It’s Clam Harvesting Time - 32It’s Clam Harvesting Time - 32A Salute to Coast Guard Auxiliary - 30A Salute to Coast Guard Auxiliary - 30State Title to Golden Rams Band - 38State Title to Golden Rams Band - 38

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It’s Clam Harvesting Time ....................32ReClam the Bay volunteers advance organization’s mission

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State Title to Golden Rams Band..........38SRHS elite marching performers add to historic trophy case

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Cover Photo, Ryan Morrill: Volunteers with ReClam the Bay work on a protected clam-growing site off Waretown.

A Salute to Coast Guard Auxiliary .......30Recent bay rescues underscore civilian corps’ value

A Hellhole Grows in Holgate .................42A swath of beach sand suddenly becomes a tidal vortex

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By GENE MOYNIHAN

The unemployment data for September has recently been released and the results, while slightly improved from

previous months, reveal the expansion, or re-covery, phase of the recession that offi cially ended in June 2009 still has a long way to go before the United States gets back to a “normal” level of unemployment.

Economists have considered an unem-ployment rate of about 5 percent as being normal and an indication of full employ-ment. In support of this idea, consider the fact that during Bill Clinton’s eight years in offi ce the unemployment rate averaged 5.2 percent. In a similar manner, the average rate during George W. Bush’s tenure in offi ce was also 5.2 percent. The current administration, by my estimates, will experience an average four-year unemployment rate between 9.0 and 9.2 percent.

The data for September, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicates that 7.8 percent of the labor force is unemployed and that 114,000 new jobs were added. For the employment situation to return to “normal” would require fi nding jobs for 2,812,000 of the unemployed.

The respected investment advisory service Value Line summed it up this way: “The nation is not creating jobs at the pace needed to materially bring down the unemployment rate. ... Our sense is that we need 200,000 or so new hires per month to markedly lower the jobless rate. We are clearly nowhere near that level, and may not get there – on a sustained basis – for some months yet.”

Even if the nation could create the 200,000 new jobs monthly, at that rate it would take 14 months just to get back to “normal.” However, during that 14-month period, another estimated 1 million workers

Unemployment: We Are Past the Blame Gamewould be added to the labor force, bringing the total number of jobs required closer to 3.8 million. If jobs were created at the same rate as in September, 114,000, it would take 25 months to get back to “normal,” but the increase in the labor force would neces-sitate fi nding employment for a total of 4.8 million workers and take 42 months. A real “Catch 22.”

I read an article that quoted the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as saying, “Not a single offi cial of the central bank or any of the regional banks or their staff has the foggiest idea of what is trou-bling the U.S. economy and what policy, if any, can get the economy back on course.” How can Washington solve the problem if our leaders don’t understand what it is? This is turning into a Halloween horror story.

In the meantime, while the crowd inside

Unproductive Cynicism The following responds to a letter from

Phyllis Miller (“Fix the Problem,” 10/17). Dear Ms. Miller:

I’m not sure I consider myself a left-of-center American, but I am an American, and your recent letter caught my attention. I just wanted you to know that I am not embarrassed by, nor do I feel I have to defend or make excuses for, our president. In fact, when I heard him speak for the fi rst time at the 2008 Democratic Convention, I told my husband I thought he could help our country regain the respect of other countries in the world. I still feel that way.

Of course, I support your right to disagree with my political opinions. However, I do not understand many of the references you made in your letter and what they have to do with political platforms. You make reference to the fact that the president plays basketball and golf. I’m not sure what you’re trying to say.

You also mention the name “Barry,” which may be referring to the president. Again, I do not understand what this name has to do with the state of our nation. You use the word “choo-choo” in reference to the vice presi-dent. I get the feeling you are attempting to establish a cynical tone – is that it?

My husband, who teaches at the local high school, has mentioned how the quality of school lunches has improved this year. I believe this may have something to do with the policies endorsed by First Lady Michelle Obama (I am not on a fi rst name basis, as you are). Again, I do not understand your suggestion that she “should go have a greasy hamburger with fries on the side.” What am I supposed to make of this?

Ms. Miller, if you had complained about the national debt using facts and fi gures, I could have told you that under President Reagan the debt doubled. I could have said that under the last Bush, it almost doubled again. But under Barack Obama, the percent-age of the economy attributed to national debt has fallen.

If you had complained about taxes, I could have told you that Mitt Romney’s plan is not specifi c, but very sketchy and that Bush’s ad-viser, Karl Rove, once said that national debts don’t matter.

I could have mentioned that noted econo-mists do not understand how the debt can be lowered without raising taxes for those who can afford to have them raised.

But Ms. Miller, you didn’t mention those

Little Egg Bull Dung To the Editor:

Even though I haven’t been to township meetings due to my injuries, it does not mean I don’t read, see and hear all the bull dung go-ing on in Little Egg Harbor.

What am I talking about? Let me tell you my opinions and you will understand.

Lt. Don Johnson is out of work for more than two years and still is receiving a yearly salary of $137,453. Why/how is he still re-ceiving this salary after all this time? What does he know that the township committee will not discuss this issue at the township meeting? Isn’t this action preventing active police offi cers from getting promotions due them? Answers to these questions would be appreciated although our township-elected of-fi cials refuse to comment on this subject.

The MUA is another subject that is bull dung. Joseph Mezzina receives a yearly salary of $5,000 to watch over Dave Johnson, who receives a yearly salary of $200,000. They are supposed to watch out for the safety of the water for the citizens of this community.

Phoenix Pinelands Corp. is constantly allowed by our township to dig beneath the water level for its mining operation. It is now digging below our aquifer’s level. Does anyone know what that means? Correct, water pollution, and yet our township still allows it, constantly letting Phoenix dig deeper.

Something that boggles my mind is if this is supposed to be a bipartisan township, why do the people not have the right to vote for a mayor, but rather have the township commit-tee select who the mayor is? This seems like a socialist action rather than a democratic action to me.

I was so happy when I heard Peter Fer-werda was running because he cares about the people and the community. I have worked with him on many projects to try to help the citizens of this community. I am hoping all the people who were going to support me when I was going to run for the township committee would give their support to Peter. After all, the authorities cannot attack him with the Hatch Act, as they did to me.

Debra Versheck Little Egg Harbor

Squeezing DemocracyTo the Editor:

Democracy is defi ned in Wikipedia as “a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows people to participate equally – either directly or through elected representatives – in the proposal, development, and creation of laws.” In our representative democracy, then, each elected representative is obligated to consider equally the views of all constituents when deciding what programs to pursue and how to vote.

One essential factor to get representatives

to do that is the right of every citizen to one equal vote to put that representative in or out. But voting alone is not enough to guarantee equal consideration of everyone’s views in the day-to-day operation of government. Through-out our history it was recognized that wealth-ier individuals and organizations could secure signifi cantly greater consideration of their views in the enactment of laws by: 1) funding the campaigns of elected representatives and receiving favors in return, 2) hiring lobbyists to pursue their agendas and 3) infl uencing the voting of others through paid advertising.

Today, our democracy is threatened from Actions Speak Loud To the Editor:

Long Beach Township is the only munici-pality in Ocean County that I know of that has cut both taxes and the tax levy. Mayor Manci-ni, Commissioner Bayard and Commissioner Lattanza cut taxes 2 percent and reduced the tax levy 1.2 percent for the future. They don’t just talk about cutting our taxes like other politicians; they actually cut the taxes.

Also Mayor Mancini, Commissioner Bayard and Commissioner Lattanza have a tremendous record concerning shared services. They don’t just talk about shared services like other politicians; this administra-tion has reached out to share services, and LBT currently receives about $1 million per year income from shared services. Also, this administration completed our fi rst phase of the beach replenishment project from 31st to 57th streets. I invite everyone to go see this beauti-ful beach that will give everyone much more needed protection from storms.

Mayor Mancini, Commissioner Bayard and Commissioner Lattanza deserve to be re-elected to continue the great job they are doing. They don’t just talk about doing some-thing; they actually do it.

Bill Hutson Beach Haven Inlet/Holgate

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both ends of this spectrum. Regarding voting, we have not seen since post-Civil War days such a large array of state proposals that would have the effect of restricting voting. More than 180 such voting requirement bills were introduced since the beginning of 2011 in 41 states, and 16 states passed such laws. Some of the requirements proposed seem un-necessary. Others, such as a photo ID, may not be unreasonable, but should be put in place carefully, over time, not abruptly right before a major election so as to disenfranchise voters. This was exactly the concern raised by the Pennsylvania judge who rejected implementa-tion of its new voter ID law for this election.

On disparate infl uence among citizens, the recent Supreme Court “Citizens United” decision swept away decades of restrictions and found that corporations and the affl u-ent have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited (and unreported) amounts of money to infl uence the outcome of elections. Recent polls have demonstrated widespread citizen opposition to this ruling, regardless of politi-cal affi liation.

Just recently, the New Jersey Senate passed Resolution 47 that calls on Congress to overturn the Citizens United decision with a constitutional amendment. The sister resolu-tion in the New Jersey Assembly (AR86) comes up for a fl oor vote soon. New Jersey could become the eighth state to go on record calling for this.

These are problems that impact all of us. We urge all citizens on LBI, regardless of political party affi liation, to contact their state assemblyperson in support of this resolu-tion, and to oppose unnecessary and abrupt changes in voter participation requirements wherever that occurs.

Bob Stern, vice presidentDemocratic Club of LBI

points. You chose to mock. Our country’s future is too important for this type of banter. I do agree with you that all of us should vote in this very important election. We should check facts for ourselves and not accept media or party hype. And you’re also correct when you say the quality of life for all of the citizens of our country depends upon this vote.

Cynthia Inman Graham Manahawkin

Manufacturing Fix To the Editor:

I have been watching the presidential de-bates on TV with interest. I’m appalled at the lack of fresh, meaningful ideas or proposals.

The candidates would have us believe that there is nothing substantial that can be done to stop the fl ow of our money and jobs to China and others. They don’t offer any concrete, specifi c proposals to prevent our country from falling further into bankruptcy and becoming just another struggling third world country. In the absence of a solution to our situation from our country’s leadership, why not try the following?

All goods manufactured outside of the United States and then imported into the United States to be sold at retail should be taxed at the full income tax rate on the full retail price with no deductions for the cost

of production in the foreign country nor for the cost of transporting said products to the United States.

The status quo on everything made in the United States should continue as is. The manufacturers would be allowed to continue taking all of the deductions they now take. For instance, if a product cost $50 to make in the United States and transport to market and sold at retail for $100, the manufacturer would be allowed to continue to take advantage of all deductions and loopholes. This would result in about 13.5 percent federal tax on the $50 profi t, which equals $6.75 federal tax.

If, on the other hand, the same product were made in China at a cost of $25 and cost $10 to ship it here, these costs would not be deductible and the manufacturer would have to pay the full tax rate of 35 percent on the full retail selling price of $100, which is $35.

The difference in tax revenue on each $100 retail sale would be an additional $28.25 paid by the foreign manufacturers.

This would encourage manufacturers to build their products in the United States, thereby creating many millions of jobs here. This would put virtually everyone back to work, pay off our defi cits and more than balance our budget with no cuts in social services.

It is time we reversed the fl ow of U.S. dol-lars and jobs overseas and get our dollars and jobs from China and others who are holding them and getting fat off us.

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deemed to be severe and would bring about lasting repercussions. We are in an extremely dangerous position. Our life, as we know it, will be taken from us if we don’t do some-thing extreme. Half measures, i.e. raising the tax rate on one or more segments of our so-ciety, cutting back necessary social programs or any other political rhetoric fl avor of the month, will do nothing.

Lou Raupp Manahawkin

Painful Experiment To the Editor:

Mr. Obama on the outside seems to me to be an idealist and theorizer whose knowledge is not of men and women but of sociologi-cal abstractions and the more or less useful fi ctions of economics. If his and his cronies’ behavior is closely observed, they will invari-ably be found to be working for self-glory or for power. Or both.

I believe Obama considers himself one

of those very rare “born leaders” who have no patience or confi dence with democratic methods and are absolutely convinced that they always know what’s best.

Obama has the presence among the faithful of a dominant and fascinating personality. These people are the “human magnets” in re-lation to whom ordinary men and women be-have like “iron fi lings.” Their attractive power is hard to analyze and explain. Impressiveness of appearance and intelligence are sometimes present but not invariably. A glittering eye, a mysterious manner, a well-practiced smile that disarms the critics and puts the masses at ease, a vague past bordering on “unknown” – this is never without value. A gift of “gab” is useful (also the teleprompter) and becomes quite invaluable when combined with the right kind of voice, the kind of voice that seems to act directly on the autonomic nervous system and the subconscious mind. Finally there is the unswerving tenacity of purpose, the boundless self-confi dence – all the qualities that are so conspicuously absent in the common run of anxious, semi-bewildered average humanity.

Fortunately, the magnetic leader is not immortal. When his current is used up, the iron fi lings fl y apart and another painful and wasteful $$$ experiment in American social-ism comes to an end.

Now let’s take a look at the reality that lies behind the luminous words of great promise

the Washington Beltway is singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” because of the 7.8 percent fi gure, closer to home, the unem-ployment situation appears to be getting worse. The most recent data for New Jersey indicate that the unemployment rates for July and August, 9.8 and 9.9 percent, were the highest recorded since 1976, some 36 years ago.

In Ocean County, the unemployment ghosts and goblins were out early; rates for June, July and August, 10.6, 10.3 and 9.6 percent, were the highest ever recorded for those months. The unemployment results for Stafford are even more scary and depress-ing. The township endured fi ve consecutive months of record unemployment rates: April, 9.9 percent; May, 9.3 percent; June, 9.9 percent; July, 10 percent; and August, 9.4 percent.

Unemployment rates for Southern Ocean County are closely correlated with those of Stafford Township. Although there are no monthly unemployment rates available for the balance of Southern Ocean County, it seems reasonable to assume that the condi-tions in Stafford are indicative of those in Southern Ocean County. This would suggest that the unemployment rate in Southern Ocean County is probably around 11 per-

cent.A fi nal thought: Many people think of

the Great Depression of the 1930s as be-ing one event. The fact is that it was two back-to-back recessions (a double dip?). It started when the economy peaked in August 1929 and then declined for 43 months to hit bottom in March 1933. The recovery to the next peak in the cycle, May 1937, took 50 months. Then the economy slid into another recession, which bottomed out in June 1938. The story ended with the advent of World War II.

I mention this because the economy is about 80 days away from Jan. 1, the edge of the fi scal cliff. It’s likely that Congress will reach some agreement that will avoid the worst-case scenario – another recession (assuming that we are not already in one or on the edge of one), but it’s also likely that it will have a signifi cant impact on the econo-my in 2013. Whatever happens, chances are that it won’t be pleasant.

The real solution lies in the creation of jobs, lots of jobs. At this point we’re past the blame game; it doesn’t matter who or what caused the problem, the problem is real and it has to be solved, and solved ASAP. May I respectfully suggest and urgently recom-mend that this November you vote as if your livelihood depended on it? It does.

Perhaps we can avoid an economic night-mare.

Gene Moynihan lives in Manahawkin.

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of four years ago. Emanating from the White House there is an atmosphere that is moral-istic instead of moral, coercive arm-twisting rather than persuasive. It seems the biggest accomplishment to come from Washington, D.C. has been to polarize instead of reconcile, to transform the political ground into a barren no-man’s land of unremitting combat. It seems nowadays we never just live here in the U.S.A. We are always in some sort of apprehensive fear, hoping that some expensive “utopian scheme” hatched in the White House isn’t go-ing to affect the common people disastrously. What we really need in the country is a let-us-alone law.

Obama’s expansion of the monumental national debt has set a new standard for mad-ness. What have we to show for this wanton extravagance? Two hundred and thirty-six years ago we went to war with a foreign power over high taxes (the Stamp Act tax was the fi nal straw). Today it seems the over-taxing enemy is our own government. The Supremes have rules that the cost of Obamacare should be considered a tax. How wonderful!

Few people around today will remember the comic strip “Pogo,” by Walt Kelly (circa 1950). Some say it was the predecessor to to-day’s politically themed Doonesbury. In Pogo, the main character with the same name has as his trademark the immortal line, said many times, “We has met the enemy and he is us!”

Meanwhile, the shells of broken eggs con-tinue to pile up around the White House, but scant few omelets have been made.

Bob Holmes Beach Haven

Unnecessary Remarks To the Editor:

We have the privilege to be able to say what we want in this country, and that’s good. We can vote for who we choose, and that’s good. But putting people down with deroga-tory comments gets us nowhere.

Remarks about playing basketball and having a greasy hamburger with fries are un-necessary to make about our president and the fi rst lady.

We have to learn to respect each other. We may not always agree with what the other person believes in, but nasty remarks will get us nowhere.

Janice Hritz Beach Haven Gardens

Vote Obama Out To the Editor:

I open The SandPaper on the beach Sun-day, skipping the Inquirer , for I know what to expect from those liberals, and lo and behold, there is Carole Marks again, from whom we heard recently.

Well, after reading the fi rst three para-graphs, I stopped reading, knowing full well her Kool-Aid glass has too much sugar in it. I have no patience to refute her claims, although I have heard every one.

I glance down to Will Bowman’s piece, where the facts bear themselves out. And in the letters section Phyllis Miller highlights the immaturity of our vice president, and the in-ability of Mr. O to tighten our nation’s wallet in Washington. I know I’ve had to.

Voting this disgrace out of offi ce, to bor-row a term from Barry, would be optimal. Please do it.

David Nederostek Meadowbrook, Pa.

No to LoBiondo To the Editor:

This is why I am voting for Cassandra Shober for Congress in the 2nd District. Since the redistricting occurred, let’s face it, we in Southern Ocean County don’t know Con-gressman LoBiondo from a hole in the wall. However, after 18 years in Congress, this is how he has represented his constituents.

On jobs, he voted against a ban on govern-ment contracts with companies that ship jobs overseas. He voted for the Ryan budget, which would slash investment in infrastructure that would create jobs.

On veterans, he voted against an increase in combat pay. He also voted against vets receiving the appropriate medical care when they return from Iraq and/or Afghanistan. He voted for cutting funding for homeless vets.

On women’s issues, he voted against the equal pay for equal work act, the Lilly Ledbet-ter Act. It got passed anyway and was signed into law. He voted for a bill that would give tax exemptions to insurance companies that would deny coverage for abortions except in the case of rape. He voted to bar funding for Planned Parenthood, which would give poor women a chance to seek qualifi ed medical aid, such as mammograms.

On the American family, he voted to slash education funding by $700 million and voted for decreases in Pell Grants.

These are not my values. I urge you to vote with the Democrats on Nov. 6. In particular, I urge you to vote for Cassandra Shober for Congress in the 2nd District.

Barbara Truncellito Barnegat Light

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for his constituents is his behavior before the vote on the Affordable Care Act. Despite being urged by voters to hold town hall meet-ings, he held not one. When voters called his offi ce in mid-August 2010, they were told Menendez hadn’t set his summer schedule yet. It was mid-August, and while other congressmen and women were explaining this contentious piece of legislation, Menendez was nowhere to be found.

When pressed, a Newark offi ce staffer said Menendez had held “interactive meetings.” There was no answer as to why someone who requested town halls had not been advised about the “interactivity.”

The staffer also said the senator planned to meet with constituents before the vote. I’m still waiting.

Needless to say, Menendez, as always, voted the party line. To my knowledge, he never once met directly with his concerned, anxious constituents about a bill that will affect one of the most important concerns of their lives – health care.

Kyrillos’ record as a New Jersey state sena-tor shows how dedicated he is to the people who have sent him to Trenton since 1988. The proof is in his re-election history: Kyrillos has earned 60 percent of the vote and higher each time he asked voters whether he deserves another term.

Conversely, a lime test on Menendez’s performance exists in the ranking of states in terms of how much federal taxes their resi-dents spent vs. how much the state received in federal dollars. New Jersey ranks third from the bottom.

That’s why on Nov. 6, everyone in New Jersey must tell Kyrillos that we need him in the U.S. Senate because we deserve the kind of honest, sincere and dependable representa-tion he provides.

As for Carole Marks’ Oct. 18 Commen-tary: There is one simple answer to the many “points” she attempts to make, all of which are based on Democratic spin, lies and/or not fact. The answer: money. Obama has no plan to cut the defi cit, which so many Dems claim is “not a problem.” Try telling that to your mortgage holder. We are in this mess because of too many years of politicians telling us what we want to hear – and/or get - without being able to pay for it. We need Romney to begin our way back to fi scal stability and national strength.

Ann Powers Stafford Township

Gloves Coming Off To the Editor:

When we voters decide the candidate for president this year, we choose the path America will take in addressing the problems we have become burdened with the last four years: the economy, national debt, jobs growth, govern-ment spending and repeated abuses of power

by the White House and federal agencies.Many citizens are concerned about the

attempts to attack our Second Amendment and about the many in Congress who share the Obama vision for an America and have been lying low until he gets re-elected. Many of us feel that the gloves will come off and we will be told not to worry about what the voters think.

Recall what Obama said when he was caught telling Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s then-president:

“This is my last election. After my election I will have more fl exibility.” You decide on what he meant by “fl exibility.”

One does not have to wonder about the kind of justices he will appoint — he has al-ready put two anti-gun justices on the Supreme Court. Currently there are several federal and state court cases dealing with gun laws.

Vote for a solid choice for America and the citizens of this great country. Vote for freedom.

Sal Sorce Manahawkin and Surf City

No Comparison To the Editor:

I am responding to the letter “Real Reformer” (10/17) by Jackie Siciliano. I, too, have been a fan of Sarah Palin and have argued about the obvious prejudice against her by the media and social elite.

What she has accomplished in her life far exceeds anything Hillary has done by riding on her husband’s coattails. There is no com-parison as to how more successful Mrs. Palin has been. As a matter of fact, it is insulting to think Hillary could compare with the tenacity and resilience that Mrs. Palin has shown.

I am saddened by the loss of life in Libya but furious over the obvious scandal and cover-up at the White House. What fools, lying to the public and thinking they could whitewash it over and make it palatable for us to believe! Yet this is what the Democratic/Liberal party has become. There are no more Hubert Humphreys around; the party has been taken over by left-wing radicals.

The only thing good to come from this mess is this has become the death knell for Hillary entertaining any thought of running for the presidency in 2016. We have God to thank for that.

Eddie Schwind Haven Beach

Fighting for Stafford To the Editor:

As a council candidate on the Independent team, We Are Stafford, I would like to openly thank all Stafford residents who have been at-tending our meetings and fundraisers. I would like to thank the many local civic associations for extending invitations to our team, enabling us to share our message. I would like to thank the more than 3,000 residents who have opened their doors for our team during the last four months of us walking the neighborhoods

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Thank you to our area merchants who take out ads in our weekly programs. Without their support we would not be able to produce our Free Summer Concert Series. We thank you all!

Beach Haven Community Arts Program (CAP) is a non-profi t organization formed to develop and present events and arts programs for the benefi t of residents and visitors.

SUPPORT CAP - VOLUNTEER! Call 609-492-4218Beach haven CAP, P.O. Box 1045, Beach Haven, NJ 08008

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PET FOOD DONATIONS NEEDEDCome See Our Family of Pets for AdoptionThey Need Your Love • They Will Love You

DOG WALKERS NEEDED

Friends ofSouthern Ocean County Animal ShelterP. O. Box 1162 • Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Open Everyday 1pm to 4pm & on Wednesday till 6:30pm

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Calendar is The SandPaper’s guide to entertainment, cultural activities and other events in southern New Jersey. Listings are compiled from press releases and announcements sent to us from various sponsoring organizations. The SandPaper is not responsible for changes or errors in listings. We suggest you call for confi rmation before starting out for anything. To include your community event in Calendar, send com-plete information (and the name and phone number of a person we can contact) to: Calendar, The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008. Or you may drop the material off in person at our offi ce,e-mail to calendar@thesandpaper.net or fax it to 609-494-1437. Do not call in announcements. Only activities open to the public can be accepted. Either admission must be free or the activity’s primary purpose must be to benefi t a nonprofi t organization. Notices must reach us by the Friday prior to our publication date. There is no charge for the service.

The SandPaper Calendar of Events and Notices are also available online at www.thesandpaper.net.

Fitness Classes Offered, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) All-in-One fi tness classes are offered Tues. & Thurs., 8-8:45 am, Oct. 30-Dec. 13. Core and Flexibility Conditioning is offered Wed., 8-8:45 am, Oct. 31-Dec. 12. Personal training sessions also are available.Holiday Tour of Homes, The LBI Garden Club hosts the event Dec. 13, 10 am-4 pm, featuring 6 homes decorated for the holidays by the club, plus a tea and boutique at the Brant Beach Yacht Club. Ticket, $35; order at www.thegardenclubofl bi.com.Silver Liners of Barnegat Meet, Barnegat Twp. Community Center, 900 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-698-6355) Residents from Barnegat and sur-rounding towns age 55 and above are welcome for fun, entertainment and information. Wed., 10 am. Coffee, tea, bagels and rolls are available at low cost. New members are welcome; just come to a meeting. Oct. 31, Halloween luncheon, for members only.Trip to Dover Downs & Longwood Gardens, The South Bay Seniors Assn. hosts an overnight trip Nov. 27 and 28, staying at the Dover Downs Hotel. Activi-ties include visiting the casino, dinner overlooking the races, then visiting Longwood Gardens for a tour, dinner and the Christmas light show. Call Bruce Tuttle at 609-949-9499 or 908-403-2532.Trips with Ocean County College, Leave parking lot #2 from main campus, College Drive, Toms River. All ages are welcome; anyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Buses leave promptly. For tickets and details, call 732-255-0404. QVC Tour, Chadds Ford Winery & Brandywine Lunch, Nov. 1, 8:30 am-5:30 pm; cost, $135. Culi-nary Institute of America lunch, tour & Val-Kill, Nov. 13, 8 am-7:45 pm; cost, $145. World of the Maya Travel Seminar, (732-255-0400, ext. 2421, or ckitchin@ocean.edu) Ocean County College presents an 11-day, 10-night guided archaeo-logical and cultural journey to Mexico’s Yucatan Pen-insula. Minimum age to participate is 18. Registration deadline, Oct. 31. THROUGH NOVEMBERGhost Tours of Beach Haven by Appointment,

Tours are offered for groups of 10 or more people; call 609-709-1425 to arrange. Meet at LBI Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Cost: adult, $15; child younger than 12, $12. Rain cancels.

MONDAYS, THROUGH NOVEMBER 26Monday Movies, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Films are rated PG-13. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancoun-tylibrary.org. Oct. 29, “A Thousand Words”; Nov. 5, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.”

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Tidal DifferencesThese are approximate differences for local points, given in hours and minutes, from the above predicted ocean tides.LOCATION HIGH LOWLong Beach Island (Ocean) - 0:30 -0:40Barnegat Bay Waretown +2:43 +3:00 Barnegat Inlet, inside -0:11 -0:02 High Bar +1:04 +1:55 Double Creek +3:03 +3:33Manahawkin Bay North Beach +3:02 +4:07 Manahawkin Bridge +2:47 +3:39Little Egg Harbor Westecunk Creek entrance +1:55 +2:36 Tuckerton Creek entrance +1:32 +1:59 Beach Haven +1:12 +1:17Great Bay Little Egg Inlet +0:16 +0:18 Seven Islands +0:32 +0:28 Graveling Point +0:38 +1:11 Mullica River Hwy. Bridge +1:30 +1:52 Main Marsh Thorofare +0:43 +1:17

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*NCQA’s Medicare Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013.Geisinger Gold Medicare Advantage plans are offered by Geisinger Health Plan/Geisinger Quality Options, Inc., health plans with a Medicare contract. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of benefits. For more information contact the health plan. Limitations, co-payments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. Other providers are available in our network.A sales person will be present at meetings with information and applications. For accomodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 1-800-514-2067 (711 TTY/TDD).

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Costume Party & Costume Contest with Judges; including the Mayor

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Greg’s Vision:• Taxes Reduce taxes by evaluating our current spending to reduce waste and redundancy.

• Township Business Promote a business-friendly environment for current and future local businesses.

• Interaction Among Municipalities Encourage more interaction among municipalities to consolidate and improve services for everyone.

• Freedom Badge Develop a new beach badge allowing access to all LBI beaches.

• Beautifi cation and Maintenance Improve beautifi cation and maintenance efforts, including parking areas, road resurfacing, and water towers.

• Communication Maintain covenient channels of communication to ensure residents’ concerns can be heard.

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THROUGH NOVEMBER 1Print Center Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Printmakers, photographers and illustrators from the Print Center in Philadelphia display their works.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, THROUGH NOVEMBER 2Flu Shots Offered, LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-492-1212 or www.lbi-health.com) Seasonal, high dose (for ages 65 and older) and intradermal shots are offered. Minors 9 years and older must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Cost, $20; free for non-HMO Medicare Part B when card is presented; also free to fi rst responders (police, fi re and EMS) with ID that shows fi rst-responder status. No appointment is needed. 10 am-2 pm.

TUESDAYS, OCTOBER 30,NOVEMBER 20 & DECEMBER 4Free Financial Literacy Series, Ocean County Col-lege, Room 203, Bartlett Hall, College Drive, Toms River. The series is geared toward high school and college students, but all are welcome. 1-1:50 pm. Contact Yvonne Doval at 732-255-0400, ext. 2438, or ydoval@ocean.edu. Oct. 30, budgeting and money management; Nov. 6, credit and debt management; Nov. 20, identity theft and privacy rights; Dec. 4, stu-dent loans – borrowing and repayment.

The fi fth annual Fall Furfest, a Hallow-een party and pet adoption event, will be held at the Southern Ocean County

Animal Facility, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Manahawkin, on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature information on animal health and grooming, as well as expert training tips.

Dress your playful pooches and frisky felines in their best costumes for a chance to win fi rst place in various categories, including funniest, scariest, cutest and most original get-up. Then show off those creative outfi ts during the dog parade.

