Vol. 36, No. 14 Thursday, April 4, 1991 50* Franklin, Seniors' Manville, dilemma: \/J Millstone Where join 16th to meet? Pass the paata By Peter ZlrnKe By Laurie Lynn Strasser The Packet Group Staff Writer 1W Hagimtan $um Real© Under the new legislative re- The Franklin Township Council ration Coaynlftte win fcoet Its districting plan approved by the New has been negotiating with the Board fint awing .pasjt dinner from Jersey Apportionment Commission of Education to continue providing a 5*30 p.m. ftiSky, April 5. March 28, Manville, Millstone and meeting place for the Franklin Park Small intimate tablet covered Franklin will be in the same district as Senior Citizens Club, sponsored by w«6 ted checked table cloth*, most of the rest of Somerset County. the municipal recreation department. candlelight and teal dial** make Formerly, they were part of the But members of the Franklin "Tntioria. Hageman" a place 14th District, which extended north Township Senior Citizens Inc. — a worth ftavteg dinner, event or- from South Brunswick to include the larger, private club — would prefer gaftiun claim. Strolling nuui- Somerset communities of Manville, that the township instead consider citjw *djl io the, Victorian farm- Franklin, Rocky Hill and Millstone. establishing a new facility at the other hofc* a«*fc* ' Under the plan, drawn to reflect side of town, nearer to where they population shifts that occurred over live. •alSiaitaliinCttd.foUpwod the past decade, they are part of the "We feel it should be built at the 1 by * Choice of two .{ptas, new 16th District, which encom- municipal complex, ' said Thomas mitoafjof meat «auce, uniage passes all of Somerset County, except Kuhn, vice president of the Franklin North Plainfield, Bound Brook. Township Senior Citizens Inc. I oddeneitartjItp Watchung, Warren and Greenbrook. "There's lots of land there that's not tocJud*. The price for *4*i a The boundaries of the 14th have used yet." $7; >61* attic* cittern and $5 been redrawn to replace the Somerset Noting that Franklin's population fcddKb towns with the Middlesex munici- center is in Somerset, Mr. Kuhn said, %|iMt% etoat wifr palities of Monroe, Jamesburg and "There are two times as many people «a»e ptacc • me/ nagemaa rann Helmetta, all of which had been in in this club than the other. This is on Sou* Mtt#el»t» Road in the 18th District. where they live. It should be near soowmt, iMmom *• N This change means incumbent them." pbaticcow. • Democrat Joseph Patero of Manville With a membership of 550, 250 of will have to run in the 16th Distirct, whom he estimated are active, and a te talfc i which is strongly Republican, if he net gain of 40 new members each f Ike Creawjry g* shop wffl wants to remain in the Assembly. taaartt. For year, the club is rapidly outgrowing be own aarf • bate talfc win lUHMf IIWKIIWIMHI Of HMV>> Incumbent Republicans Jack Penn the East Franklin Firehousc, where it tidsafcrtuKtwimiih, call Lore taaartt* fiel d Foafr and Walter Kavanaugh will be seek- meets every Tuesday. ni462» at Tom Wmm ing re-election in the 16th. In contrast, the Franklin Park Club I7J471I. Lambertville, West Amwell, Dela- has 270 registered members, about ware Township, Stockton, Hopewell 100 of whom are active. (township and borough) and Pen- Members of another club that is nington will remain in the 23rd Dis- sponsored by the recreation depart- trict, which has been redrawn to ment, Parkside Senior Citizens, have include East Amwell, formerly in the not expressed discontent with thetr 16th, and all of Warren County, most Mark Street meeting place. of which was in the 24th. The township subsidizes between The shift in the 23rd means As- $10,000 and $15,000 of the private sembly Minority Leadaf Gara bed club's rent annually, and pays about y $S,000-towaed> aaaivitiaa on- ie» -of (R-Independence) will be the new Dances with eggs that, said Township Recreation incumbem Republican, replacing Matthew SpJna, 2%. bounces off with an egg he uncovered'dtirtng Saturday's Easter Bunny Driector Alice Osipowitz The Frank- Dick Ktaun (R-Mount Olive) who is lin Park and Parkside clubs, she Jamboree at the Van Wickle House on Easton Avenue. Youngsters were treated to a visit by now m the 24th District, Haytaian's added, receive roughly Sft.lXK) for Council of *e tMrkrt P.T.O;, old stomping grounds. the Easier Bunny and participated in an egg hunt as well. For another photo, see Page 8A. P.T.A. and P.T.S.O. Sen. William Schluler See SENIOR, Page 5A ri|Wflf Bfcu tatiti fcj with the church as "very coin- oy rav KM p cidental." Managing Editor She approached Wesley Welch Barbara Plaksin w hoping that .— a deacon at the church ~- and good music and • good cup of Joe asked u" there was any way the will lure local cuuch potatoes out could tie a night of musk into the of their homes and miu her coffee Franklin Food Bank. house. " Wesley's eyes ju«t lit up." the Taking a page from legendary said, "The way ft happened, the music promoter Bill Graham's church does i lot of support work bonk. Mt Plaltim has lauaeked for the food bask ... the original Mori/oat Coffee House in the Six concept of doing one concert has Mile Ran Reformed Church on taken ua further " Route 27 in Franklin Park Harks** itrvea up it* second hill Patron* of the first Horizons Coffee How «f acoustic male ai I p.m. tomor asked to bring PDw rTMSey< a| tae cnuacti* a nonptitshabfe donation for the ( Pood Beak, for whkh they re. la tht'iOs. the Bohemian ttt ceived SI off to •dmlaaloa price.. took ethnMtaaa of aimiler ye mm Friday's coffee howe will main- m Hew Vorttrs.Oa>aa»kia V&afe tain uw MM potky AdrnU^cn it lo a* wflbe tad watea wen tSi $4 wMh t aonatiofl for tN MtraNtctJletth Reenwtfag MM* angle m he a Mday'. WU faatam sl» w teJ ordrr.fcfc. Hjjttfci woaM be clan*,' Mr Bvgat. who wUI also . serve m tit e*e»laj'» ' ' Wver At«, Me. fWutei la too young io have eaafli BOB DjrtM at oV week "Set jwar VOtt aad VtMetHa»*» OalaOB**, htkMsit IHM w«*» ptntpln^y n««Wi._. . PPMIDMI en otf." #* while an'^' COMM Houat, which Optra* out ot t» tot ChufQh in int m^ ajpBxll *^*W 4HP^ev^a^BSMs^Bji Benef ptav, •Matted, «-•* ^^ - «•- i # * 2A The Franklin News-Record Thursday, April 4, 199t POLICE BLOTTER Charlie Newsom, 49, of Matilda University Hospital, where his blood dise that had been stolen previously said, and someone reportedly took a Five other automobiles were re- from outside an apartment building Avenue. Somerset was charged was sampled. from K-Mart, police said. He re- television from a Berger Street home portedly burglarized this week in on Reler Lane the following day. March 28 at 6:33 p.m. with Mr. Barvicak reportedly was portedly was released on his own March 30 after kicking in the back Franklin. The incidents occurred on possession of six yials of cocaine. processed at police headquarters after recognizance. door. Surry and Newkirk Roads, on Police said the Street Crime Inter- an accident on Somerset Street at Someone entered a Hempstead Bloomfield Avenue and Atrium Hubcaps were stolen from one car vention Unit stopped Mr. Newsom as 6:41 p.m. March 28. Both men were Garden Apartment on Route 27 be- Drive, and at Aamco Transmission parked on Hempstead Drive between he walked down Somerset Street released on their own recognizance, A Tire damaged plants and garden tween March 24-25 after breaking the on Somerset Street. Taken were March 28-30, police said, and because he fitted a description given police said. tools in an 8-by-10 foot greenhouse door lock, police said, adding how- sound systems, a citizens band radio, another at Franklin High School (hem by an anonymous caller. Michael Phillips, 30, of Olcott outside a Mettlers Road residence ever that nothing apparently was a radar detector, a leather jacket and a March 25, police said. A total of $2J> In addition, Anthony Stani, 40, of Street and Willie Speede, 25, of March 29 at 6:51 p.m., police said. taken. driver's license. worth of cash and candy reportedly Home Street and Charles Green, 29, Virginia also were charged with The Millstone Valley and Elizabeth In. addition, somebody reportedly Somebody smashed a rear window was stolen from an open gym locker were charged March 30 at 10 p.m. drunken driving. Mr. Phillips was Avenue Tire companies extinguished tampered with wires in a telephone to a vehicle parked on Hunt Road at F.H.S. March 28. In addition, with possession of drug para- stopped at 9;06 p.m. March 28 for the blaze, which reportedly started box outside an Oakland Avenue March 28 but nothing was reported police said, a pocketbook was stolen phernalia. A patrol, while "checking driving erratically on his street, when an electric heater malfunc- home March 30 in what police de- missing, police said. In addition, from a classroom at the Pine Grove a suspicious vehicle," reportedly police said. Mf. Speede was pulled tioned. scribed as an attempted burglary. someone reportedly damaged the Manor School March 25. found a hypodermic needle, a spoon, over on Hamilton Street at 3:46 a.m. door lock and steering column of a Two wallets were stolen from the and a pill bottle inside. March 30 for driving with no head- car parked at a Route 27 office Rutgers Plaza Cinema, one on March All three men reportedly were lights. Field sobriety tests reportedly building March 28 in what police 30 and the other the next day, police processed at headquarters and re- were administered to both men before A Volkswagen was stolen between Somebody reportedly ripped believe was an attempt to steal the said, adding that both had been left leased on his own recognizance. they were processed at headquarters, March 26-27 from the front of a plastic windows of two jeeps parked vehicle. unattended. and released on bail. Somerset Street' residence, police at the Harrison Towers apartments on Three housepainters' signs were said. In addition, a Mazda that was Easton Avenue this week, and forced stolen from a Drake Road lawn John Buck, 38, of Hopewell and reported stolen between March 28-29 open the passenger door of a third A computer, valued at $10,000 between March 28-29, police said. Emil Barvicak, 70, of North Bruns- Jerome Thompson, 31, of Glaston- from a parking lot at the Edgemere vehicle there. Three softball mitts, a was reported stolen between March wick were charged this week with bury Drive, Somerset was charged apartment complex was later re- basketball, and a roll of quarters were 27-28 from a common work area at driving while intoxicated after their March 29 at 6:38 p.m. with shop- covered a few blocks from where it taken in these burglaries, police said, the Union Carbide Corporation on Police believe several individuals involvement in motor vehicle acci- lifting after he allegedly tried to steal was taken, near the town Little as well as stereo equipment, two Cottontail Lane. may have been attempting to siphon dents, police said. Mr.-Buck's auto- three compact discs and a cassette League field, police said. cases of cassettes, and a car vacuum. A gas-powered go-cart reportedly gasoline from a Churchill Avenue mobile reportedly strayed onto the from the Rutgers Plaza K-Mart on In addition, somebody reportedly was removed from the garage of a resident's pick-up truck March 30. southbound shoulder of Route 27 at Easton Avcnua. jimmied passenger door locks of two Darby Road residence March 27. In After hearing a noise, the owner saw 8:58 p.m. March 29. rebounded off a Robert Pere/L 19, of Donald Av- Somebody broke a trailer window vehicles parked at the Ramada Inn on addition, police said, two 20-inch several vehicles parked next to his parked vehicle, and crashed into a enue, Somerset was charged with at the Township mini-dump on Berry Weston Canal Road this week and BMX bicycles were reported stolen, truck, with one person stooped be- utility pole. He reportedly was trans- theft, police said, after he allegedly Street between March 27-28 and stole took a car stereo, a purse, and $10 in one from outside a house on Cedar hind it, and other people standing ported in the Robert Wood Johnson tried to obtain a refund for merchan- a radio and two hammers, police tokens. Grove Lane March 27. and the other nearby, police said. \\ COURT DOCKET The following judgments were specificially, rolling papers. He was He was lined $150 and SI5 court Kelly Lewis of Somerset pleaded handed down in Franklin Townshipfined $500 and $15 court costs. costs. guilty to Dec. 16 charges of driving Municipal Court Tuesday and while on the revoked list. She was Wednesday, March 26-27. fined $500 and $15 court costs. Her William Howell of Plainfield was license was revoked for 30 days. Kevin Jerome Montgomery of found guilty of a Nov. 22 charge of Jesse J. Livingston of Edison Somerset pleaded guilty to March 22 drunken driving. He was fined $500, pleaded guilty to a June 20 charge of charges of preventing a public servant $20 court costs, a $100 surcharge and Acie Lee Laster of New Brunswiqjk viop* into the new world ol'ciluciilion Here. possession of drug paraphernalia. from performing an official function. $30 to the Violent Crimes Compensa- pleaded guilty to a March 9 charge of uill he torniei! their tirM improMonv .iltituJes tion Board. He was ordered to serve driving while suspended. He wffc ttnd hahits which educator*, agree are \ ital!