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–Photos by Ashley EmmonsThe Howell High School Class of 2016 takes the field for com-mencement ceremonies, complete with a confetti explosion. For additional photos see page 4.

Howell Celebrates The Class Of 2016

By Charles Daye FARMINGDALE – Howell High School’s Class of 2016 featured 587 students grad-uating at its commencement ceremony June 23. Mathew Davis was Howell’s valedictorian, and the saluta-torian was Hannah Sandler. According to the Freehold Regional School District, more than 90 percent of the graduating class from HHS will pursue a college edu-cation at two- and four-year schools.

There was $16,226,289 awarded in scholarships to be used over the next four years. Com mencement feat u red speeches from the valedicto-rian and salutatorian and key officials, with the handing out of diplomas on the field as the weather held for an outdoor ceremony. Even though enrollment has declined slightly over the last few years, Howell High is antic-ipating a rise with the freshman class of 541 arriving in Septem-ber, more than the class before it.

By Jennifer Peacock Some Howell seniors will soon be able to gain another form of inde-pendence: learning the language. The Howell Senior Center plans to offer English as a Second Lan-guage classes to its seniors by the end of the summer. Senior Center Director Melanie Decker said there is an increasing demand for such a service, that the senior population of non-native speakers is growing, and that many lack transportation. “With membership growing

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By Jennifer Peacock WHITING – Before she even asked if Julia Scotti wanted a table or booth, the waitress at Heritage Restaurant in Whiting told Scotti she killed it. “You were hysterical,” she said. “I don’t watch that show, but I turned it on because you were on there.” Scotti settled at a table in the quiet section, where 60s ballads were blasting overhead. While waiting for her grilled chicken Caesar salad and wheat toast, another patron leaving stopped by the table, touched Scotti’s shoulder and wished her luck. “Oh, wow,” Scotti said. Scotti, who lives in Manchester, appeared on the June 21 episode of America’s Got Talent, hosted by Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel. She had 90 seconds—not including waiting

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Looking for the nearest places to see fireworks? There are nu-merous Independence Day fire-work displays over the holiday weekend. Mark your calendar: July 2 to 4: Six Flags Great Ad-venture in Jackson hosts its July 4th Fest from July 2 to 4. Fire-works start each night at 10 p.m.

Celebrate Fourth Of July With Fireworks, EventsVisit sixflags.com/greatadventure for more information. July 3: Bradley Beach Fireworks – Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. at the Bradley Beach Beachfront. The rain date is July 9. July 3: Freehold Concert and Fireworks – From 7 to 9 p.m., there will be live music, food vendors and fireworks starting at

dusk. This event is at the Freehold Raceway, 130 Park Ave. The rain date is July 10. July 3: The Lakewood BlueClaws is promising the largest fireworks in its history after the July 3 game, which starts at 7:05 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit blueclaws.com. July 3: Ocean Township Fire-

works – Independence Day fire-works will begin at dusk at Joe Palaia Park, Whalepond Road, Oakhurst. The gates will open at 6 p.m. for food and music. July 4: Long Branch’s Ocean-Fest and Fireworks – From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Long Branch’s OceanFest will be held at the

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–Photos by Ashley EmmonsAfter avoiding a bad weather forecast, the outdoor graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016 took place under sunny skies and wide smiles. Graduates finished the “We Are Howell High” chant and took home their diplomas handed out by district officials. The obligatory cap toss lead to photos beneath a balloon arch and con-gratulations from the bleachers full of family, friends and supporters.

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ever y day at the Howell Township Senior Center, we have seen a dra-matic increase in 2015 and 2016 in the amount of members who speak limited to no English,” Decker said. “Couple that with not having adequate or any transportation to an ESL class, this can lead a senior to feel even more isolated and alone.” The senior center already offers a transportation service for its members, so the ESL class par ticipants could avail themselves of that. “Because we already offer free trans-portation to and from the senior center it makes sense to have the ESL class here,” Decker said. “It would be tai-lored to the needs of a senior verses a younger person and would benefit the senior tremendously as they would be able to read our newsletter, understand the lectures that we have, and most importantly make friends and develop a support system.” Social worker Ann Albano is spear-heading the project. “When I mentioned the possibility of having these courses, faces lit up. Eyes were bright. I got a very positive response from that,” she said. The class includes conversational skills that are the basis of a language course. “My goal for the ESL curriculum is to improve everyday communication

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skills and to enhance social interac-t ions in the center and in the com-munity. English speaking skills will promote dignity and independence,” Albano said. Seniors have different communication needs, Albano said. They need to com-municate about health needs, but on a more practical level, talk to others in their community and the senior center. “What we see here is if your English is very limited, they’re not able to interact real well with the people they’re sitting with upstairs. It’s harder to the staff to communicate with people,” Albano said. “Sometimes those people who can’t speak English get left behind. We try our best to include them but if you don’t really understand what’s going on, it’s hard.” For now, it’s a small group that will star t with the classes. She’s been in contact with the ESL programs in the area and has asked seniors in the cen-ter and larger community about their interest. “We have people from all over South Asia. We have a gentleman who speaks Farsi. We have a woman who speaks Por tuguese and Spanish. We have a lot of Spanish speakers. A number of members are Asian, some from Korea, one woman registering from Vietnam. We also have some people from Taiwan, China. It’s quite a broad range,” Alba-no said. “As I travel around Howell, my eyes go immediately to the older population as I drive along, think if

