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1 'Sfejrvfng Summit, Springfieid and Muntainside Fd fr victims Victims Witness Advcate Maria Ingraffe packs fd at the cunty prsecutr's ffice fr victims f vilence. PageBl Hliday Guide 2006 Yur guide t 2006 Hliday values, k inside tday's issue. Visit a classrm An innvative classrm cncept by Muntainside first-grade teacher Annie Crley was intrduced at the Nv. 14 Bard f Educatin meeting. See stry, Page B2. Tree sale returns The Summit Vlunteer First Aid Squad will resume selling Christmas trees beginning Dec. 2. The ale will run fr three weekends Saturdays and Sundays nly frm 9:30 a.m. t 9:30 p.m. at its squad building, lcated n Elm Street. The tree sale, previusly spnsred by the Summit Jaycees, had been a lng-standing traditin in the city, but did nt take place last year. All f the prceeds frm the Christmas tree sale supprt the Summit Vlunteer First Aid Squad. Fr mre infrmatin, call the ;quad at , r visit Register fr children's bwling league - The Springfield Recreatin Department is ffering a weekly bwling league fr children in preschl thrugh fifth-grade. The eight-week prgram will run frm Feb. 1 thrugh March 22 n Thursdays at 4 p.m. at Plaza Lanes in Madisn. There is a ne time fee f S20 payable t' the Twnship f Springfield, which includes a bwling T- shirt. There is a weekly fee f $7 payable t the bwling center, which includes tw games, she rental and lightweight ball use. Register befre Jan. 5 at the Sarah Bailey Civic Center, 30 Church Mall. Fr mre infrmatin, call , r send an t springfieldrecreatin@yah.cm. IN THIS ISSUE Cmmunity Calendar 2 Plice Bltter 3 Cmmunity Frum 4 Letters t the Editr 4 Obituaries Cunty News....B1 Sprts B3 Arts & Entertainment B8 Classified - B12 "Yur Best Surce fr Cmmunity Infrmatin" Reprt f 'lud party' leads t arrest Man charged with prviding alchlic beverages t minrs; plice hlding n t list f juveniles By Kevin Kessler Staff Writer MOUNTAINSIDE Wd Valley Rad was abuzz with actin Nv. 11 when plice busted a large huse party where underage drinking was taking place. Accrding t a reprt filed by Cpl. Kevin Betyeman, plice respnded t a residence n that rad fr a reprt f "a lud party with pssible fighting." Betyeman, with Sgt. Jseph Gianuzzi and fficers Jhn Philipakks and Jeffrey Srinner, arrived at the scene and discvered many peple in the driveway f the hme as well as mre inside the pen garage. Betyeman estimated there were 30 peple in?iim^^:wm the driveway and garage areas. Mre peple were visible frm a view f the frnt picture windw inside the main flr f the hme. "Upn lking int the garage frm the driveway, a keg f beer was bserved lcated n the west side f the garage," Betyeman said in his reprt. "There were als multiple cups, cans f beer and bttles f beer alng the flr and tables." The ages f the guests ranged frm 16-t 19-years-ld. "After several minutes, Sgt. Gianuzzi was able t lcate the wner f the hme, Stefan Puzyk," Betyeman wrte. "Mr. Puzyk advised Sgt. Gianuzzi that he was upstairs in his Pht By Barbara Kkkalis Teacher Annie Crley, cstumed as Amelia Bedelia, a children's bk character, helps Danny Yung 'dress' a chick- ' en at a presentatin given by authr Herman Parish. Authr enchants children at schl By ^an M. Devlin SUMMIT Herman Parish, authr f the famus "Amelia Bedelia" character, enchanted the kindergarten students at Beechwd Schl n Nv. 16, prving hw realistic the character is t children. Mre than year-lds squealed with delight at Parish's impressins abut the gfy maid, wh takes everything literally. Children can easily relate t Amelia Bedelia's screw-ups in fact, we can all relate t her stries. Parish's aunt wrte the first Amelia Bedelia bks and tld him the stries when he was a little by. When his aunt died, he missed the stries s much, he picked up where she left ff. At the presentatin, it was apparent that the children cmprehended the Amelia Bedelia stries. Fr example, he tld them the tale abut Amelia Bedelia driving and being given instructins t "watch fr a frk in the rad.'" Parish asked the children, "What d yu think she did?" Because they knew that Amelia Bedelia takes everything literally, the children understd that the maid was lking fr an actual frk in the rad. He asked them if they knew what a frk in the rad was and they did. Parish said, "Amelia was given a fresh chicken t ck fr dinner, and was tld t dress the chicken. What d yu think she did?" Teacher Annie Crley, dressed in a maid's cstume, came ut with a chicken wearing a dress. The children rared with laughter. The play n wrds helps their reading skills. Jessica Hrdstrm, whse daughter Hanna attended the presentatin, said, "I think he is great. He is very interesting and we have seven r eight f his bks at hme that she lves." Anther mm said, "He shws that by being literal, things can g very wrng, but it is funny." Jan M. Devlin can be reached at , ext. 123, r TheObserver@the!calsdurce. cm. Candy nets cash fr kids By Tracy A. Plitwicz Managing Editr SPRINGFIELD Dr. Lee Kaswiner, an rthdntist, is s pas^ sinate abut his- patients aviding candy that he pays them nt eat it at Hallween, anyway. Fr the past nine years, Kaswiner has spnsred a "Hallween Candy Buyback" prgram fr his patients and children in the twnship. He gives each child $1 per pund f candy that they bring in. The candy cllected is dnated^ alng with tthbrushes, t the Apstles Huse in Newark, which ffers a refuge fr underprivileged and abused children, amng ther scial services. This year, 272 punds f candy was cllected: Gerri Dranff, the ffice's treatment crdinatr, said the candy brught in usually includes such items as Milky Ways, Baby Ruths and Kit Kats. "Sme peple put in mre healthy snacks, iike pretzels," she said. This year, Cranfrd resident Ashley Granberg, 11, brught in the mst candy : 18 punds. As the "grand prize winner," she received a S25 gift certificate in additin t the dllar per pund. Kaswiner described the prgram as a "win-win-win" situatin. "The kids dn't eat candy. They still get t d Hallween and get paid fr selling it t me. And the underprivileged children wh dn't