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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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YMCA volunteer Tom McGrath lends a hand with distributing emergency food boxes at the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County’s Bayshore Family Success Center in the Leonardo section of Middletown.

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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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

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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. Legals........................................................... 15 Real Estate.................................................... 14


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Matawan targets maintenance of vacant properties in new ordinance By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer

MATAWAN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that will place more responsibility for vacant property maintenance on Matawan’s property maintenance officer. “The purpose of this ordinance is part of the borough’s overall plan to make our services and functions more efficient. This ordinance takes the municipal clerk out of the process and keeps everything with the property maintenance officer,” Mayor Joseph Altomonte said. “This change will streamline the process of dealing with property maintenance issues around Matawan. It also adds a fee to cover administrative costs to the bor-

ough,” he said. The council adopted the ordinance on June 16. Borough officials said they want to maintain and provide residents with a safe, pleasant environment and to that end, structures that are abandoned or vacant distract from their goal to do so. In many cases, owners and/or other responsible parties do not maintain or secure a structure to adequate standards, or restore abandoned and vacant structures to productive use, according to council members. Municipal officials said Matawan incurs costs associated with addressing problems that occur at vacant and abandoned structures. They said it is in the public interest to impose a fee to recover those

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costs, in conjunction with a registration fee for vacant and abandoned properties. A vacant property is defined as a property that is not legally occupied or at which substantially all lawful commercial, business and construction operations or residential occupancy has ceased, or the structure is in such condition that it cannot legally be occupied without repair, renovation or rehabilitation. The owner of a vacant property and/or structure will be required to file a registration statement with the property maintenance officer. The initial registration fee for each building is $500. The fee for the first renewal is $1,000 and the fee for the second renewal is $1,500. The fee for any subsequent renewal beyond the second renewal

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Aberdeen restaurants launch outdoor dining service By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer

ABERDEEN – Several restaurants in Aberdeen Township are offering outdoor dining as New Jersey continues on the road back from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Outdoor dining was permitted beginning June 15. Indoor dining at a reduced capacity will begin on July 2. The following establishments are offering outdoor dining: • Blue Rock Café, 522 Amboy Road. Call 732-583-7699 for reservations; • Court Jester, Route 34. Call 732-5666674 for reservations; • Denino’s Pizza Place, Route 34. Call 732-583-2150 for reservations; • Eli’s Hot Bagels, Route 34. Call 732566-4523 for information; • La Strada, 1 Gaston St. Call 732-5839600 for reservations; • Piazza Di Roma, Route 34. Call 732583-3565 for reservations; • Town Square Diner, Route 34. Call 732-583-2100 for reservations. At the Aberdeen Town Square shopping center on Route 34, the Court Jester, Denino’s and the Town Square Diner are offering seating under a common tent in the parking lot, according to municipal ofFor a complete list of community events, visit www.centraljersey.com. Any calendar items not appearing in the printed version of the newspaper will appear online. To submit a community announcement, send details via email to news@njindependent.com.

ficials. Patrons of Denino’s and the Town Square Diner may purchase alcoholic drinks from the Court Jester for consumption at their own tables. “We are very pleased to announce this first group of restaurants that have taken the initiative to offer their patrons a safe dining experience,” Mayor Fred Tagliarini said. “While our Building Department and other authorities have gone to great lengths to expedite these openings, this is not an

