Monroe News - Winter 2010

The Township hasunveiled its new soc-cer park on ProspectPlains Road with a lit-tle help from recre-ation soccer playersand even a few profes-sionals.

The 72-acre park isbehind the Post Officeand connected to thecurrent High Schoolby a trail, which willultimately connect tothe new high schoolbeing built on

Schoolhouse Road.The complex is alsolocated about a half-mile down the roadfrom Memorial TreePark, also on ProspectPlains Road. Plans arealso underway to con-struct a sidewalk onPerrineville Road toencourage morepedestrian travel fromMonroe TownshipHigh School.

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InsideThis Issue…Important Numbers . . . . . 2

Mayor’s Message . . . . . . . . 3

Township Council . . . . . 4-5

Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Around the Town . . . . . 8-9

Public Works . . . . . . . . . . 10

Library News. . . . . . . . . . 11

Recreation Calendarof Events . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

Around the Town . . . 14-16

Check out thelocal calendarof events,pages 12-13.

Winter 2010

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Residents Get a Kick Out of Soccer Complex

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Anita Asante of the SkyBlue FC of Piscataway signsautographs for young playersat the opening of the newSoccer Complex on Sept. 25.

MonroeTownship Soccer Club PresidentBobbin Paskell speaks at the opening ofthe new Soccer Complex on Prospect

Plains Road on Sept. 25.

Monroe TownshipHigh School has cap-tured its first state titlein 22 years and its firstin football, when theFalcons defeated theMiddletown SouthEagles 33-10 on Dec. 5.

“There is no greaterreward than to workhard at something andto reap the benefits ofyour hard work byacquiring recognitionand validation,”Schools Superinten-dent KennethHamiltonsaid. “The boys, alongwith their coachesfought a hard fightand were victorious.The cheerleaders,band and color guards

should alsobe acknowl-edged fortheir effortsto bringhome thetitle.”

Many stu-dents andr e s i d e n t swere onhand for the game,which was held inEwing at LionsStadium at the Collegeof New Jersey.

The Falcons (thesecond seed) were theunderdog in the game,but after scoring justbefore halftime to goup 14-10, the teamnever relinquished thelead.

The defense was intop form for theFalcons, shutting theEagles out for the finalthree quarters, onlygiving up 14 yards inthe second half, aswell as causing twoturnovers.

Falcon Senior BlakeBascom had an amaz-ing game scoring threetouchdowns, rushingfor 208 yards on 24

carries.

“The Township isvery proud of theseyoung men,” MayorRichard Pucci said.“Winning a champi-onship is a specialmoment that they willlook back on for therest of their lives. It isa great accomplish-ment, and we wishthem all the best in thefuture.”

Falcons Capture State FootballTitle

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TOWN HALL1 Municipal Plaza • Monroe Township, NJ 08831www.monroetwp.com

ELECTED OFFICIALSMayor:Richard Pucci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Council President:Gerald Tamburro . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CouncilVice President:Joanne M. Connolly . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Council Members:Leslie Koppel-Egierd . . . . [email protected] Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nalitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

IMPORTANT NUMBERSTownship Main Number . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-4400Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-0222Construction Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 656-4585Court Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-4020Township Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 605-9440EMS and First Aid (non-emergency) .(732) 521-1880Health Department . . . . . .(732) 521-4400 ext. 192Environmental Protection .(732) 521-4400 ext. 118MonroeTownship Library . . . . . . . .(732) 521-5000Municipal Utilities Authority . . . . . .(609) 655-1050Office on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-6111Parks Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 723-5000Police (non-emergency) . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-0222Public Advocate . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-4400 ext. 135PublicWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 656-4575Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 723-5000Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 656-4575Tax Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-4405Township Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 656-4573Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-0222 ext. 126Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(732) 521-6100

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Municipal News

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Wolverines PeeWee NabGarden State Championship

The MonroeTownship WolverinesPee Wee team won theGarden StateChampionship in foot-ball, easily defeatingthe Shore Blue Devils40-20 at RutgersUniversity on Nov. 29.

“The season startedwith high expectationsfor this group of kids asthey were the CentralJersey Champions inlast year’s Junior PeeWee Division,” saidCoach Joseph Isola.“Their journey beganway back in August.The team ran the tableduring the regular sea-son with an 8–0 recordand a Gold DivisionChampionship.”

The Wolverinesmade it to the finalsof the Central JerseyChampionship for thesecond straight year,but suffered its firstloss in the finals, whichsent the team to the

Garden State Games.

After a first-roundbye, the Wolverinesfaced the HopewellBulldogs, in a closegame that came downto the final seconds ofthe game.

“This game provedto be a thrilling contest,which included fourlead changes,” CoachIsola said. “However,this time Monroe’steam would stand talland fight throughadversity and in theend, the Wolverinesscored with 26 secondsleft to win an amazing49–42 game.”

In the semi-finalsthe Wolverines defeat-ed the Roselle Rams 30-12, which brought theWolverines to thefinals.

“The Wolverineswere able to control theline of scrimmage andpound their way to the

Championship,” CoachIsola said. “Their 40-20victory was the culmi-nation of a 13-1 seasonand earned this teamthe Garden StateChampionship.”