we had something that draw them in, too, we would have even more people.” The level of English spoken varies as well. Even though some members have lived in the United States for de-cades, their English mastery is limited because they may not speak it at home. Others who are recent ar r ivals may have a better grasp, but still not enough to effectively communicate their needs, Albano said. Not everyone has family members who can act as mediators as well. “But these are a d u l t s . S o m e -t imes you want t o e n g a g e t h e f a m i ly, b u t a n adult should be c o m m u n i c a t e d w i t h d i r e c t l y. They’re not un-der the age of 18, obviously here, we always try to treat an adult as an adult,” Albano said. Albano is wait-ing to hear from more seniors and what their needs a re before d i s -cussing the class-es f u r ther with local ESL provid-ers. She is hoping to have a cla ss

–Photo courtesy Howell Senior CenterSome of the participants and staff of the Howell Senior Center’s English as a Second Language classes.

formed by the end of the summer. Deck-er confirmed the classes will be free. Any senior age 60 and older can con-tact the Senior Center to express inter-est in the classes. Call 732-938-4500 ext. 2550 for more information. They must register with the senior center; membership is free and only takes 15 minutes, Decker said. The Howell Senior Center, 251 Pre-ventorium Rd., is open 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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This week Americans celebrate a holiday rooted not in seasonal tradition, not in religious ceremony, and not in recognition of per-sons or groups. This week Americans celebrate a day, an event, a happening that speaks to the core of what it means to be American. This week America celebrates its independence. Before the Internet con-nected people across a globe; before aircraft made Earth’s expanse but a short journey by air; before the telephone provided a means to com-municate over vast distanc-es; before all of this there was the British Empire. We were part of it. Then 13 loosely affiliated colonies, America was little more than a figurative island under the rule of King George III. But even then Americans were not a people content to live under the thumb of another, sitting idly by while deci-sions were made for them. So it was that on July 4, 1776, after years of ever-mounting opposition to the King’s rule, America declared its independence. More than any one thing, of greater import than any single ideal, was the belief that people should be free to dictate the direction of their

Celebrate Your Freedomlives. This lies at the root of America’s founding. “Governments are insti-tuted among Men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,” the Founding Fathers wrote in our nation’s Declaration of Independence. “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Gov-ernment, laying its founda-tion on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” These principles are what we celebrate on July 4. Most of America’s citizens are de-scended from ancestors who arrived long after Amer-ica told the world it was a nation that would be free, yet with each new wave of immigrants that spirit lives on. The notion of liberty, of freedom, of opportunity, of having power over one’s own life, these are the ide-als that still draw people to America. These are the ideals Independence Day best represents. Remember this as you watch the fireworks. Re-member this and celebrate your freedom.

The Barnegat Bay Report that just came out is another alarm bell going off of the failure of the Christie Ad-ministration to take action on Barnegat Bay. The Barnegat Bay is enjoyed by thousands of people for recreation and tourism. It is actually one of the most endangered bays in the nation because it has experienced decades of non-point source pollution. How-ever, what the report did not mention is what really needs to be done to protect the bay and clean it up. The threats to the Barnegat Bay are immediate, and the failure to deal with land use has actually made it worse. In the last 30 years, urban land use cover has increased from 22 to 32 percent. Once that percentage reached over 30 percent in the watershed it caused irreparable damage. This shows the Governor’s 10-point plan was pointless because it didn’t address land use. The bay will never go back to its pristine state, but we still need to do things that can clean it up. What the report doesn’t mention is that the town of Lakewood alone went from a population of 60,000 to over 100,000 in the past 15 years. This could easily double to 225,000 in 2030. The partnership says indica-tors such as nutrient loading from pollution are below av-erage and are actually trend-ing upward over the past two decades. This is not a surprise because the Christie Admin-istration bottled up a 2013 report that showed we needed action to save the Bay, but the administration has failed to listen. Bay beaches have contin-

Here is an outline of what the country needs in our next president: We need a president who is honest with himself and the country, is caring and listens to the people the best he can. We need a president who is bright, but doesn’t speak over the people’s heads; is tough, but fair. We need a president who understands the job, as well as the two-party system and how it works, so that he or she can do the job properly. We need a president who un-derstands all people, knows the meaning of compromise and is serious, but has a sense of humor. We need a commander-in-chief that has served time in the armed forces; a president of all the people, regardless of their party and doesn’t let person-al ego get in the way of the job. We need a president that knows the importance of our allies and a show respect to them, and also knows the meaning of the Constitution, not how to work around it. These are just a few things that the next president should possess. The question is, is there such a man or woman and do they want the job?Herb Greenberg, Jr.Brick

