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The Middlesex County the brochure because it is so very respected competitions in the com The Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Improvement Authority has received important to inform the Middlesex munication field. The competition Hospice on the campus of the two national marketing and commu County community about the ser has grown to perhaps the largest of Roosevelt Care Center is a six-bed nications awards for a brochure it vices our hospice provides,” said its kind in the world, according the building that offers a homelike envi produced about the services avail MCIA Director of Administration MarCom website. ronment to patients and their fami able at the Barbara E. Cheung Jane S. Leal, who produced the The full-color, eight-page pamphlet lies. Hospice services also are avail Memorial Hospice at the Roosevelt brochure. also received a bronze award for the able at the homes of patients or their Care Center, Edison. The MCIA was named a 2005 Gold 2005 Spotlight Awards of the League families. ,f The MCIA owns and operates Winner for the MarCom Creative of American Communications The hospice program also offers a Roosevelt Care Center and the hos Awards, an international competi Professionals. bereavement support group for fami pice, which provides end-of-life care tion for marketing and communica The brochure was among 850 nomi lies throughout the county. and support to patients and their tion professionals. nees for Spotlight Awards, which are The Barbara E. Cheung Memorial families. The MarCom Creative Awards are judged by a field of communications Hospice is always looking for volun “A lot of careful attention and part of The Communicator Awards, professionals affiliated with the teers to help families going through Masquerade thought went into the production of one of the largest, oldest and most league. the grieving process. ball coming BOUND BROOK — The Bound ‘IT’S MORE LIKE FAMILY’ Brook Chamber of Commerce and Bound Brook/Middlesex Renny Dilks, Rotary clubs are teaming up again to hold the 2006 commander of Masquerade Casino BaH. Veterans of Proceeds from the evening? to Foreign Wars Post be held 7-11 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Bound Brook Elks Club, 2290 in Manville, Second Street and Maiden / salutes the Lane, will help fund programs American flag offered by both organizations. This year borough Mayor Frank during a Vietnam J. Ryan will be honored. Tickets War remem are $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Tickets are available brance service at Wachovia Bank, 432 W. held Saturday Union Ave., Bound Brook. For at the post. Walt additional information or to order tickets over the phone, Tanaiski, master call Mike Schuyler at (732) 469- of ceremonies, 6453. said the war has become an Sarah lorio and Daniya Anwar are not Catholic, but both are accept indelible part ed as students at Mount Saint Mary Academy, a Catholic high school of the American in Watchung. experience. “We remember Catholic school everything like it was a ball game, but it was They speak looks past beliefs not. It was a war,” for the land By JIM WHITE Tanaiski said. Helping to preserve and protect Staff W riter “It was the one of the last remaining large WATCHUNG — What would Jesus do? greatest challenge tracts of untouched open space The consensus among faculty members at Moun.-Saint Man- is the goal of the Environmental Academy is that he would probably appreciate the diverse mix to American Steward Volunteer Training of faiths that make up the student body of this Catholic insti democratic Program at Duke Farms in tution. Hillsborough. Gene Huntington “Certainly we are respectful of the beliefs of all our students idealism since the is one of 20 people watching and staff,” Sarellen Hogan, the head of public relations for the Civil War.” over the untouched landscape. all-girl academy, said Tuesclay as the school prepared for the Page B1 upcoming Catholic Schools Week — an annual national cele bration of Catholic elementary and secondary school educa GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tion. “Catholic schools are more open than the perception is,” Spot gets added Marissa Klapwald, associate director of alumni rela tions. ‘T hank you’ overdue adopted It’s true, Catholic schools are not just for Catholics anymore. Daniya Anwar, 14, of Piscataway, is a sophomore at the high SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Lisa school. The Muslim girl practices Islam — founded by the By CAITY FODOR now. Muslim prophet Mohammed — and prays five times a day to Roseo, a borough resident, has Correspondent Walt Tanaiski, master of ceremonies, signed an Adopt-A-Spot agree- * Allah, the Muslim name for God. spoke about how the Vietnam War became “There are differences (in the religions), but I’ve been going MANVILLE — The chill in the air ment with thejSouth Plainfield Saturday morning was reminiscent of the a part of every American’s life and will Clean Busm^ssAssociation for to Catholic school since the third grade,” she said. “My mom never be forgotten. thought it would be a good experience. It’s just a good environ greetings Vietnam veterans received from the coming year some fellow Americans upon their return “We remember everything like it was a Her family has agreed to adopt ment and a good education.” ball game, but it was not. ft was a war,” Anwar, who has no plans to convert to Catholicism, said she home from the war — cold anoUttwelcome. the stream crossing on However, the welcome they received at Tanaiski said, doesn’t feel uncomfortable as a Muslim who attends a school Tanaiski spoke about the history of the Cedarbrook Avenue and the steeped'in the Catholic tradition. the Vietnam remembrance service, held at open field around the comer on Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 in war and the struggles back home. “The teachers actually care about you here,” she said. “It’s “It was the greatest challenge to Morris Avenue up, to the Senior Manville, was different, as veterans, fami more like a family.” American democratic idealism since the Citizen Residence. Sarah lorio, 17, of Cranford, is Episcopalian — very similar to lies, friends and soldiers circled the American flag and honored those who This Adopt-A-Spot was previously Continued on page A2 maintained by the Pilgrim Continued on page A2 fought years ago, as well as those fighting Covenant Church. At this location, Cedarbrook Avenue runs between Spring Lake Park and Middlesex Water Verizon is honored for Company's well field.' The land is mostly wooded, and seems to helping working parents invite litter and illegal dumping. 1 Morris Avenue runs past open By ALLISON ELYSE GUALTIERI fields that border on the woods. Staff W riter The borough owns these fields. BEDMINSTER — The corporate world has changed a great The Roseo family will be clearing deal since Kim Kuznetsov had her first child. Determined to litter from the field as well as provide breast milk for her children, she resorted to pumping in along the road side. bathroom stalls while at work. The Roseo’s have been active in' Now a three-year employee of Verizon Wireless, her experi the Borough’s Clean ence with her second and third child — with a fourth on the way Communities Program from its — has been different. inception participating in Verizon, which was honored last week by the New Jersey Volunteer Litter Cleanup Week Breastfeeding Task Force, provides a variety of services to ease and Trail Maintenance Days at the minds of working parents, not the least of which are special the Borough's Nature Reserve lactation rooms to allow breastfeeding mothers the space and, When the Pilgrim Covenant privacy to pump in peace, as well as reimbursement for the Church had to give up their adop pumps themselves. t tion last fall, Lisa Roseo was con “I didn’t know a company would ever have this much,” said the Manville resident. “I never thought half of this was possi cerned that if nobody picked up ble.” litter regularly, this area near Verizon also offers a 24-hour on-call nurse service, as well a Riley School would become backup childcare resource, and it’s not alone in having family- unsightly and dangerous friendly work policies. For more information about the At Johnson and Johnson’s facilities in Somerset County, which Adopt-A-Spot program, contact includes Ethicon and Ortho-McNeil, working parents aren’t the the Clean Communities only ones that are helped by its policies; those taking care of > Coordinator at (908) 226-7621. elderly relatives are as well. From discounts on breast pumps and lactation consultations to college counseling to eldercare resources, policies that respect the spectrum of life are the norm. “At Johnson and Johnson, it’s part of our culture to help fos ter a culture of caring among our employees,” said Wendy Breiterman, director of work life for the company, which has Community Life...... B1 been ranked highly by Working Mother magazine as one of its ii “best places to work.” “We think it’s the right thing to do.” S ports...... *5 It also helps the companies, too. ArVerizon, 90 percent of its Christina Zamak of .Franklin has worked at Verizon since 1993. For Zamek, the new lactation Obituaries.... * 6 room at the company's Bedminster facility is an important addition to the workplace. “Being a Continued on page A2 working mom of two, I need a company that offers additional benefits," she said.
