INSIDE Health & Fitness MAY 6, 2010 SentineNORTH BRUNSWICK • SOUTH BRUNSWICK l gmnews.com 50< S.B. introduces budget with 8c tax increase Council assures public that there is still much work to be done BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer "though the South Brunswick Town- ship Council introduced a municipal T budget last week that carries an 8-cent tax increase, officials were sure to note that there is still much work to be done. The budget introduced on April 27 ab- sorbs an unexpected $1.1 million slash in state aid. The township took a 17.5 percent hit in its energy tax receipts, which brought expected state revenue down from $6.4 mil- lion last year to $5.2 million this year. "Budget problems in Trenton get fixed in the suburbs, not in Trenton," said Deputy Mayor Chris Killmurray. "The playing field is not level with Trenton, but we have to deal with it. " The $46 million budget was introduced last week for statutory purposes, since the state requires municipalities to introduce their budgets by May 11, but it will most likely see many amendments before the public hearing and possible adoption on June 22, according to Township Manager Matthew Watkins. "While you're introducing this today in April, we're not looking for a final adoption on this for some time," Watkins said to the SCOTT (TRIEDMAN council. "We reworked some of the budget, Ryan Kloos, 13, of East Brunswick, checks out a huge towing truck from l,x>gan Towing of North Brunswtek during the IG** annual North (Continued on page 38) Brunswick Cops & Rodders car show at DeVry University Sunday. See story, page 36. Apparel company expands to larger warehouse Jacques Moret Inc. enters into multiyear of a nearly 382,000-square-foot warehouse off Route 130 in Dayton. lease with Heller Industrial Parks Inc. The move comes less than a year after the mar- BY lENNIFER BOOTON Slatf Writer keting company leased 28,000 square feet of space at another building owned by Heller in the township. fter leasing a smaller property in Dayton last Moret will use its newly acquired space for na- summer, one New York City-based firm has tional distribution of several apparel brands. Some of A decided to expand operations within the town- the better-known brands licensed by the company in- ship. clude Jockey Sport. Joe Boxer, DKNY. Hello Kitty. Jacques Moret Inc., an apparel design, sourcing Levi's. Mudd. Hannah Montana and Everlast. Some and marketing company headquartered in New York of its retail partners include Kohl's. Sears. Wal-Mart. City, recently entered into a multiyear lease with J.C. Penney and Macy's. Heller Industrial Parks Inc. (Continued on page 38) MAILINC ADDRESS Moret will be leasing close to 103,800 square feet We're still LENDING r PROVIDENT www.ProvidentNJ.com READY, WILLING & STABLE! I I BANK 2 SENTINEL NS SAVE LOCALLY WITH ONLINE COUPONS • VISIT www.gmnews.com April 29, 2010 April 29, 2010 SAVE LOCALLY WITH ONLINE COUPONS • VISIT www.gmnews.coiti NS SENTINEL 3 Health & Fitness Leam about foods that prevent disease and encourage recovery. Page 33 Darren and Christine Young, of North Brunswick, visHed Haiti in March to assist with the devastation from the earthquake earlier this year. Pictured clockwise from above: A young Haitian boy represents the resiliency and happiness of the people of Haiti. Christine Young sits with a young Haitian girt who looked in the mirror for the first time ever; Young said the students were fescinated by their reflections. School in Haiti is Just like in the United States, except the students beg for tests on Fridays. What's happening Check out Just Go to find out what plays, events and concerts are taking place. 'Young' and old still need help in Haiti Page 18 ren Young said. the pre-kindergarten through seventh-grade For This One nonprofit is holding The Youngs adjusted their plans and visited classes, providing relief to the regular teachers medical-supply drive a Haitian oiphanage that was also a school who had not gone home since the earthquake. First reading passes to benefit earthquake victims March 13-20. The teachers had already prepared the week's The main orphanage in Port-au-Prince was lesson plans for their math, science, English and North Brunswick council BY JENNIFER AMATO destroyed in the earthquake, so they stayed in health classes, which were taught from about 8 votes to introduce zoning Staff Writer another building that had been under construc- a.m. to 1 p.m.; the school day had been short- ordinance that affects tion and had survived. The new building was ened since the earthquake. proposed transit village site arren and Christine Young first became intiigued with Haiti last September, supposed to be a three-story school and dormi- "It