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Marlboro High School’s Mike Malucelli pins Middletown South’s Jack Reiter during the first period of their 170-pound bout on March 25 in Marlboro. For an update on the Mustangs, see Sports.

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Marlboro High School’s Zach Vasile takes down Middletown South’s Owen Fitzgerald to complete a 4-0 victory at 152 pounds on March 25 in Marlboro.

Freehold Regional to eliminate hybrid model of instruction By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

he Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is planning to eliminate the hybrid model of instruction that has been in place during the 2020-21 school year and to bring as many students as possible back into its six high schools for the fourth and final marking period of the current academic year. Given that plan, parents of the district’s 10,400 pupils had a decision to make by March 25. According to district administrators, all families were required to select one of two learning options for their child for the fourth marking period that will begin on April 21.

Those options were: • In-person learning for five days per week following a partial day schedule; • Full-time remote learning following a partial day schedule. District administrators said the FRHSD will not offer the hybrid model of instruction after April 20. During the current school year, the hybrid model offered students a combination of in-person instruction several days a week and remote instruction on the remaining days of the week. Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson addressed the issue during the board meeting on March 11 when he discussed the plan for the fourth marking period of the 2020-21 school year. All of this is occurring as New Jersey

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residents are continuing to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sampson said students began returning to five-day in-person instruction in February. The district has maintained the hybrid instructional model and the full remote instructional model since that time. The superintendent said administrators are planning to move away from the hybrid model, which he said has been a challenge for students. “We have had a lot of success bringing our students back. A number of our parents who originally indicated they did not want their child in school five days a week are now saying they want their child in school five days a week. “Our hope is to move there at the start of the fourth marking period on April 21

(and) to bring more students into five-day in-person learning, and that might result in some other changes to our physical structure. More than 50% of our students are on the full remote option,” Sampson said on March 11. Regarding the hybrid model of instruction, the superintendent said, “The one thing (people) agree on is that the hybrid model is very difficult. We have been able to deliver that for our students, and our faculty has done a wonderful job, but it is a tough place to stay. ” … Once we see what the numbers look like (after parents decided by March 25), we will make an informed decision about what is going to happen to the fourth marking period in terms of bringing students back five days a week,” he said.

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Reclamation center employees’ jobs saved by county

By MARK ROSMAN

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he operation of the Monmouth County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls has been transferred to Waste Management of New Jersey Inc. in an agreement that will save county taxpayers $17.3 million during the next five years. Thomas A. Arnone, director of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, made the announcement during the board’s March 25 workshop meeting. In December, the county’s governing body authorized the award and execution of a landfill facility service agreement with Waste Management of New Jersey. Under the terms of the agreement, the corporation will operate the reclamation center. Garbage from the county’s municipalities is transported to the facility. Arnone previously said the county is not selling the landfill property or the infrastructure at the reclamation center, but is hiring a corporation to operate the sprawling facility. Speaking during the workshop meeting, Arnone said county officials promised the employees who worked at the landfill that every effort would be made to save their jobs as the switch to a private operator was completed. Arnone said that promise was fulfilled. He said there were 66 employees at the reclamation center; five individuals who were eligible for retirement have retired; one individual has joined Waste Management of New Jersey; and the remaining employees have received jobs in other county departments with the same salary they were being paid at the reclamation center. “We did a good thing here. We saved the taxpayers money and we kept people employed,” Arnone said. The director previously said the decision to have the county step away from operating the landfill was made because the deficit associated with the facility was “getting deeper and deeper, through no fault of the county employees who work at the landfill.” In other news from the commissioners’ March 25 workshop meeting, no action was taken on the 2021 budget, which has been introduced, but not adopted. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com

County officials are delaying the adoption of the budget as they await guidance from the federal government regarding how the latest round of stimulus funding the county receives may be used. The commissioners have said they want to consider using the stimulus funding to help offset a projected increase in the coun-

ty tax levy that will be paid by residential and commercial property owners. And, the commissioners said efforts are being made to hold the Monmouth County Fair from July 21-25. The fair, which is held at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township each summer, was cancelled in 2020 dur-

ing the coronavirus pandemic. The commissioners indicated their desire is to hold the fair this year, possibly with certain accommodations made as the pandemic continues. Additional information and a decision regarding the 2021 fair is expected to be provided in the near future.

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The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, is presenting “Cultural Intersection,” the artwork of Monica Camin, now through April 16 in a virtual main gallery show at www.monmouthmuseum.org/virtualgallery. Camin is an Argentine-born artist based in New Jersey and Texas. She is the daughter of German Jews who escaped the worst years of the Holocaust and found refuge in Argentina. Camin’s work, above, is El Rezo, mixed media installation with embroidery on fabric and video projection. Automotive................................................... 22 Classified...................................................... 24

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STAYING HEALTHY IS PART OF STAYING SAFE. We’ve all spent the past few months taking extra precautions in order to stay safe. But right now, staying healthy is just as important. If you or a loved one is experiencing severe symptoms such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, vision or balance problems or severe abdominal pain, go to the closest emergency room or call 911.

