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surrounding areas are invited tolearn about the American CancerSociety's Relay For Life event,,vhich is coining to Roselle ParkHigh School in June.

Anyone interested in making adifference in the fight against can-cer is encouraged to attend theRelay Kick-Off Celebration on Feb.5 at 7 p.m. at La Casa di Martino,301 West Clay Ave., Roselle Park.

To find out how to form a RelayFor Life team or to volunteer forthis event, call Robin Kraft at theAmerican Cancer Society at 973-736-7771, ext. 205, or Maria DelRio at 908-259-1203, or visit theRoselle Park relay Web site athttp://events.cancer.org/RFLroselleparkNJ.

Find out what yourfuture holds at fair

The Roselle Park High SchoolPTS A will host a Psychic Fair at theCasano Community Center, 314Chestnut St., Roselle Park onMarch 8, from noon to 4 p.m.

Readings are by appointmentonly, and the $20 donation includes

15-minute psychic readingthrough numerology, palm read-ings, tarot cards and exploration ofpast lives. Light refreshments willbe served. Half of the donationswill go toward the PTSA scholar-ship fund Anyone 18 years of age orolder can make an appointment bycalling Linda Uhrig at 908-245-7473."

Calling all charactersUnion Leader is spotlighting

interesting people in Union, RosellePark, Kenilworth and Hillside.

To see who has made the list,check out "What a Character" onPage 3.

If you know someone living orworking in Union, Roselle Park,Kenilworth or Hillside whose talentor determination has resulted in anotable accomplishment, who hasan unusual job or hobby or who hasdone a good deed and deservesrecognition, tell Union Leaderabout them. E-mail tips, informa-tion or photos of interesting peopleyou know to Union Leader atunionleader@thelocalsource.com.To contact the managing editor, call908-686-7700, ext. 1*22.

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honorsKingStudents celebratecivil rights leader

By Jackeline Leon* Staff Writer

UNION — Hundreds were inattendance as students receivedawards in honor of Martin LutherKing Jr.

More than 70 students fromwithin the district were presentedwith awards for their commitmentto the "greater good."

The legacy of the civil rightsactivist was palpable as severalspeakers remembered King and hisdreams.

The event, which took place atHannah Caldwell ElementarySchool in Union, was sponsored bythe United Community' Center Inc.The organization is involved withassisting students in the area withservices and scholarships.

Karen People, wife of MayorClifton People Jr., and chairpersonof the board of trustees for theorganization, said the event hasbecome increasingly popular.

"We really have been having agreat turnout and I believe today'sis the largest group I've seen in thelast nine years since we've donethis," Karen said.

Teachers within the districtnominated two students from eachclassroom who exemplified thecharacteristics of King.

See CELEBRATION, Page 2

Dominique Wiicher andother members of thePraise Dancers performa skit called War Cry,'which is meant to stressthe importance of unityand racial equalityBelow Jayson Boyd. 7a member of the PraiseDancers, watches otherperformances duringIhe Martin Luther KingJr. Celebration at Han-nah Caldwell Elemen-tary School m Union

RP student found with EcstacyToniann AritonelliManaging Editor

ROSELLE PARK — A borough high school stu-dent was suspended last week after administratorsfound that he had brought Ecstacy into the school.

•Following a police investigation on Jan. 15, a 17-year-old borough student was served with juvenilecriminal complaints by Detective Richard Cocca, forpossession of a controlled dangerous substance,believed to be the drug Ecstacy.

According to Detective Manny Jimenez, thecharges stem from a Jan. 4 walk-through of the highschool by Patrolman James Cantrell. While insidethe high school, Cantrell was notified by PrincipalSarah Costa that she was turning over three pills topolice that administrators believed to be Ecstacy.

"The administration suspected that one of our

students was in possession of and possibly under theinfluence of some illegal substances, so we searchedhim in the presence of the parent, and the drugs werediscovered," Costa said. "The police were notified.We were able to conclude that no other students inthe building were given drugs by the student wesearched. Additionally, the student was sent out to bedrug tested, as we had concerns that he may havebeen under the influence."

The student was issued criminal complains and isscheduled for a hearing in family court.

Costa said this is the first time this school yearthat a student has been found in possession of drugs.

"This is the first incident that we have had thisyear with a student being charged with CDS. Lastyear we charged one student with CDS," Costa said.

According to the principal, the student was given

out-of-school suspension in accordance with schoolpolicy, but will not have to face any additional dis-ciplinary hearings with the school board.

"Due to the nature of the situation this year, thestudent was given 10 days OSS per school policy,but he was not required to attend a board hearing, asthe parents were involved and supportive from thebeginning of the situation," Costa said. "The boardhearing is not required in situations like these, but isan option depending upon the severity of the situa-tion."

Although this was the first time this year that astudent was charged with bringing drugs into theschool, there have been other instances when stu-dents were suspected of being under the influence ofdrugs.

See ROSELLE PARK, Page 10

Borough studentsare making 'cents'Allyson Gerhart and her class-mates are helping to fundleukemia research. Page 3

Demsfilemotion

By Jackeline LeonStaff Writer

UNION — The Union DemocraticMunicipal Committee filed a motionFriday to enforce sanctions against thelocal community watchdog group,Citizens for a United Union, for utiliz-ing frozen assets to cover legal fees.

Following a court ordered injunc-tion against the CUU in December, thegroup was prohibited by law toexpend funds under the name of theorganization.

The Democratic Committee filedthe initial action against the CUU,claiming that the group had failed todisclose financial records with theNew Jersey Election Law Enforce-ment Commission. • .. :.•-.:•-+.,.

In response, Superior Court JudgeKatherine Dupuis issued the injunc-.tion, which is still in effect, accordingto the Democratic Committee's attor-ney, Steve Edelstein.

"The injunction prohibits anyonein the CUU, including the group lead-ers Fran Metta, Joseph Padula andAllen Hodapp, from spending moneyfrom the bank account for the CUU,which was frozen," Edelstein said.

In late December, the CUU filed alawsuit against Eileen Birch, Town-ship Committee and Township Clerk,in connection with a question theywant added to the next general elec-tion ballot, regarding the townshipcommittee form of government.

"It would be impossible to not vio-late the injunction when they filed thatlawsuit because services clearly needto be paid," Edelstein contended.

"They have a court directive thatthey clearly ignored," AssemblymanJoseph Cryan, D-20, said in support ofthe motion. "They were supposed tofile with ELEC and court but they'vedone none of those things."

Fran Metta, one of the leaders ofthe CUU, said her group met the lastdeadline issued by the court to filewith ELEC. According to the ELEC,the CUU filed its political committeereports Dec. 10. The CUU then filed aquarterly report on Jan. 15.

"Yes, we have filed and brought itthere personally," Metta said. "Wefiled and we have receipts and stampdates to prove it."

Metta claims they should be able touse their funds because they filed withELEC.

See DEMOCRATS, Page 8

His bright smilemelted her heartTownship children forge lasting friendship

By Jackeline LeonStaff Writer

UNION — After a chanceencounter, two local children havefound that the best medicine is truefriendship.

Iris Alvarez, 8, became fast friendswith Phillip Desena, 10, after they meton Halloween night in 2006.

Iris' mother, Diana Alvarez, decid-ed to take a different route when shewent trick-oj-treating with her daugh-ter that night and ended up knockingon the door of the Desena household.Iris was so impressed with Phil's cos-tume and his smiie, that she knew shewanted to be his friend.

"She thought his costume was socool and said he was an astronaut orsomething but she didn't realize thathe was in a wheelchair," Diana said.

Phil's mother, Patti Desena, saidPhil was dressed up as a race car driv-er that year and both her and Phil'sfather, Vincent, had made the wheel-chair part of the costume.

Phil, who suffered a stroke duringopen-heart surgery when he was only10-months-old, has been in a wheel-chair ever since.

"During the time Phil was in thehospital, he did not smile," Pattirecalled. "But the. day he came backhome, he smiled and it was the firsttime we saw him smile in months."

Vinnie, a retired longshoremanwho worked on the USS Intrepid, saidit was clear that day that Phil neededto be home with his family.

"When I saw that reaction, I knewthat was it and he was not going to bein a hospital again," Vinnie said.

Phil is non-verbal and due to con-tinued health problems, he mustremain at home.

Patti is employed as an accountrepresentative for Siemens HearingInstruments Inc. She says she some-times works long hours and is appre-ciative that her husband helps her bystaying home and watching over Phil.

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YMCA willhelp Unionget healthy

As millions of Americans tacklethe annual ritual of making NewYear's resolutions, the YMCA of East-ern Union County's Five PointsBranch is encouraging the local com-munity by offering free health screen-ings and educational seminars on var-ious health-related topics.

The YMCA is providing theseservices in conjunction with the UnionDepartment of Health and OverlookHospital.

These services will take place atthe Five Points Branch and are freeand open to the community.

Below is the schedule of theseevents. Health screenings will be pro-vided by Overlook Hospital.

• Feb. 7 — Blood Pressure andbody fat test from 10 a.m. to noon.

• March 6 — Hearing test, from 10a.m. to noon.

The following educational semi-nars will be provided by the UnionDepartment of Health:

• "Is it Magic or Public Health?" —Feb. 5 at 6 p.m.

• Dark side of sun: skin cancer —Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

• Holistic healing and medicine —Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

• Hepatitis A: a case history — Feb.29 at 10 a.m.

• Prostate cancer — March 6 at 10a.m.

To kick-off the New Year the FivePoint Branch is also offering membersa free, eight-week fitness program,called "Mission Meltdown," whichwill run until March 2. This programis designed to help those seeking ahealthier life successfully begin theirfitness journey. Members will have theopportunity to meet with a certifiedpersonal trainer to develop personal-ized fitness goals for the eight weeksession.

They will then track their progressthroughout the eight weeks and will

. follow-up with a trainer at the end ofthe program to discuss their achieve-ments and develop future fitnessplans.

"Many 'health seekers' are appre-hensive about starting a fitness regi-men because they have little supportor guidance," said Sherisha HiJis,health and wellness director. "Thisprogram helps members becomemore comfortable and confidentwhile working out, and in turn, theystick to their program and reach theirgoals."

"By participating in Mission Melt-down, our staff will help our membersdevelop an effective fitness regimenthat is right for them," said MelyndaMileski, associate branch executive."We hope to offer people the toolsthey need to begin to see health andwellness as a way of life, rather than ashort term exercise plan."

The Five Points Branch has signedon as an Activate America YMCA, anational initiative that is rallyingYMCA's across the country to furtherenhance their service and support tokids, adults and families. MissionMeltdown is one of several activitiesthe Five Points Branch is planning toemphasize the importance of develop-ing a healthy lifestyle.

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Today• The Hillside Board of Education will conduct a regular, public meeting

at 7 p.m. at Calvin Coolidge School.Friday

• Grace Lutheran Church, 2222 Vaiixhal! Road, Union, will host a blooddrive by the New Jersey Blood Services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in von Hall.For more information, call the church office at 908-686-3965, or e-mail themat gracelu4u@yahoo.com. Appointments can be made, but they aren't neces-sarv.

Monday• The Keniivvorth Board of Education will conduct an administrative

review of the school district budget at 7:30 p.m. in the school board confer-ence room, located on the first floor of David Brearley High School.

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• The Roselle Park Board of Education will conduct a public meeting,beginning at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers, located on the first floor of theRoselle Park Municipal Building, 110 East Westfield Ave.., Roselle Park.

Feb6• St Theresa's Rosary Society of Kenilworth will host its annual fish fry.

Aargyle Fish & Chip restaurant of Kearny will cater the event.Tickets may be purchased following all of the masses at the church, or by

calling Susan at 908-668-7325. Take out will be available. No tickets will besold at the door.

Febl2• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County in collaboration with the Blood

Center of New Jersey will host a blood drive at the Boys & Girls Clubs ofUnion County, 1050 Jeanette Ave. in Union from 4:30 to 8 p.m.,

All donors will be offered a complimentary cholesterol screening, but mustpresent a signed or picture identification before donating. Donors are alsorequested to eat a meal before donating. Appointments are preferable but notrequired.

Call Ron Brangman at the Union Club at 908-687-2697, ext. 106 for anappointment, or contact the Blood Center of New Jersej- for questions at 866-9*68-2265.

'First lady' to speak atUnion AARP meeting

The AARP Union Chapter 4026will meet on Feb. 14.

The special guest speaker will beRene Goodwin, who will be in charac-ter as Eleanor Roosevelt.

Goodwin will portray the famousfirst lady who "did her own thing" andmade a great impact on national poli-tics during a very crucial time in ournation's history. This first-personinterpretation allows the audience tosee and hear the woman who managedto make her mark in a political worldthat had been reserved primarily formen. Goodwin will answer questionsat the end of her 25-minute perform-ance.

On Feb. 11, chapter volunteers willvisit the Veterans AdministrationNursing Home in Lyons, SomersetCounty, where they go monthly toconduct bingo games and hand outsnacks and prizes to the residents.

On Feb. 12, there will be a trip toShowboat Casino in Atlantic City. Forreservations, call Shirley at 908-289-6770. There will also be a trip to TheBrownstone on March 28 for the Feastof St. Joseph Luncheon/Show. ContactVini at 908-289-4967 for more infor-mation.

An all-you-can-eat luncheon willbe served family-style with a one-houropen bar.

A trip is scheduled to the WoodlochPines Resort in Hawley, Pa. for a spe-

cial Spring Fling Buffet on April 15.The main attraction at The Brown-

stone during another trip on May 9,will be the Brighton Beach Big Top,featuring Russian circus stars, includ-ing a contortionist, clown/juggler,mime, international skating stars and aRussian Gypsy band.

The menu will be served family-style, and is all-you-can-eat, with aone-hour open bar.

Union Chapter members get priori-ty on all trips. Non-members are wel-come when there are openings. Forinformation about trips, call 908-687-3394.

Dues for 2008' are due. Membersshould arrive early to pay their dues.Members should have their nationalAARP card or the mailing label fromthe AARP Magazine.

Prospective members and guestsare invited to attend meetings. Anyonewho is a member of the NationalAARP may join the Union Chapter.The membership is comprised of indi-viduals from many surrounding com-munities, not just from Union.

The chapter president is JimSylvester. Meetings are conducted thesecond Thursday of every month fromSeptember through June at the UnionSenior Center, 968 Bonnel Court,Union. Meetings begin at 12:30 p.m.Refreshments are served at the end ofeach meeting.

Celebration honors Martin Luther King Jr.(Continued from Page 1)

"It's a good feeling to know these children careabout each other," Karen said.

This year, the event featured the Union HighSchool Gospel Choir and Army junior ROTC andColor Guard.

The mayor, who has been involved in past years,prepared food which was provided to the audienceafter the ceremony.

"I enjoy working with the United CommunityCenter," the mayor said. "And there has been a reju-venated interest in the Dr. King celebration they

sponsor." He said he was pleased with the level ofcommitment the students being honored demonstrat-ed.

"It is important to be committed, to commit toeducation and to commit to the community," Cliftonsaid.

School Superintendent Theodore Jakubowskisaid Union is a timeless town because of the strongpresence of community involvement and challengedthe students to make their dreams a reality.

"We can have a female president and we canhave an African-American president," Jakubowski

said. "You are not too young, learn now and take anactive role."

Pattie Kemps said she was proud of her grandsonTommy Kemps, 5, who was being presented with anaward.

The Livingston Elementary School student wasnominated because he told his teacher he had thesame dream King had. "He told his teacher hedreamed everyone would be nice to each other,"Kemps said.

Jackeline Leon can be reached at 908-686-7700,ext. 126, or unionleader@thelocalsource.com.

Children find friendship is the best medicine(Continued from Page 1)

Iris has faith that Phil will get bet-ter and says that £he continues to keepher newPffiend'in her prayers.

"I have faitMiat he'll be-able to domore things and have more friends,"Iris said. "God will always be withhim and his family."

Iris prays with her National GirlsMinistries group at the CalvaryAssembly of God Church, which sheattends with her mother, Diana.

Diana said the members of thechurch know Phil because Iris talksabout him constantly.

Both Diana and Patti plan to allowIris and Phil become steady playmatesand Iris expressed an interest in hav-ing Phil and his parents attend achurch service with her and her moth-er.

Michelle Zaitz, a Union Board ofEducation special needs home instruc-tor, has been teaching Phil for threeyears.

Michelle is a certified special edu-cation teacher and speech pathologistand reviews motor skills, cognitiveexercises and language developmentwith Phil on a daily basis. She says

Phil has a smile warm enough to meltanyone's heart. "It melted Iris's heartso much that night that she had to visithim again," Michelle said •••• '•''"-•'

- Patti, Diana <and Michelle 'knowthat the friendship that has blossomedbetween Iris and Phil will continue to

grow and will be a great learningexperience for both.• • • • "This is phenomenal," Patti said.•'-'Tfji's' is something really great; for a

• girl to be so inquisitive and care somuch." Patti said it's beneficial forPhil to be around children his age and

says the friendship is a remarkableone. "Phil smiles even more," Pattisaid, "and he just seems happier withIris around;"

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inventor turns hishobby into a career

By Jackeline Leon' Staff Writer

UNION — Union resident August"Gus" Manz knows a thing or twoabout welding. In fact, his expertisein the field has helped him acquiremore than 30 patents as well as aplace in the New Jersey Inventor'sHal! of Fame.

A pioneer in his field and aninventor of several welding process-es, the 79-year-old was inducted intothe hall of fame in the 1990s and hasbeen an active member of severalnational welding and safety commit-tees ever since.

In a recent interview, Gus sharedhis life experiences as a welder andan inventor.

Q: How did you first develop aninterest in inventing and welding?

A: When 1 was a kid, my grandfa-ther and i would take apart clocksand radios, and even made a tele-scope. 1 always wanted to know howthings worked. You cannot do any-thing without running into welding.You can't build a car without weld-ing. A front stoop is welded. Peopletake all of this for granted.

Q: What has been your greatestaccomplishment?

A: i was inducted as an inauguralmember of the Edison Society of theNew Jersey Inventors Hall of Famefor my hot wire welding patents in1995. 1 also helped create a lot ofjobs when 1 was in research anddevelopment.

Q: You retired in January of1986. but are you still involved in theworld of welding?

A: When I retired, I began to getcalls from attorneys to assist in depo-sitions. I was involved in committee

work and became chairman of theAmerican National Standards Insti-tute Committee.

I became chairman of severalboards, one as a recognized expert inwelding safety and standards. Andbecause of that I do expert witness-ing for depositions which is figuringout what started a fire or an explo-sion.

Q: Tell me a little about your fam-ily? Are there any family memberswho are also inventors?

A: Both my boys are electricalengineers and we all got degreesfrom NJIT. A few years ago, we werefeatured in an advertisement forNJIT as a legacy family. I have twogranddaughters and a grandson. Myyoungest son has patents and worksfor the government.

Q: What did your wife think ofyour accomplishments in the field ofwelding?

A: She was always supportive.My wife was a survivor of cancerand passed away in 2003. She neverwanted me to give up this career ofsafety. She wanted me to still havesomething to do when she was gone.

Q: Were you born and raised inthe area?

A: I was bom in Newark, grew upin Irvington and moved to Union inthe 1960s. I also have a sister-in-law

August Manzwho lives nearby.

Q: Although you are 79, you seemto remain extremely active. Is thereanything you do to keep yourselfhealthy?

A: — Laughing — I don't look79 or act 79. I watch my weight.Anything that is illegal, immoral orfattening, all the good stuff you haveto watch out for. I wrote one bymyself and others I contributed with.My book, "Welding, Processes andPractices," is still published by theAmerican Welding Society which Iam a lifelong member. And I believethat book is being used at UnionCounty Vocational.

Q: What advice do you have foryoung inventors or anyone interestedin technology?

The world is becoming more sci-ence oriented and so once you have atechnical background you can goanywhere.

Jackeline Leon can be reached at908-686-7700, ext. 126, or union-leader@thelocalsource. com.

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On Jan. 19 at 8:26 p.m., PatrolmanRobert Harms and several back-upofficers responded to the 400-block ofChestnut Street on a report of anintruder in an apartment. The callerhad locked herself in the bathroom asshe waited for police to arrive.,

Police entered the apartment andfound another female resident of theapartment in a bedroom with a manidentified as, Luis A. Luna-Torres, 19,of Roselle, who was identified as theintruder by the two female residents.

A subsequent investigationrevealed that Luna-Torres was anacquaintance and forced his way into

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the apartment and held one of the vic-tims at knife-point. The knife wasrecovered by police and Luna-Torreswas arrested and charged with crimi-nal restraint, criminal trespassing, ter-roristic threats, possession of aweapon for unlawful purposes, unlaw-ful possession of a weapon and assault

UnionSouth Amboy resident, Derek

Letts, 20, was arrested for possessionof controlled dangerous substancesMonday afternoon on Vauxhall Road,near the Garden State Parkway

entrance. Letts was originally stoppedfor careless driving. He was issuedsummonses for careless driving andpossession of CDS in a motor vehicle.

KenilworthA car was burglarized on the 100-

block of North 10th Street Friday at1:50 a.m. Several items were reportedstolen and no suspect information isavailable.

By Jackeiine LeonStaff Writer

KENILWORTH — The DavidBrearley Middle and High School iscontinuing it's tradition of collectingmoney' for leukemia research, anddonations are being made in honor ofborough student and cancer survivor,Allyson Gerhart.

The Northern New Jersey Chapterfor the Leukemia and LymphomaSociety is raising money this year inhonor of four individuals includingGerhart, a senior at Brearley.

Gerhart, 17, was diagnosed withacute lymphocytic leukemia on Aug.1, 2001, but she's been in remissionsince 2003. She considers herselflucky to have survived the ordeal.

" I was so young when this hap-pened," Gerhardt recalled. "I was tiredall the time and when I was in the hos-pital, it was difficult to get to the bath-room even though it was just a fewfeet away."

She explained that she underwentvarious treatments, lost her hair andwent through very difficult times, butshe believes the support she receive.dfrom family and friends helped her.through it.

"I know over 200 other kids whohave gotten over leukemia," Gerhartsaid. "Ever since I was 12, I've beengoing to a summer camp called CampHappy Times for kids with cancer andwe just get to feel normal there."

Gerhart was named homecomingqueen this year at the high school.

"She was nominated by staff andvoted by peers," Hegna said. "Thisshows the amount of caring peoplehave for Allyson."

According to Jessica Orr, the cam-paign coordinator for the NorthernNew Jersey Chapter of the Leukemiaand Lymphoma Society, more than400 schools in northern New Jerseyare participating in the Pennies forPatients campaign, including DavidBrearley.

New treatments have increased thesurvival rate of those diagnosed withleukemia to 86 percent, but it stillcauses more deaths than any othercancer among children and youngadults younger than 20 years of age.

This week, a representative fromthe Leukemia Lymphoma Societyspoke at an assembly designed toincrease awareness for the disease andrally support for the fund-raiser.

School Nurse njCynt^ia Hegnaexplained that she became involved inthe campaign in memory of her

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"We want to give people a sense ofcommunity," Hegna said. "We seek toeducate people about the disease andwhat can be done to help."

Hegna said she is hopeful that moreand more children can recover as Ger-hart did.

"People are not really aware of theresearch that has been done," Hegnasaid. She added that now, more thanever, donations for research are cru-cial. Donations collected by the schoolhave been on the rise, according toHegna, who oversees the collectionprocess.

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All school faculty, staff and stu-dents are participating, but two middleschool teachers, Michelle Alvarez andLauren Blizzard, came to mind asHegna and Gerhart described extreme-ly passionate fond-raisers.

"They both get very competitiveand they do it mainly to get the kidsenthusiastic about the campaign,"Hegna said.

Blizzard said she attended Fair-leigh Dickinson University withAlvarez.

"Somehow, we ended up teachingat the same school," Blizzard said.

For the past three years, Blizzardand Alvarez have been pulling a "tightcompetition."

"My goal is to beat Mrs. Alvarez,"Blizzard said when asked about thethe campaign and her personal goals.

"Of course, the competitiveness wehave is friendly," she said. "We main-ly want to raise as much money aspossible for the cause."

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Make changesTwo petitions are currently being circulated door-to-door by

Hillside Councilwoman Shelly Arm Bates. It's her attempt tobring about "legislative reform" that she feels is long overdue.If ever there was a municipality in which changes are needed,it's Hillside, where discord and disorganization are as much apart of local government as the council itself.

One petition calls for a definite, clear-cut process forappointing residents to municipal boards and committees.Although the township does, in fact have such a procedure,residents who are interested in appointments don't seem toknow much about the policy — which basically allows themayor to make appointments as she sees fit, mostly to peopleshe wants to see in those positions. Although mayors in othermunicipalities make appointments in a similar fashion, thismethod of appointment eliminates other people in town whomay be qualified and interested in serving their community.

One of Bates' petitions seeks to reduce the fee charged bythe township for copies of public records, which are now set at75 cents per page. According to a Web site maintained by theNew Jersey Government Records Council — a state organiza-tion that works to ensure the proper implementation of theOpen Public Records Act — "paper copies of records cost 75cents a page for the first 10 pages; 50 cents per copy for thenext 10, and 25 per copy over 20 pages." A lower fee wouldbe nice, but as of now, the town is following the state law.What residents should realize, though, is that there is no fee tosimply look at, but not obtain a copy of, a document.

One of the most important changes called for in the petitioninvolves taping township council meetings and broadcastingthem on the towns' local cable access channel. This is some-thing that should have been done years ago. It will not onlygive residents a chance to see their local government in action— which, let's face it, may be somewhat scary, at times — butit will help community members stay aware of what is hap-pening in their town.

Whether or not Bates' petitions are successful, televisingmeetings is something that the governing body should initiateas soon as possible. Residents — even those who do not haveties to the Democratic majority — should have the opportuni-ty to stay informed and take an active role in their township.

Tell Corzine whatyou think about planGovernor Jon Corzine's plan for financial restructuring and

debt reduction for the state of New Jersey has received plenty ofpraise and criticism not only from the Republicans,1 but from hisown Democratic party.

With his proposal in hand Corzine is storming the state goingto every county to push his extensive multi-year and multi-decade financial proposal to get the state out of debt and to sup-port transportation projects.

While there are plenty of questions to go around for the gov-ernor's plan, residents should make sure that they put Wednesdaynight on their calendar. On this night at Union County College inCranford, Corzine will showcase his plan and take questionsfrom the audience. According to his office, those residents whowish to attend the town hall meeting must RSVP by calling, e-mail-ing or filling out the online form available at www.state.nj.us/town-hallmeetings/listing/. The e-mail for the Union meeting isunion.rsvp@gov.state.nj.uisorcall 1-609-777-2212.

According to Jim Gardner, spokesman for the governor'soffice, residents will not be turned away. "We are just getting anidea to see what the interest is in how many people are going toshow up," said Gardner. "If we see that we might have an over-flow crowd then we will make the space available to handle itand secure the monitors for that space."

Gardner added that the first few governor's county meetingshave averaged close to a thousand residents.

The governor wants to pay off at least half of the $32 billionstate debt and also pay for transportation projects that are pro-posed for the next century. Locally, area legislators have ques-tioned Corzine's plans especially recently state AssemblymanNeil Cohen, a Democrat from Roselle and the assembly financialinstitutions and insurance committee chairman, and state SenatorRaymond Lesniak, another Democrat from Union. Cohen com-menting about the plan has proposed a tax credit of up to $500for residents to pay for the toll increases which appears to gocounter to paying off the debt. And Lesniak has come out againstthe tolls on Route 440 even though it does not traverse throughLesniak's district which includes Union County.

The governor's plan would create $40 billion to pay for trans-portation projects. Those will include projects not only on the tollroads but on other highways and on the mass transit system. Todo so, Corzine wants to increase tolls 50 percent in 2010, 2014,2018 and 2022. Those increases would include inflation adjust-ments, and after 2022 tolls would increase every four years until2085 to reflect inflation. Union County residents should markWednesday night and head to Cranford to give the governoryour two cents — or maybe in this case, your two dollars —about the plan.

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SALUTING A LEADER— Members of thePraise Dancers groupfrom Love of ChristChurch in Union per-form during a MartinLuther King Jr. celebra-tion at Hannah CaldwellElementary School. inUnion Monday. Theevent, which wasattended by hundredsof community members,honored the late civilrights leader.

Plans to decrease NJ debt seem doomed to failGov. Jon Corzine will be traversing

the state with a Power Point presenta-tion outlining New Jersey's debt bur-den and his partial solution: toll hikes.

At his first stop in Livingston, heblamed "20 years of short-sightedfinancial decisions by both parties" forsaddling the state with S32 billion inbond debt; $25 billion in pensionunderfunding and $58 billion in healthcare costs for government employees.If he had a filmmaker and a crane withhim, we might be looking at anotherNobel Prize for the United States,maybe in economics.

For comparison, the state budget isabout $33 billion. So when the gover-nor began by saying "the state of NewJersey is bankrupt," it was not an ora-torical flourish. New Jersey is in deeptrouble financially and here's why:

The day before the speech, Fitch'sRatings, citing the methods govern-ment officials used to balance thebudget, lowered New Jersey's bondrating which will make it costlier toborrow. In 1990, the state let itself bor-row without voter approval and eachbudget since has.used some form ofborrowing'-to balahce. A bond ratingthat was the best in the nation in 1990is now the lowest, so the credit cardhas to be sliced.

Pensions for state employees are inmuch worse financial condition than

SeemsToMeBy John Bury

the quoted $25 billion deficit and, asan actuary who is not on the state pay-roll, I may be in a unique position toburst bubbles.

Contributions were foregone by thestate from 1997 to 2005 and whenthey re-started, the outcry from localgovernments was so great that theycouldn't bear to put in the fullamounts. Total annual costs are now$1.1 billion, though the teachers andfirefighters suing the state say itshould be $2.6 billion and I, based onrough calculations, say it should beabout $7 billion a year.

The federal government does notoversee or insure state plans. Rulesrequiring minimum contributions inprivate plans do not apply. New Jerseycan practically fund whatever fhej areable to convince taxpayers they shouldpay. But judging by the outcry Svheneven that $1.1 billion was assessed, noone has the guts to face up to adequatefunding.

The cost of medical benefits issoaring even as hospitals are closingand doctors' incomes drop. So who ismaking the money? The insurancecompanies, being essentially self-reg-ulated, take about 25 cents of everydollar. They control health care bycontrolling politicians with campaigncash, the public with propaganda, andinsurance regulators they own outrightthrough their funding of the NationalAssociation of Insurance Commis-sioners.

Health care is a necessity for manypeople which means a captive marketand that $58 billion will be a pipedream if insurers decide they needmore to make their own books lookbetter.

Gov. Corzine's proposed solutionis to set up the Public Benefit Corpo-ration, which would sell bonds thatwould get us $16 billion and beapplied to half the state's bond debt.Whoever buys those bonds wouldreceive a guaranteed income thatwould come from toll money. Soinstead of selling the roads to a privatecompany which would then increasetolls to make a profit, we have thestate guaranteeing higher tolls so theycan entice lenders. Debts that havebeen piled up by everybody in thestate will now be partially paid off byriders on those roads.

