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THE SOUTH AMBOY ★★★★ SAYREVILLE Date: September 22, 2012 PRICELESS Vol. 21 Issue 12 Henry, Bello, Joy South Amboy Art Business Leaders Fest & Street Fair Of The Year Sunday South Amboy Mayor Fred Henry, Den- The City of South Amboy will hold its nis Bello, owner of Bello’s Family Restaurant 2012 South Amboy Art Fest & Street Fair in Parlin, and Cynthia Joy, President/CEO on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. of YMCA, will be honored as Business Leaders of the Year by The Chamber of The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 30. Crafters, Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville artists, and food vendors will be featured and South Amboy. along with FREE hands on activities. There The Business Leader of the Year Awards will be plenty of FREE entertainment on Dinner will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24th Broadway for the entire family! Admission at Grand Marquis, Rt. 9 South, Old Bridge, and parking are also FREE. For vendor info NJ starting at 6 p.m. Cost is $75 per person. For more information please contact the call 732-316-8213. Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations to all the honorees ! Chocolate Tasting Fundraiser Christie Visits On Sunday, October 21, 2012 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the South Amboy Y, the Dowdell NewSouth Jersey Governor Amboy Chris Christie Library Foundation will host a Chocolate stopped by “The Pleasant Little City” to hold Command Sergeant Major Robert Bruce, U.S. Army (l) and retired U.S. Army Lt. Col.Stanley Tasting and Silent Auction. Advance tickets Drawl (r), prepare the wreaths for presentation at the Sayreville 9-11 Memorial Service at his 94th Town Hall meeting on September that include admission plus four tastes are 19th. The event was held at the South Am- Burke’s Park. The wreaths honor the memory of Judy Fernandez, Donna Giordano, Robert Hughes Jr. and Vinod Parakat, all from Sayreville who lost their lives during the attacks on on sale now at the Dowdell Library for $10 boy YMCA gym, and an SRO crowd of over for adults, $5 for children. Tickets will also 400 people packed the facility. In addition the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. (Photo by Brian Stratton) to locals from South Amboy and Sayreville, available at the door for $12 for adults, $6 people came from all over the state, as well for children. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind as South Amboy High School and Cardinal chocolate tasting experience and support McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School, to hear the Library. the nationally-renowned governor speak on a variety of important issues for 35 minutes, and later answer questions from Eagles New the audience. Basketball Coach Governor Christie touched on a number Cardinal McCarrick/ St. Mary’s HS has of topics pertinent to the state and of course a tradition within the walls of their gym. our taxpayers, and problems everyone is The Eagles have usually been a staple in faced with during these trying economic 1b the county and state tournament every year times. He offered many plans and solutions before the season starts. to make changes and improvements for the The Eagles hope to keep up that tradition state of New Jersey. He received applause throughout the meeting when he mentioned with their new head coach Eric Woroniecki. ways to save the taxpayers money, and other He was announced as the new varsity head “Common Sense Reforms” to improve the coach last week. lives of middle-class New Jerseyans. Woroniecki has previous high school Some of his “Common Sense Reforms coaching experience as an assistant varsity include: Real financial disclosures for both Governor Chris Christie visited South Amboy to hold a Town Hall meeting at the South basketball coach at St. Patrick High School the Executive and Legislative branches to end Amboy YMCA on September 19th. Here he is pictured speaking to the crowd of over 400 in Elizabeth, NJ where he worked with NBA conflicts of interest; Taking away pension people. (Photo by Brian Stratton) players Kyrie Irving and Michael Kidd- and campaign funds for convicted public Gilchrist. St. Patrick finished as the number officials; A full ban on dual office hold- two ranked team in the country in the 2011 ing for all state, county and local officials and employees; Prohibition on the use of USA Today High School National Poll the campaign funds for criminal defense costs; highest in the school’s history during his time at St. Patrick. This past season Woroniecki (Continued on page 8) was the Head JV basketball coach as well as head varsity assistant coach at Montverde “Runs For Rob” Academy in