Coach Isola congrat-ulates a great team:quarterback StephenKaroly; offensive line-men Andrew Isola,Cole Marini, AndrewFlorek, Jeff Van deSande, Rick Gathy, andMiles Perry; runningbacks Mikey Cordovaand Akeer Franklin;receivers Vikram Singh,Matt Van de Sande, JTAllan, Patrick Collins,Doug Keenan and NickTarsillo; linebackersCole Cusanelli, JoeTrainor, Chase Santiagoand Carlton Coleman;defensive linemenAnthony Giudice, PeterJarosiewicz, KevinLatwis, Jayson Dalinaand Paul Corraro; and

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From overseeingelections in Monroe toserving as theTownship Council’ssecretary, the TownshipClerk’s Office is one ofthe busiest depart-ments in the Township.

Township ClerkSharon Doerfler andher employees in theClerk’s Office comprisea unique TownshipDepartment becausethey work directly forand answer to theTownship Council. Theoffice prepares theCouncil meeting agen-das and retains originalcopies of all minutes,ordinances and resolu-tions, and administersand records oaths ofoffice.

The Clerk’s Office isalso the Custodian ofthe Municipal Seal andis also where all min-utes books, bond andcontract informationand archival recordsare stored.

The Township Clerkis also the ChiefElections Officer andChief Registrar ofVoters in Monroe. Shecertifies vacant seats onthe Council, maintainsreceipts of nominating

petitions, certifies thosepetitions with theCounty Clerk, main-tains the local electionresults and also sug-gests polling places.

Ms. Doerfler and herstaff should be com-mended for their workto ensure residentshave every opportunityto register to vote. TheClerk’s Office holdsextended hours on reg-istration deadlinesbefore primary andgeneral elections. Also,voter registration formsare available on theTownship website,www.monroetwp.com.

The Clerk also main-tains party affiliationdeclaration forms andabsentee ballot applica-tions.

In addition, resi-dents in need of licens-es for their dogs or cats,retail food establish-ments, liquor sales, taxiand limousine services,raffle or bingo permits,wrecking yards, andpeddling and solicita-tion permits must go tothe Clerk’s Office.

All dogs and catsmust be licensed in theTownship. In order toobtain a license, theowner must provideproof of a currentrabies vaccination.Licenses must berenewed by January 31every year. They can bepurchased at theClerk’s Office and cost$7 for each spayed/neutered dog or cat and$10 for a non-spayed/non-neutered dog. Therewill be a $10 late fee for

each license renewedafter March 31.

In addition, Ms.Doerfler and her staffhold a free rabies clinicannually in our PublicWorks Facility, onGravel Hill-SpotswoodRoad, always on thefirst Saturday in March,where residents canhave their pets vacci-nated for free.

Additionally, theClerk’s Office is whereresidents go formarriage applications,remarriage/reaffirma-tion of a Civil Union,Civil Union Applica-tions and DomesticPartnership Applica-tions and to get certi-

fied copies of all of theabove, as well as localdeath and birth certifi-cates.

The Clerk’s Officehas taken many stepsto make the office moreaccessible to residents.Many of the forms andapplications are nowavailable on theTownship’s websitewww.monroetwp.comunder the forms, per-mits and applicationstab.

Mayor Richard Pucci

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Township Council

Monroe Townshipwas a very busy com-munity in 2009.

In January, weopened our expandedPublic Library onMunicipal Plaza, andthen in September theSoccer Complex onProspect Plains Roadwas opened. Duringthe summer, residentsflocked to Veteran’sPark on Avenue K toescape the summer sunby cooling off in thespray park and fall waskicked off in style at a

Civil War Re-

Enactment at the Dey

Farm on Federal Road.

We plan to continue

in 2010 the best services

to our residents while

maintaining a stable taxrate that has consistent-ly been the lowest orsecond lowest in thecounty.

Early this year, weare expecting to openthe newly expandedCommunity Center.The expansion, whichincludes a full secondgym, a weight roomand more office spaceamong other things,will provide the 16-year-old facility with amuch neededmakeover and providemore space to allowexpanded program-ming.

Just as theCommunity Centerconstruction concludesthe Township shouldbegin work on its free-standing Senior Center

at the intersection ofApplegarth and HalseyReed Roads. With10,000 seniors regis-tered with the Office onAging but only enoughroom to accommodatea maximum of 250people, the expansionis necessary in order tocontinue to provide thebest possible programsand services for themembers of the SeniorCenter.

In addition, weintend to hold anotherCivil War re-enactment,this time in late springor early summer.During the previousliving history weekendnearly 1,000 residents,toured the Dey Farmfacility and were able tosee first-hand what lifewas like for soldiers

during the war.

The Township willalso continue its mis-sion of keeping half ofthe Township frombeing developed bypurchasing additionalopen space. Using theTownship Open SpaceTrust Fund, and part-nering with the Countyand State we have pre-served nearly 4,000acres of open spaceincluding green unde-veloped woodlandsand our highly utilizedparks

All of these servicesare what makesMonroe Township agreat place to live, raisea family and retire.

May you all have ahappy and healthynew year!

Much to Look Forward to in 2010By Jerry Tamburro, Monroe Township Council President

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the defensive second-ary: Steve Martin,Kevin Ball, AdrianDuprey and ChrisMuce.

“This was a verygratifying season andfantastic ending for agroup of kids thatchose to win everyday,” Coach Isola said.

