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h r o n ic le S i n c e 1 8 6 2 Vol. 145, No. 13 Saturday, April 1,2006 50 cents Boys of summer day dream Health concerns leads to Patriots ball field addressed “Oh, Put me in, coach, at meeting I ’m ready to play, today. $ Freeholder John Pulomena, chair Put me in coach, man of Middlesex County’s Public r . 4 \ , Health and Education Committee I ’m ready to play, today. : ' V * s and David A. Papi, Public Health Look at Me. I can be '!» Department director and chairman Centerfield.” of the Middlesex County Government Public Health John Fogerty, 1985 Partnership, hosted the MAPP Adult \ W- Health Work Group meeting at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in By ROD HIRSCH Sayreville. Welcome back Staff Writer M APP is an acronym for Third baseman Jeff Nettles and Just one year after Fogerty record “Mobilizing for Action through right fielder Ryan ed this rock anthem for Major Planning and Partnerships.” Radmanovich, who’ve been League wannabes, Pat DiNizio Attending the meeting were repre among the Atlantic League of attained a modicum of success as a sentatives from county and local Professional Baseball's top rock star himself, writing songs and government, various public and pri power hitters the past two sea playing lead guitar for The vate organizations, universities, hos sons, have signed to play again Smithereens. pitals and corporations. The pro this year with the Somerset Almost 20 years later, new tunes hopefuls who w ill take the field at gram consisted of a speech by Patriots. They each walloped and live performances compete with Commerce Bank Park for the Pulomena, a keynote address from mighty swings and quality time.in 28 home runs a year ago, set Somerset Patriots annual open try Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, D- the batting cage. Good friends to the outs for baseball players, most of 18th, and a presentation by Papi, fol ting a team record. likes of Bruce Springsteen, Joan whom are less than half DiNizio’s lowed by breakout work group ses Page B1 Jett, Todd Rundgren and other rock age, and carry on to the field some sions on the following adult health celebrities, DiNizio’s still got it musi experience — low level minor issues: Access to Care, Cancer cally, and he’s got lots of baseball leagues, maybe Division I college GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Prevention, Cardiac Health and friends, too — Don Mattingly, Tony ball. (above); COURTESY ENIGMA RECORDS Hypertension, Obesity and Women’s Pat DiNizio. frontman for The Gwynn, David Wells and Cal Ripken, The Patriots will take a look, per Health. Jr. to name a few. haps longer than most, because Smithereens, takes a cut in the batting “In order for us to address these Just weeks ago, the Smithereens ESPN will have a crew on hand film cage at his house. The musician has growing health concerns, it is impor played to a packed house at BB ing DiNizio’s unlikely quest, footage dreams of becoming a member of the tant for all of us to work together King’s in midtown Manhattan, and that may provide the ending to his Somerset Patriots, and will try out for and share our strengths,” Diegnan last summer, he took Wells deep at unlikely dream. the team this weekend. His journey is said his motivating address. “ The Fenway Park, smashing a line drive DiNizio has spent the past year being made into a reality television ultimate goal is the optimal health off the venerable Green Monster. He criss-crossing the country visiting show that will air on ESPN. The of the community.” just signed a contract for a new com rock stars and baseball legends for a Smithereens as they were in their Pulomena said “ established part pilation CD, but truth be told, he’d one-hour special that will be broad younger days, above left, in this cover nerships” were strengthening and love to sign a contract with the cast by ESPN in late May or early for their single, “Strangers When We growing. He also thanked everyone Somerset Patriots. June. Meet," released in 1986. involved in the M APP process for Now 50, still smoking, overweight He shared a diet soda with Kiss their commitment to public health with abundant girth, he’s hardly the rocker Gene Simmons in the living ing a bowl of corn chowder — sat and their continued effort to profile of someone who could help room of his luxury California man down and talked about “ Glory Days,” improve it. the Patriots repeat as Atlantic sion, and batting tips with the the game they both love, as well as Papi addressed the forces of League champions. Yankees’ Don M attingly in the bat trading baseball cards when they change associated with the MAPP You’re just as likely to see Patriots ting cage beneath Yankee Stadium. were