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Howell K-8 prepared for pupils’ return By CHARLES DAYE Staff Writer

A “Meet the Artists” reception featuring exhibiting members of the Guild of Creative Art will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank. A ticket is required to attend. Ten people will be allowed to view the artwork for a 20-minute period; choose a time by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oyster-point-of-view-opening-tickets-118398736809. The artists will be exhibiting works in various media during “Oyster Point of View” now through Sept. 20 on the second floor of the hotel. Pictured above is “His Shoes,” a watercolor by MaryAnn Goodwin of Middletown. Visit guildofcreativeart.org to view past, current and future “Art Galleries Online” exhibits.

he Howell School District will begin the 2020-21 academic year on Sept. 10 by welcoming a majority of the students who are enrolled in the district back for in-person classes. Howell’s schools closed in mid-March as the 2020 coronavirus pandemic took hold in New Jersey. The buildings never reopened during the 2019-20 school year. Students received remote instruction at home from midMarch through June. September will mark the return of teachers and children to Howell’s schools. The district’s parents had two options available to them for 2020-21: • An all-remote option that will see children receive all their instruction at home over a computer; • A hybrid model that will see children attend school several days a week and receive instruction at home on days when they are not in school. Administrators said 70% of the district’s parents opted for the hybrid model and 30% of the district’s parents opted for all-remote instruction for their children. The school district’s estimated enrollment for Oct. 15, 2020 is 5,600 students, according to a budget document posted on the district’s website. District administrators said children in (Continued on page 11)

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Indie Street Film Festival announces lineup; opening night drive-in

he Indie Street Film Festival (ISFF) has announced its 2020 film lineup, featuring one in-person screening and a fully online program to follow. The opening night selection is “Class Action Park” (soon to be released by HBO Max). The feature length documentary film shines a spotlight on New Jersey’s Action Park, which earned a reputation as the most insane – and possibly the most dangerous – amusement park that ever existed, according to a press release. “Class Action Park” explores the legend, legacy and truth behind a place that long ago entered the realm of myth. The film uses investigative journalism, newly unearthed documents and recordings, original animations, and interviews with the people who lived through it to reveal the true story for the first time. “Class Action Park” will be screened at the festival’s first drive-in at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, on Sept. 17 in association with Summit Soundz Entertainment. Tickets will be $40 per car and doors will open at approximately 6:30 p.m. for a 7:15 p.m. start., according to the press release. Attendees will receive up to two gift bags per car in celebration of the fifth year of the festival, with snacks from local vendors and sponsors. There will be a brief Q&A with filmmaker Seth Porges following the film. The fifth Indie Street Film Festival is going virtual, offering all films online from Sept. 18-23 to continue the celebration of art, community and independent storytelling, according to the press release. Any United States-based viewer can see all 47 official selections for $40. All access passes are available through indiestreetfilmfestival.org/attend The following feature film selections have been revealed as part of the 2020 lineup: • “Higher Love” by Hasan Oswald (Slamdance Grand Jury Award). Daryl Gantt is a struggling blue collar factory man striving to be a better father than his own, who abandoned him at childhood. Daily, he searches the streets of Camden for his pregnant, heroin addicted girlfriend Nani, in hopes of saving their son. (Documentary Feature) • “Into the Storm” by Adam Brown (Brooklyn Film Festival Best Documentary and Audience Award). A troubled teenager from a crime-ridden barrio of Lima, Peru, struggles against the odds to realize his dream of becoming a professional surfer and lift his family out of poverty. (Docu-

