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Aberdeen native teams up with library for special event By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer
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even years of hard work and research came to fruition for Aberdeen Township native Pete Croatto when his work “From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA” was released by Atria Books on Dec. 1. The book, which is published by Simon & Schuster, has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal and People.com Croatto will share details of his book which describes how the National Basketball Association came to be what it is today, and what it is like to be a freelance writer, in a virtual event sponsored by Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library. On Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., the library will hold an event through Zoom during which Croatto will speak to attendees about his book and the process he went through to produce the work. Registration for the Jan. 14 event is free. Visit https://www.matawanaberdeenlibrary.com and click on the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library Program Calendar link for more information. “I’m very excited to be doing this event,” Croatto said in an interview. “This book looks at the rise of the NBA as an international business empire and covers its impact on race and social history. I think it will be fun for a variety of people.” Jen A. Miller, a columnist for The New York Times and the author of “Running: A Love Story,” will be the moderator and will interview Croatto. Since Miller and Croatto are full-time freelance writers, Croatto said part of the presentation will be a question and answer session during which people may ask both authors about avenues they should take if they aspire to be a freelance writer. “This will be a good resource for people … on how to be successful at freelance writing,” Croatto said. “I want people to pick up inspiration from the event. I want them to walk away with ‘Hey, I can do it.’ “ Croatto said he is looking at the virtual event as a homecoming to the area, where he said his passion for becoming a writer began at age 13.
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His parents, Dot and Lou, were instrumental in his journey to becoming a journalist and an author as they encouraged him to read a lot of books as a child. Dot worked in the field of publishing as a copy editor. Croatto’s parents still live in the house that he and his brother, Dave, grew up at in the Strathmore section of Aberdeen. Croatto said the library was a “home away from home” for him as he was growing up. He got his start in journalism when he attended Matawan Regional High School and began writing for the student newspaper, The HuskieView. He said he learned a lot from the newspaper’s adviser, Bonnie Sachs, who was “extremely encouraging and helpful” to him. While still in high school, Croatto took summer writing classes at Brookdale Community College to further his development as a writer and his passion for writing. After he graduated from high school in 1996, Croatto attended The College of New Jersey, Ewing, where he was a journalist/professional writing major. He graduated in 2000. Writing “From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA” was “a labor of love. It started in Aberdeen. It
was learning to love to write by going to Brookdale for summer writing courses, and to Matawan Regional High School and loving to learn how to read. It’s a homecoming,” he said. Croatto has been writing professionally since 1998. He has published pieces for The New York Times, Grantland, Sports Illustrated, Philadelphia Magazine and GQ.com, among others. An article Croatto produced for Grantland in 2013 about Marvin Gaye’s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game being the pivot point of the league becoming what it is today led him to the idea of writing a book about the league.
After talking to people around the NBA like Golden State Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts and to Magic Johnson’s agent Lon Rosen, Croatto gathered the facts he used to produce his book. Seven years of “labor and love” later, Croatto has authored a book that takes the reader into the meetings that led to the merger of the American Basketball Association and the NBA in 1976, and discusses how NBA greats like Julius Erving, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan grew in the game of basketball on and off the court with their star power and talents.
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Monmouth County Health Dept. begins vaccinating 1A category
County awards $3.47M in grants to municipal parks in 23 towns
n accordance with mandates from the federal government and the New Jersey Department of Health, the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) has begun vaccinating groups who fall under the 1A category for the COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccination is given by appointment only at the MCHD, 50 E. Main St., Freehold, according to a Dec. 30 press release from the county. “The county health department has vaccinated 204 individuals who fall under the 1A category, more specifically healthcare and long-term care facility personnel,” Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone was quoted as saying in the press release. “Unfortunately, at this time, the New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System portal is unavailable for the 1A category to schedule and track vaccination information for recipients. As a proactive measure, the health department has created an information form for individuals and groups within 1A to complete and send to covid19vaccine@ co.monmouth.nj.us,” Arnone said. MCHD will contact individuals and groups to confirm their appointment as soon as more vaccine becomes available.