The Township isproud to have suchyoung athletes thatdisplayed exemplarysportsmanship andfortitude during theseason and came backfrom a loss to win thetournament.

“Wolverine Footballhas become a corner-

stone for theTownship’s young-sters,” Mayor RichardPucci said. “I wouldlike to thank the teamon behalf of theTownship for their hardwork and dedication,which are traits of truechampions.”

Garden State ChampionshipContinued from page 2

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Township CouncilHonoring the Senior CenterVolunteersBy Councilman Irwin Nalitt

The Township Officeon Aging is a bustlinghub for our senior citi-zens.

While at the SeniorCenter, located in thelower level of theMunicipal Building,residents can meet withthe numerous clubs,groups or programs;listen to guest speakers;meet with social work-ers; and get helppreparing their incometaxes.

Residents may alsomeet with the CountySurrogate’s Office toprobate wills, enjoycomputer educationcourses, participate inhealth education pro-grams and help withour food for the needyprogram.

Many of these pro-grams would not bepossible without thetime, effort and heart ofthe many volunteersthat help in so manyways at the Office onAging.

The volunteers arealways willing to givetheir time and effort tothe community withoutever wanting anythingin return. On October 6,the Township hostednearly 160 volunteersfor lunch at the East

Brunswick Chateau, asa way to thank them forserving their neigh-bors.

What is amazingabout the luncheon isthat only volunteerswho dedicated 25 ormore hours of serviceto the Center wereinvited. We have beenholding the volunteersluncheon for nearly 10years.

I’ve emceed theevent each year, and Ican tell you first handthat every year theroom gets a little fulleras more and morevolunteers donate theirtime. As CouncilLiaison of theCommission on Aging,I have seen first handjust how much workthese volunteers do forthe Center.

The volunteers domany things for theOffice on Aging. For

example, Ethel Kiss

runs Project Healthy

Bones, a results-driven

program that combines

exercise and education

to promote healthy liv-

ing. Other volunteers

help make reminder

phone calls for trips

and larger programs.

We even have volun-

teers that come in dur-

ing tax season to help

prepare income taxes

for Senior Center mem-

bers. And we cannot

forget the fundraising

arm of the Office on

Aging – the Friends of

the Senior Center.

Recently the Friends

raised money to help

cover the cost of a new

bus for the Transport-

ation Division.

There are many

more volunteers who

make the Senior Center

as effective and enjoy-

able as it is. I’d like to

thank everyone who

has helped the Center

become such an impor-

tant part of what makes

Monroe the best munic-

ipality in the State of

New Jersey.

CouncilmanIrwin Nalitt

American Legion Day

From left: Council President Gerald Tamburro,Larry Meloro - Commander of American Legion Post522, Mayor Richard Pucci, Leo McKernan - Past StateCommander of the American Legion. Mayor Puccihands Mr. Meloro a copy of the Proclamation declaringSeptember 16th American Legion Day.

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Seniors

The Monroe News • Winter 2010

For 17 years, sparechange has helped hun-dreds of needy resi-dents in Monroe.

“It all started when Iwas a volunteer at thereception desk in theSenior Center in theearly 90s,” recalledTownship PenniesFund founder PatriciaPanson. “I saw howmany residents werereceiving bags of foodfrom the Township on amonthly basis, and Iwanted to help.”

Ms. Panson createdthe Pennies Fund,through which resi-dents could receive aidto pay for Medic Alertnecklaces, medical billsand much more. All ofthe money collectedhelps families in need,of any age, who live intown.

“We look at eachrequest for help on acase-by-case basis anddetermine what we can

do to help,” saidBonnie Leibowitz,Director of the OfficeAging. “However, thePennies Fund is notused to pay rent orenergy bills.”

The Pennies Fundhas changed over theyears. It began with Ms.Panson and severalother volunteers usingempty mayonnaise jarswith slits cut out of thelids, collecting changeat the Stop and Shop,which at the time wasFood Town.

“We would go twicea week and shake thecan asking for dona-tions,” Ms. Pansonsaid. “Now, we havethe containers at sever-al locations throughoutthe Township and wecontinue to collectmoney.”

“The Township isgrateful to all those thathelp out this importantcause,” said

Councilman IrwinNalitt, liaison to theCommission on Aging.“All of the money thatis donated stays in theTownship to help yourneighbors in need.”

Residents can bringtheir change to Ms.Leibowitz’s office inthe lower level of theMunicipal Building ormail a check madeout to the “Friends ofthe Senior Center” toMs. Leibowitz at 1Municipal Plaza,Monroe Township NJ08831.

“Our residents arealways generous. Withtheir continued sup-port we will be able tohelp those who are inneed,” Ms. Leibowitzsaid.

For more informa-tion contact the Officeon Aging at (732) 521-6111.

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Please consider volunteering as a Tax AssistanceCounselor and/or as aLeadership Coordinator.

To join a great teamof volunteers, call theTownship Director ofthe Office on Aging at(732) 521-6111.

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Volunteers Keep the Senior Center Going“Without the volunteers we wouldn’t have half of the programming

we have now,” said Township Director of the Office on Aging BonnieLeibowitz.

The Office on Aging relies on volunteers, not only to assist in runningprograms, but to serve in the Friends of the Senior Center. The grouphelps Program Supervisor Jennifer Sternberg with her programs, includ-ing the Food Pantry and much more.