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OBITUARY Neva Brown Neva Brown, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2021 at her home

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Neva was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, William Brown, in 2010. She was the daughter of Frank and Nevicello Colucci. Neva is survived by one brother, Frank Colucci. Neva worked for Barton Press, Newark and Hawthorne and Summerﬁeld, Freehold for many years. She is also survived by her sons, Jim and daughter-in law, Karen, Wall Township and Peter and daughter-in-law, Suzanne, Edgewater. Neva has three grandchildren, Nicholas Brown, his wife, Suzanne, Wall Township, Ashley Boehm and her husband Tom Boehm, and Tyler Brown, Mount Olive and ﬁancé, Amanda Markferding. Neva loved her six great grandchildren, Addison, Everett, and Alexander Brown and Greyson, Easton, and Paxston Boehm. She even played baseball with Addison at 90! She will be missed dearly and so will all her family Italian meals. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold is in charge of arrangements. Private interment will be held at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold.

he Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $95 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. The budget resolution that was passed by the board indicates residential and commercial property owners in Manalapan and Englishtown will pay a combined total tax levy of $71 million to support the budget. The budget was introduced without comment from board members during the panel’s March 16 meeting at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS). The board scheduled a public hearing on the budget for 7:30 p.m. May 4 at MEMS. For the 2020-21 school year, the board adopted a $97.15 million budget. Property owners in Manalapan and Englishtown paid a total tax levy of $69.62 million to support the budget. At present, the owner of a home assessed at the Manalapan average of

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$453,733 is paying about $4,283 in K-8 school taxes. At present, the owner of a home assessed at the Englishtown average of $350,000 is paying about $3,175 in K-8 school taxes. The board did not provide information regarding the 2021-22 budget’s impact on property taxes upon its introduction. The budget for the upcoming school year will incorporate a $2.96 million reduction in state aid. Manalapan-Englishtown will see its state aid reduced from $14.93 million in 2020-21 to $11.97 million in 2021-22. The district’s state aid is being reduced each year through 2024-25 under the terms of state legislation known as S-2 that was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2018. Manalapan-Englishtown is among a group of New Jersey school districts that have filed a lawsuit against the state as a result of S-2. The litigation remains unresolved after several years, although some progress in the complex matter was recently reported to Superintendent of Schools John J. Marciante Jr. by attorney Dustin F. Glass of the Weiner Law Group, Parsippany. Glass wrote, in part, “Now that we have the algorithm (as to how state aid is determined), the six litigation groups would likely need to hire an expert to see if the algorithm does what the statute (S-2) says it should do. … We are finding an expert to perform the analysis and will present someone to the group. “With the information gathered through the (litigants’) Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request, we have additional evidence for the underlying litigation once it is hopefully remanded. “We can also take the information we have learned and follow up with additional OPRA requests … For instance, it does not seem like a big ask for the (New Jersey) Department of Education to produce the entire formula now if the multiplier portion thereof can be produced,” Glass wrote in a memo to Marciante that the superintendent shared with the News Transcript. According to a budget document posted on the school district’s website, there were 4,952 pupils enrolled on Oct. 15, 2018 and 4,865 pupils enrolled on Oct. 15, 2019. The district’s projected enrollment for Oct. 15, 2020 was 4,847 pupils. The projected enrollment for Oct. 15, 2021 has not been posted on the website at this time.

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Christopher Meloni is Back As Elliot Stabler In ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ By Jeff Pfeiffer

ast December, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fans were thrilled when star Mariska Hargitay posted to her Instagram account a screen capture of a table read held via Zoom for an upcoming episode, accompanied by the understated caption, “Well … that happened …” Fans were excited that a new episode was in the works, sure, but they were especially amped-up when they noticed one screen name and picture in particular from among the several Zoom participants: “chrismeloni1.” Yes, it was Christopher Meloni, back — at least virtually, in that moment — with his old SVU family and getting ready to reprise his beloved character of Detective Elliot Stabler. Meloni portrayed

Stabler during the long-running crime drama’s first 12 seasons, from 1999-2011, earning an Emmy nomination for his work. Starting this month, Meloni is back to the character full time as he leads the new spinoff series Law & Order: Organized Crime. The series launches with a two-hour event on April 1 — its premiere episode will be preceded by an SVU crossover episode in which Meloni guest-stars. “Working with Mariska again was effortless,” says Meloni, sounding as excited to be back in the L&O universe as fans are at having him return, “and there was a sense of knowing without having to say anything. We just are, and you can’t plan for it, and it’s the most important element of chemistry. We’ve been lucky to keep it over the years.”

Of course, in his new series, Meloni will have a new group of regulars to work with, including Dylan McDermott, Tamara

Taylor (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Danielle Moné Truitt (2017’s Rebel). The spinoff follows Stabler, who is returning to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Meloni admits that he “can’t say much” about the series. “But Elliot has been finding his purpose. He took time to work on himself and focus on his family. What brings him back is a mix of business and pleasure, but both have been sidelined when we first see him.” Executive Producer Ilene Chaiken tells us that the series will follow one major case over the course of the season, but the episodes will each feature a selfcontained, close-ended story that resolves within the hour and relates to the larger case. Stabler certainly saw some of the worst of the worst types of criminals working in the SVU, but dealing with organized crime seems like it could present new kinds of challenges to him, and Meloni agrees. “This is a modern Mafia,” he says. “They have their hands in all the dark crevices like cryptocurrency and the dark web. It’s more high-tech, more sophisticated, and that’s just not where Stabler lives.”

