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story and photos HIGHLANDS, NJ — "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Be My Baby", "Chapel of Love", and the lengendary "Leader Of The Pack," are just some of a string hits by songwriter Ellie Greenwich. In the 1960's, Greenwich and her collaborator/husband Jeff Barry, bravely fought back the British invasion with songs like "Hanky Panky" and "Do Wah Diddy".
Greenwich, born in Brooklyn and moved to Levittown at age 11, always knew what she wanted to do. From the earliest age, she wrote songs and formed a girls group called the Jive-ettes as a teen. After College, and a 6-week stint as a teacher, Greenwich took a job as a songwriter for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller beginning a career that has seen 25 gold and platinum records and sales in the tens of millions along with over 33 BMI Awards. In 1985, "Leader of the Pack", a show about her life ran on Broadway and received nominations and awards in several categories.
The musical is be preformed this week at Henry Hudson Regional School, One Grand Tour, Highlands. The Admiral Players will give three perfomances of "The Leader of the Pack". Show dates are March 17, 18, and 19 at 7:00 p.m. The cast and crew had a dress rehearsal Wednesday which was attended by a local Brownie troop and some friends.
Samantha Giustiniani plays Ellie Greenwich with style, grace and spunk. Her Jive-ette friends, Shelly and Darlene Love, played respectively by Danielle Sanzone and Caitlin Martin, follow her through her teen years, marriage and divorce. The vocal talent of all three graduating seniors has been heard on the Hudson stage and praised for many years. Cranston Dean, a freshman, who plays Greenwich's partner/husband, shows wonderful vocal talent with ensemble songs "Do Wah Diddy" and "Hanky Panky". And Alyson Fishbein, freshman, sings a dead-on rendition "Wait till My Bobby Gets Home."
Ed Goode, senior, turns in a clever performance as Gus Sharkey, the fictionalized song publisher with whom Ellie begins her career. And the shows dancers in hand-crafted poodle skirts add a real flair to the scenes. The cast includes teachers and staff in some numbers. It brought back wonderful memories for one staffer, Gail Schmedes, who led the women in a cake walk. The entire cast and crew have produced a wonderful production well worth attending. General admission tickets are $5. Discounted tickets for students and seniors are $3. Curtain is at 7:00 p.m.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Sailing Class Opportunity, April 9, 2005 from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club. Been having some questions about sailing?
The AHSEP program has arranged for a one-day four-hour program with sailing instructors from Great Hudson Sailing Center to provide some answers. The training will be in a class-room setting on April 9, 2005 from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club. At the special cost of only $40 per adult-student, we are hoping to make this an affordable investment for you. Agenda As a follow-up to the class you may wish to explore sailing certification programs with the class instructors. Additionally AHSEP will be offering the opportunity for private lessons this year. Attending this session would be a great way to get started. Registration Questions about the programs can be directed to Cecelia Bellomo, 732 291 7385.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — The Area Association of Community Churches invites you to attend the following Holy Week events: Wed., March 23 8:00 PM -
Thursday, March 24 700 PM -
Friday, March 25 12:00 PM -
7:00 PM - The Passion Movie will be shown at
7:00 PM - Tenebrae at United Methodist of Navesink
Sunday, March 27 6:30 AM - Easter Sunrise Service - Hofbrauhaus Restaurant Parking Lot
Central Baptist Church of Atlantic Highlands, 28 East Highland Avenue, invites you to Worship Services on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday: Palm Sunday, March 20 11:00 AM - Palm Sunday Worship Service Easter Sunday, March 27 11:00 AM - Easter Worship Service
United Methodist Church of Atlantic Highlands, 95 Third Ave., Atlantic Highlands, invites Worship Services on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday: Palm Sunday, March 20 10:30 AM - Palm Sunday Worship Service Easter Sunday, March 27 10:30 AM - Easter Worship Service
United Methodist Church of Navesink, Grand Ave., Navesink, invites Worship Services on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday: Palm Sunday, March 20 9:00 AM - Palm Sunday Worship Service Easter Sunday, March 27 9:00 AM - Easter Worship Service
New Life Christian Church And World Outreach Center, 125 Bay Ave., Highlands Palm Sunday, March 20 9:45 AM - Palm Sunday Worship Service Easter Sunday, March 27 9:45 AM - Easter Worship Service
by Jackie White ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — If you weren’t Irish this passed Saturday night, by the end of evening you were. The event, the 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance was a highlight of the Holy Name Society’ year, at Saint Agnes in Atlantic Highlands, held on March 12 th. As folks entered the driveway of the elementary school ‘s parking lot they were greeted by Irish music played by John Kolodgie, a bagpiper from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department who played to the assembled people. His music let you know you were going in the right direction, as it flowed throughout the parking lot, sounding great. Later, after Father Bob Tyinski, Pastor of Saint Agnes Church gave a blessing, “ Amazing Grace” was played by John to a very hushed crowd. The cafeteria of the school was filled with decorations of green and white balloons and a huge Irish flag. Each table contained green Irish style hats and small black pots of gold containing chocolate. Of course, the tablecloths, cups and dishes also were green. Preparations for this great event were started by Bob & Maureen Pitman. Bob was the chairperson, with Maureen, Mario & Linda Scaglione, co-chairman, and a lot of help by committee member Mary Kreager. This joint effort started in December of 2004, at the Pitman’s home. Attending were several hundred, seated in tables of twenty. Music was from DJ Cisco Disco, who played tradition Irish and all round music. Food, which was plentiful and very good tasting, was provided by Jacques Caters. It was an all you can eat menu and in addition to the Irish corn beef, cabbage and boiled potatoes, chicken franchise, stuffed shells, with salad with dessert of cookies and cake was served. No one went home hungry. Can’t leave out the Irish beer, and of course, wine & soda. The committee also conducted a 50/50 and a prize auction of many great gifts, from flower arrangements, crystal, and several gift certificates from local shops . All of which were donated for this event. One of the bigger gifts was a basket of cheer. The Holy Name Society of Saint Agnes Church works very hard during the year to provide for not only for the parishioners of the parish but for other projects.. “It was rewarding work and lots of fun, for the four of us”, said Bob Pitman who did an outstanding job as Committee chairperson. He was seen wearing his Irish kilt, and hat to match and greeting everyone as they came thru the door.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — The Atlantic Highlands Historical Society will present a Victorian Tea and Fashion Show April 9th, 1:00 p.m. at the historic Central Baptist Church in Atlantic Highlands, Third and East Highland Avenues. The main feature will be an interactive, historical fashion show presented by Ms. Sue Quincannon. The Show is a visual walk through history, contrasting the periods in fashion styles, as well as addressing the etiquette of the day. It will introduce the audience to the dainty ladies of the “Gilded Age” with their corsets, hoops, wires, underwear, and fabulous gowns, hats, and accessories. In full Victorian costume, Ms. Quincannon takes you back in time to the flamboyant Victorian, Edwardian, and Deco eras. She will present her museum-quality collection and offer an exciting account of the fashion, etiquette, and customs of the day. Her program is a special event in keeping with the Victorian history and charm of Atlantic Highlands. Tickets to the event are $22. It is recommended that they be purchased in advance, as seating will be limited. Tickets may be purchased at Indulgence Cafe in Atlantic Highlands or by calling Ms. Jo-Ann Hunt at 732-708-1895 or 732-708-1002.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — At Approximately 12:30 am on Saturday morning, March 12, the Atlantic Highlands Fire Department and First Aid Squad were dispatched to a fire alarm at the Hesse Building located at 25 First Ave. Quickly on scene was Fire Dept Chief Paul Eremus III , who was working at the time as a Special 1 police officer in the municipal harbor. The fire department was advised by Officer Eremus, Ex-Chief Richard S Glietz ( who is also a police officer for the borough) and officer Steven Dougherty ( who is also a member of the first aid squad), that the fire alarm was being set off by an smoke condition inside The Indulgence Café’, which is one of the business’ located in the Hesse Building. Upon arriving the fire department confirmed the smoke condition and proceeded to gain entry into the café to determine the cause of the smoke condition. Fire department command was established by fire department Lt Paul Murphy, and was transferred to Deputy Chief James Phillips, when he arrived on scene. Fire department members quickly located the cause of the smoke which turned out to be a malfunctioning dishwasher in the kitchen of the café. The dishwasher was disconnected and removed from the building by fire department members. Early detection by the buildings working fire alarm system prevented further damage to the building. Approximately 20 members from the Atlantic Highlands Fire Department where on location. Mutual aid was requested from the Middletown Township Fire Department in the form of Community Fire Co for manpower and Belford Engine Fire Co as a F.A.S.T team. No injuries were reported by the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad who was on location to provide EMS services if needed. A F.A.S.T ( Firefighter Assistance and Search Team) is called in by the department at any actual or possible fire in case a firefighter becomes lost or trapped in side a building. Press release courtesy of the Atlantic Highlands Division of Fire Prevention.