Gov. Chris Christie’s school funding proposal is a trans-parent attempt to deflect

ued to close and fail tests for bacteria, which has put public health at risk. However, the Barnegat Bay Partnership says closures have actually decreased. Less bacteria is only a factor of weather. Last summer, we had a mild summer without a lot of rain, which leads to less stormwa-ter entering the waterways. Only 75 percent of shellfish have been approved condi-tionally to eat, but harvest has been down 80 percent because most of the shellfish beds are lost. What the report doesn’t even mention the impact of Oyster Creek and the governor’s failure to re-quire cooling towers. This has continued the plant’s 45-year legacy of discharging millions of gallons of super-heated water into the Bay and killing thousands of fish each year. The report also notes that the percentage of base flow has significantly declined in the northern streams, which is a result from over-pumping. We are also losing hundreds of freshwater and Bayshore wetlands that help filter non-point source pollution. Instead of strengthening protections for the Barnegat Bay, the governor is actu-ally waiving environmental and rolling back regulations. The changes being made to the Coastal Areas Facilities Review Act (CAFRA) will actually increase land use cover and allow parts of the bay to be paved over. The Administration has also weakened the Flood Hazard and Water Quality Planning Rules, which will increase development in environmen-tally sensitive areas and add 18,000 acres of additional sewer service areas. This will allow about 400,000 more people to live in the Barnegat Bay Watershed.

What we really need to help the bay is to actually enforce existing legislation to deal with land use, stormwater, impervious cover, as well as set limits on pollution. If we allow the bay to continue to die, we not only lose envi-ronmentally, but we will lose over $4 billion per year in tourism. We need policies and actions that will protect the bay now, not more photo-ops. We may have to wait for the next governor to put in any real plans to save the bay.Jeff TittelDirector of the New Jersey Sierra Club

attention from the abject fail-ure of his education policies. Having never once funded the state’s existing formula, he has no basis for assessing its effectiveness. New Jersey has a progressive school funding formula that acknowledges the need to invest the most re-sources in students who have the greatest needs. Christie has made a mockery of that formula and the values it rep-resents since he took office. Christie’s failure to fund that formula even once during his administration has done the most damage to students who are the most vulnerable. His choice to favor charter schools has further disad-vantaged the vast majority of students who attend district schools. The negative effect on students has been great-est in communities where charters have proliferated most widely, including many districts that would be dev-astated by the changes he is proposing. It is a blatant attempt to pit New Jersey residents against one another on an issue where we ought to be most united: ensuring a better future for all New Jersey children. Christie’s proposal would result in a huge step backward to the days when poor fami-lies in economically chal-lenged communities were left to fend for themselves. By sending equal dollar amounts per pupil to each district, regardless of need, his plan would subsidize those who have the most at the expense of those who have the least. That is the opposite of fair; it’s despicable. Under Christie’s admin-istration, we’ve witnessed terrible neglect of communi-ties struggling with poverty. Childhood poverty has grown worse under the policies his administration has imposed. It takes commitment, hard work and intensive invest-ment to overcome the chal-lenges that poverty creates for families and for children. We will continue to do that work, even as Christie at-tempts to use his remaining time in office to drive New Jersey backward.Wendell SteinhauerNJEA President

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NEW JERSEY – Legisla-tion sponsored by Assem-bly Republicans Anthony M. Bucco and Dave Rible that will allow public and non-public schools and county colleges to hire retired law enforcement officers to provide secu-r ity on school grounds received approval from the Assembly Education Committee. “Protecting our children and young adults is par-amount today in light of

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Conference Leader Dave Rible, which would ex-tend construction permits in areas that were most affected by Superstorm Sandy, was approved by

Capitol Comments Assemblyman David P. Rible30th Legislative District

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Rible Bill Would Establish Permit Extension Act the Assembly Judiciary Committee. “Unfor tunately, there a re many par ts of ou r state that are st il l t ry-ing to recover from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy,” said R ible ( R-Mon mout h) .

“Extending the Permit Extension Act will help many important projects move forward so those areas impacted by Sandy can continue to rebuild and recover.” Under the bill (A-3617) the “Per mit Extension

Act,” would be extended for one year in the nine counties most impacted by Superstor m Sandy. Those counties include Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, E s sex , Hud son , Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union coun-

ties. “When approved per-mits expire, impor tant construction projects are stalled which negatively af fect s both ou r local and s t ate economies ,” said Rible. “This mea-sure will be a catalyst

for the development that is driving our recovery from Sandy.”

Assembly Panel Advances Bucco-Rible School Security Billthe many incidents that have occurred around the country. This bill serves two purposes,” said Buc-co (R-Mor r is). “Fi r s t , and most impor tant, it provides school officials with a larger pool of ex-perienced retired police officers to hire to protect students on school prop-erty, but it will also save taxpayers a lot of money by allowing school dis-tricts and municipalities to hire these officers at a

much lower rate and with-out the need for pension and health benefit contri-butions. It’s a perfect fit.” Boards of Educat ion are currently authorized to hire law enforcement officers and public school resource off icers. This measure implicitly allows the hiring of retired law enforcement officers. “School officials want a police presence in their schools due to the mass shootings that have oc-

curred in recent years,” said Rible (R-Monmouth). “Students and their par-ents shouldn’t have to worry about their safety or their children’s safety while sitting in a class-room. While our schools have implemented en-hanced security measures, allowing school officials to hire t rained, experi-enced retired officers pro-vide another avenue of protection.” The Bucco-Rible bill (A-

3629) establishes an addi-tional category of special law enforcement officers, specif ically, retired of-ficers who are less than 65 years old. They will be authorized to provide security while on school or college premises during hours when the school or college is normally in session, or when occupied by students, their teachers or professors. They will have the same authority and duties as regular, full-

time police officers while providing school security. There are currently two categories of law enforce-ment officers. “Class One” special officers are per-mitted to perform routine traff ic detail, spectator control and similar duties, but are not authorized to carry a firearm while on duty. “Class Two” officers are permanent, regularly appointed full-time police officers. They are autho-rized to carry a firearm.

