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Sludge Resurfaces, Forces Park ClosingThe black tar-like substance in Vet-

erans Park could be something froma "B" sci-fi movie, like bad sequels itkeeps returning. The reoccurrence ofthe ooze and a claim of asbestos alleg-edly found nearby have caused thepark to be dosed to the public. Coun-cil President Jim Vokral, acting mayorwhile Gallagher is on vacation, an-nounced the closure of the park onTuesday. Over 25 Summer Park Rec-reation youths and their counselorswill be relocated to either CottonStreet or Pitt Street Park.

Vokral said that even though he hasbeen told that there is nothing toworry about, in the name of safety, itwas decided to close the park untilfurther tests are done. He also addedthat they are trying to determine whodumped materials in the park and willattempt to hold them responsible.Meanwhile, both the DEP and SouthPlainfield will be following the properprotocol to find out what the sub-stance is and what action is needed.The park closing is temporary; resi-dents and children will be restrictedfrom using it until testing is com-pleted and action is taken. Vokral saidhe hopes results will be in soon andaction taken before the Labor Day Pa-rade celebration, which takes place inVeterans Park.

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An unidentified substance oozes up from the ground at Veterans Park.lnset is a dead bird stuck in the goo.stance oozes up from the ground andis dearly visible in the area that wasonce a tennis court. Decaying birdslay where they became trapped in thesticky goo. Last year the ooze was re-ported in several areas of the park nearthe parking lot. Complaints from resi-dents resulted in EPA testing. The goo

may be disgusting to view, unsafe forbirds and small wildlife, but thus farthe EPA's testing has shown the sub-stance does not contain any PCB's, noris it hazardous or a health threat. Fiftyplus years ago Veterans Park was thesite of a landfill where road materialswere reportedly dumped. This was

long before the stringent regulationsof the DEP or the EPA were in effect.Borough maintenance workers regu-larly cover the substance with sand anddirt

Over the past few weeks severaldaily papers have run stories on theblack substance. Robert Speigel, ex-

ecutive director of the Edison Wet-lands Association, investigated andbrought in EMSL Analytical, a na-tionwide laboratory testing company.They allegedly found chunks of asbes-tos in a marshy area along the BoundBrook. Misleading headlines impliedthe asbestos was in the playgroundarea. A call to the company producedno results. The individual who tookthe call claimed he had no knowledgeof South Plainfield nor Speigel, butacknowledged it was possible they haddone the testing. He also said if theyhad, they could not release any results.

In March, PMK Group of Cran-ford, South Plainfieid's environmen-tal consultant, tested the area. Theyknow the substance is not oil-based,but need to conduct further testing todetermine what it is and how best toremove it. PMK Vice President JamesJohnson estimates it will take at leasttwo months before the work is fin-ished. The area and the entire park arecurrently being fenced off Late Tiles-day afternoon, while a handful of Rec-reation youths and their counselorsplayed nearby, Channel 12 Nfewsbrought a film crew to the site.

An environmental consultant fromWhitman Companies reportedly not-ed that while exposed asbestos shouldbe kept away from humans, the situa-tion was not immediately harmful.

AP Students Test ScoresImprove Significantly

The test results for the 2001-2002Advance Placement (AP) studentsfrom South Plainfield High Schoolhave Superintendent of Schools Dr.John Krewer and members of theBoard of Education ecstatic.

Seventy-one students were testedthis year in English, math and his-tory. They were graded on a one tofive scale, with five being the high-est. AP course content is that of thecollege level. Students receive col-lege credit for a score of four or fiveand in some cases a score of three.

Test scores for 2002-2003 were:• Fifty-three or 75 percent

achieved scores of three, four or five.In 2000-01, SPHS students scored52.9 percent, the national averagewas 67.5 percent.

• Thirty-six or 51 percentachieved scores of four or five. In

2000-01, SPHS scored 19 percent, thenational average was 38:8 percent.

• Nineteen or 27 percent achievedscores of five. In 2000-01, SPHSscored 2.9 percent, the national av-erage was 15.2 percent.

• Eighteen or 25 percentachieved scores of one or two. In2000-01, SPHS scored 47 percent,the national average was 39 percent.

Not only have this year's scoresincreased considerably, they also sur-passes last year's national average.Dr. Krewer said he thinks our scoreswill be among the best in the state.He added that is truly remarkablesince these scores occurred prior tomany of the staff becoming involvedin the training at LaSalle and Rut-gers University. Krewer added thathe has sent "hats off' notes to eachAP teacher on a job well done.

Rally Raises More than 21K

Pathmark Relocating to Hadley Ctr.A deal that would allow Pathmark,

currently located in the MiddlesexMalL to move to the Hadley Center,site of the former A & P which dosedin May has finally been settled.

According to Pathmark Director ofPublic Relations Rich Savner, the

Pathmark currently located in theMiddlesex Mall will dose its doors onSunday, Aug. 4, and simultaneouslyopen at the new location in HadleyCenter, where a grand opening cer-emony, along with a ribbon cutting,will be held at 10 a.m.

Benefit EventSurpasses Goal

Last Saturday's turnout and partici-pation was yet another demonstrationof what makes South Plainfield a com-munity that cares about its neighbors.No matter what the final scores turnedout to be, everyone was a winner atthe Rally for Riley Softball Tourna-ment and Blood Drive. Experiencedathletes played good-naturedly along-side couch potatoes, while junior base-ball players cheered on their parentsand coaches.

More than 600 people came out lastSaturday to either play Softball or rootfor their favorite team. Twenty-eightteams played on seven fields at thehigh school and at Riley School. Theheavy rains the night before caused asmall crisis when ball fields at the PALand Veterans Park became watersoaked.

The organizers of the rally spent lateFriday night and very early On Satur-day morning repairing the high schoolfields after a thunderstorm almostwashed out the ball fields and the sur-rounding area. But the organizerswouldn't allow anything to deterthem from their planned fundraiserfor nine-year-old Riley Hubner.

• South Plainfield Observer • July 26,2002

Mark yourcalendars

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meeting agenda

councilMeets twice a month on the first and third Thursday.

Borough Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m. (New Time) • Questions? 908-226-7605

AGENDA MEETING PUBLIC MEETING

Monday, August 5 Thursday, August 8

Monday, September3 : Thursday, Septembers

All meetings of the Governing Body are held in accordance with New Jersey Open Public Meet-

ings Act (NJSA10.4-6 et seq) in the Council Chambers at 2480 Plainfield Avenue.

planningMeets second and fourth Tuesday of the month

Borough Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m. • Questions? 908-226-7641

Aug. 13, Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Nov. 26, Dec: 10, Dec. 24 (no

meeting)

zoning:Meets on Thursdays

Borough Hall Council Chambers, 8 p.m. • Questions? 906-226-7641

July 25, Aug. 15, Aug. 29, Sept. 12, Sept. 26,

Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Nov. 21 , Dec: 5, Dec. 19

taxpayers;:The Taxpayers Advisory Group (TAG) meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at Borough

Hall, 2480 Plainfield Ave. at 7 p.m. Questions? 908-668-0538

siteplaceMeets once a month on the third Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m.

Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19

recreation'Meets once a month on the first Tuesday of the month, except July and August

PAL Building, Maple Ave. 7 p.m. • Questions? 908-226-7716

Sept. 3, Oct. 1 , Nov. 12 and Dec. 3

environmentalcommissionMeets once a month (second Wednesday except August)

Borough Hall Conference Room, 8 p.m. • Questions? 908-226-7621

Sept. 11 , Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11

boardofeducationmeefinqsGrant School Gymnasium on Cromwell Place unless otherwise noted

Committee of the Whole meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m.- Aug. 13, Sept 10, Oct. 8,

Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14,2003, Feb. 11, March 11, April 1.

Regular Board Mtg., held Tuesdays, at 8 p.m.-Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17,

Jan. 21,2003, Feb. 18, March 18, April 8.

businessMeets once a month (first Wednesday)

Borough Hall Council Chambers, 5 p.m. • Questions? 908-757-8100

trafficsafetyMeetings, field at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room, Borough Hall(Aug. no meeting), Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, Dec. 18

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INMYOPINIONDear Editor,

We're writing this letter to expressour sympathy for the residents wholive along Maple Ave. and their com-plaints about the truck traffic. We fullyunderstand what impact this abuse toour town is doing. We live off ofHamilton Blvd., near Belmont Ave.and have endured the constant bar-rage of never ending truck traffic,congestion and noise at all hours ofthe day and night, as well as pollu-tion for the last 17 years. When wemoved from the north side of townwe were told we were moving to the"desirable" south side. Someoneshould give us a better description ofwhat "desirable" means. Now don'tget me wrong, we love our home.But the surrounding traffic certainlyputs a damper on things when wecan't relax on our back porch after ahard day's work and hear the con-versations going on while an 18-wheeler is down shirring.

As far back as I can remember we'vebeen promised relief from this, espe-cially during the last 10 years fromour elected officials. The promise hasbeen to create the Helen St. exten-sion linking Metuchen Rd. This is toeliminate the truck traffic off of ourresidential streets. And to date, all wehave gotten is lip service and evenmore trucks.

I can't understand how this couldjust be left to drag on and on all theseyears. Every rime we get close to anelection the promises begin on howthe plan will help us. Then the elec-tion comes and goes and the issue isstill on the table with nothing done.The south side of town has some ofthe highest valued homes and yet theresidences have to endure this constantaggravation day in and day out. When

ingMecca ofCaitmlJmey? I can't evencome home from work using exit 4off Route 287. The trucks line up,daily, all the way down the exit ramp.It takes 10 minutes or more just toget down to Durham Ave. All thewhile behind these trucks, breathingin dirty diesel exhaust. I've stoppedusing that exit and now must exit inPiscataway and back track. I tshouldn't be this way. I can't even pullout of my street to enter HamiltonBlvd. because regardless of the timeof day there's too much traffic. Whenare we going to get relief! When areour elected officials going to stand be-hind their words and do something?What is it going to take? A fatality?Lawsuits? There have been studiesdone showing, the relationship be-tween approximately 200 forms ofcancer and the pollution produced bydiesel exhaust. Take a look at yourhome's windowsills and siding. Thesoot didn't get there by itself. We areconstantly breathing that filth, too!

Our elected officials are up for re-election again this year, and they wantour votes. They have promised to getthe Helen Street extension built forthe last 10 years. Our mayor recentlystated that he feels four more years, un-der his direction, should do it. Well,what about the last 10 years? Whatdirection have you, Mr. Mayor, driventhe cause? The shovel hasn't hit thedirt yet Will it in four more years? I'mafraid it may never happen at this rate.

