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Y ramps up effort to serve communities during pandemic
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he YMCA of Greater Monmouth County pivoted immediately when its facilities shut down in March as the COVID-19 crisis started. The gym floors, exercise spaces and pools were vacant, but employees and volunteers jumped into action to respond to critical community needs, according to a press release. Working in partnership with area food banks and community organizations, the Y has been distributing hundreds of meals and food supplies four days a week at its facilities in Freehold, Middletown, Old Bridge and Red Bank, according to the press release. When YMCAs throughout the state were ordered to close their doors in the initial phase of what would become a national health crisis, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County quickly turned its health and wellness facilities into community hubs for food, meals and other essential services, according to the press release. The Y initiated and carried out blood drives and COVID-19 testing at several facilities. The Y also offered emergency child care for essential workers, and mental health services for community members struggling during the crisis. Y President and CEO Laurie Goganzer said, “We knew this unprecedented event would compound stress factors for people in our community who were already struggling to make ends meet. “The added pressure of social isolation, health and safety fears, concerns about job loss, and food insecurity would have a big impact on those we served. “We identified our most immediate needs and did what we could to become a critical safety net and support system. “Our world is unpredictable, but our mission remains certain. The Y will always be dedicated to building healthy, secure and connected families and communities,” she said. Goganzer said dozens of volunteers have worked more than 160 hours assisting with the recent food distribution and food drives – all part of the Y’s Togetherhood initiative, which recruits Y members to provide support outside the walls of the Y. The Y has also collected nonperishable
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Crystal Rubins, membership director at the Red Bank Family YMCA, helps staff a food drive to support area residents who are served by Lunch Break, a local food bank.
food, infant formula, diapers and hygiene items for Lunch Break, Fulfill and the Old Bridge Food Bank. The Y will continue food distribution at these locations until further notice: • Red Bank Family YMCA, 166 Maple Ave., Red Bank; Tuesday, noon to 2 p.m.; Fresh produce boxes from Seashore Produce and Fruit Co. • Bayshore Family Success Center, 945 Route 36, Middletown; Monday and Wednesday by appointment, and Friday, 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fulfill crisis relief boxes and baby items. Goganzer said Y administrators anticipate the need for food supplies will continue through the state’s gradual reopening, especially as schools close for the summer, ending their breakfast and lunch services. The Y will continue to provide mental health counseling via telehealth and by appointment at its counseling and social services centers in Matawan and Eatontown. Virtual health and wellness classes will
also continue and the Y has launched outdoor classes in Red Bank. Pickleball will also be available in Red Bank. COVID-19 testing is ongoing Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Red Bank YMCA. For more information about food distribution, donations, volunteering or other Y programs and services, connect with the Y at www.ymcanj.org or on social media by following @ymcaGMC.
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Looking back: 60 years of conservation in New Jersey
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t’s hard to imagine New Jersey without its strong environmental bent and legacy. Over the past few decades, New Jersey has passed landmark regional planning laws, laws to protect wetlands and farmland, drinking water, air quality and funding for preserving open space, farmland and historic sites. But 60 years ago – the year the New Jersey Conservation Foundation was founded – this state we’re in was a far different place and its future was uncertain. Due to heavy industrial development from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s, New Jersey in 1960 was home to widespread air and water pollution. Smog filled the air in New York City and surrounding urban areas, shrouding buildings in a brownish-yellow haze. For decades, industrial chemicals had been dumped into rivers and buried in unregulated landfills, contaminating water and land. Raw sewage was often discharged into rivers and the ocean. Federal and state regulations controlling air and water pollution were weak back in 1960. Still a decade away were the first Earth Day, the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and passage of federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. In rural areas of New Jersey and beyond, the harmful pesticide DDT was still used on farm crops. The state’s population was six million, growing rapidly and fleeing from cities to the suburbs and countryside – raising public concern about over-development and a
