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« T32C3** «*-UC -<w w O 3 « a rn •*:« « -< a a c j j o ^ a a A ic rc i* — a — -a aic;o> » • 3 a c .r “cJ« 3 a 03 a oaixroa '0 aoo ct-* a a c j i c p a -H a Serving South Brunsw ick since 1958 n a V( Thursday, May 9,1996 60 Cents nship teens charged w ith on-line crim es a ■ ■ r'l ■ Pair allegedly worked elabt^Bte credit card scam Curriculum includes By Frances Sexauer announced the two arrests, which ation used to place the order was for Staff Writer Hacker program came after a nearly month-long in­ a resident of Flushing, N.Y., Detec­ software^ cyberethics is the *dark side.’ tive George said. A wealth of information can be vestigation. \ Page9A. Since early March, the two boys It is common for mail-order busi­ By Kerry WilliamsWillia dents know whaf s right and wrong gained front accessing the Internet, as allegedly used .stolen credit card nesses to become suspicious when at least two South Brunswick High StaffStaf Writer when it comes to using on-line numbers to order music equipment, the address on the credit card and the technology and computers. It is School students discovered earlier and tricked at least 15 victims from computer equipment and’games. De­ shipping address are' different, he On Monday, the computer this year.' something they are taught in throughout the nation into giving tective George said. They would said. In this case, the boys were try­ teacher asked her students if they school and a subject they say Those two students, 16-year-old them their credit card numbers and have the orders sent to one of five lo­ ing to order musical equipment when were surprised two of their fellow boys from Dayton and Kendall Park, should be reinforced at home. their password information. cal addres.ses, which were either va­ “Interstate Musical Supply” of Wis­ students had apparently been able Yet it seems like those lessons are charged with trying to turn in­ According to local police, the cant or houses in the process of being consin notified police of the di.screp- to use the Internet to steal almost fell on deaf ears in the case of at formation they gained into literal crime is dubbed “cyberfraud” and sold, he said. ancy. $15,000 worth of goods during the least two South Brun.swick stu­ wealth by defrauding American On­ may be the wave of the future. The suspects would leavCi notes Information gained from the new last two months. dents. line users to the tune of $15,000. While so far only two juveniles on the doors of these houses instruc­ owner of the Kendall Park address Only one student raised her Last week, two 16-year old The two boys, who.se names are have been charged in connection with ting deliverymen to leave the pack­ was used to lead police to a Franklin hand. boys from Dayton and Kendall being withheld because of their age, the crime locally, detectives' this ages in the rear of the house, the de­ Park address where further packages “The kids are very knowledge­ Park were arrested for allegedly were arrested April 24 and face 39 week are following up leads that as tective said. had been shipped. Detective George able about what is going on,” said trying to steal nearly $15,000 in charges filed under seven different many as a dozen more South Bruns­ The plan began to unravel on said. Marianne Dougherty, a business music equipment, computer equip­ crime categories, police said.' wick High School students may have April 8 when police in Wisconsin no­ Detectives were able to identify and computer teacher at South ment and games via the Internet. • U.sing a self-described “anar­ been involved. Detective Ed George tified the South Brunswick Police additional victims through invoices Brunswick High School. According to South Brunswick chist” hacker program gained off the said. Department about an order that was and UPS shipping information and But she and other technology Internet, the boys posed as represen­ At a press' conference Friday, to be shipped to a Kendall Park ad­ teachers at the school also said stu­ See CYBER, Page 7A tatives of the AOL billing department members of the Police Department dress although the credit card inform­ See SCAM, Page 9A A dream S e t t i n g sets sail a n e w Boat launch the product of local effort Light turnout By Frances Sexauer disappointing Staff Writer For nearly two years, David.sons for task force Mill Road resident Angelo Fran- chette has been working to make Da­ By Frances Sexauer vidsons Mill Pond Park more open Staff Writer and accessible to county residents. The fir.st public meeting of the The first major fruit of Mr. Fran- Vision 2000 Task Force was held chette’s labor has come in the form Monday