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Colts Neck High School’s David Tuschmann leads an attack during the Cougars’ 3-0 win over Cranford in a state tournament regional championship match on Nov. 21.
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wo teams from the Freehold Regional High School District won state tournament regional soccer crowns to cap the 2020 scholastic season. In a year where New Jersey’s post-season state tournament format was changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Colts Neck High School boys won the Central East E, Group 3 Middlesex-Union regional championship. The title marked the first state crown for the Cougars since 2000. Colts Neck hosted Cranford High School of Union County in the regional championship match on Nov. 21. Junior David Tuschmann led his team to a 3-0 victory. Tuschmann put Colts Neck on board in the first minute of the match and scored twice in the second half to complete a hat trick. He ended the 2020 season with 25 goals. “I owe it to my teammates for putting me in those situations and it feels great,” Tuschmann said. “I feel like from the hard work I put in during the off-season, that I can do anything. It feels great to be a state champion.” Tuschmann and a strong group of se-
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niors led Colts Neck to a 15-2 record. Winning a championship was the goal for the team and its 15 seniors coming into the season. “That was the goal; to win a championship,” senior Jake Gershon said. “It’s a great feeling. For the seniors, it was the last game of the season, so you wanted to come out on top. We really came up strong in our last three games to win a state title. It’s awesome.” Gershon led the team with 11 assists and scored a career-high 12 goals in 2020. Senior Tom Samaras and sophomore Jairo Chira each had an assist in the victory over Cranford. Samaras scored nine goals and added nine assists during the season. After his team won the regional championship, Coach Art Collier said this season was “up there” as one of his favorite seasons in 23 years at the helm. The coach was proud of his players for all of their hard work on the field and for the sacrifices they made off the field to make sure the pandemic did not stop their season. Collier said he will miss the 15 seniors and will always remember what his team accomplished.
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Tom Gilmore: Conservation trailblazer in New Jersey
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ew Jersey’s parks, forests, farms, trails, meadows and wildlife habitats are preserved today in large part due to the many individual conservation trailblazers in this state we’re in. Individuals really do make a difference, You may not have heard of Tom Gilmore, but if you live in New Jersey you can be sure your community is a better place because of his tireless efforts to protect natural places and wildlife. Tom, who passed away on Nov. 7 at the age of 74, was a true conservation trailblazer. As head of the New Jersey Audubon Society for nearly 30 years, he had a strong appreciation of the importance of nature in our lives and he made an extraordinary impact on safeguarding it. Tom came to New Jersey Audubon in 1983 after serving as general manager of the Philadelphia Zoo. During his time at New Jersey Audubon he expanded the organization from a birding club with a membership of 3,000 and a staff of 10, to a thriving conservation organization with 20,000 members and a staff of 80. Tom was an avid fly fisherman and conservationist, and he worked to gain key legal protections for land, water and wildlife throughout the Garden State. He also established many educational programs to connect adults and children with nature. One of the first challenges Tom took on was saving New Jersey’s wetlands from the rampant and often careless sprawl of development of the 1980s. Wetlands are a vi-
tal habitat for a broad diversity of wildlife, lands Coalition, Gov. James McGreevey but at the time there was nothing to prevent signed the Highlands Water Protection and them from being filled and disturbed. Planning Act, a landmark victory for conWorking with then-Assemblywoman servation. Maureen Ogden, Tom helped pass a new At the opposite end of the state, Tom law to protect not only wetlands, but the worked to protect migratory birds. Sciencritical habitats surrounding them. The tists were realizing the crucial role horseFreshwater Wetlands Protection Act, the shoe crabs play in supporting long-distance strongest wetlands protection bill in the migratory shorebirds like the red knot: nation, was signed by Gov. Tom Kean in their rich eggs provide birds with desper1987. ately needed energy to complete their jourThe development boom of the 1980s ney from the tip of South America to the was also having a destrucCanadian Arctic. tive impact on the New Horseshoe crabs were GUEST COLUMN Jersey Highlands region being over-harvested for • in the northwestern part bait, and without them the of the state – a source of red knot and other species MICHELE S. BYERS clean drinking water for could not survive. more than five million Under Tom’s leaderpeople and a key wildlife habitat. Some ship, New Jersey Audubon launched a 860,000 acres of sensitive watershed lands “Halt the Harvest” campaign to save horsewere at risk. shoe crabs and the shorebirds that depend The state’s conservation community on them. realized they would have to band together The campaign was successful: in 2008, to protect the Highlands. They established the state Legislature passed a law placing a The New Jersey Highlands Coalition in moratorium on harvesting horseshoe crabs. 1988, with Tom as its first president. The Four years later, the red knot was placed on group’s goal was to gain permanent safe- New Jersey’s endangered species list, givguards for the region’s water supply. ing it additional protections. Tom left the New Jersey Highlands Tom was also a strong and effective adCoalition two years later when he was ap- vocate for open space preservation. In the pointed to the bi-state Skylands Greenway 1990s, he served as vice chair (with MauTask Force, which released a report calling reen Ogden as chair) of the Governor’s for regional land use planning in the High- Council on the Outdoors. This task force lands. was charged with assessing New Jersey’s Tom’s early leadership helped lay the open space needs and determining the best groundwork for what was to come. In way to fund land acquisition. 2004, after years of advocacy by the HighThe council’s recommendation to Gov.