mentary Feature) • “Milkwater” by Morgan Ingari, featuring Younger’s Molly Bernard. A young woman rashly decides to become a surrogate and egg donor for an older gay man she meets in a bar. (Narrative Feature) • “The Never List” by Michelle Mower. After the sudden death of her best friend, a straight “A “obedient teen sets out to fulfill their secret list of outrageous acts they said they would never do. (Narrative Feature) • “Survival Skills” by Quinn Armstrong. In this throwback to 1980s police training videos, Jim (Vayu O’Donnell), a rookie cop, gets in over his head when he tries to resolve a domestic violence case outside the law. As the situation slips away from him, he is opposed by the video’s powerful and sinister narrator (Stacy Keach). (Narrative Feature) • “This is Cristina” by Gonzalo Maza (Academy Award winning “A Fantastic Woman”). Cristina and Susana are best friends since high school. But now, when they are over 30 years old, they receive a wake-up call. (Narrative Feature) • “We Don’t Deserve Dogs,” by Matthew Saleh (ISFF Alumni Filmmaker). A contemplative odyssey across our planet, looking at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. (Documentary Feature) Each year the festival also focuses on discovering talented filmmakers local to New Jersey, according to the press release. This year ISFF has selected seven exceptional short New Jersey films: “Broken Bird” by Rachel Harrison Gordon; “Ex Disposer” by Daniel Ferrer; “Next Level Sh*t” by Gary Jaffe; “The Poet and the Plant” by Tom Basis and Robert Summerlin; “Stay Don’t Go” by Brian Velsor; “We’ll Miss You” by Gracianne Eldrenkamp; and “Wonder” by Javier Molina. The festival’s artistic director, Jay Webb, said that “in a time of uncertainty and unfortunate divide, this year’s film program offers our virtual attendees a chance to dive deep into human stories from a wide range of perspectives. “Even viewing from our homes, our hand-picked films have the power to connect us. This is what film and the arts can do, and why we felt it even more important to continue the festival in this new way to make creative expressions available to the public during these strange times,” Webb said. The festival’s producer and senior programmer, Allyson Morgan, said the pro-

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A documentary about Action Park amusement park will be shown at a drive-in location at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, as part of the 2020 Indie Street Film Festival.

gram will screen the most diverse slate of filmmakers yet. The 47 films that are being presented come from 12 countries and 49% of the films are creations by female directors. Along with seven feature films, ISFF presents 40 short films from around the globe that will be screened within six uniquely crafted programs, according to the press release. “For 2020, Indie Street is recognizing the struggles so many filmmakers and audience members are facing,” Morgan said. “Because of that, we turned an eye to sto-

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ries of hope, resilience and perseverance. We know these films will challenge, excite and move our viewers.” Other than the opening night drive-in at Fort Monmouth, the 2020 festival will screen entirely online through the platform Cinesend.https://cinesend.com/ ISFF offers passes for $40 that will grant access to all films. Individual film tickets will also be available. For a complete schedule of programming, including short film selections, and to purchase festival passes, visit the website at www.indiestreetfilmfestival.org

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FRHSD changes course; will open with all-remote instruction By MARK ROSMAN

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he Freehold Regional High School District will join the ranks of New Jersey school districts that will begin the 2020-21 academic year with an allremote instructional plan. Students will not be in a school until at least Oct. 19, according to the district’s superintendent. After the Board of Education had approved a plan that called for a combination

of in-person learning at the district’s six high schools and remote learning at home, Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson announced on Aug. 26 that students will instead begin the new school year on an all-remote instructional plan. The FRHSD operates schools in Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro and enrolls just under 11,000 students from those six municipalities, plus Englishtown and Farmingdale.

New Jersey’s schools closed in midMarch at the onset of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and never reopened during the 2019-20 school year. Students received instruction remotely at home from March through June. Sampson announced the change in plans in a letter to the community in which he said, “Over the past several months the FRHSD … created a comprehensive reopening plan that provides effective teaching and learning for all students. “This plan prioritizes all aspects of health and safety and goes beyond minimum standards provided by state guidance … This work was completed to welcome students into our buildings in September following our hybrid schedule that provides for in-person learning. “Unfortunately, a significant number of employee workplace accommodations and leave requests will not allow us to adequately staff our buildings in a manner that provides for effective teaching and learning to occur in our hybrid schedule. This means the district will begin our school year on Sept. 10 using the all-remote schedule,” Sampson said. The superintendent went on to say that “the source of the issue lies with the haphazard approach to reopening schools from state officials. … This poorly developed plan has had the distinct impact of forcing many districts to adopt a remote option regardless of community sentiment. This approach has also pitted school districts and communities against one another. “As you can imagine, as neighboring districts moved to a full remote schedule, the number of our employee requests under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) has increased exponentially. We now face a staffing challenge, making opening in the hybrid schedule impossible at this time. We expect staffing needs to be met for the transition to the hybrid schedule on Oct. 19. “The majority of our parents wished for students to return to our buildings and we worked diligently to ensure they could in the safest way possible. Unfortunately, the statewide piecemeal approach for the reopening of schools has put many school districts in this situation,” Sampson said. FRHSD spokeswoman Rebecca Policastro said when administrators initially surveyed parents, about 80% indicated they wanted some form of in-person learning for their children. When asked to make a final selection, about 75% of the parents opted for in-person learning. In an interview, Sarah Cardillo Reichenbecher, the president of the Freehold Regional Education Association (FREA), which represents the district’s teachers, addressed several issues with the