In the private; sector, you couldfreeze the pension plan or makeemployees pay more for their healthcare, but that will not happen in NewJersey. The unions are too strong andpolitical will too weak. This is justanother gimmick doomed to failure,though hopefully it won't metastasizeinto the disasters of prior gimmickshatched by the Florio, Whitman, andMcGreevey administrations. Butthat's not the worst part.

The worst part is that this type ofgoverning is perverted. When thiscountry began, there were meetingswhere people would come togetherand talk out their problems and needsand maybe choose from among them-selves representatives to carry out thepublic will.

These days, we have elected offi-cials winning popularity contestsfunded by special interests decidingwhat to do in a vacuum and, if theydeign, holding meetings to inform thepeople what has been decided.

For all the intelligence and forth-rightness Gov. Corzine displayed, his

J plan; is -doomed to failure since it ger-rniriatediinutile contaminated petri dishwhich our government has devolvedinto.

John Bury is a resident of Kenil-worth.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Grim future with asset monetizationTo the Editor:

Based on the asset monetization plan proposed by Governor Jon S. Corzine,I have the following predictions for 2010.

1. Their will be asset monetization counseling centers to assist out-of-statedrivers and passengers who freak out at the new tolls and suffer "Corzine mon-etization shock."

2. A cluster of ATMs will be positioned every 5 miles to enable drivers towithdraw sufficient sums to pay for the next toll stop.

3. A series of defibrillator and pacemaker insertion teams will be available toassist the elderly and weak of heart at every toll stop.

4. Drivers and passengers are urged to carry personal toilet paper and rolls ofquarters to every "rest stop."

5. Asset monetization lawyers will be available at every "rest stop" to cheer-fully convert individual insurance plans into individual monetization accounts asa means to pay for increased tolls.

6. First ten parties to display $10,000 in receipts, will be eligible for a draw-ing to win a solid gold bar from Fort Knox that will help offset the toll increas-es. • • . - . •

7. Atlantic City casino bus trips may cease to exist, for it may be too expen-sive for such activities.

8. Thousands of New Jersey drivers will display pirate flags to demonstrateagainst asset monetization.

9. New Jersey Shore communities will create beach enhancement monetiza-tion zones to effectively double beach fees every other year.

10. New Jersey license plates will reflect a new slogan: "New Jersey andTaxes-A Love Match."

Michael SmithLinden

No end in sight for Pay to PlayTo the Editor:

Pay to Play, the practice of companies making monetary contributions topolitical parties, usually the one in power, and being awarded lucrative profes-sional contracts seemingly in return, is one of those outrageous situations thatGov. Jon Corzine promised he would tackle during his tenure.

Though legislation has been attempted on more than one occasion over thepast couple of years, what has resulted has been watered down and containingloopholes. Interestingly, the principal players have managed to find someintriguing ways to discreetly continue to do what they always have been doing.

Reviewing the list of "sponsors" obtained through the Open Public RecordsAct, for the freeholders so called "free concert" for county residents, MusicFest2007 proved to be a veritable who's who of the county's vendor list.

Case in point: in 1998, the Westfteld Leader reported that the Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders awarded a $3.4 million contract to CorrectionalHealth Services Inc. of Verona, to provide health services to inmates at the coun-

ty jail and detainees at the county's juvenile detention center. They would behelping the county switch from public to private management of the two facili-ties.

Citing reports of other counties utilizing CHS, then-county manager, MichaelLapolla, predicted the savings would be at least $350,000 over the following twoyears. Union County has awarded contracts to CHS since that time to providemedical/health care services at the jail, detention center and also the children'sshelter, for the term of January 2004 through December 2006 at a cost not toexceed $3.6 million for year one, $3.7 million for year two and $3,968,940 for2006.

According to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law EnforcementCommission, Correctional Health Services, Inc. of Verona had awarded contri-butions to the Union County Democratic Committee in excess of $60,000 for theperiod from September 1998 through October 2004. Double-checking the NewJersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Web site showed that indeed, thelast contribution to the UCDC was in October of 2004; however lo and behold,Correctional Health Services pops up as a MusicFest sponsor to the tune of$5,500. Coincidentally, just this month, the all-Democratic freeholder boardauthorized the county manager to enter into a month-to-month contract withCorrectional Health Services Inc. of Verona, to provide medical/health care serv-ices for inmates and residents of the Union County Jail and the Juvenile Deten-tion Center for the period of Jan. 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 in the amountof $2,249,373.

Some other MusicFest sponsors doing business/haying done business withthe county include: Schoor DePalma Engineers, Pennoni Engineers, 4 Connec-tions, Maser Engineers, Waste Management, Ricci Green Architects, AccessSystems and Spruce Industries, who contributed a combined $35,500 to theevent, thus giving the incumbents an actual stage to appear on before thousandsof county residents without them having to spend a single campaign dollar.

Patricia QuattrocchiGarwood

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Dreaming of a perfect summer gardenI have discovered that I do some of

my best garden work when I am moti-vated by a grand scheme or a masterplan. Last year the "garden perfectionplan" impelled me to take one yearand make the garden as close to per-fect as possible. That plan doesn'treally end until February, but it's timeto think ahead to the next big scheme.I've already decided that next year'stheme will be "ornamental edibles."

If I could only appropriate myneighbor's property, I could create thepotager or ornamental vegetable gar-den of my dreams. My potager, whichI have planned down to the last detailon nights when I can't fall asleep,would be hexagonal with raised, pie-shaped beds filled with various veg-etables, fruits and herbs. It would besurrounded by a beautiful but pricklyRosa rugosa hedge to deter at leastsome of the local varmints.

The central feature would be a solar-powered fountain created by a copper-smith and shaped like a giant cabbage.The shiny copper would age to a lovelyand appropriate verdigris color, blend-ing neatly with the surrounding. Myhusband had the temerity to laugh at thefountain idea, but I can't think of any-thing more appropriate.

It's highly likely that my neighborwould resist the idea of having herproperty appropriated, even though Iwould be perfectly willing to let herdo whatever she wanted with her ownhouse. Therefore, I had to think of analternative. It is a good thing that Idon't take any of those much-adver-tised prescription sleep aids; otherwiseI would never have worked out mynew edible ornamental plan.

I don't have enough sunny space*tocreate a dedicated potager, but I canincorporate edible crops throughoutmy planting scheme. Since I alreadygrow lots of plants on my sunny back

TheGardener'sApprenticeBy Elisabeth Ginsburg

porch, a couple of large pots of lettucewill blend right in. This will help deterthe rabbits and groundhogs, whoaren't disposed to hike up the backsteps.

I will figure a way to cover the let-tuce pots securely at night to deter rac-coons, for whom steps are no problem.Of course the local raccoons are gen-erally much more interested in thebuffet experience that they get whenthey topple my garbage cans, but youcan't be too careful.

I can interplant green and purplebasil around my roses and other annu-al and perennial plants as rodentswon't eat the basil or any other mem-bers of the mint family. As long as thenext generation of raccoons doesn'tfigure out how to make pesto sauce,my basil should be perfectly safe.

A vegetable garden isn't completewithout tomatoes, and I have oftenthought that tomatoes could be grownon attractive tuteurs rather than ganglytomato cages. After all, a sturdy tuteurcan hold a reasonably robust ornamen-tal, so it should also be able to supporta tomato plant. I have a couple offancy tuteurs with wirework detailsthat will be perfect for the experiment.Beans, especially pole beans, mightalso thrive if the vines were trained updecorative supports.

I have always wanted to grow pota-toes and strawberries. Potatoes take afair amount of space, which makes meresume casting covetous glances at my

neighbor's property. I'll have to givethe idea more thought. The strawber-ries can go in one or possibly twoextra-large strawberry jars that I amplanning to buy. The back porch maybe the safest place for them as well,though I can also imagine a pair ofhandsome jars flanking the entrance tomy upper back garden.

I would love to have some cucur-bits or members of the squash family.Zucchini is almost a suburban cliche-albeit a delicious one-but I may suc-cumb to it anyway. Even though mycollege-age daughter will be awayfrom home when much of the plantingand harvesting takes place, she stillwants pumpkins. I am not sure howI'll fit in a pumpkin vine, but if I man-age it, the pumpkin will be one of thesmaller, tastier types rather than a Hal-loween behemoth.

My edible ornamental plans seemto be getting bigger and bigger, butafter all, it's January, the perfect timeto think big and do little. By the time Iget down to ordering, I will havetamed my wilder plant acquisitionurges and considered the projectedworkload, honing down my seed andplant wish list as necessary.

Happily, one edible plant is alreadyin my garden. It's a wild blackberry,"planted" by birds and tended by noone. Every year the offspring of lastyear's blackberry rises from the earthand begins climbing its way up one ofthe big holly tree's on the south side ofthe house. By mid-summer we havetasty berries for nothing.' I think I'llreally appreciate that next year as Istruggle over my tuteurs and tomatoes.

Glen Ridge resident Elisabeth Gins-burg is a columnist for WorrallCommunity Newspapers. Sendcomments to news@thelocal-Bsource.com.

A soldier's surprise visit

Sixth grade students at St. Theresa's School in Kenilworth welcome United States AirForce Capt. Jonathon Chango, back row, who's visit was a surprise to the students. InNovember, children collected items to send to the soldiers back serving overseas.Chango wanted to give the children a personal "thank you" when he returned.

School boards seek candidatesThe deadline for filing nominating petitions to run for

positions on the township of Union, Roselle Park, Hillsideand Kenilworth boards of education is 4 p.m., Feb. 25.

The school board election is scheduled for April 15.Prospective school board candidates can obtain a

"School Board Candidate Kit" at the local school districtoffice.

In Kenilworth, the board office is located in HardingElementary School, 426 Boulevard. There will be three,full three-year terms available, expiring in 2011.

In Roselle Park, petitions must be picked up andreturned to the school board business office, 510 ChestnutSt., Roselle Park. All petitions must be filed with theschool business administrator, Susan Guercio. There arethree full three-year positions available.

In Union, kits can be picked up and returned to James J.Damato, board secretary, at the school board administrationoffice, 2369 Morris Ave., Union.

In Hillside, kits are available at the school administra-tion office, 195 Virginia St., Hillside.

Published by the New Jersey School Boards Associa-tion, the School Board Candidate Kit includes a samplenominating petition and information about legal qualifica-tions for school board candidacy and the role of the schoolboard member. Information about the New Jersey SchoolEthics Act, important dates in the school election process,and briefing sessions for school board candidates are alsoincluded in the kit.

"School board membership is a meaningful way to makea contribution to your community and its schools," saidKevin E. Ciak, NJSBA president. "I urge all qualified citi-zens to consider board of education membership. Servingon your local school board doesn't require a degree in edu-cation. The most important attribute a candidate can bringto office is a sincere interest in the community, its childrenand their education."

EVENTSRock, roll, dance andeat'at the hop'Feb. 24

The YM-YWHA of Union willhost its first "Sock Hop" at 501 GreenLane in Union on Feb. 24, from 6 to 9p.m.

The event will feature music fromElvis to the Beatles, Ricky Nelson toThe Five Satins, and "golden oldies"from the 50s and 60s. Attendeesshould bring their poodle skirts^ saddleshoes, ponytails, slickedibackhairiandT-shirts. In addition to the music, therewill games and prizes, a hula hoopcontest, a limbo contest, a twist con-test and a rock and roll trivia chal-lenge. Prizes will be awarded for bestcostumes and for the oldest 45 record.

Organizers are hoping the eventwill begin an annual 50s program thatwill take place every February at theGreen Lane Y. The party begins at 6

p.m. in the banquet room, which willbe transformed into a drive-in, servingsoda, snacks, pizza, wraps and icecream. You can purchase tickets inadvance by calling the Y office at 908-289-8112. This program was madepossible in part by an arts grant fromthe Union County Office on Culturaland Heritage Affairs.

Trip to AC will benefitlocal historical society

The Kenilworth Historical Societywill host a bus trip to Mohegan SunCasino in Uncasville, Conn., on Feb.9. The bus will leave from St. There-sa's School parking lot in Kenilworthat 8 a.m. and return at approximately 9p.m.

The cost per person includes motorcoach transportation and a six-hourvisit to the casino, which also houses a

wide range of distinctive shops andrestaurants. Coupons for credit or ameal at the buffet will also be avail-able. The trip is being arranged andescorted by Progressive Travel ofUnion. For more information andreservations, call 908-709-0391 or908-709-0434. Proceeds will benefitthe Kenilworth Historical Society'sproject to restore the local 19th- centu-ry Nitschke House and transform itinto a "living history" museum andcultural arts center. The KenilworthHistorical Society is an independent,non-profit, tax-exempt organizationdedicated to the research, preservationand promotion of local history.

Cabaret singer to giveconcert at YM-YWHA

Cabaret singer Barbara McCarthywill perform her latest cabaret show

— a potpourri of her favorite songs —at the YM-YWHA of Union Countyon Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.

She will be accompanied by ReganRyzak at the piano.

"I decided to sing a collection ofsongs that I truly love-my favoritesings if you will," McCarthy said.

Since these are songs she loves, theselection is quite varied. She will songCole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, JeromeKern and Kurt Wejjj, song^yMcCarthyhas performed throughout the NewYork region.

This program is open to the com-munity. Prior to the show, at 10:30a.m., the YM-YWHA invites seniorcitizens to take part in Senior SundayFunday, which includes morning exer-cise class) brunch and additional pro-grams.

For more information, call Susan at

908-289-8112. Transportation is avail-able for Y members, only uponrequest, at no additional charge.

Visit AC next monthThe Kenilworth Seniors overnight

trip to the Atlantic City Hilton willtake place Feb. 14 and 15.

The cost includes transportationand the hotel room. For more informa-tion contact,Trudy..Neuhauser. at,908-272;9547: ' "" C " ' ' l ! ' ! ! " i " ^ '

Local artist remembers'places' in art exhibit

The Les Malamut Art Gallery inUnion will present the art work ofKathie Taylor in a show titled "ThereAre Places I Remember."

Taylor, a self-taught artist, willexhibit both paintings and photo-

graphs from locations including CapeCod, Ireland, Watkins Glen, Sugar-bush, North Carolina, Virginia and herimagination.

The exhibition will run throughWednesday. The Gallery is located inthe Union Library, 1980 Morris Ave. Itis free and open to the public.

See classic honror story

ofUhionis goingto Broadway" to see the'Mel.Brooksmusical "Young Frankenstein," onJune 22.

Participants will travel to NewYork on a luxury bus. Based on theOscar-nominated 1974 Mel Brooksfilm, "Young Frankenstein" is theinspired re-imagining of the MaryShelly classic, inspired by the "comicgenius" of Mel Brooks.

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UNION

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

Kenneth ShulerBarbara J. Shuler, and each of their

heirs, devisees, and personal represen-tatives, and his, her, their or any oftheir successors in right, title andinterest

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANDREQUIRED to serve upon 2UCKER,GOLDBERG 8 ACKERMAN, ESQS., plain-tiff's attorneys, whose address is 200Sheffield Street, Suite 301, Mountainside,New Jersey 07092-0024, telephone num-ber 1-908-233-8500, an Answer to theForeclosure Complaint filed in a civilaction, in which The Bank of New YorkTrust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee isplaintiff, and Kenneth Shuler, et al., aredefendants, pending in the Superior Courtof New Jersey, Chancery Division, UnionCounty, and bearing Docket F-30891-07within thirty-five (35) days after01/24/2008 exclusive of such date, or ifpublished after 01/24/2008, (35) daysafter the actual date of such publication,exclusive of such date. If you fail to doso, judgment by default may be renderedagainst you for the relief demanded in theForeclosure Complaint. You shall fileyour Answer and proof of service in dupli-cate with the Clerk of the Superior Courtof New Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex -CN 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625,together with your check in the sum of$135.00 representing the filing fee inaccordance with the rules of civil practiceand procedure.

This action has been instituted for thepurpose of (1) foreclosing a Mortgagedated 08/11/2005 made by KennethShuler and Barbara J. Shuler as mort-gagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., as nominee for WMCMortgage Corp. recorded on 08/25/2005in Book 11316 of Mortgages for UnionCounty, Page 0001 which Mortgage wasassigned to the plaintiff, The Bank ofNew York Trust Company, N.A. as succes-sor to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N A asTrustee by Assignment Of Mortgage whichis unrecorded at this time; and (2) torecover possession of, and concernspremises commonly known as 331 Broad-well Avenue, Union, NJ 07083.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney,you may communicate with the New Jer-sey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the LawyerReferral Service of the County of venueby calling 908-353-4715. If you cannotafford an attorney, you may communicatewith the Legal Services office of theCounty of venue by calling 908-354-4340.

Kenneth Shuler and Barbara J. Shuler,his wife, and each of their heirs,devisees, and personal representatives,and his, her, their or any of their succes-sors in right, title and interest are madeparty defendants to this foreclosureaction because executed plaintiff's obli-gation and mortgage being foreclosedherein and may be liable for any deficien-cy and because the owners of record ofthe mortgaged premises being foreclosedherein and for any lien, claim or interestmay have in, to or against the mortgagedpremises.File# XCZ 82725-R1

THEODORE J. FETTER, CLERKSUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

THIS IS AN ATTEMPTTO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

U20't824 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($43.25)

UNION

INVITATION FOR BIDSThe Township of Union's Purchasing

Department will receive sealed Bids forFirefighter Personal Life Safety EscapeSystem for the Union Fire Department,at the Main Meeting Room MunicipalBuilding, 1976 Morris Avenue, Town-ship of union, Union County, New Jer-sey on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at9:30 A.M. sharp at which time and placeall Bids will be publicly opened andread aloud.

Proposed forms of Contract Documents,including Plans and Specifications, are onfile in the Division of Purchasing Office,Township of Union.

Copies of the Documents may beobtained in person only, at the Division ofPurchasing Office, Lower Level, MunicipalBuilding, between the hours of 8:30 A.M.and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE MAILED.BIDDERS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON ATTHE SPECIFIED TIME AND DATE OF BIDOPENING.

Each Proposal must be accompanied bya Certified Check, Cashier's Check or BidBond payable to the Township of Union inthe amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) ofthe Bid. The Surety on the Bid Bond mustbe a Corporate Surety licensed to signSurety Bonds in the State of New Jersey.No Certified Check, Cashier's Check orBid Bond will be accepted if the amount isless than Ten Percent (10%) of the TotalBid Amount but in no event need the sameexceed $20,000.00. Deposits accompa-nying Bids shall be sealed in the BidEnvelope.

Alternative Bids will not be consideredunless specified otherwise in the Techni-cal Specifications. The successful bidderwill be required to furnish and pay for asatisfactory performance and paymentbond or bonds.

Bidders are required to comply with therequirements of P.L.1975 C.127, N.J.(NJAC 17:27) (Affirmative Action Act),P.L. 1963, C. 150 (Prevailing Wage Act),and Chapter 33. Laws of New Jersey 1977(Stockholders Names). If awarded a con-tract, your company/firm will be requiredto comply with the requirements of P.L.1975 C. 127 (NJAC 17:27).

The Township of Union reserves theright to reject any or ail bids or to waiveany informalities in the bidding. TheTownship of Union reserves the right tosever and make awards of all or parts ofany Bids to one or more bidders. No Bidshall be withdrawn for a period of sixty(60) days subsequent to the opening ofBids without the consent of the Townshipof Union.BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFI-CATE FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHBID

All business organizations that do busi-ness with a Local Contracting Agency arerequired to be registered with the State.Proof of that registration should be pro-vided to the Township with its bid. TheTownship may not enter into a contractwith the business absent such certificateP.L. 204 C 57.

One (1) copy of the Bid must be fuflyexecuted and presented on the ProposalForm provided.

Bids must be presented by a represen-tative of the Bidder, when called for bythe Purchasing Division, and not beforeor after. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDBY MAIL. Specifications are not to besubmitted with Bid Documents.

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKNOTICE OF AWARD

1. CONTRACTOR:Environmental ResourcesManagementEwing, New Jersey

2. NATURE: For Remedial InvestigationWork Plan (RIWP) at the Youth BaseballField Complex

3. DURATION: Until December 31. 2008or until successor is appointed.

4. COMPENSATION: 5127,412.00Dated: January 17, 2008

Doreen Cali. Borough ClerkU201989 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($9.77)

UNION

NOTiCE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

Anlbal S. Rocha, his/her heirs,devisees, and personal representa-tives, and his, her, their or any of theirsuccessors in right, title and interest

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANDREQUIRED to serve upon ZUCKER,GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, ESQS., plain-tiff's attorneys, whose address is 200Sheffield Street, Suite 301, Mountainside,New Jersey 07092-0024, telephone num-ber 1-908-233-8500, an Answer to theForeclosure Complaint filed in a civilaction, in which U.S. Bank National Asso-ciation, as Trustee for Home Equity LoanTrust 2Q04-HE7, by Saxon Mortgage Ser-vices Inc. as its auorney-in-facf is plain-tiff, and Anibal S. Rocha, et al., aredefendants, pending in the Superior Courtof New Jersey, Chancery Division, UnionCounty, and bearing Docket F-33103-07within thirty-five (35) days after01/24/2008 exclusive of such date, or ifpublished after 01/24/2008, (35) daysafter the actual date of such publication,exclusive of such date. If you fail to doso, judgment by default may be renderedagainst you for the relief demanded in theForeclosure Complaint. You shall fileyour Answer and proof of service in dupli-cate with the Clerk* of the Superior Courtof New Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex -CN 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625together with your check in the sum of$135.00 representing the filing fee inaccordance with the rules of civifpracticeand procedure.

This action has been instituted for the

Eage was assigned to the plaintiff, U.S.ank National Association, as Trustee for

Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-HE7, bySaxon Mortgage Services Inc. as its attor-ney-in-fact by Assignment Of Mortgagewhich is unrecorded at this time; ana (2)to recover possession of, and concernspremises commonly known as 447 Colo-nial Avenue, Union, NJ 07083.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney,you may communicate with the New Jer-sey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the LawyerReferral Service of the County of venueby calling 908-353-4715. If you cannotafford an attorney, you may communicatewith the Legal Services office of theCounty of venue by calling 908-354-4340.Anibal S. Rocha, nis/her heirs, devisees,

and personal representatives, and his,her, their or any of their successors inright, title and interest are made partydefendants to this foreclosure actionbecause executed plaintiff's obligationand mortgage being foreclosed hereinand may be liable for any deficiency andbecause the owners of record of themortgaged premises being foreclosedherein and for any lien, claim or interestmay have in, to or against the mortgagedpremises.File* FCZ 82264-R1

THEODORE J. FETTER, CLERKSUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

THIS IS AN ATTEMPTTO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

U201834 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($41.85)

HILLSIDE

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

ROSE NEUSTEIN, her heirs, devisees,and personal representatives, and her,their or any or their successors inright, title and interest

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANDREQUIRED to serve upon ZUCKER,GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, ESQS., plain-tiff's attorneys, whose address is 200Sheffield Street, Suite 301, Mountainside,New Jersey 07092-0024, telephone num-ber 1-908-233-8500, an Answer to theForeclosure Complaint filed in a civilaction, in which Residential FundingCompany, LLC is plaintiff, and ROSENEUSTEIN, et al., are defendants, pend-ing in the Superior Court of New Jersey,Chancery Division, Union County, andbearing Docket F-28852-07 within thirty-five (35) days after 01/24/2008 exclusiveof such date, or if published after01/24/2008, (35) days after the, actualdate of such publication, exclusive ofsuch date. If you fail to do so, judgmentby default may be rendered against youfor the relief demanded in the ForeclosureComplaint. You shall file your Answer andproof of service in duplicate with theClerk of the Superior Court of New Jer-sey, Hughes Justice Complex - CN 971,Trenton, New Jersey 08625, togetherwith your check in the sum of $135.00representing the filing fee in accordancewith the rules of civil practice and proce-dure.

This action has been instituted for thepurpose of (1) foreclosing a Mortgagedated 09/26/2006 made by Rose Neusteinas mortgagors, to Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., as nomineefor First National Bank of America record-ed on 10/05/2006 in Book 11879 of Mort-gages for Union County, Page 0905 whichMortgage was assigned to the plaintiff.Residential Funding Company, LLC byAssignment Of Mortgage which isunrecorded at this time; and (2) to recov-er possession of, and concerns premisescommonly known as 553 ROUTE 22WEST, TOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE, NJ07205.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney,you may communicate with the New Jer-sey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the LawyerReferral Service of the County of venueby calling 908-353-4715. If you cannotafford an attorney, you may communicatewith the Legal Services office of theCounty of venue by calling 908-354-4340.

Rose Neustein, her heirs, devisees, andpersonal representatives, and her, theiror any of their successors in right, titleand interest are made party defendants tothis foreclosure action because executedplaintiff's obligation and mortgage beingforeclosed herein and may be liable forany deficiency and because the ownersof record of the mortgaged premisesbeing foreclosed herein ana for any lien,claim or interest may have in, to oragainst the mortgaged premises.File* XCZ 93179

THEODORE J. FETTER, CLERKSUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

THIS IS AN ATTEMPTTO COLLECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

U201821 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($39.99)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKUNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-lowing proposed ordinance was intro-duced and passed on first reading by theMayor and Council of the Borough ofRoselle Park, in the County of Union, NewJersey, at a public meeting held on Janu-ary 17. 2008 and that said ordinance willbe taken up for passage, and public hear-ing on February 20 ?nf)fi at 7:30 p.m.prevailing time, or as soon thereafter assaid matter can be reached, at the regularmeeting of said Mayor and Council to beheld at the Borough Hall in said Boroughof Roselle Park, and that all personsinterested therein will be given an oppor-tunity to be heard concerning same.

By order of the Mayor and Council of theBorough of Roselle Park.

INTRODUCEDORDINANCE MO

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODEOF THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK,COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEWJERSEY TO PROVIDE FOR THE COL-LECTION OF MOUNT LAURFI DEVEL-OPMENT FEE6 nfACCORbANCE WITHTHE REGULATIONS OF THE NEW JER-SEY COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUS-

Doreen CaliBorouqh Clerk

U201994 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($17 67

TOWNSHIP OF UNION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordinance set forth below was introducedat a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Union in the County ofUnion, held on January 22. 2008 and that said ordinance will be further consideredraf'i™ passage at a meeting of the Township Committee at the Municipal Building,1976 Morns Avenue, Union. New Jersey on February 11, 2008 at 7:30 o'clock P.M.

EILEEN BIRCHTownship Clerk

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 266-56 ENTITLED SCHEDULE XV- NO

ffixr&s&^v^&^xiffirfssg™ OF THE TOWNSHIP OF

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Union in thet f U ws:

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County of Union, as follows:Section 1. There shall be added to Chapter 266-56, entitled Schedule XV

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UNION COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given that bid proposals

will be received via the Internet until10:00:59 A.M. on 3/6/08. downloadedand publicly opened and read, from Bid-ders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35 1et seq.; in the NJDOT MULTIPURPOSEROOM, New Jersey Department of Trans-portation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, TrentonNJ 08625; for:

Route I-78 & Garden State Parkway Inter-change 142, CONTRACT NO. 052985450;Interchange Improvements, Townships ofUnion andHillside in Union County, Town-ship of Irvington in Essex CountyEssex and union CountiesFederal Project No: HPP-NH-078-5 (094)

DP No: 07169

Bidders are required to comply with therequirement of P.L. 1975, c.127 N.J.AC17:27.

For Federal projects, Bidders must reg-ister with both the New Jersey Depart-ment of Treasury, Division of Revenuepursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 AND the'Public Works Contractor RegistrationAct", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq.{P.L.2003, c. 91) prior to contract execu-tion. Appropriate proof of these registra-tions should be provided to NJDOT assoon as possible.

The Department, in accordance withTitle VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 7B Slat252 U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23issued pursuant to such Act, and Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 willafford minority business enterprises fullopportunity to submit bids in response tothis invitation and will not discriminateagainst any bidder on the grounds ofrace, color, sex, national origin, or handi-cap in the contract award.

Plans, specifications, and bidding infor-mation for the proposed work are avail-able at Bid Express websitewww.bidx.com. You must subscribe touse this service. To subscribe, follow theinstructions on the web site. Fees applyto downloading documents and plans andbidding access. The fee schedule isavailable on the web site. All fees aredirectly payable to Bid Express.

Plans, specifications, and bidding infor-mation may be inspected (BUT NOTOBTAINED) by contracting organizationsat our Design Field Offices at the follow-ing locations:

200 Stierli CourtMt. Arlington, NJ

973-770-5141

Route 79 & Daniels WayFreehold, NJ732-308-4025

1 Executive Campus, Rt. 70WCherry Hill, NJ856-486-6624

New JerseyDepartment of Transportation

Division of ProcurementBureau of Construction Services

1035 Parkway AvenuePO Box 605

Trenton, NJ 08625

January 24, 31, February 7, 2008U201916 UNL ($119.97)

HILLSIDESHERIFF'S SALE

Sheriff's File Number: CH- 07006793Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F1741907County: UnionPlaintiff: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Defendant: JOSIAH BORTH; JACQUE-LINE BORTH; STATE OF NEW JERSEYSale Date: 02/06/2008Writ of Execution: 12/07/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesales.Property to be sold is located in theTownship of Hillside, County of Union,and State of New JerseyPremises commonly known as: 223 Hill-side Avenue. Hillside NJ 07205BEING KNOWN as LOT 47, BLOCK 1106,on the official Tax Map of the Townshipof HillsideDimensions: Tract" f: 105 feet x 46.22feet x 105.50 feet x 37.51 feet Tract II:107.44 feet x 47.88 feet x 104.90 feet x23.23 feet x 14.40 feetNearest Cross Street: Parkview TerraceThe Sheriff hereby reserves the right toadjourn this sale without further noticeby publication."Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipalliens or other charges, and any suchtaxes, charges, liens, insurance premi-ums or other advances made by plain-tiff prior to this sale. All interested par-ties are to conduct and rely, upon theirown independent investigation toascertain whether or not any outstand-ing interest remain of record and/orhave priority over the lien being fore-closed and, if so the current amountdue thereon.The sale of this property is subject toprior mortgages, liens, and encum-brances, as follows: Josiah Borth andJacqueline Borth, husband and wife TOChase Bank USA, N.A., dated 07/17/2006and recorded 07/28/2006 in Book 11789,Page 292. To Secure $337,600.00.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $89,827.67""Eighty-Nine Thousand t ight HundredTwenty-Seven and 67/100***Attorney:PHELAN HALLINAN & SCHMIEG, PC400 FELLOWSHIP ROADSUITE 100MT LAUREL, NJ 08054(856)813-5500Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriffs OfficeTotal Upset: $99,539.59""Ninety-Nine Thousand Five HundredThirty-Nine and 59/100*"January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008U200S22 UNL ($141.36)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKUNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-lowing proposed ordinance was intro-ducedand passed on first reading by theMayor and Council of the Borough ofRoselle Park, in the County of Union, NewJersey, at a public meeting held on Janu-ary 17. 2008 and that said ordinance willbe taken up for passage, and public hear-ing on February 7. 2008 at 7:30 p.m. pre-vailing time, or as soon thereafter as saidmatter can be reached, at the regularmeeting of said Mayor and Council to beheld at the Borough Hall in said Boroughof Roselle Park, and thai all personsinterested therein will be given an oppor-tunity to be heard concerning same.

