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Spotswood mayor delivers final address By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
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Chabad of Monroe hosted a public Hanukkah menorah celebration in Monroe with the lighting of a 32-foot-tall menorah on Dec. 10. See story, page 3.
Monroe Township to begin master plan review in early 2021 By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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ownship officials are planning to thoroughly review Monroe’s master plan, which will give the township an opportunity to explore ways to control development, invest in traffic improvements and gain momentum toward the township’s goal of preserving 50% of open space in the township. With the review, the Township Council has approved a resolution to hire H2M As-
sociates Inc. in Parsippany at a meeting on Dec. 9 for public outreach services in an amount not to exceed $66,000. Monroe Business Administrator Alan Weinberg said H2M Associates is an engineering firm with expertise in reviewing master plans. “Since [review of master plans] only happen every 20 to 25 years there’s not always an in-house ability to see what the latest technology and efforts in terms of outreach is,” he said, noting the firm has worked with other municipalities on their
master plans. Joe Stroin, acting planning director in Monroe, said H2M Associates is planning to hold a number of different public workshops via Zoom on every master plan element, create a dedicated website for the master plan review and send out community-wide surveys to garner public input. All recommendations will be summarized and go through the Master Plan Subcommittee and Planning Board for the new master plan. (Continued on page 7)
xpressing optimism about the new upcoming administration, Edward Seely delivered his last address as mayor of Spotswood. “Well, as go the lyrics in a Hollies song, ‘The road is long, with many a winding turn…,’ ” Seely said in a prepared statement. “This is my final mayor’s message. While the journey has been bittersweet, I walk away with my head held high. We have accomplished a great deal but, as quoted, the road is indeed long.” Seely said Christmas is right around the corner and will, of course, be different this year. Online sales are thriving, but smaller retail stores are struggling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I, for one, will be purchasing what I can locally for these businesses are the backbone of our economy. Please support them if you can,” Seely said in the statement. “Recreation is teaming with our Fire Department for a drive-by Christmas event at the high school, and I hear the big man in red will be there. There is also a rumor that the Grinch will be sneaking around. Information can be found on the borough’s website as well as Facebook.” Over the past two weeks, Seely said Mayor-Elect Jackie Palmer and he have come together to discuss the transition to a new administration. “As a result of our meetings, I will tell you that I have an incredibly positive outlook on the direction in which the borough will be heading. Palmer has been quite open, and I can say the many rumors that seem to have been circulated are false and unjust,” Seely said in the statement. “Given the chance, I believe she will prove to be a welcome and successful addition to the borough leadership. She has hit the ground running; let us all try to keep the road as straight and smooth as possible.” Seely said it has been an honor to serve the community, not only as mayor and a councilman but to have been involved in (Continued on page 7)
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Chabad of Monroe spreads light during Hanukkah season, pays tribute to essential workers By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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he community of the Chabad of Monroe came together to spread light during what has been “an extremely difficult year, a year of pain, challenges and hardships” due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “This is why when a holiday like Hanukkah comes we need to jump on the opportunity to spread light, to come together even though socially distanced or watching through media technology and demonstrate the ability to make light around us,” Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky said during a menorah lighting on Dec. 10. The Chabad of Monroe, led by Zaklikovsky, has been hosting the public menorah celebration in Monroe for 19 years with a 32-foot tall menorah, which is a replica of the National Menorah lit across the street from the White House in Washington D.C. The rabbi had to use a forklift to light the menorah as a small crowd gathered on the first day of the Hanukkah Festival of Lights celebration at State Park on Perrineville Road, at the corner of Prospect Plains Road in Monroe. “This year is not the regular year, so many of us that normally would be here are not here this year because of the circumstances,” he said. “It’s important to be here, celebrate and recognize, bring light to the world around us and diminish some of the darkness, some of the pain the world is experiencing.” During the ceremony, the community paid tribute to the many heroes – essential workers, first responders, healthcare providers – who put themselves in harms way every single day in order to save and help heal those who need help. “Who would have thought during last year’s Hanukkah, this year there would be so much more loss, pain and darkness than we had last year,” Zaklikovsky said. “It’s incumbent upon us to say thank you to those in our country and many throughout the world who had the forefront during the pandemic to help as many people as they could. The story of our country is a story of Hanukkah. The story of the essential workers is also the story of Hanukkah, recognizing what is important is not might, but what’s right. The truth prevails over strength, over tyranny, all forms of evil … with truth, sincerity [and] coming together as people, there is nothing we cannot possibly overcome.” David Rothman, chair of the Monroe Township Plan-
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ning Board and a former councilman, read a proclamation in celebration of Hanukkah on behalf of Mayor Gerald Tamburro. The celebration included musical performances and programs for children including dancing with Dreidelman and the Maccabees. The crowd also enjoyed hot apple cider, cocoa and doughnuts. In commemoration, Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight
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days by lighting an eight-branched candelabrum known as a menorah. The celebration began on Dec. 10 and concludes on the evening of Dec. 18. Since its inauguration in 2002, the 32-foot tall menorah in Monroe has become an iconic staple of central Jersey holiday scene. For more information, visit www.ChabadMonroe.org or call 732-656-1616.