FREEHOLD, NJ - The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, at their meeting on March 10th, presented citations to Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers Leonard Maxfield, John Esposito, Edward O’Neill, and Public Safety Telecommunicator Anthony Celano in recognition of their actions on March 4th at the Petco store explosion and building collapse in Eatontown. Sheriff’s Officers Maxfield, Esposito and O’Neill responded to the disaster site along with other members of the Sheriff’s Office. Maxfield observed a victim trapped in the rubble of the basement of the building. Officers Maxfield, Esposito and O’Neill entered the collapsed building and located two trapped victims. Turning one victim over to other responding emergency services, the three sheriff’s officers remained with trapped victim, Mark Gordon, extricating him from the rubble, with the assistance of West Long Branch and Eatontown Fire and EMS personnel, before further building collapse.
During this same incident, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Telecommunicator Anthony Celano received a 9-1-1 call from a victim trapped in the basement of the Petco building. PST Celano kept Jennifer Rohan on the phone for fifty-one minutes, offering encouragement and relaying pertinent information to emergency workers at the scene, remaining on the phone with the victim until the arrival of rescue personnel. “This is a prime example of how the Sheriff’s Office supports local emergency responders in times of disaster,” said Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley. “In addition to the personnel recognized by the Freeholders, other members of the Sheriff’s Office responded to the disaster scene to handle traffic duties, supply and staff the Mobile Command Center, and coordinate the communications response for the thirty plus agencies that assisted at the disaster site.” Freeholder Director Thomas J. Powers presented the certificates on behalf of the Board of Freeholders. “As Ms. Rohan lay trapped in the rubble, she thought she was going to die. Anthony Celano kept her on the cell phone and offered her encouragement until she was ultimately rescued by the others,” Freeholder Director Powers said. “I am extremely proud of the critical role our Sheriff’s Office played in the rescue efforts of Ms. Rohan and Mr. Gordon following this terrible explosion, particularly the efforts of these four brave men. They did an outstanding job.” “I am very proud of the deeds of Sheriff’s Officers Leonard Maxfield, John Esposito, Edward O’Neill and Public Safety Telecommunicator Anthony Celano and thank the Board of Chosen Freeholders for recognizing their dedication to duty,” Sheriff Oxley said. “The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is proud to work with state, county and municipal emergency response agencies in ensuring that Monmouth County remains a safe and secure place in which to live, work and raise a family.
MULTIPLE COMMUNITY GROUPS TO UNITE IN OPPOSITION TO RED BANK AND MATAWAN TRAIN LINES RED BANK, NJ – Assemblymen Michael J. Panter and Robert L. Morgan M.D. (both D-Monmouth/Mercer) announced today that they will form a committee of residents to join them in advocating for the interests of those who live in the areas that would be affected by new commuter rail lines being considered by New Jersey Transit (NJT). “Between our door-to-door efforts and our two well-attended town hall meetings in Shrewsbury and Freehold Township, we have spoken directly to over 500 concerned citizens about this issue,” said Panter. “We found almost unanimous opposition to the Lakehurst to Red Bank and Lakehurst to Matawan lines.” In addition to those lines, NJT is currently considering a third line which would travel from Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction in Middlesex County. “The residents we spoke with agreed that neither of the lines would be beneficial to their areas, and that both the Red Bank and Matawan lines would have major drawbacks,” said Morgan. “They would prefer not to have additional train service at all rather than have the Red Bank or Matawan lines reactivated.” “The proposed Red Bank line through Red Bank, Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls would be in close proximity to the existing North Jersey Coast Line which already serves these eastern Monmouth Communities,” said Panter. “The Matawan line would have a number of drawbacks as well, including the closure of the Henry Hudson Trail which is currently utilized by nearly 150,000 residents annually. By June of 2005, it is expected that total investments in this trail by our county and federal governments will exceed $2 million, much of which could be lost if New Jersey Transit decides to retake these properties,” he added. Panter and Morgan learned at their recent meetings that in both eastern and western Monmouth County, there are already groups of citizens that have organized in opposition to the two lines. “If we bring these groups and individuals together, we can organize a powerful public effort to oppose these two lines in the event that New Jersey Transit chooses to support their reactivation,” said Panter. New Jersey Transit is expected to recommend one of the three lines by the end of March, and Assemblymen Panter and Morgan have been invited to meet with NJT to discuss their preliminary recommendations on March 22. “We should be ready to respond if that recommendation does include one of the lines so adamantly opposed by our constituents,” said Morgan. “Forming a joint committee would help us to do that.” Anyone interested in joining the committee or supporting its efforts can contact Panter and Morgan at AsmPanter@njleg.org or AsmMorgan@njleg.org. Residents are also encouraged to contact the Assemblymen with general feedback about the proposed train lines.
JACKSON, NJ — Filmmakers and film lovers alike, start making preparations today for a tradition as old as "Desperate Housewives." Building momentum from last spring's rousing success and with the freshman jitters behind them, the Central Jersey Student Film Festival will be back this May for a second run. Festival co-directors Joe Cicalese and Matt Rasmussen, a college freshman and a high school senior, respectively, who have headed the festival every year since its inception, hope to expand the scope of this year's event while still remaining true to its storied roots. "We really lucked in to having some great directors wanting to showcase their works at CJSFF," "That's what the EPA keeps telling us," laughs Rasmussen. He continues, "Seriously, it's a real honor to give local movies a platform. The more people have a chance to see them the better it is for the entire Jersey film community." The festival, while providing a venue for serious filmmakers, still has a sense of humor about itself, “We at the Central Jersey Film Committee take pride in sharing a date with the national “No Pants Day” holiday”, grins Joe. Submissions are being accepted now through April 16th. Last year's entrants included the critically-praised "Prayers" by Michael Licisyn and winner "The Film Festival Movie” by Jake Strunk’s On Rye Ltd. Several fundraising activities are planned along with advertising and other promotions to get the word out to everyone, like a series of six concerts all over the Monmouth/Ocean County area. "We're not trying to get rich or anything," muses Joe. "We're just a couple of guys who love movies." Matt deadpans, "I want to get rich." The 2005 CJSFF will feature independent film from high school and college students all over the state, and Matt and Joe have many changes in store this year, including a new Audience Award. The festival will take place at Jackson Memorial High School on May 6th, 2005. Stay tuned to www.centraljerseyfilmfestival.com for the latest updates. Please direct inquiries to Matt@centraljerseyfilmfestival.com.
FREEHOLD, NJ — Reverend William C. Fuller, chaplain at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution for the past ten years, and religious volunteer for over twenty years, was given a retirement luncheon by co-workers, friends and family at Freehold Gardens on March 12 th. Reverend Fuller was called to the ministry in 1943 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Philadelphia. He continued his spiritual education at Temple University, New Era Institute and St. Elbria Theological Seminary receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree. He received an honorary degree from Miller University and a Doctor of Divinity from Bowles Bible Institute. Reverend Fuller served as Assistant Pastor of New Israel Baptist Church, Yardley, Pennsylvania, then moved to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Point Pleasant, New Jersey before taking his current position as Pastor at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Middletown. In his role as chaplain, Reverend Fuller coordinated ministries of all faiths for the inmates, securing ministers, arranging services and ensuring that spiritual guidance was available to all who wished to participate. The program honoring Rev. Fuller featured songs, prayer and readings from scripture. A skit was performed called, “A Full Pardon, Please”, highlighting Rev. Fuller’s 20-year tenure as a volunteer and jail chaplain. Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley spoke about Reverend Fuller’s accomplishments and dedication to duty as Sheriff’s Office chaplain and presented Reverend Fuller with a Certificate of Honor on behalf of the men and women of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Clifford J. Daniels recounted Reverend Fuller’s dedication to the spiritual needs of both officers and inmates. Undersheriff Daniels, standing in for Freeholder William Braham, presented Reverend Fuller with a proclamation from the Board of Freeholder’s proclaiming March 12, 2005 Reverend William C. Fuller Day in Monmouth County. “Reverend William Fuller has been a pioneer in our jail chaplaincy program, leaving a legacy of faith, hope and love,” said Sheriff Oxley. “The seeds of success that Reverend Fuller planted will continue to bear fruit for years to come.” Captain Thomas Fatigante of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution said of Reverend Fuller, “He was like the Eveready bunny – he just kept going and going – nonstop. I don’t know where he got his energy.” Undersheriff Clifford J. Daniels, retired warden at the jail , said, “Reverend Fuller has been my spiritual counselor for many years. He even performed the ceremony that united my wife, Mitchaleen, and me in marriage.” Corrections Officer Marcia Grayson, work project coordinator, recounted a story in which Reverend Fuller had been counseling an inmate. As a result of the counseling and spiritual guidance provided by Reverend Fuller, the inmate, upon completion of his sentence, turned his life around, attended college and pursued a career in music. “Reverend Fuller has been following the Lord’s calling for over fifty years bringing love, faith, hope and understanding to all whom he encountered along his journey in faith,” said Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley. “The staff and inmates at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution have been blessed to have Reverend Fuller guiding their spiritual needs during the past twenty years. We wish him God’s blessings on his retirement.” Left to right: Undersheriff Clifford Daniels, Reverend William C. Fuller (holding Certificate of Honor) and Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley at Reverend Fuller’s retirement luncheon. For additional information, contact Undersheriff Ted Freeman at 732-577-5748 or visit our website at www.sheriffoxley.com LINCROFT, NJ - The Brookdale Community College International Center will host "Freedom of Speech" led by Associate Speech Professor Cathy Blackburn. The free presentation will be held Thursday, March 31 from 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. in the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center. Refreshments will be served. Parking is most convenient in lots #1, 6, or 7. Ms. Blackburn will share the preliminary results of a recent study she conducted with Brookdale international students concerning freedom of speech issues. A discussion regarding the issue's cross-cultural differences and limitations on freedom of speech will involve audience participation. A key issue will be the extent limitations on freedom of speech in the U.S. are reasonable or undermining democracy. For additional information on this event and other International Center Festival events, call (732) 224-2799 or e-mail: hangawi@brookdalecc.edu. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — The Art Society of Monmouth County, a new organization recently formed, holds its first Annual Luncheon Thursday, May 19, at Shore Casino restaurant, overlooking the marina in Atlantic Highlands. An opportunity for local artists to network, the luncheon begins 11:00 am and features guest speaker Madlyn-Ann C. Woolwich. Madlyn-Ann Woolwich, PSA Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, is also Distinguished Panelist of both the Pastel Society of the West Coast as well as the Pastel Society of North Florida. Her work has appeared in Plein Air, Pastel Journal and Artists Magazine. She will be the incoming judge for the first Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Pastels (Art Center, Old Forge, NY). An artist whose work is widely exhibited, she maintains a website she designed to showcase work of highly talented pastelists: www.artshow.com/apow. Non-members of the Art Society of Monmouth County are welcome to attend the May 19 luncheon, at $32.00 each. Members pay $30.00. For more information, call Lucille Dellert: 732-229-3377; to make reservations.
