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Daily Record, Morris County, N.J., Tuesday, June 19, 2007 B5 Advice Entertainment Horoscope Welfare cheats steal money from those in need the investigations department. A tip may be made anonymously. There is more at stake here than just her conscience. If a housing authority loses its funding, many innocent families and children suffer needlessly. She should do the right thing and speak up.

A Reader in N.J. DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the Section 8 program administered by the state of Michigan for more than 20 years. This federally funded program is intended for the aid of the elderly, disabled individuals and low-income families. A thief who steals from Section 8 is also stealing from those in our society who most desperately need our help. Complaints of fraud should be submitted to HUD by calling the toll-free number: (800)347-3735.

Also Ticked Off, Lansing, Mich. the rules and regulations fairly and equitably for everyone. Quite often it is neighbors, friends and family members who are our eyes and ears. It is important that they let us know when someone is defrauding the system. No one will lose assistance just because of a tip.

We investigate every case and, if proven, the tenants are given an opportunity to appeal and to have a hearing. There are too many families on the waiting list and too many people who need help for fraud to go unreported. Investigator in Oklahoma City DEAR INVESTIGATOR: I hope "Ticked Off" will take your advice and mine and report this "friend" to the proper authorities. Many readers voiced their frustration, while others offered helpful suggestions. Read on: DEAR ABBY: This makes me so mad! My family struggles each and every month with no public assistance.

Abby, I don't want to be rich or live in a DEAR ABBY: Thank you, thank you, for publishing the letter from "Ticked Off in Topeka, Kan." concerning welfare fraud, including Section 8 housing fraud. I am an for a housing authority, and our agency is dedicated to main DEAR ABBY taining the integrity of the program and protecting the taxpayer dollars entrusted to us. Not a day goes by that I don't hear, "I don't want to get anyone in trouble, Please let your readers know that if they call in with a fraud tip, they are not the ones who are getting anyone in trouble. The people who decided to commit the fraud or do the crime got themselves in trouble. The only way we can help the most people with our limited resources is by eliminating fraud and applying palace.

I just want to go to bed each night knowing my kids' bellies are full and that they have a roof over their heads when the next night comes. We live on macaroni and cheese and ramen noodles, not steak and lobster. If this "friend" is committing fraud, I say report her, because if you are working and paying taxes into the welfare account, she's cheating you, too. Keeping It Real in Kissimmee DEAR ABBY: Way to go, Abby! Americans need to stop overlooking the dishonesty they encounter. Thank you for encouraging "Ticked Off" to take a stand.

G.M., Montrose, Colo. DEAR ABBY: Please let "Ticked Off" know that if her friend is receiving Section 8 subsidies, her actions may be a federal offense. As a former attorney for a housing authority, I used to receive numerous tips from third parties regarding fraud. If she is concerned, she should contact the local housing authority and ask to speak with moves or buying and selling items of value will all bring about greater cash flow. Mix business with pleasure.

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Get involved in as many different possibilities as time allows. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your openness and desire to help out will win you points today You can make new friends and allies if you support worthwhile causes. Put time aside for someone you love.

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You can accomplish a lot, but don't rely on others for help. It's best to avoid conflicts, work behind the scenes or read a good book. CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zoe Saldana, 29; Brian "Head" Welch, 37; Paula Abdul, 45; Kathleen Turner, 53. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are a visionary and an adventurer who needs to find an outlet this year for all your talents. It's time for expansion and dedi cation to what you believe.

Rid yourself of whoever and whatever has been holding EUGENIA LAST you back. A serious approach will let others know you mean business. Your numbers are 12, 18, 21, 38, 41, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Romance, travel and intrigue are all highlighted today. Take on a challenge or try something out of the ordinary.

You can dominate any situation you face. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You have to avoid mishaps, especially with financial or family matters. For now, say no to lending, borrowing or buying. You will come up with a unique solution if you formulate a strict but workable budget. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put extra effort into your home and family.

Open up topics of conversation that need to be addressed. Having more people at home or visitors dropping by can be expected. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nothing will be as it appears, so stop making assumptions and pay attention to what's really going on around you. Talks will not provide you with the whole picture, so ask questions until you are satisfied that you understand. LEO (July 23-Aug.