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Country Lane Park will add tennis, basketball courts By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township Council approved a resolution awarding Sport-Tech Construction Corporation a $281,777 contract to provide improvements for Country Lane Park. The East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks is responsible for maintaining the outdoor courts and athletic facilities within the township’s park system, according to the council. On Oct. 27, the township received three bids for the Country Lane Park improvements. Department of Recreation and Parks Director Michael Reissner reviewed the bids and recommend that a contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, Sports-Tech Construction Corporation of Brewster, New York, according to the council. Reissner said this project will be reconstructing two tennis courts and one basketball court at Country Lane Park, located at 65 Stratford Road. “The courts there were deteriorated beyond repair or actually have been repaired … from what I can tell least three times,” Reissner said. “We are proposing a posttensioned concrete system out of this location to repair all three courts and our intention is to begin this work in the spring of 2021.”
Reissner said the department will also be removing the lighting system that is currently there because it is probably from the 1970s or 1980s and beyond repair since it is outdated. “We will not be replacing the lighting system immediately, but it is something that we’re looking to do as a potential phase two, down the road, but for the most part the courts need to be repaired and our intention is to fix that in 2021,” Reissner said. The council approved the resolution on Dec. 14 during the council meeting via video conference. Before the resolution was approved, Councilman James Wendell said he has worked closely with Reissner on the tennis courts for many years in trying to find different opportunities and cheaper alternatives. “We put out there a few different alternatives for this and … I was not a fan of the post-tension in the beginning, but after seeing Country Lane Park and everything else, this is a good option. … While it may have should have been done earlier there were some things out there that didn’t make it, so I’m glad to see we’re getting around to this,” Wendell said. For more information, visit www.eastbrunswick.org/AgendaCenter.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD High school students are invited to enter their substance use prevention messages through their original music as part of the music and song writing competition, “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey,” sponsored by New Jersey Broadcasters and 959.9-FM WRAT. The competition is designed to challenge New Jersey high school students to create original music and lyrics with powerful peer-to-peer substance use, misuse and prevention messages. Entries are accepted through Feb. 1. All music genres are welcomed from students interested in sharing their talent and inspiring messages about shouting down drugs and raising up their voices to inspire their peers. The winner of the New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition, as decided by judges and announced at the end of the Prevention Concert, will receive a $5,000 music contract. The second- and third-place performers will receive $3,000 and $2,000 music contracts, respectively, with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. For rules and information on how to enter, contact Diane at 973-275-7985.
Join the Monroe Township Library and the Monroe Township Senior Center to count down to the New Year. A musical concert with vocalist Anthony Tabish will begin at 11:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and end shortly after midnight. RSVP to the event by visiting https:// tinyurl.com/MonroeNYE. Zoom information will be emailed to all registrants day of event. Call the Monroe Township Library at 732-521-5000 with any questions. This is a virtual event. The library and senior center will be closed during the event. Assemblyman Joe Danielsen’s “Head to Toe” clothing drive is seeking donations of hats, scarves, mittens/gloves and socks for children ages 3-16. Any donations must be clean and washed, and placed in a Ziploc bag and left in the designated box outside his office at 334 Elizabeth Ave., Somerset, on the second floor. The drive will last until Feb. 15. For more information, call 732-2473999 or email asmdanielsen@njleg.org.
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Reduced speed limit on Cranbury Road, Evergreen Boulevard enables bike paths By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township Council introduced an ordinance which, if adopted, will amend the municipal code reducing the speed limit at Cranbury Road and Evergreen Boulevard intersection. Business Administrator Joseph Criscuolo said the reason for this speed limit reduction is for the continuation of bike paths. “Cranbury Road is a county road and according to the state requirements and the county requirements on their roads, the speed limit will have to be lowered in order to make the changes, or add that bike lane to get us all the way up to [East Brunswick] High School,” Criscuolo said. “So it’s our intention is to keep widening the bike paths within the town.” The council introduced and approved the ordinance amending the municipal code to reduce the speed limit on Cranbury Road from the northernmost Evergreen
Boulevard intersection to Summerhill Road from 40 mph to 35 mph on Dec. 14 via video conference. The second and final reading is scheduled for Dec. 28. Once this gets adopted by the council and sent over to the county, Criscuolo said the township would then continue the bike lanes all the way up to the high school at 380 Cranbury Road so anyone would be able to bike from there to the recreation department building at 350 Dunhams Corner Road, and hopefully to the track. “This is just a continuation of the bike lane project that the mayor and the council have been so gracious to fund and move forward with and we just want to get this path up to the high school,” Criscuolo said. The ordinance will take effect 20 days after the final reading, adoption and publication according to law, according to the council agenda. For more information, visit www.eastbrunswick.org/AgendaCenter.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD The East Brunswick Public Library will kick off 2021 with the first virtual program in the new “Option Green: Climate Change & Community” environmental education initiative. The first program in the series is a discussion of the PBS documentary “Decoding the Weather Machine” with New Jersey State Climatologist David A. Robinson at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The documentary explores how scientists and researchers have been working to understand weather and climate better. The documentary can be viewed in advance of the program via www.pbs.org, or the DVD can be reserved with a library card from any Middlesex County public library. The program will be held virtually, with closed captioning available. Tickets are recommended for this free program. To reserve your ticket, or for additional information, visit www.ebpl.org/optiongreen or call 732-390-6767. The Option Green programs are funded by the American Library Association’s “Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change” pilot program and sponsorship from the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission and East Brunswick Public Library. Other community partners include Highland Park Public Library, Matawan-Aberdeen Library, New Brunswick Free Public Library, North Brunswick Library, Old Bridge Public Library, Plainsboro Public Library and South Brunswick Public Library.
