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[0:47] Well.

[0:47] PCTV & Eye on Piscataway is taking its annual road trip down to SHI

[0:52] Stadium, and I want to say it's

[0:55] nice to see coach Schiano here again.

[0:58] I think this is about 15 years we've been doing this interview

[1:01] maybe a little longer, a little longer.

[1:02] I know, I know, it's long enough that we both now have gray hair.

[1:05] There you go.

[1:06] So it's been a while, but this is the start of training camp.

[1:10] Is coming in for the 2026 Scarlet Knight season.

[1:13] And we just want to go over a little bit of preview.

[1:17] Words of wisdom.

[1:17] So what the fans of both Piscataway and the general central new Jersey area

[1:21] want to know about Rutgers football.

[1:23] So, coach, you've had some changes.

[1:26] Have there many changes within the coaching staff, so to speak?

[1:30] How do you want to start offense defense?

[1:32] Big, big changes defensively we've kind of revamped everything.

[1:36] We weren't very good last year on defense and it really affected

[1:40] the outcome of several games, and I just felt like we had to make a change.

[1:44] It was time and took a little while to find the guy,

[1:48] but he's the right guy in Travis Johannsen.

[1:50] So where where does Coach Johanson come from and what's his historical?

[1:56] And we got assume that everybody

[1:58] that's looking at this show are not, are novices of football.

[2:02] We want to make them fans of Rutgers University football.

[2:05] So where did he how long, where was he coaching prior to you picking him up?

[2:10] Well, Travis was born and raised in Minneapolis,

[2:13] but he coached in South Dakota, so he was

[2:16] he was the defense coordinator there for a number of years.

[2:19] And then most recently last year, was the head coach

[2:22] at the University of South Dakota, took his team to the playoffs.

[2:25] So so is that like a Division two school?

[2:28] Well, it's it's a FCS.

[2:30] Okay. Yeah.

[2:31] So what used to be called one AA.

[2:33] And you know, to take the team to the playoffs was quite a feat.

[2:37] And I was really excited when he agreed to come.

[2:40] So how they teach their players out there I'm just thinking because South

[2:45] Dakota has a lot of bison, do they use them as pushing the bison around?

[2:49] I'll tell you what,

[2:50] he's a really good football coach and we're fortunate to have him.

[2:53] So what type of philosophy were you looking for in a defensive coach?

[2:58] Because I know a lot of times

[2:59] you would handle someone in the past, handle some of the play calling.

[3:02] I mean, to me it's all about fundamentals.

[3:05] It's about what you believe in

[3:06] and you have to find someone that has similar beliefs, right?

[3:09] It's got to be like in any business, it's got to be a fit.

[3:11] But then the ability for Travis and the defensive staff to

[3:15] connect with the players and I'm sure not a lot different than what you do

[3:20] if you don't have connection, it's hard to get things done.

[3:23] And when you do have connection, man it's exponential.

[3:26] So that's that's what I'm excited about.

[3:28] Just watching for the last 6 or 7 months the job that he and his staff

[3:32] have been doing.

[3:34] So he did as defensive coordinator.

[3:37] Now. Now, were there any other assistants that came in that are new defense?

[3:42] Several actually.

[3:43] Yeah.

[3:43] So some guys from Big Ten schools, some guys from other conferences.

[3:50] But I think a really good mix and you never know right,

[3:53] until you put them all together.

[3:54] But there's a chemistry there. There's a vibe there that I like

[3:57] and I think the players have really taken to them.

[3:59] That's the most important thing.

[4:00] Okay, so it's really interesting as a layperson looking at football,

[4:05] when you go to search for assistant coaches

[4:08] and they and with the mixes of how different conferences play their

[4:12] strategy and football, how does that work when you personally have to

[4:17] obviously review and interview every individual coach?

[4:20] It's different, right?

[4:21] Earlier in my career, I had a lot of people

[4:24] my age that were guys that we could bring to Rutgers.

[4:28] Now, most of the guys that are,

[4:29] you know, my generation are either coaching in the NFL

[4:32] or their head coaches themselves somewhere.

[4:34] So it's gotten more to be more of a challenge when you have to make.

[4:39] So I really believe in growing your own coaches.

[4:41] Sometimes you need to go outside of the program

[4:44] like we did with Travis, and it's been really helpful.

[4:46] You know, when there's change, there's growth,

[4:48] and there's been a huge growth this spring.

[4:51] It's a little refreshing.

[4:52] So now on the offensive side, your offensive coordinator

[4:56] who's been with you I believe, for four years.

[4:58] Correct.

[4:59] What can we expect even though you've lost

[5:02] a very seasoned QB,

[5:05] that what can we expect from the coaching staff side on the offense?

[5:10] Yeah, you know, the coaching staff has remained

[5:12] pretty much consistent on offense.

[5:14] We made a change at offensive line.

[5:16] Coach Jim Turner's joined us.

[5:19] Really a seasoned NFL and college coach, but I really like where we are.

[5:24] Kirk has done an incredible job of building our offense

[5:28] and that's what he does. He builds it over time, right.

[5:31] Incremental improvement.

[5:32] We've gotten better and better,

[5:33] and I think we have some really fine players on the offensive side of the ball,

[5:37] three of them in particular that we were able to retain Coby Asamoah, K.J.

[5:42] Duff and Antoine Raymond.

[5:44] And we're going to get into both of those later in the interview.

[5:47] But what?

[5:48] So now we just spoke very briefly about your your coaching staff.

[5:51] What what are your impressions of the team so far

[5:55] even though they haven't hit the training camp yet?

[5:58] I like our team.

[5:59] I do, I like I like what we've done.

[6:01] I think we've fixed some of the issues we had defensively.

[6:05] They continue to have to do that in training camp and into the season.

[6:08] But I like the chemistry, I like the cohesion of the team

[6:11] and that's what it's about.

[6:12] You know, we're sitting in our team room, right?

[6:14] We have 130 guys on the roster.

[6:17] You know when they come together, that's exponential growth.

[6:21] You know individually they add up to this.

[6:24] But when you put them together, you know, that's where it really gets exciting.

[6:27] And I like the group we have.

[6:29] Well, speaking of that, the commentators and the folks

[6:34] that do progression projections when it comes to football

[6:38] said, this is probably

[6:39] one of the toughest schedules that Rutgers had in a long time.

[6:43] It seems like the way the schedule is at home,

[6:45] you're going to be taking on the entire state of Michigan.

[6:48] But how does that you know, when you look at the paper

[6:53] like a draw, and these schedules are all put together years in advance,

[6:57] and you never know what teams statured or how good the potential going to be.

[7:03] I mean, as a head coach, you're saying, oh my God,

[7:05] how can this how could this schedule possibly fall on my head like this?

[7:09] I love it.

[7:10] I think that, you know, we for years, you know,

[7:12] I wanted to, longed to be in the Big Ten conference.

[7:15] And finally we're there.