. n ¥ V T The Chronicle A-2 Saturday, January 28, 2006 Vietnam War veterans honored by V.F.W.
support U.S. troops overseas. Continued from page A1 and how they were blamed for losing the war, even “I come to you this morning Civil War,” he said. though Wisor said the United with a simple request,” Wisor Roses and wreaths were States never lost a single said. “Please don’t let what laid upon the monument, the engagement in the entire 13 happened to our Vietnam American flag waved in the years the war raged on. veterans happen to the veter Everything Jersey air, and silence was broken “Individuals for the most ans of the war in Iraq and by the sharp crack of shots part clammed up and sucked Afghanistan.” fired into the cloudy sky by a it up and kept quiet about But the service wasn’t held color guard. the hurt,” Wisor said. to remind veterans of their Jim Wisor, District 15 com Wisor was not the only vet experiences following the mander in Bridgewater, eran who kept quiet. war. The Chronicle Some even had to lie about It was held so that people ♦ Since 1862 ♦ recalled an encounter with a fellow Vietnam veteran in an their involvement in the war. who weren’t there don’t for A Penn Jersey Advance Inc newspaper Kevin Clarke of Manville, a get what America’s veterans elevator some 30 years after GEOHGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER NJN Publishing 0 2003 the end of the war. veteran who attended the went through, said A1 He said this was the first service, told a story of how Schubach, past district com Vietnam War veterans, left to right, John Doreli, Joe Yuzuik and The Chronicle (U.S.P.S. 061-800) ISSN time someone had welcomed protesters spit in a friend’s mander for VFW Post 6588 in Dennis O ’Connor salute during a Vietnam remembrance service 1047-3351 is published Saturday by him home from the war. * face at the airport in Los M artinsville. “ We don’t for-, held Saturday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 in Manville. NJN Publishing, 44 Veterans Memorial “Nearly 30 years had Angeles after the war. get,” he said. “People outside Drive East, Somerville, N.J. 08876 908- passed since I had formally Clarke said he had to lie to forget. That’s why we do it.” the freedom they have given 575-6660. Periodicals postage paid at come home from Vietnam, the protestors so he wouldn't Patrick DeChirico, presi return home from the war. American citizens, and the Somerville and additional mailing but it was the first time any be spit upon as well. dent of Vietnam Veterans “Ceremonies like this bring freedom troops serving now offices. POSTMASTER: Send address one had acknowledged my “Thirteen months of com Association Post 452 in the point home,” DeChirico continue to provide. changes to NJN Publishing, Fulfillment service in a positive man bat and I had to lie,” he said. Flemington, agreed. said. Assemblyman Peter Office, PO. Box 699 Somerville. NJ ner,” Wisor said. The veterans did not speak He said the service was Biondi, who served in the “Freedom is not free, 08876 Wisor spoke about the about their negative experi important to enlighten peo Army Reserves from 1961 to there’s a high price,” Biondi Subscription rates per year $28 in insults veterans received, as ences following Vietnam in a ple as to what veterans have 1967, said it is important to said. “It’s time this country Somerset & Middlesex County; $33 in they were called “baby bitter tone, however. Instead done, why they did it and to respect veterans and hold opens its arms and welcomes NJ; $36 out of state. To subscribe call killers” and “mother killers,” they encouraged citizens to remember those who did not services like this because of them home.” 1-800-300-9321
The struggle To balance work working at Verizon in 1993, and family life is a big one for family wasn’t even on the V e r i z o n employees, so all three companies radar. offer flexible work schedules and T hirteen years and two Continued from page A1 SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL telecommuting options. daughters later, Zamek said female staff is in their childbear “Not only does it enhance thing;; she wouldn’t work at a compa Brothers of the Sacred Heart ing years, so services such as child for employees, but it improves pro ny that didn’t offer similar care discounts and lactation ductivity,” Marvel said. family-friendly policies. An independent Catholic college preparatory school located in Metuchen, NJ. options help with employee reten Amenities such as these also “It’s very, very high on my tion, while services such as onsite make things less expensive for scale,” she said. “Being a work In response to the gospel message of hope, the teachings of the Catholic Church child care, an onsite gym, card the companies in the long run. ing mom of two, I need a com and the traditions of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been active in store, dry cleaners and other ser Healthier employees and health pany that offers additional vices at Chubb Insurance in ier children decrease costs, and benefits.” American Education since 1847, the school desires to meet the needs and promote Warren help with recruiting work high retention rates do as well. With her daughters Nicole and Amanda — who are 3- the development of each individual. It strives to enable that person to acquire the ing caregivers. “It’s very costly to have “When you’re worried about employees that you’ve trained years-old and 7-months-old knowledge and skills needed for competence in contemporary society, as well as the what vou have to do after work, it’s and invested in leave,” she respectively — the lactation said. “We’ve got an inordinate rooms and healthy babies pro values and convictions characteristic of enlightened Catholics in that society. hard to focus on the task at hand,” said Kathleen Marvel, chief diver number of people who stay grams have been very helpful. sity officer for Chubb. “We’ve with the company a long time.” “I really appreciated a nurse WHERE EXCELLENCE IS A HABIT, NOT A GOAL tried to make it easier to get The employees agree. calling me,” said the full-time things done, so you don’t have to Christina Zamek, of Franklin, working mom. “They truly run out after work.” said that when she started cared.” & a •yjf J&Lih'e- \ J jj ^^^ if ‘ 11 priests can be women. They Hogan touted the acade 11 also can marry. my’s strong arts and technolo ¥ .M Catholic “For me, I don’t see any con gy programs as well as its on- 1 flict (attending the academy). campus school for develop- Episcopalian is so close to mentally challenged children Continued from page A1 145 Plainfield Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 Catholicism, it didn’t make where students volunteer much difference,” said Iorio, a their time. 732-549-7600 being Catholic, except that the Protestant Episcopal senior at the school. “We are the scholars. We Church is governed by bish Iorio said she attended pub are the athletes. The student ops instead of a pope and lic school in the past, but council, all female. The sci believes she is receiving a bet ence and math winners, all §«9 Episcopalian bishops and ter education in Catholic female. By the time they school. leave here, no one has to tell “I have a friend (in public them how to do anything school) who said it’s a lot easi because they’ve already done er in public school,” she said. it,” she said. “I always feel I’m learning Both Iorio and Anwar more, I’m ahead. ... Their AP agreed th a t not having any classes seem comparable to boys around is less distract It s Not Too Early to our honors classes.” ing than a public school and Added Hogan: “Our stu makes it easier to concen dents rank very high in the trate on school work. Think Sprin g .