reopening plan. Asked if the teachers who are unable to return to their classroom are concerned about their health in a school and/or if the decision not to return was based on other factors, Reichenbecher said, “There is a district committee in place comprised of administration, FREA leadership, parents, students and teachers. “Additionally, the FREA put together a team of staff that was representative of school, staff position and specialty considerations (i.e., counselors and occupational therapists). We read, researched and surveyed our membership, and met via Zoom multiple times. Each conversation was intended to inform the district committee about how to safely reopen and meet the needs of our students in an unprecedented time. “We submitted, received and revised hundreds of questions with the goal of creating a sense of security in the safety among all staff. While we had not received the final reports at the time of the decision to go remote, there was an understanding between the teams that both parties were working toward providing the best possible education for our students. We were holding one another accountable. “I was clear with my members that they would be represented and they would not be asked to enter a building that was not safe according to state and federal mandates. The administration was well aware they were responsible for providing a healthy learning environment. By all measures, there is a positive labor relationship within our district and we were communicating effectively,” Reichenbecher said. “… As our staff members met with their doctors, secured documentation and submitted their FFCRA leaves, the district was seeking substitutes and replacements as necessary. Shortly after Aug. 11, many districts submitted hybrid instructional plans and were then subsequently met with the option of all-remote instruction. “This sudden switch caused a domino effect throughout the state. … As the last two weeks progressed, I watched the number of staff members who would need to put in for leave grow from five to 30 to 100. … “It is very important to know we want to be teaching. This is not something any of us would have wished for and the staffing constraints were brought about by outside forces and decisions that were not within our ability to change. “At the Aug. 24 board meeting, Dr. Sampson stated how unfortunate it is that we are being asked to choose between our students and our own children due to the

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H ealth & F itness Fall allergies are upon us; take steps to ease symptoms By Philip Pasternak, M.D.

hey’re back. … With rising counts of mold spores and ragweed pollen, so ushers in the sneezing, coughing and sinus congestion of fall allergies. An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever. The biggest fall allergy trigger is ragweed pollen. These are tiny grains released into the air by trees, grasses and weeds for the purpose of fertilizing other plants. When pollen grains get into the nose and eyes of someone who is allergic, they send the immune system into overdrive. The immune system, mistakenly seeing the pollen as foreign invaders, releases antibodies that bind to the allergens and leads to the release of inflammatory molecules

including histamine and leukotrienes. These chemicals trigger the runny nose, sneezing, itchy watery eyes, and scratchy throat, which typify hay fever. Allergy sufferers will often feel stuffed up, congested and headache-y. Allergic rhinitis related to pollen occurs most commonly in the spring and late summer, the times of year when allergenic plants produce most of their pollen. There is a very predictable pattern to the pollen release: In the first week of spring, trees like elm, maple and birch release their pollen, followed by the ash, sycamore and oak; later in the spring and early summer, grass pollens spread into the air, often starting in early May and lasting through mid-July. Various weeds can begin to pollinate in spring (such as sage) or summer (such as plantain).

However, the dominant weeds (for example, ragweed) often produce their allergens in the late summer to fall, a process that may continue until the first frost. Pollen can travel for miles, spreading a path of misery for allergy sufferers along the way. The higher the pollen count, the greater the misery. As a general rule sunny, windy days correlate with higher pollen counts as compared to damp, rainy days where the pollen counts drop because the allergens are washed away. In addition to seasonal allergic rhinitis, many individuals may also suffer from perennial allergic rhinitis, which are indoor allergies. These include allergies to dust mites, and cat and dog dander. Molds are both indoor and outdoor allergens. Mold spores tend to rise in damp, humid weather and they are prominent in the fall with

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chaotic and untimely mandates that have been made. This is not the fault of our members. Our job as a union was to ensure the health and safety of our workplace. We were working diligently toward a reopening,” Reichenbecher said. Regarding the staffing issue, the FREA president was asked what is anticipated to change by Oct. 19 that will allow the FRHSD to begin in-person instruction. “I’m not sure Oct. 19 does much besides buy us time to interview and hire. It will, unintentionally, provide us with additional time to outfit the buildings and prepare for a very difficult hybrid model. “The world of education in New Jersey and beyond is utterly chaotic at this point. Teachers, as a rule, do not enjoy chaos. We are well prepared planners who often schedule our lessons to the minute so we can provide bell-to-bell instruction. “… I know our teachers want to be with our kids. I hope that having additional time will allow us to make sense of the expecta-

