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A Packet Cominittee reduces housing densities Publication By Ken Weingartner ^ its density designation would have Staff Writer Cuts 206 units but 368 still under debate been reduced to eliminate the poten­ tial for 197 units. In Little Rocky A move to reduce residential den­ rine Road from office corporate land already approved for the Heath­ Hill, a residential zone would have sities in the township took a small Rezoning headquarters to office research. er Knolls West development, he been changed from half-acre lots to INSIDE s t e p forward Tuesday night. of warehouse site Township Planner Bob Hall told added. That portion was changed 1-acre lots, thereby cutting densities The Township Committee ap­ being considered the committee that the office corpo­ from office corporate headquarters to in half. That change would have proved one change to the zoning map rate headquarters designation alio\vs residential. eliminated the potential for 165 units. Time Off that will eliminate the potenhal for Page 7A ______. \ ' Ordinance No. 71-96 contained . Finally, frontage owned by Heri­ 206 units to be biiilt in South Bruns­ for residential development. By 1997 because there is just one more changing it to office research, it elim­ eight amendments to the zoningmap, tage Center along Ridge Road in the wick. However, an ordinance that vicinity of the new high school could have further reduced densities public meeting, on Dec. 17, sched­ inated the potential for residential three of which could have eliminated would have been changed from a res­ by 368 units was tabled indefinitely. uled for this year. units being constructed, he added. the potential for a total of 368 resi­ By tabling the ordinance (No. Unanimously approved was ordi­ The bulk of the property is owned dential units. idential zone to office research, elim- 71-96), the committee will not be nance No. 68-96, which changes; a by Wyeth Ayerst, Mr. Hall said. The An area, along Blackhorse Lane block between Ridge Road and Per- ordinance also affects; contiguous would have remained residential, but See ZONING, Page 7A able to take action on the matter until Charter - V v n \ . S ch o o l i--*;

Parents talk of need Eat, and Be Merry: the Hol­ Gommission iday Dining issue features for reform everything from kitchen- By Ken Weingartner to wrestle gadget stocking stuffers to Staff Writer ethnic suggestions for holi­ When Sam Stewart was a child, with variety day dining. See Time Off. he walked more than two miles to el­ ementary school. That walk, he said, By Ken Weingartner took hint through corn fields and cow Staff Writer HOME pastures. The five members who make up “That’s not what school children the township’s Charter Study Com­ DESIGM . , are facing today,” added Dr. Stewart, mission face a number of challenges South Brunswick Township’s super­ during the next few months. Perhaps The old intendent of schools. , the most difficult will be keeping the Dr. Stewart was among numerous public interested. and the new area school officials and parents who “It’s very difficult to sustairt pub-; addressed the state’s Assembly Ta.sk lie interest over a nine-month period The Central Post offers tips Force on Courtesy Busing during a on finding a home, making on a subject like this,” said Ernest C. public hearing Monday in the main Reock Jr., a Kendall Park resident, your old house look new meeting room of the ; Municipal who is professor emeritus for Rutgers and your new house look Building in South Brunswick, Center for Government Services: lived in. See Home Design The task force — under the direc­ “It does have an impact on how tion of Republican Assemblywoman magazine. local-government operates, but a lot Barbara Wright, whose district in­ of people don’t find it to be a very cludes South Brunswick will hold exciting subject. This is one of the BOSIHESS several hearings this month to solicit things the charter commission will input about how school districts aie have to tpi tb, work lat, tfyjng .to. keep , dealing with the issue of non-mandat- the public aware of what they are Computer ed busing. doing and sustain some interest in it.” banking Under current law, the state does The Charter Study Commission not provide funding to transjport ele­ was empowered by voters to review Automated teller machines mentary students who live within two the Township . Committee form of are proliferating — and are miles of their school, and high school government in South Brunswick and now dispensing more than students who live within 2.5 miles. determine if a change might be nec-. cash. Page 11 A. Ms. Wright said the policy is more essary. If the panel favors a change, than 30 years old. its recommendations would be placed Some school officials and parents before township voters next fall. IN THE- said it’s more than outdated. A meeting of the commission will “The code, doesn’t address the be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 SCHOOLS fact that some students within these p.m. in the main room of the Munici­ zones may be put at risk if they were pal Building. Subsequent meetings Helping hands made to walk,” said Kathy Leonard, are scheduled for Dec. 12 and Dec. a member of the Monroe Township 19 in the committee conference Second-graders at St. Au­ Board of Education who was speak­ room. All meetings are open to the ing as a parent, not as an official. ; public. gustine of Canterbury Dr. Reock, who was a member of School sang songs and visit­ “We need to ensure that kids don’t become road kill oh their way; the township’s last elected Charter Study Commission in 1963, said the ed with seniors at a nursing to school.” horne. Page 13A. Danielle . Miller of Monroe added newly , elected prniel has a number of alternative forms of government to that her two children would be forced staff photo by John Keating review. SPORTS to walk along Route 522 to get to He said there are approximately a their schools, Barclay Brook and Breaking bread dozen forms of government being Brookside, if the so-called “courtesy As a way of celebrating Thanksgiving — and the various cultures in the South Brunswick school used in New Jersey, but only a-hand­ busing” was eliminated. community ^—the Dayton School hosted its annual International Bread Feast. Dozens of variet­ ful would be suitable for South Citing statistics provided by the Brunswick. The types that might best Monroe Township Police Depart- ies of bread were available for children and parents to sample. Above, Alexandra Dobromilsky, 3Va, feasts on a piece of bread. Her brother Nicholas is in the fourth grade at the school. See CHARTER, Page 10A See BUSING, Page 7A Spreading the word about a ‘miraculoys gift’ Heart transplant rjecipient The fallen South to speak at B’nai Tikvah The Vikings sea.son ends with a tough loss to rival North Brunswick in the an­ of life’s second chances nual Thanksgiving game. By Ken Weingartner Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Page Ib'Av Staff Writer North Brunswick. Mickey Mantle, Larry Hag- “I ask the audience to joinsme man, David Crosby and Steve on my odyssey,” said Mr. Franz­ Franzman have something in com­ man, who lives in Princeton Walk. mon: all have benefited from organ “An odyssey is defined in the dic­ donations. tionary as a long, wandering jour­ INDEX Never heard of Mr. Franzman? ney. I focus on that a.spect. Cer­ That’s the point. The South Bruns­ tainly, we as Jews know a lot about wick resident says he is living odysseys.” . proof that one does not have to be Mr. Franzman, 61, suffered his rich or famous to become an organ heart attack June 2, 1994, while Classified 1B recipient. working in the office of his ac­ Community “That’s a misconception,” Mr. counting firm in New York City. Franzman said. “People hear about “1 didn’t realize what - was Capsules 14A Mickey Mantle or Larry Hagman going on,” Mr. Franzman said. “I’d or David Crosby, but I’ ve met hun­ never had anything like this hap­ Editorial 8A dreds of people in New Jersey who pen before. There was no prior Official are not wealthy or celebrities and medical history to lead anyone to have received organs. The system believe what was coming down the Meetings 2A of organ donation is set up to give pike.” ■ ordinary people like me the mirac­ Tests revealed Mr. Franzman Movie Times 4A ulous gift of a second chance at suffered a heart attack. There was Obituaries 2A life.” extensive damage to the heart mus­ It was nearly two years ago cle, Mr. Franzman said, but initial­ Police Blotter 5A that Mr. Franzman received a heart ly his condition wasn’t considered transplant following a severe heart severe enough to warrant a trans­ Religious attack. This Sunday at 10 a.m., he plant. News 15A will share his experiences as a “I probably needed one, but I staff photo by John Keating heart transplant recipient as well as wasn’t a good candidate because I Sports 16A the Jewish perspective on organ Steve Franzman with his family; at rear, daughter Arlene with husband Marc, Liz Stallard with donation with the Men’s Club of See GIFT, Page 10A Ryan, sons Craig and Brian; front, grandson Aaron, wife Sharon and grandson Jacob. 2A The Central Post Thursday, December 5,1996 Eight-day Festival of Lights begins; SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT Unless otherwise specified, all Affordable Housing Agency, meetings are at the Municipal 8 p.m. celebrates strength of Jewish spirit Building, Ridge Road, Monmouth Charter Study Commission, Junction. “A lot of the teachers are actually 7:.30p.m. By Ken Weingartner the kids with background information It is said that when the Macca­ South Brunswick Cable Televi­ Staff Writer teaming together older and younger regarding why we celebrate Hanuk­ bees recaptured and cleansed the sion broadca.sts meetings of the MONDAY, DEC, 16 kah,” Mr. Feder said. “They teach Temple, they were able to find kids to do some celebrations, to do Congregation B’nai Tikvah will some learning and to do some read­ Board of ' Education, Township hold its annual Hanukkah Party this about the Festival’ of Lights; they'll enough oil for only a single night’s Committee, Planning Board and learn about the Maccabee family. light. But, the oil continued to bum ing of stories," Mr. Feder said. “Any Board of Education, 8 p.m. Sunday, but Scott Feder says the fes­ for eight days, hence the eight days prayers that go along with the cele­ Zoning Board of Adjustment live tivities aren’t central to the teaching “They will learn about, why it's on Channel 50. Board of Health, 8 p.m. of Hanukkah. bration- they will learn and hopefully of the Jewish holiday. eight days, and they will learn about what it means to celebrate using the On each of the eight days of Ha­ be able to recite. They also celebrate THURSDAY, DEC. 5 TUESDAY, DEG. 17 “It’s taught as a remembrance, Menorah. The kids will have a real nukkah, a single candle is lighted on at services in different ways .with the more as a history," said Mr. Feder, good feeling about the celebration of the Menorah by a larger candle called Menorah lighting." who is the principal for the Congre­ Hanukkah. It’s taught as a celebra­ the shamas, or “servant" light. Charter Study Commission, Township Committee, regular gation B’nai Tikvah Hebrew School. The goal, Mr. Feder added, isn’t tion as well as a Jewish tradition." A single constant in Hanukkah to define how Hanukkah must be cel­ 7:30 p.m. meeting, 8 p.m. "The celebration piece is associated According to information pro­ cuisine around the world is fried with it at the school, being that we ebrated, but rather to provide a back­ vided by Anshe Emeth Memorial food. It is traditional to eat food fried ground to the holiday. ' MONDAY, DEC. 9 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 have a Hanukkah party, but really it’s Temple in New Brunswick. Hanuk­ in oil as a remembrance of the mira­ “By the time children leave the a celebration of an era where we kah is observed for eight days and cle in which the one day’s supply of school, we expect them to have a Planning Board, regular meet­ were able to o' ercome what we commemorates the victory of the oil lasted for eight days. Latkes, or Board of Education, 8 p.m. needed to as a people. potato pancakes, are the traditional good understanding," Mr. Feder said. ing, 8 p.m. Maccabees — live Jewish warrior “A belief system that they have de­ “That’s really what you would holiday food. TUESDAY, DEC. 10 brothers and their supporters — over veloped from both home and school, celebrate, not that it’s another chance the forces of Syrian-Greek king Anti- Among the most popular Hanuk­ THURSDAY, DEC. 19 to get presents," he continued. ochus Ephiphanes. who attempted to kah activities is the dreidel, a four- and a desire to want to be a part of Jewish tradition. Township Committee, work “That’s not really how the Jewish re­ abolish Judaism. Antiochus told Jews side spinning top used for gaming. session, 8 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment, ligion looks at it." to worship the Greek gods or be put Symbolically, the top recalls the “That would be for all of the Jew­ ish traditions,” he added. “Hanukkah 8 p.m. Hanukkah, which begins on the to death. ■ turnover of events when the Macca- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 25th day of the Hebrew month Kis- On the 25th day of Kislev in the bean forces defeated the larger Syrian would fall into that category, of Library Board of Trustees, lev, starts tonight (Thur.sday) at sun­ year 168 B.C., the Temple in Jerusa­ army. Through Jewish history it has course. You want the child, along 7:30 p.m., South Brunswick Public down. lem was renamed for the Greek god been stressed that the world is like a with the family, to make their deci­ Planning Board, work session, Library,; Kingston Lane, Mon­ There are 181 children in the Zeus. Pigs were sacrificed and the dreidel, with everything set forth in sion of how they want to view it. We 8 p.m. mouth Junction. Congregation B’nai Tikvah Hebrew Torah was desecrated. cycles. Things change and spin, but certainly don’t preach this is the way Charter Study Commission, School, Mr. Feder said. Part of the The struggle culminated when Ju­ all emanate from one root.. it has to be for every Jew. THURSDAY, DEC. 12 7:30 p.m. basic curriculum at the school is the dah Maccabee and his fighters de­ At the Congregation B’nai Tik­ “But we do want them to Have a teaching of the various Jewish holi­ feated their enemy. On the 25th day vah Hebrew School, younger and good understanding of the holiday Environmental Commission, THURSDAY, DEC. 26 days. of kislev, three years later, the Mac­ older children work together in arid to want to experience that as they 7:30 p.m. “What the teachers do is present cabees reconsecrated the Temple. studying Hanukkah, Mr, Feder said. get older inf their life.” Zoning Board of Adjustment, Environment Commission, 8 p.m. ' 7:30 p.m. .. QBlTUARiES Angie VanDerveer ously. Franklin Park and Frank Jr. of,Brick; This week on Ciiamiel 50 Angie VanDerveer died Monday, Surviving are a son, William D. Evelyn Mikulas Niglio a daughter, Michelle Shimalla of Dec 2, at her son's home. She was of Kendall Park: five grandchildren, Kendall Park; a stepdaughter, Denise Evelyn “Lovey” Mikulas Niglio Thursday 84. and three great-grandchildren. O’Toole of East Brunswick; three 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Bulletin Board She was bom in Little Falls, Services were conducted at M.J. died Thursday, Nov. 28, at home in brothers, Martin and John Mikulas, Milltown. She was 51. 6:30 p,m.-7:30 p.m.: Dispatch 911 • N.Y., and lived in New Brunswick Murphy Funeral Home in Monmouth both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and 7:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Forum for 65 years before moving to Ken­ Junction, followed by Mass at St. She was bom in Newark and Richard Mikulas of Lakewood; a sis­ 8 p.m.-ll p.m.: live broadcast of Zoning Board of Adjustment dall Park two months ago. Mary of Mount Virgin R.C. Church. lived in Edison before moving to ter, Irene Mikulas of Fort Lauderdale, Her husband, William Sr., and a New Brunswick. Burial was at St. Milltown. and her mother, Mildred Mikulas Of Friday daughter, Joan Lombardi, died previ- Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick. 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By Ken Weingartner Our Rolex Collection Staff Writer is priced from $2,100. The South Brunswick Communi­ ty Education program enjoyed anoth­ • f er year of growth^ and plans are in place to make 1997 even better. ROLEX A total of 2,727 children and their parents and 2,162 adults participated in Community Education activities from September 1995 through Au­ gust 1996, program director Susan Davis reported to the school board earlier last month. “Last year was a year of growth,” Ms. Davis said, “And we were able to offer a lot more services to people. We are very busy. We are starting at 7 in the morning and running until 10 A Trio In Brilliance at night.” Among the Community Educa­ Stunning threerstone rings tion general goals for 1996-97 are de­ veloping a World Language, After- Photo by Frank Wojciechowski set in 18 karat gold or School program with the Princeton YWCA and offering support to com­ Halftime show platinum. Aglow with munity activities such as Black His­ The South Brunswick High School marching band entertains during haiftime of the annual tory Month, Ms. Davis said. Thanksgiving football game between South and North Brunswick. For game coverage, see diamonds, rubies, emeralds, Highlights for the past year in-_ Sports, Page 16A. eluded assisting in the design and sapphires. Exquisite tokens funding for the Summer Academies for children in grades 2 through 3, 6 of IbVe from' H am ilton > through 7 and 8 through 9. The Before and After School ^..Jewelers..The collection, Child Care program served 865 chil­ H eat ■Is on^ dren, Ms. Davis said, representing a priced from $995. 13 percent increase over the 1994-95 school year. One of the goals for this year, she as added, was to seek national accredi­ tation for the Dayton Before and By Dan J. Szczesny the last 13 months have had generally Art Kraus, a meteorologist at the After School program. It is a two- The Packet Group below-normal temperatures. We’ve National Weather Service in Mount year process for accreditation, Ms. had a very long string of below aver­ Holly, .said Monday that snow on Davis said, and Dayton was chosen Despite below-average tempera­ age temperatures.” Thanksgiving is “not common, but it because it was part of the pilot pro­ tures in November and a Thanksgiv­ Mr. Robinson said that 1996 has happens.” gram. ■ ing Day storm that made travel the chance to be the “wettest calendar treacherous in some parts of the state, “Back in 1989, we had 3 or 4 An evaluation will be made to de­ year of the century for the state of inches of snow over Thanksgiving,” termine if the Community Education area and state meteorologists are not ■ New Jersey.” predicting a repeat of last year’s re­ he said. “It shouldn’t be too bad the staff will seek accreditation for other According to National Weather schools and/or summer day camp cord-breaking winter. next couple weeks. We expect tem­ Service data, 53.18 inches of rain has peratures to be at or above normal.” programs, she said. “November was a cold month, fallen on the Newark area through Ms. Davis said other goals for the but that doesn’t mean it’s a harbinger Monday, The record for rain is 69T Mr. Robinson declined to predict program included seeking grants for of things to come,” said David Rob­ whether this winter will be mild or staff development and program im­ inches, set in 1903. The normal inson, state climatologist at Rutgers amount of rainfall is 42.76 inches. severe. provements, and starting a special University in New Brunswick. “It’s needs after school program for South “If one believes in persistence, “One couid say on one hand the Brunswick children of, working par­ highly unlikely that it will be as we’ll have a cool, damp winter,” Mr. wet, cold weather could break, but on ents who attend schools outside of snowy as last winter.” Robinson .said. “But eventually that the other it could continue,” he said. the district. Last winter, 76.5 inches of snow persistence has to break, so who “There’s just no way to get a good Highlights for the Community fell in the southern Middlesex Coun­ knows.” handle on what’s going to happen.” School, Ms. Davis said, included ty area — the most since records having 1^840 people enroll in tuition- started to be kept in 1893, he said. based classes for a newly created winter semester, despite inclement Prior to last year, the highest sea­ Give The Gift O f weather. sonal total was 58.9 inches, in A total of 286 classes, 129 of 1960-61. nealth This Holiday, & which were new, were offered. Ms. Calling the Thanksgiving Day Davis said the staff hopes to improve storm a “little disturbance,” Mr. Rob- And Take »'t' . last year’s overall class cancellation in.son said that it was the timing of >• • rate, which was 33 percent. the flurries, coming on a major holi­ “Up to 30 percent is acceptable day, that caused it to be significant. for new classes, but not as an overall rate,” Ms. Davis said. “An acceptable “At most, a couple places rate is closer to 15 percent.” squeezed out a couple tenths of an Call: 90&621-0033 • Chiistiiic D’Agoatiao, MA. NCMT Summer programs included a inch of snow,” he said. “That’s all 73 Woodbridge Avenue. Highland Park. NJ successful soccer camp for students you need to make the roads treacher­ in grades 7 through 12. A total of 105 ous. 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Princeton, N.J., 9S Nassau Street, 609-683-4200 ^ 0 1^ 6”» * * o Lawrenceuiile, N.J., Alt. Rte. 1 fi Texas Aue., 609-771-9400 Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, FL Shop At Home j- (609) 452-0277 (908)821-4465 HunterOougfas Free Measuring • Free Installation A } I i e a f Franklin Town Center,, Rt 4A The Central Post Thursday, December 5, 19^6 MEWS BRIEFS Bicentennial “We’re still formulating ideas will meet more frequently to e.stab- the possibility of a joint event. ed by residents Jay Halitzer and Zoners approve and bringing everything together." lish a budget based on anticipated ac­ Brian Petrone during a public hearing recycling center Committee Ms. Thorpe said. “We encourage tivities. The group includes Joe Cal- Changes eyes at the committee’s Dec. 3 meeting. vanelli Sr., Helen Davis, Ceil A public hearing on the amended to meet Saturday people to become active in the proj­ The Zoning Board of Adjust­ Leedom, Carole O’Brien, Art Roedel for disclosure version will be held Dec. 17. ect, to give us their thoughts or work ments approved an application Mon­ The Bicentennial Planning Comr and Ms. Thorpe. The ordinance attempts to clearly witli special committees. We're hop­ ordinance day night to establi.sh a recyclijig mittee will hold-a meeting at 9:30 . “The Core Group will try, to define what information must be pro­ ing now that the Anne Frank exhibit center for asphalt, concrete, stone apd a.m. Saturday in the main room of move things along without burning The Township Committee con­ vided to potential home buyers, in­ is over some of those volunteers will block on Route 130, according ,fo the Municipal Building. The public is come over and help us with this ven­ out the volunteers," Ms. Thorpe said. sented Tuesday night to several cluding a floor plan and a description welcome to attend. Mike Viscardi, the township’s plan­ ture." Among activities being discussed changes in a disclosure ordinance of standard exterior and floor materi­ South Brunswick celebrates its that would change the construction als. Failure to adhere to the ordinance ning assistant. Bicentennial beginning Feb. 21. There are 42 volunteers working for the Bicentennial are house and walking tours; Ms. Thorpe said. She code regarding new residential dwell­ would result in a mandatory min­ Kevin Bifulco trading as K&A 1998. According to Township Clerk with the planning committee now. added that Franklin Township will be ings. imum fine of $100. Each day a defect Excavating Contractors filed the ap­ Kathy Thorpe, who is serving as the Ms. Thorpe said. planning committee chairwoman, celebrating its^ Bicentennial at the Those changes, which regarded exists shall be deemed a separate vio­ plication. The site contains 29.51 festivities surrounding the event will She added that the planning conir same time, so the South Brunswick certain language in the ordinance and lation. - acres located in a rural residential run throughout the year. mittee has formed a Core Group that planning committee was examining the imposition of fines, were sugge.st- . zone. - Two new officers jolri police force ' The police department swore in graduate June 13. . ; two officer candidates, Richard H. Patrolman Nyitrai, 23, is a resi­ Schwarz and Laszlo M. Nyitraj Jr., dent of Montgomery Township. He before the Township Committee graduated from Rutgers University meeting Tuesday night. Both started with a bachelor’s degree in Adminis­ working Wednesday for South tration of Ju.stice. He also is a mem­ Brunswick. ber of the Montgomery Township Partial funding for the two offi­ Fire Department. ’ i cers will come from the Federal His work experience includes Be­ COPPS Grant Program, according to ing employed by the Montgomery a release provided by the South Township Police Department as‘ a Brunswick Police Department. dispatcher. Patrolman Nyitrai ;is Patrolman Schwarz, 24, is a life­ scheduled to graduate Dec. 19 frejm long resident of Franklin Township. the Somerset Police Academy via the He graduated from Kean College in Alternate Route Program. 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in po­ litical science, and previously worked The additions of Patrolman Nyi­ as a substitute , teacher and coach in trai and Patrolman Schwarz raises me Franklin. • total number of officers in the police , A member of the Little Rocky department to 66. ^ Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Pa­ Also sworn in Tuesday night trolman Schwarz will attend the were auxiliary officers Timothy Far­ Somerset Police Academy beginning rell, Anton T. Mast, Frank Marchione Jan. 21, 1997 and is scheduled, to and Tom Miisto. ,

