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By Daniel Nee MANAHAWKIN – Within the next month, traffic heading to and from Long Beach Island from Manahawkin is set to be switched from the existing bridge to a new span that has been under construction

Causeway Bridge Traffic Readies For New Span Safety Features Added To Project

– Photo by Daniel NeeThe Route 72 bridge has been under construction since 2013 as part of a bridge rehabilitation project.

since 2013. The existing bridge will then be closed so it can be rehabilitated. New Jersey transportation officials are planning to expand the scope of the Route 72 causeway rehabilitation proj-ect to include a number of new safety

features, according to a planning docu-ment issued by the state Department of Transportation recently. The new safety measures mitigate dam-age the span would receive during coastal

By Catherine Galioto FORKED RIVER – An ongoing call to have the state improve the traffic light at Lacey Road and Route 9 has been answered. The township police chief issued a traffic alert that the intersection had changed its traffic light arrows, timing and other ele-ments, in what would hopefully result in improved safety at the heavily trafficked spot. The changes are now in place. Traffic from Route 9 northbound turning left onto Lacey Road will now have a traffic arrow for the turning lane. “The traffic flow northbound on Route 9 to westbound (left) on Lacey Road is now controlled with a newly installed solid red traffic arrow. Once the stacked and waiting traffic has had an opportunity to proceed with a green arrow (unimpeded by oncom-ing traffic), the light will now turn to yellow then to red requiring the traffic intending to make the left onto Lacey Road to stop and wait,” said Chief David A. Paprota. “This red stop arrow should remove the threat of vehicles travelling from north-bound on Route 9 to westbound on Lacey Road turning directly in front of vehicles travelling southbound on Route 9 through the intersection.” That traffic movement has been the source of many serious accidents, said the chief. “The Lacey Township Police Department

–Photo by Daniel NeeLane configuration at Lacey Road and Route 9, where a new red arrow is in place for the left turn from Route 9 northbound onto Lacey Road.

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By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Township officials discussed the banning of the sale of “Puppy and Kitten Mill” dogs and cats from pet shops in the township during its March 24 com-mittee meeting. Committee members unanimously passed a resolution urging the banning of the sale of dogs and cats from pet shops. Puppy and kitten mills have been the sub-ject of debate among animal lovers. These

LACEY OFFICIALS LOOK ATBANNING PUPPY/KITTEN MILLS

controversial mills operate as for-profit ken-nels, breeding puppies or kittens en masse to wholesale them to pet stores. Opponents of these pet sales say that due to the large scale of these operations, it is not uncommon for the animals that are bred to be found in neglected and often dangerous conditions. Lacey is not the first to have its governing body look at these pet shops. Township Clerk/Business Administrator

Veronica Laureigh said that the resolution was “in conjunction with other communi-ties and we are jumping on board on this.” Laureigh said that the Ocean County Health Department has endorsed the action by municipalities to curb this practice. Deputy Mayor Peter Curatolo who works for the Ocean County Health Department said the county agency annually inspects shelters, kennels and pet shops to determine

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storms by adding scour protection at three of the causeway’s smaller bridges – the East and West Thorofare bridges and the Hilliards Thorofare bridge. The scour pro-tection, state officials say, will limit erosion that takes place during storm surges. “Surges are particularly damaging because water levels rise quickly over a short period of time and result in high, more erosive flow velocities,” the report said. The bridges’ position at the midpoint of the island – about halfway between Barnegat and Little Egg inlets – make the land around them more able to withstand erosion that some other locations on the bay, and adding the “countermeasures” that are proposed will even more greatly limit the damage. “Storm surges from Barnegat Inlet timed earlier than surges from Little Egg Inlet were also found to have a dampening effect at the project site,” an environment report on the changes to the project said. “This occurred due to the diffusion of the surge between Barnegat Bay and Manahawkin

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Bay producing a smaller surge response at the project site, which counteracted a larger surge propagating from Great Egg Inlet towards the project site. The specific anti-scout technologies to be used at the bridges include “marine mattresses” and grout bags, according to a report from Parsons-Brinkerhoff, the engineering contractor on the project. The mattresses are similar to geotubes which are used in beach replenishment projects – essentially, a geogrid bag structure filled with stone. The project will also include additional bulkheading on the edges of Bonnett Island, which is being rehabilitated with native plants so it can be developed into a public park and fishing area. The bulkheads will protect the existing Manahawkin Bay Bridge, which is currently suffering from erosion at its northeast corner, the report said. The anti-erosion project will not lead to any additional traffic detours or closures of either bridge, but may cause some noise and similar minor impacts, according to the report.

has consistently been handling serious mo-tor vehicle collisions at the intersection,” Paprota said. “This modification should help significantly reduce future collisions.” However, the change could create a queue

if their operation might classify them as a puppy/kitten mill. Assistant Public Health Coordinator Matthew Csik said his agency works with municipalities and their zoning depar tments with the review of pa-perwork ver ifying cer t if ied veter i-narians, sanitary, feeding and habitat conditions. “I’d say the ballpark f igure for the facilities we inspect in the county is a little more than 30,’’ Csik said.

