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Holmdel school board ratifies HTEA contract By MARK ROSMAN

Managing Editor

he Holmdel Township Schools Board of Education has unanimously approved a new contract with the 456-member Holmdel Township Education Association (HTEA). The HTEA represents teachers, secretaries, buildings and grounds personnel, instructional support personnel, nurses’ assistants and bus drivers in the 2,900-pupil K-12 district. The new contract is retroactive to the start of the 2019-20 school year and also covers the current 2020-21 academic year, according to a press release issued by the school district. The two-year contract will expire on June 30, 2021. Under the new agreement, teachers will receive a 2.95% raise for the first year of the contract, retroactive to the 2019-20 school year, and a 2.7% raise for the second year of the contract (2020-21), according to the press release. Responding to a question from the Independent, district administrators confirmed that the percentage increases cited in the press release (2.95% and 2.7%) are the overall percentages by which the total salary pool is increasing. Staff members who are on a salary guide, such as teachers, will not receive the average increase cited in the district’s press release, but will receive a different increase amount depending on where they are on the salary guide, district administrators told the Independent. (Continued on page 13)

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Holmdel High School’s Julianna Kolbasovsky (32) advances the ball during the Hornets’ 5-0 win over Red Bank Catholic on Oct 30 at Bob Roggy Memorial Field in Holmdel. For more, see Sports, page 8.

Gov. says latest order will protect workforce during pandemic

ov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 192 which he said will provide mandatory health and safety standards to protect all of New Jersey’s workers at work during the ongoing 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Murphy signed the order on Oct. 28, according to a press release from his office. A representative of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association took issue with certain aspects of the order shortly after Murphy’s action was announced.

“Since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey workers across all sectors have risen to the challenges imposed by COVID-19,” Murphy was quoted as saying in the press release. “Yet, the federal government has failed

to provide all workers the proper standards and protections they deserve. Today’s executive order closes that gap to help ensure the health and safety of our workforce

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COVID’s impact: The ‘burbs’ are back, retail is changing

ot long ago, experts who track New Jersey’s land use and development trends were putting the nail in the coffin of suburban sprawl. As recently as this past winter, indicators showed that millennials – the generation that is taking over the workforce, and marrying and having children – did not want suburban life. Instead, they wanted to live and work in more walkable, densely populated urban environments like Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City. Along came COVID-19, the lockdown and the shift to working, shopping and schooling from home. Suddenly the suburbs, with single-family houses and big yards, became the rage and the real estate market heated up. “The bottom line is that the ‘burbs’ are back,” says Jim Hughes, the former dean of Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and a nationally recognized expert on demographics, housing and regional economics. Jim recently sat down with the New Jersey Conservation Foundation via video conference to discuss changes to New Jersey’s landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and what the future might bring. As he points out, no one could have predicted the changes roiling the world in 2020. The new year kicked off what seemed to be the next “Roaring Twenties,” with a strong U.S. economy and record employment. With the March lockdown, schools switched to remote learning, most retail businesses shut down and one in five New Jersey jobs disappeared. For those lucky enough to have a job, nearly all but essential workers worked from home. The pandemic was an “unforeseen assassin,” Jim said, wiping out 10 years’ worth of job growth. “We were saving lives by sacrificing

