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By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – Despite forecasters calling for a chance of rain, the 2016 Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside Heights was all sunshine and smiles on March 12. Thousands of residents (and their pets) celebrated in green as the parade made its way down the Boulevard. After about an hour delay, as organizers wait-ed for traffic to slow from visitors gridlocked coming over the Tunney-Mathis bridge, it was time for police, firefighters and emergency

Thousands Turn Out For Ocean County St. Patrick’s Parade

–Photos by Shawn SmithThe annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade marched down the center green stripe of Seaside Heights, featuring bands, groups and emergency response vehicles from throughout the county parading. Central Regional Golden Eagles Marching Band was among the participants.

services to blare their horns and sirens to kick off the parade around 1 p.m. The street was lined several people deep in some places, as others watched and waved from homes, hotels, and even the Bamboo Bar. As the trucks and marchers walked down the Boulevard, candy and giveaways were thrown to the crowd, as children of all ages eagerly chased down each lollipop and Tootsie Roll. Visitors to the barrier island dressed in green to celebrate, some even going so far as to dye

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – A high school football rivalry won’t be stopped by conference realignments. Alumni from the Lacey Lions and Central Regional Golden Eagles plan to strap on their pads and jerseys and give the commu-nities what they’ve been missing – a football game between the two teams. Central Regional will host the alumni game at 6:30 p.m. June 4. Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato said he has volunteered to coach. It’s full contact football with pads, just like those memories spent on the high school football field, the community cheer-ing under Friday night lights. Players include greats from the teams’

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By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Township police will use a grant and trade-ins to help fund $37,000 in body-worn cameras for all of its sergeants and patrol officers this year. The equipment helps replace the cam-eras officers have been using since 2012 with newer models, said Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele. Berkeley Township Council approved a grant application with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at its last council meet ing, hoping to budget $37,000 for the equipment. Half would be paid through the grant, and half would be paid by the township. DiMichele said the township funds would come in part from trading in the older models of cameras officers are currently wearing. “We apply for a grant through the

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – County govern-ment will reduce its budget in 2016, but the tax rate will rise less than a penny if a proposed budget is adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. “This tax rate is still less than the tax rate was 12 years ago,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett, who has spent decades shepherd-ing the county’s annual spending plans. The 2016 budget, as proposed, is reduced by about $13 million from 2015, for a total

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Ocean County Budget Drops, But Tax Rate Up Slightlythis year of $399.9 million. The reduction, Bartlett said, is due to Superstorm Sandy aid and reimbursements either ending or having been completed. “It is very difficult to compare one year’s budget, now, from another year’s budget because we are still experiencing the ef-fects of Superstorm Sandy,” Bartlett said. The county’s tax ratable base is still off about 14 percent due to properties that have yet to be repaired or rebuilt following the storm.

Budget Changes In Law Enforcement In 2016, the county government faces costly new responsibilities, including the obligation to hire five new detectives at the prosecutor’s office and three new sheriff’s officers. That is primarily because of a state bail reform law that guarantees arrestees access to a bail determination within 48 hours of their arrest. This necessitates the hiring of additional staff to work full-time

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their hair and beards green, while others simply attached mustache stickers. “We love coming out and showing off our community spirit,” said Berkeley resident Kathy Donahue, who was watching the parade with her family. Ryan, Donahue’s grandson, said he loves seeing the drummers in the parade every year.

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The parade featured founder John Swee-ney, marching bands, local groups and of course plenty of pipes and drums. Central Regional Golden Eagles Marching Band, along with the bands of Toms River High School North and East, marched in the parade, while the emergency vehicles from all over the county blared sirens from the lineup. Local groups such as the beach buggy association and the local chapters of Irish-American heritage groups marched down the green-stripe of the Boulevard.

–Photos by Shawn SmithThe annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade featured groups from all points in the county, including a line of emergency vehicles featuring big fire trucks and small rescue vehicles. The pipes and drum groups came from throughout the state to participate, and scouts and civic groups marched or hosted floats down the Boulevard.