My husband and I can't be the onlyresidents upset about the truck traf-fic on the south side of town. Or forthat matter, all over town! Please, fel-low residents, make your voice beheard and start complaining. Writeletters, make phone calls. Don't letup! Sitting on the sidelines will getus nowhere and the problem will con-tinue to get worse. The traffic is like acancer—it's spreading all over town!!

RESPECTFULLY,BRIAN AND VICKI SPISSO

Dear Editor,Mayoral candidate Jake Cataldo's

recent letter to the editor about theproblems on Maple Avenue impressedme. Cataldo offered common sensesolutions to swiftly aid the situation.The letter left me'with several ques-tions though.

First, where are the town's electedofficials and why are they so sluggishto respond to this problem—one thatinvolves the safety and quality of lifefor the families along that road? MapleAve. residents first approached themayor and council during the firstweek of April to ask for a solution.It's now the end of July. Over threemonths later the hazards still exist.

Second, while I understand that theState Police inspected trucks along theroad one day recently, that raises evenmore questions. Why isn't the towngiving this problem the same level ofcommitment as the State? The statis-tics (21 summonses, 12 trucks beingpulled offthe road, etc...) show thatMaple Ave. residents weren't overstat-ing their,concerns.

Interestingly, I hears that some ofthe Borough's own trucks werestopped and found to be part of theproblem. Didn't the Mayor andCouncil even speak with their own de-partments to make sure the towndidn't exacerbate things?

Third, what is the town going todo to resolve the problem? While I'msure everyone appreciates the State'sefforts, its one-day inspection was onlya band-aid. Residents along Maple Ave.need a long-term solution.

Rather than criticizing hisopponent1s plan, I hope the Mayorand his associates implement the re-mainder of the four-point plan candi-date Cataldo proposed. He, thankgoodness, recognized the problemand proposed some solutions. I wishthe same could be said for the peoplein charge now.

KRYSTYNA FARAG

Geary HouseMay BeBurial Site

During Tuesday's meeting, thePlanning Board voted to allow a sub-division of six houses on the site ofthe old Geary House located onPlainfield Ave., despite the fact thatthere may be a family burial plot onthe property.

According to Board AttorneyChris Nelson, there is no law in SouthPlainfield which would prevent thedeveloper from building if there is aburial site, however there are Statestatues which must be followed if asite is discovered. The builder, StrongTower Development, will have toabide by a stria set of laws before theycan begin building.

The suggestion that there may bea burial site was contained in a letterfrom Alice Tempel of Environmen-tal Commission. She wrote that LarryRandolph, also a member of the En-vironmental Commission, had ob-tained evidence of a family burial plot.

Enclosed with the letter was a copyof a Courier-Nans story from 1980showing the base of a tombstone be-hind the residence. Randolph notedthat neighbors also confirmed hav-ing seen two small gravestones in thebackyard. The story in the CourierNews told about the possibility ofGeary House being haunted by twofive-year-old girls who rise from theirgraves to haunt the then 160-year oldhouse. The girls, dead from morethan 100 years, were doomed to wan-der the 15-room mansion forever.

Randolph also added that whenformer owner Charles Strassle gaveSouth Plainfield Historical Society atour of the property, they rememberhim pointing out the tombstone base.Richard Veit of Monmouth Univer-sity, a leading New Jersey expert onhistoric tombstones, also confirmedthat the stone in the Courier-Newsphotograph looks like a tombstonebase, possibly from the 19th century.

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Chris Pennisi, Brandon Ulom, Anthony Moretti, Dan Pompillio and Zack Olum watch as Coach Kavka organizesthe group for a morning of golf at the West Nine Golf Course. Forty teenagers are enjoying a summer ofRecreation-sponsored golf before they go back to school in September. Coach Kavak is very happy with theturouout this year, as well as the talent he has seen. Summer golf is one of the programs run by the southPlainfield Recreation Department.

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Clean Business Assoc. Seeks Glitter NominationsOne morning it appears mysteri-

ously in front of a retail store in yourneighborhood. It is there every day,and you get used to it. Then, about amonth later, it's gone. Oh, there it isagain, in front of an industrial build-ing on South Clinton Avenue. Whatis it, and why does it keep moving?

It's the South Plainfield Clean Busi-ness Association's Glitter Award sign.A modest, white and green metalsign, it announces that the businessbehind it has won the CBA's GlitterAward. The winner of the award re-ceives a certificate of appreciation, andgets to post the sign in front of hisbusiness for a month, or until a newwinner is chosen.

The CBA was formed in 1990 tobring the Borough's Clean Commu-nities Program to the commercial sec-tor. With a membership of about 100,the CBA promotes responsible prop-erty maintenance and litter control inbusiness and industrial areas. Pro-grams include the Adopt-A-Spot pro-gram and the Storefront Pledge pro-gram. Member businesses also participate in Volunteer Litter CleanupWeek, and many support other vol-unteers by donating refreshments,goods and services. The Glitter Awardrecognizes properties that are unusu-ally well maintained over time, andproperties that have recently been sig-nificantly improved through renova-

It's Time to Celebrate!Labor Day Parade CommitteePlanning 2002 Celebration

The 2002 Labor Day Paradetheme is "Celebrate Our Freedom!"The patriotic theme will be carriedout in all of the planned events dur-

Parade CommitteeSeeks GrandMarshal Nominees

The Labor Day Committee isasking residents to submit theirnominations for Grand Marshal.

If any individual has contrib-uted outstanding service to thecommunity, send a letter statingthe reasons why this personshould be considered for grandmarshal. If you submitted a namelast year,- you must submit it againthis year. Send your nominee'sname, address and telephone num-ber to John Sorrcntino, 225 Hop-kinson St., South Plainfield, NJ07080. Email:jmsorrcntiiK'0cast.net or fax (908)753-4;

ing the day and the evening fire-works.

Monday, Sept. 2, begins with theannual 5K Race and 1.5 Family Fit-ness Walk. The Labor Day paradekicks off at 10 a.m.

The Observer will be in the middleof the fun all day long. The celebra-tion shifts to Spring Lake Park in theevening with music in the gazebountil dark, followed by a spectacularfireworks display.

If your group would like to marchin the parade, they must fill out anentry form. Forms are available atBorough Hall or the Observer officeat 1110 Hamilton Blvd. Ifs a greatopportunity for your group or busi-ness to join in the celebration.

For information about marching,entering a float, a concession standin the park, etc., contact DarlenePinto at (908) 561-1517.

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tion or new landscaping. To win theaward, a business must not onlypresent a good face to the street, butmust practice all-around good littermanagement and property mainte-nance. More than one nominee hasbeen disqualified because of accumu-lated debris around the rear loadingdock, or litter and weeds in ? side al-ley.

Over the years, forty-eight SouthPlainfield businesses have won theCBA Glitter Award. They haveranged from automobile service cen-ters to pharmaceutical companies,shopping centers to nail salons. Allare CBA members and signed apledge to uphold the CBA Standards.These standards are mostly common-sense measures that anyone with pridein his place of business would take asa matter of course:

1. Provide and maintain litter con-tainers and waste disposal bins.

2. Keep place of business free ofobstructions and free of litter.

3. Keep sidewalks, street frontage,alleys, parking lots, backyards, load-ing/unloading areas free of litter anddebris;

4. Ensure that delivery vehicles areloaded and covered properly so thatthe contents do not leak or fell outonto the roadway or other public ar-eas; provide a litterbag in the cab forthe driver's use.

5. Provide and maintain a recep-tacle near store exits for depositingshopping flyers.

6. Weed, mow grass; clean updead leaves and tree branches, anddispose of these properly.

7. Enhance landscaping by trim-ming and maintaining trees andshrubs, and when appropriate, plant-ing new trees and shrubs.

8-. Keep and maintain propertyconsistently on a year-round basis.

Anyone who would like to nomi-nate a business for a Glitter Awardshould contact the CBA steeringcommittee care of the Clean Com-munities Coordinator at (908) 226-7621, by mail to the Municipal Build-ing, 2480 Plainfield Ave., or by e-mailto atempel@southplainfieldnj.com.

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From the South Plainfield Library

By Kenneth Morgan

Time for some late July news fromthe South Plainfield Library.

Starting off with our Children'sprograms, our Game Gang programis set for this morning at 11:00. Chil-dren may play one of our boardgames (penny slots and holographicchess not included), or bring in oneof their own to share. On Mondayevening at 6:30, we'll have a specialSummer Reading craft program forchildren ages six and over. We'll alsohave our usual slate of Storytime pro-grams. They're held on Tuesdaymorning at 10:30, Wednesdayevening at 6:30 and Thursday after-noon at 1:15. Those programs are forchildren age 3 and over; no pre-reg-istration is required. If you'd like moreinformation, please call us at (908)754-7885 and ask for Miss Linda.

Today is the last day of availabilityfor this month's group of Circuit vid-eos. Tides this month include Enemyat the Gates, Safely Patrol, Rules of En-gagement, Election and, on DVD,Bounce. If you're interested in theseor other titles from this group, maw'sthe time. Videos and DVDs may beborrowed, four at a time, for twodays.

On the other hand, the latest groupfrom the Audiobook Circuit is nowavailable. This month's tides includeTears of the Moon by Nora Roberts,Thrill! By Jackie Collins, Last ManStanding by David Baldacci and, onCD, Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler.Audiobooks may be borrowed, fourat a time, for two weeks. This group

will be around until the beginning ofOctober. (You will also note that Cir-cuit Audiobooks are now stored inplastic cases on the shelf, rather thanin individual bundles of cassettes. Wehope this is more convenient for you.)Meanwhile, we're still betweengroups on the CD Circuit. The latestgroup from that circuit will be avail-able as soon as possible.

We've also added a number of newbooks to our collection. Some of thesenew titles include the latest "Left Be-hind" installment, The Remnant byLaHaye and Jenkins, Mortal Prey byJohn Sandford, the Princess Dairiessequel Princess in Love by Meg Cabot,The Nanny Diaries by EmmaMcLaughlin & Nicola Kraus, andJohn McEnroe's autobiography TonCannot Be.Serious. Some of these titlesmay have been reserved by other pa-trons, so please be prepared to wait.(On a side note, in response to somepatron requests, we don't have anydetails about the next Harry Potterbook, yet. As soon as we know any-thing, we'll try and pass it along.)

