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Pinebrook Crossing proposes mix of market rate, affordable housing

By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

A Colts Neck artist presents work in Nilson Gallery virtual exhibit The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, is presenting the artwork of Sangita Phadke in a virtual Nilson Gallery show now through March 1. Phadke is a self-taught artist from Colts Neck. Her award-winning paintings have been displayed at locations including the United States Embassy, the San Diego Art Institute, the Butler Institute of American Art, the National Arts Center in Taipei Taiwan, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Pictured above is her work “Persimmon Trio.” For more information, visit www.monmouthmuseum.org/nilsongallery

well-known development company in New Jersey is proposing to build Pinebrook Crossing, a mix of market rate and affordable housing, at Wilson Avenue and Sobechko Road in Manalapan.

Initial testimony regarding the proposed residential development was presented by representatives of K. Hovnanian at Manalapan V, LLC, during the Jan. 28 meeting of the Manalapan Planning Board.

The meeting was held in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The applicant is represented by attorney Salvatore Alfieri, who described Pinebrook Crossing as a 250-unit residential subdivision in a zone that was created as a result of Manalapan’s affordable housing settlement. Alfieri said 30% of the units will be designated as affordable housing.

K. Hovnanian at Manalapan V is seeking preliminary and final major subdivision approval and preliminary and final major site plan approval from the Manalapan Planning board.

Alfieri called David Fisher, vice president, governmental affairs, with K. Hovnanian Homes, Edison, to explain the plan to

members of the board and the public.

Fisher said the proposed development site has frontage on Wilson Avenue (also known as Route 527 and Englishtown-Old Bridge Road) and Sobechko Road. The 31acre development property is across Sobechko Road from the Englishtown Auction Sales.

One portion of the Pinebrook Crossing property borders a residential development that includes Dortmunder Drive. Another portion of the site borders a business zone at Pension and Sobechko roads.

K. Hovnanian is proposing one access point to Pinebrook Crossing from Wilson Avenue and two access points from Sobechko Road.

Proposed site improvements include the installation of public water and sewer service, draining infrastructure, lighting and a playground.

Fisher said the developer is proposing to construct 175 townhomes to be sold at market rates. Each townhome would be three floors, with three bedrooms, a twocar garage and a two-car driveway. Each unit would be about 2,300 square feet in size. There would be buildings of four, five and six townhomes, according to the testimony.

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Can ‘tiny forests’ help New Jersey’s cities and suburbs?

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hat is the size of about 10 car parking spots, improves air quality, attracts butterflies and other wildlife, and enhances biodiversity?

It’s a “tiny forest.” While many folks think of forests as places big enough to get lost in, tiny forests can be small spots that are densely planted with native trees, shrubs and plants. You might not get lost in one, but you would very likely come away feeling inspired.

Around the world, there is a growing movement to create tiny forests in cities to improve their livability and help fight climate change. Micro forests do most of the things large forests do: absorb carbon from the air, soak up storm water, provide habitat for wildlife, and cool the air in summer.

They also help muffle city noise.

As the nation’s most urbanized state, New Jersey has many places just perfect for tiny forests. Most of the Garden State’s older cities have abandoned lots and there are already successful examples of converting abandoned lots into urban gardens.

The tiny forest movement began in Japan more than 40 years ago, when botany professor Dr. Akira Miyawaki was researching methods of reforesting degraded land. He learned that with the proper soil preparation and optimal mix of native plants, accelerated growth is possible.

A barren patch of land planted using the Miyawaki method can grow about a meter (slightly over 3 feet) a year and start looking like a forest in as little as three years, as opposed to decades for seedlings planted in an existing large forest.

This “pop-up” effect makes tiny forest ing Miyawaki’s results anywhere in the plantings a rewarding experience for urban world. His venture, known as Afforestt, schoolchildren and neighborhood volun- turned Miyawaki’s method into an open teer groups. source, step-by-step manual for building During the 2011 tsunami in Japan, a tiny forests. tiny forest planted by Miyawaki eight The theory behind the Miyawaki methyears earlier stood firm and helped protect od is that by planting vegetation far more a local business from flood debris, while densely than in a conventional forest, trees other local plantings washed away. will grow tall quickly to compete with each Based on Miyawaki’s work, a “great other for sunlight and water. And that by green forest wall” of 14 million native trees using the right mix of trees and shrubs that is now being built along Japan’s east coast. grow to varying heights, the forest will end Miyawaki, 93, won a Blue Planet Award up with lush, verdant layers. and many other accolades for his work.

Want to plant your own tiny forest?

Miyawaki’s method has gained recogni- Here are the basic steps: tion around the globe thanks to the efforts • Work with a nursery or a plant exof Shubhendu Sharma, an pert to learn what trees, Indian industrial engineer shrubs and herbaceous turned forester.

GUEST COLUMN plants grow naturally in Sharma became a tiny your region. Native plants • forest convert after heardo much better than nonMICHELE S. BYERS ing Miyawaki speak. He natives, with less mainplanted his own micro fortenance, and will attract est in the backyard of his more diverse native wildfamily home in northern India, but initially life; was not successful because he included • Soil in developed urban areas is likely non-native plants. Once he switched to all compacted, so prepare the ground by turnnative species, his tiny forest thrived. ing the soil and adding organic soil ameni“It can take hundreds of years for a for- ties like wood chips, charcoal and healthy est to rejuvenate on its own,” Sharma told soil inoculants such as fungi and microan interviewer. “But we don’t have that organisms; kind of time. Here, we are looking at a • Plant the seedlings close together, methodology that converts a barren patch about five saplings per square meter of land into a thriving forest in a span of (slightly larger than a square yard), using three years. It was like a huge ray of hope.” sticks for support; Using his experience designing as• Add a mulch layer on top of the soil to sembly lines for Toyota, Sharma created a keep moisture from evaporating; standard operating procedure for replicat• Keep the forest well-watered during

periods without rainfall, and free from weeds for the first two years.

In two to three years a tiny forest should be well enough established to take care of itself with minimal upkeep. Then it’s time to reap the ecological benefits of the mini oasis.

So far, more tiny forests have been created in Asia and Europe than in the United States. But with Afforestt’s guidance, Miyawaki micro forests have been planted in Seneca, S.C., and Maysville, Mo. It seems only a matter of time until the idea spreads in the United States. And while most tiny forests have been built in cities, they are a great idea for suburban areas with too much grassy lawn and too few trees.

Suburban tiny forests would have to be fenced to keep out browsing deer, which are found in all but New Jersey’s most urbanized neighborhoods and strongly prefer native species.

For more information about tiny forests, check out a great new BBC podcast, “A Forest Down Your Street” at https:// www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p094c7jm More information is available on Shubhendu Sharma’s Afforestt website at https://www.afforestt.com/ Sharma also gave a well-received TED Talk that can be seen at https:// www.ted.com/talks/shubhendu_sharma_ an_engineer_s_vision_for_tiny_forests_ everywhere?language=en

Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foun-

Monmouth clerk’s office welcomes new county archivist

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he Monmouth County Clerk’s Office has announced that Julia Telonidis of Ocean Township has joined the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office as the county’s new archivist.

Telonidis succeeds long-time county archivist Gary D. Saretzky who retired in October 2019, according to a press release from Monmouth County.

Telonidis has more than 20 years of archival and management experience, most recently at the Moore and Talbott Libraries of Rider University, Lawrenceville, where she served as archives specialist.

In that capacity, she curated many archival exhibitions and processed archival collections. She is also experienced with the digitization of archival collections, according to the press release.

Prior to that, Telonidis was Acting Library Director and Curator of Manuscripts at the New Jersey Historical Society and has worked at the United Nations Archives and the Newark Public Library doing consulting and archival processing work.

She has also served as senior librarian at the New York Public Library, working on a large-scale digitization project, ac-

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cording to the press release.

“Julia brings a wealth of knowledge and two decades of experience in archival science to the Monmouth County Archives Division,” Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon said. “Julia is wellprepared to serve as the county archivist and I am thrilled to welcome her to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office.”

“I am excited to join the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office and to help lead the way in preserving and promoting Monmouth County’s special and significant history,” Telonidis said. “I have a deep pas-

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sion for local history and I look forward to further engaging the public with the many collections housed in the Archives Division.”

Founded in 1994 by then Monmouth County Clerk Jane G. Clayton, the Monmouth County Archives Division of the county clerk’s office acquires, indexes and preserves many of the county’s historic records dating back to the 1600s.

Records are made available to the public for historical, genealogical and other research. The archives are at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan.

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Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

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acey Chabert and Brennan Elliott star in Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent, a new original movie premiering Sunday, Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Barbara Niven and John Kapelos also return for more mystery in this latest installment. As crosswords editor, Tess Harper (Chabert) is poised for a puzzle-solving challenge against the groundbreaking, new supercomputer known as BB, the AI is involved in the death of its creator — the brilliant CEO of XCal Technologies (Lochlyn Munro). Tess finds herself swept into the investigation and once again, is at odds with Detective Logan O’Connor (Elliott).