By order of the Mayor and Council of theBorough of Roselle Park.

INTRODUCEDORDINANCE NO. 2234

AN ORDJNANCE AMENDING CHAPTERVII, SECTION 7-40.1 OF THE CODE OFTHE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKREGARDING THE REGULATION FORTHE MOVEMENT AND THE PARKING OFTRAFFIC ON MUNICIPAL AND BOARDOF EDUCATION PROPERTY

Doreen CaliU201992 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 °$°6928)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKUNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

There will be a Special Meeting of theRoselle Park Board of Health held Thurs-day, January 24th at 5:00 p.m. The meet-ing will be held in the Conference Roomon the second floor of the Roselle ParkMunicipal Building, located at 110 E.Westfield Avenue.

Nancy A. Caliendo,,_„ Clerk of the BoardU201906 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($6.05)

UNIONPOWERS KIRN, LLC728 Marne Highway, Suite 200Moorestown, NJ 08057(856) 802-1000Attorneys for Plaintiff (2007-2275)

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTSuperior Court of New JerseyChancery DivisionUnion CountyDocket No.F-1117-08

STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:Sylvia Juaregui and Accredited Suretyand Casualty Company, Inc.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED andrequired to serve upon the Attorneys forPlaintiff, Powers Kirn, LLC, 728 MarneHighway, P.O. Box 848, Moorestown, NJ08057, an Answer to the Complaint (andAmendment to Complaint, if any) filed in aCivil Action in which Aurora Loan Ser-vices, LLC fs plaintiff and Sylvia Juaregui,et al., are Defendants, pending in theSuperior Court of New Jersey, within thir-ty-five (35) days after January 24, 2008,exclusive of such date. If you fail to doso, judgment by default may be renderedagainst you for the relief demanded in theComplaint. You shall file your Answer andProof of Service in duplicate with theClerk of the Superior Court at the RichardJ Hughes Justice Complex, CN 971 6thFloor, North Wing, Trenton, New Jersey,08625, in accordance with the rules ofcivil practice and procedure. A $135 00filing fee payable to the Clerk of theSuperior Court and a completed CaseInformation Statement must accompanyyour answer or motion.

The action has been instituted for the§urpose of foreclosing a mortgage dated

3/20/2006, made by Roberto F. Larrivato Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-tems, Inc., as nominee for Lehman Broth-ers Bank, FSB and duly assigned to plain-tiff, Aurora Loan Services, LLC, and con-cerns real estate located at 617 Twain PI.,Union, NJ.

YOU, Sylvia Juaregui and AccreditedSurety and Casualty Company, Inc. aremade a defendant because you are a lienholder in the above matter and so have aninterest in the property being foreclosed.

An individual who is unable to obtain anattorney may communicate with the NewJersey State Bar Association by callingtoll free 800-792-8315 (within New Jer-sey) or 609-394-1101 (from out of state).You may also communicate with a LawyerReferral Service, or if you cannot affordto pay an attorney you may call the LegalServices Office. The phone numbers forthe county in which this action is pendingare: Legal Services (908) 354-4340,Lawyer Referral (90S) 353-4715.

Theodore J. FetterClerk of the Superior Court

U201919 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($33.95)

SHERIFF'S SALESheriff's File Number: CH- 07006811Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F1216707County: UnionPlaintiff: COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANSINC.VSDefendant: NEUZA R. DIAZ; MR. DIAZ,HUSBAND OF NEUZA R. DIAZ; MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONSYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FORGATEWAY FUNDING DIVERSIFIEDMORTGAGE SERVICES, LP AND CYN-THIA ALVES, TENANTSale Date: 02/13/2008Writ of Execution: 11/27/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesales.The property to be sold is located in theTOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE, County ofUnion and State of NJ.It is commonly known as 110 VIRGINIASTREET, HILLSIDE, NJ.It is known and designated as Block 1703,Lot 23.The dimensions are approximately 35 feetwide by 125 feet long.Nearest cross street: SALEM AVENUEPrior lienfs): SUBJECT TO UNPAIDTAXES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS.AS OF 10/16/2007 TAXES ARE PAIDTHROUGH 3RD QUARTER 2007. 4THQUARTER 2007 TAXESJN THE AMOUNTOF $2,075.45 WAS DUE ON 11/1/2007.TOTAL AMOUNT DUE AS OF 11/1-9/2007FOR UNPAID SEWER CHARGES IS THEAGGREGATE SUM OF $102.78.THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THERIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITH-OUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUB-LICATION.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $379,121.08"Three Hundred Seventy-Nine Thou-sand One Hundred Twenty-One and08/100"*Attorney:STERN, LAVINTHAL, FRANKENBERG &NORGAARD, LLC293 EISENHOWER PARKWAYSUITE 300 - P.O. BOX1660LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039-1660(973) 740-0700Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriff's OfficeTotal Upset: $415,109.63"*Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand OneHundred Nine and 63/100"*January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 2008U201333 UNL ($133.92)

SHERIFF'S SALESheriff's File Number: CH- 07006779Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F1427907County: UnionPlaintiff: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSETBACKED SECURITIES TRUST, 2006-HE2VSDefendant: JAMES SIMSSale Date: 02/06/2008Writ of Execution: 11/20/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesales.Property to be sold is located in theTownship of Hillside, County of Union,and State of New JerseyPremises commonly known as: 221Winans Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205BEING KNOWN as LOT 11, BLOCK 423,on the official Tax Map of the Townshipof HillsideDimensions: 40.00 feet x 107.55 feet x40.01 feet x 106.67 feet-Nearest Cross Street: Maple AvenueThe Sheriff hereby reserves the right toadjourn this sale without further noticeby publication.'Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipalliens or other charges, and any suchtaxes, charges, liens, insurance premi-ums or other advances made by plain-tiff prior to this sale. All interested par-ties are to conduct and rely upon theirown independent investigation toascertain whether or not any outstand-ing interest remain of record and/orhave priority over the lien being fore-closed and, if so the current amountdue thereon.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $282,435.83" 'Two Hundred Eighty-Two ThousandFour Hundred Thirty-Five and 83/100***Attorney:PHELAN HALLINAN & SCHMIEG, PC400 FELLOWSHIP ROADSUITE 100MT LAUREL, NJ 08054(856)813-5500Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriff's OfficeTotal Upset: $306,736.07•"Three Hundred Six Thousand SevenHundred Thirty-Six and 07/100*"January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008U200820 UNL ($126.48)

TOWNSHIP OF UNION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordinance set forth below was introducedat a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Union in the County ofUnion, held On .lanuarv 9? 7(108 nnrl that e=.iH nrHinance will he further r^nn<=iAoraA

Name of Straat

Wewanna Avenue Stuyvesant Ave. for100 ft.

_. _ M of the Township Committee of the Township of Union in the County ofUnion, held on January 22, 2008 and that said ordinance will be further consideredfor final passage at a meeting of the Township Committee at the Municipal Building,1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey on February 11, 2008 at 7:30 o'clock P.M.

EILEEN BIRCHTownship Clerk

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 266-49 ENTITLED SCHEDULE VII!: S*TOPINTERSECTIONS BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION,COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Union in theCounty of Union, as follows:

Section 1. There shall be added to Chapter 266-49, entitled Schedule VIII- stopIntersection the following: •

Ston sinn gn Direc1inr| of Travel At Intersection nf

Both Morrison Avenue

HILLSIDE

SHERIFF'S SALESheriff's File Number: CH- 07006797Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F893607County: UnionPlaintiff: COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,INC.VSDefendant: ESMERALDA RIVERA; MR.RIVERA, HUSBAND OF ESMERALDARIVERA AND STATE OF NEW JERSEYSale Date:02/06/2008Writ of Execution: 11/23/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesafes.The property to be sold is located in theTOWNSHIP OF HILLSIDE, County ofUnion and State of NJ.It is commonly known as 1474 COMPTONTERRACE, HILLSIDE, NJ.It is known and designated as Block 412,Lot 17.The dimensions are approximately 40 feetwide by 100 feet long.Nearest cross street: BELLEVIEW TER-

Prior lien(s): SUBJECT TO UNPAIDTAXES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS.AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, TAXES PAIDTHROUGH SECOND-QUARTER OF 2007.THIRD QUARTER OF 2007 TAXES IN THEAGGREGATE SUM OF $1,549.75 WASDUE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007. FOURTHQUARTER OF 2007 TAXES IN THEAMOUNT OF $1,514.99 WAS DUE BYNOVEMBER 13, 2007.THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THERIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITH-OUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUB-LICATION.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $337,907.85"•Three Hundred Thirty-Seven Thou-sand Nine Hundred Seven and 85/100***

STERNrLAVIN , FRANKENBERG &NORGAARD, LLC293 EISENHOWER PARKWAYSUITE 300 - P.O. BOX1660LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039-1660(973) 740-0700 .Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriff's OfficeTotal Upset: $369,374.87•"Three Hundred Sixty-Nine ThousandThree Hundred Seventy-Four and87/100***January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008U200819 UNL ($132.06)

ROSELLE PARKSHERIFF'S SALE

Sheriff's File Number: CH- 07006618Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F2221506County: UnionPlaintiff: CITIMORTGAGE, INC.VSDefendant: CLARA M. HERNANDEZ,

RAFAEL A. HERNANDEZSale Date: 01/30/2008Writ of Execution: 10/15/2007 •>.By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ;1ST FLOOR, 10 ELJZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of said,day. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of the 'sales.All that certain land and premises situat-ed in the Borough of Roselle Park, Coun-ty of Union, State of New Jersey, beingmore particularly described as follows:Lot: 20; Block: 1104on the Tax Map of the Borough ofRoselle ParkNearest Cross Street: Charlotte TerraceApproximate Dimensions: 117.37ft. x67.07ft x 127.59ft x 76.57ftBeing more commonly known as:435 Madison AvenueRoselle Park, NJ 07204Pursuant to a municipal tax searchdated August 23, 2007,Subject to: 4th quarter 2007 taxes theamount to be determined due 11.1.07;sewer 1.1.07 - 2.31.07 $833.83 open &penaltyThe Sheriff hereby reserves the right toadjourn this sale without further noticethrough publication.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $343,743.29***Three Hundred Forty-Three Thou-sand Seven Hundred Forty-Three and29/100*"Attorney.HILL WALLACK LLP202 CARNEGIE CENTERCN 5226PRINCETON, NJ 08543-5226(609)924-0808Sheriff; Ralph Froehlich

• A full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriff's Office ,Total Upset: $376,234.43***Three Hundred Seventy-Six ThousandTwo Hundred Thirty Four and 43/100*** -January 4, 10, 17, 24, 2008U2003S0 UNL ($119.04)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK '

NOTICE OF AWARD

1. CONTRACTOR:Heyer, Gruel & Associates -New Brunswick, New Jersey .

2. NATURE: To draft amendment to the,Borough* of Roselle Park Housing Ele-ment/Fair Share Plan

3. DURATION: Until December 31, 2008*or until a successor is appointed.

4. COMPENSATION: 34,500.00

Dated: January 17, 2008Doreen Cali, Borough Clerk

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SHERIFF'S SALESheriff's File Number: CH- 07006780Division: CHANCERYdocket Number: F1016807County: Union

CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

TOWNSHIP OF UNIONPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the ordinance hereinbelow set forth was finally

passed and approved at a meeting of the Township of Union in the County of Union, 'held on January 22, 2008. The twenty-day period of limitation within which a suit, :action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced asprovided in the local bond law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication.

EILEEN BIRCH, 1Township Clerk

Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, .NEW JERSEY, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4874 OF THE TOWNSHIP FINALLYADOPTED ON MAY 10, 2005, SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5006 .OF THE TOWNSHIP FINALLY ADOPTED ON MAY 22, 2007, PROVIDING FOR VARI-OUS IMPROVEMENTS TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER RELATED **EXPENSES' FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION AND APPROPRIATING $100,000THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $95,000 IN BONDS OR iNOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION TO FINANCE THE SAME.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, INTHE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY (not less than two-thirds of all members ;thereof affirmatively concurring), AS FOLLOWS:

Bond Ordinance No. 4874 of the Township of Union, in theCounty of Union, New Jer-sey, finally adopted on May 10, 2005, as subsequently amended by ordinance no.5006 of the Township finally adopted on May 22, 2007 (collectively, the "Prior Ordi-nance"), is hereby further amended in full to read as follows: i

Section 1." The improvement or purpose described in Section 3 of this bond ordi-*:nance is hereby authorized to be undertaken by the Township of Union, in the Countyof Union, New Jersey (the "Township") as general improvements.. For the severalimprovements or purposes described in Section 3 hereof, there are hereby appropri- -ated the respective sums of money therein stated as the appropriations made for each -improvement or purpose, such sums amounting in the aggregate to $100,000 andincluding the aggregate sum of $5,000 as ihe several down payments for the improve- •ments or purposes required by the Local Bond Law. The down payment has beenmade available by virtue of provision in the capita! improvement fund in one or morepreviously adopted budgets.

Section 2. In order to finance the cost of the improvements or purposes not coveredby application of the several down payments or otherwise provided for hereunder,negotiable bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of$95,000 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. In anticipation of the issuance of the bonds, -negotiable bond anticipation notes are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to andwithin the limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law.

Section 3. (a) The several improvements hereby authorized and the several pur-poses for which the bonds are to be issued, the estimated cast of each improvement ""*and the appropriation therefor, the maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issuedfor each improvement and the period of usefulness of each improvement are as fol-lows: . j

(b

Isabella Avenue

Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after publication inthe manner provided by law.U202042 UNL January 24, 2008 ($26.98)

Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after publication inthe manner provided by law.

U202044 UNL January 24, 2008 ($26.98)

,a) Purpose: Various improvements to the Police Headquarters building, including,but not limited to.re-paving of sidewalks, re-pointing of the building and re-tiling of c

stairwells, lobby and hallways, and including all work, equipment and materials hec-essary therefor or incidental thereto.

Appropriation and Estimated Cost: $83,863.18 (representing a decrease of$16,136.82 from the Prior Ordinance)

Maximum Amount of Bonds or Notes: $79,670.02 (representing a decrease of$15,329.98 from the Prior Ordinance)

Period or Average Period of Usefulness: 10 yearsAmount of Down Payment: $4,193.16 (representing a decrease of

$806.84 from the Prior Ordinance)

(b) Purpose: Purchase and installation of equipment for the Police Headquarters ;building to upgrade the Township's 911 system, and including all work, equipment and -materials necessary therefor or incidental thereto.Appropriation and Estimated Cost: $16,136.82 (representing an increase of

$16,136.82 from the Prior Ordinance)Maximum Amount of Bonds or Notes: $15,329.98 (representing an increase of

$15,329.98 from the Prior OrdinancePeriod or Average Period of Usefulness: 5 yearsAmount of Down Payment: $806.84 (representing an increase of

$806.84 from the Prior Ordinance)

(c) The estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be-issued for the severalimprovements or purposes is as stated in Section 2 hereof.(d) The estimated cost of the several improvements or purposes is equal to theamount of the appropriation herein made therefor. . >

Section 4. All bond anticipation notes issued hereunder shall mature at such timesas may be determined by the chief financial officer; provided that no note shall maturelater than one year from its date. The notes shall bear interest at such rate or ratesand be in such form as may be determined by the chief financial officer The chieffinancial officer shall determine all matters in connection with notes issued pursuantto this bond ordinance, and the chief financial officer's signature upon the notes shallbe conclusive evidence as to all such determinations. All notes issued hereunder maybe renewed from time to time subject to the provisions of the Local Bond Law. Thechief financial officer is hereby authorized to sell part or all of the notes from time to •time, at not less than 99% of par and accrued interest, at public or private sale and todeliver them to the purchasers thereof upon receipt of payment of the purchase priceplus accrued interest from their dates to the date of delivery thereof. The chief finan- 'cial officer is directed to report in writing to the governing body at the meeting next "succeeding the date when any sale or delivery of the notes pursuant to this bond ordi-nance is made. Such report must include the amount, the description, the interestrate and the maturity schedule of the notes sold, the price obtained and the name ofthe purchaser.

Section 5. The capital budget (or temporary" capital budget as applicable) of theTownship is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this bond ordinance to 'the extent of any inconsistency herewith. In the event of any such inconsistency andamendment, the resolution in the form promulgated by the Local Finance Board show-ing full detail of the amended capital budget (or amended temporary capital budget asapplicable) and capital program as approved by the Director of the Division of LocalGovernment Services is on file with the Clerk and is available there for public inspec-tion. ;

Section 6. The following additional matters are hereby determined, declared recit-ed and stated:(a) The several improvements or purpose described in Section 3 of this bond ordi- "

nance are not current expenses. They are improvements or purposes the Townshipmay lawfully undertake as general improvements and no part of the cost thereof has -been or shall be specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby(b) The average period of usefulness of the several improvements or purposes with- ,

in the limitations of the Local Bond Law, computed on the basis of the respective •amounts or obligations authorized for each improvement or purpose and the reason- ,able life thereof within the limitations of the Local Bond Law, is 9.19316 years (repre-senting a decrease of .80684 years). . K

(c) The Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been dulyprepared and filed in the office of the Township Clerk, and a complete executed dupli-cate thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Local Gov- •ernrnent Services in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey ,Such statement shows that the gross debt of the Township as defined in the LocalBond Law is increased by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in thisbond ordinance by $95,000, and the obligations authorized herein will be within all >debt limitations prescribed by that Law.

(d) An amount not exceeding $5,000 for items of expense listed in and permitted •under N.J.S.A. 40A:2-20 is included in the estimated cost indicated herein for thepurpose or improvement.

(e) The Township reasonably expects to commence acquisition of the*projects 'described in Section 3 hereof, and to advance all or a portion of the costs in respect •thereof, prior to the issuance of bonds or notes hereunder. To the extent such costsare advanced, the Township further reasonably expects to reimburse such expendi-tures from the proceeds of the bonds or notes authorized by this bond ordinance inan aggregate not to exceed the amount of bonds or notes authorized in Section 2hereof! i

Section 7. Any grant moneys received for the purposes described in Section 3 here- •of shall be applied either to direct payment of the cost of the improvements or to pav- •ment of the obligations issued pursuant to this bond ordinance. The amount of obli-gations authorized hereunder shall be reduced to the extent that such funds are soused.

Section 8. The full faith and credit of the Township is hereby pledged to the punctu-al payment of the principal of and the interest on the obligations authorized bv thisbond ordinance.' The obligations shall be direct, unlimited obligations of the Town-ship, and the Township shall be obligated to levy ad valorem taxes upon all the tax-able real property within the Township for the payment of the obligations and the inter-est thereon without limitation of rate or amount.

Section 9. The Township hereby covenants to take any action necessary or refrain 'from taking such action in order to preserve the tax-exempt status of the bonds andnotes authorized hereunder as is or may be required under the Internal Revenue Codeof 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Code"!including compliance with the Cede with regard to the use, expenditure investmenttimely reporting and rebate of investment earnings as may be required thereunder ' '

Section 10. This Ordinance amends Bond Ordinance 4874 of the Township finallvadopted May 10, 2005, which was subsequently amended by ordinance no 5006 ofthe Township finally adopted on May 22, 2007. To the extent that any previous ordi-nance or resolution is inconsistent herewith or contradictory hereto, said ordinance orresolution is hereby repealed or amended to the extent necessary to make it consis- 'tent herewith.•Section -ti. This bond ordinance shall take effect 20 days after the first publicationthereof after final adoption, as provided by the Local Bond Law.

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OBITUARIESAlice lattice

Alice Loretta Mattice, 86, of Uniondied Jan. 5 at home.

Mrs. Mattice was a trust officer atSummit Trust Co. before working as aparalegal for 45 years. She retired in1990. Mrs. Mattice was a past presi-dent of the Springfield PTA and theRosary Society of Holy Spirit Church,Union. She also served on the Con-sumer Board of the Shop & Stop com-panies.

Surviving are her husband of 60years, Douglas; a son, Craig; twodaughters, Nola Crum and KarenVallnoti; a grandchild and three great-grandchildren.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Seymour MontSeymour Allen Mont, 76, of Union

died Jan. 1 in St. Barnabas MedicalCenter, Livingston.

Born in Newark, Mr. Mont lived inUnion for 43 years. He was the ownerand operator of the Rightwall Collec-tion Agency, Newark, for many years.Previously, Mr. Mont was the ownerand operator of Paula's Furniture andAppliances, Newark, also for manyyears. He served in the Air Force dur-ing the Korean War and played in theAir Force Band. Mr. Mont was amember of various business organiza-tions as well as B'nai B'rith of Unionand the Men's Club of Temple Israelof Union.

Surviving are his wife, Paula; ason, Louis; a daughter, DebraKrueger; a brother, Daniel, and fourgrandchildren.

The Menorah Chapels at Millburnin Union handled the arrangements.

WiiSiam RennWilliam Renn, 97, a longtime resi-

dent of Union, died Jan. 6 in CareOne, Morristown.

Born in Germany, Mr. Renn cameto the United States in 1938 and livedin Irvington before moving to Unionin 1938. He was a machinist for GAFCorp., Linden, for many years. Mr.Renn was an avid bowler and evenbowled in his 90s.

Surviving are his wife of nearly 70years, Erika; a son, Carl H.; threegrandchildren and three great-grand-children.

The Bradley, Smith & SmithFuneral Home, Springfield, handledthe arrangements. - ..

Staniey LakomiakStanley Lakomiak, 92, of Union

died Jan. 7 in Trinitas Hospital, Eliza-beth.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr. Lako-miak came to New Jersey in 1951. Helived in Newark and Irvington beforemoving to Union 20 years ago. Mr.Lakomiak was a machinist for IgneBrothers for 35 years and retired at theage of 65.

Surviving are his wife, Blanche,and two sons, Casimir and Les.

The Laskowski Funeral Home(Union Funeral Home), Union, han-dled the arrangements.

Laura HinkesLaura K. Hinkes, 46, of Union died

Jan. 4 at home.The Union Funeral Home, Lytwyn

& Lytwyn, Union, handled thearrangements.

Irene MooreIrene M. Moore, 100, of Union

died Jan. 7 in the Waterview Center,Cedar Grove.

Born in New York City, Mrs.Moore lived in Maplewood beforemoving to Union 15 years ago. Shewas employed by an assistant aidewith the South Orange Board of Edu-cation for 15 years before retiring.Mrs. Moore was a member of the

Union Seniors Club and was a formerresident of the Atria Assisted Living ofCranford.

Surviving are two sons, Richardand Ronald; a daughter, Karen Ritac-co, and a grandchild.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Dorothy PetraccaDorothy M. Petracca, 89, of Union

died Jan. 7 in Runnells SpecializedHospital of Union County, Plainfield.

Bom in Elizabeth, Mrs. Petraccalived in Union for 58 years. She was asilk screen printer for Weston Instru-ments Co., Newark, for 28 yearsbefore retiring in 1979.

Surviving are a daughter, GailChurlin; three grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchildren.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

Ola Mae HaynesOla Mae Haynes, 91, of the Vaux-

hall section of Union, died on Jan. 5.The Drew Funeral Home handled

the arrangements.

Marilyn MachiavernaMarilyn J. Machiaverna, 76, of

Union died Jan. 1 while vacationing inDublin, Ireland.

Born in Elizabeth, Mrs. Machiav-erna moved to Union 25 years ago.She was a manager with Public Ser-vice Electric & Gas Co., Newark, formore than 20 years and retired in1982. Mrs. Machiaverna was a gradu-ate of Mount St. Mary Academy,Watchung, and received a bachelor ofarts degree from Trinity University,Washington, D.C. She was a memberof St. Genevieve Church, Elizabeth,the Union garden Club and PutnamManor Association.

Surviving are two stepsons, Dr.Frank E. Machiaverna and LanceMachiaverna; a stepdaughter, LisaDooley, and three step-grandchildren.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Helen WeirHelen "Nellie" G. Weir, 98, of

Union died Jan. 8 in Overlook Hospi-tal, Summit.

Born in Newark, Mrs. Weir lived inUnion for 70 years. She was a tele-phone operator with New Jersey Tele-phone Co. in Newark and Union for20 years before retiring 33 years ago.

Surviving are a daughter, JoyceMuha; two sons, Franklin and Robert;four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

Eleanor LankayEleanor Lankay, 97, of Union died

Jan. 10 in the Cornell Hall Nursingand Convalescent Center, Union.

Born in Newark, Mrs. Lankaylived in Union since 1920. She was amanager with Pechts Bakery, ShortHills, for 15 years and retired in 1972.Mrs. Lankay and her late husband,Theodore J. Lankay, were formerowners of the Flat Iron Tavern, PerthAmboy, for 10 years. She was a mem-ber of the Connecticut Farms Presby-terian Church, Union, and the church'sWomen's Club, the Union Elks LadiesAuxiliary and the Tuesday Senior Cit-izens Club, all of Union.

Surviving are a daughter, Joan AnnGiacolone; three sisters, Ceil Higgins,Lorraine Thompson and Hazel Smith;six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Nevin SteigerwaltNevin W. Steigerwalt, 84, of Union

died Jan. 11 in Overlook Hospital,Summit. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., Mr.

Steigerwalt lived in Union for morethan 50 years. He was an Army tech-nician 5th grade during World War II.Mr. Steigerwalt served from 1941 to1945 with Company C ArmoredInfantry Battalion. He was a recipientof the Good Conduct Medal, Ameri-can Defense Service Medal and Euro-pean African, Middle Eastern ServiceMedal with five Bronze stars. Mr.Steigerwalt was a tool and die makerfor Thomas & Berts Co., Elizabeth, formany years before retiring in 1988. Hewas a member of the Monsignor Fran-cis X. Coyle Knights of ColumbusCouncil 5560 of Springfield, theSpringfield Senior Citizens and was acoach with the Springfield LittleLeague.

Surviving are his wife of 62 years,Anne Frances; two daughters, JudithCassese and Dawn Regina, and fivegrandchildren.

The Bradley, Smith & SmithFuneral Home, Springfield, handledthe arrangements.

Mary DeAngelisMary De Angelis, 85, of Union

died Jan. 13 in the Manor Care Nurs-ing Home, Mountainside.

Born in Newark, Mrs. De Angelislived in Union for 42 years. She was aseamstress for Vinira Fashions,Newark, before retiring in 1984. Pre-viously, Mrs. De Angelis worked forLamby's Manufacturing and CooperSportswear, both in Newark. She wasa member of the Wednesday Club andGolden Age Club of Union.

Surviving are two sons, Guy andJoseph; two sisters, Lucy D'Angelisand Josephine Gentile, and four grand-children.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

Marianna BiilinskiMarianna Billinski, 82, of Union

died Jan. 15 at home.Born in Poland, Mrs. Billinski

came to the United States in 1948 andlived in Newark and Irvington beforemoving to Union 24 years ago.

Surviving are two daughters,Urszula Tillberg and Jadzia; a son,Ted; a sister, Regina; six grandchil-dren and five great-grandchildren.

The Laskowski Funeral Home,Union Funeral Home, Union, handledthe arrangements.

Robert Cipriano'Robert James Gipriand, 81,::.of

Greer, S.C., formerly of Union, diedon Jan. 13.

Born in New York, Mr. Ciprianolived in Union for 50 years beforemoving to South Carolina. He workedfor Cubb & Son, Warren, for 37 years,where he was an underwriter and thenserved as underwriting management.He donated more than 40 years to theUnion Little League as a coach andumpire. Mr. Cipriano was a parish-ioner of St. Michael the ArchangelParish, Union. Surviving are his wifeof 58 years, Lucille; a son, Russell; adaughter, Monica; three grandchildrenand a great-grandchild.

The Bradley, Haeberle & BarthFuneral Home handled the arrange-ments.

Marie PavaoMarie Pavao, 64, of Union died

Jan. 15 in Overlook Hospital, Summit.Born in New Jersey, Mrs. Pavao

lived in Union for 30 years.Surviving are her husband, Ray-

mond; a daughter, Denise Cook; a son,Jeffrey Ziemieski, and three grand-children.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

Thomas HarrisThomas J. Harris of the Vauxhall

section of Union died on Jan. 14.

Surviving is his wife, Mary Reese.Harris. The Drew Funeral Home han-dled the arrangements.

John PiloneJohn Pilone, 56, of Union, a Union

Township special police officer, diedJan. 16 in Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth.

Born in Newark, Mr. Piloneresided in Union for 43 years. He wasa mechanic with the Union TownshipBoard of Education for 33 years andworked parttime with Emiliani Enter-prises of Union as a security officerfor more than five years.

Mr. Pilone was a special policeofficer with the Union TownshipPolice Department for more than 20years. He was a member of the Gal-loping Hill Cruisers of Union, theUnion Elks Lodge and Holy SpiritChurch, Union.

Surviving are his wife of 33 years,Diane; a daughter, Jennifer L.; a son,John C ; his parents, Dominick andElizabeth Pilone, and a sister, LuciGiacalone.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Lucille FasanoLucille P. Fasano, 91, of Union

died Jan. 18 at home.Born in Newark, Mrs. Fasano lived

in Union for 44 years. She graduatedfrom New York University in 1937,where .she received a bachelor of artsdegree in teaching as a French teacher.Mrs. Fasano became the bookkeeperfor her father's business, A. Giordanoand Sons Waste Paper Co., Newark,for 40 years before retiring 32 yearsago.

Surviving are two sons, Anthonyand Daniel J.; a daughter, AdeleDeVita; two sisters, Rose Carrubb andTheresa Pellechio; two brothers,Samuel and Ralph Giordano; twograndchildren and two great-grand-children.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

August Neher" Jr.August V. Neher Jr., 79, of Union

died Jan. 19 in the home of his daugh-ter in Whitinsville, Mass.

Born in Newark, Mr. Neher livedin Union for more than 70 years. Hewas a self-employed jewelry designerand later founder of the DiamonqueDaivision on QVC TV for 10 yearsbefore1 retiring in 'l'995*. MrJt Neher.served in &e ArrriyJ^i^of ce^iti Korea.during the wear. He was a member ofthe Union Knights of Columbus 4504.

Surviving are two daughters, Kath-leen Kane and Susan Wurst; a sister,Ruth Froehlich, and four grandchil-dren.

The McCracken Funeral Home,Union, handled the arrangements.