\ 48 hours in an Intoxicated Driver's fined $ 1,000, $ 15 court costs and wat important to 'lour Child's Khication' Resource Center, 30 days of com- ordered to serve 10 days in jail. 1991 Summer Theatre Camp munity service and his license was at revoked for two years. Mr. Howell was also found guilty Kevin M. Sutton of Plainfield • Comrnirnt 12 hour da>* Jf. 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Oilmwrntic Society ItWTlEKS SINU 846-5111 Union, MkVttwex A Mmmm ChlmpnkUc SwWy | ra *w • m, waiBr W^MW^BI wiaar ^a^v w* ^arv^v ^v^v^v Y^V^V^V Nj, MHM1I %MM AM . MMMrf1 By Laurie Lynn Strasser Dressed in camouflage fatigues, ed. "One thing I liked about coming Staff Writer Tim described his wartime experi- home was getting a nice clean ence as a hospital corpsman attached Residents at the Franklin Convales- shower," said Tim, recounting how to a Marine squadron. Stationed at an cent Center proved that the pen is as he had to wait a half hour covered in international airport south of the Iraqi mighty as the SCUD when they lather for the Wisconsin's saltwater border in Bahrain, he perched in a ban-aged Tim and Tom Harlin with supply to be replenished. Tim said he tower when a Patriot intercepted letters during their active duty in the missed good food most. overhead an Iraqi SCUD missile en Persian Gulf. When Tim touched ground March route to Dharahn, a few miles away. 1 The brothers, who are both in the 21 in Newark, and Tom disembarked Navy, visited the Route 27 nursing "It was like a giant fireworks at Norfolk, Va. a week later, they home Tuesday to personally thank display," the Edison native said. "I were touched by the stateside their pen pals for helping them was scared the whole time because I evidence of solidarity. survive the rigors of service during didn't know whether the SCUD was "It really hits you," Tim said, Operation Desert Storm. just a warhead or whether it carried gesturing to his heart. "I knew there Tom, 21, who expects to complete chemical or biological weapons." was support but not how much. If it four years of service in August, and "The next worst thing was flying weren't for all the people here, in Tim, 23, who enlisted in September, bodies home," he confessed, adding New Jersey, and throughout the managed to rendezvous for a few that he had to ship four or five dead U.S., it wouldn't have been the days before fighting broke out, when soldiers back to the states. The hottest same. Coming home from Vietnam, Tom flew into the airport where Tim it got was 134 degrees, he remarked. they didn't have that support." was stationed. After that, things be- Neither brother slept much. Tom A bright banner greeted Tim and came too chaotic to maintain contact. would keep watch for 12 hours, then Tom before they marched briskly ,' Clad in his dress blues, Tom de- rest for four. "But you couldn't side-by-side down the center of a scribed his duties as a seaman appren- sleep," he said. "Every time we'd wheelchair reception line Tuesday. tice aboard the U.S.S. Wisconsin, a shoot, it was so loud it rocks the Amid applause and flag-waving, resi- photos by Laurie Lynn Strasser battleship that dates back to World whole ship." dents presented the brothers with big Tim Harlin gets a hug and a kiss from Barbara Chillseyzn for his safe return home from the Persian Gulf War II. Early on, the warship "Your Adrenalin gets going and teddy bears dressed in Franklin Con- war. launched 32 Tomahawk Missiles at you can't sleep," his brother chimed valescent Center T-shirts, and a few Iraq, he said, and later, it shelled in. "We'd have two to three warn- gave the pair yellow-ribbon corsages in Arabic how to surrender. next week. others were more personal. "It was offshore islands "day in and day ings a night. At 2 a.m., after wearing they had worn until the boys' safe Shortly after Jan. 15, when the "I'll be getting mail for the next surprising." he said. "They were out." a gas mask for a half hour, I'd finally return. bombing of Baghdad began, the con- six months," Tim said, adding that trying to be like a friend. They'd lie down, but as soon as my head hit After fumbling to pin her ribbon on valescent center's staff learned of the he received about a dozen letters a explain about their family and what "I was in a turret loading day. Tom's situation tended more 110-pound powder bags into 16-inch the pillow, there would be another Tom's lapel, 78-year-old Barbara adopt-a-soldier hotline operating out they do, so that gave me an idea of alert." Chillseyzn finally gave up and of Edison. Tim and Toms' mother toward feast-or famine because he what to write back." guns," Tim said. "I could see the was aboard a boat; his cor- burning buildings, the oil fields on After roughing it on the sand and hugged him instead. "I wrote Tom was one of five women who or- On a more somber note, the con- three times about how sorry I was to ganized the program. respondence arrived every few weeks valescent tenter's residents have re- fire, and black smoke covering the sea, the two appreciated those little — in bulk. sky. It was incredible." comforts they used to take for grant- see him there, that he shouldn't be "Our parents were worried the ceived no reply to the mail they have there and how I'd love to see him whole time we were over there," said "I read every one," Tim said. been sending to a third American when he came back," she said. "1 Tim, "but they made a lot of friends "and I tried to write them all back. soldier, Andrew Winne, of Middle- cried in my bed last night for fear through the support group." but it was hard to do that and work sex Courjty. We don't even know if they wouldn't come." While overseas, the pair received a too." he's alive or not." sakl recreation Just like show and tell, the brothers steady stream of letters, plus the Some letters said things like, "I director Kelly Kwaak. "We've heard fielded questions, circulated an occasional care package, from con- don't know who you are but I support nothing at all, but we're still writing album of dramatic snapshots, and valescent center residents and others, what you're doing," he said, while to him." displayed souvenirs, such as an Iraqi including many schoolchildren. Now banknote with Saddam Hussein pic- that they're back, they've spent the tured on the front, an Arab headdress, better part this week calling upon the or one of the leaflets that were people who wrote them — a task PIERRE'S DELI dropped on Iraqi troops with detailing which they expect to extend well into 582 Georges Rd. 32?~2*0S Monmouth Junction Pierre's Prepares For You Breakfast, Man stabbed as melee breaks out Lunch A Dinner To Go Including Hot Entrees. Homemade Salads. Freshly JAMESBURG — An apparent day to the reception, where most of Baked Italian Bread S Rolls and The jealous rage turned a wedding recep- the 100 guests reportedly were in- Best Subs Anywhere tion into a bat-wielding brawl Satur- volved in club- and bat-wielding . WewMy SpMfak day, hospitalizing one Somerset man, brawls Expire 4/10/91 police said. "When we got there it was com- Bear's H*ael Bears Matthew Harmon, 24. suffered plete chaos," Sgt. Zielinski said. JUIMsTlCCHt multiple stab wounds to the right leg "There were fights inside the build- Ovwt Raastod and left buttocks after an event at the ing. There were fights outside the Imrkmr th—o American Legion Post 127 on Per- building. There was a damn riot nneville Road turned sour, police going on." •4.99/* •4.99/* Ib said. Mr. Harmon was transported to Sgt. Zielinski said the incident Old Bridge Regional Hospital, pitted members of the bride's family treated and released. against the groom's family. He said "Tom, left, and Tim Harlin are greeted by residents of the Franklin According to Jamesburg Police the hnde's relatives are from the Dinner Special Convalescent Center. The brothers visited the center to say thanks Sgt. Eugene ^clinski, borough borough, while the groom's family is Country Counter Coupon for all the letters that residents sent while they were stationed police were called at 8:.IV p m Satur- from of Somerset. overseas. Spring Specials! 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TMMfc 1) At TRENDS AND TRADITIONS 21$ NORTH CKNTIR DRJVI Your purthinUw INVESTMENT IN LUXURY. U.S. HIGHWAY I, SOUTH Continued from Page 1A "I'm not a very political being," Mr. Berger related. "Barbara is much better at the salesmanship." Ms. Plaksin recently founded B Flat Productions, of which Mr. ' Berger is a member of the fold. By day, Ms. Plaksin sells eyeglass frames wholesale. After a long day on the sales trail, she comes home, has dinner and begins her day as Barbara Plaksin, music promoter.' THE MORE YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU SAVE! She often spends between 30 and 40 hours per week on her musical endeavors. Assuming all goes well and the church is interested in continuing to '. sponsor the venue, Ms. Plaksin hopes to have one folk acoustic show each month at the coffee house. Depend- BUY 1 ITEM ing on volunteer participation, she may be able to hold one show every , two weeks. "Volunteers are needed," Mr. Plaksin stressed. "We need people to help set up, to put up posters and flyers." The timing, Ms. Plaksin insists, is perfect to launch a new venue for • SAVE 15% acoustic music. It's more than likely that she's right. "Pulling the plug" appears to the be new wave in the music industry. "Unplugged," a forum in which hard-rocking acts go acoustic, is one BUY of the most popular shows on cable' 2 ITEMS television's MTV network. Tesla, a band known for flailing guitars and' thunderous drums, recently released ' "Five Man Acoustical Jam," a live acoustic album that is a staple on the Billboard charts. "Music and fashion run in 20-year cycles," Ms. Plaksin noted.' "Acoustic music is in a resurgence SAVE 20% period." She hopes Franklinites get the message. "It's such a laid-back atmosphere People can sit back and watch the- performers, sing along, have dessert BUY OR MORE and make new friends, which is 3 great." Horizons Coffee House opens its . dtxvs at 8 p.m.. Friday. April 5. at the Six Mile Run Reformed Church. '. Route 27 in Franklin Park. Ms. Plaksin is also searching for a sound, system for the venue. For further- SAVE 25% information call (W8> &21-M24. Census. 3 DAYS ONLY! FRIDAY APRIL 5 THRU SUNDAY APRIL 7 Continued from Page 1A aniMKnjsly Tuesday to set the wheels^ SHOP AND SAVE ON SELECTED REGULAR PRICE in motion to grant a distribution' license and a plenary license for retail MERCHANDISE WITHIN EACH SEPARATE AREA LISTED BELOW: consumption In addition, they authorized Township Attorney' Thomas Cafferty to rewrite Frank-, • SPORTSWEAR & DRESSES lin's liquor ordinance to remove the> local cap of l() licenses, allowing instead as many as arc permissible FOR MISSES, PETITES, PLUS SIZES & JUNIORS* under state law The obsolete grand-, • JEWELRY, HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES FOR HER father clause also would he deleted. Seeking the highest price for the two licenses up for grabs, the council • SHOES IN DRESS & CASUAL STYLES FOR HER agreed to agrcssivcly market them before opening the bidding. Licenses • SLEEPWEAR, SLIPS & PANTIES FOR HER generally sell lor about $200,000. Ms Pcllicanc said In addition, an- • CLOTHING, SPORTSWEAR, FURNISHINGS nual renewal fees would be just over $1,000 for the consumption license & SHOES FOR MEN •nd just over VrtK) for the dutnbution license FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS CHILDREN There are currently 25 liquor • SPORTSWEAR & licenses in town, according to Ml. Pelhcanc - four for distribution, • GIFTWAREt three for clubs, 13 for regular con- sumption. »nd live for consumption • LUGGAGE under the hotel /motel exemption. STANDARD ALTERATIONS & GIFT WRAP ARE ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGEI Villagers start 'Junior sizes In Morristown & SomervHIe Only KidsVill series t Children's Sizes & Gifts not available m Shrewsbury KidsVill, the Franklin Villagers Bam Theatre'* wrien of performing irtt for children, will present the Creative Theatre of Princeton In "The Bremen Town Musician*" at I and i p.m. Saturday, April 6. Gen- eral admission tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. "The Bremen Town Musicians" Is an audience participation play with musk, adapted by Creative Theatre from the Grimm tale by the tame EP/TEIN7 name. An action-packed adventure. It In the story of four aged animals — a dog, a cat i donkey and a rooster — who have been kicked out by their KidsVill performances will be held in the Intimate ZaWi Theam In the