onmouth County officials have announced that the county has awarded $3.47 million in dedicated park improvement grant funds to 23 municipalities in the county through the 2020 round of the Municipal Open Space Grant program. The program is the primary method in which the county assists municipalities in meeting the recreational needs of residents. This program provides funding to municipalities in order to meet their local open space acquisition, recreation, historic and conservation goals, according to a press release. There were 31 applications received requesting an aggregate total of $5.47 million. Another $2 million in grant funds, combined with $1.47 million of reprogramed grant funds, allowed the county to award a total of $3.47 million in grant funding, according to the press release. Municipalities in Newspaper Media Group’s coverage areas that have been awarded funding through the 2020 grant round are: • Allentown, George Ashby Memorial Park, Phase II, $125,000;
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Vaccination is strictly by appointment only, according to the press release. Monmouth County has been receiving 500 vaccines per week, for the last two weeks, with no guarantee of future deliveries at this time. The groups who fall under the 1A category include: Healthcare personnel: hospital, LTC workers, veterans’ home workers, home care workers, ambulatory and urgent care clinic workers, dialysis center workers, dental office workers, morticians and funeral home workers, pharmacy workers, other non-hospital healthcare facilities workers, public health workers (e.g., Federally Qualified Health Centers), group home workers, other paid and unpaid licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers, EMS personnel and other healthcare settings. Long-term care personnel: long-term care facilities, veterans homes, correctional facilities, prisons, juvenile centers, county jail, IDD group homes, mental health group homes, psychiatric hospitals and other long-term care settings. Additional information can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com/health
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• Eatontown, Wampum Park site and ADA Upgrades, $50,000; • Freehold Borough, Liberty Park improvements, $250,000; • Holmdel, Allocco Park playground improvements, $200,000; • Millstone Township, Millstone Park, Phase II improvements, $250,000; • Shrewsbury Township, improvements to Eloise Nagel Park, $115,000; • Tinton Falls, Liberty Park, dog park improvements, $127,000. Since the inception of the program in 2003, 47 of Monmouth County’s 53 municipalities have been awarded more than $34 million for local parks and acquisition projects, according to the press release. As of 2020, 233 grants have been awarded, with 173 grants going toward park development projects and 60 grants going toward open space acquisition projects. Another $2 million has been allocated for the 2020 round of grant funding, bringing the total allocated through the program to $36 million, according to the press release.
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Title of ‘county commissioner’ will replace ‘freeholder’ in 2021 By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor
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he five officials who comprise Monmouth County’s governing body will reorganize for 2021 in a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The 2021 reorganization meeting will mark a milestone in Monmouth County government as the panel changes its centuries-old name from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners. The name change complies with legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law in 2020 that became effective on Jan. 1. The legislation requires the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner” and all “boards of chosen freeholders” to be known as “boards of county commissioners.” In a press release, Murphy was quoted as saying, “We have an obligation to ensure that governance in New Jersey is inclusive and representative of the tremendous diversity of our great state. Amid a national reckoning to re-examine vestiges rooted in structural racism, this action will eliminate the use of the term ‘freeholder’ in county government – a title that is an outgrowth of a time when people of color and women were excluded from public office.”
The members of the 2021 Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will be Thomas A. Arnone, Susan M. Kiley, Nick DiRocco, Lillian G. Burry and Ross Licitra. All five commissioners are Republicans. In the Nov. 3 election, Burry and Licitra defeated Democrats Michael Penna and Moira Nelson in the race for two threeyear terms on the board. Licitra won his first term on the board, while Burry was re-elected to continue her service to the county. Official results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office showed Burry receiving 199,277 votes and Licitra receiving 197,823 votes to win the seats. Penna received 163,321 votes and Nelson received 160,812 votes. There are 53 municipalities in Monmouth County. County government in New Jersey dates back to 1798. The responsibilities of the governing body include legislative and executive functions, including the oversight and regulation of county property and finances; the upkeep of 380 miles of county roads and nearly 1,000 bridges; maintenance of more than 15,000 acres of county park lands; preparing and adopting the county budget; authorizing expenditures and bonds; appointing county officials and members to boards, commissions and authorities; and supervising the administration of county government, according to the county.
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raveling in and around Monmouth County year-round could be easier in the future with the help of residents and visitors alike. The Monmouth County Department of Planning, in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), has announced a study called Monmouth Within Reach to gather public input and develop strategies and best practices for managing travel demand, according to a press release from the county. The goal of the study is to make it easier for people to get where they need and want to go in the county. Visit www.MonmouthWithinReach.com to learn more about the study and to provide input.
