a garden, are less moral than people who do?” Morality was not invent-ed with the Bible, the Ten Commandments or Chris-tianity. The truth is, justice, mercy, forgiveness, honor, all the virtues that ever blos-somed in the human heart were known and practiced long before the advent of

Were you aware that on the annual D-Day ceremo-nies that last several days, the only president that was not represented there is our very own President Barack Obama – I find this to be a disgrace. Look at the young men who never left there alive. They deserve the time it would take to visit that honorable place. I don’t think that most Americans are aware of this shameful behavior. Show up Mr. President and honor those who have died for you and me to have a safe life.Bette KooremanWhiting

They’ve never had a great level of voter turnout, but they are important. Several towns hold f ire dist r ict elections this time of year, deciding the annual bud-gets for the f ire depart-ments. The hoses, ladders, vehicles and equipment these fire departments use save our property and life – as well as protect them as they self lessly respond to emergencies. Whether or not the fire district can make a capital purchase is decided by vot-ers, who vote yes or no to annual budget questions, including the fire district tax each property owner will pay. The fire district elections also decide who will lead the fire districts, electing the commissioners who oversee a district’s oper-ations. We encourage you to learn more about candidates and budgets in this coming election. Not every town has a separately governed fire district. These towns do: Brick, Jackson, Lake-wood, Little Egg Harbor, Plumsted, Toms River, and also Howell, places where voters should get out and vote in the fire elections this year. These elections

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risk unrelated to 9/11, not to mention equally hazardous habits some may have, such as smoking. In return, the Republi-cans achieved repeal of a 1970’s statute prohibiting the export of domestic oil. Nancy Pelosi, the House Democrat leader, said in the Wall Street Journal, “They want Big Oil so bad, they give away the store.” The Washington Times ran the headline, “Obama gets all his appropriations.” If you call MacArthur’s office to express disagree-ment, a staff member, in-stead of respectfully thank-ing the caller, will attempt to brainwash you to accept the righteousness of his vote. He will argue that the congressman is a cost-cutter when, in fact, his votes and politics are far left of this district, with low scores from conservative groups. MacArthur is a demi-bil-lionaire carpetbagger from Morris County who spent $5 million of his own for-tune to get elected. He is up for re-election this year. Send him back home.C. CrowleyToms River

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Christ. Morality is based upon human experience. Surely, the light of experience is enough to tell us that slavery is wrong, that polygamy is odious, and that murder is not a virtue. “It requires no revelation from God,” as one skeptic once wrote, “that stealing is unpopu-lar, and God or no God, murder is a crime and as long as people object to being killed, murder will be illegal.” These things are immoral in and of themselves wheth-er God exists or not; they do not come from some invisible source or book. While religion may act as a vessel for morality, it is not the source. My old university pro-fessor had it right when he said: “The person who does justice, or who tries to do so, who is honest and kind and gives to others what he claims for himself, is a moral person, whether he or she believes in God or not.” All you need do is look for the harm and you will understand morality.Borden ApplegateJackson

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take place annually on the third Saturday of February. If you cannot make it to the polls for the election, exercise your voting rights by obtaining an absentee ballot. For Ocean Coun-ty, that’s from the Ocean County Board of Elections: Ocean County Elect ion Board, 129 Hooper Ave., or call 732-929-2167. In Monmouth, that’s mon-mouthcountyvotes.com. This year’s fire district elections are February 20, with most polling locations being your district’s fire house. With the Saturday date in February, and with polling locations often different than they are for the No-vember general election, it’s easy to see why voter turnout is low for these fire district elections. What’s more, not many folks know these elect ions exist or care to exercise their right to vote in them. But you should. And with mail-in ballots available, there’s fewer excuses in the way of voting in this or any elect ion. If you aren’t a registered voter, the last day to register to vote for the fire elections is February 18. See you at the polls.


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BERKELEY – Mayor Car men A mato would like residents to be aware of the notice issued by the New Jersey Lottery warning players to beware of scammers sending false notifications about lottery

NEW JERSEY – Con-gressman Tom MacAr-thur announced that his legislation to protect and preserve the National Sep-

From The Desk Of Mayor Carmen Amato Jr.

