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Metuchen Downtown Alliance receives AARP Community Challenge grant By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

ith the uncertainty of when indoor dining will be allowed to commence again due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance has received help to expand and repurpose public spaces, outdoor dining and retail in the borough through the 2020 AARP Community Challenge grant. “The AARP is providing $19,000,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA). “We are matching that with staff and volunteer hours … 150 hours of staff time and 500 hours of volunteer time, valued at $21,250. MDA is providing an additional $17,435 in matching funds for total project costs of $57,685. That would make this our

largest single project and one of the top investments in livability for any community in New Jersey.” The MDA is one of three grantees selected in New Jersey along with Trenton Health Team in Trenton and Harvest Family Success Center in Flemington. The project is part of the largest number of AARP Community Challenge grants to date, with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement “quick-action” projects to create more livable communities across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. All projects are expected to be completed by Dec. 18. In May, Metuchen was one of the first downtowns in the state to proactively (Continued on page 4)

Off-duty Metuchen police officers save man’s life at Metuchen Sportsplex By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

t didn’t matter that Metuchen Police Officers Wayne Karalevich and Octavio Tapia were off duty when they sprung into action to help a person in distress at the Metuchen Sportsplex. The two officers were playing soccer on Aug. 21 when a member of the other team came under distress. “Apparently it became so serious the person did not have a pulse and wasn’t breathing,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said, adding the quick actions of Karalevich and

Tapia saved the man’s life. The mayor recognized the officers at the Metuchen Borough Council meeting on Aug. 25. Police Chief David Irizarry said the incident on Aug. 21 was “yet another example of how police officers are never really ‘off-duty.’ “ “One moment they were playing in a soccer game and the next they were saving a life,” he said. “I am extremely proud of both officers for jumping into action and allowing their training to immediately take over under stressful conditions.”

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Edison teen creates food pantries to help those in need make healthier choices Park in Piscataway and at Amandla Crossing in Edison, created a system to engage the local community for its continued supver since she was young, Sneha Deb ply of essential items, and held a workshop was drawn to helping those in need. for the program’s staff and program’s parSo selecting a focus for her Girl ents on the importance of nutrition, espeScout Gold Award project as a member of cially for children. Girl Scout Troop 80752 of Edison “My goal was to teach and Metuchen came with ease. and offer tips on obesity pre“I immediately knew I wanted vention,” she said. “I created to help the less fortunate,” she a Power Point, a ‘Jeopardy’ said. game and provided fruit cups Deb, who graduated from and granola bars [during the John P. Stevens High School in presentation].” June and is headed to Rutgers She said healthy eating University, earned a Gold Award habits are hard for the working for working on a project, which poor, who may rely on cheaper spanned 80 hours during the sumquick alternatives. Poor eating mers of 2018 and 2019. Her projhabits lead to obesity, diabetes Sneha Deb ect created and supplied a food and high blood pressure. pantry for the community within As part of the project she the Making It Possible to End worked on connecting MIPH volunteers Homelessness’s (MIPH) Permanent Sup- with Middlesex County Food Organization portive Housing program based in Edison. and Outreach Distribution Services (MCShe worked with Melissa Mascolo, ad- FOODS) to help supply the food pantries visor at MIPH, to start the pantries at Imani once a month. By KATHY CHANG

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“I didn’t want to just do a presentation, I wanted to actually provide a place for people to go to [when they encounter times of emergency],” Deb said, which helped her project achieve sustainability. Deb said she received great feedback from a survey on the effects of her presentation, which she left for those at MIPH, and the creation of the food pantries for those in need. MCFOODS was created in 1994 to help achieve food security and provide access to nutritionally adequate food and other basic necessities to all residents in Middlesex County. The program expanded from operating out of a closet in a park police building in Roosevelt Park in Edison in its early days to its current 5,000-square-foot warehouse in East Brunswick, according to its website. MCFOODS provides nonperishable foods and necessities to a network of more than 120 partner organizations throughout the 25 towns in Middlesex County to ensure that all residents have access to nutritionally adequate food and necessities at all times.

