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Errickson murals serve as inspiration for students, staff By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

he walls of the Marshall W. Errickson School on Elton-Adelphia Road in Freehold Township have been painted by pupils with murals that promote social and emotional health. Principal Cathy Areman explained that the murals represent the five components of social emotional learning: self-awareness, self-management, relationships with others, responsible decision making and social awareness. “One of our school goals this year is to promote social and emotional health for our students. Not only are we monitoring how our students are feeling and functioning, but we are teaching them explicit skills and strategies so they can monitor their own feelings and help themselves when needed,” Areman said. At Errickson, which educates pupils from kindergarten through fifth grade, the children in each grade level were assigned one social emotional skill and asked to draw pictures of what that skill meant to them. “Kindergarten and first grade (pupils) worked on self-awareness, or having a growth mindset. “Our second grade pupils worked on self-management, specifically, managing your emotions and using stress management techniques. “Third grade worked on relationship skills, getting along with others and practicing teamwork. “Fourth grade worked on responsible decision making, which means anticipating and evaluating the consequences of their decisions. “Fifth grade worked on social awareness, identifying unjust social norms and opportunities for change,” Areman said. The idea for the project at Errickson took root about six years ago when Areman saw murals painted at a school in Morristown. She was informed artist Caren Frost Olmsted had worked with students to make the murals and that every child had helped to paint the murals. “I thought this would be an amazing project for our school, but the logistics didn’t seem to be in place for us at that

The walls of the Marshall W. Errickson School in Freehold Township have been painted by pupils, staff members and parents with murals that promote social and emotional health.

time,” Areman explained. “Two years ago, I attended my high school reunion and met the wife of a classmate who happened to work with the artist on the murals in Morristown. The time was right, so I presented the project to our PTO, which generously agreed to fund it,” the principal said. Planning for the mural project began in

2019, but due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was postponed until January 2021. Areman said painting began on March 1 and the ﬁnal protective coat was added on March 30. Areman said as part of the project, each child submitted their own thoughts about what the ideas of social emotional learning mean in practice.

Olmsted took the pupils’ thoughts and ideas and created each mural design. Once the designs were ﬁnalized, Olmsted drew the outlines of each mural on a wall and every student had the opportunity to help paint a mural. “It was just like a coloring book, but on

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Manalapan native composes score for new film By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

family drama that was released this month features the first featurelength film score by a composer who is a native of Manalapan. Craig Flaster, 32, composed the music for the 2021 film “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles.” The film tells the story of a young girl whose faith in God leads to miracles occurring around her. Flaster, the son of Alan and Phyllis Flaster of Manalapan, is a 2007 graduate of Manalapan High School. In an interview this week, he cited his sister, Meredith Buchholtz, as his biggest influence. “I was always entranced by her musical performances, from her time as Maria in ‘West Side Story’ and Mrs. Lovett in ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Manalapan High School. “More than that, she was always a huge movie buff and I would listen to her soundtracks of movie and Broadway musicals. I have a vivid memory of listening to her cassette of John Williams’ score for ‘Return of the Jedi’ as a 4-year-old kid and I was hooked,” he said. Flaster considered becoming a director or a screenwriter because he enjoyed all aspects of filmmaking, but said he connected the most with the musical aspect and taught himself compositions from the film soundtracks he listened to. His first project was a score for the epic poem “Beowulf,” which he composed as an assignment in his junior English class. “Pretty much since then, my goal has been to write music for movies,” he said. Flaster graduated third in his class at Manalapan High School and went on to earn a music degree from Tufts University, magna cum laude. He worked as a producer for MTV in New York before moving to Los Angeles to become a film composer. Flaster suggested that individuals who are starting out in the entertainment industry should meet as many people as they can and be friendly, open with, and kind to everyone.

“I made some really good friends at a day job I was working in Los Angeles while I was trying to be a freelance composer and through that friends group, I was introduced to people working on ‘The Girl Who Believes in Miracles.’ “The director, Rich Correll, who is immensely talented and has had a pretty amazing career in TV, was looking for a more old-fashioned score and apparently was having a hard time finding someone. “(The people working on the film) asked me if I had any demos I could send in that style and that happens to be the type of music I love to write. “Rich and I had a long conversation in which it became clear we were pretty simpatico regarding film music. After writing another demo, I got the gig,” he said. Flaster explained that he grew up on scores with big themes and melodies, which is what Correll wanted for “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles.” He came up with 10 themes from reading the script. After watching a rough cut of the film he eliminated some themes, developed new ones and modified others to fit the movie. “Once I had these themes as a baseline, Rich and I worked together to figure out which scenes needed music and what the feeling of that music, namely the emotional centers of each scene, should be,” Flaster explained. After determining which music to use and the scenes in which to use music, Flaster set to work scoring the individual scenes. “All in all, I wrote a little over 60 minutes of music for the film, including pretty much wall-to-wall music for the film’s climactic last 25 minutes. I was lucky enough to record the score with talented orchestra musicians in Oklahoma and I can’t wait for people to hear the end result. “It was an incredible and thrilling experience working on the film. I’m very proud of the score and excited for people to check out the movie. “It’s a lovely, inspirational family film that is beautifully directed by Rich Correll

and wonderfully acted by a cast that includes Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Emmy Award winner Peter Coyote, and Kevin Sorbo, as well as the amazing young actress Austyn Johnson, who really anchors the ﬁlm in the title role. “It was an absolute joy to be involved in every respect,” he said. “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” had a premiere at the AMC Freehold 14 in Freehold Township and that was particularly signiﬁcant to Flaster because he saw movies at that theater as he was growing up in the area.

“All of my best movie memories are from that theater, from the time it was a Loews when I was a really little kid. “My parents, sister and a bunch of friends saw the movie there and while I was sad I could not ﬂy home to watch it with them yet because of the pandemic, I was smiling from ear to ear and tearing up when I found out where they would be watching my movie. “The thought of my score coming through the speakers at my hometown theater while my family and friends were seeing it is beyond words,” Flaster said.