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For 30 years or more I have waited for the Congress of the United States to find the courage to tackle the unfairness of our tax code. I’m still waiting. Our tax code has been used for decades for social engineering, “feel good” creating and vote-buying. Some people have a weird understanding of the word “fair.” If I have no children, for whatever reason, and you have four, I had no in-volvement in creating this situation. If you decide to give your money to the church and other charities that is com-mendable. I applaud you. If you buy a house and take a mortgage for a half a mil-lion dollars and pay a large monthly interest fee, that is your decision. If your big house is in a high real estate tax area, your decision. If you go to the casino weekly and lose a lot of money, that’s your decision. I could go on, but you get the idea. In all of these situations I had no respon-sibility. I am still forced to help pay for them due to our so-called “fair” tax code. The only true fair tax would be a simple “flat tax” on gross income. There is a lot of talk in the political world for finally fixing the tax mess; let’s see if any of it comes to reality after the campaign “vote buying” season is over.William StaplesWhiting

Gov. Christie still has a tremendous opportunity over the next two years to right the fiscal ship here in New Jersey and to cement his legacy. That starts with crafting fiscally prudent budgets and addressing two of the state’s most press-ing fiscal challenges: our pension and health benefits crisis and transportation funding. Americans for Prosperity applauds the governor’s commitment to tackling these major issues in a way that’s fair to taxpayers. The governor is also to be commended for speaking out strongly against reckless constitutional amendments on pensions and the mini-mum wage which will only make our state less com-petitive, while threatening the imposition of disastrous tax hikes on middle-class families. On the other hand, the gov-ernor’s $34.8 billion budget proposal still represents a 20 percent increase—close to $6 billion—over Gov. Corzine’s last budget. AFP believes much more can and should be done to streamline the budget and spend our tax dollars more effectively. Of course, the responsi-bility for addressing New Jersey’s problems is not the governor’s alone. Lawmakers also have a responsibility to their con-stituents and to taxpayers to work with the governor

There have been encour-aging signs that the Repub-lican leadership on Cap-itol Hill wants to make Congress function again. They’ve talked about us-ing conference committees more, allowing a more open process for rank-and-file members, enacting separate appropriation bills rather than using omnibus bills, and letting committees lead on legislation rather than hoarding all power in the leadership offices. Perhaps most important, they’ve acknowledged that Con-gress has many bad habits, and insist that they want to restore a healthy legislative process. This has to be heartening to any American concerned about the level of dysfunc-tion to which Congress had sunk. The question is, how can we tell if Congress is actually fixing itself? For as promising as the rheto-ric might be, there’s a long way to go before words and reality meet on Capitol Hill. Here’s what you should keep your eye on: First, differences in em-phasis separate the leaders of the two houses, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc-Connell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ryan is intent on pressing forward with key policy proposals that would anchor a bold Repub-lican legislative agenda. But that’s because the Republi-can majority in the House is not generally believed to be at risk. Over in the Senate,

For weeks, New Jer-sey residents have been bombarded by phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS or other govern-ment agencies. AARP members have made reports that these callers are threatening to have them arrested barring immediate pay-ment. The name Dennis Grey is sometimes (but not always) given and the phone numbers have varied with area codes being from all areas of New Jersey, as well as from across the country. Please be advised that these calls are not legit-imate. If you receive a call from someone claim-ing to be from the IRS, regardless of what ap-

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to resolve our state’s press-ing fiscal challenges. Gov. Christie extended an olive branch today to legislators on the Democratic side of the aisle to work with him in good faith over the re-maining days of his term. If they truly care about the well-being and quality of life of our residents, they will accept it.Erica JedynakAmericans for ProsperityState Director, New Jersey

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things are different: control of that body next year is up for grabs, and McConnell seems to be focused on maintaining his par ty’s majority. For his members, boldness is a risk. This dif-ference could lead to slim production. So look to see how many and which issues the two leaders really push for-ward. Will they advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in some version, or let it slide until the elec-tions are past? Will they tackle tax reform? How about authorizing support for the war against ISIS? Ryan has already removed one key matter — immi-gration reform — from the table. Will other pressing issues also bite the dust? The second big indicator is whether Congress has the political will to fix itself. Most members say pub-licly that they don’t want gridlock and are dedicated to making the institution function smoothly. The key measure of whether they really mean it is the attitude they take toward their political adversaries. If what you hear on Capitol Hill is nothing but distrust, then they’re not serious. If they’re willing to negotiate and compromise with one another — as happened at the end of last year, with the passage of an omnibus spending package — then there’s hope. Third is what you might think of as the rolled-up-sleeves test. How hard are members of Congress will-ing to work at addressing the key issues facing the country? So far, the evi-dence is disappointing. The legislative schedule put out by the congressional lead-ership is, to be blunt, lax. On average, members of Congress will be working about nine days a month. They’ve given themselves four stretches of ten days off at a time. They’ll be off for 52 straight days in July, August and September, and then another 39 days in a row in October and

pears on your caller ID (which can be spoofed), do not give them any identifying informa-tion. Instead, insist that they send all communi-cation in writing. The IRS will nev-er communicate with you by phone without first sending correspon-dence by mail. The AARP Fraud W a t c h N e t w o r k (FraudWatchNetwork.org) is a free resource for New Jersey residents can get scam aler ts, learn about scammers’ latest tricks, and find out what to do if they’ve been victimized. Being informed is your best defense against these scammers.Jaime McClennenPrincetonAARP New Jersey

