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Qazi, Dinuzzo to serve as president, vice president of council

By HAILEY RUDERMAN Staff Writer

Republicans Juned Qazi and Antoinette Dinuzzo were elected to serve in the positions of president and vice president, respectively, of the Marlboro Township Council during the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting of the governing body.

There was no municipal election in Marlboro in November so there are no changes in the makeup of the council for 2023.

Republicans hold a 3-2 majority with Qazi, Dinuzzo and Michael Milman serving alongside Democrats Randi Marder and Michael Scalea.

This is Qazi and Dinuzzo’s second year on the council and their second year serving as president and vice president, respectively.

As the first order of business, attorney David Minchello, who was filling in for Township Attorney Louis Rainone, announced that nominations for council president were open.

Scalea nominated Qazi for the position of council president and all five members of the governing body voted “yes.”

Mayor Jonathan Hornik swore in Qazi to his second one-year term as president. The council president presides over meetings.

Scalea then nominated Marder for the position of vice president. A vote along political party lines followed

with Dinuzzo, Milman and Qazi voting “no” and Marder and Scalea voting “yes.” The nomination failed in the 3-2 vote.

Milman then nominated Dinuzzo for re-election as vice president and another vote along political party lines followed with Dinuzzo, Milman and Qazi voting “yes” and Marder and Scalea voting “no.” The nomination passed in the 3-2 vote.

John Gibardi, who is the former Marlboro Republican chairman as well as a notary public and Dinuzzo’s

brother, was chosen by Dinuzzo to swear her in as council vice president.

In other business, Dinuzzo nominated Milman to serve on the Planning Board and the nomination passed in a 5-0 vote.

During remarks by the council members in the first meeting of 2023, Scalea said, “It is good to see everyone again for the beginning of the year. This year I do not want to be blindsided coming into these meetings. I believe we need to address things before meetings so we are all in agreement.”

In her remarks, Marder announced that 2023 will be her final year on the council after almost two decades of public service.

“This is my last year on the council. It is my 16th year. This is going to be a productive year and I want to do things that make me proud, like we have done in the past,” she said.

“Last year was a very interesting year. Roads are always going to be bumpy, but I am looking forward to this year,” Milman said.

Regarding his re-election, Qazi said, “Thank you to the members of the council for their support and for believing in me. We will try to do the right thing in 2023, like we have done in the past year.”

In his remarks, Hornik said, “We do the reconstitution of the council every year as a way to start fresh. Political party does not matter when we are up here. It does not belong here. The citizens of Marlboro matter. Nothing should interfere with that.”

There will be a municipal election in Marlboro this year. The council seats held by Marder and Scalea will be on the ballot. A council term in Marlboro is for four years.

The four-year mayor’s term will also be on the ballot. Hornik is serving the final year of his fourth term. He ran unopposed in the 2019 election.

Hornik’s late father, Saul G. Hornik, served as Marlboro’s mayor from January 1980 through December 1991.

Brookdale Community College announces pre-vocational program

Brookdale Community College, ARC of Monmouth County and Voyagers’ Community School have announced a free, pre-vocational program that offers adult students, ages 18 to 24, who have intellectual disabilities a classroom learning experience in life, consumer and employment skills, selfadvocacy, healthy habits, financial literacy and the use of technology.

This grant award was funded through the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education through the County College-based Center for Adult Transition Program.

The Achievement Zone Plus (TAZ) will begin in late January and will prepare students to pursue their goals, clarify their plans and take the next step as adults.

Program offerings will focus on career readiness and job coaching through mini-lessons and group projects targeting various job skills.

Meeting at Brookdale Community College, participants will join in activities and experiences that strengthen and increase soft and career skills; self- and career-awareness; understanding of practical steps in prepar-

ing for employment; and vocational awareness and readiness.

Participants will acquire specific employment and job-specific skills.

Those interested as a potential participant or as a professional representing a potential participant in the TAZ Plus program may complete an inquiry form or email nkane@brookdalecc. edu, according to a press release.

Juned Qazi

Antoinette Dinuzzo

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this meeting notice supersedes all other meeting notices announced prior to January 4, 2023.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Marlboro Township Public School District has scheduled its Regular Monthly Meetings for the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted, at Marlboro Memorial Middle School, 71 Nolan Road, Morganville, New Jersey 07751.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Marlboro Township Public School District hereby announces that the Committee of the Whole agenda sessions will be held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted, at Marlboro Memorial Middle School, 71 Nolan Road, Morganville, New Jersey 07751.