“The world of education in New Jersey and beyond is utterly chaotic at this point. Teachers, as a rule, do not enjoy chaos.” — Sarah Cardillo Reichenbecher Freehold Regional Education Association president tions so we can best support our communities,” Reichenbecher said. As for teachers returning to the classroom, the FREA president said, “If the transmission numbers rise again, it will be difficult to expect a teacher with complicated medical issues to return if their doctor does not feel it is safe. “Similarly, if an individual has a child with complex medical needs, they may choose to take unpaid leave to ensure they

can provide for their child’s well-being. None of our members have ‘opted out.’ There are consequences for all decisions and every individual needs to do what is right for his or her family. “Being a teacher is more than just a job. It’s a vocation that demands dedication and passion and love. We are all doing our best to make certain the time we spend with the students, whether in a fully remote capacity or in a future hybrid model, will provide

meaningful instruction. “I am heartbroken to see so many of the negative comments on social media insinuating that we are selfish or lazy, as nothing could be farther from the truth. In March, as we left our physical classrooms, I asked my members to give our students grace and to help them navigate a confusing and traumatic time. I wish our community would do the same for our educational professionals,” Reichenbecher said. Policastro, the FRHSD spokeswoman, said that when staff members were surveyed earlier in the summer, “approximately 91% planned on returning to the buildings in September. “After Gov. Murphy announced on Aug. 13 that schools could begin with allremote instruction we saw a shift in that. “As nearby school districts opted for all-remote instruction, our staff members who reside in those towns have faced an unexpected childcare issue and the number of accommodation and leave request increased,” she said.

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f thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any doubt that New Jersey is the Garden State, visit a local farm stand or a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market. This time of year, you will find some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most delicious produce: fresh Jersey tomatoes, peaches, sweet corn, peppers, blueberries, melons, squash and much more. What makes them so good? One key ingredient is excellent soil. New Jersey has some of the best agricultural soils on Earth, perfect for growing a wide variety of foods. These â&#x20AC;&#x153;primeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;statewide importantâ&#x20AC;? soils are an incredibly precious natural resource that should never be taken for granted or squandered. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why a proposed law to encourage large utility-scale solar projects without provisions to keep it off our best farmland and open space is a bad idea, no matter how well intentioned it may be. The proposed legislation, S-2605, would toss out New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing solar siting policies, including provisions to restrict solar on farmland and redirect it to sites like brownfields, landfills, rooftops and parking lots. The proposed law would not only make it easier to build large, utility-scale solar arrays on the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best farmland, it would also allow forests to be clear-cut to make way for solar projects, which makes no sense. Forests store the equivalent of 8% of New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Make no mistake, encouraging solar

energy is essential and is a critical part of more than 800 acres of top quality farmNew Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean energy future. land that is a target for preservation in By using a mix of solar, offshore wind Pilesgrove Township, Salem County. and other clean technologies, this state Clearing forests makes no sense. In the weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in plans to transition to 100% clean battle against climate change, forests are energy by 2050 for its power supply. Re- powerful fighters. ducing the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reliance on fossil fuels is Forests pull carbon from the air and secritical to combating climate change. quester it, they cool the air temperature in But solar energy projects must be built summer, provide habitat for wildlife and in the right places. And high quality farm- filter rainfall to protect local water quality. land and forests are most definitely not the New Jersey needs more, not less, forests. right places. While some forests in the Highlands The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farmland and Pinelands regions are Preservation Program has GUEST COLUMN excluded, the proposed permanently preserved legislation would open up â&#x20AC;˘ more than 230,000 acres forests in the Highlands of farmland to date, out Planning Area and places MICHELE S. BYERS of New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 720,000 like the Sourland Mounacres of farmland. tains â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a target of current An additional 220,000 acres of pre- open space preservation efforts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to large served farmland are needed to sustain the solar projects. agricultural industry in New Jersey, acForests in the Sourlands are among the cording to the State Agricultural Develop- most effective in the state at storing large ment Committee. amounts of carbon. Thousands of acres of high quality And what about the ratepayers? As curfarmland have been designated by the state rently written, the law would not require and counties as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agricultural Develop- solar developers to bid competitively for ment Areasâ&#x20AC;? and targeted for permanent state financing, so an overly expensive farmland preservation. project could potentially cost electric cusIt is counter-productive to encourage tomers more money than necessary. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these high quality agricultural lands, tar- why New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ratepayer Advocate has geted for future preservation, to become raised concerns about the legislation. available for utility-scale solar. New Jersey can do better. We can have For example, the proposed legisla- preserved and protected farmland and fortion could encourage projects like Dakota ests, and appropriately sited solar projects. Powerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive proposed solar facility on If we are smart enough to plan and think