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OCEAN COUNTY – As it enters its 19th boating season, the Ocean County Pumpout Boat program, the largest in the state, continues to provide en-vironmental benefits and some extra eyes for safety on county waterways. “Since the program be-gan in 1997, 65,000 rec-reational boats have used the free service and more than 1.3 million gallons of ef f luent have been d isposed of properly,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the program. “This program has been ext remely popular and extremely successful and I am happy to announce its continuation into the 2016 boating season.” The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to author i ze operational agreements for the upcoming boating season during its March 2 meeting. “This program has been a great partnership with the state, our municipal-ities, the Ocean County Utilit ies Authority and the Tuckerton Seaport,” Vicari said.

OCEAN COU NTY – Ocean County off icials a n t ic ipa t e he lp i ng 16 additional county fami-lies purchase their f irst homes this year under the Ocean County First-Time Homebuyer program. “I am pleased to an-nounce that in 2016 we will reach our 500th fam-ily helping them make their dream of home own-ersh ip a real it y,” sa id Freeholder Virginia E. “G i n ny” Ha i nes , who serves as liaison to the Cou nt y Pla n n i ng De -partment, which oversees the program. “More than just br icks and mor tar, a home instills a sense

of pr ide while provid-ing security to a family. There is really no place like home.” Ocean County has ad-m i n i s t e r e d t he Fi r s t -Time Homebuyer pro -gram since 1994 and to date 497 families have received assis t ance to purchase a home. “This Board of Free-holders, with its commu-nity partners, is helping moms and dads and their ch i ld ren t ake that big step of purchasing their f irst home,” Haines said. T h e O c e a n C o u n t y Board of Chosen Free-holders is renewing its cont ract with OCEAN

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I nc. , t he a nt i -pove r t y agency, to oversee the program for 2016. It has been the administ rator and consultant for the program since 1997. “ T h is p rog r a m a l so i l lu s t r a t e s t he i mpor-t a nce of pa r t ne r sh ips among publ ic, pr ivate and non-profit agencies here in Ocean County,” Haines said. “OCEAN Inc., nine lending insti-tut ions, Ocean County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have a l l joined together in making homeownership a reality. The end result of this pro-gram is priceless.”

Unde r t he cont r ac t , OCEAN Inc. will admin-ister $160,000 in federal home f u nd s t ha t w i l l be used for down pay-ments and closing cost a ss i s t a nce towa rd t he purchase of a home for 16 low and moderate income families in 2016. “Moving into that first home is such an import-ant ach ievement for a family,” said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly. “Even in a difficult econ-omy we want our cit i-zens to be able to obtain the American Dream of home ownership and this prog ram has prov ided them with the ability to

do so.” In order to apply, an appl icant must have a three percent down pay-ment with one and a half percent from their own funds, and meet the fol-low i ng c r i t e r ia : good credit rating, suff icient income to support mort-gage payments and their income must not exceed the HUD income limit set for the Ocean County region. “This program helps f i rst t ime homeowners learn the ins and outs of homeownership,” Haines said. “The potential buy-ers are schooled in bud-geting and finances and

all those details needed to be a successful home-owner. There is a very v a l u a b l e e d u c a t io n a l component that comes along with this program.” A total of $4.2 mil-lion in Home Investment Partnership funding has been a l loca t ed t o t he First-Time Homebuyers program in Ocean Coun-t y si nce 1994. Homes purchased have a total real estate value of more t ha n $92 m i l l ion a nd the average home price closed within the last 18 months is $158,000. For more program infor-mation, contact OCEAN Inc. at 732-288-2614.