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Colts Neck Township Committee will vote on $14M budget By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

COLTS NECK – The members of the Township Committee have introduced a 2021 municipal budget totaling $14 million that will be supported by the collection of $8.28 million in taxes from Colts Neck’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue in the budget includes the appropriation of $2.4 million from the township’s surplus fund (savings) and the receipt of $1.98 million in state aid. The budget was introduced on March 31 and a public hearing has been scheduled for April 28. During the public hearing, residents may comment on the budget. The Town-

ship Committee may adopt the budget that evening. Information regarding how members of the public may remotely participate in the April 28 meeting will be posted at coltsneck.nj.us prior to the meeting. Mayor Michael Viola said the 2021 budget as introduced is under the permissible tax levy cap and under the permissible appropriations cap. That means ofﬁcials will collect less in local taxes than they are permitted to collect by the state and they will spend less during the year than they are permitted to spend by the state. “I thank the township’s department heads, the Township Committee, our commission chairs and our business administrator, Kathleen Capristo, for developing

this budget,” Viola said. In 2020, Colts Neck’s adopted budget totaled $12.47 million and the tax levy was $7.8 million. The municipal tax rate was 25.8 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in Colts Neck was assessed at $823,000 and the owner of that home paid $2,123 in municipal taxes (.258 x 8,230). In 2021, the municipal tax rate is projected to increase to 26.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home is now assessed at $830,000 and the owner of that home will pay $2,191 in municipal taxes (.264 x 8,300). Municipal taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes Colts Neck K-8 School District taxes,

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Manalapan Township Committee members have promoted municipal deputy clerk Shari Rose to the position of municipal clerk. Rose has worked for Manalapan for 15 years and had served as the deputy clerk since 2012. Rose was promoted to her new position following the retirement of municipal clerk Regina Preteroti, who retired on Feb. 1 after 45 years of service with Manalapan. Municipal ofﬁcials said Preteroti, who is a lifelong resident of Manalapan, began working for the township after graduating from high school in 1975. Preteroti was named Manalapan’s municipal clerk in 2011. Letters to the editor may be sent via email to news@thenewstranscript.com. Letters should be limited to 250 words. All submissions may be edited for length, grammar, content and libelous statements.

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the walls. In addition to students painting the designs, we were able to have parents come to school in the afternoon to help out as well, and of course, our staff played a big part in painting and completing the project,” Areman said. One mural depicts a bookshelf and that particular design gave families a chance to help fund the project. “Parents could purchase a ‘book’ on the bookshelf and have their family name added to the spine. We were pleasantly surprised to see how popular that part of the project was. We sold all of the available books in the mural and had many families that are no longer at Errickson participate in the Legacy Book Project. The legacy books helped to fund a large portion of the cost of the murals,” Areman said. Safety protocols associated with the pandemic were followed during the project, according to the principal. “While we planned for the murals to depict the elements of social emotional health, what we did not realize was that the process of painting the murals was a source of support for everyone who participated. “Students, staff and parents all agreed that sharing the painting was an opportunity to relax and reset their emotions. “Many people volunteered to come back again to help with the project because it just made them feel good about themselves. Volunteering and serving a bigger cause is always a great way to feel good about yourself. “Now that the murals are completed, we have realized the nature of the murals have helped to transform our work space. Whenever you walk down the hallway, you get a sense of calm and peace. The hallway just makes everyone happy,” Areman said.

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Ocean Township man charged with attempted murder

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unlawful possession of weapon, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Just after 8 p.m. March 30, Freehold Borough police officers responded to The Continental at Freehold apartment building, Jackson Street, after receiving a 911 call from an individual who reported a shooting incident, according to the press release. Upon arrival, officers discovered two

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With the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force and the Freehold Borough Police Department, Lyons was taken into custody and transported to the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township. He is awaiting a detention hearing. The prosecutor’s office did not say where or when Lyons was taken into custody. If convicted of attempted murder, Lyons faces up to 20 years on each count in a state prison. If convicted of the weapons offenses, Lyons faces up to 10 years in a state prison. Anyone with information about the March 30 incident on Jackson Street is asked to call Detective Daniel Newman of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Freehold Borough Detective Richard Schwerthoffer at 732462-1233. According to the prosecutor’s office, anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous, but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling the confidential telephone tip line at 1-800-671-4400; or by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available for iOS and Android – https://www.p3tips.com/community/index.htm).

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• New Jersey Blood Services has scheduled blood drives at the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township (store between Cheesecake Factory and Chico’s). All blood types are needed. Dates are April 29. Appointments strongly suggested. For an appointment, visit https://nybc.org/ newjerseydrive (sponsor code 65805) or call 800-933-2566. Bring ID with name and photo. Individuals who have received the COVID vaccine have no waiting period before donating blood as long as they are feeling well.

• The Monmouth County Park System will host Splendid Spring Strolls on April 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen Township (meet in the Visitor Center parking lot). Join a park system naturalist on a peaceful trail walk. Sturdy footwear is recommended as trails used may have inclines or tree roots to step over. Free. Details: www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or 732-842-4000.

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NEWS BRIEFS The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey has launched a new free resource for renters, landlords and homeowners who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. With support from the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund – Innovation Fund, the network has launched a new website, a toll free number and a text alert system that is available for New Jersey residents to find answers, the most current information, resource directories and to seek assistance, according to a press release. Through the website, HousingHelpNJ. org residents will be able to send questions and concerns through an online form or call a toll free number to be connected to a certified housing counselor or other helpful resources. The site will cover the latest housing news and information specific to renters, landlords, and homeowners, according to the press release. Residents seeking housing counseling service or information can visit www. HousingHelpNJ.org, call 888-691-3002 or email info@housinghelpnj.org Classic Radio Road Show will present three radio plays from the Golden Years of Radio, live on Zoom, May 1, beginning at 7:30 pm. “Two Weeks With Pay,” a favorite episode of “The Bickersons,” will be accompanied by an episode of a show made famous by Lucille Ball, “My Favorite Husband.” Rounding out the program is a humorous left hook called “Miss Tithinwither at the Prize Fight,” according to a press release. Send an email to classicradioroadshow@gmail.com to register for the Zoom show. “Two Weeks With Pay” will star reallife husband and wife Duane and Laurie Noch, the founders of Classic Radio Road Show. “My Favorite Husband” was a radio show that ran from 1948-51 starring Lucille Ball, which evolved into the TV sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Classic Radio Road Show veteran Gwen Ricks Spencer plays the lovely Liz and first-timer Alberto Bonilla co-stars as George. Classic Radio Road Show mainstay Marcia Finn straps on the boxing gloves to play Miss Tithinwither in a short play that first aired on the Rudy Vallee variety program in 1935. Miss Tithinwither, an ardent pacifist, ends up calling a fight and gets caught up in the action. Other recorded radio plays still offered free at https://www.classicradioroadshow. org/ are “Our Miss Brooks,” “Roadside,” “The Dreamer” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” according to the press release.

