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By Chris Christopher The Howell High School girls track and field team is off to a fast start. The Rebels won their first three relay meets of the season, capturing their divi-sions of the Rebel Relays and the Husky Relays and the overall championship of the Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays. Howell hosted the Rebel Relays and won the Large School Division, which consisted of Group III and Group IV

–Photo courtesy Howell High School girls track and field team The Howell High School girls track and field team poses with its trophy after winning the Hudson County Track Coaches Association Relays at Kearny High School.

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schools, with 90 points. Senior Stephanie Bock and junior Danielle Messina won the discus. Bock teamed with sophomore Christinah Akinsani to capture the shot put. Juniors Rachael Kern, Liz Smith and Liz Capestro won the javelin. Teaming for first place in the sprint medley were junior Erin Cannon, seniors Tyler Hayes and Jessica Moreland and junior Niamh Hayes in 4:33.0. Capestro, senior Kelly Garretson, Bock and Kern won the thrower’s 4x100-meter

relay in 1:01. “It was a team effort,” said Kevin Dee, the Rebels’ third-year coach. “Everyone did the job. Everyone came to run, jump and throw. It was a great first meet of the season in nasty weather. I was pretty much surprised when we won it. We have a lot of young kids who had never competed in track and field and they did a good job.” Dee said the meet began in 2003. He

By Jennifer Peacock HOWELL – A familiar and long-missed face finally returned. Councilwoman Pauline Smith was back on the dais April 18 after a long absence due to illness. “I would like to wel-come back Mrs. Smith,” Mayor William Gotto said. “It’s been a long time coming.” He had to pause for a round of applause from Council and the audience. “It would have been easy for somebody who went through what you went through to just say, ‘You know, my time has come and gone, and I’m moving on,’ but you didn’t, because that’s the type of testament to how much you care about this town and the job you were sworn to do. It is a pleasure to have you back. I think we all missed a little some-thing up here, good or bad. It’s a pleasure to have you back,” said the mayor. Smith took several minutes during Council comments to address her absence. “I want to thank everybody, from the EMTs who saved me one more time, there in the blink of an eye and got me safely to the hospital,” Smith said. Her experience started with a viral in-fection Christmas week that showed no symptoms save extreme fatigue, she said. She was out from Council meetings since January. “I could have died,” Smith said. “I just collapsed one morning and it was off to the hospital and they pulled me back from the brink again.” She spent two months in rehab just to be able to move. She’s moving very well now, she said. “I’d like to assure everybody out there I did the best I could at doing my job even though I wasn’t at meetings. I was in con-stant touch with our professionals, with my fellow Council people, with the Mayor on issues, the budget, and whatever else came up,” Smith said. “I didn’t get a vote but I got

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By Jennifer Peacock What’s 60 feet tall and can help build a house? A sand castle. At least that’s what world-renowned sculp-tor Ed Jarrett and Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity hope (NOHFH). Jarrett and representatives from NOHFH joined with Laurita Winery’s Ray Shea and Randy Johnson to break ground on the “world’s tallest sand castle” at Laurita

Sculptor Attempts World’s Tallest Sand CastleWest (Laurita Inn) April 20. The money raised will go to build a single mom and her two children a home on a donated lot in Toms River. The project has been dubbed “Hands v. Machines.” Although Guinness World Re-cords has opened up the category to both hand and machine sculpting, Jarrett plans to build his newest creation using all the hands he can get. He is a four-time world record

holder for tallest sand castle. “My reputation has always been based on ‘by hand,’ and Guinness World Records after [Hurricane] Sandy changed the rules to allow machines. I’ve been doing this for 12 years,” Jarrett said. “I hold four world records by hand. So we’re going back to the hand, and we actually picked up with Habitat for Humanity and we’re going to

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noted Howell won its division for the fourth time. “It’s nice to win your own meet,” he said. “I began it with Bill Bruno (the former Howell athletics director who is now an NJSIAA administrator). It’s nice to win your own meet. It’s pretty cool.” The Rebels came out on top at the Husky Relays at Matawan with 114 points in Di-vision II. Howell sped to first place in the distance medley in 13:06. Competing were sopho-more Lindsey Marzo, Cannon, sophomore Deana Lucas and Niamh Hayes. Pooling their talents to win the 4x400 in 4:25.5 were seniors Lanna Baker and Meg Barreto (who will attend Caldwell Univer-sity on a partial track and field scholarship), Cannon and Lucas. Baker will compete for Bloomfield College. Senior Zoey Sloane and sophomore Alexis Serido won the high jump at 9-2. Bock (38-7 1/2) and senior Katie Wojciech-

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owski (32-0) snared top honors in the shot put at 71-5. Bock (118-0) and Messina (83-1) teamed for a 201-1 to winn the discus. “We had team balance,” Dee said. “We were missing a lot of athletes because of col-lege visits. Some of the young kids stepped up like Cannon. Some of our girls competed in events for the first time and they did a real good job. Our distance and weights performers are our most consistent ath-letes day in and day out. The jumpers are starting to jell. Jumping is hard. It looks easy when you are watching, but they come down to a lot of technique and and a lot of repetition.” Howell continued its success story at the Hudson County meet, winning with 107 points. Tyler Hayes (33-0) and junior Janessa Ternosky (31-6) won the triple jump at 64-6. Juniors Jadamarie Covington (5-0) and Natalie Coli (4-4) won the high jump at 9-4. Bock (38-2) and Messina (32-10) com-bined for 71-0 for first place in the shot put. Taking the discus at 215-0 were