Electrical Power Coalition In other township business, the gov-erning body voted to move forward concerning the formation of an elec-trical power coalition. Lacey would be joining the coalition with Manchester, with Stafford Town-ship as lead agency. Laureigh said that the plan has been in the research stages for some time and a formal resolution would be vot-ed on during the committee’s April 14

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meeting.Fishing News

Jeremy Muermann of the township’s Fish Hawk’s Saltwater Anglers Club received a positive response from of-f icials concerning his presentation of a special free f ishing tournament to be held on June 11 to be held at Mill Pond. The event would coincide with New Jersey Free Fishing Day, which allows for no fishing license for that day. Muermann said he hopes the event will draw people to the township be-yond its resident f ishermen, and that it was also being aimed at young people. “We want this to be very family ori-ented and positive,” Muermann said. Laureigh urged a meeting between the chiefs of the recreation, police and public works departments to examine the logistics of the event. Curatolo praised Mermann and fellow member Terry Stewart’s involvement in the “Hooked on Fishing” tournament program and a means of providing a fun activity for young people and a family event for the community.

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and traffic delay as drivers must heed the new red arrow instead of trying to proceed with a left turn. “This modification may cause a longer delay for traffic travelling northbound on Route 9 to westbound on Lacey Road, as a limited number of vehicles will be able to make the left turn during each cycle of

the light. Motorists must be aware of this change and safely comply with the new red arrow at the intersection. The solid red arrow indicates that traffic in the turning lane is not permitted to proceed,” said the chief. The change comes “after a long period” of Lacey Township working with the New

Jersey Department of Transportation to improve the traffic control timing, direc-tion, and pattern of the intersection of Route 9 and Lacey Road, said the chief. The previous arrow was green only. It stayed illuminated after traffic traveling east and west on Lacey Road has their main light turn green, allowing them to cross.


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Our area is experiencing another population boom. But unlike the development of decades past, which spread across the area to create the suburbs, senior communities and tourist enclaves now ag-ing in Ocean County, the most recent boom is taking place in and around Lakewood. The 2010 Census – its num-bers now six year’s out of date -- put the population of Lake-wood at 92,843. The 2000 Census for Lakewood was 60,352, and in 1990, 45,048. To put it mildly, it has been hard for Ocean County and Howell to keep up with that growth. The roads are traf-fic-jammed, the infrastruc-ture is burdened. New resi-dents and visitors are sharing roads that were built for neigh-borhoods decades ago. Unfortunately, the wheels of bureaucracy can’t seem to keep up. Despite decades of local advocacy calling for the dualization of Route 9 through Ocean County, the most recent study and plans for the road do not recom-mend such action. Another project is coming to put a southbound exit 83 from the Garden State Parkway onto Route 571, less than a mile south of its intersection

I am writing this letter on the feast day of St. Patrick, but the subject is about vehicular homi-cides. I was appalled by the death by auto of New Jer-sey State Trooper Sean E. Cullen as he was respond-ing to a crash on New Jer-sey Highway 295. In my opinion the driver who killed him should be held accountable. There are huge signs on the Garden State Parkway demanding drivers to slow down and move away from emer-gency vehicles who are responding to a call. In another closer, related death by auto is the case of Ocean Gate Patrolman Jason C. Marles who was returning from a special d runk dr iver detail on Thanksgiving Day sev-eral years ago. The driver of the vehicle who killed Patrolman Morales was intoxicated, yet I read recently that he may only be incarcerated for about eight years. Both Trooper Cullen and Patrolman Morales r i sked thei r l ives and their deaths should never have happened. However, these deaths will continue unless severe penalties are handed down by the judicial system. Addi-tionally, drivers need to slow down and stop using their vehicles as weapons of destruction.Marilyn MillerToms River

YES Network sincerely appreciates the efforts of legislators and leaders across the region to help get our network back on the Comcast lineup. We are particularly grateful for their recognition of the in-disputable fact that the New York Yankees are extremely popular with viewers and that the YES Network’s rat-ings are consistently among the highest of any channel on television when the Yankees are playing. For our part, we were ex-tremely surprised and dis-appointed when Comcast unilaterally dropped YES in the dead of night last November, and we stand ready to negotiate a deal with Comcast immediately.Tracy DolginYES President & CEO

With the recent United Nations vote, the interna-tional community takes an important step away from hollow rhetoric and toward realistic diplomacy to reach the shared goal of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. Expanding and strength-ening both U.S. and U.N. sanctions speaks volumes about the international commitment to enforce inter nat ional wil l in a language North Korea’s rogue regime can under-stand: aggressive, material consequences for hostile,

The State of New Jersey has proven itself to be in-capable of honest self-gov-ernment, with constant arrests of public officials in a political environment filled with nepotism, cro-nyism, fraud, deceit, and mismanagement. Much of our problems stem from municipal gov-ernment and it doesn’t take much to begin to see the is-sues. New Jersey, with 565 municipalities, numbers more than the substantially larger State of California’s 482. New Jersey has 8.9 million people. California has 38.8 million. Since the term of Gov-ernor Christie, and nu-merous other ethically lacking politicians before him, it is known that a new direction is needed for New Jersey. Clearly we have the money, talent, and innovation to operate an effective government, but the problem is the culture of corruption. Let’s suspend New Jer-sey’s statehood and be-come a federal district, under direct control of the U.S. Congress for a set period of time (such as ten years), in order to rebuild our state institutions in a

with Route 9. Whether this will help motorists get around or simply create a higher traffic load in that intersec-tion, that is an answer traffic experts and engineers need to look at more finely, before the first spades break ground. Towns develop and update their master plans, showing where each road – whether actual or a paper street – sits. Roads that once seemed like quiet neighborhood thorough-fares are now bursting with faster moving vehicles trying to avoid the traffic-jammed main roads. These master plans may be updated regularly, with new ordinances and revisions before town government to help match the existing and proposed development plans. Then, our local governments wade through funding re-quests or act to approve capital projects to improve the roads to handle their new capacity. While such action does take time, it needs to be put higher on the priority list. Area traf-fic, vehicle and pedestrian safety and even simple road maintenance are all factors needing constant addressing, and will only become more important as the population boom continues.