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Space Jam (PG) Fri., KENDALLPARK CINEMAS ; Tues. 7,9; Sat. 2:15,.4:30, 7,9; Sun. 2:15, (908-422-2444): Daylight (PG-13) Fri. 4:30, 7:05, 9; Mon., Wed.-Thurs. 7:05, 9. 3:15, 5:30, 7:15,9:55; Sat. 1,3:15,5:30, Star Trek: First Contact (PG-13) Fri., 7:45,9:55; Sun. 1:30, 3:45,5:55, 8:15;'. Tues. 7:20, 9:45; Sat. 2, 4:15, .7:20,9:45; Mon.-Thurs. 5:45, 8:10.101 Daimatiahs Sun. 2,4:15,7:10,9:30. Mon,-Wed.- (G) Fri. 2:25,4:40, 7,9:10; Sal.-Sun. Thurs. 7:10,9:30. Daylight (PG-13).Fri., 12:15, 2:25, 4:40, 7, 9:10; Mon.-Thurs. Tues. 7:10, 9:40; Sat. 2,4:15,7:10,9:40; 5:30, 7:45. Jingle All the Way (PG) Fri. Sun. 2, 4:15, 7:10, 9:25; Mon., Wed.- 2:45,5,7:10,9:10; Sat.-Sun. 12:30,2:45, Thurs. 7:10,9:25.101 Dalmatians (PG) 5, 7:10, 9:10; Mon.-Thurs. 5:40,7:30. The Fri., Tues. 7,9:30; Sat. 2, 4:15, 7, 9:30; Mirror Has Two Faces (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. Sun, 2,4:15, 7,9:10; Mon., Wed.-Thurs. 2,4:30, 7, 9:30; Mon.-Thurs. 5:30, 8. Star 7,9:10. Ransoih (R) Fri., Tues. 7:15, Trek: First Contact (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 2, 9:45; Sal. 2:30, 7:15, 9:45; Sun. 2:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30; Mon.-Thurs. 5:30, 8. 7:05, 9:30. Mon., Wed.-Thurs. 7:05,9:30. Space Jam (PG) Fri. 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9; Sat.- Sun. 12:50, 2:50, 5, 7:10, 9; Mon.-Thurs. r - — — ~ ~ T Lawrence 5:40, 7:45. Ransom (R) Fri.-Sun. 2,4:30, GENERAL CINEMA’S 7:05, 9:30; Mon.-Thurs. 5:30, 8. MERCERMALL Sow elScive \ Sci¥@ I Sci¥e S ave (609-452-2868): 101 Dalmatians (G) Fri.- West Windsor ■I I Sat. 12:30,1:30, 2:30,3:30, 4:30,5:30, UA MOVIES AT MARKETFAIR 6:30,7:30, 8:30,11; Sun. 12:30, 1:30, (609-520:8700): Daylight (PG-13) Fri.- 2:30,3:30,4:30, 6:30,7:15,8; Mon.- Sun: 1:15,1:45, 4:15, 4:45, 7:10, 7:40, 10, *159 !*3S@ i*50O!*lO©Oi*3OOO Thurs. 12:30,1:30, 2:30, 3:30,4:30,5:30, 10:30; Mon.-Thurs. 1:15, 1:45, 4, 4:30, 6:30, 7:15, 8. The English Patient (R) 6:50, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10. 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CARPET IN 'U -Thursday, December 5, 1996 The Central Post 5A May ail your Christmases be safe By John Saccenti Chri.stmas, New Year’s Eve and Staff Writer Police offer holiday tips other special occasions are great times for friends to gather together ' The weather outside may or not @ Shoppers should keep their “If the seat is back in sitting posi­ and celebrate with egg nog, nim. be frightful, but police say the holi- head up. their eyes open and .scruti­ tion, then you know if someone has champagne and beer being fixtures • days can be delightful — if you’re nize everyone. Don’t look like a vic­ been tampering with your car.” on almost any party menu. HAMILTON... 'careful. tim. Stare at people and don’t be in­ With all the preparation thiit goes And with the holidays approach­ timidated. into planning a party, it is under- . ing and with residents' minds turned , 13 Avoid taking shortcuts through AtTiome standable that safety is not the first For The: Holidays to gift buying and parties — police unsafe or unfamiliar areas. thing mo.st think of, police .said. • say extra time should be taken to @ If someone attempts to enter So the Shopiiing is finished. , “ I recommend that people stay ' make sure homes and cars are safe. your car. blow your horn, flash your The stockings are ready to be overnight or get a cab,” Patrolman ■' Police officers from southern lights and attract attention. stuffed and the gifts are wrapped.' Williams said. Middlesex County offer an assort­ Patrolman Kahler said the sug­ But residents should think twice If your guests are stubborn. Pa­ ment of suggestions they say will gestions follow this simple principle; befpre putting those gifts under the trolman Williams recommends col­ IP E S ra v help keep shoppers safe, homes .se­ Criminals do not want attention tree, police said. lecting keys at the beginning of the cure and the roads free of danger. brought to them.selves. “The bad guys will be looking for evening, or announcing in advance 7-charm necklace on At the mall “You should be watching for peoi- packages,” Patrolman Kahler said. that the party will be a “sleep over.” pie watching you.” Patrolman Kahler “They know it is brand new .stuff and “Have everyone bring a sleeping 16" snake chain, bag,” he .said. • Safe shopping habits are some­ said. “If you do see .someone, tell se­ they can get rid of it easily.” $3,150. curity,” People may want to keep their Limiting alcohol is a key in this thing that become more important season of parties for driving, as well Textured cuff during the holidays, police say. The officers also offer advice on gifts packed away in a closet, ba.se- what to do if approached by a poten­ ment or attic until they are ready to as personal health reasons, he said. That’s because criminals know “Don’t spike the egg nog. Start earrings, . tial criminal. give those gifts away. people are buying expensive gifts and the party off with one-case of beer. $1,295.. ..often carrying large amounts of cash. “If someone is following you. “It is always good to keep your When you are done with that, don’t and they make a move towards you, shades down or put a sheet in front of Police .say the best advice is the go out for more,” Patrolman Wil­ .-V the window,” Patrolman Kahler said. simplest. drop your packages and run away,” liams said. “Be aware of your surroundings,” Patrolman Kahler said. “Throw your “Make sure no one follows you or is Police also said drivers should watching you leave your home.” f.Cranbury Patrolman-.Ed Kahler said. money in one direction and run in an­ stay away from cars that are swerv­ (•“‘Park in a well lit area or at one of other. Nine out of 10 times they will There is one valuable key to ing, driving extremely slowly or just the areas were people congregate, go after they money.” keeping your home and valuables doing any number of little things ' .like the pick-up section near Sears.” Also, police say shoppers should safe: “Good neighbors!” wrong. , , Lt. Dan Shine of the North place their,packages in car trunks. If Patrolman kahler said, “Just no­ “Someone doing 30 mph on 0> , Brunswick Police said the following they don’t have a trunk, they should tice your surroundings. Watch if un^ Route 1 should send a flag up,” Pa­ cu . , suggestions, if followed, could great- cover their packages with a sheet. usual things are going on at your next trolman Mike Kushwarra of South I ij.ly improve a shopper’s chances of “If you are carrying a lot of door neighbor’s house.” Brunswick .said. “If they are swerv­ cuOJ. , having a safe holiday shopping sea­ things around with you, go out to the Police in Cranbury, Jamesburg, ing, driving extremely slow or have © t/5 son; car and put them in the trunk then go Monroe and North and South Bruns­ no lights on. stay away from them.” back in,” Patrolman Kahler said. .!> . O Avoid parking in poorly light- wick offer home safety surveys Patrolman Kushwarra suggests OJ(/) I’.ed areas and keep cars locked at all Police also advise shopping in throughout the year to prevent bur­ pulling off at a gas station and relay­ Q primes. groups, having keys ready and check­ glaries. ing as much information about the O Shop without a purse and don’t ing the back seat before entering the vehicle to the police as possible. carry large amounts of ca.sh. tlse car. ' , ■' “Someone will check on the car '"credit cards. South Brunswick Patrolman Scott At parties down the road,” he said. 3 Shoppers who see something Williams adds that those with a two- Police said they plan to increase ''"suspicious should go to a safe loca­ door car should leave the front seat Parties are a big part of the holi­ their road patrols during the holiday tion and notify .security. leaning forward. days. season.

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An undisclosed amount of money Road in Dayton between 11 p.m, parked on Middlesex Center Boule­ Damage was limited to the sump was stolen from the Novotel Hotel on Nov. 27 and 11:39 a.m. Nov. 28, po­ vard was pried open at 1:37 a.m. pump and no injuries were reported, ■ Independence Way at 2;24 a.m. Mon­ lice said. Monday, police said. Nothing was re­ police said. Also responding were the day, police said. ported missing from the trailer. Kendall Park First Aid Squad and the Fife Safety Bureau. Police said a hotel employee alle­ Numerous undisclosed items gedly was approached from behind were stolen from a residence on A mailbox on Stanford Drive was by a man, who directed him to get on Lackawana Court between 3 p.m. and damaged between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 Monmouth Junction and Kendall Shine On the floor. The employee’s hands arid 9 p.m. Nov. 27. police said. Entry p.m. Monday, police said. Damage Park firefighters responded to a legs were bound. was gained by prying open a ground was estimated at $20. smoke condition at a Hastings Road Elegant circles of brilliant The employee was directed by floor rear window. residence Saturday, police said. The the mart not to move for 10 minutes, cause was determined to be a pot of diamonds.. .symbols of police said. After several minutes, Kendall Park and Monmouth meat that was left cooking on the A 1986 Oldsmobile Cutla.ss Su­ stove unattended. everlasting love. Mark the though, the employee was able to get preme valued at $1,000 was stolen Junction firefighters responded to a free and telephone police. smoke condition at an Eleanor Drive Damage was limited to the pot from Benjamin Court in Dayton be­ anniversary in consummate tween 3 p.m. Nov. 25 and 2:30 p.m. residence at 3:18 p.m. Nov. 28, po­ and no injuries were reported, police Nov. 26, police said. lice said, An investigation revealed said. Exhaust fans were used to re- A metal cash box containing ap­ that-anJbyerloaded circuit for a sump mpye: the smoke., Also responding style with a ring from proximately $60 in change was stolen pump had overheated in the base­ were the Kendall Park First Aid from Chicken Holiday on Georges The door of a constixiction trailer ment.. , Squad and the Fire Safety Bureau. Hamilton Jewelers, your source for the right Garbage tryck spitis oil at Rt. 1 1ntersectiori diamond. The collection, priced from $495. A one-vehicle accident involving a red traffic light at the intersection. to eight gallons of gear oil also were brought in Monday night and was ex­ a garbage truck Monday afternoon Mr. Flowers told police he drove the spilled as a result of the accident. pected to have completed work at the site by Tuesday. resulted in the spilling of approxi- ■ truck onto the grass island of the jug- The vehicle was removed and the ■mately 28 gallons of oil at the inter­ handle in an effort to avoid cars Police said the Traffic Bureau oil was contained in holes in the _had the truck towed to a local garage, section of Route I south and Ray- stopped at the light. ground. Long View Waste Systems ''mond Road, police said. Police said the hydraulic system where it was to be checked by the was issued a notice to clean up all state police’s vehicle inspection unit. of the truck, owned by Long View spilled oil and to remove all contami­ Waste Systems in Trenton, was badly Mr. Flowers hit his head during The driver of the truck, Terence nated soil, police said. 'Flowers, apparently had trouble with damaged, causing a leak of approxi­ the accident, police said, but declined . the vehicle’s brakes as he approached mately 20 gallons of oil. Another five A clean-up contractor was treatment at the scene. CRIME Pol fee on the alert PREVEMTIOM Montessori TIP " ' for drynkeii drivers Children’s House REGISTER NOW The following safety tip is pres­ The South Brunswick Police De­ The police department will sup­ ented by the South Brunswick Police partment. in cooperation with the plement this patrol with the South • Pre-School & Day Care Department Crime Prevention Bu­ state’s Division of Highway Traffic Brun.swick Traffic Safety Bureau, -Ages 2V4-5 yrs. reau. Safety, is participating in an aggre.s- which will work in conjunction with -2,3 or 5 day programs Subject; Home security. sive campaign designed to combat in­ the program’s assigned officers. -Full or half-day A Singular Fire Criminals are opportuni.sts. Don’t cidents of driving while intoxicated -Kindergarten Readiness be an easy target! Use common sense during the holiday season. Last week, the police department • Full-Day Kindergarten ' and: . assigned officers to high-volume (Milltown Only) Additional officers will be as­ Unparalleled brilliance exquisitely 1. Lock all doors and windows. roadways within the township to dis­ • &hool Hours 7:30am-5;30pm signed for the detection of intoxica­ 2. Leave lights on. set. Mark that all-important occasion ted drivers during peak hours of the tribute seatbelt educational material Full Curriculum • State Licensed 3. Leave appliances on and make holidays, police said in a release. Sal­ and relay the importance of seatbelt with a solitaire of fiery elegance. ]your home look lived in. aries for these officers will be funded usage. The program was done in co­ 47 N. Main St. 364 Georges-Rd. 4. Keep shrubs and bu.shes cut entirely by a grant issued by the Divi­ operation with the AAA Central Jer­ Milltown Dayton The collection, priced from $995. down away from windows. sion of Highway Traffic Safety. sey Chapter. 846-0164 329-3577 5. Mark your valuables for identi­ From Hamilton Jewelers, fication. your source for the 6. Lock up your valuables and don’t leave things out overnight. Six­ Read on right diamond. ty percent of all break-ins occur for complete coverage through open doors and windows. of local news. ITfTT^