night before a relatively of the Middlesex County Freehold­ small crowd that those involved ers’ recent announcement that a small would like to see grow at future boat launching area will be con­ meetings. structed on Davidsons Mill Pond in Nearly 20 residents attended the time for use by area fishermen this meeting, many of them the familiar .summer. faces of former government officials, Mr. Franchette, who this year was township employees, candidates for appointed to the county Open Space Township Committee and the citizen and Recreation Public Advisory watchdog group “Common Sen.se.” Committee, said the new boat launch While part of the evening involv­ will be constructed on the site of an ed listening to some residents’ plans old one. for the future of South Brunswick, a Approximately 10 years ago there portion was dedicated to discussing was a boat launch area that was not Green and clean the need to get more people involved fv maintained and eventually became in the process. overgrown, Mr. Franchette said. The task force was appointed by Freeholder Pete Dalina, chairman More than 300 volunteers were on hand Sunday at Mayor Ted Van Hessen earlier this of the Department of Parks and Rec­ the township’s annual Earth Day festivities to help year and has been charged with solic­ reation, said the department will con­ clean up the township. And Mother Nature cooper­ iting residents’ ideas for the township struct the boat launch and an access ated with warm and sunny weather. At left, Lauren for five, 10 and 15 years in the fu­ road after acquiring a Freshwater Ellis, Brittany Hass, Kerry Quigley and Sasha ture. The group will compile the in­ Wetlands Permit. The permit has al­ Brown, members of Brownie Troop 1300, sing “I put in a report to be submitted to the ready been applied for and is ex­ Love the Mountains." Above, Laura Dowgin, of Girl Township Committee later this year. pected to be granted quickly because Scout Troop 1027, holds the flag during opening Three more Vision 2000 public there was a boat launch on the site in ceremonies at Reichier Park. meetings have been scheduled for the past, he said. June 3 and June 24 in the main meet­ The launching area is intended ing room of the municipal building for use by rowboats, canoes and and for June 11 in the Senior Center. small fishing boats with electric mo­ Task force co-chairman John Bot- tors, Mr. Dalina said. It will provide tega said it is important to create a access to the waters above the dam in Staff photos comprehensive blueprint for the fu­ the pond, which is located off Riva ture of South Brunswick since the Avenue. by John Keating township is growing at such a fast See BOAT, Page 10A See VISION, Page 10A INSIDE Time Off Students are paintbrush diplomats Camp life Concerned about keeping Crossroads your kids occupied this sum­ mer? Check out our summer urges peace camp guide in the Family Life through art supplement. Electronic news By Kerry Williams - Staff Writer Dow Jones has launched an When the teacher brought interactive, on-line version of out the package and opened it, the Wall Street Journal. Page there were words like “awe­ 15A. some” and “unreal.” Inside the stamp-covered, orange envelope, middle school students from Hungary had sent drawings of their favorite sports. The Grand Old Man: A mem­ The pen and ink sketches were INDEX ber of Harry Truman’s cabi­ full of details, intricate designs net, and an expert on Soviet and hidden surprises. The pictures, which were affairs, George Kennan shares created by students in a special Business 15A his worldly views in a new Hungarian art school, depicted book. , sports including cheHs, volley­ ball and tennis. Classified 1B In February, students in the Capsules 12A In the schools Kappa unit at Crossroads School initiated the exchange by send­ Editorial 8A At SBHS, the learning IS ing.their own art work and writ­ hands on. Page 11 A. ing samples to Hungary through Meetings 2A a program called Paintbrush Di­ Obituaries 13A Sports plomacy, The California-based pro- Police Blotter 4A Viking boys track team runs staff photo by John Keating, gram connects schools Schools 11A well at GMC Relays. Page Ashley Hague, Kanika Sahdev, Sohini Sarkar and Adam Davis work on art projects that are a part 18A. of an art exchange program with Hungarian students. See ART, Page 2A Sports 18A 2A The Central Post Thursday, May 9, 1996 Art. SCHOOLS & Continued from Page 1A Mr. Orisi said rtaking the proj­ But the Cro.s.sroads students said ects soon involved all aspects of they were a little disappointed to see GOVERNMENT around the world through an cx- learning.

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