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oved from its original February airdate, The 93rd Oscars will now be held on Sunday, April 25, and air live on ABC from 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The event will also air live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. It will be televised from the Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Oscar nominees in 23 categories have been announced. Up for Actress in a Leading Role are Viola Davis, Andra Day, Vanessa Kirby, Frances McDormand and Carey Mulligan. Up for Actor in a Leading Role are Riz Ahmed, Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman and Steven Yeun. Best Picture nominees include The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Mank,

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Minari, Nomadland, Promising Young Women, Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7. For homeowners who need big help with a vision that can turn their home reno wish list into a breathtaking reality, popular Chicago-based interior designer Tiffany Brooks will triple their options in the new series $50K Three Ways, premiering Monday, April 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. Tiffany will guide each homeowner through three colorful, carefully curated design choices and work with them to select the one approach that perfectly reﬂects their personal story and current needs. In the premiere episode, a couple wants to renovate their dated home, but cannot decide what to improve with their budget. Tiffany presents a trio of enticing options that can turn their house into the home they have always wanted. Encountering roadblocks along the way, including structural surprises, permit

delays and indecisive clients, Tiffany must make the most of the budget to deliver a stylish new space that is worth every penny. ABC will air the two-hour special documentary Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days on Monday, April 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. For over 50 years, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Through its iconic shows and targeted outreach, Sesame Workshop has found ways to make these daunting and seemingly impossible conversations accessible to people of all ages, usually delivered with the help of a furry friend. The documentary reﬂects upon the efforts that have earned Sesame Street unparalleled respect and qualiﬁcation around the globe, including addressing their responsibility to social issues that have historically been seen as taboo such as racial injustice.

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DATEBOOK • The Monmouth County Park System will host its annual Creative Arts and Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1 at Thompson Park, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. This juried arts festival features specially selected artists’ works of pottery, photography, jewelry, paintings and other mediums. The family friendly event includes free activities, artist demonstrations and live music. Admission and parking are free. Face masks are required inside buildings or when social distancing cannot be maintained. Details: www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000.

• New Jersey Blood Services is conducting blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled in the near future: May 5, Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, 1-7 p.m.; May 10, Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, 1-7 p.m. To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www. nybloodcenter.org

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FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have authorized professional assistance for a project that will see an office building on Mechanic Street converted to the location of Borough Hall, police department headquarters and the municipal court. During a recent meeting, council members authorized a professional services agreement with Abbington Engineering for supervision of the new Borough Hall at 30 Mechanic St. The services are in an amount not to exceed $15,000. At present, Borough Hall is on West Main Street and the police department and municipal court are in the Rug Mill Towers on Jackson Street. The Mechanic Street building was being used by the Monmouth County Probation Department. According to the resolution, representatives of Abbington Engineering will provide supervision and oversight of the renovation and retrofitting of the Mechanic Street building. Borough officials began taking direct action to acquire the Mechanic Street building in 2020, although discussions regarding moving Borough Hall from West Main Street date back to 2017 when the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) presented a draft concept for a transit village around the Freehold bus station at the corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets, near Borough Hall. In 2018, a partnership of business own-

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he Monmouth County Library has received an $800 grant from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History which will enable the library to virtually present a unique program from the institute’s national initiative on Revisiting the Founding Era. Donna Mansfield, at the Eastern Branch of the county library system in Shrewsbury, wrote the grant awarded by the institute that teaches scholars and the general public about American history. The institute also maintains the Gilder Lehrman Collection and other archives to promote American history education, according to a press release from the county library. The grant that has been secured by Mansfield will feature a presentation by historian and doctoral candidate Jennifer W. Reiss highlighting the significant contributions of little known Founding Father Gouverneur Morris on May 18. Information on registration for the program is included on the library’s website at www.MonCoLib.org The May 18 program is part of Revisiting the Founding Era, a three-year national initiative of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented in partnership with the American Library Association and

the National Constitution Center, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, according to the press release. “We are grateful to Donna for writing and securing this grant,” said Monmouth County Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, the liaison from the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners to the library. “Ms. Reiss is a unique historian who has long since proven she captures the personality, problems and best attributes of each of the personages in history whom she researches and presents. “To have her present this program for our Monmouth County audience is one more example of how our library system is innovative and in the forefront of seeking the best and the most interesting, be it within the walls of the library or through the wonders of modern technology that brings our speakers directly into the homes of our members,” Burry said. Reiss, a doctoral student working on the North Atlantic in the 18th century, is particularly interested in women and gender, early modern medicine and disability, British and early American legal history, popular and material culture, and Loyalism during and after the American Revolution,

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according to the press release. Reiss’s ﬁrst research project in her doctoral program features Gouverneur Morris and the nuances of physical disability in early America, and attempted to understand how Morris, the early American statesman and diplomat, negotiated his multiple physical impairments alongside class and gender expectations in the early Republic, according to the press release. Prior to in-depth studies and research on American history, Reiss was an attorney practicing in New York and London, and an associate at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at the New York University School of Law. She holds degrees from the University of Cambridge (Corpus Christi College), Harvard Law School, University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex College), and the University of Pennsylvania, where she was also awarded college and Benjamin Franklin honors. Mansfield originally submitted for a grant from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in 2018 and was invited to apply again for the most recent grant from the institute to underwrite the cost of a single program. She selected Reiss’s presentation for the grant because of the educator’s large appeal to adults and to high school students. The librarian also noted Morris is a particularly fascinating subject since he contributed so much to the founding of the nation, yet appears to be relatively unknown in the 21st century, according to the press release. “I congratulate Ms. Mansﬁeld and the Monmouth County library staff,” Monmouth County Library Commission Chairwoman Nancy Grbelja said. “This is a very prestigious grant and the program selected by Donna is exceptional not only for the subject matter, but also because of the excellence of Ms. Reiss as a presenter.

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“Mr. Morris has often been referred to as the ‘Forgotten Founding Father’ and the speaker’s presentation will help people rediscover him. “In Monmouth County where so many people and places played such vital and fascinating roles in the founding of the nation, this particular program will be a highlight among the many the library offers throughout the year,” Grbelja said. For more information about this program and all of the programs offered by the Monmouth County library, visit www. moncolib.org Registration for virtual programs is also available on the website, under Upcoming Events.