Bock (114-6) and Akinsanmi (100-6). Kern (130-11) and junior Caroline Os-borne (84-6) won the javelin. Marzo, Cannon, Lucas and Niamh Hayes won the distance medley in 13:02. “Everyone was back together for this meet,” Dee said. “We have some girls who are involved in additional activi-ties, but we had the whole team for this meet. We had the team that we had on paper when we began the season for that matter.” Look for big things from Niamh Hayes, who won the South Jersey Group IV title in the 3,200 during the winter. “She would have had a great indoor season, but she got sick,” Dee said. “She could not complete the season because of the f lu. She is going to make some noise this spring. She takes care of her body and her dad coached her at the middle school level when she was growing up. When she came here, there was not that much to fix. She has talent. She just needs some tweaking. We just have to keep her healthy.”

Dee said he enjoys coaching the team. “The kids just like each other,” said Dee, assisted by William McBain (dis-tance runners), Joe Mirault (weights) and Jon Moore ( jumpers). “It is a family. It is pretty cool. The girls have bought in. Some girls run three events in one meet and there is not much recovery time. They don’t complain. They just roll. When we need them, they step up.” Howell has won the Shore Conference Class A North title two straight years. It won two of its first three dual meets this year. “The girls help each other out,” Dee said. “They all want to work hard.” A Howell special education teacher, Dee said he enjoys working under the direction of principal Jeremy Braverman. “My teaching job is like a hobby,” said Dean, 54. “I think I will teach and coach until I am 70–as long as I can make the stairs and get to class. Mr. Braverman has bought into, ‘We are Howell.’ He shows up at our meets and is not fake. He is the best principal I have had.”

my two cents in.” The Council adopted its budget back in March. Smith said she’s well and strong now, and plans on continuing out her term. She thanked everyone for the cards,

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wishes, and prayers during her illness and recovery. “It takes all that to get through,” Smith said. “I’m fine now and it’s great to be back.” Smith has served Howell Township in the community or as an elected official for 30 years. She was on Council in the mid-90s and elected again to serve in 2009.

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It is hard to believe that 46 years have passed since the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. That event marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement. It also was the launch of what has to be the most successf ul g rass-roots movement in history. Nev-er before, and never since, has one day so galvanized the public and moved gov-ernments at every level, to action. Earth Day also marks the 46th anniversary of the establishment of the New Jersey Department of Envi-ronmental Protection. Cre-ated by Governor William T. Cahill, New Jersey was just the third state in the country to form a depart-ment whose sole mission was to protect, restore, and preserve the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land on which we live. In the nearly f ive de-cades since, under both Republican and Democratic leadership, New Jersey has made enormous progress in undoing the environmental injuries of our state’s past and creating an environ-ment in which our state and our people can thrive. And we have done so while also preserving the prosperity of our state. There are some who think the success of New Jersey’s environmental protection efforts is best measured by how much money we have collected in f ines, how many new regulations we have written, and how

Constitutional conserva-tives who support Ted Cruz for the U.S. Presidency may be making a big mistake that will blow up in their faces. Based on the text and original meaning of the words “natural born” in the U.S. Constitution, Senator Cruz cannot constitution-ally be elected as the U.S. President. “Natural born,” according to the “Law of Nations” by Emer de Vattel, means that you are born on the land of the United States of America. Senator Cruz was born in Canada of an American citizen and therefore is only a citizen, but not “natural born.” Benjamin Franklin, a constitutional convention delegate, in a letter written during the U.S. Constitu-tional Convention indicat-ed that Vattel’s “Law of Nations” was used as the manual for legal terminol-ogy at the convention. This constitutional require-ment is included in Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution: “No person except a natural born citizen shall be eligible to the office of President.” This “natural born” restriction was and is intended to pro-tect our nation from foreign

Opening Day should be a time of celebration for baseball fans everywhere, but Comcast continues to deny close to a million of its subscribers access to New York Yankees telecasts on the YES Network. Comcast should restore YES to its lineup and honor the deal to which it agreed last season so that YES’ Yankees telecasts, among the most popular sports programming in the U.S., are available to all Comcast viewers in the Tri-State area.Eric HandlerYES Network Spokesperson

Autism continues to be a growing problem in Ocean County, the State of New Jersey and the entire nation. A report just issued by the Center for Dis-ease Control found t ha t New Je r sey’s autism rate in chil-dren has jumped 12 percent. Autism now impacts one in every 41 children born in the state. To cal l at tent ion to autism, I recent-ly asked our county employees and fellow elected off icials to wear blue as part of the nationwide “Au-tism Speaks: Light It Up Blue” campaign. But simply calling at-tention to the problem is not enough. I join with our Con-gressional delegation in calling for more and better screenings of young children as well as early inter-vention for those chil-