Christine Todd Whitman became her signature initiative to permanently preserve one million acres of open space and farmland in 10 years, the largest and most ambitious land acquisition program in state history. I first got to know Tom when I worked closely with him in the late 1980s in his role as the first treasurer of the fledgling Pinelands Preservation Alliance. We spent many hours together going over budgets and financial reports. He made budgets fun and interesting, and generously shared his expertise and knowledge. Tom was also concerned with making sure open space was well cared for after being preserved – that ecological values and biodiversity were protected, and meaningful public access was secured. Tom was a man of great integrity and humility, and a friend and mentor to me and many in the conservation community. He leaves an amazing legacy: thousands of acres of preserved wetlands, forests, wildlife habitat and natural areas that will be enjoyed by generations to come – and education programs that entice children and adults to fall in love with nature and become its defenders. Thank you, Tom! To learn more about Tom’s life and accomplishments, visit the New Jersey Audubon Society tribute page at https:// njaudubon.org/tom-gilmore/
Michele S. Byers is the executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills. She may be reached at info@njconservation.org
‘Daniel’s Law’ will protect privacy of judges, law enforcement personnel Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation into law which will protect the home addresses and telephone numbers of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers from public disclosure. The bill, known as “Daniel’s Law,” is named in honor of Daniel Anderl, the late son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas. Anderl was killed by an individual who had compiled a dossier of personal information about Salas, including the judge’s home address in Middlesex County, according to information provided by the governor’s office.
“This is a renewed commitment to ensure that our judiciary, prosecutors and members of law enforcement who answer the call of justice can do so without fear for their personal safety, or the safety of their loved ones,” Murphy said in a statement his office issued on Nov. 20. “By shielding the home addresses and private contact information for those who serve on the bench and enforce our laws, we are demonstrating that in the face of unspeakable tragedy, New Jersey responds not with thoughts and prayers, but with concrete action,” the governor said.
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“My husband, Mark, and I would like to thank Gov. Murphy and all the men and women of the New Jersey State Legislature for enacting this trailblazing legislation,” Salas was quoted as saying in the statement. “We hope this law can be a steppingstone to improving the security of my sisters and brothers who serve as federal judges throughout the country. Nobody should be forced to endure the kind of pain my family has experienced ever again. “Together we can work to ensure that all members of the judiciary (federal, state
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and municipal courts) can perform their duties without fear of retribution or harm. Daniel used to say, ‘Mom, I love talking with you.’ “I know Daniel is listening now and he is smiling down on us today because he knows that with this bill signing, we are doing our part to ensure his death will not be in vain,” Salas said. The new law amends the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to exclude from the definition of a government
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hree residents have been elected to serve three-year terms on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Representatives from Marlboro, Colts Neck and Freehold Township were elected on Nov. 3. The results of the election are unofďŹ cial until they have been certiďŹ ed. The elections in Colts Neck and Freehold Township were uncontested. Two candidates sought the Marlboro position. Under the board’s voting guidelines, residents of Freehold Borough and Freehold Township vote for the Freehold Township representative; residents of Marlboro and Colts Neck vote for the Marlboro representative; and residents of Colts Neck and Marlboro vote for the Colts Neck representative. In Colts Neck, Debra Fanelli ran unopposed for her ďŹ rst term on the board. According to results posted on the Monmouth County Clerk’s OfďŹ ce “Monmouth County Votesâ€? website, Fanelli received 20,155 votes. Fanelli has lived in the Marlboro and Colts Neck area for 25 years and is the mother of two children with a background in education. “I am very excited about my upcoming position on the board. I am committed to the best interests of the students in our community and look forward to serving on the board,â€? she said. In Freehold Township, Elizabeth Higley ran unopposed. She was appointed to the board in 2019 to ďŹ ll an open seat. Higley is the retired principal of Freehold Township High School. According to results posted on the Monmouth County Clerk’s OfďŹ ce “Monmouth County Votesâ€? website, Higley received 18,386 votes. “I am honored to represent Freehold
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Dave Segal, former mayor in Freehold Township, passes away By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Dave Segal, who served on the Township Committee in Freehold Township for more than two decades, has died. Freehold Township officials announced Segal’s passing in a post on Facebook. According to an obituary provided by the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, Segal, who was born in 1937, died on Oct. 30 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He was a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. After settling in Freehold Township, Segal served on the Township Committee from 1977 through 2000. He served as mayor in 1979, 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000, and as deputy mayor in 1982, 1983, 1991 and 1994. Segal left the Township Committee at the end of 2000 and he and his wife, Celia, retired to Florida. David Salkin, a former member of the Township Committee who joined the governing body in 1994 and served with Segal until Segal left office at the end of 2000, remembered his former colleague this week and said, “When I started on the Township Committee, I was 28 and the other committee members were about the same age as my parents. They often called me ‘the kid.’ “Be that as it may, Dave always treated me as an equal. He named us DS1 and DS2, and he decided he was going to be my mentor, whether I wanted one or not. “Unlike me, who loved government, but hated politics, Dave loved the political game – and he was good at it. He certainly could have gone further if that’s what he wanted to do. “Dave was dedicated, genuine, always prepared, and even when we had huge arguments over individual issues, it was always with great respect. “We would argue, and then it was over,
