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Longtime friends, colleagues remember Superior Court Judge Peter Barnes III istration in management from Fairleigh Dickinson and received his law degree from Widener University School of Law. he sudden passing of state Superior He served for seven years in the New Court Judge Peter Barnes III on Feb. Jersey General Assembly from 2007-13 22 has left longtime friends and col- before serving as a New Jersey state senaleagues reeling. He was 64. tor for three years. While a senator, he “This is a tough time for me and my served as vice chairman of the Law and family,” said Middlesex County Commis- Public Safety Committee, a member of the sioner Charles Tomaro, who said he and Budget and Appropriations Committee and Barnes were best of friends growing up to- the State Government, Wagering, Tourism gether; both attended John P. Stevens High & Historic Preservation committee. School in Edison. “His life will In the Senate, Barnes sponbe a lasting memory for the rest sored significant bills, including of my life.” the 2% budget cap for property The pair screened together tax relief; and the requirement for Edison Township Council of school districts, nonpubseats with the Edison Democratlic schools and institutions of ic Organization (EDO) in 1995. higher education to report alleWith a difficult road to victory, gations of sexual assault to law they pounded the pavement enforcement and institutions of from Memorial Day to election higher education to post infornight, knocking on doors and mation on sexual assaults on eating pizza from local eateries their website and provide the from Tony’s Pizza and Restauinformation to prospective stuPeter Barnes III rant to La Rosa’s Pizza every dents. night because Barnes’ love of He had also pushed legislapizza, Tomaro said. tion to establish a pilot program in Edison “We knocked on doors until we were Township requiring the Attorney General elected,” Tomaro said as he recalled the to perform police internal affairs functions. campaign. “Pete Barnes was truly a special perBarnes served for 12 years on the coun- son,” said state Sen. Patrick Diegnan Jr. cil from 1996 to 2007. He served twice as (D-18), who succeeded Barnes’ Senate council president. seat when he became a Superior Court “He served as council president dur- judge. “His accomplishments speak for ing his first term on council,” Tomaro themselves: renowned attorney, Edison said. “There was nobody as loyal as Peter council president, member of the New Barnes. If he gave you his word, he did Jersey Assembly, state senator, Superior what he said. There’s not many people like Court judge. However, those achievements that.” don’t define who Pete was. He was a caring In an interview in 2016 when Barnes and loving human being. In every position was nominated to be a Superior Court he held he worked to help others. Above judge, he said while on the council, he led all else Pete’s priority was his family and efforts with Tomaro to protect open space. friends. The world is a better place because Tomaro said at least once a year they of Pete Barnes. He is surely smiling down would vacation together with their fami- from heaven.” lies. Three years ago, they went to Italy; Craig Coughlin, speaker of the New last year he noted Barnes did get to vaca- Jersey Assembly (D-19), issued a statetion in Key West, Florida, before the novel ment on the passing of Barnes on Feb. 23. coronavirus pandemic, but the families “We mourn the loss of Judge Barnes towere not able to get together. day,” he said. “It was an honor to know and “We were looking forward to vacation serve with him in the Legislature. He was together again,” Tomaro said. a dedicated public servant whose love for Barnes received his Bachelor of Arts in New Jersey and its residents helped lead political science from Gettysburg College, (Continued on page 11) received his Master of Business Admin-

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State Superior Court Judge Peter Barnes III, inset, and above right, pictured with Sen. Patrick Diegnan Jr., passed away on Feb. 22 at age 64.

Old Bridge schedules workshops for introduced 2021 municipal budget By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

hree Township Council budget subcommittee meetings are set for the 2021 municipal budget. The council introduced a $58.6 million municipal budget at a meeting on Feb. 23. Business Administrator Himanshu Shah said the proposed tax rate for municipal purposes, not including municipal library taxes, for 2021 is estimated at 0.994, which

he said reflects a zero tax rate increase over the 2020 municipal budget of $57.5 million. With the proposed introduced budget, the municipal tax increase will remain at $1,537 for the average home assessed at $154,578, Shah said. The three workshops will be held on March 1, 11 and 15. Shah said a more detailed presentation on the 2021 budget and public hearing will be held on March 23. For information, visit oldbridge.com.