The Jamesburg Police Department is currently accepting applications for a parttime crossing guard. Hours are 7:30-8:45 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. The salary is $14 per hour. Applications can be picked up at police headquarters, 131 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. For more information, call 732-5210011 or email Cpl. Caltabellatta at RCALTABELLATTA@JAMESBURGBOROUGH.ORG Spotswood VFW Post 4589 will host a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the post, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood. Appointments suggested. Walk-ins accepted if space allows. For an appointment, visit smarturl.it/ NJBS_Drive using sponsor code 13807; or call 800-933-2566.
A support group for public health employees will be held at 4 p.m. Thursdays in December. The open discussion will focus on the importance of nurturing emotional and mental health during COVID-19 and beyond. The groups will share about how the pandemic has impacted emotional health for public health employees, and discuss wellness strategies to manage stress and promote healing. Log into Zoom using Meeting ID 911 7223 6441 with passcode 934178. For information, visit www.mhanj.org
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“We are proud to be part of a practice and place that enables better, safer and faster treatment for patients and their families.” PHILIP S. LA K R I T Z , M.D. UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY
Dr. Philip Lakritz, chair of Radiology at Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center, has dedicated his entire career to the Raritan Bay community. Since imaging is central to emergency medicine, he and his team are giving back to fund an improved Emergency Department (ED) waiting area and two ED treatment rooms.The group’s radiologists—Laurence Chaise, M.D.; Laura Grygotis, M.D.; Nancy Prendergast, M.D.; Prapti Shingala, M.D.; and Norman Sorkin, M.D.—are all sub-specialty trained and proud to enhance patient care and help the community with a more patient-friendly experience and facilities.They know that “if every component of the hospital gets better, we all benefit.” Thank you, University Radiology!
To learn how you can participate in Giving Heals, go to: HackensackMeridianHealth.org/GivingHeals
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Monroe Public Schools will remain remote through Jan. 19 By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
MONROE – The rising coronavirus cases in the township and the compound of staffing issues in the district led the Monroe Township School District to transition to fully-remote learning as of Dec. 16. Schools Superintendent Dori Alvich informed the community of the decision in a letter on Dec. 14 stating “the district has reached a tipping point where we can no longer safely and effectively keep our schools open. “The current data supports a move to full remote learning to help mitigate the spread in our community and protect the
well-being of our students, staff and their families as we move into the end of the year,” she said. “This is not a decision that is made lightly or without great thought. However, the health and safety of staff and students is paramount.” Alvich said keeping track of cases and quarantine protocols of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health among staff and students has been a full-time job. Additionally, the district has witnessed a large percentage of parents asking for their child to move from in-person learning to fully-remote learning as well as more students testing positive, Alvich said.