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pring has now brought us a renewed We can all take great pride in this spirit spirit and hope as we look forward to of caring for others that provides hope for a the months ahead when we will begin brighter future. And it is this sense of hope to see each other again in person for com- that drives us to save more lives in New munity events and activities. Throughout Jersey through organ and tissue donation April, we are celebrating National Donate and transplantation. Life Month. Our team members, healthcare partners This is our time to encourage family and dedicated volunteers have risen to the members, friends and neighbors to regis- occasion to overcome unprecedented chalter as organ and tissue donors and to honor lenges. Their heroic efforts, combined with those who have given the gift of life. the extraordinary generosity of donors and Here in New Jersey, thousands of NJ their families, have lifted our life-saving Sharing Network’s volunteers and commu- mission to new heights during a time of nity and hospital partners are sharing our great uncertainty. message using social media platforms and Last year was a record-breaking year community awareness events and activi- for organ donation in New Jersey and we ties. are on pace to save and enThis year’s Donate Life GUEST COLUMN hance more lives than ever Month theme is “hope” – before in 2021. • the hope we are giving to In the first quarter of JOSEPH S. ROTH the nearly 4,000 New Jerthis year, 161 lives have seyans currently waiting been saved thanks to sucfor a life-saving transplant. cessful organ transplants Just one organ and tissue donor can and hundreds of more people have had save eight lives and enhance the lives of their health restored thanks to tissue donamore than 75 people. tion. It is also the “hope” we are feeling as It is also now easier than ever for New we start to safely get back into some of our Jerseyans to give hope to others by regiscommunity awareness activities, including tering as an organ and tissue donor in any flag-raising ceremonies to honor our do- one of the following options: nors and township proclamations. • Online at www.NJSharingNetwork. Be sure to stay connected with us on org; social media and on our website (www. • Through the iPhone Health App; NJSharingNetwork.org) for details on in• In-person at your local motor vehicle person and virtual events throughout the agency. year ahead. Once again, I thank you for continued While this past year has been a difficult support of our life-saving mission. time for all of us, I have been inspired by the one constant that has always remained – the tireless commitment of those who Joseph S. Roth is the president and power our life-saving mission at NJ Shar- CEO of the NJ Sharing Network, New ing Network. Providence.

ON CAMPUS 110 Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa., students have been inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success as part of the Fall 2020 class, including Samantha Mikos of Freehold. To be inducted at Kutztown, students must attend an orientation, a leadership training seminar, three success networking team meetings and three speaker broadcasts featuring leading ﬁgures delivering success-related messages to members. James Bushover of Manalapan has been selected for inclusion on the St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y., dean’s list for academic achievement during the Fall 2020 semester. James is a member of the Class of 2023 and is majoring in computer science. He attended Freehold Township High School. Amanda Gerstman of Morganville graduated from Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., in December 2020, earning a Juris Doctor in law.

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DATEBOOK • 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 • The Art Society of Monmouth County will host the Ruth Crown Memorial Art Exhibit sponsored by the Crown family in memory of their mother, water colorist Ruth Crown, a founding member of the Monmouth Arts Gallery, the endowment from which funded the formation of the Art Society of Monmouth County. The exhibit will display a wide range of members’ artwork at https://www.artsocietyofmonmouthcounty.org/ beginning April 10. An awards reception will be held April 24 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. To “attend” the Zoom presentation, emails with the Zoom link will be sent to those who have subscribed to the society’s e-newsletter from its website. Items for the Datebook may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com

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Only A Shower From This Thunder By Paul Hall

ll superheroes, and for that matter supervillains, have an origin story. This is the tale of the creation of Thunder Force, now on Netﬂix. Emily Stanton (Octavia Spencer) was only 12 years old when she lost her parents to an attack by the villains known as Miscreants and since then the highly intelligent Emily has dreamt of bringing the evildoers to justice. As Emily was getting used to her new school after moving in with her grandmother, she displayed her smarts in her classes. This intelligence brought out the bullies, but Lydia Berman (Melissa McCarthy) would have none of it, sticking up for Emily from early on. The two girls become friends at a young age; though they couldn’t be more different, they make

an indelible connection with each other. As high school comes to an end, the two are obviously heading in different directions. Emily is driven to advance her knowledge while Lydia just wants to have fun. The wall grows between the two and they head their separate ways. Now, 25 years later, a high school reunion is in play and the women, who have been estranged for years and remain very different, reconnect, but the results are quite different than anticipated. Emily’s knowledge and Lydia’s brawn come together to form a crazy crime-fighting duo who ultimately take the name Thunder Force. Origin stories tend to drag in any superhero story, and Thunder Force is no exception. While moments of the crimefighting duo’s narrative feel forced and seem out of place, the film gets its legs as it progresses. A clunky introduction to

both the Miscreants and Thunder Force leaves a bit to be desired and a number of details are left out of the ﬁlm. Where the ﬁlm works is in poking fun at pop culture and laughing at itself. Chuckles abound, and although we don’t get a number of extreme laughs, these moments of humor make the experience pleasant with Thunder Force. I love that Spencer brings her dramatic prowess to the screen in this lighter offering. McCarthy remains queen of pratfalls, and her self-deprecating humor is intact. But I’m probably most hopeful for the young Taylor Mosby, who takes on the role of Tracy Stanton and steals scenes at a moment’s notice. Pop culture references from Steve

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ON THE ROAD PETER PERROTTA

2021 Mercedes GLB250 4matic SUV

ust about 7 years ago, when I was selling Mercedes Benz automobiles, a representative from the German automakers North American headquarters gave a presentation to our sales crew on where the product lineup was heading. It was generally upbeat. But, decidedly pointed in one direction. “Smaller.” “We are going to get smaller.” That was the clear-cut message. What the Mercedes rep meant, more speciﬁcally, wasn’t that Mercedes, as a company, was going to shrink. No company looks to the future and says that. Rather, he was saying that the product lineup and offerings in the North American market were going to lean towards offering smaller cars and SUVs with smaller engines that are less expensive Peter Perrotta and get better gas mileage. Lo and behold, his message was right on target. In the coming years, Mercedes introduced the smaller CLA class sedans, the smaller GLA class crossover/SUVs, the even smaller A class sedans and in 2019 the smallest of its SUV/crossover line the GLB class. Basically, unchanged since its 2019 inception, I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Mercedes GLB250 4matic SUV for one week to get a ﬁrst-hand look of this new product trend for Mercedes. First off, if you are a veteran Mercedes owner or observer, and you are looking for this relatively new GLB offering to be comparable to the larger GLC or GLE SUVs the German automaker has offered for years, you will be disappointed. The GLB doesn’t have the same luxury feel and solid quality build standards as its larger brethren GLC or GLE crossovers. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t a solid contender in the smaller, compact crossover space. With a base price $40,050 for the 4matic – or 4 wheel drive – version of the GLB,