this through, we can reap the benefits of clean energy and protect our most valuable farmland and forests. In order to ensure solar is sited appropriately, the state should better define areas that are considered marginalized, as called for in the Energy Master Plan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is, those with constrained economic or social value. For example, there are areas of nonpreserved farmland that may have poor soil conditions, or non-pristine, non-forested lands that are underused, both of which could potentially host solar projects while not compromising the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to preserve open space and farmland. This requires a thoughtful planning effort, which should not be hard in the age of computer mapping when so much knowledge of local soil and land use conditions can be evaluated online. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expand New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to renewable energy while still protecting the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most valuable farmland and open spaces. Our children and grandchildren deserve both clean energy and access to fresh produce and abundant forests. Tell your legislators to fix or oppose S-2605, to advance solar energy without sacrificing our best farmland and forests.

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

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pre-kindergarten through second grade can attend school four partial days a week using an “in school” cohort to maintain social distancing. Children in grades three through eight will use an A/B cohort model with two days in school each week and three days of remote instruction each week. During a Board of Education meeting on Aug. 26, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Isola said the district plans to open and to be responsive to the community’s needs. “We will be opening in a couple of weeks, but we also know it may look different rather quickly, it may be stable for sometime. We don’t know, but we ask the community to be patient and remain flexible,” he said. Isola said the district will be prepared to pivot to an all-remote model of instruction if conditions require that change to be made. Regarding the effort to reopen the schools, he said, “Our teachers and our staff have truly been partnering with us to get this work done in a way that makes us proud and I know the board joins me in that sense of pride. Because I know not every school district is able to say that and I certainly feel pride in that statement.” Isola addressed questions during the meeting, which was live-streamed to the community as the board members met in person at the Howell municipal building. One resident asked how it would be OK to bring staff members back to school when all of the board members were not at the in-person meeting and members of the public were not permitted to attend. Isola said the mix of in-person and remote instruction would allow administrators to bring staff and students back to the schools. “We believe this (plan) is responsive to the community’s needs and we believe we can do it in a safe and healthy manner,” the superintendent said. In regard to parents dropping off and/ or picking up their children at school instead of allowing them to ride a bus, Isola said the administrators at each school have developed a plan to accommodate dropoffs and pick-ups. In regard to a higher than normal number of staff members requesting time off at the beginning of the academic year, Isola said there have been more staff members opting to do that than in a typical year. “We believe we will have enough staff,” the superintendent said. Letters to the editor may be sent via email to news@thetritownnews.com

Regarding students who may experience difficulty with remote instruction, Isola said he does not believe that situation will be any different from what a child’s teacher would do in a typical school year. “All of the resources available to the administration remain at their fingertips and there are even additional resources to support not only students, but families that are struggling,” he said. Regarding busing, Assistant Superintendent for Business Administration/Board

Secretary Ronald Sanasac said, “We have about 30% of students who have indicated they will be staying remote. “That (decision by parents) reduces the number of possible students on the buses to begin with, and then we have the cohorts which in essence splits the remaining number of students in half. “We are looking at about 25% to 30% of the students possibly riding a bus on any given cohort day. That (number) should put us in the range resembling social distanc-