What does it take to create a vaccine in record time to once and for all eradicate

a global pandemic? What measures are in place to ensure its safety? And how did the world’s leading doctors and healthcare experts develop it? Discovery Channel’s timely special, The Vaccine: Conquering COVID will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The special will also air on Monday, Feb. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Science Channel. Set against the backdrop of a rising global death count and a pandemic that has left the world on edge, the special goes behind the scenes of the race for a vaccine and features interviews with the world’s leading doctors involved, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health; and Dr. John Mascola of the National Institutes of Health, as well as interviews with scientists from leading pharmaceutical companies

including Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer. The special also details the heroic efforts of early trial volunteers.

Viewers will hear firsthand accounts from those at the forefront of the pandemic.

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Fourth man charged in connection with luxury car theft ring

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fourth man has been arrested for his role in a conspiracy to steal and transport across state lines luxury cars from towns in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig has announced.

The conspiracy has a connection to Manalapan, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark.

Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark, was arrested on Jan. 19 and charged by amended complaint with conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce, according to the press release from Honig’s office.

Malik Baker, Hakeem Smith and Nafique Goodwyn were previously charged by complaint with conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce.

Baker and Smith were also previously charged with one count of conspiring to receive stolen vehicles and one count of receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen.

Smith was also previously charged with one count of transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines, according to the press release.

According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, since

July 2019, the defendants and others stole and conspired to steal at least 10 luxury cars from towns in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and hid those cars at a location in Irvington, Essex County.

The cars include a 2019 BMW X4 M40i, stolen from Greenwich, Conn., on July 19, 2019; a 2016 Mercedes Maybach S600, stolen from Clifton on Aug. 1, 2019; a 2019 Porsche Cayenne, stolen from New City, N.Y., on Aug. 6, 2019; a 2017 Mercedes S550 and a 2019 Rolls Royce, stolen from Hewlett Bay Park, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2019; a 2019 Land Rover, stolen from Kensington, N.Y., on Aug. 22, 2019; a 2019 Mercedes Maybach, stolen from Quogue, N.Y., on Aug. 29, 2019; a 2014 Lexus GS, stolen from West Long Branch on Aug. 29, 2019; a 2017 BMW M4, stolen from Marlton on Sept. 7, 2019; and a 2017 Mercedes AMG S63, stolen from Orangeburg, N.Y., in September 2019.

The defendants often used the stolen cars to steal more cars and in one instance they used a Maserati GranTurisimo they stole in Manalapan to steal a Range Rover and a Porsche Cayenne in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 2019 in New City, N.Y. When law enforcement officers at-

tempted to conduct a stop of the Maserati, the driver accelerated and crashed head-on into a police vehicle before the suspects fled the scene in another stolen vehicle.

During the investigation, law enforcement officers recovered one of the stolen cars in a shipping container at the port in Newark en route to Ghana, Africa.

The cars stolen by the defendants have an estimated total value of at least $1.5 million.

The charge of conspiracy to transport

stolen vehicles is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offenses, whichever is greater, according to the press release.

Among the many police departments and law enforcement agencies Honig thanked for their assistance in this case, the Acting U.S. Attorney thanked officers with the Marlboro Police Department, under the direction of Police Chief Peter Pezzullo.

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The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester: Mark Bravaco, Sara Clark, Nicholas Kaufman and Lauren Tucker of Manalapan; and Kevin Marien of Morganville.

The University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc., announced that the following area residents have achieved academic honors for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year: Samantha Perskin of Manalapan, a student in the College of Engineering, was named to the dean’s honor list; Samantha Aronson of Marlboro, a student in the College of Letters and Science, was named to the dean’s list; the following residents of Morganville were all named to the dean’s list: Max Kornhauser, College of Letters and Science, Rosie Marder, College of Letters and Science, Juliet Oskowsky, College of Letters and Science, Jacob Plotkin, School of Business, Sarah Plotkin, School of Business, Alexa Rappaport, College of Letters and Science, Alexandra Seidler, College of Letters and Science, Brooke Silverstein, School of Education, and Adam Wolf, College of Letters and Science.

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Little Things, Big Difference

By Paul Hall

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t doesn’t matter whether you are a criminal or the detective hunting the individual down: The little things make a big difference. You know, the details that may include a color of car, style of boots or brand of beer. They can help you solve the case or get away forever. In the new film The Little Things, we see just how vital those details may be.

Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) — better known as Deke to friends and coworkers — heads to Los Angeles to pick up evidence. Deke is now working in Kern County, California, away from the bright lights of the big city. He was thought of as one of the best in L.A. before he left as personal and professional demons seemed to get the best of him.

Back in his old stomping grounds, Deke unceremoniously meets Jim Baxter (Rami Malek), the new lead detective

garnering all the media attention with a serial killer case on his agenda. As Jim’s colleagues inform him, Deke is someone with attention to detail and the uncanny ability to crack even the toughest of cases.

The two will work together to attempt to solve the case.

In this tale that goes into the seedy underbelly of early ’90s Los Angeles, we are gifted with watching a trio of amazing actors work. Washington, who easily impresses with everything he does, plays a totally different role as Deke in The Little Things. He gives a performance that is uniquely positioned and forces you to not view him in simplistic, good-guy terms.

He’s conflicted and driven by the conflict that is deep within. We want him to succeed, but we just don’t know at what.

Malek joins Washington as the new guy on the block who still has the perfect family and perfect life with the media hanging on his every word. He’s the new school to Washington’s old school and

the two are able to bring their characters’ differences together in the film.

The third acclaimed actor leading this cast is Jared Leto, who plays a character I hesitate to mention until now as he needs to be discovered by each individual at their own pace. Rest assured, the certainty of who you think Leto is performing just might be a performance of his character and the actor himself instead of reality, and that is just a phenomenal thing to see.

The three actors drive this cat-andmouse project from director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) to a satisfying conclusion that proves that not all films need to give you everything on a silver platter.

I found the journey quite satisfying and the road filled with the right amount of potholes that I strapped in and took the ride. Watching talented actors work is always satisfying and The Little Things will leave you talking for hours about the film you witnessed and counting the minutes until you experience it again. It is, after all, the little things that make a big difference.

Paul’s Grade: B The Little Things Rated R Stars: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto Director: John Lee Hancock

Should Ken Jennings become the new host of ‘Jeopardy’?

Question: I’ve been watching Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! I think he’s doing a fantastic job. Why not let him be the new host of Jeopardy!? —Diana Matt Roush: Maybe eventually he will be, but no one’s rushing to make that call just yet, and I understand why.

Everything the show’s producers are doing right now is intended to keep the show going while honoring the memory of their legendary and beloved host, who passed away in the middle of the season’s production. By choosing Ken Jennings, who had already come aboard the show as a consulting producer, to be the initial guest host for the first weeks, they were smart to focus on continuity. In many ways, Jennings is second only to Alex as being the face and ambassador for the show, which he so obviously loves. His reverence and respect for Alex, the contestants and the

game were apparent from his first episode, which excuses any signs of nervousness or other aspects of his steep learning curve. I was impressed by his rapport and empathy with the contestants (in whose shoes he has been), and I’m looking forward to seeing how some of the other announced celebrity guest hosts will do as the season progresses. The one thing Jeopardy! is trying not to project is the sense that this is some sort of bake-off contest with the winner getting the job. That, too, is appropriate.

To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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The Kennedys “A Brief Shining Moment” - When Camelot Came To Washington

By David Cohea, ReMIND Magazine

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merica didn’t find out that its 35th president lived in Camelot until after he was gone. But the way we think about 1961, it’s all we can imagine.

The week after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his wife and first lady Jacqueline — Jackie, to all of us — had called Life magazine and asked to be interviewed. She wanted to frame her husband’s legacy before the historians got it.

In the course of the interview, Jackie told the reporter that every night before bed, John — or Jack, as we all called him — would put on some records. According to her, his favorite song was from the hit

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Broadway musical Camelot. His favorite part came at the end, where Richard Burton as King Arthur sings, “Don’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.”

The story may not even be true — JFK’s longtime secretary Evelyn Lincoln says her boss favored the drinking song “Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?” — but it hooked a grieving country’s imagination. Camelot grew vast there.

And so the JFK era in the White House is remembered as one of golden idealism, public service, glorious style, artistic possibility and good family times.

At 43 years old, John F. Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. In his inaugural address, Kennedy laid out his idea of the country’s future course and asked the freezing assembly in the Capitol’s East Portico and all watching on TV in color for the first time to join in the effort. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said famously. “Ask what you can do for your country.”

That optimism and hope were reflected in a policy agenda of economic prosperity, addressing social issues and a strong foreign policy. There were many successes.

He championed legislation resulting in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He established the Peace Corps. He called for a space program that would result in a moon landing by the end of the decade.