Will there be new spinoffs of CSI? Question: Could any of CSI ever come back? I am all for a spinoff of NCIS or CSI. —Sandra Matt Roush: You’ll almost certainly get your wish for the NCIS franchise continuing to grow. And CBS has been developing a limited “event series” reboot of CSI with original cast members William Petersen and Jorja Fox for some time. Nothing official on that front yet, because production was stalled during the year of the pandemic — which would have been the 20th anniversary of the CSI mothership’s premiere in the fall of 2000. But I’d be surprised if we don’t hear that Who theme again before the end of 2021. Comment: Mom could have been the next Golden Girls! There are still tons of stories to be told. —Jeanine

Matt Roush: Would it surprise you to learn that Mom has actually had a longer run (eight seasons) than The Golden Girls (seven seasons)? In terms of episode count, they’re about equal, because back in the Golden Girls day, they were averaging 26 episodes per season, while Mom usually produced the current average of 22 a season — although this and last season were somewhat shortened because of COVID. So while The Golden Girls left with a library of 180 episodes, Mom will get to about 170 when it ends on May 6. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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NEWS BRIEFS On March 19, the New Jersey School Counselor Association honored school counselors from throughout New Jersey at the annual “Counselor of the County” awards program. School counselors are nominated by their colleagues and are selected by their own county’s school counselor associations for the award. The award honors the professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates, and often lifesavers, for the nation’s students, according to a press release. John Zdziarski, a school counselor from Marlboro High School, was selected as the 2021 Counselor of the County for Monmouth County. “Mr. Zdziarski has worked as an educator in the classroom and in the counseling office for the past 28 years,” Marlboro High School Principal David Bleakley said. “His students and colleagues describe him as a positive, patient and empathetic person who always has the best interests of his students at heart. Day in and day out, Mr. Zdziarski goes above and beyond to ensure he acts in the best interests of his students and the entire school community. “This award is a recognition of those tremendous efforts over the course of his career and especially over the last year during the pandemic,” Bleakley said. CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township has been awarded a $1.1 million grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the cost of many of the hospital’s extensive emergency measures taken as a result of the COVID pandemic, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced. “The pandemic hit New Jersey hard and the staff at CentraState, as well as first responders throughout our state, work tirelessly to meet the pandemic head-on,” Smith said. “This federal grant will reimburse the hospital in part for the protective measures implemented and gear provided to help safeguard workers and patients threatened by COVID-19.” The federal funding comes from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, which received supplemental funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 which Smith supported in 2020, according to a press release from the Congressman. At the height of COVID, CentraState reported handling a peak number of 138 cases. Letters to the editor may be sent to news@thenewstranscript.com. All submissions may be edited for length, content and grammar.

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Colts Neck school board introduces $27.8M budget By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer

COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $27.8 million budget to support the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for 7 p.m. May 4. The board may adopt the budget that evening. The 2021-22 budget will be supported through the collection of $25 million in taxes from Colts Neck’s residential and commercial property owners. Property taxes account for about 90% of the budget’s revenue. The school district’s 2020-21 budget totaled $27.17 million and was supported by a $24.39 million tax levy. Total spending for the 2021-22 school year will increase by about $630,000 and the tax levy will increase by about $610,000. According to Business Administrator Vincent Marasco, the district will use $200,888 in a banked tax levy cap to support the revenue side of the budget. Under the terms of a state law known as S-2 that was enacted in 2018 and funds New Jersey’s schools, Colts Neck will see its state aid increase from $1.21 million in

2020-21 to $1.37 million in 2021-22, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. District officials said the 2021-22 budget will fund capital improvements that are expected to include bathroom renovations, unit ventilators and the removal of asbestos tile flooring from the Cedar Drive Middle School. Specific information about the impact of the 2021-22 budget on property taxes is expected to be available at the May 4 public hearing. At present, the owner of a home that is assessed at the township average of $823,000 is paying about $6,678 in K-8 school taxes. In addition to Colts Neck K-8 school taxes, property owners also pay Colts Neck municipal taxes, Freehold Regional High School District taxes and Monmouth County taxes. The school district consists of the Conover Road Primary School, the Conover Road Elementary School and the Cedar Drive Middle School. Colts Neck’s schools have a total enrollment of about 990 pupils, according to a budget document that is posted on the school district’s website.

ON CAMPUS Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, has named Bradley Mayerhoff of Colts Neck and Janelle Hart of Freehold to the dean’s list for the first semester of the 2020-21 academic year. Hannah Lin of Manalapan, a junior Molecular Biology major at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa., has been named to the dean’s list with high distinction for the Fall 2020 semester. Hannah is the daughter of the Rev. Ben and Lisa Lin. The University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn., has named the following students to the dean’s list for Fall 2020: Elana Bohm of Colts Neck, Robert DelSordi of Freehold, Jordyn Ferraro of Manalapan, Dylan Manu of Morganville, Nicholas Toto of Freehold and Alex Walker of Manalapan.

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ON CAMPUS The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., has named the following area residents to the dean’s list for academic achievement during the Fall 2020 semester: Samantha Ashenberg of Manalapan, Andrew Baquero of Morganville, Olivia Buonomo of Marlboro, Matthew

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Freehold Borough school board introduces budget By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer

FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $38.7 million budget to fund the operation of the district during the 2021-22 academic year. Following a discussion among administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 22. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for May 3. The budget, which may be revised until that time, may be adopted by the board following the public hearing. The $38.7 million budget will be supported by the collection of a tax levy of $10.7 million to be paid by the borough’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes $887,805 from the district’s surplus fund (savings). In 2020-21, the school tax rate was 97 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. On a home assessed at $270,000, K-8 school taxes totaled $2,619 (.97 x 2,700). In 2021-22, the school tax tax rate is estimated to decrease to 95 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. On a home that is still assessed at $270,000, K-8 school taxes will decrease to $2,565 (.95 x 2,700). Freehold Borough K-8 school taxes are one component of a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes Monmouth County taxes, Freehold Regional High School District taxes and Freehold Borough municipal taxes. Individuals pay more or less in taxes depending on the assessed value of their home and/or property and the tax rate established by each taxing entity. For 2020-21, the $33 million budget that was adopted by the board was supported by a local tax levy of $10.8 million and the receipt of $15.9 million in state aid. For 2021-22, the local tax levy will decrease to $10.7 million to support the $38.7 million budget. The school district will receive $19.1 million in state aid, an increase of $3.18 million from the current academic year. Freehold Borough’s state aid has increased each year since the enactment of state legislation known as S-2 in 2018. Freehold Borough was initially scheduled to receive $17.4 million in state aid for the 2020-21 school year, but that amount was revised to $15.9 million because of the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on New Jersey. “We in Freehold Borough are very pleased the state has gotten back on track in its effort to bring all districts to 100%

of required state aid,” Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic said. “This has allowed us to recover the positions lost last year and to continue to add additional support teachers for our at-risk students. We look forward to the day in three years time when we will be at 100% of our required state aid,” he said.

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Tittel, advocate for N.J. environmental causes, to retire

eff Tittel, the director of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, has announced he will retire as of May 1. According to a press release, Tittel has been involved in every major piece of environmental legislation that has been passed in New Jersey since 1998. Tittel worked for the passage of the following legislation: • Saving Sterling Forest – This 25-year battle resulted in one of the most significant open space victories in the nation. Ultimately, 20,000 acres of forest were saved in one of the largest coalitions of environmental groups and government entities ever assembled; • The New Jersey Highlands Act – 2004: The Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act is a landmark piece of legislation that put critical protections in place for one of New Jersey’s most environmentally sensitive and ecologically important areas; • New Jersey’s Clean Car Program – 2004: Sometimes characterized as New Jersey’s “first major climate response bill,” the program brings New Jersey in line with California’s automobile emissions requirements, which are the strictest in the nation; • Global Warming Response Act –

2007, updated 2019: Under this law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must assess the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, and find ways to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050; • Plastic bag ban – New Jersey’s bill is one of the most comprehensive in the country; • Banning fracking in the Delaware River Basin – this recent ruling by the Delaware River Basin Commission was lauded by environmental groups across the country. Tittel worked closely with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and the Water Defenders on the campaign that resulted in this decision. “I would like to thank everyone who I had the pleasure of working with over the years as New Jersey Sierra Club’s director and the accomplishments we made together,” Tittel was quoted as saying in the press release. “You have been part of my extended family and I will miss our camaraderie. We worked from one end of New Jersey to the other and everywhere in between, whether it was working to protect the Pinelands, cleaning up toxic sites, protecting our parks, reducing climate change impacts,

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saving open space in the Highlands, protecting our clean water and more. “Moving on was a hard decision. However, given that I have spent 51 years as an environmental activist and almost 23 years as the New Jersey chapter director, I felt it was time to make a change,” Tittel said. Rich Isaac, chair of the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Chapter, said, “Jeff has worked tirelessly in Trenton working to protect our state’s clean air, water and soil, to fight for the rights of people living in overburdened communities and to combat climate change. He will leave some very big shoes to fill.” Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said Tittel “knows more about environmental issues on the state and federal levels than anyone I know.” New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) said, “It is hard to imagine the Sierra Club without Jeff Tittel. He was never shy, never retiring, never someone who is afraid to fight for the values of the Sierra Club, as well as his own. “He has contributed mightily to a cleaner environment for me and for all the generations who come after us. His leadership

will be missed, but I know he has built an organization that will continue to fight for a better, cleaner future,” Weinberg said. Matt Smith, New Jersey director of Food and Water Watch, said, “Nobody has a better handle on New Jersey environmental policy than Jeff Tittel. And like the great basketball guards of the modern game, Jeff understands you need a strong inside and outside game to excel. “With his leadership, the New Jersey Sierra Club organized a powerful network of volunteer groups in every region of the state. And unlike some contemporaries who rely on expensive lobbying and slick public relations campaigns, Jeff has consistently paired his policy expertise and political savvy with a deep commitment to grassroots organizing. “This combination has made him one of the most effective environmental guardians in Garden State history, whose contributions to the movement will be felt for generations to come,” Smith said. Tittel co-founded Empower NJ, a 120plus member coalition that is working to stop new fossil fuel infrastructure projects in New Jersey, according to the press release.

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Hope after their son, James Anthony, now 11, was diagnosed with Duchenne in 2013, according to the press release. Some members of the scientific community believe JAR914 can possibly extend the lives of children who have Duchenne. JAR of Hope has permission to involve up to 12 children in the clinical studies, which will focus on the safety of the children and the efficacy of the compound, according to the press release. United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ 2021 Annual Tee-Off presented by Hackensack Meridian Health will be held on May 17 at Hollywood Golf Club, Deal. Registration opens at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

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Board will examine sites for possible redevelopment designation By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor

MANALAPAN – Acting on the direction of the Township Committee, the Manalapan Planning Board will conduct a study of certain properties in the municipality to determine if those parcels qualify to be a redevelopment area as defined by the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. State law permits a municipal governing body to authorize its planning board to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether any area of the municipality is an area in need of redevelopment, according to a resolution committee members passed during a recent meeting. The Township Committee has authorized the Planning Board’s study to focus on 23 properties which are primarily on the Route 33 corridor. According to the resolution, “the present buildings and improvements or lack thereof at the aforementioned properties by reason of obsolescence; and/or general deterioration; and/or conditions that impede the assemblage of land for development; and/or conditions which discourage the undertaking of improvements; and/or obsolete layout or non-existence thereof may be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community, thereby requiring redevelopment to better serve the township.” Committee members authorized the Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation of 23 individual lots to determine whether all or some of those proper-