^ SATs.” So, out of sight, out of And Iorio, who is consider m ind? ing becoming and elementary “Well, not en tirely out of If you want to debut a custom landscape when the school teacher, may stick with m ind,” Iorio said. what has been working. For more information about weather turns warm again, then you need to start the “Five of the six colleges I Mount Saint Mary Academy, planning process today. applied to are Catholic call the school at (908) 757- schools,” she said. 0108. Anwar plans on becoming a Immaculata High School in Call * Jarden Associates. Our award-winning design pediatrician. “I’m good with Somerville will also celebrate team will help make vour landscape dream a realit kids, and the medical field Catholic Schools Week from appeals to me,” she said. Jan. 29 to Feb. 3. and vour vard the e n v y o f the neighborhood.
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Geology museum Residents offered sored by the Friends of the Discount tickets “Girls in Real-Life Situations." Jewish Family and Vocational Library. has an open house police academy for five ski areas This tree club meets from 3- Services of Middlesex County The Rutgers Geology Museum 4:30 p.m. the last Sunday of the located at 515 Plainfield Ave., PISCATAWAY — The township Alumni scholarships SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The holds its 38th annual Open month at the Teen Center, 483 Suite 201. sponsors a Citizen Police offered at Middlesex Recreation Department has dis House from 9 a.m. to 4 p m. Middlesex Ave. Topics cover Another service provided is Academy for those who want to EDISON — The Alumni count tickets available for five ski today. martial arts, self-defense, self Elderday Care (a social day-care be familiar with their local Police Association of Middlesex County resorts close by: This free event is on the Old esteem, physical fitness, social program) for folks with memory Department. College is accepting applications Shawnee — Weekend, $38; Queens Campus in New issues and development. loss and various degrees of Applicants must be Piscataway for the Alumni Scholarship, . midweek, $32; night, $25; Brunswick; enter via the iron Registration is required at the dementia. Program includes residents over 21 and pass a which will be awarded in the “Skiers Choice” package, $61 Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 meals, snacks, and activities all gate at the corner of George and criminal background check. The spring semester. Jack Frost/Big Boulder — Somerset streets. Among the High St. can easily participate in. A limit academy is conducted for 12 The scholarship, for depen Weekend/holiday, $41; midweek, presentations in Scott Hall. For more information, e-mail ed Amount of openings are now weeks in the police station at dents of alumni, has a deadline $32; night, $20; “Discovery mike tonzola @ metuchen-edis- available in both_programs. “Extinction in Geological Time” 555 Sidney Road, off Hoes Lane of Feb 15. Application forms are Package,” $52. onymca.org or call (732) 548- Transportation is provided by with George McGhee, a profes behind the Municipal Complex. available on the website, Camelback — Weekend/holi- 2044, Ext. 210. sliding scale fees Call (732) sor of geological sciences at Sessions begin Feb 16. www.middlesexcc.edu, or by day, $48; midweek, $34; night, Rutgers. 777-1940 for more details. For an application, call calling the Alumni Office at 732- $25 Woman’s club has “Diving on the Titanic" with Detective Frank Hackler at (732) 906-2566. Blue Mountain — Weekend, Elks lodge sells 2006 David Bright, president of the membership drive 562-2368 or Detective Calvin The scholarship will be one $42; weekday, $35. SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Flemington-based Nautical Laughlin at (732) 562-2349. All $500 award. Mountain Creek — entertainment books Research Group. Suburban Woman's Club is SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The applications must be returned by The criteria for the scholarship Weekend/holiday, $46; weekday, recruiting new members. Veterans Committee at Elks The “African Rift Valley Great Friday, Feb. 3. are: $36; twilight, $35. Lakes” with Andrew Cohen, a Women interested in serving Lodge 2298 is selling — The candidate must be a These tickets are available their community are welcome to professor of geosciences at the ‘Learners Service’ Entertainment 2006 coupon full-time or at least half-time stu from the Recreation Department join. The Woman's Club partici University of Arizona. of area synagogue books. dent at Middlesex County office in the Police Athletic pates in civic and community “Born Among-Giants," the story METUCHEN — A "Learners Cost for each book is $25. To College. League building at 1250 Maple activities in the area. In addition of the solar system’s origins with Service" takes place at 9:30 a.m. purchase a copy, call Lou — He or she must be the Ave For more information, call to contributing to national and Jeff Hester, professor of geologi Feb. 4 at Congregation Neve Peralta at (908) 756-6406. dependent of a Middlesex (908) 226-7713. local charities, the club sponsors cal sciences at Arizona State Shalom, 250 Grove Ave. County College alumnus. a $1,000 scholarship to a gradu Heat up your night University. Rabbi Gerald Zelizer leads this Metuchen YMCA Dependents of the Alumni Board ating senior from South Bring your rocks and minerals special service geared to all who offers child care with salsa lessons are ineligible for consideration. Plainfield High School. MIDDLESEX — Jorge Riba to Geological Hall for identifica want to learn or review basics of METUCHEN — Register now — The scholarship will be For membership, program and holds salsa dance lessons and tion. a Sabbath service, such as don for child care offered at the awarded for the second or later activity information, call Grace socials every Thursday in Minerals will be on sale at a ning a tallit; when to stand, bow Metuchen Branch YMCA year of study at Middlesex Farinella at (908) 753-5753. January at Cafb Havana, 578 separate desk in Scott Hall. or sit; how to follow a service; Preschoolers can be enrolled County College. Union Ave. For more information, call and the procedure for having an in “Y Tots." Kindergarten pupils Edison-based group — The Alumni Board will Each program begins at 7 William Selden at (732) 932- aliyah. can be cared for before and after review applications and make offers special services -xp.m. No experience is neces 7243. The main service will be con class. School-age children up to the decision. EDISON — Challenging Adult sary and no partner is required. ducted by Cantor Sheldon Levin Grade 7 are eligible for child Special ceremony — The factors the board would Minds and Energizing Ourselves Cost is $10; singles and couples at the same time. care before and after