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By Shawn Smith HOWELL – The township has proposed a budget that is growing, to include hiring several full- and part-time employees in various departments. While the budget is increasing $46.9 million, the tax rate is similar to previ-ous years. The township presented the proposed budget at its last meeting, which includes a

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plan to hire several full-time and part-time employees in various departments. It also includes an $80-per-year decrease in sewer bills, Howell Mayor William Gotto said. “We put together a budget that substan-tially increases services,” the mayor said. The proposed budget called for a tax rate similar as last year’s, which is about 39 cents for every $100 of assessed proper-ty. The amount to be raised by taxes has

gone up by around $1 million though, so most residents will see an increase in their tax bills.

Hiring For Positions The proposed budget calls for the addition of two police officers, two engineers, two sewer laborers, an EMS coordinator and part-time EMS employees, the mayor said. “The staff positions we put are all directly

· 1% increase in spending.· $46.9 million proposed budget.· Flat tax rate: 39 cents per $100.· New full and part-time hires in police, engi-neering.· Budget hearing on March 21.

HOWELL – The police department is looking at how it responds to autism –in part because of the significant amount of people locally diagnosed. Howell Township Police Chief Andrew Kudrick announced at the end of February that every Howell Police officer will receive extended training in autism. “Howell has a significant population of those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and it is vital our officers understand this complex neurological disorder and the incredible people who are affected,” Kudrick said. Gary Weitzen, Executive Director of Parents of Autistic Children (POAC), will lead instruction on eight training sessions. The training is free of charge. Weitzen has trained thousands of emergency services personnel throughout the state, and POAC is not government funded, relying solely on donations. Kudrick urged those interested in POAC to visit the site poac.net and sup-port the cause. “Thank you Mr. Weitzen as you have in-creased the knowledge of our officers and the quality of the service they provide as a result of this training,” Kudrick said. The police chief said that the training is another example of “our commitment to provide the highest level of service con-cerning ASD.” In addition, there is also a partnership with the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office and Monmouth County Sheriffs Office Project Lifesaver and the

By Judy Smestad-Nunn NEW JERSEY – There are some 1,500 different gangs in New Jersey, and Ocean County alone has 114, said State’s Inves-tigative Agent and gang expert, Edwin

“Gang Wise” Events Share Vivid TruthsTorres, who recently gave an eye-opening presentation called “The Gang Wise Proj-ect” at the Toms River Library. The event is a series the library is hosting at several branches, focusing on recog-

nizing, addressing and preventing gang activity in communities. Torres, 49, started his law enforcement career 28 years ago when he was a Housing Unit Officer at the NJ Training School for

Boys, a juvenile detention facility located in Monroe Township. “I noticed after a few years that the character of the kids who came in was

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–Photos By The Howell Times & Howell TownshipThe Council and its administration, left, recently introduced the budget. Mayor Bill Gotto, right, said the budget includes new hires to expand services.

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affected in increasing services to our residents,” Gotto said. Hiring engineers will allow the town-ship to save money by doing in-house engineering and inspection work, he said. One will serve as the deputy director of the department, while the other engi-neer will be an aide with an engineering degree or similar job experience.When a developer puts money in an es-crow account to pay for inspections and other fees that township’s require, How-ell can bill the escrow account for work that is done in-house, Howell Township Finance Director Louis Palazzo said.“Normally we would bring in an en-gineering and consulting firm,” Gotto said. “We’ll have the ability to do more work in house.” The jobs would include capital im-provements, road improvements and drainage, he said.

Tax Rate Flat While Home Assessments Higher

The municipal tax rate would be 39 cents for every $100 of assessed valua-tion. “We were able to keep the tax rate f lat,” Gotto said. “Whatever the tax rate was last year is what the tax rate will be this year.” The average residential assessment in the township is around $318,169, up $9,669 from last year. That would make the average municipal portion of the tax

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bill about $1,268. If someone’s assessment went up, the taxes will also go up because the rate is the same, then. About 6 percent of residential assess-ments went down, while 21 percent in-creased 2 to 5 percent, and 20 percent in-creased 5 to 10 percent, according to the Monmouth County Tax Board’s review of the 2016 preliminary assessments. “Our assessments did not climb the township average very substantially,” Gotto said. A controversial county tax program put in place two years ago means all residential assessments are subject to change annually, instead of every five or 10 years.

Budget Numbers Proposed municipal spending for the next year (beginning in July) is around 1 percent higher than the $46.5 million budget last year. Township Manager Jeffrey Mayfield said in his recent State of Howell address that the township will go into 2016 with a healthy $5.2 million surplus, which Mayfield attributed to the continuing rise of residential and commercial rat-ables among other things. The ratables now top $756 million, which Gotto said shows growth on the commericial side. There’s been a $75 million increase in commercial ratables over four years. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 21 at the town hall.

Special Needs Registry. Through the county sheriff’s office, the mission of Project Lifesaver is to use state-of-the-art technology to find people with Alzheimer’s disease, other memory disorders (such as dementia), or autistic children who may be prone to wander, a situation that could escalate to a critical emergency. They may not call out for help and sometimes do not respond to people calling out to them. The Project Lifesaver participant wears a battery-powered bracelet which emits a

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radio-tracking signal 24 hours a day and weighs about one ounce. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office can respond rapid-ly in the event that the participant becomes missing. The Project Lifesaver program was developed by the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office in Virginia. To obtain an application for Project Life-saver, call the Monmouth County Office on Aging at 732-431-7450 and ask to be sent an application for the Project Lifesaver tracking bracelet. There is a charge for the bracelet and details are sent with the application. The Monmouth County Office On Aging may have funds available for people in need who cannot afford the cost.