“This project is going to develop strategies and best practices to reduce congestion related to tourism and events by using the resources we have to more effectively manage the demands on our transportation network,” Monmouth County Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone said. “County commissioner” replaced the title of “county freeholder” on Jan. 1. Arnone is the liaison to the Monmouth County Public Works and Engineering Department and represents the county on the NJTPA Board of Trustees. Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Monmouth County Department of Planning, added, “We are hopeful that high levels of community involvement
from residents and visitors can enable us to formulate recommendations that will make traveling in the county on heavy travel days smoother for everyone.” The Monmouth Within Reach study is being led by transportation planners from Monmouth County and the NJTPA, with professional assistance from Stantec and Stokes Creative Group Inc., according to the press release. County officials noted this study was approved for federal funding in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials said the study team recognizes that the pandemic impacted the public’s ability to attend events in 2020. The study team is using transportation data from
2019 to review congestion levels related to tourism and events. County officials said the study team members look forward to an appropriate time for the study’s recommendations to be implemented when tourism and event attendance returns to normal, according to the press release. Visit www.MonmouthWithinReach. com to review frequently asked questions and take the community input survey relating to travel throughout Monmouth County; to identify areas of concern; and to recommend improvements. The survey results will be used to help develop potential strategies for the future, according to the press release.
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Croatto said he believes everyone from basketball fans to avid readers will enjoy his book and said he hopes to share those feelings and more during his upcoming virtual event. “Without my time in Aberdeen, there wouldn’t be a book. It’s a book that caters to many people. If people from the community have time to join the event, I would love to see them there,” he said.
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.S. Congressman Chris Smith (RNJ) has announced the winners of this year’s New Jersey Fourth Congressional District Congressional App Challenge, part of a nationwide competition for middle school and high school students to showcase their software appdeveloping skills and teamwork. The winning app (application), CollabraCart, was designed by Communications High School students Erin Hardiman of Spring Lake, Melody Lin of Freehold and Jacob Rosegarten of Morganville, according to a press release from Smith’s office. “I am pleased to congratulate all the winning students at Communications High School,� Smith was quoted as saying in the press release. “The winning app, CollabraCart, is very timely in the COVID era in which we find ourselves. It can match people who are struggling to purchase groceries with individuals who are seeking to donate their time and/or money to help them. “During these unprecedented times when many of our fellow New Jerseyans are struggling to maintain their livelihood and feed their families, it was great to see Melody, Erin and Jacob work together and develop an app that will help others in our community,� the congressman said. At a user’s discretion, the service may stay anonymous and people may opt to con-
nect with another user through a “Friends� feature. All money donated would be used for the payment of somebody’s groceries, according to the press release. Timed to coincide with Computer Science Education Week, which took place from Dec. 7-13, Smith said this year’s contest drew entries from Monmouth and Ocean counties. Twenty-nine students participated in teams and as individuals to design nine apps. Communications High School, a Monmouth County Vocational School District career academy in Wall Township, swept all three top spots. The second place app is Green Garden, designed by Brigid McCarthy of Manasquan, Abi Cohen of Marlboro and Rina Peshori of Holmdel. The students worked to aid the conservation of at-risk insect species through technology and engagement of an audience with a unique potential to create change. Green Garden serves a dual purpose of education and entertainment. Users take care of and grow their own virtual garden while learning how these efforts, when applied to real life, have the potential to help insect populations, according to the press release. The third place app is Roomiez, designed by Nate Riehl of Manasquan, Ava
Turner of Middletown and Jake Polvino of Tinton Falls. Roomiez is an app that helps college students find roommates. The app prompts a user seeking a compatible roommate with multiple choice questions and the ability to select interest tags in various categories. The app saves the answers from each user and will only display other users with similar interests, sorting by the closest match first, according to the press release. In the Congressional App Challenge, students are permitted to create an app on any topic using any coding language or platform. The challenge encourages students to harness creativity to address issues in their own communities, according to the press release. This year, more than half of the entries directly or indirectly addressed issues caused by COVID-19. More than 91% of the students reported that they intend to continue coding and 95% of the students said they are more likely to pursue a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) after participating in the Congressional App Challenge, according to the press release. Middle school students and high school students from Smith’s Fourth Congressional District who are interested in participating in the 2021 contest may contact Smith’s Freehold Township office at 732780-3035 and visit www.congressionalappchallenge.us Towns in Smith’s district include: Allentown, Colts Neck; Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Holmdel, Howell; Jackson, Manalapan, Middletown (part), Millstone Township, Red Bank Borough, Rumson, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls Borough and Upper Freehold Township.