[7:17] And what an opportunity to play at the, I believe, the best conference

[7:21] in all of college football.

[7:22] And that's proven to be true in the last few years especially.

[7:25] Right.

[7:25] So historically,

[7:28] what a what a great conference we're in and the schedule.

[7:31] I love it.

[7:31] You know you play again.

[7:32] You want to be the best.

[7:33] You got to play against the best.

[7:34] So you have you know obviously

[7:37] starting out I believe University of Massachusetts.

[7:40] And then you have Boston College, which by the way is the 25th

[7:44] anniversary of 9/11.

[7:45] So it's could probably be a very emotional game

[7:49] because when it's happening and then you head into I believe USC.

[7:54] Yeah, coming.

[7:54] Which is coming to Piscataway, which is great.

[7:58] I mean, who would ever thought that USC would be coming to Piscataway?

[8:01] I did have a chance last year

[8:03] or two years ago to go out to the USC game out there.

[8:08] But I think some of the teams that are coming in

[8:11] are really going to put a spotlight on the stadium here.

[8:14] And obviously your team in the northeast.

[8:17] Yeah, there's no doubt.

[8:17] And that's the great part of playing in this league.

[8:20] Right. As you play big, big time college football games.

[8:23] And the nice thing for us is

[8:25] some of those games come here to our home stadium in our hometown.

[8:28] Yeah.

[8:28] And then you also have the reigning national champ coming in Indiana.

[8:33] And then I think you have both Michigan and Michigan State,

[8:36] and then University of Nebraska, I believe is at home, which is good.

[8:41] I'm trying to convince the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska,

[8:43] to come out for the game, bring them out, so we'll get her out there.

[8:46] So anyway, let's talk a little bit about some of the players.

[8:49] The quarterback competition obviously is to

[8:53] a lot of people are very much including yourself interested in that.

[8:57] How do you think that is it going to be an open forum to see

[9:00] who's going to be capable between the two players?

[9:03] You know, it is.

[9:04] And they're really both very, very competent players.

[9:07] Like one of the things that people say, well, you haven't named a starter.

[9:10] And the reason is they both did well and I had.

[9:13] So you're saying when they both did well, you're talking about spring training.

[9:16] That's right.

[9:16] And you know, had it been the other way where neither had done

[9:19] well, I'd be very concerned.

[9:20] I'm actually really excited to see the competition pick up here in training camp.

[9:25] And at some point we'll make a decision.

[9:26] And the good thing, at least for a year, is we're going to

[9:31] we're going to have one who's the starter and we're going to have another guy

[9:33] who's a quality, quality football player that's back.

[9:36] So are they two different type of style quarterbacks, or are they going to

[9:40] just be in the mold of what the offensive coordinator wants to see as a QB?

[9:45] No. They're similar.

[9:47] I mean, they have some differences, but they're similar athletically.

[9:50] They're similar with their abilities.

[9:52] That's why I think it's such a close battle. Right.

[9:54] And they're both really super kids.

[9:57] I mean, young men that you'd want leading your team.

[10:00] So when you go to make the choice, I'm assuming it'll be happening

[10:04] early on, possibly in the middle

[10:06] towards the end of the 30 day period before your first home game.

[10:10] Yeah.

[10:10] Somewhere in the middle to the back part of training camp we'll make a decision.

[10:13] I don't know if we'll necessarily announce it

[10:15] or not publicly, but I think you need to do that.

[10:18] You need your team to know who's going to be leading, leading the offense.

[10:21] So the reason why you want to know, hopefully sooner than later,

[10:25] is because you want the offensive line to get used to that QB

[10:29] they're calling and things like that.

[10:32] Yeah, and the receivers and the running backs, a whole offensive team.

[10:34] And it's just, you know,

[10:35] when you have the right guy at quarterback,

[10:38] he really leads the whole team, not just the offense.

[10:40] I know you're a very spoiled when you're a seasoned

[10:44] veteran quarterback Kelly Marcus, that was there for two years

[10:48] who really and I actually very much enjoyed him when he was out there.

[10:52] He was a very proficient quarterback and his statistics proved that.

[10:56] Yeah, he was he was a fine player.

[10:58] I just my only wishes we had him for a couple more years.

[11:01] But you don't look back.

[11:02] You look forward.

[11:03] He's down in Washington with the commanders now.

[11:05] And I know he's going to do. A good.

[11:06] We wish him the best of luck.

[11:08] And you know his brother Dino still plays on the team.

[11:12] So that's that's a neat connection.

[11:15] We're going to take a little break here and show some other segments that happened

[11:18] throughout the month.

[11:55] We're at 1665 Stelton Rd

[11:57] at the newest business here in Piscataway.

[12:00] And I'm going to turn the mic over to the chief spokesperson

[12:03] of the newest business.

[12:04] And please tell all the residents of Piscataway & Central New Jersey

[12:08] and name of your business.

[12:09] Sure our restaurant name is Kati Roll.

[12:12] We are so excited here because in Piscataway

[12:15] we never have this kind of food before.

[12:19] So we are like very new to here and we wanted to see more people coming.

[12:25] And we are grateful that I'm also lucky to have,

[12:29] because I'm resident of Piscataway and wanted to pass on

[12:33] to another person who is another

[12:36] business owner, Neil's daughter.

[12:39] Yeah. There you go. Hi.

[12:42] First of all, thank you so much for giving us this opportunity.

[12:46] We're very excited to have this business in Piscataway.

[12:49] We've had a lot of people telling us, you know, we always have to come down

[12:53] to Edison to eat, but we brought all the food right to you.

[12:56] Street food. There is live bonnie booty there.

[12:59] There's every place from India we have the food from.

[13:03] So you don't have to travel.

[13:05] We have right here in Edison.

[13:07] I mean, Piscataway. Edison people can come here and we have a lot of options.

[13:13] And thank you so much for the mayor.

[13:15] Well, part of Edison used to be part of Piscataway.

[13:18] Okay. So you're okay.

[13:20] But more importantly is you won't have to get on a plane ride

[13:23] to go over to India to get the food.

[13:25] You can come right here to Stelton Road, and you'll get Northwest Cuisine

[13:29] of India and also southern cuisine right there, and everything else in between.

[13:34] So I want to.

[13:35] I'm going to ask now, what's your name?

[13:37] Vihan. Vihan is going to help me with the scissors here.

[13:41] So Vihan. Okay. Ready?

[13:43] And Vihan says he's going to be the the new mayor next year in 2026 at MLK.

[13:50] At JA biztown.

[13:51] Okay, there you go.

[13:52] So you're going to help me and we're going to count to ready.

[13:55] Come on. Help me.

[13:56] Three. Two. One.

[13:59] Yeah.

[14:01] Well, that's your first official act as a mayor.

[14:04] Okay, well.

[14:06] Thank you. Don't forget 1665 Stelton Road.

[14:09] If you want to whet your tongue and eat something very delicious,

[14:13] this is the place to come.