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reckless provocations. With this resolution, we return strategic focus to our efforts to reduce the threat posed by North Ko-rea to our allies, alleviate the suffering of the people of North Korea, and create the conditions for greater security in the region. As I said last month as the Senate was poised to pass my bipartisan DPRK sanc-tions bill, it is time to take seriously this rogue state living in its own false re-ality. There is no substitute for American leadership, and I will continue to push to keep our international partners focused on our collective goal.Sen. Bob MenendezNew Jersey

transparent manner. Return New Jersey as a single state-entity, with-out municipal or county governments, but a larger elected state legislature. Home Rule leads to fief-doms. No more Home Rule in New Jersey!Eric HafnerToms River

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NEW JERSEY – Recently, both houses of the Legisla-ture voted on ACR-131/SCR-90, a resolution that objected to specific recommendations included in the Educational Adequacy Report (EAR), which must be issued by the Governor in consulta-tion with the New Jersey Department of Education every three years. The report proposed modifying the pro-

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Connors, Rumpf & Gove Vote To On School Funding Fomulavisions of the State’s school funding formula that current-ly ensures the lion’s share of aid is sent to 31 special needs districts, commonly known as Abbotts. The 9th District delegation issued the following state-ment: “Taxpayers living in non-Abbott districts, such as our constituency, which includes a significant num-

ber of seniors, have little hope of receiving meaningful property tax relief unless the state’s school aid formula is reformed. “The Education Adequacy Report attempted to reform the formula in a modest way that could have driven more money to over-taxed school districts. Yet, members of the Legislature benefitting from the current formula were

only too eager to reject this statutorily required report without even a hearing to discuss its merits. “The inherent disparity of aid provided under the state’s school aid formula is perhaps the biggest contributing fac-tor in high property taxes. Entrenched special interests in Trenton deliberately cali-brated the formula to ensure the lion’s share of aid goes

to only 31 Abbott school districts, mostly located in urban areas. “Under the current formu-la, Abbott districts get 56 percent of school aid even though they only account for 20 percent of the state’s student enrollment. That’s an absolutely outrageous disparity when considering that nearly $8 billion in direct state school aid is distributed.

“While school districts and local governments in our area are forced to operate with limited resources, Abbott districts and their taxpayers are awash in state aid. Special interests in Trenton will move quickly to stop any challenge to the status quo on school aid. Otherwise, their local districts would be compelled to control spending just as everyone else has had to do.”

From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: OCEAN COUNTY – Con-gressman Tom MacArthur announced that the state of New Jersey has received a major disaster declaration to help communities recov-er from the Severe Winter

MacArthur Announces Counties Eligible For Disaster AssistanceStorm and Snowstorm that occurred January 22 to 24. Public assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities has been designated for

both Burlington and Ocean counties. Last month, Con-gressman MacArthur joined a bipartisan group from the New Jersey delegation urging the President to al-locate emergency funds

to the state to assist with storm cleanup. Individu-als that sustained damage during the storm will now be eligible for disaster relief through FEMA. “New Jersey is no stranger

to severe storms or natural disasters,” said Congressman MacArthur. “I want to make sure that the people of South Jersey know we are available to answer any questions and assist in any way possible in

the claims process.” Call Congressman MacAr-thur’s Ocean County office at 732-569-6495, or the Burlington County Office at 856-267-5182 for more information.

OCEAN COUNTY – On March 9, Ocean Coun-ty Freeholders unveiled the proposed 2016 county budget, which provides increased funding for ed-ucational programs and assures money is available for the core county services provided to residents. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders for-mally introduced the $399.9 million spending package during the board’s March 16 public meeting. A public hearing on the budget and its anticipated adoption is scheduled for April 6. Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., who is liaison to the Ocean Coun-ty Finance Department, noted the county tax rate, under the spending plan, increases by 3/10ths of one cent bringing the county tax rate to 35.3 cents per $100 of

Ocean County Freeholders Unveil 2016 Budgetequalized property value. “For a homeowner owning a house valued at $300,000, the county property tax rate will go up about $9 in 2016,” Bartlett said. Bartlett noted the budget includes $500,000 from surplus that will be appro-priated to Ocean Coun-ty College and the Ocean County Vocational Techni-cal Schools increasing the 2016 appropriations to $14.9 million and $17.9 million respectively. “The investments we make are investments in people,” said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly. “We invest in what is right for Ocean County. Combined we are investing $33 million for education at Ocean County College and our vo-tech schools.” “And, we don’t let the needy and vulnerable go

without,” said Kelly as he noted the county is appro-priating about $23 million for social services and $4.4 million for patients in state mental health institutions. “This budget is f iscally conservative, yet it meets the needs of the people of Ocean County.” Freeholder Virginia E. “Ginny” Haines said the ad-ditional money appropriated for education helps many of the county residents in their goal to get a quality educa-tion at a reasonable cost. “These are premiere fa-cilities that students and residents can access, just as Ocean County is the pre-miere county in the state of New Jersey,” she said. Bartlett said the proposed budget includes a surplus of $43.5 million, of which $16.5 million will be used in the budget.

