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Voters may be asked to approve FRHSD referendum By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

ater this month, the members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education may announce a plan to place a facilities improvement referendum before voters in the district’s eight sending municipalities. The possibility of placing a referendum on the ballot was mentioned during the board’s March 11 meeting by Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson. On Nov. 5, 2019, voters rejected a $41.7 million facilities improvement refer-endum. The district has eight sending municipalities – Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro. The total vote from all eight towns combined determined the outcome of each question residents were asked in 2019. The board proposed alterations, renovations and improvements at the district’s high schools in Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro in the form of three questions. Question No. 1 ($20 million) proposed security initiatives; rooﬁng and paving work; and auditorium renovations at Freehold High School. The question was defeated by about 800 votes. Question No. 2 ($12 million) proposed bleacher replacements and new STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) rooms at each high school. The question was defeated by about 2,000 votes. Question No. 3 ($8.5 million) proposed the installation of synthetic turf athletic ﬁelds at Freehold Township High School, Manalapan High School and Marlboro

High School, and a new media center at Colts Neck High School. The question was defeated by about 2,700 votes. On March 11, Sampson said any referendum that is placed before voters in 2021 will be “signiﬁcantly pared down from the last time (2019). We have regrouped, but

tens of millions of dollars for projects such as roof repairs, paving and other infrastructure needs cannot be covered in our operating budget.” Board member Michael Messinger of Marlboro presented a report from the Finance Committee and said costs related to

roof repairs and paving at the high schools are being determined. Messinger said $10 million is the working number for those projects. District administrators said a decision regarding a new referendum could be made during the board’s April 29 meeting.

On April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Monmouth County Park System will host its spring craft show at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls. This seasonal craft show, with 50 local artists and crafters, will feature Mother’s Day gifts, spring decorations and more. Admission and parking are free. Attendees must wear a mask at the event. For more information, visit the website at www. MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with a hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

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Spring ephemerals are getting their moment in the sun

ake a walk in the woods this month and check out the forest floor. There in the dappled sunlight, popping up through last year’s leaves, you may spot the short-lived flowers of native perennials known as “spring ephemerals.” Spring ephemerals are native woodland wildflowers that bloom during the brief window of time between snowmelt and tree leaf-out. As the spring sun warms the ground, these cute little plants grow quickly, flower, are pollinated and set seed. By June, when New Jersey’s forest floors are deeply shaded by a leafy tree canopy, the blossoms will be gone and the plants hard to find. The season is now for native ephemerals, including spring beauties, bloodroots, yellow trout lilies, rue anemones, Virginia bluebells, Eastern red columbines, Jack-inthe-pulpits, yellow marsh marigolds (cowslips), violets, wild geraniums, trilliums, flowering wintergreens, mayapples (wild mandrakes), Solomon’s seals, moccasin flowers (pink lady’s slippers) and more. Many of them are small and delicate compared to showy summer flowers, but well worth the search. Spring beauty blossoms, for instance, are not much larger than a fingernail and have lovely pink stripes on a pale background. Trout lily flowers are golden yellow bells speckled with spots, much like the fish for which they are named; even their mottled leaves resemble brook trout. If you are walking in a flood plain, you may see colonies of Virginia bluebells, whose magenta flower buds open into tubular blossoms of an exquisite sky blue.

Spring ephemerals – and all native terrain of the Pine Barrens to the rugged plants – got great news last week when the hills of the Highlands. U.S. Senate voted unanimously to desigEach region has its own unique native nate April as National Native Plant Month. plant communities. Ask your elected offiThis bipartisan resolution, introduced cials to preserve native plant habitats, esby U.S. senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and pecially those supporting rare and endanMazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) highlights the gered species. importance of native plants in conserva• Urge your state legislators to bolster tion, environmental restoration and sup- protections for New Jersey’s native plants. porting a diversity of wildlife. The New Jersey Endangered and ThreatThe National Native Plant Month reso- ened Plant Protection Act (A-985) would lution notes there are more than 17,000 protect rare plants from intentional damnative plant species in the age and sale or transport, United States, including and would direct the New trees, shrubs, vines, grassGUEST COLUMN Jersey Department of Enes and wildflowers. vironmental Protection to • These plants prevent establish an advisory comMICHELE S. BYERS flooding, drought and eromittee to develop plans for sion, and can restore damprotecting and restoring aged ecosystems. They priority species. Another also provide nectar, pollen and seeds as bill (S-83) would encourage New Jerseyfood for native butterflies, insects, birds ans to plant native species. and other wildlife in ways that non-native • Incorporate native plants in your plants cannot. garden and landscapes. You will be reDozens of conservation organizations, warded with natural beauty and biodiverincluding the Garden Club of America, sity, including abundant birds, butterflies the North American Native Plant Society, and other pollinating insects. the National Audubon Society and the NaAnother huge benefit is that choostional Wildlife Federation got behind the ing the right native plants means much National Native Plant Month designation. less maintenance. For help in picking the Here in New Jersey, you can partici- right native plants for easy care, go to the pate in celebrating National Native Plant Jersey-Friendly Yards website at www.jerMonth. New Jersey has more than 2,000 seyyards.org/ native plant species, with nearly 700 con• Support efforts to control invasive, sidered rare. non-native plants that compete with naHere is what you can do: tives for soil, sunlight and water – but • Protect the habitats where native don’t provide their benefits. plants grow wild by supporting land conTo learn about invasive plants, how servation efforts. New Jersey has a wide they harm the environment and efforts to variety of ecosystems, from the flat, sandy eradicate them, visit the New Jersey Inva-