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During the final days of 2020, members of the Hazlet Township Committee completed several items of business. Final payments totaling $1.8 million were issued for improvements to Bethany Road and Lynn Boulevard, and at Franciscan Way and Park Avenue. According to resolutions, S. Brothers Inc. performed the improvements at Bethany Road and Lynn Boulevard ($1.12 million). The improvements at Franciscan Way and Park Avenue were performed by Lancha Construction ($696,119). And, committee members passed a resolution to accept the 2019 audit. According to a resolution, the 2019 audit contains no recommendations and because no recommendations were made, officials were not required to prepare a corrective action plan. Also, municipal officials authorized Hazlet to participate in the Defense Logistics Agency Law Enforcement Support Office 1033 Program, which will permit them to request and acquire excess U.S. Department of Defense equipment. And, a contract has been awarded for the construction of a restroom building at Natco Park, Middle Road. The $137,535 contract was awarded to Precise Construction Inc., Freehold Township. Bids for the job were also received from Montana Construction Inc. ($485,550); Kalogridis Contracting LLC ($225,025); and Whirl Construction ($147,059). Finally, committee members authorized a shared services agreement with Middletown for animal control services.
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IS THE MEDICAID PROCESS FAIR?
LEGALLY SPEAKING John won the super lawyer award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020* Medicaid is a health payment plan for needy individuals. When a person enters a nursing home or assisted living residence, he is faced with a monthly cost of care bill that ranges anywhere from $6,000 to $14,000. Few people could afford to pay these costs for very long. Faced with the prospect of bankrupting themselves, many people seek to qualify for Medicaid benefits, which pays for long-term care costs in a nursing home and assisted living residence. You apply for Medicaid benefits through the county board of social services. By law, the county is obligated to assist you with your application for benefits, but assisting you with your application has different meanings for different people. I can assure that your idea of what assistance means and the county workers idea of assistance may vary greatly. I don’t want to knock the county workers. The fact of the matter is, they’re busy, county workers handle a great many applications. Because each application involves a forensic accounting of the applicant’s financial actions over the past five years, each application involves a great deal of financial analysis. Unraveling five years’ worth of transactions is difficult for anyone, let alone someone who is attempting to unravel the financial transactions of ten Medicaid applicants at any given time. Furthermore, caseworkers are skeptical. People are often trying to get one over one them or honestly characterizing things in ways that they might perceive as accurate but are inaccurate. Skepticism engenders an adversarial posture in caseworkers, an us-versus-them attitude. I’ll often have clients say to me, “I handled my mom’s application for Medicaid and it was no problem at all.” I’ll then ask, “Did you mom have any money?” To which the client will reply, “No, mom never had money.” I then have to point out that the client has assets worth $250,000, so his situation is nothing like his mother’s situation. By law, the county is supposed to process an application for Medicaid benefits in forty-five days. In practice, I can tell you that the county almost never processes an application this quickly. In fact, I tell my clients that the application will probably take four to six months to process. I like to prepare for one to two months before filing an application, which means that I am working with my clients for nearly eight months. Applying for Medicaid is a big job, and it is a job fraught with pitfalls. Medicaid is actually a series of statutes or laws. Numerous federal courts have described the Medicaid law as one of the most complex laws with which they have had to deal. Given that federal judges think the law is complex, the fact that many non-attorney applicants believe the Medicaid process to be simple or not that difficult is really detached from the reality of the situation. The law is complex and caseworkers are not there to give you a guided tour of the process. In fact, many applicants are denied simply because they failed to provide documentation in what the caseworker deemed to be a timely manner. Many more are denied because financial transactions are classified as gifts even though the transaction might not have been a gift. Still others are denied because the Medicaid office claims the applicant owns assets that he does not really own. “How can that be?” you might ask. The answer is beyond the scope of this article, but believe me, it happens. To add to the mix, people go to nursing homes and the nursing home refers them to a non-attorney Medicaid advisor company. The company cannot provide legal advice without committing a crime—the unauthorized practice of law—and the company’s loyalty is to the nursing home that made the referral, not to you, the actual client. You will pay sometimes more, sometimes slightly less than what you would pay an attorney, but you get so, so much less for your money. All of this happens in the context of being upset because you or your loved one is in a nursing home and may never come home again. So you are scared and confused. But I tell you all this because you should do two things and if you do these two things you will be making a wise decision: (1) Know that the process of applying for Medicaid is legitimately complex and fraught with pitfalls, and (2) retain the services of a Certified Elder Law Attorney or CELA. If you know those two things, you probably will not make a mistake. Remember a nursing home costs on average $12,000 a month. If you pay an attorney $6,000 to guide you through the process that lasts about eight months an obtain Medicaid benefits for you, that is money very well spent.
