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By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – The Jackson Times caught up with Mayor Michael Reina to ask him a few questions about 2015 and what he expects for the town for 2016.What are your administration’s accomplishments in the last year? We increased our police depart-

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–Photo by Jennifer Peacockment. Fire Districts 1 and 2 have consolidated, therefore saving money. We’re building the spray park. The budget, it’s very tough to do when you have a 2 percent cap, but we’ve done it under that. The efficiency part of the township is starting to show more and more, that we can do more with less and

still not remove services. Services stay the same. We restructured the departments, realizing you don’t need more people to get more efficiency. Sometimes with fewer people in-volved in decision making makes it more efficient. We streamlined by modernizing the Internet and

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The next acquisitions by the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust will be in Jackson and Little Egg Harbor townships, officials said. The Ocean County Freeholders said they had reached a deal with owners of the two plots, which make up a combined 183 acres, to purchase the land so it can be preserved. The Jackson parcel consists of 127 acres that are located adjacent to the Metedeconk National Golf Club, Freeholder Director John Bartlett said. The property abuts land that is already preserved as part of Turkey Swamp Park in the Monmouth County park system. Ocean County already owns sev-eral swaths of land to the west.

Ocean County To Buy $2M In Land For Preservation,

Watershed Protection The plot lies in the vicinity of Cedar Swamp Road, and will be purchased for $1,010,500. “These are the headwaters of the Metedeconk [River],” said Bartlett, adding that the site had already been approved for residen-tial development. “This has been a high priority since we began our Natural Lands Program, since it does serve the water for the Brick MUA.” In recent years, officials at both the state and county levels have been seeking to preserve and protect inland water sources since they ultimately run to Barnegat Bay. The fact that several Ocean County municipalities served by the Brick MUA source their wa-ter from the Metedeconk makes

By Jennifer Peacock JACKSON – On January 11, Jack-son residents will have their turn to be heard after hearing several hours of meetings of witness testi-mony and cross examination on a project that would clearcut forest and install solar panels on Great Adven-ture’s property. Great Adventure and KDC Solar’s solar array project has been chal-lenged during special Planning Board meetings by attorney Michele

–Photo by Jennifer Peacock

Some are in opposition to Great Adventures’ solar panel project, saying it has unintended environmental consequences.

Public Comment On Great Adventure Solar Project At Next Meeting

Donato, representing environmental groups that oppose the clearing

of now 70 acres of forest to make way for the project. Those meetings have ad-journed into the late night, and sometimes early morning, hours. The exchange from the dais and floor has been heated at times, with Board members and attorney Greg McGuckin repeated-ly warning Donato to cease with redundant questioning of wit-

nesses, a characterization she has challenged.

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – Officials with the county’s Office of Senior Services say they have expanded access to meal assistance for seniors as the need has grown in recent years, but caution that costs of the program are steadily rising. “It is growing continuously,” said Freeholder Joseph Vicari. “There is no waiting list, which is ex-tremely important to us. If we did not do it, no one else would do it.”

Number Of Seniors In Need Of Food Assistance Grows

The county provides the bulk of its meals to seniors as part of the Meals on Wheels program, though it also operates eight congregate meal sites around the county. The county is currently predicting a record year ahead in 2016, with a forecast for 281,000 meals to be provided. About 200 seniors attend the nutrition congregate sites for a meal each day. “We do a needs assessment

that is pretty intense, and we’re hearing people say, ‘we can’t feed ourselves,’” said Vicari. “Most of these people are moderate- to high-risk seniors, and they can’t fully take care of themselves.” Ocean County will spend $2.6 million on senior meal services this year, with the county taxpay-ers funding a portion worth $1.4 million. The remainder is funded by federal sources, which county

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technology. We have “The Voice” online [the township’s quarterly newsletter]. We were picked as one of the top 5 websites in the State.Maint a in ing sou nd budget s d id n’t just start in 2015. When I came in in 2008, and I took over for a mayor who resigned, decisions he made were the decisions he made. I’m not going to fault prior administrations for mistakes because I’m sure I made a few, or many. So one of the accomplishments is to be able to provide the services and still keep the taxes down. The Board of Education, the county’s tax rate, the fire tax rate, open space, these are things we have no control over. But when you look at what you’re getting for 20 cents on the dollar, I think to still be able to do that in this time, given the economy the way it was, and the way I took over—remember in 2007 when the bottom fell out?—we work with a minimum surplus and still get our bills paid. The bond rating, since it

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went down, is beginning to regain itself. I feel very good about that.So what are some of the other goals and challenges for 2016? We want to try to minimize dependen-cy on residential taxes while attracting commercial ratables. Has it been easy? No. You have mandates, state mandates, that we f ight all the time. You have Pinelands. You have C1 waterway. You have environmental groups, the solar debacle with Six Flags. You have people wanting to come into Jackson but the restrictions, both State and self-imposed by the people who say, ‘Oh no, you can’t build it here.’ We want more cell cov-erage but we don’t want to build a cell tower here. They want more businesses but don’t want to build them over here. So it’s really a challenge, it’s more chal-lenging than people think. People think they are going to come into office and go, ‘Oh, I can fix that.’ No you can’t! It takes time. So, what I like to say, the goals and challenges are the challenges themselves, to admit that there’s a challenge and then address it with a fiscally responsible answer, is