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Mayor Warns Residents Of Lottery Scamprizes. Recently, some New York Lottery players received fraudulent letters that mis-used the lottery’s name and logo and the name of a lottery supplier. The letters asked the players to call

a telephone number and when they did so they were asked to send money to “claim their prizes.” That is not how State Lotteries op-erate. You should never be required to send money to claim a New Jersey Lottery

prize and you should never respond to a letter, email, text message, telephone call or other communica-tion that asks you to send money to collect a lottery prize. If you receive such a com-

munication, report it to the New Jersey Lottery Securi-ty Unit at 609-599-6100, by email [email protected] , by fax 609-599-5814, ATTN: Security Unit or by regular mail to New Jersey Lottery Security

Unit, P.O. Box 041, Trenton NJ 08625-0041.

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From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: Legislation To Preserve The 9/11 Memorial Passes Out Of Committee

tember 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center in New York has passed out of the Natural Resources Committee. The National 9/11 Me-morial at the World Trade Center Act will designate the 9/11 outdoor Memo-rial Plaza as a National Memorial and authorize a compet it ive g rant to help secure the memorial site and honor the victims of September 11 and the

1993 World Trade Center bombing. “I was working in New York City when terrorists tore a hole in the skyline and nearly 3,000 Ameri-cans lost their lives,” said Tom MacArthur. “We can never forget the t ragic events of that day, which have changed our lives for-ever, and I want to ensure that this memorial site will be here for years to come giving millions of peo-

ple around the world the chance to honor the lives that were lost that day. A federal recognition of this kind will solidify the memorial’s standing and recognize the endurance of the survivors, the bravery of those that risked their lives to save others and the power of our free nation to overcome evil with good.” The National 9/11 Sep-tember 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center

Act (H.R. 3036) has 73 co-sponsors in the House, with endorsements from Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert O’Neill (Seal Team 6 Member who killed Bin Laden), NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association, National Association of Police Organizations, Fra-ternal Order of Police, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, New York Governor An-

drew Cuomo, The 9/11 Me-morial Foundation and the Pentagon Memorial Fund. This legislation has also received support from the following 9/11 family and support groups: Tuesday’s Child ren, 9/11 Tr ibute Center, Voices of Septem-ber 11th, NY Says Thank You, Heart 9/11, Sept 11th Education Trust, Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, Project Rebirth, and 9/11 Day Of Service.

OCEAN COUNTY – With some long-range forecasts calling for a greater chance of winter storms hitting the

Freeholder Forum By Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari

Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari

Vicari Asks Residents To Keep Storm Drains Cleanregion in the coming weeks, Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari is reminding residents to keep their local storm drains clean and free of debris. “Every fall I ask that people please do not rake leaves into the streets where they can block drains. Now, after weeks of warmer than normal temperatures, I’m again call-ing on our residents to keep

the drains clear.” Blocked drains can cause water to pool in the streets. Once the water freezes, the sheets of ice pose a driving hazard. Debris also poses a problem during snow storms. “Once the snow is plowed and begins to melt, the water has nowhere to go and can cause flooding problems,”

Vicari said. Vicari asked that residents check with their towns to learn when municipal leaf collections will be held. “Fol-low your town’s instructions

so leaves and other vegetation can be properly collected,” he said. If a neighborhood storm drain is already clogged with leaves, Vicari suggested call-

ing town hall and reporting the problem. “It’s better to act now before the severe weather hits than to wait until the snow is falling and water and ice is already building up.”

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BAYVILLE – The Bayville Volunteer First Aid Squad had a busy January as the squad continues to be available to Berkeley Town-ship residents as well as Lacey Township and Ocean Gate. During the past month the squad answered 176 calls: four calls due to abdominal pain, four calls due to assault, 15 calls for chest pains and cardiac emergency, three CPR calls, 22 calls due to patient falling and requiring med-ical treatment, eight motor vehicle accidents, 31 patients who had respiratory problems, 14 calls for unconsciousness or patients who had seizures and the balance of the 75 patients had numerous medical emergencies some requir-ing transportation to local hospitals. The squad also welcomes one new EMT and

BAYVILLE – On May 28, the Faith Commu-nity United Methodist Church, 526 Route 9, is holding a Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your table and your goodies to sell.