But it was Jackie who made the politics so glamorous. Elegant, educated and fashionable, she brought an unmistakably cosmopolitan flair to a previously staid White House. French President Charles de Gaulle was so taken with the young president and his family on a visit to his country, Jack would say he would be remembered as “the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.”

Unlike former presidents and their first

ladies, Jack and Jackie became popular in the manner of pop idols and movie stars. Artists, writers and intellectuals were invited to White House dinners.

Winsomely photogenic, Jack, Jackie, and children Caroline and John Jr. were pictured endlessly in magazines. Those images resonate to this day: JFK and the family on his sailboat Victura offshore the family’s Cape Cod compound at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Jackie in her pillbox hats, white gloves, Chanel suits and Dior gowns. John Jr. emerging from under Jack’s Oval Office desk, and Caroline riding her pony Macaroni on the White House lawn.

Jackie directed a $2 million renovation of the White House that included stylish furniture and fresh art. The new era of nationwide TV broadcasting allowed the public an intimate view of the result when, on Valentine’s Day 1962, Jackie led a tour of the renovated White House. Broadcast by all three networks, the program would be viewed by 80 million people around the world, including the Soviet Union and China.

Reality, of course, proved a lot harder.

There were blunders on the international stage. His personal life was messy.

Too soon for America, the Kennedy White House came to an end. In August 1963, the couple’s third child, Patrick, was born with a lung condition and died 39 hours later. A few months later, the president would be assassinated with the prim and stylish Jackie sitting next to him in horror.

Was Jackie thinking of that song from Camelot as she rode in the funeral procession from St. Matthew’s Cathedral to Arlington National Cemetery? It had only been 1,000 days since her husband had been inaugurated; too soon the music had stopped.

We can only guess that she had in mind what we now so remember: That one shining moment.

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• The Monmouth County Park System will host a Wondrous Winter Walk on Feb. 24 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Big Brook Park, Marlboro, meet in the parking lot. Join a park system naturalist and explore a park in wintertime. Open to all ages; under 18 with adult.

Sturdy footwear is recommended; trails may have inclines or tree roots to step over. Free.

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• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will hold regular action meetings on the following dates at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, 155 Millhurst Road, Manalapan: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The meetings are open to the public. Social distancing protocols to be followed.

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Freehold Township hoopsters’ goal: Play a complete season

By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

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ifteen games. That is the number of times Freehold Township High School’s girls basketball players want to be on the court this winter.

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced that basketball teams could play a maximum of 15 games in 2021 and that a state tournament would not be held.

Eighth-year coach Mike Stoia said his team’s goal is to play all 15 games and that this winter is all about giving his studentathletes a chance to play and nothing else.

“Our goal is to play 15 games and give our kids a chance to compete,” Stoia said.

“We are not focusing on wins and losses.

It’s all about getting a game in. We have a lot of seniors playing their last high school basketball season.”

Freehold Township returns all five starters from last season, led by senior Hannah Orloff, who averaged 14.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game a year ago. Orloff is expected to dominate in the paint.

“She’s a monster down there,” Stoia said. “She does it every single game. I expect a lot from her this year.”

Orloff scored in double figures in each of the team’s first three games and had two double-doubles in points and rebounds.

She scored 20 points in the season opener against Donovan Catholic on Jan. 26 and a team-high 17 points against Red Bank Regional on Feb. 3.

Seniors Emily Tran, Lindsay Lloyd and sisters Kaylie Elsbree and Tanya Elsbree complete the starting lineup.

The Elsbree sisters have continued to be reliable scorers on the wing. Kaylie and Tanya each produced two double-digit scoring performances through the first three games. Kaylie led the team with seven three-point field goals.

Kaylie has been the Patriots’ top threepoint shooter for the past two years, hitting 37 triples as a junior after scoring a careerhigh 53 three-pointers during her sophomore campaign.

Tran continues to lead the Patriots at point guard, while Lloyd is a key defender

and facilitator, leading the team in assists through three games (14).

Senior Madison Garze and freshman Faith Kopec are impact role players coming off the bench.

For the 2021 season, the Shore Conference divisions have been replaced by pods. Freehold Township is in a pod with Manalapan, Marlboro, Freehold, Trinity Hall and Middletown South, but the team’s first three games were played outside the pod.

Freehold Township was scheduled to open the season with two games against Manalapan, but the Braves were sidelined with positive COVID-19 cases in the program. Instead, Freehold Township played Donovan Catholic twice and came up short in each contest.

On Feb. 3, the Patriots played Red Bank Regional on the Bucs’ home court in Little Silver. Freehold Township trailed 29-24 at halftime after Orloff scored to end the second quarter.

Freehold Township went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to take a 40-34 lead.

Kaylie Elsbree led the run by scoring seven of her 15 points in the third quarter.

Red Bank Regional battled back to tie the game going into the fourth quarter. An 8-3 run by the Bucs to start the fourth quarter put the Patriots in a hole they could not climb out of and they fell 56-53.

Coming out on the losing end was not what the Patriots wanted, but Stoia was proud of the way his players competed against a good opponent.

“Red Bank is one of the best teams in the conference and we played them all four quarters,” Stoia said. “We competed and kept fighting. We have played Donovan Catholic and Red Bank, two of the top 10 teams in the conference depending on (how the teams are ranked) and we were right there with them.”

Stoia knows his players will be ready to give everything they have whenever they take the floor.

“Every game we are going to play is going to be a dogfight and we are going to try to do our best,” the coach said. “Tomorrow is not a given. We are taking it one day at a time and trying to get better each day and trying to stay healthy.”

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Freehold Township High School senior Hannah Orloff shoots over a Red Bank Regional High School defender on Feb. 3. Orloff scored 17 points in the contest, but the Patriots fell to the Bucs, 56-53, on Red Bank Regional’s home court in Little Silver.

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Marlboro native employs art skills to help create ‘Last of Us Part II’

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

“The Last of Us Part II,” a video game that has earned critical acclaim from players and critics around the world, was created in part by a native of Marlboro who graduated from Colts Neck High School.

Martin Pietras, a graphic designer who specializes in 3D environments and texture, worked on in-game cutscenes involving two main characters in the game, Joel and Ellie, as well as a playable environment in the game.

Explaining his work, Pietras said, “My role as a 3D material artist was painting the digital sets and backgrounds in the cinematics and the game environments, and creating materials that would be applied to them as well.

“I would then define the interaction between all these materials. For example, we would take a look at a building in a postapocalyptic world and address different needs for that object.

“How would the windows look? What areas would have cracks? Are there streaks from constant rain on these buildings?

Is there moss and nature overtaking this building now? These are all questions we ask ourselves when deciding how to approach creating the materials for these surfaces,” he explained.

Following high school, Pietras graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology 3D Digital Design program in 2017.

He also attended a part-time commercial art program that is offered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District.

In regard to his education, Pietras said, “The program was very wide in scope, introducing students to topics such as graphic design, fine art and even silk screening techniques.

“It was great at the time because I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the arts, but I didn’t quite know what avenue to pursue. The exposure to different topics at the Monmouth County Vocational School District helped guide me toward more technical aspects of computer graphics.

“Once I knew what area of art I wanted to pursue, I began pursuing a degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology for 3D

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ON CAMPUS

The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., has named the following students to the dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester: Danielle Berger of Marlboro and Jonathan DiBlasi of Morganville.

Joshua Jackey, a freshman business administration major from Colts Neck, was among approximately 600 Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C., students named to the Fall 2020 President’s List (GPA of 3.75 or higher).

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Digital Design. During my time in the program I specialized in ‘texturing’ and creating 3D ‘sets,’ or environments.

“Basically, I studied creating sets and backgrounds that used to be (created) physically back in the day for film; now everything is done digitally and composited with green screens,” Pietras explained.

Pietras works for Sony’s PlayStation Games studio in San Diego, Calif., as a 3D artist. He previously worked at Amazon as a 3D Materials Artist.

Since “The Last of Us Part II” has been released, it has accrued more than 250 gaming awards from media outlets and readers choice outlets.

“The Last of Us Part II” is the sequel to the critically acclaimed “The Last of Us” which was released in 2013.

Pietras said, “For me it was always a dream to work on a project like this. The team is super-talented and the project itself is pushing the narrative and visual bar for games.

“The art style and the world they created is great for a texture artist because you get to create all this decay and overgrowth of human-made materials. It feels amazing and humbling to be such a small part of a project of this magnitude.”

ON CAMPUS Ryan Augustus of Freehold has been placed on the Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2020 semester.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for the 2020 semester: Francesca Palmeri of Morganville and Holly Heinsohn of Freehold.

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ON CAMPUS The University of Delaware, Newark, Del., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester: Hannah Trainor of Freehold, Jacquelin Cianci of Colts Neck, Joshua Grun of Morganville, Justin Polkowitz of Marlboro, Meghan Summonte of Freehold, Ethan Sholom of Manalapan, Edward Spinello of Morganville, Nicole Carara of Manalapan, Tomi-Lynn Paolino of Colts Neck, Jacob Wasserman of Morganville.