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When it comes to general durable financial powers of attorney, there is an issue that comes up time and time again—Clients want to name co-agents to make decisions for them. A person who makes a power of attorney is called the “principal.” A person who is named to make decisions for the principal is called the “agent.” The law permits a principal to name a single agent or co-agents. Co-agents would be two or more agents who can make decisions for the principal. A principal could name co-agents who have to agree on every decision or co-agents who can act independently of one another. Co-agents who have to agree are said to be “joint co-agents.” Co-agents who can act independently of one another are said to be “several co-agents.” If the principal names a single agent, the principal could still name alternate agents who would only serve if the first against could not serve. For instance, Mrs. Smith could name her son Joseph as her primary agent and her daughter Mary as her secondary agent in the event that Joseph could not serve. For years I have recommend that clients not name co-agents and, instead, name alternate single agents. The reason I make this recommendation is multi-fold. For one thing, I believe that decisions are best made by one person, not by committee. Even if family members get along, they simply might not agree on stressful issues with which they were never before presented. Placing mom in a nursing home is a stressful event, for instance, and even family members who have had terrific relationships their entire lives might disagree on placing mom in a nursing home. More importantly, though, the reason I don’t recommend co-agents is that financial institutions and other institutions and people who deal with agents don’t want to deal with co-agents. I have had several agents call my office and tell my staff that the bank is refusing to honor the power of attorney because it names co-agents. Recently, I had an agent call my office and tell me that a New Jersey state agency had a policy to refuse to honor a power of attorney that names co-agents. When the agent calls my office and tells my staff these issues, the situation is not easily remedied. The agent is not my client. My client wanted to name co-agents. In fact, my client, the principal of the power of attorney, wanted to name co-agents so badly that the client disregarded my advice when I was drafting the power of attorney for him and asked me to name co-agents. If the agent is using the power of attorney, it is highly probably that my client is now mentally incapacitated. If my client is mentally incapacitated, then my client cannot change the power of attorney because the client has to retain his mental capacity in order to sign a new power of attorney and a power of attorney that changes the agents would be a new power of attorney. Assuming that the client is now mentally incapacitated, the agent may have few remedies available in order to get the bank or state agency to honor the power of attorney. The agent may have to sue the bank or state or agency in court in an attempt to get a court order compelling the bank or state agency to honor the power of attorney. Obviously, this would not be cheap, and I do not even know if it would be successful. My opinion is, when you are planning, when you are having a power of attorney drafted for you, you are trying to avoid problems, not create problems. For that reason, I would draft the power of attorney in a manner that is going to cause the fewest problems. In that vein, I would almost always recommend that the power of attorney name a single agent and one or two alternate agents in the event he primary agent could not serve. Mr. Callinan is a certified elder law attorney (as certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, accredited by the American Bar Association) with offices located in Middletown. There are over 85,650 licensed attorneys in New Jersey and fewer than 60 are Certified Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Callinan can be reached at 732-706-8008 or www.eldercarelawyer.com. *Award not approved by NJ Supreme Court. See http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selction process.html for selection methodology.

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Holmdel board names veteran educator to serve as interim superintendent HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Township Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at its June 24 meeting to appoint LeRoy E. Seitz as the district’s interim superintendent. Seitz will assume the role on July 1, according to a press release from the school district. “These are certainly unique and challenging times, but I strongly believe that to achieve academic excellence, you must be positive and supportive of students, parents and staff in everything you do,” Seitz said. “We have a high caliber school district in Holmdel that enjoys strong community support. I’m looking forward to working with the board to do more than just maintain the status quo. We want to build positive momentum for my successor to inherit,” he said.

The outgoing superintendent, Robert McGarry, recently resigned his position to become the assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and technology in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District in Union County, according to the press release. “Dr. Seitz is a proven educational leader with a long track record of leading districts through transitional periods, similar to ours,” board President Vicky Flynn said. “He provides the perfect mix of energy and expertise as we begin our search for a permanent replacement for Dr. McGarry, who we wish the best of success in his new opportunity,” she said. According to the press release, Seitz has served four decades as a public school school administrator in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Nominations are being accepted in 10 categories for an annual recognition program to celebrate individuals, businesses and governments for extraordinary commitment to recycling. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, annually recognizes excellence in recycling to highlight program successes achieved by individuals, agencies, businesses and others. Applications may be submitted in these

categories: Institution, Business, Retail Merchant, Government, Leadership, Rising Star, Recycling Industry, Outstanding Educator/Educational Program, Volunteer Citizen and Source Reduction/Resource Management/Sustainability. Nominations are due by July 31 and awardees will be notified in September. To view the application and information packet, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ recycling/awards.htm or www.recycle. nj.gov.