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'J1 I •These offers cannot be combined w/any other offers or coupons. All aspects of the Packet Preferred Card Program are subject to change. Although we have made every attempt to ensure accuracy in our listings, the benefits of the program continue to evolve. Packet Preferred cards are mailed every month to PAID subscribers (allow 4-6 weeks for delivery). Call 609-924-5412 for a subscription. For advertising information please call 609-924-3244, ext. 159, ; The Princeton Packet, The Lawrence Ledger, Windsor-Hights Herald, The Cranbury Press, The Manville News. The Central Post, North Brunswick Post, Hillsborough Beacon, The Beacon, Hopewell Valley News, The Messenger-'Press, Register-News ■i'jia yf^ursday, Decembers, 1996 The Central Post 7A . .. Rezoning to be considered for R t 130 warehouse site I By Ken Weingartner this year, Mr. Hall said. Last month, Mr. Hall added that the Planning ! Staff Writer the Planning Board rejected a request Board also saw an opportunity to re­ 1 • from the lot’s owner, D.K.M, Proper­ solve a conflict between adjacent in­ j Another change to the township’s ties, for an extension. dustrial and residential zones. zjoning map could be on the horizon. . “If the zoning was changed, that “I think the board saw a problem The Planning Board will discuss project probably could not be built,”' t le possibility of rezoning a 120-acre with having housing that close to a Mr. Hall said. “The original approve warehouse,” he said. “It took step t act at Route 130 and Georges Road als were given before the houses (at one to resolve that, which was to re­ in Dayton at its work session Willowhill) were built. There are \f/ednesday night. roughly 50 houses in that develop­ ject the request for an extension. Step ment, and houses back up to that two will be to discuss what can be ! The parcel is zoned for general done there.” ” indpstrial usfc but could be changed property/’^ because of its proximity to the Will- Mr. 'HalKsaid the Planning Board , If the board decides to rezone the dwhill Square development, Town- rejected the request for an extension area, a public hearing must be held to .ship Planner Bob Hall said. > . because of the lack of work done at amend the township’s Master Plan, the site since the original approvals ! Approximately five years ago, the Mr. Hall said. A second public hear­ were granted. ing then will be held by the Town­ Planning Board approved an applica­ “The board didn’t feel the appli­ tion by Gale, Wentworth and Dylan ship Committee before an ordinance cant did as much as it could have in changing the map can take effect. fpr the construction of six buildings terms of developing that property in 'i, on the site. The structures were to be “There will be plenty of opportu­ the five-year period,” Mr. Hall said. staff photo by John Keating plainly warehouses with some office “The board gave examples of similar nity for* comment along the way,” space, Mr. Hall said. construction that was done during Mr. Hall said. “Even if this moves as I The project never was started, that time, and didn’t feel that eco­ fast as it actually could, we’re talking Starting the day i^d the owner’s protection against nomic conditions were severe enough about March or April to get every­ Ramon Dosono and Howard E. Weed Jr. enjoy their Sunday Morning Breakfast at VFW Post zpning changes runs out at the end of to warrant that kind of inactivity thing done.” 9111 on Henderson Road. The post serves breakfast the first Sunday of every month. Zoning. Continued from Page 1A Area residents, however, feared pathetic to the plight of homeowners that changing the line could allow for along the zoning line, were con­ Annual Thanksgiving service iiiating the potential for 16 dwellings. future medium-density development cerned about the questions surround­ in the area. ing the block and rejected the propos­ The ordinance was tabled after al. The committee asked Mr. Hall to “Theoretically, this is an increase highlights ‘the ties Township Attorney Joe Benedict in- examine an alternate solution to the f rrmed the committee he had re­ in density,” said Dick Canning, a zone-line problem. ceived two letters of protest , regard­ Carter Brook Lane resident. “What By Joan Gibb David M. Eligberg of Congregation schools in South Brunswick, fol­ ing proposed changes in are going to be the long-term conse­ Two other zoning ordinances Correspondent B’nai Tikvah in North Brunswick. lowed with a Prayerful Litany of t: leordinance. The protests meant that quences of this change? It may serve were tabled Tuesday night. One (No. Later in the service. Cantor Dov Thanksgiving. at least four committee members the short-term needs of the planning 69-96) would have changed the des­ While many were busy at home Goldberg, also of Congregation B’nai Iman Hamad Ahmad Chebli of vmuld have had to support the ordi- department, but not the long-term ignation of Fresh Ponds 'Villap from preparing for Thanksgiving Day, ap­ Tikvah, chanted the Sh’ma Yisrael, The Islamic Sociejy of Central Jer­ sey, read from the Koran. Intoned r ance for it to be approved. heeds of the township.” office research to a multi-family proximately 120 people gathered at the affirmation of the Jewish faith. zone. Mr. Hall said the amendment the Kingston Presbyterian Church the The Rev. Paul Rhebergen, inter­ first in the original language and then ir,He told the committee that it Mr. Canning said any future de­ evening before for the annual Com­ im pastor of the Community Presby­ in the English translation, the selec­ veloper would be acting within its would reflect the actual use of the could not remove, the offending, por­ property. munity Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve terian Church of the Sand Hills, tion seemed to capture the attention tions of the ordinance, because the rights to develop the land for medi­ Service, sponsored by the South chose a responsive reading, “No Re­ of the many families present as it ordinance had to be voted upon in its um-density dwellings. However, the proposal was tabled Brunswick Area Clergy Association. ligion Is an Island,” which suggested urged a relationship of kindness and entirety. He said that the removal of Most of the property in question, at the request of the Fresh Pond 'Vil­ This service, which has been of­ that people should “Let mutual con­ gratitude between parents and chil­ my portion of the ordinance would Mr. Hall said, was either owned by lage Limited Partnership, which said fered for the past 10 years, attracted a cern replace remnants of mutual con­ dren. mean the defeat of the entire propos- An offering on behalf of Habitat the Princeton Walk Homeowners As­ it was in the process of obtaining diverse crowd, representative of the tempt, as we share the precarious po­ for Humanity of Middlesex County sociation or was wetlands that could contiguous land adjacent to Fresh community in South Brunswick, sition of being human;” was taken during the service. In addi­ not be developed. Pond Village for the purpose of North Brunswick and Franklin. Marie Hunter of the St. Augustus j Mr. Benedict suggested the com­ tion, people brought donations of building affordable housing. Roman Catholic Services focused her mittee separate each proposed change “I won’t say that this property Dayton resident Debbie Dailey, nonperishable foods to be donated to sight on Abraham. Reading from into individual ordinances to be voted could never be developed, but it It asked that the ordinance be ta­ who came as a result of an invitation locd food service organizations. upon at a future date. The committee would be highly unlikely,” Mr. Hall bled until a proposal regarding the from a friend, admitted after the serv­ Genesis and Romans, the vision of a Traditional Thanksgiving hymns great nation dependent on laws and voted unanimously to table the mea­ said. project could be presented, at which ice that she was “curious to see how such as “We Gather Together,” sure. time the Planning Board might want this combination of religions was faith as a free gift, given to the de-, “Now Thank We all Our God,” and One area of concern, though, was to consider rezoning the entire area. going to come across, and it was scendants of Abraham, was explored. ' The committee rejected an ordi- an 8-acre section between Route 27 “In Thanksgiving, Let Us Praise lovely.”. The worshippers were led in the Him” were played and sung through­ nce (No. 66-96) that would have and Raymond Road. Mr. Hall said it ifted the zoning line along a por- Ordinance No. 70-96 was tabled Lord’s Prayer by the Rev. John Malt- out the service. The Hand Bell Choir was uncertain who actually owned at the request of the Islamic Society The theme of the service, “the by of Miller Memorial Presbyterian itjon of Princeton Walk to make it ties that bind us together,” was wo­ of the Dayton Presbyterian Church the land, but the listed owner shared ejonsistent with the existing develop- of Central Jersey. The center asked Church, Monmouth Junction. performed “Come, Ye Thankful Peo­ the same mailing address as Eastern that a section along Route 1 not be ven through the hymns and respon­ rnent. The sermon, “The Ties That Bind ple, Come” as a musical welcome Properties, the developer of Princeton changed from highway commercial sive readings which were taken from the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran. Us in Thankful Community,” was de- that began the service. Organist Hel­ Mr. Hall said the change should Walk. to medium residential because it was Tivered by the Rev. Kathy J. Nelson, en Cantrell of the Kingston.Presbyn, Have been; made-because lots along Some residents were concerned in the process of obtain a portion of The opening address •and';,>X!:l,r, ,,.pastor of the First Presbytejfian terian Church, accompanied the t le line were part of a medium-densi- about the potential development of the land for a second egress to its come was given by the Rev. John Church of Dayton. In it, she com­ hymns as well as the choir anthem, t f development, but were technically that area if the zoning was changed. property. Heinsohn of the Kingston Presbyteri­ pared the journey of Abraham to the which was sung by the choir of the it an area zoned for single-family an Church, who also offered the Ben­ Mr. Hall disagreed, however, saying Mr. Hall had told the committee journey of the Pilgrims to the New Community Church of the Sand ise. He added that residents could ediction at the end of the service. In World. Both Abraham and the Israel­ that the property was already used in that a change to medium residential Hills. 1 ave problems if they sought to make his opening, the Rev. Heinsohn re­ ites and the Pilgrims felt the need to calculating the densities for the would not affect densities because Refreshments of brownies, cook­ changes to their property or if they minded the worshippers to personal­ balance risk and faith in their lives, Princeton Walk development. the property was too small to be de­ ies, cider, hot coffee and tea, were chanted to refinance or resell their ize the service by connecting God she .said. Committee members, while sym­ veloped. enjoyed in the church basement. And lomes. mentioned in the subsequent prayers The Rev. Francis A. Hubbard of the broad grins and peals of laughter to their own religious beliefs. St; Barnabas Episcopal Church of that rang through the room reflected The Call to Worship was a re­ Monmouth Junction led the worship­ the mood of community spirit and sponsive Litany of Praise based on ers in a Litany for World Peace. thanksgiving that was inspired by the Susirig. Psalm TOO, which was read by Rabbi Samuel B. Stewart, superintendent of service. Continued from Page 1A and in excess of 20,000 on Route 27 we want to see the cost of busing go by 1994, he said. down. I rent, Ms. Miller said that in the past Ms. Leonard said the Board of “I would like to see a bill drafted t vo years there have been 75 acci- Education in Monroe realized some that establishes a distance require­ c ents and two fatalities along the children can’t walk safely to school ment for busing, like we already i -mile stretch of Route 522 between because of road conditions, so it de­ have, a hazardous eligibility criteria ,en you need help caring for a loved one, Mounts Mill Road and Grace Hill veloped a hazardous eligibility crite­ similar to the one (in Monroe), and a I Load. This year alone, she said, there ria. The formula considers if the provision to provide courtesy busing it may seem like all the doors are closed. lave been 26 accident-related inju- route has sidewalks, the traffic vol­ at a fee for working parents or any­ r ies on the roadway. ume, speed limits, and roadway one who desires this service.” “That’s the route children would width. Assemblywoman Wright said the 1 ave to walk to school,” Ms'. Miller “We all want the same thing,” task force would consider issues of said. “There are no sidewalks or Ms. Leonard said. “We want to see safety, cost efficiency and funding Soulder there, either. It’s incompre­ the children get to school safely and during its hearings. hensible that children in first grade would have to walk two miles to ihool.” I In South Brunswick last April, \joters needed to give special approv­ al for nearly $604,000 in funding for i|on-mandated busing. The Board of Education had removed the courtesy ! LENOX FACTORY CLEARANCE CENTER ' I using from its 1996-97 budget in an 53 Commerce Drive, Cranbury, Nj (609) 395-8050 effort to conform with the state-im- {osed spending cap. Dr. Stewart said that 90 percent c f the students in the district receive Deer Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Monmouth Junction, NJ I using, with 42 percent falling into t re non-mandated category. “When you talk about the nature c f South Brunswick, a few things But one is about to open. c ome to mind,” Dr. Stewart told the t isk force. ‘‘One thing is growth. We (gening January 1997, Deer Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1 ave a population of more than i m offers a diversity of healthcare choices. Featuring distinctive decor and ; 0,000 and we’re growing at a rate of rbout 1,000 people per year. About beautifully-appointed rooms, our facility provides the ideal setting for the ( ne-third of those people are in our delivery of the area’s finest care. schools.” Another issue. Dr. Stewart added, •Nursing care, personalized services and amenities in our Pavilion Suites A ms safety. He said that in the Bruns- \/ick Acres district, some students •Progressive rehabilitation service with programs of specialized therapy \ muld have to cross Route 1 to reach school if there was no busing. He • Long-term care' that emphasizes dignity, trust and encouragement i Isb pointed to the Five Comers sec- t on of Dayton and areas of Kendall S/t Deer Park, our healthcare professionals are waiting to welcome you. 'Park as vyhere traffic and congestion II c reated dangerous areas. S h o p fo mes Dr. Stewart was joined by Capt. Make the right choicefor someone you love. Fred Thompson of the South Bruns- an For Additional Choose a Multicare Center. \dck Police Department. Capt. "'hompson said that the township’s Present this ad to r< an Additional Information, Call Ircation between New York City and 20% off mer e with the last Our Admissions Philadelphia added to the concerns r bout traffic. digit of the se price ending in a " 9 ”. Director at “Our roadway infrastructure re- Nursing & RehtMitatim ijects this position,” Capt. Thompson Example: $30.‘(^ (908) 274-1122. ^aid. “All of these major highways, AMulticareManaged Center Ijke Route 1 and Route 27, have Ijeeder roads. These feeder roads tra­ Sale Hours; 2 Deer Park Drive • Monmouthjunction, Nj 08852 verse through our neighborhoods.” Mon. - Sat. 9:00am - 8:OOpm Citing figures provided by the Sun. - 11 ;OOam - 6;OOpm Name _ □ I would like additional information about Deer Park [tate Department of Transportation, Addre.s.s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, please send apt. Thompson said that daily traf- ( Qoses at 5;OOpm D e c 2 4 ) _Zip me a brochure. c on Route 1 and Route 27 in sec- ©Lenox, Inc. 1996. Lenox factory Clearance Center M erchandise consists of seconds, | City State __ ons of South Brunswick increased overstocks, discontinued and special products. Ad must be presented c l lime of purchose and Phone: Day Ei’ening □ I would like to schedule a tour. y approximately 11 percent between .nsoy not be combined witii ony other offer or used for o previous purchase. One per customer. Quantities ore | limited, no roinchecits or phono orders. Lenox Factory Cleoronce Center is open during advertised solo periods | Age_____ 992 and 1994. More than 40,000 ve- only. Solo ends 1 2 /2 4 /9 6 © 5;00pm. _ es a day were counted on Route 1 The Central Post

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New proposal to fund schools still falls far short on all counts

We could say that the latest school funding proposal backed by the Legislature’s Republican leadership is an improvement over the original plan proposed by the Whitman administration. staff photo by J5hn Keating But that would be damning with faint praise. Because Practice makes perfect the original plan was downright awful, and the one cur­ Dayton School music teacher Renae Lepone working with fifth-grade student Melanie Schnitziein in preparation for the Dayton rently under consideration is, well, just short of awful: School winter concert, scheduled for Dec. 11 and 17. The legislation, in an attempt to meet the state Su­ preme Court mandate for equalized education funding, maintains the basis of the Whitman “comprehensive plan” — basing spending statewide on a set figure, de­ LETTERS rived from the hypothetical cost of educating the typical asset to our community, albeit these embellish­ seem to disappear. student to meet a set of minimum standards. Sure, it tin­ Disagrees with ments do not come without cost. No one likes to Who is accountable for cleaning up these po­ kers with the formula a little, but in the end it’s still the rent control editorial see increases in anything but their paychecks. litical signs? Someone needs to take ownership. * same bad idea — an attempt to remedy with words what To the editor: However, we can see where our money is going Most people iVouldn’t find it acceptable to toss and, in my opinion, it is being spent wisely. litter along the roadside. And if someone littered the state is failing to remedy with action. The editorial headline in the Nov. 21 is.sue As tenants in the park for four years now, we and was caught, there should be a consequence. It seems unlikely the plan would pass scrutiny by the was in error. “Keep Some Control” and “Don’t are'proud to say we live here. We’ve lived where Isn’t this the same thing? Perhaps for future elec­ Supreme Court. streamline tenants out of ‘hardship’ rent increase we paid high rent and never saw where a dime of tions, anyone wanting to post political signs process” are not in the discussion of disputed it went...except for rent receipts. Our mobile along our township’s'roads should be required to What does seerh likely is that this latest attempt will iterns before the Township Committee. home is our “home” and if we chose a single­ register their name, or the name of a party repre­ succeed' in delaying for another school year any meaning­ You go on to say that, “some of the changes family unit, we’d pay a mortage, sewer and wa­ sentative willing to take responsibility at the mu­ being proposed would make it too easy to get ter fees, plus taxes .and certainly pay to have our nicipal building. A temporary ID card could be ■ ful attempt at funding reform, and perhaps forestalling . hardship increases and more difficult for tenants home suitably decorated and adorned. issued to show compliance. This would be anoth­ any forceful action until after next year’s pivotal election, to protest them.” This is not true. I’m writing this to ask that those in disagree­ er level of bureaucracy, but it may be a way to in which the governorship and all the seats in the Legisla­ First, the attorney for the tenants, the mayor ment with Art’s message reconsider their think­ hold someone accountable if the signs aren’.t tak­ and I went over the entire ordinance. Both the ing. Monmouth Mobile Home Park is one of the en down after an election. It’s an embarrassment ture are at stake. , tenants’ attorney and I suggested changes in the nicest kept parks in Monmouth, Ocean and Mid­ that it’s not done voluntarily. The problem is that any funding formula that relies on proposed ordinance. Both attorneys went back to dlesex counties. We feel competent to make that their respective clients and had them agree to the Rob Witschger local property taxes as the primary source of revenue is statement because we searched these areas in ah Dayton ordinance in its totality with one exception. That effort to stay closer to our families and jobs. We bound to fail. The cuirent system fails the children of exception was the Fair Net Operating Margin. sacrificed those advantages, drive nearly an hour; New Jersey, and it fails the taxpayers of the state. All of the procedures that you in your editori­ to our place of employment, because we elected Mission Sale al disagree with are not in dispute. The tenants to move to MMHP by virtue of there being noth­ was great success It guarantees that students in property-poor towns will attorney addressed the Township Committee in a ing comparable to what this park has to offer.’ never get the same advantages as those in wealthier dis­ public meeting and told the Committee that the In conclusion, I only hope that a few people To the editor: officers of the tenant’s association were in the November 23 was the 14th annual Mission tricts; it guarantees that those on fixed incomes will carry who lack pride and foresight do not have suffi­ room and agreed with the proposed ordinance cient influence to undermine what we have and Sale at the Community Presbyterian Church of a disproportionate tax burden. It pits suburbs against cit­ with that one exception. You then go on to say trust that we can continue to see the flowers and the Sand Hills in Kendal! Park. ies, and the elder generation against the younger. that the. Township Committee weighted average decorations adorning our common areas....it’s As it has been every year, the sale was a great success thanks to all who participated, both shop­ is between 3 percent to 6 percent. That again is money well spent. It hurts districts like South Brunswick, North Bruns­ not so. This year the landlord’s raise under this pers and tireless workers. Many of you now wick and Monroe, which have to cope with skyrocketing formula was 3.) percent. Next year it is 2.8 per­ Michael and Theresa Cazella know that this sale provides a market for the Monmouth Junction crafts produced in economically depressed areas enrollment and the ensuing need for more classrooms. It cent. The change in the ordinance is the methpd of of the world (even the U.S.) These artisans fails small districts like Cranbury, which want to remain determining hard.ship increases which attempt to Thanks for help whose products we buy at a fair price are hoping independent. achieve a fair rate of return as suggested some to become self-supporting. We, in turn, sell with­ years ago by the New Jersey Supreme Court. with soccer program out a mark-up so are further helping them in their It just hasn’t worked. It isn’t fair. And it’s time for There is another statement in your editorial To the editor: . struggle for a better life. something new. that is not accurate. It is as follows, “More im­ We especially want to thank our friends and portantly, setting the lower figure will do a better I would like to take this time to express my neighbors in the community for their continued There’s a germ of an idea out there, contained in a bill job of protecting tenants in the parks and garden sincere thanks to the people that helped me with enthusiastic support. And thank you Central Post introduced by state Sen. Richard LaRossa (R-Mercer) and apartments by forcing landlords to do more than this year’s In-Town Recreational Soccer Pro­ for your surprise coverage of this event in the Assembly members Barbara Buono arid Peter Barnes (D- open their ledger sheets to justify their hard.ship gram. Nov, 28 issue.'. claims.” Contrary to what many people think, this pro­ We love you all. May God richly bless you Middlesex). The measure would eliminate property taxes A lower or higher figure does noting to gram is run completely by volunteers. These vol­ this holiday season. unteers put in a tremendous amount of tirne and as the basis for school funding, and force the state to re­ change the procedures that both the landlord’s at­ Barbara Co veil invent its tax structure. torney and the tenant’s attorney, with consent of effort to make sure that this program runs as Kiyo Matsuo their parties, have stated as fair and reasonable. smoothly as possible. This year’s program was a It’s based on something tried in Michigan, in which Mission Sale Coordinators The Concept of a Fair Net Operating Margin huge success with only a handful of minor prob­ Kendall Park the legislature there abolished property taxes for funding (which should not be confused with Net Profit) lems. Next year’s program will be even better education. That forced a crisis, as the state was left to of 45 percent or 40 percent is solely to determine with training becoming available for the In-Town the fair rate of return needed by the landlords. players, more training for coaches, more equip­ Paying the price cobble together a new funding mechanism, and critics of The Fair Net Operating Margin is the difference ment and the list goes on and on. for zoning vote the Michigan scenario can point to any number of mis­ between the landlords total revenue and the oper­ Thanks to my commissioners Debbie Frey, To the editor: takes that were made along the way. ating expenses permitted by the Rent Ordinance. First Grade Cjivision; Kelly Scaccianoce, Second The landlord has to pay his mortgage principal Grade Division; Jonathan Scharff, Third Grade Republican Doug Hoffman leaves the Town­ But we can learn from Michigan’s mistakes. There’s and interest out of the Net Operating Margin. Division; and Tony Calefatti, Fifth/Sixth Grade ship Committee secure in the knowledge that his no reason Mew Jersey can’t devise a new system, prefera­ Whatever is left is profit. Division for the extra, extra help that they sup­ greatest contribution to South Brunswick was to One further statement in your editorial also plied. Also.'thanks to Barry Barclay who helped bly based on a progressive income tax, that would be fair cast a vote on the Zoning Board that not only will misses the mark. The question that the tenants me commission the Fourth Grade and Seventh result in the quarry truc& continuing to travel on and effective. All it takes is a little time and effort, crea­ can offer testimony to the board either in support through Twelfth Grade Divisions. And, thanks the narrow streets of Kingston, but also will cost tive thinking and willingness to challenge the status quo. or opposition to the Rent Control Board on any especially to the 68 coaches, without whom we the Township over a million dollars. This was the proposed hardship increases is the same under would not have had a program. vote taken against the advice of the Township’s One of the co-sponsors of the bill is Dernocratic state the 40 percent or the 45 percent and is set in the Karen Miller Planning Department that allowed Exxon to build Sen. James McGreevey, the mayor of Woodbridge, a ordinance. ■ South Brunswick Soccer Club a gas station at Route 1 and Stouts Lane, thereby middle-class town in the northern end of the county that’s The Rent Control Board has no jurisdiction to preventing the construction of the jughandle nec­ render a decision contrary to the ordinance. The essary for the completion of sections 4 and 5 of facing many problems similar to those down here in the only other way a landlord, could get an increase Signs of Route 522. southern end. Sen. McGreevey is busy these days testing not in the ordinance is to declare the ordinance as the times, still In the not-too-distant future the traffic at the waters for a gubernatorial run. And he knows that ed­ it pertains to him individually and claim a consti­ Route 1 and Stouts Lane will reach deadlock pro­ tutional issue and have the Rent Board liear the To the editor: ucation is one of the areas in which Christie Whitman portions forcing the township to acquire the Exx­ matter and deny it. The Rent Board (actually the It ‘s a compliment to our democratic system on land and build the jughandle. With land on could be vulnerable. Township) and the landlord would have to go to that so many people in our community are in­ Route 1 becoming more expensive almost daily, court to resolve it. A laborious time consuming Let’s hope Sen. McGreevey uses his statewide expo­ volved in the political process. Prior to an elec­ we know we are faced with a tremendous cost. and expensive way for everyone including ten­ tion, party volunteers are out canvassing neigh­ A short time after approving the Exxon sta­ sure to highlight the idea of school tax reform. Helping to ants involved. borhoods handing our fliers, posting signs, tion Mr. Hoffman campaigned in Kingston for abolish the school property tax would be an enviable ac­ Andre Win. Gruber talking with potential voters, etc. Why.doesn’t Township Committee. He promised to relieve complishment, regardless of how the gubernatorial race Kendall Park that enthusiasm carry over into the days after the Kingston of the quarry traffic by getting section 5 election? of Route 522 opened within a year. He made no shakes out. ’Community Pride’ (When this letter was written), it’s been four mention of the fact that he had already cast a vote In the midst of all this, we’re rem.inded of a bit from weeks.since the election. I say, “Thank you for on the Zoning Board that would make the open­ at mobile home park your consideration,” to those candidates who had ing of section 5 irrelevant as far as a large the old “Star Trek” series. Capt. Kirk, while a cadet at the their signs removed, but drive down any major amount of the quarry traffic is concerned. Starfieet Academy, managed to beat an “unbeatable” To the editor: road in town, and you will still see political signs We in Kingston wonder: was Mr. Hoffman so computer test, not by wits or by strength or by luck, but Art Roedel’s “ Community Pride” letter ad­ hanging from poles and trees along the roadside, unaware, or, may I say, stupid, that he really be­ dressed to all Monmouth Mobile Home Park ten­ or posted on stakes in the shoulder. These signs lieved Route 522 would not be completed despite by re-programming the computer. When the rules didn’t ants, set forth what is apparent to all of us. The are now showing their age, wrinkled and curled the fact that it was on ail the planning maps of work, he changed the rules. park certainly illustrates that mobile home living from their exposure to the weather. Some have South Brunswick and the state had already can be a very respected form of housing lifestyle. fallen from their assigned perches and blow with funded one portion of it? Or did he think that we As long as school funding depends primarily on local It has come to Our attention that some resi­ the wind. No longer serving any political pur­ in Kingston are so stupid that we would not find property taxes. New Jersey has its own no-win situation. dents do not share our pride and enthusiasm. The pose, they now litter our roads and deface our It’s time to re-program the computer. (lowers and holiday decorations are definitely an scenery. They appear overnight but they never. See LETTERS, Page 9A -----'------^------1'— ------^ ^ ------(” T Thursday, Decembers, 1996 The Central Post 9A CAPiTOL NEWS AND eOf\/l^ENT