MONMOUTH COUNTY –. From Tween Sewing to Youngster Hayseed Adventures, the park system offers numerous summer camps tailored to different ages and interests. Other camps include Star Wars Camp, Summertime Fun at the Fort, Summer Garden Camp, En-gineering for Kids and Longhouse Legends and Lore. Learn more about these and other offerings in the park system’s Camp/Swim edition of its program directory which lists all of its summer camps and swim lessons for children. This issue is currently available in most parks. The information will also be available online at monmouthcountyparks.com. Registration for summer camps and swim

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lessons begins on March 6 with phone registration from noon to 2 p.m. and online registration starting at noon. To register by phone with VISA, MasterCard or Discover, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1. To register online, visit monmouthcountyparks.com. After March 6, registration can be done online or by mail at any time. Register by phone or in person at the Thompson Park Headquarters Building, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You may register your family members only. For more information, visit monmouth-countyparks.com or call the park system at 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.


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The Township of Berke-ley pays for each and ev-ery street light that is lit or not working. The total cost to the town for street lights for the year 2015 was $458,334.03. We have 3,834 street lights that are sup-posed to be lit every night. The township pays from $1.81 to $7.68 per pole light, according to what type of light it is, whether lit or not. Therefore, we should have all our street lights working because we pay for them to be lit. If you see that a light is not working, you should call JCP&L at 888-544-4877, you must give them the pole number and the location of the pole. After seven days, if the light is not repaired you should call the mayor at 732-244-7400 ext. 203 and inform his secretary that you reported the broken light to JCP&L and it has not been repaired. If it is still not repaired after five days, call me at 732-286-7099, and I will contact Freehold-er Joseph Vicari, who is in constant contact with a vice president of JCP&L and will get the repair done stat.Bob MartinoBerkeley Township

In response to “Cruz should be Republican Nominee” letter in The Times: During this chaotic election year, we are all struggling to determine for whom to cast

In Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, many Chris-tians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry. But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, en-vironmental degradation and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports have l inked consumption of animal products with ele-vated risk of heart failure, stroke, cancer and other killer diseases. A 2007 U.N. report named meat production as the larg-est source of greenhouse gases and water pollution. Undercover investigations have documented farm an-imals being beaten, caged, crowded, deprived, muti-lated and shocked. Lent offers a superb op-portunity to honor Christ’s powerful message of com-passion and love by adopt-ing a meat-free diet for Lent and beyond. After all, it’s the diet mandated in Genesis I-29 and observed in the Gar-den of Eden. Our supermarket offers a rich array of plant-based meat and dairy alterna-tives, as well as the more t radit ional vegetables, fruits and grains. Enter-ing “vegan recipes” in our favorite search engine of-fers more products, recipes and transition tips than we can use.Hal TubbsToms River

Every now and then, I’m asked if I miss Congress. My stock answer is that no, I don’t really miss it, but there are definitely times when I’d like to jump into a policy debate or call congressional hearings. This is one of those times. Over the last few weeks, several media outlets have reported that U.S. military commanders want more American troops on the ground in places like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and, most recently, Libya. This ought to have Congress working overtime to prepare for these requests. The military faces serious security chal-lenges in the Middle East, but one can be sympathetic and at the same time skepti-cal, or at least probing. Congress should push hard to get answers to some very tough questions. Where are we headed with these proposed troop increases? If they don’t work, what’s next? What’s our exit strat-egy? What are the prospects for negotiations? We insist that we’re going to destroy ISIS, but no other country in the international coalition fighting the Islamic State seems willing to put forces on the ground. Are we going to be the only one? And just how does the administration propose to destroy ISIS? Congress has two key functions in our system of government: legislation and oversight. Most public attention — and certainly most media attention — fo-cuses on policy-making and legislative maneuvering. But Capitol Hill’s role in overseeing the executive branch is just as important. That’s because in seeking answers, Congress can force the President and his top advisors to articulate and defend their policies, their objectives the steps they’re taking to implement those objectives, and the impact they expect. They need to explain the resources

There’s no shortage of opinions on who the next President of the United States should be. But each of us has the r ight to t ransfor m ou r opinions in to a decision in the voting booth. Long before we vote in the General Election, there come many steps in the electoral process. One is already underway else-where, as state primaries and caucuses show the fight going on to decide which candidate will end up be i ng each pa r t y’s presidential nomination. Here in New Jersey, our pr imary is June 7. Our state might not be f irst in the pr imary season, or even be among the so-called “Super Tuesday” primary states, but June 7 is still an important step for the major parties’ del-egates in the presidential race (and of course for other races where party candidates are facing off in the primary for those offices). So, don’t forget to vote in the primary June 7. How-ever, only those who have declared their polit ical party can vote. If you hav-en’t filed a political party af f i l ia t ion decla ra t ion form, declaring whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, then you can-not vote in the primary. While some voters are independent and do not declare a par ty, others

happi ly decla re wh ich party they are aff iliated with. The advantage, per-haps, is those who fill out that party affiliation form can vote in their party’s primary. If you have never de-clared your political par-ty, the process is pretty easy. A registered voter cur rently not aff i l iated with a political party may declare their party affili-ation up to and including primary election day. However, there’s a dead-line for those who want to change their party affili-ation. A registered voter currently affiliated with a political party who wish-es to change their party a f f i l ia t ion must f i le a political party affiliation declaration form 55 days before a primary election. This year, that deadline is April 13. You can print and com-plete the political par ty a f f i l ia t ion decla ra t ion form and mail or deliver to the county elect ions board , or you can also file it with your municipal clerk. The primaries are, obvi-ously, the time where the major political parties de-cide who their candidates will be for each office. If you align yourself with a major-party view, then be sure to cast your vote in the primary as a declared affiliated member of that party. See you at the polls.

