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SCIATICA &
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AUTOMOBILE INJURIES
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f you dont have an IRA, I
can only think of a few
reasons why you dont.
First, maybe you couldnt
afford to fund one each year.
Or the opposite, you made
too much money and you par-
ticipated in an employer-
based retirement plan, ren-
dering you ineligible for an
IRA. Perhaps you didnt want
to tie up your money until age
59 , or you really didnt
need the tax deduction. A
Roth IRA would be a good
alternative if you were to
forgo the deduction, still
allowing you to enjoy the tax-
deferred growth with no
mandatory distribution at age
70. There are Spousal IRAs
and Spousal Roth IRAs, and
in the past some people took
advantage of Educational
IRAs. Maybe you rolled-over
your 401K plan into an IRA,
aptly named a Rollover IRA.
Maybe someone died and left
you an inherited IRA? Some
self-employed people and
their employees take part in a
SEP (Simplified Employee
Pension) IRA or a SAR
(Salary Reduction) SEP IRA.
The bottom line is that IRA
is an abbreviation for
Individual Retirement
Account and as the headline
asks, if you have one, why not
a JRA?
Id like to examine the
question a little further,
assuming that the IRA holder
is married. What happens to
your IRA after you die? If you
leave it to your spouse, he or
she can roll it over into his or
her own IRA if the decedent
is under 70 . If the mini-
mum distributions were
already initiated, the surviv-
ing spouse would roll it into
an Inherited IRA and contin-
ue taking the minimum
required distributions. If left
to a child, then the term
Stretch IRA comes into
effect, allowing taxes to be
postponed while the mini-
mum distributions continue
with the childs life expectan-
cy calculation. Of course, that
child gets to name its own
beneficiary for the IRA and if
it is to its own child, the IRA
can be stretched-out over the
next generation, as well.
However, in my 31 years in
this business, I cant remem-
ber a single child stretching
the IRA to the grandchildren
of the original owner. No,
outside of the spouses, the
kids usually cash-out the IRA
and pay the taxes because
they have their own bills, car
payments, mortgages, or col-
lege tuition for their own
children to pay for.
But, might there be a
better way to handle your
IRA? Answer: Yes! Why not
modify your IRA into a
JRA? Thats right; modify
your Individual Retirement
Account into a Joint
Retirement Account as soon
as possible! Let me explain
Your IRA doesnt need to pro-
vide benefits to only you, the
account holder. Lets think
about this for a moment.
What would happen to you or
your spouse if he or she sur-
vived you and your IRA was
exhausted? It appears to me
that you might be out of
income before youve even
died and your spouse would
definitely be out of income
after your death, regardless of
his or her longevity!
But wait. If you could
guarantee that the income
would never run dry or be
diminished in any way for the
rest of your life and your
spouses lifetime, in essence
youve just created a JRA!
Thats right one IRA and
two incomes guaranteed for
both the husbands and wifes
entire lifetimes! So the hus-
bands IRA could be protect-
ed for the wifes ultimate ben-
efit and the wifes IRA could
be protected for the husbands
lifetime benefit, simultane-
ously! This is particularly
attractive when one spouses
IRA is significantly larger
than the others IRA. Imagine
creating a pension-like
income for joint lives from a
single IRA, while still retain-
ing access to the principal!
Everyone needs to learn how
to do this!
And there is more! Lets
assume that the husband
worked for 40 years, amassing
a $1 million IRA while his
wife worked in the home rais-
ing their children so she
never had the chance to build
a large IRA for herself. With a
stroke of the pen on the prop-
er document, both husband
and wife would be guaranteed
a lifetime of income that
would never be exhausted!
Further, one program exists in
the marketplace today that
states if either spouse entered
a nursing home, the income
that was guaranteed for life
would simply double! Thats
right! 4.5 percent for life
becomes 9 percent if either
party enters a nursing home.
When they return to their
own home, or unfortunately
the funeral home, the month-
ly check reverts back to the
4.5 percent minimum amount
that was guaranteed for life
initially until, when and if,
the surviving spouse enters a
nursing home and the income
jumps back up to double
again!