Finally, we're in the midst of rede-signing our Library Cards. As a re-sult, there may be a brief period whennew or replacement cards may be un-available. If this occurs, please bearwith us; we'll make sure new cardsare available at the earliest time pos-sible. As for what the new cards willlook like.. .well, I wouldn't dream ofspoiling the surprise.

We'll leave you that little bit of sus-pense as we close things out for thisweek and thisjnonth. See you in Au-gust.

Borough NotesCouncil News

• The Council approved placing ofa trailer at 710 East Hendricks Blvd.for the duration of repairs being madeto the home as a result of a fire.

• Angelo Paradiso was hired as afull-time recreation attendant effectiveJuly 22.

• The Municipal Clerk will be ad-vertising for bids for the constructionof sidewalks along Belmont Ave. Thisproject will be paid for by a Grant re-ceived from the NJ Department ofTransportation.

' • The council authorized the hir-ing of a part-time motor vehicle op-erator for the elderly and handicappedeffective July 22,2002.

• A professional services contractto CME Associates was approved at acost not to exceed S 17,280 to prepareplans for the closure of the formerBorough Landfill located at the south-ern end of Kenneth Ave.

• A professional services contractwas approved to PMK Group at a costnot to exceed $21,750 to performgroundwater monitoring tests on aquarterly basis for the period July 1,2002 through June 30,2003.

• Susanne M. Dias was hired as apart-time public safety telecommuni-cator-trainee for the police departmenteffective July 22.

Planning Board• Lemon Drops Child Learning

Center, Inc. of 217 Hamilton Boule-vard was granted preliminary and fi-nal site plan approval to use the pre-mises for a child care center, withwaivers. Parking at the site was a con-cern of the board, because of the lim-ited number of spaces available on theproperty. The applicant and landlordagreed to make the entrance on theright one way in and on the left oneway out to help with the traffic flow.

TO THE PARENTS OF SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM:Due to the temporary closing of Veterans Park, children who attend the SummerRecreation Program will move to either Pitt Street or Cotton Street Park. Pleasecall the Recreation office at 226-7713 to get your child's assignment.

Sacred HeartChurch149 South Plainfield Ave.South Plainfield, NJ

Rev. John PaulAlvarado, Pastor

Mass Schedule:

Saturday Evening Mass 5:00 p.m.Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a-m.Weekdays 9:00 turn, (church)Monday Eve, Mass with Miraculous Medal Novena Prayers 7 p.m.HotyDays 7 p.m. (Vigtt); 7 and 9 a.m, 12:10 p.m. and. 7 p.m.

SaauiiiaiL of Reconciliation

Saturday 10-11 o-m., 4-4:45 p.m.and- after 5 p .m. Vigtf Moss

South Plalwffield Observer - July 26,2002

Polish Home Bus Tripto Monmouth ParkJuly 28

The Polish National Home is spon-soring a trip to Monmouth ParkRacetrack on Sunday, July 28. Thecost of $35 per person includes two$50 raffles, (one going and one re-turning), wine, beer, soda and a bar-B-Q.

The bus leaves the Polish Home at10:30 a.m. For more information, call(908) 668-9442.

Small World Rre-School Open HouseJuly 29

A Small World Pre-School, locatedat 810 Hamilton Blvd. will be hold-ing an open house on Monday, July29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This year, A Small World will havean all-day kindergarten class, taughtby a certified teacher, with computerand internet access. Class is limited tonine children. Regular hours are 7 a.m.to 6 p.m.

For more information call (908)754-5400.

Summer DramaPresents "Footloose"Aug. 1,2, 3 and 4

The 2002 South Plainfield Sum-mer Drama Workshop (SDW) willpresent this year's production "Foot-loose" on Thursday, Friday, and Sat-urday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2p.m.

For ticket information call, (908)561-5255. or logon to their website:www.spsdw.com.

5th Annual Bike RodeoAugust 3

South Plainfield Police Departmentwill host the Fifth Annual BicycleRodeo on Saturday, Aug. 3. The eventwill be held in Spring Lake Park form10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Featured will be an obstacle coursepresented and conducted by volunteeremployees of State Farm Insurance.Proper riding techniques and rules ofthe road will be emphasized duringthis phase of the program and an OnBike Skills Development course willbe conducted. Helmet wearing cyclistwill negotiate a moderately challeng-ing course of cones to improve theirriding abilities.

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younger, who do not have bicycle hel-mets, a limited supply of helmets,,donated by the South Plainfield Traf-fic Safety Advisory Commission, willbe provided to them. Those partici-pants waring their own helmet to therodeo and register their bicycle withthe South Plainfield Police Depart-ment, will be entered into a drawingto win a new bicycle. Ron Sward, thedirector of the Physical Therapy Cen-ter of Woodbridge and a member ofthe South Plainfield Rescue Squad,has donated a bicycle for this event.

Safety oriented literature will beprovided to all participants, as well asrefreshments.

In conjunction with our bicyclesafety program, a unique bicycle reg-istration/theft prevention programwill be available to the public. The"Baron Von Pedaloff" program, de-signed by South Plainfield Police Of-ficer William Frink (ret.), is specifi-cally designed to reduce bicycle thefts.By encouraging bicycle owners to reg-ister their bicyde and taking anti-theftprecautions, we can reduce theamount of bicyde thefts that occur inSouth Plainfield. "Baron Von Pedal-off" literature will be provided in aneffort to remind all those in atten-dance, not to give anyone the oppor-tunity to "Pedal Off" with their bi-cyde.

Bring your bicycle, your helmet andbe ready for a fun filled day. Any ques-tions? Do not hesitate to contact us at908-226-7678.

Rainbow Academy

Open HouseAugust 3

Rainbow Academy Child CareCenter, located at2177 Oak Tree Rd.,will hold an Open House on Satur-day, Aug. 3,10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rainbow Academy offers a varietyof programs to fit your child's needs,from ages six weeks to 10 years. Thereis limited space available for the Sep-tember school year in the infants,nursery and pre-kindergarten pro-grams. We offer homework assistanceas well as organized activities forschool aged children from five to 10years. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and/or 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Come visit during normal hours 7a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday throughFriday or at the Open House.

For directions and additional infor-mation, visit their website at www.rainbowacademy.com.

SPHS Tigers To HostEighth Golf OpenAugust 7

The South Plainfield Golf Associa-tion has announced plans to hold thisyear's South Plainfield Open on Wed-nesday, Aug. 7, at Bunker Hill GolfCourse. This is the eighth annual golftournament held for the benefit of theSPHS Golf Team.

Entry fee of $85 indudes green fees,golf cart, prizes, food and beverages.Check-in at 7 a.m., as a continentalbreakfast is served. A dinner andawards ceremony will follow, withfood and beverages available rhrough-

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at 8 a.m. Prizes will be awarded forboth men and women, including lowgross, low net, low tea.

Corporate sponsorships are en-couraged. Proceeds go to support theactivities of the high school golf teamand the SPGA's college scholarshipprogram. A Platinum sponsorship in-dudes entry fees for one foursome.Gold, Silver, Bronze, Hospitality andBeverage sponsorships are available.

Registration deadline is July 21.For information, call Ken Martin(908) 769-4305 or Dick DeAndrea(908) 755-1700, or register on-lineand find out about the corporatesponsor programs at www.spga.org.

First Baptist VacationBible SchoolAugust 5-9

The First Baptist Church, locatedon Hamilton Blvd., is sponsoring Va-cation Bible School on Aug. 5-9 from6 to 8:30 p.m. Get ready for a rous-ing good time filled with excitementas we learn about Brave Believers,through songs, skits, and crafts. Allchildren, kindergarten through enter-ing fifth grade are invited. Cost is $5per child or $10 a family with a re-quest for $2 for cost of a CD. Regis-ter by Aug. 1. . '

For info, call The First BaptistChurch office at (908) 753-2382.

Wesley MethodistBible SchoolAugust 12-16

Wesley United Methodist Church,located on Plainfield Ave. announcedthat they will hold a Vacation BibkSchool entitled, "God's Great Gallery."'

Register now for the programwhich takes place Aug. 12 through 16each evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.There will be plenty of music, crafts,games and fun. Call the church officeat (908) 757-2838 and register early!

Tickets for Mets andYankees AvailableAugust 15 & September 3

Let's Go Out to A Baseball Game!Mets or Yankees... A trip to Shea isscheduled to see the Mets! When? OnThursday, Aug. 15. The bus leaves at10 a.m. Cost is only $30 per person!

Also, a trip to Yankee Stadium isplanned to see the Yankees vs. the RedSox on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Bus leavesat 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person!

Tickets may be purchased at the PAL.

SPHS Class of 1969Reunion PlannedAugust 31

SPHS Class of 1969 will be re-united on Aug. 31 at Willows Res-taurant, 1013 N. Washington Ave. inGreen Brook.

For information, call JodyBuccellato at (404) 847-0960 or Eliz-abeth Don at (732) 942-5170.

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Professor to DiscussDifficulties withPsychiatric Meds

July 31

The First New Jersey Depressiveand Manic Depressive SupportGroup's monthly lecture meeting onJuly 31 will feature Lois Jessen, Ph.D.,who is a clinical assodate professor andvice chair of the Department of Phar-macy Practice and Administration atthe Ernest Mario School of Pharmacyof Rutgers University.

The organization's monthly educa-tional meetings take place on the lastWednesday of each month at 7:30p.m. at Morristown Unitarian Fellow-ship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd(about one block east of the MorrisMuseum) inMorristown. Open to thepublic; nominal donation is requestedfrom non-members.

In addition to the lecture series, peergroup support sessions led by experi-enced facilitators are held on the firstand third Tuesday evenings of eachmonth in Morristown (at the Fellow-ship) and on the second and. fourthTuesday evenings of each month at theMadison Medical Center.

Visit the websiteof the First NJ De-pressive and Manic-Depressive Sup-port Group at http://community.nj.com/cc/lstnjdmdsg to learn moreabout the chapter and to view links toother sources of information. For fur-ther local information, call (973) 994-1143 or the New Jersey Self-HelpClearing House at (800) 367-6274.

Autumn Woods PresentsSummer CarnivalAugust 10

Autumn Woods presents a Sum-mer Carnival on Saturday, August 10from 2 to 5 p.m. at the AutumnWoods Assisted Living, located at 680Rt. 202/206 in North Bridgewater.