something that we look forward to. We engage challenges and our goals are to overcome them. And some people will say, ‘Oh, the mayor just did a play on words.’ I say no, we understand what’s formidable and what’s easy. So rather than go down the road with easy, and keep going on with these lit tle strip malls, we want to attract these larger ratables which takes the tax burden away from our residents. How do you bring business into Jack-son and still retain its rural character, which is the reason many residents moved here? It would be very easy to say, okay, I’m going to give you what you want. We’ll put on a ballot init iat ive and referendum, that we’ll stop building in town. But you have to understand that your taxes will be $20,000 a home in 5 years. You’ll have nothing to offset your expenses. While it looks good on paper to keep ever y th ing r u ral and to have that aesthetic, you live in the costliest state in the nation. Good and services, contractual obligations, insurance, never once does a union

bargaining table come over to you and say, ‘By the way, we don’t want any raises this year. We understand.’ They expect their contractual obligations to be met. We pay our pensions… We have an aging truck f leet. It snows, we have to remove it. These costs don’t come down. Yes, the price of fuel came down and that gives us some breathing room. Instead of spending $5,000 extra every month I might be saving $5,000. But at the end of the year, that $5,000, by 12 months, if you’re fortunate to go that long, it’s only $60,000. You’re running a $41 million-plus budget. … We have aging buildings. We have maintenance agreements. We try to keep our fields in the best shape for the kids to keep them busy off the streets away from drugs. So we support sports. So it’s not that we don’t want to go into people’s neighborhoods and do large construction. I don’t. You want to keep it rural, then propose a plan that’s sen-sible, which most people can’t because they have no idea. We chose the 195 corridor, Route 537, exit 21. That’s what’s being developed. All these other places that you see pockets around town, they’re not in residential neighborhoods. Our master plan moved away from that years ago. There’s no longer “let’s put a strip mall or a funeral home,” which have popped up in residential neighborhoods all over Jackson. Our economic plan is to focus on Route 195. There are no residential homes off the 195 corridor. Where we decided to go was the entire Six Flags frontage, 195 West, not 195 both ways past the outlets, hitting the residential. Those were parcels of land scheduled for development years ago, and those are strip malls. We’re staying away from that. We want that $65 million ratable from the hotel, where we increase not only revenue, but the town’s net worth, so we can get more money. We don’t have what Jersey City has, where we have redevelopment zones, or what Lakewood has with urban enter-prise zones. We don’t get that. We have to create our own. And by these people coming out and saying they don’t want it, they’re not hurting me. They’re hurt-ing their children’s futures. What we get, how the township reaps the reward, the tax burden on the residents moves to the commercial side. You have to shift some of that weight to the commercial side. Once you do that, you win again, because now that you’re getting the rev-enue, you’ve created jobs for the people who live here. The people that are living here are making more money, they’re not traveling, and they’re more likely to spend their money here because you have someplace to spend it, whether it’s an entertainment venue, restaurants, or a shopping mall. You don’t have to leave the town. Other towns are getting our cash that should be staying here. What are your New Year’s wishes for the residents of Jackson? Health and happiness first and fore-most.


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My father was a German immigrant to the United States in 1926. He was a craftsman who developed a business as a carpenter and builder and, in the 1930s fell in love with the Jersey Shore. He told me stories of driving here from Hudson County and having to stop and f ix several flat tires along the way, and how he and his immigrant friends pitched a tent in the woods for shelter. My dad built a modest summer home in Brick’s Cedarwood Park section and, in 1949, I be-gan spending every sum-mer of my life in Brick Township and have lived here full-time since 1978. Why am I telling you this story? Because it was the beginning of a love story for me and my family, a love of the Jersey Shore and our wonderful town. We understand that things cannot stay the same as they were back in the “good-old-days,” but, the imposition of the large, proposed Ocean Pointe commercial complex into a quiet, residential location is an invasion and an af-front to our neighborhood and our property values. Here is what the Ocean Pointe applicant propos-es: a four-story, 103-room hotel, two large strip malls with retail shops, 66 addi-tional apartments above the strip malls, an addi-tional larger retail building and 300-plus parking spac-

I love sports. Growing up, I played just about every sport that you can think of. I wanted to pass that love of the game on to a younger generation. Now, my experience with kids was something else. I have none. I had no idea what to expect when I vol-unteered to coach 6 and 7 year olds. Here’s what I learned in my first five minutes: they don’t disappoint, they have crazy amounts of en-ergy, don’t like to listen to anything you say and they are loud - SO LOUD. I’m just thankful that I had an assistant coach there to help corral them and teach them some of the basics. I went into the sea-son with high hopes for winning as a team. Even though league rules don’t let you keep score, every-one, including the kids, keeps track and wants to win. One of my biggest chal-lenges was knowing that if you could teach them to work as a team they could do so much better. We had some real talent, but that was our biggest f law. You can imagine this gaggle of 6 and 7 year olds storming the f ield, looking like a group of individuals just wearing