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many employees we have on DEP’s payroll. I do not agree. I believe the best way to measure our progress is by looking at the condition of our air, our water, our land, and our wildlife. These are the best measures of our progress - and across the board, they prove that New Jersey’s environment is in much better shape than it was 46 years ago, and that the health of our environment continues to improve from one Earth Day anniversary to the next. Today, New Jersey has some of the lowest carbon dioxide emissions in the country. Air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter are at their lowest levels in decades. Emis-sions from our own power plants are lower in New Jersey than they are in 45 other states. The acidity of rainfall in New Jersey has almost returned to natural levels and ground level ozone has also declined considerably. New Jersey’s water is significantly cleaner than it was 46 years ago. Nine-ty-eight percent of our community water systems are in compliance with all chemical and radiological standards and we continue to identify and regulate contaminants of emerging concern to ensure public health. New Jersey’s coast-al waters have rebound-ed from the damage done to them in decades past. Last summer, New Jersey’s beaches were open 99.9 percent of the time. And far

more of our lakes, rivers, and streams are fishable and swimmable than they were in 1970. Our state’s land and nat-ural and historic resources are also better protected than ever before. Today, more than 1.5 million acres of New Jersey’s land is permanently protected as open space or farmland. That’s fully 33 percent of our state’s total land area and growing. We have also cleaned up tens of thou-sands of contaminated sites and are now cleaning up such sites at a faster pace than ever before. In the past six years alone, more than 13,000 contaminated sites have been cleaned up and returned to beneficial use. The effect of these suc-cesses is ref lected in the health of New Jersey’s wild-life. Forty-six years ago such birds as wood ducks, falcons, ospreys and egrets were in a steep decline. To-day, all of these birds, and many others, have rebound-ed and their populations are growing. In 1970, about the only place you could see a Bald Eagle in New Jersey was on the back of a quarter or a dollar bill. Today, New Jersey is home to nearly 150 nest-ing pairs of Bald Eagles, scattered across the entire state, and that number is growing every year. And where once animals such as black bears, coyotes, and red foxes were only rarely, if ever, seen in New Jersey, today they are as familiar as squirrels in most parts of our state. Of course, even with all this progress our work is not yet done, and it never will be completed. But on this Earth Day, we have much to be proud of in New Jer-sey. The progress we have made - and the commitment we share to continue that progress - ensures that we are leaving our state’s en-vironment in much better shape than we found it. And that’s worth celebrating.Commissioner Bob MartinNJ Dept. of Environmental Protection

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Light It Up Bluedren diagnosed with autism. As a lifelong educator, I have seen the difference ear-ly intervention can make. However, a new prob-lem is also emerging. A growing number of senior citizens are caring for their au-tistic adult children. What happens when t he se s e n io r s a r e gone? As chairman of Senior Services for Ocean County, I’m call ing on our leaders from all lev-els of government to join forces and find a solution to this grow-ing problem. Parents enjoying thei r golden years should not have to worry about who will care for their sons and daughters. The time to act is now. Together we can find a solution.Joseph H. VicariFreeholder

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NEW JERSEY – Legis-lation sponsored by As-semblyman Dave Rible requiring public schools to install panic alarms for use in emergencies was approved recently by the General Assembly. “Trag ic event s t ha t have unfolded in schools across the country have demonstrated that we must remain vigilant when it comes to the safety of

NEW JERSEY – As-semblyman Dave Rible has int roduced legisla-tion designed to provide addit ional benef its for families whose loved one made the ultimate sacri-f ice for their country. “Gold Star families have already suffered the un-thinkable tragedy of hav-ing their loved one fight fo r t he i r cou nt r y a nd sadly not return home,” Assemblyman Rible said.

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Made In Monmouth Has Another Successful Year(MIM) expo on April 9 at Monmouth Universi-ty. Approximately 240 county-based companies displayed their goods or services with more than 5,000 people sampling and purchasing. Thank you to all the ven-dors based in Monmouth County, who displayed quality products and ser-vices they provide in this area. After f ive events, the Made in Monmouth program is still growing and is a huge success. This year, there were 50 percent more merchants than last year. Everyone, whether they were buy-ing or sell ing, enjoyed the day. Companies had a unique opportunity to

market what they provide and I am glad they see the value in our Made in Monmouth expo. This event is a chance to promote our local econ-omy, which gives busi-nesses the incentive to keep expanding and cre-ating jobs. Made in Mon-mouth is a perfect setting that builds awareness of the excel lent products offered by companies in this county. If you are interested in shopping locally, be su re t o dow n loa d t he MIM d i rector y, as a l l of the vendors are list-ed along with product descriptions, photos and contact information. The directory can be found at

co.monmouth.nj.us. Made in Monmouth is organized by the Grow Monmouth team within t he cou nt y’s Div is ion of Economic Develop -ment. Grow Monmouth off icials meet regularly with business, civic and gover nment leaders to provide state-of-the-ar t i n for mat ion se r v ice s . It has become a major public-private project to create and preserve jobs in Monmouth County. While I am very proud of ma ny p roje c t s a nd e v e n t s w e ’ v e d o n e th roughout Monmouth County, most recent ly I am extremely pleased with the Ocean Avenue m i l l i ng a nd r e pav i ng