sive Species Strike Team website at www. fohvos.info/invasive-species-strike-team/ • Support the efforts of your town or county to reduce deer populations and protect meadows and forests from deer browsing. Overabundant deer herds have been proven to be the greatest threat to New Jersey’s forest regeneration for all native plant species, from trees to shrubs to wildflowers. The loss of natural forest structure, starting from the ground up, ruins the habitat value and the food chain for everything from butterflies to songbirds to amphibians to predatory birds. • Avoid using insecticides – especially neonicotinamide-based insecticides – on your lawn or shrubs. Insecticides harm beneficial insects as well as pests, and “neonics” destroy all pollinators, especially bees. Support legislative efforts to ban these harmful substances. • Teach your children, grandchildren and favorite young people about the importance of native plants. Plan a hike in the woods this month and see who can be first to spot beautiful spring ephemerals. Bring a field guide and see what other native trees, shrubs and plants you can identify. For help with identification, visit the Native Plant Society of New Jersey website at www.npsnj.org/pages/nativeplants_ Native_Plant_Gallery.html

Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at

New Jersey’s June 8 primary election will be conducted in person

onmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising all registered voters that the June 8 primary election will have in-person voting at polling locations with the use of voting machines. According to a press release from Hanlon’s ofﬁce, Gov. Phil Murphy has said that all of the state’s “regularly operated polling places” will be “open for all voters who wish to cast their ballots on the voting machines.”

The option to receive a mail-in ballot is also available if a voter does not wish to vote in person, according to the press release. “Voting by mail provides a simple and convenient way to vote early,” Hanlon said. “Especially during this COVID-19 health crisis, it is important to remember that any registered voter can vote by mail for any reason.” Voters who are already on the permanent vote by mail list will automatically

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An application can also be ﬁled in person at the Clerk of Elections Ofﬁce until 3 p.m. the day before the election, according to the press release. Vote by Mail Ballot Applications can be downloaded from the Monmouth County Elections Website, monmouthcountyvotes. com, or on the county’s free Monmouth County Votes mobile app. Voters may also call the Clerk of

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• Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454, 73 E. Main St., Freehold Borough, will host its “All You Can Eat, Made to Order Breakfast” on April 18 from 9-11:30 am. Admission is $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All are welcome to attend.

• CentraState Medical Center is launching a new online grief support group led by licensed clinical social workers certiﬁed in grief counseling to assist individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The group is open for adult members of the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The private groups will provide a safe, non-judgmental space for participants to share their emotions and struggles. The group will meet via Zoom on the ﬁrst and third Thursdays of each month at 3 p.m. beginning May 6. To register, call 732-303-5170 or email Ametzger@Centrastate.com or Ssouza@Centrastate.com Items for the Datebook may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com

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Sanjay Gotur of Morganville, a junior in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minn., has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester.

The University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn., has named the following area residents to the president’s honors list (GPA of 3.75 and higher) for Fall 2020: Elana Bohm of Colts Neck, Robert DelSordi of Freehold, Jordyn Ferraro of Manalapan and Dylan Manu of Morganville.

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The following students at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, Madison, have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2020 semester: Lisette Pelaez of Freehold, Charles Sabbagh of Manalapan, Kristen Pillarella of Manalapan, Joseph Ercole of Freehold and Michael Soto of Freehold. Varun Sreejayan of Marlboro has earned a Master of Science degree in industrial engineering at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. More than 1,100 students completed degrees at the university in fall 2020. David Vignapiano of Marlboro has been named to the Western New England University, Springﬁeld, Mass., Fall 2020 dean’s list. David is working toward a BSBA in sport management. Berkeley College has named the following area residents to the president’s list and the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Named to the president’s list (4.0 GPA) were Lisa Brisindi of Freehold, Nadine Eltalkhawi of Marlboro and Jennifer Noltemy of Manalapan. Named to the dean’s list (minimum 3.5 GPA) were Anna Giglio of Colts Neck and Alyssa Lioce of Morganville. Berkeley College has campuses in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, and in midtown Manhattan and White Plains, N.Y.

