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Indonesian Harry Pangemanan spends days

helping Sandy victims rebuild their homes
Colts Neck
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arry Pangemanans favorite moment, he says, is when the kids see

their rooms for the first time. For some, its taken years to rebuild since
superstorm Sandy swept through their homes leaving a soaked mush
of debris. When we have the family go back to the house, thats always the most joyful part, says Pangemanan, a member of The Reformed Church of Highland Park who has worked since 2012 to rebuild
homes along the Jersey Shore and help families return home. Especially the kids: I miss my
room, my room is back, they say. Pangemanan, 46, knows what its like to feel displaced
and unable to go home. He spent 68 days at the Elizabeth Detention Center, was nearly de-
COLTS NECK - In an unusual and legally questionable move, the township has filed suit to stop the Asbury Park Press and two others from using the Open
Public Records Act to obtain a municipal report about
an investigation into the police chiefs activities.
The township is asking a Superior Court judge to issue a declaratory judgment to determine whether the
documents requested through OPRA are open to the
public. This would require the requestors to be in court
to defend their OPRA requests at their own expense.
Under ordinary circumstances, a government agency
is required to provide records or state why they should
remain confidential. At that point, a requestor can decide to sue or not.
Colts Neck attorney James L. Plosia Jr. filed the suit
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ported back to Indonesia and took refuge at the church for 11 months, fearful another immigration raid would separate him from his wife and two daughters.
See HELP, Page 14A
GWB unindicted
co-conspirators
list kept secret
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Harry Pangemanan, an undocumented immigrant who is helping rebuild Sandy-damaged homes on

the Shore, works on a home on Cedar Avenue in the Leonardo section of Middletown with volunteers
from Community Christian Reformed Church in Kitchener, Ontario, on Aug. 19.
15TH ANNIVERSARY OF TERROR ATTACKS
Kean to study post-Sept. 11 world

Former Gov. Tom Kean is getting
back to the job of studying international terrorism and especially how
America can fight it more effectively.
Building on his work more than a
decade ago as chairman of the 9/11
Commission and pointing to renewed
fears among Americans over a series
of recent attacks in the U.S. and
Europe, Kean said he plans to launch what he describes as an exhaustive examination of U.S. terrorism strategy and its shortcomings.
Were in danger. No question about it, Kean said
Trump, Clinton promote

themselves as most prepared
to be commander in chief. 1B
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LOCAL
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A list of people who were involved in the conspiracy

to shut down access lanes to the George Washington
Bridge but were not indicted will remain secret, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Two of Gov. Chris Christies former top associates
Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly have been indicted on charges that they conspired to jam Fort Lee with
traffic to exact revenge on the boroughs Democratic
mayor, who declined to endorse Christies re-election in
2013. Another former political operative working for
Christie, David Wildstein, has pleaded guilty in the
scheme.
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Officials responded to
complaints by residents
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Lifeboats hanging from scorched decks of the Morro Castle show how little time they had to escape the fire on Sept. 8, 1934.
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ERIK LARSEN @ERIK_LARSEN
Responding to complaints from Asbury Park residents, town leaders announced this month they are rescinding a $50 sewer bill sent to some 4,000 of its customers in August.
Myself, the City Council and Administration have
heard the concerns of the ratepayers and will adjust
how the bill is going to be calculated, Mayor John
Moor said. We got a lot of complaints and a lot of feedback from citizens which made us re-look and correct
it.
The bills were sent in an effort to recover a
$200,000 revenue shortfall that city officials blamed
on the previous tax collector who they say did not bill
customers accurately for June 2015.
That mistake was found by the new tax collector
and was explicitly mentioned to the city auditor to
sample that quarter during the annual audit to ensure
the new tax collector was correct in his finding that
Junes month had been omitted, , said City Manager
Michael Capabianco, in a press release.
City officials divided the $200,000 shortfall among
the 4,000 sewer-bill-paying properties without regard to actual usage.
We got numerous complaints and suggestions
from people. Some people wondered why they should
pay the same amount as a restaurant or hotel owner. A
mistake was made and as quick as we could correct it,
we did it, Moor said in a phone interview with the
Press on Wednesday.
When former Beach Haven Mayor

Deborah C. Whitcraft went to see to the
sister of a little Cuban boy who had perished in the Morro Castle disaster 82
years ago today, she could not bring herself to tell her how he had died.
Bobby Gonzalez was only 10 years old
when his life came to an end in the waters
off Asbury Park, along with 136 other
passengers and crew members.
Badly burned, the boy spent those last
few hours of his life floating in the water,
awaiting rescue, under the care of
Thomas S. Torresson Jr., a longtime
Toms River resident who at 17 years old
was the third assistant purser, working
aboard the ship for the summer.
Bobby Gonzales was burned so badly, they couldnt get a life preserver on
him, said Gretchen F. Coyle, Whitcrafts
writing partner. So Torresson held him
close on his back.
These are the kind of horror stories
about that day Whitcraft and Coyle have
come to know so well during the research for their book, Inferno at Sea:
Stories of Death and Survival Aboard the
Morro Castle, which was first
See DISASTER, Page 7A
BOB BIELK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Former Beach Haven Mayor Deb Whitcraft (right) and her associate, Gretchen
Coyle, have been using the newfound efforts by the Obama administration
to get to the bottom of the Morro Castle disaster from the Cuban angle.
See BILL, Page 4A
Brick police released photos of three men

they believe stole narcotics from a Burnt
Tavern Road Rite Aid.
COURTESY BRICK TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
Brick police: Rite

Aid robbers armed
and dangerous
ALEX N. GECAN @GEEKSTERTWEETS
BRICK - Police have released photographs of three

men they believe stole narcotics at gunpoint from a
Burnt Tavern Road Rite Aid pharmacy.
The robbery took place at around 6 p.m. Sunday at
1041 Burnt Tavern Road, police said. The photographs
came from a nearby convenience store which police
said the suspects visited before going to the Rite Aid,
where they appear to buy drinks and snacks.
According to witness statements, one of the three
men acted as lookout, disabling an automatic door and
keeping an eye on store employees and patrons, gun in
hand, Detective Sgt. Henry Drew wrote in a prepared
statement. The other two men, one of whom also had a
gun, went to the pharmacy section and grabbed prescription narcotics. Then the lookout re-activated the
door and all three men fled towards Red Maple Drive.
Early reports put the three men in a blue or black
See ROBBERS, Page 4A
4 ways N.J. residents can prevent Zika

AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP
New Jersey agencies are mobilizing to stop Zika

from infecting the native mosquito population, as the
Garden State becomes the fifth-highest in the nation
for virus cases, according to the latest report from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nearly 3,000 people in the United States have contracted the mosquito-borne virus, which is associated
with life-threatening birth defects and a rare neurological condition. Though no mosquitoes in New Jersey have tested positive for the virus, there are 122
cases of travel-related Zika infections in the Garden
State as of Tuesday, according to the state Department
of Health.
When contracted by a pregnant woman, Zika can
cause microcephaly in infants, a life-threatening condition where babies are born with small skulls and underdeveloped brains. The virus can also damage a
See ZIKA, Page 4A
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
A #ZapZika poster from the New Jersey Department of

Health hangs outside the CDC quarantine station at Newark
Liberty International Airport.
today ocean & monmouth
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Mazda sport-utility vehicle with no

front license plate headed east on Van
Zile Road, police said. In an email attached to Drews statement, Sgt. Neal
Pedersen said the men could be driving
a four-door sedan.
Police gave detailed descriptions of
the three suspects, all of whom are
black men between 20 and 30 years old:
Six feet tall, 170-190 pounds, full
beard and mustache; wearing a gray
hooded sweatshirt, dark shorts, white
sneakers; carrying a silver-and-black
semiautomatic handgun
Five feet 8 inches tall, 150-170
pounds; wearing gray sweatpants,
black jacket, white sneakers, white Adidas hat and a dark backpack; carrying a
black semiautomatic handung
Five feet 9 inches tall, 150-170
pounds, clean shaven; wearing a dark
hooded sweatshirt and blue sweatpants
with a double white stripe
Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call Detective Joseph
Leskowski at 732-262-1121or the departments main line at 732-262-1100. Police
advised that the suspects should be
considered armed and dangerous.
Alex N. Gecan: 732-643-4043;
agecan@gannettnj.com
babys eyes, hearing and cause growth

delays, according to the CDC.
In adults, the viral disease usually
shows no or mild symptoms, the most
comment of which are rash, red eyes, fever and joint pain. But in rare cases, it
can trigger Guillain-Barr syndrome,
where a persons immune system attacks the bodys nerve cells. The syndrome can lead to muscle weakness and
sometimes paralysis.
As the pandemic grows around the
world, New Jersey agencies, hospitals
and county governments are partnering
to prepare to handle more Zika infections. They are also coordinating efforts
to monitor and test local mosquitoes,
and running campaigns aimed at preventing the virus from gaining a foothold in New Jersey.
Within the United States, Zika has
managed to spread among mosquito
populations in certain areas of Florida,
but experts are still unsure whether the
same could happen in New Jersey.
Here is what New Jersey residents
should do to protect themselves against
this growing threat.
Bill
The 2015 fiscal year is closed out in

our financial software, so we cant simply reissue a bill and apply it to prior
years budget, Capabianco said. Furthering that issue, the water usage data
that is used to create the sewer bill had
been corrupted.
The city said in the statement that it
has obtained new data from the water
company and is soliciting proposals
from auditing firms to calculate the
bills upon usage.
The data set has numerous parameters, such as usage credits, closed account dates, and new account information that we just dont have the expertise to handle, said Capabianco.
Asbury Park said if residents have
already paid the $50 bill, it will be credited to their account. The stand-alone
bill cannot be paid online.
We recognized we made a mistake,
if you dropped the ball, you dropped the
ball. So what do you do? You fix it. It
wasnt equitable, Moor said.
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Austin
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It really is important that the public understands that

combating any mosquito-borne illness starts from the
backyard.
1. Before you travel, know

