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A N S I IMG* M I 4 3 9 1 1 on the issue. Ward initiative organizers Ward initiative organizers all taped and televised. overall, except for the lack argue the council-sponsored hosted their own information “Even with all that I think EDISON —This Tuesday, res of informational meetings forums were skewed against al session at Edison’s Jewish it’s got a fifty-fifty chance.” idents will be faced with a that the council had, I think it the ward system and called Community Center earlier Stephens said. “For anything choice on whether to convert went pretty well,” said ward the sessions “contrived.” this month and representa that’s not promoted by the the township council to a ward petition committee member, But Massaro protested the tives from Woodbridge spoke Democratic Party to have a system of municipal govern William Stephens. characterization, “We were about the township’s experi fifty-fifty chance is outstand m ent. The township council hosted scrupulous to keep our opin ence with the ward system. ing.” After last year’s unsuccess three forums on the ward sys ions out of it... I had some Organizers had hoped the When asked to make predic ful attempt to place the ques tem throughout the month of trepidations about participat forum would air on Edison’s tions on an Edison governed tion before voters, organizers October. Council members ing in the forum. I thought it public access channel, but by the ward system, Patel for the ward initiative say they Robert Diehl, Anthony would get contentious or were reportedly denied the responded, “I do know there are relieved the public will Massaro and Parag Patel explosive, but it was an intelli opportunity. The three coun Continued on page A-2 finally be permitted to cast presided over the forums. gent, adult discussion.” cil-sponsored hearings were Election races
The unbeaten coming to a close grandmaster Gary Alexander of next Tuesday Edison has never lost a fight in his martial arts Town by town roundup of candidates career. See page B-1 for the full story on this By CHERYL ORSON other challengers for this uncompromising karate Correspondent office. Running to retain their expert. E lection Day is Nov. 4 and seats on the borough council there are active election cam are Republicans Kenneth paigns in most of The Baudendistel and Jeffrey Chronicle’s coverage area. Dunsavage. John In Bound Brook, the Mastrogiovanni (D) and Republican team of Carey Geraldine Farley (D) are chal Pilato, Anthony “Buddy” lenging them. Patullo and Joan Winstock In Edison, running to retain will face off against their council seats are incum Democrats Mayor Frank bent candidates Peter Barnes Ryan, incumbent Ed III (D), Charles Tomaro (D), Gabrielski and Javier William “Billy” Kruczak (D) Vasquez. and Joan Kapitan (D). In Middlesex, incumbent Republican candidates Zoltan Mayor Ronald Dobies (D) is Koye, Satish Poondi, FLdward being challenged by Richardson and Lee Sakol are Making at run Republican Council President challenging them. G.W JohnsorvCorrespondertt Bruce Sadowski. Republicans In South Bound Brook, for it tomorrow j George and Sandy Athanasopoulos stand in front of George's Train Station restaurant in Bound Brook. Barbara Ferris, Lou Curcio Republican incumbents Dunellen resident Peter | George is retiring after 26 years and the restaurant is changing hands to become a sports bar. and Laura Thomassey are fac Mayor Jo-Anne Schubert, Stevenson will be run ing Democrats Giancarlo Councilmen Ron Henry and ning in the New York Colitti, Jerry D’Angelo and Tony Godleski are facing a City Marathon tomorrow. Stephanie Quast. challenge from Democrats Chris Shoffner and Charles See paqe A-3 for the full Last stop for George’s In Dunellen, Mayor Robert story. ! Seader (R) is running to agatU’ The Bound Brook restaurateur is retiring after 26 years | retain his seat. There are no Continued on page A-2 By G.W. JOHNSON selling the place, from this. He said the change ! Correspondent Athanasopoulos said he of hands will benefit the BOUND BROOK — George believes he has found the restaurant and help it thrive. | Athanasopoulos and wife right ownership for the The current staff at Mayoral debate Sandy have owned George’s restaurant. George’s will have the oppor Train Station restaurant for “He is a good man, and will tunity to stay on with the new 26 years. Over that time they do a wonderful job with the ownership. It will allow the have had a lot of customers, regular customers to see old gets heated in and a number of them regu familiar faces at the new lars. But, owning a restaurant “It’s time. It has establishment. ' can take its toll, especially on And Athanasopoulos will | the back and feet. So, after all been wonderful, not be completely retired J those years, Athanasopoulos but it is time. It either. He will stick around Middlesex Boro has decided to sell and give and help out the new owners his body a bit of a rest. can take a real for a period of time, just not By G.W. JOHNSON Republicans Barbara Ferris, 45 years of “It’s time,” he said. “It has as many hours as he has in the Correspondent Lou Curcio and Laura been wonderful, but it is time. toll on you” past. And he also still owns MIDDLESEX — The second Thomassey. service honored It can take a real toll on you.” — George the Trackside Limousine & political debate, this one Asking questions were The Barber brothers of So as of Halloween, Athanasopoulos Taxi service as well as a local opened to the public at Middlesex High School Honor South Bound Brook were i Athanasopoulos will be bid tavern called Trackside Bar & Middlesex High School, was Society members Susie Malt, honored last weekend for ding the restaurant business Grill, both in Bound Brook. held last week and things got Mandeep Jangi, Rachel their years with the fire farewell and George’s Train place,” said Athanasopoulos. The change of ownership a little bit heated. Geschwinder and Martin department. See page A-6 Station will close for the last “He will not only do a good officially takes place on Oct. Republican mayoral candi Fonseca. for photo and information. time. job keeping customers, but 31. But George and Sandy date Bruce Sadowski debated Each candidate were given The new owners, Michael has some wonderful ideas to will be holding an open house current Democratic Mayor the rules of the debate by Ruane and Lynn Wodash draw more.” 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 w ith a com Ron Dobies. Former Furhmann and an opportuni Ruane, will be taking over Since Hurricane Floyd, plimentary buffet for the Councilman John Furhmann ty to present a two-minute site and transforming it into a Bound Brook has had several loyal customer base they moderated the debate. Also opening statement, and that’s sports-themed bar called The shops and eateries change have had during the many debating were the members when the fur began to fly. Rail. There will be no down ownership, and years. running for council. Dobies, who has been mayor Charity Crop time between owners. While Athanasopoulos said some “It’s our chance to say Democrats Giancarlo Colitti, there is a lot of sentiment and great ideas for improvement thanks,” said Jerry D’Angelo and Stephanie Continued on page A-2 for Chris a bit of sadness involved with of the borough have come Athanasopoulos. Quast faced off against The fourth annual “Charity Crop for Chris” River Road turns into puddle will be held 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Four charged Somerville Elks lodge at 375 Union Ave., Bridgewater. The all-day scrap-booking event is named for Christopher with robbing DiCapua, a Middlesex boy who suffered from Batten disease, a rare degenerative disease that affects a child's brain. All Quick Chek proceeds benefit the By CHERYL ORSON nile detention. The third, Batten Disease Support Correspondent charged with possession of and Research PISCATAWAY — Peter stolen property, was remand Association. Cost of $50 Lipari, 18, of 1124 Clinton ed to his parents. Lipari is includes meals, a goody Terrace in South Plainfield being held without bail in the Middlesex County Adult bag and a T-shirt. For and three 17-year-old male Correctional Center. reservations, call (732) borough juveniles were Capt. Rick Ivone of the 748-1515. arrested and charged in con Piscataway Police nection the armed robbery of Department said at 2 a.m. a Piscataway Quick Chek on Oct. 25, a clerk working at the Stelton Road occurring early coffee bar of the Quick Check ■ K E E M Saturday morning. at 191 Stelton Road was The foursome are also sus approached by a suspect ask Commentary...... A-4 pected of several borough ing for milk. Back at the armed robberies currently checkout register, the clerk Entertainment...... B-1 being investigated, said Capt. said the suspect then pulled a James Ferraro of the South knife and demanded money. Sports...... C-1 Plainfield Department, stat The clerk did as requested Obituaries...... B-2 ing additional charges are with the suspect fleeing with expected to follow shortly. an undetermined amount of Seniors...... B' 3 Two of the 17 year olds Q«orgc PaocMIo/Sbrfl Photographer charged with armed robbery Continued on page A-2 River Road in Piscataway near the Middlesex Borough border was one of several areas hit with urban Calendar...... c'4 are being held in county juve flooding Wednesday after heavy rains.
> > i The C hronicle A-2 Saturday, November 1, 2003 Strikers remain undefeated so far This is Halloween... The Strikers improved their Mendoza, who scored two also strong, led by defensive record to 5-0 on Oct. 18 as goals, and left wing A1 captain David Brimmer. On they defeated the Guillen, who scored a goal. defense David, along with Bridgewater Lightning 6-0. Gerardo Escobedo, Michael Isaac Velez, Kazikwe Bell and The entire team played DeSantis, Mario Mendoza Jose Roman Jr., limited the really well. The offense was and Juan Mendoza each had Lightning to just 3 shots on led by the team’s center mid an assist in the game. goal. Goalkeeper Nicholas fielder, Rene Murillo, who Anthony Bell, Arturo Raymond was perfect, catch scored two of the team’s six Hernandez, Kevin Escobedo ing each shot and holding the goals. Rene scored the first and Patrick Ryan each had shutout. Thanks to a great two goals of the game and the strong shots on goal that were team effort, the Strikers team never lost the lead. blocked by the Lightning's clinched their fifth victory in Others strong on offense goalie. a row and remain undefeated were right midfielder Mario The Strikers’ defense was this season. Voters to decide on ward system haven’t gone up. You look at graphic districts and four at- Continued from page A-1 George Pacciello/Stafl Photographer Old Bridge, you look at large council members. might be some fiscal impact. Monroe, it’s the same thing.” “If both questions were to A glowing pumpkin graces the lawn of a Westminster Place home in Edison as part of the site s Obviously, the council budget Patel says he is still undecid pass, this council member will Halloween decorations. will go up.” ed as to whether he will be do everything he can to make “The ward council people voting in favor of an amended it as smooth a transition as would be fighting for their system. possible and I would welcome wards. There will be some com “It’s a tough decision. There our two new colleagues.” Four charged with robbing Quick Chek petition, which is good... but are merits on each side of the Massaro said. charged with possession of it’s possible that there might issue.” Patel said. “There’s a If the initiative is approved Continued from page A-1 who was positively identified by be some duplication of ser lot of question marks. There’s by voters, ward boundary lines the clerk and eyewitnesses, as stolen property. He was remanded to the custody of his vices and township resources.” a lot of different interpreta will be drawn by the township cash and a number of Bic ciga well as Lipari and the other parents. Further charges and Patel said. “Someone has tions of the law. The issue now clerk along with two members rette lighters. The clerk, who juveniles. consequences could be forth already asked me to put up a is whether we're willing to each from the township was unharmed in the incident, The main suspect, a 17 year coming concerning this juve basketball court in my neigh take that leap into uncertain Republican and Democratic then called police. old found to be in possession of nile also pending investigation borhood, and there’s already ty.” committees. I’he clerk described the sus the knife used in the robbery one right across the street.” The ward question will be Officials say it is unlikely pect as a light-skinned black as well as $65 cash and seven Lipari, found to be in posses Stephens responded to com twofold. One question will ask the master plan’s planning dis male juvenile. Other witnesses Bic lighters, was charged with sion of $84 cash and 12 Bic ments that the ward system voters to decide on whether to tricts will be used as guide in and around the store said the armed robbery, possession of a lighters, was charged as an would increase taxes and expand the council from seven lines for the ward boundaries suspect fled in an older model weapon and possession of a adult with armed robbery. He pointed to local ward-governed to nine members. A second because population is green Ford Taurus. Police weapon for an unlawful pur is being held w ithout bail in municipalities. question asks voters to decide unequally distributed relayed this information to all pose. Another 17-year-old juve the Middlsex County Adult “Piscataway has done a great if they approve of a municipal between districts. patrol cars in the area. nile, found to be in possession Correctional Center in North job with their traffic and their council consisting of five Shortly after this time, Sgt. of $12 cash and another seven Brunswick again, pending fur development. Their taxes members elected from geo Keith Harney, patrolling the Bic lighters, was charged with ther investigation. area, spotted a car matching the armed robbery. These two Anyone with information The (.lironirle concerning these incidents or HOMEOWNERS: description in the Fit Zone gym teens remain in county juve A Penn Jersey Advance, Inc. newspaper nile detention pending further suspects is asked to contact NJN Publishing © 2003 parking lot on Stelton Road less than a quarter mile from the investigation. either the Piscataway or D E B T F R E E The Chronicle (U S.PS. 061-800) Quick Chek. Calling for back The third 17 year old, found South Plainfield police ISSN 1047-3351 is published to be in possession of $95 cash departments. All calls will be Saturday by NJN Publishing, 44 up, police then surrounded the Veterans Memorial Drive East, vehicle, nabbing the suspect. and six Bic lighters, was kept confidential. Somerville. NJ 08876 908-575- 6660 Periodicals postage paid at Somerville and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address changes to NJN Publishing, Election races coming to a close Fulfillment Office PO Box 699 Somerville. 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FRIDAY-MONDAY Richard Dvas (D) and Richard In Highland Park, Mayor In Piscataway there are no Webber (D) are running to Meryl Frank (D) is running to local elections in the township 12:00-3:00 P M retain their seats. Republican again retain her seat. for council seats this year. OR CALL FOR INFORMATION Mayoral debate gets heated in Middlesex 'uT STOP BY • WIN A FREE place” and claimed econom Continued from page A-1 again” and said he “obvious BIRTHDAY PARTY ly didn’t check his facts.” ic developm ent is on going of Middlesex for 24 years, Sadowski shot back that Sadowski has applied for accused Sadowski of not the mayor has done “nothing streetscaping grants and a doing “his homework yet for economic growth” during planning grant, which all his years in service. would allow for a planner to PRESCHOOL • RECREATIONAL Economic growth was a hot be hired to help lay out , topic and the condition of street and town develop The Best Kept Secret Lincoln Boulevard arose sev ment. 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For six it’s due to the great staff, a sup Principal Anthony Massaro months he was acting principal portive superintendent, and will be moving out of the high of the middle school and in the wonderful parents and school in January to the admin January 1994 he returned to young men and ladies who are istration building to become the high school as acting prin here. As assistant superinten the district’s assistant superin cipal and continued until the dent, I will have the opportuni tendent of schools. present as principal of South ty to make a difference on a At Monday’s meeting, the Plainfield High School. larger scale,” he said. Board of Education approved “ I rem em b er w hen I Board member Ken La his appointment to the post. became principal, it was pret Freniere said, “Massaro knows He is replacing Mario ty unruly and people would every teacher and will now Barbiere, who resigned to ask if this was the South implement the instructional become superintendent of Bronx,” said Massaro .”I’m component. He will be moni schools at Bethlehem Township proud of establishing and toring all grades and be in Hunterdon Township. maintaining a safe and responsible for the implemen Massaro has spent 38 years secure learning environment tation plans for ‘No Child left in the district. For 16 years he for students and teachers.” behind.’” taught as a high school social Massaro counts as another Besides being a principal, studies teacher, beginning his accomplishment the increase Massaro has at the same time career teaching the split ses in attendance rates during held elective office. He was sions before the current high his tenure. elected to the Edison Township school was built. “We barely made the Council in 1997, and held a two “I can still remember teach state’s minimum (in the year term as president of the ing to 5:15 p.m. and looking early years) and now we have township council that ended Peter Stevenson, pictured here with his family at their Dunellen home, will be running in the New York outside and seeing nothing but an attendance rate of 95.5 last year because of term lim City Marathon. my reflection in the window, percent”, he said. its. He is still a member of the because it was dark,” recalled “I’m most proud of the level council. He was also former Massaro of that time. of student ownership of the president of the South Massaro left the high school building,” said Massaro, who Plainfield Education Dunellen man will run in the New in 1985 to be principal of instituted the yearly painting Association. York City Marathon tomorrow Mpj(0k Medicare or Private Insurance (\»m n» HWUi Stevenson plans to at least By GW. JOHNSON He has also followed a bet 'luvl.fv to receive vour diabetic testing start out running with a part Correspondent ter diet recently, eating more F ax Us supplies at UTTLE OR NO COST TO Mil ! fruit and vegetables, and ner. They are hoping one will DUNELLEN — For those drinking a lot of water. Over always keep encouraging the Your testing supplies will be mailed right to your who run, the ultimate race to Y our N ew s the week leading up to the other. But inevitably the run r home with NO SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES participate in is the New race, he will attempt to ners may get separated and York City Marathon. For one (908) 575-6733 increase his salt a bit, which finish in their own pace. Dunellen resident that he will sweat out quickly Either way, the main goal is dream has come true. while running and also to finish. Peter Stevenson, a 10-year increase his water intake. He said his kids think his resident of Dunellen, will be He has no particular goal as being in the NYC Marathon running in his very first far as time goes. is “cool.” marathon tomorrow. It just “The book I am following “As I train more and more GARDEN STATE AIR CONDITIONING happens to be the biggest tells you not to set a time and enter more and more marathon race in the world. goal, but simply a goal to fin races, my family sees how HEATING EXPERTS “When I decided to run a ish,” he said. “If you set a serious I am about running,” REPLACEMENTS • INSTALLATIONS MIDDLESEX full marathon, I figured why time goal, the book says you said Stevenson. “They don't ‘Krrp/MC not go for the biggest one,” think I am completely nuts”. 