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iiitiiii Hospital experiences Mother's Day dining By Joan M. Devlin Since they had no idea how long it JCP&L was once again working. pages are inside Staff Writer would actually be before the power Poirier explained about the power If you're thinking of taking Mom SUMMIT — Overlook Hospital was restored, eight of the most critical required. "The hospital takes service out for dinner this year, we have lost total power for two hours on Sun- patients were immediately diverted to at a much higher voltage — 34,500 some suggestions on where to eat. day, but the excitement caused by the Morristown Memorial Hospital and volts — while people in Summit are See Pages 22 and 23 of this edi- outage was still evident the next day. St. Barnabas Hospital. just at 4,800 volts. Therefore, when tion for our Mother's Day Dining Manager of Public Relations Jani- Hecht said, "We had requested we had a problem with it, our wiring, and Gift Ideas promotion. Mom na Hecht confirmed she was besieged three years ago that JCP&L install a it affected that special line." deserves only the best with telephone calls and gave this ver- second line for us in case something He said there had been outages at sion of what happened. "JCP&L had a happened to the first line — they did the hospital before, but never for any failure with their power supply in do so, but the second line did not work length of time. Film festival Friday nearby Springfield on Fadem Road Sunday either. Actually, the battery Hecht did not know the outcome of The internationally acclaimed about noon Sunday, when the power backup became our backup system." the diverted patients, since once trans- Black Maria Film Festival will be went off here," she said. Hecht said that even during this ferred, they become patients at that in Summit Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Ron Poirier, spokesman for emergency, part of the hospital had particular hospital. Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave. JCP&L, confirmed this and said it was complete power, such as in emergency "The alternative service that we This year's selection of short fully restored by 6:15 p.m. "It was a same-day surgery and the dental and have to the hospital has been put back films will focus on diversity. special line to the hospital only and no cardiac labs. "That is because they into operation and we have some con- Tickets will be available at the other place was affected." have a separate source of power," she trol issues we are working on at this door: $15 for adults and $5 for sen- Hecht said, "We did have our own explained. time. All should be at 100 percent very iors and students. For more infor- battery backup during the entire time By 2 p.m., Hecht said they were soon," Poirier said Monday afternoon. mation, call 908-803-1301. and we also had portable batteries dur- able to operate on full power and she StaffWriter Joan M. Devlin can be Photo By Barbara Kokkalis ing two hours when power was totally confirmed what Poirier said, that by reached at 908-686-7700, ext.123, or Overlook Hospital in Summit was the site of a power fail- Book sale scheduled down." 6:15 p.m., the special direct line from [email protected]. ure on Sunday. The -Summit College Club Foundation will have its annual book sale Friday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 He's hooked! Committee listens to p.m., at the American Legion Post, '357 Elkwood Ave., in New Provi- dence. concerns about BOE To be offered this year, in addi- By Tracy A. Poiitowicz but, because it was a meeting of the It's been in existence for 14 years." tion to the full range of printed Managing Editor finance committee, not the entire She noted that the children in the books for children and adults, will SPRINGFIELD — It was standing Township Committee, they did not sit first pre-kindergarten program are be compact discs, DVDs and video- room only at the May 4 meeting of the on the dais. now part of Jonathan Dayton's gradu- tapes. Township Committee's finance com- The Township Committee is now ating class of 2006. Proceeds will be used for col- mittee, which had invited the public to reviewing the budget to provide rec- Some of those seniors spoke at the lege scholarships for young women discuss its concerns about the recently ommendations to the Board of Educa- meeting. Alex said he was there "on residing in Summit and other local defeated Board of Education budget. tion. It technically has three options — behalf of students at the high school to towns, and for graduate fellowships Finance committee chair Harold to increase the budget; to leave it "as appeal for extracurricular activities." offered by the American Associa- Poltrock indicated he and Committee- is;" or to cut a designated amount. He described them as "absolutely tion of University Women. man Steven Grau, the other member of However, most people who attended essential." As an example, he cited his For more information about the the finance committee, were "looking the meeting expressed concerns about participation hs JSA — Junior States- sale, call 908-273-7428. for an open hearing in where every- budget cuts. man Association — that had devel- body's views could be aired. Because there had been hints that oped his political interests. Special township BOE • "We will repCirt".t>ae%,'|o the Town-', .some non-mandated programs will be "Extra-curricular activities may meetings- scheduled ship Conraiitl'ee whafwe have seen "eliriiihirfed, Theresa Maul, a teacher at influsiice students more than classes and heard,'said Poltrock. the Edward V. Walton School, said, "I Two special meetings of the do," he said. appeal to the Township Committee to Springfield Board of Education The other members of the Town- He also noted that the college save the pre-kindergarten program. have been scheduled to discuss its ship Committee ware in attendance, See PUBLIC, Page 2 budget. The first meeting will be Tues- day at 8 p.m., while the second will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., each in the Instructional Media Center at Jonathan Dayton High School. See the related story on this page for more Board of Education budg- et meeting information. Donate the 'git of life' Photo By Sean Havey The American Red Cross asks City resident Robby Higgins, 11, baits his hook at the you to be the one to save a life by Summit Police Athietic League's annual Fishing Derby giving blood at one of its following on- Sunday at the Summit Municipal Golf Course. See blood drives in Summit: Page 4 for an additional photo from the event. • Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Ave. • May 22 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Central Presbyterian Church, 70 Health departments Maple St. Most healthy people who are at least 17 years old and 110 pounds to begin merging are eligible to donate every 56 days. For more information, call 1- By Joan M. Devlin ings and will work closely with our 800-GIVE LIFE, i.e., 1-800-448- Staff Writer health department staff." 3543, or visit www.pleasegive- SUMMIT — "We are planning on Summit's Health Department has blood.org. merging our Board of Health Depart- two functions, according to Cotter. Photo By Barbara Kokkalis ment with the township of Westfield," "Joanne Mann is registrar for vital sta- Walton School Principal Dr. Susie Hung, PTA President Kathy Rodriguez and former PTA Books Discussion announced City Administrator Chris tistics; birth and death certificates, President Laura Delia chat near the sign recently installed at the school. Group to meet Cotter. marriage licenses, etc., while Deputy The Springfield Public Library, The contract between the two Registrar Gail Mauro works with her. 66 Mountain Ave., will host its municipalities was finalized Friday, They will be remaining here and both Sign installed at Walton School Great Books Discussion Group on although this merger had been con- do an excellent job," said the city templated for some time. administrator. By Tracy A. Poiitowicz In 2003, after paying the bills, there the Small That's All company. Paolel- May 18 at 10 a.m. Managing Editor was approximately $7,000 remaining. la is the father of two children who The group will investigate vari- "The agreement involves shared In the Summit office at City Hall, health officer's services. Robert Sherr there is a full-time health inspector, SPRINGFIELD — Rome wasn't The PTA spent about half of that on attend Walton School. ous aspects of the play "The Misan- built in a day and neither was the new teachers' "wish list" items, such as The two-week construction was thrope" by Moliere. is the health officer there, and he will Ronald DeMayo. As part of the agree- remain headquartered in Westfield," ment with the Westfield office, Sum- lighted sign at the Edward V. Walton TVs, VCRs and LeapFrog educational completed May 3. The Great Books compilation School. In fact, the project for the products, and used the remaining As originally planned, information may be purchased for $24 at the said Cotter. "However, Sherr will mit will also be receiving a part-time attend Summit Board of Health meet- See CITY, Page 2 installation of the sign was begun amount to begin the fund for a sign. on upcoming events at the school will Circulation Desk. three years ago, when Laura Delia was Over the next couple of years, the be posted on the sign. The program is open to every- president of the school's PTA. PTA didn't hold any special fund-rais- Delia noted that will be "helpful for one. For more information, call "There was no sign at all," Delia ers for the sign project. They did the parents" and has volunteered to 973-376-4930. BOE focuses on goals said. "If you didn't live in town, you "typical stuff we do for the school" change sign information bi-weekly. didn't know it was a school. from which we "always had leftover Walton Principal Susie Hung said By Joan M. Devlin "I would like to remind everyone "We wanted a board for announce- money," said Delia. Each year, that left- the sign is beautiful. StaffWriter watching on television to reach out to ments like some of the other schools over money was put into the sign fund. "It fits perfectly with the newly IN THIS ISSUE MOUNTAINSIDE — The Board of either Dr. O'Malley or Rod McLaugh- had," she said. "It would be the finish- The PTA had enough money for the reconfigured Walton School," she Education's meeting Tuesday empha- lin on what they think. It is important to ing touch to the construction." sign last year, but waited to install it said. "The Walton PTA continues to be Community Calendar 2 sized goal setting and a positive year us," said Perrin. Coming up with the money for the until after construction at the school supportive of our school and its Fire Blotter. 3 ahead. He noted that the district's goals are sign was relatively easy, although a lit- was completed to ensure it wouldn't efforts. The staff and I greatly appreci- Community Forum 4 President John Perrin indicated, on printed on the front of every agenda, as tle bit of patience was required. inadvertently be damaged, Delia said. ate them for all they do for the school Letters to the Editor 4 June 17, there would be a special goal- well as on its Web site. Because the PTA is a non-profit The sign cost approximately community." Obituaries 6 setting meeting for the coming year, for For more visibility, he asked the organization, any excess money $8,600, she said. Its installation and Managing Editor Tracy A. Poiitow- Sports 9 Board of Education members only, and other board members to make sure their raised, i.e., more than what is needed brick posts, and the landscaping of the icz can be reached at 908-686-7700, County News 17 then asked the public to provide input own phone numbers are also on the for expenses, must be used, explained green in front of the gymnasium were ext. 115, or theobserver@thelocal- Arts & Entertainment 21 before that date. See MEETING, Page 2 Delia. donated by Dean Paolella, owner of source.com. Classified 26 "Your Best Source for OPEN 2006 SEASON See ike Community Information" Tell A Friend ©ISTfNSUPSHE© CrescerA 2235 Springfield Avenue, Union 90S • 688 • 9767 COMMUNITY LEAPiff PROFILE GOLF RANGE www.crescentgolfrangB.com For Brmiky & San Funeral Homes, LLC t'UNCRAi. HOMSB, U.C liillili Vie Difference is in the Details ?&• l>0ttim h lit PAGE 2 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THE OBSERVER Public airs concerns about BOE budget COMMUNITY CALENDAR (Continued from Page 1) She indicated because "the 'no' vote must be heard," she THIOBSIIUFK application process gets more competitive every year and was speaking for those residents who were "afraid to stand The Community Calendar is prepared by The Observer to inform res- idents of various community activities and government meetings. To the extracurricular activities give the Dayton students " a UP-" How to reach us: leg up" over students from another school. mail a schedule, send it to The Observer, Attn: Managing,Editor, P.O. Tie Observer is published every Thurs- She said that if one votes "no" for the school budget, Box 3109, Union 07083. Sarah Milochik, a teacher at the Florence M. Gaudineer people say they are against education. 'That is like saying Jay by Worrall Community Newspa- Middle School, advocated the laptop program. "Students are Today sers, an independent, family owned that if you are a Democrat and against the war in Iraq, you getting more out of the curriculum than if they just had text- • The Springfield Township Committee will have a public hearing on the newspaper company. Our offices are are unpatriotic." Board of Education budget at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 100 located at 1291 Stuyvesant Avenue, books. They are excited to use it, so they are excited to learn." At Tuesday's Township Committee meeting, Mayor Union, NJ. 07083. We are open from 9 Susan Greene noted that although many people assume Mountain Ave. Clara Harelik said there will be an official public hearing Saturday a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday. Call us that senior citizens vote against school budgets, "many sen- tonight at 7:30 p.m. They will hold a special meeting to at one of the telephone numbers listed iors are in support of these programs because it keeps prop- • The Handcrafter Group of the Women's Association of the Community jelow: announce their recommendation on the school budget on Presbyterian Church, 1459 Deer Path, Mountainside, will meet at 10 a.m. in erty values high." She is a teacher at the Walton School. Monday at 8 p.m. Both meetings will be in the Municipal Shelley Stangler, an attorney in the township, prefaced her com- the church's Memorial Room. For information about the group, call the Voice Mail: Building, 100 Mountain Avenue. church office at 908-232-9490 and leave a message for Janet. ments by saying she was going to give the "unpopular opinion." Managing Editor Tracy A. Politowicz can be reached at Our main phone number, 908-686-7700 • The Springfield Recreation Department will host a "Kids Night Out" is equipped with a voice mail system to "I voted for the budget, but held my nose," she said.. 908-686-7700, ext. 115, or from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chisholm Community Center, 100 South Spring- setter serve our customers. During reg- "Look at how the vote really came out." theobserver@thelocalsource. com. jlar business hours, a receptionist will field Ave. For more information, call 973-912-2226. answer your call. During the evening or • The Summit Symphony will present a concert at 8 p.m. at the Summit when the office is closed, your call will High School, 125 Kent Place Blvd. be answered by an automated recep- City to join Westfield's health department The orchestra, under the direction of James Sadewhite, will perform the ;ionist. (Continued from Page 1) broadening effect makes good sense The savings stem from the retire- "Overture" to the opera "Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart, "The Three-Cor- and will result in a large savings to the ment of the former health officer in nered Hat" — dances — by De Falla, as well as pieces by Sibelius, o subscribe: health inspector. Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. A pre-concert lecture, given by Sadewhite, The Observer is mailed to the homes of city. Summit, Stuart Palfreyman, who "Right now, we totally rely on will begin at 7:15 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission for this concert is free. subscribers for delivery every Thursday. DeMayo, and this arrangement will He explained, "We recently met received an annual salary of $111,567, One-year subscriptions in Union Coun- provide some backup and relief for with Sherr and members of our own not including benefits, according to ty are available for $26.00, two year Sunday him, as we will be sharing services staff at the health department to firm Cotter. subscriptions for $47.00. College and • The Summit Area Red Cross will conduct a pet first aid course at its with Westfield," said Cotter. the contract. Total cost for us is "So by sharing, this becomes a sub- out-of-state subscriptions are available. chapter house located on Springfield Avenue, in Summit. For more informa- You may subscribe by phone by calling Recently, there has been much dis- $40,695 and, for that, we will be stantial savings. Also included in the tion or to register, call 908-273-2076 or visit www.summitrc.org. 908-686-7700 and asking for the circu- cussion from city officials about receiving the health officer's shared $40,695 are pest control services and Monday lation department. Allow at least two shared services. Cotter noted, "This is services and will also receive supervi- lab testing," he said. • The Mountainside Public Library Board of Trustees will meet in the weeks: for processing your order. You an excellent example of shared serv- sion services and 15 additional hours Even though Sherr's office will may use Mastercard, Visa, American library's meeting room at 7:30 p.m. ice, in my opinion. In the end, there per month for health inspector servic- remain in Westfield, he will be consid- Express or Discover. • The Springfield Township Committee will have a special meeting on its will be no diminished services for us. es. ered Summit's health officer. recommendations for the Board of Education budget at 8 p.m. in Municipal In fact, this will provide enhanced "This is in addition to the regular Staff Writer Joan M. Devlin can be Missing newspaper: Hall, 100 Mountain Ave. services." personnel who will be remaining on reached at 908-585-7700, ext. 123, or If your Observer did not get delivered Tuesday piease call 908-686-7700 and ask for The city administrator said the staff," said Cotter. theobserver@thelocalsource. com. circulation. • Dr. Jeffrey Larkin, a chiropractor, will discuss the physical and bio- chemical aspects of aging at the meeting of the Summit Area Old Guard at the Back issues: New Providence Municipal Hall, 360 Elkwood Ave. b purchase back issues of The A coffee hour will begin at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 3 0 a.m. short business Observer please call 908-686-7700 and Meeting emphasizes district's goals meeting. For more information, call Earl Gilkey at 908-464-2480, or visit ask for circulation. Additional charges (Continued from Page 1) • To provide a rigorous,comprehen - cedures that are in compliance with the www.summitoldguard.homestead.com. may apply. Web site. After stressing how important sive and fully articulated kindergarten Individuals and Disabilities Act; • The Springfield Board of Education will have a special meeting to dis- the community's input was to them, through eighth-grade curriculum, • To obtain, recruit and retain a supe- cuss its budget at 8 p.m. in the Instructional Media Center at Jonathan Day- News items: Perrin gave an eloquent tribute to Chief News releases of general interest must designed to produce high achieving stu- rior staff that values creativity, innova- ton High School, 139 Mountain Ave. be in our office by Friday at noon to be School Administrator Richard O'Mal- dents who are both responsible citizens tion, professional growth and develop- • The Mountainside Borough Council will meet at 8 p.m. in Borough Hall, considered for publication the following ley. and life-long learners, that challenges ment and the individuality of students; 1385 Route 22. week. Pictures should be black and "He has started us forward with his and engages all students to reach aca- and • The Summit Common Council will meet at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers white glossy prints. For further informa- courage and new ideas. He has the demic excellence; • To provide safe, clean, efficient at City Hall, 512 Springfield Ave. tion or to report a breaking news story, courage to make changes in the district. • To ensure quality management, facilities and infrastructure to success- • The Summit Board of Education will have its reorganization meeting at call 908-686-7700 and ask for Editorial. There are many examples of this: the financial integrity, meaningful account- fully implement our instructional pro- 8 p.m. in the library/media center of Summit High School. A reception at 7:15 Story reprints: 'New Math' is one, and it has been ability and an effective technology and grams and produce a fiscallyresponsi - p.m. will precede the meeting. For permission to reprint any item print- approved by all of the teachers," said communication infrastructure; ble budget that is cost effective and pro- Wednesday ed in the newspaper you must call Tom O'Malley. • To continue to examine provisions vides funding for the delivery of a qual- • The Summit Municipal Alliance and SAGE Eldercare are co-sponsoring Canavan at 908-686-7700. Ail material The six district goals are as follows: of special education services within the ity education. a program for seniors called "Add Color to Your Plate" at 1 p.m. at SAGE is copyrighted. • To improve student achievement for least restrictive environment, seeking to A woman in the audience said, "We Eldercare, 290 Broad St., Summit. all students through high expectations, improve communication with parents seem to be getting off to a great start." For more information and to register, call Suzanne Lyon at 908-598-5514. 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Olrsr rsMons mny opply, please call for compl* 91 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 • www.newarka.edu FD1C rMls.NolresrxinsiKetolypoginpriicaierrBs, THE OBSERVER WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 — PAGE 3 Mutual Aid calls keep "em busy \ Auxiliary police officer honored Total of 19 area fire departments respond to hospital Summit apartment complex for a medical On Sunday, firefighters were at FIREBLOTTER service call. 4 Overlook Hospital due to its power • On May 4 at 4:17 p.m., firefight- failure, which came through to them tion of hospital patients from Over- ers responded to a Fadem Road busi- -'i as an activated fire alarm. look Hospital in Summit. A massive ness for a water flow alarm. &.*, When firefighters arrived at Over- electrical power failure knocked out • On May 4 at 7:32 p.m., firefight- look, it was dark, with a total loss of power to the hospital. The majority of ers responded to Hillside Avenue and power. Hospital security reported Union County's first responders pro- Ann Place for a motor vehicle acci- smoke coming from the second and vided assistance at the hospital, dent involving a motorcycle. third floors. including portable electric generators • On May 3 at 10:55 a.m., fire- The smoke condition on the sec- to provide temporary electrical power fighters responded to a Stone Hill ond floor turned out to be a result of to the many critical units at the hospi- Road apartment complex for a med- one of the backup generators blowing tal. ical service call. an oil seal and smoking from the hot • On Saturday at 5:53 p.m., fire- • On May 3 at 11:13 a.m., fire- motor. None of the hospital's three fighters, in Engine 5, responded to a fighters responded to a Diven Street generators were working. JCP&L report of a motor vehicle accident on residence for a medical service call. could give no time estimate for the Route 22 east in the vicinity of the • On May 3 at 11:32 a.m., fire- return of power. pedestrian overpass. Firefighters at fighters to a Morris Avenue business \:- Firefighters from 19 area depart- the scene quickly disconnected the for an activated fire alarm. ments arrived on the scene and Mill- electrical cables to the vehicle's bat- • On May 3 at 12:22 p.m., fire- burn became the FAST team. Fire tery and spread Speedy Dry material fighters responded to a Garden Oval personnel were assigned to each floor on the roadway to contain and absorb residence for a medical service call. to advise staff and to assess needs. A the leaking antifreeze from the vehi- • On May 3 at 2:14 p.m., firefight- mutual aid coordinator established cle's radiator. Firefighters stood by ers responded to an Avon Road resi- command in one of the conference until the vehicle was towed from the dence for a medical service call. Springfield Police Officer Charles Gleason is congratulated by township OEM Deputy rooms. Police also arrived. scene. • On May 3 at 4:34 p.m., firefight- Coordinator Scott Seidel, OEM Coordinator John Cottage, Mayor Clara Harelik and Aux- Overlook staff coordinated and • On May 2 at 7:39 a.m., firefight- ers responded to a Stern Avenue busi- iliary Police Chief Nick D'Achille. Gleason received the 2005 Harold H. Liebeskind Aux- removed critical patients via helicop- ers responded, in Engine 5, to the ness for a medical service call. iliary Police Officer of the Year Award, which recognizes the top volunteer member of the ter from Tatlock Field, with the assis- Deerfield School located on Central • On May 2 at 10:29 a.m., fire- Springfield Auxiliary police. tance of firefighters. Avenue. The electrical power to the fighters responded to the Dayton High Firefighters performed a floor-by- school was cut off due to an electrical School for a medical service call. floor check to make sure no one was transformer malfunction, which also • On May 2 at 11:33 a.m., fire- trapped in elevators. The Summit knocked out the fire alarm system. fighters responded to a Diamond Volunteer First Aid Squad was on Firefighters remained at the school Road business for a medical service Field improvements still an issue hand and set up a rehabilitation area until electrical power was restored. call. By Joan M. Devlin tain it because it is constantly in use; that is, the practice in the ER parking area. They were Springfield • On May 2 at 12:15 p.m., fire- Staff Writer field." later joined by Summit American Red On Friday at 10:51 a.m., firefight- fighters responded to a Mountain SUMMIT -— Common Council President Frank A large group of Washington School parents were upset Cross personnel, who provided food ers responded to a Golf Oval resi- Avenue business for a medical service Macioce read the current report on the status of playing that nothing has yet been decided about the field at that and drink to the many emergency dence for a medical service call. call. field improvements at the May 2 Common Council meet- school. responders. • On Friday at 11:09 a.m., fire- • On May 2 at 12:40 p.m., fire- ing. Council President Frank Macioce reported that the Joint The Department of Public Works fighters responded to a Morris Avenue fighters responded a pumper to The report indicated the following: Fields Committee has had a number of meetings. He said, provided oil and fuel to the scene. business for a medical service call. Roselle Park Fire Headquarters on a • A field user fee policy has been adopted. This provides "We need public and private participation in this ongoing Firefighters from other areas provid- • On Friday at 11:27 a.m., fire- request from County Mutual Aid. additional funding to enhance the maintenance of the fields. process." ed power via Cencom to the intensive fighters responded to a Fadem Road • On May 2 at 2:37 p.m., firefight- • The middle school field has been improved using the The Washington parents were still adamant about not care and neonatal units, blood bank business for a medical service call. ers responded to Route 78 east mile funds from the above-mentioned field user fees. wanting artificial turf next to the grammar school. and lab on the third floor. Patients on • On Friday at 12:26 p.m., fire- post 47.3 for a medical service call. • Franklin School's field will be restored with natural One parent said if the committee decided to turf Wash- ventilators were taken care of on the fighters responded to a Mountain • On May 2 at 8:50 p.m., firefight- turf this summer. It will be ready for use in September. ington Field, it would be detrimental to the safety of the 10th floor. " Avenue business for a medical service ers responded to a Briant Park Drive • Glenside Field: Union County has agreed to install children. "Why is it being considered? There are other solu- There were no reported injuries as call. apartment complex for an activated synthetic turf on Glenside. The project will involve two tions available; the high school and the transfer station, for a result of the power failure. • On Friday at 2 p.m., firefighters fire alarm. fields and will include lighting. They are also anticipated to example," he said. • Also on Sunday, firefighters responded a ladder truck to Summit • On May 1 at 2:57 a.m., firefight- be ready by September. Another mother also asked the council to place concern responded to an apartment building Fire Headquarters on a request from ers responded to a Henshaw Avenue • Upper high school field: The Joint Fields Committee for the safety of the children first. on Euclid Avenue for a report of two County Mutual Aid. residence for a boiler problem. recommends this field be installed with synthetic turf and "Why are we dragging our feet at the transfer station?" children trapped in the elevator on • On Friday at 3:08 p.m., firefight- • On May 1 at 4:38 a.m., firefight- lighting. a parent asked. the fifth floor. An investigation found ers responded to a Mountain Avenue ers responded to a Highpoint Drive • Washington School: The Joint Fields Committee con- Macioce responded, "The Joint Fields Committee will the car between the fourth and fifth business for a medical service call. residence for an activated carbon tinues to explore options for synthetic turf at the Tatlock be exploring this and I will save any comment until I get floors. The elevator was de-ener- • On Friday at 8:07 p.m., firefight- monoxide detector. practice field. their report." gized, the door was opened and the ers responded to a Mohawk Drive res- • On May 1 at 7:21 a.m., firefight- • Transfer Station: The Task Force is making excellent Many were impatient for the matter to be decided. children were safely removed. Build- idence for a medical service call. ers responded to a Hillside Avenue progress. Preliminary environmental reports have been Macioce said it would be "soon." ing management was notified that the • On Friday at 8:46 p.m., firefight- apartment complex for a medical favorable, suggesting that the project may be completed Former President of the Recreation Board Kevin Gard- elevator was placed out of service ers responded to a Skylark Road resi- service call. more quickly than anticipated. ner spoke for the other side. "We have to think of the over- until repairs could be made. dence for a medical service call. • On May 1 at 7:30 a.m., firefight- City Administrator Chris Cotter said, "Synthetic fields all good. The transfer station is years away. We need • On Friday, firefighters respond- • On May 4 at 7:03 a.m., firefight- ers responded to Mountain and Hen- in the long run are safer and much less expensive. The real fields.;' ' ed to a home on Canoe Brook Park- ers responded to a Redwood Road shaw avenues for a medical service issue gets down to aesthetics. From our perspective at Tat- Staff Writer Joan M. Devlin can be reached at 908-686- way for a report of smoke coming residence for a medical service call. call. lock and the Washington School, we simply cannot main- 7700, ext. 123, or at [email protected]. from the structure. On arrival, they • On May 4 at 8:38 a.m., firefight- • On May 1 at 8:44 a.m., firefight- found fire evident on. a side of the ers responded to a South Audlen Ter- ers responded to a Garden Oval resi- house. A signal 11 was transmitted race residence for a medical service dence for a medical service call. for additional manpower. One one- call. • On May 1 at 10:46 a.m., fire- and-three-quarter inch preconnected • On May 4 at 8:47 a.m., firefight- fighters responded to a Rose Avenue hose was stretched to the first floor. ers responded to a South Springfield residence for a medical service call. Ceilings were pulled to access and Avenue apartment complex for a • On May 1 at 3:10 p.m., firefight- extinguish the fire. lock-in. ers responded to Route 22 west for a A second engine established water • On May 4 at 9:08 a.m., firefight- brush fire. supply. Millburn firefighters arrived ers responded to Route 78 west mile • On May 1 at 9:11 p.m., firefight- and became the FAST team: The post 51.3 for a motor vehicle accident ers responded to the Dayton High Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad with injuries. School for an activated fire alarm. arrived and established a rehab area. • On May 4 at 12:47 p.m., fire- • On April 30 at 9:28 a.m., fire- the perfect pillow? The fire was extinguished and fighters responded to a Golf Oval res- fighters responded to a Hillside there were no reported injuries. idence for a medical service call. Avenue apartment complex for a Mountainside • On May 4 at 12:52 p.m., fire- medical service call. tojudt the perfect room. 