Zika-infected areas.
Riding mass transit, sitting in Newark Liberty International Airport or listening to the radio, people in New Jersey
may hear efforts by the state Department of Health to reach pregnant women, travelers and healthcare providers
about the dangers of Zika.
Zika is the first virus that doctors are
aware of that can be passed through
both mosquito bites and sexual contact.
That combination of transmission methods is concerning doctors and spurring
the state Department of Health to try
and stop the spread through a coordinated education campaign.
But in a state as diverse as New Jersey, language barriers can be a problem
to spreading information. That is why
the health department has hung posters
in both English and Spanish on buses
and in airports. The department also
translated information into Creole and
Portuguese on its website, which is frequently updated with the latest Zika
news.
New Jersey Department of Health
has worked aggressively along with
the Department of Environmental Protection to educate the public and
county mosquito control partners and
prepare for this virus, said Donna
Leusner, a spokeswoman for the health
department.
The department has tested 1,300 people for the virus and invested more than
$4.5 million in its anti-Zika efforts,
Leusner said.
LARRY HAJNA, DEP SPOKESMAN
The Centers for Disease Control has

a regularly updated map showing countries that have active outbreaks of Zika,
as well as lists travel advice for people
visiting Miami-Dade County, Florida,
where some mosquitoes are infected
with the virus.
2. Practice safe sex.

Because a majority of people who
contract Zika show few symptoms, the
World Health Organization (WHO) advised all men and woman who have traveled to areas with active Zika, even if
they have no symptoms, to use condoms
during sex for six months.
Pregnant women should postpone
travel to areas with ongoing Zika outbreaks, Department of Health spokeswoman Nicole Mulvaney Kirgan said in
an email. If their partner has traveled
to impacted areas, the couple should use
condoms consistently or abstain from
sexual activity throughout the pregnancy.
Zika virus can last in bodily fluids for
weeks, and lasts in semen up to six
months, according to the WHO.
Though much about the infection is
still unknown, scientists believe a woman who is not pregnant but contracts Zika should allow the virus to clear from
her body before attempting to get pregnant., according to the CDC.
New Jersey officials are also tracking some families and participating in
the CDCs Zika Pregnancy Registry, to
help scientists and doctors better understand the disease.
Were monitoring babies born to
mothers who may have been exposed
during their pregnancy to connect them
to essential services, said Leusner, of
the New Jersey Department of Health.
3. Eliminate mosquito habitat

in your yard.
There are three ways to prevent mosquito bites, said Scott Crans, administrator of the Office of Mosquito Control Coordination at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Crans said dressing to avoid mosquito
bites, defense through mosquito repellent, and dumping water in yards will
help.
Were trying to prevent the mosquitoes we have here in New Jersey from
becoming infected with the Zika virus,
he said.
That could happen if someone infected with Zika in a foreign country returns
to New Jersey and is bitten by a local
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4:30 p.m.
1-877-735-SELL (7355)
Chorale Audtions at Georgian Court University.
Welcoming new members for the fall season: Men & Women
of All Ages. Auditions 9/6 & 9/13. A prepared piece is not
needed. Info: Call Claire 732-948-9464
Dorsey, Miller, Goodman Tribute Sept 7 & 8.
Fiesta De San Gennaro, Sept 20,21,22. Oktoberfest

Oct 11,12, & 13. Old Time Rock N Roll Oct 18,19,&
20. Doolans Shore Club, Spring Lake, Soup to nuts Luncheon, 1 Hour Open Bar + Comedian, 11:30-3:30, Price
$50.50. Call Allstar Productions @ 732-458-7118
St. Marys, Colts Neck, Rt. 34 & Phalanx. Thurs. 9/8

10-6pm; Fri 9/9; 10-5pm; Sat 9/10; 9-1. Mens, womens
& childrens clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry & linens.
Great Bargains!! For info or directions 732-780-2666
Sat 9/10 & Sun 9/11 (11am) 10th Ave on the Bay LBI,
Great Irish Showbands, Pipes & Drums of Ocean County,
stepdancers, vendors of food, soda, beer & Irishwear.
Preceded by Shamrock 5K FUN RUN.Sunday Gaelic Mass
11am. Seating & dance floor under ultra large tent.
US Armed Forces recognition.
AAUW Used Booksale Opens w/Preview Night
Booklovers alert, join AAUW for Preview Night, Friday,

Sept. 9 from 7 to 9 PM, Old First Church, 69 Kings Highway,
Middletown, $5 admission to see the latest offerings.
Regular Sat. hours start Sept. 10 from 9AM to 2PM.
Proceeds provide scholarships for women and girls.
Call 732-933-4855 for more information.
BRIELLE DAY CRAFT SHOW

Saturday September 10th
9am-4pm rain or shine outdoors
200 crafters of handmade items
644 Union Lane Brielle NJ 08730
Habitat for Humanity Sponsors Walk to Build
at Island Beach State Park, Sun Sept 11th; 9am-4pm Rain or

Shine. Crafts, Environmental exhibits, nature programs,
Seining, kids games, beach plum jelly, ice cream, muffins,
food vendors. For more info visit www.friendsofibsp.org
Healthy Summer Food Series
Healthy Foods and Aging

Continuing Care Seabrook
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Call 732-481-6077 to RSVP by September 9th.
Colts Neck Womans Club Indoor Yard Sale
Fri. Sept 16, 9am-3pm & Sat. Sept 17, 9am-2pm. Bucks Mill
Park Recreation Bldg. Bucks Mill Rd, Colts Neck (Off Rt 537).
Antiques, Clothing, Small Appliances, Glassware, China, etc.
Pyschic Fair At The Toms River Elks
Hosted by The Toms River Elks #1875. On Sept, 16th, 2016.

600 Washington St. Toms River,08753 6pm-10pm.
Cost: $20 for a 15 minutes reading. For info contact:
Karen @ 201-893-0644
Allaire Villages Late Summer Flea Market
3 mile family fun walk benefitting those in need of safe, affordable housing. Lavalette, Sat September 10th. Registration at 9am, event starts at 10am, $25 fee/donation. Lavalette founders day to follow. Register online @ nohfh.com
Allaire Villages Late Summer Flea Market. 9/17, 8am-3pm.

Rain Date 9/18. $1/Adult, Under 12 free. Dealer spaces
available. 4263 Atlantic Ave, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
732-919-3500 or www.allairevillage.org
Ocean Grove Giant Fall Flea Market
Benefit Dress Sale
Sponsored by the Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

from 9-4 Sat., Sept. 10, on Ocean Pathway. Over 385
Vendors. Antiques, collectibles, new items, old stuff, variety
of food, something for everyone. (Rain/Shine) Free
admission. 732-774-1391 www.oceangrovechamber.org
25th Annual Sailfest
Christ Church Rt. 35 and Sycamore ave. Shrewsbury, NJ 10a4:30pm. This is a sale of new and slightly used dresses that
will be sold at "fly off the rack" prices. All gowns, party
dresses, casual and fun dresses will be available for guilt free
shopping. All proceeds benefit Redeem-Her.
Coins, Sport Cards, Currency, Collectibles Show
Craft Fair, Sailboat Races and Shore Party, Vendors Wanted

River Ave, Island Hts 10am-10pm. Presented by The Rotary
Club of Toms River. Free Parking & Free Handicap Accessible
@ Island Heights Fire Co. Shuttle Bus. 732-286-1807 or
www.sailfest.net
Phalanx Rd, Colts Neck NJ, Sat. Sept 10th 9-3pm. 40 Dealer
Tables. Free admission & Free appraisals. Featuring vintage
cards & coins, currency & other collectibles St. Marys Church
Rt. 34. 732-526-7337. Day of show call (904) 910-3566
41st Annual Clearwater Festival, Sept 10 &11
Atlantic Highlands Historical Society- 39th Annual Flea

Market. Sat. 9/17; 10-4pm. at the Town Marina (off 1st Ave).
Antiques, collectibles, new used Second Time Around
150 Spaces, some space available. For info & application
732-291-9337, craner@comcast.net RD 9/24
Sat 11-7. Sun 10-5. Free celebration of the environment w/

live music on 3 stages, exhibits, food, childrens area. Brookdale Community College, outside Larrison Hall. 765 Newman
Springs Rd, Lincroft 07738. www.mcclearwater.org/festival
Hazlet Day
17 Annual Run for the Arts 5k Run & 2Mi Walk
Red Bank Humanists Monthly Forum
Giant Outdoor Flea Market
Worried that you might have been exposed to Zika? Call the New Jersey Department of Healths 24-hour Zika hotline at 1-800-962-1253. Or, get the latest
information on the virus by searching
#ZapZika on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Amanda Oglesby: 732-557-5701;
aoglesby@GannettNJ.com
Sunday
Thursday,
4:30 p.m.
Rates: 1-5 times .....$60

6-10 times ...$75
11-15 times ..$85
Prices are based on a 5 line ad.