livelihoods,” he said. square feet in New Jersey. As coronavirus rates dropped over These warehouses can represent a new the summer, many stores, restaurants and threat to open spaces, but many have been businesses reopened, while others suc- built on previously developed land such as cumbed to economic losses. Many schools old industrial parcels in Perth Amboy. reopened for in-person classes this fall, alFortunately, we do not have a shortthough some closed up again after experi- age of such sites. Jim believes some of encing COVID flare-ups. the state’s vacant shopping centers can be What does a post-pandemic future hold repurposed for the local stage of e-comfor New Jersey? Here are some of Jim’s merce delivery, known as “last-mile delivthoughts: ery.” • The demise of commuting – Coro• Open space – Because of New Jernavirus, Jim said, exposed commuting to sey’s excess retail and commercial infrawork by car or train to be “an outmoded structure, Jim does not foresee a push tosystem. Work is an activity, it’s not a ward more building in undeveloped areas. place.” It’s possible, he said, He feels that “the least that the state may be able likely scenario” is that evGUEST COLUMN to get rid of some unery organization will bring needed blacktop and re• back every employee to store those acres as green MICHELE S. BYERS work in an office – espespaces. cially if many workers Converting office parks have long commutes. to public nature parks has He predicts a mix of working from already been done in places like the Mount home and working from regional hubs or Rose Preserve in Mercer County, and the resource centers. pandemic has deepened public apprecia• Less crowded offices – Expect to see tion for parks and open spaces. fewer employees sharing tight dense work • Solar power – One trend Jim finds spaces, said Jim. Pre-pandemic, the aver- disturbing is building solar facilities on age office had about 200 square feet of productive farmland. “Why the heck would space per employee and was continuing to we do that when we have a billion square shrink. feet of rooftops?” he asked. The trend now is probably 400 square Since solar panels are becoming lighter feet per employee. The industry calls this and less expensive, he said, smart building increase “de-densification.” Post-pandem- owners will consider investing in rooftop ic, Jim pointed out, how many people will systems. feel safe and comfortable in a crowded “We could be the Saudi Arabia of soworkplace? lar power if we take advantage of our roof • Retail meltdown – In the retail world, space,” he said. Jim predicts a continued decline of brick • Home sweet home – Prior to the panand mortar stores as e-commerce surg- demic, many millennials were drawn to es. “Clicks have rapidly been replacing dense, walkable cities where they could bricks,” he noted. live, work and play. But millennials – now At the same time, massive warehouses 24 to 39 years old – had already started and fulfillment centers for e-retailers are moving out to accommodate growing fampopping up all over, including a billion ilies.

“New York is a great place to live, unless you have two kids and are living in a shoebox,” Jim noted. The pandemic accelerated the migration, as homes also became places for work, school, fitness and entertainment. Whether the new popularity of suburbia is a long-term trend remains to be seen, said Jim. • New Jersey exodus – It also remains to be seen how the pandemic will affect the out-migration of New Jersey residents to other places. From 2010 to 2018, about 442,000 residents moved out of New Jersey, or 147 people a day. “That’s a lot of housing that is not needed,” Jim commented. The out-migration has been somewhat offset by new residents from international immigration. The only thing certain is more uncertainty as New Jersey and the world work to eliminate COVID-19. Finally, the state has not come close to digesting this long-lasting, pandemicdriven economic and demographic change. It is possible that suburban residential development pressures will intensify, raising the specter of sprawl, a word that had been fading from use. New Jersey may have to confront it again, hopefully in a much smarter fashion than in the post-war decades. Understanding these trends should help New Jersey reshape its future, rebuild more efficiently and get comfortable with a “new normal.” For more information and to read Hughes’ recent economic reports, visit https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/tag/james-whughes/

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• Monmouth County Park System will host a Crochet/Lacemaking Demonstration from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 7 at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. See Dorothy Gratton demonstrate the art of crochet and lacemaking

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Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org

DATEBOOK • Beverly Yackel will explain how “Being a Census Taker Was Not Easy” during the Monmouth County Genealogy Society meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 8. The public is welcome to view the meeting. Information about signing in on gotomeeting will be available on the Monmouth County Genealogy Society website, njmcgs.org

• Monmouth County Park System will host a Yarn Bee from noon to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. Knit or crochet at your own pace. Farm staff will be on hand to assist those learning. Bring your own supplies, or borrow the park system’s supplies for the session. Open to ages 10 and up; under 18 with

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Organizations join forces to foster connection among youth in need

hen the COVID-19 pandemic struck New Jersey in March, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey suddenly had to plan for ways to provide services to famialies and youngsters in an increasingly virtual world. Program Manager Brendan Ward acted by tapping into the Monmouth ACTS net.work, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides a community based program that features one-to-one mentoring for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 15, as well as sworkplace, college and school-based mentoring programs for students up to age 18. Youngsters are matched with members of the community, or mentors, who provide -them with the tools they need to reach their nfull potential. The program prides itself on being hands-on and developing impactful relationships through social interaction, according to the press release. o When the pandemic hit, Big Brothers Big Sisters had to shift its programming to meet the new standard of limited social -contact. . “Typically, we have a long waiting list of children and a short list of mentors, but during COVID we experienced just the opposite,” Ward said.

