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Following a recent launch of his own coffee business and online shop, Eric LeGrand officially announced on March 10 that the brick-and-mortar location of LeGrand Coffee House will be part of a new development at 10 Green St. in his hometown of Woodbridge. Being developed by Prism Capital Partners, Avenue & Green is located next to the Woodbridge Train Station at the corner of Rahway Avenue and Green Street. The five-acre redevelopment will be a mixed-use facility that consists of 232 residential apartments and 12,000 square feet of retail space. LeGrand Coffee House is expected to open in late summer or early fall. In October 2010, LeGrand sustained a spinal cord injury at his C3 and C4 vertebrae while playing football for Rutgers University which has left him paralyzed. For more information, visit LeGrandCoffeeHouse.com.

when I saw it. I also believe creating a sham investigation of the flier to further personal political ambitions and target political opponents is equally shameful and deplorable. “For nearly three-and-a-half years, I have watched with disgust as the Edison Township Council fumbled around and took part in a politicized witch hunt instead

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of searching for facts and the truth. “For the record, I have testified, under oath, before the Committee of the Whole and answered all the questions posed to me. “In contrast, the ones who benefited the most from this flier which was circulated during their political campaign in 2017 –

f all goes well, a new pump station, which will service both Metuchen and Edison, will be up and running in a year-and-a-half. The Metuchen Borough Council moved to amend a bond ordinance for the construction of the new pump station at a meeting on March 8 to reflect an increase of the final design and engineering cost estimate of the whole project by $1.16 million. The total bond ordinance is now $5.26 million from $4.1 million, which was approved in February 2020. “We are now at the stage of final design and we’re about to submit the plans to [the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)] and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for financing,” said Jay Muldoon, the borough’s director of special projects. “The increase is related to several things. Primarily when the feasibility study was done over two years ago, in any kind of project like this, you have some initial assumptions regarding size of the pump station, location where it’s going to be and so the initial estimate was based on the feasibility study. As you move through your process and things become real you find out what is actually needed and there might be additional chambers, surge releases, valves and additional things that weren’t anticipated in the beginning.” Muldoon further said in a meeting with the Middlesex County Utilities Authority

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echanically inclined high school seniors in Middlesex County are being offered an opportunity to get a head start on a lucrative career as forklift technicians. The free pilot program, spearheaded by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, will offer certification and potential entry into an apprentice program after six months or less of virtual and hands-on instruction. Partners in the effort are the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council and the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association. “This is a very exciting program that’s new to us,” said Sean McDonald, MCVTS director of career and technical education. “The ideal candidate is someone who has

mechanical skills, is good at problem-solving, and has had some introduction to tools. This might be done in a student’s free time, in the evenings, on the weekends. “It is a very lucrative field, and the jobs are plentiful. They’re hungry for people,” he said. As many as 300 positions are available in New Jersey, which is a hub for the logistics and distribution industries, where forklifts are essential to handling and moving materials. Most technician salaries range from $37,000 to $65,000 with full benefits and overtime opportunities.

utilizing diagnostic equipment, communications with salespeople, and tracking inventory. Employer partnerships include Eastern Lift Truck Co. in Piscataway, AJ Jersey Inc. in South Plainfield, Liftec Forklifts in South Plainfield and other local manufactures and distribution centers. Applications are available online at www.mcvts.net, click on “District Administration” and then “Career and Technical Education.” * This information was provided by Middlesex County Vocational Schools.