So you see, if you have
an old style IRA, you need to
examine the features and ben-
efits of upgrading to a JRA! If
you would like to explore this
concept further, please call
my office for a no cost or obli-
gation appointment and an
opportunity for us to shake
hands. It is my belief that
everyone needs to examine
the possibilities of upgrading
his or her IRA to a JRA
before its too late!
Guarantees based on the
claims-paying ability of the
insurance company selected.
Mark E. Charnet is President
and Founder of American
Prosperity Group. APG is the
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July 25, 2012 Zone 1, Page 5
R
ecently a patient
referred me to Dr.
Michael F. Roizen,
MD, who wrote a book called
Real Age. The book provides
insight into how to calculate
ones lifespan according to
lifestyle, eating, exercising, etc.
The Centers for Disease
Control conducted a study at
Emory University that showed
that people with gingivitis
(bleeding, swollen, or inflamed
gums) and periodontitis (gum
disease that causes loss of jaw-
bone around teeth) had a 23 to
46 percent higher mortality
rate than those who did not
have these problems. These
conditions are linked to
increased rates of cardiovascu-
lar disease, stroke, and infec-
tions.
Dr. Roizens book states:
Flossing your teeth can make
your arteries stronger and helps
keep your immune system
young. The same bacteria that
cause gum disease also trigger
the immune response
inflammation that causes
arteries to swell. The swelling
of arteries results in constric-
tion (narrowing) and decreased
blood flow that in turn leads to
cardiovascular disease. Other
studies have shown that gum
disease leads to higher white
blood cell counts, indicating
that the immune system is
under high stress. Poor oral
hygiene and increased tooth
loss are important signs of this
risk. It is calculated that lifes-
pan can increase by over six
years by maintaining oral
hygiene!
An estimated 80 percent
of the U.S. population has
some form of gum disease, from
gingivitis to advanced peri-
odontal disease. So, one of the
keys to longevity is to floss
more often. In addition, it is
recommended to get a dental
cleaning at least every six
months!
Incidentally, according to
Dr. Roizen, men who have reg-
ular sex, a happy monogamous
heterosexual relationship, and
who eat plenty (not overeat-
ing) of pizza, marinara sauce,
and spaghetti can add an addi-
tional five years to their lives.
Just floss after eating and don't
smoke after sex.
Dr. Peter Brusco is a 1980 grad-
uate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania and has been practicing in
Kinnelon since 1982. Dr. Brus-
cos practice is located at 170
Kinnelon Road, Suite 29A in
Kinnelon. You may reach him by
calling 973-838-5862 or on the
web at www.drbrusco.com.
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Floss to live longer By Dr. Peter Brusco, DMD
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etween the Health
Care Reform being
upheld by the Supreme
Court and the Bush tax cuts
set to expire on December 31,
2012 we are looking at higher
taxes in 2013.
Here are some significant
changes coming our way.
Nearly all tax brackets will be
increasing. The lowest bracket
from 10% to 15%. The highest
bracket from 35% to 39.6%.
Additional 0.9% Medicare
surtax on earned income for tax-
payers with income as follows:
Single income over
$200,000
Married Filing Joint - income
over $250,000
Married Filing Separately
income over $125,000
Additional 3.8% Medicare
surtax on investment income
for individuals with income
above the same thresholds listed
above.
Investment income includes
interest, dividends, capital
gains, rental and royalty
income, passive income, and net
gain over $250,000 for single
taxpayers or $500,000 for mar-
ried taxpayers filing jointly of
qualified personal residence.
(The IRS will issue more guid-
ance on specifically what income
is included.)
Preferential tax rates on
Dividends eliminated. In 2012
individuals in the 10 and 15%
tax bracket are taxed at 0%.
Taxpayers in the 25% bracket
and higher are taxed at 15%.
Starting in 2013 taxpayers will
pay from 10% to 39.6% on div-
idends, whatever tax bracket
they are in that is the tax rate
they will pay on their dividends.
Long Term Capital Gains Tax
Rates will increase to from 15 to
20%.
The floor for deducting
Medical expenses will increase
from 7.5% of your Adjusted
Gross Income to 10%. This
wont apply to seniors 65 and
older until 2017.
The federally subsidized drug
plan costs for retirees will be non
deductible.
Health Spending Accounts will
be capped at $2500.