NEW JERSEY – On a mission to make New Jersey a better place to live, work and play, hous-ing advocates launched a new initiative to pro-mote greater investment in housing and commu-nity development. Over 150 advocates met at the State House as part of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s (the Net-work) annual Legislative Day, to encourage current and future lawmakers to “Build a Thriving New Jersey.” “While other states have bounced back, NJ’s econ-omy has languished after Sandy and the econom-ic downturn,” said Sta-ci Berger, president and chief executive officer of the Network. “We know that the next governor, and the next leaders of the legislature, will have impor tant and diff icult choices to make about

Housing Advocates: “Build A Thriving NJ”how to make NJ a great place we can all afford to call home. That’s why, today, we are launching our campaign to ‘Build a Thriving NJ,’ so that our current and future elected officials know that they have to do more to make NJ work for everyone.” The “Build a Thriving New Jersey” in it iat ive aims to boost the state’s economy through invest-ments that create more affordable homes, address homelessness prevention and services, revitalize neighborhoods , t ack le foreclosures and eliminate childhood lead poisoning by promoting safe homes and schools. Citing a re-cent national study that found New Jersey to be the fifth most expensive state to rent in the county, advocates met with legis-lators to urge action on proposals that make the investments outlined in “Building a Thriving New

Jersey.” Advocates also called on New Jersey’s next governor commit to those investments. “The backbone of our economy are our friends, families, and neighbors who live and work here,” said Blair Schleicher Bra-vo, chief executive offi-cer of Morris Habitat for Humanity and Network Board Chair. “If people cannot afford to live here, they’re not going to spend on the activities that stim-ulate our economy. Invest-ments that create more affordable homes, more jobs, and robust commu-nities produce a high eco-nomic and social return.” “Housing is the founda-tion of a healthy, happy life that allows people to be productive citizens,” said Felicia Alston-Single-ton, Newark housing ad-vocate. “I came to Trenton today to tell our legislators to support bills that create opportunities so that peo-

ple having a hard time fi-nancially, due to systemic barriers, can have a home they can afford.” During Legislative Day, several Senate and Assem-bly members spoke to par-ticipants during issue-spe-cific sessions about bills they have sponsored. In addition to speaking on her foreclosure media-tion bill, Assemblywoman

Mila Jasey (D-Essex/Mor-ris) presented the Network with a resolution. “Whether it is lack of housing options, the con-tinuing foreclosure crisis or concerns specif ic to those who are economical-ly disadvantaged or spe-cial needs residents, the Network is an invaluable resource in assisting those such as us who address

these concerns in crafting policies and resolving dif-ficult issues,” said Jasey. “Safe housing that people can afford is essential to all of our health, safety, quality of l ife and our sense of community. The Network stands on the front line and I am proud and privileged to stand with it,” said Assembly-woman Jasey.

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BRICK – It’s not easy for Beth Detata, 30, to communicate with non-family members because she is pro-foundly deaf and has cerebral palsy from birth, but there’s no question about how she feels about her can ine compan ion , Vinny. “He is rea l ly her best friend now that her siblings are out of the house and have their own lives,” said Beth’s mother, Sue, 56, who brought her daughter and Vinny from their home in Laurelton Heights to the new dog park at Angela Hibbard Park last week. “Because of the deafness and cerebral palsy, she’s so isolated.” As one of six children, including an identical twin sister who is a physical therapist, Beth has always had a busy life, attending sporting and school events with her siblings, but now her youngest brother is away at college. She had another canine companion, Cam-pos, for about 13 years before he died from cancer two years ago, and it wasn’t until February of this year the Detata family got the call saying there might be another dog for Beth. The call was from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a national nonprofit organization that provides assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities at no charge. All the dogs, including Vinny (short for Levin) and Campos went through exten-sive training where they learned over 40 voice commands, from retrieving dropped objects, turning light switches on and off, pulling wheelchairs, pushing the pad that opens handicapped-access doors and more. The dog can’t have any fears, Sue said. The staff at CCI had an idea that one of about 15 dogs was a good match for Beth, but they wanted to see them interact and develop a bond, Sue explained. In February, Beth and her parents attend-ed a two-week Team Training Class at the Northeast Regional Center in Medford, NY. After spending the first two days with the dogs, Beth’s parents were asked to list their first, second and third choice dog for their daughter, and Vinny was at the top of their list, Sue said. The 12-day training consisted of lectures, interactive exams, practice and public outings. Since Beth can’t give verbal commands, one of her parents is always with her and Vinny when they are in public; Beth holds one leash while one of her parents holds the other, which helps to make her more stable when she walks, Sue said. Not even