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according to the resolution. The preliminary investigation will result in a public hearing being conducted by the Planning Board and notice being provided to all affected property owners as to whether any or all of the properties being

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Marlboro wrestlers strive for individual success in 2021

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he main message of the 2021 campaign for Marlboro High School’s wrestlers from their coach has been to wrestle for themselves. The New Jersey high school wrestling season, which traditionally begins in November and runs through March, is being held in March and April this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues in New Jersey. After a long off-season of waiting for the chance to compete, Mustangs Coach Charlie Frankel has told his wrestlers to take advantage of the opportunities they have to showcase themselves and to improve their skills for what lies ahead of them.

“We are a very young team and we want to show people Marlboro is on the rise,” Frankel said. “Our young guys are training hard and want to get better. They will get better.” Leading the way this season is senior Zach Vasile (152) and juniors Mike Malucelli (170) and Christian Steensen (285). Vasile advanced to the 2020 state tournament for the first time after placing second at the NJSIAA Region 5 Tournament. After winning 34 bouts in 2020, Vasile rolled to a 5-0 start in 2021. Malucelli and Steensen also began the season with 5-0 records. During a dual meet against Shore Conference A North Division rival Middletown South on March 25 in Marlboro, Vasile defeated last year’s District 19 champion

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South’s Dante Miranda and won 3-2. Marlboro (3-2) lost the other 11 bouts to the Eagles in a 55-12 defeat. The Mustangs’ other loss was to Shore Conference powerhouse Howell. Marlboro has defeated Freehold Township, Long Branch and Manchester. In those dual meets, junior Mike Bruno won all three of his bouts at 132 pounds. Juniors Brandon Bayer (113) and Alex Palagano (126) performed well in those dual meets. Seniors Gavin McQuade (145) and Anthony DiLiberto (138) are two Super Region hopefuls in the Marlboro lineup. With many wrestlers expected to return for the 2021-22 campaign, Frankel is using this season to build the foundation of his program and to get his younger athletes as much experience as possible.

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Sydney Thomas of Freehold has been named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.

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Owen Fitzgerald, 4-0, to claim his fifth win of the season. Malucelli, who won 30 bouts in 2020, had four pins in five matches. He pinned Middletown South’s Jack Reiter in the first period. Frankel believes Vasile and Malucelli can make a run at reaching the state tournament. He said both young men are ready for the challenge of facing the top wrestlers in the Shore Conference and in the state. “Since Day 1, Mike and Zach have had tough matches and they have been ready for the task,” Frankel said. “They want to train for the Super Region tournament. They are excited for that.” Steensen won 20 matches in 2020. The junior scored a takedown in the final seconds of his bout against Middletown

In recognition of its outstanding sales production and commitment to quality service, Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently honored Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie Inc. with the 2020 Century 21 President’s Award. The annual award is bestowed upon those independent Century 21 offices that earn the Century 21 Centurion award and the Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle award in the same calendar year. The Centurion Award is presented to Century 21 offices that achieve or surpass sales production of $2,520,000 or 445 closed transaction sides within a calendar year. The Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Award is presented to those independent offices that receive satisfaction surveys for at least 50% of their consumers surveyed from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, with a survey score of 95% or better for two consecutive years. “We are thrilled to recognize the work of Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie Inc. for this momentous achievement,” said Michael Miedler, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC, “This is an outstanding honor since only a small percentage of C21 franchisees in the United States receive this award.” Century 21 Mack-Morris Iris Lurie Inc is a full-service brokerage in Marlboro. The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) is hosting a half-day legal interactive Zoom seminar sponsored and presented by the employment law firm of Jackson Lewis that will cover COVID-19 related business issues that impact businesses, organizations and human resource professionals. The seminar led by attorneys Luke Breslin, Richard Cino, Noorin Hamid and Amanda Miller will be held on April 8 from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The presentation will include an update on COVID-19 related litigation in New Jersey; important provisions in the American Rescue Plan impacting employers; issues pertaining to COVID-19 vaccinations; discussion regarding proposed amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination; and more, according to a press release. The registration fee of $20 for JSAHR members, $30 for non-members, and free for students and those in transition must be paid before April 7. Register at jsahr.shrm.org/ events, email Christine Higgins at admin@jsahr.org or call JSAHR at 732-701-7155. Prepaid registrants will receive a Zoom link on April 7. Items for the Business Briefs column may be sent to news@njexaminer.com. Business Briefs may report the opening of a new business with a description of what the business offers; or hirings or promotions at a local business; or hirings or promotions of area residents at their place of employment.