“Each year the parade of animals gets big-ger,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health, in an Oct. 12 press release. “It’s a great way for a family to spend a Sat-urday afternoon,” he added.

Stick around for giveaways, games and a delicious bake sale. Professional pet photos shot by expert photographer Mike Bagley will be offered throughout the day for a nominal fee.

People will also have the opportunity to check out the facility’s various breeds of dogs and cats that are available for adoption. Adoption fees will be waived for certain pets.

For more information, contact the facility at 609-978-0127, or visit the Ocean County Health Department at http://www.ochd.org/.

—K.A.E.

Party With Pets,Adopt One, Too

Ryan Morrill

A TREAT: This dog attended last year’s Fall Furfest. He probably did a few tricks, too.

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NOTICEHarvey Cedars Water CustomersThe Harvey Cedars Water Department will conduct its Semi-Annual fl ushing of the distribution system beginning October 29,2012.

A temporary slight discoloration of water and decrease of pressure may be noted as a result of the opening of fi re hydrants. The discoloration is not harmful and will clear up if you let the water run for a short time.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25Café Book, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kids in grades 7-12 are invited to discuss their favorite books. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancoun-tylibrary.org.

Family Movie Night: “The Pirates! Band of Misfi ts,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The fi lm is rated PG. 6:30 pm.

“God Bless America” Prayer Service, Manahawkin Lake Park, Rte. 9, Manahawkin. 6-7 pm.

Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Mana-hawkin. The program is “fi nger pincushions.” Guests and visiting quilters are always welcome. 7-9 pm. Call Mary Ann O’Neill at 609-978-1438 or Shelley Gische at 609-312-7692.

Pinelands: a Visual Journey with Photographer Albert D. Horner, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Bishop Farmstead, 17 Pemberton Rd., Southampton (609-859-8860) Fee, $10. 7 pm. Register at 609-859-8860, ext. 14, or e-mail tomdunn@pinelandsal-liance.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25-27Haunted Seaport, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9 (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org) There is something for all ages, and showcased scenes change each night. Admission: member, $5; nonmem-ber, $8. Hayride: member, free; nonmember, $2 with paid admission. 6-9 pm. Family-oriented dance party on the Black Pearl, $10, 6:30 & 7:30 pm; reservations are recommended.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26“Blue to You” Van, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Horizon Health-care of NJ provides seminars, information on healthy living strategies and health care reform and more. Members may speak with an advisor about recent claims, billings or other issues. 10 am-2 pm.

County Connection Mobile Service, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans ser-vices, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm.

Fall Drop-in Craft, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) 1-4 pm.

Flu & Pneumonia Vaccination Clinic, Fawn Lakes Clubhouse, 6 Sycamore Rd., Manahawkin. The ser-vice is provided by the Ocean County Health Dept. Flu vaccinations are recommended for everyone 6 months or older. Anyone younger than 65 needs a physician’s note for a pneumonia shot. Cost for each, $20; with Medicare Part B non-HMO card, free. 10 am-noon.

Haunted Community Center, Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way, Mys-tic Island. There is a Halloween dance and treats for kids. 6-8:30 pm.

Psychic Fair, American Legion John Wesley Taylor Post #232, 499 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat. Cost for 15-minute reading, $20. 6-10 pm. Walk-ins are welcome; for appointment or details, call Dyana Williams at 609-698-3794.

Tail Waggin’ Tutor, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Beginning or struggling readers can take turns reading to a regis-tered therapy dog. 3:30-4:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26-28Tuckerton Railroad Haunted Woods Train Rides, The Park at Bass River Twp., 11 Oak Ave and Rte. 9, New Gretna (www.tuckertonrailroad.org) The Jersey Shore Live Steam Organization has been creating a one-eighth scale working railroad. Cost for unlimited rides each day, $10; infants, free. Noon-11 pm. On Oct. 27, autistic children ride for free between noon and 5 pm.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27Bonfire & Halloween Storytelling, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Broadway, Barnegat Light (609-494-9196) Storyteller Robin Moore is featured. Attendees should bring blankets or beach chairs, plus marshmallows and sticks if desired. Limited beach wheelchair access is available with 48-hour advance notice. Admission, free. 7-9 pm, rain or shine.

Family Movie: “The Lorax,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The fi lm is rated PG. 2 pm.

Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast, Applebee’s Neigh-borhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin. The Southern Regional Key Club hosts the event; all

proceeds will be donated to the “Hug It Forward” pro-gram. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages, tea, coffee and juice or soda. Ticket, $10. 8-10 am. For ticket info, call 609-636-2793.

Free Market, Manahawkin Baptist Church, 400 Beach Blvd., Manahawkin. The church offers gently used items to those who might need something; everything is free. Lunch is provided free of charge. A Trunk-n-Treat is provided for costumed children, who can take treats from the trunks of an assortment of vehicles. 11 am-2 pm, rain or shine.

Free Pumpkin Carving, The Art House, 182 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-978-4ART) All ages are welcome. Admission, free. 3:30-5 pm.

Fur Fest, Halloween Party & Pet Adoption Event, Southern Ocean County Animal Facility, 360 Hay-wood Rd., Manahawkin. Pets can win prizes for best, funniest, scariest and most original costumes. The event features information on animal health, groom-ing, training tips, professional pet photos, dog parade, games and more. 1-4 pm.

Gaming Day, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kids ages 12-18 are invited for Mario Kart. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Halloween Fall Festival, Gazebo Park & municipal parking lot, Rte. 9 & East Bay Ave., Barnegat. Games, a spooky bus tour, magic show, pumpkin decorating and music are just part of the fun. 11 am-3 pm. There is a costume contest for infants to 5th-graders; reg-istration, 10:30-11 am. Attendees may register their carved pumpkins for a contest. Nonperishable food items are requested for the Barnegat Food Pantry. In case of rain, the costume contest, pumpkin contest and magic show will be held at the recreation center at 900 West Bay Ave.

The Southern Regional Educa-tion Foundation and Cause-way Family of Dealerships

of Manahawkin are once again partnering for the third annual “Drive 4 UR School” fund-raiser, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26. From noon until 5 p.m. in the west parking lot of the district’s 11/12 building, at 395 Cedar Bridge Rd. in Mana-hawkin, community members can test drive a Ford at no cost to the driver. Corporate Ford will give the SREF $20 for each person who test drives a vehicle – either a 2013 Ford Edge, Ford F-150, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKS, Ford Mustang, Ford Focus or Ford Explorer – dur-ing the event.

All proceeds, which can total up to $6,000, benefi t the SREF.

To qualify, drivers must be 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. Participants must fi ll out a brief survey after completing the test drive.

“Although there are members of the Causeway Family of Dealerships on hand to answer questions about the vehicles,” states a press release from the district, “the compan-ion drivers during the test drive are members of the SREF Board of Trustees and members of the Southern faculty.”

The mission of the nonprofi t SREF, char-tered in 2007 and incorporated in 2008, is to fi nancially support programs that nurture the interests, aptitudes and talents of the students of Southern Regional School District. All members of the foundation board of trustees are volunteers, and all funds raised go directly into educational programs.

In the past few years, the foundation has purchased educational technology for the classrooms, funded staff professional de-velopment and student work programs, and awarded scholarships to graduating seniors. Most recently, the foundation appropriated $12,000 to transform a special-needs school bus the school district was retiring from ser-vice to a mobile television studio to be utilized by the students and staff to expand coverage ability for the Southern News Network.

For more information on the fundraiser, call the Southern Regional School District at 609-597-9481. — J.K.-H.

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Halloween Irish Wake Dinner Theatre & Costume Party, Lacey Elks Lodge, Elk’s Point Pavilion, 900 Beach Blvd., Forked River (609-693-9831 or 609-713-0058) Admission, $30, includes a family-style dinner and a show by the Barley Boys. 7-11 pm; doors open, 6 pm. Tickets are available at the lodge.

Holistic Health Fair, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Alternative health therapies such as nutrition, yoga and medita-tion, therapy dogs and more are explored. 2-4 pm.

Indoor Garage Sale, Pinelands Regional High School, Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor. All pro-ceeds help reduce the yearbook cost for students. 8 am-noon. Table, $20; e-mail sdimeglio@prsdnj.org or jfl anagan@prsdnj.org.

Indoor-Outdoor Craft Show, Stafford Twp. Fire-house, 133 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin. The Ladies Auxiliary of the fi re company hosts the show. All crafts are handmade. 10 am-3 pm, rain or shine. Vendor space, $25: inside table or space, 3 feet by 8 feet; outside space, 10 feet by 10 feet. Call Deborah at 609-698-3041.

LEGOs & DUPLOs Fun & PG Movie, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The movie is “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta.” DUPLOs is for ages 2-5; LEGOs is for ages 6 and older. 10:30 am-noon. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Moonlight Walk, Historic Whitesbog Village, 120-13 Whitesbog Rd., Browns Mills (609-893-4646) An experienced guide leads a 3-to-5-mile walk. Walkers should dress for the weather and bring water and fl ashlights. Fee, $5. Reservation deadline, Oct. 26; leave name, phone number and number of people attending. Meet at general store, 7 pm. Inclement weather cancels.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28Cousins’ Day Reunion, Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River (732-341-1880) People are invited to explore their Ocean County Roots, swap family histories and more. Admission, free. Noon-5 pm. Call to register.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29Halloween Parade, Games & Craft, Little Egg Har-bor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The event is for ages birth to 5. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountyli-brary.org.

Happy Halloween, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The activity is for ages 3 and older. Costumes are welcome. 4 pm. Call to register or visit theocean-countylibrary.org.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Basics, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Mana-hawkin (609-597-3381) 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Movie: “The Artist,” Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The fi lm is rated PG-13. 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Movie Night: “The Avengers,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The fi lm is rated PG-13. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Senior Citizen Advisory Board Meeting, Little Egg Harbor Twp. Town Hall, courtroom, 665 Radio Rd. Committeeman Ed Nuttall, Police Chief Richard Buzby and Debra Cook of Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center address the group. All are welcome. 10 am.

Spooky Storytime, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for children of all ages, who are invited to come in their Halloween costume. 3:15 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30Bugmallows Craft, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) Ages 2-8, 11:30 am; ages 7 and older, 3:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Ocean County Tea Party Meets, Mill Creek Com-munity Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. (OceanCTP.org or octporg@gmail.com) The movie “Dreams from My Real Father,” about President Obama, will be shown. The organization believes in the U.S. Constitution, freedom, limited government, less taxes and individual accountability. Bring a friend. 7 pm.

Open House, All Saints Regional Catholic School, 400 Doc Cramer Blvd., Manahawkin (609-597-3800 or www.asrcs.org) All school-age children, accompa-nied by a parent, are welcome to come in costume for

a fun-fi lled evening. The 2nd- and 3rd-graders present a musical Halloween show, with special seating pro-vided for visiting children. Admission, free. 5-7 pm.

Trip to 9/11 Memorial, Leaves 1st United Methodist Church, 126 North Green St., Tuckerton, 8:30 am. The Laurel Auxiliary hosts the trip to benefi t Southern Ocean Medical Center. For details and registration, call 609-296-7878.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 & 31One Step Beyond: a Home Haunt, 1075 Treasure Ave., Manahawkin. The Blanchard family invites the public to enjoy its eerie, elaborate Halloween experi-ence. Admission is free. Dusk to 10 pm. Call Charles Blanchard at 732-433-1538.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 4Lifeguard Training, St. Francis Aquatic Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.org) The course is certifi ed by the American Red Cross. There are a number of prerequisites. No class, Oct. 31. Call or visit the web site for information and registration.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31Casino Trip & Show at Bally’s, Leaves The Home Depot, 197 Rte. 72 West, Manahawkin, 10 am. The Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter hosts the trip. Cost, $49, includes “Legends in Concert” and $25 slot play. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541.

Halloween Parade, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Children of all ages are welcome to come in costume. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Movie Matinee: “Snow White & the Huntsman,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The fi lm is rated PG-13. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1Friends’ Adventures: the Life of the Dionne Quin-tuplets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Rosemary Molloy shares their story. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Jon Runyan & Shelley Adler Congressional De-bate, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River. The public is wel-come. 7 pm. The debate will be broadcast on OCC’s

One man’s trash is another man’s trea-sure. Sell old belongings or crafts, or search for unique items, at Pinelands

Regional High School’s “Indoor Garage Sale” on Saturday, Oct. 27, and help reduce the cost of the yearbook for students.

The event runs from 8 a.m. until noon in the school cafeteria, at 590 Nugentown Rd. in Little Egg Harbor.

“Tables are only $20, and you can sell whatever you’d like, from actual garage-sale items to arts and crafts,” said yearbook co-adviser Jill Flanagan. “Everything will be inside the Pinelands Regional High School cafeteria, so your items will be nice and pro-tected, and the event will happen rain or shine.

“Even if you are not interested in a table, you’re welcome to attend the event for free and see what kind of goodies you can fi nd!”

As co-adviser Sherry DiMeglio pointed out, she and Flanagan “are always trying to raise money to help reduce the cost of the yearbook to the students. It costs about $140 per book, but we only charge students $80. This means that we must fundraise the rest,” via a school fashion show, a staff bas-ketball game, Mr. Pinelands and the sale of sweatshirts.

For more information on the indoor garage sale or to reserve a table, e-mail DiMeglio at sdimeglio@prsdnj.org or Flanagan at jfl ana-gan@prsdnj.org. — J.K.-H.

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On May 28, 1934, Elzire Dionne gave birth to fi ve girls in a rural Ontario town. The Dionne Quintuplets – An-

nette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne – were the fi rst such known quints to have ever survived infancy and live into adulthood. On top of that, they were identical.

“There are only two other instances of iden-tical quintuplets documented,” said Rosemary Molloy, a Little Egg Harbor Township resident, who will speak about “What Happened to the Babies” on Thursday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m. at the Stafford Branch of the Ocean County Library. The program is part of the Friends of the Li-brary’s Thursday Adventure series.

A fraternal twin, Molloy said she’d had a longtime fascination with the lives of the girls and has visited their birthplace, which is now a museum. She will bring her large collection of books, photos, memorabilia and souvenirs.

Had the girls been born today, they would have spent time in a neonatal intensive care unit before receiving medical clearance to go home. But she said the Dionnes were born in a home that did not have electricity or indoor plumbing.

“They eventually were able to get incuba-tors, but before that, they were placed in a butcher basket which sat in front of the door of a wood-burning stove,” she said.

Their mother was only 25 when they were born, and since she already had fi ve children, the government took the girls away for eight years, believing the parents were unfi t to raise them.

Molloy said they lived in a special hospital built for them by the government. The facil-ity was later called “Quintland.” It became a tourist attraction, and visitors paid admission to see them.

Of the fi ve, Annette and Cecile are still living. Emilie died in 1954 from an epileptic seizure. Mary suffered a fatal blood clot at age 35, and Yvonne died of cancer in 2001.

“As young girls, they bonded well togeth-er, but they often clashed with their parents and other siblings,” said Molloy. “The two still living are very reclusive.”

For information and to register, call the branch at 609-597-3381. —E.E.

Learn Saga of the Dionne Quintuplets

TV station, (Comcast channel 20, Verizon FiOS channel 24) as well as radio stations WOBM-FM and WOBM-AM. Questions may be submitted by attend-ing, calling 732-237-0927, Twitter #HouseDebate3 or text “DEBATE” to 89000.

NJ STARS Information Session, Ocean County Col-lege, Bartlett Hall, Room 203, College Drive, Toms River (njstars@ocean.edu) Through this statewide program, high school students in the top 15 percent of their graduating class may have the opportunity to attend a NJ community college for the fi rst 2 years free. 6 pm. Register at 732-255-0400, ext. 2939, or mspringsted@ocean.edu.

String of Purls Knit & Crochet Group, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Beginning knitters and crocheters are invited, and others may bring their projects to work on. The group is designed for ages 10 to adult. Knitters should bring size 10 needles, crocheters an “I” crochet hook; both should bring 4-ply worsted yarn. 1-3 pm.

Teen Advisory Board Meets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Teens in grades 7-12 discuss ideas and plan programs for teens. 6 pm.

Tools for Teens: Bullying 101, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Students and parents are invited to learn about the new anti-bullying law. 6:15 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2Art in the Parlor, The Art House, 182 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-978-4ART) This is a coffee-house open-mike event for artists, musicians and po-ets; those who wish to perform should bring 1 original poem or song. Suggested donation, $5. 6:30-9 pm.

AtlantiCare Medical Center’s RNS Mobile Digital Mammography, LBI Health Dept., 11601 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach. The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms after age 40. All major credit cards and most insurance plans are accepted. Funds are available to provide a reduced rate to women without insurance coverage. For ap-pointment, call 800-246-2404.

Destination Philadelphia Bus Trip, (609-296-8868) The Tuckerton Seaport hosts the trip, visiting the Independence Seaport Museum and Philadelphia Mu-seum of Art for maritime-related shows, with time to explore Old City or the Philadelphia History Museum. Cost, $50, includes transportation and admission to museums. Call to register.

“Discover 7 Bridges Road” Van Tour, Leaves Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd., Tuckerton (609-812-0649, ext. 206, or www.marine.rutgers.edu/cousteau) Participants should bring a snack, binoculars and camera. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Call to register.

Game Party, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. The LBI/Mainland Woman’s Club, GFWC, NJSFWC, hosts the event. Participants bring games or cards to play. Donation, $10, includes a light lunch, dessert and beverage. 1 pm. Call Carolyn at 609-597-3497.Genealogy on the Internet, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) 2:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Gift Auction, St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. The Cheer Gym Parent Foundation hosts the event. Some of the top prizes are Disney Hopper tickets, a weekend getaway and a $1,000 raffl e. Minimum age to attend is 18. Admission, $12, includes tickets to the 1st-level prizes. Doors open, 5 pm; drawings begin, 7:30 pm. Call Lisa at 609-384-5959.

Residential Document Shredding Day, Ocean Twp. Town Hall, 50 Railroad Ave., Waretown (732-506-5047) The Ocean County Dept. of Solid Waste Management sponsors the program for safe disposal of documents. Each vehicle is limited to 6 boxes or bags of documents. 9 am-1 pm.

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Are you interested in pursuing alterna-tive medical therapies? The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library

will hold a holistic health fair on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m, to provide informa-tion. The program is sponsored by the library system’s Chapters of Health Committee.

“The public is invited to learn about holistic treatments that are available right in their area,” said Nancy Voitko, committee member and manager of the Beachwood branch. “We’re looking to have yoga centers, chiropractors, Reiki practitioners, dieticians and anyone else who takes a holistic approach to medicine. There will be a lot of information and literature available.”

Voitko said the Chapters of Health group has held various workshops and events throughout the system during the year.

“The library sys- tem’s slogan is ‘connecting people, building com-munity,’ and this is another way we can accomplish that,” she said. “We have to constantly be in touch with what people want and be sensitive to their con-cerns. In a county with such a large senior population, health and medical issues are on a lot of peoples’ minds. Hopefully, this event will steer people to the right place if they are interested in holistic treatments.”

To register, call the branch at 609-698-3331. —E.E.

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FRIDAYS, NOVEMBER 2-30Drawing Classes with Tom Rutledge, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-12:30 pm.

Mah Jongg, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Some previous experience is helpful. Players are asked to bring their current-year game card. Fri., 1-4 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3Catholic Women of Zion Chapter II Mini-Day Retreat, Church of St. Pius X, 300 Lacey Rd., Forked River. Bud MacFarlane, a lay evangelist for the Catholic Church, presents “The Catholic Family, the Foundation of the Church and the Future of Society.” The day includes a prayer service, music, speaker, sharing, networking and lunch. Admission, $20, includes lunch. Mass, in the church, 8 am; program continues in the parish hall, 9 am-noon. Registration deadline, Oct. 30; call 609-693-5107, leave phone number and spell last name, or register at www.cwoz.org. Call ASAP if necessary to cancel.

Church Bazaar, Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave. (609-597-7666 or www.ManahawkinMethodist.org) Attic treasures, new gift

items and more are offered. Admission, free. 9 am-2 pm. Lunch of homemade vegetable or vegetable beef soup, French bread, dessert and beverage, is served 11 am-2 pm. Cost: adult, $5; child, $2.

Craft & Vendor Fair, Lacey Twp. High School, 73 Haines St., Lanoka Harbor. The day includes free face painting and tattoos, a gift auction, the Gourmet Café and more. 10 am-3 pm. For vendor space, call 609-971-2020.

Craft Fair, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mathis-town Rd. & Rte. 9, Little Egg Harbor. Handmade crafts, baked goods and seasonal items are offered. 9 am-3 pm.

Craft Show, St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Ave., Manahawkin. 9 am-2 pm. Vendor table, $15; 2 tables, $25; call Anne Marie at 609-661-8806.

Diabetes Health Fair, Southern Ocean Medical Center, main lobby, 1140 Rte. 72 west, Mana-hawkin (800-560-9990) Information on managing the disease is provided as well as free blood sugar, blood pressure, and foot screenings. 10 am-12:30 pm. Symptoms of diabetes include frequent urina-tion, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue, irritability, frequent infections, blurred vi-sion, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, and/or recurring skin, gum or bladder infections.

DUPLO Drop-in, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The activity is for ages 3-5 with caregiver. 11 am-1 pm.

Fall Festival Craft Show, Russell O. Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd. North, Barnegat. The Cecil S. Collins School PTA hosts the event. 9 am-3:30 pm.

Fun on a String with Miss Penny, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The interactive variety show is for

ages 3 and older. 2 pm. Call to register or visit the-oceancountylibrary.org.

Holiday Gift & Craft Fair, Perry’s Lake Clubhouse, 5 Princeton Drive, Manahawkin. 9 am-3 pm; setup, 8 am. Vendor table, $10; call 609-978-7554.

International Games Day, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) Kids and families are welcome to play Wii, board games, cards and more and may bring their own games. 10:30 am-noon.

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Introductory Chess, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Children 7 and older as well as any in-terested adults, siblings and caregivers are welcome. Chess players with any experience are invited to help. 1st Sat. of each month, 11 am-1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Numerology & Understanding Your Relationships, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-693-5133) Michael John Fierro presents the program. 11 am. Call to register or visit theocean-countylibrary.org.

Trip to the Apple Festival at Peddlers Village, Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council #3826 hosts the trip. Cost, $30, includes transportation, driver gratuity and a Passport to Values booklet. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

Village Harbor Civic Assn. Food Drive, (609-978-2902) Residents of Village Harbour and Colony Lakes are asked to place nonperishable food items in bags at the end of their driveways before 9:30 am for pickup. The Neighbors Helping Neighbors drive benefits needy families in the Manahawkin area. Monetary donations may be sent to VHCA, PO Box 83, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4Art Harvest Show, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshore-sartassociation.org) The juried show features Pine Shores artists. 1-4 pm.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5Book Discussion, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The subject is Bird in Hand by Christina Baker Kline. 2 pm. Copies are available at the circulation desk.

Fabrizio’s Fable Story Time, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) Author Patricia Brady-Danzig reads her story, written in English and Italian. 2:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Luncheon & Card Party, Pietro’s Pizzeria, Mana-hawkin Plaza, East Bay Ave., Manahawkin. The LBI Chapter of Deborah Hospital Foundation hosts the event. Cost, $20. Noon. For reservation and menu selection, call 609-597-3746.

Needleworkers Drop-in, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Whether knitting, crochet, cross stitch or needlepoint, all are welcome. 5-8 pm.

Pine Shores Art Assn. Meeting, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-3557) Jim McFarlane gives a watercolor demonstration. All are welcome. 7:30 pm.

Teen Open Gaming, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Video games, board games, card games and more are available. Participants may also bring their own. The club is for ages 12-18. 5-8 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Veterans Day Program, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Decorated soldier Tony Castelli shares his World War II exploits. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 5 & 12Toddler Time, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The program is for ages 19-36 months with caregiver. 9:30 or 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 5 & 19Brain Games, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The games are designed to stimulate different areas of the brain. 1st & 3rd Mon. of each month, 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 5-19Mother Goose Lapsit, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The activity is for babies up to 23 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 5-26Pre-K Storytime, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The program is for ages 3-5. 1 pm. Call to register for the series or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Bake Sale, Beach Haven Firehouse, S. Bay Ave. & Amber St. Voters especially are invited to stop by. 7:30 am-7 pm.

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 5-DECEMBER 10Youth Gymnastics, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861 or

www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) The class is an introduc-tion to basic tumbling and mat skills for boys and girls and includes different pieces of equipment. 4-5 pm. Fee: center member, $50; nonmember, $70.

TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 6 & 13Watercolor Workshop with Jim McFarlane, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7Anime & Manga Club Meets, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to watch videos, draw and play card games. 7 pm.

Arthur Meets the President, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The activity is for children of all ages. 4 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancoun-tylibrary.org.

Beneath the Garden State: Exploring Aquatic NJ, Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd., Tuckerton (609-812-0649, ext. 206, or www.marine.rutgers.edu/cousteau) Photographer and author Herb Segars presents the program. Admis-sion, free. 7-8 pm.

Book Discussion, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The subject is Shangai Refuge by Ernest G. Heppner. 7-8:30 pm. Call to register or visit theocean-countylibrary.org. Brain Games, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The games are designed to stimulate different areas of the brain. 1-2:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. LEGOs & DUPLOs Fun & PG Movie, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The movie is :Kung Fu Panda: Holiday.” DUPLOs is for ages 2-5; LEGOs is for ages 6 and older. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancoun-tylibrary.org. “Sea Nettle Invasion” Craft, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The activity is for children in grades 2 and higher. 3:45 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYS, NOVEMBER 7 & 14Toddler Tales, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Li-brary, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The program is for ages 18-36 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYS, NOVEMBER 7 & 19Writers Critique Group, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The group focuses on writers of longer pieces, such as novels, short stories, memoirs, nonfi c-tion, poems and other categories. 7 pm.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 & 8Trip to Foxwoods Casino, Knights of Columbus An-nunciation Council #3826 hosts the trip. Cost, $175 per person, double occupancy. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

WEDNESDAYS, NOVEMBER 7 & 14,& THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15HealthEase “Move Today” Exercise Program, Staf-ford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The non-aerobic exercise class for ages 60 and older addresses pos-ture, fl exibility, balance and strength. 3-3:45 pm. No registration is necessary.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8DVD Discussion Group, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Participants may pick up specially reserved DVDs of the fi lm 1 week before the dis-cussion. 7 pm. Registration is required; call or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Music & Movement, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for ages 2-7. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Tdap Vaccination Clinic, Ocean County Health Dept. Southern Clinic, 333 Haywood Rd., Mana-hawkin (732-341-9700, ext. 7515, or www.ochd.org) The vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whopping cough). It is recommended for ages 10 through seniors. Cost, $20; those receiving Medicaid should bring their Medicaid card; WIC recipients should bring their WIC folder. 4-6:30 pm.

Teen Advisory Board Meets, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-

294-1197) Kids ages 12-18 help advise the library on programs and book acquisitions. This earns community service hours. New members are always welcome. 7 pm.

Teen Book Club, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The subject is The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci. 5 pm. Youth Book Discussion, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The group is for ages 7-14. Home-schooled students are welcome. 3:30 pm. Call for monthly title; also call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. THURSDAYS, NOVEMBER 8 & 15Pastel Classes with Linda Coulter, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-3:30 pm. THURSDAYS, NOVEMBER 8, 15 & 29Drop-in Story Time, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-693-5133) The activity is for ages 3-5 with caregiver. 11 am.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9Cocktails & Canvas, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Sheri Hansen leads an evening of art exploration, music and fun. No experience is needed. Art materials are provided. Participants may bring beverages of choice. 7 pm.County Connection Mobile Service, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Services provided include county IDs, pass-ports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm.

Monster Drop-in Craft, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) 2-4 pm.Nutrition for Seniors, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Ron Hyland of Keswick Pines in Whiting shares nutrition and exercise tips. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Penguin Pointers, Stafford Branch Ocean County Li-brary, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) A live penguin visits for this family program. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Plants can be a real pain, as any South-erner dealing with kudzu or New Jersey gardeners who can’t give away their

bleeping zucchini can tell you. And then there’s Audrey II, the botanical star of “Little Shop of Horrors,” being performed this week (“Just in Time for Halloween”) at Pinelands Regional High School.

“Little Shop of Horrors,” described as a “comedy horror rock musical,” has been a favorite of community and high school theater companies for years. Based on a 1960 low-budget fi lm that was directed by Roger Corman and became a cult classic, it features music by Alan Menken and a book and lyrics by How-ard Ashman. The musical style is early 1960s doo-wop, rock ’n’ roll and Motown, thus the inclusion of a singing “Greek Chorus” made up of Chiffon (Corrine Levy), Crystal (Toni Ann Simione) and Ronette (Olivia Cruser) in the cast. When the original production of “Little Shop” closed on Nov. 1, 1987, it was the third-longest-running musical and highest-grossing production in Off-Broadway history.

Back to Audrey II. Oh, she was cute enough – if “strange and interesting” – when Seymour (Ryan Dubinin), a schmuck of an orphan who works at the rundown, skid-row fl ower shop of Mr. Mushnik (Alex Fromosky), purchased it from an old Chinese man in the midst of an unexpected solar eclipse. But after Seymour named the plant for Audrey (Alison Waldron), his co-worker and object of his affection, and it started attracting customers by droves to the impoverished business, Audrey II became a monster. A blood-sucking monster, as Sey-mour discovered after accidentally pricking his fi nger in the plant’s presence.

Audrey II (voice provided by Alfredo Ramirez; movement provided by Brian Birks), shoots up like a gangly teenager while enjoying a diet of Seymour’s blood, bringing Seymour celebrity and Mr. Mushnik wealth. But Seymour is getting weak from providing Audrey II with nourishment, and the plant is becoming not only huge but menacing. Not only that, it talks!