young. process. He encouraged the break manager Sparky Lyle jump on stage He interviewed Joan Jett sitting at a Welcome to Pat DiNizio’s Great out work group members to partici and play a few chords from the desk in his former homeroom at Adventure. pate in facilitated and structured Coming home Smithereens 1980s haunting rock Scotch Plains H.S., and spent time As an entertainer, DiNizio points brainstorming discussions, share After more than a year of wait classic “ Only a Memory.” with BB King on a tour bus in out that he’s comfortable in front of ideas for the identification of new ing. countless little decisions, But as the New York Lottery guy Philadelphia. crowds, he’s used to road trips, and forces that cause changes and devel small victories and emotionally- says in the commercials: “ Hey, you Best of all, he tossed a hard ball wants nothing more than to please op a comprehensive list of these trying times, Felix Garcia and never know.” back and forth for 20 minutes with the fans. Saturday, DiNizio gets a chance to Bruce Springsteen at his Colts Neck Fawnda Genovese-Garcia are Continued on page A2 Continued on page A2 preparing to move back into show his stuff. H e’s ofre of dozens of farm before he and The Boss — eat- their Green Brook home, which was nearly destroyed last year by fire Page A6 Moonlighting W alk for for more music a cure By AI.LISON ELYSE GUALTIERI efforts. The 18th annual Multiple Staff Writer The program, which Sclerosis Walk will be held April BRIDGEWATER — Even includes pieces such as 23. though Larry Markiewicz is “Victory at Sea,” complete This year walkers in Central 37, his parents still come to all with clips from the documen Jersey can choose from nine dif his concerts. tary, and a rendition of “ God ferent sites: Bridgewater, Edison, The next concert the Bless America,” will also fea Flemington, Freehold, Hamilton, Somerset resident will con ture the Honor Guard from Lake Como, North Brunswick, duct will hold a special mean the Avenel Detachment of the Sandy Hook and Seaside Park. ing for those most faithful Marine Corps League, as well as a rendition of each branch’s Prior to the walk participants audience members. Titled song to honor the veterans in should collect contributions from “The Greatest Generation,” the Raritan Valley Symphonic the audience. supportive family and friends Markiewicz, who is in his before event day The walk Band concert, featuring World War Il-era selections, was first full season as conductor includes great food, entertain inspired by Markiewicz’s of the Raritan Valley ment and the opportunity to help father, a Marine. Symphonic Band, said that end multiple sclerosis. “ My dad is part of the working with the group has “Walking in the MS Walk is a Central Jersey Leathernecks, been different than his day great way to kick off your spring which is the Marine Corps job as band director for exercise routine and help and league, and he’s very active,” Bridgewater-Raritan High important cause,” said Michael GEORGE PACCIELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER said Markiewicz, adding that School. Elkow, president of the Mid- Larry Marklewicz. conductor of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School band, leads his students his father was awarded “ What’s been fun this year is Jersey Chapter. “MS is typically through a song on Tuesday. Markiewicz is also the conductor of the Raritan Valley Symphonic “ Marine of the Year” by the Continued on page A2 diagnosed in the prime of peo Band. group last year for his civic ple’s lives when they are starting families and careers. The MS Society provides programs and support for people who have to come to grips with the diagnosis. Hospital president earns humanitarian award This is why we walk.” Clifton R. Lacy, president and chief commissioner of the New Jersey Thanks to significant advances executive officer of Robert Wood “Dr. Lacy is being recognized for living the commitment Department of Health and Senior in research, the Food and Drug Johnson University Hospital, New Services and a cabinet member in Administration has approved to NCCJ-NJ’s mission of fighting bias, bigotry and racism. Brunswick, has been named recipient the administrations of former Gov. several treatments that may alter of the National Conference for Through his dedication to his patients as a practicing James McGreevey and former Gov. the underlying disease course of Richard Codey. Community and Justice — New physician, his service to the State of New Jersey as com multiple sclerosis. Jersey Central Jersey Chapter’s 2006 Prior to becoming commissioner, Last year the Mid-Jersey Humanitarian Award. missioner of the Department of Health and Senior Lacy served as senior vice president Chapter raised nearly $900,000.