BERKELEY – Tickets are sold Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Club House at 96 Prince Charles Drive. For information, prices and schedule of events, call Linda at 732-341-4072. The current trips are as follows: “Spreading it Around” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, March 2; $78 pp includes bus, show,

First Aid Squad Has Busy Monthone new driver who are now responding to the community needs. The squad is still seeking new members (both EMT’s and drivers) as well as new members for the squad cadet program and the squad auxiliary organization. If you want to help, you can join by visiting bayvillefas.org and filling out the application form. The Bayville First Aid Squad has elected new officers for 2016. The Executive Board Officers are: President - Chuck Schwab, Vice President - Pat Sperber, Treasurer - MaryAnn Thoma and Secretary - Karrie Foster. The Line or Operation Officers are: Captain - Bill Thoma, 1st Lieutenant - John Kincaid, 2nd Lieutenant - Richard Foster, Sergeant - Thomas Higgins and Engineer - Robert Wood. Jack Trovato was elected as trustee.

Holiday Heights Day Trip Schedulelunch, dessert buffet and tips/taxes. “The King and I” at the Algonquin Theatre on April 3 on sale now; $50 pp includes bus, show and tips/taxes. “An Afternoon with Puccini” at the Algon-quin Theatre on April 24 on sale now; $60 pp includes bus, show and tips/taxes. No refunds.

Faith Community To Hold Flea MarketOutside spaces are available for $20 each. To reserve your space, call Arlene at 609-207-9044. The kitchen will be open at 8 a.m. for breakfast and lunch, snacks and drinks all day.

BERKELEY – The Holiday City South Women’s Club will host a trip to Delaware Park Racetrack and Casino on June 8. Cost is $33 and

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BERKELEY – Holiday City is presenting “An Affair To Remember” on February 28 at Clubhouse One at 2 p.m. A man and a woman have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Even

WHITING – Frankie DeRosa will entertain at Fernwood Hall in Crestwood Village VII on February 20 along with comedian Jeff Norris. DeRosa has appeared previously in the area and his performances were enjoyed by all. Jeff Norris is a renowned comedian having performed in a vast variety of venues from New York to Las Vegas.

OCEAN COUNTY – Tickets and sponsor-ships are now available for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation’s (ECF) annual Crystal Gala presented by Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services on March 12, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Ocean Place Resort and Spa, 1 Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch. The 2016 honorees are Dr. Margaret Fisher, medical director, The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center; Dr. Lisa A. Forzani, Forzani Family Chiropractic Cen-ter; William MacDonald, group manager, PNC Bank and Select Equity Group Foundation. Tickets cost $150 each and include “The Preakness,” an evening of virtual horse racing action, a cocktail hour, a sit-down dinner with an open bar, dancing, silent and gift auctions,

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BERKELEY – On February 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., learn to design 3D objects with the super easy Tinker Cad software. Objects designed in this workshop will be printed and available for pickup at the Berkeley branch library, 30 Station Road. No design or coding experience required. Ages 11 to 17. To sign up, visit theoceancountylibrary.org and find the event under the Calendar of Events.

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MANAHAWKIN – The Knights Of Co-lumbus have planned the following trips: June 17: Trip to Huntington Hills Play-house to see the “World’s Greatest Musical Impersonators Show.” Includes transpor-tation, show, lunch, dessert and driver gratuity. Cost $110 per person. September 13: Trip to Sands Casino in

BERKELEY – Holiday City South’s Wom-en’s Club will hold its annual Mother’s Day Luncheon on May 2 at the Clarion Inn from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets $25, guests $30. The dinner menu includes: appetizers, penne pasta, mixed garden greens, choice of chicken condon bleu, sliced sirloin of beef or baked salmon, potatoes and fresh vegetable medley,

Softball League Seeking Playersand Veterans Park, Bayville. The league has two divisions, one for Ocean County players age 60 and up (55 and up for Berkeley residents) and another for those 65 and up with no residency requirement. A play-er fee covers shirts, umpiring and other costs. Informal practice games will take place at Whispering Pines Park in Holiday City field, weather permitting, through March. Information may be obtained from Singer at 732-350-7063 or [email protected]. Registration forms are on the league’s web-site, leaguelineup.com/berkeleySSL.

Annual Mother’s Day Luncheondinner rolls and butter. The dessert is an ice cream sundae. Pitchers of regular and diet soda, freshly brewed iced tea, coffee and tea will be offered. Music will be provided by Stephen Berger. Tickets go on sale at the end of February. For more information, call Joan DiAgostino at 732-240-7219.

