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Festival time, 181 School's out, 201 Sports roundup, 30 THURSDAY, JUNE 13,2013 Sentinel pmncws.com North Brunswick • South Brunswick S. Brunswick board denies Chabad proposal By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer he Chabad Jewish Center on Riva Av- enue may have to remain as is. TThe South Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 6-1 against the reno- vation and expansion of the center on June 6 after four meetings of testimony from the applicant and the public. "The negatives outweigh the benefits," board member Ken Biernan said. The applicant, who has been in the area for 10 years, sought waivers for several township zoning regulations, one of which involved the size of the lot on which Chabad was seeking to build. The site, which is in a rural residential zone, is a 1.5-acre lot; however, houses of worship must be on a minimum of 3 acres, according to township ordinance. Board member Bharat Patel said he was dissatisfied with the applicant's traffic re- STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR port. Keith Wlosek of Somerset offers some affection to Ernie during the second annual Super Cat Adoption event held by the North Brunswick "There is too much for this lot," he said, Humane Association at Our Lady of Peace in North Brunswick on June 8. More photos, see page 10. questioning testimony that traffic would not be a problem. Elizabeth Dolan, professional traffic en- gineering expert for the applicant, said that History envelops professional re-enactor peak times were studied and the traffic im- While participating in one living-history pro- the American Revolution with a re-enactment pact of the expansion would be relatively By CLARE MARIE CELANO low. Dolan said she did not study the traffic Staff Writer gram, she met and subsequently married fel- organization, and working as one of the in- low re-enactor John Niemiec in 2008. terpreters at Morristown National Historical along Route 130. ome folks read about history; others live Niemiec's "impressions" range from Ancient Park while I was in college." The applicant proposed a 13.904-square- it on a regular basis. Take Stacy Flora Rome to World War II. foot building. The upper floors would hold Roth, who spends a good part of her By then, she was hooked. S Roth lives the part of re-enactor with In the 1970s, there was quite a bit of re- a 77-seat sanctuary, two classrooms that week living, breathing, researching and im- grace as well as guts, teaching others through sistance, both in the museum field and aca- each had a 25-person capacity, an office and mersing herself in history for audiences in her programs and dressing the part. To Roth, a bathroom. The lower level would have a various venues. demia, against first-person interpretation, this means donning layers of heavy historical Roth said. She embarked on a quest to dis- 79-seat multipurpose room and a kitchen. A She carries "rations" — or food, to today's clothing in summer and cooking over a hot home for Rabbi Levi Azimov was proposed consumers — in a haversack, totes machin- cover what the best interpreters and sites did fire even in the warmest to "engage rather than enrage their visitors." to be 6,848 square feet. ery used for welding, can cook a meal with- See months of the year — living Azimov testified at a previous meeting out electricity, and can pretty much answer Roth observed programs, interpretation and related life as it was hundreds of visitor reactions at many museums and historic about the activities that occur at the Chabad. any question thrown at her in regard to Amer- years ago. He said that services, classes and social pro- ican history. story, sites around the country, and interviewed more page 25 "Ever since I was young, gramming attract around 15 to 25 people Roth, of Burlington County, is a re-enac- than 100 first-person interpreters. Her research I've had a fascination with led to the publication of a book, "Past Into per activity, and that major holidays attract tor and historical interpreter, devoting much the past," Roth said. "I enjoyed books, tele- up to 70 people. of her adult life to the study, art and practice Present: Effective Techniques for First-Person vision programs, films and plays that por- Historical Interpretation." Under the direction of Thomas Kelso, of interpreting history. trayed life in earlier times. Throughout my attorney for the applicant, professional She enjoyed her role as volunteer re-en- Over the past two decades, first-person school years, I was fortunate to have teachers character interpretation and historical re-en- planner Christine Nazzano-Cofone testified actor so much that she, along with business who employed what would today be termed that variances were granted for the site in partner David Emerson, launched a business actment have grown and evolved. 'living history' techniques. "No practitioner has ever claimed that 1968 to allow for a boarding house, and called History on the Hoof in 1993. Their again in 1975 to allow for a beauty salon. troupe offers a variety of educational pro- "In my mid-teens, the first-person histor- these methods were the only way to teach his- ical interpretation program at Morristown Na- This provided no detriment to the area, she grams on themes in American history. tory. However, simulating history in three-di- said. tional Historical Park inspired me to take my mensions is a wonderful way to help visualize But re-enacting continues to be a hobby, interest in history to the next level by simu- and she often portrays a male fife player. and imagine the world of the past," Roth said. lating it, participating in the Bicentennial of (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 23) 2 SENTINEL NS GREATER MEDIA NEWSPAPERS • ivmv.gmnews.com June 13,2013 More Gifts For Dad Than Anyplace in Town! "d MOJI.*•*' E ' R 0 R E E N SU*A Q U AT IC SI »STAT U A R Y MORE KOI MORE FOUNJrAINS MORE NURSE MORE MO RE MORE ANNUALS u k EfPERENhlil THAN iTiHAN ANYPLACE ANYWHERE! H AND AQUATIC IliBM a; WANTS ATdCOATSNECK AY June 1 20% OFF A Gift ted tin Brock Farms Any 11tem of Your Choice 1 coupon per family. Not to be gives Mm a world of choices! combined. 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The cost reserve a tee time up to a week in advance for Those who are not cardholders are now re- of play ranges from $20 to $60, depending on he 2013 golf season is open to all resi- $3. quired to make their reservations no more than the status of the cardholder. dents and nonresidents in Monmouth "The regular golf card allows nonresidents two days in advance for the prepaid and non- • Pine Brook Golf Course, located in Man- County, with eight unique courses to T access to the reservation system, but nonresi- refundable reservation fee. The price to play at alapan at 1 Covered Bridge Blvd., is an 18- choose from. dent rates apply," Livingstone said. "The full Charleston Springs ranges from $24 to $70, hole, par-61 course that measures 4,168 yards. "On average, there are over 18,000 card- privilege card allows access to the reservation depending on time of play and status of card- It has a USGA rating of 59.8 and a slope rating holders each year," said Karen Livingstone, system, and nonresidents can enjoy resident holder. of 93. public information officer with the Monmouth rates at all Monmouth County golf courses." • Hominy Hill Golf Course is located at 92 There is a new junior-friendly course that County Park System. The courses include the following: Mercer Road in Colts Neck. The 7,049-yard offers a $7 matinee fee for children up to age Interested golfers are required to purchase • Bel-Aire Golf Course is located at 3120 course has a USGA rating of 73.8 and a slope 12 with a paid adult. It will cost golfers $14 to a Monmouth County golf card in person at any Allaire Road in Wall Township. The parks sys- rating of 135. It contains more than 130 sand $24 to play. park system course during the golf season, tem revamped the old 18th hole with new ob- bunkers, a golf center, Golf Handicap and In- • Shark River Golf Course is located at 320 with two valid forms of identification at time of stacles and introduced a new nine-hole, formation Network (GHIN)-approved handi- Old Corlies Road in Neptune.