Ward reached out to Monmouth ACTS’ Positive Youth Development Hub, whose COVID-19 response priority is to “increase opportunities for community connection and socialization among youth.” Historically, Big Brothers Big Sisters relies heavily on schools to send referrals for children. In the wake of COVID and the strain on schools, referrals decreased and so Ward reached out to community connections, according to the press release. Through the Monmouth ACTS Advisory Council (MAAC) and connections from the Positive Youth Development Hub, Ward was connected with local nonprofit Monmouth Cares and received seven referrals for children within two months. “The connection we made with MAAC has helped us to stay informed and connected to families who may be struggling and need additional support,” Ward said. Ward attributes the increase in mentors to the at-home lifestyle of COVID. “People are looking at the world around them and seeing the challenges people are facing. It empowers them to do something to help and make a change,” he said. “The partnerships developed through Monmouth ACTS position us to better respond to needs,” said Desiree Whyte, director, Monmouth County Division of Behavioral Health.

“This collaboration is a prime example of how community partnership benefits our residents. The creativity and dedication displayed by Big Brothers Big Sisters and other agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic has been amazing,” Whyte said. The success is also due in part to the program’s creative shift to virtual events.

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Prosecutor announces arrest of 15 individuals for child sexual abuse materials

eparate investigations have netted 15 individuals who have been charged with possessing and/or trafficking child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Oct. 19. Between July 21 and Oct. 15, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested the individuals, according to a press release from the prosecutor’s office. The arrests were designed to reduce online threats to Monmouth County to decrease the market for child sexual exploitation by focusing on individuals seeking out and trafficking in child pornographic materials, according to the press release. The following individuals were arrested: • Antonio Mejia, 38, of Asbury Park, was charged with one count of second degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of child sexual abuse materials), one count of attempted endangering the welfare of a child (manufacturing an image of child exploitation material), one count of endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials), three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of at-

tempted obscenity to minors; • Brody Sullivan, 20, of Aberdeen Township, was charged with one count of second degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse material); • Anthony Lichtenau, 36, of Eatontown, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse material); • Matthew Fahmie, 33, of Middletown, was charged with one count of second degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Valentin Valdetano, 20, of Long Branch, was charged with second degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of child sexual abuse materials) and third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Zachary Barnett, 24, of Aberdeen Township, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Brian Wioncek, 62, of Highlands, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Joseph Hynes, 21, of Freehold Bor-

ough, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials) and one count of disorderly persons possession of a controlled dangerous substance; • Michael Townend, 19, of Howell, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Robert Sherman, 62, of Highlands, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • Michael Pipitone, 38, of Middletown, was charged with one count of first degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of child sexual abuse materials) and second degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • George Ichkitidze, 39, of Freehold Township, was charged with one count of first degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of child sexual abuse materials) and second degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse materials); • A juvenile resident of Freehold Borough was charged with one count of second degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse

materials); • Thomas Vilanova, 49, of Howell, was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse material). The prosecutor’s office reported that Vilanova is currently on probation for a 2017 conviction for endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse material); • Jamie Khan, 43, of East Windsor, was charged on Oct. 15 following an investigation that revealed he was allegedly viewing and sending child sexual abuse material while working for his employer in Freehold Township. The investigation further revealed Khan was also allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse material at his home in East Windsor. Khan was charged with one count of third degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child sexual abuse material) and one count of second degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of child sexual abuse material). Ichkitidze’s case is assigned to Assistant Prosecutor Diane Aifer, Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit; the remaining cases are assigned to Assistant Prosecutor Stephanie Dugan, Computer Crimes Unit, according to the press release.

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SPORTS

High-scoring Hornets roll to 9-0 start in soccer campaign By STEVEN BASSIN Staff Writer

