Hazing update, 3 1 ‘Taste’ buds, 6 1 Focus on Seniors, 20 THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 2014 gm n e w s.co m S e n t i n e l North Brunswick • South Brunswick Community mourns loss of teacher, 35 By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer he North Brunswick school commu­ nity is mourning the loss a middle T school teacher who was killed in a car accident last week. Aubrey Fadule Pappas, 35, a teacher at Linwood Middle School and the wife of a North Brunswick police officer, died Oct. 8 after the 2013 Ford Edge she was driving on Deans Rhode Hall Road in South Brunswick left the road and struck a tree. The vehicle spun back into the roadway and caught fire following the collision, accord­ ing to South Brunswick police Lt. James Ryan. Police received several 911 calls report­ ing the accident around 1:55 p.m. The acci­ dent occurred about a quarter-mile west of (he New Jersey Turnpike overpass. Rescue personnel from the Monmouth Junction and Brookview fire companies, a South Brunswick EMS crew and para­ medics responded to the accident. Pappas was pronounced dead at the scene. A team of investigators from the South Brunswick Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau has been working to deter­ SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrons enjoy a walk on a beautiful autumn day at Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick on Oct. 12. mine what may have caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, police said. “The team of investigators [has] not yet concluded what made the vehicle leave the Forum to discuss senior services, mark state's birthday roadway and strike the tree,” Ryan said on Monday. “Investigators were able to deter­ By KATHY CHANG nections: Resources that Keep on Giving,” most out of the Medicare system, while Staff Writer mine that Mrs. Pappas was not texting at the will be held 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the some will meet individuals who can share time of the crash. They have also deter­ he seventh annual fall forum, which South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522 resources to help those with mental illness mined that her vehicle was not part of any is hosted by the Aging in Place Part­ West. Monmouth Junction section of South or discover individuals providing home- recall from the Ford company. Investigators nership (AIPP) in South Brunswick, Brunswick. safety ideas and services. There will also be will continue to piece together the events T will feature a variety of quality-of-life dis­Participants will be introduced to inno­ assistance with purchasing, renting or sell­ leading up to the crash and the conditions at cussions with a bit of a historic twist. vative tools and techniques for managing ing a home. the crash location.” The forum showcases not only resources conditions impacting their quality of life, in­ Other workshops scheduled throughout Pappas had just left Linwood Middle for seniors and challenged adults of all ages, cluding Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s the day include “Movement and Music: On School in North Brunswick and was head­ but will also demonstrate the interactive disease, blindness, depression and shortness Your Feet or in Your Seat,” “Creative Sto­ ing to her home in Monroe at the time of the roles of housing, transportation, health, of breath. rytelling and New Jersey,” “Art and New crash, police said. She was due back at the wellness and safety, civic and cultural en­ Jacque Rubel, founder and advocate of Jersey Birds,” “Nursing, Wisdom and school at 6:30 p.m. for parent-teacher con­ gagement, and lifelong learning in helping AIPP, said participants may be veterans Dance,” “Writing Memoirs” and “Drum­ ferences, according to Superintendent of caregivers provide a happy and safe space and/or spouses looking to learn about little- ming and Native American Flute.” Schools Brian Zychowski. for recovery or to age in place. known benefits. Others will be surprised State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-14) and The annual forum, “Community Con­ when they learn what is required to get the (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 12) s D e t o W w i l l provide you with information Ml >.com a^out *001* *rom rec*pes' restaurant ® drink delicious, gm specials to preparing for home entertaining! 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Superin­ this, or if they didn’t, they should have tendent of Schools Richard Labbe said a known about it,” he said. “I don’t understand longer suspension beyond the cancellation of how this kind of behavior can be carried out the 2014 season might be warranted. in a school building and there be absolutely “Whether we have a football program nobody responsible in terms of ... an adult moving forward is certainly a question in my supervising the situation.” mind,” the superintendent said. “Based upon According to Wisniewski, the lack of the severity of the charges. I’m not sure.” oversight is indicative of the need for cor­ Labbe said he would begin the school dis­ rective action within the school. trict’s investigation by interviewing the “People need to be held accountable for coaches upon receiving permission from the their actions now,” he said. Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Board of Education President Kevin Ciak Carey previously described the hazing as said no official decision had been made “widespread,” “pervasive” and generally ac­ PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAIG YETSKO about the possible indefinite suspension of cepted. the program, but it will be based on a con­ On the evening of Oct. 12, about 300 peo­ North Brunswick Councilman Bob Davis presents Anthony Arico with a proclamation from sensus of the board ple attended a vigil at John the township during a street-naming ceremony in Arlco’s honor on Sept. 29. as to whether the — _ F. Kennedy Park to support program has been the victims. able to rise above the Local resident Maureen Sailor honored 70 years after current scandal. Jenkins, who said the event “There hasn’t was focused on healing, or­ been an overall de­ ganized the vigil. service with street naming termination made re­ “We came here espe­ garding the future of cially for the four young B y K A T H Y C H A N G were given ordersto sweep for mines. the program,” Ciak men who are victims,” she Staff Writer After several days of sweeping, they said. "1 think it’s safe said. “To come forward sailed in Tokyo Bay as one of the first to say that the Board took guts and courage, and nother wartime veteran has been American warships to enter the harbor and of Education ... is thank you to the one true honored in North Brunswick. started sweeping for mines. After this was looking for an ath- MATT DENTON friend w h° Came forw ard Anthony Arico served in the completed, they sailed out to wait for the letic program that is paige Magee takes part in a vigil held and spoke for others who United States Navy during World War U, USS Missouri and escorted her in for the consistent with its Oct.