Route 88 Project Bad For Area

es. This kind of commer-cial site at this particular location just doesn’t make sense. Is there something we’re not being told? It all seems kind of mysterious, and quite outrageous! There is no need for a shopping mall or hotel at this spot. There are already tons of shopping areas in town and a Walmart right up the street, with vacant stores appearing all over the place! There’s no need for a hotel to serve the hos-pital. No one comes from out of town for treatment at Brick Hospital. It’s not Sloane-Kettering, or Hos-pital for Special Surgery! As a matter of fact, such a large complex in this location would definite-ly congest tiny, two-lane Route 88 west, thereby endangering ambulance access, when minutes, and even seconds, count to save a life. Have I mentioned that the site is too small? When we first read the description of the proposed commercial “monster-in-our-neigh-borhood,” we were in-credulous! We know that eight (major) variances are required for the proposed project: non-conforming property size, non-con-for ming buf fer zones , smaller parking spaces, to name just a few. We need hundreds of residents to show up at a l l u p c o m i n g B r i c k Town Council and Zon-ing Board-of-Adjustment meetings. Please call Town Hall (732-262-1000) for the schedule. Remember,

residents and taxpayers of Brick are depending upon our town officials to advocate for us and make sure the Ocean Pointe commercial complex does not happen! We want them to listen to us, their fellow townspeople. They need to see us present -- we who are good citizens who go to work, pay our taxes, raise our families and en-joy our quiet little corner of the woods. And, by the way, speaking of woods, on the site of the proposed project, there are stands of beautiful, 100-year-old cedar trees, which also deserve our respect!Megina MittlebergBrick Township

the same color by hap-penstance. We even went so far as to steal the ball from our own teammates. My fellow coach and I had to teach them to pass the ball to each other and work together to accom-plish something bigger than what they could do on their own. So that’s what we did at practice, all practice, every practice. Countless times we told them: “Work as a team, pass it to your teammates.” But then it star ted to sink in. They began to work well together on the practice field. Saturdays were a differ-ent story. When the games came around it was like they forgot every thing they had learned, as kids will do. I started feeling aggra-vated. “I don’t have any relation to a single one of these kids why am I still coming if they don’t even listen to me,” I thought to myself. But then I realized what the issue was: a leader can’t be effective when he does not consider him-self part of the team he is leading. It was that final Saturday when we finally worked as a team. Ever y th ing clicked, we were passing the ball to each other, cheering each other on, forg iv ing each other’s mistakes and moving on. Going in to the f inal game, the team had scored a single goal the whole season. I didn’t mind that we hadn’t won a game but I knew the kids need-ed it. Scoring goals and winning games are huge confidence builders and we hadn’t done either. But that day we became a team on the game field, we won. You should’ve seen the looks on their faces - it was worth every struggle.Senior Airman Joshua King,Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

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The firefighter rushes to extinguish a blaze. The parent helps or-ganize a school fund-raiser. A townsperson listens to a discussion on parks and recreation. A young child donates an unused toy. A senior works to restock a thrift shop. All these folks, from all walks of life, have one thing in common: they are volunteering in their community. Volu n t e e r i sm a nd char it able endeavors take countless forms. Whether joining a lo-cal civic group, volun-teering to serve on the recreation committee, signing up for the first aid squad, or helping to coach youth sports – all these roles are volun-teer ones. Generally, they offer no financial compensa-tion, but the rewards go beyond the monetary. These self less acts are t he backbone of t he community. They serve to build up and make better the world around us , t he one we l ive, work and play in. Now it is a new year,

and the perfect time to commit to helping the community by serving as a volunteer. Many lo-cal charities have made their annual f inancial appeals, hoping to raise money for their worth-while projects, and are thankful for your sup-port. But what they also need is more hands to get the work done. Your hands are need-ed for these projects. Where to turn to find t h e m? M a n y l o c a l groups are in the pag-es of this newspaper, detailing their projects and recent endeavors. But also, websites such as volunteermatch.org can help ident ify or-ga n i za t ions i n need of your help and your membership. There is no shor t-age of groups seeking new members and vol-unteers. Unfortunate-ly, there of ten seems as though there are a shortage of volunteers. Let’s make th is year different by commit-t ing to help out your favorite causes. Make this the year to give back, with your time.

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NEW JERSEY – Taking a “walk down the aisle” could be replaced by a webcam wedding for military person-nel serving overseas under legislation Assemblyman Ron Dancer sponsors. The bill (A-4822) allows persons serving in the military over-seas to be married or enter into a civil union by video conference or other electron-

NEW JERSEY – With a u nan imous show of support, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s legislation, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2820), cleared its final hurdle and is on its way to the President for signature and enactment. Smith and lead co-sponsor Rep. Doris Matsui shep-herded the bill through the House last summer with the support of Reps. David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fattah (D-PA), and worked with Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jack Reed (R-RI), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Al Franken (D-MN) who championed the bill in the Senate, making helpful modifications and sending it back to the House for one final vote of approval today. As adopted by both cham-bers, H.R. 2820 now en-sures that two collabora-tive programs that support treatment and therapies derived from adult stem cell lines will continue to receive funding through 2020. Under the legislation, the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program will be authorized for five