HOLMDEL – The players on the Holmdel High School girls soccer team came into the 2020 season wanting to prove they belonged in the top echelon of the Shore Conference. Following four straight losing seasons, the Hornets and their new coach, John Nacarlo, believed they had what it took to be one of the best teams in the conference and a force to be reckoned with any time they stepped onto the field. That has been the case through the first nine matches of the season as Holmdel has been a scoring machine their opponents in Shore Conference A Central Division have not been able to stop. Facing off in back-to-back contests against defending Shore Conference champion Red Bank Catholic High School, the Hornets made their presence known with two straight victories over the Caseys. Holmdel beat RBC, 2-1, on Oct. 27, and then rolled to a 5-0 victory at home on Oct. 30 to improve to 9-0. “We set a goal to be better in every game and to take it one game at a time,” Nacarlo said. “Am I surprised by this (start)? By no means. I felt we could show how dominant we can be and we have proven that. To knock off a team like RBC twice in back-to-back games are great wins for the program.” Holmdel outscored its opponents 46-7 through its first nine matches. Senior Sofia Mancino leads the team in goals and assists. Entering the second RBC match with 12 goals, Mancino scored twice in the first half to reach 14 goals for the season. In the 21st minute, Mancino stole the ball from an RBC player, sprinted toward the Caseys’ net and scored the first goal of the match. Mancino helped Holmdel add to its lead three minutes later when she sent a cross into the box that bounced off teammate Julianna Kolbasovsky and was headed in by the Hornets’ Katie Vassilakos for her sev-

enth goal of the season. With eight minutes left in the half, Mancino powered a shot into the RBC net from 30 yards out for a 3-0 lead. “I feel like no one believed in me this year to do this and Coach Nacarlo showed trust in me and I was able to show I can do it,” said Mancino, who in addition to 14 goals had eight assists through nine matches. “All the work we have been doing as a team is paying off. That is why we have been performing so well. We came together as a team and all the hard work is paying off,” she said. Sophomore Taylor Bielan scored her ninth goal of the season in the 42nd minute to push Holmdel’s lead to 4-0 to begin the second half against the Caseys. Later in the second half, junior Lindsay Guarnaccia scored her eighth goal to give Holmdel its sixth match with five or more goals. Bielan and Guarnaccia each had five assists through nine matches. Junior goalkeepers Hailey Sharpe and Katrina Walier combined for seven saves to record Holmdel’s fourth shutout. “We are getting the outcomes we have wanted and I am really proud of how we are playing and hope to keep it up,” Bielan said. “We came together as a team and it has transferred onto the field. No one is a selfish player. We play for each other and I think that is one of the key elements to our team,” she said. The Hornets have cemented their standing among the best teams in the Shore Conference this fall, but the job is not done as Nacarlo said his players are focused on each match that comes their way. As his players continue to improve, Nacarlo, who previously coached the Holmdel boys soccer team to three state titles, said he is pleased to see his players having the success they have worked so diligently to achieve. “To see them come together the way they have and to see them play the way

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29 people face charges for racketeering, criminal gang activities

n eight-month investigation into ongoing acts of gang criminality and organized street crime has led to charges being lodged against 29 people from Monmouth and Ocean counties for racketeering, conspiracy, attempted murder, drug trafficking, gun trafficking and dog fighting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Oct. 30. The probe revealed a power grab by an alleged Bloods gang leader to consolidate his command of the gang’s criminal activities through violence intimidation, illegal drug and gun sales, and the operation of a dog fighting ring, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. During the investigation, dubbed “Operation Golden State,” law enforcement officers recovered firearms, a vehicle used in criminal activity, quantities of cocaine and marijuana, 12 canines used in the dog fighting operation and other evidence related to the dog fighting operation, according to the press release. Gramiccioni reported that the dogs are safe and are currently being sheltered in an Ocean County animal facility. Of the 29 people charged as part of the investigation, nine are facing charges

of racketeering, five are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, two are facing charges as a leader of a dog fighting network, and four are facing dog fighting charges. The joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, in cooperation with federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies, concluded that Xavier Reed, 30, of Jackson, allegedly controlled a criminal enterprise operating in Asbury Park, Neptune Township, Freehold and Lakewood, according to the press release. Reed allegedly assembled a gang alliance consisting of G-Shine Bloods, 47 Neighborhood Crips and the Grape Street Crips that worked toward the unitary control of most illegal activity in Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to the press release. Reed is currently incarcerated in the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on unlawful gun possession charges. As an alleged G-Shine Bloods leader, Reed was responsible for administering punishment, controlling the channels for generating revenue from various quantities of drug sales and the administration of the dog fighting ring, where thousands of dollars were typically earned during a single