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Matawan council members adopt $13.4 million budget for 2020 By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer

MATAWAN – The Borough Council has adopted a $13.42 million budget to fund Matawan’s operations and services during 2020. The budget will be supported in part through the collection of a $9.12 million local tax levy to be paid by Matawan’s residential and commercial property owners. Property owners will pay an additional $392,821 in a library tax. In 2019, Matawan’s budget totaled $12.96 million and was supported in part by an $8.52 million local tax levy. Property owners also paid $372,962 in a library tax. Municipal officials will appropriate money from the borough’s surplus fund (savings) to use as revenue in the budget. In 2019, council members appropriated $1.15 million from surplus. In 2020, council members will appropriate $1.35 million from surplus, according to a budget document posted on the borough’s website. State aid to support Matawan’s budget will remain the same in 2020 as it was in 2019: $1.45 million. In 2019, the municipal tax rate was 76 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The

average home in Matawan was assessed at $342,960. The owner of that home paid about $2,606 in municipal taxes. In 2020, the municipal tax rate is projected to be 77 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in Matawan is assessed at $356,513. The owner of that home will pay about $2,745 in municipal taxes. Municipal taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District taxes and Monmouth County taxes.

An individual pays more or less in taxes depending on the assessed value of his home and/or property, and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity. Municipal officials are anticipating a decrease in miscellaneous revenues from $2.91 million in 2019 to $2.55 million in 2020. The municipal budget shows the following appropriations for 2020: $4.43 million for operating expenses, salaries and wages; $5 million for operating expenses, other expenses; $1.14 million for

deferred charges and other appropriations; $295,000 for capital improvements; $1.84 million for debt service; and $700,000 as the reserve for uncollected taxes. The borough will have 54 employees in 2020, which is down from 55 employees in 2019. According to census.gov, Matawan’s population on July 1, 2018 was estimated to be 8,736 residents. Mayor Joseph Altomonte said there are several road projects and utility projects planned for 2020.

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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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(L to R) Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Melvin, Norm Lewis as Eddie, Delroy Lindo as Paul, Clarke Peters as Otis and Jonathan Majors as David in Da 5 Bloods.

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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Middletown will install turf playing fields at Normandy Park-Nut Swamp school By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee in Middletown has awarded a contract for the construction of synthetic turf playing fields at Normandy Park and at the adjacent Nut Swamp Elementary School. During a meeting on June 15, members of the governing body awarded a contract to Grade Construction for the construction of what will be known as the Normandy Park Soccer Complex. The contract is in the amount of $2.76

million, according to a resolution. Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeewoman Patricia Snell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeeman Rick Hibell voted “yes” on a motion to award the contract to Grade Construction. In an interview with the Independent, Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante said four youth-size synthetic turf soccer fields will be constructed at Normandy Park, Nutswamp Road. He said that Normandy Park already features tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a beach volleyball area, basketball courts

and a hockey court. The committee members also voted unanimously to award a contract for the installation of a synthetic turf playing field at the Nut Swamp Elementary School. The contract was awarded to Field Turf USA in the amount of $910,050. Mercantante said at present, there is a grass field and a turf field at the school. The grass field will be converted to a turf field, giving that facility two full-size turf fields. The turf field that replaces the grass field will be lined to accommodate a fullsize soccer field and three youth-size soccer fields.

“Turf fields require less maintenance than grass fields, are less susceptible to rain and don’t need to be mowed,” Mercantante said. “Having turf fields will give us the ability to rest grass playing fields throughout the township and to rotate their use.” The turf fields will accommodate field hockey and lacrosse in addition to soccer, and will be available for use by scholastic and recreation league teams. The turf fields will be available for practice sessions, which must be scheduled through the township, Mercantante said.

Department of Agriculture kicks off #thankyouNJfarmers contest

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ew Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher has announced the #thankyouNJfarmers social media photo contest. The contest began on June 10 and each week there will be two winners selected who will each receive a $250 gift card for fresh produce to a Jersey Fresh market of choice, plus a Jersey Fresh NJ-shaped cutting board, according to a press release. An overall winner will receive a $500 gift card to a Jersey Fresh market of choice. Funding for this program is provided by USDA grant allocations. The contest will run through Sept. 1 with the final weekly winners being announced Sept. 2. The overall winner will be announced Sept. 9, according to the press release. To enter the contest, share photos of Jersey Fresh farmers, farms, markets or produce with the hashtag #thankyouN-

