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Start date for assessments pushed back

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The deadline for entries into the Monmouth County Park System’s 2021 Creative Arts and Music Festival is March 15. Interested artists are invited to submit images for consideration. This juried art show and sale is open to artists of every medium. Rules and an entry form are available at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. Event organizers said musicians who will perform at the festival have already been selected. The Creative Arts and Music Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. The festival will feature fine art vendors, live music, creative activities and food vendors.

he New Jersey Department of Education has announced it is postponing the planned start date of all assessments until April 5. Department administrators said they recognize the disruption to education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “While the U.S. Department of Education has not indicated that it will allow states to waive their statewide assessment obligations for the 2020-21 school year,” the department said in a memo, “the DOE has heard requests from many stakeholders to explore all options regarding ﬂexibilities prior to administering the statewide assessment systems.” New Jersey School Boards Association Executive Director Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod said, “It is our hope the state will give consideration to eliminating formal student assessments for this year, due to the unique circumstances of the pandemic. It would provide welcome relief to boards, superintendents, students and staff.” In its memo, the state Department of Education said it will provide updated information as soon as possible, as well as support for school district administrators as they continue to tentatively schedule and plan for the spring administration of the statewide tests.

Monmouth County commissioners introduce $453M budget By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

he Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has introduced a $453 million budget to fund the operation of the county in 2021. The budget was introduced during a meeting on Feb. 11. Commissioners Ross Licitra, Nick DiRocco, Lillian Burry, Deputy Director Susan Kiley and Director Thomas Arnone voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the budget. A public hearing on the budget will be

held at the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Freehold Borough, at 2 p.m. March 11. At that time, comments on the budget may be presented by taxpayers or other interested persons. Ofﬁcials said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, county buildings are not open to the public. The March 11 meeting will be available via a Facebook live-stream. A link to the meeting will be available at the website www.facebook.com/MonmouthGoyNd As a result of the national and state

declarations of emergency, members of the public are requested to participate remotely. Monmouth County Director of Finance Craig R. Marshall provided a synopsis of the 2021 county budget revenues and appropriations during a workshop meeting that preceded the commissioners’ regular meeting on the afternoon of Feb. 11. One signiﬁcant item of interest to property owners is that the county tax levy is increasing by $6.1 million, from $311.5 million in 2020 to $317.6 million in 2021.

The county tax levy is paid by residential and commercial property owners to help support the operation of the county. Marshall showed the following revenues for 2021: surplus anticipated, $33.5 million; miscellaneous revenues, $101.9 million; and amount to be raised by taxation, $317.6 million. The total revenues equal $453 million. Marshall showed the following appropriations for 2021: general government,

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City on a Hill By Rick Gables SHOWTIME will premiere the second season of its one-hour drama series City on a Hill, starring Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon and Screen Actors Guild award winner Aldis Hodge, on Sunday, March 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The eight-episode season centers on a federal housing project in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston that is plagued with drug violence and a rightful distrust in local law enforcement. As coalition leader Grace Campbell (Pernell Walker) works tirelessly on behalf of the community, her efforts are undermined by gang activity happening right under her nose. Enter irreverent FBI agent Jackie Rohr (Bacon), who is here to exploit Boston’s

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defective criminal justice system in a desperate attempt to salvage his own career. Unfortunately for Jackie, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) is onto his adversary’s latest misstep. In time, the personal antagonism between these two escalates to an all-out war between the ofﬁces of the U.S. Attorney and the Suffolk DA. No one is safe from the collateral damage. Jonathan Knight may be best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated band New Kids on the Block, but in the new HGTV series Farmhouse Fixer, he will share his renovation know-how by meticulously restoring centuriesold New England farmhouses that deserve a second chance. Premiering Wednesday, March 3, at 9 p.m. ET/ PT, the six-episode series will feature Jonathan, who has renovated more than 200 houses. “Restoring the American farmhouse is not just a hobby for me —

it’s my passion, my obsession and I’ve been doing it for more than 25 years,” Jonathan said. To start the season, Jonathan will give new life to a 1700s New Hampshire farmhouse with help from his designer and friend, Kristina Crestin. To stabilize the property, Jonathan must remove a sinking addition on the home. truTV will premiere its new four-part limited series Double Cross with Blake Grifﬁn on Friday, March 19, at 5:30 & 6 p.m. ET/PT, with episode three and four airing on Saturday, March 20, at 5:30 & 6 p.m. ET/PT. These four episodes serve up an incredibly devious twist as they offer a service to those who are all too often the victims of a prank. Grifﬁn conspires with people who are tired of being the victim to help them get some sweet revenge on their unsuspecting prankster – by pulling off the ultimate double cross!