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Sayreville schools expand in-person instruction By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

SAYREVILLE – As March arrives, administrators in the Sayreville School District are planning to expand in-person instruction for pre-Kindergarten through high school students. Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe discussed the district’s plans for inperson instruction in a Feb. 22 notice. During the 2020-21 school year, because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many Sayreville students have been receiving their education in a hybrid model that consists of in-person instruction and remote instruction. Two cohorts of students have been attending school on alternating days. Some students have only been receiving remote instruction if their parents selected that option at the beginning of the school year. In his notice, Labbe announced that as of March 1, all pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade pupils are eligible to attend inperson instruction through the district’s third phase of reopening. During the third phase, the schools open for in-person in-

struction on an early dismissal schedule on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesdays remain fully remote for all students. By March 15, all 6-12 grade students attending Sayreville Middle School and Sayreville War Memorial High School will join the rest of the district in becoming eligible for in-person instruction. As a result, there will no longer be cohorts and all students will receive in-person instruction on every day except Wednesdays if this option was selected by their parents. According to district administrators, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students will eat prepackaged or home packed meals (breakfast and lunch) in classrooms while in school during the third phase. Middle school and high school students will not eat lunch in school during the third phase; they will take home prepackaged meals. Labbe said parents will still have the option of having their children participate in fully remote instruction until the end of the 2020-21 school year. Parents also have the option of requesting their children to transition from fully remote learning back to in-person instruction.

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BULLETIN BOARD Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County will hold a COVID-19 series, A Year Later, during March. The collaboration with Family Support Organization of Middlesex County will offer a public health and educational series intended for advocates, families, educators, mental health professionals and the community at large. The conversation will focus on what has been learned in a year, how COVID-19 has impacted mental and behavioral health in adolescents and adults, and how adverse childhood experiences can be reduced. The workshops will be held at 1 p.m. March 4, 10:30 a.m. March 11 and 1 p.m. March 18. To register, visit https://ccdom.org/mfscmiddlesex Christ Church in South Amboy has reopened its thrift shop. Limited hours are from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Items available include clothing, shoes, accessories and household items. The new entrance is from the church parking lot, 220 Main St., South Amboy. Follow COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing and mask wearing.

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Gov. Murphy signs adult use cannabis reform bills into state law

ov. Phil Murphy has signed adult use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older (A-21 – The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act) and decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession (A-1897). Murphy also signed S-3454, clarifying marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for individuals younger than 21 years old, according to a Feb. 22 press release from the governor’s office. Adult use cannabis is also referred to as recreational marijuana. The laws will not take effect immediately as regulations must be developed as to how and where the product will be sold in the Garden State. No estimate was provided by the governor’s office as to when or where adults will be able to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. New Jersey has a program in place that permits certain individuals to legally obtain marijuana for medical use. “Our current marijuana prohibition laws have failed every test of social justice, which is why for years I have strongly supported the legalization of adult use cannabis. “Maintaining a status quo that allows tens of thousands, disproportionately people of color, to be arrested in New Jersey each year for low-level drug offenses is unjust and indefensible,” Murphy was quoted as saying in the press release. “In November, New Jerseyans voted overwhelmingly in support of creating a well-regulated adult use cannabis market. Although this process has taken longer than anticipated, I believe it is ending in the right place and will ultimately serve as a national model. “This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity and economic opportunity to our communities, while establishing minimum standards for safe products and allowing law enforcement to focus their resources on real public safety matters. “We are taking a monumental step forward to reduce racial disparities in our criminal justice system, while building a promising new industry and standing on the right side of history. “I would like to thank the Legislature, advocates, faith leaders and community leaders for their dedicated work and partnership on this critical issue,” Murphy said. “At long last, New Jersey is turning the page on our previous treatment of marijuana use,” said Dianna Houenou, incoming chair of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). “I am excited to get to work building on

