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he names of 22 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in Monmouth County are now enshrined in a newly installed memorial outside the headquarters of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold Township. The Law Enforcement Memorial is a lasting reminder of the sacrifices made for public safety, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said during a May 19 ceremony. “We gather here today to honor the memory and mourn the terrible loss of 22 brave Americans who put on a uniform and answered the call, giving their lives in the performance of their sworn duties. “Each died under different circumstances, but all had one common thread – the call to duty. Each understood the risks of heeding that call, but never shied away, even as their loved ones worried at home,” he said. Gramiccioni was joined at the dedication by surviving family members of the men and women whose names are etched on the memorial, according to a press release. The line of duty deaths of the officers honored on the memorial span more than 122 years, beginning in 1899. Each officer’s name, agency and date of their death, referred to as their “End of Watch” (EOW) are etched into the black granite stone. The memorial is made of two tiers of black granite and includes a fountain of water that creates a soothing waterfall. The top face of the memorial is surrounded by an etching of the shoulder patch for every law enforcement agency in Monmouth County. On the north side of the memorial, along its base, are the 22 names of the individual officers who died in the line of duty, according to the press release. The memorial will serve as a peaceful place for the family members of those who died and for their fellow officers to reflect upon and honor their sacrifices: • Constable James Walsh, Red Bank Police Department, was attempting an arrest when he was shot by a suspect. EOW: Nov. 13, 1899; • Patrolman Charles Franklin Lippin-

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Law enforcement officials have unveiled a memorial outside the headquarters of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold Township which contains the names of 22 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in Monmouth County.

cott, Asbury Park Police Department, and another officer were directed to handle a report of a husband threatening to kill his wife. Upon arrival, Lippincott ordered the husband to halt. The accused individual appeared willing to surrender. When Lippincott placed his hand on the suspect’s shoulder, the suspect pulled a concealed weapon and fatally shot the officer in the chest. EOW: Dec. 10, 1911; • Patrolman Herman Kohler Emmons, Long Branch Police Department, was shot and killed by a suspect while attempting to place the suspect under arrest. EOW: Dec. 17, 1921; • Trooper William H. Marshall, New Jersey State Police, was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. He had been with the agency for just over two years. EOW: Dec. 12, 1923; • Trooper Herman Gloor Jr., New Jersey State Police, was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. He had been with the agency for just over two years. EOW: May 9, 1926;

• Patrolman Robert Leroy Applegate, Neptune Township Police Department, was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver. He was responding to another accident when the incident occurred. EOW: Sept. 6, 1931; • Police Officer William H. Letts, of the Union Beach Police Department, was shot in the head, while off duty and in his home, by the man he was investigating as the prime suspect in an armed robbery. EOW: Sept. 24, 1946; • Trooper John Anderson, New Jersey State Police, was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car on the Garden State Parkway. EOW: Nov. 1, 1955; • Trooper Finley C. Fuchs, New Jersey State Police, was killed in an automobile accident while en route to a court appointment. EOW: Dec. 19, 1957; • Trooper Raymond P. Fiola, New Jersey State Police, was killed in an automobile accident while he was on patrol. The collision occurred on Route 526 in Monmouth County. EOW: Feb. 19, 1962; • Sgt. Charles M. Cozzens, Bradley

Beach Police Department, was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car struck a utility pole on Main Street. EOW: Aug. 8, 1964; • Patrolman William A. Richards, Long Branch Police Department, suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to subdue a suspect who had escaped from other officers earlier in the day. EOW: Oct. 23, 1967; • Sgt. Joseph M. Monteparo, Asbury Park Police Department, was stabbed to death while attempting to talk a man into dropping a knife. Monteparo was familiar with the suspect and had dealt with him on several occasions. EOW: April 24, 1971; • Police Chief David John Lake, Ocean Grove Police Department, had a heart attack while pursuing and grappling with a larceny suspect. He later died from the physical stress. EOW: Aug. 23, 1971; • Sgt. Frank Peters, Keansburg Police Department, was killed as the result of an accidental gunshot wound while on duty. EOW: Feb. 11, 1972;