pending shortage of land for conservation later became the New Jersey Conservation and recreation. Foundation, formed in early 1960 to fight The environmental movement had the airport proposal. started to take root in the Garden State, as The committee came up with a secret people became increasingly alarmed about plan of its own: quietly buying up enough the health impacts of dirty air and water. land to convince the U.S. Department of Although the word “environment” was the Interior to establish a national wildlife not yet part of the common vocabulary, refuge in the Great Swamp. New Jersey newspapers in 1960 were filled An affiliated group, the Jersey Jetport with stories of pollution and calls for ac- Site Association, fought the airport plan on tion. the legislative front. And citizens were taking action. The While the “Battle of the Great Swamp” state’s first watershed organization, the was raging, other changes in the environStony Brook-Millstone Watershed As- mental landscape were afoot. sociation (now known as the Watershed In 1961, worried about an increasing Institute) was founded in population and dwindling 1949 by citizens concerned space, the state LegGUEST COLUMN open about agricultural runoff, islature proposed the first soil erosion and stream Green Acres bond issue to • sedimentation. preserve conservation and MICHELE S. BYERS As time went on, the recreation lands. Pennington-based group “I regret that we didn’t embraced a broader clean water mission. get to this program sooner,” said then-AsUsing the Stony Brook-Millstone Wa- semblyman (and later state Senator) Raytershed Association as a model, citizens to mond Bateman. the north founded the Upper Raritan Wa“Already, New Jersey is the most urban tershed Association and South Branch Wa- state in the nation. As our available land is tershed Association in 1959 to advocate for getting chopped up by development in the clean water and controls on development. years to come, the job of proper park, recMany other watershed groups followed. reation and conservation development will As 1959 drew to a close, explosive news be prohibitive in cost – and perhaps even rocked residents in the rural communities impossible,” Bateman said. surrounding the pristine Great Swamp in Green Acres land preservation turned Morris and Somerset counties. out to be an extremely popular cause. The A scoop in the Newark Evening News first $60 million ballot question was passed revealed that the powerful Port Authority overwhelmingly by voters in November had secretly hatched a plan to build an in- 1961, as was every other Green Acres ternational “jetport” covering 10,000 acres question in the following six decades. of the swamp. And the 1964 Farmland Assessment The Great Swamp Committee, which Act was key to preserving New Jersey’s
farms, allowing agricultural land – and, eventually properly managed forest land – to be taxed at a lower rate than residential and commercial lands. Another environmental milestone of the era was the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” which detailed the decline of bird populations from the overuse of pesticides, especially DDT. The amount of DDT found in human tissue was also rising. “Silent Spring” helped catalyze the environmental movement, but it would take until 1972 for DDT to be banned in the United States. It would take decades for affected bird populations in New Jersey, including bald eagles, to recover from the effects of DDT. The “Battle of the Great Swamp” was won in 1964, when the U.S. Department of the Interior dedicated the first 3,000 acres of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The Great Swamp Committee changed its name to the North Jersey Conservation Foundation in 1965, and to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in 1974, to reflect a broadened scope of work. New Jersey is now a national leader in environmental protection and land preservation, but still faces many challenges, including federal rollbacks of critical laws protecting clean air, clean water, wildlife and public conservation lands.
Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org
Congressman welcomes funds to combat homelessness in county An additional $1.7 million in emergency federal funding has been awarded to Monmouth County to provide shelter and/ or rental assistance for homeless families and individuals during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced. The funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which Smith supported and which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27. “This federal grant will give more
people access to subsidized housing as we battle through the COVID-19 pandemic,” Smith said. “Homeless individuals are among the most at-risk for transmission of coronavirus. This funding is targeted to support homeless families and individuals in Monmouth County who have been affected by COVID-19,” he said. The $1.7 million provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program will focus on communi-
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ties with significant homeless populations, both sheltered and unsheltered, and those at the most risk for homelessness, according to a press release. It also takes into account economic and housing market conditions by making an adjustment for jurisdictions with very high market rents, such as Monmouth County. “Monmouth County will use this emergency funding for rapid rehousing of homeless residents and rental assistance in collaboration with nonprofit homeless assistance organizations.
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“The partnership between the federal, county and nonprofit entities stretches the funding further and enhances the impact of homeless prevention and response programs to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19,” Smith said. The economic devastation brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak has increased the need for rental assistance in Monmouth County and the federal program is designed to help fill a gap as officials look to reopen the economy and people go back to work, the Congressman said. Entertainment................................................. 8 Real Estate.................................................... 10
