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By Daniel Nee BARNEGAT – A Township committeewoman believes the municipal building and police station both need to be replaced. A discussion on the state of the two buildings ensued after a resident asked the committee if there had been any change

By Daniel Nee STAFFORD – The township’s purchase of a building on Pine Street that is currently owned by the Board of Education stirred complaints from numerous residents, but was ultimately unanimously passed by the governing body. “We, as an entire council, made this de-cision,” after looking at the use of current recreation facilities and after consideration of its price, said Mayor John Spodofora. The building, at 25 Pine Street, has been leased by the township from the school dis-trict for $1 per year since Superstorm Sandy destroyed the township’s other recreation buildings. Before it was owned by the school district, it was owned by the now-defunct Stafford Municipal Utilities Authority. The building will be purchased for $236,250 and funded through a $225,000

Pine Street Building Sale

Approved Over Complaints

From Residents

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The County will be the recipient of $1.6 million in federal funds through a reimbursement program designed to encourage land preservation near military installations. Freeholder John C. Bartlett said, overall, the effort by the board has focused on pur-chasing property within the five-mile buffer of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to protect it from encroachment as well as residents’ complaints over jet noise. “The Joint Base needs to be protected and

$1.6M For Land To Buffer Jet Noise

From Joint-Base

Should Barnegat Replace Town Hall, Police Station?

–Photos by Daniel NeeWith officials saying the conditions at town hall are deteri-orating, the question of what to do with the Edwards School was raised recently.

“At one point in the reasonable, foreseeable

future, certainly within our lifetimes, Barnegat is going to

have to do something.” –Committeewoman Susan McCabe

in the status of the Elizabeth V. Edwards School on Route 9. The school building has been largely abandoned since 2004, when the last students left the school. The building, since its construction in 1930, had been used as both a high school and

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Township is in the market for better electricity prices for residents. The Township Council heard testimony from Robert Chilton of Gable Associates and decided to move forward with a deal that joins Stafford, Lacey and Manchester townships in an energy aggregation agreement, with Stafford as lead agency on the deal. The energy aggregation agreement will allow electric customers to

Manchester Checks Out Energy Aggregation With Lacey, Stafford

save 10 percent or better on their electric bills through a third-party supplier. That savings must be honored through the length of the contract, usually 14 to 24 months, and always be lower than the primary electric company’s rates. Residents on budget billing would remain in that program, subject to the usual rules, and those receiving government assistance would continue to do so. When that contract expires, Chilton said, bids would be solicited

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By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – County Assign-ment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford said the state’s new bail reform law, currently be-ing piloted in three counties, will be New Jersey’s iteration of a trend that is the first real change to the bail system in American criminal courts in the nation’s history. For the county government, which funds the salaries of corrections officers and administers the jail facility off Hooper Av-enue in Toms River, there is the potential for both cost savings and cost increases under the reforms, which will go into effect for the entire state next year. “Under the current system where mon-etary bail is imposed, you have the non-sensical result that people who have the ability to post bond and are a danger to the community are released, while those who do not pose a danger to society and are poor, are held,” Ford told the county’s freeholder board at a recent work session meeting. The reform law, passed by voter referen-

With Jail Population Declining, County Begins Adapting To New Incarceration Policy

dum in 2014, changes bail from a purely monetary-based system to one where criminal suspects will be assessed as to their risk to society if released pending trial. Low-risk offenders may be released without having to post monetary bond, and high-risk offenders may be remanded to the jail regardless of whether they have funds that would cover bail costs. Low-level offenders who do not have to post a monetary bail may be required to comply with orders to check in frequently with the court. Ford, who said she was constrained from giving her personal opinion on the law, still explained some of its benefits, in-cluding the fact that there is a recognition that some suspects’ bail may be funded through illicit means, while 12 percent of jail inmates remain behind bars simply because they are unable to afford a $2,500 bail cost. “The money-based system had no relation to criminal activity or a defendant’s dan-ger to the community,” Ford said.