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From The Desk Of Congressman Chris SmithSmith’s Bipartisan Stem Cell Bill Heads To The President’s Desk

years at $30 million an-nually, while the Nation-al Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI) is authorized at $23 million annually for a five year period. Smith authored the original law (The Stem Cell Therapeu-tic and Research Act of 2005—P.L. 109-129) that created the national cord blood program and expand-ed the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. “It is incredibly timely to reauthorize this life-giv-ing program during this gift-giving time of year,” Smith said. “Americans willing to give the gift of life to others are at the heart of the success of this pro-gram. In reauthorizing it we are grateful for the adult donors willing to provide bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells, as well as mothers who donate their child’s cord blood through public cord blood banks.” “Passage of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Re-search Reauthor izat ion Act provides hope to the thousands of Americans and their families who suffer from painful and potentially life-threatening blood cancer or other bone marrow disorders,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “The ‘Be the Match’ Na-tional Registry makes pos-

sible life-saving transplants by connecting patients with donors, and funding the services and research need-ed to eradicate these devas-tating diseases.” First passed in 2005, the original legislation estab-lished a nationwide inte-grated bone marrow and cord blood stem cell trans-plantation program. Stem cells derived from cord blood and bone marrow have been used successful-ly to treat tens of thousands of patients with such dis-eases as leukemia, sickle cell anemia and genetic disorders. The enactment of H.R. 2820 will continue to build these donor net-works, thus enabling more people to have access to these lifesaving treatments. “It remains one of the best kept secrets in America that umbilical cord blood stem cells and adult stem cells in general are curing people of a myriad of terri-ble conditions and diseases in adults as well as chil-dren. Cord blood, what was once seen as medical waste, is now making miracles,” Smith said. There are 13 public banks contracted through NCBI, including the New Jersey Cord Blood Bank which collects cord blood from five participating hospi-

tals. The New Jersey Cord Blood Bank, part of Com-munity Blood Services in Montvale, has approx-imately 7,000 cord blood units in storage and has shipped 300 units to trans-plant centers for treatment. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) est imates that every year about 12,600 people depend on the pro-grams made available by this law to find an unrelated adult marrow donor or cord blood unit for treatment. Today, Americans have access to more than 12 mil-lion adult volunteer donors and 209,000 cord blood units through the national registry, known as “Be The Match.” Transplants involving these adult stem cells are often the only hope for patients battling fatal blood cancers and oth-er bone marrow disorders and conditions. Since the inception of the registry, the Program has success-fully facilitated 68,000 transplants. Importantly, during con-sideration in the Senate HELP Commit tee, lan-guage was added to direct the relevant agencies to study the state of science using adult stem cells and birthing tissues to develop new therapies for patients.

Smith said, “Last year I vis-ited Celgene Corporation of Summit, New Jersey to learn of its extraordinary efforts to use cord blood to heal diabetic foot ulcers and how its researchers tu r ned amniot ic mem-brane—an old placenta—into wound management that has now advanced past stage three clinical trials to the approval and regulatory filings stage. “Breathtaking scientific breakthroughs have turned medical waste—post birth placentas and umbilical cord blood–into medical miracles t reat ing more than 70 diseases including leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia,” said Smith. “Not only has God in His wisdom and good-ness created a placenta and umbilical cord to nurture and protect the precious life of an unborn child, but now we know that another gift awaits us immediately after birth. Something very special is left behind—cord blood that is teeming with lifesaving stem cells.” Original House cospon-sors David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fattah also joined in celebration of the bill’s passage. Representative Jolly said, “I applaud my colleagues in the House and Senate for approving this

bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation program and the Nation-al Cord Blood Inventory through fiscal year 2020. These programs have saved tens of thousands of lives and continue to make key advances in marrow and cord blood transplantations that increase survival rates and expand the number of diseases for which marrow transplantation is a cure. I urge the President to sign this important, life-saving measure right away.” Representative Fattah said, “Evolving research tells us that bone marrow and cord blood transplants continue to be effective treatments for a number of diseases and disorders, but in order for this to be truly successful, we must ensure that access to the national registry is expanded and there are readily available donor databases for those patients in need. The pas-sage of this legislation will now ensure these steps happen and will ultimately save lives as a result. This issue has been a longstand-ing priority for me, and I am proud Congress has voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize the cr it ical funding for these two pro-grams.”

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer Capitol Comments 12th Legislative District, Serving Jackson

Dancer Bill Allows Marriages, Civil Unions Via Electronics For Military Personnel

ic means. “The uncertainty surround-ing a deployment can be very stressful for both partners. Ensuring that an intended spouse or life partner has access to a soldier’s benefits will give them both peace of mind,” said Dancer, R-Ocean, Burlington, Middlesex and Monmouth. “During WWII many couples married just

before deployment for that very reason. The men going off to war wanted to make sure their loved ones would be taken care of if they didn’t return. “Today many couples have weddings or civil unions planned and then the military calls and you have to leave. Your duty comes first as far as the government is con-

cerned,” he continued. “This legislation allows both part-ners to fully participate and have the ceremony recorded for the rest of their lives.” Current law allows proxy marriages for members of the U.S. armed forces and National Guard who are sta-tioned overseas and serving in a conflict or war. It per-mits couples to marry if the

overseas partner signs over power of attorney, allowing another individual to stand in for him or her. Dancer’s bill applies to both the marriage license appli-cation process as well as the officiating of the marriage itself. The measure enhances existing proxy marriages for members of the U.S. armed forces and National Guard

who are stationed overseas and serving in a conflict or war. It authorizes soldiers to participate in the license application process and cer-emony by telephone, video conference, Skype or other internet services by webcam.