project taking place in the coastal communities of Bradley Beach, Avon, Belmar, Spring Lake and Sea Girt. On April 18, the project to resurface the 5.8 mile stretch of Ocean Avenue, f rom Bradley Beach to Sea Gir t, off icially be-gan. Improving Ocean Ave nu e i s c r i t i c a l t o these coastal towns and I am pleased with the way the municipal it ies and the county have worked together to prepare for this project, keeping it on track to be completed before Memorial week-end (weather pending). Each municipal it y d id a great job complet ing the in f rast r uct u re im-

provements needed to reach the point where the county’s contractor can resurface the road. The resurfacing proj-e c t i nclude d m i l l i ng , repaving and restriping of Ocea n Avenue a nd const r uct ing sidewalk curb ramps. All f ive of the coastal communities h ave comple t e d lo ca l infrastructure improve-ments and repairs in ad-vance of t he cou nt y’s repaving project. The project’s contractor was t he St avola Con -tracting Company based in Tinton Falls. Please make sure to visit our parks and beaches as the weather continues to get nicer.

Capitol Comments Assemblyman David P. Rible30th Legislative District

Assemblyman David P. Rible

Bill Extends Benefits To Gold Star Families“These are families who have already made a tre-mendous sacrif ice and it is important to let them know we will continue to stand with them.” One piece of legislation (A-3653) would extend benefits currently afford-ed to cer tain relat ives of Gold Star families to additional family mem-bers, including: eligibil-ity to receive a disabled veterans’ preference for

public employment in the civil service, tuition-free credits at any public in-st itut ion of h igher ed-ucat ion in New Jersey and admittance into vet-erans’ nu rsing homes. While these benefits are present ly ava i lable to the spouses, parents or children of members of the military who died in service, Rible’s legisla-tion would extend these benef i t s t o a b rot he r,

sister or legal guardian of t he member of t he military. Rible also introduced leg i sla t ion (ACR-174) that would extend the veteran’s proper ty t ax d e d u c t i o n , c u r r e n t l y $250 per year, to Gold Star families. Those el-ig ible t o r e ce ive t h i s b e n e f i t i n c l u d e s t h e parent , brother, sister, child, legal guardian or other legal custodian of

a member of the mil i-tary who died while on active duty. Under this bill, only one deduction would be permitted per Gold Star family. “While providing ad-ditional support will not br ing back thei r loved ones or heal their hearts, it is the least we can do to show our support to these families who tragically lost thei r loved ones,” Assemblyman Rible said.

“Enacting these bills to expand benefits for these families is just one way to show our gratitude for their sacrif ice and their loved ones’ service.”

Bill To Strengthen Ties Between School Districts, Law Enforcement

our children,” Assembly-man Rible said. “Parents are putting their trust in school officials and law enforcement to protect their children and this will help ensure we are provid-ing our children with a safe learning environment.” Rible’s legislation (A-191) requires school buildings to be equipped with an emergency light and panic alarm that is linked to local

law enforcement to be used in situations including, but not limited to, a non-fire evacuation, lockdown or active shooter situation. “This legislation adds another layer of protection to keep our students safe while they’re in school,” Assemblyman Rible said. “The sooner police officers are alerted of an emergen-cy, the sooner they can act to prevent a tragedy.”

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–Photo by Lakewood BlueClaws / Michael Dill of Michael Dill Sports & Event PhotographyThe BlueClaws hosted Greensboro on April 14. The opening weekend saw over 28,000 fans, its largest ever in the 16-year history of the team.

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–Photo courtesy Monmouth County Park SystemThe view that Manasquan Reservoir offers during the Monmouth County Park System’s boat tours each week.

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FARMINGDALE – The Historic Village at Allaire will host the Allaire BBQ and Brew Fest at the village located on Atlantic Ave. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 30 with a beer garden, food trucks, crafters, 19th century

JACKSON – The Joker Season Pass Preview and Grand Opening is coming soon. Six Flags Great Adventure will offer season pass holders and active members a special preview to its newest coaster before it opens to the public later in May. The purple and green 4D, free-fly coaster will make its home on the lakefront. Riders will sit in wing seats outside the track to be lifted straight up a 12-story, 90-degree hill. Riders flip head-over-heels at least six times along the seemingly weightless journey. Thrillseekers will experience leaps and dives along a horizontal plane, along with unex-pected drops as they tumble from one level to the next. The Joker is included with theme park admission, season pass or active mem-bership. A virtual ride video and construction updates are available on the web at sixflags.com/greatadventure and clicking on The Joker link from the home page. May 1: Lifeguard Job Fair – Six Flags Hur-ricane Harbor heats up hiring for cool jobs this summer with a Lifeguard Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Employment Center. Before attending, new applicants must visit sixflagsjobs.com to complete an online ap-plication. Previous lifeguard experience and CPR certification is not required, all necessary trainings and certifications are provided. Six Flags offers team members many benefits including advancement opportunities, reward and recognition programs, scholarships, free park admission to the theme and water parks and more. May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30: Silver Safari Tours – The Silver Safari Tour is a group trip for senior citizens who are young at heart. Get an up-close look at 1,200 animals from six continents while riding in style on special Sa-fari Off-Road vehicles. This tour takes place on Mondays in May when the theme park is closed so that bus groups can be escorted close to the loading platform to limit walking. A stop at Camp Aventura half-way through the tour gives groups the chance to stretch, feed a giraffe, see some smaller animals and shop for souvenirs. May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18: Academic Adventures: Safari Off-Road Education – Six Flags takes students grades K through 6 on a journey in learning with 1,200 animals from six continents through the 350-acre wildlife preserve lead by experienced tour guides. This program is limited to 400 students per day, and tickets are $22.99, plus tax per per-son. This event must be booked in advance and takes place on exclusive education days when the safari is only open for schools/educational groups – theme park is closed to general public. May 12: Business and Marketing Education Day – For years, Six Flags has invited high school and middle school students to learn about business by bringing them inside the marketing of a theme park. Professionals

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HOWELL – The Aldrich Elementary is holding a car wash on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 615 Aldrich Road. Costis $5 per car. All proceeds will benefit the children of Aldrich Elementary School.

