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Saint Joseph Metuchen honors fallen teammate by advancing in Last Dance World Series By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer
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Dan Anderl, St. Joseph High School Class of 2018, was killed on July 19 when a shooter entered his home in North Brunswick.
he motto “Do it for Danny” ran through the minds of the players on the Saint Joseph High School baseball team anytime they took the field during its contest against Williamstown on July 22 in the South Jersey Bracket quarterfinals of the Last Dance World Series. The sudden tragedy of losing their former teammate Daniel Anderl earlier in the week hurt players to their very core and people in the Saint Joseph Metuchen community in every such way. Their teammate was gone, but his memory was not. The Falcons made it their mission to play in Anderl’s honor the rest of the way in the Last Dance World Series.
It should with the squad holding off Deptford for a 6-3 victory on July 21 and then roaring past Williamstown to a 11-1 triumph to advance to the Final Four of the South Jersey bracket. “We’re trying to honor his memory by doing something that he loved,” said senior pitcher Adam Boucher. “Danny loved being out on the field with us. He was a great teammate and a genuine person. He’s part of the Saint Joseph community forever and we’re going to try to keep winning games in his honor.” Anderl was shot to death on July 19 when a gunman targeted his mother, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, in their North Brunswick home. His father was in the hospital (Continued on page 9)
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Saint Joseph High School pitcher Adam Boucher throws a strike during the team’s game against Williamstown on July 22. Boucher tossed five innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts to help the Falcons advance to the Final Four of the South Jersey Bracket in the Last Dance World Series.
Superintendent, BOE president address concerns of Metuchen’s back-to-school plan By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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he proposed 50% alternate week “roomers and Zoomers” back-toschool in-person plan may not be perfect for everyone in the district.
Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo and Board of Education (BOE) President Justin Manley know and acknowledge that. They reiterated it at a BOE meeting on July 21. “There’s no good plan here,” Caputo said. “We’re trying to find the best for the
situation.” Manley said with state mandates to have an in-person element presented to the public by Aug. 3, they are “attempting to thread the needle” to address all concerns of students, parents, and teachers “between meeting the mandate, ensuring students
continue to learn and advance, and making sure everyone is as safe as humanly possible.” Caputo had led an hour panel discussion webinar through Zoom on July 13,
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vinash Kumar of Edison was just angling for a better grade on his Advanced Placement calculus exam when he took a class at Middlesex County College (MCC) while still in high school. “My motivation was to prepare myself for the AP Calculus exam,” he said. “But my interest quickly shifted when I discovered I could take additional classes and go on for an associate degree, and then complete my bachelor’s degree in two years instead of four.” Kumar graduated from the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in June and plans to graduate from MCC in August. He was named a 2020 National Merit Scholarship winner. He will then attend NJIT on a full scholarship as part of the accelerated BS/MS program at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College. He is planning a career in information technology. “MCC served as a bridge between high school and NJIT,” he said. “The class sizes were small and the professors were supportive.” Kumar joined a growing number of students who are taking advantage of MCC while still in high school. “We’ve seen extensive growth over the past three years,” says Kimberlee Hooper, director of K-12 Partnerships at Middlesex County College. Indeed. The number of high school students taking MCC classes has gone from just under 1,800 in 2017-18 to over 3,100 in 2019-2020 – a jump of almost 60%. Hooper feels there are two major factors in this growth. First, school districts are organizing and promoting options for their students better, making sure they understand they have numerous post-high school choices. For example, some students would be best served by earning a certificate in a short amount of time, and then going into the workforce. For others a two-year degree that leads to a job is most appropriate, and for others, a two-year degree and then transferring to a four-year school is the right path.
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Avinash Kumar of Edison graduated high school in June and expects to graduate from Middlesex County College in August.