the successes of the medical (marijuana) program and standing up the adult use cannabis industry. It is an honor to be part of this historic movement in New Jersey,” she said. Under A-21, the CRC will promulgate regulations to govern the medical and adult use industries and oversee the applications for licensing of cannabis businesses, according to the press release. The legislation further provides for the state Legislature to reinvest cannabis revenues in designated “impact zones,” directs the CRC to promote diversity and inclusion in business ownership, and contains employment protections for people who engage in lawful behavior with respect to cannabis, according to the press release. A-1897 reforms criminal and civil penalties for marijuana and hashish offenses and provides remedies for people currently facing certain marijuana charges. The bill prevents unlawful low-level distribution and possession offenses from being used in pretrial release, probation and parole decisions, and provides certain protections against discrimination in employment, housing and places of public accommodation, according to the statement. A-1897 also creates a pathway to vacate active sentences for certain offenses committed before enactment of the enabling legislation. Murphy also signed S-3454 into law, clarifying penalties for marijuana and cannabis possession and consumption for individuals younger than 21 years old. The legislation corrects inconsistencies in A-21 and A-1897 concerning marijuana and cannabis penalties for those underage, according to the press release. In July 2019, Murphy signed legislation (the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act) to reform New Jersey’s medical marijuana program and expand patient access to medical marijuana, ensuring that medical treatment is affordable and accessible for those who need it most. In December 2019, Murphy signed expungement reform legislation, giving individuals entangled in the criminal justice system the opportunity to fully participate in society, according to the press release. S-4154 eliminated fees for expungement applications and created a petition process for “clean slate” expungement for residents, as well as requiring the state to implement an automated clean slate expungement system. Further, the bill required that low-level marijuana convictions be sealed upon the disposition of a case, preventing those convictions from being used against individuals in the future, according to the statement.

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Local author’s children’s book ‘Sticks in a Bundle’ calls for unity By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer

ith last year’s presidential election being one of the most divisive in the nation’s history, author Gigi Darko wrote “Sticks In a Bundle” to help children understand today’s political landscape. “I wrote this book because after the elections my daughter noticed a difference in our community. On Route 18 she noticed more political signs, more yelling, more anger from the different parties,” Darko said. “In our own home, we watched the elections in disbelief. She asked about who our new president would be and I couldn’t give her an answer with certainty. I decided to look at what is missing in our country from a child’s perspective.” A South River resident for 15 years, Darko said when parents have young children who are curious about current events, they have to find answers to their questions. “I am an assistant principal at

a school where we have students who do not have both parents. I want them to know it is OK to have one parent. This is a wonderful story about a child’s perspective in today’s climate. Parents can begin the conversation on the political climate of our country using the characters in this story.” “Sticks In a Bundle,” Darko said, is about a little girl named Yaya who traveled to her father’s home country ofGhana. Yaya lost her mother some time ago and travels to visit family. They travel to different places and enjoy the culture. In light of the plight of her country, the United States, she soon learns that her country is not in need of more materialistic things, but rather the one thing it is missing: unity. Darko said the main character is based out of South River, New Jersey and then she travels to Ghana, West Africa.

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“Initially, I wrote the book after a philanthropy mission trip a year or so ago. A group of friends and I went to Ghana, West Africa, and gave 1,500 students educational supplies, scholarships and personal aid,” Darko said. “On that trip, I realized how much everyday things can have so much meaning. I wrote the book then but the ending of the book had not been fleshed out yet.” Darko said once she saw how children reacted to the election, it was clear what she wanted to tell them. “The answers to the problems we face are sometimes right in front of us and oftentimes children see it better than adults,” Darko said. “They really do have that innocent insight that adults lack. So many of us have lost a loved one and it matters when children see their pain in the stories that they read.” Darko said she self-published her latest book through her publishing company Notes Publishers in November. “This book is written for the countless children who don’t understand what is going on in our country but understand that we are a better country when we are kind to each other and stick together. It is for all the children who lost a loved one but somehow find a way to keep their memory alive.” After publishing her second book, Darko said she is also working on a poetry anthology. “This literary work will focus on the inner-city students that I work with among other things. I want the children of our world to know how important their words can be,” Darko said. “How empowering it can be to tell their own stories in their own way. I am also working on a book titled ‘Where is Nicky?’ for children that do not come from conventional families. God loves us all even when we are not like anyone else.” For more information about “Sticks In a Bundle,” visit www.notespublishers.com. Contact Vashti Harris at vharris@newspapermediagroup.com. Author Gigi Darko wrote “Sticks In a Bundle” to help children understand today’s political landscape. Pictured: The Darko family and daughters.