The new system will require new manpower, said Ford, pr imarily the employees who will be conducting the assessments on prisoners to determine their risk. Advanced computer software with an algorithm to predict risk also comes with a cost, plus the judges and court staff who will likely have to begin working weekends to accommodate the law’s requirement of a bail hearing with 48 hours instead of 72 hours under the current policy. The assessors will be paid by the state, Ford said, while the cost of corrections officers’ salaries will be sourced from the county. Those costs, however, may be can-celed out by having fewer prisoners in the jail, potentially requiring less manpower and saving the cost of food, medical care and other services for a higher inmate population. As new state policies such as drug court and other diversionary programs have been expanded, Ocean County’s jail pop-ulation has decreased. On an average day

in 2014, there were 694 inmates in the facility. In 2015, that number was cut to 629 inmates, and so far in 2016 the aver-age daily population is 590, according to County Administrator Carl Block. “I don’t think anyone really knows the final economic cost,” said Freeholder Jack Kelly. Ford said the process of arresting a suspect and calculating their risk will be made easier through LiveScan technology, where arrestees are fingerprinted electron-ically rather than with ink, allowing for a nearly instant criminal history check. Though essentially all of the county’s local police departments have the technology, some do not frequently use it, a policy which will have to change due to the 48 component of the law. “We’re moving forward with training, working with the New Jersey State Po-lice,” said county Sheriff Michael Mas-tronardy. The new policy must be implemented statewide January 1, 2017.

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Recreation is sponsoring a trip to Grounds For Sculpture on May 20. The cost is $41 per person.

Recreation To Host Grounds For Sculpture Trip The bus departs at 9 a.m. from the Town-ship of Ocean Community Center, 239 11th St., and will return at 4:15 p.m. The registration form can be found at

twpoceannj.gov/recreation/2016-Grounds-for-Sculpture-Trip.pdf. Complete the form and return with check payable to: Twp. of Ocean Recreation, 50

Railroad Ave. Waretown, NJ 08758. Payments may also be dropped off in the Barnegat Recreation Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.


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an elementary school. It was closed after school officials decided it was too costly to keep the building up to modern safety codes required for school facilities. Committeewoman Susan McCabe said she favored a plan under which the town-ship would purchase the building from the Board of Education and use the site to build a new township municipal building and police headquarters. A plan to do so was never agreed upon by the committee.

again. Customers would still receive their bills through Jersey Central Power & Light, and would still call them for any outages or other emergencies. The aggregate is not open to those with solar panels. And if a lower price than JCP&L’s isn’t reached at the preferred 10 percent mark, then no contract need be awarded, Chilton said. While Councilman Brendan Weiner defended the township’s move to secure better electric rates for residents, both fel-low Councilman Charles Frattini Sr. and resident Ginnie Martin said they didn’t want the government involved with their

utility decisions. Frattini openly resented that while businesses must “opt-in” to such an arrangement, the burden is on private residents to “opt-out.” “I do not want anyone in the government opting me in to anything. Everybody seems to be taking our rights. I don’t think that you have the right to opt me in to anything. I don’t want to opt out,” Martin said. “I don’t want you to opt me in to begin with!” Municipal Attorney Angela Koutsouris said the law requires that residents opt out if they wish to remain with their service provider. Indeed, the Government Energy Aggregation Act of 2003 (L. 2003, c. 24, “GEA Act”) states that once a winning bid is finalized, all participating accounts are switched to the winning bidder. A person may opt-out after the 30-day notice

period, or really at any time, Chilton said. There is no penalty for opting out, he added. “It’s a win-win,” Weiner told The Man-chester Times. He understood that some res-idents have gone with third-party suppliers only to see their prices increase, but stressed that under this aggregate, that cannot legally happen. “This particular program has been tried and tested in several different com-munities, not only in NJ but other states as well, and has proven success. As a Council member, I need to find creative ways to save residents money.” Weiner has been in contact with other towns that have worked with Gable As-sociates and entered an energy aggregate agreement, and has heard nothing but praise from those officials, he said. Back in 2013, Manchester made itself an

aggregator and a month later, in November, joined with Stafford Township’s Electric Aggregation Cooperative Pricing System. Electric prices have dropped to a point where now is the time to bid out contracts. Gable Associates will be paid a monthly fee by the supplier. Gable Associates, Highland Park, has been in business s since 1993. According to the company website, they have helped procure electricity and natural gas for the likes of “the State of New Jersey, the Port Author-ity of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority, the New Jersey Devils, over 400 school districts throughout New Jersey, numerous sewerage authorities and a wide range of industrial and commercial customers.” They can be found at gabelassociates.com.