Starting in 2014 individuals
who do not have health coverage
will owe a penalty tax anywhere
from $95 to $285 in 2014. But
in 2016 the penalty increases to
as much as $2085.
Businesses with more than 50
employees will have to provide at
least minimum essential health
coverage beginning after
December 31, 2013 or they will
be subject to an excise tax of
$2000 per employee, and the
tax is not deductible.
Federal Estate Tax is currently
at five million dollars but set to
revert back to one million on
January 1, 2013. Also the
Estate tax Rate will increase
from 35% to 55%.
To prepare for the 2013
income tax increases you
might want to shift expected
2013 income into 2012, so
the money can be taxed at
todays lower rates. For exam-
ple, if you were expecting a
bonus early 2013, you may ask
for it to be paid a few weeks
earlier at the end of 2012.
Traditionally, taxpayers
are encouraged to maximize
their deductible expenses at
the end of the year. However
in order to reduce their tax-
able 2013 in might make
sense to hold off on some
deductions this year and save
them for 2013. For example
many people make charitable
contributions at the end of
the year or make their January
mortgage payment in
December. It may make sense
not to do this year so you can
use the deductions for 2012.
It is doubtful that any
significant tax legislation will
get signed into law until after
the November elections. The
current administration wants
to extend the tax cuts to tax-
payers with income less than
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s the weather con-
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North Jersey, so do
the fun and excitement at
Eagles Day Camp, a program
of Eastern Christian Schools.
The series of four consecutive
week-long camps, each with a
unique theme and special
activities, is held at the
Eastern Christian Elementary
School campus on Baldin
Drive in Midland Park
daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(extended care available).
This is the second year of the
program, and enrollment has
already doubled compared
with last summer.
The camps first session,
themed Animal Adven-
ture, was held this past
week. The campers were
divided into four teams at the
beginning of the week, and
each team decided its own
animal-themed group name.
Thus, the Powerful Panthers,
the Might Mighty Lemurs,
the Blue Kangaroos, and the
Almighty Piranhas took on
the week, complete with mas-
cots made entirely of painted
cardboard boxes. The teams
provided a basis for fun, com-
petitive activities throughout
the week, including the
Friday grand finale of Camp
Olympics with lots of water
games to stay cool. Tuesday
and Thursday were spent
enjoying Graydon Pool in
Ridgewood, with lots of
swimming, shark tag, volley-
ball, and even burying some
of the counselors in the sand.
Each Wednesday is highlight-
ed by a special day trip. This
past week found the campers
at the Bronx Zoo, which was
a huge hit!
The kids were eager to
share what they love most
about Eagles Camp. When
Tobi Cummins was asked
how she liked Eagles Day
Camp, she responded with a
simple thumbs-up. Others
spoke about their favorite
activities.
I really liked playing volleyball
at the lake, said Carter Gilgen.
My favorite part of camp was
the lake, said Louis Garcia.
My favorite part about camp
was going to the Bronx Zoo
because I got to learn about ani-
mals, said Emmanuel Dyer.
My favorite part was
Greydons Pool, said EV
Cummins.
I liked being with my friends,
said Shannon Spadaro.
Eagles Day Camp is
designed to provide campers
with a variety of age-appro-
priate activities within a safe,
nurturing, and fun atmos-
phere, with an emphasis on
social, physical, and emotion-
al growth and learning. Some
campers come with friends,
but making new friends is all
part of the fun!
If you know of an ele-
mentary school-aged child
looking for a safe and unbe-
lievably fun experience this
summer, check out Eagles Day
Camps. Limited space is still
available for the last two ses-
sions: July 2327 (Carnival
Craze) and July 30August 3
(Outstanding Outdoors).
Contact James Anderson, pro-
gram coordinator, for more
information at jamesander
son@easternchristian.org or
973-427-6244 ext. 300.
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want to extend tax cuts to
everyone. Even if the
Republicans win the White
House President Obama
would still be in office
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therefore most likely taxpay-
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I
m always on the lookout
for good food. Sometimes I
can find it right in my
neighborhood, while other
times it requires a bit of travel.