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Efforts are taking shape to address injustice to Black farmers

ogan Davis has a dream of running his own organic farm, one that would use no-till, “regenerative” methods to enrich the soil, grow healthy foods and sequester carbon that contributes to climate change. As a young Black farmer, he faces many challenges. The vast majority of farmers in New Jersey and throughout the United States are white, and many have the advantage of coming from families that have farmed the same land for generations. Logan doesn’t have family farmland to inherit or older family members with farming skills to pass on. He also feels that, at times, he has been taken less seriously as a farmer because of his color. But he is optimistic he will succeed through new initiatives designed to encourage Black people to return to farming, following decades of systematic racism that separated them from the land. “One of the biggest disparities between Black and white farmers in America is our lack of access to land,” Logan notes. “The history of America is one of systemic barriers to Black land ownership and intergenerational wealth transfer. “Another disparity is the lack of access to agricultural knowledge. Techniques are often passed down through the generations and links to the land have been broken in most African-American families.” Today, Logan is hoping to lease preserved farmland in the Sourland Mountains of central New Jersey, a place with a rich agricultural history. He is hoping his farm will sustainably produce organic fruits and vegetables, and serve as a resource for Black and other marginalized people who want to learn to farm.

He also wants to share his knowledge NJ) is leading an initiative to enable more of regenerative agriculture at Capital City Black farmers to enter farming. Booker faFarm in Trenton, an urban farm serving a vors making reparations for what he calls mostly minority population. “an ugly history of profound discriminaRegenerative agriculture is a system tion by our own government.” of farming principles and practices that The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s increases biodiversity, enriches soils, im- actions “caused a loss of millions of acres proves watersheds and enhances ecosys- of B lack-owned farmland over the last tem services. century, accelerating in the past 50 years,” “These practices were mostly originat- Booker said in his keynote remarks at the ed by Black and brown people,” he points Northeast Organic Farming Association of out, although credit has not always been New Jersey (NOFA-NJ) Winter Confergiven where it is due. Logan would like to ence in January. help right that wrong. Booker is one of the In the past century, sponsors of the Justice GUEST COLUMN for Black Farmers Act, Black farmers have not been on a level planting which includes reforms • field. within the U.S. DepartMICHELE S. BYERS For years, they were ment of Agriculture and a systematically denied cruproposed system of land cial U.S. Department of Agriculture loans grants for eligible Black farmers. for the purchase of land, equipment, seeds “When it comes to farming and agriculand livestock – effectively forcing many ture, we know there is a direct connection out of business. between discriminatory policies within the According to the U.S. Census of Ag- USDA and the enormous land loss we have riculture, 100 years ago there were more seen among Black farmers over the past than 925,000 Black-run farms, accounting century,” said Booker. for more than 14% of all farms in the Unit“The Justice for Black Farmers Act will ed States. By 2017, the number of Black- work to correct this historic injustice by run farms had dropped to under 35,000, or addressing and correcting USDA discrimiless than 2% of the U.S. total. nation and taking bold steps to restore the As America faces a national reckoning land that has been lost in order to empower over racial injustice and a new administra- a new generation of Black farmers to suction sets its agenda for the next four years, ceed and thrive,” the senator said. the time may be right for a renaissance of Land grants would help many Black Black farmers. Among the Biden adminis- farmers, but even greater efforts are needed tration’s top priorities are addressing racial from both government and nonprofit orgainequality and fighting climate change, two nizations: interests that come together in farmers like • Land – The New Jersey Department of Logan Davis. Agriculture runs the Farm Link program, In addition, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D- matching farmers seeking land with own-

ers looking to sell or lease. Nonproﬁt land preservation groups that acquire farmland could do something similar with their underused acres; • Education – There is a lot to know if you want to run a successful farm – especially a sustainable organic farm using climate-friendly practices. Organizations like NOFA-NJ offer beginning farmer and mentoring programs. And if the Justice for Black Farmers Act becomes law, it will include a USDA program to teach young adults from socially disadvantaged communities the skills needed to pursue careers in farming and ranching; • Urban farming – Many Black farmers got their start through urban farming. Most of New Jersey’s cities – including Newark, Trenton and Camden – have a network of urban farms and community gardens. One great example is Capital City Farm, which provides produce to a local soup kitchen and nearby residents. More urban farms should be established using this model to produce fresh, healthy foods for urban communities and encourage more non-white people to enter farming. As our society tackles several major challenges – including climate change and providing food for a growing population – sustainable farming offers great promise. Correcting past injustices and enabling people of all races to become part of these efforts beneﬁts everyone.

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

Award winning Nassau Film Festival returns (virtually) May 15-23

he Nassau Film Festival screens short films and music videos (30 seconds to 20 minutes) in the following categories: fiction, documentary, animation, student fiction, horror, music videos, trailers, and episodic. The sixth annual edition of the festival will be presented this year, in a virtual manner, from May 15-23. Best of Festival Awards are presented in each category and attendees have a chance to network with actors, actresses, directors, writers, producers and directors of photog-

raphy at a special festival event. Audience members will also have the opportunity to participate virtually in question-and-answer panel discussions with filmmakers whose films are selected to screen at the festival. Festival Founder and Director Lew Goldstein got the idea to start the festival after noticing a gap in the area for individuals who focused on short films. “As the festival has grown, more filmmakers are realizing this is a festival which is drawing serious attention in the film

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Seton Hall University, South Orange, has named the following local students to the Fall 2020 dean’s list: Isabella Aiello of Manalapan, Demetri Allen of Freehold, Jose Austin of Freehold, Kyrillos Awad of Morganville, Esther Belfer of Morganville, Taylor Blazis of Freehold, Joseph Carrier of Freehold.