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our vote. Each candidate has good and bad points. I don’t think anyone can agree 100 percent on their policies or opinions. We must ask ourselves if they are trust-worthy and experienced and can they do the job. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both remind me too much of President Obama. They are both first time, Junior Senators without much of a resume in the private sec-tor. Each have questionable financial issues in the past. They are both excellent speakers and strong debat-ers. Ted’s 21-hour speech on the Senate f loor was impressive, but to what avail? Obamacare was not repealed. Many of the candidates seemed to have recently “evolved” on their stance on immigration, abortion, etc. Have they really become enlightened? Or is this just another push to get elected? To my recollection, this presidential campaign has had the most accusations of lying. Is it my naivety to hope for comradery in the spirit of a fair election? Was Ben Carson sabotaged by CNN? Considering Cruz called Dr. Carson “his good friend,” then why did his hyperactive campaign team jump on this rumor without verification. It’s disturbing to think this was intention-al, deceitful collusion. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, then it probably is a duck! If it looks and sounds like a political dirty trick, then it is a dirty trick! You must consider which candidate is worthy of your

trust in your vote. However many times you may cringe or roll your eyes at something Donald Trump says, you have to admit that at least he is forthright and unscripted. All other candidates are just career politicians, so I will be putting my apples on the Trump Train.Cheryl MurrayLittle Egg Harbor

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NEW JERSEY – Assem-bly Republican Confer-ence Leader Dave Rible applauded the decision by the state Supreme Court to reverse a court ruling that would have freed a man convicted in the death of a New Jersey state trooper. The New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a deci-sion by an appeals court that ordered the release of Sundiata Acoli who was convicted of murder in the 1973 shooting of State Trooper Werner Foerster. “The ruling granting freedom to this convicted cop-killer was an insult

FREEHOLD – As part of ongoing effort to stream-line operations and share services, the Monmouth Board of Chosen Free-holders wil l merge it s medical examiner’s office with Middlesex County’s medical examiner’s office effective April 1. “State statute permits the regionalization of medical examiners offices, so we are taking advantage of our geographic proximity to merge with Middlesex’s state-of-the-art facility,” Monmouth County Free-

Medical Examiner’s Operations Move To Middlesex County holder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso said. “We have been working with the Middlesex office for the past seven years, so we know that this merger will work for both counties.” The Monmouth County Freeholders adopted a res-olution on February 11 to formalize the arrangement. The Middlesex County Freeholders adopted a sim-ilar resolution on February 18. “In building on that ini-tial partnership, we will make bet ter use of our

state-of-the-ar t facility and increase our revenues for the next decade,” said Middlesex County Free-holder Director Ronald G. Rios. “Our staff, under the supervision of our Medical Examiner Dr. Diane Kar-luk, has done an outstand-ing job in providing these very specialized services for our county and will now use that expertise to serve Monmouth County.” The term of the arrange-ment will be for 10 years, and Monmouth County will pay Middlesex Coun-

ty $1.4 million per year. The arrangement will save Monmouth County more than $1 million over 10 years. “Monmouth and Mid-dlesex began this partner-ship with a shared service agreement in 2009,” Mon-mouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Ar-none said. “The success of that arrangement has led both counties to commit to a 10-year merger for this necessary service.” “Middlesex County has a long tradition of part-

nering with other entities for Shared Services agree-ments that make both fi-nancial sense and improve or increase services,” said Middlesex County Free-holder H. James Polos. “We constantly look for ways to work with municipalities, counties and even the state to serve our residents in the most efficient and effective way possible.” The Middlesex County Office of the Medical Ex-aminer is located in North Brunswick. The medical examiner’s office provides

a highly specialized ser-vice to citizens and law enforcement. The office in-vestigates all unexplained natural deaths and violent deaths in order to deter-mine cause and manner of death. The office also pre-serves evidence, analyzes physical evidence and pro-vides expert testimony in courts of law. DiMaso is the liaison to the Monmouth County medical examiner’s office. Arnone is the liaison to the Monmouth County Office of Shared Services.

From The Desk Of The Monmouth County Freeholders-Director Lillian G. Burry, Deputy Director Gary J. Rich, Sr., John P. Curley, Thomas A. Arnone and Serena DiMaso

NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) outlined legislation they wil l int roduce in both Houses of Congress to address New Jersey’s and the nation’s aging water infrastructure, while cre-

Senators Ask For Funding For Water Infrastructure Projectsating jobs and economic opportunity. “Flint has taught us all that ignoring our aging water infrastructure has dire consequences,” said Sen. Menendez. “We’ve under-invested in our infra-structure, certainly we’ve underinvested in water sys-tems, and now we’re paying

the price. These systems are old and badly degraded. Many of them are waiting to fail, and they need to be fixed. We can’t sit back, do nothing and fail to address the public health dangers of an aging infrastructure.” “The fact that we are jeopardizing the health of our children and families in

communities like Flint due to lack of adequate invest-ment in our nation’s crum-bling water infrastructure is simply reprehensible,” said Sen. Booker. “This legislation is one step to help finance critical water infrastructure upgrades by facilitating private invest-ment in projects that will

create jobs, spur economic growth and most impor-tantly protect the health and safety of our communities.” The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act would stimulate billions of dollars in private-sector invest-ment to fund much-needed, large-scale repairs and upgrades to our water sys-

tems. The bill modifies the federal tax code to remove caps on the issuances of government private activi-ty bonds (PABs) for water and wastewater projects. Currently, annual volume cap exemptions exist for PAB financing of airports, seaports and certain inter-city rail projects.