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here’s the traditional kidney designed front grille that has been BMW’s trademark for decades? Well, for the newly designed 2021 BMW 430i xDrive Coupe it is pretty much non-existent. If you turn your head sideways when you look at the front end of the 2021 430i, you can kind of see remnants of the former design. But, in reality, it’s a real stretch. I must admit, I often wondered when BMW was going to switch up Peter Perrotta from its trademark kidney designed front grille. But, now that its here, I kind of miss the old styled front grille we all got so used to seeing. But time marches on and change is good, so let’s give the new, bigger, bolder front grille design the new 2021 430i xDrive sports a chance to grow on us. But that is not all that has changed with the new generation 4 series – first introduced in 2014. Compared to the previous generation, the 2021 4 series coupe is 5.2 inches longer, 1.0 inch wider, 0.4 inches taller and features a 1.6 inch longer wheel base, 1.4 inch wider front and 1.2 wider rear track. Car and Driver calls the newly redesigned 4 series “controversial” without really saying why. I am only left to assume that they are referring to the dramatically changed front grille. Well, at the end of the day folks, what the front grille looks like, to me, is neither here nor there. It’s how it feels and drives once you get behind the wheel. I must say, for all the years I’ve been reviewing cars, I remain partial to how BMWs drive. Now I know that not everyone agrees with me or feels the same way, but for me, BMWs almost fit like a glove. They seem to fit my body style and my driving style, so it’s a win-win.
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The 2021 BMW 430i Xdrive I just test drove for one week did nothing to change my opinion of the BMW line. In fact, the newly redesigned 4 series enhanced it. So what is it about this 4 series I liked so much? The car is very driveable. By that, I mean it is very adaptable to many different driving styles and weather conditions. This car is very aerodynamic and sticks to the road in any kind of driving condition, especially foul weather. Case in point, on Christmas Eve I had to make about a 20-mile round trip run at just before midnight when there was a driving, pelting rain and high winds. I drove this 4 series coupe through the storm without much head wind or rain getting in the way and felt confident while driving it. There aren’t too many vehicles out there I could say that about. More succinctly, you can drive this car hard and aggressive like a race car with
confidence, or you can simply put the drive mode selector in “comfort” mode and drive it more conservatively as well. It adapts quite nicely. My tester was powered by a 255 horsepower four cylinder turbo engine. It is also available in a 383 horsepower in line 6 cylinder engine I found the 4 cylinder version of the 4 series to be more than adequately powered. The 2021 BMW 430i Xdrive Coupe carries a base price of $47,600. My tester had a bottom line sticker price, with options and destination, of $61,200. The added option packages included: $3,800 for the sporty M Sport Package; $2,450 for a dynamic handling package; $2,300 for a premium package; $1,450 for a black leather interior with blue stitching. The premium package includes a heated steering wheel, keyless entry, lumbar support, heated front seats, ambient lighting and a heads up display.
The EPA fuel consumption estimates for this 4 series are an overall rating of 27 miles per gallon – with 34 mpg on the highway and 24 in city driving. The EPA estimates that the 4 series coupe will cost about $1,800 per year to run as it uses about 3.7 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. This newly redesigned vehicle has not been government crash tested yet. The BMW warranty remains one of the best in the business. BMW gives its clients a four-year, 50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty that includes four years of roadside assistance and 3 years, 36,000 miles of free scheduled maintenance. So if you are in the market for a compact sports coupe, putting this 4 series BMW on your short list of vehicles to consider would be a good idea. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. If you have questions or comments, he may be reached at peter@capitalmotorcars.com
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trivia game app called Kahoot. Closed Captioning for trivia nights can be made available by request by emailing info@ stnj.org one week prior to the event. Music Trivia on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. will feature questions about Grammy Award winning songs and artists, Billboard charttopping hits and music icons from the 1960s to today. Music Trivia will be hosted by Magic 98.3 morning show host Maryann Morgan, according to the press release. Magic 98.3 is the media sponsor for online music trivia night. Be My Crazy Valentine Trivia on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. will be hosted by drag comedian and singer Pissi Myles. The Valentine’s themed trivia will cover everything from celebrity gossip, pop culture, love and heartbreak in movies to famous couples, famous breakups, and some Valentine’s Day history, according to the press release.