Join the Autumn Woods SummerCarnival for an afternoon of carnivalgames and great snacks. For R.S.VEcall (908) 252-3400.

"Praise in the Park"August 31

The goal of First PresbyterianChurch of Dundlen is to "share God'slove in practical ways." It is knownfor its "Old-Fashioned Christmas" and"Praise in the Park," free events. Thisyear's "Praise in the Park" will be heldin Dunellen's Washington MemorialPark onAug. 31, noon-5 p.m.. (Raindate is Sept. 2 ) .

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Middle School Honor RollMARKING PERIOD 4

High HonorRoU• Eighth grade: Ashley Bodner,

Samantha Deffler, Zachary Gray,Kristi Lombardi and Amanda Veinott

• 7th grade: Daniel Becker, GinaButrico, Ying Ghen, Zakiya Clarke,Kelly Downes, Samantha Granski,Cassandra Hoffman, Asia Hollis, Brit-tany Hollis, Daniel Hubner, ChristineLanza, Jacquelyn Miller, A PhiNguyen, Katheryn Noonan, JenniferOkuszki, Leslie Quichua, Karla Reyes,Abdussami Sheikh and ChristopherStallone.

Honor RoU• 8th grade: Hameda Ahmed,

Nicole Aielo, Courtney Alston, GaelleAmazan, Alyssa Babinetz, KevinBoyles, Kodi Butler, Eileen Cameron,Vanessa Cassano, Dana Chepulis,Shaunique Cisson, Mallory Cooper,Nicole Cursi, Kazuki Daimo, WilliamDaly, Joseph Deniteib, Keith Dezmin,Sandya Dowlat, Sandia Dundi ,Michael Everett, Dunia Galarza,Kristine Gawroriski, Vincent Genova,Aisha Gray, David Hackett, JulianneHudak, Ramit Kalia, Carlie Kazimir,Victoria Kedmenec, Kathryn Koury,Bryan Militia, Rebekah Moore, Alex-ander Nau, Kaitlyn Negron, HeatherPalitto, Bhavesh Patel, Dipal Patel,Harshel Patel, Alishah Rahemtulla,Angelique Rualo, Nicole Sacci, Court-ney Sacco, Brian Schutle, GinaSevereni, Anthony Sheedy, KevinSiedenburg, Amanda Smith, RyanSmith, Brian Spisso, Jr., MelissaSzeliga, Natalia Tamzoke, Lee Tet-reault, Heather Thompson, DarylValerio, Jesse Ventura, Bryan Wagner,Krystal Williams, Megan Wilson,Keith Winsmann, Nadine Yon, CarlaZappi and Matthew Zebrowski.

• 7th grade: David Alston, Kim-berly Arki, Nicholas Baldasarre, SeanBatrison, Jake Bayak, Nicole Benak,Paige Berkowitz, Tina Bijlani, Dorian

Bishop, Julianne Bosse, Megan Boyle,Steven Breslau, Caitlin Brindley,Renee Brown, Kiran Budhan^ MelissaBudhan, Christopher Burke, JohnCarigma, Statie Carrasca, Amit Chan-dler, Jeffery Cianfrocca, SamathaCihanowyz, Adam Cruz, Ryan Cruz,Rebecca Dacchille, Tina DeStefano,Dianne Dimayuga, Matthew Doell,Nicholas Dorey, Kathleen Eder, RyanEgan, Matthew Emery, MatthewFabino, Alexandra Fodor, MelissaFranzson, Nicole Freitas, Lauren Fry,Angela Furka, Kimberly Galinsky,Ashleigh Gaspari, Jerold Geczy,Michael J. George, Michael Giallanza,Garrett Gianneschi, MatthewGigantino, Crystal Gorman, KatieHardy, Meghan Hartmann, AmandaHarzula, Angelica Hebreo, SaraHolbrook, Brianne Howarth, ByranHunt , Trucly Huynh, LalchanJainarine, Michael Jakubik, Tony Joy,Barney Johnson, Gauri Joshi, WaelKanj, Rebecca Keller, Matthew Kru-pit, Sebastian Lasota, Phuong Le,Hannah Levine, Ashley Little, MariaLopez, Amanda Makowski, BrittanyMarino, Joy Maszczak, NicoleMathew, Daniel McCreesh, NicoleMiglis, Jennifer Mocerino, ChintanMody, Carrie Moore, AnthonyMoretti, Susan Mott, Tara O'Kcefe,Lelosa Ogbevoen, Stephen Parello,Nicholas Pasquale, Aarti Patel, JustinPauls, Jenna Pein, Elizabeth Pisack,Kelly Piwowar, Heather Prokopiak,Thomas Pryor, Tabitha Ramnath, Jes-sica Ranger, Trevor Rastelli, SeleneRayho, Kate Reichert, James Rivas,TiflFany Roth, Kyla Rouse, DanielSambat, Joseph Scarpitto, EsmeraldaSilvonek, MichaekStallone, LaurenStoeckel, Ceaphas Stubbs, GeovanaToca, Steven Tran, Micahel Troia, Jo-seph Turrise, Bobbi VanFleet, JessicaVasquez, Alexandra Voscosi, TiannaWard, Timothy Williams, BrittanieWong and Luigi Zeccardo.

U.S. Postal Service Ranked EightIn Fortune Magazine's Top 50"Best Companies for Minorities"

For the third year in a row, the U.S.Postal Service ranks among the top ofthe nation's major companies in em-bracing diversity.

Fortune magazine's July 8 issueranked the Postal Service eighth on its"Best Companies for Minorities'' list.The Postal Service remains the high-est ranked transportation/delivery ser-vice provider for the third year.

Fortune's selection was based on thePostal Service's commitment to hir-ing, promoting and retains an inclu-sive workforce.

Even as the Postal Service nearlytopped Fortune's "Best Companies forMinorities" list, it was not impervi-

ous to the economic obstacles facingmost major corporations. In fact, thePostal Service trimmed its totalworkforce by more than 20,000 em-ployees, yet its overall representationof women and minorities continuedto increased.

Minorities in the Postal Service notonly have a strong presence in entry-level jobs, but they are also well rep-resented throughout all levels of man-agement As of the end of 2001, nearlyone-fifth (18 percent) of the Board ofGovernors, one-fifth (19 percent) ofthe Top-Paid Executives and one-third(31 percent), of all officials and man-agers were minorities.

L-R Summer Drama Workshop "Footloose" Choreographer-Patti O'Brien, Director-Eric Hafen and Music Director"Christopher Fiore. Vocal Director Sean Berg is missing from photo.

"Footloose" Comes to Summer Drama WorkshopBy Patricia Abbott

A successful stage show is only asgood as the combined efforts of thestaff and cast. The Summer DramaWorkshop (SDW" Footloose cast andorchestra consists of over 70 youthsbetween the ages of 11 and 19. Theirexperience levels range from novice toSDW veterans of many years. With ayouthful cast the directors are also ineffect, teachers. The Summer Dramastaff have the monumental task ofdrawing out untapped skills, refiningand expanding those of the more ex-perienced students and finally blend-ing these talents to create an excitingmusical. The current staffof directorsfor Footloose are professionals who willundoubtedly bring out the best in theyoung thespians.

Director Eric Hafen has returnedto SDW for a third season. He di-rected SDW's 42nd St. and last year's30th anniversary show,Bye Bye Birdie.Eric has a master's degree in theatrefrom the University of South Dakotaand a bachelor's degree from BostonCollege. He has acted and directedthroughout the northeast includingOff-Broadway. He has served as theartistic director of entertainment at SixFlags Great Adventure, as well as forthe Park Performing Arts Center inUnion City. He is associated with theSociety of Stage Directors and Cho-reographers, and is an active memberof Actors Equity Association andScreen Actors Guild.

Choreographer Parti O'Brien is alsoreturning for her third year with SDWA kindergarten teacher in SouthAmboy, she is also an experienced cho-reographer whose work has been seenon high schooland community the-ater stages throughout New Jersey.Credits include GeorgcM, Guys&DoUszndMusicMan as well as SDW's 42nd

St. and Bye Bye Birdie. Parti has per-formed with numerous communitytheater groups including Stagecrafters,South Amboy Community Playersand Westfield Players. Patti enjoysworking with the returning SDWregulars as well ;\snew students. Patti gl&lsaid, ."It is amazingto watch studentswho were once un-easy and shy on thestage blossom andgrow as performersover the years."

Vocal directorSean Berg is new toSDW He holds a bachelor of arts de-gree in music education from ClarkeCollege in Dubuque, Iowa. He re-cently completed his master's degreein choral conducting from East Caro-lina University. He is the conductorof the Celebration Singers in Cran-ford, and serves as program develop-ment associate and director of concertoperations for Manhattan ConcertProductions in NYC. He also servedas associate conductor of the Metro-politan Chorale and sang profession-ally with a male sextet in Manhattan.He has conducted at St. Patrick's Ca-thedral and Carnegie Hall.

Musical Director Chris Fiore is alsonew to SDW Fiore was featured inlast week's Observer article on rheftof-loose pit band.

Due to the heavy demands of thescript, the SDW board decided tobring two assistant directors and threeinterns on board. Debbie Sasso, assis-tant director, joins SDW for the firsttime. She is a graduate of New JerseyCity University with a BA in English/Theater. She has an extensive back-ground behind the scenes as a stage

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The staff alsoincludes a hus-band and wifeteam, SummerDrama Alumni

I Lory Alcaro,stage manager

and Bob Alcaro, set coordinator. Loryand Bob have experience both behindthe scenes and on stage. Costume co-ordinator is Roberta Leszcynski in herfourth SDW production. South Plain-field High School junior Adam Tothis in his fourth year as SDW rehearsalpianist. Interns arc C.J. Palma, whorecently graduated from MontclairState University as a broadcastingmajor and Kristin Pfeifer, a senior atRutgers University, majoring in the-ater. Cast member Kristin Turner, asophomore at Elmira College, is alsoan intern.

Footloose marks SDWs 31st season.The cast and staff are working hard togive South Plainfield yet another thrill-ing performance. Director Eric Hafenreflected on his third season withSDW, ' 1 have seen so many talentedstudents go on to college and othercommunity theatres. Some stay local,others head off to Florida to continuetheir theatre studies. What's fun is watch-ing the growth of the students' talentsand confidence throughout the past twoproductions and coming into Footloose.They are budding professionals."