Pumpout Boat Program Enters 19th Year The costs to operate all the boats are spl it be-tween the county and the Ocean County Utilit ies Authority. “The $120,000 budget covers the boat captains, fuel, maintenance, insur-ance and other inciden-tal costs,” Vicar i said. “This allows the service to be provided f ree of charge to boaters.” The state Department of En-vironmental Protection also provides some funds to offset the operational costs. The six boats were all p u r c h a s e d b y O c e a n County with the costs being reimbursed through t he Clea n Vessel Ac t Grant and the NJ Shore-to-Please l icense plate program. “I am very pleased to have sponsored the leg-islation that created the ‘Shore-to-Please’ license plate program which helps provide funding for the pumpout boat program,” said Freeholder Virginia E. “Ginny” Haines, who served in the state Leg-islature. “I am happy to see these funds resulted in such a successful program

that helps to preser ve Bar negat Bay and ou r environment.”Vicari said the pumpout boat program is essential for a county like Ocean County which relies on tourism for its economic base. “When boaters are un-able t o u se t he ma ny pumpouts based at the marinas throughout the county, they should be using the pumpout boats,” he said. “We now operate six pumpout boats that are helping us do our part to keep Barnegat Bay and its tributaries clean. We en-courage all of our boaters who are out enjoying the bay and our rivers to use this free service and stop waste water pollutants from entering our water-ways.” Ocean County’s pum-pout boats are specially equipped vessels capable of emptying the on-board toilets and tanks of other boats, thus keeping waste f rom enter ing the bay. The boats cover different areas of the bay through-out Ocean County. The pumpout boats can be ac-cessed by contacting the

captains on VHF Radio Channel 9. “We are home to the greatest number of ma-r inas in the s t ate. We want people to use our bays and our r ivers for rec reat ional boat i ng,” Vicari said. “But we also want everyone to enjoy these wonderful natural habitats responsibly and to be mindful of the envi-ronment that needs to be protected and preserved.”

The Bay Defender, a 23-foot boat with a 420 gallon holding tank and operated by Brick Town-ship was launched in 2014 and joined the Bay Saver i n pat rol l ing nor ther n Barnegat Bay. Two other boats operate in central Bar negat Bay and two boats pat rol Lit tle Egg Harbor. The Circle of Life which is sponsored by Seaside Park was the first pumpout boat in the

state. The boats operate Me-m o r i a l D ay we e ke n d th rough October each year, including major hol-idays like July 4th, and have steadily expanded their operations. For more information on the pumpout boat pro-g ram, v isit the Ocean Cou nt y Pla n n i ng De -pa r t ment’s websi t e a t planning.co.ocean.nj.us/coastal.htm.

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BAYVILLE – The Central Regional Alumni Association will hold its 7th Annu-al All Alumni Night on April 1 at Spicy’s Cantina in Seaside Heights. Doors open at 6 p.m. This event features an all you can eat hot and cold buffet, two DJs and a photo booth. Tickets are $28. Tickets can be purchased at Roots Hair Salon across from the dinosaur, Altieri Chiropractic in Bayville, by mail by sending a self-ad-dressed stamped envelope to CRAA Box 150 Bayville 08721, or by using the PayPal feature on the website. By purchasing a ticket to this event, you are allowing the alumni association to con-tinue its tradition of awarding scholarships to deserving seniors graduating this June. The Central Regional Alumni Association

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The Seaside Italian American Club is looking for new members. The club has shuffleboard, poker, social nights,

has given over $25,000 in scholarships since their inception in 2004. If you are a graduating senior, go to guidance office and ask for a scholarship packet. There will also be a Big Cash 50-50 ticket raffle, tickets are $100 each with only 100 tickets being sold. The winner will receive half of all proceeds with a maximum pay-out of $5,000. The ticket will be drawn on May 26 at the golf outing. The tickets are for sale at Alteiri Chiropractic, Roots Hair Salon, in the Superintendent’s Of-fice at school or by contacting any active member of CRAA. Golfers and sponsors are needed for the Alumni Golf Outing. Download all forms from the website centralrefionalalumniassociationbayvillenj.org.

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BERKELEY – Berkeley Youth Football and Cheer, established in 1973, has been serving the community for 43 years and continue to do so. Flag Football, Tackle Football, Game Day Only Cheerleading and Competitive Cheerleading are all available at the Berkeley AYF. They offer the opportunity to play games locally in Toms River, Lacey, Brick, etc. Most of the towns they play will be the same towns the children play in high school. All of the games and practices are held at the group’s complex in Veterans Park.

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BERKELEY – The Holiday City Silverton Fishing Club is holding an indoor flea market. The flea market will be held on May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1846 Yorktowne Blvd., Toms River. There will be a variety of vendors and crafts. Tables are available, call Hans at 732-279-0163.