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The Arts Institute of Middlesex County will offer a free, virtual technical assistance workshop that will introduce the role of a board of directors, why an organization needs a board of directors, and what a board can and should add to an organization. Dr. Jean Brody will present “Boards, Nonprofits, and Lifecycles” at 2 p.m. March 25. Brody will review the concept of nonprofit lifecycles, and how board/staff roles and responsibilities and relationships evolve. She will also consider how roles may change in times of crisis such as the current pandemic, and how they may change over time. To register, visit https://middlesexcountynj-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdeqgpzspGtyQGHw0VJo_zGeYpiajevXg For accessibility requests or questions, email amanda.gorsegner@co.middlesex. nj.us This program is free and open to the public. First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen’s food pantry will receive donations from Stop & Shop’s Blooming’ 4 Good Bouquet fundraiser. Throughout March, the food bank will receive $1 for every specialized bouquet with a red sticker purchased at the supermarket at 1049 Route 1 south, Edison.

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All senior students across Middlesex County are eligible for the program, recent graduates and out-of-school youth will also be considered for entry into the pilot class. Training will commence online in March and run through June. The curriculum will include 55 hours of forklift e-learning, 10 hours of online OSHA safety instruction, and up to 15 hours of hands-on/eyes-on learning at our MCVTS Piscataway campus, followed by testing. Instruction will be in such areas as servicing and maintaining forklifts or other industrial machines, tool maintenance,

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Middlesex County mourns loss of Freeholder Valenti, a trailblazer for Latinx in politics By JENNIFER AMATO Managing Editor

essages of support are pouring in for the family of Blanquita (Bird) Valenti, a longtime Middlesex County Freeholder and New Brunswick City Councilmember. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a colleague and friend, former Freeholder Blanquita Valenti. Blanquita was an inspiration across the county, particularly for those in the minority community, as she not only shattered convention by becoming the first Latina to win a countywide election in Middlesex County, but she founded one of the county’s most active human services organizations, the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB). A mother and grandmother, Blanquita’s love for the youngest in our community was reflected in her career, spending almost four decades as an educator in both high school and university settings,” the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners, which was previously named the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, released in a statement on March 10. “Each of our lives are made greater to have known and served on the board with Blanquita and for those of us that benefitted from her mentorship. Her kindness was a signature, felt deeply by those who had the privilege to spend time with her, and she leaves behind a rich legacy of change driven by her service. Our thoughts are with Blanquita’s loved ones at this time. We hope they find peace in remembering the countless ways Blanquita touched and transformed the community she loved so much.” Valenti passed away on March 9 at age 87 at her home in New Brunswick. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, to the late Esteban A. and Blanca (Sanchidrian) Bird, she graduated from Rosemont College in Pennsylvania, according to her obituary provided by Selover Funeral

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Home in North Brunswick. She taught Spanish at John F. Kennedy High School in Woodbridge for 32 years before her retirement. She earned a master’s degree in teaching from Seton Hall University and in Spanish and Latin American literature from Rutgers University. She served on the board of directors for Saint Peter’s University Hospital and Middlesex County College and was a founding and charter member of the Puerto Rican Action Board and a founding member of ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey. Among her many accolades, she was named “Woman of the Year” by the New Brunswick Sister Cities Association. She helped achieve non-homelessness for veterans, was named “Who’s Who” for advancing the culture of the Latino American Business Community and was honored in a joint resolution of the NJ State Senate

and General Assembly paying tribute to her meritorious record of service, leadership and commitment, according to her obituary. Valenti served on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders for 15 years, from 2004 to Dec. 31, 2019; and the New Brunswick City Council from 1990 to 2010, the first Latino City resident to do so, and was chosen by her fellow council members to serve as council president and council vice president, according to information provided by the City of New Brunswick. She was also the first Latina woman to serve on the New Brunswick Board of Education and additionally served on the New Brunswick Planning Board from 1996 to 2005, according to the statement. Valenti’s late husband, Carl, an attorney and former City Commissioner, served many years on the New Brunswick Free Public Library Board of Trustees. In 2008, the library dedicated the Carl T. Valenti Community Room in recognition of his service to New Brunswick, according to the statement. Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) released a statement saying, “Blanquita Valenti was a dedicated public servant and historic trailblazer. After shattering glass ceilings for the Latinx community across Middlesex County, she devoted her time to bettering local schools, advocating for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities, and improving quality of life for families. “She will be remembered for her compassion, her determination and her unwavering commitment to her community. Middlesex County is better for her efforts, and we are forever grateful for her service.” Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-19) released a statement saying, “Blanquita’s legacy as an elected official will endure as she embodied what all elected officials aspire to be. She was thoughtful, compassionate, and above all else community-