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one of her siblings can go out in public with the dog and Beth, she added. “We waited one and a half years to get the second dog. It was excruciating, but Vinny was so worth the wait, he is so in tune with her,” Sue said. “When you are getting a successor dog you move up the list, but we were waiting and waiting. Beth is so happy.” According to John Bentzinger, public relations for the group’s Northeast Re-gional Center, Canine Companions for Independence has its own breeding pro-gram at its national headquarters in Santa Rosa, California where they breed labrador retrievers, golden retrievers and crosses between the two. When the puppies are weaned at about eight weeks of age, they are flown to one of the six regional headquarters in the U.S. where they are adopted by volunteer puppy raisers, who are the backbone of the organization, Bentzinger said. The volunteers teach the puppies basic commands and socialization skills, and when they are about one and a half years old they begin six months of advanced training to learn commands that are useful to a person with disabilities. Only about four out of 10 dogs make it through this rigorous program, he added, so the ones that graduate are the cream of the crop. “Many puppy raisers and graduate teams form lifelong bonds with regular commu-nications and visits,” Bentzinger said. At the end of the two-week Team Training there is a graduation ceremony where the puppy raisers ceremoniously hand over the leash to the new team. “It is incredibly emotional; there isn’t a dry eye in the house,” Bentzinger said. Mike Hartsky of Wilmington, Delaware was Vinny’s volunteer puppy raiser, and Sue said they regularly send him photos of Vinny and Beth. Canine Companions for Independence is the largest nonprofit provider of trained assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities, including disabled veterans. For more information visit cci.org or call 800-572-BARK.

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Margo Pennella, who has volunteered with soup kitchens in Asbury Park and Manhattan. The cafe’s only been open for a few weeks, and right now there are more volunteers (40 donate their time so far) than there are clients, but both Ludowig and McGraw know that will change with word-of-mouth and media exposure. “Helen is doing a great job,” McGraw said. “I’m overwhelmed with the response from the volunteers. That is what I love. Not everybody is a cut out to volunteer. It’s about the way you were brought up, if your parents taught you charity.” Nothing is wasted, he added. Anything not used goes to local food banks and pantries. Lance Nibbling and his family attend the luncheon at Visitation each Wednesday. When they heard Ludowig was opening another cafe in Jackson, they made the trip. They live on the bay in Brick and suffered massive f i rs t - f loor damage during Superstorm Sandy. Although the house is fixed, they are still behind on bills and struggling. “The soup kitchens help us out. The people are friendly and the food is great,” Nibbling said. Cheryl Mueller, married to Nibbling’s grandfather, said people get to know each other and network, and talk about their problems during the meals. “Helen, she welcomes everybody,” Mueller said. “If i t’s helping people, i t’s good,” Ludowig said. “First we take care of the stomach, then we feed the soul.” Bread From Heaven Cafe and Pantry is currently seeking donations. Visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/1037795582981865/ The cafe is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday at 401 Bartley Road in Jackson.

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LAKEWOOD – The post-game fireworks that follow the BlueClaws game on July 3 will not just be the biggest show of the year, but the biggest fireworks show in the history of FirstEnergy Park, the team announced. The BlueClaws are responding to nu-merous fan requests for an enhanced show surrounding Independence Day and will have the biggest of the nearly 200 shows in team history after the 7:05 p.m. game on July 3. The July 3 show is presented by Georgian Court University. “Our fans have loved our fireworks shows for the last 15 years, but we did get several requests for an even bigger-than-normal show over Fourth of July weekend,” said BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow. “We’re glad to listen and can’t wait for July 3.” Last year, the BlueClaws were home on July 4 and welcomed a crowd of 8,317, the largest of the season. With the expected large crowd for one of the most anticipated games on the calendar, fans are encour-aged to reserve their tickets in advance by calling 732-901-7000 option 2 or online at blueclaws.com. The firework show will be played to a

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HOWELL – The Howell engineering staff prepared a grant application in 2015 and the township was awarded $250,000 under the NJDOT Municipal Aid program recently. The project will include minor drainage improvements, pavement repair, overall pavement resurfacing and miscellaneous restoration. The overall limit of construc-

HOWELL – Four films by Howell High School students were among the 110 films that were screened at the New Jersey High School Film Challenge at Jackson Liberty High School. The film submissions were judged by professionals blindly without names attached for fairness. Students in the Entertainment Technology program of the Fine and Performing Arts Academy at Howell High School brought home

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HOWELL – Howell PAL is offering a summer soccer skills clinic and games from July 25 to 28 at the Howell Middle School South Fields. The clinic will run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. This clinic is open to boys and girls who will be attending fourth through seventh grade in the upcoming school year. The fee is $125. Send an email with any questions to [email protected]. Visit howellpal.org for more information.