dog fight. Gramiccioni said these activities served as a means of funding the violent crime that was carried out by the group, and to further advance Reed’s power. Reed’s alleged intimidation tactics included a conspiracy with others charged to murder a pair of Reed’s rivals and a member of a Lakewood-based G-Shine set, who resisted Reed’s efforts to consolidate that set into his organization, according to the press release. The criminal enterprise also possessed, transferred and sold weapons within its organized crime alliance and were responsible for more than a dozen shooting incidents that have recently plagued Asbury Park, Long Branch, Tinton Falls, Keansburg and Neptune Township. The investigation further revealed Reed and his affiliates in other criminal street gangs were allegedly responsible for violent criminal activity throughout Asbury Park, Freehold Borough and Neptune Township. The dog fighting part of the enterprise worked in cooperation with out-of-state breeding facilities that focused on training dogs to kill and engaged in interstate dog fighting events. The Monmouth County Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized eight pit bull-type dogs in Monmouth and Ocean counties in February. All of the dogs are believed to be owned by Reed. The dogs were left outside in sub-freezing temperatures and all had bite marks on their limbs, necks and ears that were indicative of dog fighting, according to the press release. Gramiccioni said Reed has been charged with first degree racketeering conspiracy, first degree gang criminality, first degree conspiracy to commit murder and first degree promotion of organized street crime. Reed has also been charged with second degree aggravated assault, second degree solicitation to join a criminal street gang, second degree conspiracy to commit unlawful possession of a weapon (firearm), second degree unlawful possession of a weapon (firearm), second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (community firearm), second degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second degree conspiracy to possess a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second degree certain persons not to possess weapons and second degree leader of a dog fighting network.

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Reed has also been charged with third degree conspiracy to commit dog fighting, third degree conspiracy to commit witness tampering and third degree conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (marijuana). Reed was allegedly aided in his efforts by a network of people who are charged with various crimes. Those charged are Rashad Anderson, 39; Kaniesha Bacon, 30, of Jackson; Itayasia Berry, 21, of Neptune Township; Jawaun Boggs, 24, of Asbury Park; King Brent, 25, of Asbury Park; Alahji Conteh, 25, of Asbury Park; Thomas Cutillo Jr., 25, of Avon-By-the-Sea; Sammy Davis, 55, of Neptune Township; Nakee Davis-Ruffin, 21, of Asbury Park; And, Jahquan Fenn, 30, of Freehold Borough; Dale Ghee, 23, of Asbury Park; Marciyah Gill, 25, of Freehold Borough; Richard Ivery, 35, of Wall Township; Jy’Zaire Jones, 25, of Ocean Township; a juvenile male from Asbury Park; Tyree Kirkpatrick, 32, of Asbury Park; Zion Langhorne, 19. Also, Marcella Mallory, 57, of Red Bank; Mark McMillian, 43, of Asbury Park; Julissa Miles, 32, of Asbury Park; Jose Mosely, 33, of Manchester Township; Jamar Ousley, 37, of Freehold Township; Daishon Smith, 29, of Asbury Park; Ru) fus Squarewell, 38; Jimmy Tran, 29, of Broadway in Freehold Township; Melanie Tucker, 36, of Neptune Township, Marcus Washington, 25, of Neptune Township; and Shakon Winslow, 26, of Neptune Township. Gramiccioni thanked the following agencies for their assistance in conducting the investigation: the New York/New Jersey Regional Task Force and the Capitol Area Regional Task Force of the U.S. Marshal’s Office; the Red Bank field office of the FBI; And, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the U.S. Drug

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duing this unprecedented time,” the governor said. “With today’s action, New Jersey becomes the only state to leverage its public sector-only jurisdiction to protect workers in the private sector from COVID-19. We now have the essential tools and resources -we need to ensure businesses are operatring safely, and our economy is moving forward,” Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said. “By protecting New Jerseyans in the workplace, we are lessening the health nrisks to families and communities. As more people return to work, the high standards we have set today will be critical in main-taining our public health,” Asaro-Angelo said. Executive Order No. 192 mandates that as of 6 a.m. Nov. 5, all employers, at minimum, must require individuals at a worksite to maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others to the maximum extent possible and require employees and visitors to wear masks when entering the worksite, subject to certain limited exceptions, according to the press release. Other protocols require employers to: • Provide approved sanitization materials to employees and visitors at no cost to those individuals; • Ensure that employees practice hand hygiene and provide sufficient break time for that purpose; • Routinely clean and disinfect all hightouch areas in accordance with Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines; • Conduct daily health checks, such as temperature screenings, visual symptom checking, self-assessment checklists, and/ or health questionnaires, prior to each shift, consistent with CDC guidance;