Additional lines may be purchased for an extra charge
Opening Reception
The Beach Plum Festival
Saturday
Thursday,
4:30 p.m.
Saturday September 17, 2016; 11AM Rain Date Sunday

9/18, Veterans Memorial Park, 1776 Union Ave, Hazlet.
Free rides, entertainment, games. Over 100 vendors. Fun day
for all. Visit: hazlettwp.org/recreation for more information.
Members Juried Art Show. Awards at 2pm @ The Ocean

County Artists Guild, 22 Chestnut Ave, Island Heights
08732. 1-4pm, Handicapped accessible. Info. 732-270-3111
4. Zika questions? Call the

hotline.
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Sunday Sept 11th. 9-4pm at Bicentennial Park, Amber Ave,

Beach Haven NJ. Great shopping for everyone, come spend
the day, great food. For more info call 732-682-3230 or
go to www.Kraftfairs.com
David Silverman, President of "American Atheists", will

speak on "Fighting God" on Sunday September 12, at
10:30am-Noon at Red Bank Charter School, 58 Oakland St,
Red Bank, NJ. Free and open to the public.
Huge Clothing & Linen Sale 9/8, 9/9 & 9/10
Ship Bottom/ AOH 11th Annual Irish Festival
Flea/Craft Market
mosquito, Crans said.

There is that potential to infect our
local mosquito population, he said.
The Department of Environmental
Protection is awarding $500,000 in
grants for mosquito control. The department supplied 20,000 mosquito dunks
and traps to county mosquito commissions and distributed more than half a
million mosquito-eating fish to ponds
and lakes throughout the state.
While the presence of the mosquito
that carries the Zika virus is extremely
rare in New Jersey, we are taking every
precaution to protect our residents and
visitors from this and other disease-carrying mosquitoes, DEP Commissioner
Bob Martin said in a statement in June.
The Christie Administration is committed to providing our county mosquito
control partners with the best possible
means to monitor and reduce mosquito
populations throughout the state.
Zika is most often carried by the yellow fever mosquito, but can also be carried by the Asian tiger mosquito, which
is common in New Jersey.
This year, the Department of Environmental Protection purchased additional holding tanks in order to breed
greater numbers of mosquito-eating
fish, said Larry Hajna, a spokesman for
the DEP.
Because mosquitoes do not travel far,
efforts to clear yards of standing water
are the most effective in controlling the
insects, experts said.
Mosquitoes can breed ... in a bottle
cap, said Hajna. If the bottle cap is full
of water, theyll find it and theyll breed
in it.
Cleaning gutters and potted plants of
standing water, keeping trash cans covered to avoid rain water collecting in the
bottom, and reporting any abandoned
pools to local municipalities are some of
the ways to eliminate mosquito habitat,
he said.
It really is important that the public
understands that combating any mosquito-borne illness starts from the backyard, Hajna said.
September 17th - The Jersey Shore Arts Center 66 S. Main St.

in Ocean Grove, NJ. Run through historic Ocean Grove starting and ending at this wonderful 120 year old building. All
proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration of the Palaia Theater. Race start is 9am, walk start is 9:10am. Registration $25 with awards for top finishers in each age group. Long
sleeve shirts for all runners who register before the day of
the race. Day of registrants will receive shirts as supplies
last. For more information: visit our website at
jerseyshoreartscenter.org or call at 732-502-0050.
18th Annual Irish Festival at the Jersey Shore
Sept. 17th 10am-6pm Sea Girt National Guard Base Irish

Mass, music, dancing, food and Irish vendors Ticket $7
advance $10 at gate Tickets sold at: The Irish Center
Spring Lake; Dr. Ts Manasquan; American Highlander Klits,
Toms River; OIreland, Red Bank & Dans Deli, Neptune.
For more info: www.njshoreirishfestival.com
Alpaca Open Farm Days at Cedar Lane Alpacas
Oceanaires Celebrate Sinatras 100th!
Singing Franks Hit Songs! Sun, Sept 25, 4pm. The Top Hat
String Band- 3:15pm. TR Intermed School East. Funded in
part by a grant from the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Visit our website at www.oceancountytourism.com.
Call today for ticket info & Senior savings. 732-503-8611
September Alzheimers Awareness Month

Free memory screenings every Tuesday & Thursday!
Located at the Toms River Memory & Aging Center,
Please call to schedule 732-244-2299
Garden State Latino Cultural Festival
Sat, Oct 1st, 11am-5pm. Lake Terrace, 1690 Oak St.(off New
Hampshire Ave), Lakewood Large indoor facility, free adm,
free games, music, prizes, food & family entertainment. For
more info or reserve space at the Festival call: 908-216-6235
or email: lunjpr@optonline.net, or visit www.naalp.org
150th Anniversary
First United Methodist Church, Keansburg, will celebrate 150

years on Sunday October 9, 2016. Worship service will be at
11 am. For more info call 732-787-0289
Howell, NJ 9/17 & 9/18; 11a- 4p each day. Visit our farm to
meet/learn about Alpacas. Start holiday shopping early.
Stock up on luxurious alpaca socks, apparel & yarn. Alpacas
for sale. Yarn spinning demos & hand made items.
Dir: www.cedarlanealpacas.com 732-938-4185
Sponsored by Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Dept. Auxiliary. 40

Clayton Ave, Toms River. Sat., Oct. 15, 8am-2pm. Inside
table- $20, food avail. For info, call 732-505-8077 or
732-349-4043.
Evangelist Dr. Tony Campolo
Morano Tours Branson, Graceland & Nashville
Will be the guest speaker on Sun. 9/18 at 10am at West

Grove United Methodist Church, corner 102 Walnut Street
& Rte 33, Neptune, NJ. 732-774-6748. Seating is limited
Free Singing Lessons for Men
Men who love to sing are invited to a FREE 6-week program

of singing lessons with Musical Director Craig Page at Red
Bank Middle School. Class meets Tuesday evenings 7-10PM
starting September 20. For details visit redbankchorus.org
Manasquans Festival 2016
Arts & Crafts, Sat. Sept. 24 10am-4pm. Rain date Sept. 25

Squan Plaza, off Main St. Quality artists & crafters. Great
gift ideas & home decor. Pumpkin Painting & Apple & Pumpkin Pie contest Music, Food. Come enjoy the day! Free admission. For Info: 732-682-3230 www.kraftfairs.com
13th Annual Fall Fest
Joe Palaia Park, Oakhurst. Crafters wanted. 15x15 space;

$20. Food, inflatable rides, pumpkin patch, meatball throw
down, a special artist area, hayrides. Woodfield Brothers
Band. Info call Donna/Rachel 732-531-5000x 5401
Indoor Fall Flea Market
9 days, 8 nights Oct 15-23rd. Includes: deluxe motor coach

transportation, hotel accommodations, 12 meals, 4 great
Branson shows, including Branson Belle Dinner Cruise,
admission to Elvis Graceland, Nashvilles Grand Ol Opry,
Shenandoah caverns. Only $1199 pp, dbl occ. Group discounts. Toms River departure, free prking Call 732-237-9977
Heart of Gold Luncheon & Gift Auction
Sponsored by Seaside Chapter of Deborah. Wednesday,

Oct. 19th at the Clarion, Rt. 37, Toms River. Doors open
11am. Luncheon at 1pm. Admission $35. Prime Rib, Chicken
or Fish. Gift baskets, 50-50 raffle, RSVP by October 7th. Call
Roz at 732-608-0599
Aberdeen 32nd Annual Jolly Mouse Craft Show
November 5th, at the Lloyd Rd. School, Aberdeen, from

10am-4pm. Over 100 crafters of handmade items, raffles,
food and more. Proceeds benefit H.A.M. Therapeutic Rec.
Program. For more information please call 732-583-4200,
ext. 173 or 129.
Brick PTSA Craft Fair- Crafters Wanted
Concert To Benefit Homeless Families
"Its Not Just Jazz!" Benefits working homeless families of

Ocean County. 2pm at the Grunin Center for the Arts at
Ocean County College. Feat. the Billy Lawlor Quintet. Tickets
$20 ($15 Students & Over 65). Purchase at www.ihnoc.net.
Crafters wanted for Brick PTSA Craft Fair. Saturday Nov 19,
2016 from 9am-4pm held at Brick H.S. 346 Chambers Bridge
Rd. Brick. Crafter fees are $40 in Cafeteria, $50 in
Hallway, & $70 in Gymnasium. Application deadline is Nov.
1st. For application email: cathypowell @verizon.net or call
Cathy at 732-241-6296
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 5A
APP.COM ASBURY PARK PRESS
All safe after Middletown dryer fire
John
Fischer V
ALEX N. GECAN
@GEEKSTERTWEETS
MIDDLETOWN
Firefighters
knocked
down a Tuesday evening
laundry room fire in 21
minutes, fire officials
said.
The fire began around
6 p.m. at 26 Daniel Drive
in the Old Village neighborhood, according to
fire department spokesman Dennis Fowler. A
resident heard a smoke
alarm and found fire and
heavy smoke in the basement of the home.
Everyone left the
house, and firefighters
from four of the townships 11 companies responded.
Chief Steven Schweitzer, the first firefighter
on scene, slowed down
the spread of the fire using two extinguishers,
and firefighters arriving
later took care of the remaining flames with hoses, Fowler said.
The firefighters were
able to contain the fire,
which had centered
around a dryer, to the
laundry room, but there
was some water and
Cops say
man tried
to burn
TR home
ALEX N. GECAN
@GEEKSTERTWEETS
COURTESY OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
Middletown firefighters knocked down an Old Village dryer fire within minutes on Sept. 6.
smoke damage, Fowler

said.
Medics from Middle-
town and Port Monmouth

also responded, but there
were no reported inju-
ries, Fowler said. The

township fire marshal is
investigating.
Alex N. Gecan: 732agecan@

643-4043;
gannettnj.com
Ocean AT&T
store robbed
by four men
KATIE PARK
@KATHSPARK
Top: A picture of one of the unknown perpetrators taken from a security camera. Above: A
shot of the four men passing through a doorway in an AT&T store on Rt. 35 on Sept. 6.
OCEAN TOWNSHIP Police are asking for the

publics help identifying
four men who bound two
AT&T employees on Tuesday evening and successively robbed the store of
an unknown amount of
cash and electronics.
The employees, who
were unhurt, worked at an
AT&T retailer on State
Highway 35, police said.
They were led to the back
room of the store while
two men displayed handguns, police said.
The perpetrators fled
in a dark-colored sedan
that possibly could have
been a Mercedes-Benz,
police said. The store employees were able to free
themselves after the robbers left.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call
the Ocean Township Police Department at 732531-1800.
Park:
Katie
kpark@gannettnj.com;
908-801-4853
PHOTOS COURTESY OF OCEAN