“The volunteers are the lifeblood of the Senior Center,” Ms. Leibowitzsaid. “These residents donate their time and put their hearts and soulsinto our community and making peoples’ lives better.”

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Every summer itstarts with a strike ortwo and then a few acesand if they are lucky a“hole in one,” whileTownship seniors viefor the covetedMayor’s Cup.

Township seniorsrepresenting each ofthe active adult com-munities compete invarious sports, includ-ing bowling, tennis,golf, basketball, tabletennis, bocce, shuffle-board and bridge – allhoping for a shot at thebig trophy.

“We hold the eventsover several monthsand the seniors always

have a good time,” saidRecreation Superinten-dent Tom Allen. “Evenas the competitionheats up, the seniorsalways show truesportsmanship.”

The Mayor’s Cupwas sponsored by theGardens at Monroe, ahealthcare and rehabili-tation center onApplegarth Road.

The quest for the2009 cup began onApril 22 at BrunswickZone Carolier in NorthBrunswick when menand women fromGreenbriar at Whitting-ham won the bowlingevent.

On May 30, thewomen from Green-briar won the tennischampionship atConcordia courts. Aweek later, the Regencywon the men’s tennis`tournament. It all camedown to a closematch betweenthe Regency andRossmoor, withRegency edgingout their oppo-nents.

In other events,Regency took the bas-ketball shooting, shuf-fleboard and golf titles.Encore won the tabletennis title, Greenbriargarnered the duplicatebridge championship

and Clearbrook tookhome the bocce title.

“It is great to see somany of our seniorscompeting in all differ-ent sports,” MayorRichard Pucci said.

The EncoreTableTennisteam (above) is presentedwith their Mayor’s Cup.

Jay Brown (left) fromthe Monroe TownshipRecreation Departmentholds out the covetedMayor’s Cup for the dupli-cate bridge competition onAug. 22.

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Seniors

Winter 2010 • The Monroe News

Seniors on the Quest for the Cup

The Office on Aginghas a special programto help residents copewith nearly any chronicillness.

“Take Control ofYour Health” is aresults-driven programthat was designed atStanford University tohelp participants makechanges in their lives sothey can more easilydeal with long-termhealth issues.

“It is a six-weekcourse in which resi-dents have to make a

weekly action plan andset realistic goals tomake life with their dis-ease a lot easier,” said,the Office on Aging’sSupervisor of SocialServices, Judy Kalman,who runs the programalong with the Office’sOutreach ProfessionalLaura Petix.

The program isdesigned to helpimprove all aspects ofparticipants’ health bymaking them set andmeet specific weeklygoals and then discusstheir progress at each

meeting.

Participants learn

how to cope with issues

such as depression and

fatigue, as well as the

benefits of exercise and

improved eating habits,

according to Ms. Petix.

The Office on Aging

held the first course

over the summer and

is looking to start up

a second round in

February. Anyone

interested should con-

tact the Office on Aging

at (732) 521-6111.

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Around the Town

Expanded Community Centerto Open NextYear

Work on theCommunity Centerexpansion is nearlycomplete and the entirefacility is expected toopen early next year.

“The project is com-ing to an end and weare looking forward tothe many new pro-grams that we’ll be ableto provide with theadditional space,”Mayor Richard Puccisaid. “Our recreationprograms and partici-pants expand everyyear and the largerfacility will allow us toaccommodate largerprograms.”

The 27,982 square-foot expansion includesa second gym to com-pliment the one cur-rently in use at theMonmouth Road facili-ty. Also, the expansionwill feature an auxiliarygym, fitness center andmeeting rooms. It willalso have storage spacefor recreation suppliesand equipment, andmore parking.

The construction isbeing accomplishedwith little impact onprogramming.

“We only had toclose the center for afew days when electri-cal work was beingdone,” Council VicePresident JoanneConnolly said. “Andsoon we’ll have bothgyms open and muchmore to offer.”

The old facility willbe closed once the newgym is opened so theexisting part of thebuilding can be rehabil-itated.

The expansion wasneeded because pro-grams held at the cen-ter have nearly reachedcapacity. More than1,000 children partici-pate in the basketballprogram, 300 childrenare involved withcheerleading and near-ly 200 kids are involvedin the roller hockeyprograms.

“The CommunityCenter has become a

bustling gatheringplace for the town’syoungsters,” MayorPucci said. “TheCommunity Centergives the children asafe place to go afterschool and in the sum-mer months where theycan remain active.”

The center is usedfor recreation basket-ball leagues, cheerlead-ing practice, summercamp programs, pickleball and many otheractivities and events,including the annualOctoberfest celebration.

Through the OpenSpace Trust Fund, theTownship is looking topurchase nearly 30 acresadjacent to the Centerthat could be used forfuture expansion.

“The RecreationDepartment, its pro-grams and theCommunity Center areall reasons that MonroeTownship is a greatplace to live, raise a fam-ily and retire,” MayorRichard Pucci said.

Local veterans salute the flag at the Township’sannual Veterans Day service.

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PICKLEBALL has resumed at the Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.Everyone is invited from 8-11 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to joinyour neighbors in America’s fastest growing game. All the equipment is providedfor you. There is no charge. Call 732-723-5000 for more information.PICKLEBALL CLINIC: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, from 9- 11 a.m. at theCommunity Center. There is no charge to learn about America’s fastest-growinggame. Practice it and play it. Call 732-723-5000 for more information.