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Tinton Falls school board adopts $35M budget for 2021-22 By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

TINTON FALLS – The Tinton Falls K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a $35.6 million budget that will fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 school year. The budget was adopted on May 3. Residents of Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township attend schools in the district. For 2021-22, the board has proposed collecting a local tax levy totaling $26.8 million from residential and commercial property owners in the two municipalities. According to the budget document, Tinton Falls property owners will pay $26.4 million of the $26.8 million tax levy and Shrewsbury Township property owners will pay $411,424 of the total amount.

During the current 2020-21 school year, the district’s budget totaled $35 million and the tax levy paid by property owners in both municipalities was $26.36 million. In 2020-21, the school tax rate in Tinton Falls was about 74.13 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the borough was assessed at $358,195 and the owner of that home paid about $2,655 in school taxes (0.7413 x 3,581). In 2021-22, the school tax rate in Tinton Falls is projected to increase to 75.83 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home assessed at the new borough average of $367,074 will pay about $2,783 in school taxes (0.7583 x 3,670). In 2020-21, the school tax rate in Shrewsbury Township was about 82 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township was assessed

at $162,039 and the owner of that home paid about $1,328 in school taxes (0.82 x 1,620). In 2021-22, the school tax rate in Shrewsbury Township is projected to decrease to 63.93 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township is now assessed at $172,526. The owner of that home will pay about $1,103 in school taxes (0.6393 x 1,725). School taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes municipal taxes and Monmouth County taxes. The amount of taxes a property owner pays is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. According to district administrators, approximately 50% of the budget ($17.8 million) is spent on instruction and stu-

dent support services; approximately 16% ($5.7 million) is spent on benefits; approximately 9% ($3.2 million) is spent on operations and maintenance of buildings, and security; approximately 8% ($2.8 million) is spent on debt repayment; and approximately 8% ($2.8 million) is spent on transportation. For the 2020-21 school year, the school district’s budget was supported by the receipt of $3.18 million in state aid. For the 2021-22 school year, the school district’s budget is expected to be supported by the receipt of $2.85 million in state aid, a decrease of $333,743. The school district’s state aid has decreased each year since the enactment of state legislation known as S-2 in 2018.

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Young men in 59th graduating class end careers at CBA MIDDLETOWN - The 59th graduating class of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, will truly be one for the history books. CBA is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for young men. “You will always remember coming of age in this historic year” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Principal Ross Fales said to open the 2021 commencement ceremony on May 18. “Like few other academy classes before you, your class has been forged in the crucible of crisis. But once again, the brotherhood persevered,” he said. Following in the footsteps of the Class of 2020, the 2021 commencement ceremony once again took place outdoors on campus, according to a press release.

The 208 graduates gathered for the 59th commencement exercises and received the CBA diploma they have been working toward over the past four years, according to the school’s press release. “Like the 58 classes before you, you grew into the fine young men we see here today,” President Br. Frank Byrne said to the graduates. “You have taken to heart the mission of our school, which is to raise young men to become morally responsible and intellectually mature for the betterment of our world. I am fully confident you will make a positive impact on all those you come in contact with in your lives.” Collectively, the 208 graduates earned $27.19 million in merit-based scholarships to colleges and universities across the nation. That dollar amount does not include

grants, financial aid or athletic scholarships, according to the press release. The senior class logged 21,840 community service hours, which averages out to 105 hours per student where 50 hours are required, according to the press release. Fifty-six students graduated with distinction (seven semester GPA of 91.5+); 31 seniors were members of the National Honor Society; 36 senior student-athletes were scholar athletes (varsity athletes with seven semester GPA of 91.5+); and 22 graduates were Brother Michael Dwyer Scholars. The commencement exercises were completed with speeches by Valedictorian Nicholas Geissler (Johns Hopkins University) and Salutatorian Grant D’Orsi (University of Southern California).