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Opens at Pinelands Regional

HAZARDOUS HORTICULTURE: Audrey II, in the lap of Seymour (Ryan Dubinin), joins the cast in rehearsal. The school drama club musical runs Oct. 24-27 at 7 each night.

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Audrey II suggests that Seymour murder somebody so she can have a good feast. The idea revolts Seymour – until Audrey II hints he should murder Orin (Nelson Roy Furman III), a sadistic, nitrous oxide-inhaling dentist who dates Audrey and constantly abuses her. When Seymour sees Orin slap his unrequited love, he, packing a handgun, decides to pay the dentist a little late-night visit in his offi ce.

Will Audrey II be properly fed? Will the nerdish Seymour shoot Orin? Will Seymour and the original Audrey fall in love and live happily ever after? Will Audrey realize her dream of living in the suburbs, which she sings about in “Somewhere That’s Green”?

A matchbox of our own A fence of real chain link A grill out on the patio Disposal in the sink A washer and a dryer

And an ironing machine In a tract house that we share Somewhere that’s green. There are even more questions. Just where

did Audrey II, apparently a never-heard-of-be-fore species, come from? And if she continues growing and becoming more powerful, can anybody stop her? And what would happen if a company called World Botanical Enterprises has its way and takes leaf cuttings of the plant and sells them all across America?

Well, you’ll have to attend “Little Shop of Horrors,” being performed at Pinelands Regional on Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 24, 25, 26 and 27, to fi nd the answers to all of these questions. Curtain time each evening is 7. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students and may be purchased at the door.

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Wii Gaming for Kids, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The activity is for ages 5-12. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10Craft & Vendor Fair, Southern Regional High School, 9-10 gymnasium, Rte. 9, Manahawkin. The Southern Regional Home & School Assn. sponsors the event. 9 am-2 pm. For crafter and vendor space information, contact shtat715@aol.com.

Day of Refl ection: the Universe Story & Growth in the Interior Life, Maris Stella Retreat & Con-ference Center, 72nd St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-2917) Msgr. Edward Ciuba leads the program. Cost, $45, includes lunch. 10 am-4 pm. Registration deadline, Nov. 1; $15 deposit required.

Feature Film: Hunger Games, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Mana-hawkin (609-597-3381) The movie is rated PG-13. 2-4:30 pm.

Holiday Bazaar, Luncheon & Bake Sale, Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rte. 9, Barnegat. Lunch features homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts. 10 am-2 pm.

Holly Berry Bazaar, Ocean Community Church, Rte. 72 & Breakers Drive, Manahawkin (609-597-5151 or oceanchurch@comcast.net) The event features hand-made crafts, baked goods, holiday items, books, jewelry and more. Lunch is available for purchase. 10 am-2 pm.

Marine Corps 237th Birthday Celebration, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp., Nov. 10, 12:15 pm. The event is open to all Marines and naval personnel who served with Marine Corps units. To reserve, con-tact Joe Watters at 609-296-7429 or jwatters36@gmail.com.

Tuckerton Library Assn. Luncheon & Raffle Drawing, Tuckerton Beach Grille, 1000 South Green St. (609-296-1470) Tickets for the luncheon and raffl e are available at the Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave.

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STACKED: Matthew Goode, 19, played piano at the Stafford Township Arts Center’s fi rst Talent Showcase, in March. The STAC seeks more gifted performers for its second installment Nov. 13.

There will be a little something for every-one at the Stafford Township Arts Cen-ter Talent Showcase on Tuesday, Nov.

13, all put on display in a big way. Whether you are part of an established group, an amateur just starting out, or someone just looking to be entertained by it all, this is an event for you.

For those hoping to take the stage and spotlight – ages 12 and up – there is still time and space to register and sign up by Nov. 6, said Kelly Harris, STAC manager and conser-vatory director.

“Whether they’re singing, dancing or doing comedy, this just gives them a really beautiful venue to showcase their talent and hone their skills,” said Harris. Those already signed up in-clude a group of seniors with a well-practiced tap dance routine; local dance studio troupes with choreographed numbers; pianists; and singers. Those interested in signing up should contact the STAC directly at 609-489-8600 and an application will be e-mailed to you. The event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.

“This is a really rare opportunity,” said Harris. Professional lighting and sound engi-neers are donating their time to make every second of each act’s 3-5 minute performance as polished as possible.

For small theater companies that might not be able to afford renting a state-of-the-art theater of the STAC’s caliber, Harris noted the Talent Showcase remains open to them should they wish to perform an excerpt from a show they may be currently working on.

“The talent show is really about opening the theater up to the community and making it a more viable resource,” she remarked.

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business. She was hired to take over manage-ment duties at the STAC last November. It is experiences like the ones she had in March, when the fi rst Talent Showcase took place, that keep her inspired.

“An older gentleman that sings country music went on stage for the fi rst time, and his wife was in the audience. He sang the song that brought them together for the fi rst time. He was nervous and kept saying he was going to forget the lyrics. I said, ‘You’re telling a story. You won’t forget them if you tell them a story.’ It was really emotional.”

“Another singer was a young man who is autistic; that was phenomenal. He sang a John Lennon song that brought the house down. His mom never thought it was going to go over but he played to the audience, getting on one knee. And I had chills from seeing that this young man was able to show what an amazing talent he has.”

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C o m e d yFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2Comedy Night & Pork Dinner, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. The National Veterans Service Committee Southeast District present comedians Vic Dib-itetto, Jerry Dinner and Eric Potts. Ticket, $25. Proceeds benefi t local veterans. Doors open, 6:30 pm. For tickets, contact Don at 732-904-2477 or dkt141@comcast.net.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3Comedy Night & Buffet Dinner, American Legion John Wesley Taylor Post #232, 499 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat. The event benefi ts State Com-mander Gene O’Grady. Cash bar. Tickets: advance, $20; at the door, $25. Dinner, 7 pm; show, 8 pm. Call

Dyana Williams at 609-698-3794.A Night of Comedy, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-489-8600 or www.staf-fordschools.org/STAC) Joe Bublewicz, Uncle Floyd and Tina Giorgi entertain. Tickets: inner circle, $20; general admission, $15. Doors open, 7:15 pm; show begins, 8 pm.

Children Needed for Holiday Show, Ocean Profes-sional Theatre Co. seeks 4 leading children to play ages 7-9, preferably less than 55 inches tall (Christian/Catholic, African American and Jewish), who sing and act. Other roles can be any ethnicity or type, 60 inches or less, ages 6-12 who sing and move. Submissions including photo and resume or list of school activi-ties should be sent to oceanptc@gmail.com. Full-day weekend rehearsals begin Nov. 24; the show runs at Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Ma-nahawkin, Dec. 7-16, including matinees. The playing schedule is available at www.oceantheatre.org.THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 27 & 28“The Poe Mysteries,” Barnegat High School, Bengal Auditorium, 180 Bengal Blvd. (www.oceantheatre.org) The Ocean Professional Theatre Co. performs. Tickets: adult, $35; child younger than 13, $20. Show times: Wed. & Thurs. 3 & 8 pm; Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. No show Fri.OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 4“Barefoot in the Park,” Surfl ight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www.surfl ight.org) See website for schedule and ticket prices.OCTOBER 25-NOVEMBER 3“The Dream of the Burning Boy,” Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, Black Box The-atre, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500 or tickets.ocean.edu) After the death of the high school “golden boy,” everyone deals with his passing in un-usual ways. Tickets: adult, $22; senior, $20; student, $10. Thurs. & Fri., 7:30 pm; Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Preview performance, Oct. 25; all tickets $10.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26Murder Mystery Dinner Show, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp. The Riddlesbrook Touring Theatre Co. presents “Revenge of the Jersey Devil.” The event benefi ts the Tuckerton Seaport. Ticket, $79; overnight packages are avail-able. 6 pm. To reserve, call 609-296-8868 or e-mail BrookeS@TuckertonSeaport.org.OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 6Register for STAC Talent Showcase, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. Lo-cal amateur, semi-professional and professional danc-ers, actors, singers, musicians and comedians 12 and older may participate as soloists or group acts. There is no registration fee. The performance is Nov. 13. For application and information, contact 609-489-8600 or kharris@staffordschools.org or visit the arts center.

Bluegrass & Pinelands Music, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-971-1593 or www.alberthall.org) Every Sat.; doors open, 6:30 pm. Oct. 27, Ditch Diggers, Melanie & Sonny, J&E Co., Warm Hearted Country, North Country, Russ & Friends and Pickin’ Shed jam.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27“Sounds of the Shore” Band Competition, Southern Regional High School, Goldberger Field, Rte. 9, Ma-nahawkin. So far 8 bands are scheduled to compete. The Southern Regional Rams also perform. Admis-sion: adult, $10; senior or student, $7. 6 pm.FRIDAYS, NOVEMBER 2 & 9Opera: “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Jim Conroy presents the program, featuring a video of the opera. Acts I and II, Nov. 2; Acts III and IV, Nov. 9. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3Legend of the Jersey Devil Show, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-971-1593 or www.alberthall.org) Some of the bands expected include J&E, Heidi Olsen & the Night, Acoustic Thunder and Firelight. The Jersey Devil makes a live visit during the 8 pm set; cameras are welcome. Admission: adult, $5; child younger than 12, $1. Doors open, 6:30 pm; show, 7:30-11:30 pm.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4Ed Aniski & Friends, Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave. (609-597-7666 or www.

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Contests, live entertainment and sweet treats will be highlighted at the Hal-loween Fall Festival scheduled for

Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the gazebo park and public parking area on Route 9 and East Bay Avenue in Barnegat Town-ship. Sponsored by the recreation department and Meadowedge Social Club, the event will be moved to the com-munity center in the munici-pal complex at 900 West Bay Avenue in case of rain. Every-one at-tending is asked to donate a nonper-ishable item

Halloween Fall Festival Planned In Downtown Barnegat on Saturday

for the Barnegat Food Pantry.Activities include a costume contest,

pumpkin carving contest, inflatable rides, spooky bus tour, cookie decorating, crafters, food vendors, magic show and pumpkin-dec-orating booth. There will also be performances by the dance teams from Barnegat

High School and the Russell Brackman Middle School.

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Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (609-978-0700) Wed., acoustic music, 9 pm.Bayberry Inn, 13th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bot-tom (609-494-8848) Fri., Joey D’s Doo Wop Party, 7:30 pm; Sat., Rockin’ Renee, 7:30 pm; Tues., Jammin Janice, 6:30 pm; Fri., Sat., Mon., Tues. & Wed., George Abbot.Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-492-1065, www.buckalews.com) Fri., Chris Fritz, 8-11 pm; Sat., Franklin Turnpike.Callahan’s, 16th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-5776) Sat., psychic readings.Calloways Restaurant, 597 Rte. 9, Eagleswood (609-978-0220) Call for info. daddy O, 4401 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-1300) Thurs., Brian Parr, 6-9 pm; Sat., Will Duvall, 6-10 pm.Doyle’s Pour House – Barnegat, 345 South Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-660-8300) Sat., Matt Fisher.Doyle’s Pour House – Tuckerton, 210 West Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-296-3373) Sat., the Soul Rebels.Dutchman’s Brauhaus, Cedar Bonnet Island (609-494-8197) The Upstairs: Sat., Billy Walton, 9 pm.

Bavarian Tavern: Fri., John Schuster, 6 pm; Sat., Tony Pileggi, 6 pm.

The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) Fri. & Sat., Weird Owl karaoke, 8 pm. The Grapevine, 364 East Main St. (Rte. 9), Tucker-ton (609-296-7799) Sat., Capt. Bill.Joe Pop’s Shore Bar & Restaurant, 20th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-0558) Sat., call for info.Lighthouse Tavern, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-693-3150) Thurs., Harry Karaoke; Fri., Lenny G; Sat., Michael Patrick, Ring of Fire Band & Suburban Hillbillies.Nardi’s Tavern, 11801 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-492-9538) Thurs., Dinner with Sinatra, 5-9 pm; Fri., Rock Lobsters, 10 pm; Sat., Dave Chris-topher Band, 10 pm.Octopus’s Garden, 771 Rte. 9, Mayetta (609-597-8828) Every Tues. & Wed., April.Plantation, West 80th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-8191) Sat., Ryan Zimmerman, 9:30 pm.Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656 or www.seaoaksgolf.com) Fri., Chris Vito, 9 pm; Sat., Donny Pesce, 7 pm.Spray Beach Inn, 24th St. at the Ocean, Spray Beach (609-492-1501) Sat., Dave Sodano, Sinatra by the Sea.Tuckerton Beach Grille, 1000 South Green St., Tuckerton (609-294-3600) Fri., Shorty Long & the Jersey Horns, 9 pm; Sat., Johnny Dee, 8 pm.Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.

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County Repairing BH Water Mains

People driving through the south-ern portion of Bay Avenue in Beach Haven will have to get

used to their routines getting disrupt-ed since the Ocean County Utilities Authority recently began repairing two wastewater force mains. Neil O’Regan, the authority’s construction manager, said the 8- and 12-inch pipes run from Belvoir Avenue to Nelson Avenue at the Holgate border.

“We’ve started in the Belvoir area and are working our way south,” said O’Regan. “We should be out of there in a week or so. We’re looking to get fi nished in the middle of December.”

O’Regan said part of the work involves sealing the inside of the pipes with a resin-type substance. The contractor is Insituform Technologies, based in St. Louis, Mo.

“The resin gets carried into the pipes through pumping water,” he said. “When the resin settles, it hard-ens to where it serves as a pipe within a pipe. This is a better alternative to taking out the entire pipelines and replacing them with new mains.”

O’Regan estimated the mains were 30 to 35 years old.

“We did similar work in Long Beach Township,” he said. “We have to make sure the infrastructure does not get too old so that it breaks down.”

Beach Haven Borough Manager Richard Crane said cars have been detoured to West Avenue and other side streets.

“I know this situation has annoyed some people,” he said. “There’s not usually much traffi c on West Avenue this time of year, and it defi nitely has bothered some of the homeowners.”

Crane said police offi cers have been stationed at the detours to fa-cilitate traffi c. He said drivers often forget that the speed limits on local roads is 25 miles per hour. The off-season speed limit on Bay Avenue is 40 mph in that section.

“The police have pulled some people over on the side streets and have given them warnings,” he said.

— Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

USCG Commander To Honor Auxiliary At Nov. 2 MeetingA big bird is coming to Mana-

hawkin.No, not Big Bird; he’s

rather busy defending the PBS budget in this election season. Rather another big bird, actually a full-bird – Capt. Kathleen Moore, commanding offi cer of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.

Moore will be appearing at the monthly meeting of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 7 to formally rec-ognize the efforts of the Coast Guard auxiliary members who serve in its six fl otillas. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Mill

Creek Community Center in Stafford Township.

Military veterans will appreci-ate the signifi cance of Moore’s visit because “full-birds” – captains in the Coast Guard and Navy and colonels in the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force – are big brass, whose nickname springs from the fact their insignia of rank is an eagle clutching an olive branch and a bundle of arrows in its talons. Indeed, the average Coastie serving at a small boat station or on all but that service’s largest ships might see a full-bird once every couple of years at an inspection or change-of-command ceremony. A captain visit-ing an auxiliary unit is a high honor.

Moore will be especially honor-ing the coxwains and crews of two auxiliary vessels that were involved in bay rescues in the past few months.

One performed two separate as-sists in Barnegat Bay just south of the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge on Aug. 25. The intrepid aux-iliarists fi rst helped a pair of paddle boarders who were in distress and then assisted a fatigued swimmer who was fl oundering in the middle of the heavily-traveled Intercoastal Waterway.

The other auxiliarists to be hon-ored will be the coxswain and crew of a vessel that rendered assistance to two capsized sailboaters near the mouth of the Toms River on Oct. 6, as reported in The SandPaper last week.

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, with headquarters in Philadelphia, has approximately 570 men and women on active duty and about 195 reserv-ists. Its units include a fi eld offi ce in Atlantic City, six small boat stations, six cutters, two ANTS (aids to naviga-tion teams), the Atlantic Strike Team (the service’s fi rst responders at major oil and hazardous material spills) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 5th District Northern Region.

— Rick Mellerup rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net

LBI School Students Go on a ‘Blitz’ in DEP Barnegat Bay Watershed Cleanup

ALL-OUT EFFORT: Students from both Ethel Jacobsen and LBI elementary schools took part in Thursday’s area-wide Barnegat Bay cleanup program, coordinated by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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The local environment was the main subject on Oct. 18 at the Long Beach Island

Consolidated School District as students took part in activities for the Barnegat Bay Blitz.

A massive cleanup initiated last year by the state Department of Environmental Protection, the blitz was part of a public education campaign in Gov. Christie’s 10-point comprehensive action plan to ad-dress the ecological health of the Barnegat Bay and its watershed.

“Our fi rst cleanup was held last October and we had another one in May,” said DEP spokesman Larry Hajna. “The idea was to work with town officials, senior citizens, students, businesses and any other volunteers in all 37 communities in the Barnegat Bay watershed area. We were especially hoping to have schools participate because it is a great educational tool. The future of the watershed will de-pend on these kids as they grow into adults.”

Karen McKeon, LBI district superintendent, said that at the Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City, children in the pre-K program and the fi rst and second grades picked up litter and debris on the school grounds.

“They also made a fi sh out of

recyclable materials,” she said.At the LBI Grade School in

Ship Bottom, third-graders cleaned up the area, while fourth- and fifth-graders planted dune grass and collected litter on the beaches. The sixth grade students picked up debris at the bay beach in Surf City and also took samples for water quality testing.

McKeon said there were also presentations from Surf City Coun-cilman Peter Hartney and Rick Bushnell, president of ReClam the Bay.

“We have various programs throughout the year to make sure our children understand the importance of preserving our coastal environ-ment,” she said.

Hajna said that overall, the blitz collected 799 bags of trash and 180 bags of recyclables.

“We also had an additional 13 Dumpsters of trash,” he said. “A lot of the stuff volunteers were look-ing for were commonly discarded items.”

However, there were some items that weren’t too common, such as 35 TVs found at a site in South Toms River.

“There were places in Stafford and Lacey where we found discard-ed hot tubs,” said Hajna. “We found an abandoned refrigerator in Toms

River and Island Beach State Park.”He said volunteers also found an

old sailboat sitting in the Brendan Byrne State Forest, located just west of Lacey Township.

“We wish people wouldn’t use these areas as dumping grounds,” he said. “We found some large items like those in our fi rst two blitz cleanups.”

In the fi rst blitz, 731 trash bags were filled, and recyclable items fi lled an additional 531 bags. There were also three Dumpsters fi lled with trash. In last spring’s event, 816 bags of trash and 272 bags of recyclables were picked up, along with eight Dumpsters.

When you get an opportunity to help clean up something as im-portant as the Barnegat Bay, it is a great thing,” said Deputy DEP Com-missioner Irene Kropp in a press release. “But it’s not only about going out and picking up trash. It’s about an overall vision on how we can clean the surface waters of the state. With the Barnegat Bay, there is a lot science and sampling going on designed to improve the bay’s health. The goal is to make the restoration of the Barnegat Bay as a model to improve the other surface waters of the state.”

— Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

Trap-Release Feral Cat Program Returns to HC Friday

On Friday, Oct. 26, the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will hold the

second trap/neuter/return program in Harvey Cedars to help control the number of feral cats.

Dottie Reynolds, president of FOSOCAS, said the TNR program is the most effective way to manage the feral cat population and protect the public. Using this technique, the animals are humanely trapped, neutered and vaccinated for rabies and distemper. They are also treated for pain or other medical needs. After they are treated, males are released after 24 hours, while females are kept inside for three or four days. Then they are returned to their territory, where caregivers can provide them

with food, water and shelter.“Unless they are very young kit-

tens, these animals can’t be brought into a home,” said Reynolds. “You don’t want to pick them up and take them to a shelter because they will probably be euthanized. So the best thing to do is to return them to their environment, and since they are neu-tered, they won’t be increasing the cat population.”

Reynolds said that on Wednesday and Thursday, FOSOCAS volunteers would trap the cats in various areas of the borough. She said the traps are mesh-wire boxes in which the cat enters through a door. At the far end of the box is a plate containing food. When the cat touches the plate, it activates a spring that shuts the door.

The animals will then be moved to the Harvey Cedars Police Depart-ment garage, where they will stay until an Associated Humane Societ-ies mobile veterinary unit van pulls up to begin treating them on Friday morning.

Reynolds said during the program last spring, the volunteers trapped 24 cats and all but one was returned.

“One was too ill and unfortunately had to be euthanized,” she said. “This time, we’re looking to care for 25 to 30 cats.

“It is not the fault of feral cats that they are homeless and hungry. In a perfect world, every cat would be spayed or neutered and live happily ever after, indoors with a responsible pet owner. However, this is an imper-

fect world with irresponsible pet own-ers who have not yet spayed/neutered their cats, and who abandon their cats at the end of vacation or when they move or when they are tired of taking care of them.”

Reynolds said donations are need-ed for the organization to continue TNR programs. Total cost for the Harvey Cedars program was approxi-mately $3,500. Checks may be sent to FOSOCAS, P.O. Box 1162, Mana-hawkin, N.J. 08050, or to Associated Humane Societies, Popcorn Park Zoo, 1 Humane Way, Forked River, N.J. 08731. “Feral cat project” should be written in the check memo space.

She said people could also call a TNR helpline at 609-207-9036 for more information. —E.E.

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HAY THERE: (Above) What’s a boy to do with so many pumpkins? Little ones were hard-pressed to decide in a pumpkin patch full of complimentary gourds for festival-goers. (Right) Nancy Cook uses her creative fl air to re-create Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter from ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Talk about attention to detail – the eyes have it.

Photographs by Victoria Lassonde

Ocean County Clerk Now Issuing Veteran ID CardsHonorably discharged veterans can now obtain a free photo identi-

fi cation card from the Ocean County Clerk’s Offi ce that makes it easier to take advantage of a wide variety of veteran discount programs. Free-holder Director Gerry P. Little said the Veterans ID Card Act, signed into law by Gov. Christie this past August, is especially important in Ocean County, which is home to more veterans – approximately 68,000 – than any other county in the state.

“We encourage all of our veterans to bring their discharge papers to the county clerk’s offi ce and take advantage of this free program,” said Little.

“Some shore towns also offer veterans a discount on beach badges or even allow vets on the beach for free,” he added. “With this card, there is no doubt about the holder’s veterans status.”

To obtain a card, a veteran must provide his or her DD-214 discharge papers at either the county clerk's main offi ce, at 118 Washington St. in Toms River, or at the Southern Service Center, at 179 South Main St. in Manahawkin.

“For the convenience of our residents, the ID cards are available at both locations during normal business hours,” said Freeholder John P. Kelly, who serves as both director of law and public safety and liaison to the Ocean County Clerk’s Offi ce.

Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella said more than 8,800 veter-ans have already recorded their DD-214 papers with the offi ce. “If you have already recorded your papers, then all you have to do is come in for your card,” he noted.

The ID cards are not designed to replace federal veterans identifi ca-tion needed to access government programs such as VA hospitals and clinics, Colabella added. — J.K.-H.

Dare to BoardHaunted TrainIn Bass River

All aboard for a ghostly train ride through the haunted woods of Bass River Town-

ship. The Jersey Shore Live Steam organization will run the small-gauge train ride all day from noon to 11 p.m. starting Friday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 28, but Satur-day's afternoon ride from noon to 5 p.m. is reserved for children with autism at no charge.

Proceeds from the $10 donation at other times is split between the Bass River Township Volunteer Fire Co. and Jersey Shore Live Steam.

As you travel the re-created Tuckerton railroad route, watch out for the passengers waiting to embark at the depots, including the ghosts of those lost in the Tuckahoe train disaster of 1920.

Children may ride the rails by themselves during the daylight hours, but after dark a parent or caretaker is required; it gets plenty scary. Will your screams be heard over the ghost train's whistle? Take a one-way ticket to Panicville and fi nd out.

The Tuckerton Railroad is lo-cated in Bass River Woods Park off

Annual Harvest Festival in Manahawkin Celebrates Simple Seasonal Pleasures

Stafford Township’s downtown area was a hub of fun-fi lled activity on Saturday, Oct. 20

during the annual Fall Harvest Fes-tival, which brought 2,000 people to Manahawkin Lake Park to partake of the season’s bounty: clever cos-tumes, hayrides, pumpkins, scare-crows, shopping, playing, festival fare and smiling faces as abundant as the sunshine.

The noontime Halloween parade showcased imaginative costumes ranging from adorable to grotesque, silly to sublime. Later, the mild night air was the perfect accompaniment to a lakeside bonfi re and a double feature of family movies under the stars.

Adding to the spirit of com-

munity, local officials and their families joined in the festivities as township council candidates worked the crowd and passed out campaign literature, while crafters and mer-chants worked their tented tables, meeting new people and giving their businesses a boost.

As the contest winners were announced, an impressive pair stood out as the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. For mother-daughter duo Nancy and Stephanie Cook, every Halloween is an opportunity to put their creativity and consider-able sewing skills to work.

They constructed their costumes from a mix of new, secondhand and re-purposed materials. From a fl uffy, pink blanket Stephanie fashioned

her headpiece, mini dress and boot toppers. She completed the look with a pair of oversized, cat-like glasses.

Meanwhile , Peanut , their Yorkshire-terrier-Pomeranian mix, sported a canine Caterpillar costume from TJ Maxx. As the Mad Hatter, Nancy modeled her costume after Johnny Depp’s character in “Alice in Wonderland,” complete with fi ery red, curly hair and wild eyebrows, a spools-of-thread necklace, pincush-ion ring and dazzling green contact lenses – somewhat disturbing to behold and slightly too intense, as it turned out, for the kids at Staf-ford Intermediate School, where Nancy works.

With an interest in quirky and

colorful characters, Nancy seems to be working her way through Johnny Depp’s body of work, hav-ing dressed up as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands and Willy Wonka. (Already she has an eye toward Depp’s portrayal of Tonto in “The Lone Ranger,” due in theaters next year.)

The holiday holds special mean-ing for the Cooks, as Oct. 31 hap-pens to be Stephanie’s birthday.

The big winner of the costume contest, however, was 6-year-old Skylar Ballin, who won the judges’ hearts with her Barnegat Light-

house. Her parents, Ken and Mi-chelle, made the lighthouse from a durable, conical tube they encircled many times over with white and red duct tape, topped it with a birdhouse with a working light inside, and constructed a little railing of many toothpicks and craft glue. Strategic holes provided for Skylar’s face and arms, but sitting down – or using the restroom – were luxuries that would just have to wait. Luckily, her discomfort was rewarded with a fi rst-place trophy for her age group and another trophy, half her size, for fi rst-place overall. —V.L.

Route 9 and Oak Street, across from Allen’s Clam Bar. A sign on Route 9 alerts you where to turn. —P.J.

Pat Johnson

CHOO-CHOO: Lost souls from the Tuckahoe trainwreck return.

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Claiming Last Year’s Planted Clams

Photographs by Ryan Morrill

FINDING SHELL-TER: (Above left) Volunteer baymen and women dot the waterscape as they rake and retrieve the clam crop. The bivalves were grown from clam ‘seed’ that was planted by ReClam the Bay last fall after it was fi rst raised to quarter-inch size in upwellers. (Top) Netting sheltered the baby clams from predators as they grew. (Above) After the clams were collected, other volunteers stood by to count them, all 40,000 for this phase of the project.

It’s Harvest Time For ReClam the Bay With a Hardy Crop By MARIA SCANDALE

Harvest time for clams dawned Saturday, and the crop in Waretown drew smiles from

ReClam the Bay volunteers. Forty thousand inch-long bivalves had survived and thrived through a mild winter and sizzling summer since they were “planted” by the environ-mental organization a year ago.

“The growth rate is phenomenal, the survival is really good,” added Rutgers Extension agent and project leader Gef Flimlin, who stood hip-deep in bay water on Oct. 20 with a dozen others collecting the clams.

On a nearby dock, another dozen volunteers stood in a production line counting the seemingly bottomless buckets of bivalves. The men and women came from the Brick Town-ship area southward to Egg Harbor to advance the clams to their next stage, which eventually results in being stocked in local waters.

ReClam the Bay grows and main-tains as many as one million baby clams and oysters a year, not only to “re-clam,” as its name describes, but also to promote environmental educa-tion and involvement.

“As we grow seed clams and oys-ters to stock our local bay, we teach everyone how important and fragile the shellfi sh population, and our en-vironment, really is,” president Rick Bushnell summarizes on the opening

page of the website, reclamthebay.org. Educational programs with schools are part of the outreach.

On this Saturday, the group was harvesting inch-plus-sized clams that were placed last year, and then sprinkling fi ngernail-sized babies that will grow in the coming year: smaller baby clams that have been nursed in upwellers.

“Each year we grow about a million shellfi sh in the upwellers,” outlined Bushnell. “To do what we call grow out, we take them out of the upwellers, put them in the bay, and put a predator net over them. They stay there all that winter, and then they stay there the next summer, feeding and getting bigger. After a full year, we go and take them out of the bay.”

The harvested clams are dis-persed at several locations in Bar-negat Bay, where they will either continue to reproduce or can be caught by commercial or recre-ational clammers. ReClam the Bay harvested its fi rst crop in 2006. Since then, it has planted more than 10.5 million clams and 1.5 million oysters in nearby waters.

Saturday marked the full year of growth for the 2011 crop. The non-profi t organization leases the two-acre growth plot from the state. The exact location of the natural nursery in the bay off Waretown isn’t advertised to the public. Another lease site for grow

out is located in a state conservation area at the Sedge Islands west of Island Beach State Park.

“This is also the time of year that we take our growth data and statisti-cal information and put all of that together, so that by mid-December we’ll have our annual report,” Bush-nell said. The data is made available to the scientifi c community, and can serve as a launch point for further scientifi c study, he said.