Harold Hbpler Jr.Harold L. Hopler Jr., 60, of Roselle

Park died Jan. 13 in his vacation homein Effort, Pa.

Born in Dover, Mr. Hopler lived inRoselle Park for 33 years. He was achemical technician with Bristol-Myers, Hillside, for 25 years. Mr.Hopler served in the Army during theVietnam War.

Surviving are his wife of 37 years,Jean; two sons, Harold III and Daniel;a sister, Karen Komisar, and a brother,Robert.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements. :.

Emma EgnerEmma M. Egner, 99, of Roselle

Park died Jan. 16 in the Eastern starHome, Bridgewater.

Born in Elizabeth, Mrs. Egnermoved to Roselle Park 75 years ago.She was a bookkeeper for WittmannsButcher Shop, Roselle Park, for 20years and retired in 1961. Mrs. Egner

was a member of the Eastern StarEmmanus Chapter No. 183 in Lindenfor more than 60 years. She was a for-mer member of St. Paul's LutheranChurch, Elizabeth.

Surviving are a daughter, MadelineSzeles; a grandchild and three great-grandchildren.

The August F. Schmidt MemorialFuneral Home, Elizabeth, handled thearrangements. " ...

Anthony MarianoAnthony J. Mariano, 96, who had

resided in Roselle Park for 54 years,died on Jan. 18.

Mr. Mariano was a World War IIArmy Air Force veteran. He was sta-tioned in India as ,a cryptographer,decoding and encoding top secret mil-itary maneuvers to and from the frontlines of battle. Mr. Mariano was acommunicant of the Church of theAssumption, Roselle Park.

Surviving are his wife, Ann B ; adaughter, Mary Mariano Belle; a son,Robert, and three grandchildren.

The Volk Leber Funeral Home,,'Oradell, handled the arrangements^ ^

Joseph BruzzeseJoseph P. Bruzzese, 52, a lifelong

resident of Roselle Park, died Jan. 20in Trinitas'Hospital,'Elizabeth.

Mr. Bruzzese was born in NewBrunswick. He was a glazer andowned and operated his own business,the Sage Glass and Mirror Co.,

• Roselle Park, for 20 years.Surviving are his parents, Joseph

L. and Nicolene Bruzzese.The Mastapeter Funeral Home,

Roselle Park, handled the arrange-ments.

Deborah BasadreDeborah V. Basadre, 53, a lifelong

resident of Hillside, died Jan. 16 inOverlook Hospital, Summit.

Miss Basadre was bom in Eliza-beth. She was a department managerwith IKEA, Paramus, for 15 years andpreviously with the Elizabeth storelocation. Miss Basadre previouslyworked with Bamberger's and Macydepartment stores of Newark, Liv-ingston and Plainfield. She was a lifemember of Christ the King Church,Hillside. Miss Basadre received abachelor of arts degree from FairleighDickinson University, Teaneck, andpreviously an arts degree from Du

; The1 • McGracken Funeral 'Home;Union, handled the arrangements.

Frances CarellFrances R. Carell, 91, of Kenil-

worth died Dec. 23 at home.Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Carell

lived in Newark and moved to Kenil-worth 53 years ago. She was a regis-tered nurse for many years and retiredmany years ago. Mrs. Carell was theschool nurse for St. Theresa's School,Kenilworth, and the nurse for the bor-ough of Kenilworth. She was a gradu-ate of St. Michael's School of Nursing,Newark.

Mrs. Carell was the bingo chairper-son for the Saturday night bingo at St.Theresa's Church.

Surviving are her husband, JamesJ.; a daughter, Kathie C. Esher; a sis-ter, Genevieve Perry, and two grand-children.

The Mastapeter Funeral Home,Roselle Park, handled the arrange-ments.

Pauline MoramarcoPauline A. Moramarco, 84, of

Kenilworth died Dec. 29 in TrinitasHospital, Elizabeth.

Born in Carlstadt, Mrs. Moramarcolived in Newark before moving toKenilworth 50 years ago. She was asecretary and bookkeeper for DeWitt

Tools, Kenilworth, for many yearsbefore retiring in 1988. Previously,Mrs. Moramarco was a "bookkeeperand secretary for Antoine TruckingCo., Kenilworth.

Surviving are her husband of 63years, Nunzio; two daughters, CarolA. Duresz and Nancy V. Bongiovanni;a sister, Mary Dornlak; three grand-children and a great-grandchild.

The Mastapeter Funeral Home,Roselle Park, handled"the • arrange-ments. . .

Frank lannarp Sr.Frank J. lannarilli Sr., 85, of Kenil-

worth died Jan. 1 in Overlook Hospi-tal, Summit. .

Born in, Elizabeth, Mr. lannarillilived in Kenilworth for 54 years. Hewas a pipe fitter for Schering-PloughCorp., Kenilworth, for 20 "years andretired in 1990.

Mr. lannarilli was a charter mem-ber and life - member of the FatherMcVeigh Knights of Columbus Coun-cil-1'4186, Kenilworth. He was thecouncil's financial treasurer, for 20years. In 2006, for the 50th anniver-sary of the council, Mr. lannarilli wasawarded the Lifetime AchievementAward.

He also was a member of theSenior Citizens Club, Kenilworth, andthe VFW 2230 at the Kenilworth Vet-erans Center. Mr. lannarilli was aWorld War II Coast Guard veteran inthe Asiatic Pacific Theater and servedon the USS Leonard Wood. He was anusher for St. Theresa's Church, Kenil-worth, at the 10:30 &.m. Mass.

Surviving are his wife, Rita; twosons, Frank J. Jr.. and James, and fourgrandchildren.

The Mastapeter Funeral Home,Roselle Park, handled the arrange-ments.

Lenore PalmatierLenore P. Palmatier of Kenilworth

died on Dec. 29.Surviving are a son, James, and

four grandchildren.The Opacity Funeral Home, Kenil-

worth, handled the arrangements.

Gerald MadoniaGerald Kenneth Madonia, 71, of

Kenilworth died Jan. 3 in Virginia.Born in Orange, Mr. Madonia lived

in Kenilworth. He was a truck driverfor Coyenant Transport of Chat-

^ffJJL:•• - M B ; •••• Madonia?" previously ---. was

employed iby« APA- TrucRuigj''aSorth '••Bergen. He was a member of Team-sters Local 617 and the Knights ofColumbus, Union, Council 4504.

Surviving are three sons, Jerry,Vincent and Jonathan; three daughters,Donna Del Sordo, Gina Campanellaand Christina Madonia; a brother,Norman F., and seven grandchildren.

The Galante Funeral Home, Union,handled the arrangements.

DEATH NOTICEGRANT-— Mrs. Mary "Jeanne" Grant (neeWilson) of Hillside passed away on Sunday,January 20, 2008, at her home with familyafter a courageous fight with CHF.The funeral will be from the GROWNEYFUNERAL HOME, (www.growneyfuneral-home.com), 1070 North Broad St., Hillside,on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 8:30am.The Funeral Mass will be at 9:30am atChrist the King Church, Hillside. Intermentwill be at the Long Island National Ceme-tery, Farmingdale N.Y.Surviving by Mary-are her five children,James, Katherine and her husband, Angelo,Robert, William and Patricia. She alsoleaves behind 14 grandchildren and 14great-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, a donation to the St. JudeChildren's Hospital would be appreciated

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PUBLIC NOTICEPlaintiff: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONALTRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FORGSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-13Defendant: DAVID O. OLADIRAN; MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONSYSTEMS. INC., AS NOMINEE FOROPTEUM FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCSale Date: 02/06/2008Writ of Execution: 11/21/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed 1 shall expose forsale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesales.Property to be sold is located in theTownship of Hillside, County of Union,and State of New JerseyPremises commonly known as: 1481Franklin Street, Hillside NJ 07205BEING KNOWN as LOT 65, BLOCK 401,on the official Tax Map of the Townshipof HillsideDimensions: 38.50 feet x 91.00 feet x35.00 feet x 40.00 feet x 3.50 feet x51.00 feetNearest Cross Street: Emerson LaneThe Sheriff hereby reserves the right toadjourn this sale without further noticeby publication.'Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipalHens or other charges, and any suchtaxes, charges, liens, insurance premi-ums or other advances made by plain-tiff prior to this sale. All interested par-ties are to conduct and rely upon theirown independent investigation toascertain whether or not any outstand-ing interest remain of record and/orhave priority over the lien being fore-closed and, if so the current amountdue thereon.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $330,812.84""Three Hundred Thirty ThousandEight Hundred Twelve and 84/100***Attorney:PHELAN HALLINAN & SCHMIEG, PC400 FELLOWSHIP ROADSUITE 100MT LAUREL, NJ 08054(856)813-5500Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found at

PUBLIC NOTICEthe Union County Sheriff's OfficeTotal Upset: $362,180.05"•Three Hundred Sixty-Two ThousandOne Hundred Eighty and 05/100***January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008U200821 UNL ($132.06)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKUNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the fol-lowing proposed ordinance was intro-duced and passed on first reading by theMayor and Council of the Borough ofRoselle Park, in ihe County of Union, NewJersey, at a public meeting held on Janu-ary 17. 2008 and that said ordinance willbe taken up for passage, and public hear-ing on February 7. 2008 at 7:30 p.m. pre-vailing tm t h f t s i d

PUBLIC NOTICE

ngaig y 7. 2008 at 7:30 p.m. pre

vailing time, or as soon thereafter as saidmatter can be reached, at the regularmeeting of said Mayor and Council to beheld at the Borough Hall in said Boroughof Roselle Park, and that all personsinterested therein will be given an oppor-tunity to be heard concerning same.

By order of the Mayor and Council of theBorough of Roselle Park.

INTRODUCEDORDINANCE NO. 2233

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLEIV, CHAPTER 157-21 OF THE CODE OFTHE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKFEES FOR RECREATION/COMMUNITYCENTER

Doreen CaliBorough Clerk

U201991 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($15.35)

HILLSIDE

SHERIFF'S SALESheriff's File Number: CH- 08000035Division: CHANCERYDocket Number: F1927606County: UnionPlaintiff: GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORA-TIONVSDefendant: NATASHA K. WILLIAMS;UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;Sale Date: 02/13/2008Writ of Execution: 11/19/2007By virtue of the above-stated writ of exe-

cution to me directed I shall expose for

sale by public venue, at the UNIONCOUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETHTOWNPLAZA, Elizabeth, N.J., on WEDNESDAY,at two o'clock in the afternoon of saidday. All successful bidders must have20% of their bid available in cash or cer-tified check at the conclusion of thesales.The property to be sold is located in theTownship of Hillside in the County ofUnion, State of New Jersey.Commonly known as: 44 Looker Street,Hillside, NJ 07205Tax Lot No.: 10 in Block 1713Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 35 ft x

Nearest Cross Street: Salem AvenueSubject to any open taxes, water/sewer,municipal or tax liens that may be due.Subject to the extended right ofredemption afforded to the UnitedStates of AmericaNote: The sheriff reserves the right toadjourn this sale for any length of timewithout further advertisement.JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $308,501.01***Three Hundred Eight Thousand FiveHundred One and 01/100***Attorney:ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN,200 SHEFFIELD STREETSUITE 301MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ 07092(908)233-8500 XFZ-79982Sheriff: Ralph FroehlichA full legal description can be found atthe Union County Sheriff's OfficeTotal Upset: $345,829.87'"Three Hundred Forty-Five ThousandEight Hundred Twenty-Nine and 87/100***January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 2008U201336 UNL ($115.32)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARKPLANNING BOARD

NOTICE OF HEARINGTAKE NOTICE, that on Monday, Febru-

ary 4, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the MunicipalBuilding of the Borough of Roselle Park,110 East Westfield Avenue Roselle Park,New Jersey, a hearing will be held by thePlanning Board of the Borough of Roselle

PUBLIC NOTICEPark for the purpose of reviewing andadopting the Amended Housing Elementand Fair Share Plan dated January 2008,and amending the Roselle Park MasterPlan to include the Amended Housing Ele-ment and Fair Share Plan dated Januarv2008.

A copy of the proposed Amended Hous-ing Element and Fair Share Plan is cur-rently available for inspection in the officeof the Borough Clerk in the MunicipalBuilding, 110 East Westfield Avenue,Roselle Park, New Jersey during normalbusiness hours, 9:00 A.M. to 430 P M.Monday through Friday.

Any interested party may appear in per-son or through an agent or attorney to beheard at such hearing.

Roselle Park Planning BoardBy: Joel Reed, Chairman

U201982 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($14.88)

UNION

NOTICE

The Township Committee of the Town-snip of Union has awarded a contractwithout competitive bidding as a profes-sional service pursuant to N.J S A.40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and theresolution authorizing it are available forpublic inspection in the Office of theMunicipal Clerk.

BY ORDER OF THETOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

Eileen Birch, Township ClerkDated: January 8, 2007

Awarded to: Charles Femminella, Jr ofCertified Valuations

Services: To represent the Township asreal estate tax appraiser.

Cost: $150.00/hr.

Duration: 1/1/08 - 12/31/08

Approved as to form by;Daniel Antonelli, Township AttorneyU202043 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($14 42)

PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK

NOTICE OF AWARD1. CONTRACTOR:

Heyer, Gruel & AssociatesNew Brunswick, New Jersey

2. NATURE: To draft amendment to theBorough of Roselle Park RedevelopmentPlan

3. DURATION: Until December 31, 2008or until a successor is appointed.

4. COMPENSATION: $4,500.00

Dated: January 17, 2008Doreen Cali, Borough- Clerk

U2O1987 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($9.30)

BOROUGH OF ROSELLE PARK

NOTICE OF AWARD

1. CONTRACTOR:Associates Humane SocietiesNewark, New Jersey

2. NATURE: Animal Control Services

3. DURATION: One Year

4. COMPENSATION: $29,882.25 perannumDated: January 17, 2008

Doreen Cali, Borough ClerkU201990 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 ($8.37)

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWNSHIP OF UNIONPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that

the ordinance set forth below was intro-duced at a meeting of the Township Com-mittee of the Township of Union in theCounty of Union, held on January 22;2008 and that said ordinance will be fur-ther considered for final passage at ameeting of the Township Committee at theMunicipal Building, 1976 Morris Avenue,Union, New Jersey on February 11, 2008at 7:30 o'clock P.M.

EILEEN BIRCHTownship Clerk

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDI-NANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCEAUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OFRESTRICTED PARKING SPACES FORUSE BY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL VEHI-CLE IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND FIX-ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONTHEREOF", adopted on June 12, 1984and identified as Ordinance No. 3729,IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, UNIONCOUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Com-mittee of the Township of Union in theCounty of Union, as follows:

Section 1. Section 2, subparagraph ofthe above entitled ordinance is herebyamended to add the following: •

(cf) A handicap parking spot directly infront of 9 May Terrace,(eg) A handicap parking spot directly infront of 318 Carnegie Place,(ch) A handicap parking spot directly infront of 236 Carnegie Place,(ci) - A handicap parking spot directly infront of 1163 Jeanette Avenue(cj) A handicap parking spot directly infront of 400 Crawford Terrace,(ck) A h d i kiW

orris Avenue.Section 2. Section 2 subparagraph of

the above entitled ordinance is herebyamended to delete the following:

A handicap spot directly in front of 338Salem Road.

Section 3. This Ordinance shall becomeeffective immediately after publication inthe manner provided by law.U202045 UNL Jan. 24, 2008 (528.37)

o errace,ck) A handicap parking spot on the

Westerly side of Alvin Place, 45' fromMorris Avenue.

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Students, teachers honored forachievements at David Brearley

The November student of the monthat David Brearley High School isAndrea Panichi.

Panichi is an active senior. Panichi,as Student Council president, has beenthe leader in most of the activities thestudent body has enjoyed in the lastmonth. She was instrumental in bring-ing back the popular Halloween assem-bly, which was well-organized andincluded the addition of appropriatelyscary music.

Panichi led her committee in organ-izing the homecoming dance, SpiritWeek, and the competitive InterclassGames. Andrea also was selected lastmonth by the teachers as one of thecandidates for homecoming queen. OnDec. 7 and 8, Andrea starred as MissBlacklock in Agatha Christie's thriller,"A Murder is Announced," which wasperformed at the high school.

The David Brearley High Schoolteacher of the month is Jen Ebert of thescience department. A few of the wordsused by students to describe her andher class were "interesting, fun andenjoyable" Ebert was also described byher students as caring and fun.

The November middle school stu-dent of the month is AgnesDaszykowski. She is described asbeing a conscientious and exceptionalstudent who always does her best inschool. Daszykowski demonstrates herdedication to being a good studentthrough not only her outstanding workethic, but through her willingness tohelp other students, according to herteachers.

The David Brearley Middle Schoolteacher of the month is Curt Cerillo,who is described by his students asbeing an understanding and motivatingteacher. He always encourages his stu-dents to do their personal best and ismore than willing to assist his students

Panichi Daszykowski

Filipe Okseniuk

when they need help. Patty Cardellahas been selected as staff member ofthe month for November. Cardella is apositive asset to the cafeteria staff. Sheis a quick and efficient worker who canalways be counted on to help whenneeded, in addition to her own duties asfry cook and server. Cardella is well-liked and respected by her co-workersfor her her sense of humor.

The December student of the monthfor David Brearley High School is LeoFilipe, who is described by his teachersas a "leader by example" and a motiva-tor.

Filipe is a solid academic student aswell as an active participant inextracurricular activities. This pastmarking period, Filipe was named tothe distinguished honor roll, the high-est academic distinction at Brearley.He is an accomplished musician, amember of the Pep Band and Jazz

Band, a band section leader and hasbeen recognized by the Brearley MusicBooster Club. A captain of the soccerteam, Leo has been named to the AllState Second Team, Group 1, as well asthe All Country 3rd Team, and the AllConference 1st Team.

The David Brearley High Schoolteacher of the month is Dennis Loner-gan, a physical education teacherknown for his "Pickle Ball" tourna-ments in the spring. Lonergan isdescribed by his students as fun, helpfuland an "amazing Pickle Bait player."

The December middle school stu-dent of the month is Kevin Okseniuk.He is described by his teachers as beinga hard-working student who not onlytakes responsibility for his educationalgrowth, but also strives to challengehimself. His dedication to academicsuccess is exemplified through both hismathematics and language arts aver-ages of 99. Okseniuk also lends histime to Peer Mediation, where his calmdemeanor and mature outlook help toalleviate the contentions'of his peers.

The David Brearley Middle Schoolteacher of the month is MichelleAtvarez. Alvarez is described by herstudents as being a happy, outgoing andjoyful teacher.

Her enthusiasm and creative waysof teaching make her class enjoyable.She takes time early in the morning, aswell as after school, to assist her stu-dents with mathematics! Her first peri-od students have said, "Mrs. Alvarezalways starts her day off great. Espe-cially after she's had a good cup of cof-fee."

Christopher Parkhill has beenselected as staff member of the monthfor December.Parkhill works as amember of the maintenance/groundsstaff. Parkhill is a volunteer baseballcoach for our the Brearley Bears.

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Sister Regina Martin, principal of Mother Seton Regional High School, second from left,honors advanced placement students Kathleen Tower and Stephanie Wawszkiewicz ofUnion and Jordan Boone of Newark. The students have been selected as CommendedStudents in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students placedamong the top five percent of more than 1.4 million students who entered the 2008 com-petition by taking the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

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Democrats, CUU at odds again(Continued from Page 1)

"They're totally wrong and incorrect," Metta said. "Wewere allowed to use money for legal fees."

Edelstein contends that even if the CUU filed withELEC, the injunction stands unless the members of thatorganization request that Dupuis lift the injunction.

"The order was reportedly modified because the lawyerrepresenting the CUU said he was working to get elecforms filed," Edelstein said. "For that legal proceeding theysought to use assets and then no one ever heard from them."

Thadeus Maciag, the attorney representing the CUU,said that no violation has been made to the court order.

"The judge ordered that no funds be expended exceptfor the purpose of paying attorney fees," Maciag said. "Thisis America and you can't tie a person's hand behind theirback while you punch them."

Maciag is confident that upon receiving all necessaryforms this week, Dupuis will remove the injunction.

Metta said the community watchdog group continues to

push for government change in the township."I feel it is up to the people to have a choice," Metta

said. "That's all we are asking to have to put on ballot andthey've done nothing but try to destroy that," Metta said.

In December, the CUU reportedly asked Birch, who isCryan's sister, to resign because they fear her kinship to theassemblyman might create a problem,-, / "To invalidate 77 signatures becapse of my signature onthe bottom, is ridiculous," Metta saj L, referring to a page in 'the petition which was disqualified because her signatureon the bottom was illegible. "I was willing to sign it in frontof her to show her that it is my signature."

In reference to the motion filed, Metta said her grouphas been unfairly accused.

"We have proof so I don't know what they're talkingabout because we've done everything we've had to do andwe've followed the law," Metta contended.

Jackeline Leon can be reached at 908-686-7700, ext.126, or unionleader@thelocalsonrce.com.

Film documents 'move ?toward reconciliation'

"Encounter Point," a foreign film [documentary in Arabic, English, and ,Hebrew, with English subtitles, will be >shown at the Union Public Library onTuesday at 2 and 7 p.m.

According to Director Ronit Avni,even though Palestinians and Israeliswho support peace outnumber the mil-itants, their voices are continuallydrowned out by sensational, explosiveheadlines. For more.information, call908-851-5450.

Hillside Library to hostactivities this week

The Hillside Public Library will _conduct an after-school arts and craftsprogram for all ages today at 4 p.m.No registration is required.

There will also be a free adult com-puter class today for those who havepre-registered. The class, Introductionto Computers, will take place from5:30 to 7 p:m. On Friday,- the after.school movie will be shown from 4 to6 p.m. The movie will be "Shrek theThi r i " On Monday, a "MovementFun" program for children will takeplace from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Hillside library hoardsets meeting dates

The Hillside Public Library Boardwill meet on the following dates in

WORSHIP CALENDARASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GODINTERNATIONAL. A Pentecostal churchseeking the face of God". 953 W. Chestnut St.,Union. Church/964-1133, Fax/964-1153. Rev.John W. Bechtel, Pastor.

Sunday Services:Sunday School -10:05am

Morning Worship - 8:45am, 11:00amEvening Service - 6:30pm

Wednesday Services:Ladies Bible Study (Heart&Home) - 10am

Family Night 7:30pm with -Royal Rangers boys program (ages 3-14)

Missionettes girls program (ages 3-17)Adult School of the Bible

Friday Services:Youth Night - 7:30pm

College & Career - 7:30pmIn addition there are monthly meetings ofWomen's Joy Ministries and Men's BreakfastFellowship. For directions call 908-964-1133 andpress 4.

UKRAINIAN EVANGELICALASSEMBLIES OF GOD

2208 Stanley Terrace, (908) 686-8171RSY. Walter Cebula, Pastor

**Note: All services are in English .( Ukrainian & Spanish translation available)

Sunday Worship: 10:30 AMSunday Evening: 6:30 PM

Food Pantry (Wednesday) 5-6:45 PMWednesday Family Night: 7:00 PMSpanish Service (Saturday): 7 PM

BAPTISTANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, 640 S.Springfield Ave., Springfield. Rev. ClarenceAlston, Pastor. Church phone (973) 379-1465.SUNDAY: 9:30 A.M. Family Bible School;11:00 A.M. Worship Service. WEDNESDAY:7:30 P.M. Mid-Week Service. Holy Communionevery First Sunday. Nursery Care available everySunday. If transportation is needed call thechurch office. Everyone is Welcome at Antioch.

CHRISTIAN &MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

ORCHARD PARK CHURCH1264 Victor Avenue, Union

(908) 687-0364e-mail: orchardparkchurch@juno.com

We have ministry geared toward ALL age groupsand more: Men, Women, Teenagers, Pre-teens,

Children's Church, Couples, Visitation, Hospital,etc. Our goal is to be a BB [Bible Believing), BK

{Bible Knowing), BC [Bible Committed), BL(Bible Living) church. A SWEPT Church

Serving/Worshiping/Evangeiizing/Praying/Testifying

Sunday: Bible Classes @ 9:30am; Sunday:Worship Service @ Ham; Wednesday: Prayer @

7pm; Pastor: Rev. Jerry Jay Olivo.

EPISCOPALST. LUKE AND ALL SAINTS'

398 Chestnut Street, Union NJ 07083Rev. James KollinRev. Peter Nelson

908-688-7253www.geocities.com/stlukeallsaints

SUNDAY 9:00 AMThe Holy Eucharist Rite 11

Healing service on first Sunday of each MonthNursery and Sunday School

A Christian communitysupporting our neighbors in Union

Visitors Welcomed

JEWISH- TRADITIONALCONSERVATIVE

CONGREGATION B'NAI AHAVATHSHALOM, 2035 Vauxhali Road (corner of PlaneStreet), Union, Tel: (908) 686-6773. Dr. Leon J.Yagod, Rabbi Emeritus; Oscar Newman, Cantor;David Gelband, President. Congregation B'NaiAhavath Shalom is a traditional conservativecongregation with a full range of programs.DAILY SERVICES: Sun: 8:30am; Mon-Fri.:7:30am; Friday evening: 8pm; SATURDAY:9:00am. Torah class half hour before eachservice. Hebrew School: Sundays 9:30am.

LUTHERANCHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.

1359 Morris Ave. at Sterline Road Union908-686-0188"

Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.THE REV. JOHN D. LARSON

INTERIM PASTORWe invite you to become a part of our family and

to share with us in ministry.Everyone is welcomed.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH ANDSCHOOL; ST. MATTHEW'S LUTH.CHURCH FOR THE DEAF 2222 VauxhaliRoad, Union, Rev. Donald L. Brand, Pastor. 908-686-3965. (Voice) (TTY) 908-851-2004 e-mail:gracelu4u@yahoo.com; Family Bible Hr. *9:15Family Worship Hr. 8 & *10:30 (Summer *9:30)"interpreted for Deaf; Barrier-Free; VariousChoirs & Bible Studies; Visitors Expected; FreeInformation Packet, www.gracelutheranunion.org

HOLY TRINITYLUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

301 Tucker Avenue,Union NJ. 07083

All Baptized Christians are welcome to ourCommunion Table on 1 st and 3rd Sundays.

Regular Sunday Services9:00 a.m. Slovak Worship10:00 a.m. Sunday School

Coffee Hour11:00 a.m. English Worship

ACTIVITIES FOR:YOUTH: Sunday School; Youth Groups;

Summer Bible SchoolADULT: Variety of groups offering

opportunities for ministryand fellowship

BARRIER FREE(908)688-0714

METHODISTCOMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST

CHURCHGrant Ave & Chestnut St.,

Roselle Park. NJ 07204Phone: 908-245-2237

Pastor: Rev. Dr. David K. Ravinder10:30 AM Worship ServiceSunday School Available

KENILWORTH COMMUNITY UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH, 455 Boulevard,KeniSworth 908-276-1956, Rev. Jim Wook

Jeong, Pastor; Mr. Johnathan Schneider, MusicDirector Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. Followedby Fellowship & Bible Study. Join us in JoyousCelebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ!

KOREAN CENTRAL CHURCH (UMC),455 Boulevard, . Kenilworth 908-272-1995,Pastor: Rev. Jim Wook Jeong; Worship Service at11:30 A.M. Web. www.koreancentral.org.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OFUNION. Berwyn Street at Overlook Terrace,Union. Rev. Ferdinand Llenado, PastorJonathanSchneider, Music Director. Church Office 687-8077. Parsonage 686-2412. Worship Service11:00 A.M., Sunday worship includes achildren's sermon, followed by Sunday School,and communion on the first Sunday of eachmonth. All welcome. United Methodist Men's,Women's and Youth groups. Home Bible Studies3rd Saturday each month.

MORAVIANBATTLE HILL COMMUNITY MORAVIANCHURCH, 77 Liberty Ave., Union, 908-686-LAMB. Rev. Percival Gordon, Pastor. SundayWorship 10:30 am. Sunday School 9:15 am.Women's Group meets first Wednesday of everymonth 1:30 pm. Men's Group meets every otherWednesday 9:00 am. Wednesday, Bible study andPrayer Group 7:00 pm.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

KENILWORTH GOSPEL CHAPEL Newarkand 23rd Street, Kenilworth, 908-272-6131,Pastor Donald Dunkerton. Sunday 9:15 amCommunion, 11:00 am Family Bible Hour andSunday School for all ages, Wednesday 7:00 pmPrayer and Bible Study, (childcare provided),Friday 7:00 pm Youth Activities for GradeSchool age, Jr. High and Sr. High.kenilworthgospel.org

MAPLEWOOD BIBLE CHAPEL: Worshipand serve together in a warm and caring Biblecentered fellowship, located at the intersection ofLexington. Tuscan and Burnett Avenues. Sundayservices: Adult Bible Classes and Sunday School.10:25 AM. Family Bible Ministry Hour, 11:00AM. Tuesday 8:00 PM. Prayer and Bible Study,lower meeting room. Special activities forchildren and youth on Friday evening. Call us fordetails at 201-761-6430.

CROSSROADS CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP

2815 Morris AvenueUnion, NJ 07083

Phone/fax: (908) 687-9440E-Mail: Crossroads@ccfou.orgDr. Tom Sigley, Pastor-TeacherSERVICES ON SUNDAY:

9:45 A.M. Bible School for all ages8:30 & 11:00 A.M. Celebration Worship Services

Children's Church & NurseryCare is provided.

Wednesday:7:30 P.M. Addiction/Compulsion

Discussion GroupYouth activities during the week:

children of all ages.Home Bible studies are now meeting.

Call for more information or

check us out on the web.Web Site: wwiv.ccfou.ore

"Where the Bible Comes ALIVE!"

PRESBYTERIANCOMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,1459 Deer Path, Mountainside, New jersey 07092.You are invited to join us in Worship Services onSundays at 10:30 am. This is a place for you toenjoy uplifting music and relevant messages thatwill energize and inspire you. We offer a warm andfriendly environment with Bible study, Sundayschool and active adult and youth groups. Forfurther information, please contact Dr. ChristopherBelden, Pastor at 908-232-9490.

CONNECTICUT FARMS PRESBYTERIANCHURCH, 888 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union.Sunday "Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. SundaySchool/Confirmation Class and "For Adults OnlyEducation" at 10:00 a.m. Child care provided.Sound system for the hearing impaired. Coffeehour follows the service. Ample parking isprovided. New contemporary worship service the"First Friday" of the month at 7:30 p.m. Men's,women's, and youth groups provide a variety ofopportunities for participation. Church activelyinvolved with the community through VacationBible School, "Friday Night Happening" formiddle school youth, CF Food Pantry, weekdayNursery School, and Cub and Boy Scout Troops.Serving the community since 1730, ConnecticutFarms is a vibrant, caring congregationcommitted to renewal and growth. We welcomeall to join us for worship and fellowship. Foradditional information, call the church office at908-688-3164 or log on to wwv.ctfarm.org.

TOWNLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 829Salem Road, Union. Worship and Church SchoolSundays at 10:00 A.M. Nursery Care during allservices. Holy Communion the first Sunday of eachmonth. We offer opportunities for personal growthand development for children, youth, and adults. Wehave two children's choirs and an adult ChancelChoir. We also have a youth fellowship, regularadult Bible Study, a Book Club and SummerVacation Bible School. Come and worship withfriends and neighbors this Sunday. Townley Churchis a srowing congregation of caring people. ChurchOffice 686-1028. Rev. Christopher Taylor, Pastor.

ROMAN CATHOLICST. JOSEPH PARISH, 767 Prospect Street,Mapiewood (1 blk. S. of Springfield Ave.); 973-761-5933, since 1914 serving Mapiewood and adjacentareas of Union and Millburn. Our faith communitywelcomes you to join us for worship, serviceopportunities and spiritual support. Varied activitiesfor adults, youth group, K-8 religious educationclasses, and a Catholic school for age 3 to grade 8.Mass celebrated in our beautiful church, Sunday7:30,9:00 and 11:30 a.m.: Saturday 5:30 p.m..

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Marleni Chavana showsoff the book she won inthe birthday book raffleat the Kenilworth Library.

2008: Feb. 20, March 19, April 16,May 21, June 18, July 16, Sept. 17,Oct.r.l5,.Nov. 19 and Dec. 17.

Book group will discussseveral novels in 2008

The Union Public Library BookDiscussion Group will discuss "Kin-dred," by Octavia E. Butler on Feb. 13at 7 p.m.

Other selections for the comingmonths include the following:

• March 12, "The Glass Castle: AMemoir," by Jeannette Walls.

• April 16, "The Looming Tower:Al-Qaeda and the Road to 911," byLawrence Wright.

• May 14, "My Sister's Keeper,"by Jodi Picoult.

• June 18, "Madame Bovary," byGustave Flaubert.

The library is located at 1980 Mor-ris Ave, Union.

For help in obtaining copies of thebook, call the Reference Departmentat 908-851-5450.

Stay warm this winter atUnion's Main Library

The Children's Department of theUnion Public Library has scheduledthe following programs at the MainLibrary during the month of January:

• Mother Goose Time for children, ages VA to 2!/> and their caregivers

will take place on Tuesday. No regis-tration is required.

• Toddler Time for children ages2/2 to 3/4 and their caregivers will beconducted today and Jan. 31. No reg-istration is required.

Library plans activities,movies this month

The Hillside Public Library hasscheduled several events for January.

• Today, at 4 p.m., there will beafter school arts and crafts for childrenages 5 and older.

• On Friday at 4 p.m., the movie"Shrek" will be shown.

For, the latest information on adultcomputert-ciasses, check the library'sWeb site, at www.hillsidepl.org or callthe library at 973-923-4413. Adultcomputer classes are free but registra-,tion is required.

Winter fun at the libraryRegistration for the Winter Read-

ing Club, Toddler Time, and StoryTime is under way at the KenilworthPublic Library.

Programs conclude on Feb. 22.Children must be registered in one

of the following programs to partici-pate in any other Kenilworth Libraryspecial event.

• Mommy, Daddy and Me, a parentand child at-home reading program forchildren ages 2 to 5 years old.

• I Can Read, a reading program forchildren who are just starting to read,from ages 6 to 8 years old.

• Club Readsalot, a reading pro-gram for children ages 9 to 12.

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UCT at UHS on Saturday

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Union standout wrestler Calvin LeMatty, left, finished second in last year's Union Coun-ty Tournament at Union in the 119-pound weight class. LeMatty, a senior, will bewrestling at 125 in Saturday's 33rd annual UCT at UHS. See preview story, includingSaturday's UCT schedule, on JR's Sports Blog on www.locaisource.com.

Union girls' swimming teamstepping up its performance

With the Union County swimming meet set to take placeFeb. 1 (boys' at 5 p.m.) and Feb. 2 (girls' at 9 a.m.) at theDunn Sport Center in Elizabeth, many county teams are try-ing to hit their stride right now.

The Union girls' are certainly one of them.Union downed Plainfield last Thursday to improve its

record to 7-4 heading into yesterday's scheduled competi-tion against Newark East Side.

Union is scheduled to swim against Scotch Plains Tues-day and then after the UCT has a match scheduled againstOld Bridge on Feb. 4.

In last week's victory over Plainfield, the meet startedwith Union finishing first in the 200 medley relay behindthe efforts of Brittney Brando, Faith Domingo, sophomorestandout Christina Santomauro and Nicole Araujo.

In the 200 freestyle, Jallissa Maldonado took second,while Araujo was first in the 200 individual medley andteammate Noelle Argonza second.

Santomauro dominated in the 50 freestyle and 100freestyle, earning first-place finishes in both events.

Argonza, who has added another dimension to the team,was first in the 100 butterfly.

The next event was the 500 freestyle, where Maldonado,a senior captain, took second. She came back to help placeUnion first in the 200 freestyle relay along with Domingo,Argonza and Melinda Kieri.

Brando, also a senior captain, was first in the 100 back-stroke, while Domingo was first in the 100 breaststroke.

[n the final relay, Union once again dominated and fin-ished first behind Araujo, Argonza, Brando and Santomauro.

Before downing Plainfieid, Union was able to outswimKearnv for its sixth victory of the season.

The meet began with Argonza, Domingo, Araujo andBrando taking first in the 200 medley relay.

In the 200 freestyle, Maldonado placed first; whileArgonza, a freshman, was first in the 200 IM and the 100butterfly.

Araujo placed first in the 50 freestyle, while Kieri finishedsecond. Brando was first in the 100 freestyle and, again,Kieri was second. Tara Sprague, a junior, did well to placefirst in the 500 freestyle.

Union swept the first two places in the 200 freestylerelay to win the event.

Brando came back in the 100 backstroke to take anotherfirst, while Domingo was first in the 100 breaststroke.

In the final relay, Araujo, Argonza, Maldonado andBrando finished first.

Union has been swimming well this season and hascompeted in some challenging meets.

"We have a diverse team," Union coach Tracy Ciagliasaid.

"We continue to improve with each meet."

UNION FARMERS 2007-2008:Seniors: Brittney Brando, Jallissa Maldonado, Sarah

Norman, Kristy Lopez, Alizea Romero, Faith Domingo.Juniors: Nicole Araujo, Veronica Pogorzelski, Tara

Sprague, Katherine Velastegui.Sophomores: Amanda Brando, Heather Baumann,

Amanda Ruhl, Christina Santomauro, Kristen Wilson,Venetia Bingham.

Freshmen: Tiffany Firmino, Alexis Woolridge,Gabrielle Santos, Jackie Krychiw, Melinda Kieri, MollyCollins, Noelle Argonza.

UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Jan. 17 Union 3, Irvington 0Kevin Klaw 147-148-160-455Sharif Warden 173-170-203-546Renee Riedlinger 190-126-158-474Brian Fischer 178-129. Peter Kuziola 127.Anthony Wachter 180-156-152-488

Jan. 17: Union JV 3, Irvington 0Kyle Stevens 154. Ed Helberg 151-158.Brian Fischer 164. Shamarie Horris 183.Jaron Holmes 155

Jan. 15: Westfield 3, Union 0Andre Leverett 180-156-166-502Shawn Howanitz 162-126Brian Fischer 130Renee Riedlinger 189-134-169-492Anthony Wachter 161-161-138-460Sharif Warden 197-197-155-549

Jan. 15: Westfield JV3, Union 0Peter Kuziola 144-174-188-506Jason Frod 125-115Jasmine McDuffie 146Brian Fischer 159-149Tahera Griffin 113-112Shamarie Horris 127. Jaron Holmes 110.Kyle Stevens 100. Ed Helberg 144-135.

BOWLING SCORES

Jan. 11: Elizabeth 3, Union 0Andre Leverett 163-180Shawn Horowitz 132Sharif Warden 200-180-138-518Renee Reidlinger 152-171-178-501Anthony Wachter 164-217-149-550Ed Helberg 168-169-148-485

Jan. 10: Union 3, Shabazz 0Kevin Klaw 140-136-170Shawn Howanitz 180-169-155-504Renee Riedlinger 176-180-141-498Anthony Wachter 218-180-156-555Brian Fischer 141Sharif Warden 155Ed Helberg 153•Jan. 8: Kearny 3, Union 02,342 to 2,191.Kevin Klaw 148-145-174-467Shawn Howanitz 113-130-131-379Renee Riedlinger 170-145-167-482Anthony Wachter 128-160-171 -459Brian Fischer 149-130-125-404*Union is scheduled to compete againstScotch Plains today at 3:30 p.m. atHy-Way Bowl in Union.

SPORTSBLOGAll the latest sports chatter,

opinions, and scores forUnion County.

Uisit my nlog and keep up to dateon sports around the county.

UCT WRESTLINGPREVIEW ON

JR'S SPORTS BLOGWill the Brearley wrestling team

capture a third straight Union CountyTournament title Saturday at Union,or will Roselle Park win for the firsttime since 2003?

Check oiit JR Parachini's pre-view story on JR's Sports Blog atwww.localsource.com.

Brearley boys' basketballchallenged in 2OT thriller

By JR ParachiniStaff Writer

WEST ORANGE - With 10.9 seconds remaining indouble overtime, it still wasn't decided who was going towin last Thursday afternoon's thrilling non-conferenceboys' basketball game between visiting Brearley of Kenil-worth and Union County vs. host Solomon Schechter ofWest Orange and Essex County.

A turnover gave the host Road Runners the ball and theycalled a timeout with 10.9 seconds left and the game tied.

Dave Wolkoff then passed the ball to who everyone knewwas going to get it, that player being Solomon Schechter sen-ior guard Jordan Marcus, the team's leading scorer.

The 6-1 Marcus took it, drove to his right and put up aone-handed lefty shot, that he, his teammates, his coachesand all the Solomon Schechter fans in attendance hopedwould somehow find its way in.

The ball first hit the rim, then grazed off the backboard.Then it slightly touched the rim again on its way down.Then it fell through the hoop.Then everyone looked up and saw the time go from .03

seconds to .00. The buzzer, sounded. Game over.Solomon Schechter wins 55-53.Marcus, who on Monday at home scored his 1,000th

point, became the hero for the Road Runners, hitting thegame-winning shot right before the buzzer to lift his teamto its eighth victory, one day after the Road Runners lost foronly the second time this year.

Solomon Schechter improved to 8-2, while Brearleydropped its second straight and fell to 7-4.

Brearley defeated Oratory Prep 53-36 last Friday nightin Summit and was to host Technology Tuesday night.

The Bears, 8-4 before Tuesday, are scheduled to play atNew Providence tomorrow night at 7.

What a week it was for Marcus, who entered yester-day's scheduled home game against Dayton of Springfieldwith 1,045 career points, including 301 this year for a 30.1average. The West Orange resident paced all scorers with a21-point effort, making seven field goals - one a 3-pointerfor the first points of the second half- and six free throws.

Last Thursday he did his best Larry Bird imitation tohelp lift his team to a memorable bounce-back victory,coming through big-time in the clutch.

"I thought I had the right side open," Marcus said of hisgame-winning shot. "They did a pretty good job ondefense. It (the shot) rised up and I thought I was going tobe a swish. Actually, I got a nice, soft touch on it. I got alucky roil there a bit, but I'll take it."

"We were looking for him to take an advantage and setup somebody else, because we thought they would key onhim," said longtime Solomon Schechter head coach SandyPyonin. "But I said, 'if the play doesn't happen, make surethe ball is in the hands of Jordan and, if not, call time out.'"

Fellow senior'Michael Hochberg, also from WestOrange, tied the game at 53-53 with 35 seconds left byscoring inside, his shot also going in lefthanded. Hochbergfinished with nine points and 12 rebounds, scoring his firstbasket for the final points of the first quarter and then net-ting five free throws in a fourth quarter Soiomon Schechterwon 10-9 to force overtime.

To say this game was a seesaw contest would be anunderstatement. There were 16 lead changes and 10 ties.

There were two ties in the first quarter, one in the sec-ond, four in the third, three in the fourth, three in overtimeand three in double overtime.

The first tie was in the second quarter, two more in thethird, three more in the fourth and two each in overtime anddouble overtime.

For first-year head Brearley head coach Jim Grady,sometimes you don't know what to expect when you sched-ule these types of games.

For his team, it was its first game in six days, whileSchechter was playing for the second consecutive day andthird time in three days last week.

"We missed a lot of layups and didn't finish in the mid-dle enough in the first half when they were in a 1-2-2,"Grady said. "We don't have any excuses. You can't turn iton and then off."

Although his team was defeated decisively at NewarkCentral 78-46 the previous Friday, Grady pointed to thatgame - before it got out of hand - and to other more closerdefeats to New Providence and Governor Livingston wherethere was a similar back-and-forth tempo.

"They're a good team," said Grady, who was previous-ly Brearley's freshman and junior varsity coach before tak-ing over the reigns this year from Steve Hughes, who isnow the JV coach at Madison. "They're solid, they run theirstuff, they set good screens and are a little bit like NewProvidence in that sense."

Jack Hill and Billy Sues scored in double figures for theBears, with Hill netting 12 and Sues 10. Hill, a strong forward,did all of his scoring in the first three quarters.

Sues' final points came on his second 3-point field goal,which gave Brearley a 42-41 lead in the fourth quarter with3:07 remaining.

"We're 7-4 now and working real hard," said Grady, a1991 Iselin Kennedy graduate.

"We never come out and not give enough. We have sen-iors, but a lot of them are first-year varsity players, exceptfor Dallis (Ricks)."

Shadee Daniels finished with eight points for Brearley,with his free throws with 1:42 giving the Bears their finallead at 53-51. Ricks finished with seven and Taquan Abdul-lah with six, including Brearley's only basket in the doubleovertime period,

Marcus, who has designs on playing in college and men-tioned Division 3 Ithaca College after the game, scored offhis own offensive rebound to give Solomon Schechter a 51-49 lead to start the double overtime. Then Abdullah scoredand Daniels made two free throws before Hochberg andMarcus scored again for the game's final points.

"Jordan played for me in 6th, 7th and 8th grade, averag-ing 35 in middle school," Pyonin said. "He's started varsi-ty since his freshman year.

"According to Nick Marinello of Bloomfield Tech, hethinks he can play in the Patriot League as a small Division1 player. The way he shoots, according to Anthony Tavaresof Newark East Side, he also feels the same way, that Jor-dan can play at that level."

Pyonin feels, "if he has better complimentary playerswith him he can play at that level, provided he wants to putthe time and dedication into it. He can flat out shoot the balland he can create his shot at times. He's big and strong andhe's a bull and he's as physically strong as anybody. He cantake the bangs and take the hits."

Sophomore Dave Wolkoff drove to the lane and wasfouled with 2.1 seconds remaining in the first overtime andhis team down 49-48. With a chance to give SolomonSchechter the lead by making two free throws, Wolkoffmade the first and, with the second one hitting the rim.Brearley got the rebound and then missed a desperationshot from beyond half court as the game went to doubleovertime.

Wolkoff did well to finish with 13 points, hitting two 3-pointers himself.

Marcus tied the game at 44-44 with 40 seconds left inthe fourth quarter by making the first of two free throws.The second one hit the rim and came out.

Brearley moved the ball around and then called a time-out .with 10.9 seconds left. The Bears then got the ball in thehands of Sues, who let a 3-pointer fly from the right side.His shot hit the rim and bounced out. A Brearley reboundand attempt to go back up for a shot came after the fourthquarter buzzer, sending the game into overtime.

Solomon Schechter is now 2-0 in overtime, also defeat-ing Collegiate of Passaic 56-52 in single overtime back onDec. 20 at home. The game was Brearley's first overtimecontest of the season.

"This was a very evenly-matched game and they are agood team," Marcus said. "We didn't want to come out andlose because we lost yesterday."

"We try to upgrade our schedule, Pyonin said. "The bot-tom line is we want the competition. The advantage I haveis that I coach middle school and I coach varsity and it'sabout playing basketball."

Solomon Schechter has faced Bloomfield Tech this year andhas even played teams such as St Patrick's of Elizabeth in thepast.

"We have West Orange and Millburn this year and haveplayed some top-notch teams in the past, but what are yougoing to do if your town doesn't match that,? Pyonin said."For me it's pure coaching. I coach the AAU, so, if I didn'thave that I couldn't coach here, because it would drive mecrazy.

"This makes me think and work and develop at a higherlevel and I work at a place more fun than just putting outall-star players."

Solomon Schechter was defeated by Kearny Christian56-33 at home Jan. 16, a game in which Marcus scored 18points, which was a season-low and the only contest so farthis year in 10 tries - prior to last night - that the four-yearvarsity starter did not finish with at least 20.

After a tough loss against Kearny Christian, SolomonSchechter had to continue to give effort in two overtimesessions vs. Brearley.

"I was very tired, but knew I had to stick it out," saidMarcus, who averaged 17 points last year and who over-came a broken finger injury his freshman season.

"I strive on proper nutrition and the bottom line is wedon't practice every day," Pyonin said. "Last week weplayed Bloomfield Tech on Thursday, Wednesday there wasno practice and Tuesday some players were out. Yesterdaywe were missing five players because some were sick.

"We do what we have to do. Academics is the mostimportant thing and community service is very important.Basketball is secondary to everything."

BREARLEY 14 10 11 9 5 4 - 53SOLOMON SCHECHTER 19 3 12 10 5 6 - 55

BREARLEY: Shadee Daniels 2-0-4-8, Taquan Abdul-lah 3-0-0-6, Dallis Ricks 2-0-3-7, Billy Sues 1-2-2-10,Dominic Vitale 2-0-0-4, Jack Hill 6-0-0-12, Cory Stryker 2-0-0-4, Tom Mannix 1-0-0-2, Jim Stafford 0-0-0-0. Totals:19-2-9-53.

SOLOMON SCHECHTER: Jordan Marcus 6-1-6-21,Michael Hochberg 2-0-5-9, Dave Wolkoff 1-2-5-13, JoshNeibloom 1-0-1-3, Alex Coopersmith 1-0-1-3, JacobSusskind 3-0-0-6, Brian Steinberg 0-0-0-0, Aaron Campeas0-0-0-0. Totals: 14-3-18-55.

Roselle Park girls' basketball still has chance to qualify for statesBy Jeff Cummins

Staff WriterNEW PROVIDENCE - If the

Roselle Park girls' basketball team isgoing to make the state tournament,guards Michelle Rose and GabbyClauer will have to come up big forthe Panthers.

They have both played well so farthis year, so the Panthers have a fight-ing chance.

Roselle Park was 4-7 heading intoTuesday's scheduled Mountain ValleyConference home game againstNewark Central, a team it defeatedearlier this year.

There will be a big game tomorrownight at home against Kent Place at 7p.m., a team the Panthers have lost to.

The state playoff cutoff date isFeb. 2.

Rose is a senior point guard andClauer a sophomore shooting guard.Both can hit the 3-point shot, which isimperative for the Panthers to pull defen-sive players out of the low post, openingopportunities for RP post players.

The Panthers didn't find manyopportunities last Friday night against ared hot New Providence team. Rosepaced Roselle Park with nine points,but New Providence junior guardShelly Montagna made six of seven 3-point shots in the first quarter to leadthe Pioneers to a 52-28 conference win.Montagna finished with a game-high20 points as the Pioneers improved to10-1 and swept the Panthers, snappingRP's three-game winning streak. Thatsaid, Roselle Park won't see manyteams like New Providence for the restof the regular season.

Panther head coach Richard Wil-son still feels good about his team'schances of qualifying in Central Jer-sey, Group 2.

"We have a chance," Wilson said."The teams that we have remaining onour schedule are teams that we. havebeen competitive with, so if we playwell, we have a very legitimate chanceof making the states."

Rose showed flashes of what thePanthers need when she hit a pair of 3-pointers against the Pioneers. She's aweapon that makes the Panthers dan-gerous.

Another one of the Panthers' assetsis their relentless work ethic.

"Michelle is just an outstandingplayer," Wilson said. "She hustles anddoes everything I need her to do. "I'mvery pleased with her play.

"She's improved at the point guardposition. She's one of our few ballhan-dlers. Without her, we would be in alot of trouble.

"Her 3-point shooting ability helpsus against zone teams. When teamsplay a zone, the ball goes inside andthey collapse.

"She can step in and hit that 3, so it'ssomething that we need her to do. Wework on it, we encourage her andGabby also to look for the 3-point shots.

"We're hoping that when they hit, itopens up the inside a little bit more so itmakes it a little bit easier for us to score."

As Wilson noted, Clauer is also avery effective shooter.

"Her scoring ability impressesme," Wood said.

"She can score both from the setposition or she can drive.

"She's very good off the dribble, sowe try to do things with her off thedribble and we have some set plays forher in out-of-bounds situationsbecause she has very good form on hershot and when she gets the rotation onher shot, she's a very good shooter."

So, the Panthers have some assetsthat will help them in their drive forthe state tournament.

However, they also have somethings to overcome.

"We have to improve, offensively,as a team," Wood said. "We don't-score well, so we're working on a lotof offensive things to become a betteroffensive team.

"It didn't show tonight, but we'vedone some good things defensively.

"We have to become a better teamon offense."

NOTES: Roselle Park will host St.Patrick's of Elizabeth Monday at 4p.m. and then play at Oak Knoll Tues-day at 4.

RP is at Technology Feb. 1 at 4 andhome to Rahway Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

ROSELLE PARK 2007-2008:4-Gabby Clauer, sophomore guard5-Michelle Rose, senior guard20-Liridona Gocaj, junior forward21-Ashley Gomes, junior forward14-Alex Bober, junior guard24-Lauren Corigliano, freshman guard10-Ashley Taluba, senior guard22-Jessica Johns, sophomore guard23-Paige Force, junior forward32-Theresa Morse, junior forward

Jeff Cummins may be reached atjcummins@thelocalsonrce, com.

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Monday Club installs new officersThe new executive officers of the

Union Township Active Retirees-Monday Club were installed on Jan. 7by Phyllis Monguso, director of seniorservices.

The following members wereinstalled: Irvin J. Breslow, president;Joseph Barbella, first vice president;Ed Gates, second vice president;Joseph A. Franks, treasurer; WilliamAnderson, assistant treasurer and Ros-alind Straus, record-correspondingsecretary.

There will be a social meeting onFeb. 4. Bureau Chief Raiph Strano,from the Union County Bureau ofMosquito Control, will be the guestspeaker on Feb.. II. No meeting willbe conducted on Feb. 18, PresidentsDav.

A trip is scheduled to Resorts Casi-no in Atlantic City on Feb. 19. Toreserve a seat, call Ida at 908-688-6939 and mail your check.

As February is National HeartMonth, the club's guest speaker onFeb. 25 will be Cyndi Holt. Holt, car-diovascular clinical nurse specialist atOverlook Hospital, will describe herordeal after suffering two heart attacksat age 40 while pregnant with herfourth child. She will point out the riskfactors, signs and symptoms thateveryone — especially women —should be aware of because heart dis-ease can happen to anyone.

Membership in the club is open andthe club is looking for men andwomen to join the Monday Club.Meetings are conducted every Mon-

day, except holidays, at the UnionSenior Center, 968 Bonnel Court,Union, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

To become a member, a personmust first attend six meetings within athree-month period and attend a mini-mum of 12 meetings during the year toremain a member. A newsletter, editedby Betty Bertolo, is distributed everyother month. It lists upcoming tripsand programs, trivia, jokes, birthdays,etc. Prospective members — Unionresidents only — are invited to attenda meeting. Members have an opportu-nity to renew old friendships andmake new friends, go on trips, etc.

Township Health Officer John Fer-raioli will speak at an upcoming meet-ing. The exact meeting date will beannounced.

Watercolor class planned at libraryThe YM-YWHA of Union County is offering a begin-

ning watercolor class on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.beginning Tuesday.

Enjoy learning the relaxing experience of watercolorpainting. Begin by learning the fundamentals of drawing,allowing you to advance to applied watercolor techniques.Students will learn basics, washes, gradation of washes anddry brush techniques.

This eight-week session will emphasize landscapespaintings.

Barbara Morano is the instructor. She specializes inwatercolor painting. She taught art in the Bayonne PublicSchools for more than 30 years and has continued develop-ing her technique in watercolors through various art studiosand classes. Morano is a member of the National Art Edu-cators Association, and the New Jersey Art Education Asso-ciation.

Students should bring drawing pencils and pads to class,as these materials will be suggested. For more information,call Susan at 908-289-8112.

Students spread warmth

Members of the Burnet Middle School German Club show some of the coats they col-lected during the recent Burnet Cares Coat Drive. The club collected more than 200coats that will help needy Union County residents staying warm this winter. Pictured areclub members Nicholas Deitrich, Osaze Jones, Frank Senkiw, Leon Chukwuma, GinaAugust, Christopher Vicente, Rachelle Angebrandt and their club advisor.

Roselle Park student suspended for bringing Ecstacy to school(Continued from Page 1)

"Many times this year we have sentstudents out to be drug tested if any-staff member feels that the studentmay be under the influence while atschool," Costa said.

The school pays for this test, but aparent is required to bring the studentto the testing center, and a schoolcounselor often accompanies the stu-dent as well.

"If a student tests positive, the stu-dent is placed on administrative leavefor three days, in that three-day timeperiod, the student must attend a coun-seling session with a drug counselorwho will evaluate the student anddetermine the severity of the druginvolvement."

Students are not allowed to returnto school until they attend the counsel-ing session and depending upon theseverity of the drug or alcohol use, thestudent may be placed in a rehabilita-tion program.

Additionally, if it's discovered thata student is using illegal drugs or alco-hol, he or she must complete a drugtreatment program that the drug coun-selor recommends, in order to remainin school. The student must also takefollow-up drug tests, and must test"clean" each time. The high schoolCosta said, has a drug counselor thanworks with groups and individual stu-dents to help them after they completetheir rehabilitation program

"Our goal at the high school is toensure that the students are safe at alltimes and that parents know that weonly want to do what is best for theirchild, even if that mav be difficult at

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times," Costa said Tuesday.She added that the teachers and

administrators have "solid" relation-ships with the children and their par-ents. As a result, the staff usually findsout when drags are brought into thebuilding.

"When illegal items enter thebuilding we hear about them through

the grapevine," Costa said. "The inci-dent that happened with the Ecstasy isvery sad, but at the same time, affirm-ing in that the parents were supportiveand understood that the school wasdoing what it heeded to do to insuretheir child's safety and well-being.This helped make the situation gosmoothly." •

The drag methylenedioxymetham-phetamine, which also goes by thename MDMA or the street nameEcstacy, is an hallucinogen. Signs ofpossible Ecstacy use may include nau-sea, sweating, teeth grinding, dilatedpupils, increased heart rate, dryness ofthe mouth, muscle tension in the jaw,increased blood pressure and

increased body temperature andsweating. The dangerous, and some-times deadly after-effects of Ecstacyuse can include muscle soreness,headaches,, stomach cramps, fatigue,tremors, blurred vision, chills,hypothermia, paranoia, skin rashes,depression, tissue and organ failure,cardiac arrest and respiratory failure.

Ecstacy is usually marketed toteenagers and young adults and takesthe form of capsules and small pillsimprinted with symbols or pictures. Itcan also be distributed through every-thing from candy to bottled water.

Toniann Antonelli can he reachedat 908-686-7700, ext. 122, or union-leader@thelocalsonrce. com.

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High risk, failassessment

In March of 2003, ElizabethBogner was admitted to RahwayHospital following an epilepticseizure.

The legal wrangling of hernasty fall from a hospital bedduring that stay, finally playeditself out last week when theState Appellate division endedher effort to be compensated.

LeftOutBy Frank Capece

The facts surrounding her fallwere in contention. Her counsel,Thomas Butler Jr. from Union, awell known personal injury attor-ney, asserted that she had buzzedthe nurses for up to 45 minutes togo to the bathroom.

When there was no response,she attempted to get up andleaned on the food tray table,which rolled causing her to falland fractured her hip and elbow.

The hospital refuted that ver-sion saying that a nurse's reportafter interviewing the patient thatday revealed "she got up andtripped on the leg of the bedsidetable." They say there was nomention of the buzzer until thetrial.

After ruiings limiting evidenceto be considered, made by JudgeKatherine Brock, the jury ruled forthe hospital.

The appeal by Ms. Bognercentered on the prohibition ofevidence before the jury of theforms known as the high risk fallassessment.

The Appellate Court noted"on any given day if a patient'smedical condition on that dayprevents a significant risk ofcausing the patient to fall" theform is used.

In the matter of Ms. Bogner,the courts found the form wasonly completed after the fall so ithad no relevance to be consid-ered by the jury.

Ms. Bogner's legal theory hadbeen based, "on simple negli-gence." In a series of rulingsadverse to Ms. Bogner, JudgeBrock found any testimony aboutbed side rails was "not within ajury's common knowledge" andrequired expert testimony. Shealso ruled, the hospital did nothave a duty to instruct Ms. Bogn-er not to lean on the bedsidetable.

The Judge said the issue nevercame up in the pre-trial discoveryhence it could not be consideredby the jury.

The Appellate Court also ref-erenced that Judge Brock hadreviewed the pretrial interrogato-ries and depositions of Ms.Bogner.

On the appeal Butler arguedthe fall assessment forms were"relevant to Rahway Hospital'snotice of Plaintiff's tendency thefall and Rahway's duty of care."

The appellate court said no,reasoning "the form would alsohave introduced the subjects ofthe side rail and the duty toinstructed patients that the traytable could slide." This evidencehad already been excluded bycourt rulings.

Butler limited his commentsabout the judgment.

He referred to his client as "asweet woman who experienced ahorrible tragedy." She did help tofocus all of us on the high risk theindividual assumes in taking onthe medical industry. That wouldbe a fair assessment.

An attorney, Frank Capece is aresident of Cranibrd.

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By Toniann Antonelliand Katie Paster

ELIZABETH — A little more thanone week after they were recaptured,former escaped inmates Otis Blunt andJose Espinosa returned to Union Coun-ty for their first court appearance.

Blunt, 32, and Espinosa, 20,remained behind a glass security wallFriday for the duration of their morninghearing, separating the dangerous crim-inals from a courtroom filled withreporters, law enforcement officials andattorneys.

The former escapees were transport-ed from New Jersey State Prison inTrenton for their hearing in Judge JoanRobinson Gross' courtroom inside thejail.

The purpose of the initial hearingwas for the judge to determine whetheror not there is enough evidence of anindictable offense to conduct a trial.

During the hearing Gross set bail forboth defendants at $4 million each.They both pled "not guilty" to theescape charges.

Espinosa, who was dressed in akhaki jumpsuit, was represented byattorney Marc D'Arienzo. He was thefirst of the two former escapees toappear before the judge.