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H ealth & F itness Middlesex County: The epicenter of thriving businesses

he Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners announces Middlesex County’s Economic Development Initiative for 2021, to be led by Director of Business Engagement Sandy S. Castor. The economic development initiative emphasizes Middlesex County’s connected business infrastructure and its long history of advances in healthcare, education and technology, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Communications. Consistent with the Destination 2040

strategic plan, the county’s master economic roadmap, this visionary growth strategy reaffirms Middlesex County as a complete ecosystem for emerging and existing businesses across the Life Sciences, Food Innovation, and Electric Connected Autonomous Vehicles industries, the particular focus areas for the county’s economic development campaign, according to the statement. With its location just outside New York City, Middlesex County has become the epicenter of growth for business and innovation in these industries, even despite the

massive global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the statement. “Middlesex County’s long tradition of fostering innovation is unparalleled. Our economic development initiative reflects our commitment to partnering with businesses comprising the innovation economy in our county and leveraging those relationships for the benefit of our residents,” County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios said in the statement. Middlesex County officials will announce further developments as part of its strategic economic development initiative

for the Life Sciences, Food Innovation and Electric Connected Autonomous Vehicles industries in 2021. With focus on partnership, business infrastructure and facilitation, Middlesex County is distinct as a complete ecosystem, where doing business is also clearly more affordable than the greater New York City, Philadelphia or Boston area, according to the statement. Visit discovermiddlesex.com/biz/ for more.

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Author reflects on time in Peace Corps during midst of Gaddafi

-By ANDREW HARRISON sStaff Writer hen author Randolph Hobler was in his early 20s, he embarked on r new journey that took him to country he had never experienced before: Libya. The former Princeton resident and Princeton University graduate, who now lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, had this new experience due to an opportunity to serve in one of the Peace Corps Libya contingents in the late 1960s. He reflected on his time in Libya through a recently released memoir of not just his experience, but that of fellow Libyan returned Peace Corps volunteers, whom he interviewed. Those interviews of 101 fellow volunteers and his own experience are spotlighted in the memoir, “101 Arabian Tales: How We All Persevered in Peace Corps Libya.” Hobler’s time in Peace Corps Libyan contingent would only last from 1968-69, as his and that of his fellow volunteer colleagues time in the country was cut short with Muammar al-Gaddafi seizing control of the Libyan government from King Adris, through a bloodless military coup in 1969. He would not relinquish his authoritarian rule over the country for more than 40 years, until his death in 2011. “When we were there we had no idea something was brewing in the form of revolution. It was a surprise,” Hobler said. “Half of us were out of the country on vacation when it happened. I was in Lebanon. I was able to return to the country, as did others, even though it was difficult to get back in. There was concern from the state department and Peace Corps and also curfews at night and a lot of shooting in the air in jubilation of coup.”

After the coup, it would take two months for Hobler to exit the country with fellow volunteers once they did return to Libya. When asked why he joined the Peace Corps in his early 20s in the 1960s, Hobler said there were four reasons: being inspired by President John F. Kennedy to serve in the Peace Corps, his interest in foreign cultures and travel, to do good before responsibilities of life made it difficult to have enough time to do enough good, and the Vietnam War. Northern Africa and Libya in particular were not on Hobler’s radar as a possible destination for his time in the Peace Corps when he first applied. He was looking to Latin American for a destination, because he already knew some Spanish from studying the language while at Princeton University. “They told me that all of the Latin American countries were taken care of, so we are going to assign you to Libya. So of course at the time, I did not know where Libya was and had to look it up on my globe,” he said. “I knew absolutely nothing about this place, so I was really starting from scratch.” Hobler would enter three months of training in Clearfield, Utah, for the Peace Corps during the summer of 1968. “I was in the second Libyan contingent group there were 150 of us in Clearfield, Utah, and another 150 people in Arizona. They chose Clearfield because there is a hot and dry climate, very much like Libya,” Hobler said. “There were a lot of pros and cons to the training. There was a lot of mismanagement involved in Utah. We were supposed to be speaking Arabic all the time time and there was very little of that. There was a cadre of psychologists there – they had teachers, they had brought on 30 Lib-