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[14:51] [Applause and Cheer]

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[16:37] One of the biggest concerns that we have as public officials,

[16:40] not just here in Piscataway, but across the United States,

[16:43] you always hear that word food desert when it comes to food desert, where

[16:48] there's lack of grocery, lack of options for people to shop and get healthy food.

[16:53] Well, today we now have an oasis called Patel Brothers here.

[16:58] Yes. Let's hear it up.

[17:03] If you walk through

[17:04] this store right now, you see nothing but great produce.

[17:07] So much so, Mr.

[17:08] Patel said whoever's the first shopper is going to get 25% off.

[17:13] Yeah, 100%.

[17:14] Please don't. Don't have a heart attack.

[17:17] But I want to thank the community for reinvesting back in Piscataway Township.

[17:22] I know it's been a big concern.

[17:23] And Michele Lombardi and myself regards to getting a grocery store

[17:28] back here in town.

[17:29] And but the good news is this is meeting a niche market here

[17:34] for a lot of people in this community, Piscataway Township.

[17:37] And I want to thank you once again for doing that.

[17:40] So would you like to say a few words? Yes.

[17:42] Thank you very much for coming.

[17:44] Nice and early on this hot, sunny day morning.

[17:46] This is our 60th location in the US.

[17:50] It's our ninth one in the state of new Jersey.

[17:53] We're very, very excited about this opportunity.

[17:56] And we'd like to thank the mayor's office for coming here,

[17:58] for cutting the ribbon for our new location.

[18:01] And after we cut the ribbon, we have a small performance behind us

[18:05] right there to show off our not show off, to showcase our culture.

[18:09] And one thing I know, it's been a very big concern of Councilwoman

[18:12] Michele Lombardi here about

[18:15] health, health and wellness here in town.

[18:17] Michele, would you like to say something?

[18:18] No, this I took a little look around inside and the produce looks amazing.

[18:23] The store is fresh, new and beautiful, and it's definitely something

[18:28] that we needed here in Piscataway.

[18:29] Now, you don't have to go out of Piscataway

[18:32] Now, that's.

[18:34] Beautiful store.

[18:35] And I got to tell you

[18:36] that the produce has given my garden a run for the money right now,

[18:40] so maybe I might have to take some cues from you.

[18:43] Well. Thank you.

[18:43] And why don't you want to come on up here, Mr. Patel.

[18:45] Help assist.

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[20:02] Well, the state of new Jersey has some new laws

[20:05] that are in effect now regarding e-bikes.

[20:08] And I think there's a lot of e-bikes throughout Piscataway

[20:11] Township to be on the show here today.

[20:14] We actually have Sergeant Bill Kloos from the Piscataway traffic Division

[20:18] to talk very briefly about some of the changes in law

[20:21] that residents may not know or do know about,

[20:25] but we want to make sure everybody's in compliance.

[20:27] So, Sergeant, what are the big changes that have taken place

[20:31] in the state of new Jersey pertaining to e-bikes?

[20:33] I know the township

[20:35] did an ordinance going back earlier in the year regards to that.

[20:39] And now the state of New Jersey has a superseding law regards that.

[20:43] So any towns that had prior e-bike laws are now going to have

[20:47] to make them applicable, as with the state of New Jersey Had.

[20:50] But give us some of the highlights.

[20:52] What people need to be aware of about pertaining to e-bikes.

[20:55] And I believe there's all different classifications of the e-bikes.

[20:58] So hopefully you're going to be the the guru so to speak, on the bike laws.

[21:03] So if anybody has any questions, they can feel free to pick up the phone

[21:06] and call to non-emergency number of the Piscataway Police Department.

[21:10] So go ahead Sergeant. Take it away. All right.

[21:12] So first of all, thank you for having us here

[21:16] with the new law.

[21:17] New Jersey

[21:17] has new Jersey has classified e-bikes into multiple different classes now.

[21:22] So there's the first.

[21:25] The first

[21:25] the first class you could look at is what they call a low speed electric scooter.

[21:29] And in a low speed electric scooter is exactly what it sounds like

[21:33] the maximum speed it can't.

[21:35] It must stay below 19mph.

[21:38] And with a low speed electric scooter,

[21:41] anybody can ride those low speed electric scooters.

[21:44] They're treated essentially the same as bicycles in the state of new Jersey.

[21:47] Just like your six year old could get on a bicycle.

[21:50] with trainers.

[21:51] Exactly as long as they're riding safe.

[21:54] A six year old could get on an electric a low speed electric scooter

[21:57] in new Jersey.

[21:57] As long as it's as long as it stays less than 19mph.

[22:02] Now, when you now with the low speed electric scooters,

[22:07] if you're under the age of 17, you must wear a helmet just like any

[22:10] kind of bicycle.

[22:11] And I just want to interject here with the sergeant.

[22:15] To the parents out there, we do have periodically

[22:18] and I'm going to make a pitch for we do have a debt assessment.

[22:23] The councilman do has a road tour of the bikes,

[22:26] and there will be some bike helmets to be given out.

[22:30] You need to make sure your child and even adults should lead by example.

[22:34] Should have helmets on. Absolutely.

[22:36] Yeah.

[22:36] More more injuries happen through head injuries from bicycle accidents.

[22:39] So go ahead. Sorry. Absolutely. The helmets only going to protect you.

[22:42] Yeah. So yeah.

[22:44] So so with those with the low speed electric scooters,

[22:47] as long as you're wearing, if you're less than 17, the helmet is required.

[22:51] Everybody really should wear a helmet for your own safety.

[22:53] But if it's less than 17, it's required.

[22:55] And the thing with those low speed electric scooters

[22:57] is, I'm sure, mayor, and I'm sure you and I'm sure

[22:59] a lot of people in the community, you see these electric scooters riding.

[23:03] They'll weave in and out of traffic and all kinds of stuff like that, maybe

[23:06] go up on the sidewalk.

[23:08] Well, these electric scooters, must

[23:10] they have the same duties and rights as vehicles.

[23:12] So they have to

[23:13] they have to abide by all the same motor vehicle regulations as you do.

[23:16] And I do know the.

[23:18] One that looks like a surfboard with a stick coming up.

[23:20] You know, they have to be applicable to all the normal traffic regulations.

[23:25] Correct.

[23:26] If you if you're driving your car and you have to flip on your turn signal,

[23:29] they have to either use their turn signal or put their hand out to motion the turn

[23:33] just like you would in a car.

[23:34] So I think that's a very important thing to understand,

[23:38] especially for parents that might be buying their children

[23:41] these scooters and making sure children understand the laws behind that so.

[23:46] And I think this is important because school is going to be coming

[23:49] back in in September, and folks need to know if they're planning

[23:53] to buy something for their child to go to used to go to school.

[23:57] That is very important.

[23:59] Absolutely.

[24:00] And then even more so, if you're looking to buy something,

[24:04] the next class up would be even more important

[24:06] to understand the classification behind this,

[24:08] because the next class up is an electric low speed bicycle.

