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students to rhythms, basic hand-held instruments and various genres of music, the addition of Ms. Hannah’s techniques brings the students joy and confidence in a different way.”

The Music Therapy program began in 2021 and has been proven to increase social, cognitive, communication, fine and gross motor skills as well as improve the mental and physical help of individuals with special needs. It is fun, engaging, stimulates the brain and brings people together.

The students at Regional Day School love their Music Therapy according to Michallis. She noted that the school is proud to bring this experience to their students.

She added that Music Therapy is not only promoting music and movement, but it also promotes language and exposes students to different cultures and customs. Some classes are even able to write music and perform for the staff and their families.

Zacharias visits the school every week. There are 61 students in the program. Each student participates twice a month. The school has a rotating schedule and about 30 participate each week. The program also continues during the extended school year program that runs during July and August.

“I attend the school on Tuesdays, and from what I have heard so far, students and staff seem to greatly enjoy the program. I work for the private practice that is Mosaic Music Therapy where we specialize in neuro-rehabilitation and developmental services,” she told The Manchester Times Zacharias said, “we are based in Sea Girt,

From Page 1 (Music - See Page 9) though we outsource to other areas/clientele in the community such as assisted living facilities, pediatric hospitals, and individual clients who are unable to attend our facility in person.”

The Regional Day School is a division of the Manchester Township School District. It is a public school for students ages three to twenty-one with moderate to significant disabilities. Students from Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties attend the school.

Special education teacher Kimberly Peel said, “music therapy gives all students an outlet to express themselves. My students always enjoy when Miss Hannah comes into our class. It gives them 45 minutes to give their brains a break and to have fun while having the chance to sing and play with all different types of instruments. RDS is very lucky to have this part of our schedule.” Allison McCann, a preschool disabilities teacher remarked, “Ms. Hannah brings a calm yet engaging energy to our students and connects with them on an individual basis. Music therapy helps them to feel connected to music, singing and exposes them to different instruments. She encourages them to touch her guitar while playing to feel the vibrations and move their bodies freely based on their developmental abilities. We are thankful for music therapy at Regional Day School.”

Special Education teacher Michelle DeSantis noted that the program “has had a positive impact on my class. Students are always left with a smile on their face after having the opportunity to explore instruments and listen to live music.”

“Students in the Intellectual Disabilities program have been able to gain many new skills through Music Therapy sessions. Students enjoy being

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“You are chairman of eight of these committees and vice chair of five. Do you think it is possible to do your job?” Hofstein asked.

“Yes!” Borrelli answered.

“Councilman (Stephen) Chisholm has seven chairs and you have two new members that were elected. One (Councilwoman Jennifer Kuhn) has one chairmanship for a minor committee and Councilman (Scott Sargent) has none.” He described both council members backgrounds adding his opinion that, “they should have more appointments.”

Sargent and Kuhn joined the council as part of Mayor Michael Reina’s team. Even though they are all Republicans, they represent a sort of minority on the council. Council President Flemming, Borelli, and Chisholm are on the other side.

“It’s like two people are hogging everything. It would be very nice if you would give them some of the chairmanships and let them work with the town, instead of having, really, nothing. Think about it.” Hofstein recommended.

“They were appointed and they are serving on committees. In our first year we didn’t serve on a lot of committees either. We all have to start out somewhere, Mr. Hofstein,” the councilman replied.

“That doesn’t mean you can’t make appointments when you have people who are experts in certain fields,” Hofstein said. He had noted Sargent’s years of service on the Jackson Board of Education and being the vice chair of the Education Committee as well as his work in the public works department that may have made him eligible to chair that committee.

Resident Richard Egan also questioned Borrelli noting he was the chairman of the Education Committee and asked about his experience with the Board of Education.

Councilman Borrelli replied, “I’ve been discussing education issues since I’ve been on council and I am very interested in what is happening on the Board of Education and in particular what is happening on the state level and how it is effecting our town.”

“Don’t you think a man who has served many years on the school board with an exemplary record should be the chairman since he was on the School Board?” Egan asked the councilman.

“I did not make the appointments,” Borrelli replied.

Egan responded, “so you went along with what Mr. Flemming and Mr. Chisholm told you to do. Is that correct?”

“No. I was appointed to serve as chairman and I honorably picked up the helm to do that,” Borrelli said.

Egan said the council committee assignments were pre-determined prior to the January 3 reorganization meeting of the governing body.

“As we normally do,” Council President Martin Flemming said.

“As you don’t normally do,” Egan shot back. “Okay and how many have you done Mr. Egan?” Flemming asked the resident.

Egan responded, “right now, you are in violation of the Sunshine Law. What you should have done is wait for the two people who just got elected were sworn in as council members, hold a recess, go into executive session so they had an ample say in the determining of the assignments.”

Flemming said the two new council members “were contacted and asked what they’d like to serve on.”

“But it’s not legal. You are in violation of the Sunshine Law. You just admitted so. He knew what he was doing even before (the reorganization meeting),” Egan replied.

Borrelli informed the resident “we didn’t meet in person. We didn’t have a quorum when it came to these appointments.”

“You are in violation of the Sunshine Law,” Egan repeated.

“No, we’re not,” Borrelli said.

Egan then asked about Flemming being nominated to serve as council president again this year. Councilman Borrelli replied, “he reached out for support for council president just like anyone who wanted to serve as president of council would.”

Egan and Hofstein both used to be members of land use boards in town.

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