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Free-holders Joseph H. Vicari and Gerry P. Little recently met with U.S. Navy Veterans, all of whom are members of VFW Post 4715, Point Pleasant Beach, to discuss the seizure of the

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LAKEWOOD – The participating win-eries for the sixth Annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival, presented by the Lake-wood BlueClaws, have been announced. Scheduled to take place rain-or-shine from noon to 5 p.m. on June 11 and 12, the Jersey Shore Wine Festival will offer fea-tured samplings of wines from a variety of award-winning Garden State wineries. Every winery from the 2015 Jersey Shore Wine Festival will be returning, plus two more. These include the following: Valenzano Winery, DiMatteo Winery; Monroevi l le Vineyards and Winery; Plagido’s Winery; Tomasello Winery, Inc.; Wagonhouse Winery; Four Sisters; CAVA Winery and lastly, Sharrott Winery. There will also be two new wineries this year: Franklinville’s Coda Rossa and Sewell’s Villari Vineyards.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County College will host the 39th Annual Ocean County Teen Arts Festival at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts Gallery, Building #12, OCC Main Campus, Col-lege Drive, Toms River. Artwork will be on display in the Gallery now through April 7. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. The Ocean County Cultural and Heri-tage Commission is the administrator of the Ocean County Teen Arts program. The annual festival is under the direction of Bobbi Krantz, festival coordinator and director of the Grunin Center for the Arts. “The Teen Arts program has a long and glorious history. It is not a contest – there are no winners or losers. Rather it is an arts-in-education project typical to New Jersey where every participant has an opportunity to have his or her work critiqued by professionals in their field. This program, which was started over 40 years ago in Middlesex County, has grown to encompass almost all of New Jersey’s 21 counties,” Krantz said. The 2016 Ocean County Teen Arts Fes-tival will be represented by the following high schools: Brick Memorial , Brick Township, Central Regional, Donovan Catholic, Jackson Liberty, Jackson Memorial, Lacey Township, Lakewood, Manches-ter, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (OCVTS)/Brick, Pinelands Re-gional, Pt. Pleasant Borough, Southern Regional and Toms River East, North and South. On March 22 and 23 from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the performance aspect of

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BERKELEY – The Holiday Heights First Aid Squad Auxiliary is hosting a Paint Party on April 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is for artists and non-artists alike. It will be held at the Holiday Heights First Aid Squad building located at 120 Prince Charles Drive. Tickets for this event are $35 and will be sold on Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the clubhouse and also at the auxiliary’s regular monthly meeting on April 5. Cheese, crackers, water and soda will be served. Feel free to bring your own wine.

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BERKELEY – The Holiday City South Men’s Club will hold a trip to Resorts casino on April 26. The bus will leave the HCS parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and return from the casino at 4:15 p.m. The cost is $45 per person with a $25 slot

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Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common type of hearing loss, but folks aren’t always sure where their hearing loss comes from. There are some fairly obvi-ous ways to damage your hearing, such as listening to music at excessive volumes, or firing weapons without hearing protection. Then there are situations where protecting your hearing doesn’t seem very important, but doing so might actually prevent further damage. Consider the following sneaky causes of hearing loss.

Workplace Noise: Although many construction and manu-facturing jobs state that hearing protection should be worn at all times on the job, these warnings are not always adhered to. Those who wear hearing protection may not be wear-ing it at all times; it may be removed to talk with co-workers or supervisors despite close proximity to high-noise producing machines, and depending upon how loud those machines are, damage can be caused fairly quickly. Even with hearing protection, noise damage can slowly accumulate and wear on the delicate hair cells in the inner ear.

Ototoxic Medication: Ototoxic medications are drugs such as painkillers that have chemical properties that make them toxic to the sensory cells in the ear. Painkillers taken in high quantity create not only a risk for dependency but for losing hearing as well; strong pain medications first cause a ringing in the ears before beginning

to have adverse effects on hearing, but the impairment often goes away after discon-tinued use.

Smoking: Because of the impact and high profile of major diseases caused by smoking, potential hearing damage as a side effect of smoking often flies under the radar. But nicotine is a vasoconstrictor that causes blood vessels to shrink slightly, restricting blood flow to the inner ear and preventing oxygen from reaching it. Over a lifetime, this “suffocates” the ear.

Public Transportation: The squeal and grind of light rails, trains, and even buses coming to a stop have the potential to cause hearing damage to daily riders of public transportation because they’re constantly exposed to noise. Rough or curved tracks prevent smooth rides, leading to more noise. And those who are waiting for their bus or train are exposed to potential traffic on a busy street which can sometimes reach levels of 100 dB or more.

Attending Sporting Events Due in part to the nature of sporting events, watching athletes perform-the danger of noise is often forgotten. Many stadiums still mani-fest crown noise dangerous enough to damage hearing. Seattle’s CenturyLink Field last year posted a decibel record of 137.6 enough to cause permanent damage in 30 seconds. Noise levels of 115 dBs or more-about the equivalent of a concert, are not uncommon but are safe to experience for only 15 minutes.