minded. Blanquita worked tirelessly every day on behalf of the residents of Middlesex County and her voice will certainly be missed. She will continue to inspire me, and I am forever grateful for her friendship and service.” U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) commented in a statement, saying, “It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of former Freeholder Blanquita Valenti. She was the first Latina to serve on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a champion for children and a gentle lady with an iron will. In her 15 years on the board, Blanquita helped create programs and services to support children, older adults and people living with disabilities, provide more affordable housing and tackle veterans’ homelessness in the county. Her four decades of public service included more than 30 years as an educator, positions on several community boards and organizations in New Brunswick and throughout Central Jersey, and as an advocate on issues affecting the Latino community. Blanquita has left her mark and will be sorely missed. I express my sincere condolences to her family and all those whose lives have been impacted by her work and leadership.” Visitation was held March 12 at Selover Funeral Home in North Brunswick. Funeral services were March 13 from Selover Funeral Home, followed by a Mass at St. Mary of Mt. Virgin Church in New Brunswick. Entombment followed in St. Peter’s Cemetery in New Brunswick. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Supportive Services for Veteran’s Families at www.communityhope-nj. org or to Women Aware, 250 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick 08901 or to the New Brunswick Public Library, 60 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick 08901. For more information on Valenti’s service to the county, visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Spotlight/Pages/December-2019.aspx

“She will be remembered for her compassion, her determination and her unwavering commitment to her community. Middlesex County is better for her efforts, and we are forever grateful for her service.” — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex)

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Mayor Tom Lankey and Township Council members Sam Joshi, Bob Diehl and Alvaro Gomez – have yet to testify under oath. “The attacks against me are wholly untrue and are being spread by politicians who have at every turn opposed the reforms we seek. “Council members Bob Diehl, Sam Joshi, Ajay Patil, along with Mayor Lankey, are more interested in holding on to power, at any cost, instead of doing their

jobs on behalf of Edison residents,” Bhagia said. Bhagia claimed potential suspects in the case are running the investigation. “In no other situation would this be considered fair or acceptable,” he said. He said in 2017, he was not on the ballot and had no reason to participate in the creation of the fliers. Bhagia also said the allegations keep changing about who distributed the racist flier by mail on Oct. 31, 2017, which had the faces of the two candidates, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel, who are of Asian descent. The flier stated “Make Edison Great Again” and underneath each photo was the

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word “Deport.” At a Committee of the Whole meeting in November 2020, the committee read United States Postal Inspector David Comer’s report verbatim, which named six members of the community who were allegedly involved in assembling or mailing the flier: Satish Poondi, the legal adviser for the Indian Business Association who previously served on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Community Relations in Edison; Raj Bhagia; Mohin Patel, who is now an Edison BOE member; Councilman Ajay Patil; BOE member Jerry Shi; and Shariq Ahmad, the former chairman of the Edison Democratic Organization. Since the meeting, Shi, Patil and Ahmad have denied their involvement with the racist fliers. “First, the committee stated the fliers were made at Chowpatty Restaurant. Then, when I declared my campaign for mayor, overnight, Joshi changed the story and alleged it was made in my basement. “In a desperate effort to keep power, Lankey, Diehl and Joshi are now attacking New Jersey Attorney General (Gurbir) Grewal, a man of impeccable character,” Mahesh Bhagia said. In his statement, Mahesh Bhagia said he agrees with Councilman Joe Coyle that Joshi should be removed from the Committee of the Whole for allegedly compromising the investigation and wasting years’ worth of taxpayer dollars. “This investigation should be run by real law enforcement, not political hacks who have run Edison into the ground. Our taxes are too high, our water system is broken, our schools are overcrowded, and