Mercedes GLB250 4matic SUV

its starting price point makes it available to a wider range of buyers. However, with a small 2.0 liter inline four cylinder turbo charged engine that puts out 221 horsepower, you won’t be winning too many road races with this one. So, for judging the GLB for what it is, you can expect a comfortably designed compact crossover with enough amenities to make it feel luxurious. The ride quality is adequate, but not above average. For the week I drove the GLB, I took several longer trips with it in inclement weather and I must say it held up quite nicely handling in the rain. For that performance, I would give the GLB high marks. Where I feel the GLB falls a tad short is in the performance and handling category. I think the performance and handling quality of its larger brethren GLC or GLE crossovers is a notch above what you get with the GLB. It’s not that the GLB is all that bad in the ride and performance category, it’s just that it isn’t as athletic or agile in tight or high end driving situations as we have come to expect from a Mercedes. That being said, not everyone who is looking to own a compact crossover like

the GLB may even care about how athletically this vehicle performs. For some, it may be more important that the GLB is roomy and comfortable for a vehicle in this class and it can carry a couple of kids, a dog and your weekend camping supplies rather nicely. If that’s the case the GLB works just ﬁne. While the base price of my tester came in at $40,050, the bottom line sticker price of my car was a heftier $54,035 with added options and $1,050 for destination and delivery. Some of the added options included: $1,450 for leather; $720 for Patagonia Red metallic paint; $325 for black wood trim; $1,500 for a panorama sunroof; $1,700 for a driver assist package; $1,750 for a premium package; $1,295 for the multi-media package. The EPA fuel consumption ratings for the GLB come in at 26 miles per gallon overall – 30 mpg in highway driving and 23 mpg in city driving. The EPA estimates that on average it will cost about $1,900 per year in fuel costs for the GLB as it uses about 3.8 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. This model GLB has not been crash safety test rated by the government’s 5-star

safety rating test yet. The editors at Car and Driver give the fairly new GLB high marks for having a “compelling base price”, “cool” infotainment setup and a “roomy” first and second row for passengers. Car and Driver have the GLB low marks for not offering much in the way of standard equipment for having a “sluggish” throttle response, and “tight” passenger space in the optional third row. I agree with the optional third row assessment. It is rather tight back there, really only suited for small children. However, I don’t agree with the infotainment system setup being “cool.” While I think the screen set up and graphics of the MBUX infotainment system is “cool” looking, I think it leaves a lot to be desired in its functionality and ease of operation. It’s far too convoluted and difficult to figure out. However, overall the GLB has a lot to offer for its price point and should be a serious contender on anyone’s short list of compact, luxury crossovers. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. He may be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net

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Prices incl. all costs to be paid by a consumer except for, licensing costs, registration fees & taxes. Available only to qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through 4/30/21. Not everyone will qualify. Advertised 36 months lease payment based on MSRP of $42,850 less the suggested dealer contribution of $2,176 resulting in a total gross capitalized cost of $40,674. Dealer sets the final price. Dealer’s contribution may vary and could affect your actual lease payment. Includes Destination Charge and optional [Package or Equipment]. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $15,084. Cash due at signing includes $3,149 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, $599 DOC fee and first month’s lease payment of $419. Your acquisition fee may vary by dealership. The acquisition fee charged by the dealer may affect the total cash due at signing. No security deposit required. Total payments equal $19,627. At lease end, lessee pays for any amounts due under the lease, any official fees and taxes related to the scheduled termination, excess wear and use plus $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles and a $595 vehicle turn-in fee. Purchase option at lease end for $25,710 plus taxes (and any other fees and charges due under the applicable lease agreement) in example shown. Subject to credit approval. Specific vehicles are subject to availability and may have to be ordered. See participating dealer for details. Offer not valid in Puerto Rico.

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qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through 4/30/21. Not everyone will qualify. Advertised 36 months lease payment based on MSRP of $46,150 less the suggested dealer contribution of $1,610 resulting in a total gross capitalized cost of $44,540. Dealer sets the final price. Dealer’s contribution may vary and could affect your actual lease payment. Includes Destination Charge and optional [Package or Equipment]. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $16,524. Cash due at signing includes $3,199 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee, $599 DOC fee and first month’s lease payment of $459. Your acquisition fee may vary by dealership. The acquisition fee charged by the dealer may affect the total cash due at signing. No security deposit required. Total payments equal $21,117. At lease end, lessee pays for any amounts due under the lease, any official fees and taxes related to the scheduled termination, excess wear and use plus $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles and a $595 vehicle turn-in fee. Purchase option at lease end for $25,844 plus taxes (and any other fees and charges due under the applicable lease agreement) in example shown. Subject to credit approval. Specific vehicles are subject to availability and may have to be ordered. See participating dealer for details. Offer not valid in Puerto Rico.

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Applicant withdraws proposal for warehouse on farm By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

UPPER FREEHOLD – An application that proposed the construction of a warehouse-style building on Route 524 in Upper Freehold Township has been withdrawn. NP Freehold Industrial, LLC (NorthPoint Development), ﬁled an application with the Upper Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to seek approval for a 566,840-square-foot building at the site of Westhaven Farm, Route 524. The applicant’s representatives appeared before the zoning board for a public hearing on March 15. Hundreds of area residents viewed the meeting which was conducted in a virtual manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The public hearing regarding the appli-

cation was scheduled to continue April 19. However, attorney Marc Policastro, who represents the applicant, announced in an April 16 letter that NorthPoint Development was requesting to have the application immediately withdrawn. Policastro did not elaborate on why the application was being withdrawn. NorthPoint Development was seeking a use variance to construct a 566,840-squarefoot building on a 117-acre lot. Warehouses are not a permitted use in the Research, Ofﬁce and Manufacturing (ROM) zone in which the project was being proposed. The applicant was also seeking variances from local municipal standards that would permit the building to be 50 feet tall (the maximum permitted height in the ROM zone is 35 feet) and to provide 337 parking spaces (667 parking spaces were required).

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REGIONAL INTEREST During the initial public hearing, members of the zoning board voiced concern that the application did not specify a user for the building. NorthPoint Development’s representatives explained that the company investigates areas in which to build warehouses on speculation and said the Westhaven Farm property was identiﬁed as a possible site for a warehouse because of its proximity to populated areas in northern New Jersey. During the time when the application was before the zoning board, residents of Upper Freehold Township, Allentown and Millstone Township expressed concern

about the building’s potential impact on their way of life. The residents spoke about the possible truck trafﬁc that could be generated by a building of that size and said the area is illsuited for a large volume of vehicles. Some of the objecting residents hired attorney Michele Donato to present a case against the application. The public hearing never reached the stage at which Donato would have presented her case. NorthPoint Development’s attorney requested that the application be withdrawn without prejudice, which means the company would be permitted to reﬁle the application in the future.

Officials award contract for road improvements By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A $1.45 million contract has been awarded by the Township Committee for Freehold Township’s pavement program. During a recent meeting, committee members awarded the contract to S&G Paving Inc. for the 2021 pavement overlay program. S&G Paving was the lowest bidder, according to a resolution. According to the resolution, other bids were submitted by Fiore Paving Company Inc. ($1.89 million); L&L Paving Company Inc. ($1.7 million); Capital Paving & Contracting, LLC, ($1.63 million); Fernandes Construction Inc. ($1.62 million); Esposito Construction ($1.62 million); Black Rock Enterprises, LLC, ($1.59 million); Lucas Brothers Inc. ($1.58 million); S. Brothers Inc. ($1.56 million); Earle Asphalt Company ($1.54 million); Meco Inc. ($1.51 million); and P&A Construction Inc. ($1.47 million). In other business, committee members authorized a shared services agreement with Mantoloking, Ocean County, for information technology services.