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This Battle Rages By Paul Hall

he MonsterVerse has given us updated versions of some classic movie Titans. Godzilla has had his story and King Kong has had his adventures, and throughout the variety of ﬁlms, different individuals have tried to harness the power of these legendary creatures. Now, it’s time to bring the two classic Titans together in Godzilla vs. Kong. Godzilla has been away for quite some time but he suddenly reemerges from hiding to wreak havoc on Apex Cybernetics, a seemingly innocuous research facility in Pensacola, Florida. After the attack on his facility, Apex head Walter Simmons (Demián Bichir) decides to enlist the help of Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgård). Simmons appeals to the man who lost his brother in a previous mission to Hollow Earth to help discover the amazing power that may be housed there. Lind

will need to reach out to Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) and the beast she is housing on Skull Island. That beast is none other than the legendary King Kong, and the hope is that Kong will lead the crew to an entrance to his home. While many believe the attack on Apex was random, Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry) does not. He hosts the Titan Truth Podcast and is driven to expose the truth behind every conspiracy involving the Titans. Hayes is sought out by the curious Madison Russell (Millie Bobby Brown), who has experience with Godzilla and wants to get to the bottom of things as well. Godzilla and Kong have an ancient rivalry, and although Kong bows to no one, neither does Godzilla, so as expected, the battle between the two rages on. What is Apex really up to and what devastation will be unleashed on society if two of the toughest Titans known to man go toe-totoe?

If you have been waiting to brave a trip to the movie theater, this might be the film to do it with. Godzilla vs. Kong is not only a monster movie, it is also monstrous in its scope and size, and best served on a big screen. As we ride along for face-offs with the legendary beasts, we are treated to sound that will rattle the walls of theaters everywhere, even your home theater. Though dark at times, this film makes amazing use of the contrast in colors between being underwater and the gorgeous nature of Hollow Earth. The acting performances are really secondary to our monsters. The performances that we want to see come from the teams who have crafted two of our legendary friends. From the scars that remain on Kong’s chest from earlier battles to the fresh damage the two inflict on each other, we are treated to a visual

spectacle of goods. Although the actors are secondary, I was a big fan of Tyree Henry’s Bernie as he combines just the right amount of conspiracy drive with apparent courage in his quest to get to the heart of the matter. As the King Kong and Godzilla ﬁlms have progressed, one thing is for certain: The interwoven plots provide a nice narrative to an overall story, and I’ve found myself truly enjoying the tale. Godzilla vs. Kong is a battle that leaves viewers the ultimate winners. Paul’s Grade: BGodzilla vs. Kong Rated PG-13 Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry Director: Adam Wingard

Should TV shows be done with the COVID story lines? Question: I have to say that the COVID story line with Meredith on Grey’s is getting boring. Do you think Hollywood overestimated the length of the pandemic and didn’t see the optimism that is now growing in our country? —Steve Matt Roush: When the pandemic is truly behind us, it will be interesting to look back at how shows did and didn’t address the pandemic. For those who decided to go all in, like Grey’s, the thing to remember is that we’re not watching their world in real time, and production and scheduling hiatuses further impeded the show’s ability to accelerate the storytelling. That said, I’m weary as well of Meredith in her Banana Republic “safe space” in Malibu limbo and hope she comes out of it soon. I get that many of us are experiencing an extreme case of COVID exhaustion, but of all genres, a medical

drama should be allowed to explore the impact of COVID on its staff thoroughly. However we choose to react to that is up to the viewer, but I can’t criticize them for the effort. It seems to me that the producers of these shows had to be aware of the development and imminent distribution of the vaccine while these episodes were being produced. But as we know, it’s not the end of the story quite yet, and I imagine we’ll see the vaccine play into some of these narratives at some point. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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DATEBOOK • The Monmouth County Park System will host its spring craft show at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This seasonal craft show with 50 local artists and crafters will feature Mother’s Day gifts, spring decorations and more. Admis-

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Shot put standout Tucker looks to build on indoor success By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

olts Neck High School senior thrower Cole Tucker is a well-known name in the track and field community around the United States. Tucker, the 2021 Shore Conference indoor track and field shot put champion, did not just win the event on March 27 in Toms River with a personal best throw of 65 feet, 4 inches; he recorded the best mark of any high school thrower in the nation during the indoor season. “I was really excited when I heard the distance,” Tucker said this week. “It was over a 2-foot personal best on the season, so it kind of came out of nowhere, but I still knew I could throw that far. It was very exciting. To be the top (thrower) in the country is wild.” Winning his first Shore Conference individual title is a prime example of how far Tucker has come in his journey to becoming one of the best shot put throwers in America. As a freshman, Tucker’s best throw was 27 feet. As a sophomore, Tucker, who is a resident of Colts Neck, reached 50 feet at the outdoor Monmouth County Freshman and Sophomore Championships. During his sophomore campaign, Tucker began to believe he has a bright future in the event and he started to train with Jon Kalnas, who was an All-American shot put thrower at Monmouth University. Tucker trained with Kalnas in neighboring Tinton Falls and learned several techniques from the two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, including the spin that would help him throw farther. Tucker’s work with Kalnas became evident during last year’s indoor track and

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ﬁeld season. Tucker set a school record in the shot put with a throw of 57 feet, 5 inches at the NJSIAA Group III Championships.