“Nearly every school district in Middlesex County and surrounding areas is now choosing to move to a fully-remote model for the foreseeable future after the holiday break, which greatly compounds our staffing issues,” she said. “With more staff out on child, medical, maternity and quarantine leaves, all of these factors are directly impacting our ability to deliver a consistent program to our students.” Schools will remain in full remote learning until at least Jan. 19. Building principals will communicate specific details with all families and staff. For the two weeks following winter break, Jan. 4-18, all school buildings will
be closed to all staff, except custodians and food services. District offices will remain open in January with limited staff to ensure the district continues all business operations. Supervisors will communicate the schedule with each office. During the time of remote status, all meal pickups will continue as planned. “I will continue to monitor the data coming from the State of New Jersey Department of Health as well as the mandates from the Department of Education to determine if more time in a fully remote environment is necessary,” Alvich said. For more information, visit www.monroe.k12.nj.us
for the New Jersey foster care children. Gaylien Thompson, a Sayreville resident, sells hand-sown items on Etsy.com through her shop SewingbyGaylien, such as home decor, children’s quilts, doll dresses, a doll quilt, and Christmas items. She will donate $2 for every order she receives through December. For more information, email quilt23la-
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD A support group for public health employees will be held at 4 p.m. Thursdays in December. The open discussion will focus on the importance of nurturing emotional and mental health during COVID-19 and beyond. The groups will share about how the pandemic has impacted emotional health
for public health employees, and discuss wellness strategies to manage stress and promote healing. Log into Zoom using Meeting ID 911 7223 6441 with passcode 934178. For more information, visit www. mhanj.org Sewing for a Cause is raising money
The Community Pet Food Bank by New Beginnings Animal Rescue is open from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, with varying hours on Saturdays, on the grounds of Nativity Lutheran Church, 552 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For more information, visit nbarnj.org
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Weinberg said Township Planner Mark oRemsa, Township Engineer Mark Rasimoswicz and Planning Board Attorney Jerome eConvery will be working with H2M Associates in the master plan review. l A request for proposal bid for an additional contract for specialized services in atransportation and circulation will begin -shortly and will be presented to the counscil in January. Weinberg said funds for the -contract will be included in the 2021 mu-nicipal budget. The township will launch a full public -engagement and community-wide program to obtain valuable input for the master plan in early 2021. The process was originally slated for this year, but curtailed due to the novel coronavirus public health crisis. The township will reopen and update the following elements of its master plan: municipal land use, roads and transportation, parks and recreation and open space. As a prelude to the effort, the Planning Board is currently reviewing a reexamination report to highlight the current status. “As part of this process, we will evaluate the current state of our state Supreme Court’s ordered affordable housing requirements, which comprises 96% of the future housing growth in our township over the next five or more years,” Mayor Gerald Tamburro said. “Monroe was originally faced with a much greater number of court mandated affordable units, but we were successful in reducing that amount by more than half.” All relevant documents will be posted on the township website at www.monroetwp.com for public review as the process moves forward.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Raritan Valley Road Runners, one of the largest running clubs in New Jersey, is accepting applications for a new scholarship program designed to help student runners in cross country or track and field who attend high school or community college in Middlesex and Somerset counties. A one-time award of $1,000 will be made to each of two outstanding athletes enrolling in post-secondary education. The scholarships are not based entirely on speed or competitions won, but rather on strong academics, sportsmanship, citizenship and financial need. The scholarships are funded by individual donations, funds from club-sponsored races and business contributions. Eligible applicants will be graduating from high school in Middlesex or Somer-
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set counties in 2021 or currently attending community college in these counties. They will need to prove acceptance to a full-time (12 credits or more) associate or bachelor’s degree program. They will have a weighted GPA of 2.75 or higher as demonstrated by an unofficial transcript. And they will need to demonstrate passionate participation as a runner in a cross country or track and field in their junior and senior years of high school or while at community college. Participation in extracurricular activities and community involvement will also be considered. For more information, application materials, or to donate to the scholarship fund, email scholarship@rvrr.org. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31. Scholarships will be awarded in April.
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many youth organizations for the past two decades. “In keeping with the lyrical theme, I’ll paraphrase another great song: ‘My regrets are few, too few to mention.’ I wish you all the merriest and most blessed of holidays. You will continue to be in my prayers. Once again, I thank you all. As always, be safe, be smart and stay healthy,” Seely said in the statement.
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Chelsea, BrightStar Care collect holiday gifts for Aldersgate seniors
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he Chelsea at East Brunswick, in collaboration with BrightStar Care of Northern Middlesex County, presented 160 gift bags containing $10 Target gift cards and other items to Aldersgate United Methodist Church for distribution to their network of low-income seniors. “We had a tremendous response from local businesses who donated the gift cards,” Cynthia Rozenberg, executive director of The Chelsea at East Brunswick, said in a prepared statement. “A total of 173 gift cards were collected. We also placed hand sanitizers, toiletries and candy in the bags.” Chelsea employees gathered the gift
cards and other items and residents stocked the bags. On Dec. 11, the bags were delivered to Aldersgate Church which administers East Brunswick’s food bank. The church then distributed the bags to those registered with the food bank and others living in low-income housing. In addition to the 160 bags, 13 additional Target gift cards were also donated to the church. “I appreciate all the work and kindness that went into this project,” Reeta Aggarwal, owner/president of the Brightstar Care Northern Middlesex County office, said in the statement. “It’s all about making seniors’ lives a little brighter at this time of year.”
