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efore every home soccer match he plays, New York Red Bulls midfielder Sean Davis heads to his hometown of Holmdel to stay at the residence of his parents, Keith and Lynn. It is a pregame ritual Davis, 27, has used throughout his six-year professional career in Major League Soccer. It has helped him accomplish a special feat as the first homegrown player in the history of the Red Bulls to have 100 career starts. “If you told me that 10 years ago, I don’t think I would have believed you,” Davis said of his accomplishment. “I am very thankful to play for this organization. They believe in homegrown players. This accomplishment is very special to me. I have gotten to spend a lot of time with my parents and my family and they have been able to watch me play.” Davis’ 100th career start came on Aug. 20 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison when the Red Bulls took on rival New York City FC. It is a match Davis said he will always keep as a special memory. Not only did the Red Bulls win, 1-0, but it was also the first time Davis played New York City as a team captain and he is very proud of that. “I will always treasure that start,” Davis said. “We won that game and it will be a special memory for me. It’s something to build off in making that next step to helping the team win a championship.” Another start Davis will remember was his first start as captain in the 2020 season opener against FC Cincinnati on March 1, a match the Red Bulls won 3-2. Just finishing his sixth pro season and helping the Red Bulls reach the MLS playoffs for the 11th consecutive year, Davis is living a dream he has had since he was in second grade. That was when Davis caught the eye of Jay Teitelbaum, who asked him to join the Holmdel Bulldogs travel team. Things really took off for Davis after his freshman season at Holmdel High School under coach John Nacarlo, when he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player during the 2007 season. Davis’ play led to his selection to participate in U.S. Soccer’s Under-17 residen-
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New York Red Bulls midfielder Sean Davis competes in a match against the New England Revolution on Aug. 17, 2019 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison. Davis, a native of Holmdel, is the first homegrown player in Red Bulls history to start 100 matches.
cy program in Bradenton, Fla., where he trained with 40 of the nation’s best youth soccer players for two years. Before attending Duke University, Davis got his first taste of the Red Bulls’ program when he played for the Red Bulls Academy for two seasons. He played for the Red Bulls Under-23
team during the summer of 2014 before his senior year at Duke and helped the squad win the National Premier Soccer League championship. Davis assisted on the gamewinning goal against Chattanooga FC. That fall, Davis was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year. In December, he realized a dream he
began at the age of 7 when the Red Bulls signed him to play in MLS. “I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to play for the Red Bulls,” Davis said. “It was a lot of fun playing for the academy and it was a great experience.” For Davis, the 2020 season was more about issues occurring off the field. As a team captain, Davis made it a point to talk to his teammates and the Red Bulls staff about how they were dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and social issues. Davis said there was a good dialogue about racial equality and he said everyone did a great job following COVID-19 safety guidelines so the season could be played. “Soccer brings players together from all over the world,” Davis said. “As a captain, it was important to me to talk to everyone and see how they were doing. I want to be someone who cares about the guys and knows what is going on and does the right thing. I want to pass that down to the younger generation.” Davis was also pleased to participate in the Red Bulls’ partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health to help children who are being treated for cancer. The Red Bulls participate in a program in which the players and children design cleats the players wear during a match. Davis has been partnered with Tackle for Cancer MVP Liam Lazaro for several years. With the pandemic continuing, Davis said he was able to Facetime with Liam and this time they helped to create a poster, which Davis said was a really cool moment for him. Having the opportunity to play professional soccer in his home state is an opportunity Davis has enjoyed. As a youngster who wore a New Jersey MetroStars jersey (the team that became the Red Bulls), Davis is a lifelong fan of the franchise and loves being able to share his experiences playing for the Red Bulls with Holmdel residents and the soccer community. “To have that personal connection with the town is great,” he said. “I’m excited for the town and it’s great to see them have success with soccer. It’s become an important sport in town and a lot of fun for the community.”