And, Nicole Avramenko of Marlboro, Rachel Cohen of Manalapan, Sara Katz of Marlboro, Ben Sammarco of Colts Neck, Samantha Sidorsky of Manalapan, William Goldhecht of Morganville, Lindsey Zadok of Manalapan, Marisa Tudisco of Colts Neck, Gregory Lucarelli of Colts Neck, Danielle Mella of Freehold, Jennifer Vitale of Freehold, Nicole Martinez of Freehold, Olivia Mule of Manalapan.

Also, Seth Wisniewski of Manalapan, Shaun Lederman of Morganville, Nicholas Novoa of Manalapan, Connor Griffin of Freehold, Amanda Edwards of Freehold, Jessica Chin of Morganville, Antonia Bradley of Freehold, Briana Vuoso of Manalapan, Joseph Maccariello of Manalapan, Caroline Posner of Morganville, Brian Reynolds of Freehold.

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And, Danielle Bimonte of Freehold, Cody Wiener of Manalapan, Kaitlin Valentin of Manalapan, Taylor Fliegelman of Manalapan, Julia Adamkiewicz of Manalapan, Antoinette Murphy of Freehold, Kerry Foley of Colts Neck, Benjamin Olarsch of Morganville, Brianna Kaplan of Morganville, Allison Barnett of Manalapan, Makai Charles of Freehold, Allyson Pinnola of Manalapan, Matt Volk of Colts Neck, Sarah Geissler of Colts Neck.

Also, Stephanie Badea of Freehold, Lauren Gomez of Morganville, Jake Rosen of Marlboro, Alexandra Pisano of Manalapan, Carly Cooper of Marlboro, Hailey Levin of Freehold, Madeline Napolitano of Morganville, Rachel Horowitz of Marlboro, Sophie Zaidman of Marlboro, Alexa Steensen of Morganville, Sydney Winnegrad of Manalapan, Jayne Schiff of Freehold, Melissa Brutzman of Manalapan, Landon Goldman of Morganville.

And, Kayla Derby of Freehold, Casey Moran of Marlboro, Caitlin Grassi of Freehold, Anna Guinee of Freehold, Catherine McDermott of Colts Neck, Mollie Patmore of Manalapan, Danielle Blume of Manalapan, Carly Daum of Freehold, Julia Bachar of Freehold, Luke Maccariello of Manalapan, Henry Fidlow of Manalapan,

Daniel DeBlasio of Manalapan, Dylan Perry of Marlboro, Kaitlin Sukhai of Manalapan, Emily Silman of Marlboro.

Also, Evan Battaglia of Morganville, Andrew Garcia of Manalapan, James Spucches of Freehold, Kayla Mulhern of Freehold, Victoria Ochlan of Freehold, Courtney Ostrowiak of Manalapan, Allison Robbins of Englishtown, Ryan Pongrac of Freehold, Anna Juliano of Freehold, Madison Cleary of Freehold, Erin Potter of Freehold, Anthony Giliberti of Marlboro, Derek Victor of Manalapan, Matthew Caputo of Marlboro.

And, Noah Katz of Freehold, Shivani Parekh of Freehold, Sydney Dictrow of Marlboro, Matthew Valoroso of Manalapan, Alexander Kuchuk of Manalapan, Dana DiSerio of Marlboro, Mackenzie Ricci of Morganville, Haley Colbert of Marlboro, Marissa Falcone of Manalapan, Jacob Miller of Manalapan, Justin Rowe of Morganville, Mary Amen of Manalapan, Dani Genco of Marlboro, Kayla Cirrincione-Tucker of Manalapan.

Also, Rebecca Meeks of Freehold, Nichole Crawford of Freehold, Gregory Solla of Freehold, Carly Coulombe of Freehold, Michael Boliver of Marlboro, Connor McSorley of Colts Neck, Sarah Madison of Freehold, Brianna Maniaci of Marlboro, Julia Gordon of Manalapan, Emma Steinberg of Morganville, Christopher Lesnik of Morganville.

And, Alexandra Zurzolo of Manalapan, Michael Ottone of Freehold, Luke Nestorowicz of Marlboro, Jessica Siminerio of Manalapan, Jake Mostowsky of Freehold, Gabriella Cammarata of Manalapan, Hannah Christopher of Colts Neck, Taylor Colby of Freehold, Kyle Von Nessen of Manalapan, Holley Nitsberg of Marlboro, Hailey Levine of Morganville, Olivia Downs of Morganville, Ava Storz of Manalapan.

Also, Katherine Messinger of Marlboro, Alexis Rosenstein of Marlboro, Marissa Manfre of Freehold, Leah Faulhaber of Freehold, Zoey Valentino of Freehold, Frank Daddato of Manalapan, Brooke Piniak of Morganville, Taylor Milo of Manalapan, Celina Scotti of Morganville, Gillian Zack of Colts Neck.

And, Gabriella Polemeni of Manalapan, Mikayla Adelson of Manalapan, Sarah Magrini of Manalapan, Jordan Moran of Marlboro, Matthew Holdorf of Freehold, Scott DePope of Colts Neck and Zachary Golden of Morganville.

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ON THE ROAD PETER PERROTTA

2021 Ford Bronco Sport

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fter a 31-year run, from 1965 to 1996, Ford put its Bronco SUV on ice.

We will never know if that infamous OJ Simpson white Bronco chase on June 17, 1994, that riveted the nation on national TV, ever had anything to do with that decision.

But, in this age of conspiracy theories, we can only speculate.

Nonetheless, in this current age of bringing back the old to create Peter Perrotta something new, the Bronco is back with a vengeance.

For 2021, Ford reintroduces their beloved Bronco to the American public in three different flavors. It comes in a more full-sized 2- and 4-door SUV version, as well as the “baby brother” smaller, more compact Bronco Sport 4X4.

I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport 4X4 “Badlands” edition for three days so I could give my On The Road readers a preview of what to expect from this ute.

Before I get started, I must admit that the older Ford Broncos were always a favorite of mine. I always liked the rugged look and short, compact stature of this vehicle.

However, when the transport company pulled up to drop off my test vehicle, my first impression was that I thought, from the commercials I had seen on television, that this Bronco would be bigger.

As it stands, the 2021 Bronco sport is 172.7 inches long. What I didn’t realize was that the sport version of the Bronco was going to be as compact as it is.

The non-sport 2021 fuller sized Broncos is what I was probably viewing on the television commercials. The 2-door nonsport Broncs is 173.7 inches long and its 4-door counterpart is a whopping 189.4 inches long – the biggest Bronco ever.

No matter, once I got over the initial realization that the sport model was the “baby brother” version, it was all good.

As far as roominess and comfort go, this Bronco Sport checks all the right boxes.

It has 65.2 cubic feet of cargo space.

With the second row of seats upright, I was still able to fit my three display cases I use for displaying my sport card collection at

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weekend shows.

I am six-foot tall – and not slight of build by any means – but I fit comfortably behind the wheel with ample leg room to spare. The second row seating is not tremendously large, but it is big enough to carry two adults comfortably and three snugly.

In its well prepared press release on the new Bronco Sport, the folks at Ford tout that the new model is “ready for fun”.

It goes on to state that it offers “class exclusive features designed for life on the trails including a safari-style roof enabling class leading headroom and a cargo area high enough to hold two 27.5-inch wheel mountain bikes.”

As readers of the column will note, I often use whether a vehicle fits my road bike comfortably as a litmus test of its cargo capabilities.

However, with a foot of snow on the ground, my bike is grounded in the storage room at the moment.

But, more to the point, this Bronco Sport, is well suited for an active lifestyle, off-road going person. This vehicle excels in foul weather and off-road conditions.

It’s strength is not in routine city driving or highway cruising.

The new Sport Bronco was designed

from the ground up to withstand various off-road conditions and terrains.

The center console has a drive mode selector labeled G.O.A.T. (good on any terrain). The Bronco’s Terrain Management System features up to seven available G.O.A.T modes including normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery and Sand, Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl.

For the three days I tested it, I didn’t get to try all the modes. I used normal, Eco, Sport and Slippery and Sand.

In my usual “take it on the sandy trails of the Pinelands” test, this Bronco Sport performed admirably. It seems at home when it can get down and dirty in the mud or sand.

There are five trim levels of the Bronco Sport: base model, Big Bend, Outer Banks, Badlands and First Edition.

The base price of the Badlands edition I tested is $32,660. Added options on my tester included $795 for equipment Group 400 A, including Ford’s co-pilot 360 Assist; $2,595 for the Badlands package and $1,495 for destination and delivery. The bottom line sticker price on my tester came in at $37,545.

The Badlands package includes a power moonroof, a reverse sensing system, wireless charging pad, dual zone temperature

zones, HD radio, Bang and Olufsen sound system with 10 speakers and remote start.

The Bronco Sport I tested was powered by a 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbo charged eco boost engine that puts out 245 horsepower. It is paired with an eight speed automatic transmission.

