South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 1

South Amboy & Perth Amboy To Feature New Jersey’s Best Fireworks Display The most spectacular Independence alliance and “Celebrate our Stars & Stripes” Day fireworks in New Jersey will brighten Committee are preparing to stage a patriotic the skies over Raritan Bay on Friday, July and moving tribute to America’s ideals of 1, 2016, according to a joint announcement liberty, freedom and independence. today by the Mayors The Mayors of Perth Amboy and and Committee also South Amboy, and presented special Celebrate Our Stars Ambassadors & Stripes Chairman Medals to the Barry Rosengarten. organizations and Perth Amboy their representatives Mayor Wilda Diaz that are loyal sponsors and Mayor Fred of the fireworks Henry of South extravaganza. Amboy are uniting Sponsorships are key with the “Celebrate Pictured (l-r) August Santore, Garden State to defraying the cost Our Stars and Stripes” Fireworks, South Amboy Mayor Fred Henry and to this Independence Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz. South Amboy held its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 21st, followed by a memorial service Committee to present Day celebration. The to honor our veterans. Pictured after the service are (l-r) Council President Mickey Gross, Parade a fireworks spectacular for the fourth bi-city Mayors and the Committee’s members Grand Marshal, Commander Bob “Zak” Sekerak, South Amboy’s oldest veteran Francis Vanni and consecutive year. started planning the fireworks events months Assemblyman Craig Coughlin. (Photo by Brian Stratton) At a fundraising event aboard the ago. Committee Chairman Mr. Rosengarten Cornucopia St. Charles, which took place is assisted by Co-Chair Michael “Mickey” Dr. Misiewicz Polish Man Of The Year dockside recently, Mayor Diaz and Mayor Gross, who is also South Amboy Council By Tom Burkard Henry enthusiastically declared that “our President, and Co-Chair William “Bill” Dr. John S. Misiewicz, DC of Sayreville parties and worked on other projects including two Amboy’s will join to present New Petrick, who is a Perth Amboy Councilman. was recently selected by Our Lady of the golf outings. He is also a member of Jersey’s best fireworks display.” The bi-city continued on page 22 Victories Council 2061 of Sayreville as Polish New Jersey Chiropractic Society, and Florida Man Of The Year. The award presentation Chiropractic Association. took place during Polish Dr. John is very active Night at the Knights of within the community, and Columbus Council on has conducted Scoliosis Washington Rd in Parlin. Screenings at St. Stanislaus Dr. John graduated and Our Lady of Victories with honors from New churches and schools since York Chiropractic 1995. He has been a guest College in 1978 as a lecturer at St. Stanislaus Doctor of Chiropractic, Rosary Society, and Rosarian and is a Chiropractic of the Year Breakfast. He Physician who has also has been giving lectures maintained a private on health-related spinal topics practice in Sayreville to the YMCA, and the Senior since 1979. In addition, Citizen Club since 1990. he has been an institute He has developed and lecturer, done consulting taught a spine injury prevention both clinical industrial, program for E.I. DuPont and and medicolegal. Company, Parlin; JP Industries, He has won numerous plaques, awards, Sayreville; Zagata Industries, Sayreville. and citations from different groups for his If you attend the great St. Stan’s Carnival outstanding dedication and service. Dr. John each year, you are bound to see Dr. Misiewicz The South Amboy Police Department held its annual memorial service to honor deceased Police Officers. is very active with Our Lady of Victories working hard as volunteer, usually doing the Pictured front row (l-r) Sgt. Patricia Kanecke, with Antoinette Manion, and Patricia Spangenberg who placed the memorial wreath, and Ptl. Dennis McQuade. Back row (l-r) Chief Darren LaVigne Knights of Columbus Council 2061, and cooking at the food tent. Congratulations, and Captain Joe Matarangolo. See more photos on page 29. (Photo by Brian Stratton) has served as co-chairman of the Christmas Dr. John on a well-deserved honor! McQuade Wins GMC Crown By Tom Burkard Sayreville senior Erin McQuade turned in an outstanding performance to capture the Greater Middlesex Conference Girls Golf Tournament (GMCT) by finishing with a 39, and winning a tiebreaker over Sayaka Carpenter of East Brunswick. She hit a birdie on the second hole, which is rated the toughest hole at the Concordia Golf Club in Monroe, and it was used as the tiebreaker because it was the lowest handicapped hole. Erin became the first individual GMC girls champion in Sayreville War Memorial High School history. Since playing as a freshman, she has improved greatly each year, and last season finished fifth in the GMCT with a 43. Members of the Sayreville Police Department march in for the start of the Annual Memorial Ceremony Congratulations Erin on a job very well on May 19th in memory of the deceased members of the Sayreville Police Dept. See more photos done! Erin McQuade on page 25. (Photo by Tom Burkard) NEXT ISSUE: June 25th DEADLINES: June 13th Graduation 4th of July FOR ADS CALL: 732-727-0398 OR 732-841-5249 2 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Talk Of The Towns By Tom Burkard Congratulations Father Dennis! hairstylists told us that he remembered the Father Dennis Weezorak, Pastor of St. St. Mary’s High School fire of 1966. He was Mary Church celebrated the 30th anniversary at the end of his senior year at the time, and of his ordination into the priesthood on May will never forget that sad day in local history. 3rd. Following the noon Mass on May 22, In Memoriam a light reception was held at St. Patrick’s Shirley Barbieri, 87, of Sayreville died Hall, where family, friends and parishioners on April 21. Before retiring, she was a sub gathered to congratulate Father Dennis! teacher for the Sayreville Board of Education. Congratulations and God Bless, Father Hilda Allen, 82 of South Amboy died on May Dennis on a job very well done! 4. She was a very nice lady, respected by all Summer’s Almost Here! Get Your Cars and will be sadly missed. Patricia Seig, 68, Ready! of Sayreville died on May 9. She and her It’s almost time for cruisin’ to the shore late husband Tom owned Mike’s Tavern in or doing some long-distance travel, so why South Amboy since 1989. Ron Masarik, 80, not pamper your car? Snap’s Auto Detailing of South Amboy died on May 13. He was a in South Amboy will work his magic on your great guy, who managed the Protection Fire car and make it sparkle like brand new. Owner Co. Little Fellas League team for 10 years, Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (c) poses with South Amboy BOE members Paul Taggart (l) who was Robert Senape is the best in the business, so and was President of the league for 5 years. honored for becoming a Certified Board member and South Amboy BOE President Janet Kern (r) who was honored for 20 years of BOE service at the recent Middlesex County School Board meeting. give him a call at 732-589-8934 for pricing, Robert Nemeth, 67, of Parlin died on May (Photo by Lynn Kasics) and to set up an appointment. 14. He was a decorated US Army veteran “Flip” Sings” of the Vietnam War, and for 47 years was a Pleasant Little Trivia Former South Amboy resident and SA conductor with NJ Transit on the North Jersey By Tom Burkard Times feature writer John “Flip” Phillips Coast Line. “The Conductor,” as he was 1. In 1983, where was Heraeus-Amersil Inc. located in Sayreville? is also a talented musician/singer. You can affectionately known by many of his South a. Bordentown Ave. b. Jernee Mill Rd. c. Rt. 9 South give a listen to some of “Flip’s” great tunes Amboy friends was one of the really good 2. The Pastor of St. Mary’s Church prior to Rev. Dennis Weezorak was? by going to: www.youtube.com/user/Phillik, guys, and will be sadly missed. a. Msgr. Gerity b. Rev. McConnell c. Rev. Leonard and then click on Flip Sings. They will never be forgotten for all of 3. President of the Senate at St. Mary’s HS in 2000? Tighe Recalls Fire their kindness and the happiness they brought a Adam Ropelewski b. Allison Dombrowski c. Jennifer Stefanowicz John Tighe one of South Amboy’s top to others. 4. Homecoming Queen at Sayreville War Memorial HS in 1989? a. Robin Brower b. Christine Lovell c. Lauren Doyle Franklin D. English Sayreville Memorial 5. In ‘76, where was the Pearl Diner in Sayreville located? a. Rt. 35, Melrose b. Rt. 9 North c. Ernston Rd. Scholarship Day Parade 6. St. Mary’s senior play in ‘72? A $1000.00 Scholarship will be awarded The Veterans of Foreign Wars #4699, a. Bye Bye Birdie b. Half A Sixpence c.The Sound of Music by lottery to a South Amboy resident Sayreville,NJ is sponsoring the Memorial 7. Was not a member of the Sayreville Board of Education in 1994? graduating in June 2016. Interested High Day Parade on May 30, 2016 at 10 AM. Any a. Barbara Anderson b. Harry Pachkowski c. Jonathan Greenspan School seniors can register for the drawing one who is interesting in marching in this 8. South Amboy Fire Official in 1987? by mailing a copy of their acceptance from parade Please contact Frank Straczynski at a. Edward Szatkowski b. Chet Meinzer Sr. c. Chuck Pickard an institute of higher learning, College, or 732-651-1991 or 732-742-2448, or the post 9. St. Mary’s HS Valedictorian in the Class of ‘75? Technical Institute to the address below. home at 732-254-4789 for more information. a. Geraldine Cuomo b. May Mercurio c. Carolyn Arbach Please submit your acceptance letter by A PRAYER FOR HEALING 10. Won the first South Amboy Horseshoes Tournament singles title in ‘87? June 3, 2016. Lord, you invited all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul a. Mike Kelly Sr. b. Mike O’Connor c. Bob Carew The drawing will be held on June 6, with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with 11. In 1988, the Valedictorian of South Amboy Middle School? 2016 at 3:00PM at The Dowdell Library. Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your a. Jason Pietruski b. Jennifer Ramer c. Steven Schilling All applicants are welcome to witness the praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need. Help me 12. In ‘87, he was appointed Sayreville Municipal Judge? drawing. Franklin D. English Scholarship, to lead others to You by my example. Most loving heart

of Jesus, bring me health in my body and spirit so that a. Robert McGowan Jr. b. Herbert Bierman c. Joseph Hoffman c/o Robert P. Pawlik, 511 Augusta Street, I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently with 12a. 11a 10b 9c 8a 7c 6b 5a 4c 3a 2c 1b Answers: South Amboy, NJ 08879. this life that you have created. Amen -T.B... South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 3 Business Of The Month Medina Tire Service

The Medina Family, owners of Medina Tire Service are pictured (l-r) Frank, Francine, Minki and Daniel. (Photo by Tom Burkard)

Medina Tire Service is a third generation relationship with the community. Medina family owned and operated business. Tire Service is TIA certified and they offer The company’s origin dates back to 1967 all major brand tires including Michelin, when Frank’s father, a Cuban immigrant, BF Goodrich, Goodyear, and Bridgestone. opened “The House of Flats” in Newark Their tires are always priced competitively, New Jersey. Frank learned every aspect so their customers can purchase their tires of the tire business from his father, from when they need them and never have to being a young boy pushing a broom, to a wait for a holiday or weekend sale event. teenager changing tires and performing Medina Tire services include: flat repairs, wheel alignments. By the time Frank was a spin balance, oil changes, all brake service, young man and in a management position, wheel alignments, rims and rim repair, his dad had locations in Newark, Paterson, heating and air conditioning, TPMS and Jersey City, and Hoboken. After being preventative maintenance. They’re located honorably discharged from the Air Force, at 7070 Route 35 North South Amboy and Frank decided to branch into the truck tire are open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to industry and in 1984 he opened Medina Tire 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Service, a mobile truck tire business. Today All major credit cards are accepted. To Medina Tire Service continues to service the make an appointment, call 732-443-3300. trucking industry but Frank has brought his So the next time you’re in need of tires, 45 years of knowledge and his family to a or your vehicle needs some maintenance, new location, here in South Amboy. Frank stop in at Medina Tire Service, have a cup continued with the family tradition and has of coffee in the newly renovated waiting his son Danny, his daughter Minki, and his room, and experience customer care with wife Francine all working together with an old fashioned flair with Frank, Francine, one goal in mind, building a long lasting Danny, and Minki. You’ll be glad you did. O.L.V. School Nurse Helps Accident Victims By Steve Schmid Sayreville police credit Our Lady of treatment of their injuries. Sayreville police Victories School Nurse Mary Ann Halmi for arrested the alleged driver, 36 year old her quick action in treating two young O.L.V. Margaret Cheheli of Sayreville after parents students following a hit and run accident helped identify and locate her car. Cheheli May 2. Police said Halmi was the first on is charged with two counts of aggravated the scene to aid the young boys. Police said assault and one count each of leaving the the two boys aged 5 and 8, were struck by scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a woman driving a 2015 Dodge Dart while serious injury, endangering an injured victim walking in the crosswalk on Main Street at by fleeing, and tampering with evidence by Our Lady of Victories School. Police said the allegedly tossing her keys after stopping two boys were taken to Robert Wood Johnson her car. University Hospital in New Brunswick for Horseshoe Tournament Fundraiser The Friends of Rose will hold a throw horseshoes, come hang out and have Horseshoe Tournament fundraiser to fight some fun for the day. Colorectal Cancer on Saturday, June 25, 11 100% of donations go to “Fight a.m. at the Sayreville Knights of Columbus. Colorectal Cancer.” Friends of Rose is an The single elimination tournament will be organization dedicated to fighting Colorectal open to 32 teams, first come, first serve. Cancer. Go to: http://fightcolorectalcancer. The first round is best out of 5 games, with org/ or www.friendsofrose.org. following rounds best out of 3 games. Cost is If you would like to play or just donate, $100 per team/ 2 person teams. The winning contact Eric Hausman 908-420-5470 or team will receive $500. [email protected]; Keith Rybak 732- There will be food, drinks, music and 261-1025 or [email protected]. prizes at the event, and even if you do not St. Mary’s Class Of Book Sale Friends of Sayreville Public Library 1961 Reunion St. Mary’s HS Class of 1961 will hold will hold their June book sale on Saturday, its 55th Reunion at MJ’s Buttonwood Manor, June 11, 2016 and Sunday, June 12, 2016 845 Rt. 34 North, Matawan, on Sunday June from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at the Library located 26. Cost is $26.99 per person plus tax and at 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ. $10.00 gratuity, pay at the door. Please plan to arrive for bag or $15.00 for box (Must use bags/ at about 11 a.m. Buffet closes at 2 p.m., but boxes provided) NEW! Sunday, June 12, you can stay and sit and talk, and of course 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Not for Profit and Teacher the bar is open. Appreciation ~Books and Media FREE of Please RSVP to Arleen Rooney at: charge (Must provide ID). [email protected] or 310-326-2022 ASAP, including regrets and the number in your party because the restaurant needs to know how many tables to push together. 4 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Yearbook-Sayreville 1966 By Tom Burkard As Sayreville War Memorial High was Captain of the Cheerleaders; Arlene School’s Class of 1966 started its final year Dziedzic was Captain of the Color Guard; Sue in September ’65, some fabulous songs Merinsky was Captain of the Twirlers, and were topping the AM radio charts. “Help” Debbie Fontana was Majorette. The talented by The Beatles was #1 followed closely by senior athletes were: George Armstrong, Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone,” The Beach Thomas Beninato, Stanley Bittner, Joseph Boys’ “California Girls,” and the beautiful Darmento, John DeLucia, Philip DeFort, “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Robert Engelhardt, Roger Feltz, Michael Brothers. Gallas, Thomas Himmelreich, Dennis Vincent Abbatiello was School Jensen, Tony Jozefowicz, Joseph Kloc, Superintendent, and some of his fine faculty James Kozlowski, Thomas Kozak, Robert included: Ruth Zdanewicz, Lois Jankowski, Lehnert, Donald Mandy, Michael Marangio, William Mulreman, Carol Kadi, Ethel Michael Marcinczyk, Robert McLaughlin, Belgard, Joseph Banket, Francis Eskra, Robert McNeary, Harold Mertens Jr., Frank Zagata, Robert Decker, Janet Scott. Donald O’Such, Alfred Pawlowski, Costy Tony Jozefowicz was Senior Class President, Pawlowski, Donald Popowski, Todd Randall, Mike Rock-Vice President, Sue Merinsky- Michael Rock, Ronald Sabat, Peter Scala, Secretary, Sue Paris-Treasurer. The Student William Senkowski, Frank Toscano, Steven Council was comprised of Kathleen Wisniewski, Thomas Wisniewski, Joseph Campbell-President, George Armstrong-Vice Wojcik, Leonard Zaleski, Michael Zulin. President, Marge Lehnert Secretary, Chris Sheila Miklaszewski was Valedictorian and Kwiatkowski-Treasurer. Gail Sowa, Salutatorian. “Did You Ever Have Some of the super ’66 seniors were: John To Make Up Your Mind” by The Lovin’ Bates, Ruth Boehm, Margaret Bongiovanni, Spoonful was one of the top songs in the Janis Breese, Steve Brignoli, Kathryn Brow, nation at graduation time, and the Sayreville Gary Burkshot, Robert Ciak, M. Wayne grads had some tough decisions to make, as Chorpita, Vernon Chevalier, Linda Coyle, to either go on to college, get a job, and in Arthur Crosby, Richard Duma, Warren some cases join the military and possibly end Eberle, Donald Fross, Glenn Giles, Carol up in the Viet Nam War. Gull, Diane Gumpper, Thomas Gurgul, Christine Hand, Linda Jasko, Maureen Flag Day Event Kane, Kenneth Kelly, James Kosmoski, The OLV Knights of Columbus are Dennis Laffey, Joseph Lukie, John Maher, holding their annual Flag Day ceremony Joseph Market, William Masterson, Val at St. Stan’s Church on MacArthur Ave. in McCracken, John Misiewicz (Popular and Sayreville on Saturday June 11th at 10:30 am. highly successful Chiropractor in Sayreville), We will be honoring our Flag as well as our Thomas Nagle (Successful Sayreville Veterans too. Lite refreshments will be served businessman), Kathleen Nebus, Carol Obit, after the event. All are welcome to attend. Patricia Obit, William Pease, Karen Peterson, Karen Salmon, Jean Snee, Robert Solook, Sayreville School John Wisniewski, Robert Wickley, Budget Approved Stan Bettner was Editor-In-Chief of the The Sayreville school budget was passed yearbook, and Sheila Miklaszewski held the in a close vote by the Board of Education same title with the school newspaper. Joyce members, with Phyllis Batko, Thomas Melnick was President of the National Honor Biesiada, and Dan Balka voting against it. The Society. “The Sound Of Music” was the average homeowner will see a tax increase highly successful school play. Terry Marchesi of $95 on an assessed home of $144,000. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 5 6 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times SWMHS Hall Of Fame For 2016