The Board’s meeting schedule for January 3, 2023 to January 2, 2024, is indicated below:

Siewert, Mendez, Lilonsky take seats on Marlboro K-8 Board of Education

By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

MARLBORO — Two newcomers and a former member have been sworn in to serve three-year terms on the ninemember Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education.

Annette Siewert, Valentina Mendez and Michael Lilonsky were elected to the school board in the November 2022 election.

Lilonsky served on the board from April 2007 through January 2017. His service included terms as vice president (2010) and president (2011-16).

Siewert, Mendez and Lilonsky took the oath of office during the board’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 3.

During 2023 they will serve alongside Kathleen Amster, Aldo Patruno, Jessica Piernik, Christina Russotto, Susan Shrem and Jill Strafaci.

After the new members were seated, the floor was opened to nominations for board president. Patruno nominated Amster for the position. No other nomination was made. On a roll call vote, all nine members voted “yes” for Amster.

Following her election to the position, Amster said, in part, that she was “thrilled to have this opportunity” and she thanked her fellow board members for the opportunity to lead the board.

Amster thanked community mem-

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bers who have supported her during her four years on the board.

Following Amster’s election as president, the floor was opened to nominations for vice president. Patruno nominated Russotto for the position. No other nomination was made. On a roll call vote, all nine members voted “yes” for Russotto.

During her remarks, Russotto said, in part, “I am extremely humbled and invigorated at the road ahead. … I vow to always do my best. … I will consider every child of every ability.”

Russotto is beginning her second year on the board.

According to the New Jersey School Boards Association, “The school board has a dual role: To represent the concerns of the citizens, taxpayers and parents to the school administrators, and to represent the needs of the students and school district to the citizens, taxpayers and parents of the community.

“The school board does not operate the district on a day-to-day basis; that is the job of the superintendent, who is the district’s chief executive. Rather, the school board sets the policies, goals and objectives for the district – and it holds the superintendent responsible for implementing the policies and achieving the goals,” according to the NJSBA.

School board members serve as volunteers without compensation.

A resident of Englishtown has admitted producing multiple videos depicting him sexually assaulting a minor, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Dec. 6.

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Workshop Meetings will be scheduled to discuss specific topics, e.g., budget information, curriculum and professional development matters, etc. The Board also reserves the right to act on the calling of an executive or private session within the guidelines of Chapter 232, P. L. 1975.

Meeting dates and locations are subject to further change.

Christian Importuna, 27, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to one count of an indictment charging him with production of child pornography, according to a press release from the United States Attorney District of New Jersey.

According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, in March 2020, Importuna produced at least two videos that showed him sexually assaulting a pre-pubescent female child.

The videos came to the attention of law enforcement on March 24, 2020 when Importuna attempted to trade images of child pornography with an undercover law enforcement official on an internet-based application.

Law enforcement officials initially linked the videos to Importuna through business records indicating they were sent from his Englishtown residence. The investigation further linked Importuna to the production of the images through physical identifiers that were visible in the subject videos.

According to the press release, the charge of production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for April 17.

The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its Creative Arts Festival. This juried art show and sale is open to artists and fine crafters of every medium.

Those interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration. The application fee is $15 per person. Rules and entry form are available at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com, according to a press release.

Accepted artists will have a 10-foot x 10-foot booth space to display and sell their original work for a fee. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available. The entry deadline is March 10.

The Creative Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. The festival will feature fine art and craft vendors, live music, creative activities and food vendors.

Thompson Park is home to the park system’s Creative Arts Center, which hosts fine arts and craft classes throughout the year, including ceramics, pottery, jewelry and painting.

To learn more about the Creative Arts Festival, call 732-842-4000, ext. 3343.

The Monmouth County Park System invites local gardeners to take part in National Seed Swap Day from 10-11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center, Aberdeen Township.

Vegetable, annual, perennial and native seeds are welcome (no invasive species).

Place your seeds in a sealed envelope or bag, labeled with the plant name, year collected and where it was bought or collected from. A minimum of five seeds is required per item, according to a press release.