The base model Bronco Sport comes standard with a more modest 181 horsepower, turbo charged 1.5 liter, three cylinder engine.

I found the 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine in my tester model to be ample enough for everyday city or highway driving, but not impressively quick.

On regular terrain the new Bronco has a fairly smooth and comfortable ride. It’s all-terrain tires mounted on 17-inch wheels give it a rugged truck feel, though.

Inside this Bronco has the feel of an offroad vehicle with not carpeting and thick rubberized all weather mats instead.

The EPA estimates the Bronco Sport will get 21 miles per gallon in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway. This vehicle has not been tested by the government’s Five Star Safety rating test yet.

Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. He may be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net

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REAL ESTATE

County to buy land in Howell for addition to greenway

By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

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onmouth County’s governing body is planning to purchase land in Howell and add the parcel to the Metedeconk River Greenway.

The 498-acre Metedeconk River Greenway protects water quality and wildlife habitat along the Metedeconk River, a natural border between Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The Monmouth County Park System is preserving land along the Metedeconk stream corridor in conjunction with similar efforts in the Ocean County portion of the watershed, according to county officials.

During a meeting on Jan. 21, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners authorized the acquisition of more land in Howell to add to the greenway.

Officials voted to purchase the land at 313 Friendship Road, Howell, from the

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purchase contains 6.72 acres. A formal offer of purchase contingent upon a satisfactory title and environmental review of the property in the amount of $400,000 has been accepted by the property owner, according to the resolution.

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Freehold Borough bonds will help to finance library improvements

By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough are planning to appropriate $1.78 million toward the cost of improvements at the Freehold Public Library, East Main Street.

Members of the Borough Council have introduced a bond ordinance that provides for the issuance of bonds or notes in that amount to finance the costs. A public hear-

ing on the ordinance is scheduled for Feb. 16. Council members may adopt the ordinance that evening.

According to the bond ordinance, municipal officials expect to receive an $889,000 grant from the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act to help finance the planned improvements at the library.

The improvements at the library are expected to include wheelchair access to the

entire facility; two new restrooms that will be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; a kitchenette for staff/program use; and heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades, according to council President Annette Jordan.

Jordan said additional accessibility improvements will be made at the library; there will be designated parking spaces adjacent to library for individuals who have a handicap; the staff office will be relocated;

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the circulation desk will be repositioned; and there will be a new teen room public space that will be reclaimed from storage and utility areas.

She said safety improvements to the front entrance of the library will preserve the building’s historic character; there will be remodeling and new shelving in the children’s room; updated electric service; a designated conference/study room; and additional shelf capacity, specifically for the children’s, teen and adult fiction collections.

The Freehold Public Library opened in 1904. It operates independently of the Monmouth County Library System and is funded exclusively by Freehold Borough taxpayers.

The library was built with a grant provided by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who funded the construction of 36 libraries in New Jersey. The Freehold Public Library is one of 17 Carnegie libraries that remain operational in the state.

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The Township Committee in Freehold Township has authorized a shared services agreement with Spring Lake through which Freehold Township will provide information technology services to the eastern Monmouth County municipality.

In other business during a recent meeting, committee members rejected bids for a Gravel Hill Road water storage tank project. The rejected bids were in the amount of $4.39 million and $4.13 million.

According to a resolution, the bids were rejected on the advice of Superintendent of Utilities Robert Koches and Mott MacDonald, the township’s professional engineer, because they exceeded budget estimates.

Finally, committee members authorized a $10,149 increase in a $153,854 contract that was awarded to Sodon’s Electric Inc. for the replacement of the generator at the Freehold Township police station. The increase brings the total contract to $164,003.

According to a resolution, the change order was authorized because the automatic transfer switch had to be replaced because of its deteriorating condition.

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Fisher said the developer is proposing to construct 75 condominiums in five buildings. The condominiums would be sold as affordable housing to individuals whose income meets certain guidelines.

Broadly speaking, Fisher said the condominiums could sell for between about $85,000 and about $200,000, based on an individual’s income.

The condominiums would have two or three bedrooms and most of the units would have a one-car garage and a onecar driveway. Some of the condominiums would have street parking, according to Fisher.

Small parking areas spaced throughout the development would be provided for residents’ guests, but large parking lots that are found in many townhome and/or condominium developments are not planned to be constructed at Pinebrook Crossing, according to Fisher.

The homes at Pinebrook Crossing

would be served by the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (sewer), the Gordons Corner Water Company, Jersey Central Power and Light, and New Jersey Natural Gas, according to the testimony.

Engineer Jason Burneyko, of DW Smith Associates, Wall Township, followed Fisher and presented detailed information about various aspects of the application, including specifics about grading, drainage, sidewalks and pipelines.

Several residents were present during the Zoom meeting, but did not have the opportunity to question the applicant’s witnesses or to present their own testimony and comments as the meeting approached 10:30 p.m. This was the initial presentation regarding Pinebrook Crossing.

The Pinebrook Crossing application was carried to the Planning Board’s Feb. 25 meeting, which will also be conducted in a virtual manner. Instructions on how to join the meeting will be posted on Manalapan’s municipal website.

Parents can learn about camp New Jersey’s virtual Summer Camp Fair is open for registration, welcoming families who are looking for a safe and rewarding experience for their child.

NJ Camp Fair’s goal, in collaboration with the American Camp Association, and the entire camp community, is to bring thoughts of a normal summer, and to make summer camp a reality. Summer camps are expected to reopen whether it is an in-person, hybrid or virtual camp, according to a press release.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21, learn about sleep away, sports, adventure, travel,

community service, academic, art, robotics, gymnastics, college prep, performing arts, language and nature camps.

Meet live with camp directors and staff; view Camp in Action videos; read about, download information and apply for camp; learn about open houses, camp promotions and early bird discounts; and ask questions.

RSVP for a free ticket at https://www. accelevents.com/e/NJCampFair2021 or visit www.njcampfairs.com For more information, call 973-3033027 or email info@njcampfairs.com

ON CAMPUS Danielle Rose Carara of Manalapan has been named to the president’s list for the 2020 fall semester at Elon University, Elon, N.C. The president’s list is composed of students with no grade below an A-minus in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Danielle is the daughter of Matthew A. Carara and Jennifer Carara.

Jordan Clark of Manalapan has been named to the fall 2020 quarter dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus in Port Orange, Fla.

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The Monmouth Ocean Regional Realtors has honored the 1,044 members who achieved the 2020 New Jersey Realtors Circle of Excellence Award. The New Jersey Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship.

“Receipt of the New Jersey Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award is a reflection of those members’ overall contributions to the real estate industry and to homebuyers and sellers across Monmouth and Ocean counties,” said MORR President Wendy Smith. “We are very proud of their contribution. These members give a significant amount of their time and energy to the local real estate market and to their clients, and are committed to giving superior service to home buyers and sellers.”

MORR members received 141 Platinum Awards, 154 Gold Awards, 327 Silver Awards and 422 Bronze Awards. In addition, 33 MORR members also achieved the New Jersey Realtors Distinguished Sales Club Award. This award recognizes those members who achieved New Jersey Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award status for 10 or more years (not necessarily consecutive).

The Monmouth Ocean Regional Realtors, provider of the Monmouth Ocean Regional Multiple Listing Service (MORMLS), is a trade association serving more than 10,000 Realtors and Realtor Associates and more than 14,000 MORMLS users.

MORMLS works as a clearinghouse through which more than 1,100 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, members participate in about 40,000 real estate transactions every year, according to a press release.

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Alvernia University, Reading, Pa., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester: Samantha Hands of Freehold is a Freehold High School graduate who is studying Occupational Therapy at Alvernia; and Teresa Marsh of Morganville is a Colts Neck High School graduate who is studying Communication at Alvernia.

Brittany Fersht of Marlboro has been named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pa. Brittany is an ASL/English Interpreting major.

Rachael Karaczun of Manalapan was named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at Lasell University, Newton, Mass.

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Newspaper Media Group would like to congratulate the members of the Monmouth Ocean Regional Realtors® who have been honored to receive the 2020

These individuals have demonstrated outstanding salesmanship and professionalism within the Real Estate Market.