TOWNSHIP POLICE
Security camera pictures

show perpetrators who
robbed an AT&T store on Rt.
35 on Sept. 6.
TOMS RIVER - A local resident was arrested on an arson charge

after he tried to set a Camino Roble Drive home
ablaze, police said.
Charged with aggravated arson was John
Fischer V, 26, of Rosewood Drive, police said.
Township Police and
firefighters from the
Pleasant Plains Fire Co.
got calls for a structure
fire in the Friendly Vildevelopment
lage
around 12:30 a.m. on
Sept. 6, police said.
The 42-year-old tenant had smelled something burning, and he
saw smoke near the
front of his residence
and flames shooting under his front door, according to a prepared
statement from Officer
Ralph Stocco, a spokesman for the department.
He quickly used a
fire extinguisher to put
out the fire. He then saw
a reddish glow to the
rear of his property,
Stocco wrote. He went
outside and realized that
the vinyl siding to the
rear of his home was
also on fire. He was also
able to extinguish these
flames.
Patrolman Raymon
Beyerle, the first officer on scene, observed
the smell of an accelerate, possibly gasoline,
Stocco said. Arson Detective Thomas DiMichele took up the investigation and arrested
Fischer.
Fischer was held at
Ocean County Jail on a
$75,000 bail.
State records show
he already has convictions for burglary, theft
and aggravated arson.
Nobody was hurt and
the damage was estimated to cost $5,000, police said.
Alex N. Gecan: 732agecan@
643-4043;
gannettnj.com
ASBURY PARK PRESS
APP.COM
THURSDAY 09.08.16
Since 9/11,
New York
skyline has
grown taller
JAMES M. ONEILL @JAMESMONEILL1
When Felise Berman decided to buy her first house

20 years ago, her cousin, a real estate agent, suggested a
listing in Clifton. Youve got to see the view, she said.
Berman was moving from Manhattan and craved a
quiet spot surrounded by nature. She went to look at the
house, which is perched on the edge of Garret Mountain.
When she walked onto the back deck, she was
stunned.
Spread before her, beyond the green trees of suburban North Jersey, stood Manhattans shimmering skyline, in a majestic sweep from the Upper West Side to the
iconic Empire State Building in midtown, and on down to
the Verrazano Bridge, spanning the Narrows in a delicate arc. At the tip of Manhattan stood the massive, silvery-gray Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Of course she bought the place. And each time she
had guests, Berman shooed them to the back deck,
where they reliably erupted with an Oh wow!
Berman lost a friend on Sept. 11, 2001 a New York
City firefighter in the north tower when it collapsed.
The view changed for me after 9/11, she said. I havent
had the same love for the skyline since.
Yet it still mesmerizes her. She likes winter sunrises
best, when the sun reflects off the snow and Manhattans
skyscrapers are silhouetted like abstract cutouts
against the sky.
Theres no moment when I take the view for granted, she said. Its spectacular, and every day I am grateful for it.
Shortly after the Twin Towers fell, there were predictions of the end of skyscrapers as a practical form of architecture. Others thought Ground Zero hallowed
ground should not be rebuilt to such heights.
Yet, despite the searing emotional impact of the Sept.
11 attacks and the economically stifling Great Recession of 2008 the Manhattan skyline that Berman and
other North Jersey residents know so well has been
strikingly transformed.
In the decade and a half since the Twin Towers fell, 15
of Manhattans 35 tallest skyscrapers have been built.
And others will soon join them.
Theres the most obvious difference One World
Trade Center, a torqued glass tower and tapered spire
rising to a symbolic 1,776 feet where the Twin Towers
stood. But new towers are pushing skyward all over
Manhattan both traditional office towers and slender
new residential buildings that represent a confluence of
economics, zoning laws and technological innovation.
Dr. Arno Fried, director of pediatric neurosurgery at
Hackensack University Medical Center, saw the rising
smoke at Ground Zero from the window of his office in
the hospital complex 15 years ago. His current window
has provided him an unobstructed view of the changing
skyline since then.
I think the New York skyline reflects our confidence
that were not going to be stifled by the threat of another
disaster, Fried said. The skyline evokes pride and
turning the page from disaster.
Some of the new skyscrapers are glass-sheathed office towers. One World Trade Center, the citys tallest,
has already been joined by 3 World Trade Center, which
at 1,079 feet is the fifth-tallest building in Manhattan,
and by 4 World Trade Center, which is 978 feet tall.
Another cluster of office towers is going up along the
Hudson River in midtown, a development called Hudson Yards above the rail tracks that lead from New Jersey into Pennsylvania Station. Among the towers is 10
Hudson Yards, which straddles the elevated High Line
linear park and, at 895 feet, is the 14th-tallest tower in the
city. Under construction is 30 Hudson Yards, which will
reach nearly 1,300 feet when its finished in 2019, blocking views of the Empire State Building from parts of
Weehawken. It will have the citys highest observation
deck.
Another type of new skyscraper is also transforming
the Manhattan skyline tall, thin residential towers
called super-slims.
Email: oneillj@northjersey.com
BARRIER-FREE ACTIVITIES
MARK R. SULLIVAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Spiro Drake, known as The Greek, views the Stone Museum in Monroe in this 2014 photo.
DREAMING
FOREVER
The Greek hopes to make his business immortal
CHERYL MAKIN @CHERYLMAKIN
If you go
MONROE - The Greek has always had big dreams

not necessarily for himself, but for the disabled and disadvantaged. Now that hes in his 80s, those dreams have
not diminished.
The Greek thats what everyone calls Spiro Drake,
who lives in the Elberon section of Long Branch has no
intention of slowing down to enjoy his golden years.
That kind of suggestion only gets a look a look no one
wants directed at them. The Greek keeps going, wearing his heart on his sleeve. Drakes latest project is one
that he hopes will enable his beloved Greeks Playland, a
nonprofit metropolis of barrier-free activities and adventures, to go on forever.
Greeks Playland, The Stone Museum, Garden Falls and the

future Bamboo Palace are at 608 Spotswood Englishtown
Road in Monroe. Everything is barrier-free, and though it is an
outdoor facility, nearly everything is under cover.
For more information about Greeks Playland, call 732-5212232. The Stone Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
through mid-October on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call
to arrange for a tour any day for a group, school or organization.
For more information on The Bamboo Palace, go to
www.greeksbamboopalace.com. For more information on
Greeks Playland, Garden Falls or Stone Museum, go to
www.gardenfalls.com. For more information about Garden
Falls, call 732-656-3333.
The Bamboo Palace

Called the Bamboo Palace, this new venture will be
on the more than 80 acres that comprise Greeks Playland, the Stone Museum and Garden Falls, a catering
hall. The 51,300-square-foot, barrier-free banquet hall
on 40 acres will host weekly parties for disabled children and adults as well as be open for rentals for corporations and private events such as weddings, bar/bat
mitzvahs and other celebrations. Nonprofit organizations are welcome to use the space for free for fundraisers on Wednesdays.
The Bamboo Palace will enable us to have more
guests, said Drake. I am an orphan, and the disabled
children and adults that come, they are like the family I
never had. This has been my lifes dream.
A one-of-a-kind hall, the Bamboo Palace will sit on
the land that once held a driving range. The facility will
feature water gardens and waterfalls within the onestory structure, with 18-foot ceilings and a 25-foot roof
line. With three reception rooms, two bridal rooms and
another hall to be used for ceremonies and/or cocktail
hours, the various spaces can host anywhere from 320
or 1,200 guests at one time. One thousand people in
wheelchairs can be accommodated.
There will also be a 30-by-130-foot kitchen, two coatrooms, four guest restrooms and one separate employee restroom. Built-in bars and buffet stations will be
available in each room. A state-of-the art sound system,
LED lighting and scenic view projectors will add to the
rain-forest-like atmosphere. Valet parking with callahead service will be available, and the parking lot can
house 600 cars and 50 buses.
I worked hard my entire adult life to keep a promise
that I made to my foster mother, who raised 59 other foster children besides me, said Drake. The Bamboo Palace will make sure my promise continues.
That promise is what has driven Drakes devotion to
those in need, particularly the disabled or disadvantaged. With the money he earned with his landscaping
business, he bought and built Greeks Playland. Since
1972, Greeks Playland has been the site of fun and fantasy with annual events, tours and parties geared to disabled and disadvantaged children and adults.
For years, visitors to Greeks Playland have been entranced by all the whimsy, beauty and fun it contains,
including Monroe the Dino, a tire park, a fire truck, a
Cobra helicopter, a haunted house, 10 waterfalls, six
bridges and three lakes. There are several entertainment areas, a sculpture garden, bird park, miniature
golf courses, the Stone Museum, Garden Falls and more
than 50 photo opportunities. Nearly everything on site
has been recreated from recycled products in a reinvented and reusable way.
There is always something new to see here, Drake
said.
Looking to the future
FILE PHOTO
The new World Trade Center dominates the tip of lower