Throughout January, deliver seed submissions to the Huber Woods Environmental Center, Brown’s Dock Road, Middletown. Dropping off prior to Swap Day is strongly recommended, but not required. Those dropping off seed will receive a ticket to bring on Swap Day.

All seed swappers will take home a native wildflower seed freebie. For more information about National Seed Swap Day, call 732-872-2670.

The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the inaugural Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest, which is open now through Feb. 1.

“The winning photo of the Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest will be featured on the cover of the guide that is requested worldwide. Additionally, it will be showcased in future marketing efforts with the photographer’s spotlight placed in the official travel guide. The runners-up will have their photos published in the guide,” Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone said. “We can’t wait to see all of the amazing photos of our county.”

For the contest, photo orientation preference is vertical; if horizontal, the image must be at least

3,000 pixels tall; photo should not exceed 10 MB; photo must be submitted in JPG format; photo must not have any watermarks.

“We invite everyone to grab a camera and capture a photo that shows how Monmouth County is one of the best tourism destinations in the world,” Arnone said. “Everyone who would like to help select the winning photo, make sure to visit the Monmouth County Tourism social media pages on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to vote for your favorite.”

Individuals submitting a photo must be 18 years of age or older and those under 18 will need parental consent; multiple entries are encouraged; photos must be submitted via the website submission form and include all required contact information; photos must be taken in Monmouth County; Monmouth County Tourism will select the finalists; the runnersup will receive placement in the travel guide with photo credit; the contest will be open until Feb. 1. To learn more, go to tourism.visitmonmouth.com or contact tourism@visitmonmouth.com.

The Glee Club from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 18 at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold Borough. This will be the Glee Club’s third appearance at the church. The concert is free to the community. Early arrival is recommended. There are 500 seats in the church.

N.J. recorded environmental highlights in 2022

The year 2022 will go down in history as one defined by many challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic dragged into its third year, the war in Ukraine destabilized world security and finances, and record heat, droughts and storms again brought home the reality of a changing climate. New Jersey, like everywhere else, shared the pain.

Despite these difficulties, this state we’re in made encouraging progress in 2022 on environmental protection, conservation and outdoor recreation.

Highlights include reduced plastic pollution, a partial ban on pesticides that harm bees and other pollinators, a task force studying ways to boost protections for public forests, work to implement the Environmental Justice Act, steps to advance clean offshore wind and solar energy, and more.

• Plastic bag ban –

gas emissions while providing critical habitat for wildlife, outdoor recreation, and clean air and water.

Yet the vast majority of New Jersey’s public forests are not adequately protected against inappropriate logging, over-browsing by deer and invasive species. In 2022, a Forest Stewardship Task Force was established to develop recommendations to the state Legislature to better protect and manage public forests.

• More offshore wind and solar energy – A key part of New Jersey’s climate action plan is a transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.

2022, but still need to be adopted as soon as possible.

• Warehouse development – In 2022, New Jersey continued to see significant development of massive warehouses in many parts of the state, threatening prime farmland and communities already overburdened by pollution.

The State Planning Commission issued voluntary guidelines to help municipalities plan for warehouse development, but the state and municipalities are still lacking the tools needed to deal with this challenge.

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In May, New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic shopping bags went into effect. Thanks to the state’s 2020 Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, shoppers were required for the first time to supply their own reusable bags.

By the end of the first year, New Jersey will have avoided using an estimated 3.44 billion plastic bags and 68 million paper bags, preventing tons of waste from going into landfills and waterways.

• Protecting pollinators – In 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Save the Bees bill, which limits neonicotinoid pesticide applications in non-agricultural settings like gardens, lawns and golf courses.

“Neonics” don’t just kill insect pests; they also wipe out beneficial insects, including butterflies, wild native bees and domesticated honeybees. In turn, bird populations decline because of the loss of food sources.

While the new law is a positive step, neonics are still allowed in New Jersey for agricultural uses.

• Forest Task Force – Forests and other lands sequester and store about 9% of New Jersey’s annual greenhouse

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities took a step forward in 2022 by implementing a new utility-scale solar program that will result in more clean energy while bringing down the costs of solar incentives and ensuring sound siting to protect important farmland soils and forests.