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for the laughter to die down—to im-press the judges and pass the audition. She mentions that her Twitter feed went from 600 followers to more than 3,000 almost overnight, and her Face-book feed is clogged with well wishes. She wants to answer each person, but even her agent said she can’t possibly do that. Scotti wishes she could. But she is hardly an overnight suc-cess. A jazz drummer turned stand-up comedian, Scotti worked the clubs with names you know: Piscopo. Murphy. Seinfeld. “I always wanted to do stand-up. In 1980, I did it for the f irst time in Para-mus in a Chinese restaurant,” Scotti said. She was “Rick Scotti” then, and while very open about being transgen-der, does not want that to be the focus of her career. “I began working at The Improv. I did stand-up for 20 years, t raveled around the count ry, was a national headliner.” But Scotti got tired. At age 40, she went back to college to get her teaching cer t if ication. She worked for seven years in the Freehold Borough School Dist r ict as a language ar ts teacher. While she loved her job, she couldn’t give up on comedy. She came back to stand-up in 2011. “It’s been remarkable. It’s not even been five years now, and I don’t know what happened,” Scotti said. “I think I

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just became a more honest comic. That was my goal when I came back, to be honest and fearless. And to deal with this whole trans situation in a public way, because there’s been so much prejudice out there, and a lot of hat-ers. I wanted to crack the mainstream comedy market.” Scotti laughs. “I guess I did.” Five years ago Scotti had a lunch with a f r iend, Christ ine Rich, who she’s known for 30 years. Over the course of lunch, the topic of comedy came up. “’So when are you coming back?’ And I said: ‘I’m never coming back. I’m old. I haven’t stood on a stage in 10 years.’ She said, ‘You have to do it.’ So I went to a friend of mine who has a club in Bristol, Penn., called Come-dy Works—his name is Mike Kaplan, and he should get some credit for this because he was the f irst person to give me stage time—and he said, ‘You were funny then. You’re probably funny now.’” She remembers the conversation well. “It was the f irst time I ever said in public that I was trans, and it was like a deep breath.” Kaplan said, “I knew Julia because I knew Julia as Rick Scotti. As Rick Scotti, Rick was one of the funniest people I knew.” Kaplan added, recall-ing the decision: “When he dropped out of comedy, and we had heard some stories as to what was going on, and then she came back, and one of the other regular comedians had brought it to my attention that Julia had decided

to come back into comedy, and how would I feel about having her at the club. He was funny as a man, I’m sure she would be funny as a woman. …She made people laugh.” Scotti said it was a liberation. “The best comics in the world are those that pull from the truth. We’re very much about speaking our version of the truth anyway. I always felt like, I knew something was different about me. But I couldn’t put my finger on it. Let’s face it, 16 years ago, hardly any internet, no information about being transgendered. So I kind of lived in shadows, not really wanting to expose my true feelings on stage. Once I realized what the issue was, all of that changed. All of that. It was such a liberating feel-ing,” she said. Scotti has studied the comic greats—Chaplin, Keaton, Benny: “And of course, Carlin is god in my opinion.” And there is a method to Scotti’s art. She does sit at the computer, always pro-crastinating, to write her shows. “She is constantly writing. You would think most comedians would be doing that, looking at life and looking at the funny things that happen. That’s what good comedy is about. Julia is great at doing that, at telling stories, and telling the funny side of it. She does a great job,” Kaplan said. For America’s Got Talent, she had to compress her best work into 90 seconds. She was “discovered” by the show after someone visited her website, juliascotti.

com, and asked if she’d be interested in auditioning. Her shtick focuses on her advanced age. “No. What chance do I have in getting on this thing? But my manager said, ‘You’ve got nothing to lose,’” Scotti said. “You are a joy,” Mandel said at the end of Scotti’s set on America’s Got Talent. “You have so much to offer. …Wheth-er you’re a man or a woman, you’re a human. And you’re funny. And you’re talented.” Scotti cannot discuss any more details about the show, but said she is very happy with how things turned out. As for her audience: “I want them to have a smile on their faces. I want them to feel like they saw something meaning-ful. I hope it impacts them in a positive way. That’s my goal, to have fun. And, nothing is impossible. You have some-thing you dream about, then do it. Are you going to take your last breath and say, ‘I should have done that?’ No. You gotta do that.”

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MONMOUTH COUNTY - CentraState Medical Center recently performed its 1,000th robotic surgery procedure using the Da Vinci surgical system, the latest technolo-gy in minimally invasive surgery. Board-cer-tified general surgeon Amit Kharod, MD, chief of the Department of Surgery at Centra-State Medical Center, performed the single site laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal

of gallbladder) procedure. The robotic surgery system enables special-ly trained surgeons to offer an alternative to traditional open surgery for procedures con-sidered too complex or delicate to treat using standard minimally invasive technology. The system offers surgeons the control, range of motion and visibility characteristic of open surgery. It simultaneously allows them to

CentraState Performs 1,000th Robotic Surgerywork through tiny incisions typical of min-imally invasive surgery, providing patients the benefits of the minimally invasive ap-proach such as reduced blood loss, pain and scarring, decreased risk of infection, fewer complications and faster recovery time. The surgical system includes a console and robotic arms. While seated at the console, the surgeon views a three-dimensional image of

the surgical field and accesses master hand controls to direct the robotic arms to perform the procedure. The system instantaneously translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of tiny surgical instruments inside the patient. The expanded range of motion and excellent visibility afforded by the Da Vinci system makes it much easier to get precise results within a very small space at different angles. The robotic system is used for general, bariatric, urologic (with a focus on prostate) and gynecologic surgical procedures. For more information about robotic surgery at CentraState or all of the services offered, call 866-CENTRA7 or visit centrastate.com.