“In order to maintain our AAA bond rating, it’s im-perative we keep a surplus balance that is equal to about 10 percent of the bud-get,” Bartlett said. “Having the highest bond rating pos-sible helps us tremendously when we need to bond for capital projects. “In addition a strong sur-plus balance is necessary in times of natural disas-ters and emergencies as we all saw after Superstorm Sandy,” Bartlett said. “Our surplus, in part, allowed us to do the debris removal in many towns that simply could not have done it on their own.” Bartlett noted Superstorm Sandy continues to have an effect on the county’s budget. The county no longer is re-ceiving federal emergency assistance funds that were

provided for three years following the storm. However, Bartlett not-ed that an increase in the county’s ratable base will offset the loss of the federal funds, which totaled about $7 million in 2015. “While we have seen an in-crease in the county’s ratable base, mostly from new con-struction, the tax base still remains far below – about 14 percent – the highs of 2009,” he said. “We haven’t caught up yet, but we are seeing a gradual increase.” Bartlett said the budget includes funds for new po-sitions in the Sheriff’s De-partment and Prosecutor’s Office needed to implement the state mandated bail reform procedure that calls for a bail hearing within 48 hours of an arrest. “We will need the person-nel to staff the courthouse

in order to meet the state mandate, which will include administering the hearings on weekends. Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari said the proposed budget provides continued essential services to county residents and holds no sur-prises for taxpayers. “Under this budget our roads will be maintained, our seniors will be afford-ed nutritious meals, resi-dents will be assisted during emergencies, our courts will be secure, our emergency response volunteers will be well trained and residents and visitors can enjoy our parks,” Vicari said. “This budget is the work of this board and the county staff, a group of professionals that are also fiscally re-sponsible and provide the best services and programs possible.”


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MANAHAWKIN – Southern Regional High School senior athlete, Jeff Attardi, has com-mitted to continue his athletic career at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in K ings Point, NY. Jeff will run cross country for the academy.

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MANAHAWKIN – Life Choice and Compas-sus Hospice seek volunteers of all ages; people who are kind-hearted and compassionate. They are looking specifically in Manahawkin area for individuals and organizations to par-ticipate in their engaging volunteer program. As little as one hour a week is helpful, and arrangements can be customized to accom-modate each volunteer’s personal schedule. Life Choice volunteers are trained to support terminally ill individuals and their loved ones. The wide variety of volunteer roles include: companionship volunteers, pet therapists,

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MANAHAWKIN – April 1 marked the opening day of spring sports at Southern Regional with over 500 high school student athletes participat-ing this season. Boys’ sports include baseball,

Opening Day For Spring Sportsgolf, lacrosse, tennis, track and volleyball. Girls’ sports include softball, golf, lacrosse and track. For the complete schedule of spring sporting events, check the website at athletics.srsd.net.

MANAHAWKIN – Dr. Natacha Falcon, of Rothman Institute, will present an interac-tive seminar on spine conditions and the role of conservative care on April 12. The lecture will look at the various con-servative care approaches to treating back pain, neck pain and related spinal conditions utilizing non-surgical treatment options, such as physical therapy, medication and injections. Falcon is a board-certified Physical Medi-cine and Rehabilitation physician. She was selected as one of South Jersey Magazine’s

Learn About Spine ConditionsReader’s Choice “Top Physicians” in 2012 and 2013. She has an interest in health and fitness and is a member of the National Physique Committee. The free event, which provides lunch, will be held at the Manahawkin Instructional Site, located at 712 E. Bay Ave., at noon. Attendees are requested to R.S.V.P. by call-ing 609-626-3883. For more information on activities and classes at the Manahawkin Instructional Site, visit: Stockton.edu/Manahawkin or call 609- 626-3883.

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MANAHAWKIN – In what has now be-come an annual tradition, the members of the Southern Regional High School Spanish Club and the Michael Lorenzi Philanthropic Fund sold homemade empanadas. They spent the afternoon making over 1048 empanadas after school to be delivered the following day. The profits were donated to the Michael Lorenzi Philanthropic Fund to help students in need. This is a community service project for the Spanish Club. Both students and faculty get a great feeling of satisfaction in helping others.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – On April 23 and 24, the Waretown Recreational and Lake area will be closed to public, except for those attending the Spring Wine Festival. The leaf bin will be closed, but will reopen on April 25. The event will late from noon to 5 p.m. each day. Enjoy live music while sampling New Jersey wines.

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BRANT BEACH – St. Francis Community Center, located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd., is offering lifeguard training. Lifeguard training starts April 20 and runs through April 24. Do you want to be a lifeguard? This course is certified by the American Red Cross. You must have strong swimming ability. Upon successful completion, participants will receive an Amer-ican Red Cross Certification in Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and Preventing Disease Transmission. All participants must complete the following prerequisites: Swim 300 yards continuously in the following order: 100 yards of front crawl, using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing-propellant kick;

Lifeguard Training Course100 yards of breaststroke and 100 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke using rhyth-mic breathing. Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast-stroke; surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet; retrieve a 10 pound object; return to the sur-face; swim 20 yards back to starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute 40 seconds. If you have concerns about your ability to complete the pre-requisites, schedule a swimming skill evaluation by calling the pool reception desk at 609-494-8861 ext. 187. For registration and pricing information, call St. Francis Community Center at 609-494-8861 or visit: stfranciscenterlbi.org.