[24:11] That's the next class up of these e-bikes.

[24:14] The electric low speed bicycle is is

[24:18] is what it sounds like an electric low speed bicycle.

[24:20] It has it has a motor.

[24:22] But the motor only helps when you're pedaling.

[24:25] So it has to.

[24:27] So again, you have to be pedaling for the motor to help you.

[24:29] And these low speed electric bicycles can only go up to 20mph.

[24:34] These these low speed electric bicycles.

[24:36] This is where a big change has happened in the

[24:38] in the legislature in new Jersey, because these now require registration

[24:42] and a driver's license or a permit or an e-bike permit.

[24:46] That's a that's a very big change.

[24:47] So what. Is what is the age of that.

[24:50] Is there a different age. Right.

[24:51] That for a permit whatever.

[24:53] Or is it just like a regular driving a car. Nope.

[24:56] So that's a it's a great question because there is an age.

[24:58] So now these low speed electric bikes, you have to be

[25:02] a minimum of 15 years old to ride one of these at all times.

[25:06] So if you're if you're a parent and you have a.

[25:09] Parents out there, you're looking at a sophomore.

[25:12] Yeah, essentially 15 years old.

[25:14] And if you have

[25:15] if you have if parents out there, if you have a child that's less than 15,

[25:19] do not let them get on an e-bike because it's prohibited by law.

[25:22] Okay.

[25:22] And at 15 and 16, if you wanted to,

[25:26] if you had a teenager that wanted to ride an e-bike at 15 or 16,

[25:30] what they would do is they would go through the e-bike permit process.

[25:33] It's essentially like a moped license.

[25:36] After they get a permit, they practice on the road

[25:38] for a period of time, and then they would go to the DMV,

[25:41] take their road test, and eventually they would get an e-bike license,

[25:43] just like a moped license that you could get at 15 or 16 years old.

[25:47] Okay.

[25:47] Now, is there another class classification on bikes? Yes.

[25:51] Because some of these bikes I see they're going way more than 20 miles an hour.

[25:55] Absolutely.

[25:55] The next class up is motorized bicycles in new Jersey.

[25:59] These are still these can still be e-bikes.

[26:02] Okay.

[26:02] And these are the these motorized bicycles.

[26:05] The key here is that

[26:06] if they have a throttle capability, the moment you have a throttle

[26:10] where the e-bike can drive, where the e-bike can propel itself

[26:13] without you pedaling, then it becomes a motorized bicycle.

[26:18] Okay. And these motorized

[26:19] bicycles, it's classified as anything that goes up to 28mph.

[26:23] So before we talked about 20mph, and now we're up to 28mph.

[26:27] So if you're riding something

[26:29] that goes up to 28mph or it has a throttle capability,

[26:33] any throttle capability, then it's a motorized bicycle.

[26:37] And this is where there's even there's there's been pushed

[26:41] there has been pushed even more updates because

[26:43] now these require license, registration and insurance.

[26:46] Oh so interesting. One just requires a permit.

[26:49] Now these you have to actually register the actual

[26:53] bike with DMV. Correct.

[26:55] Yeah. You have to register both e-bikes, but you have to ensure which is.

[26:58] Which is interesting.

[26:59] That leads to a whole insurance issue.

[27:01] You know, once you have to register,

[27:03] I'm sure your insurance carrier is going to want to know about that.

[27:05] Absolutely. Yeah.

[27:06] And you have to make sure that, again, these these higher speed ones

[27:09] are not only registered but they're insured.

[27:11] So all right.

[27:13] So you have three classifications out there.

[27:17] What happens if say an officer pulls over

[27:21] somebody that's not in compliance especially a minor.

[27:25] Can the that be confiscated temporarily until the parent whatever. Yes.

[27:31] So I don't know how the process is set up now that the state is mandating.

[27:36] Yes. So so the depending on the age of the the minor if it's a minor

[27:42] operating one of these unlawfully, depending on the age,

[27:45] the minor could be issued summonses through our township ordinance.

[27:49] The the parent could actually be held

[27:52] responsible for a second or subsequent offense down the line.

[27:55] If we have a repeat offender, the e-bike could be impounded

[28:00] depending on the circumstances behind it,

[28:03] and then in order to get it out of the impoundment, you would

[28:05] of course have to get it properly registered, insured, all all of that

[28:09] to bring it into compliance.

[28:09] And I.

[28:10] Think that would be applicable

[28:11] for anybody who actually has to register the vehicle with DMV to.

[28:15] Correct. If it's not right there.

[28:17] Yeah.

[28:17] Basically, the impoundment process for this would be just like impounding a car

[28:22] if your car didn't have registration or insurance and it got impounded.

[28:25] It's essentially the same for for an e-bike now.

[28:28] So I think those are the big highlights of the new law out there.

[28:32] You will we will make sure that the residents know further about this.

[28:35] We will be promoting this either

[28:37] through the police department on our social media accounts.

[28:40] One of the other things that I know we're looking at is that we're having problems.

[28:44] So we're getting complaints from residents about some of these

[28:48] e-bikes riding in the parks and creating dangerous situations.

[28:51] So we may end up prohibiting the use of e-bikes in our parks.

[28:56] Meaning, in a sense, if there's a multi-use path or a sidewalk

[29:00] or whatever, I mean, not not if you want to take the e-bike

[29:04] to go to the park, but actually riding around in the park.

[29:07] Yes. Yeah, that's like there.

[29:09] So we're going to have to take a look at that because,

[29:11] you know, not everybody's obeying the current rules of the road.

[29:16] And, you know, it could become a very dangerous situation out there.

[29:19] Absolutely.

[29:20] And that's and that's where we're at in, in in our enforcement of this,

[29:24] of the new laws that have recently been passed

[29:27] from from the traffic safety division's perspective, we're in the education stage.

[29:31] We're trying to make sure everyone understands all these laws,

[29:33] and we're working into the enforcement stage now.

[29:35] So that's.

[29:36] And I think a lot of it, we're going to have to make sure

[29:38] that the school district knows that with their students out there,

[29:40] because they're the ones that are on the on the line there with that.

[29:44] So Sergeant Kloos, I would like to thank you.

[29:47] Behalf of the Piscataway Police Department for you

[29:49] stopping by the Traffic Safety Division.

[29:51] And as a reminder, school will be opening in September.

[29:54] And so parents out there, if you have any questions, feel free.

[29:58] Is there a contact number in the police department, Sergeant.

[30:01] Absolutely. Contact today. Any questions? Absolutely.

[30:03] Anybody looking to talk about e-bikes or clarify anything can call me directly.

[30:08] My phone number is (732) 562-2340.

[30:12] I want to thank you for stopping by Eye on Piscataway.

[30:14] Thank you. Thanks, mayor.

[30:22] July 13th, 2026, marked the beginning of

[30:26] the Piscataway Township Police Department's youth week

[30:29] for children interested in law enforcement.