OCEAN COUNTY – Get ready to tie on your running shoes and lobster bibs for The First Annual Lobster Run/Walk 5k to Care for the Coast in Asbury Park. The American Littoral Society will part-ner with Langosta Lounge and Shifting Sands for an event sure to be fun for all participants. The event will start April 23 at 4 p.m. on the Asbury Park boardwalk outside Langosta Lounge. Packet pick-up begins at 2:30 p.m. The run/walk will be followed by an optional after-party with food and drink provided by Langosta Lounge. The first 500 registrants have the option to include a lobster feast with race registration. A light bites menu is available for all others. The course is suitable for all ages and will take participants through Asbury Park and into Ocean Grove. Participate on your own or form a team with friends, co-workers or family members.

The event will be held rain or shine and include live race results and awards for the top three male and female finishers and age-group winners. Pre-registered runners and walkers will receive an event t-shirt. Online registration is available at Race-Forum.com/Lobster. Register before April 16 to get discount, the price will increase on April 17. Start and finish are at Langosta Lounge, 1000 Ocean Avenue. Parking available across the street and plenty of parking in public lots. Event is rain or shine. For ques-tions about the event, contact Doug Rice at 732-915-9139 or [email protected]. The American Littoral Society and Shifting Sands are co-beneficiaries of the proceeds from the event. For more information about the Amer-ican Littoral Society or to become a member, visit littoralsociety.org or call 732-291-0055.

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Wintertime is one of my favorite times of the year. Ahh…snowy days, crackling fire, f luffy sweaters…Cough! Cough! Haaaaack! With all there is a lot to enjoy during this season, the winter months are commonly known as ‘Cold and Flu’ sea-son or ‘Sniff and Sneeze’ season because of the nasty little virus that come with it. I just dealt with the flu recently and posted a video about how I overcame the bug in less than 24 hours. No matter how long it takes you to re-cover, the winter season always starts and ends with an annoying cough. Coughing is the body’s natural way of clearing out the air passages in our lungs. Did you know, a bad cough can clock speeds up to 60mph? We’re all going to have to run a little faster to get away from the germs. I have many natural options for you today. These will help tame your cough: 1. Honey With Coffee – Honey has been widely used to treat coughs for years and years. Swallowing a spoonful or two calms the throat and has been shown just as effective as an over-the-counter cough suppressant ingredient, dextromethorphan (or “DM”) according to the Journal of Alternative and Comple-mentary Medicine, 2010. In the Primary Care Respiratory Journal, researchers evaluated drinking honey with coffee every eight hours and found it to be more effective than steroids. 2. Ginger – Ginger has been used me-dicinally for thousands of years and has been used to support almost every condi-

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3. Do not take your medication out of a bottle day by day. Instead prepare a week of medication. I prefer not to use a day and night box that is built as one. I do recom-mend that you color code two kits, one for day and one for night. Yellow or light blue works well for morning and a deeper color to represent night. For those who need to take medications more than twice a day, adjust the above by buying three or four individual set ups. It’s bulkier but safer. For those who are on a limited budget, you can use egg cartons from the supermarket (not my favorite choice but it does work.) If you can, have someone in the house review what you have done. Once again, an RN would be great, but not always practical. I like setting up medication on Sundays if possible. Take all the bottles and put them away so that you don’t accidentally reach into the bottle out of habit. This will prevent acci-dental double ups. Prepare a list, and keep it on your person or somewhere visible should an emergency occur Stay safe and healthy.

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township police one of the first locally to use the equipment. “We did budget in our capital for 2016 to improve the program. We’ve had body cameras since early 2012. I know you’ve seen in the papers a lot of departments are moving this way. We were one of the first to move this way,” said the chief. “Now with this grant and trade in, we will be able to outfit every sergeant and patrolmen with the body camera.” Monmouth County has began a pilot program, with its county law enforcement collaborating with local police such as Howell to issue the equipment and mon-itor its use, before deciding whether to expand. In Ocean County, Berkeley and South Toms River are among the departments using body cameras in 2015. State police troopers also wear them, part of an initia-tive the state attorney general announced last July to give $2.5 million to local departments to buy the cameras. Mayor Carmen Amato praised the pro-gram. “It’s a win win for our department. Back in 2012 and with the chief’s recommen-dation we presented council to move forward with this program, and it’s been working out very very well,” he said.