class. of religious school use in selecting the recipient is a social day care program tai are welcome. For tnore information, call include community service, For full information and fees, lored to the needs of adults who METUCHEN — A consecration For more information, call (732) 548-2238. The public is financial need, grade point aver visit www.metuchen-edisonym- are physically disabled, but cog ceremony is scheduled at 9:40 invited. Riba at (732) 574-0482. age and a brief essay. ca.org or call (732) 548-2044 nitive and alert. a.m. tomorrow for the Aleph ‘Freedom Stairway’ The Metuchen Branch is a unit Some of the activities class in the religious school at Get tickets now of the Metuchen-Edison YMCA. designed for CAMEO are book Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 is.coming to Edison for two matinees reviews, exercise, day trips, Thank You! Grove Ave. EDISON — Briz takes you Group for girls PISCATAWAY — The painting discussions of current The program includes a spe onto the “Freedom Stairway” at 2 covers real life For Voting Us* Recreation Department has tick events, special interest groups, p.m. Feb. 4 in the Main Branch METUCHEN — Females ages cial presentation to the pupils fol ets for “Sweeney Todd,” Feb. 26 etc. lowed by their performance of of the Edison Free Public 11-14 are eager to find out about “Best Oil Change” at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in This service is provided by the Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. the musical ‘The Promised Manhattan. Cost is $110 for an Land." Parents, other relatives He combines his songs with orchestra seat to the Sunday the story of the Underground and the public are invited. matinee. The bus leaves at 11 UNER OR CONCRETE 1 -8 0 0 -2 8 3 -4 2 5 8 Railroad and how slaves tried to A workshop for parents at 9 a.m. from the Municipal Complex make their way to freedom. 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One week from this Saturday Merchants donate profits more than 300 volunteers will help commemorate the first Ike Hishmeh, the owner of anniversary of Operation B&B Carpets on Main Street in Shoebox New Jersey 2005 with Bound Brook will once again a community-wide event in donate all his profits from Manville that will include sales tomorrow, Saturday and packing at least 1,000 boxes Sunday to Operation Shoebox for shipment to U.S. troops New Jersey 2005. overseas. This will mark the third time The Veterans of Foreign War James A. Wisor, Jr., president in three months that he has Post 2290 will co-host the Feb. and Renny Dilks, commander done so, and his gesture has 4 event beginning at noon of 2290, have been working caught the attention of other through 6 p.m. at their 600 behind the scenes to coordi area merchants. W ashington Ave. headquarters. nate the event; Mayor Angelo Thanks to the efforts of his Our list of volunteers grows Corradino is working with sev son Jacob, four other stores daily, as calls have been com eral restaurants, delis and have agreed to support OPSH ing in from Girl Scout and pizzerias in town to make sure BX. , COURTESY GUNNERY SGT WILLIAM J. DIXON Brownie troop leaders, Boy there’s enough food on hand to Green Brook Cycle on Route Marine Gunnery Sgt. William J. Dixon, attached to the 6th Motor Transport Battalion based in Red Scouts, veterans, student coun feed the volunteers. ,22, G reen Brook, will donate a Bank, poses for a picture in the motor pool at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq. His letter to the volunteers of cils, church groups, families, You’re welcome to join those portion of their profits from Operation Shoebox New Jersey 2005 appears below. and groups of office workers. who have already signed on. sales this Saturday, and Louka’s Last American Diner Those of us who have been We need volunteers willing to both stores to hand out shop Battalion,’ Headquarters Red on Route 22 in Branchburg T-shirts for sale with OPSHBX from its incep spend anywhere between one ping lists of needed supplies Bank New Jersey, I would like to will also donate a portion of tion are looking forward to this and six hours to help pack each and collected donations as extend a hearty thank you for their Monday profits. Quality t-shirts with the event, as several soldiers and of the boxes with a variety of shoppers left the stores. We The Scrapbooking store on all the wonderful acts of patrio handsome Operation Shoebox Marines who have received our toiletries, snacks, and personal also collected over $500 which Main Street in Bound Brook tism you have shown to our New Jersey 2005 poster and packages and are now back items that have been collected will be used to pay for postage has agreed to donate $100, and deployed Marines. logo are available for a dona home have promised to join us, since our last shipping date and shipping costs. Dominick’s Pizza, also on Main Your families and friends tion of $10. as well as speak to the crowd Nov. 5. On S aturday we’ll be at the opened up their hearts to send Several stores on Main about what it means to receive If you’re interested in help Street, will donate $50. Kings Supermarket on Route Hishmeh ran his first week Street in Somerville and Main the gift boxes while stationed ing out, please call (908) 575- 206 in Bedminster, and on care packages, letters and a little 6684. end prom otion for OPSHBX in touch of home to the Marines. Street in Metuchen are selling overseas. Sunday, our volunteers will be the shirts, which feature the November, and he and his son The Marines are very.grateful to at the ShopRite store on Route distinctive red, white and blue presented a check for $1,000 22 in Branchburg. We’ll be col have such wonderful Americans to help send supplies and Operation Shoebox New lecting between 10 a.m. and 4 such as you supporting them Jersey 2005 logo, and a full- Financial contributions needed phone cards to U.S. soldiers p.m. at both locations. from the home front. Some of and Marines overseas; they color reproduction of the Please, if you see our volun you have children or loved ones Operation Shoebox New Operation Shoebox: New Jersey 2005, in partnership with also donated $1,000 in teers, pick up a list and shop serving in deployed areas and Jersey 2005 poster. American Recreational Military Services is seeking cash December, with Jacob donat with our soldiers in mind. we pray for their safe return. The shirts cost $10 and are donations in support of their ongoing effort to supply ing his week’s salary to OPSH They’re in need of whatever We would also like to thank also available at The Chronicle American forces overseas with a steady supply of personal BX. we can send them. items, toiletries and snacks. B&B Carpets is open tomor the American Legion Post #327 office, 44 Veterans Memorial in Bradley Gardens Drive East. All proceeds from ARMS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization row, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 Marine expresses gratitude under the Internal Revenue Service code. All contributions a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 Bridgewater, New Jersey and the sale of the shirts directly ben are tax-deductible. a.m.