[30:32] The week started off outside of the public safety building,

[30:35] with multiple opening speeches.

[30:41] This is a good way you can get a little taste of it, so.

[30:44] Listen to the officers, and parents, thank you for allowing us

[30:47] to have your children for the week here,

[30:49] and I'm going to turn it over to Director Stith.

[30:51] Parents, just to reiterate what the mayor said,

[30:54] thank you for, entrusting us with your kids for the week.

[30:59] They're going to have a great time. And to the kids,

[31:02] you're in good hands, you're going to have a good time,

[31:04] stop by the office, and I'll teach you how to tie a bowtie, alright?

[31:08] Good luck to you!

[31:15] Throughout an intensive week, the cadets learned all about what goes into

[31:19] being members of the force. This includes, but not limited to,

[31:22] learning how to lift fingerprints and using a radar detector,

[31:25] to visits from the K-9 units and seeing a police drone in action!

[31:54] One of the highlights of youth week was the visit from the

[31:57] Hackensack Meridian Health Air Medical Unit.

[32:00] The cadets got to see the helicopter land, got a chance to tour the helicopter

[32:04] and sit inside it, and speak with the pilots and medical staff

[32:07] to learn about their roles.

[32:15] On July 17th, the graduation ceremony was

[32:19] held at the Piscataway Community Center at the YMCA

[32:22] to honor the hard work of the cadets!

[32:25] During the event, the cadets marched to their seats as a unit,

[32:28] and the drill instructors handed out multiple superlative awards

[32:31] for standout recruits.

[32:33] Welcome to the graduating class of Police Youth Week 2026!

[32:38] Just looking at you right now, the transformation is incredible!

[32:41] More important than the drones, the helicopters, or the tactical gear,

[32:44] You learned the true definition of the badge:

[32:47] Integrity, discipline, and community.

[32:50] Stand tall, make good choices,

[32:52] and continue to make your families, and your community proud!

[32:56] Congratulations, Police Youth Week class of 2026!

[32:59] Through hard work, this individual significantly improved in drill and

[33:02] ceremony since day one.

[33:03] Engaging with classroom instructors, and showed interest in wanting to be

[33:08] a police officer.

[33:09] The Most Improved Award is proudly presented to the recruit

[33:14] Nieem Thompson!

[33:18] This award is presented to the recruit who has demonstrated outstanding performance

[33:21] and teamwork and leadership throughout the academy.

[33:24] From the beginning, they followed instructions properly and set

[33:26] the standard for how a recruit should conduct themselves.

[33:29] They had enough courage to speak to other recruits and assist them

[33:32] in making proper adjustments to be up to par with the rest of the class.

[33:36] This award is proudly presented to recruit Makenzie Rosario!

[33:43] The Detective Award is presented to the recruit who completed the

[33:47] scavenger hunt in the fastest time, while answering every

[33:49] question correctly.

[33:51] This award is proudly presented to recruit Rafael Sharif!

[33:56] I'm presenting the PT Award, this award is presented to the recruit who has

[34:00] demonstrated outstanding performance in physical training

[34:02] throughout the academy.

[34:04] Their dedication, determination, and commitment to physical excellence

[34:08] have made them a stand-out recruit.

[34:09] This award is proudly presented to recruit Matthew Oliveri!

[34:17] The Best Overall Recruit Award, requires a rare combination of traits.

[34:20] We look for the recruit who is always squared away,

[34:23] whose uniform, bearing, and attitude never waiver.

[34:27] We look for someone who maintains laser-focus,

[34:30] who treats their peers and instructors with the utmost respect,

[34:33] and who quietly chooses to do the right thing,

[34:35] even when they think nobody is watching.

[34:37] For outstanding leadership, sharp intelligence, and exemplary

[34:41] display of the core values of the Piscataway Police Department,

[34:43] it is my privilege as your Youth Week coordinator to present

[34:46] the 2026 Best Overall Recruit Award, to Ashmit Karnik!

[34:53] Class, who are we? POLICE YOUTH WEEK

[34:56] CLASS 2026, SIR! Good! Good job!

[35:02] Congratulations to all of our youth week graduates

[35:05] of the class of 2026!

[35:16] So who do you out

[35:17] of all the freshmen that potentially could play?

[35:21] Who do you think stands out?

[35:23] Oh, I don't know. You know.

[35:24] That's.

[35:24] A good question every year and I usually give you the same answer.

[35:28] I hate putting pressure on those freshmen.

[35:30] I could put pressure.

[35:32] You can, but you can ask who you want.

[35:33] I'll tell you.

[35:36] Well, I think it's it's been very hard to come up as a freshman

[35:41] because you have you don't really don't know

[35:42] what their talents are until they actually suit up for the game.

[35:45] That's a great point.

[35:46] And you know, a lot of them now start school in January.

[35:49] So they've been with us for a spring.

[35:51] So just for the general public, why do a lot of these players

[35:55] start in January instead of saying start over the summer. Why?

[35:58] Well, it's a whole nother semester that you can develop

[36:01] in a college football program. So what does that mean?

[36:03] Nutrition, strength and conditioning, football skills and training,

[36:06] all that stuff that you get a head start on.

[36:09] And now it's not really a head start because most guys are doing that.

[36:13] So if you're starting.

[36:14] In June so they graduate high school early.

[36:17] They do.

[36:18] And then they spend their time enrolling for the spring semester.

[36:22] And then they're able

[36:23] to see like in spring practices and they have the whole summer.

[36:27] So they're not just coming in. I guess what.

[36:30] End of June.

[36:31] July knew they had somewhat

[36:34] an idea of how the team practices.

[36:38] Yeah. Like anything else. Right.

[36:39] More experience you have, the more comfortable you are doing it.

[36:42] I think it helps. I know it helps.

[36:44] And it's become because we're talking about guys that have NFL futures, right?

[36:48] Not all of them, but a lot of them.

[36:50] And how do I best prepare myself for that?

[36:53] If that's something I want a whole nother, you know, what amounts to a whole nother

[36:57] 10th of the time.

[36:58] I get to spend one tenth more here than I normally would.

[37:02] That's that's important.

[37:03] And it's also not just you, but it's also your entire support staff.

[37:07] Everything. Everything now.

[37:09] And of course, they're enrolling in classes to at the same time,

[37:13] obviously you have to do, but which helps out. The portal.

[37:19] That's obviously an annual merry go round

[37:22] for most college football head coaches.

[37:26] What folks that were in the portal.

[37:28] Who do you think is going to make an immediate impact coming from the portal?

[37:31] Well, you know, to me the most important thing first is retaining your own players.

[37:35] So you have to sit there and say, okay, who can we definitely not lose?

[37:40] Those are the guys you do everything within your power to keep.

[37:42] Then you go out and you look and say, hey,

[37:44] what are the needs of this football team, whether it be this year or two years?

[37:47] And you know what?

[37:48] I, I want to delve in that for a min

[37:51] because I know you've been very loud proponent on that.