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Phelan. father, Mario, a retired The foundation "will not only solicit grant requests, but city police officer, also entertain funding initiatives to meet community needs," watches. said Phelan in a press release. It is expected to issue grants totaling $140,000 annually to tax-exempt organizations. The newly formed foundation will be presided over by a committee of nine trustees, all of whom are borough resi- dents. Its first grant, according to Phelan, "will be a gift to the borough of a community bus that will be handicapped- equipped." Mr. and Mrs. Watts lived at 375 Short Drive in the bor- ough for more than 50 years. Blanche was a teacher of ste- Photo By Scan Havey nography and business courses hi the Newark public school system and George had worked at Western Electric, the manufacturing segment of the former Bell Telephone Sys- tem. It was as if the doctor put a million dollars in my arms The couple had enjoyed traveling, but lived rather frugal- Mother's Day is as sacred to me as I had considered myself to be It was not until 1914 that President ly, enabling them to amass their wealth. After providing for it is to most mothers, but I am the only somewhat flighty and free-spirited, Woodrow Wilson declared the first their one close family member, the Wattses decided to give "mother" among our young editorial Reporter's but when the doctor gave my son to Mother's Day in the United States. It back to the community that meant so much to them. staff. This is my "mother" story. me to hold for the first time, it was as has been a big, emotional — and com- Although Mountainside is small in size — 4 square miles, It was a long time ago, so I won't Notebook . if he had put a million dollars in my mercial — success ever since. specify the year. I had just graduated By Joan M. Devlin arms. It was so special, it cannot be Other countries adopted this "holi- the Wattses didn't know every one of their approximately from City College of New York's jour- explained. day," although they may celebrate it at 6,600 neighbors. nalism school and was' working two ried three months. I remember riding I know I'm not the only mother different times. Ironically, this Ameri- Presumably, the Wattses had many options as to what to jobs. home that day on the bus from the who feels this way; it is indeed an can contribution to culture was based do with their money, yet they chose to give a significant I was a ballroom dance teacher and doctor's office, and I was elated — unforgettable event. on pacifist ideals, but our country is amount to their hometown. had married a student of mine from unexplainedly so, because we had just I would often stop at a certain deli now considered by many to be one of Kudos to the Wattses for their generosity. And we hope my second job at Brooklyn's Dale Stu- started out, with very little money and for dinner while I was rushing between the most violent. the trustees will do their benefactors proud while adminis- dio. only a tiny apartment. Still, I was jobs. The cranky clerk who worked Still, ladies, you will have a unique tering the foundation's funds. My husband and I lived in a true thrilled. there had a. thick German accent. joy if a special little life becomes part Bohemian atmosphere — a walk-up in When my time to deliver came, When she first noticed that I was preg- of your life. The immediate bonding As Bruce Springsteen once sang, "This is your home- Brooklyn Heights that now resembles after the usual rnad^dash to the hospi- nant, she said, "Ah! You know your grows throughout time, although we town." Greenwich Village and is inhabited by tal and an emergency situation at the life vill never be da same! It will wisely "let go" as the child becomes artists of all descriptions. end, the doctor placed a tiny little change forever ven baby come." an adult. I loved it there, and had lived in the creature in my arms. I was still heavi- This shook me to the core, and I I'm not letting my tall, handsome What is your opinion about this subject? area before getting married, in a ly sedated, but I thought, "I know he is left the store in tears, although I was grown son see this —- we Scots don't a boy, and he looks familiar — who brownstone on Pierrepont Street, with careful not to let her see them. But she like showing our emotions. But I am an opera singer downstairs, ballet does he resemble?" was right — life was never the same. Responses will be published next week. so proud of the way he turned out — Send e-mails to: dancers on the other floors, and a fur- I realized my son was a miniature, I was young then, but my life nished flat on the top floor — that was bald version of my father. Both of my became better, not worse. When you maybe partly because of my original [email protected] my life. parents had died a few years before, have no close family, I think you are joy- My pregnancy was unexpected, to but I felt as if they were very close that more easily affected by a stranger's Joan M. Devlin is a staff writer for Happy Mother's Day say the least, as we had only been mar- morning. remarks. Worrall Community Newspapers. Sunday is Mother's Day, when we honor the women who LETTERS TO THE EDITOR brought us into this world, raised us and taught us how to be responsible human beings. While it's important to under- If this ever transpired there would be a mass exodus of families from Spring- State should eliminate zone pricing field. The value of our homes would plummet and our bucolic style of living in stand that this holiday traces its roots back to the Greek fes- To the Editor: a quiet, peaceful town would end. We'd need more tax money to pay for an tival of Cybele, a great mother of gods, and more recently Gov. Jon Corzine has suggested that self-service gas stations may help to increased police force to control traffic, not to mention the wear and tear on our Anna Jarvis who, on May 10, 1908, had the first Mother's lower the cost of gasoline. I strongly oppose this concept for a multitude of rea- roads. Day in Grafton, W.Va., to honor her own mother, it's even sons. There is no credible evidence indicating self-service gas stations will trans- This didn't happen in the 1980s because a group of us formed a committee more important to recognize the gift all mothers have given: late into cheaper prices for consumers. In addition, lifting the ban will cost thou- called SCOPE — Springfield.Citizens Organized to Protect the Environment — sands of gas station attendants their jobs, increase insurance costs and put an with the help of former freeholders Brian Fahey, Michael LaPolla and Alan life. undue burden on seniors and the disabled. When the second Sunday in May arrives each year, chil- Augustine, and Committeeman Sy Mullman. There was also tremendous report- I contend that the elimination of zone pricing would be a better plan to lower ing,, including many articles by Mark Yablonsky of the former Springfield dren everywhere create the customary Mother's Day card at the price of gasoline throughout the state. In the past, New Jersey authorized oil Leader and Nick Veronis of The Star-Ledger, who wrote about how detrimental school. The older siblings might buy one in a card store or companies to use zone pricing to allegedly "meet competition." This policy is this would be for Springfield's residents and for the environment. simply out of date and needs to be eliminated. Today, this practice works against even chip hi for a box of candy, but that's about as far as it State officials had the effrontery to tell us we would have to buy it for $3 mil- the concept of competition and the free market system. usually goes. At dad's insistence, the children will spend lion. Nick Veronis found out the truth: that we could preserve at no cost since it more "quality time" with mom and even take tune to clean Recently, I received a call from a gas station owner in Chatham Township. would be for public environmental use. It seems, however, that we have to "rent" their room or stay out of trouble but, by Monday, it's busi- His station is in a "zone"" as determined by his supplier. Because of this "zone," it because some pandering assemblyman wanted to make a loophole for the owner must pay a wholesale price that is 12 cents higher than a station in builders, so we have for 99 years. We've vowed to come back after that and get ness as usual. Rockaway Township would pay. A station in Union, only eight miles away, pays Make this year different. Don't view Mother's Day as an it for another 99 years. 10 cents less for the same gas. The reality is, zone pricing forces some stations Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden was a staunch fighter for our cause. She obligatory holiday we all must suffer through. Take the time to pay more than others for the exact same gas. This price discrepancy is then fought against all spurious attempts to use the land for such things as a "driver to actually thank mom for all she has done. Everymade bed, passed on to consumers. inspection station and road testing course" and other hare-brained schemes. We tasty meal, bagged lunch, cut knee tended to, school paper The "meet the competition" basis for zone pricing is not logical, and it is time have succeeded in preserving the county and state land for "Open Space" and typed, ride provided, crushed ego soothed, and fever defeat- for the law to be eliminated. This is why I have introduced Assembly Bill 176, Union County leaf compositing. This is a benign and environmentally helpful ed was part of the job for them. Mothers make us who we which would end the practice of zone pricing. use of the land. The town has received fees from nearby communities for pro- The oil companies must allow the legislature to review their basis for estab- cessing their leaves and turning them into saleable compost. are today in so many ways, we can't even begin to imagine. lishing zones. The same companies must demonstrate why gas in the suburbs is Why? The reason is simple. They remember the agony of We must be vigilant and not allow anyone in the future to try to use the land more expensive than in the cities. The burden of proof is on the oil companies for detrimental purposes. The land has become a haven for many birds, includ- labor, the pain, the anticipation, followed by that little bun- to prove that this ancient practice does anything other then raise the price of ing the blue heron, an endangered turtle species and many other animals. Our dle of joy they brought home from the hospital. For them, gasoline for New Jersey consumers. motto is "No rock in our quarry; no Woodstock in our woods!" this was truly the greatest gift of all, and it still is, each and Jon M. Bramnick Marylin Schneider Horowitz and Selma Prager every day. Thanks, mom. We owe it all to you. Assemblyman, District 21 SCOPE Chairwomen, Springfield Happy Mother's Day. Land is not for detrimental purposes Our policy on letters and columns "I have never seen danger in a public To the Editor: The Observer welcomes submissions from its readers. Letters to the editor or In the April 27 edition of The Observer, there was a photo of the first house opinion pieces on any subject will be considered for publication on the opinion speech, but I can see great danger in in Springfield to sell for more than a million dollars. The caption indicated that pages. secret speech." it overlooks the Baltusrol Golf Course. This opportunity is open to all residents, officials and employees of Moun- While it is a magnificent house, it does not overlook the golf course. Instead, tainside, Springfield, Summit and the County of Union. Morris Ernst it overlooks the former Houdaille Quarry, which was closed down in 1983. State The Observer reserves the right to edit all submissions for length, content and First Amendment Lawyer officials and Gov. 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All of the council members voted for the municipal "Our Council has done an outstanding job, but we budget, except Tom Getzendarmer. should downsize local government. I am going against the The current issue of the city's "Open Line" newsletter, budget because it makes no effort to address the murky which was mailed to all city residents, includes details of world of parking," said Getzendanner. the 2006 operating budget. The recommended operating He suggested a city-wide reassessment, and Macioce budget of $36,920.30 represents a 4.98 percent increase in said they would take that under consideration. spending over last year. The municipal tax increase, based "Just for the record, previously we have discussed these on an average housing unit assessment of $403,000, is misstatements in many hours. I'm not going to go through $230, or 8.5 percent. it again," said Macioce. These numbers are explained in the newsletter with a pie Other council members called for "open-mindedness" chart depicting how monies are spent. The newsletter was and Lark said it was an excellent budget. prepared by Assistant City Administrator Rita McNally. The Special Improvement District budget was passed 'These numbers have been very carefully thought about. unanimously. Total appropriations were $286,243.80. No I see that most of our department heads are present tonight, objections to this budget were raised at the hearing. and I thank them. This is a very inclusive process," said Staff Writer Joan M. Devlin can be reached at 908-686- Council President Frank Macioce. : 7700, ext. 123, or [email protected]. RECREATION Next 'Kids Night Ouf football cheerleading 2006 program. ber 2006. Girls in grades kindergarten Third-graders have the option to scheduled for Saturday through 3 will have a weekly practice play tackle or flag football. The Springfield Recreation Depart- and cheer at Saturday morning flag Register at the Sarah Bailey Civic ment will hbst a "Kids Night Out" on football games. Center, 30 Church Mall. Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 pjn. at the Girls in grades 3 through" 8 must The non-refundable enrollment Chisholm Community Center, 100 attend weekly practices. They will fee must be paid in two separate South Springfield Ave. cheer at the Minutemen's Sunday checks: $25 payable to the Township Michelle Harpster and Alex DeRose receive certificates of achievement from Dan Fal- This event is for children ages pre- tackle football games. of Springfield, and $120 payable to cone, past president of the Mountainside Rotary Club, at the club's March 6 meeting. The kindergarten, if toilet trained, through Third-grade girls have a choice of Springfield Minutemen Organiza- Deerfield School students were honored for their accomplishments in the first and sec- grade 5. cheering for either flag or tackle foot- tion. ond marking periods. The Mountainside Rotary Club regularly honors the 'Students of Kids will play in the game room ball. The deadline for registration is the Marking Period' at Deerfield School. and in the gym, while parents can The cost is $30. Make your check Monday. No exceptions. enjoy a few hours off. payable to the Township of Spring- The staff includes Red Cross-certi- field. fied counselors. Register by Aug. 1 at the Sarah Volunteer at Reeves- AT THE LIBRARY The cost is $7 per child. Bailey Civic Center, 30 Church Mall. Reed Arboretum Register at the Sarah Bailey Civic May 23 at noon. Mike Nichols Jersey State Council on the Arts, For more information, call 973- Volunteers are needed year-round International Him to be Center, 30 Church Mall. superbly directed this cinematic adap- Department of State, a partner agency 912-2227, or send an e-mail to spring- at Reeves-Reed Arboretum to help presented next week tion of Joseph Heller's scathing black of the National Endowment for the For more information, call 973- [email protected]. The Springfield Free Public 912-2226. spread chips on its woodland trails. comedy, a tale of a small group of fly- Arts, through a grant administered by In the past, students fulfilling com- Library will conclude its Spring Inter- ers in the Mediterranean in 1944. the Union County Division of Cultur- munity service hours, retirees, clubs, national Film Festival on May 18 There are winners and losers, oppor- al and Heritage Affairs and the Friends Cam to see the Care Join a men's 40-40 friends and Eagle Scout candidates with the presentation of "Broken tunists and survivors. of the Springfield Free Public Library. basketball game have pitched in. Wings" at noon and 7 p.m. Separately and together, they are Bring a brown bag lunch to the pro- Bears in person? Director Nir Bergmann's feature The Mountainside Recreation The arboretum requires child vol- nervous, frightened, often profane and gram. Coffee and cookies will be pro- The Springfield Recreation Depart- chronicles the problems of an Israeli Department is offering a 40-40 basket- unteers to be able to work unsuper- sometimes pathetic. Almost all are a vided. ment is sponsoring a trip to see "Care family attempting to come to terms ball program for men whose waist size vised using garden tools. little crazy. For more information, call 973- Bears Live" at the Continental Air- with the death of the husband and or age is more than 40, through the For more information on volun- This is an anti-war satire of epic 376-4930. lines Arena on June 23 at 10:30 a.m. father. This moving tale of how five end of May. teering or to coordinate a group serv- proportions starring Orson Welles, Jon The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. people connected by both blood and The group meets in the Deerfield ice project, call Karen Moore at 908- Voight, Martin Sheen, Anthony To Place Your Ol@sslflesi li from the Chisholm Community Cen- grief begin to assemble the shards of School Gym at 302 Central Avenue on 273-8787, ext. 18. Perkins and many others. ter. their lives and move forward won Monday evenings for those who wish The film is in color and runs 121 Seating at the arena will be in the awards at Israeli, German and Japan- Search your to play. minutes. It was produced in 1970 and lower level — section 125. ese film festivals. local classifieds The gym will be closed if any Women's volleyball is rated "R." on the internet The cost of $ 15 per person includes This film is in Hebrew with Eng- school programs are scheduled. Week- Funding for the video series has transportation to and from the show. played on Wednesdays lish subtitles. It runs 86 minutes and is ly times vary due to the recreation been made possible in part by the New Make checks payable to "Township of Join other women for weekly vol- rated "R." youth basketball league. Springfield." leyball games. Admission is free for all films. For more information and to verify Tickets are limited. Register before The Deerfield School Gym, located Space is limited to 60 people at each PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE times, call the Recreation Office at at 302 Central Ave. in Mountainside, June 2 at the Sarah Bailey Civic Cen- showing. Refreshments will be served. TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD 908-232-0015. iS open on Wednesday evfenings UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Council Room, Municipal Building. Action •;tef, 30;Chureh Mall. ; The Springfield Public Library is may be taken. through the end of May for those who Kathleen D. Wisnewskl For more information, call 973- located at 66 Mountain Ave. POOL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Township Clerk wish to play. U146024 OBS May 11, 2006 ($4.13) 912-2227, or send an e-mail to spring- For more information, call 973- CONTRACT SP 06-01 Football registrations The gym will be closed if any [email protected]. 376-4930. NOTICE TO BIDDERS TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD now being accepted school programs are scheduled. Week- UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids The Springfield Recreation Depart- ly times vary due to the recreation for POOL PARKING LOT IMPROVE- PORTABLE. TV INSPECTION SYSTEM Register now for MENTS in the TOWNSHIP OF SPRING- ment is now accepting registrations youth basketball league. Video series to end FIELD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY CONTRACT SP 06-04 for its 2006 Minutemen Football Pro- will be received at the TOWNSHIP OF football cheerfeading For more information and to verify The Springfield Free Public SPRINGFIELD, Municipal Clerk's Office, NOTICE TO BIDDERS gram, for children who will enter times, call the Recreation Office at 100 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, New •. The Springfield Recreation Depart- Library, 66 Mountain Ave., will con- Jersey on Monday, May 22, 2006 at NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids ment is accepting applications for its grades three through eight in Septem- 908-232-0015. 10:00 a.m. prevailing time. for PORTABLE TV INSPECTION SYSTEM clude its Lunchtime Video Series on The work generally consists of base in the TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD, course repair, miscellaneous granite UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY will be block curb replacement, reset manholes, receive!0d at thttifol TOWNSHIlUWNSMIHP1 OlOF- SPKINUSPRING- and installation of parking lot striping; all FIELD, Municipal Clerk's Office, 100 in accordance with the form of proposal, Mountaisinn Avenje, Springfield, New Jersey contract and specifications prepared by on Thuursdayr . June Of, 2006 at 10:00 Keller & Kirkpatrick, Consulting Engineers a.m. prevailinij time. - Surveyors - Planners - Landscape Archi- It is the intent of this specification to pro- SPRING CLEARANCE tects, 900 Lanidex Plaza, Parsippany, vide for the purchase of one (1) complete New Jersey. The installation of pave- color television inspection system, ready ment resurfacing will be performed by for operation. The system shall be capa- others under a separate contract. ble of televising the inspection of 6" Plans and Specifications have been filed through 30" pipes and sewer lines and lat- MATTRESS FACTORY in the office of the Clerk of the TOWN- erals. The system shall include pan and SHIP OF SPRINGFIELD and may be tilt with 40X zoom color television camera Visit Us At Our Website • www.mattressfac.com inspected by prospective bidders at the having 115 degree field of vision, trans- El v MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS MADE ON THE PREMISES office of Keller 8, Kirkpatrick, 900 Lanidex portation tractor, camera skids. 500' Plaza, Parsippany, New Jersey or at the multi-conductor transmission cable, Open To the Public Township of Springfield, Municipal Clerk's power unit, color monitor, video recording Office, 100 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, unit, and transportation and storage S^ New Jersey during business hours. Bid- cases. 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Thompson achieved its honor roll Seventh-grade students who Palumbo, Stephanie Pinto, Jennifer for the winter term. achieved high honor roll status were Reis, Steven Ruggiero, Jonathan The Gunnery, established in 1850, Heather Ciallella, Brendan DiLandro, Schmedel, Stephanie Scofield, Eric •is located in Washington, Conn. Patrick Eichner, Tyler Frezza, William Shen, Robert Stearns, Connor Steven- Doobin elected into Giannone, Bari Grossman, Jacqueline son, Vienna Vitolo, Lauren Wagner Grossman, Lara Heersema, Diane Jle- and William Worswick. Cum Laude Society laty, Matthew LaBau, Ayla Meyer, David Doobin of Summit, a junior Mark Montesano, Nadia Ouazzi, Jen- City residents inducted at Newark Academy in Livingston, nifer Quaglia, Alexa Roche and Kevin into honor society was recently elected into the Cum Sforza. Summit residents Sara Mouradian. Laude Society. Seventh-graders who were named Katrina Pregibon and Andrew Don- Doobin gained membership into to the honor roll were Anthony Apigo, nanruono were recently inducted into this honorary society for his academic Samantha Frungillo, Stephen Hart, The Pingry School's chapter of the excellence, intellectual curiosity and Sara Hoffman, Joseph Hoy, Daniel Cum Laude Society. regard for scholarship throughout his Kelk, Jesse Kline, Allison Leow, Each student was chosen for their high school career. Daniel Morgan, James Murdoch, character, pursuit of scholarship and Founded in 1774, Newark Acade- Christopher O'Sullivan, Frankie love of learning, rather than solely on my is the second oldest private school Papara.tto, William Sforza, Brianna their academic excellence. in the state of New Jersey. Spadaccini, Eric Whyte and Nicholas Pingry juniors and seniors are eli- Youmans. gible for membership in the Cum DeerfieSd School Sixth-grade students who achieved Laude Society if they have earned a announces honor rolls high honor roll status were Vincent B+ average, been on the honor roil Photo By Barbara Kokkalis The following students at Deerfield Bennett, Lucille Cheng, Alyssa DeAn- from 10th through 12th grades, and Saul Spivack is the new executive director at SAGE Eldercare in Summit. School in Mountainside received aca- gelis, Sarah Dickert, Adam Greene, carry a college preparatory course demic honors for the third marking Marissa Haggar, David Jennings, Abi- selection. Membership is limited to 10 period. gail Pires, Arabella Pluta-Ehlers, Scot- percent of the junior class, and a total SAGE welcomes executive director Eighth-grade students who land Preston, Logan Turner and of 20 percent of the senior class. achieved high honor roll status were Alexandra Zoraian. The Cum Laude Society is a By Joan M. Devlin He indicated that by serving seniors, they also serve Justin Amezquita, Lynn Bager, Jas- Sixth-graders who were named to national organization founded in 1906 Staff Writer their families. mine Chan, Alyssa D'Antuono, There- the honor roll were Amanda Amezqui- by Dr. Abram W. Harris to recognize SUMMIT — SAGE Eldercare's new executive direc- "A typical situation is that a son or daughter has a sa Dugan, Danielle Fine, Erica Gen- ta, Lillian Barreto, Daniel Boyle, the scholastic achievement of students tor is a warm and caring person who has studied geri- parent that is becoming more and more frail. They will naro, Katarina Kingston, Ayesha Rele Stephanie Cataldo, Ariana Cioffi, in secondary schools. atrics, and, thus, loves his job. call us and we can help, so that the parents can still live and Jean Ruggiero. Devin Corrigan, Jonathan Drori, The Pingry School is a coeduca- Saul Spivack willingly puts in up to 70 hours some indefinitely in their homes, while still coming here on Eighth-graders who were named to Alexandra Dubinsky, Aylssa Gian- tional, independent country day weeks. "I had already been on the board of trustees for our bus. This gives the children a break as well," he the honor roll were Geoffrey Barnes, none, Kelly Goense, Peter Goggi, school that enrolls approximately two years, working with Eldercare. I am no stranger to explained. Kara Buttermore, Mallory Corrigan, Samuel Greenberg, Sean Hahner, 1,000 students from 12 New Jersey SAGE," he said. Spivack not only does the executive work, he mingles. Scott Crane, Alex DeRose, Natanya Dylan Hain, Garrett Hain, Kenneth counties and more than 90 communi- He had worked closely with his predecessor, Jackie He enjoys joining the seniors at Spend-A-Day for lunch Gornstein, Blake Hotz, Joseph Hoffman, Adam Jlelaty, Logan Kelly, ties. Vbgelmann, and said that when he heard she was retir- or dinner. "This way I get to know them personally." ing, he felt that the organization, which was at a critical Although SAGE offers many social events throughout juncture, needed someone with his special skills. the year, he stresses that SAGE is primarily a health care "I was concerned with the future. We need to thrive and home care agency. Students honored by Elks and reach out to donors, and people who have never "We serve a total — from all our services — about thought about donating money to us," said Spivack. 4,000 clients. This includes people who are served by "Throughout my career, I have been working in and home care, info care and coming to the building." for organizations that deal with the elderly," said Spi- Every day there are approximately 50 seniors who vack. His own mother is a healthy 80-year-old, and his enjoy the Spend-A-Day program. elderly in-laws are also well. Spivack's appointment as executive director took He firmly believes the elderly should be able to stay effect on March 1. Board of Trustees President Julie at home as long as possible, and is very enthusiastic Smith said, "Dr. Spivack has been instrumental in SAGE about SAGE's programs. Eldercare's strategic planning. His experience and the "I am here because this is the only organization that I organization and professional background brings to us a would want taking care of my family. Eldercare offers combination of unique talents that will greatly benefit our critical health support services that are unique, provided organization." by dedicated, caring people," he said. "No one is ever This is all true, but the most important feeling Spivack turned away. We will find a way to make it work for generates is one of a very caring and intense director who them." believes in the organization. Spivack holds a doctorate from the University of "I am happy to take on the mission to enhance and Pennsylvania in health care, focusing on gerontology. "I expand SAGE Eldercare's people, expertise and services love this field. I have been working with the chronically to better enable the health and well-being of the entire ill since the 1970s, in every aspect." north central Jersey senior communities,"Tie said. What the Spend-A-Day program is not, is a social Spivack lives in Millburn with his wife, Maureen, and scene. It is adult day care. "This means we have a nurse their daughter, Adria, 13. He also serves on Millburn's on staff all the time, and people who need help with Planning Board. medicine, special diets, and even special therapy can get Staff Writer Joan M. Devlin can be reached at 908- this here," he said proudly. 686-7700, ext. 123, or [email protected]. New-Kiwahis Club forming in Summit The New Jersey District of Kiwa- new Kiwanis Club in Summit. Key Club is an international stu- nis International is seeking to open a "They play a special role in devel- dent-led organization, which provides new Kiwanis Club in Summit. oping future generations of leaders, its members with opportunities to pro- The mission of the new Kiwanis such as by sponsoring Key Clubs and vide service, build character and Club would be to evaluate children's other youth organizations, and in sup- develop leadership. For more informa- issues and community needs on an porting those with special needs. tion, call 317-875-8755, or visit ongoing basis, and to conduct service Members get to make a real difference www.keyclub.org. projects to respond to those identified .in the lives of people, while at the Kiwanis is a global organization of Florence M. Guadineer Middle School students Sean Arpino, Melisa Mansur and Kenny needs. It would also provide support same time having fun and enjoying volunteers dedicated to changing the Periera are congratulated by Joel Marrin, exalted ruler of Springfield-Hillside Elks Lodge for the Key Club that already exists at great networking opportunities," she world one child and one community at No. 2004. The sixth-, eighth- and seventh-graders, respectively, were honored for their Summit High School. said. a time. More than 600,000 Kiwanis- superior accomplishments for the last marking period. "The primary focus of Kiwanis A typical Kiwanis club is a snap- family members in 94 countries make Clubs are the needs of young children, shot of its community, with members their mark by responding to the needs but they also serve otherneeds of the from all walks of life and at every step of their communities and pooling their community," said Gwen Walding, a of the career ladder. In a typical year, resources to address worldwide issues. past district governor of the New Jer- Kiwanis clubs invest more than 6.2 For information on Kiwanis Interna- sey District of Kiwanis International, million hours and $100 million in tional, call 317-875-8755, or visit The Committee For Due Process who is actively working to open the communities around the world. www.kiwanis. org. 330 West 38th Street, Suite 606 NY N.Y. 10018 at BrielitMi ijaiifeiis "Total Hearing Care" Please check out our New website Get a free hearing test to screen for impairment or hearing loss. Light refreshments will be served. "Total Hearing Care" www, committeefordueprocess. com Friday, May 12th "Open House" 10:30am-1:30pm Join us to meet our staff, enjoy refreshments and tour our beautifully appointed community. Door "Open House" Saturday, May 20th prizes and entertainment will be provided. For more commentaries about the 11:0Oam-3:00pm These free programs ore sponsored by Brighton RSVP required to 908-654-4460 happenings in Springfield. In Gardens of Mountainside, a Sunrise Senior Living Light refreshments served. Community. Brighton Gardens offers Assisted Living Open to the public. and a Reminiscence Neighborhood, whickfocuses on All seniors and caregivers welcome. addition you can email us with residents memory impairment. your comments. BRIGHTON GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING A. SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY Sincerely, Brighton Gardens of Mountainside • 908-654-4460 1350 Route 22 West, Mountainskk, NJ 07092 a www.sunriseseniorlwing.com The Committee For Due Process PAGE 8 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THE OBSERVER Mountainside company honored Print Tech cited as 'one of best places to work in N.J.' Mountainside-based Print Tech, the largest quick com- input from our own employees played a key role in rec- mercial printer in New Jersey, has been named one of ognizing Print Tech for its winning strategy to retain the "The Best Places to Work in New Jersey for 2006" by best employees. This honor is a strong testament to our NJBIZ. philosophy of all employees being engaged in the success This survey and award program is made up of 50 of our company and of each other, while working and companies split into two groups: 25 small/medium- thinking like owners of the company," said Russell Evans, sized companies and 25 large-sized companies. Print CEO. Tech was one of the top 25 medium-sized businesses Print Tech invests heavily in its employees by offering recognized for its vibrant and exceptional workplace for personal and professional development programs. To fur- employees. ther personal growth, Print Tech offers continuing educa- Print Tech, along with the other selected companies, was tion opportunities and encourages employees to join out- featured in a video presentation and profiled in a special side associations and organizations. supplement in the May 1 edition of NJBIZ. The company also celebrates tenures and provides a Companies from across the state entered the two- multitude of awards for exceptional performance. part process to determine the 50 Best Places to Work in Feeding off a "we're all the customer" environment. New Jersey. Print Tech's workplace is one that spawns respect and help- The first part consisted of evaluating each compa- fulness. Print Tech's flat organizational structure and open- ny's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, sys- door policy minimizes boundaries, physically and philo- tems and demographics. This part of the process was sophically. worth approximately 25 percent of the total evalua- "Print Tech was built on the premise that hiring the best tion. employees ultimately leads to its success. Knowing our The second part consisted of an employee survey to employees voted us among NJBIZ's best places to work in measure the employee experience. This part of the process New Jersey, is truly a testament to the positive work envi- Photo By Barbara Kokkalis was worth approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. Springfield resident Pat Murphy enjoys the nurses' alumni luncheon Monday at Over- ronment that we've established," said Gary Alessio, vice The combined scores determined the top companies and look Hospital. The luncheon was held in celebration of Nurses' Week, May 8 through president of sales. the final ranking. 