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OCEAN COUNTY – Cuisine on the Green, the Ocean County Center for Culinary Arts located at the Atlantis Golf Club in Little Egg Harbor, is now accepting registration for new classes that begin in March. The Culinary Arts Training Center, part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School district, offers adult students the opportunity to pursue their career goals in the culinary profession. Students receive real-world experience in restaurant oper-ations and culinary production techniques through the daily operation of the full-ser-vice restaurant and banquet facility, open to the public, located on the premises. The 10-month curriculum includes class-room instruction, culinary skills training and working internships. The teaching philosophy at Cuisine on the Green in-volves a curriculum and training program which incorporates a foundation of ecology, wellness and responsibility. The use of locally-sourced foods, responsible-catch seafood and attention to dietary preferences as well as energy conservation, materials usage, elimination of non-recyclables and overall reduction of the environmental foot-print in the culinary industry are essential

elements of the program. Students can receive the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification from the National Restaurant Association. This program, offered through Ocean County Vocational Technical School, pro-vides an accelerated approach to develop-ing skills needed for employment in food and hospitality industries. This program is open to adults, 18 and over, with a high school diploma or GED. Students may qualify for Federal Financial Aid or Vet-erans Benefits. The OCVTS Financial Aid Representative can be contacted for more information. Articulation agreements have been es-tablished with Atlantic Cape Community College, Johnson & Wales University, the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Brookdale Community College which provide students the opportunity to earn advanced college credits upon completion of this program.An open house/instant admission decision day will be held January 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 732-473-3100 ext. 3144 for more information or visit ocvts.org.

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JACKSON – Cornerstone Presbyterian Church is excited to announce a new pas-tor, Reverend Victoria Pruner. Reverend Pruner formerly served as the Associate Pastor of The Presbyterian Church of Toms River for 27 years, where her responsibilities included work with the finance, property, outreach, stewardship, and Christian Education commissions. She led the chi ldren’s minis t ry and worked with the youth and adult minis-tries. Reverend Pruner brings a great deal of experience, enthusiasm, and commit-ment to her ministry, and Cornerstone is

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OCEAN COUNTY – After more than four decades in law enforcement, William T. Sommeling, who currently serves as Ocean County Undersheriff is closing the books on his lengthy and distinguished career. “This has been a great run,” Sommeling said about his time in law enforcement. “I would do it all over again.” Sommeling’s retirement from the post as Ocean County Undersheriff in the Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office began December 31. Combined, Sommeling has served in that position for about 15 years. Brian Klimakowski, retired Manchester Township Police Chief, will be appointed to the position of Undersheriff and will be sworn in on January 6. Sommeling started his career in public service in 1955 working for the Borough of Seaside Heights. He served in the Police Department there as patrolman, in-vestigator, undercover agent and sergeant until 1967 when he moved to the larger Dover Township, now Toms River Town-ship Police Department. He also rose to the rank of sergeant there after serving as a patrolman, detective, and investigator. He also was the department’s planning officer and project director for several programs that were funded through state and federal grants. In both towns, he did extensive undercover work on narcotics cases. Coincidentally, Sommeling worked road patrols with now Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy who worked for the Dover Township Police Department. “I am happy I could work with him and for him,” Sommeling said. Sommeling first served as Ocean County Undersheriff from 1989 to 2000 under the late Sheriff William L. Polhemus. He returned to the position in 2011, following the sudden death of Under-sheriff Wayne R. Rupert. During 2013, he served as acting sheriff following the death of Sheriff William L. Polhemus and continued on as undersheriff following the election of Mastronardy, who took office in 2014. “I have worked with a lot of good peo-ple,” Sommeling said. “From Sheriff Polhemus and Sheriff Mastronardy, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, to the entire county family, all of these people are dedicated to helping the citizens of Ocean County.” Sommeling was recognized by the Board of Freeholders during its December 16 meeting. “Bill has served the citizens of Ocean County well,” said Freeholder John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety. “He is dedicated to the profession of law enforcement. Whether his time served in Seaside Heights, Toms River, in the Prosecutor’s Office or any other rank he has held, he always put our residents first. He is the consummate professional and we wish him well in retirement.”

Brian Klimakowski, retired Manchester Township Police Chief, will be appointed to the position of Undersheriff and will be sworn in on January 6. “Brian will do a great job,” Sommeling said. “He is young, energetic and brings a great deal of law enforcement background to the office of Undersheriff. I know he will serve the citizens well.” Mastronardy said Klimakowski’s duties include overseeing the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood, training and technology for the department. “Undersheriff Sommeling served a key role in helping during my transition,” Mastronardy said. “Having him here pro-vided me with the historical perspective of the office along with a good understanding of the day to day operations. I wish Bill and his wife Pat nothing but the best.”Sommeling had also served as a Casino Control Commissioner for 11 years in-cluding two years as vice chairman prior to returning to the Sheriff ’s Office. He was also assigned to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and served as the Deputy Director of the Ocean County Narcotics Bureau where he was in charge of all of its field operations. Sommeling said that during his tenure in law enforcement, some of the greatest challenges came from weather related events. Most recently, Sommeling served as the County’s emergency management coordinator during Superstorm Sandy which struck on his birthday – October 29 in 2012. “The velocity of Sandy was so intense and when it was over we were devastated,” ommeling said of the storm that slammed the coast. “The work to put the County back together again was one of the great-est challenges we faced. And while that work continues it was many helping hands that got us back on our feet.” Sommeling reflected on his time in law enforcement, saying you are a police officer 24/7. “It’s on your mind all the time,” Som-meling said. He noted that the most satisfying times is when you know your actions have helped someone. “We help people in all kinds of situa-tions,” he said. “Whether working a patrol or helping collect toys at Christmas, we reach out to the less fortunate and we provide a sense of comfort and stability to all our residents.” Sommeling’s philosophy about the job is simple – anytime you can help some-one, do it. “Police officers are a big part of the com-munity,” Sommeling said. “Our actions make a difference.” As he prepares to leave office Sommeling said he will spend his leisure time visiting friends and family and spending time with his children, his 14 grandchildren and his eight great-grandchildren.