The follawinj’ items are taken eral concerned community groups. from reports issued recently hy Icftis- The legislation has been stalled in the lators representiiij’ Central Jersey Assembly Consumer Affairs and communities and other items of polit­ Regulated Professions Committee ical concern. since its introduction in March., The National Program for Play­ Playground safety ground Safety has released an “action plan” of recommendations to reduce . Assemblywoman Barbara Buono the number of injuries including" use and Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes Jr. of age-appropriate equipment, install­ on Nov. 22 called I'or enactment of ation of cushioned surfacing, propei legislation that would protect chil­ supervision of children on play­ dren through the implementation of. grounds and, proper maintenance ol uniform safety standards at publicly play areas. accessible playgrounds. According to data from the U.S. They are sponsors of a bill (A- Consumer Products Safety Commis­ 1666) that would require New Jer­ sion, the top contributing factor tor sey’s publicly accessible playgrounds playground injuries is falls to the sur­ to comply \vith the U. S. Consumer face.'Most injuries are recorded to Products ’ Safety Commission’s occur on swings, monkey bars or “Handbook for Public and Play­ climbers, and slides. ground Safety.” Among other things, Severe injuries — fractures, inter­ the rules would compel municipali­ nal trauma, concu.ssions, dislocation.s, ties, .schools, day-care centers, amputations and crushings — ac­ churches and retailers to remove un­ count for over one-third of all inju­ safe equipment and install “cush­ ries — 36 percent. Relatively minor ioned surfacing’’ at public play areas. injuries, such as lacerations, contu­ “We need to turn our playgrounds sions and abrasions account for ■ al- into injury-free zones for children,” mo.st half of all injuries — 47 per­ said Ms. Buono (D-Middlesex) • a cent. mother of four. “Children are being .seriously in­ Each year, approximately jured in the innocent act of having 200,000 pre-school and elementary fun,” said Mr. Barnes. “The statistics school aged children receive emer­ are frightening. The national figure gency room care nationally from in­ of 200,000 annual injuries' works out juries that occur while using play­ to about 6,000 injured New Jersey ground equipment. Another 15 are children when proportioned under killed in playground accidents each current census figures, That sort of year. number cries out for action.” According' to the National Pro­ gram for Playground Safety —■ a .□□□ ' study group ba.sed at the University of Northern Iowa — public play­ Drive-th.ru care blasted ground injuries account for approxi­ mately 70 percent of air playground 'Gov, Christie Whitman has ex­ equipment injuries. pressed her concern over reports of “A playground should be a place limited hospital stays for women un­ of fun, not fear,” said Mr. Barnes (D- dergoing mastectomies. In order to Wortfi Middle.sex). “Adoption and imple­ get a full picture of the situation in slngirig mentation of uniform safety guide­ New Jersey, the governor has asked lines will eliminate the current fear Commissioners Len Fishman of about factor some children encounter when Health and Senior Services and Lisa visiting a playground.” Randall of Banking and Insurance to Students at Greenbrook The guidelines, to be promulga­ gather information on procedures School tackled the topic of ted by the Department of Community used and patient length of stay. Ihe drug abuse in an opera titled Affairs (DCA) in consultation with governor expdets to be briefed by the "The Danger of Addiction.” the Department of Education, would two commissioners on the issue in Above, Jeanette Attanasio apply to any playground operated by approximately one week. a public agency or by a private entity This fact finding mission would (left), Justin Cohen, Amanda if the playground is open to the'pub- include numbers of cases, whether Hesse and Pamela Weiss in lic and set aside for play by six or managed cafe organizations, includ­ a scene from the Nov. 26 more children. . ing Health Maintenance Organiza­ performance. Far left, Danny The measure would require all tions (HMO), limit hospital stay, how Quigley portrays a drug newly constructed playgrounds built many UMOs, if any, require .same- dealer. He was throwing a six months after the guidelines are day mastectbijiies,and how much in­ party that involved drugs announced to comply with estab­ volvement both doctor and patient that were stashed in the pi- lished regulations. Older playgrounds have in making decisions. nata being carried by Annet­ will have until the year 2000 to come te Sanfilippo (at Danny’s into compliance with the new regula­ ■ , , ' □□□■ right). Ail who attended the tions. party were against it. Left, Provisions of the Barnes/Buond HMO ma^ejetomy rules bill include; Jordan Asch sings the finale ^ The regulations would cover Assemblywoman Shirley K.. with the rest of the cast. the design, installation, inspection Turner on Nov, 22 welcomed Gov. and maintenance of playgrounds. Christie Whitman’s decision to en­ ' ,:. ,P Private entities iinusl upgrade gage the issue,of drive-thru,ritastccto- Staff photos before January 1, 2000. niies and urged tlie governor to sup­ by John Keating @ Nonprofit entities must up­ port legislation that would require grade .surfacing of playgrounds by health insurers to provide a minimum Jan. 1, 2000 and upgrade all other el­ of 48^hours of inpatient care lor ements no later than Jan. 1, 2010, but women who have ma.stectomies. earlier if the equipment is replaced Ms. Turner (D-Mercer) is the and reconstructed. sponsor of the mastectomy after-care ^ Public entities shall upgrade to bill (A-2524) which was introduced the extent state funds are made avail­ Nov. 14 in reaction to growing public able for that purpose. backlash against the managed-care The measure was introduced after industry forcing women to undergo the legislators were contacted by sev­ mastectomies on an outpatjent basis.

Letters. LETTER POLICY Continued from Page 8A We encourage our readers to Mail letters to Helene Ragovin, out that he had fooled us? Well, we write letters to the editor. Letters managing editor. The Central Post, % m n H iiT found out too late to take our votes should be typed and signed, and P.O. Box 309, Dayton, N.J. 08810. back, but not too late to be delighted should include the writer’s address Letters also may he faxed to, (908) to .see him leave the Township Com­ and daytime telephone number. 329-9286, or delivered to our ol- mittee. Of course, as he does so, he is It is our policy to print the fice, 397 Ridge Road, Dayton Pro­ WMWStS throwing tantrums at Committee name and town of the letter svriter. fessional Center, Dayton. Please meetings arid tirades at the Demo­ The telephone number is for pur­ call to confirm receipt of laxes. ONLY crats in the newspapers. His behavior poses of confirmation only and and uncertain political future remind will not be published. Letters must be received by me of the title of a book popular in We reserve the right to edit let­ noon on Monday lor consideration the 1930’s “Little Man, What Now.” ters and to limit length and tre- for the following Thursday’s edi­ Jean A. Starks quency. tion. While supplies last. Kingston or 0% financing available

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Continued from Page 1A mssaaiaiWitiiaiasiWMaMai Mr. Franzman .said he tries to “punch holes in the myths” surround­ wasn't sick enough," Mr. Franzman “I personally have been blesseij. I will never ing the organ donation process. said. “I didn't need it a.s much as oth­ According to Mr. Franzman, during er people who were already waiting.” be a millionaire, not in the sense that we an average year more than 40,000 measure wealth, but l am very rich. Now I’m people are on the waiting list for do^" Instead, doctors performed a nor hearts. He said only approxT- quintuple bypass and installed a defi­ trying to give something back in the form of mately 2,200 actually receive hearts. brillator. In most cases, Mr. Franz­ education. That’s my rhission.” The reasons are many, including a man said, people recover from such lack of availability. surgery in approximately five days. For some reason, Mr. Franzman’s re­ Steve Franzman “A lot of people don’t want to covery was slower, but in early July talk about organ donation because he was finally ready to go home. sion,” Mr. Franzman said. “I could ceived the call he had been waiting they don’t want to think about their not comprehend what was going on. own mortality,” Mr. Franzman said. He never left the ho.spital, how- for: doctors thought they had a heart But finally I realized we have choices for him. “But what could be better than giving e\cr. He experienced congestive , the gift of life to another per.son? I heart failure, which required the im­ in life. We can look at things as ei­ “I didn’t want to get too excited hope my message is uplifting to peo­ plantation of a heart pump known as ther negative or positive. I had to de­ because I had been pa.ssed over twice ple and not depressing. I try to make a left ventricular assist device (or cide how I wanted to spend the rest before," Mr. Franzman recalled. “But it a personal thing, .showing them that LVAD). He needed to be revived of, my life. I wasn’t in control of when we got back to the hospital. Dr. I’m here because of someone else.” twice after his heart failed while he when I would get (a heart), but I was in control of myself.” (Mehmet) Oz said that this was the was on the operating table. Thanksgiving Day certainly was one we had been waiting for. It was special for Mr. Franzman, and he Mr. Franzman began walking on funny that it happened the same day I "I was literally on death’s door,” spent the holiday with his wife Sha­ he said. “The left side df the heart a treadmill for 35 minutes a day. went to the synagogue. It really leads Eventually, he convinced his doctors you to believe that someone up there ron, sons Briai^ and Graig, daughter docs the pumping and this device, the Arlene, son-in-law Marc, and grand­ LVAD, is piggybacked on the heart. to allow him to leave the hospital for is watching over us.” eight- to 10-hour periods so he could children Jacob and Aaron. Although It's powered by external batteries that his after-care program has put strict 1 wore in a shoulder holster to allow visit with his family at home. Two days later, Mr. Franzman left the hospital with his new heart. limitations on what he can do, he total mobility during the day. You couldn’t be happier. would plug it in at night.” “That’s what I needed, just to be Now, he travels throughout the area able to leave the ho.spital,” Mr. to tell people about the importance of “I can’t work anymore, and you At that point, Mr. Franzman was Franzman said. ”I went home four organ donation. never know when you’re going to in line for a heart transplant, but he, times for single days and then the have to go back to the hospital for had no idea how long it would take to fifth time I was going-to be allowed “I personally have been blessed,” something,” Mr. Franzman said. “But find a match. Compounding his prob­ to slay home overnight.” Mr. Franzman said. “I will never be a you accept it, because what arc the lem was the fact that patients using millionaire, not in the sense that we altematives? tin LVAD are not allowed to leave He never got that chance, though. measure wealth, but I am very rich. the hospital. After returning home from a visit to Now I’m trying to give something “You accept it and you go on his synagogue, his first such trip in back in the form of education. That’s with your life. Period. F still haven’t ' ■ Staff photo by John Keating “1 was in the depths of depres- seven months, Mr. Franzman re­ my mission.” resigned from the human race.” Heart transplant recipient Steve Franzman will speak at Congrega­ tion B’nai Tikvah on Sunday, Charter.

Continued from Page 1A “Power given to the mayor in that can’t recommend those,” he added. Dr. Reock said. If both houses of the form would be very similar to the “Those are old forms that you can legislature approved the measure by a meet the township’s needs, he added, powers the president has in the feder­ only become if the state legislature two-thirds majority, the governor j are the mayor-council, the council- al government and the governor, in designates you as one of those types would have to sign it into law. : manager, and the mayor-council-ad­ the state government,” Dr. Reock of municipalities.” It would then return to , South ministrator forms. said. “That’s the one that’s been rec­ Dr. Reock said two other forms, Brunswick and be placed before the Currently, South Brunswick oper­ ommended the most.” the commission form and the 1923 voters of the township via referen­ ates under a Township Committee Under the council-manager form, municipal-manager form, could be dum. Dr. Reock added. form. The committee is made up of members of the council would be recommended by the Charter Study "Any charter that you put togeth­ five members elected at-large, with elected by the public. The council Commission, but could only be put er can be a disaster if you don’t elect the mayor being selected by the com­ would then hire a manager to run the bn the ballot by a special petition. the right people,” Dr. Reock ,said, j Authentic New York Rangers Pro Jerseys mittee members from among them­ municipality, Dr. Reock said. The “And any form of government can j selves. He also said there is a form for manager hires all municipal employ­ small municipalities (under 12,000 work well if people are willing to co- j Reg. $250 Sale $150 The five committee membersf as ees with the exception of the tax as­ people) that South Brunswick would operate and extend themselves. j a body, act both as the legislative and Customized NHL Jerseys sessor and the township clerk, which not be able to use. “But; the nuts and bolts of the | executive branches of the township are selected by the council. charter have an effect on that. They! government. Dr. Reock said in most cases the If the Charter Study Commission concludes that some kind of change may have an effect on who runs for! GERRY “Basically, the law tells the char­ manager has had some professional office, and they may very well have ter commission to study the present training in the field. Franklin Town­ is necessary, but that none of the available options is appropriate, it an effect bn just how they operate form of governrneht, and then to ship is one local municipality using when they are in office.” study all the other options that are the council-manager form. could recommend a special charter. Dr. Reock said. Dr. Reock said the Charter Study available,” Dr. Repek said. “They The mayof-council-administrator Commission will interview township need to come to some conclusion as form was added approximately 15 A Charter Study Committee, ap- employees to get a sense of whether a to whether a change to one of the years ago, Dr. Reock said, but North pointed in 1991 by the Township Princeton Forrestal Village • Princeton, NJ • (609)520-1114 change might be needed. The mem­ other forms would improve the effi­ Brunswick is. the only municipality in Committee, recommended keeping bers'also will talk to employees froth ciency, economy and responsiveness the state using it. the Current form of government but various other municipalities that use ffHHWflim of the government.” , “But it’s available to'anyone who expanding the committee from five to : alternate forms of government. The mayor-council form features wants to use it,” Dr.. Reock said. “It’s seven members under this plan. The “They want to determine how the a strong elected chief executive, the a modification of the borough form. recommendation was never acted on. local government operates,” he said. C O NA I R mayor. Dr. Reock said. He added that You have a mayor with more limited “In other words, they could write “They then need to come tb some the mayor’s powers would be bal­ powers than the mayor-council form. their own form of government,” he conclusion that if the power and au­ WAREHOUSE SALE anced by the council. East Brunswick You have a council of six members explained. “It’s a long process, and thority of the different officials were is one local municipality using the and you have an administrator. Real­ not many places have gone through changed, as they would be, would mayor-council form of government. ly, the powers and authority are it. There are about 10 places that this make things work better.” ^ A propo.sed switch to the mayor- shared among those three.” have followed through on that.” It is a daunting task, especially council form, recommended by the Other kinds of government in­ A special charter would require giyen the nine-month time frame. One Day Only 1963 Charter Study Commission, clude borough, town, city and village the present Township Committee to “It’s enough time,” Dr. Reock was rejected by South Brunswick forms. Dr. Reock said. request a special law encompassing said. “But there’s not going to be Saturday, December 7, 1996 voters in 1964. “But the charter commission the charter from the state legislature. much time for relaxation.” 8:00 a.m. to 4:00.p.m. Special Low Holiday Prices PUBLIC NOTICES

