South Amboy Tax Collector Charged
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Woodbridge/Woodbridge Township • Edison/Metuchen • PerthAmboy• Carteret• SouthAmboy/SayreviU& Plata i Amboy. NJ. 08679 VOL. 121, NO. 25 Friday, June 219 2002 Inmpontmg the Aim TMH South Amhy (MM & Perth AmtyGodk 0 2002 Devine Media Enterprises, Inc 732-574-1200 • p.o. Box 3095, South Amboy, NJ 08879 Your Neighborhood In Print Since 1882 South Amboy Tax Collector Charged SOUTH AMBOY - Longtime than $130,000 in city money and pended without pay from her City officials say that they South Amboy Tax Collector engaged in an "intricate scheme" post, according to her attorney, will recoup the $130,000 from a Joanne Brennan was arraigned to cover up her activities. Steven D. Altman. surety bond with an insurance before Superior Court Judge Brennan is charged with offi- Brennan, who has been South company, but they will seek Barnett E. Hoffman on Monday. cial misconduct and theft by fail- Amboy's tax collector since reimbursement of any further Brennan is accused of taking ing to make required disposition, 1982, had been on paid medical losses directly from Brennan. thousands of dollars from city both second degree crimes, and leave while the city conducted an John McCormac, the city's coffers. could face 10 years in jail if con- audit because of discrepancies in former chief financial officer and Ronald Abramowitz, victed, according to tax revenue and finance reports. current state treasurer, first noted Middlesex County assistant Abramowitz. Altman says that he has not prosecutor, said that Brennan Brennan pleaded not guilty to seen a copy of the audit. irregularities in the tax office late allegedly took more than the charges. "If it says that there is 'X1 last year and reported them to the $75,000 in funds from citizens Last Friday, Superior Court amount of dollars missing, it city administration. CD paying their tax bills. Judge Robert A. Longhi signed doesn't mean there's going to be An independent auditor, Gary CO South Amboy officials said an order freezing Brennan's proof that Mrs. Brennan is Higgins, was hired by the city to o that Brennan embezzled more assets. She has also been sus- responsible for it," he said. examine the records. -I z Groundbreaking Future Baseball Star Remembers Roots Ceremony EDISON-Last week, mem- '7 thought I was coming here 01 I METUCHEN — On Sun- bers of the Edison Boys just to talk to some kids,11 v ^ O 3 Baseball League honored one of Brownlie said. "Then I pull into co CO ^ tfl day, June 23 at 6 p.m., the Rev. Ronald L Owens and their former members who now the street and I saw my name on the New Hope Baptist has a shot at the big leagues. the street sign and I thought it Church will be holding a Being honored was township was wild." %dcx ground breaking ceremony resident Bobby Brownlie, 21, "He's been great to this for their new ministry com- who was selected in the first league," said Jim Renner, the iV plex which is estimated to round of the Major League league director. "He puts these 8*1* ftp* -2 cost three million dollars. Baseball Amateur Draft by the kids first. He appreciates that r The 10,000 sq. ft. church Chicago Cubs with the 21sthe's a role model for these BtfttfctfGtffttt 3,20 expansion will include a new overall pick. kids." Brownlie, a former Rutgers Brownlie was joined by his 2 fellowship hall, additional University pitcher, was honored grandparents and other family .5 classrooms, a new adminis- trative wing and a larger at a ceremony at the lidison members at the ceremony. Boys Baseball Complex lust Brownlie\s 9-year old brother Tens parking lot. These larger Bobby Brownlie facilities will help New Hope Saturday. Brownlie was honored Michael plays in the league. at Rutgers, with a 2.77 !«RA. He for liis contribution to the league Brownlie encouraged the better serve their growing is the school's all-time strikeout and to comemorate his selection young ballplayers to work hard congregation and the sur- leader, striking out 241 batters. in the draft. and follow their dreams. "1 rounding community. Light Brownlie is the highest draft The road leading to the com- played in the same fields us refreshments will be served. pick to come out out of The ceremony will be held plex was renamed in Brownlie's you," he said. "If I can do il Middlesex County in the history tatoocwa Cteanars.,.... i.,. ,: ;& at the New Nope Baptist honor and he was presented with through hard work, maybe you KapJan, FelngoW A Kaplan . ,... ,4 a proclamation from Mayor can be here, loo. Just keep work- of Major League Baseball's Church, 45 Hampton St., % ( (ieorge Spadoro and a plaque ing hard and niak sure it's fun." amateur draft, which dates back tottety ..:../ Mi'iuchcn,(7.12)549-K J4l. I'mm the league. Hrownlie had a 22-10 record to ,20 ^ ,,.•... A COUNTRY The Most THOMAS M. PLOSKONKA C.P.A., PA. Get it online! N«WHW) Home Skirt .........,.. .1* ALUMINUM PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL A Total Service C PA. 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Under his direction the hospital and CI-0 Thomas Goldman lioldman, president and {'HO opened in May of 11>72 and since received the coveted Dis- of Bayshore Community Health that time Bayshore has grown tinguished Leadership Award Services has served as chief and diversified now oflering all from the New Jersey Hospital executive officer of Bayshore points of care along the continu- um of care to the people of Central New Jersey. Holiday Deadline INFO Under his steadfast leadership the Bayshore family of organiza- Because of the Independence Day holiday, the tions has grown to include following deadlines apply for the July 5 issue: Bayshore Community Hospital; Editorial Materials - June 24, 9 a.m. Bayshore Health Care Center; an Display Ad Space Reservations - June 25, 5 p.m. adult day care program with two Classified Ads - June 27, 5 p.m. campuses, free-standing centers DISTINGUISHED LEADER—American Hospital Association President Dick Legal Ads - July 1,10 a.m. within the community for physi- Davidson (R.) and New Jersey Hospital Association President Gary cal rehabilitation, mammogra- Carter (far R.) congratulate Bayshore Community Health Services phy, diagnostic radiology and President and CEO Thomas Goldman on receipt of the Distinguished wall- :n primary care services, as Leadership Award for more than 30 years of service. well as an arm devoted exclu- and opened the elegant assisted Center. This unique center corn- CABLE/TEL, |nc sively to the development of an living residence, The Willows at bines health and wellness initia- active primary care network Holmdel. tives for the residents of reaching throughout the area. His latest endeavor was the Northern Monmouth County and Under his guidance, Bayshore planning and oversight of the was one of the first facilities of SILL, INSTALL AND diversified into senior housing Bayshore Fitness and Wellness its kind in the state. SIRVICI TILIPNONI HwPitblUoiionshr SYSTIMS Building Contractors Association QlfkfMvttsSponsond Telephone System Presents Safe Contractor Awards Installed, Moved or Uptraded AREA — The Building honored for safety excellence MIDDLESEX COUNTY — 24 Mow fmwymcy Servfo Contractors Association of NJ at the BCANJ's 13th Annual The NJ Foundation for Aging is (BCANJ) has presented its Safety Awards Program, held sending a new senior publica- tion to older adults in tt VOICE highest safety award for 2002 recently at the Sheraton Hotel Middlesex County. Renais- *Comdial to some 14 member-firms that in Raritan Center, Edison. sance Magazine is a seasoned completed the past year with- Over the past 13 years, the publication that has been well tr CABLING out losing a single workday BCANJ has presented more received for over eight years in due to an accident. Fromkin than 200 awards to its mem- Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Brothers, Inc., of Edison was ber-firms in recognition of Warren Counties. 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