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_____ Letters to the Editor_____ Tomaro stands by his convictions To The Chronicle: in the trenches with various volunteer Election Day is very near; the editorial groups every weekend, giving countless page is full of letters to the editor with each hours of service working with the Boy Mayor Ryan has done a great job writer sharing their opinion. This is democ Scouts, cleaning the cemetery and working To The Chronicle: Mayor Ryan! racy at its best! to restore tombstones, cleaning the Edison As a resident of Bound Brook for the past sev A shared services deal with the county and A few letters to the editor have maligned Tower grounds, working at a food pantry, eral decades, and someone who has been inter Bridgewater for a new Public Works building; Charles Tomaro, an Edison councilman. working with various baseball groups and ested in the politics of the towns for the past finally out of the flood area and a deal that will Those letter writers are certainly entitled to numerous other projects. several years, I would like to tell your readers eventually save us taxpayers plenty of money their opinion. However, I have observed Mr. He is tireless in his devotion to the citizens my views on the current political election bat in the future, not to say the ability to borrow' Tomaro during his time on the council. He of Edison — helping everyone who calls and tle. equipment and expertise from our partners; a has never been hesitant to tackle the tough requests his services. For those of you who care, please be advised first! Thanks again Mayor Ryan! issues and to stand by his personal convic I am not a personal friend of Mr. Tomaro’s that the current mayor has accomplished quite Actually obtaining the cooperation and dol tions and his sense of duty to his con — just a taxpayer and an observer. a bit during his tenure. For instance, that flood lars from Somerset County, not to mention the stitu e n ts . What more could the citizens of Edison control project which never seemed, for the advice of their professionals with respect to Many times politicians provide lip service want from a councilman? last 25 or 30 years, to get going, finally is our old Department of Public Works property to their constituents but they never get JACQUELINE HOWELL GOEDESKY underway and, according to various news and the eventual ratable that will be placed down into the trenches. Mr. Tomaro is down Edison reports, is consistently funded to keep going. there. Thanks Mayor Ryan! Thanks Mayor Rvan! New brick sidewalks dowmtown, w'hich, by Another project, again after many years, the the way, look great and when finished will lend fixing of the rotary so that traffic is not direct a nice look to our Main Street — all done with ed away from our Main Street. Thanks Mayor grant money and county cooperation — good Ryan! job, Mayor Ryan! Thanks! Sakol running to better Edison Another project, repair of West Maple So many things — the redevelopment process bi-partisan group of petitioners forced the Avenue with new Belgian block curbing, no To The Chronicle: which is well undenvay, the interest in bring council to act and put the question on tjie bal less, and no more potholes. A miracle thanks to ing new- businesses to towm — all of this is whatl With all the personal attacks in politics lot. Not a single member of the council signed Mayor Ryan! a mayor should be and all of this is what our today, I thought it might be refreshing if I the petition. My running mates and I were A code enforcer who seems to be doing a current Mayor Frank Ryan is. Let’s keep the were to send you a letter that specifically among the petitioners. great job weeding out overcrowding which ball rolling — let’s give Ryan another four addresses the issues. I am running for I will fight to stabilize property taxes. directly impacts are taxes and finally getting years to accomplish even more for all of us. Township Council as a Republican in Edison Finally, I will fight against development. some of those absentee landlords to repair DOMINICK TOMARO and I would like to ask the voters for their sup their properties after years of neglect. Thanks Bound Brook port. H ere’s why: That is my vision for Edison. If you agree I will support the Common Cause New with our vision, I hope you will give us your Jersey “pay to play” model ordinance that is vote whether you are a Republican, Democrat designed to get the sleaze out of politics. or independent. I was an early supporter of the ward sys LEE SAKOL Mayor Dobies deserves your vote tem. After two years of gathering signatures, a Edison Republican candidate for council To The Chronicle: stop hours. He even gave out bottled w’ater to For over 30 years (10,950 days), Ron Dobies our resi^gpis. I saw' him in action as I worked has given himself to Middlesex. That is most of the water-distribution lines. Mayor Dobies has his adult life. He has served the borough with alw'ays been available and involved, not just dedication, integrity and commitment. He when the municipal council holds its official SBB Republicans ask for your vote never sought or received one penny for his time meetings. He has alw’ays been a 24/7/365 mayor. and service. Mayor Dobies always did what he Mayor Dobies has done everything possible so To The Chronicle: new parking facility for both public and believed wras the best for Middlesex residents. the borough residents have the best possible This letter is to introduce ourselves as the school use and currently reconstructing He never played the blame game He never police force, volunteer firefighters. Rescue Republican Candidates for Mayor (Jo-Anne Main Street to revitalize downtown and the acted in a petty or vindictive w’ay. He always Squad and Public Works Department. Due to Schubert) and for Council (Ron Henry and business community. walked the walk, not just talk the talk. While I his efforts and policies, Middlesex has grown as Tony Godleski). We are asking for your support on Nov. 4 w’as getting on with my life, career and family, a community w'here people wrant to live. Under the current administration in so that the team of Jo-Anne Schubert, Ron Mayor Dobies was busy making the borough For his many years of unselfish sendee and which we are a part of along with our fellow Henry and Tony Godleski can continue our concerns his life and focus dedication to Middlesex, I wdll gladly give colleagues we have accomplished many efforts to make South Bound Brook a com When Hurricane Floyd flooded Middlesex Mayor Dobies my vote on Election Day. He has good things for the Borough of South Bound munity to be proud of and a great place to borough creating w'ater contamination prob earned my respect, my thanks and mv vote. Brook. live. lems, Mayor Dobies worked with the emer GLENN GRAU We have received millions of dollars in T hank You, gency management volunteers for many non M iddlesex grants, reduced municipal taxes (2003) by 2 MAYOR JO-ANNE SCHUBERT cents, completed the reconstruction of RON HENRY Cedar Street, started the demolition and TONY GODLESKI Councilm en This Democrat supports Sadowski redevelopment of the GAF property, built a To The Chronicle: years of dedicated service for w’hich he I am a lifelong Democrat. I have never deserves our gratitude. I believe, how'ever, checked the box next to the name of a tljaj tfye #ruce Sadowski ticket holds the key Republican candidate, but this year will be to the much needed rejuvenation of George’s Station thanks customers different. Our borough suffers from a let hat* ffbrpdfeh. His vision calls for the gic attitude that stunts the ability of the bor revitalization of our business and municipal To The Chronicle: Transit for the opportunity and hospitality ough to prosper. We need to broaden our tax personality and for economic development George, Sandy and staff of George’s they have given to the Train Station. We base. We need to energize Middlesex Borough -'Tlitt .fixed and single income family, as well Station Restaurant want to say “Thank You” made every effort to make the train station in all ways in order to attract businesses that as. thjq,aye^age financially strapped house for your support that you have given us for a success. in turn will help to alleviate our tax burden. hold. all need help with the pressure of year the past 26 years of being in business. We We would also like to thank the Public In the shadow of the present national eco ly tax increases. We are at a crossroads in the are grateful for your support and loyalty. Works department that gave us such great nomic downtow'n, we should expect less help future of Middlesex Borough. Bruce Sadowski Bound Brook has quality people, including support, service and people over the years. from the county and state and we should shift should be given the opportunity to realize his the police and fire department personnel, We are proud of Bound Brook, and Tire proud our philosophy to producing more of our own vision. Rescue Squad, the mayor and ex-mayor, all to have our business in Bound Brook. economic grow'th. CLIFFORD BOWEN the current council and all ex-council mem The Trackside Limousine & Taxi Service M aw Ron Dobies has given the borough 24 M iddlesex bers. plus all other borough officials and will stay the same, and operate the same departments who have given us great sup schedule, and continue to serve the commu port through all our years in business. If nity. anything ever happened during business or As of Nov. 2, 2003, the Atlantic City bus Mayor responds to letter to editor non-business hours, the police and/or fire service tickets, which are Suburban and To The Chronicle: of the township — there have been many homes department were always there. They have Camptown bus lines, will be sold at After reading the letter (Oct. 18) from Betty next to her and across the street for many always provided us with excellent coopera Trackside Bar & Grill at 204 Main Street, Heinlein, a longtime resident of Piscataway years. She is not pleased that sidewalks are tion and support. The train station was Bound Brook NJ (732) 469-9477. Township, I felt compelled to respond, particu required in front of her house, which for safety always the main focus. George and Sandy would like to invite you larly since she notes in her letter that she now reasons alone would be considered a good thing We would like to thank the Bound Brook to an Open House at the Train Station on joins “the chorus of victims of high-density by most people regardless of their age. And for people, friends, customers and surrounding Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. for a development in Piscataway.'’ She goes on to Mrs. Heinlein, w'ho readily admits to being 91 areas as well, for all your loyal support complimentary buffet. comment about the house she has lived in for 55 years of age, walking on a paved jvalkway throughout all the years we have been in We hope to see you and thank you! years and has nurtured and cherished that prop would seem to make good common sense. Mrs. business. We would also like to thank the NJ GEORGE and SANDY ATHANASOPOULOS erty for as long as she has lived there and, now', Heinlein has been and continues to be a valued the township has given approval for a builder to member of our community and we wish her build a road alongside her property and is only the best. We all know that change can be putting up several homes. The tone of her letter difficult for some people and Mrs. Heinlein implies that she is very unhappy about this sit admits, “I am trying to adapt to all the changes uation. Unfortunately, Mrs. Heinlein neglected and regulations on my new unfinished corner, Republicans will revitalize borough to mention in her letter that three of those new but it’s not easy at age 91.” I think that com To The Chronicle: economic revitalization. They have received homes could not have been built if she had not ment from Mrs. Heinlein just about sums it all I opened the newspaper last week and saw grants for streetscape improvements on sold her property to the builder. Perhaps she up. a very long letter written by Blanche Route 28. The pending smart future grant forgot to include that in her letter. BRIAN C. WAHLER Dobies. What I expected to read was a letter will allow us to hire a professional planner Mrs. Heinlein does not live in an isolated area Mayor of Piscataway detailing her husband’s accomplishments to create a plan for the redevelopment of over the last 24 years and what he intends to Lincoln Boulevard. By revitalizing our busi do if he were re-elected. Instead, all I read ness community, it will provide the borough was a very vicious attack on the Republican with tax dollars to relieve the pressure on leadership. I guess Blanche didn’t have any our residents. thing positive to offer about her husband’s We have a great opportunity for our town The Chronicle achievements. to flourish. This will only happen if you NJN Publishing © 2003 , £$}&* The Republicans on the other hand have agree that the time for change is now. On Send your and will continue in their efforts to bring Tuesday, Nov. 4, please vote for Bruce A Penn Jersey Advance. Inc. Newspaper f true tax stability and economic revitaliza Sadowski for mayor, Laura Thomasey, Lou tion to Middlesex. As far as tax stability, the Curcio and Barbara Ferris for council. Publisher Joseph Gioioso 908-575-6759 letters to Republicans have drastically reduced the GERI SADOWSKI Executive Editor Rod Hirsch 908-5" 5-6684 amount paid to professionals, reversed the M iddlesex trend of increasing debt and frozen or The writer is the wife of Mr. Sadowski, the Managing Editor Rick Cornejo 908-5"5-67l6 The reduced all of our department budgets. Republican Party candidate for mayor of Advertising Director Carol Hladun 908-5"5-6734 The Republicans are leading the fight for Middlesex. Telecenter Manager Carol Glazer 610-258-5936 Chronicle Letters should be no longer than 200 words and may be Democrats will preserve open space edited for content, brevity, 44 Veterans Memorial Drive Hast. Somerville. \J 088'6 good taste and libel. Letters To The Chronicle: We believe that because the landfill is in the The answer to the question Councilman geographic center of Middlesex it can be mar President Thomas II Krekel 908-"8 2-T -T Ext6-*0 should be typewritten and include the writer’s daytime Curcio posed (letter, Oct. 25) is not why we ried up to other borough property on the other Executive V.P. Operations. .Joseph Gioioso 908-S"5-6~59 telephone number for verifica can’t partner with a developer but why we side of the Bound Brook (Cap Lane Park). This Controller Margaret M G erke...... 9 0 8 -"8 2-T -T Ext6~0 tion, if necessary. shouldn’t develop the landfill. The landfill is union would then be about 20 acres and would flood plain filled in with refuse and totals Production M a n a g e r...... Linda Zeuerberg. .908-S',5-6"10 Send letters to The create a true oasis in the center of town for about 10 acres. It was closed in 1972 and, since recreation, open space, nature and sport fields. Chronicle. PO Box 699, it takes about 30 to 50 years for an old landfill When it comes to our Green Acres land and Somerville, NJ 08876. Letters to stabilize, we should begin a transformation what the landfill could be, don’t pave paradise can also be faxed to (908) process now to parkland. to put up a parking lot ‘cause you don’t know The Chronicle U.S.PS. 061-80(1) ISSN IOT-335I is published Saturday In NJN hihli'lung. 44 Veterans Memorial 575-6683 and e-mailed to mid- Drhe Hast. Somerville. \J OSJCo lX»8-S'5-(>(>(>0 Periodical' postage paid ai Somerville and additional mailing olliee' The Green Brook flood plan will build large what you got till it’s gone. POSTMASTER: Send add rev changes to NJN Publishing lullillmeni Oflice IX) Box 694 Somerville. NJ V • The Chronicle Saturday, November 1,2003 A-5 Dunellen schools test scores above state average, school officials say know every effort is being By G W. JOHNSON the New Jersey Assessment of 53 percent with Dunellen at Another big contributor to ment. Within the act, is the made to provide the most Correspondent Skills and Knowledge Grade 4 about 65 percent. Obviously student improvement is the Highjy Qualified Teacher qualified teachers for their DUNELLEN — The test scores. In the most recent the goal is the highest possi work of the teachers, Baynes (HQT) component of NCLB. children,” said Tim Byrnes, Dunellen school system has collection of data, it shows a ble scores, but according to said. There are always con The HQ L i* very’specific in its principal of Faber School. been steadily moving forward state benchmark score and Dr. Joyce Baynes, superinten cerns of unqualified teachers staiuiarcRfsome of which are Recently, a notice went out in its attempt to bring in new Dunellen’s scores. In language dent of schools in Dunellen, teaching a class or subject bachelors degrees required to schools called Early programs, enhance existing and arts literacy, the state this is a big step in the right they are unprepared for them for the teachers, valid state Warning Status notice. This ones and improve overall tests benchmark of students pass direction. selves. That will not be an ajid teachers was to issue a “red flag” to scores for the students from ing is 68 percent, with “Obviously, our goals are issue anymore. A lot of that proof ofeypertise in specific schools which may have some kindergarten through 12th Dunellen pulling in way ahead always passing scores of 100 stem s from th e federal No subjects. If teachers are not grade, officials said. at 87.3 percent. Mathematics, percent,” said Baynes. “But Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) meeting these criteria, test score issues. Dunellen schools were one of four in the The Faber School has been while not as high as the our increase has been climb enacted in 2001. This act changes would need to be county to not receive this let working towards improving Language and Arts, still was ing, and we are pleased with emphasizes teacher quality as made. above the state benchmark of the direction we are going.” a factor in student improve “It is vital to let parents ter. Do you drive your finances? Or are you along for the ride? Get on the road to financial happiness. 