ORDINANCE NO. 81-96 ORDINANCE NO. 79-96 other from the South Brunswick ORDINANCE NO. 77-96 properly come before said Meet­ Brunswick, Middlesex Courty, Hair Dryers, Brushes AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Board of Education as to Lot 17.01, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ing. New Jersey held on November ’6, ORDINANCE 6-94 AN OR­ ORDINANCE 80-95 ENTITLED, Block 81. AND SUPPLEMENTING THE Nason Gordon, President 1996, and will be considered on DINANCE AUTHORIZING CON­ "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ­ TAKE NOTICE that this or­ CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF Oaklawn Memorial Park second and final reading and fiial Curling Irons, Hairsetters VEYANCE OF LOT 125 IN ING POSITIONS AND PROVID­ dinance was introduced and SOUTH BRUNSWICK BY THE Cemetery Association passage at a regular meeting of BLOCK 93 TO THE COM­ ING FOR A PA Y PLAN FOR passed on first reading at a regular ADDITION OF CHAPTER 69 Edmund Berkowitz, President the Township Committee of he Lighted Mirrors MISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT CLASSIFIED AND UN­ meeting of the Township Commit­ OPEN S PACE ADVISORY Floral Park Cemetery Corporation Township of South Brunswick to be NO. 1 FOR USE AS A FIRE CLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF tee of the Township of South This ordinance creates the Open Lita S, Greenberg, President hold, at the Municipal Buildiig, Phones, Shampoos, HOUSE AND FIRST AID FA­ THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH Brunswick, Middlesex County. Space Advisory committee to ad­ . Washington Cemetery Monmouth Junction, New Jersjy, CILITY BRUNSWICK, COUNTY OF New Jersey held on November 26, vise the Township Committee as to Management Corporatfon at 8:00 PM on December 17, IS 96 Conditioners, Small This ordinance amends MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW 1996, and will be considered on arcels of land in the Township to 104 Deans Rhode Hall Road at which time and place any per; on language in Ordinance , 6-94 re­ JERSEY" second and finarreading and final ge acquired dr otherwise Monmouth Junction, N.J. 08852 having an interest therein will ba garding site plan approval as to This ordinance amends the passage at a regular meeting of iresen/ed as open space using (M8) 297-2336 given an opoortunity to ba heatd. Kitchen Appliances construction ol a fire house/first aid range for the Recrt the Township Committee of the unds raised by the local open CP: 12-5-96 It Copies of this entire ordinance facility on Lot 125, Block 93. The tionOommunitymunity AffairsAffi Director. Township of South Brunswick to be fspace tax. The ordinance provides Fee: $8.37 - may be obtained without charg^ in and much morel ordinance changes the words "site TAKE NOTICE that this or-. held at the Municipal Building, for the appointment of members to the office of the Municipal Chrk plan approval" to "courtesy plan dihance was introduced and Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, the Open Space Advisory Commit­ during normal business hours. ALL ITEMS WARRANTEED review", and further authorizes the passed on first reading at a regular at 8:00 PM on December 17,1996 tee,-as well as the terms of office ORDINANCE NO. 65-96 Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC/QMC/AAE Mayor and Township Clerk to ex­ meeting of the Township Commit­ at which time and place any person and removal procedures. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING Township Clerk ecute an amendatory deed to the tee of the Township of South having an interest therein will be TAKE NOTICE that this or­ CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN CP: 12-5-96 It i Fire District. Brunswick, Middlesex County, given an opportunity to be heard. dinance was introduced and RIGHTS OF WAY AND/OR Fee: $11.47 -i DIRECTIONS: TAKE -NOTICE that this or­ New Jersey held on November 26, Copies of this entire ordinance passed on first reading at a regular EASEMENTS FOR INSTALU- dinance was introduced and- 1995, and will be considered on may be obtained without charge in meeting of the Township Commit­ TION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT NJ Turnpike to Exit 8. Bear right after toll. passed on first reading at a regular second and final reading and final the office of the Municipal'Clerk tee of the Township of South GEORGES ROAD AND KING­ meeting of the Township Commit­ passage at a regular meeting of during normal business hours. Brunswick, Middlesex County, STON U N E ORDINANCE NO. 72-96 I Rt. 33 E. one mile, right on Milford. G o tee of the Township of South the Township Committee of the Kathleen A. Thorpe; RMC/qwC/AAE New Jersey held on November 26, TAKE NOTICE that this or­ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING mile. Follow Warehouse Sale signs. Brunswick, Middlesex County, Township of South Brunswick to be Township Clerk 1996, and will be considered on dinance was Introduced and AND SUPPLEMENTING THE New Jersey held on December 3, held at the Municipal Building, CP: 12-5-96 It second and final reading and final passed on first reading at a regular CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP jOF 1996, and Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Fee: $11.78 passage at a regular meeting of meeting of the Township Commit­ SOUTH BRUNSWICK, SPErilFI- Most nem j of flist quoliti'/ovefstockoci lie m s/d K O n tln u e d or slightly do m o g o d Items. will be considered on second and at 8:00 PM on December 17.1996 the Township Committee of the tee of the Township of South CAU.Y CHAPTER 220, RENT final reading and final passage at a at which time and place any person Township of south Brunswick to be Brunswick, Middlesex County, CONTROL J This ordinance amends the 'Rent regular meeting of the Township having an interest therein will be ORDINANCE NO. 75-36 held at the Municipal Building. Now Jersey held on October 15, Committee of the Township of given an opportunity to be heard. Monmouth Junction. New Jersey, 1996, and was adopted on final Control ordinance ol the Township, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING specifically by revising the hhrd- South Brunswick to be held at the Copies of this entire ordinance ORDINANCE 89-95 ENTIUED, at 8:00 PM on December 17.1996 reading at a regular meeting held Municipal Building. Monmouth may be obtained without charge in at which time and place any person on November 26, 1996 at the Mu­ ship increase and capital impre ve- "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ­ ment surcharge provisions. Junction, New Jersey, at 8:00 PM the office of the Municipal Clerk ING POSITIONS AND PROVID­ having an interest therein wilt be nicipal Building, Monmouth Junc­ on-December 17, . 1996 at which during normal business hours. given an opportunity to be heard, tion. New Jereey. TAKE NOTICE that this o r-. ING FOR A PAY PLAN FOR dinance was introduced and time and place any person having Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC'QMC/AAE CLASSIFIED AND UN­ Copies of this entientire ordinance Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMCCMC/AAE W.ATHNE an interest therein will be given an Township Clerk may be obtained without charge- arge in Township Clerk passed on first reading at a regular CP: 12-5-96 It CLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF CP: 12-5-98 It meeting of the Township Cbrnmit- opportunity to be heard. THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH the office of the Municipal Clerk Copies of this entire ordinance Fee: $12.09 during normal business hours. Fee: $6.82 tee of the Township of Sgulh BRUNSWICK. COUNTY OF Brunswick. Middlesex County. may be obtained without charge in . MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC/QMC/AAE the office of the Municipal clerk Township Clerk New Jersey held on Novembeij26, JERSEY" CP: 12-5-96 It 1996, and will be considereii on during normal business hours. This ordinance amends the Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC CMCAAE ORDINANCE NO. 78-96 Fee: $13.33 ORDINANCE NO. 76-96 second and final reading and final Totownship Clerk AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ranges for the Administrative As­ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING passage a! a regular meeting of sistant and Township Clerk. CP: 12-5-96 It ORDINANCE 89-95 ENTITLED, AND SUPPLEMENTING THE the Township Committee ofTthe Fee: $14.26 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ­ TAKE NOTICE that this or­ CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF Township of south Brunswick 16 be ING POSITIONS AND PROVID­ dinance was introduced and September 25, 1996 SOUTH BRUNSWICK BY THE held at the Municipal. Builqing, ING FOR A PAY PLAN FOR passed on first reading at a regular Please take notice that ADDITION OF CHAPTER 90 Monmouth Junction, New Jerley, CLASSIFIED AND UN­ meeting of the Township Commit­ Bernhard M. Himmel has applied SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL at 8:00 PM on December 17.1S96 CLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF tee ol the Township of South to the Planning Board of the This ordinance codifies the es­ at which time and place any peieon THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH Brunswick, Middlesex County, Township of South Brunswick for tablishment df the Senior Advisory having an interest therein will be BRUNSWICK. COUNTY OF New Jersey held on November 26, approval of a minor subdivision Council and provides for appoint­ given an opportunity to be heard. ORDINANCE NO. 73-96 1996. and will be considered on AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW which will change the interior ment of members, terms of office, Copies of this entire ordinance • JERSEY" second and final reading and final boundary line between the two lots election of officers and removal may be obtained without char^ in AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH passage at a regular meeting of BRUNSWICK CITIZENS FOR IN­ This ordinance amends the of property shown as Block 23; procedures. the office of the Municipal Qierk range for the Construction Official. the Township Committee of the Lois 6.01 and 3.07, on the South TAKE NOTICE that this or­ during normal business noiirsJ DEPENDENT LIVING, INC. FOR Township of South Brunswick to be CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN TAKE NOTICE that this or­ Brunswick Township current tax dinance was Introduced and Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC/CMCkAE dinance was introduced and held at the Municipal Building, map duplicate. Said property is passed on first reading at a regular ^fownship Clerk LANDS Monmouth Junction. New Jersey, CP: 12-5-96 It This ordinance extends the passed on first reading at a regular also commonly known as: / VWille meeting of the Township Commit­ meeting of the Township Commit­ at 0:00 PM on December 17,1996 Pino Road, Jamesburg, New tee ol the Township ol South Fee: $11.16 agreement with’ .South Brunswick at which time and place any person Citizens for Independent Living, tee of the Township of South Jersey, 08831. Brunswick, Middlesex County. having an interest therein wiii be A public hearing on said applica­ Sare 6U% to 70% o n a large selection o f tnc. to purchase portions of Lots given an opportunity to be heard. 42.042,42.043 and 9. Block 84. for New Jersey held on November 26, tion will be held the Planning 1996, and will be considered on Copies of this entire ordinance Board on Dec. 18 at 8:00 pm in women’s and unisex ready-to-wear, handbags, a period of twelve (12) months in may be obtained without charge in order to give CIL time U second and final reading and final the Municipal Building, 5440 Ridge passage at a regular meeting of the office of the Municipal (Jlerk Road, Monmouth Junction, New the funding for this project to during normal business hours. small leather goods, gifts and more- provide housing for developmen- the Township Committee of the Jersey, 08852, at which time any Township of South Brunswick to be Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMCCMC/AAE interested person may be heard EARN EXTRA MONEY tally disabled persons. held at the Municipal Building, Township Clerk concerning said application. TAKE NOTICE that this or­ Monmouth Junction; New Jersey, CP: 12-5-96 It dinance was introduced and Fee: $12.09 A copy of the maps and docu­ passed on first reading at a regular at 8:00 PM on December 17.1996 ments for which approval is sought WHILE ENJOYiNf meeting of the Township Commit­ at which time and place any person is on file in the office of the above Saturday, December 14th, 8am to 5pm having an interest therein will be Board for public inspection during tee ol the Township of South given an ooportunity to be heard. Brunswick, Middlesex. County, , regular business hours (0:30 am - CONVENIENT 1095 Cranbuiy South River Road, Ja?nesbtirg Copie'3 of this entire ordinance TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH 4^0 pm), Monday through Friday, New Jersey held on November 26, may be obt?ined without charge in 1996, and will be considered on BRUNSWICK except holidays. second and final reading and final the ot'icc of the Municipal Clerk BOARD OF HEALTH Bernhard M. Himmel WORKING during normal business hours. ORDINANCE NO. 96-08 CP: 12-5-96 It passage at a regular meeting of Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMOCMC AAE the Township Committee’ of the AMENDMENT TO SALARY Fee: $9.61 Dii'ecrion.s: N’J Turnpike to Exit 8.A. .After toll, • Township Clerk RANGE OF HEALTH OFFICER HOURS! Township of South Brunswick to be CP: 12-5-96 It held at the Municipal Building, Fee: $11.70 The above ordinance was in­ tuni right to Cranbury South River Road Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, troduced and passed on first read­ THE ANNUAL MEETING'OF at 8:00 PM on December 17.1996 ing at a regular meeting of the Floral Park Cemetery Corporation about 1 A mile, make left u.) FORSGATE at which time and place any person Board of Health of the Township of a/k/a Degal Yehuda Cemetery As­ having an interest therein will be ORDINANCE NO. 74-96 South Brunswick held on Novem­ sociation. Washington Cemetery Become a TECHNICAL CENT'ER. . given an opportunity to be heard. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ber 18, 1996. and will be con­ Management Corporetion and Copies 01 this entire ordinance CERTAIN DEEDS BY THE sidered on second and final read­ Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery ing and final passage at a meeting may be obtained without charge In TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNS­ Association will be held on Thurs­ Call Carol Robottl between 5pm and 9pm the office of the Municipal Clerk WICK of the Board of Health of the Town­ day. January 16,. 1997, at 12:00 during normal business hours. This ordinance provides for ship of South Brunswick on De­ P.M. at the principal place of busi­ Ca.sh. American Exprc.s.s. .MasterCard, VISA Kathleen A. Thorpe, RMC QMC'AAE Township acceptance of two cember 16. 1996 at 8:00 D.m. ness of the Organizations at 104 Township Clerk deeds granting easements to the Debra Nasdeo. Secretary Deans Rhode Hall Road. Mon­ 809-924»3244 .No i.)ersonal check.s, all sale.s final CP: 12-5-96 It Township, one from Raymond and Board of Health mouth Jet., New Jersey for the Fee: $12.71 Judith Bolling as to Lots 26.01. CP: 12-5-96 It election of Trustees and the trans­ Ext. 500 NO EXCHANGES - REEl :NI)S. 26.02 and 26.03. Block 37. and the Fee: $5.89 action of such business as may The Centra^ Post

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'DIGEST New pharmacy io town Eckerd Drugs opens on N assau Street 'FAST FACTS By Kathleen McGinn Spring Eckerd Dmg Co. on Nassau Street in the space HieHoUdav '96 Gift List Special Writer next to Davidson’s, last occupied by WaWa. The Anierican Exprest RetiU Index on boUdey iboppios remled thii 1 caR»imen«>illsp^enivm|eorS900oB|iruih)t)««r. Topholidiy there are two pTiarmacies in town. A newsletter of the Pharmacy. Museum at Employing a format.very much like that of the University of Arizona describes pharmacies CVS, Eckerd'leaves socializing to the coffee of the past as “a common place for people to houses and .serves up a mix of cosmetics, over meet and socialize.” the counter drugs, greeting cards, and, surpris­ Throughout the country, glass globes hung ingly, a large array of grocery items, including in a storefront \vindow signaled that medical everything from floor cleaner to packaged cold and pharmaceutical help was available within. cuts to pot pies. It also has a pharmacist on A globe filled with red water warned of a quar­ duty whenever the store is open. ; antine, while a green globe proclaimed that the The grocery items, along with a .small se­ V. . ■ town was healthy. And very often the pliarrrta- lection of car care and pet products, take up the cy contained a soda fountain which drew court­ aisles on the right hand side of the store. Aisle .:FYt ing couples, children on the way home from displays throughout are somewhat taller than school and families out for a treat and some lo­ iiMORE FLIGHTS those in most stores, giving the space a slightly cal gossip. clo.sed-in feel. Beginning today, Dec. 3, ...... :...... - ' ...... Fittings were ornate, with carved wooden The sleek, clean-lined exterior of the build­ staff photo by Mark Czajkowski i^iEastwind Airlines Inc., is ex- display cases and etched glas.s walls the norm. ing is somewhat at odds with the interior, A sign that is more familiar to shoppers in the Southeastern U.S. is now displayed fypanding its service to accpmmo- In Princeton, such a pharmacy was Thome’s, which looks as if it had been around for quite ■,( date passenger requests. first located op Palmer Square and then farther on Nassau Street in Princeton. Eckerd Drug .Co. has opened in space once occu­ for time. Company executives declined to an­ pied by WaWa. • I,, Eastwind, based at Trenton- north on Nassau Street in the spot recently va­ swer questions about the store’s strategy or rea­ Mercer Airport in Trenton, pro­ cated by Miller-Topia designs, and soon to be son for choosing to locate in Princeton — or vides jet passenger service to: occupied by an expanded Edith’s Lingerie. from the three Tampa Bay stores Jack Eckerd year were its strongest ever. Speculation in the anything else — but it remains to be seen bought in 1952 for $ 150,000 into the third investment community is that JC Penney, the Piedmont Triad Airport in “I remember going there on Friday nights whether shoppers will purchase crackers or n Greensboro, N.C.; Orlando Jn- largest dmg store chain in the country with largest department -.store chain in the country for sundaes on the way home from the library,” canned soup in a dmg store when Davidson’s 1,700 stores, most of them in the Sunbelt. It with 1,250 stores in all 50 states, is running ) ’ ternational Airport in Orlando, one life-long Princeton resident said nostalgi­ supermarket is yards away. Fla.; Hartsfield Atlanta Interna­ was acquired by the JG Penney department into a saturated department store market and cally, when reminded of Thome’s. Thorn’s was And in fact on a recent Friday afternoon, store chain this month. JC Penney also owns turning its sights on the drug store industry as a tional Airport in Atlanta, Ga.; succeeded by Marsh’s — no soda fountain, but Davidson’s was bustling with shoppers loading Logan International Airport in Thrift dmg stores, most of which, including the profitable extension of its retail pre.sence. an interesting collection of unusual gifts. their carts not only with groceries, but also with store in the Princeton Shopping Center, are lo­ It’s purchase of Eckerd brings its drug store Boston, and Richmond Interna-' dmg store staples such as shampoo and aspirin, tional Airport in Virginia. Then Marsh’s clo.sed and; until CVS cated in the Northeast.. , holdings to 2,800 units, significantly speeding opened, there was no place in downtown while Eckerd was so quiet that its front regis­ Prior to JC Penney’s acquisition of Eckerd,. up industry-wide consolidation and making sur­ „ “Eastwind has maintained ters were unmanned. from the beginning that we will Princeton to get a prescription filled, let alone Wall Street analysts were enthusiastic about the vival for the idiosyncratic, mom and pop dmg oprovide service to those places sit at a soda fountain.' Now, with the arrival of Eckerd, with headquarters in Florida, grew chain, whose profits for the third quarter of this store all but impossible. and at the times that our passen- ;,gers request,” Richard Haller, vice president, said. , | The finst expansion calls for ATMs g.an additional flight between ., Trenton-Mercer and Logan, bringing service to three flights now daily between those two desig- ;• nations. ‘ The third trip will be an ,, early departure from Logan to more than cash Trenton-Mercer at 7:30 a.m., and a late evening departure By Kathleen McGinn Spring the Eastern division headquarters of from Trenton-Mercer to Logan Special Writer Diebold, one of the largest ATM ■ ■at 8:20 p.m. manufacturers in the world, has expe­ With the second expansion On April 1, the largest ATM net­ rienced a .spike in business since the ■j Eastwind will add flights to its work players, including MAC, Cirms April 1 rale change, according to Saturday schedule as well. and PLUS, began to allow banks to .sales representative Craig Davis, who The third expansion area add a fee for use of their ATM ma­ said that banks and others are “defi­ y calls for the addition of flights chines. nitely ordering more” machines. [,'ori Tuesdays to selected markets, . You don’t have to be a bank to jjbeglnning Dec. 3, This fee could .be levied on any .. “Previously, Eastwind did automated teller machine user;,and, o\Yn and operate an ATM, and Mr. iiPqt provide; passenger service qn. was in addition to the fee most banks Davis said that Diebold custorners y Tuesdays,” Mr. Haller ex­ 'charge tfieir own customers for ATM' who'afev‘“nohJfinahcials’’ have been' plained. “But the requests in- transactions. For example, a Summit ordering small cash di.spenser ma­ j creased and Eastwind is happy Bank customer using an ATM owned chines suitable for wedging into tight fto add Tuesday flights to our by PNC could be charged by Summit retail spaces. for making a withdrawal and would roster.” “Any place there’s a requirement For reservations and more also have to pay the fee imposed by PNCattheATM. for cash, there’s a place for an .) information, call Eastwind at ATM,” Mr. Davis said, explaining 1;(800) 644-FLYBee. Soon after this mle went into ef­ that the machine.s can make money fect, workmen began to install a anywhere there is the likelihood that yJOYFUL SOUNDS small ATM in Davidson’s Princeton they will be used in 700 to 1,000 Summit Bank became the first bank in New Jersey to dispense postage stamps from its automated supermarket next to the soda cooler. transactions a month. teller machines. Eugene Rear (left), district manager of the U.S. Postal Service Northern New Jersey, I The Westminster Singers and Robert G. Cox (right), president of Summit Bank, are joined by Santa Ciaus at branch in Jersey ^from Westminster Choir College A few months later, billboards sprang up proclaiming the arrival of ATMs The spoils are richest where the City. ; . ' -^of Rider University will join need is most urgent, Mr. Davis said, members from the Chamber of at every WaWa. Another billboard, featuring a lad in a baseball cap hold­ divulging that he knows of a bordello empires. Most banks offered ATMs, banking service when customers look able in Colorado via ATM. Closer to Commerce of the Princeton Area in Las Vegas which has an ATM that Mr. Schaub said, primarily because to reduce fees. home, just last week 181 Summit and their guests at the General ing a hot dog, advised baseball fans charges $5 per transaction. Fees can customers wanted them and would Bank ATMs began to dispense Membership Luncheon on heading for a Trenton Thunder base­ This negative, sentiment has ball game to stop at an ATM to. pick fop that in casinos, especially river take their business elsewhere if a stamp.s. Thursday, Dec. 5, at The Forres- boat casinos, and on cmise ships. caused some banks in other states, in­ ’ Ual at Princeton. The choir will up some cash before heading out to bank did not offer the 24-hour bank­ cluding Florida and Georgia, to not 'S< ing .service. Summit spokeswoman Barbara sing a selection of traditional the ball park. Before the mle change, ATMs only forego the new fees, but to elim­ Horn said the sheets of self-stick iv songs and lead the audience in inate existing fees to their own cus­ Catapulted into profitability by were a “loss leader” according to stamps, which will be available from y singing some holiday favorites. Now, however, the incentive to tomers; However, Mr. Schaub. said the mle change, ATMs are proliferat­ Kurt Schaub, director of communica­ hunt for profitable spots to install 350 Summit ATMs by the end of V The Singers will perform un- that he had met with a group of New ing. tions for the New Jersey Bankers As­ ATMs is there, and area banks, most next year, , will carry a 64-cent “con­ der the direction of Allen Cro- sociation. The presence of ATMs in Jersey bankers last. Friday and that venience charge” for the first sheet, 'f well, professor of Conducting notably PNC and Summit, are taking hone reported a drop in ATM usage Queried last April on whether New Jersey began as a result of cus­ advantage of it. which will drop to 32 cents for each i:; and Chair of the Conducting De- they would charge fees for use of tomer demand, he said. because of the hew fees. additional sheet up to the four-sheet p'partment. The Education Com- their ATMs, most local bankers said , Consumer groups have not been “It’s about convenience,” Mr. maximum purchase. mittee Area will also present its they had no firm plans, but would “We have a lot of people who yP Outstanding Business-Education vvork in New York,” Mr. Schaub said happy with the additional fees, point­ Schaub said. “Most people choose a Mr. Schaub termed this another probably charge only in locations ing out that they are a double wham­ bank becau.se it’s near work or ' Initiatives Award. such as Atlantic City casinos. How­ of the Garden State. “The money example of banking catering to the Reservations for the Annual center banks (giants such as Chase my — one fee collected by the home,” and when a need for cash demands of bu.sy customers who ever, before spring leaves were in full ATM’s owner on top of another fee ari.ses at home when the bank is near ~ Holiday Party must be made bloom, most did indeed add charges, Manhattan and Citibank) in New need to cut the time .spent running ^ through the Chamber of Com- York installed ATMs, and people imposed by the ATM user’s own work, most people don’t mind spend­ from place to place doing errands. yi'' generally $1, for use of all of their ing a dollar to gef it, he said. all r merce of the Princeton Area by who worked in New York found this bank. In most cases this comes out to ATMs by customers of other banks. $2 per cash withdrawal when a cu.s- Mr. Christoff said that demand -bl j'i'calling (609) 520-1776. The cost a tremendous convenience,” he re­ Riding the demand-for-conven- id is $23 for chamber members; ■ And although a recent Gallup sur­ called, adding that in New Jersey the tomer of Bank A uses Bank B’s ience trend to even greater heights, for multi-purpose machines like $28 for other guests. The recep­ vey found that nearly 25 percent of introduction of ATMs was driven by ATM. Banks counter that the ma­ ATMs can be programmed to dis­ Summit’s, where items other than 'V* chines are expensive to maintain, that cash are each dispensed from their .‘AJ tion begins at 11:30 a.m. with all ATMs in the country charge a customer demand. pense any number of high-demand ••.'.V''''lunch at noon, followed by the transaction fee to non-customers, the no one is forcing anyone to use a par­ items, Diebold spokesman John ovvn canisters, is on the rise, a trend s program. - percentage in downtown Princeton is “In New Jersey, as in the rest of ticular ATM and that customers are Christoff said, ticking off “coupons, he expects to continue as .software is developed to allow the machines to ^•;ll more like 85 percent and would be the country, the machines were lucky told of the fee before they complete Metro passes, bus tickets, phone V(. to break even before they were al­ their transaction. do more and more. All for a cost, 'yc 100 percent were it not for the ATM cards, smart cards.” . *'1.' at Sovereign Bank, where manage­ lowed to charge non-customers for which some say is nickeling and di­ Nevertheless, a Gallup survey Mr. Davis, the Plainsboro Die­ ming consumers to death and others CO ment remains opposed to the fees. transactions, and therefore neither 't/li yriV *1 banks nor independent entrepreneurs conducted earlier this month found bold rep, added another use — ski lift contend is a small price to pay for the ‘u-:: j.dJ Meanwhile, over in Plainsboro, had much incentive to build ATM that ATMs are the most-avoided tickets, which, he said, are now avail­ time saved. ■Sfi 30-year Fixed Mortgage •C-n j* I,e n d e r R ate / P oints ■ Royal Mortgage 7.00/3.00 Princeton, NJ ■ Access Mortgage Sves. 713/.3.00 Sift optloris availabie for Medfgap losyranee Forked River, NJ ■ Princeton Mortgage 7.13/3.00 In 1992, federal law replaced the basic supplemental coverage. 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' ■C’v*' -TU ■^1 r.’?‘ share special momerits A ^ ■ - srt'NDO ■ By Ken Weingartner Staff Writer The sound of young and older voices joining in song filled the lunch room at the McCarriek Care Center in Somerset recently. At the center of the show, 31 sec­ ond-graders from St. Augustine ot Canterbury School led seniors at the ■s > . . V F . 9- " . ■ i ', . “V convalescent center in a sing-a-long, running through familiar standards such as “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “Home on the Range.” .sai.: © 7 ■'‘f % V 'Q # ' ■ The visit was the latest outreach T,. •>. ,/. -r;;-,: • ^ £f ;, 'v< ■ -T/ ■■,! effort by St. Augustine’s Family Life program, which has targeted the W • 4'' ■ ' McCarrick Care Center for much of 'W.-.^r; ■■■. ".^r ■'"t . ,',■. its work. “We not only want the children to Saint Augustine of Canterbury School features its very own Tae Kwon Do Club. Shown at a learn lessons, we want them to live recent belt testing in,Edison are club members, club moderator and school principal Brother the lessons,” Family Life program ■l^evin M. Finnegan, and Tae Kwon Do Instructor Kevin McCabe. coordinator Lorrie Quinlan said after the event. “It’s about caring and shar­ Smoke Out Poster be featured on book covers, to be ing for their Christmas Play presen­ ing, looking at this as a way of life distributed to students in South tation, scheduled for Dec. 19. The rather than as a class-type thing. Cdhtest winners Brunswick Tov^nship. title of the play is “Super Gift from “It’s, about communication and Heaven.” caring for friends,” she added. ’ Three Saint Augustine of Can- Christmas play “Hopefully, they will go from here terbury School students were win- i n t h o T a r r i r l r c Mew teacher and transfer these things to other ners in the Smoke Out Poster Con- II Ic WCJlsvo parts of their lives.” test:’ .seventh-^gradef Andrew joins staff In addition to the, second-graders’ Latyszonek, sixth-grader Victoria Kindergarten through eighth- performance at the care center, mem­ Negvesky and fifth-grader Brian grade students at Saint Augustine of New to Saint Augustine’s this bers of the fourth grade have been Santana. The students’ artwork will Canterbury School are now rehear.s- year is Carolyn R. Yosiia. A gradu­ collecting items that Can be used as ate of Rowan College, Ms. Yosua prizes for McCarrick’s bingo games, holds bachelor of arts degrees in so­ Ms. Quinlan said. ciology arid elementary education. The third-graders participate m a She has instructed children of all special friends program, where age levels from pre-kindergarten groups of five or six children are con­ through grade eight. Currently she nected with one McCarrick resident. The students make gifts for the sen­ is teaching reading, religion, math A Saint Augustine of Canterbury School second-grader and a resi­ iors, which are distributed monthly. and science in grades six, seven and dent of the McCarrick Care Center, Somerset, take time out for a. They also have exchanged pictures. srfiile and a hug during a recent get-together. eight. At the end of the school year, a party will be held for the participants. is a lot of emphasis in the Catholic McCarrick staff so they could per­ Tae Kwon Members of the first grade are Church placed on the unborn and the form songs with which the seniors Do Club working on a show, which they will young, but there’s also the other end were familiar. Although many of the perform at McCarrick this winter, of the continuum with the elderly. residents at the care center were in Ms. Quinlan said. We Want them to re.spect all life.” • wheelchairs, that didn’t faze the sec­ Saint Augustine of Canterbury Students in kindergarten and fifth The seniors at McCarrick certain­ ond-graders. School is one of a few schools that grade will participate in a parish-re­ ly appeared to appreciate the recent “We had talked to them before boasts an in-house Tae Kwon Do lated activity at St. Augustine featur­ efforts of the Kecond-graders arid we went, so they kind of had a vague Club. The club is moderated by the ing dancing and refreshments. It is their parents, who provided refresh­ idea of what to expect,” Ms. Quinlan school’s principal. Brother Kevin the only event riot affiliated with ments after the show. said. “It’s helpful for them to have a M. Finnegan, a third-degree black McCarrick. and will be open to the “They were wonderful,” a connection with older people. They belt. Brother Kevin’s.instructor is grandparents of.the children and any McCarrick resident named Virginia seemed to handle it well.” fourth-degree black belt Kevin seniors in the parish. said about.the students: “I like to see It appeared that most of the sec­ Mcdtbe. The club'recently held a “If gives' the ’^andparerits’ 'and them here. It keeps you going and ond-graders enjoyed the experience. belt testing in Edison. Enrolled ’in seniors a nice connection to the makes you feel young.” “It was fun,” student Kristina the club are 53 students in grades school,” Ms. Quinlan said. “We want Ms. Quinlan said the students Lim said. “I liked singing, and the S^int Augustirfe ; students Andrew Latyszonek, Victoria Neg- two through eight. Tae Kwon Do the kids to learn to respect life. There studied a songbdok provided by the people were nice.” TT vesky and Brian Santana were recently selected as winners in members meet three day.s a week a.Srnoke Out Poster Contest. after school. rg[;ig~M^iga~^'Ta'g~Mirir'a~^rw'ww7H~wira~^ ^