The new inductees into the Sayreville War Memorial High School Hall of Fame for 2016 are left to right, Kofi Genfi, Class of 2007; Karen Sissick, Class of 1988; Gerald Carney, Class of 1968; Mary Bridgeman, Class of 2000; Keith Barrack, Class of 1991; Christian Rizzo, Class of 1991. Congratulations to all! ( Photo/Info submitted by Elaine Kubacz) Spring And Summer At Dowdell Drop into the Dowdell Library of South book, just reserve it online or by phone, get Amboy to see what’s new! Whether you’re an email to pick it up and dash in to checkout. looking for job-search tools, career exams, Summer planning is underway. Upcoming business data or just wish to borrow eBooks, programs include: a teen bubble tea party on the library is the place for current information. Friday, June 2 from 3 – 4:30 pm, a children’s The library’s website (www.dowdell.org) smoothies party on Monday, June 6 from 3 offers Jerseyclicks, which provides access – 4:30 pm and an adult bubble tea party and to online articles from consumer and health Zen coloring on Monday, June 27 from 3 – topics to college and career assistance. 5 pm. Kids, save the date! On Wednesday, Additionally, 3D printing workshops are July 13 at 1:30 pm meet live animals in the ongoing and the new Digital Café offers tech library during a fun program. The library is help on Mondays from 12-2 pm, Thursdays adjacent to the South Amboy Middle/High from 6–7:45 pm and by appointment. School on O’Leary Blvd. Directions: www. For South Amboy residents, free eBooks, dowdell.org Summer Library hours are eAudiobooks, downloadable magazine and Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10 am – 8 films are available remotely free of charge. pm; Wednesday and Friday 10 am – 5 pm. Just drop in once to get your library card and For additional information, contact the library PIN number. If you are looking for a new at [email protected] or 732-721-6060 South Amboy Charity Walk For Kayla’s Crew

South Amboy Middle/ High School Student Councils and South Amboy Education Association's Annual Charity Walk for Kayla's Crew. Over $1200 was raised with proceeds benefiting C.H.O.P. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Photo Submitted) Blood Drive-June 5 South Amboy City A blood drive will be held at St. Mary Wide Yard Sale Church on Sunday, June 5 in the school The City of South Amboy will hold its cafeteria, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Please annual City-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, June bring ID and remember to eat before you 25, starting at 8 a.m. The Sale is FREE to all donate. Donors should be at least 17 years residents! The city does all the advertising. old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good Just place balloons in front of your home to health. Homemade goodies will be served, attract shoppers. walk-ins are welcome! Please call Sue at 732-220-7077 for more info. Bring Your Sons & Daughters To Work Day

Amboy Bank president George E. Scharpf welcomes employees children to his office for bring your sons and daughters to work day. The children of the employees in the Administration building were treated to breakfast, lunch and a day of activities that focused on learning about banking and even got to interview an Executive for a job. Amboy Bank has 22 branches in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Founded in 1888, Amboy has been voted “Best Bank in Central Jersey” for 18 years in a row. (Photo/Info Submitted) South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 7

The Sayreville Veterans Alliance held a ceremony at the Morgan AA Complex near Jesse Selover School on April 23, to rededicate a new sign in memory of PFC Wayne Grant who was killed in action (KIA) in Vietnam in 1967. Attending this ceremony and pictured (l-r) are Ken Kelly, Veteran’s Alliance, Charlene Grant, Jill Bourid, Cheyenne Grant, and Renny Travisano. Back row (l-r) Charles Grant, Mayor Kennedy O’Brien. Although the weather was inclement, the ceremony attracted a huge crowd. (Photo/story by Joe Lotkowictz) Senior Meeting The OLV Seniors will hold their June Flag Retirement meeting on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 1:00 Services PM in Monsignor Dalton Hall. After our American Legion Luke A. Lovely Post business meeting we will have our annual #62 of South Amboy will hold its annual May end of the year luncheon along with Flag Retirement Services at the South Amboy entertainment. Mary Bouchard has compiled Boat Ramp on June 14th at 6 p.m. Anyone a list of members who will be attending the who has old or ripped flags is asked to bring luncheon. If you have not signed up and wish them to the event or leave them in a bag on to attend, please call Mary at 732-727-5056 by the steps at the American Legion Post on Monday, June 6, 2016. Absolutely, no orders lower David St. will be taken after that date. Please bring a non-perishable food item for St. Vincent de Regifting Sale Paul pantry. Final payment is due on Cabaret The Friends of the Sayreville Public by the Sea. First payment is due for the Finger Library will be holding a Regifting Sale Lakes trip. Payment is due on the American during our Book Sale on Saturday, June 11 Music Christmas Trip. Deposit of $50 is due and Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 1:00 - 3:30 on the Christmas at the Beach trip. For trip p.m. If you have anything you would like to information contact Teri (732-727-7639) donate, please contact Andree 732-254-4483 Carmen (732-254-9425) or Finita (732- or Sue 732-721-8053. Gifts will be priced to 721-5081). For further information, please sell and NO clothes or exercise equipment contact Teri Yetsko, OLV Senior President will be accepted. Hope to see you there! at 732-727-7639. 8 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times