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hen Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev issued an anti-alcohol campaign in the mid-1980s that entailed a soft prohibition and subsequently raised the price of vodka, wine and beer, the new legislation, which was similar to America’s liquor prohibition in 1920, ignited an era of bootlegging and hoarding of supplies. As individuals throughout the Soviet Union sought new ways to brew and distill liquor at home, one citizen, Oleg Pichenikin, developed a spirit recipe from split peas that became popular among his friends and colleagues. Nearly four decades later, Pichenikin’s grandsons are following in his footsteps. Bound by ancestral history and craftsmanship, twin brothers Aleks and Maks Zhdanov are honoring their grandfather’s legacy by bringing his split pea spirit, tied in with elements of Soviet prohibition culture and themes, to Keyport with a new distillery they plan to open this winter. The name of the business, 3BR, which stands for “Three Bottles or Riot,” draws influence from Gorbachev’s dry law which enforced a ration of two bottles of liquor per person right around the time Aleks’ and Maks’ parents were planning to get married in Russia. The new business at 7 Main St., Keyport, is expected to house a distillery production side and a tasting room which will feature cocktails and bottle sales. The distillery is also expected to house a distinctive production process which includes a centrifugal sifter to help work with the tricky split pea material, and a hydroponics setup to grow botanicals and garnishes for the bar. The business has been an enduring vision for the 27-year-old Zhdanov brothers. Aleks Zhdanov recalled that the idea was born in 2014 from an interest in brewing ginger beer in his dorm room at Rutgers University alongside brother Maks and roommate Robert Mattera. “We started to get into ginger beer during college and Rob would bring it back to the room, which started a craze for us to make our own,” Aleks Zhdanov said. “We bought a small home-brewing kit and used online instructions to make our own, but it tasted repulsive. It turned out so bad that we almost abandoned the idea of brewing for a year. We had no idea what we were doing.” Although the trio’s initial efforts in home-brewing proved to be futile, they revisited the idea about one year later.
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Left to right, Aleks Zhdanov, Yulia Kravchin, Maks Zhdanov, Robert Mattera and Will Proulx pose in their Soviet attire as they get set to open their new distillery in Keyport this winter.
“This time, with a bit more research, we started to have better and better results,” Aleks Zhdanov said. Revived with dexterity for crafting new recipes and ideas for spirits, Aleks said that right around the time he and his brother embarked on this skill, their mother Yuliana informed them of their grandfather’s history in producing homemade liquor. Having grown up in the aftermath of World War II, Pichenikin left school to join the workforce and grew up with limited resources, but he overcame those obstacles with his creativeness, the twins said. The brothers said that before he tried his hand at liquor, their grandfather built various items such as a machine that could tap a phone. They said he would listen in on government telecommunications as a hobby. Aleks Zhdanov said Pichenikin was eventually apprehended for that act, but instead of conviction, his ingenuity landed him a government position where he rose through the ranks to become a lead engineer responsible for building and maintaining elevators in confidential locations throughout the country. When the soft prohibition took effect under the Gorbachev regime, Pichenikin did not hesitate to put his skill for innovation to work. The Zhdanov brothers learned their grandfather used a recipe that had been handed down in the family based on split peas, resulting from their abundance during a time when other ingredients typically used for alcohol production, such as grain
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and sugar, were scarce. Surprised, yet impressed by the news of their grandfather’s roots in bootlegging, the brothers formed a business plan for a distillery centered around those stories to pay homage to him. “We found out our grandfather had this history,” Maks Zhdanov said. “The best part about this is being able to honor him. “We were never able to meet him because he passed away when we were really young. He was an amazing man and influenced a lot of people around him, so we thought this would be a great way to pay tribute to him and create our own family legacy with this business. “We are not in it to make a quick buck. We don’t want to make this place a quick cash grab in any way. Anything we do, it’s all specific to honoring our grandfather and that time period,” he said. Aleks Zhdanov said he spent years studying the craft of brewing and distillation and has earned certifications in the field. He will serve as 3BR’s head distiller. Maks Zhdanov, the chief financial officer, earned a double master’s degree in international business and finance prior to the distillery’s inception. He worked as a business analyst and as a senior financial analyst and said he learned how to run a company from a financial standpoint. As the idea gained traction, the brothers recruited several friends with different specializations, but all of whom were tied together by Rutgers University. This team included former college roommate and now botanicalist Robert Mattera; Chief