2020 Platinum Viktoria Adamov Catherine Ades Michael Ades Michele Ashkenazi Roman Balandin Bernadette Barnett Joseph Baumann Joy Bearden Geralyn Behring Stacie Bender Devora Berger Sujatha Bhaskara Chaim Blau Lori Bocchieri-Bennett David Borrero Justin Bosak Eric Bosniak Melina Bradley Patricia Brady Asher Brodt Donna Bruno Karen Busichio Lydia Chen Jeffrey Childers Brian Church Thomas Connors Pascale Coppola Abram Covella Danielle Coyle

Ryan Curran Doreen DeMarco Dino DeMoro Denise Dreyer Ellen Dynov-Dell’Alba Elaine Eadon Mordechai Eichorn Henry Eisenstein Lisa English Efraim Feder Dennis Freshnock Kathleen Froelich Heather Garrett-Muly Christian Giamanco Scott Gilbert Lauren Gill Colette Gioia Esther Goodman Michael Gruosso Jason Gumnitz William Hagan Robert Haspel David Holtz Tzvi Holtz John Horvath Erin Hunt Ron Ison Anita Jacobus Frances Judas

Fraidy Kaluszyner Chris Katz Paul Kiernan William Kilbride Esther Klein Andrew Kligman Carole Kubis Jennifer Kuhn Alan Kurlander Laurin LaLima Sarah LaRue Theresa Lee Stephanie Liskowitz Michael Loundy Elizabeth Lubin Janet Marcellino Emanuel Mashinsky Patricia Mayer Brenda McIntyre Matthew Merritt Andrea Mesh Karen Moses Cindy Napp John Natale Kimberly Newsome Diane Notarfrancesco LuAnn Novak Isaac Nussbaum Kerrin O’Brien

Edwin Oels Michael O’Keefe Timothy O’Shea Timothy O’Shea Antoinette Pagano Jamie Paradise George Pavlushkin Gina Picarello Christopher Pizzola Jaime Pluta Steven Porzio Pauline Poyner Aleksandr Pritsker Nicole Rabbat Levine Giovanni Randazzo Gregory Rice Nicole Richman Drew Robustelli Jose Sanchez Megan Schell Schnurr Andrea Schlosser Matthew Schlosser Michelle Schneider Michael Sclafani David Sgalambro Barbara Shirvanian Woodie Michael Skea Jacob Smith

Lisa Soubasis Kim Spector Joshua Spiegel Susan Staffordsmith Stacy Stefani Yechezkel Steiner Edward JamesSzumski Anaita Tarapore Yisroel Taub Chaviva Teichman Brian Teitel Lisa Temple David Ten Hoeve Gary Thomson David Turton Thomas Tvrdik Suzanne Van Schoick Mario V enancio Salvatore Ventre Charles Walden Christopher Walsh James Ward Deborah Weiss Qizhan Yao Maureen Yetman Kelly Zaccaro

Distinguished Sales Award Christine Appice Anna Appolonia Catherine Baker-May Lori Bocchieri-Bennett Justin Bosak Stephanie Casazza Larissa Colangelo Christine D’Anzieri Ellen Dynov-Dell’Alba Mordechai Eichorn Cynthia Gelay Erica Herbst Mary Lynn Hughes Josephine Kennedy Leonard Klein Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti Leanne Lucarelli

2020 Gold Domenick Acerra Vincent Alu Adam Aly Christine Appice Anna Appolonia Esther Ashkenazi Marcelle Bale Teresa Barba Lucille Barbetta Michael Barone Dominic Barty-King Caterina Bassani James Befarah Jennifer Bernabeo Mary Bianchi Mario Bottieri Thea Bowers Salvatore Cagnina Frank Camassa Steven Caputi Graziella Caruso Stephanie Casazza

Elaine Certa-Morrison Robin Cittone Barbara Clausen Allegra Cojab Annamarie Comforte Brenda Connolly Frank Coppola Kelly Cutillo Antonette Daddio Christine D’Anzieri Derek Debree Carol DeFelice Bart Dennin Sheryl Dente Melissa DeSantis Rosemary DiPasquale Lori Donnelly Colleen Donovan Kenneth Duncan Rosanne Egidio Pamela El-Ghoul Michael Fabozzi

Aron Feferkorn Kelly Fernandes Anna Fiore Frank Fontana Alfredo Fresnedo Joel Friedman Brad Gardner Marie Gentile Pamela Girard Diane Glander Denise Godfrey Jodi Goldberg Candace Golembeski Anthony Gonzalez Ahron Gordon Mary Etta Gregory Jacalyn Grieco Kevin Guilford Joseph Haberl Cheryl Hand Robert Hennessey Bonnie Hogan

Alice Houston Donald Hughes Kelly Ju Donna Jungsberger Jeffrey Kagan Nicole Kelly Linda Kimmel Connie King Jennifer Klein Dawn Kologi William Kozlik Theresa Kuyl Leonora Lacqua-Caminiti Boris Laskin Danielle Lazzaro Brian Lichtenthal Kathleen Mallette Deborah Mara Mary McAllister Jennifer Mccann Lawrence McCown Renee McDevitt

Christopher McDowell Susan Grace McGowan Brian McNamara Viviana Mejia Alex Monaco Susan Montanti Barbara Montone Carrie Moyer Manus Mullanaphy Caitlyn Mulligan Eleanor Murphy Susan Natale John Natale, Jr. Yehuda Neustadt Jing Ning Gregory Papalcure Patrick Parker Noelle Paschon Amy Peak Jengo William Pecora Kathryn Perez Tina Pilot

Beata Pruszkowski Carly Ringer Joseph Riordan Denise Ripnick Edith Rubinson Bernadette Ruegg Louisa Sagarese Valerie Santangelo Lori Saybolt Maureen Scheper Aaron Schuster Yosef Segal Engy Shehata Irene Shepherd Denise Sherman-Pula Julianne Siciliano Gerine Skamarak Michael Smith Ryan Smith Rupinder Sodhi Yehuda Spira Linda Stoll

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Glenn Aaronson Steven Ace Tara Agnese Michele Agosta Irene Allegro Patricia Mayer Antonio Almeida Lori Melillo Linda Altieri Barbara Alvarez Carrie Moyer Yelena Aminov LuAnn Novak Michelle Anderson Meghan Anderson Patrick Parker Vincent Aquilino Danielle Arena Natalie Perrone Jamie Armstrong Robert Roccia Muna Atieh Jennifer Baldachino Aaron Schuster Sarah Bandy Judith Serhus John Barone Susan Bastardo Jacob Smith Suzanne Bavaro Gloria Streppone Rhonda Beck-Edwards Kimberly Bell Gail Szeluga Anthony Belli Christele Terranova-Beam Raizy Benoliel Mark A. Bettencourt James Ward Malisa Bompartito Robert Booth Thomas Zdanowicz Kimberly Borghoff Joanne Botwinick Phyllis Bronzino Jo Ann Brousell Kurry Amelia Bruszewski Patricia Buccheri Ronald Stoner Mary Bueti Mayer Stroh Civia Cahan Matthew Taetsch Nicolena Caine Audrey Callahan Mary Tawil Jayne Camlin Bryan Tello Christele Terranova-Beam Brenda Campagna Maria Cappillo Crista Trovato Joann Carfi Daniel Urpanil Melissa Carlin Eric Valenzona Debra Carnesi Karen Vanechanos Gloria Carpinello Sally Volpe Kimberly Carrafiello Michelle Volpe Dani Casais Philip Von Schondorf Oksana Caspento Kevin Ward Laura Castrillon Robert Weinfeld Kaycee Cavicchia Barry Weinstein Robert Cecchini Karyn Wejnert Mitchell Cohen Josephine Wilson Larissa Colangelo Jennifer Winn Edward Comune Albert Wright Christopher Condurso Francis Connor Xiaoyi Wu MaryShannonCooper Andrew Yankowski

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Margaret Cooper Robert Cox Wendy Crispe Susan Crowe Amanda Cruz Dawn Cundari Teresa Curatolo Karyn Cusanelli Patric Dambroski Charles Damian Michael Danziger Maria Dargan Richard Davidson Jeannine Davies Rodney Davis Daniel De Jianne Kathy Decker Thomas DeFazio William DelQuaglio Mildred DeLucia Gaetana DelVirginia Emily DeMaio Laura Dentroux Tara DeSantis Wade Dew Peter DiCataldo Randi Dickman Stacey DiGrande Marissa DiMare Jean DiMaria Colleen Dingley Jeffrey Dispenza Robert Dowling Carol Dunleavy Justin Eberle Jason Eckert Daniel Effenberger Lori Eipel Jasmin Elalfy Julie Elkon Lindsey Elliott Joyce Ellis-Grasso Maureen Enderly Laurie Enoch Catherine Erkal Stefania Fernandes Amber Fernicola Sharon Ferrari Felicia Finn Crista Finocchio Ianina Fishman Carla Flitter Frank Fortino Erin Frazier Spencer Freedman Rima Brishi Friag

Leah Friedman Tina Frye Kathleen Galano Justine GaldoriseAlfano Anna Garifine Hui Geller Christina Gelpi Gennarino Gencarelli Donald Geoghan Patrice George CinDee Giannotti River Giberson Alyssa Giglio Elizabeth Giordano Bruce Glorsky Jessica Goodbody Michelle Green Jack Green IV Allison Gregory Glenda Grill Melissa Haddad Ellen Hall Diana Hamilton James Hannam Mary Hart Sharon Hayes John Hazelet Christopher Heine Jane Heller Linda Henderson Vincent Hennessey David Herchakowski Kathleen Hickey Lisa Hill Kathleen Hobbs Eric Hoffman Christina Huang Mary Lynn Hughes Sondra Hurley Iannuzzi Laura Ianiro Michael Imbriaco Michele Irizarry Anna Jackow Emilee Jackson Michele Jasionowski Lindsay Jones Avigail Josilowsky Daniel Karbownik Tyler Kelly Josephine Kennedy Sheryl Kerner Svetlana Kim Julie Ann King Jay Kline Monica Kloc