“All of our data are about our ob-servations, largely related to growth. We have our growth data from our farthest north upweller, which is in Mantoloking, to our farthest south upweller, which is in Beach Haven. There is no other data like it, because it covers the whole bay, all 40 miles of it.”

The mild winter, followed by warm waters of the summer of 2012, seems to have favored the crop. “These are as good as we get. They look great, and we’re getting good quantities,” said ReClam the Bay education coordinator Wes Dalzell of Brick Township.

“Because how warm the winter was, these clams, I think, got so much

more growth,” Flimlin agreed, turning over a sample in his hand. “The one-year growth on here is really good. And it’s been managed well over the last year,” he added, referring to main-tenance such as keeping the protective netting clean.

“We would expect to get stuff out at maybe 25 millimeters, and these are probably 25 to 30 millimeters or more in length,” Flimlin said.

“Legal size is an inch and a half, and some of these are coming up at an inch. And they were planted at about one quarter to a half an inch … We’re going to plant this in seasonal water so some of the commercial guys will have access to it periodically. And some of it is going to go down behind Mordecai Island, and some is going to go up around Barnegat Light at High Bar Harbor,” Flimlin said.

By summer 2013, the inch-long clams harvested on Saturday are expected to be legal size for harvest by clammers who have a recreational or a commercial clamming license, ReClam the Bay operators said.

Dalzell pointed out the growth that had sprung from tiny clam “seed” no bigger than sesame seeds. After four

months in the upwellers, the seed grows to about fi ngernail size and can be placed in the bay shore grow out beds under the protection of a predator net.

“They grew from, you see that little spot on the end?” he pointed out. “That’s the size when we got them from a hatchery. We buy seed clams from a hatchery and we grow them in the upweller tanks around the bay until they get to about 10 to 20 millimeters.

“The survival rate in the tanks is very high, probably 95 to 98 percent, at least,” Dalzell said. “And they get put out in the bay here for another season. Last year’s are the ones that we’re raking up.”

Some topneck-sized clams that evaded last year’s raking were also being harvested on Saturday.

Oysters resurging in recent years were replanted last week as well –350,000 were put on a reef near the mouth of the Toms River on Monday by ReClam the Bay, the Barnegat Bay Shellfi sh Restoration Project, and the state Bureau of Shellfi sheries.

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was discovered to have affi xed itself to a clam seedling in a bed otherwise populated by the clams that were planted in the bay.

“I don’t want to be so bold as to say this is repopulating Barnegat Bay – is it an enhancement? Sure,” said Flimlin when asked about the scope of the efforts so far. “But we’re seeing interesting stuff: in one of the upwellers, the one at St. Francis Center in Brant Beach, we are seeing oyster larvae coming in and setting in the nursery tank. They actually came into the tank and set on the clam seed that was in there.”

This year the total number of seed-

lings grown in the upwellers was clos-er to three quarters of a million than the usual 1 million, due to problems including an electrical outage and a pump malfunction, Bushnell said. On the other hand, favorable weather and better management boosted the survival rate of those harvested last year to nearly 30 percent, up consider-ably from the fi rst few years. In order to increase that number, the project has begun giving back 100,000 of the seedlings to the hatchery from which they were obtained, which has a better success rate in growing them before distributing them in the bay.

Growing awareness is as important

as growing clams, say those involved in ReClam the Bay.

“As part of our education program, we have a speaker’s bureau. We go around to organizations, fi shing clubs, senior citizen groups – all kind of people, and talk to them about what we do and what were trying to ac-complish,” Dalzell noted.

“We also started a program called Shellfi sh in the Classroom. We go into classrooms and do lessons about water quality, on shellfi sh and how they’re good for the bay. And then we have a program where the students actually raise shellfi sh in tanks … This year there is a big expansion of that,

because we’ve had requests from 10 or 12 new schools that want to have our program.”

ReClam the Bay has many other updates to report, which can be found on the website reclamthebay.org, along with ways to get involved. The phone number of the group’s headquarters, located at the office of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, is 732-349-1152.

When Bushnell prepares the up-coming annual report, he will build on a highlight of last summer, when Gov. Chris Christie during a visit to Brant Beach acknowledged Bushnell’s com-ment that “Barnegat Bay could and

should be both an ecologic success and an economic success.” The bay has the potential to become a hub for “responsible aquaculture,” Bushnell said, a statement that was echoed in a resolution authored by Surf City Borough Councilman Peter Hartney.

“ReClam the Bay’s overall goal is to change human behavior, to cause people to become stewards of the environment,” Bushnell told the SandPaper last week. “When people see that this estuary does produce a good crop, we could, in an environ-mentally responsible way, be using this resource.”

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Tricks, Treats and Then Some

Treasure Avenue Yard Haunt Goes‘One Step Beyond’

By VICTORIA LASSONDE

For a full-scale, professional-grade haunted attraction this Halloween, look no farther

than Treasure Avenue in Mana-hawkin, where one family’s front yard is transformed into Ocean Acres’ epicenter of scream-worthy frights and eerie delights.

Chuck Blanchard has upheld his elaborate Halloween tradition for the last 10 years, largely inspired by his grandfather, who was known for over-the-top holiday displays at Halloween and Christmastime. His grandfather’s example, along with his own lifelong love of horror movies, ghost stories and supernatural phenomena, set him on a course of creative imaginings that grow bigger and better every year. Befi tting Blanchard’s ongoing aim to outdo himself, the name of the haunted attraction is “One Step Beyond.”

A walk-through mausoleum and graveyard, live actors and computerized characters (try to tell them apart!) and spooky interactive scenes create a complete, hair-raising atmosphere.

“It really is a spectacle,” he said.He estimated last year’s “yard

haunt” drew 500 visitors – at its height, people in line for the mau-soleum had a 30-minute wait, the suspense fueled by the shrieks and screams coming from inside. This year’s layout includes a longer, scarier mausoleum experience and additional considerations for traffi c fl ow and the safety of people lined up outside.

A supportive community helps to make Blanchard’s annual event a success, he said – though some neighbors good-naturedly gripe about supplying the demand of the trick-or-treating throngs Blanchard brings to Treasure Avenue.

“It’s getting out of hand, at this point,” he said with a laugh. Having run out of room in his basement, he now rents a storage unit for his props and supplies.

In March, Blanchard starts the designing and planning process for Halloween. To spark new ideas and to develop or improve existing features, his research may take him across the country in search of other large-scale, haunted attractions.

Earlier this month, he took a week-long trip to St. Louis to see three top haunts: The Darkness, Lemp Brewery and Creepy World. Another trip was to Ulster Park, N.Y., home of the Headless Horseman.

Blanchard and his six-man crew began the build on Oct. 18, and they expect to have everything complete-ly operational by Oct. 27. Not only are they set designers, technicians and stagehands, of sorts, but they are also participants in the show itself, dressing up and taking part in the scares. Three of the men, Pat Fay, Charlie Spiker and John Furlong, are retired police offi cers (two from Long Beach Township and one from Little Egg Harbor) who are happy to contribute their time and talent to the cause. Additional help comes from Brandon Jaekel, Nick Pinto and Al Blanchard, Chuck’s father.

“Everything is from scratch,” Blanchard said, standing in his yard amid the different project components in various stages of completion.

OK, but wait. When he says “from scratch,” he doesn’t mean he built that horse-drawn carriage hearse parked prominently on his lawn, does he?

He does, and he did.And the disturbingly realistic-

looking, fully articulated, bloody, skeletal coachman?

That, too. (Says he lucked out with a combination of red tissue paper and liquid latex that dried into a thick simulation of gore. He will also imbue him with a voice, and a terrifying tale to tell, and accentuate the show with special effects such as lighting, artifi cial fog and ominous music.)

And the wooden coff in that “comes to life” on a computer-programmed sliding mechanism?

Engineered by hand in his very own basement.

“That’s my Rembrandt, right there,” Blanchard said of the car-riage, coachman and coffi n display.

The same impressive, home-grown sensibility applies to the detailed foam carvings, the custom musical tracks, the projector screen setup, the maniacal granny, the wandering undead, the creepy crea-tures lying in wait, the imprisoned psychopath, the laser vortex and

other sensory triggers.As operations manager for

an electrical testing company, Blanchard knows his way around a job site – so he draws on his own skills and resources and recruits friends and fellow craftsmen to pull together the know-how to build a miniature theme park from the ground up. As Fay pointed out, each new element they create presents challenges to overcome and puzzles to solve, which only adds to the fun and reward of pulling it off.

“We all lie in bed at night think-ing of ideas,” Fay said.

The fun-loving, wisecracking guys are all willing “victims” of each other’s pranks throughout the building process as they try out different techniques to startle and scare.

“We are a bunch of little kids, really,” Blanchard said.

But their biggest fear, of course, having invested so much time and money in the project, is the thought of something going wrong.

“None of us are sleeping at night anymore,” he said, as anticipation builds toward the big day, and all eyes are on the weather forecast, and minds race over the details to ensure no eventuality (such as last year’s unexpected computer crash) is overlooked. Safety shares top priority with the scares.

The production will run Oct. 30 and 31, using Tuesday as a dress re-hearsal. Admission is free. Less in-tense thrills and chills are available in the earlier hours for the younger

Photographs by Ryan Morrill

BOO!: (Above, from left) John Furlong, Brandon Jaekel and Chuck Blanchard consult plans. (Right) The coachman cometh.

participants, but parental discretion is advised once darkness falls.

“One Step Beyond” is located at

1075 Treasure Ave., off Lighthouse Drive in Ocean Acres. victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

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Races in Congress Show Republicans In Lead, Say Polls Polls conducted by the Richard

Stockton College of New Jer-sey show that the incumbent

Republicans in the two Congres-sional districts involving Southern Ocean County have substantial leads over their Democrat opponents.

In the 2nd District, which will in-clude all of the area except Barnegat and half of Stafford Township come 2013, Frank LoBiondo is crushing Democrat Cassandra Shober, 55 to 35 percent, according to the poll released on Sept. 27. The college conducted the telephone poll with 624 likely voters. It has a margin of error of 4 percent.

LoBiondo had a very favorable or somewhat favorable rating with 63 percent of those polled. Another 19 percent had a somewhat or very un-favorable opinion of the veteran con-gressman. The remaining18 percent of those polled were unsure about him or were unfamiliar with him.

Shober’s biggest problem is name recognition. Some 56 percent of those polled were not sure what they thought of her or were unfamiliar with her.

“Congressman LoBiondo’s lead is expected, given his 18 years in Congress,” said Daniel J. Douglas, director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton College.

Meanwhile, in the 3rd District, which currently represents all of

the communities in Southern Ocean County but which, after the new year, will only represent Barnegat and part of Stafford, Jon Runyan was holding a 49 to 39 percent lead over his op-ponent, Shelley Adler, as of Oct. 4, when the poll was released.

Some 614 likely voters were con-tacted in this poll, which also has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. This race has attracted some national attention – it is, for example, on the watch lists of both the Republi-can and Democratic parties – because Runyan is only a one-term incumbent and because Adler, as the widow of the man Runyan defeated to win his seat in Congress, has more name recognition that many first-time candidates.

“With 12 percent of voters un-decided,” said Douglas, “candidate Adler still has an opportunity to close the lead on Runyan, though Runyan is clearly in a better position.”

The poll was released before Adler picked up the endorsement of the Philadelphia Inquirer and before the candidates met for their fi rst debate.

Fifty-one percent of those polled had a very or somewhat favor-able opinion of Runyan, a former Philadelphia Eagles star. Twenty-six percent had a somewhat or very un-favorable opinion of him; 21 percent were unsure or unfamiliar with him.

Thir ty-nine percent of those surveyed had a very or somewhat favorable opinion of Adler, while 26 percent had a somewhat or very unfa-vorable opinion of her, and 33 percent were unsure about her or unfamiliar with the candidate.

Polls can change, sometimes rap-idly. When likely voters were asked about Runyan and Adler, they were also asked about President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama, surprisingly, had a 49 to 41 percent lead in a district considered to be Republican. That poll, though, was taken before the fi rst presidential debate, an affair widely considered to have been a victory for the former Massachusetts governor.

— Rick Mellerup

Magician Challenges Audience’s Minds Through Psychology and Observation

ESP and Mind Reading With Amore

By KELLEY ANNE ESSINGER

When nearly 80 people showed up at the Staf-ford branch of the Ocean

County Library in Manahawkin on Wednesday, Oct. 17, for “ESP and Mind Reading with Amore,” everyone seemed to be thinking the same thing: What the heck is going to happen here tonight? Although some participants came to the event hoping to experience the paranor-mal, including Barbara Broderick from Manahawkin, who said she was looking to team up with other people who are interested in the psychic world, others had attended the performance at the library the previous year and knew the magi-cian possessed no such control.

“But the show is excellent, and he really boggles your mind,” declared Tom DeRosa of Mana-hawkin, who came out to witness the show for a second time.

James Lazzarini, a Long Island-based magician who goes by the stage name “Amore,” has been performing “Phenomenon,” a show that combines the inf luence of magic with the power of psychol-ogy, for about 10 years. He has a college degree in psychology and holds a doctorate in clinical hyp-notherapy; everything he performs during his acts is rooted in human-istic observations. Throughout the show, Lazzarini even continues to remind the audience that he certainly does not hold any super-natural powers.

“I don’t play on people’s emo-tions; that’s not in my character,” he alleged. “It’s really just educa-tion mixed with a bit of trickery, and the humor and jokes are just my personality. I use props to en-tertain specifi cally so people can relate to what I’m teaching them, because we all learn differently,” he explained.

Francine Everson, senior librar-ian of the Stafford branch, who coordinates the library’s adult programs, told The SandPaper that the world-renowned magician, who has performed his acts for “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” The Daily News and The United Cere-bral Palsy Association, was able to name her best friend, whom he had never even met before.

“He’s so amazing; he just pulls truisms out the air. I mean, how could he know these things?” she emphasized.

Of course, Lazzarini said, these principles are based on 23-plus years of research.

“I’m always researching and revisiting psychology books. When I’m fl ipping through them, I realize there’s a routine written on every page,” he said.

Keep Halloween Safe For Trick-or-Treaters

With Halloween just a week away, the Ocean County freeholders advise parents

of children soon to be dressed up and on the hunt for candy to take some precautions to ensure an enjoyable holiday.

“Before they leave for trick-or-treat, check your child’s costume to make sure it’s safe,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, liaison to the coun-ty Department of Consumer Affairs. Costumes should be fl ame-resistant, and, ideally, made of light-colored material if kids will be trick-or-treating in the dark. Refl ective tape can also be added to costumes and candy bags.

Vicari suggested that an adult

New Offi cer Ready to Roll On HC Force

Harvey Cedars has hired a new patrol off icer, Tim Butler, to take the place of Krista

Shields, who recently left the depart-ment for a position with the Mantua Police Department in Gloucester County. Shields was the fi rst female offi cer when she joined the Harvey Cedars force three years ago.

“Mantua is closer to her home,” said Police Chief Thomas Preiser. “She was commuting quite a distance, so it made more sense for her to work in Gloucester County.”

A Manahawkin resident, Butler, 24, had worked as a class II offi cer in Ship Bottom.

“Class II offi cers aren’t really dif-ferent than any other offi cer,” Preiser said. “They can carry weapons and make arrests, but they can’t work a shift alone. There has to be another offi cer working with him.”

Preiser said the move benefits Butler because he will be able to put in more hours.

“In Ship Bottom, they get 40-hour work weeks during the summer, but get cut back a lot in the off-season,” he said. “We don’t cut back as much here. It is also standard procedure that when we hire a new offi cer, we start him out as a class II for a period before making him a full-fl edged of-fi cer.” —E.E.

PSYCH: Amore the magician has audience members at Stafford’s Ocean County Library on the edge of their seats as he performs an interactive, mind-reading act, called ‘Phenomenon,’ a show based on psychology.

Jack Reynolds

During Wednesday night’s interactive show, Lazzarini kept the audience on the edge of their seats by simply using the body’s fi ve senses to help them discover the power of their own minds. He challenged the group’s cognitive ability by fl ashing the names of col-ors written in contrasting shades, and depicted audience members’ personality types by observing their handwriting. He could even tell who was being deceptive during a guessing game, based purely on body language.

Each act appeared more and more exploratory as Lazzarini confi rmed letters and words writ-ten on a piece of paper and even ascertained the color and suit of a playing card, all while blindfolded and with metal coins taped over his eyes (yes, he said it was a bit painful ripping the tape off his face).

Lazzarini even pulled out a Ouiji board, which he explained is

managed by a person’s ideomotor responses. He maintained what appeared to be a f loating table, supposedly with the help of the audience’s slew of happy thoughts, and even trusted an audience mem-ber to avoid driving a large, metal spike through the middle of the magician’s hand.

Though there wasn’t any para-normal activity present during the show, the crowd seemed hypnotized by Lazzarini’s charismatic charm and mesmerizing stunts.

“I love performing because people are always having fun,” he said. “I am reading people from the moment they walk in the door, and they’re always at their best, smil-ing and getting into the moment,” he added.

For more information about “Phenomenon” and Lazzarini’s other acts, visit http://www.magi-cofamore.com/index.html.

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accompany young trick-or-treaters, and that parents instruct older kids to trick-or-treat on well-lit streets in fa-miliar neighborhoods; only approach houses with lights on outside; walk on sidewalks or grass, rather than the road; and carry fl ashlights.

In addition, he noted, “talk to your child about the dangers of eating their treats before they’re examined by an adult.”

The freeholder also asked that motorists pay special attention when

driving on Halloween, when many young ghosts and monsters are walking near roadways. According to federal statistics, the offi ce of the freeholders pointed out, adolescents are four times more likely to be struck by a vehicle on Halloween than any other night of the year. “If children are out while you are driv-ing, slow down and be extra-careful,” said Vicari.

Finally, the freeholders encour-age parents to visit the Megan’s Law

Online Database – which can be accessed through the Ocean County Government site, at www.co.ocean.nj.us – to check if any convicted sex offenders live in the area where their children may plan to trick-or-treat.

“It’s important to know what dangers a child may encounter when they travel through a neighborhood,” Vicari remarked. “This only takes a few minutes and can make a big difference in keeping a child safe.”

—J.K.-H.

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Three Winners Will Serve Four-Year Terms

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LONGTIME ISLANDER: Mayor Joseph Mancini has led the commission since May 2008.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILTY: Dr. Joseph Lattanzi was sworn in as a commissioner last December.

CHALLENGER: Greg Kopenhaver is running for the LBT Board of Commissioners for the fi rst time.

EIGHT YEARS ON BOARD: Ralph Bayard was elected commissioner in 2004, and again in 2008.

Four Vie for Seats on LBT Commission

Candidates for the three Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners seats to be fi lled in the Nov. 6 general

election include current Mayor Joseph Man-cini, current Commissioners Ralph Bayard and Joseph Lattanzi, and challenger Greg Kopenhaver.

Ralph Bayard: “The People’s Choice – Again”

“The primary reason I’m running is be-cause with the state of the economy, I think the township is going to be challenged in the next few years,” said Bayard, “and my eight years of experience can benefi t the municipality.”

Bayard, a resident of Brant Beach, was fi rst elected commissioner in May 2004. From 2004 until 2007, he was director of revenue and fi nance. He has served as director of public works, parks and property since 2007, and has administered the Public Works Department since 2008.

During his years in offi ce, Bayard pointed out, he has facilitated, among other projects: the repaving of numerous roads and the re-placement of nearly a dozen street end bulk-heads; the creation of an aggressive stormwater management program; the expansion and improvement of facilities at Bayview Park in Brant Beach; the installation of $150,000 in energy conservation upgrades in town hall and the public works garage, all fi nanced by grants; and the development of a new recycling drop-off center at the public works garage.

He has also overseen the implementation of a fi ve-year plan, begun in 2009, to upgrade water and sewer mains throughout the mu-nicipality. “I would like to see that through to completion,” said Bayard, as well as help to create a new plan for additional improvements to the infrastructure.

Bayard’s vision for the future of the town-ship also includes installing bulkheading around the public works property to prevent erosion, building a salt dome to store road salt in the winter and street sweepings the rest of the year, and painting the water towers in Brant Beach and Holgate.

In addition, he wants to continue support for beach replenishment, explore even more shared services between towns, persist in seeking tax alternatives for school funding, expand the current recycling program in the township, and continue to emphasize open space planning.

Bayard, a resident of the township for 52 years – 18 year ’round – earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Rut-gers University, and was in the military active

reserves. He retired after 35 years with Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Bayard is a member of the Brant Beach Homeowners Association, the township land use board and the Southern Regional School District Strategic Planning Council.

Greg Kopenhaver: “Your Partner for Our Future”

Kopenhaver, of Brant Beach, is running for a spot on the township council for the fi rst time, and, as he underscores for voters, “I will be available.”

In addition, “I will always be proactive to get input from as many people as possible.”

To introduce himself to residents, Kopen-haver personally hand-delivered his campaign pamphlets to every home in the township. “The response has been great. Everyone is very nice.”

Forty-three years ago, Kopenhaver and his wife, Trudy, spent their honeymoon at his father’s house on LBI, just a few blocks from where the couple now resides. The Kopenhav-ers have owned property on the Island since 1979. Their two children now also own homes in the township, and their son resides here year ’round with his wife and two children.

In 1988, Kopenhaver retired from the Philadelphia Police Department. He also has operated a successful contracting business for more than 30 years.

He is an active member of the Island com-munity who has attended all Friday commis-sion meetings in the township for the past fi ve years. He was also on the township’s Shared Services Committee and has served on the Brant Beach Townwatch and the board of the Brant Beach Homeowners Association.

In his spare time, Kopenhaver fi shes with his son on their boat, giving him “a true appre-ciation of the diversity of our local fi sheries and wildlife as well as just how unique and special our island is to so many people.”

If elected, Kopenhaver wants to work with the other Island municipalities to consolidate and improve services, thus improving ef-fi ciency, increasing opportunities and reduc-ing taxes. He would also like to work toward introducing the option to purchase a universal beach badge for access to all LBI beaches, as well as improve water quality, promote a business-friendly environment and amplify beautifi cation efforts in the municipality.

“I am running for commissioner because I truly understand the importance of the Island in the lives of its residents and visitors. The memories that are made here last a lifetime. I would like to make sure these traditions

continue while at the same time improving the experience for future generations.”

Dr. Joseph Lattanzi: “The RX for Professional Community Leadership.” Lattanzi, a radiation oncologist who resides

in Haven Beach, was sworn in as a township commissioner last December following Bill Knarre’s resignation from that role.

Since taking offi ce, Lattanzi – who oversees revenue and fi nance – points out that he has ef-fectively managed the budget to further reduce local taxes, promoted local businesses, contin-ued to support the beach replenishment project, facilitated the shared-services initiative on LBI and helped increase the number of EMT-certifi ed police offi cers in the municipality.

“The management and vision of the town-ship continues to become more complex and diffi cult,” Lattanzi noted. “I am seeking to retain the offi ce as I have a proven track record of management experience at the highest levels and an excellent working relationship with the mayor. These relationships are rooted in com-munity service to LBI but extend to Trenton and Washington, D.C. It is these attributes that result in lower taxes, prosperous businesses and a greater return of our money from state and federal agencies.

“I would ask the voters to consider if they want to continue on this proven path of fi scal responsibility and prosperity or risk our future to well-meaning but inexperienced challeng-ers. The ‘Joe Team’ is the right choice to retain the ‘LBI culture’ while ensuring our long-term success.”

Lattanzi is a graduate of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and completed his radiation on-cology residency at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

He and his wife, Dr. Kimberly Hogan, have two children, Jake and Olivia.

Currently, Lattanzi serves as chairman of the department of radiation oncology and is president of medical staff at Southern Ocean County Medical Center. Previously, he served as the treasurer and vice president of the SOMC staff.

He is also is on the board of trustees of Meridian Health System and a board member of the Southern Ocean County Foundation, the SOMC Lighthouse Society and Care to Be Aware Vascular Foundation.

In the community, Lattanzi takes part an-nually in the St. Francis Community Center Thanksgiving Program and supports the Southern Regional Wrestling Booster Club.

Joseph Mancini: “A Name You Can Trust.”

“Our township has been moving at an incredible clip these last four years,” said Mancini, a resident of Beach Haven Terrace. “I think the existing team has really worked well together.

“What we have achieved has truly been remarkable. We have put sand on the beach, we have cut taxes, we have increased the num-ber of EMT-certifi ed police offi cers” and, he added, the township leads all Southern Ocean County municipalities in shared-services income. “And I’m working to increase that.”

He wants to continue the professionalism and harmony he sees within the municipal-ity’s current government and emphasizes that “long-term planning is a must for Long Beach Township.”

Mancini, an Island resident for more than 58 years, was voted in as mayor in May 2008, and serves as director of public affairs and safety in the municipality.

He attended the Ethel A. Jacobsen School, the LBI Grade School and Southern Regional High School, and subsequently graduated from Villanova University. He is a licensed real estate broker, property casualty and health insurance broker and builder in New Jersey, and is president of both Mancini Realty Co. and Mancini Custom Homes.

Mancini, who believes that a township council member should have an extensive community service background in the local area, serves on the Meridian Hospitals Corp. Board of Trustees and the Jersey Shore Part-nership Foundation Board of Trustees, and as vice chairman of the Southern Ocean Medical Center Board of Trustees and chairman of the SOMC Emergency Department Capital Cam-paign. He is also an annual provider of college scholarships to LBI students, a former district chairman of the Boy Scouts of America and a past-president of the Beach Haven Exchange Club.

The mayor remarked, “I would ask the vot-ers to support the incumbent commissioners” to take on the challenge of the next four years, in which he plans, for example, to continue to negotiate for funding from the federal govern-ment to save Barnegat Bay and the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Holgate, to persist with beach replenishment, to work to see the Causeway bridge project started, to continue budget cutting and tax reduction, and to help the business community.

— Juliet Kaszas-Hoch julietkaszas-hoch@thesandpaper.net

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LBI Tourism Is $1 BillionFor Region

A number now declares the value of tourism in the Long Beach Island region, and it

starts with a “b” for “billion.” Spend-ing in 2011 totaled $1.2 billion at ho-tels, restaurants, retail shops and other Southern Ocean County businesses.

The 2011 Tourism Economic Im-pact Study was performed by Rock-port Analytics, an independent market research fi rm. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce or-dered the study through the budget of its Long Beach Island Region Destination Marketing Organization.

“The goal of the study was to understand the full economic contri-bution resulting from visitation to the LBI region to county and the state,” said the chamber’s DMO director, Lori Pepenella.

Visitors (and summer residents dining and purchasing here) spent $459 million on lodging, $296 million on food and beverages, $259 million on shopping and $115 million on entertainment and recreation.

Another fi nding is that the region’s tourism accounts for 14 percent of all employment in Ocean County, or 20,300 jobs.

Eighty-three cents of each dollar spent in the area by LBI Region visi-tors is kept within Ocean County, the research further revealed.

An in-depth presentation of the study will be featured on Jan. 8 at the State of the Chamber summit held by the chamber at Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor Township. Rockport Analytics representatives will be there to detail the informa-tion and the methods by which it was obtained.

“This provides a tool for people looking to open a business in the area, or for current businesses; for nonprofi ts that need to write grants; for small businesses that may need data for loans,” noted Pepenella in an interview with The SandPaper on Monday.

This is a new gauge of local tour-ism’s value to the area as well as to the county and state, Pepenella said.

“Usually what has been done is that the county provides us with an overall number for Ocean County, but we were never able to pinpoint what our region is doing. This really boils it down to the role that the LBI Region plays in supporting the county and state,” Pepenella said.

The project overview states that “if LBI Region tourism did not ex-ist, each household in Ocean County would have to pay an additional $826 in state and local taxes in order to maintain current levels of tax re-ceipts.” That fi gure refers to the $300 million total in taxes generated by region tourism in 2011.

Stafford Township plays a large part in “LBI Region” tourism, the study confi rmed. “The study shows where the seasonal homes are, and the largest percentage is in Long Beach Township, but the second-largest number is actually in Stafford Town-ship,” Pepenella said.

“It helps businesses on a lot of different levels,” she said. “If you’re

a theater or an organization looking to market yourself, or if Realtors are looking for tools to help rent store-fronts, for instance.

“There is no illusion of what we are; we know we are a $1.2 billion industry. And I think that’s pretty

impressive.” The $15,000 study was initiated

in 2010 by the DMO on behalf of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce. Funding for the study came from the budget of the DMO grant from the state. The 2011 Cham-

ber/DMO budget totaled $176,200. This included promotional spending for an array of events, marketing literature and other expenses, as well as other operating costs for the DMO and the chamber Visitor Center in Ship Bottom.

For information on attending the January 2013 State of the Chamber meeting, contact the chamber offi ce at 609-494 7211 or online at visitL-BIregion.com.

— Maria Scandale mariascandale@thesandpaper.net

What Drives One To Climb Them All?

SEE THE LIGHT: (From left) Ignoring the unexplained pumpkin-faced orb, Keith Spencer and the Mercury brothers Mitchel, Maxsim and Mark descend Old Barney, completing one stop on the Lighthouse Challenge.

Michael Molinaro

Faces Beaming at Lighthouse Challenge

By MICHAEL MOLINARO

What drives man, woman, or child to climb each of the 11 lighthouses and

walk through the two museums and two life-saving stations of New Jersey’s annual Lighthouse Challenge? Many visiting Old Barney in Barnegat Light and the Tuckerton Seaport answered that question this past weekend.

Like the ships once guided in the night by the light of these coastal edifi ces, something draws over a thousand people each year to take the trek and have their lighthouse passports stamped as proof that they were there. For some it is an obses-sion. They collect and hoard vari-ous models or ceramic lighthouse fi gurines, having been mesmerized by their architectural mystique. For others it is simply an exploration; a way to see parts of the Garden State they would most likely never see.

Even more simply, for some it is two days of fun in October with a friend or loved one. One thing is for sure: ideal weather conditions made it the perfect weekend to meet the challenge head on.