“He is a great coach,” Tucker said about Kalnas. “He has helped me out a lot. He knows what he’s talking about.” When the 2020 outdoor season was

canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tucker continued to train on his own and with Kalnas as much as he could. The work made Tucker feel optimistic about what he could accomplish during the 2021 indoor season. A throw of almost 63 feet during the ﬁrst meet of the indoor season on Feb. 23 gave Tucker the conﬁdence that he could reach the mid-60’s by the end of a season that was shortened by the ongoing pandemic. That was exactly the case a month later when Tucker went beyond 65 feet to win the Shore Conference title. Now, buoyed by his performance during the indoor season, Tucker said he is setting a goal to throw 70 feet and to a win a state title in the shot put. He also competes in the discuss for the Cougars and has set a goal to throw 200 feet. “We have had student-athletes in the past throw in the 140’s in the discus and right around 50 feet in the shot put, but nothing to this level of competition,” said Dennis Bruck, who coaches Colts Neck’s throwers. “It’s a joy to see Cole in practice. He’s a sponge and he wants to make everyone around him better. He’s a leader not just because of how far he can throw, but because of the person he is,” Bruck said. Tucker, who is planning to attend Boston University, is hoping to conclude his high school career on a successful note and to enjoy his senior spring season after missing out on his junior spring season during the onset of the pandemic. “I just want to have a lot of fun and enjoy it,” Tucker said of the 2021 spring campaign. “That’s a big thing. I also want to go undefeated in the shot put in every meet this season.”

Brookdale will add sports management to fall curriculum

rookdale Community College, the county college of Monmouth County, is introducing sports management to the fall curriculum as an elective for business, and hospitality management degrees. Students will explore sports organizations and professions in the ﬁeld and understand the management of the sports industry and sports facilities, according to a press release. With local business leaders across the sports world, Brookdale’s faculty will teach about emerging trends and

related career opportunities in the ever-evolving business of sports and marketing. Students will identify the types of employment opportunities available in the sports industry after taking this class. They will engage with guest speakers, take tours of different facilities and be offered experience through internships, according to the press release. “Sports arenas need hospitality majors to ﬁll many needs,” said Michelle Zuppe, professor, culinary arts/hospital-

ity management. “It is a good class for students to have who are looking for a job in the sports industry or who want to advance to a bachelor’s program to one of the many colleges and universities with Brookdale agreements. This course will help expose students to lots of options.” “The hospitality and travel and tourism industry should be coming back in a big way and Brookdale has opportunities to offer,” said Norah Kerr-McCurrry, interim institute dean, business and social sciences.

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n the late 1970s, I drove and owned a Ford Pinto. I generally liked this vehicle. It had a manual transmission and a cool racing stripe. It was also fun to drive. All that came to a crashing halt one day, though, when I was motoring along with it and a news report and came on the radio detailing how this particular model was prone to danger from rear-end collisions that could cause potentially fatal gas tank explosions. As Bob Dylan once wrote, “You don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing.” I knew which way the wind was blowing immediately – right down to the nearest dealership where I could trade this Pinto in and drive out with a safer ride. Bye-bye Pinto. Hello, Renault Le Peter Perrotta Car. The Le Car, a tiny compact coupe with a four-speed manual transmission, was fun to drive. It stuck to the road like glue. However, it turned out to be a mechanical disaster. It frequently broke down and no one knew how to repair it properly. When the two-tone, orange and black 2021 Nissan Kicks SR showed up for me to test drive last week, I immediately thought of that Le Car. While I am sure the Kicks is nowhere near the mechanical disaster the Le Car was, it reminded me of the Le Car because of its appearance and smallness. While the Kicks isn’t a coupe – it’s a four-door, compact crossover or SUV – it’s small and athletic like the Le Car and not too powerful. You can scoot around town with the Kicks – much like the Le Car – weaving in and out of trafﬁc. And it’s very economical on gas. While the Le Car had a lawn mower like engine, all of 1.4 liters big, the Kicks features a 1.6 liter four cylinder engine that puts out all of 122 horsepower. But one is not going to buy a Kicks expecting it to have muscle car like performance.

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The Kicks is a utilitarian-like vehicle good for scooting around town with and is easy on the wallet when it comes to gas consumption. The EPA fuel consumption ratings for the 2021 Kicks give it an overall rating of 33 miles per gallon – 36 mpg on highway driving and 31 mpg in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual average fuel cost for driving a Kicks is an impressive $1,250, as it uses a miserly 3 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. Overall, after driving this Kicks for one week, I ended up liking it for what it is and putting up with it for what it isn’t. It’s a good-looking front wheel drive, compact crossover that lags in power, but makes up for it in its versatility for around town driving. The inside ergonomics are adequate. It’s a bit snug on the ﬁt – I am six-foot tall – but not so snug that it makes it an uncomfortable ride. The base price of the SR Kicks model I tested is $21,940. However, with added options my Kicks tester carried a bottom like sticker price of $27,075. Added options included: $1,200 or the

premium package; $495 for black alloy 17inch wheels; $575 for an ambient lighting package; $595 for the premium two-tone exterior paint; $460 for illuminated kick plates; $225 for carpeted floor mats and cargo mat; $435 for a roof rack and spoiler and $1,150 for destination charges. The premium package includes: an upgraded Bose, 8 speaker sound system; heated seats and steering wheel; security system; a tonneau cover; Sirius radio and a Wi-Fi hot spot. The Kicks overall rating in the government’s Five Star safety crash test ratings comes in at four stars out of a possible five. It received five stars on the side crash test but only three for the front driver test and four for the front passenger test. It got a four-star rating on the rollover test. The folks over at Car and Driver give the Kicks high marks for being peppy around town, having a spacious cabin and generous standard equipment. They gave it low marks for being anemic at highway speeds, having a noisy engine and in need of more storage cubbies. New added features for this year’s Kicks – a model that Nissan first introduced