Prinkltn Villages lam Theatre, located in the Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 479 DeMott WE ACCEPT EPSTtlN'8, VISA, MASTERCARD i AMERICAN EXPRESS STOfli HOURS: MorrMown: Men. • M. 104, Sat. 10-6*3, Sun. 184; Ijwe m Somerset, Par further Infor- The Oreve at Shrewsbury on Rt. 38 * SomervWe Circle Mon. -Frl. 10>», Sal. 104, Sun. 124; Prinotton Marketer; Mon. -Sat 104, tun. 184 mation or reservations, call a*"-" theater at (901) I7J.J7I0, / Thursday, April 4, 1991 The Franklin News-Record 5A Task force to present board with options MUNICIPAL CALENDAR By Kim H. Avettno regard to building because the refer- other places for the seniors and now a would have become a senior citizens' THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Correspondent endum was defeated," said commit- significant chunk of the building is center, and the new addition would tee chairman Dave Shafer. "But so not going to be needed," said Mr. have become the school. The • The Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 8 p.m. in the A task force formed to conjider many factors figure into the equation Shafer. "When even relatively minor Sampson G. Smith school renova- Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. alternatives for the future of Franklin that we decided against giving the changes would impact the proposal, tions were envisioned to house all • Municipal Recycling — Newspapers should be bundled with twine Township Schools will present board one alternative and saying, the state has to re-approve them, district sixth-graders. or placed in paper grocery bags. Corrugated cardboard should be broken possible options to the Board of 'you should do this.' " which requires a big time commit- "The referendum, with respect to down into 24-inch pieces, stacked and bundled with twine. Education next month. Some of the variables that affected ment. That has to be considered in Sampson, would have served two Place all recyclables at the curb before 7 a.m. the morning of pick-up. The 20-person group, consisting of purposes," Mr. Shafer said. "It the committee's decision making in- light of space needs now and in the parents, senior citizens and con- would have allowed the board to cluded the senior citizens' meeting near future." MONDAY, APRIL 8 cerned Franklin Township residents, implement a curriculum change, and quarters, which would have been was given a 90-day charge by the. The original referendum proposed would have freed up 18 or 19 • The Environmental Commission will meet at 4 p.m. in ihe Municipal provided through the referendum. Board of Education. an addition to. Sampson G. Smith classrooms, giving us a breather in Building. "Our charge was to corfie up with "Since the referendum was turned School and Franklin Park School. At terms of space for the next few • The Historic Preservation Commission will nice! at 7:.1() p.m. in the alternatives to the school board with down, the township has looked for Franklin Park, the current facility years." Municipal Building. • The Franklin Township Sewergc Authority will convene for a regular meeting at 8 p.m. at 70 Commerce Drive. • The Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. in the Central Senior. Administration Building on Amwcll Road. Continued from Page 1A magnet. group, but there are different people The best way to appease both Even if the township managed to on the council now." factions, said Ms. Osipowitz, would activities each year through her de- obtain the deed to the property, no "Any senior in the township who be for the town to establish two partment. decision has been reached over wants to can use this facility. It's not facilities, one in Somerset, and the whether to renovate the existing The Franklin Park Club has also exclusionary," Ms. Osipowitz said. other farther south. structure or replace it with a new enjoyed free access to the old Phillips Indeed, she said, ,175 people from However, she said, "they can only building. School, but the structure has de- Somerset take advantage of the do that when the economic climate is SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY teriorated so badly it won't be It's been estimated that $400,000 is Franklin Park Club. right." Such projects stand a chance habitable much longer. needed to repair the 10,000 However, she admitted, "Franklin of gaining federal grant money, as environmental litigation "There's been a lot of wear and square-foot Phillips School, Ms. Os- is a spread-out community. The well as private funding through fund defective products • auto accident ipowitz said, while complete renova- tear on the building," she said. "A seniors are comfortable. They're not raisers, she said. tion would cost twice as much. For medical malpractice • general negligence decision has to be made whether or ready to give that up and move." OPEN SUNDAYS that price, a brand new building could not to stay there. It's not as though Distance has prevented the two be constructed, but it would be OPEN 7 DAYS we're creating something new in an from collaborating in the past, Mr. CaH Steven Blader for smaller — with 7,000 square feet of Kuhn said, adding, "they live down entirely different part of town. It's a space. The assessed value of the free confidential consultation. matter of maintaining a service." there and we live up here — period." property, she said, is about Nevertheless, said Lillian Bod- Ms. Osipowitz checked alternative $600,000. locations in the private, non-profit narek, president of the Franklin Park SZAFERMAN, LAKIND, BLUMSTEIN, and public sectors, including the In spite of machinations toward Senior Citizens Club, "We're hoping board of education's administration reviving the Phillips School, Mr. for a meeting of the minds between Mon t<\ 1H »tat 1*4 ' • Sun WAITER AND BLADER, P.C. building, the Villagers Barn Theatre, Kuhn told the Franklin Township the three clubs' officers this week." 609-SM-1ff1 Attorneys at Law many churches, or rented retail space Council during the public comment 'We're hoping to work with, not OUR ONLY LOCATION period of last week's meeting, at the Towne Center on Route 27. against each other," Ms. Bodnarek •XIT 64 PROM 29W9S "We'd like input as to the location of 609-275-0400 • 201-623-4510 Funds that are currently used to said. "Right now we have no prob- 544 RT. 33 MIRCIRVILU, NJ a senior center when it does happen. VHA. Mu—iC»J, Amaocon hpraw. Qlioo.—. MAC. operate the Phillips facility would lem." simply have been redirected to run a "I could have brought 100 people center somewhere else. with me. We're all taxpayers. We have just as much right to speak up," However, the club members' first he said afterward, indicating his in- choice is to stay, Ms. Osipowitz has tent to "keep after the council." advised the town. Accordingly, the At one time, plans were drawn for Township Council raised the possi- a building on Cedar Grove Lane, but bility of gaining title to the property they were dropped without expla- at a March 13 facilities subcommittee nation, he said. "The council has meeting with the Board of Education. leaned toward satisfying the other "There was interest in some sort of equitable exchange, either in facili- ties, property, or services," said Ms. Get a Bonus 6.32% Osipowitz, adding that one possi- bility would be a three-way agree- ment enabling the Franklin public schools to use the Villagers Barn Theatre on DcMott Lane, — which is built on township-owned land — to enhance the fine arts portion of its magnet program. Savings Account at Another option, according to Township Manager John Lovell, would be for the town to gram the school district access to the proposed environmental center on Bunker Hill Road for its science and technologies United Jersey Bank/Central, N.A. United Jersey meet all pur Bank/Central, N.A. financial needs. celebrates the open- * Funds depos- ing of Thrift Drug 6.32%/6.5O% ited must be from at Liberty Mall. another financial Get a bonus institution. 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So hurry in, because these special Saturday 9am-tf noun Saturday 9am-12 noon offers are available.far a limited time only. And while you're here, be sure to ask about ouTgreatliTrCupofbankingservicesto The Franklin News-Record Thursday, April 4,,i 991 Register by Wednesday, April 17th for HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL DAY i Saturday, April 20,1991 Drop off the materials at the Somerset County Garage 750 East Main Street, Bridgewater Who can participate? All Somerset County homeowners and farmers. What can be collected? All hazardous waste generated from Bridging the gap households, along with banned or Tristen Hohman, Beth Ann Clyde and "Grandma" Helen Larsen learn from Somerset County outdated pesticides. Wastes will only Park Ranger Dave Dendler that turtles can make good pets during a special Bridging the Gap be accepted in their original, program at the Franklin Convalescent Center. The program brings residents of the convalescent labeled containers. center together with Franklin preschool children to enjoy inter-generational programming in music and arts and crafts. The next session of Bridging the Gap will run from April 10-June 5 on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30. For further information: 297-7330. Please DO NOT bring: • Unknowns or unidentified material • Explosives • Infectious waste Local fire prevention bureau: • Waste oil • 2, 4, 5-TP (Silvex) spring ahead, change batteries • Dioxins Every year in the United States. program organizers are turning into a when a Tire begins, before the con- • PCBs approximately 5.00(1 people are new and potentially life-saving ritual: centration of smoke reaches a danger- • Pentachlorophenol killed by residential fires Most die changing smoke alarm and flashlight ous level, or before the fire becomes from inhalation of smoke and toxic batteries. too intense. There is no doubt that • Latex or Water-Based gases, not as a result of burns And Called "Change Your Clock, smoke alarms save lives, prevent Paints most deaths and injuries result liom Change Your Battery." the program injuries and minimize property dam- fires that happen at night, while encourages proper care and mainten- age by enabling residents to detect victims are asleep ance of smoke alarms and flashlights fires early in their development. The THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT At least once a month. espcciallv as a key component of home safety. risk of dying in a fire in homes where you can bring is 80 lbs. during the home heating season, con- As batteries are often the basis of alarms arc not installed or working sumers should test their smoke alarms such care, the effort urges people to properly is twice as high as in homes of dry material or and replace the batteries it needed, change their smoke alarm and that have functioning alarms. 10 gallons of liquid. according to the I'.S Consumer flashlight batteries as they change Authorities also urge that the pub- Product Safety Commission, a pos- their clocks for daylight saving time. lic develop and rehearse escape plans ition the New Jerse\ Bureau of tire The overall goal of the national so when the smoke alarm sounds, Safet) and the Franklin Township campaign is to encourage routine family members will react ap- Fire Prevention Department stand replacement of smoke alarm and propriately. llrml) hehind. Owner neglect of tes- flashlight batteries. The association Smoke alarms don't need much ting and batten replacement has been with the change in lime is designed to attention, except for regular testing a cause of smoke alarm failure, often make this "anniversary" easy to and prompt replacement of weak resulting in tragedy remember and act on. Clocks this batteries. Neglect their few require- The Department also encourages year will "spring ahead" at 2 a.m. ments, however, and the smoke residents to participate in the Inter- Sunday, April 7. the first Sunday in alarm won't do its job. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Sponsored by the Please call the Somerset County Office national Association of I ire Chiefs' April. For additional information on Somerset County of Solid Waste Management at 704-8042 safety program linking the seasonal Properly installed and maintained, smoke alarms or any other fire safet) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by April 17. 