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WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge School District has requested to begin the 2020-21 school year all remote and begin its hybrid in-person plan on Oct. 12. Schools Superintendent Robert Zega shared the district’s reasoning in a video post on Aug. 21. The Board of Education approved Zega’s recommendation at a meeting on Aug. 20. “This was a very, very difficult, stressful decision,” he said. “Many have been

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Metuchen School District requests to begin hybrid in-person plan on Oct. 1

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

METUCHEN – The Metuchen School District has requested to begin the 2020-21 school year all remote and begin its hybrid in-person plan on Oct. 1. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo shared the request on his weekly social media post on Aug. 21. “The Board of Education has authorized me to submit an application to begin the year remotely for students,” he said. “We do not take this decision lightly. We know many of our families have struggled since the spring. We understand the benefits of fully open public schools.” The Metuchen School District transitioned to all-remote learning in March after it had to close its schools due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In its request to the state, Caputo cited limited air conditioning in all four school buildings, Moss School, Campbell School, Edgar School, and Metuchen High School. “[We] believe that it would be very difficult for students to learn in the hot environment with masks all day,” he said. “The district is in the process of upgrading our building management system and needs

time to ensure it is operating in all rooms across all buildings.” The district anticipates to begin the hybrid in-person Roomers and Zoomers plan on Oct. 1, which the district presented to the public on Aug. 3. “The month of October will bring cooler temperatures, reducing the heat burden on teachers and students, allowing them to more easily wear masks full-time,” he said. “This will improve the teaching and learning process. Once the building management system upgrade is complete, we will make every effort to ensure its proper operation. The new system will help us ensure that we are meeting recommendations regarding outside air intake in all rooms.” The district is considering bringing back its most needy students in phases throughout September, prior to the return of all students. “If this is feasible, it will be determined on a case-by-case basis,” Caputo said. The 2020-21 school year will begin on Sept. 3. All teachers were required to report in-person on Sept. 1. Each school day will follow the regular full-day building schedules.

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we put in.” The uptick of staff leaves requested caused making schedules unmanageable for small class sizes of 8-12 students, Zega said. “Mainly the staffing concerns caused us to reconsider to now open all-remote at least to the end of September and reevaluate,” he said. “Our tentative return date is Oct. 12.” The first day of school is Sept. 3. All staff were to report for professional development days on Sept. 1 and 2. Principals will send out more details about the all-remote learning. Zega said the district’s all-remote learning will be different from the spring. For more information, visit www. woodbridge.k12.nj.us.

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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. The Edison Farmers Market is open from 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Jade Dynasty parking lot, 925 Amboy Ave., through October. The vendors include Asprocolas Acres, La Bonbonniere Bake Shop, Fresh Honey and Honey Products, Bebe’s All Natural and Elcha’s Eats. For more information about pre-order and pickup, visit Asprocolasacres.com, la-bonbonniere-bake-shoppe.myshopify. com, www.countrybirdandgarden.net, bebesallnatural.com, and elchaseats.com.

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Dorothy Margaret Klesitz (Sipos) was born on August 22, 1930 in New Brunswick, NJ. She grew up in North Brunswick with her sister, Lillian (1928-2019), and parents, Grace and Charles. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1948. Dorothy married Edward Ernest Klesitz on June 25, 1950 with whom she was happily married for 45 years, until his death in 1996. They had four children; Jill Rice (husband, Andrew), Edward Klesitz (wife, Laurie), who reside in NJ, Donna Zaabadick (husband, John) of CO, and Pamela Luersen (husband, Robert) of FL. Dorothy had 10 beloved grandchildren, Dawn, Amy, Johnny, Jenny, James, Edward, Danielle, Samantha, Juliet, and Emily, and 11 beloved great grandchildren, John, Lilly, Casey, Jersey, Eli, Brooke, Edward, Jacob, Madison, Van, and Reese.

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Called Dot by friends and Mom or Gram by family, Dorothy lived in Milltown all of her adult life until recently when she was in the care of her youngest daughter, Jill. Dot was a very loving, kind, and generous person who never knew a stranger. All were welcome to her home with open arms. Her main joy in life was having her family to her home for any occasion to share great meals and great times together. Especially remembered are the fun Easter egg hunts she planned each year for children, grandchildren, and great-grands, delicious chicken paprikash dinners she cooked from scratch, and trips to the Ice Cream Depot.