12. Print Tech is a privately held company providing print- Print Tech employees answered questionnaires that ing and direct mail services since 1978 at its business cen- 5 addressed such factors as pride in the company, company ters in Westfield and Metuchen, and corporate headquarters Overlook Hospital celebrates Nurses Week encouragement, support and recognition of achievement, in Mountainside. By Joan M. Devlin nursing instructor here at Overlook's luncheon and personally greeted as and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. For more information about the company, call 1-800- Staff Writer School of Nursing, from 1966 to many of the alumni as she could. "We are particularly pleased to receive this award, as 422-5527, or visit www.print-tech.com. SUMMIT — This week, Over- 1984.1 worked after that at the Hos- "We have 875 nurses total at Over- look Hospital is celebrating its nurs- pital Center in Orange until it closed, look, but this luncheon is special for es, as part of its "century of caring." and now I work at Muhlenberg Hos- the alumni," said Bernaz. Aging to be discussed Approximately 1.000 retired and cur- pital in Plainfield, but only three A brief film about the profession rent nurses were honored at a lunch- days a week." was shown, with testimonials of peo- Dr. Jeffrey Larkin, a chiropractor, will discuss the physical and biochem- eon Monday. She loves the career she has cho- ple whose lives were changed by ical aspects of aging at Tuesday's Carmela Riordan and Pat Murphy sen. "It has been a great career for nurses, including several who were meeting of the Summit Area Old are two of Overlook's alumni. "I was me. I think my students are great." inspired to become nurses them- Guard at the New Providence Munici- in the very first class, 10 years ago, For the luncheon, the hospital's selves because of their experience and just retired three years ago," said Wallace Auditorium was filled with with those in the profession. pal Hall, 360 Elkwood Ave. His talk Riordan, a lifelong resident of Sum- memorabilia displays. Alumni were A hot catered lunch was served will include his strategies for combat- mit. greeted at the door with a name-tag buffet-style as the lively group spent ing aging. Fresh Cream Truffles Chocolate Dipped Fruit A coffee hour will begin at 9:15 She began working at Overlook and a long-stemmed carnation. the afternoon going over old times. a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. short busi- Chocolate Boxes Filled with Chocolates Chocolate Plaques Custom Decorated in 1958 and reminisced about what "It is so good to see the class- Also spread along the tables in the Overlook was like back then. "It was mates from my class of 1974," said auditorium was a photographic dis- ness meeting. Chocolate Roses, Tulips in All Colors with Your Personal Message All area retired men are invited to just a small hospital, like a family, Murphy, as she embraced some of play highlighting the 100 years of Fresh Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate and everybody knew each other." the arriving nurses. nursing at Overlook. That will attend For more information, call Earl Murphy, who lives in Spring- Nurse Manager of Education remain on display for the entire Gilkey at 908-464-2480, or visit field, is a nursing instructor. "I was a Terry Bernaz was in charge of the week. www.summitoldguard.homestead.com. Chocolate Gift Baskets Tulip^Chocoiatie r Belgium Chocolates What Made Daily On Premises 537 Mlllburn Ave., Short Hills * 973467-1930 CERTIFIED DIVORCE MEDIATOR NE AL J. 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At Overlook,you have the best brains Fill This Space To in the business, looking after yours. For more information call 1-800-247-9580 j Help Your orvisitwww.atlantichealth.org Business Call VERLOOK Sherry or Helena HOSPITAL 908-686-7700 Who will Out at second! shoot gives Pingry a the best? Swierc nets 3, S. Klimchak 2 By Jeff Cummins Staff Writer UCT is today CLARK — Scott Klimchak's freshman twin brother, Matt, was already side- lined by an injury. Scott wanted to make sure that at least he played, even if his at Echo Lake brother couldn't. By JR Parachini Still, it didn't look good for Scott when he sprinted over to the trainer in the Sports Editor first period, wincing due to pain in his right hand. A strong whack by a lacrosse So, who will shoot the best at stick was now preventing Scott from making a fist and it affected how he held today's Union County Tournament the lacrosse stick. golf meet at Echo Lake Country Club "It didn't bother me too much," Scott said. "I just did what I had to do." inWestfield? Klimchak did everything he could do, scoring two goals and adding an assist Will it be someone from the as the Crusaders gave visiting Pingry all it could handle last Friday afternoon. Watchung Conference or a golfer from Unfortunately for Johnson, a sudden flurry of three goals toward the end of the Mountain Valley? the third quarter gave Pingry a significant cushion. The Somerset County power, The UCT is to tee off at 1 p.m., ranked No. 10 in the state at the time, pulled away with an 11-7 victory to with several stellar players in the fold. improve to 8-2. Johnson had a 2-game winning streak snapped and fell to 9-5. Will it be Watchung Conference A The game started very even, with Johnson consistently outhustling Pingry to Division champion Jimmy Arbes of ground balls as the teams concluded the first half tied at 4-4. Westfield or B Division champion For the first few minutes of the second half, the trend continued and when Rich Allen of Elizabeth? senior midfielder Chris Mullery scored on an assist from Klimchak with 6:39 Will Mountain Valley Conference remaining in the third quarter, it seemed like Johnson had all the momentum. golfers Stephen Suarez of Oratory r Unfortunately for the Crusaders, Pingry had a very effective fast break and Prep and Tyler Kitson of New Provi- used its speed to score three goals in the final three minutes of the third quarter *% to take a commanding 9-5 advantage. dence challenge for the top spot? "I thought the injuries hurt us," Johnson head coach Tony Calandra said. We shall soon see today. Photo by Scan Havey "Losing Matt, that's another great stick, but everyone stepped up. The teams involved are Westfield, A West Orange courtesy runner is about to be tagged out by Linden shortstop Jamie "Man-up wise (when Johnson played with a man advantage due to penalty Summit, Governor Livingston, Scotch Paulino during last week's non-conference softbail game in West Orange. The Tigers situations) it would have helped us a lot. Other than that, we gritted and we Plains, Cranford, Oratory, New Provi- were defeated 7-5, with Paulino belting an RBI-triple in the fourth to tie the game at 3-3. fought. I thought we played hard. We had every shot to win the game." dence and either Roselle Catholic or Linden was defeated at home by Westfield 3-0 in last Saturday's UCT first round. The A healthy opportunity to triumph was largely due to the Crusaders' tenacity Johnson. RC and Johnson faced each Tigers were then downed at home by Scotch Plains 4-2 Monday, leaving them at 8-12. in the first half. While Pingry showcased its speed late in the third quarter, the other Monday to determine who Linden will fall short of making the North 2, Group 4 playoffs, with the cutoff tomorrow. first half belonged to Johnson's hard-nosed play. would advance. Linden didn't enter. Although the game was even after the first two quarters, Johnson must have GL beat Union 159-184 Monday at gotten more ground balls as the Crusaders continually outhustled the Big Blue. Ash Brook. For Union, which fell to Senior attackman Kevin Swierc was one of the main beneficiaries of the Cru- 10-5, Pete Fields and Rich Minneci R. Park softbail won't be saders' hard work, leading the way with three goals and three assists. shot 40s, Steve Ernst a 46, Mike Por- talatin a 58 and Andrew Maia a 62. "I think he's been tremendous," Calandra said of Swierc, who also had two goals and three assists in a 9-4 home win over Watchung Hills on May 3. Fields and Minneci will compete in "He's a four-year player for us and he's made a big improvement," Calandra the UCT today as individuals. an easy out for anybody continued. "He's going to play at Pace University, which is Division 2, and he's Suarez was second last year, firing just been getting progressively better. He got himself into the top scorers in the an 80. Ryan Shallcross, now at Buck- state and that gave him some more confidence." nell, shot a 74 to win. Panthers are on a roll in the month of May By Jeff Cummins "We're a young team and it's been a while since I've In the end, despite a gutsy effort, the Crusaders had a three-minute slump that Cranford's Tom Anthes, second in proved to be their undoing. the Watchung Conference A Division Staff Writer been in this situation," Maggio said. "I knew, especially "We got a little winded," Calandra said. "They forced us to play at a higher competition with an 80, was sixth in ROSELLE PARK - The Panthers won't be an easy out with the level of competition that we play, that there were level. They're in the Top 10 in the state and I think we had a lot of desire early last year's UCT with an 80. Kitson for any team. going to be some growing pains. and played with a lot of energy. placed 10th with an 83 last year. While the Roselle Park softbail team isn't the highest "Now, they're starting to come together, they're starting ? "seed in the UnioriCbunty-Tournament, you can besure that tor understand what it is ttHt" we've been trying to teach "We -re not very deep and Ithink that their size and their strength kind of took Cranford' was "tie 2005 chanip,' a toll on us in the second half. I thought we were a step slower on ground balls with a 322. Westfield was second at the Panthers will be competitive. them as a coaching staff and they've been trying to incor- As of Tuesday's scheduled game at North Plainfield, porate that in their play. It's just all coming together at the in the second half. There was a three- or four-minute gap in the third quarter 327, Oratory Prep third at 340, John- when we gave up three or four goals and that was the difference. son fourth at 350 and GL fifth at 352. Roselle Park was riding a six-game winning streak and was right time, but I knew we were going to struggle in the : "Pingry found a couple of nice looks, they got a couple of guys open and we In the Watchung Conference com- a perfect 6-0 in the month of May. beginning." ; Roselle Park, the seventh seed, will play at second-seed- Roselle Park's resurgence starts with Bundy, the team's didn't drop back a couple of times and gave them some easy opportunities. petition May 1 at Shackamaxon Golf That's all it takes in this game." and Country Club in Scotch Plains, ed Scotch Plains Saturday at 10 a.m. in a quarterfinal. strongest pitcher. NOTES: Johnson senior Mark Franciotti had one goal and one assist vs. Pin- Westfield won the A Division, while The Panthers know it won't be easy, facing Scotch "Katie's becoming very consistent, which is the differ- gry, while Crusader senior netminder Alex Nucera did wsll to come up with Linden captured the B Division. Plains senior righthander Elaine Piniat. ence from last year," Maggio said. "Last year, you never Then again, Roselle Park has a lights-out pitcher of its knew what we were going to get, pitch to pitch, some times. seven saves. Brian Combias scored three goals and Logan Bartlett two for the Arbes, a senior who was First Team Big Blue. Morgan Griff had one goal and six assists. All-State last year, posted a 5-over-par own in junior righty Katie Bundy. Now, she has really become much more consistent in her Bundy put her considerable pitching talent on display performances and it's at the point now where this is what I Johnson was scheduled to host Livingston yesterday and tomorrow is set to 77 to successfully defend his individ- play at Hanover Park at 5 p.m. ual championship in the A Division. Monday afternoon when she struck out 10 in a 3-0 three-hit kind of expect." « Anthes was second with an 80 and shutout of non-conference foe Dunellen. The Destroyers of If Monday's game was any indication, Roselle Park is Johnson results/schedule: Brian Pak of Scotch Plains third at 84. the Greater Middlesex Conference entered with a 16-1 ready to make a run in the county tournament, as well as the April 4: (H) Johnson 12, New Providence 2 - Kevin Swierc 4 goals, 4 assists. Westfield won the A Division with record. Central Jersey, Group 2 playoffs, which the Panthers have Roselle Park improved to 12-8 with the triumph, while clinched. Tomorrow is the cutoff date. Chris Mullery 3 goals, 1 assist. 340 points, while Scotch Plains was April 6: (H) Johnson 12, Bernards 1 second with 346, Cranford third with Bundy's record moved to 6-4. Dunellen had numerous chances to take the lead, but April 8: (A) St. Joseph's, Metuchen 9, Johnson 3 - Chris Mullery 2 goals. 351 and Union fourth with 408. Dunellen previously defeated Roselle Park 2-1 in Roselle Park came up with clutch fielding and hitting to Dunellen back on April 7. complement Bundy's pitching. April 10: (A) Johnson 8, Gov. Livingston 4 Other individual scores included April 12: (A) Summit 8, Johnson 4 Jack Davis of Scotch Plains fourth at Bundy's effort was a good answer to Piniat's eight- Junior shortstop Brandy Guarnaccio always seems to April 15: (H) Johnson 12, Roxbury 7 85, Tim Jacob of Westfield fifth at 86; strikeout performance last Saturday in her team's 10-0 first come up with a big play at the right time, as she did on April 19: (H) Johnson 10, Morristown 5 - Kevin Swierc 3 goals, 2 assists. Chris Cooper of Scotch Plains and round UCT home win over 15th-seeded Elizabeth, setting Monday when her two-run triple to right in the bottom of Dan Liebowitz of Westfield sixth at 88 up a potential pitcher's dual for this Saturday morning. the sixth broke the game open. Matt Klimchak 2 goals. Vin Ferdinandi 2 goals. Chris Mullery 2 goals. and Nick LiVolsi of Westfield, Colin Roselle Park defeated lOth-seededNew Providence 5-2 "She's a big part of our success and was last year, too," April 21: (A) Ridge 10, Johnson 6 - Scott Klimchak 3 goals. Campbell of Scotch Plains and Dan at home in its first round game last Saturday. Maggio said. "The thing with Brandy is she always stays April 24: (A) Johnson 14, St Peter's Prep 7 - Kevin Swierc 4 goals, 5 assists. D'Antico of Cranford eighth at 89. Roselle Park head coach Fran Maggio is optimistic calm. Even when I get worked up, she doesn't. She keeps April 26: (H) ALJ 13, G. Ridge 7 - Matt and Scott Klimchak combine for 7. about his team's chances, but he's also fully aware of how her head, she plays cool, she's a very mellow person off the April 29: (H) Morristown-Beard 8, Johnson 4 - Scott Klimchak 2 goals. Linden won the B Division with May 1: (H) Johnson 12, Manasquan 10 - Chris Mullery 5 goals. 223 points, Elizabeth was second with Piniat is pitching. field and that translates into her coming up big in big spots Mark Franciotti 1 goal, 4 assists. 235, Newark East Side fourth with "She's good," Maggio said. "They have a very good bat- because she doesn't let the pressure get to her." May 3: (H) Johnson 9, Watchung Hills 4 - Kevin Swierc 2 goals, 3 assists. 245 and Plainfield fifth with 258. tery; their catcher is good, too. They have some girls in the Of course, if Roselle Park dares to look beyond the reg- Chris Mullery 2 goals, 1 assist. Allen was the individual champion lineup that can swing the bat and I was pretty impressed ular season and the county tournament, the Central Jersey, May 5: (H) Pingry 11, Johnson 7 - Kevin Swierc 3 goals, 3 assists. with a 51. Aquil Smith of Plainfield with them when I saw them at Bridgewater." Group 2 playoffs await. Maggio is aware of the jump in Goalie Alex Nucera 7 saves. and Anthony Adams of Newark East So Scotch Plains would have to be considered the group size, but said that he and the team try not to think Side were second at 53. Linden golfers favorite, though not by much. Roselle Park, which was about that. May 10 Livingston. May 12 at Hanover Park, 5 p.m. Paul Talaga, John Roman and Luige once 3-6, is on a tear and no team is playing clearly better "I really haven't scanned the field too well," Maggio May 19 at Immaculata, 4 p.m. May 21 UCT semifinals Bielle were fourth with 54s. than the Panthers right now, except for, maybe, Cranford. said. "I know JFK Iselin is down there and they are good, May 23 UCT final May 25 States e Before Tuesday's game at North Plainfield, Roselle Park but, overall, we were so concerned with making it that we'll The MVC outing is May 24 at the Staff Writer Jeff Cummins may be reached [email protected]. Warren Brook Golf Course in Warren. had won nine of its past 11 games after its 3-6 start. be doing that over the next week or so." 0 ' Crusaders qualify for upcoming Group 1 playoffs, Page 10. SECTIONALS ARE MONDAY NOTES: Elizabeth Lautenbach had the game-winning The NJSIAA section tourneys are Roselle Park results/schedule: hit against Dunellen, driving in Melinda Dercole with a sin- Monday. Union will be at Alpine. April 1: (H) Roselle Park 4, Linden 1 gle before Guarnaccio's triple drove in Cassey Riccitelli INSIDE The top two teams and top five April 3: (H) Bridgewater-Raritan 10, Roselle Park 7 and Lautenbach. individuals, plus ties, in each of the 12 April 4: (A) Roselle Catholic 4, Roselle Park 3 Roselle Park's winning streak began with a win by a PAGE 10 - UCT baseball semis, softbail quarterfinals are Saturday. sections advance to the Tournament of April 6: (H) Roselle Park 8, Union Catholic 4 score of 5-1 at South Amboy on May 1. Bundy was 3-for-3 Champions on May 22, April 7: (A) Dunellen 2, Roselle Park 1 with an RBI, Cassey Riccitelli had three hits and one run PAGE 11 - Elizabeth softbail team is seeking to qualify for states. April 10: (A) Roselle Park 8, Dayton 3 and Brittany Stromko drove in two. Union began week 10-4 April 11: (A) Bound Brook 4, Roselle Park 3 Roselle Park then blanked Roselle Catholic 7-0 at home PAGE 12 - Union, Cranford softbail squads post impressive wins. Union began the week at 10-4 after April 13: (A) Gov. Livingston 4, Roselle Park 0 on May 2. RC previously defeated the Panthers 4-3 in beating Newark East Side 173-243 April 17: (H) Glen Ridge 3, Roselle Park 1 Roselle back on April 3. PAGE 13 - Track and field athletes gearing up for bigger meets. last Friday at Galloping Hill. The fol- April 18: (H) Roselle Park 8, Johnson 7 Nicole Appello drove in two runs with a single in the lowing are UHS scores from April 28: April 20: (A) Roselle Park 5, Rahway 0 first inning, while Bundy tossed a two-hitter, striking out PAGE 14 - L.J. McGhee is taking his talents to Pace University. Union 191, Dayton 195, May 3: April 25: (A) Mount St. Mary 6, Roselle Park 1 five and walking three. She also scored twice. Richard Minneci 42, Pete Fields 45, April 27: (H) Roselle Park 2, New Providence 0 Roselle Park banked Metuchen 4-0 on the road May 3. PAGE 15 - Linden youth hoop team captures Tri County crown. Steve Ernst 48, Matt Monaghan 54, April 28: (H) Immaculata 14, Roselle Park 1 Bundy and Stromko each singled in runs in the first, while Andrew Maia 60, Justin Thomas 63. May 1: (A) Roselle Park 5, South Amboy 1 Guarnaccio tossed a six-hitter and also had three singles, an The Roselle Park Football Staff cordially invites you to celebrate the Union 182, Bayonne 219, May 2 May 2: (H) Roselle Park 7, Roselle Catholic 0 RBI and one run. career of John Wagner as Head Football Coach Richard Minneci 42, Pete Fields 46, May 3:'(A) Roselle Park 4, Metuchen 0 The Panthers then won at Union Catholic 6-2 last Thurs- Date: Tuesday, May 23rd Steve Ernst 47, Matt Monaghan 47; May 4: (A) Roselle Park 6, Union Catholic 2 day in Scotch Plains. Bundy earned the mound win and Time: 7 p.m. Place: Costa's, on Andrew Maia 57. Justin Thomas 62. May 6: (H) Roselle Park 5, New Providence 2, UCT drove in two runs, along with Stromko. 120 Chestnut St., Roselle Park Watchung Conference, May 1 May 8: (H) Roselle Park 3, Dunellen 0 Roselle Park finished 12-9 last year and was ousted by Cost: $40 Pete Fields 95, Richard Minneci 95, May 9 at North Plainfield . eventual champion Brearley 2-0 in the first round of the « • • Steve Ernst 103, Matt Monaghan 115, May 11 Governor Livingston, 4 p.m. UCT as the 10th seed. Reply to: Mike Pdrtalatin 122. May 13 at Scotch Plains, 10 a.m. - UCT quarterfinal This year's squad should finish with more wins. Sam Appello UHS 190,Bayonne 199, April 28: May 16 at Johnson, 4 p.m. The Panthers also became only the third team to win the Roselle Park High School Pete Fields 46, Richard Minneci 46, May 18 Brearley, 4 p.m. UCT back-to-back after capturing championships in 2003 185 West Webster Ave. Steve Ernst 47, Mike Portalatin 51, May 22 at Oak Knoll, 4 p.m. and 2004. Roselle Park, N.J. 07204 Andrew Maia 55, Justin Thomas 69. May 23 Mount St. Mary, 4 p.m. Staff Writer Jeff Cummins may be reached for comment 908-241-4550 • Count}' golf scores on Page 13. [email protected]. PAGE 10 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Farmers seek to rebound in states Crusaders will be competing in the Group 1 state playoffs Hod Hanover Park tomorrow before Monday's cutoff By Jeff Cummins so how do we respond? Do we put our heads down, do we Staff Writer start cheap-shotting people, or do we play?' CLARK - Sometimes, even though teams strive to win, "We just continued to play hard and it showed with a a well-timed defeat can actually offer a silver lining. couple of goals late that we didn't just put our heads down. The Johnson boys' lacrosse team had a game like that We continued to do what we wanted to do." last Friday, falling at home to state-ranked Pingry 11-7. The key for the Crusaders is that by playing tougher k The Crusaders hung tough in the first half, but Pingry competition so close to the tournament, they should adapt used its superior experience and athleticism to pull away in better to the tougher, quicker pace of the upcoming states. the second half, leaving the Crusaders' record at 9-5. A tough matchup like Pingry also gives Johnson big- Although Johnson fell to a superior team, the Crusaders game experience for its younger players. Freshmen Scott should be applauded for reaching the states this year after Klimchak, Guido Rebosio, Lou Caporaso and Vin Ferdi- missing out last season. nandi held their own. Johnson was scheduled to host Livingston yesterday and Rather than going for the easy victory, Calandra contin- tomorrow's 4 p.m. contest at Hanover Park is its final ues to push his team, keeping his upperclassmen ready for before Monday's state playoff cutoff date to qualify at .500 their roles in the state tournament, while sharpening the or better. The Crusaders will be competing in the Group 1 skills of his younger players. playoffs. NOTES: Johnson doesn't lack for tradition in boys' Johnson head coach Tony Calandra wasn't about to lacrosse, having sent current assistant coach Jason Press- dwell on the fact that his team lost to Pingry. The Crusaders man on to play for Johns Hopkins and, more recently, played tough, hard-nosed lacrosse against a cream of the defenseman Ray Megill to play for the University of Mary- crop opponent, a point that wasn't lost on Calandra as the land. Crusaders prepare for the state tournament. There was a time when Pressman and Megill were "I think it's great," Calandra-said. "I told them that at the young, inexperienced players. end of the third quarter. It was 9-5 at the end of the quarter Like them, the current group will gain experience and and I said to them, 'This next quarter is going to be big for lacrosse smarts, before long. us. How do we respond right now? We're going to play a Staff Writer Jeff Cummins may be reached for comment team like this in the quarterfinals of the state tournament, at [email protected]. Photo by Barbara Kokkalis DiPetrillo, Cocuzza, Cunningham The Union baseball team was able to defeat Irvington here by a 13-1 score in Watchung Conference-American Division play May 3 in Union. However, the Farmers were downed by Johnson 7-4 at home last Saturday in the Union County Tournament. Union will seek lift Geminis to-victory over Pisces to rebound in the upcoming North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 playoffs. The Farmers The following are Union Suffragettes Softball League Noreen Ayers and Ashley Lupo smacked home runs. Nikki reached the semifinals last year and the final two years ago, falling to Watchung Hills results of games played last Saturday: Schreihofer pitched well in relief after starter Louise Berar- both times. Union last captured the sectional championship in 2002. SENIOR DIVISION di pitched two excellent innings in her debut. Lauren Dom- Geminis 18, Pisces 16: Natalie DiPetrillo drove in four browski and Shanlie Lidon played well defensively. runs and made three outstanding catches in the outfield, JUNIOR DIVISION including the final out to preserve the win. Michelle Cocuz- Inventors 22, Scholars 6: Nicole Brando pace the za belted a grand slam and Megan Cunningham had four Inventors with four hits, including two home runs. Crystal UCT baseball semifinals and hits and three RBI for the Geminis. Grace Lawrence and Rivera had two hits and Kelsey Oakley pitched well in Nicole DiPetrillo also contributed to the offensive explo- relief. First-year players Heather Kearney, Janai Ottey and sion with one RBI each. Amanda Velazquez hit safely and scored for the Scholars. Softball quarters are Saturday Scorpions 7, Comets 2: Gerema Garrido was 2-for-2 Entertainers 18, Competitors 4: Nicole Vendola with three RBI and Chelsea Madeira made another fine struck out seven and Cherilyn Restaino three and Michele defensive play in left field for the Scorpions. Brittany Russi played well at shortstop, coming up with three Baseball games are at Elizabeth's Williams FieldFiorenza, Erica Greenwald and Michelle Rodinsky also putouts for the Entertainers. Smantha Depena banged out BASEBALL UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT SOFTBALL UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT contributed. Megan Bohse and Halley Warnock teamed for her first hit and scored and Carly Scaninello had two hits. Quarterfinals — Scheduled for yesterday - May 10 Quarterfinals - Saturday, May 13 a nice double play and Warnock also added a single and two Farmers 6, Artists 2: Alana Smith and Casa Koon were Top side of bracket: Top side of bracket: RBI. Kristen Wilson struck out five and had two hits for the 2-for-2, with two RBI and Nicollette Ramos struck out two 8-Union Catholic vs. 1-Roselle Catholic was at 9-Westfield at 1-Brearley, 10 a.m. Comets. in her pitching debut for the Farmers. Taylor Wilkes struck Union County College's Shane Walsh Field at 5-Union at 4-Cranford, 7 p.m. at Adams Avenue Field Zodiacs 7, Aquarians 0: Samantha Bierilo made two out 13 and, at the plate, drove in two runs. Alexi Laraway Nomahegan Park in Cranford Bottom side of bracket: key outs and went 3-for-3. Melissa Oakley went 2-for-2 and and Cynthia Baptiste hit safely for the Artists. 12-Johnson was at 4-Governor Livingston 7-Roselle Park at 2-Scotch Plains, 10 a.m. scored two runs. Sydnie Simmons had a key hit in the fifth Professionals 13, Diplomats 2: Winning pitcher Bottom side of bracket: 6-Union Catholic at 3-Governor Livingston, 10 a.m. inning. Starting pitcher Danielle Reilly had a fine effort as Christa Melchionna pitched a complete game, with nine 10-New Providence was at 2-Cranford • ' did reliever Melinda, Kieri, who struck out five. Gabrielle strikeouts. Angelica Miranda executed two double plays, 6-Dayton was at 3-Westfield SEMIFINALS Dumbrique connected on a single. with one being unassisted. Amanda Merton had a key hit • Friday, May 19 Libras 17, Leos 10: Lauren Lodato went 5-for-5 and and drove in a run. Tiger Ferreo went 2-for-3. SEMIFINALS At Linden's Memorial Field, 6 and 8 p.m. (tentative) Saturday, May 13, at Elizabeth's Williams Field FINAL Top side of the bracket (Roselle Catholic), noon Saturday, May 20 US. Parma tryouts in Cranford next week Bottom side of the bracket (Cranford), 3 p.m. At Linden's Memorial Field, 5 p.m. Tryouts for the U.S. Parma 12-and-under and 14-and- participate in the State Cup as well as two fall tournaments FINAL • under boys' soccer teams for the fall 2006 and spring 2007 - Labor Day and one other holiday tourney. Saturday, May 20 FIRST ROUND teams will be conducted Tuesday and May 23 from 6 p.m. Shin guards are mandatory. Jewelry of any kind is not At Linden's Memorial Field, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 6 to 7:30 at the Orange Avenue School Fields in Cranford. permitted. Soccer cleats are recommended. Players should • Brearley 11, Johnson 1 Directions can be found at www.usparma.net. Candidates bring water and soccer balls will be provided. FIRST ROUND Westfield 3, Linden 0 should arrive about 30 minutes prior to the start of tryouts U.S. Parma, a member of the Cranford Soccer Club, will Saturday, May 6 Cranford 10, Rahway 1 for registration and should wear either a white or dark T- carry rosters of 18 players and training will begin in Roselle Catholic 16, Summit 0 Union 1, Roselle Catholic 0 Shirt. No current team uniforms should be worn. August. All home games will be played on Cranford fields. Union Catholic 9, Scotch Plains 8 Scotch Plains 10, Elizabeth 0 The 12-and-under designation is players born between Specific questions about the 14-and-under tryouts may Governor Livingston 10, Rahway 1 Roselle Park 5, New Providence 2 Aug. 1, 1994 through July 31, 1995. be e-mailed to manager Eileen Stevens at: Johnson 7, Union 4 Governor Livingston 14, Plainfield 0 The 14-and-under designation is players born between [email protected]. Questions about 12-and-under tryouts Cranford 10, Brearley 1 Union Catholic 8, Mother Seton 1 Aug. 1, 1992 through July 31, 1993. may be e-mailed to head coach Rui Aquiles at: New Providence 3, Roselle Park 2 PRELIMS These teams will compete in MTTJNJ and MAPS and [email protected] or [email protected]. Westfield 17, Plainfield 11 played the last two weeks Dayton 18, Elizabeth 9 Johnson 26, Hillside 0 Meet of Champs June 7 PRELIMS, Thursday, May 4 Rahway 4, Dayton 2 The final high school track and Summit 18, St. Mary's, Elizabeth 3 Roselle Catholic 4, Oak Knoll 2 field event of the year is the Meet of ATTENTION ADVERTISERS Plainfield 11, Hillside 1 Plainfield 8, Summit 0 Champions, scheduled for June 7 at Brearley 11, Linden 8 Elizabeth defeated Roselle South Plainfield. 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Sophomore Tina Marie Rodriguez usually plays third The Minutemen went into its Union County Tournament base for the Minutemen, but she can also play second base first round encounter fully aware of just how good Scotch if necessary. Senior second baseman Eleana Sauceda is a Plains was. leader for the Minutemen and can play other positions in Living up to its billing, the second-seeded Raiders rolled the infield, giving Elizabeth critical versatility. to a 10-0 win over 12th-seeded Elizabeth. Junior Natasha Cabrera plays first base. Sophomore Elizabeth sought to rebound quick. The Minutemen Samantha Ciriaco plays left field and senior Mildred Can- were scheduled to play at Irvington Monday and yesterday delaria gives Elizabeth some nice range in center. Junior were to host Kearny, both Watchung Conference-American Ruth Lopez plays right. Division games. Clearly, Elizabeth has a lot of players who will return Elizabeth began the week with an 8-9 record, seeking to next year, though it will still try to extend its season as far qualify for the upcoming North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 as possible this year. playoffs. The Minutemen are scheduled to host non-confer- "We have to clean it up in the field a little bit," Dudas ence foe Passaic Valley on tomorrow's cutoff date. said. "We also have to stay aggressive at the plate." If the above three games were it for Elizabeth this week, NOTES: Burgos tossed a three-hitter in a 1-0 loss at the Minutemen need at least a 2-1 record in those contests Union on April 12. Candelaria blasted a three-run homer in to be at .500 or better through tomorrow's cutoff. the second inning of Elizabeth's home win over Irvington. "I think we have a pretty good shot," Dudas said. Cabrera went 3-for-4, with a solo home run and four Elizabeth, guided by first-year head coach Devin Dudas, RBI in a 16-6 home win over Newark East Side on May 3. lost at Kearny 10-0 on April 7 and defeated Irvington 12-1 Burgos had two hits, two RBI and three runs. Ciriaco was at home on May 2. 1-for-l with one RBI in last Thursday's 15-2 home loss to "We're young and we've got to be a little more aggres- Perth Amboy. sive at the plate," Dudas said. "If we play good defense, we Garcia's pitching record was 0-2 as of Monday. can play with anybody. We play in a strong conference, Minutemen win on Monday: Elizabeth won at Irving- with Cranford, Westfield and Scotch Plains, so if we play ton 18-3 on Monday to even its record at 9-9. defense we'll be all right. So, that meant that all Elizabeth had to do was split its "Unfortunately, against Scotch Plains, we made a few home games against Kearny yesterday and Passaic Valley errors. That's something we need to work on, but we'll be tomorrow to qualify for the North 2, Group 4 playoffs. all right." Cabrera was 2-for-2 against Irvington, including a two- Aside from reducing the amount of errors committed, run homer. Sauceda was 2-for-4, with three runs. Elizabeth has to be concerned that starting pitcher Rebecca Burgos, a junior, is out with a sprained right wrist It is an Upcoming: injury to the righthander that couldn't come at a worse time May 12 Passaic Valley, 4 p.m. for Elizabeth. File photo May 15 Plamfield, 4:15 p.m. The Summit boys' lacrosse team entered yesterday's home game against Seton Hall hi Burgos' place, senior catcher Amy Garcia moved to May 17 Union, 4:15 p.m. Prep with a 12-2 record and 3-game winning streak. All three wins came in overtime, with pitcher and went on to strike out two batters against Scotch May 18 Kent Place, 4:15 p.m. Kevin Feeney netting the winner in the first two and Will Gruetzmacher (No. 27) the win- Plains, as well as breaking up Elaine Piniat's bid for a per- May 20 Franklin, 4 p.m. ner in the third. Summit defeated Chatham 7-6 in double overtime at home on May 1, fect game with a triple to lead off the top of the fifth inning. • ending the visitor's seven-game winning streak. The Hiiltoppers then defeated host Junior shortstop Stephanie Feliciano could also be a key Staff Writer Jeff Cummins may be reached for comment Columbia 7-6 in OT last Thursday and Ridgewood 12-11 in OT at home last Saturday. player in Elizabeth's drive to the state tournament. [email protected]. 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PAGE 12 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Cranford softball hungry A gymnast for another UCT crown on the rise Cougars are now 3 wins shy of No. 1 goal By JR Parachini outstanding in the UCT final two years ago as a sophomore Brianna Ferdinand! of Clark is a gymnast on the rise. Sports Editor and just as good against GL in the semis last year as a jun- Competing out of Surgents Elite in Westfield, Ferdi- AREA - The hottest softball team in Union County just ior, tossing a four-hitter that included 16 strikeouts and just nandi, 14, took first place in JOGA Level A state tour- might be the hungriest. one walk. nament competition that took place last Saturday at Cranford ventured to Hudson County and improved to Morge, ranked among the top pitchers in the county North Stars Gymnastics in Boonton. Her winning all- 12-3 after beating a 15-2 North Bergen squad 2-0 last along with junior righthanders Capri Catalano of GL and around score was an impressive 35.425. Ferdinandi was Thursday afternoon at Stan Newman Field on 64th Street in Jenna Vitale of Brearley and Scotch Plains senior righty first on vault with a score of 9.55 and was also second North Bergen. Elaine Piniat, has worked on being more accurate on the on floor exercise and balance beam. Her score on floor The Cougars began the week at 13-3 and were riding a mound. was 8.9 and on beam 8.975. nine-game winning streak after taking care of visiting Rail- "I'm hitting my spots better," said Morge, whose pitch- Ferdinandi also had a score of 8.0 on the uneven way 10-1 in last Saturday's first round Union County Tour- ing repertoire includes a fastball, screwball, curveball, drop bars. nament encounter at Adams Avenue Field in Cranford. and changeup. To qualify for last weekend's state tournament, Fer- - "We have to play our best and if we stay up, we will go A four-year varsity performer, Morge will continue at dinandi needed to have two scores of 31.5, which she all the way," a confident first-year Cranford head coach Rutgers-Newark. had. Shannon Norton said moments after her team won its fifth North Bergen, coached by Tom Eagleson, lost at Cedar Ferdinandi has been doing gymnastics since she was road game of the year and seventh contest by shutout last Grove 9-5 early in the season and at home to St. Dominic age 3 and started competing at age 8. Thursday. Academy of Jersey City 1-0 on May 3. Ferdinandi has been coached by DJ. Surgent since "Right now, we're playing up to our potential," Norton • she has been competing. continued. "We're hitting the ball and making plays. We're Cranford 0010001-260 In September, Ferdinandi will be attending Johnson Brianna Ferdinandi of Clark was the not going to change anything. We're going to keep hitting. North Bergen 0000000-020 High School, where she will compete on the gymnastics top gymnast at last Saturday's JOGA When we play our best we feel that there is no one that can team there. Level A state tournament in Boonton. beat us." Cranford pitcher: Katherine Vanbenschoten, freshman Cranford earned the fourth seed for the UCT and righthander knocked off 20th-seeded Rahway after the Indians won at 7 innings: 78 pitches, no runs, two hits, eight strikeouts, 13th-seeded Dayton 4-2 in a prelim. one walk. Cranford's only scheduled game this week was at Lin- Retired the side in order in the second, fourth, fifth and den yesterday. seventh innings. Goncalves hit in bottom of The Cougars will next play in the UCT quarterfinals at North Bergen pitcher: Tiara Smith, junior righthander home Saturday at 7 p.m. at Adams Avenue Field. 