“That’s where we come in because of our flexibility and low-cost,” Hooper said. And that’s the second reason: cost. High school students can take a 3-or 4-credit class for $125, including tuition and fees. “Parents love that they can save literally thousands of dollars by having their kids take classes that will transfer to a four-year institution,” she said. “But there’s other advantages. It allows students to get used to the college experience, the amount of work, and what’s expected of them. It allows you to build up your academic profile and it helps solidify your career goals. You may think you are interested in one field but after taking a class or two, decide that it’s not for you. It’s much better to find that out before you are too far along.” Hooper said another factor in the growth was outreach to charter and non-public schools in the area. MCC went from serving 22 schools in 2016 to 37 today. “In the past, many of the parents were focused on fouryear schools, but we’ve been reaching out to explain why we’re a viable option,” she said. “It’s becoming a great resource for their students. They especially like hearing about MCC’s transfer agreements.” East Brunswick High School now offers a dual degree program with MCC, and three districts – Middlesex Borough, South Plainfield and Colonia – are developing them. Just like Kumar, students can actually earn a college degree while still in high school. Hooper said she expects several students will graduate from MCC in May of 2021 and East Brunswick High School the following month. “Most lean toward our liberal arts majors, but we also have students interested in science and business,” she said. “Essentially, they can set their own pathway. Our hope is that we’re part of the process for these students, whether it’s one course, or 10 courses, or a degree.” - This article was submitted by Middlesex County College.
Metuchen’s proposed 2020 municipal budget is ‘lean and mean’ By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
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hen Melissa Perilstein began her role as borough administrator in March, a proposed 2020 municipal budget was already set to be introduced at a council meeting. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit and the proposed municipal budget was revised twice since. “We were able to take about $94,000 out of the appropriation side,” Perilstein said, calling the budget “lean and mean” after Mayor Jonathan Busch asked for a freeze in spending. “Each department went back in and reviewed what they had in [the budget].” Perilstein said some of the appro-
priations taken out of the budget include $25,000 from the police department for two new vehicles, $16,000 from sewer, $14,000 from fire, $10,000 from street and roads, $10,000 from buildings and grounds, $11,200 from forestry and $8,000 from METV, the borough public access channel. Perilstein, along with Becky Cuthbert, chief financial officer for the borough, presented the $22.5 million 2020 municipal budget at a Borough Council meeting on July 13, which comes after many back and forth adjustments. Usually the final adoption of the budget takes place in May. “We wanted to maintain what people come to expect as far as services in Metuchen, but also be very, very cognizant
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of the fact that there is a major economic event which impacted our revenues,” Perilstein said. “It was worth waiting to see where revenue fell.” The borough is estimating a $500,000 loss of revenue from the parking authority and municipal court. The borough has used an estimated $102,000 to cover costs related to COVID-19, including facemasks, sanitizer, cleaning products, professional cleaning of all borough buildings and implementation of plexiglass in Borough Hall. Cuthbert said the funds, which do not include salary and wages, were expended from the buildings and grounds and Office of Emergency management lines of the budget. She noted the borough has re-
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ceived many donations, which has helped the borough. Perilstein said the borough expects to be reimbursed under the Middlesex County CARES Act and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for any COVID-19 related costs. Metuchen officials will collect $14.86 million in taxes from Metuchen’s residential and commercial property tax owners in 2020 to help fund the municipal budget. The budget that was adopted in 2019 totaled $25.9 million and included a $14.1 million tax levy. From 2019 to 2020, the total budget is down $492,784 and the total amount to be collected from taxpayers is up $760,000. (Continued on page 7)
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Communities support family of St. Joe’s graduate who was killed by gunman By JENNIFER AMATO Managing Editor
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he FBI has identified Roy Den Hollander as the primary suspect in the attack that occurred at the North Brunswick home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas on July 19. Hollander is now deceased, according to information provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on July 20. At 5 p.m. July 19, North Brunswick police received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at a residence on Point of Woods Drive in the Hidden Lake section of the township. Patrol units and the North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad and RWJUHALS arrived on scene to find Salas’ husband, Mark Anderl, and their son, Daniel, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to information provided by the North Brunswick Police Department on July 20 via Facebook. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. Daniel Anderl was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Mark Anderl was hospitalized with serious injuries. Mark Anderl, who is a criminal defense attorney, was still in the hospital as of press time. North Brunswick Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack offered his sincerest condolences to the family. “There are no words that can express the feelings of sadness and loss we share as a community after the senseless shootings of the husband and son of U.S. District Court Judge, the Honorable Esther Salas. “We commit to do all we can to support the family in this time of need, as well as support the law enforcement agencies dedicated to bringing those involved in this horrific crime to justice,” he said. John Garvey, the president of Catholic University, Washington, D.C., where Daniel Anderl attended school, offered messages in a series of tweets. “I was shocked last night to hear news of Daniel Anderl’s tragic death … Daniel was a rising junior, enrolled for classes beginning in the next few weeks. He turned 20 last week.