Manhattan.
6A
As the sole financier of Greeks Playland for more

than 40 years, Drake said it is time to plan for the next
generation.
I have slowed down my landscaping business, said
Drake, whose innovative landscape design creations
took him all over Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex
counties and beyond. The Stone Museum is free, and
Garden Falls is only open for six months out of the year,
so it doesnt generate enough money to pay for Greeks
Playland and the Stone Museum. Right now, Greeks
Playland can only afford to have one free event for disabled guests a year. We went from hosting 80 events a
year to just one due to the finances involved.
That is where the vision for The Bamboo Palace
comes in. Able to host large parties up to 1,800 people
the hall should be able to generate the funds to ensure
the immortality of Greeks Playland and its parties. The
facility will be offered to rent all year on Thursdays
through Sundays. Wednesdays are devoted to Greeks
Playland parties, nonprofit organization fundraisers
and corporate events.
Investors welcome
While he may not have a birth family, The Greek is
beloved by those who have crossed his path. Over the
years, he has created his own family among those that
work daily with him. He intends for them to be taken
care of once he is gone. A few of the family will be able
to count on 1 percent of the Bamboo Palace as they will
be its operators. The nonprofit Greeks Playland will
own 5 percent. Investors will be allowed to purchase 1
percent each as well. There are 90 shares available at
$160,000 each. Among the pool of potential investors,
The Greek is hoping to attract numerous religious institutions and corporations.
Drake said the Central Jersey location, just a few
miles from the New Jersey Turnpike, is key.
Location, location, location, he said with a smile.
We are right in the middle of the tristate area. Eighty
percent of all weddings take place in a 200-mile radius,
and it will be the only place like it in the world.
This venture is profitable for all involved, Drake
said. After $4 million in investments is reached, construction will begin. Drake expects the project to be
completed in 2016 and open in 2017. He has already been
before the town with his plans and instituted their suggestions for a change in site, engineer and specific
drawings. Drake has faith that final approval will be
granted shortly.
Renting the facility for 50 Saturdays at $100 per person will generate over $9 million a year, he said. Expenses per year are $4 million. There is no mortgage.
Greeks Playland on Spotswood-Englishtown Road
began as a chicken farm Drake purchased in 1970 to
house both his landscaping operation and the future 87acre paradise. Two years later, the doors opened to the
disabled and disadvantaged.
Abandoned in a coal bin as a baby, Drake was raised
in Middlesex by Elizabeth Van Fleet, who touched the
lives of more than 60 foster children. She taught him
and his foster siblings to be unselfish, charitable and
respectful towards religious and racial diversity, he
said.
As a young man, Drake promised her that he would
always give half of his earnings to charity, specifically,
to causes involving the physically and mentally challenged. Three of his foster siblings were mentally challenged, he said.
Since the opening of Greeks Playland, state organizations have brought more than 100,000 disabled children and adults for days of free fun with food and
amusements. All they supply is transportation and
teachers or counselors, he said. Last fall, more than 400
disabled children and adults enjoyed the 12th annual
Oktoberfest and had a day of fun.
Staff Writer Cheryl Makin: 732-565-7256;
cmakin@mycentraljersey.com
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 7A
Disaster
published in 2012 by Down The Shore Publishing in Eagleswood.

Whitcraft is also president and treasurer of the New
Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven, which has
an entire room devoted to the disaster. Coyle also volunteers there.
In their ongoing research to learn more about what
happened and why, they have traveled to Cuba twice as
journalists and plan to return again in 2017. There, they
have had the met with high-ranking figures on the Communist island in an effort to piece together the whole
story of the Morro Castle. On a second trip, the government even opened its national archives to them. In 2015,
they were honored as the only American authors to be
invited to the annual Havana International Book Fair.
What haunts Coyle and Whitcraft the most are the
stories of survival, the heartbreak and heroism humanity at its best and its worst that late summer
morning when a fire swept through the 508-foot, luxury
ocean liner in gale force winds while en route from Havana, Cuba to New York in the early morning hours of
Sept. 8, 1934 with 550 souls onboard. They have turned
that human experience into a book, with entire chapters
filled with breathtaking photos, devoted to such individual stories.
Today, people wear their heart on their sleeve,
Coyle said. Back in the 1930s, people were more proper. ... They were very closemouthed and they didnt
open up. We were in a position to tell people what had
happened to their families. We talked to an 85-year-old
lady and she said, my brother died and I dont know
what happened. My mother never stopped wearing
black. We were raised by nannies. We never knew what
happened. Well, we knew what happened.
It was bad, Whitcraft interjected.
We lied that night, we lied that night, Coyle said,
about their decision not to tell the elderly woman the
truth.
Whitcraft bristled at the idea. She said it was a judgment call made in the moment as they sat with an 85year-old woman still pained by the memories of her how
her family had never recovered from the ordeal.
We didnt want her to know how bad, how badly this
little boy suffered, Whitcraft explained. We just told
her that an American sailor aboard the ship, one of the
crewmen, attempted to save him. Because the truth is,
he lived for several hours waiting for help, in salt water
with third degree burns. It had to be an excruciating
death. She didnt need to know that.
What Whitcraft and Coyle knew is that while he
stayed with the boy in the water, Torresson who had
taken Spanish all through his secondary education at
Jesuit Xavier High School For Boys in New York
tried his best to keep Bobby talking.
They talked about their Catholic religion and going
to Catholic schools, Coyle said. And all of the sudden,
Tom Torresson ... realized this young man was no longer
talking to him, was not answering him. And he realized
that this young man had died.
The cause of the Morro Castle disaster has remained
a mystery for 82 years.
Coyle is convinced as other historians believe
that the evidence points to the steam ships radioman,
George W. Rogers, who was hailed as a hero in the national press for remaining at his post while the blaze
threatened to engulf him.
As a result of his 15 minutes of fame, Rogers went
back to his hometown of Bayonne where he was recruited to be a radioman by his city police department, Coyle
said.
Coyle said Rogers had a big mouth and a big ego, and
made the mistake of bragging to his police lieutenant in
specific detail about how someone could have started
the fire aboard the Morro Castle. When the officer became suspicious and confronted Rogers about his role
in the disaster, Rogers realized his mistake and decided
to murder his boss with a homemade bomb. Lt. Vincent
Doyle survived the explosion and Rogers was convicted for the attempt on his life.
Erik Larsen: 732-682-9359 or elarsen@gannettnj.com
GANNETT NJ, DIGITAL COLLECTIONS/IPTC
People stand on the beach at Asbury Park and watch smoke pour out of the passenger ship Morro Castle on Sept. 9, 1934, a day
after it mysteriously caught fire.
Back in the 1930s, people were more

proper. ... They were very
closemouthed and they didnt open
up.
GRETCHEN F. COYLE
FORMER BEACH HAVEN MAYOR DEBORAH C. WHITCRAFTS WRITING PARTNER
Above: A breeches buoy is used in the rescue of a man from

the burned-out hull of the luxury liner Morro Castle on Sept.
8, 1934. Left (top): Gretchen Coyle inside the Morro Castle
room at the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven on
Long Beach Island. Left (below): A monument was dedicated
commemorating the event at Convention Hall in 2009.
GANNETT NJ, DIGITAL COLLECTIONS/IPTC (ABOVE); BOB BIELK/STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHER (LEFT)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 i 9A
monmouth &
ocean today
SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL EVENTS
15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
MONMOUTH COUNTY SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL
CEREMONY: 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, 460 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Highlands. The Monmouth County Park System will host
a Memorial Ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic
Overlook, Atlantic Highlands, the site of the countys 9/11 Memorial. Marking the 15th anniversary of
the tragedy, the ceremony will honor the memory
of those lost and reflect on the bravery of the days
first responders. Speakers include Freeholder
Director Thomas A. Arnone, Freeholder and Park
System Liaison Lillian G. Burry, Middletown Police
Chief Craig Weber and Rev. David Cotton. The
Pipes & Drums of the Atlantic Watch will provide
music. The ceremony is held rain or shine. All are
welcome to attend. In addition to the ceremony,
the Park System will mark the occasion by extending Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlooks hours until 11
p.m. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 9-11, to provide additional opportunities to visit the 9/11 Memorial.
OCEAN COUNTYS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
CEREMONY: 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the
countys Sept. 11, 2001, memorial in the courtyard
near 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River. The annual
event, hosted by the Ocean County Board of
Chosen Freeholders, features the Ocean County
Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy Choir, led by Mary Kenny, along with speakers
from Ocean County government. The ceremony
reflects on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and honors
the lives of those lost on that date 15 years ago and
also military personnel that died fighting the war
on terror. The public is invited to attend.
BEACHWOOD 9/11 CEREMONY: 7 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11. Borough of Beachwood Volunteer Fire
Company, 745 Beachwood Blvd., Beachwood.
Beachwood will hold a brief ceremony in front of
the fire station, where we have steel from the WTC
site. Our chaplain will say a few words and we will
have a moment of silence.
BRICK SEPT. 11 REMEMBRANCE SERVICE: Neighbors, clergy and local officials will gather at 6 p.m.
Sunday at the Angel in Anguish monument at
Windward Beach to mark the 15th Anniversary of
September 11, 2001, and pay tribute to those who