yan nationals who came to learn English from us and they taught Arabic to us.” He would be trained on how to learn TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), and practice taught at the Navajo school down in Arizona. Volunteers were spread out on reservations to teach English and to practice teaching their English. “Training was very spotty, but once we got into Libya, we were able to cope,” Hobler said. When arriving in Libya the main part of his formal job was to teach English (TEFL) to fifth grade classes in Libyan villages. “We were teaching English to students who had never been exposed to the language. We also were encouraged to do community projects,” he said. “We were also to make friends and be friendly with the local community and be a part of the local community.” One of Hobler’s regrets is not being able to start and complete his project to help fight against the disease called trachoma for his designated village in what would have been in second year in the Libya. According to the World Health Organization, trachoma is a disease of the eye responsible for blindness or visual impairment. “Eighty percent of the people in my village had it and is a disease carried by flies. Along the way, I learned there was a form of antibiotic in the form of something like Chapstick that you could put in your eyes that would cure the trachoma in the village,” he said. “I was looking forward to doing that as my project for my second year and one of the greatest disappointments in my life is to not have been able to do that, because all of our plans were upended by the Muammar al-Gaddafi revolution that hit us on Sept. 1, 1969.”

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Author Stephen Crane continues to impact alma mater By ANDREW HARRISON Staff Writer

uthor Stephen Crane has posthumously earned an induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. He joined Fran Lebowitz, General Martin Dempsey and Eli Manning in the Class of 2019-20 during a virtual ceremony in October.

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Crane is known for the classic novel “The Red Badge of Courage”. The war novel first published in 1895 is about a young private (Henry Fleming) in the Union Army during the Civil War, who redeems himself in battle as the stander-bearer of his regiment after previously fleeing a prior battle. Crane would go on to also publish several essays, novels, and a volume of poetry, according to the Library of Congress. In addition, he would become a foreign war correspondent in Greece and the Spanish-American War in Cuba. Even though he passed away at the age of 29 from tuberculosis, his impact still lives on not just with his writings, but at his former school once called The Pennington Seminary. The school he attended as a student from 1885-87 is currently known as The Pennington School. “The Pennington School would be honored to have any alumnus named to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, and are especially proud to find Stephen Crane on this list almost 140 years after he attended,” said Emma Wells, spokesperson for The Pennington School. One of Crane’s imprints on the school can be seen through the The Stephen Crane Lecture Series, a tradition that invites prominent authors, artists, or public figures to speak or perform on campus, according to the school. Speakers have included David Hale, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace; Rudy Boschwitz ’47, former

f t U.S. Senator, emissary who negotiated Operation Solomon; and Loung Ung, author of “First They Killed My Father”. “Stephen Crane himself has had an impact on the school as an inspiration to students and faculty who study his literature. He has not only inspired the Stephen Crane Lecture Series, but also a schoolwide writing contest,” Wells said. “Crane’s novels and short stories such as ‘The Red Badge of Courage,’ ‘Maggie: A Girl of the Streets,’ ‘The Open Boat,’ and ‘The Blue Hotel’ are still studied at the school and stand as lasting examples of the power of literature.” Crane’s connection to what is known today as The Pennington School began with his father, Rev. Jonathan Townley Crane. Rev. Crane served as head of The Pennington Seminary from 1849-58, when the school was owned by the Methodist Episcopal Church. According to the school, it was under his leadership that the seminary added the Female Collegiate Institute in 1853, becoming one of the first boarding schools in the country to admit women. The school also began to take on its present form with construction of the east wing to Old Main in 1852. “While male and female students shared time together in the dining room and chapel, they had different courses of study and were under strict supervision at all times,” Wells said.