“We all mourn and grieve this loss to our university community. Our deepest condolences go out to Daniel’s parents, Esther Salas and Mark Anderl. We pray, too, for Daniel’s father, who was also shot and is in the hospital,” Garvey said. The university’s chaplain, Father Jude DeAngelo, offered Mass on July 20 for the family. Dan Anderl was a 2018 graduate of St. Joseph High School, Metuchen. “It is with the utmost sadness that we inform you that Dan Anderl ’18 was taken from us last night. Dan was a true friend, a proud Falcon, and an overall wonderful human being. He will be truly missed. We pray for Dan’s family and friends during this unbelievably difficult time; please know, we are mourning with you,” reads a message on the school’s website. The New York Mets honored Daniel with a moment of silence before their home opener on July 24. Salas sits on the bench in the District of New Jersey, Newark. She was appointed to the U.S. District Court in December 2010 by President Barack Obama, according to information from The White House Office of the Press Secretary. Salas served as a United States magistrate judge for the District of New Jersey, a position she held since 2006. She previously served as an assistant federal public defender for the District of New Jersey from 1997 to 2006. From 1995-97, Salas was an associate at Garces & Grabler PC. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Eugene J. Codey Jr. of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Salas received her J.D. in 1994 from the Rutgers University School of Law and her B.A. in 1991 from Rutgers University, according to the statement announcing her appointment. “Judge Salas and her family are in our thoughts at this time as they cope with this senseless act,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet on July 19. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to the shooting: “I know Judge Salas and her husband well, and was proud to recom-
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Mark Anderl, left to right, Esther Salas and Daniel Anderl were attacked in their North Brunswick home on July 19. Mark is suffering critical injuries while Daniel died from the shooting. Salas is a federal judge. Daniel is a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Metuchen.
mend her to President Obama for nomination to New Jersey’s federal bench. “My prayers are with Judge Salas and her family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice,” Menendez said. New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) issued the following statement: “Our thoughts are with Judge Salas and her family during this unspeakably difficult time. We mourn the loss of her son and pray her husband has a speedy and full recovery. “We must come together as a community to put an end to senseless gun violence. No family deserves to suffer the loss and heartache the Salas family must now endure,” Coughlin said. Antonia Ricigliano, a former mayor of Edison, extended her support to the North Brunswick community. “Please accept and extend to your constituents my deepest condolences on the tragic death of Daniel Anderl and the critical injuries suffered by his dad, Mark Anderl … The horror suffered by your community is inexplicable to those of us who value the sanctity of life and the safety of our homes.
“The prayers of my family are extended to you all, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, her family and all in North Brunswick. May God bless all of you,” Ricigliano said in a statement to Womack. The organization Women Aware extended its thoughts, prayers and strength to Salas and her husband, who is an attorney. “At Women Aware, we remain committed to a society where individuals can live free from violence and injustice. Hate has no home here,” Phyllis Yonta, chief executive officer, said in a prepared statement. Hollander was an attorney who had worked in New York since 2000, and in Russia, Ecuador and New York prior to that, according to his website. He specialized in anti-feminist litigation, investigations and advice on general corporate matters. He was part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Honors Program in Washington, D.C., as an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Services’ Interpretive Division. He is a former political producer, writer and assignment editor for ABC News in New York. Anyone with information should call FBI-Newark at 973-792-3000, option 2.