Espinosa is an admitted member of

the Bloodsstreet gangwho was inUnion CountyJail awaitingsentencing inconnectionwith a 2005drive-by shoot-ing when theescapeoccurred. Hewas appre-hended amonth after the BluntDec. 14 escape inan Elizabeth apartment, just six blockaway from the jail. He had been stayingin the apartment, which belonged to afriend, with his girlfriend, AdalysCortez.

Following the hearing, Cortezdescribed being apprehended by policeas "scary." They had only been togeth-er for a few days in the apartment whenEspinosa was captured.

. "It's something no one would everwant to deal with," she said.

Espinosa's attorney said he was con-fident that Blunt, who was captured inMexico City last week, was the "mas-termind" behind the escape. He said hebelieves the two inmates initially

Espinosa

planned toescape to Mexi-co together, butEspinosainjured his legwhen hejumped overthe the razorwire fence dur-ing the escape.

"UnionCounty offi-cials have beenquite graciousabout how this

had been han-circumstances,"died, given the

D'Arienzo said.The attorney described Espinosa as

"a young man who's facing a lot ofcharges for something that could havebeen avoided."

In addition to the charges filed bythe county, Espinosa also has chargespending against him from the UnitedStates Department of Immigration.

Dressed in a puffy, silver coat, Blunttold the court he was denied the oppor-tunity to meet with his private counselprior to the hearing. His attorney, RayHamlin, was not present for the hear-ing. The inmate represented himselfduring the court appearance.

Blunt, who was set to stand trial inthe October 2005 shooting of a Hillsideconvenience store manager, was re-cap-tured by authorities in Mexico City lastweek, less than 24 hours afterEspinosa'a arrest.

The former escaped inmates werecaptured one month after their escapefrom the "maximum security" sectionof the Union County Jail in Elizabeth.The pair made their escape by burrow-ing a hole in the cinder-block wallbetween their adjoining cells, carvinganother hole in the concrete wall lead-ing to the outside of the jail, then jump- •ing 25-feet over a razor wire fence andrunning to freedom.

The complaint, which was read dur-ing the hearing, charges Blunt andEspinosa with "employing force byphysically removing a part of a cinderblock wall, leading to the exterior of theUnion County Jail, and fleeing the facil-ity in violation of New Jersey State Law2c:29-5a, a crime in the second degree."

Following the court appearance,Union County Police Chief DanielVaniska said he felt confident that theUnion County Jail is secure now. Theescape prompted a review of securitymeasures in the jail.

"I feel perfectly confident that thejail is secure now. We're looking into

correcting deficiencies," he said.Vaniska also said he is "very satis-

fied with the judge's decision and 1thought it was just and reasonable."

The hearing comes just two weeksafter the suicide of 40-year-old Correc-tions Officer Rudolph Zurick, who wasnamed in a daunting note left by theescaped convicts. The note read "DearOfficer (Zurick), thank you for the toolsneeded. You're a real pal! Happy holi-days."

Though Zurick had already filed aninitial, written report with the UnionCounty Police on what happened whenhe discovered the missing inmates,investigators were said to have morequestions regarding his report.

Following their court appearance,Espinosa and Blunt were remandedback to New Jersey State Prison.

The next court appearance for Bluntand Espinosa is scheduled for March 5at 9 a.m. in the Union County JudgeJohn Triarsi's court.

For updates on this story, visit ourWeb site, www.localsource.com.

Katherine Paster can be reachedat 908-686-7700, ext. 119, or at union-countyb@yahoo. com. Toniann Antonel-li can be reached at 908-686-7700,ext. 122 or unionieader@thelocal-source.com.

UC uses grants for lab, IDsBy Katherine Paster

Staff WriterUnion County is home to the

Arthur Kill Waterway — the chemi-cal coastline that has been infa-mously dubbed "the most dangeroustwo miles of America."

In their ongoing efforts to beefup homeland security in the region,the Union County Board of ChosenFreeholders recently announced thatit will be using a $275,000 federalhomeland security grant to purchasea state-of-the-art mobile laboratoryfor the purpose of identifying poten-tially hazardous substances.

The new 25-foot vehicle, the"Hazardous Materials IdentificationMobile Laboratory" is equipped toprovide an enclosed, secure spacefor testing and identifying unknownand potentially dangerous sub-stances.

The state-of-the-art mobile labwill be able to evaluate chemical,biological, radiological, nuclear andexplosive material, as well as poten-tial weapons of mass destruction.

"Union County is home to anarea known as the most dangeroustwo miles in America because of itsnumerous chemical facilities," saidnewly-elected Freeholder ChairmanAngel G. Estrada. "With the newmobile lab and uniform credential-ing, our first responders can movemore quickly to contain emergen-cies and protect the public."

A second federal homeland secu-

rity grant in the amount of $123,900that was recently awarded to thecounty will be used to issue identifi-cation cards for first respondersfrom county law enforcement inorder to speed up their access toemergency sites.

The "Countywide ResponderIdentification Card Program" isdesigned to facilitate speedy emer-gency response by issuing propercredentials-to First responders sothey can access an emergency sitewithout delay.

"In a hazmat emergency theclock is ticking, and the mobile labwill save valuable time," said Estra-da. "Our responders can get to workimmediately instead of having tounpack and set up the necessaryequipment."

The federal grant will enable theCounty to issue the new identifica-tion cards to County first respondersas well as • to police, firefighters,hazmat, EMS and public health offi-cers in each of its 21 municipalities.

The cards being issued to UnionCounty responders are the same asthose being issued to emergencyresponse personnel in nearby coun-ties, as part of a state-wide effort toincrease the efficiency of its home-land security programs.

"As we engage in more sharedservices and regional cooperation,site control will become more com-plicated," added Estrada. "Standardidentification is the tool we need to

ensure that first responders fromdifferent jurisdictions gain quickaccess to the scene of an emer-gency."

The two homeland securitygrants received by the county wereallocated by the federal Urban AreasSecurity Initiative — a five-year-oldprogram based on a strategy that wasfirst used in the state of New Jersey.

The Urban Areas Security Initia-tive is intended to create a sustain-able national model program toenhance security and overall pre-paredness to prevent, respond to,and recover from acts of terrorism.'

There are 47 regions that havereceived UASI grant funds, andUnion County is among only sevencounties in New Jersey that havereceived the funding to date.

In general, the UASI providesfinancial assistance for states toaddress the unique equipment, train-ing, planning, and exercise needs oflarge urban areas, and to assist themin building an enhanced and sustain-able capacity to prevent, respond to,and recover from threats or acts ofterrorism.

It also includes awards to select-ed state and local governmentaldepartments and commercial compa-nies to develop plans and approach-es to protect the nation's ports andtransit systems.

Katherine Paster can be reachedat 908-686-7700, ext. 119, or atimioncountyb@yahoo.com.

Talk on Lenape1 ~, /,;;;>•;,

The Union County Board of Chpsen Freeholders offersa lecture on Lenape culture Friday at Trailside Natureand Science Center in Mountainside from 7 to 8 p.m.The Lenape, or "original people," occupied the lands ofNew Jersey. For additional information on this work-shop or for a complete brochure of Trailside's adultworkshops and other special events for the 2008 win-ter season call 908-789-3670 or visit the Web site atwww.ucnj.org/trailside.

KU grabs funds for "Upward Bound" youthsBy Katherine Paster

Staff WriterThe New Year is bringing new-

opportunities to Kean University,where new grant funding will allowthe school's Division of Institution-al Advancement to aim for levels ofsuccess in 2008.

The Kean University Division ofInstitutional Advancement recentlyreceived a five-year, Sl.l milliongrant from the United States Depart-ment of Education which will facil-itate the expansion of the Universi-ty's Upward Bound Program.

The University's Upward BoundProgram, established in 2003,engages Kean University studentsfrom all five aspects of the collegewith students in the community whoare attending school districts thatare operating below governmentmandated expectations.

Kean University established theUpward Bound program in an effortto improve high school graduationrates, as well as enrollment andretention in postsecondary educa-tion.

"The students help kids withstrategies on how to find fundingsources and how to balance familylife and school, and part time work,and the rigors of academics," saidUpward Bound Program DirectorVeronica Jackson. "I am truly

pleased that we have been given theopportunity to continue assistingstudents through this exceptionalprogram for another five years."

Kean's Upward Bound programcurrently connects 10 undergradu-ates with 50 high-school studentsfrom local Abbott Districts, wherethe college students serve as men-tors, tutors and role models toimprove youngsters' chances ofmaking it to college. Abbott districtsare the state's lower income schooldistricts.

"I believe that we have made atremendous difference since 2003,

and this grant is a major vote of con-fidence, as well as an opportunity totake Upward Bound to the next levelof success," said Jackson.

Thanks to the boost in federalfunding, the Upward Bound pro-gram will now be able to serve 70,9th grade high-school students, asignificant 20-student increase.

"By earning this grant, KeanUniversity has achieved a majorhonor and been charged with thekey responsibility of ensuring thatour students continue to pursue suc-cess beyond their undergraduatedegree," said Jackson.

Students who participate in theyouth-mentor program serve inthree districts and five schools inthe area, including Elizabeth HighSchool, Plainfield High School,East Orange Campus School, TheCicely Tyson School for PerformingArts and Campus 9 School, also inEast Orange.

Each of these schools has a highpercentage of underrepresented stu-dents, the majority of which arelow-income and potentially firstgeneration college students.

Through an intensive mentorshipcomponent, a series of college-preparatory workshops and numer-ous financial outreach services,Kean aims to provide 9th graders inthe program with the skills andmotivation they need to make it tothe collegiate level.

While high-school students arebeing offered the chance to reachtheir academic potential by partici-pating in the Upward Bound Pro-gram, the students at Kean Universi-ty are also reaping the benefit fromgiving back to community youths.

"I think they grow," said Jack-son, who noted that undergraduateshave a lot to gain by acting as amentor to underprivileged youth. "Ithink they are more connected totheir communities and I think thishelps kids realize that they want to

teach or give back more in their ownlives."

Upward Bound is a nation-wideprogram which aims to provide fun-damental support to participants intheir preparation for collegeentrance.

The program provides opportuni-ties for participants to succeed intheir pre-college performance andultimately in their higher educationpursuits.

"One of our major goals is toprovide the skills and motivationnecessary for those who are lowincome, first generation studentswho can go on to receive a bache-lor's degree," said Jackson.

Upward Bound serves a broadrange of high-school students,including those from low-incomefamilies; high school students fromfamilies in which neither parentholds a bachelor's degree; and low-income, first-generation militaryveterans who are preparing to enterpostsecondary education.

The overall objective of UpwardBound is to increase the rate atwhich participants complete sec-ondary education and enroll in andgraduate from institutions of post-secondary education.

Katherine Paster can be reachedat 908-686-7700, ext. 119, or atessexcountyb@yahoo. com.

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H63IIIiy LAdvances shown in PET/CT Imaging at Trinitas

State-of-the-art radiotherapy tech-nology at Trinitas ComprehensiveCancer Center used in conjunctionwith advanced PET/CT imagingspares a resident of Edison from anaggressive and inevitably paralyzingtumor on his spine.

In 2004, the 51-year-old chemistwas diagnosed with a high-grade sar-coma, a soft-tissue tumor, in his backmuscles. At that time, he underwentsurgery, chemotherapy, and radiationtherapies at another hospital.

It was thought that the sarcoma waseliminated and that all was well.Regretfully, after an encouraging year,the sarcoma returned. The patient wasre-admitted and underwent additionalsurgery, this time requiring theremoval of two ribs and more treat-ments of chemotherapy and radiation.

Unfortunately, the tumor spreadagain. This time the patient soughttreatment at Trinitas ComprehensiveCancer Center because of theiradvanced Trilogy technology.

Using advanced PET/CT scanning,the medical team lead by radiationoncology chair, Dr. Lisa Febles Hen-son, detected the tumor in the patient'sribs and bones. Positron EmissionTomography combined with Comput-erized Tomography allowed Dr. Hen-

son to see anatomical structures whileat the same time measure microscopicmetabolic activity of the tumor. Inte-grating these technologies gave Dr.Henson the tools to develop a treat-ment plan that would provide thegreatest benefit to the patient.

"This was a difficult challenge,"said Anup Jassal, medical physicist atthe Comprehensive Cancer Center."This was a recurring cancer (hat wasalready treated with surgery,chemotherapy, and radiation, so wehad to consider the effects of all theprevious treatments on surroundinghealthy tissues and structures. Weworked closely with his team of physi-cians from the other hospital and care-fully reviewed over 100 pages of med-ical records from his previous treat-ments."

The tumor was growing and if nottreated quickly would soon spread toboth sides of the spinal cord. The con-sensus was that if the tumor were,allowed to grow any larger, it wouldsurely leave the patient paralyzed.

Dr. Henson, Anup, and the rest ofthe Radiation Therapy team wentswiftly to work and developed a treat-ment plan using the Trilogy LinearAccelerator. The team succeeded inachieving significant shrinkage of the

Mackessy named tonational surgical board

Dr. Richard P. Mackessy, chairmanof the Department of Orthopaedics atTrinitas Hospital, member of the Trini-tas Hospital Board of Trustees, hasbeen elected to the Board of Coun-cilors of the American Academy ofOrthopaedic Surgeons for a six-yearterm.

"It's an honor to be elected to theAcademy's Board of Councilors and .have the privilege to serve my col-leagues," said Dr. Mackessy said.

He added that he wants to work onpatient safety as one of his topics ofconcernf-"F rook-forward to-becoming"'more closely involved with variousissues of importance to the orthopaediccommunity/ -Such as pafien'f^SafetjNethics and professional standards," saidMackessy.

Dr. Mackessy was also named to thePatient Safety Committee of theAAOS.

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This year volunteers logged in close to 10,000 hours of service,almost twice the original goal of 5,000 set by United Way.Hundreds of volunteers gave back to the community, serving insoup kitchens, food pantries and other social service organiza-tions. United Way community partneis such as Schering-PloughCorporation, CR Bard, and Linde North America donated theirtime, talent and resources to lend a helping hand.

Duringtheir annual volunteer day last October, Schering-Plough employees took a break from their usual workday activi-ties and rolled up their sleeves to paint rooms, clear storm debris,sanitize toys for children with cancer, deliver meals to the home-bound, sort clothing and food donations, share arts and craftstime with elderly adults and help with many other taste. "OurAnnual Community Projects Day is a way for colleagues to seefirst-hand the important work being done by United Way agen-cies and other charities," stated Erica Ferry, Senior Director ofPublic Affairs at Schering-Plough. "At Schering-Plough," sheadded, "we support colleagues' volunteer activities as a way ofgiving back to the community."

Employees of Linde, on the othei hand, donned aprons tohelp out at the Plainfield Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. Twoteams over two days prepared, dished-up and cleaned-up morethan 200 meals. Allison Kempe. HR Project Manager for LindeNorth America, was touched by he' volunteer experience. "Whenyou are able to put food on your family's tabie every day, it is easyto forget that there are people in our communities in need of themost basic provisions," she said. "An experience like this reallyopens your eyes."

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Driscoll directs PAC debutJustin Guariglia's pho-tographs of Asia forNational Geographicmagazine, particularlythose taken in China,such as this one of amartial artist practicing,show a much differentimage of the countryand the continent thanmany are used to see-ing.

Photo talk focuses on AsiaBy Jeff Cummins

Staff WriterPerspective and experience are concepts

that Justin Guariglia will convey to audi-ences during a pair of talks at the VisualArts Center in Summit today that focus onhis photography in Asia.

Guariglia is an acclaimed photographerfor National Geographic magazine, whosework has also appeared in Time magazine.In many ways, his path to photographicexcellence began with the desire to learnmore about the world abroad.

Like so many people in North Jersey,Guariglia grew up living the suburbanlifestyle, growing up in Maplewood andattending Oratory Prep in Summit. In hiscollege years, he decided to expand hishorizon and discovered, among otherthings, just how limited an experiencemany people really have.

Guariglia attended Wake Forest Univer-sity in Winston-Salem, N.C., but along hisundergraduate journey, he spent time inItaly and China. Guariglia's time in Chinaleft him wanting more of the Asian culture,and he spent much of the time in his earlyyears after college splitting time betweenChina and the United States.

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we live in to be very diverse, his tripsabroad proved that people need to venturebeyond suburbia to really understand theirplace in the global society.

What led him to China?"I just realized that I knew nothing

about Asia, having grown up in Maple-wood," said Guariglia, who credited muchof his experience to the paltry budget hewas forced to survive on.

"When you have a very small budget,you tend to open yourself up to lots of dif-ferent things," Guariglia said.

Guariglia had spent some time in Italy,but he developed a curiosity for Asia. "Irealized there was something that I didn'tquite understand and that was everythingthat was going on in Asia. There was a lotof buzz about that time about Asia, and Idecided I wanted to go over and fill in thatgap of knowledge that I didn't have. Origi-nally, I decided to go to Japan and studyJapan, but then I decided that I would get amore raw, genuine look at Asia throughChina. So I enrolled in a Chinese universi-ty when I went over there."

Guariglia knew almost nothing aboutAsia when he departed, but he quicklylearned a wealth of information about theculture, the language and himself.

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went to China: 'hello' and 'thank you,'"Guariglia said. "That was probably the bestpart about it. I knew nothing and I was sub-merged into this culture and I had to learneverything if I wanted to get by, just to goout and buy basic groceries. You had tolearn the language and the culture, other-wise you would just sit in your room allday. Everything was fresh, and new, andexciting. .

"I got to learn so many things that Inever would have learned if I hadn't left thesuburbs of New Jersey," Guariglia said."There's so much to learn and you won'tlearn anything if you stay in a confinedplace anywhere in the world. If you don'tleave your village or your house or yourneighborhood, then you'll never get a greatunderstanding of who you are in the greaterscheme of the planet."

Guariglia will give two talks today, oneat Oratory Prep in Summit at 1 p.m. andone at the Visual Arts Center in Summit at7:30 p.m., which includes a slide show andsigning of his book, "Shaolin: Temple ofZen." His talk at Oratory Prep will focus onhis photographic career. Unfortunately,Guarigiia's talks are sold out.

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By Bea SmithStaff Writer

There's an unwritten pride in the mind and heartof artistic director, Michael Driscoll of Linden,merely by acknowledging the fact that he willdirect the first play -at the newly renovated UnionCounty Performing Art Center in Rahway.

Driscoll will not only direct "Comic Potential"at the renowned theater, scheduled Feb. 14 through24, but the company in which he is associated, theAlliance Repertory Theater, will be the residentcompany at the theater in Rahway.

He takes special pride in a theater career that hascelebrated its 22nd year and is more than qualifiedfor his tasks at the center. DriscolS has been with theAlliance Repertory Theater Co. since 2000. Hetook over the reins of artistic director in 2004,served on the Villagers Board of Trustees for morethan 10 years and was its creator and artistic direc-tor of its highly successful Black Box Series from1996 to 2004.

As an actor, Driscoll appeared in more than 80productions. However, at this time in his life, hesaid, during a recent conversation, "I prefer todirect."

The idea of a resident company at the Art Cen-ter came to light "about a year and a half ago,"recalled Driscoll. "I happened to call the UnionCounty Art Center and spoke with Sandy Erwin,executive director of the center, which," he mused,"I call UCPAC. I approached her with the idea of atheater company in residence. She was intrigued bythe idea. And she came to see some of the showswe did at the Linden Presbyterian Church. Andfrom there, Sandy decided to get the ball rolling."

Driscoll mused, "Strange the way things hap-pen. I like to read thousands of plays in order tochoose those that would work for us. And I actual-ly missed this one. My friend, Paul Zeller, whoappeared in one of my recent productions, made meaware of this play. It's a hilarious satire, a wistfulcommentary on the power and precariousness oflove. It's a comedy, set in the foreseeable future,where everything has changed except humannature...It's sort of like 'Sex and the City' but thegender is changed."

The show was staged in New York at the Man-hattan Theater Club. "It was a finalist for thePulitzer Prize when it was in New York," he said."It originated in London and was written by AlanAyckbourn. It opened in June 1998 at the StephenJoseph Theatre in Scarborough, England. And itreceived wonderful reviews from the critics in Eng-land. And believe me, they can be tough. And the

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critics in New Yorkalso gave it ravereviews."

Driscoll, actually,has a mini history ofthe comedy, "ComicPotential." which hedirected in 2002 atthe Village Theater."And it was namedone of the top 12plays of the year bythe Princeton Pack-et"

The setting is ona daytime soap operaand all the actors arecalled Actoids, heindicated. "It has a

very special appeal,and our leading

actress, who appeared in my first 'Comic Poten-tial,' Sara Peters, also is in this one. We have a castof 10 actors."

Driscoll expects to direct the next two playsscheduled for the 1,300-seat theater, "Boys Life" inApril and "The Glass Menagerie" in June.

"They built an addition to the back of the artcenter, which houses dressing rooms, office spacefor people who work there and the rehearsal room,where we are hoping to convert into a Black Box-type theater, where we will do the majority of ourplays in the future. A Black Box holds roughly anaudience of about 70 people. The main centerthereafter will be available for musicals, or NeilSimon type plays."

Driscoll, who attended Seton Hall University,South Orange, studied acting with RichardLeighton of the McCarter Theater and with GeorgeDi Cenzo at the School for Film & Television.

Among his many major achievements as adirector are "The Heiress," "Closer," "The WildParty" "Proof and Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,""Last Train to Ibrac," "See Rock City" and "LivingOut," which he did for the Summit Playhouse.

During his 20 years as an actor, he appeared insuch plays as "Equus," "Prelude to a Kiss," "ALion in Winter," "A Few Good Men" and "Betray-al."

Driscoll said, "I may go back to acting occa-sionally, but right now, I take pride in directing'Comic Potential.'"

That's because, he indicated, this play offers thebest potential in his career and future.

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ART SHOWSThe Skulski Art Gallery presentsE W A M A S L Q W S K A P a i n t i n gs from February 8 to 29. The receptionwill be held Feb. 8 from 8 to 10:30 p.mat the Polish Cultural Foundation 177Broadway, Clark. For more informationcheck out the Web site, www.polishcu)-turalfoundation.org or call 732-382-7197. Taking the Garden State Park-way to exit 135. Follow circle to Val-ley Road. Make first right onto Broad-way. PCF is 1/2 mile on right.The Montclair Art Museum announcesthe opening of the 2008 NEW JERSEYARTS ANNUAL CRAFTS. This exhibi-tion will be on display from Feb. 24through May 11 and is part of a uniqueseries of state-wide exhibitions high-lighting the work of visual artists andcrafts people from New Jersey. TheMontclair Art Museum is located at 3South Mountain Ave. in Montclair.Information and directions are avail-able at www.montclairartmuseum.orgor by calling 973-746-5555. MAM isopen Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. and closed on Mondays andmajor holidays.The Arts Guild of Rahway presents:"MENAGERIE," an exhibit of recentart featuring animal imagery. Theexhibit runs through Feb. 8. Admis-sion is free. Call 732-381-7511 or e-mail at artsguildi 67Q@verizon.net.ARTS UNBOUND has opened itsgallery at 544 Freeman St., Orange.The gallery will be open for the publicto view and purchase works of art byartists with disabilities. Fine arts andcrafts, large and small, including giftsfor the holiday season, are availablefor sale. Arts Unbound is supported bygrants from the United Way of Essexand West Hudson, The United Way ofSummit, New Providence and BerkeleyHeights, the Grotta Foundation forSenior Care, the Kessler Foundation,the Wallerstein Foundation, the DanielJorden Fiddle Foundation, the NJ StateCouncil on the Arts and the NewarkDiocese. A portion of all items pur-chased is tax deductible. For moreinformation and directions visitwww.artsunbound.org or call 973-675-2787.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS ARTISTNANCY OR! is featured at a perma-nent exhibit at Berkeley Heights PublicLibrary, 290 Plainfield Ave., BerkeleyHeights. For information, call 908-464-9333. ;

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have a new destination for greatcomedy, The Comedy Cove at Scot-ty's, in Springfield. Show times areFridays at 9 p.m.; and Saturdays at 8and 10 p.m. for patrons 21 years orolder. PATTY ROSBOROUGH andMIKE VECCIONE are featured thisweekend. Combine frenetic energy,and shamelessly uninhibited materi-al and you've got Rosborough. Shehas stacked up a list of stand-up tel-evision credits including ComedyCentra], A&E, Showtime, VH1,"ABC's The View" and The BBC. Sheis also a former winner of the BudLight Ladies of Laughter ComedyCompetition. Her charm and rapidfire delivery disarm audiences andmake her bold, bawdy materialriotously funny. The Comedy Cove atScotty's is located at 595 Morris Ave.Call 973-376-3845, or visit www.scot-tyssteakhouse.com.

and DJ. Coffee, cookies and doorprizes are available. For information,call 908-355-3131.Y-SQUARES, a local square danceclub, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. atFrank K. Hehnly School, Raritan Road,Clark. For information, call 908-298-1851, 732-381-2535 or 908-241-9492.LUNA LOUNGE hosts "Tasty Thurs-days" with DJ Richie, who spins rag-gaeton and hip-hop. Patrons must be21 or older. Dress is casual but trendy.Parking is available. Luna Lounge islocated at 1906 E. Georges Ave., Lin-den. Call 908-925-4120 for details.

HOBBIESTHE NORTH JERSEY CAR CLUBmeets at the Anthony Amalfe Commu-nity Center, 1268 Sheaffer Ave.,Roselle, on the first Saturday of eachmonth to discuss driving experiences,

to visit hickorytreechorus.org. or e-mail info@hickorytreechorus.org. orcall 973-966-6815.CHESS GROUP PLAYERS of all lev-els are invited to discuss, play andenjoy chess in the Cafe every Sundayat 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Book-sellers, 240 Route 22 West, Spring-field.

JAZZThe Jazz Series continues at The ArtsGuild of Rahway on February 29, at 8p.m. with a tribute to Tony Bennett bypianist/composer VINCE DIMURA andguest singer ANDY GALE. Tickets areavailable now at The Arts Guild of Rah-way, 1670 Irving Street in downtownRahway between 9 a.m. and noon, and1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Fri-day. Call 732-381-7511 or e-mail yourrequest to artsguild1670@verizon.net.

11:30 am, or the same afternoonsfrom 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. The secondsession, comprising 15 classes, beginson February 1.2, but enrollment is on-going and students can join at anytime. Kids 'n Arts is a division of theNew Jersey Workshop for the Arts, apremier training center for the fine andperforming arts. For more informationon Kids 'n' Arts, or any NJWA program,phone 908-789-9696, or visit their stu-dios at 150-152 East Broad Street,Westfield. A complete brochure isavailable on the NJWA Web site atwww.njworkshopforthearts.com.

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THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOKGROUP meets at Barnes and Noble,1180 Raritan Road, Clark. For informa-tion, call 732-574-1818.THE "LORD OF THE RINGS" READ-ING GROUP meets the first Wednes-day of the month at Barnes and Noble,1180 Raritan Road, Clark. For informa-tion, call 732-574-1818.KEAN UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OFUNIVERSITY RELATIONS and TheStar-Ledger have partnered to publisha new book titled "World of Wonder:Exploring the Realms of History, Sci-ence, Nature and Technology." Thebook brings together 90 of the mostfascinating subjects surveyed by theWorld of Wonder series. The book isnow available for purchase in the KeanUniversity book store and on The Star-Ledger Web site athttp://www.nj.com/worldofwonder.WEEKLY CHILDREN'S STORYTIMES will be Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.,and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., both usu-ally with coloring and/or crafts, atBarnes & Noble, 240 Route 22 west,Springfield.PAJAMA STORY TIME is the thirdTuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. atBarnes & Noble, 240 Route 22 west,Springfield.

CLASSESRegistration is now open for kids,teens and adult art classes at THEARTS GUILD OF RAHWAY. To regis-ter call 732-381-7511 or e-mail at arts-guild1670@verizon.net. Classes beginthis week. Children's' classes include"3 Ways to Art," a class for children touse many materials in art-making;"Drawing, Pottery for Kids;" and "Artwith the Masters," an exciting classthat introduces young artists to exam-ples from the history of great art fromaround the world.THE DUCRET SCHOOL OF ART islocated at 1030 Central Ave. and is sit-uated on a seven-acre campus in ahistoric residential area of Plainfield.The school offers full-time and part-time day and evening classes in finearts, graphic design/computer graphicsand illustration. For information call908-757-7171, fax: 908-757-2626, orvisit www.duCret.edu.LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM, 1003 Mor-ris Ave., Union, chronicles more than200 years of New Jersey and U.S. his-tory. The museum is open to the publicWednesdays through Saturdays, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, fromnoon to 4 p.m., April through Decem-ber. For more information aboutupcoming Liberty Hall events or forreservations, call 908-527-0400.

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CONCERTSCROSSROADS fN GARWOOD willfeature: every Monday, Open MicNight, every Tuesday, Jazz Jam, everyWednesday, karaoke night.

The Crossroads is located at 78North Ave., Garwood. For information,call Lee at 908-232-5666, or visitwww.xxroads.com.LANA'S RESTAURANT, 1300 RaritanRoad, Clark, will offer dinner and livereggae with Exodus Supreme everyWednesday, beginning at 7 p.m. Forinformation, call 732-669-9024.

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auto maintenance tips, safe drivingpractices and to plan future social out-ings to places of cultural, historical andscenic interest in Northern New Jerseyand the surrounding area. Meetingsstart at 9:30 a.m. Free refreshmentsare served to members and guestsbefore the meeting. For directions andmore information, call Jim at 908-245-4744.THE HARVEST QUILTERS OF CEN-TRAL NEW JERSEY will meet the firstMonday of each month at Cozy CornerCreations quilt shop, Park Avenue,Scotch Plains.KNITTING GROUP meets every Mon-day from 10 a.m. to noon. Knitters areencouraged to bring a favorite projectto the Springfield Barnes & Noble Cafe.For more information, call 973-376-6581.HICKORY TREE CHORUS, an award-winning women's chorus singing four-part a cappella harmony in barbershopstyle, meets every Wednesday at 7:30p.m. at the New Jersey Youth Sympho-ny Music Center, 570 Central Ave.,New Providence. Open to residents ofboth Essex and Union counties. Tolearn more about Sweet Adelines,Hickory Tree and its quartets, womenand teen-aged girls who sing are urged

Lana'sFfeiltaurant, 1300 RaritarfRbVd:'Clark, will offer dinner and live jazz withWARREN VACHE every Thursday,beginning at 7 p.m. For information,call 732-!669-9024.Lana's Restau-rant, 1300 Raritan Road, Clark, willoffer dinner and live jazz with theSTEWART SHIFFER QUINTET everyFriday, beginning at 7 p.m. For infor-mation, call 732-669-9024.