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Joshua Maldonado of Sayreville, who attends the Rochester Institute of Technology for game design and development, was named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester. He has a 3.7 GPA. r Alissa Maldonado of Sayreville, who attends Kean College for speech language hearing science, was named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester. She has a 3.45 GPA. n o n To make an appointment, visit https:// s The Sayreville Public Library will doffer the following virtual programs for test.svnj.online/reg/sayreville.aspx eadults: In England in 1234, Jews were charged e • The Contagious Optimism Wellness with abducting, circumcising and convertGroup led by Dr. Colleen Georges is ded ing a five-year-old Christian boy to Judafsigned to help grow optimism and overall ism. As a result, Jews were executed, and happiness. Join Dr. Georges from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 6, and on the first Sat- Jewish homes were looted and torched. -urday of each month. Professor Paola Tartakoff, chair of the h • Learn how to sell excess personal Rutgers Department of Jewish Studies, .property for the greatest amount of cash will examine the backstory on these ac-with the least amount of work in the short- cusations, how they perpetuated the myth eest amount of time in today’s rapidly of ritual murder, and what they meant to -changing market by joining a seminar from Christians and Jews during that period. Tartakoff will draw from her new 6-8 p.m. March 8. r • Share a passion for knitting and cro- book, “Conversion, Circumcision, and echeting and pick up a few new tips from Ritual Murder in Medieval Europe” with -fellow crafters at 6:30 p.m. March 11 and a response by Professor David Shyovitz, severy second Thursday of the month. Have Northwestern University, during the prolsupplies and a current craft project ready. gram. hFor more information, call Aziza at 732This online event will be held March 3 n727-0212. at 7 p.m. on the Zoom platform. Free and open to the public, it is pre• Join Kenneth Vercammen, Esq., at 6 dp.m. March 15 at 6:00PM, for a program sented by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers -on wills and power of attorney. d • ESL conversation classes meet Tues- University. Advance registration is required at ”days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Typically, they meet anywhere from 10 BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu. a.m. to 8:30 p.m., depending on the availThe Our Lady of Victories Knights ability of the tutor and students. Contact Lauren Sergeant for more information at of Columbus and Columbiettes will hold a lsergeant@literacynj.org or fill out an on- Lenten Take Out Fish Fry at the Sayreville line application form at https://literacynj. Knights’ hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. org/middlesex-student-application. Dates are 4:30-7 p.m. March 5, 12, 19 • How do we begin living the life we want and how do we keep on living it and 26; and April 2. Menu includes fried flounder or shrimp through stress, chaos, loss and setbacks? To compose, to choreograph, to author our or combo platters. Includes salad, vegetaown future, we need to incorporate aware- ble, French fries and dessert. Also available are fish sandwiches with ness, acknowledgment and action into our daily lives. The topics of a presentation by French fries. Take out only. Connie Hallinan Lagan at 6 p.m. April 1 will include habit formation, cognitive Women With Purpose of Christ Epistheory of change, mindfulness, acceptance, copal Church in South Amboy will hold responsibility and implementation. For all programs, register via the Zumba on Zoom at 10 a.m. March 6. The cost is $10 per session. Events Calendar on www.sayrevillelibrary. The Zoom link will be provided after org. The respective Zoom link will be sent registration and payment is received. afterward. Call or text Donna at 732-309-8767 or A COVID-19 testing site has been set Gail at 732-991-3124 for more informaup in the front parking lot of the Sayreville tion. Anyone who cannot attend can make a Police Department, 1000 Main St., Sayredonation using the GivePlus app by Vanco ville. It will be running daily, with no out of to support the church’s outreach and scholarship programs. pocket cost.

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erkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors salutes sales associates in the South Brunswick office for being the office leaders for January 2021. Maryanne Stout has been recognized for Units. She has been licensed since 2001 and is a resident of Milltown. Lavanya Boopalam has been recognized for Volume and Units. She has been licensed since 2019 and is a resident of South Brunswick. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors is part of HomeServices of America, the nation’s largest provider of total home services and largest residential brokerage company in the U.S. in sales volume, according to the 2020 REAL Trends 500 report. The company was recently awarded “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year” and “Highest Ranked

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in Trust and/Love” in the 32nd annual Harris Poll EquiTrend Study. With market dominance three times the market share of its nearest competitor, the brokerage completed more than 31,457 transactions in 2019. With over Lavanya Boopalam 5,500 sales professionals in more than 75 sales offices across the Tri-State Area, the company was recently acknowledged as No. 1, for the fifth year in a row, in the entire national Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Network. Through its affiliate, the Trident Group,

the company provides one-stop shopping and facilitated services to its clients including mortgage financing, and title, property and casualty insurance. The companysponsored charitable foundation, Fox & Roach/Trident Charities, is comMaryann Stout mitted to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $7.2 million to more than 250 local organizations since its inception in 1995. Visit www.foxroach.com.