[37:55] You know, with the advent of

[37:58] NILs that the university needs to get where a lot of the top flight

[38:02] schools are that, you know, felt like you had your hand behind your back.

[38:07] Do you feel that way still? No.

[38:09] And I've made mention of it, I think for the first time in my 25 years

[38:13] being affiliated with Rutgers, we have vertical alignment

[38:16] at the university when it comes to the football program, from our chairperson,

[38:20] Amy Towers, to our new president, William Tate, to our athletic director,

[38:24] Kelly Zinn, and the head football coach, you're talking to him.

[38:27] I think we all see winning at Rutgers the same way.

[38:31] And we all we also see how we're going to invest to get there.

[38:35] And that has never been all four layers since I've been here.

[38:39] We've had maybe 2 or 3, but never all four.

[38:42] And to me, that's what it takes when you're

[38:44] when you're trying to compete and be a champion in the best league

[38:48] in college football, you need to be aligned at every step.

[38:51] And that just gives you a chance.

[38:53] But the programs that are doing that, they certainly are aligned at every step.

[38:57] And I think it probably helps that with directors.

[38:59] And she has a little bit of experience coming from LSU

[39:02] with the Southeast Conference dealing with football.

[39:07] How hard was it

[39:08] to you to keep some of the existing players to share?

[39:11] Big challenge, big challenge.

[39:13] And the guys that I mentioned, you know, KJ could have gone anywhere in the country

[39:17] And he thought about it like, you can't blame him, right?

[39:21] And the money that's being thrown around.

[39:23] But at the end of the day, he made a decision

[39:25] that he was going to stay somewhere and really leave a legacy.

[39:29] And I think he has an opportunity to do that here.

[39:32] He's a tremendous player.

[39:33] He's become a big, big leader on our football team.

[39:36] But you look at Kobe Asamoah, same thing.

[39:38] Like these are guys that could have

[39:39] gone anywhere in the country and they chose to stay here.

[39:43] And it's a choice now.

[39:44] We can't say we're going to keep every player

[39:46] that's not realistic, but you have to say, okay,

[39:48] this is where we're going to use our resources

[39:50] and we're going to do everything we can to keep them if they don't want to stay.

[39:54] You can't make anybody stay. But you know what?

[39:56] You can make it an appealing case, but you better have those relationships

[40:01] in advance, right?

[40:02] You know, like I've said many times,

[40:03] you don't go build a bridge when you want to cross the river.

[40:06] So I think for the general public, for those folks

[40:08] that are not well versed in the portal, I mean, years ago, I mean,

[40:12] you would sign a recruit and typically they would stay for all four years.

[40:17] Now you're lucky if they stay for 2 or 3 years.

[40:20] Yeah, but and Rutgers is not the only one.

[40:24] It's every university is going through the same thing,

[40:27] but it leads to a bigger challenge for coaches and coaching staffs

[40:32] around the country because of the way the portal process works. Now.

[40:36] You're not kidding.

[40:37] And you have to figure out

[40:38] different ways to teach and prepare because you got to get them ready.

[40:41] Some of the guys, you know, we'll have guys that we brought in

[40:44] from the transfer portal.

[40:45] We've had six months to get them ready, and now we'll have training camp

[40:48] and we've got to go.

[40:50] Have you ever had a situation where somebody said, oh, I'm coming.

[40:52] And then next thing you know, they changed their mind.

[40:55] Often.

[40:56] Yeah, that happens all the time, both in players and in coaches.

[40:59] Yeah, yeah. You know people have change in heart.

[41:01] So now you're seeing a portal for coaches too now.

[41:03] Well the portal for coaches has always been.

[41:06] But the portal for players certainly has taken off.

[41:08] Yeah. All right.

[41:09] So we talked about a little bit about the portal.

[41:12] I mean

[41:12] are there any other specific of players that you brought in through the portal

[41:16] that you're expecting them to step up and playing the key positions?

[41:20] Yeah. Well, you know, we weren't very good on defense.

[41:22] So we went out and focused on on players that we thought could help.

[41:26] And I think we have found for Time Morris, a linebacker from rice has really

[41:30] impressed us, not only in the way he's played, but his leadership ability.

[41:33] Malachi Davis, a guy from Toledo who was a really fine player.

[41:37] I think he's going to be very, very effective defensive end for us.

[41:41] Those are two guys.

[41:41] We have a bunch of defensive backs that I think,

[41:43] you know, without mentioning them all by name.

[41:46] There's great competition now.

[41:47] We've built some depth in the offensive line using the portal.

[41:51] So and then Dylan Lonergan, one of the quarterbacks, you know

[41:54] he along with A.J.

[41:55] Dillon comes to us from Boston College.

[41:57] So which is ironic.

[41:59] He's going to be playing against his former players this year.

[42:01] Well we are we'll figure out who the quarterback's going to be in camp,

[42:04] but he's certainly going to be with us.

[42:06] Yeah, but yeah, that'll be you.

[42:08] Talk about an emotional moment, right?

[42:10] There's be a lot of reasons for emotion there.

[42:12] If Dylan is in fact the quarterback at that time.

[42:15] So yeah, there's a lot that goes into it that and there's

[42:18] a lot of unforeseen factors that come into play.

[42:22] But you know, it just makes it just a little more complicated.

[42:25] It's you really have to stay on top of it.

[42:28] And we have a great staff that helped me do that.

[42:31] So when you think about staff during the portal,

[42:32] did you like you wanted to focus on the defense?

[42:35] Did you have Coach Johannson

[42:40] obviously heavily involved and looking at the portal with you?

[42:43] Well, he wasn't hired yet. Okay.

[42:44] So yeah, it was that was a that was a bit of a tough, tough situation.

[42:49] Right.

[42:49] And some of the kids would say, well, we don't know who

[42:51] the defensive coordinator is going to be.

[42:52] So that's that's a legitimate concern.

[42:54] But the reality is we're going

[42:56] to we're going to run a defense that's based in these principles,

[42:59] and this is the program you're going to be coming to. Yes.

[43:03] I can't tell you exactly who

[43:04] that individual is, who's going to be leading the defense.

[43:07] But the principles and our program are going to be what they are.

[43:10] And I felt we did very well in the portal.

[43:12] The guys that we needed to get, I think we got.

[43:15] So you have two recruits reclassified to the class of 26.

[43:20] How does that how does that work with the reclassification?

[43:23] And how important is that for your program for you know,

[43:27] I don't think, you know, unless you're a football fanatic, you understand that.

[43:31] But if you're somebody who just turns the TV on and they don't understand that,

[43:35] how that works.

[43:36] You're right. And it's not.

[43:38] It's something that happens a lot.

[43:41] You know, starting in January starts a lot, happens a lot.

[43:43] But but forgoing your whole senior year takes a couple of things have to happen.

[43:47] Number one, they have to be academically qualified.

[43:49] They have to have enough credits to do that.

[43:52] And number two, the situation has to fit.