Morgan Little Leaguers, with the crowd in the background, pay their respects to PFC Wayne Grant as “Taps” was played in his honor on Opening Day/Sign Rededication ceremonies. (Photo/story by Joe Lotkowictz) Town Wide Garage Trip To Branson Sale The OLV Senior Group is sponsoring a The Sayreville Recreation Department is trip to Branson, Missouri from September 16 hosting a town-wide Garage Sale on Saturday – 24, 2016. The price of the trip is $1000.00 June 4, 2016 with a rain date of June 11th. which includes 4 overnights to and from This event is open to all Sayreville residents – Branson, 4 nights lodging at the Welk Resort registration is now open on our website www. Hotel, 8 breakfasts, 4 dinners, 6 spectacular sayrevillerec.com Registration for this event shows, a 45th Anniversary Celebration at will be closed as of May 31st. All registered the Welk Resort, and much, much more. For homes must be located in the Borough of further information or to reserve a seat please Sayreville and set up by 8am. Closing time contact Teri at 732-727-7639. to be determined by home owner. The Recreation Dept. will advertise Summer Recreation the event on Channel 15, the boroughs Registration TV channel, in local newspapers and put The Sayreville Recreation Department up signs on roadways in the borough. On Summer programs are now open for Thursday June 2nd a list of registered houses registration at www.sayrevillerec.com. will be placed on the Sayrevillerec.com and Programs include Little Kids Playtime @ Sayreville.com websites with street names Kennedy Park, Recreation Fun Days and and numbers. Copies of the list will also be Mommy & Me, Sports Camps and our Dance, available at the Rec Center and Borough Hall. Cheer, Gymnastics camps. Programs begin Prices: Sayreville Resident - $15.00 resident, the week of June 27, 2016 and Burkes Park Information call: 732-390-7092/7096. begins the week of July 5, 2016. For more Sayreville Strip Mall Information please call us at: 732-390- 7092/7096 Returning To Normal By Steve Schmid Free Movie Night Businesses continue to return to the Sayreville strip mall at 881 Main St. which June 10 South Amboy Knights of Columbus was heavily damaged by fire. The February Council 426 invite you and your family to 26, 2015 blaze destroyed businesses and see the exciting action packed movie "Star forced relocation of others. The Quick Check Wars The Force Awakens," Friday night June convenience store was first to reopen in 10 at 308 Fourth St. South Amboy. Movie April 2015. Mi Ma Create 'N Play indoor begins at 7 p.m. Grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, children's park, Peking Garden/ New Kenny and nachos will be available before the film Sushi Restaurant, Be Be Nails salon, Furry at 6 p.m. Cost for dinner is $5 Adults, and 'N Fabulous pet grooming, and Roberts $3 per child. For more information call 732- Cleaners all reopened by the middle of May 721-2025. this year. Manhattan Bagels will soon reopen. A new pizzeria, liquor store and beauty salon Finger Lakes Wine are planned. Merchants are glad to be back in business and see their old customers and Safari Trip hope to greet new ones. The OLV Senior Group is sponsoring a trip to the Finger Lakes Wine area on Good Morning Lord October 11 – 13, 2016. The price of the trips is First Presbyterian Church of South $420.00. The price includes: 2 nights lodging, Amboy would like to congratulate our first 2 breakfasts, to dinners, wine tasting at 9 published author, Mary Porcello, on her book wineries, souvenir gift, bus transportation, “Good Morning Lord: 366 Daily Devotional and taxes and gratuities. Dinners will be at Poems”. We will be hosting a reception for the Belhurst Castle and Finger Lakes Casino. her, June 26th after service at 11:30 am The bus will leave from the lower parking in Fellowship Hall (downstairs). All are lot of OLV. To make reservations or for welcome to come to congratulate her. further information, please contact Teri at (732)727-7639. Google Club At Dowdell Library This summer, the Dowdell Library will Don’t miss the summer kick-off parties! sponsor an amazing Google Club for South The teen bubble tea party on Friday, June 2 Amboy children with ice cream and prizes from 3 – 4:30 pm, the children’s smoothies’ to qualified participants. party on Monday, June 6 from 3 – 4:30 pm and The “Scratch Storytelling Club” will the adult bubble tea party and Zen coloring allow children from ages 6-10 to create on Monday, June 27 from 3 – 5 pm. Not for and share their digital stories! Using the kids only - on Wednesday, July 13 at 1:30 computer to design their own stories, they pm meet live animals in the library during will create and share animations and learn a fun program. how technology is used in the film and media The library is adjacent to the South industry. Amboy Middle/High School on O’Leary The “Game Design Club” will allow Blvd. Directions: www.dowdell.org children from ages-11+ to create their own Summer Library hours are Monday, video games. They will design and program Tuesday, and Thursday 10 am – 8 pm; their own video games using code and Wednesday and Friday 10 am – 5 pm. For computer science. Moreover, they will learn additional information, contact the library at important gaming concepts while building [email protected] or 732-721-6060. racing games, mazes, and other fun games. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 9 10 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Growing Up In South Amboy 11th Grade, St. Mary’s 1956-1957 By John (Flip) Phillips Well I am back at the old brick building during the JV game we walked around and on Augusta Street, and looking forward to went in to their auditorium. It was almost being an “Upper Classman”. My home as big as the old Majestic Theatre in Perth room teacher was Sister Ambrose, and if Amboy! This is where something funny (now, you remember her I am sure you will agree not then) happened: My friend Rock Stader she was one of the best. My classmates was always in and out of the doghouse with were basically the same, so it was easy to Mr. McCarthy and was a bench guy at the re-establish relationships. I gave studying moment. We were beating them pretty good a little more attention but still had problems and Mr. McCarthy was clearing the bench. with Latin and a new problem with Geometry. So, Rock was getting a chance to play. I was I could never understand how those lines still in the game and I told him that I would and circles made any sense. Sister Ambrose get him the ball to put a few points on the taught it and she made sure I eventually got board. This I did, but things did not work it (?) by making me take it twice. out. He got the ball and drove to the basket Again, because we had no gym there but the referee called a charging foul on him. was little after school social activities like He took the ball and threw it from one end of dances or student plays etc. There were clubs the court to the other. I remember looking at and of course the students who put together the ball in flight, and Mr. McCarthy pointing Best Friends-Lois Morriss (l) and Ann Henry of the school newspaper, The Crown. Then to Freddy Farrell to go in and replace Rock. South Amboy have been friends for over 73 years! there was always the Sunday night dance The ball hit and broke the scoreboard! Rock at Sacred Heart, and I would go when I had was coming back to the bench, but the coach the price to get in. This got me in trouble pointed to the locker room and off he went, with my girlfriend when I did not show up in the DH again. It was in Philadelphia that on my birthday. Why not? I did not have Mr. McCarthy set me up to talk to a college a quarter to get in. I don’t think she ever recruiter. I forget his name but the college knew the reason. However, we were set to was Temple University. Even in my senior go to the prom together but Msgr. Sullivan year when I did not play high school ball he cancelled it. I remember he made the junior was looking out for me. I’ll get to that in the and senior classes go over to the church and next (last) installment. he really went at us. What happened? I’ll Now to the final game I played for St. leave that story left untold because I never Mary’s. It was in the state tournament and it knew what the real reason was. And, it was was played at Asbury Park Convention Hall almost sixty years ago. I continued to spend against Gloucester Catholic. It was a very, my off school hours with the guys at the old very close game and I had one of my better Astarita store now owned my Mr. and Mrs. games, but we lost by one point. And just like Eli. They were nice people and treated us in the Hoffman game from the previous year well, especially Mrs. Eli. Now it’s basketball I was “selected” to take the last shot. Yes, I time, what else? missed again! Mr. McCarthy and Smokey This is a story never told and it is true. Ryan (our JV coach) argued with the referee We almost did not have a season. It happened that I was fouled but to no avail. My St. at a small grammar school gym in lower Mary’s basketball career was over. When I Fittings by Sheila, a Mastectomy Boutique and Mid Jersey Medical Supplies in downtown South Sayreville in November 1956. Mr. McCarthy retell my senior year I’ll explain why I could Amboy joined Meridian Health "Paint The Town Pink" initiative to encourage women to have was explaining something to the team (I don’t not play my senior year. My mom (God mammograms and early detection examinations. Our staff is always readily available to answer your remember what), and standing behind him love her) had a hand in it, and I did not find health questions and together with your physician and Meridian Health, assist you to make the best was Rock Stader. Well, Rock was putting on out the reason until many, many years after. healthcare choice. (Photo/Info Submitted) a show mimicking whatever the coach was Now school is out and here comes saying. This got everybody laughing, we were summer. I did not work at Stewarts because cracking up. Mr. McCarthy got so mad he the state changed how we were to be paid. walked off the court and said something to the If you were 21 or over they did not have to effect: That’s it, no season! We really let Rock pay the 75 cents an hour the state required have it and we knew we had to do something them to pay us, the older guys worked for fast. Well, the team selected me (yes me) to tips. So, I lost my car hop job, one of the be the one who would apologize for the team. best jobs I ever had. My friend Ned Moran So, off we went as a group to the coach’s and Spider Walsh (remember him?) got me house on Augusta Street to try and save the a job working with them at a ladies garment season. When we got there he was already factory up by Sacred Heart. So, I still had in conference with Father Russell. I stood a few dollars in my pocket and I think I at the front door with the team behind me still had a girlfriend. And the summer was and asked if we could come in to apologize. about the same as previous summers. There After we promised to “behave” both he and was the weekly dance next to the old police Father Russell said we could have another hall, just hanging out, drive-in movie dates chance. Now, this is a long, long ago story (remember the Amboys Drive-In?), and a lot and many of the guys are gone, but if anyone of basketball up at the Black Tank. from that team reads this, I know they will You know what’s funny: I can’t smile and think of Rock. He was something! remember what I did yesterday, but what And I have another Rock story further on. I did over sixty years ago is coming back I’ve been asked a few times how I could “loud and clear”. go from a 300 point season as a sophomore to 200 points as a junior. The answer is easy: Flea Market We had a better team, and Mr. McCarthy The First Presbyterian Church of wanted me to play what today we call point Sayreville will be having their annual Flea guard, and I missed a game. Here are the guys Market on Saturday June 4th , 2016 from 8 I remember: Tom Pristavec, Joe Viggiano, am to 2 pm. Our rain date is June 11th. Come John Graber, Jim Smelas, Tom Leonard, out and see if you find your treasures. Check Rock Stader, Ned Moran, Al Smith, Stanley out our various vendors, have a good meal Kolakowski and Fred Farrell. Tommy P and just enjoy the day. made second team All County, he was a very good player and had a good year. Me? Yankees Trips Well, honorable mention again. Yes, we had The Sayreville Recreation Department a better team but did not win a lot of games, is running bus trips to watch the New York eight I think, and some of the losses were Yankees battle it out in America’s favorite very close. I won’t say anything about not pastime. Come join us as we cheer on the New having a gym again, it goes without saying. York Yankees for these exciting bus trips: We played a pretty potent schedule again. June 24, 2016 – The New York Yankees Teams like Rutgers Prep, Trenton Catholic, vs. the Twins Wildwood Catholic and Union Catholic August 26, 2016 – The New York combined for seven or eight of our losses. Yankees vs. the Orioles But, we beat our crosstown rival twice. I Cost for the tickets are $90.00 for each remember the trip up to Union City. As we game and are on a first come first served got off the bus you could see the skyline of basis. All games are 7:05 pm games and the New York City. And the players looked like bus will leave the Mickey Sedlak Recreation they worked on the docks, a rough looking Center at 4:15 pm sharp. Price includes bus group. Then there was the trip down to transportation and ticket to the game. Please Philadelphia to play Cardinal Dougherty, a contact the Recreation Office at 732-390- win. This was a big, big school. I remember 7096 for more information. Let’s Go Yankees! South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 11 My DNA Connections By Elaine Holton Scott “Why can’t they find my DNA??” I had Slover originally was Seloivre. His direct whined to my husband. “If they can find DNA ancestors were French Huguenots who had in ancient skeletons, then why can’t they find escaped religious persecution in France by mine???” In frustration, I continued waiting fleeing to the Netherlands before coming to and whining, until I finally gave up all hope. New Amsterdam in the New World. I also You see, at the beginning of December, I had have a little Viking DNA from Sweden and ordered 2 DNA kits from Ancestry.com, one Norway, which makes Ragnar and all of for me and one for my husband. Within a Kattegat from my favorite show, The Vikings, few days, we received the kits; followed the “my people,” or so I now laughingly say to directions for filling the tubes with saliva; my husband. then, mailed both kits at the Post Office. On My mother’s family, both the Primkas Dec. 21st, my husband got his results. (“What and the Wieczoreks, had lived in Bergen Hill about mine?” I had thought with envy.) Like after coming to America in the beginning of the commercial on television about the man the 1880’s. My maternal grandmother’s name who had thought he was German, only to was Franciszka Wieczorek. In 1905, at the learn from his DNA results he was mostly age of 19, she had married her widowed next Scottish, my husband, with the surname of door neighbor, William Primka. In 1918, Scott, learned that he was mostly Irish…with Franciszka would die from the flu. My mother Pictured are the local American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT), who escorted the Vietnam Wall no mention of Scottish DNA at all. As for me, was only 2 years old at the time. I had known to Carteret Park on April 27 so it could be put on display from April 28-May 1. The local veterans who attended the ceremony, and are pictured on motorcycles were Gary Poland, Joe Castellano, Mel I got an email from Ancestry…but, alas, it was very little about my Polish side, but that’s all Meszaros, Bob McGuire, Cliff O’Brien, and Joe Salgines. The Wall Memorial was a huge success with to tell me “there was a problem” extracting changed. Thanks to Ancestry.com matching overflowing crowds on all four days of the exhibit. (Photo/story by Joe Lotkowictz) my DNA. So, instead of getting my results, my DNA to possible family members, I I was sent my 2nd DNA kit. By that time, I was matched to my grandmother’s sister’s St. Stan’s Carnival was unashamedly and unfairly blaming my granddaughter!! She’s a South Amboy St. Stan’s Carnival will be held at Food: Fabulous Food Tent featuring husband from the pent-up envy…and it felt resident named Jill Furia, nee Skarzynski. the parish carnival ground on Main St. & a wide variety of ethnic and American good to let it all out. A month later, I was Jill’s grandmother was Mary Wieczorek…a MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The dates are homemade foods, including mouth-watering notified by Ancestry once again that “there great aunt I had never known I had. Since Wed. June 22--- 6 -10 p.m.; Thurs. June 23- seafood area; Spezzi’s nightly specials; was a problem” extracting enough DNA. “connecting,” Jill and I have been enjoying --6-10 p.m.; Fri. June 24 ---5-11 p.m.; Sat. Barbecue Ribs; Friday Night Fish Fry So, they sent me a 3rd DNA kit. Finally and our newfound “cousinship” as we act like June 25---5- 11 p.m.. beginning at 5 p.m.; Scrumptious desserts unbelievably when all hope was gone, on Cagney & Lacey searching for information There will be at least 14 rides for kiddies for all ages; Beer Garden March 27th, I received an email containing about our shared family. We’ve also been through adults. Pre-Sale Ride Tickets and Attractions: Wed. Night - June 22 my DNA results. Instantly forgetting all the getting to know each other, and learning how Super 50/50 Raffle Tickets will be sold prior Magic 98.3 FM Today’s Hits, Yesterday’s problems, the long, long wait, and all the much we are alike. I hope this will be a long to the carnival at the following locations: Favorites - 6 - 8 p.m.; All in One- Live frustration, I eagerly read my report. and rewarding connection. Sat. 6/18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. -- front entrance music - 8 - 10 p.m.; My DNA test results showed I was 100% of St. Stan’s School (221 MacArthur Ave.); Thursday Night - June 23 East Brunswick European. I guess that means except for Trip To “Cabaret By Prior to Bingo at St. Stan’s Auditorium 6 - “School of Rock” House Band - Live music coming to America, it doesn’t seem that my 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 6/2, 6/9, 6/16. Prior 6-8 p.m., Just Us - Live Music & Remember family had traveled much at all throughout The Sea” to Bingo at St. Stan’s Auditorium- 12-1:30 Then- A Acappella Duo 8- 10 p.m. The OLV Seniors are sponsoring a trip the last 1,000 years or so. Reading the report, p.m. Sundays 6/5, 6/12, 6/19. Parish Office Friday Night - June 24 - “St. Stan’s to see “Cabaret by the Sea” featuring Vincent I wasn’t surprised to learn that 50% of my (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday School Alumni Night” Awesome Fish Fry - Talarico at Crystal Point Yacht Club on DNA comes from Eastern Europe since my Evenings 6-9 p.m.) Tickets are available in 5 p.m.; NJ 101.5 FM Radio Station - 6 - 8 Tuesday, July 26, 2016. The price of $110 mother’s family had all come from Poland Church Lobby before all Masses. p.m.; Island Band - Live music 8 - 9 p.m.; includes the show, 3 course lunch with dessert, and, possibly, Lithuania, too. The 35% Irish The Carnival will feature games of Southern Steel Band - Live music - 9 - 11 p.m. soda, tea and coffee, bus transportation, bus from my dad’s side wasn’t surprising either, chance with fabulous prizes for all ages. Some Saturday Night - June 25 Thunder 106.3 driver gratuity, and snacks on the return nor was the 9% Western European DNA of the games: Las Vegas “Money” Wheel FM Country Radio Station - 6 -8 p.m.; The trip. To make a reservation or for further from France and the Netherlands. You see, for adults; Nightly & Super 50/50 drawings; Fog -Live music 8 - 11 p.m.. information, contact Finita at (732) 721-5081. my paternal great grandfather’s surname of eight grade parents fund raiser 12 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times

Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union held its 75th Annual Meeting on May 4. Pictured (l-r) is Chris Abeel, VP Corporate & Governmental Affairs, Ronald C. Behrens, President/CEO, Elsie Mroczkowski, Board of Directors Chairwoman, and John Andrejewski, who has been a member for 75 years.