Even so, McCabe urged her colleagues on the governing body to consider the need for both facilities to be replaced either at the site of the school or elsewhere in town. “I don’t think the town can ignore this much longer,” said McCabe. McCabe relayed a story of how a rub-ber pool had to be placed in the current municipal building on West Bay Avenue to catch leaking rain water. Developing the school site into a munic-ipal complex, inclusive of township offic-es and a police station, would cost about $5.6 million if the current building was

used, or about $12 million if the school were to be torn down and replaced with a modern building. “I don’t believe the township has ignored this, I think the township has pursued it in zeal,” said Mayor John Novak, an opponent of the plan McCabe favored. “I think there has been too much of a delta between costs and available finances.” The costs related to renovating the school building are mainly related to complying with modern environmental codes as well as the obligation to make it compliant

with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Novak said the building would need significant asbestos remediation. A replacement of the police station is a more urgent need than the municipal building, Novak said. “We have a police station that is lack-ing, and that’s an understatement,” said Novak, adding that there is “no shortage of need” in Barnegat. “At one point in the reasonable, fore-seeable future, cer tainly within our lifetimes, Barnegat is going to have to do something,” McCabe said.

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marine life, include large amounts of biodiversity, or are simply more valu-able than other areas for protecting ocean health. T he se pla ce s ne e d t o be g iven conser vat ion pr ior ity and protection before siting for offshore energy development, de-mands to mine offshore sand resources, and other development decisions move forward. The regional plan will not create new regula-tions. However, it does h inge on com mit ment f rom the agencies i n-volved in creat ing the plan to act within their existing authorities and work together to con-ser ve impor tant ocean a r e a s . T he pla n mu s t contain specif ic, effec-t ive recom mendat ions for coord inated agen-cy act ions toward th is goal. Demands for use of the ocean are changing, which will require regu-latory agencies to change how they make decisions and how they act on them. The mid-Atlantic Re-g iona l Pla n n i ng body mu s t c r e a t e a nd t he n move forward with the region’s first ocean plan. The plan must present a vision which ref lects the public’s desires for a clean and healthy ocean, and contain the tools to guide both cur rent and future decisions effec-tively. It’s time to take the next step toward in-suring the future health of our ocean.Tim DillinghamExecutive DirectorAmerican Littoral Society

The Importance Of CommunityEditor’s Note: To mark the 21st

anniversary of Micromedia Publications, which launched The Manchester Times this week in 1995, we present this week the first edition’s edi-torial, “The Importance Of Community.” Its sentiments hold true, 21 years since their writing, and onward. Much of our news today contains evidence of a society seemingly in a state of disin-tegration. We can hardly view the evening news or read the morning paper without being confronted with images of violence, hopelessness and de-spair – in short, the symptoms of a society where people have lost a sense of control over their own lives. We believe that many of the problems experienced in our country today have resulted from a lost sense of community. What is a community? It is certainly more than a place where people live or work. It is a place where people interact in countless and vital ways. It is a place where people raise their children, tend to their loved ones, pursue their friendships and retire after a lifetime of meaningful work. In many ways, the strength of a community is reflected through the strength of its

local institutions – its govern-ment, its schools, its numerous community groups and houses of worship. The degree to which people interact with these institutions directly affects the strength and cohesiveness of the com-munity as a whole. It is our conviction that the hope of America lies not in big government and the bu-reaucracies spawned by it, but rather by the sense of control people will experience in their lives with a renewed sense of community. The hope lies in the simple associations we make in our community each and every day. We believe that the mission of a local newspaper should be to promote the highest ideals of community life. With accu-rate, comprehensive news and lively commentary geared to-ward the interests of residents, our readers are encouraged to experience the fulfillment of participating in all aspects of their community. As a local publication ded-icated to the needs of our community, regular dialogue between us and our readers is essential. We encourage your regular input, comments and criti-cisms so we can accomplish the purpose for which The Times has been established.

We all rely on the ocean. It generates two-thirds of the oxygen we breathe and is home to vibrant c oa s t a l c om mu n i t ie s , productive marine econ-omies, and awe-inspiring beauty. Here in New Jersey, the Atlantic Ocean and coast are woven into our l ive s . We sp e nd t i me at the beach and on the water – f ishing, surfing, or spending t ime with family. Many rely on the f ish and shellf ish they produce and the harbors and ports for their live-lihoods. In New Jersey alone, recreational f ish-ing brings in over $1.9 bi l l ion in sales to the state and generates over 13,000 full and part-time jobs. But the way we use the ocean is expanding rapidly. Offshore ship-ping t raff ic is increas-ing, plans for offshore energy projects are be-com i ng a rea l i t y, and agencies a re t r y ing to take sand resources from impor tant places such as Manasquan Ridge – a popular recreat ional f ishing area which pro-vides a great habitat for developing fish. At the American Litto-ral Society, conserving the ocean and coast is our fundamental mission. We believe that the only way to fulf il l that mission, in light of the increasing demands on the ocean, is