HOWELL – Troy Egar of Howell has been named to the 2016 dean’s list at Lehigh University. Dean’s list status is earned by maintaining a scholastic average of 3.60 or better with a minimum of 12 credit hours. He is enrolled in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science and is majoring in Industrial and Systems en-gineering.

HOWELL – The dates for Township Council meetings are July 11, August 15, September 12, October 17 and 31, Novem-ber 14 and December 12. All meetings are scheduled for town hall. For an agenda before the meeting, visit twp.howell.nj.us.

HOWELL – Howell PAL is holding a sum-mer basketball skills clinic and games. This clinic is open to boys and girls who will be attending fourth through seventh grade in the upcoming school year. The clinic will run from July 18 to 21 at the Howell Middle School South gym, fron 8:30 to 11 a..m. The fee is $125. For more information, visit howellpal.org.

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HOWELL - The Summer Reading Lists, for grades Kindergarten through second, third through fifth, and sixth through eighth grades are available. New features on the book lists this year include QR codes that link to book trailers for some of the recommended texts and an Instagram account @how-ellreads for students to follow for book recommendations all summer long. For more information visit howell.k12.nj.us.

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HOWELL – The Monmouth County Fire Academy had 33 firefighters graduate from the Firefighter I program on June 21 at the Monmouth County Fire Academy, 1027 Highway 33. The graduating firefighters are volunteers from 21 Monmouth County fire companies and one Middlesex County fire company. Monmouth County firefighters in Class 110 and Class 111 hail from Aberdeen, Belmar, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Keyport, Howell, Long

Branch, Manalapan, Marlboro, Monmouth Beach, Neptune Township, Ocean Grove, Ocean Township and Spring Lake. The lone Middlesex County graduate is from the Applegarth Fire Company in Monroe Township and a member of Class 111. A graduate from each class was presented with the Ronald Fitzpatrick Award. Fitz-patrick was former instructor at the Fire Academy who died in 2003. Remarks were made by Fire Marshal Kevin Stout and Freeholder John P. Curley.

33 Firefighters Graduate From Fire Academy

HOWELL – Howell PAL is offering an advanced golf camp from July 18 to 22. A refresher will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Drive, Farmingdale. July 19 to 22, from 6 p.m. to dusk, the camp will meet at Cruz Farms Golf Club, 55 Birdsall Road,

Farmingdale. Participants must bring their own golf clubs and a water bottle with their name on it. Participants should also wear suitable clothing, hat and sneakers and bring The registration fee is $115. Visit howellpal.org for more information.

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concept to house a banquet facility that will permit repasses to take place at the same location as the funeral home. The New Jersey Superior Court, after a full trial of the matter, affirmed the decision of the Jackson Township Plan-ning Board to allow the construction of this facility. Construction is slated to begin in the Fall.

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HOWELL – Helping Hands Art and Exercise operates in partnership with the Howell PAL. Helping Hands Art is always looking for peer volunteers. If interested in working with teens and young adults with autism and other developmental dis-abilities, contact Helping Hands at info@

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Commecial Lease - Brick - 231 Brick Blvd., Unit #2. Commercial store rental 1022SF - $18 per sq. ft. Plus CAM charges with a triple net lease. Has exposure on main highway. Gloria Nilson & Co., Real Estate 732-946-3200, ext. 181 or 732-841-4433, cell. (28)

For Sale - Unit 1N Cedar Glen West. Remodeled inside. New windows and front door, storm-door. Negotiable. 314-562-5362. [email protected]. (30)

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Townhouse For Rent – Three bed-rooms, 2 1/2 baths. Saratoga section of Toms River. $1,650 per month plus utilities. 1 1/2 month security. Available July 1. Call 732-270-1750 after 6 p.m. (30)

Porter Cable – 5500 watt 120/240 generator. Excellent condition, $400. Paint sprayer, new, $125. 18” paint roller kit, $25. 732-674-6589. (28)

Moving – All furniture and house-hold items, dining room from brielle furniture, grandfather clock, etc. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lake-wood. 4 Bay Hill Road, Horizons, off Joe Parker. (29)

Helper Wanted; Full-time – Mon-day through Friday. $10-13/hour; fire alarm and security company. Must physically be able to work long days, carry and move ladders and equip-ment, work in small spaces and on building roofs. Background checks are performed. Benefits after 90 days. Call Tara 732-240-7007. (28)

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Room For RentRoom For Rent - Bricktown large room in quiet house, no pets. $625. 848-221-7954. (29)