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FRHSD board introduces $197M budget for 2021-22 By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

he Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has introduced a $197.7 million budget to support the operation of the six-school district during the 2021-22 school year. District administrators said the budget would be supported by the collection of $143.2 million in taxes from residential and commercial property owners in the district’s eight sending municipalities: Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro. A public hearing on the proposed budget has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 29. The board may adopt the budget that evening. The FRHSD’s remaining debt was paid

off in the 2019-20 budget and the 2021-22 budget does not require the collection of a debt service tax levy, according to Rebecca Policastro, the district’s spokeswoman. The budget for the upcoming academic year includes a loss of $6.7 million in state aid. The FRHSD’s state aid will decrease from $40.73 million in 2020-21 to $34.05 million in 2021-22. Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson said savings in the district’s expenditures were realized in the areas of transportation and energy when the six high schools were closed at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 and remained closed through June. Sampson said the savings that have been identiﬁed “will mask some of that loss of state aid” heading into 2021-22. The superintendent said the level of bus transportation that is provided to students

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will not be reduced for 2021-22 and he said fees will not be assessed to the parents of students who participate in clubs and sports during the upcoming academic year. The district’s adopted budget for 202021 totaled $200.81 million and was supported by the collection of $140.38 million in taxes from residential and commercial property owners in the district’s eight sending municipalities. The district’s state aid has been reduced in each of the past several years under the terms of legislation known as S-2 that was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2018. Sampson has said the reduction in state aid will continue through the 202425 school year under S-2. By that time, he said, the district will have seen its state aid reduced by a total of $30 million over seven years. Regarding the district’s current financial position, the superintendent said, “I think to continue the S-2 drawdown in the middle of a global pandemic is the ultimate dereliction of duty from state officials. “The fact that we would be cut $6.7 million in the 2021-22 budget during a pandemic is as if the powers (that be) don’t care about what this district has done right year after year. “I will continue to advocate (to) our community about making their voices heard about this and reaching out to our elected officials for help and to ask for

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Thomas Arnone, the director of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, has provided an update on a federally funded construction project that is under way in Freehold Township and Howell. The project is providing road improvements to Halls Mill Road and Monmouth County Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road). The contractor on the job is the Earle Asphalt Company. Arnone said that “upon completion, the project will have improved almost 2 miles of road, replaced three bridge structures and upgraded three signalized intersections. With the completion of these improvements, construction will advance to the next stage. “During this next stage, trafﬁc will be shifted to the new alignment of Halls Mill Road from Bridge F-29 on Halls Mill Road to Route 524. There will be one lane of travel in each direction. “Upon completion of this stage, the project will move into the next stage which will include the activation of the new signal at the intersection of Halls Mill and Three Brooks roads in Freehold Township. “I am happy to report that despite the pandemic and the winter weather, our contractor, Earle Asphalt Company, has kept this project on schedule and anticipates meeting the completion date of April 2023,” Arnone said. Letters to the editor and Your Turn guest columns may be sent via email to news@thenewstranscript.com. Letters should be limited to 250 words. Your Turn guest columns about issues of local interest should be limited to 700 words. All submissions may be edited for length, grammar, content and libelous statements.

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Englishtown Police Department welcomes new officer By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

ENGLISHTOWN – A new full-time officer has been appointed to the Englishtown Police Department. On March 24, Borough Council members appointed Dylan McLearen as a fulltime police officer, effective that evening. According to a resolution, the new officer will receive an annual salary of $41,545. McLearen’s appointment will be probationary for one year, according to the resolution, and the probation period will end on March 24, 2022. Prior to his appointment as a full-time officer, McLearen was a part-time Class II special law enforcement officer. His appointment as a full-time officer followed the resignation of Dylan Croker, which was accepted by council members the same evening. In his resignation letter, Croker said he was leaving the Englishtown Police Department to join the Long Hill Township Police Department in Morris County. With McLearen’s promotion from a Class II special officer to a full-time officer, a vacancy was created in the police department’s roster of Class II special officers. To fill the vacancy, the council members passed a resolution providing a conditional offer of employment to Alexander Pires for the special officer’s position. The appointment of Pires was made on the recommendation of Police Chief Peter Cooke. According to the resolution, Pires satisfactorily completed the basic course for a Class II special law enforcement officer. His appointment is conditional upon the successful passage of a background investigation, a physical examination, a psychological examination, drug testing by urinalysis, firearms qualification and sat-

isfactorily paying any ﬁnancial obligation owed to the municipality that sent Pires to the Monmouth County Police Academy to attend the basic course.

Pires’ date of hire will be determined by Cooke and the new ofﬁcer will receive an hourly salary of $15, according to the resolution.

According to the Englishtown Police Department website, the department has seven full-time ofﬁcers and three part-time special law enforcement ofﬁcers.

