Township Rejects Retirement Zones
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1 Flying high b^^fljj A day at the beach Dare to say no Mike Wniim rsn Police acquire forfeited MLI'IIM iiiiiial ^ teams with {tajlS Kent Steffes to retain his title vehicle for local program Page 3 • :.:\V' r-^y' ,. SentineServing South Brunswick l JULY 23,1998 40 cents VOLUME 5, NUMBER 39 Township rejects retirement zones Planned Adult Two weeks ago, the Planning Board recommended that five of six proposed Retirement Community sites totaling over a thousand acres be rejected by 2-3 vote rezoned for the new use. The recommended sites included the 199-acre Princeton Nurseries tract and BY CHARLES W. KIM 129-acre Byron-Hill tracts on Ridge Staff Writer Road, the 120-acre DKM tract and 176- he South Brunswick Township acre Oxy/Menowitz tracts on Georges Committee voted down an ordi- Road, and the 428-acre South Brunswick T nance Tuesday night that would Center or Metroplex site on Route 1. have created a zone in the township for During Tuesday's public hearing, Planned Adult Retirement Communities. Kingston resident Mark Peel opposed the The ordinance was defeated 2-3 fol- measure for a number of reasons, saying lowing a lengthy public hearing. Mayor it would burden not only the township but Edmund Luciano and Deputy Mayor also senior citizens. Frank Gambatese were the only two com- First, by having "gated" communities, mittee members to support the ordinance, as proposed in the ordinance, Peel said which was introduced June 16. Continued on page 11 Glenn Borgmann from Butler shows Matt Goddard, 9, the correct way to hold a bat during the South Brunswick Community Education baseball day camp held last week at the Crossroads Middle School. Jackie Pollack/Greater Media Board evaluating its committee structure BY CHARLES W. KIM A new committee was the board if any adjustments Staff Writer formed Monday night dur- are needed. ing the work session portion "I know it sounds silly," ow will the South of the Board of Education said board member John Brunswick Board meeting. The purpose of the Olivera, as he agreed to H of Education evalu- three-member panel will be chair the committee with ate its existing committees? to evaluate the existing two other members,. Dr. The Rutgers Gardens will hold its 34th annual open house Saturday. For the By forming a new commit- committee structure, and Matthew Speesler and Gail story, see page 8. Augusta F. Menezes/Greater Media tee. make recommendations to Continued on page 13 2 " SENTINEL, JULY 23, 1998 tt's Easy to Enjoy uritfa Greater Media Newspapers Likes Ftmdty Fow-Puks to kd 1998 Beat the Meat Advertisers: H.Scolt flalsberg, Esq. Kid's Dental Kara Ace Aluminum Kllgour, Inc. Advenln re Travel King Fitness /l[r Experts, Inc. Kosln Family Chiropractic All Brunswick Family Restauran La Bella Dona Fine Italian Dining AllstarSportswear Landex tlnrsery American Harvest The Leigh Agency Aquatech Concepts Scott D.Lorie Around the Corner Art Center Marlboro Bastroenlerolorjy Artisan Construction Marlboro Medical Center Aurora Environmental Maty Rose Cosmelics 4 Fragrance Auto Image Master Craftsmen Just count the number of suns ^^ you find hidden in Autosnund Cellular MasterTai, Inc. 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Page 5 • Classifieds Page 23 »Editorials Page 14 • Entertainment.. .Page 17 • Letters Page 14 • Marketplace ... .Page 22 HELPING THE FIGHT — James VanDerHey (second from right), owner of Jimmy V's Victory Lane, presents two collectible model race cars to South Brunswick Police Chief Michael Paquette for the Police Department's DARE program, as (l-r) DARE • Milestones Page 12 officers Sgt. Pat Owens and patrolmen Scott Williams and Joe Charmello look on. For the story, see page 6. • Obituaries Page 18 Jackie Pollack/Greater Media • Police Beat Page 19 • Sports Page 20 Missing man's body found behind home SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The ing the probable cause and time of tance of Hamilton Township police Phone numbers: County Medical Examiner has death as of press time Tuesday, and state police, yielded negative Ediroria: 254-7000 Ext. 8226 released the body of a man found in a according to police. results. TAX 254-0486 densely wooded area on July 18 to the Neumann was last seen at home at Saturday's search was organized by deceased man's family. 6 p.m. July 9, the day before he was the South Brunswick police and super- Display Advert s:r,ci 972-6740 Christopher Neumann, 30, 954 reported missing. According to police, vised by Sgt. George Olynyk. FAX 972-6746 Ridge Road, was reported missing by he had recently suffered from depres- Volunteers with the Kingston, Little his parents on July 10. sion. Rocky Hill, Princeton and Monmouth Classified 1-800-660-4ADS Neumann's body was discovered Kingston volunteer firefighter Chris Junction fire companies, the Kingston, Ciass.liod '."AX 432-0016 eight days later, at about 11:24 a.m. Butler discovered the body about 600 Kendall Park, and Monmouth Junction July 18, in a densely wooded area feet behind the Neumann home during first aid squads, and the South Delivery problems? Brunswick auxiliary police participat- ! 1 behind his home. a search of the area by approximately Ccr circular'.on at 2i5«- V!5t3 The Middlesex County Medical 30 volunteers, police said. ed. ftRfoie noon on F'ioay. Examiner's Office in New Brunswick Earlier air and bloodhound searches had not released any details concern- of the Ridge Road area, with the assis- Charles W. Kim Sentinel Car accident injures two, kills one Managing Editor Marilyn Duff Sports Coordinator Lindsey Siegle SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A low line, striking a car driven b> Mrs. Fcli/,i«ino .-uffered another Morunonih Junction resi- leg injuries and v/at airlifted Iron; Executive Editor Gregory Bean combimuion of spi'ed and rain con- tributed io a fatal ciahli on Georges dent hoad on. lhe scene by helicopter. Her hus- Publisher Kevin Wittmati RoaJ lasl I'hurMlav morning, The driver of the second car. band, who suffered internal injuries, according to police. Roseman Fe-liziano, 56, und her was transported to ihe hospital by Gregory Pride, 52, of Momnouth husband, hdgardo, 37. a passenger the Monmouth Junction E-"irM Aid A Greater Media Newspaper Junclion. was pronounced dead at in the. car, were, taken to Robert Squad. the scene from injuries sustained Wood Johnson Univcr&iu Hospital, The Ivli/ianos both remained in during tho 6:56 a.m. collision. Now Brunswick. serious- condition 1 ridav. according According U> police. Pride was Feli/iano was driving f: 1992 to a hospital spokesperson. An ira\elin£ north on Georges Road Nissan Maxima. update on their condition could not The Sentinel Newspaper is published Iviweoii Deans Lane, and Kingston Both drivers we IT.