have the pprtunity t experience anything related t Hallween get candy." Dranff said it was apparent that sme children keep a stash f candy fr themselves. "Sme nly bring in ne pund." Since the prgram began, Kaswiner has cllected mre than 2,000 punds f candy. Kaswiner's wn fur children dn't participate in the buyback. Ranging in age frm frm 20 t 27, "They are n lnger cllecting candy," he said. Build yur wn ad Check prf and price 'Pay nline Place yur wn Classified ads at yur wn cnvenience ^MmMMESM&^9'W>KPp(iMm;Bs Hi rm and he had n idea that there was a party at the hme." Puzyk was escrted dwnstairs and was asked if there were any mre peple upstairs. After he replied \ that there were I nt, a search revealed an additinal 20 peple n the third flr f the huse. Puzyk Fifty-ne underage drinkers were detained by the plice. Hwever, accrding t Capt. Richard Osieja, Yung marketer By Jan M. Devlin and Tracy A. Plitwicz SUMMIT At just 15-years-ld, Daniel Wng is an entrepreneur. He has been chsen t participate in a unique prgram called "'mystudentbiz," in which he will earn mney while wrking as a marketing representative all while still in schl. "I am very excited and can't wait t get started," said Wng. He will be marketing tw new snack fds; "Vi Pps." a tasted crn snack, and "ChipPOPpitty," bite-size chclate chip ckies that are triple-dipped in chclate. Althugh bth have an indulgent taste, they have n trans-fat. The snacks were discvered by Richard-LaMtta, aka Mr. Chipwich maker f the ckie and ice cream sandwiches. He sld that business in 2002 after selling mre than ne billin Chipwiches in 21 years. LaMtta then began develping the marketing branding that led t the funding f mystudentbiz. He wants t tram yung peple t becme as successful as he has been. Wng learned abut the prgram frm a family friend. "One f my dad's friends my dad is a retired investment banker happened t knw abut the prgram fr yung students, and fund ut abut sme f the things I did in schl. S I was asked if I wuld like t be part f this idea, and jin mystudentbiz," said Wng. He was thrilled t be chsen. He is an hnr student as a sphmre at Summit High Schl and a member f its Drama Club. Wng has already demnstrated his selling skills. He sld nearly all f the ads in the back f the prgrams fr a recent prductin f the schl's Drama Club. "That's what members f this new prgram have t d and like it," said Dara Busch, the public relatins liaisn frm Rubenstein Agency in New Yrk City, which is prmting the prgram. "Daniel is a natural." Abut his success in selling ads fr the Drama Club, Wng said, "I believed in what we were ding. If I believe in the prducts, I can sell them." There are three ways in which parthere were at least twice as many teenagers wh ran away when the plice arrived. Juveniles in attendance were advised t cntact a parent r guardian t pick them up frm the huse. Plice released all juveniles t their guardians after taking their identificatins. They cmplied a list f the names, birth dates and addresses f the juveniles that were detained. - N charges were brught against any f the guests at the scene but the plice are still investigating the matter. "We're in discussins with the Unin Cunty Prsecutr's Office," Osieja said. The case will be discussed with Dreen Yanik, assistant prsecutr in charge f juveniles. Puzyk was arrested n the scene and charged with serving alchlic beverages t minrs. Accrding t Osieja, Puzyk was released n his wn recgnizance pending trial, where he culd face up t a S500 fine and 30 days in jail plus surcharges. "We've been seeing an increasing amunt f huse parties in twn," said Osieja. "We'd like t encurage parents t talk t their kids and see what they're ding, where they're ging and wh they're with. "Parents als need t be cncerned with what happens t these underage kids after they leave these parties due t civil liability," said Osieja. Pht By Sean Havey Summit resident Daniel Wng has been chsen t participate in 'mystudentbiz,' an entrepreneurial prgram fr students. ticipants in mystudentbiz earn mney: n the prfits f each sale they make t lcal businesses; n ryalties 25 percent f the prfits fr the stres in which they stck the prduct fr ne year; and, if ne f the prducts is purchased by a majr fd cmpany, up t a 50 percent share f the prfits. Once Wng finishes schl, he hpes there is a way. he can cmbine his lve f the theater with his selling skills. "I lve the theater maybe (I'll wrk in ) the business end f that since I have been in three shws already," he said, "but nt as an actr, but behind the scenes rganizing and selling the ads. Busch said there are at least 25 children acrss the cuntry wh LaMtta has chsen t participate in the prgram. "I am very prud f Daniel. He will learn t make a small prfit, selling the snacks t businesses, wh will sell them t thers. He is very efficient and very fcused, and likes t make mney," said Wng's mther, Nra. "He als likes t meet peple." Jan M. Devlin and Tracy A. Plitwicz can be reached at , r TheObserver@thelcalsurce.cm. Bard f Educatin OKs funding fr field prject By Jan M. Devlin Staff Writer SUMMIT At the Nv. 16 Bard f Educatin meeting, reslutins were apprved authrizing issuance f bnds t fund the installatin f artificial turf and lighting at the Upper High Schl field at Summit High Schl, as well as the installatin fnatural turf at the Franklin Schl field. Schl Superintendent Carlyn Deacn said, "We are nt nly prpsing a turf field, we als will put lights n mat field, making it available lnger. We have had n cmplaints." Her analysis f the prject included its anticipated cst f $2,045,990, which includes the lighting cst f $275,000. There was a lng list f the advantages f having synthetic turf at the high schl a subject that has been debated fr mnths, and which the majrity f athletes feel they need. Deacn said, "We wuld be stpped shrt if we dn't YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY! put synthetic turf n the upper high schl field." The meeting was then pen t the public fr cmments. The majrity f thse present were thrilled with the decisin. Recreatin Directr Debbie Crisfield said, "Three fieids may seem like a lt t build n at first, but the Jint Fields Cmmittee really felt this was the prper package. It is nt a lt in a twn that has practically n ther fields. Everybdy is realizing that this is a great idea- take a lk at ther twns. We need it, we really d." Deacn als submitted infrmatin abut recent accidents at Franklin Schl, with a few injuries related t the field. Wrk shuld begin sn nw that the fields reslutins were apprved by the 3ard f Educatin. Jan Devlin can be reached at , ext. 123, r TheObserver@thelcalsurce.cm. Frm t re ibt *«n Whetheryu hve mved ut f state, gne fft- f^ed7ti.il D t cllege r just want yur hmetwn newspaper. available whenever and wherever yu chse.