Edison politics is conducted in back rooms with special interest groups. “We are going to change that, despite the best efforts of Lankey, Diehl, Joshi and Gomez to preserve the status quo. They have no record to stand on and so they resort to slinging mud. But Edison voters will not be duped by them again,” Mahesh Bhagia said. Lankey and Diehl appealed to the New Jersey Attorney General’s office and/or the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office earlier this month to step in and bring those responsible for the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election to justice. Lankey called for a press conference on March 3 after an audio recording obtained by the media was released of a conversation among Patil; Chandrakant Patel, the founder of the Chowpatty Restaurant in Iselin; and Indian Business Association President Dhiren Amin. In the audio, Patil, the Edison councilman, said he was not involved and learned about the fliers three days before the November 2017 election after Poondi asked him to come by Bhagia’s home. Patil alleged Bhagia and Shi had already put 1,500 labels on the fliers and that Poondi, in the recording, told him they were moving forward with distributing the flier. Diehl said Patil told them the architects of the racial flier were allegedly Poondi, Raj Bhagia and Mahesh Bhagia, who was not named in the initial report. In the recording, Diehl said Shi was aware of the fliers.

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(MCUA), they incorporated some changes regarding separation from the flow from Edison and Metuchen. In addition, overtime construction costs increased 5.4%, he said. The new station will replace the Edison Pump Station and the Metuchen Jersey Avenue Pump Station and will be built between the two existing stations. The design and installation of the associated measuring devices and/or meters required to measure the combined flow from Edison and Metuchen pumped to the MCUA for treatment and disposal would eliminate the need for each municipality to upgrade and/or replace its own pumping station and eliminate the current practice

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of double pumping of wastewater. The two municipalities officially entered a shared services agreement in July 2019 for the design and construction of a new single sewage pumping station, which will be owned, operated, maintained and managed by Metuchen. “This is not exactly the sexy work we do in local government,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “Building a pump station is essential especially for some people on that side of town who had some issues as a result of a failing pump station that we own and a completely broken pump station that Edison has. If we were doing this on our own, we would be bonding this and paying the whole thing by ourselves. Because we’re sharing this with Edison, Edison is paying for half of [the project]. This is a great, great example of local governments working together and we appreciate Edi-

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son in being a partner on this.” As part of the process, an invoice will be sent to Edison for bond payments. Once DEP approvals are met, Muldoon said they will garner authorization to go out to bid. “We’re expecting [DEP] approval hopefully in two months and based on that we want to have bids due some time in June and award within a month after that,” he said, noting all authorizations require council action. “We could start construction in the fall and it’s going to be about a 12 to 15 month construction process.” Since the 1950s, the Metuchen sewage pump station on Jersey Avenue and the Edison pump station located in Metuchen less than 500 feet away processed sewage for both municipalities. The flow to the pumping stations was all intermingled, but a shared services

agreement was never made, officials said. Both pump stations are nearing their useful lives and are in need of replacements. The Metuchen Jersey Avenue Pump Station was constructed in the late 1950s and the Edison Pump Station was built in 1955. The borough has two pump stations located on Orchard Street and Jersey Avenue. Officials have said the Jersey Avenue station averages about 2 million gallons of sewage per day which moves down Durham Avenue and joins sewage water from Edison behind the Pines Manor and eventually makes its way to the Sayreville Water Treatment Plant. Officials have said they do not expect any disruption of service when the construction of the new station begins.