and we were friends again. “Dave was a crusty old Marine, and liked to appear as one, but those of us who were lucky enough to know him, knew that deep down, he was just a big mush who would give you the shirt off his back. Freehold Township is better because of his contributions and will forever be thankful for his service,” Salkin said. In an article published in the News Transcript on Dec. 20, 2000, when he concluded his public service in the community, Segal said he was one member of a Township Committee made up of people who also had made a “total commitment to the town.” “I was lucky enough over the years to be able to continue working with a group of committee members whose dedication always matched mine and at times surpassed it. I’ve been fortunate,” Segal said. Segal said he took pride in the fact that Freehold Township was successful in attracting clean commercial ratables and that one-third of the municipal tax base was paid by commercial property owners. “You only see a rate like that in cities,” he said. “In municipalities, the normal rate paid by residents is 80% to 95% of the tax base. In Freehold Township that number is 65% to 66%.” Segal said he would miss residents who would approach him and introduce themselves. “They either knew who I was or wanted to remind me we had met on one or another occasion — maybe it was that I married them 20 years ago or officiated at some function they attended. It was always great to be available to help people and to be available to people who were able to let you know you had made a difference — I’ll miss that,” he said. In addition to his service on the Township Committee, Segal served for 26 years on the Freehold Township Board of Health and for 20 years on the Planning Board. He was also involved in county gov-
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ernment having served on the Monmouth County Planning Board, as emergency management coordinator, and as a commissioner and former chairman of the Manasquan River Regional Sewage Authority. Freehold Township is one of the five municipalities that comprise the MRRSA. In 1999, Segal was inducted into the New Jersey League of Municipalities Elected Officials Hall of Fame in recognition of the 20-plus years he served as an elected official.
Segal is survived by his wife of 52 years, Celia; sons, Jeff Segal and his wife, Dennise, and Richard Segal and his wife; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2021. Remembrances in memory of Segal may be made to Nassau-Suffolk Chapter – Autism Society of America, www.firstgiving.com/NSASA for his grandson Jarred.
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Cohen and McNaboe win new terms on governing body By MARK ROSMAN Managing Editor
MANALAPAN – Susan Cohen and Jack McNaboe have won new three-year terms on the Township Committee in Manalapan. Republicans Cohen and McNaboe, who currently serve on the governing body, turned back a challenge from Democrats Lawrence Furman and Bashir Mohammad in the Nov. 3 municipal election. McNaboe is serving as Manalapan’s mayor in 2020 and Cohen is serving as deputy mayor. According to election results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Cohen received 16,638 votes and McNaboe received 15,919 votes to win the seats. Furman received 8,450 votes and Mohammad received 7,908 votes. The new terms won by Cohen and McNaboe will run from Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2023. They will continue to serve on the governing body with Republicans Mary Ann Musich, Barry Jacobson and Eric Nelson. In a statement provided to the News Transcript, Cohen and McNaboe said, “We are extremely honored and humbled by the
overwhelming support shown by the voters of this town. “In an election that saw a record 48,900-plus votes cast, a turnout of over 83% and an almost two-to-one majority, we are energized to move forward into a 2021 that will certainly bring challenges. We are stronger as a community. “As optimists, we are confident in the coming year. Where 2020 started with such hope, it has quickly imploded into a year that most of us would like to forget. 2021 will start off from a low and ascend as the year progresses. Promises of an immunization and the reopening of businesses leads to a greater optimism in our community and ourselves. “We encourage all residents to continue to shop local in order to help support our small Manalapan businesses. How high we climb in the coming months will be the test of our American spirit. Of course, there will be challenges, but we will fight them with resolve,” Cohen and McNaboe said. “Along with our colleagues, we will meet challenges head on. We have absolute confidence in this community’s ability to register and assist in providing immunizations through our Manalapan Health Department and well-trained and tested
Medical Reserve Corps – Community Emergency Response Team. “We shall continue to provide shopping and other senior services through a team of dedicated volunteers, protecting the community’s most vulnerable from this pandemic. We shall continue to solicit and provide needed food and staples to those in the community most at need. “The Manalapan-based Samaritan Center food pantry does a great job of offering assistance to the registered, known and qualified in the community. The events of the last nine months have taught us the need is greater now to a whole new pool of recipients,” they said. “In the normal course of business, we will need to choose, award and implement a new garbage and recycling contract in April 2021. In the volatile cost market of recycling and trash, hard choices will need to be made. “The solid waste service provided by Manalapan, a benefit provided to all residents, is not one that is provided by most towns. Times dictate that this contract will look different from past years. We are committed to continuing to provide quality services to our residents while maintaining a stable tax rate.