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Renovations, Parents have duty to prevent kids' The greats of literature provide inspiration for Fairmont band 3 9u33 ci -778 1 ire hi '-m -a L3 ft. i at 9 iL Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips. drunkfest commit to a date. He was married twice before the first time was many years ago and the second time was for only a few weeks (she left him). I don't want to break up, but I also do not want to put my life on hold indefinitely "Just" Engaged DEAR ENGAGED: Though your frustration is completely understandable, the last thing you should do is to push a reluctant groom down the aisle especially one who uses matrimony as a wedge against you whenever you try to discuss it.

This is an ideal issue to explore in couple's counseling. If you choose to stay together, you will need to learn how to discuss issues as important as marriage in a productive way If he won't agree to see a professional with you for some "just-engaged" counseling, then you should take his refusal as a sign that you'll be going it alone. Send letters to Ask Amy, co Daily Record, 800 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, N.J. 07054. BU i aaaWT rTrWYir ia Vie en Rose Golden Door Once Waitress 4:30,6:45,7:40 2:00,4:40.7:30 2:20,4:50,7:00 2:30,5:00,7:45 4:30.7:30 Day Watch Surfs Up 1:10,3:30,5:50,8:0 Shrekthe Third 2:10,4:40,7:2 Fantastic Four 2 1:30,2:30,4:00,5:00,6:30,7:30,9:0 PiratesCaribbean Ocean's Thirteen Nancy Drew Knocked Up Hostel 2 Waitress 3:30,7:0 1:20,4:10,7:1 2:00,4:30,6:5 2:20,5:00,7:5 1:30,3:40,6:00.8:1 2:40,5:10,7:4 Surf's Up PiratesCaribbean Surfs Up 1:50.2:50.4:00.4:50,6:00,7:00.8:00 Shrekthe Third 1:30,3:50,6:40,8:50 Fantastic Four 2 2:00,3:00,4:30,5:30.6:50,7:50,9:20 Spider-Man 3 9:00 PiratesCaribbean 4:40,8:00 Ocean's Thirteen 2:10,3:10,5:10.6:10,8:10,9:10 Nancy Drew 2:30,5:00,7:30 Knocked Up 1:30,4:20,7:20 Hostel 2 2:40,5:20,7:20,9:20 Mr.

Brooks 3:30,6:30.9:10 Fantastic Four 2 Nancy Drew (Closed Caption) 1 1 :50,2: 15,4:40,705,9:35 11:50.2:15,4:40,7:05,9:35 Surfs Up 12:05,12:20,2:15,2:40.4:40,5:00,7:15,9:45 Ocean's Thirteen 1135,12:30,2:30:30.4:30,5:30,630,7:30,8:30.9:30,10:30 Hostel 2 12:00,2:20.4:50,7:25.9:55 Knocked Up 12:10,1:40,3:10,4:45,6:10,7:50,9:20 Mr. Brooks 1:10,4:10,7:10,10:10 PiratesCaribbean 2:25,6:00,7:00,9:45 Shrek the Third Spider-Man 3 12:45,3:45,7:20,10:25 (Closed Caption) 12:45,3:45,7:20, 10:25 Surfs Up 11:50,12:50,2:00,3:00,4:10,5:10,7:20,9:30 Shrek the Third 12:20,2:40,4:50,7:00.9:20 Fantastic Four 2 Spider-Man 3 PiratesCaribbean Ocean's Thirteen Nancy Drew Knocked Up Hostel 2 6:40,9:40 11:50,3:20,6:50,10:10 1:30,4:30,7:40,10:10 12:10,2:20,4:40,7:10,9:40 1:10,4:00,7:20,10:10 1:20,3:30,5:40,7:50,10:00 Surfs Up Shrek the Third PiratesCaribbean Ocean's Thirteen Nancy Drew 2:15,4:30,6:45,9:00 2:30,5:00,7:30,9:40 4:00,8:00 3:45,7:15,9:50 2:00,4:15,7:00,9:20 Iunel9, 2007 Department. He says that this call needs to be made while the party is going on (not before), and can be made anonymously. Bartlett says, "We do get calls like that, and we do take legal action involving the kids and their negligent parents. The parents will be charged with a crime, and they could expect to face up to a year in jail andor a $1,000 fine." DEAR AMY: I am engaged to my baby's father.