• “Outside Together” – New Jersey began working on the new Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, which will set strategies for open space and recreation for the next five years and is required to maintain eligibility for funding from the National Park Service.

• Black Heritage Trail – A new state law signed in 2022 will establish a Black Heritage Trail linking landmarks, heritage sites, museums and attractions highlighting moments of political, military, artistic, cultural and social importance in the state’s Black history.

Despite this progress, New Jersey still has plenty of work to do on environmental and conservation issues:

• Environmental Justice Law – For years, New Jersey’s poor, urban, black and brown communities have borne the brunt of environmental contamination.

In 2020, Gov. Murphy signed the landmark Environmental Justice Act to help protect overburdened communities. Rules implementing the act were introduced in the summer of

• Fixing state parks – In 2022, a partnership of conservation organizations – including New Jersey Conservation Foundation – launched the “Fix Our Parks” campaign highlighting the need for more funding and stronger enforcement to protect New Jersey’s state park system.

A report commissioned by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance found that state parks are underfunded, understaffed and facing threats from illegal off-road vehicle use and dumping. The Governor and Legislature should make increased funding a priority in the upcoming budget.

• Flood prevention – In 2022, the state Department of Environmental Protection published draft rules to better protect communities from flooding from extreme storms, like the remnants of Hurricane Ida in 2021. The public comment period ends on Feb. 3.

If adopted as written, the new rules will raise flood plain elevations by 2 feet, making it harder to build in areas near rivers and streams, protecting lives and property.

To learn more about the inland flood rules or to make a comment, go to https://dep.nj.gov/inland-floodprotection-rule/

Please continue to make your voices heard in 2023 on the need for our elected officials to address these pressing issues.

Tom Gilbert is a co-executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills.

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Catch a Classic What to Watch

That ’90s Show Netflix New Series!

Thursday, Jan. 19

This direct spinoff of the hit 19982006 sitcom That ’70s Show is set in 1995, and goes back to Point Place, Wisconsin, where Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), daughter of Eric and Donna (Topher Grace and Laura Prepon, who, along with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama, make guest appearances in their original roles), is spending the summer with grandparents Kitty and Red (Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith, reprising their characters as series regulars). There, Leia bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids.

Special Theme: The Jewish Experience

TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. Catch a Classic! Thursday, Jan. 19

TCM has dedicated every Thursday in January to showcasing films that have touched on the Jewish experience. Included in the lineup for this evening are the following five films: Golden Globe nominee Crossing Delancey (pictured), about a single woman (Amy Irving) in Manhattan who meets a man (Peter Riegert) through her Jewish grandmother’s (Reizl Bozyk) matchmaker; Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984), in which a Jewish deli owner in Brooklyn (Elliott Gould) asks his uncle for a loan, but must give up his Gentile girlfriend (Margaux Hemingway) in order to get it; longtime roommates and friends (Melanie Mayron and Anita Skinner) face challenges to their relationship when one gets engaged and moves out of their New York City apartment in Girlfriends

(1978); a Polish rabbi (Gene Wilder) befriends a bank robber with a heart of gold (Harrison Ford) on his way to San Francisco in The Frisco Kid (1979), an unusual adventure comedy about a pair of unlikely friends; lastly, the Oscar-nominated Au Revoir les Enfants (1987), which tells the story of a Catholic boarding school in World War II-era France hiding a Jewish student from the Nazis and is based on a true incident from writer/director Louis Malle’s life.

Thursday 1/19

9 p.m. Maleficent (2014, Fantasy)

Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning FREEFORM

Bohemian Rhapsody

Friday 1/20

7 p.m. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, Biography)

Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton FX

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Netflix New Series! Thursday, Jan. 19

Twenty chilling tales penned by horror manga master Junji Ito, all with the shared theme of madness, are adapted in this anime series.

NBA Basketball NBA TV & TNT, beginning at 3 p.m. Live Thursday, Jan. 19

The NBA visits France for a matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the

Detroit Pistons at Accor Arena in Paris on NBA TV. TNT’s primetime doubleheader has the Golden State Warriors at the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets at the Phoenix Suns.

Walker: “Buffering”

The CW, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19

Cordell (Jared Padalecki) and Cassie (Ashley Reyes) intervene in a hostage situation at a server farm, and August (Kale Culley) tries to smooth things over with his grandparents.