-6 p.m. The storefront is at Girl Scout Troop 104, and the efit OPSHBX. Sizes available The letter below was All contributions are dedicated to the purchase of sup the intersection of Main Street American Recreational Military are medium, large and extra- received from a New Jersey plies and costs of shipping. ARMS/Operation Shoebox. New and Mountain Boulevard. Services for all their kindness large. Marine who received a pack We can also reproduce the Jersey 2005 is an all-volunteer operation. Depending on Call (732) 469-4800 for fur shown as well. I thank you weight, it costs between $8 and $15 to ship each box over ther information. age boxed and shipped by shirts in quantity, for veterans’ OPSHBX at its last event Nov. from the bottom of my heart. seas. groups, corporations, or other 5, held at the American Legion All of you are true Angels, thank sponsors, and include the Checks should be made out to ARMS, with the instruc Shopping Sprees you. tions “Operation Shoebox NJ 2005” written on the memo Post 327 in Bradley Gardens: name of your company or orga line. Checks should be mailed to: Our stockpile of supplies for nization on the shirt. Call and Dear volunteers of The Gunnery Sgt. William J. Operation Shoebox New Jersey 2005 Feb. 4 continued to grow this ask for details. Chronide launching Operation d o The Chronicle past week, thanks to the gen Dixon 44 Veterans Memorial Drive East erosity of shoppers at the Stop Shoebox: SNCOIC Landing Support Rod Hirsch is executive editor Somerville, N.J. 08876 & Shop in Raritan, and the Platoon A/DACG of The Chronicle. He can be ShopRite in Bound Brook On behalf of the Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 2 reached at (908) 575-6684 or OPSHBX volunteers were at the 6*^ Motor Transport Al Asad Airbase, Iraq email: [email protected]
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Chips that you have to pay for And Warm chips hand cut on-site, cooked The Reporter, along with our community & corporate partners, are are poured from a bag. on-site, warm & included w ith your meal. collecting small, personal Items that will be packaged and shipped to the brave men and women serving overseas. A Salsa bar where you can customize No Salsa Bar. your meal the way you like it. Look for our drop-off boxes at a store or business near you! Pick up The Reporter each week for updates and information. For details on A much shorter wait while you get your table, becoming a (hop off location, contact The Reporter's Executive Editor. A long, slow, single cafeteria line. your drinks and as much salsa as you want. Rod Hirsch at (908) 575-8684. Send your message of support today!
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/ Saturday, January 28, 2006 Snorts A -5 Patriots’ duo will play for Canada in WBC
somewhere along the line. for 20 (.400) in the playoffs affiliate but is keeping the Radmanovich, That’s where we may have an with three homers, two dou Pats in mind as a fall-back, advantage.” bles and nine RBI in six out still lives in British Columbia Radmanovich, one of the ings, leading Somerset to its and the two stay in touch fre Nicholsen set Pats’ top players last year third league championship. quently via the phone. during their run to the ALPB While he’s enjoyed being “But we don’t talk about for inaugural championship, also hopes to with Somerset, where he was baseball — we just talk hock put up some heavy offensive an ALPB All-Star last year, ey,” said Radmanovich with a numbers during the World there’s still reason to look laugh. world event Baseball tourney to increase elsewhere for 2006. Nicholson, 29, hit .281 for his stock as he and his agent “Financially at this point, it the Pats last year with 29 New Year’s Day represents seek a deal to play overseas, would be nice to go overseas,” doubles, 11 hom ers and 74 different things to different possibly Japan, this coming he said. “We’ve all said RBI in 110 games. He was people. For Ryan season. before it would be great if selected for the South Radmanovich, it means haul “I’m looking to go overseas, Somerset could be a Triple-A Division squad in the league’s ing the bats and balls out of although it’s tough to get over affiliate or if the league July All-Star Game. storage. there,” he said. “But with the could pay higher salaries. If Both players will likely “ E very year for the past 14 numbers I put up last year, you can look past the salaries report to the Canadian team years, I start hitting and maybe there’s still an oppor and see it as an opportunity, in Florida in late February. throwing on January 1,” said tunity for me — if not in the you can’t beat it for an inde The Canadians take on a the Somerset Patriots’ stand beginning of the season, pendent league. Toronto Blue Jays’ split-squad out rightfielder. “That’s just maybe a month or two into it. “It’s nice the Patriots are team in a March 3 exhibition how I do it. So I’m ready to go I can always start with the there for me. They’re a great contest before they begin by mid- to late-February.” Patriots and see what hap organization and it’s fairly action in Pool B of the WBC This is one year he’ll have pens.” close to home, so it’s a nice four days later in Arizona to be ready by then. The lefty-hitting option to have.” against South Africa. Also in Radmanovich and his Radmanovich, who was in 25 Radmanovich and the same pool for the first Patriots’ teammate, shortstop games with the Seattle Nicholson have been good round are the U.S. and Kevin Nicholson, both have Mariners in 1998, had a huge friends since they signed as M exico. been selected to play for ly productive 2005 season free agents with San Diego The Patriots, whose training Canada’s entry in the inau with the Pats. He was among six years ago and were team camp begins in mid-April in gural World Baseball Classic. the league batting average mates on the Padres’ Las Florida, open the ALPB cam Although the precise num leaders with a .319 mark and Vegas Triple-A club. paign April 28 against bers w on’t be known for a he and Jeff Nettles belted 28 Nicholson, who’s looking to Atlantic City at Commerce ! while, many major leaguers home runs apiece, setting a sign with a major league Bank Park, Bridgewater. also will be competing in the team record. He finished the WBC, a 16-team international regular season with 154 hits, tournament to be held March GEORGE PACClELLO'STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER including 27 doubles, scored 3-20. Ryan Radmanovich. here being greeted by Somerset Patriot team 80 runs and drove in 89 in 129 The 34-year-old mates after ripping a home run during the 2005 ALPB playoffs in gam es. - Bridgewater, will join fellow Patriot Kevin Nicholson on the Summer Radmanovich, a native of Radmanovich peaked at the Calgary in the province of Canadian team's roster for the World Baseball Classic in March right time, too, as he went 8 Alberta, is looking forward to Camp al T Country Day' showcasing his talents, which Games and in November’s Radmanovich from his West have been on display the past CONCEBF Olympic regional Hartford, Conn, home last Highlights of YCD in East Brunswick: three summers in the inde qualifier, during which weekend. “The thing about 1 For Boys & Girls Ages 4 • Entering Grade 6 'F ield Trips S Special Events pendent Atlantic League of Canada is there aren’t a lot of Canada advanced to the qual 1 Free Transportation from Highland Parti Teen Travel Professional Baseball with ifying finals in Cuba to be pro baseball players from the 1 Supett) Swim Instruction & Recreational Kosher Lunches Included Daily the Patriots. held later this year. country, so we’re pretty much* Fun Fitness S Gymnastics Instruction He and Nicholson also “To have a chance to play like a fraternity where all the Swim Daily • 2 Water Slides played for Team Canada in against the best is definitely players know each other and ■ Sports Instruction S Physical Education Oneg Shabbal S Kosher Konnecdon the 2004 Summer Olympic going to be great,” said have played with each other - including tennis paddleball soccer, \...... hockey, and so much more Safe, affordable day camp in EARLY BIRD ENDS 3/1/06 C o m e See What’s New This Year! a country setting. 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Obituaries Marjorie Sharp Traylor; teacher, museum delegate