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Middletown Arts Center presents ‘The MAC One-Acts’ festival MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Arts Center has announced the selections to “The MAC One-Acts,” a two-night, outdoor play-reading festival to be held June 4-5 at 7 p.m. The lineup includes seven finalists from New Jersey, age 13 and up, showcasing their original works in front of a live audience in the MAC’s patio canopy space, according to a press release. June 4 will feature playwrights in the 13-25 age bracket: “The Drifters Gallery” by J.Q. Hennessy, “A Play By Us” by Faith Montagnino and “Our Day Will Come” by Felicia Russell. June 5 will feature playwrights in the 25-and-up age bracket: “Complaint” by Vincent Apollo, “Two Leopards Climbing a Fire Escape” by Alexis Kozak, “Big in Texas” by Mike Sockol and “The Mundane Can Be A Comfort” by Susan Speidel. “We are thrilled to celebrate these talented playwrights at the MAC,” said Theater Education Director and lead organizer of the festival Kathy Connolly. “Please

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Daughter of ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician speaks of mom’s career By ALYSSA BIEDERMAN

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atherine Johnson took her last flight into space on Feb. 20. The S.S. Katherine Johnson, a supply satellite currently docked at the International Space Station, was named for the late NASA mathematician who was featured in the film “Hidden Figures.” On Earth, Johnson’s incredible life and career are celebrated by many people, but especially by her daughter, Joylette Hylick, a Mount Laurel resident who recently spoke about her mom’s autobiography in a virtual event for the Burlington County Library System. “Mom remained to the very end the same person I described before, all her life. She was still funny, pleasant, bright, thoughtful and humble,” Hylick told about 80 people who viewed the event. Johnson, 101, died on Feb. 24, 2020. Johnson was one of the first Black women hired by NASA as a mathematician. She helped to put the first American into space and to send Apollo vehicles to the moon. In 2015, Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.

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Johnson was reportedly called “the girl” by astronaut John Glenn, who refused to fly until the math that was used to coordinate his flight on Friendship 7 in 1962 had been verified by her. “Many have asked me over the years if John Glenn ever knew my name,” Hylick read from her mother’s memoir, “My Remarkable Journey.” “Who knows? It didn’t matter to me then and it doesn’t matter now. It was enough for me that I knew when he needed ‘the girl’ to boost his confidence that he could entrust his life to the heavens, and get him back home. I was that girl,” Johnson wrote. Hylick herself became “the girl” as she

followed in her mother’s footsteps with roles at NASA and at Lockheed Martin before her retirement. She said although her mother did not push math in her family, the lessons Hylick learned from Johnson carried her throughout her life and career. According to Hylick, Johnson’s keys to life start with a simple one: “Always do your best.” Her other advice included “Accept the help you’re given, help others when you can and you’re no better, you’re no worse.” Johnson graduated from college in 1937 at the age of 18. In 1939, she was one of the first Black students to enroll in a graduate program at West Virginia University, integrating the school. When she was hired to work at NASA, Johnson had to use a segregated restroom and cafeteria. Hylick said although her mother was required to use segregated facilities, she is sure her mom just used whatever bathroom was closer. At lunch, Johsnon played bridge with NASA engineers.

“My doctor once told me, ‘Your mom is a genius, and geniuses never think they are doing anything extraordinary,’ ” Hylick remembered. “But everyone else does.” In 2017, NASA hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new building at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., that was named the Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility. “Mom whispered to me, ‘It would have been nice to have it named after the team,’ ” Hylick recalled. “She never tried to draw attention. It was always about all of them.” When Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, she glowed after Obama planted a kiss on her cheek. “And then she said she wished she could talk to him about how they are teaching children, because she said it ain’t good,” Hylick remembered with a laugh. Hylick speaks regularly at elementary schools, where she said her mother’s story makes an impact on young students who have big goals. “Have a dream and stay with it,” Hylick said. “Go for what you love to do and just keep working at it.”