were lost that day.
ENGLISHTOWN: 11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11. The
Englishtown Fire Department, in conjunction with
Englishtown Borough, will be holding a ceremony
in front of the Englishtown Fire Department at 3 S.
Main St.
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 9/11 CEREMONY: 8 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11. Town Hall, One Municipal Plaza,
Freehold. The Freehold Township Committee Sept.
11 monument at Municipal Plaza at the corner of
Schanck and Stillwells Corner roads. The governing
body of Freehold Township has invited the township police department, first aid and local fire
departments to participate. The Marine Corps
League will provide a color guard. We will be
placing flowers, wreathes, singing a patriotic song
or two and honoring our fallen comrades. This is a
rain or shine event.
HAZLET 9/11 CEREMONY: Noon Sunday, Sept. 11.
9/11 Memorial, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. A ceremony to remember the lives lost on 9/11. Light
refreshments will be served in the Cullen Center
after the ceremony.
HOLMDEL: On Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m., the
township will be honoring the memory of those of
those who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Mayor Eric
Hinds, members of the Township Committee, the
Holmdel Police Department Honor Guard, The
Friendly Sons of Shillegah Bagpipe Band and
Francesca Picerno will be on hand to honor those
residents and relatives who lost their lives on
9/11/01.
HOWELL TOWNSHIP 9/11 CEREMONY: 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9. 9/11 Memorial Monument, 251
Preventorium Road., Howell. The ceremony will
take place at the 9/11 Memorial Monument. All are
welcome to attend.
ISLAND HEIGHTS: The 25th annual Toms River
Rotary SailFest in Island Heights on Saturday, Sept.
10, will hold a 9/11 Memorial Service at the corner
of Ocean Avenue and West End Avenue, Island
Heights. Music starts at 11 a.m.; ceremony at noon.
KEYPORT: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. The Keyport Fire

Department, in cooperation with the Borough of
Keyport, will hold services at the 9/11 Memorial
Towers on American Legion Drive. Attendees will
be welcome to place flowers or other remembrance pieces at the base of the towers at a specific
time during the service.
MANALAPAN CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 11. Town Hall, 120 County Road 522,
Manalapan. Manalapan Township will be holding a
9/11 candlelight vigil at Town Hall in front of the
9/11 Memorial.
MANALAPAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND
SERVICE: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Headquarters,
Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive,
Manalapan. The Monroe Township Chorus will
present a musical tribute to honor the memory and
look toward a future of hope and peace for our
world. Musical director and pianist David Schlossberg will lead the group in an anthem of various
patriotic songs, and sing-alongs including God
Bless America. Doors open at 12:30pm. Seats are
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
MANALAPAN WALK WITH JOE: 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 10. Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route
33, Manalapan. Please join us for the 15th anniversary of Walk with Joe, a memorial 5K walk
honoring Patrick Joe Driscoll, Christopher Gray
and Tom McCann, local area residents who lost
their lives on Sept. 11. Please visit walkwithjoe.com
to register and obtain additional information. All
proceeds are donated to local charities and nonprofit organizations. $20; www.walkwithjoe.com/.
MARLBORO WREATH LAYING CEREMONY: 8:30
a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Recreation Building, Marlboro 9/11 Memorial, Wyncrest Road and Route 520,
Marlboro. Please join Mayor Jon Hornik, the Marlboro Township Council, representatives from our
Police Department, First Aid and Rescue Squads,
Fire Departments and Veterans and Volunteers
Committee for a wreath laying ceremony as we
pay tribute to the 14 Marlboro residents and all
those who lost their lives on that fateful day. The
Marlboro High School string orchestra and chorus,
led by conductor Mr. Dalton, will provide the music
for the ceremony. The ceremony will be at the

Marlboro 9/11 Memorial. All are welcome.
MIDDLETOWN: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11. The township
will hold a ceremony at the Middletown WTC
Memorial Gardens to pay tribute to the 37 residents killed in the World Trade Center attack. A
candlelight service will include music, prayer and a
bell tribute. Participants include Rep. Chris Smith,
Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger and the Middletown
Township Committee, St. Mary Roman Catholic
Church Pastor Jeff J. Kegley, Chabad Jewish Center
of Holmdel Rabbi Shmaya Galperin and the Naval
Weapons Station Earle Honor Guard. Music will be
performed by Concordia Youth Chorale, the St.
Mary Roman Catholic Church and bagpiper Michael Hannigan. Attendees are encouraged to
bring their own candles.
OCEAN GATE PARK DEDICATION: 8 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11. 9/11 Park, Ocean Gate Dr. and Lakewood
Ave., Ocean Gate. The Borough of Ocean Gate will
be dedicating a new park in memory of the tragic
events 15 years ago. The park will include a segment of steel from the North Tower of the World
Trade Center, and a representation of the towers
themselves. Four dwarf trees will be planted to
represent the planes used in the attacks and three
bushes represent the three buildings attacked that
day. The park is being put together by borough
residents, with help from elected officials.
TOMS RIVER: Memorial ceremony begins at noon,
Sept. 11. Hosted by Toms River Fire Co. 1. Residents
should gather at the Firefighter Memorial at the
corner of Washington and Robbins streets.
UNION BEACH 9/11 SERVICES: 10 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11. Firemans Park, Front Street.
WALL 9/11 MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Wall Township Municipal Complex,
2700 Allaire Road. Wall Township September 11th
Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at
the Wall Township Municipal Complex.
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TOWN BRIEFS
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP
Children in grades kindergarten
through sixth in the Berkeley school district are eligible to attend an after-school
recreation program with daily arts and
crafts, games and free time. The program costs $275 for the first child for six
weeks, and $175 for each additional
child, and runs until 6 p.m. on weekdays.
Download a copy of the After School

Arts & Crafts Registration Packet or
pick up a packet at the Recreation Center, 630 Route 9 (Atlantic City Boulevard.) in Bayville. For more information,
call the Recreation Department at 732269-4456.
Jean Mikle
TOMS RIVER
Systematic Training for Effective
Parenting, or STEP, a free parenting
course, will be offered starting Sept. 28
at town hall, 33 Washington St. The
course runs for eight weeks, from 6 to 8
p.m., on Wednesdays. It is designed for
parents and guardians of elementary
school children, ages 5 to 10. The course
is designed to help parents to improve

their relationships and parenting skills
with their children.
Registration is required. Call 732-3411000, ext. 8474, The course is sponsored
by the Municipal Alliances of Toms River, Pine Beach, Beachwood and other
community partners.
Jean Mikle
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List
AP/FILE PHOTO
Bill Baroni was indicted along with Bridget Anne Kelly in the
Bridgegate case.
obituaries
Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorneys Office in Newark

also have a list of unindicted co-conspirators people
who they say were involved in the scheme to shut down
the access lanes or who helped devise a subsequent cover-up.
A group of media organizations, led by North Jersey
Media Group, sued to gain access to the list, arguing it
constituted a public record. North Jersey Media Group
publishes The Record and is owned by Gannett.
An anonymous individual whose name appears on the
list identified only as John Doe so far opposed the
release of the list, arguing his reputation would be damaged even though he was not charged with any crime.
U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton granted the
media coalitions request in May and ordered that the
list be disclosed.
A three-judge panel of the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of
Appeals overturned her ruling Wednesday.
Although the appeal arises out of a matter of high
public interest, the issue presented is basic and undramatic, Judge Kent A. Jordan wrote for the appeals
court.
The case hinged on whether the letter constituted a

bill of particulars, which the public has a right to see,
or an element of the discovery process in a court proceeding, which is not subject to public access.
Because we conclude that the letter in question is a
part of the general discovery process, it is not subject to
any First Amendment or common law right of public access, Jordan wrote.
The co-conspirator list has generated some speculation and intense interest from New Jersey and national
media organizations. The New York Times, ABC, NBC,
The Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and other companies all joined the lawsuit
and sought access to the list.
Information wants to be free is, in some quarters, a
popular slogan, but there are dangers to the administration of justice in too freely granting access to information of the sort at issue here, Jordan wrote, adding that
disclosing to the public selective parts of the discovery
files before a trial could jeopardize a defendants legal
strategy.
The 3rd Circuits decision may be appealed to the U.S.
Supreme Court. Attorneys for the media coalition and
John Doe could not immediately be reached for comment.
Jury selection in the trial of Baroni and Kelly is set to
begin Thursday in Newark.
Email: rizzo@northjersey.com
Additional Obituaries, 10A & 11A
Former Christie Deputy Chief