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Pstmaster Please Nte: The THE OBSERVER (USPS ) is published weekiy by Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, Inc., 1291 Stuyvesant Avenue, Unin, N.J Mail subscriptins $26.00 per year in Unin Cunty, 75 cents per cpy nnrefundable. Peridicals pstage paid at Unin, N.J. POSTMASTER: Send address changes t THE OBSERVER P.O. Bx 3109, Unin, N.J., Twnship nw cllecting fr Tys fr Tts prgram The Springfield Chamber f Cmmerce is again c-spnsring the Tys fr Tts prgram with the Springfield Fire Department. The Cmmunity Cnference Grup f Springfield Schls is a new partner in this annual cllectin drive, running thrugh Dec. 11. New, unwrapped tys may be drpped ff at the Springfield Fire Huse, 200 Muntain Ave., r at a cllectin bx in each f the district's schls. Tys will als be accepted at the hsiday lighting ceremny Dec. 5 at the Municipal Building, 100 Muntain Ave. Arrangements can be made fr the pick-up f larger dnatins f tys. Financial dnatins in the frm f a check payable t the Marine Crp Tys fr Tts Fundatin may be frwarded t the Fire Department. "Last year, everyne was incredibly generus," said Firefighter Tm Ernst, the prgram crdinatr. "I hpe this year will be even mre successful." Ernst said Springfield received an award frm the Marines fr the large amunt f tys it cllected last year. Ernst said that, even with the success f previus year's cllectins, many children still d nt receive gifts, as the prgram runs ut f tys. "We cllect tys fr all needy children. We tend t receive mst tys fr yunger children and nt enugh fr the lder nes," said Emst. Chamber f Cmmerce c-chairman Sctt Seidel said the chamber started this year's drive with S750 wrth f gifts certificates fr a lcal supermarket and bk stre. Fr mre infrmatin, call Ernst at Financial Aid Night scheduled The Guidance Department f Jnathan Daytn High Schl will spnsr a Financial Aid Night fr parents f junirs and senirs n Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the auditrium f the high schl. The prgram will review the cmpletin f the Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid and prvide suggestins fr maximizing the student's eligibility fr assistance. Attendance at this prgram will assist parents f senirs as they deal with the financial aid prcess in the cming mnths and prvide imprtant backgrund infrmatin fr parents f junirs as they make financial plans fr cllege. The featured speaker will be Kimber Decker, senir vice president f Nelnet Campus Slutins. Decker has wrked in the financial aid field fr 19 years in clleges and cmmercial institutins. He has presented financial aid wrkshps at area high schls fr 13 years and his presentatins have been wellreceived by lcal audiences. Jnathan Daytn High Schl is lcated at 139 Muntain Ave. Family saved by activated CO alarm Muntainside On Saturday at 1:35 p.m., firefighters respnded t an activated carbn mnxide alarm in a residence n Cherry Hill Rad. When they arrived at the site, they fund a wman and three yung children waiting utside the hme. Using carbn mnxide meters, firefighters fund high levels f carbn mnxide thrughut the huse. They cntacted the gas cmpany t send emergency persnnel t inspect the furnace and used tw high vlume electric fans t ventilate the huse. Firefighters remained n the scene until Vlunteer Rescue Squad persnnel arrived t examine the residents and until there were zer readings n the carbn mnxide meters. On Saturday at 10:49 a.m., firefighters respnded t a reprt f sparks cming frm high vltage electrical cables in the vicinity f Birch Hill Rad and Hickry Lane. On Nv. 15 at 10:05 a.m., firefighters respnded t an activated fire alarm in an elder care facility n Rute 22 west. An investigatin determined a smke detectr in ne f the attic heating ducts malfunctined and activated the fire alarm. On Nv. 15 at 6:04 p.m., firefighters respnded t an activated fire alarm in a residence n Rising Way. On Nv. 13 at 1 p.m., firefighters respnded t an activated fire alarm in an elder care facility n Rute 22 west. Springfield On Saturday at 5:10 am., firefighters respndedta Linda Lane residence lr a prblem with a smke detectr. On Friday at 10:12 a.m., firefighters respnded t the Flrence M. Gaudineer Schl fr a medical service call. On Friday at 7:41 p.m., firefighters respnded t a Milltwn Rad residence fr an animal rescue. On Nv. 16 at 9:12 a.m., firefighters respnded t Try Drive fr a dwned pwer line. On Nv. 16 at 3:41 p.m., firefighters respnded t a Rute 22 west business fr a medical service call. On Nv. 15 at 9:08 ajn., firefighters respnded t Waben and Meisel avenues fr a medical service call. On Nv. 15 at 3:18 p.m., firefighters respnded t Suth Derby Rad t assist a bus driver with a hydraulic_prblem. - On Nv. 14 at"9:32 am., firefighters respnded t a Frest Drive apartment cmplex fr a medical service call. On Nv. 13 at 11:30 a,m., firefighters respnded t a Rute 22 east business fr an activated fire alarm. On Nv. 13 at 11:43 a.m., firefighters respnded t a Muntain Avenue business fr an elevatr rescue. On Nv. 13 at 2:22 p.m., firefighters respnded t a Church Mall business fr an dr f gas. On Nv. 13 at 8:55 p.m., firefighters respnded t a Glf Oval residence fr a water cnditin. On Nv. 13 at 9:28 p.m., firefighters respnded t the Municipal Building fr an activated fire alarm. * * r ~ _ " ; * * mfisiuc 100% Pure Silk Bedding Tiffany Lamps Stain Glass DiwisSers Clthing * Jewelry Silk.