Jfarmers and make sure to mention the farmer, farm or market name. Using the #thankyouNJfarmers hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram will automatically enter an individual to win, according to the press release. “This contest will be a great opportunity to showcase the essential work our farmers do every day,” Fisher said. “They grow outstanding fruits and vegetables year after year and are the reason the Jersey Fresh

brand is so trusted. We know consumers will be creative and enthusiastic in highlighting the many sectors of agriculture in the Garden State.” The weekly winners will be chosen from photographs posted on social media using the #thankyouNJfarmers hashtag. Starting Wednesday each week, contestants will have until the following Tuesday to post their #thankyouNJfarmers photos. The weekly winners will be announced

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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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50 Years Already? “Love Story,” “MASH,” “Patton” and Other Classic Films Celebrate A Milestone. By Paul Hall, ReMIND Magazine

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shake my head on a daily basis with the anniversaries of classic cinema. To imagine the films of 1970 are celebrating a 50-year anniversary this year is amazing. Look no further than box office champ Love Story, a film that closed the year with the biggest box office return and taught us that “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” The romance starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal received numerous award nominations, but it was the film’s original score, “Theme From Love Story,” which we still hear in our heads to this day, that won Francis Lai an Oscar. The Korean War served as the background for MASH, released in March 1970, a film that eventually was the

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basis for the long-running television series of the same name. The Donald Sutherland (Hawkeye), Elliott Gould (Trapper John) and Robert Duvall (Maj. Frank Burns) stars humanized war and also impressed to viewers that there were real people involved in the conflicts that most were only familiar with from news reports.

World War II provided the setting for Patton, which had a limited release in February and national release in April 1970. The film focused on the sometimes controversial American Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott). Even now, the legendary speech from the film is referenced in countless pieces of pop culture. The nearly three-hour film has captivated viewers since its debut and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Although Scott won the Academy Award for his portrayal of Patton, he refused to accept the award. In early summer, director Russ Meyer brought Beyond the Valley of the Dolls to the screen. Meyer was known for films that regularly featured campy humor and sexploitation, focusing on the attributes on display via scantily clad women. The really fascinating part of this film was that the screenplay was written by Meyer and Roger Ebert; however, they penned it before Ebert gained fame as a movie critic. This was the only screenplay credit the acclaimed film critic had. Gene Siskel gave Beyond the Valley of the Dolls zero out of four stars in the Chicago Tribune. Siskel, of course, would go on to join with Ebert to make up one of the most legendary film critic pairings of all time. So many memorable moments and that just scratches the surface — happy 50th, old friends.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD 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 HAPPY

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ou’re walking near a stream or a lake and suddenly catch a flash of a small, sleek creature with dark, glossy fur. Could it be a mink? Or maybe you hear a loud slap on the water, followed by a glimpse of a submerged creature diving under a pile of sticks and logs. Could it be a beaver? Yes and yes! Mink and beaver are native New Jersey mammals found in and around freshwater. They and other aquatic and semi-aquatic mammals – including otters, weasels, ermine, fishers and muskrats – are in this state we’re in, but they are not easy to spot. “They are incredibly secretive,” said Dr. Emile DeVito, staff biologist for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “Nobody really studies them in New Jersey. They are an overlooked group of animals, except by trappers.” Anecdotal evidence suggests these aquatic mammals are becoming more common due to cleaner waters, more forest cover and less trapping, but because these animals are most active at dawn, dusk and nighttime, they are not often seen. But if you are in the right place at the right time – possibly even in broad daylight – here’s what you might see: • Mink (Mustela vison) – Known for their exceptionally beautiful and soft fur,