At noon on Saturday, just a few hours into the challenge, over 200 had already visited Old Barney, with at least 200 more en route from the north point of Sandy Hook, where many begin. A log reveals Zip codes showing interstate and international travelers stopping in from Canada, Ohio, Michigan, and Connecticut.

Two of these distant travelers included Wayne Ervin, 65, of Nash-ville, N.C. and Betty Louferrell, 64, of Wilson, N.C., who counted each of the 217 steps she had just traversed and added them to her tally sheet while taking in the view from atop Old Barney.

Ervin is one of those collectors who study the history and marvel at the level of preservation in N.J. com-pared to other states, and, of course, the design of each lighthouse he encounters along the way.

“Each one is so different,” said Ervin. “There are so many different styles of lighthouses that are not just a big pillar.”

This was the second trip for Er-vin, who grew up by the ocean. He completed the challenge in 2003. This was the fi rst for Louferrell, his fi ancé.

“We just wanted a challenge,” said Ervin. “I wanted to show her something different. And you get some exercise, too.”

“Just seeing the land, the light-houses and the history that goes with them is worth it,” added Louferrell.

Lifelong friends Allison Dramis, 52, of Monmouth Junction and Col-lette Grocki, 52, of Helmetta grew up together in Jersey City. They were completing the Lighthouse Chal-lenge fi rst and foremost as an excuse

to head to the shore and see the view. From the Barnegat Lighthouse obser-vation deck, they stood transfi xed as waves crashed into the rocks below and the fall foliage revealed splashes of color in the patches of maritime forest in the state park.

“I’d love to live on the shore – if they get their prices down!” joked Grocki .

Neither had heard of any ghost stories, but Dramis admitted, “Your legs scream from climbing the steps.”

For these two, it’s about the exploration, as the Lighthouse Chal-lenge takes those who participate as far as the western border of the state to lighthouses along the Dela-ware River. “You really would be surprised at the lighthouses on the Delaware Bay side,” said Grocki, referencing Finn’s Point, which they were unable to climb last year due to rainfall making it too dangerous.

“I don’t even know there are towns back there,” Grocki said. “Some of them are so bizarre. It’s worth it, though. You really see a lot of the state going that way, places we never would have gone before. And you meet a lot of people.”

For some, like the Mercury brothers Mitchel, 7, Maxsim, 5, and Mark, 8, of Burlington, who climbed Old Barney with fam-ily friend Keith Spencer, sheer joy comes simply from climbing to the top and shouting down to grandpar-ents below. In their world, the tallest lighthouses, that being Absecon (in Atlantic City) and Barnegat Light remain favorites, with the Navesink Twin Lights a close third, purely for

its architectural inspiration.Spencer, 43, claims he has com-

pleted the Lighthouse Challenge every year since its inception. Maxsim was only two months old when he made his fi rst summit in Barnegat Light.

Meanwhile in Tuckerton, a less-er-known beacon along the Chal-lenge path sits on the edge of Route 9 at Tuckerton Seaport: a replica of the Tucker’s Island lighthouse that once covered the south end of LBI off the coast of Holgate before the sand bar island sank into the ocean from erosion in 1927.

“I like being up really tall,” said Abby Delucia, 10, of Beachwood, who was looking over the Seaport with her mother, Penny. “Did you know the Statue of Liberty was the fi rst lighthouse to have electricity?” Abby remarked. “I would never climb these without her,” she added, hugging her mom.

“It keeps us closer,” said Penny. “It raises awareness. It’s just fun.”

“There’s a mystique to it,” said Paul Hart, the Seaport executive director, as he arranged a display of lighthouse replicas for sale outside. “It’s reminiscent of a time past. Some are cautionary tales; like this one is for erosion. There’s the isola-tion element of what it was like for the lighthouse keepers. Lighthouse people are like NASCAR people: they’re committed.”

The New Jersey Lighthouse So-ciety initiated the Lighthouse Chal-lenge 13 years ago. After doing it for 10 years, it became diffi cult for them to continue. A group was formed with representatives from each light-

house, calling themselves the N.J. Lighthouse Managers. Serena White represents Barnegat Light. She was seen stamping away at passports as visitors came through.

“It’s a special weekend,” said White. “People en route send pictures online. They make their own shirts. It’s intergenerational: you get grandpar-ents and children. It’s an eco-tour, it hits all the tourism. It generates dona-tions (for lighthouse preservation) in the off season, and is a huge economy boost throughout New Jersey.”

Completing the challenge earns one a chance at a gift basket valued at over $700 f illed with books, coffee mugs, pictures, mugs, and other assorted items donated by support groups of all participating lighthouses.

Despite the scary time of year, throughout the day few knew of ghost stories involving the light-houses. Few knew of the 40 to 50 shipwrecks per year that occurred in the Barnegat Shoals off Barnegat Light, and the 400 to 500 lives that were lost, many before Congress began a national life saving service for the Atlantic coast in the mid 19th century.

Perhaps they will hear some, though, upon attending the bonfi re and Halloween storytelling taking place at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; or participating in any number of the ghoulish events occurring at Tuckerton Seaport on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. that includes, of course, a Haunted Lighthouse. michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

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Police Present Class at Southern Regional High School

Students Learn Dangers of Drinking

Postseason Play Starting For Bengal Girls VolleyballAfter concluding the season

with a loss at Wall Township on Monday, the Barnegat

High School girls volleyball team, 12-10, is now getting ready for the opening round of the Shore Con-ference B-South division playoffs beginning Thursday, Oct. 25. The Bengals’ opponent has not yet been announced.

The semifinals and finals are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27.

“No matter how we do in the conference playoffs, we’re assured of qualifying for the state tournament because you have to have at least a .500 record,” said Karla Jennings, who has coached the team in all seven seasons since it was started. “But it would be nice to win the conference championship. We haven’t done that yet.”

Jennings said standout players

BEWARE: Long Beach Township police offi cer Butch Hartmann and Stafford Township police offi cer Chris Fritz worked with juniors and seniors at Southern Regional High School recently to ‘hammer home the dangers of drinking and driving, texting and driving, and distracted driving,’ said Hartmann. DUI goggles and a golf cart ride that simulated impaired driving helped convey the point to the students. Participants wearing DUI goggles try to navigate an obstacle course during the simulation.

Teamwork HelpsGolden Rams Band Claim State Title

The Southern Regional High School Golden Rams Marching Band makes a victorious home-

coming on Oct. 27 at the high school’s Goldberger Memorial Field for the 21st annual “Sounds of the Shore” band competition, having recently blasted its way to winning the Tourna-ment of Bands Group 3 South Jersey and New Jersey State championships.

The Cavalcade of Bands dominates the upcoming Saturday competition, which includes Southern and seven other bands from New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. The judged show begins at 6 p.m., with the award-winning Golden Rams closing the show at 8:15 p.m.

This year’s show is titled “Outside the Box” and explores both literal and fi gurative meanings of the phrase. Nine eight-foot cubes are used throughout the show to help portray this concept.

The recent Tournament of Bands Championship is nothing new to the highly decorated Golden Rams, led by Class of 2002 graduate turned director Andrew Wright.

“It’s been cool to be on both sides of it, for sure. It’s been a lot of fun to go through it, as a student and as a staff member,” Wright said.

The band earned scores of 94.40 and 93.90 along with awards for High Music, High Visual, High Percussion, High Color Guard, and Best Drum Major.

“It’s a total team effort between the staff and the kids. I think that’s the biggest reason why it works so well,” said Wright. “We focus on creativity and being original.”

The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organiza-tions in the country. Founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association, Tournament has grown to over 400 active schools and organizations. Tournament provides performance opportunities in field band, indoor guard, majorette, percussion and dance team as well as comprehensive festivals with instrumental and choral events. Currently, the Tournament of Bands is divided into 13 chapters that

on the squad include juniors Meg Nichols and Sara Ridgeway, who are outside and middle hitters, respec-tively, and sophomore setter Nikki Casertano.

“Meg is our best defensive player and Sara usually posts double digits in kills (spikes) per contest,” said Jennings.

Jennings said that while the team would be losing four seniors, defen-sive specialist Morgan Mitchell was the only one who saw regular action.

“I think we’re going to be real good next season,” said Jennings. “The younger players have been developing.”

Jennings said that the squad is “probably the most athletic group that I’ve had.”

“They came into the season in great shape,” she said. “They trained really hard and had an amazing work ethic.”

However, Jennings said the team is learning that it takes more than physical talent to be a consistently winning team.

“They have to be able to perform under pressure,” said the coach. “They need to develop more confi -dence in their abilities and not get down when they make mistakes. Fortunately, we have a young team and they have a great future.”

Jennings added, “Considering we haven’t had a team very long, I’m very proud of these girls. Most of the schools we play against have had programs for a long time. We’ve come a long way since our fi rst sea-son when the girls were just learning how to play the game.”

— Eric Englund ericenglund@thesandpaper.net

Returning Home for ‘Sounds of the Shore’encompass nine states.

Soon the Golden Rams will head to the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship, which the Golden Rams have won in the past.

“Ultimately it’s six peoples’ opin-ion,” Wright said about the judges’ scores. “They give you a number (when to perform), and a lot of time it’s out of our control. We just do the best we can to put a quality product on the fi eld. From a placement standpoint, that’s out of our control but from an excellence standpoint, the entire staff feels responsible for making that as high as possible.”

“Sounds of the Shore” is sponsored by the marching band and through donations. A large fundraiser that helps make such events happen is a gift auction that takes place Nov. 21 in the Southern Regional Middle School cafeteria, starting at 5:30 p.m.

— Michael Molinaro michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

Three Charged in Seasonal Home Break-insBarnegat Township authorities have charged three area residents with

recent break-ins at two seasonal homes on Bayshore Drive. According to Lt. Keith Germain, the Oct. 15 arrests stemmed from a joint investigation with Waretown, where a summer home was also burglarized. The burglar-ies, which took place Sept. 15 and 18, resulted in $11,000 in jewelry and electronic equipment being stolen from one residence. Nothing was taken from the second home, as the suspects fl ed when an audible security system was activated.

Arrested and charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief were Anthony Brito III, 19, of Forked River, and Richard Tieto Jr, 20, and Tyler Lecoque, 20, both of Waretown.

Brito and Tieto were remanded to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River on $20,000 bail each. Tieto was processed and released after posting bail.

Germain said Waretown police signed complaints against the three for the burglary in that community. — E.E.

EEKS!: Brody the boxer got into the rough-ocean swim of things by taking a long jump off a short berm. The pupster scrambled back to terra fi rma after hitting the wet sand and nixing the notion of becoming a water dog.

This Boxer Is Willing to Take a Dive

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LBI Surf ReturnsTo October Glory

So the debates are over. Now what are we going to do? Pas-sionate arguments, skewed

facts, zingers and binders – what more could you want?

I was really getting into that stuff, man. Actually, I wonder if it’s too late to petition for one more debate. But this time, I would love to see the Commission on Presidential Debates change up the format a little. You know, keep it from getting stale.

How about doing a casual Friday debate? Maybe let the candidates show their true colors? Perhaps Barack might wear a Hawaiian shirt. Mitt could don his old fraternity sweater.

And let’s get some moderators who would shake things up. I know people were up in arms about Candy Crowley’s performance, but those people are from Fox News. Anybody short of Joe McCarthy is skewed, in their opinion.

But hey, in the spirit of shaking things up, let Sean Hannity moderate one of these things. He could toss that Nerf football back and forth with the candidates when it’s their time to talk. Then maybe someone could show him how to actually throw a spiral instead of that little chicken wing toss he does while he smugly tells us how right he is. How about he plays steady quarterback and Romney and Obama run pass patterns on the stage? Just a thought.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate, Cheri Honkala, were arrested outside the debate at Hofstra for trying to make a point about the dominance of the two-party system. Let them play defense. They’ll prob-ably lay hits on Obama like Lawrence Taylor.

What’s it going to take to get some characters in there? Give me some Jesse Ventura. Or how about those guys that do “Car Talk” on NPR? Dave Chappelle would be amazing!

If you didn’t notice, this column wasn’t in The SandPaper last week. We’re back to every other week now for the off-season. If you haven’t been following online, you can fi nd Liquid Lines at thesandpaper.net under the “columns” menu. The web version is the same as the physical, but it allows us a little more room to run slideshows and web videos from time to time, so check it out.

That also means that when I recap the latest in oceanic movements, I’ll be going back two weeks at a time. Frankly, I’m happy to reach back and relive all the stellar surf we’ve had the last few weeks.

Don’t get me wrong, September is a much-loved time. We had plenty of surf, and everything about that ninth month of the year tastes sweeter after our busy and crowded summers. But all too often we look to October to really deliver, especially where the surf is concerned, and that Wednesday, Oct. 10, swell is exactly why.

Early on, the forecasts seemed to point toward a southeast swell from winds that blew on Oct. 9, showing at about chest high with offshores. What actually happened was the wind turned a little more easterly and even

This Clam Jam Possibly the Best Yet, Thanks to Ideal Waves and Weather

By JON COEN

Early autumn has become somewhat of a “festival sea-son” on LBI. It’s a perfect

time of year for these big events – ephemeral weather without the blazing heat or maniacal pace of the tourist season, plus a draw to bring post-Labor Day revenue to the Island.

And most of these events are pretty easy to plan around the amaz-ing October weather. Of course, a muddy Chowderfest or harsh nor’easter for the 18 Mile Run is not ideal, but you can still have a successful event in anything short of a hurricane.

But the Jetty Clam Jam, which has become a locally favorite end to the festival season since its in-ception in 2007, has to watch the weather – as well as the swell, the wind, the tide and the sandbars – because without good waves, there is no contest.

Surf Community Rallies for Riders

Jetty understands this and choos-es the fi rst weekend after the other aforementioned festivals, putting the event “on call” for the best weekend day of waves and weather. And if conditions fail to materialize, they just keep pushing it back.

On Saturday, Oct. 20, everything came together in a way it never has before for what most are calling the best contest yet. Royce Weber and Randy Townsend, both of Surf City, are the new Clam Jam champs.

Jeremy DeFillipis, one of Jetty’s co-owners, handles the marketing end of the company, which includes most of the Clam Jam prep. In the end, he makes the fi nal decision on what day the event will run. Every

October he goes through the drama of pulling the proverbial trigger.

“Every year, I get all these calls and texts a week out asking me when I’m going to run it. But basically, I try not to think about it until three days before. I send out a few e-mails to people who are really tuned into the forecast,” said DeFilippis.

The last two years, every week-end in October had been a bust, forcing the event to run on chilly November days. And while these have had their own fl annel-and-hot-soup character, the sunshine and warm offshore winds made Saturday a great day for all the families that came down to watch and participate. In some cases, there were three generations on the beach.

“When there are solid waves, it’s fun for everyone involved from us to the surfers,” DeFilippis said. “It’s so hard to run an event on call, but it’s paid off six years in a row now.

BANNER DAY: Beach Haven standout Josh Law (top) saw his way into the semi-fi nal with partner and Jetty co-owner Cory Higgins, but that twosome ultimately lost to Randy Townsend (above), who took the 2012 Clam Jam title along with his surf partner, Royce Weber.

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blew north as the low passed over us.Now if there’s one thing we’re used

to on LBI, it’s when the forecast looks like lobster tails and the waves turn out to be a can of tuna. It’s not often that conditions change for the better, but that was certainly the case.

The earliest reports I heard that day were down on the South End, where a few of our jetties were pro-ducing rippable, shoulder-high waves. It was reported from several surfers how fun the dawn patrol was, even without a full clean-up.

After a morning low tide, the swell got new energy and the wind went offshore, and I will say it was a reminder of how good LBI can get. Instead of the 2- to 3-foot lines we were expecting, it was 2- to 3-foot overhead with juicy bowling lefts and a few against-the-grain rights. And I think pretty much any work being done on Long Beach Island ceased for the remainder of the afternoon.

“I didn’t even go to work today,” one working man told me. “When I’m on my death bed, am I going to say, ‘Man, I’m sure glad I fi berglassed that deck?’ No, but I’ll remember getting good lefts.”

That made my day … well, that and all the blue peaks that were rid-den. The last few months have been marked with a lot of groundswell, which is bound to happen during tropical season. But groundswells are so often marred by closeouts and inconsistent sets. On that particular day, there were plenty of bombs to anyone who wanted to stroke in.

Of course, for the goofyfooters, it was a fi eld day out there. But while it was a little harder to come out of the longer barrels for the regularfoots, I saw plenty of pits slayed backside as well by the likes of Tim Raimo, Shaun Casey, Nick Rossi and Peter George.

This was a quintessential wind swell. The sets came rolling in and jumped up. The drops were steep, but the wave picked you up and gave you that momentum going in, with light offshore winds. It was magic.

Unfortunately for some, the wind went southwest and blew things out in the middle of the afternoon. But there was another clean-up before dark, not the epicness of earlier, but a nice evening of waves.

And as wind swell does, it was gone the next morning. I mean totally gone!

That Thursday produced the tiniest little wave, and the surf pretty much lay down through the weekend. But October is a magic month where we can get anything from a south blow to a raging nor’easter or a hurricane groundswell, and we’ve had pretty much all of that in the past few weeks.

Hurricane season isn’t over by any means. Tropical Storm Rafael, the 17th named storm of 2012, packed a good deal of punch, kicking up surf on Oct. 16 to 18. And old Ralphy boy showed us the difference between groundswell and windswell here. Tuesday had some clean peelers down at the South End, but it was largely a festival of unmakeable swell.

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Lavish Salon, located in Beach Haven, is hosting a Cuts for a Cure event on Saturday, Oct.

27, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Men and women of all ages are encouraged to stop in any time between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day for a haircut or mani-cure. Fifty percent of the cost will be donated to the American Cancer Society, a worldwide, community-based organization that has been educating people about cancer and helping those affected by the disease cope with its detrimental affects for more than 40 years. Anyone who receives a haircut or manicure that day will be automatically entered for a chance to win a number of different basket giveaways.

Pink SO.CAP hair extensions made of 100 percent human hair are available for purchase for $10 each, throughout the entire month. All proceeds directly benefi t the ACS.

Apart from skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among American women, according to the ACS. Statistics show nearly 12 percent of women in the United States will suffer from invasive breast cancer at some point in their life, a startling fact many of Lavish Salon’s employees and clients are all too familiar with.

“Every day I meet a client who’s telling me a story of either them-selves or someone else that they know that has survived or passed

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away from breast cancer. It’s defi nite-ly something that so many people are affected by,” said Lavish Salon owner Brittany Romano. Cuts For a Cure “is a great cause because it will help raise money for those who are directly or indirectly affected by the disease,” she emphasized.

Josselyn Wolfe, 18, of Tucker-ton, who has been working at Lavish Salon for the past three years as a hair assistant, suggested the parlor help raise money for the ACS after her mother passed away from stage four breast cancer in March. She said the volunteer organization was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and even paid for her mother’s cremation.

“My mom tried to get the best treatment she could, but she battled with breast cancer for three years, and she didn’t make it. So I thought it would be a good thing to raise awareness and help other people be-cause it’s such a growing disease. It’s sort of a mental satisfaction for me, in honor of my mom,” said Wolfe.

Snacks and refreshments, in-cluding pink lemonade and a variety of pink-colored desserts, will be offered during the event. A 20-per-cent-off, pink tag sale will apply to a number of selected, quality hair care products from shampoos and conditioners to gels and pomades. For more information or to make an appointment, call 609-492-9955.

— Kelley Anne Essinger

For the second time in less than two years, a grocery supermar-ket will be closing in Barnegat

Township. On Dec. 15, the Genu-ardi’s supermarket will be ceasing operations after its parent company, Safeway, was unable to fi nd a buyer. In the spring of 2011, the A&P at the Bayshore Plaza closed. In September 2012, a Big Lots franchise opened at the site.

Located on West Bay Avenue right before the Garden State Parkway north exit, Genuardi’s opened in No-vember 1999; one year later, the chain was purchased by Safeway. Greg Ten Eyck, Safeway spokesman, said most of the 27 remaining Genuardi’s stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are being taken over by Giant Foodstores.

But he said the store in Barnegat, as well as one in Egg Harbor City, was put up for sale at the beginning of the year.

“We have been unsuccessful in fi nding a buyer, so those two stores are going to close,” said Ten Eyck. “Our goal was to have the sites taken over by another supermarket chain, but it has been tough during this economic cli-mate we’re in, so it did not work out.”

He said the Barnegat store em-ployes 66 people.

“This is sure going to be tough on people, losing their job right before the holidays,” said Township Committee-man Len Morano. “I think the Genuar-di’s went downhill once Safeway took over. They really blew that store. It was very convenient, especially for many of people living west of the Garden State Parkway. Without a supermarket chain in our town, people will be go-ing to Manahawkin or Waretown. Big Lots seems like a nice business, but it is more of a general discount store instead of a supermarket, like the A&P or Genuardi’s.”

Township Administrator David Breeden said he was “disappointed” by the store’s closing.

“While the township is very lim-ited in its response to the closing of a private business, it is important for us to recognize the value of such a large commercial establishment and for the township to take necessary action in order to preserve jobs along with attracting another food business to

December Is End:Genuardi’s ClosingLeaves Grocer Gap

Barnegat. It is important to wherever possible to keep Barnegat dollars in Barnegat. The Genuardi’s is the an-chor of the Barnegat Village Square Shopping Center, and it is essential for a new tenant to be found quickly so that the economic viability of the center is maintained.”

Lori Pepenella, destination mar-keting director for the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce, said because decisions to shut down supermarkets are being made on corporate and

Revel in autumnal fun – with hawks, owls, pumpkins and more –

at this Saturday’s Fall Festival at Hoch’s Landscaping & Garden Center in Barnegat.

“We defi nitely want to get people excited about the fall,” said Adrienne Cerefi ce, who owns and runs the business along with Daniel Hoch, a longtime landscaper in the area who branched out with the garden center earlier this year.

“Fall is a great time to plant trees,” Cerefi ce noted. Besides stocking, as Hoch pointed out, “all your garden needs” – plants, fl owers, trees, soil, mulch, fertilizer, planters and much more – on the site’s two acres, the center also now offers pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks and Indian corn.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, stop by to see live hawks and owls, brought from the Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge to the Migration Sta-tion, which moved in to the shop next door to Hoch’s last month.

There also will be pumpkin paint-ing for kids all day; Hoch’s provides the paint with a pumpkin purchase.

The garden center staff also will hold a seminar at 10 a.m. on fall pruning, fertilizing and winterizing gardens and fl ower beds. “We have a very knowledgable and helpful staff,”

Fall Festival Saturday at Hoch’s Landscaping & Garden Center

said Cerefi ce. “They’re always willing to answer questions and help custom-ers plan their gardens.”

Refreshments will be provided.Hoch’s, located at 229 S. Main St.

in Barnegat, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day through the fall.

For more information, call 609-361-4310, or visit hochslandscaping.com. — J.K.-H.

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Race to Place Hunger on Hold3rd Annual Event Benefi ts Tuckerton Food Pantry

FINISH LINE: Nearly $6,200 was raised for the Tuckerton Food Pantry Building Fund Oct. 10 when Barbara Wilkinson, of New York Life Insurance Co. in Tuckerton, hosted the Race for Hunger Grand Prix at the NJ Motorsports Park. Pushing their go-karting drive to the fullest for fi rst place was Team Raging Racers, above. From left are: Dr. Jeff Hager; Dr. Joe Lattanzi, a Long Beach Township commissioner; Wilkinson and daughter Jayne; JB Maschal; and Joe Mancini, Long Beach Township mayor. The food pantry broke ground Monday.

BAG IT: The parent company, Safeway, was unable to fi nd a buyer for the Barnegat store, resulting in its closing on Dec. 15.

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regional levels, the closing “has no refl ection on us as an area.”

“Our year-round residents and visitors have relied on these busi-nesses for their shopping needs, and they also are a good source of employ-ment for local people,” said Pepenella. “Our population needs these stores, so

I can only hope that a similar type of store will go in place of Genuardi’s. I’m confi dent that this will happen.”

Genuardi’s roots go back to 1920 when Gaspare and Josephine Genuardi grew fruits and vegetables on a farm they owned near Norristown, Pia. When they retired, fi ve of their sons

took over the business, which was known as the Genuardi Brothers. In 1954 they opened their fi rst Genuardi’s supermarket in Norristown, which is the oldest of the remaining stores. At its zenith in the 1990s, the Genuardi’s chain numbered 39 supermarkets.

— Eric Englund

PUMPKINS GALORE: Stop by Hoch’s, in Barnegat, for autumnal items, trees and more.

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A Hellhole Eats the Beach in Holgate A nd a huge bugger of a hole it was – and

cosmically sudden. I, for one, had never seen the likes and was tickled pink –

whatever the hell that means nowadays. (Wink/wink, nod/nod. Say no more.)

One minute we had our usual piece of inlet fi shing beach beneath our feet, when, in a rapidly expanding eddy of outgoing tidal water, we were scrambling to safely distance our buggies – and bodies – from what can best be described as a swiftly advancing circle of collapsing sand accom-panied by a massive vortex of outgoing bay water.

I instantly dubbed it the Holgate Hellhole, in honor of the Halloween season. At the vortex’s apex, it looked fully capable of loosing demons long trapped deep within the Holgate sand.

Had a beach buggy remained where we had fi rst parked to fi sh that day, it quickly would have become little more than a truly odd insur-ance claim.

“Let me get this straight, Mr. Mann, you parked your red 2006 GMC truck on the beach, walked off to fi sh and when you turned around, what you’re calling ‘a hellhole’ opened up and sucked down your vehicle. Nary a spark plug nor an engine mount bolt now remains.”

“Uh, it sounded better when I explained it.”And such a vehicle-eating scenario was ut-

terly possible. The vortex’s expanding circle of cliff-like drops – 6 to 10 feet steep – ate 100 feet of beach in just 30 minutes. In fact, the criss-crossed tire tracks where we had been parked slid into the watery abyss.

As the gaping mouth of the hellhole widened, the churning water within the crater quickly took on the form of a nearly perfectly rounded watery vortex. The foamy whirlpool grew wide enough to swallow up a couple Olympic-sized swimming pools – along with a few dozen water polo teams and who knows how many synchro-nized swimmers.

The circling water inside the planetary-grade whirlpool was fl owing at a solid 5 knots. It got progressively uglier as sickly yellow suds soon fully covered the surface of the water within.

The eddying hole was so oddly ugly it be-came cool-ish. Huh? Gospel truth, I had this powerful urge to throw on a wetsuit, jump in and go a few rounds within one of nature’s weirdest spin cycles. Or, just maybe, was that a seductive Siren’s call from the demons within? Nah. I just thought it would be cool as all get-out.

As the hellhole progressed across the beach, it took on the overall shape of a fairly well-rounded crater. The only open area, along the south edge, essentially ushered in the rapidly outgoing current, keeping the vortex highly energized – and erosive.

As a goodly group of us stood around ogling over the natural oddity, the hole just kept outwardly eating the surrounding beach. As to where it might go, the sky was the limit – so to speak.

With dusk on the horizon, Forsythe Refuge authorities harbored justifi able fears that a bug-gyist driving the beach after dark might easily become a meal for the Holgate Hellhole. I one-upped that notion by morosely imagining half a dozen buggy rooftops slowly spinning in the vortex come morning.

There wasn’t much choice that day but to shut down the entire beachfront of the Holgate Wilderness Area.

Anticlimactically, the hole had vanished into itself by the next day. A semi-circular scar was all that remained.

And somewhere far below that scar were the demons, high-fi ving and talking about what they had done in the outside world for that one night.

So, what are you gonna be this Halloween? AFTERIMAGE: I grabbed a goodly load

of still photos of the freakish Holgate Hellhole phenomenon. See “Oct. 17” blog at www.jay-manntoday.ning.com.

Based on accounts and photos of the Hol-gate earth incident, the smart folks at Stockton College came up with a theory that sure rocked my thinking. They suggested an earthquake in New England had “liquefi ed” the sand in Holgate, causing it to collapse in a sinkholeish fashion. While I nonverbally poured cold water on the earthquake scenario by self-asking why hundreds of other equally liquefi ed hellholes hadn’t concurrently formed between here and Lobsterland, I kinda got off on that wild-and-woolly earthquake notion. It was right up my always-open-for-business “How cool is that!?” alleyway. Fascinating if true – and fascinating anyway.

I could boringly note that a hellhole is just as inclined to form when:

• we’ve had a long period of uneventful weather, during which the Holgate tip gains sands for weeks on end.

• a rapidly arriving onslaught of very large hurricane ground swells – out of the southeast – essentially drives ocean energy, via water, directly into the inlet and way up into Little

Egg Harbor.• the prevailing astronomic conditions foster

some of the highest tides of the year, further powering ocean water into the bay.

• a hard west wind kicks in, hellbent on driving all that gathered water clean out of the bay and, in doing so, eats the insides out of any sandy landmass that gets in its way.

AND!• an earthquake-based liquidifi cation thing

does, uh, whatever it does. BUMP IN THE DAY: Speaking of earthly

rocks and rolls, I was among the legions who felt either the earth move or the skies shake last Saturday morning. In Ship Bottom, I thought someone had tapped the front steps of my house with a vehicle – as had happened in the past a couple times. We won’t get into those stories right now.

Ever-vigilant Facebook lit up as folks social media-ed each other to compare notes on the wide-ranging thud.

The “earthquake” word was bandied about – but not by me. I've felt a goodly number of quakes and seismic shakes during my many days in Hawaii, California, Mexico and, more recently, NJ. Saturday’s rapid rattler was closer to a sonic boom thing. It was a window rocker more than a house shaker. It felt very much like a military weapons demolition – albeit way over there, someplace.

Government agencies would later issue state-ments fully discounting the earthquake angle. No, a new sinkhole didn’t form in Holgate. At least I don’t think one did.