$ arfs Gifts Cmfrters Cvers (Allergy Free) 685 Mrris Turnpike Springfield , (crner f Cleveland & Mrris Ave.)' * fr Brk a small schl f uncmmn quality where educatin is cnsidered an Rrt..V if Far Brk is a small, ceducatinal day schl in Shrt Hills fr children frm Nursery thrugh the Eighth grade. Since Its funding in 1948, Far Brk has ffered its students an innvative and challenging academic curriculum in which great music, literature and artare a natural part f each child's daily life. QP N HOUS Wed. Nv. 29 r Caii fr Tur RSVP Fr Brk Schl 52 Great Hills Rad Shrt Hills aiujuj.fqrbrk.rg All decisns n camsssins Eire made Witnbi regsr [ race, religin, sex cr natinal rigin. * * * On Nv. 12 at 4:10 p.m., firefighters respnded t a Mrris Avenue business fr an activated fire alarm. Summit On Mnday, firefighters respnded t Mrris Avenue fr reprts f a dwned wire. On Sunday, firefighters respnded t the intersectin f Mrris and Summit avenues fr a reprt f a mtr vehicle accident with injuries. On Sunday, firefighters respnded t a call t assist a business with resetting its fire alarm due t cnstructin wrk being dne n the prperty. On Friday, firefighters respnded t a resident's cmplaint abut a Dumpster placed at the side f a driveway n Kent Place Bulevard. On Friday, all units respnded t Franklin..Schl fr an activated fire alarm. There had been n evacuatin f students. Firefighters determined the alarm was activated because f a planned fire drill. Firefighters reminded schl persnnel t cntact then* prir t cnducting a fire drill. Learn frm guest experts: VII IUMITY CALENDAR The Cmmunity Calendar is prepared by The Observer t infrm residents f varius cmmunity activities and gvernment meetings. T mail a schedule, send it t The Observer, Attn: Managing Editr, P.O. Bx 3109, Unin, NJ 07083, r submit them at tvmv.lcalsurce.cm/calendar. Saturday A used clthing drive t benefit Prject Graduatin fr Gvernr Livingstn High Schl's Class f 2007 will be frm 9 a.m. t 1 p.m. at Deerfield Schl n Central Avenue in Muntainside. Items t be cllected include all clthing, shes, belts, handbags, hats, glves and scarves. In additin, table linens, bedspreads, twels and stuffed animals may be dnated. Items shuld nt be trn r stained and must be delivered in tied plastic bags. Mnday Kick ff the Yuletide seasn with a "A Hliday Cncert" at 2 p.m. in the Cmmunity Rm f the Vit A- Gall Building, 12 Chestnut Ave., Summit. Admissin is free. The Springfield Twnship Cmmittee will have a wrkshp meeting at 7 p.m. in the Annex Building n Nrth Trivett Avenue. Tuesday The Springfield Free Public Library will cntinue its Lunchtime Vide Series, "Neil Simn Presents," at nn. Paula McFadden knws, in rmance, actrs all fllw the same stage instructin: exit. Withut warning, her actr byfriend split fr a mvie rle and sublet their Manhattan apartment. The new tenant's name is Ellit Garfield and, yes, he's an actr. Fr mre infrmatin, call The Springfield Twnship Cmmittee will have a wrkshp meeting at 7:30 p.m., fllwed by a regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 100 Muntain Ave. The Muntainside Bardf Educatin will meet at 7:30 pan. in the Beechwd Schl Media Center, 1497 Wdacres Drive. Wednesday. The Garden Shp, perated by vlunteers at the Reeves-Reed Arbretum in Summit, will hst a hliday night frm 10 a.m. t 9 p.m. Cmplimentary gift wrapping is available. Fr mre infrmatin, call Upcming Nv. 30 The Garden Shp, perated by vlunteers at the Reeves-Reed Arbretum in Summit, will hst a hliday night frm 10 a.m. t 9 p.m. Cmplimentary gift wrapping is available. Fr mre infrmatin, call The Garden Shp's direct line at Dec. 1 The Summit Municipal Alliance, in cllabratin with SAGE Eldercare, will present its annual "Music fr All Seasns" hliday cncert at 11:30 a.m. at the Summit Recreatin Center, 100 Mrris Ave. Thisfreeprgram is pen t everyne. Fr mre infrmatin, call Suzanne Lyn at Dec. 2 The Muntainside Bard f Educatin and Brugh Cuncil will have a jint meeting at 8 a.m. in the Deerfield Schl Media Center, 302 Central Ave. fr the purpse f discussing current litigatin. This year, the Summit Vlunteer First Aid Squad will resume selling Christmas trees fr three weekends Saturdays and Sundays nly frm 9:30 a.m. t 9:30 p.m. at its squad building, lcated n Elm Street acrss frm the Summit Middle Schl. Fr mre infrmatin, call the squad at r\visit Dec. 3 The Lifelng Jewish Learning Cmmittee f Temple Sinai in Summit will present a lunch and discussin n "Islamic Extremists and the Muslim Mainstream" at 1:15 p.m. Reservatins must be sent by t ffice@templesinainj.rg by Tuesday. Fr mre infrmatin, call , r visit templesjnainj.rg. _-,--.,»*,.,_»^.- rt - LONG-TERM CARE NO PLAN Life is nt a game! Learn hw t stay ut f 'Jepardy 1 and avid a 'Family Feud.' CareOme at Livingstn A CaiBOne Senir Care Cmmiiiiity 68 Passaic Avenue Livingstn, NJ 07039, s? PLAN Prtect Assets independence Peace f Mind A Fuller Life Nt a Family Burden Lisa Ck Bayer and Heidi Rinsky Schnapp Life Management Resurces Yaie S. Hauptman, Esq., Elder Care Attrney Dan Katzeff, Financial Services, Lee-Nlan Assciates CareOne at Livingstn presents a Family Life Seminar fr adult children, caregivers ' and prfessinals. ' The Price Is Right.' It's FREE. Seating is limited s reservatins are required. Call Janice at by December 4th.