A smiling and very proud John Andrejewski (r) is presented a plaque by Board of Directors Chairwoman Elsie Mroczkowski in honor of his 75 years of membership. (Photos by Tom Burkard) Raritan Bay FCU Holds 75th Annual Meeting Raritan Bay FCU held their 75th Annual Union House Hall of Leaders. Meeting on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.The Raritan Bay FCU also honored John 75th Annual Meeting was brought to order Andrejewski, a founding member and by Madam Chairman Elsie Mroczkowski. long-time volunteer at the Credit Union by Madam Chairman commented that “A strong presenting him with a plaque which stated commitment to both our members and the “Making the Difference. This award is communities in which we live and work presented to John Andrejewski in recognition is the reason that RBFCU has, for over 75 of 75 years as a member and 41 years of years, enjoyed great success and guarantees service as an Official to Raritan Bay Federal us a bright future ahead.” Credit Union.” Ronald C. Behrens, Raritan Bay FCU’s Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union is a President/CEO, delivered the President’s non-profit, community chartered financial Message, in which he emphasized Raritan institution that serves everyone who lives, Bay FCU’s commitment to serving our works, worships, or attends school in members. Behrens stated, “It is with great Middlesex County. Raritan Bay Federal pride that we honor our 75th Anniversary.” Credit Union was chartered in 1941, and is During the meeting, The New Jersey owned and operated by its members. Visit Credit Union League’s Interim President/ Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union online at CEO and VP of Corporate & Governmental www.rbfcu.coop. (Article submitted) Affairs Christian Abeel presented the credit union with a plaque commemorating its Students Inducted 75th anniversary. Ron Behrens, Raritan Bay FCU’s resident/CEO, was also presented with Into Phi Theta Kappa a plaque for being inducted into the Credit The following Middlesex County College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society Occupational for two-year colleges. Parlin-Anna Gymrek, Ashley Hernandez, Oyebisi Oyewumi- Endangered List Braimah, Summera Zaheer. Sayreville- By Al Gomolka Jr. Times Poet Laureate Lewis Danner, Oyindamola Ikolaba, Jah c.2003 Mahon, Cindy McCabe, Tojleeya Shuler, If not extinct I do insist Amy Tengelics, Amanda Williams, Alicja A threatened and endangered list Wisniowska. South Amboy-Aaron Beers, Of jobs once common in our midst Ronak Dave, Christina Martinez, Angela Now so rare and tenuous: Schnell, Rhianon Smith, James Soboczynski, Iceman, rag or junkman, chicken plucker, Denise Steiner. Congratulations! Milkman, TV repairman, Typewriter maker, telephone operator, Door to door salesman, coal delivery man, “Tree Candy” Photo Carhop waitress, movie projectionist, Contest House call doctor, midwife, Take a photo of a tree that catches Blacksmith, butler, dishwasher, your eye and tell us why! The Sayreville Drugstore soda fountain jerk, prospector, Shade Tree Commission is sponsoring a 5 & 10 cent store proprietor, newspaper Photo Contest, which is open to all borough barker, residents. Your photo of a tree located in Street sweeper, toll collector, Sayreville and its location must be noted on Truant officer, dog catcher, your entry. All entries must be submitted to Lighthouse keeper, grave digger, the Shade Tree Commission, 167 Main St., And many more have gone the way Sayreville, NJ 08872 by Aug. 1, 2016. Photos Of the dinosaur I hate to say will not be returned. Voting will take place Who knows that if maybe some day at Sayreville Day. Prizes will be awarded to There will be no jobs, only time to play! first and second place photos. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 13 The Smoke Column By Ex-Chief Richard Kosmoski, MS The Sayreville Fire Department will & Chemical Co. #1, organized in 1927 is be celebrating their 100th Anniversary on located on Old Spye Road in the southern June 25, 2016. It all started in 1916 when section; and the President Park Fire Co. #1, the Borough of Sayreville granted a group organized in 1947 is located on Roosevelt of concerned citizens the authority to form Boulevard in the central area of town. The Sayreville Engine Co. #1. Over the past one department has approximately 150 members hundred years, the department has grown and responds to an excess of a thousand substantially both in membership and emergency calls per year serving the 45,000 firefighting equipment. residents and businesses in this 17 square It was on June 19th, 1916, that the mile community. Borough’s first Fire Department Ordinance Sayreville Engine Co. #1 has been was introduced at a municipal meeting. This making preparations for this event for the ordinance was adopted on the final reading past three years. Various fund raisers have on August 2nd, 1916. It was determined that been held to defray the cost of this expensive a volunteer fire department was needed and celebration. In addition to celebrating their would be started with forty members and that 100th anniversary on June 25th, 2016, the all applications be filed with the committee. Sayreville Fire Department will be hosting The first firehouse was located on the the New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s ground floor of what was then the first Association’s 130th annual convention which municipal building located on Main Street, will be held at Sayreville War Memorial next to the current Borough Hall. Sayreville High School on the morning of June 25th. Engine Co. #1 shared the use of this building, At the conclusion of the convention, an which was originally built in 1909, until afternoon parade of fire trucks will be held the “new” borough hall was built in 1942. in the community followed by an anniversary Engine Company then became the sole celebration at Veteran’s Park. occupant of the building until 1969 when the The Sayreville Fire Department has a current firehouse on MacArthur Avenue was long and storied history of fighting fires in constructed. The original firehouse still stands this industrial turned bedroom community. at its original site and is used as a meeting With most of the well-known industries long place for Borough organizations. gone, single family homes, condominiums, The first motorized fire apparatus and townhomes are now the norm. purchased for the department was a 1916 The fire department is under the American LaFrance pumper. The first fire leadership of Chief Vinnie Waranowicz, 1st chief of the Sayreville Fire Department to be Assistant Chief George Gawron, and 2nd elected was Noel E. Bissett. Serving with him Assistant Chief Steven Kanca. was Foreman John Baron, Assistant Foreman Congratulations to the Sayreville Fire John Hart Jr., Secretary Rufus Weischadle, Department on your 100 years of dedicated and Treasurer Frank Kolb. All members of the service to the Borough of Sayreville. department were assigned positions among As we prepare to remember our fallen the following divisions: Drivers; Hose and heroes this Memorial Day, let us not forget Chemical men; Hand Chemical Tanks; Axes, those firefighters who have answered their Poles and Ladders; Apparatus and Patrol. final alarm since our last Memorial Day. Thus the Borough’s Fire Department came Thomas Dovidauskas--Sayreville Engine into existence before the local water supply Co. #1 system was established and had to rely upon Daniel Carter--Sayreville Engine Co. #1 chemicals, sand and the “old bucket brigade” George J. Przygoda--Sayreville Engine in extinguishing fires. Co. #1 The strictly all volunteer fire department Lawrence Martin Sr.--Mechanicsville Hose currently operates out of four fire stations. Co. Sayreville Engine Co. #1 organized in John “Jake” English--Independence E&H Co. 1916, is located on MacArthur Avenue in Scott MacConnell--Independence E&H Co. the western section of town; Melrose Hose Gerald “BEAR” Celecki--Progressive Fire Co. #1, organized in 1922 is located on Oak Co. LODD Street in the northern section; Morgan Hose Rescued! Local Scout Troop To Celebrate 100th Anniversary Boy Scout Troop 91 of South Amboy will be recognizing its 100th anniversary on July 17, 2016 during their summer encampment in Clinton Township, NJ. The event will take place at Camp Dill, where the troop has been camping every summer for over 90 years. The activities will start with a Camp Dill prepared hot lunch at noon, and will include the annual Troop Court of Honor. Chartered by the Boy Scouts of America in 1916, Troop 91 is one of the oldest Scout Troops in the United States and is a proud member of the Monmouth Council. Meetings take place every Monday night at 7:30PM in the First Presbyterian Church of South Amboy on Broadway, which has been the Troop’s Sponsor for the last 12 years. Prior to that, the troop was sponsored for 88 years by the First Baptist Church of South Amboy. On Friday May 6th. members of the South The Troop invites former members to Amboy Fire Department responded to a So. join them for the celebration; which is a Stevens Ave. address for a reported cat stuck on a roof. In heavy wind and rain, firefighters climbed perfect opportunity to renew old friendships, to the roof of a 2 1/2 story house from ground see the many changes at Camp Dill, and ladders, secured a very frightened and wet kitten, reminisce about the “good old days”. If you then came down assisted by the departments would like to attend, please e-mail the Troop ladder truck. (Photo/Info Submitted) at [email protected]. Let us know if you need directions when you contact us. Trip To American Remember – once a Troop 91 Boy Scout, always a Troop 91 Scouter. The current Music Theater members of the Troop would be honored to The OLV Seniors are sponsoring a bus welcome you on July 17th. PLEASE TRY trip to the American Music Theater Christmas TO ATTEND! Show in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Saturday, ST. JUDE November 5, 2016. The price of the trip is May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, $125.00 which includes the show, lunch at loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude, Shady Maple, bus transportation, bus driver worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the gratuity and snacks on the return trip. To hopeless, pray us. Say this prayer nine times a day for nine days. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be reserve a seat or for further questions, please promised. Thank You St. Jude. -B.S.. contact Teri at (732)727-7639. 14 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Prom Memories South Amboy High School’s Prom in 2005 was hosted by the Junior class and held at the Grand Marquis. Pictured are members of that Junior class, bottom row (l-r) Mary Theresa Horezga, Devon Hess, second row (l-r) LeAnn (McNally) Campbell,Tabitha Noble, Ashley Charmello, Samantha Stratton, Caitlyn Winkler, third row (l-r) Kali (Eckenroth) James, Nikki (Steigler) Paganelli, Samantha Seaman, Danielle Liberman, Christina Dean, Victoria Walsh, Tiffany Tompkins and Jess Coffey.

Stella Misiewicz (l) and co-members of the Sayreville Shade Tree Commission are pictured at Kennedy Park during Arbor Day. They were giving out free tree seedlings, information, and also raffled off bird houses. (Photo by Tom Burkard) Just Married

South Amboy Council President Mickey Gross recently received the Peter J. Barnes Community award by the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, & South Amboy during the Annual Dinner Meeting at the Pines Manor on May 4, 2016. Mickey (r) is pictured with his wife Sue (l) at the Dinner Meeting. (Photo Submitted) Saint Ambrose Michael Rowley of South Amboy and Kristina Jones were recently married in a very unique Carnival setting...At White Castle on Rt. 9 North in Saint Ambrose Carnival in Old Bridge Sayreville. Congratulations! (Photo submitted) will be held Tuesday July 19th through Saturday July 23rd from 6:00 pm-11:00 pm every night. Nightly live bands & DJ music all Basketball Camp week. Great food from BBQ ribs to fresh HOT Coach John Wojcik will run his Future zeppoles. Meet and greet Batman,Spiderman, Stars Basketball Camp this July. Two Wonder Woman and so much more. Super sessions will be held the first from July 50/50, Beer & Wine garden. $30.00 unlimited 18-22 and the second from July 25-29. For ride wristbands are on sale now at www. information please call 732-213-0677 or stambroseschool.net email [email protected]. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 15 Rev. Kilcomons Celebrates 10th Anniversary On May 27, 2016, Rev. Richard D. Kilcomons, son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Kilcomons of Sayreville, celebrated his 10th Anniversary as an ordained priest in the Diocese of Paterson, NJ. Father Rick Kilcomons attended Sacred Heart Grammar School, and the Delbarton School in Mendham, NJ, prior to his family relocating to Orlando, FL. He graduated from Bishop Moore HS in Orlando, and attended St. Leo College before relocating back to New Jersey. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from Seton Hall University, a Masters of Science in Education Degree from St. John’s University in New York, and a Masters of Divinity Degree from Immaculate Conception Seminary in South Orange, NJ. He also completed graduate studies in philosophy at Catholic University in Washington, DC. Father Rick was ordained to the priesthood on May 27, 2006, and then assigned as a parochial vicar to St. Therese Rev. Richard D. Kilcomons Parish in Succasunna, NJ, and then to St. for the Regina Mundi Council of Knights in Virgil Parish in Morris Plains, NJ. Clifton. Father Rick is also a member of the On Jan. 25, 2014, he was appointed Board of Directors of the Clifton New Jersey pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Senior Citizen Housing Corporation. Clifton, NJ, where he is currently serving. Congratulations Father Rick, and may He is a Fourth Degree Knight, and a chaplain God bless you! (Article/photo submitted) Thank You From Jammin For Jaclyn From all of us at Jammin for Jaclyn, we to list here please go to our Jammin for want to say THANK YOU. Honestly, thank Jaclyn facebook page ​ to see the complete you just does not seem like enough. We list of our support system and the history of had hundreds of people come out to the 3rd how the Jammin for Jaclyn Benefit Concert annual Jammin for Jaclyn Benefit Concert came about.​ this year in support of Wyatt Scott. Wyatt is Please remember that we are here to help two years old and has Neuroblastoma Cancer. members of the community who are in need More than 20 sponsors supported the event, due to illness. The continued community we had 10 musical acts and dozens of food support enables us to hold Jammin for Jaclyn establishments donated an incredible amount Benefit Concert every April. Please continue of food. The hall was filled with love and to pray for Wyatt and again, Thank you so support. Once again, it was an incredible much for your support. We look forward to evening. We love and appreciate each and another successful event next year! every one of you for your help​ Denise and Ron Morgan, Jammin for Because there are just too many names Jaclyn Founders 16 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Bon Jovi Album Due In September By Tom Burkard Former Sayreville resident and rock megastar Jon Bon Jovi’s band, Bon Jovi will have a new album out in September. The album,titled, “This House Is Not For Sale,” should be interesting to hear, as it is the first for the group without the fabulous lead guitarist/vocal harmonizer/songwriter, Richie Sambora, who grew up in Woodbridge. Sambora, who co-wrote many of the group’s hits with Jon Bon Jovi, left the band in 2013. Bruce Concerts In NJ Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will play two shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Aug. 23 and Aug. 25. They are also scheduled to play in Philadelphia at Brian O’Connor’s School of Music All Star Band performed another outstanding Spring Concert for the Veterans Nursing Home in Menlo Park on Citizens Bank Park on Sept. 7. For ticket Sunday May 15th. The crowd, which consisted of more than 150 people, got to enjoy a wide variety of rock classics, which left everyone feeling great! info, go to www.metlifestadium.com. This group of talented musicians and singers are as follows: (Front Row) Aayush Mehta, Nickolas Lesniak, Gabriel Werts and Therese Lumapas (Middle Row) Bryan Batista, Brian O’Connor, Aaryan Mehta, Caitlin Autunnale, Michael Autunnale, Anthon Pesch, George Giovenco, (Back Row) Wayne One Hit Wonders-50 Edmundson, Nick Zonak, Lance Kennedy, Aauraag Godavari, Abhiram Godavari, Anthony Cabahug, Brendan O’Keeffe, Rich Steele, Kyle O’Connell, Sheil Shah. (Photo/Info Submitted) Years Ago Bon Jovi Opens New #1 Pop Hits-May 28 #1 Country Hits- By Tom Burkard 2001-All For You-Janet Jackson If you were around and perhaps a Hunger Center 1996-Tha Crossroads-Bones thugs-n- May 28 teenager, how many of these popular songs 2005-Making Memories Of Us-Keith Urban By Steve Schmid harmony of the day do you remember? 1998-This Kiss-Faith Hill Sayreville native rock star Jon Bon Jovi 1982-Ebony And Ivory-P. McCartney & 1966-One Has My Name (The Other 1988-Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses- once again is showing his compassion for the M. Jackson Has My Heart)-Barry Young; Flowers Kathy Mattea needy. Bon Jovi has opened a second location 1977-Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder On The Wall-Statler Brothers; Lies-The 1970-My Love-Sonny James to help feed poor hungry people. He cut the 1966-When A Man Loves A Woman-Percy Knickerbockers; The Duck-Jackie Lee; The 1961-Hello Walls-Faron Young ribbon May 10 for the new B.E.A.T. center Sledge Men In My Little Girl’s Life-Mike Douglas; in Toms River. B.E.A.T. stands for "Bringing No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s Everyone All Together." Bon Jovi wanted to Rory Kelly Band Bongiovi Honored In)-The T-Bones; The Cheater-Bob Kuban open a location in an area heavily damaged Returns To NJ By Tom Burkard & The In-Men; Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind; by Super Storm Sandy. The new one stop Dorothea Bongiovi, formerly of Love Makes The World Go Round-Deon The hard rockin’ Rory Kelly Band is Sayreville, and the wife of superstar rocker location includes Bon Jovi's second Soul coming to New Jersey in July! The boys Jackson; Barefootin’-Robert Parker; Oh Kitchen restaurant. Diners get good quality Jon Bon Jovi was honored with the first How Happy-Shades Of Blue; Cool Jerk-The have 3 dates scheduled including Friday Hope Award for taking the lead in helping food for a minimum $10 donation, or they can July 15-Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar, Monroe, Capitols; Doubleshot (Of My Baby’s Love); eat for free and volunteer their help in lieu of the less fortunate at the Jersey Shore. The Dirty Water-The Standells; Little Girl-The 9 p.m.; Saturday July 16-South Stevens presentation of the award was by Family payment. A food pantry, job training center, Pub, South Amboy, 9 p.m.; Sunday July 17 Syndicate Of Sound; They’re Coming To and other resources are located there. Bon Jovi Promise of Monmouth County, at the Promise Take Me Away, Ha-HAAA!-Napoleon XIV; (afternoon) They will be headlining a show of Spring dinner on May 19 at the Ocean said he wants to fight poverty and hunger by at Richie’s (PAN) Stock brought to you by Sweet Dreams-Tommy McClain; Black bringing people together in the community. Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch. Is Black-Los Bravos; Psychotic Reaction- Harley Davidson of Ocean County, at the Congratulations, Dorothea on a well- The B.E.A.T. center will connect clients to Sons of Amvets Post 2, Jackson. Count Five; Winchester Cathedral-New services they need to get back on their feet. deserved award! Vaudeville Band. Benefit For Wisenfelder Singer-Songwriters Shine At College Festival A benefit for Dave (Devildog) his medical bills etc. Dave was diagnosed Wisenfelder will be held on Saturday June 18, with T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia 2016 from 2 p.m. until midnight at Buddies and has been receiving treatment for the past Tavern 277 Johnson Lane, Sayreville NJ. A year. Cost is $15 per person, please come out great lineup of bands will play all afternoon/ and support this great cause. Please call Fred night, and 100 % of the proceeds ticket sales (732) 421-1397 for ticket info etc. and raffles will be donated to Dave to offset