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TOMS RIVER – The Polish American Club of Toms River has the following trips planned: April 10 at Resorts for Eric Kearns “Voices of the Legends, “ includes $10 in slot play. June 29 to Caesars to see “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish,” includes $25 slot play.

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BERKELEY – The Holiday South Women’s Club presents a trip to the Sight and Sound show “Samson.” The trip is on May 25. Cost: $109. Includes: bus trip, lunch at

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I hugged a friend who I hadn’t seen in two years and she didn’t hug me back. I thought it strange, but she quickly offered that her breasts were just incredibly sore. I remember experiencing that for a few months when I was a younger girl so I totally understood. So if your ‘girls’ ache, feel bruised, or heavy on the inside, have you considered why it’s happening? My friend did not, she just accepted it. They were so painful, she couldn’t even hug her children. Sleeping was painful The technical term is “fibrocystic breast pain” and an estimated 30 to 60 percent of women experience this. Simply put, our “boobs” are two large milk glands (some larger than others, congratulations to those ladies!). Really sexy, huh? All kidding aside, all breasts contain some degree of lumps (or “cysts”), however, some breasts will contain more lumps than others due to hormonal changes. It’s the lumps that cause your breasts to get uncomfortable, sometimes even painful. Symptoms of fibrocystic breasts will be the most intense before your period and then usually leave immediately following the period. Estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin (all girly hormones) cause cells in the breast tissue to swell. This is a normal hormonal change during menstruation. Some clinicians may try to prescribe oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy; however, it is a bit controversial and the jury is still out on whether or not those help or make the condition worse. Certain supplements may be helpful, so please ask your practitioner about any or all of these:

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LAKEWOOD – The Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Performing Arts Academy presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinder-ella,” at the historic Strand Theater on February 25, 26 and 27. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale fea-tures Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside a hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane as well as some new characters and surprising twists. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers and Hammer-

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TOMS RIVER – From March 10 to April 25, Ocean County College is hosting an “Irish Heritage Commemoration” to ac-knowledge the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising that ultimately led to the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Free State. The Global Education Committee

Irish Heritage Commemoration At OCChas organized more than 50 lectures, per-formances, readings and film screenings celebrating various aspects of Irish and Irish-American culture. Events include the OCC Repertory Theatre Company’s performance of “Dancing at Lughnasa” and the one-man show, “I Am

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Carpet Repair - Restretching, ripples removed, repair work, stairs installed. Call Mike at 732-920-3944. (6)

Laurie’s Cleaning Service – Res-idential and Commercial. Serving Ocean and Monmouth counties. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. Call 732-754-3482. (5)

Cleaning Service - Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Over 20 years experience. References avail-able. Call Lois for free estimate, 732-330-4931. (9)

Let’s Fish - Stripers and fluke. Women welcome. Ware town. Bay/ocean. 28-foot Truworld. [email protected]. (9)

Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. In-stalling new. Call Steve 732-703-8120. Thank You. (t/n)

Micromedia Publications is seeking part-time creative writers to craft colorful and informative business and professional profiles for our advertisers. This is an excellent opportunity for those with excellent writing skills to earn supplemental income or to build their portfolios in a variety of fields such as news or advertising. For more infor-mation or to submit your resume for consideration, please email: [email protected]. (t/n)

Micromedia Publications is seeking a Part Time Reporter - Candidate should have writing/reporting experience. Candidate must be available to cover evening meetings of the local government, generally one night per week, and may also be asked to attend community events, fundraisers, etc. Conducting phone interviews is understood to be part of the job. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the ability to take photos to accompany features.The position requires providing 3-4 stories per week, with photos, every week, on deadline. This PART-TIME position is an at-home job; stories will be submitted via email. A full-time position is not currently available. Candidates should send their resume along with 1-3 writing samples or links to your writing. Resumes without writing samples WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Email resumes and writing samples to Catherine at [email protected]. (t/n)

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House Painting - Interior. Over 30 years in business. Licensed and insured. Lic#13VH06956700. Call Bob 732-929-4399. (37)


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OCEAN COUNTY – United Way of Ocean County encourages families earn-ing $62,000 or less to keep more of their hard-earned money this tax season by using a free, online tax preparation ser-vice, and accessing valuable tax credits. A new national survey finds 72 percent of working Americans making that amount or less are unaware they qualify for free tax filing and counseling. The survey, conducted for United Way Worldwide, finds that most respondents are unfamiliar with MyFreeTaxes, a mo-bile-optimized software program allow-ing free federal and state tax preparation and filing in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The self-file service is available for anyone earning $62,000 or less. United Way also offers free in-person filing assis-tance through our Volunteer Income Tax