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cial services, counseling, and advocacy, is hosting the virtual meeting. To register, email Lisa@PreferredCares.com to receive the Zoom code to join the meeting. For more information about N.J. Health Care Networking Group, contact Lisa Gallicchio at lisa@preferredcares.com, call 732-547-9886, or visit www.njhcnet. com for the monthly location and member events.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. Metuchen is selling a community pandemic photo book. To order, visit www.memorybook.com/ online-pay/parent-pay Enter code 203930 and click pandemic
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ourteen New Jersey students have been named national youth and young adult ambassadors by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) for demonstrating leadership in fighting tobacco use in their communities. These young leaders were among 133 youth and young adults from 33 states who participated in the CTFK’s Digital Advocacy Symposium, a five-day online training session focused on building advocacy, communications and leadership skills, according to a statement provided by CTFK. The ambassadors will work with the CTFK to advocate for effective policies to reduce youth tobacco use at the federal, state and local levels. These policies include ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes that are addicting a new generation of children. The Middlesex County ambassadors include: • Keith Furtado, 17, of Edison, is a rising high school senior. He is involved with Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) in New Jersey. Keith is a second-year ambassador with CTFK, and will continue to engage with his decisionmakers on a variety of tobacco control issues at the state, local, and federal levels. • Laiba Mughal, 17, of Edison, is a rising high school senior. She has been involved in tobacco control and prevention work for one year, including with her local chapter of FCCLA. As an ambassador, Laiba will draw on her experiences supporting her peers to quit vaping and take her peer-education and policy advocacy to the next level. • Sophia Patel, 16, of Edison, is an incoming high school senior. A second-year ambassador with CTFK, she has expanded on her experience with FCCLA to successfully advocate for policy changes at the state and federal level. Sophia will continue to foster her relationships with decisionmakers, and engage her peers to join the
fight against the tobacco industry. “We are thrilled to welcome this new class of Youth and Young Adult Ambassadors, whose passion and leadership will help us create the first tobacco-free generation,” Matthew L. Myers, president of the CTFK, said in the statement. “Young people are critical voices in the fight against tobacco because they speak from experience about how they are targeted by the tobacco industry. Policy makers should listen and support strong policies to protect our kids, including a prohibition on all flavored tobacco products.” While the United States has greatly reduced youth smoking, use of e-cigarettes among young people has skyrocketed in recent years. From 2017 to 2019, e-cigarette use more than doubled among high school students (to 27.5%) and tripled among middle school students (to 10.5%), according to the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey. More than 5.3 million kids used ecigarettes 2019 – an increase of more than 3 million in two years. Sweet flavors like
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gummy bear, mint and mango have fueled the popularity of e-cigarettes among kids. New Jersey is one of four states that have prohibited the sale of flavored ecigarettes, along with Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, killing approximately 480,000 people and costing about $170 billion in health care bills each year, according to the statement. In New Jersey, 4.7% of high school stu-
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dents smoke traditional cigarettes, while 9.6% use e-cigarettes. Tobacco use claims 11,800 lives in New Jersey each year, ac- ( cording to the statement. The Youth and Young Adult Ambassadors were selected through a competitive application process and participated in the Digital Advocacy Symposium to become powerful advocates for change. In addition to gaining advocacy and communications skills, these young leaders learned about how tobacco use is a social justice issue because of tobacco-related health disparities due to the tobacco industry’s longtime targeting of minority populations, according to the statement.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Nominations are being accepted in 10 categories for an annual recognition program to celebrate individuals, businesses and governments for extraordinary commitment to recycling. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, annually recognizes excellence in recycling to highlight program successes achieved by individuals, agencies, businesses and others whose efforts help keep New Jersey communities clean and healthy. Applications may be submitted in these categories: Institution, Business, Retail
Merchant, Government, Leadership, Rising Star, Recycling Industry, Outstanding Educator/Educational Program, Volunteer Citizen and Source Reduction/Resource Management/Sustainability. Nominations are due by July 31 and awardees will be notified in September. Award winners will be honored at the Association of New Jersey Recyclers Symposium and Awards Luncheon scheduled Oct. 14 in Neptune. To view the application and information packet, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ recycling/awards.htm or www.recycle. nj.gov.