Around the Town

Families, Firefighters Gather at Annual Recruitment DriveFor information on how to volunteer as a firefighter, visit http://mtvfc1.com or

call (732) 251-2122. The Fire Company is located at 24 Harrison Avenue.

The first shots werefired by theConfederacy from theeastern tree line of theDey Farm on Sept. 26 asthey attempted tosneak up on theUnion’s camp.

Then the First NewJersey Volunteers,Second New JerseyBrigade fired the his-toric 1844 Cannon tak-ing out severalConfederate soldiers,while giving cavalryand artillery time to setup positions in thefield.

This was all part ofthe Monroe TownshipHistoric PreservationCommission’s LivingHistory Weekend heldat the Dey Farm onFederal Road.

“Throughout theweekend more than1,000 visitors to thefarm and it was great tosee that many peoplethere,” John Katerba,the Historic Preserv-ation Chairman, said.“This was one of thefirst times we used all40-acres of the site foran event, and it was

just fantastic.”

More than 80 re-enactors participated inthe event, camping outover the weekend inreplica uniforms repre-senting regiments fromboth the North andSouth. Their campswere set up just as theywould have been dur-ing the war in replicatents.

In addition, resi-dents were able to meetand greet with the re-enactors and learnabout the weapons,cookware, and generallives of Civil War sol-diers.

“The residents werereal happy to meet andtalk with the re-enac-tors,” Mr. Katerba said.“It was a great week-end at the Dey Farm.”

Residents walkedthrough the camps asthe re-enactors cookedstews, made coffee and

cleaned their weapons.

“You were reallyable to see what lifewas like for the soldiersin the Civil War,” Mr.Katerba said. “Also, alot of people walkedthrough the DeyFarmhouse and thebarns that were openduring the weekend. Itwas so nice to see all ofthe residents having agreat time while learn-ing about the town’shistory.”

The Commission isalready planning a sec-

ond Living HistoryWeekend after seeinghow much peopleenjoyed the weekend.

“It was a great dayfor Monroe,”Councilman HenryMiller said. “Peoplewere educated not onlyabout the history of theUnited States, butmany spent time learn-ing about Monroe’s his-tory in the beautifulDey farmhouse. Wecan’t wait to do itagain.”

The NorthWins Battle at the Dey Farm

The Union reloads and fires at the Southat the re-enactment.

A Union soldier explains the significance of his sword,which was from the CivilWar era.

Volunteers use special equipment (right) to demon-strate what firefighters would do to help get someoneout of a car if they were trapped.

Firefighter AlanTang (right) gets

all wet in the dunktank during theFire District #1’s

membership drive.

Applegarth RoadImprovements Continue

There are two new traffic lights on ApplegarthRoad that have been a long-time coming.

The lights were installed at Applegarth Road’sintersections with Cranbury Station/Union ValleyRoad and Rossmoor’s east gate and the industrialroad, South Middlesex Avenue.

The improvements to Applegarth Road willcontinue into the New Year.

“We are currently designing a traffic signal atClearbrook’s main entrance on Applegarth Road,”Mayor Pucci said. “Work on this light should beginby later in 2010.”

Also coming to Monroe in late 2010 are new leftturn lanes at all corners of the intersection ofForsgate Drive and Applegarth Road and 40 newspots at the Applegarth Road Park and Ride facility.

A new Park and Ride facility with approximately100 spaces is being planned for Applegarth Road,near the new CVS. Work will begin once the designphase is complete. The new Park and Ride will helpeliminate parking on both sides of Applegarth Roadnear Clearbrook’s main entrance, according toCouncilman Hank Miller

“Applegarth Road is a major artery in Monroe,”Mayor Pucci said. “The work we’ve done and whatwe have planned will only make it better.”


Public Works

Help Ensure Safe Snow PlowingAs winter is upon us

and the possibility of abig snow storm is outthere, the Department ofPublic Works wants toremind residents ofsome helpful ways tostay safe and ensureplowing is done quickly.

When the snowcomes down, the DPWworkers’ main priorityis making sure thatTownship roads areclear for safe travel.

“We have 35 full-time employees thatwork in shifts to keepplows on the roads dayand night until all ofthe roads are clear,”said DPW Superinten-dent Wayne Horbatt.“There are over 100miles of Township roadsto plow and our firstgoal is to always clearthe main roads first.”

The DPW crews areinstructed to plow fromcurb to curb, and theyrecommend that resi-

dents move their vehi-cles off the streets tomake plowing easier.

“When plowing, thefirst thing we do is putmelting agent down onthe main roads to makefor a more efficientclean up,” Mr. Horbattsaid. “Next, we make asingle pass down theroads, so emergencyvehicles can haveaccess if needed.”

The DPW has com-piled a list of 10 helpfulhints for a snow event:

1. Park all cars possi-ble in your drivewaywhen snow is in theforecast. It makes lesssnow you have toremove from yourdriveway and it makesit easier to clear theroads properly.

2. Please pull basket-ball hoops off the roadif possible.

3. Please advise chil-dren to keep off theroads when plow trucksare in the area.

4. Please advise chil-dren to make “forts” inyour yard, not by theroad side. This can bevery dangerous!

5. Please, when driv-ing try to give the plowtrucks plenty of room.Sometimes it is difficultfor the drivers to seeand the trucks can slideor have to swerve toavoid things.

