INSIDE Health & Fitness JANUARY 28, 2010 NORTH BRUNSWICK • SOUTH BRUNSWICK gmnews.com S0< Route 1 bridge reopened in No. Brunswick Emergency repair work required on bridge pier •^hc Route 1 northbound bridge in North Brunswick was finally re- Topene d Jan. 21 after almost two days of emergency repairs. N.J. Department of Transportation (NJDOT) acting Commissioner James S. Simpson said that the bridge over an aban- doned Conrail line on the opposite side of College Farm Road was reopened at 2:30 p.m. last Thursday after NJDOT had to ex- pedite permanent repairs to a bridge pier to minimize impact to motorists. The bridge had been closed to traffic as a safety precaution on Jan. 19. "NJDOT staff and contractors worked around the clock to return this vital bridge to service," Simpson said. "We know it was a terrible inconvenience for motorists, and we apologize for that, but safety is always our foremost concern." The noithbound span carries about 4,500 vehicles per hour during peak periods. The bridge pier was reinforced with stabilizing supports that will remain in place until the bridge and its twin that carries southbound traffic are replaced later this year. Completion of the stabilization work ERIC SUGAR staff Fifth-grade students at Livingston Park Eiementary Schooi help a pair of senior cltizens with their bingo game sheets during the (Continued on page 70) Senior New Year's Tea Party on Jan. 19. n Disabled skaters to tour state to raise awareness adult hockey players as well as rink man- sey's 2,500 high schools, according to Will visit Princeton Sports agement and community leaders. EveryBODY Skates. New Jersey has a high Center in S.B. Sunday Ice hockey is one of the best occupational percentage of children diagnosed with therapies for people with physical and devel- autism and there is a higher incidence of BY {ENNIFEII BOOTON Suff Wfriter opnfjentaJ disabilities, according to the press obesity and depression among the state's release for the event, because it enhances disabled, which leads to further health is- group of disabled hockey players physical fitness, sociaJization and accounta- sues, according to EveryBODY Skates. will embark on a 1,370-mile journey bility, all while fighting depression. The initiative is being headed by broth- IjTI tomorrow, attempting to visit every UJ A New Jersey was targeted because of the ers John and Andrew Schwartz, who each ae New Jersey ice rink in 54 hours, to raise growing number of hockey programs for coach a disabled hockey team, one in West < awareness for their sport. the disabled emerging throughout the state, Orange, Essex County, and the other in The group will travel to various hockey although not enough ice rinks are willing to New York. ;0 rinks during the Hockey Weekend Across allocate time for the programs, according to •Z The journey will commence at the NHL America in an attempt to persuade rinks to the EveryBODY Skates press release. Ice Store in New York tomorrow and will cul- allocate one hour of ice time per week to time is given to established travel and high minate at the Prudential Center in Newark •5 disabled hockey. school programs that buy in bulk, accorf- on Sunday, where the group will be hon- The initiative, which has never been at- ing to the organization. This gives small ored at the New Jersey Devils game at 5 tempted in any state, is titled EveryBODY programs like disabled hockey an immense p.m. They will also be recognized at the Skates New Jersey and was organized by disadvantage in acquiring ice time. Philadelphia Flyers home game on Satur- The American Special Hockey Association But the disabled hockey programs are day at 1 p.m. (ASHA]. self-sustaining and would be able to pay The initiative is expected to reach South During their journey, the group — their way, according to its advocates. Brunswick's Princeton Sports Center at which will be made up of disabled athletes There are nearly 1.4 million disabled 9:15 a.m. Jan. 31. Everyone is invited to the from the sled, standing amputee, deaf/hard people in the state, which is 16 percent of rink during the quick visit and will be able of hearing, and special hockey disciplines the state's total population and equal to the to sign a petition. The petition can also be — will meet with local youth, college and number of students enrolled in New Jer- signed at www.everybodyskates.com. 2 SbWTINEL NS SAVE LOCALLY WITH ONLINE COUPONS • VISIT www.gmnews.com January 28, 2010 Eliminate Credit Card Debt for hrohn or 'Un'mmii While everything seems to be going lower, gold has risen over 500% over the past 10 years. Gold can become a very profitable way to make money with out even trying, and can help you erase debts you may have. Did your grandmother give you a necklace that just is not your style? 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Bottom: Shweta Shah Amin of Siemens (I) turns over a design for an egg vessel to check if the egg broke when dropped. Representatives from Siemens visited Judd Elementary School in North Brunswick on Jan. 21 to teach a lesson on gravity. QUOTE Of THE WEEK Students 'yolk' it up during science experiment *lf we can bear a child in T17 to create cushion for egg so "The parachute will make it and to use all of the materials given nine months, I do believe we go softer and the Popsicle sticks ' See more photos: in order to prevent the egg from can reach a memorandum it won't break when dropped will make the impact go softer, so ffamdr>t.cmn cracking upon impact.