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Riverview Medical Center dedicates fireworks display to frontline heroes RED BANK – To safeguard supporters, the Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center Foundation will not be hosting the annual family fireworks on the Navesink event this year. However, the traditional fireworks display will still go off between 9:15-9:30 p.m. July 3 and will be dedicated to the community’s front line workers, including health care heroes and other essential personnel, according to a press release. “Fireworks on the Navesink River are a time-honored tradition and while we are not able to gather in person, we are thrilled to be able to put them on the for the community as a way to express our gratitude for the heroes among us, while raising money for a great cause,” says Robert C. Garrett, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health. “Riverview Medical Center has in-
vested an extraordinary amount of funds to acquire ventilators, disinfecting machines, temporary tenting and personal protective equipment to fight COVID-19 and to prepare for any potential resurgences, making community support more important than ever,” Garrett said. The fireworks are traditionally visible along the Navesink River in the section nearest the Oceanic Bridge, according to the press release. Donations in support of the ongoing efforts at Riverview Medical Center to care for patients during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, as well as to help offset costs of the fireworks display, may be made at HackensackMeridianHealth.org/RMCFireworks, by calling 201-317-5397 or emailing michelle.casserly@hackensackmeridian.org
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Monmouth Park to reopen to fans July 2; live racing to resume July 3 OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park will reopen for simulcast wagering and sports betting at the William Hill Sports Book on July 2, after Gov. Phil Murphy gave approval for the track to do so on as part of state’s Stage 2 loosening of restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Monmouth Park, which opens for its 75th season of live thoroughbred racing on July 3, will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity starting July 2. Additional details are forthcoming, according to a press release. Monmouth Park has been closed to fans since March 16, when restrictions were put into place to slow the spread of the virus. “We are grateful for Gov. Murphy’s leadership throughout this pandemic and
look forward to getting back to some semblance of business as usual in these times of a new normal,” said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of the track. “We know our fans are as eager to return to Monmouth Park as we are to have them back.” The 37-day live Monmouth Park meet will run from July 3 through Sept. 27. Post time on Fridays will be 5 p.m. (except for Sept. 4 when it will be 12:50 p.m.). Saturday and Sunday post times will be 12:50 p.m., except Haskell Day on July 18, when the first race goes at noon. For more information, visit www.monmouthpark.com or follow the racetrack on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Friendship Fuels The Fight By Paul Hall
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riends for years, friends through battle and friends for all time head back to Vietnam years after the war has ended. They have returned to the country that solidified their relationship in an effort to locate the remains of their friend in Spike Lee’s new film Da 5 Bloods. The world has changed since they were first in country, but many of the scars remain. Norman (Chadwick Boseman) was a fallen friend who lost his life in battle, but now new information is uncovered that leads the men to believe they can unearth Norman’s resting place and subsequently bring his remains home. But searching for Norman is only part of the trip back to the jungle; there is also the matter of some gold that a mudslide buried with their friend. Paul (Delroy Lindo) is struggling with
PTSD in a major way. It’s evident from the most innocuous meetings upon arrival in country that he has never really left the struggle behind. Paul is in this trip mainly for himself. Even when his son David (Jonathan Majors) joins the group, Paul treats David as less of a son than any of the other men do. David has joined the trip without his father’s knowledge to try and keep his dad in check. Otis (Clarke Peters) has a connection with a woman that brings the group in touch with someone to help them on their quest to get money out of the country, and combined with Eddie (Norm Lewis) and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock Jr.), the search party is a band of five attempting to find their fallen brother and lost treasure. The journey into the country they left behind includes a variety of flashbacks and new challenges to encounter, but these friends will face the uncertainty around every corner together and willing to put
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their lives on the line for the Bloods. What a powerful discussion of friendship and unity despite differences. These friends who would do anything for each other also have many differing opinions on everything from politics to family and everything in between. Lindo is amazing in his role as Paul, eliciting fear and compassion from viewers. We never know when he may snap, but yet we can’t help but empathize with his plight. And that the other friends in Da 5 Bloods get behind him inspires us, despite Paul’s occasional diversions from the path. Da 5 Bloods is a film that feels much like the film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It shows us that themes such as madness and greed exist and are universally present, and attacks on friendship come from all angles. This film could have been trimmed up
a bit. It’s over two-and-a-half hours long, but the scattered nature seemed to mimic the head of an individual like Paul, and that makes the extended length even more powerful. In a day and age when we are all looking for answers, could it be possible that they are sitting right in front of us? We are all broken individuals like Lindo’s character in this film. The question is, what are we going to do about it? Paul’s Grade: B+ Da 5 Bloods Rated R Stars: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Chadwick Boseman Director: Spike Lee Available now on Netflix.