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Rally Raises More than 22K

South Plainfield Wrestling Club President Joe DiBiase hands a check for Riley Hubner to event organizer BillAshnault. Volunteer food workers are pictured in the background.

While the tournaments were taking place outside, the high school cafeteriawas also bustling with activity the entire day. Employees from HLA RegistryFoundation Inc. were kept busy with the 180 people who signed up for thebone marrow blood drive. After a small skin prick a few drops of blood weretaken from each volunteer. The results will be entered into the National Mar-row Donor Program database. The hope is that a donor will be found fornine-year-old Riley Hubner, who suffers from leukemia. A bone marrow trans-plant is one of the possible treatments for him. Proceeds from the Softballtournament helped to offset the cost of the bone marrow drive. The cost of atest is about S69.

A concession stand, manned by volunteers, in between the high schoolballfields saw a steady flow of hungry and thirsty spectators. Nearby was theregistration booth where scores and the schedule were on display. A large jarwas also on display for those who wanted to offer a donation.

As the afternoon wore on teams were slowly eliminated, leaving just twocompeting for the championship - The Dunellen Crushers and Sal's SpiritShoppe's Badda-Bing. Sal's team was victorious, winning the final round 7-5.They generously donated their $500 dollar first prize to the Rally for RileyFund.

Some of the larger donations came from Unity Bank's Tino Fontes, whowas on hand to deliver a check in the amount of $1,000 and Joe DiBiase ofthe South Plainfield Wrestling Club, who also donated $1,000. The Elks Clubentered three teams into the tournament and also gave an additional dona-tion. After the Elks played they all went to the Elks Lodge to have a picnicand raise more money for the rally Everyone who participated was there tohelp Riley in his fight with cancer, but they also discovered how much fun itwas to get together for a day of competition.

The South Plainfield Democrats team was one many of the a highlightsduring the morning competition. They played at Riley School, led by schoolprincipal Bill Beegle. Pitching for the Democrats was Councilman Ed Kubala.Riley School prevailed and defeated the Democrats in a close game.

Nine-year-old Riley was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago. Saturday'sevent, which was the brainchild of Bill Ashnault of Twin City Pharmacy andDetective Gary Cassip, raised more than $21,000, surpassing the goal of$15,000. Due to the success of the day, they hope to make the games andbone marrow drive an annual event.

Any additional contributions are still welcome and may be sent to ThePAL, Rally for Riley Bund, 1205 Maple Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.

Sal's Spirit Shoppe's "Bada Bing's" were the winners of the tournament.Pictured are Jared Rogers, Chris Lopez, John Petreillo, Joe Petreillo, ChrisCochrane, Nick Rundella, David Delair, Gary Cassio, Jay Culver, KenParada, James Parker and Brian Malko

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Daniel & Gloria Dempsey, An-thony Dorey, Twin City Pharmacy,Stevenson Dalessio Post 12, TeamHeather, Shotman, Metuchen PBA,Walter & Wendy Leonard, RotaryClub of South Plainfield, Peter Goi-tiandia, Borough Hall Employees,JMT Inc., Sal's Spirit Shoppe, JeffreyLicato, Anthony Kemper, Pinto Dis-posal, Flanagans Rest., EugeneClapsis, Donald Fiore, Joann &Stanley Pauls, Joann & Stanley Pauls,RJ Buckelew Co. Inc, Martha Link,Dale R Liberty, QualCare, William &Carolyn Lester, Enterprise Envelope,Danny McDonald, Anthony & CathyPompilio, George J. Jacobi, South

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As of presstime, donations forRiley Hubner are still coming in.

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Unity Bank Manager Tino Fontes (third from left) presents a $1,000 check for Riley Hubner to ChristopherHubner, Riley's father (second from left). Pictured at left is South Plainfield Police Detective Gary Cassio andBill Ashnault (right), event organizers.

Spring Lake Park to Host Concert SeriesSouth Plainfield residents are invited to attend the summer Sunday con-

certs in Spring Lake Park, sponsored by Middlesex County Board of Cho-sen Freeholders Department of Parks and Recreation. Trie concerts takeplace on Sundays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and are free. Bring your lawnchair and enjoy the music.

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Learn How to Become Part of the MiracleWhat exactly is a marrow/stem cell transplant?

Simply, marrow/stem call transplants are procedures that involve remov-ing either bone marrow, which contains a high amount of stem cells, or thestem cells direcdy from the blood and transplanting them into a patient inneed. The stem cells will then produce new marrow, which will createhealthy cells in the patient.

What diseases can be treated with a transplant?A long list of diseases can be treated with marrow or stem cell trans-

plants. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute and chronic myelogenous leu-kemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, severe combined immune deficiencysyndrome, sickle cell anemia and radiation poisoning are only a few ofthese blood diseases afflicting thousands of children and adults every year.

Who can become a donor?Anyone between the age of 18

and 60 years old who has no his-tory of hepatitis C, heart disease,cancer or AIDS. Registrants mustsign a standard consent form allow-ing the Registry to include theirHLZ tissue type, discreedy main-tained at all times, in our confiden-tial, computerized file for futurematching. And it only takes a simpleblood test to get started.

What happens after I'm registered?All donors recruited through the

HLA Registry automatically be-come part of the National MarrowDonor Program database, whichcan be accessed by any patient inneed. Donors' records, which in-clude names, demographic informa-tion and HLA tissue types, are assigned a confidential number and main-tained in computerized files. This privileged information is held in strictestconfidence and not released for any reason. In fact, a donor's identity isdisclosed to the patient/recipient only after one year has passed since theprocedure and written consent is received from both donor and patient.

What happens if I am a match?If you are found to be a possible match with a patient needing a trans-

plant, we will contact you immediately, inform you of the possible matchand give you the option of proceeding to a second blooa test to ensurefinal HLA compatibility with the patient. If there is a confirmed match, thetransplant can be scheduled with your legal consent, given after an in depthexplanation about the process of donation and your options as a donor.

Who covers the medical cost of my donation procedure?Donors are not responsible for any expenses related to the transplant.

The patient's medical insurance covers aO costs associated with the mar-row or blood stem donation. There is also no need for you to travel inorder to donate; the marrow or stem cells are usually harvested at a collec-tion center convenient to you and hand carried by a courier to the patient'stransplant, center.

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Tiger Sharks Meet ResultsThe Tiger Shads swim team, rep-

resenting the South Plainfield Recre-ation Community Pool, has beenbusy competing in several recentswim meets, including the Odd Age .Jubilee held June 30 and a meet withrival Chatham Colony held July 10in the Chatham lake.

The Odd Age Jubilee, held annu-ally, is unusual in that swimmers frommany teams (rather than just two ri-val teams) compete.against each otherand also because the age groups areadjusted so that instead of eight yearolds racing their younger competi-tors, they compete against nine yearold swimmers. All age groups are ad-justed up in this manner so that bothyounger and older swimmers have achance to experience racing against adifferent group of challengers.

Due to the veiy large number of

Gracie Piekarski has both awinning heat and winning smileat Chatham Colony.

swimmers from various teams com-peting, medals are awarded for plac-ing first, second and third while rib-bons are given for placing fourthrough nine. Winning medals or rib-bons for the Tiger Sharks were thefollowing swimmers: CalvirtjohnSmiley, first place for boys 14-15 yearold, 50 yard Butterfly; Leah Konops,

first place for girls 12/13, 50 yardButterfly; Dylan McDermott, firstplace for boys 8/9,25 yard Butterfly,Michael Boyle, fourth, boys 10/11,50yard Butterfly, and Patrick Boyle, boysseven and under, 25 yard Butterfly.

Also in Butterfly races: for the girls8/9,25 yard, Sarah Konops took thirdplace; Chelsea Cullen took sixth andMaggie Valentino placed ninth. Forgirls seven and under, 25 yard, KaitlynKenny placed sixth.

Backstroke swimmers finished asfollows: CalvinJohn Smiley, first placefor boys 14/15 50 yards; Leah Kon-ops, second; and Elizabeth Valentino,seventh, for girls 12/13, 50 yards;Michael Boyle, fifth, boys 10-11, 50yards; Sarah Konops, third; MaggieValentino, fifth; Kate O'Brien, seventhand Chelsea Cullen, ninth, for girls8/9, 25 yards/ Dylan McDermottplaced third for boys 8/9,25 yards andhis brother, Liam, took third for theseven and under, 25 yards.

In Breaststroke there were two firstplace finishers: Dylan McDermott forthe boys 8/9, 25 yards; and GraciePiekarski for the girls seven and un-der. CalvinJohn Smiley took secondfor the boys. 14/15, 50 yards; andDiane Romano took second andLeah Konops, fourth, for the girls 12/13,50 yards. Also in Breaststroke: forthe girls 8/9,25 yards, Chelsea CuUenplaced third; Maggie Valentino, fifth;Sarah Konops, sixth and Kate O'Bri-en, eighth. For boys seven and under,25 yards, Liam McDermott tookfourth and Patrick Boyle took sixth.

Two Tiger Shark swimmers tookfirst place in the Freestyle category:CalvinJohn Smiley for the boys 14/15,50 yards; and Dylan McDermottfor the boys 25 yards, 8/9 year olds.For girls 12/13, 50 yards, LeahKonops placed third and DianeRomano, seventh. Younger girls 8/9,25 yards, winners were Sarah Konops,third; Chelsea Cullen, fourth andMaggie Valentino, seventh. Sevenyears and under girls, 25 yards, hadGracie Piekarski finishing third andKaitlyn Kenny, seventh. For the boys10/11,50 yard, Michael Boyle finished

(Above left) Nina, Lisa, Karim, Shannon and Kristen relax prior to Chatham Colony race. (Right) CoachesLaurie, Sarah, Jen and CalvinJohn Smjiey celebrate last Chatham meet of 2002.

fourth and for the younger boys, sevenand under, his brother Patrick finishedfourth; while Liam McDermott tookfifth and his brother, Aidan, tookninth.

The Charman Challenge. Tiger Shark swimmers had their

work cut out for them on July 10when they took on the ChathamColony team at their lake in Chatham.Despite taking first, second and thirdplaces in many events, the Tiger Sharkslost to the Colony team.

Taking home points for the TigerSharks were the following: JamesSansone, second place, boys Indi-vidual Medley, 100 yards, 10 andunder; CalvinJohn Smiley, first place,200 yards, 13/18 boys. For the 100yard Freestyle swimmers, girls, in the10 and under category, Tigers placedfirst, second and third with EmilyPiekarski, Sarah Konops and ChelseaCullen, respectively. Joanna Luznyplaced third for the 11/12,100 yard,and Nina Byard took first for the 13-18 200 yard.