RED BANK, NJ — What was North America like when Columbus landed here in 1492? Was the wildlife different – were there animals here then that are no longer here? Which have increased in numbers? Are there animals here today that Columbus never saw? Discover the answers to these questions when Don Frieday presents “New Jersey Mammals, Then and Now” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Wednesday, April 13, at 8:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church on White Street. The public is welcome; admission is free. RED BANK, NJ — The Red Bank Elks Lodge 233 recently donated $500.00 too Jason's Dream for Kids providing them with special wishes to the children diagnosed with life threatening illness. They are devoted to bring a little happiness to the lives of those children is our goal. The organization was founded in memory of Jason Douglas Creager who passed away on January 18.1992, after losing his battle with cancer. We also donated $250.00 to the Monmouth & Ocean County Food Banks to help the needy.
Red Bank Elks Sponsor Local Students to 11th Annual New Jersey State Elks Peer Conference RED BANK, NJ — Recently the Red Bank Elks Lodge 233 sent Brian Muradi of Highlands, NJ (Henry Hudson Regional High School), Lisa Berkowitz of Little Silver, NJ (Red Bank Regional High School), and John Oriolo of Shrewsbury, NJ (Red Bank Catholic High School.) to the 11th Annual New Jersey State Elks Peer Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick with the theme being "Youth Make A Difference This has been our largest attendance ever with over six hundred participants. To think that a few short(16) years ago the idea of the conference was born and given life with 50 participants. So maybe it is not so bad to know that big brother is watching. Recognition of our good students do come very stingily; only the bad seem to be newsworthy We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abanding the children, neglecting the fountain of life. Many of the things we need can wait. The child cannot. Right now is the time the bones are being formed,the blood is being made, and the senses are being developed. To them we cannot answer "Tomorrow." Their name is Today!
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - The Jersey Shore Rose Society, an affiliate of the American Rose Society, will hold their next meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at The Lutheran Church of the Reformation, corner of Broadway & Locust Ave., West Long Branch, NJ. A Beginner's Clinic conducted by Consulting Rosarians will be held from 12:30 - 1:30. The main meeting will start at 1:30. The featured speaker will be Stacey Catron, an ARS judge and top rose exhibitor, talking on "Roses and the Internet". A short panel discussion will follow on "Preparing Your Rose Plants for the Spring." Refreshments to follow. The meetings are free and open to the public. Questions regarding meeting contact Stacey Catron: 732-389-5353. Questions regarding membership contact Cathy Smock: 732-836-9084.
FREEHOLD, NJ - Monmouth County Care Centers, John L. Montgomery Division announces an Information Session regarding Quality of Life Programs, Educational Opportunities, and Bed Availability for Neurologically Impaired Young Adults. Date and Time: March 23, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon For Further Information - Contact Patricia Ferrara, Director of Admissions
LINCROFT , NJ - Brookdale will host the Annual Black Maria Film & Video Festival and Tour on Thursday, March 24th. The traveling showcase event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the NAS building, room 100. Parking is most convenient in lots #4 and #6. The community is invited to the free event. Independent film and video makers will share their creative output at this special one evening presentation. The program will present a sampler of works and artists featured in the past 50 years of the Robert Flaherty Seminar. It is an annual open competition for independent media artists and presents a highly varied and provocative collection of new works offered for exhibition. The Black Maria was the world's first purpose built motion picture studio. It was erected in 1892 by Thomas Edison's team to facilitate the production of the earliest movies and is the icon of a pioneering vision that inspires the Festival's work on behalf of independent film. "The Black Maria Festival honors the origins of motion picture making in America with Thomas Edison and his Black Maria film studio," explained Daniel Schroll, Associate Professor-Graphic Design. The Festival home base institution is New Jersey City University Department of Media Arts. The Festival began the 2005 tour in February and has showings scheduled throughout the United States through June. More information on the program is available at the web site: www.blackmariafilmfestival.com, or by calling #201-200-2043. Information about the Brookdale event is available at #732-224-2601. MANASQUAN, NJ — Monmouth County Park System Presents Watersheds & Water Monitoring Workshop Friday, April 8th, 2005 9am-3pm Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, NJ. Receive CEU Credit & Learn About the Environment Watersheds & Water Monitoring (adults only) This workshop will educate you to take a watershed approach when teaching about lakes, wetlands, rivers, and bays. People will gain the skills to perform biological, chemical, and visual water quality monitoring activities with their students, using New Jersey stream monitoring protocols. Through hands-on activities, teachers will explore ideas about watershed ecology stewardship, and nonpoint source pollution. Program #RJ585A To register, call (732) 842-4000, Ext. 1 For more information, call (732) 751-9453 Workshops complement 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, and 5.10 of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science. Monmouth County Park System is a Registered Professional Development Provider with the New Jersey Department of Education, #4642 
by Michelle Huff ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — The Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad has a new tool to help area residents in need and its all because of the generosity of a local family and the town’s Office of Emergency Management. Using donations from the Harry Dwight Memorial Fund and the Office of Emergency Management, the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad has acquired a Blood Pressure/Pulse Oximeter, giving emergency crew members the ability to closely monitor patients’ vital signs. “It gives us the capability of taking reliable blood pressure levels while in the ambulance, and the ability to take a quick read on the scene,” said AHFAS president Lou Marotta. “It also makes it easier for us to treat multiple patients.” Marotta credited the acquisition to the Dwight family and Atlantic Highlands Emergency Management coordinator Adam Hubeny. When long-time resident Harry Dwight passed away Sept. 29, 2004, his family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad. And friends of Dwight’s opened their wallets and their hearts. At the same time, Hubeny earmarked money from the town’s OEM fund to offset the purchase of the BP/Oximeter. “Each year, I try to buy equipment for the town that we can use in any emergency situation,” Hubeny said. “The First Aid Squad is my favorite thing to donate to, and my husband agreed,” said Betty Dwight. “Anytime anyone passes away I know locally, I try to send a donation to the First Aid Squad.” The new tool has already been put to use on several calls answered by the Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squad, an all-volunteer organization that operates on donations from the community. The AHFA responds to more than 400 calls for help each year. “With help from the Dwight family and Adam Hubeny, we’ve been able to improve our abilities to help area residents,” said past president Walter Curry, who along with treasurer Gloria Brown worked with the Dwight family. “We can’t thank the Dwight family enough for using their time of loss to help our squad, and in return, help their neighbors. They should be an inspiration to us all.” To learn more about supporting the AHFAS or becoming a member call (732) 291-8118.
by Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina New Jersey’s annual regional health care “Expo & Job Fair” will be held on April 21st and 22 nd at the Collins Arena, Brookdale Community College in Lincroft/Middletown off Garden State Parkway Exit 109 (Newman Springs Road west). The yearly event is organized by HEAL – the Healthcare Educational Action League of Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. A coalition of hospitals, healthcare facilities, schools, professional associations and business and government leaders participate in HEAL to promote careers in healthcare. The two-day event is designed to expose middle and high school students to the wide array of career opportunities within the healthcare industry through interactive exhibits that allow them to experience a variety of healthcare-related jobs in a simulated work environment. The scope of the students’ experiences is limited only by the imagination and ingenuity of the exhibitors. When choosing a career direction, high school students often consider these essential characteristics of a job or profession:
A Showcase of HealthCareHEAL invites the healthcare industry to showcase their services, products and technology that meet and exceed the career expectations of students, teachers and counselors. Register your organization now by calling Maris Lown, Director of Nursing and Health Sciences of Brookdale College at 732-224-2 418, or Barbara Tofani, Director of the Center for Nursing and Health Careers at the New Jersey Hospital Association, at 609-275-4028. HEAL defines healthcare as the following: “Fundamentally, good healthcare is people caring for people. Plus, good hospital care is numerous care-givers in a variety of occupations providing services to patients on an individual, highly personalized basis.” Exhibits will be open during the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21 st, and 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, April 22 nd. Job Fairs Booths will be open during the hours of 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 st. There are levels of event co-sponsors: $10,000 (the lead sponsors); Platinum Sponsor, $5,000; Gold Sponsor, $2,500; Silver Sponsor, $1,500, and Bronze Sponsor, $500. For more detailed information, go to the HEAL website: www.HealNJ.org. The e-mail address for HEAL is: Info@HealNJ.org. (If you have any ideas or issues you would like to bring to my attention, call my 13 th Legislative District Office in Middletown at 732-671-4906. The 13 th Legislative District serves around 200,000 constituents in Monmouth and Middlesex counties.)