with careful, coordinated planning. The National Ocean Pol-icy provides the frame-work for such planning. Besides creating a more informed, effective and coordinated approach for ocean resource manage-ment, ocean planning is crucial for making smart decisions about future uses, as well as strength-ening the ways we can protect the mid-Atlantic ocean and coast. Now is the time to cre-ate a plan for action, built on a s t rong scient i f ic foundation that will pro-tect the ocean now and in the future. In the Mid-Atlant ic, tribal nations, along with state and federal agen-cies are all working to comple t e t he reg ion’s f i rst-ever ocean act ion plan, which will be re-leased this June. While this f i rst plan will not provide all the answers to the challenges facing efforts to protect ou r ocea ns , t he re a re some initial actions that the plan must contain in order to be a viable tool for ocean conservation. For the f i r s t t ime, we have the ability to use the best science available to identify the environ-mental ly r ich areas of t he m id-At la nt ic , a nd work to protect them. The regional plan must include measures to iden-t i f y and protect a reas that a re impor tant for conser vat ion , whether they are important hab-it at s or s t r uct u res for

The Time for Ocean Planning

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In response to “Flat Tax Only Fair Tax,” from the March 19 ed it ion ,

Why The Flat Tax Won’t Work

I would like to present a number of issues that challenged the Flat Tax proposal by Representa-tive Jack Kemp and Steve Forbes in 1991-92. Kemp and Forbes’ 17 percent Flat Tax was to replace the current grad-uated income tax, which was instituted by a Con-st itut ional Amendment in 1913. Their Flat Tax would eliminate the IRS, allow filing on a postcard and save tax payers over $20 0 bi l l ion an nual ly by no longer employing certif ied public accoun-tants. However, this Flat Tax no longer allowed deduc-tions on interest rates of home mor tgages, med-ica l b i l l s o r p rope r t y taxes. And the federal budget would have a $40 billion deficit. If implemented at 17 percent, the initial bud-get deficit would be $200 billion, which Kemp and Forbes appa rent ly ac -knowledged. So, to ad-just the larger def icit , they proposed “a tem-porary 23 percent Flat Tax.” Since the average filer paid 24 percent after t ak ing a l l deduct ions , why would we change the const i t u t iona l amend-ment for one percent? And, what are the odds that Congress would low-er the Flat Tax to 17 per-cent if/when the budget was balanced? Today, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is apparently promoting a 10 percent Flat Tax. Since the cur-rent national debt is $17 t r il l ion and the annual budget deficit is over $1 t r i l l ion , which is f ive t imes the $200 million deficit in 1992, I would let your readers decide if the Flat Tax is a fair tax.Alex TkatschenkoBrick

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NEW JERSEY – Rec-ognizing the profound a nd d eva s t a t i ng e c o -nomic consequences for their legislative district, Senator Chr istopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and As-semblywoman DiAnne C. Gove voted against legis-lation paving the way for north Jersey casinos. Following through on their pledge to constitu-

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Legislators: Residents Should Prepare To Defeat North Jersey Casino Ballot Question

ents, each member of the 9th Dist r ict delegat ion vehemently opposed and voted ‘NO’ on companion leg islat ion SCR-1 and ACR-1, which proposes amending the State Con-st itut ion to permit the establishment of casinos i n t wo othe r cou nt ies located at least 72 miles from Atlantic City. Despite the delegation’s ‘NO’ votes, both SCR-1

and ACR-1 were passed by both the State Senate and General Assembly on March 14 of this year. Subsequently, a statewide ballot question will be presented to the voters for the 2016 November General Election to de-cide if the State Consti-tution will be amended to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City. Connors, Rumpf and

Gove issued the follow-ing statement: “Atlantic County res-idents and, all of South Jersey for that mat ter, should be infuriated and a l a r me d t h a t Tre n t on broke its commitment to south Jersey and Atlantic City. “Residents and business owners should prepare to do all that’s necessary to defeat the ballot question when it’s placed before the voters this Novem-ber. There is too much at stake for residents faced with the prospect of prop-

er ty tax increases and reduced property values from the likely regional economic fallout. “Saturating the casino market and set t ing the st age for nor th Jersey casinos to cannibal ize Atlantic City casinos has all the makings of failed government policy dic-tated by polit ics rather than sound economics. It’s become all too ob-vious that powerful spe-cial interests have both a financial and political stake in opening casinos in the nor thern par t of

the state. “Now, only the voters can stop north Jersey ca-sinos, with south Jersey needing to lead the way.” In September of 2014, C o n n o r s , R u m pf a n d Gove star ted an online petition to provide a fo-rum for residents to take a more active role in pro-tecting the Atlantic City gaming industry against t he approva l of nor t h Jersey casinos. Hundreds of residents have already signed the delegation’s pet it ion which is s t i l l active.