And, Autumn Cataldo of Freehold, Emily Chou of Morganville, Gabrielle Ciancio of Marlboro, Christopher Claps of Colts Neck, Rebecca Como of Marlboro, Alyssa Costa of Freehold, Zachary Crockett of Manalapan, Cristian Davis of Freehold, Justin Davis of Freehold, Nicholas DeMizio of Colts Neck.

Also, Michael Detinich of Marlboro, Iyanna Fairfax of Freehold, Sean Fallon of Freehold, Joshua Ferro of Freehold, Noah Ferro of Freehold, Ava Geissel of Manalapan, Camarin Georges of Freehold, Christopher Giovanniello of Morganville, Brendan Hammond of Freehold, Matthew Holmes of Morganville.

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And, Stephen O’Malley of Freehold, Dean Palumbo of Manalapan, Milan Patel of Marlboro, Jonathan Perumpail of Marlboro, Francesca Piscino of Manalapan, Rupali Reddy of Morganville, Alyssa Reszkowski of Freehold, Leigh Ann Rofrano of Manalapan, Ethan Rosenblum of Freehold, Brieanna Rothrock of Colts Neck.

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Nancy Grbelja of Millstone Township was elected chairwoman of the Monmouth County Library Commission at its 2021 reorganization meeting, succeeding Frank Wells of Union Beach in the position. Grbelja is the current deputy mayor of Millstone Township. Barbara McMorrow of Freehold Township was named the commission’s vice chairwoman. Mary Ann Musich, a member of the Township Committee in Manalapan, was reappointed to a five-year term on the board by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in January and was named secretary-treasurer. Atlantic Highlands Councilman Brian Boms also serves on the seven-member board, and Marcy McMullen of Holmdel was recently named to her first five-year term on the board, according to a press release. The commissioners oversee the headquarters library in Manalapan, the 12 branch libraries and 12 member libraries. All branches of the library are currently open with limited services, hours and capacities. For a complete list of hours and services offered, visit MonmouthCountylib.org

DATEBOOK • Embroiderers’ Guild of America – Monmouth Chapter is dedicated to teaching and sharing the joys of needlework. The organization welcomes stitchers of all levels. Evening stitchers will meet via Zoom on the ﬁrst Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Day stitchers will meet via Zoom on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540, or visit website:www.mcega.org

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NEWS BRIEFS More than $45,000 was raised this year at LADACIN Network’s Virtual Plunge. The virtual event kicked off on Jan. 16 and ran through Jan. 30. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the agency decided to shift the LADACIN annual plunge to an all-virtual event for 2021. The Virtual Plunge left it up to the participants as to where, when and how they would plunge, according to a press release. Plungers and supporters came up with creative ways to show their plunging talents. There were slip and slides, buckets of icy cold water, kiddie pools and even some brave souls plunging into the ocean. The event was held to support LADACIN’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services for more than 3,500 infants, children and adults with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays living in Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to the press release. To learn more about LADACIN Network, visit www.ladacin.org

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“The process is completely safe for these items,” James Dellapa, chief information officer at Parker, said in the statement. “Ultraviolet technology has been widely used to effectively sterilize and sanitize and will be utilized throughout all homes.” Parker also intends to secure a mobile device that can disinfect, say, a bedroom or a bathroom in a matter of three to five minutes, according to the statement. It floods each room with UV light. Dellapa said technology such as UV lights that sterilize exam and operating rooms is growing in use at top hospitals. “It’s much more effective than some of the traditional misting protocols or other tools that are used today,” Dellapa said in the statement. “That is why it will be coming to Parker.” Another technology in use monitors

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Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., has named the following area residents to the president’s list for the Fall 2020 semester (4.0 GPA): Jennifer Gregg, an Information Technology major from Morganville; Matthew Panzica, an Exercise and Sport Science major from Manalapan; and Jason Skibinski, a Theatre Arts major from Freehold.

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Parker care members’ hand hygiene as they go about their rounds, taking care of elders. Parker is using screening kiosks on each of its campuses that record employee, and soon to be visitors’ or vendors’, temperatures and manually ask them to respond to a brief COVID-19 questionnaire. “It uses facial-recognition and no-touch technologies,” Dellapa said in the statement. “It will take your temperature and will prompt you to answer a questionnaire. You respond by waving your right hand or your left hand to indicate yes or no.” The unit will provide an immediate notiﬁcation, determining if a visitor is permitted access. “The best way to keep our residents and staff safe is to mitigate the spread of infections within our homes,” Collett-Miller said in the statement, “and the kiosks and the other technologies are working together to do that. While put in place to address the current challenges these technologies have an enormous long-term value in a post-pandemic world.”