Assistance (VITA) sites. To find one near you, visit MyFreeTaxes, call 855-MY-TX-HELP or visit uwocnj.org for a list of the Ocean County VITA sites. On average, filers can save $200 in tax preparation fees by using the free platform. “We recognize that affordable tax prepa-ration services are out of reach for many in our community,” said Debbi Winogracki, director of Marketing and Communica-tions, United Way of Ocean County. “In addition to the added savings from this service, taxpayers can reduce the amount of income tax they pay by claiming valu-able credits. Tax refunds help many in our community achieve greater financial sta-bility, and we want to help them keep more of what they earn by taking advantage of the credits that are available.” Tax filers can enter data into a secure

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available in English and Spanish by IRS-certified specialists. Many of the 1,000 adults surveyed were unaware that they were eligible for tax credits. Just four in ten adults reported awareness of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), while fewer than 60 percent said they are familiar with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Almost 20 percent were not aware of any tax credits they could access. Tax refunds help working Americans put money in their pockets for everyday items and save for the future. About 23 percent of those asked say they spend their refunds for food, while 22 percent spend the money on housing costs; 31 percent use their refunds for utilities. A quarter of those who receive refunds put the money into savings or invest the funds for the future.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Meetings of the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission are generally scheduled for the third Tuesday of the Month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. at 14 Hooper Avenue, Toms River. For special accessibility accommo-

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WARETOWN – Enjoy the Ocean County Bluegrass Festival – the best place on the east coast to hear live country, bluegrass and Pinelands music concerts. Ocean County Business Development and Tour-ism sponsors the event, which will be held

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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Foun-dation for Vocational Technical Education will host the 20th Annual International Chef’s Night Out on March 7 at the Pine Belt Arena from 6 to 9 p.m. Over 50 area restaurants, caterers, bakeries, specialty stores and beverage distributors are expected to participate. For the $50 admis-sion fee, attendees may sample an extensive variety of sweet and savory delicacies as well as some of the area’s fine wines and beverages.

In addition to the food and beverage offer-ings there will be a 50/50 raffle, themed gift basket raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. To purchase tickets go to ocvtschefsnightout.org. For more information call Alicia Carney at 732-286-5670 ext. 3212 or Sharon Noble at 732-473-3100 ext. 3177. All proceeds benefit the Ocean County Foundation for Vocational Technical Edu-cation.

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Department has been participating in conference calls with the New Jersey Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regarding Zika Virus. “Zika virus disease is a mosquito-borne disease which has been found to affect infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika virus trans-mission during pregnancy. Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain and con-junctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon,” said Daniel Regenye, OCHD public health coordinator. At the present time, there have been confirmed travel-related cases including 11 states, including New Jersey and Wash-ington DC. “Because there is neither a vaccine nor medications available to prevent Zika vi-rus infection, CDC recommends that all pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. If a pregnant woman travels to an area with Zika virus transmission, she should be advised to strictly follow steps to avoid mosquito bites,” Regenye said.

Presently, there are 24 countries or territo-ries reporting current ongoing transmission including: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde (Africa), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Pan-ama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Samoa, Suriname, U.S. Virgin Islands and Venezuela. Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite both indoors and outdoors, mostly during the daytime. Therefore, it is important to en-sure protection from mosquitoes throughout the entire day. Mosquito prevention strategies include wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)–registered insect repellents, using permethrin-treated clothing and gear and staying and sleeping in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms. When used as directed on the product label, insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin and IR3535 are safe for pregnant women. Further guidelines for using insect repel-lents are available online at cdc.gov as well as ochd.org. The OCHD will continually update its website, Twitter@OCpublichealth and Facebook on further developments of the Zika virus.