Through the agreement, Freehold Township will provide IT services to Mantoloking. Committee members also authorized contracts for sports camp director services. Contracts not to exceed $12,000 were awarded to Todd Briggs (spring track and field; summer track and field; fall track and field; cross country camp); and to Brian Golub (Sharp Shooters basketball; Patriot Shooters basketball). A contract not to exceed $8,000 was awarded to John Sciarappa (Patriot Pride basketball) and a contract not to exceed $3,000 was awarded to Sciarappa (preseason basketball clinic). And, municipal officials awarded a oneyear contract not to exceed $30,000 for automobile collision repairs for the Department of Public Works garage. The contract was awarded to Branning Auto Body. Finally, the committee awarded two contracts totaling $55,104 for the purchase of a 2021 Jeep Cherokee Latitude and a 2021 Ford Explorer. The Ford was purchased from Beyer Ford, Morristown, for $30,008. The Jeep was purchased from Beyer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Morristown, for $25,096.

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global challenges,” the student said. For the second year running, all presentations and judging are taking place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the press release.

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DATEBOOK • The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “Kreplach and Dim Sum – Yes, There are Jews in China!” at 2 p.m. May 2. The event will be a Zoom talk by Robyn Helzner. Admission is free (donations are welcome). For reservations, call 732-252-6990, email jhmomc@optonline.net or visit www.jhmomc.org • Manalapan municipal officials will host a paper shredding event on April 24 at the Franklin Lane commuter parking lot. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the truck is full. This service is for Manalapan residents only, ID must be shown. Remain in your vehicle and wear a mask when communicating with staff. Township staff will remove boxes from the vehicle’s trunk and bring them to the shredding truck. Mayor Jack McNaboe and Deputy Mayor Susan Cohen will be on site from 9-10:30 a.m. Residents may stop by and discuss any issues regarding the township. • The Heart of New Jersey Chorus (a chapter of Sweet Adelines International) is holding a virtual membership night on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The chorus sings four-part a cappella harmony. Individuals who like to sing, love to learn, have fun and make new friends are invited to visit the chorus’ rehearsal. Send an email to beckstersings@aol.com or call 732-446-9782 to receive a link to join the event. Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE

The Resolutions of the Board have been filed in the Office of the Board and are available for inspection. Ruth Leininger Planning Administrator News Transcript 4/21/2021 Fee: $29.16 Affidavit: $20.00 LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 15, 2021, action was taken by the Zoning Board of Colts Neck Township on the following: 1. ZB1050 – Soliman – Block 7.02, Lot 34.02 – 1 Warrenton Lane Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to install a generator in the A-1 Zone. A variance is required to permit a front setback of 67ʼ where 100ʼ is required. 2. ZB1045 – Larsen – Block 51, Lot 2.17 – 18 Deputy Minister Drive Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to construct an addition to an existing dwelling in the AG Zone. Variances are required to permit a front setback of 97.3ʼ where 109.7ʼ are required and side setbacks of 50.6ʼ and 69.9ʼ where 84.7ʼ is required. 3. ZB1055 – Hoelzler – Block 35, Lot 1.24 – 6 Utopia Drive Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to install a 20ʼ x 20ʼ pavilion in the A-1 Zone. A variance is required to permit a front yard setback of 121.8ʼ where 150ʼ is required. The Resolutions of the Board have been filed in the Office of the Board and are available for inspection. Ruth Leininger Zoning Administrator News Transcript 4/21/2021 Fee: $30.24 Affidavit: $20.00

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1. PB740 – Kling – Block 7.02, Lots 34.01 & 34.12 – 32 Clover Hill Road Memorialization of Resolution granting Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision approval to create seven residential lots in the A-1 Zone. 2. Memorialization of Resolution of the Planning Board Consistency Report pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-26 finding that Ordinance No. 2021-6 is consistent with the Colts Neck Township Master Plan.

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Carpet Install Repair/ Sale

ED'S CARPET

RE-STRETCHING SALES-BINDING REPAIRS 732-591-9168

Any year, any condition good or bad on the spot cash in your hand!

Ceramic Repair/Install

Call Jacob 732-900-6087

ANGELO PALMA and SON

Merchandise Wanted

TILE & MARBLE CONTRACTOR

WANTED Lionel Trains & old toys. Any cond. 732-381-1225

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Schools CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE CLASSES AVAILABLE In Person and On Line Call 732-339-1933

Over 42 years experience Lic. 13VH022521700

732-580-6866 732-727-2840

Free est./ins.

Col. 3:23

CUSTOM CERAMIC TILING New -Repair Remodel. Free est., John Cherry

732-290-9086

Ceramic Repair/Install

Novenas

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN

(Never known to fail). O most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me, and show me herein You are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech You from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand Your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (3 times). 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.

L.M.C.

Decks

GROUT CLEANING

Re-grouting - Re-caulking Sealing - Specialty Cleaning, Slip Prevention for Floors, Tubs & Showers. 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

Cleaning Domestic

A POLISH CLEANING SERVICE

Always a good job, over 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. References. Call 732-904-4861

DECK REPAIR REFINISHING POWERWASHING

Owner Operated / Ins. Call/text Wizz 732-558-2830 wizzpressurewashing.com

Drywall/Sheetrock T.A.F. Drywall Specializing in small jobs for the homeowner. Sheetrock,Taping,and Spackle. Dustless sanding system. Free estimates. COVID FREE. 732-668-2096

Floor Finishing

DELUXE WOOD FLOORING

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FOREVER FLOORING

NOW 98% DUST FREE SANDING!! • Restoration • Repairs • Installation • Free Estimates

Call 732-642-2253

Handypersons AFF HOME SERVICES and REPAIRS Slow moving or clogged drains, Tub/shower caulking, wall repairs, leaky roof. No job too small! Free estimate Call John, 732-744-6609

DAN'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Odd jobs done inside & out. Call Dan, 732-238-2429

Home Improvements

AFFORDABLE!