As part of Middlesex County College's 2016 Festival of Arts and Sciences, a group of singer-songwriters performed their original musical compositions and shared the stories behind their songs. Pictured left to right: Leander Galimba (Piscataway); Caroline Marquard (Zurich, Switzerland); Faith Chambers (Woodbridge); Karen Hardy (East Brunswick), and Jerry Smith (South Amboy). (Photo by Melody Smith) South Amboy troubadour and Middlesex original songs from her upcoming EP, County College (MCC) adjunct professor “Outline,” “Your Rain,” and “Release.” Billy Boyz Band entertained the crowd at the South Amboy Knights of Columbus #426 Open Mic Jerry Smith facilitated a singer-songwriter Caroline Marquard’s performance included last month. (Photo by Tom Burkard) event at the college as part of the college’s her original “Switzerland.” Leander Galimba 2016 Festival of Arts and Sciences called sang his “I Promise You,” which he co-wrote : Singer-songwriters and the Stories Behind with Toni Teller, and Karen Hardy performed By The Numbers-Part 1 Their Songs. several original songs on guitar before By Tom Burkard Michael Nestor, Chair of the English moving to the upright piano to play “Home.” 1. ___1, 2, 3 Red Light A Mathchbox 20 Department, explains, “The 2016 Festival of Professor Smith highlighted his three-song 2.___Three Times A Lady B Chicago Arts and Sciences theme is ‘Sharing Stories set with his signature “South Amboy, USA.” 3.___ One C Three Dog Night 4.___ Knock Three Times D Tommy Tutone through Words, Images, and Performances.’ After the presentation, Smith said, “A 5.___ 8-6-7-5-3-0-9/Jenny E Paul Simon Each festival event showcases the presenter’s singer-songwriter wants to be able to step 6.___ Twenty-Five Miles F The Doors research, passions or other areas of interest. onto a stage and connect with the audience 7.___ 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) G The Commodores Jerry Smith’s presentation features a group through his or her music—not always an 8.___ 25 or 6 To 4 H Eddie Money of singer-songwriters who share stories easy thing to do. However, each artist in this 9.___ Two Hearts I Zager & Evans about the inspirations behind their musical group, I believe, offers this gift.” J Edwin Starr 10.___Love Me Two Times compositions.” All of the performers have a presence on 11.___Two Tickets To Paradise K The Four Preps 12.___In The Year 2525 L 1910 Fruitgum Co. Faith Chambers, Caroline Marquard, the Internet. As Smith noted, “Anyone poking 13.___Five O’Clock World M Phil Collins Leander Galimba, and Karen Hardy around on YouTube will be able to find these 14.___50 Ways To Leave Your Lover N Dawn performed before a live audience of students, young talented singer-songwriters.” 15.___3 AM O The Vogues faculty/staff, and the general public during MCC holds its Festival of Arts and

Answers: 1l 2g 3c 4n 5d 6j 7k 8b 9m 10f 11h 12i 13o 14e 15a. 14e 13o 12i 11h 10f 9m 8b 7k 6j 5d 4n 3c 2g 1l Answers: the April 22 event. Sciences annually throughout the month of Faith Chambers opened with three April. (Article submitted) South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 17 School Sports College Notebook Bikowski Gets 100th Hit, Scores 100th Run (as of May 14) The Middlesex County College (MCC) by Tom Burkard (15-13) women’s softball team has had plenty Baseball of contributions from local athletes. Brittany South Amboy (14-4) Coach Dan Clayton (Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s) has Poulsen’s Governors are having another had a stellar season with 44 hits, 24 RBI, 5 super season, with plenty of offense and home runs, 7 doubles, 4 triples and 29 runs strong pitching the key. Jayson Olivares is scored, while hitting a lofty .494. Erin Stvan batting over .600, and Nick Reagan is not (Sayreville) 38 hits, 31 RBI, 2 homers, 11 far behind, as both players lead the squad doubles, 2 triples, and sports a .400 batting in many offensive categories. Olivares is avg. She is also (1-0) on the pitcher’s mound also the ace of the pitching staff with a (6-2) with 4 K’s in 6 innings. Kathryn Dovidauskas mark. Kyle Gasiewski, a 6-foot-2 freshman (Sayreville) has 41 hits, 1 home run and 8 has excelled, and has one of the top ERA’s doubles. Shana Anderson (South Amboy) in the Gold Division. has 21 hits, 11 RBI, 2 triples, 6 stolen bases, Sayreville (11-13) Connor Johnson and is hitting .304. Caitlyn Norek (Cardinal and Joe Polomene have led the offense this McCarrick/St. Mary’s and Ashley Buczek season, putting up some very healthy stats. (South Amboy) have also contributed in Ace pitcher Pete Soporowski is (5-2) and limited action...The MCC men’s baseball really throwing the heat again. team (29-16) have received excellent pitching Softball from hard-throwing right hander, Tim Kales South Amboy (12-8) The talented (South Amboy), who is (5-2) with 3 saves, Lady Guvs are led by the slugging of Alissa a 2.68 ERA, and in 47 innings, struck out South Amboy standout softball player Alissa Bikowski ripped a single and double including her Bikowski, Jenna Makar, and Shannon Tran, 32. Josh Guarnera (Sayreville) has provided 100th career hit, scored 3 runs to reach the 100 career mark, and drove in 2 runs to lead the Lady while many others contribute offensively. some good offensive pop for MCC. He has Guvs to a 15-6 romp over Manville. She became the first girl in Hoffman/South Amboy history to Kaleigh Keegan is the ace of the pitching 32 hits, scored 44 runs, has 16 RBI, 5 stolen have 100 stolen bases, 100 hits, and 100 runs scored in a career. Also contributing for SA was Jenna bases, and a .282 avg. Makar, who laced 2 singles, a double and knocked in 4 runs, and Jamie Moran who racked up 4 RBI. staff, and has recently notched her 100th Winning pitcher Kaleigh Keegan fired a 5-hitter and struck out 4. career strikeout. Christian Campbell (Sayreville) has had Sayreville (9-9) Coach Krista DeLucia a fine year at Rutgers U. (23-25) He’s batting Sayreville/South Amboy Team Leaders has had plenty of offense from Emily Cabrera, .290 with 20 hits, 15 RBI, and 8 doubles. Ryane Brush, Kelly Duffy, Christina Misiur, While pitching, he is (1-3) with 21 strikeouts Baseball strikeouts-Olivares 47 and Kayla Stvan, Duffy is looking sharp on in 24 innings. His fielding pct. Is .986...Jimmy Sayreville Softball the hill, and sports a (9-6) record. Kraivec (Sayreville) has been outstanding Runs-Kyle Richards 13, Brett Dzamba Sayreville GMCT Baseball with Centenary College (19-14). The flame- 11; hits-Connor Johnson 20, Joe Polomene Runs-Christina Misiur 19, Ryane Brush Play-In Round throwing righty is (5-1) #2 in wins, and also 17; RBI-Johnson 12, Pete Soporowski 15; hits-Misiur 25, Brush 23, Emily Cabrera South Amboy 12 Perth Amboy Tech #2 with 31 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched. 9; doubles-Sean McDonnell 6, Johnson 23; RBI- Brush 20, Kelly Duffy 16; home 2-The Guvs seeded #20 had no problem with He has a 4.35 ERA. Freshman Chris Eveigan 5; Batting Avg.-Johnson .357, Polomene runs-Brush 6; Batting avg.-Cabrera .469, PAT, the #29 seed. Julian Munoz had a huge (Sayreville) has seen very limited action with .347, Richards .306, Dzamba .304; Wins- Duffy .462, Brush .460, Misiur .368, Kayla 4-for-4 game with 3 runs and 2 RBI, while the Ramapo College Road Runners (35- Pete Soporowski 5-2, Jayson DeMild 2-1, Stvan .353. Jayson Olivares drilled 3 hits, scored 2 runs, 10-1) powerhouse. Chris is 3-for-8, .375, Johnson 2-4; Innings pitched-Soporowski Wins-Duffy 9-6; Innings pitched-Duffy and had 2 RBI. T.J. Moskal chipped in with with a double and 2 RBI...Senior Kristen 47.2. Strikeouts-Soporowski 53, Johnson 44. 96.2; Strikeouts-Duffy 75. 2 hits and an RBI. Fitzsimmons is having another great season South Amboy South Amboy Preliminary Round for The College of New Jersey (28-14). She Runs-Jayson Olivares 27 Julian Munoz Runs-Alissa Bikowski 39, Samantha Sayreville 6 JFK 0-Ace lefty hurler, has 34 hits, 16 runs scored, 10 RBI, and is 23, Nick Reagan 20; hits-Olivares 34, Reagan Rios 29; hits-Shannon Tran 33, Jenna Makar Pete Soporowski twirled a beautiful complete 6-for-6 in stolen bases, while batting .324... 28, Munoz 27; RBI-Nick Reagan 20, 30; RBI-Tran 34, Makar 24, Bikowski 23; game no-hitter, while striking out 11 and Kristen’s sister Erin Fitzsimmons, a frosh Olivares 20; home runs- Munoz 3, Olivares doubles-Bikowski 7; home runs-Bikowski 2; issuing 2 bases on balls. He also contributed at Ramapo College (21-15) is (0-3) with 2 2; doubles-Reagan 10, Olivares 6; Batting stolen bases-Bikowski 31, Rios 30; Batting an RBI single. Joe Polomene and Kyle saves and a nice 2.58 ERA, while fanning 21 Avg.-Olivares .607, Reagan .583, Munoz Avg.-Tran .516, Makar .469, Bikowski Richards drove in 2 runs for the winners. in 21.2 innings. She is 5-for-16, .313 while .491, Zach Honimar .450; stolen bases- .466, Rios .444, Hayley Schnyderite .415; First Round batting...Sayreville resident Brandon Bielak Olivares12, Kehare Ford 11. Wins-Kalieigh Keegan 11-8; Innings pitched- South River 5 Sayreville 4-The Bombers, (St. Joseph’s) is (3-1), 1 save, and has struck Wins-Olivares 6-2, Kyle Gasiewski 4-1, Keegan 110.2; strikeouts-Keegan 76. seeded #10, who made it to the GMCT finals out 39 batters in 41.2 innings, while sporting Charmello 2-0. Innings pitched-Olivares 42; The Yankee last season, bowed out early this year to a a super 2.38 ERA, for Notre Dame University (26-20)...Four locals are members of the The Met Challenge strong #7 seeded South River Rams team. Last month’s New York Mets photos by Challenge GMCT Softball Newark-Rutgers (15-24) baseball club. Soph Last month’s New York Yankees photos outfielder Danny Iannaccone of Parlin (St. Tom Burkard in The Met Challenge contest Play-In Round were: 1-Al Leiter 2-Rusty Staub 3-Derek by Tom Burkard in The Yankee Challenge Perth Amboy Tech 10 South Amboy Joseph’s) has 15 hits, 11 RBI, and is batting contest were: 1-Fred Stanley 2-Phil Linz .273. Junior pitcher Vince Enea (Sayreville) Bell 4-Bobby Valentine 5-Art Howe 6-Robin 7-Shannon Tran ripped 3 hits and drove in 2 Ventura. Three SA Times readers got all 6 3-Jerry Lumpe 4-Yogi Berra 5-Jim Leyritz runs, Samantha Rios had 3 hits, while Jenny leads the team with 3 saves, is (0-3), and #2 6-Willie Randolph. with a nifty 2.91 ERA. He has 11 K’s in 21.2 correct! Dennis Quinlan, Scott Farina, and Makar, Vicky Riley, and Renee Piazzolla Patrick Revel really know their Mets, and Former South Amboy resident Dennis stroked 2 hits apiece for the Lady Guvs. innings pitched. Nolan Rivera (Sayreville) Quinlan, now residing in Tennessee was the is 5-for-14, .357, with 2 doubles, and 4 RBI. were tri-champions for the month. Marie Preliminary Round Nordling, “a Met fan since 1966” also did winner getting 5-out-of-6, and only missing Sayreville 20 East Brunswick Tech 0 Pitcher Dan Murphy (South Amboy) is (0-0) on #3, naming Tommy John instead of Jerry with 8 K’s in 19.2 innings and a 5.49 ERA... very well by naming 4, just missing on #3 (3 innings)-Kelly Duffy fired a 3-inning no- naming Ricky Henderson instead of Derek Lumpe. Congratulations Dennis! hitter with 9 strikeouts and issued 3 walks, St. Peter’s College (1-42) has had a very *Check out this month’s Yankee tough season, to say the least. Jackie Riley Bell, and #5 thinking it was Duke Snider while going 2-for-2 with 3 RBI. Mary Kate instead of Art Howe. Nice going Met fans! Challenge, and see if you can give Dennis a Kersting also went 2-for-2 with a double, 3 (Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s) is (0-9) with run for his money! 25 strikeouts in 46 innings and a 10.50 ERA. Let’s see how you do in this month’s Met RBI, and 4 runs scored. Kayla Stvan belted a Challenge on page 20! two-bagger and knocked in 4. Jaclyn Dzamba Jackie has fared better at the plate and is #2 Keegan Notches and Emma Herrick each had a hit and 2 in batting avg. with a .255, mark, and also 2nd in hits with 25. She also has 6 doubles 100th Strikeout RBI for the #9 seeded Bombers. Sayreville South Amboy’s ace pitcher Kaleigh and 5 RBI. Seton Hall University (10-11) pounded out 9 hits and scored 13 runs in the Keegan chalked up her 100th career strikeout, women’s tennis coach Greg Wyzyzkowski second inning against the #24 seeded EBT. as the Lady Guvs pounded Timothy Christian, (Hoffman) had a strong squad this year. In First Round 10-0. Congratulations, Kaleigh! Sayreville 19 Dunellen 0 (6 innings)- their final match of the season, a Big East Kelly Duffy continued her outstanding Championship back down draw match against pitching by hurling another no-hitter, this Villanova U., the Setonians prevailed, 4-1.. time in a 6-inning contest. She fanned 8 and walked 3, as the Bombers blasted out 28 hits Downes Excels At in the romp. Jalyn Dzamba had a perfect Rider 5-for-5 with a double and scored 4 runs, Ryane Briann Downes a Cardinal McCarrick Brush belted 2 doubles, a single, and drove HS graduate is a student at Rider University in 4 runs, and Emily Cabrera went 5-for-6 who double majors in Marketing and with 2 doubles, 3 RBI, and scored 4 runs. International Business in the Business Honor Program. She is a member of the Rider Locals Win University Cross Country and Track and Sportsmanship Field Team. She is involved in the Johnson & Johnson Case Competition, Unified Special Awards Olympics Bowling, and the International The GMC recently named its Business Club. She excels both in the Sportsmanship Award winners for the year. classroom and on the track. She has been Locals honored were Pete Soporowski and honored consistently with the Dean’s List and Jessica Santangelo of Sayreville, and Nick the Rider University Gold Honor for Scholar Reagan and Beth Noble of South Amboy. Athletes. Briann has recently been inducted Congratulations! to the Mu Kappa Tau (Marketing Honor Society) and Gamma Beta Sigma (Business South Amboy-Sayreville Connection-Middlesex County College’s talented softball players are (l-r), Honor Society) Congratulations Briann! Shana Anderson (South Amboy), Kathryn Dovidauskas (Sayreville), Brittany Clayton (Sayreville), Caitlin Norek (South Amboy), Ashley Buczek (South Amboy), Erin Stvan (Sayreville). (Photo Submitted) 18 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times The Local Sports Memory Machine T.H.E. Game By Tom Burkard Year-1978 Sport-Baseball From The Sports Archives Glory Days In Local Teams-St. Mary’s vs. Hoffman (3-2) in City Series action. Sports Recap-The Guvs had a huge 6-run first 1968-St. Mary’s baseball club topped inning explosion, which was highlighted by St. Peter’s, 9-7. Joe Noble notched the win Bob Clayton’s 3-run homer, and they went in relief, and Dennis Nardone hammered on to a 10-1 romp over the Eagles. Steve a single and homer and scored 3 times. Szatkowski lined a 2-run single in the same 1971-Mike Luczkow was St. Mary’s ace inning. Randy Neumann stroked 3 hits and pitcher finishing (4-1) with a 1.40 ERA. scored 3 runs to help winning pitcher Bob 1980-Daryl Munck ripped a 2-run single in Kenny, who twirled a beautiful 4-hitter. the 6th inning to give Hoffman a thrilling Players-Of-The-Game-Kenny, victory over Green Brook, 3-1. Winning Neumann, Clayton, Szatkowski. pitcher Frank Wahler tossed a 6-hitter and struck out 5. 1995-Sayreville’s softball squad Wiater In The nipped J.P. Stevens, 5-4, as winning pitcher Record Books Tracey Thomsen ripped a single and double Matt Wiater who ran cross country to knock in 2 runs. Renee Hode blasted 2 and played baseball at Cardinal McCarrick, triples including the game-winning RBI. played Golf at Misericordia University and 2001-Winning pitcher Ed Goodell struck is in the record books for All-Time Team out 6 to lead Sayreville to a 2-1 victory over Low (315) on Sept. 21, 2011 at Mt. Laurel North Brunswick. Keith Naylor drilled a Golf Course. 2-run double in the 6th inning to win it. 40 Years Ago-The 1976 St. Mary’s HS boys tennis team is pictured following a match. In photo top row (l-r) Bill Delaney, Carl Hancik, Bill Garvin, Jeff Wilusz, Rich Wood. Bottom row (l-r) Kevin Remember When? Nealon, Robert Arbach, Paul Rusnock, Tom Johnston, Coach Ted Jensen. Jeff McKeon: A Success Story At Indiana By Tom Burkard Jeff McKeon, formerly of Sayreville has had a very successful career in the educational field and coaching. The son of former minor leaguer, Bill “Biff” McKeon and wife Elizabeth, he got his start in baseball in the Morgan A.A. at six years old and was the MVP for the next 3 seasons. The McKeon family moved to Indiana, and Jeff went on to a standout high school career at North Indiana High School, starring in baseball, and tennis, where he played doubles and helped the team win the District State Championship in 1993. He went on to Ashford University, where he played baseball for 4 years, and in his last official at-bat, blasted a 400-foot home run to left-center field at the Clinton, Iowa professional baseball Midwest League ballpark. He was rewarded for his baseball 1974-Everyone used wood bats, including this St. Mary’s HS baseball team, whose bats are pictured play, years after graduation, by being inducted by the fence at Vets Field with three unidentified Eagles players. into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. In South Amboy Little League 1960 addition, he was player/coach of the South By Fran Fitzmorris Indiana University rugby team. Former Sayreville resident Coach Jeff McKeon This story is very personal to me. It was and, possibly, First Aid as contenders. In 2014 as head coach of the Plainfield, (c) holds up his Plainfield, Indiana HS county my last year of playing Little League and I Opening day was May 9 and, as usual, Indiana high school baseball team, he led championship trophy. (Photo submitted) hoped to go out a winner. The year before we, there was a parade from city hall to the field. the club to the conference crown and was chairperson of displays, etc. for the annual as a team, had finished 9-9. It was a time for The music was provided by Cloverleaf String named Coach of the Year. This year his Indiana Baseball Coaches Association Clinic. new beginnings. The league was entering its Band. A priest or religious from one of the talented squad captured the Hendricks County At a previous high school position in Indiana, ninth season and was in need of a new field. churches in town was asked every year to championship. he was business chairperson before moving Up to this point the games had been played give the invocation. That year it was given by In addition to his terrific athletic to Plainfield, Indiana. Congratulations Jeff first at St. Mary’s field and then the last four the Reverend John Szymanski from Sacred endeavors, he is also the vice-president of the on your outstanding career! years at Sacred Heart. The town purchased Heart. Who would have thought that he Indiana Baseball Coaches Association, and several acres of land by the landfill. Three would end up being my boss for thirty-nine Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic new fields were prepared for the1960 season, years at St. Thomas the Apostle School in The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, make it successful, we are able to make a a Little League field, a Babe Ruth field and Old Bridge where I taught Social Studies. Woodbridge and South Amboy will host the significant difference in the summers of a practice field. The ten teams that made up Believe it or not, it was never discussed annual Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf many children. Every child deserves to have the Little League that year were the Knights, during all those years. Classic on Tuesday, June 7 to raise money for the fun, friendship and memories which a Progressive, Enterprise, Lion’s Club, Weiss, On that opening day, a doubleheader the YMCA’s “Send a Kid to Camp” program. summer camp experience offers. Daylight Bakery, Rotary, First Aid, Protection was played between my team, the Knights, The event will be held at the Metuchen The Richard Hale Memorial YMCA and PBA. The PBA club had a tough years and Daylight Bakery and Progressive vs Golf and Country Club, 244 Plainfield Road, Golf Classic event sponsor is JFK Health. and finished 0-18. The field was named in Rotary. We beat Daylight Bakery 12-1. I led Edison, NJ, 08820. It will include lunch at Other sponsors include: Halecon, Jersey honor of Bill Colucci who had worked for the Knights with a single and double and 11:15, prior to our 12:30 shotgun start, an Realty Group, The Ayotte Family, Reydel the recreation department for at least fifteen pitched a one-hitter. In the second game, 18-hole course, refreshments, a cocktail hour/ Volkswagen, Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, years and was retiring. The Babe Ruth League Progressive beat Rotary by the score of 11-1. dinner, and an awards ceremony. Check in Metuchen Savings Bank, Provident Bank, that had opened in 1959 up at Veterans Field, The winning pitcher was Carl Chodkiewicz begins at 10:30 AM. LaPorta Builders, Investors Bank, Edison fielded four teams in 1960. and Lou Zrebiec took the loss. Organized by YMCA volunteers, the Technologies, Son-Rise Document Solutions, As the season approached, I remember In the next edition, we’ll talk about the Golf Classic celebrates the legacy of Richard and What’s the Scoop. Sponsorships, with that no one team was considered a particular play-offs and remember some of the players “Dick” Hale who was a pillar of the YMCA’s recognition opportunities, are still available. favorite. Thinking back, I would have who took part in the League. Camp Scholarship Fund. As a charitable Last year’s tournament raised more considered the Knights, Enterprise, the Lions organization, the YMCA is committed to than $22,000 for the “YMCA Send A Kid to Back In Those College Days serving all people; including those working Camp Program”. Supporting this cause is a Leigh Garbowski (Sayreville) played also attended Sacred Heart (NC) College- families who cannot afford the full cost great investment in our communities future. basketball at John Hopkins University basketball; Beth Newcomb (St. Mary’s)- of summer camp. “The Golf Classic has For more information on the golf classic, or in Baltimore from 1988-1992. Marcin Sacred Heart (NC)-basketball. Ramon become a fun and important annual event to find out how you can make a difference Ziobron (Sayreville) played basketball at Santiago (Sayreville)-Rider University- to support YMCA camps,” YMCA Board in the lives YMCA campers, contact Katie Felician College. Melanie Newcomb (St. wrestling. President, Bruce Peragallo, said. “Thanks McAdoo at 732-516-9200 x1110 or email: Mary’s)-Newark State College-softball, and to the generosity of the many people who [email protected]. Beach Christmas Classic Car Cruise The OLV Seniors are sponsoring a bus Vintage Bombers Softball Team Looks Good trip to Virginia Beach- Christmas at the The Vintage Bombers men’s slow Frank O’Leary, Dave Haltli, Chris Heil, Steve Night June 3 Beach from November 30th to December pitch softball team is looking impressive in Mahn, Frank Bracht. South Amboy Knights of Columbus 2nd. The cost of the trip is $425.00 which the early weeks of the 2016 season getting In a battle with A Division powerhouse Council 426 hold their annual spring classic includes 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts off to a super (6-2), first place start in the Gateway Funding, O’Leary became the first car cruise night Friday June 3 from 6 to 9 and dinners, a USO show, visits to IMAX, Middlesex County Senior Softball League. Vintage Bomber in history to hit for the cycle, p.m. in the Columbian Club parking lot at Virginia Air and Space, and Holiday Lights The club features well-known Sayreville War that included his first out-of-the-park home 308 Fourth St. South Amboy. Bring a non- at the Beach plus much more. Also included Memorial HS alumni including Pat Douglas, run in his life. perishable food item and receive a free hot is the bus transportation, bus driver gratuity Bill D’Amico, Chuck Prusakowski, Kent dog. Trophies awarded for best cars in show. and snacks on the bus. To reserve a seat or McFadden, Timothy Sean Patrick Reardon, For more information call 732-721-2025. for further information please contact Teri at 732-727-7639. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 19 20 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times WWW.?

