EPA Calls Route 92

Serving South Brunswick since 1958 Vol.41,No.2 Thursday, January 9,‘1997 60 Cents I A Packet Publication EPA calls Route 92 By Ken Weingartner Frank McDermott, reached at his Staff’ Writer Write Turnpike to challenge recommendation home Wednesday afternoon; said that The word is outlut iicotiicoin the EPA ~ he had not yet seen the EPA’s report, INSIDE Route 92 should not be built. wetlands associated with the Devil’s the EPA recdmmends; that the New quate opportunity to study the letter but had heard “the bad news.” In a letter dated Monday, the U.S. Brook floodplain. Most of that acre Jersey Turnpike: Authority be denied of Jan. 6, 1997-from the EPA, havibg “We will have to study the EPA Environmental Protection Agency age is east of Perrine Road and north a Freshwater Wetlands Permit for the received it only late (Wednesday) report and find out what our options Time Off recommended to the state Depart of McCormack Lake in Plainsboro. proposed activities.” afternoon,” Executive Director /Ed are,” Mr. McDermott said. “We’ve ment .o f ’Environmental Protection According ; to the EPA’s four- The DEP now has 90 days to. is ward Gross Said in a release. < spent $20 million already on this that the>NJi 'Turnpike Authority' be page letter, sent by Regional Admin sue a decision on the wetlands per ; “The Authority is disappointed in project in preparation. That’s a lot of denied wetlands, permits for the pro istrator Jeanne M. Fox, ‘‘the project, mits; accbrding to .Chris Jones;’ the the position and recommendatjpn^ of money. I don’t know ifwhatis in the posed construction: of the 6,7-mile as currently proposed, represents an supervisor of the state agency’s Land the EPA and wilkmake efforts.to dis report is opinion or fact. We’ll have limited access toll road. 'adverse and avoidable impact to the Use Regulation program for the Rari suade them from their findings,” Mr. to see if there are facts or just wishful The highway would connect the wetlands in the project area.” tan Region. Gross said. “The Authority remains thinking.” Turnpike at Exit 8A with Route Is in “It is our opinion that the appli Officials from the Turnpike Au committed to the.Route 92 project as The EPA said the project primari South Brunswick just north of Ridge cant has failed to adequately demon thority said they were' disappointed a necessaiy and vital transportation ly would, affect certain forested wet- Road. Construction would have a strate the purpose and need for the with the EPA’s assessment. link in central New Jersey.” permanent impact upon 33 acres of project,”: the letter, adds.“ Therefore, “The Authority has not had ade Turnpike Authority Chairman See ROAD, Page 7A Family Taking Family Squabbled: 111 New. sides Brunswick; Neil Simon^ doctors “Lost in Yonkers” ruffles . familial feathers. See Time Parties clash Off. Mother, daughter J^as Democrats PRINCETON open health clinic BUSINESS JOURNAL gain corControl iitV in Kendall Park (en Weingartner Staff Writer By Ken Weingartner David Schaefer made a favorable Staff Writer first impression with the public his •Some'people are surprised when they first night as a member of the Town learn Monica Bais is about to begin a business ship Committee. venture with her mother. But it would appear: “ I feel like a kid who showed up their relationship will need little “doctoring” at a birthday party without a present to be successful,. ’ because I don’t have a speech,” the “Everyone’s like, ‘You’re working withi', /Democrat said as the audience that your mom? Are you sure you want to. do that.’ filled the main meeting room of the Scaling down But we get along great,” said Dr. Bias, who Municipal Building erupted into will open Trinity Health Care, P.A. with her mock applause. Princeton attorneys Richard mom; Dr. Pammi Bias, this Saturday. Mr. Schaefer smiled deadly at Miller and Gathryn Mitchell “I’m a little bit nervous, but at the same the reaction. It was a light-hearted time I’m very excited. She and I have always moment in a night that saw its share left jobs at prominent corpo been close and we’ve always worked together, of tense minutes as the; Township rate law firms to' start their well. I think we can make mis work. We’re > Committee held its reorganization ■ •'» own firm. See Princeton: , like best friends. We^l have a good time with meeting Tuesday. 