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Ruigen Community Health Plan and HIP trf New Jersey Pitta Call 1-800-458-0109 m Thursday, April 4, 1991 The Franklin News-Record 7A OBITUARIES Sarah A. Mete Her husband, William Staats, died He was an Army veteran of World Helen Teller He was the brother of the late Sommet section of Franklin Town- in 1960, War II. David Thigpen of New Brunswick. ship, Rita Davis of Los Angeles and Surviving are many cousins. Surviving are his wife, Mac C. Rena Davis Beal of Jackson, Miss.; Sarah A. Mctz died Saturday, He was a memtter of the First Helen Hobel Teller died Wednes- Services were Friday at the East Davis of New Brunswick; two four brothers. Willie C. Davis of March 30; at Somerset Medical Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. day, March 27, at Somerset Medical Millstone United Methodist Church, daughters, Gwendolyn Davis of Perth Amboy. Melvin Davis of Center, Sofoerville. She was 91. Surviving are his wife, Loretta Center, Somerville. She was 55. Elm Street, East Millstone. Burial North Carolina and Latasha Davis of Somerset, James Young of McComb, Born In.New Brunswick, she lived Holmes Ellison; two sons, James R. followed at Franklin Memorial Park, Born in New York City, she lived California; a step-daughter, Deborah Miss., and Dennis Davis of Edison. in East Millstone for the past 60 of East Brunswick and Sheldon in Somerset for 31 years. North Brunswick. Moody of New Brunswick; three Ensley of Frankfurt, Germany; three Services were Tuesday at the years. ^ Mrs. Teller worked as a secretary Arrangements are by Anderson daughters, Rhoda Y. and Myra J., sons, DeMarcus Davis of New Jer- Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sand- Mm. Met; was a homemaker. for St. Joseph's R.C. Church, New Funeral Service, 201 Sandford Street, both of Somerset, and Arnulfa sey, Corey Davis and Demetrius ford Street, New Brunswick. Crema- She was a communicant of St. Brunswick. She retired two years New Brunswick. Moody of New Brunswick; four sis- Davis of Los Angeles; his mother, tion was in the Franklin Memorial Joseph's R. C. Church, East Mill- ago. Ethel Davis of Los Angeles; three Park Crematorium, North Bruns- stone. • ters, Tearethea Sims and Christine Harris, both of Jersey City, Mattie She was a communicant of St. sisters, Blondie Davis Edmond of the wick. Mrs. Metz was a former member of Russell G. Holman Johnson of Trenton and Mary Rich- Joseph's Church and president of the the church's Altar Rosary Society. ardson of Marion, S.C.; and six church's Rosary Society. She was one of the church's oldest Russell G. Holman died Thursday, grandchildren. Mrs. Teller was a life member of parishioners. , March 21 at his home after a long the Deborah Hospital Foundation, Her husband, Martin J. Metz, died Services were Saturday at First Browns Mills. Congratulations illness. He was 68. Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, in 1984. Surviving are her husband, Francis Born in New Brunswick, he was a 771 Somerset Street, Franklin. Surviving are a son, Martin E. of J. Teller; a son, Francis J. Jr. of lifelong resident. Mr. Holman was a Burial was in Franklin Memorial East Millstone; three brothers, Ray- Somerset; her mother, Irene Hobel of to fhe winners of the truck driver for many years with Park, North Brunswick. mond Seldy of New Brunswick, Jack Somerset; three sisters, Florence Ruf- Loizaux Builders Supply Co. in Arrangements were handled by Seldy of Milford, Conn., and Charles Elizabeth. He was a member of the fa.of Old Bridge, Irene Cafforelli of Gaster Eyy Coloring Contest! Seldy of Venice, Florida; a grandson Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sand- Hagerstown, Md., and Joan Swafford Raritan River Boat Club in Edison. ford Street, New Brunswick. and a great-grandson. Surviving are his wife, Bertha of Tennessee. Which appeared In The Central Post, Services were Tuesday at the Langcr Holman; two sons. Russell of Josephine Sian Services were Tuesday at the North Brunswick Post and The Franklin Bridge water Funeral Home, 707 East New Brunswick and Kenneth of Gowen Funeral Home, 233 Somerset News-Record on March 21,1991. Main Street, Bridgcwatcr, followed North Brunswick; three daughters, Street, New Brunswick, followed by by a Mass at St. Joseph's R.C. Brenda Drew and Cathy Szur, both of Josephine Thompson Sian died a Mass at St. Joseph's R.C. New Confectionately Yours Church, East Millstone. the Somerset section of Franklin, and Monday, March 18 at Somerset Brunswick. Easter Basket ($40 value) Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cindy of North Brunswick, and five Medical Center, Somerville. She was Burial was in Resurrection Cem- Megan Kalis East Millstone. grandchildren. 70. etery, Piscataway. Funeral services will be private. Mrs. Sian was born in Somerville Memorial contributions may be With Love Always Memorial gifts may be made to the and lived in Raritan 50 years. made to the Deborah Heart and Lung $25 Gift Certificate Dorothy Collins MCOSS Hospice Program, 141 Bod- Her son, Joseph V. Sian Jr., died Center, Trenton Road, Browns Mills, Beth Ann Sweet in 1987. New Jersey 08015. man Place, Red Bank 07701. Funeral Butter Cake Bakery Dorothy Collins died Saturday at arrangements were handled by The Surviving are her husband, Joseph her home in the Somerset section of Brunswick Memorial Home, 4S4 V. Sian Sr.; two daughters, Patricia $25 Gift Certificate Franklin. She was 67. Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Impcllizeri of Bethlehem Township Christina R. Sites and Kathleen Kowal of Raritan; a Grady Davis, Jr. She was born in Philadelphia and Jeffrey Scott Fine Jewelry lived in Franklin for 25 years. son. John of the Somerset section of Mrs. Collins was a communicant James Ellison Sr. Franklin; a sister, Isabelle Zamorsky Grady Davis. Jr., died Thursday, $50 Gift Certificate & Easter Basket , of St. Matthias Roman Catholic of Peapack-Gladstone; 10 grand- March 23, at his Los Angeles home. Amy Hare Church in Somerset. James R. Ellison Sr. of the Some- children and three He was 47. rset section died Tuesday, March 26, great-grandchildren. Born in Rose Hill, Miss., he lived Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio ' Surviving are her husband Law- $25 Gift Certificate rence Collins; two sons, William at his home. He was 69. Services were Thursday, March 21 in New Brunswick before moving to , Collins of Clemcnton and Lawrence He was born in Dillon, N.C., and from Bongiovi Funeral Home, comer Los Angeles in I96S. Beth Ann Sweet ' Collins of Piscataway; a daughter, he lived in Franklin for 24 years. of Bell Avenue and Anderson Street, Mr. Davis was a member of St. Trends and Traditions Kathleen Assini of East Brunswick; Mr. Ellison worked as a machine Raritan. followed by a Mass at St. Peter's Baptist Church in Los An- Norman Rockwell Minature Figurine & her father, William Holsten of operator at General Motors Ann's R.C. Church. Raritan. En- geles and the West Coast Assembly Delco-Remy Batteries Division. True Workers Lodge 7. AF&M of $25 Gift Certificate • Havertown, Pa.; a brother, John tombment followed at St. Bernard Metinda Verpent Holston of Springfield. Pa.. and five North Brunswick. Cemetery Mausoleum, Bridgewater. Los Angeles. grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at a time to be announced at Sacred Heart - Roman Catholic Church in Manoa, Pa. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and , Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pa. Local arrangements are under the direction of Gleason Funeral Home. ' 1360 Hamilton Street. Somerset Ethel Staats , Ethel Fitzgerald Staats died Sun- , day, March 24, at her home in the East Millstone section. She was 88. Bom in Philadelphia. Pa., she lived in New Brunswick before mov- ing to East Millstone many years ago. She was a popular baby sitter and _housekeeper in the East Millstone f area. Mrs. Staats was a member of the Quailbrook Senior Citizens Club, Franklin. She was a member of the East Millstone United Methodist Church. Locals participate in seminar SAVINGS Somerset residents Joan Fericy and Here's just a Few of the Fantastic Savings: •Janet Bcrkpwitz will present their approaches to recovering from addic- PRINTED BLOUSES tions and codependency at a con- by impressions & Nicola | «l99 ference entitled ''Building Bridges ... Our Selves. Our Lives, Reg. 26.99 NOW 13* Our Planet." which will he held in Princeton on Saturday, April 13. SPRING SWEATERS The conference it designed to help by Western Connections & Jordache 1 ^ 99 people create healthy environments, whether the focus is on personal NOVELTY T-SHIRTS health, die workplace, the family, or Reg. 22.99 NOW 1Z the natural environment. Ms. Perky't workshop is called "The CAREER DRESS PANTS 13th Step — Beyond Codependen- Orig. 19.99 NOW 9 cy." Mi. Bcrkowitz. a teacher of creative drama and movement, will SPRING BLAZERS lead participants through • Orig.34.99 NOW 24" smorgatboard of playful techniques In "Creative Care of the Inner SEASON TICKET TWILL PANTS . „_„. Child." Orig. 39.919.999 NONOWW 1429" " Approximately 30 workshops will be offered on a variety of topics to include Native American per- CAREER COORDINATES spectives on the environment, by Nineties Woman A Melrose . NOW12"-2F non-competitive games, acupressure, Reg 26.99-44 and creative communication. An in- novative children's program will CAREER DRESSES provide a day of fun and learning for by Jessica Howard A Just in Thyme ^n%ti 1Q99 99 youngsters aaci S through 12. Orig. 59.99-79.99 NOW Ojt " Then will be entertainment and exhibits throughout the day. The RAINWEAR event is dedicated to former Princeton by J. Oeltery A Fleet Street 99 99 mayor Barbara Boggs Slgmund. who Orig. 79.99-SU9 NOW 59 -89 died last year of cancer. In keeping with Mayor Slgmund't beliefs. • free MENS SEPARATES tMa canctr screening service will be Prom Triples W W tvalUMr Orig. 19.99-46. Timed to prectd* Birth Day, the « NOW14 -34 coafmiKt Is Intended to provide i MENS ACTIVEWEAR 7 backdrop for increasing peopk'i to the environment. John by Newport Blue 999.5999 of ths Pulitzer Priie AHHM W WBII) v«|W MMj a* f\mltm Ct<4 t"7^ book "Diet for a New America," will be the keynott CHILDREN'S DRESSES •fatter. He will also lead a panel Sewsten "Hetojig Our AUIng TboOC W W nts*." whkh will ftstuw Princeton Orig. 26.99-32.« NOW 16 -26 tJafcenitt Scientist Robert Williams, Australian enviroitnuittallst John KIDS PLAYWEAR tad aed Chief Jtke Swamp of tin by Oih-Kosh ft Buster Brown 99 MobswTNstlon. Orif. 12.99-19.99 NOW8"-14 t Tiw 0nreretwe will be htkJ from I INFANT PLAYWEAR "$*•JtoienSchooltoPrtacewn. Par byDo.SpmAPrid.NJoy ^ ^^ my liAfermetkM and reglilrttfcm, pleest „ceil ths HoHttlc Health Auoclation Interim markdowna may have been taken. of the Princeton Ana M (609) «445tO. The Franklin News-Record THURSDAY April 4, 1991 TOWN FORUM SA EDITORIAL Surprise! Let's talk Higher things out school A few months ago, an area parent stood up taxes at a school board meeting and lamented that It's that time of year again when school there is never any chance for the public to boards all over the state pad and inflate their budgets in preparation for elections. discuss — and debate — important educa- It's necessary, in these trying times, to tional issues, either among themselves or propose spending plans that are at least 200 percent higher than boards expect with the board. voters to stomach. That way, when the He is so right. inevitable backlash comes, the Board of Education can trim a little here, nip a And, although the school budget season is smidgeon there, and clip the homeowner probably the worst time of the year for us to anyway. raise philosophical issues, we second that motion. Why now? Because this is school budget BROKEN season. CRACKERS In 26 days, some of you will go to the polls to decide what will go on in our schools. Having long ago despaired of enticing or Gerry Jurrens cajoling more than a few of you to vote, we i would like to encourage those who do intend Franklin Township introduced its ten-) to exercise their franchise to learn as much tative budget recently, demanding anj about the issues as they can. awe-inspiring $300 increase in school' taxes for the owner of the now-fictional' It will take work. It will mean giving up $100,000 home. Try buying one of those! some things we all enjoy more, but we feel it in Franklin these days, and I'll show youj a fixer-upper next to the township minil would be worth it. dump. | And finding the time is really the smallest The $300 increase brings the total' school tax extorted from that Franklin! problem you will face in trying to study the homeowner to $2,390 or about $200 a1 issues. Finding opportunities for such dis- month. < cussions will be much more difficult. Franklin Board member Karen Bodnarl calls this a "tie-over budget," one that, Candidates nights are too infrequent and offers nothing new. She's "concerned1 too given over to partisan posturing to about how the public is going to perceive this," and well she might be. After all. provide much of an indication of where any the jerks that foot the bill can't be of the candidates really stand on education. expected to know what's going on. The) School board meetings are so taken up with problem is simply too astronomical andj out of control for us simple folk ux matters of the moment that there is little time understand. As she says. "People usually) or energy left over for