3 THE OBSERVER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE 3 Church welcmes new pastr By Jan M. Devlin Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD Evangel Baptist Church, which had been withut a permanent pastr fr three years, nw has a new, enthusiastic leader, the Rev. Jim Fx. "I am nt new t the ministry itself," said the Muntainside resident. "I have been in this field fr abut 15 years nw." A native f Brklyn. N.Y., he is a Navy veteran and, after his fur-year naval service, he felt pulled in the directin f the ministry. He has a bachelr's degree in chemistry as well. Once his decisin t enter ministry was made, Fx enrlled in the nndenminatinal Dallas Thelgical Seminary, where he earned, his master's degree. "If I culd pick a time, I wuld say that I came t knw Jesus frm my first jb after that, the Chsen Peple Ministry, a missin agency," he said. Althugh pen t all pinins and faiths, he is a cntrast. The Baptist traditin is strictly Gspel-based and believes in the literal interpretatin f Pht By Barbara Kkkalis The Rev. Jim Fx is the new pastr at Evangel Baptist Church in Springfield. Befre Fx's assignment, the church had been withut a permanent pastr fr three years. the Bible, s it is classified amng Prtestant denminatins as "cnservative" and with a feeling that it is, as Fx said, "ur truth." Still, he relishes discussins with thers. He was thrilled when he received several welcme calls frm ther members f the very active Springfield clergy. "I have already been welcmed by ur mayr, Clara Harelik, wh was here, and Rabbi Mark Mallach has als called and I am lking frward t meeting with him sn," he said. The nly thing Fx is nt ecumenical abut is shared services, such as a cmmunity Thanksgiving participatin, but he is pen t any clergy assciatins. Mre than 150 peple attended his Nv. 5 installatin, including clergy, family, friends and members f the cngregatin.. "Since this church has been withut a pastr fr s lng, membership had declined and we are hping t turn things arund nw," Fx said. He had been serving in a small Bible-based church in Oceanside, N.Y., when he was called abut the pening. After much prayer, he and his wife, Rebecca, decided t accept the call. They have fur children, ranging in age frm 11 t 22. He said he believes in building new bridges t discuss different issues. "Even if we disagree," he said, smiling. Under its frmer pastr, the Rev. Frederick Mackey, wh served fr many years befre retiring, the church had spnsred an English as a Secnd Language event fr the cmmunity, as well as many scial activities. After he retired, many f these activities stpped. Fx hpes t re-start these endeavrs. "I have talked t Pastr Mackey n the phne several times, and he was a wnderful pastr," Fx said. "He has nt been well but, hpefully, will be sn." He cncurs with the church's thelgy and the cngregatin culd nt be mre pleased t have him with them nw. Jan M. Devlin can be reached at , ext. 123, r TheObserver@thelcalsurce.cm.»A warns train may be cming By Jan M. Devlin Staff Writer SUMMIT At the East Summit Assciatin's meeting n Nv. 15, its president, Bb Sheehan, warned that the stalled train prject may mve frward, after all. "I tld the ESA that, because f the affirmative respnse t questin three n the recent electin ballt, it was my pinin that, since this passed, it wuld be the surce f funding fr the establishment f the M&E railrad line," said Sheehan. He said it was all in the fine print any funding fr the Department f Transprtatin can legally be used fr transprtatin prjects. "But nthing will happen until the spring, even if they d have their funding. Meantime, I still use the same appeal everywhere and describe what an impact there will be n the neighbrhd and s frth," said Sheehan. Again, he asked members f the ESA, many f whm will be affected adversely by a rail line expansin, t appeal t the ne persn wh can put a stp t it: Gv. Jn Crzine. "Lawyers gave up n a legal slutin last year. But $10 millin t $15 millin is the difference that the railrad needs. Our estimate is, ver that difference, it will take time t get the prcess in place, even when they have the funding," said Sheehan. "This is the first time I admitted it nw I see they will get this mney and that means the railrad will be cming thrugh. The Unin Cunty freehlders are all fr it as well." He said the ESA tries t keep peple infrmed and that D yu have questins regarding memry lss and Alzheimer's disease? Jin us fr a prgram that will explre the difference between nrmal age-related memry changes and abnrmal changes that are assciated with Alzheimer's disease r related dementia disrders. This prgram will als help participants understand the imprtance f earl diagnsis and will cnclude with tips t keep yur mind sharp. Afterwards, please visit ur cmmunity, meet ur team, mingle with ur residents r take a tur, See what we d t make ur cmmunity a place senirs call hme. Sunrise Assisted Uvingis cmmitted t furthering the. knwledge f senir living tpics thrugh events and seminars designed t help and infrm senirs and their caregivers. SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING* is why he still urges its members t write t the gvernr. "We have t ask that the mney be withheld until envirnmental, safety and financial studies are dne. T date they have nt been dne." Other meeting business included a reprt by Antn Evers f the Briant Park/Olmsted prject. "Bth Dm Guida and myself are wrking clsely with the cunty t make the cnservancy fficial, and it lks gd at this time." Once it is fficial, mney can be raised t make imprvements t this park, which is between Springfield and Summit. Much cleanup has already been dne, but mre wrk is needed. Julia Cnnelly f the ESA's Quality f Life/Safety Cde Vilatins cmmittee presented its prf f vercrwding. "(We fund) tns f garbage n pickup days and many peple cming and ging n weekends, as many as 12 t 15 in ne dwelling," said Cnnelly. Sheehan said he met with Building Inspectr Jrge Matandsa n Oct. 27 and gave him the list f the cmmittee's findings. "There were exact addresses f 12+ lcatins where it (vercrwding) was suspected. He said he wuld make sure the ccupants had permits," said Sheehan. "Make n mistake we are nt ut t hurt the tenants, but the landlrds wh have explited these peple. We have cdes n the bks and this is illegal. All we are asking the city t d is enfrce the cdes," said Sheehan. Jan M. Devlin can be reached at , ext 123, r TheObserver@thelcalsurce.cm. Understanding Memry Lss with Eileen Dremus, Alzheimer's Assciatin Date: Wednesday, Nvember 29 Time: 7:00pm Place: Sunrise f Westfieid 240 Springfield Ave., Westfiefd, NJ RSVP t Light refreshments prvided Handuts available Veterans hnred Pht By Sean Havey Springfield Mayr Clara Harelik presents a prclamatin f appreciatin t all veterans at the Nv. 14 Twnship Cmmittee