BOUND BROOK — Wisconsin she taught herself 1970. She later resided in Marjorie Sharp Traylor, a for about wildflowers and often Winnetka and most recently mer Bound Brook teacher watched the birds that in Evanston. Her first hus who became a delegate of a flocked to the lake. She band, Richard W. Sharp, died Chicago museum, died Jan. stored many flowers in a in 1942. Besides her seepnd 20 at the Presbyterian greenhouse at a former home husband, Mrs. Traylor is sur Homes in Evanston, 111., age in W innetka, 111. As -well, she vived by two sons, R ichard W. Sharp Jr. of Livermore, 88 . was a volunteer with non As Marjorie Sharp she was profit organizations serving Calif., and Daniel W. Sharp of a mathematics teacher at children and a volunteer Glastonbury, Conn.; two Bound Brook High School tutor in public schools. daughters, Lucy Sharp and ran for the borough For many years Mr. & Mrs. Malone of Jenkintown, Pa., Thurs., Feb. 9 , 2 0 0 6 Board of Education. She was Traylor held subscriptions to and Melissa Sharp Leasia of a founding president of the the Chicago Symphony Evanston; a stepdaughter, Life gets so busy sometimes that we forget to tell the spef ial people in our life how American Association of Orchestra and the Lyric Nancy Traylor Tessmer of much they mean to us. So this Valentine's Day instead of giving the same old thing, say University Women chapter in Opera of Chicago. She was a Athelstane, Wis.; nine grand children, five great-grand " d f SPeve c$/ou ” in a special way with a classified Loveline. Bound Brook as well as a PTA life member of the Art president and scout leader. Institute of Chicago and the children, a niece, a nephew Mrs. Traylor and her second Chicago Botanic Garden. She and two grandnieces. A memorial service will be ...... husband, Melvin A. Jr., were was a founding member of held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 Profess your love in print 9 delegates to the the North Shore Peace Initiative, a member of the at the First Congregational Fill out the form hekrw' hv printing all nf your informatkxi legibh ami don t forget to choose tour Lovelines enhancer. Internationa] Ornithological Congress from the Field American Civil Liberties Church in Wilmette. In lieu 1x2 Box with Museum, of Natural History. 1 Union and a member of the of flowers, donations may be Please check one of the Custom The Traylors held a common First Congregational Church sent to Presbyterian Homes, Enhancers to add to your loveline: . Custom Enhancer interest in birds and had in W ilmette, 111. 3200 Grant St., Evanston, IL been married since 1970. Mrs. Traylor was born Sept. 60201 or Midwest Palliative In addition to her museum 5, 1917 in Brooklyn as & Hospice, CareCenter, 2050 *25.00 Claire Court, Glenview, IL ------work Mrs. Traylor presented Marjorie Robertson Healy. o r 60025. Arrangements are by V programs on birds and nature She lived in New Jersey, w 9 9 0 per line at Chicago-area schools. At Illinois and Bound Brook the Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home in Wilmette. r~| VfFMS r j LOVE2 (3 lines minimum) her summer home in before moving to Wilmette in 1—1 *5.00 — 1 *5.00 Cost o f a Loveline: ------—
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BOBROWSKI opportunities at Duke Farms exist in a variety ing events or in adding their borough- Staff W riter of areas including invasive plant removal, based activities happening in 2006 to HILLSBOROUGH — John Kee has been vol riparian buffer restoration — restoring the a borough calendar can call Bob or unteering at Duke Farms for about five years. area near a river to prevent flooding, main Lynn Fazen at (732) 560-0138 or e- He began participating in a study of the taining habitats and assessing pollution. “These are projects that benefit everybody,” mail [email protected]. property’s birds and wildlife migration. Now said Bruce Barbour, the extension’s environ There will be a birthday celebration he’ll be taking on a more official involvement. Kee will be one of about 20 participants in a mental program leader, who noted that par May 4-7, including a 325th anniver new Environmental Steward Volunteer ticipants can also submit their own vollmteer sary parade for May 6. Training Program at the estate. project ideas. For additional information on the “The main reason I signed up was because I The actual program is two years old, but this celebration weekend, contact Bill wanted to get involved,” said Kee, a Bound is the first time Duke Farms will be used as a Siebel, 325th parade committee chair Brook resident. “There’s a real need for this location. The program is also offered at the man, at [email protected] or call program. New Jersey has tremendous conser Essex County Environmental Center in (732) 356-8762. vation issues.” Roseland and at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Updated information will also be Duke Farms, a picturesque 2,700-acre estate Columbus. posted at boundbrook.com. in the heart of Central Jersey, is home to more “Duke is helping to run the program; it’s not than 225 species of birds and contains habitats just a location,” said Barbour, who noted that Holy Family Academy for more than 20 species on the threatened or the foundation will identify volunteer oppor holding open house endangered species lists. tunities for participants and help match par BOUND BROOK — Holy Family For these reasons and more, Duke Farms is ticipants to projects that interest them. Academy will be having an Open the perfect location for a new Environmental Kee is looking to complete his volunteer House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 1. Steward Volunteer Training Program. The pro requirement at the estate. Registration packages for the 2005- gram is a collaboration of the Duke Farms “My real interest is in ecosystem restora 06 school year will be available. All Foundation and Rutgers Cooperative tion,” he said. “Fll be suggesting a project to Research and Extension, where participants restore box turtles to the property.” parents and children are welcome to will receive about 60 hours of training on envi The program’s target audience is people like attend classes in session, meet the ronmental issues and later complete 60 hours Kee who are interested in environmental principal and parents of currently in an internship dealing with environmental issues but