discussing long-range don't look at the entire picture." j Like the Picture of Dorian Gray, thisj issues or intangibles. one's sure to age us. Or kill us. , Bars and cocktail parties are too hit or South Brunswick's definition of "the* miss. And if you do get a good discussion leanest budget this district has seen in l(j( Photo by Patti Sapone years or more," according lo Dr. DcnniJ going, you invariably attract someone who W. "Drop Dead Taxpayer" DaggettJ confuses volume with intelligence, so talk represents a mere''24.7 percent increase* Rabbit season over last year's plan. I'm glad he's not shifts quicTUy to less inflammatory matters. Paolo Gonzalez, 5, got to spend some quality time with the Easter Bunny during Saturday's annual Easter writing ad copy for Lean Line. One prerequisite for really good dis- Jamboree at the Van Wickle House on Easton Avenue. According to my calculations, based on cussions is good research. The local library last year's 91 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, a Kendall Park resident with his is a good source of information. Despite imaginary $100,000 home will pay everyone's complaints about the media, $ 1,140 in school taxes next year, or a little Making polluters pay for their sins less than $100 per month. magazines and newspapers are still one of Gee, it would probably pay for me to your best sources of the basic information I believe thai polluters should have to to be protected is being paid for with the buy a lot across Route 27, jack up my you need to make your decisions. And. they make up tangibly tor their environmental interest earned by the award money house, put it on wheels and push it over sins Now two new and dillerent ways of THE STATE Matching dollars are being offered to the county line to South Brunswick. The often carry columns expressing a wide . getting this to happen are emerging towns and counties in the 26-municipality school taxes, while only 24.7 percent variety of opinions — opinions that may help Both ways put money directly into the WE'RE IN area buying the best-quality streamside higher this year, are still less than half those in Franklin. you formulate your own. hands of agencies providing for remedies, lands, or buying and repairing damaged rather than simply having dollars disap- David F. Moore lands with the fund The kicker is that Franklin schools, Many will express themselves to their pear into stale or federal treasu ICS Most of the dollars will go to endow with a few exceptions, reportedly have One method is via the federal Clean loans offered lo local governments their problems. South Brunswick's still neighbors at church or at the supermarket. scrvation Foundation (NJCF). which I Waier Act, which allows cm/ens or through the state Green Trust, a part of the offer the illusion of quality. serve as executive director, have secured Some, we hope, will enter into a dialogue by citi/en groups to sue polluters Resulting state Green Acres Program By spending land along the beaches and in the marshes Both districts cite mandated programs writing letters to the editor. fines or sellcmcnt dollars can be con- dollars in that way, towns can more than behind them so that thousands of which must be funded. Daggett threatens tributed to charitable organizations to do double their money! If you are one of the latter, you can make shorebirds can continue to find safe haven loss of "basic services for the kids and projects that result directly in cleaner Such settlement monies are carefully when they feed on horseshoe-crab eggs in personnel" should the budget be defeated. it easier for us to print your letter. If it is not water monitored by NJPIRG, and by the US their arduous spring migrations. Bodnar complains that Franklin will have Attorney's office, through a periodic re- typed, it should be printed or written very Another way is called mitigation. It too Much of the funding for this operation to dip into its surplus funds. porting system. NJPIRG doesn't gel to results from laws calling for keeping came from Public Service Electric and Well, Boards of Education, hear this: clearly. Equally important, it must get to us keep any of the settlement money; they're resources from diminishing, such as those Gas Company, which provided dollars there aren't too many of us with any in time to be used. Monday is the deadline in it to keep the water clean. for wetlands protection. It works like this: both to restore marsh and to buy bayshore surplus funds to give you. My property for them to be in our office — because of our If a wetland must he sacrificed fur a land and manage it. through the auspices Charitable donation dollars are harder taxes surpassed the cost of my mortgage development that is judged to be in the and harder to find because of growing production deadlines, Tuesday really is too of the Mate Nature Lands Trust. This is in payments long ago While the value of my public interest, replacement wetlands exchange for the Tilling of marsh to build competition among private non-profit property plummets (as a direct result of late nearby must be established the access road to (he Salem nuclear plant groups assuming responsibilities formerly New Jersey's headlong plunge into the shouldered by government. This situation Sometimes that means reclaiming a Another project resulted from a Clean abyss created by Florio and his cronies) Whatever your opinions, then, we hope to results from budget cutbacks and lax law former marsh destroyed by fill, or creating Water Act violation suit lodged against my taxes continue to skyrocket. Many of hear from vou soon changes making it less advantageous to a wetland where none existed before. It United States Metals Refining Company us are unemployed, labeled "displaced contribute to charities. can even assure protection of a large by the New Jersey Public Interest Re- workers." what about retirees on fixed wetland area in perpetuity through search Group (NJPIRU). NJCF received The resulting bottom line is that mitiga- incomes? Where are we supposed to find purchase or casement. an award of SI. I million to acquire lands tion and money from settlements are the money to pay these exorbitant in- One of my favorite examples of such a lo protect stream corridors flowing into essential if society is to stay even in the creases? Shall we be displaced into the project is along the Delaware bayshore. the Arthur Kill, where the pollution oc- struggle to maintain the environment. street, too.' There public-private partnerships, includ- curred. David F. Moore i% executive director of Florio mandated a shift in pension funds ing the ciii/cn supported New Jersey Con- A study to find the highest-quality lands the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. lo local districts. The Stale forced aiu ill-conceived and probably hysterical asbestos removal plan down our wind- pipes In South Brunswick, the cost of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Stale-defined special education programs doubled. literature for their parents." Election no- While we do want lo save money, we Salary increases in the neighborhood of Board could save tices should be made available to all don't want the savings to be at the expense 7 to 9 percent in each district threaten to taxpayers, not jut! those who have chil- of vita) governmental functions. We feel drive most of us from our neighborhoods The Franklin NEWS-RECORD by planning ahead dren in the public schools. It's a shame that giving citizens notice of upcoming And do we really need a magnet school that Mi, Bodnar doesn't realiie this. elections is a keystone in the democratic administrator? To IN tdllor: process. We are therefore bewildered by Meanwhile, the good folk* at Hands Join T, Paff, Sen. McManimon's staff member's state- Across New Jeney an characterized at This letter is in response to comments member, Hmdt Acroea New Jeney ment (Franklin News-Record. March 28) cranks for their public outcry. made by Franklin Township Board of Pfm Montgfw lhal such voter notification is a During the First Revolutionary War, Education President Karen Bodnar regard- "cost-prohibitive prospect." Taken lo its pamphleteers — yesteryear's cohimnitu ing our efforts to require school boards lo Special elections extreme, this logic would require that we — stirred the colonists lo action, send sample ballots in advance of special eliminate all sample ballots, even those in Come the Second Revolution, ten will 50/ OH** Ottv^ school elections. require notice (he gubernatorial and presidential elec- be more than tea dumped in the harbor. Srjm*v.U« NJ OM'I In the piece. Mi Dodnar expresses tions, for (he sake of saving money. concern over the $4,(MX) (her figure) that it To the editor: When • school board leeks funding for would cost to mail these sample ballots I a major project at a special election, we believe a sample ballot requirement would I am concerned by the misunderstand- feel that the cltiiem have a right to know In memoriam: Jane-Bell Harklm, an actually save money. It would encourage ing that Sen. McManimon and Franklin about it. We have no objections lo spend- employee of the Franklin Townahip the school board to present all their issues Township Board of Education President ing a few thousand in order to give Schools for more than IS yaan. died m Publication at the April election. Is there some reason Karen Bodnar have of Hands AcroM New citltcni notice that the government Is Good Friday morning after a loaf bout why school boards can't project their Jersey. Intcndihg to spend several million. with cancer, Mrs, Harttiw, an In- ncedii a yyear In advance? Instead of This misconception It apparent In their defatigable worker In the ichooi cafeteria, h h Simply put, Handi members are wringing her hands over the $4,000 cost response to our advocacy of a statewide responsible cltiuns who an tired of was one of thoat often nameJeu ptoptt of mailing sample billots in advance of requirement that sample ballot! be sent seelni government waste money and then who make a difference In kkaV MmSto wwcial tMctioM, Mi, Bodnar should out to all registered voters In advance of demand more, We want our elected of- U wrvtvtd by two MM and two consider tht $6,0(10 of other election special achool board election!. They both ficials to act responsibly and wend our dau|hten, one of whom la my expenses thai could he tivtd In the Board Imply that Hands hat ton«how become hard earned tax dollan wisely, We expect lUter-ln-law, MaryLu WMB, t«Mrt M could eliminate special election* by plan* hypocriteal and untrue to lu original nothing more and will i >™ nlAi *« advance. purpose, Both seem to think that Hindi vAadaiBU naaaasAaaM A aaV^a^^f^iM Jyntt Vnpi, Ci»it»»i Mto, M». Bodnar commend* iht Board Bat one, and only one, agenda — (hat mMM, flghu to imp I far tending "school children horn* with befall to lave money. ', Hindi Aero* Mr* Kinpttm, • jrhe Franklin News-Record ^THURSDAY April 4, 1991 AROUND TOWN 9A NEIGHBOR NOTES A local Girl Scout has earned the dents." service to the community. Girl Scouts' coveted Gold Award, the For further information on the Girl AAL's 7,600 branches are ranked highest achievement in the organiza- Scouts, contact the membership de- in eight pcrformace categories. To tion. partment at (908) 821-9090. achieve the highest ratings, gold or Jacqueline A. Spitzer, of New- silver stars, branches must annually port Avenue, Somerset, dedicated an sponsor at least one AAL benevolent enormous amount of time and re- Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey R. activity (fund-raising, work project, search in her program, the Earth Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas etc.), conduct nine to 12 branch Awareness Weekend, Girl Scout of- Peters of Somerset, retired from the meetings, sponsor at least one educa- ficials said. Jacqueline's project in- United States Navy — after 20 years tional activity and one member volved teaching Junior Girl Scouts of service — on Friday, March I. awareness event, and comply with about ways to preserve the environ- At the retirement ceremony, held at AAL's attendance, voting and report- ment. the U.S. Atlantic Command Cruise ing requirements. To qualify for the Gold Award, Missile Support group in Norfolk, Officers of AAL Branch 4934 are: Jacqueline had to demonstrate excep- Va., he was awarded the Defense Darwin E. Hibbard. president, of tional leadership skills, the ability to Meritorious Service Medal for excep- Somerset; Mark Trampe, vice presi- make and meet goals, display maturi- tional Meritorious Service for thedent, of Somerset: Amy M. Crisp. ty and offer the community a service. Armed Forces of the United States. secretary, of North Brunswick and Her parents are Agnes and Miklos He is a 1965 graduate of Franklin Lois E. Habratschk. treasurer, of Spitzer, who described their daughter High School, and received his mas- Somerset. as active in skiing, tennis