KIDSTALES FOR TOTS PRESCHOOLSTORY TIME will be offered at Barnesand Noble, Route 22 West, Springfield,Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.,and the Kids' Writing Workshop, Satur-days at 10 a.m. For information, call973-376-8544.The second semester of KIDS 'N'ARTS, the New Jersey Workshop forthe Arts drop-off program for three-to-five-year-olds, provides vast opportuni-ties for young children to express theircreativity in art, music and drama.Each week, the Kids 'n Arts programmeets for a two hour session. Parentscan choose Tuesday, Wednesday orThursday mornings, from 9:30 am to

TRI-COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATIONwill meet at 8 p.m. the first and thirdMondays of the month at the WillowGrove Presbyterian Church on OldRaritan Road in Scotch Plains. Forinformation, call 908-241-5758.

SCRIPTSPREMIERE STAGES, the new Actors'Equity Association theater program atKean University, is currently acceptingplay submissions for the PremiereStages Play Festival from professionalplaywrights born or currently residing inNew Jersey, as well as in the sur-rounding areas of New York, Connecti-cut and Pennsylvania. There is no feerequired to submit a play to the Pre-miere Stages Play Festival. To requestentry guidelines, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to LauraKelly, producing assistant, PremiereStages is at Kean University, 1000Morris Ave., Union 07083.

SINGLES1NTERFAITH SINGLES, for singleadults older than 45 years, will meetevery Sunday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. fordiscussion and continental breakfast atFirst Baptist Church, 170 Elm St.,Westfield. For information, call 908-889-5265 or 908-889-4751.

SOCIAL SINGLES DANCING, for 45-year-olds and older, meets every Tues-day at 7 p.m. at The Elks Lodge, 1193Route 22 east, Mountainside. For infor-mation, call 908-232-9667 on Tues-days after 5 p.m.

SINGLES MIX AND MINGLE, everyThursday, starting at 7 p.m. Enjoy liveentertainment and free finger food atCafe Vivace, 1370 South Ave., andTerrill Road, Fanwood. Admission isfree. Call 908-753-4500 for details.

THEATER .THE MIRACLE WORKER. The Mira-cle Worker will run at the Miilburn the-atre through February 24. There arethree added student matinee perform-ances on February 6, 13 and 14 at 11a.m. The Miracle Worker is supportedin part by an award from the NationalEndowment for the Arts.Tickets may bepurchased by calling 973-376-4343, orat the Paper Mill Box Office on Brook-side Drive in Miilburn, or on the Web atwww.papermill.org. For all performanc-es January 27 buy an adult ticket andreceive a children's ticket for half price.The Alliance Repertory announces theopening of its ninth season as the res-ident professional Theater Company atthe Union County Performing ArtsCenter, in Rahway.The season begins with Alan Ayck-bourn's delightful romantic comedy,"COMIC POTENTIAL." Productiondates are February 14, 15, 16, 17, 21,22, 23* 24. Thursday, Friday and Sat-urdays evenings at 8 p.m., Sundaymatinees 2 p.m. Reservations can be

made through the Union County Per-forming Arts Center, 1601 Irving St.,Rahway. Box Office phone number is732-499-8226 or Web sitewww.ucac.org.The 4th Wall Musical Theatreannounced that the original musical"HEAVEN KNOWS" will be the nextproduction for the company's Musicals-in-Development Stage Series. M.I.D.Stage is a program designed to pres-ent musical theatre works-in-progressby up and coming composers and writ-ers. "Heaven Knows" will play at theWestminster Center for the Arts on thecampus of Bloomfield College inBfoomfieid and runs for three eveningsonly at 7:30 p.m. on January 31 andFebruary 1 and 2.

Tickets may be purchased by calling973-748-9008 ext. 279. Additionalinformation is available atwww.4thwalltheatre.com.The Playwrights Theatre season con-tinues with PBS host Jim Lehrer'snovel "FLYING CROWS," adapted byAssociate Artistic Director JamesGlossman. This world premiere marksLehrer's third visit to Playwrights The-atre, previews on Jan. 31 and runs forthree weeks through Feb. 17. From theauthor and adapter of 2002's "TheSpecial Prisoner," "Flying Crows" is amoving, multi-layered story about oldfriendships, broken minds, and somevital loose ends from a massacreeveryone thought was solved long ago.Check out Playwrights Theatre's Website at www.ptnj.org. The theatre islocated on 33 Green Village Road inMadison. For more information call973-514-1787.Auditions are being held in Februaryand March for the PINEDA SUMMERMUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATO-RY'S CENTER STAGE program foroutstanding high school age perform-ers.Students will take daily acting, dancing,and voice lessons and perform in afully staged production of Les Miser-ables and a Cabaret performance ofBroadway's greatest hits. All auditionsare by appointment and interestedcandidates should call 908-731-1377.Scholarships awarded.THE SHOWCASE THEATER, atuition-based program, awards schol-arship money based on a talent evalu-ation.For information on the Showcase The-ater or any NJWA program, call 908-789-9696, visit the office at 150-152East Broad St. in Westfield or visitwww.njworkshopforthearts.com.

VARIETYThe Les Malamut Art Gallery will pres-ent an exhibition of photographs,"Reflections" by Fanwood photogra-pher GREG CUMMINGS, from Febru-ary 1 to Aprii 30. Cummings hasreceived numerous awards over theyears, including Best of Show and FirstPlace in the Union County JuriedSenior Art Show, Best of Show andFirst Place in Friends of NationalWildlife Photo Contest, and SecondPlace in Wickford Rl Juried PhotoShow. A meet the artist reception isplanned forFebruary 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.in the gallery, which is located in theUnion Public Library/1980 Morris Ave.,Union. It is open during regular libraryhours and is handicapped accessible.The exhibit is free and open to the pub-lic. For further information, call 908-851-5450.

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IF YOU NOTICE THE FOLLOWING SIGNS, YOUR CHILD HAS AN EYE INJURY, GET MEDICAL HELP RIGHT AWAY.• Your child has obvious pain or trouble seeing • Your child has a cut or torn eyelid • One eye does not move as well as the other • One eye sticks out compared to the other

• The eye has an unusual pupil size or shape • There is blood in the clear part of the eye • Your child has something in the eye or under the eyelid that can't be easily removed.• If you suspect that your child has a vision problem, visit an eye doctor for an exam.

TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO AVOID SPORTS' EYE INJURIES:• Wear proper safety goggles (lensed polycarbonate protectors) for racquet sports or basketball • Use batting helmets with polycarbonate face shields approved by the U.S. Amateur

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Next week: Catholicschools light way

Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy have planned activities throughout theweek of Jan. 27 to Feb. 1 that express the Catholic Schools Week 2008 theme of"Catholic Schools Light the Way."

The school's observance is part of the annual celebration of the nation's 7,800Catholic schools and their contribution to their communities and the United States.

On Sunday, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy will begin the week by cele-brating at Sunday Masses at the three sponsoring parishes. Masses are scheduled atSaint Elizabeth of Linden; Saint Theresa's, Linden, and Saint Mary's in Rahway.

A Home School meeting will be held on Monday evening beginning at 7 p.m.followed by Family Game Night.

Activities during the week include a Grades 4-8 Spelling Bee, a day of sharingduring which older grades pair up with younger grades to complete an activity, and"Pig Races" when classes will race battery-operated pigs to compete for $100 worthof classroom materials. Faculty and Staff will be treated to a Luncheon sponsoredby the Home School Association.

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic EducationalAssociation and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy serves students in Pre-K, 3 through 8thgrade of all religious, racial, ethnic and income backgrounds.

For information on the curriculum, admissions policies and registration, contactthe school office at 908-486-2507 or visit www.smeacademy.org.

The educational program includes religion, language arts, reading, social stud-ies, mathematics, science, computer literacy/technology, Spanish, art, music, phys-ical education/health, library and information education.

Activities/Programs include assembly programs, cheerleading, chess, Christianservice projects, drama, forensics, school newspaper, sports —baseball, basketball,softbal!, track, volleyball, student council, summer camp, yearbook, before andafter-school programs.

The academy is fortunate to have the services of a counselor and focus roomteachers. Since the academy prizes the individuality of the student, it offers enrich-ment classes in pre-algebra and algebra.

To nurture the spiritual dimensions of the students, class Masses are held month-ly and the eighth graders participate in a retreat to deepen their prayer experiencesand sharing of faith. Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy participates in the Nation-al School Lunch Program.

This ensures that all our students receive a nutritious breakfast, lunch, and after-school snack at reasonable costs. Eligible students may receive free or reduced-priced meals.

Learn more about the academy by visiting all the links on the Web site atwww.smeacademy.org. You may also call the school for information at 908-486-2507.

Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy is accredited by the Commission on Ele-mentary Schools of the Middle States Association of Schools and colleges.

For more information contact Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy, 170 HussaStreet, Linden at 908-486-2507 or go to www.smeacademy.org.

Churches, social clubs invited to send newsThis newspaper encourages congregations, temples, social and civic organi-

zations to inform the editors about scheduled events and activities.Releases should be typed, double-spaced, and include a phone number where

a representative may be reached during the day.Send information to: Managing Editor, P. O. Box 3109, Union, NJ 07083.

UC students garner 2008 scholarshipsUnion Catholic High School in

Scotch Plains announced thatsix students from the class of 2008have been awarded the title ofEdward J. Bioustein DistinguishedScholar.

They are Michael DiPaola, NorthPlainfield; Michael Mastrola, Edi-son; Alexander Niziolek, Elizabeth;Cynthia Ritter, Scotch Plains;Angela Sessa, Colonia and Christo-pher Wytenus, Colonia.

Distinguished Scholars areoffered an annual award of $1,000to be used at a New Jersey Universi-ty or College without regard tofinancial need.

The Higher Education StudentAssistance Authority, an independ-ent agency of the State of New Jer-sey, administers the Garden StateScholarship Program, whichincludes the Edward J. BiousteinDistinguished Scholar and UrbanScholar awards. Each year, morethan 7,000 students statewidereceive scholarships in recognitionof their high level of academicachievement.

Students may use these awards tocontinue their education at New Jer-sey institutions of higher education.

Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains announced that six students from the classof 2008 have been awarded the title of Edward J. Bioustein Distinguished Scholar. Pic-tured left to right are; Michael DiPaoia, Angela Sessa, Michael Mastrola, Cynthia Ritter,Christopher Wytenus and Alexander Niziolek.

Inner city fund offers school grantsRecognizing that education is

essential to leading a successful life,the Scholarship Fund for Inner CityChildren provides tuition grants forchildren of low-income families toattend private and parochial schools.

The Scholarship Fund for InnerCity Children was founded in 1983 tooffer disadvantaged students a ticketout of poverty by placing them on theroad to a responsible and successfulfuture through quality education.Scholarships are awarded to elemen-tary and secondary school childrenfrom low-income households inEssex, Hudson, Bergen and Unioncounties in New Jersey.

The Provident Bank Foundationrecently donated $80,000 to the Schol-arship Fund. The Foundation has sup-ported the Scholarship Fund and itsannual gala events since 2004.

"Many families living in innercities are plagued by poverty, crimeand drugs. Our fund aims to providecharacter development and qualityeducation in a safe environment," saidLorraine Cunningham, executivedirector of the Scholarship Fund forInner City Children. "The ProvidentBank Foundation's gift will cover thefull cost of a high school education forten children in Jersey City, EastOrange, Montclair, Hillside, Irving-

ton, Garfield and Union."Since 1983,'the Scholarship Fund

has awarded more than 40,000 schol-arships totaling more than $22 millionand its success is apparent.

"Ninety seven percent of our highschool participants go on to college.This is a phenomenal number," addedCunningham who said that one stu-dent was the beneficiary of a formerdonation by The Provident BankFoundation and was accepted to Cor-nell University.

"The Scholarship Fund for InnerCity Children is a remarkable organi-zation," said Provident Bank Founda-tion Executive Director Kendall War-

saw. "We are proud to continue sup-porting the Fund's noble mission ofproviding children with opportunitiesto achieve their goals."

The Provident Bank Foundationwas established by New Jersey's old-est bank in 2003 to enhance the quali-ty of life in New Jersey through sup-port of not-for-profit groups, institu-tions, schools and other organizationsthat provide services in communitiesserved by The Provident Bank. Sinceits founding, the Foundation has pro-vided more than $10 million in grantsfor programs focusing on education,health, wellness, recreation, the arts,and social and civic services.

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New studentswelcomed

Saint John the Apostle School inClark/Linden, which supports three dif-ferent pre-K programs, will hold anopen house for the pre-school pro-grams. See the pre-schooi meet, theteachers and experience the classrooms.

The school offers a two-day after-noon program for students who will be3 years old. There are two differentfour-year-old programs, a five-daymorning program and a three-dayafternoon program. All students mustbe age appropriate by Oct. 1.

Open houses for the pre-schoolprograms are as follows:

• Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.for the three-year-old program,1:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the four-year-old program and 7 to 8:30 p.m.• Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Open houses for K-7 programs are

as follows:• Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. and 7

to 8:30 p.m.

Mother Seton eightgrab Bloustein nods

Sister Regina Martin, principal of Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark, announcedthat eight seniors have been designated as Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholarsfor the 2008-09 academic year. Left to right: standing- Kathleen Tower, Union; ChristinaAlbuquerque, Fanwood; Charity Meichor-Stophel, Woodbridge; Daina Nanchanatt, Unionand Vrajeshri Patel, Union. Left to Right: sitting - Stephanie Wawszkiewicz, Union and Pri-tai Patel, Metuchen. Sister Regina Martin, principal and Simone Jeronimo, Newark.

Sister Regina Martin, principalof Mother Seton Regional HighSchool, Clark, announced that eightseniors have been designated asEdward J. Bloustein DistinguishedScholars for the 2008-09 academicyear.

This aVvard recognizes secondaryschool academic achievement.

It is based on class rank of one,two or three in the graduating classand rank within the top 10 percent ofthe graduating class at the end of jun-ior year combined with critical read-ing and math SAT scores of 1260 orhigher at the end of the junior year.

Mother Seton's scholars are:Christina Albuquerque, Fanwood;Simone Jeronimo, Newark; CharityMeichor-Stophel, Woodbridge; Prital

Patel, Metuchen; Daina Nanchanatt,Vrajeshri Patel, Kathleen Tower andStephanie Wawszkiewicz all ofUnion.

These girls follow a rigorous APand honors level curriculum at Moth-er Seton and many are designated asSeton Distinguished Scholars.

The Higher Education StudentAssistance Authority, an independentagency of the state of New Jersey,administers the Garden State Schol-arship Program.

The- Distinguished Scholars Pro-gram provides an annual scholarshipof up to $1,000, without regard tofinancial need to those students whochoose to enroll fall time at a NewJersey college or university duringthe 2008-09 academic year.

EDUCATIONBoardwalk weekendcoming soon at Agnes

Come in out of the cold and jointhe fun at St. Agnes's Annual Board-walk Weekend.

The fun-filled weekend starts onFebruary 9 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. andreopens on February 10, from 1 until 6p.m.

Back by popular demand are thehomemade pierogies, delicious hotdogs, pizza, and amazing pastriesalong with other tasty delights fromthe kitchen.

Styled like the famous JerseyShore, St. Agnes' Boardwalk willfeature many games and prizes for allages, a tattoo parlor and everyone'sfavorite; Cotton Candy. "Dot" theClown will be making appearancesSaturday evening 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.and Sunday between 2 and 4 p.m.Raffle baskets, including a NintendoWii will be one of the exciting prizes.

Advertising space is still availablefor local merchants who would like tohave everyone see their name high up

on the "Boardwalk" Billboards.St. Agnes in Clark is located at 342

Madisorr Hill Road and plenty of park-ing is available behind the parish andschool.

For more information, the commit-tee volunteers can be reached at theschool by calling 732-381-0850.

Take a lookat St. Michael's

St. Michael's School will conduct at series of open house events as part ofits upcoming Catholic Schools Weekactivities.

Parents and prospective preschoolthrough grade 8 students are invited tovisit during three sessions: Sunday,from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m, Wednesday,from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. and February7 at 7 p.m.

The school is located at 100 AldenStreet, Cranford.

Parents and students will have theopportunity to tour the school, andenjoy coffee and conversation withPrincipal Sandy Miragliotta and St.

Michael's parents and current students.Teachers will also be available in

their classrooms to answer questions.Registrations for the 2008 school yearwill be accepted at the open house ses-sions.

St. Michael's is a thriving, faith-based school where children becomeindependent thinkers and grow intoresponsible young adults grounded inCatholic values.

The school is Middle States Accred-ited and offers full day kindergarten,before and after care, plus after schoolsports and enrichment programs.

For more about the open house ses-sions, contact the school at 908-276-9425.

For a copy of the St. Michael'sSchool brochure and for more informa-tion about the school, visitwww.stmichaelscranford.com.

Laptops are the normat Oratory Prep

Oratory Prep's laptop programallows students access to educational

opportunities that are unavailable, ormuch more difficult to do, withouteach student having his own computer.

One example of this is in JackKoran's AP Economics class at the allboys' Roman Catholic day school inSummit.

The class subscribes to Aplia.com,a service created by noted economistPaul Romer of Stanford University."Their web site not only providesreadings, lessons and graded quizzesto help students learn the concepts,"Mr. Horan explained, "but it also pro-vides online experiments that allowstudents to see the results of theiractions on their computer screens."

Their first experiment had themworking as buyers and sellers of aproduct with the impact of their deci-sions immediately shown on the com-puter screen on the classroom's Smart-Board.

"Et is so much more real to studentswhen they see the supply/demandgraph being created by their own deci-sions, rather than having me tell themabout it," said Horan.

The teacher also notes that the stu-dents enjoy the experiments, takingpart enthusiastically. The most fre-quent question after one session endsis, "When is the next one?"

In December, they participated in"Tragedy of the Commons," an eco-nomic concept that looks into issueslike depleted ocean fisheries by seeingwhat happens to resources when noone owns them.

At the end of the Aplia.com pro-gram, the students chatted excitedlyabout their economic experience andgroaned collectively when the bellrang to signal the conclusion of theclass.

"There's always next time," Horansaid.

Busy week plannedat Saint Joseph

Catholic Schools Week is a verybusy time for students and facultyfrom Saint Joseph School in Maple-wood.

The school begins its week with an

open house on Sunday. The Juniorand Senior Chorus sing at one of theMasses at the church on this day aswell. . ' . ' . ;

Catholic Schools Week is "SpiritWeek" for everyone...a time to dressin "blue and gold" as well as in "crazyitems" throughout the week to pro-mote the spirit.

The school shows its appreciationto the dedicated faculty and staff byhaving a breakfast for them during theweek.

Even though the school collects formany causes throughout the schoolyear, Catholic Schools Week willlaunch a collection for the "Make AWish" Foundation where the schoolwill collect change from now untilJune to make a youngster's dreamcome true.

The students certainly know thatthey are fortunate and wish to giveback to the greater community.

Like the community celebratesthrough liturgy, the community alsocelebrates God's love for everyone bysharing with others.

Schools Week January 27 -February 2,2008.

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your local information technology consultants.

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If you cannot afford or are unable toobtain an attorney, you may communicatewith the Legal Services Office of theCounty of venue by calling:UNION COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL:(908)353-4715UNION COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES:(908)354-4340

YOU, CLYDE COHEN are made partydefendant(s) to this foreclosure actionbecause you are one of the mortgagorsand may be liable for any deficiency andfor any lien, claim, or interest you mayhave in, to or against the mortgaged

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According to the company's mar-keting director, Rudolph A. DaunnoIII, the company prefers the term"preview home" to "model home"because the seven other homes in thedevelopment will be 100 percent cus-tom built to suit all wants and needsof their customers.

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sVolume Eleven, Number Two

February 2008

By Rod Hirsch

One year into its rollout of high-speedFiOS service in Union County, Verizonhas helped to improve cable, phoneand Internet service for all consumerswhile heightening competition fortheir dollars.

Consumer demand for more serviceand the latest technologies hastriggered intense competitionnationwide for residential business,with phone companies expanding intotelevision and Internet as cablecompanies widen their Internetcapabilities while offering Voice OverInternet phone services.

Linemen for phone and cablecompanies have been busy scurryingup and down poles along residentialstreets throughout New Jerseyexpanding networks every day. Serviceand tech centers are openingthroughout the state, and customerservice, sales and support staffs arebeing hired to handle the burgeoningbusiness.

Verizon is employing nearly 2,000technicians and contractors to deployand install FiOS - or Fiber OpticService - throughout the state andreaches nearly 40,000 new homeseach month with new fiber.

The ultimate winner in this rush toserve is the consumer. As availabilitygrows and head-to-head competitioncontinues, service will become moresophisticated, industry executivespromise.

For example, do you like that souffleRachel Ray is whipping up in herkitchen? Click on the screen with yourremote and the recipe will be e-mailedto your home computer. Think you

would look good in that sweater she'swearing? Click it and you will be sent toa website where you can order the samesweater and have it delivered to yourfront door.

As author Stewart Brand said, "Once anew technology rolls over you, if you'renot part of the steamroller, you're partof the road."

Verizon has been spending billions ofdollars expanding its FiOS service

Verizon technicians are busy bringing FiOS service to homeowners throughoutUnion County and the state.

throughout New Jersey after thestate's 30-year-old cable televisionlaw was revamped last year topermit more than one serviceprovider to compete for customersin the same municipality.

Anticipating the revisions, Verizonhad been installing thousands ofmiles of high-speed, high-volumefiber optic lines throughout thestate, playing catch-up with thecable companies such as Comcast,which began installing its fibernetwork system in 1988.

"Our intention is to bring thisnetwork to as many consumers andcommunities as quickly as possible,"said Rich Young, a spokesman forVerizon.

Verizon now offers FiOS in 14Union County municipalities, 15New Jersey counties and 13 states,serving more than I million FiOScustomers nationwide.

Comcast, the Philadelphia-basedcable service provider that held theoriginal franchise in Union Countygoing back to the mid-1970s,provides service in 19 Union Countymunicipalities. Statewide Comcastserves 1.4 million customers in 339

municipalities.

"Competition is not new toComcast," said Fred DeAndrea,director of Public Relations forComcast Cable, EasternDivision. "We love our competitiveposition. We will continue to offeradvanced products and services on areliable, scalable fiber network thatmeets our customers' needs.

"In 2007 alone, we made a $330-million investment in New Jersey, foreverything from networkimprovements to call centerexpansions, new hires, training,technician and CAE equipment toimprove customer service and more.Our network is extremely robust andwas built for the future. It will allow usto continue adding features, channels,HD options and increasing speeds asmarket demand makes it appropriate."

Both Verizon and Comcast aremarketing a suite of services thatoffers customers three high-techconnections for one price - cabletelevision service, phone service andInternet connections.

The Verizon "Bundle" package andthe Comcast "Triple Play" have set

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Sewage Authority Upgrade Costs Flow UpstreamBy Karen Hodges Miller

Like asking a husband to clean thebathroom, the chore of upgrading theRahway Valley Sewage Authority hasbeen a less than enthusiasticundertaking. Paying for it will be evenless enjoyable.

Years in coming and oftencontroversial, court-ordered upgradesand enhancements to the sewageauthority are nearing completion andshould be finished by the fall. Costs of

the $270-million project ultimatelybecome the responsibility of theauthority's customers.

The authority (RVSA) is anautonomous agency that owns andoperates the 40 million-gallon-per-daywastewater treatment facility inRahway. The plant has primary,secondary and sludge treatmentprocesses and serves more than300,000 residents and 3,500 industrial

and commercial customers within a48.85-square-mile area.

The RVSA serves the municipalities ofClark, Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth,Mountainside, Rahway, Roselle Park,Scotch Plains, Springfield, Westfield andWoodbridge, as well as "usermunicipalities" of Winfield Park andportions of Fanwood and Linden.

The wastewater treatment facilityprovides the essential service of treating

polluted water and returning clean,safe water to the environment.

The upgrades were court-orderedafter environment groups sued theauthority following the discharge ofraw sewage into the Rahway Riverduring storms. The project hasfocused on several plant functions,including significantly increasingcapacity to accommodate wetweather flows; adding sand filters, a

disinfection system and other primarytreatment facility enhancements; andconstructing gravity relief sewers.

The eight-year plan will eliminateany effluent violations, allow the plantto treat significantly greater flowsfrom its member municipalities andcommercial customers, and increasethe authority's daily and maximumcapacities of water treated, providing

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i i Gateway to GrowthOK, you are weird, too.,.By John L Picard

I would never join a club that would have me as a member - Groucho Marx

That 'Wu Wu' Stuff - When asked about our religion, my teenage daughter will sometimessarcastically tell people that we are 'Wuish.' This has nothing to do with my church, templeor mosque. She is trying to explain that we believe in all that "Wu Wu" stuff, like energy,connection and that intangible feeling of being part of something bigger.

A big secret no one knew was shared by a lot of others -1 was at a businessconference and the subject of this new age view of relationship dynamics came up. Oneperson timidly brought up the topic of reaching beyond the surface and connecting to theircustomers and peers. By the midpoint in the discussion, everyone had "admitted" to seekinga way to tie all this non-traditional, intangible stuff into their business or career, just as theyhad in their personal lives.

It turns out, they weren't alone - Despite research showing millions adopting someaspect of this stuff (energy, intuition, meditation, faith-driven business, mindfulness, etc.), noone seems to be talking about this subject in business. Everyone thinks they are part ofsome scattered minority and a little strange to consider the inter-relationship of mind, bodyand spirit.

The metaphor works for business too - Business is an amazing part of the humanendeavor. Why not make it whole and find synergies between the surface of the business(the body), the corporate culture of individuals (the mind) and the flow of connection andcommitment between people (the spirit)?

Like color TV when you are used to black and white -1 am old enough to rememberthe day my parents bought a color TV and the shows I had been viewing were transformedinto a whole new dimension. If I were a business, you would have said that this was aparadigm shift. Business, today, has a similar opportunity to redefine their world. You canturn the feelings and intangibles of customer connection into a powerful competitive

advantage by reaching below the surface and weaving everyaspect (seen and not seen) into a single relationship quilt.

OK, I am not trying to be a swami or a guru - Theopportunity for your relationship marketing and business development is to add the energyand synergy of your customer relationships to your overall reality of sales and transactions.In other words, to blend the hidden drivers in every customer opportunity with thetraditional view of numbers, time and costs.

You don't need to contemplate your navel to bring these synergies to the table -All I am asking you to do, here, is to simply consider incorporating the following concepts inyour traditional business model:

Usten - Do you have the tools to truly hear and adjust to your customer's message andunvoiced needs?

Empathize - Are you sensitive to your customer's feeling and motives?

Flow - Do you see the movement of energy and relationship flow with the customer?

Trust - Where does loyalty and mutual trust become part of your business strategy?

Entrain - Are you and your staff aligned to the customer at every point of the ebb and flowof the relationship?

Synergy - Do you partner with your customers to re-invent offerings and mutual value?

Simple words - Each of these concepts touches on that hidden side of connection thatcan offer you your next level of business potential. Look at your reality today (sales,technology, distribution, business strategy, etc.) and ask yourself if you have integrated theseideas into your business tools and reality. Now cross your legs and repeat after me...Ommmmm

JOHN PfCARD is principal of Picard & Company, a strategic marketing firm specializing in business growth and customer retention. Functioning as a "relationship architect, ™ " the firm strengthens customerrelationships to optimize long-term returns and profitability. Picard can be reached at 908-771-0512 or via e-mail atjpicard@picardmarketing.com or visit www.picardmarketing.com.

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Sewage Authority UpgradeCosts Flow Upstream(Continued from page I)

for cleaner effluent and reducing environmental pollution.

The work was divided into three separate stages conducted under three separatecontracts, according to the authority's interim director, Michael Brinker. The first stage,contracted for $ 137 million, is currently 85 percent complete and covers the expansionof the existing facility.

The second contract, totaling $ 11 million, is for gravity relief sewers which will handleexcess flow that could not be covered by the authority's existing system. This portion ofthe project has been completed, Brinker said.

The remaining phase is for improvements in the authority's sludge dewatering facilityprocess. This work also is 85 percent complete.

All the improvements must be completed by September 2008 per the court orderand are currently on schedule, according to Brinker.

The improvements will result in increased costs to the authority's customers, beingpassed on to the member municipalities and eventually to their individual business andresidential users. Various municipalities are handling the increases in various ways.

Prior to the court-ordered upgrades, water and sewer fees in most of the townshipswere incorporated in property tax bills that are based on assessed value. However,changes are being made in several of the townships as a result of the RVSA project.

For example, Clark Township "recognized the increases were coming and took stepsa few years ago to start is own sewer authority," says the township's businessadministrator, John Laezza.

This allows the township to bill its residents based on usage rather than propertyassessments, Laezza explained. When sewer and water bills are incorporated intoproperty taxes, tax-exempt organizations such as churches and schools are not assessedfor these services, increasing the burden on individual property owners.

Under the new system of assessments, the average Clark homeowner is now payingless for his sewage and water than he did in the past, Laezza said. Businesses with heavywater usage, such as restaurants, may pay more.

"Crown Plaza's utilities fees have increased from about $40,000 to $90,00, forexample," Laezza said about the hotel located off the Clark Circle.

Kenilworth also is considering switching to a user fee-based system, but othertownships are not yet clear how they will handle the increases. In Springfield, forexample, new mayor Bart Fraenkel, who had been in office less than a week wheninterviewed, said he is "not ready to rush any decisions. It's never a bad thing to taketime for prudent thought."

While residents may balk at the idea of higher sewer and water bills, theimprovements will bring about a number of benefits, said Brinker. Not only will theybring the RVSA into compliance with current New Jersey state requirements, they alsowill improve operating efficiency and help the authority to improve the effluent qualityof the water treated by the plant, ultimately contributing to a cleaner environment.

In addition, despite, the increases related to the upgrades and enhancements, theRVSA's projected treatment costs will continue to be one of the lowest in the state,according to information on the authority's website.

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new industry standards for reliability, clarity, service and price - generally between $95and $ 100 per month for the multiple services.

"Competition is thriving in the state," said Doyal Siddell, spokesman for the stateBoard of Public Utilities. "Consumers in portions of 260 towns in the state have theavailability of choosing from the incumbent cable operator and Verizon for service. Ayear ago there was a handful I of towns where consumer choice was present.

"Offering contracts of a year or two in duration has created robust competition forthose who decide on the triple play of voice, video and data - with some even selectingthe quadruple play by adding cell phones in the mix of voice, video and data."

However, bridging the new frontier of cable/phone/lnteret competition has resultedin one snag, according to the BPU.

One of the key provisions of the old cable television law required that cablecompanies provide a local access channel to each community it served. The revised lawthat permits competition also requires Verizon to provide live or taped cablecasting ofprogramming by the municipality from a location of the town's choosing. To enable this,cable companies are required to interconnect their access channels with all other cableproviders operating in the municipality.

Last July, Verizon requested assistance in negotiating for interconnection withComcast, Cablevision, Time Warner and US Cable. Settlement talks were held but noagreements were reached. A public hearing on the dispute has been scheduled and aresolution is expected sometime this year, according to Sydell.