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Col-lege’s athletics program finished in second place in CAANJ standings. The college also hosted the National Soccer Championship for the second year. OCC’s Women’s soccer team was named 2014 Region XIX Champions of Character and three women’s soccer players were named All-Americans. Women’s volleyball were again GSAC champions. Women’s cross country was third in the nation as well as region and GSAC Cham-pions. One men’s cross country and three women’s cross country players were honored as All-Americans. Craig Smith, men’s soccer player, was hon-ored as both “NATYCAA Male Scholar Ath-lete of the Year” and “Region XIX Robert

Zifchak Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.” Ilene Cohen, executive director of Judicial Affairs and Athletics, was honored as the Garden State Award recipient at the 2015 Collegiate Athletic Administrators of New Jersey luncheon in October. She joins a group of prestigious honorees as the 32nd recipient of this award, the organization’s highest honor presented annually to an individual who has made substantial and enduring contributions to the development of intercollegiate athletics in New Jersey. The Athletics Department launched its new website at occvikings.com. All community members can now view team schedules, rosters, bios, statistics, box scores, live and archived video streams and much more. A mobile app is also available for up-to-the-minute scores and news updates.

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For the week of Febuary 13- Febuary 19

By Jeraldine Saunders

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ambitions are achieved by demonstrating unflagging determination. You can use your education to attain your heart’s desire in the week ahead. The lessons you learned in your younger years could serve you well.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Safety before sensitivity. You yearn for security and have a tendency to take a cautious approach in the week ahead. You may put duty before pleasure and can do well with any task that requires discrimination.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some bridges are made of stone and can’t be burned. Old friends can hamper your progress this week by loading you down with excess baggage. To overcome potential criticism honor your past promises and obligations.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Overlook unavoidable embarrassing moments in the week to come. When someone says the wrong thing or a coworker makes a silly mistake it is best to simply ignore it. Group activities could squeeze your wallet.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fame is the name of the game. In the week ahead you can make the most of your reputation by mixing with people in public places. You could be enriched by a passing opportunity if you wisely accept it.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Practice being flexible when challenged by changing times. Don’t turn your back on someone who rebels against your wishes. There may be a temporary upset this week that makes you want to run for cover.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Turn on the

voice mail and tune out distractions. Don’t let a loved one’s possessiveness or thoughtlessness disturb your serenity. This week you will be successful by being more self-disciplined and efficient.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You might thrive in the middle of a herd. It is easy to make a wide range of new contacts in the week ahead when you exude sincere friendliness. Your energy and initiative is best used with creative projects.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In-securities can make you cautious, but that is a good thing. As this week unfolds you may face a choice between acting on past precedents and acting on principle. Hold off on making crucial decisions.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can appreciate great art even if you aren’t an artist. Just because you don’t possess a talent or skill doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beautiful things in life that other people provide. Develop appreciation this week.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The New Moon in your sign this week might mark the beginning of a new phase in your personal attitudes. Focus on being proactive with finan-cial matters rather than insisting on following traditions.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A relation-ship might fit like a glove. If you are looking for love you could find it in all the right places. Even the most self-absorbed person will not be able to resist your charms and enticements this week. (c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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By Wolfgang Puck Last year, much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. endured snowstorm after snowstorm. Right now, where I live in Southern California, we’re in the grip of what meteorologists have been saying may be the biggest El Nino rain system ever. Yes, winter can feel like a burden. But I like to think of it in much more optimistic terms: It’s perfect soup season. Whether you’re facing a day of snow, rain or sim-ply cooler-than-normal temperatures, a bowl of soup can sooth and nourish you. I like to imagine people a century ago, or longer, with big kettles of soup murmuring by the fire. A favorite recipe might have simmered for hours, and the act of cooking it alone could have been as warming as the soup itself. Today’s cooks live in very different circumstances, of course. Central heating reduces or eliminates the practical pur-pose of gathering around the fire. And everyone seems to be living a busier life, often shying away from recipes that seem to take too long to cook. But I have strived to share with home cooks my own secrets about how to make great-tasting food quickly and easily. And one of the best ways I know for preparing wonderful soups quickly is to use a pressure cooker. Today’s electric pressure cookers are models of safety and reliability, with secure lids and easy-to-set timers that automatically start counting down to a set cooking time once pressure has been reached. That makes it easier than ever to enjoy the benefits of this method, which dramatically reduces cooking times while concentrating flavor. You’ll see what I mean when you try a new take on one of my winter favorites. A pureed soup of butternut squash, bright with the fresh orange and ginger, takes only 10 minutes to cook once pressure has been reached. That allows just enough time to make a quick cranberry relish to garnish each bowl. But that not’s the end of the ease that inexpensive modern appliances bring to this recipe. I also like to puree the just-cooked soup right inside the pressure cooker using a hand-held immersion blender. That’s the perfect combination of convenience and great f lavor any home cook would want - especially in the depths of winter.