and world ter's degree from Trenton State Col- AAL provides 1.5 million mem- travel. Jacqueline has been active in lege in 1970. bers with fraternal benefits, while its the Girl Scouts for over eight years, affiliated companies oftcr members earning her Silver Award prior to other financial services. In addition. winning the Gold Award. Members of Aid Assocation for AAL members are offered volunteer Jacqueline attends Franklin High Lutherans, Branch 4934, Somerset, opportunities to help others in their School, where she has been an honor have been awarded a gold star rating own communities. AAL, head- student and was mentioned in by the fraternal benefit society in quartered in Applcton, Wise, is the "The Boys Next Door" opens at the Franklin Villagers Barn Theatre on Friday, April 12. The cast "Who's Who in American Stu- recognition of exemplary volunteer nation's largest fraternal benefit features, from left, Jill Alpert, Janet Rogan and Charles Wagner. For reservations, call (908) society in terms of assets and or- 873-2710. dinary life insurance in force. Villagers welcome The Boys Next Door' RECENT BIRTHS PIGS FOR SALE The Medical Center at Princeton Nissenblatt of Somerset: a daughter, For... "The Boys Next Door," a com- but makes the best of life by Next Door" will run April 12 recently announced the following Ellen Margaret Jurgens, was born • Roasting edy by Tom Griffin, opens at the memorizing the alphabet song and through May S on Fridays and births: Friday, March 8 to Martha and • Freezer Franklin Villagers Barn Theatre following the heroics of Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., Sundays, A baby girl was born Sunday, Peter Jurgens of Somerset: a daugh- Orders on Friday, April 12. Performances Spiderman. Norman, portrayed by April 14 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 10 to Raj and Deeptl Rana of ter. Kelsey Victoria Hodgson, was will continue on weekends Charles F. Wagner IV, works in a Somerset; a baby girl was born Satur- born Friday, March 8 to Nancy A. •Feeder Sundays, April 21 and May S at day. March 2 to Sean and Ingrid and Brian L. Hodgson of Somerset through May 5. doughnut shop and cheerfully con- 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 on Pigs sumes the broken rejects. Barry, Brandle of Somerset. and a son. Ali Ashraf Abdu. was Originally produced at the Fridays and Saturdays, and $10 on born Wednesday. March 13 to Iman PINEVS HOG FARM played by Ken Webb, is a Sundays. For reservations or McCarter Theatre in Princeton in schizophrenic who fancies himself A. El-Mikawi and Ashraf A. Abdu further information, call the Call Chuck (609) 758-2275 1986, this moving comedy went a golf pro. Robert Wood Johnson University of Somerset. on to please audiences in New theater at (908) 873-2710. Hospital in New Brunswick recently York and around the country. The cast also includes Jill Alpert as Norman's girlfriend Sheila, Joe The Villagers next presentation announced the following births: The play is the "touching and Bcnduvid as Mr. Klemper, Bar- will be "Big River," the musical A daughter, Patricia ROM, was sensitive account of a young mun ry's Father, as well as Robert adventures of Huckleberry Finn. born Wednesday, Feb. 27 to Carol whose job it is to monitor the daily Hickson. Janet Rogan and Marcia Performances will run weekends and Walter H. Dcutsch of Somerset; lives of four retarded men living from May 24 through June 30. a daughter, Jamyllah Jazzmyn Tamm in supporting roles. The Booker, was born Thursday, Feb. 28 together as outpatients." cast is under the direction of The Franklin Villagers Barn 25 Years Experience in Your Community Theatre is located in the Franklin to Inez Ismail and Curtb Booker of Jack, the monitor, is portrayed Villagers' veterans John Hickson Somerset: a daughter, Sidney Bose Participating in: by Adrian Stein. Arnold, a and Bill Jamieson. Mr. Jamieson Township Municipal Complex at Carvin. was born Friday, March I to PRU-CARE • HEALTH WAYS • MEDIGROUP fuss-pot worrier with a penchant designed the set. Lights and cos- 475 Demott Lane — between Deraina M. Carrin of Somerset; a MEDICARE (uaignmanl hoaptal patlanta for nonscquiturs. is played by tumes are designed by Jim Rinere Easton Avenue and Amwell Road daughter. Lauren Wendy 330 Livingston Ave. Drew Miliianu. Lucicu, played by and John DcMatvo respectively — m the Somerset section of North Brunswick/New Brunswick Border Nbamblatt. was bom Monday. Ample Parking Alfred Nirns. is severely retarded Performances of "The Boys Franklin Township. March 4 to Suzanne and Michael 908/249-2044 If dose to you is f^-eatfy troubled, filing out this coupon should be no trouble Save now Sov* up to $6*00 ptr bog. It may be the most -._. therapy and recovery thing you could do for a g of all ages since »» Mend or (amity member. For information In complete Because that person confidence, mall this coupon could todhel p at Carrier Foundation. A specialized or call Carrier Foundation at hospital located In central • New Jersey that has been MM« to •«*•*** byApHMa,t*ft ScotteEariyBMItefaidO^ The Franklin News-Record THURSDAY April 4, 1991 IN THE The Sampson G. Smith Gifted & Talented Choir, under the direction of Noel Sell, during a recent Marilyn Peluso, standing, guides her students, from left, Joseph Bujalski, Tammy Hoelzer and Attila performance for the Franklin Township Board or Education. The choir was honored for thejr imre, as they study in preparation for the high school equivalency diploma. performance at the New Jersey School Boards Convention in Atlantic City. SCHOOL SHORTS HIGH SCHOOL The budding artists tour the tn-state area in another show. Josephine and her parents were of MacAfee School honored at a reception at the South HAPPENINGS Street Seaport. Josephine's work is • i. This marks the fifth year that scheduled to be shown on Channel children from MacAfee School have Thirteen at 5:58 p.m. Friday. May This calendar of events is prepared and submitted by the Franklin ' had art work chosen to be part of 24. High School PTSO. To add events, call Jenny Beidler. 248-2770 (w), or |, Channel Thirteen's Annual Arts Fes- Other entrants from MacAfee in- 846-6897 (h). two weeks prior to the intended publication date. tival. cluded Tia Branch, Supriya Kumar, ., Friday. April 5 Ljch >ear. Channel Thirteen spon- Ellen Bowers. Doug Gillormo. Dana M>P> an arts festival. This year's Goldberg. Ryan Olsen. Eric Kempf, a Varsity baseball. Watchung High. home. 3:45 p.m. o&/ theme was Rainbow Harmony. Out Adam Hunter and Patricia Brennen. a JV baseball. Watchung High, home, 3:45 p.m. • •I \^IK) applicants, first-grader Brit- MacAfee's principal, Tom a Freshmen baseball, at Watchung High. 3:45 p.m. I.HH I niar placed along with 50 other DelCasale. is proud of these students a JV softball. at Watchung. 3:45 p.m. children trom New Jersey. New York and their unique achievement. Their Saturday, April 6 ami Connecticut. Their art work will art teacher. Sally Judd, applauds the be on a tn-state exhibition tour. success of all these talented artists. • Girls outdoor track. Ridgewood Relays, time and place to be Brittany and her parents were invited announced. to attend a reception at Sothebys in • Boys outdoor track. Ridgewood Relay 3:45 p.m. V« York City to honor the finalists. • Varsity baseball. Ewing. home, noon Hnttan\'s entry was a brightly Teachers attend • JV baseball. Ewing. home, noon painted dragon frolicking in the C.A.R.E. workshop Monday, April 8 ocean Tedi DeVries, a member of the Franklin Board of Education, was The other winning entry from Project CARE, staff members of recently awarded a plaque by the Music Department of Franklin • Boys varsity tennis. Bridgcwater East. home. 3:45 p.m. MacAtfc was created by Josephine Franklin Township's After School Township Schools inrecognition o f her attendance and support of • Boys iV tennis, at Brtdpewater East. 3:45 p.m. khjtcr. a lirM grader whose art work Extended Day Care Program attended the entire department Presenting the award is Cal Chase, K-12 • Varsity baseball, at Huntcrdon Central. 3:45 p.m. depicted a dancer taking a curtain a two-day workshop March 15-16 at supervisor of music. -•. • JV baseball. Huntcrdon Central, home. 3:45 p.m. call luNcphinc's work was created the Somerset Marriott The workshop • Varsity softbali. Huntcrdon Central, home, 3.45 p.m. • JV softball, Hunterdon Central, home. 3:45 p.m. using iniv.il media Het work was sponsored by the New Jersey SchiHil-Age Child Care programs and • Golf team. North Huntcrdon. at Quail Brook, 3 p.m ctiosen as one ol I(H) out of l.SIRI School Age Child Care Coalition was the impact these programs have on Habla Espanol? children whose work was selected to entitled "S A (.'C A Profession family life, particularly for working Tuesday, April 9 l.nited lor (irowth parents. The Pine Grove Manor School lhe keynote speaker on Friday was The following members of the P.T.A. recently sponsored an as- • School Board Candidate's Night — open to the community —•. BEKUS & FISHER l)r Harry Cialinskv. superintendent CARE stall attended the work- sembly that carried an international sponsored by the FTA. PTO. PTSO president's council and hosted by i ot schools from Paramus He traced shops: Doris Stevens, program direc- theme. Felix, a Puerto-Rican born Franklin High PTSO CONSTRUCTION the history ot the development of the tor: Marilyn Peluso. Hillcresl School Brooklynite. entertained students • Golf learn, Rutgers Prep, at Quail Brook, 3 p.m. alter school program in Paramus and site manager, Diane LoCicero. Con- with a variety of folk tales and songs Wednesday, April 10 the expansion that the program has crly Road site manager; Yvonne drawn from his native Latin Additions • Renovations • Roofing taken since Us start Remarks were Everett, Elizabeth Avenue site man- American culture • A college career night has been scheduled for Franklin High School' Decks • Siding • Custom Homes delivered by Nicholas Scalera. acting ager: Joyce Keimig, site manager for The children were intrigued by his students. • :J and much more director of the Division of Youth and Pine Grove Manor School; Annalicse tales of an 'old witch" who tempts a • Boys varsity tennis. Somcrville High, home, 3:45 p.m. <* Family Services: Robert Francesk. • Girls outdoor track, at Hunterdon Central. 3:45 p.m. '- NO JOB TOO BIO OR TOO SMALL Mueller, MacAfee Road School site little boy to take a drink in the forest director ol lhe Division on Women. The boy docs take a sip. even though • Boys outdoor track, Hunterdon Central, home, 3:45 p.m FKEZ ESTIMATES • CALL NOW manager and Nancy Glassey. head NJ Dept of Community Aflairs and teacher. MacAfee Road School. the children in the aduience warned • Varsity baseball, at Voorhees High, 3:45 p.m. 908-422-1869 Fran Arenstein. program develop Stalf members attended a variety of him not to, and has to deal with the • Freshmen baseball. Voorhees High, home, 3:45 p.m. ment specialist. Division on Women 908-735-7214 workshop sessions including, consequences He finds himself • Varsity softball. Voorhees High, home. 3:45 p.m. , All speakers emphasized (he need the hands-on art activities; fund-raising under her spell and must find out her • JV softball. Voorhees High. 3:45 p.m. . and grant writing, building children's name to be cured Children • Golf team, at Hillsborough. 3 p.m. , sell-esteem, intcrgencrational care participated by helping Felix think of and guiding the behavior of good names lor a witch They also KAM LUANG school-age children. learned about Hispanic foods, instru- ments, words and even danced the la KITCHEN Bamba What's for lunch? Franklin Town Cantar 3417 Rt. 27 Franklin Park Know someone Public school lunches for Thurs- roll, mustard, relish and sauerkraut, 908-297-8888 day, April 4 through Friday. April 11 vegetarian baked beans, fruit and P*a« Dalfcrwv who would make for all students are as follows milk. Mln. Order $10 ARCY Tuesday, April 9 Chicken niig- HOME a great feature. Thursday, April 4 — School Call the editor closed for spring recess gets with sauce, hot kernel corn, 10%OFF ir 15% OFF 909-2384099 Friday, April S — School closed bread and butter, fruit and milk. „ Any Order Any Order today. lor spring recess. Wednesday, April 10 — ( v Kltchan* en-baked bonelon breaded pi rk wad'eap 4 11 91 wad-up 4 1191 Monday, April 8 — Hot dog on a Batamant Rriahina. chops, candied tweet potatoes, gr :n 270 Codar Orov» Lanr Somartat | j 3417 Rl 27 FranMjn Park Pairtilnd. m Paste inQ beam, ipplcuucc and milk. Qanafv Cacpanlry TtHirtday, April II ~ Dellxc hoagie — meat, cheese and lettjcc DAYTON with dreuing. potato chips, vegetable, fruit jello and milk. AUTO REPAIRS Friday, April 12 — Italian ,'S • FAi\ i " hot vegetable. fruit and milk. 