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ACROSS 1. “Lord of the Flies” shell 6. *New Year’s Eve choice: Brut or Demi____ 9. Get-out-of-jail money 13. Convex molding 14. *“____ I Want for Christmas...” 15. Sign of life 16. Redo, to a carpenter 17. Flying saucer acronym 18. Often-missed humor 19. *Hanukkah toy 21. *____ Santa, giftgiving tradition 23. Ides mo. 24. Part of a hammer 25. Cook’s leaf 28. “Hey!” 30. Brain’s ____ system 35. Revered one 37. “____ Your Enthusiasm” 39. Capital of Egypt 40. Went by horse 41. “I do” spot
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43. *____ Sandler’s “Eight Crazy Nights” 44. Scary movie consequence 46. Dexterity 47. Boundary line 48. Modern selfportrait 50. Superman’s last name 52. Actor’s domain 53. Wild plum 55. Mama sheep 57. *“I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my ____” 60. *African-American celebration 64. Town news announcer 65. Charged particle 67. Elephant poacher’s ware 68. Give new guns 69. *The night before Christmas 70. Present 71. *Like a Christmas sweater, often 72. Uncooked 73. Adherents of Sikhism
DOWN 1. Umbilical connection 2. *“Grandma got run ____ by a reindeer...” 3. *Santa’s “cheeks were like roses, his ____ like a cherry” 4. Request to Geico 5. Carriage on top of elephant 6. Pulitzer winner Bellow 7. *Santa helper 8. Bring to an end 9. Jefferson’s Vice President 10. Medicinal succulent 11. Negative contraction 12. Bovine hangout 15. Alfresco meal 20. Novelist Jong 22. Sushi restaurant choice 24. *Have a piece of Christmas Goose, e.g. 25. *“Five golden rings, four calling ____...” 26. Dig intensely
27. Cry of the Alps 29. *Time for log 31. Address with apostrophe 32. Stays somewhere 33. About to explode 34. *Vixen follower 36. Table extension 38. Diamond’s corner 42. Sign up again 45. Divest one of a gun 49. “Slippery” tree 51. Mark and Shania 54. Twig of a willow tree 56. End of a poem 57. Fortune-teller’s residue 58. Iranian coin 59. Suggestive of the supernatural 60. Was aware of 61. Fall asleep, with ‘out’ 62. Foot part 63. Pirates’ affirmatives 64. French vineyard 66. Female gametes
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Officials rebuke senator’s delay in passing bill that protects judges By JENNIFER AMATO Managing Editor
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ederal legislation crafted in response to the targeted attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas’s family has not received unanimous support from members of the U.S. Senate. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul objected to the legislation on Dec. 16 and asked for the bill to extend the same privacy protections proposed for appointed federal judges to elected members of Congress. The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 is named for Daniel Anderl, the 20-year-old son of Salas who was killed at their North Brunswick home on July 19. He was a 2018 graduate of Saint Joseph High School in Metuchen. Salas’ husband, Mark Anderl, who is a criminal defense attorney, was seriously injured in the attack carried out by suspect Roy Den Hollander, who posed as a FedEx delivery driver before ambushing the home. Den Hollander allegedly targeted the family because of his disdain for Salas and her role as a federal judge, according to reports. Identified by authorities as a “men’s rights” attorney, he had previously argued a case before Salas and used publicly available information to create a dossier on the judge, according to reports. Den Hollander was later found dead by suicide, according to authorities. Salas has since made personal, public pleas for greater privacy protections for federal judges. “My husband, Mark, and I would like to thank Gov. Murphy and all the men and women of the New Jersey State Legislature for enacting this trailblazing legislation,” Salas said in a statement on Nov. 20. “We hope this law can be a steppingstone to improving the security of my sisters and brothers who serve as federal judges throughout the country. Nobody should be forced to endure the kind of pain my family has experienced ever again. “Together we can work to ensure that all members of the judiciary (federal, state and municipal courts) can perform their duties without fear of retribution or harm. Daniel used to say, ‘Mom, I love talking with you.’ I know Daniel is listening now and he is smiling down on us today because he knows that with this (New Jersey) bill signing, we are doing our part to ensure that his death will not be in vain,” Salas said. The federal Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 would shield the personally identifiable informa-
tion of federal judges and their immediate family who share their residence, including home addresses, Social Security numbers, contact information, home or other address displayed on property tax records, vehicle information, photos of their vehicle and home, and the name of the schools and employers of their immediate family members. The legislation establishes guidelines for federal agencies and commercial data collectors to create safeguards to protect the personal information of active, senior, recalled or retired federal judges and their immediate family. The legislation would also authorize the
vacy Act of 2020 will do,” Menendez said in the statement. After the attack on the Anderl-Salas family, Menendez and Booker pledged to draft legislation to better protect federal judges and their families. They unveiled the legislation in September, standing outside Newark Federal Court, and worked with the judiciary to address its concerns and to incorporate many of its guiding principles into the final bill, according to the statement. The congressional sponsors are also U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and co-sponsor U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, both of New Jersey. “This legislation is about standing up
“We want to make it clear that we stand behind a grieving mother and father, the healing of our township and passage of legislation that goes a long way to accomplishing that and more.” — Francis “Mac” Womack Mayor, North Brunswick