FARMINGDALE – The Farmingdale Day-care Center at the First United Methodist Church is holding a summer camp. This camp starts June 27 and continues to August 26 for children two and a half to six years old. The camp will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, the cost is $21 per day. Extended hours are available for a fee of $7 per hour.

FREEHOLD – The Rutgers Master Garden-ers will hold a Plant Sale on May 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4000 Kozloski Road. The Master Gar-deners will be on hand to give out gardening tips for the plants. A large variety of flowers, trees and shrubs will include: colorful annuals; hardy perenni-als, including deer resistant, drought tolerant and native plants; flowering hanging baskets, patio/deck containers filled with vibrant

HOWELL – The Howell Township Police Department is looking for those who are interested in becoming part of the newly created police chaplain program. The chaplain program creates a partner-ship with various faith-based leaders of a community to respond and assist police and first-responders in providing an over-all better quality of life to the citizens of Howell. The goal is having the police and clergy working together during times of crisis or incidents resulting in a more comprehen-sive response to be given to those in need. The faith-based leaders will perform tasks of a more emotional, social or spiritual nature while the officers handle law en-forcement tasks and responsibilities. The role of the chaplain is to be the “balancer.” The police chaplain will provide support

HOWELL – The Howell Township Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, is holding a Youth Con-sultation Service open house employment and career fair on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Resumes are required. Youth Consultation Service (YCS) is a private, non-profit behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at–risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special educa-tion schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ. The agency has also expanded its programming to include in-home and residential services for behav-iorally challenged, children and young adults on the autism spectrum and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Now hiring: residential assistants/super-visors, behavioral assistants, in-home and

New Police Chaplain Program for police officers, their families and civil-ians in their needs. Chaplains are there to provide appropri-ate assistance, advice, comfort, counsel and referrals to those in need who request support. Training will take place in Howell on May 9 to 10. Attendance is mandatory both days. There is no prerequisite as far as qualifica-tions. However, those already involved in chaplaincy and/or Howell-based places of worship will be given first consideration. Those who are interested are asked to provide a brief resume along with an expla-nation why they are interested in becoming a police chaplain. Email this information along with any addi-tional questions to Support Services Captain John Storrow at [email protected] with “Police Chaplain” as the title.

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HOWELL – Preschool disabled assess-ments will be conducted to determine eli-gibility for the Howell Township Schools’ Preschool Disabled program. Children are eligible who exhibit delays in: cognitive skills, communication skills, emotional/behavioral problems and chil-dren who have physical handicaps. Age requirement: three and four year olds and children who will be five years old after October 1.

Preschool Disabled Program Children are eligible to attend the pre-school program when they reach the age of 3 years. Testing begins three months before a child’s third birthday. This program is free to all Howell resi-dents who qualify. Interested Parents/Guardians can call the Child Study Team at 732-751-2489 ext. 4071 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to identify their child as a preschool candidate.

HOWELL – Join the Township of Howell and Cornerstone Calvary Chapel for a ceremony recognizing National Day of Prayer on May 5 at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Township Municipal Offices, located at 4567 Route 9 North, second floor. The invitation is extended to all faith-based

HOWELL – Howell Township School District, in partnership with Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention, is hosting a free par-ent presentation on internet safety on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southard School Medical Center. Light refreshments, door prizes and

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influences and from divided international loyalties. A letter from John Jay to George Washington, the presiding officer of the constitutional convention, sent during the deliberations of the convention urged Washington to persuade the convention to require the president to be a “natural born” citizen to avoid divided loyalties. A person born in another country, argued Jay, might not be totally loyal to the U.S.A. He added that it is dangerous for the commander in chief to have divided loyalties. John Jay later became the first chief justice of the United States. So far every time that a reference has been made in a U.S. Supreme Court decision to “natural born” the words are recognized as being born on the land of the United States of America. The 1795 citizenship law written by James Madison, known as the “father of the constitution,” clearly indicated that citizens born off the land of the U.S.A., such as Cruz, are not “natural born.” Madison wanted to make sure that statutory law on this issue did not conflict with the U.S. Constitution. That is why he had the U.S. Congress adopt a compre-hensive citizenship law that did just that. When I was in public school I was repeat-edly and consistently taught that you must be born within the borders of the U.S.A. to be the president. I was taught the same meaning of “natural born” as an under-gradauate student and later when I earned my Master of Arts degree in politics from