respective histories. Rumored so far: for Lacey, FB/LB Justin Pandorf of 2009 and three of the four Elias brothers William, Greg and Keith; for Central, former 2008 All Shore star RB Sam Pepe and the Hardy brother rushing crew. The decades of games meant a Thanks-giving football battle between the Golden Eagles and Lions. But in recent years the number of teams meeting on Thanksgiving, and with conference realignments, stopped the series. Still organizers said the lack of an annual game hasn’t left the rivalry lacking, instead spurring them to create the June 4 alumni game. The event has a cost to play, and a cost to watch, with the game serving as a fundraiser for the touch down clubs of each school. The event is being organized and pro-moted by OT Football who will provide all the necessary equipment, field insurance and referees in addition to organizing and promoting the event. The cost to play in the game is just $100 per player. Admission for fans will be $10.

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Players can sign up and register to play in the game on OT Football’s website: otfootball.com/lacey-vs-central-2016-reg-istration. Bill Exner, former standout three-year start-er DB/WR and class of 2004, is the Lacey organizer. Lacey football alumni interested in playing should join the Facebook Group Lacey Football Alumni Football Game, and contact Exner on Facebook or by phone at 609-548-3561. Central Regional football alumni that are interested in playing should join the Face-book group Charity Alumni Rival Football Game-Central and contact either Billy Spano (2004 graduate and star WR/DB) or Sam Pepe on Facebook, or call 732-678-7281. Those interested can also contact Central Regional Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides. The game is being sponsored by Latitudes on the River who is hosting the official after party for alumni players, cheerleaders, fans and bands from both schools. The game is also being sponsored by Thompson Healthcare and Sports Medicine with offices in Lacey and Toms River. Addi-tional interested sponsors or questions can be answered by Matt Malleo of OT Football at [email protected] or 732-492-3018.

BERKELEY – Holiday City at Berke-ley will hold an “All You Can Eat Beef-steak Dinner and Dance” on April 23 in Clubhouse II on Port Royal Dr. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m. The dinner includes: salad, f ilet mi-gnon, French fries, ice cream sundae, beer, wine, soda, coffee or tea. The

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TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Col-lege announces its new Weekend Col-lege option. Learn more by attending a Weekend College Information Session on April 1 at 6 p.m. in Room 203, or April 9 at 10 a.m. in Room 214, Bart-lett Hall (Building #2), Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Ocean County College’s Weekend College allows you to earn an associate in science degree in Business Adminis-tration in 16 months. This accelerated program is open to all students but is geared for busy adults. Attend class on Friday evening, two sessions on Saturday and one morning session on Sunday.

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on weekends. Another state obligation, the county’s contribution to state-run mental health institutions, rose by 33 percent for 2016. “It’s only going to get worse,” said Freeholder Jack Kelly, of the money that is being expended on mental health ser-vices. “As we hear more about keeping less people in jail, many of those people are going to require mental health ser-vices.”Tax Rate And Bud-get Figures The tax rate will rise three-tenths of one cent, to 35.3 cents per $100 of assessed real estate value. The county budget will be supported by $16.5 million from the surplus fund, which rose to $43 million over the course of 2015, equaling about 10 percent of the overall budget. The percent of surplus used is a key in-dicator to allow the county to maintain its

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Your Taxes: County Budget•$399.9 million budget

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sure we are a fiscally conservative county,” said Freeholder Virginia Haines. “John always does an excellent job.” The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders introduced the $399.9 mil-lion spending package during the Board’s March 16 public meeting. A public hearing on the budget and its an-ticipated adoption is scheduled for April 6.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You don’t need to experiment with a box full of snakes and apples to understand the intricacies of temptation. In the week ahead be prudent about relationships. Remain friendly without getting emotionally involved.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the up-coming week you might often see only what you want to see. Take a step back from a prospective purchase and get someone else’s opinion before pulling out the credit card. Focus on completing creative projects.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It may be better to remain silent. Mere words cannot explain the fantasies building in your heart. In the week ahead you may be inspired to try something new. Concentrate on the facts and figures when dealing with business matters.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Two heads will be better than one. You can count on trusted partners to have the knowledge or the know how to make your best ideas blossom. Honoring commitments is the best way to maintain pleasant relations this week.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more you have the less time you have to enjoy it. You may work hard this week to achieve a level of financial security that allows you to improve your life. Dissatisfaction with your allotment of leisure time is possible.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Upward social mobility is not a new app for your mobile phone. Widening your circle of contacts, however, can be accomplished with a little help from the latest technology. Watch your pennies in the week to comeLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You could be