7 innings: 83 pitches, two earned runs, six hits, nine strikeouts, one walk the 7th lifts Farmers in UCT Here's a look at Saturday's UCT schedule: Retired side in order in the first and fifth innings. Quarterfinals Top side of bracket: Cranford lineup: Hahn blanks Roselle Catholic on 3-hitter 9-Westfield at 1-Brearley, 10 a.m. 20-Lisa Levonas, junior shortstop, O-for-3, walk. 5-Union at 4-Cranford, 7 p.m. at Adams Avenue Field 7-Kate Ramey, junior rightfielder, 0-for-4. By JR Parachini lazzetta was 2-for-3 for Roselle Catholic, ending Hahn's Bottom side of bracket: 19-Katherine Vanbenschoten, freshman pitcher, l-for-3, Sports Editor perfect game bid with a single to right in the fourth and also 7-Roselle Park at 2-Scotch Plains, 10 a.m. solo home run. UNION - The Farmers are now seven innings away leading off the seventh with a double down the left field 6-Union Catholic at 3-Governor Livingston, 10 a.m. 33-Elena Morge, senior designated player, 2-for-3, from reaching the semifinals. line. • two singles. That's where the Union softball team is after beating Vieni reached on an infield single in the sixth, but was Union scored in the bottom of the seventh to beat 12th- 23-Lindsay Dolan, junior first baseman, O-for-3. Roselle Catholic 1-0 last Saturday in a first round Union then thrown out trying to steal by Sciancalepore for the seeded Roselle Catholic 1-0 at home in its first round game 6-Allie Miller, freshman leftfielder, O-for-3. County Tournament encounter. inning's final out. last Saturday. 2-Crista Colaneri, senior catcher, 3-for-3, two singles, The fifth-seeded Fanners will now play at fourth-seed- Flinn earned his 200th win in a 20-0 triumph at Irving- Cranford defeated Union 11-2 in Union on May 1 double and run. ed Cranford Saturday at 7 p.m. in a quarterfinal at Adams ton on May 3. This is Flinn's 1 lth season at the helm as he behind a winning mound performance from senior left- 4-Deanna Russomanno, freshman second baseman, O-for-3. Avenue Field. Cranford defeated 20th-seeded Rahway 10-1 took over in 1996 after a long and successful stint by hander Elena Morge. 17-Deanna Liotard, senior third baseman, 0-for-2. last Saturday at Adams Avenue in its first round game. George Hopkins, who Flinn was an assistant coach for. Union's No. 1 pitcher is junior righthander Erin Hahn, 18-Melissa Clericuzio, junior third baseman, It took a single to right field by Union freshman Jessica In that Irvington victory, Goncalves tossed a no-hitter, who tossed a three-hitter in beating RC. RBI sacrifice fly. Goncalves with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom striking out nine and walking three. She also had a good After capturing the UCT for the first time in 2002 under Also: of the seventh to end a scoreless tie and send the Farmers day at the plate, going 2-for-4, with four RBI. Teammate former highly-successful head coach Terry Biunno, Cran- 3 6-Allison Harry, courtesy runner to the next round. Hana Gross also banged out two hits and drove in four runs. ford lost heartbreaking one-run games to Roselle Park and 11-Tina DiPasquale "I was just looking for a good pitch to hit," said Union also received a forfeit victory from Irvington for pitcher Becky Riccitelli in the 2003 and 2004 finals. North Bergen lineup: Goncalves, who was O-for-3 up to that point. the Blue Knights not being able to play the Farmers in Then last year's ssquad was edged by Governor Liv- 19-Leslie Gonzalez, junior second baseman, l-for-2, bunt After popping out to short and grounding out to second Union earlier in the season. ingston 1 -0 in nine innings in the semifinals. single and sacrifice bunt. and third, Goncalves was ready for Emily Vieni's first Hahn tossed a no-hitter in blanking Shabazz 14-0 in The Cougars came oh so close to winning their second 3-Cathy Alvarez, junior shortstop, O-for-3. pitch. Newark last Thursday. She struck out five and walked one. UCT title the past few seasons, only to fall just short. Win- 23-Cassandra Chenet, junior first baseman, l-for-3, double. "I was a little nervous at first because I hit it high and I Schimmenti was 3-for-4, with a double and three RBI. ning the county again is this season's No. 1 goal. 5-Johanna Gonzalez, sophomore catcher, O-for-3. thought it might stay up there and be caught," said Union beats Kearny again: Union defeated Kearny by "We know we're going to win," proclaimed Cranford 00-Tiara Smith, junior pitcher, O-for-3. Goncalves of the first game-winning hit of her varsity a score of 5-0 at home Monday to improve to 11-7 with its senior lefthander Elena Morge, who began the week with a 13-Krista Vazzona, senior rightfielder, O-for-3. career. fourth straight victory. 9-2 pitching record as the Cougar mound ace. "We're just 2-Andrea Jijon, freshman third baseman, 0-for-2. The ball dropped just in front of Roselle Catholic right- Hahn did well to toss her fifth shutout and the team's as good as last year, but with more power hitting." 1-Genisis Cano, junior centerfielder, 0-for-2. fielder Erin Sisk, with Union's Angela Nascondiglio com- sixth, firing a five-hitter that included five strikeouts and no Some of that power hitting was on display against North 11-Camille Sogluizza, junior leftfielder, O-for-3, walk. ing home to score from third walks. Bergen. Freshman No. 3 batter Katherine VanBenschoten Also: "She wasn't swinging the bat well, so I told her to just Goncalves banged out two singles and scored twice, snapped a scoreless tie when she blasted a solo home run 6-Mary Pagliaro swing as hard as she could," Union head coach Chris Flinn while Sciancalepore belted a double and single. over the the center field fence with two out in the top of the 20-Enid Rodriguez said of the Goncalves at-bat. "She's gotten a lot of big hits The win clinched a fifth straight North 2, Group 4 play- third. j 15-Yamile Cano for us this year, but this was her first game-winner." off appearance for the Farmers, who last won the section in VanBenschoten was more than ready on a 1-1 count as 4-Vanessa Siebs Roselle Catholic, the 12th seed, had runners on third 1995. she connected solidly, with the ball easily clearing the fence 18-Karen Leon base in the sixth and seventh innings, but Union junior Union was scheduled to play at Plainfield yesterday, a by some 50 feet. It ended up rolling all the way to the end 12-Amanda Rotundo righty Erin Hahn managed to get out of both jams team it already defeated by a score of 6-2 at home back on of the parking lot that was well beyond the fence. 9 unscathed. She retired the first 11 batters she faced and did April 7 in Watchung Conference-American Division play. "It was a fastball she hit and she hit it pretty good," Nor- Cranford results/schedule: well to toss a three-hitter. The Farmers are scheduled to host Dayton today in a ton said. April 1: (A) Cranford 2, Livingston 1 "Erin pitched well," Flinn said. "She has a good curve makeup game at 4 p.m. and tomorrow have Governor Liv- It was the ninth home run of the year for the freshman April 3: (A) Cranford 5, Westfield 3 and a good screwball and she always keeps us in games." ingston at 4 p.m. in Berkeley Heights. phenom. At the time, that was five more than Barry Bonds April 7: (H) Cranford 10, Linden 0 Vieni, also a junior righthander, pitched well herself, and four more than Alex Rodriguez. April 10: (A) Scotch Plains 3, Cranford 1 tossing a six-hitter. Roselle Catholic 0 000000-030 Not bad. April 11: (H) Cranford 17, Shabazz 0 Union's rally in the bottom of the seventh began with a Union 0000001-160 VanBenschoten was even more impressive on the April 15: (A) Woodbridge 9, Cranford 1 at Colonia single to center by senior Carrie Sciancalepore. She was mound, the righthander improving her pitching record to April 15: (A) Iselin Kennedy 4, Cranford 0 at Colonia then forced at second, with Celeste Schimmenti reaching R. Catholic pitcher: Emily Vieni, junior righthander the tune of 4-1. She tossed a two-hitter and allowed only April 17: (H) Cranford 15, Irvington 0 base. 6 and 2/3 innings: 90 pitches, one earned run, six hits, three baserunners the entire game. April 19: (A) Cranford 9, Elizabeth 0 Nascondiglio then managed a hit that just went past the two strikeouts, four walks. Her seven-inning stint included 78 pitches, no runs, two April 25: (H) Cranford 10, Kearny 0 infield and up the middle, giving Union runners on first and Vieni retired the side in order in the first inning. hits, eight strikeouts and one walk. April 26: (H) Cranford 13, Plainfield 0 second with one out. Jessica Ramirez, Union's No. 9 batter, "She was outstanding, as usual," Norton said. "She was April 27: (H) Cranford 4, Edison 2 then reached on a walk to load the bases. Union pitcher: Erin Hahn, junior righthander confident and composed. In addition to her fastball, she has May 1: (A) Cranford 11, Union 2 Dangerous Farmer leadoff batter Lauren Canales then 7 innings: 91 pitches, no runs, three hits, four strikeouts, an outstanding curve and her change has been working." May 3: (H) Cranford 5, Westfield 1 hit a grounder that Roselle Catholic third baseman Jillian two walks. VanBenschoten's second, fourth, fifth and seventh May 4: (A) Cranford 2, North Bergen 0 lazzetta grabbed. She tagged Schimmenti at third to keep Hahn retired the side in order in .the first, second, third innings were perfect. She allowed only a two-out double in May 6: (H) UCT-Cranford 10, Rahway 1 the bases loaded with two outs. and fifth innings. the first, a two-out bunt single in the third and a leadoff May 10 at Linden Goncalves then ended the game with her hit to right. walk in the sixth. Linden lost at home to Scotch Plains 4-2 Monday. NOTES: Union improved to 10-7 with the victory, Roselle Catholic lineup: Both teams are to be commened for not comitting an May 13 Union, 7 p.m. - UCT quarterfinal at Adams Ave. while Roselle Catholic fell to 4-9. 22-Grace LaSpata, soph, designated player, O-for-3. error, a tribute to the sound fundamental defense each May 15 Scotch Plains, 4 p.m. Playing heads up at third base for the Farmers, 4-Emily Vieni, junior pitcher, l-for-3, single. exhibits. That also allowed for the game to be played in May 17 at Shabazz, 4 p.m. Nascondiglio did her best Graig Nettles-Brooks Robinson 9-Jillian lazzetta, senior third baseman, 2-for-3, single under 90 minutes, which is always a good thing. May 22 at Sayreville, 4 p.m. imitation by snaring a line drive hit by Roselle Catholic's and double. Cranford managed a key insurance run in the top of the May 24 Hudson County High Tech, Caroline Moretti with one out in the second. ' 5-Lindsey Gilcrest, junior shortstop, O-for-3. seventh when Melissa Clericuzio hit a sacrifice fly in her 4 p.m. at Adams Avenue Field It was a fine catch of a ball that was hit really hard. 11-Caroline Moretti, junior centerfielder, O-for-3. first at-bat of the game that drove in Crista Colaneri, who • Morge tossed her first perfect game against Kearny on The Lions surprised many last year by sneaking into the 13-Mary Busichio, junior leftfielder, 0-for-2, walk. led off with a double to right-center. April 25, striking out 13. She was also 2-for-3 at the plate, UCT semifinals. 7-Amanda.Sheehy, senior second baseman, O-for-3. North Bergen junior righty Tiara Smith, whose pitching with two RBI and two runs. Vanbenschoten was 3-for-4, The Farmers have won the most UCT titles with 10 and 6-Laura Saturnino, junior catcher, 0-for-2. record fell to 14-3, also hurled a fine game. Her seven- with a solo home run and three RBI. last won in 2000. 3-Jackie Murtha, senior first baseman, O-for-1, walk. inning performance included 83 pitches, two earned runs, • Morge lost to Scotch Plains and Iselin Kennedy Union lost at home to Cranford 11-2 on May 1 in a 24-Erin Sisk, senior rightfielder, did not bat. six hits, nine strikeouts and one walk. She retired the side and VanBenschoten to Woodbridge. Watchung Conference-interdivision matchup. The Cougars Also: in order in the first and fifth innings. are led by senior lefthander Elena Morge, junior leadoff 26-Kelly Williams Colaneri, a junior catcher, was a perfect 3-for-3 at the North Bergen remaining schedule: batter and shortstop Lisa Levonas and freshman phenom 20-Miehelle Cocuzza • plate, with two singles to right field and her double and run May 8 University Academy Charter, 4 p.m. Katherine VanBenschoten, who had nine home runs enter- 5-Dallas Benavent in the seventh. May 9 Holy Family, 4 p.m. ing Saturday's UCT game against Rahway. 10-Ashley Rica Morge was 2-for-3, with two singles as Cranford's des- May 10 at Lincoln, 4 p.m. "We have a lot of heart and we have to keep on hitting," 17-LisaReilly ignated player. May 11 Snyder, 4 p.m. Goncalves said. 1-Chrissy Busichio NOTES: Because they have come so close the last sev- May 13 Consolation game, 6 p.m. Union has pitched well this year with Hahn on the 31-SamG eral years and have not won the UCT, this year's Cougar May 33 Championship game, 7:30 p.m. mound and the Farmers are sound defensively, as evi- squad is making winning the county its top priority. May 15 New Milford, 4 p.m. denced by them not making an error against Roselle Union lineup: "We have a lot of heart and focus," said Morge, who was May 16 at Passaic Valley, 4 p.m. Catholic. 2-Laura Canales, senior second baseman, l-for-4. However, Union has had a tough time scoring runs. Fac- 7-Jessica Goncalves, freshman rightfielder, l-for-4, ing Morge again will not be easy. RBI-single for game-winning hit. Harris has game to remember "You always want to advance because you never know," 19-Jodie Hall, junior designated hitter, 0-for-2, walk. Flinn said. "Elena is a very good pitcher and Levonas killed 13-Kristen Rivera, senior leftfielder, 2-for-2, two singles The Linden Recreation Department's Minor Division Minor standings as of Sunday: Stars (3-0-0, 9 points), us the last time we played them. Erin got behind in her and a sacrifice bunt. and Junior Division squads excelled in competition last Flames (3-0-0-9), Rams (2-1-0, 6), Lightning (2-1-0, 6), counts and she can't do that again. 11-Jackie Zieser, senior first baseman, O-for-3. Saturday at the Al Kalla Soccer Complex. Hawks (1-2-0,3), Cubs (0-2-1,1), Wings (0-2-1,1), Charg- "We have a good fielding team and Erin has pitched 16-Carrie Sciancalepore, senior catcher, l-for-2, walk Here is a look at the results: ers (0-3-0, 0). well for us. We just need to be able to bit the ball better." and single. MINOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION Union senior leftfielder Kristen Rivera, No. 13, had the 6-Celeste Schimmenti, sophomore shortstop, O-for-3. Flames 6, Rams 1: Mihalia Harris had a game to Colts 8, Soccers 2: Leading the way for the Colts were first hit of the game. 5-Angela Nascondiglio, sophomore third baseman, l-for-3, remember for the red-hot Flames, netting five goals. Team- R.J. Johns, Marcella Rosa and Mike Mangina. The lefty batter connected on a single to right field to single and scored game's only run. mate Alejandro Chappotin also scored. Roni Hanns netted Sharks 5, Tigers 5 (tie): Scoring for the Sharks were lead off the bottom of the second. 3-Jessica Ramirez, senior centerfielder, I-for-1, single the lone Ram goal. Brian Udvari, Edward Remigio and Matthew Percoski. Rivera followed with an infield single in the fourth and and two walks. Stars 5, Chargers 0: The Stars blanked the Chargers Manuale Contreras paced the Tiger offense. a sacrifice bunt in the sixth, going 2-for-2. She also turned 18-Erin Hahn, junior" pitcher, did not bat. behind the scoring of Zachary Percoskie and Alex Verde. Thunder 4, Ducks 3: Paul Dawkins and Angelica Tar- 18 on Saturday, so a Happy Birthday goes out to her. Also: Hawks 4, Wings 0: Simon Janusz and Connor Sarnicki nawski paced the Thunder attack. Scoring for the Ducks Union's other hits were a single to center by Ramirez 14-Hana Gross scored twice. were Rolando "Renaldo" Rodriguez and Iyanna Jenkins. and an infield single by Canales, both coming in the third. 8-Ashley Lupo Lightning 2, Cubs 0: Josiah DeSantos netted the JD: Colts (2-0-0,6), Sharks (1-0-1,4), Ducks (1-1-0,3), game's only two goals. Thunder (1-1-0, 3), Tigers (0-1-1, 1), Soccers (0-2-0, 0). WORRALL NEWSPAPERS WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 — PAGE 13 Union County high school golf scores UCT semifinal hopefuls Local high school golf teams Time of season for Union, Roselle Park, Brearley, Day- ton, Governor Livingston, Summit, Elizabeth, Linden, Roselle, Roselle athletes to step up Catholic, Cranford and Johnson are all excelling on the links. The following are high school golf Track and field meets bigger scores involving Union County teams By JR Parachini for the 2006 season: Sports Editor APRIL3 We're now in the time of the high school track and field season where the Oratory Prep 156, Union Catholic 219 meets are bigger, with much more on the line. New Providence 173, Brearley 210 The 19th Mountain Valley Conference Relays were contested at the begin- Gpv. Livingston 183, R. Catholic 233 ning of last week at Governor Livingston in Berkeley Heights and the 19th MVC Westfield 155, Union 192 championships were to wrap at GL yesterday after beginning at New Providence Cranford 183, Linden 247 with the boys' triple jump competition Monday and continuing with boys' and Johnson 176, Dayton 195 - co-ed girls' events at GL Tuesday. APRIL 4 The Watchung Conference championships are scheduled to take place today Cranford 181, Union 189 at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield. Scotch Plains 164, Elizabeth 218 The top athletes from both the Watchung and Mountain Valley conferences Oratory Prep 162, Johnson 164 competed in the annual Union County Relays, which were contested last Satur- Westfield 172, Wardlaw-Hart. 193 day at Hub Stine Field in Plainfield. Gov. Livingston 163, Dayton 195 Those same athletes will be competing at the same venue on May 19 and 20 APRIL 5 when the Union County championships are contested. Union Catholic 206, Elizabeth 232 So, the MVC meets are. complete, the UC relays were contested last Saturday Parsippany 250, Summit 251 and the Watchung meet is today. Westfield 177, Linden 213 That leaves the only major meet remaining before the sectionals is the coun- April 6 ty meet next weekend. Oratory Prep 157, Dayton 196 The sectionals are scheduled for May 26 and 27 and different sites, while the Cranford 172, Brearley 237 groups are set for June 2 and 3 at Egg Harbor. Johnson 167, Roselle Catholic 218 The season will officially come to a conclusion after the Meet of Champions Westfield 159, Summit 196 at South Plainfield on Wednesday, June 7. New Providence 156, Linden 233 April 7 Rahway girts' and boys' capture MVC Relays Union 172, Bayonne 236 Sparked by the always-outstanding performances of senior La'Shonda Carter APRIL 10 and junior Paul Jones-Burden, the Rahway girls' and boys' teams each captured Roselle Catholic 211, Roselle 219, its respective MVC Relays competition May 3. Plainfield 255 Carter, who will continue on scholarship at Radford in Virginia, competed in Johnson 165, Union Catholic 198 the triple jump for only the second time this season and came out with a 34-9.75, APRIL 11 the meet's best mark. Gov. Liv. 178, Roselle Catholic 217 Together with teammate Tolu Adeleye's 29-10.5, the Indians finished first in Oratory Prep 167, Elizabeth 227 the final event of the meet with a meet-record 64-8.25 to pull ahead of Union Westfield 166, St. Benedict's 230 Catholic and win the event for the second straight season. Johnson 160, Roselle 201 Rahway won all four events Carter competed in, which were the sprint med- APRIL 12 ley, shuttle hurdles, long jump and triple jump. Oratory Prep 167, St. Joe's, Met. 175 The Indians finished with 68 points, while UC and North Plainfield were tied Elizabeth 220, Plainfield 246 for second with 60. Westfield 180, Hudson Catholic 232 Jones-Burden helped the boys' win for a second consecutive year as well. He APRIL 13 ran a 48.8 on the anchor leg of Rahway's 4x400-meter relay team, which placed Johnson 107, Iselin Kennedy 142 first in a meet-record time of 3:22.7. Westfield 159, St. Peter's Prep 182 The Rahway boys' broke three records. Senior Andre Neblett, headed to Tem- Elizabeth 198, Newark East Side 203 ple on a football scholarship, threw the discus a meet-best 138-6 and led his team APRIL 17 to first place with a meet-record 388-10. Westfield 172, Wardlaw-Har. 198, Mahdi Sumter ran a 16.0, Donald Moceokis a 15.9, Deion Lawson a 15.6 and Gov. Liv. 206, Bishop Ahr 214 Daniel Greene a 15.0 to help Railway set a meet record by winning the shuttle Livingston 175, Dayton 210 hurdles in 1:02.7. Chatham 211, Summit 259 m Cranford 176, Roselle Catholic 209 Here's a look at winning performances from the Union County Relays: APRIL 18 Rahway boys': Dayton 209,, Bloomfield 211 400-meter relay: Doreace Santiago, Deion Lawson, John Ferrer and Paul New Providence 160, RC 209 Jones-Burden - 43.6. ScotchPlains 160, Cranford 179 1,600-meter relay: Doreace Santiago, Watson Estelan, Jason Obiedzinski and Roselle Park 176, Elizabeth 231 Paul Jones-Burden - 3:24.7. APRIL 19 Photos by Peter Cook Sprint medley: Doreace Santiago, John Ferrer, Paul Jones-Burden and Wat- Westfield 169, Elizabeth 228 Above, the Dayton baseball team is sparked by pitcher York Cook at left and first base- son Estelan - 3:34.2. Cranford 223, Summit 240 man Jake Floyd at right and, below, Governor Livingston if lifted by the efforts of Ryan Cranford boys': Livingston 245, Dayton 252 McAdarn. Both Dayton and GL sought tp win UCT games yesterday to, advance to Sat- Distance medley: Kevin Brown, Dan Manuyag, Josh Hanke and Joe McKen- S. Plains 155, StBeriedict's Prep 180 urday's noon and 3 p.m. semifinals at Williams Field in Elizabeth. Dayton, the sixth seed, ney-10:38.9. APRIL20 played at third-seeded Westfieid. GL, the fourth seed, hosted 12th-seeded Johnson. A Elizabeth boys': Westfield 172, Brearley 214 Dayton win would have put the Bulldogs in Saturday's 3 p.m. game, while a GL win Team long jump: Kareem Andrews, Isaiah Harrison, Quinn Williams - 61-3. Dayton 179, Roselle Park 181 would have put the Highlanders in the noon contest. Team pole vault: Josh Chavanne and Armando Cruz - 25-6. Cranford 169, Johiison 178 Brearley boys': APRIL 24 Team javelin: Dennis Hoag, Ryan Correll and Steve Margolin - 430-11. Union Catholic 180, Brearley 204 Scotch Plains won the boys' meet with 102 points, Rahway was second with Roselle Catholic 218, Plainfield 222 81, Elizabeth third with 71, Union Catholic fourth with 44 and Westfield fifth Union 179, Plainfield 225 with 43. APRIL 25 Rahway girls': Madison 175, Dayton 220 400-meter relay: Andrea Butler, Vickie Cadestin, Sattirah Johnson and Union Catholic 187, Roselle Park 196 La'Shonda Carter - 49.5. Oratory Prep 175, St. Joe's, Met. 188 800-meter relay: Andrea Butler, Vickie Cadestin, Sattirah Johnson and Union 190, Bloomfield 202 La'Shonda Carter - 1:43.7. Roselle Catholic 195, Elizabeth 232 Summit girls': Cranford 181, St. Peter's Prep 184 3,200-meter relay: Paige Boehmcke, Alex Reid, Danielle Alloco and Saman- Johnson 164, Brearley 220 tha Lee - 9:57.2. Princeton 195, Scotch Plains 219 Distance medley: Samantha Lee, Susan Scavone, Alex Reid and Paige Summit 225, Morris Hills 264 Boehmcke - 12:39. APRIL 26 Cranford girls' New Providence 167, Dayton 197 6,400-meter relay: Caitlin Curtis, Laura Gallo, Hannah Van Why and Jennifer West Essex 236, Summit 247 Hanke - 22:28.3. Scotch Plains 151, Plainfield 231 Union girls': Westfield 181, Ridge 202 Shuttle hurdles: Ashley Battle, Katelyn Reiter, Nicole Bryant and Tolu Gov. Livingston 185, Brearley 197 Oyetunde-1:02.7. Union 185, Linden 232 Roselle girls' Cranford 161, Lincoln ? Team discus: Samantha Showers, Taiwo Oyelola and Femi Oyelola - 299-3. Bishop Ahr 206, Elizabeth 216 Team javelin: Samantha Showers, Taiwo Oyelola and Femi Oyelola - 246-6. APRIL 27 Scotch Plains won the girls' meet with 68 points. Union and Cranford were Brearley 201, North Plainfield 221 tied for second with 49, Summit was fourth with 45 and Union Catholic fifth Westfield 157, Hunterdon Central 162 with 42. New Prov. 168, Roselle Park 207 Johnson 153, Dayton 185 UPCOMING MEETS: Cranford 172, Elizabeth 226 Today: Watchung Conference championships at Westfield, 4 p.m. Union Catholid 175, Linden 214 May 19: Union.County championships at Plainfield, 4 p.m. Delbarton 168, Scotch Plains 1-71 May 20: Union County championships at Plainfield, 9 a.m. Oratory Prep 173, Roselle 225 May 26: Sectionals at different sites, 4 p.m. MAY1 ' •••;/. May 27: Sectionals at different sites, 9 a.m. Oratory Prep 164, Gov. Liv. 171 June 2: Groups at Egg Harbor, 4 p.m. MAY2. June 3: Groups at Egg Harbor, 9 a.m. ScotchPlains 171, St. Joe's 177 June 7: Meet of Champions at South Plainfield, 4 p.m. Dayton 184, Brearley 184 (tie) Oratory 156, Linden 237 MEETS CONTESTED: Johnson 149, New Providence 167 May 3: Mountain Valley Conference Relays at Governor Livingston Westfield 161, South Plainfield 177 Rahway won the boys' and girls' titles for a second straight season. Union 182, Bayonne 218 May 6: Union County Relays at Hub Stine Field in Plainfield Roselle Park 181, Roselle Cath. 201 Scotch Plains won the boys' and girls' titles. MAY 3 ; May 8, 9,10: Mountain Valley Conference Championships Chatham 217, Summit 249 at New Providence and Governor Livingston Cranford 166, Union Catholic 194 Union 191; Dayton 195 Union boys' outrun Plainfield Edison 157, Johnson 170 to improve record to 5-1 Oratory 146, New Providence 172 The Union boys' team defeated visiting Plainfield by a score of 102-34 on Elizabeth 202. Plainfield 229 May 2 to improve to 5-1 in Watchung Conference-American Division action. MAY 4 Adewale Sangobiyi won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 61.5 for Cranford 180, East Side 223 Union, while teammate Tobi Oyetunde was third in 63.2. Johnson 153, Roselle Park 194 Marques Wallace won the 100 meters in 11.3 for the Farmers and earned one Westfield 164', Scotch Plains 176 of the team's Outstanding Performer honors. The other Outstanding Performers Oratory Prep 168, North Plain. 218 were Kizabi Zongwe, second in the 800 meters in 2:11.2, Kyle Von Linden, first Gov. Liv. 168, New Providence 173 in the discus at 133-2 and Vantel Pierre, second in the javelin with a personal- MAY 8 best throw of 125-0. Westfield 164, Shabazz 263 Mike Sacca won the 1,600 meters in 4:52.9, Olu Ogunye was second in Gov. Liv. 159, Union 184 - UCT 4:58.7 and Joseph Ogunmoye third in 5:16.7 for Union. Elizabeth 203, Linden 216 David Lewis gave Union another win the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.9, New Providence 159, Brearley 195 while teammate Ed Bond was second in 16.0. • The Union County Tournament is Sacca also captured the 3,200 meters in 10:56.1, while Ogunye was second today at Echo Lake Country Club in in 11:39.9 and Union's Peter Cheng third in 11:48.1. Westfield, beginning at 1 p.m. Cran- Von Linden was also first in the shot put at 43-5, with teammates Dave Bar- ford is the defending champion. ragan second at 43-2 and Paul Prokopovich third at 43-2. PAGE 14 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Linden's McGhee overcame injury to earn a scholarship Will continue at Division 2 Pace University By JR Parachini North 2, Group 4 final. Big wins followed against Passaic Sports Editor in the Group 4 semifinals and vs. Atlantic City in the Group There's always a price to pay in sports. 4 final. The price the Linden boys' basketball team paid for Linden won only the second state championship in being able to defeat St. Anthony of Jersey City for the first school history and first since 2000. time back on Feb. 1,2005 was losing the services of talent- "When the buzzer sounded at the end of the Atlantic ed junior guard L. J. McGhee. City game and we were state champions, that is what I'll "I was going for a loose ball and one of their players remember the most," McGhee said. "That's because we stepped down on my ankle," McGhee recalled. "It hap-became part of school history, being only the second team pened at the end of the third quarter or the beginning of the to win a state championship." fourth. I was able to finish the game." Linden then handily defeated Seton Hall Prep in the However, McGhee's ankle felt worse two days later TOC quarters and came back to beat Bloomfield Tech in even after he soaked it in tee.Th e Linden trainer took him the semifinals, the Spartans ranked No. 1 in the state at the to the doctor and it was revealed that he had a fracture. time. That was it for the season. Linden had to go on without "No one can take our state championship away from him and eventually fell short of its goal of winning Group us," McGhee said. "That's the way you want to go out as a 4 again. senior, winning a state championship." The Tigers reached the North 2, Group 4 final, falling to Defense has been Linden's forte since Colicchio took Bridgewater-Raritan 46-41. over in 1997. What was important for this year's squad was "It was very tough, not being able to play last year after to get its inside players - Charles Miller arid Muhammad the St. Anthony game," McGhee said. "We had a chance to Wilkerson - more involved. win, but if I was there I know I could have helped our team "After the second loss to Plainfield (which came in the a little more. This year could have been back-to-back state Union County Tournament semifinals) we had to get our championships." inside players to do the job on the boards," McGhee said. "Had L.J. been with us for the entire season last year, I "We figured out that we weren't giving them a chance. feel that we would have gone a lot further," Linden head They started to dominate the boards and that opened the coach Phil Colicchio said. transition game up for us." As it turned out, McGhee came back to have an out- A swarming man-to-man team defense got the better of standing senior season, leading the Tigers to their second most opponents, with McGhee leading the way by coming Group 4 state championship and then their first berth in the up with a steal at a key moment in the game on many occa- Tournament of Champions final. sions. McGhee, who averaged 15 points, was the leader of a "We all covered each other's back," McGhee said. team that finished 27-7 and No. 2 in New Jersey. "We're all good friends off the court and coach said that if On April 28, the 6-1 guard - known for his tenacious you care about your teammates, you will help out if one of defense and ability to drive to the basket - signed a letter- them gets beat." of-intent to continue at Pace University in Pleasantville, Jim Harter is the head coach of the Setters and will enter N.Y. his ninth season at the helm. He has established the Setter McGhee came back from a season-ending injury 15 program as one of the best in the competitive Northeast 10 File photos months ago to earn a basketball scholarship to a prominent Conference. Linden senior LJ. McGhee could take the ball away, like above, and sprint to the basket Division 2 school after earning Second Team All-County Harter ranks as the Setters' all-time coaching leader in and also play defense, like below, to prevent a player from making a pass or getting to the honors. Not bad. winning percentage at .573. basket himself. On April 28, McGhee signed a letter-of-intent to continue at Pace Univer- "They have a good business school, which is what I'm His eight-season record is 138-103, with last year's sity on a basketball scholarship. interested in and they are graduating two senior guards," team finishing 12-16 overall and 9-13 in the conference. said McGhee, who visited the campus once Linden's No stranger to basketball, Harter is the son of longtime extended hoop season came to a conclusion. NBA coach Dick Harter, currently an assistant with the McGhee also considered Caldwell College and Adelphi Philadelphia 76ers. In 1991, Harter received his Masters University, while Kentucky's Morehead State was in the degree in Athletic Administration from the University of mix. Alabama-Birmingham. Before becoming a coach, Harter "I wanted to go away, but also be close to home if I need worked in the NBA's public relations office for three years. to get home," McGhee said. McGhee could get considerable playing time right away Last year's setback turned out to be a pretty good learn- as a freshman. ing experience for McGhee. "I want to get stronger and get my jump shot to be more "I never had a big-time injury like that," McGhee said. consistent," McGhee said. "It helped me stay focused and keep me going for want I McGhee will turn 18 on October 5, exactly 10 days wanted, which was a scholarship to a school." before the first day of practice. At the time, the win over St. Anthony was real special Pace scouted McGhee quite often this past winter. for Linden. Not only was it the first time the Tigers beat the "I think they like how I got after the ball on defense and Friars, with McGhee netting 13, but St. Anthony had only for my leadership ability," McGhee said. one out-of-state loss at the time, was ranked No. 1 in the While Linden will miss McGhee for his play at guard state and was also ranked nationally in The USA Today. and his leadership abilities, the Tigers will still be a force to Linden was the first in-state team to beat St. Anthony in be reckoned with in 2006-2007. two years. When asked if he would have liked to have had another The two powers played again this year, with Linden season at Linden, McGhee quickly replied, "Yes." falling 51-47 in Jersey City. Two days later, the Tigers lost Instead, he will take his game to a higher level. a lead against Plainfield and were defeated 56-52 in Plain- "I'm excited," McGhee said. "I like the people I met at field, which was the first of two straight setbacks to the Pace. I think it's a good situation for me." Cardinals. Pace is getting a solid basketball player, one who repre- Linden turned that around by whipping Plainfield in the sented the town he played for with the utmost respect. NJCU's Sumner a First Team All-NJAC baseball selection Sophomore outfielder Rob Sumner of Union and High Although the Gothic Knights did not qualify for the High School emerged as one of the top all-around players post-season this year with a record of 15-25, Sumner was in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for the New Jersey feared at the top of the lineup. In 40 games, all starts, he City University baseball team this season. batted .410, with 59 hits in 144 at-bats. After posting a season to remember, he was selected Sumner also scored 45 runs and and drove in 24. He col- First Team All-NJAC as an outfielder last Thursday, in vot- lected 87 total bases, highlighted by 18 extra-base hits of ing by the league's 10 head coaches. which 10 were doubles, six triples and two home runs. Sumner is the first NJCU baseball standout to earn First Additionally, he walked 28 times and achieved a .506 Team All-NJAC honors since Mark Pappas in 1999. on-base rate and .604 slugging percentage. His fieldingper - In what has been a brief, yet award-laden career, Sumn- centage was .971, with only two errors all season. er was tabbed the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Associa- Most notably was his presence on the basepaths, where tion (NJCBA) Division 2/3 Player of the Week on March he swiped 40 bags in 45 attempts. 