Waretown Spring Wine Festival For the event, park at Frederic Priff School, Route 532 and Wells Mills Road. From there buses will take you from the school to the Lake Area and will continue to run through-out the entire event. The fee is $15 at the gate. You will receive a commemorative wine glass with paid ad-mission. Designated drivers or those under 21 are free.

LANOKA HARBOR – The Music Cafe at The Grove is a monthly musical event held at Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center. This is fast becoming a mecca for quality independent artists from the Tri-State area and beyond. There is a $10 admission fee that gets you a light dinner, coffee, tea and the show. Doors open at 5 p.m., the opening artist starts at 6 p.m. and the featured artist starting at 7 p.m. At the event there will also be a 50/50 raf-fle. Attendees can BYOB and should plan on bringing an appetizer or dessert to share. A Bed and Breakfast Package is also avail-able for $45 per person and that include the dinner and show, plus overnight accommo-dations and a continental breakfast in the morning courtesy of Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center. The upcoming shows are as follows: April 3: Puppy Grease – Greasy three chord unmelodic narratives with a banjo player, uke, washtub bass, box trombone, trumpet and xylophone of wrenches. Puppy Grease was recently nominated for a 2015 Asbury Music Award in the avant-garde category.

The Music Café Upcoming Shows April 17: Chad Elliott – Like the dark earth of his Iowa origins, Chad Elliott’s life has served as fertile ground for music. Elliott has turned love, loss, fatherhood, divorce and homeless-ness into lyrics. He performs more than 200 shows each year. He has cultivated more than 1,000 songs in his career while also honing his skills as a painter, sculptor and children’s book author and illustrator. Also playing is Ripped. Ripped is an all American Rock band with a mix of Blues and alternative twists. Definitely a fun and energetic group. They play all around the New Jersey Tri-State area at live music venues as well as for many charities. Their influences range from the Beatles to AC/DC, Deep Purple and Jeff Beck. May 15: Honey Spot Blvd. – Honey Spot Blvd. is a rock/pop/funk/blues band who likes to play. The band has been together since 2003 and has a refined, tight yet fun and effortless sound. The band wins over a crowd, not only with soulful and catchy music, but by their easy going, down to earth personalities. They had great success at the December show. For further information, call 609-618-1278.


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MANAHAWKIN – South-ern Regional Middle School students and faculty met with Jacqui Chetty, a professor within the Department of Ap-plied Information Systems (AIS) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Southern Regional is one of only five schools in the area she visited. The professor has formed a partnership with Stockton University to help teach students about computer coding. Her goal with these seminars is to inspire students to pursue STEM (Science, Technolo-gy, Engineering and Math) career opportunities with an emphasis on computer coding/programming skills. Students had an opportunity to work with Professor Chetty for a hands-on pro-

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The library is located at 112 Main Street in Waretown. These programs are free and open to the public. Please register online at theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-693-5133.

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April 4, 6 to 8 p.m.– POAC Autism Services Presents- Hidden Dangers Workshop – Educates parents, family members and professionals working with children and adults with autism and other special needs and disabilities about issues relating to safety, emergen-cy preparedness and crisis intervention. Register. April 4, 7 p.m.– T.A.B. Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Join TAB. Help plan programs you want to see and enjoy, have fun and earn community service hours all at the same time. For ages 12 to 18. April 5, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Chat and Chew- Teen book club. For ages 12 to 18. Register. April 7, 10:30 a.m. – Sensory Story time – Engage your child’s senses with a sensory story time. Register. April 8 and 15, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.-– Play-Dough Open Play – Drop by and create with Play-Dough. For ages 5 to 11. April 11, 4 p.m.- Tween Craft – For ages 9 to 12. Register. April 11, 7 p.m. – Friend’s Group Meeting – Join the friendly group. The group creates fun ways to raise funds to support the branch library. April 12, 2 p.m. – Social Media for Seniors- Facebook – Learn the basics of Facebook. Register. April 14 and 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in Open Play – Open play time with fun and educational toys. For ages 1 to 5. April 16, 10:30 a.m. – Timmy the Porcupine’s First Day Puppet Show –

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–Photo courtesy Southern Regional School DistrictMANAHAWKIN – The Southern Regional High School Girls Soccer pro-gram will be well repre-sented next year when four members of the varsity team play soccer in college. Miranda Dougherty will attend Ferrum College. Abbey Harris will attend Arkansas State Universi-ty. Casey McDonnell will attend Kean University. Abbey Yannacone will attend Stockton University.

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WARETOWN – “Spring Cleaning” is hosted by theOcean Township Police Department C.O.P.S., Community Outreach Programs and Services. Turn in your unwanted, unused or expired medication for safe disposal on April 30 from

Project Medicine Drop Initiative10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CVS Pharmacy, 452 U.S. Highway 9. As a reminder: There is a drop box in the Ocean Township Police Department Lobby, located at 50 Railroad Ave.

BARNEGAT – On May 7, Barnegat Recreation will host a Mommy and Me, Princess and Mer-maid Tea Party at the Barnegat Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is open to girls ages 3 to 8. Cost is $16 per girl (Mommies are free). Royal attire is required. Come dressed as your favorite princess or mermaid. The event will include nail painting, games, crafts, cupcake decorating, edible wand mak-

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BARNEGAT – The Barnegat/Waretown Recreation Pickleball registration is open. You must be registered for this activity. Pickleball will be held on Thursdays from April 4 to June 2, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Russell O. Brackman Middle School. You must bring your own paddle. Cost: $27 for nine weeks.