SAILING IS FUNDAMENTAL IN ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS With spring weather creeping upon us, our thoughts turn to favorite outdoor activities. Most of us have our hobbies; gardening, baseball, and bird watching can be counted among the favorites and yet there are still others that we wish we could try. With our close proximity to the water, who among us has not given some fleeting thought to navigate our own boat through the rivers, bays and ocean around us. Unfortunately, there has never been an instructional course that could point us in the right direction for sailing a boat. Now, a local non-profit group has stepped forward to fill that void and is offering a one- day beginner class for aspiring sailors. Under the auspices of the Atlantic Highlands Sailing Education Program (AHSEP), a basic sailing class is being offered on Saturday April 9 from 8:30 until 1pm at the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club. The class is designed to offer anyone interested in boating the opportunity to learn the basics of sailing and will even include a discussion of what type of boat to buy. AHSEP has a long history of promoting sailing in Atlantic Highlands and its surrounding communities. Among its most popular events, AHSEP offers a sailing camp to area youths for six weeks during the summer months. These camps have instilled the love of sailing and the water to numerous children over the years. AHSEP recognized that educating the children to sailing was great, but sharing their love of sailing with their parents would be an even more rewarding experience. To facilitate that love, AHSEP has arranged for sailing instructors from Great Hudson Sailing Center to conduct the class. Not only will students receive a continental breakfast, but also the classroom discussion will cover terminology, sailing basics, and sailboat racing concepts. At a cost of only $40 per adult-student, this is an affordable investment for someone interested in sailing, and it provides a small fund- raiser for the AHSEP program. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, this writer is a trustee of AHSEP. I receive no compensation for my time, but remain impressed by the volunteer efforts of those involved with AHSEP, as well as the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club’s continued efforts as a good neighbor to Atlantic Highlands and the Bayshore. This one day seminar is just another example of the group promoting an activity that each of us has fantasized about at one time or another. For more information about the program, email me or call 732-291-7385.
SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE MEANING OF "FIX" Ever since Bill Clinton declared Social Security in “crisis”, Democrats have been conflicted over what they should think and do about their favorite social program. Mr. Clinton suggested personal accounts for younger workers who otherwise would see very poor benefits from the current system at retirement. Luckily for nervous Democrats, Mr. Clinton didn’t really do anything about the “crisis” except throw words at it. George W. Bush has also noted Social Security’s looming crisis. Like Mr. Clinton, he proposed private accounts that would belong to individuals and their heirs. This would change the system from entirely backward-looking, pay-as-you-go to partially forward-looking, save-for-the-future. But Mr. Bush’s jib has a different cut, as politicians of both parties have learned during his first term in office. Unlike Mr. Clinton, he looks like he might use his political capital to do more than talk about change. Democrats – who regard Social Security as the Holy Grail of FDR’s New Deal – are beginning to fear that “W” will use his much (mis)underestimated political skills to change their sacred 1930s relic forever. Of course, this is intolerable. Mr. Bush is a Republican. Thus (to paraphrase Longfellow), hardly a Democrat is now alive who remembers that just seven or eight years ago he was among those who gravely seconded Mr. Clinton’s critique of the creaky New Deal holdover. Politicians who then agreed that the system needed “fixing” now say there is no crisis. Some deny there is a significant problem – nothing, at least, that would require radical surgery. Nancy Pelosi – California Democrat and Minority Leader of the U. S. House of Representatives – has said the system needs only to be “tweaked” to set things right for the future. Others, including Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, denounce Mr. Bush’s individual account proposals as risky, irresponsible, and a violation of Social Security’s sacred “inter-generational compact”. Democrat-leaning major media organs have hyped the story that individual retirement accounts – the centerpiece of Mr. Bush’s reform concept – are politically unpopular and doomed to fail. But polls show that a significant majority of the under-55 population favors them. Mr. Bush is now on a whistlestop tour to sell the concept. He also seeks to reassure over-55 voters that any reforms enacted would not affect the benefits they expect from the system. I have been conducting my own informal information-gathering effort about the current system. Conversations with young people (anyone under 50 seems “young” to me) leave me amazed at how few understand the following salient facts:
George W. Bush and many Republicans claim Social Security must be changed because they grasp these facts. They know the system’s deficiencies will mean greatly degraded benefits and much higher taxes for younger workers unless fundamental changes are made soon. They have a conscience for what will happen to those younger workers if nothing is done. Democrats can say there is no crisis because they are (and always have been) politicians of the moment, not of the future. They believe that only the older worker now drawing benefits really matters in the political calculus. They think younger workers are too ignorant (or too stupid) to realize how the current system will gyp them, years from now, when they hit retirement age. Young workers will receive diddly on the FICA taxes they have paid, but that event is far out in the future. Ignoring it will cost current politicians nothing. The wild card in the game is the word “fix”. As Bill Clinton famously said (in another context), it all depends on how you define it. “Fix” can mean “repair”, as in fixing your car. It can also mean a dishonest arrangement, as in rigging a game – i.e., “the fix is in”. With respect to Social Security, Republicans use the first meaning of “fix”. They want the system to treat both young workers and current (or soon-to-be) retirees fairly. Democrats mostly use the second meaning. When Democrats speak of “fixing” the system, they mean increasing taxes and reducing benefits for younger workers. They seem to believe that young people actually want to pay higher taxes in return for lower benefits. Thomas Sowell writes that a huge debt is not a problem if you can simply elect to pay what you think you can afford when the obligation comes due. He asks, “Would you sign a contract that enabled the other party to change the terms of that contract at will, while you could neither stop him nor make any changes of your own? Probably not. Yet that is exactly what happens when you pay money into Social Security.” So far, Mr. Bush has offered a concept, not a plan. Individual retirement accounts financed with part of workers’ FICA taxes will not “fix” all of Social Security’s solvency problems. But they will remedy the poor return awaiting millions of younger workers under the current system. In the late 1970s we were told that dramatically higher FICA taxes would absolutely “fix” Social Security for 75 years. In the 1980s, retirement ages were raised to “fix” the system once and for all. Yet just a few years later we have unfunded liabilities, in the trillions of dollars, marching out into the future. Was it all lies? Or is the system so fundamentally flawed that it cannot be fixed? The Big Lie, it turns out, was the word “Insurance” – another of the deceptions of FICA. Social Security never had (or intended to have) the financial reserves required of a real insurance company. It has been broke since Day 1. For seventy years it has just been going more broke. Will a new generation of workers fall for the same story and buy yet another round of benefit-reductions and tax-increases without any prospect for fundamental change? Will current retirees be so venal and self-interested as to deny their children and grandchildren a sound financial future? In both cases, I pray that it will not be so.