But frankly, as long as the food
is up to par, a few extra miles
means nothing to me. Thats
why when I was contacted by
Brix Tapas Bar & Grill in
Belleville, I had no problem
jumping on the Parkway to
experience its unique style of
dining.
As its name would sug-
gest, Brix Tapas Bar & Grill is
centered around the classically
Spanish method of dining
called tapas. Designed to
encourage conversation, tapas
are small portions of delicious
foods prepared in such a way
that would make it easy for din-
ner guests to move around and
fellowship without the incon-
venience of a full plate of food.
Playing on this classic style,
Brix has enhanced the idea of
tapas and created a menu with
both large and small portioned
dishes whose outstanding fla-
vors encourage conversation of
their own.
Appetizers come in a sim-
ilar form to that of classic tapas
and include a wide array of
Italian, Spanish, and American
varieties. Our table was served
a mixture of mozzarella in car-
rozza (essentially a fried moz-
zarella sandwich), stuffed clams
oreganata, a Spanish take on
rice balls, and the ever-popular
coconut shrimp. Each had its
own taste unique to others of its
kind. The rice balls were a deli-
cious surprise to me, made with
Spanish rice and peppers rather
than the mozzarella and ground
beef Im used to. I found the
consistency of the yellow rice
to be an excellent replacement
for white rice and very well
suited to the dish. The starters
were truly a fantastic beginning
to our meal, and frankly, it was
all I could do not to fill up!
As dishes were cleared
they were replaced by larger
entre dishes. The Brix menu
features staples including pasta,
pizza, chicken, and steak that
are like the appetizers
brought into a unique light.
Coming from an Italian family,
we know Bolognese sauce. We
know it to a degree that we
would almost never order it
outside moms kitchen. Well, I
took a leap of faith that day and
was floored by the integrity of
the sauce. Im not saying mom
has competition necessarily,
but she ought to watch out
because Brix does it right!
What really impressed
me, however, was the fig pizza.
Rather than a tomato based
pizza sauce, Brix uses a home-
made creamy fig paste as a base
sprinkled with caramelized
onions and Gorgonzola cheese
to make a pizza more exquisite
than I have ever tasted before.
The fig pizza is truly the cham-
pion of Brix Tapas Bar & Grill
and most certainly worth the
drive! Also offered is full serv-
ice bar with tap and micro
beers, along with fine wine and
cocktails.
Brix Tapas Bar & Grill is
located at 371 Franklin Ave. in
Belleville. Call the restaurant
for more information: 973-751-
7001. Come and experience a
warm, friendly ambiance where
the conversation flows and the
food is fabulous.
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all ages. Kids will have the
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parties! In addition to our
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KINNELON $430,000
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dominoes, and card games
with some friendly seniors.
Enjoy fellowship, fun, holiday
parties, and trips. The Golden
Key Club meets every Friday
afternoon from 1-3pm at the
Post 174 American Legion
building, 55 Mountain View
Blvd. in Wayne. For more
information, please call
Annette Ford at 973-628-
0492.
Mothers & More is a not-
for-profit group for both stay-
at-home and working moms.
It features monthly meetings,
playgroups, mom-and-tot out-
ings, mom-night-outs, and
much more. Members are
from Wayne and all surround-
ing towns. Monthly meetings
are on the first Monday of
each month (unless a holiday)
at 7:30pm at Our Savior
Lutheran Church, 670
Newark Pompton Tpke. in
Pompton Plains. Prospective
members are always wel-
comed. For more information,
call 877-221-1581 or e-mail
sbotbyl1@yahoo.com.
The MOMS Club of Wayne
is currently looking for new
members. We are part of an
international support group
for mothers who stay home
with their children, including
those who have home-based
businesses or who work part-
time but are home with their
children during the day. The
group offers a wide range of
activities, including special
programs for mothers, play-
groups and get-togethers for
the whole family. The MOMS
Club also performs service
projects benefiting children in
our community. If you live in
Wayne and are interested,
please e-mail us at mom-
sofwayne@yahoo.com.
The Morning Minyan, a
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Create individual servings.
A dessert served in an indi-
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a nice presentation in itself.
Plus, guests may feel like you
individually created each
dessert with them in mind.
Individual servings look and
serve well, rather than hav-
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Go for the wow factor.