We got engaged last year, and then I found out that I was pregnant. We decided to wait until after the baby was born to have our wedding. We were originally supposed to get married next month. Then it got pushed back to the end of the summer. Now the date is indefinite.

Typically, we don't fight, but every time the discussion of setting a date comes up, he picks a fight with me and says, "And you wonder why we're not married yet." I am so distraught. He adamantly proclaims that he will marry me, but he cannot 1 i mv' i Surf Up Shrek the Third Fantastic Four 2 3:00,5:15,7:30,9:45 2:45,5:00,7:15,9:30 3:15,5:30,7:45,10:00 5:15,7:15 Fantastic Four 2 2:50,3:30,5:20,5:50.7:30,8:10,9:50 PiratesCaribbean 4:40,8:00 Ocean's Thirteen 2:40,5:10,7:40 Nancy Drew 2:30,5:00,7:20,9:40 Brand UponBrain 2: 10.4:30,7:00,9:30 SB 12:15,1:4:45.4:15,5:15,6:45,7:45,9:15,10:15 Nancy Drew (Closed Caption) 12:20,2:40,5:00,7:15,9:45 12:20,2:40,5:00,7:15,9:45 Surfs Up 12:45,3:00,5:10,7:10,9:30 Ocean'! Thineen 1230,1:303:30,4:30,6:30,730,9:20,10:20 Hostel 2 Knocked Up Mr. Brooks PiratesCaribbean Shrek the Third Spider-Man 3 1:05,3:20,5:30.8:15,10:30 1:50,4:45,8:00,10:45 2:00,4:50,7:40,10:40 2:15,6:00,9:30 1:00,3:15,5:40,7:50,10:00 i vim mmm-un Hostel 2 Nancy Drew Knocked Up Ocean's Thirteen 3:10,5:40.8:15,10:20 2:00,4:30,6:50,9:20 2:15,5:20,0:00,8:20 4:00,7:00,9:50 2:00,4:20.6:30,9:00 Fantastic Four 2 2:30,5:00.7:30,9:40 3:00,5:30,8:00 Shrek the Third 3:30,6:00,8:30,8:40 D.OA 1:30,4:10,6:40,9:10 Surfs Up 1:50,4:45 Spider-Man 3 6:45,9:40 Surfs Up 1:45,4:15,6:15,8:40 PiratesCaribbean 3:00,6:30 1:30,5:00,8:30 MI Surfs Up 2:00,3:10,3:50,5:20,7:20,9:30 Shrek the lriird 7:15 Fantastic Four 2 2:30,3:30,4:50,5:50,7:00.8:00.9:20 Splder-Man3 6:00,9:10 PiratesCaribbean 7:00 Ocean's Thirteen 2:00,3:20,4:40,6:20,7:20,9:00 Nancy Drew 2:20,4:40,7:10,9:30 Knocked Up 3:40,6:30.9:30 Hostel 2 7:30 Surfs Up Shrek the Third Fantastic Four 2 Ocean's Thirteen 2:15,4:30,6:45,9:00 2:30,4:45,7:00,9:20 3:00,5:15,7:30,9:40 4:15,7:15 Tuesday, son to be ostracized from his friends. Our position is that we are all at risk on our neighborhood streets because of this boy's parents, who have not only purchased kegs and hard liquor for their minor son and his friends, but at their after-prom party this past Friday, vacated their home so the teenagers, none older than 18, could party unsupervised! We believe this is unconscionably irresponsible. We already know it is illegal in Virginia, where we live.

Appalled in Virginia DEAR APPALLED: If you know about illegal activity in your community, then what are you waiting for? Are you waiting for these criminally negligent parents to turn themselves in? Are you waiting for other irresponsible parents to turn them in? Don't hold your breath. Make the call yourself. I shared your letter with Lt. James Bartlett of the Alexandria (Va.) Police 10 on Go for Broke Records. to challenge Eyeball Records to negotiate a deal for the former Pencey Prep members to share in the profits of the reissued CD.