Do you think you know what this structure is? Let us know, but be specific with your answer. You must know the exact name of it, or will not be counted as correct. No generalizations, please! Send your answers to: [email protected]. Good luck! April Winners Set A New Record! Our dedicated SA Times readers set a new record, with 65 winners in our monthly WWW.? Mystery Photo contest who identified the Sayreville Bar. It seemed like everyone loved the Sayreville Bar, and many of the winners who e-mailed their answers said that when Walter Mayer and his family April WWW.? owned the business, it easily had the best food Debbie Connors, Tim Kuchta, JoAnn & around, and was the top caterer as well. A John French, Walter Starzec Jr, Kenneth lot of contestants also mentioned how they Sumski, Joan Gorczyca, Alice Walsh, Bonnie missed the Sayreville Bar, and the family- Popowski, Joanne Niestempski, Ernie atmosphere provided by the Mayer family. Read, Mary Agnes Morris, Judy Guilfoyle, The winners who correctly identified Beverly Jackson, Elizabeth Leveille, Scott the photo are: V. Farina, Beth-Ann Bulla, Lorraine Smith, Greg Kolesnikov, W. Tom Kross, Chuck Jim Malkiewicz., James F. Fox, Thomas Pickard, Ed Puchalski, Marie English, Maggio, Sheryl Kuback, Lisa Grankowski, Estelle Pluskota, Pat & Bill Scully, Jill Riley, Dave Krempecki, Maryanne Matarangolo, Dennis McCloud, Michael Greenhaus, Don Gary Feret, Nancy Berry, Pat Minnick, Zrebiec, Susan Frank , Stephen Yuhas, Don Bridget Bourke, Rosemarie Kulesa, Kelly Lewis Jr, Lee Szatkowski, Linda Kelly, Heinz,Charlotte Sadowski, Bonnie Brady, Ed Dennis Quinlan, Jackie Rooney, Eleanore Bender, Lynn Pauciello, Eileen Coman, Lynn Westerholm, Joan Fulham, Jim Holovacko, Iplandrie, Jack Piskorski. Congratulations Carolyn Eberle, Ed H. Bender, Gerry to all on a job well-done! Sherry, Frances Kosanovich, Matt Nebus, Annual Car Show Fundraiser-June 5 RJC Charities will be holding their fundraising car show for people in need. annual car show fundraiser on Sunday, June Registered cars and motorcycles will be on 5, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the display in the west wing of the Sayreville Sayreville War Memorial High School. We War Memorial High School parking lot. We have a rain date set of Sunday, June 12, 2016. currently have a commitment of participation This year’s charity event is being held to from the Garden State Vintage Stock Car support Wyatt Scott. He was born a healthy Club and are actively pursuing participation baby on September 23, 2013. On April 28, from many other car and motorcycle clubs 2015, at just 19 months old, he was diagnosed in the area. with Neuroblastoma Cancer. Wyatt has This car show is entirely sponsored by gone through two stem cell transplants, five RJC CHARITIES, INC. and your generosity rounds of chemo and is currently at CHOP is greatly appreciated. For more information, (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) fighting please contact Robert J. Caramella at 908- to win this battle. 100% of proceeds go to 307-4214 or email us at rjccharities@ Wyatt’s family. optonline.net or visit www.rjccharities.com. This will be our 6th year holding a 5K Run/Walk For Pancreatic Cancer Research The Middlesex County Department of research at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of Public Safety and Health, Office of Health New Jersey, located in New Brunswick.” Services, along with the County of Middlesex Freeholder Rios added: “Donations Board of Chosen Freeholders, The Chronic from our events have gone toward research Disease Coalition of Middlesex and Union and clinical trials testing new treatment Counties, and The Edison Municipal Alliance methods for patients. The benefit of these are sponsoring the 8th Annual Pancreatic trials is to increase the advancement —and Cancer 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June effectiveness — of treatment.” 11 at 9 a.m. at Roosevelt Park, in Edison. Freeholder H. James Polos, Chairperson, Registration begins at 8 a.m. The event is Public Safety and Health Committee, stated: being held to raise community awareness “I would like to invite everyone to Walk or about pancreatic cancer; to raise funds to aid Run with Us to Find a Cure. This event in research; and to support the work being provides an opportunity to continue to done by the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New increase awareness, raise funds, and educate Jersey to find a cure. Individuals and teams individuals about pancreatic cancer.” are welcome to join the event. Registration Lester Jones, Middlesex County Office of for the 5K run is $25 online and $30 the day Health Services Director-Health Officer said: of the race per participant. For the walk, “We are very lucky to have the Rutgers Cancer registration is $15. Donations are encouraged. Institute of New Jersey as a partner again this All proceeds will benefit pancreatic cancer year. I would also like to acknowledge the research at Rutgers Cancer Institute of Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Middlesex New Jersey. To register for the run or walk Union County Chronic Disease Coalition, the visit:www.cinjfoundation.donordrive.com/ Edison Municipal Alliance and the Middlesex event/pancwalk2016 County Office of Parks and Recreation for Middlesex County Freeholder Director their the continued support for this cause.” Ronald G. Rios said: “From 2009 through For more information about the walk, 2015, Middlesex County raised more than contact Pat Kukulski at 732-745-3131 or by $110,000 to benefit pancreatic cancer email at [email protected]. South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 21 40 Years Ago