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How- ingredient in pesticides used in this ever, initially, the Act only protected Special Writer country, no controls exist over its use fanners against false claims of ^When Dr. Joan Goldstein re- as an inert ingredient, one that is pesticide effectiveness against the nrched the history of DDT use as an supposed to be only used to bind the intended claims. No thought was (ricultural pesticide in the United compound and assure that the active given to human health hazards. tales for her third book, "Demand- ingredient takes its most effective . g Clean Food and Water," she form. BY THE TIME federal law began to require safety information in 1972, ' arted having flashbacks. Presently, pesticide manufacturers decades had passed without any !"My father worked in the whole- are not required to indicate the nature significant effort to collect data on the sale florist business from age 13 on," of inert ingredients used in their effects that formulations already in she recalled. "Every day he would agricultural formulations, and the use might be having on human come home from work with irritated amount of DDT which is suit found health. Moreover, collection of safety eyes. The skin around his eyes would in our environment and systems sug- data from scratch, and re-registering be red and irritated." gests these undisclosed ingredients of all pesticides already in use takes may include DDT. The local doctor thought it might substantial time. Hundreds of be an allergy to pollen, but Dr. Christopher Milne, pesticide pro- pesticides still needed to be ^Goldstein remembers the irritation ject manager for New Jersey's De- re-registered. »was not limited to her father's eyes, partment of Health, confirmed it is | but also showed up in skin rashes on likely DDT continues to be used in This has left a significant infor- i his hands. Worse yet, later in life, the mation gap which allows pesticides {author's father developed chronic and potentially lethal to humans to remain f inexplicable skin problems. in active use and make their way to ' The Kingston resident now The Kingston resident the public via residues on or in food, ; suspects the widespread use of DDT and in the water we drink. Dr. now suspects the wide- Goldstein clearly hopes her book, • and many other pesticides on the with its warnings about the risks of • flowers her father handled every day spread use of DDT and pesticides on human health, will have I might have been a factor in all of the same far-reaching effects on pub- i these problems. many other pesticides lic consciousness as "Silent Spring," the famous 1962 book by Rachel on the flowers her Carson. DR. GOLDSTEIN'S father is It was "Silent Spring" which now dead, and she cannot ask him father handled every brought such concepts as about her suspicions. Like many "ecosystem," the interrelatedness of possible cases of pesticide-related day might have been a all of life, including human life, into health problems, this one will remain general awareness. a mystery. factor in the chronic Ms. Carson's book for the first But the potential connection, rather time cast doubt on the miracle too close to home, made the topic of and inexplicable skin chemicals developed for agriculture pesticides, and especially DDT, very problems he developed in language that was accessible and real to the writer. non-technical, and helped initiate the As Dr. Goldstein's book notes, later in life. public and governmental actions DDT was one of the first synthetic which led to the ban on DDT. agricultural pesticides used in the "There are no risks more intimate U.S. It was used for decades on a the U.S. as an inert ingredient. In wide variety of food crops. It was than those which come with eating fact, he said the federal General food and drinking water with finally banned as an active ingredient Accounting Office has identified at Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski in pesticides used here, largely be- pesticide residues," Dr. Goldstein least 50 inert ingredients that are of said in an interview concerning her cause of its failure to break down known toxicological concern, and Dr. Joan Goldstein, a Kingston resident, walks frequently on the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath over lime into simpler, less toxic book. "You are actually putting another SO suspected to be. But 800 those residues inside your body.'' near her home. Her research on DDT has made her suspicious that her lather suffered skin irritations compounds or 900 such ingredients are still of because of contact with the pesticide. As wildlife ate treated vegetation, unknown effect. and in turn were eaten by larger IT WAS people responding to the animals. DDT moved up the food DR. GOLDSTEIN'S book de- intimacy of the Alar risk to their tanning chain virtually intact. Birds who had scribes the history of agricultural children that led to Alar being discon- Dr. Goldstein's book describes the history of What can indiv idu.ils do ' We v..m ingested it produced eggs with shells pesticide use in this country, starting tinued last year. Alar (trade name for agricultural pesticide use in this country, seek out organic produce .it our retail so fragile that the mere act of sitting with DDT. Individual small farms daminozide) had been applied to lood markets, and thus demonstrate a on the egg to keep it warm would gave way to the American "agribusi- apples to cause them to remain on the starting with DDT. Individual small farms gave greater demand lor lood without destroy it. ness" of today, featuring large farms tree and ripen longer, and to remain way to the American "agribusiness" of today, pestiudc residues We can pressure which produce acres and acres of red and firm longer after picking, but government to have dangerous DDT still remains in the environ- one. or a very few, crops, generally was found to be a carcinogen. featuring large farms which produce acres pesticides discontinued ment: traces can still be found in root without diversifying or rotating from Children, who tend to consume and acres of one, or a very few, crops, But the biggest thing we nut he crops such as potatoes, and every year to year. human mother passes it on to her more apples and apple products than generally without diversifying or rotating from able to do is. like pesticides, more children in utero. Such farms presented insect and adults, were at special risk — both intimate other pests with unparalled op- because of their consumption patterns year to year. ' We've become such .i coMiielic BUT ONE of the shocking facts portunities for development: rows and their fast metabolisms and de- society in every sense. Or (iold "Demanding Clean Food and upon rows of a pest's favorite food, veloping bodies. member of the Board for New Jersey to do something about it stein said. "Yes. visual appeal in Water" exposes is that DDT con- carefully nurtured each year for the So parents started boycotting apple RESPONSE (Research and Educa- lood is important Hut we have to tinues to be in use. long after its ban pest's greatest eating pleasure. products. Within a very short period tion to Solve the Problem of Non- learn that quality and appearance .ire DR. GOLDSTEIN'S book con here, and all of us continue to get The resulting large wale pest prob- of time, even before the federal point Sources in the Environment), a not the samev Smaller, less red apples tains suggestions for change She is fresh doses. lems seemed to necessitate new kinds Environmental Protection Agency ac- group directly concerned with the are |iist as JMXHI seeking governmental action to CM DDT is still used as an active of solutions — and chemicals ap- tually banned Alar, apple producers impact of pesticides as a pollution b courage the use ol tested alternative Dr lli'ldstcm uill •./V.JA .ihnit her ingredient in agricultural pesticides peared on the scene at precisely the responded to the boycott by promis- source. natural controls, such as predator bv»k 7:M)p.m. Tuesday. /Xv 4. .a manufactured and exported by U.S. right moment. ing to voluntarily stop using it. Dr. Ms. Denzer says she feels 90 species, where available Sale the Mover County lihiun. West chemical companies to other food Pesticide* seemed to provide a Goldstein finds this a very hopeful percent of what she or anyone con pesticides could be saved lor cases Windsor branch, hvuted < >n the earn- growing countries of the world. panacea for one problem in a business sign of what the public can ac- cerned with the environment must do where other methods do not exist, or er i >/ C 'larks»»//c ami Si ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS 1 Raideatial •Commercial PARKING LOTS Over 20 yn. taring Middlesex County Fully Insured • Bonded THE PROTECTIVE PAYING CARBOHYDRATE Estimates 828-4177 ADDICT'S DIET Dr. RachaelF. Heller and Dr. Richard F. Heller After breakfast, the Patrols met in the field across j*em the Tradirrg ; • If every pound you lose comes right back... 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It will provide a tional programming for African tural and recreational activities, black the Franklin Township Food I and Friday, April 11-12 at the Some- forum for community leaders, service American families. male and female relations as well as Bank. rset Hilton Hotel. 200 Atrium Drive providers, professional practitioners, ^Unlike other conferences, which others will be presented in workshop in Somerset, New Jersey. only examine problematic areas, the The Franklin Township Food scholars and others with expertise in format. Bank would like to express its summit will highlight program mod- Dr. Patricia Reid-Bookhart, els, community-based initiative, in- appreciation to all those who lend particularly the classes of Mrs. professor of social work, Stockton their support, be it financial, novative treatment approaches and State College and summit Belcher and Mrs. Basch; Franklin service programs designed particular- through food donations or by vol- Women's Club and the Franklin coordinator, indicated that a unteering their time. This week, LIBRARY CALENDAR ly for implementation in the diversified group of professionals Township Library's drop-off site. African-American community. and in the weeks that follow, Food from the state and the nation will Bank representatives will thank This week, the Food Bank's The mission of BUF/NJ is to de- present program models. Drs. Robert business, religious and service or- most urgent needs arc for peanut FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP velop and perpetuate self-help and Hill, author of "The Strengths of the ganizations. butter and jelly. The Food Bank is PUBLIC LIBRARY self-sufficiency within New Jersey's Black Family," and Gerald Smith, This week the Food Bank also looking lor information on 485 DeMott Lane, Somerset, Black community through President of the National Association thanks: purchasing bulk quanities of (201) 873-8700. fund-raising, financial support and of Black Social Workers, will serve Churches beans, rice, pasta and powdered volunteerism. as panelists for the opening and milk. ' THURSDAY, April 4 According to Lloyd J. Oxford, closing sessions. Gus Henningburg St. Matthias Church; Temple Also, the Food Bank hopes to president, "BUF/NJ believes that the will serve as moderator. Beth El and St. Barnabas automate its records in the near ! P "Jack and the Beanstalk," a puppet show for 4-year-olds and up, family is the foundation upon which The New Jersey Black Family Episcopal Church. will begin at 3:30 p.m. Call the library to register. future. Anyone with information viable communities are built. Thus, Summit Steering Committee consists Businesses on how the organization can its ultimate goal is to strengthen the of an impressive group of FRIDAY, April 5 Area Electric Company (labor purchase computer equipment is black family and prepare it for Work- African-American leaders represent- encouraged to call. The Franklin • Friday Films: "Really Rosie," for 4-year-olds and up, beginning at force 2000. This commitment to em- ing the NAACP, New Jersey Council and material donated), 828-4432. i 3:30 p.m. Township Food Bank is located at power the African-American com- of Urban League Presidents, Wood- Organizations 60 Millstone Road For further SATURDAY, April 6 munity makes BUF/NJ uniquely row Wilson School/Princeton Univer- Conerly Road School, information: 246-lXXW qualified to convene the first Black sity, New Jersey State Department, • Drop-in craft, for 4- 6-year-olds, from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Family Summit in New Jersey, thus National Association of Black Nurs- MONDAY, April 8 enabling our organization to provide es, and the New Jersey Black continuous financial resources to Educators, among others. • Mother Goose: Traditional rhymes presented with flannel board and community-based organizations For additional information contact THE FAMILY ^ puppets, for ages l'/j-2'/i. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. Call which meet the critical human service Lloyd J. 