VNA Community Health Centers offer healthcare to artists, musicians The VNA of Central Jersey Community Health Centers (VNACJ-CHC) is offering primary healthcare and dental services to the women, men and others who make the Jersey Shore rock. Christopher Rinn, CEO of the health centers, announced his organization’s commitment to the health and well being of artists and musicians during the Asbury Band Aid digital concert benefit for musicians of the Jersey Shore on April 20 at the Stone Pony is Asbury Park. The concert was sponsored by the Vin Gopal Civic Association and the Stone Pony, according to a press release. “The Community Health Center stands with our artists and musicians. We are here to help you. If you are in need of primary care, dental, or other health services, but have trouble paying, are uninsured or under-insured please contact the Community Health Center,” Rinn said. “Over here on E Street, we are proud to support the Community Health Center and their essential work for our Jersey Shore artists and musicians,” Bruce Springsteen was quoted as saying in the press release in declaring his

support of the healthy artists and musicians initiative. “The VNA Community Health Center is a wonderful organization that has helped many people, including friends and employees,” said Caroline O’Toole, general manager of the Stone Pony. “We are proud to partner with them in promoting the health and well-being of musicians, artists and those who work in the industry,” she said. “Access to healthcare is critical for the health and wellbeing of New Jerseyans,” said Gov. Phil Murphy. “This VNA Community Health Center initiative will help eliminate healthcare cost and access barriers for those who may be uninsured or under-insured in our arts community. “I applaud VNA for this program and for keeping the Jersey Shore healthy, and rocking. I also encourage those who are uninsured or under-insured to go to Get Covered NJ to learn more about affordable coverage options,” the Governor said. The VNACJ-CHC provides primary healthcare for individuals and families at its four centers in Monmouth

County — Asbury Park, Freehold Borough, Keyport and Red Bank. They serve all individuals without discrimination and regardless of the patient’s ability to pay, according to the press release. The CHC remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic to ensure that the vulnerable population it serves had access to healthcare. In 2020, the agency completed 45,000 patient visits, in person and telehealth, for 14,000 Monmouth County residents, according to the press release. Since late December through the third week of May, the CHC and its partners had administered more than 63,000 coronavirus vaccines. “Summer is coming,” Rinn said, “and the Jersey Shore is going to rock this year. We all need our musicians healthy to heal us and to celebrate our coming out of the most difficult year most of us have ever experienced and hopefully ever will.” Artists and musicians in need of affordable health or dental care may call 732-774-6333 for more information.

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as Vegas is the home to bright lights, casinos, laughter and the occasional wild night. But no one is ready for the crazy times that are about to be unleashed on “Sin City” when a military convoy traveling through the Nevada desert has an accident in the new film Army of the Dead available now on Netflix. The landscape will change when all types of zombies overrun Las Vegas. What used to be glitzy high-rises are reduced to infested towers crawling with creatures who will attack any living being in the way. While the living have found their way outside of the city, there remain some worthwhile assets left behind within the makeshift walls. Millions of dollars are in a vault, and a businessman needs someone

to lead the brigade to retrieve the loot. Scott Ward (Dave Bautista) led one of the last groups out of the city before it was walled off from the world. He seems to be the perfect man to assemble a team to head back in and retrieve the money that was left there. Money is just one of the motivating factors for Scott, but a big one for the members of his team. And with his share of the treasure he is tasked with retrieving, it makes journeying back inside the walls a risk he is willing to take. But facing a horde of hungry zombies isn’t daunting enough. Congress has approved a targeted nuclear strike on the walled city of Las Vegas. Now the team must elude death by zombie and do it quick to avoid the strike. The journey inside the walls brings us a number of colorful characters. There are, of course zombies, and lots of varieties of them. The patient zero alpha zombie