“The implementation of the state mandated affordable housing requirement through the Manalapan Planning Board will certainly be a heavy lift in 2021. “While well negotiated ratios, 100% affordable housing buildings, special needs units and senior units have left Manalapan in a much better position than many other communities, these complexes will still impact the community, schools, emergency services and town administration. “This task will fall on the truly professional volunteers of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The standard new year hiring of the professionals, attorneys, engineers, planners, auditors and a host of others is already underway. “Who among us thought at the beginning of the year that we would see what we have seen in 2020? Please know we are poised for anything 2021 shall bring. “The truly professional employees of Manalapan will rise to any occasion or emergency. Many of us saw that this year whether tested by a pandemic, a major storm, or both at the same time, Manalapan emergency services, the Department of Public Works and all of the departments got the job done,” Cohen and McNaboe said.
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Freehold Borough schools planning for students’ Dec. 14 return By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer
FREEHOLD – Children in five special education classes have returned to the Freehold Borough K-8 School District for in-person instruction and district administrators are hoping regular education classes will resume in the schools on Dec. 14. Since the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all of the pupils in the district had been receiving instruction via remote lessons. In early November, the members of the Board of Education approved an updated restart and re-entry plan. One week later, children who are enrolled in five special education classes at the Freehold Learning Center elementary school began receiving a combination of in-person and remote instruction. Those children became the first pupils in Freehold Borough to receive in-person instruction since March, when the 2020 coronavirus outbreak initially struck New Jersey and schools closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Before a mid-November increase in the state’s reported coronavirus cases, district administrators set Dec. 14 as the date
when the remainder of the district’s pupils may begin to receive in-person instruction, while they continue to receive some remote instruction. As of Dec. 14, parents will have the option for their children to continue to receive instruction on a 100% remote basis. Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic said students whose parents select the hybrid model of in-person and remote instruction will be divided into two cohorts. One cohort of children will receive inperson instruction on Tuesday and Thursday and the second cohort of children will receive in-person instruction on Wednesday and Friday. In-person instruction on Monday will alternate each week between the two cohorts. Tomazic said that as of mid-November, 63% of the district’s parents wanted their children to attend school in-person. The remaining parents wanted their children to stay on a fully remote education. Freehold Borough administrators were planning to begin the 2020-21 school year with a combination of in-person and remote learning, but that plan did not materialize after they identified two significant issues: the lack of physical barriers between
students to limit the possible transmission of the virus, and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) filtration systems, according to Tomazic. Those issues have now been addressed and Dec. 14 remains the date when hybrid learning is scheduled to begin. However, Tomazic said in a Nov. 20 letter that the district may abandon its hybrid plan and continue with 100% remote instruction if it is advised to do so by the Freehold Borough Health Department. Tomazic noted that the COVID Regional Risk Assessment recently placed Monmouth County in a high risk category for the virus. He said if Monmouth County or the school district is identified as having a very high risk for the virus, Freehold Borough will continue to use 100% remote
instruction. “We have made extensive preparations to ensure our schools are safe to operate,” the superintendent said. “This has included the installation of bipolar ionizers for air filtration, thermal imagers to detect fever, plastic barriers for social distancing, health questionnaires to assist families in screening students at home, and procedures in the schools to minimize risk and maintain social distance parameters. “These preparations notwithstanding, we remain alert and mindful of the level of outbreak in the community and will make decisions based on that data with guidance from our local health officer,” he said, asking parents to “please remain flexible and ready to adjust to a wide range of contingencies as they may arise.”
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ete Townshend (The Who), Neil Young, Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Sting, Ozzy Osbourne and even Huey Lewis have publicly acknowledged various amounts of hearing loss due to exposure to loud music. In Sound of Metal, we get to see a less well-known musician, who may not ever perform in front of thousands, deal with the harsh reality of hearing loss. Ruben (Riz Ahmed) is touring the country with his girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) and their band. It’s small gigs, but they make the trek from city to city in their motorhome. They are not only the talent but also the roadie and marketing team for their band’s tour. What little money they make helps them survive, but when Ruben experiences a catastrophic loss of hearing, life will never be the same.
The hearing doesn’t go all at once for Ruben. Sounds have been getting muffled and filled with static for a number of moments before the final blow, but while playing one night he realizes that it has finally given out and walks off stage. Ruben wants to push through the tour playing from memory as a “click track.”