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; the Summit Area YMCA; and the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy have teamed up to provide a free virtual LiveSTRONG program for cancer survivors. The LiveSTRONG program is a 12week physical activity program designed to assist cancer survivors in returning to physical activity. It is provided by certified YMCA fitness instructors that are trained in cancer survivorship and post-rehabilitative exercise. The LiveSTRONG program is geared to getting cancer survivors back on their feet to increase physical activity, reduce cancer-related fatigue and promote overall health. This virtual LiveSTRONG program in English will meet twice per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. via Zoom. The virtual LiveSTRONG Spanish sessions will run twice per week on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. The series will start during the final week of March. The program is open to the first 50 registrants. A consent form, medical clearance and completion of a brief baseline assessment are required for participation. Participants will also have the oppor-

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and Fang. But there are those who still dream of a reunification of the land. Raya (voice of Kelly Marie Tran) does not understand how invested in the peace her father is as the leader of Heart. He believes that the lands can be reunited, but a peaceful gathering turns into chaos as the communities have their own agendas and (Continued on page 14)

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Dumbstruck In Love A Decade Of TV Romance By Matt Roush, ReMIND Magazine

hy do fools fall in love? It’s more fun that way, especially when it comes to all of those characters who were struck dumb by matters of the heart in a wave of popular 1990s TV comedies. Top of the will-they-or-won’t-they list, dominating the decade’s pop-culture water cooler chatter, were those friends with benefits from NBC’s top-rated sitcom Friends. New generations continue to fall for this funky and funny sextet of young New Yorkers. It seemed everyone had a rooting interest in the relationship of Ross and Rachel, played with varying degrees of charm and exasperation by David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston. Their on-and-off courtship was delightful to behold, also maddening whenever one or the other insisted on a “break,” but we never doubted they were meant for each other. More of a surprise, their BFFs Monica (Courteney Cox), Ross’ sister, and sardonic Chandler (Matthew Perry), each famously unlucky in love, found each other after four seasons of living across the hall. (It happened in London, when they were attending Ross’ misguided wedding to Emily.) Fans cheered, but a shocked Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) screamed, “My eyes! My eyes!” when she first spotted them in a clinch. She got over it. Sometimes it was love at first sight, like with Dharma & Greg, the daffy romantic comedy that made a star of Jenna Elfman as Dharma, the raised-by-hippies free spirit

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Electrical

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NM-00450442

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Home Improvements

Gutter Covers Rooﬁng & Chimney Repairs

Lawn Care

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Home Improvements

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Any Service of $1,000 or more

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Gutters

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Tree Service, Inc.

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Lawn Care

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D&S

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPING INC.

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NM-00453969

CLEAN-UPS

NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A

FREE ESTIMATES

Expert Repairs for Over 40 years experience

PHIL SCALI 732-609-0786 Colonia, NJ

NJ lic #13VH06010100

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732-257-6254

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NM-00455382

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s Year

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Painting/Wallpapering

Masonry/Paving

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PAINTING

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NM-00455123

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3rd Generation

Custom Painting

POLISH

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Glenn Kaune’s

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When we say this sale ends on March 31st, we mean it! You only have 31 days to get this discount, along with the FREE upgrade to our SmartSunTM glass!1 And know that we’ve adjusted our operations to serve you in the safest way possible. There are limited appointments available. Please call today to book your visit.

Sale ends March 31st!

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Interest

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Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. Discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum purchase of 4 or more windows and/or entry or patio doors as part of Instant Rewards Plan which requires purchase during initial visit to qualify. Entry door discount applies to one complete ProVia front entry/storm door system with sidelights or transom, and glass door panel. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available, subject to qualifying credit approval. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Interest is billed during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period.There is no minimum monthly payment required during the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky® consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender or familial status. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders.All financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, which are subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. NJ Consumer Affairs License #: 13VH01541700. NYC Consumer Affairs License #: 1244514. Nassau Consumer Affairs License #: H0810150000. Suffolk Consumer Affairs License #: 43991-H. NYC 1307704. Rockland County License #: H-11942-07-00-00. Renewal by Andersen of Central/Northern NJ and Long Island are independently owned and operated affiliates operating in the NJ/NY metropolitan area. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2021 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2021 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. 1