Gina Koenig Barbara Kozlowski Deana Kreher Jodi Leigh Krug Jethro Kwok Catherine Lacey Cusano Adarsh Lal Jeffrey Lee Evelyn Lenard Colleen Lindsey-Silver Michael Littleford Lisa LombardiBergstrom Steven Lopes Leanne Lucarelli Peter Maneri Marlene Mango Michael Manna Christine Manna Mary Lou Mannino Kyle Marcell Raffaele Marino Sharon Marks Carissa Marshall Janice Martin Judith Martinelly Gary Mawson Jacqueline McAndrew Josette McClaren William McClellan Elaine McGovernO’Connell Joseph McMullen Hector Mesa Paul Metzger Theano Meyers Colleen Meyler Michael Milano Shannon Mitchell Roxanne Morales Maria Moran Diana Morgan Ann Morris Patricia Naparstek Justin Nathanson Nicolina Negrey Travis Newarski Jennifer Niedrach Michael Obertlik Jason OBrien Sonja O’Brien Carol O’Hare Kim Olzewski Samara O’Neill Barbara Opp

Olga Orak Timothy O’Rourke Tina Orth Fern Pagano Kathleen Pascocello Susan Paytas Frank Pento Natalie Perrone Gerard Petrocelli Ellen Pignataro Stacey Pirrello Margaret Pittenger Carol Poster George Prina Laura Quinn Lori Ragovin Keith Reinhard Robert Reinhold Joanna Renner Jerilyn Restivo Jeanne A. Rich Josephine Richards Margaret Rigassio Janice Rizzo Christine Romeo DiSantillo Ali Ross Brandon Runyon George Russ Jennifer Sabodish Christen Sachs Thomas Santoro Jr. Sanjay Sanyal Sylvia Sarama Juan Sardo Elizabeth Sartori Denise Scala David Scalese Abby Scheer Josephine Schiffres Sephie Schleider Annmarie Scottson Kathrine See Ronald Shaffery George Shenewolf Timothy Siciliano Gloria Siciliano Darlene Sieb Donna Sierchio Ellen Silver Esther Silvera Patricia Simler Maureen Sindt Wendy Smith Laura Smith Corinne Spada

Mary Spence Yisroel Spira Lorraine Stagliano Lucy Starr Kim Storrow Christine Stout Gloria Streppone Patricia Tallman Purnima Talwar Rahmeet Talwar Jill Tascon Rose Tawil Sheri Taylor Shawn Thomson JoAnne Tirondola Tiffany Tomaini Eugenia Torres Lorraine Tracy Diane Traverso William Troy Josephine Tsarnas Carol Tyson Ashworth Sharon Umbs Suzanne Veninata Cynthia Veniskey Angela Verdesco Greco Edward Vespi Mark Viggiani Christine Visconti Joseph Viscuso Ranka Vucetic Brian Walsh Kathryn Ward Grabowy Donna Warters Sloane Weinstein Amy Weltner Karen Wharton Alice White JoAnn Wiener Marisa Williams Ann Wiltz Sonja Wojcik David Wood Denise Wujciak Fei Yen Katora Yim Joseph York Jonathan Yount Josphen Youssef Thomas Zdanowicz Irene Zitzner Carolina Zocco

2020 Bronze Jesusa Abary Eva Acevedo James Adams Andrew Adell Beth Aiena Laura Akopian Mary Albanese Marlene Albrecht Gregory Alessi Kathleen Alpaugh Lisa Angelicola Debra Annunziata Stephen Arbachesky Heather Archer Sharon Asay Renee Astacio Sahar Autiero Deborah Bajada Judy Baker Catherine Baker-May Theresa Balbi Adele Ball Ryan Barfuss Laura Barr Catherine Barranca Emile Batrony Ruth Anne Bearce Kathleen Behr Victoria Benites Donna Bennett Susan Berbrick Anthony Biele Helen Blitshtein NM-00451898

Donna Bobertz Jennie Bornhoeft Elizabeth Borowsky Judy Bove Sean Bremer Susanne Brown Bridget Bruno Ramona Bruno Allan Buim Kara Burke Manna Susanne Burns Colleen Burt Kathleen Byron Wendy Cambria Colleen Camillo Valerie Campbell Nancy Cantlon Ermelinda Capobianco Nicholas Cappelli Theresa Capuano David Caputo Dorothy Carney Donlin Tracey Carpe Laura Castella Camille Cecora Sherry Cheng Nancy Cheng Diamando Chergotis Patrice Cicalese-Carden Dana Cirincione Mildred Citarella Kim Clifton Lisa Cline

James Colao Martin Cole Raquel Collaguazo Judith Collan William F. Collins Jr. Susan Columbo Matthew Conde Rosemary Connell Donna Connelly Gina Corbisiero Tracy Cortese Louise Cosentino Mari Ann Costella Barbara Cottrell Nancy Coviello Susan Cowan Brent Cramp Janis Crane Esther Cruz Jeffrey Cruz Janice Cummiskey Jennifer D’Agosta Maria Dantas Pereira Dennis DaPrile Edward DeBiase Laurie DeCherico Philip DeFusco Heather DellaPietro Monique DeMers Dana Dentato Madeline DeVito Angad Dhir Margaret Di Bella

Anthony DiSanzo Alex Doane Thomas Donovan Nella Doskis Laura Doyle Christopher Drummond Lois Dughi Laura Dunlap Angela Dunn Steven Edwards Judy Eggert Anthony Emanueli Thomas Eschenbrenner Janet Ettore Stacey Farinacci Gina Farkouh Danielle Farney Susan Farrant William Feehan Joyce Fernandes Linda Judge Ferrogine Carol Fleres Patricia Florentine Patricia Florkowski Robert Franco Kathy Frangipane Susan Frazier Meghan Frost Kandis Furlow Michelle Garagiola Caroline Garguilo Kathleen Gay April Rose Gedney Ramirez

Cynthia Gelay Helen George Maria Gergatsoulis Helen Giannone David Giuliano Dale Goberdhan Karen Goldberg Kyle Golden Michelle Gomez Lois Gordon Mary Goss Luke Graham Barbara Greely Jack Green Richard Gribble Christine Grieco Alicia Grippaldi Jonathan Gruebel Cynthia Guariglia Rachel Guarino Thomas Gyumolcs Peter Haber Robert Hallihan Teresa Hargrave Janice Haus James Hawkes Maria Hayes Jessica Hedgepeth Erica Herbst Bradley Hoff Tina Hoffman Anne Marie Holzheimer Amy Hommel

Elizabeth Hull Joseph Hultmark Patrick Hunter Rana Husein Teri Idarola Harley Jane Imburgia Patricia Inglese Anna Ingrassia Pat Jacobs Purnima Jadav Kate Jahns Maria Jakubik Baila Jaskiel Patricia Johnson Marc Johnson Kayla Jordan Brian Kachoogian Susan Kaplan Simi Kapoor Louisa Kasper Nabeela Kausar Judith Keelan Donna Keidel Mary Kelliher Josephine Kempf Jeanne Keyasko Trisha Kilgour Matthew Killea Megan Kilmurray Beth Kimmick Leonard Klein Cynda Kliewe

Steven Kliewe Jamie MartinKline Elaine Kong Gee Denise Koste Ginny Kotler Lara Krall Mark Krupnick Ann Kutner Abbey Lanz Sharen Laporta James Lauer William Leck Dominick Leone Elizabeth Leston Glen Levine Danielle Levine Roni Levy-Mizrachi Valentyna Lew Geralyn Liverani John Loffredo Artur Loginov Richard Lombarski Melissa Lopresti Michelle Lorme Lillian LoRusso Susan Loveland Filomena Ludovico Christine Lundberg Noreen Lynch Julia Lynch Deborah MacArthur Vince Lorde Magbago

Kristina Mager Laura Maguire Sharon Maguire Robert Mahone Vincenza Malleo Donna Manetta Janet Manni Katherine Maranino Anthony Marchigiano Shani Marcus Helen Mary Maresca Donna Markowitz Helen Marziarz Maria Matarazzo Lynn McCabe Robert McDonald Joanne McLaughlin Karen McPartlin Michael McQuade Danielle McShane Cynthia Meehan Sabrina Mejias Lori Melillo Mike Mennie Blanca Merced Lori Merendino Jacquelyn Mery Ralph Mesce Arlene Messina Adrianna Mieras Susan Miller Linda Moed

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Students’ mental health addressed in NJSBA report

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new report from the New Jersey School Boards Association explores the psychological impacts the coronavirus has had on school-age children. The NJSBA represents New Jersey’s local school boards.