of Staff Bridget Kelly leaves
U.S. District Federal Court in
Newark on May 4, 2015, with
her attorney Michael
Critchley Sr. after pleading
not guilty to charges
connected to the George
Washington Bridge lane
closures.
PAUL J SULLIVAN, SR.
AGE: 62 KISSIMMEE
Paul J. Sullivan, Sr., age 62 He is survived by his wife,
passed away at his home in Teresa Sullivan (nee MuckKissimmee, FL, on Septem- elston); children Kelly and
ber 5, 2016. Paul was born her husband Paul Woodin Staten Island he later ward, Paul Jr. and his wife
moved to Ocean County Lauren Sullivan, Nicholas
where he graduated from and his wife Crystal MuckBrick Township High School elston, and Amanda Wilson,
in 1972. He was formerly his grandchildren Mackenof Jackson, Brick, Forked zie, Sydney, Owen, Cooper,
River and Whiting. The son Cole, Christian, Lucas, Jaof a New York City Police cob, and Brooke; siblings
Officer, Paul followed in his Jeannie and her husband
fathers footsteps, graduated Jerry Bole, Claudia and her
the Police Academy in 1979 husband Robert Gearheart,
and began his career in law Christopher and his wife
enforcement as a police of- Jean Sullivan, Robert and
ficer with the Lacey Town- his wife Christine Sullivan,
ship Police Department. He and Amy and her husband
was very active in the Police John Voorhees. Also survivBenevolent Association and ing are many nieces, nephwas a State Delegate for PBA ews and extended family.
Local 238 Lacey Township.
He was known as Moon
A Viewing will be held on
and wore Badge #39 until Saturday, September 10th
his retirement 26 years later from 1 pm until the time of
in 2005.
service at 4:30 pm at Riggs
Pauls true passion was Funeral Home, 130 North Rt.
spending time with his fam- 9 (North Main St.), Forked
ily and sharing his love of River, NJ 08731. In lieu of
Disney with his children, flowers, donations may be
grandchildren, nieces and made in Pauls memory to
nephews and any other child the Boston Childrens Hosat heart.
pital Trust, ATTN: Tribute
Paul was predeceased by Program, 401 Park Drive,
his father and mother, Rob- Suite 602, Boston, Massaert and Catherine Sullivan. chusetts 02215-5301.
THERESA J. SOLDATI
AGE: 52 RUMSON
Theresa J. Soldati, age 52, tralia, and Croscill, Inc. all
fought the good fight and in Manhattan.
finished her race at her
Terry is survived by her
home in Rumson on Septem- husband, Dr. Cyril J Beard
ber 6, 2016, surrounded by III, her son, James Michael
those whom she loved. She Baxter Soldati, at home,
had courageously battled her mother, Phyllis Beyer
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Baxter, Bridgewater, and
since 2013.
her sisters, Barbara BeanTerry was born in Summit ie Baxter, Ocean Gate, NJ
and had lived in Bridgewater and Elizabeth Nancy Baxand Brooklyn, NY prior to ter, Knowlton, NJ. She was
moving to Rumson in 1994, predeceased by her father,
summering most of her life James Burton Baxter in
in Manasquan, where she 1994, her brother James
served as the towns first fe- Craig Baxter in 2000 and her
male lifeguard in 1980. She Yellow Labrador Retriever,
received her Bachelor of Buster in August 2016. She
Arts degrees in Foreign Lan- was formerly married to Miguage (Spanish) and Speech chael Soldati.
Communication from East
Relatives and friends are
Stroudsburg University, PA
having studied abroad in invited to gather at the
Thompson Memorial Home,
Spain for one year.
Terry was an avid swim- 310 Broad Street, Red Bank,
mer, runner and skier, NJ on Sunday, Sept 11th
having competed in Na- from 1 to 4 pm with a Celtional Collegiate Athletic ebrant Service at 3:30.
Association division one
Because Terry was so
female swim competitions, particular about flower arrunning in the NYC Mara- rangements, the family sugthon in 2004 (4:16) and skiing gests that in lieu of flowers,
the slopes of Vail, Colorado, donations be made to the
Austria, Italy, France and Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Spain.
Organization International
She traveled the world as (ACCOI), POB 665, Hartsa Senior Vice President of ville, SC 29551.Those who
Sales Planning and Retail knew and loved her are
Development (Home Fur- asked to raise a glass of a
nishings) for Ralph Lauren, proper Napa Valley CharRevman Inc., Sheridan Aus- donnay to her memory.
THOMAS SRSICH
AGE: 79 BERKELEY TOWNSHIP

Thomas Srsich passed husband Larry of Freehold.
away on Monday, Sept. 05, 10 grandchildren: Michael,
2016 at Community Medi- Daria, Sean, Anthony, Hugh,
cal Center, Toms River, sur- Claire, Stephen, Madeline,
rounded by his loving fam- Matthew and Tommy.
ily. He was 79.
A visitation will be held
Born in New York City, he on Friday from 2-6 pm at
lived in Old Bridge before the Quinn-Hopping Funeral
moving to Berkeley Twp 11 Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms
years ago.
River.
Mr. Srsich was an Army
A Funeral Mass will be
held on Saturday 10:30AM
Veteran of the Korean War.
Prior to retiring in 2004, at St. Maximilian Kolbe
he was a credit manager for Church, Toms River. FollowAmerican List Counsel in ing the funeral Mass, cremation services will be private.
NJ.
Thomas is predeceased by
In lieu of flowers, memoa brother John and by a sis- rial contributions may be
ter Mary.
made to the Hemophilia AsSurviving is his wife of sociation of New Jersey, 197
51 years Patricia DiSesso Route 18 South, Suite 206
Srsich. 2 daughters: Ann North, East Brunswick, NJ
Marie Beins and her hus- 08816 or the American Canband James of Maryland cer Fund, PO Box 7262 Hillsand Patricia Diffley and her borough, NJ 08844-7262.
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Kelly
the scope of the 9/11 Commission and its 567-page bestselling report in 2004.
The 10-member commission, which included equal
numbers of Republicans and Democrats in an attempt
to promote a bipartisan discussion, focused primarily
on the events leading to Americas deadliest terror attack, on Sept. 11, 2001.
This time, Kean said his effort which will reunite
him with his 9/11 Commission vice chairman, Lee
Hamilton, a former Democratic congressional representative from Indiana will take a much broader
look at Americas war on terror, including the effectiveness of U.S. military power and whether soft power strategies that would include economic, educational and diplomatic aid might be more effective in some
Middle East and developing nations where terrorist
networks have found a home.
It strikes me its a lot cheaper than war, Kean said.
But the 81-year-old Republican, who is still considered a leading voice of his partys shrinking moderate
wing, warned that this effort may turn out to be a far
more combative affair than his two-year chairmanship of the 9/11 Commission, when he fought with the
Bush administration and U.S. intelligence services for
more access to information about top-secret counterterrorism planning before 9/11 and, as he sadly discovered, the lack of it.
The new study is also being timed deliberately
so, it seems to grab the attention of a new presidential administration.
Kean said he plans to finish the study within the
first few months of 2017 just as the next president is
settling into the White House.
Not surprisingly, the current presidential campaign and its contentious rhetoric was a key motivating factor in Keans decision to launch the study and
in the national discussion of terrorism he hopes to
spark.
We need unity, said Kean. We need to look broadly at policy and not just be reactive.
With President Obama attempting to preserve his
legacy and Republican Donald Trump and Democrat
Hillary Clinton locked in a tight race leading to the
Nov. 8 election, Kean said he fears there will be little
inclination for a balanced assessment and debate of
U.S. terror policies.
I think its time to ask ourselves: Is what were doing working? Kean said.
Amid the increasingly polarized presidential campaign, Kean said he hopes his study might introduce
potentially reasonable voices.
Having a balanced discussion of such a politicized
issue as terrorism is certainly a noble wish. But Kean
is under no illusions about the nature of politics at this
point in time.
Politics in both parties has become name-calling,
Kean said. People say things that just dont stand up
to rational examination.
Political climate
Kean said it was especially distracting this summer
when Obama, Clinton and Trump fought over whether
it was appropriate to mention an Islamic link to foreign terrorism. Kean said he prefers to use Islamist
extremism, a term coined by the 9/11 Commission and
widely accepted by Muslim scholars to describe the
influence of radical politics in twisting mainstream Islamic theology to promote such ideas as suicide martyrdom.
Kean said that while he remains on good terms with
Obama and maintains personal friendships with both
Trump and Clinton, he has been turned off by the current political climate and how he feels it has stifled
reasoned discussions of terrorism strategy.
Echoing sentiments first voiced in an interview
with The Record in July, when he said he would skip
the Republican National Convention, Kean said he has

still not decided how he will vote in the presidential
election. Lately, he said he has been pondering the possibility of supporting a third-party candidate, though
he considers that unlikely.
Im disappointed in the policy directions that
Trump has taken, Kean said, citing, in particular,
Trumps stances on immigration. Im also disappointed in the lapses in Hillarys judgment, which seem to
come out every week now.
With terrorism, Kean said he is particularly interested in studying the ways in which U.S. military action may have contributed to the spread of Islamist extremist terrorist cells beyond Afghanistan, where the
9/11 plot was hatched, to a disjointed network across
much of the world including the U.S.
Terrorism has metastasized far beyond Osama bin
Ladens al-Qaida network, Kean said. At the same
time, U.S. policies especially military attacks
have turned many moderate Muslims who might otherwise be friendly toward America into enemies.
Kean said a variety of surveys indicate that large
segments of the Islamic world generally view the U.S.
negatively because of its long-term military incursions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He cautioned that he was not opposed to using the
military against terrorists, even large-scale invasions
by U.S. soldiers. But Kean said current U.S. policy
seems far too haphazard, with special-operations soldiers used in one nation, unmanned drones in another
and brigade-sized units in yet another as an occupation
force.
People ought to not look at the United States always as the country with the troops on the ground,
Kean said. They look at us as the guy with the drones.
They look at us as the guy in the tank. If we continue to
be the man in the tank, were going to be trying to fight
with one hand tied behind our back.
Another area of study, said Kean, is cyberterrorism
against U.S. government agencies as well as a wide array of corporate institutions, including key energy
supply grids and banking. He said Americas intelligence agencies are decades behind in staving off cyber-attacks.
Kean said some intelligence experts now believe
that vulnerable computers represent Americas top
terrorism threat.
We dont have a proper defense, Kean said, citing
a variety of scenarios described to him by U.S.
counterterror officials, including attacks on computer
systems that control nuclear power stations and Wall
Street financial transactions.
Thats not science fiction, Kean said. Its in the
realm of the possible.
How Keans study is received will likely depend in
large measure on who the next president is and,
also, whether the political fissures running through
Congress can be patched up.
Lone wolves
Another factor that could affect the study is whether America is targeted for more terrorism, especially
by disenchanted Muslim-Americans who attack as socalled lone wolves, without the broader support of a
formal terrorist network.
Kean said he is not worried about whether his staff
at the Bipartisan Policy Center can complete a solid
assessment in the early months of the new presidential
administration. The key question, he said, is how long
it will take to get the attention of Congress, the White
House and the web of more than a dozen U.S. intelligence services and then to begin to change policies.
After the release of the 9/11 Commission report,
Kean and his fellow commissioners Republicans
and Democrats alike spent a year trying to reform
U.S. terror policy and intelligence gathering. They
never fully succeeded.
The first step now, Kean said, is recognizing the
true nature of the enemy.
Were fighting an idea. This is an ideology, he
said. You cant beat an ideology simply by military
means. Weve got to use everything in our arsenal.
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Help
His church community rallied to his