–Photo courtesy Congressman Tom MacArthur’s OfficeCongressman Tom MacArthur receives the Legislative Leader award from Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle.

MacArthur Receives Legislative Leader Award

ural disasters like Super-storm Sandy, provide ad-ditional support for animal fighting enforcement and offer increased protection for farm animals used in agricultural research. Ad-ditionally, Congressman MacArthur has cospon-sored the “Humane Cos-metics Act,” to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. “Debbie and I are active

supporters of the Humane Society and our family has had many pets that are very important to us,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Animal protection issues bridge par tisan divides and give us the opportu-nity to work together to uphold core humane values shared by the overwhelm-ing majority of Americans. Thank you to the Humane Society for this recogni-tion.”


The Melodiers of Holiday City Berke-ley will present The Melodiers On Broad-way on at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 2 on Port

Royal Drive. Tickets are $5 at the door. As in the past, The Melodiers will also ask for donations of non-perishable food items to be donated to local food pantries.

Southern Regional High School Annual Fashion Show at 7 p.m. in the 11/12 cafeteria, Manahawkin. Ad-

mission is $5. Show features garments made by current Southern Studio students, with students, faculty and staff serving as models.

Toms River Food Fest along Washington Street near Main Street. features the best local food trucks,

arts, crafts and vendor booths, free children’s rides and live music from local bands. Event is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Local Author Book Fair, sponsored by the Jackson Writer’s group, 1 p.m. at Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library. Meet local authors and learn about their work. Free, reg-istration is not necessary. Call 732-928-4400, Option 4 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org; Calendar of Events.

English Tea at the Episcopal Church Women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539,

Whiting from 2 to 4 p.m. The Episcopal Church Women will also serve tea sandwiches, scones, trifle and desserts served with tea on linens. Donation is $15. Contact Stefanie at 732-350-2904.

EMS & Fire Department Food Truck & Vendor Extravaganza at Willis Jones First Aid Park, 107 East

Cape May Avenue, Ocean Gate. Bring your blankets, beach/camping chairs and enjoy the day. Starts at noon and ends at 7 p.m. Vendors and food truck spaces are available. Call 732-575-1112 (option 3) or email [email protected].

JuneThe annual strawberry festival at Christ Lutheran Church, 3 p.m., with a theme of “Ragtime ’n Berries. ” Fea-

turing entertainment from Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers, and Pastor Frank Watson on bagpipes. Event features homemade strawber-ry dessert. $10 for an adult and $5 for a child under twelve. Call 732-350-0900 or visit the church, 40 Schoolhouse Road., Whiting.

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BRANT BEACH – Registration is open for a Basic Boating Safety Course being held on May 3 and 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township. The NJ State Police Certification Course for Basic Boating Safety will consist of a total of eight hours of lecture and video with homework and test. This class will prepare and certify you to operate a motor boat or a personal water craft vessel in NJ. Certified operators

MANAHAWKIN – The Knight of Columbus Annunciation Council 3826 is hosting the following trips: December 7 – Visit the American Music The-ater for the “Winter Wonderland” Christmas Show. Fee is $11 per person, which includes transportation, buffet lunch at Shady Maple

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ages 13-15 may operate vessels with up to a 1 hp motor. However, if the vessel is over 12 feet long, then motor may be up to 9.9 hp. Certified operators ages 16 and older may operate any motor boat or personal watercraft. Workbooks provided. Registration is $85 and classes are forming now. Registration information can be found online at stfranciscenterlbi.org, or call St. Francis Community Center’s front desk at 609-494-8861.

Knights of Columbus Offers Charity TripsRestaurant, show ticket, tax and gratuities. February 7 to 19 – Go on a 12 night Southern Caribbean Cruise on the Royal Caribbean “Anthem of the Seas” from Bayonne. Cost from $1,524 per person. For information and reservations, contact Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

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–Photo courtesy Southern Regional School DistrictMANAHAWKIN – Congratulations Southern Regional Wrestling / Penn State Wres-tling Alum Frank Molinaro (Class of 2007) on winning the United States Wrestling Olympic Trials 65kg (143 lbs.) title defeating Aaron Pico in the best of three match on April 9 in Iowa City, IA. With the win, Molinaro has made the United States Olympic team. Molinaro will now have to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this summer by placing in the top three of one of the last chance qualifiers in Mongolia from April 22 to 24 or in Turkey from May 6 to 8.