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By Wolfgang Puck On the hottest summer days, sometimes all you feel like eating is something light and refreshing. Salad certainly matches that description; and yet, mixtures of leafy greens and other vegetables aren’t neces-sarily what comes to mind first when you want to satisfy hunger. That’s why I think Caesar salad makes one of the best choices. The recipe was originally developed almost a century ago in Tijuana, Mexico, just across the border from California, by restaurateur Caesar Cardini, who threw it together one evening from kitchen odds and ends for some hun-gry partyers. Word quickly spread about how miraculously flavorful and robust it was for a dish so light - the perfect bite to enjoy after a night on the town. I have long offered my own interpretation of Caesar salad in my restaurants, and it’s so popular that when I try taking it off the menu many guests insist on ordering it anyway. They like it, I think, because the combination of crisp romaine leaves, Parmesan, crunchy croutons and a creamy dressing of olive oil, egg yolk, garlic, mus-tard, Worcestershire sauce and anchovies delivers big flavor and great crunch with every bite, filling them up without feeling at all heavy. Many people ask for the salad as an appe-tizer. Others request that we top it with a portion of grilled chicken, meat or seafood to make a complete one-dish meal. You can easily do this at home, too, whether you cook the protein on your backyard grill, on an indoor grill pan or under the broiler. So how, you may wonder, do I manage to stay true to the classic while also making it my way? For one thing, I streamline the dressing’s preparation. In the original, it’s made with a coddled (barely boiled) egg that is beaten with the other dressing in-gredients in the salad bowl. Instead, I use a pasteurized egg yolk (you can find pas-teurized eggs in well-stocked markets) to ensure it contains no harmful bacteria, and combine it with the other ingredients using an immersion blender that instantaneously produces a perfect emulsion. I then blend the anchovies into the dressing. They are usually used as a garnish, which some diners don’t like. But, when blended in smoothly, they add a subtle briny flavor to the dressing that everyone seems to enjoy. My other change is to the croutons. In-stead of using cubes of bread tossed with the salad leaves, I prefer to use thin slices that you can eat as an accompaniment. I even like to top them with a simply sea-soned mixture of cherry tomatoes, which adds a bright complement of both flavor and color. So there you have it: My own take on a very satisfying salad everyone can enjoy throughout the summer.

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

Serves 4

CROUTONS:1 small French or sourdough baguette, cut diagonally into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thickExtra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

CAESAR DRESSING:1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh lemon juice strained1 pasteurized cage-free egg yolk 1 clove garlic, grated3 anchovy fillets1 teaspoon dry mustard powder 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 1 cup (250 mL) mild-tasting extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon honey

CHERRY TOMATO GARNISH:About 2 dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in halvesSherry vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or other fresh herbs

SALAD:3 hearts romaine lettuce, leaves separated and chilled1 cup (250 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Hardboiled egg, sliced in half (optional gar-nish) First, make the croutons. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Put the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Drizzle lightly but evenly with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme. Bake until deep golden-brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a glass measuring cup or bowl, combine the lemon juice, egg yolk, garlic, anchovies, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil. With an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Add the honey and blend briefly again. For the garnish, in a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, a small splash of vinegar and the fresh herbs. Toss well. Set aside. Put the separated romaine leaves in a large bowl. Add 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup (85 mL to 125 mL) of the Parmesan and season lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle with enough of the dressing to coat the leaves lightly. Toss thor-oughly. To serve the salad, arrange the dressed romaine leaves on individual large serving plates. Sprinkle more Parmesan over the salad. Arrange the croutons on the side and top them with the cherry tomato mixture. Add hardboiled egg for optional garnish. Serve immediately.

Refresh Your Summertime Entertaining With A Classic Salad

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Weeds can spoil your garden if left unchecked. Carelessness or trying to finish a project too quickly could create errors or blemishes that ruin overall progress. Re-member to take your time and pay careful attention to the details. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Keep your feet on the ground. A dream or idea may provide benefits in the future but right now you may be lacking essential elements to get the ball rolling. Focus on more tangible short term goals that you can achieve right away. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Expand your areas of expertise. Concentrate on skills or traits which may have proved difficult for you in the past and make an effort to improve your performance. Determination and willpower can help you over-come any obstacle. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If it isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it. Just because someone else may have experienced misfortune doesn’t mean the same thing will happen to you. Don’t take unnec-essary steps. There’s no need to make any changes. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get too set in your ways. The methods and routines that may have served you well in the past may no longer be effective. Open your mind to newer and more innovative techniques and don’t be afraid to make changes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It may all be in your head. Concerns and doubts over an issue may be unfounded and occupy far too much of your time for the next few days. Quickly clear the air with a friend or loved one with whom you may have had a dispute.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): The loudest voice gets the most attention. This does not mean that it is the voice that deserves to be heard. Make sure that the issues and activities that you focus on are relevant and that you aren’t following someone else’s agenda. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Nothing lasts forever. You may have become so comfortable with the status quo that you haven’t noticed a gradual shift in conditions. It may be time to reevaluate your views and positions to more accurately conform to changing times. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Let sleeping dogs lie. Your financial situation may not be quite as rosy as you’d like. It could be a whole lot worse, especially if you make any drastic changes. The sky is not falling, no matter what anyone tells you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stop, look and listen. Misunderstandings are likely to arise if you aren’t paying close attention to what others are telling you. The safest investments to make are not making any investments at all. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get backed into a corner. Take time to mull over crucial decisions. If someone demands an answer right away then your answer should be “no.” Trying to appease someone could compromise your own interests. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Take things as they come. Deal with problems as they arise. Don’t waste your time thinking about things that cause worry. Adopting a more carefree approach to your endeavors could make obstacles seem much less challenging.

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