is strong and aggressive. His followers are in various stages of dress or undress, as Vegas may have put them in. But the zombies are only half the equation. Scott’s team is filled with interesting characters as well. The ragtag bunch are a variety of talented individuals motivated by their payday and some by simply hunting zombies. This is a visual film that explodes from the screen with a mixture of outrageousness, gore and fun. Yes, FUN. Army of the Dead makes a film that has half-eaten people running around fun. From the opening credits, you know the film never takes itself too seriously, and the tone is set for a gory good time. With stunning visuals and the tone set, Director Zack Snyder leans on his cast of characters to deliver the high-octane moments, the humor and even some quiet

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time amid the chaos. Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera and the deep cast take their roles and morph into their characters — my favorite being Tig Notaro, who plays the chopper pilot who needs no motivation other than money and could run circles around any of the other crew members, or at least fly circles around them. This is an insane thrill ride of fun and gore. Zombies, Las Vegas and Zack Snyder — it’s a match made in Hollywood and I like it. Paul’s Grade: B+ Army of the Dead Rated R Stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi Director: Zack Snyder

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The Misfits Unhappy Trails For A Hollywood Era By David Cohea, ReMIND Magazine

ike a Western riding off into the sunset (which it was), The Misfits also served as a black-and-white swan song of a Hollywood era that ended around 1961. The movie’s misfits include a tired beauty (Marilyn Monroe) who never can get to the heart of things; an old cowboy (Clark Gable) weary of a changing West; an ex-World War II pilot turned crop duster (Eli Wallach) who only feels safe up in the air; and a drunken bronco buster (Montgomery Clift) who lost his ranch inheritance to his mother’s next man. None of these folks are going much further than tomorrow (except maybe to drink); so much for Jet Age thrills. , Along with the A-list stars, Hollywood added further muscle with an Arthur Miller screenplay and putting John Huston —

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who already had Key Largo (1948) and The African Queen (1951) under his belt — in the director’s chair. Filming, however, was difficult. Monroe’s marriage to Miller was disintegrating

and she was drinking and using prescription drugs. She was often late for shooting. Huston had to use soft-focus lenses to hide the damage. Miller kept rewriting the script as the direction of filming changed. Huston was bitter and drank heavily, too. Delays were interminable. Production stopped altogether for two weeks when Monroe was hospitalized for depression. On top of all that, they were shooting in Nevada, where daily temperatures sometimes climbed over 100. Still, expectations were high for the film. Numerous photographers were dispatched by the studio to take promo-

tional shots; while many moments were preserved, Monroe looks washed-out and hard in the eyes, Gable looks angry and Clift hardly there. Like a failed test flight in the desert, everything went downhill after that. Two days after filming wrapped on Nov. 4, Gable suffered a heart attack, and 10 days later he was dead, at age 59. The Misfits would be Monroe’s last film, too; the next year she was dead, at 36, from an overdose of prescription drugs. (Her death fueled conspiracy theories that she was murdered to cover up an affair with JFK.) Clift would die in 1966 at age 45, the long result of injuries sustained in a 1956 automobile accident. Despite intense promotion for the film trumpeting its star power — producer Frank E. Taylor called it “the ultimate motion picture” — The Misfits premiered in February 1961 to a disappointing box office. Reception has improved over the years, with Gable, Monroe, Wallach and Clift lauded for their performances. The stars of The Misfits had all found glory in the 1950s — our memories of that time are rich with them — but by the close of 1961, something had changed. American involvement in the Vietnam War became official. Beatlemania was just around the corner. Soon the ’60s would be in full roar. We wouldn’t have a chance to look back and remember for some time, and when we did, these misfits were nowhere in sight. Their glory days had ridden off into the sunset.