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2021 Buick Envision Essence FWD

ver the past few years, General Motors (GM) has spent a lot of time and money trying to “spice up” its Buick brand. First introduced in 1904 – 117 years ago – this iconic American brand had come to represent a solid, good quality automobile that perhaps lacked some pizzaz but was the kind of car your grandfather would own. In recent years, GM has jazzed up its Buick line making it more contemPeter Perrotta porary looking. It also juiced its ad campaign for the brand – especially television commercials – attempting to reach out to a younger generation demographic. Five years ago, it introduced a totally new compact crossover SUV to its lineup, the Envision. The Envision was truly unique. It was actually initially introduced in China in 2014 and was sold under its Chinese name: “Ang Ke Wei.” In the summer of 2016 it first went on sale in the United States making it the first Chinese-built GM vehicle to ever be sold in America. For 2021 Buick gave the Envision a makeover making it sportier and more aggressive looking while maintaining its luxury status. More than 90% of the Envision’s parts are made in China, including its engine and transmission. This vehicle’s final assembly plant is located in the Yantai Etdz province in China. I recently settled behind the wheel of a 2021 Buick Envision Essence FWD for one week to put this newly redesigned model through its paces. Overall, this version of the Envision is somewhat luxurious – not up to the snuff of a BMW or Mercedes – but it sits on the fringes of luxury. It is very comfortable. The ride is smooth – albeit not overly nimble or athletic – and it’s plenty roomy. The interior ergonomics are solid, but not overly impressive. The Essence version of the Envision I tested carries a base sticker price of

2021 Buick Envision Essence

$35,800. My tester had a bottom line sticker price – with added options and destination and delivery – of $39,990. The technology package, a $2,500 option, includes an upgraded 10-inch touch screen and a Bose 9 speaker sound system. One thing I really thought was a great new design feature for this Envision was how they positioned the 10-inch touch screen that literally controls all of the car’s functions. The front dash is designed such that the 10-inch touch screen protrudes out a bit and is angled toward the driver. This is a fantastic design concept that more car makers should embrace. It enables the driver to more easily see and interact with the touch screen without having to stretch your neck or hands around to touch or see the screen. In most cars these days, these screens, no matter how fancy or impressive, are still mounted flat into the dash and not angled towards the driver’s sight line. The design and layout of the screen in the Envision is truly awesome. It allows the driver to safely interact with the touch screen controls for navigation, phone, music or climate without having to take your

eyes off of the road. I think this is a much safer system than provided for in most vehicles these days. The Envision Essence I drove came equipped with a 2.0 liter, four-cylinder turbo charged engine that puts out 228 horsepower. This power plant is paired with a nine-speed transmission. I found the Essence model to be adequately powered and smooth. It won’t blow you away with its performance, but at the same time, it is more than capable in any traffic situation. There is a “mode” selector button located on the center console that enables the driver to select what type of driving style is preferred – sport, touring or eco. The sport mode gives the Envision a racier edge. For the most part, this car seemed to perform and prefer to be in the touring mode. I think the genetic makeup of this model is better suited for the more comfortable touring option. I must say, I logged quite a few highway miles in this Envision during the week I drove it and it is a very comfortable car to take on a long trip. It cruises smoothly and effortlessly under highway driving conditions.

The EPA fuel ratings for the 2021 Envision are 26 miles per gallon overall – 31 mpg for highway driving and 24 mpg in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual fuel cost for operating the Envision comes in at around a modest $1,550 per year. It uses 3.8 gallons of gas for every 100 miles driven. This model of the Envision has not been safety crash tested under the government’s 5-star safety ratings yet. The editors at Car and Driver gave the Envision high marks for having a stylish exterior, low price compared to its competitors and smooth ride. They also said its acceleration was disappointing and its driving dynamics were not up to snuff. If you are in the market for a compact SUV crossover, I would recommend considering the Envision. It may not overwhelm you at first, but it is a choice that checks off enough boxes all around to make it a worthy contender. Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. He may be contacted at pperrotta@comcast.net

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Blast Off! Buckle Up For The Space Age By David Cohea, ReMIND Magazine

n 1961, America launched into the Space Age. Officially, the Space Age began in 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviets, but none of that seemed real until a flesh and blood American got up there. That happened not on April 12, 1961, when Soviet Yuri Gagarin launched aboard Vostok 1, but a month later on May 5, when Alan Shepard roared into suborbital space on Freedom 7 for a 15-minute flight to an altitude of 116 miles. We had

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DATEBOOK • Join New Jersey Health Care Networking Group for an April 14 Zoom meeting from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The networking group is a free organization for anyone in the health care industry, including those who provide ancillary products and services. Bancroft NeuroRehab is in the V.I.P. member spotlight and is hosting the meeting. To register, email Lisa@PreferredCares.com and you will receive the Zoom code to join the April 14 meeting. Meetings take place once a month. • The American Red Cross will sponsor the following blood drives: April 7, 2-7 p.m., Freehold Township Senior Center, 116 Jackson Mills Road, Freehold Township. Schedule a blood donation appointment by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Legal Notices Public Notice to All Voters in Monmouth County The Monmouth County Board of Elections shall meet to discuss or act upon public business at 4:00 p.m. on each of the dates set forth below, in the Boardʼs Offices at Special Services Complex, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, New Jersey. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT due to the current State of Emergency, in accordance with N.J.S.A 10:4-8(b), and guidance from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, Public Meetings will be held by remote means. Details for how to access and participate in the Public Meeting through remote means will be posted on the Boardʼs Website and posted on the Boardʼs Office door. Meeting Dates for April 20, 2021 through March 10, 2022: April 20, 2021 (Tuesday) May 27, 2021 (Thursday) September 23, 2021 (Thursday) October 28, 2021 (Thursday) December 14, 2021 (Tuesday) January 20, 2022 (Thursday) February 17, 2022 (Thursday) March 10, 2022 (Thursday) - Reorganization Any additions to the above schedule or changes in time, date or place of any scheduled meeting will be posted in the locations and sent to the newspapers. 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 x7150. News Transcript, Atlatic/Hub, Examiner, Independent, Tri Town News 3/31/21 Fee: $168.96