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Affairs, Transportation and for Edison and shows my administration’s commit ment to working with our legislators to obtain Edison fair share of state assis tance,” said Spadoro. “Every dollar we get of state aid help us provide needed property tax relief.” Edison is receiving the fol lowing state grants: Department of Community Affairs - $150,000 (neighbor hood preservation - Amboy Avenue beautification pro ject). N.J. Department of Transportation - $400,000 (local road pavement pro jects). N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety - $28,216.67 (juvenile crime prevention programs). Ruthanne Wagner Correspondent “The grant for juvenile Richard and Robert Barber were recently honored for their 45 years of service to the South Bound crime prevention programs will go a long way towards Brook Fire Department. helping Edison keep our youth from committing crimes,” noted Barnes, a for mer Edison Public Safety PBA Ball honors lifesaving officers Director. “This type of grant gives us a big bang for the By CHERYL ORSON able to immediately start CPR medication to prevent another buck in preventing societal Correspondent on her husband within sec fatal arrhythmia from occur problems,” Barnes added. onds of his collapse. During ring. Already back to working PISCATAWAY — At this these first few moments of ter full-time shifts and expected “It’s rewarding as a legis year’s 63rd annual PBA Ball lator to bring local aid to ror and confusion, Kathleen to live a full and normal life tonight three East Brunswick was also able to pull herself just as he had before, he said Edison to help pay for police officers will be pre important neighborhood together enough to dial 911 in he is now looking forward to sented with Life Saving between administering CPR. his children’s high school grad revitalization like the Clara Awards for saving one of Barton Amboy Avenue Within two minutes, East uations, weddings and the Piscataway’s finest. Brunswick officers Donald birth of grandchildren. streetscape beautification Piscataway officer Lt. Scott project,” stated Diegnan. Bennett, Lori Bennett (no rela Reminiscing on his life Iannuzzo, 45, a former long tion) and Kevin Bolch arrived changing experience however, time township resident cur on the scene with Iannuzzo Iannuzzo stated of the AED rently residing in East still unconscious, not breath program to get these units in Brunswick, readily admits he is ing and without a pulse. The all emergency response vehi “a very lucky man.” A healthy Reader Ads In This Section officers quickly got out their cles, including fire trucks and individual who hadn’t taken a Automated External OEM cars and in all public sick day in years and had no Prepared By Contract Advertising. Inc, Defibulator (AED) which they places including businesses, history of any illness, he said Community Review fi 2003 .All Rights Reserved. carry in their vehicles and churches and malls, “I was a woke up on the morning of administered the recommend big proponent before this and July 5 of this year “like any ed shock level to Iannuzzo’s now even more so.” Serving The Area For Over 26 Years regular day.” He had even chest. There was no response. Iannuzzo also stated he is Piscataway Auto Body, Inc. gone to a July 4 fireworks dis Desperate to bring the young grateful to his wife Kathleen Have you had an accident? Your insurance company is probably recommending a "Direct Repair Program" where they play the night before with his father and husband back to and i" the three responding have aligned themselves and recommend specific collision repair shops? Before you make a decision, the Consumer's Guide wife, Kathleen, and their four life, they repeated the proce East Brunswick officers stating children Timothy, 5, Shannon, To Collision Repair Service recommends that as the owner, you interview the repairer prior to having your vehicle moved to dure. This time Iannuzzo’s without their applied training or repaired by one of these shops. Learn about their warranties, certification, factory replacement parts, customer satisfac 8, Ryan, 12 and Scott Jr., 14. heart started beating, restor and use of CPR and the AED, “Everything was fine. Then I tion, and whether they are in a position to act on your behalf regarding the repair methods and processes utilized. .And ing a pulse and breathing. “I wouldn’t be here today.” took three steps and col remember, the repair shop vou choose should represent your needs and work in cooperation with the insurer in achieving Iannuzzo was rushed to “They're wonderful, real life lapsed,” said Iannuzzo, who a repair that properly restores your v ehicle to pre-loss condition relative to safety, appearance, reliability and function. Robert Wood Johnson savers,” Iannuzzo said of his wife Piscataway Auto Body, located in Piscataway at 176 Lakeview Avenue, phone (732) 752-3626. prides themselves on the was later found to have gone University Hospital in New and the officers who brought quality of their work and their professionalism in the auto collision industry. Their certification of training, unibody equip into fatal arrhythmia causing Brunswick where he spent 11 him back to life. “How can I ever sudden cardiac death. days its Intensive Cardiac Care thank them? I can never thank ment and value-added paint programs qualify them for an insurer program. Recommendations from repeat customers and Luckily for Iannuzzo, his the policies of their company have gained them respect from the people in the area and in their field. Unit. Still finding no signs of them enough. They had the tools wife Kathleen happens to be cardiac disease, he is now on and knew how to use them. If Perform regular maintenance on your vehicle. Drive defensively and be alert to weather conditions. Always have highly-skilled nurse and was adequate insurance coverage, and if you ever do have an accident, be sure to visit Piscataway Auto Body first. everything wasn’t perfect, it wouldn't have worked, I would n’t have made it.” Along with presenting the DON'T GIVE THEM A SEAT Life Saving Awards to the three East Brunswick officers, Piscataway officers will also be 'TIL YOU KNOW WHERE recognized for their years of dedicated sen ice to the town THEY STAND. ship. Former Capt. Paul Ost. now retired, will receive an FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES, YOUR DISTRICT AND THE ELECTION. award for 25 years of service. Former Capt. A1 Kriney, also now retired, will likewise www.njVOtCrinfo.org receive an award for 25 years Sponsored by Eagleton Institute of Politics of sendee. The Ball, taking place at The Pine Grove Manor in Edison, includes a cocktail hour start ing at 5:30 p.m. and a dinner and show starting at 8 p.m. The Does Your Bank show is themed “A Night of Classic Oldies.” Dinner/show tickets are $50 Offer Free Online while tickets for the show only are $15. Those interested are asked to call (732) 562-2356. All proceeds will go to Bill Paying??? Piscataway’s PBA allowing it to continue performing the chari W hen yoi :king account is with table work it does all year long. M etuchen\ lings Bank ... you can get this ser Bound / Free Online Banking and Free Bn! / No monthly service charge on checking^] Brook account if you maintain an average daijj balance of $500.* gets / 1st ch mVisa®Checkcard housing to monthly service charge if you are 55 or over, or a non-profit group or hotline BOUND BROOK — In an and earn effort to curb the increasing problems with overcrowding and illegal housing in Bound Brook, Mayor Frank J. Ryan announced that, effective withdrawal, o Nov. 1, the borough has a 24- hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week credited monl hotline for residents to anony mously report a suspected overcrowding condition or MET1 other illegal housing matters. The new hotline is (732) SAVINGS BANK 356-0457. The hotline — ESTABLISHED 1897— should only be used for reporting overcrowding or 429 Main Street, Metuchen, N] 08840 • (732)548-7400 illegal housing issues. Any www.metuchensavingsbank.com other code enforcement matters, such as scheduling l c r u r 1 Equal Housing lender of inspections, property M e m b e r b o l t L = J Equal Opportunity Lender maintenance, zoning or building matters, should be *$5. monthly service charge if average daily balance falls below $500. directed to Borough Hall at Fees may reduce annual percentage yield. (732) 356-0833. I He Chronicle Saturday, October 30, 2003 B-l Entertainment Edison’s karate master is unbeaten By CHRIS LANG primarily focused on judo — Flash-forward to today, can then open up their own Correspondent but there was an option to Alexander now teaches martial arts studios. “There advanced fighting skills, he those skills he has spent are kids that have black EDISON — In 1972 the said. decades perfecting. He b elts,” he said. Miami Dolphins posted the It was the skills that he teaches both individual stu He said the martial arts in first and only perfect season first learned on Mount Fuji dents and groups of stu most people’s eyes have in professional football — in Japan and his desire to be dents the style called become a “marshmallow” Edison native Gary the best warrior that set the Isshinryu and Isshinryu Plus and that stigma is something Alexander can relate. Since stage for a martial arts — which includes multiple he wants to break — espe his martial arts career start career that has not been par styles and tactics. cially for black belts. ed on a whim in a bout in alleled by any American. His students learn drills to To combat the problem, Canada with some Marine His trip to Canada was only better themselves and Alexander runs his own stu buddies Alexander has never the beginning. In one week, advance their own individual dios. “I’ve had schools for 40 once looked back. Four he had defeated the primari skills, he said. years,” he said. In his classes decades later Alexander is ly Chinese and Japanese “The drills are basic and we he gives his students the still unbeaten — officially competitors and his Corps spend about 35 to 40 minutes most severe training condi and unofficially. buddies. The following week on them ,” he said. tions. “The person that trains Fresh out of the service in in 1962, he and his buddies After the drills, he gives in the most severe environ the United States Marine traveled to Madison Square individual assignments to the ment will be the best.” Corps — he served 1955-1961 Garden for a competition students to work on for the “Once you turn on the heat — Alexander said he and larger than the Canada duration of the lesson, which you lose people,” he said. some of his service buddies event. Needless to say, can last one hour to two hours. Alexander currently is crossed the boarder into Alexander won and was well A traditionalist, Alexander working on getting his an Canada to take part in a mar on his to becoming the war said he is disappointed with autobiography published. He tial arts competition. rior he wanted to be. the state of martial arts also has three books about “I wanted to be the best at From there the accomplish today. Competition, which in self-defense published. He being the best warrior,” he ments and awards he has his day used to be full con claims that if a person read said, which is what the earned are extensive. Proud tact, is now not. And the all of the books, “they would Corps instills in the of his achievements, teaching itself has changed. be a black belt.” He also has Marines. “Karate seeped in Alexander openly posts them “Martial arts are not about self-defense videos, to fur to my vocabulary while I was oh his Website for all to see. babysitting and phony black ther those lessons. in Ja p a n .” Alexander, the first martial belts,” he said, which he said His next big adventure will While he was stationed in arts champion in the western he thinks is the biggest prob be to Hawaii, where he plans Grandmaster Gary Alexander, an Edison native, is an expert at Japan, he said he first got hem isphere, would spend 35 lem with martial arts. He to work on a detective televi Isshinryu Plus Karate and has never been beaten in a competi interested in the martial years of his life defending his said instructors race to give sion series where he would tion fight. arts. The Marines, he said, titles and perfecting his style. students black belts so they play the lead villain. Children’s author talks to students about writing By CHERYL ORSON dren’s books and has two the complex year long work ate final pastel pictures to going to press, however, a is the children’s writer creed, Correspondent m ore on th e ir way. process that went into mak accompany it. The pastel pic final hard-copy “signature “if only I had more time, I SOUTH PLAINFIELD — In Kelly started her visit by ing it a reality. Kelly said she tures had to be drawn on sheet” consisting of 16-pages could’ve made it shorter” numerous sessions held dur reading her latest book enti began with the plot itself and large poster board material of the book on each side of a and thus easy for young chil ing two days recently, chil tled “Ebbie and Flo.” The book then created pencil sketches as they would later be large sheet of paper, received dren to read on their own. dren’s author Irene Kelly met is about two young salmon and to go along with the story. reduced during the process final approval by both the Upon the conclusion of with Grant School students their process of growing up Next she made a model, or of publication and also room publisher and Kelly, making Kelly’s presentation, Grant to discuss the processes of and going out into the ocean “dummy,” 32-page sample needed to be left to print sure there were no errors in School students said they writing and publishing. on their own. During the story book made of 32 squares of words onto these pages. the finalized book version. gained greater appreciation The school’s PTA provided the characters develop along paper folded in the manner The enlarged pictures, In the end, it took Kelly for the writing and publish funding making Kelly’s spe with the basic plot, learning of an accordion, providing for along with the words to be more than a year to create a ing processes. cial school-wide two-day visit to face fears and become the book’s basic layout. printed on them, were sent to book, which consisted of “I learned to keep going possible so all students independent. Following having both the a photographic studio which what would be no more than with it,” said fifth grader would get the chance to meet After reading the seeming story and pictures edited by then created a disc template two pages of typed type text Deanna Ranger, 10, of seeing and talk with a real author. ly simple 32-page picture the publisher, Kelly was able from which the book would in an adult book. Considering a project to its completion Kelly has published two chil book, Kelly then described to finalize the story and cre actually be printed. Before this, Kelly stated, as she said though it might be difficult. Scrabble Club in Edison EDISON — Area residents Players vary in age and skill who enjoy the game of level. No registration is neces Scrabble are welcome to sary. 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Admission: $8.00 Adults $7.00 Students and Seniors £ i 1- 800- 252-8119 3 8 Member FDIC For More Information Call (732) 632-8502 Large Print 24-hour ATMs at most locations! www.isbnj.com Funding has been made poss&e ap a rt by the Middlesex County Cultural and Hontage Commission h through a gra n t p ro vid ed b y th t) New Jerse y S tate CouncM on the Arls/DeparlmW ot Stale. J The Chronicle B-2 Saturday, November 1, 2003 = = = = = Obituaries .— Harriet Fitz-Randolph Joseph Vischetti; dentist, Lillian Barone Klein and husband Russel of PISCATAWAY — H arriet C. Women’s Day Group at the BOUND BROOK — Lillian Hillsborough; six grandchil Curran Fitz-Randolph, 86, died First Baptist Church of New M. Amiano Barone, 77, died Oct. 26, 2003 at Muhlenberg M arket. school board president Oct. 24, 2003 at her home. dren; and several nieces and nephews. Regional Medical Center in Her husband of 60 years, BOUND BROOK — Joseph Lodge 1388. She was born in Newark and A funeral Mass was held Plainfield. E rnest E., died Oct. 19, 2003. C. Vischetti, 71, a borough den Born Feb. 11, 1932 in Bound had lived in Bound Brook Tuesday at St. Bernard She was born July 21,1917 in Surviving are a daughter, tist and former Board of Brook, he was a son of the late since 1960. Roman Catholic Church, Belleville and had lived in Susan O’Hoppe and husband Education president, died Angelo and Mary DePhillips Mrs. Barone was a homemaker. Bridgewater, following ser Piscataway since 1943. Michael of Piscataway; a son, Monday at Somerset Medical Vischetti. Dr. Vischetti lived in Her husband, Anthony P-, vices at the Branchburg Mrs. Fitz-Randolph retired in James M. of Long Beach Center in Somerville. Bound Brook all his life and died in 1997. Funeral Home. Burial was in 1984 after seven years with Island; a granddaughter, He opened his dental prac was assigned to the 101st Surviving are a daughter, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Chanel Inc. in Piscataway. She Lorraine Cheeka and husband tice in 1959 and operated it Airborne Division while in the Beatrice of Bound Brook; East Hanover. was a member of the Paul of Middlesex, and three until he became ill. Dr. Army from 1957-59. three sons, Anthony R and Donations may be sent to Piscataway Senior Citizens grandchildren. Vischetti began a dental His wife, Florence Kowalsick wife Vickie of Hamburg, Somerset Valley Visiting Nurse Club; the auxiliary to the Private arrangements were hygiene program at St. Vischetti, died March 14, 2002. Robert and wife Lynn ol Association, 586 E. Main St., Dawn Patrol Motorcycle Club, by the Mundy Funeral Home Joseph School in the 1960s Surviving are two daughters, Hillsborough and Kenneth of in Bridgewater; and the in Dunellen. before such programs became Vivian of New Castle, Del., and Bound Brook; a sister, Anita Bridgewater, NJ 08807. common in New Jersey. Marianne Bonn of Princeton; The 1950 alumnus of Bound two sons, Matthew of Brook High School received a Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rita M. Oross bachelor’s degree from Seton Joseph A. of Bound Brook; a Mary Agnes Adlassnig Hall University in 1954 and a sister, Joanne Awtry of Bound SOUTH BOUND BROOK — Elizabeth M. G raffin of SOUTH PLAINFIELD Surviving are two sons, Rita M. Oross, 84, died Oct. 26, Montgomery, Patricia M. doctor of dental science degree Brook; and five grandchildren. Richard S. and wife K aren of from the Temple University A funeral Mass was held Mary Agnes Gilroy Adlassnig, 2003 at Robert Wood Johnson Spearnock, Deborah A. Mullan 92, died Oct. 23, 2003 at JFK Brick and S. Carl and wife University Hospital in New and Rose T., all of Edison; four dental school in 1956. yesterday at St. Joseph Dianne of South Plainfield; Dr. Vischetti served a term as Roman Catholic Church, of Medical Center in Edison. Brunswick. sons, John M. of Edison, James She was born in Newark and four grandchildren and seven She was born in South T. of Hackettstown, Joseph A. of president during his tenure on which Dr. V ischetti was a great-grandchildren. the school board from 1969-84 parishioner. Burial was in lived in that city before mov Bound Brook and lived in the Little Egg Harbor and Mike B. ing to South Plainfield in A funeral Mass was held borough before moving to Jr. of Midland, Texas; two sis He also was a past president of Bound Brook Cemetery. 