1976-This was a very happy moment for young John Nebus (c) of South Amboy, who is congratulated by St. Mary’s Pastor Rev. James McConnell (l) and John Durnye, owner of the South Amboy Roller Skating Arena, for getting the top-value pledges in a Skate-A-Thon, which was conducted by Mr. Durnye for the church building fund. Durnye donated prizes for those St. Mary’s students who had the largest pledges towards the renovation of the church. The total raised was $1,400, and Nebus was #1 in pledges and had his choice of prizes, and he selected the 10-speed bike pictured here. Barbara Wojtaszek was second highest and won a transistor radio, while Joseph Szraga was third in pledges and received roller skating speed wheels. (Photo/info submitted) Letter Dear Tom, Seniors Trip To I am writing to let you know that the unidentified Altar boy serving Mass on the Doolan’s Shore Club steps of St. Mary's after the explosion was The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club my brother, Richard "Dick" Sullivan, class will hold a trip to Doolan’s Shore Club at of 1953. He passed away in 2003. Spring Lake on Wednesday, July 13 to see I look forward to reading this newspaper the fabulous Angeltones stroll you through every month, especially the articles relating memory lane with hits by your favorite female to the 1950-60's. singing groups including The Andrews, Thanks to all your staff. McGuires, Supremes & Shirelles Review. Susan Sullivan Mills Enjoy hits of the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s plus comedian and dancing. Cost is $85. A PRAYER FOR HEALING Bus leaves Sayreville Senior Center, Lord, you invited all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul Main Street, at the back parking lot at 10 a.m. with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with and returns approximately 5 p.m. For more Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your info or to reserve a seat, please call Ann at: praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need. Help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving heart 732-254-7263. Checks are to be made out of Jesus, bring me health in my body and spirit so that to: Ann Floresch, 12 Nimitz Pl., Sayreville, I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently with this life that you have created. Amen -S.R.... NJ 08872. Non-members are welcome. 22 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Memorial Day By John (Flip) Phillips United States Marine Corps 1958 I don’t care what day the calendar says extent. On a whole I believe that we as a Memorial Day will be celebrated this year. people are losing that patriotic balance that There is no doubt it’s either on a Friday defined us, regardless of who was steering or Monday to make for a long weekend. the “Ship of State”. I bet you guys out there However to me Memorial Day will always remember what you did when you turned be May 30th, regardless of what the calendar eighteen. Yes, it was time for a trip to the says. I remember the small parade we had draft board to register for the draft. Yes, it was in South Amboy. I remember the veterans required but we also accepted it as part of our walking together proudly. Then there was obligation as young citizens of a great nation. the fire companies and the first aid squad Today we have an all volunteer military and wearing their dress uniforms smiling and those serving and protecting us deserve our talking to friends along the way. There thanks and respect. But, are they getting it? was always a band or two (Melrose/South There are commercials on television every Amboy Memorial), and active duty soldiers day asking for donations to help disabled sent up from Fort Monmouth. Then we had combat veterans, while a good part of the the ceremony at the war memorial ( next to money collected goes for wine and dine by Joe's smoke shop) to remember those who the leaders. There are stories in the papers gave their lives so that we could enjoy the and on TV about the failure and corruption American Legion Luke A. Lovely Post #62, South Amboy Commander Bob “Zak” Sekerak (l) and Legion members get ready to place American flags on graves at St. Mary’s Cemetery to honor veterans day, and welcome the start of summer and of our Veterans Administration Hospitals to for Memorial Day. (Photo by Tom Burkard) the soon to end school year. Then it was care for veterans in a caring and timely way. off to the American Legion to “crash” the Why is this so? Why isn’t our country taking picnic that the town gave for the soldiers and care of those veterans who need help? Surely NY Yankees Nicknames Trivia everyone else who participated in the parade. it’s not for lack of money. We seem to have By Tom Burkard I remember that some of us kids decorated enough for other “worthwhile” needs. our bikes and road along with the parade. Enjoy the day, but please remember those 1. Godzilla A. Thurman Munson And since we rode our bikes along the parade who grew up in the "Pleasant Little City" and 2. Gator B. Reggie Jackson route we felt we were invited to the picnic. left in the early phases of life to defend us and 3. The Yankee Clipper C. Joe DiMaggio Perhaps this or something like it is still never returned. To all my fellow veterans: 4. Old Reliable D. Graig Nettles done across the country but I wonder to what Thanks for your service! 5. Boomer E. Hideki Matsui 6. Mr. October F. Bill Skowron South Amboy YMCA To Host Pre-K Our Way 7. Tugboat G. Phil Rizzuto The South Amboy YMCA will be the childhood educators, community leaders, 8. The Warrior H. David Wells host of an informational meeting, open to interested citizens and elected officials. 9. Bye Bye I. Paul O’Neill the public, to provide details and plan for the Funded through financial backers like 10. Puff J. Tom Henrich expansion of the Pre-Kindergarten program Brian Maher, former chairman of Maher for 3 and 4 year olds in South Amboy. The Terminals LLC, the organization is lobbying 11. Moose K. Ron Guidry meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9, for communities to call for the expansion of

12. The Scooter L. Steve Balboni from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at the South Amboy high-quality preschool, as already outlined in

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1E 2K 3C 4J 5H 6B 7A 8I 9L10D 11F 12G 11F 9L10D 8I 7A 6B 5H 4J 3C 2K 1E YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd, South state the 2008 School Funding Reform Act. Answers Amboy, NJ. There is no charge to attend According to the National Institute for this meeting: bring your family, colleagues Early Education Research, which has created and friends. Complimentary parking, light a 10-point checklist that rates the quality of South Amboy & Perth Amboy Fireworks refreshments and child care are available Pre-K programs nationwide, high-quality continued from page 1 during the meeting. Your may register at preschool programs should boast features “We are grateful to each of the Stripes’ Committee,’ we’re off to a good start prekourway.org/local-community-meetings/ such as well-educated teachers, low teacher- organizations that contribute funds and all the toward our fundraising goals,” said Mayor . The South Amboy YMCA is partnering with to-student ratios, research-based curriculum people who donate their personal time and Henry. “That said, we are asking for more Pre-K Our Way, believing where a child lives and engaged families. resources to create our Independence Day sponsor contributions, so please join with us shouldn't determine whether or not they have The law calls for the expansion of the celebration,” said Mayor Diaz. “Additionally, and make a donation.” access to high-quality preschool, to bring preschool program that was previously in we truly appreciate the support from generous Mayor Diaz, Mayor Henry and awareness to our community to expand the place in 40 of the state’s 600 districts. Early firms, groups and people in South Amboy. “Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes” Committee access of quality early education learning indicators report children who experience one We acknowledge our partnership with Mayor Chair Barry Rosengarten also recognized programs. or two years of New Jersey’s high-quality Henry and the City Council. The cooperation organizations and companies that have Pre-K Our Way is led by former preschool demonstrate greater proficiencies between the two Amboys is important to sponsored the Independence Day fireworks governors Tom Kean and Jim Florio. It is a in language arts and math in the fifth grade creating an extraordinary evening for the celebration both past and present. Sponsors nonpartisan and nonprofit community-based than those who don’t attend an early education residents and guests of both communities.” and their representatives received the organization, coordinated through a group of program. This year, people can begin to gather by Ambassadors Medals as a special thanks business leaders, parents, foundations, early the waterfront viewing areas in South Amboy and acknowledgement for their continued and Perth Amboy at 6 pm on July 1st to enjoy generous support to the City and its programs. the festive mood, music and various food Fundraising for the fireworks is vendor offerings. The fireworks, which will continuing until July 1, and will conclude be presented by Garden State Fireworks, are with a special “Dunk Tank” event. People can scheduled to blast off at 9:20 p.m. Sponsors donate $50 and get three chances to “dunk” are still being sought for this very special volunteers. People who are volunteering to celebration. get a “fun dunking” include South Amboy's Once again, WCTC 1450 AM and Council President Mickey Gross and Perth WMGQ, Magic 98.3 FM are providing music Amboy's Law Director Arlene Quinones prior to the show, and simulcast music will Perez, Esq., as well as firefighters and police accompany the fireworks display. Everyone officers from the South Amboy and Perth along the waterfront can enjoy the music until Amboy Police and Fire Departments. the fireworks begin and then tune in for the The July 1st Celebration will be paid audio program. through the generous donations provided “With help from Mayor Diaz, many by companies, organizations, and private volunteers, and the ‘Celebrate Our Stars & individuals. Déjàvu An Act Of Kindness by Jacqueline Taggart By Eleanore K. Munck Class of 2016 SAHS An act of kindness Richard Kosmoski of the Sayreville American Legion Lenape Post #211 Honor Guard recently It’s going to be déjàvu for a few South Starts with a smile presented a program at the Sayreville Senior Center about 4 chaplains who were aboard the U.S. Amboy High School Class of 2016 parents The next step is Army Troop (USAT) ship Dorchester carrying 902 servicemen, merchant seamen, and civilian The right place and time workers. The Dorchester left the waters from Newfoundland to an American base in Greenland. who will watch their sons and daughters The ship was spotted and torpedoed by a German submarine on Feb. 3, 1943. The hit was decisive graduating this year on Thursday, June 16th, When you see someone and deadly, striking midship. The 4 chaplains aboard helped disembark all the ship’s personnel, but 2016. These parents will soon realize that it’s That needs help stayed aboard and passed life’s ultimate test, and went down with the ship 27 minutes later. This act been ten years to the day since they watched You don’t hesitate was an enduring example of extraordinary faith, courage, and caring for others. God bless these their Class of 2006 sons and daughters on the You become an angel brave men. (Photo/story by Joe Lotkowictz) very same stage. Many of the seniors of this And deliver the help needed FREE Computer Classes! year, were there ten years ago watching their You give up your seat Have a family member or friend who Tuesday, June 14, MS Excel for Beginners brothers and sisters graduating. Now, those On the bus, train, bench or chair needs to learn how to use a computer? Maybe on Tuesday, June 21, and Windows 10 for little ones are receiving their diplomas from Hold open a door you yourself could benefit from a beginners Beginners on June 28. All classes are 6-8PM. South Amboy High School just like their To anyone that needs help course? Let the Sayreville Public Library Need something more basic? We can do siblings did. Congratulations to the Class Sometimes you get a thank you help! The library offers FREE basic computer one-on-one training for you too! For more of 2016 and best of luck with your future Or a smile instruction year-round. Courses offered in information or to register, contact Alaina at endeavors. Sometimes you don’t Have you done an act of kindness lately? June include: [email protected] or call 732-727-0212 *Eleanore K. Munck 86 years old is a former MS Outlook for Beginners on Tuesday, ex. 25. South Amboy resident residing in South River. June 7, MS Powerpoint for Beginners on South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 23

Sgt. Patricia Kanecke (l) is pictured with South Amboy’s newest lady police officer, Kennia Zavala (r) following the recent South Amboy Police Memorial Service.Ptl. Zavala joined the force in December. (Photo by Tom Burkard) 24 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 25

Assemblyman John Wisniewski (c) reads a Proclamation that he and Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (l) presented to South Amboy’s Oldest Veteran Francis Vanni (front right) at the Memorial Service following the Memorial Day Parade in South Amboy. Parade Grand Marshal Bob “Zak” Sekerak is pictured behind Mr. Vanni. (Photo by Brian Stratton) 26 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Coughlin Bill Clears Assembly Panel An Assembly panel advanced on Thursday legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrat Craig Coughlin that would exempt cable television subscriber from notifying cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate. Under existing law, a CATV subscriber is to notify the CATV company, the Office of Cable Television, or other designated complaint officer of service outage to receive a credit rebate. “As of right now, cable TV subscribers may call their company and request a rebate or credit for the time they have gone without service due to an outage,” said Coughlin (D- Middlesex). “Many residents take the time to inquire about a rebate; however, others may not have the time or even know they can call to receive a credit to their account. “With this bill, we ensure residents get the credit or rebate due to them -- in the event an outage interrupts their service for a substantial period of time – without any undue stress.” The bill (A-3260) amends existing law to provide that a cable television company is to issue, within 30 days of a subscriber’s CATV service outage, a credit or rebate or any other form of compensation deemed appropriate by the cable company for a subscriber’s cable television service outage, regardless of whether the subscriber notifies the CATV company, the Office of Cable television or notifies the CATV company, the Office of Cable Television, or other designated complaint officer of the service outage. The bill was approved by the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. It now awaits further consideration by the Assembly Speaker. Tulip, 2 lip By Rev. Rhea Carol 2 lips to kiss my grandson’s cheeks Tulips for spring and my garden 2 lips for passion Tulips are beautiful 2 lips are beautiful Tulips live in the Spring 2 lips to taste Tulips of many colors 2 lips to whistle Tulips like a tea cup 2 lips to blow my soup cold Tulip’s bulb deep into the darkness (earth) 2 lips blooming into the light (sun) 2 lip + tulips = love and beauty Rev Rhea Carol is a non-denominational licensed minister at Centers for Spiritual Living and a motivational speaker. The Centers for Spiritual Living is all inclusive. She the Director of the Spiritual Lighthouse at the Jersey Shore and has a meditation every Tuesday. VISION: Love is all there is and all it takes. MISSION: To raise the consciousness of the world, evolving into a higher Vibe attracting a diverse tribe. Rev. Rhea performs customized weddings, blessing of your home, pets and memorials. Any ceremony can be customized and each one is exceptional. For more information, please contact Rev. Rhea at 732 727 8219 H, 732 771 7562C revrheacarol@gmail. com email.