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Dot’s faith was a very important part of her life. She was an active member and elder of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Milltown. She was Milltown’s ﬁrst female crossing guard, past President of the Milltown Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and a lifetime member of the NJ State Auxiliary. Some of her many interests included being an excellent league bowler, playing cards with the neighbors and grandchildren, gathering monthly with her “Club Ladies”, crafting, gardening, bird watching, playing bingo, watching any and all sports, traveling out to Colorado and Oregon, and summer vacations at the Jersey Shore. Also notable was Dot’s impressive ﬁnesse in managing the household, being a handywoman around the house, and always requesting a corner slice of cake. “Happiness is!”

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40. Capital of Canada 42. Homer Simpson exclamation 43. Russia’s plain 45. Zoroastrian archives 47. Simon & Garfunkel member 48. Sheik’s bevy 50. Goes with sushi 52. *Part of labor force 56. Jewish folklore creature 57. European sea eagle 58. Millimeter of mercury 59. Impolite dinner sound 60. “Dark” movie 61. Armor chest plate 62. Cupid’s action 63. Type of evidence 64. “By ____ of” or “by means of” DOWN 1. “____ ____ no good” 2. Bohemian, e.g.

3. Whimper 4. “That ____!” and hurts 5. Mosque officials 6. Don McLean: “Drove my chevy to the ____” 7. Comes before first Mississippi 8. Minute opening 9. “For Pete’s ____!” 10. Belonging to it 12. Not aria nor recitative 13. Open a beer bottle 14. *Union responsibility 19. *Labor Day is this puzzle’s ____ 22. Beyoncé, a.k.a. Queen ____ 23. *Like Labor Day weekend 24. Ovine sign of the zodiac 25. Type of weasel 26. “Pro” follower 27. Oodles 28. Fortune-teller’s card

31. Sol, or la, or ti 32. Digital audiotape, acr. 34. *Health and safety org. 36. *Strike____ 38. Courtroom silencer 40. Choose 41. One who bends out of shape 44. Groom one’s feathers 46. Used an emoji, technically 48. Long-necked wader 49. Embryo sacs 50. One-pilot flight, pl. 51. Reunion attendee 53. Jellystone Park denizen 54. Joanie of “Happy Days” 55. At a previous time, archaic 56. Geological Society of America 57. *Unofficial ____ of summer

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Donna Thomson, an English teacher in the MCVTS School of Career Development on the East Brunswick Campus, prepares to resume classes.

to change in mid-August as Gov. Phil Murphy offered parents the option of choosing all-remote learning. Surveys undertaken by MCVTS principals found that 30-60% of parents would choose remote learning. “We just don’t have enough teachers to cover all the bases,” Veilleux said in the statement. “When the principals tried to cover all the classes, it became more and more difficult. We can give the students, in effect, their full in-person career-major instruction. Our kids are experiential learners – that’s where they excel.” MCVTS offers 34 career majors, including such subjects as advanced manufacturing, engineering, building services, health careers, graphic arts, automotive

technology, cosmetology, baking and culinary arts, dance, music and theater. The students will be divided by class with each group alternating between two and three days of shop classes a week. The school day will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with staggered dismissals to promote social distancing, according to the statement. Teachers in academic subjects will teach remotely from their classrooms unless a medical condition necessitates teaching from their homes. Teachers in the two academies will teach both remote and in-person classes,

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Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus the name of the traitor who delivered the beloved Master into the hands of His enemies, has caused you to be forgotten by many but the Church honors and prays to you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable; make use I implore you of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help, where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations and help of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings particularly (here make your request) and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever. I PROMISE you, blessed St. Jude to be ever mindful of this great favor and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. May the most just, most high and most adorable Will of God be in all things done, praised and magnified, forever and ever. Amen.

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NM-00437244

Since 1988

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NM-00437050

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Home Improvements

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732-613-1115 973-818-0880

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NM-00437242

Lawn Care

NM-00437406

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LANDSCAPING INC.

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NM-00437349

Lawn Care

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CLEAN-UPS

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Will Serve The Monmouth Areas For Tree Work & Landscaping Only

24 HOUR PROMPT/EMERGENCY SERVICE

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$100 OFF Any Service of

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NM-00437350

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NM-00438436

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NM-00437348

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NM-00437424

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732-906-0385

732.619.6829

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NM-00437000

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732-861-9705

NM-00437413

PT MASONRY

NM-00436972

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NJ Lic. 13VH3323100

Family Pool Service

ART MOHR PAINTING

Serving all of New Jersey since 1998

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Pool Care

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NM-00436330

Masonry/Paving

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NM-00438823