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Supporters of LADACIN Network, a local nonprofit, have found a new way to Plunge into 2021 and enhance the lives of people with disabilities. The LADACIN Virtual Plunge will kick off on Jan. 16 and run through Jan. 30. Instead of the traditional Plunge, it is a year to get creative with unique cold sweather challenges wherever one may 7choose. Costumes are encouraged as well -as any other chilly provisions needed to -make LADACIN’s 2021 Plunge stand out, taccording to a press release. 7 The event will support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential tand support services for more than 3,500 infants, children and adults with complex ephysical and developmental disabilities sor delays living in Monmouth and Ocean rcounties. - There will be contests and challenges fannounced and prizes will be awarded. Pictures and videos of the unique and creative tplunges can be sent to communityrelantions@ladacin.org or #ladacinplunge2021 dso they can be shared with all Plunge supporters. - To sponsor the event, make a donation -online or create an individual fundraising tpage, visit https://www.ladacin.org/details /2021ladacinvirtualplunge Despite being canceled due to inclement weather, United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ Fall Tee-Off, scheduled for late October at the Hollywood Golf Club, Deal, was the organization’s most successful golf outing to date. The event
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Virtual talks hosted by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory cility that has twisty coils, were invented by PPPL founder Lyman Spitzer in the 1950s. The complex devices have been a less popular choice for fusion experiments than donut-shaped tokamaks, but are making a comeback as scientists find new approaches to stellarator design, according to the press release. Other highlights of the series will include a talk by Geeta Govindarajoo, professor of chemistry at Rutgers University, about the intersection between chemistry and art. Govindarajoo will discuss the role of chemistry in creating and restoring art and detecting forgeries. Questions for the speaker may be asked by tweeting to @PPPLsSciEd or #scionsat The January schedule is: • Jan. 9: David Gates, PPPL, “The Renaissance of the Stellarator Fusion Concept.” • Jan. 16: Arvind Narayanan, a comput-
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Legislation enabling New Jersey’s largest health insurer to take advantage of innovations and medical advances for its members while still retaining its charitable mission along with stabilizing premiums was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Dec. 23. The law (formerly bill A-5119) allows Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Jersey to form a not-for-profit mutual holding company that can make critical investments while still insuring members under a health insurance subsidiary, according to a press release from the New Jersey Assembly Democrats. “This is a brilliant way to let Horizon be a part of the cutting-edge healthcare innovations that will improve the well-being of New Jersey residents while preserving the company’s not-for-profit status,” Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Monmouth) said. “By reorganizing in this manner, Horizon would still be the charitable insurer so many families rely on, but would also be free to help promote medical advances that everyone can benefit from. This is a winwin for the entire state,” Downey said. If reorganized, Horizon BCBS would continue to be under the supervision of the Department of Banking and Insurance, with expansive oversight by the state At-
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Forgery and Telling a Good Story.” • Jan. 30: Cristian Galbiaiti, of Princeton University’s Department of Physics, “From Studying the Sun, to Searching for Dark Matter, to Fighting COVID-19.” The complete schedule will be posted soon on the Science on Saturday website.