Denial Of Parole For Convicted Cop Killer Earns Approvalto the entire law enforce-me nt c om mu n i t y a nd I applaud the Supreme Cour t for over t u r n ing this decision,” said Rible, R-Monmouth and Ocean. “This man was involved in the cold-blooded mur-der of Trooper Foerster and should be required to serve the life sentence he earned for his heinous act.” Af te r Acol i , Joan ne Chesi mard and James Costan were pulled over on the New Jersey Turn-pike, a shootout ensued wh ich resu lt ed i n t he death of Foerster and the

shooting of another troop-er, James Harper. Chesi-mard f led to Cuba where she remains today. Acol i was sentenced to life in prison and has been denied parole on mult iple occasions but an appeals court ordered he be paroled. The State Parole Board and Attor-ney General appealed the decision to parole Acoli to the Supreme Cou r t which found that the Pa-role Board should decide whether he should be re-leased. “Allowing cop-killers l ike Acol i and Joanne

Chesimard to walk free is the equivalent of turning our backs on the brave men and women in law en-

forcement who risk their lives to keep us safe,” said Rible. “Police off icers like Werner Foerster made

the ultimate sacrifice and we owe it to him and his family to make sure his killer faces justice.”

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HOWELL – April 16 is Community Clean-up Day. Families, scout troops, sport teams and businesses are all invited to volunteer. Volunteers are to meet at Town Hall, 4567 Route 9 North at 9:30 a.m. Supplies will be provided. Lunch and awards will follow the cleanup. Last year’s event was a huge success and the township is expecting an even bigger turnout this year. Volunteers will meet at Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. for registration. Groups will be given a designated road to clean conducive to the children’s age along with gloves, bags and safety vests. Groups will return at approximately noon for awards and lunch. This is a program that helps to keep our neighborhoods “clean and green”. The Clean Communities program is looking for scouts, families, sport teams, church groups

Clean Communities Clean-Up Dayand businesses; for anyone who would like to volunteer just a couple of hours to make a difference in their neighborhood. All are encouraged to get involved within their community to keep a “clean and green” neighborhood. The goal is to clean roads that are heavily traveled and hit hard with trash. Clean Communities is also interested in groups cleaning and possibly adopting a jug handle. All interested parties should contact Laur ie Dunwoody at Publ ic Works 732-938-4500 ext. 2452 or by email [email protected]. Register by April 12. For the Adopt-a-Road groups, make arrangements to have supplies picked up earlier in the week. Supplies can be dropped off after your cleanup at town hall. Thanks for your cooperation.

FREEHOLD – Colts Neck High School’s Brett Jankos has been named the District 21 Coach of the Year. Jankos, who teaches health and physical education at the school, was

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HOWELL – The Howell PAL Youth Leadership Council is designed to teach the township’s youth to be leaders of tomorrow through volunteering and life skills training. The members get to interact with students their age, along with police officers from Howell and surrounding areas, which allow them to make lasting friendships and memories. There are two youth groups, middle school and high school.

The Middle School Youth Leadership Council meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Southard School, 115 Kent Road. The High School Youth Leadership Council meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at Southard School. To find out when the next meeting is give the Howell PAL main office a call at 732-919-2825.

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HOWELL – The Township Council has voted to reduce the annual sewerage utility user charge by $80 for its ratepayers for 2016, and will be effective for the billing due April 1. This follows a similar reduction completed in 2015. Residential users will decrease from $184 in quarterly utility user charges to $164. Commercial, industrial and other users of the Sewer Utility will decrease from $195 in quarterly utility charges to $175. In addition to cutting rates, the Freewood

MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is holding the following events in March for cancer pa-tients and their families. Call 732-923-6038 to register. March 7 and 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. – Gentle Yoga. The Center for Healthy Living at Mon-mouth Medical Center, Southern Campus and the Cancer Support Community will offer gentle yoga classes for men and women of all ages who are affected by cancer. Appropriate for beginners as well as seasoned practitioners, gentle yoga classes will help participants learn how to increase flexibility, range of motion, energy and relaxation. Classes will take place at the Center for Healthy Living, located at 198 Prospect Street in Lakewood. Registration is required. Medical clearance is required for those currently undergoing active cancer treatments. March 7 and 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and March 14 and 28 from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. – Exercise for Strength. This work-out group is designed to improve energy and increase en-durance and flexibility. Sneakers are required.