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14A The Central Post Thursday, December 5,1996 WEEKEND PICKS Pioneer Grartge your child’s special visit from Santa, information. WEDDINGS please contact Elf Darlene at will hold flea market 247-6041. She will be happy to give Jamaica Night you the details. Call early, as Santa is Pioneer Grange No. I of South Janice and very busy, and his time is limited. offers food Brun.swick will hold it.s fall Flea Donations are $5 per child. Market and Bake Sale on Saturday, The Six Mile Run Reformed Robert Bahash The fire company wishes you a Church of Franklin Park (located on Dec. 7. Janice Malloy, the daughter very happy holidays and thanks you Route 27) is celebrating its multi-cul- of Pete and Diane Malloy of The event will begin at 9 a.m. at for your support. turalism with another in a series of the Grange Hall, 410 Ridge Road in ethnic dinners, a Jamaica Night, on North Carolina, "was married Dayton, and will la.st until 3 p.ni. Hot Sunday, Dec, 8, from 4-7 p.m, in the Aug.' 10 to Robert Bahash, the food and home-baked pies will be Greenbrook plans church’s Fellowship Hall. son of Robert and Carol Ba­ available. a holiday boutique A Jamaican buffet for $6.95 hash of North Brunswick. Table rentals are $15, and may he (.$4.95 for children 3-10) will feature The wedding ceremony was reserved by calling 329-2218. Pro­ The Greenbrook School PTO in­ Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken, held at Saint Matthias R.C. ceeds will benefit the Grange Build­ vites you to attend the third annual peas and rice, fried plantains, banana Church in Somerset. ing Fund. Holiday Breakfast and Boutique on bread and mango sherbet. Dance to Melissa Renzi served her Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. until live Caribbean music. Representa­ sister as maid of honor. Bride­ 12 noon at Greenbrook School, locat­ Heart transplant tives of the Jaihaican tourist industry smaids were Kelly Bahash, sis­ ed at 20 Roberts Road in Kendall will be present to speak about the ter of the groom; and Aiyson recipient to talk Park. beauty of the country and about vaca­ Scalora and Lisa Malovctz, Delicious breakfast foods .such as tion opportunities there. friends, of the bride. Danielle South Brunswick resident Steve pancakes, waffles, bagels, donuts, This event is being co-sppnsored Renzi, the bride’s niece, was Franzman will share his experiences drinks and more will be .served, by Gypsy Travel, a tenant of the Six flower girl. as a heart transplant recipient, as well There will be gifts for children to Mile Run Church, Reservations are Tim Bahash .served his as the Jewish perspective on organ purchase for family members (gifts suggested. donation and transplants, with , the brother as best man. Ushers will sell for $l-$3). Santa will drop Call ' 297-3734, 297-2424 or were Pete Malloy, brother of Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai in from the North Pole to have his 220-8626. Tikvah on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. the bride; and Tom Piersall and picture taken with the children. Vito Tonkonog, friends of the Congregation B’nai Tikvah is lo­ Please bring, your family and Ballroom groom. Ryan Renzi, nephew of cated at 1001 Finnegans Lane in friends and share in the holiday spirit to host dance the bride, was the ring bearer. North Brunswick. Call 297-0696 for with the Greenbrook family. A reception followed the further information. The South Brunswick Communi­ ceremony at The Breakers on Library plans ty Ballroom will host its next first- the Ocean. Santa is coming Saturday-of-the-month dance on Sat­ The bride is a , graduate of holiday workshop urday, Dec. 7, at Crossroads School. Rutgers, The State University to town Dec. 8 The school is located at 625 Georges of New Jersey, with a degree in Children ages 6 and up are in­ Road, Monmouth Junction. High The North Brunswick Volunteer vited to get ready for the December quality ballroom music will be provi- accounting. Fire Company No. 1 Ladies Auxilia­ holidays at the North Brunswick Pub­ ded.The evening starts with a free The groom is a graduate of ry is hosting its fifth annual Santa lic Library. On Sunday, Dec. 8* at 2 half-hour lesson at 8:30 p.m. Dancing Rutgers, The State University Claus visits. p.ni., the Children’s Department will will follow at 9 p.m. and will contin­ of New Jersey, with a degree in Santa will be traveling the town present a holiday card and gift wrap ue through midnight.Gentlemen are economics. ■ by fire truck on Sunday, Dec. 8, be­ making workshop. encouraged to wear a tie and a jacket. The couple plan to make tween 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Please call the library' at Admission is $6. Call Don Wolff at their home in Hoboken. If you are interested in reserving 246-3545 to register and for further 297-3510 for information.

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Forsgate County Club on Forsgate time of 1p.m. vorite book(s) or choose, from a se­ Theater Company Drive in Jamesburg. RSVP at (609) Ed Cedar, music teacher at Indian lection of popular titles from the to hold auditions 395-8592. Offered will be full-course Fields School, and his wife. Sue, an Children’s Department. dinners from soup to coffee from employee of the South Brunswick Refreshments will be provided. The Unlimited Potential Theater $10-12. Police Department, will provide a Children will also receive stickers:. Company, a project of Very Special On Sunday, Dec. 15, the club will program of music and song. Because To sign up to be a volunteer readei^ Arts New Jersey, will hold auditions host a Christmas Buffet Luncheon at of the early starting time, a light call the Children’s Room at for three new plays on Thursday, a member’s home in Little Silver at lunch will be served following the 329-4000, ext. 285. Dec. 5, from 7-9 p.m. and on Satur­ 1:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish and program and prior to committee re­ day, Dec. 7, from 12 noon until 3 $3. RSVP at 747-0879 by Dec. 10. ports. Library is collecting vents * * p.m. children’s books The plays will be performed at Men’s Club Demand for the chapter-spon­ Plays in the Park in Roosevelt Park in sored 55 ALIVE driving course con­ The Books to Keep program is Edison on March 21-23, and possibly plans AC Trip tinues. Instructors report that classes once again well underway at the 4315 US Route One reach maximum enrollment soon South Brunswick Public Library. The UNITED on April 5 in Plainsboro. The director The Men’s Club of Congregation after announcement. The fourth class Monmouth Jet., NJ 08852 is seeking three women and four men B’nai Tikvah is planning an evening library is collecting donations of METHODIST 609-520-1094 to be given in South Brunswick will new, unwrapped children’s books 60-yeafs-old arid older, two men in business trip to Atlantic City on Dec. CHURCH be on Jan. 21 and 22 in the South (from preschool through adolescent) Sunday Worship 8:30, 9:30 - their 40’s, two women in their 30’s 24. Buses will leave B’nai Tikvah’s ■&ll:00am. Brunswick Library. The classes are until Tisc. 15, These books will be George St. at Livingston Ave. or 40’s, iuid'bne-mamdnd twq.worhen parldng lot at 6 p.m_ Contact Bob at open to anyone over the age of 50. Nevy Brunswick 908-545-8975 ChrisUatrEdUCalion 9:30 ant; . 297-2020 to reserve your’seat. All distributed to disadvantaged children Japanc^^Wonhipj2X10:00 am in: their 20’s. Epr inform^ph; .please Pursuant to New Jersey’s ln,surance throughout Middlesex County this 'fesefvatioris ($18 per person) must be Commissioner’s directive, graduates :9;3.(ja,m. Church ScKopl Classes I Rcv.RobcrtCushman.SeniorPaslor call Joy Indik at 745-3885;'745-5^35 made and paid for by Dec. 15. Call holiday season so that they may have 1 Rev. Travis OvcT«r«l,Mu5tc

Frank Griffith Jr. of Kendal! Park was recently honored at the lyth RELIGIOUS NEWS annual New Jersey Black Achievers Awards program. Sponsored by the Plainfield Area Community Gospel able. If you would like an interac­ nue two blocks from the new town­ YMCA and 29 local YMCA’s in tive Bible study, this is the one. ship hall on Hermann Road — just Northern arid Central New Jersey, the a couple blocks from McDonald’s. Community Gospel Church program recognizes outstanding The church’s AWANA youth members of the black community and meets at the American Legion Hall, program is for young people from Linwood Place, in North Bruns­ 3- to 12-years-old. AWANA stands selects them to serve as role models For detailed directions to the wick. Sunday worship services are for Approved Workmen are Not and mentors for minority high school Reformed Church of North Bruns­ at 10:30 a.m., with children’s pro­ students. Ashamed, from 2 Timothy 2:15. wick, call the church at 545-2736, grams and nursery held at the same The emphasis of the program is on Mr. Griffith is a regional account time. the memorization of God’s Word. manager for Roche Laboratories, Saint Barnabas Inc., a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La CGC is an evangelical, interde­ For information, please call the Roche. He was nominated for the nominational church whose motto Rev. Daniel Brown at 297-4644. EpiscopaS Church award by Robert Parisi, vice presi­ is, “Real people, finding a real faith dent of .southern business operations, for the real world;” For information, Kingston Saint Barnabas Episcopal for his commitment to customer sat­ call 846-9676. Church holds Communion Services isfaction and the ability to solve Presbyterian at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. problems effectively. Sunday school for children from Mr. Griffith is dedicated to com­ Congregation Sunday worship is at 8:30 and age 3 through sixth grade begins at munity involvement as well.- Aside B’nai Tikvah 11:00 a.m. Church School for all from being a member of the Big 10:15 a.m. Newcomers are always ages begins at 9:30 a.m, The Rev. welcome. There is no charge for Brother program and a youth leader Celebrity Chuck Norris recently joined Master Michael V. Abruzzi The community is invited to at­ John Heinsohn is pastor. for the Episcopal Church of Orange, and his students at Golden Tiger Karate for a benefit Kick-a-thon. Sunday , school or nursery care, tend Congregation B’riai Tikvah’s which is available for children un­ he has made numerous presentafions annual Hanuldcah Party on Sunday, A newly formed Children’s der 3 at 10:15 a.m. to a troubled teens program in New­ A total of $3,755 was collected at Dec. 8, from 4-6 p.m. Enjoy enter­ Choir, open to children in the kin­ ark and East Orange that is designed dergarten through the sixth grade, is the event. The money will support tainment, games for children, lots of The 8:30 a.m. service is quieter to provide enrichment and motivation food and fun for everyone. offered at the church Thursdays at 4 the North Brunswick Police’s Death, and meditative. There is no music. to expelled public high school stu­ Retirement, Widows and Orphans or­ p.m. The Children’s Choir is open dents. Congregation B’nai Tikvah is to the community, The 10:30 a.m. service includes ganization and the North Brunswick classic hymns. Both services in­ As an award recipient, Mr. Grif­ Police’s Youth Straight-Up program. located at 1001 Finnegans Lane, fith will join honorees from other North Brunswick. For information Hispanic Fellowship meets for clude a sermon. The Chuck Norris foundation pro­ *** New Jersey businesses as participants vides money to teach underprivileged or directions, contact the synagogue Church School at 11:30 a.m. and in the Black Achievers Linkage Pro­ children a better path through martial office at 297-0696. worship at 12:30 p.m. The pastor of gram, which provides an opportunity arts training. the Hispanic Fellowship is the Rev. The Mommy and Me group at for Black Achievers to serve as coun­ Master' Michael V. Abruzzi, a Kendaii Park Carlos Rivera. The church is locat­ St. Barnabas meets from lO to selors, tutors and friends to high fifth-degree black belt and owner of ed at 4565 Route 27. For informa­ 11:30 a.m. Mondays downstairs at school students. Golden Tiger Karate in North Bruns­ Baptist Cliurch tion, call (609) 921-8895. . the church. The group is designed wick, developed this money-raising for mothers with children under The North Brunswick Wom­ event to help his students, as well as Kendall Park Baptist Church is Reformed Church kindergarten age and offers play an’s Club held its 32nd installation the members of the North Brunswick an independent Baptist church, of North Brunswick time, snacks and Bible stories and dinner at Charlie’s Uncle restaurant Police Department’s Death, Retire­ .‘■erving the Lord since 1962. Christian songs, led by mothers in Kingston. ment, Widows and Orphans Fund with the assistance of the Rev. The officers and department Inc. The fund-raiser enables the The church has an active con­ Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. Francis A. Hubbard. The group is chairpersons installed for the Golden Tiger Karate students to de­ gregation, which enjoys Bible and Sunday worship begins at 1! free and meets weekly when public 1996-97 club year are Lucille Conti velop a feeling of respect and under­ study, fellowship and a variety of a.m. - schools are in session. Newcomers standing for the police. The collec­ activities. The church is committed as president, Kathleen Pavalkis as Located in the Berdine’s Comer are always welcome. first vice president, Carol Niemiec as tion of money requires the students to to the truthfulness of the Scriptures Frank Griffith Jr. and stands ready to help anypne section of North Branswick, The recording secretary. Cookie Miller as use their public speaking skills and Nev/ Jersey Black Achiever For information on the church or on practice the “do it now” attitude who desires to know about what the Reformed Church of North Bruns­ treasurer, Arlene Nora as financial any of its services or programs, call taught at Golden Tiger Karate. Bible teaches about our daily lives. wick is next to Babbage Park on ,, secretary, Joyce Dreger as corre- Laurel Place, two blocks off 297-4607. The church is located at spbnding secretary, Lisa Gorda for Classes for. every age group, Georges Road. It can also be 142 Sand Hill Road in South Bruns­ , arts/creativ^, Patricia Jansen for arts/ from nursery to adults, are avail­ reached by going up Willow Ave­ wick. performing, Carol Lagowski for con­ servation, Margie Vogel for educa- , tion, Marilyn Deshotel for , social service and Maureen Peragallo for public affairs. ^Ms. Dreger and Ms. Jansen were the recipients of the Club Woman of This Arts arid the Year award for the 1995-96 club Entertainment Moment AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR MOST MAJOR BRANDS year. r$ Is brought to you by ^^yal ^llliaas On Nov. 16, Golden Tiger Ka- I i »