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pounds (500 g), halved, seeded, peeled and cut into large chunks1 la rge yel low onion, peeled and coarsely chopped1 piece fresh ginger, about 2 inches (5 cm), peeled and thinly sliced2 or 3 large oranges (1 zested), juiced to make 1 cup (250 mL) 1 sprig fresh rosemary Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons honey 2 cups (500 mL) organic chicken broth or low-sodium vegetable broth1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream, plus extra for garnish (optional)Small sprigs fresh Italian parsley, for garnish

CRANBERRY-SPICE RELISH:3/4 pound (375 g) fresh or frozen whole cranberries or frozen 1/2 cup light brown sugarKosher salt1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom In a pressure cooker, combine the squash chunks, chopped onion, ginger, orange zest and juice, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon of honey and stock. If you like, add the cream. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker, seal, bring to pressure, and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. While the soup comes to pressure and cooks, make the cranberry-spice relish. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the cranberries and sugar. Cook over medium heat , s t i r r ing occasionally, until the sugar softens, about 3 minutes. Cover and continue cooking until the cranberries pop and turn tender, about 10 minutes longer, seasoning to taste with salt. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom, cover, and cook until thick, about 5 minutes lon-ger, stirring occasionally. Turn back to the soup, and quick-re-lease the pressure from the pressure cooker. With tongs, remove the rose-mary sprig and discard. With an im-mersion blender, blend the soup inside the pressure cooker. Taste, adjust the seasonings with salt and stir in 1 table-spoon honey to enhance the sweetness. To serve the soup, ladle it directly from the pressure cooker into heated bowls. Place a spoonful of cranberry relish into the center of each bowl. (You can reserve leftover relish for another use.) Drizzle the soup lightly with some cream, if you like, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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TOMS RIVER – The OCVTS Performing Arts Academy PTSO invite you to see ‘Finding Neverland,’which is an imaginative musical that tells the story of “Peter Pan” author J.M. Barrie. The musical explores the power of imagination to open up new worlds and the pressures put upon those worlds by the inev-itability of growing up. Starring Tony Award nominated Tony Yazbek (On the Town) and Laura Michele Kelly. The musical is at 2 p.m. on May 15. The bus departs at the OCVTS Toms River Center in the morning at 9:30 a.m. The bus will take the group into the city, have lunch (on your own)

and see the show at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre- 205 West 46th St. NYC The ticket costs $119/person and includes the bus to NYC from OCVTS Toms River Center, located at 1299 Old Freehold Rd and a mezzanine ticket to see ‘Finding Neverland.’ Make checks payable to PAA PTSO. If you are interested, contact Kevin O’Brien at [email protected] or call 732-600-6993.Payments must be sent to Kevin O’Brien at 485 Myrtle Ave, Brick NJ 08723. Seats will be filled on a first come (pay)-first served system. All are welcome - students, family and friends.

OCEAN COUNTY – If you enjoy learning about the wildlife, ecology and traditions of the Barnegat Bay and like sharing what you’ve learned with others, then the Barnegat Bay Volunteer Master Naturalist program is for you. Registration is now open for the spring 2016 training course offered by the Barnegat Bay Partnership through the Ocean County College Continuing and Professional Education Department. Led by instructor Terry O’Leary, a master naturalist and environmental educator, the course will cover wildlife, salt marshes, forest communities, barrier islands, bay traditions, environmental sampling, fire ecology and much more. Exciting field trips to local parks and nature centers, including Jakes Branch County Park and Sedge Island

Performing Arts Academy To Host Musical Trip

Barnegat Bay Naturalist Course AvailableNatural Resource Education Center, will get participants outside and on the water for a true Barnegat Bay experience. During the field trips, course participants will hike, kay-ak, seine, photograph and collect data with experienced naturalists and field ecologists. The $299 course dates are from April 6 to May 25. The course description is on page 43 of Ocean County College Continuing and Professional Education Department’s spring 2016 catalog. To view the catalog and to register, visit ocean.edu/cpe.htm. For more information about the Barnegat Bay Partnership’s Volunteer Master Natural-ist program, visit bbp.ocean.edu or contact Karen Walzer at [email protected] or 732-914-8110.

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