1965. Tuesday at Sacred Heart ters, Marjorie Pardon of Edison the Bound Brook Little Arrangements were by the Metuchen in 1947. Mrs. Adlassnig was a parish Church, following services at Mrs. Oross was a homemaker. and Alice W. King of Millington, League, Bound Brook Kiwanis Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral the James W. Conroy Funeral Home. Donations may be sent ioner of Sacred Heart Roman H er husband, Mike B., died Md.; 17 grandchildren and 16 Club and Bound Brook Pop Home. Burial was in Holy to the Oncology Department Catholic Church. in 1992. A son, William, and a great-grandchildren. Warner football program. He Sepulchre Cemetery, East was a member of the Bound at Somerset Medical Center, Her husband, Stephen R., brother, John Donnelly, are Services were held O ran g e., deceased. Wednesday at the Bovlan Brook Rescue Squad since he 110 Rehill Ave., Somerville, died in 1991. Surviving are four daughters, Funeral Home in Edison. was 15 and a m em ber of Elks NJ 08876. Anthony Colanduoni Carl Westerfield BOUND BROOK Carmen Colanduoni Reed. Surviving are his wife of 65 SOUTH BOUND BROOK — He was an Air Force veteran : Anthonv Colanduoni, 86, years, Florence Cosentino Carl Dean Westerfield, 67, of the Korean War. Joseph Mondoro Jr. I died Oct. 23, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center in Colanduoni; a daughter, died Oct. 22, 2003 at his home A brother, Luther Bernard | PISCATAWAY — Joseph A. Plainfield Italian American Somerville. Carmella Hishmeh of Bound in Lecanto, Fla. Westerfield, is deceased. Club; the St. Joseph’s High “Bear” Mondoro Jr., 46, died Born in Somerville, he was Brook; three sons, Arthur of Born Aug. 30, 1936 in South Surviving are his wife, j School Alumni Association; Oct. 25, 2003 at Somerset a son of the late John and Hillsville. Pa., Donald and Bound Brook, he was a son of Elizabeth M.; three daughters, j and United Food and Medical Center in Giovanna Colanduoni. wife Bernadette of Middlesex the late Luther Loy and Ivy Diane Bellaran of Commercial Workers Local Somerville. Mr. Colanduoni had lived and Anthony of Raritan; a sis Pearl Westerfield. Bridgewater, Judy Morris of Born in Plainfield, he lived 1262 in Clifton. in Bound Brook since 1959. ter, Pauline Mackiewicz of Mr. Westerfield lived in Asbury and Tracy of Surviving are his wife of 17 in South Plainfield for 39 A diesel mechanic, he Somerville; a sister-in-law, Lebanon before moving to Blacksburg, Va.; two sisters, years before moving to years, Sharon Mouncey Lecanto in 1998. He was a Thelma Johnson of South opened the Acme Diesel Theresa Cosentino Bertucci Piscataway in 1996. Mondoro; his mother, Ann retired management informa Bound Brook and Carole Electric Co. in Bound Brook of Bound Brook; five grand Mr. Mondoro was a manag Spinnelli Mondoro of South tion systems manager with the Tolomeo of Margate, Fla.; a i in 1943 and later moved the children and three great er of the receiving depart Plainfield; a brother, Carl and food service division of Kraft grandson, Raymond Bellaran ! company to its present site grandchildren. ment with a number of food wife Darlene of Mobile, Ala.; Foods in North Bergen. of Bridgewater; four grand in Green Brook. A funeral Mass was held stores. He coached Little two sisters, Marvanne Costa He w*as a past exalted ruler daughters, Ashley Bellaran, He enjoyed hunting, fishing Monday at St. Mary of League baseball in South and husband Gary of East of Elks Lodge 2434 in Clinton Aubrey Bellaran and Katrina and snowmobiling in Maine Czestochowa Roman Catholic Plainfield for over 10 years Brunswick and Michelle and a supporter of the Elks Bellaran, all of Bridgewater, Mr. Colanduoni was a mem Church, of which Mr. and played softball in a Geene and husband Paul of National Foundation. Mr. and Alvssa Morris of Asbury; ber of Knights of Columbus Colanduoni was a parish Dunellen league. He graduat Edison; a niece and a nephew. Westerfield was a member of and four nieces. Council 2544 in Dunellen ioner. Burial was in Bound ed from St. Joseph’s High Services were held American Legion Post 503 in Services were held Oct. 24 at ! and a New York Rangers fan Brook Cemetery. School in Metuchen. Wednesday at the McCriskin Clinton and the Sampson Air the Brown Funeral Home in Deceased are four brothers. Arrangements were by the He and his father, Joseph A. Home for Funerals, South Force Base Association. Crystal River, Fla. Alvin, John, Pasquale and Cusick Funeral Home in Sr., sold zeppoles from a booth Plainfield, followed by a Sylvester; and a sister, Somerville. at the annual Funstival of funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Burial was in Holy Church in South Plainfield. Redeemer Cemetery, South Anne Golaszewski The father died in 1990. Plainfield. SOUTH BOUND BROOK — Brook Chronicle. Mr. M ondoro was a m em ber Donations may be sent to St. Jean DeSantis Anne B. Golaszewski, 85, died Her husband, Charles, died , of Elks Lodge 2298 in South Vincent de Paul Society, 200 BOUND BROOK — Jean Bridesburg, Pa.; a sister. Oct. 10, 2003 at the M orning in 1971 after 33 years of mar- j Plainfield; the former Elks Randolph Ave., South i DeSantis, 75, died Oct 22, Helen Liss of Naples, Fla., Star Care Center in Fort riage. Also deceased are a j lodge in Dunellen; the South Plainfield, NJ 07080. 2003 at Meridian Nursing and three grandchildren. W ashakie, Wyo. daughter, Arlene Carman; a j i and Rehabilitation in Brick. Services were held Born Dec. 3, 1917 in the sister, Susan Fazekas; and a j Born in Sayreville, she Saturday at the Pable-Evertz Bronx, she was a daughter of brother, John Bastin. i lived in Bound Brook before Funeral Home in Point the late Steve and Anna Surviving are a son, Don and ! i moving to Point Pleasant in Pleasant. Burial was private Blazek Bastin. wife Joan of Pavillion; a son-in- j ] 1992. In lieu of flowers, donations Mrs. Golaszewski lived in law, A lbert Carman of Kinnear, Maria Perez Diaz Mrs. DeSantis retired in may be sent to The Cancer South Bound Brook before Wyo.; and two grandchildren. | 1992 after 40 years as the Institute of New Jersey, moving in 1994 to Pavillion, Private arrangements were j SOUTH PLAINFIELD band Hipolito of South owner of The Brass Rail D evelopm ent O ffice, 195 Wyo. She retired after 23 years by the Davis Funeral Home in ! Maria Perez Diaz. 93, died Plainfield, Gladys Coakley ! restaurant in Bound Brook Little Albany St., New as a secretary with The Bound Riverton, Wyo. Oct. 24, 2003 at the Cedar and husband John of South Surviving are her husband. Brunswick, NJ 08901 or Oaks Care Center. Plainfield and Rosa N. Joseph; a son, Joseph Jr. in Meridian Hospice, 1340A Born in Puerto Rico, Mrs. Caballero of the Bronx; seven Scotch Plains; a daughter, Campus Parkway, Monmouth Diaz lived in the Bronx and grandchildren, 10 great Lynn Harac of Little Falls; a Shores Corporate Park, Gloria Corio Edison before moving to grandchildren and six great- ! brother, Steve Charzon of Neptune, NJ 07753. South Plainfield in 1973. great-grandchildren. SOUTH PLAINFIELD opened. Her husband, Evaristo, died Services were held Monday Gloria M. Bowden Corio, 79, Her husband, Joseph, died in in 1981. A son-in-law, Roberto at the McCriskin Home for 1982. died suddenly Oct. 21, 2003 at Caballero, is deceased. Funerals. Burial was in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Elizabeth Grego Surviving are her former Surviving are three daugh Hillside Cemetery, South Center in Plainfield. husband, Wallace Bowden; two ters, Carmen Rivera and bus- Plainfield. SOUTH PLAINFIELD C. and wife Debbie of South She lived in Linden and her sons, Wayne Bowden and wife j E lizabeth M. M eyrick Grego, native Elizabeth before mov Barbara of Ormond Beach, Plainfield; four daughters, i 85, died Oct. 21,2003 at the ing to South Plainfield in 1951. Fla., and William Bowden and Donna Prekel and husband j Cedar Oaks Care Center. Mrs. Corio was a former vice wife June of South Plainfield; Tony of South Plainfield, Born in Hazleton, Pa., Mrs. president of the South two daughters, Carolyn Boyle Carol Schlesinger and hus Plainfield Senior Citizens and husband Thomas of | j Grego lived in South band Eric of Nashua, N.H., Plainfield for 34 years before Club. A waitress, she worked Ormond Beach and Nancy \ Edith Olson Cree Nancy Bertelsen of Rancho 27 years at the Coral Lounge in Gillen and husband Jerry of i ! moving in 1973 to Miami Palos Verdes, Calif., and South Plainfield and more Ormond Beach; seven grand DUNELLEN — Edith F. teacher in Dunellen public ; Beach, Fla. She returned to Betty Makarewicz and hus recently at the Red Bull Inn in children and five great-grand Olson Cree, 100, died Oct. 21, schools and a former teacher ! South Plainfield in 1982. band George of South Bridgewater. children. 2003 at Harborside in Plainfield public schools. She was a salesclerk at the Plainfield; a brother, William She took in the sun at the Services were held Monday j Healthcare-Woods Edge in She graduated from the former Tepper’s department Meyrjck of North Plainfield; South Plainfield Community at the McCriskin Home for j Bridgewater. Fredonia Normal School store in Plainfield. Mrs. Grego 13 g ran d ch ild ren and eight Pool, of which Mrs. Corio was a Funerals. Burial was in St. j Born June 28, 1903 in (now the State University of was a former member of the great-grandchildren. member every’ year since it Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Goteborg, Sweden, she came New York at Fredonia) and South Plainfield High School A funeral Mass was held to the United States in 1907 from Cornell University. Booster Club and the Canasta Saturday at Sacred Heart and lived in Dunellen for A longtime trustee of the Club of South Plainfield. Church, following services at more than 60 years before Dunellen Public Library, She was a parishioner of the James W. Conroy Funeral moving to Green Brook. Mrs. Cree was a charter mem Sacred Heart Roman Home. Burial was in Holy Mrs. Cree was a substitute ber of the New Market- Catholic Church. Redeemer Cemetery. Dunellen Woman’s Club. She Her husband, Joseph J., In lieu of flowers, donations was a member of the | died in 1984. may be sent to the Dunellen Garden Club and Surviving are a son, Joseph Alzheimer’s Association. MONUMENTS, the First Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Kenneth S., I AND BRONZE died in 1982 after 54 years of Literary Club supports SJ PLAQUES marriage. A son, Alan D., S died in 1997. Visit Our Large Indoor Surviving are a daughter, Constance A. Danly of Green Highlands protection & Outdoor Display Brook; five grandchildren BOUND BROOK — The Question No. 1 offers the Order Now For and six great-grandchildren. members of the GFWC most impact. The $75 million Services w ere held Oct. 31 Fall Installations Woman’s Literary Club of in new funding for open at the Mundy Funeral Home Bound Brook will be voting space preservation in the with Dr. Jeffrey Hayes “yes” on the three statewide Highlands will come from NEW HOPE GREENBROOK MEMORIALS Wildrick, a pastor of the q u estions on the Nov. 4 b al bonds issued by the Garden BAPTIST CHURCH First Presbyterian Church, Calvary Chapel lot, club officials said. Each State Preservation Trust. 45 Hampton St.. Metuchen 4 Generations of Memorialists officiating. Donations may question affects the protec Question No. 2 would cre 732-549-8941 trill hold Services at be sent to Dunellen Public tion of the Highlands. ate a source of funding for Somerville Elks IMPORTANT NOTICE Library, New Market Road, Rev. Ronald Owens. Sr. Paslor “The Highlands region, the cleanup of brownfield Dunellen, NJ 08812. 375 Union Ave. (Rt. 28) Do NOT order your Memorial stretching from eastern sites. Existing funding that WORSHIP Bridgewater at the time the Pennsylvania through New Sunday. 8am & 11am (Next to Quick Ch*k) of Funeral. has not been used would be 1st & 5th Sunday. 9:30am Jersey and New York to released. Starting: Why purchase a Memorial from 'We are here for you at northwestern Connecticut, Question No. 3 seeks autho Sunday, Sapt. 7th an inexperienced high priced Church School: Sun. 9:30am your time of need." possesses the drinking water rization to issue $200 million at 10 A.M. salesperson ■ when you can supply for over 11 m illion in bonds to finance water Bible Study: Wed. Noon & 7:00pra Childrens Church 10 A.M. Youth Bible Study: Wed. 7:00pm make your purchase from a 4th people,” President Cleone issues. 732- 537-0283 generation memorialist whose Dill said in a club press The Woman’s Literary Club m m m m m forever Flowers only business is Memorial Sales. Flowers release. is a member of the New “Currently 5,000 acres are V Plants Jersey State Federation of lb Advertise lour Worship Seniees being lost to urban sprawl,” Women’s Clubs. Delegates to SAVE 20% • 50% **.> Fruit Baskets she said. “Once this precious the state federation’s 109th Call Christine 136 St e l t o n R o a d , resource is lost, it is gone for annual convention, represent 103 Bound Brook Rood in ever. By voting ‘yes’ we are P is c a t a w a y ing 14,000 members in 309 Middlosox, NJ. helping to preserve the clubs throughout the state, 800 - 981-5640 1 732-968-2543 732-968-2345 Highlands and for no addi passed a resolution in support tional taxes.” of Highlands preservation. The Chronicle Saturday, November 1, 2003 B-3 ts Pork chop dinner at rescue squad - n Mf DUNELLEN — The Dunellen Rescue Squad two 10-ounce pork chops, potato, vegetables w sponsors a pork chop dinner to fund renova and beverage. Tickets are available at the tions for its North Avenue building. Rescue Squad building 6-9 p.m. Monday Servings in the Rescue Squad building begin through Friday. E IM I 0 R S 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Cost of $10 includes For more information, call (732) 968-0477. provided. Atlantic City - Third Citizens Club, Inc. Bound Brook Tuesday every month. Bus meet 2 p.m. each Wednesday The Bound Brook leaves 9:45 a.m. Seniors meet 7 p.m, the at Our Lady of Mercy Church For information call Hall on High Street. Business first Wednesday of each (732)968-1285; President of month in Asbury Hall of the meeting is conducted on the Dunellen Senior Citizen Club, first Wednesday, and the fol Bound Brook United Methodist Ida Cihanowyz Church, 150 W. Union Ave lowing. Wednesdays are Everyone welcome to join. Socials when games are Upcoming Middlesex played and refreshments are Nov. 19 — Thanksgiving din Middlesex Bus trans served. Hallmark Title Insurance... ner. portation is available for This club is open to all Nov. 30 — Las Vegas. 5 Borough Seniors. Sign up by seniors 55 years old and days and 4 nights. Cost is calling (732) 356-0414. older in South Bound Brook like Money in the Bank. $530 per person, double occu Wednesdays are Senior Day and the surrounding area. For If you're borrowing to buy a piece of real estate, your lender will require title insurance. pancy, with airfare and lodging at the club. information/reservations call Our advice is to buy some for yourself too and to get both policies from Hallmark Title Agency. included. Food is not included. For information on any issue Catherine (732) 356-4080 or Emma (732) 356-4338. Dec. 7 — Christmas dinner of interest to the senior popu Hallmark CEO Brian Riccioni explains why ... dance at El Imperial. lation contact Sheila at (732) Nov. 11 — Dover Downs Casino. Is title insurance required How much does title For information, call 356-0414. Dec. 14 — Christmas by law? Insurance coat? President Frank Gilly at (732) *** Party/McAteer's. 356-6310. Outsiders are wel No. For buyers, it's optional, although There is a one-time premium for Middlesex Borough April 24 to May 1, 2004 — come. lenders typically require that you the coverage and it is based on Bermuda Cruise. Eight days, Atlantic City trips are the Senior Citizens - buy it for them, to cover their risk. the purchase price of the property. seven nights. $899 per per This one-time cost provides third Tuesday of each month, Watchung Terrace at son, double occupancy - out What does title insurance continual coverage for the entire leaving 9:45 a.m. from El time the property is owned by that Middlesex side. Price includes' bus, protect against? Imperial. Everyone welcome. buyer. The cost of the coverage is For information call Flo cabin, shipboard Call Ed Kimmel at (732) 469- Title insurance protects you from regulated by the state. Therefore Wines (732) 271-0278. meals/amenities, port charges no title insurance agency can 1263. financial loss in the event a *** and taxes. Reservations must problem develops relating to the charge you more or less than the Our Lady of Mount be made by Dec. 15. Call nghts of ownership of your property. regulated rate. That goes for both St. Mary's Leisure Virgin Seniors — Club Ethel at (732) 356-5552. There may be undisclosed liens Owner's and Lender's coverage. *** on your property that even a title Club, Bound Brook club meets the second Tuesday of search would not reveal for what Why should buyers Insist on the month at 1 p.m. in the South Bound Brook ever reason. Title insurance would Hallmark Title Agency for their sponsors bus trip to Atlantic church hall. Senior Citizen cover the cost to settle the lien title Insurance? Dec. 9 — Christmas Party at Center. 113 Clinton Ave.. and in most cases also cover any City Casino Taj Mahal every legal fees you may incur. Well, for starters, has any other Spain Inn, 1707 7th Street, offers the following programs: fourth Tuesday of each title insurance agency ever told Piscataway. From noon to 4 Monday and Wednesday — But the lender already requires you this much truth about title month. Cost $19. p.m. $15 for members, $20 for Exercise, 10:30 a.m. title insurance, wouldn't that insurance? And secondly, buyers 2003 meeting dates — non-members. No refunds. In Tuesday and Thursday — cover any liens? should insist that their real estate Brian Riccioni — CEO, Hallmark Title Agency attorney, or whoever is represent Membership meeting will be lieu of gift exchange, monetary Bingo and cards, 10:30 a.m. There are two types of title ing them in their closing, ally with held every second Monday of donations will be accepted for Wednesday — Line danc insurance policies. The Lender's Hallmark Title because of our each month at 1 p.m. in the FISH. Tickets available ing, 10 a.m. Policy, which you will be required to purchase, only insures that unique partnership with Unity Bank. Unity Bank stock has school cafeteria. through Marty at (732) 469- 4th Wednesday of month — the lender has a valid, enforceable lien on the property An appreciated over 40% since year-end 2002 and their Nov. 10 — membership 1722 or Ben at (732) 356- Librarian, 11:30 a.m. Owner's Policy is designed to protect the purchasers of the continued revenue and earnings growth gives Hallmark meeting. 1 p.m. school cafete \ property against any undisclosed liens or “title defects" that may tremendous financial muscle. Plus. Hallmark has working 6093. Tuesday and Thursday — have existed pnor to their taking ownership of the property. For access to the leadership and smart money managers on ria. For information on trips call Liquid embroidery, 10 a.m.- example, the prior owner could have had a S200K judgment that board at Unity Bank. Nov. 23 — Mass in memory Ellie Procacci (732) 752-3093 noon. was a lien on the property and somehow went unnoticed. The of deceased members. 10:15 or Mary Jane Stoddard at 4th Wednesday of month — new buyer's Owner's Policy would cover the costs necessary Cool. a.m. Light breakfast.in cafete (732) 356-2093. Mobile Post Office, 10:30 to resolve the issue and create “clear title." ria after Mass. a.m. Dec. 1 — membership meet Middlesex Saturday 3rd Thursday of month — ing. 1 p.m. school cafeteria. Seniors Club — Trip to Outreach Specialist at center, Dec. 14 — annual Christmas Trump Marina in Atlantic City 10-11 a.m. Dinner Dance. 3 to 8 p.m. The Nov. 3. Cost is $18 with $12 3rd Thursday of month — O l d -Fa s h io n e d Willows Restaurant, Green coin return. Bus leaves recre Blood Pressure Screening, 10 Brook. a.m. a n k in g o o l ation center at 9 a.m. and Hstontuv T ie Ngmvrt- ILC B . C . 