14. He led the nation in total steals in late April and cur- Last year, he was voted the City University of New York rently ranks fourth in total steals and sixth in steals per Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, First Team All- game. 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Little League play Sportsmanship champs The Soccer Club of Springfield 12-and-under Scorpions posted a 3-1 victory The following are Union Little over the SMC United Storm and then played the West Milford Eagles to a 1-1 League results of games played the tie last weekend. last two weeks: In the SMC United victory, Zack Haliczer scored two goals and assisted on Suns defeat Bulls: In a game the other, which was scored by Brandon Moss. In addition to his goal, Moss also played Saturday at Hall Stadium, the earned an assist on one of the other goals. Suns defeated the Bulls in a thriller. Nicco Izzi scored the lone Scorpion goal against West Milford. No final score was reported. The Suns Goalkeepers Moss and Peter Yablonsky were outstanding in net in both scored five runs in the bottom of the games. fifth to take a lead. Nick DiPetrillo John Balboni, Mike Disko, Andrew Homlish, Matt Lyna, Nick Pearl, Ryan pitched six innings, Christopher Ioan- Cutino, Brian De Fiore, Matt Disko, Michael Salidino, Christian Schmidt, Ser- nou made three putouts on stolen base gio Annunziata and Matt Jessen also played strong games to help keep the Scor- attempts, Tyler Kubich belted a double pions undefeated. and Ed Broesler began the rally in the Springfield will host the DenviHe Hub Titans Sunday at Gaudineer Middle fifth with a single. For the Bulls, Dar- School. nel Boyd connected on a triple, double Roadrunners remove Rebels from unbeaten ranks and single and also pitched well for In one of their best games ever, the Springfield Roadrunners 10-and-under two innings. Brandon Wong did a fine boys' squad downed the previously undefeated Rockaway Running Rebels 5-4. job on the mound for three innings and • The Roadrunners evened their record at 1-1-1 with their first victory of the also banged out three hits. season. Foxes vs. Wildcats: Playing well Opening the scoring was Tommy Walsh on a shot brilliantly placed to the for the Foxes were pitcher Alex Tor- right of the Rockaway goalkeeper. res, catcher Justin Hernandez, third Will Francis accounted for Springfield's second tally of the first half, assist- baseman Daniel Wade and second ed by midfielder Boomer Sack. That made the score 2-2 at the half. baseman Angel Lopez. The Roadrunners were paced in the second half by two goals from Kazan Suns 3, Firebirds 1: Ed Broesler Trought and the second of the match by Francis. hit the ball well twice for the Suns, Outscoring their first three foes by a wide margin of 17-5, the Rebels were while Michael Ioannou reached base contained by Vinny Nagy, Chris Vega, Matt Raneiri, Jason Barreira, Reese twice. Daniel Lufry pitched six strong Petersen and goalie Tyler Citrin. Also playing well for the Roadrunners were innings, while Michael Niziolek and Matt Pacheco and Zack Samansky. Tyler Kubich also hit the ball well. Springfield has road games scheduled this weekend at Ridge tomorrow and The game was played Saturday at :•* at Wayne Sunday. Hickory Manor. Standing with Union Wildcat Soccer Camp coaches Larry Petras, Jeremy Cohen and Suns 9, Dukes 6: In a game played Portuguese National team player Lissette Brandao are kids who earned sportsmanship Real Salt Lake and Chlvas USA battle to 3-3 tie May 3 at Hickory Manor, Matthew awards at their one-week April session. Campers are from Union and Springfield. The In Springfield K-2 Soccer League B play last Saturday, Real Salt Lake tied Cabatu pitched well for two innings boy and girl voted Grand Sportsman of the camp received a free week at one of this sum- Chivas USA 3-3. Anthony Nagy scored all three goals for Real Salt Lake. Also and Tyler Kubich hit a line drive to the mer's sessions, which are the weeks of June 26-30 and July 24-28. More information playing well were Will Hodic, Hunter Musson, Harry Reiher, Selim Jacob outfield for the Suns. about the camps may be obtained by visiting the website: www.unionwildcat.com. Quraeshi, Dan Sobel, Jeremy Tornature, Anthony Petruzziello, Amanda Mezzo, Suns 15, Bay Sox 10: Nick Shivani Srivastava, Deanne Ferro and Nick Ulizio. All games are played on Sat- DiEetrillo hurled a complete game, urdays from 9 a.m. to noon. one that lasted only four innings due to darkness. SME Academy of Linden squad The game was played on April 25 . JR Paraehini* Sports Editor at Hall Stadium. 973-763-0700x113 White Sox 8, Indians 2: The captures Tri County hoop crown Organizations submitting news releases to the sports section can email copy to: White Sox were sparked by the offense of Tyler Pee, who had two hits [email protected] and 3 RBI. Gomulka, Joseph, Rose on All-Tourney team They also received strong defen- SME Academy of Linden captured the first Archdioce- looked back. Gomulka was red hot from the outside, con- sive plays from Steven Pavick and san Tri County Tournament of Newark 7th and 8th Grade necting on five 3-point field goals. Matthew Potter. ' Boys' Basketball Division title after beating St. Ann's of Named to the All-Tournament team from SME were Mario Kizma and Zach Ghizzone Bergen County, 57-47 last week at the Boys Town gymna- Gomulka, Joseph and Toney Rose. hit the ball well for the Indians. sium in Kearny. It took SME Academy six games to reach the tourna- White Sox 8, Cardinals 0: Matt Robert Gomulka sparked SME Academy with a game- ment final. Hayes had a double and two runs and high 26-point performance and earned tournament MVP SME Academy had an outstanding 2005-2006 season. James Potter had two hits for the honors. The squad not only won the Tri County Tournament, but White Sox. Wendy Joseph added 12 points and 14 rebounds for also captured the Union County CYO championship for the Louis DeCastro pitched three SME, who overcame a 16-8 first-quarter deficit and never first time. shutout innings. Mike Tanelli played well defen- FON, new F&lEWDS and plenty of sively and Justin Taibi hurled three at V solid innings for the Cardinals. 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For example, your service may be enriched by the reading of a favorite poem; it may be enhanced by the soft glow of candlelight or with mtJI§.«y tiMif to honor the life of your loved one. We will help you enhance- the service by setting up fffSjllii! litm§t ipffill il»M!^=> a«»J itU««*t»st it favorite clothes, pictures, etc. You may personalize it with a t^n-i-fai l, with iMBllf phitepilllli? or other memorabilia. You may even choose to add a special meaning to the service with a release of while doves or butterflies, or even a fireworks display. Please ask our Concierge about the host of options we offer to add personal touches to your service. . traditional burial, a humanistic service with a scattering of cremated remains, or any other choice. A Bradley Concierge can take care of all the necessary plans. we ds> im ynu»> Rmtmtceu I'oi o\ er 60 years, tlie Bradley family has been serving Preplanning is both thoughtful and practical. It allows At our grief resource center, we have developed a LIHM tamilies. Our goal is to provide more services than you to make informed decisions while emotions variety of programs to assist those coping with difficult ) ou n ould expect, as we carry on the tradition our are at rest. If you choose to invest in a prepayment plan, life changes such as critical incidents, traumatic losses, family began over half a century ago. While we've you not only protect against the higher costs tomorrow and children dealing with death. From support groups expanded and made improvements over the years, may bring, you also assure funds will be available when and educational seminars, to individual counseling - the oiu i ommitment to the community remains the same. they're needed most. Center for Life Transition is here During our longstanding service to our communities, The Bradley family is here to serve your family now and ready to listen, understand, v\ i'Vo seen the confusion arid heartache that can occur and in the future. You can be confident that your final and assist you. With every serv- wlien no funeral plans have been made. We've also wishes are fulfilled. ice we offer two free sessions \\i ti tossed the peace of mind thoughtful preparation with our Grief Counselor to help ^ JLrfi.i^V; cm biing - not only to the one making the plans, but you through the grieving process. |tclIiS)tiOl! also to the survivors. 'WE GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE SATISFIED/' At our funeral home, we guarantee you will be satisfied with our premier products, affordable prices, beautiful facility, and professional staff. We believe in our offerings so much we have established the "Bradley Guarantee." Our staff is courteous and sympathetic our ate oomfortabk and spotp less. our services are hhandled d withh gy p Ifyouareiiot completely satisfied with any of our professional services or facilities, you will nc* be ehaiged for that service. Bradley, Haeberle &c Barth Funeral 1100 Pine Ave., Union, N] 07083 FUNERAL HOMES, LLC (908) 686-6666 Tlie Difference is in the Details Edward J. Shaffery, Jr., Manager • N.J. Lie. No. 3315 WWV&LOCA In response New fab Road Summit Mayor Jordon Glatt said last week concerning local tax pressures there is a need for shared analyzes, services. "I am asking for your sup- fees to port as we begin this conversation in our community." IDs spots Response — After 25-plus years of hearing about this tactic, it is get- By Lauren DeFilippo ise ting very stale. I'm sure Glatt and Staff Writer Cranford Commissioner Michael Practically one year after the the By Lauren DeFilippo Plick, another devotee of really Ralph Froehlich Public Safety Build- Staff Writer really doing something about ing officially opened its doors in West- The Union County Board of Cho- ;hared services, are sincere. Still, field, the new forensics laboratory on sen Freeholders voted unanimously in guys, get a new routine. the third floor is nearly 100 percent I'vor of a resolution that would operational. increase the companies pay to work "For us, it's a whole new world," oa county roadways. said Assistant Prosecutor Robert Freeholder Angel Estrada was not Left O'Leary. piesent for the vote. The building, which cost slightly The resolution, which was last Out more than $14.7 million to construct, M iiended in 1997, was proposed as a By Frank Capece is a 51,000-square-foot facility located measure for the Department of Public on North Avenue East in Westfield. Works and Engineering to generate Thomas Kean Jr., in his campaign Almost $7 million of that price tag more revenue at the department's Feb. for U.S. Senate, employs a was spent equipping the laboratory, 11 budget hearing. spokesperson, Jill Hazelbaker. Both said Laboratory Director Sgt. Joseph At that time, Public Works Director Kean and U.S. Senator Robert Koury. Photos By Barbara Kokkalis 1 lank Dann told the freeholders that Menendez oppose drilling in Alaska. Much of that cost was shouldered DNA Technical Leader Monica Ghannam, above, explains how a machine adds flourescent there was the potential to increase the Hazelbaker was quoted, "maybe the by grants and forfeiture funding owed dye to DNA samples to identify parts of the DNA strand. Below, Ghannam explains the fees by 20 percent, an increase of bills would have been different if we to the county, O'Leary said. machine that amplifies DNA samples so that they can be identified. $117,600 in revenue for the county. had a fighter for New Jersey like Work on the project began in It also boasts space. In 2005, the county brought in Tom Kean in Washington." December 2002, but talks for the Its evidence vault alone is roughly $98,058 through inspection fees, said Response — This is going to be a structure began nearly six years earli- the size of the entire old laboratory, County Engineer Jeff Sias, adding that long Senate campaign. er. Koury said. in that time, the county issued 538 per- In Roselle Park the debate is over In addition to the forensics labora- "We can now handle the volume, mits. the need to sign a Clean campaign tory, the three-story structure also Koury said, noting that the county's That revenue goes into the county's agreement. Incumbent Councilman serves as a command center for the controlled dangerous substance lab general fund. Rick Matarante said, "There should- County Division of Police and a head- went from two set-ups to 15. The amendments will bring the n't be any hesitation by anyone run- quarters for the county's Emergency The real excitement among county county more in line with fees charged ning for local office to sign the Management personnel. officials is with the DNA testing. . by adjacent counties, Sias said. pledge." The lab will allow the county to do "In today's world, jurors do like to Essentially, any time a contractor Response — How true. Hopeful- its own chemical and biological test- see and hear about scientific evi- must excavate or cut into a county ly the borough candidates will sign ing, without having ,to send samples dence," O'Leary said. roadway or bridge, the county assess- and move on to taxes and other sub- from crime scenes to the state, speed- And that can be done in multiple es a fee. jects. It will be interesting to see if ing up the time it takes to get results. ways, Ghannam explained walking Much of the work done on county Matarante will be quite as outspoken The forensics lab has two separate through the lab. roads and bridges is undertaken by on those topics. and color-coded parts — a red area "There are so many tests you can utility companies, Sias said. In Springfield, there was a trou- that analyzes controlled substances do that were never thought of before," According to the resolution, appli- bling advertisement from a group like narcotics, and a blue area devoted Ghannam said. cation fees for road openings will go called The Committee for Due to serology, or the scientific study of When evidence, like clothing, first up $6 while the fee for a non-reported Process. Supposedly an unnamed bodily fluids. arrives at the lab, an initial analysis is opening will go up $18. police officer told this New York It also takes advantage of the latest done with the chemist's own eyes. The next largest increase will come group he had been requested to technology in the field. Then, visual aids like ultraviolet for permits for creating an opening harass a citizen by an existing-mem- In. the, past,, crime scene inyestiga- .. light OEari'/alterliative'light source age between 20 and 80 square feet in .size. ber of the Township Committee. The tions were limited to dusting for fin- used to see any potential stains on the After four hours, a tiny machine California where she swabbed skin Previously, such a project would come group asks if this is the ghost of gerprints, locating footprints, and fabric not visible to the naked eye, live called a thermocycler can take a par- cells from a handband left behind by a with a permit fee of $100. Now, the Richard Nixon. maybe obtaining a large blood sample saliva, she explained. ticular section of a piece of DNA and serial rapist to identify and catch the same job will carry a permit fee of Response — It sounds more like that could be analyzed for its type, but Once* located, a small part of the reproduce it billions of time, Ghannam rapist, Ghannam said the new technol- $120. Joe McCarthy. Town officials and not much else. stained fabric, is cut away from the said. ogy is very rewarding. Additionally, all work taken on county law enforcement officials Today, much of that work is still sample evidence, and moved to a The fourth part of the process, she "That's the best part of my job," within 10 feet of a county bridge will should call (his blufE If some protec- done, but now clues can be uncovered room devoted simply to extraction. said, is typing. she said. "The rapist was still out now carry a $300 permit fee, up $50 tion of confidentiality is needed, from something as small as a cigarette Ghannam likened the process of "This is where you get the good there, and he was going to strike from last year's rates. that's fine. The vocal local PBA butt or a hand towel, according to DNA extraction washing clothes. The cloth- info," Ghannam said. | again. He was getting more violent Freeholder Angel Estrada, who should weigh in as well. If this is Technical Leader Monica Ghannam. ing goes into a container, and water A machine passes samples of the each time. also serves as chairman of the Finance true, it is serious. If it is a hoax, the Now, investigators must think out- and another agent is added. But, amplified DNA through capillaries, Now back in her native New Jer- Review Committee said later that the Committee for Due Process needs to side the box for anything that might unlike washing clothes, forensic sci- or tubing of different widths. Flu- sey, Ghannam works in a department resolution's approval, the first be exposed. have traces of hair, sweat, saliva, entists are interested in the dirty water, orescent dyes are also attached to that employs 12 people, seven of increase in a long time, gives the county an opportunity to actualize A report mandated by the Federal blood — anything carrying DNA not the clean fabric. the DNA so that as it passes through whom are chemists, including Ghan- some revenue. Judiciary shows Union County is information. After the DNA is extracted from the capillaries, and past a laser, the nam. The county's introduced budget for number one in the state in terms of This has lead to the retraining of the fabric via the "dirty water," it is dye fluoresces, and helps to deter- There is hope to expand the size of 2006 has a bottom line of $400.3 mil- wiretaps. the county's Sheriffs Officers who quantified. Using computer software, mine the DNA profile of the sam- the department within the next year, lion. The budget represents a 2.6 per- Response—Almost all are relat- now handle all crime scene investiga- chemists are able to see just how much ple. Koury said. cent increase over last year's $390 ed to drug enforcement. tions in the county. DNA, and what kind, is in the sample. Profiles are stores in a databank, Staff Writer Lauren DeFilippo can million adopted budget. A group called The International The new lab boasts more than sci- Finally, the DNA of the sample is which investigators around the coun- be reached at 908-686-7700, ext. At the February budget hearing, Council of Shopping Centers deter- entific . equipment that allows the amplified, or reproduced in large try are linked to. 119, or unioncountyb@thelocal- Department Director Frank Dann mined that consumer spending was county's evidence to hold up in court. quantities. Recalling a case she worked on in source.com. added that the department is looking up this April 6.6 percent compared to into the possibility of charging more last year. Meanwhile real earnings for its signage and roadway striping adjusted for inflation have actually services. fallen slightly behind. New radios link principals to police Currently, the county charges Response — Sounds like we are By Vincent Gragnani ing them to public and private school principals on tomers. The new technology works like a bank approximately seven cents per linear still living beyond our means. Regional Editor Monday. with one line for all three tellers. foot of striping. The same service can Cranford Downtown Director Principals across the county will soon be able "These are for high level emergencies," he said. "It knows who you are and prioritizes you cost as much as 10 cents per linear Kathleen Miller Prunty has been to reach municipal and county police with the "God forbid there's something where we can't accordingly," he said. foot when using an outside contractor, going to other towns to speak about touch of a button, even if landline and cell phone make a phone call." Hosting a demonstration at Lincoln Elementary Dann told the committee. the success of the Cranford central communication is down. The radios have three buttons — one to contact School in Garwood on Monday, Superintendent Dann also said that the department business district. One of the key sell- Walkie-talkie-like radios with a direct line to municipal police, one to contact county police and W.J. Murphy said the system complements a safe- ing points has been her intense will pursue the possibility of charging local police and emergency agencies already sit on a red panic button to alert all nearby police as well ty program that already involves bus evacuation municipalities a tipping fee when they efforts with others to negotiate a bet- the desks of principals in smaller districts such as as county divisions such as emergency manage- drills and two lockdown drills a year. ter design for Walgreens, which is deposit material for composting at the Winfield and Garwood. ment. The $235,000 project is funded through a 2005 county's conservation center. locating on South Avenue in the As county officials work on any glitches that The 800 megahertz radios use five channels, Homeland Security grant of $1.7 million. township. By charging a nominal fee the may arise, they will also be bringing the radios to and a "trunk" system of prioritization. The tech- Freeholder Chairman Al Mirabella, also on hand Response — The promotion of county could take in $286,242 in larger districts. They hope to have a radio in the nology can be compared to a line at the bank, said for the Monday demonstration, said the radios ate Prunty and incidentally Cranford's potential revenue, Dann said. office of every principal by the end of the calendar Stephen Thorpe, supervising communications "about being proactive" to ensure student safety. downtown is in full swing. There are Staff Writer Lauren DeFilippo can year. • technician with the county. Regional Editor Vincent Gragnani can be a massive number of pharmacies be reached at 908-686-7700, ext. The Clark district has received the radios, and Old technology was like a bank with three reached at 908-686-7700 or unioncountyb@thelo- which build, or in this case merely 119, or unioncountyb@thelocal- Superintendent Brian Zychowski will be distribut- tellers, each of whom had a separate line of cus- calsource.com. relocated from Garwood, in Cran- source.com. ford. Most of these national opera- tions have cookie-cutter drawings and are flexible with local communi- 200 Club honors eight for valor under pressure ties. Delay is their worstcost Sounds like puffing turning into hot air. By Lauren DeFilippo how frequently the officer's restraint and calm- ment, as the other three officers forced in the Sheriff Ralph Froehlich said he was proud of The tree infestation by the Asian Staff Writer ness under pressure came into play in each of the front door. his four officers for their tactical and emotional long-homed beetle has stretched Each year, the 200 Club of Union County officers'narratives. Johnson got out through a front window and control. from Linden into Elizabeth and presents awards for valor to police officers and Of the eight, four of the officers were from ran toward his car. As he jumped behind the 'They didn't empty their firearms," Froehlich Roselle. Linden lost hundreds of fire fighters who have gone above and beyond the Union County Sheriff's Department. The wheel of the car, Officer Gialanella opened the said, "which is very unusual for a shooting situ- trees. the call of duty. four men made newspaper headlines and nightly passenger side door and reached toward Johnson, ation." Response — Some insiders This year, the group honored eight local indi- news broadcasts for their efforts to serve a Union who then pulled a gun. The sheriff also noted that being assigned to believe the real tree danger to Linden viduals for their calmness under pressure, and man with a warrant. Johnson fired one shot, striking Gialanella in the Warrant Squad is one of the most dangerous is caused by the excessive delay of their commitment to public safety. At 4:30 p.m. on March 29, Officers Anthony the face. Gialanella moved away and returned jobs in his department. "The Warrant Squad is the local Shade Tree Commission in "They are ordinary men, doing extraordinary Gialanella, Brendan Sullivan, Gianni Cacioppo fire, despite his injury. looking for the guy that doesn't want to get planting any kind of tree. things," event Chairman Brian Gallagher said of and George Gyure arrived at the home of Sullivan then attempted to open the drivers' arrested, the fugitive." From May 22, through June 21, this year's eight inductees. Michael Johnson to serve him with a warrant for side door, which was locked. Unable to do so, He even said that in reality, in law enforce- the boys in blue are out looking for Keynote speaker, James Willse, editor of The child support. Sullivan broke the window. In return, Johnson ment, officers are rarely shot at, and when you you under the slogan "Click It or Star-Ledger spoke not only of that valor, but also Johnson had a criminal history that included fired a shot at Sullivan, who moved behind the are, "you have to be able to respond appropriate- Ticket." the relationship between the press and public nine arrests, three convictions for receiving car and returned fire. ly. They never lost it. They did what you were Response from personal experi- safety and the creation of heroes. stolen property, a drug charge and an attempt to Gyure, observing the scene, then fired at supposed to do." ence —those $47 tickets are painful. Of the eight recipients honored, and the four allude police. Johnson. Johnson then fired three more shots, The 200 Club also honored James Pfeiffer incidents, only two were picked up by the paper, When the officers arrived at the home and one of which wounded Gialanella. and Michael Duelks, both firefighters and emer- An attorney, Frank Capece is a Willse said. knocked on the door, Johnson tried to flee using Eventually, the officers were able to fire gency medical technicians in Westfield, for their resident of Cranford. "You shouldn't have to get shot or rescue a a rear window to escape. When he saw Cacioppo seven shots at Johnson, who was later pro- actions on Aug. 22, 2005, when they rescued a cute kid to get into the paper," he said, noting there, he made his way back through the apart- nounced dead at the scene. See 200 CLUB, Page 19 PAGE 18 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM WORRALL NEWSPAPERS PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE at 747 Pinewood Rd., Union, NJ which is BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby glvon that the ordinance set forth below was Introduced NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS in violation of sectlon(s) 170-51 of the UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE at a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Union in the County of Land Development Ordinance. Union, held on May 9, 2006 and that said ordinance will be further considered for final (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Any person of persons affected by this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ordi- PUBLIC: NQTtC£ assage at a meeting of the Township Committee at Municipal Headquarters, EDWIN DELEON, his heirs, devisees, application may nave the opportunity to nance, title of which is set forth below, P riberger Park, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on May 23, 2006 at 7:30 P.M. and personal representatives, and his, be heard at the public hearing to be held was finally passed and approved by the Please take notice that the Hillside their or any of their successors In Mayor and Council of the Borough of right, title and Interest by the Board of Adjustment on May 24, Board of Education shall bold the fol- EILEEN BIRCH 2006 at 7:30pm in the Municipal Building, Roselle Park at a public meeting held in lowing meeting for the month of May TOWNSHIP CLERK 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey. the Borough of Roselle Park, 110 East 2006: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND All documents relating to this application Westfieid Avenue, Roselle Park, New Jer- Special Meeting with the Township on REQUIRED to serve upon ZUCKER, may be inspected by the public between sey on May 4. 2006. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4906 AUTHORIZING THE EXECU- GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, ESQS.. plain- the hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm in the office Township Hall, Hillside & Liberty Avenues, TION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DELIVERY BY THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION (the tiff's attorneys, whose address is 200 of the Secretary of the Board of Adjust- PASSED ORDINANCE Hillside, NJ. To discuss and possibly take "Municipality") OF CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO THE UNION Sheffield Street, Suite 301, Mountainside, ment in the Municipal Building, Building ORDINANCE NO.2172 action on the 2006-07 budget. COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION New Jersey 07092-0024, telephone num- Department, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, The Board reserves the right to go LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2006 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUC- ber 1-908-233-8500, an Answer to the Nev* Jersey. Complaint and Amendment To Foreclo- AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE Into executive session during this TURE LEASE PROGRAM. sure Complaint filed in a civil action, in James Mazzitelli, Applicant REGULATION OF THE SALE OR PUR- meeting and to take action not Known which Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor U145417 UNL May 11, 2006 ($12.09) CHASE OF USED JEWELRY, USED at this lime. WHEREAS, the Union County Improvement Authority (the "Authority") has been duly by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mort- ELECTRONIC DEVICES, USED AUTO HILLSIDE BOARD OF EDUCATION created by a resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders (the "Board of gage, Inc. is plaintiff, and EDWIN TOWNSHIP OF UNION PARTS, AND USED METALS Kenneth R. Welnhelmer Freeholders") of the County of Union, New Jersey (the "County"), as public body cor- DELEON, et al., are defendants, pending Doreen Cali Business Administrator/Board Secretary porate and politic of the State of New Jersey (the "State") pursuant to In accordance in the Superior Court of New Jersey, PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Borough Clerk U145927 UNL May 11, 2006 ($10.70) with the county improvement authorities law, constituting Chapter 1B3 of the Chancery Division, Union County, and the ordinance set forth below was Intro- U1454B4 UNL May 11, 2006 ($10.70) Pamphlet Laws of 1960 of the State, as amended and supplemented from time to time bearing Docket F-2644-06 within thirty- duced at a meeting of the Township Com- (the "Act"); and five (35) days after 05/11/2006 exclusive- mittee of the Township of Union in the WHEREAS, the Municipality Is Interested in participating in the Authority's Capital of such date, or if published after County of Union, held on May 9, 2006 and BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK Equipment and Infrastructure Lease Program (the "Program"); and 05/11/2006, (35) days after the actual that said ordinance will be further consid- UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, to provide for the financing of the Program, Municipality, as lessee, will date of such publication, exclusive of ered for final passage at a meeting of the UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY enter into a "Capital Equipment and Infrastructure Lease Agreement" (the "Lease Township Committee at the Municipal such date. If you fail to do so, judgment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ordi- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ordi- Agreement"), pursuant to the terms of which the Authority wilt lease the Authority's by default may be rendered against you Building, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New nance, title of which is set forth below, nance, title of which is set forth below, right, title and interest in and to the certain capital equipment (the "Projects") to be for the relief demanded in the Complaint Jersey on May 23, 2006 at 7:30 o clock was finally passed and approved by the was finally passed and approved by the acquired in exchange for payment by Municipality of certain general obligation lease and Amsndment To Foreclosure Com- Mayor and Council of the Borough of Mayor and Council of the Borough of payments, which lease payments will secure the payment of the principal of and plaint. You shall file your Answer and EILEEN BIRCH, Township Clerk Roselle Park at a public meeting held In Roselle Park at a public meeting held in redemption premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds; and proof of service in duplicate with the the Borough of Roselle Park, 110 East the Borough of Roselle Park, 110 East WHEREAS-, the Authority intends to finance the Program and Projects through the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jer- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDI- Westfieid Avenue, Roselle Park, New Jer- Westfieid Avenue, Roselle Park, New Jer- issuance of one or more series of its "General Obligation Capital Equipment and sey, Hughes Justice Complex - CN971, NANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE sey on May 4. 2006. sey on May 4. 