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Brookdale Community College administrators have announced the names of the students who received the Wilbur Ray Scholarship for the spring 2021 semester. The recipients are Belinda Asamoah, Catherine Abin, Bobby Caze, Christopher Dang, Brianna Doremy, Monica Gonzales, Natalie Millan, Taiphane Orange, Lorena Pacheco and Kettlyn St. Louis. The fall 2020 Wilbur Ray Scholarship awardees were Bobby Caze, Eduardo De La Cruz, Natalie Millan, Ariadny Nascimento, Jean Guerdy Paul and Lauren Sangalang. The scholarship is named in honor of the late Sgt. Wilbur Ray who was a long-time member of the college’s police force and an active volunteer in the Long Branch community, according to a press release. The scholarship continues Ray’s legacy as Monmouth County students of color who attend Brookdale are eligible to apply. For the 2020-21 academic year, 16 scholarships totaling $8,000 were awarded to Brookdale students to help them pay for tuition and books. Brookdale Community College is the county college of Monmouth County. For more information about the Wilbur Ray Scholarship, visit https://www.brookdalecc.edu/ wilbur-ray

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WHERE https://www.freeholdboro.k12.nj.us/ Click on “New Student Registration” PROGRAM Preschool – Children must be 4 years of age on or before October 1st Kindergarten – Children must be 5 years of age on or before October 1st REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - Online Registration Packet (COMPLETED) - Current medical examination from licensed physician & immunization records - Birth Certiﬁcate|- 4 Proofs of Residency (Dated within 30 days of registration)

DONDE https://www.freeholdboro.k12.nj.us/ Haga clic “New Student Registration” PROGRAMA Preescolar – Los niños deben haber cumplido 4 años de edad el 01 de Octubre o antes Kindergarten – Los niños deben haber cumplido 5 años de edad el 01 de Octubre o antes DOCUMENTOS NECESARIOS -Paquete de registración en linea (COMPLETO) -Examen médico actualizado de un doctor con licencia médica y libreta de vacunas -Certiﬁcado de Nacimiento -4 Pruebas de domicilio (de fecha dentro de los 30 días de inscripción.

Alexander Bajohr of Freehold, a member of the class of 2022 at Connecticut College, New London, Conn., has been named to the dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester, achieving dean’s high honors. Alexander is an Economics major.

Jolie Rosenthal of Manalapan has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H., for earning highest honors for the fall 2020 semester. Jolie is majoring in Occupational Therapy. Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0.

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ON THE ROAD PETER PERROTTA

2021 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD High Country

hen I think of the Chevrolet Suburban, it is kind of hard for me not to think about the U.S. Presidential motorcades featuring all those blacked-out Suburbans which I am sure are bomband bulletproof. The Secret Service commandeers a “presidential” Suburban limo for our beloved leader which has been reported to have several identical versions for security reasons. The potential bad guys will never know which Suburban the Peter Perrotta president might be traveling in on any particular day. While I would never be pretentious enough to fantasize that I am the president, when you settle behind the wheel of one of these monstrous SUV’s, you do feel rather “presidential” – or at least like you might be worthy enough to be one of those Secret Service agents who gets to drive him around. I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD High Country for one week so I can entertain my On The Road fans on what it is like to drive one of these rather large SUVs. First off, the enormity of this vehicle could be a bit unsettling – at ﬁrst – but one does get used to it. For the record, the 3.0 liter turbo diesel High Country Suburban I tested, weighs 6,072 pounds, holds 28 gallons of diesel fuel and features the following dimensions: it is 225.7 inches long; 81.1 inches wide; 75.7 inches tall. Beyond the enormity of all that, it has a maximum cargo space – with the second and third rows folded down – of 144.7 cubic feet and can tow up to 8,300 pounds. Wow! There is nothing like good ol’ American ingenuity folks and if that doesn’t impress you, I’m not sure what will. But, lo and behold, this beast is not as fossil fuel happy as you might think. Two of the biggest changes Chevy made to the Suburban for 2021 are offering it up in a much more fuel consumption friendly 3.0 liter, in-line, six cylinder turbo diesel engine and adding a fully independent rear