American mink have a lanky body, long include water lily tubers, spatterdock, clotail, short legs and partially webbed toes, ver, algae, apples and the leaves and green which make them excellent swimmers. bark from trees. They are a member of the Musteli• River otters (Lutra canadensis) – Otdae family, which includes otters, fishers, ters are the most aquatic members of the skunks and weasels. Mink are solitary and mustelid family. Their long stiff whiskers territorial, feeding on crayfish, frogs, fish, help them find prey, and special flaps allow mice, reptiles, earthworms, and waterfowl. them to close off their nostrils and ears to Like their skunk cousins, mink defend remain underwater for up to eight minutes themselves by spraying a foul-smelling on one breath. liquid. They are highly social and form fam• Beavers (Castor candensis) – Beaver ily groups centered on a female and her are among the few animals, other than hu- young. They eat fish, reptiles, amphibians, mans, who completely reshape their envi- crustaceans, mollusks, insects and even ronment to suit their needs. small birds and mammals. After damming a • Ermine (Mustela erGUEST COLUMN minea) stream to create a pond, – Ermine is an• they build a separate beaother name for short-tailed ver lodge. They pile mud, weasel. They are famous MICHELE S. BYERS rocks and sticks inside the for snowy white fur, but lodge to form a “floor” that’s just their winter colabove the water. oring. On top of this, they weave sticks into a In the summer, ermine coats are brown large mound. They burrow up through the with white chests and bellies. Like mink floor and chew out branches from within to and other weasels, they have long bodies, create a “room.” short legs, round ears, long tails and long Beavers live in communal groups and whiskers. slap their flat tails to warn of danger. UnNew Jersey is also home to long-tailed like many of the other animals on this list, weasels (Mustela frenata), which do not beavers are not carnivorous – they are part change color in the winter. Weasels are carof a unique family in the rodent family, nivores like dogs, cats, bears and raccoons. and are vegetarians whose favorite foods • Fishers (Martes pennanti) – Fishers

are the rarest of New Jersey’s water-loving mammals and are making a comeback in northwestern New Jersey after an absence of 100 years. These fierce carnivores go after squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, mice, raccoons, shrews and even porcupines. According to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey website, “The best description of a fisher would be to imagine a cross between a cat and a fox with the nasty attitude of a wolverine.” • Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) – Despite their name and long, skinny tails, these rodents are not actually rats. Semi-webbed toes on their hind feet help them swim, and they eat roots, stems, leaves and fruits of aquatic plants, as well as small fish, clams, snails, crayfish and turtles. Muskrats sometimes build water houses like beavers, but they do not build dams. They have scent glands that secrete a musky odor – hence their name. Enjoy wildlife watching in New Jersey’s great outdoors and with luck you might spot some of these fascinating aquatic and semi-aquatic mammals.

Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills.

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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 Mon-

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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 July 20, 2020 at 7:30pm will be held via conference call. Public access to the meeting can be obtained by calling (862) 294-3398 and entering Conference Number 696 199 760# on the designated meeting time and date. Independent 7/1/2020 Fee: $18.36 Affidavit: $20.00

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July 1, 2020

Resident faces federal charges

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resident of Matawan has been charged with tax evasion, corrupt interference with the administration of the internal revenue laws and failure to file federal tax returns, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Thomas Bertoli, 62, is charged by indictment with three counts of tax evasion, one count of corrupt interference with the administration of the internal revenue laws, and four counts of failure to file tax returns. He will be arraigned at a later date, according to a press release that was issued on June 23. According to the indictment, Bertoli operated the following businesses: The Doormen Inc.; City Street Associates LLC, (also known as CSA LLC); and Urban Logistics LLC. Individually and through his companies, Bertoli obtained payments from clients for services provided, including payments from developers and construction firms for expediting services on real estate development and construction projects, primarily in Jersey City; and payments from political campaigns for political consulting services in New Jersey. Expediting in the construction industry typically refers to facilitating the acquisition of building permits and other government agency approvals required for the completion of real estate projects. According to the indictment, Bertoli obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in gross receipts for calendar years 2009 to 2016. Bertoli had not, as of April 18, 2017, filed federal tax returns or paid any of the taxes due, other than a $5,000 nominal payment in September 2014, for those years, despite receiving substantial gross receipts and having a substantial tax due and owing. He allegedly concealed from the Internal Revenue Service his income and assets through various means; made false and fraudulent statements to the IRS; and used the Urban Logistics bank account for personal expenditures. Bertoli is charged with evasion of payment of taxes for calendar years 2009 to 2013 and evasion of assessment of taxes for calendar years 2014 and 2015. He is also charged with corrupt interference with the administration of the internal revenue laws and failing to file tax returns for calendar years 2013 to 2016. Each charge of tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine. The charge of corrupt interference carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Each charge of failing to file a tax return carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.


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