HOWELL – Every year, colleges are flooded with thousands of applications from qualified students. Competition is on the rise and admissions counselors are focusing on students with strong SAT scores. With the Howell PAL Prep course, you can rest assured knowing that your child is getting the best help available. Howell PAL features smaller class sizes and personalized attention that other popular test prep programs do not offer. In fact, students can expect to have about a half to a third the size of the average college prep test class. From small class sizes to the guaranteed sat-isfaction, Howell PAL test prep tutors teach according to your child’s individual needs. The college admissions process can be ex-

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HOWELL – Ever wonder what happens to all those items that are dropped in the “Lit-tle Bit of Home” bin at the Headquarters or Howell libraries? Thanks to the volunteer efforts of a few people, they go all over the world, giving men and women in the military just a little bit of home. Meet Ken Springer, a former Marine officer who served for six years during the Vietnam era and is now a member of the Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds detachment of the Marine Corps League of Freehold. Springer has been in charge of the boxes at both the Howell branch of the Monmouth County Library and the Headquarters Library for the seven years since the program was started. He also is active in tending the boxes in Toms River as well. Businesses and organizations welcom-ing the bins now stretch beyond Monmouth and Ocean counties, into counties both north and south, as well as Staten and Long islands in New York. Springer said the Headquarters Library and Howell are wonderful sites, not only for the generosity of the people who visit both county facilities, but also because the libraries invite them to leave the boxes year round, not just on a once or twice a year special drive. “We selected these two sites because of the high volume of people who visit,” Springer said. Since the two libraries began the year round program about five years ago, “library pa-trons have come to know about the program and have been very active and generous in donating needful supplies and provisions. This ongoing partnership with Howell and Manalapan gives us the opportunity to provide much needed ‘Care Packages’ that we send every week to our troops stationed around the world,” the volunteer explained. Springer said the organization behind the collections not only has bins in the libraries, but in churches, rehab and senior centers, schools, churches and Scout meeting places as well. Organized 16 years ago, A.A.M.S., American Recreational Military Services, is a non-profit whose aim is to provide comfort and relief items to military members, and their families, deployed around the world or who have become sick, injured or wounded

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Dear Readers: Today is going to be fun. I’m sharing out-landish folk remedies that could help you, but please don’t take this medical advice. Just because something is natural, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily safe or effective. I’m just passing along what you’ve shared with me. I’ve put my comments in parentheses. Enjoy: If you get a minor burn that doesn’t expose any skin, quickly rub some toothpaste on it. Rob K. I used to get little skin bumps or rashes on my legs. Now I know to rub the inside of a banana peel on them to control the itch and redness. This also works for little bug bites. Paul W. (FYI, essential oil of myrrh would be my recommendation, with or without the ba-nana peel!) My husband has the worst smelly feet in the world. I almost left him for this, until my aunt told me to rub his feet with some alcohol, like the kind you drink. So we tried vodka, and put it on a washcloth every night. We’ve been married 32 years. Patricia B. (Alcohol is an antiseptic and kills surface fungus by starving them, which is probably why this helped her husband. I wonder if she drank the shots of vodka too, lol). If a bug bites you, like mosquito or wasp, apply deodorant. It takes the sting out. Jenny L. If you have hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), eat a dish of raw or very lightly steamed broccoli every day to reduce symp-toms. Yvonne M.

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JACKSON – Bartley Healthcare welcomes the community to participate in a free seminar on colon cancer. Join Bartley Healthcare, located at 175 Bartley Road, on March 10 at 5:30 p.m. For the month of March, Bartley Healthcare is raising awareness for the treatment and pre-vention of colon cancer and urging people to take action towards prevention. It is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Bartley Health-care is sponsoring a presentation to help more people understand this disease. Colorectal Cancer, mostly found in people over the age of 50 is the fourth most common cancer in the United States. Register for the presentation and learn more.

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The Language Of Gangs Using PowerPoint and real newscast vid‑eos, Torres showed various ways to identify gang members, including some of the tat‑toos, music, graffiti, clothes, language and hand signals favored by different gangs. The hand signals originated in prisons where gangsters could communicate with each other without the guards understanding,

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he said. Now the Bloods dominate the east coast, and their numbers are “ginormous;” other gangs mimic what they do, he said. The Bloods wear a lot of red, which rep‑resents violence. Other signs of a Bloods member are blooddrop tattoos, and dog paws which are sometimes burned into the skin with cigarettes. If someone has one of these tattoos and is not a gang member, the Bloods and other gangs have been known to cut the tattoos out with a knife. Many of the slides Torres used were not for the squeamish. He showed several images of “A Buck Fifty,” or a knife wound favored by the Bloods that runs from mouth to ear that takes 150 stitches to close.

Violence Starts Early There is no limit to the violence of what gang members are willing to do. Violence is inherent in gang activity, which is their currency to get respect, he said. Their primary source of income is selling narcotics ‑‑ mostly heroin, which Torres said is so cheap that one hit costs less than a Happy Meal. Some kids are born into a gang family, and children never know any other way of life.

Half the gang members in New Jersey are under 18, and some are recruited as young as six or seven years old. “By the time he’s 12 he’s gone. He’s a soldier, morphed into that gangster world,” Torres said. 26 is the magic number when most gang members are either incarcerated or dead, he said. Some of the reasons kids join gangs include peer pressure, a sense of belonging and self esteem, as well as a lack of knowledge, education or opportunity. Torres recalled some of the juveniles at the detention facility who never had a visit or a phone call from a family member, so the gang became their family. “For some of the kids, this is a promise no one has ever made to them in their life, that they’ll be with you forever,” Torres said.