meeting. Three Springfield veterans wh received the hnr were Richard Shipman, vice-cmmander, Jewish War Veterans Pst 273; William Smith, vice-cmmander, American Legin Pst 228; and his wife, Ethel Smith, cmmander, American Legin Pst 228. Man assaulted with paint ball Muntainside On Saturday at 8:19 a.m., plice respnded t a reprt f a simple assault. The victim, a resident f Mill Lane, indicated he had been hit n the back f his neck with a paint ball n Friday at 5 p.m. at a business n Rute 22 east. He said a secnd sht fired at him hit the business's building. The victim reprted that the shts left a green, watery residue. He did nt see any suspects r a suspect's vehicle. The victim cmplained f pain in the area where he was struck, but refused medical attentin. On Saturday at 9:06 pan., Rdney Jhnsn, 37, f Piscataway, was arrested fr driving while suspended at a lcatin n Rute 22 east. He had been pulled ver fr speeding. - On Nv. 13 at 2:53 p.m., a resident f Frce Drive reprted smebdy had thrwn an unknwn substance against the side f her huse. She prduced phts f the substance, which appeared t have a mud-like cnsistency. She als reprted that she suspected a grup f lcal juveniles were respnsible. There has been an nging prblem with these juveniles drinking and litering n her prperty and she has fund a "cnsiderable" amunt f trash arund her hme, including alchl cntainers, cndms and fd wrappers. Springfield On Mnday at 2:43 p.m., Kevin J. Drechsel, 46, f Newark, was arrested at the Essex Cunty jail fr an utstanding warrant ut f Springfield. On Sunday at 2:58 a.m., Steven Frank Ward, 39, f Westfieid, was arrested at plice headquarters fr theft, disrderly cnduct and an utstanding warrant fr an incident n Meisel Avenue. On Sunday at 11:55 a.m., there POLICE BLOTTER was a reprt f criminal mischief t a huse n Suth Springfield Avenue. An unknwn persn sht paint balls at the upper prtin f the suth side f the hme, leaving yellw paint residue. Similar residue was als fund n a neighbring hme. On Saturday at 8:42 a.m., there was a reprt f a burglary t an unlcked vehicle n New Brk Lane. Items missing included a SIRIUS radi, Nextel BlackBerry cell phne, tw Cmmerce Bank cards, Scial Security card and S300 cash. Ttal value f the missing items was estimated at SI,500. There was n damage t the vehicle. On Saturday at 9:08 a.m., there was a reprt f a burglary t a vehicle n Suth Springfield Avenue. Items missing included a TmTm GPS, Verizn cell phne and SanDisk memry card fr the cell phne. The passenger side windw f the vehicle was smashed. On Friday at 6 p.m., Elwd Dean Smith Jr., 38, f Vauxhall, was arrested at the New Jersey Cmmissin f Mtr Vehicles n Center Street fr tampering with public recrds and pssessin/use f cunterfeit gvernmental identificatin. This arrest was fr additinal charges fr frauds the defendant cmmitted at the NJ MVC n Sept. 30, On Nv. 15 at 9:55 a.m., a resident reprted finding a blue Har men's muntain bicycle in his backyard. It appeared t have been dumped there by an unknwn individual. On Nv. 14 at 4:19 p.m., Gregry A. Mills, 48, f Shrt Hills, was arrested n Muntain Avenue fr driving while intxicated and refusal t submit t a Breathalyzer. Allegiance Cmmunity Bank 200 Valley Street Suth Orange, New Jersey Telephne: Fax: GREAT OFFER!! Summit On Sunday at 11:48 p.m., Tariq Lamar Stewart, 27, f Unin, was arrested at Brad and Walnut streets fr maintenance f lamps, driving while suspended, pssessin f a cntrlled dangerus substance in a mtr vehicle and pssessin f a cntrlled dangerus substance under 50 grams. On Saturday at 6:03 p.m., Nataliya Lytvyn-Pavlyuk, 22, f Summit, was arrested at Cullis Lt fr prviding alchl t minrs. On Friday at 11:31 a.m., William F. Brdhead, 48, f Chatham, was arrested at Unin Place fr cntempt f curt and pssessin f paraphernalia. On Friday at 12:08 p.m., Michael R. Brenner, 46, f West Orange, was arrested at the Maplewd Plice Department fr an utstanding warrant ut f Summit. On Nv. 16 at 10:38 a.m., there was a reprt f the theft f an Apple I Bk cmputer, valued at $500", frm the high schl cafeteria.smetime between 11:35 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., this date. On Nv. 14 at 8:09 a.m., Jnathan Mays, 38, f Newark, was arrested at the Summit train statin fr shplifting frm a DeFrest Avenue drug stre. On Nv. 14 at 11:52 a.m., there was a reprt f the theft f a wheelbarrw and gardening tls frm the prperty f the Reeves-Reed Arbretum smetime between 11:30 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., this date. On Nv. 14 at 7:48 p.m., Michael L. Ginsberg, 35, f Summit, was arrested n Summit Avenue fr driving while suspended. On Nv. 14 at 11:05 p.m., James E. Bity, 42, f Kearny, was arrested at the Summit train statin fr an utstanding warrant frm Newark Municipal Curt. 5.00% APY* Guaranteed thrugh December 31,2006** CONSUMER HIGH YIELD SAVINGS ACCOUNT - Annual Percentage Yield Minimum depsit $10,000 (New Mney Only). N minimum balance t btain APY. APY effective July 5,2006 and the ffer can be withdrawn withut ntice. Interest cmpunded mnthly and credited at mnth end. If accunt is clsed prir t mnth end, then any accrued interest fr the mnth will nt be paid. Service charge f $25.00 will apply shuld the balance fall belw $10,000. 