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Marketing Officer Yulia Kravchin; and Chief Production Officer Will Proulx. With assistance from family members, friends and multiple investors, the group raised the necessary capital to turn their vision into an attainable goal. As they head down the homestretch toward opening day, the 3BR team members said the business will be ready this winter for customers to enjoy a unique drinking experience, absorb some Soviet history and taste Pichenikin’s secret spirit in addition to vodka, gin and whiskey, all of which will be distilled in-house. “We want everyone coming in to be slapped in the face with the Soviet character,” Aleks Zhdanov said. “I want everyone to be amazed by it, but to realize some of the misconceptions they may have been led to believe about the Soviet Union. The country was viewed as an enemy during the Cold War through U.S. propaganda, but this is actually a fascinating time period with a cool history.” The operators are offering memberships that include certain perks. Maks Zhdanov said, “Supporting 3BR before we open in this way means a great deal to the team. I really believe the membership is worth it and it will only get better as we add more perks and ways to be part of our family.” For more information, send an email to info@3brdistillery.com or visit www.3brdistillery.com
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hen it comes to hybrid technology in automobiles, Toyota, or its luxury division Lexus, are at the head of the class these days. For me, the Toyota Prius sets the gold standard for hybrid achievement. It is boldly designed, exciting to drive, energy efficient and miserly on gas. The trend these days is for the car manufacturers to make hybrid versions of their models more and more available. Peter Perrotta To that point, I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport crossover SUV for one week to see how this model measures up to what the Prius is offering. As far as efficiency goes, this compact SUV has it. The NX 300h is powered by 2.5 liter Atkinson cycle, four cylinder engine combined with a high torque electric motor. The unique transmission in this vehicle varies the power between the gas engine and the electric motor or combines both on an as-needed basis. The result is a combined 194 horsepower system. Moreover, regenerative braking changes the electric motor to a generator that captures the kinetic energy of the wheels when the brake is applied, storing it in the nickel-metal hydride battery pack. When this vehicle is in the EV drive mode, under certain conditions, the NX 300h can run solely on the electric motor at lower speeds – below 25 mph. A hybrid system indicator and fuel consumption indicator located on a 4.2 inch screen help coach the driver to operate the vehicle as fuel efficiently as possible. The result of all this cutting edge hybrid technology is an amazingly efficient and eco-friendly SUV. The government’s EPA fuel consumption ratings for this NX 300h come in at an impressive 33 miles per gallon for highway driving, 30 mpg in city driving, netting an overall rating of 31 miles per gallon. The EPA estimates that this vehicle will cost a miserly $1,300 per year to operate as it only uses about 3.2 gallons of gas per
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every 100 miles driven. Personally, I found this NX 300h F sport an overall pleasure to drive. The hybrid operation is seamless and the gas engine/electric battery combination operates smoothly. However, when it comes to the ride and handling, I found an issue. At normal highway and around town speeds the NX 300h passes the test. It’s fairly nimble and easy to navigate through most daily driving situations. However, I found that at higher speeds – used more aggressively on the Turnpike or Interstate – to make an aggressive pass this vehicle loses its grip on the road a bit and gives the driver a bit of an uneasy feel. It feels a bit top heavy at higher speeds. If you compare just the ride of this NX 300h to the competitors in its group, it comes up a bit short in that category, but far superior in the hybrid technology offered. The BMW X1 or X2, for instance, or the Mercedes GLA or GLB, offer a sportier drive and feel to their compact crossover SUVs.
In the German vehicles I feel that a more secure command of the road is offered at higher speeds or while commandeering more aggressive driving maneuvers. The 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport I drove for a week has a base price of $46,810. There were no additional options added to this tester besides a $1,025 charge for destination and delivery, bringing the bottom line sticker price to $47,835. The F Sport black line special edition package my tester came equipped with as standard included: sport tuned suspension; heated steering wheel; front fog and cornering lamps; aluminum pedals; 18-inch F Sport wheels and more. The editors at Car and Driver gave the NX 300 high marks for its “chiseled styling, proper SUV seating and spacious interior.” I would have to agree. This vehicle is quite comfortable and spacious inside for a compact crossover SUV. For low points, the folks at Car and Driver dinged the NX 300 for its “fussy infotainment controller, middle-of-the-pack acceleration and aged styling”.