Lou knows they need to enlist help if they are ever to have a somewhat normal life in the future. Ruben was once a heroin addict, but has been clean for years. With the added stress of hearing loss in his life, Lou fears for the worst and directs Ruben to a group home. Can this new community of friends help him cope with his current circumstances, or will the allure of the metal lifestyle get the best of him? This film stands or falls based on Ahmed. And I’m happy to say that his performance is a winner at every turn. In
a film that relies equally on sound and the lack thereof, Ahmed’s most subtle moments become essential. His gestures give us both hope and optimism at one moment while in the next scene delivering a feeling of hopelessness and despair. I was totally invested in Ruben’s life and that was because of Ahmed’s meticulous work. The sound was mind-blowing. One moment features the rock music of the band turned up to a volume of 10 while the next is muffled before transitioning to pure silence. We feel Ruben’s struggles through many of the onscreen cues. The static annoys us as it does Ruben, and the silence is unsettling for both the audience and Ruben. Sound of Metal can be a tough watch at times. Ruben’s journey into his new life is difficult and his struggles are real. Ahmed’s performance is worth watching, and if you want a real surreal experience, this film with headphones will captivate your eyes and your ears. Turn it up and enjoy the show — just not too loud. Paul’s Grade: B+ Sound Of Metal Rated R Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci Director: Darius Marder
Should I watch the new quiz show ‘The Chase’? Question: I’ve never heard of the quiz show The Chase, which is being remade with former Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter. I get why ABC would want to be in business with these three based on the success they had with the “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) tournament. Although these guys are great players and it was exciting to watch them go against each other because they play the game at such a high level, I think the fact that it was Jeopardy! was a bigger deal than their personalities. Your thoughts? —Jake Matt Roush: I don’t imagine ABC is expecting ratings approaching the GOAT tournament, which felt like a once-in-alifetime stunt. But I can’t blame the network, or these players, for trying to milk another proverbial 15 minutes of game show infamy while they can. As most game show fans no doubt know, before his
staggeringly successful run on Jeopardy!, Holzhauer appeared as a contestant on The Chase during its Game Show Network run in 2014. (It’s based on a British format, as so many things are.) In the new version, the three Jeopardy! champs will take turns in the role of “the Chaser,” as the fearsome trivia expert who will try to block new players as they try to wrack up money by answering a flurry of questions (estimated at up to 166 per episode). It’s no Jeopardy!, but what is? I’d certainly give the new Chase a shot if this were your kind of show. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com
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By MATTHEW SOCKOL Staff Writer
FREEHOLD – No recommendations for corrective action were made in the 2019 municipal audit of Freehold Borough. During a recent Borough Council meeting, members of the governing body passed a resolution to accept the 2019 audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must conduct an annual audit of its books, accounts and ďŹ nancial transactions. The audit of Freehold Borough’s ďŹ nances and ďŹ nancial records was conducted by Suplee, Clooney & Company. According to municipal ofďŹ cials, the audit contains no recommendations and because no recommendations were made, ofďŹ cials were not required to prepare a corrective action plan. In other business, council members authorized the submission of an application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program 2020. According to a resolution, ofďŹ cials are seeking state funding for a downtown streetscape improvement project. The primary activity of the project will be to complete streetscape improvements that are intended to improve pedestrian access to the
borough’s downtown area and its aesthetic. The maximum amount of grant funds available for the project is $1 million and borough ofďŹ cials will provide additional money for full funding, according to the resolution. Because the primary activity of the project involves land owned by Freehold Borough, municipal ofďŹ cials committed to maintain the streetscape once it has been developed. And, council members awarded a contract to Level G Consulting Inc. for the implementation of a parking management plan. According to a resolution, the contract is in an amount not to exceed $15,000. Level G Consulting previously provided Freehold Borough ofďŹ cials with a downtown parking study which included parking management strategies that were designed to create a more balanced use of the borough’s existing public parking supply. Through the new contract, Level G Consulting will provide assistance to borough ofďŹ cials in reviewing and implementing the plan, according to the resolution. Details of the plan have not yet been made publicly available; borough ofďŹ cials said the details of the plan may be provided in an upcoming press release.