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Dorothy Margaret Klesitz (Sipos) was born on August 22, 1930 in New Brunswick, NJ. She grew up in North Brunswick with her sister, Lillian (1928-2019), and parents, Grace and Charles. She graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1948. Dorothy married Edward Ernest Klesitz on June 25, 1950 with whom she was happily married for 45 years, until his death in 1996. They had four children; Jill Rice (husband, Andrew), Edward Klesitz (wife, Laurie), who reside in NJ, Donna Zaabadick (husband, John) of CO, and Pamela Luersen (husband, Robert) of FL. Dorothy had 10 beloved grandchildren, Dawn, Amy, Johnny, Jenny, James, Edward, Danielle, Samantha, Juliet, and Emily, and 11 beloved great grandchildren, John, Lilly, Casey, Jersey, Eli, Brooke, Edward, Jacob, Madison, Van, and Reese. Called Dot by friends and Mom or Gram by family, Dorothy lived in Milltown all of her adult life until recently when she was in the care of her youngest daughter, Jill. Dot was a very loving, kind, and generous person who never knew a stranger. All were welcome to her home with open arms. Her main joy in life was having her family to her home for any occasion to share great meals and great times together. Especially remembered are the fun Easter egg hunts she planned each year for children, grandchildren, and great-grands, delicious chicken paprikash dinners she cooked from scratch, and trips to the Ice Cream Depot. Dot’s faith was a very important part of her life. She was an active member and elder of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Milltown. She was Milltown’s ﬁrst female crossing guard, past President of the Milltown Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and a lifetime member of the NJ State Auxiliary. Some of her many interests included being an excellent league bowler, playing cards with the neighbors and grandchildren, gathering monthly with her “Club Ladies”, crafting, gardening, bird watching, playing bingo, watching any and all sports, traveling out to Colorado and Oregon, and summer vacations at the Jersey Shore. Also notable was Dot’s impressive ﬁnesse in managing the household, being a handywoman around the house, and always requesting a corner slice of cake. “Happiness is!” Gram, you are so loved and will be very missed! Donations in Dorothy’s name can be sent to St. Paul’s Church or the Milltown Fire Department. NM-00438352

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Aisle 9 grocery store gains nod of approval from board By CHARLES DAYE Staff Writer

JACKSON – A supermarket is expected to become a tenant in the Liberty Commons shopping center in Jackson. During a recent meeting, the members of the Jackson Planning Board voted to grant approval to an application that proposed the construction of an Aisle 9 grocery store. Following testimony from representatives of the applicant, Chairman Robert Hudak, Vice Chair Leonard Haring Jr., Michele Campbell, Timothy Dolan, Township Councilman Martin Flemming, Joseph Riccardi, Jeffrey Riker, Paul Nigro and Jackson Business Administrator Terence Wall voted “yes” on a motion to approve the application. The 16,000-square-foot Aisle 9 grocery store will take space in the Liberty Commons shopping center which is under construction at the intersection of North Hope Chapel Road and East Veterans Highway in Jackson. Aisle 9 will sell groceries, prepared foods and related items. It is expected there will be 35 full-time employees and five part-time employees. Hours of operation would be 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., six days a week, 50 weeks a year. The store will be closed on all Jewish holidays, according to testimony presented to the board. Attorney Adam Pfeffer, engineer Steve Cattani and traffic engineer Justin Taylor represented the Aisle 9 application. “We are proposing to occupy the center building (at the site) with a single supermarket tenant who wishes put three freezer-cooler units on the back of the building. The back of the buildings in (an) original approval were approved for loading. “There were concrete pads along the entire rear of the buildings, with parking along the rear of the buildings. We are proposing to drop the coolers and freezers on the existing concrete pads; there would be no increase in the impervious coverage,” Cattani said. According to testimony, the plan for the building which eventually became the proposed Aisle 9 supermarket originally included nine tenants before becoming the

single-tenant grocery store. Taylor, the applicant’s traffic engineer, said there is no anticipated effect on the previously approved traffic study with the change from nine tenants to one tenant in the building. “Supermarkets anchor retail shopping centers all the time and that type of use is incorporated into the (traffic) rates and used to come up with the conclusions of the previous study,” Taylor said. Dolan took issue with Taylor’s testimony and said, “I will not say I am a traffic planning expert, but I live in the area and I drive those streets. I would like to understand what planning you have done because that is a disaster in the late afternoon and the early morning. “You’ve got a cross street, buses, (a business) with cement trucks, (the) Jackson Crossing (shopping plaza) across the street, plus (a convenience store) and the McAuliffe school down the block. “The line of traffic trying to go to that left on Cooks Bridge Road takes 15 to 20 minutes at 3 p.m. I have 300 spots in a shopping center, where are these cars going? I do not think it can take the input. I do not understand how that is not going to have an impact,” Dolan said. Taylor said the maximum demand for a shopping center such as what was being proposed does not demand that all of the parking spaces will be in need at the same time during the same peak hours. He said not all of the employees and all of the customers would arrive at and leave the site at the same time. North Hope Chapel Road is designated as Ocean County Route 639 and Taylor said county officials approved the traffic study and the driveways of the previous application, and approved the driveways as they are currently constructed. “I am not here to tell you there will not be an impact (from Aisle 9). We are bringing traffic to the site. What I am here to tell you is that the driveway as designed and the traffic that is associated with (the plan) fall well within the parameters of what is acceptable,” Taylor said. Following the testimony, the board members voted to grant approval to the Aisle 9 supermarket.