On March 27th, Sayreville Board of Education member Kevin Ciak became the 70th President of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) at the conclusion of the annual conference in Denver, Colorado. He is the first school board member from Sayreville to be elected to this position, and only the second from New Jersey to serve in this historical organization. He is serving a 1-year term as President.(Photo Submitted) South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 27 The YMCA Movement Celebrates Memorial Day Long Ago… 172 Years Of Service On June 6 the YMCA of Metuchen, in 1946 for the Y's groundbreaking role in Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy will raising global awareness and support and celebrate the 172nd birthday of the YMCA for the organization’s humanitarian efforts. movement. Serving Greater Middlesex 5. Furthering Education: The Y is County since 1921 this YMCA remains a credited with spearheading the first public relevant provider of services both traditional libraries, night school for adult education and contemporary. and English as a second language courses. The hallmarks of the YMCA, such How the Y is relevant in 2016 as basketball and swimming are now Today, the Y serves more than 22 million complemented at the YMCA of MEWSA people annually and offers resources at over with early learning programs, school age 2,700 locations across all 50 states. Here are child care, programs for cancer survivors three ways “community” continues as the Y’s and volunteer opportunities outside the number one cause: YMCA. Three YMCA Facilities, Summer 1.Nurturing the Potential of Our Kids: Day Camps, the Oakcrest Swim Club and When kids are out of school, they can face 10 Early Learning Centers are more than hurdles that prevent them from reaching their places, they represent a movement which full potential. Nationwide, the Y helps over offers programs and services designed to nine million youth to close gaps in hunger, foster youth development, healthy living health, learning, water safety and safe spaces and social responsibility. YMCA District while providing a place to stay healthy ,build 1949-Ethel and Linnea Friberg of South Amboy enjoyed the South Amboy Memorial Day Parade Executive of Operations, Lisa Sanguiliano friendships, and achieve more – all while with their cousin Nels Timm, also of South Amboy, in front of the First Presbyterian Church on leads the team which manages the YMCA having fun! Each program demonstrates the North Broadway. (Photo by Anna Harris-Friberg) facilities. For Sanguiliano service to the Y’s unwavering commitment to ensuring members is the most important part of what children are on track for a successful her staff offers. “Members are the core of the education, especially those in underserved YMCA, without them we would not exist. communities. Our staff wants to provide programs which 2. Improving the Nation’s Health: meet the interests of the members. When More than a place to work out, the Y offers someone joins the Y they do more than programs that help individuals and families belong, they are part of something much improve their health and enact changes that bigger. Our members enjoy the benefits of strengthen community and society as a whole. using the YMCA while supporting programs From working with people who are trying to and services for the whole community. As find ways to improve health, but don’t know a charitable organization our services go how, to preventing chronic diseases like type outside the walls of the YMCA. We offer 2diabetes and helping people recover from scholarships to those who cannot afford serious illnesses like cancer, the Y is one of the full price of our YMCA. We provide the few organizations in the country with the volunteers, through our Togetherhood™ size and influence that can effectively reach program, for other organizations with special millions of people. Ys are also active in the projects. The YMCA has changed a lot over community, creating communal gardens, the years. We want to keep up with the trends increasing access to farmers markets and and needs of our communities.” Here are five ensuring children have a safe route to school. past notable events and achievements that 3. Support For All Our Neighbors: As demonstrate the Y’s commitment, globally, one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, the Y's to the communities it serves: social services and volunteer programs help Swimmers participating in Swim-a-Thon for Autism. (Photo, Info submitted) 1. American Institutions: Celebrations more than 10,000 communities nationwide. such as Father’s Day, and organizations From organizing volunteers when disaster ESCNJ Holds Swim-A-Thon For Autism like the Peace Corps, all have their roots at strikes to member-led community service the YMCA. projects through the Togetherhood™ Swimmers went through their paces at friend, teacher, and supporter of Autism 2. Camping Under the Stars: The oldest program, every effort helps to make a $20 a lap, vendors donated funds, and others Awareness, who passed away recently. A known summer camp, Camp Dudley, first difference. bought tee shirts, fruit, candy and other items Community-Based Instruction Teacher at opened in 1855 and countless numbers YMCA President and CEO, Rose as part of the Educational Service Commission the Piscataway Regional Day School, the of boys and girls have since learned the Cushing, encourages everyone to “try the Y”. of New Jersey’s (ESCNJ) (formerly the Swim-a-Thon included a moment of silence, skills and wonders of camping through the “Our doors are open to everyone. Please visit Middlesex Regional Educational Services and comments about Mrs. O’Rourke, whose Y, developing critical skills and making a YMCA for a tour of what we offer. You will Commission) 4th Annual Autism Awareness mother and husband were in attendance. Mrs. memories along the way. receive a free guest pass for you and your Swim-a-Thon. O’Rourke completed 128 laps in the Swim-a- 3. Inventing New Ways to Play: From family to come back and visit. Once you All of the effort proved worthwhile, with Thon two years ago. “Marika was a terrific James Naismith's invention of basketball experience the energy found at the YMCA over $14,000 raised on behalf of Autism New teacher and Swim-A-Thon participant, so we to instructors creating racquetball and what you will want to be a part of this historic Jersey, the state’s leading Autism resource, wanted to dedicate this year’s event to her would eventually become volleyball, the Y organization.” For contact information to which provides essential information, memory,” said Academy Learning Center has a rich tradition in activities that are played schedule a tour and for details on how your advocacy and support to children and their Principal Erik Solberg. by millions of people around the globe. One YMCA, the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, families. Last year’s Swim-a-Thon raised Dr. Solberg is a Trustee for Autism New Y staffer, Robert J. Roberts, is even credited Woodbridge and South Amboy, is creating about $7,500. Jersey, and was one of the coordinators of with inventing the term “body building.” a better community visit our website:www. Completing the highest number of laps the event along with Katelyn Dauphinee, 4. Nobel Laureate: YMCA leader John ymcaofmewsa.org . were swimmers Anthony Tramontana, from Aquatics & Fitness Center Site Director. R. Mott was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Sayreville War Memorial High School, The ESCNJ includes seven schools for and Kristen Policastro, from the Center for student’s ages 3-21 with autism, multiple MCC Students Receive NASA Grants Lifelong Learning, who completed 200 and disabilities, and at-risk behaviors, including A trip into space may not be in their this spring. “She did some molecular-level 184 laps respectively. There were many two schools with on-site clinical support immediate plans, but six Middlesex County analysis,” he said. “She has done an excellent individual donations, with the largest, $2,040 services. The ESCNJ provides shared services College students are still in NASA’s orbit. piece of work.” Dr. Ghosh said the research coming from Douglas Woodard on behalf of in all 21 counties, coordinates statewide They are benefiting from NASA scholarships class has allowed students to improve Julie Sakowicz’s swimming 102 laps. transportation services for nearly 14,000 designed to increase their research abilities. their critical thinking skills in interpreting Held at ESCNJ’s Aquatics & Fitness students, and runs the largest nonprofit Each are receiving $5,000 stipends from scientific data, integrate lab skills into the Center in April during Autism Awareness cooperative purchasing agency in New Jersey the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium to project, develop scientific literature skills, Month, the Swim-A-Thon was dedicated to with over 1,000 members. conduct research with professors at MCC. and help improve public speaking skills. Marika (Rickie) O’Rourke, a much beloved Four started their research in the fall and Another student, Danielle Caruso will finish this spring. The other two began (South Plainfield), is working at JFK in January and will conclude at the end of Hospital in its neuroscience lab, studying Michelle Lodzinski Convicted By Steve Schmid the summer. how cancer cells grow. Samuel Wieczerzak One of New Jersey's most notorious cold traces of DNA, or eyewitnesses linking “The students are working on various (Sewaren) is working on examining the life cases ended May 18 when a Middlesex County Lodzinski to the crime. Sayreville police topics,” said Parag Muley, chair of the of medication in the bloodstream. Once you jury returned a guilty verdict against former became suspicious of Lodzinski when she Natural Sciences Department. “They are take a medication, the liver starts rejecting it. South Amboy resident Michelle Lodzinski. changed her original story that Timothy all excellent students; we are very proud of “How do you hide this drug long The jury found Lodzinski responsible for disappeared from a Sayreville carnival May their accomplishments. Sarah Schneider enough before your liver destroys it?” Dr. the death of her 5 year old son Timothy 25,1991 while she was buying a soda. A search (Spotswood) was one of the participants. Muley asked.Other projects include Denna Wiltsey. The jury convicted Lodzinski of of the carnival grounds turned up nothing. “My project was on coordination Lessing (New Brunswick) using petrographic murder following eight weeks of testimony She reportedly changed her story several other compounds, which are metals with multiple analysis to investigate climate change and before Middlesex County Superior Court times raising questions about her truthfulness. ligands attached to them,” Ms. Schneider natural resources in the state; Amy Walczak Judge Daniel Nieves in New Brunswick. Equally disturbing to detectives was she said. “I’m working specifically with Cobalt 3 (South Amboy) is looking at the effects of The guilty verdict came a week before the showed little or no emotion over the fate of compounds and studying the rates of certain variables on respiratory cycles; and Joseph 25th anniversary of Timothy's disappearance. Timothy after she reported him missing. After reactions. Research in this area can potentially Cruz (Edison) is examining blood pressure The case was based on circumstantial the guilty verdict was announced, Lodzinski help cure disease.” and caffeine research. evidence presented, which included a blue was led back to the Middlesex County Adult Phalguni Ghosh, assistant chair of the “These are top-notch students doing blanket found by Timothy's skeletal remains. Correction Center in North Brunswick where Natural Sciences Department, said Ms. original research,” Dr. Muley said. “Many of Prosecutors never had any forensic evidence, she awaits sentencing in August. Schneider was one of the students who their projects have real-world implications.” presented her work at a conference at MCC 28 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times

Exercise Can Lower The Rate Of Depression in the Elderly Maintaining a regular exercise program can help lower the risk of depression in the elderly. Men and women who reduce their level of physical activity over an eight year period were more likely to suffer from depression than individuals who maintain or increase their level of activity the research noted. According to the authors, “active physical exercise is associated with better mental health”. In a study published in Preventive Medicine, Paine Lampenen and colleagues with the University of Finland, compared exercise and depression in 663 people aged 65 years and older. Researchers interviewed individuals 65 years and older. They were initially interviewed and then again eight years later. Exercise was divided into three types: necessary chores only, regular walking, and strenuous exercise. Results show that individuals tended to decrease their level of physical activity as they aged. This trend appeared to increase the likelihood of becoming depressed regardless of socioeconomic factors or health status. Only 30% of those who engaged in strenuous physical activity from the beginning kept up their level. These people reported fewer depressive symptoms at both ends of the study. On the other hand, individuals who become less active over time were more depressed. The old Chiropractic adage, states “if you don’t use it you lose it” as always an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Mount Rushmore To The Rockies A trip highlighting some of America's great national parks is in the offing for August of 2017.It will include the Badlands, the Crazy Horse Monument and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Then on to Wyoming and Devil's Tower,Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. We continue to Utah with stops in Park City and Moab featuring Arches National Park. We end the trip in Colorado visiting Rocky Mountain National Park and Denver. For more information call Tony g. at 732-525-5303 or message me on FB or email me at [email protected]. An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday June 15 at 6:30 at South Stevens Pub.

South Amboy Board of Education President Janet Kern recently received the Community Partner Award at the May 17th Middlesex County Education Association’s “Friend Of Public Education” Celebration Dinner. Congratulations Janet! (Photo by Phyllis Stratton) South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 29

How To Think Like An Entrepreneur Thinking about starting a business? Wisebread.com, Working World Magazine Where should you begin? This Sayreville and CNN.com. She's also been a guest on Public Library presentation covers the basic Good Day Street Talk on Channel 5 in NYC, steps for deciding on a business idea and ABC6 TV, Fox News Strategy Room and getting started. The emphasis is on service- WFMZ TV as an expert in career transitions based businesses, but resources for product- and reinvention. based businesses will be shared as well. You'll Bailey has given presentations on get an overview of business entities, websites, personal and professional development to accepting payments, marketing, branding and organizations such as Ladies Who Launch, setting up financials. Downtown Women’s Club, NJAWBO, Deborah A. Bailey, author of fiction and NAWBO, The International Association non-fiction, blogger, and host of a popular of Administrative Professionals, The women entrepreneur’s podcast on iTunes, Association of Women in Computing, The Women Entrepreneurs Radio, hosts this College of NJ and Dress for Success Hudson special event on Wednesday, June 22 from County. 6:30 to 8:00PM. Bailey was named one of the To learn more about her, visit her “25 Career and Business Women Bloggers website: http://deborahabailey.com/ and Worth Reading” by BlogHer and one of the her blog Think Like an Entrepreneur: http:// Top 100 Women Entrepreneur Experts to dbaileycoach.com. Follow on Twitter. For more information or to register, She has been published in Baseline contact Alaina at [email protected] or call magazine, Dailyworth.com, Bankrate. 732-727-0212 ex. 25. You may also register com, Daily Career Connection, More.com, online at www.sayrevillelibrary.org/!

Vincent Lee is standing tall and proud as he salutes the colors that were presented by American Legion Post #211 for a flag presentation held on May 20th at the Arleth Elementary School in Sayreville. The school students were treated to an explanation about America’s flag, what it stands for, and represents to our country, and they in turn had some ideas about what the flag means to them. To hear them read their comments was very special and original. It sounded and looks like America’s future will be in good hands. Great job students and Post 211 Honor Guard! (Photo/story by Joe Lotkowictz) 30 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Obituaries Allen, Hilda J. Rehfuss, 82, of South Amboy died on May 4. Barbieri, Shirley K., 87, of Sayreville died on April 21. Bremer, Mildred, 91, of Parlin died on May 15. Buckley, John G., 76, formerly of Sayreville died on April 17. Choinska, Halina, of South Amboy died on May 17. Edgerton, Mary C. “Sis,” 78, of Parlin died on May 16. Fedor, John J., 95, of Sayreville died on April 21. Garrick, Frank R., 81, of Sayreville died on April 18. Gerula, Paul J. “P.J.” Jr., 30, formerly of Sayreville/South Amboy died on March 24. Jasper, Joseph T., 86, formerly of South Amboy died on Jan. 29. Katona, Violet P., 92, of South Amboy died April 20. Kotula, Thomas P., 54, of South Amboy died on May 15. LeoGrande, Ignazio, 93, formerly of Sayreville died on May 13. Masarik, Ronald J., 80, of South Amboy died on May 13. Mataranglo, Kathleen R. Butler, 99, of Sayreville died on May 8. Milner, Elizabeth M., 80, of Parlin died on Jan. 27. Mondello, Joseph F., 82, of Sayreville died on May 16. Montenero, Elizabeth H., 102, of South Amboy died on April 19 Murphy, Harold E. Jr., 66, of South Amboy died on May 9. Nemeth, Robert, 67, of Parlin died on May 14. O’Leary, Rita “Jackie,” 82, of Parlin died on April 21. Phillips, Dolores P., 84, of Parlin died on Jan. 27. Reilly, Colleen A., 57, of South Amboy died on April 25. Roth, David Lee, 48, of South Amboy died on April 18. Seig, Patricia, 68, of Sayreville died on May 9. Stefanski, Margaret A., 78, of South Amboy died on April 26. Stephanick, Richard J., 80, of Parlin died on May 5. Strzykalski, Helen, 90, of South Amboy died on Jan. 26. Tompkins, Monica, 88, formerly of Sayreville died on May 14. Vamos, John R., 86, of Parlin died on May 13. Wojtaszek, Anna C., 94, of Sayreville died on May 10. Zuransky, Lisa M. Heimall, 50, formerly of Sayreville died on April 21.

PRAYER TO ST. JUDE (To be said when problems arise or when one seems to be deprived of all visible help, on far cases almost despaired of). Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of, pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings., and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. Thank You St. Jude. -E.P..

South Amboy Lip Sync 31 South Amboy High School Players held Lip Sync 31 on April 28, 2016. Over 30 students from grades 2 to 12 competed. Winners in the Grade 2 to 5 category were (pictured l to r) 1st place: Emma Glasser, 2nd place: Ben Hernandez and Isaiah Mercado, 3rd place: Michayla Piperato. Winners in the Grade 6 to 12 category were 1st place: Andrew Reyes, 2nd place: Emily Drill and Lexi Zaretsky, 3rd place: Mitchell Hall. The audience had a great time, and were involved in selecting the winners. All proceeds will benefit senior scholarships in memory of Emily Gadomski. A big American Legion Luke A. Lovely Post #62 of thank you to everyone who helped with this wonderful South Amboy member Bill Garnett places an American flag on his grandfather’s grave at St. night. (Photo by Brian Stratton). Mary’s Cemetery for Memorial Day. (Photo by Tom Burkard) South Amboy-Sayreville Times May 28, 2016 31 Fishing Flashes By Teo “Weebles” Weber Salt Water been caught at Great Bay. With big Blues Large Bluefish from 6 to 14 pounds or all over the place there isn’t much to report. better are all over the Bay and all coastal Blues are also in the surf. rivers. People are really turning out in droves Fresh Water to catch these big fish from shore. Both lures Trout stocking continues with good and bait work. These large fish are really fishing in streams statewide. The Shad run destroying tackle too, keeping tackle shops in the Delaware continues at a steady pace. busy. Fluke season opened May 21st. Some Some Walleye are being caught too, also keepers have been caught. Bottom fishing with some very large Catfish. I tried Tilcon consists of Ling, a few Cod and Sea Bass. Lake for a few hours in mid-month. I made Some Striped Bass still remain both in the a lot of casts for a few hours, however that Bay and Surf. Kingfish are being caught at is all I did. Atlantic City and more Black Drum have

Rocco Kohler of Parlin is pictured immediately after pulling in his first fish ever, as his proud father looks on approvingly. (Photo by Tom Burkard)

The happy winners of the Sayreville BIC Fishing Derby are pictured with their great prizes. The event was a big success once again this year under the direction of Mary Ann Gordon. (Photo by Tom Burkard) NY Mets Nicknames Trivia By Tom Burkard 1. Doc A. Dave Kingman 2. Le Grand Orange B. Noah Syndergaard 3. The Hammer C. John Milner 4. Thor D. Casey Stengel 5. The Cat E. Rusty Staub 6. The Old Perfessor F. Felix Millan 7. King Kong G. Dick Stuart

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A group of retired South Amboy Police officers got together for this great shot following the recent South Amboy Police Memorial Service. (Photo by Tom Burkard) 32 May 28, 2016 South Amboy-Sayreville Times