Three elected to school board By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer
MARLBORO – Robert Daniel, Susan Shrem and Jill Strafaci have been elected to three-year terms on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. The Nov. 3 election for three seats on the board saw ďŹ ve residents run for ofďŹ ce: Feiby Dawod, Kamilia Maxemoss, Daniel, Shrem and Strafaci. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s OfďŹ ce, Strafaci received 13,090 votes, Shrem received 10,417 votes and Daniel received 10,063 votes to win the seats. Maxemoss received 7,335 votes and Dawod received 6,302 votes in their bids to win seats on the school board. Daniel has served on the board for four years and won his second full term. “I am honored to be re-elected to the board and I look forward to serving the community with my fellow board members, Daniel said. “The No. 1 topic I will be focusing on is working with my fellow board members and the district’s administrators to manage
all of the issues COVID-19 has caused in our district and in our community at large. “This is a challenging time, but I am conďŹ dent that if we work together we will deliver the best education possible to the children of Marlboro,â€? Daniel said. Strafaci won her ďŹ rst term on the board. “I am deeply honored to be elected to the board,â€? Strafaci said. “I wish to ďŹ rst help the children and staff get through the rest of this pandemic, giving special consideration to the negative impact on learning itself and the social-emotional health of children. “Looking ahead, I wish to assess where the budget stands in light of the needed spending for COVID and to help our schools get back to where we need to be for the 2021-22 school year. “Like everyone in our community, I am looking forward to normalcy again for our students and I will seek ways to enable that as quickly and as safely as possible,â€? Strafaci said. Shrem could not be reached for comment. She won her second term on the board.
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Legislature for taking this important step to provide common sense protections for active and retired judges and their families, along with others in the justice system, in the hope that a future tragedy can be prevented,” Rabner said. Anderl, 20, was killed at his family’s North Brunswick home on July 19. Salas’ husband, attorney Mark Anderl, was seriously injured in the attack that was carried out by suspect Roy Den Hollander, who allegedly targeted the family because of his disdain for Salas and her role as a federal judge, according to reports. Den Hollander subsequently took his own life. Salas sits on the federal bench in the District of New Jersey, Newark.
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Freehold chiropractor Dr. Russell Brokstein is holding the 15th annual Holiday Food and Coat Drive, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Donations of coats, gloves, jackets and non-perishable food items are welcome to be donated at the Hometown Family Wellness Center, 9 Broadway, Freehold Borough. Brokstein starts the annual holiday drive on Thanksgiving and will collect donations of non-perishable food items, coats and clothing items in good condition until Dec. 31. “I opened Hometown Family Wellness Center in the town I grew up in to help the community be more healthy naturally and to give back to the town I love. So many people need our help during the holidays and winter. People shouldn’t be cold and hungry so I decided collecting warm coats, clothing items and food would be a great gift for the holidays to others. Please help us help others enjoy this holiday season and stay warm this winter,” Brokstein said. Anyone who donates by bringing in at least five canned and/or boxed food items and/ or coats will receive a certificate for a complimentary “Pain Relief and Health Consultation” for themselves or someone they care about. The donated items will be delivered to the Open Door and St. Peter’s Thrift Shop on Throckmorton Street. For more information, call 732-780-0044 or visit http://www. ChiropractorFreehold.com
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties has announced the double-sided sale of 12 Broadmoor Drive, Rumson, for $2 million. A double-sided sale is when a property is listed and sold by the same real estate professional. The property was listed and sold by Randy Beth Breitman of the company’s Manalapan office. It overlooks the Shrewsbury River and was previously owned by musician Richie Sambora. The waterfront property was sold with a dock, a boat lift and a riparian grant of the waterway. Breitman has more than 20 years of real estate experience and focuses her career in commercial, residential, investment, industrial and corporate transactions.
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• The Monmouth County Park System will present a Winter Beach Walk from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area, Manasquan. Take a guided walk with a park system naturalist along the beach while collecting and identifying some of the ocean’s natural treasures. Dress in warm clothing and bring along something to carry shells. This is a free activity. Details: 732-842-4000.
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“These kids all did the right things,” he said. “They did it all so they could be here in a state championship game. This is a great group of kids. Coaches don’t celebrate championships. We do so for the kids. It’s not my championship. It’s theirs.” The Freehold Township girls won the Central East E regional championship with a 5-1 victory over Union High School of Union County on Nov. 22 in a match that was played at Howell High School. Three years removed from winning the NJSIAA Group 4 state championship, Coach Dave Patterson was proud to see his talented players bring home another title. “I’m really proud of them to make it through this season and win a championship,” the coach said. “We felt this team was capable of winning a championship. They are a great group of girls and it feels really good to win a state title.” As a freshman, Ryann Leohner was a key member of the 2017 state championship squad. This year, as a senior, Leohner cemented her legacy, in Patterson’s eyes, with a terrific senior campaign to help the Patriots win another title. Leohner scored twice against Union in the title match and led the team with 12 goals in 2020. Senior Alyssa Napolitano also scored against Union, and freshman Cassidy Corcione scored a goal and added two assists. Corcione finished an impressive freshman campaign with 11 goals and a teamhigh eight assists. The Patriots’ run to the regional title was hard-fought. Trailing East Brunswick High School, 1-0, in the regional semifinal match, Freehold Township (13-1-1) rallied in the second half to take a 2-1 lead against the Bears.
East Brunswick tied the game in the final three minutes of regulation and after two scoreless overtime periods, the match came down to penalty kicks. Patterson said his players were calm entering the penalty kick stage and confident
they would win. The Patriots scored on all five of their penalty kicks to secure the win and advance to the title match. “To see them go through everything they did this season and end it with smiles on their faces and holding up a champion-
ship made the moment even sweeter. We have 17 seniors and for them to win a state championship as their last moment was a great feeling for a coach,” Patterson said. The Patriots have won three state titles with Patterson at the helm.