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Freehold may permit signs to honor accomplished individuals By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

FREEHOLD – Borough Council members in Freehold Borough are taking action to implement an honorary street naming program in the municipality. On April 5, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend the borough’s streets, sidewalks and public places ordinance by adding a chapter that addresses honorary street naming. The ordinance states the council believes there should be a program established which will permit borough citizens to honor individuals who have made a signiﬁcant contribution to Freehold Borough

by giving those individuals an honorary street designation through the placement of special signs on existing streets. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for April 19. The council may adopt the ordinance that evening. The ordinance establishes an application process for an honorary street naming and includes a $250 fee to cover the costs associated with an administrative review of the application. At least two-thirds of the property owners abutting the street with the proposed honor would be required to sign a petition in favor of the action. According to the ordinance, an honorary street name will not duplicate an ofﬁcial street name, and the name of an

individual proposed for the honor will be considered if borough officials determine it is in the public interest to honor the individual or the individual’s family for historical or commemorative reasons. The name of an individual will not be given consideration unless that individual portrays what the ordinance states is a positive image. When an honorary street name is assigned to a street or to a segment of a street, the street or street segment will retain its official name for official and legal purposes, according to the ordinance. The honorary designation will be temporary and will not last longer than 180 days, according to municipal officials.

According to the ordinance, only one honorary street name will be in effect at a time and will not be repeated. Roads that are owned by the federal government, the state or Monmouth County are not subject to honorary naming. To distinguish an honorary street sign from a primary street sign, borough ofﬁcials will have the honorary street sign designed and mounted in a distinct manner that does not distract from the primary street sign. Residents and business owners in the vicinity of a proposed honorary designation will receive a letter from the borough notifying them of the proposed action, according to the ordinance.

County historic preservation grants presented during virtual event The Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded preservation matching grant awards totaling $61,215 for 10 restoration projects at the 2021 Grants Presentation ceremony held virtually Feb. 22. The Historical Commission is dedicated to remembering the past and preserving history for residents and visitors to learn about Monmouth County’s past, according to a press release from the county. The projects eligible for funding are

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(SP) to those same organizations, as well as other nonproﬁt entities, such as municipalities, libraries and local cultural organizations. Funding for these matching grants is provided entirely by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State. The 2021 History Regrant recipients are: • Asbury Park African-American Music Project – SP for Turf Club educational booklet; • Battleground Historical Society – GOS for insurance and utility costs; • Freehold Township Heritage Society – GOS for liability insurance costs and signs; • Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County – GOS for executive director’s salary; • Twin Lights Historical Society – GOS for curatorial staff salary; • Parker Homestead 1665 – GOS for utilities, insurance and outreach; • Middletown Township Historical Society – SP for Speaker Series fees and publicity; • Friends of Millstone Township Historic Properties – GOS for insurance and utility costs; • Township of Ocean Historical Museum – GOS for liability insurance and utility costs; • Red Bank Public Library – SP for National Regatta and Monmouth Pictorial digitization; • T. Thomas Fortune Foundation – GOS for Americans with Disabilities Act and long-range planning; • The Historic Village at Allaire – GOS for Historical Interpretive and programming supplies; • InfoAge Science History Museum – GOS for STEAM Education Enhancement.

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BPU must deny rate hike proposed by gas company

he New Jersey Natural Gas Com- New Egypt, and there have been at least pany has filed a rate case with the nine proven inadvertent returns and 10 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities more potential leaks or spills from con(BPU). The petition would increase rate- struction on the Southern Reliability Link payers’ monthly bills by 24.8%. pipeline. According to New Jersey Natural Gas, There could be more leaks since they this rate increase would help pay for costs started back up two weeks ago. associated with the Southern Reliability The BPU should not even look at this Link pipeline which runs through portions rate case until they put a stay on the Southof Monmouth and Ocean counties. ern Reliability Link pipeline that we have Grab your wallets, New Jersey Natural sought. Gas is coming after your money. What’s New Jersey Natural Gas is trying to worse is that they don’t care about hurting rush through construction and it will cost the environment in the process. ratepayers more to take the pipeline out if They want to raise gas bills by almost we win in court. They want us to fund their 25% to pay for their damaging and danger- destruction of our environment, cutting a ous Southern Reliability Link pipeline. scar through the Pinelands, open space and This is simply impossible for some preserved farmland. families, especially durOut of the 28 horizontal ing the financial downturn directional drillings for the GUEST COLUMN Southern Reliability Link from the coronavirus pandemic. pipeline, the New Jersey • This rate hike is even Department of EnvironJEFF TITTEL more disgraceful because mental Protection (DEP) of all of the damage the has cited nine inadvertent Southern Reliability Link pipeline has returns. caused so far. Residents living along the route have It is shameful New Jersey Natural Gas identified 10 more suspected Southern wants the ratepayers to pay for this pipe- Reliability Link incidents in Monmouth, line, especially with all of the destruction Ocean and Burlington counties about probthey have already caused from horizontal lems with the building of the pipeline. directional drilling. So far, they have deThe BPU needs to tell New Jersey Natstroyed homes, blown through wetlands ural Gas to take a hike. This rate hike is and infiltrated chemicals into the ground unconscionable. They are asking people to water. pay more money, some who can’t afford to There have been reports along the do so, so they can pollute our water and deSouthern Reliability Link pipeline route in stroy our environment with their pipeline Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington coun- that may never be used. ties about problems with the building Gov. Murphy also needs to put a stop of the pipeline. These include suspected work order on the entire pipeline and pull spills, sinkholes and materials from drill- the permits. Since Gov. Murphy, the BPU, ing in streams and ditches. the DEP and the Pinelands Commission The Pinelands Commission is currently have allowed New Jersey Natural Gas to investigating why spills and violations by continue construction of their pipeline at the New Jersey Natural Gas Southern Reli- their own risk, there have been many probability Link in the Pinelands Preservation lems and a home has been destroyed. Area were not brought to the commissionThis administration has been siding ers’ attention. with New Jersey Natural Gas. Now they It is outrageous that New Jersey Natural need to step up and protect the environGas wants to increase rates to pay for the ment and the residents living along the Southern Reliability Link pipeline when it Southern Reliability Link route. has caused so much damage. A house was condemned in Upper FreeJeff Tittel is the director of the New Jerhold Township, they caused a sinkhole in sey Sierra Club. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com. Letters should be limited to 250 words. Your Turn columns about issues of local interest should be limited to 750 words. All submissions may be edited for length, grammar, content and libelous statements.