Are these guys the new Band of Brothers? Comment: I just finished watching the closing segment of a recent 60 Minutes. The story of the Ritchie Boys, who helped win World War II for America and the Allies, cannot be undersold. I only hope director Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan) was watching. If ever another story was deserving of bigscreen, motion-picture treatment, it’s this one. Or better yet, multiple episodes of an HBO series (like Spielberg’s Band of Brothers). These formerly unsung heroes deserve their place in the sun, as well as our history books. — Carroll W Matt Roush: We felt the same way watching that terrific two-part segment. (Look it up On Demand or streaming on Paramount+.) What a stirring account of exiled German Jews who were recruited by the U.S. to participate in military and intelligence-gathering missions which

helped turn the tide of the war. The fact that several of these heroes, now in their late 90s, are still able to reflect on their exploits so vividly was just remarkable. A quick online search revealed there are several books, both non-fiction and fiction, written about these mostly unsung heroes, and a 2004 documentary that’s currently out of circulation. (I bet the 60 Minutes segment has suddenly spiked demand.) We were still watching the story unfold when we remarked what a great movie or series this would make. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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f you ask me what my favorite car to drive is, I would have to confess, it’s a BMW. I sold Mercedes for several years, so that confession doesn’t come easy. But, as far as pure driving ability and nothing else, BMW fits what I like to feel when I’m behind the wheel. BMWs are engineered to be driven hard, almost aggressively; their handling is spot on and you can drive most of their models at high speeds and still feel you have a very secure command of the vehicle. I also like the way the suspensions of almost all of the BMW models I have ever driven are set up. They are designed to allow you to feel the road under you while you drive, giving you a real sense of control. I am not a big Peter Perrotta fan of vehicles that offer up a pillowy suspension that makes you feel like you are driving on a cloud. All that being said, I know there are a lot of you out there who don’t care for BMWs. I had clients when I sold Mercedes and later on when I worked for an all-brands leasing company that hated the ride of the BMW. So, in the end, it’s just a matter of what fits your wants and needs. As we start to transform into a new era of vehicle modes – hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric – it is going to be interesting to see how this power plant transformation affects the traditional way we expect these vehicles to perform. Case in point, I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 BMW X5 xdrive45e – a multi-faceted SUV that can be driven as a hybrid, all-electric or in gas engine mode only – to see if this new PHEV (plug-in hybrid) carries the same pizzaz as what we have come to expect from the traditional BMW. The short answer is yes, for the most part. However, there are some differences that make it feel and sound a whole lot different then what you may be used to from a pure combustible engine BMW. When you first sit behind the wheel of this PHEV X5 and push the start button on

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the center console you will immediately notice the difference; it’s quiet as heck. In fact, it’s so quiet you can’t tell if the engine has started or not. My assumption here is that the hybrid mode – which is the default mode the car drives itself in – puts it in electric mode automatically on start up and it’s not until you really get going and up to speed that the gas engine kicks in. In fact, the only way to tell if the car actually started up successfully is to check on the dash where it will indicate if the car is “off” or “ready” to be driven. Upon initial take off, the PHEV X5 is super quiet as it starts out using the electric motor only until you get up to speed and then the hybrid takes over. If you are a traditional BMW motor head like me, this new phenomena takes a little getting used to, but it’s all good because at the end of the day this SUV still drives spot on just like its predecessors. So the way this thing works is you can choose at start up how or in which mode you want to drive the car. If you do nothing it will automatically be in the hybrid mode. In the hybrid mode the advanced elec-

tronics built into the BMW system will determine for you the most efficient way for it to drive – as an electric, hybrid or all gas. As long as the auxiliary battery is charged – remember this is a plug-in fully chargeable electric as well – you can select the fully electric mode at start up by pushing a button on the center console. And, finally, if you don’t feel like messing with hybrids or electrics at all, then you can simply put it in “Sport” mode at start up, in which the combustion engine will be engaged only. Powering the new generation PHEV X5 is a 282 horsepower turbo charged 3.0 liter inline six cylinder engine that is paired with a single electric motor that is sandwiched between the engine and the eight speed automatic transmission. The combined power of the gas engine and the electric motor help it produce an impressive 389 horsepower which I found to be more than enough to drive as aggressively as you want around town or on the interstate. More impressively, the whole complicated set up works seamlessly and smoothly, even if it takes a bit to get used to.