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n behalf of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone has announced that the county will allocate $10 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to supplement the Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The funding will be used to provide grants of up to $10,000 to businesses with up to 50 employees, according to a press release from the county. “While other some counties have chosen to use the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Monmouth County will be administering these grants directly because no one knows our small businesses like we do,” Arnone said. “I have been in constant contact with small business owners and chambers of commerce throughout this pandemic and will continue to work with them to assist in any way I can,” he said. The CDBG-CV was received through the county’s Office of Community Development in the amount of $1.59 million. “My fellow freeholders and I realized the $1.59 million from the Community Development Block Grant for COVID would not provide sufficient funds to reach all small businesses in the county due to restrictions and guidelines put in place by the federal government and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Arnone said. “The board unanimously passed a resolution to share supplemental funds from the CARES Act to Monmouth County’s small businesses and nonprofits to provide them with relief during this pandemic,” he added. The U.S. Department of the Treasury instituted the CARES Act to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families and small businesses, according to the press release. The goal of the economic relief package is to preserve jobs and lessen the economic impacts of the health pandemic. Congress provided $5 billion in CARES Act funding for the CDBG-CV, a program developed by HUD. The second round of CARES Act money for CDBGCV, amounting to $1 billion, will target public health, coronavirus, and housing and economic disruption needs. The grant was distributed to state and local governments and the county is awaiting further direction about properly allocating funds from HUD, according to the press release. “Throughout this pandemic in Monmouth County, countless residents have
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hen it comes to Japanese imports in the automotive world, most consumers immediately think of Toyota, Honda and Nissan. These are Japan’s Big Three. But, the real diamond in the rough, though, is Mazda. While Mazda doesn’t sell anywhere near the amount of vehicles that the Big Three pump out, it doesn’t take a back seat to any one of them when it comes to producing quality cars at a reasonable price. Peter Perrotta I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback – with Premium Package – for one week to see if this under rated Japanese auto maker still has the mojo. Guess what? It sure does. Overall, after a week of putting this compact hatchback through its paces, I would say it checks off most of the boxes that would lead to an impressive review by this car reviewer. The only caveat I would have – and this probably would have to do more with me than the car itself – is that at a creaky 64 years of age, on a lanky six-foot frame, I found that bending down to get into and out of this model car was sometimes a chore – depending upon how creaky my bones were that particular day. So maybe this isn’t the car for the senior citizen crowd, but that doesn’t take anything away from the fine product it is. This Mazda 3 Hatchback competes with the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic in its segment and I would say it stacks up better than the Corolla and on par with the Civic. For the most part, buyers who are considering compact cars – especially hatchbacks – are generally of the younger crowd anyway.
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Case in point, my 21-year-old son thought the Mazda 3 Hatchback was “pretty cool”. For the record, the 2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback I tested for one week was the top of the line Premium Package edition with a base price of $28,900. The Premium Package edition comes standard with: active driving heads up display; adaptive front lighting system; leather seats; black finish alloy wheels; front and rear signature illumination; power sliding glass moonroof and paddle shifters. Additional options on my tester vehicle included: cargo mat ($100); illuminated door sill trim plates ($425); Soul Crystal Red Paint ($595); frameless auto dimming mirror ($275); Navigation SD card ($450); rear bumper guard ($125) and wireless charging pad ($275). When you add in the $920 for destination and delivery, the MSRP sticker price of my tester vehicle was $32,065. Mazda offers the Mazda 3 Hatchback in seven different models, both front wheel and all wheel drive. The base model, front wheel drive hatchback has a base price of $23,700. My top of the line all wheel drive, premium package model is considerably more at a base price of $28,900. Mazda redesigned the 3 Hatchback last
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year – giving it a sleeker, more sculpted and modern look. That look carries over to the 2020 Mazda 3. The outside and inside of this model is quite attractive, lending itself to a more expensive look and feel. Powering both the sedan and hatchback models of the Mazda 3 is only one engine choice, a 2.5 liter, four cylinder “sky active” engine that produces 186 horsepower, at 186 pound feet of torque. This engine is coupled with a six-speed sport mode automatic transmission. I found the engine and transmission combination in this vehicle to be adequate. When in the “sport” gear selector mode, there was ample power to accelerate or pass aggressively. The all wheel drive, drive train and suspension were well meshed. This vehicle holds its own in any type of inclement weather. Besides, my issues with hopping into and out of the car, once I was settled into the front seat, there is ample room upfront. The back seat configuration on the hatchback is a bit snug. Moreover, many car critics have pointed out that the rear window visibility is not the greatest on the hatchback design for this model. I would have to agree. The interior design and ergonomics are solid on the Mazda 3. It lends itself to a
generally good quality feel. However, I was not overly thrilled with the center console infotainment system, featuring a 8.8-inch, non-touch screen, color display. The system is controlled by a center console master switch. While the phone, music system and navigation sync up rather easily, I found the system to be cumbersome to use for what should be some easy tasks. The AM/FM Bose premium audio system – which comes standard on this model – with 12 speakers put out some impressive surround sound music, though. The EPA fuel economy ratings for this vehicle come in at 27 miles per gallon overall – 32 mpg in highway driving and 24 in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual fuel cost for driving this vehicle comes in at about $1,500, as it uses 3.7 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. This model Mazda 3 has not been rated yet for the government’s five star safety rating. If you choose the more expensive premium package model it comes loaded with a ton of neat standard features including: 18-inch alloy wheels; power driver seat with lumbar; heated front seats; leather seats with a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; rearview camera; rain sensing wipers; blue tooth; dual zone climate control and more. Many other car review critics have raved about the recently redesigned Mazda 3. The editors at Car and Driver give it high marks. And, U.S. News and World Report says: “The 2020 Mazda 3 sits near the top of our compact car rankings. Its engaging performance and upscale interior help it stand out in a highly competitive segment.”
Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. Readers’ comments and suggestions are more than welcome. He can be contacted at peter@capitalmotorcars.com
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