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CHRISTINE GIORDANO HANLON MONMOUTH COUNTY CLERK Election Of ce 300 Halls Mill Road Freehold, NJ 07728 Telephone: 732-431-7790

NOTICE TO PERSONS WANTING MAIL-IN BALLOTS RESIDENTS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION, JUNE 8, 2021 If you are a qualified and registered voter of the State who wants to vote by mail in the Primary Election to be held on June 8, 2021 the following applies: You must complete the application form below and send it to the County Clerk where you reside or write or apply in person to the County Clerk where you reside to request a mail-in ballot. The name, address, and signature of any person who has assisted you to complete the mail-in ballot application must be provided on the application, and you must sign and date the application. No person may serve as an authorized messenger or bearer for more than three qualified voters in an election, but a person may serve as such for up to five qualified voters in an election if those voters are immediate family members residing in the same household as the messenger or bearer. No person who is a candidate in the election for which the voter requests a mail-in ballot may provide any assistance in the completion of the ballot or serve as an authorized messenger or bearer. A person who applies for a mail-in ballot must submit his or her application at least seven days before the election, but such person may request an application in person from the County Clerk up to 3 p.m. of the day before the election. Voters who want to vote by mail in all future elections will, after their initial request and without further action on their part, be provided with a mail-in ballot until the voter requests otherwise in writing. Application forms may be obtained by applying to the above signed either in writing or by telephone, or the application form provided below may be completed and forwarded to the above signed. Dated: April 13, 2021

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Marlboro school board introduces $93M budget for 2021-22 By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a budget for the 2021-22 school year that totals $93.38 million. The budget calls for a local tax levy of $79.2 million to be paid by Marlboro’s residential and commercial property owners. The taxpayers’ share of the budget revenue will be about 84.8% The budget was introduced on March 16 and a public hearing on the spending

plan has been scheduled for the board’s April 20 meeting. The board may adopt the budget at that time. The school district’s 2020-21 budget totaled $94.25 million and was supported by a tax levy of $77.65 million, so while overall spending will decrease for the upcoming school year, the amount to be collected in taxes has increased by about $1.55 million. On a motion to introduce the 202122 budget during the March 16 meeting, board President Robyn Wolfe, Vice Presi-

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Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, C., 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27). This bid is being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A20.5 et. seq. Colts Neck Township may reject any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the bid package provisions, may waive any informalities in the bids and may reject any and/or all bids. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after day of said opening. Trina Lindsey, RMC Township Clerk News Transcript 4/14/2021 Fee: $38.88 2021 Municipal Budget of the TOWNSHIP of COLTS NECK County of MONMOUTH for the ﬁscal year 2021. Revenue and Appropriations Summaries Summary of Revenues

Anticipated 2021 2020 2,400,000.00 1,600,000.00 2,595,224.19 2,330,855.49 400,000.00 400,000.00 8,281,732.11 7,812,121.75

1. Surplus 2. Total Miscellaneous Revenues 3. Receipts from Delinquent Taxes 4. a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes b) Addition to Local School District Ta c) Minimum Library Tax Total Amt to be Rsd by Taxes for Sup of Muni Bnd Total General Revenues

8,281,732.11 13,676,956.30

Summary of Appropriations 1. Operating Expenses: Salaries & Wages Other Expenses 2. Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations 3. Capital Improvements 4. Debt Service (Include for School Purposes) 5. Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Total General Appropriations Total Number of Employees

2021 Budget Final 2020 Budget 4,443,434.70 4,206,259.62 4,850,019.29 3,963,750.49 1,195,975.00 1,102,656.00 150,000.00 345,000.00 2,037,527.31 1,525,311.13 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 13,676,956.30 12,142,977.24 40 40