Other problems surfaced for Fairmont prior to recording "Wait Hope." The band's former label, Renfield Records, folded, and Reinforcement Records, which held the band's back catalog, faced financial problems, too. "I think all the things that we've been going through over the past two years to make this band work is reflected in the record and the overall dark tone on the new CD," Sabatino said. NORWRIl VNCNULSt: LINE Norwegian Dawn Spirit! 6-1 1 Day Cruises Year-Kound rum New York to Bermuda, Canada, Bahamas, Florida Caribbean ST Cruise PIaisisfrs" CrufM Spoolallttt 908-453-4307 1-866-849-9605 www.oruiMplann9renwnJ.com Opn day! Ostord, NJ il I i i. ''1 (-1 3 1 1 ft? lift 1 hliSXJ I n. mmr, DEAR AMY: If adults have knowledge of other idiot adults serving alcohol to minors in their home, what should the responsible adults do? We are in a real dilemma, because a mutual friend has direct of such events, ASK AMY and her minor son has attended several of these underage drunkfests.

Her son has already gotten drunk and wrecked the car while leaving one of these parties. He has been caught drinking on other occasions. Some of us believe that it is the duty of the mother whose son is invited to these parties to bring it to the attention of the police. She does not believe that she should do that, because she is afraid they would find out who reported them, and she doesn't want her 7 I is scheduled for release July and fewer vocal harmonies on the new CD. Recorded at Atomic Recording Studio in Brooklyn, N.Y., the disc arrives in the wake of renewed interest in Sabatino and McGuire's former emo band Pencey Prep, which also featured guitarist Frank Iero, now with My Chemical Romance.

Tension with Pencey Prep's former label, Eyeball Records, fueled the content of many of songs on "Wait Hope." In 2001, Eyeball Records reissued Pencey Prep's "Heartbreak in Stereo." The label reissued the recording without the band's permission and failed to offer any monetary compensation to the former band members in Pencey Prep. A Pencey Prep fan started a My Space page dedicated to the band. When the fan decided to close it, Sabatino offered to take it over and include B-sides, older tracks and videos for fans. After the former Pencey Prep band members learned about Eyeball's plans to reissue "Heartbreak in Stereo," they decided to offer the recording for free on their My Space page 01 sv.adi ULHJ VI 1 Irk a. iM 7 IS ill FAIRMONT Friday Clash Bar 39 Harding Clifton Call (973) 772-6149 BY ROBERT HICKS SPECIAL TO THE DAILY RECORD Fairmont front man Neil Sabatino often draws inspiration from literary sources in his music.

Two years ago, he mined Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" on the New Jersey band's third CD, "Hell Is Other People." Now he has culled material from Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo" on the band's new CD, "Wait Hope." He describes the new recording as a collection of "revenge pop anthems." Unlike the band's previous recordings, there is no overall concept as a central theme. The music ranges from old-style punk to acoustic ballads. Box office top ten Domestic revenues, June 15-17 3 4) Twentieth Century Fold 1 The new album by Fairmont, "Walt Fairmont will share a bill with The Finals and This As a Drawing at the Clash Bar in Clifton on Friday. "Wait Hope" is scheduled for release July 10 on Go for Broke Records. Sabatino wrote the lyrics for the 12 tracks on the CD.

His band mates bassist John "Hambone" McGuire and drummer Andy Applegate collaborated with him on the music. "Our last record was a very slow, depressing record. With this new record, we have a new energy behind us. We wrote songs specifically to play out live as a three-piece band," Sabatino said. He drew inspiration from the Kinks, Husker Du, the Pixies, Lemonhead, Pavement and the Replacements, too.

"I think there are slight influences on some of the songs," he said. Since the band's 2005 CD, Sabatino has taken vocal lessons and the band has dropped down from a quartet to a trio. That has meant more space for the bass to fill the parts formerly played by a rhythm guitarist Rank Film Weekend gross (millions) Gross to date Weeks in release Theaters 1. Fantastic Four $58.1 $58.1 1 3,959 2. Ocean's Thirteen $19.7 3.

Knocked Up $14.1 $90.03 2,907 4. Pirates World's End $12.4 $274.1 4 3,329 5. Surf's Up $9.3 $34.6 '2 3,531 6. Shrek the Third $9.0 $297.2 53,505 7. Nancy Drew $6.8 $6.812,612 8.

Hostel: Part II $3.0 $14.222,350 9. Mr. Brooks $2.9 $23.531,923 10. Spider-Man 3 $2.5 $330.071,822 SOURCE: Media By Numbers, LLC AP.