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Prioee Good Only At Location Dated. ccrritcne may ocs$y xhediies are lo dwrge *rthaJ rtfioe ■ J Saturday, November 1, 2003 The Chronicle 0500, ext.211 for reservations. Membership or $82 with Trip to Atlantic Family Membership. \ B rie fs Call (732) 548-2044 for more Edison school City Nov. 16 information. SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Library raffling Clothing drive for Mille Ballroom of Neve South Plainfield Recreation is celebrates Indian Shalom, 250 Grove Ave. sponsoring a trip to Atlantic handmade quilt Project Graduation Bidding begins at 8 p.m. There City R esorts Nov. 16. SOUTH PLAINFIELD — PISCATAWAY — Support are more than 250 items to bid Bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. from The Friends of the South festival of lights holiday the Piscataway High School on. the PAL and returns 8:30 p.m. Plainfield Public Library are By CHRIS LANG ture holiday that has different Project Graduation with a For more information, call Cost is $15 per person, $13 raffling off a beautiful hand clothing drive 9 a.m. to noon Bob Kussner at (732) 549- Correspondent meaning to the sects in India. in return coins. made quilt. Diwali is the celebration of Nov. 8 at the P atton Building 6380. Purchase tickets at the EDISON — Performing tra Election Day ditional dances from Gujurat, the homecoming of King main entrance. World Community library circulation desk or Items being collected Dinner next week Punjabi and other sects, stu Rama who was exiled from by from a Friend of the Library. his stepmother Kakiye, said include men’s, women’s and Day at local church SOUTH PLAINFIELD — dents at James Madison Tickets are $1 each. You must Gupta. He was exiled she said children clothing, shoes, belts, METUCHEN — The World The annual Election Day Primary School had an early be 18 or older to participate. because he wanted her natur handbags, linens and stuffed Community Day celebration Supper sponsored by Our Make check/money order kickoff to Diwali. al son to be the king. The sig anim als. of Church Women United will Lady of Czestochowa Rosary payable to the Friends of the Last Thursday students, nificance of the festival of Blood drive at be held 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Society will be held 4 to 7 p.m. South Plainfield Library, 2484 mostly second graders, partic Centenary United Methodist Nov. 4 at the OLC Parish Hall, Plainfield Avenue, South ipated in the school’s celebra St. Paul’s Church Church, 200 H illside Ave. Hamilton Boulevard. Plainfield, NJ 07080. tion of Diwali, the Indian fes EDISON — A blood drive This year’s theme “Circles of For information, call Ann at tival of lights. Alphabet Kidz will be held 3 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. Love” will be presented by the (908) 757-4192. For take-out JFK memorabilia Dressed in traditional 5 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Presbyterian women of orders, call OLC Hall after 3 at local library Indian garb, participates, in Middlesex Church, 445 Old Post Road. Metuchen and Oak Tree. p.m. Nov. 4 at (908) 753-4077. PISCATAWAY — John F. including mothers and stu No appointment is needed. Babysitting sendees will be recently held Entertainment Kennedy memorabilia from dents, danced to traditional Donors m ust be at least 17 available. An offering to sup the collection of Peggy Storey music and strutted their stuff Pot Luck years old, weigh at least 110 port the work of CWU and books for sale will be featured in the display in a fashion show. pounds and not have donated Fellowship of the Least Coin SOUTH PLAINFIELD — cases at the John F. Kennedy The English as a Second Alphabet Day. blood in the past 56 days. will be taken. Refreshments The South Plainfield Elks Library, 500 Hoes Lane, dur Language staff at James People older than 75 can will be served. Veterans Committee is selling ing November. Madison organized the festivi Each child donate if they meet all crite All women welcomed. Call entertainment books for $30. A second display will be “A ties. Rekha Gupta, an ESL brought a dish ria and present a physician’s (732) 548-7622. Contact Lou Peralta at (908) Celebration of Children’s teacher, was accredited as the letter. Bring an official form of 756-6406. Book Week.” main organizer.. that begins identification. Lions Club Flea Holiday Magic Holiday Craft and The event was largely cen For more information, call Market Nov. 1 tered on the dances, which with his or her St. Paul’s at (732) 287-0888. METUCHEN — The 30th Show Nov. 7 Vendor Show at Gupta said are dances done annual Flea Market, spon first initial to Goods and Services METUCHEN — The school on or for happy occasions — sored by the Metuchen Lions Metuchen Youth Development including holidays and wed share with Auction Nov. 8 Club, will be held 9 a.m. to 4 EDISON — James Monroe Inc. is hosting its annual dings. The festival of lights METUCHEN p.m. Nov. 1 (rain d ate Nov. 8) School, 7 Sharp Road, is hold Holiday Magic Show 7:30 p.m. Gupta said “is like Christmas their class. Congregation Neve Shalom at New Street Municipal ing its second annual Holiday Nov. 7 at the E dgar School, in India.” will be holding its annual Parking Lot. Brunswick Avenue. C raft and V endor Show 10 Goods and Services Auction a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22. The event, said ELS teacher Proceeds used to educated lights is because when he 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Business/dinner Grafters and vendors need Baninder Goomer, is a way to teens about substance abuse. teach the tradition to students returned from exile, the peo Each year Neve Shalom pre meeting Nov. 11 Cost is $5 for adults, free for ed. For information, call Dawn of both Indian and non-Indian ple celebrated by lighting sents a variety of items for EDISON — A business/din children 12 and younger when Dunn at (732) 225-2803. decent. candles. bidding. Auction items ner meeting will be held 6:15 accompanied by an adult. Domestic Violence include European antiques, p.m. Nov. 11 a t th e Ja d e Diwali, which was observed Rani Goomer, a mother from art work, tickets to sporting Dynasty, 925 Amboy Ave., by 75-minute swim and Intervention Team from last Saturday to East Brunswick, whose daugh events, electronics, jewelry, the International Association gym class at YMCA PISCATAWAY — The Wednesday, is “the lights are ter is an ESL teacher who sports memorabilia, gift cer of Administrative Piscataway Domestic Violence welcoming prosperity,” said worked with Gupta in plan METUCHEN — The ning the celebration, said one tificates to local restaurants Professionals, Raritan Bay Metuchen YMCA is offering a Crisis Intervention Team is Leena Kanitjar, an Edison res thing to note is that each sect and businesses, getaway Chapter. toddler 75-minute swim and available for counseling, infor ident. She added that just like has their own story about how weekends, vacations, theater Cost is $20. Topic is gym class 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. mation, resources and refer Christmas, “it is a reason to and orchestra tickets and “Speaking Tips from Thursdays. rals. decorate homes and make and why Diwali is an impor more. Toastmasters.” Cost is $94 with Y Preschool Call (732) 743-2517. All calls things look pretty.” But the tant celebration. The Punjabi Preview is at 7:30 p.m. at the Call Rosemary at (732) 494- are confidential. celebration she said is a cul- story of Diwali she said, is about Muslim king impris oned by a Guru, who eventu f y Looking for ally negotiated his release j t Petim... 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(908) 575-6683 C 2 0 0 3 Vetley N»t/on*l B*nk Member FDtC I he Chronicle Saturday, November 1,2003 C-l Sports Hawks stage memorable performance By DAVE ALLENA Head Coach Frank Zarro was more Trueblood caught three passes for “The real impressive thing about of the game led to the only Old Staff Writer than pleased with the performance. 113 yards and one TD, while fresh Derrick (Williams) is the way he’s Bridge points as Joel Scarano (game- EDISON — Almost magically the “I was impressed myself,” he said. man kicker Eric McCutcheon con able to take pressure off Anthony high 103 yards on 15 carries), bolted Hawks went from very competitive “That was one of those games that verted all four PAT kicks and a 22- (Miller). Now these teams can’t 48 yards to the JPS 14 to set up his to dominant from one game to the you look forward to your kids play yard field goal, and Mike Chupka come out and key on Anthony. We 1-yard TD run as time expired in the next. ing. We were clicking on all cylinders had a TD reception on his only catch expected him to play well, but he’s half. Actually, magic had nothing to do — offense, defense, special teams, of the game. still not in football shape. That will Unfazed, Stevens came out and put with the 33-6 beating the J.P. Stevens enthusiasm. Defensively, the Hawks were probably take another couple of the game away in the third quarter High football squad laid on Old “Kids are funny. You worry about superb against the explosive Knight weeks. as Trueblood hauled in a 44-yuard Bridge Oct. 24 as the Hawks put how they’re going to play in big attack as they surrendered a late “If I was sit here and say I thought scoring pass from Miller and together their most impressive per games and they just go out and play. first-half touchdown that reduced a we’d score 33 points I’d be lying. I Williams scored on a 3-yard run to formance in two years to claim the When they get comfortable with 10-0 lead to 10-6, but limited Old told the kids it would be nice to put sandwich Ira Smith’s blocked punt important GMC-Red Division game their teammates there’s no telling Bridge to a mere two yards in the a score on the board in each quarter. that went out of the end zone for in the matchup of 4-1 squads. what they can accomplish. It was a second half and 116 for the game. That was the goal.” safety. Chupka’s 10-yard TD pass With an extra week to prepare and great night for a lot of kids.” Senior Mike Paragano, starting for Miller provided a dazzling display reception from Miller completed the to get some injured players healthy, Anthony Miller, helped consider Bart Piegdon, turned in a great of his ability to get Stevens in the scoring in the fourth quarter. Stevens also benefited from the addi ably by the presence of Williams, showing as he was in on a dozen end zone for the first time. First he “I think as far as momentum and tion of Derrick Williams, who sat out turned in his best performance of tackles and recorded three sacks. scrambled away from two possible the kids being able to see what the first five games after transfer the season as he carried 13 times for “The kids were really excited sacks to gain nine yards and a first they’re capable of we’re in much bet ring from Perth Amboy. 81 yards and a touchdown and com about what they did on defense in down at the OB 1, and then after ter position to beat Sayreville than a That combination was more than pleted five of six passes for 160 yards the second half because that was an being stuffed on a sneak on the next couple of weeks ago,” Zarro said. “I enough to hand Old Bridge a second and a pair of scores. offense averaging more than 350 play Miller broke from around the think on paper we’ve moved into the Straight setback and set the stage for Williams, a 6-1,195-pounder, mean yards a game,” Zarro said. “The kids end. L ater M cCutcheon m ade it 10-0 upper part of the division, but now the Hawks' showdown with undefeat while, contributed 76 yards on 21 did a great job, but I was surprised with a 22-yard field goal. we have to go out and prove it on the ed Savreville (7-0) last night. Stevens carries and one touchdown, Kyle we held them to what we did. Stevens’ only defensive breakdown field.” Chiefs Bulldogs, Tigers, Chiefs advance roll by Jessica Barkan turned in an seeded Sayreville (12-4-1) in outstanding effort in goal and the second round of the Ashley Bennett connected for GMCT Tuesday. Chris the winning goal in the open McKnight, Chris Nyugen and ing half as sixth-seeded Pete Kelly shared the keeper Eagles Metuchen stunned third- duties and combined for 14 ranked East Brunswick 1-0 in saves for South Plainfield, By ALLEX LOWE the quarter-finals of the GMC w'hich slipped to 5-14-1. Correspondent Tournament Monday in East E ast Brunsw ick 7, PISCATAWAY — There was Brunswick. Middlesex — Faced with the a real sense of deja vu the Marybeth Gazzale and Nora unenviable task of facing top- Chiefs’ easy victory over McCormack earned assists on seeded East Brunswick (16-0- Edison Bennett’s tally, while Barkan 1) in the second round of the Hosting the Eagles in a stopped 10 shots on goal to GMCT Tuesday, the 8-8-1 Blue GMC-Red Division game Oct. post the shutout. The Jays fell behind 4-0 and could 24. the Piscataway High foot Bulldogs, who were scheduled not provide a challenge for ball squad rolled to a 33-6 tri to face second-rated the Bears. umph over the Eagles in a per Sayreville (13-2-1) in the Metuchen 3, Cardinal formance that brought to sem ifinals, im proved to 5-10- McCarrick 0 — Zisnewski’s mind visions of last year’s 3, while East Brunswick fell school-record 26th goal along Central Jersey Group IV to 10-3-1. with goals from Dan Grayzel championship squad that used S outh P lain field 7, South and Juan along with Fessler’s a stifling defense and power Brunswick 1 — Stefanie six saves for his seventh ful ground gam e during a 12-0 Miller logged two goal and an shutout lifted the Metuchen season. assist as the top-seeded to an easy victory over 19th- "It’s amazing how they just Tigers roared to a 7-0 half seeded Cardinal McCarrick seem to come up with great time lead en route to an easy (10-6) in the first round of the athletes who can translate victory over winless South GMCT last Saturday. their athleticism into actual Brunswick (0-15-1) in the Middlesex 2, Piscataway 1 football skill,” said Edison GMCT quarter-finals Monday — John Velasco’s penalty kick Head Coach Vin Gioffre of RUTHANNE WAGNER'CORRESPONDENT at home. with seven minutes to play Piscataway’s program. ‘‘It is a Piscataway High's Chris Christie carries the ball during the Chiefs' 33-6 victory over Edison Oct. 24. Amanda Rastelli also con and a goal by Victor Pineda tribute to their staff that n ected tw ice for 16-2-1 South sent the Blue Jays to a first- those kids all can play funda field. He had a great game mountable 26-0 lead. The rebounded from a loss to Plainfield, while Tarryn round triumph over 16th-seed- mentally solid football. Last against Edison, and he’s mak Chief running game tallied Woodbridge that snapped Carlton, Melissa Szeliga and ed Piscataway last Saturday. year they were a senior-domi ing the most of his chance now 305 yards for the game. their 16-game winning. Last Jackie Mudlig notched a goal Brian Vadinsky had 11 saves nated club, and their roster is that he’s finally getting it.” Meanwhile, the Piscataway night they looked to build on each and Courtney Eustice against the 4-9 Chiefs. their one-game streak when filled with underclassmen this Piscataway is loaded with defense was on its way to set up two scores. The Tigers, South Plainfield 2, they faced Old Bridge, coming year. But they are still very juniors and underclassmen holding the Edison wing-T who earned a semifinal-round Woodbridge 1 — Nguyen and off a 33-6 loss to J.P. talen ted .” getting their first shot at play offense to a meager 18 yards match against Piscataway, Miguel Garcia scored* in the SDtevens. Gioffre could well have been ing including junior QB on the ground for the entire outshot South Brunswick 36- second half and McKnight speaking about Chief RB Robert Rose. It was a Rose game. Edison got it’s only “It is always a special game recorded 10 saves as the when Old Bridge and 1. Brooklyn Smith, who rushed who got the Chiefs started in points of the game when Tigers upset 13th-rated Piscataway hook up,” said Piscataway 2, Old Bridge 1 for 129 yards on 18 carries and the first quarter by connect defensive lineman Anthony Woodbridge (9-7-2) in the first Higgins. “They want us as bad — Kelly Contessa snapped a scored two touchdowns in the ing on a 5-yard TD pass to LaGrasso recovered a fumble round of the GMCT last as we want to beat them. They 1-1 deadlock w ith 2:55 contest. Smith, a senior, is junior Tyree Cooper. in the end zone in the fourth Saturday. are a quality program and remaining in the match to lift seeing his first extended play "Robert is playing very quarter to avert the shutout. John F. Kennedy 4, Edison 3 “We had to establish the run give us all we can handle.” the fifth-seeded Chiefs to vic ing time after sitting for years well,” said Higgins. “We don't — 15th-seeded Edison (5-9-3) in order to compete in this Edison fell to 0-6' with the tory over fourth-ranked Old behind some outstanding throw it much, but he’s got a got two goals from Ricky Weir game and we couldn’t do it,” loss ands went against Bridge (5-9-2) and into the backs. great throwing motion.” GMCT semifinals against and one from Ankur Patel but “It can be tough being a said Gioffre. “Our plan was to Woodbridge last night. Leading 6-0 early in the sec they weren’t enough as the young RB here at Piscataway,” get a ground game going and “Trying to rebuild a team South Plainfield. ond quarter, Piscataway Eagles were knocked off by said Chief Head Coach Dan then pass off of the play- when you play in the Red T railing 1-0 at h alftim e, extended its lead when Kyle 18th-rated Kennedy last Higgins. “We always liked action, but Piscataway’s Division is never going to be Piscataway drew' even when Wilson brought a punt back Saturday in overtime in the Brooklyn when he was run 61 yards for a score making it defensive line would not easy,” said Gioffre. “There are Katie Clegg connected with first round of the GMCT. ning for the scout team in 13-0. Sm ith scored his two allow it. They dominated our no easy games. Woodbridge is just under 26 minutes to play. GIRLS SOCCER years past, but the depth and touchdowns on runs of 5 and 1 offensive front.” a top-notch program and we The Chiefs im proved to 6-8 Shannon Ruegger connect talent we’ve had here made it yards in the second half giv Coming off a bye week, the have to play much better to with the triumph. ed twice, while Kristen hard for him to get on the ing Piscataway an insur Chiefs improved to 5-1 as they stay with them.” BOYS SOCCER Locked in a scoreless battle Edmonds scored once and set through regulation, host up three others goals as 12th- Bound Brook received a goal seeded Metuchen (9-7-1) from Esteban Ballsteros at whipped 21st-rated Mother Middlesex, Dunellen record victories 2:15 of overtime for a 1-0 vic Seton (4-10) in the first round tory over Governor Livingston the GCT Tournament last Relying on a ball-control Dunellen 39, Morris for the first time in four out Crusaders could not keep Tuesday in a Mountain Valley Saturday. Cara O’Neill, pproach that featured 22 Catholic 6 — After surrender ings but came up short in the pace with Central in MVC Conference battle. Jairo Merissa Czyz and Katy Rosini Valley Division play Oct. 24 arries for 95 yards and two ing an early touchdown on a GMC-White Division battle Zamora earned shutout in also scored, while Lauren ouchdowns by Bryan Reilly, fumble the Destroyers reeled Oct. 24 that dropped the as the Crusaders fell to 2-5 goal with seven saves as the Pisano and Theresa Paulmenn liddlesex High School out- off the game’s final 39 points Tigers to 3-4 for the season. for the season. C rusaders im proved to 8-5-1. had three saves between them John Jannuzzi scored on a 2- lugged visiting Highland for their third straight victory Aaron Hicks rolled up 257 Old Bridge 1, J.P. Stevens 0 for the shutout in goal. yard run for the initial Bound ■ark 28-20 Oct. 24 in a GMC- as Kyle Quinn rushed for 163 yards and scored three touch — J.P. Stevens, the 12th seed, M iddlesex 1, P erth Amboy 0 Brook TD, while Larry llue Division football game. yards and three touchdowns downs on 32 carries to lead gave fifth-rated Old Bridge — Lauren Markakis convert Pemberton caught a 20-yard In improving to 2-5 for the on only 13 carries to lead the the Raiders (4-3), who opened (10-5) a battle all the way but ed a cross from Leslie scoring pass from Jannuzzi eason the Blue Jays scored way in the non-league game a 28-17 in the third quarter an early goal by the Knights Ferriera four minutes into the for the second score, Dave ince in each quarter with last Saturday. and then held off the home proved to be enough in the game and Sarah Flannelly club in the final session. Shubick carried 15 times for lick Schneider’s 46-yard Quinn tied the gam e at 6-6 second round of the GMC stopped nine shots for the The Tigers battled from an 52 to pace the Crusaders, who ouchdown run give them the with a 26-yard run, while Tournament Tuesday. Tom shutout as the ninth-ranked early 14-0 lead as Zac managed 161 yards in ead for good after Highland Keon Campbell put Dunellen Wilkinson recorded four Blue Jays (13-3) edged 24th- Coppola tossed a pair of scor offen se. Jannuzzi ran 13 ’ark (1-5) had grabbed a 14- (3-4) in front to stay with