Gang Activity The Crips outnumber the Bloods in this country (but not on the east coast), and they wear blue or purple. The gang members favor pitchfork and six‑point star tattoos. 80 percent of the girls who get involved in gangs do so because their boyfriends are gang members. Gangsters will befriend girls as young as 12 and then tell her he

needs a favor, which usually is some kind of sexual activity with someone else, Torres said, and eventually the girls will become prostitutes and bring in thousands of dollars a night. In the past, gangs had a certain ethnic or racial membership, but now a gangster’s profile is made up of members from that particular community, he said. Other gangs active in New Jersey include the Latin Kings, who favor black and gold and who Torres described as very orga‑nized; Sureno, or the Mexican Mafia, who might have tattoos of Marilyn Monroe (two M’s=Mexican Mafia); MS-13, who made headlines in New Jersey in 2007 for murder‑ing three and wounding one other college student in a Mount Vernon schoolyard using a handgun and machete. Another well‑known gang murder was Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz, who was shot on duty by a Bloods gang member in 2011.

Hate Groups Neo‑Nazi Skinheads believe in racial separation and white superiority, and there was an uptick in membership after 9/11 and again after President Obama was elected, who has gotten more death threats than any other president, Torres said. “There are more hate groups in New Jersey than in Mississippi or Alabama, and many of these gangs recruit on the Internet, and they are very good at it,” he said. “They know what to say, they know who is vulner‑able, and they say the right words.”

Reach Out If you see anything that could indicate gang activity, Torres said to notify your local law enforcement, and if they are non‑responsive, call the County Prosecutor’s tip line until you get satisfaction. “We can make a difference, or I wouldn’t be here,” he said. Torres will repeat the presentation at sev‑eral Ocean County Library branches: the Brick Library on March 9; the Lakewood Library on March 14; and the Lacey Library on March 29. Sign in starts at 6:15, and the program begins at 6:30 p.m.

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HOWELL – The mayor and council of the Township of Howell are introducing an ordinance amending Chapter 188-178 of its revised general ordinances to allow for affordable housing occupancy preferences for low to moderate income veterans who served in time of war or other emergency. Officials said the township needs to continue to provide employment op-portunities and housing for veterans who have come home from war. This ordinance amendment is a first step as it provides affordable housing preferences for those who have served our country. The amendment allows for occupancy preference to veterans of up to 50 percent of the affordable units in that particular project and the preference is offered during the first 90 days of the affirmative marketing period. The mayor and council will continue to f ind ways to positively satisfy its affordable housing obligation and this

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Per Diem LPN’s – The Pines at Whit-ing is looking for per diem LPN’s in both our Skilled and Assisted Living Units to provide excellence in care to our residents. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines. Our senior leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff. Assisted living E/O Friday 3 to 11 p.m. and skilled E/O Thursday and E/O Monday. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to [email protected]. (14)

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Part Time/Home Health Aide/CNA – The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced home health aides or CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Liv-ing Unit, Georgetown Place. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines. Our senior leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff. PT 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., e/o w/e and 1 day, PT 3 to 11 p.m., PT 3 to 11 p.m. e/o w/e, PT 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. e/o w/e. Competitive rates. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to [email protected]. (14)

Full Time/Part Time CNA – The Pines at Whiting is looking for expe-rienced CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Skilled Nursing Unit, Hamilton Place. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines. Our senior leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff. Full time 3 to 11 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Part time 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. e/o w/e. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to [email protected]. (14)

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NEW JERSEY – Afterschool program staff are invited to register for the “De-sign It!” (engineering) and the “Explore It!” (science) professional development workshop ser ies offered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Devel-opment and the New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition, the Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool Communities. “Design It!” and “Explore It!” are en-gaging, inquiry based and fun STEM programs designed specif ically for afterschool and out of school settings. These comprehensive and high-quality programs for youth ages 8 to 12 were developed by the Education Development

Science And Engineering Workshops AvailableCenter, Inc. in Boston and the National Partnerships for After School Science through the support of the National Sci-ence Foundation. The “Design It!” Afterschool program offers six engineering sessions and the “Explore It!” Afterschool program has six science sessions. “Design It!” topics include balls and tracks, gliders, paper bridges, rubber band-powered cars, straw rockets and trebuchets. During afterschool programs, youth can work in teams to design their project, test it and make adjustments. “Explore It!” topics include cake chemistry, heating a house and an oven,

measuring ourselves, sinking and f loat-ing, siphon systems and wiring a house. During these projects, youth work in teams to explore familiar phenomena using simple materials to foster science learning. Each workshop series includes the cur-ricula guides, materials and the profes-sional development workshops (October, January and March) needed to imple-ment engineering and science projects throughout the year in an afterschool or out of school setting. In addition, Rutgers 4-H and NJ SACC will provide on-going support and technical assistance to school and community based afterschool orga-

nizations who register for the workshop series. Enrollment is now open for the 2016-2017 school year. Registration forms and deposit are due June 17. For information on enrollment packages visit the “Design It!” and “Explore It!” Afterschool program website at nj4h.rutgers.edu/educators/. For questions regarding the “Design It!” and “Explore It!” Afterschool program, contact Chad Ripberger, Rutgers 4-H, [email protected]. For questions regarding enrollment and payment, contact Mike MacEwan, NJ SACC, [email protected].