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MATH 101 ACROSS 1. à la mode 5. Westminster broadcaster 8. Lamb’s momma 11. Depression drifter 12. Alternative to truth 13. Like a Druid, e.g. 15. Verify 16. Flair 17. Avoid paying taxes 18. *Same as power in math 20. Surrender territory 21. Mini, midi or maxi 22. Longnosed fish 23. *Round #23 Down 26. Adverb derived from zone 30. Miner’s bounty 31. Curved like a foot 34. Mother Earth to Ancient Greeks

35. Truck amounts 37. “____ the land of the free...” 38. Hitler’s Third 39. Capri, e.g. 40. Walked 42. Grande, e.g. 43. Remove scales 45. Accustomed, two words 47. Like arctic air 48. More capable 50. Tibetan priest 52. *Part of a whole number 55. Grinding tooth 56. Stare amorously 57. Hoofbeat sound 59. Garlic mayo 60. Kick out 61. Gossamer 62. *Pi’s second digit 63. High ____ 64. “Brave New World” drug DOWN 1. Half a particular dance 2. Past tense of

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heave 3. Type of mountain goat 4. Body six feet under 5. Harvest helper 6. Small goose 7. Abe’s coin 8. Exclamation of surprise, archaic 9. Do like fly fisherman 10. Between northeast and east 12. One who denies 13. Popular pie nut 14. *Sum divided by count 19. Southern cuisine pods 22. Apollo to ancient Greeks 23. *Three-dimensional object 24. Not poetry 25. Mends 26. *Whole number between -1 and 1 27. Scottish landowner 28. In accordance

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with law 29. Search engine pioneer 32. Pigeon’s home 33. H in British HMS 36. *Kind of point 38. Set to zero 40. Cunning 41. Pleasing to the ear 44. Ticks and mites, taxonomically speaking 46. Short for Fredericas 48. Lock horns 49. Popular craft wood 50. Under a fig leaf? 51. Gel producing plant 52. *0.3048 meters 53. Pasta with ____ and alio 54. “Cheers” regular 55. Cultural Revolution leader 58. Money in Myanmar

The Tamarack Women’s 9-Hole Golf League is welcoming new members for the 2021 season on Thursday mornings from April through October. While the league is nine holes, ladies are welcome to play the remaining nine holes following league play each week. Golf experience is required for membership. Interested lady golfers should contact membership Chair Linda Schuller at lindaschu@comcast.net for further information. Gain stability from an in-demand occupation; apply for a Women’s Center career training grant from Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County. Qualified persons who are active members of the JFS Women’s Center must submit an application and attend an interview. Eligible candidates must qualify as a “displaced homemaker,” a woman who is a single mother, divorced, separated, widowed, or living with a disabled spouse/ partner. For more information or to schedule an appointment, email womenscenter@jfsmiddlesex.org

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to important reforms throughout the state.” Further, Coughlin said “throughout his career and in the numerous positions Peter served within the state, he impacted many. “His influence was vast and his contributions to New Jersey and its communities will be lasting,” he said. “My heart goes out to his wife Katie and his children.” Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said he has known the Barnes family since he was in high school. He attended J.P. Stevens with Barnes’ sisters and was a good friend of Barnes’ father Peter J. Barnes Jr., who passed away in 2018. “I worked with Peter Barnes when he was an Edison council member many years ago while I was the [Edison Police Department’s] union president,” he said. “I continued to maintain a friendship with Peter throughout our careers and commonly joined him at many township functions. Pete will be missed very much by our great community and the positive influence he had on so many people. He has made so many contributions to the residents of Edison Township throughout the years.” Mahesh Bhagia, chairman of the EDO, released a statement through social media on Feb. 23. He called Barnes “a true public servant” who made “a profound impact on

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Edison, Middlesex County and the state.” “A fierce advocate for increasing the minimum wage, reducing sexual assault on college campuses, and recovery housing for those suffering from substance abuse; Judge Barnes was a state senator for the people of our community,” he said. Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-16) said, “Judge Barnes was a dedicated public servant with a unique ability to work with anyone in order to serve New Jersey and the residents of the 18th District. Barbara and I extend my sincere condolences to his wife Katie, mother Barbara, his children, and the entire Barnes family during their time of mourning.” Former Edison Councilwoman Joan Kapitan, who now lives in Florida, served on the council with Barnes. “We have lost a pillar of our community, he will be sadly missed,” she said. Former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said “it was a privilege to have worked with a young man who was dedicated to the concept of public service.” “Peter Barnes began his career as a pro bono attorney for the Edison Democratic Organization and worked his way up the proverbial ladder, culminating as a State Superior Court judge,” she said. “Peter will be missed by family, friends and those whose lives he touched in both common and profound ways throughout his lifetime.”