Certain desserts lend them-
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Crme brulee or flamb
desserts will catch attention.
Simply lighting a meringue-
topped pudding on fire for a
few minutes also can create a
memorable moment. Use a
good-quality liqueur for fire-
enhanced desserts, so the
alcohol can burn off quickly
and evenly.
Embrace the use of fondant
or gum paste. These pastry
art materials are frequently
used by professional pastry
chefs: moldable dough made
out of sugar. Fondant can be
rolled to cover cakes, cut to
turn into intricate shapes or
hand-molded to be turned
into figurines or other edible
pieces. Just about any dessert
can be enhanced with a fon-
dant trinket. Make a flower
or a heart out of fondant and
lay it aside a slice of cake.
Give in to a childs sense of
whimsy by molding edible
cartoon characters for them
to enjoy at a birthday party.
Fondant-covered petit fours
are also delicious and eye-
catching.
Use cookie cutters to create
different shapes. Instead of a
standard layer cake, use
cookie cutters to cut out
cake pieces and then layer
them with frosting in
between. Think about bak-
ing a pie and cutting out a
piece of the pre-baked top
crust with a cookie cutter
that gives a clue to the filling
inside (i.e., an apple cutout
for an apple pie). Place on
top of the crust before bak-
ing.
Creating special desserts
doesnt require much effort
or any specialized skills.
Create professional looking desserts
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Community Happenings
group of caring people dedi-
cated to observing the tradi-
tion of daily prayer, meets at
7:30am in the sanctuary of
Temple Beth Tikvah, 950
Preakness Avenue in Wayne.
A light breakfast follows the
15-20 minute prayer service.
All are welcomed!
The Pines Lake Womans
Club is an active club open
to all women from the
Wayne area who are at least
18 years old. We meet
monthly on the second
Wednesday of the month at
the Pines Lake Elementary
School cafeteria at 7:30pm.
Visitors are welcomed. The
club offers fun, friendship,
and service. For more infor-
mation, membership, or to
visit one of our meetings,
call 973-835-3272 or e-mail
pineslakewomansclub@yaho
o.com.
Mothers with infants and
young toddlers have always
been challenged to find a
way to get back in shape
while focusing on the
demands of new mother-
hood. Mommy and Me
Fitness classes let Mom keep
Baby within arms reach so
there is no need to worry
about finding a sitter or mak-
ing the time away from Baby
to work out. The Stroll Fit
program is developed with
the needs of both moms and
babies in mind. Each 60-
minute class consists of car-
diovascular, strength, and
flexibility training for a total
body workout. The classes
also provide a great environ-
ment for moms to connect
with one another and devel-
op support systems for
achieving fitness goals not
to mention bonding with
their babies! Now offered at
two locations: Wayne and
Montclair. For more informa-
tion or to attend a free class,
contact Tami Wolfe at 973-
896-4828 or e-mail tamis-
wolfe@comcast.net.
Are you struggling with a
family, job, or personal issue?
Do you need answers and res-
olutions for these issues? You
will find support from
Christian brothers and sisters
at Calvary Temple in Wayne.
The Mens Purity Group,
Womens Healing for the
Wounded Heart, and grief-
share groups meet every
Thursday at 7pm. All are
welcomed! You will have an
opportunity to share and be
led by qualified Christian
leaders, as well as find the
support and friendship of
other men and women facing
lifes problems. The temple is
located at 1111 Preakness
Ave. in Wayne. For direc-
tions, call 973-694-2938.
Wayne Toastmasters Club
(Wayne, NJ Chapter of
Toastmasters International)
is a non-profit educational
organization dedicated to
helping people overcome
apprehensions about speak-
ing in public, while improv-
ing communication and lead-
ership skills. There are more
than 9,600 Toastmasters
Clubs around the world with
over 200,000 members in 80
countries. Since its founding
in 1924, Toastmasters Inter-
national has helped over four
million men and women
develop their public speaking
skills. Guests are welcomed
there is no charge to visit and
no obligation to speak or to
join. Meetings held every
second and fourth Tuesday of
the month from 7-9 pm.
Please arrive 15 minutes
early. For more information,
call 973-633-9155 or visit
www.waynetoastmasters.com
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