2006. Infrastructure Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2005" (the "Bonds") in an aggregate Trenton, New Jersey 03625, together with AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF principal amount of not to exceed $15,000,000; and your check in the sum of $135.00 repre- RESTRICTED PARKING SPACES FOR WHEREAS, the Bonds shall have such other terms as set forth in that certain reso- senting the filing fee in accordance with USE BY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL VEHI- PASSED ORDINANCE PASSED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2175 ORDINANCE NO. 2174 lution authorizing the issuance of the "Union County Improvement Authority General the rules of civil practice and procedure. CLE IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND FIX- Obligation Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (Capital Equipment and Infrastructure This action has been instituted for the ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION Lease Program)" of the Union County Improvement Authority to be adopted by the purpose of (11 foreclosing a Mortgage THEREOF" adopted on June 12, 1984 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MAX- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER IMUM FINE WHICH THE MUNICIPAL 128 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH Authority prior to the issuance of the Bonds (the "Bond Resolution"; the Bond Sated 01/23/2004 made by Edwin DeLeon, and identified as Ordinance No. 3729, COURT CAN ASSESS ON AN ORDI- Resolution, and any amendments or supplements thereto in accordance with the a single person and Nancy Picart, a sin- IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, UNION OF ROSELLE PARK REGARDING LAND terms thereof may be collectively referred to as the "Bond Resolution"); and ~]le person as mortgagors, to Allied Home COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. NANCE VIOLATION IN THE BOROUGH USE Jortgage Capital Corporation recorded on OF ROSELLE PARK Doreen Cali WHEREAS, the payment of the principal of and redemption premium, if any, and 01/30/2004 in Book Ml0530 of Mortgages Doreen Cali Borough Clerk interest on the Bonds will be secured by certain general obligation lease payments of BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Com- Borough Clerk U145490 UNL May 11, 2006 ($10.23) the Municipality under the Lease Agreement, to be dated as of the first day of the tfor Union County, Page 0191 which TVIort- mittee of the Township of Union in the U145491 UNL May 11, 2006 ($10.70) month of issuance of the Bonds; and County of Union, as follows: WHEREAS, the principal of (Including sinking fund installments, if any) and interest Section 1. Section 2, sub-paragraph (bw) on the Bonds when due will be insured by a municipal bond insurance company (the of the above entitled ordinance Is hereby "Bond Insurer") in accordance with the terms of a new issue municipal bond insurance amended to add the following: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MASTER'S SALE olicy (the "Bond Insurance Policy") which will be provided by the County of Union in gage. Inc. by Assignment Of -Mortgage A handicap parking spot directly In front Reu of a general obligation guarantee; and recorded on 03/16/Z005 in Book 1338 of of 1808 Burnet Avenue. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, in order to market and sell the Bonds, (i) the Authority shall issue a Assignments Of Mortgages for Union Section 2. Section 2, subparagraph (bx) CHANCERY DIVISION: UNION COUNTY Preliminary Official Statement (the "POS") and a final Official Statement (the "OS") , County, Page 0666; and (2) to recover of the above entitled ordinance is nereby DOCKET NO. F-6753-B9 (ii) the Authority shall enter Into a negotiated sale of the Bonds with one or more possession of, and concerns premises amended to add the following: NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY V. DAVID H. underwriters (collectively, the "Underwriter") pursuant to the terms of a bond pur- commonly known as 823 Locust Street, A handicap parking spot directly in front ANDREWS, JR. ET AL chase agreement (the "BPA"), (iiij the Authority, the Municipality and the Trustee for Roselle Park, NJ 07204. of 1016 Warren Avenue. the Bonds, or any successor thereto in accordance with the terms of the Bond If you are unable to obtain an attorney, Section 3. This Ordinance shall Execution for Sale of Mortgaged Premises Resolution (the "Trustee"), shall enter into a Continuing Disclosure Agreement (the you may communicate with the New Jer- become effective immediately after publi- "Continuing Disclosure Agreement") upon the issuance of the Bonds if necessary, sey Bar Association by calling 732-249- cation in the manner provided by law. BY VIRTUE OF AN ALIAS WRIT OF EXECUTION directed to me, I shall expose for convenjent, useful or desirable in connection with Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the 5000. You may also contact the Lawyer U145428 UNL May 11, 2006 ($20.46) sale at Public Auction in the Office of the Sheriff of Essex County, on the 2nd floor, Securities and Exchange Commission Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor rule 'Referral-Service-.-of the County of venue room 207 at 50 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey on Monday, May 22, 2006 at or regulation thereto (''Rule 15c2-12") , (iv) the Municipality shall make certain repre- by calling 908-353-4715, If you cannot TOWNSHIP OF UNION 1:00 p.m. all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate partially in the City of sentations, warranties and covenants regarding, among oiher things, the equipment afford an attorney, you may communicate NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE Newark, County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, and partially in the Township of to be acquired and the Bonds in Letter of Representations (the "Participant Letter") with the Legal Services office of the AND SUMMARY Hillside, County of Union in the State of New Jersey, being hereinafter.described as and a Tax Letter of Representations (the "Participant Tax Letter", and together with County of venue by calling 908-354-4340. follows: the Participant Letter, the "Participant Letters"), and (v) the Municipality and the Edwin A. Deleon, unmarried, his heirs, The bond ordinance, the summary terms Authority shall take such actions and shall authorize, execute or acknowledge, as the devisees, and personal representatives, of which are included herein, was intro- MUNICIPALITIES: City of Newark in the County of Essex and Township of Hillside in case may be, and deliver such other documents, instruments or certificates as Bond and his, their or any of their successors in duced and passed upon first reading at a the County of Counsel to the Authority and to the Municipality deem necessary, convenient, useful right, title and interest are made party meeting of the governing body of the Union or desirable in order to issue the Bonds (collectively, the "Certificate", and together defendants to this foreclosure action Township of Union, in the County of with the Bond Resolution, Capital Equipment and Infrastructure Lease Agreement, because executed plaintiff's obligation Union, State of New Jersey, on May 9. STREET ADDRESS: 476 Leslie Street, Newark, NJ the Bonds, the Bond insurance Policy, the POS, the OS, the BPA, the Continuing and mortgage being foreclosed herein 2006. It will be further considered for final Disclosure Agreement and the Participants Letters, the "Financing Documents"); and and may be liable for any deficiency and passage, after public hearing thereon, at TAX LOT 40 in BLOCK 3729 on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark (Essex WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 13 ("Section 13") of the Act (N.J.S.A. because the owners of record of the mort- a meeting of the governing body to be County) and TAX LOT 38 in BLOCK 142-C on the Official Tax Map of the Township of 40:37A-56), prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the Authority shall make a detailed gaged premises being foreclosed herein held in the Municipal Building, 1976 Mor- Hillside (Union County) report with respect to such financing to the Board of Freeholders, which report shall and for any lien, claim or interest may ris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on May 23, include copies or a description of, without limitation, the Financinq Documents' have in, to or against the mortgaged 2006 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. During the week APPROXIMATE SIZE OF PARCEL: 50' X 105.71' x 7.10' X 5.46' X 42.83' X 100' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE UNION premises. prior to and up to and including the date TOWNSHIP, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY, as follows: DONALDF. PHELAN, CLERK of such meeting copies of the full ordi- NEAREST CROSS STREET: Field Place SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY nance will be available at no cost and Section 1. Pursuant to Section 78 of the County Improvement Authorities Law, THIS IS AN ATTEMPT during regular business hours, at-the The approximate amount of the Judgment to be satisfied by this sale is the sum of N.J.S.A. §40:48-1 el sea., the Municipality is herBby authorized and directed to enter TO COLLECT A DEBT. Clerk s office for the members of the gen- $82,447.95 being the principal and interest secured by a certain mortgage dated July into and perform the Lease, which Lease provides for the leasing of certain items of ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED eral public who shall request the same. 31, 1980 and given by David H. Andrews and Ruth A. Andrews with interest comput- Equipment acquired with the proceeds of the Union County Improvement Authority's WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The summary of the terms of such bond ed at a contract rate of 10.3/3% on $61,076.05 being principal sum in default (includ- "Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (Capital Equipment and Infrastructure Lease File XFZV 74752 ordinance follows: ing advances, if any) from April 30, 2003 to September 16, 2003), and lawful interest Program)" (the "Bonds") to be issued by the Authority under a resolution of the U145552 UNL May 11, 2006 ($42.32) thereafter on the total sum due the Plaintiff plus statutory allowances, taxed costs, Authority to be adopted by the Authority entitled "Resolution Authorizing the Issuance Title: ORDINANCE REAPPROPRiATING attorneys fees and advances, if any, and the Special Master's fees, statutory of General Obligation Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (Capital Equipment and $28,689.17 PROCEEDS OF OBLIGA- allowances and costs Incurred in connection with the sale as provided in the Alias Infrastructure Lease Program) and Additional Bonds of The Union County TIONS NOT NEEDED FOR THEIR ORIGI- Writ of Execution and/or Final Judgement For Foreclosure and the Articles and Improvement Authority" (the "General Bond Resolution"). The Lease, in substantially NAL PURPOSES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE Conditions of Sale (a copy of which may be obtained from the Special Master). the form submitted herewith as Exhibit A (a copy of which is on file in the office of the FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER Clerk of the Municipality), is hereby approved with such changes, amendments or EQUIPMENT IN THE TOWNSHIP OF The Purchaser shall be required to pay twenty (20%) percent of the purchase money • Public Notice In certified funds or bank check(s) at the close of the sale and sign an modifications as may be approved by counsel or bond counsel to the Municipality and BOARD OF EDUCATION UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, bond counsel to the Authority and counsel or bond counsel to the County. NEW JERSEY. Acknowledgment of Purchase in accordance with the conditions of sale. Township of Union Counsel for the Plaintiff is Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC. The phone number is Section 2. The Mayor or Authorized Municipal Representative and the Chief Purpose(s): Purchase of computer equip- 856-813-1700. Financial Officer of the Municipality (collectively, the "Authorized Officer") are hereby Sealed proposals will be received by the ment, and including all work and materi- each severally authorized and directed, upon the satisfaction of all the legal condi- als necessary therefor or incidental there- The Special Master reserves the right to adjourn the sale from time as provided by Board of Education of the Township of law. tions precedent to the execution or acknowledgment and delivery by the Municipality Union, County of Union, New Jersey on to. of the Financing Documents lo be so executed or acknowledged by the Municipality, Appropriation: $28,689.17 JEFFREY H. FISCH, Special Master TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in Fox and Fox, LLP to execute or acknowledge and deliver such documents In substantially the forms the office of the Secretary, Administration Bonds/Notes Authorized: N/A attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such changes thereto as the Authorized Officer, Grants (if any) Appropriated: N/A 70 South Orange Avenue Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, New Livingston, New Jersey 07039 after consultation with counsel to the Municipality, bond counsel to the Municipality Jersey 07083 for the following items: Section 20 Costs: N/A and other professional advisors to the Municipality, the Authority and the County (the Electrical Supplies Bid #07-09 Useful Life: N/A (973) 597-0777 "Consultants"), deems in his sole discretion to be necessary, desirable or convenient EILEEN BIRCH, Township Clerk April 17, 2006 for the execution thereof and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Athletic Supplies Bid #07-10 U144056 WCN April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 2006 ($336.00) Nursing Supplies Bid #07-11 U145426 UNL May 11, 2006 ($20.00) which execution thereof shall conclusively evidence the Authorized Officer's approval Physical Education Supplies #07-12 of any changes to the forms thereof. Athletic Reconditioning #07-13 "~" CORRECTION NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Section 3. The Clerk of the Municipality is hereby authorized and directed, upon the Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Form execution or acknowledgment of the documents set forth in Section 2 hereof in accor- and Specifications may be examined at Note: On March 30, 2006, the Union Take notice that the undersigned shall expose for sale in accordance with N.J.S.A. dance with the terms of Section 2 hereof, to attest to the Authorized Officer's execu- the office of the Secretary, Administration Leader inadvertently published an incor- 39:10A-1 at public auction on MONDAY, MAY 15, 2006 In Office of Director of Public tion or acknowledgment of such documents and is hereby further authorized and Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, New rect date as the introduction date for an Safety, 1976 Morris Avenue, Township of Union, New Jersey, the below described directed to thereupon affix the seal of the Municipality to such documents. Jersey 07083 and each bidder thereof ordinance. Below is the correct meeting motor vehicles which came into possession of the Township of Union through aban- Section 4. Upon the execution or acknowledgment and attestation of and if may obtain one copy. information: donment of owners to claim same. required, the placing of the seal on the documents set forth in Section 3 hereof as For each bid totaling $1,000.00 or more, The motor vehicles shall be examined at the following location: SETON TOWING, 31 contemplated by Sections 2 and 3 hereof, the Authorized Officer is hereby authorized a deposit payable to the Union Township PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the NEWARK AVE., MAPLEWOOD, NJ, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., 48 hours pre- and directed to (i) deliver the fully executed or acknowledged, attested and sealed Board of Education" in the form of a certi- ordinance set forth below was introduced ceding the aforesaid date and time only. documents to the other parties thereto and (ii) perform such other actions as the fied or cashier's check or bid bond issued at a meeting of the.Township Committee As vehicles are sold on an "as is and where is" basis, failure to inspect will not be Authorized Officer deems necessary, desirable or convenient in relation to the exe- by a surety company licensed to do busi-. of the Township of Union in the County of considered grounds for any claim or adjustment of bid offered; Bids willbe accepted cution and delivery thereof. ness in., the-"State of New Jersey shall Union, held on March-28, 2006,-and that .,pn a per vehicle basis, multiplied by the number of vehicles in a lot. ' Section 5. The full faith and credit of the Municipalily are hereby pledged to the accompanyeach proposal. The amount of said ordinance will be-further considered Cash or certified check, payable-to The-Township of Union, Jnthe amount of 50% of punctual payment of the obligations set forth in the Lease authorized by this ordi- the- deposit shall be 10% of the total for final passage at a meeting of the the total bid price per lot must accompany each proposal. The balance of the pur- nance, including without limitations, (i) all Basic Rent and Rent obligations of the amount of the bid, but in no case In Township Committee at the Municipal chase price shall be paid no later than 72 hours from date of sale. ' Municipality under the Lease including. Authority Administrative Expenses and excess of $20,000. Building, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New In the event said vehicles are not removed within 5 days from the date of sale, name- Additional rent, (ii) all direct and indirect coscosts of the Authority related to the enforceenforce- No bidder may withdraw his bid for a Jersey on April 11, 2006 at 7:30 o'clock ly MAY 22, 2006, they shall be readvertised and resold, and the original bidder shall ment of the Lease (i)(i) , and (ii) collectivelycollectively, the "Lease Payment Obligation"). The period of sixty (60) days after the date set P.M. have no claim. The cost of the advertising and resale shall be charged to the pur- Lease Payment Obligation under the Lease shall be a direct, unlimited and general for the opening thereof. EILEEN BIRCH, Township Clerk chaser. obligations of the MunicipalityMuniciplty,, not sbjecsubjectt to annual appropriation by the The Board of Education reserves the No dismantling of vehicles is to be done by the bidder on the premises; they shall be MunicipalitMunicipalityy, pursuant to the County Improvement Authorities LawLaw , and unless paiid right to reject any or all bids, or to accept AN ORDINANCE DELETING ARTICLE V, moved in the condition in which they are at the time of the bidding, the Township from other sources, the Municipality shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon the bid, which in Its judgment will be for ENTITLED "SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSI- reservrvees the right to reject any or all olds, or any part thereof, as it may daem neces- all the taxable property within the Municipality for the payment of the Lease Payment the best interest of the Union Township NESSES" CHAPTER 164 IN ITS ENTIRE- sary irn the best interest of the Township of Union, and shall reserve their right to Obligation thereunder without limitation as to rate or amount. Board of .Education. The Board also TY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW place a minimum bid per lot to cover towing and storage due the Township's towing The Mayor or an Authorized Municipal Representative is hereby authorized and reserves the right to renew any award in CHAPTER, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF contractor. directed to execute the Lease on behalf of the Municipalily in substantially such form accordance with New Jersey Public Con- UNION, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. The successful bidder will be responsible in thai if the vehicles moved or delivered as attached hereto in Exhibit A and the Clerk of the Munic.pality is hereby authorized tracts Law 18A:18A-42. U145526 UNL May 11, 2006 ($13.49) to an area within The Township of Union as junk vehicles, they shall be delivered or and directed to attest to such signature and affix the seal of the Municipality thereto. Bidders are required to comply with the stored only at a duly licensed junkyard within The Township of Union. All representatives, officials and employees of the Municipality are hereby authorized Affirmative Action requirements of P.L. and directed to enforce and to implement provisions of th« Lsase. 1975, C.127 and N.J.A.C, 17:27 and any BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK Section 6. The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared, recit- other applicable Federal, State, County or UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY ed and stated: Municipal laws, rules, regulations or codes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ordi- LOT#1 (1) The maximum principal amount for which the Municipality shall be obligated here- nance, title of which is set forth below, under for the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds of the Authority shall BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDU- was finally passed and approved by the not exceed the sum necessary to acquire the Municipality's Equipment described in CATION, TOWNSHIP OF UNION, COUN- Mayor and Council of the Borough of YR. MAKE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION # TY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY Exhibit B which will be subject to the Lease and to pay the Municipality's share of the Roselle Park at a public meeting held in coscostts of issuancesuance, Authority Administrativdinr e Expensespses,, AAdditional rent, and all other James J. Damato, Board Secretary the Borough of Roselle Park, 110 East 1. 1994 NISSAN 1N4BU31D4RC136049 U145914 UNL May-11, 2006 ($25.58) 2FTEF14N2NCA43108 amounts required to be paid by the Municipality under the Lease. Westfieid Avenue, Roselle Park, New Jer- 2. 1992 F.ORD (2) The Bonds shall mature within fifteen (15) years of the date of issue. sey on May 4. 2006. 3. 1995 MITSUBISHI JA3AA11A0SU0993 4. 1985 TOYOTA JT4RN50R3F0096266 (3) The Lease Payment Obligation authorized herein shall remain effectiveffective until all 5. 1991 HONDA 2HGED6352MH510356 thhe Authority's Bonds shall have been paid in full in accordance with their terms PASSED ORDINANCE 1G1NE52MXWY121724 and/or when all obligations of the Municipality under the Lease have been satisfied, ORDINANCE NO. 2173 6. 1998 CHEVROLET notwithstanding the occurrence of any other event, including but not limited to the Public Notice 7. 1995 CHEVROLET 2G1WN52XXS9160259 8. 1993 CHEVROLET 1GNDT13W6P2130384 termination of the Lease with respect to some or all of the items of Equipment leased Board of Education AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1G3AM27X9GD398265 thereunder. Township of Union 105 (EXCAVATIONS IN STREETS) OF 9. 1986 OLDSMOBILE (4) The Items of Equipment described in Exhibit B are hereby approved to be leased THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF 10. 1992 FORD 1FALP52U9NA276139 from the Authority in accordance with the terms of the Lease, with such changes, Sealed proposals will be received by the 11. 1994 JEEP 1J4GZ78Y9RC162142 ROSELLE PARK. TO PRESCRIBE PRO- 12. 1995 DODGE 1B3ES42C7SD179228 amendments or modifications as may be approved by counsel or bond counsel to the Board of Education of the Township of CEDURES FOR STREET EXCAVATIONS, JH4KA7664MC009250 Authority. Union, County of Union, New Jersey on OBSTRUCTIONS AND OPENINGS, AND 13. 1991 ACURA Section 7. The governing body of the Municipality hereby authorize the perform- THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. TO REVISE OTHER PROVISIONS OF 14. 1998 MERCURY 1MEFM10P1WW626243 ance of any act, the execution or acknowledgment and delivery of any other docu- In the office of the Secretary, Administra- SAID CHAPTER 15. 1994 NISSAN IN4BU31D6RC205114 ment, instrument or closing certificates, which the Authorized Officer, after consulta- tion Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, Doreen Call tion with the Consultants, deems necessary, desirable or convenient in connection New Jersey 07083 for the following items: Borough Clerk LOT #2 with this contemplated transaction, and the governing body hereby directs the One (1) type "A" 10 Passenger 2007 U145489 UNL May 11, 2006 ($12,119) Authorized Officer to execute or acknowledge, and cause the Clerk of the Municipality School Bu« Including (1) Wheelchair YR. MAKE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION # to attest and affix the seal to any such documents, instruments or closing certificates, Single Axle Diesel the authorization of which actions shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution or Bid #07-08 BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK 1. 1989 JAG SAJHY1541KC571464 acknowledgment, attestation, affixation and delivery, as the case may be, thereof by instructions to Bidders, Proposal Form UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2. 1990 ACURA' JH4DB1559LS000754 such persons. Such closing certificates shall include, without limitation, (a) a deter- and Specifications may be examined at 3. 1999 FORD 3FAKP113XXR179716 mination that any information provided by the Municipality in connection with the the office of the Secretary, Administration NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ordi- 4. 1989 CHEVROLET 1GBDM15Z0KB214596 preparation and distribution of the (i) any preliminary official siatement or supplement Building, 2369 Morris Avenue, Union, New nance, title of which is set forth below, 5. 1966 HYD 7746112 with relation to the Bonds is "deemed final" for the purposes and within the meaning Jersey 07083 and each bidder thereof was finally passed and approved' by the 6. 1991 FORD 2FACP74F6MX104053 of Rule 15c2-2 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to may obtain one copy. Mayor and Council of the Borough of 7. 1992 JEEP 1J4FJ28S9NL190146 the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 15c2-12") and (il) any Fof each bid totaling $1,000.00 or more, Roselle Park at a public meeting held in 8. 1995 KAW JKAZX4F16SA003163 official statement or supplement with relation to the Bonds constitutes a final Official a deposit payable to the Union Township the Borough of Roselle Park, 110 East 9. 1991 HONDA 1HGCA7665MA107378 Statement for the purposes and within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12, (b) a determina- Board of Education" in the form of a certi- Westfieid Avenue, Roselle Park, New Jer- 10. 1992 SUBARU 4S3BC6534N7608947 tion that the Municipality Continuing Disclosure Agreement complies with Rule 15c2- fied or cashier's check or bid bond issued sey on May 4. 2006. 11. 1996 PLYMOUTH 2P4GP4531TR754163 12, (cj a determination that any information provided by or on behalf of the by a surety company licensed to do busi- 12. 2000 MERCURY 4M2XV14T4YDJ21199 Municipality or relating to the Municipality, the Initial Project, the Financing ness in the State of New Jersey shall PASSED ORDINANCE 13. 2001 KIA KNAFB121015096648 Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby in connection with the prepara- accompany each proposal. The amount of ORDINANCE NO. 2171 14. 1992 SUBARU JF1CX3539NH101677 tion and distribution- of any such Preliminary Official Statement or the Official the. deposit shall be 10% of the total 15. 1986 OLDSMOBILE 1G3HN69L2GW430401 Statement complies with Section 10 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act, amount of the bid, but in no case in AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDI- 16. 1996 OLDSMOBILE 1G3GR62C8T4106756 and (d) any representations, warranties, covenants, certificates or instruments excess of $20,000. NANCE NO. 1637, CHAPTER 75, SEC- 17. 1995 HONDA 1HGCD713XSA011086 required by any issuer of a municipal bond insurance policy or any other form of cred- No bidder may withdraw his bid for a TION 3, OF THE CODE OF THE BOR- 18. 1994 TOYOTA JT2EL45VXR0171599 it enhancement securing all or a portion of the Bonds or me issuer of a rating on all period of sixty (60) days after the date set OUGH OF ROSELLE PARK SETTING 19. 1997 KIA KNDJA7233V5541748 or a portion thereof. for the opening thereof. LICENSE FEES FOR LIQUOR ESTAB- 20. 1998 FORD 1FAFP663XWK298957 Section 8. Upon the payment of all amounts referred in Section 3(3) herein, the full The Board .of Education reserves the LISHMENTS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF 21. 1987 CADILLAC 1G6CD1180H4224646 faith and credit pledge of the Municipality as to its Lease Payment Obligations author- right to reject any or all bids, or to accept ROSELLE PARK 22. 1998 HONDA JHLRD1866WC032357 ized herein shall cease to exist. the bid, which in its judgment will be for, Doreen Cali 23. • 1990 MERCURY 1MECM5846LA632391 Section 9. The provisions of the ordinance are severable. To the extent any clause, the best interest of the Union Township Borough Clerk 24. 1988 FORD 2FTDF15Y1JCA99197 phrase, sentence, paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall de declared invalid, Board of Education. The Board also U145488 UNL May 11, 2006 ($11JB3) illegal or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue to be in full force reserves the right to renew any award in U145423 UNL May 11, 2006 ($77.20) and effect. accordance with New Jersey Public Con- Section 10. The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to publish and post notice of this tracts Law 18AM8A-42. BOROUGH OF KENILWORTH ordinance as required by law. Bidders are required to comply with the NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES Section 11. Upon the adoption hereof, the Municipal Clerk shall forward certified Affirmative Action requirements of P.L; ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS copies of this ordinance to the Mayor, Business Administrator, Chief Financial Officer, 1975, C.127 and N.J.A.C. 17:27 and any Municipal Attorney, the Authority, and Frbhling & Hudak, LLC, Bond Counsel to the other applicable Federal, State, County or PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, I, Nancy L. Nichols, Tax Collector of the Borough of Kenllworth, County of Union, New Authority. - Municipal laws, rules, regulations or Jersey, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1, et seq., will sell at public auction on June 7, 2006 at the Municipal Building, in Coun- Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after final adoption codes. cil Chambers, 567 Boulevard, Kenllworth, New Jersey, at 10 AM, the lands herinafter described. and publication in accordance with applicable law. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDU- Take further notice that the herinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of the municipal liens chargeable against each CATION, TOWNSHIP OF UNION, COUN- parcel of said land assessed as one parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the sale. Said lands will be sold at the Exhibit A TY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY lowest rate of interest bid, not to exceed 18%. Payment for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the James J. Damato, Board Secretary form of cash, certified check or money order, or parcels will be resold. ATTACH FORM OF FINANCING DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED BY THE U145392 UNL May 11, 2006 ($25.11) Any parcel of teal property for which there shall be no other purchases will be struck off to the municipality in fee for the redemp- MUNICIPALITY tion at 18% and the municipality shall have the same remedies and rights as other purchasers, including the right to bar or forclose EXHIBIT B the right of redemption. The sale is made pursuant to Chapter 5, Title 54 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, as amended, industrial Prop- ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT TO BE FINANCED NOTICE (N Union County Improvement Authority The Township Committee of the Town- ed_. _ ----.-,- - - , Capital Equipment and Infrastructure Lease Program ship of Union has .awarded a contract operator of the" site. At anytime before the sale'the unSersigned will receive payment of'the amount due on any'property, with Series 2005 without competitive bidding as a profes- sional service pursuant to N.J.S.A. the interest and costs incurred up to the time of payment. Municipality/School District of TWSP OF UNION 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and the res- NANCY L. NICHOLS, CTC olution authorizing it are available for TAX COLLECTOR Estimated Est, Useful Life public inspection in the Office of the 2006 Tax Sale List Quantity Description of Equipment/Infrastructure Cosl for Financing Municipal Clerk. BY ORDER OF THE Block Lfil Name Amount 1 FIRE ENGINE 400,000.00 10 TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE 24701 ™ Dotro. Francesco - Miceli, lgnacio 52,478.65 T 1 FIRE TRUCK 800.000.00 10 Eileen Birch, Township Clerk 24.01 13 Nikovic, Arif . • : .. -\ 246 No. 9th St. !.4 565.51 T 5 POLICE CARS & RELATED EQUIP. 160,000.00 3 24.03 19 Costa Rental Properties, LLC 228 No. 11th Sf. : ,7,641.25 BREATHALYZER MACHINES 24,000.00 10 Dated: April 25, 2006 24.03 20 Costa Rental Properties, LLC 224 No. 11th St. :;8,355.71 T 25 14 Monroe Avenue, LLC 322 Monroe Ave. i 190.10 Total $1.364.000.00 Awarded to: Robert Clarke, Esq., of 25 15 Wilson, Frances 207 No. 11th St. i 1322.43 T Apruzzese, Me Dermott, 54 11 Glazier, Cynthia Laa 30 No. 18th St. 1192.09 T UC1A Capital Leasing Program 2006 Mastro & Murphy 63 29 Lospinoso, Carol 10 Pembrook Dr. ii1,042.91 A 25 Independence Blvd. 73 24 .Scheidegger, Deborah & Harold Pantano 20 No. 9th St. HI, 682.37 T ouiptnent Description Est. Useful Life Cost P.O. Box 112 77 1 Stallings, Frank J. & Karen C. 340 Boulevard 11962.04 A ftump Grinder 5 yrs. 50,000700 Liberty Corner, New Jersey 79 15 Sigley, Maureen 38 No. 19th St. ! 12,467.42 T Fire Truck 10 yrs. 800,000.00 07938 84 21 Zappulla, Barbara-Broderlck, Anita 30 No. 24th St. 111,936.99 1 Dump Truck 5 yrs 70,000.00 112 22 Dotro, Francesco & Silvana 61 So. 18th St. Ii7,442.49 T Tandem Truck 5 yrs. Services: Labor Counsel 113 25. Vest, Kenneth S. 43 So. 19th St. $5,065.46 T STuO 121 5 Conklin, Marie L. 644 Clinton Ave. ",716.40 A Costs: not to exceed $100,000.00. 