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to monitor and assess online threats, analyze complaints and address acts of aggression and violations, and authorize funding for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to expand its current capabilities. It would also provide funding to states in the form of grants to enforce the prevention of data brokers from selling or trading personal information. “I promised Judge Salas her son’s death would not be in vain, and we may not have achieved it tonight with (New Jersey) Sen. (Cory) Booker, but we will make this happen, hopefully sooner rather than later, but we are going to make this happen,” New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who recommended Salas to President Barack Obama for appointment to the federal bench in December 2010, said in a prepared statement after the Dec. 16 Senate hearing. Salas sits on the bench in the District of New Jersey, Newark. “America’s federal judges must be able to render rulings without fearing for their lives or the lives of their loved ones. We must better protect federal judges’ personal information from those who would seek to do them harm. That’s exactly what the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Pri-
for the independence of our federal judiciary and the safety of all those who serve it,” Menendez said in the statement, requesting unanimous consent on Dec. 16. “This is a common sense bill. It will save lives and I urge my colleagues to approve it without delay.” Earlier in the week, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal led a national, bipartisan coalition of 51 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Congress urging passage of the proposed legislation. Because of the large number of Attorneys General who signed the letter, the legislation is receiving the formal endorsement of the National Association of Attorneys General, according to a statement provided by Grewal’s office on Dec. 14. “Now more than ever, we need to protect public servants from threats and violence targeted at them simply for doing their jobs,” Grewal said in the statement. “Nobody should suffer that kind of abuse, let alone the kind of pain inflicted on Judge Salas and her family. I hope the federal government will join New Jersey in taking action to ensure that members of the judiciary can perform their constitutional duties without fear.” During the Dec. 16 Senate hearing,
Paul said he reserved the right to object to unanimous support because although he agrees judges need federal protection, he has been active in the issue of affording the same protection to members of Congress for the past few years. “I really think this is important that we protect addresses for our judges, but it’s also important we do (the same) for our elected officials,” Paul said, citing the shooting of former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords and 18 others while the Congresswoman was meeting with constituents in 2011, and the shooting of U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise during practice for a charity baseball game in 2017. Paul said those incidents “should have been a wake-up call” to better protect members of Congress and the people around them. The senator said his amendment to the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 is minor and does not lessen anything about the proposed legislation. Paul said he prefers to make simple changes such as extending protections to the legislative branch and preventing personally identifiable information from being sold online by data brokers. Other members of Paul’s caucus were not in favor of additional funds for the U.S. Marshall’s Service. The North Brunswick mayor and council adopted a resolution on Dec. 17 rebuking Paul’s blockage of the bill. “It is unconscionable that Rand Paul and other members of his caucus would delay measures protecting individuals and the families of those serving our nation as members of the judiciary when the tragic loss of Daniel Anderl is a glaring example as to why we need additional security measure,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack said in a prepared statement. “How ironic for a group of politicians who in large part vilified a segment of our society as a ‘Me Too’ movement suddenly are crying ‘me too.’ The right thing to do would be to move Daniel’s Law forward and address the other concerns in separate legislation. We want to make it clear that we stand behind a grieving mother and father, the healing of our township and passage of legislation that goes a long way to accomplishing that and more.” To view the Senate hearing, visit www. youtube.com/watch?t=701&v=qih8074O M9s&feature=youtu.be Contact Jennifer Amato at jamato@newspapermediagroup.com
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Middlesex County awards additional $4.2M in funding to small businesses ness studios. “The grant the Ad Cafe received basically gave our company financial room to breathe. It gave us the opportunity to pay our vendors in the timely manner which they were always accustomed to. It also gave us the opportunity to restart and redirect our marketing efforts that were cut short by the pandemic,” SBRG recipient, Kevin Berta, owner and president of Ad Cafe in Edison, said in the statement. Berta also said he is encouraging people around the county to shop local to support small businesses in any way possible, according to the statement. In October, Middlesex County announced its first round of SBRG funding, awarded to 123 businesses in 22 municipalities, totaling over $3 million. In November, 140 businesses received a collective $3,572,882 in the second and third rounds of funding. “I would like to thank all of our small businesses for continuing to serve the community during this time. As a county, we are committed to helping you stay afloat as you navigate the challenges and changes this pandemic has brought,” Freeholder Leslie Koppel, chair of the Finance Committee, said in the statement. “I would also like to thank those at the county, particularly those in our Department of Finance and Economic and Business Development Office, for continuing to work every day to provide our small business owners with the relief they desperately need.” Among other qualifications, to be eligible for the grants these businesses must employ fewer than 50 employees, must