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MANAHAWKIN – Interfaith Health and Support Services, in collaboration with Southern Ocean Medical Center, will spon-sor a monthly support group titled “Working Caregivers: Taking Care of Yourself and Others.” This support group is for those care for someone who is suffering with early demen-tia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, MS, cancer or other disabling diseases.

LACEY – Lacey Elks Lodge Post 2518 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will host a spring teen dance for students in fifth through eighth grade on April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission donation for this chaperoned event is $10 per person and includes entertainment,

MANAHAWKIN – Southern Regional High School’s Annual Fashion Show will be held on May 5 at 7 p.m. in the 11/12 cafeteria. The theme of the show is “Red Carpet Affair.” The event is planned by the Fashion Mer-chandising class and coordinated with area

Working Caregivers Support Group Learn about coping skills, talk with someone who knows what it’s like and learn what com-munity resources are available. The support group also provides a light dinner. Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month. The group meets at the Family Resource Center at Meridian Fitness and Wellness, 700 Route 9 South, West Creek. For more information and to register, call the office at 609-978-3839.

Elks To Host Spring Teen Dancepizza and soda. No hats. Lacey Elks Lodge Post 2518 is located at 900 Beach Blvd., Forked River. To obtain information about this event or the Lacey Elks Lodge, call 609-693-1281. Help support the Lacey Elks as they help support the community.

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–Photo courtesy Southern Regional School DistrictMANAHAWKIN – Southern Wrestler Joe Toci committed to Sacred Heart University to continue his education and wrestling career. Joe is surrounded by his parents, David and Bethanne Toci. The back row from left to right are: Principal Eric Wilhelm, Coach Dan Roy, Head Coach John Stout and Coach Gerry Tabbacchino.

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MANAHAWKIN – On May 6 at 7 p.m., join St. Mary’s Parish, located at 100 Bishop Way, to experience Ven. Fulton Sheen. Watch his Good Friday homily from 1979. View the screening and hear the church’s special guests speak about him and address his cause for canonization. Fr. Andrew Apostoli and Fr. Charles P. Connor. Apostoli, is a founding member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. He is considered one of the world’s foremost ex-perts on Fatima. He is the author of numerous books, including “Following Mary to Jesus” and “Walk Humbly with Your God.” He is the vice-postulator for the cause for the canoniza-tion of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. A frequent presence on EWTN television, he hosted the TV special “Our Lady of Fatima and the First Saturday Devotion.” He also hosted a three-part series on Fatima on Catholic TV. Fr. Charles P. Connor, the historian of the

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OCEAN COUNTY –Register to join other Ocean County men in the food-tasting festival and fundraiser “Look Who’s Cooking,” to be held on May 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St., Toms River, to share samples of your favorite recipe and raise money for women’s health. The 23rd Annual “Look Who’s Cooking” food-tasting festival, sponsored by the Family Planning Center of Ocean County, Inc., show-cases amateur chefs who love to cook. This year, the Family Planning Center of Ocean County is honoring Steven A. Morgan, M.D., medical director since 2007, for his ongoing support of the agency. Proceeds will benefit low-income, at-risk

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MANAHAWKIN – The Air Force Junior ROTC, NJ-931st, at Southern Regional High School has another strong year. Under the guidance of Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, Lt. Colonel William Spence, and Aerospace Science Instructor, Senior Master Sergeant Mark Irvin, the program moved to increase the leadership opportunities for the Cadets. South-ern’s AFJROTC program is made up of students from ninth through 12th from Southern Regional and Barnegat High Schools. The Blue Knights Drill Team re-cently placed fourth overall out of 21 highly competitive school ROTC programs. In addi-tion, they brought home seven trophies: first place, two-person armed exhibition; first place armed inspection; first place armed regula-tion-drill; second place unarmed inspection; third place unarmed regulation-drill; third place, armed color guard-drill and first place armed solo exhibition. As part of a joint venture between AFJROTC and the Civil Air Patrol or CAP (the Auxiliary Component of the USAF), 15 cadets were afforded a free “once in a lifetime” chance to experience flight with their hands (and feet) at the controls. The event was held at Miller Air Field, also known as Ocean County Air Park. Lt. Colonel Mike Castania of CAP instructed the cadets on the concept of flight while the CAP pilots, under the direction of Capt. Wasim Baig, set up the flights, sched-ules and instructors and safely got all the