Christina in the Country: “Diamond in the Rough”

HGTV, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19

With three young boys and a one-

week-old baby girl, Nick and Kristen enlist Christina Hall’s help to transform their dark and dysfunctional kitchen. Christina and her husband Josh Hall also find a potential investment property that could be more than they bargained for.

Walker Independence: “Strange Bedfellows”

The CW, 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19

Abby (Katherine McNamara) starts to question everything she thought to be true, and Gus (Philemon Chambers) makes a move no one sees coming.

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Saturday 1/21

7 p.m. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012, Children)

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DISNEY Maleficent

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Game Theory With Bomani Jones

HBO, 11 p.m. Season Premiere!

Friday, Jan. 20

Sports journalist and commentator Bomani Jones returns for Season 2 of his weekly, late-night series that breaks down timely issues playing out in the world of sports.

Female Detectives — Part 3: Rogue Females

TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. Catch a Classic! Friday, Jan. 20

Turner Classic Movies concludes its Friday evening salute to fictional female film detectives this evening with four films. First is Lured (pictured), a film noir offering a change of pace for fans of Lucille Ball who are accustomed to seeing her in more comedic roles. Ball plays an American in London who helps police find a serial killer after her friend disappears. George Sanders, Charles Coburn and Boris Karloff costar in director Douglas Sirk’s mystery. Next, in Wanted!

Represent Netflix New Series!

Friday, Jan. 20

Jean-Pascal Zadi cocreated, directed and stars in this French comedy as Stéphane Blé, an idealistic educator who is inadvertently thrust into France’s presidential race.

Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom: “Gorilla Divemaster” Nat Geo, 10 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20

A western lowland gorilla takes a road trip to receive pioneering hyperbaric oxygen therapy; a black rhinoceros is fitted with a fitness tracker to study his movements; the veterinary team investigates what might be causing a roan antelope to lose weight drastically; and the Galapagos tortoises celebrate their 10th birthdays with a wild party.

Jane Turner (1936), both criminals and two postal investigators (played by Gloria Stuart and Lee Tracy) are intent on locating the “Jane Turner” to whom a letter and loads of cash were sent in the wake of a mail robbery. Following that is one of the earliest noir films, Stranger on the Third Floor (1940), in which Margaret Tallichet plays the fiancée

Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias

Lifetime, 8 p.m. Original Film! Saturday, Jan. 21

This follow-up to one of Lifetime’s most successful true-crime movies shows a new side of the infamous murderess. Celina Sinden stars as Jodi Arias, who has just been arrested and sent to prison while she awaits trial for murdering her boyfriend, Travis Alexander. When she arrives in jail, Jodi charms her way through prison and befriends a couple, Donavan Bering and Tracy Brown, who will do almost anything for her. Donavan was released from prison as Jodi’s trial drew near and agreed to be Jodi’s mouthpiece, posting on her social pages and

of a reporter (John McGuire) who is arrested following two murders; in an attempt to clear his name, she seeks out a strange man (Peter Lorre) who seems linked to the crimes. Finally, in Deadline at Dawn (1946), Susan Hayward plays a dance-hall girl who embarks on an eventful evening as she helps a soon-to-shipout sailor (Bill Williams) find the person who murdered a woman he had met earlier.

Harlow & Powell

TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. Catch a Classic!

Saturday, Jan. 21

Hollywood golden age icons Jean Harlow and William Powell had not only a dynamic chemistry onscreen in the two films they made together, but also a real-life love affair that only lasted a couple of years before Harlow tragically passed away from kidney failure in 1937 at the age of 26. Tonight on Turner Classic Movies, you can enjoy the magic they brought to the screen in Reckless (pictured), a musical comedy directed by Victor Fleming and also starring frequent Harlow costar Franchot Tone; and Libeled Lady (1936), the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic comedy costarring Powell's Thin Man movies costar Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy.

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defending her friend to the world. But when the details of the case and Jodi’s story were no longer adding up and Donavan refused to continue to do her former friend’s bidding, Jodi’s vengeful side emerged.

Saturday, Jan. 21

SNL resumes its 48th season tonight with actress Aubrey Plaza making her guest-hosting debut, accompanied by Sam Smith in their third appearance as musical guest.