REPAIR OR NEW Interior Work, Decks, Baths, Kitchens, Additions Free Estimates

Masonry/Paving

Painting/Wallpapering

DON'S CUSTOM MASONRY Small Repairs/Patios /Pavers, Chimneys. Lic#13VH02546700 Free est. Fully insured. Call 732-251-4352

Pop's Painting

Home Improvements

DAVILA & SON RENOVATIONS

RICCARDI MASONS All types of masonry. No job too small. Free Est. 732-695-2183

Small handyman jobs to big remodeling jobs, bathrooms, kitchens/basements. Monmouth/Middlesex. Local area. Cell # 215-239-5358

E. ANDRÉ

Property Services, LLC Family Owned & Operated HOME IMPROVEMENT and REMODELING * Kitchens & Bathrooms * Ceramic and Porcelain Tile Floors * Wood /Laminate Flooring * Sheetrock & Painting * Crown Molding/Trim work * Windows & Doors Free estimate*Great rates!

Call 732-955-6434

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CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE HERE 732-358-5200 Building Remodeling

Action Construction

Professional Home Remodeling at Reasonable Rates

McMULLEN CONSTRUCTION ALL PHASES OF MASONRY. SMALL JOBS WELCOME. Fully Ins. Call Tom, 732-536-1431

732-322-3820

BUSINESS & SERVICE

April 21, 2021A

Odd Jobs/Cleanups

A Affordable CLEAN-UPS We take away anything. Free estimates. 732-264-2520

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Clean-Outs, Junk Removal, Demolition. Best Prices Visa/MC/Amex

732-262-9779

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& Powerwashing Free estimates

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Roofing/Siding

ANTHONY JOHN'S

ROOFING

Repairs & New, Shingles or Flat. Solar panels are no problem. Masonry Work Chimney Repair Waterproofing Friendly Professional Svc. Call today for free estimate. 24 hr. emergency service

732-900-6087

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732-742-2185

Major Credit Cards Accepted

Lic# 13VH02579300

Cleaning Domestic

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An experienced, reliable and friendly cleaning service Quick & Shine LLC offers residential services. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, spring cleaning. REFERENCES & DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE. CALL OR TEXT NOW: NM-00456012

908-477-0345

Contractors

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Full Renovations Home Improvements

Additions Add a Level Custom Basements Kitchens Baths muzioconstruction.com muzioconst@optonline.net Lic#13VH00073300

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Call George for free Estimate

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NM-00458892

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BUSINESS & SERVICE

CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE HERE 732-358-5200 Electrical

Over 25 Years Experience

CONTRACTOR

• • • • • • • •

Residential/Commercial

SERVICE UPGRADES

New Construction Addition’s Basement Remodels Service Upgrades Trouble Shooting & Repairs Outdoor Lighting We Call Ceiling Fans Recessed Lighting You Back!

VDElectric@msn.com

Garage Doors

We Install Generac Generators Free Estimates • Lic. #14030 Bonded/Insured

732-238-8519 www.spitalettoelectric.com email: info@spitalettoelectric.com

We Accept All Major Credit Cards -

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Over 2,500 Satisﬁed Customers

732-673-3105

NM-00458908

A&S JR. LLC Lic# 13VH03221500

WITH THIS AD Exp. 4/30/21

Handypersons Handypersons

JB GUTTERS S

KEY CONSTRUCTION

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Interior Exterior We Accept Credit Cards

EAMLESS GUTTERS & LEADERS

• Additions • Attics 10% • Basements OFF • Bathrooms ANY JOB Booked By • Carpets 4/30/21 • Carpentry Min. $300 • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks • Doors • Dormers • Sheetrock • Flooring (we are dustless)

INSTALLATION REPAIRS CLEANING

Gutter Covers Rooﬁng & Chimney Repairs Call for free estimate

732-579-2490

Fully Insured • Low Prices

Ann 27 th Cele iversary brati on

• Gutters • Hardwood Floors • Kitchens • Laminate Floors • Moldings • Odd Jobs • Painting • Power Washing • Repairs • Roofing • Siding • Wallpaper Removal • Windows

HARDWOOD SPECIALIST • NEW JERSEY’S BEST

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Owner Operated

All calls returned promptly , Next day availability

NJ Lic# 13VH06672000

NM-00458896

• 24 Hour Emergency Service • All Of Your Residential Electrical Needs • Same Day Service

NM-00458893

10% o with ff this ad!

Gutters

OWNER OPERATED

732-759-5897

Home Improvements

Replace, Repairs, Spring Repairs, 24 HR service. Licensed/Insured ML Installation, LLC Lic # 13VH06595700

SPITALETTO ELECTRIC

Call Mike for an estimate.

Serving Monmouth, Old Bridge, Parlin & surrounding.

GARAGE DOORS RS

Cell: 908-907-5170 732-845-3333 Electrical

NM-00455910

732-238-1049

jbelectricalnj.com

Electrical

No job too small. All levels of home repairs & improvements. Carpentry • Painting • Tile/Molding • Powerwashing

Free Est. • Bonded & Ins. • Lic. # 15903 NM-00458217

Handypersons

V & D ELECTRIC, LLC.

JB ELECTRICAL

Gutters

NM-00459029

Electrical

www.keyfloorshic.com

732-952-5131

• Additions • Attics • Basements • Bathrooms • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks Over 30 years • Doors Experience • Dormers • Dry Wall • Flooring • Gutters

• Hardwood Floors • Kitchens • Laminate Floors • Moldings • Odd Jobs • Painting • Power Washing • Repairs • Rooﬁng • Sheds • Siding • Wallpaper • Windows

ALL WORK GUARANTEED !!! Free Estimates • Insured • Owner-Operated

732-613-1115 973-818-0880

(Ofﬁce) (Cell) NM-00458221

www.buildwithasjr.com

Home Improvements

A+ CONSTRUCTION PAINTING • POWER WASHING DECK REPAIRS • ROOFING FLAT ROOFS • ROOF COATING CONCRETE & FOUNDATIONS

732-857-1938 Free Est. • Sr. Discounts Visit our website: www.aplusconstructionllc.us

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200

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BUSINESS & SERVICE

CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE HERE 732-358-5200 Home Improvements

Lawn Care

Landscaping

Lawn Care

AJ’s Home Improvement, LLC 732-900-6087

CERTIFIED

Commercial & Residential

Exterior All Types of Rooﬁng Flat & Shingles Repair or New Deck Repair & Staining Chimney & Fencing Shed Repairs Powerwashing

Interior Carpentry Painting Sheetrock Basement Waterprooﬁng No Job Too Small or Big!

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Will Serve The Monmouth Areas For Tree Work & Landscaping Only

24 HOUR PROMPT/EMERGENCY SERVICE

$100 OFF

Quality Service – Quick Response Free Estimates ~ 24 hr. emergency service

Veteran Discounts Available

Any Service of $1,000 or more

Home Improvements

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 4/30/21

All Types of Roofing Flat or Shingle • Repair or New Decks Stained and Repaired Fencin Fencing • Masonry • Painting ting Powerwashing Free Est. Friendly vice. Friendly, Professional Service.