Keansburg Plaza Construction underway and Special Council meeting As anyone in our town who drives down Main Street knows, a major construction project was begun in the past week. The construction is underway approximately between Lawrence Avenue and Carlo Place on the west side of Main Street. The area is being converted into Keansburg Plaza that eventually will become the new home for Keansburg Pharmacy and I believe Shrewsbury State Bank. This major construction project has been a long time in the making and I am glad to finally see a project of this scope happening in our town. This all fits in with the recent special meeting because two resolutions on the agenda at that meeting needed approval for the project to proceed. Resolution #53 approved a drainage easement between the borough and Keansburg Plaza LLC. This was needed due to an old storm water drainage pipe at the back boundary of the property. As a bonus in this project the pipe will be replaced at no cost to the borough. The second resolution #54 approved acceptance of a letter of credit from Keansburg Plaza LLC. Both resolution passed by a unanimous (4 – 0) council vote. The only stipulation was that any modification recommended by the borough attorney within the next few days after his further review were to be incorporated. At the most recent special meeting of the Keansburg Borough Council there were three ordinances on the agenda for consideration along with 16 resolutions. All Items on this agenda were approved by unanimous votes of the council members present. Two of the ordinances #1370 and 1371 had been introduced at the previous council meeting. One ordinance #1372 was introduced at this meeting and set down for public hearing and final consideration at the regular monthly meeting on 3/23/05. Ordinance #1370 allows the borough to bond for 1,000,000 dollars to complete road improvements for North Shore, West Shore, Oak Street, South Street, Smith Place and Jahn Street. Ordinance 1371 appropriates $169,788.89 in accrued interest from a Regional Contribution Agreement and allows its use for further rehabilitation of homes in our town. Ordinance 1372 was only introduced during this meeting and it allows for the acceptance of a grant and the issuance of a bond for additional road improvements. These improvements are to be made on Creek Road, Manning Place, Railroad Avenue and Church Street. If you had been regularly reading these weekly articles you may remember previous discussions of these projects as part of various engineering reports. In addition to the above ordinances and the two previously discussed resolution associated with the Keansburg Plaza LLC project there were 14 other resolution on the agenda for consideration. Four of those remaining resolution numbers 49, 50, 51 and 57 were for amusement game license renewals. Resolution number 52 was for a liquor license transfer for the location formally known as the Wagon Wheel. The new owners plan to reopen at that location and also sell food. Resolution number 55 was for normal payment of borough bills. Resolution number 56 was an amendment to the budget in support of Ordinance 1371. Resolution number 58 was for a professional engineering agreement with Masur Consulting. Resolution #59 increased the change fund for the court clerks. Resolution number 60 authorized a bid for recurring expenses at the water treatment plant such as the purchase of chemicals and the removal of sludge. Resolution number 61 appoints a special council for one of our police officers in relation to an incident that occurred while on duty. Resolution number 62 appointed two new special police officers. Resolution number 62 was for an overpayment refund. The final resolution number 63 was for the establishment of the Business Revitalization Committee. All resident interested in serving on this committee should forward resumes and/or letters of interest to the borough clerk as soon as possible. Appointments to this committee will possibly be made as soon as the next council meeting. Upcoming Council meetings. For the month of March, there is one regularly scheduled meeting of the Keansburg Borough Council. The regular meeting will be on Wednesday 03/23/05 at 6 PM. As usual, the Keansburg Borough Council holds all meetings in the council chambers at borough hall on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Please help spread the word about our borough council meetings to all your friends, relatives and neighbors. Upcoming town events and announcements. Spring Egg Hunt and Meet the Bunny – The annual egg hunt and meet the bunny event will be held on Saturday March 19, 2005 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Park. The rain date for the event will be Saturday March 26, 2005 at the same time and place. Children 10 or under will be allowed to participate in three separate age groups. The age groups will be 0 to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 10. Reminders.I would like to remind everyone that the Keansburg Tree and Beautification Committee meets on the first Sunday of each month at 7 PM in Borough Hall. All meetings are open to the public. This organization is still seeking volunteers to help with the many projects they have planned. If you would like to volunteer, please attend any of the monthly meetings. Please make note that the Keansburg Recreation Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM in Borough Hall. The meetings are always open to the public. Volunteers are often sought to work on upcoming projects. The new Keansburg Waterfront Public Library has a web site however like our library you may find that some of the site is still under construction at this time. However, I wanted to remind everyone of the library web site. The address is: www.keansburglibrary.us. This web site has been built and is maintained by the members of our library committee and the volunteers.
HOW U.S. SUPREME COURT IS DESTROYING AMERICA The above headline is the sub-title of perhaps the most important book published in America this year. The U.S. Supreme Court has taken over the powers of both Congress and the President. How have the nine members of the Supreme Court become America’s most powerful political and judicial force? Simple. By making laws, instead of upholding the United States Constitution that gave birth to America, the greatest nation in the world over the past 7,000 years. The U.S. Supreme Court is destroying America by destroying the U.S. Constitution, which represents “rule-of-law” in this shining Republic of the people, by the people and for the people. People no longer matter. Politics (ideology) is the name of the game over the past 75 years, led by the Supreme Court dominated by liberals, socialists and Marxists. It’s “bye-bye America,” according to author Mark Levin, head of the Landmark Legal Foundation and a contributing editor for National Review Online. Levin, also a popular radio talk host and a regular guest on TV shows, is a former advisor to President Ronald Reagan, another strict Constitutionalist. Levin traces the beginning of the attack on the U.S. Constitution to the year 1803 when then Chief Justice John Marshall proclaimed that the Supreme Court would have the power to decide what is, or is not, Constitutional. That led to the process of “judicial review.” That put the Supreme Court in charge of America’s destiny – not the Congress, and not the President. “The fact is, there is nothing in the Constitution that stands the Supreme Court this power,” Levin said. “The Constitution grants Congress the authority to establish, regulate, and set the jurisdiction for the courts,” Levin, the consummate “legal beagle, explained. “Therefore, Congress has the power to deny the judiciary the ability to rule on certain issues.” Levin, in his landmark book titled “Men In Black,” recommends Congress limit judges and justices to 12-year terms, rather than lifetime appointments. “If they’re going to behave like legislators and politicians, there’s no reason they should serve for life, Levin said. This brilliant Constitutionalist wants to reign in the judges and justices by allowing Congress to veto a Supreme Court decision. “These nine individuals exercise unchecked power, they serve for life, and aren’t accountable to anybody,” Levin said. One of the nation’s founders and early Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, saw what was happening to the Supreme Court, which seizing “supreme power” as the judicial branch of the federal government. The author of our Declaration of Independence, Jefferson called the court’s takeover of the political system as a “despotism of an oligarchy”(a dictatorship by the elite). “Jefferson was among the most vocal critics of the Court,” Levin said. It’s interesting that the Democrat Party claims him as its founder – yet he would object strongly to the (Democrat) Party’s love affair with judicial governance. If the Democrat Party cannot pass federal legislation for expanding and liberalizing government, they look to the liberal Supreme Court to pass laws that Congress has rejected, according to Levin. “Most Americans don’t know that it was the Supreme Court that upheld slavery, segregation, and the internment of American citizens without any evidence.” Levin reported. A legal historian, Levin said: “I do know that this is what the Left wants, because they can’t win elections, and the more powerful the Court gets the more they don’t have to win elections.” As to the role of religion in America, Levin said, “There’s nothing in the Constitution that talks about separation of church and state, or a wall of separation. The real origin of the ‘wall of separate’ language was not Jefferson, but Justice Hugo Black, and his insertion of the language in a 1947 Supreme Court case called Everson. Justice Black was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in his early days. He was also virulently anti-Catholic. So all of these civil libertarians who claim to be defending the Constitution are essentially quote Hugo Black in 1947, a former member of the KKK.” Justice Black was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Franklin Roosevelt. Levin wants Congress – the “people’s body” – to have the final say, not six or seven lawyers on the Supreme Court. Mark Levin should be appointed to the Supreme Court, or even better, run as Vice President on a Presidential ticket that is pro-U.S. Constitution – not a party ticket made up of Constitutional destructionists. (Gordon Bishop, a national award-winning author, historian and syndicated columnist, is the five-time consecutive winner of the Scripps-Howard Journalism Award from 1971-1975, and New Jersey’s first “Journalist-of-the-Year” – 1986/New Jersey Press Association.)
SIGNS OF SPRING: THE ANNUAL SANDY HOOK BIRD WATCH Are you excited yet? On Sunday, March 20 th the Vernal Equinox finally arrives at 7:33 AM EST. Thus spring will at last officially arrive. Spring is perhaps the best season to introduce a newcomer to bird watching. There is so much diversity of different species and abundance of varying birds in the Bayshore region that spring provides a rewarding time to identify and observe our feather friends. Spring migration really begins in mid-February with the arrival of male Red-winged Blackbirds, and slowly builds through March and April. This is a dynamic and satisfying time of the year for watching birds. In one day it is possible that you can be rewarded by seeing over 100 different species of birds feeding, relaxing, or flying over your heard.