Florida, where the team finished 1c ranked 9th in the country by ESPNRISE and On SeptemberFundraiser 29th at the Sayreville was runner-up in the ESPN National High Little League, family, friends and loved ones School Invitational Tournament. Woroniecki will be holding a benefit Home Run Derby also has international coaching experience called “Runs For Rob.” The rain date is Oct. recently as an assistant coach for a USA 6th. The event is being held to raise funds basketball team that competed in China in for Sayreville resident Rob Werb, who was the Four Nations Tournament against the diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. As one U19 Chinese National Team, U19 Slovenian can only imagine, the mounting medical and household bills are exorbitant. National Team, and the U19 New Zealand “Runs For Rob” will feature a tricky National Team. He has extensive basketball tray auction along with other activities and experience and a vast knowledge of the game raffles. Please help support this local family’s The Democratic Party was well-represented at Sayreville Day. Pictured (l-r) councilman and has helped numerous players advance benefit by making a monetary donation or Bill Henry, council candidate Ricci Melendez, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, council on to the college level. by donating a gift certificate/card, or a gift candidate Dave McGill. (Photo by Tom Burkard) basket of your company’s product. All dona- tions, large and small are greatly appreciated! NEXT ISSUE For more info, log onto Facebook “Runs th For Rob” event page. To make a donation, OCT. 20 call Kim Raub at 732-735-9261. Monetary donations may be made by sending a check to: Sayreville Bombers Booster Club. Please write “Runs For Rob” on the memo portion • CAMPAIGN 2012 of your check and mail to: Runs For Rob, C/O Phyllis Batko, 5 Glynn Court, Parlin, • VETERANS DAY NJ 08859. 1d • HALLOWEEN ST Casino Night • SA TIMES 21 th ANNIVERSARY MiddlesexOct. County 18 College will hold its 2nd Annual Casino Night scholarship fund- raiser on Oct. 18 starting at 5:30 p.m. at The Rosewood in Edison. $75 a ticket starts you DEADLINES with $50 in chips and includes: cocktail hour, th one beverage, buffet and Viennese table. OCT. 8 There will be a full buffet and cash bar. You FOR ADS CALL must be 21 years of age to attend this exciting Sayreville Republicans pictured at Sayreville Day festivities are (l-r) council candidate Larry 732-727-0398 OR event. For more info, visit: mcc-foundation. Doyle, GOP secretary Rosetta Fisher, and councilman/candidate Nick Perrette. (Photo by 732-727-1906 org, or call 732-906-2564. Tom Burkard) 2 September 22, 2012 South Amboy-Sayreville Times Talk Of The Towns Pleasant Little By Tom Burkard A Hole-In-One Trivia South Amboy’s John Lukie achieved By Tom Burkard every golfers dream when he was golfing 1. This fish market was located at Main St., with Dave McCleery at the Allendale Golf Sayreville in 1980? a. Jensen’s b. Harborside Course in New Foundland, PA, when he c. Mary & Mike’s connected for a hole-in-one on the 7th hole 2. Pastor of First Presbyterian Church from 115 yards out. Congratulations, John of South Amboy in ’92? a. Rev. Miguel on your great feat! Etchemendy b. Rev. Joseph Gray c. Rev. th 25 Wedding Anniversary Frederick Robinson Congratulations to Bryan and Kimberly 3. Pastor of Our Lady of Victories Church Applegate of Parlin, who recently celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary! The couple in 1973? a. Rev. Michael Kelly b. Rev. was married on Aug. 8, 1987 at St. Thomas Edward J. Dalton c. Rev. Krystopf C. Rev. The Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Stanley Gembeski Happy Birthday To You! 4. In ’65, this barber shop was located Happy 5th Birthday on October 19th to at North Broadway in South Amboy? a. Vinny Lee of South Amboy! Have a fun Greco’s b. Harry’s c. Johnny’s day Vinny! 5. Captain of Engine Company No. 1 of In Memoriam Sayreville in 1983? a. John Gorman b. Rory Sister Mary Valerian Kelty, 89, formerly Zach c. Thomas Schreck Anna Harris Friberg (l) receives the award for longevity from H.G. Hoffman HS Alumni th of South Amboy died on Aug. 24. She joined 6. Elected chairman of the South Amboy Reunion committeeman Ed Szatkowski at the 14 Annual Reunion held at the Atlantic the Sisters of Mercy in 1940, and was as- Standard Restaurant & Bar on Rt. 35 in South Amboy on Sept. 9th. Anna graduated in Republican Party in ’84? a. Kenneth Rogers signed to St. Mary’s High School as Guidance the Class of 1938. She is still very active in the community, and is also a writer/research Counselor in the late 1960’s, and respected b. James Inman c. Stanley Jankowski specialist for The SA Times. Congratulations, Anna ! (Photo by Tom Burkard) by all.