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ON THE ROAD PETER PERROTTA

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here was a time – before cell phones and the internet – when making choices in life was a whole lot simpler. When it came to car shopping and available models, there weren’t three different versions of the same model. And, more specifically, there weren’t even that many models to chose from to begin with. Take BMW, for example. Back in the 1970s, BMW offered up a few basic sedans in its model lineup and no SUVs. A good friend of Peter Perrotta mine had a BMW 2002 in 1973, which was a very staid looking, boxy, four-door sedan that was known for its superior build quality and longevity. He piled several hundred thousand miles on that car – a stick shift – and marveled at its superior craftsmanship and simplicity. Of course, almost 50 years later, much has changed. These days, BMW offers up a dizzying array of more than 15 different models of sedans, SUVs and coupes. What once was a simple choice now can get quite confusing. Moreover, within those 15 different models there are varying versions of each. So why stop now? This year, BMW introduced a plug-in hybrid version of one its most popular models the X3 five seat SUV. Last year alone, BMW sold more than 70,000 X3s in the United States alone. So for 2020, enter the 2020 X3 xdrive 30e, the first plug-in hybrid version of this popular SUV in the BMW lineup. I recently road tested this new plug-in hybrid for one week and came away quite impressed with this version of what has been a highly successful model for the German automaker. The plug-in hybrid X3 rides much like the traditional gas-powered version, but with a lot smoother and quieter vibe to it. My tester was powered by a 2.0 liter BMW, 4 cylinder twin turbo gas engine that puts out 181 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 258 pound feet of torque. The gas engine is complemented by an electric traction motor, mounted within the transmission housing, that puts out an additional 107 horsepower at 3,140 rpms and 77 pound feet of torque. The combined power outlet is 288 horsepower and 310 pound feet of torque.

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In addition to the two motors – electric and gas – a high voltage (12 kwh) lithium-ion battery is located underneath the rear seats. This battery provides additional storage capacity for the electric only and hybrid driving mode. In the hybrid driving mode, this new X3 can operate at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour on electric power alone. Moreover, in the electric mode – with no gas engine assistance – this X3e version has a limited driving range of anywhere from 20 to 30 miles. Truth be told, I found this vehicle to be much more effective as a hybrid. The hybrid version of this vehicle offers very low emissions capabilities and up to 60 miles per gallon gas mileage depending on what version of the hybrid mode you choose to drive it in. If you select the aggressive “sports plus” mode, you will get a much more aggressive performance-oriented drive, but sacrifice the 60 miles per gallon gas mileage possibility. The comfort mode affords a good balance of sportiness and performance with better gas mileage performance. The 2020 X3 xdrive 30e I drove for one week carried an overall MSRP price tag of $65,020. The stripped down base price is $48,550. However, my tested added: an M Sport package for $5,000; $550 for dark graphite

metallic paint; $950 for upgraded 20-inch wheels; $500 for driver assistance package; $1,700 for driver assistance plus; $1,400 for a dynamic handling package; $4,500 for an executive package; and $875 for a Harman Kardon surround sound system. The driver assistance package includes lane departure warning and active blind spot detection systems, which help the driver to guide the car back into the correct path with a steering input. It also includes rear cross traffic alert, thereby reducing the risk of a collision when reversing into roads that are obstructed from the driver’s view. Moreover, the driver’s assistance plus package offers the full complement of advanced systems including active cruise control with stop and go, traffic jam assistant, active lane keeping assistant with side collision avoidance, evasion aid and front cross traffic alert. Overall, at the end of the day, you are pretty much getting the same exact look, feel and drive of the ever popular traditional gas X3 with the added advantage of the plug-in hybrid feature. For me, this combination is a win-win power punch. This all wheel drive SUV handles like a charm in all kinds of weather. It is peppy enough to maintain an aggressive perfor-

