Dayton Scent Sting Nabs 3 Applicant Drops Liquor Plans for Georges Road
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Scrooge A night at the fights State honors Check out The Entertainer South River KofC hosted an S.B. housing site to see what else is playing amateur boxing event on Friday manager honored by state in the area this week Page 20 Page 26 Page 10 Serving South Brunswick NOVEMBER 25, 1998 Sentinel VOLUME G, NUMBER 5 cents Dayton scent sting nabs 3 Suspects expected to pay $42.5K for fragrances worth $600,000 BY CHARLES W. KIM the warehouse Sunday Staff Writer afternoon with an 18-foot rental truck allegedly ulminating a three- intending to pick up about month joint investi- 9,000 bottles of men's and C gation with the women's fragrances, police County Prosecutor's Office, said. South Brunswick police As part of the sting, they arrested three men Sunday were to pay $42,500 in afternoon in a sting opera- cash to undercover police tion involving the planned officers and leave with the theft of $600,000 worth of merchandise. high-priced fragrances Police charged the three from a Dayton warehouse. suspects, Charajit S. Police declined to Chadha, 23, of Edison; release the name or street Hurr M. Baqri, 19, of address of the business, Brentwood, N.Y.; and although they described it Prince Walia, 22, of Ozone as being "prominent." Park, N.Y., with conspira- The three men, who cy, fencing, and receiving were arrested between 2:30 stolen property. South Brunswick High School teacher Laurie Roland puts the finishing touches on one of her crafts during and 3:30 p.m., arrived at the Holiday Bazaar at the Kingston Firehouse on Heathcote Road Saturday. Continued on page 16 Photo by David Fane Applicant drops liquor plans for Georges Road Massoud agrees to contribute to road improvements BY WANDA CARRIN During Tuesday's meeting cerns of the apartment Correspondent the applicant came to terms dwellers and has agreed to a with the group's reservations 25-foot easement between the fter making a few con- and read an agreement signed properties and to provide land- cessions, applicants by both parties. scaping along the apartment A seeking approval to The letter states that complex side for aesthetic pur- construct a small retail build- Dayton Center Associates will poses. ing adjacent to Liberty Square have no further objections to Traffic engineer for the Mall on Georges Road in the application. In turn, the group, Frank Miskovich, pre- Dayton gained some momen- applicant agreed to a deed sented the proposed site plans tum during Tuesday's Plan- restriction stating that the to the board and stated that ning Board meeting. owner of the property would entry into and out of the retail Dayton Center Associates, not allow the sale or use of area would be safe and effi- managers of East Garden liquor on the premises. cient. The South Brunswick Pop Warner Vikings take the field during their apartments, which overlook Additionally, the Massoud However, board member New Jersey state finals game against East Orange Friday in Marlboro, the site, opposed the proposed Partnership addressed the Susan Edelman expressed con- where they suffered a 12-7 defeat. use. noise and landscaping con- Jackie Pollack/Greater Media Continued on page 17 2 SENTINEL, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 FAMILY <m FARM MARKET & GREENHOUSES !St»iAS R 70,000 POINSETTIAS TO CHOOSE FROM 4-Pot ..99'* 6"Pot 5-7flowers ....^2.99* 8" Pot 12-15 flowers ..$9*99* $ 8" Hanging Baskets 2 for 10" * 1 Magnificent 10" Pot over 20 ^ / .p.^* COVEBS flowers....^14.99 "The Most Colorful .- ' j Display Ever Seen!" *Tax not >< . .' jrfjf *"v V • • •rf"rfl' -v ^' ••, ;,.-7^^=rr:-T--r^::.^ fly/rS Ft COME BY & COMETO SEE PICTURES • 1 SEE OUR 40' OUR LIVE WITH SANTA FROSTY THE REINDEER & SNOWMAN +TAX '•- -t- GASKO'S Auctlon fir/w^ _v««i- whole family Rt. 522 to meet our whole fatuity! FEDERAL ROAD James burg WATER ST. LOCATED:' Washington Mon. I i FIREHOUSE 112 FEDERAL ROAD Main• Street YORKTOWNE MO\ROE TWSP. SENTINEL, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 3 lndl)c: South Brunswick police are cracking down on aggressive drivers. Page 6 •Classifieds . .Page 31 •Editorials Page 18 • Entertainment .. .Page 20 DISPLAYING THEIR WARES — South Brunswick High School students Shivanie Maharaj, 16, and Jessica Roth, 14, arrange sale items at their table during the Holiday Bazaar at the Kingston Fire house on Heathcote Road Saturday. •Letters Page 18 .' ' ' •"• Photo by David Farre • Marketplace . .. .Page 29 • Milestones Page 23 • Obituaries Page 24 • Police Beat Page 25 Change of govt may take some by surprise •Sports. .-.'