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ON THE ROAD PETER PERROTTA
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T SEL
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hat are you driving this week?” an old friend of mine asked – as a lot of my friends are apt to do these days when they know I write a weekly auto review column. “A Tiguan,” I replied. “What’s that?,” she snapped. “It’s a Volkswagen,” I said. Well, I hate to admit it, but there are times when one has to cheat and revert to Wikipedia whether one likes it or not. According to Peter Perrotta Wikipedia, “the name Tiguan is a portmanteau of the German words Tiger (tiger) and Leguan (iguana). The name was the result of a naming contest conducted by the German car magazine publisher Auto Bild. It was selected from a field of names that also included Namib, Rockton, Samun and Nanuk. OK, now that we are all clear on that – portmanteau? A portmanteau is formed by combining two or more existing words. While the Tiguan crossover SUV may not be on the tip of every American’s tongues these days, it certainly is a lot more popular in Europe. Volkswagen introduced the Tiguan in 2007. I recently jumped behind the wheel of the 2020 Tiguan 2.0T SEL Premium RLine with 4 motion for one week to check out what VW brings to the table in this crowded and popular segment. At first glance, I was impressed with the look and stance of this Tiguan model – a top of the line trim. The pure white Exterior combined with the Saffrano and black leather interior makes for a very attractive package. However, I must admit that I was a tad disappointed when I jumped behind the wheel of this Tiguan and punched the accelerator to take it for its first spin. While there are a lot of positives to write about here – it’s got plenty of head,
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T SEL
leg and cargo space room – tremendous speed and agility are not one of its strong suits – at least not in my book. The turbo-charged four-cylinder engine makes 184 horsepower. This engine is coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The all wheel drive SEL Premium model runs from 0 to 60 miles per hour in an unimpressive 9.1 seconds. There is a “sport” mode selection on the center console which affords this Tiguan a bit more zip, but not enough to make a tremendous difference. The overall ride quality of the Tiguan is a bit stiff, which makes going over bumps a bit of an adventure at times. But there is enough of a quality feel to the ride to make this a quality choice for some in the SUV crossover segment. My wife commented that she thought that the seats were a bit stiff and not com-
fortable. I would have to agree with her on that point. Volkswagen offers up the Tiguan in six different trim levels, starting with the base S model ($25,965) and ending with top of the line SEL Premium R-Line – which I drove – with a base price of $38,795. The bottom line sticker price on my tester came in at $39,815 after adding in $1,020 for destination and delivery. The EPA fuel consumption ratings for the Tiguan come in at 23 miles per gallon overall – 27 miles per gallon in highway driving and 20 miles per gallon in city driving. The EPA estimates that the annual fuel cost of running this Tiguan will come in at about $1,750 as it uses about 4.3 gallons of gas per every 100 miles driven. The government’s 5-star safety ratings crash test were not completed all the way. The Tiguan did receive a 5-star rating for
the front seat and rear seat side crash tests. It got a 4-star rating on the overall rollover test. The editors at Car and Driver gave the Tiguan high marks for “refined driving experience, available third row and excellent fuel economy.” Car and Driver gave the Tiguan low marks for not being as quick as its rivals, and it has a firm ride with the larger optional wheels. The SEL Premium model comes loaded with a ton of standard equipment including 20-inch alloy wheels; panoramic roof; heated seats and a heated leather wrapped steering wheel; remote start; 8-inch touch screen navigation and a whole lot more.
Peter Perrotta’s On The Road column appears regularly. For questions and or comments he can be reached at peter@capitalmotorcars.com.
While there are a lot of positives to write about here - it’s got plenty of head, leg and cargo space room tremendous speed and agility are not one of its strong suits - at least not in my book.