6. When shoveling orsnow blowing, pleaserefrain from throwing

snow in the road.

7. Please try to putgarbage and recyclingcans off the road. Snowdrifts can knock themover without eventouching them with theplow.

8. Please shovel outan area around firehydrants so our FireDept can get to it incase of an emergency.

9. If you have to fin-ish shoveling yourdriveway before theroad is completelycleared, try to shovel aflared out end (see ren-dering) so when theplow comes again itonly puts a minimumamount of snow backin your driveway.

10. Give your plowguy a smile or a wave;they are working longand hard hours tomake your streets safe.

“The DPW works allyear long and shouldbe commended for thework they do day inand day out,” MayorRichard Pucci said.“During snow storms,the DPW works dayand night to make sureMonroe’s roads are safefor travel.”

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Library News

Paws Aid the Reading CauseOn a recent after-

noon, Amber walkedthrough the PublicLibrary attracting theattention of visitors andlibrarians, all noticingher soft, full golden coat.

Amber made herway to the activitiesroom, and sat, patientlywaiting to listen to chil-dren read their favoritestories to her.

Adrianna Conigliowas the first youngsterto show up, and, as sheopened her copy ofAlyssa Satin Capucilli’s“Biscuit Goes toSchool,” Amber restedalongside the younggirl and placed her pawon her lap.

Amber is a five-year-old Golden Retrievertherapy dog, whoalong with her trainer,Rose Mary Laubach,works to help reluctantreaders get more com-fortable with reading infront of groups.

“The dogs have thisamazing ability toappear as though theyare listening to thereader and they don’tjudge, and never makefun of the reader if he orshe misses a word,”said Children’s Librarian

Megan McCarthy, whoalso helps run the pro-gram. “The idea isbased on facts that dogshave been shown torelax children, makingit easier for the child toread.”

In order to become acertified therapy dog,Amber passed theMorris Plains-basedBright and BeautifulTherapy Dogs test.

“There are 15 pointsthat every dog mustpass to be certified, andif the dog fails even onepart of the test it mustre-take the entireexam,” Ms. Laubachsaid. “The great thingabout the dogs is thatthey adapt to whateverthe child’s needs are.

Amber can tell if thechild needs her head ontheir lap, or if she has tolie down at their feet,and will even hug themif they need that.”

The program startedat the Library inOctober, but has beensuccessful in nearbylibraries.

“We ran the sameprogram when Iworked at the BradleyBeach Library and thekids that participatedbecame much strongerreaders because of it,”Ms. McCarthy said.

To sign up for theprogram, call theLibrary at (732) 521-5000 and ask for Ms.McCarthy.

Adrianna Coniglio reads to Amber, a Golden Retrievertherapy dog that visits the Library as part of its GentlePaws program.

GetYour BooksBy Mail for Free

Starting in January, residents will have a new wayto get their reserved books from the TownshipLibrary without leaving their homes.

The Library has just launched the Books By MailProgram, through which residents can reserve booksby calling the library or by logging on the library’swebsite. The books will be mailed for free.

“We know that some residents might have a hardtime getting here during our normal business hours,”Library Director Irene Goldberg said. “So, we willmail out their reserved books, up to two at a time,to their homes.”

Monroe Township Public Library will be the pilotsite for the program for the county. The program isalready running at other libraries in the state.

“We’re trying to reach out to as many residentsas possible,” Ms. Goldberg said. “We hope this pro-gram will not only increase the number of booksthat are circulated, but also open the door to a hostof new patrons.”

Books by Mail patrons have to return the booksto the Library on their own.

“We have the overnight drop slots, including theone at the drive-thru at the Library,” Ms. Goldbergsaid.

The Library’s drive-thru has already been a suc-cess with residents reserving and picking up booksduring the Library operating hours or at off hourtimes using the drop-off bin 24 hours a day.

“The drive-thru has been heavily used every daysince it opened,” Ms. Goldberg said. “It has madethings a lot easier for residents who have difficultygetting in and out of the car and residents on the go.”

For more information, contact the Libraryat (732) 521-5000 or visit its website atwww.monroetwplibrary.org.

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Recreation Calendar of Events


The Recreation Events Calendar will no longer be mailedout separately at the beginning of each year and will nowbe included in The Monroe News. It will also be availableonline at www.monroetwp.com.

January 2010Monroe Township Department of Recreation120 Monmouth Road • Monroe Twp. NJ, 08831732-723-5000 • monroerec.com

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1COMMUNITYCENTER CLOSEDNEW YEAR’S DAY

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10 11SENIOR BOWLINGLEAGUE BEGINS9:00AMCOUNTRY LANES

12MONROE TWP.BASEBALL ASSOC.7:30PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

13MONROE TWP. GIRLSSOFTBALL ASSOC.7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

14 MOTHER’S CLUB MTG.7:15PM AT GARVEYS

WOLVERINES BOOSTERCLUB 7:30PM MTG. -COMMUNITY CENTER

15 16 MONROEWOLVERINES

FOOTBALL ANDCHEER BANQUET

TIME-TBA

17 18MARTIN LUTHERKING, JR. DAY

19RECREATIONADVISORY BOARDMTG. 7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