•...I . .Page 26 BY CHARLES W,.KIM Staff Writer i Council-Manager Plan SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An upcom- • VOTERS Phone numbers: ing change in the township's form of gov- ernment will probably go unnoticed by most LEGISLATIVE Editorial 254-^000 Ext. 8226 residents. FAX254-0486 The new charter approved by voters last Mayor year changes the form of government from statutory Elected directly- 4-year term adopts Display Advertising 972-6740 the present committee form to a council- boards & Presides and votes in council ordinances FAX $72-6746 manager form, effective Jan. 1. commissions few special powers Customers at the Wawa convenience appoints municipal store on Georges Road were asked last clerk Classified 1-800-660-4ADS Saturday afternoon how they felt about the Council Classified FAX 432-0016 5 members (including mayor) • change in government. other appoints volunteer 4-year terms tax assessor All 13 township residents questioned bodies by elections every two years Delivery problems? admitted to not knowing much about the Call.circulation at 254-1755. at large, partsan elections change and did not feel comfortable com- can remove manager by majority vote appoints municipal before noon on Friday. menting. attorney Several of the residents had the excuse of | budget revision & approval being new to the community and one had just returned to the township after complet- ing college. council Sentinel The common response, however, was appoints that they "never really looked at it," studied EXECUTIVE it or tried to understand it. Manager Managing Editor Marilyn Duff Two respondents who commute to New Chief executive & administrative official Sports Coordinator Lindsey Siegle York City each day said they do not have executes all laws & ordinances Executive Editor Gregory Bean time to follow the developments in local proposes budget government. appoints department heads Publisher Kevin Wittman Asked about the responses, Mayor Edmund Luciano said Monday he thinks that many people would admit to voting for A Greater Media Newspaper the direct election, of the mayor, one of the Dept. | | Dept. | | Dept. changes in the new chatter, but may not be aware of the rest of the changes that will be J I VERIFIED taking place. • I AUDIT CIRCULATION Luciano said that many of the changes the manager will prepare the budget and das (during Township Council meetings)," will come as a result of the responsibilities hold the hearings. Luciano said. The Sentinel Newspaper is published that will be shifted to the manager. ;: Luciano said that many administrative Besides allowing for the direct election Wednesday by Sentinel Publishing Co., He explained that, for example, the cur- responsibilities will now be funneled of the mayor for a four-year term, the new P.O. Box 1080, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816. rent Township Committee prepares the bud- Standard postage paid at East Brunswick, through the manager instead of being han- charter will also give citizens the power of N.J. $40 a year. First-class mail subscrip- get and conducts thb hearings before it is dled by the governing body members. initiative and referendum. tion available at $72 for 26 weeks, 40 voted on. while, under the new government, "(The voters) should notice shorter agen- cents a copy. Continued on page 17 4 SENTINEL, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 Vehicle stop leads to drug charges for 4 BY CHARLES VV^KIM „ noticed open containers of alcohol inside the Staff Writer vehicle, police said. When he asked Kerasey, a passenger, to step out of (he vehicle, he SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Four New noticed a bulge in (lie woman's jacket and Brunswick residents were arrested and discovered it was a "bong," a drug-inhaling approximately 14 grams of cocaine were device, according to the police report. allegedly seized following a motor vehicle A search of the vehicle reportedly stop on Route 1 Saturday night, according to revealed the 12 bags under Kerasey's seat, Holiday Renewal police. Additional substance also believed to be Donald Smith, 38, 176 Memorial cocaine, packaging material and equipment Parkway; Eric Jackson, 38,5 Kempton Ave.; used to break the cocaine down were al- Gwendolyn Kerasey, 41, 168 Bergen St.; legedly found in a hidden compartment in LHEN THE HOLIDAY STRESS HAS WORN YOU DOWN, SELECT ONE OF OUR RENEWAL SPA PACKAGTS, $299, DESIGNED TO HELP REDUCE STRESS, RESTORE and Shamonia Jones, 23, 84 Phillies Road, the center console, according to police. YOUR OWN NATURAL YOUTH AND VITALITY, AND HELP SLOW THE were arrested and charged with possession Police estimated the value of the cocaine AGlMC PROCESS. of a controlled dangerous substance with to be about $1,200. OR, JRY OUR POPULAR RCIAXAT1ON SPA PACKAGE, $109, intent to distribute after police discovered In addition to (he drugs, police seized A SALT GLOW BODY SCRUB AND ONE HOUR MASSAGE, OR more than 12 bags of a substance believed to $300 in cash and I he vehicle. OUR BEAUTY SPA PACKAGE, $129, A ONE be cocaine in the vehicle. The four cluuged in the incident were HOUR MASSAGE AND DEEP CLEANSING EUROPEAN FACIAL. GREAT GIFTS IO Smith was driving the car. taken to the Middlesex County Adult RELAX AND REJUVENATT.