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ATHLETIC OUTLET The Franklin News-Record THURSDAY April 4, 1991 SPORTS 14A Franklin track squads aiming to repeat in counties . By Rudy Brandt events to put her in. MacLuskie can excel in the long Sports Editor jump, 200, 400, hurdles and the mile relay. "At Franklin, there's no way you can specialize;" How can one possibly replace standouts like coach MacLuskie said. "It's better for the kids to be Clinton Bell, Jeff Frederick and Albert Bell? That's well-rounded." what Franklin High boys' track and Field coach Jim MacLuskie is trying to figure out. The maximum event load for one competitor b four, but no more than three on either the track or irt While MacLuskie admitted that "it's hard to the field. Wherever MacLuskie is placed, she'll score replace people like that," the veteran coach carried a lot of points. "; his usual optimism with him because Franklin still has enough talent to blow most area teams oft the track. Senior Laurinda Harper, who's "working harder than she's ever worked before," also returns and will Senior sprinters Kevin Lyles and Karon Henderson be a factor in the hurdles, jumps and major relays. ^ represent the Warriors' one-two punch, and not too The two Warrior co-captains can cover most of thje many squads have a faster duo than this one. Lyles jumping events and a few sprints, but they'll need reported to practice in great shape after a winter of some help. That's where people like junior shot piit playing basketball while Henderson is just working star Marilyn Coleman come in. ,' himself back into condition after reinjunng Ms kne« during the recent indoor track campaign. Coleman, who will throw in all three events, should score a lot of points. She comes off an indoor seaso^i Both senior stars will see action in the tOO. 200 and in which she qualified for her first Meet of Charii- 400. Henderson has the edge in the shorter distanofs. pions. Coleman continues to improve and should be but Lyles may be the best 400 runner in the state He one of the top three shot putters in the area. finished third at the Meet of Champions last spring and is among the favorites for this year's top honors. Other key members of the indoor title team that will key the outdoor squad are freshman phenom Joycelyn But two athletes cannot win a track meet. As usual. Harris, a complete athlete who may soon put Terrefl MacLuskie has a stable full of fleet sprinters which in the same dilemna that MacLuskie does. Harris is1 a should make the Warriors formidable on the track. top sprinter who will also jump, hurdle and run the Senior Jamal Wade, sophomores Tony Lundy and relays. Jerome Wade and freshman Greg Gamble are all Junior Ann Marie Morgan will go 200, 400 and capable sprinters. Junior Esco Wilson, a football compete in the jumping events, while classmatf player, is out for the squad and will add versatility in Andrea Pullings will solidify Franklin in the middle the weight events and short sprints. distances and relays. . In the jumping events, sophomore Hakim Lundy Distance-wise, Franklin has some depth but will will go in both hurdles and jumps, while Lyles and have to make up for the loss of the graduated Vanessa Jamal Wade will also long jump. Tony Lundy is also Photo by Elane Coleman Jones, the only key performer not returning. Juniors a talented high jumper. The high hurdles is one of many events that senior co-captain Laurinda Harper will score points in this Karin and Kristen Todd and freshman Kavita Panke The distance events is where Franklin will really season. will be expected to score points in the 1600 and 3200. feel the pinch of last year's graduation. Aside from Coleman has some promising company in the Bell, the Warriors said good-bye to Jason Gallichio Sophomore Tarik Brooks, junior Ernest Miller and others, the girls seem to be covered everywhere. throwing events. Sophomore Dionne Mundy, who and Jim Grbac, who scored points on a regular basis. senior Wayman Gibson will add depth. It's not that numbers are that high, either. Franklin teamed with her in the winter, will be a force. Senior This year's distance crew will consist mainly of "Obviously, we're strong in the sprints and reliable is just blessed with a few highly versatile athletes that Tanyica Jenkins, junior Ophelia Johnson, sophomore young, inexperienced cross country runners like in the hurdles and better in throwing." MacLuskie make this unit downright awesome. Raquel Benford and freshman Tara McGowan wi]l sophomores Matt Scheper and Zeb Nelessen and said. "We'd like to defend both county titles and our The Lady Warriors shocked a lot of people when also contribute. freshmen Shawn Alicia and Alex Sodbinow. Central Jersey Group III title. When you've got guys they captured both Somerset County titles last spring. "This team has a little better balance than the boys' MacLuskie, though, is optimistic about his throw- like Lyles and Henderson, they can carry you." But no one should be surprised if they duplicate that team and could go a little higher than « '> ^ '•• ' v i. rvr. y i. U'L • FANTAS $ MONEYS * KNTERTAIN GHANPSLAM Start Saving Somt. Pwnsty RecmMon Center Reduce your Mi * ! LACKS TffCiO • 'lintfGS TO SI_JV SSU'Af I I B1 Stouts Law monthly bills NT ,(. ^SilJllrivi^llllKlfev^lilftjAT Ci.ASSL (Batman Roust 1 and Route 822) by an average of aflUdiy'JV NKWS * (Mf)t74*1t1t •Indoor Bating v A N « A s r i (' < o^ By Rudy Brandt Michelle Magnotti. Both will see batters are likely to get around on Anderson Sports Editor action. Bush. Sophomore Renee Simeone Second base belongs to sophomore has "looked great in the outfield" Nikki Bush will be one of the returnee Pei-Lin Hsiung, who can toughest area pitchers to hit, but and will probably see action in left, also play the outfield. Junior Kim lift Tunas Franklin High Softball coach Judy along with Blackwell. ' ( Magnotti gives depth at second. Buttler insists that her sophomore The Central Jersey Tunas girls' sensation can't do it alone. A pair of juniors are vying for the shortsop position held by Trade York OUTLOOK swim team closed out the regular If the Lady Warriors expect to in 1990. Co-captain Tami McCall Franklin has depth and versatility season undefeated after two con- improve on last year's 4-18 record, it and Kim Rehman are both solid sticks at every spot on the diamond and secutive victories in late February. will take more than just an ace pitcher who can play either short or in the experience and talent at several. How CJY defeated Westfield, 109-71, and to get the job done. Franklin returns outfield. Both will start, it's just a good can the Lady Warriors be? nouted Freehold, 123-85. seven starters and is poised to make a matter of where. "The whole team is working very Against Westfield, CJ scored an big showing in the first year of hard and they all want to win," unbelievable 14 first-place wins and Skyland Conference competition. Steady junior Tara DiGiulio owns third base after turning in a solid Buttler said. "They have played four swimmers were double winners. "I'm very pleased with everything campaign there last year. DiGiulio is together for a long time and we have •The individual medleys saw a sweep about the kids and I'm totally op- also a major offensive threat. some set goals for this season." of winners from 10-and-under timistic," said Buttler, who is begin- Sophomore Tonya Mitchell backs up. Buttler wants to contend for both through 15-18, including Somerset's ning her third decade as the Lady OUTFIELD the county and conference titles, as Johanna Goepel in 1:17.92, Katie Warriors' coach. "Of course, Nikki well as qualify for the state tour- Anderson in 2:34.84 and Sue Sanc- is a vital part of our team but we have A deep outfield is led by fleet nament. hez in 2:24.71. They were also a full team that is working hard." junior Hanesta Blango, who will be the everyday center fielder. "We've had some lean years, and Rouble winners, scoring firsts in but- Bush has worked quite hard in the "The kids call her 'breeze' because qualifying for the states would be terfly events: Goepel in 34.56. off-season herself. After throwing she can fly," Buttler said. "She has nice since we haven't done that in a Anderson in 32.24 and Sanchez in virtually every inning for Franklin .1:06.62. tremendous speed." while," she said. "I'm looking for last spring, she pitched on teams over good contributions from everybody." , Other first-place wins included the summer and expanded her re- Buttler plans on putting McCall or Franklin opens its season at home franklin Park's Jessica Stensland pertoire. Rehman, her stronger fielders, on the right side of the outfield since few Monday against Hunterdon Central. Swimming up to the 15-18 group for "She's got five or six pitches (he breaststroke (1:12.46). now," Buttler noted. "She doesn't ,. In the Freehold meet, the Tunas just have heat, she has everything that .had 12 first-place finishes and two goes with it. She works all year double winners. Stensland was first round." in the IM in 2:21.42 for the 13-14's Here is a closer look at how the and won the 15-18 breaststroke in Lady Warriors will line up around APPLEGARTH 1.11.11. their ace in 1991: ,, The Tunas were ahead in points the CATCHING Usually, finding a receiver for a GOLF entire meet. For the 10-and-unders, fast pitcher like Bush presents a Goepel was first in the IM in 1:15.86. problem, but not for Buttler. She has She also scored a second in the CENTER plenty of catching candidates, led by butterfly in 33.62; returning junior Come Daniel, a PRO SHOP • DRIVING RANGE For the 11-12 group, Anderson was co-captain who can also fill in at REFRESHMENTS • SAND TRAP ^second in the IM and first in the second base. Golf Lessons Available butterfly in 31.79. Backing up Daniel is sophomore Rick Bfchsel P.G.A. Professional • Swimming for the 13-14's. North Billie Jo Blackwell, a speedster who Brunswick's Jill Colligan was first in will see action in the outfield. ,fhe backstroke in 1:17.79 and Frank- INFIELD 609-655-3311 Photo by Pete Borg lin Park's Kelly Albert was second. Senior Angel Bickham, who saw Applegarth Road, Cranbury j For the 15-18 group. Somerset's Nikki Bush fires a pitch during a Lady Warrior contest last year. The catching duty last spring, is compet- Between Route 33 and Forsgate C.C. ,Kris Sarkozi took first in the Franklin sophomore, who fanned 106 batters in 1990, promises to ing with junior Liz Levine for the first backstroke in 1:07.99. be one of the top hurlers in the county. base job, vacated by graduated • Applegarth Rd. Exit Off Route 33 ' Route 130 to East on Half Acre Rd. - Right onto Applegarth - U mile from Clemibrook - Across from Green Gables Tavern Heding Continued from Page 14A arc the days when a Franklin golfer HARWORTH HOME BUILDERS INC. guess," Heding conceded. "Last would tee it Op and simply hit is as far year, that's when it really would have as he can. Gone, too. for now, is the helped us. This year, we're so young. likelihood of a winning season. The Save up to '6.00 per bag! it probably won't make that much of Hip side is that everyone except a difference." Lipski will have a year under his belt Franklin will play virtually the next year. same schedule as in the past with the "If we win four or five matches only change being the additon of this year I'll be happy," Heding said. Warren Hills in place of Bridgewatcr Franklin opens its season at home East, "a team we could have Monday afternoon against North beaten." Hunterdon. ' In addition to the many new faces en the team. Franklin will also play at a new home course this season. The Warriors will call the front nine at Better. Custom Home built on your lot for $119,900 Includes 4 Quail Brook their home course in- Continued from Page 14A bedroorri, 2V4 baths, 2 car garage; brick front, fire- stead of the Spooky Brook Course in consistency and tennis smarts," place, eat-in kitchen with appliance package, master- East Millstone The switch in home Sanchez said. "If they bring to the bath w/cathedral ceiling, skylight, whirlpool tub and •sites was based entirely on geo- matches what they bring to the prac- glass shower stall. graphy tice court, we'll be fine." 1 This is J^OT a modular home. For more information on "We're eight minutes away from Sanchez feels a .500 record is this home and many other custom home styles call the high school." Heding explained within grasp this spring, and is "It just makes a lot more sense." "cautiously optimistic" about Frank- REFUND ' Quail Brook is a much tighter lin's chances in the new Skyland HARWO1TH HOMi UflLDERS INC. course than the wide-open Spooky Conference. The Warriors will start 1-800-248-3055 TUrf Builder Plus 2*i Wipes out weeds Behind The Prlnctton Marriott and fertilizes Princeton FonvitaJ Vlage your lawn Prlnctton. NJ 06540 Plus save an additional $2-$ 6 per bag with Scotts Early Bird refund offer. 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