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Philharmonic To Perform Beethoven Symphonyvisiting GardenStatePhilharmonic.org. The documentary film April 23 is a special event offered to elevate the depth of the experience for those attending the GSP’s live concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in May. Written and directed by Kerry Candaele, the film follows the impact of Beethoven’s last symphony on people’s lives around the world. Filmed on five continents and in 12 countries, “Following the Ninth” is the story of four people whose lives have been transformed, repaired and healed by the 9th’s message: Alle Menschen werden Bruder (All People Are Connected Admission to the April 23 movie showing is free to May 22 Beethoven’s Ninth tick-et-holding patrons. For the documentary viewing by itself, it is a $5 per person donation.

Maestro Anthony LaGruth will facilitate an open audience discussion immediately following the film. On May 22 at 2:30 p.m. the Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will host a live concert of Beethoven’s Ninth, or Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. The orchestra is joined by the voices of the GSP community chorus. Completed in 1824, the symphony is con-sidered by many to one of the best-known works in classical music and, among critics, one of Beethoven’s greatest works. The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony (thus making it a “choral” symphony). The words are sung during the final move-ment by four vocal soloists and a chorus. Lyrics were taken from the words of Ode to Joy, a poem written by Friedrich Schiller

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TOMS RIVER – April is National Poetry Month and Ocean County College will cel-ebrate with its 15th Annual Poetry Festival. The OCC Department of English and Liter-ature will sponsor two events on the OCC Main Campus, College Drive. Admission is free and open to the public. On April 25, 12:30 p.m., Larson Student Center, Building #8, there will be an Open Mic Poetry Reading by Ocean County Col-lege students.

OCC Celebrates National Poetry Month On April 28, 12:30 p.m., Black Box Theatre, Grunin Center, Building #11, a Poetry Read-ing will be given by Gerald Stern, American poet, essayist and educator. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1925 and educated at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University, Stern, age 91, is author of 20 collections of poetry and four books of essays including “This Time: New and Selected Poems” (Norton, 1998), which won the 1998 National Book Award. Stern’s

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I often hear the comment, “I can’t appreciate going to the movies be-cause I am missing the punch line.” Similar complaints are reiterated when watching TV, listening to the radio or in noisy restaurant envi-ronments. These environments have something in common; they all pres-ent the listener with a mechanical reproduction of sound and ut il ize var ious techniques that can make understanding diff icult with hearing loss. Movie theaters employ loudness expansion. With expansion , loud sounds are louder than normal. This is exactly the opposite of what people with hearing loss need. Specifically, hearing impaired folks need loudness compression (reduced amplif ication of loud sounds). It is ridiculous that most movie theaters insist on playing sound t racks so loud even though everybody complains about it. More-over, f ilmmakers often use multiple

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My mom and dad invited me to dinner and I refused to eat the raw broccoli and dip that my mom offered. I am not afraid of broccoli, honest. But it made me wonder how many of you know about the goitrogenic effect this veggie has on your thyroid. Today, I’m writing to inform you of goitrogenic foods, in case you are wor-ried about thyroid cancer, goiters, breast or prostate disease or fatigue. Goitrogens fight with your thyroid. Over time, they can cause a goiter, which is a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Goiter, goitrogens, get it? It’s not that they are “bad.” It’s more that they are a poor match for you, especially if you have (or are afraid of getting) thy-roid disease. A lot of you are drinking greens because I’ve told you to over the years. Some of the brands out there are loaded with goitrogens. Two recent studies have taken the relationship be-tween goitrogens and thyroid health even further. The rising incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide has prompted much of the research on goitrogens. Drinking raw goitrogens every day could cause dramatic consequences to your thyroid and reproductive organs, despite other benefits from these super-foods. Goitrogenic compounds tempo-rarily suppress iodine absorption and utilization. Mind you, iodine is critical to good thyroid, breast and prostate health. Goitrogenic foods are primarily the cruciferous vegetables such as kale, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and others. But you may not realize, peaches, strawberries, pears, peanuts, soy milk and f lax seed are goitrogenic too. The complete list is posted at my website. These goitrogenic vegetables contain

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To many people, a Will is something which older persons should have so that they can dis-tribute their assets in an orderly manner after their passing. Many younger people, to whom death is merely an abstract and something they do not anticipate will happen in the immediate future, believe that they do not need to have a Will. Such people are very mistaken and not having a Will may lead to many problem if they pass away without a Will. Everybody should have a Will. A Will is the only way that you can ensure that your assets will be distributed the way that you intend to best protect your loved ones. This is especially true of parents who have young children. By young children, we mean minor children under the age of 18 years. If one of the parents were to pass away before the other, in most cases, the assets of the deceased parent will pass to the surviving parent. This pre-sumes that there is not a Will providing otherwise. Similarly, if one parent were to pass away, the surviving parent would continue as the guardian of any minor children. But what happens in the case where both parents pass away leaving behind minor children? Without a Will, what takes place can create issues for the children. In the instance of where both parents pass away without a Will and leave behind minor children, all of the parents’ assets will pass by the law of intestacy to the minor children to be divided into equal shares. The money will be held in an account in the Surrogate’s Office in the county in which the parents resided. The Surrogate will hold the money in the account until each child reaches the age of 18 years at which time the Surrogate will give each child their equal share of the parents’ assets. Many parents may find this objectionable because they may not believe that their children are mature enough to handle money at that age. Allowing a child to receive money at such a young age may defeat the parents’ intent to allow the money to be used for the child’s