7,812,121.75 12,142,977.24

Balance of Outstanding Debt General 0 0 Interest 8,968,913 Principal 27,753,969 Outstanding Balance 36,722,882 Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the COMMITTEE PERSONS of the TOWNSHIP of COLTS NECK, County of MONMOUTH on March 31, 2021. A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held at COLTS NECK MUNICIPAL BUILDING, on April 28, 2021 at 7:30 PM at which time and place objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2021 may be presented by taxpayers or other interested parties. Copies of the budget are available in the ofﬁce of Municipal Clerk at the Municipal Building, 124 Cedar Drive New Jersey, Monday - Friday during the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. News Transcript 4/14/2021 Fee: $51.84 Afﬁdavit: $20.00

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NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township Clerk of Colts Neck Township at the Township Municipal Building, Cedar Drive, Colts Neck, New Jersey, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time for DISPOSAL OF LEAVES. Bids will only be accepted for Monmouth County certified sites within Colts Neck Township. Specifications are available in the office of the Township Clerk of Colts Neck Township and may be examined at the Colts Neck Town Hall, 124 Cedar Drive, Colts Neck, New Jersey, during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk marked “DISPOSAL OF LEAVES” and must clearly set forth the contract price on the bid form within the bid package.

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dent Randy Heller and board members Tricia Branch, Stephen Shifrinson, Jennifer Silacci, Susan Shrem and Jill Strafaci voted “yes.” Board member Robert Daniel voted “no.” He could not be reached for comment regarding his vote. Board member Kathleen Amster was absent from the meeting. During the upcoming academic year, Marlboro’s state aid will be reduced by about $850,000, from $9.75 million in 2020-21 to $8.9 million in 2021-22. Under the terms of a state law known as S-2 that was enacted in 2018, Marlboro’s state aid will continue to be reduced each year through 2024-25. Administrators estimate the school district’s state aid for 2024-25 will be about $5.8 million. The 2021-22 budget includes an appropriation of $1 million to repair roofs at the Deﬁno Central Elementary School and the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School In 2020-21, Marlboro’s K-8 school tax rate was $1.072 per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township is assessed at $495,093. The owner of that

home paid about $5,306 in K-8 school taxes (1.072 x 4,950). In 2021-22, Marlboro’s K-8 school tax rate will be $1.088 per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township was assessed at $494,783. The owner of that home paid about $5,382 in K-8 school taxes (1.088 x 4,947). School taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes Monmouth County taxes, Marlboro municipal taxes, Freehold Regional High School District taxes and a ﬁre district tax. The amount an individual pays in property taxes is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. The budget that was introduced by the board in March may be amended until the public hearing is conducted. Business Administrator Vincent Caravello said the school district’s current enrollment is 4,597 pupils. He projects enrollment to decrease to 4,499 students in September.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

The Kurlander Group, led by Alan Kurlander and afﬁliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Marlboro-Manalapan, is one of only two teams in New Jersey to earn the International Society of Excellence Award for 2020. This award is Coldwell Banker Realty’s highest honor. The Kurlander Group is consistently one of the top teams within Coldwell Banker Realty in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. In 2020, the Kurlander Group was the No. 2 large team (four-plus members) in the categories of adjusted gross commission income and units sold. Kurlander and his team placed under contract and closed $143 million in homes sales during 2020. This earned him the NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Award at its uppermost Platinum level for 2020, the 10th consecutive year he has attained this honor. Three additional members of the Kurlander Group achieved 2020 NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence Sales Awards: Danielle Lazzaro at the Gold Level, and Patricia Buccheri and William DelQuaglio at the Silver Level. Team member Susan Schneid has been recognized for her outstanding contributions and leadership to the team.

“I congratulate and thank our top producers for the month of March, for their exemplary service and commitment to their clients,” said Iris Lurie, broker/owner of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, Marlboro. The top listing agent and the top selling agent is Laurin LaLima. The top listing and top selling team is the Cole Gold Team. “Their real estate wisdom and passion for the industry help make the clients more comfortable with the real estate transaction, as they make the most signiﬁcant purchase of their lives,” Lurie said.

Iris Lurie, broker/owner of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, Marlboro, has announced the top 10 agents and the top two teams as its top producing sales associates for the first quarter of 2021 based on company dollar. The top 10 agents (in order of ranking) are Laurin LaLima, Ianina Fishman, Christine Romeo DiSantillo, Brian Lichtenthal, Susan Kaplan, Stacy Prestigiacomo, Sheryl Kerner, Lori Ragovin, Sharon Rosenthal and Alan Lurie. The top two teams (in order of ranking) are the Cole Gold Team and Koy Realtors. “Home buyers and sellers truly have a real estate resource they can trust with the agents in our office. Our agents really understand that for many people, buying or selling a home is the most significant purchase of a lifetime, and they leverage their real estate knowledge and professionalism to help make each transaction as smooth as possible,” Lurie said.

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Help Wanted Full Time PUBLIC WORKS Borough of Englishtown is seeking a full time self-starter to perform routine work involved in the maintenance and repair of street sewer, water and other public facilities. Must possess a valid NJ driverʼs license and have snowplow experience. Should have at least one (1) year experience in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewer, water, or other public facilities or similar heavy construction or maintenance work. 40 hours per week. Salary is $30,000-$40,000 and based upon experience. For additional information, applicants should contact the Borough Administration Office at 732-446-9235 ext. 216.

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NM-00458216

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NM-00458217

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Painting/Wallpapering

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