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THE PACKET MAGAZINE SPORTS TIME OFF Guide to summer fun Watts wins high jump Enjoying days of wine an^enteTtaining. crown; Page T4AT androses’irrSomers^ y So u t h B r u n s w ic k Vol. 36; No; 21 POST Thursday, May 21, 1992 5 0 ^ A Packet Publication Holmdel educator ; .‘A' ,J.: front-runner for POST top schools post By. Hank Kalet The board also decided to delay PS Staff Writer scheduling interviews with additional Dr. Timothy Brennan, super candidates. A decision is not ex intendent for tlie Holmdel Township pected before the middle of June on Early deadlines Public Schools, is the leading can whether Dr. Brennan or another ad didate for. South Brunswick’s vacant ministrator would be hired. for Memorial Day superintendent post. The Central Post Officials ih.Hblmdercdhfiniied the has learfled. visit Tuesday morning and board Due to the Memorial Day members subsequently confirmed Dr. Brennan was selected from a holiday, the deadline, for all * that Dr. Brennan is a finalist. group of three candidates who visited editorial submissions to the Board President Karen Ericson, South Brunswick earlier this month. May 28 issue of The Central one of three board members to make The Board of Education on Wednes the trip, said she was impressed by Post is noon Friday. Items day night decided to tour the Holmdel received after the deadline Holmdel. schools to get a sense of how Dr. “ It was a really nice district,” she will be held for publication Brennan interacted with his staff and the following week. said. “ It was small and much more the district’s students. The other can homogeneous than ours. What im -. The newspaper’s advertis didates — Dr. Robert Smith of pressed me was that the people that ing and editorial offices will Wood-Ridge and Dr. Richard worked there seemed happy, that the be closed Monday, May 25; Horowitz of Bridgewater-Raritan Re community members I spoke with to observe the holiday . a gional — were dropped from con seemed pleased and that they were sideration. involved in the schools.” Recall Civil War Representatives of the school Board Vice-President Marcie K. board, school administrators and the Kaminker, who along with board era on Saturday teacher’s union visited Holmdel oh member Beverly Thomison, high Monday and reported, to the board school principal Richard Kaye and The South Brunswick His that night in executive session. The South Brunswick Education Associa- torical Society wHl present'a' board then decided it needed further living history demonstration information. See BRENNAN, Page 13A of a Civil War encampment on Saturday from 10 a.m; to 4 ' p.m. at Reichler Park; behind the municipal complex in More past due taxes Monmouth Junction. The Third New Jersey Regiment will dress in ‘a sign of the times’ authentic uniforms; pitch tents and talk about life in a By Hank Kalet the property or draw rents but that has Civil War camp. There will Staff Writer not been the case.” be a medical unit and women - Mrs. Bukowksi noted that some portraying soldiers’v wives A higher than usual amount of times prope^ owners wait until Just will discuss their role in the potential liens on tax delinquent before the sale to make their delin war. properties will be sold next month quent tax payment and with the date Children can learn to when the tqwnship holds its annual being moved forward they were march, fire a powder musket tax sale. caught short of funds. Tax Collector Wendy Bukowski and have their photographs The sale, scheduled for June 18 at taken with the soldiers. said the $1.16 million in delinquen cies — nearly $300,000 more than in the Municipal Building, is being held The Historical Society will , three months earlier this year due to a be registering new members last year’s sale — could be due in part Photo by Susan L. Mack to a stagnant economy mixed with an change in the law governing tax and recruiting voluntiters for collection,; the newly formed 14th New early sale date. Brownie with a green thumb Property owners generally pay Jersey Regiment. “ It is a sign of the times,” she said, pointing out that construction on their delinquent taxes prior to the sale Racheal Latinsky of Brownie Troop 1175 in Brunswick Acres plants flowers in front of the many of the commercial projects and have their properties removed First aid squad Veterans Memorial Monument on Sunday as part of the troop’s “Adopt-A-Spot” program began when times were better. from the list, Mrs. Bukowksi said. (Another photo appears on Page 8A). “ Many of the property owners de plans car wash veloped the land and expected to sell See TAXES, Page 3A The Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad will hold a car wash and bake sale on Route 522 project Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its head quarters on West New Road. ahead of schedule I The rain date is May 31. By Hank Kalet completion date of Dec. 24, 1993, Staff Writer the DOT said. test cholesterol When completed the four-lane levels on, May 30 Construction work on Route 522 highway will run 1.4 miles from and the bridge over the Amtrak rail West New Road at the Stonehenge lines in’Monmouth Junction could be development through Southridge The Health Department completed by the end of this year, will cdnduct a cholesterol Hills to the intersection of Kingston state transportation officials said this Lane and Ridge Road. screening program at the week. ' muncipal building in Mon The roadway in front of the Mu mouth Junction on Saturday, Firm completion dates have been nicipal Center is expected to be set for key portions of the four-lane completed and opened within two May 30, from 9 a.m: to nopn; highway project, a Department of Overall cholesterol' levels weeks, Mr. Lamm said. That portion, Transportation spokesman told The a four-lane stretch with a grass me and high- and low-density Central Post on Monday. lipoprotein levels will be dian separating traffic, would run “ The project is firmly ahead of from where the new bridge is being screened. There also will be a . schedule and it looks like we could cholesterol education session, built to the intersection of Kingston see completion possibly by late Lane. complete with dietary tips to 1992,” said DOT spokesman Jwif follow at home. Access to the municipal complex Lamm. will be limited to traffic traveling ; The cost is $12.50 for ■ That would bring the $ 12.5 million west on the roadway, said Township adults,' free for seniors over project ill nearly a year ahead of Engineer Wilbur Downing.' Exiting 65 (medicare card required). schedule. The project, which is being traffic will be forced to head west on Appointments are required. undertaken by South Plainfield con the new roadway. Jughandles eventu- For more information, call tractor J.H. Reid and paid for by the Photo by Susan L. Mack the Health Department at DOT, originally had a scheduled See ROUTE 522, Page 3A A view of Route 522 cpnstruction work looking east frorri the municipal complex. (908)329-4000. Index Voters find politics is in the cards at Route 27 shop By Hank Kalet officially announces his candidacy. who want to sign on to do so.” the constituency." Advance Notice, 13A Staff Writer “ I was interested so I printed a sign up on , Mr. Kleitsch attributes interest in the Texas People are talking now, he said, people who my computer and put it out there to see what billionaire to. two things. First, he said, the Around Town, 12A A local greeting card shop has become the hadn’t been involved in years. kind of interest there was,” explained Mr. pwple he's talked with have said they are “ We have people who come into the store, hub of activity for local voters dissatisfied with Kleitsch, who is acting as media coordinator dissatisfied. with President Bush and are un Business, 10A the major party presidential candidates. whether they’re for or against, they’re talking Classified, IB for Middlesex County. "People are interested. comfortable with Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, across the counter,” he said. “ I don’t think That’s because the shop is the local head They’ve come in to sign up of their own die likely Democratic Party challenger. I’ve seen people this interested.” Meetings, 3A quarters for the petition drive to get Texas accord.” "People are-looking for an alternative,” he businessman H. Ross Perot on the New Jersey And that ties in with one of the campaign's Police Briefs, 5A A total of 800 signatures are needed state said. “ They’re scared — they’re scared of the main goals — voter registration, ballot as an independent candidate. wide to put an independent on the ballot, a debt, of the economy. And they don’t feel Post People, 2A Monmouth Junction resident Cole Kleitsch, number already attained by the Perot organiza comfortable with the current candidates.” “ As an organization our ultimate goal is to get our man elected,” Mr. Kleitsch said. “ But Public Notices 6A who runs Cole’s Hallmark Shop in the Franklin tion. But the petition drive will continue, Mr. And a Perot candidacy opens the process, Towne Center on Route 27, began the petition Kleitsch said, because the more signatures the that hinges upon our ability to get people Schools, 7A allows people to become involved, he said. registered and to the polls.” drive two months ago as a way of getting more notoriety for their candidate.