For boys Freestyle eight and un-der, 25 yards, DylanMcDermott tookfirst and Kate O'Brien (swimming forthe boys) took third. In the 9/10, 50yard race Steven Grzenda placed sec-ond and Brian Babinetz, third.

Three first place wins were re-corded by Matt Moates, 11/12, 50yards, Emmett Marsili, 13/14, 100yards, and CalvinJohn Smiley, 15/18,100 yards.

In Backstroke, Sarah Konops took

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third in the girls 9/10, 50 yard race;Abigail Petritsch took third in 11/12,50 yard; Leah Konops placed secondand Kelly Orlandini, third, in the 13/14,100 yard. For the 15-18 year olds,Nina Byard placed first and Shannon

For boys Butterfly, point makerswere Dylan McDermott, first, eightand under, 25 yards; Matt Santos, first,and Steven Grzenda, third, in the 9/10, 50 yards; Matt Moates, first, inthe 11/12, 50 yards; and Adam

Tiger Shark 9-12 year-old girls celebrate relay victory against Glen Ridge.

Dabrio, second, in the 100 yard race.Breaststroke swimmers earning

points for the Tiger Sharks wereMaggie Valentino, second, and KateO'Brien, third, eight and under 25yards; Chelsea Cullen, second, 9/10,50 yards; Joanm Luzny, first, and LizValentino, third, for 11/12,50 yards;Leah Konops, first, and KristenDabrio, second, for 13/14,100 yards;and Shannon Dabrio, first, and BeckyBrzozowski, second, in the 15-18,100yard race.

Timberlake, first, 15-18,100 yards.One relay race was won by the

South Plainfield team, the 13-18,200yard free relay. Teammates taking firstplace were Kristen and Shannon Dab-rio, Leah Konops and Nina Byard.

The Tiger Sharks have a webpageavailable on the internet, managedand maintained by swim team mem-ber, Michael Boyle, age 11. Thewebpage ' address is: www.webspawner.com/users/bdmmp209/index.html.

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Boys' and Girls'Varsity SoccerThere are two words that can accu-

rately express the attitude of the play-ers and coaches of the South PlainfieldHigh School Varsity Boys' Soccerteam: enthusiastic and optimistic. TheTigers will be in the White Divisionagain this season and are prepared torecover from last year's 3-13-1 record.

Thus far, Head Coach Bob Diehldoes not have a tentative lineup be-cause he is still evaluating the talenthis team has on hand. Coach Diehl islooking to make a few changes fromlast year's lineup to develop the stron-gest team possible and to balance theoffensive and defensive positions. Heis definitely looking to improve thisyear and is making no presumptionsabout positioning his athletes; hewants them to work in concert as ef-fectively as possible. However, ChrisHewitt will probably be an offensiveplayer and Milton Bravo a midfielder.

There will be three captains this sea-son, as opposed to only two last sea-son. Miguel Garcia will be the juniorcaptain and John Rayho and MiltonBravo will be the senior captains.Rayho was the junior captain last year.The team is also aided by JV CoachCameron Green.

The goal against ratio was low forthe Tigers and that shows that theyare a competitive team; there were noblowouts last season. Six of the team'slosses last season were by only onegoal and the rest were by only twogoals, except-for one game by three.Coach Diehl stated, "Our record lastyear was not indicative of how goodwe were." Most of the games last yearwere narrow defensive wins for theiropponents. He firmly believes that theteam has a terrific amount of poten-tial this year and just needs to offen-sively improve.

When asked about his feelings forthe upcoming season, Coach Diehl -fervently replied, 'Tm optimistic be-cause many of these boys played forme as freshmen and we were success-ful then. Now that they're seniors Iexpect that they'll continue that suc-cess against a lot of the teams and play-ers that they've been playing againstfor the last three years." (Diehl was

the Freshman Soccer team coach threeyears ago.)

Diehl also divulged that severalsteps have been taken so far to improvethe program. One of these steps isfundraising to pay for a professionaltechnician. Every Tuesday night thissummer, the team attends professionaltraining clinics to teach them moreabout the game. They are also plan-ning a mini-camp for the third weekof August.

Another positive factor is that at-tendance and participation for sum-mer practices is approximately doublethat of last season. Unofficial practicestake place on Tuesdays and Thursdays,and while not mandatory, are highlyencouraged. So far, the boys are aver-aging 35 athletes per practice, and arefocused on developing and augment-ing stamina and endurance. Officialpractices will begin Aug. 26, and aweek of double sessions will be heldbefore school starts.

The concept of the summer train-ing is to be better prepared for themandatory practices when the officialseason commences and to gain anedge against the competition. Thecoaches emphasize that success willdepend on getting in shape right nowand encourage running and practic-ing with a soccer ball every day. Diehladded that other teams are trainingand have some type of program, soSouth Plainfield should be no differ-ent.

Some of the team's main rivals thisupcoming season will include Colonia,Bishop Ahr and North Brunswick.

So far, pre-season training is in ef-fect and going well, and that is one ofthe most important and often over-looked steps in preparing for compe-tition. The Varsity Boys' Soccer teamis unified and ready to experience somegrowth. They will be out to win andwill likely surprise a few people thisyear. Good luck, boys!

Girls'SoccerHaving only lost two seniors from

last year, the SPHS Girls' Varsity Soc-cer team should be in good shape thisseason. The Lady Tigers will compete

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i n t h e White Division this timearound, moving up from the Blue Di-vision. Many of the girls participatein Indoor and Traveling Soccer dur-ing the offseason (as do many of theboys), so they are simply continuingtheir love of the sport.

The Lady Tigers will be looking tomake some headway, having finishedwith a 4-10 record last season. Thatshould not be a problem since mostof last year's Varsity starters will be re-turning and have all improved sincelast year, thanks to their off seasontraining.

When asked about some of histhoughts for the upcoming season,Head Coach Bruce Hunt intenselyresponded, I f l l be action. We have agood core back of juniors and seniorswho are fun to coach and work hard.The kids get along and work to-gether." He also stated, "We workhard every day and do our best in ev-ery game, one game at a time."

The girls also practice unofficiallyon Tuesdays and Thursdays in thesummer. Once official practice begins,the girls will follow an established regi-men. Practices will start off by run-ning a mile warmup and stretching;then consist of individual ball handlingskills, partner drills, and positionaldrills; and end with small side games,offensive and defensive work, andlastly, a scrimmage. The idea is to firstwork individually with more ball con-tact, then to work with others, and tofinish practice in an atmosphere simi-lar to real games where teamwork ispromoted.

The tentative Varsity lineup consistsof Kelly Eustice, Johanna Hedler, -JudyRingel, Jessa Jones, Shade Coleman,and Loubna Idrissi as offenders;

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Caitlin English, Chiara Tomei, LizSabcsik, and Ashley Elliot as defend-ers; and Jenna Smith and AudreyWilhelm as goalies. Since most of thegirls competed at a Varsity level lastseason in the same positions, they willbe able to work exceptionally well to-gether, which is an advantage theyshould be able to parlay against someof their rivals.

Some of the team's main competi-tors are North Brunswick, Colonia,Woodbridge, Monroe, and PerthAmboy.

The team is also headed by Assis-tant Coach Sean Mealey

The Lady Tigers have aspirationsof success this season. They will have

a more experienced group than lastyear and have set several goals forthemselves. According to CoachHunt, the team would like to score atleast 50 goals in 17 games, to furtherimprove their offense, to achieve atleast a .500 record, and qualify for thestates. •

The Tigers have all the elementspresent to at least accomplish thesegoals, and maybe a little more. Froman objective point of view, things ap-pear to be progressing nicely for theteam. They are aware of the work andstrategy required and are sure to spendmany hours on the field in determi-nation. Good luck, ladies!

Plainfield AnimalHospital, led buy MarkChicevar's round of 37,defeated the VFW13-7and moved into a one-game lead in "the Amer-ican Division of the So.Plainfield Golf League.

Marty Van DeVaarst's 38 sparkedPornovets to a 13-7 win over Mas-ters and Witty's Liquors, once againinspired by the fine play of KevinBickunas, edged out Sport an So-cial, 11-9.

With the red-hot Jerry Minlio-nica's per-round of 33 and JayCoppola's three-over 36, Twin GtyPharmacy blitzed Hank's Hackers,20-0.

South Plainfield Po-lice put together a solidteam effort in trouncingHummel 19-1.

Stan Lipka's 36 andFred Kirchofer's 37 in-

spired Aiello Chiropracticto a convincing 16-4 win

over Parti's Construction.Plainfield Animal Hospital holds

a slim one-game lead over threeteams tied for second place in theAmerican Division with just fourweeks remaining in the season.

Sport and Social clings to its one-game lead in the National Leagueover Master.

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SportsBy Kevin Lykes

junlorbaseballclubnotesFALL BASEBALL REGISTRATION THIS WEEKEND

Fall baseball registration continues on an open basis. A formal registration.. has been set for this Friday, -July 26 from 6-9 p.m. and Sat., July 27 from 12

noon to 6 p.m. at the clubhouse. We are hoping to have age groups of 9/10,11/12, and 13/14. The fee is $50 per player, and you should bring a copy ofyour child's birth certificate with you. Out of town residents are welcome.

The SPJBC tournament is winding down, and we expect it to be all wrappedup by this weekend. Thus far Colonia won the 12 year old division and SouthPlainfield the 9 year old division. Semi-finals and Finals are being held thisweek and final results will be available in the next issue. The South Plainfield13 year old team is headed to the semi-finals in their division. Also, next weekI should hope to have a complete run down on how each of our travelingteams faired.

Congratulations are due to all participants in our tournament for contribut-ing to exciting and competitive baseball games.

Note: The S.P.J.B.C. Annual Picnic will be held Sat. Sept. 7,12 noon - 6p.m.. Trophy presentations from our regular season will be made at that time.

• There will be plenty of good food, and good times for all, so come out andjoin the rest of the club.

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By Sharon MillerReadington Tournament—Congratulations to our

12U 'A" team for capturing first place with five wins andone loss. Congratulations also to our 10U 'A" team for cap-

turing second place with five wins and one loss.

All-Star Parkway Invitational Softball League Season—Week of July 28Championship games will take place July 29 and 30. Coaches will advise

teams if they will be participating in these games and will provide locationand times. Good luck to all players and coaches.