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New York University, I was taught the same. That is what I taught my high school students for 42 years as a U.S. History teacher during our unit on the constitution. In 2008, an aide to Hillary Clinton claimed that presidential candidate Barack Obama could not be elected president be-cause Obama was born in Kenya and there-fore was not “natural born.” The Obama campaign, recognizing that being born in Kenya would bar him from being elected president, produced a birth certificate in-dicating that Obama was born in Hawaii. The point is that as late as the last two presidential elections it was recognized that you had to be born in the U.S.A. to be elected president. Hillary Clinton can challenge Cruz’s right to be elected president even as late as the approach of the meeting of the electoral college after the November elections. The constitutional conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court most likely would rule that Cruz is ineligible to be U.S. President and the leftists could vote the very same way in order to get a president who would appoint more liberal justices. If such a Clinton challenge is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, constitutional conservatives who are supporting Cruz would regret their votes for Cruz. Cruz would render a great service to their cause by acknowledging that he is ineligible to be elected president and then become the best choice to be the next conservative judge on the U.S. Supreme Court.Jim FulcomerSeaside Park

be building sand castles, building homes, and building hope. We hope to raise a lot of money for Habitat.” Volunteers are asked to donate $20.16 to work for the day, or donate $1 a bucket. Jarrett plans to work 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until the work in completed. Jar ret t has 1,800 yards of “sharp sand” from Kenvil, a sand that hardens when mixed with water. The sand is the remains of the Sandy Castle in Point Pleasant and Castle Laurita, a project from last year. Though the tent covering the building site at Laurita West is 60 feet tall, the height to beat is 45 ft 10.25 inches, the re-cord reached last October in Miami, Fla. NOHFH builds one home per year and performs repairs for low income families as well. The biggest challenge, dDirector Suzan Fichtner said, is getting the fund-ing for the projects. They hope to raise more than $100,000 for this new home. “We’ve recognized that our success comes from partnerships, collaboration, businesses, people that have a heart for their neighbors. It’s easy to just walk with blinders on and be consumed in your own life, but if you stop and really take the time to look around and listen, you’re going to hear that there’s so many people that really need our help,” Fichtner said. “It’s our responsibility as people in our communities to just recog-nize that housing changes peoples’ lives

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significantly.” The group works with schools, religious organizations and businesses for volun-teers and donations. For this home the group is building this year, Toms River Township donated the land. “This is bigger than any of us here,” she continued. “I can honestly tell you that the mother and her two children that will be living in this home from this fundraiser, her life will be forever changed.” The mother works two jobs and goes to school. For Shea, he’s delighted that a talented artist like Jarrett has not only teamed up with NOHFH, but is using his creative talents at Laurita. “We just want to put New Egypt and Ocean County on the map this way,” Shea said. For more information on volunteer reg-istration and scheduling, call and leave a voicemail with NOHFH at 732-228-7962 ext. 108.

–Photo by Jennifer PeacockThe sand ready to be turned into the world’s tallest sand castle at Laurita West.


FREEHOLD – The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mounts Corner Drive, will show the premier of “Gellman American Dream,” a documentary about the Gellman family created by New Jersey film-maker Gary Gellman, on May 15, at 3 p.m. The recently produced documentary features the Gellman family, who has lived in New Jersey for 110 years. As Jewish immigrant farmers during the first half of the 20th century, they settled in Western Monmouth County and built a business supplying vegetables to the Garden State region. According to Gary Gellman, who is a grand-son, four generations of his family are still alive. His oldest living aunt, age 97, is the only one of nine children still alive and a life-long resident

LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced The LIFF Kick Off Party will be held on May 7 at 7 p.m. This event will be held at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies. Discover what’s screening at the 2016 Light-house International Film Festival, held June 9 to 12, when the film lineup will be unveiled by Executive Director Eric Johnson. The LIFF Kick-Off Party is the time to catch the previews. The party will include hors d’oeuvres from the area’s best restaurants, libations and a silent auction. Items included are: stand-up paddle board lessons, original LBI art by local

Jewish Heritage Museum To Present Documentary of Monmouth County; she hopes to attend the premier of the film. Karin Levy Gellen, Boca Raton, FL, is co-au-thor of “Yesterday,” a Gellman family historical book. Gellen will also be present among other guests. After the premier of the film, Gellman will explain how families can create their own family history documentary. He will detail the entire process, provide guidance about the creation process and describe how he collected all of the materials necessary to put together the doc-umentary of his family, from old family movies to newspaper articles. “We recorded interviews with family members in their 80s and 90s, incorporated old film reels, photographs, media publications and created

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Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Gellman com-pleted his broadcasting and journalism studies at The College of New Jersey. Reservations for the screening and talk are recommended. Admission is $8 for Museum members and $10 for non-members. For more information or to make a non-refundable paid reservation, call the Museum at 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org. The Jewish Heritage Mu-seum is located in the Mounts Corner Shopping Center, at 310 Mounts Corner Drive. It is on the second floor of the historic Levi Solomon Barn. The JHMOMC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and is handicapped accessible. For more information or to speak with Gary Gellman, call 732-431-8273 or email [email protected].