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barely pierced the envelope of space, but there was a sense we were headed for the stars. On May 25, new President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States was shooting for the moon — literally: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth. No single space project … will be more exciting, or more impressive to mankind, or more important … and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.” Finally, reality was catching up to the movies. The U.S. space program went into high gear as bigger and bolder rockets launched almost every month from Cape Canaveral in Project Mercury and then the Gemini and Apollo space programs. In 1968, people were working on the moon in Stanley Kubrick’s movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. The next year, Neil Armstrong would be leap-walking there. Thanks to savvy marketing by Madison Avenue’s Mad Men, American consumers in the ’50s became enrapt with the dream of progress. The internet was 30 years away from connecting the digital universe, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t much that was new in 1961. Practically everything was — from color TVs to rock ‘n’ roll, interstate highways to steel-and-glass high-rises, to shopping malls and credit cards and cordless power drills and kitchen appliances. It was Suburbia Plus, and the American imagination in ’61 was unlimited in its horizon of upper-middle-class possibility (as seen in magazines and on TV). Syd Mead worked for Ford’s Advanced Styling Studio in the early ’60s. His Ford Gyron was a futuristic twowheeled gyrocar first shown at the 1961 Detroit Motor Show. Mead went on to become an illustrator for clients like United States Steel and Philips Electronics. The future roared to life in his sleekly imagined conveyances and conveniences. Charles Schridde was hired that year by

Motorola to create a series of ads featuring futuristic houses with the Illinois company’s TVs. The company had just released the first transistorized remote control for TV, and they wanted to promote their luxury sets for the automated suburban lifestyle. The ads were wildly popular, and Motorola loved the product placement in everyone’s favorite future. Everywhere you looked, America was taking off. Cars grew space-age fins and missile-shaped bumpers. Mid-century modern home design offered angular furniture and atomic-age lamps. Sci-fi magazines offered visions of star travel in spaceships designed like shopping malls. Urban designers imagined smooth traffic flows and controlled environments. Office automation was taking over the workplace — or so said the marketers of business machines. For modern employers there were phone answering machines, electronic calculators, dictation machines and photocopiers. Heady stuff if you were in business, although workers were anxious about robots occupying their desks. It wouldn’t come out for another year, but Hanna-Barbera was working on a primetime cartoon series to pair with its dino-comedy The Flintstones. About a Space-Age family, The Jetsons would prove remarkably prescient about things common today, like video phones, flatscreen TVs, robots and push-button food. The year had its sci-fi movies, from Cold War chillers like Battle of the Worlds to the atomic spawnfests Mothra and Gorgo. But as if to pump the brakes on America’s rockets-to-the-moon fantasy, the hit of the year was a black-and-white Disney film titled The Absent-Minded Professor, with Fred MacMurray starring as a chemistry professor who stumbles onto the formula for flying rubber – Flubber – and uses it to fly about in a Model T. Whatever Space Age enthusiasms ruled Madison Avenue, a slower and more sedate future still held sway with the rest of us. Perhaps by 1961 the future was already coming at us too fast.

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New Construction Addition’s Basement Remodels Service Upgrades Trouble Shooting & Repairs Outdoor Lighting We Call Ceiling Fans Recessed Lighting You Back!

Free Est. • Bonded & Ins. • Lic. # 15903

732-238-1049 VDElectric@msn.com

Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS RS

jbelectricalnj.com

Replace, Repairs, Spring Repairs, 24 HR service. Licensed/Insured ML Installation, LLC

Cell: 908-907-5170 732-845-3333 Electrical Electrical

SPITALETTO ELECTRIC OWNER OPERATED

Lic # 13VH06595700

732-238-8519 www.spitalettoelectric.com email: info@spitalettoelectric.com

We Accept All Major Credit Cards -

NM-00456561

732-673-3105

WITH THIS AD Exp. 4/9/21

Handypersons Handypersons

Gutters

JB GUTTERS S EAMLESS GUTTERS & LEADERS

• 24 Hour Emergency Service • All Of Your Residential Electrical Needs • Same Day Service We Install Generac Generators Free Estimates • Lic. #14030 Bonded/Insured

10% o with ff this ad!

INSTALLATION REPAIRS CLEANING

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NM-00455904

NM-00456786

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Gutters

Electrical

Fully Insured

KEY CONSTRUCTION

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Interior Exterior We Accept Credit Cards

• Additions • Attics 10% • Basements OFF • Bathrooms ANY JOB Booked By • Carpets 4/30/21 • Carpentry Min. $300 • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks • Doors • Dormers • Sheetrock • Flooring (we are dustless)

Ann 27 th Cele iversary brati on

• Gutters • Hardwood Floors • Kitchens • Laminate Floors • Moldings • Odd Jobs • Painting • Power Washing • Repairs • Roofing • Siding • Wallpaper Removal • Windows

HARDWOOD SPECIALIST • NEW JERSEY’S BEST

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Owner Operated NJ Lic# 13VH06672000

NM-00456563

Electrical

NM-00455338

Cleaning Domestic

www.keyfloorshic.com

732-952-5131

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BUSINESS & SERVICE

CALL OUR CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE HERE 732-358-5200 Home Improvements

Lawn Care

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Over 2,500 Satisﬁed Customers

Serving Monmouth, Old Bridge, Parlin & surrounding.