may not have a great deal of scien enrolled students as well as tour the problems. tific training, Barbour said. The goal of the school. “Duke is a good partner because our focus is program is to build a resource of trained vol Holy Family Academy educates chil on environmental education,” said Gene unteers, not just for Duke Farms but for New dren in grades pre-kindergarten Huntington, director of research and natural Jersey’s non-profit organizations and govern through the 8th grade from over 15 resources at Duke Farms. “Duke Farms has so ment departments. Central Jersey communities. It offers many varieties of habitats in one location. It’s “There are so many organizations around both half-day and full-day pre-school, a great demonstration site. They can come the state who could use volunteers but don’t full day kindergarten, after school care take the classes and go out and view what have the time to train them,” Barbour said. and early drop-off. they’re learning about.” “This will provide a core of trained volun Registration for all grade levels is The program officially kicks off with the first teers.” open until March 31 and then will be class Tuesday. Classes will run once a week on The program was modeled after the exten Tliesday’s through May. The classes will pro subject to availability by class. sion’s Master Gardener program. Master vide a broad brush view of today’s environ Gardeners are trained by the extension and The school, located at 120 East mental issues from invasive plants and water assist in delivering horticulture programs and Second St., can be contacted at (732) quality to climate change, soil and the envi information around the state. Barbour noted 356-1151 for further information, or ronment and environmental enforcement. that many Master Giardeners have continued visit www.hfawildcats.com “One of the interesting things is that there’s their service even after they’ve completed Chamber to honor a class on communicating effectively,” their volunteer requirements. He’s hoping the Huntington said. “It’11 educate people on how same thing will happen with environmental Kenneth Vercammen to speak in public. Say they were sharing stewards. EDISON — The Edison Chamber of they’re project in a municipal meeting. This “A percentage of people will stick with us,” Commerce and Metuchen Area class will help them with that.” he said. “They’ll go beyond the 60 hours to 100 Chamber of Commerce are planning GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Classes will be administered by a range of hours, 1,000 hours even.” a networking party to help celebrate Gene Huntington, director of research and natural resources at experts and specialists, including state clima Huntington said about 10 people had signed the ‘Twenty years of providing excel Duke Farms in Hillsborough, shows how tree roots have been tologist Dave Robinson, geologist Don up for the class. The maximum class size is 25. lent service to clients" of Kenneth exposed by erosion. The Duke Farms Foundation is partnering with Monteverde and representatives from the The fee for the program at Duke Farms is Vercammen - from 1985 to 2005. The Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension to form a new Department of Environmental Protection and $325. For more information, call Nora Wagner Event will be held on Friday, Feb. 3 Environmental Steward Volunteer Training Program at the estate. the state Division of Fish and Wildlife. Intern at (908) 243-3643. from 5-8 p.m. as an Open House and Business Leaders Appreciation Social at 2053 Woodbridge Ave., near the Nixon Post Office. Pre-registration is Vo-tech program puts beauty students’ hands required. Area professionals and business owners are invited and food, refresh- By TAKESHA PETTUS ' ments, T-Shirts and special gifts are Staff W riter planned. For additional information, BRIDGEWATER — Somerset County visit www njlaws com or call (732) Vocational and Technical High School “We run a student 738-9485. * freshman Alysa Rochefort, 15, said she would like to own her own salon one salon which is open to Columbietees plan day after attending college where she the public. It really does Soup Night Feb. 4 plans to earn a degree in business. function like a salon.” SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Senior Karissa Kruchinsky, 17, has attended Somerset County Vocational Columbiettes sponsor a Soup Night M arcia Bird and Technical High School for two from 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 in years. A transfer student from East Cosmetology Instructor, the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, Brunswick Vocational and Technical Somerset County Vocational 149 South Plainfield Ave, High School, Karissa will soon be able and Technical High School The menu features chicken noodle to take the state examination for her soup, vegetable soup, chili, crackers, cosmetology license. She plans on bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is attending college in the fall where she $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and will study business administration or actual clients. teens, $3 for children ages 6-12 and criminal justice. “We run a student salon which is free for children under age 6. Like many other students involved in open to the public," said Bird. “It really Maximum for a family of five is $15. the cosmetology department at the does function like a salon " Takeout orders are available. school, earning a state license for hair- Juniors and seniors at the school in Opera baritone styling is not the last step in their aspi the cosmetology department work at rations. Many plan on one day owning the salon. Bird said the experience in library concert their own salons or going on to other gives them a real feeling of what it is „ MIDDLESEX — Frank Valdez, bari career fields. like in a working environment. tone, gives a free concert at 3 p.m Marcia Bird, cosmetology instructor “The people really do enjoy coming Sunday, Feb. 5 in the Middlesex at the school, is trying to help those stu to the salon," Bird said. Public Library. 1300 Mountain Ave. dents find a bright future in the field Each client is charged a minimal He has given concerts in the United once thought of as just hairstyling. charge for services rendered and States and Israel as well as his native While pupils at the school are learn appointments are taken. In addition to Puerto Rico. A former winner of the ing the craft of hair and nails, the stu learning how to do hair, Bird said, Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Valdez dents are also learning customer ser pupils leant customer service, recep vice and other skills to help them one features art songs and arias in his tionist skills and time management. day become successful in life. But no matter how busy the salon may repertoire. The four-year program teaches them get, Bird said, she emphasizes that Admission is free and refreshments every phase of cosmetology, including quality is more important than quanti will be served. For more information, chemical services such as colors, relax- ty- call (732) 356-6602. ers, permanent waves, and haircutting, Pupils are also taught to do hair of all The concert is sponsored by the skin care, facials, makeup and waxing, ages