Get Tickets For LIFF Kick Off Partyartists, gift cards for fine dining, gift baskets from local businesses, throw pillows from a local design store, professional beach photo shoots, art classes and more. No waiting in line if you buy tickets online. There will be limited tickets available at the door. The Kick Off Party will feature the screening of two award–winning short films, “Harry Grows Up” and “Fool’s Day.” The film-makers will be available for questions following the screenings. “Harry Grows Up” is short romantic comedy, lasting 12 minutes. New York is a tough place to find love. Especially for an 18-month-old living on his own. The end is not easy to

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The Interaction Between Workers’ Compensation And A State Disability Pension

As you may be aware, if you are injured while working, as a result of an occupational exposure, or a specific traumatic event, you are statutorily permitted to file for workers’ compensation benefits. In addition, if you are in a position that you are involved in the State pension system, you may be entitled to an accidental or ordinary disability pension. Generally, if you are involved in a traumatic event at work that ultimately deems you unable to perform your duties any longer, you may be entitled to an accidental disability pension. There is no minimal time of employment to be eligible for this pension. The jurisdiction as to whether you are disabled from your job duties as a result of the traumatic event rests with the Division of Pensions. However, the accidental disability pension may entitle you to in excess of 70 percent of your wages and family health benefits. However, if you are approved for an accidental disability pension, there is a direct dollar for dollar offset for any workers’ compensation benefits you receive. This is to say, you may still file for workers’ compensation benefits, and may be entitled to benefits pursuant to same, but your pension benefits will be reduced by any recovery made. This, in fact, does not decrease your financial benefits, but merely may change from whom the money is received. However, the law is different when a person involved in the State pension system is approved for an ordinary disability pension and that per-son also has an injury with permanent residuals

in the course of his or her employment. In most cases, in order to be considered for an ordinary disability pension, you will have had to be in the State pension system for 10 years. This also may only provide a pension benefit of approximately 43 percent of your salary. As in the accidental disability pension, the decision as to whether you are disabled from your job duties rests with the Division of Pensions. In New Jersey, there is a long standing public policy against double recoveries for the same injuries. In New Jersey, an injured employee may receive an ordinary disability pension and workers’ compensation benefits. However, the workers’ compensation benefits may be subject to a dollar for dollar offset for pension benefits. However, an ordinary disability pension is gen-erally not the result of one traumatic event that deems the worker unable to perform his or her duties, but generally is the result of numerous and varied disabilities that may or may not be work related, or related to the workers’ compen-sation injury. As such, there only exists an offset for those injuries incorporated in the approval of the disability pension and are specifically involved in the claim for workers’ compensa-tion. In converse, the disabilities unrelated to workers’ compensation then are not included in the calculation of the offset. As you can see, your choice as to whether to pursue workers’ compensation benefits when eligible for either disability pension is a diffi-cult and law sensitive decision that should be reviewed with an attorney in depth.

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon is encouraging members of the public who meet eligibility requirements to register to vote in this year’s elections through a new program called ‘Your Vote Matters.’ The deadline to register is May 17 for the June 7 primary election, and October 18 for the November 8 general election. Hanlon’s effort includes public service an-nouncements, videos, a new website and visits to local high schools. She recently visited sev-eral schools to discuss the county’s ‘Your Vote Matters’ program, which aims to increase voter participation. Hanlon explained to students the criteria for registering: citizenship in the United States and residency in Monmouth County 30 days before the election. In addition, a person may register to vote at age 17, but must be 18 to cast a ballot. “Voting is an important opportunity to par-ticipate in the democratic process by electing officials and deciding public questions,” said Clerk Hanlon. “This is an important freedom we enjoy and a civic duty. The first step is registering to vote and then casting a ballot on Election Day.

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By Wolfgang Puck I’d like to share a recipe that makes the most of the offerings you’d find in your local farmers’ market: an egg white omelet with farmers’ market vegeta-bles. It features an assortment of produce: asparagus, baby spinach, mushrooms, tomato, avocado, watercress , and a touch of fresh serrano chile pep-per. But you could substitute whatever other vegetables that you might prefer. Egg white omelets have be-come very popular in recent years among people who want to cut down on fat but still get lots of healthy protein. If you want a touch of f lavor and golden color without too much additional fat, substitute an egg yolk for one of the whites called for in the ingredients list. I generally like to cook one omelet at a time, though you could also prepare a larger om-elet in a larger pan for two, three or four people, cutting it into individual portions after cook-ing. Either way, you’ll find that the recipe takes just minutes to prepare. I cook most of the vegetables quickly in a l it tle olive oil, drain off excess liquid (a must if you’re including spinach), and then mix them in with the eggs before cooking the omelet. The remaining vegetables, un-cooked, become garnishes and a simple salad to accompany the eggs. The combination satisfies greatly, whether you serve the omelet for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner and at any time of year!