"The new statewide video franchise law requires us to provide channels for eachcommunity," Young said. "This project is still in the works. In New Jersey, in Decemberwe were in 12 towns. Our goal for 2008 is 10 towns each month."

In Union County, Verizon is providing local access in Cranford and Westfield.

Other than the issue of local access, Verizon's rollout of FiOS is going well, accordingto Young.

"We're taking communications as we know it to a new level - super fast speed,brilliant pictures and tremendous band width capabilities," he said. "Verizon is building anetwork for the future, but in the short term, the great thing is that consumers... have achoice of video providers and there is so much more to come. Now, nearly everyonecan get bundled services and that's a direct result of competition that did not exist ayear ago."

As with all technology, the future promises even more for consumers - and faster.Verizon is installing 50-meg (megabits per second) Internet service and expects to offer100 meg service in the not-too-distant future, according to Young.

"That will make a big difference as more and more consumers get more involved withvideo downloading and home gaming," he said. "That's a huge and growing market, as isinter-activity. It will take home shopping to a new level."

For competitive reasons, Young would not say if Verizon is poised to offer service inany of the remaining Union County towns it does not currently serve, but did say thatVerizon planned to begin offering service in another 75-100 New Jersey towns by theend of 2008.

Comcast also expects a good year in 2008.

"2007 was a milestone year for us in New Jersey and we are gearing up for growth in2008 across every product and service we offer," Greg Arnold, regional senior vicepresident of Comcast Cable's New Jersey Region, recently said.

Late last year Comcast launched its Business Class suite of services in New Jersey,offering small- and medium-sized businesses throughout the state an alternative totraditional phone service.

Business Class combines video, high-speed Internet and Comcast Digital Voice phoneservices, tailored for the needs of businesses with 20 or fewer employees. The servicesare delivered through Comcast's state-of-the-art network, and backed by business-class, 24/7 customer support.

Comcast recently announced that its small and medium business customers also willbe the first in the country to receive Microsoft Communication Services from Comcast,which will provide them with corporate-class e-mail, calendaring and document sharing,all at no additional charge.

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The Canterbury SalesThe Peacock and the Lion

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Old Proverb: What happens when a peacock meets a lion in the wild? The lion rips out thepeacock's throat. Moral of the story - don't be a peacock.

Manufacturer's reps can have a very challenging business life. They typically work onstraight commission, representing several factories. If they don't sell, they don't eat.

Having built and run a sales agency for 10 years, I know first hand the 14-hour daysthat go into building an agency.

About 20 years ago, Jack- a successful independent sales rep selling to retailers - didan incredible thing. He earned so much money in commissions, he could afford andbought himself a Lamborghini.

This was ostentatious, but not incredible.

Here is what was incredible: He actually drove the car to his largest retail client. Hethen compounded the felony by inviting buyers with whom he was friendly to take abreak and step out to the parking lot to see his wonderful new car.

This man was a peacock, a show-off.

You might ask, what is wrong with being a bit of a show-off? After all, Jack had earnedthe business. We have a free market system, What is wrongjWitfr flaunting it?

Being a peacock contradicts the "humility" principle in selling.

We must always be grateful for opportunity. We always must remember we have to"earn the right" to the prospect's business and make it clear to prospects weunderstand we need to "earn the right." An urgency approach to selling, built on apeacock's feathers, is like building a house on quicksand - it will sink.

In general, no one wants to buy from a peacock.

There is a yin and yang to selling, involving urgency and humility. We must oscillateappropriately between the two states. If there is no urgency, the prospect has nobusiness reason to talk to us. If there is no humility in using the urgency, the prospectwill not want to buy from us.

At one point, Jack undoubtedly was humble in building his business. Not that day,driving the Lamborghini.

Of course, he probably did not expect to encounter a lion that day. But somewhere inthe universe, the scales of justice were being balanced.

Here is what happened.

The founder of the chain - who focused obsessively on reducing costs and who sawindependent reps as an unnecessary expense — drove into the parking lot at about thesame time Jack was showing off his new car.

He was not driving a Lamborghini. The founder was driving a beat up old pickuptruck, with about 200,000 miles on the odometer.

You can imagine how the founder responded to the buyers lining up and admiring therep's Lamborghini.

Within days, a new edict was announced - independent reps could no longer sell tothe retailer. Only direct factory salespeople would be welcome.

Jack not only ruined the selling environment for himself- he ruined it for all honest,hardworking, frugal reps.

The moral of the story bears repeating - don't be a peacock.

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*"'Inside ViewsLimiting Options Limits the democratic ProcessWhy does everything in New Jersey have to be so difficult? We are deepin the presidential primary season. In face, on February 5 the nomineesfor each party are likely to be determined when New Jersey and almosthalf the country vote.

This has been the most exciting presidential primary I can remember.For a change we actually have some candidates who are worth voting Jim Coylefor. Unfortunately, here in New Jersey, voting for the candidate you likecan be quite a challenge unless you happen to be a party fanatic who does not cross party lines.

New Jersey excels at disenfranchising voters in primary elections. And for anyone whounderstands the election process, or simple statistics, it is the primary that is actually the mostimportant election. This is especially true on a local level where so many towns and legislativedistricts are controlled by one party.

Here is the way the system works in New Jersey. There are three kinds of registered voters inthe state: democrats, republicans and the undeclared who sometimes are referred to asindependents. When you register to vote you can declare a party affiliation, though most peopledo not; they are "undeclared."

The manner by which most people affiliate with a party is by voting in a primary election. If youare undeclared and want to vote in a primary you simply go to your polling place and tell them youwant to vote in that party's election. In New Jersey from that point onward you are a member ofthat party, and only by jumping through numerous hoops can you change your affiliation.

And this is the problem. Years ago my wife voted in a republican primary. As a result she waslabeled a republican. This year she would have liked to have voted in the democratic primary, asthere is a certain candidate whose vision really impresses her.

Now in many states that like to encourage voting, she would have simply shown up and said shewants to vote in the democratic primary. Not in New Jersey, however. Here she would have hadto submit an official request to change her party affiliation way back on December 17. That is SOdays before the election!

So why is this process so draconian? Well, obviously if people voted it could change the finaliststhat come out of the primary, a result that the party leadership likes to dictate. While this isfrustrating in the case of the presidential primary, it is of critical importance in a local election in atown or district that basicaliy has one-party rule.

In towns where one party dominates, it is the party that puts forward the official candidates.They are given "the line," or made part of the official party group of candidates. This processmakes it hard for the unanointed to compete, as they are not part of the official group, andbecause not very many people vote anyway.

The problem is compounded by the fact that very few people can vote in the primary even ifthey wanted to. The bulk of the votes tend to be from party loyalists, and even though undeclaredvoters can vote, the parties try to discourage them from doing so, Over the years I have seencampaigns put out information saying that you have to be a party member to vote, and I have seenpoll workers enforce this untrue regulation.

So in town after town, you get corrupt machines that maintain control by controlling the primary,It is a system that disenfranchises most of the voters.

A far better system would allow open primaries. Since most voters are undeclared, why shouldn'tthey have an opportunity to select the finalists? And Just because you once liked a candidate in oneparty, why shouldn't you be able to vote for a candidate from another party in a later election?

New Jersey's politicians continue to use all the tricks to maintain their hold on power.It is time for this to change!

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Where the Chamber Stands***Hm® They No Shame?"The time has come for all good men to rise above principle."

Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana who ruled with dictatorial power built on graft and corruption.

The people of New Jersey no longer care that their state has reached the level ofsweetheart politics and wink-and-a-nod governance that rivals the corrupted workings ofLouisiana in the 1920s and early '30s. That can be the only explanation for both the opendisregard for propriety and the indifference to challenges of their behavior now displayed bystate leaders.

The most recent example of this backroom politicking and "so sue me" attitude camewith the recent appointment by Gov. Jon Corzine of outgoing state Senator Nicholas Asseltato the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) just hours after Asselta provided a keyvote in favor of the governor's school funding bill.

Asselta served in the Legislature since being selected to fill a vacancy in the Assembly in1995. He was elected to the Senate in 2003 and left office with the end of the last session.His appointment to the BPU provides him with an annual salary of $125,000 and, perhapsmore importantly, additional pension contributions.

Asselta seems far from qualified to serve as a commissioner at the regulatory body thatoversees the state's utility, telecommunications and cable television industries. He is aformer high school and college basketball coach. While in the assembly he sponsored billsdealing with health insurance, Urban Enterprise Zones and the Wildwood ConventionCenter. In the Senate he sat on the committees overseeing Budget and Appropriations;Community and Urban Affairs; Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; and stategovernment.

Well, at least he fully understands how state government works.

Asselta's apparent lack of qualifications to serve on the BPU should come as no surprise.Few of the board's commissioners ever have been experts in fields relevant to the Board'sjurisdiction, based on their business or academic experiences.

Yet his appointment by the governor so quickly after providing an essential vote for theschool funding plan stretches even the facade that New Jersey politics are not for sale. Thegovernor did not even let the ink dry on the vote tally before seeming to repay Asselta forhis support.

Perhaps Asselta would have been appointed to the BPU regardless of his vote. Perhaps heis eminently insightful into utility rate-setting and the nuances of telecommunications.

But not likely. More likely is that this was a payoff, plain and simple.

And no one cares.

When asked about the perception that Asselta's appointment to the BPU was a rewardfor his yea vote, Corzine's chief of staff, Brad Abelow, told the Star Ledger he was "notaware of" any link between the vote and the appointment.

So sue me, he might as well have said.

Abelow has good company, however.

Last fall, after announcing a slew of indictments against allegedly corrupt state and localpoliticians, U.S. Attorney Chris Christie said, "I thought 1 could no longer be surprised by acombination of brazenness, arrogance and stupidity" displayed by politicians in New Jersey.Then Christie went out and awarded a contract worth up to $52 million to the law firm ofhis old boss and close friend, former Attorney General John Ashcroft.

When challenged, Christie dismissed the perception that cronyism played a role in hisselection of Ashcroft's firm as unfounded.

So sue me, he might as well have said.

To quote New Jersey's favorite son, Bruce Springsteen, "Is there anybody alive outthere?" Why are the state's voters not outraged by this continual and open display ofsweetheart deals that define the state's character?

New Jersey leaders took a step in the right direction to curb backroom politics whenlawmakers grudgingly banned dual office-holding (although grandfathering those amongthem already in place) and passed a modest attempt to eliminate the practice of pay-to-play(albeit one without accountability and tracking).

The next step should be a law banning legislators from moving from the Legislature intodirect employment by the state. While such employment may at times be justified by thequalifications of the individual, it often is not and always is open to the perception that theappointment is a payoff.

Such a law, however, requires more than a yawn from the public when such brazenappointments take place.

Huey Long - the ultimate brazen Kingfish - once said, "One of these days the people ofLouisiana are going to get good government - and they aren't going to like i t "

In New Jersey, it would be nice to find out.

Congressman Scott Garrett (R-sjWe Must Protect Taxpayers from the AMT

For most Americans, filing taxes is to the taxpayer what eating Brussel sprouts is to achild. For millions of middle-class Americans who are forced to pay higher taxes underthe Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), it's a little like being forced to eat Brussel sproutson your birthday.

The AMT is an unjust and outdated tax originally established in the 1960s to keep asmall number of extremely wealthy taxpayers from evading taxes. But Congressneglected to index the AMT to inflation, so over the years it has crept up on more andmore middle-class Americans. To make matters worse, the AMT does not allow fortypical deductions, like home mortgage interest or state and local taxes, that can makethe difference between getting a refund and making a payment to the IRS for so manyfamilies.

For this reason, in particular, New Jersey taxpayers are amongst the hardest hit. Infact, three of the 10 hardest hit Congressional Districts in the country are in theGarden State, including the Fifth District, which I represent.

In 2007, 3-5 million taxpayers were impacted by this stealth tax. According to theUrban Institute/Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center, if Congress continues to turn ablind eye to this growing problem, in 2010 the AMT could ensnare 32.4 milliontaxpayers - 34 percent of which are individual filers. That same analysis shows that 89percent of married families with two or more children and incomes between $75,000and $ 100,000 will be penalized under the AMT. By 2017, these numbers increase to awhopping 53 million taxpayers.

If Congress would repeal the AMT or at the very least revise it, millions of middle-class Americans would be able to keep more of their hard earned money. That meansmore to invest for retirement, to pay for their children's college education, to buy a

home or to build a business.

Regrettably, Congress has yet to take positive stepsin this direction. Instead there's been a series of one-year patches which slightly minimizes the damage and delays the larger landslide to alater date. Patches may salve the pain for many American taxpayers, but it's really only atemporary band-aid to a problem that needs a much more comprehensive fix.

This year, the patch came so late that as many as 13.5 million taxpayers will pay adouble penalty under the AMT. Indecision by Congressional leadership and politicalmaneuvering pushed the most recent patch off until the waning days of theCongressional session in 2007. This left the IRS with little time to revise its computersystems and tax forms to accommodate the patch. As a result, millions will suffer adelay in their refunds.

Since my earliest days in Congress, I've supported legislation to protect New Jerseytaxpayers from the AMT, including legislation to repeal it and to reduce its impact. I'veauthored the AMT Middle Class Fairness Act, which would index the AMT to inflationand allow a state and local tax deduction. This bill would go a long way to helping NewJersey families who will be sideswiped by this deceptive tax.

I have also joined several of my colleagues to introduce legislation that not onlycompletely eliminates the AMT but also seeks to restore fairness to the tax system ingeneral for middle-class America. The Taxpayers Choice Act would make the tax systemtransparent, simple and efficient, something that is long overdue.

Left untouched the AMT has the potential of destroying the American middle classand harming our nation's economy. It's time something is done about this outdated andhorrific tax.

The Appearance of Impropriety a$ a Conflict of Interest

By Prof. Michael Ambrosio

New Jersey has witnessed a number of indictments and convictions of corruptgovernment officials in the past year. There is no dearth of law regulating the conduct ofpublic officials in this state. The Conflicts of Interest Law, the Local Government EthicsLaw and the so-called "Pay-to-Play" law all impose significant constraints on theconduct of government officials.

Good laws can set high standards for the conduct of government affairs and make itmore difficult for officials to abuse their public trust. But no law can prevent those wholack a good character from accepting bribes, kickbacks and misuse of public funds.Criminal prosecution is the only appropriate response to such blatant acts of corruptionin betrayal of the public trust.

Some ethical issues are obvious and solutions for them relatively clear and simple.For example, there are laws prohibiting the use of public property for political fund;acceptance of substantial gifts; outside employment that interferes with townemployment; and the unauthorized use of municipal property.

There are disclosure requirements for contributions received above $300 and forentities doing business with the municipality in which the municipal official or a memberof the official's immediate family has an ownership interest of 10 percent or more.

The heart of the problem of public corruption, however, may lie with the more subtleforms of corruption that lead to a culture in which government officials, even those whoare well intentioned, go along to get along or do a favor for a friend or somehow favor acampaign contributor or a family member in decisions as a public official.

The most pervasive and some of the most difficult issues involve conflict of interests.Conflicts can be both actual and potential and can range from the trivial to the serious.They can require disqualification or at a minimum full disclosure.

General conflict of interest rules are sometimes not so readily applicable to concretesituations. Conflict issues are always fact-sensitive and, as such, must be dealt with on acase-by-case basis.

Perhaps in recognition of both the complexity and variety of conflict of interestproblems, the New Jersey Conflict of Interest Law includes the appearance ofimpropriety standard. In the language of 52:13D-1, Legislative Findings "[l]t is essentialthat the conduct of public officials and employees shall hold the respect and confidenceof the people. Public officials must, therefore, avoid conduct which is in violation of theirpublic trust or which creates a justifiable impression among the public that such trust isbeing violated."

The appearance of an impropriety standard was for many years part of the standardsof conduct for lawyers under American Bar Association ethical standards and NewJersey law regulating lawyers. The doctrine required the lawyer to consider whether areasonable member of the pubic acquainted with all the facts would conclude thatcontinued representation of multiple clients would likely result in a disservice to thepublic interest or the interest of a private client.

In 2003 the New Jersey Supreme Court abolished the appearance of impropriety as adisciplinary standard for lawyers. At the same time the Court adopted a new ruledirected at lawyers employed by public entities either as a lawyer or in some other role.

RPC 1.8 (k) prohibits a lawyer employed by a public entity from undertaking "therepresentation of another client if the representation presents a substantial risk that thelawyer's responsibilities to the public entity would limit the lawyer's ability to provideindependent advice or diligent representation to either the public entity or the client."

The appearance of impropriety serves the function of putting officials on notice aboutthe importance of avoiding conflicts of interest. Moreover, it serves to orient a publicofficial to think about the public perception of wrongdoing by completely innocentconduct.

Requiring public officials to avoid even the appearance of impropriety helps to fosterpublic confidence in the integrity of the legal system.

Michael Ambrosio is a Professor of Law at the Seton Hall University School of Law.

The Oasis AdvantageAttractive Benefits Can Make You an Employer of ChoiceBy Connie Brennan

When trying to fill a particular position at your company, you want to attract the bestcandidate for the job. What if you find that person, but he or she is hesitant? They mightaccept a position with another company that offers an attractive benefits package.

This has happened more than once to companies who offer no benefits or only aminimal package.

Because the best candidates are more attracted to companies that can offer greatbenefits, the benefits package you choose to offer your employees will directly impactthe competitive edge your firm maintains over its competition. In addition, attractivebenefits will help you retain the good employees you already have.

That is why evaluating your benefits package every year is an important part of everycompany's budgeting and recruiting process.

This is much easier for larger companies than small ones.

All too often, small companies cannot afford to provide a benefits package to theiremployees. Of the small business owners who can afford to

pi ovide a competitive benefits package in the short-term,many ai e not aware that their rates can increase in the

long tei m as the result of employee illnesses thatrequire substantial medical care and cost.

Partnering with a Professional EmployeeOrganization can help businesses attract

and retain strong employees.

To help protect themselves from theie types of increases, many small businesseschoose to partner with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

PEOs operate under a co-employment model that is based on a commitment by thePEO to share employment-related risk with clients, thereby helping to reduce financialexposure. In terms of health insurance, the co-employment model can provide extraprotection for the client when facing the future impact of serious and costly employeemedical conditions.

The co-employment model allows the fiscal impact of one person's illness to bespread across the thousands of employees who comprise the entire healthcare pool inthe PEO co-employment relationship instead of just the small number of employees thesmall business has on its own.

Most PEOs have the buying power to offer multiple types of affordable healthinsurance plans and a wealth of other benefits as well, such as:• Retirement Plans• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)• Section 132 Parking and Transit Plans (a tax-free method of paying for out-of-pocket

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insurance• Wellness plans• Discount programs

This is just a short list of benefits small employers can offer when they partner with aPEO like Oasis Outsourcing. By offering these Fortune 500-type benefits on aconsistent basis, your company can become an employer of choice.

If you are interested in becoming an employer of choice by offering an attractivebenefits package, please contact Connie Brennan at Oasis Outsourcing.

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Merck Mectizan Donation ProgramProgram Rewarded for 20 Years of Social Responsibility

©he of the most significant initiatives undertaken by Merck & Co., Inc. to help improveaccess to medicines in developing countries is the Merck Mectizan Donation Program(MDP). Established 20 years ago from research conducted at the Merck Rahway site,the Mectizan program is the single largest, longest-standing, public-private partnershipof its kind and is widely regarded as one of the most successful public-private healthcollaborations in the world.

To date, Merck has donated more than 1.8 billion Mectizan tablets through the MDP,at a value of $2.7 billion. The program currently reaches more than 69 million peopleeach year for the treatment of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, which is attributed toparasites carried by black flies that breed near rivers.

An estimated 40 million treatments of Mectizan also are approved each year forlymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, through Merck's work with theGlobal Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis.

Merck reaffirmed its pledge to donate as much Mectizan as necessary for theelimination of river blindness globally in November 2007. With this pledge, Merck'sdonation is estimated to reach 100 million treatments annually by 2010, making theprogram the longest running medicine donation commitment in history.

Late last year, public health officials announced that transmission of river blindness hadbeen halted in Colombia, marking the first time that the disease has been eliminated as apublic health problem on a country-wide basis anywhere in the world. Colombia is justone of the many countries Merck's donations reach.

At the December 2007 Scrip Awards event in London, Merck received the prestigiousCorporate Social Responsibility award for MDR The Scrip Awards, now in their thirdyear, recognize the pharmaceutical industry's achievements and contributions to scienceand advancement of health care.

Specifically, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award recognizes outstandingcompany commitment to disease prevention, treatment and patient education programsthat take place in the wider community. The selected program must represent a

significant contribution to society and be initiated by a pharmaceutical or biotechcompany.

"Merck will continue to donate Mectizan to all who need it for the treatment of riverblindness and prevention of lymphatic filariasis for as long as these diseases continue tobe public problems," said Dick Clark, chairman, president and CEO of Merck & Co.,Inc. "This is a commitment from which Merck will not waver."

As part of the 2007 Scrip Awards, Merck's discovery and development of Januvia, atype 2 diabetes medication which was developed at the Merck Rahway research anddevelopment site, was a finalist in the "Best New Drug" category for excellence inpharmaceutical development and innovative science.

More information can be found about the Mectizan Donation Program by visitinghttp://www.mectizan.org.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated toputting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck currently discovers, develops,manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-

reaching programs that not only donate Merckmedicines but help deliver them to the peoplewho need them. Merck also publishes unbiasedhealth information as a not-for-profit service. Formore information, visit http://www.merck.com.

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The Inside Look. New MembersLindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper announced thatAnne Burris has become a shareholder of the firm. Burris, who hasbeen with Lindabury since 2000 and is currently the recruiting partnerfor the firm, defends large and small companies in the automotiveindustry in product liability and warranty law claims. She is a graduateof Seton Hall University School of Law and holds a master of sciencedegree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School ofJournalism and a bachelor of arts degree from Washington Universityin St. Louis.

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The American Heart Association recently announced its launch of Start! - a newmovement to help Americans improve their health by walking. Start! encouragescorporations and the workforce to promote physical fitness and break down theobstacles that keep Americans from being physically active. The program providesAmerican businesses a solution to physical inactivity, obesity and rising healthcare costsby focusing on walking as an activity because it is accessible, free and has the lowestdropout rate of any type of exercise.

Obesity costs American business $ 12.7 billion annually in medical expenses and$225.8 billion in health-related productivity losses. Sixty percent of surveyed CEOs citehealthcare as their top cost pressure.

Local companies and more than 3,000 walkers from throughout Union county will beparticipating in the Start! Union County Heart Walk on Saturday, May 17, at theKenilworth facility of Schering-Plough, a local presenting sponsor.

Learn more about the Start! Fit Friendly Companies Program by calling the AmericanHeart Association at 973.687.9500 or visiting www.americanheart.org/start.

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Verizon FoundationThe Right CallInvesting in the communities In which it serves has been a longstanding corporatetradition for Verizon. Toward that end, the company maintains the Verizon Foundation,an ongoing philanthropic effort in three overarching areas - education, safety and health,and volunteerism - where Verizon believes technology can make the greatest impact.

The foundation mission is to improve education, literacy, family safety and healthcareby supporting Verizon's commitment to deliver technology that touches life.

Verizon administers programs that address the heart of social issues such as literacy,technology education and domestic violence, while building partnerships to replicate itsmost successful programs in communities across the country.

Since 2000, Verizon Foundation has invested more than $400 million in the UnitedStates and around the world and in 2006 awarded more than $69.4 million in grants tocharitable and nonprofit agencies serving the needs of diverse communities.

In addition, Verizon employees donated more than 600,000 hours in 2006 as part ofVerizon Volunteers, one of the largest corporate volunteer incentive programs in theUnited States.

Verizon Foundation efforts in education and literacy include online and offlineprograms for the advancement of literacy, K-12 education and nonprofit organizations.

"Technology is changing the face of K-12 education, from how lessons are taught tohow children and adolescents learn," said Verizon's Mark Bocchieri, director externalaffairs. "Teaching today must take students beyond reading, writing and arithmetic skillsand enable them to acquire critical thinking abilities and technological proficiency forliving, learning and working."

To assist educators, the Verizon Foundation offers Thinkfinity, a free, comprehensivedigital learning platform that provides access to more than 55,000 online resourcesspanning every K-12 academic discipline.

Verizon also believes people must gain the complex literacy skills needed beyondearly childhood and through adulthood. Therefore, Verizon Foundation leverages itsfinancial, human and technology resources, in collaboration with national and local

partners, toward the goal of building literate communities.

In addition, through the Verizon Foundation Resource Center, the company offers aunique suite of online tools that give nonprofit managers access to best-in-class nationaltraining partners and business resources.

In safety and health, the foundation focuses on in-kind and financial support toimprove access to healthcare and domestic violence prevention programs. Coreprograms ential preventing domestic violance; advancing healthcare technology andsolutions to improve efficiencies and increase access to health information and services;and funding grants.

In the area of volunteerism, Verizon Foundation focuses on matching gifts and grantsto the nonprofit organizations that matter most to it employees.

"Our Verizon Volunteers program is one of the largest corporate employee volunteerprograms in the United States," Bocchieri said. "At the heart of its success are thousandsof employees and retirees who donate their time, talent and financial resources to theircommunities."

Verizon employees and retirees work to support the foundation's mission to improveeducation, literacy, family safety and healthcare and the company rewards employee andretiree volunteers through matching gifts and grants to nonprofits they support.

While Verizon Foundation's activities and programs are a broad-reaching touch, theyalso very much support a variety of community efforts in Union County, including theBoys and Girls Clubs; Children's Specialized Hospital; Independent College Fund ofNew Jersey, Kean University Foundation and Union County Educational ServicesFoundation; Occupational Center of Union County; the Salvation Army; Union CountyEconomic Development Corp.; the YWCA of Eastern Union County; and more.

According to Patrick Gaston, the foundation's president, "Verizon Foundation isdedicated to strategic philanthropic partnerships and investments that can drivemeasurable advances in education and literacy, and family safety and health. And witheach investment that improves access and content, we all move one step closer to thesocial change we envision and seek."

What's Coming Up!Date Event , , Times

Feb 5 Gateway After Hours 6:00 PM

Reservations required - Cost: $10 Chamber Members - $20 Non-Members

Feb 7 Networking Professionals of New Jersey Breakfast Meeting 7:30 AM

Feb 7 Workforce Education Committee 8:45 AM

Feb 8 Local & County Affairs Committee 8:30 AM

Feb 13 Kenilworth Chamber Meeting 8:00 AM

Feb 20 Employer Legislative Committee Meeting 8:00 AM

Feb 21 Gateway Association of Business Women 11:45 AM

Reservation required - Cost: $25 Chamber Members - $35 Non-Members

Feb 22 Somerset Hill Business Network General Meeting 8:00 AM

Feb 26 Linden Chamber Meeting 8:15 AM

Feb 27 Clark Chamber Meeting 8:30 AM

Feb 28 Springfield Chamber Meeting 8:30 AM

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Blackthorn Restaurant & Irish Pub, 651 Michigan Avenue, Kenilworth 07033

Perkins of Green Brook, 297 US Highway 22 East, Green Brook

Chamber Office, 135 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth

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Lana's Fine Dining, 1300 Raritan Road, Clark 07066

La Casa di Martino, 301 West Clay Avenue, Roselle Park

Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 .

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Crowne Plaza Hotel, 36 Valley Road (GSP 135), Clark

OEM Office

Springfield Fire Department, 200 Mountain Avenue, Springfield

For additional event information call the Chamber at 908-3S2-0900 or visit our website at www.gatewaychamber.com

Did You Know...Websites CAN actually convert visitors into customersBy Chuck Beardsley

If you own or operate a business that has more customers than you need, this article is notfor you. If you are like most companies, you need to keep a steady stream of prospectsentering the pipeline, and you would like your website to drive customer traffic.

According to market research firm NPD Group, more than 97 percent of Internet usersnow research their purchasing decisions online. This means that every online prospect alsohas access to hundreds, if not thousands, of suitors selling products or services similar toyours.

Customer attention spans are also shorter than ever. Visitors spend an average of only 10-15 seconds on a homepage before deciding whether or not to move on. Therefore,information a prospect is looking for must be easy to find and relevant to the search termthey used to find your site.

To find out how effective your website is when it comes to keeping your visitors' interest,use this checklist of the essential pages every business website needs to create a satisfyingvisitor experience. (If you don't have a website or need a new one, this checklist is a greatstarting point.)

About Us - Who are you? If you are a service provider this is the first thing a visitor willwant to know. Can they can trust you before they hand over their credit card number?Include a company overview, history and background information on management teams. Besure to detail your experience in your field, and include any accolades.

Frequently Asked Questions - Answer the questions your customer asks before they askthem. An FAQ page empowers your clients to service themselves. In addition, if customerssee their questions and like your answers, your credibility goes up.

News - Visitors want to do business with a company that's progressive, thriving andcurrent. A news page is easier to maintain then you think: Simply type up brief blurbs asnews happens or add your company's press releases as issued. Post links to online articlesthat make a positive mention of your business. This delivers the unbiased, third-partycredibility.

Services - The key here is to consider how much to write. Remember the amount of timea prospective customer will spend on your site. Do not give them a long story or technical

details. Your website should tease the audience into contacting you to find out more.Consider this an elevator pitch and corporate summary rolled into one.

Products - Products they must be easy to find and buy. Bury technical details - visitorsinterested will find them, but they will confuse the average consumer. Make this section asstriking and promotional as possible. Include featured items, call-outs for sales and otherspecial offers, and other purchasing motivators. If your company has multiple products,organize them logically from the client's perspective, such as by category or description(Digital Cameras).

Contact Info - Possibly the most important section of your site, the Contact Informationpage should feature your company address, email address, phone number and any otherimportant contact information. Even in today's wired world, most people still prefer to stopby or pick up the phone when doing business - especially for local goods or services.

This page is so important it should be accessible from every other page on your site.Include a link to it in your navigation and repeat your address, email address and phonenumber in the footer of every page.

Contact Form - Not every site visitor will be surfing from a home computer. You may getvisitors who are using a public computer, such as a library workstation or a hotel lobbylaptop. They often do not have access to their default email account. Add a form for thesevisitors.

Ultimately the best advice for holding on to your site visitors and converting them intocustomers is to make sure your site has a purpose. If it is simply to provide information, doit well. If it is to sell products, make it easy and create a great experience for yourcustomers.

You want to deliver the same standard of customer service online that you demand fromyour regular place of business.

Chuck 8eords/ey is the area president of True Presence, an internet marketing company located

in Scotch Plains. Chuck can be reached at cbeardsley@truepresence.com.

Hear Chuck speak about Internet marketing at a Gateway seminar on March 11. Check

www.gatewaychamber.com for location and details.

Invite 100,000 visitors each month to your websiteby activating your hyperlink for only peonies per day!

Please contact Joanne Vero at 732-303-9377 to find out how!

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