121 12 Kingston, Robin I. 616 Clinton Ave. $972,97 A U145411 UNL May 11, 2006 ($219.49) 126 4 Russo, Richard P. Jr. 40 So. Michigan Ave. •M ,788.57 A Duration: January 1, 2006 to 135 20 Elizabethtown Water Co. 660 Quinton Ave. 562.70 A December 31, 2006 136 20 Radzion, Edward J. Jr. & Lisa M. 674 Richfield Ave. 5,357.93 T 137 20 MacMlllan, Paul F. & Christine J. 148 So. 23rd St. 182.12 U145432 UNL May 11, 2006 ($14.88) 147 34 Washuta, Susan M. 235 Faltoute Ave. 1,056.43 A 150 19 Kukielka, Stanley - Estate of 683 Richfield Ave. ,1,361.19 T 682 Summit Ave. NOTICE OF HEARING 150 24 Sapienza, Joseph & Christine 738.40 A 150 27 Reis, Elson & Kellen 668 Summit Ave. ,666.05 A 641 Falrfleld Ave. 15,206.99 Please take notice that an application 164 3 Monteiro, Josue & Armando T 173 1 Gassier & Mack Holdings LLD 735 Lexington Ave. 14,039.44 has been made by James Mazzitelli For a 745 Lexington Ave. variance from the requirements of the 173 2 Gassier & Mack Holdings LLD 15,521.58 T 908-686-7850 Township of Union Land Development Ordinance approval as to permit 2nd floor T - Taxes A-Special Assessment Search your Soea! classifieds on the Internet addition with Insufficient frontage located U145395 UNL May 11, 2006 ($79.53) wwwJocalsQurce.com WORRALL NEWSPAPERS WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 — PAGE 19 COUNTY-NEWS Bring household waste Learn about historic Those who are encouraged to attend the workshop are members of to New Providence preservation Tuesday planning and zoning boards, historic The County of Union will sponsor The preservation of historic build- preservation commissions, historic a recycling event on May 20 so ings, downtowns and neighborhoods is districts, neighborhood associations, Union County residents can get rid of the topic of a workshop called "Historic elected officials, historical societies household special waste and old auto- Preservation: How to Make It Work for and organizations, real estate mobile tires in an environmentally Your Town," which will be held Tues- agents/brokers and the general pub- safe manner. The collection will take day at 9:30 a.m. in the Liberty Hall lic. place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lucent Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union. Admission is free but registration Technologies, 600 Mountain Ave. in Ron Emrich, executive director of is required by May 15. Register by New Providence. Preservation New Jersey, and Scott S. contacting the Union County Divi- AH residents of Union County are Bauman, principal planner for the sion of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, eligible to participate at no cost. city of Plainfield Planning Division, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ Pre-registration is not required for will discuss how to protect historical- 07202. Call 908-558-2550 or e-mail: this special Saturday collection. ly significant structures and the suc- [email protected]. All that residents need to do is cess of the historic preservation drive to the site with theirhousehold movement in Plainfield. The pro- special waste and automobile tires. gram is co-sponsored by the Union Project Ready offers Workers at the site will unload the County Board of Chosen Freeholders free job training vehicles. and Preservation New Jersey, the Project Ready will'be accepting There is a limit of eight automo- Trenton-based, statewide historic applications for its spring job pre- bile tires — without rims — per preservation organization. paredness program on May 19 at 9:30 household. This is a household recy- Ron Emrich will speak about a.m. Applicants should be prepared to cling event. No businesses, please. available and potential tools to sup- stay for two hours. The free six week "Household special waste" port historic preservation including program will begin the following includes oil-based paint and var- the Municipal Land Use Law, zoning Monday at 9 a.m. nish, antifreeze, aerosol cans, pool laws and local historic preservation Basic computer skills will be taught including Microsoft Word, chemicals, corrosives, pesticides, ordinances. He will also explain tax Photos By Barbara Kokkalis herbicides, solvents, thinners, fire incentives and Transfer Development Excel and navigating the Internet as Sheriff Officer Anthony Gialanella, above, receives his medallion during the 200 Club cer- extinguishers, motor oil and oil fil- Rights as tools to induce homeowners well as resume writing and interview techniques. emony Friday, which, was kicked off with bagpipers, below, at L'Affaire in Mountainside. ters, gasoline, batteries, thermo- and developers to rehabilitate build- _, ^^ ... stats, unbroken fluorescent bulbs ings rather than tear them down. Project Ready is located within St. and mercury switches. Only materi- TR is an innovative, "smart Joseph Social Service Center at 118 als in original or labeled containers growth" planning approach that redi- Division St. in Elizabeth. For more &•* will be accepted. No containers rects growth from areas with impor- information, call 908-353-1045 or 3Mc ••-'*'- :'-y •">-"' larger than five gallons will be tant natural or community resources visit www.projectready.org. accepted;. to places where growth and develop- Latex (water-based) paint and ment are more appropriate. Carriage series presents empty cans will not be accepted. Fanwood is one of six New Jersey They should be disposed of in with municipalities currently taking part in free poetry reading the regular garbage. Leftover latex a statewide TDR demonstration proj- The Carriage House Poetry Series paint can be air-dried or, to hasten the ect. Fanwood will explore TDR as a will present a free poetry reading by drying process, kitty litter and/or potential means of preserving its his- Therese Halscheid tonight at 8 p.m. in newspaper can be added to hasten the toric preservation district while revi- the Kuran Arts Center on Watson drying. talizing its downtown. Road, adjacent to Fanwood Borough A complete list of the materials Scott Bauman will talk about Hall. that will be accepted on May 20 is Plainfield's successful historic Halscheid was awarded a 2003 fel- available at the Union County Bureau preservation program, which began lowship for poetry from the New Jer- of Environmental Services Web site: in the 1970s. The importance of the sey State Council on the Arts. www.ucnj .org/oem. city's historic architecture was recog- She is the author of three poetry The household special waste col- nized by zoning ordinances that cre- collections: Powertalk, Without Home lection will be held rain or shine, for ated a Historic Preservation Commis- and Uncommon Geography. Her writ- Union County residents only and not sion and established historic districts ings have appeared in numerous mag- for businesses. Proof of Union Coun- and sites. Plainfield's publication, azines, among them Rhino, New Mil- ty residency is required. For more Design Guidelines for Historic Dis- lennium Writings, Faultline, and 13 th information, call the Bureau of Envi- tricts and Sites, has been a model for Moon. ronmental Services Hotline at 908- other historic preservation-minded For more information call 908- 654-9889. communities to follow. 889-7223 or 908-889-5298. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBUC NOTICE "~ Public Auction at Devon Self Storage- 625 for the relief demanded in the Complaint defendant to-this foreclosure action by Glenwood Ave., Hillside N.J. 07205 on and Amendment To Foreclosure Com- reason of a certain judgment entered in May 25, 2006 at .11a.m. Property contains plaint. You shall file your Answer and the Office of the Clerk of the Superior in ffie following units, will be sold to the proof of service in duplicate with the Court of New Jersey bearing judgment highest bidder to satisfy the owners' lien Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jei> number,, J-020654-1989,pn 03fl)9/B9, .in,. for rent under N.J. code section 2A44- sey, Hughes Justice Comp!ex-CN971, the original sum of $25,000.00, wherein 187ET SEQ. Units 1072 & 1074 Sharonda Trenton, New Jersey 08625, together with you, NORTHEAST REALTY are the Judg- W: Jackson has household, clothing and your check in the sum of $135.00 repre- ment creditor, and ARNOLD L.MCCRAE-js. furniture, B6 Williams Jean-Charles has senting the filing fee in accordance with the judgment debtor and for any lien, local heroes Office goods, 2030 Jamar L. Simon has the rules of civil practice and procedure: claim or interest you may have-in, to or household goods, 2074 Kemper Smith has This action has been instituted for the against the mortgaged premises. (Continued from Page 1) household, clothing and furniture, -C4 purpose of (1) 'foreclosing a Mortgage JOSEPH T. MCMULLAN, his heirs, erly parents by kicking a kitchen table peril, before heading for safety himself. Miriam Zeno has household, clothing and dated 10/12/2000 made by Darren p. devisees, and personal representatives, • 16-month old child from a narrow pit in between himself and the man. The 200 Club was founded in 1968 furniture. Auction is with reserve. Devon McRae as mortgagors, to CitlFinancial and his, their or any of their successors in Self Storage reserves the right set mini- Mortgage Company recorded on right, title and interest is made a party at Tamaques Park. Lt. Thomas Bondurich of the to recognize the achievements of uni- mum bids and to refuse bids. Cash only. 10/18/2000 in Book 7887 of Mortgages for defendant to this foreclosure actio by rea- U145482 WCN May 11, 18, 2006 ($28.50) Union County, Page 240; and (2) to recov- son of a certain judgment entered in the Detective Anthony Marques of the Union Fire Department was also hon- formed police officers, firefighters, er possession of, and concerns premises Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court commonly known as 141 Johnston of New Jersey bearinq judgment number Union Police Department was hon- ored at the event for running into a and state trooper;;. The non-profit also NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS " Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062. DJ-048519-1990 on 05/04/90, in the orig- If you are unable to obtain an attorney, inal sum of $5,033.70, wherein you, ored for his quick thinking while home to make sure no one was inside •provides financial assistance to the (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: you may communicate with the New Jer- JOSEPH T. MCMULLAN are the judgment responding to a dispute on June 13 of just moments before it became families of officers who have died in DARREN D. MCRAE, DARRICK MCRAE, sey Bar Association by calling 732-249- creditor and ARNOLD MCRAE is the judg- ARNOLD" MCCRAE, JR., ARNOLD 5000. You may also contact the Lawyer ment debtor and for any lien, claim or last year. At the scene, he wns con- engulfed in flames. the line of duty. MCRAE, SR., and each of their heirs, Referral Service of the County of venue interest you may have In, to or against the devisees, and personal representa- by calling 908-353-4715. If you cannot mortgaged premises. fronted by an intoxicated man wield- A gas main had exploded, and nearby Staff Writer Lauren DeFilippo can tives, and his, her, their or any of their afford an attorney, you may communicate GINA S. MCRAE, her heirs, devisees, successors in right, title and interest with the Legal Services office of the and personal representatives, and her, ing a carving knife. home was already engulfed in flames. be reached at 908-686-7700, ext. NORTHEAST REALTY - County of venue by calling 908-354-4340. their or any of their successors in right, JOSEPH T. MCMULLAN, his heirs, DARREN MCRAE, and his, her, their or title and interest is made a party defen- Marques was able to prevent the Bondurich however, entered two build- 119, or uniom:ountyb@thelocal- devisees, and personal representa- any of their successors in right, title and dant to this foreclosure action by reason tives, and his, their or any of their suc- interest, are hereby made party defen- of a certain judgment entered in the man from injuring himself, or his eld- ings making sure that no one else was in source.com. cessors In right, title and interest dants to this foreclosure action because, Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court GINA S. MCRAE, her heirs, devisees, the record owner of the mortgaged prem- of New Jersey bearing judgment number and personal representatives, and her, ises being foreclosed, DARREN D. J-219308-1994 on 05/19/94, wherein you, their or any of their successors in MCRAE, had died on 12/10/02, fn which GINA S. MCRAE are the judgment creditor right, title and interest case you would have an ownership inter- and ARNOLD MCRAE is Ihe judgment est in the mortgaged premises and for any debtor and for any lien, claim or interest Correction Hen, claim or interest you may have in, to you may have in, to or. against the mort- YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND or against the mortgaged premises. REQUIRED to serve upon ZUCKER, gaged premises. GOLDBERG &-ACKERMAN, ESQS., plain- DARRICK "MCRAE, ARNOLD MCRAE, DONALD F. PHELAN, CLERK The article "Freeholders OK $400 million budget" in It is the policy of this newspaper to correct all signifi- tiff's attorneys, whose address is 200 JR., ARNOLD MCRAE, SR., and each of SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY the May 4 editions of Worrall Community Newspapers cant errors that are brought to the editor's attention. If you Sheffield Street, Suite 301, Mountainside, their heirs, devisees, and personal repre- THIS IS AN ATTEMPT New Jersey 07092-0024, telephone num- sentatives, and his, her, their or any of TO COLLECT A DEBT. incorrectly spelled Hillside resident Nathalie Yafet's name. believe we have made such an error, contact editorial@the- ber 1-908-233-8500, an Answer to the their successors in right, title and inter- ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED Complaint and Amendment To Foreclo- est, the heirs, devisees, and personal WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The article should have also stated that it was Barbara localsource.com, or call 908-686-7700 weekdays before 5 sure Complaint filed in a civil action, in representatives of DARREN D. 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Pierce Superb X^ ^ 908.754.0952 Ext. 7986 PAGE 20 — THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Eat and exercise wisely to remain healthy and active this spring As we begin to see signs of credit chiropractic for having an the chiropractic services they The best advice for parents who rather than potato chips. includes a warm-up and stretching spring, it is time to get outside and impact on their lives. A 1997 New received. have young athletes in the family is •Maintain a healthy weight. Cer- session before every practice, game enjoy some fresh air. With wanner York Daily News headline read, "Chi- • 73 percent felt that most or all of to help them prepare their bodies and tain sports, such as gymnastics, or meet. A slow jog, jumping rope weather, we should all be taking ropractic Saves Third, Baseman's their expectations were met. to learn to protect themselves from wrestling and figure skating, require and/or lifting small weight reduces long walks, jogs around the park and Career." The article spoke about how As neuromusculoskeletal special- sports-related injuries before they your young athlete to follow strict the risk of torn or ripped muscles. rollerblading, to mention a few pop- chiropractic saved Wade Boggs from ists, certain chiropractic doctors have happen. dietary rules. Be sure your child does Flexibility becomes a preventive key ular activities. Baseball and softball pain that was affecting his ability to specialized training in sports medi- The American Chiropractic Asso- not feel pressured into being to thin when pushing to score that extra goal teams will be hitting foil stride. For play baseball. 2002 speedskating cine. 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Doctors of chiropractic can equipment is not properly fitted. element to optimal fitness. Teenage plements. Instead, they should ask ments and stay in top shape through- Americans sought chiropractic care. address other health concerns, such Make sure all equipment, including athletes should drink at least eight 8- their coach or trainer to include out the season? Doctors of chiro- A recent Gallup Poll of chiropractic as shoulder, knee, "arm and wrist pain helmets, pads and shoes, fit your ounce glasses of water a day. weekly weight-training and body- practic are trained and licensed to patients, conducted for the American that could affect your game. child or adolescent. 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(973)740-1400 ~(800) VEIN-CTR WORRALL NEWSPAPERS WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11. 2006 — PAGE 21 Young author turns childhood accident into inspiration By Bea Smith ing urban fiction books. I was impressed by a book written by my friend and Staff Writer mentor, Kae Brown, who also lives in Vauxhall. I said to myself, 'I can write a There's a bright future in store for a bright young woman who has accom- book like that, and I can give a message to women through my main character's plished more in her 21 years than most people twice her age. In addition, she is trials and tribulations.'" as lovely as a model, as intelligent as a scholar and as warm and caring as any- She sighed. "Maybe other people can learn to do for themselves. I want to one's best friend. advise them to do for yourself. Don't rely on a man or anyone to get what you And she's written and published a book. need. Be independent." Her name is Nicole Renee Fear of Vauxhall, but she is known in literary cir- How did Renee come up with a title like "A Bona Fide Diva?" cles by her pen name, Nicole Renee. The book she has written is called "A Bona "A diva," she explained, "used to be a woman with an attitude or a superstar. Fide Diva," and the business she started last year is called Black Jewel Publish- Now, it can mean anything. The bona fide part is the real woman, who is inde- ing. pendent." She will be graduating from Bloomfield College on May 25 and will receive She said it took "six months to write the book and another three months to a degree in English communication with a concentration in broadcasting. copyright it and start my own publishing business. I am the sole proprietor. Renee recently was honored by The National Council of Negro Women There is so much to do, especially with so much graphic designs to be done." • Vauxhall Inc. "for her outstanding achievements." She was presented with the Renee, who lives with her mother, Doris Jones, in Vauxhall, mentioned that Mayor's Award on April 22 by the mayor of Union Township, Peter Capodice, she did not pattern any of her complex characters after her family and friends. who congratulated "Nicole Fears for her outstanding achievements and wish her In her book, her father dotes on the main character, Alatta, and spoils her. much success in all her future endeavors." In real life, she said, "I never really had a father figure in my life. My parents During a visit to this office the other afternoon, Nicole Renee explained why were divorced when I was at a very young age. So it was difficult for me tp write she had written such a sexually explicit book and created a "sassy" character so about a relationship with him. When you don't have someone in your life, you unlike herself. imagine it. I just made him up. I have a vivid imagination. My creative writing "First of all," she said, "I was very, very shy. I've always wanted to write. I teacher tells me that all the time." had a lot of storytelling in my family and I used to write things in a journal." Why is the book so filled with sexual activity, curses and really bad words? The reason she was so shy was because of a major incident in her life as a "I've seen so many movies and read so many urban fiction, I need to incor- child; "I was hit by a car on Oregon Street in Vauxhall. My body slid on the con- porate these things in my book. Honestly," she smiled, "sex sells. Let's be hon- crete like a slip and slide without the water. They thought I was dead. The Emer- est about it. And when I get into my characters, I really get into them." gency Squad shocked me a few times and I came back to life, but I was in a Renee protested that "the main character in my book is not me. I'm honestly coma for three days. They took me to the Children's Specialized Hospital in a sweet-spoken, but articulate, young woman." Mountainside and I was there for four months. The bones in my face and hands After Renee graduates from college, she will have an internship in the — especially my pinkie — were broken. I had to have skin graft." Department of Communications at Novartis in East Hanover. "I want to get my Renee shuddered as she recalled her pain and anxieties. "While I was in the master's degree, but I'm undecided right now. I plan on doing it next year. I hospital," she said, "I went to classes to keep up with my school work." believe in communications," she declared. She explained that, when she came out of the hospital, "I was shy because of Renee is planning to write two more books, so she's going to be busy with my scars. I had to do a lot of therapy. My mom read 'The Lord's Prayer' to me her writing and her publishing business in the very near future. every single night. I was embarrassed at school because of visible injuries. I "And," she grinned, "I have to find some time to spend with my high school escaped through writing. I was attending Livingston School in Union and I was sweetheart, Darnell Barnett, who is working in corporate accounting. After all, encouraged by my teacher. Later, at Kawameeh, I was further encouraged in my we've been together for six years." writing by Miss Wycoff, and other teachers at Union High School showed an That's a lot of future for an ambitious 21-year-old woman, who sees the Nicole Renee Fear, whose pen name is Nicole Renee, interest in my writing." world in successful endeavors. offers an at-time shocking tale to delight readers in her Renee graduated from Union High School in 2002. "I have always liked read- Staff Writer Bea Smith can be reached at [email protected]. first novel, 'A Bona Fide Diva.' Author's first book has potential to become 'Bona Fide' hit Some people have difficulty in try- lives with her parents in an upper mid- Adeanna — who comes from the throughout the book, Tarique brings book's foul language and poor editing. ing to imagine real people and real sit- dle class section of East Trenton. She slums, but attends the same high Alatta down to his level — and Once the author finds a competent edi- uations. But not Nicole Renee, the 21- On is spoiled outrageously by her father, school. Alatta picks fights with the beyond. He ends up in prison; she, on tor to smooth everything over, "A year-old first book author, who hails Darnell, with money, the best in fash- students, with Adeanna backing her skid row. Bona Fide Diva" might easily become from the Vauxhall section of Union. the ion clothesand a boundless love. Her up. And during her fiery excursions It is interesting to see how, despite a best seller and be placed on the shelf Her shockingly, sexually explicit mother, Lisa, who sneers and snaps at into a lifelong battle with humanity, her difficulties, she is able to raise her- of this reviewer's collection of best novel, "A Bona Fide Diva," is loaded Shelf her and can really see right through Alatta meets a young, attractive hood- self from her drug-drenched gutter, sellers. with strong, interesting, but some- By Bea Smith her bratty ways, cannot influence her lum, Tarique, who is into selling drugs find her illegitimate son, to become a times loathsome, characters, intimate husband. and having his way with all the real bona fide diva. Staff Writer Bea Smith can be situations and a heroine who is so hands and has given so much of her- The snooty Alatta has only one women he meets and, ultimately, Alat- There is a lesson here, somewhere, reached at djablonski@thelocal- enamoredofherself that a fe'adefbare- self to this book, that she has become friend who really cares about her — ta. He is truly her downfall and, but it is somewhat smudged by the source.com. -.••..•• , ly feels sorry for her when she ulti- its publisher, Black Jewel Publishing, mately hits the bottom of the barrel. located in Vauxhall. 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Staff Writer "Never Ending Story," a premiere presentation, was Rather than "An Evening of Contemporary Ballet," Car- choreographed by Konstantin Dournev, who has degrees in olyn Clark, artistic/executive director of the New Jersey classical ballet and choreography from his native Russia, Ballet Co., based in Livingston, should have called this pro- with music by John Powell and costumes by Theatre Ballet duction "An Evening of Intimate Ballet." Inc. Here, too, is apassionate piece of work with a real mar- The last of the Saturday Night Series for the season at ried couple, Dournev and Vorobyeva, allowing the audi- the Wilkins Theater in Kean University, Union, actually ence a glimpse of their private lives. Their love duet has the raised the temperatures of the members in the audience .audience in a dither, as Vorobyeva attempts to seek a per- with its often torid presentations of aspects of "Facets," manent relationship with an evasive, albeit interested, part- "Romeo and Juliet," "Ariel," "Tango" and the world pre- ner. miere of "Never Ending Story." After a frustrating attempt to hold on to his love, the bal- Beginning with "Flames of Paris," set during the French lerina is rewarded with a passionate kiss, and one wonders Revolution, the ever-smiling, Gabriella Noa-Pierson, who whether it was part of the story or a personal gesture. She appears, to get better with every performance, is teamed is an excellent dancer, as is he, although he doesn't seem to with the handsome Albert Davydov. Their very aggresive have too much to do on stage. Dournev makes it up with dancing with powerful turns and lifts adds to the intimacy his exciting choreography. of their togetherness. A combination of classical ballet and tango dancing is Choreographed by Vasili Vainonen, with music by Boris reflected in "Tango," a most unusual ballet, with choreog- Asafiev and costumes by Nancy Reed, "Flames of Paris" raphy and costumes by Johan Renvall and music by Pia- was an excellent choice to start the program. zolla, Plaza, Mores and Villolda. In a background of fiery If ever a deep, youthful love, filled with undying adora- red, four couples tantalize the audience and each other with tion was expressed in a ballet, it was in Saturday evening's their combination of flirtation and sultry interplay: Saule "Romeo and Juliet," a pas de deux featuring David Tamaki Rachemedova with Bold, Violeta Angelova with Vladimir and Mari Sugawa in the title roles. Choreography was by Roje, Michelle de Fremery with Tamaki, and Kotoe Kojima Johan Renvall, with music by Prokofiev and costumes by and Andres Neira. Neira is an especially dramatic and skill- Paul McRae, Lori Christman and Patricia Levinson. The ful dancer.. He knows how to play to an audience and both two dancers, both of Japanese descent, complement each audience and dancer relate well. other in their very fine dancing. The purity of their love "Ariel," an outstanding modern ballet, and very acrobat- seemed to melt the audience's heart, particularly knowing ic, has four couples, attired in black costumes, entrance an the tragic fate of these two young people. audience with their styles of dancing and energetic enthusi- "Facets," an unusual ballet with three couples dancing asm — something one does not normally see in classical and interacting and exhibiting their energetic acrobatic ballet. The couples, deFremery and Dournev, Sugawa, once skills, stunned their audience into submission. Choreo- more partnered with Tamaki; Christina Theryoung and graphed by Ali Pourfarrokh with music by Gustav Mahler Vitaly Verterich, Kojima and Neira and Noa-Pierson and and costumes by McRae, "Facets" is set to the third move- Hover, offer a vibrancy of attraction and physicality. ment of Mahler's Fourth Symphony. "Ariel" was choreographed by Pourfarrokh, with music by The couples, Julia Vorobyeva and Andrei Jouravlev, Era Francis Poulenc and costumes by McRae. It made its pre- Korotaeya-Jouravleva and Sergio Amarante, and Katie miere at the Community Theater in Morristown in 2002. Pivarnik and Tuyshin Bold, offer a lot of variations to a Love truly makes the world go 'round and who can bet- modern style of dance. ter capture it and express it as thoroughly but the excellent Their interactions have an unusual flair of their attrac- and exceptionally talented dancers that make up the New tions to each other. Rarely does one see three male dancers Jersey Ballet Co- 'Facets,' an unusual ballet with three couples dancing and interacting and exhibiting their dancing together, acrobatically or otherwise. The women Bravo! Brava! energetic acrobatic skills, stunned their audience into submission. Choreographed by Ali dance that way, too. but. it is not unusual to see ballerina Staff Writer Bea Smith can be reached at Pourfarrokh with music by Gustav Mahler and costumes by McRae, 'Facets' is set to the dance together. Even their costumes are different. But djablonski@thelocalsource. com. third movement of Mahler's Fourth Symphony. Hillgraves to star as Violetta In Verdi's 'La The Little Opera Company is thrilled to have Rebekkah ues throughout the United States. In New York City, she has per- by Gilbert and Sullivan, again with the Lamplighters; the Second Hilgraves starring as Violetta in its upcoming production of formed the roles of Rachel in the world premiere of "The Eglan- Prioress, Madame Lidoine, in Poulenc's "Dialogues of the Verdi's "La Traviata." tine," by Sam Belich, Elisabetta in Verdi's "Don Carlo with Opera Carmelites;" and Helen in "Three Sisters'Who Are Not Sisters," "When you are casting an opera as famous as this one, you Drammatica," and the title role in Puccini's "Suor Angelica," with by Ned Rorem. Hilgraves' roles include Donna Elvira in "Don have to give the audience the best, and that is what I believe Ms. Chelsea Opera and American Singers Opera Project. Hilgraves has Giovanni," Mimi in "La Boheme" and Amelia in "Un ballo in Hilgraves will bring to the opera — the best," says producer also performed the soprano solo in Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" Maschera." Valerie Pineda, co-founder of the Little Opera Company. with Ars Musica. Critics have said of Hilgraves, "... a gorgeous soprano who can Hilgraves also believes in the mission of The Little Opera Elsewhere around the country, she has appeared several times act," San Francisco Review, and "...this vivacious soprano..." Company, which is to include young people from the community as a soloist with the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra and with John Bell Young, distinguished pianist and critic, Opera News. in all of its opera productions, creating new artists and audiences Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers. She has appeared in You can see Rebekkah Hilgraves perform the role of Violetta in for opera. •• - solo recitals in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Buffalo and Verdi's "La Traviata" in a fully staged production given by the Lit- '"•As far, as Lam concerned, there are never enough talented New York City. She has been named "Best Actress in a Musical" tle Opera Company at the Roy Smith Theater at Union County artists in the world, and it's rewarding to know that young singers by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle for the lead- College in Cranford on May 12 at 8 p.m. and May. 13 at 2 p.m. like the Little Opera Company Young Artists are coming along to ing role in an original work with the Lamplighters, an award-win- Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors. Call the New keep the traditions alive, and perhaps breathe new life into them," ning opera company in San Francisco. Jersey Workshop for the Arts for tickets and information at 908- said Hilgraves. The noted soprano has also taken roles in several operas and 789-9696. 