MOLA MOLA BAD NEWS: Hi, Jay. I read your article on the mola mola and have a sad follow up. I was sailing my Sunfi sh at the end of September and pulled over to Conklin Island in Barnegat to make a repair. I was thrilled and intrigued to see an ocean sunfi sh. Sadly, it was dead on the beach. I studied it for quite a while as these fi sh have always fascinated me. It was amazing to see the size and shape. Its long fi ns had been very beaten and were badly worn. Its mouth struck me as very small for such a large fi sh. I wish I could have seen it in its glory. I stopped back the next week and it was very decomposed and retained almost no features. Hank N. Barnegat.

Thanks, Hank. Many folks had been won-dering.

I had warned that an untimely end awaited a mola trapped in the bay. Nature can be such a bitch, though I sure wouldn't recommend saying that to her face – unless you've always wondered what it would be like to get slapped around by an F6 tornado. “Who’s the bitch now, buddy!?”

I had suspected the marooned mola had already been under the weather when it was swept into Barnegat Bay. Molas can be fairly mobile, especially for short survival spurts. Not that they’re speedsters. In nature, they have to be only fast enough to run down jellyfi sh and assorted gelatinous zooplankton. Admittedly, that speed bar is set kinda low on the mola mola front. Notice that “Wild Kingdom” seldom of-fers an episode featuring a mola stalking, then attacking, say, a comb jelly. “Mommy, can we change the channel?”

Even if a healthy mola were to get stranded in our bay, it's not likely it would fi nd its way out before, say, the year 2050. What’s worse, the available food supply in the bay would be catastrophically inadequate – though an in-bay mola might think it had died and gone to ge-latinous zooplankton heaven if it eased into a lagoon fi lled to the gills with bay nettle jellyfi sh.

Final mola thought: Dining on 98-percent-water jellyfi sh, how the heck do molas grow into the largest boned fi sh in the entire ocean? My guess is they’re secretly packing on the pounds by sneaking out at night for some serious carbs. If Gary Larson (“The Far Side”) still did comics, I envision him showing a sea turtle throwing on a light switch in the middle of the night and there’s a mortifi ed mola with a giant stack of pizza boxes in front of it.

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EAT ’EM UP: It’s hard to believe, but only a couple of hours earlier this watery whirlpool was a popular, high-and-dry fi shing beach at the Island’s far south end. A series of natural phenomena – and an earthquake? – combined to create a ravenously hungry vortex that soon led to the closing of the Holgate Wilderness Area to all mobile anglers. The worry was over beach buggies coming upon the huge hole in the dark and fi nding themselves falling into the hole.

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STORY OF A 48-POUND CLASSIC BASS: I got to talk to Joe Joe Czapkowski today. Real nice guy and understandably thrilled with his tourney-leading 48/10 striper – not only because of its length and girth but also because he caught it in utterly sloppy surf conditions, i.e. both the best conditions to fi sh for trophy bass and also the worst to haul one through the pounding surf and onto the beach.

For the record, Joe was a-beach in 20 mph ESE winds and contending with grinding surf, pushing 6 to 8 feet.

The winds and currents – south to north – were so bad that Joe had abandoned his usual two-rod surf-fi shing modus. He opted for hand-holding a single, inherited (from father-in-law), 50-year-old, 12-foot rod. It was coupled with a Penn spinning reel holding fresh Berkley 20-pound-test mono line.

More essential data: He was using a #9 Gamakatsu hook, 8-ounce pyramid sinker, 80-pound test fl uoro Seagur leader – 12 inches with a fi shfi nder setup.

And, as was widely announced, he really was using clam gobs when he hooked his one and only fi sh of the day. Of course, if you have to hook up with just one fi sh per day, a 48-pounder is atop that exclusive category.

But there is a bit of a story behind that clam choice. Joe had actually begun the wind-blown fi shing session chucking bunker chunks. It soon became clear that the meat wasn’t holding up very well in the surf and suds. Mighta been a mushy batch. As the only option, he turned to a few extra-large surf clams, purchased from Bobbie’s Boat Rentals, BL.

The size of the clams played a bit part in the hook-up saga. Joe opened one and decided it warranted being halved. His friends would later kid him about being so cheap that he was conserving bait. Not so, said Joe. An understated clam gob was actually more suited to staying on the hook in washing-machine conditions.

As for his switch to clam bait that day, it wasn’t simply the hooking convenience. Joe knew full well that roughed-up waters often have bass eating from the clam hatch .

Where things got hmmmm-ish was the way Joe drifted from traditional clam-chucking

thinking, i.e. change clam gobs frequently – if not sooner. He kept using and reusing that one halved piece for three casts and retrieves. Hey, it kept staying on the hook. By Joe’s own admis-sion, the bait had likely given up the scent for that third charmed cast.

After its third stint in the surf, the fi rm-holding clam was sucked in by a bass more than twice the size of the largest striper Joe had caught since first pursuing surfcasting a decade or so back. Not that he’s new to an-gling, having boat fished with his dad since he was a kid.

As for the hookup, it was a solid, no-denying hit, especially with Joe hand-holding the rod. After an initial “hit hard,” the bass performed a short seaward run before rising up. It made a quick showing on the surface but not nearly enough to offer Joe a read on its true size. “I knew it was bigger, but that’s about all,” he said.

After diving back down, the cow striper then undertook one of those traditional parallel runs along the beach, in this case northward.

Joe countered by “walking” with the fi sh, to minimize the bow in the line. That mirroring went on for nearly 50 yards.

As Joe fi nally began gaining line on the quarry, he had bouts of sudden line slackness. That’s always a sinking feeling. In retrospect, Joe couldn’t tell if the slackness was due to surging waves literally shoving the fi sh forward or if the bass was throwing in some escape runs toward the beach, another very common escape move used by bigger bass.

I’ll note right here that, per Joe, there was actually no chance the fi sh was going to spit the hook. It was deeply embedded, nearly unremov-ably, in that ridiculously tough skin on the side of a striper’s mouth. “All that could have happened was the line breaking,” he told me.

Still, there was no way of knowing that as the 10-minute fi ght moved into its fi nal and spooki-est phase – the trial of the pounding shorebreak. And the waves would prove a challenge, mainly during the fi nal grab portion of the landing.

“When it was in close enough, I went after it. Reached for it – and missed,” said Joe, adding, “Then the undertow took it out.”

Members of the Barnegat High School Fishing Club were among the many eco-minded individuals

who participated in last Thursday’s Barnegat Bay Blitz, an effort spearheaded by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Clean Communities Council to bring together citizens, students, businesses and local governments to help clean up and foster a greater appreciation for the Barnegat Bay watershed.

“I’m very proud these students for par-ticipating in the coastal cleanup,” said club adviser Brett Taylor. “It gives them a sense of responsibility and ownership of our coastal ecosystem.”

With the help of DEP coordinator Lauren Kelso and two other members of the depart-ment, Taylor and the students picked up litter – plastic bottles, plastic bags, cans and more – at multiple locations adjacent to Barnegat Bay and the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

“It is very important that individuals take care of their environment,” Taylor noted, “as most of the litter ends up in our bays, estuar-ies and oceans, where we all fi sh, boat and enjoy the water.

“We plan on doing this event year after year,” he added.

According to nj.gov/dep/barnegatbay/bbblitz.htm, during the past two Blitz events, in October 2011 and May 2012, “6,800 volunteers helped to clean up 3,201 bags of trash and recyclables, fi lled 40 dumpsters and Bagsters, and educated and engaged students from over 57 schools.”

Individuals, schools, community or-ganizations and businesses can sign up to participate in future Blitzes by fi lling out the online volunteer pledge form at nj.gov/dep/barnegatbay/pledge.htm. — J.K.-H.

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the swell on Wednesday.“I drove back to the Island, and Ship Bot-

tom was every bit of 8 to 10 foot on the face on Wednesday morning. But there weren’t even any corners. It was an astronomical high tide, so it was backwash and bouncy closeouts. Then I went down south and it was chest high."

A few surfers found mid-sized waves here and there, but nothing special.

Rafael was on a fast track away from our swell window, but was still pushing up some swell on Friday, when a heavy weather system approached the East Coast. Thursday night was one of those storms that send the deck furniture crashing into the railing, and Friday continued to be a maelstrom. But at this point, the new south swell was mixing with the old Raphael swell, and the results would prove to be magical.

The Jetty Clam Jam was called “on” for Saturday. This wasn’t just the best waves for an event, it may have been the swell of the year. By the afternoon, there were mountainous peaks rolling into Harvey Cedars and detonating on the sandbar. And with 96 competitors surfi ng or watching the action in Cedars, the rest of the Island was relatively empty. I heard reports of roping waves with no one out in Ship Bottom. The usually high-profi le spots in Surf City of-fered plenty of empty waves. And there were six surfers trading great waves at Holyoke. It was a day for the books.

Once again, the Clam Jam was an excellent community event. I think people were pretty happy to have it on an ideal, 70-degree day. And it was awesome to be back in Harvey Cedars.

“It’s such an important piece of the com-munity here,” Farias said. “Sometimes you get frustrated with the surf or people get bummed on the surf scene. But then you get a day like that and it reminds you of everything that is good about surfi ng LBI.”

Sunday was again pulling in waves. It wasn’t the magnifi cent peaks of the day before, but it was still plenty of fun with some little barrels, offshore all day with perfect weather. In fact, when the Giants had their 1 p.m. kickoff, the beach was pretty much empty. If you were fi nding tiny tubes, fi shing, getting a late-season swim or just hanging out, it was autumnal perfection.

As many of you know, the sandbar (for swimming, surfi ng, wading and other fun) at Harvey Cedars was pretty much ruined by an Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project in 2010, to the dismay of local surfers. The Clam Jam had to move to Holgate the last two years. But Cedars has been making some-thing of a comeback.

Several people kept an eye on Hudson Av-enue last week to see what kind of sandbar we would have for the Clam Jam. It looked dismal. Aside from a few bright spots in the summer and fall, it has been very hit or miss. No one could have predicted the world-class waves that showed up on Saturday. There is already talk that it may have been the best waves for a contest on the whole East Coast in 2012.

We spend a lot of time in Liquid Lines talk-ing about these surf-killing projects that stand to protect the private, oceanfront property. And in most cases, Island elected officials have shown that they couldn’t give a damn about the

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lost resource. But I have heard a few quotes from the mayor and Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners that they were hoping the surf comes back. They were pretty proud to host the Clam Jam again.

There’s not much any town can do once the surf has been destroyed, but at least Cedars hasn’t treated those who bring it up as a nui-sance. It was great to be back in that borough, and the whole Hudson Avenue/Sunset Park set up is a fantastic venue.

But more importantly, having Cedars as a surf option again is going to help spread out the crowds, the dangerous and frustrating conditions that occur when every surfer for 30 miles is on the same break. Here’s to opening things up this fall and more pitching lips.

* * *On Saturday, Oct. 13, the 5 Gyres crew came

cycling through LBI as part of the Last Straw Tour, to raise our awareness of what our societal addiction to plastics is doing to the ocean. I know most people don’t think slideshows about environmental oceanic voyages are any way to spend a Saturday night, but there was a group of concerned citizens there.

I got to spend some time with the crew over pizza after the presentation, and they were a very knowledgeable group, as well as very interested in our local area and ecosystems.

As you can imagine, they are for plastic-bag bans, something we’ve discussed a lot in Liqiuid Lines this year. If you’re one of those people who has yet to change over to canvas shopping bags but feel that bringing a giant ball of plastic totes to the “recycling” bin at your supermarket is doing your part, then think about this: Stiv Wilson, who has become very involved in bag-ban campaigns, told us that only about 4 percent of plastic bags ever actually get recycled. As he explains it, humans have taken plastic, which is very durable, and used it for disposable products for the last 50 years –- and we’re now facing the consequences of it.

It seems a foreign concept to get a bag ban on LBI; there aren’t any bans anywhere in New Jersey. But consider the “ultra progressive” places that have enacted bans, countries such as India and Haiti.

For anyone who decries a bag ban as an af-front on their god-given rights to be wasteful, in terms of dealing with the plastic problem, we’re behind Haiti. Nice one …

In other news, the DVD “You Look Swell” arrived at The SandPaper offi ce last week, much to our delight. A majority of this fi lm by Rick Starick features LBI surfers playing home and away – such rippers as Connor Willem, Danny Mears, Randy Townsend, Peter George, Ben Raimo and Will Sweeney, as well as such inter-national stars as Flynn Novak, Chris Del Moro, Zach Plopper and Keoni Jones. The fi lm played at the New York Surf Film Festival in September and is available at Storenvy.com for $24.99.

There is one more contest for those of you who didn’t get enough at the Clam Jam. Fol-lowing the Moto portion of Moto/Surf, which was held earlier this fall at the Sahara Sands Hare Scramble, the surf portion will be held this weekend at Holyoke Avenue in Beach Haven. If you are not a Moto rider, there will be alternate Men’s, Longboard and Women’s divisions this weekend as well. You can check Moto/Surf on Facebook for an update as to which day it is.

There is also a good chance we could see the Smith Optics Garden State Grudge Match happen up in Seaside Heights this week. Good luck to Randy Townsend, Conor Willem, Pat Emery and Royce Weber. Let’s show the locals some love this year.

Taking a look at the week ahead, it does ap-pear the surf train could come steaming through again. The second half of the week will likely be as fl at as Obama in that fi rst debate, but the weekend might see some fi reworks courtesy of Tropical Storm Sandy (formerly Tropical De-pression 18) coming out of the Caribbean. And while these tropical swells have not been our best wavemakers, this one might stay close enough to the coast to act like more of a windswell. This time of year, we see these storms become hybrid systems. Think Wilma in 2005, Noel in 2007 and Ida in 2009. Earlier this week, there were some wild forecasts for 18-foot at 11 seconds or something crazy. That has already backed off. Don’t expect to be chasing Mavericks in Surf City, but get ready for a few waves.

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There are 96 guys surfi ng, plus the sponsors and judges. Everyone has jobs, families, weddings and all sorts of plans. I’m so thankful that there are people who clear those weekends.

“I don’t know what I would do if they couldn’t,” DeFilippis added. “It all refl ects on why we started this. They’re not just amazing surfers – they are great people.”

It turned out to be a banner day, with a beach full of excited surfers, fans, kids and dogs. Pizza was provided by Speakeasy Pizzeria, and cold clams and oysters were served by Mud City Crab House and the Black Whale Bar and Restaurant.

Harvey Cedars has been one of New Jer-sey’s most cherished surf spots for decades. A popular summer break in the longboard era, it became a hot spot with shorter surfboards and performance surfi ng in the ’70s. The offshore bathymetry and shallow break make for strong, hollow waves with heavy lips.

However, the 2010 Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project basically killed the waves in Harvey Cedars, covering the magical sandbar. The borough has had its moments in the past two years, but good days have been rare. The 2010 and 2011 Clam Jams were held in Holgate.

Even with a mixed swell, there was consider-able doubt. But when surfers arrived at 7 a.m., they were greeted by a 3- to 5-foot swell, with sets well overhead. The wind was light and the surf was mostly clean. But the real story was the power.

The wind came out of the southeast in the middle of the day. However, a westerly breeze kicked in for the afternoon, making for ideal offshore conditions. Multiple boards were bro-ken outside the contest zone, but there were also countless tubes to be ridden. And spectators, who sat with their backs to the dunes right on top of the action thanks to the close sandbars, called it an “arena-like” atmosphere.

“Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better day,” Weber said. “We had great waves in Harvey Cedars with all of our friends around. It’s the whole local surf community out there supporting each other. It was just so much fun.”

Since the very fi rst Clam Jam, the format has been two-man teams picked at random with one surfer 29 or younger, and one older surfer. It not only brings the generations together, but also creates an equalizer. Random pairings keep the contest from becoming too competitive. This year, there were 96 surfers and a good number of waves for everyone.

“For everything to come together like that – great waves, a mixed swell, west/southwest winds and the tide not swamping the scaffolding like it would have a day earlier – the stars must have all been aligned. There were great barrels all day,” offered Townsend.

The teams are a story in themselves, such as Adam Frack and his father, Jesse Frack, who almost went head to head. Bill Willem of Surf City, a top competitor on LBI in the 1970s, was paired with his son Brendan. They surfed to the third round, where they fell to Bill’s other son, Conor, and Ryan Kelly of Barnegat Light. Townsend and Weber, who have wrangled with each other at several professional events this

year, were odds-on favorites from the beginning, but such strong teams are the nature of the draw.

“There are some underground guys that totally stepped up,” DeFilippis said. “Chris Moscufo was ripping, John Bonner always surfs well, Brett Michallis, and Graham Mergenthaler. Every year, we get a few new guys come out. This year, we had Eric Perie, who grew up surf-ing Cedars in the ’80s. I had never heard of him and there he was, getting barrels.”

There were countless moments of excite-ment. Eighteen-year-old Kyle Calandra of Ship Bottom almost landed a kickfl ip on a closeout and, in the next round, found the barrel of the heat to propel him and his partner to the next round. Cory Higgins, another co-owner of Jetty, was partnered with Beach Haven’s best surfer, Josh Law. While Law generally carried them far into the event, it was Higgins’ six-point tube ride that got them into the semi-fi nal.

“I never thought I would be surfi ng all day to the semifi nal,” admitted Higgins. “I was just out there with this big grin on my face the whole time. And to beat my business partner in a heat was just perfect.”

Higgins and Law lost to Townsend and We-ber in the semifi nal. In the other semi, Conor Willem and Kelly beat Mergenthaler and Vinny Rossi.

Beach Haven’s Ric Anastasi managed a pro-fessional panel of judges, assuring that everyone was fairly scored. Beach marshals Bill Machotka and Randy Budd as well as tabulators Freddy Davis and Haley Johnson oversaw the smoothest event to date. A troop of volunteers all stepped up to keep things moving so that everyone got a chance to surf.

The fi nal truly featured four of LBI’s best surfers. Jetty team rider and captain of the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol, Townsend won the Clam Jam with his partner, Luke Reynolds, in 2009. He is LBI’s most successful surfer, but is now seeing a challenge from the likes of Conor Willem, a commercial clammer, whom Townsend mentored. Willem and Ryan Kelly, whose family owns Kelly’s Old Barney restau-rant in Barnegat Light and was dangerous on his forehand all day, were not about to lie down.

With the sun making its descent, the waves took on a golden glow. While Weber went for a few air-reverses, the finals became a barrel-riding showdown between Willem and Townsend, where Townsend put up an 8.5 (of a possible 10) for a frontside tube and also landed a fantastic air reverse. He and Weber won, 20.5 to 18.5, and a few moments later were holding the coveted Clam Jam trophy, carved in 2007 by surfer Joel Dramis.

“I thought Royce surfed great,” said Townsend afterward. “We were partners by the luck of the draw, but I would be stoked to be part-nered with anyone there. It's all family to me.”

The day concluded with an afterparty at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars, where everyone listened to a live performance by Rob Armenti, enjoyed a buffet courtesy of Mud City Crab House and reminisced about epic waves.

The fi nalists’ names will go on a small plaque to be added to the trophy, which will sit at the Black Whale until next October, when it’s time again to start watching the forecasts and plan-ning the event.

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SMOOTH OPERATORS: (Above left) Graham Mergenthaler is an ‘underground guy’ who made an impressive showing. (Above right) Royce Weber was paired with pro Randy Townsend, and the two rode their respective waves to glory.

Photographs by Jack Reynolds

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On Feb. 8, 1862, the men of the 9th New Jersey Volunteers, which included most of the enlistees from Ocean County,

were bogged down in a swamp on Roanoke Island, N.C., under heavy Confederate fire. They were far from home under the command of Gen. Ambrose Burnside as part of the strategy to blockade Southern ports and force the South to surrender.

Capt. Jonathan Townley Jr. of the 9th wrote, “Few cases of greater individual courage are recorded than that of Corporal Lorence, of Carpenter’s Landing. In the early part of the action at Roanoke, both of his legs were shot off just below the knees. As he was carried to the rear, his shattered limbs dangling in the bushes, he repeatedly said to the men passing on to the confl ict, with all the energy he could command, ‘Go in, boys, go in; give it to them; I can’t do any more.’ He was taken to the Sur-geon’s tent in the back-ground, where his limbs were amputated and dressed. At length, the shout of victory rang through the forest. The Corporal inquired, ‘Who has won?’ and upon being told that the rebels were running, raised himself on his stumps, swung his cap over his head, and, with an enthusiasm that thrilled every beholder, gave three cheers for the Union and the New Jersey Ninth! General Burnside being informed of the Corporal’s brave conduct visited him several times in the hospital, as did many other offi cers. Once when I was with him, as he lay suffering, he said that if his limbs would only heal, he would procure ‘a pair of wooden legs and fi ght on them.’”

What his comrades had done to win the vic-tory was recorded by 24-year-old James Madi-son Drake, a lieutenant in the 9th, who watched as Lorence was carried to the rear.

“Still the Ninth stood fast, waist deep in water, fi ring with ardor, determined to maintain the reputation that had ever characterized ‘Jersey Blues.’ Under the inspiration gained from their intrepid commander, Adjutant Zabriskie and other offi cers, the men of the Ninth had already become veterans.

“Adjutant Zabriskie, who stood with his arms folded against that tree, corroborating this state-ment, the colonel ordered the fi ring to cease and an assault to be made upon the works.”

Drake was ordering his men to fi x bayonets when “this movement was about to be put into execution, when horror of horrors, the regi-ment was fi red upon from the rear, producing momentary confusion. Looking back in terror, and fearing that the Ninth itself had been fl anked, Colonel Heckman saw that the volley had come from the Ninth New York regiment (Hawkins’ Zouaves.) Nor was this all – a second volley was poured into the Jerseymen, ere the New Yorkers could be brought to reason and a sense of the situation. This blunder on the part of the hot-headed New York regiment delayed the progress of the Ninth New Jersey, but did not prevent some of its members, from Companies D and I, being the fi rst to reach and enter the works.”

A Connecticut captain watched.“The Ninth New York broke up in utter con-

fusion, rushed back down the road in a crowd, fi ring their muskets in every direction killing and wounding each other. The generals sprang in among them and I did the same, catching hold of their muskets, at the same time trying to stem the tide of confusion; no less than three muskets were fi red while I had my hands on them to throw them up; fi fteen of the Zouaves were killed and wounded by each other, and one of my own men had his gun shattered and his hand nearly shot away, so that he was disabled for life.”

A Massachusetts captain later wrote, “The Zouaves fell back, at least a portion of them did, upon the Twenty-fi fth Massachusetts, which was on its feet in an instant, the men using the bayo-net and the offi cers drawing swords, while, with

Jersey ‘Muskrats’ Take Roanokeone breath the cry went up ‘No Bull Run here!’”

Company D was made up almost entirely of men from Ocean County, including 12 from Stafford Township alone. Col. Charles A. Heckman’s report of the battle read, “I ordered the regiment to charge, and in company with the Twenty-fi rst Massachusetts volunteers we entered the battery.

“The officers of the regiment conducted themselves with courage and coolness, and I am perfectly satisfi ed with them. The ground was very swampy, and for the most time the men were up to their waists in water, though notwith-standing these discouraging circumstances they behaved themselves admirably.

“The regiment sustained the following losses: One officer killed, six enlisted men killed, thirty enlisted men wounded – total, thirty seven.”

But the men of the 9th soon learned there was a political side of war. The New York Times and others ran headlines crediting the victory to the New Yorkers of the Hawkins Zouves. New Jersey historian John D. Foster wrote shortly after the war in his book The Rebellion, “John S.C. Abbott, in a paper published in Harper’s Magazine, and Greeley, in his American Con-fl ict, both give the credit of the operations here performed by the Ninth, to Hawkins’ Zouaves, who, in fact, as appears in this narrative, had no part whatever therein, except to annoy and embarrass the assailing column.”

As the world heard about New York’s glory, the Newark Advertiser reported on Feb. 10, “By an order of General Burnside, promulgated on the evening of February 10th, the Ninth Regiment are to have the words ‘Roanoke Island, February 8, 1862’ emblazoned on their banners. The only ordnance which could be brought to bear upon the enemy, owing to the deep morass which our troops traversed, and the almost impenetrable thickets, was a small rifl ed-cannon, manned altogether by men detailed from the Ninth. Besides, the gunboat that did the most execution to the fort that was attacked on Friday, had her guns manned by Jerseymen. … One Jerseyman, who had been wounded by a bullet through the head, said it was not much, and walked alone back to the hospital tent, as he said, ‘to get something to keep the blood out of his eyes, when he would come back to his company.’ The poor fellow fell dead just as he got to the tent.”

On the 18th, the Advertiser proved who had really carried the day.

“The prisoners have acknowledged since that it was the fi re of the Ninth New-Jersey that not only drove them from the battery, but scattered the reserve which was posted in the rear, to the number of twenty-fi ve hundred men. The rebels have given the title of ‘Jersey muskrats’ to our boys, who waded waist-deep in mud and water within one hundred yards of their guns, and at this distance picked off their gunners.”

Even the Ocean Emblem of Toms River chimed in.

“From the special correspondence of the New York papers, it would appear that the Ninth New Jersey Regiment had but a small hand in the fi ght at Roanoke Island. It now turns out that this regiment was in the thickest of the engagement and lost more men than any other regiment engaged – more than three times that of the Hawkins Zouaves.

From letters before us we learn that the Ninth New Jersey landed in a marsh and marched through a corn fi eld where the regiment halted and laid their arms in the mud with no shelter above them and a cold rain drenching them throughout the whole night. Soon after daylight the regiment was ordered to advance through an almost impenetrable thicket through the muck and water up to their middle, to a position where

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We’ve done this because we feel it is the duty for anyone seeking to represent their town to hear what is on the minds of their fellow residents. This election is not about the seven candidates personally. It’s about all of us who reside here. Neither I nor my fellow teammates look at this election as a prize to win, but rather a quest to keep this town in the hands of the people who live and pay taxes here only.

Personally, I have watched the new partisan process to elect a mayor and council in this town shift the focus away from the people of Stafford and fi x it squarely on the politically connected, future political aspirations and ego. I’ve watched some good people I once called friends turn into something unrecognizable to me. On one hand it’s disheartening, yet on the other hand it only strengthens my resolve to fi ght even harder for our town, either as an elected offi cial or as a citizen.

Regardless of the outcome, my team and I feel blessed to live in Stafford. Being a part of the election process has afforded us the chance to meet so many we would have otherwise never had the opportunity to. This experience has left us feeling even more con-nected to our community than we did before. We live among some great people and I merely want to express our gratitude for their graciousness and encouragement along the way. It’s humbling, to say the least.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and please remember to vote, for all of the elections in November. It’s not just our right; it’s a privilege that has been handed to us by anyone who has ever worn a uniform and said yes to defending the very principles our nation was founded on.

Never underestimate the power your voice carries.

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I would like to post a “thank you” to all the people of Stafford Township who came to help out during the auto accident by the Wawa and Stafford Diner on Sept. 30.

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they could outfl ank the enemy. The Ninth fi nally reached a position where they could pour their volleys into the fort, much to the surprise of the rebels who thought it was impossible for any body of men to advance through such a place, and from the deadly aim of the Jerseymen the rebels for the severest punishment yet received, and who after the battle dubbed them, ‘The Bloody Ninth.’”

Whether they were called the Jersey “musk-rats” or the Bloody 9th, the story of this group of Jersey heroes has been overlooked for a long time … exactly 150 years too long.

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While such a grab and a miss has oft proven to be end times for a fi sh fi ght – fi sh 1, angler 0 – things got even worse for Joe as a large wave then crashed directly atop the fi sh. But instead of rolling the fi sh into deeper water, the powerful wave drove the fi sh right past Joe and rolled it higher up on the beach.

Essentially backtracking, Joe zeroed in on the sudsed-over fi sh and executed a solid striper grab. It wasn't until he hauled the fi sh up to surer sand that he fi nally got a gander at how large it was.

It was now time for a obligatory public display of the Classic catch, but the windblown beach was bare of other anglers. There were, however, a couple non-angling folks (the Van Ordens) heading onto the beach. And they knew a remarkable catch when they saw one. They quickly shot some photos and essentially served as witnesses to the catch, leaving a business card with Joe.

Wanting even more catch confi rmation, Joe called his wife, who was out biking at the time. She rushed to the striper scene to snap off a load of shots, seen in this blog.

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For Joe, he'll now wait to see how well his 48-pound cow holds up. It’s sure to be a segment winner – and possibly more. However, Joe will be spending the greater part of the Classic’s remaining six weeks at his East Brunswick home. And he fully understands that his top-rung fi sh will be the target of all other surf fi shing Classicists.

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Do you need to ‘‘brighten’’ your home? Call Sunshine Cleaning Service. Year ’round, seasonal and changeovers. References available. Call Stacey, 609-384-1649.

HOUSE WATCHAND Complete Cleaning Service, NJ Registered. Year ’round residential, weekly, bi-weekly, & monthly cleaning. Mary Kennedy, 609-492-5122, 609-709-3240.

HOUSEWORK HELPERYear ’round cleaning, with over 20 years experience. I clean corners, I do not cut them! References avail-able. Call Rosemary 609-618-3788 or 609-698-2459.

You’ll Get the CleanestCarpet & Upholstery

For a Friendly Phone Consultation with no Bait & Switch, Call 609-290-2691.You’ll be glad you did!www.baysidecarpetcleaning.org

SCREEN REPAIRS

MIKE’S POWER WASHINGLBI screen repairs, door installa-tion, and home repairs done at your location! Lic.#13VH01016900.Credit cards accepted. Call Mike Haines, 609-290-8836.

Mr. Maintenance CleaningResidential, commercial and summer changeovers. Mattress cleaning and sanitizing. Fully in-sured. Bonded. Free estimates.10% OFF first cleaning. 609-242-1629.www.mr-maintenance-cleaning.com

MillCreek Carpet CleanersCarpets, ceramic tile, furniture.23 years serving LBI. Call 609-492-7061, or 609-597-7061.