a 3- saves for the 5-7 Hawks. seeded Perth Amboy (3-14-1) ing passes to Pete DeAndrea times for 25 yards and com .3 edge three -plays earlier ayrd run as the Destroyers St. Joseph’s 2, Metuchen 1 in the first round of the in plays covering 15 and 7 pleted 3 of 7 passes for 47 went up 12-6 after one quar — Third-seeded St. Joe’s (10- GMCT last Saturday. n the period. yards, but Hicks picked up a yards. Reilly put Middlesex on the ter. Campbell hit the century South Brunswick 4, South teammate’s fumble on the South River 37, Metuchen 0 5-1) got all it could handle ward with an 18-yard run in mark carrying the ball for the from the 14th-rated Bulldogs Plainfield 0 — O utshot 29-5 in third straight game as he col ensuing kickoff following the — Burned early on a fumble he first quarter before the before pulling out a second- the match, the 14th-ranked le c te d 100 yards on 11 second TD and returned it 66 and then giving up two touch Jwls responded in the second round victory in GMCT play Tigers (6-11) were eliminated attem pts. yards to give the Raiders the down passes, the Bulldogs period to knot the game at 6- Tuesday with two minutes to by 19th-seeded South Matt Ferriri’s 1-yard sneak advantage for good at 21-14. were never in their GMC-Blue j. An 18-play, 64-yard march Division game with host play in the second overtime. Brunswick (4-11) in the first hat consumed 9:36 of the sec started a 20-point second Chris Czaplinski booted a South River (4-2) as they fell Dan Ziznewski converted a round of the GMCT last ond capped by Reilly’s 1-yard period by Dunellen, while 23-yard field goal and Coppola scored on a 9-yard behind 20-0 after one quarter feed from Jack Barrett five Saturday. run lifted the Blue Jays into a Quinn notched his second TD on a 1-yard plunge and Drew run for the Tigers to make it and 34-0 at halftime in slip minutes before halftime to Piscataway 2, J.P. Stevens 1 13-7 advantage at halftime. ping to 1-6 for the season. knot the match for Metuchen — Toni Perez delivered the After Schneider reclaimed Spock hauled in a 27-yard close in the final period. Jamar Beverley led the Tiger Playing without Stephon ((11-6), which got 11 saves decisive kick as 17th-seeded the lead for the home side scoring pass to make it 32-6 offense with 126 yards on 11 Cooper Metuchen could not from Noah Fessler. Piscataway (4-11) edged J.P. John Chism ar d ashed 18 at halftime. Quinn’s final carries, while Coppola com muster much of an attack Sayreville 2, South Stevens (5-11) in a double yards to help the Blue Jays carry of th e gam e was a 70- yard touchdown run in the pleted 5 of 12 passes for 103 against the Rams. Plainfield 1 — Dan Agostino shootout in the first round of move in front 28-14 with,8:35 Quarterback Marcus Farris knocked in a pass from Leo th e GMCT Oct. 24. Caitlyn left in the game Al-Tariq third quarter. yards. Newark Central 28, Bound carried eight times for a Sermiento to give the 20th- W esnesky scored in regtdflK Stephenson scored for the South Plainfield 28, North Brook 14 — Falling behind team-high 23 yards, while he ranked Tigers a 1-0 lead, but tion for the Chiefs, while second time on a 1-yard sneak Brunswick 25 — South 16-0 in th e third period and completed only 5 of 15 passes they could not hold on for the Lindsay James accounted^* to narrow the final margin for Plainfield held North Brunswick to under 40 points 28-6 9 in the fourth the for 53 yards. major upset against fourth- the Hawks’ goal. Highland Park. * C-2 Saturday, November 1,2003 The Chronicle Nine Piscataway veterans awarded state Distinguished Service medals * erans don't receive any honor at The m edals were issued in ranging from World War II, proudly for decades, with ognized,” he said. By CHERYL ORSON all,” said Moncur, stating “it’s August and the recipients Korea and Vietnam. the township grateful for “I’m proud to receive it, it Correspondent good to be recognized locally.” were Leo Abati (issued Mayor Brian Wahler said their continued services makes me feel good,” said PISCATAWAY — The coun Anne Moncur, accepting for posthumously), Arthur the township is proud of its back home. Vietnam veteran Duryea. He cil presented nine township her deceased father Abati, Barboni, Edward Cremone, veterans’ past and present The veterans expressed their said he hasn’t been recognized stated “my father would be so veterans with proclamations Steve DiBenedetto, Thomas service to their country. appreciation, though most said since receiving his Vietnam thrilled and proud.” congratulating them on their Duryea, Sam Laudino, Council President Steven these types of honors were Service Medal in 1969. “He was with Patton’s army receipt of the state A lbert Parlato, R obert W ells Cahn said most of these vet long overdue with many never “It’s a good thing but it’s for four years,” said Moncur, Distinguished Service Medal and Robert Moncur. The erans have served both their living to receive them. long overdue should have stating during WWII “the recently. m en had served in conflicts country and community “I’m proud to get it. At least happened a long time ago. families gave up a lot of they’re recognizing the peo Lot of them are dead now,” their lives also.” “My father ple the people that deserve it said WWII veteran Cremone, was just so proud,” she said. now,” said Vietnam veteran stating one of the saddest She said her father came to Wells. He said instead of rec things to witness is the pin this country as a poor Italian THERE IS NO OFF SEASON § ognizing those who haven’t ning of medals on Hag- immigrant getting his citi done anything for the United draped coffins rather than zenship in the service as oth P ro B a tte r States , veterans are ntow on a live soldiers’ chests. Having been a member ol erwise this was a hard thing The Ultimate Training Tool for Hitters being recognized. “For me it took 35 years to get i he the Navy Seabees who built to get at the time, especially •HIT OFF OF "THE BEST PITCHER t,” said of the honor. airstrips for planes B-29 for those descending from were then considered enemy IN THE STATE” “I’m proud to recei ve it. bombers including the Enola •PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE there’s no question about it,” Gay, Cremone said “I’ve seen populations. “I’m so happy for him,” she •INCREDIBLE ACCURACY said WWII veteran Laudino. my share” during his four years of service in the said, stating she also •AMAZING REALISM He said it took more than 60 years for him to receive the Pacific arena received his Distinguished •STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY honor. “I’m more proud to do “It’s an honor. It reminds me Service Medal from the Private Lessons - my part.” of some of the good guys who county in previously held ceremonies describing it as Tl)e ProBatter system is as close as Professional Baseball & Softball Instructic "I feel very honored,” said didn't come home and 1 wish Private lessons are offered year-round. Instruction “really touching.” possible to real-life Major League Vietnam veteran Parlato. He they were here,” said \\ WII vet is in a one-on-one setting and several lesson "It's been a long time but pitching. Its simulated reality and said he hasn't thought about eran DiBenedetto. packages are available in the following areas: it's not anything you ever for amazing precision can sharpen the war for close to 35 to 40 ““It’s an honor to receive get,” she said. “It’s part of hitting skills like no pitching • Pitching • Hitting • Fast Pitch Softball years. “It feels good to be rec something like that. 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When borough resident DUNELLEN _ The Mary Weishaar, 77, found right side of Weisha,ar’s ders planned and then responders’ teamwork with Dunellen United Methodist Travel and Nature herself impaled in her own upper chest and then contin enacted their rescue strate what he termed as a decid Church ts having an Election Luncheon Club car after an extremely uing through the back seat gy. “We actually had to edly positive outcome Day Roast Beef Dinner 5:30 DUNELLEN — The unusual accident, emer of her vehicle, impaling her make a hole, a loop, on the despite a devastating major to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Dunellen Public Library gency service and rescue in her own car. cot, the gurney, because she trauma. “We all played as a A homemade meal of roast sponsors the Tuesday Travel personnel responded to the For more than an hour, had the pipe extruding from team. Everybody from the beef, potatoes, vegetables, and Nature Lover’s call for help. with Weishaar still trapped her body plus she had the dispatcher, the rescue rolls and a pick of a home Luncheon Club every During a recent council in her car, rescuers, (after seat on her back. So we had squad, the fire department, made fresh dessert. Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the meeting, 18 of those rescue first removing the car’s roof to build a circle, a dough the paramedics and OEM. Call (732) 752-7250 for library meeting room. workers were honored for and using the jaw’s of life on nut, to get the pipe (stable) It’s nice to have a town that tickets. Club members meet to their extraordinary efforts its door), worked to cut the to keep her comfortable,” come together and handle Country Store share their travel experi in freeing Weishaar from her pole down to a total length said Celetano of the something like this.” ences over a brown-bag car and saving her life. In of about 2.5 feet, in order to extreme creativity that went Fire Department Chief at St. Luke’s Church lunch. Club members can presenting certificates of be able to remove Weishaar into this rescue, something Larry Del Negro, however, DUNELLEN — St. L uke’s discuss recent trips, help appreciation to the respon while stabilizing the pole even the most advanced said there were also other Lutheran Church, New plan their next adventure, ders including 18 borough still her in chest, not causing training can’t always pro factors and unsung heroes Market Road and Walnut share horror stories and firemen, two borough rescue further injury or bleeding. vide. involved in saving Street, will hold its 33rd tales of wild escapades, com squad members and two Fireman and EMS-trained “I really wasn’t sure she Weishaar’s life that June annual Country Store 9 a.m. pare photographs, present Mulhenberg Hospital Mercy responder John Celetano, was going to survive,” said m orning. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8. slides and exchange tourist 7 paramedics, Mayor Daniel who helped to both stabilize Mercy 7 paramedic Glenn “It was a culmination A large assortment of tips. Travel and nature Gallagher said he could only and transport Weishaar, rid Hagen, crediting the actions starting with the governing Christmas ornaments, hand videos from the library’s col say “it’s amazing what you ing with her in the ambu of the borough’s firefighters body providing us the fund made needlework, baked lection are also available to (emergency responders) do lance to Robert Wood and rescue workers with ing to get the necessary goods and a large White club members. every day.” Johnson Hospital’s trauma making this save possible. tools and equipment, in con Elephant room will be avail The program is free and all At 8:20 a.m. June 12, unit, described the unreal “We work with so many junction with the intense able. The kitchen will be are welcome. For more infor Weishaar’s 1987 Oldsmobile scene he suddenly found agencies and South training and the dedication open for breakfast and mation, call (732) 968-4585. himself involved in and the Plainfield performs of all the firefighters, EMTs, lunch. Cutlass failed to follow a leftward bend on Oak Tree unusual makeshift actions extremely well and it’s a and paramedics working Register to vote We’re having a Road. The vehicle ran that needed to be taken. pleasure working with together towards a common SUNDAY BRUNCH deadline Nov. 10 straight into the corner of a “I’ve never seen anything them,” he said, stating the goal, to provide an outcome November 2n“ like that in my life and I borough has one of the best that saved a life,” said Del DUNELLEN — The Board four-foot high chain-link response teams without N egro. of Education will hold a ref, which things wouldn’t have Weishaar herself, unable erendum 2 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9. EGGS/OMELETS any style, gone so smoothly, making to attend this event, is still The deadline to vote in this made to order, the paramedics’ job easier recovering from her referendum is Nov. 10. Bronx man victim of HOMEMADE PANCAKES, in this instance. injuries, having recently The borough clerk’s office WAFFLES & FRENCH been released from a reha will be open until 9 p.m. Nov. “Generally you would TOAST, think that something like bilitation center. 10. For more information, CRISPY BACON & carjacking in borough call Mary Blue, municipal SAUSAGE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD — On tim’s vehicle which is clerk, at (732) 968-3033. Country Style BISCUITS & Oct. 16 at 7:20 p.m. Tulio described as a white 1995 LIVE IN CONCERT Chinese auction at GRAVY, Coral, 61, of the Bronx was Chevrolet van. HOMEFRIES, TOAST, Dunellen church approached in the parking lot Another suspect in an older KENNY ROGERS COFFEE CAKE, of Fiserv, 40 Craigwood Road model maroon four-door vehi DUNELLEN COFFEE AND TEA. by a dark skinned Hispanic cle followed the van out of the "The Gambler," “The Coward of the Resurrection of Christ man about 6 feet 2 inches tall parking lot. County," “Buy Me A Rose," “We Ve Got Church, 649 Bound Brook $6.00 at the door with short dark hair wearing a The van was found by Tonight," “Rueben James," “Daytime Road, will hold a Chinese beige shirt and dark pants. Detective Gary Kline at the Friends," “Love Will Turn You Around," auction Nov. 2. DUNELLEN AMERICAN The man had a small hand rear of 901 Hadley Road. and much more! There will be a large vari LEGION POST 119 gun in his right hand and said M issing from the van w ere 14 ety of new items. Doors open 137 New Market Road, in Spanish, “If you scream I’ll brown bags containing can Friday Nov. 14th Sunday Nov. 16th at noon, calling begins at 2 D unellen shoot you.” celed checks from Banco Sovereign Bank Arena Union County Arts Center p.m. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Victim was instructed to Popular which the victim was Trenton, N.J. Rahway. N.J. There is a $5 donation. Dunellen American Legion exit his vehicle and the actor delivering to Fiserv. (609) 520-8383 (732) 499-8226 There will be door prizes, Post 119 Auxiliary then drove off with the vie- cake, coffee and the kitchen will be open for purchase of For additional information DUNELLEN THEATER food and beverages. please contact Lynn Fax us your news! MENLO MARKET Call (732) 873-1731 or Giacamini at 732-752-3808 or i 7321 252*5241. P o stl [email protected] ( 908) 575-6683 IS NOW OPEN! Cub Scouts Indoor Flea Market registering Saturday, November 1st Menlo Park Mall 9PM new members now Roasted Turkey Mediterranean Spreads Penne Vodka The Trackside Limousine & Taxi service will stay the same and Smoked Salmon and too much to mention! Sausage & Peppers operate the same schedule, continuing to serve our community. BB girls Includes Champagne Mimosas As of Sunday, November 2, 2003, The Atlantic City bus service tickets soccer loses Served Noon till 3:00 PM (which is Suburban & Camptown) will be sold at Trackside Bar & Grill, last week 95 $ g 9 5 204 East Main Street, Bound Brook, N.J. (732) 469-9477. per Adult per Child BOUND BROOK — The 192 8 years old and under Plus lax & gratuity. Bound Brook third and fourth S n u ffy * Plus tax & gratuity. George and Sandy would like to invite you to our Open House at the grade girls soccer team lost to the Bridgewater Hurricanes Train Station Sunday, November 2, 2003 at 3 PM til 5 PM for a 4-0 on Saturday, Oct. 25. Complimentary Buffet. Micaela Battistesa, Leslie Huaman and Amparo Lopez put in strong defensive per formances in the first half, Hope to See You holding the Hurricanes to one can 908-322-7726 shot on goalkeeper Haley Reservation recommended. & Once Again Thank YOU! Krug. The Hurricanes broke Park Ave. & Mountain Ave. Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 the scoreless tie in the second www.weddingsatpantagi8.com GEORGE & SANDY half to shut out Bound Brook k for the first time this year. C-4 Saturday, November 1, 2003 The Chronicle the door. Reservations: www.imcnewjersey.org or Rotary Club celebrates 35 years C a l e n d e r (201) 784-6310. PISCATAWAY— The Rotary, club has been a Rotarian since munity and have spent much EDISON - “CEO Toolbox,” breakfast talk with David International Club of 1972. The business community time volunteering their service, Rescue Squad, 415 North Ave., Saturday, Nov. 1 Levine. Clarion Hotel and Piscataway, chartered on Nov. 7, service honoree is Peter Jensen especially to the library. All are 4 p.m. $10. Tickets: (732) 968- 1968 will be celebrating its 35th of Geerlings Greenhouses. being honored for their lifelong METUCHEN - Jill Sobule, Towers, Route 27, 8 a.m. Nov. singer-songwriter. First 0477. anniversary with dinner, music For public service, the club is commitment that exemplifies PISCATAWAY - Clothing Drive 18. $20. Registration: and dancing 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. honoring Police Officer Jerry the motto of Rotary “Service Presbyterian Church. 270 benefiting Project Graduation of [email protected] or (609) 989- Nov. 8 at the Willows, 1013 Mahoney, active with the Above Self.” Woodbridge Ave., 8 p.m. $20 in 5232. Washington Ave., Green Brook. Municipal Alliance, D.A.R.E. If you wish to join the advance, $25 at the door. Piscataway High School, Behmer Rd„ 9 a.m.-noon. (732) EDISON - Evening of Giving, The club is taking the occa and is a Piscataway school Piscataway Rotary Club in pay Tickets: (732) 549-6000. shopping event benefiting local 463-7483. sion to honor people in the board member. For community ing tribute to their neighbors MIDDLESEX - Halloween charity. Menlo Park Mall, 6:30 community that have had a real service the club is honoring Dr. and friends, call the club presi Dinner-Dance (adults only). p.m. Nov. 23. $8. (732) 549- impact on the lives of those Richard P. and Katheryne dent, Maria DeAlmeida at her Elks lodge, 545 Bound Brook Sunday, Nov. 9 METUCHEN - Anniversary 1900. around them. Frank Fontenello, McCormick who have been daytime number, (732) 926- Rd., 7:30 p.m. $30. Jr., a member of the Piscataway longtime members of the com 0360. Cost is $50 per person. Service of New Hope Baptist METUCHEN - Strong Girls Reservations: (732) 469-5557. workshop: “The Girl’s Guide to PISCATAWAY - Fall Bazaar of Church, 45 Hampton St., 4 p.m. (732) 549-8941. Healthy Relationships.” First Christ United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church, 270 485 Hoes Lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. SOUTH PLAINFIELD - One- Woman Show: “Over Here, Woodbridge Ave., 6:30 p.m. Congressman pushes for open space Spaces $20 with table, $15 Nov. 20. $25. Registration: without. Reservations: (732) Molly Pitcher" with Stacy Roth. MIDDLESEX — Rep. Frank tion and air pollution that is crip “I applaud Mayor Dobies for (732) 549-6000. 