732-759-5897

Home Improvements Home Improvements

A+ CONSTRUCTION PAINTING • POWER WASHING DECK REPAIRS • ROOFING FLAT ROOFS • ROOF COATING CONCRETE & FOUNDATIONS

732-857-1938 Free Est. Sr. Discounts

AJ’s Home Improvement, LLC CERTIFIED

Commercial & Residential

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

Interior Carpentry Painting Sheetrock Basement Waterprooﬁng

No Job Too Small or Big!

Quality Service – Quick Response Free Estimates ~ 24 hr. emergency service

Veteran Discounts Available

Home Improvements

TIMCO HOME

IMPROVEMENTS Specializing in • Custom Seemless Gutters Leaf Guards • Roofing Siding - Windows • Bathroom And Kitchen Remodeling Free Est. • Fully Ins. • 35 Years Experience NM-00456569

(Cell)

www.buildwithasjr.com

NM-00454659

Lawn Care

Landscaping

G.S. LAWN SVC & LANDSCAPING LLC

Spring Clean-Ups

24 HOUR PROMPT/EMERGENCY SERVICE

ALL WORK GUARANTEED Residential & Commercial Lic. #13vH08853200

Landscape Restoration Experts

Any Service of $1,000 or more

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 4/30/21

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

$250 OFF

Any Service of $2,500 or more

Must present coupon at time of estimate. Exp. 4/30/21

Storm damage/storm related issues excluded.

• Weekly Mowing • Fertilization Program • De-Thatching & Seeding • Re-Sodding lawn • Complete Landscape Restoration & Installation • Mulch, Stone, Topsoil Installed & Delivered • Trimming & Pruning • Gutter Cleaning • Drainage Now Accepting Most Credit Cards Fully Insured

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

732-257-1170

www.budgetpropertymaintenance.com

OWNER OPERATED

FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES Lawn Care

Working for a Greener NJ! Call for your FREE Estimate

732-257-5973

Landscaping

732-572-2678

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TREE SERVICE

• Tree Removal • Trimming • Pruning • Stump Grinding • FIREWOOD • Lots Cleared Serving: Edison, FIREWOOD Metuchen, Colonia, Woodbridge, N.Brunswick, Highland Park and “We Are TheMilltown, Most Recommended surrounding. Tree Service In The Area”

732-548-1653

NM-00456571

Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Lawn Care

Landscaping

D&S

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPING INC.

Paver Walkways Patio • Driveways Snow Plowing

COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN 732-549-6387

www.dslandscapinginc.com

NM-00456572

Certiﬁed brick paver and retaining wall installer

CLEAN-UPS

NJ State Pesticide Lic.#97065A

FREE ESTIMATES

Landscaping

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$100 OFF

Free Estimates • Insured • Owner-Operated

732-613-1115 973-818-0880

Lawn Care

Will Serve The Monmouth Areas For Tree Work & Landscaping Only

ALL WORK GUARANTEED !!! (Ofﬁce)

Landscaping

C.H.E.A.P.

Home Improvements

732-900-6087

• Hardwood Floors • Kitchens • Laminate Floors • Moldings • Odd Jobs • Painting • Power Washing • Repairs • Rooﬁng • Sheds • Siding • Wallpaper • Windows

NM-00456570

Call Mike for an estimate.

A&S JR. LLC Lic# 13VH03221500

• Additions • Attics • Basements • Bathrooms • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Counter Tops • Decks Over 30 years • Doors Experience • Dormers • Dry Wall • Flooring • Gutters

Outdoor Kitchens - Pavers - Driveways - Patios - Walkways Curb Stone - Concrete - Vinyl Fencing - Planting - Trimming Mulch - Core Aeration - Seeding - Fertilizing - Grading - Drainage NM-00455815

NM-00455910

No job too small. All levels of home repairs & improvements. Carpentry • Painting • Tile/Molding • Powerwashing

NM-00455204

Handypersons

Lic#: 13VH08371300 Pest.#: 90823B Licensed & Insured

Lawn Care

732-251-2723 Fiorellolandscaping.com Landscaping

EXPERT

LAWN & LANDSCAPING, LLC

LANDSCAPING • TREE SERVICES • STUMP REMOVAL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE BULK MATERIAL DELIVERY FULLY INSURED

24 HR. ANSWERING SERVICE

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

Lawn Care

Landscaping

New Beginnings Landscaping Spring & Fall Clean Ups Lawn Mowing - Fertilization Top Soil, Mulch, Shrub Trimming, New Plantings, Seeding, Powerwashing We deliver materials!

Call 908-309-1430 ask for Mike Give your property a New Beginning

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ORS O D S& W O WIND

When we say this sale ends on March 31st, we mean it! You only have 31 days to get this discount, along with the FREE upgrade to our SmartSunTM glass!1 And know that we’ve adjusted our operations to serve you in the safest way possible. There are limited appointments available. Please call today to book your visit.

Sale ends March 31st!

SAVE

$325

on every window1

SAVE

$850

on every entry and patio door1

FREE

Upgrade

to our SmartSun™ Glass to help keep your home even more comfortable1

$200 OFF

the entire project1

Valid on initial visit only—not to be combined with any other offer. Minimum purchase of 4 or more windows and/or doors at time of initial visit. 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.

NO NO NO

Money Down

Payments

Interest

Call to book your virtual or in-home appointment

for 1 year1

Now offering virtual appointments, too!

609-460-8202

Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas. 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 as part of Instant Rewards Plan which requires purchase during initial visit to qualify. 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.There is no minimum monthly payment required during 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. 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