'Idiusmes? JoumalT ^ Republiptm^,. and Dem ocrats^ f'SS Trinity Health Care is located at 2 Stan- clashed on the appointment of a nCT _ worth Road,:off Route 27, in Kendall Park. ' mayor and the appointments of a new"’ The inauguration celebration for the multi prosecutor, township auditor and la NEWS specialty medical center will be held at 11:30 bor attorney during the evening. a.m. Saturday, Monica said. , ' The swearing in of Mr. Schaefer Pooch power ’ The practice will concentrate on'women’s •. gave the Democrats a 3-2 majority on health issues; Monica said, but will be open to the committee, the party’s first ma A Kendall Park man and his all; Specialists will be available once a week. jority in four years. Also sworn in dog were reunited after the In addition; doctors will be available to . was Republican Ted Van Hessen, dog was involved in a near- make house calls to senior citizens who have : who was elected to a second three- difficulty traveling or don’t have access to ■ year term on the committee in No fatal accident. Page 3A. health care, Monica said. vember. She added that anyone without health in- : After the swearing in of the com Grand plans surance also would be welcome at the clinic.'; mitteemen, the Township Committee voted on a new mayor. Under South Seniors at SBHS are look- She said the clinic will accept Medicare and Medicaid patients and has applied for affilia Brunswick’s form of government, the ing forward to the future. tion with an HMO. mayor runs the committee’s meet Page 2A. ' “We’ll be open for anybody and every- ■ ings, sits on the Planning Board and body,” Monica said. “We’re notisolating any. can make some minor appointments. one particular group. For those who can’t pay, The mayor does not have any special SPORTS that’s fine. We would accept them and try to legislative or administrative powers, make things easier for them so they could af nor the power of veto. ford health care. It was widely known that the “There are other things we could have Democrats supported senior member them do, like volunteer in the community,” Debra Johnson for the post, but the she added. “If they want to bring a pie, that’s Republicans nominated Edmund Lu ciano for the chair. fine. We don’t want to isolate anybody be ' staff photo by John Keating cause that’s not fair.” “I have spent the past month Monica said she was uncertain whether Drs. Monica and Pammi Bais, daughter and mother, are opening a new medical clinic evaluating and speaking with a num on Stanworth Road and Route 27. The clinic will offer a variety of health-care serv ber of my colleagues,” Mr. Van Hes sen said. “I believe the member of See DOCTORS, Page 5A ices. See SIDES, Page 7A 1 A golden moment Area Muslims prepare for Ramacian The SBHS winter track By Bonnie Manninb tures, control their ears by not lis team won its first ever Staff Writer tening to any backbiting and control “Muslims are their body by not having sex. county relay title. Page lOA. Imam Hamad Chebli sits back in his chair and smiles at the knowl praying to God Imam Chebli said a typical day Hoop heaven edge that Ramadan finally is here. in the life of someone practicing Ra “I’m looking forward for anoth- to forgive them madan starts after sunset. • The gi^ls basketball team er opportunity to ask God for for “First we’ll drink a tittle water through their or milk to break the fasting and then sent previously undefeated giveness,” the religious director' of the Islamic Society of Central .Jer fasting.” we’ll perform the sunset prayer,” he Spotswood to its first de sey said. ‘IBecause we • are;.never said.. feat. Page 10 A. surevif God will give us life for the Imam Hamad Chebli Next, the imam said, a Muslim next Ramadan or not.” will eat a meal, read from the Koran Ramadan, a month-long, world and have an evening prayer at 8 wide observance, begins Friday and sure them their mistakes are p.in. that will take a half an hoiir. continues through Feb. 7. forgiven.” After a short break, comes the It traditionally begins with the Grown-ups. aren’t the only ones . Taraweeh Prayers, a special prayer actual sighting of the new moon, to participate. ImamT Chebli said.. that usually lasts about an hour. INDEX marking the start of the ninth month children are being .trained to start “At 6 a.m. people come to the in the Islamic lunar calendar. fasting too. - mosque to do an early morning Muslims celebrate it because it “Some of the kids say they canH prayer, but before they perform the is said Ramadan was the month wait to start fasting,” he said. “We prayer they must stop eating and when the holy Koran was revealed try to make this month the happiest drinking until sunset,” he explained. Classified 1B to the prophet Mohammed.' for the kids by spending a iot of ‘Then everyone goes back to their The word Ramadan literally time with them ahd bringing them to nonnal lives and they perform their Community iqfans to“ diy your sin.” In Arabic it the mosque to see other Muslim regular prayers during the day.” Capsules 8A is applied to a desert which has no friends and exchange gifts with Imam Chebli said on the 27th, .water.

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