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cadets airborne, guiding them as they flew the aircrafts. Prior to the flight, CAP instructors allowed the cadets to use several high end desktop simulators that gave them hands-on experience to prepare for the flight. As a community service project, JROTC ran a successful “Be The Match Drive” to allow people to register to be a part of the bone mar-row bank. This was to help a former Southern student battling cancer. The cadets also made 41 Easter baskets to be donated to children. This was funded by donations from “Five Below” and the cadets and their families. A highlight of the year is the annual Mili-tary Ball. Cadets learned the customs of the “Military Mess” and “Missing Man Table.” The evening included a meal and night of dancing with a DJ. For more information on the program, visit the Southern Regional website at srsd.net or contact Colonel Spence at [email protected].

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In order to protect the Joint Base, Ocean County has taken a leading role in develop-ing a Joint Land Use Study with Burlington County. The preservations have been funded through an open space tax that was approved by county voters. The $1.6 million will be returned to the National Lands Trust, the county agency responsible for open space purchases, to be reused for additional pres-ervation projects. Under the partnership with the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense, Ocean County has received almost $8.8 million toward the purchase of 23 properties totaling 4,279 acres located in the five mile buffer zone around the base. “The Joint Base has the second largest work force in New Jersey,” said Kelly, who serves as liaison to the base. “Its economic value and its military value are immeasurable when it comes to this country, this state and this county.”

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May 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – Donations will be accepted during this time. May 4, 7 p.m.: Star Wars Origami – Drop in. May 4 and 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – The sale will occur at this time.May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: English Conversation Group – Practice English speaking skills in an informal setting. All are welcome. May 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – The sale will occur at this time. May 7, 9:30 a.m.: Knitting and Crochet Group – Come join in. Bring yarn, and make some new friends. All skill levels welcome. May 9, noon and 1 p.m.: Music and Movement with Friends – Join Joan Seele-Goold as she leads this musical program for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Fun for everyone. Presented in partnership with Lacey Recreation. There are two sessions, only register for one session. May 9, 7 p.m.: Mental Health Panel – Join in as a panel brings awareness and tries to alleviate the stigma of mental health disorders, including depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety disorder and PTSD. May 12, 9:30 a.m.: Resources For Job Searching – Looking for a new job, but don’t know how to navigate on job ap-plications? Join the library to learn about online resources which will help you write a resume and search for a job. May 12, 19 and 26, noon to 3 p.m.: Mah Jong Mavens and Masters – Interested in learning how to play Mah Jong? Already know how to play? Either way, come join this group. May 12, 6 p.m.: Toddler Dance – Ages 19 to 36 months with a caregiver. May 12, 7 p.m.: Teen Movie Night – Ask the teen librarian for the title. Rated PG. May 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Partners in Art – Recreational art class for adults with special needs over 17 and their families or caregivers, with Heather Popielarczyk. A great place to come and meet new friends. Presented in partnership with Lacey Rec-reation. May 16, 1 p.m.: “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks – Copies of the book are

available at the circulation desk. May 16, 7 p.m.: Health Advocacy – This workshop focuses on accessing health coverage and services. Topics covered include mental health services, advocacy in the managed care environment and adult systems of care. May 17, 6:30 p.m.: Meet the Mayor – Stop in and meet the mayor in a less formal setting than a township meeting. May 19, 9:30 a.m.: Travel Planning Online May 20, 12 p.m.: Lunch and Learn – Lunch series presented in partnership with the Lacey Chamber of Commerce. This month, “How to Speak Up in Public and Increase Your Sales.” May 21, 10:30 a.m.: Saturday Toddler Time – Ages 18 to 36 months with care-giver. May 23, 7 p.m.: Author and Painter Frank McGinley – Frank McGinley discusses his book, “Let Us Never Forget: Stories and paintings of World War II.” He will also talk about his new book, which focuses on the Korean War. Book signing to follow. May 24, 4:30 p.m.: Let’s Make Art – Heather Popielarczyk will teach art to special needs children ages 8 to 16, and their siblings. May 24, 7 p.m.: Friends of the Lacey Library Meeting May 25, 6 p.m.: Evening Film: “The Big Short” – Four outsiders predict the bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed. (R) 130 min. May 26, 4 to 5 p.m.: Paws for Reading – Therapy dogs for beginning readers. May 26, 6 p.m.: Make Me Write On It – Sponsored by the Curiosity Creates Grant from the American Library Association. Ages 12 to 18. May 26, 7 p.m.: TAB Meeting. May 27, 10 a.m.: Masterminds Ho-meschool Group Meets – Drop in. All month long in the Meeting Room Frank McGinley’s World War II paintings will be displayed. One-on-One instruction is available for assistance with computers, library resourc-es, eReaders and tablets. By appointment only. One-on-one sessions with Dawn Heyson to guide or assist genealogical research is also available by appointment only. Call 609-693-8566 to set up appoint-ments.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Movies on the Beach series of events will continue this summer. The events start July 3 and will be held Sundays and Tuesdays through August. The events are free and will take place on the sand at Carteret Avenue. Bring beach chairs or blankets to enjoy the film. The full schedule for July is: July 3 – JAWS; July 5 – Frozen; July 10 – Minions; July 12 – The Lego Movie; July 17 – Hotel