I am not sure I agree about the acceleration knock or the styling comment, but I most certainly do agree with the infotainment controller issue. On the center console, just below the gear shifter, sits a touch pad controller for all the infotainment functions in this vehicle. The touch pad is very sensitive and if you are trying to adjust different functions in this vehicle while you are driving, it can be a very frustrating task. New for 2021 for the NX 300h is blind spot monitoring and the rear cross traffic alert as standard features; an updated low profile wiper blade design; power folding automatic dimming reverse tilt mirrors; and an updated Mark Levinson amplifier for the sound system. Overall, this NX 300h F Sport makes for a quite impressive package, albeit not perfect.
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Matawan-Aberdeen schools move to fully remote instruction By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer
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he Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has moved to fully remote instruction as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The fully remote instruction began on Nov. 30 and is scheduled to continue through Jan. 19. Since September, some students had been participating in a hybrid educational plan that combined in-person instruction and remote instruction. Some students have been receiving fully remote instruction since the 2020-21 school year began. Parents had the option to select the hybrid option or the fully remote option for their children. In a statement issued Nov. 24, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Majka said, “Over the last 12 weeks, we have seen statewide cases of COVID-19 rise from a few hundred per day to approximately 4,000 cases per day and growing. “Throughout this time, the procedures and protocols we put in place have mitigated school-based spread. Unfortunately, the last two weeks have led to an exponential increase in positive cases, contact tracing, quarantining and isolations in our school community,” he said.
Board of Education President Allison Friedman said that since Nov. 19, the district had recorded more than 30 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, 19 of which were students and 11 of which were staff members. The confirmed cases led to more than 145 people being placed in quarantine through contact tracing. Friedman said more substitute teachers were needed and she said children who were coming to school were sitting in a classroom essentially doing what they could have been doing at home. “The rationale is ‘Is it worth the risk?’ for those extra couple of days of personal instruction. … It is not the intent of this district not to reopen our doors, but rather to take a pause,” Friedman said. The suspension of in-person instruction for the remainder of December and into mid-January will cover the holiday season when family members may be getting together, she said. “I recognize that no matter what I say … some (parents) will feel as though hitting the pause button for the holiday season is the wrong decision for (their) child or for the district at large,” Friedman said. The board’s attorney, David Rubin, said district administrators will bear responsibility for their decisions.
Rubin said if administrators resume inperson learning, “we may have satisfied the community who wanted that answer, but it will not exonerate us from liability to someone who becomes ill because we brought back somebody sooner than state health officials said it was safe to do so.” Board member Shari Whelan said that as a teacher and a parent, she believes children need to be in school. She said the effects of isolation are more detrimental to children than the risk of getting COVID-19. “We have had so much success at the beginning and I commend our district for that, but at this time I do feel the district is failing our students and that they quit. I know that as a district we are capable of making this work somehow. “… I was asked what should be done about the lack of staffing. To be honest, it’s not my job to figure it out. Can we work on some ideas? I hope we do soon because I definitely disagree with the schools being shut until Jan. 19 and who knows what’s going to happen after that,” Whelan said. The board received a petition signed by more than 90 residents who asked administrators to consider keeping the schools open from Dec. 10 through Dec. 22, when the winter break will begin, according to
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Friedman. The board members held a virtual meeting last week and listened to the concerns of parents. Several parents said going fully remote until Jan. 19 is too long to keep their children out of school and said virtual learning has had a negative effect on their children. Michelle Sassa said, “I am concerned for the well-being of our students on many levels, the first being their mental health, their motivation (and) there is a pervasive sense of apathy that has grown since the spring and it’s getting worse. You have healthy kids in bed all day, showing up for some of their classes or not showing up. “Kids not even in the room, they are playing (video games) or they are making TikTok videos. Unless a parent is making sure their child’s camera is on and that they are sitting there engaged, there is no accountability. “It should be up to the teachers to make sure the (children are) attending and doing what they are supposed to be doing because the (responsibility) is on the parents now that (school is) virtual,” Sassa said. Dianna Pell said, “My fifth-grader spent today playing assigned computer games with no math or science instruction because Wednesdays are skills days. He told me he feels like he’s not learning anything. … Please reconsider this massive closure