[43:54] And how does that happen?

[43:55] It's any number of factors. But you're right.

[43:58] We have two players that are going to do that.

[43:59] And I think it's it's going to be a great benefit to them in their development.

[44:03] And it's going to be a benefit.

[44:06] And obviously they have to agree to that.

[44:07] Oh yeah. Yeah.

[44:08] That's and I really want them to be very much in agreement,

[44:12] not kind of wavering because, you know, it's a little different.

[44:15] You're passing up your whole senior year of high school. But

[44:19] we've done it with a few.

[44:20] Antoine Raymond actually did that.

[44:22] His program again, situations are all different.

[44:25] His high school program dropped football in May.

[44:28] So he and his mom. Oh, he had to. Yeah.

[44:31] He could have gone to another high school, but I said,

[44:33] if you're going to go to another place, why not come here?

[44:35] And what a great opportunity

[44:36] it was for him because he got to learn under Kyle.

[44:40] Yeah.

[44:40] So he was able to see how Kyle did his business.

[44:43] Couldn't ask for a better mentor.

[44:45] No doubt. Yeah. No doubt.

[44:47] So you have Aidan Gibson was reclassified as we were talking about 2026.

[44:52] How challenging will that be to allocate the touches.

[44:55] And in the backfield.

[44:57] Well everything comes down to practice right.

[44:59] You go out and practice. You earn your reps.

[45:01] So we happen to have Antoine Raymond, who I think

[45:04] is a premier running back in the country.

[45:07] And I believe he rushed for over 1200 yards.

[45:10] He did. He did.

[45:11] And that's pretty, pretty good going into the Big Ten schedule.

[45:14] You're able to rush that. No kidding right.

[45:16] And especially as a second year player.

[45:18] But like I said he had the opportunity to learn under Kyle.

[45:21] He's a tremendous athlete a guy that really understands.

[45:24] And we have a great running back coach in Damien Shaw.

[45:26] He's done a tremendous job year in and year out with our running backs, and

[45:31] that's why Aiden's going to have an opportunity

[45:33] not only to learn from Coach Shaw, but also to learn from Antoine.

[45:36] So you talked about a little bit about Kyle Monangai, and you have

[45:41] Pacheco, Monangai both grads alum.

[45:44] Does that help you recruit for somebody

[45:47] who's a promising running back?

[45:50] Say, hey, listen, I have two of two former Rutgers

[45:54] players are now stars in the NFL at the running back position.

[45:59] Sure it does. Yeah.

[46:00] I mean, these young guys, especially the top running backs,

[46:03] they all have the aspiration to go play in the National Football League.

[46:05] And when you can say, hey, this coach developed these players, that sure helps.

[46:10] So you have you talked prior about K.J.

[46:14] Duff staying.

[46:16] Obviously a lot of the defenses that you're going to be playing

[46:19] are going to be keen on him. How is that going to work out?

[46:22] Is there going to be somebody else

[46:23] that's going to sort of take the pressure off him?

[46:25] He was lucky last year to work with a colleague that was very good

[46:30] who transferred out, but he's going to be sort of there alone by himself.

[46:35] And now that with all the hoopla about him,

[46:37] you know, obviously defenses are going to be keen on.

[46:39] Not that they didn't last time.

[46:41] Yeah.

[46:41] I mean, he will garner a lot of attention from the defense.

[46:44] But Dave Brock, our receiver

[46:46] coach, has done a tremendous job of building that room.

[46:49] And it's taken a couple of years, but we have great depth in the room.

[46:53] It's great competition right now.

[46:55] Ben Black, who is a tremendous player.

[46:58] But because like you said, we had we were kind of loaded at the position.

[47:01] He's helped and he's played and contributed.

[47:04] But now it's his turn to step up and be the guy opposite K.J., and he is.

[47:08] He's shown that all offseason.

[47:09] He's had a great offseason, so I expect him.

[47:12] But we have a bunch of young receivers that it's their time now and I'm confident

[47:16] they'll step up

[47:17] and we have some some really good ones coming from high school here.

[47:20] You know, starting next. Next.

[47:22] So will there be any that are actually physically play that were just coming out

[47:26] that they're not red shirt. They're going. To play.

[47:28] You know what.

[47:28] There's two young freshmen that I think have a chance to play.

[47:31] Yeah that it'll be interesting again.

[47:34] That's such a talented room.

[47:35] Now I think that maybe one of the if not the most,

[47:38] it probably is the most talented room in our program.

[47:41] So when you have a freshman there, what is the point of no return

[47:45] where they can actually have some playing time but yet be redshirted?

[47:50] Well redshirting now.

[47:51] And it just changed.

[47:53] Redshirting has gone away.

[47:55] There's new there's a new rule in college sports.

[47:58] It's five for five.

[47:59] You're not supposed to call it five for five.

[48:00] They don't want us to call it that.

[48:01] But what it is is you have five years of eligibility to play,

[48:05] and whether it's from high school graduation

[48:08] or from your 19th birthday, that's the way it's right.

[48:12] You have five years to play five.

[48:13] So now you don't have to worry about that anymore

[48:15] where you can't play and pass this or you can't play.

[48:18] And I.

[48:18] Think part of that,

[48:18] you know, people were redshirting, but they wanted to jump to the portal.

[48:22] You know you got a little confusing there.

[48:24] Yeah.

[48:24] So now it's much more straightforward.

[48:28] Now again you hold your breath right because someone will sue and then

[48:31] but right now that's the rule.

[48:33] And I'm hopeful that it'll just kind of be consistent.

[48:35] I got to ask a technology question.

[48:38] Are coaches now using AI to figure out

[48:43] what other teams plays that they've run over the course of a game?

[48:48] You know, they stick it in the tape.

[48:50] I just had a curiosity. Yeah, we are.

[48:51] Sort of like a computer just trying to figure out

[48:53] why they did X amount of plays this way and there.

[48:57] So there's a lot of different technology that's used in coaching nowadays.

[49:01] There's certain things you're not allowed to use during the game,

[49:04] but you use a lot of it in your preparation during the week.

[49:08] During the game, you're only allowed to use the headsets electronically.

[49:12] And now the iPads that we watch the video on.

[49:15] So during the game. But that's. The two.

[49:18] So you don't wait to look at the jumbotron?

[49:20] No, we don't wait. Well,

[49:22] sometimes you do, but most of the time you're looking right at that iPad now.

[49:25] But years past there was no iPads right last year.

[49:29] Whatever.

[49:29] So that was a new NCAA rule that you can use an iPad, correct.

[49:33] Oh, so it came in within the 21st century.

[49:35] Yeah. We're modernizing. Yes. Yeah.

[49:38] So I have to say what other new new rules

[49:41] have changed with the NCAA pertaining to actual to play the game.

[49:44] Yeah, there's there's a few. But look

[49:49] the game you

[49:49] know, people want to worry and cry about what's happening.

[49:53] The the game of college football's never been more popular.