• Exclude sick employees from the workplace and follow requirements of applicable leave laws; • Promptly notify employees of any known exposure to COVID-19 at the worksite. New Jersey Business and Industry Association President and CEO Michele Siekerka responded to Executive Order No. 192 by saying, “While we have always shared Gov. Murphy’s priority to establish workplaces that follow federal safety guidelines, today’s directive again makes New Jersey an outlier in terms of mandates – without any balance whatsoever for the concerns of employers. “Our policymakers must strike a better balance toward trying to help our employers by prioritizing legislation for liability protections supporting those businesses that are doing the right thing already – in addition to bringing them more sorely needed resources. “Sadly, we heard no such balance from Gov. Murphy today. We only heard about applying more financial burdens on the same job creators who simultaneously have many of the greatest capacity restrictions in the nation,” she said. “Further, most businesses already have protective safeguards in place and are critically concerned about safeguarding their workforce and their workplaces. “Mechanisms already exist to call out bad actors and hold them accountable. There is no need to now mandate additional costs on the good actors through unnecessary policy. “We once again urge Gov. Murphy and our policymakers to put a pause on any further mandates, recognizing that New Jersey’s business climate was already consistently ranked among the worst in the nation pre-COVID because of the excessive cost of doing business. Further mandates only exacerbate that,” Siekerka said.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING John won the super lawyer award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020* If you read my column regularly, you know that I recommend anyone over the age of eighteen having three, basic estate planning documents—a last will and testament, a financial power of attorney, and an advanced health care directive (or living will). And if you read my column, you know that I think having a financial power of attorney and an advanced health care directive is more important to you than a Will because a Will is only effective after you die, making it more important for your loved ones than for you. Ever since the pandemic began, I’ve been drafting a lot of estate planning documents. People see the need for these documents given the fact that over 200,000 people have died from COVID and hundreds of thousands more have found themselves hospitalized or ill. When drafting a living will for a client, I’ve received questions such as the following: “What if I have COVID? I don’t want them pulling the plug on me just because I have COVID.” A living will allows someone else to make health care decisions for you when you are unable to make decisions for yourself. In order for a living will to be effective, you must be unable to make decisions for yourself. In other words, only when you cannot make decisions for yourself can the person you nominated in your living will to make decisions for you—called your health care agent or health care proxy—make decisions for you. In most instances, the reason you would be unable to make decisions for yourself is because you are mentally incapacitated due to the illness for which you are hospitalized or because you are so ill that you are simply unable to express your opinion in any manner, even non-verbally. You also must be in one of four health conditions: terminally ill, permanently unconscious, in a condition where only experimental treatment could save you, or in a condition where the cost of the treatment outweighs the benefit of the treatment. I draft my clients’ living wills so that the decision of their health care agent (typically their spouse or children or other trusted loved one) is final no matter what the document says. In other words, the living will might say “I don’t want life-sustaining treatment if I am permanently unconscious,” but given the manner in which I draft my clients’ living wills, the decision of the client’s spouse is final even though the general tenor of the document is that the client doesn’t want medical intervention if he is in one of the four conditions mentioned above. Drafting the living will in this manner permits the spouse to make the final decision for the client after she has consulted with all the medical professionals whom she deems it necessary to consult. Unless the client’s health deteriorates and other medical events occur, a client who is suffering from COVID would not neatly fit into any of the four conditions mentioned above (permanently unconscious, terminally ill, etc.). I do not believe that health care professionals view COVID, in and of itself, as a condition that is terminal. Furthermore, even if the client was in one of those four conditions, the decisions of his health care agent (his wife, child, or other loved one) is final, so the agent makes the final decision for the client. My fear when clients begin to think that a living will is, quite literally, tantamount to signing their death warrants is that the clients won’t have a living will drafted. Sort of a let me close my eyes and ignore this issue strategy to dealing with the issue. The problem with ignoring problems is that problems don’t always ignore us. You could get sick. No one wants to get sick. If you are sick and cannot make decisions for yourself, then legally, no one else can make decisions for you. While hospitals, doctors, and other medical professionals might listen to family members, there is no guarantee that they will listen to family members. A living will ensures that they will listen to the person you choose because they have to listen to that person. It’s important to have legal documents, including a living will, but it’s also important that the living will is properly drafted so that your wishes are honored.