and races, giving them an advan Friends of the Middlesex Public and nail care. By the end of the four tage in the outside workforce. Library. years, the students will have earned “We do students in the school and GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Preschool plans three cosmetology licenses. people of all ages,” said Bird, “^n the Haley Grahan, a student at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High A cosmetology license is earned with third year, we encourage bringingafi as 'School in Bridgewater, performs a manicure inside the school’s salon. The cos an open house 1,000 hours of training, a manicure many models as they can. They have to metology department at the school otters students a four-year program where they MIDDLESEX — The Middlesex license is earned with 300 hours of start somewhere.” cqn earn cosmetology licenses. Presbyterian Preschool holds an open training and an esthetician license is In addition to teaching the basics, house Monday through Friday, Feb. 6- earned with 600 hours of training. Bird said she has to constantly stay Many local salons mentor students, Bird, who taught cosmetology for 10. Once the licenses are earned, the pupil abreast to the latest trends in hair, nail allowing them to work in their salons eight years, left the teaching profession The preschool is located within the can apply to take the state examination and facial treatments. and hone their skills. Once a student to work for Wella Corporation. After Middlesex Presbyterian Church at for a state permit. The examination is The students are also taught about earns 600 hours of training, they can returning to school six years ago, Bird said she was able to bring her 1190 Mountain Ave., adjacent to one day and covers both practical and other career fields within cosmetology. then apply for a permit. corpo “It’s very important the salons and rate experiences with her only to bene Borough Hall. Families interested in written study. “These students can do so many things,” Bird said. students work together,” Bird said. fit those pupils who are seeking a using the preschool for the 2006-07 In their freshman year, students who There are job postings in the cosme Students in their senior year also career in cosmetology. Through her cor school year are invited. Nursery study cosmetology will learn the foun dations of hairstyling, shape and form, tology department for those who are work in preparation for the state exam porate experiences, Bird said she can school classes meet twice a week basic hairstyling and thermal styling. seeking jobs. Bird said she often makes ination. now help them find the right career and prekindergarten classes meet In addition, they will also learn about recommendations to those who are “That’s when ^the anxiety steps in,” path to take within the cosmetology three days a week. nail care and how to do a m anicure and seeking work and has been able to, Bird said. field. In addition, a limited number of pedicure. over the past six years that she has Additionally, the students are also “There’s a lot of opportunity out spaces are available for the rest of In their sophomore year, students been teaching at the school, maintain a taken to hair shows to allow them to there,” Bird said. the current school year. learn about haircutting, chemical pro relationship with various salons in the gain exposure to the profession. Bird said th e. skills students gain For more information, call Barbara cessing and hair color. In their junior area. “We try to do a lot of events where through the program are invaluable. Franzetti or Jody Lacaillade at (732) year, they learn about color and are “If we can help that process then that they’re actually out caring for people,” “The nice part of what we do here is 805-3940. able to use the skills they learned on makes a better long term fit,” Bird said. Bird said. we do everything,” Bird said. ~ F 1 l >* * The Chronicle Middlesex Briefs PC Applications with DON'T REPLACE YOUR OLD BATHTUB... Guests are welcome and ning a Chocolate Festival for the Club program Programming; or BUS 107, refreshments will be served. weekend after the Super Bowl. Computer Applications for REGLAZE IT! $299 on feng shui For more information, call This event is from 1-5 p.m. Business. English Composition I We also do METUCHEN — The Diana at (732) 548£925 Saturday, Feb. 11 in the social Sinks. Tile, Tub Metuchen-Edison Woman's Club hall at 209 Church St. Chocolate is also a prerequisite. Once the prerequisites are completed, the Surrounds holds its monthly meeting at 7:30 Chocolate Fest cookies, chocolate cake, choco & Color certificate program can be fin p.m Wednesday, Feb. 1 at St. being cooked up late fudge, chocolate mousse, Travel Charge ished in two semesters. 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The stu dents and their towns: Bound Brook — S u san a Oliveira Francisco. Edison — Taryn Mokar, Lauren Shiffner, Kelly Tofte and Shannon Tofte. M iddlesex — L au ra Gorman and Lori Lacaillade. Piscataway — Mary Maco and Karen Salazar. South Plainfield — N ina Byard and Kristen Kurilew. * * * Harsha Prakash Damera of Piscataway received a mas ter’s degree in computer sci ence Dec. 17 from the State University of New York at New Paltz. The degree was awarded as part of the school’s December com m encem ent. * * * Erin Hunger of Piscataway has received th e P h illip C. Bossart Memorial Scholarship of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. The grant is awarded to a psychology student who shows promise as a scholar. Bunger is a senior major ing in psychology at Susquehanna, where she received the grant at the annual Scholar’s Dinner on Nov. 4. T he d a u g h te r of Mr. & Mrs. Bernhard Bunger is a 2002 alumna of Piscataway High School. * * * Garrett Lacaillade, a sophomore at American University, Washington, D C. and a resident of Middlesex, was selected to take part in the university’s Early Identification Program. He is majoring in Poitical Science within AU’s School of Public Affairs. * * * •FREE DELIVERY Adetomilola Adeyemo, a Now Carrying Mattresses* sophomore at American University, Washington, D.C. and a resident of Tree Frame with Any Purchase of a •FREE HOOK-UP* Piscataway, was selected to *Normal Installations Only take part in the university’s Box Spring & Mattress Early Identification Some Exclusions Apply Program, She is majoring in Business Administration within AU’s Kogod School of • FREE REMOVAL Business. * * * OF OLD APPLIANCE Michael Menta a member of the senior class at Dunellen High School has been recognized by the ADAM’S TV & APPLIANC College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program, as announced by Principal Pio Pennisi. ll total; lie 8 Fli toCpm; Sat ki-Sfm Constantly Lower Than This program provides national recognition for The Home Centers exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for postsec 110 Bound Brook Rd., Highway 28, Middlesex (732) 968-1300 ondary institutions. f 1 i January 28, 2006 The Chronicle B-3 PLACE YOUR AD 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WlzEK A T : VI I c c q i A AJ From across the street to across A smm Count on us. the state, The Reporter A nj.com has what you're looking for! 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