(How much longer will this osprey platform be vacant? Visit Sandy Hook this spring to watch for the arrival of male & female ospreys) One of the best places to observe birds in the Bayshore region is Sandy Hook. This spring, New Jersey Audubon is inviting everyone to come enjoy the Sandy Hook Spring Migration Watch A spring migration watch for hawks and other birds will begin atop the observation deck near North Pond in Sandy Hook Unit – Gateway National Park on March 15, “This is the premier spot in New Jersey to see the spring migration,” said Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist of the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory. “ Sandy Hook attracts about 300 plus species to its varied habitat during the spring and fall migrations.” The two month watch, sponsored by the New Jersey Audubon Society, will be conducted by an expert ornithologist who will identify the different species of hawks, loons, cormorants, gannets, herons, egrets and songbirds for visitors. Mr. Barnes said that typically 4,000 to 6,000 hawks of 19 species are tallied during the migration and include Sharp-shinned, Cooper’s, Red-shouldered, Broadwing and Red- tailed Hawks, American Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine Falcon. Occasionally Short-eared and Barn Owls have been recorded. Rare sightings of Swallow Kite, Mississippi Kite, Swainson’s Hawk, Golden Eagle and Northern Goshawk have been made from the watch. Mr. Barnes said what makes Sandy Hook a major migration path is the fact that it is a peninsula that projects northward into Raritan Bay at the northern most point of the New Jersey coast and a variety of habitats: beach and dunes, mudflats, holly forest, deciduous woods, fresh water ponds, salt marshes, coastal shrubs and open fields. “The diversity of cover and food attracts north bound birds that rest and feed before continuing on the next leg of their journey to nesting areas as far as the Arctic,” he said. The watch platform is at the end of parking lot K, the most northern of the parking lots on the Hook. Join Sandy Hook Bird Observatory staff on the platform and experience the wonders of migration and see for yourself why Sandy Hook is one of New Jersey’s best year round birding locations. Free to the public from 9 to 5, March 15 to May 15. The Sandy Hook Bird Observatory offers a bookstore/gift shop in the historic Fort Hancock overlooking Raritan Bay. For more information call (732) 872-2500 or on the web at www.njaudubon.org. Contact Person: Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist, Sandy Hook Bird Observatory, New Jersey Audubon Society email scott.barnes@njaudubon.org
OUT OF THE BOX My entire body hurts. My hair aches. Yep, I worked out today. Hard. Actually, I feel really good now, but I make no promises for tomorrow. Cue Theme Music: The disembodied tv voice says; “Previously, in Ma Voix…Kerry has her public comeuppance vis a vis her weight and decides that revenge is a dish best served with Béarnaise sauce AFTER she loses the pounds”. I was having a really hard time motivating myself to get to the gym. I was working, it was raining, it was cold, I wanted a nap….so the universe intervened. This is a good thing. You may recall my friend who has been battling ovarian cancer. She’s doing magnificently well, by the way. Anyhow, someone at work suggested that we put together a team to do the Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York on April 30 th as a tribute to her. It’s apparently a very big deal, this event, and we can raise a bunch of money for cancer research. It’s a 5k run/walk. Anyone who knows me is aware of how I feel about running. Basically, I think that unless someone is chasing you with a carving knife, it’s unnecessary. I see these people sprinting up Ocean Boulevard and I say a prayer of thanks to Henry Ford. Then I remember my thighs. Damn. So, I have this schedule now. 4 days a week, I walk and run. Not too far just yet. A couple minutes walking, a few minutes running. I alternate the run and walk for 30 – 40 minutes. Every week, I’ll up the time and the distance in small increments. My sister the trainer says in 6 weeks I should be able to complete the charity run and not leave my son motherless. That remains to be seen. My friend has again inspired me, however indirectly, to step out of my comfort zone. She continues to recover and continues to amaze me with her strength and resilience and humor. So yeah, I’ll run for her. See you next week.
PEEL OUT! Numerous fruits and vegetables are peeled for a variety of reasons. Some must be peeled in order to be palatable, such as celery root or pineapple. Others have edible skins but are peeled either for personal taste or because of the nature of the recipe. Potatoes, eggplant, green and yellow squash and cucumbers are good examples. Some foods have outer skins that are removed and used as flavoring agents, citrus fruits being the quintessential example. The outer peel or “zest” of citrus fruits has the highest concentration of the fruit’s natural oils and thus more intense flavor. Finally, sometimes peeling is done for aesthetic or decorative purposes. Some chefs will peel the caps of their mushrooms to give them a uniform and pristinely white color. You can semi-peel a cucumber by removing a few equally spaced strips to create an eye-catching design for a salad. Although a chef’s knife and/or a paring knife could tackle most peeling jobs, peelers are more efficient. You can work faster, shed larger strips, and not remove too much of the edible flesh with a peeler. They also require less dexterity than a knife. Peelers come in one of two styles. The straight peeler has a blade that is parallel to or aligned along the same horizontal axis as the handle. Y-shaped peelers have a blade that runs perpendicular to the handle. Some peelers have stationary blades and some have blades that swivel. A swivel blade is preferable since it can work its way around the contour of curved foods with greater ease. Choose peelers with stainless steel blades for durability, corrosion resistance, and easy cleaning. Some even have serrated blades. I’ve found these to have more cutting power and work best for tougher skinned items. Most cooks have at least one of each peeler since they each excel with different kinds of foods. For example, I think a straight peeler is fastest for elongated vegetables like asparagus and carrots. Hold the vegetable at the tip with your left hand, (if you are right handed), and turn it as you run the peeler down the side. For round foods like a turnip or an apple I prefer the Y-shaped peeler. I spin the orb in my left hand as I move the peeler vertically down its revolving sides. Let’s peruse some common foods and discuss their peelability. CARROTS Carrots do not have to be peeled. Aesthetically they look better peeled because they will sport a more uniform appearance and deeper orange color. If you are not going to peel them, scrub them very well. POTATOES Potatoes also do not have to be peeled. If you do, use the tip of a straight peeler to remove the eyes. Store peeled potatoes in water to prevent them from browning if you are not going to cook them right away. ASPARAGUS Large green asparagus usually need to be peeled. The skins of mature specimens tend to be tougher than their thinner, younger counterparts. Use a peeler that is not too aggressive. You only need to remove the outermost layer. White asparagus, regardless of the size, is very fibrous and always needs to be peeled. CELERY ROOT A must-peel vegetable, it has a tough, gnarly surface. You can use a strong peeler but sometimes it is easier to employ the base of your chef’s knife. Make one slice off the bottom to create a flat platform so you can rest it on the cutting board in a stable manner. Then work your knife in a curving fashion from the top toward the bottom. A chef’s knife is also the best tool for pineapples. GARLIC No need for a peeler here. Take a slice off the root end, lay your chef’s knife over the clove horizontally and give it a whack with your hand. The skin will come right off. CITRUS FRUIT The best tool for zesting citrus fruit is a microplane grater. Just don’t remove more than the outermost peel. The underlying white pith is bitter. Then there are the foods that are peeled not by a specific tool, but by a cooking technique. As the old adage states, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. TOMATOES To peel tomatoes, cut a small X in their south pole and drop them in boiling water for 30 seconds. Then submerge them in ice water to stop the cooking and peel them with your hands. PEARL ONIONS Simply boil them for one minute to loosen the skins. PEPPERS You can peel peppers by dropping them in hot oil until the skins burst, broiling them, placing them on the flame of your gas stove, or grilling them. For bell peppers, you can cut them down the shoulders to create four fairly flat pieces or leave them whole. Obviously, if left whole you’ll need to rotate them as each side chars. When the skin turns black, you’re done. Then place them in an enclosed container for a few minutes to steep. This facilitates the removal of the skin.
Series on Your Clients (Part 2): OIL THE QUIET WHEELS, TOO “Whenever I feel like exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes.” -- Robert Maynard Hutchins, writer That quote not only makes me laugh every time I read it, bit also underscores an important point about how easy it is to overlook what is important to us. With exercise, if we don’t do it, there is no immediate consequence. We can lie down or read or whatever till that free time for exercise is gone. We may feel a little guilt but otherwise no consequence. It is only years later, after the weight gain and the bad back and the aching knees, that we realize we should have paid more attention. Instead we pay attention to the obvious clients, but not necessarily the most important ones. You might have a very demanding boss who gets all the attention. But other managers actually determine raises and promotions. Colleagues know the best projects in the pipeline. You don’t spend time with other managers or colleagues because you’re too busy with immediate demands. A year later, you don’t get the promotion, but don’t know where else to move, and your network is dry. There is another relevant saying about the squeaky wheel getting the oil. Of course, you have to fulfill your obligations to your immediate boss, but not at the expense of less obvious yet equally important clients: other senior management, colleagues past and present, your personal well-being. The temptation will be to keep busy and let things take care of themselves. But just as giant retail behemoths can get overtaken by once smaller rivals (think Kmart taking customers for granted v. Walmart pushing the cost envelope), your life can be determined by clients you took for granted. You don’t want to realize that though you were oiling the squeakiest wheel, it wasn’t on the car headed your target direction. Where do you want to go? What wheels will get you there? Oil the quiet wheels, too. Caroline Ceniza-Levine, head of career consultancy CL Search Services, is also an adjunct professor of Professional Development at Columbia University and a career/life coach. Caroline can be reached at 212-502-8593 or at her website at www.thinkasinc.com.