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A Decade Dominated by Primetime TV Superheroes! By Matt Roush, ReMIND Magazine Here they come to save the day! Apologies to Mighty Mouse, who had a bit of a comeback in the late ’70s (sharing a Saturday morning time slot with, of all creatures, those mouthy magpies Heckle and Jeckle). But when it came to rescuing the world from peril in the 1970s with super-strength and other fantastical powers, this was a decade dominated by primetime TV’s superheroes — from Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk to The Six Million Dollar Man and more. For a generation that grew up watching mostly cartoon variations of their comic book icons, the time was ripe for fleshand-blood — with a touch of bionics — heroism. Introducing Steve Austin Far from the campy “Biff! Pow!” antics of Adam West’s Batman in the 1960s, the new breed of superhero was more
grounded and serious. The trend hit an early peak with The Six Million Dollar Man, a.k.a. Steve Austin (Lee Majors), that most quintessential of aspirational figures, an astronaut. Critically injured in a space accident, Steve had his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with mechanical “bionic” implants, enhancing his human abilities manifold, rendering him one of TV’s first super-soldiers. (The reason his 60 mph super-speed was rendered in slow motion was, according to producer Harve Bennett, because “the tricks looked ridiculous when we filmed them at regular speed.”) In a 1974 essay, esteemed sciencefiction author Isaac Asimov described the character as “Superman born again … but Austin hits closer to home.” After all, he observed, “Improving this fragile and ul-
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tra-destructible body of ours is, in fact, the name of the game we call mankind.” The name of the game in TV, of course, is ratings. And after an inauspicious beginning as a series of TV movies in 1973, The Six Million Dollar Man began airing weekly on ABC in 1974, finishing just outside the Nielsen Top 10 in its first season. Along Came “The Bionic Woman” Just as The Man From U.N.C.L.E. spawned The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. during the ’60s TV spy craze, Steve needed a distaff companion. Enter Jaime Sommers, The Bionic Woman, played by the lissome Lindsay Wagner, who ironically had her studio contract dropped midway through filming her first appearance as a doomed love interest in a multipart episode of The Six Million Dollar Man. (When the audience demanded her return after she was initially killed off, Wagner’s price tag went up significantly.) Wagner, who won a 1977 Emmy as Jaime, spun off on her own in 1976 — and The Bionic Woman lasted two seasons before moving to NBC in 1978 for what would be its, and Man‘s, final year. (Years later, Jaime and Steve would marry in a 1994 TV-movie reunion.) Once these bionic heroes awakened the networks to the appeal of superheroes as a draw at night, producers began scouring legends from comics for inspiration. Which is how Wonder Woman found her way to ABC, but not without trial and error. Cathy Lee Crosby first attempted to breathe life into a contemporary Diana Prince in a failed 1974 TV movie. (One report described her version as “more suited to modeling chemises at Bergdorf Goodman than hurling 200-pound men through the air like Frisbees.”) Those Star-Spangled Hot Pants When ABC went back to the drawing board, producer Douglas S. Cramer (a future maker of hits like Dynasty) conjured an image of his dream Wonder Woman: “She should be built like a javelin thrower, but with the sweet face of a Mary Tyler Moore.” They found what they were looking for in statuesque former beauty queen Lynda Carter. She filled out her all-American star-spangled hot pants and golden breastplate with an innocent sexuality that drew even the dads of comic book geeks to the TV. Carter’s twirling pirouettes, transforming her from Yeoman Diana Prince to Wonder Woman, were nothing next to the contortions the show endured when ABC dropped it in 1977. CBS changed the time period from 1940s World War II to the 1970s for a retooled The New Adventures of Wonder Woman. (Lyle Waggoner, who
originally played her boss, Maj. Steve Trevor, was now his own son, Steve Jr.)
The Giant Green Guy Far less fetching was The Incredible Hulk, developed for CBS from the Marvel comic in 1978. The giant green rage beast was unleashed whenever mild-mannered scientist Dr. David Bruce Banner (Bill Bixby, the veteran sitcom star of My Favorite Martian and The Courtship of Eddie’s Father) got overly angry or stressed. Professional bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno became such an icon as the monstrous growling Hulk that he parlayed his fame into memorable cameos in comedies including The King of Queens and the film I Love You, Man. (Legend has it that Arnold Schwarzenegger was rejected from playing the Hulk because he wasn’t tall enough.) Not everyone found instant stardom in the genre. Patrick Duffy barely made a splash as NBC’s aquatic do-gooder Man From Atlantis in 1977-78, but he would soon have bigger fish to fry on Dallas. And while Hulk roared his way through five seasons, with three TV movies carrying the creature into 1990, other Marvel adaptations of the time weren’t so lucky. A version of The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Nicholas Hammond as the young web-slinger, only lasted 14 episodes. TV movies of Captain America (Reb Brown) and Dr. Strange (Peter Hooten), also for CBS, never made it to series.
Bigfoot, Wildboy, Electra Woman And More Still, the influx of primetime superheroes sparked a late ’70s renaissance of cheesy live-action knockoffs on Saturday mornings, including Bigfoot and Wildboy and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (featuring soap star Deidre Hall), introduced on The Krofft Supershow. An adaptation of Captain Marvel titled Shazam!, starring Michael Gray and Jackson Bostwick, was paired with The Secrets of Isis, about a science teacher (Joanna Cameron) who inherited the powers of the Egyptian goddess. These have largely been forgotten. But today, in a multimedia age saturated with superheroes on big and small screens, the powerhouses of ’70s primetime live on, many through syndication, nostalgic cable repeats and DVD. But they also thrive in contemporary big-screen versions — Wonder Woman 1984, a sequel to Gal Gadot’s hit, is scheduled for release this fall, while the Hulk is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Avengers movies. There’s even a new Steve Austin movie that has been long in development — although he’s been adjusted for inflation into The Six BILLION Dollar Man.
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