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The increase in the tax levy adds 4.5 to 4.6 cents to the municipal tax rate. Perilstein said the projected municipal tax increase on a parcel with an assessed value of $200,000 is $90. The municipal tax increase for the average homeowner was $103 in 2019. The average homeowner will pay $2,746. Municipal taxes account for a portion of the total taxes that are paid by a property owner. The other taxes include school, which is expected to see a tax increase of $226 for the average homeowner; county, which is estimated to see a tax increase of $36 for the average homeowner; and library, which is expected to see a tax increase of $4 for the average homeowner. Metuchen is expected to receive flat state aid of $1.45 million. Officials will use $1.6 million from surplus funds (savings) as revenue in the budget in 2020; a $500,000 contribution from the Metuchen Parking Authority; $662,264 from local revenue – fees, permits and licenses; $600,000 from the collection of delinquent taxes; and $808,413 through library property taxes. The total amount of grants in the budget of $368,148 is subject to change. The largest percentage of the proposed municipal budget is 22% for public safety (police), including salaries and wages, 20% for sewage treatments, health care costs, 19% for pension, FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Act) and insurance, and 11% for public works. The proposed budget includes the purchase of a garbage truck; milling and paving of Desser Place, Ross Street, McCoy Avenue, Brunswick Avenue, Lake Avenue, Stoneham Place, and Revere and Hale courts; and the implementation of ADA (American with Disabilities Act) compliant sidewalks and curbs at the end of Lake Avenue. The proposed milling and paving continues commitments made with supplemental funds from the New Jersey Department of Transportation, officials said. Perilstein and Cuthbert said putting together the 2020 municipal budget has been a collective team effort. They said they expect state aid and COVID-19 related purchases to be reimbursed, however, said the borough is in position to use surplus funds if anything changes. “It’s there for the worst rainy day,” Cuthbert said. The borough has $3.5 million in surplus. Perilstein said they don’t expect the borough to be able to replenish any surplus for the next year due to revenue losses. The 2020 municipal budget presentation is on the borough website at www. metuchennj.org. The public hearing and final adoption of the budget is scheduled for the next council meeting on Aug. 24.
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covering all aspects of up-to-the-minute thinking from instruction, board operations, school district operations and everything in between. The district is proposing an alternate week schedule with 50% of the students in each grade in the classroom one week and learning remotely another week. The students would have a nine-day break in between the in-classroom and remote learning. “Students get a routine that way and from all epidemiologists we’ve heard on webinars that is the best for the public health,” he said. Instruction is proposed to be real-time synchronized instruction for grades one to 12 with half of the students in the classroom and half of the students remote. Each classroom will be equipped with a webcam where students at home can see and interact with their teacher as well as see anything shared on the Smartboard. All teachers are expected to be in the classroom each day. The high school and middle school will have block periods on alternate days. The classes students have signed up for will remain the same including physical education [PE]. As per state guidelines, the locker rooms would not be used and students would not change for gym. Also, limited locker use in the hallways would require the district to reverse the ban of backpacks use, which was implemented a few years ago. Instruction at Campbell Elementary School is proposed to have four days of instruction of English, language arts, math, science and social studies and one day of specials. Instruction at Moss School would be similar to the spring. The plan includes a morning and afternoon kindergarten session. Johnathan Stevens, who represents 205 educators of the Metuchen Education Association (MEA) as president, relayed concerns after the online webinar to the Criterion Sentinel of the proposed webcam use, teachers with young school-aged children, and teachers with health conditions. “The webcams may be legal, but many teachers think they should have been consulted and they have reservations about the webcams, which may create as many problems as they solve,” he said. Stevens said expecting teachers to teach full time may pose a problem for teachers with young school-aged children, who won’t be in school full time. He added teachers with health conditions are beginning to send in requests to be allowed to teach remotely. In response to Stevens, Caputo said he’s “not going to try to refute a particular teacher’s fear and concerns about returning.”
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“They are real,” he said. Caputo, who represents the interests of 2,300-plus students and their parents as well as nearly 300 staff of teachers and other employees, said the district has partnered with different stakeholders – like they always try to do – since Memorial Day to discuss the enormous task of reopening schools. The district had to close schools in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Sometimes a teacher or the teachers’ association may not love every outcome,” he said. In June, a month prior to the state issuing its Return to the Classroom guidance, the Metuchen BOE issued its Collaborative Plan on Reopening Schools to parents, teachers and all interested parties. “This is what we’ve called our ‘plan for a plan’ and shows everyone how we would go about making sure all voices were heard,” Manley said. “We have followed it at pace and are collaborating with teachers, parents, and students, not just teachers. There are many different parties involved some with competing interests.” Caputo said since then he’s received great internal input from the 40 or so different meetings with stakeholders. Recent input include providing placemats for desks to making the eight days before Thanksgiving and Christmas all remote learning days in order for family visits and gatherings. With Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on July 20 allowing a choice for parents to have their children to continue learning remotely when the 2020-21 school year starts on Sept. 3, it adds another piece district officials will have to consider as they continue to put together their back-toschool plan. Caputo said a parent can consider at anytime to pull their child out of in-person or bring their child back to school. “Every child will have [an in-person] slot,” he said, regardless if the student is learning 100% remotely. The students will be divided alphabetically for in-person instruction. Officials said they would address keeping siblings together and individual cases. The default is to have all teachers inperson on a full-time basis unless directed otherwise by the state. Caputo said the state’s roadback plan provides guidance to work with teachers, who have something that prevents them from working in-person. He said the district will run through accommodations needed for individual teachers. Officials are currently in discussions for how best to provide before and after care for students through the district’s zone program, Metuchen’s Before and After School Care (BASC) program and the Metuchen YMCA.