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suspension. The Duramax turbo diesel on my tester puts out 277 horsepower at 460 pound feet of torque and is coupled with a very smooth 10 speed automatic transmission. The EPA estimates that this six cylinder turbo diesel gets an overall rating of 22 miles per gallon – 20 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway. For a vehicle of this size, that’s not too shabby. The EPA estimates that this version of the Suburban would cost – on average – about $2,050 per year to run as it uses 4.5 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. The regular gas V-8 versions of the Suburban are not quite as fuel efﬁcient, however. The 5.3 liter V-8 in a 4WD Suburban gets 15 mpg in city driving and 19 on the highway. The 6.2 liter V8 4WD version gets 14 mpg in city driving and 19 on the highway. The addition of the fully independent rear suspension is a winner in my book. By adding that feature it does two important things. It allows Chevy to redesign the rear cargo area to be completely ﬂat – without those odd looking rear wheel humps – and it affords this Suburban a really smooth and

comfortable ride. With the addition of the fully independent rear suspension and the inclusion of an adaptive air ride suspension – included in the High Country Deluxe option package – this Suburban had a dream like ride quality to it. I found it to be extremely comfortable and shock absorbing. Of course, none of this luxury and innovation comes cheap. My tester carries a bottom line sticker price of $82,495. The base price of the High Country 4WD Suburban is $75,300. Added options on my tester included: $5,500 for the High Country Deluxe package; $1,995 for a rear seat entertainment system; $350 for a power sliding ﬂoor center console; $1,500 for the Duramax turbo diesel engine and $1,295 for destination and delivery. The Deluxe High Country package is loaded with goodies including: power retractable side steps; adaptive cruise control; enhanced emergency braking; power panoramic sunroof; air ride suspension and a very advanced trailering system. Overall, I found my week behind the wheel of the High Country diesel Suburban to be rather enjoyable.

Like I said, once you get use to the enormity of this vehicle you can settle in and enjoy its comfort. It still isn’t the kind of vehicle you want to try to take into Center City Philadelphia or New York City and try your hand at parallel parking with. It cruises quite nicely on the highway. It’s not all that nimble in city driving, obviously. The four wheel drive system works rather well in inclement weather. I found that in snow and ice conditions the 4X4 gave me a shot on conﬁdence on the icy and snowy roads. I found the 3.0 liter turbo diesel to be enough power but a tad sluggish in spots. I would have liked to try the version with the larger V-8 gas engines to compare. At the end of the day, if you have a fairly fat wallet, a few kids, a couple of dogs and a boat to trailer this would certainly be a large SUV to have on your radar screen if you were in the market.

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hanks to the support of our team and enhanced the quality of life of those members, healthcare partners and in need. Tissue donations include eye cordedicated volunteers, neas, heart valves, skin grafts, and bone 2020 was a record-breaking year for NJ grafts, ligament and tendons. Sharing Network’s life-saving mission. Our dedicated volunteers and partners New Jerseyans showed their generosity are also to be applauded for their unwaverand caring spirit like never before as the ing support. number of organ donors in a single year We cannot afford to take attention away reached an all-time high as 222 generous from education and awareness, and our individuals gave the gift of life, an 8% in- outreach efforts continue to ﬂourish online crease over 2019’s previous record. and in local news media. This donation milestone was achieved Thanks to those who share their updespite the unprecedented challenges and lifting stories and messages, our outreach restrictions that the COactivities helped generate VID-19 pandemic has a 14% increase in New placed on organ donaGUEST COLUMN Jersey registrations on the tion and transplantation National Donor Registry • throughout the nation, esin 2020. JOSEPH S. ROTH pecially here, in New JerBut we must all remain sey, where severe hospital focused to save and enpatient surges forced the hance more lives through temporary suspension of routine medical organ and tissue donation. care, elective surgeries and most transplant In New Jersey, nearly 4,000 people are activity in April and May 2020. on the organ transplant waiting list and one In addition, deceased patients with ac- person dies every three days waiting for a tive COVID-19 virus were absolute rule- transplant. outs for organ or tissue donation in 2020. One organ donor can save eight lives We owe our latest achievements, ﬁrst and one tissue donor can enhance the lives and foremost, to the generous donors who of more than 75 people. gave the gift of life, as well as their famiWhile we still face many challenges lies. and some uncertainty in 2021, NJ Sharing We are also deeply grateful for the ex- Network is well prepared to handle what traordinary efforts of our NJ Sharing Net- comes our way thanks to true partners and work team members and healthcare part- friends, like you. ners who continued to put their own lives Thank you New Jersey for all you do to at risk on the front lines of care providing save and enhance lives each and every day. comfort and support to donor families. To learn more, get involved and register In 2020, 572 organs were transplanted as an organ and tissue donor, visit www. thanks to our donors in New Jersey, in- NJSharingNetwork.org cluding 339 kidneys, 124 livers, 50 hearts, 45 lungs and 14 pancreases. In addition, Joseph S. Roth is the president and 46,462 tissue and eye donations healed CEO of the NJ Sharing Network.