752- 4212 or (732) 463-0190. South Plainfield Public Library, Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) joined pling our state,” Pallone said. his initiative to remediate this | 2484 Plainfield Ave., 2 p.m. METUCHEN - Historical Middlesex Mayor Ronald “The bottom line is that open landfill because it creates open j Free. (908) 754-7885. Lecture: Jeffrey Shandler on Dobies on Oct. 24 in efforts to space is better for the communi space benefiting both public j Sunday, Nov. 2 Jewish Polish youth of the EDISON - “All New Stuff," preserve the old municipal land ty, by creating recreational use health and the environment,” j 1930s. Temple Neve Shalom, reception for Edison Arts In The Future fill on Mountain Avenue for use and a scenic spot for residents, Pallone said. “It is good for the BOUND BROOK - Travelogue: 250 Grove Ave., 8 p.m. Nov. 21. as open space and recreation. and it is better for the environ community and I pledge to con Society exhibit. Sheraton hotel, Related dinner 6:45 p.m.; adults Raritan Center, 3-5 p.m. (908) “Amazing Thailand," movie pro “The landfill is the single ment and health of the people in tinue working on this project.” $14, children $8. Dinner reser “I thank the congressman for 753- ARTS or (732) 906-4137. duced by Mike Shitey. Brook largest piece of undeveloped . our community,” Dobies said. vations: (732) 548-2238, Ext. land in the borough,” Dobies With the help of Pallone, the supporting my view that there BRIDGEWATER TWP. - Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St., 1 8. said. “Turning it into a shopping mayor obtained applications for should be no deals with devel "Charity Crop for Chris," 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, METUCHEN - Strawbs, 70s mall or strip mall would be a dis federal grants to be used to opers to build on this site,” scrapbooking event. Somerville 13. Adults $8; seniors, students progressive-rock band. service to this community and repay the loans. These applica Dobies said. “There should be | Elks-Lodge, 375 Union Ave., 10 $6. Reservations recommend Borough Improvement League, the environment.” tions will be presented to the no deals for developers any- j a.m.-10 p.m. $50. Registration: ed: (732) 469-7700. 491 Middlesex Ave., 7 p.m. The landfill, which was closed Borough Council for their where in Middlesex borough. We (732) 748-1515. DUNELLEN - Widows and in 1972, is slated for remedia approval at the next meeting. are at a point where develop- j Widowers dance at Polish Nov. 30. $75. Tickets: tion by the borough after the “Under Mayor Dobies’ leader ment can diminish our quality j Monday, Nov. 3 Falcons hall, 745 Bound Brook www. prog radio, net/njprog- ship we ask the Borough Council of life. That is why I say ‘no more state approved a loan for EDISON - Immunization Clinic Rd., 7 p.m. Nov. 12, 23. (732) house or (732) 463-8363. cleanup. Middlesex County has to follow through with the effort development.’ METUCHEN - Christmas for adults 18-older. Jewish 985-5439. also com m itted $1 million to obtain federal monies,” the “Let us instead focus our EDISON - "Exotic Plants in Show at Radio City Music toward the development of the congressman said. “It is impor resources on the infrastructure Community Center, 1775 Oak Tree Road, 1-3 p.m. Flu shots the Canary Islands," lecture Hall. Bus leaves Borough Hall, site for recreational purposes. tant that as we work to preserve we already have and improve it with Hank Snyder. Main 212 Durham Ave., 2:30 p.m. our environment we work to for the betterment of the (bor $15, pneumonia shots $20; “Building a complex in an branch, Edison Free Public Dec. 10. $72. Reservations: already highly-developed area ensure the financial burden ough) and its residents,” the Medicare Part B accepted. Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., 7 (732) 632-8502. only adds to the traffic conges does not fall on the (borough). mayor said. (732) 494-3232. p.m. Nov. 10. (732) 549-3579. MIDDLESEX - Reunion for Tuesday, Nov. 4 EDISON - Business Card Middlesex High School Class PISCATAWAY - Blood Drive at Exchange for Edison and of 1983. Elks lodge, 545 SP Fleet Bank robbed at gunpoint Clinical Research Laboratories, Metuchen chambers of com Bound Brook Rd., 7 p.m. Nov. 371 Hoes Lane, 2-7 p.m. Donor merce. Law office of Kenneth 28. (609) 915-1925. SOUTH PLAINFIELD On of the tellers demanding money. build wearing a blue sweatshirt, i requirements: (732) 562-1010, Vercammen, 2053 Woodbridge MIDDLESEX - Christmas October 11 at 11:55 a.m. police After being given money from, black hat, sunglasses and j Ext. 210. Ave., 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Party for Altar Rosary Society responded to the Fleet Bank at that teller, the suspect went to gloves. The suspect may have ! Members $10 in advance, $15 of Our Lady of Mount Virgin 900 Octktree Ave. in response to a another teller showed the note been outside of the Fleet bank | Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the door: non-members $30. Church. Russo's Continental and the Wachovia bank across hold-up alarm and displayed a black handgun i METUCHEN - Monthly Registration: (732) 738-9482. Restaurant, 266 W. Union Upon their arrival police were demanding more money. The the street, minutes prior to the j Meeting of Metuchen-Edison EDISON - Household Ave., Bound Brook, 6:30 p.m. advised that a robbery had just suspect left without incident. robbery. Anyone observing a , Hazardous Waste collection Deo. 3. (732) 356-8717. occurred. Officers secured the There were no reported injuries. person matching the above Women's Club. St. Luke's day. Middlesex County SOUTH PLAINFIELD - "Make bank and detained five cus An undetermined amount of description at either bank ; Episcopal Church, Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge tomers along with bank employ cash was taken. should call the South Plainfield and Oak Aves., 7:30 p.m. (732) n' Take Christmas Craft” work ees. Those individuals had been The suspect fled on foot in an Detective bureau (90S) 22t> 548-0925. Ave., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 16. shop. South Plainfield Public in the bank at the time of the unknown direction. The suspect 7660 or the Som erset F.B.I. ■: Requirements: Library, 2484 Plainfield Ave., robbery. According to the tellers, is described as a black female (732) 469-7986. All calls will be j Thursday, Nov. 6 www.mciauth.com or (800) 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10. Free. the suspect handed a note to one 30-35 years old, 5’0” tall, med. kept confidential. PISCATAWAY - Foreign 488-MCIA. Registration required: (908) Movie: "My Wife is an Actress” EDISON - Professional 754-7885. (France, 2002). Westergard Development workshop for SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Job Library, 20 Murray Ave., 7 p.m. Institute of Management Seminar: “Job Searching on Sign up for winter basketball teams Free. Tickets required: (732) Consultants, New Jersey the Internet." South Plainfield 752-1166. Chapter. Sheraton hotel, Public Library, 2484 Plainfield BOUND BROOK night or Saturday against teams Adult team coaching assis Raritan Center, 4 p.m. Nov. Ave., 7:15 p.m. Nov. 12. Free. Registration for Bound Brook from other towns. tants are also needed. Any Friday, Nov. 7 17. $45. Registration: Registration required: (908) Recreation winter basketball Skills clinics and the In-Town interested individuals should BOUND BROOK - Silent www.imcnewjersey.org or team s will be held 10-11:30 a.m. League are open to boys and sign up. All coaches must be 754-7885. Auction at St. Paul's Episcopal (201) 784-6310. Nov. 8 at the Codrington Park girls in Grades 3-4. This is an certified under the Rutgers SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Job EDISON - Dinner Meeting for fieldhouse. instructional league with an University Youth Sports Clinic Church, 214 Church St., 7:30 Seminar: "Resumes and Inter-Town Basketball League emphasis on fundamentals. or any similar clinic. p.m. $6. (732) 356-7341. Institute of Management Cover Letters for Beginners." teams are being fielded f o r Games are three-on-three and These programs are open to Consultants, New Jersey South Plainfield Public Library, boys in G rades 5-6, girls in are played Saturday morning Bound Brook residents only. For Saturday, Nov. 8 Chapter. Sheraton hotel, 2484 Plainfield Ave.. 7:15 p.m. Grades 5-6 and girls in Grades beginning in December, Teams more information, call Alan DUNELLEN - Pork Chop Raritan Center, 6:45 p.m. Nov. Nov. 19. Free. Registration 7-8. Each team plays Friday are formed after registration. Beatty at < 732) 356-0735. Dinner benefiting Dunellen 17. $60 in advance, $70 at required: (908) 754-7885. * i E i m h n Four Seasons lets the sun shine into your home One of the most popular since 1985, have the only Solar entire home, homeowners are emphasis on building excep home improvement projects Sun franchise in the area. adding sunrooms and conser tional value into e v e ry product today is a sunroom or conser The father, Tom, runs the vatories for everything from it produces. Efficient use of vatory room addition, If you Ewing office, the mother, kitchens to home offices. The the highest quality materials want to add one to your home, Maureen, runs the Green experts at Four Seasons and production methods, com look no further than the spe Brook office and their son Sunrooms, America’s largest bined with its huge volume cialists at Four Seasons Edward takes care of sales and sunroom manufacturer for and purchasing power, means SERVICES Sunrooms, 34 Brook Plaza oversees the construction. more than 25 years, can help the company can offer the low Route 22 West, in Green Brook. Because of the dramatic dif you sort through the claims est prices and highest value to CONSTRUCTION DIVISION The Olah family, in business ference it can make f in the from the different companies its customers. in the business. For more information, call 10% OFF FALL SPECIAL RELAX Four Seasons places great (732) 968-0868. ADDITIONS • WINDOWS a n d le t BASEMENTS REFINISHED Pool Tables Plus has DECKS • VINYL SIDING M.T.M Painting FREE FREE ESTIMATE do the job for you! ESTIMATES your redecorating needs - Interior-Exterior Painting • Power Washing If you want to have fun on In business since 1975, Pool FULLY INSURED 732 828-7440 Route 22, stop by Pool Tables Tables Plus is a game room Plus, 297 Route 22, Green and furniture superstore, say 732- 690-0429 Brook. president Mark Ogonowski and vice president Nancy K alaski. Everything that you may RAFFERTY PAVING need to make your home a 25 Years Experience more fun place to be is at Pool COMMERCIAL* RESIDENTIAL Tables Plus. The store has a full line of in the Home industry pool tables, bars, bar stools, ping pong tables, Foosball tables, air hockey tables, game tables, chess sets and Ml types of None Inpnvenont boards, darts and dartboards, 908-468-5443 DRIVEWAYS • PARKING LOTS gambling supplies and shuf- 973-919-4168 GRADING & BASEWORK fleboard equipment. Alterations • Remodeling • Additions PATCHING & REPAIR Ogonowski and Kalaski are I FREE ESTIMATES/QUALITY WORK ASPHALT SEAL COATING proud of their workers. “We have dedicated employ ees,” they say. “And we offer excellent follow-up service.” The family-owned business is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ROOFING Monday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Cape Cod $2,500 Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, Bi-Level $2,700 call (732) 968-8228. Pool Tables Plus is now Construction Services’' Split Level $2,900 also open at 2901 R o u te 1, Price includes: removal of two layers of old shingles, dumpsters, complete clean South, Lawrenceville. The FREE ESTIMATES - up, 25 yr. shingles and all paper and permits. store’s phone number is CARLSON BROS. 908-272-1266 (609) 882-4876. The Chronicle Saturday, November 1, 2003 C-5 Call (732) 317-6000, ext. of Middlesex Republican Watchung School Organization is selling home [ Middlesex briefs 21952 or ext. 21918 and leave a MIDDLESEX — Watchung So. Bound message. interior candles starting at $7. Elementary School has been There are many new and Music Boosters selling chosen to participate in the Christmas Party Kidz, in support of the exciting scents available as Brook briefs School Tools program spon well as different sizes and Plainfield Area Humane Kids Stuff books sored by Bridgewater for OLMV church accessories. Immediate pick-up Society, is now soliciting dona MIDDLESEX — Middlesex Commons. MIDDLESEX - The Rosary tion for the non-profit organiza High School Music Boosters are is available or orders can be I The program runs Aug. 2003 Society of Our Lady of Mount filled within two weeks. tion. selling Kids Stuff books, which to May 2004. Save your Free rabies clinic Virgin Church wiil hold its Call Tracy A bate at (732) 563- The Humane Society is in have a large variety of coupons receipts and take them to the at boro garage Christmas party 6:30 p.m. Dec. need of cash donations, dog to be used. 2258. 3 at Russo’s Continental Premier Shoppers Lounge SOUTH BOUND BROOK — food, supplies and fencing Call (732) 317-6000, ext. located on the lower level, Restaurant in Bound Brook. 21952 or ext. 21918 and leave a The South Bound Brook Board materials for a chain link Lord & Taylor wing and have Hazelwood School of Health, together with the For more information, call fence. message. them log your purchases for Middlebrook Regional Health M arion at (732) 356-8717. If you can help, contact collecting soup labels Republican the Watchung Elementary Commission, is conducting a PRIDE puppet Alphabet Kidz at (732) 469- MIDDLESEX — Hazelwood group meets School Tools program. School is participating in free rabies clinic for dogs and show Nov. 21 1133 and ask for Marion or For more information, call Judy. Campbells’ Labels for cats 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 1 at the MIDDLESEX - - Borough second Wednesdays Lori Ciesla at (732) 563-4255. Education program by collect borough garage on seniors are invited to a lun Help build a MIDDLESEX — The Borough Box Top Booster Club ing soup labels. Washington Street. No pre of Middlesex Republican cheon and drug puppet show playground by gives school a hand The front of the label must be registration is required. For by the student PRIDE team Organization meets every sec intact for the label to count. MIDDLESEX — Join the Box mere information, call (732) noon Nov. 21 at the Middlesex buying a brick ond Wednesday of the Month at Drop off labels in the giant Tops for Education Booster 356-0258, ext. 16. Recreation Center on Legion MIDDLESEX — Hazelwood the Beechwood Fire House on soup can in the office of the Club for free at BoxTops4edu- Place. Elementary School has Rt. 28. starting at 7:30 p.m. school, 800 Hazelwood Ave. Holiday garbage cation.com and earn five extra Seating is limited, so reserve launched its “Buy-a-Brick” All interested and concerned pickup schedule Middlesex Residents are invit bonus Box Tops for W atchung Hazelwood School a seat by Nov. 14. Call Cindy campaign to raise funds for a SOUTH BOUND BROOK — new playground. ed to attend. Elementary School when you Chomen at (732) 356-8666 or collecting box tops The holiday garbage collec The existing playground does For more information and to join and confirm your member MIDDLESEX — Hazelwood Sheila Fuhrm ann at (732) 356- ship by Jan. 30, 2004. tion schedule is as follows: 0414. not meet the new state and fed learn more about what’s hap School is collecting Box Tops eral guidelines. pening on council log and cam Box Tops will give the school Thanksgiving, Nov. 27 pickup for Education. will be postpones until Dec. 1; Holiday Renewal The customized bricks/pavers paign 2003 on to www.gopmid- an additional $10, $20 or $30 Drop off box tops in the front Christmas, Dec. 25 pickup will Workshop Nov. 15 can carry messages, logos or dlesex.com . depending on the number of office of the school, 800 new registrants that join the be postponed until Dec. 29. MIDDLESEX — The Center names of supporters. The four- Hazelwood Ave. Bus trip to Resorts Booster Club and a chance to for Healing Journeys will hold by-eight brick is $75; the eight Upcoming events at win 10,000 Box Tops. Old cell phones a Holiday Renewal Workshop by-eight brick is $125. Brick Casino, Atlantic City Benefits for club members Reformed Church 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15. sizes go up to 24-by-24. MIDDLESEX — Lincoln and ink cartridges include: mealtime solutions, SOUTH BOUND BROOK — Cost is $45. To register, call Forms available at the school Hose Company No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary is holding a bus trip online coupons, Cheerios collection The Reformed Church will (732) 868-1869. office or by calling Barbara MIDDLESEX — Hazelwood Lally at (732) 261-7050. to Atlantic City, Resorts Casino Reading Room, Pop Secret host the following upcoming BOE to hold Nov. 2. Movie Night and the Box Tops Elementary is collecting Trash events: Community Middlesex and stars for Cash. executive session Bus leaves Lincoln Hose Marketplace. You will also be Thanksgiving D inner, Nov. 27; able to see the school’s progress Old ink cartridges and old MIDDLESEX — The school and stripes umbrellas Firehouse, Mountain and Lunch with Santa, doors open as it collects Box Tops and cell phones can be dropped of board meeting for Nov. 17 has MIDDLESEX — Hazelwood Drake avenues, at 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Dec. 6, lunch served earns bonuses for the school. at the front office of the school, been changed to 5:30 p.m. for Elementary School will be sell Cost is $22. at noon; and Christmas For more information, call 800 Hazelwood Ave. an executive session ing Middlesex umbrellas and For reservations, call Pat at Program and Fellowship Lori Ciesla at (732) 563-4255. The regular meeting will Stars and Stripes umbrellas for (732) 356-8317 or Gayle at Luncheon, noon Dec. 14. begin 8 p.m. $ 8. (732) 469-1738. School collecting Also show your Middlesex Earn money for school Tai Chi classes for pride with a large golf-size box tops and labels www.automoldlawver.com umbrella with Middlesex print with Verizon program MIDDLESEX — Watchung borough residents Elementary is continuing to MIDDLESEX — The ed on it. The Hazelwood PTO MIDDLESEX — If you have collect box tops and soup labels Auto-Water Intrusion Middlesex Borough Office on will be selling many other Verizon long distance, you can throughout the year. Aging will offer a Tai Chi class items such as tied-died T-shirts, help earn Middlesex Borough Has your automobile leaked resulting in water intrusion? Our Hazelwood Huskies coin hold Watchung Elementary School Turn trash into cash and help es for borough residents 55 and the school. firm has extensive experience representing consumers with older beginning 10 a m. Nov. 7 ers, sports bottles and seat extra money for school sup cushions. plies. For more information, call leaking vehicles. For a review of your claim, contact at the Recreation Center on Lori Ciesla at (732) 563-4255. Mountain Avenue. All items are for sale Fridays Just call 1-877-927-3348 and after school or by contacting sign up for the Extra Credit for Items may be dropped at the DUFFUS & ASSOCIATES The one-hour classes will run school, 1 Fisher Ave. for eight weeks with a Hazelwood School PTO for Schools. If you have any ques Thanksgiving break Nov. 28. more information by calling tions, please call Tracy Abate GOP group selling 1- 800- 987-6529 “ ™ “ " Cost is $25 payable by the first Laura M eixner at (732) 742- (732) 563-2258. Offices located in North Carolina 3679. home interior candles class. Pre-registration is Shop at mall, help MIDDLESEX — The Borough Problems with mold remediation? required. Register at the Office Music Boosters selling on Aging at the Recreation Center 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Sally Foster giftware to Friday or by calling (732) MIDDLESEX — Middlesex Legal Notices 356-0414. Class size is limited. High School Music Boosters is selling Sally Foster giftware. Flu/pneumonia To see the item s or make a BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK matter can be reached at which time and place all per NOTICE sons who may be interested therein will be given an clinic Nov. 1 purchase, go to SallyFoster.com ORDINANCE 03-04 A HEARING IS SCHEDULED opportunity to be heard concerning the same and put in account number NOTICEE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following proposed Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a FOR NOVEMBER 12.2003 A copy ot this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin MIDDLESEX — There will be meetingg ot_ the______Borough Council______ot the Borough„ of South Bound Brook, in the County of Somerset State o f New AT 7 00 PM Board upon which public notices are customarily posted a flu/pneumonia clinic 9 a.m. - 1 0680462 to place an order. Jersey held on the 14th day ot October. 