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2021 Subaru Crosstrek Limited

t’s hard to live down your reputation once it has been achieved. You know, we all have that “frugal” friend who has earned his or her reputation by accounting for every penny when it comes time to chip in to pay the bill at the diner. Much the same can be said for Subaru’s Crosstrek – a popular four-wheel drive compact crossover SUV. No, this car or its owners aren’t frugal. It’s just a vehicle that has, over the years, earned a reputation for being very utilitarian, but at the same time, a bit slow. Up until 2021, the only engine the folks at Subaru offered in the Crosstrek was a

2.0 liter, four-cylinder boxer-styled powerplant that delivered an unimpressive 152 horsepower. Many in the North American motoring press rightfully pointed out that this base 2.0 engine needed to be improved. “Slothful acceleration with base engine,” is what the editors at Car and Driver noted. So, lo and behold, Subaru has set out for the 2021 model year, to change that reputation by offering up a new standard engine for the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Limited and Sport models – a 2.5 liter, four cylinder boxer-styled engine that puts out 182 horsepower, 20 percent more than the 2.0.

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2021 is the ninth consecutive year that Subaru has offered up the Crosstrek in its model offerings and, to date, the Crosstrek’s equipped with the 2.5 liter engine make them the most powerful ones to date. So as to not disappoint my On The Road fans, I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Limited – equipped with the more powerful 2.5 engine – for one week to get a firsthand feel for this upgraded crossover. I must say, I was immediately impressed with the new engine and some of the external design tweaks that Subaru packed into this refreshed model. The enhanced power is immediately noticeable and it seems to mesh quite well with the CVT transmission – continuously variable transmission – making for a very smooth and seamless acceleration pattern. The 2021 Crosstrek Limited feels bolder and more substantial with its enhanced ability to make aggressive lane changes and passing maneuvers. The newly offered 2.5 engine comes standard on both the Limited and Sport models. The base and premium trims continue to use the 2.0 liter engine. In actuality, the 2.5 engine offered for 2021 in the Crosstrek is not new to this Japanese car maker. It is the same 2.5 engine that Subaru has used in its mid-sized Legacy sedan and Outback station wagon. The 2021 Crosstrek Limited model I road tested carries a base sticker price of $27,995. The only other added option was an option package for $2,395 that included a power moonroof, navigation and an upgraded Harman Kardon sound system. When you add in the additional $1,050 for destination and delivery, the bottom line sticker price on my tester was $31,440. Truth be told, though, folks, Subaru has a very loyal following. And, for most Subaru lovers, it really isn’t all about power.

Subaru has staked its reputation on offering up very solid, four-wheel drive vehicles that are quite versatile. This Crosstrek can be taken off road where it chews up dirt and sand quite well. It will also hold its own with the best of them in any kind of inclement weather. It is spacious and comfortable on the inside and has an ample amount of cargo room. This is the perfect vehicle to bring to the mountains to go on a hike or throw a kayak on top and motor off to the Pinelands for a day of fun on the water. At the same time, it is also refined enough to offer a bit of luxury in its interior ergonomics so that you can take it with you on “date night” as well. A All of the 2021 Crosstreks will offer1 up redesigned wheels – giving it a sportiere look – and a redesigned front fascia that in-6 9 cludes a new bumper and grille. The newly offered 2.5 liter engine of-p 1 fers an impressive overall EPA mileage rat-1 ing of 29 miles per gallon – 34 mpg high-e way and 27 mpg city. 1 The Crosstrek is loaded with a ton of1 the usual safety features. Its Subaru Star-a link 8-inch multi-media touchscreen info-1 T tainment system is top notch, as well. 1 I found it very easy to link up my phone1 or iPod music system, and when it camed time to enter an address into the navigation2 system that went seamlessly well too. It’sp an all around good system that easily rec-2 2 ognizes voice commands as well. As a total package you get a lot for your2 money with Subaru Crosstrek and I wouldo2 recommend that anyone who is in the mar-3 ket for a compact crossover SUV give this3 model some heavy consideration. o

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