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The minutes from the Board’s Dec. 1, 2014 meeting shows that both Engineer Doug Klee and Planner Ernest Peters said the proposed project, then described as “put in a solar array on a 100 acre site,” was “a good project” (Klee) and “environmentally friendly” (Peters). Board member Andrew Kern asked about putting the array in the parking lots at that meeting, but was told—the minutes do not say by whom—it would not be feasible. He alone cast a no vote in support of a letter of recommendation in support of ordinance 01-15, which changed the zoning of that acreage from residential to commercial/residential and amending the land use regulations to allow for solar energy facilities. That ordinance was adopted, and further changes were made at Great Adventure’s request, to allow solar arrays in parking lots. Great Adventure and KDC Solar amended its plans to raze approximately 70 acres of forest to accommodate solar arrays, and build the remaining arrays in its employee parking lots. Environmental groups and residents want all the arrays in parking lots. Great Adventure President John Fitzgerald has told numerous press outlets that 26,000 trees would be planted around the property to replace 19,000 they plan to remove. “There is nothing green about a solar project that requires clear cutting a forest. I’ve worked as an environmental educator for 23 years, and I can tell you that’s something even young children un-derstand intuitively. A forest isn’t just a bunch of trees. It can’t be replaced by planting young trees elsewhere. A mature forest is a living organism that provides vital, irreplaceable ecological ser-vices. It sequesters carbon, it cleans our water and air, it stabilizes the soil and mitigates storm water runoff, and it provides habitat for wildlife. And once it’s gone, it’s gone,” Leesville Road resident Debbie Hadley told The Jackson Times. “Great Adventure is known for their innovative thrill rides, which are truly marvels of engineering. They clearly have some brilliant, creative minds working for them. One would think they have the brainpower in house to figure out a way to install solar panels over their extensive parking lots, or on other impervious structures on their property.” Jackson resident Peggi Sturmfels added: “Great Adventure and Jackson public officials need to take a step back and they’ll see the right thing to do here is to put the solar on the parking lot—it’s a win-win for everyone and a truer example of responsible corporate behavior.” When Fitzgerald spoke to The Jackson Times in April 2015, he said solar panels in parking lots were neither feasible nor safe. However, in August the township Council passed ordinance 20-15 at the request of Great Adventure, allowing for solar arrays in parking lots. “I think we’re nothing but a good example. Great Adventure has 1,300 forested acres. Wetlands make up 400 acres of that,” Fitzgerald said in that same interview. “We’re very good stewards of that environment. We make sure to do our best to take care of them.” Fitzgerald claimed the solar project would re-move 225,979 tons of CO2 over the next 15 years, whereas the trees, described by an independent forester as in “poor” and “very poor” health, if left undisturbed would only remove 9,628 tons over the same period. “Environmental protection is something part of our DNA. It’s something we take seriously,” Fitzgerald said in April. “We wouldn’t do it if were infringing upon their environment. I would never impugn anyone else’s motives, but I do sometimes think in complex issues people lose their way and don’t understand them.” The Planning Board will meet 7:30 p.m. January 11 at the municipal building, 95 West Veterans Highway. The Jackson Citizens Coalition website is jacksoncitizens.com/.


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million by the year 2030. Signs of abuse and neglect may be (but are not limited to) evidence such as patterns of bruising, unex-plained injuries, frequent infections, bedsores , ques t ionable hyg iene , appearance of malnut r it ion, emo-tional distress and unsanitary living conditions. Document any such evidence you observe, and bring it to the atten-tion of your at torney. Neglect can be just as harmful in the long run a s abu se , le a d i ng t o a dd i t ion a l health problems and possibly death. Nursing home abuse isn’t l imited to physical abuse; there can also be emotional, verbal and psycho-logical abuse, where an elder is de-meaned or humiliated in other ways. Many elder s need lessly su f fe r from nursing home abuse in which they are manipulated, humiliated or physically harmed by the very people entrusted with providing them with loving and tender care. Instances of physical, sexual and verbal abuse have taken place at the very nursing homes where elders a re act ual ly supposed to be well taken care of; unfortunately, cases of nursing home abuse in America and also in New Jersey are rising rather than falling. If you think a loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse call the trial attorneys at R.C. Shea & Associates for a f ree consultat ion to discuss their rights.