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4 PAGE 4 THURSDAY NOVEMBER R WWWI OCALSQURCE COM THE OBSERVER COMMUNITY FORU Thse were the days, my friend Remember the gd le days? The days when kids were kids, and ate pizza fr lunch in the schl cafeteria because the gvernment didn't tell them they culdn't. When children didn't need a BlackBerry t rganize their schedule. And they culd play in their frnt yard r walk t a friend's huse n their wn withut wrrying abut perverts, like the ne wh is being sught by Summit Plice fr "imprperly tuching" a 13-year-ld girl as she walked hme frm schl last week. Accrding t a press release issued by Summit Plice Chief Rbert Lucid, the man was walking in the ppsite directin, "made cntact with her" withut speaking and then ran away. In August, a man attempted t abduct an 8-year-ld girl n Gruse Lane in Muntainside. Frtunately, when the girl fled t her friend's huse, the man didn't pursue her. S far, n arrests have been made in either case. Crimestppers is ffering a reward up t $5,000 fr infrmatin leading t the capture f the ptential kidnapper. We hate t have t reprt these kinds f stries, but are glad ur lcal plice departments quickly relay such infrmatin t us, s we can alert ur readers. Als, back in the gd le days, yu knew all the neighbrs n yur blck. Nw, it's cmmn t share nthing mre than a quick "hell" wave with yur neighbr as yu bth hurry n with yur wn lives. We must get back t basics: lking ut fr each ther and taking care f ur children. If yu've never had a cnversatin with yur neighbr, take the time t d s this week. Intrduce yurself. Talk abut the weather r the upcming hlidays if yu need an ice-breaker. Cntact yur lcal plice department abut setting up a Neighbrhd Watch prgram. Be aware f activity n yur street determine which cars "belng" in the area, s any suspicius nes can be reprted. It can be a scary wrld ut there, unless we face it tgether. What's the big deal? Have the pririties f Americans really gtten s ut f whack that a small handful are willing t pay up t $110,000 fr fur cpies f a vide game system? Apparently s, judging by the bidding wars n ebay and the lines f peple waiting fr three days utside Unin department stres t get their hands n the new PlayStatin 3 Friday. The PS3 reprtedly basts all the latest technlgy and has all the bells and whistles that vide gameahlics culd wish fr. It's a multi-tasker, f srts, that can als play mvies in high-definitin. Fr sme, the high price tag is wrth the retail price and mre. But in ur pinin, a machine that csts $600 better be able t balance a checkbk, d ur taxes and mw the lawn. Nw that's smething we'd wait in line fr. Happy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is bserved annually in the United States n the furth Thursday f Nvember. While it traces its rigin t harvest festivals and feasts ppular in many parts f the wrld in ancient times, tday's Thanksgiving has mre in cnnectin with the first such hliday celebrated by the Pilgrims. Tday, this hliday is mainly a celebratin f dmestic life, centered n the hme and family. Mst peple celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with family r friends fr a hliday feast. Public bservances f Thanksgiving usually emphasize the hliday's cnnectin with the Pilgrims. Thanksgiving pageants and parades ften feature children dressed in Pilgrim cstume, cmplete with bnnets r tall hats, dark clthes, and shes with large silver-clred buckles. Many Americans digest their hliday meal while watching ftball games n televisin. Traditinally, tw NFL teams, the Detrit Lins and the Dallas Cwbys, hst games n Thanksgiving Day. High viewership f these hliday games has made ftball an American Thanksgiving traditin. But pageantry and athletic cmpetitin aside, Thanksgiving is a celebratin f cmmunity. As with the Pilgrims wh depended upn ne anther t survive that first Thanksgiving almst 400 years ag, we depend n ur cmmunities tday t prvide a safe place t live, raise ur children and thrive. Althugh we give thanks n this special day nce a year fr all the things prvided t us by the hard wrk and sacrifice f ur cmmunities, past and present, we shuld give thanks, every day, year-rund. We wish yu a Happy Thanksgiving. HF OBSERVER Published Weekly Since 1929 Published By Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, Inc StuyvesantAvenue, Unin, N.J Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, Inc All Rights Reserved Articles, pictures and advertisements herein are tfie exclusive prperty f Wbrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, Inc. and any repubiicatin r bradcast withut written permissin is prhibited. David Wrrall Publisher Tm Canavan Editr In Chief Vincent Gragnant Reginal Editr Tracy A. Pl'rtwicz Managing Editr Jsef Ornegri Retail Ad Directr Je Renna Marketing Directr» Jhn D'Achin Circulatin Directr "r - \ \, 1 ^ I Pht By Sean Havey COSTUME CALL Deerfield Schl students Andrew Barret, Patrick Tedesc and Arthur Mezz search thrugh cstumes prir t the schl's prductin f 'Oklahma' last week. See page 5 fr anther pht frm this event. Lung cancer awareness effrts are hardly seen Statistically, I shuld be dead. I learned that fact nly a few weeks ag when I asked my nclgist if he expected me t live as lng as I have after a diagnsis f lung cancer. "N," he said biuntly. "Statistically, yu had eight t 10 mnths." Thse were harsh wrds cming frm my yunger brther, wh has been my nclgist since my diagn-- sis. He designated my cancer as starting in my lung and, because it had already spread t my brain, placed me in Stage 4, which is the mst advanced frm f lung cancer a patient can reach. Stage 4 basically means that the primary cancer in the lung had entered the bld system and spread t anther rgan. In my case, the cancer went directly t the brain, which is a very cmmn path jr Luns cancer t travel. - - :"'. : : ".-.-, I felt the symptms f the tumr n the ; brain bsfre I knew-that admass was resting in the lung. Depth perceptin prblems began t plague me. I was getting dizzy mre and mre ften. I watched myself clse the driver side dr n my leg, thinking that my leg was inside the car. All the while, it was dangling utside, prbably while I lit a cigarette and gt cmfrtable befre starting the car. I didn't have any symptms f lung cancer. Usually, peple dn't until it's a little t late. If ABC News anchrman Peter Jennings were alive, he wuld tell yu that. Jennings died f the illness apprximately six mnths after he was diagnsed. Fr the Recrd By Tm Canavan Editr in Chief That happens t mst lung cancer patients, which is why the disease is nicknamed the invisible cancer. It's the frm f cancer that usually desn't get detected until it's t advanced. When I tell peple that I was grateful fr the tumr n the brain, they lk at me with quizzical eyes. The reasn is simple. If it were nt fr the symptms f the brain tumr that "pressed against my skull and created the prblems I just described, I might nt be