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For more information call 33 Lugged on the Internet 2 Tickle target ANSWERS APPEAR ON PAGE 27 908-686-7850 Send-.us information of HOROSCOPES SVtay15to21 friends or associates and let the cre- week to sit down, compare notes and There is a high probability for mis- your high school reunions ARIES, March 21 to April 19: ativity begin. make plans for what will be your takes in communication. Review Inconsistencies in your income or LEO, July 23 to Aug. 22: Cash in shared future. important paperwork, documents or Wbrrall Community Newspapers 17 South, Wood Ridge. Check-in is financial statements beg for an inves- on a key cycle of achievement. Use SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 22 to Dec. forms and make the necessary correc- seeks information on reunions of from 6:15 to 7 p.m. and the event is tigation. Take time to figure out what the knowledge and experience you 21: Be sure to stay informed on cur- tions. Union County schools. Send news of from 7 p.m. to midnight. The cost is should be the correct dollar amounts have accumulated to make great rent policies or scheduled changes at If your birthday is this week, either your reunion plans to Reunions, Wor- $85. Contact: Kristine (DeMuro) Creo or withholdings. strides in your career. work. Read a circulated newsletter or your expectations are too high or your rall Community Newspapers, 1291 at 973-239-0103 or KPCee3@ TAURUS, April 20 to May 20: You VIRGO, Aug. 23 to Sept. 22: An memo with special care. imagination is operating on overload Stuyvesant Ave., Union NJ 07083, or AOL.com. may find yourself in front of a crowd attitude adjustment might be just what CAPRICORN, Dec. 22 to Jan. 19: during the coming year. You could be by e-mail to' djablonski@thelocal- or in the spotlight this week. Commu- is needed to improve your outlook. Plan to spend quality time in social- or seen as a creative genius or viewed as source.com, with "Reunions" in the Editorial deadlines nicate your thoughts and ideas with a Turn to a motivational or inspirational entertainment-type activities this someone who lives in a world of fan- subject line. Following are deadlines for news: special flair. text to help put you on the right track. week. Do yourself a favor and make tasy. With focus and clearly defined Include all pertinent contact infor- Church, club and social events — GEMINI, May 21 to June 21: The LIBRA, Sept. 23 to Oct. 23: You an extra effort to go out and enjoy goals, you can bypass the hype and mation, such as the names of contact Friday at noon. ideal solution to an ongoing problem have some decisions to make about yourself. embrace the rewards associated with this very creative cycle. Challenge personnel, phone numbers and e-mail Entertainment — Friday at noon. is finally within sight. Do your best to credit card debt or spending. Play it AQUARIUS, Jan. 20 to Feb. 18: addresses, so that attendees may 1 yourself to use your talents and ideas Sports news and game results — be patient and wait until you have all smart and avoid taking on more finan- Take steps to overcome doubts, fears inquire about the reunion. All dates cial obligations than you can handle. and to be the best that you can be. Monday at noon. of the facts and details. or uncertainties about loved ones or and deadlines relevant to the reunion family. Ask questions and hope for Letter to the Editor — Monday 9 CANCER, June 22 to July 22: A SCORPIO, Oct. 24 to'Nov. 21: A Also born this week: Joseph Cot- should also be included. heart-to-heart talk with a partner or honesty and full disclosure. ten, Liberace, Maureen O'Sullivan, a.m. club or group you belong to has an The following schools are plan- important mission. Put your head mate is long overdue. Take time this PISCES, Feb. 19 to March 20: Frank Capra and Ho Chi Minh. ning reunions: General news and information— Monday 5 p.m. together with those of a few close • Union High School, Class of 1976,30-year reunion, 2006. • Union High School, Class of 1981, 25-year reunion, 2006. New Jersey Conservatory for the Arts • Union High School, Class of Community Theatre Since 1932 1986, 20-year reunion, 20*06. The Resident Theatre Group at the Surgdorff Cultural Canter the Professional Division of the Newark School of the Arts 1O Durand Road, MapfeWood, NJ O7O4O For information on any of the 973-761 -8453 Designated a "Major Service Organization " by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for its above reunions, write to Reunions artistic excellence, substantial activity and broad public service Unlimited Inc., P.O. Box 150, Eng- lishtown 07726, or call 732-617- 1000. The T&.Ie of the • Hillside High School Class of ^Allergist's Wife Auditions 1960 is planning its next reunion for by Ch&rles Mixsclx 2007. at the Burgdorff Cufturef Center Advanced Music Students ages 7 to 17 in Forward your contact information May 12,13,19 and 2O at 8:00 PM to Linda Arotzky Lieb at Hillside- May 14 at 2:00 pm flute, oboe, violin, viola, cello, piano, saxophone, guitar and voice Genera! Admission: *16.00 "• [email protected]. Seniors/Students: $13.00 , The event is scheduled for Oct. 20, www.brownpap«erticketstevents/33d2 L 2007, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Hyatt 1-800-838-3006 ] Saturday, May 20, 2006 Morristown at Headquarters Plaza. SAVjE $1 00 vvith thisCoupon. Send your current contact information For more information visit our website: WWW.thBStrollers.oirg Newark School of the Arts, 89 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ by e-mail to: Linda Arotzky Lieb at [email protected]. Call for information and an application • Rahway High School Class of (973) 642-0133 1980 is organizing its 25-year reunion. Call 732-288-2857 of send an e-mail ~ Performing opportunities to • Ron Knox at [email protected] for more — Master classes conducted by international leading performers and teachers from information. • Roselle Park High School, Class BIoorrtfieltf|%e;^ ^Pleasant^Ue^^'ay, Verona major conservatories such as The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music of 1976, 30-year reunion. Ksst'^ Oiunly Dtpt. tit1 Parks & Rose SquaredHrotfiictions, Inc. The reunion committee is seeking — Preparation for competitions including the NJPAC/Jeffxey Carollo Scholarship classmates from 1976 for the event which is Nov. 25. If interested in Program, the Star-Ledger Performing Arts Performing Awards and others attending, contact Bob Milici via e- mail at [email protected] or by ~ 1 to 1 1/2 hours of private instruction per week phone at 908-241-5255 with a current home or e-mail address. • Roselle Catholic High School — Chamber Music and Jazz Workshops class of 1976 is having a 30-year reunion in November. Contact Bill Doyle at [email protected] and 732- — Music Theory/Solfege 381-9598 or John Gigantino at kgi- gantino@juno,com. — Diction for Voice students in English, French and German • Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, Clark, class of 1968 is prepar- ing to have its 40th reunion. The Past and current students in the Conservatory program have won major competitions. Reunion Committee, assembling the address list, is seeking missing class- Newark School of the Arts, 89 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ (973) 642-0133 (on site parking) mates. Alumni who have not yet been contacted by telephone or know of other alumni who have not been con- tacted are urged to call/e-mail Barbara NSA 's programs are supported in-part by the Garo Emmanouilidis at 732-574-2956 New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, [email protected]. a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts • The Weehawken Hugh School Class of 1971 will have its 35th reunion Nov. 24 at The Fiesta, Route WORRALL NEWSPAPERS WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 — PAGE 25 Stepping Out is a weekly calendar work that was a watershed in the histo- designed to guide our readers to the ry of music up until that time, and which many arts and entertainment events then influenced the development musi- in the Union County area. The calen- cal tradition for the next hundred years. dar is open to all groups and organi- Scholars throughout the world have zations in the Union County area. To pronounced Mozart as a miracle of cre- ativity that walked like a man. Doctors place your free listing, send informa- have said Mozart will increase your tion to: Worrall Community Newspa- DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY IN ELIZA- home in New Mexico. der, winner; making it a truly award- For information on the Showcase child's intelligence. Whatever his effect pers, 1291 Stuyvesant Ave., P.O. Box BETH. Pick your choice of social danc- Today's reading is open to the pub- winning play. Theater or any NJWA program, call on our world, this concert presents a 3109, Union 07083. Faxes may be ing, $9 per person, or Latin dancing, lic. Admission is free. An open reading The story is that of Sara Goode, an 908-789-9696, visit the office at 150- unique opportunity to celebrate and sent to 908-686-6681. $10 per person, at the Bayway Polish will follow the feature and audience enormously successful American ,152 East Broad St. in Westfield or log honor the marvelous wonders of both Club, 625 Pulaski St. For information, members may read one of their own woman, working as the British repre- on to www.njworkshopforthearts.com. Mozart and mothers everywhere. call 908-355-3131. poems. For more information, call 908- sentative of a major Hong Kong bank STAGE PRESENCE INC. will run in Ticket prices for Mozart and Moth- 889-7223 or 908-889-5298. and about to celebrate her 54th birth- Maplewood at the Burgdorff Cultural LUNA LOUNGE hosts "Tasty Thurs- er's Day are $25-$60, Discounts are ART SHOWS day, which she isn't exactly too happy Center from June 3 to 11. Tickets will available for students, senior citizens days" with DJ Richie, who spins rag- about. Firmly ensconced in her lovely go on sale to the public later this BERKELEY HEIGHTS ARTIST and groups. Tickets may be purchased gaeton and hip-hop. Patrons must be London home, she leads a quiet, month. NANCY ORI is featured at a perma- 21 or older, dress is casual but trendy. RADIO directly from the Westfield Symphony almost cold, expatriate life with her Now in its forth season, Stage Pres- Orchestra office, 224 E, Broad St., or nent exhibit at Berkeley Heights Public Parking is available. Luna Lounge is daughter, Tess. For the birthday cele- ence Inc. is based in Union and has by calling the box office at 908-232- Library, 290 Plainfieid Ave., Berkeley. located at 1906 E. St. Georges Ave., TRI-COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATION Heights. For information, call 908-464- will meet at 8 p.m. the first and third bration, her two sisters, Gorgeous Teit- previously produced "Nunsense A- 9400. Linden. Call 908-925-4120 for details. elbaum, Dr. Gorgeous, loving house- 9333. Mondays of the month at the Willow Menl," "Bat Boy: The Musical" and For more information, call 908-232- wife and mother, of Newton, Mass., "Smokey Joe's Cafe." "OFF THE RACK," presented by The Grove Presbyterian Church on Old 9400, or e-mail wso@westfieldsym- Arts Guild of Rahway, 1670 Irving phony.org. Street, Rahway 07065, from now to HOBBIES THE BACK PORCH in Rahway will May 26, features works by Patricia THE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB INC. present Open Mic Night every Thurs- Cudd, Neal Korn, Diane Savona and meets at 295 Jefferson Ave., Union, 'The Gods Love Nubia' day night, and live bands perform on Nyugen Smith. Free admission. For behind Home Depot on Route 22 East. Friday and Saturday nights. information, call 732-381 -7511 or visit The club is open to the public Satur- Happy Hour is 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays [email protected] or days from 1 to 4 p.m. For information, to Fridays, with $1 drafts and $3 Long www.rahwayartsguild.org. call 908-964-9724 or 908-964-8808, Island iced teas. Mondays are Mexican send inquiries via e-mail to Mondays,with $2 shot specials, $2 [email protected] or visit the Web Coronas, $2 margaritas and $1 tacos. BOOKS site at www.tmrci.com. Wednesdays are Ladies Nights and karaoke. THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOK THE HARVEST QUILTERS OF CEN- The Back Porch is located at 1505 GROUP will meet at Barnes and TRAL NEW JERSEY will meet the first Main St., Rahway. For information, call Noble, 1180 Raritan Road, Clark. For Monday of each month at Cozy Corner 732-381-6455. information, call 732-574-1818. Creations quilt shop, Park Avenue, CROSSROADS, 78 North Ave., Gar- Scotch Plains. THE "LORD OF THE RINGS" READ- wood, presents a series of jazz, blues KNITTING GROUP meets every Mon- ING GROUP meets the first Wednes- and comedy concerts, as well as foot- day from 10 a.m. to noon. Knitters are day of the month at Barnes and Noble, ball-themed nights. encouraged to bring a favorite project 1180 Raritan Road, Clark. For informa- Every Sunday: Live comedy, funk to the Springfield Barnes & Noble Cafe. tion, call 732-574-1818. • and poetry; Live at Instant Coffee, 8 For more information, call 973-376- p.m. KEAN UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF 6581. Every Monday: Open Mic Night, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS and The HICKORY TREE CHORUS, an award- Happy Hour all night. Star-Ledger have partnered to publish wjnning women's chorus singing four- Every Tuesday: Jazz Jam; all pints, a new book titled "World of Wonder: part a cappella harmony in barbershop $2. Exploring the Realms of History, Sci- style, meets every Wednesday at 7:30 Every Wednesday: Karaoke Night; ence, Nature and Technology." The p.m. at the New Jersey Youth Sympho- Miller Lite and MGD, $2 all night. book brings together 90 of the most ny Music Center, 570 Central Ave., Every Thursday: Fiesta Night; Coro- fascinating subjects surveyed by the New Providence. Open to residents of na, Cuervo and margaritas, $2 all World of Wonder series. The book is both Essex and Union counties. To- night. now available for purchase in the Kean, learn more about Sweet Adelines, For information, call 908-232-5666 University book store and on the Web Hickory Tree and its quartets, women or visit www.xxroads.com. site of The Star-Ledger at arid teen-aged girls who sing are urged MOLLY MAGUIRE'S IRISH PUB in http://www.nj.com/worldofwonder. to visit the Web site, hickorytreecho- Clark will present entertainment in the rus.org., send a message by e-mail to coming weeks. Molly Maguire's is WEEKLY STORY TIMES are present- [email protected]., or call located at 1085 Central Ave., Clark. ed on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for 973-966-6815. For information, call 732-388-6511. preschoolers and on Thursdays at 4:30 SECOND SATURDAYS COFFEE- p.m. for 5- to 7-year-olds at the Spring- HOUSE will take place the second field Barnes & Noble, located at 240 Saturday of each month at 8 p.m. in Route 22 West, Springfield. For infor- INTERNET.. Wanda Toro puts her all into her performance as she sings 'The Gods Love Nubia' in the lead role of 'Aida,' now playing every weekend through May 21 at the Cranford Dramat- the Fellowship Hall of the Summit Uni- mation, call 973-376-6581. THE INTERNET LOUNGE, 256 South tarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave., Sum- Ave., Fanwood, hosts an Open Mic/ ic Club. The production is being directed by Shayne Austin Miller of Montclair, who has mit. Featured will be an "open mic" Karaoke Night on Sundays at 7 p.m. also directed 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' and 'South Pacific' at the Cranford Dramatic Club. forum of music, poetry, comedy and CLASSES Join the group for a cup of gourmet cof- performance art. Refreshments are fee and a wide variety of organic foods who has her own call-in radio advice served. Admission is $4. Talent is THE DUCRET SCHOOL OF ART is Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. For and participate in an original poetry information, call 908-241-5758. program and hopes to make the leap to VARIETY sought for future dates. located at 1030 Central Ave. and is sit- reading, a stand-up comedy routine or TV, and Pfeni Rosensweig, peripatetic uated on a seven-acre campus ;in af For information, call 908-412-1855 'a musical number There's no cover third-world travel writer, alas, unmar- WESTFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHES- or send a message by e-mail to historic'residential arearof-Plainfieldji' : charge, and patrons' can come iri, ried, are expected to arrive at any TRA announces that, on Saturday at 8 [email protected]. The school offers full-time and part- make new friends, surf the Web or play ,., SCRIPTS •""'•:' moment. As if this weren't' causing p.m., at the Presbyterian Church in time day and evening classes in fine a game of Diablo2, NeverWinterNights, PREMIERE STAGES, the new Actors' Sara enough stress, Mervyn Kant Westfield, they will present "Mozart VAN GOGH'S EAR, 1017 Stuyvesant art, graphic design/computer graphics WarCraft or Counter-Strike. To ask shows up at her door, and she doesn't and Mother's Day," a double celebra- Ave., Union, will present a series of and illustration. For information call Equity Association theater program at about a schedule of events, call 908- Kean University, is currently accepting even know the man, who, at first sight, tion of Mother's Day and the.250th musical events. Tuesdays are 908-757-7171, fax: 908-757-2626, or 490-1234 or visit its Web site: is instantly smitten with her. Mervyn is anniversary of the birthday of possibly "Acoustic Tuesday," some of which fea- visit the Web site at www.duCret.edu. play submissions for the Premiere www.theinternetlounge.com. Stages Play Festival from professional a furrier and a friend of Geoffrey's, the the greatest musical genius that ever ture open mic from 8 to 9 p.m. for folk LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM, 1003 Mor- on again, off again, lover of Pfeni. After lived. singers, poets and comedians, fol- ris Ave., Union, chronicles more than playwrights born or currently residing in New Jersey, as well as in the sur- her sisters arrive for the celebration, On this special Mother's day week- lowed by a featured folk performer. 200'years of New Jersey and U.S. his- Tess, and her boyfriend, Tom, turn up end, Westfield Symphony Orchestra Open mic participants sign up at 7:30 tory. The museum is open to the public JAZZ rounding areas of New York, Connecti- cut and Pennsylvania. There is no fee and advise her that they're planning to partners with Pro Arte Chorale, to fea- p.m. and get 10 minutes at the micro- Wednesdays through Saturdays, from LANA'S RESTAURANT in Clark will rush off to his ancestral Lithuania for ture 3 of Mozart's greatest master- phone. Jazz and blues are featured 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, from required to submit a play to the Pre- offer dinner and live jazz with Warren reasons of political protest. Next to pieces. "The Coronation Mass" is an Sundays at 8 p.m. The cover charge is noon to 4 p.m., April through Decem- miere Stages Play Festival. To request Vache every Thursday, beginning at 7 arrive is Nicholas, the stuffy Brit whom explosion of youthful exuberance $3 for all Sunday concerts, unless oth- ber. For more information about entry guidelines, send • a self- p.m. For information, call 732-669- Sara has been "seeing" although he clothed in the form of a High Mass, yet erwise noted. For' information, call 908- upcoming Liberty Hall events or for addressed, stamped envelope to Laura 9024. Kelly, producing assistant, Premiere seems somewhat anti-Semitic. All of keeping at the same time that almost 810-1844. reservations, call 908-527-0400. this adds up to a rather interesting sensual beauty unique to Mozart's LIVE JAZZ PERFORMANCES will be Stages is at Kean University, 1000 THE CONCORD SINGERS, a unique, LIGHT AND FORM in Landscape Pho- evening, which leads our characters to musical language. non-auditioning women's community tography, a workshop by well known featured every Friday at 9:30 p.m. at Morris Ave., Union 07083. unexpected romance, suspected part- "The Sinfonia Concertante," possi- chorus, seeks new members. photographer and teacher Nancy Ori 22 West Restaurant and Lounge, 2185 ings, recriminations, reconciliations, bly written as a show piece for Mozart Rehearsals are Mondays from 7:30 to consisting of a lecture and a photo Route 22, Union. Patrons must be 21 newfound love and acceptance. It himself on viola and his father on violin, 10 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church in shoot throughout historic Liberty Hall and older. For more information, call SINGLES leads our audience to a fabulous fun is arguably his best concerto for string Summit. Museum's 23 beautifully landscaped 908-206-0060. CATHOLICS WHO HAPPEN TO BE and funny evening of theater. instruments, measuring up to the For more information, call Debra acres, which include an orchard, SINGLE CLUB is sponsoring its 10th "The Sisters Rosensweig" is being greatest of his piano concerti. Boyman at 908-771-0978 or visit the extensive gardens and some of the annual Caribbean Cruise out of New produced and directed at The Summit The concert ends with Mozart's final Web site, www.concordsingers.org. oldest trees on record in New Jersey, KIDS York City on Carnival's Legend. The Playhouse by Vincent J. Balzano and symphony, "No. 41, Jupiter." Like SING KARAOKE at The Crossroads, will be June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. cruise sails June 13-21-. All singles are features the talents of Joyce Slous of Beethoven, Haydn and Mahler, 78 North Ave., Garwood, on Wednes- The rain date is June 24. Tickets are TALES FOR TOTS PRESCHOOL welcome including family and friends Montclair as Sara, Beth Painter of Mozart's last symphony is a summa- days at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free and $30 per person. Reservations are STORY TIME will be offered at Barnes of Catholic Singles. Call Leonora at Westfield as Gorgeous, Joelle Bochner tion of all that has come before in the prizes are awarded. For information, required. Call 908-527-0400. The and Noble, Route 22 West, Springfield, 973-743-6100 or e-mail at centu- of Springfield as Pfeni, David Clay- composer's realm of musical expres- call 908-232-5666, or log on to workshop will be at 1003 Morris Ave., Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m., [email protected] for more informa- poole of Summit as Geoffrey, Joe Vier- sion. It is a conclusion to a body of www.xxroads.com. Union, directly across from Kean Uni- and the Kids' Writing Workshop, Satur- tion. no of Edison as'Mervyn, Natalie Smith versity at www.libertyhallnj.org. days at 10 a.m. For information, call 973-376-8544. SUBURBAN SINGLES GROUP NJ of Essex Fells, as Tess, Hank Bruh of forming, inviting single women in their Old Bridge as Nicholas and Vincent David Jajhionskip Editor 30s and 40s or thereabouts looking to Williams of Summit as Tom. Perfor- [email protected] CONCERTS laugh, have fun and enjoy new friend- mances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and POETRY ships. If you're interested, e-mail at Saturday and May 19 and 20 and a 2 Organizations submitting releases to the entertainment section can mail copy to: CROSSROADS IN. GARWOOD will [email protected]. p.m. matinee on May 7. Tickets are 1291 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ 07083 feature the following:' THE CARRIAGE HOUSE POETRY $17 and $12 for students younger than 908-686-7700x124 Every Monday, Open Mic Night. SERIES will present a free poetry INTERFAITH SINGLES, for single 18 with identification. For information Every Tuesday, Jazz Jam. reading by Therese Halscheid today at adults older than 45 years old, will and tickets, call 908 273-2190 or visit Every Wednesday, karaoke night. 8 p.m. in the Kuran Arts Center on Wat- meet every Sunday from 9 to 10:30 the web at www.SummitPlayhouse. The Crossroads is located at 78 son Road, adjacent to Fanwood Bor- a.m. for discussion and continental org. North Ave., Garwood. For information, ough Hall. breakfast at First Baptist Church, 170 THE LITTLE OPERA COMPANY will call Lee at 908-232-5666, or visit the Therese Halscheid was awarded a Elm St., Westfield. A donation is $2. be performing Verdi's "La Traviata" at Web site, www.xxroads.com. 2003 Fellowship for Poetry from the For information, call 908-889-5265 or the Roy Smith Theater at Union Coun- COFFEE WITH A CONSCIENCE New Jersey State Council on the Arts. 908-889-4751. ty College in Cranford on Friday at 8 CONCERT SERIES of Westfield has She is the author of three poetry SOCIAL SINGLES DANCING, for 45- p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Rebekkah resumed. All shows start at 8 p.m. and collections: "Powertalk," 1995; "With- year-olds and older, meets every Tues- Hilgraves will perform the role of Vio- the doors always open at 7:30 p.m. out Home," Kells, 2001; and "Uncom- day at 7 p.m. at the Yankee Buffet- letta. Admission is $15 and will benefit the mon Geography," Carpenter Gothic, Grand Ballroom, 2660 Morris Ave., Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 AIDS quilt. For information, call 908- 2006. Her writings of poetry and prose- Union. Admission is $8. For informa- for seniors. Call the New Jersey Work- 412-9105, press 2. Other concerts will have appeared in numerous maga- tion, call 908-688-8816. shop for the Arts for tickets and infor- take place at the First United Methodist zines, among them Rhino, New Millen- SINGLES MIX AND MINGLE, every mation at 908-789-9696. Additional Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St., nium Writings, Faultline and T3th Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. Enjoy live material on the Little Opera Company corner of North Ave., Westfield. Moon. Halscheid teaches creative writing entertainment and free finger food at and other New Jersey Workshop in varied settings, including Atlantic Cafe Vivace, 1370 South Ave., and for the Arts programs is available on Cape Community College. She is also Terrill Road, Fanwood. Admission is the Web at www.njworkshopfort- DANCE a visiting writer in schools through the free. Call 908-753-4500 for details. hearts.com. New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Y-SQUARES, a local square dance THE SHOWCASE THEATER'S She is poet-in-residence for the Cam- club, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at intense musical theater training pro- den County Cultural & Heritage Com- Frank K. Hehnly School, Raritan Road, THEATER gram will begin on June 26, from 11:15 mission and coordinates their poetry Clark. The fee for each lesson is $4. THE SUMMIT PLAYHOUSE will bring a.m. to 3:15 p,m, at the NJWA building series: An Evening of Poetry at the the public "The Sisters Rosensweig" by on East Broad Street. It continues on For information, call 908-298-1851, Hopkins House. She has been an artist Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, June 27 through July 21 during the 732-381-2535 or 908-241-9492. in residence at Acadia National Park in Wendy Wasserstein. same time period at Edison Intermedi- Maine and received a Dodge Fellow- THE SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL Together with its receiving the 1993 ate School on Rahway Avenue in FOLK DANCERS group has begun a ship to the Vermont Studio Center in June, 2005. Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Westfield. new season with sessions on Fridays Broadway Play, "The Sisters "Carousel" will be presented the at 8 p. m. at the Connection, Morris Aside from artist residencies, since Rosensweig" also was nominated for afternoons and evenings of July 20 A SMALL-TOWN GIRL IS 1993 she has spent time as a house- ABOUT TO TURN Avenue at Maple Street, in Summit. five 1993 Tony awards, including Best and July 21. 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RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE AUTOMOTIVE AUTO FOR SALE Veyron: not your typical $1.2 million sports car AUTOMOTIVE HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 2003 - 4 door, silver, automatic, fully loaded, air, force tracker, JMark Maynard es wide, help keep it hooked to the drive, though I did get a stirring ride. ny should have no problem reaching master club, 6,700 miles $10,000 nego- tiable. 908-688-3187. Copley News Service road. There are 3,700 pieces to the "It's a rocket monster," Raphanel that number. AUTO FOR SALE The first time Pierre-Henri engine, and it takes a week to put them says. 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 2000 Landrover Disco II (blue.) Power, 6 AUTOS WANTED all together. Body style: Two-passenger, all- Raphanel settled into the driver's seat Taming this much horsepower cd,V8, 4WD,new tires, 80,000 miles.svc AUTOS - DON'T Trade In !! Charity Dona- of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, it was to The engine sits exposed between takes special attention and materials. wheel drive grand touring coupe record.dual sun/moon roof, 4WD alarm. tions: Children's Cancer Big Brothers/Sis- be for a brief test with an engineer. He- the rear fenders. For tune-ups and The engine tone in the' cabin is Engine: 8.0-liter 16-cylinder $9,700/best,973 951 9386. ters, Boy/Girl Scouts, Homeless, SPCA, stayed for seven hours. other work, the body slides apart in Lear-like, yet it's not unbearable at Horsepower: 1,001 at 6,000 rpm 2000 MOUNTAINEER all wheel drive, abs, YMCA and morel Or we'll buy any condi- leather, sunroof, power seats, climate con- tion/year/make - free pickup - fast service. "I did not want to get out," says two sections. The 8.0-liter engine speed. Shift points fire off like a For- Torque: 922 foot-pounds at 2,200 trol, am/fm/cd, new tires. $5000/Best offer, Call 1-888-395-3955. Raphanel, who has some experience requires the highest octane possible, mula 1 racer, and the faster the car to 5,500 rpm call (917)576-8326. DONATE YOUR Car, Boat, Truck. . IRS Tax with endurance and speed. and might get 6 to 8 miles to the' gal- goes, the flatter and smoother it rides. Transmission: seven-speed direct- 2002 FORD TAURUS SE-WAGON BLUE w Deductible. Free Pickup/ Free professional Not only has he put 9,000 miles on lon, but it does have a 26-gallon tank. The entire body is a blueprint of shift gearbox GREY INT. Fully Loaded incl.Stero/CD appraisal. Same Day Pick-up. Wheels 4 MINT CONDITION - 50,000 Mi. $9300.00 Charity Foundation 732-920-8222 one Veyron — there are just two of the As with Bugattis of old, the Veyron aerodynamics for low air resistance Acceleration: 0 to 62 mph, 2.5 sec- (908)964-4918 French sports cars in the United States was designed as a work of art, a con- and downforce using body lines, onds; top speed, 253 mph $500 POLICE IMPOUNDS, Cars from $500! CLASSIFIED ADS — but Raphanel has raced at Le Mans cept car. After unanimous public underbody diffuser flaps, air channels, EPA fuel economy estimates: 6 to 8 Tax Repos, US Marshall and IRS Sales. and Grand Prix; then raced sports cars approval, the internals were then engi- spoilers and a computer-controlled mpg combined city, highway; 91 Cars, Trucks, SUV's, Toyotas, Honda's, ARE QUICK AND wing. Chevy's, and more. For listings call: 1-800- in Europe and Japan. neered into it, with a,German influ- octane or higher recommended 298-1768 X1010 CONVENIENT! Today, he's a driver and product ence from parent company Volkswa- Giving the Veyron an adequate tire Length/height: 178.5/48.6 inches $500 Police Impounds. Cars from $500. Tax specialist for Bugatti, traveling with gen/Audi. footprint was a challenge. When Wheelbase: 108.4 inches Repos, US Marshall and IRS sales.Cars, the car and two engineers to hot spots Even with the most-expensive Bugatti asked Michelin to create a Curb weight: 4,153 pounds Trucks, SUVs, Toyota, Hondas, Chevys and in California and the West to introduce lightweight materials, the Veyron passenger tire that could handle Standard equipment: Automatic more. For listings call 1-800-298-4150 extension 2614. the Veyron to really wealthy people. weighs 4,153 pounds. It is about the speeds to 260 mph, the response was, climate control, horsepower gauge, ADVERTISE "Are you crazy?" CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS 1999, white dia- The car is purchased by special length of the new Mitsubishi Eclipse, dual ignition ports with one for speeds mond, 84,000 miles. Excellent order and will not routinely be seen in but 7 1/2 inches wider, with a roof-line Michelin said it could supply tires above 233 mph, $50,000 Burmester condition.Immaculate interior. Northstar TODAY! showrooms. Only a select few buyers nearly 5 inches shorter. that were safe to 160 or 180 mph, then audio system, power locks-windows- engine. $8500. Call 908-347-5759. will qualify. The burly Bugatti made its United it could sell the owner race tires that mirrors, remote locking, PDA, Alcan- CAMARO 1988, EXCELLENT condition. States debut a few years ago in a go to 260, Raphanel says. tara man-made suede trim, full-leather 50,000 miles. New exhaust, muffler and CLASSIFIED ADS At the current euro rate, the Veyron belts. One owner $1700 or best offer. Con- costs about Si.2 million and will not demonstration at the Monterey His- "No, no, no. You don't under- seats tact after 9:15pm. 908-686-2095. GET RESULTS! stand," was the response from Bugatti. Brakes: eight-piston front carbon- be built until a $360,000 deposit has tories vintage racing at Laguna Seca CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS 1994 Black, fully been wired to Bugatti's bank in Raceway. The car made a howling, Then Michelin saw the dollar signs ceramic disc brakes, six pistons rear; loaded. 131,572 miles. $3,495 or best offer. CALL US AT France. The remaining $840,000 is crowd-cheering start, but not long and went on to create the world's 16-inch front discs, 15.2-inch rear Call 908-686-6689. due upon completion "of the car, and after spun out and was whisked away. largest passenger car tires, a uniquely Suspension: Double wishbone fORD MUSTANG, 2002, 37K miles, black, Back to the drawing board, as they compounded Pilot Sport PS2 with run- front and rear, with three driving automatic, V-6, air, all power, excellent con- 908481-7850 the customer is responsible for ship- dition, $9,500. 973-740-0353. ping and duty from France. That costs say. flat capability. With such a limited heights about $40,000. Raphanel says that if engineers had production run, just 300 to 500 sets, Raphanel was at Symbolic Motors designed the car, it would look com- each set of four with wheels is in San Diego for three days recently, pletely different, but he seems confi- $50,000. giving 10 test drives a day to hand- dent now with how it handles. The brakes, too, are rated for 260 raisers interested in Bugatti's baby for "At 180 miles an hour I can take mph. The 16-inch front discs and 15.2- the U.S. market. Symbolic is one of my hands off the wheel and it just goes inch .rear discs use eight-cylinder six U.S. dealer-agents. straight," he says. monoblock calipers with titanium pis- In three days, the company landed "Even if you are a 70-year-old tons that have a stainless-steel crown five deposits and two customers said grandma, you can drive this car," he with ceramic heat shielding. they'd be sending the balance the next says. "It is not like the Ferrari Enzo or For braking from speeds above 124 week. Porsche Carrera GT that can't be driv- mph, the tail wing moves into position DON'T TAKE LESS FOR YOUR USED VEHICLE. Yes, it's a pricey mode of trans- en every day because they are so hard as an air brake. portation, but you get more car than riding." What all this means is that the Vey- YOU KNOW THE VALUE THAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH you are paying for, Raphanel says. Just take it easy around driveways ron stops from 62 to 0 mph faster than "Only 300 will made and the com- and dips in the road. That carbon fiber it accelerates, 2.3 seconds versus 2.5 ,pany loses money on each," he says. lip, also a work of art, is less than 2 seconds. And Raphanel does full-force Let Us Help You With Our "But it is worth it just to reintro'duce inches above the road. Sightlines are brake and acceleration demonstrations the brand Bugatti." limited over the shoulder, and those 30 times a day in his test drives. The Veyron is an ego trip, an ulti- wide tires make for an expansive turn- The interior actually is quite roomy AUTO SPECIAL mate grand touring two-seater with ing circle. with good headroom. There's a wide 20 words - some potent bragging rights: the A small trunk in the front will sill to get across before dropping into 10 WEEKS of Exposure for $39.00 in UNION COUNTY or biggest engine, carbon fiber body, the allow transport of a couple of briefcas- the seat. 10 WEEKS OF Exposure for $59.00 in UNION and ESSEX COUNTY biggest passenger car tires that can go es, perhaps, but owners in this price Standard equipment includes a Union County Publications Essex County Publications 260 mph, the fastest automatic gear- range have other resources to get their personal digital assistant, which can Union, Kenilworth, Roselle Park, Summit, Maplewood, South Orange, West Orange, box, the biggest brakes, a $50,000 luggage to the weekend destination. load vehicle data through a Bluetooth Mountainside, Springfield, Linden, Roselle, East Orange, Orange, Bloomfield, Glen Burmester stereo and liberal use of Talk show host Jay Leno, one of phone interface. Rahway, Clark, Cranford, Elizabeth Ridge, Nutley, Belleville, Irvington, Vailsburg titanium, billet aluminum, neatly the few enthusiasts who was invited to Among the special controls is a wrapped carbon fiber and the suede- drive the car, told a group of auto writ- horsepower gauge and a second key For More Information Please Call like Alcantara-lined cabin with full ers that it is "a little too bling-bling" slot to unlock speeds above 232 mph. leather seats. for him. If only 300 cars will be built, each The Classified Department The engine is a 1,001-horsepower But he says: "Ah, the transmission in its owner's choice of paint and 908-686-7850 , 16-cyIinder, pressurized with four tur- is the most unbelievable thing you've leather colors, a Veyron should be bochargers. A seven-speed direct-shift ever seen. But it just sort of takes it unique in the neighborhood. transmission channels power to the away from you, you know what I Raphanel says that, judging by his full-time four-wheel drive. That trac- mean?" time giving test drives and seeing the tion, and rear tires that are 14 1/2 inch- I think I do, but I wasn't invited to deposits being placed, that the compa- UNION COUNTY CLASSIFIED WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 — PAGE 31 OPLATE-MODEL USB lityChecked Certified Pre-owmed «. 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ML cruise, rrdef, 51,4)2 ml. 4968ti n/s/b/winaVlks/mirfs, 48,326 ml 28tei 39,492 mi. $14844© !i FORD FRSISTAR »04 NISSAN AL1HIA !04€HHYSLEII0@NC@iDE '04 mm EKS»LORER '04 HOiiA ACCORD VIN#5BA84Q23,4DR,6cyi.,fflJio, • VIN #4074966,4 cvl, auto, cd, tilt, VIH #4H619470,6 cybouto, tass/td, tih, VlrJ#4UB84733,«£yL g '02 FORD EXPEDBTIOli @HEW '04F0RDF250 '04 FORD 04 FQRS EXPEDITWI VJH^WBOTSS^ B tyf.^ tttjfo, cd, tilt, VIN#4EO68505,4 Di!,S cyl., outo, a/c, F250 GRBff &Ai VIH #4LA52850, B tyl., cd, lilt, •. .. cniise, moonrf, leafrier. alum wms, i p/s/b, cd, olum whls, ajmwsec sys, cruise, moonrf, leather, alum whls, TRAILiLAZER WN#4EB27881,6 cyf, «*>, o/e«/s/b, 4488 aii. VIH ffltfMIS, 6 cyl., auto, a/c, cd, 22,403 «(. 20,592 fliL 25,740 mi. i '05 FO8ID eOPLO 'OSfORDFtSO !04 BSiW 13 !04 FORD F3S0 '04 FORi ilCUHS VlH#4WC37104,4DR,6cyl,auto, VIH#4ED18608.auto, Scylo/c, WH#4EC84320,8 cyl., auto, cd, a/c, EOOIE BAUER p/s/b, tilt, cruise, sunrf, lenther, alloys, ViH#5UA40665,6Ufl*5(l uto, a/c, pm / a/c, p/s/h, cd, tilt, cruise, sun/moanrf, lei p/s/b, tass/ta, cruise, lenmer, 31,185 mi. 36,804 mi. i afrbags, 21,494 »t 27,598 mi. $4 FORD ROSELLEPARU 908-245-6100 THIS AD IS A COUPON AND MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. Prices include all costs to consumer except tax, tags & MV fees. Offers cannot be combined for multiple discounts. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. Cars sold cosmetically as is. Offers valid on selected in-stock vehicles 1 day after publication. PAGE 32 — THURSDAY, MAY 11. 2006 WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM UNION COUNTY CLASSIFIED , -.^ ',"" r • V.",- i ,1- t -.' 'IS •• • 4r" - >JwJr v, J' ' * * *" *" I l'l J . MI •' '. ' >[•'! 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