ON CAMPUS Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester: From Colts Neck – Tessa Fieramosca; From Englishtown – Kaitlyn Nicastro; From Freehold – Stephanie Appow, Gianna Bamonte, Shelby Beam, Andrew DePass, Taylor Dove, Kimberly Herbert, Camryn Hurley, Kristen MacFarlane, Jennifer McCue, Nicole Mella, Skylar Nowicki, Christa Reilly, Michael Reilly, Rachel White; From Manalapan – Farrah Chernov, Kathryn Deluca, Lizabeta Fainman, Gianna Falletta, Francesca Marchiano, Rachel Moore, Alexandria Persico, Madison Pettit, Bianca Pisani, Kaitlyn Rose, Sabrina Scorsese, Alyssa Silvestri, Stephanie Vanasco, Sasha Zhuravskiy; From Marlboro – Angela Arizzo, Joshua Bok, Macie Ditillo, Shaun Fishman, Skylar Levy, Bari Moslowitz, Samantha Sloan, Julia Stracquadanio, Gabriella Vaysman; From Morganville – Madison Abel, Paul Cappuzzo, Victoria Giustiniani, Hailey Hamilton, Rosalia Imperato, Danielle Kladerman, Matthew Lipton, Jack Zemlanicky.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MARLBORO TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES THAT A WORKSHOP MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 7:00 P.M. AS A VIRTUAL MEETING WITH THE MARLBORO TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION. ACCESS TO THE VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING WILL BE POSTED ON THE MARLBORO TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.MTPS.ORG. THANK YOU. VINCENT CARAVELLO SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/ BOARD SECRETARY NM-00453362

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Marlboro board grants superintendent new five-year contract By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

MARLBORO – Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs has received a new ﬁve-year contract that will allow him to remain the leader of the Marlboro K-8 School District until June 2026. Hibbs was named Marlboro’s superintendent in 2013. Hibbs had an employment contract in

place which was due to expire on June 30, 2022. Board members negotiated a new deal with the superintendent that cancelled his existing contract and put the new agreement in place. On Feb. 16, board members voted 8-1 to approve the superintendent’s new contract during a meeting that was held in a virtual manner due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Board President Robyn Wolfe, Vice President Randy Heller and board members Patricia Branch, Robert Daniel, Steven Shifrinson, Susan Shrem, Jennifer Silacci and Jill Strafaci voted “yes” on a motion to approve Hibbs’ new contract. Board member Kathleen Amster voted “no” on the motion to approve the new contract. Hibbs’ new employment contract includes a base annual salary of $207,376, a raise from $191,584 in his previous contract. Hibbs’ base salary will increase by 2% for each year of his five-year contract. The superintendent’s new contract also includes three quantitative and two qualitative merit bonus goals which could pay him a potential bonus of up to 14.99% of his base salary. Hibbs’ previous contract included five merit bonuses with a potential bonus of up to 11.98% of his previous base salary. Prior to the board’s vote on the superintendent’s new contract, members of the public were allowed to comment. Some people who objected to the board’s pending approval of the new agreement took issue with granting Hibbs a new contract more than one year before his current contract was due to expire in June 2022; some residents cited personal economic challenges that have arisen during the pandemic; and some people noted there are pending ethics charges against Hibbs that were filed by a former board member in 2019. The board’s attorney, Marc Zitomer, said Hibbs’ legal team is moving to dismiss the ethics charges. Some residents who commented on the board’s pending approval of the new contract offered their support for the agreement that will keep Hibbs at the district’s helm for another five years. Regarding her “no” vote on the motion to approve the new contract, Amster said, “This is not a statement about Dr. Hibbs in any way. I don’t believe any employee of the district should obtain a new contract well before their previous contract is ready to expire. Just because the governor lifted the cap on superintendent salaries is not a sufficient reason enough for us to go along

with what everyone else is doing.” Regarding his “yes” vote on the motion to approve the new contract, Shifrinson said, “I think for us to say no and possibly switch superintendents is dangerous and foolhardy. I think we need the continuity and flexibility. “Somebody else would say they can’t keep up with the changes that have gone on and are still going on to this day. “We need Dr. Hibbs’ leadership and history. If you get ill and say they want to go to a new doctor without your medical history and start from scratch … would you really want to do that? I think to not go forth with this (new agreement) is doing the children of Marlboro is a disservice,” Shifrinson said. Later in the meeting, Hibbs said administrators are working on a plan to move the district’s schedule from the current four half-days per week of in-person instruction to five half-days per week of in-person instruction as the pandemic continues. He did not give a date as to when students may be able to attend school five half-days per week. Finally, Daniel announced that he plans to resign from the board at the end of the current school year because his family will be moving out of Marlboro. “I would like to thank my fellow board members, the administration, teachers, students and residents for giving me the opportunity to serve on the board for the last four years,” Daniel said. “I would like to apologize for the timing as I was elected to serve a three-year term in November. When I decided to run, I fully expected to serve my full three-year term and reside in Marlboro. “However, in December, the company I work for announced they were becoming a fully remote company and this caused me to rethink a lot of things. My goal for the remainder of my time on the board is returning our students to the classroom in the safest and best way possible,” Daniel said. Zitomer said the remaining board members will have 65 days to fill the vacancy once Daniel steps down from his position.

DATEBOOK • New Jersey Blood Services is conducting blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled in the near future: March 1, Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, 1-7 p.m.; March 8, Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, 1-7 p.m.; March 15, Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, 1-7 p.m. To donate blood, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit www.nybloodcenter.org Items for the Datebook may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com. Please send items at least two weeks prior to a scheduled event.