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ith Middlesex County’s latest disbursement of $4,246,819 in grant funding to small businesses, the total amount awarded through the Small Business Relief Grant (SBRG) program is $10,859,415 to a total of 421 businesses. The SBRG program, which utilizes federal CARES Act funding, serves to reimburse costs and loss of revenue associated with adapting business operations in a COVID-19 environment. The deadline to apply for funding from the SBRG program is Dec. 30. In the latest round of funding awarded on Nov. 30, businesses received payments ranging from $1,018 to the maximum $30,000, with an average grant payment of $26,030, according to information provided by Middlesex County. “As the head of the county’s Economic and Business Development office, I work every day with small business owners. From contacting them and encouraging them to apply, to working with them step by step to complete the application, I witness firsthand the impact this pandemic has had on our small business community,” Carla Cefalo, division head, Middlesex County Economic and Business Development, said in the statement. “The county is putting its small business owners first, offering them relief during this difficult economic downturn, and I am proud to play a role in that process.” Recipients of this round of federal funding include restaurants, hair and nail salons; retail facilities; healthcare offices; manufacturing; construction; educational services; transportation companies; and fit-
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$100 OFF
Any Service of $1,000 or more
Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 11/30/20
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED !!! (Cell)
732-613-1115 973-818-0880
NM-00446897
www.buildwithasjr.com
NM-00447519
Free Estimates • Insured • Owner-Operated
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$200 OFF
Any Service of $1,500 or more
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Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 11/30/20
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
** DISCOUNTED FIREWOOD ** 1 Cord $185.00 • 1/2 Cord $100
732-257-1170
www.budgetpropertymaintenance.com
FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES
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OWNER OPERATED
NM-00448402
• Additions • Attics • Basements • Bathrooms • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks Over 30 years • Doors Experience • Dormers • Dry Wall • Flooring • Gutters
FALL CLEAN-UPS SNOW REMOVAL SNOW DAMAGE EMERGENCY SERVICE AVAILABLE Complete Landscaping & Maintenance Tree & Shrub Pruning Retaining Walls Storm Damage Mulch & Stone
(732) 238-2050
Commercial & Residential Free Estimates Fully Insured
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-00445425
TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200
732-207-3933 732-617-TREE
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Landscaping
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EXPERT
LANDSCAPING • TREE SERVICES STUMP REMOVAL • SPRINKLER REPAIR BULK MATERIAL DELIVERY
732-983-1520
FULLY INSURED
24 HR. ANSWERING SERVICE
Interior & Exterior Residential & Commercial Powerwashing Drywall Repair Taping & Spackling Handyman Services Snowplowing Services
732-713-1528 TOM 732-713-2008 BRIAN Masonry/Paving Fully Insured
NM-00446902
FREE ESTIMATE Brick Pavers - Natural Stone Concrete - Driveways - Patios Sidewalks - Steps - Retaining Walls
1-800-757-7747 BrickPaverExpert.com
NM-00447428
Free Estimates NJ State Fully Licensed & Insured
Glenn Kaune’s Custom Painting
Serving the area for over 31 years! Best from Europe!
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Quality Work • Affordable Wallpaper Removal • Sheetrock Repair Taping/Spackling • Interior/Exterior Reliable Prompt Service
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NM-00448548
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Free Estimates - Fully Insured
732-906-0385 Plumbing
David J. McConnell 732-257-6254
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
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Painting/Wallpapering
All Phases of Brick, Stone & Concrete Work Free Designing Available
732-525-8118
DISCOUNTS 732-605-0362 AVAILABLE Over 30 yrs. • Free Est./Ins.
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Plumbing • Heating Home Improvements
Painting/Wallpapering
Masonry/Paving
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ART MOHR PAINTING
LAWN & LANDSCAPING, LLC
NJ Lic. 13VH3323100
Painting/Wallpapering
NM-00444807
Lawn Care
PAINTING
• All Phases Of Painting • Interior/Exterior • Moulding Installation •No Job Too Small
“Honest, Neat and Professional Service�
When quality, Reliability & Experience Matter
www.mattcoplumbing.com
Owned & operated by Joshua Ludlow Free Estimates • References • Fully Insured
Metuchen, NJ 08840 | info@mattcoplumbing.com
(732) 534-0548
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NM-00445988
Lic#13VH06178600
732-418-0011
TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200
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SPIRITS
Casamigos Anejo Tequila $30.09 Macallan 12 year Double Cask 750ml $58.99 with two glasses 750ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila Zyr Vodka liter $32.99 100 pts Macallan 15 year Double cask 750ml $109.99 with two bowls 750ml Ketel One 1.75ml $39.09 Dalmore 12 year 750ml $59.99 Glenlivet 12 year Svedka 1.75ml $19.29 Glenfiddich 15 year 750ml $72.99 with two 50 ml 14 and 15 year 750ml Tasmanian Pure 750ml. $25.99 Oban 14 year 750ml $77.99 Johnnie Walker Black Grey Goose 1.75ml $39.99 Glenlivet 18 year 750ml $129.99 with two 50 ml minis 750ml Bourbon and Whiskey Gift sets (while they last) Gentleman Jack Bulleit Bourbon 1.75ml $49.09 with Cocktail Shaker 750ml Baileys Irish Cream Jack Daniels 1.75ml $45.09 with two cups 750ml $25.99 Absolut 750ml with two 50 ml minis Woodford Reserve 1.75ml $59.99 Amarula Cream Jameson Irish Whiskey 1.75ml $54.99 with two glasses 750ml $22.99 Hennessy VSOP with strainer 750ml Johnnie Walker Black 1.75ml $57.99 Casamigos Blanco Tequila Kahlua Johnnie Walker Red 1.75ml $32.09 with two glasses 750ml $40.99 with two glasses 750ml Johnnie Walker Blue 750ml $187.99 Casamigos Reposado Tequila Licor 43 Vodka
Single Malts:
Tito’s Vodka 1.75ml
Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve 750ml $59.99 with two glasses 750ml
$44.99 with two glasses 750ml
$48.99 $42.99
$49.99
Our Store is 14,000 Square feet. Temperature controlled Fine Wine Case and a tasting machine which will resume operation at the end of the Pandemic
$28.99
Craft Beer • Club Card Sales
$29.99
Come check out one of the best and largest beer selections in the area! We have a large quantity of domestic, imported, and craft beer. We also offer ‘Mix a Six’ on all our craft beer where you can make your own six pack.