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Boys and girls of all levels are in­ By Rich Fisher fumble was recovered by Zyad H^ge vited for the Fall II session of Youth Sports Editor to thwart the rally. [ Basketball at the South Brunswick The more things stay the same, After exchanging punts mostj of the second quarter. South’s A ^m Family YMCA, beginning Dec. 7. the more they change. Open to ages 4-through-9, the pro­ Grossman receovered a fumble at Jthe For the .second straight Thanks­ gram emphasizes equal playing time, . . . \ \ - ' -M . V- '■ Raider 18 with 1:28 left to set up Ithe skills building and practice time, as giving Day, South Brunswick receiv­ first TD. i er Jo Jo Burton was on the ground at well as caring, honesty, respect and South looked like it would con­ the end of the game, with joyous fun. tinue its dominance early in the third players celebrating on top of him. Leagues meet Tuesdays and Sat­ quarter when it drove from the to urdays at the Deans School in South The difference was, this year it the 48. But a completion to-Matt (Ei­ Branswick. The first four weeks will was the North Brunswick players taro down to the Raider 40 becannje a focus on developing and building on doing the hollering, as the Raiders re­ North touchdown when David skills, the last eight sessions will fea­ claimed Turkey Day superiority with Stringer ripped the ball from Altaro’s ture 15 minutes of skills instruction a 28-21 overtime victory last Thurs­ hands anej returned it 60 yards for theI and 45 minutes of playing time. day. score. ' . Youth Basketball Leagues play in an A year ago. Burton caught a last- The Vikes came right back, driv­ environment that emphasizes learn­ second winning touchdown pass and ing 80 yards on 10 plays, capped tjy a ing, socialization and fun, and are led was the center of the Viking celebra­ nifty 13-yard touchdown Catch! by by caring, dedicated coaches and in­ tion. This year. Burton was the in­ ...... Tier. During the drive. Tier caught structors. Scholarships are available tended receiver on a fourth-and-10 two passes for 38 yards and had jwo for qualified children. situation in overtime. The pass fell •t , 1^* ; rushes for 26 more as the counter Other youth programs in progress incomplete, and Burton could only play caught NB by surprise. . j now or soon to begin include Indoor look up at a relieved North Bruns­ Trailing 14-7, the Raiders raljied Soccer (for first and second graders), wick team jumping for joy. behind the running of Stringer jmd Floor Hockey (ages 7 through 15), “It’s been a little while for us and Alex Ramos, and made it 14-14; on Swim Lessons (ages 6 months to 12 it’s definitely very difficult,” .said Vi­ Ramos’ 4-yard TD run. Stringer’s years), Karate (ages 6 and older) and king coach John Coppola, who seem­ 39-yard run from the 47 to" the 8 was Dance (ages 3 through 10). ed as upset after the loss as he ever the drive’s key play. For further information call (908) has since becoming SB’s head coach. : In a suddenly see-saW battle, Di­ 329-1150. “It’s not the way we wanted to end Giglio fumbled the kickoff and Chris the year. You always want to finish Michael Buendia recovered for N^rth The South Brunswick Depart­ on a positive note ... tough game.” at the Viking 28. But Tier, who may ment of Recreation/Community Af­ While the Vikings senior class have had his best all-around game of fairs has several events on tap. For was trying to become the fir.st to nev­ the year, intercepted Paul Kostiak’s information on any of the following er lose on Thanksgiving, the Raider pass at the 4-yard line. The Vikes events, call the recreation office seniors were deseperately trying to Photo by Frank Wojciephowski went nowhere, however, and a short weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 avoid being the first to never win. North Brunswick’s Earl McCalla and South Brunswick’s Jo Jo Burton have different reactions as an punt gave the Raiders great field pos­ p.m. at (908) 329-4000, ext. 680. After North Brunswick won 15 overthrown pass bounces away from Burton, who was the intended receiver". session at the 32. 1. A boys high school basketball straight, a 14-14 tie in 1993 started On fourth-and-3 from the '25, league for South Brunswick High the Vikes on a 2-0-1 unbeaten string. “He wa.sn’t my only read,” McCracken said. “They would run a when Brad Van Dalen found Burton tight end John Cipot took a sideline School students is holding registra­ “This’salvages it,” said linebacker McCracken said. “1 was just reading toss the other way or a counter the with a 13-yard touchdowri pass with pass and raced 25 yards for the sc6re, tion. Partieipants register as a team (6 Dave McCracken, who broke his the line, f wasn’t just keying on Di- other way and they were sealing me. 19 seeonds left in the first half One stretching his long body the final few to 10 players) and must have a coach thumb during last year’s game. “The . Giglio because they had (Gary) Tier They-hardly ran my way at all.” play earlier, the Raiders stopped Di­ inches to break the plane of the dnd- at least 21 years of age present at the main thing was to get the trophy and Burton going out for passes. “We had some success" running Giglio for a 2-yard loss on third zone. i games. There is a fee of $20 per par­ back, that was all we talked about. They were threats too.” some stuff to the. weak side with down. But the Vikes never huddled “That was just blown coverage,” ticipant, which includes certified ref­ We would have .been the only one Joey, and the wingback counters and caught North Brunswick flat Coppola said. “I think at certain Either way, DiGiglio only had 45 erees and team T-shirts. going out without a trophy.” opened up a little bit,” Coppola said. footed. times in the game we *had sqme yards on 15 carries at halftime. But breakdowns and they hurt us. That Roster forms and league rules can “They were keying on Joe, and Gary Nobody deserved that fate less the tough-as-nails running back hung South Brunswick, however, knew play we had a breakdown and theley be obtained in the high school activi­ had. some running room. I just think than McCracken; who leaves it all in there, finishing a stellar career it could have had a larger lead by in- seored off it.” • ty office and at the Community Cen­ after we ran it a couple times they out on the field after every game. The with 136 yards on 31 carries. Certain termi.ssion, having dorriinated the Trailing 21-14, Tier. returned, a ter on New Road. Completed roster started pinching down and closing senior, who will head for West Point adjustments helped, like staying first quarter. The Raiders fumbled on kiekoff 15“yards to the 32. DiGiglio, packets and fees are due by Dec. 12 down the lanes more than they were at the Community Center. next fall, was in Joe DiGiglio’s lap away from McCracken their second------A play play from from .scrimmage trying to atone for two fumbles, bl more often than a Thanksgiving nap­ earlier.” and the Vikes responded by driving kin during the first half “They didn’t really run at me,’ The Vikes had taken a 7-0 lead from the 50 to the 10. But a Viking See SAME, Page 17A The South Brunswick Depart­ ment of Recreation needs youth bas­ ketball coaches. Coaches are partic­ ularly needed for the Junior Viking New faces provide TeamworH Division, boys in 7th and 8th grades. Call Dan at 329-4000," ext. 680 for' further information. new valuable | * ♦ * South Brunswick Grand Slam By Carolyn M. Hartko for J¥ teajti will conduct the following fall in­ Sports Writer BOYS SOCCER structional baseball program in When 16 out of 20 players on a By Carolyn M. Hartko December: varsity squad, are awarded their first Rockhill is being heavily recruit­ Sports Writer ^ Winter Vacation Mini-Camp: Fri­ letter in a single season, it would be ed for college ball, but doesn’t have a When it was time to c|j«jose clue where he’ll end up. He’s just day morning, 9 a.m. to noon, Dec. easy to assume that tearri must have someone for a “Most Improved” 27, for little leaguers ages 8-12. A had a rough year, and that it probably starting to make campus visits, and has talked to coaches from Marist award, South Brunswick high’s first professional guest player will be on was lucky to break even. year JV boys soccer coach Pat IfCary hand. There will be a snack break. However, the South, Brunswick College in New York, UNC-Greens- Sign-ups are limited to 70 players High School boys soccer team blew boro, and a bunch of schools in be­ and the cost is $30, the doors off logical assumptions this tween. He had a good chance to dis­ BOYS SOCCER Advanced registration is required fall. The inexperienced Viking squad play his talents a few weeks ago at for all programs and is being done on racked up an overall record of 11-7, the Middletown Tournament with his a first-come, first-serve basis. For earned a berth in the NJSIAA Central club team, Colonia F.C. Billed as the nominated his whole squad. further information call (908) Jersey Group III tournament, and “Senior Showcase,” the tourney at­ “At the JV level, it’s kind of tracted 200 college .scouts and 274-1919. reached the semifinals of the Greater tough to say this is how many games Middlesex Conference Tournament. coaches. we want to win,” Leary said. “St> our In the highly competitive GMC Rockhill. who will pick up his main goal was to improve throughout The Monroe Recreation De­ third varsity letter in basketball for White Division, South finished 8-4, the season. One of our (secondary partment co-ed volleyball season is SBHS this winter, describes sports as goals) was to improve in different beginning. It is open to residents and in second place behind North Bruns­ a major part of his life. But of all his categories, and the other was to really non-residents. Games run from 7 to wick. high school sports memories, two control restarts. I think we did -Jbottt 10 p.m. on Wednesdays at Apple- Not bad for a bunch of neophytes. victories over CJ 111 finalist North of those things really well. All; the garth School. Fee is $10 for residents “It’s the first time since I’ve been Brunswick this fall stand out for guys progressed, and it’s really tgugh and $20 for non-residents. For regis­ here that we’ve had such a large Rockhill. to say which one did it a littlg bit tration information call (908) amount of kids go from JV to varsi­ “It’s the first time during my ca­ more than somebody else.” ty,” Viking head coach Mark Zimin- 723-5000. reer here 1 ever beat North Bruns­ staff photo by John Keating The Viking JV finished the sea­ ski said. “Usually, it’s four or five, wick,” Rockhill said. “And to beat son 4-6-4, playing most of their not 16. I think that’s the sign of a games against the same Greater Mid­ The West Windsor-Plainsboro ,‘em twice in one year is something Doug Rockhill is in demand by college teams after scoring 50 Sharks under-12 boys travel soccer program that’s consistent, that the I’ll remember, especially the win in dlesex Conference White Division team, a 1996 State Cup runnefup, is kids can step in every year and do the the counties. They knocked us out of goals and 21 assists during his brilliant career at South Brunswick. schools as the varsity. Their sfiffest competition came from North Bijms- seeking experienced, committed soc­ job. That’s what happened this year. I the counties every year before this. “1 think Eric's position had more White nominee, will be expected to cer players for the spring season. In­ was very pleased and proud of their, So, it was good to knock them out for wick, Monroe and Colonia. The' Vi­ pressure, as far a.s the step from JV to increase his offensive output from kings lost to Monore twice 1-0, and terested players may participate in accomplishments becau.se it .showed once.” varsity, than just about any of the that they really worked hard and For Ziminski, the Vikings’ 3-0 this year’s 8 goals and 6 assists. He’ll dropped the first game to Colonia by open tryouts during the indoor winter others," Ziminski said.“ The kids that have help up front from freshman the same score. But South did 6btter training sessions. . Eligible players made the most of their potential.” victory in the quarterfinals of the you play on varsity are faster, more Chris Dailey. Support in the midfield against the Patriots the second; time bom after July 31, 1984, should con­ With 11 seniors graduating in GMC tournament exemplified the powerful, more intense, and for him June, five of them starters, the Vi­ type of team unity the ’96 squad will come from junior Ryan; O’Sulli­ around, tying Colonia 1-1 at horne. tact Tim Hatcher at (609) 275-1679. to step in and do the job that he did at Leary picked the 1-0 loss at dolo- kings will be in pretty much the same forged. van and freshman Steve Phillips. “All 20 kids were just totally fo­ the varsity level was an excellent ac­ nia as a turning point for his team. Applications are being accepted situation in 1997. But looking at the complishment. He's not a big kid for “For the second half of the-"-sea- quality of players coming up from cused, totally intent." the coach said. “We had a really divergent group on a first-come, first serve basis for “It was a beautiful thing to see. The a sweeper, so he got some humps and son, after that 1-0 loss to Colonia, we the Lightning Lacrosse club’s the JV and freshman squads, Zimin- bruises. But he reaUy was persistent, of players from freshman right up did pretty well,” Leary said. “We ski is confident that the results will kid.S were playing at a real high level, through seniors,” Ziminski said. “It spring season for boys in grades 5 and every single one of them Wanted and he worked through those, and won a few games after that; c and through 8. No experience is necces- also be the same. As the coach said at played in every game that he could. took a little while, but they really ended up tying a few, too. 1 guess the beginning of this season, the Vi­ it as badly as the next. The bench, the sary and boys from all areas are in­ guys that weren't even playing, were He did a great job.” started to play as one group. We kept that was one of our better played vited. The cost is $130 and players kings don’t rebuild; they just reload. Also leaving in June are backup saying that ‘we’ is more powerful games.” li Even so, there isn’t anyone on the into it just as much as the guys on the must provide their own equipment. field. And that's why you play team keeper Tom Stephens, midfielders than ‘me.’ Our biggest accomplish­ Leary also recalled a scoreless tie Information and an application can horizon to replace four-year letter athletics: to work as a group and to Scott Bernstein, Brian Roland, and ment was that we were able to be­ with Edison, the Viking’s only shut- out of the season, as another ■A'ell- be obtained by mail or at the Club’s winner Doug Rockhill. The senior be successful as a group." Nick Marigliano. and frontrunners come a unified group throughout the led the offense this fall, .scoring 18 of playedgame. ■:• Information Night, 7:30 p.m., Thurs­ The remaining starters who are Mark Bini and Carlo Vitale. year.” day Dec. 12. The event will be in the team’s 36 goals and adding 10 as­ graduating include sweeper Eric A big plus for next season will be “The guys controlled the.-; ball well, and they marked up ort de­ Room A of the West Windsor Town­ sists (46 points). He graduates with Schipmann, defender Rick Blount, the return of Pete Manis in the nets. THROW-INS: Gill received the career totals of 50 goals and 21 as­ fense,” Leaiy said of his squad’s ef­ ship Building on Clarksville Road. defensive midfielder Rodney Deva- The junior, who started every game, Coaches’ Award at the team dinner... sists. Rockhill was named to the All- recorded .seven shutouts, and had a forts in the Edison game. “Theyi just For further information contact Jim ney, and offensive midfielder Rob team statisticians Carla Schalaby and played within themselves, and jenew Conference team for the second year Bacon. Blount, the team's MVP for goals allowed average of 1.0 per Lalli (609-655-1197) or Pat Reynolds Lauren Salzinger were also recog­ what they had to do to go outjhere (212-385-6401 days, 609-799-2014 in a row, and also to the All-White defense, made the All-White team. game. Classmates Ryan Erdreich, Division team. At this year’s Awards Todd Gill and Minas. Kourouglous nized at the dinner... The Viking var­ and win. Or at least put the opportu­ evenings). Devaney was second in the number nity to win on the table.” Dinner held at the high school Mon­ of assists, with seven. Schipmann, a will be returning from the defense, sity won this year’s Sportsmanship along with sophomore John Kurtz. Award for the White Division, and Another highlight was a.; 3-2 The Jersey Riptide, a member of day night, Rockhill received the Vi­ first year letter winner, was dubbed come-from-behind victory xrver the United Systems of Independent kings MVP award for offense. Most Improved this year. Junior Adam Serota, another All­ also for the whole GMC. Woodbridge early in the fall. • Soccer Leagues, is holding Indoor “That game helped shape; the Soccer Camps at St. Veronica Ele­ character of the team,” Leary ^said. mentary School in Howell and Lake- Freshmen learn how to compete and how to win “We found out that we could ;play wood Prep High School this winter. from behind, compensating for stupid Saturday clinics begin this Satur­ By Carolyn M. Hartko victory over North Brunswick after ing hard the second half of the mistakes. It was a learning experi­ day from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., and will Sports Writer BOYS SOCCER tying the Raiders earlier in^lhe year. game.” . ence type of game. The guys definite­ However, the game tluit stood out But after discussing those two ly overcame (their mistakes)' and continue through Feb. 1 at St. Vero­ in Barbour’s mind as the team's best games, the rest of the season was nica. Tuesday night clinics at Lake- A freshman team is the entry lev­ lettrn htnv to compete and to learn found a way to win that one.” el for high school sports, the place what it’s going to ttike for them to he Outing of the season Wits a 1-1 tie pretty even. That doesn't mean it was The JV was composed mostly of wood Prep will begin Jan. 7 from 7 to with Edison. boring, but rather that the freshmen sophomores this year. The few;jun- 10 p.m. and continue through Jan. 25. where athletes learn their school’s major contributors at the varsity lev­ system, and get a taste of what the el." second-year freshman coach Che “It wtis our first tiway game," the maintained a constant level of good iors included starting midfielders Cost is $160 per person for all eight coach said. “Conditions were pretty performances. program holds at the higher levels. Barbour explained. "That means Nick Manis and Ben Royer, Jpssie sessions. Each camper is required to bad. It,Wits a cold, rainy day, and we '‘Just their general effort was a Morritz who started at striker, and re­ practicing hard every d;iy tind learn­ have a ball. Boys and girls age 6 and The boys freshman soccer squad at got down 1-0 pretty early in the pleasure, because they worked hard serve defender Chris Yee. South Brunswick High School took ing how they have to compete in over are welcome. Ages 15 and up game. But we came hack in the sec­ every day that we played,” Barbour Goal keeping duties this --.year t! will join the advanced training group. that important fir.st step very success­ game situations.” ond half and tied it up. We had said. “There weren’t any moments were shared between Nick Komandis For application information con­ fully this year, finishing out their sea­ The youngest Vikings had some­ chances to win, but ended up having that really, really stood out, because (119 saves) and Steve Arnold (130 tact the Riptide office at (908) son at 7-1-3. thing in common with the varsity this it be a tje. 1 thought this showed a lot 296-9166. , “Our main goal was for them to year. The freshmen also notched a of character in wakittg up and play­ See FROSH, Page 17 See JV, Page 17A i I .^Thursday, December 5,1996 The Central Post 17A Sam e. Continued from Page 16A