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with serious injuries as of press time. Salas was uninjured. The 20-year-old was a 2018 graduate of St. Joe’s. The Falcons stormed out to an early three-run lead and didn’t look back, defeating Williamstown by the mercy rule in the sixth inning and will next play Jackson Memorial in the elite eight on July 28 at FirstEnergy Park. Freshman catcher Mark Gialluisi ended the game for the Falcons in style by throwing out the Williamstown runner trying to steal second base. It was way back in the first inning when Gialluisi received a great throw by third baseman Nikki Matos and then made a great tag at home plate to stop Williamstown from pushing a run across. Gialluisi followed that great defensive play with a sacrifice fly in the second inning to extend St. Joe’s lead to 5-0 after Colin Leyner knocked in a run with an RBI double. “My approach was to put the ball in the air and drive it,” Gialluisi said. “It feels great to help the team win and play with this group of guys. I’ve learned a lot from them.” The five-run cushion was plenty enough for Boucher who followed up his four no-hit outing against Edison during the pool play championship game with another great start for the Falcons. The senior right-hander and Duke University commit threw five innings of onerun ball and racked up seven strikeouts to get his second victory of the tournament. After Williamstown started the fifth inning off with back-to-back singles, Boucher battled back to keep the Falcons’ fourrun lead in hand. With runners on first and third and two outs, the senior right-hander blew a fast ball right by Williamstown’s Jon Wood to end the inning and escape the jam. “That was the turning point of the game,” Boucher said. “We got some mo-
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mentum with that last strikeout and then did a good job of tacking on runs to advance.” The senior also had two hits at the dish for the Falcons. Boucher is happy the team has been able to win the last two games for Anderl and knows his former teammate is proud of what they have been able to accomplish so far as he looks down on them from above. “I’m sure Danny is looking down on us and is proud of what we’ve been able to do,” Boucher said. The grittiness of Boucher to get out of the fifth inning with no damage done sparked a huge six-run sixth inning for St. Joe’s. Already with three runs across in the inning, senior Brett Subers stepped to the plate with two runners in scoring position. Wanting to do something special for his fallen teammates and friend, Subers was able to barrel up a pitch for a booming shot off the left field wall for a two-run double that extended St. Joe’s lead to 10-1. “That was 100% for Danny,” Subers said. “Since his death, we just have a bigger purpose. We’re giving it everything we got on the field and playing the way he would have wanted us to.” Senior Dylan Graham recorded an RBI single in the following at-bat to put the Falcons up 10 runs and allow the Metuchen team to use the mercy rule to seal up the win in the bottom of the sixth inning. Leyner and Matt Sot each finished with two runs scored in the victory. Now as one of the final eight teams standing in what was a 222-team tournament, St. Joe’s Coach Mike Murray is happy that his close knit group has more time under the sun on the diamond together this summer. He’s proud of what his team has been able accomplish in the tournament and he knows his former player is proud of his teammates, too. “Nothing on the baseball field is going to change a tragedy, but (Dan) would have been happy with how we’re playing,” Murray said. “That’s the biggest takeaway we have.” The district will have hand sanitizing stations in every classroom and the entrances of the bathrooms. Deep cleaning of facilities will occur after each school day. School officials said parents and guardians can continue to submit questions and suggestions. A frequently asked questions sheet for parents and guardians will soon be available. The district is expected to hold another online webinar on July 29, send its inperson back-to-school plan to the county superintendent on July 31 for review, and present the proposed plan to the community on Aug. 3. The BOE will discuss and vote to approve the plan at its next meeting on Aug. 11.