MIDDLETOWN USED TO BE MY TOWN I still live in Middletown. I have lived here for one year short of fifty years. I was born and raised in the Bronx. My sister’s father-in-law was Congressman Charlie Buckley, Bronx Democrat. Politics was a universal topic among city-dwellers, although the favorite pastime was making buffoons of the politicians. When my husband Ed and I first came to Middletown, Frank Blaisdell was mayor. There was never a more approachable, friendly and helpful gentleman whether a problem could bring an easy or yet a difficult solution. It was wonderful to live in Middletown back in 1956; everything was honest and refreshing. Now let’s speed up the years and speak of Middletown today. I no longer have that feeling that it’s my town. Politics, with its exclusionary warps, has taken my town away. There is no fun in making buffoons of the politicians; they have already done that for themselves. We see through their prepared statements and their hustling of the media to spew out quotes that have no relevance other than to slur another ungallantly in an attempt to magnify themselves. Occasionally this lends itself to comedy as when Middletown’s Queen of Foot-In-The-Mouth-Rhetoric makes one of her frequent gaffes. Blame it on the media’s ‘taste for anything that is controversial’ or blame it on the Middletown Township Committee’s ‘distaste for anything that is controversial.’ I wonder what Frank Blaisdell would think of today’s Town hall meetings where the residents’ comments are treated with contumely, and dull wits and sharp tongues have become the signature of the committee. MIDDLETOWN-WE HAVE A PLAN THAT WORKS Most of us have been saddened by the plight of the Long Branch homeowners who are the victims of illegal condemnation (Eminent Domain abuse) of lovely homes because an insatiable developer (Hovnanian) wants their property so he can build million dollar condos. The horror and the emotional impact of this on so many is but a small reflection of what it is doing to those homeowners. Two of the homeowners have recently died because of the stress. MIDDLETOWN-WE HAVE A PLAN THAT’S SAFE I thought of my own town, or what used to be my town. Could this happen here? My attention turned to Hovnanian’s companies Matzel and Mumford, the names used for the omnivorous Long Branch re-development to shield Hovnanian from the image of “The Raptor Developer.” MIDDLETOWN-WE HAVE A PLAN TO PREVENT RAPACIOUS DEVELOPMENT I immediately thought of Middletown’s safe haven, The Town Center. Here is a plan submitted by a hometown developer who already has the 137.5 acres that are his very own and never stolen from anyone such as happened in the 10,000 vicious ‘takings’ by local governments across our nation. There's a need to uncover the real reason that the Committee is trying to thwart the best land use for Middletown. This ideal Town Center development for Middletown residents stands in sharp contrast to such travesties as have occurred in our neighboring towns. Middletowners will see the Town Center as our bulwark against local government greed and its resultant wholesale sellout of its residents. Follow the United States Supreme Court’s current case, Kelo versus The City of New London. It shows what a city without a plan will do to its residents in order to broaden its tax base and try to climb out of the hole of economic stagnation. New London had no plan. BUT WE DO! MIDDLETOWN-WE HAVE A PLAN FOR A PROSPEROUS TOWN Middletown has a ready plan. But it is being held up by local politics, by the people who have disgraced themselves by packing Middletown’s Planning Board with known and proven opponents of the plan in a shameful defiance of Middletown’s best interests. Judge Larry Lawson uncovered that tawdry scheme. We can embrace the benefits of 3,000 full and part-time jobs, $4 Million in Annual tax revenues, $5 million in Highway 35 improvements paid by the developer. This is right in Middletown’s lap -- stabilization of property and school taxes for years to come, highway improvements that could not be done otherwise without our taxpayer money. There are Loft-styled apartments, perfect for the young of Middletown who are now being forced out of their own pricey town, a myriad of entertainment, healthful lifestyle features, trails for walking, jogging, cycling, nature center, parks, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, shops. There will be fifty acres of green open space. This gift for Middletown waits. The benefits stated above would be seen as a godsend to people across the nation who are having their homes seized and destroyed by their local governments to attain the same benefits we will be getting free. If any of my readers have questions about Eminent Domain, the Town Center, or other pertinent matters, please email me. I will do my very best to get the answers. Let’s not waste any more time. MIDDLETOWN-WE HAVE A PLAN AND IT’S A FINE ONE
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BATHROOM TECHNOLOGY ON THE RISE? It seems as if everyone has a cell phone attached to his/her ear these days. God forbid someone tries to call you and you can’t be found, right? It’s amazing how fast the cell phone “bug” has invaded our American way of life. Dave and I decided to purchase cell phones on September 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist attack that decimated the Twin Towers. On the 11 th I was at school teaching when tragedy struck an hour away in NYC, and our phone lines went dead. I was unable to contact Dave and I had no way to know if Miranda’s school was going to dismiss the children early. Granted, this situation was cataclysmic, but it was enough to shake me silly to know that when I need to know what is going on with my family, I NEED TO KNOW. If the technology is there, so there will I be…at least for emergency purposes. Now Dave and I are not married to our phones. We keep them with us when we are out of the house, just in case there is an emergency—the car could break down, either one of us could be stuck in traffic and be late, Miranda may get sick at school and need me to pick her up when I’m not at home—things like that we deem important. However, just to chat? No, we use our home phone for that. Rarely do I give out my cell phone number, because, frankly, I don’t want everyone in the world to be able to have access to me anytime, anywhere, 24/7. When I leave the house, I want to be as free as a bird! Why would I want to go out and have a long conversation with a relative or friend when I’m eating in a restaurant or watching a movie or when I’m shopping at the mall, among other entertainments? Which brings me to Target… Last week my mother and I were shopping early one evening when I left her in the slippers department for a few moments while I journeyed to the ladies’ room. There was nothing remarkable about that, and there was nothing exceptional about the bathroom either, except once I was in the stall, I heard a lady in the next stall jabbering on and on with her daughter – on her cell phone! I could see this woman’s feet, and I could tell she was sitting, so I thought that was rather odd. Normally people who talk on their cell phones do so outside or in the store aisles or in the car—but sitting on the toilet? Hmmm… It just didn’t seem right. When someone a few stalls down flushed her toilet, I heard the cell-phone lady next to me say, “Sorry. I didn’t hear that. What did you say?” That happened a few times as ladies concluded their bathroom business. I just shook my head as I listened to the intimate details of this lady’s life as she ran through her grandson’s routine that day. “He didn’t like that, did he?”… “It didn’t fit?”… “When did he take his nap?”… It went on and on. Then, when I was about to leave my own stall, I heard a Beethoven concerto coming from the stall to my right, and I heard, “Hello? Hi! I’m in Target. Yes…” And a new conversation with new characters was to begin… I flushed my toilet. I wanted to say, “Excuse me!” to the ladies to my left and right who were engrossed in conversation, but I didn’t think that was appropriate. Would they ever resurface, I wondered, to finish their shopping before the store closed for the night? And amidst all the hustle and bustle of saying goodbye, putting their cell phones away, and then flushing their respective toilets, I hoped they would have time to wash their hands. After all, some rules of etiquette need never be bent…
AN ABBREVIATED HISTORY OF BEER - PART ONE A short treatise, of dubious accuracy yet compelling content, cobbled together from various sources on the Internet. Shortly after inventing the Internet, Al Gore and I, being very thirsty, set out to create a beverage that was both nutritious and thirst quenching. Something less filling that still tasted great, we started with the pristine waters of Many Mind Creek in Atlantic Highlands… Okay, okay, the more likely history of beer. I write ‘more likely’ as there is much speculation in the narrative that follows and the early written record is not conclusive. Anthropologists tell us that between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, some humans discontinued their nomadic hunting and gathering and settled down to farm. Among the first foodstuffs grown were various types of grains, maize, wheat, rice etc. The most likely starting point on this journey of beer discovery is the so-called Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This area is now part of Modern Day Iraq. The first Civilization in this region was that of the Sumerians. The oldest written evidence of brewing dates from about 3000 B.C. and is included in the Gilgamesh Epic. This is a ripping yarn that includes drunkenness, prostitution and an extreme makeover. No doubt this Epic Tale will be coming out as a weekly television series next season ... Desperate Alewives, The Papyrus Chase or the inevitable Law & Order Ancient Justice…. It seems one Enkidu, a shaggy, unkempt, almost bestial primitive man, who ate grass and could milk wild animals, wanted to test his strength against Gilgamesh, the demigod-like sovereign of Sumerians. Taking no chances, Gilgamesh sent a woman of, shall we say, "many charms" to Enkidu to learn of his strengths and weaknesses. Enkidu enjoyed a week with her, during which time she taught him of Sumerian civilization: "…Enkidu knew not, what bread was nor how one ate it. He had also not yet learned to drink beer. The woman opened her mouth and spoke to Enkidu: Eat the bread now, O Enkidu, as it belongs to life. Drink also beer, as it is the custom of the land ... Enkidu apparently drank seven cups of beer and “his heart soared." The narrative then relates that in this condition he washed himself and so became a human being…” It is theorized that the Sumerians discovered the fermentation process by chance. No one knows today exactly how this occurred, but it could be that a piece of bread or a quantity of grain became wet and a short time later, it began to ferment and an inebriating pulp resulted. Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old seal engraved with what is thought to be a "Hymn to Ninkasi", the Sumerian goddess of brewing. This "hymn" is also a recipe for making beer.