rescue. They held daily vigils outside the
detention center. They visited Pangemanan and prayed for him through the
acrylic glass dividers. They reached out
to elected officials and called immigration agents until Pangemanan received a
temporary reprieve from deportation
and a work permit. But he still remains
an undocumented immigrant.
Without my church community I
wont be here, said Pangemanan, who
arrived from Indonesia in the 1993 and
overstayed his visa. He knows what its
like to run out of options and how a
community can make all the difference.
Pangemanan now spends his days trying to repay that kindness by rebuilding
homes drenched and destroyed by superstorm Sandy. Flanked by volunteers
from across the country and as far as
Canada, Pangemanan and his team help
where they can: Demolishing and insulating homes, installing drywall or,
sometimes, bringing hope.
People there that are smiling at you,
that are telling you they are going to recover, it restores your faith that you are
going to be able to keep going, said Kelly Brier, a homeowner in the Leonardo
section of Middletown. Her home and
her fathers were both damaged in the
storm but they only began rebuilding
this year. You come and you put up one
piece of Sheetrock, thats one thing more
than I had yesterday.
Its been nearly four years since
Sandy swept through their homes leaving behind devastation. Many groups
helping homeowners have packed up
and left. But residents like Brier are still
waiting for grant dollars.
I thought that coming home after losing everything was the worst thing I was
ever going to experience but I found that
the red tape and aftermath was worse,
she said. Its been a constant battle for
everything.
Pangemanan found her more than
three years ago and helped her demolish
her house. Hes back, at summers end,
helping her father rebuild.
He showed up like a beacon of light
in the dark, said Brier, 45.
PHOTOS BY TANYA BREEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Harry Pangemanan, an undocumented immigrant from Indonesia helping rebuild Sandy homes on the Shore, works on a home with volunteers
from Community Christian Reformed Church in Kitchener, Ontario, on Cedar Avenue in the Leonardo section of Middletown on Aug. 19.
Pangemanan knows his immigration

situation is precarious. His agreement
with immigration officials is temporary
and must be renewed every six months.
He has a work permit but no legal status.
President Barack Obamas executive
action to shield parents of American citizens, like Pangemanan, from deportation and give them three-year work permits was blocked when the Supreme
Court deadlocked in a case challenging
the plan. Still, Pangemanans immigration agreement could change once Obama leaves office.
Throughout the Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump adopted a
hard-line stance against illegal immigration, pledging to build a wall along the
U.S-Mexico border, deploying a deportation force to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants and requiring an
ideological test for new immigrants.
He gave an immigration policy
speech earlier this month doubling down
on his commitment to end illegal immigration. He stopped short of calling for
the immediate deportation of all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the
U.S. but said their only path toward citizenship was to self-deport and reapply
for a visa.
There will one route and one route
only: To return home and apply for re-entry like everybody else under the rules
of the new immigration system, Trump
said. Our message to the world will be
this you cannot obtain legal status or
become a citizen of the United States by
illegally entering our country.
Pangemanan said hes seen Trump
signs on homes hes helped rebuild over
the last few years but hes not resentful.
Im hurt about it but I did not take
that into my heart. If you want to help
people just help them, he said. He
doesnt share his story with many homeowners but he hopes his work will help
them see immigrants in a new light.
That is my hope, that they have some
kind of flexibility and openness to talk to
them and see the best of them, he said.
Reformed Church of Highland Park
Pastor Seth Kaper-Dale, who fiercely
fought against Pangemanans deportation, said he hopes one day Pangemanan
is recognized for his contributions to society as much as he is for his immigration status.
I would wish he might be recognized
some day as an American, as a real
American, said Kaper-Dale. Hes exactly the kind of guy who should be an
American citizen, he really does live in
hope.
Yi:
732-643-4277;
kyi@
Karen
gannettnj.com
on access to public records such an action would have.

If agencies are given permission to
just sue requestors, even though the
statute clearly doesnt contemplate that,
well end up with everybody being too

scared to file an OPRA request, she
said.
Andrew
Ford:
732-643-4281;
aford3@gannettnj.com
On the job
Pangemanan is the paid part-time
minister associate for disaster relief at
the nonprofit Churches Accomplishing
Long term Recovery. He works with
mostly faith-based volunteer groups to
rehabilitate homes in Monmouth, Ocean
and Middlesex counties for no charge.
Hes shepherded more than 2,000 volunteers and worked on 180 homes.
Ive been helped by community
when all the troubles happen in my life,
said Pangemanan, who lives in Highland
Park. I dont have much to offer but still
can do something for the community because the community in Jersey Shore
needs help.
With limited state dollars and insurance money, homeowners must often
make up the difference. Thats where
Pangemanan helps, providing supplies
and free labor.
He begins his days around 6 a.m. Pangemanan spends much of the day driving
between homes in Long Branch, Manahawkin, Neptune, Union Beach and
Highlands, in a brown van brandished
with his churchs insignia: Reformed
Church of Highland Park.
His radio always is tuned to 99.1 FM, a
OPRA
even though an appellate court ruled last

year that a government custodian responding to a public records request
cant seek a declaratory judgment. In
April, the state Supreme Court agreed to
hear the case. The lawsuit by Colts Neck
sought to stall the response to the records request until the states highest
court weighs in.
The records sought concern Police
Chief Kevin Sauter, who was ordered by
the Township Committee last month to
serve a five-day suspension after allegations that he didnt obtain proper approval before attending a conference for
law enforcement leaders last year.
The Press, a retired police chief and
Sauters brother sought a copy of the
recommendation issued to the Township
Committee by the officer presiding over
the disciplinary hearing, Robert OHagan, a retired Superior Court judge.
The Township is unsure, under the
prevailing law, whether Judge OHagans recommended decision is a public
record which must be produced under
either the Open Public Records Act or
New Jerseys Common Law public records judicial decisions, the lawsuit said.
This is nothing but a ludicrous attempt to intimidate the public from filing requests for public documents, said
Paul DAmbrosio, news director for the
Press. It is unconscionable that they
would force ordinary citizens, at their
own expense, to defend their OPRA request in court. This is not how the law
works, and the appellate court has
Harry Pangemanan (left) works on a home with Harry Oudan on Cedar Avenue in the Leonardo
section of Middletown on Aug. 19.
Christian music station to get my spirits

up, says Pangemanan.
On a recent day in Keansburg, Pangemanan worked with a group of 42 volunteers from the Community Christian Reformed Church in Kitchener, Canada. He
made sure they had generators for power, enough nails, and explained the lack
of standard left turns in favor of Jerseys
jughandles.
Pangemanan moves with ease among
strangers, asking if they need water, ice
cream and making sure they get their
union break. During a discussion
about home insulation between a male
and female volunteer, he joked about
women always being right and said hes
outnumbered at home (he has a wife and
two young daughters).
Most volunteers dont know Pangemanans back story but say he makes
sure they have the supplies they need to
get the work done.
agreed.
During Sauters disciplinary hearing
in April, which he chose to make public,
the township accused him of failing to
get approval from the Township Committee to attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police, failing to use
his vacation days for the conference and
calling an on-duty police officer to pick
up him, his wife and another police chief
from the airport upon their return.
In August, the Township Committee
approved disciplinary action against
Sauter, following OHagans recommendation. The Press has been unable to get
a copy of that recommendation. The recommendation also was requested by Jeffrey Sauter, Chief Sauters brother, and
Robert Verry, a retired New Jersey police chief. Jeffrey Sauter and Verry
were named in the lawsuit alongside the
Press as interested parties.
The chief wanted his hearing held in
public, DAmbrosio said. So there is no
reason all the information about the case
shouldnt be made public. This is a classic case of the taxpayers having a right
to know what their government is doing
with their money.
An attorney who represents one of
the requestors said she found the lawsuit
shocking.
I cant fathom why theyd file this
unless its to harass the requestors that
are making the request or to delay access to this record for as long as they
possibly can, once the news stories regarding the chief have passed over,
said CJ Griffin, an attorney representing Verry. Griffin is also involved in the
Supreme Court case regarding an OPRA
custodian requesting a declaratory
judgment.
Griffin pointed out the chilling effect
It blows our mind, to be out of your

home and lose your possessions on this
scale, said volunteer Arno Wassink, 51.
If you want to help people just

help them

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