The report, “Eye on the Future as Districts Monitor Student Mental Health,” found that students have fared relatively well considering challenges that affected their academic and personal lives, according to a press release from the NJSBA. The report is the fourth in a series examining the impact of the coronavirus on education in New Jersey during the pandemic which began in March 2020 and is nearing the one-year mark.

Educators and mental health experts worried that so much loss of life — and the changes to daily life the pandemic has brought about — would trigger a chain reaction in schools and communities, creating a wave of more serious incidents that would overwhelm the ability of school districts to provide mental health services to students and staff members. according to the press release.

The NJSBA surveyed school districts, reviewed more than 50 published newspaper articles and studies, and interviewed two dozen board of education members, superintendents and staff.

Although there are notable and concerning exceptions, the plans hatched during the summer to monitor student mental

health and conduct regular wellness checks have been successful, according to the NJSBA’s assessment of the situation.

“The report shows the long hours that boards of education spent planning, with their superintendents, for the 2020-21 school year, and the difficult decisions they have made in the past several months, have successfully allowed their students to continue their education and safely weather the threat of the coronavirus,” said Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director.

“New Jersey’s school leaders and educators continue to do an exemplary job by guiding their school districts through this historically difficult time,” he said.

The 23-page report includes 11 pages of information and strategies from districts around the state on how they are coping with the health emergency.

The NJSBA reported that although student suicides and incidents of self-harm remain at disturbingly high levels, the coronavirus pandemic has apparently not created a new wave of incidents.

The 264 board of education members, superintendents and business administrators responding to an NJSBA survey of data from Nov. 16 through Jan. 8 were asked to select which statement most accurately reflected conditions in their district.

• 47.73% said, “We do not see evidence of more students in crisis, but in general students are more anxious and depressed.”

• 32.58% said, “In general, students are coping well. Our district has not seen increased evidence of serious crises.”

• 12.12% said, “Our district has seen evidence of more serious crises, such as incidents of self-harm, threats of self-harm, or hospitalizations.”

• 7.58% selected “other.”

When schools reopen in fall 2021, restrictions associated with the pandemic may still be in place.

National experts caution that while new vaccines offer hope, it is unclear when enough people will be vaccinated to make a return to normal possible.

School administrators should be prepared to start the 2021-22 school year with social distancing and mask requirements still in place, according to the NJSBA. More state and federal aid is needed. A COVID relief package was signed on Dec. 27 that would provide billions to public education.

The association said the bill represents a welcome first step, but the NJSBA remains convinced more assistance will be necessary to help districts face, and effectively address, the enormous and ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.

As proposed, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package would provide needed funds to New Jersey governments and schools, according to the press release.

In conjunction with the major educa-

tion groups in the state, the governor and the acting education commissioner should consider asking President Biden and his education secretary-designee, Dr. Miguel Cardona, to postpone national achievement tests which can be stressful for students, the NJSBA said.

With a large percentage of districts either entirely, or significantly, educating students through remote instruction, administering tests would also create a significant drain on resources better spent on providing mental health services for students and maintaining a high-quality education program, according to the press release.

As the pandemic ebbs, and time and resources permit, the New Jersey Department of Education, in conjunction with the state’s major education groups, and a diverse array of district representatives from around the state, should consider developing short-term and long-term plans to help students recover from any delay in learning progression caused by the disruptive events of the past year, the NJSBA said.

On Jan. 11, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 214, suspending the state’s graduation exam requirements for the 2020-21 school year, allowing districts to focus resources on addressing the pandemic, according to the press release.

The report can be accessed at www. njsba.org/StudentMentalHealth

webinar/register/WN_IewZO85jRMGUqTWTf0hHQ to register. The talk will also be live-streamed and recorded on CILU’s YouTube channel (search CILU Holmdel).

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be outgoing to provide friendly customer service and be able to perform tasks as needed. Must have transportation. All training is provided. For additional information, call or text Sharon Zetts at 732850-8906, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To apply online as a blood drive volunteer, visit https://www.nybc. org/support-us/volunteer-nybc/volunteer-

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DATEBOOK • Citizens for Informed Land Use, in conjunction with Holmdel’s Green Team, will host a Zoom talk about New Jersey’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act on Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Nandini Checko, project director at the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, will explain components of the nation’s strictest singleuse plastics law which will take effect in May 2022. The event is free and open to the public. Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/

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• The Monmouth County Park System will present Cutting, Splitting and Hewing on Feb. 13 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. See the farm staff prepare firewood and learn about the tools they use. Open to adults.

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Traffic Plan seeks Full Time Flaggers to set up and direct traffic around construction sites. No experience required. Must have a valid driver’s license and pass a drug test. We offer scheduled raises. Competitive hourly rate. Opportunity for advancement. Company paid medical/ dental premiums after 90 days of employment. Overtime paid daily after 8 hour work day. Paid training and certification. If interested please fill out an application at careers.trafficplan.com

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GENERAL SHOP HELPER/ GRINDER FINISHER MECHANIC- Must be able to read prints & setup & run various metal fabrication equipment.

PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR- Must be able to setup & run amada press brakes. F/T positions Top pay & benefits, 401K. Work hours: Mon.-Thurs., 6:30am to 5:00pm.

J&E Metal Fabricators, Inc. Metuchen, NJ. P: 732-548-9650 F: 732-548-9589 www.metalfab.com Email: je@metalfab.com

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Home Health Aide Responsible, compassionate, patient and mature woman to help elderly woman in Holmdel area shower. Shift needed is 1 1/ 2 to 2 hours, possibly twice a week. Please call with references. 973-946-0851 MARISOL'S HOME Caregivers Services.

We provide caring & affordable in-home care for seniors & disabled with illness & injury.

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Apartments for Rent

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Bethany Manor, a Senior Citizen building located at 500 Broad Street in Keyport, NJ will be accepting applications to add to an existing waiting list for Subsidized Apartments (tenant pays 30% of their gross monthly income for rent). If you are 62 years of age or older, you may request an application to be mailed to you. Applications will be available for distribution Monday, February 22, 2021 through Thursday, February 25, 2021 by calling 732-264-9550 from 9AM until 12 Noon and 1PM until 4PM that Monday through Thursday. Persons with disabilities who need assistance in filling out the application within the prescribed time frame may contact the business office. No more than two applications will be given out per request.

Applications would have to be returned by mail, postmarked no later than Monday, March 8, 2021 to: Bethany Manor Housing Applications, 500 Broad Street OFC, Keyport, NJ 07735. When the application is returned, with all information completed, eligible applicants will be placed on the waiting list in the order of their submission.

Eligibility income limits including income from assets are: One Person $54,950 2 People $62,800 The current maximum rent (Contract Rent) for a Bethany Manor Subsidized Efficiency Apartment is $524.00 The current maximum rent (Contract Rent) for a Bethany Manor Subsidized One-Bedroom Apartment is $627.00.

Your rent may be less than the Contract Rent because it is figured on 30% of your gross monthly income.

Bethany Manor manages the complex in conjunction with the US Department of HUD and New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY NM-00452445

Cemetary Plots CEMETARY PLOTS Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Gill Lane, Iselin NJ Block 5 , Section : " Y " , Plot 3 , Graves - 1 & 2 (2 Sps/Dbl. Depth) non-sectarian section Serious inquiries only,willing to negotiate. 732-841-1031

General Merchandise HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Wheelchairs, walker and other misc. items. $400. for all. Call 732-915-0105

Merchandise Wanted

CASH Paid for COMIC Books No collection too large or too small.

Will travel to buy.

Call 908-377-6355 WANTED Lionel Trains & old toys. Any cond. 732-381-1225

Schools CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE CLASSES AVAILABLE Call 732-339-1933

Carpet Install Repair/ Sale

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CUSTOM CERAMIC TILING New -Repair Remodel.

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Now offering STEAM CLEANING: effectively kills 99% of bacteria, germs, viruses on bathroom, kitchen and other h/h surfaces.

Free est. Grout Geek Inc. 732-521-3809

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A POLISH CLEANING SERVICE

Always a good job, over 20 years experience.

Reasonable rates.

References. Call 732-904-4861

GARAGE DOORS Replace, Repairs, Spring Repairs, 24 HR service.

Licensed/Insured ML Installations 732-673-3105

Handypersons AFF HOME SERVICES and REPAIRS Slow moving or clogged drains, Tub/shower caulking, wall repairs, leaky roof.

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DAN'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Odd jobs done inside & out.

Call Dan, 732-238-2429

DAVILA & SON RENOVATIONS

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Drywall/Sheetrock T.A.F. Drywall Specializing in small jobs for the homeowner.

Sheetrock,Taping,and Spackle.

Dustless sanding system.

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Lawn Care / Landscaping FS LANDSCAPING Spring Clean Ups, Lawn maint., Chem. applications, mulch, sod, landscape design stone and gravel. Lawn seeding and repair, Aerating & dethatching. Drainage, irrigation, pavers, retaining walls.

Snow Plowing 908-233-5600

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Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days. You must publish it, and it will be granted to You.

M.S.

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