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LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood BlueC-laws announced that tickets for the sixth annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival to be held at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park are now on sale. Tickets for the two-day wine festival, to be held June 11 and 12, will be available for purchase both in-person through the BlueC-laws’ ticket counter at FirstEnergy Park as well as online through the BlueClaws’ offi-cial website at blueclaws.tix.milbstore.com. The Jersey Shore Wine Festival is an annual event featuring over 100 samplings from a variety of award-winning wineries from throughout the Garden State. This year’s participating wineries are CAVA Winery and Vineyard, Coda Rossa, DiMatteo Winery, Four Sisters Winery. Monroeville Vineyard and Winery, Plagido’s Win-ery, Sharrott Winery, Tomasello Winery,

WHITING – Stellar Theatre, the only charitable 501(c)3 theater group based in Whiting, is dedicated to serving the community through affordable live perfor-mances. The theater group will have its next presentation on April 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. at the Community Reformed Church at 30 Lacey Road. The play is the Broadway Tony Award musical, “Once On This Island.”

TOMS RIVER – Students under the di-rection of music professor, Dave Marowitz, will perform at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washing-ton St., on May 24, beginning at 7 p.m. Music from genres ranging from “classic jazz,” soul jazz, jazz-rock fusion and music influenced by free jazz will be featured. The program is free and open to the

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Valenzano Winery, Villari Vineyards and Wagonhouse Winery. In addition to wine tastings, there will also be live entertainment featuring the Hi Fidelity Band and Astronaut Jones, as well as crafters, retail vendors and a variety of food vendors. The festival is held each day from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The cost to attend is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate for those over 21. Designated drivers and children free. All net proceeds will be donated to Syl-via’s Children, a Holmdel-based 501(c)3 organization working over the past decade to improve the living conditions for more than 1,000 children in Uganda. For more information, contact Sylvia Allen, [email protected] or 732-946-2711.

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WARETOWN – The 19th Annual Barnegat Bay Environmental Educators Roundtable is set to be held on April 20 from 3 to 7:30 p.m at the Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education. Program highlights will include: a variety of field trips and classroom presentations, a light dinner, networking opportunity,

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BEACH HAVEN – The Beach Badge presale has begun. The pre-season rate is $30 each badge. Kids 12 and under and adults 65 and older are free with proof of age. Orders must be post marked on or be-fore June 15, which is when the pre-sale ends. Checks can be made payable to the Borough of Beach Haven. Send a completed order form with a

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By Wolfgang Puck Springtime is just a few days old. Already, enthusiastic cooks everywhere are celebrating its arrival by preparing lighter, fresher-tasting dishes that fea-ture the finest seasonal produce. From salads and soups to main courses and sides, young leaves, roots, shoots, pods and other edible plants are beguiling food lovers with their bright colors, crisp textures and delicate flavors. It’s one of my favorite times of year. Yet, to tell you the truth, seasonality just isn’t what it used to be. Thanks to modern growing techniques and the ease of shipping produce not just across the country but also around the world, seasonality can sometimes seem like a meaningless concept to anyone strolling through a well-stocked supermarket. That’s why I prefer to buy my produce from a farmers’ market or directly from the grower, as I often do from the renowned farm run by my friends, the Chino family, in northern San Diego County. That’s the best way to be sure the vegetables and fruits you buy have been responsibly grown and harvested at the peak of their natural season, and that their journey to your kitchen does not involve a globally large carbon footprint. Cooking with the true seasons, you can genuinely taste the difference. As a perfect example, I’d like to share my variation on a classic recipe. In France, cooks often celebrate spring’s arrival by serving an elegant appetizer of cooked asparagus spears accompanied by a rich vinaigrette dressing, melted butter or even richer Hollandaise sauce. I love that tradition. But in my efforts to eat more health-fully, I’ve developed a variation that provides all the classic flavors with very little fat. I serve the bright green spears with a sauce based on lusciously creamy nonfat Greek yogurt, quickly flavored with a reduction of fresh citrus juices and a touch of tangy mustard. (The dressing is also great served with other vegetable crudites.) The preparation is as easy and de-licious as it sounds. And there’s very little effort involved in preparing the asparagus. First, if the asparagus I’m preparing are any thicker than a pencil, I always make sure to peel the lower two-thirds of each spear for absolute tenderness. Then I always blanch the asparagus, briefly boiling it and then immediately plunging it into ice water (a step that safeguards its bright-green color and tender-crisp flavor). So I hope you’ll head for your nearest farmers’ market and buy some aspara-gus soon. Then, please try my recipe and join me in celebrating the season.