$19.99 $49.99 $19.99 $24.99
Vila Real Douro Reserva $ 8.99 90 WE
Pull Paso Robles Red Blend $ 14.99 90 WE
Bull by the Horns Cabernet Sauvignon $18.99 90 VM
Sartarelli Verdicchio Cerro Anon Gran $14.99 92 VM Reserva Au Contraire $19.99 97 DEC Russian River Chardonnay Lamole di Lamole $16.99 90 WE Blue Label Chianti $16.00 ClubCard $19.99 JS 92 $17.99 ClubCard
Fontella Chianti $9.99 91 JS Cune Crianza $9.99 91 WS Ribbonwood Sauvignon Blanc $11.99 91 W+S Masi Campofiorin $14.99 92 JS
JS: James Suckling WS: Wine Spectator WA: Wine Advocate WE: Wine Enthusiast
legend: VM: Vinous Media JD: Jeb Dunnuck DEC: Decanter Magazine W+S: Wine and Spirits
HOLIDAY WINES Angel’s Ink Pinot Noir $17.99 $15.99 Club Card Apothic Red, Crush, Dark and White: $9.99 Dark Horse (all) $7.99 Folk Tree Pinot Noir $10.99 solid cases 120.00 per case of 12 Josh Cabernet Sauvignon, Legacy and Merlot $13.99 $13.09 Club Card Josh Chardonnay, Pinot Grigo and Sauvignon Blanc $12.99 $12.09 Clubcard J Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon $13.99
Valdelmillo Rioja Tempranillo $4.99 per bottle $48.00 per case of 12
Kendall Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay $12.99 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc $13.33 Noble Vines Cabernet, Chardonnay and Marquis Red Blend $10.99 Noble Vines Chardonnay Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc $9.99 Noble Vines Pinot Noir $11.99 Stealth Cabernet Sauvignon $19.99 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio $21.99 available in Gift tins
BY THE CASE SPECIALS Proud Mary Trinity Red Blend $4.99 per bottle $24.00 per six pack
Porta Vita Rosado (The Olive Garden Rose) $3.99 Club Card 29.99 per case of 12
ur o y l l a y for b p o t ds! S e e n y Holida We will match any NJ competitor’s price wherever possible
HIGHLY RATED WINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
NM-00447488
December 23, 2020
50 Racetrack Rd. East Brunswick, NJ, 08816
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conveniently located next to ALDI supermarket on RT 18
732-432-8100
Shop online at www.jerseyfinewine.com
CHAMPAGNE, PROSECCO AND SPARKLING WINES
Blu Prosecco $12.99
CUNE Cava Brut Moet and $13.99 Chandon Brut Imperial Ca Furlan Korbel Brut, $44.99 Prosecco Extra Dry, Brut $9.99 Rose, Sweet Veuve Clicquot Rose and Brut La Marca Prosecco $49.99 Prosecco $12.99 $14.09 Louis Roederer Gloria Ferrer Brut Premier Zardetto Brut $45.99 Prosecco $16.99 $12.99 Dom Perignon Roederer Estate $162.99 Tutela Prosecco Brut $8.99 Louis Roederer $22.99 Cristal De Perriere Brut Nicolas $259.99 and Brut Rose Feuillatte Brut $11.99 $35.99
Not responsible for typographical errors. In the event of errors the lowest price allowed by NJ State Law will apply. Prices do not include sales tax. Artwork does not necessarily represent items on sale. It is for display purposes.
3 bottles White Tag Wines 750ml only
20% OFF These discounts are only available on white tagged wines. Other color tagged wines are already on sale and are net. Must be present to receive discount. Expires 1/31/2021
6 bottles of White Tagged Wines 750ml only
23% OFF These discounts are only available on white tagged wines. Other color tagged wines are already on sale and are net. Must be present to receive discount. Expires 1/31/2021