14U, 12U and 10U Monroe Tournament—July 26, 27 and 28Our 14U, 12U and 10U teams will be competing in the Monroe Tourna-

ment on July 26, 27 and 28. Please come out and support our teams. Thebest of luck to both players and coaches.

Date14U July 27 (Sat)

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The main complex is located on Gravel Hill Spotswood Rd. The Thomp-son Park complex is located on Perrineville Rd. Directions to the field will beprovided by the coaches.

The main complex has a snack bar, which offers light snacks and drinks.The Thompson Park complex does not have a snack bar facility It is notknown what type of facilities the High School will have available.

Ponytail Softball Association Meeting—August 27The South Plainfield Parents' Association will hold their next meeting on

Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the South Plainfield Middle School library.If you are interested in becoming a member and being involved in girl's Pony-tail Softball, please join us on the 27. New members are always welcome.Please note time change back to 7:30 p.m.

Ponytail Softball Website—Visit Ponytail SoftbalLonline anytime at ourwebsite...SPPONYTAIL.com. You will find the latest news/events, team ros-ters/schedules, game highlights/pictures, information on our Parents' Asso-ciation, and All-Star teams. Please feel tree to contact me by keying on theemail link Webmasterspponytail.com found on our home page.

William Dl Tolischus, 66William D. Tolischus of South

Plainfield died on Friday, July 19, atthe JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Mr. Tolischus was born in Syracuseand was a former resident of Flem-ington, .before moving to SouthPlainfield 41 years ago.

He was an aircraft mechanic forTrans World Airlines at JFK Interna-tional Airport in New York for 33years, before retiring in 1998. He wasa member of the TWA Seniors Club.

Bill was a veteran of the KoreanWar serving in the US Air Force.

Bill loved the game of golf and in1992 he won the 19* Annual TWAPhoenix Open Golf Tournament inthe Men's Handicap 18 and AboveDivision. -He also worked part timeat the Plainfield Country Club as arange porter for two years.

He is survived by his beloved wifeof 41 years, Theresa ButricoTolischus; a brother, Robert Tolischusof San Diego Calif.; two sisters, AnnHand of Flemington and his twin,Elizabeth Rupell of New Hope, Pa.

Funeral services were held at JamesW Conroy Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations in hismemory can be made to Haven Hos-pice, c/o JFK Medical Center, 80James St., Edison, NJ 08810.

William Hackett, 63WilliamHackettofSouthPlainfield'

died on Thursday, July 18, at theMuhlenberg Regional Medical Cen-ter in Plainfield.

He was born in Jersey City and wasa former resident of Scotch Plains, be-fore moving to South Plainfield 20years ago.

Bill was an avid sports fan and es-pecially loved baseball and all types ofthoroughbred horse racing.

He is survived by his beloved wife,Joan Guardino Hackett; two sons,Michael and his wife Kim Hackett ofScotch Plains and Steven and his wifeMary Beth Fiore of North Grafton,Mass.

Funeral services were held at JamesW Conroy Funeral Home

Adolf Tumminello,80Adolf Tumminello of South Plain-

field died on Saturday, July 20, at theMorristown Memorial Hospital inMorristown.

He was born in Staten Island, NYand was a former resident of Moun-tainside before moving to SouthPlainfield 31 years ago.

Al was a warehouse supervisor atthe US Naval Depot in Bayonne fortwenty five years before retiring in1967. He was a veteran of the USArmy during WWH serving as a Ser-geant. He was wounded in theRhineland Campaign and received aPurple Heart and a Bronze Star. Hewas a member of the National Dis-abled American Veterans. He was a

former member of the AARP Chap-ter 4144 in South Plainfield.

He was a member of the Moun-tainside Volunteer Fire Departmentand served as chief in 1961. He wasalso a member of the New Jersey StateExempt Firemen's Association. Hisfavorite pastime was wood carving.Al was well known for his carvings ofwildlife figures, including all types ofbirds and animals.

He is survived by his beloved wife,Rebecca Nemerofksy Tumminello; ason, Thomas M. and his wife TinaTumminello of Lake Harmony, Pa.; adaughter, Jean and her husband JohnMonahan of Fanwood; four brothers,James of Sayerville; Charles ofSaddlebrook, Thomas and MichaelTumminello, both of Staten Island;three sisters, Rose Johnson of St. Pe-tersburg, Fla., Mary Engelke of Sa-vannah, Ga. and Florence Di Nicolaof Orange City, Fla.; three belovedgrandchildren, Guy, Michael andVicki and a great grandson, Thomas.

Funeral services were held at JamesW Conroy Funeral.

In lieu of flowers donations in hismemory can be made to the Ameri-can Parkinson Disease Association,1250 Hylan Blvd., Ste. 4B, Staten Is-land NY 1035-1944.

Jose "Joe" N. Pascual,61

Jose "Joe" N. Pascual died on Sun-day, July 21, at the Mublenberg Re-gional Medical Center in Plainfield.

Mr. Pascual was born in Manila inthe Phillippines and came to the USin 1972 settling in Millburn, wherehe lived until moving to SouthPlainfield in 1978. He had attendedFar Eastern University in Manila.

Before retiring last August, he hadworked for 17 years as a computertechnician in the data processing labat Overlook Hospital in Summit.

Joe enjoyed reading and going toAtlantic City He also like playing bil-liards and chess.

Surviving are his wife, FrancisaPascual; two. daughters, JosephineRitter and her husband, Stephen ofScotch Plains and Jennifer Pascual ofSouth Plainfield and his new grand-son, Stephen Ritter, IV

Funeral services were held atMcCriskin Home for Funeral.

Santo "Joe" Santoro, 71. Santo "Joe" Santoro died on Thurs-

day, July 18, at the Muhlenberg Re-gional Medical Center in Plainfield.

He was born in and grew up inNew Brunswick and he resided inPlainfield for many years before mov-ing to South Plainfield in 1968.

He served with the Marine Corps,during the Korean War. Joe hadworked as an automotive salesman foralmost 25 years for Sears in Watchung,

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Joe had enjoyed Monmouth RacePark, Atlantic City and his garden, butbeing an automotive salesman, he es-pecially enjoyed changing the oil inhis car!

His wife, Jennie Santoro, died inMay and his sister, Mary Santoro, diedthis past April. He was also prede-ceased by his brother, CarmenSantoro.

Surviving are his children, JosephSantoro of Warren, Michael Santoroof New York City and Lenny Santoroof South Plainfield, a brother CatenoSantoro of North Brunswick and twograndchildren Brittany and KyleSantoro.

Funeral services were held atMcCriskin Home for Funerals.

In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-tions to the Villa Walsh, 455 WesternAve., Morristown, NJ 07960, wouldbe appreciated.

Roberta HamiltonWhitton,76

Roberta Hamilton Whitton died onThursday, July 18, in Genesis ElderCare Center in Plainfield.

Born is Plainfield, she resided inSouth Plainfield most of her life, be-fore moving to Plainfield 30 years ago.

Roberta's parents and grandparents(Hamilton family) were the foundersof the First Savings & Loan Bank ofSouth Plainfield. The bank was latermerged into the Queen City Savings& Loan Association, which is pres-ently Wachovia First Union Bank. Shewas the Manager of the SouthPlainfield Branch for Queen City Sav-ings & Loan and the Vice Presidentof the entire bank when she retired.After her retirement, she was a staffmember with Sacred Heart Church inSouth Plainfield.

She was a graduate of North Plain-field High School and graduated withhonors in 1947 for St. LawrenceUniversity in Canton, NY, where shereceived her Bachelor's Degree in Psy-chology.

William Hamilton, her grandfather,was the first mayor and the first firechief of South Plainfield.

Her sister, Patricia Flood, died in1985.

Surviving are her husband, William'G. Whitton; a daughter, JoAnne Mc-Gonigle of South Plainfield; a son,Brother Robert Whitton of the HolyApostle Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.Abo surviving are four grandchildren,Elizabeth Larson, Ian, Katie and BrianMcGonigle, and two great grandchil-dren, Mary Elizabeth Larson and An-drew Whitton Larson.

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Lines on Hamilton Blvd. reportedthat one of their box trucks had dam-age to its windshield.

• The Bagel Pantry on PlainfieldAve. reported two bikes were stolenfrom the sidewalk outside the store.

• A Woolworth Ave. resident re-ported that a red Mongoose BMX bikewas stolen from their yard.

• An employee of Able Laborato-ries Inc. on Hollywood Ct. reportedthat the trim from the rear windowof his Honda Accord had been dam-aged while parked in the lot.

• On July 16 an employee at theVerizon Training Center on HadleyRd. reported that her credit card and$40 where taken from her walletwhich was left in the restroom.

• A Hamilton Blvd. resident re-ported damage to his motorcyclewhich was parked on the street.

• On July 17 a Wooden Ave. resi-dent reported that youths had beenknocking over mailboxes on thestreet.

• A Clarke Ave. resident reportedthat her neighbor's folding bike hadbeen stolen out of the driveway.

• On July 18 Building # 9 at 333Hamilton Blvd. reported that cop-per had been taken from the mainelectrical box. Entry was gainedthrough a side door.

• A guest at the Ramada Inn onHamilton Blvd. reported the theft ofa 2000 Ford Econoline van.

• An employee of Itran Corp. onMetuchen Rd. reported that theirToyota Camry's window had beensmashed and $3,000 was taken.

• On July 19 J & L Auto onDurham Ave. reported that a cus-tomer had filled up with $37 worthof gas and left their credit card. The

credit card was a fake.• Vincent Harold Faust, 24 of

Fords was arrested in South Plainfieldfor a loitering and an outstandingwarrant out of Carteret.

• A Foster Ave. resident reportedthat a Yamaha Y100 and PW80 mo-torcycle were stolen from their un-locked garage overnight.

• The Gulf station on Oak TreeAve. reported that two yellow inspec-tion stickers had been taken from alocked compartment in the store. Itis unknown how entry was gained.

• On July 20 a Peek St. residentreported that a men's 26" mountainbike had been stolen from their drive-way.

• Quality Auto Glass Inc. on So.Clinton Ave. reported that a 2000Acura, which had been parked over-night had been broken into. Seats,door panels, carpets and the radiowere taken.

• Stephen William Orinick Jr., 25of Edison, was arrested at Sal's SpiritShoppe for possession of imitationCD's with intent to distribute, andpossession of under 50 grams ofmarijuana.