LAKEWOOD – The participating win-eries for the sixth Annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival, presented by the Lakewood 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 featured samplings of wines from a variety of award-winning Garden State wineries. Due to the success of last year’s festival, every winery from the 2015 Jersey Shore

6th Annual Jersey Shore Wine FestivalWine Festival will be returning plus two more. These include the following: Valenzano Winery, DiMatteo Winery; Monroeville 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. In addition to wine tastings, there will

also be live entertainment, as well as 40 crafters, retail vendors, food truck vendors and a children’s play area. The annual wine festival will be held in Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way. The cost to attend is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate for those over 21. Designated drivers are free. No dogs, hovercraft/hov-erboards, drones, bicycles or skateboards are allowed during festival days. Tickets for June 11 and 12 can be pur-

chased through EventBrite.com All net proceeds will be donated to Syl-via’s Children, a Holmdel-based 501(c)3 organization working over the past 13 years to improve the living conditions for more than 1,000 children in the village of Mbiriizi in Uganda, Africa. Sponsors of this event include New Jersey Monthly, Asbury Park Press, WJRZ/WRAT and Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Branch.


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LAKEWOOD – The BlueClaws will host a season-long equipment drive at FirstEn-ergy Park this year, collecting new or gently used baseball gloves at all 70 games throughout the summer. At the conclusion of the season, gloves will be donated to a variety of local organizations around the Jersey Shore to help those in need who have an interest in baseball. “Receiving your first baseball glove or playing catch with your dad or brother for the first time can be a momentous occasion in someone’s life,” said Jim DeAngelis, the team’s vice president of Community Rela-tions and executive director of BlueClaws Charities. “We have the opportunity to help make those memories for young players around the Jersey Shore.” There will be a display set up in front of the Claws Cove through which fans can donate throughout the season. “When we have done these kinds of

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Interna-tional film icon, Hollywood legend and Oscar winner Sofia Loren will visit the Count Basie Theatre on March 17 for an exclusive appearance titled “An Evening With Sofia Loren,” an intimate, one-on-one stage interview with one of cinema’s most enigmatic stars. Tickets, starting at $49, are on sale now through TheBASIE.org, phone charge at 732-842-9000 and the Basie box office, located onsite at 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. A limited number of VIP tickets, includ-ing a once-in-a-lifetime meet and greet with Loren, will be available. Known for her striking beauty and her dozens of film and television appear-ances, especially in “Two Women” for which she won a Best Actress Oscar for her role, Sophia Loren is regarded as one of the world’s most recognizable, beau-tiful and iconic leading women of film. Born Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome, Italy in 1935, Loren began her career at the age of 14, going on to appear in hundreds of films and television series. In addition to her Oscar win for “Two Women,” the first Best Actress trophy for a foreign-language performance, Loren was nominated for a second Best Actress

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

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award for her role in 1965’s “Marriage Italian Style.” “Two Women” also earned the actress a British Academy of Film and Television Award. The Academy of Italian Cinema has awarded Loren with six David di Do-natello Awards for Best Actress - the most ever - for her roles in “Two Wom-en,” “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” “Marriage Italian Style,” “Sunf lower,” “The Voyage” and “A Special Day.” Her 2004 spoken word collaboration with Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev, Prokof-ievs: “Peter and the Wolf” and “Beintus”.“Wolf Tracks,” won the Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album for Chil-dren. She has also received five special Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. In 1990, the Academy of Motion Pic-ture Arts And Sciences bestowed upon her an honorary Oscar as “one of the genuine treasures of world cinema who, in a career rich with memorable perfor-mances, has added permanent luster to our art form.” For more information on this and other Count Basie Theatre performances, con-tact Jon Vena at 732-224-8778 ext. 107 or [email protected].

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drives, BlueClaws fans have always been very supportive,” added DeAngelis. “We hope that will continue through this great program.” Baseball (or softball) gloves will be col-lected at every game and the team asks that gloves be new or gently used. FanFest, which is the first day fans can bring gloves to the ballpark for donation, is on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s the first day single-game tickets are available for the 2016 season and features a day of fun with music, food, games, rides and much more. The BlueClaws are the Jersey Shore’s top stop for affordable, family entertainment. They have led the South Atlantic League and New Jersey in attendance in all 15 years of existence. 2016 BlueClaws ticket packages and group outings are on sale by calling 732-901-7000 option 3 or online at BlueClaws.com.

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

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By Wolfgang Puck Just because you’re all dressed up for a big event, it doesn’t mean that you’re craving the culinary equivalent of a tux-edo or designer dress. Often, the exact opposite is true. Take, for example, the annual Acade-my Awards, which took place recently. Since 1994, my Wolfgang Puck Catering team has prepared the food for the big Governors Ball party, and we get to feed some 1,600 movie stars and other Hollywood movers and shakers as they stream in immediately following the big event. Of course, on this most glittering of nights, we want to offer some of the most elegant foods. The Champagne flows, there’s plenty of caviar, shrimp, lobster and black truffles. But what do all the beautiful people ask for when they come up to greet me? They want comfort food, of course. That’s why we make sure always to have dishes like chicken pot pie and my gourmet macaroni and cheese, not to mention freshly baked pizza and all sorts of other delicious, soothing treats. Though it may be a little bit difficult and messy for them to enjoy standing up, I’m sure the attendees would also love a great plate of spaghetti if we were to offer up that option. Fortunately, if you watched the Oscars at home, it would have been incredibly easy to make delicious spaghetti your-self, and I’m happy to share my simple secrets to preparing the dish perfectly. I like to base the sauce on the Italian variety of canned tomatoes known as San Marzano, which have the most intense tomato flavor. I also use fresh herbs - both rosemary sprigs and thin julienne strips of basil - to add their wonderful flavor and fragrance. A touch red pepper flakes contributes another delicious dimension to the sauce, if you don’t mind just the slightest hint of spiciness. As you’ll see in the recipe instructions, I also teach you how to present the food simply but beautifully. After all, we eat with our eyes before the food ever reaches our mouths. With the help of a long, two-pronged fork, you can twirl up the pasta strands neatly and arrange lit-tle mounds on each serving plate, ready to garnish with fresh herbs. The result is an award-worthy plate full of food.