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KET VEGETABLES Serves 1

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil3 large cultivated mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced1 spear asparagus, trimmed, cut diagonally into slices 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick

2 ounces baby spinach leaves (about 2 cups packed), plus 1 ounce for serving1/2 to 1 tablespoon ser rano chile, chopped, seeded and de-veined5 large cage-free egg whites 2 tablespoons f reshly grated Parmesan cheese Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato, diced and seeded Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a heavy medium nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the mushrooms and asparagus and saute, stir ring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Add 2 ounces of spinach and the serrano chile; saute brief ly, just until the spin-ach wilts. Transfer to a sieve set over a bowl. Press to release excess liquid. Pour the egg whites, Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste into another container or bowl. With an immersion blender or a wire whisk, blend the whites until smooth and frothy. Stir in the drained sauteed vegetables. Over high heat, add 1 to 2 ta-blespoons more oil to the skil-let. Add the egg white mixture. Shake the pan back and forth, stir r ing with the back of the fork to scramble lightly, about 1 minute. Spread half of the to-matoes across the center. Cook until the egg whites are opaque and gently set, about 1 minute longer. With the fork, fold the near edge of the omelet in towards the center and over the filling. Fold the far edge in over the center. Slide or push the omelet toward the far end of the skillet. Grip the handle f rom underneath. With your f ree hand, hold a plate almost vertically near the skillet. Tilt the skillet and move the plate underneath to roll the omelet onto the plate. Arrange the remaining spinach and tomato around the omelet, garnish with parsley and sea-son with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you break enough rules eventually that rule is replaced. Until then you must yield to the pressure to conform and stick to what you know best. Seek the sound advice of friends or partners in the week ahead.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Good manners make the man. Your interest in a variety of unusual subjects can earn you the friendship or admiration of less adventurous souls. Be content to stick to the conventional route in the upcoming week.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A tendency to wallow in self-indulgence could put you in the doghouse as this week unfolds and cause others to criticize. Bypass social exchanges and keep your nose to the grindstone until the atmosphere shifts.CANCER (June 21-July 22): False starts may occur when too many people wave a checkered flag. This isn’t a good week to give in to romantic notions or to let mixed signals deter you from your goals. Creative activities provide suitable outlets.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Ambition may not be your aim this week. True friendship and mutual appreciation is gender neutral. You may meet someone who has your best interests at heart but physical attraction isn’t part of the equation.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When the oil-can is within reach it is easier to tend to squeaky wheels. Focus on fixing problems within the home and family in the week to come. Use wisdom and generosity to handle intense inter-personal situations.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People can be

nourished by your energy without draining it. Once stirred by your example someone could go to great lengths to imitate your unconven-tional methods this week. Prevent a friend from burning bridges.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your partners may throw caution to the winds in the week to come. Be a good friend and act as a restraining influence. Getting wrapped up in complicated schemes to protect your future security could drain resources.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be late if you procrastinate. In the week to come you could lose out on opportunities because you take too much time to prepare for public appear-ances or meetings. Be proud of your plethora of experience.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Getting ahead requires persistence and relentless am-bition. In the week to come you may feel less under pressure and can relax to enjoy the fruits of your labors. Your social life may revolve around the home.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Traditional values will keep you afloat when new ideas flood in. Your friends and partners may stray from the herd and tempt you to discard conventions. A sur-prising message might brighten the week ahead.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you don’t stand for something you might fall for anything. It is easy to echo the opinions of your friends just so you appear to fit in. Make a statement this week by concentrating on achieving real-istic goals.

Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of April30-May 6

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Mon-mouth County Park System is hosting its annual Creative Arts and Music Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 30 and May 1 at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. This juried arts festival features specially selected artists’ works of pottery, photography, jewelry, paintings and other mediums. Participating artists are: Lisa C. Budd, Green Boots Studio, B&C Ceramics, Petal and Stone, The Bumble Bead Jewelry, Leslie Eaton Jewelry Design, Trazart Pottery, Grace Modla Studios, Robert Raia, Photography, John Nandor Photography, Joyce Nokes, Mary Leather and Katie Stone, Ichiban Bonsai, Bruce Perlmutter Woodturner, Carolyn Roche Design and Kate Grady, Michael Scherfen, Terry Gre-wen, MaryAnn Goodwin, Sun River Arts and Mustard Seed Treasures. Besides the artwork, visitors will enjoy live music and art activities including a plein air painting competition. The performance schedule is as follows: April 30: Theater Barn – Presented in col-laboration with Musicians on a Mission. At 11 a.m., the Shore Blue Band; at 12:15 p.m., SØF; at 1:30 p.m., Peter V. Blues Train; at 2:45 p.m., Cat London and Rich Aveo and at 4 p.m., Gil Velazquez Band.

Park System To Host Creative Arts & Music Festival

Activity Barn Music Tent – At 11 a.m., Ravine Crossing Chorale; at noon, The Danjo’s; at 2:30 p.m., Downstream and at 4 p.m., Waiting on Mongo. May 1: Theatre Barn – From 1 to 2:30 p.m., Rockit Music, presented in collaboration with the Count Basie Theatre and Rockit Live Foundation and from 3 to 5 p.m., the Annie Breen Ensemble. Activity Barn Music Tent – At 11 a.m., Peter Myers; at 1 p.m., Joe Frame and at 2:30 p.m., This Old House Band. The plein air competition is held both days of the festival and is open to middle and high school students on Saturday and adults on Sunday. Artists must bring their own supplies and can create any landscape scene from Thompson Park in any medium during the festival. Judged by New Jersey Plein Air Painter Anthony Migliaccio, each day of the competition will have a winner who receives a $50 gift certificate to Colorest. There is no charge for entering the competition. Admission and parking for the festival are also free. For more information about the Creative Arts and Music Festival or the Monmouth County Park System, visit monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711.

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