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School board makes preparations for students’ return Staff Writer

FREEHOLD – As administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District prepare to welcome students back for inperson instruction in March, the Board of Education has taken action to assist in the reopening of the district’s buildings. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the district’s students have been receiving instruction remotely during the 2020-21 school year. Freehold Borough’s students last received in-person instruction in March 2020. The schools were closed in early March 2020 when the pandemic struck New Jersey. Earlier this month, board members approved an updated restart and re-entry plan that set March 1 as the return date for students at the Park Avenue Elementary School, the Freehold Learning Center elementary school and the Freehold Intermediate School. Board members have approved a contract with JDC Energy Services for the integration of a bipolar ionization system at the district’s two locations (three schools). The installation of the equipment will cost $132,500. The bipolar ionization system is an authorized alternative for ﬁltering the district’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Board members also purchased 400 student desk barriers from Sandbox Marketing. The desk barriers cost $13,360, which was appropriated through funding received from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Finally, the board entered into an agreement with Bayshore Homecare Pharmacy, Holmdel, to provide voluntary coronavirus testing for students and staff members who plan to return for in-person instruction. The testing will take place at the Park Avenue Complex from Feb. 25-28. According to district administrators, there will be no fee for the testing and health insurance is not required to be tested. The board will pay $110 to Bayshore Homecare Pharmacy for each test that is performed on a patient who does not have health insurance. Administrators said the district will employ a hybrid schedule of in-person instruction and remote instruction for students who physically return to school. Students whose parents select the hybrid schedule will receive four days of in-person instruction on a half-day schedule and one day of remote instruction each week. Parents will retain the option to have their children remain on a fully remote instructional schedule if they do not want their youngsters to attend school in person. On the four days of in-person instruc-

tion, students will attend their core courses of English language arts, math, science and social studies. They will also have a remote online check-in with their teachers toward the end of the school day, according to dis-

trict administrators. Administrators said students will attend their related courses of physical education, health, art, music, Spanish and technology during their day of remote instruction.

According to district administrators, breakfast will be offered in school and lunch will be provided for children to “grab and go.”

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$30.28 million; land use administration, $1.31 million; code enforcement and administration, $326,319; insurance, $53.49 million; public safety, $103.55 million; public works, $36.09 million; human services and health, $41,92 million; parks and recreation, $21.95 million; education, $38.77 million; other common operating functions, $779,875; utility expenses and bulk purchases, $9.3 million; contingent, $160,000; statutory expenditures, $43.6 million; federal and state grants, $9.57 million; capital improvements, $550,000; and debt service, $61.36 million. The total appropriations equal $453 million. The impact of the 2021 county budget on a property owner’s tax bill will not be known until a county tax rate for each of the county’s 53 municipalities is determined. The county taxes that a property owner pays will be determined by the county tax rate that is established for his municipality and the assessed value of his property. County taxes are one item on a property owner’s overall tax bill, which also includes municipal taxes, school taxes and other assessments. In 2018, the county budget totaled $447.95 million. Residential and commercial property owners paid $304 million in

ON CAMPUS Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., announced that Manalapan residents Aviva Kern, Aditya Kumar and Kushagr Singh have earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2020. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. Ashleigh Alves of Marlboro, a junior at Towson University, Towson, Md., has been named to the dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester. Ashleigh, the daughter of Paula and Ken Alves, is a 2018 graduate of Marlboro High School. She is majoring in mathematics with a concentration in secondary education. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list during the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year: Bridget Alkin of Freehold, Class of 2021, majoring in Economics; and Michael Gilbride of Morganville, Class of 2022, majoring in Mathematics. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com

taxes to support the budget. In 2019, the county budget totaled $449.6 million. Residential and commercial property owners paid $305.5 million in taxes to support the budget. In 2020, the county budget totaled $452.8 million. Residential and commercial property owners paid $311.5 million in

taxes to support the budget. In 2021, the county budget totals $453 million. Residential and commercial property owners will pay $317.6 million in taxes to support the budget. Monmouth County’s budget covers the cost of providing maintenance for 1,000 lane miles of roads, more than 900 bridges,

17,000 acres of county parks, emergency management, 911 communications, law enforcement through the prosecutor’s office and the sheriff’s office, elections, deed recording and passport services in the county clerk’s office, probate and adoptions through the surrogate’s office, and more, according to county officials.