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yet, at the same time, roomy and comfortable enough to fill the needs of a cargo carrying family. This aggressively styled Edge is flashy and edgy enough to turn heads and it grips the road quite nicely through twists and turns in any kind of weather, thanks to its capable all wheel drive system. Introduced in 2007, this marks the 13th year that Ford has included the mid-sized Edge in its lineup. The 2020 model is relatively unchanged from last year’s version when the Edge did receive a fairly significant face lift. In 2019, Ford gave the Edge a new look with a significantly changed front grill, revised front and rear bumpers and more modern looking front and rear lighting elements. They laid to rest the Sport model and in its place introduced the ST, with its twin turbocharged V-6 engine. I must say, I like the new aggressive looking ST model. As an added option my Blue Met tester added a $2,695 performance package that included performance brakes; 21-inch premium painted black wheels and summer tires. The base price of the Edge ST is $43,265. The tester had $8,030 in options. When you add in the $1,245 destination charge the MSRP sticker price was $52,540. The other added options included: $4,840 for a Group A equipment package and $495 for a cold weather package. The Group A package includes: garage door opener; perimeter alarm; wireless charging pad; panoramic roof; voice activated, touch navigation system; adaptive cruise control; remote start; heated rear seats and heated and cooled front seats. The cold weather package added a heated steering wheel; front and rear all weather floor liners and a windshield wiper de-icer system. The Edge is also offered in the base model SE trim (starting at $32,195); a mid-level SEL ($35,450) and the top of the line $39,195 Titanium edition. The Edge is the only model offering the V-6. The other models come standard with a 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder turbo engine that puts out 250 horsepower. The V-6 gets a spunky 335 horse. In general the auto critics have been kind to the Edge.
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The folks at Consumer Reports say: “the Edge can rival a luxury car with its quiet cabin, steady ride and agile handling.” Car and Driver wrote: “ranging from adequately equipped base models to the sporting ST, the Edge offers something for everybody”. Car and Driver gave the Edge high marks for its quiet cabin, comfortable seats and plentiful standard equipment. For low marks, Car and Driver says the Edge’s interior materials were “subpar” and its handling was clumsy. To be honest, I didn’t find the interior accoutrements to be subpar. I would rate it more like average. As far as handling goes, I thought the steering could have been tighter. This Edge drives more like a luxury SUV – serving up a soft and cushy ride that at times could feel a bit squishy. The Department of Transportation’s EPA fuel economy ratings for the Edge come in at 21 miles. The EPA estimates that this Edge will cost about $1,950 a year in fuel to operate as it uses about 4.8 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. In the government’s five star crash rat-
ings test, this Edge had very strong marks, sporting a 5 star rating for its overall vehicle crash test score. It received 5 stars for front crash for both driver and passenger side, 5 stars for the side crash test and 4 stars in the rollover test. The center console infotainment system is slightly above average. While there is nothing overly impressive about the infotainment system, which mainly controls navigation, phone and audio controls, it functions quite easily and seamlessly for any of the day-to-day driving functions asked of it. Overall, I would recommend that anyone who is considering leasing or purchasing a mid-sized, two row crossover or SUV, should give serious consideration to the Ford Edge. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears weekly. Any questions or comments are welcomed. He can be contacted at peter@capitalmotorcars.com
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1 Why is July one of the best times to replace your windows? Because more energy-efficient windows can help you get relief from your uncomfortably hot home. Our exclusive High-Performance™ Low-E4® SmartSun™ glass is engineered to help make your home even more comfortable this summer. And know st way possible that we’ve adjusted our operations to serve you in the safest and d make your home more secure.
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Why have our customers chosen us over another window company? 1. Fibrex® Material Our Fibrex material was researched by Andersen en for 30 years before it was installed in even one home. Our Fibrex material is twice as strong as vinyl. 2. Unique Look Our window has the elegant look and strength of a wood window, but our Fibrex material doesn’t demand the same maintenance of wood.* 3. Accountability There’s no frustrating “middle man” to deal with. We manage the entire process–from building to installation to the warranty–on windows and patio doors.
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Offer ends 7/31/20. Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. 40% discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum total purchase of 4 or more windows and/or patio doors as part of Instant Rewards Plan which requires purchase during initial visit to qualify. Discount applied to lowest priced window and/or door products in purchase. No payments and deferred interest for 25 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. 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. Savings comparison is based on the purchase of a single unit at regular listt price. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. 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. “ENERGY STAR” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2020 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2020 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. *See the Renewal by Andersen 20/2/10 limited warranty for details. 1