ASPARAGUS WITH CITRUS-MUS-TARD YOGURT SAUCE

Serves 4 2 pounds (1 kg) asparagus, preferably jumbo spearsKosher salt 2 cups (500 mL) fresh orange juice 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lemon juice 1 cup (250 mL) plain nonfat Greek yogurt Freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons grainy mustard 12 cherry tomatoes, halved, for garnishFresh chives, finely chopped, or edible flowers (such as chive blossoms), for garnish With a swivel-bladed vegetable peeler, strip off the tough outer layer from the bottom two thirds of each asparagus stalk, resting the stem end of each stalk on a work surface as you peel it. Cut off the tough end of each stalk with a sharp knife. In a pot large and wide enough to sub-merge all the asparagus, bring salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, fill a large mixing bowl with ice cubes and water and place it on the counter near the stove. Add the peeled asparagus to the boiling water. Cook the spears until al dente, ten-der but still slightly crisp, 4 to 5 minutes for jumbo spears or about 3 minutes for pencil-thin spears from the time the water returns to a boil. The tip of a small, sharp knife should easily pierce the thick part of a spear. As soon as the asparagus is done, use tongs to lift the spears out of the boiling water, and submerge them directly in the ice water. Leave to chill, about 30 seconds. Drain the spears well and transfer them to a tray lined with a clean kitchen towel. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. As soon as you put the asparagus in the refrigerator, start preparing the sauce. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the orange and lemon juices and bring them to a brisk simmer over high heat. Continue simmering, whisking occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent the juices from boiling over, until the liquid has reduced to 1/3 to 1/2 cup (85 to 125 mL) and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a measuring cup and leave to cool. In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt until its texture has loosened up slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Add the mustard and stir with a whisk until well blended. Whisking continuously, gradually stir in the cooled juice reduction. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve the asparagus, arrange the spears on four chilled serving plates. Spoon a little sauce over them, garnish with cherry toma-toes, and sprinkle with chives or edible flowers. Pass extra sauce at the table.

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For the week of April 2 - April 8

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Small things make a big difference. Write down your ideas and inspiring thoughts, make lists to prioritize your tasks and take note of all the most important details. In the week ahead you may move in lofty circles.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your goals firmly in mind. Minor spats can distract you this week. Fun and games might not be suitable for serious subjects or at the workplace, but some gentle teasing might smooth out little aggravations.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The process of becoming more in tune with your surroundings requires processing information. In the week to come you may be more concerned about facts than fantasies. Domestic duties can be rewarding.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Forge ahead and achieve your goals. You may appear more sociable and outgoing in the upcoming week and may be more attractive to the opposite sex. It will be easy to focus your energies on sterling accomplishments.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can become the leader of the pack. You will have plenty of opportunity to show off your leadership skills and dedication in the week ahead. A powerful friend can exert influence on your behalf if asked.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will need to think about the direction new relationships should take. Demands on your resources could require a key decision in the week ahead. Enthu-siastically meet challenges of this type and rise to the occasion.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on

your work and improving your health as this week unfolds. You may have big dreams about money making activities as ideas for achieving your goals builds. If you apply yourself you can finish projects.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Fake it until you make it. Throughout the week to come you may be able to put on a good front and appear more talented and accomplished than you really are. Someone may develop romantic ideas about you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Slow and easy does it. In the week to come make an effort to accept personal criticism with good grace and use it as a fulcrum to make improvements on many levels. Work hard and play harder.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have faith that the universe will reward your efforts. Rub the lamp and the genie might grant your wishes in the week ahead. Spend extra money to obtain your heart’s desire and you will be glad you did.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the week ahead you can take advantage of being mentally incisive. You possess the ability to grasp details in depth. You may need to bring rational thinking to bear on some stressful situations in the workplace.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Just smile and play along. You can make headway on the career front in the week ahead by being pleasant and sociable. Share your schedule with loved ones so that your plans don’t cause a conflict with anyone else.(c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

BARNEGAT – The following programs are held at Cloverdale Farm, located at 34 Cloverdale Road. Upcoming free programs include: April 6, 2 to 3 p.m.: History of Cloverdale Farm. Program number 126166-1B. April 8, 15,22 and 29, 8 to 9 a.m.: Friday Early Morning Strolls. This moderately paced 1.5 mile walk is perfect for an endor-phin rush. Program number is 126536-2A. April 8, 10 to 11 a.m.: Mom’s Meet-up Fridays. Moms grab your infant carrier and let’s get walking. Siblings are wel-comed, but no carriages. Program number is 126266-1A. April 9, 8 to 10 a.m.: Saturday Monthly Birding. Join Greg Prelich, experienced birds and web designer of birdquiz.net for the informative two-hour bird walk. Pro-gram number is 126536-3A.

Cloverdale Farm April Programs April 10, 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Warblers Lecture. Program number is 126166-1C. April 17, 2 to 3 p.m.: Birding Sundays. Take a one-mile walk through the trails of Cloverdale in search of birds. Program number is 126536-6A. April 23, 2 to 3 p.m.: Nature Walks – Spring Migrants. Program number is 126536-5A. One fee program will be held in April. On April 12, from 6 to 7 p.m., a dog grooming class will cover the basics from bathing and brushing to nail clipping. With a few basic supplies and a handful of treats you will have one posh pup. The age requirement is 8 years to adult. The fee is $5 for registration and $20 per child/adult pair. The program number is 126466-6B. For more information and to register, call 609-607-1861 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – The Great Bay Democratic Club is hosting s flea market. It will be held on April 30 be-tween 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The site is Little Egg Harbor Community Center at 319 W.

Democratic Club To Host Flea MarketCalabrese Way. Vendor spaces are priced at $10. Free hot dogs and soda are provided. For further information, call Fran Zim-mer at 609-812-9355.

WARETOWN – The Waretown United Methodist Women’s Sarah’s Circle is spon-soring a bus trip to Sight and Sound in Lan-caster County, PA on April 21 to see the show

“Samson.” The cost is $122 per person, which includes bus fare, the show, lunch buffet at Shady Maple and all gratuities. If interested, call Jeanne at 609-693-4562.

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