HBO

Game Theory With Bomani Jones

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Arnone, DiRocco to serve county leadership roles in 2023

Monmouth County Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone and Commissioner Nick DiRocco were appointed as director and deputy director, respectively, at the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners’ 2023 organization meeting held on Jan. 5 at Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township.

“It is truly an honor to be given the opportunity to serve as a Monmouth County commissioner for my fifth term and to be elected by my colleagues to continue in my role as director,” Arnone was quoted as saying in a press release.

“I am grateful my colleagues have appointed me to continue serving in this role. However, this is a team position and I look forward to serving alongside a great hardworking group of individuals to continue to provide a high quality of living to the residents of Monmouth County.

“Monmouth County is truly the best place to live, work and visit. I look forward to continuing to oversee my departments and divisions,” Arnone said.

“It is an honor and a privilege to begin my second term as a member of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and I would like to thank the residents of our great county for the opportunity to serve,” said DiRocco.

“As we begin a new year, I am looking forward to working alongside my colleagues to sharpen our focus on serving our residents in a highly effective and efficient manner so we can keep Monmouth County safe, prosperous and beautiful,” he said.

Prior to the selection of the board leadership, Arnone and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden were sworn in to office by Superior Court Judge Joseph Oxley, and DiRocco was sworn in by Superior Court Judge

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Gregory L. Acquaviva.

Arnone was sworn in to his fifth three-year term as a county commissioner and DiRocco was sworn in to his second three-year term. Golden was sworn in to his fifth three-year term

as sheriff, according to the press release.

“It is an honor to have been reelected to a fifth term as sheriff and I thank the residents for their continued support,” said Golden. “It’s my

privilege and duty to serve all who live, work or visit this great county, in the safest, most effective and efficient manner for another three years.

“Together with the Board of County Commissioners, we will continue to work on combating crime and strengthen our shared services and safety initiatives so Monmouth County remains one of the top counties in New Jersey,” he said.

The members of the Board of County Commissioners provided remarks about their roles within the county.

“Our community college, Brookdale Community College, has ranked in the top 3% of community colleges and one person I would like to recognize is Dr. David Stout,” Commissioner Lillian G. Burry said. “He was recently named to the top 25 most influential college presidents and we are very fortune to have him.”

“We have advanced in our programs and services beyond other counties and we have built a strong portfolio of services. This platform will be the ground we build on in 2023,” said Commissioner Susan M. Kiley.

“We have passionate employees and volunteers. We continue to find new ways to reach those residents who need our help. As a forward-thinking organization, Monmouth County will charge into 2023 with resolve. We have a tremendous base of services created here because of forward thinking,” Kiley said.

“It has truly been an honor for me to serve in a capacity of public service,” Commissioner Ross F. Licitra said. “I am delighted to be entering my third year as a commissioner. There is much to accomplish and I promise to continue to serve the residents to the best of my ability.”

• Samaritan Center operates a food pantry to provide supplementary food for those in need in Manalapan, Marlboro, Morganville, Englishtown and Millstone Township. For information, call 732446-1142 and make an appointment. Donations of funds and food are gratefully accepted.

• New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is conducting blood drives which are open to the public. The following blood drives are scheduled: Jan. 31, Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold Township, 12:30-6:30 p.m.; Feb. 8,

Marlboro Jewish Center, Congregation Ohev Shalom, Marlboro, 3-9 p.m.; Feb. 20, Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold Township, 12:30-6:30 p.m. To donate blood or for information about how to organize a blood drive, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www. nybloodcenter.org

• The Monmouth County Park System will present a Nature Lecture Series: All About Brook Trout –The State Fish of New Jersey on Jan. 20 from 7-8 p.m. at the Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center, Aberdeen Township. A park system naturalist will speak about

the history and ecology of brook trout and the issues they face. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• The Monmouth County Park System will present National Seed Swap Day on Jan. 28 from 10-11 a.m. at Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center, Aberdeen Township. Bring seeds (at least five) in an envelope labeled with the plant name, year collected and where it was purchased or collected. No invasive species. Seeds can be dropped off in advance at the Huber Woods Environmental Center, Middletown. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

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Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone speaks during the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners’ 2023 organization meeting after he was sworn in for his fifth term as a commissioner and was re-elected commissioner director for 2023.

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