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O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. O Holy Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity. (Make your request.) There are none who can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (Repeat 3 times) O Mary, I place this cause in your hands (Repeat 3 times) Say this prayer for three consecutive days with a fervent heart and share it with others.

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Prayer to St. Jude Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus the name of the traitor who delivered the beloved Master into the hands of His enemies, has caused you to be forgotten by many but the Church honors and prays to you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable; make use I implore you of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help, where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations and help of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings particularly (here make your request) and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever. I PROMISE you, blessed St. Jude to be ever mindful of this great favor and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. May the most just, most high and most adorable Will of God be in all things done, praised and magnified, forever and ever. Amen.

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Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother Church proclaims you “Prodigy of Miracles... the Greatest Saint of Modern Times.” Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention here) and to carry out your promises of spending Heaven doing good upon earth... Of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. Little Flower, give me your childlike faith, to see the Face of God in the people and experiences of my life, and to love God with full confidence. St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea “to be made known everywhere” and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through you. Amen.

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St. Anthony Novena O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. R.G.

St. Therese Novena O little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love. O little Flower of Jesus, ask God today to grant the favors I now place with confidence in your hands.. (mention specific requests) St. Therese, help me to always believe as you did, in God’s great love for me, so that I might imitate your “Little Way” each day. Amen.

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PRAYER IS POWERFUL Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this petition. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse in thee (3Xs). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3Xs). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. + Say this prayer 3 consecutive days and publish prayer after petition is granted. Do not despair. Additional advice and petition. Pray the Rosary regularly. F.A.M.

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732-613-1115 973-818-0880

NM-00452068

Home Improvements

Exterior All Types of Rooﬁng Flat & Shingles Repair or New Deck Repair & Staining Chimney & Fencing Shed Repairs Powerwashing

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NM-00453930

Electrical

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NM-00453965

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Masonry/Paving

UNITED

Residential/Commercial/Municipal

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24 HOUR PROMPT/EMERGENCY SERVICE

$200 OFF

$100 OFF

Any Service of $1,000 or more

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 3/31/21

NM-00453963

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

Any Service of $1,500 or more

** DISCOUNTED FIREWOOD ** 1 Cord $185.00 • 1/2 Cord $100

Free Estimates Fully Insured Over 20 Years Experience 24 Hour Emergency Service Senior Citizen Discount

Lawn Care

Landscaping

D&S

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPING INC.

Paver Walkways Patio • Driveways Snow Plowing

COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN 732-549-6387

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NM-00453969

Lawn Care

NM-00451494

732-207-3933 732-617-TREE

Masonry/Paving Fully Insured

NJ Lic. 13VH3323100

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24 HR. ANSWERING SERVICE

732-713-1528 TOM 732-713-2008 BRIAN

PAINTING

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(732) 534-0548

1-800-757-7747

Owned & operated by Joshua Ludlow Free Estimates • References • Fully Insured NM-00454095

Masonry/Paving

NM-00452771

Lic#13VH06178600

Painting/Wallpapering

PT MASONRY

Colonia, NJ

NJ lic #13VH06010100

s Year

Free Estimates - Fully Insured

732-906-0385 Plumbing

David J. McConnell 732-257-6254

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No Job Too Small NJ Lic#8843

#13VH04604300

Plumbing

Custom Painting Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Over 40 years experience

PHIL SCALI 732-609-0786

Glenn Kaune’s

Expert Repairs for

Insured

3rd Generation

FREE ESTIMATE

NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A

EXPERT

732-525-8118

Painting/Wallpapering

CLEAN-UPS

Landscaping

www.poloniaconstruction.com

Brick Pavers - Natural Stone Concrete - Driveways - Patios Sidewalks - Steps - Retaining Walls

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732-257-1170

OWNER OPERATED

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MASON

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

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POLISH

Tree Service, Inc.

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Serving the area for over 31 years! Best from Europe!

NM-00452738

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Painting/Wallpapering

DISCOUNTS 732-605-0362 AVAILABLE Over 30 yrs. • Free Est./Ins.

ALL WORK DONE BY OWNER

plumbing & heating “Honest, Neat and Professional Service”

www.mattcoplumbing.com

732-418-0011 H

Metuchen, NJ 08840 | info@mattcoplumbing.com

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL 732-358-5200

NM-00450062

Lawn Care

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