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24 MONROE JR.FALCON WRESTLINGTOURNAMENT AT HS

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25RECREATION TRACKBEGINS 6:00PM ATBROOKSIDE SCHOOL

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GET A GOOD STARTTOWARDS YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONMONDAYS & THURSDAYS AEROBICS 7:00-8:00PMWEDNESDAYS STEP AEROBICS 7:00-8:00PMWEDNESDAYS BODY SCULPTING 8:00-8:30PMSATURDAYS STEP AEROBICS 9:30-10:30AMSATURDAYS BODY SCULPTING 10:30-11:00AMSTRENGTH TRAINING AND WELLNESS: MONDAY AND THURSDAYS9:30AM-10:30AM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, OR 7:30PM-8:30PM

February 2010Monroe Township Department of Recreation120 Monmouth Road • Monroe Twp. NJ, 08831732-723-5000 • monroerec.com


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7 8MONROE TWP. GIRLSSOFTBALL ASSOC.7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER


10 11 MOTHER’S CLUB MTG.7:15PM AT GARVEYS


12 13FOREVER PLAIDMUSICAL BY MOP8PM- MARASCO PAC

14FOREVER PLAIDMUSICAL BY MOP8PM- MARASCO PAC

15 16RECREATIONADVISORY BOARDMTG. 7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

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21 22PICKLEBALLCLINIC 9AM-11AMAT COMMUNITYCENTER

23 24 25 26 27FOREVER PLAIDMUSICAL BY MOP8PM- MARASCO PAC

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OPEN GYMDAILY AT THECOMMUNITYCENTER3PM-5PM

OPEN GYMDAILY AT THECOMMUNITYCENTER3PM-5PM

GET FIT WITH MONROE RECREATIONMONDAYS & THURSDAYS AEROBICS 7:00-8:00PMWEDNESDAYS STEP AEROBICS 7:00-8:00PMWEDNESDAYS BODY SCULPTING 8:00-8:30PMSATURDAYS STEP AEROBICS 9:30-10:30AMSATURDAYS BODY SCULPTING 10:30-11:00AMSTRENGTH TRAINING AND WELLNESS: MONDAY AND THURSDAYS9:30AM-10:30AM, 6:30PM-7:30PM, OR 7:30PM-8:30PM


Recreation Calendar of Events

March 2010Monroe Township Department of Recreation120 Monmouth Road • Monroe Twp. NJ, 08831732-723-5000 • monroerec.com


21OPEN GYMDAILY AT THECOMMUNITYCENTER3PM-5PM

3 4 5 6RABIES CLINIC,10AM-2PM AT DPWCOMPLEXAMERICAN BOY CHOIR7PM AT MARASCO PAC





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14DAYLIGHT SAVINGSTIME BEGINS

15RECREATIONADVISORY BOARDMTG. 7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

16 17 18 19 20SPRING BEGINS

21 22 23 24 25 26 27EGG HUNT @DEY FARM12:00 NOON

28PALM SUNDAY

29PASSOVER BEGINSAT SUNDOWN

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April 2010Monroe Township Department of Recreation120 Monmouth Road • Monroe Twp. NJ, 08831732-723-5000 • monroerec.com


1 2GOOD FRIDAY

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4EASTER

5 6GOLF LEAGUEBEGINS 4PMAT CLEARBROOK



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14MAYOR’S CUPBOWLING 9:00AMAT COUNTRYLANES

15 16 17MONROE SOCCERSPRING KICK OFFTOURNAMENTRAIN DATE 4/24

18 19RECREATIONADVISORY BOARDMTG. 7:00PM AT THECOMMUNITY CENTER

20 21 22 23 24KITE FLYINGEVENT AT RYANFIELD 9AM-11AM

25 26 27 28 29 30 OPEN GYMDAILY AT THECOMMUNITYCENTER3PM-5PM



10 OPENING DAYBASEBALL ATJAMES MONROE PARKSOFTBALL AT GIRLSSOFTBALL COMPLEX

SIGN UP FOR THE SPRING GOLF LEAGUERESIDENTS, GUESTS AND HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS MEET WEEKLY AT CLEARBROOKGOLF COURSE. REGISTER ATTHE COMMUNITY CENTER, TODAY.

The Monroe Town-ship Dirty Birds, the 10and under Cal Ripkenbaseball team, broughtthe winning spirit ofthe Township toColorado as the teamtook 4th in the countryat the World Series.

“This was the thirdyear in a row that theDirty Birds won thestate Championshipand the first time wetook the regional pen-nant,” Mayor RichardPucci said. “We arevery proud of theseyoung men. Not onlyfor their successes onthe field, but for repre-senting the Townshipin the Regional andNational tournament.”

The Dirty Birds ros-ter consisted of: JoeyFiliano, Mike Granda,Rob Peto, Matt Horn,Anthony Tagliaferro,Eric Heatter, StephenMcCann, RJ Dreyfuss,Nick Lombard, ThomasFleites, Andrew Isola,

Kyle Daly and ChrisPerdoni. The Manageris Mike Peto, and theCoaches are Jim Heatter,Lou Granda, KevinHorn, Kirk McCann andGerry Fleites.