overwhelmed by over coaching. Someone may insist on strict adherence to precise terminology so you may be forced to expand your vocabulary. In the week ahead you may flirt more than you should.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In your men-tal animal shelter you aren’t a lone wolf, but a herd animal. You could be restless and uninspired unless you are with another person. One financial burden may be lifted in the week to come.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You could be enthused by ethical considerations. As this week unfolds you may be immersed in self-im-provement ideas or cynical about upholding blind faith. Doing the right thing at the right time can be challenging.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in it to win it. Your powers of persuasion are in fine fettle as this week unfolds. Be on your guard against investing your pennies in worthless baubles that look more useful or worthwhile than they really are.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your eyes could be bigger than your stomach. You could be challenged by your desire to acquire bigger and better things in the upcoming week. It is possible that dissatisfaction with your possessions is only temporary.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Turn on the study lamp. The more you read, watch and absorb the more inspired you will be to correct your deficiencies. As this week unfolds you will be able to develop a better sense of what you really want from life.(c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

Wolfgang Puck’s

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2016 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

By Wolfgang Puck A plate of mashed potatoes ranks among the most widely beloved side dishes I know. It’s easy to understand why. They’re an ideal comfort food: earthy and mild, rich yet also austere, filling and yet delightfully easy on the palate. They also go with virtually any main dish. At Spago, my CUT steakhouses, and many of my other restaurants, they’re a very popular companion to grilled meat, poultry or seafood, as well as to stews and braises. They’re so easy to vary, too, with the potatoes providing a blank can-vas for any culinary artist to embellish with seasonings and enrichments. Did I mention that mashed potatoes are also easy to make? Although I think most people don’t know the few simple secrets to make them perfectly, you can easily master mashed potatoes with just a little bit of attention to detail. The first step is to start with the right potatoes. I like ones that combine the slightly mealy quality of baking potatoes with the finer texture of waxy boiling potatoes. That usually leads me to the Yukon Gold variety, which also possess-es a wonderfully rich, naturally buttery flavor. But you could also use common russet potatoes too. The next key is to cook the potatoes properly. Use salted water, which helps season them as they simmer to tender-ness. And don’t cook the potatoes too long, or they’ll get too watery to give you the consistency you need; in fact, as I explain in the recipe, I even dry them out a bit in a hot pan to eliminate any excess traces of water. The way you actually mash the potatoes is another key step. I like to use an inex-pensive ricer or a food mill, which gives them a uniform, smooth and slightly fluffy texture. Last but not least, there’s the matter of flavoring the potatoes. One of my favorite ways is to make them into what the French call “pommes aligot.” It’s a traditional preparation from south-cen-tral France in which the finely pureed potatoes are generously flavored with garlic and stirred together with warm cream, butter and a rich melting cheese to achieve a consistency that resembles a thick fondue almost as much as it does the mashed potatoes most Americans know and love. Sure, you can use my secrets for cooking and pureeing to make mashed potatoes any way you might like them (even using low-fat milk instead of the richer ingredients). But please also try

the following recipe, and you’ll discover a new dimension of mashed potatoes that you might never have dreamed was possible.

FRENCH-STYLE POTATO PUREE WITH GARLIC AND

CHEESE Serves 4

1 3/4 pounds (875 g) Yukon Gold pota-toes or russet potatoes, peeled, cut into halves or quarters depending on sizeKosher salt8 cloves garlic, peeled, 6 or 7 left whole, the remainder finely grated1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream, plus more as needed3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunksPinch freshly grated nutmeg6 ounces (185 g) whole-milk mozza-rella cheese or Cantal cheese, coarsely shredded1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheeseFreshly ground black pepper Put the potatoes and whole garlic cloves in a large saucepan with enough cold water to cover the potatoes. Season with salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off any froth that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, partially cover the pan, and cook the po-tatoes until they are tender when pierced with a wooden skewer or a small, sharp knife, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return them to the same pan over medium heat. Partially cover and cook, shaking or stirring occasionally, until excess water evaporates and the potatoes look dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the cream to a simmer over medium heat. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl. Work-ing in batches, rice the potatoes and garlic cloves back into the same pan. Alternatively, pass them through a food mill; or use a hand-held masher and mash the potatoes and garlic in the pan. Place the pan over medium heat. A little at a time, stir the hot cream and the butter into the potatoes. Stir in a little nutmeg and the grated garlic to taste. Still over medium heat, stir in the mozzarella or Cantal in batches, along with the Parmesan, until the puree looks stringy and resembles thick cheese fon-due. If needed for a more fluid consist-ency, stir in a little more cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Hot Potato: A Creamy, Cheesy Puree With A French Accent

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