The base price of the 2021 BMW X5 xdrive45e is $65,400. My tester version carried a bottom line sticker price with options and destination and delivery of $81,695. Added options included: $4,050 for an executive package; $5,500 for the M Sport Package; $1,700 for the driver assist pro package; $950 for M sport 21-inch wheels and $650 for M Sport brakes. The M Sport package includes a lot of sporty trim and aluminum as well as an upgraded leather. The executive package includes: a panoramic moon roof; rear manual side window shades; 4 zone climate control; heads up display; wireless phone charger; a Wifi hot sport and enhanced blue tooth. Driven on gasoline engine mode only, the EPA estimates this X5 gets about 20 miles per gallon overall with a 50 mpg rating on the combined gas/electric mode. This vehicle has not received the government’s 5-star crash test safety rating yet. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. He may be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net

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• Patrolman Jack A. Wright, Bradley Beach Police Department, was shot and killed as he attempted to stop a hold-up and robbery. EOW: May 31, 1976; • Special Officer Ronald P. Kleber, Middletown Township Police Department, was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic. EOW: Oct. 23, 1982; • Trooper II Frances J. Bellaran, New Jersey State Police, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on May

20, 1996. Bellaran was attempting to stop a speeding motorcycle when he crashed and sustained fatal injuries. EOW: May 23, 1996; • Detective Sgt. Patrick A. King, Long Branch Police Department, was on duty, in uniform, when a man shot him in the back of the head while King was standing at a counter ordering a meal. The suspect then stole King’s car and led police on 60-mile chase before crashing the police vehicle and being killed in a shootout. EOW: Nov. 20, 1997; • Trooper Marc Kenneth Castellano, New Jersey State Police, was struck by

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an out-of-control car as he was standing on the shoulder of Interstate 195 in Howell near his patrol vehicle. Castellano was transported to a hospital, where he died. EOW: June 6, 2010; • Trooper Anthony A. Raspa, New Jersey State Police, was killed in a vehicle crash on Interstate 195 in Monmouth County. EOW: May 30, 2015; • Detective April Bird, Asbury Park Police Department, was on duty when she suffered a heart attack during a shooting investigation. Bird died three days later. EOW: Aug. 2, 2019. “These 22 officers who died never asked

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The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners would like to spread awareness about the Spotted Lanternfly, which is an invasive plant-hopper that can affect agricultural crops that are important to the county. The Spotted Lanternfly feeds on the sap of more than 70 different plants. As the insect feeds, it excretes a honeydew that can attract bees, wasps and other insects. The dew can also lead to a buildup of fungus on plants, outdoor furniture and other surfaces, according to a press release. Signs that the Spotted Lanternfly has affected plants include: plants that ooze or weep and have a fermented odor; a buildup of sticky fluid (honeydew) on plants and on the ground under infested plants; sooty mold on infested plants. Inspect trees and plants for signs of this pest, particularly at dusk and at night when the insects tend to gather in large groups on the trunks or stems of plants, and inspect trees (in particular, tree of heaven), bricks, stone and other smooth surfaces for egg masses. If the Spotted Lanternfly is found, residents can go http://www.badbug.nj.gov/ to report a sighting.

The Rally for the Two Rivers Eco-Fest will take place on June 5 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (rain date, June 6) at Victory Park, 1 Lafayette St., Rumson. This is a family friendly event that is free and open to the public. The Eco-Fest will offer educational fun to highlight the importance of keeping local waterways clean. There will be eco-friendly arts and crafts, river seining, yoga and hands-on, interactive activities. The Eco-Fest is presented by Clean Ocean Action and the Rumson Environmental Commission. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@njexaminer.com