One can just imagine this discussion taking place: Scribe One “It's a hymn” Scribe Two "no, its a recipe" Scribe One "No I insist, its a hymn... Ninkasi “Its a hymn and a recipe…“
And so it was that a great advertising campaign for dish soap was discovered in the sands of Mesopotamia, and this is also why some people call persist in calling beer "suds.” A description of the making of beer on this ancient engraving includes what is believed to be the earliest account of what is easily recognized as barley, followed by a pictograph of bread being baked, crumbled into water to form a mash, and then made into a drink that is recorded as having made people feel "exhilarated, wonderful and blissful." No doubt the scribes passed out at this point and regretted what they had written early the next day, as most of these writing tablets are found in a cracked and broken state. In Egypt of the Pharaohs, beer was an important food item in the daily diet. It was like the Sumerian Beer made from lightly baked barley bread, and also was used as a sacrament. People gathered in the evening to drink at a ‘house of beer'. Beer was the natural drink of the country, a basic in the diet of the nobility and of the fellah (the peasant). As well as being a drink, beer was also used as medicine. A medical document, which was written in about 1,600 BC, lists about 700 prescriptions of which about 100 contained the word ‘beer'. The Egyptians also provided their dead with food and beer. An ancient Egyptian tomb bears the inscription: ".... satisfy his spirit with beef and fowl, bread and beer". In the taverns or houses of beer in Egypt, the favorite toast was apparently "Here's to your ghost", the second favorite was “here’s to my mother in laws ghost!” Beer also had status - a keg of beer was considered the only proper gift to be offered to the Pharaoh by a suitor seeking the hand of a royal princess. 30,000 gallons a year was also offered as a fitting gift to the Gods by Pharaoh Rameses II (1,200 BC). It is recorded that a similar amount was also offered to appease the gods when they became angry. I have suggested to my editor that beer would also be an appropriate form of compensation for his stable of columnists. I am eagerly awaiting my first paycheck. It was the Egyptians who reputedly taught the Greeks how to brew beer. The famous Greek writer Sophocles (450 BC) stressed moderation, and suggested a diet of "bread, meat, green vegetables and zythos (beer)". Other early Greek writers, Xenophon and Herodotus, also mention beer. The Greeks in turn taught the Romans to brew, and Julius Caesar, following the fateful crossing in 49 BC of the River Rubicon, allegedly toasted his officers with beer. Pliny and Tacitus are among the classical writers who record the development of the brewing art among the Celtic and Teutonic peoples of Britain and Central Europe. Tacitus’ description of the chosen drink of the Germanic Tribes is less than flattering: "To drink, the Teutons have a horrible brew fermented from barley or wheat, a brew which has only a very far removed similarity to wine". The baking of bread and the brewing of beer was the province of women in the first centuries after the birth of Christ. This began to change shortly before the end of the first millennium, The Christian Monasteries, initially centers of learning, turned their attention to beer brewing. Perhaps one reason the monks were so concerned with making beer was because they wanted a pleasant tasting, nutritious drink to serve with their meals, which were frugal at best, especially during the fasting periods. As the consumption of liquids was not considered to “break the fast”, beer was always permitted. The consumption of beer in the monasteries reached astounding levels: Historians report that each monk was allowed to imbibe 5 liters of beer per day. These were merry monks indeed. Because the monasteries beer was of such a high quality it became popular with the locals. The people in the growing towns and cities also wanted quality beer with the result that the art of brewing developed and became a respected trade. We owe much to these monks for being the first to scientifically develop the brewers' art. The first recorded use of hops in beer was in the Brabant monasteries in what is now Belgium. With the use of hops, a natural preservative, the beer revealed its "clear character". Beer began to closely resemble the modern product, both in taste and appearance. In order to guarantee a high level of reliability, quality and consistency, the Duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm IV, proclaimed the German Beer Purity Law in 1516. This decree established for the first time that only barley (later malted barley), hops and pure water could be used to brew beer. The use of yeast was not yet known at that time. The success of the fermentation process was left to chance, as the brewers unknowingly relied on yeast particles in the air. Today this Beer Purity Law is the oldest still valid food law in the world. To be continued… Picture This!View Picture This! Archive
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Dear Editor: Last fall, former Governor McGreevey signed into law new regulations that changed the size and daily limit of striped bass that New Jersey fishermen are allowed to catch and keep. Under the old regulations, striped bass fishermen were allowed to keep a daily limit of one fish that was over 28 inches long and another that was between 24 and 28 inches long. Fishermen who applied for and were issued a state “bonus bass” tag could keep a third bass over 28 inches long. The new regulations, signed into law September 27, 2004, eliminated the old rules and replaced them with new limits that are not just different, but also much more confusing. Striped bass fishermen are now allowed to keep one fish that is more than 24 inches and less than 28 inches in length and another fish measuring at least 34 inches long. Any catch that is less than 24 inches or between 28 and 34 inches cannot be kept, and the bonus program has been eliminated. If you are confused by these new rules, you are least one step ahead of the many striped bass fishermen who are completely unaware that new rules even exist. In one recent news article, a tackle shop owner was quoted as saying the new rules are causing “mass confusion” and widespread, although often inadvertent, violations of the rules by people who had never broken the law before. This mass confusion stems from the adoption of regulations that were rushed into law to bring New Jersey into compliance with new guidelines issued by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Had the state failed to act in changing its striped bass regulations at the time, a federal moratorium on all striped bass fishing in New Jersey waters likely would have been instituted at the height of the season. Although the new regulations have allowed New Jersey fishermen to continue fishing for and keeping striped bass, they were rushed into law with little consideration and have proven to be flawed, confusing and often misapplied. I have proposed a change in the law that would put in place new standards that are much easier to understand and also in compliance with the ASMFC guidelines. I have sponsored this legislation in the Assembly and my counterpart in the Senate, Senator Joe Palaia, plans to introduce the Senate version shortly. The “Over 28” legislation that I have introduced would allow fishermen to keep two striped bass per day over 28 inches in length. My proposal would also reinstate the bonus program and allow fishermen who have applied for and received bonus tags to keep a third striped bass that is over 28 inches long. My legislation would eliminate the confusing split in the current law that lets fishermen keep some striped bass under 28 inches or over 34 inches long, but not in between. “Over 28” inches in length would be the easy to remember new standard. As someone who enjoys fishing myself, and who has heard from many of my friends about the problems and confusion they have encountered, I know these simplified rules would make it much easier for everyone to continue to enjoy striped bass fishing and to remain comfortably within the law. You can help support this measure by calling you legislator and telling them you support “Over 28” and Assembly Bill 3790 that would make it the law.
It was an honor to join with the members and friends of St. Paul Baptist Church at the installation of officers of the Greater Red Bank Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was particularly rewarding to join in honoring the chapter’s president and St. Paul’s pastor, the Rev. Dr. Henry P. Davis, one of my favorite people who, to me, is the embodiment of what is good in our community and our nation. Needless to say, St. Paul’s has played a major role in our town for many years. But, contrary to public perception, the Rev. Davis has not been here since its founding ... nor that of the borough. It just seems that way. Nonetheless, a whole generation or more has grown up knowing no other pastor at St. Paul’s. Despite Rev. Davis’s presence at innumerable town events over the years, many people are not aware of his services to our community and to mankind. His warmth and humor, his commitment to the spiritual development of his flock, his support for the less fortunate, his activities on behalf of ecumenism -- these things come immediately to mind. And, of course, his hard work with the NAACP and the cause of furthering its goals of human and civil rights. What better leader and spokesman for this chapter of the nation’s premier civil rights organization than Henry P. Davis.
I am writing as the Chair of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission to express our strong sentiment that Robert A. Honecker Jr., currently First Assistant Prosecutor, would make an outstanding prosecutor for our county and for the State of New Jersey. The Monmouth County Human Relations Commission was founded in 1990 as an outgrowth of a joint effort of the Freeholders, Prosecutor’s Office, the National Conference for Community and Justice and local chapters of the NAACP. It was through the good offices of John Kaye that this community group came together and the Commission was formed. Throughout our entire fifteen-year existence, Prosecutor Kaye has supported our efforts and lent the resources of his office to assist us in fighting bias and discrimination, a cause that we share with him. Although our group is self-selecting and has no political posture, some of our nearly sixty members support different major parties (and some are independent) in their individual lives outside of the Commission. Our support of Prosecutor Kaye is nonpartisan. We are convinced that Prosecutor Kaye’s unflagging support has helped us in our mission, and in fact aided Monmouth County to become a leader in the anti-bias arena. We commend Prosecutor Kaye’s work and support his continued efforts on behalf of better human relations in our county. In the event Prosecutor Kaye is not reappointed, we wish to strongly endorse Bob Honecker for that position. Bob Honecker has been an active member of the Commission since its inception. He has always exhibited the highest qualities of human interaction in his dealings with members and others who have come to us. He is a genuinely caring individual, responding in trying situations with warmth and understanding. He is also forceful when that is needed and, in fact, mediated an internal dispute early in our history that threatened to fracture the organization. Together with the Center for Holocaust Studies, Bob Honecker was the initiator of a program in which police officers throughout the county went to Washington DC to visit the Holocaust Museum to observe first-hand the devastating end to which hate and bias can lead. The officers have returned with praise for the experience and have, I believe, become better officers in the community. The recording and processing of bias crime complaints in our county is second to none; this too is traceable directly to Bob’s emphasis. We have read that some feel Bob Honecker should be discounted, as he has worked closely with John Kaye for over twenty years. These men have worked as parts of a team and together have brought great credit to the Prosecutor’s Office and our community. We ask that Bob Honecker be interviewed in order to discuss his own goals for this office and his vision for continued improvement in Monmouth County. His record is beyond reproach, and I think he will be found not only eminently qualified but completely personable as well. The Executive Committee of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission at its session on March 7, 2005 voted unanimously to strongly urge consideration of Robert A. Honecker, Jr. for the position of Prosecutor in Monmouth County. Acting Governor Codey and our senators could not select a finer person for this post.
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