DORA’S ISLAND CLEANING

SEASONAL/YEAR ’ROUND609-276-5537

CARPET CLEANINGTruck-mounted steam cleaning.‘‘We Are the Best.’’ LIBERTY CARPET CLEANING. 609-978-7522.

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

METAL WORKING

WELDINGRetired certified welder, small/large items, my place or yours. Steel, aluminum, stainless. Over 45 years experience. 609-494-7263, cell 609-713-5528.

CARPENTRYHOME REPAIR •MAINTENANCE.LBI based. Wind Damage, Doors, Locks, Siding, Roofing, Drywall, Andersen Windows, Fences, Rot-ted Wood. Lic.#13VH02403900.609-713-2400, 609-713-2405.

ALL HOME REPAIRS& MAINTENANCE

Wind Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Ad-ditions. Guaranteed call back.Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.BuildAxis.com

CABINETMAKERFinish Carpenter. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling. Cabinet Refacing. En-tertainment centers, bookcases, mantles, custom moldings. Refer-ences, fully insured, 30 years ex-perience. 609-492-6820.Lic.#13VH04077900.

WINDOW TREATMENTS

JG DESIGNSComplete Design Services. Interi-ors, Home and Realtor Staging, Window Treatments, Slip Covers and Upholstery. Call 609-597-3360.

SUN BUSTERSWINDOW TINTING

THINK ABOUT IT! Carpet & wood floors, furniture & artwork, the sun will destroy them. We’re here to help! 99% Ultra violet ray rejection.Specializing in ocean and bayfront homes. Call Tom, 609-693-BUST (2878).sunbusters.cjb.net

AWNINGS & CANOPIES

ATLANTIC AWNINGSProfessional Installations •Residential/Commercial. Re-tractable Awnings, Window Awnings, Retractable & Sta-tionary Canopies, Recovers, Repairs, Re-Hang, Take Downs, Washing. Fully insured.FREE ESTIMATES. 609-618-2420. Lic.#13VH06758700.atlanticawningcompany.com

Fireplaces Plus, Inc.Chimney sweeping. Fully in-sured, reliable. Sales, service, installation. 609-597-3473.HIC.#13VH01525800. See our displays.www.fireplacesonline.com

ELEVATORS

ACCREDITEDHOME ELEVATOR CO.

Sales/Service •Residential and Commercial •New or Existing •Installation •Modernization •Repairs •Service/Service Con-tracts. Hoistway Construction, Dumbwaiters, Chairlifts. Visit our showroom, 127 Rte. 9 South, Barnegat. Lic.#13VH04317500.www.accelevator.com

609-660-8000

HOUSE WATCH

All Winter House Watch$55/Month

By Jim Ratigan, LBI & BHW since 2001 FULL TIME. Background:Heating, Electrical, Plumbing, Property Management & Mainte-nance, 30+ years! Personalized Service. Weekly house checks.

Customer Photo AlbumCall for appointment

609-290-1920

ISLAND HOME WATCH &ALLPURPOSEREPAIRS.COM.LBI based. Weekly & monthly rates. Insured & NJ licensed, #13VHO5115400. Ask for Dave, 609-207-6056.

EYE on LBIHouse Watch

Property Mgmt ServicesWho’s watching your home?

Call Kevin and Mike609-713-8352

FULL TIME LBI RESIDENTS available 7 days/week 12 months. Interior & Exterior In-spections. Contractor Access.Meet your Deliveries.

www.EYEonLBI.com

FLAGS & FLAGPOLES

FLAGPOLES INSTALLED. Vinyl/Aluminum/Nautical Yardarms.FALL SPECIAL– 25ft. flagpole $975 installed. American made. 20-year warranty. 609-494-0800 email victor@perennialgardensllc.com

LANDSCAPING

A FALLCLEANUP

Tree removal & trimming, yard cleanups, gutter cleaning, odd jobs, mulching. Call 609-971-0242. (Lic.#13VH02103100).

JMAC ENTERPRISES P.O. BOX 1486 BEACH HAVEN, NJ

JAMES “BUTCH” McCAFFREY

Licensed • Bonded • ProfessionalIsland Resident • References

Lic# 13VH00325300

(609) 492-6758

Retired Island Police ChiefFREE BROCHURECALL WRITE

ISLAND HOME CHECKS & SERVICESFast ScreenFast Screen

609.312.1076609.312.1076

Same Day Mobile Repair Service

Fully InsuredCredit Cards

Accepted

Reasonable • ExperiencedWeekly • Bi-Weekly

Year ‘Round

609-812-0597Paula Sullivan, Owner

Got Cobwebs?Got Cobwebs?

2 Jersey GirlsCleaningService

CLEAR REFLECTIONS LLCWindow CleaningPressure WashingPainting • Staining

Call: 609-389-2565

WHOLE HOUSE

WHOLE HOUSESOFA & LOVESEAT

HALF HOUSE

SOFA & LOVESEAT

7 Areas

7 Areas

3 Areas

$15995

$85$110

$21999

BESTSTEAM CARPET

CLEANING

609-489-1721

Kelly’s

Cleaning Service, LLC

Year ‘round, Seasonal & Changeovers L.B.I. Based

15+ Years of Experience, Family Owned

Affordable • Reliable • Free Estimates

Window Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning • Power Washing

Scheduling Now for Spring 2013

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly

Fully Insured

Michael J. Kelly 732-364-5330

Certifi ed Arborist & Line Clearance Certifi edTree Removal & Planting

Natural/Organic Tree, Plant & Lawn CareProper Pruning & Trimming • Cleanups & Clearings

Stump Grinding • Brush Piles • Firewood60' Aerial Lift / Grapple Truck / Experienced Climbers

EMERGENCY WORK

Over 20 Years ExperienceFully Insured • Lic. #13VH01823000

Customized Plant Care Program • Fertilization & Disease Management

609-296-5335732-208-8733

FREE

ESTIMATES

BARNEGAT LIGHTBARNEGAT LIGHT

LANDSCAPING & GARDENSLANDSCAPING & GARDENS

Proudly Serving LBI’s North End

609.709.5227SRF444@yahoo.com

Complete Range of Landscaping ServicesShore Garden Specialist

Garden & Landscaping CenterLocated at 502 Broadway, Barnegat Light

Now open weekends 8:30am - 5pmor by appointment

609-693-6999

FREE Follow-Up Service CallsFREE Evaluation/Estimate

Poison Ivy Control • Weed Control onSand, Stone, Patios & Driveways

LAWN CARE • TREE & SHRUB CAREOUTDOOR PEST CONTROL

For-ShoreWeed Control Lawn Care Tree & Shrub Care

7 Day Service

Allgreen Pest ServicesECO FRIENDLY

power washing/wildlife trapping

732-597-8550

866-303-0044Licensed & Insured

Free Estimates

Real Estate Inspections

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www.allgreenpestservices.com

(609) 978-1577 • (732) 244-0623

“When You Want It Done Right”“Has Installed More Sprinklers than Anyone on the East Coast”

Landscapes

• Spring/Fall Cleanups & Maintenance• Professional Design/ Build Services• Pools & Spas• Outdoor Living Spaces• Outdoor Kitchens & Fireplaces

Reg/Lic# 13VH02805500

Surf City609-361-8800

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SEASONAL CLEANUPSLBI & MAINLAND AREA

Tree, Shrub & Ornamental Grass Trimming •Flower Care •Hand Weeding •Pine Needle/Leaf Re-moval •Mulch, Organic Soil & Stone Delivered •Complete Landscape Care.

GIOTTINI LANDSCAPING609-494-4808

SCHONEY’S LANDSCAPINGCLEANUPS

Complete landscaping, grading and brush hog, backhoe, fenc-es, gutters, tree, shrub and stump removal. 609-693-3084.Lic.#13VH01672000.

LANDSCAPING

AFFORDABLE LandscapingFall Cleanups/Winter Closings •Planting •Pruning •Mulching •Weeding •Fencing. Over 15 years experience. Low rates. Please call 609-276-3111.

AH‘‘The friends of your yard.’’Stone spreading, all colors and sizes, lawn care, hedge and shrub trimming, mulch and complete cleanups. ‘‘Planting time is any time.’’ Prompt ser-vice. 609-312-9857.

LANDSCAPING

MANAHAWKINTREE SERVICE

Tree Removal, Tr imming, Stump Grinding & Chipping.Gardens Planted, Weeded & Maintained.494-0266 597-8846Free estimates. Fully insured.

Lic.#13VH01099400

ELECTRICAL

KeanElectrical Contractors, Inc.

Complete electrical residential/commercial service. Guaranteed call back. Free estimates.Lic.#14560A. 609-978-2070.

THOMAS F. GOGLIA & SON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

All calls promptly answered. Serv-ing Manahawkin & LBI w/25 years experience. Lic.#12137. 609-549-0049.

MASONRY

A&A MASONRY REPAIRS. Steps, chimney walls, rebuilt & repaired.Stone veneer, concrete & pavers.Fully insured. Call Pete, 609-242-4249. newjerseymasonry.com

CULTURED STONESales, Installation. Residential/Commercial. Interior/Exterior.Reliable, ful ly insured.HIC#13VH01525800. 609-597-3473. Fireplaces Plus, Inc. See our displays.www.fireplacesonline.com

LANDSCAPING

PEST CONTROL

LIND ENTERPRISES LLCTERMITE & PEST CONTROL

Serving LBI & Ocean County Real Estate and WDI Inspec-tions. Termite, Ant, Rodent, Wasp and all pest control prob-lems solved. Excellent Cus-tomer Service. Lic.#98314A ful-ly insured.

Call Howard 609-384-5019

STAFFORD STONEStone Delivery & Spreading •Grading •Fill •Mulch •Topsoil •Stone, all types & sizes. Free estimates. 609-698-5505, 609-709-6556. Lic.#13VH02679500.

Long Beach Island, NJ

p: 609-494-7007www.daivdashlandscaping.com

Landscape Planning, Design & Construction • Plant Services

Property Management • Irrigation & Drainage Solutions

Landscape Lighting • Outdoor Living Areas • Carpentry Services

Fiberglass Pools & Spas • Hardscape Design-Build Services

Call for free consultation

for design services

FREE 3-D Design with any

Design Built Service

10% off

for New Customers

Call now to schedule

your fall cleanup

Outdoor Environments

• Rock• Cleanups• All Landscape

Needs• 60ft. Bucket Lift• Pavers• Hardscaping• Treework • Trimming• Planting• Weeding• Mulch• Topsoil

Joe SalentinoC:609-312-3688H:609-848-9033

On the SideO ttttttttttttthLANDSCAPING

Fall Savings 10% Off for New Customers

Sod • Stone • Plantings • PaversRetaining Walls• Lighting

Drainage Systems• Property Maintenance

609-978-1392Lic. #13VH00349300

Property & Lawn

Maintenance

Sod • Stone

Shore Plantings

Wall Stone

Drainage Solutions

Mulch

Design & Installation

Free EstimatesDAWSON

494-7562 • 294-9551

PERENNIAL GARDENSPERENNIAL GARDENS(609) 494-0800

perennialgardenslbi.comLandscaping • Fencing • Pavers

Lic.# 13VH01646400

Night & DayNight & DayLandscape DesignLandscape Design

Landscape Design

609.812.9191609.812.9191www.shrubheads.comwww.shrubheads.com

“Your yard is always on our mind”

LIGHTHOUSE LANDSCAPE

609-494-7373609-494-7373All Landscape Services & Outdoor Lighting Installationswww.LighthouseLandscapeLBI.commore

609-978-1045 • Fax: 609-978-0337

Clean Ups • Trimming • Tree Planting & PlantsCelestino Cruz

References • Free Estimates - Est. 1980

Reg./Lic# 13VH02263300celestino.landscaping@yahoo.com

494-4106 • 597-1767

Stone Delivery & Spreading • All Types & Sizes

Quality Paver Work

Lic#13VH00893900FREE ESTIMATES

Most Reasonable & Experienced Area Contractor

We Will Beat Any Estimate by 5%

Mushroom & Topsoil • Clam Shells

OUTHERN OCEAN

609-597-3629Lic# 13VH02482900

Stone Spreading

Brick Pavers

Landscaping

www.SouthernOceanHardscaping.com

609-597-0964

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

856-764-8446

Delran, NJ 08075

Landscaping & Garden Center

(Previously LBI Landscaping)

Design, Install, Maintain

· Unique Island Style Landscapes· Colorful Gardens, Fence, Bamboo

· Long Term Landscape Relationships

609-361-4310www.hochslandscaping.com

Lic # 13VH04791400

Visit our New Garden Center!

229 S. Main St.(Rt 9) BarnegatPkwy Exit 67

NJ LICENSE#6156

GEORGE WARRElectrical Contractor

Meter Sockets & ServiceCable Replacements

Water Heater Elements InstalledCeiling Fans • Dryers

Air Conditioning • CircuitsLighting & Remodeling Specialist

P.O. Box 182, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006

609-494-0927

Serving LOCALServing LOCALBusinessesBusinesses

& Homeowners& Homeownersfor Over 20 Yearsfor Over 20 Years

Ceiling FansRecessed Lights

Remodeling &New Construction

QUICK RESPONSE609-361-0236www.daveselectric.net

FREE ESTIMATESLBI • Manahawkin

TuckertonLacey Twp. • Toms River

Since 1976Lic # 5828

Repairs & New Installations • Senior & Military Discounts • LightingCeiling & Attic Fans • Generator Specialist • Kitchens & Baths

609-891-6905$50 OFF ANY JOB OVER $200

Fully Bonded & InsuredLic.# 15541

Free Estimates24-Hr. Service

All Phases of Electrical Work

No Job Too Small

(609) 978-6530

Licensed &

Fully Insured

(some restrictions may apply)

NJ License

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10% OFF ALL JOBSOVER $250.00“Extreme Home Make Over Contractor”

WE DOWE DO

SOLARSOLAR

KURTZ ELECTRIC, INC.Residential • Commercial • Industrial

“NO JOB TOO SMALL”Serving Local Businesses & Home Owners for 32 years

• Upgrade Electrical Service• Recessed Lighting• Air Conditioning Circuits

• New Construction• Wiring for Ceiling Fans• Troubleshooting

FREEESTIMATES

597-8570LICENSE No. 6093

185 N. Main St. (Rt. 9)Manahawkin, N.J.

CurbsDriveways

PatiosSidewalks

StepsCarl

Gallagher

609-494-0969

Mason • Contracting

Reg./Lic.# 13V00199100

FIND AN ELECTRICIAN IN THE

SANDPAPER CLASSIFIEDS

Yard Cleanups, Mowing, Weed-ing, Tree/Hedge Tr imming, Mulch, Stone, Plant Trans-plants, Flower Beds, Misc.Work. Reasonable prices. Call Stacey 609-618-3673.

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HEATING • COOLING • PLUMBING

Residential • Commercial

SAME DAY HEATING AND COOLING REPLACEMENTS

10% OFF ALLSERVICE CALLS

$250 OFF Any New orReplacement System

Master Plumbers Lic #6582

David Weiner

NJ LIC #13VH00948900EPA Lead-Safe Certifi cation

Lic# RVI 1850530477

MONTANHAMECHANICAL

Plumbing & HeatingService - Repairs - Remodels

SeasonalWater Turn-Ons & Offs

Ozzie MontanhaMaster Plumber

License# 11125

Phone # 609-978-3551

LEAKY

PIPES?Find a Plumber In

The SandPaper Classifieds

HEATING & COOLING

ALL-WAYS HEATING& AIR CONDITIONING

Sales •Service •Installation •All Makes/Models. Financing Avail-able. BPI Certified. 24Hr. Emer-gency Service. 877-247-1010.Lic.#13VH01556300.

FAZIO HEAT & AIROur rates don’t inflate going overthe bridge. R22 $24.99 lb. Great service contracts. 15 minute call backs. Emergency service stand-by. Fully insured. Free service calls. Lic.#13VH06569000 ins.

609-276-1658

ROOFING/SIDINGA ALL EXTERIORRENOVATIONS

Certified Vinyl Siding Contractor (VSI), Cedar Impressions, Real Cedar Shakes, Timberline Roofing, Windows, Decks, Outside Show-ers. Fair Prices. Free estimates, Proof of license, insurance & vinyl siding certification. 609-494-3999.Lic.#13VH04369400.

ALL HOME REPAIRS& MAINTENANCE

Wind Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Ad-ditions. Guaranteed call back.Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.BuildAxis.com

ROOFING/SIDINGA ALL PHASES OFROOFING/SIDING

We specialize in Roofing & Siding, Cedar Impressions, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Shakes, GAF Timberline Roofing. BEST PRICES ON LBI.Call for free estimate. Only Certi-fied Vinyl Siding Installers Located on LBI. Fully licensed & insured.609-494-5108.Lic.#13VH04369400.

HEATING & COOLING

JR’S HEATING SERVICEBOILER REPAIR

Baseboard heat, circulators, re-lays, thermostats, zone valves in-stalled. Over 30 years experience.

WINTER HOUSE WATCH Avail.609-290-1920

LAURENCE HEATING& AIR CONDITIONING

Experienced Technician For Sales •Service •Installation. Certified & insured. 30 years experience.Lic.#1058312. 609-296-6368.www.Laurenceheatair.com

HEATING & COOLING

Rick BarkerHeating & Cooling, LLC

Your comfort is our goal! Get it done right the first time. 609-597-5808. Lic.#13VH04377200.

PLUMBING

JERSEY SHOREPLUMBING & DESIGN

Outdoor showers, tankless and water heaters, gas lines, sewer/drain cleaning, boilers, servicework. For all your plumbing needs.Free estimates. Lic.#12452. 609-668-9008.

PLUMBING

T. KOHLER JR.PLUMBING & HEATING

Quality Service at Your Conven-ience for all your plumbing needs.Winterizations, Leaks, Fixture Re-placement, Drain Cleaning. 609-242-5474. Lic.#12557.

S.K. ROBBPLUMBING CO.

(Free Estimates)All Plumbing Services. Bath-room Remodeling. Handi-capped Toilets. Winterization Services. NJ Lic#.8455.

609-361-9453

For a Hole in

Your Roof or a

Whole New Roof?

Find a Roofer in

"WE WILL MATCH OR BEAT ANY COMPETITOR'S WRITTEN ESTIMATE.”*

SPECIALIZING IN FIBERGLASS, SIDING, VINYL RAILING & DECKS

*certain restrictions may apply NJ REG# 13VH06143700

Roofi ng • Fiberglass Decks • Skylights • Vinyl Rails

FreeEstimates

FullyInsured

All Types of Shingles & RepairsAll Types of Shingles & Repairsiguanaroofi nganddecks.com

iguanaroofi ng@yahoo.comReg./Lic.# 13VH01741000609-294-8219

609-361-8815N.J. Lic#13VH06719700

LLC

P&H ROOFINGA company where the owner is on the job!

Repairs & Power Washing

609-384-1709Lic# 13VH01941200 (No subcontractors)

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Shingle Roofs • Flat Roofs • EPDM • Single Ply Systems

Vinyl & Cedar Siding • Copper • Chimneys

Additions & Alterations • Gutters • Windows • Painting

Fiberglass Decks • Vinyl Railings • Skylights • All Repairs

ATLANTICROOFING & SIDING

609-698-7766Fully

Insured

Free

EstimatesServing Ocean County & LBI for over 20 years

Lic. #13VH00496100

Scare Up Some Extra Cash!

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609-494-5900

Specializing in: Tankless Water HeatersDuctless Air Conditioning,

Water Turn Ons, Sewer and Drain CleaningCall for a FREE In-Home Estimate

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Over 20 Years ExperienceMichael J. VanLiew

Master PlumberLic. #12456

Ship Bottom, NJ

609-361-7473

Water & Sewer Hook UpsWater & Sewer Hook UpsHouse WinterizationsHouse Winterizations

Tankless Water HeatersTankless Water HeatersDrain Cleaning • Gas PipingDrain Cleaning • Gas Piping

Fixtures Installed • Repair ServiceFixtures Installed • Repair Service

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIALRESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL WINTERIZATIONWINTERIZATIONWINTERIZATION

Plumbing, Heating & CoolingCooling

6105 Long Beach Blvd. • Brant Beachwww.storsbergplumbing.com

609-361-0600 Lic #6062

Yes, Our Offi ce Is On LBI!

Cold Weather is Just Around the CornerSchedule Your HEAT CHECK AND YOUR

TURN OFF/WINTERIZATION“brrrrrr-it’s gonna be a cold one!”

EMERGENCY SERVICE Serving LBI &

Manahawkin

609-494-2270

Ocean County

609-857-3478

Come Visit Us Online at

www.lbiplumbing.com

Plumbing - Heating

Building & Construction

Lic #7509Samuel S. Wieczorek, Pres., NJ State Master Plumbing

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Odd Jobs & Yard WorkReplacement windows, paint, roof-ing and siding repair, storm doors, brush and tree removal, raking leaves, stone work, light hauling.Serving LBI and Mainland since 1987. 609-698-7493.

ALLPURPOSEREPAIRS.COMLBI based. One call does it all:repairs, renovations, windows, doors, closets, tile, fire/water damage, carpentry. No job too small. Also home watch. In-sured & NJ l icensed, #13VHO5115400. Ask for Dave, 609-207-6056.

HANDYMAN

BEN SHEPPARDHANDYMAN & HOUSE WATCH SERVICES. Phone 609-848-4893.Visit www.ben-sheppard.com Fully Licensed & Insured. NJ HIC#13VH06951700.

Big C...Little RepairsHandyman Services. One call does it all. Year-round repairs & house check. Insured. 609-947-6396.Lic.#13VH03667600.

COAST HANDYMAN SERVICESWindows, doors, all carpentry, woodwork, sheetrock, plaster & paint work. Licensed & insured.Lic.#13VH03837800. Call Dave 609-296-5779.

HANDYMAN

HOME WORKAll types of home repairs, •Carpentry •Ceiling Fans •Locks •Storm Doors Installed •Housesitting •Rental Property Maintenance. Call Sal 609-335-2099.

LBIHANDYMAN.COMWind Damage, Screens, Roofing, Siding, Flooring, Tile, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Kitchens, Baths, Cleanouts. Guaranteed call back. Lic.#13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.

MIKE’S POWER WASHING& CARPENTRY. Interior & exterior repairs. Screen repairs and storm door installations also.Lic.#13VH01016900. Credit cards accepted. 609-290-8836.Repair & yard work, power wash-ing, interior/exterior painting & staining. No job too big. No job too small. We do it all. Serving LBI out of Beach Haven. 609-312-9857.

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SUNRISE SERVICESProfessional: House Cleanings, in/out seasonal cleanups, gutters, water damage, repairs, carpentry, window & power washing. Dune fencing. Lawns:mow, rake, bag, prune. North LBI. Er ic, 609-494-5548.Lic.#13VH01376000.

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MILANO TILEMILANO TILE, , LLCLLCServing LBI over 40 yearsServing LBI over 40 years

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FLOORINGRON FERRIER FLOOR SANDING CO. Installation, staining, pickling, repairs. Clean, top quality work.Serving Southern Ocean County.732-775-1932.

HOME IMPROVEMENTSA ALL H0ME

IMPROVEMENTSWe specialize in Renovations, Ad-ditions, Add-a-Level, Decks, Kitch-ens, Bathrooms, Vinyl Siding, Ce-dar Shakes, Windows, Vinyl Rail-ings, Outside Showers. Free Esti-mates. Fully licensed and insured.Lic.#13VH04369400. 609-494-3999.

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We specialize in Additions, Decks, Renovations, Vinyl Siding, Cedar Siding, Windows, Vinyl Railings, Outside Showers, and Roofing.BEST PRICES ON LBI. Call for free estimate. Fully licensed and in-sured. 609-494-5108.Lic.#13VH04369400.A.G.F. HOME IMPROVEMENTS All phases of home renovations.Kitchens •Baths •Tile •Decks •Fully Insured •References •Free Esti-mates. 609-971-7459.Lic.#13VH01279700.

ADMIRAL HOME REPAIRAll phases of home inprovements & repairs. Bathrooms, kitchens, tile, decks, siding, Andersen windows, replacement windows, vinyl railings and painting. 609-504-7007.Lic.#13VH06514200

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CARPENTRYHome Improvement Contractor •Kitchen & Bath Remodeling •Decks •Additions •Windows & Sid-ing •Property Management. Quality Work. Serving LBI & Area Over 25 Years. 609-312-6410.Lic.#13VH02671400

ABEL DRYWALL& PAINTING

Additions •Renovations •Demolit ions •Cleanups •Complete Basements & Bath-rooms. Free estimates. Fully in-sured. 609-273-8207.Lic.#13VH06131300.

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Wind Damage, Roofing, Siding, Windows, Drywall, Trim, Decks, Basements, Kitchens, Baths, Ad-ditions. Guaranteed call back.Lic.13VH04665400. 609-489-6305.BuildAxis.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

COAST WINDOW & DOORInstallers, all windows/doors. Re-placements, Andersen, repairs. Li-censed and Insured.Lic.#13VH03837800. Call Dave 609-296-5779.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

EAST COAST CONTRACTING– Kitchen & Bath Remodeling •Decks •Vinyl Railings •Tile •Painting & More. 1 hour response. Chris 609-618-3462. Lic.#13VH06855700

J. CONOSCENTI & SONSCONTRACTORS

Professional Remodeling Contrac-tors since 1982. Custom trim, crown moldings, additions, kitch-ens, baths. Satisfaction guaran-teed. Lic.#13VH01891800. 609-597-8925. Facebook.com/jconoscentiandsons

JG Stone Creations, LLCCustom stone design. Interior and exterior walls, fireplaces, feature walls, and more. 609-618-7980.Lic.#13VH06988100.www.jgstonecreationsnj.com

JOSEPH MIDUREHOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.

Vinyl Siding •Windows •Doors •Decks •Carpentry & More. Free Estimates. 609-294-0173. Fully In-sured. Lic.#13VH06667900

HOME IMPROVEMENTSMICHAEL & SON

General Contractor. Remodeling:Kitchens, Baths, Tile, Hardwood Flooring. Major/minor renovations.Roofing, Decks, Small Repairs.Quality workmanship & references, serving LBI since 1985.#13VH02749200. Call Mike P. 609-296-8222. ‘‘You’ll be glad you did!!’’

MALCOLM LEIGHCONSTRUCTION LLC

Remodeling, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Doors/Windows, Siding, Decks, Three Season Vinyl Patio Rooms. 609-290-9737. BBB Ac-credited Business.Lic.#13VH03012500.malcolmleighconstruction.com

NON FIREABLE ASBESTOSLegal disposal. Pick up or removal.Call All Safe, 609-709-1723.

POWER WASHINGCedar, vinyl, fiberglass, railings, decks, wood restoration, concrete, docks all phases. Insured.Lic.#13VH01389600. Call John, 609-494-6175.

MIKE’S POWER WASHINGCredit cards accepted.Lic.#13VH01016900. Call 609-290-8836.

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR

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PAINTINGSTAINING

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Frank Co.Painting & Paperhanging

Professional • Prompt • References

609-276-9213

POWER WASHINGRick’sCUSTOM

HOUSE PAINTING

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#1 Fall Rates! 609-271-4708Leo Hanson • Owner/Painting Contractor

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Hanson’s House Painting, LLCHanson’s House Painting, LLC

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KRETZER & SONS, INC.CUSTOM BUILDERS

WILLIAM C. KRETZER, PRESIDENTFORKED RIVER, NJ

PHONE: 609-693-8998FAX: 609-693-5358

33 YEARS IN BUSINESS

BATH & KITCHEN REMODELSREPLACEMENT WINDOWS

DECKS & VINYL RAILS

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Decks • Roofs • Vinyl Handrails

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Additions • Renovations • Windows • Doors Siding • Decks • Kitchens • BathsNo Job Too Small

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CorriganConstruction Co.

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DECKING PLUSDECK BUILDERS & POWERWASHING CO.

25 Years ExperienceFREE ESTIMATES • INSURED

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WINDOWS AND DOORSCARPENTRY, SHEETROCK & PAINTING

SKIP BUTLER’S

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New Homes • AdditionsStructural Repairs • Decks

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ANTHONY JOHN’S REMODELING, LLCHOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

Always a Quality Job at a Fair Price

REMODELING • ADDITIONS • DECKSTRIM WORK • EXTERIOR STAIRWAYSDECORATIVE OUTDOOR WOODWORK

EXTERIOR SHOWERS • NO JOB TOO SMALL30 Years Experience

(609) 276-2242Calls promptly returned

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PAINTING

AL-CAT PAINTINGInterior •Exterior •Wallpapering •Power Washing. All other home improvements and remodeling.Fully insured. 25yrs. experience.609-978-0181, Joe.Lic.#13VH03693100.

Andrew H. GraysonPainting & Contracting

Licensed/Insured. Interior/Exterior Paint, Stain, Decorative Finish.Wallpaper, Repaint, New Con-struction. Power Washing. Resi-dential/Commercial. Sub-contract, Ocean County/Will travel. Refer-ences available. 609-891-5513.Lic.#13VH05418100.www.graysonpropainting.com

PAINT & HAMMERInterior and Exterior Staining & Painting. Powerwashing. Windows & Doors Installed. Michael O’Donnell. Lic.#13VH05479800.609-494-3699.

R.J.H. Paint & StainInterior/exterior, power washing, wall coverings, acoustic spray, small repairs. Owner operated since 1979. Licensed, insured, re-liable. 609-597-7763.Lic.#13VH01979900.

TMS PAINTINGInterior & Exterior. OFF SEASON RATES. Licensed & Insured. Sen-ior citizen discounts. Call Terry, 609-424-8264. Lic#13VH06985600

Howard Painting& Staining

Interior & exterior. Give us a call. 609-312-9857. Serving all the Mainland and Long Beach Island.