gan running with a vengcnce and capped a 6-p!ay drive wijh a 2-yard touchdown run. During the series, DiGiglio had runs of 13, 13 and 22 V !- i i yards. The Raiders then committed what appeared to be the costliest of their four turnovers when Andrew Wax- man and Grossman both pounced on Ramos’ first-down fumble. Setting up at the 41, the Vikes drove to the 11-yard line. But an incomplelion on second down and a 1-yard gain on third-and-3 brought the field goal unit on. Waxman’s ,27-yard attempt fell short with under three minutes 'The South Brunswick Soccer Club Rockets racked up an im­ Members of the Djvision 5-Lightning, which won the Borden- ■'".v ■ ' . .s'-,"-. ' left, and the game was-destined for ■ ' pressive 7-2-1 record in Division 6 play this year. Team mem­ town Thanksgiving Tournamept, included (front row, from left) overtime. bers include (front row, from left) Kyle Muchanic, Matt Ondre- ______1— Anthony Rettino, Patrick Sciallis, Jonathan Sock, Luke Popko; North Brun.swick had the first Photo by Frank Wojciechowski ' jack, Brian Korodan, Jimmy Fischer, Mike Scalice, Matt (back row) coach Bill Behany. Bobby Behany. Ryan Dowgin, I Goddard: (back row) coach Bob Fischer, Dan Gurney, Russell possession and again, Cipdt figured With North Brunswick's Zyad ’ Grimes, Mike Powers, Zachary Belfer, J.J. Schwartz, Kevin Brian Raftice, Mike Greenberg, Brian Dietz and assistant in a big way. The 6-foot-8 target Hage in pursuit, Joe DiGiglio ' Namjoo and assistant coach Ed Grimes. coach Domenic Sciallis. Anthony Calvano is not pictured. made a 17-yard reception on third- and-7, which set up the game-win­ looks for running room on ning 5-yard TD run by Ramos. Kos- Thanksgiving morning. tick kicked his fourth PAT of the day EXTRA POINTS: Vikes were to make it 28-21. • unbeaten on Thanksgiving under The Vikes OT posse.ssion pro­ Coppola, who took over in 1993 ... duced a first-down incompletion, a Tier rushed five times for 52 yards, 5-yard gain bv DiGiglio, a 5-yard caught 4 pas.ses for 46 yards, had a loss by DiGiglio and the incomple- pass break-up and an interception. tion to Burton that sealed coach Joe Kostick finished 8-for-18 for 119 Policastro’s first win as a head coach yards while Van Dalen was lO-for-23 in this .series. Policastfo was unde­ for 118 yards ... Vikes graduate 13 feated on Thanksgiving as a player.' seniors, including all their skill play­ “We had our chances.” Coppola ers except Tier, while Raiders lo.se 20 said. “We just didn’t get it done.” seniors. Rec department holding youth wrestling program The South Brunswick Department of Recreation and Community Affairs is accepting registration for its youth wrestling program, he program begins For the second straight season, the South Brunswick Soccer in December and is open to resident youths in grades 3-6 and includes in­ The South Brunswick Suns were Division 3 flight winners in Club Knights went undefeated and won their flight champion­ struction and optional traveling competition. Residents fee is $10 and non­ travel soccer this fall. Team members included goalie Rich De- ship in Division 4. The Knights even knocked off their parents residents fee is $20. Registration forms can be obtained at the library. Senior Bari with the ball, (front row, from left) Adam Scalice, Dan in a season finale exhibition game. Team members included Center and the temporary trailer in Woodlot Park. For further information call McDonald, Steve Farago, Bob Szabo, Brett Erdreich, Kyle (standing, from left) Shravani Durbhakula, coach Brian Fin- (908) 329-400, ext. 680. Juarez, Tom Poorten, Jim Coleman, (back rowz), coach Darryl esten, Abraham Alexander, Victor Cruz, Chris Burton, Vanessa Gurney, Dave Gurney, Basel Owies, Doug Frusciano, Mike Cruz, Christian Lara and coach David Burton, (kneeling) Vijay Janicki, Peter Gibb, Mark Miller, Ivan DeLeon and coach Serey Aiyar, Ian Finestein, Steve DiPane, Bobby Ayala, Jason Robi- TV & Appliances cheau and Chris Smoke. Not pictured are Zachary Sinclair and Owies. Evan Menscher is not pictured. Lisa Cusomano. 'G uaranteed Lightnirig wins Bordentowo turkey tourney Lowest Prices The South Brunswick Soccer Club Lightning, and Popko one. The Lightning followed with first to third depending on the result and several a Division 5 travel team, finished its fall season their best defensive game as Sock, Dietz and Sci­ tie-breakers; impressively by winning the Bordentown allis sparked a 2-0 win over Bordentown. It was SB took a 3-2 win over the Princeton Tigers Thanksgiving Tournament. the host team’s only loss all year. Raftice had on goals by Kevin Namjoo, Russell Grimes and both goals with assists from Dietz and Popko. Dan Gurney. The win avenged a loss to Prince­ The Lightning outscored their opponents, The clincher came with a 6-1 win over Pem­ ton a week earlier. Mike Powers played strong 0% 14-2, in three games. Throughout the tourney, the berton, as Raftice had two goals and an assist, defense in front of goalies Zach Belfer and Brian . aggressive defensive and midfield play of Jona­ Greenberg had a goal and two assists, Rettino, Korodan,' who combined for five saves. Next, the 12 month than Sock, Brian Dietz, Patrick Sciallis, Luke Calvano and Popko scored one goal each and Be­ Rockets outshot the hosts, 18-7, but dropped a Popko and Anthony Vaverka Consistently shut hany iuid Sciallis had one assist apiece. 2-0 decision to Montgomery. Mike Scalice and financing down the opponent’s attack. Goalies Mike h'' Division 6 Matt Goddard were tough on defense while Belf­ available. Greenberg, Matt DiBenedetto and Dietz stood The Rockets finished 2-1 in the Montgomery er and Korodan shared four saves in goal. . tall as the last line of defense. Tournament despite missing two.starting defend­ The Rockets nipped the West Windsor-Plain- Ask for In an opening 6-1 win over Voorhees, Antho­ ers. The Rockets were unable to finish the tour­ sboro Revolution, 2-1, in their best overall game ny Rettino had four goals and an assist while nament because the field was declared unplay­ of the year. Namjoo and Goddard had the goals details Brian Raftice and Anthony Calvano each had a able. Had the game been played. South while Gurney and Namjoo had assists. Jimmy goal and an assist. Bobby Behany had two assists Brunswick could have finishedrmiywhere from Fischer and Mike Powers played strong defense.^ in store.

^ % rosh. PAL h p o p s t e r s fall The South Brunswick PAL Continued from Page 17A ense with 11 goals and 5 assists. Dan good base of knowledge about the 7th-grade travel basketball team Milotta was the other frontrunner. game and how to play. And frankly, dropped a 36-35 decision at Ewing in ■'there was a consistent effort.” those that don’t have any experience the opening game of the season. Come in for an exciting demonstration of Rick DeLucia was the team’s have a pretty tough time making the South nearly had the win, but Joey iVii. Goalie Scott Korn allowed just utility player who could be counted team at this point.” Hitachi’s Ultravision in full surround sound. on to perform well anyplace on the Polito’s last-second shot bounced [C-’^'iitne goals \vhile notching six shut- Obviously, the purpose of the e^r-tmts. Part of the credit, according to field. John Duchak and Dave Gilli­ twice on the rim before falling out. ROUTE 1 (NORTH) at Bakers.Basin Franklin Corner Rd land backed up the defenders, and freshman squad is to prepare the Barbour, goes to a stingy defense that •FROM PAviaRl.l-Gmt.N.ofToll Booth _ . Youssef Drih was a reserve halfback. players fo move up to the JV team, Mike Moses and Dan Rodriguez • From nt. 9S/295 E k« Rl. I South % mt. , only allowed one shot on goal in sev- and eventually the varsity. Barbour • Located I’A mi. South of QuaXetbfidgo Mall Mon.-Ffl. ‘eral game. Even though Barbour had all had nine points each while Mike : LAWRENCEViLLE, NJ 00848 ^ 9am-9pm ; feels that his ’96 squad will form the . 603-882-1444 . .Sal. 9am-6pm m\ freshmen, he still got a group of re­ nucleus of a very good JV team in Kneis had eight points, five rebounds Sun. 11am-5pm Jeremy Look started at sweeper, cruits that had a fair amount of for­ ‘97, and one or two freshmen may and four assists. Dave Gurney added 'e<..'With Aakash Patel as the stopper. Pet- S1500 INSTANT CRED IT mal - team experience. Crossroads even go directly to varsity. four points and four rebounds. Matt TO Q UALIFIED B U Y E R S er Farrell and Jeff Nimon played out- Middle School has added soccer to Hilosky had three points and four re­ .'side backs. But wherever these freshmen end its extra-curricular sports program, bounds and Drew Biri had two points and the South Brunswick Soccer up next fall, they’ve gotten a good In the-center-midfield, Pat Hor- welcome to the Viking soccer pro­ and four rebounds. Polito had three Club provides good instruction at blocked shots and a team-high six re­ V'-''p;an acted as the defensive midi, both rec and traveling team levels. gram. while Kevin Earl, who had the most “They matured as far as the level bounds. 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Thursday, December 5, ,199& 18A The Central Post Jost wants boys SB girls program to reach next level on a steady rise By Red Patrick By Red Patrick Sports Writer CROSSCOUNTRY Sports Writer The South Brunswick High The Vikings, who had won three School boys cross country team has straight GMC White Division titles in Things keep getting better for the been recognized as one of the most the 1990s, moved up the highly-com- South Brunswick High School girls . >7 r & solid, established programs in Mid­ petitive Red Division in ’96 and held cross country team. dlesex County over the past six years. their own, finishing a respectable 5-5. Turning in winning records on a “The ■ kids were- excited about perennial basis and always placing moving up to the Red, but there was CROSS COUNTRY near the top of the team standings in some uncertainty because of the level S'i the Greater Middlesex Conference of competition,” said Jost. “But the Last year, the Vikings-featured and Central Jersey, Group III Sec­ kids made the adjustments needed, tional Championships, the Vikings which helped them in the county and ...... j ■ I ______. ------. .1 ,1 some solid individual talent, but it have set high standards for them­ state meets. We finished 5^5, ^ut we Photo by Frank Wojciechowski was hard for them to compet' as a selves. lost to J.P. Stevens by one.p9int and Behind the efforts of runners such as Marc Bergman (left), Oliver team since just five runners filled out Veteran coach Brian lost, how­ Old Bridge by four.” Risha (center) and Travis Graham, along with the wisdom of veter­ the roster. ever, wants to take it one step further. South Brunswick be losing. two “That’s our hope for next sea- an head coach Brian dost, the boys cross country team didn’t do a runners from the top seven to gradua­ lot of standing around this year when it came to maintaining tradi­ This season, although the team .son,” said Jost. “We’re tired of fin­ tion _ Marc Bergman, the seventh moved up from the White Division ishing fourth in the GMC’s, fourth in man, and Joe Q’Rane, who ran as the tion. the sectionals and sixth in Group III. to the more-competitive Red Divi­ No. 1-2 man.’ it wasn’t a fluke by running solid in “I thought we had a great sea­ sion and finished with a 3-5 record, We’re not satisfied with that and I But there’s plenty of runners think the kids are hungry for it. A lot state competition. Pearce wound as son,” said Jost. “We had so many there were so many more positives. coming back, who should make the the team,’s legitimate No. 3-4 runner. highlights. Our freshman team won And, with all nine runners returning ' Photo by Frank Wojoiechowaki of schools would be happy with that, Vikings a formidable squad next sea­ but we’ve been stuck there and the Depth was another big key for the the team title at the Battleground next season, along with some good With strong runners like LarissA son, including junior Travis Graham Vikings this season. Class meet and then finished third in Krajewski (facing camera), Tara kids want to move further.’’ and freshman Eric Slayton. Graham young talent coming up, the future If 1996 was any indication, the That was proven in the GMC the Manhattan Invitational, the meet looks even brighter. Bini (left) and Jill Stein returning, Vikings should be able to take it a came on very strong at the end of the meet when one of their top runners Eric Slayton came in first place. The South Brunswick’s girls cros^ step further in *97, since they lose season and wound up as the No. 1 could riot compete, while another varsity highlights iricluded finishing country team will look to em­ man, while Slayton established him­ could not finish the race, yet the “We have all the kids coming just two runners from a succesful second in the William & Mary Invi­ back, as well as some good kids com­ brace an outstanding season in team. self early on to wind up as the varsi­ Vikes still had enough firepower to tational, finishing fourth in the GMC ty’s No. 2 man at times. ing up from the Crossroads School, 1997. First, some history. The Vikings place fourth.. Depth was such a key and Sectionals and finishing sixth in Sophomore Darrel Pearce is an­ so next year we could be ready to have finished fourth in the GMC this season because if someone was the State Group meet. We finished week stretch during the middle of th'e meet five times in the last six sea­ other runner who came on strong. injured or someone had an off day, reach another level.” said coach Running near the bottom of the order runners such as freshmen Ryan Ardi- sixth in the state last year, but we ran season because of injury. Since the sons, including 1996. They have fin­ much better times this year. Brian Jost. Vikings had a big gap after their top ished between second and fourth the most of the-season, Pearce was thrust go and Ryan Guilbert, sophomore • into the starting lineup for the GMC Amjad Jalil, and juniors Mike Dai- “It was a very good season, con­ three, Bini’s absence was certainly past six years in Central Jersey, sidering we moved up to the Red Di­ There were several highlights this Group III, including fourth this sea­ meet when an injury forced his pres­ geauri, Oliver Risha, Taral Pate! and season. They included; A 12th-place felt, especially during the dual-meet Brian Westenhiser could step right iri vision, but next year, we want to take son, while placing sixth in Group III ence. He went on to help the ViWngs finish (out of 44 schools) in the Wil­ season. to a fourth-place finish, then proved and produce. it a step further.” two years in a row. liam & Mary Invitational, a fifth-, place-place finish in the GMC meet Junior Larissa Krajewski was the Crossroads boys and girls harriers finish on high note. and a sixth-place finish ’u the Central Vikes’ No. 4 runner, while sopho­ Jersey, Group III Sectir.ials, the best more Sue McGarth was No. 5. Also The 1996 edition of the Crossroads Middle John McGee (14th) and Greg Bruno (15th). • cluded Caroline Alvarez, Robert Ardigo, Rizwan in school history. contributing to the team’s success School Cross Country program concluded its sea­ In the girls race, the team finished second over­ Awwal, Tess Barton, Kathryn Besheer, Greg Bru­ were freshman Kelly Zimmerman son on a high note. • all, losing to the host school Stuart. Anne O’Rane no, Megan Conover, Anup Dashputre, Kary De­ and juniors Eileen Komandis, Bavna Leon, Adam DeVries, Kelly Fisher, Matt Geotting, Leading the way were junior The final meet of the campaign was the Stuart ran the.race of her young;career, finishing, first and Meghan Roquemore, freshman Jill Gangadharan and Alyse Stolting. Country Day School Invitational in Princeton. In breaking the course record for the 2-mile run with Mike Gogolin, parisa Hamedani, Ovais Khan, -a time of 14:12. 0 ’Rar|p also defeated a runner Danny Klag, Lauren Levenfus, Jen Luis, Mohanish Stein and junior Tara Bini. This trio the boys race, the team placed a close third in the “I’m proud of the girls’ season,” from Stuart who had not lost a race in three years. Mansuri, John McGee, Kristyn McGrath, Tim was. arguably the best 1-2-3 trio in 8-team field, scoring 64 points First-place Tim- said Jost. “They got a taste of good berlane (from Hopewell Valley), which scored 49, Melissa Payor (5th place) and Kristyn McGrath Miller, Steven Meyer, Anne O’Rane, Pradeesh the county. Roquemore and Stein and second-place West Windsor-Plainsboro (58) (7th) also received medals. Padmesenan, Matt,Pang, Nathan Parker, Palak Pa­ each finshed in the Top 10 in the competition this season and they held narrowly defeated the young Vikings. Both teams finished the season with 5-3 re­ tel, Melissa Payor, Allen Robinson, Alisa Santo- county meet. Bini turned in a fine their own. T think that should make ‘’'Receiving medals for placing in the top 15 cords and both lost a meet by just one point. wasso, John Stevens, Bobby Tupe, Scott Yeager, season as well, but she missed a two- them hungry for next season.” were Ovais Khan (6th place), Scott Yeager (9th), Participants' in the Crossroads program in­ Jeff Young and Alison Zimmerman. O’Rane-y days brighten up scholastic XC By Red Patrick . . Pr®diia®te P fey sio l M ssS !.'' Sports Writer The.O’Rane era began at South Brunswick High School in 1993.-If An affiliate of The Medical Center at Princeton won’t end until the year 20C)i. '' Joe O’Rane entered South Bruns­ wick High as a freshman in the fall of ’93. In four years as a performer on the cross country team, O’Rane made * Full Lift O u t - Full Recline constant iriipfdvements along the way. This past season, his dedicatiori e 3 year warranty and work-ethic paid off as he • Batteries/basket included ® Invacare Standard emerged as the team’s;No. 1 runner ■ e Available in a variety ® Easy to disassemble, „ Wheelchair for the majority of the season. O’Rane recorded the 10th fastest • ■ o f colors Entire Pride * 16" or 18" seat time in school history, while leading j i « Operated by the scooter line the Vikes to a fourth-place finish in ; ® Fixed arm the Greater Middlesex Conference ’ ' v'*''Njouch of a button a va ila b le ® Removable and Central Jersey, Group III Sec- ; tional Championships and a sixth- footrest place finish in the State ■ Group III ;j meet. . . : Joe O’Rane will be graduating this spring. That’s the bad news. The ; good news? His sister Ann will be_a_, freshman next year, which means j boys and girls coach Brian Jost will i have the luxury of an O’Rane for anr J J V I o n i t o r other four years. “Keep ’em coming.” said JospJ' ONE TOUCH BASiC who also noted that there only tvvpJ;! Invacare Shower Choir ® Littman lightweight Combo aluminum O’Rane children in the househol^fv • Reliable acoustics chest piece with Complete with carry case and lancet injector “They’re both excellent runners ari(f' Adjustable height •Com pact non-chiil rim Easy to use very coachable kids.” Without Back (#1368) With Back (#1369) e Assorted Colors One-on-one instruction l @ i While Joe O’Rane developed more on the high school level, ’ $ ^ A 9 5 m Box 50 according to Crossroads coach Brian . > 4 3 test strips Young, Ann has already establishe'd herself on the junior high level. TW^’'‘ past season, Ann O’Rane broke tli^j Crossroads all-time course record j with an 11:48, beating Meghan R d-•; The Original Jackson Ceryiea! Piiiow quemore’s standard of 12:00. Roqu^' * invacare Lacking Raised Toilet Seat Micrashield more, the varsity team’s No. 1 ruri>- key chain • Relieves pain & tension from & IQ Without Arms (#1391) With, Arms (# 1391 A) Stiff neck • tension headache • lower txick pain Q ner, will be a senior next year.> O’Rane also set a school record forj • Machine washable, permanent press covers time in the Stuart Invitational, ru£>-tj^^ The Original Wal-Pil'P ning 13:12 to win the meet whidi**^ Euaerdai 3 5 Standard removable pockef mask The clossic "4-in-l" neck pillow featured eight teams. raised toilet seat IE “Ann is a hard-worker who gosd out and does what she has to do.;’-( said Young. “She is a very good atfh Walker Basket lete.” •>. Joe O’Rane began his running ca^ ® Fits dll w alkers reer at the Crossroads School in tlje Heeiithometer Analog Scale Thermophore eighth grade; ® Sturdy plastic coated metal “A friend of mine, Amish Shah, • Bold, easy read dial Automatic moist heat, no water needed • Clear plastic tray w/cup holder was on the team in, the seventh and ® Hi-controst pointer eighth grade and he convinced me to m got out for the team,” said Joe O’Rane. “It’s funny because in high 14x 14 school, Amish never ran cross couri- try or track, but I stayed with it.” ‘ Said Ann, “I started running be­ Aids^ For Daily Living^ cause of my brother. I saw how well , he was doing and he gave me a lot of • Sock A id Sunbeam Digital BP Monitor ® O ld fashioned grocery style encouragement. We get along very ' Manual inflate well, we hardly ever fight.” « Elastic Shoelaces « 32" shaft ' Large, easy read digital read-out “They both have the same per^ • Long-Handle Shoe Horn ' Very highly rated by consumer reports ® Easy trigger action sonality,” said Jost. “They’re both very quiet with a subtle sense of hu­ * Long-Handle Sponge * 3» ® $ 5 4 3 0 2B mor. They’re both a pleasure to be • Dressing Stick around.” 11 From here, Joe O’Rane will be heading off to college. “I’m going to college somewhere close to home,” said O’Rane, who M M § m PARK SHOPPING CENTER ' scored 1120 on his SAT. “If I don’t go to Rutgers, I’ll either go to the 311 NASSAU PARK BLVD., PRINCETON University of Delaware, Richmond or IN THE HOME DEPOT SHOPPING CENTER NEXT TO SAMS CLUB; the College of New Jersey.” As for Ann, she has goals of her 411^1961 own. Prices valid to December 31,1996 “Someday,' I’d like to win the counties.”