VillagesThe News Magazine VOL. 45 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2021 PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGES PERMIT NO. 211 NO. PERMIT NJ 08701 NJ , ood W E K A L US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US PRST STD PRST THE VILLAGES NEWS MAGAZINE THE VILLAGES ASSOCIATION Joe Barbone - Editor Board of Trustees & Committee Chair Staff President William Denis [email protected] Bobbi Gherdovich / Lilian Finlay / Jo Moss / Vice-President Anthony Ruffino [email protected] Marlene Sorge / Dotty Petrocelli / Treasurer Diane Galante [email protected] Barbara DiNonno / Kathy Oraboni / Secretary Debra Shapiro [email protected] Mary Beth Ruggeri / Marylou Morano Kjelle / Trustee Constance Roberto [email protected] Vito Ferrante, Staff Photographer Trustee Kathleen Noyes kth.lnnoyes@gmail,com Statement of Policy Property Manager Andrew Hevia [email protected] The Villages News Magazine is published as a service to our community. 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September 2021The Villages 3 e Villages News Magazine NEW HAVEN PIZZA You’ll stand out to the locals if you call this “New Haven Pizza.” In New Haven, Connecticut, it’s called apizza (pronounced ah-beets). You’ll thank yourself for adapting to the local language when you try a slice of this delicious, but not necessarily pretty, pizza. The pizza pies usually end up misshapen, but that’s just fine. You’ll be too focused on the toppings to pay much attention. Some people think that New Haven Pizza (sorry, apizza) is too close to New York Pizza to really be its own thing, but locals would disagree. For one thing, the charred crust comes from being baked in coal- fueled ovens that hit over 600°F, and it will leave a lingering taste of your outdoor grill in your mouth. Also, it’s not uncommon to find unusual toppings, such as clams, on a New Haven Pizza. The history of New Haven Pizza goes back to the early twentieth century. 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The holiday pays honor to the contributions and LEGAL SERVICES achievements of American workers. It is tradi- SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES tionally on the first Monday of September and INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS will be of- was first created by the labor movement in the late fered on Thursday, September 16 beginning at 19th century. It became a federal holiday in 1894. 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Howell Senior Center. A According to history.com, this was during one of staff member from SJLS will discuss simple legal American labor history’s most dismal chapters. questions for those who pre-schedule apointments. In the 1800’s at the height of the American In order to schedule an apointment, you must call Industrial Revolution, the average American Joan Cavanaugh at ext. 2553. If you are interested worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week just to in having a Will, Living Will or Power of Attorney make a basic living and put food on the table. created, please call the intake center directly at Even though there were some restrictions, chil- 1-800-496-4570 (M-F 8:30a-4:30p) as these will dren as young as 5 years old worked in mills, not be handled at the Senior Center. Housing mat- factories, and even mines earning just a fraction ters (including tenancy, foreclosures, condo and of their adult counterparts. Conditions were very HOA issues), Disability Law (SSI/SSD cases), unsanitary and unsafe. In the late 18th century, Debt Collection (including wage garnishments labor unions became very vocal by organizing and liens), Family Law, Public Benefits Cases rallies and strikes. They strove for safer working (food stamps, etc.), Unemployment Matters and conditions and compelled employees to negotiate Bankruptcy are examples of issues that SJLS will for better hours and pay. deal with at the Senior Center. On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in NYC, holding the first Labor Day pa- SAVE rade in US history.