. 'Million Dollar Video on 7th St.reported were men arguing outsideand that one of them slammed ascooter into the door smashing i t

• On July 21 Staples on HadleyRd. reported a man taking somethingoff the shelve and trying to return it.When asked for identification he fled.

• Two black males age 12 werepicked up at Park and Sprague av-enues for the theft of three stolenbikes. One bike was recovered.

• On July 22 Kevin Williams, 37of Plainfield was arrested at a motorvehicle stop on an outstanding war-rant.

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Middlesex County FairSchedule of Events

The Middlesex County Fair will be .held Aug. 5-11 at the.MiddlesexCounty Fairgrounds in Cranberry.Some of the events this year include:

The New jersey Crafters willdemonstrate their talents at the fair.Demonstrations will include, bobbinlace making, calligraphy, chair caning,dollmaking, Fabeige egg art, fly ty-ing, etc.

Agriculture lent—Since this is anagricultural fair, a special feature ofeach year's fair is the Agriculture Tentwhich spotlights agri-business inMiddlesex County. The tent will housedisplays from the Middlesex CountyBoard of Agriculture, state agriculturesocieties such as New Jersey VegetableGrowers and Soil Conservation as wellas the East Brunswick Grange. Oneof the highlights of this tent will be adisplay presented by the Master Gar-deners - Rutgers Cooperative Exten-sion who will present feet sheets onhorticultural, environmental.and ag-ricultural topics as well as field ques-tions on helpful topic for die homegardener.

Exhibits and demonstrations willbe presented throughout the after-noons and evenings of the Fair.

Home Arts Building—TheHome Arts Division of the Eair af-fords an opportunity for the non-pro-fessional to enter his creative projectsand products of his/her hobbies forexhibit and competition. Exhibits arejudged against each other and thewinners are awarded ribbons and pre-miums. Areas making up this divisionare: art, baked goods, canning, crafts,decorative foods, handwork and sew-ing

Vegetable and Fruit Divisions—Local amateur gardeners enter theirhomegrown fruit and vegetables fordisplay and competition. This tentalso provides luscious samples of lo-cally grown fruit and vegetables fromareas farms and farm markets.

Flower Show—The Adult FlowerShow, under the direction of the EastBrunswick Woman' Club and theFlower Show for Juniors displayflowers and plants grown by local gar-deners. Artistic arrangements andtheme arrangements also make up theexhibit. All entries are judged and rib-bons and premiums are awarded tothe winners.

Public Service—The Fair is a placewhere important public information

can be obtained by the fairgoer. Thefollowing booths distribute pertinentknowledge, Animal Rescue Force(ARF), Comprehensive Traffic SafetyProgram of Middlesex County, Irv-ing Raphael Inc., Middlesex CountyBoard of Freeholders, MiddlesexCounty Improvement Authority,Middlesex County Prosecutor's Of-fice, Rutgers Cooperative Extension(Master Gardeners), Social SecurityAdministration, The Blood Center ofNJ, Saint Peter's University HospitalMobil Unit and Women Aware.

4H—One of the main "causes" ofthe Middlesex County Fair Associa-tion is the 4-H Club of MiddlesexCounty Besides giving financial sup-port to 4-H throughout the year, theannual fair provides a showplace forthe accomplishments of the dubs andtheir individual members where theymay demonstrate their achievementsto the public and compete for prizes.

Some of the exciting 4-H exhibitsinclude the small animal tent, the live-stock tent and the horse tents alongwith each club's display set up in an-other tent.

Many and varied competitions andevents make up the activities of the4-H program for the week. Amongthem are: dog obedience show, dogshow obstacle/agility course show,seeing eye event and swing dance.

Horse events also provide an in-teresting bit of entertainment for allfairgoers including the drill team, En-glish horse show and Gymkhana.

To open the Fair on Mondayevening, 4-H'ers will present Rhy-thm-in-Motion Cloggers/4-H IndianLangoor. The Cloggers will also ap-pear on Tuesday and Saturday 4-HKids Night will be held on Wednes-day, Aug. 7 with cupcake decorating,games, animal balloons, face paintingand more and an Animal CostumeShow is planned on Saturday, Aug.10.

Aug. 10 and 11 are Children's Dayat the Fair. On Saturday, at 11:30a.m. a children's Costume Parade getsunderway where entrant are dressedas zoo animals, fair foods, or holi-days of the year. There is also a catand kitten show, A dog and puppyshow and an animal costume Show.At 4 p.m. there will be a Little Mid-dlesex County Fair King & Queenand Prince and Princess Contest.

The South Plainfield Police Department Traffic Safety Unit hosted a successful Child Passenger Safety SeatCheck Point in the parking lot of Staples on Hadley Rd. last Saturday. Technicians were on hand to inspectchild safety seats for recalls and to demonstrate the proper techniques for installing them.

Kids Buckle Up for Safety at Car Seat InspectionMany conscientious parents at-

tended the South Plainfield TrafficSafety Unit's Child Passenger SafetySeat Check Point at Staples last Sat-urday.

Traffic Safety police officers fromSouth Plainfield and surroundingtowns had a drive-up area where mo-torists could have their child's boosterseats inspected for proper usage. Of-ficers made recommendations and

even replaced car seats that were re-called with brand new seats obtainedthrough a Toys R. Us sponsored pro-gram.

Parents were also encouraged toparticipate in the "We Have a LitdeEmergency" (WHALE) program.Children's pictures were taken andplaced on a sticker with pertinentmedical information in case an adultin the vehicle was unable to relay this

in an accident. The stickers wereplaced on the car seats and decalswere given out to place on the ve-hicle to alert emergency personnelthat the drivers participate in the pro-gram.

If you are interested in having yourcar seat inspected or want more in-formation on the WHALE program,contact Traffic Safety Officer VincentCampagna at (908) 226-7693.

WHALE PROGRAM-TheSouth Plainfield Police TrafficSafety Unit began imple-menting the "We Have a LittleEmergency" (WHALE) programat Saturday's child passengersafety seat checkpoint. Twostickers are placed on each sideof the carseat alerting policethat important informationabout the child is located on theback of the carseat. The pro-gram is meant to assist policein the event of an auto accidentand the parents are injured andunable to give police necessary

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LEGAL NOTICESNOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:Michael Rocco

• YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIREDto serve upon GOLDBECK MCCAFFERTY &MCKEEVER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION,plaintiff's attorneys, whose address is Suite 420;Sentry Office Plaza; 216 Haddon Avenue; West-mont, NJ 08108, phone # (856) 858-3242, ananswer to the Amended Complaint (and Amend-ment to Complaint, if any), filed in a civil action, in.which Columbia National, Inc. is plaintiff and DavidWierzbinski and Susan Wierzbinski, h/w is/are thedefendant(s), pending in the Superior Court of NewJersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County andbearing Docket No. F-8542-02 within thirty-five (35)days after July 26, 2002 exclusive of such date. Ifyou fail to do so, judgment by default may berendered against you for the relief demanded inthe Amended Complaint (and Amendment toComplaint, if any). You shall file your answer andproof of service in duplicate with the Clerk of theSuperior Court of New. Jersey, Hughes JusticeComplex - CN 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, Inaccordance with the rules of civil practice andprocedure.

This action has been instituted for the purpose of(1) foreclosing a mortgage dated July 29, 1994,made by David Wierzbinski and Susan Wierzbinski,h/w as mortgagors}, to Columbia National, Inc.recorded on August 2,1994, for Middlesex Countyin Book 4771, page 597 of Mortgages for said..County; and (2) to recover possession of, andconcerns premises commonly known as 67 HavenTerrace, Sayreville Boro, NJ 08859.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you maycommunicate with the New Jersey State BarAssociation by calling 1-732-249-5000. You mayalso contact the Lawyer Referral Service of theCounty of venue by calling 1 -(732) 828-0053. If youcannot afford an attorney, you may communicatewith the Legal Services offices of the County ofvenue by calling 1-(732) 249-7600.

YOU, Michael Rocco, are hereby made a partydefendant to this foreclosure action because of aJudgment entered against defendant, DaveWierzbinski in Superior Court of New Jersey knownas Judgment #JC-00001459-2001 DC and Case#DC-001459-2001 and entered On April 2,2001 tosecure the sum of $1,689.33 and for any lien, daimor interest you may -have in, to or against themortgaged premises.

DONALD F. PHELAN, Clerk ' .Superior Court of New Jersey .

$61.25 July 26,2002

PUBLIC NOTICE

RETURN OF PERFORMANCE BONDTO NORTHEAST DEVELOPERS INC.

FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT401 Harvard Avenue

South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080Lot # 1 , Block #347.

A public meeting has been scheduled by theGoverning Body of the Borough of South Plainfieldto hear objections, if any, to the release of a Per-formance Bond posted by Northeast DevelopersInc. for public improvements at 401 Harvard Ave.known as Lot 1, Block 347 listed on the official taxmaps of the Borough of South Plainfield. Said publichearing will be held August 5, 2002 at 7 PM in theCouncil Chambers of Borough Hall, 2480 PlainfialdAvenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080.

Northeast Developers Inc.401 Harvard AvenueSouth Plainfield, NJ 07080

$35.00 , July 26,2002

BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELDMIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

July 23, 2002.

Public Notice is hereby given that the followingaction was taken by the South Plainfield -ZoningBoard of Adjustment at its meeting held on July18,2002.

A. Case #55-02-Frank & Stephanie Chiricillo-Block 144; Lot 6; 1502 Chestnut Street-Applicant'srequest for rear yard setback variances to constructa two-story addition and rear cellar entry door, werehereby GRANTED.

B. Case#56-02-JeffreyCourtney-2356AudubonAvenue; Block 78; Lot 12;-Applicanfs request forrear yard setback variance and for over coverageon the lot, to construct a 40' x 10' irregular deck,was hereby GRANTED.

C. Case #57-02-Michael DeCarlo-127 DanielStreet; Block 195, Lot 41; R7.5 Zone;-Applicant'srequest for a front setback variance from Faye St.to construct a wood deck and front yard setbackfrom Daniel Street to construct a roof over frontporch was hereby GRANTED.

D. CS3e#53-02-JeffreyBogden-121 Palmer Ave.;Block 14; Lot 2; R-10Zone;-Applicanfs request touse his dwelling as a mother/daughter residencewas hereby GRANTED.

Respectfully Submitted,Janice Muccilii,Secretary Zoning Board of Adjustment

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