BYRNE PAINTINGInter ior/exter ior. Power washing. Quality work at reasonable prices. References supplied. 609-494-5626, 609-597-8558. Lic.#13VH02045500.

ROBERT HOTALINGBUILDER • REMODELINGDECKS • SIDING • WINDOWS • DOORSKITCHENS • BATHROOOMS • INTERIORS • REPAIRS

SHIP BOTTOMLIC# 13VH00402400609-361-8226

INSTRUCTIONATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE FROM HOME. Medical, Business, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Fi-nancial aid if qualified. SCHEV au-thorized. Call 888-220-5975.www.CenturaOnline.com

DRAMATASTICS, LLC drama workshops. NJ certified teacher.Also available for tutoring. Rea-sonable rates for par ties or schools. 848-525-0377 or 732-503-5800.

Medical billing trainees needed! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant! No experience needed! CTI gets you trained and job ready! HS diploma/GED and computer needed! 888-734-6714.

READING TUTORCertified ‘‘Orton-Gillingham’’ read-ing/writing teacher, K-8th, with over 30 years experience. Specializing in dyslexic individuals. Call Joan 609-242-4088.

Tutor for Hire, 20-year-old college student teaches Physics, Math and Chemistry on weekdays. Grades 6-12. 609-661-8336 orButterk1@tcnj.edu

MUSIC PRODUCTIONRock Solid Productions

Providing original music for media, TV, and film. Please visit uswww.rocksolidproductionsllc.com, email rocksolid321@gmail.com or call 609-713-6325.

SPANISHINSTRUCTION & TUTORINGNJ Certified K-12. 25 years exp.Affordable, will travel. Remedial/enrichment. All levels, children to adults. Call 201-638-4906.

MATH & SCIENCE TUTORAll ages. Basic to college level.Call for more info. 609-312-1477.

T.W. Knorr Construction, LLCBUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

(609) 848-4094 (201) 650-0534

tim@twknorr.com • www.twknorr.comNJ Reg # 13VH03126700

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R.E. OUT OF STATEAUCTION- Real Estate & Personal Property, Cliffside Mansion & Cot-tages, 216+/- Acre Country Es-tates, offered in 17 tracts in Carroll County and Galax, VA. Long front-age on New River Trail and Chest-nut Creek. Guaranteed to sell over $699,000. Nov. 8, 10am - Personal Property; Nov., 9, 10am - Personal proper ty, real estate sells at NOON. Sale held on site tract 7, 506 Cliffview Road, Galax, VA, 24333. 5% buyer’s premium on real estate, 10% buyer’s premium on personal property. For more in-formation, go to woltz.com or call Woltz & Associates, Inc., Brokers & Auctioneers, (VA#321) Roanoke, VA. 800-551-3588.

Autumn Splendor Community Open House- Village of Cool Branch- Nov. 2, 3, 4. Save $20K on new homes and IPad select mod-els. 866-629-0770.www.coolbranch.com

TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR SALE

30ft. Award: walkaround queen bed, pull-out sofa, sleeps 6, many extras! Good condition, well main-tained. $9,995. Located Beach Haven. 609-492-2466.(View picture61001 online)

YEAR ROUND RENTALSBarnegat (Pebble Beach section), 3BR, 1BA ranch. W/D, D/W, large fenced-in yard. $1,200/month plus utilities, 1.5 months security. No pets/smoking. 609-661-2500.

BARTLETT LANDINGConvenient/Comfortable, 2BR, 2BA, fully applianced. Call or stop in today. Our team is eager to help make you feel ‘‘at home.’’

October Special!Move in by 10/31/12, pay $500 se-curity. Call 609-294-2404.

Beach Haven, 3-bedroom apart-ment, first floor, with deck. Con-venient location overlooking bay.501 North Delaware Ave. at 5th St.No pets. $1,500/month, includes heat & hot water. 201-913-7007.

Beach Haven West, waterfront, un-furnished, 2-bedroom, 1-bath home. Very clean. $1,200/month + utilities. Will consider winter rental.Call Noah, 732-500-6181.

Brant Beach, furnished, 3BR, 2BA, second floor, W/D. Available 11/1.$1,300/month + utilities and 1.5 months security. No pets. 609-290-7996.

Centrally located. Ship Bottom, ground level, 1-bedroom condo.AVAILABLE NOW! Nice neighbor-hood. $875/month + uti l i t ies.Please call 609-492-8699.

L.E.H. 2BR, 1BA, gas heat, C/A, W/D, fenced-in yard. $1,100/month + 1.5 months security. Call 609-339-0862.

Little Egg Harbor, large, 1st floor, 1-bedroom condo w/pool. $950/month + utilities, security, credit check. Available 11/1. No smoking.609-709-6574.

Manahawkin, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, garage, fenced-in yard. Available 10/20/12, $1,200/month + utilities & security. No smoking. Call 609-548-2934.

Manahawkin, unfurnished, 3-bed-room, 2-bath, 2-car garage, ranch.No pets/smoking. Available 11/15.$1,700/month plus utilities. Credit check/references/tenant interview.Owner real estate agent. Call 609-226-6113.

Manahawkin, 4-bedroom house, 2 full baths, W/D, DW, C/A, full base-ment. Large yard. No pets. Avail-able 11/1, $1,750/month + utilities.201-912-1390.

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Manahawkin, 250-1,000 sq.ft. Ideal professional office, retail or medical office. Available immediately. Will subdivide. Owner offers rental in-centive. Jeff, 732-580-7457 or Diane Turton Realtors, 609-492-7000.Single or multiple office space for lease in newer Victorian building on Route 9, south of Manahawkin.Share building with engineering contractors. Access to conference room, ample parking. Call Lou at 609-709-5063.

Stafford Forge Business ParkContractor’s Office/Workshop for rent. 1,100-14,000 sq.ft. Will divide.609-294-4990.

GARAGE FOR RENTL.E.H. 1,000sqft. Very Clean. Safe, Secure Residential Area. One Block Rte. 9. Classic Cars, Boats, Inventory. Can Divide. Great Deal! 732-492-0709.(View picture53001 online)

COMMERCIAL FOR SALE

Gift shop for sale in Surf City. Turn-key. Inventory & fixtures included.Lease. Asking $30,000/OBO, Call 609-841-0843.Mixed Use Properties FSBO. With or without businesses. Starting $475,000. Reply in confidence:islandproperties@aol.com

LOTS FOR SALEManahawkin, 1-acre lot on desir-able Beachview Ave. Underground utilities already installed. Price re-duced. Call Don Diorio, 609-709-2483.

HOUSES FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES2005 33ft. Chateau, steps from ocean. Sleeps 8, fully equipped.Located in Oceanside Trailer Park, unit #6. $29,900/OBO. Call 917-862-4673.LBI Trailer Park has homes for sale, steps from ocean. ALSO, we have RV sites for rent. Call 609-492-9151.

SPECTACULARLOVELADIES

BAYFRONT PROPERTY200ft. of unobstructed south-west exposures. Private cul-de-sac. 43 West Holly Ave. Priced to sell at $2,295,000. MUST SEE! 609-709-5227.SRF444@yahoo.com

Affordable Bayfront!For Sale By Owner

Barnegat Light/High Bar area.Details & brochure on Web sitebarnegatlightbayfront.comFor appointment please call 609-713-1415.

AAA LOCATIONSHIP BOTTOM str ip store available immediately.609-290-1272, 609-494-2420.

HELP WANTEDDrivers: w/flatbed experience. Ex-cellent wages, top 25% of fleet earn over $65,000, top 50% over $57,000. Excellent benefits. New trucks, Rider program. Safety bo-nus. Home weekends. CDL-A, 2 years experience. P&S Transpor-tation, 877-660-1663 x367.

Experienced drivers. $1,500 sing-on bonus! Regional LTL opportu-nities available in Burlington, NJ! Earn up to $1,100 or more per week. Great home time. 855-780-8011. www.driveffe.com

Experienced Reefer dr ivers:GREAT PAY/freight lanes from Presque Isle, MS, Boston-Leigh, PA. 800-277-0212 orwww.primeinc.com

Experienced bartender needed for Nardi’s Tavern in Haven Beach.Call for interview, 609-492-9568.

Housekeeper Wantedin Barnegat Light for thorough cleaning of 2-story home with 2 cats. Flexible schedule, 2-3 days each week, 3-4 hours each trip.Hourly rate negotiable. No agen-cies or services please. Call 609-494-7920 between 11am-6pm to inquire.

JOEYS’ PIZZA & PASTAPizza maker- experienced only.Call 609-597-2003 for an interview.

Licensed Real Estate Agent for Sales & Rentals in Progressive Suppor tive LBI Office. Join a Friendly, Positive Professional Team. Call Rick at Stevens Real Estate for a Confidential Interview, 609-494-5555.

P/T SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE:High school diploma required; col-lege-level course work in education or previous experience preferred.Apply to Karen T. McKeon, Super-intendent, 201 20th St., Ship Bot-tom, NJ 08008 by 10/29/12. EOE/ADA.

PLUMBER’S HELPER– Must have valid driver’s license. Experience helpful. 609-361-0600.

REAL ESTATE– Sales/Rental agents. Build or increase your busi-ness in one of our busy Long Beach Island offices. Great oppor-tunit ies for newcomers or seasoned agents. Call Aileen Kidd TODAY at Prudential Zack Shore Proper ties for a confidential interview. 609-494-1776.

Real Estate Positions– Experi-enced or New. Must be highly mo-tivated. Excellent marketing & lead generation programs. Private of-fices for top producers or teams, no fees. Confidentiality kept, Sand Dollar Real Estate. Please contact Pat, 609-290-5360 or email:patonlbi@att.net.

Retail professionals, full and part time. We offer a very competitive salary, the opportunity to work in a fun environment with great prod-ucts, and sales training. Email em-ployment background and contact info: nancy@thegoodlifelbi.com

SERVERS/DISHWASHERSFull time SERVERS, minimum 2 years experience. Also accepting part time DISHWASHERS. Apply in person, Tuckerton Beach Grille, 1000 South Green St., Tuckerton.

WANTED: LIFE AGENTS. Earn $500 a day, great agent benefits, commissions paid daily, liberal underwriting. Leads. Leads, Leads.LIFE INSURANCE LICENSE RE-QUIRED. Call 888-713-6020.

Weichert Realtors is looking for new and/or experienced team members. Call to arrange a confi-dential interview, LBI office 609-494-6000.

PETS/PET CARE

HOLIDAY PORTRAITSPet portraits from your photo. Pen & Ink * Colored Pencil * Watercolor or Oil * Caricature or Cartoon. 10% discount on orders placed by 11/1.Call Pat Johnson, 609-296-2162, leave message.(View picture111043 online)

THE PET NANNYDOG CARE COACHING

Personal Pet Care. Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Cat Care Coaching,House Sitting. 15+ years experi-ence on LBI. The professional, lov-ing care that your furry family de-serves. Tail-wagging references!

CHERI 609-713-0866WALK A DOG ORFOSTER KITTENS!

Volunteer at Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Manahawkin.Dog walkers are needed daily from 9am-4:30pm. Orientation held 1st & 3rd Thursday and 3rd Sunday at 11am. Must be 18 years old. Pa-perwork can be picked up at the shelter daily, 1pm-3pm. FREE Pet Food Pantry in shelter lobby for those in need.

HELP WANTEDAIRLINES ARE HIRING! Train for hands on aviation career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assisi-tance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 877-564-4204.

AREA CLAIMS Writer/Property In-spectors. Interviewing now. PT/FT, flexible. Training provided. Re-spond to 732-930-7900 or www.metronjm.com

BAYBERRY INNBartenders, Wait Staff, F/T & P/T, year ’round. Apply in person, 13th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bot-tom. 609-494-8848.

Driver- $0.01 increase per mile af-ter 6 months. Choose your home time: weekly, 7/ON-7/OFF, 14/ON-7/OFF. Requires 3 months recent experience. 800-414-9569.www.driveknight.com

DRIVERS - A. Duie Pyle needs owner operators regional truckload operations. HOME EVERY WEEKEND! O/O average $1.84/miles. Steady year ’round work.Requires CDL-A, 2 years experi-ence. Call Dan: 877-307-4133.www.DriveforPyle.com

Drivers- Start up to $.40/mile! Home weekly, new pay package, great equipment. CDL-A with 6 months OTR experience required.Dedicated to excellence. 877-432-0048. www.smithdrivers.com

PET AND HOUSESITTING, LLC

Pet Sitting •Pet Walking •Full Animal Care •House Sitting •Plants, Mail, etc. References/Insured. Barbara,

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MUSIC LESSONSMusic lessons for All ages! Find a music teacher. TakeLessons offers affordable, safe, guaranteed music lessons with teachers in your area.Our prescreened teachers spe-cialize in singing, guitar, piano, drums, violin and more. Call 888-690-4889.

COMPUTER SERVICES

My Computer Works. Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet connections- FIX IT NOW! Profes-sional, U.S. based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help.888-904-1215.

SHORE PC CLINICComputer Repairs • Upgrades •Virus and Malware Removal.Please call 609-891-1200.support@shorePCclinic.comwww.shorePCclinic.com

ADULT CARE

EUROPEAN CAREGIVERS look-ing for home health aide jobs. 12 years experience. Excellent refer-ences. Call Ann, 732-525-1839.

Experienced (25 years plus) care-giver. Specializing in Alzheimer pa-tients. Full time or part time. Prefer Long Beach Island. Call 609-384-2107.

PETS/PET CARE

Adorable, 8-week-old kittens, grey striped. Free to great home. Spay-ing & first shots included. Friendly, good with kids & dogs. Call Sandy, 609-492-1801, Beach Haven.(View picture46502 online)

ADOPT A PETDogs, Puppies, Cats & Kittens ready for adoption in Ocean County’s animal facility, located at 360 Haywood Rd. in Mana-hawkin. All animals have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated & microchipped. Hours: 1pm-4pm daily, Wed., 1pm-6:30pm.

609-978-0127LOST A PET? Call the shelter,your pet could be there!

AT HOME ELDER CAREEuropean caregivers, English speaking. References, l i-censed, bonded, insured. Call 732-899-6366.www.athome-eldercare.com

COMPUTER TECH12 years experience in all phas-es of computer programing, set-up, maintenance, repairs, net-working & security. For home or small business. Will come to you! Tuckerton to LBI. Call 609-618-6147 or email:williamsLEH@comcast.net

YEAR ROUND RENTALSManahawkin waterfront w/large dock. 2BR, new kitchen/bath, hard-wood floors, deck. $1,100/month + utilities/security. No pets. Call 973-722-3115.MANAHAWKIN– FAWN LAKES adult 55+ 2BR, $950/month + util-ities. FAWN LAKES, 1BR, $850/month + utilities, no pets/smoking.MANAHAWKIN 3BR, 2BA, $1,050/month + utilities. MANAHAWKIN 3BR, 2BA ranch, $1,500/month + utilities. WEST CREEK apartment, 2BR, gas heat, $1,050/month. We are in need of rental properties.Please contact us if you are con-sidering renting your property.Home Alliance Realty, 609-978-9009.Mystic Island waterfront, 3-bed-room ranch, 719 Twin Lakes Blvd.Bulkhead, great area. Credit check, references, $1,250/month plus util-ities. 973-334-3468, 973-789-6863.NEW GRETNA, 2BR & 1BR apart-ments. Heat supplied. Rent starts at $800/month. No pets. Call 609-978-0964.Ship Bottom, third from ocean, 1+ bedrooms, w/porch. 1st floor, W/D, D/W, C/A. $1,200/month + electric (cable/internet included). 856-693-3301. mcolaizzo@comcast.netShip Bottom, beach block, 1BR, 2nd-floor apartment. Newly reno-vated. $850/month + utilities. No pets, no smoking inside. Available 11/2. 609-410-1740.Ship Bottom, 2-bedroom, fur-nished, second floor apartment.Beach block, off-street parking.$1,100/month (includes utilities).Will consider winter rental. Call 609-548-3772.Ship Bottom, 2nd floor, 2BR, 1BA apartment, W/D. No pets. Available 11/1. $1,100/month + utilities. Call 201-912-1390.Ship Bottom, oceanside, second floor apartment, 2BR, 1BA, gas heat. $1,050/month, electric in-cluded. Available immediately. Ref-erences, credit check, plus 1 month security deposit required.609-290-1916.Ship Bottom, 1BR, 1BA, furnished apartment, W/D. $1,200/month (includes utilities & WiFi). Plenty of storage. No pets/smoking. Avail-able 11/1. References required.609-361-8354.

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HISTORIC BARNEGATVictorian-style shore house pri-vately set on a Sea Captain’s Es-tate. 2-3 BR, reversed living w/open floor plan, cathedral ceiling and upper deck. Fully equipped and furnished. C/A. Walking dis-tance to downtown or bay front ar-eas. $1,400/month plus utilities.Call 609-488-0526.Surf City bayside, furnished, side-by-side duplex, 2 floors, 5BR (or 1 den), 2.5BA, utility room w/washer/dryer, hot water heat. $2,400/month plus utilities/security (more w/pet)/references. No smoking.Will consider winter rental. 609-709-1723.Surf City, 2BR, great location. No smoking. Pets ok. $950/month plus half utilities. Gas heat. Call 856-866-9355.

VILLAGE ON THE GREENTUCKERTON APARTMENTS Luxury 1BR & 2BR, spacious, gourmet kitchen, mini blinds, fully applianced.

October Special!Move in by 10/31/12, pay $500 security. Call 609-294-2424.

FALL RENTALSBeach Haven Park, LBI. Large, ful-ly furnished, 4BR, 2BA. $1,600/month + utilities. Home Alliance Realty, 609-978-9009.

Available for Immediate Adoption!Chickie• 1 year old Spayed Female• Vaccinated for Rabies & Distemper• Negative for HeartwormHas been around small children, teenagers, adults, dogs and horses. Excellent attitude, super friendly, NOT food aggressive, rarely barks, the perfect family pet.

For more Info on this Lovely Dog,For more Info on this Lovely Dog,Call Eileen (609) 709-8501 or Rob (732) 551-7097Call Eileen (609) 709-8501 or Rob (732) 551-7097

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FORMAPILECan fi x rotted pilings at a fraction of the cost of replacementpilings

SLIPS & STORAGE

SAIL REPAIRSATTENTION SAILOR: Sail repairs, new sails, boom covers, windows, cushions. Rigging replacements.CDI furlers. Will pickup & deliver.609-294-2457, Aggie.

BOAT ACCESSORIES

BOAT DETAILINGGIRLS & BOUYS Boat Cleaning & Detailing. ‘‘We Swab the Deck So You Don’t Have To.’’ CompetitivePrices. 609-276-7549.

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We come to your location. All covers vented to prevent mildew.609-660-0669.

PROTECT YOUROUTDOOR INVESTMENTS!Outdoor Kitchens & Bars •Fire Pits Pool Pumps, Filters, Heaters •Air Conditioners. Boat Winterization & Hauling. Snow Plowing. 609-548-2917.

WAVERUNNER/JET SKIWinterization/Shrink Wrapping done correctly. $135 each. Dis-counts for multiple machines. Oil changes, all models. Pick up/onsite. 609-839-1264.baysidejetski@yahoo.com

BAYVIEW CANVASBoat Canvas– custom fabrica-tion and repair. All types enclo-sures, covers, upholstery, ma-rine carpeting, residential can-vas. 609-276-2720.www.bayviewcanvaslbi.com

SHRINK WRAP &WINTER STORAGE

Sportsman’s Marina, Beach Haven. Full service boat & ski2013 slips available. 609-492-7931 or 609-492-5663.

ROOMS FOR RENTBarnegat, beautifully furnished bedroom w/bath. Kitchen/laundry privileges. $650/month, includesutilities. Verifiable income, refer-ences, 1 month security required.609-698-8160.

ROOMMATE WANTEDFemale roommate wanted. Year ’round, Surf City. Private bedroom,unfurnished. W/D, deck, hardwood.No pets. $500/month. Please call 609-339-4812.

Oceanside, share clean, 2BR, 1BA, apartment. Great location, ample parking, huge deck, O/S.Haven Beach. Call for more details.609-287-1179.

WINTER RENTALS

Beach Haven West/LBI, 4BR, all amenities, outdoor enclosed show-er, grill, AC/heat, wireless internet, deck. Available 10/29/12-6/1/13, $1,250/month. 201-859-6215.View pictures thesandpaper.net

Beach Haven Crest duplex, 4th house from ocean w/view. 3BR, WiFi, amenities. $1,000/month. Nopets/smoking. 609-361-8987.www.VRBO.com/141162

Beach Haven, 2-bedroom cottage, gas heat, sun porch, W/D. $900/month + utilities. Avail. now-6/15.Call 609-618-9849, 207-273-2925.

Beach Haven, 6th from ocean.Clean, 3BR, 1BA 2nd-floor duplex.W/D, all amenities. $1,500/month, includes utilities. 609-492-5357, 609-290-3872.View pictures thesandpaper.net

Beach Haven, bayside town house, clean & spacious. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Smoke/pet free. Avail-able mid Nov. to mid May, $800/month plus electric. 908-874-4655.(View picture66024 online)

Brant Beach, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, W/D, dishwasher, gas heat.$1,400/month + utilities. Available11/1-5/1. For appointment, call 609-290-6130.

Brighton Beach, LBI. Updated, im-maculate, furnished, oceanside, 2-bedroom apartment. Includes gas/electric & cable. No pets/smoking.$950/month. 917-763-2559.View pictures thesandpaper.net

Brighton Beach, second housefrom bay w/little bay beach. First floor duplex. 3BR, 1BA, fully fur-nished. Satellite TV, cable, wirelessinternet. Pull-out queen sofa, C/A, plenty of parking. All linens plustowels included. Very clean, roomy and comfortable. No pets/smoking.All you need to bring is yourclothes. $1,100/month + utilities/se-curity. Credit/reference check.Available 9/15/12-6/1/13. 908-403-8968.

High Bar Harbor, bayside water-front home. 3BR, 2BA, gas heat.Available Sept.-May. Call for de-tails, 609-661-0997.

Little Egg Harbor, now-May, 3BR, 1BA, W/D. $800/month + utilities(negotiable). Lagoon-front, easy bay access. No pets/smoking. Bill, 609-618-3083.

Nice, clean, 1-bedroom home. Willtrade some rent for caretaking and cat care. 12/1/12-4/1/13... Rate info to follow... Reply to:islandproperties@aol.com

Ship Bottom, recently renovated1BR, 1BA condo. Available through6/1, $950/month plus security. All utilities included. Call 201-317-9298.

Surf City oceanblock, third from beach. First floor, 3BR, 1BA, W/D.New kitchen/bath. Available 12/1, $1,000/month + utilities. 609-549-0049.

Surf City, pet friendly, fourth from ocean beach. first floor, 3BR, 1BA, off-street parking. Now-6/15/13.$1,000/month + utilities. Call 973-625-5902.

AFFORDABLE Lorry’s Motel– Beach Haven Inlet. Quiet. Clean rooms/efficiencies w ith fu l lrefrigerator, microwave, bar-becue area. $115-$145/weekplus utilities. Call 609-492-6363.

BOATS FOR SALE22ft. sailboat, Sparkman & Ste-phens design. Beautiful lines, main, roller furling, jib, 8hp Mariner out-board, low hours, 4 boat stands, extras. Needs some work. Housedemo, boat must go! $3,000/OBO.Call Jim 973-831-1030, 908-848-1202, jkane@cmk.com

23ft. 2003 Chaparral w/tandemtrailer. Bowrider, Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo III, bimini, 4 speaker CD, snap-on rugs, dual batteries.In water LBI. $14,000/OBO. 973-271-3876.(View picture81047 online)

24ft. 1988 Regal Express Cruiser.Professionally maintained. Engine runs great. Can be seen at LEHYC storage parking lot, Beach Haven.$3,500/OBO. 609-361-9050.

24ft. 2008 Sea Ray Sundancer.Original owner. Warranties through2013. Only 35 hours. $42,000. On LBI. Call or text 201-925-5143.

24ft. Grady White walkaroundhardtop w/full enclosure, 250hp Yamaha on bracket, GPS, VHF, fish finder, all cushions, equipment.$10,900. 610-716-9557.

25ft. 1982 Siedelman cruiser/racer sailboat with trailer. Still wins races! $2,000. In Beach Haven Crest. Call 609-290-0530.

25ft. 1984 Catalina sailboat w/swing keel, $6,500/OBO. Tommy Bahama-like sunbrella cushions, 1997 Yamaha 4-stroke electric start, 9.9hp. 609-876-2211.

27ft. Bristol sloop, Atomic Four in-board, epoxy bottom, 2 jibs, newmain sail, cushions, head, holding.$2,500/OBO. Must sell! 609-618-9912.

27ft. Hunter, 1975, 20hp inboarddiesel, excellent condition, in water.$3,500. Call 609-494-1273.

27ft. Sea Ray hard top, 1987, twinMercruisers stern drive, 4.3 V-6EFI/freshwater cooled. Repowered2000 w/complete new engine/stern drive. Asking $16,500. 609-553-8871.

30ft. 2004 Grady White Marlin w/twin 225 Yamaha 4-stroke. Load-ed, plus Raymarine C120 & Smart Pilot, Apelco VHF. $72,000. Call Joe, 215-694-3792.(View picture81033 online)

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CASH PAIDFor your unwanted cars & trucks.TOP DOLLAR PAID. FREE TOW-ING. Call daytime 609-268-0365,eve. 609-230-5998.

AUTOS FOR SALE2001 VW Golf, $3,500/OBO. 105K miles, check engine light on, needs front brake pads. Please call 609-709-9196.

Blue, 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, 5.7 liter V8 Hemi. 104,000 miles.Crew cab 4x4 w/6.25ft bed, bed lin-er and retractable bed cover, towpackage. AM/FM, CD, cruise con-trol. $13,750. Mercer County. 609-273-8339.

Mercedes Benz, 2008, C300. Fullyloaded. Meticulously maintained.62,000 miles. Asking $25,000. Call 609-342-0044 or cell 609-712-3140.

AUTOS WANTEDDONATE your car, truck or boat to HERITAGE for the BLIND. FREE 3 day vacation, tax deductible, FREE towing, will take care of ALL pa-perwork. 888-438-1090.

Honda, Toyota, Nissans, SUVsand Jeeps. All vehicles WANTED.2001 and UP. Top Cash Paid. 24 hour CASH pick-up. Any condition.732-496-1633.

BOATS FOR SALEPRICE REDUCED, $1,200! 10ft.Pennant Daysailer (2007). 15ft.mast w/sail, main & jib. Oars and 1.5hp motor. Perfect for beginners.In Barnegat Light. 267-879-9637.

14ft. 2005 inflatable SeaEagle 435 Paddleski. Includes 2 seats, 2 flo-tation pads, battery box, manual/battery foot pumps, motor mount & 2 carry bags. $300/OBO. Call Dave732-815-0446 after 7:30pm.

15ft. 1996 Boston Whaler Daunt-less w/60hp Mercury. Includestrailer, Fisher heavy canvas wintercover, console & helm seat covers, bow cushion, front cooler seat and cushion, depth finder, compass.$9,975. Call Jeff 609-468-6266.

18ft. 2001 Bayliner bowrider, lowhours, with trailer. New canvas.Kids grew up, we got old! $4,800.201-805-0165.

19ft. 1988 Cobalt 19BR, 265hp V-8, 246 hours, w/2002 Sea Lion tan-dem trailer. No bottom paint.$2,500. Surf City. 201-960-5358.

20ft. 1995 Sun Bird Neptune CuddyCabin, 135hp Evinrude engine, withtrailer, $1,000/OBO. Call 862-222-4737.

20ft. 2005 Hurricane deck boat w/fiber hull, 115hp Yamaha 4-stroke (150 hours). Excellent condition.Asking $11,500. Please call 609-296-6227.

20ft. 2007 Larson Escape Bowrid-er. 4.3 Merc, low hours, GPS, trail-er. $20,500. Located Manahawkin.Call 908-578-2614.

20ft. Boston Whaler Outrage, w/150hp Evinrude, trailer, depth/fish finder, T-top. LBI. $8,999. Please call 609-492-0156.

21ft. 1996 Bayliner Capri Bowrider.5.7 Merc I/O, 350hp. Great family boat, well maintained. Full cover, winter canvas & trailer. In Surf City.$7,500. 609-744-3213.(View picture81040 online)

21ft. 1999 Boston Whaler Outrage, 2002 225hp Yamaha 4-stroke, 850hours. T-top, radar, fish finder, GPS. $21,000. Manahawkin. Call 609-709-2756.

21ft. 2005 Parker 2120 Sport Cabinw/Load-Rite trailer. OB, F150 Yamaha 4-stroke, 99hrs. Garmin nav igation. Pristine condition, $29,500. 856-296-3630.

21ft. 2006 Sea Ray 200 Select.Original owner, kept on lift 4+ years, low hours. $23,000. In Beach Haven. 973-769-9344.

22ft. 2003 Angler, 200hp Merc Op-timax w/Smartcraft. Center con-sole, hardtop, canvas, electronics.Excellent condit ion. Asking $13,500. Call 609-296-6227.

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CANOES/KAYAKS FOR SALE

Mallard 16ft. camouflaged canoe in good condition. Excellent for duck hunting. Asking $450. Will deliver.Call 609-405-1556.(View picture81048 online)

MARINE SERVICESCAPTAIN BRAZILL’S MARINE–Certified Condition & Vessel ValueSurveys; Pre-purchase Insurance.Boating Safety Instructor •Boat Hauling •Boat Stands. 609-494-7200. www.lbiboatcap.com

BOAT HAULINGSHIP BOTTOM BOAT TOWING,local & long distance boat hauling,since 1986. 609-978-7757. Like Us on Facebook.www.Shipbottomboattow.com

SLIPS & STORAGEMordecai Boat Basin, Beach Haven. Winter boat storage & fork-lift service. 609-492-5201.

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