and get these kids back in the buildings as soon as possible.” Megan Chamberlain said the switch to fully remote instruction “was not at the order of the state or the Monmouth County Department of Health, but at the discretion of the administration and the nine board members … You (administrators) were not ordered to close, you chose to close. You closed seven schools, so 3,700 students are now (in fully remote instruction) because 145 people are quarantined. “As to liability … there is no way to prove where a person contacts COVID-19. The chance of a lawsuit due to COVID-19 coming to fruition is going to be nothing compared to the lawsuits you are opening yourselves up to by not providing an adequate education to students,” she said. Tiffany Stevenson said she supports the decision to switch to fully remote instruction. She said she has children who are receiving remote instruction and said their safety is more important. “… Regardless of what decision you make, you can’t make everyone happy. Second, I am (letting) you know I am completely in favor of closing the schools until January. The matter of contact tracing has become your responsibility (and) with the amount of staff in quarantine … and the increase in cases in our state, that makes this a very wise decision,” Stevenson said.
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onmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced the first, second and third place winners of the county clerk’s 2020 High School Elections and Voting Video Contest. The contest’s theme related to the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which granted women the right to vote, and to the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment which granted African American men the right to vote, according to a press release from Hanlon’s office. All Monmouth County high school students were encouraged to enter the contest by forming groups of no more than three to create an original video that emphasized the importance of this year’s historic milestones. Students were also invited to reflect on what having the right to vote means to them, while encouraging their peers to get out and vote on Election Day, according to
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Kylie Preston, Natalina’s video was comprised of hand-drawn and animated slides that provided an overview of the passage of the 15th Amendment and the 19th Amendment. In her video, Natalina said, “It is especially important for you to vote if you are young because you are voting for your future, and possibly your future children in America. I hope you … go vote, for yourself, your future, and to honor those who fought to get us here.” The three winning videos will be incorporated into the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office voter outreach campaigns, which includes Hanlon’s visits to high schools across the county and on the office’s social media platforms and websites, according to the press release. The three videos are available for viewing on the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office YouTube channel and Facebook pages. Visit Facebook.com/MonmouthCountyClerk and click on the Videos tab.
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is an obligation we have to our country today, our country tomorrow, and our country the many days after that.” The second place winners, Meredith Farrington and Leighton Van Wagner, are seniors at Trinity Hall, Tinton Falls, and each received $75 gift card prizes. Under the direction of their teacher, Jennifer Havens, Meredith and Leighton created a video featuring a group of their friends to remind the younger generation how their votes can make a difference. While citing this year marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Meredith and Leighton said, “as United States citizens, voting is the cornerstone of our Constitution … we cannot forget how lucky we are to have the right to vote, and [that] it is our civic duty to do so.” The third place winner is Natalina Leite, a junior at Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, who received a $100 gift card prize. Under the direction of her teacher,
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732-900-6087
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732-238-8519
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OWNER OPERATED
NM-00447496
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INSTALLATION REPAIRS CLEANING
NM-00445420
KEY CONSTRUCTION
NM-00446887
Handypersons
NM-00447504
Electrical
WITH THIS AD Exp. 12/18/20
NM-00447501
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$100 OFF
Any Service of $1,000 or more
Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 11/30/20
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
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NM-00446897
Home Improvements
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NM-00447520
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NM-00447519
(Cell)
• • • •
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732-613-1115 973-818-0880
Lawn Care
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Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 11/30/20
Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.
** DISCOUNTED FIREWOOD ** 1 Cord $185.00 • 1/2 Cord $100
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OWNER OPERATED
NM-00445277
Home Improvements
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Landscaping
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NM-00447521
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#13VH04604300
NM-00444807
Masonry/Paving
Plumbing
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NM-00445429
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732-418-0011
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