Legal Notices Township of Middletown Sewerage Authority Amended Notice of Meeting In consideration of Executive Orders 103 (Murphy 3/9/2020), 107 (Murphy 3/21/2020), and 108 (Murphy 3/21/2020) and N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., public notice is hereby provided that the Township of Middletown Sewerage Authority Regular Public Meeting scheduled for January 19th, 2020 at 7:30pm will be held via conference call. Public access to the meeting can be obtained by calling (646) 838-1692 and entering Conference Number 326 296 738# on the designated meeting time and date. The public is advised that public comments must be received before 4:30pm on January 12th, 2020. Comments received after the deadline will be considered at the next public meeting. Comments shall be submitted via e-mail (publiccomment@tomsanj.com) or mail Attn: Executive Director, P.O. Box 205, Belford, NJ 07718 and contain the heading “Public Comment”. Independent 1/6/2021 Fee: $23.76 Affidavit: $20.00 MEETING NOTICE HOLMDEL BOARD OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION MEETING TIME CHANGE December 30, 2020 To: Members of the Holmdel Township Board of Education Please be advised that the Holmdel Township Board of Education has amended the start time for its Organization Meeting from 7:00 p.m., as previously advertised, to 5:30 p.m.: Place: Indian Hill School 735 Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. The public will be admitted to this meeting to the extent this can be done in accordance with the requirements of applicable Executive Orders for indoor gatherings. This may require limiting the amount of the public who can attend in person, on a first-come first-admitted basis. Please be further advised that due to the current Public Health Emergency, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b) and the provisions of P.L. 2020, c.11 and N.J.A.C. 5:39-1.1. et seq., the Holmdel Board of Education will also make attendance at this meeting available to Board members and the public by remote means. Board action will be taken. The meeting may be accessed remotely as follows: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84476814613 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699009128,,84476814613# or +12532158782,,84476814613# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 844 7681 4613 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keGRhg3IMB PUBLIC COMMENT – PLEASE NOTE – The first public comment period is for agenda items that the Board will be acting on at the meeting. The second public comment is for any other topic. Persons observing the meeting remotely may make public comments as follows when prompted during the meeting: 1. Click the “raise hand” button in the bottom bar of the meeting, or dial *9 to raise hand by phone 2. You will be called on by name or identified via phone 3. A prompt will show on your screen asking you to unmute, you must unmute to be heard 4. If joining by phone Dial *6 to unmute your phone when prompted 5. Begin speaking Written public comments may also be directed by email to Board President Vicky Flynn at vflynn@holmdelschools.org or may be sent by ordinary mail addressed to Board Secretary Michael R. Petrizzo at the Board Offices, 65 McCampbell Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733. In order to be considered for public reading, emailed comments must specify in the subject matter heading either “First Public Comment” or “Second Public Comment” and the date of the Board meeting for which they are submitted. The first public comment is for agenda action items only, and the email subject line for these comments must also specify the agenda item(s) for which the first public comments are submitted. The second public comment is for any other matters. Mailed public comments must include the same information specified above, at the beginning of the comments. ALL written submissions must also contain the full name and address of the sender. Written comments, whether by email or ordinary mail, MUST be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be read. Written submissions which do not comply with all of the above requirements will not be read aloud during the public comment portions of the meeting. Sincerely, Michael R. Petrizzo, CPA Business Administrator/Board Secretary Independent 1/6/2021 Fee: $81.00 Affidavit: $20.00
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• Additions • Attics • Basements • Bathrooms • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks Over 30 years • Doors Experience • Dormers • Dry Wall • Flooring • Gutters
732-952-5131
732-900-6087
• Roofing Siding - Windows • Bathroom And Kitchen Remodeling Free Est. • Fully Ins. • 35 Years Experience NM-00449287
NM-00446897
732-613-1115 973-818-0880
Interior Carpentry Painting Repairs Basement Waterproofing
24 HOUR PROMPT/EMERGENCY SERVICE
$100 OFF
Any Service of $1,000 or more
Veteran Discounts Available
Home Improvements
Roofing Repairs • Deck Repairs Cement Repairs Interior & Exterior Painting
FREE Estimates Call 732-306-7113
Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 1/31/21
FAST AND RIGHT
73 2 -354- 6 4 6 4 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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Kitchen Remodeling
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Insurance Claims
Bathroom Remodeling Powder Room Remodeling Specialists Basements Finishing General Repair Free Estimates
73 2 -354- 6 4 6 4 NM-00448700
TO PLACE YOUR AD HERE CALL 732-358-5200
Landscaping
Will Serve The Monmouth Areas For Tree Work & Landscaping Only
Home Improvements
No Job Too Small or Big!