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Health Centers Receive $6 Million To Expand Primary Care Service

AtlantiCare Health Services - $251,316; Community Health Care, Inc. - $397,736; Lakewood Resource and Referral Center - $294,926; Monmouth Family Health Center - $283,842; Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. - $308,506; Project H.O.P.E., Incorporated - $245,490. “This funding will help expand access to quality affordable health services for hard-working New Jerseyans,” Sen. Booker said. “Today’s award will allow New Jersey’s community health centers to treat more pa-tients while improving the quality of services offered, bettering the lives of residents and families across our state.”

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the latest planned purchase even more important, officials said. “Hundreds of thousands of people are get ting their water f rom there,” said Freeholder James Lacey, who also serves as executive director of the Brick MUA.

Little Egg Harbor Purchase The county is also planning to purchase 56 acres in Little Egg Harbor Township, also for preservation purposes. “This adds more to this large area of preserved public land in Little Egg Harbor Township,” said Bartlett. The plot, which will be purchased for $950,250, is located west of Freedom Fields County Park and southwest of Little Egg Harbor’s municipal playing f ields. It stretches down toward Tip Seaman County Park. Officials said access to the site can be gained from Nugentown Road.

Berkeley Rail Trail Finally, officials are planning to pur-chase a small, one-third acre plot of land adjacent to the Rail Trail park in Berkeley Township for $150,000. The land will be preserved so future devel-opment does not encroach directly up against the Rail Trail, said Lacey. The funds for the purchases are de-rived from an open space tax paid by all Ocean County proper ty owners. David McKeon, Ocean County Planning Director, said the federal government recently informed county officials that it will reimburse the county $116,833 for previous purchases in Jackson and Barnegat. The money will be placed back into the trust, McKeon said.

officials say are not keeping up with the in-creased demand. Currently, Ocean County taxpayers are footing 53 percent of the bill for the programs, while the state average is 42 percent. Vicari said Ocean County’s large senior citizen population drives the need for ser-vices, as well as the fact that many seniors

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are living longer and remaining in their homes. “People say they tend to live in nursing homes, but that’s not true,” said Jackie Rohan, director of the Office of Senior Services. Of Ocean County’s senior citizens age 85 or older, 83 percent live in the community – not at a nursing facility, statistics show. In many cases, those seniors are either homebound or otherwise unable to make

meals for themselves. The county program provides a meal each day with meat, fish or pasta, vegetables, bread, juice, fruit or dessert, as well as milk. The meals are planned by a licensed dietitian and cooked in one of two county kitchens in Lakewood and Stafford townships. The county also provides 30,000 kosher meals each year. The freeholders are planning to award a $2,676,979 contract to Community Services Inc. to oversee the bulk of the

program in 2016. The program is avail-able to Ocean County residents who are 60 years of age or older and their spouse, homebound, unable to prepare their own meals and have no one available to assist them with meal preparation. Voluntary donations of $2 per meal are encouraged to help fund the program. “I think it’s an important piece, because the federal government is not coming up with more money,” said Vicari. “We’re not seeing dollars coming in on the federal level, so the state match will be less.” Despite the rising cost, the county will continue to strive for no waiting lists and will expand the program as the need increases. “This program allows us to provide se-niors with a sense of security that they will have a warm and nutritious meal delivered to their home every day,” Vicari said. “Just as important as the meal is the daily con-tact, knowing someone will be checking in on their well-being. That is priceless to our seniors and their families who may not be able to be with them.” Senior citizens or their family members interested in the program are being encour-aged to call 732-367-1401 or visit csimow.org. The Meals on Wheels office is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Dear Joel By Joel Markel

Let’s Steal Away Right NowDear Readers With so many traveling in the upcoming season I thought that I may prevent you from falling prey to popular tourist scams. Be aware when someone tries to distract you for no apparent reason. Distractions are an easy way to be pick-pocketed. This applies for right here in your home town. You don’t have to travel to fall victim to that one. You could be distracted by someone accidentally spilling something on you; I’ve heard of ketchup squirted on a woman’s shoulder so she puts her bag down. If you ask a taxi driver to take you to a specific restaurant and he tells you that it’s closed, beware. He is looking for a long ride and will ultimately take you to a res-taurant that is he has a “partnership” going. Here is a common one. You go to a bar and a friendly group of locals ask you to join them. They suddenly depart after

a few rounds and you are left with a padded bill. Finally, a merchant counts your change. At that point it is correct. He drops it and replaces it with a smaller bill. In as much as I don’t like writing a negative column, my feelings are the following. If I can save one traveler from getting scammed it is worth writing about. Remember that most locals are honest but all it takes is one moment to spoil a good thing. Safe Travels.Joel

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JACKSON – This year the Saint Aloysius School’s first graders’ service project is about collecting much needed supplies for the Ocean County Animal Shelter. There are many animals, primarily dogs and kittens, which live at the shelter while they are waiting to find homes. Items the students donated to the shelter included: towels, blankets and sheets, pet

food, treats and toys. The project will continue throughout the school year, and all donations can be dropped off anytime. Care for animals was emphasized as at the Saint Aloysius School celebrated the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi in their classrooms this year. Students learned about the life of Saint Francis, who is best known as a friend of animals.

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JACKSON – Central Regional High School’s Wrestling will host a wrestling match versus Jackson Memorial on January 8 that will double as a cancer awareness fundraiser. Middle School and Junior Varsity wrestle

at 5 p.m., and High School wrestles at 7 p.m. The match is at Central Regional, Berkeley Township. If you have any questions about the event, contact Head Coach Craig Salvatore at [email protected].