mance-like drive and feel to it and is attractively appointed inside and out. This BMW features a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster display and a 10.25-inch digital touch screen display with navigation, BMW intelligent personal assistant and wireless Apple carplay compatibility. For the most part, I found the BMW infotainment system to be above average in its ability to perform the everyday most used functions like navigation, phone and music operations. This infotainment system can be a bit confusing at first, but once you get used to it works like a charm. Where this infotainment excels, head and shoulders above all of the competition, is in the voice activated command system. It doesn’t skip a beat. It easily picks up your commands to call someone, change the music selection of find a navigation destination without much confusion. There aren’t too many other voice systems that work as well as this one. Overall, I must say, I was quite impressed with this new version of a very popular SUV in the BMW lineup. It’s worth checking out.

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accept all of the aspects of whatever life one chooses. Are you surprised by the enormity of your career? I don’t think of it in those terms. I think of my career as being very up and down, filled with successes and failures. There were a lot of dry years when I wasn’t offered anything in pictures. But then came success onstage, which was probably one of the highest points of my life. So I don’t analyze it. I don’t break it down. In my second book [1994’s Now], I wrote about work because work is my ethic, and I believe in it very strongly. Had I just thought that movies were my only life and I never tried anything else, I would be done for. During times when things may have seemed overwhelming, what helped you push through? My humor. I think that saved me. A life without humor is no life for me. I think humor is essential. So much has been said about your beauty. One has to assume it’s played a part in some of the roles for which you were cast. I have never liked looking at myself. I’ve never enjoyed that sight! I wanted to look like Carole Lombard! [Laughs] I just hope that I can look as good as I can on any given day. I don’t look in the mirror unless I have to when going out.

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Thinking back on your life, what are some of your favorite memories? I have thought, in wonderment from time to time, of the people that I cannot believe I have known. Had I not met Bogie and then met all of his friends — his contemporaries — I never would’ve known Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, Louis Bromfield, all the journalists, sports figures. It’s truly amazing. And it’s all because this little kid from New York got on a train one day to go for a screen test.

Will CBS’s ‘Mom’ end on a high note? Question: CBS’s Mom has consistently been one of the strongest sitcoms for the past seven years, centering humor with real-life issues of addiction and its impact on family. Going into its eighth season, most of the characters seem to be finally transitioning into relatively more stable lives. Any inside scoop on whether the show will end after this upcoming season on a relatively high note? —Mark Matt Roush: I’ve received a flurry of pertinent questions about Mom, which happens to be one of my favorite current sitcoms as well. While the eighth season is the second year of a two-season renewal, this is not necessarily going to be the final season, and I hope it isn’t. Mom is hardly running out of gas, and if the stars are willing and the economics make sense, there’s no reason it won’t go on for at least a few more years (hopefully with an

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September 2, 2020

Window

Special!

Limited time only

Buy 1 window or patio door, get 1 window or patio door

40% OFF

WITH

NO NO NO

Money Down

Payments

Interest

FOR 1 YEAR1 Not to be combined with any other offer. Minimum total purchase of 4 or more windows and/or patio doors. Financing provided by unaffiliated third parties and is subject to credit requirements. Interest is billed during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period.

· For peace of mind, we are now offering virtual appointments to make your home stronger from the comfort of your own home · Our patio doors will continue to slide smoothly for years using Andersen’s dual ball-bearing engineering

· Our composite Fibrex® window material is twice as strong as vinyl so our weather-tight seals stay weather-tight · We handle the entire process—from selling to installation to the warranty—on our windows and patio doors, so if you ever have an issue, you’re covered

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Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. 40% discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum total purchase of 4 or more windows and/or patio doors. Discount applied to lowest priced window and/or door products in purchase. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available, subject to qualifying credit approval. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Interest is billed during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky® consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender or familial status. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. All financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, which are subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. Savings comparison is based on the purchase of a single unit at regular list price. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. NJ Consumer Affairs License #: 13VH01541700. NYC Consumer Affairs License #: 1244514. Nassau Consumer Affairs License #: H0810150000. Suffolk Consumer Affairs License #: 43991-H. NYC 1307704. Rockland County License #: H-11942-07-00-00. Renewal by Andersen of Central/Northern NJ and Long Island are independently owned and operated affiliates operating in the NJ/NY metropolitan area. “ENERGY STAR” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2020 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2020 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved.

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