732-900-0051 or 917-624-7581 732-900-00 Home Improvements

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

NM-00456570

NM-00458448

JOSHUA PETRO HOME IMPROVEMENTS

IMPROVEMENTS • Custom Seemless Gutters Leaf Guards • Roofing Siding - Windows

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

** DISCOUNTED FIREWOOD ** 1 Cord $185.00 • 1/2 Cord $100

732-257-1170

www.budgetpropertymaintenance.com

Landscaping

Lawn Care

Landscaping

OWNER OPERATED

G.S. LAWN SVC & LANDSCAPING LLC

Spring Clean-Ups Landscape Restoration Experts ALL WORK GUARANTEED Residential & Commercial Lic. #13vH08853200

Free Est. • Fully Ins. • 35 Years Experience

• Weekly Mowing • Fertilization Program • De-Thatching & Seeding • Re-Sodding lawn • Complete Landscape Restoration & Installation • Mulch, Stone, Topsoil Installed & Delivered • Trimming & Pruning • Gutter Cleaning • Drainage

NM-00459030

732-572-2678

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 4/30/21

Lawn Care

• Bathroom And Kitchen Remodeling

NM-00456569

Any Service of $2,500 or more

FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES

TIMCO HOME

Specializing in

$250 OFF

Landscaping

M.R.S.

Lawn Service LLC.

• Spring CLEAN-UPS • Landscaping Design & Maintenance • Tree & Shrub Pruning • Retaining Walls • Top Soil • Mulch • Stone • Pavers • Vinyl & Wood Fencing Installation

(732) 238-2050 Free Estimates • Fully Insured Lawn Care

Landscaping

TREE SERVICE

732-548-1653

NM-00456571

Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Lawn Care

Landscaping

D&S

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPING INC.

Paver Walkways Patio • Driveways Snow Plowing

COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN

732-257-5973

732-549-6387

www.dslandscapinginc.com

NM-00456572

Certiﬁed brick paver and retaining wall installer

CLEAN-UPS

NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A

FREE ESTIMATES

Landscaping

UNITED Tree Service, Inc.

(Patios, Retaining Walls, Pavers, Sidewalks) Free Estimates Fully Insured Over 20 Years Experience 24 Hour Emergency Service Senior Citizen Discount

CALL NICK

NM-00458223

732-207-3933 732-617-TREE

Lawn Care

Landscaping

EXPERT

C.H.E.A.P. • Tree Removal • Trimming • Pruning • Stump Grinding • FIREWOOD • Lots Cleared Serving: Edison, FIREWOOD Metuchen, Colonia, Woodbridge, N.Brunswick, Highland Park and “We Are TheMilltown, Most Recommended surrounding. Tree Service In The Area”

Residential/Commercial/Municipal

Commercial & Residential

Now Accepting Most Credit Cards Fully Insured

Working for a Greener NJ! Call for your FREE Estimate

Lawn Care

LAWN & LANDSCAPING, LLC

LANDSCAPING • TREE SERVICES • STUMP REMOVAL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE BULK MATERIAL DELIVERY FULLY INSURED

24 HR. ANSWERING SERVICE

732-713-1528 TOM 732-713-2008 BRIAN Lawn Care

Landscaping

New Beginnings Landscaping Spring & Fall Clean Ups Lawn Mowing - Fertilization Top Soil, Mulch, Shrub Trimming, New Plantings, Seeding, Powerwashing We deliver materials!

Call 908-309-1430 ask for Mike Give your property a New Beginning

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CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE HERE 732-358-5200 Masonry/Paving

POLISH

MASON

All Phases of Brick, Stone & Concrete Work Free Designing Available

PRECISION PAINT

Specializing in all types of paving for Driveways & Parking Lots

CELL # 732-810-9511

FREEHOLD Please visit our website or call for more info.

NM-00458839

Painting/Wallpapering

PAINTING

• All Phases Of Painting • Interior/Exterior • Moulding Installation •No Job Too Small

When quality, Reliability & Experience Matter

(732) 534-0548

Owned & operated by Joshua Ludlow Free Estimates • References • Fully Insured

Masonry/Paving

Lic#13VH06178600

NM-00452771

Painting/Wallpapering

Glenn Kaune’s Custom Painting Satisfaction Guaranteed

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200 Masonry/Paving

NM-00458224

Quality Work • Affordable Wallpaper Removal • Sheetrock Repair Taping/Spackling • Interior/Exterior Reliable Prompt Service

DISCOUNTS 732-605-0362 AVAILABLE Over 30 yrs. • Free Est./Ins.

ALL WORK DONE BY OWNER

• Interior/Exterior Painting • Deck and Fence Stain and Paint • Powerwashing • Wallpaper & Plaster Removal • Sheetrock Repair

Nothing is better than a woman’s touch!

Painting/Wallpapering

David J. McConnell

Free Estimates - Fully Insured

732-906-0385

732.619.6829

732-257-6254

NM-00458246

Plumbing • Heating Home Improvements

No Job Too Small NJ Lic#8843

#13VH04604300

FREE ESTIMATES

Power Washing

P Boilers Installed/Repaired P Water Heaters Installed P Drains & Sewer lines cleaned P Sewer & Water Mains installed P Kitchen & Bath Remodeling P Framing & Sheet Rock

USA

POWER WASHING PLUS, LLC Remove Green Algae and Mold using Hot Water and/or Soap

Houses, Patios, Walkways, Roofs... Veteran, 1st Responder and Senior Discounts Fully Insured • Free Estimates VETERAN

732-415-8762

www.usapowerwashingplus.com

OWNED & OPERATED

Angie's List "A" Rated!

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200 Plumbing

Roofing/Siding

ROOFING CONTRACTORS

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NM-00454624

• Houses • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Brick Pavers • Pool Areas • Deck Staining o s l A • Polymetric Sanding

908-416-5219

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s Year

SPECIALIZING IN

Same day free estimate • Licensed & Insured

Plumbing

3rd Generation

732-525-8118

AND POWERWASHING 5 Star Rated on Google

Serving all of New Jersey since 1998

www.poloniaconstruction.com

Power Washing

NM-00454669

Serving the area for over 31 years! Best from Europe!

Painting/Wallpapering

NM-00457724

Masonry/Paving

(732) 257-6640 • Free Estimates

plumbing & heating “Honest, Neat and Professional Service”

www.mattcoplumbing.com

732-418-0011 Metuchen, NJ 08840 | info@mattcoplumbing.com

Complete ROOF Replacement Special

Senior Citizen Discount

$500 OFF

Any Complete ROOF Replacement Fully Insured • NJ Licensed

www.bsgrooﬁng.com

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NM-00458103