Legal Notices Public Notice to All Voters in Monmouth County Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the “Open Public Meeting Act” the Monmouth County Board of Elections will hold their regular meeting on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM at the Special Services Complex, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), and due to guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, this Public Meeting will also be held remotely. The agenda will include all business pertinent to elections. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Board. Instructions for observing the Public Meeting remotely are as follows: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97763272450?pwd=djdnaG5PSnFpQ2w2WGRPM3diY1JxZz09 Meeting ID: 977 6327 2450 Passcode: 116534 One tap mobile +16465588656,,97763272450#,,,,*116534# US (New York) +13017158592,,97763272450#,,,,*116534# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 977 6327 2450 Passcode: 116534 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abtr9SgMHt A portion of the meeting may be closed to the public for closed session items permitted by law. Monmouth County Board of Elections: 732-431-7802 ext. 7150 News Transcript 2/24/21 Fee: $43.20 Affidavit: $20.00

COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING The Local Emergency Planning Committee has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm and will take place remotely using the Zoom video conferencing platform. Formal action will be taken at this meeting. Formal action will be taken at this meeting. To attend this remote meeting, follow these instructions: If attending the meeting using a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, please click the link below to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89698751737?pwd=MVE1ekI1MVhjYjEwbFhVSzZTdDhlZz09 When prompted, enter Password 610708. Upon entry, provide your name and email address. If attending the meeting via telephone, dial 1-929-205-6099 and enter Meeting ID 896 9875 1737 and Password 610708. If you wish to make a public comment during the public comment portion of the meeting, you may do so by using the “Raise Hand” feature of Zoom if participating via a device, or by pressing *9 if participating via telephone. Trina Lindsey, RMC Municipal Clerk News Transcript 2/24/2021 Fee: $38.88 LEGAL NOTICE

COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING The Colts Neck Township Committee will hold a Special Meeting and Green Acres Scoping Hearing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 7:00pm, 124 Cedar Drive, Colts Neck, NJ 07722. The purpose of the Special Meeting and Green Acres Scoping Hearing is: Ralph and Vivian Pisano 5 Concord Court, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Obtaining comments for a proposal to NJDEP Green Acres Program for the proposed major disposal of 204 square feet of vacant land owned by Colts Neck Township and included within NJDEP Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI). The Special Meeting and Green Acres Scoping Hearing will take place using the Zoom video conferencing platform. Formal action will be taken at this meeting. To attend this remote meeting, follow these instructions: If attending the meeting using a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, please click the link below to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86403708996?pwd=YWx0TWZPb3JpVlVXSS9jcFVNOUlhUT09

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 18, 2021, action was taken by the Zoning Board of Colts Neck Township on the following: 1. ZB1044 – Vaughan – Block 46, Lot 1.23 – 6 Lockwood Run Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to construct a pool cabana and swim up bar pavilion. Variances are required to permit a side setback for the cabana of 40ʼ where 50ʼ is required, cabana building coverage of 1,137 s.f. where 900 s.f. is the maximum permitted, cabana total floor area of 1,456 s.f. where 1,200 s.f. is the maximum permitted, cabana building volume of 16,000 c.f. where 13,000 c.f. is the maximum permitted and proposed swim up bar pavilion and pool separation of 0ʼ where 10ʼ is required. 2. ZB1031 – Racioppo – Block 29, Lot 14.03 – 4 Shady Tree Lane Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to construct a detached garage in the A-1 Zone. A variance is required to permit a side yard setback of 30ʼ where 40ʼ is required. 3. ZB1043 – Sweeney – Block 16, Lot 33.23 – 1 Shadowbrook Drive Memorialization of Resolution denying a five foot aluminum fence in the A-1 Zone. A variance is required to allow a five in fence in the front yard where four foot is the maximum height permitted. 4. ZB1047 – Toll NJ, LLC – Block 39, Lot 11.08 – 4 Noble Court Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to permit a building height of 37.56ʼ where 35ʼ is the maximum permitted in the A-1 Zone. 5. ZB1048 – Wood – Block 9, Lot 63 – 4 Pilgrim Way Memorialization of Resolution granting approval to enlarge and reconstruct a front porch. A variance is required to permit a front setback of 69ʼ where 75ʼ is required and 73ʼ previously existed in the A-1 Zone. The Resolutions of the Board have been filed in the Office of the Board and are available for inspection.

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Ruth Leininger Zoning Administrator

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If you wish to make a public comment during the public comment portion of the meeting, you may do so by using the “Raise Hand” feature of Zoom if participating via a device, or by pressing *9 if participating via telephone. In advance of the remote public meeting, members of the public are permitted to submit public comments in writing via electronic mail to Municipal Clerk, Trina Lindsey, at tlindsey@coltsneck.org or by written letter to Colts Neck Township, 124 Cedar Drive, Colts Neck, NJ 07722, ATTN: Trina Lindsey, Municipal Clerk. Any and all submissions via electronic mail and/or written letter must be received by the Municipal Clerk no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the scheduled public meeting and must include the individuals name and address. Relevant documents for this meeting may be viewed at the Townshipʼs website at www.coltsneck.org. Trina Lindsey, RMC Municipal Clerk News Transcript 2/24/2021 Fee: $58.32

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Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. 20% discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to minimum purchase of 4 or more windows and/or entry or patio doors. Entry door discount applies to one complete ProVia front entry/storm door system with sidelights or transom, and glass door panel. 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. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2021 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2021 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. 1