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By Wolfgang Puck “What’s the secret...?” Those words begin so many of the questions people ask me in my restaurants, or when they meet me in public. It sometimes feels to me as if everyone believes there’s some spe-cial storehouse of magical knowledge locked away somewhere, and only professional chefs have the key. To tell you the truth, there really are “secrets” that chefs know. But it’s not necessarily because they have been initiated into a magical society, like some sort of culinary version of Hog-warts from the Harry Potter stories. Over the many years all of us who make our livings in the kitchen spend preparing thousands upon thousands of meals every year, we simply learn what works best to transform food into something amazing: commonly available ingredients that, alone or in combination, can brighten or deepen flavor; cooking techniques that am-plify taste, texture or color; and even special tools that make cooking easier and the results better. Real magic starts to happen when two or more secrets, often very simple ones, join together. That’s certainly the case in the following recipe for my version of one of the most popular side dishes there is: mashed potatoes. The secrets begin with the potatoes themselves. Though you can make mashed potatoes with ordinary rus-sets, I love to use the now widely available Yukon Gold variety for their naturally rich, buttery flavor and creamy texture. Next comes the way I cook them. While I cut them into relatively even pieces that will cook through in the same time, those pieces aren’t too small because they’d absorb more water. Who wants watery potatoes? For that same reason, after they’re just tender enough to pierce easily, I immediately drain them and return them to the pan to dry out over low heat for a few minutes. Then comes the mashing itself, and my big secret here is that I don’t mash them - I rice them. A ricer is a simple, inexpensive tool that looks a little like a giant nutcracker. I press the soft potatoes - and the whole garlic cloves I cook with them for more fla-vor - through tiny holes that turn the potatoes into tiny rice-like particles. However, if you don’t have a ricer you can use a hand-held masher. The final trick won’t surprise you

at all: I enrich the puree with cream and butter. Sure, you could use milk, buttermilk or even nonfat milk, and they’ll still taste delicious. But every once in a while, your dietary needs allowing, maybe you can spend a few calories on a great yet simple feat of culinary sorcery.

CREAMY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Serves 4 1 3/4 pounds (875 g) Yukon Gold pota-toes, peeled, cut into halves or quartersKosher salt 3 large cloves garlic, peeled1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream Pinch nutmeg 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperatureFreshly ground black pepper Chopped fresh chives or Italian pars-ley, for garnish Put the potatoes in a large saucepan. Add just enough cold water to cover them and season with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Add the garlic and partially cover the pan. Cook until the potatoes are just tender when pierced with a wooden pick or the tip of a small, sharp knife, about 25 minutes. Drain the potatoes and garlic in a colander. Return them to the same pan. Place the pan over medium-low heat, partially cover, and leave until any excess water evaporates and the potatoes are dry, shaking the pan or stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy small saucepan. Meanwhile, working in batches, rice the potatoes and garlic back into the same pan you cooked them in. (Or use a hand-held masher, mashing the potatoes and garlic in the pan.) Add the nutmeg to the potatoes. Place the pan over low heat. A little at a time, stir in the hot cream and about half of the butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm. Put the remaining butter in a small skillet over medium heat and cook, watching carefully to avoid burning, until it turns a nut-brown, 3 to 4 min-utes. Meanwhile, transfer the potatoes to a heated serving bowl and make ridges in the surface with the moist-ened bowl of a serving spoon. Drizzle the surface of the potatoes with the brown butter, garnish with chives and serve immediately.

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