[49:56] We just have to fix a few things.

[49:58] And I think the number one thing is everybody's got to calm down

[50:01] a little bit and assess, okay, how how did this change?

[50:03] Before you go change a change,

[50:05] let's see how the change works first and then maybe we adjust it.

[50:09] I don't think we're that far off, but there are some things

[50:12] that definitely have to get changed.

[50:13] And one of the big things is the NIL the way it works, right?

[50:17] I was always the one when I know

[50:20] I mentioned this before is that I thought the NCAA.

[50:23] I know you can't say it, but I will really screwed this up.

[50:26] There should have been parameters, you know, instead of letting the free

[50:30] market take control of everything because, you know,

[50:32] there are teams that are going to be at a disadvantage

[50:35] there because depending upon where they are

[50:37] and whatever market they are in, that they really didn't get ahold

[50:40] of this quickly on and recognize how impactful this was going to be.

[50:45] Yeah, I mean, you know what's fair?

[50:47] Nothing's fair in life, right? You got to figure it out.

[50:49] But I think, as you said, what drove this was the markets and the courts.

[50:55] And that's a rough way to do things.

[50:57] And we did have an opportunity as not just the NCAA,

[51:00] all of us, to get it right, and we failed.

[51:03] So then other processes occurred.

[51:06] But now we have another chance to get it right.

[51:09] And we need to do that so we can make college football.

[51:12] I mean, like I said, it's more popular than ever.

[51:13] How do we sustain that?

[51:15] I know, and now it's given on from Wednesday to Saturday now,

[51:20] which that that would have been taboo having games on Wednesday nights.

[51:24] So now it's Thursday, Friday Saturday night.

[51:26] Yeah. People people love their football.

[51:28] Yeah.

[51:29] Quickly, if I know I always ask you a question

[51:34] for the general public, what pitch would you make

[51:37] to parents that want to have their son come play at Rutgers?

[51:41] Well, it hasn't changed right now.

[51:44] Money is changed for sure.

[51:46] And like I've said, we have vertical alignment

[51:48] and we have more resources now to match what the expectations are.

[51:52] But at the end of the day, they're still 18 to 22 year old kids.

[51:56] They may drive nicer cars and they may have more money in their bank account,

[51:59] but they're still young people that need guidance, need to be led and mentored.

[52:03] And that's what our staff does.

[52:04] And, you know, I've said it many times, my goal is to win

[52:07] the national championship at Rutgers.

[52:09] But my purpose and why I coach is to help develop these guys.

[52:14] A lot of young people God puts under my watch, and to me,

[52:18] there's a responsibility there.

[52:20] How are we going to develop

[52:21] these young guys to become great husbands, fathers and members of communities?

[52:25] That's our responsibility.

[52:26] And these guys are the future leaders of our country.

[52:29] I mean, those are.

[52:30] And you're also looking down the road, potentially future coaches.

[52:33] Future coaches, future mayors, future everything.

[52:37] Yeah.

[52:37] Well, we have like one of our police officers came out, came out of football.

[52:42] Captain of our team. Yeah.

[52:43] Darn right Ray Pilch.

[52:45] We're going to close out the show.

[52:47] But favorite ice cream?

[52:51] That's a tough question. Store or flavor?

[52:54] Either or.

[52:58] That you're willing to admit.

[52:59] I am I am really an easy guy when it comes to ice cream.

[53:02] There's not many I don't like, but I'm kind of an old fashioned guy.

[53:05] I got into this.

[53:06] But do you like it soft or hard?

[53:08] Well, I like I like the salted caramel.

[53:11] That's my. That's my one. That that sounds a little.

[53:13] That sounds a little bit, you know, modernized, doesn't it?

[53:16] Now, I know your favorite dish is Italian.

[53:20] Yep. Chicken Scarpariello.

[53:22] And your favorite sandwich?

[53:27] Probably an Italian.

[53:28] Okay.

[53:29] All right.

[53:29] And your favorite refreshment drink?

[53:32] Nonalcoholic. Nonalcoholic?

[53:34] Yeah. Gatorade zero.

[53:36] Gatorade zero. Because no calories. There you go.

[53:38] Yeah.

[53:39] Well, I want to thank the head football coach, Greg Schiano, for stopping

[53:43] Eye on Piscataway.

[53:44] We obviously wish him and his staff and the players

[53:47] the best of luck in the 2026 season, coming especially here at SHI.

[53:52] We want to make sure everybody's in the seats at the stadium.

[53:54] We want to make sure it's a sellout for every game.

[53:57] That's good for Piscataway Township and I myself, as the mayor, cannot pay

[54:01] enough every time that the Big Ten Network says live from Piscataway, new Jersey.

[54:05] You know, for PR,

[54:06] if we ever had to pay for that PR wise, that would be a lot of money.

[54:08] But I really appreciate all the hard work that you do, coach.

[54:11] Appreciate you as a resident of town.

[54:13] And best of luck to the players and everybody.

[54:16] Well, the same goes mayor. We appreciate everything you do.

[54:18] You do a great job and you're doing it for a long time.

[54:20] So thank you.

[54:21] Thank you. Good seeing you. You too.

[54:30] Welcome to National Night Out.

[54:31] 2026 Piscataway.

[54:40] We like to welcome you to our Piscataway National Night Out.

[54:43] We've been doing this for over like 35 years.

[54:46] And every year it gets better and better.

[54:48] Let's remember what this night is for National Night Out.

[54:51] Get to know the men and women in blue out here.

[54:53] All of our first responders

[54:55] patronize the businesses out here and have a very good time here.

[54:59] This is what this is about.

[55:01] To get to know your community.

[55:03] You're here at the community center.

[55:05] This is what it's all about.

[55:07] We have a gorgeous, wonderful,

[55:11] pretty, environmentally clean community

[55:14] with great public safety services.

[55:18] The our police department is a solid organization looking out for your safety.

[55:23] We have great volunteer opportunities in our volunteer fire companies.

[55:28] And you know what?

[55:30] We all live together in peace and harmony,

[55:34] and that's the way it should be in America.

[55:36] Don't you agree?

[55:39] I come from a law enforcement family.

[55:42] My mother is the sheriff of Middlesex County.

[55:45] My father is a retired lieutenant

[55:46] from the prosecutor's office, and so is my brother.

[55:50] So I know that there are a lot of good police officers out here,

[55:53] and this is an opportunity for you to come together and meet them here today.

[55:58] So when something is going on, you feel comfortable

[56:01] getting to know them and they feel comfortable getting to know you.

[56:04] So I hope you take this opportunity tonight to do just that.

[56:07] So when I say P-Way, you say... You know! enjoy.

[56:12] This evening is is the evening of fellowship

[56:16] and you get opportunity to meet some of the police officers

[56:19] that serve this community. So have a great time.

[56:21] We have activities for all ages.

[56:23] Have a great time. Thank you.

[56:29] ♫

Eye on Piscataway August 2026.

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