SPAGHETTI WITH QUICK MARINARA SAUCE

Serves 4 3/4 cup (185 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 2 small yellow onions, finely chopped, about 1 cup (250 mL)8 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed and chopped2 large sprigs fresh rosemary1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)2 cans, 28 ounces (794 g) whole toma-toes, preferably San Marzano tomatoesKosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 16 ounces (500 g) dried spaghetti 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parme-san cheese, plus more for garnishFresh basil leaves, for garnish Heat a heavy large saucepot over high heat. Add about half the olive oil. As soon as the oil is hot enough to flow free-ly, add the onion and garlic, reduce the heat to medium-low, and saute until ten-der and translucent but not yet browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the large rosemary sprigs and red pepper flakes; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes longer. Add the tomatoes and their juices, breaking up the tomatoes with a sturdy spoon or spatula. Adjust the heat so the sauce simmers gently. Cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. When the sauce is finished, add the pasta to the boiling wa-ter and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time, about 8 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprigs from the sauce and reduce the heat under the sauce to low. Drain the pasta in a colander then pour it into a bowl. Sprinkle in the Parmesan and remaining olive oil, and toss to combine. With a pronged carving fork, twirl up a coil of pasta and slip it onto a serving plate. Depending on the size of the coil, add another to the plate in the same way; repeat with other servings. Spoon the sauce over the pasta, and garnish with Parmesan and fresh basil. Serve immediately.

Celebrity Dish: A Meal Stars Dream Of Eating After The Oscars

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

Crystal Gala To Be At Ocean Place Resortand more. Sponsorships range f rom $100 to $20,000. For sponsorship opportunities, call Rosemarie Contreras at 732-282-2324 or [email protected]. ECF provides specialized services, at no charge, to New Jersey families who are caring for a child with cancer. The services include professional in-home counseling, advocacy on behalf of fam-ilies, materials support, such as food, clothing, toys and household items and emergency financial aid, such as paying for rent or utilities. For the past 30 years, ECF has helped more than 1700 New Jersey families in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties who are dealing with pediatric cancer.

FREEHOLD – The Women’s Health Ne t work p re se nt s “Comedy for a Cause.” This comedy show will be held at the American Hotel, 18-20 East Main St., on March 11. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. This event is for those who are 21 and over. There will be a cash bar. The headliner is Robin Fox, otherwise known as the “Mother of all Comedi-ans.” She was the winner of the 2012 Ladies of Laughter Competition and was also the “Hot Topic” on The View.

The show wi l l a lso feat u re Tim Hayes, a native NJ comedian, who was the winner of the Tropicana Comedy Contest. Adam Ludici, a performer on the NYC comedy circuit, will host the show. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Wom-en’s Health Services at CentraState Medical Center. Tickets can be pur-chased online at centrastatecomedy.eventbrite.com or by phone, just call Sharon Purpuro at 732-294-7135.

Comedy For A Cause

For the week of March 6 - March11

By Jeraldine Saunders

Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You under-stand the nuances of networking. In the week ahead it will be easy to widen your sphere of influence by participating in group activities. Your net worth will increase in the workplace due to your friendliness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Business tactics and a teamwork approach trump fantasies. Your ability to lead others is inspired and wise in the week to come so don’t be afraid to open up a dialog. Launch a new project or plan with a trusted partner.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It isn’t what you think, but what other people think about you that count. In the week ahead be sure to honor your obligations and live up to your promises. Family members can offer a safe haven and sound advice.CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will never be last if you put others first. Your companions may act like divas or primp like superstars while you are content to just accept your place in the world. Take your place in line in the week to come.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The holidays are long gone but visions of sugarplums could be dancing in your head. Your dreams of material success can easily become a reality as this week unfolds. You have the shrewdness to see past the spin and fluff.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Fame is the name of the game. In the week to come your good deeds or leadership abilities could earn you some positive press. Your entrepreneurial skills and judgment about financial matters could be better than usual.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on

friendliness. You may start out the week feeling less than attractive, but your cheerfulness and idealism in the face of adversity will bring new admirers. Join in when groups form for a worthy common purpose.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stretch the dollars like elastic bands. In the week to come your penny pinching ways will pay off. You may find creative ways to make more money or to make your money work for you. Achieve worthy goals.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tomorrow is another day. You could feel that the world is against you but as the days go by every-thing will look much better. Wait until at least the middle of the week to make crucial decisions or changes.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can be a good motivator and strong negotiator in the week ahead. Although you may start off with selfish motives or a cynical viewpoint you could finish up as the most generous person in the room.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some people take offense when subjected to a “back seat” driver. Do your best to avoid giving unasked for ad-vice in the week ahead. Focus on being friendly and diplomatically helpful without offering criticism.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There will be light at the end of the tunnel. You may feel pressured to perform at your best even though you are in the dark where your partner’s motives are concerned. Keep your attention trained worthy goals this week.(c) 2016 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.


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