was as if teaching a class in the U.S.," Page 37 Dmonths before the devastating earth- tory, but there were no walls or doors. A corru- Christine Young said. quake catapulted the impoverished country into gated steel roof blocked sunlight but not rain. the headlines. The Youngs acted as substitute teachers for (Continued on page 26) QilOTl OF THE WEEK Their friend, Jennifer Kovac, of Borden- town. had already been to Haiti to do aid work "We are going to be appealing." and brought back pictures and stories of her time there. Kovac's sister. Doreen Sigman, is — Nichola.s Sewitch part of Much Ministries in Georgia, whose As.sistiint Middlesex County Prosecutor group had been building schools in the West In- Page 30 dies country. The Youngs, of North Brunswick, were plan- ning a trip in February to do some volunteer work because they were so inspired to help out. "I think what was really inspiring for us was Classified 4J to see Jennifer's pictures when she came back. Editorials 6 Just as ordinary people, you could go down there and make a difference. It was very inspir- Entertainment 18 ing to us that ordinary people could help in that Police Beat 27 way," Christine Young said. Real Estate 40 Then, in the midst of making travel plans and Sports 39 starting their Haiti-based nonprofit organization. For This One, the massive earthquake hit the is- land Jan. 12. "Even before the earthquake, the situation in gninews.com Haiti was one of dire poverty [and] a lack of ed- ucation in the areas we were working," Chris- on the web tine Young said. A Gtsatet Media Newspaper "We weren't planning do to this so soon, but I guess we had to hit the ground running," Dar- 4 SENTINEL NS SAVE LOCALLY WITH ONLINE COUPONS • VISIT www.gmnews.com April 29, 2010 Local science fiction club celebrates 25-year 'trek' The USS Avenger will Road, on the second Sunday of each month. representation of the Avenger ship. The USS Avenger also participates in char- commemorate silver anniversary "Star Tivk" entertainment such as the tele- The group members have gone to muse- itable causes, such as the Polai' Bear Plunge May 15 in Edison vision show, the movies and the books are ums, the Liberty Science Center, Renais- for the Special Olympics and walks for the Ju- naturally discussed, from the fantasy realm sance fairs, and the movies "to stretch the venile Diabetes Research Foundation. BY JENNIFER AMATO to the allegories expressed about modem- mind," according to Bmgmans. Although the Intemet has changed the Staff Wriifr day events. The members also visit a convention just course of communication, the Avenger "Because they slapped on some extra outside of Baltimore, Md., twice each year, members still believe that interpersonal NORTH BRUNSWICK — The USS makeup to make them look like aliens ... in and about four more elsewhere. They have communication is key. Avenger, a longtime science fiction fan as- the science fiction veil they met several of the actors The members believe that the appeal of sociation based in central New Jersey, will could make some sugges- there, such as Leslie Nielson, "Star Trek," and thus the longevity of the celebrate its anniversary this year. tions about what is accept- "It has been an Ernest Borgnine and Mark Avenger chapter, has endured because of The "Star Trek"-based group will hold a able and what is not," said adventure in Shepherd. the multiple levels of storytelling and the silver commemoration May 15 at the Pines Todd Brugmans, the chap- They have also developed appeal of the fantasy aspect, as well as the Manor in Edison. This comes after the every sense of ter's vice president. "Every semi-personal relationships relationships that have developed. Avenger was bom out of a conflict with a incarnation of 'Star Trek' has the word." with the people involved "I enjoy the portrayal of the future and different chapter in June 1985. when offi- had an underlying tolerance with "Star Trek," such as going out into outer space, and the adven- cials from Starfleet, the International Star between characters ... a mu- — Alex Rosenzweig when Shepherd joined a dis- tures that they had," said Judith Waidlich, Trek Fan Association Inc., allowed about 20 tual respect despite their co-founder of cussion with Rosenzweig and of Linden, who is the chapter's current members to create their own chapter. background ... and this uni- USS Avenger chapter his friends about education, chairperson. "I'm really looking forward to "From the time I was old enough to un- verse in which people have constitutional law, the chal- the party. ... It's going to be another fun derstand what it was, I had been hugely in- the capacity to understand and tolerate one lenges teachers face, and child rearing.