The team won theM i d d l e - A t l a n t i cRegional Champion-ship, beating CliftonPark, N.Y. 2-0 onAugust 5, and had toquickly turn aroundand get to Lamar, Colo.on August 12 for thestart of the WorldSeries.

“The Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth headquar-ters paid for the player-s’ and coaches’ flightsand hotel rooms, butthe team was responsi-ble for everythingelse,” Coach Mike Petosaid. “Within five days,we raised approximate-ly $18,000 from severalgenerous contributors,and we’re really grate-ful for their support.”


Around the Town

Dirty BirdsTake4th in the Nation

The MonroeTownship Dirty Birds Cal Ripkin teamwere honored by the Township Council as stateChampions and for coming in fourth in a national tourney.

Local artists filledthe Val Davis Room inthe Monroe TownshipPublic Library withtheir photographs,paintings, sculptures,stained glass and muchmore during theCultural Arts Commiss-ion’s Juried Art Show.

The show ran fromOct.18 - 25 and featuredwork from 67 artists.

“We had to take lastyear off because of theLibrary renovations, butwe were still able tobring out the best of ourlocal arts community,”Cultural Arts Commis-sion ChairwomanMaria Naumik said.

The show opened onOct. 18 at a receptionheld for the artists,their friends and fami-lies and was thenopened to the public.

“We like to give backto the artists that

worked so hard onthese amazing works ofart,” Ms. Naumik said.

For more informa-tion, visit www.monroe-t o w n s h i p c u l t u r a larts.com.


JuriedArt Show Highlights Local Artists

Around the Town

Natasha Norville stands in front of her acrylic painting,“Rush Hour,” at the Monroe Township Cultural ArtsCommission’s Juried Art Show grand opening on Oct. 17.

Choral PerformanceSet for March

One of the best-known choirs in the U.S.A. iscoming to Monroe Township to perform a specialset on March 6.

The Princeton-based American Boychoir isscheduled to perform at the Richard P. MarascoCenter for the Performing Arts.

“The American Boychoir has released 63 albumsover the course of its 72-year career,” saidCommission on Arts Chairwoman Maria Naumik.“The choir is made up of some of the most talentedvocal students from across the United States andother parts of the world. We are happy to welcomethem to Monroe.”

The choir comprises boys from grades fourthrough eight, from the U.S., Columbia, France,Switzerland, Brazil and Korea among other locations.It has performed with such diverse musical acts asthe Boston Symphony Orchestra, the PhiladelphiaOrchestra, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, pop singerBeyonce and former Beatle Paul McCartney.

For more information, visit www.monroetownship-culturalarts.com or call (732) 521-4400 ext. 134.

facility that is anotherpart of our efforts topreserve a green beltthrough the center ofMonroe,” MayorRichard Pucci said.

There are six fields atthe Prospect PlainsRoad facility, all ofwhich will be used bythe recreation and trav-el programs.

“The Monroe SoccerComplex is the work ofcommunity leaders andvolunteers comingtogether to create anamazing space for ourchildren to play thebeautiful game of soc-cer,” said MonroeTownship Soccer Club

President BobbinPaskell.

“The County andMunicipal govern-ments, the MonroeParks Department andRecreation Depart-ment and the MonroeTwp Soccer Club wereable to work together toplan and develop thefacility and bring it tofruition quickly,” Ms.Paskell added. “TheMonroe Twp SoccerClub has been waitingmore than 30 years, butwe finally have a homeof our own.”

Several members ofMs. Paskell’s travel soc-cer team were on hand

for the Sept. 26 openingand were able to meetwith Anita Asante, adefender for thePiscataway-based SkyBlue FC of theWomen’s ProfessionalSoccer League.

“It was a special dayfor Monroe, and usual-ly we have a ribboncutting at events suchas this,” CouncilPresident GeraldTamburro said. “Butthe park is so big wecouldn’t put a ribbonup. It was great to haveMs. Asante there tokick a ceremonialpenalty shot to official-ly open the complex.”

Games have alreadystarted at the SoccerComplex. The MonroeTownship Departmentof Public Works, Parksand RecreationDivision has beenmaintaining thefields. The com-plex also fea-tures pavedwalking and bik-ing trailsdesigned toa c commoda t ebicycle trainingsessions for thechildren.

“The brandnew fields areamong the bestin the area,”Mayor Puccisaid. “The park

is a fantastic addition to

our recreation facilities,

and will be a fantastic

home for our well

established and contin-

ually growing soccer

program.”

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Township PoliceDispatchers can nowget the instant locationof 9-1-1 calls madefrom cell ponesthrough a $30,000Office of EmergencyTelecommunicationsServices grant.

The new Geographic

Information System(GIS) not only givespolice the exact latitudeand longitude of wherethe cell phone call camefrom, but also showsthe address of thehouse or businesswhere the incidentoccurred. The previous

system only gave lati-tude and longitude.

The GIS programworks in unison withthe Department’sComputer AssistedDispatcher program. Itprovides the dispatcherand police officers withinformation such as

previous calls from theaddress, the owner ofthe home and the land-line number of thehome.

Using tax map infor-mation, the GIS systemis updated regularly soit can include newhomes as they are

added to the townshiptax rolls. The systemcan also be accessedby other emergencypersonnel, includingTownship Fire Depart-ments and EMS. Nolocal tax money wasused for the state-of-the-art system.

Grant Funds Police GIS Upgrade

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