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BERNARDS – Though it was a foregone conclu- sion, the Township Committee’s 4-1 vote to reverse Gov. Phil Murphy, right, bows his head as Harry Pangemanan, left, says a prayer at Highland Park Reformed course and revoke the designation of the Millington Church. Pangemanan claimed sanctuary Thursday morning. PHOTOS BY BOB KARP/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Quarry as a redevelopment area received a standing ovation and cheers Wednesday evening. For an hour residents came to the microphone in the auditorium of Ridge High School to tell commit- tee members that it was time to start over the proc- ess of what to do with the quarry, one of the largest N.J. immigrants undeveloped properties in the township. Mayor John Carpenter said the unpopular rede- claim sanctuary See QUARRY, Page 6A Steph Solis Asbury Park Press USA TODAY NETWORK - NEW JERSEY Central Jersey Go Jenna Intersimone Last week Harry Pangemanan was honored by the USA TODAY NETWORK – N.J. Borough of Highland Park for rebuilding homes along the Jersey Shore destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Thursday afternoon, the Indonesian Christian father of two met the governor. But Gov. Phil Murphy didn’t go to the Reformed 5 most outlandish Church of Highland Park on Thursday afternoon to ap- plaud Pangemanan’s volunteerism. Murphy went be- cause Pangemanan, an unauthorized immigrant, was N.J. museums entering sanctuary to escape deportation. “Many of the houses that he worked on, in the lawn Pangemanan breaks down as he tells his story of ICE worth the drive of the homes he was working on were big Donald officers knocking on his door Thursday morning. Trump signs and yet he was still rebuilding those As a travel, entertainment and food writer, I love homes to get Jersey families back inside,” the Rev. Seth nothing more than getting out and checking out Kaper-Dale of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, new and exciting places in the hidden and misun- an immigrant rights advocate, told Murphy. More online derstood gem that is New Jersey. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents However, I have a confession to make: None of For a photo gallery go online to mycentraljersey.com swooped into Central Jersey around 8 a.m. Thursday those “new and exciting places” ever involves your morning and arrested two Indonesians, Gunawan typical museum. I can admit that I lack the pa- Liem of Piscataway and Roby Sanger of Metuchen, Escaping ICE agents tience, understanding and appreciation that is said Kaper-Dale, who also runs the Deportation and needed to visit a typical art or history museum and Immigration Response Equipo that tries to intervene Pangemanan was backing out of his driveway to walk through its hallways, learning from a docent in ICE raids. take his oldest daughter to Metuchen High School about each piece’s signicance as I count down the Liem and Sanger were dropping o their children at when he saw an unmarked sport utility vehicle that minutes until lunch. school when they were approached by ICE agents, had sat idle inch forward toward his car. Through my travels, though, I have learned that Kaper-Dale said. Pangemanan placed the car in park, jumped out there are many museums that do not t this de- “It looked like it happened simultaneously,” he told and ran inside. Then he called his daughter, who was scription, and instead, these dynamic and one-of- a Press reporter, “That way people wouldn’t call (and warn) each other.” See SANCTUARY, Page 9A See INTERSIMONE, Page 9A

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