2003 and that said ordinance will be taken up tor further consideration for in the Borough Hall ot the borough and a copy is avail Items will arrive at the end of hna! passage at the meeting ot said Borough Council to be held at its meeting room in the Borough Hall South Bound Objections, rt any should be made immediately in writing able up to and including the time of such meeting to the p.m. Nov. 1 at Borough Hall Brook New Jersey, on the 11th day ot November,2003 at 8 30 PM, or as soon thereafter as said matter can be to member of general public ol the Borough who shall November. reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard requesl such copes at the office of the Clerk m said Pharmacy, 565 Bound Brook concerning the same THOMAS R. BRODBECK, Municipal Clerk Borough Hall in South Bound Brook Road. If you don’t have a computer, A copy ot this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin Board upon which public notices are customarily posted in 230 Hamilton Street Donald E Kazar call (732) 317-6000, ext. 21952 the Borough Hall ot the borough, and a copy is available up to and including the time ot such meeting to the mem Bound Brook New Jersey 08805 Borough Clerk Inoculations cost $17 for flu be' of general public ot the Borough who shall request such copies, at the office of the Clerk in said Borough Hall in ORDINANCE NO. 03-06 or ext. 21918 and leave a mes South Bound Brook AN ORDINANCE AMENDING and $22 for pneumonia (tax Donald E Kazar BOROUGH ORDINANCE 7-7.9 deductible). sage. Borough Clerk ENTITLED PARKING PERMITS BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK REQUIRED CERTAIN HOURS For more information, call M usic Boosters selling ORDINANCE NO 03-04 St Northvale, NJ 0*647 ON ALL MUNICIPAL ROADWAYS (908) 725-9355. AN ORDINANCE TO FIX AN0 DETERMINE THE SALARIES. WAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION TO BE PAID Inna Soitan 300 Kennedy Drive WHEREAS the South Bound Brook Council has deter entertainm ent books TO CERTAIN OFFICERS. GOVERNING BODY. AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH 1st F ir. Linden NJ 07036 mined it would be m the best interest ol the Borough to BOUNO BROOK IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME OF PAYMENTS THERE S2Q4.Q. ______eliminate the tees collected tor the annual parking permit Alphabet Kidz MIDDLESEX — Middlesex OF FOR THE YEAR 2003 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED THAT BOR High School Music Boosters are BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK NOTICE OF ABSENT DEFENDANTS OUGH ORDINANCE 7-7 9 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS collect donations The salaries, wages or compensation to be paid to the following others and employees ot the Borough ot South |L S ) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO FOLLOWS selling entertainment books. Bound Brook, in the County of Somerset, and the State ot New Jersey, shall be fixed and determined from time to HARRY H CHANDLESS. 3RD: JOSEPH PAGE 1 Paragraph d Fees is hereby eliminated and the MIDDLESEX — Alphabet time by resolution ot the Borough Council ol the Borough of South Bound Brook currently computed by the Borough MARIE TAYLOR, ELIZABETH MEDICAL IMAGING Ordinance shall now read as follows Clerk on the 15th and 30th day ot each month at amounts or rates not exceeding the respective amounts hereinafter ASSOC NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE FULL INSUR 7-7 9 Parking Permits Required C ertain Hours on All set forth ANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION UNDERWRIT M unicipal Roadways. ERS ADJUSTING COMPANY. SERVICING CARRIER No person shall, between the hours of 2:00 a.m and 1 POLICE PERSONNEL: PER ANNUM You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon 6 00 a m park a vehicle tor a period longer than one-haH Chief ot Police $82,359 00 SHAPIRO & DIAZ LLP. Plaintiff s Attorney whose (1 2) hour upon any municipal street in the Borough upon J ------s Lieutenants $70,000 00 address is 406 Lippmcott Drive, Suite J. Martloo NJ which parking would otherwise be permited unless the SUNDAYS Sergeant $67,600 00 08053 an answer to the complaint (and amendment to parked vehicle shall have displayed on its rear window on Full Scale Patrolman $62.400 00 complaint if any) filed in a civil action m which MORT the driver s side of the vehicle a current annual parking Church School 9:30 a.m. Regular Patrolman Step Two $53,144.00 GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS. INC permit or has received a temporary waiver from the Chief Regular Patrolman Step One $46 124 00 is Plaintiff and JOHN M TAYLOR are Defendants, pend ot Police or his designee What’s Probationary Patrolman $39,078 00 ing in the Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery a Requirements for Ot ‘Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Division. MIDDLESEX and bearing Docket » F 15849-03 be obtained from the Safety 1 Department upon application and proof of the following 2. Longevity. within Thirty-five (35) days after the date of this publica Happening 'First Sunday: Holy Communion Served in addition to the annual base salaries herein before set forth and as part of the regular salary. All full-time Borough tion exclusive of such date If you tail to do so, judgment 1 Residency ot the Borough Employees by default may be rendered against you tor the relief 2 Valid driver s license A For more than five (5) consecutive, but less than ten (10) years shall receive an amount equivalent to Three (3) demanded in the complaint (and amendment to com 3 Current valid automobile registration in percent of the annual base salary plaint. rt any) You shall file your answer and proof of ser 4 Liability insurance card B For more than ten(10) years of service shall receive an amount equivalent to five (5) percent of the annual base vice m duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court ot 5 Necessity for permit WEDNESDAYS b Current Registration and Insurance Coverage Any salary New Jersey Hughes Justice Complex 24 Market Street C For fifteen (15) years of service or more than an amount equivalent to five and Half(5.5%) percent of the annual Trenton. NJ 08625. in accordance with the Rules ol Civil vehicle parked on the streets ot the Borough shall be 12:00 noon operable and have a current valid registration and liabili November Bread of Heaven Bible Study base salary Practice and Procedure 0 For twenty (2) years of service or more than an amount equivalent to six and half (6 5%) percent ot the annual This action has been instituted tor the purpose of <1) ty insurance coverage c Purpose The purpose of this subsection is to facili Pastor s Bible Study 7:30 p.m. oase salary foreclosing a mortgage dated December 7 2001 made 2003 by JOHN M TAYLOR as Mortgagor!;;) io MORTGAGE tate the cleaning of streets the removal ot snow and ice 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PER ANNUM ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC record and the patrolling of streets by the Police Department Minimum Maximum ed on January 2. 2002. In Book 7103 of Mortgages tor Purpose The proposed amendment will eliminate the tees assessed tor the annual parking permit Borough Tax Collector 1.000 00 4635.00 MIDDLESEX County. Page 346. and (2) to recover pos at SATURDAYS JO-ANNE B SCHUBERT, Mayor Borough Deputy Tax Collector $20.000 00 $40 000 00 session of the concerned premises commonly known as DONALD E. KAZAR. Clerk Intercessory Prayer 6:00 a.m. Chief Financial Officer 15.000 00 26 265 00 918 ENGLISHTOWN ROAD OLD BRIDGE. NJ 08857 Assistant Treasurer 10.000 00 18.900 00 It you are unable to dbtain an attorney you may com North Borough Clerk-Assessment Searcher 6.500 00 30,000 00 municate with the New Jersey State Bar Association by NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Election Official 500 00 1.200 00 calling (201) 249-5000. You may also contact the lawyer SATURDAY, Nov. 1 Borough Tax Assessor 6.000 00 10,300.00 referral service of the County ot Venue by calling 908- BY THE BOROUGH Q fU E IU C H E H The BOROUGH OF METUCHEN has awarded a Construction Administrative Officer 30.000 00 54,330 00 828-0053 If you cannot attord an attorney you may com Stelton Contract without competitive bidding as a Professional Fire Sub-Code Officer 500 00 2.50000 municate with the Legal Services Office of the County of Women's Fellowship 9:00 a.m. Service aixtor Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service pur Planning Board Secretary 600 00 5,250 00 Venue bv carting 908-249-7600 Recreation Committee Secretary 300.00 500 00 You. HARRY H CHANDLESS, 3RD JOSEPH PAGE suant to N J..SA 40A: 11 -5( 1 )(a)(i) This Contract, and the AME Resolution authorizing rt. are available tor public inspec Civil Defense Emergency Coordinator 200 00 1.000 00 MARIE TAYLOR, ELIZABETH MEDICAL IMAGING SATURDAY. Nov. 15 Civil Defense Assistant Coordinator 100 00 500 00 ASSOC NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE FULL INSUR tion in Borough Hall James Constantine Court Administrator 20,000 00 45.250 00 ANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION UNDERWRIT AWARDEDTO: Looney Ricks Kiss Church! Recreation Director 2.000 00 4.500.00 ERS ADJUSTING COMPANY SERVICING CARRIER, Men s Fellowship 8:00 a.m. 19 Vandeveter Avenue Deputy Court Administrator 20.000 00 36.250 00 are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action Princeton, NJ 08524 Public Defender 1.000 00 3.000 00 because you may have an interest in the subject proper Special Planning Study Administrative Assistant 15,500 00 35.000 00 ty by reason of a lien, encumbrance, or otherwise which may be perfected against the property being foreclosed of In-fill Development one-year SATURDAY, Nov. 22 4 BOARD OF HEALTH: and tor any right, title claim or interest you may have in, TIME PERIOD Maximum to or against said mortgaged premises COST: $10,000 October 7, 2003 10:00 a.m. ■ 1:00 p.m. a Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission $36,500 00 Dated November 1,2003 DATE Children's Bible Hour BOZENA LACINA B Visiting Nurse Association $4,700 00 DONALD F PHELAN 123 Craig Ave. Municipal Clerk c Registrar of Vital Statistics $1,734 00 Clerk of the Superior Court $19.04______J U W IT 11/1/03 ILH_ Piscataway. N.J. d Secretary of Board of Health $1,481 00 NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD 5. BOROUGH OFFICIALS: PER ANNUM BOROUGH OF SOUTH BOUND BROOK 08854 Borough Judge 21,000 00 NOTICE BY THE BOROUGH O f METUCHEN ***SPECIAL EVENTS*** The BOROUGH OF METUCHEN has awarded a Borough Attorney 6.500.00 ORDINANCE 03-05 Contract without competitive bidding as a Professional Borough Prosecutor 9.000 00 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following proposed Service and/or Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service pur Mayor-Chief Executor 3,725 00 Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at suant to N.J.S.A 40A 11-5(1 Ha)(i) This Contract, and the SATURDAY. Nov. 8 9:00 a.m. ■ 4:00 p.m. Council-president 3.250 00 a meeting ot the Borough Council of the Borough of Resolution authorizing it, are available for public inspec Councilpersons 2.750.00 South Bound Brook, in the County of Somerset. State of OUTDOOR COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET New Jersey, held on the 14th day of October, 2003 and tion in Borough Hall AWARDED TO: Ernst & Young 6. PUBLIC WORKS: that said ordinance will be taken up tor further considera Ail Proceeds to Benefit the Church Building Fund MINIMUM MAXIMUM tion for final passage at the meeting of said Borough 99 Wood Avenue South Iselin, NJ 08830 Public Work Supervisor 35.000.00 69.000 00 Council to be held at its meeting room m the Borough SERVICES: Financial Consultant Vendor space available: S15. Call now to reserve! CDL Tech Operation 14.00 per hr. 20 00 per hr Hall, South Bound Brook New Jersey, on the 11th day of for Refunding Bonds CDL Equipment OP 14 00 per hr 18 50 per hr. November.2003 at 8:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as said (732)287-5184 (In the case ot inclement weather, this event will be held indoors) Laborer 13.00 per hr 16.75 per hr. matter can be reached at which time and place all per TIME PERIOD: one year COST: $19,500 Part Time Laborer 7 00 per hr. 12.75 per hr. sons who may be interested therein will be given an DATE: October 7. 2003 Licensed Sewer Operator 1,000 00 2,000 00 opportunity to be heard concerning the same Fax:(732)287-2221 BOZENA LACINA Public Work Manager Stipend •1.000 00 A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin Municipal Clerk SAT, & SUN., Nov. 22 & 23 (2:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. (Sat.) Supervisor Assistant Stipend 1.000 00 Board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Borough Hall ol the borough, and a copy is avail S L l l - B195 IT 11/1/Q3 HOLIDAY BAZAAR 1:00 p.m. ■ 5:00 p.m. (Sun.) 7. MISCELLANEOUS: able up to and including the time ol such meeting to the MINIMUM MAXIMUM member ot general public o l the Borough who shall Music, Refreshments, Pictures with Santa, Police Administrative Assistant $ 6 00 $12.00 per Hour request such copies, at the office of the Clerk in said School Crossing Guards (as of Sept 1. 2003) 7,00 10 50 per Hour Borough Hall in South Bound Brook. Door Prizes, Holiday Gift Shopping Recreation Advisory 8 00 per Hour Donald E Kazar It’s Your Recreation Assistants 7.25 per Hour Borough Clerk (A Portion ol the Proceeds to Benefit the Church Building Fund) Park Summer Program Coordinator 70 0 10.50 per Hour Borough of South Bound Brook Park Summer Program Assistant-Coord 7.00 8 50 per Hour Ordinance Number 03-05 Park Summer Program Assistant 5.00 6 50 per Hour An ordinance Amending An Ordinance creating fees H om etown (732)287-6487 Sport Official $15.00 30 00 per Game tor copies within the borough of South Bound SATURDAY. Nov. 22 6:00 p.m. Special Police Officer Class II 8 00 15.00 per Hour Brook. County of Somerset, State of New Jersey Be ordained by the Mayor and Council that the following Prayer Hotline! THE SINGING PASTORS I0TH ANNIVERSARY 8 The Borough Council shall forthwith after the adoption of this Ordinance, adopt a Resolution fixing and determin be Added Paper... ing the specific wages or a compensation to be paid to the said officers, governing body and employees designated A: Adding Sub Section C in this ordinance, not exceeding the maximum amounts or rates therein fixed and determined by resolution of the Video Tape Copy GOSPEL CONCERT Borough Council. 1 Copy of Tape recording in the amount of $50 00 2 Set and Reviewing recording in the amount $15.00 9 The Wages, salaries or compensation shall be in effect as of and after January 1,2003. This will remain in effect B This Ordinance shall become effective according to the ...Tell Us SUNDAY. Nov. 23 until reviewed by further resolution of the Borough Council. law 10:45 a.m. Attest: Donald E Kazar, Borough Clerk SENIOR CITIZENS DAY 10 There is reserved to the Borough Council the authority by resolution, either to increase or decrease within the Borough of South Bound Brook: Reverend maximum amounts as stated in the Ordinance, the salaries wages or compensation of any ot the officer, governing Jo-Anne B. Schubert. About Your body or the employees therein enumerated at any time or place (wring their respective terms of office or employment Mayor (Senior Luncheon Immediately Following Worship Service) i m m Dr. Kennetti L. 11 The Borough Council may also by resolution fix and determine from time to time tor which the salaries, wages or compensation of the officers or the employees designated in the Ordinance shall be paid to them respectively N eck O f SUNDAY. Nov. 30 12, This Ordinance shall take effect immediately and all poor Salary Ordinances are hereby repealed , 03-06 Saunders, Sr. NOTICE IS HtRtBYGTvEjN that the following proposed MISSIONARY DAY m 5 a M For Borough of South Bound Brook Ordinance wds TMrotfuZSTSTkfpJfeed on first reading at T he Woods Attest Pastor Donald E Kazar Jo-Anne B Schubert a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Clerk Mayor South Bound Brook, in the County of Somerset, State ot $89.09 ______B191 1T 11/1/03 New Jersey, held on the 14th day of October, 2003 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further considera PO Box SOO tion tor final passage at the meeting of said Borough V e te r a n * -NOTICE- Control Board crt the Borough ol Bound Brook tor a Council to be held at its meeting room in the Borough Please call the church office at (732) 287-5184 for more information. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL Plenary Retail Consumption license tor premises situated Mem orial Drivo E-. Hall. South Bound Brook, New Jersey, on the 11th day of Somorvilke. NJ Reverend Dr. Kenneth L. Saunders - Pastor Take notice that Slit. Inc., trading as Sensations Sports at 353 Talmadge Avenue, Bound Brook November.2003 at 8:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as said r Bar & Restaurant, has applied to Alcoholic Beverage The person(s) who will hold an interest in this license are: I C-6 The Chronicle Novem ber 1, 2003 1 - 8 0 0 - 5 5 9 - W 9 i 5 E -M A IL : [email protected] 908-782-9755 • DEADLINE: TUESDAYI3RM Eioploymevit 5 21.60 S s 50 .0 0 W h e e l D e a l $15 .00 10 UN€S *1 WEEK 4 LINES Ask for our tor only‘10JXM AO RONS k garage sale UNTIL IT SELLS m signs! CLINTON TWP Masters at BY OWNER HOLLAND TWP Serene, HAMPTON BORO seclud Real Estate private, unique 1750 Beaver Brook. 2 BR with BY OWNER HAMPTON - Must see! 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Access I with parents or legal membership sales and retention Also responsible for ! could be 2nd bdrm. fplc, bal- Hdwd firs, new roof & vinyl baths, loft w skylights CAC. $449,000 ! $399,990 908-534-3665 to the Catawba River & custodians. pregnant the development and implementation of w-club events cony, all appliances stay siding Lake view location balcony Immediate occupancy j Former 1100 s.f. nursery Pisgah National Forest. women and people secur community programs fie chanties Aoopt-a-School school attached to this 3 RARITAN TWP 4 BR For maps, pricing and ing custody of children etc ) and other duties and protects as, assigned financing info call 7 days BR modern ranch home colonial, office, recently under 18. This a week. 888-357-4617 situated on 2.39 acres + updated, hardwood floors | newspaper will not Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills and 1 MET-3460 I MET-3270 JLPC. 30' great rm overlooking throughout. C A. cul-de-1 knowingly accept any attention to detail are required Prior experience with botanical garden & mature sac. 1+ ac wooded lot. i advertising for real estate retail marketing or sales preferred This is a full-time $429,000 (908)391-4182 position that requires daytime nighttime and weekend BY OWNER trees. Oversized 2C gar which is in violation of the www.ColdvvellBankerMoves.com w/office. law. To report dis availability This position also requires local travei BEDMINSTER 4BR 2BA. CENTURY 21 WILLIAMS TWP PA By crimination. call the Office fplc. 2 car gar., walkout Please send your resume and salary requirements Metuchen/Edison Office 40 Middlesex Avenue 732.494.7700 LAPEL REALTY | Owner, beautiful colonial i of Fair Housing and Equal bsmt, 1.5 acre wooded to. [email protected] (908)859-2204 on treelined private acre! Opportunity of the U.S. | C oldwell Banker Mortgage Services 888-531-9113 lot, $489,900. Call on cul-de-sac. 4BR. 2.5BA. 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