Quality Service – Quick Response Free Estimates ~ 24 hr. emergency service
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FALC O D E S I G N
732-572-2678
Lawn Care
CERTIFIED
Commercial & Residential
NM-00448525
• Custom Seemless Gutters Leaf Guards
Home Improvements
AJ’s Home Improvement, LLC Exterior All Types of Roofing Flat & Shingles Repair or New Deck Repair & Staining Chimney & Fencing Shed Repairs Powerwashing
Specializing in
Free Estimates • Insured • Owner-Operated
(Cell)
Home Improvements
• Hardwood Floors • Kitchens • Laminate Floors • Moldings • Odd Jobs • Painting • Power Washing • Repairs • Roofing • Sheds • Siding • Wallpaper • Windows
TIMCO HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ALL WORK GUARANTEED !!! (Office)
Any Type of Home Improvement No Job Too Small
Serving Monmouth, Old Bridge, Parlin & surrounding.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
NJ Lic# 13VH06672000
www.ke�floorshic.com
E.Z.L. CONSTRUCTION
No job too small. All levels of home repairs & improvements. Carpentry • Painting • Tile/Molding • Powerwashing
Home Improvements
KEY CONSTRUCTION
Fully Insured
Handypersons
Home Improvements
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
NM-00449291
V & D ELECTRIC, LLC.
NM-00449278
Electrical
$200 OFF
Any Service of $1,500 or more
Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 1/31/21
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
** DISCOUNTED FIREWOOD ** 1 Cord $185.00 • 1/2 Cord $100
732-257-1170
www.budgetpropertymaintenance.com
FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES
OWNER OPERATED
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Lawn Care
(Patios, Retaining Walls, Pavers, Sidewalks) Free Estimates Fully Insured Over 20 Years Experience 24 Hour Emergency Service Senior Citizen Discount
CALL NICK
NM-00448878
732-207-3933 732-617-TREE
Lawn Care
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Landscaping
C.H.E.A.P. TREE SERVICE
• Tree Removal • Trimming • Pruning • Stump Grinding • FIREWOOD • Lots Cleared Serving: Edison, FIREWOOD Metuchen, Colonia, Woodbridge, N.Brunswick, Highland Park and “We Are TheMilltown, Most Recommended surrounding. Tree Service In The Areaâ€?
732-548-1653
NM-00449299
Free Estimates • Fully Insured
Lawn Care
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Landscaping
D&S
INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
LANDSCAPING INC.
Paver Walkways Patio • Driveways Snow Plowing
COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN 732-549-6387
www.dslandscapinginc.com
NM-00449305
CertiďŹ ed brick paver and retaining wall installer
CLEAN-UPS
NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A
Landscaping
Painting/Wallpapering
EXPERT
Residential/Commercial/Municipal
Tree Service, Inc.
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3rd Generation
ART MOHR PAINTING
LAWN & LANDSCAPING, LLC
LANDSCAPING • TREE SERVICES STUMP REMOVAL • SPRINKLER REPAIR BULK MATERIAL DELIVERY
732-983-1520
FULLY INSURED
24 HR. ANSWERING SERVICE
Interior & Exterior Residential & Commercial Powerwashing Drywall Repair Taping & Spackling Handyman Services Snowplowing Services
732-713-1528 TOM 732-713-2008 BRIAN Masonry/Paving
Serving the area for over 31 years! Best from Europe!
POLISH
MASON
Custom Painting Satisfaction Guaranteed
Quality Work • Affordable Wallpaper Removal • Sheetrock Repair Taping/Spackling • Interior/Exterior Reliable Prompt Service
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PAINTING
• All Phases Of Painting • Interior/Exterior • Moulding Installation •No Job Too Small
When quality, Reliability & Experience Matter
(732) 534-0548
Owned & operated by Joshua Ludlow Free Estimates • References • Fully Insured Lic#13VH06178600
NM-00445988
Plumbing
David J. McConnell 732-257-6254
Plumbing • Heating Home Improvements
Glenn Kaune’s
www.poloniaconstruction.com
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Free Estimates NJ State Fully Licensed & Insured
Painting/Wallpapering
All Phases of Brick, Stone & Concrete Work Free Designing Available
732-525-8118
Painting/Wallpapering
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Painting/Wallpapering
P Boilers Installed/Repaired P Water Heaters Installed P Drains & Sewer lines cleaned P Sewer & Water Mains installed P Kitchen & Bath Remodeling P Framing & Sheet Rock
No Job Too Small NJ Lic#8843 Plumbing
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plumbing & heating “Honest, Neat and Professional Service�
www.mattcoplumbing.com
732-418-0011
732-906-0385 TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200
FREE ESTIMATES
#13VH04604300
Metuchen, NJ 08840 | info@mattcoplumbing.com
NM-00444807
Landscaping
NM-00448879
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Lawn Care
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