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JACKSON – The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore are sponsoring a special Supergirl Par-ty at the Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library on January 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

All girls who are not currently involved with Girl Scouts are invited to come and discover their secret Super Power. RSVP by January 8 to [email protected].

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NEW EGYPT – New Egypt American Legion Post 455 holds bingo each Friday Night at the post, 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt. Early Bird starts at 7:15 p.m., regular bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m. It is held at the American Legion Hall in

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By Wolfgang Puck “Do you always make everything from scratch, the old-fashioned way?” That’s a question I’m asked often by people who love to cook. My answer has two parts, just like the question itself. I begin by telling people that, yes, I make everything from scratch whenever possible -- and within reason. At Spago, for example, we bake our own breads every day, and whisk up mayonnaise from egg yolks and oil, and simmer our own stocks. For the best quality at home, too, I prefer preparing my own mayonnaise, and I’ll keep a supply of home-made stock in the freezer; but we’ll usually eat bread from a good bakery rather than baking it ourselves. The second part of my answer, though, may be different than you might expect: The old-fashioned way isn’t always the best. Take making stock. Like many chefs, I’ve found that modern pressure cookers make the best stock. They dramatically cut cooking time while extracting maximum flavor. And the pressure prevents the bones from releasing impu-rities that can cloud stock. The result is beautifully clear and delicious. I never mind using smart, efficient modern appli-ances that deliver great results. I’ve successfully used immersion blenders, for example, to make mayonnaise in seconds. And I’m devoted to my countertop electric panini maker, as many of you no doubt already know. Another example of appliances I like is the coun-tertop electric rice cooker. Add measured amounts of grain and liquid, plug it in, close the lid, press a button, and you get perfectly cooked rice every time. I also like to extend the use of my rice cooker to make more than just that simple side. In the past, I’ve shared with you an easy recipe for delicious rice cooker macaroni and cheese. Today, I’d like to offer up my recipe for a great version of my grandmother’s custardy rice pudding, cooked in a rice cooker and then layered parfait-style with fresh fruit. This recipe calls for short-grained Arborio rice, the kind used in classic risotto, but you could use other short or medium-grained varieties. You can also make variations using different fruits, and by adding other spices such as ground cinnamon or ginger. Since the recipe includes a custard mixture that’s combined with the rice to cook inside the rice cooker, it’s important to watch out for curdling, the formation of lumps as the yolk mixture thickens. If that happens, save the mixture simply by removing it immediately from the heat and whisking it briskly until smooth, as directed in the recipe. Regardless, you’ll find this recipe surprisingly sim-ple, and the results are outstanding. Nothing beats making a great dessert from scratch, using a new-fangled appliance to make an old-fashioned recipe.

Rice Pudding Parfaits With Fresh Fruit

Serves 6 1/2 cup (125 ml) Arborio rice1 cup (250 ml) cold water1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups (500 ml) milk

Grated zest of 1 orange1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half, seeds scraped out and reserved1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 2 tablespoons sugar1/4 cup (60 ml) Grand Marnier4 large cage-free egg yolks1 cup (250 ml) each fresh organic blueberries, diced strawberries and raspberries Put the rice in a fine-meshed sieve and rinse it thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well. Put the rice in an automatic rice cooker with the 1 cup (250 ml) cold water. Add the salt and close the rice cooker. Plug in the cooker and set it to “Cook.” (The “Keep Warm” light will turn on after about 15 minutes, but keep the cooker closed for 20.) Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the milk, orange zest, vanilla bean and seeds, sugar and Grand Marnier. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to steep for 15 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. While whisking continuously, pour in 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the hot milk mixture; continue whisking until thoroughly blended. While whisking continuously, gradually pour the milk-and-egg mix-ture into the pan containing the hot milk. Hold a wire-meshed strainer over the rice in the rice cooker. Pour the milk-and-egg mixture from the pan through the strainer into the rice; discard the vanilla bean. With a heatproof rubber spatula, stir together the liquid and rice, using the spatula’s flexible blade to dislodge and incorporate all of the rice from the bottom of the cooker pot. Turn the rice cooker back on to the “Cook” setting and, leaving the lid open, stir constantly with the spatula until the mixture begins to steam and thicken. Watch carefully that it doesn’t come to a boil. As soon as thickening begins, switch the rice cook-er to “Keep Warm” and continue stirring over the lower heat for about 2 minutes longer. Then, close the rice cooker lid and leave the mixture to sit for 8 minutes, opening the cooker halfway through to stir it thoroughly but briefly. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water and rest a medium bowl in its middle. Open the rice cooker and carefully remove its pot. Scrape the rice pudding mixture into the bowl set in the ice bath. If you observe any curdling, briefly whisk the mixture until smooth. Leave the pudding to cool in the ice bath. Use six tumblers, large martini glasses, or wine glasses for assembling the parfaits. Divide one third of the cooked pudding among the 6 glasses, spread-ing it evenly on their bottoms. Top the rice with a layer of blueberries, dividing all of them evenly among the glasses. Spoon in another layer of about half of the remaining pudding, and top it with a layer of all the strawberries. Finally, add the remaining pudding and arrange the raspberries on top. Cover the glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours until thoroughly chilled. Serve cold.

Use Your Rice Cooker To Make The Best Rice Pudding Ever


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