alive tday. After a brain MRI revealed a tumr n the brain that lked malignant, my brther rdered a CT-scan t get. a picture f my lungs. Sure enugh, a mass appeared n the upper lbe f the right lung. My diagnsis f lung cancer ccurred fur years and seven mnths ag nt rare, accrding t my brther, but certainly very uncmmn. I'm alive tday primarily because f an aggressive treatment plan that began back in 2002 with sme f the best dctrs in this state, all based ut f JFK Medical Center in Edisn. I underwent brain surgery in April, endured radiatin and chemtherapy simultaneusly thrugh May and June, underwent lung surgery in July, Wh was respnsible fr mailing? T the Editr: It is a sad day when small twn pliticians think maintaining lcal cntrl requires making last minute, unanswerable defamatry cmments abut a Twnship Cmmittee member, candidate r anyne else. But I can't say I'm ttally surprised. I've been attending Twnship Cmmittee meetings fr tw years and am astunded by hw cndescending and rude sme members are t thse nt in their wn camp. Harld Pltrck and Steve Grau made gracius and respectful cmments t Mark Hurwitz at his last meeting as a cmmitteeman, nly t be bradsided by him. Hurwitz culdn't even muster insincere graciusness and maybe say that peple can reasnably disagree. Clearly, the cmmittee members wh cnstantly, shamelessly prmte themselves and tell us abut their unmitigated cmpetence shuld have enugh cnfidence t let the facts speak fr themselves, rather than resrting t an ad hminem attack. But instead they prve themselves publicly deaf t ideas that are nt their wn r frm their friends. They cntrl infrmatin like a cmmdity, ignre facts that dn't supprt their wn argument and tell peple wh they shield frm the facts t get their facts straight. Thse with the privilege f public plicy decisin-making might smetimes cnsider that their perceptins and self-interest are nt universal and are ften zer-sum. What's gd fr yu might be bad fr me, and vice versa. That isn't a value judgement, it's an ecnmic fact. Ignre ther peple's pint f view, and yu marginalize them and then accuse them f lack f cperatin. Phny calls fr bipartisanship are nthing mre than bullying appeals t accept the decisins f a stacked majrity. Yu ffer thers the pprtunity t speak, but shw little evidence f listening. I think wisdm is ften shwn mre in questins yu ask and the ideas yu entertain than the pinins yu are mre than willing t ffer. Beth Manes praised Mr. Pltrck fr starting an that prvides sme infrmatin abut what items are n the agenda fr Twnship Cmmittee meetings and his effrt at cmmunicating t the cmmunity smething that has never been a hallmark f 10 years f ne-party dminatin. Ms. Manes als pinted t the paltry return f cunty and state dllars t Springfield. Her partyhas been in cmplete cntrl, and it tk mre than three years t reslve prblems with Meisel Field. Yet, the majrity was flatfted when Mr. Pltrck engaged cunty fficials when it lked like it wuld unilaterally lcate an animal shelter in twn withut any cnsultatin. The majrity hasn't even gt a relatinship with a 9-0 majrity f the same party at the cunty level. And it was Mr. Pltrck wh was respnsible fr bringing state Assemblyman Jn Bramnick t a cmmittee meeting. It make yu wnder why Ms. Manes was running against Pltrck. endured mre chemtherapy in August, and underwent surgery t remve my left adrenal gland in Nvember. The cancer had spread there as well." - That was sme year, a year that I was nt suppsed t survive. I'm alive tday because f all the medical advancements that have been made t treat lung cancerpatients. Althugh mre than 170,000 lung cancer patients died in 2005, many f them are living lnger and maintaining a fairly reasnable quality f life. Few peple knw this because the wrd des nt reach them. Nvember happens t be Natinal Lung Cancer Awareness Mnth, but lk arund, lk fr the ribbns tied t the trees the way they are during Octber, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Mnth. Yu wn't find them anywfiere. Yu wn't riiia 'tne'a'dvertising n televisin t prmte awareness f this nasty ; disease, mst? assuredly because a majrity f the ppulatin relate lung cancer t cigarette smking and blame the patient when he r she is diagnsed. That's an unfair stigma because many lung cancer patients never smked a cigarette in their lives. But yu wuld nt knw that because Natinal Lung Cancer Awareness Mnth prmtins are as invisible as the cancer's nickname. I cnsider myself a lung cancer survivr wh still faces the cmplicatins f the disease. With the exceptin f three mnths July and August 2005 when I went int a brief remissin and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR July 2006 when I was remved frm all chemtherapy drugs fr a mnth because f their effect n my bdy I have been enduring chemtherapy treatments since January Simplified, that is 20 ut f the last 23 mnths n chemtherapy. I have nt taken it lying dwn, s t speak. In my wn way, I have becme a vice, perhaps a small vice in a wrld f much larger vices that d nt feel it a necessity t prmte awareness f this disease. My missin has been t act as an advcate fr lung cancer patients. I will speak t any grup that wants t hear me, I-have visited lung cancer patients in the hspital, I have jined an rganizatin called Chem Angels, and I'm abut t kick ff a prgram in which I get t speak t middle schl students abut the dangers f smking, i, ' ' -I';H! 'S. r " I have written a bk abut the first 1,3jBpnths qf my jurneyibar&irjg' this disease, and I'm in the middle f writing the sequel because I've lived much lnger than expected and have mre stry t share. When I visit the Rahway Reginal Cancer Center every ther mnth fr a grup meeting, I read a new chapter t the members t ffer inspiratin and hpe. It might seem minr, but at least I'm ding my part. Editr in Chief Tm Canavan can be reached at Tcanavan@thelcajsurce.cm. Bart Frankel ran n a platfrm f gverning, nt plitics mre interplay f ideas/bipartisanship. But the current minrity has never been able t bstruct r influence much f anything. Makes yu wnder wh Mr. Frankel was running against. S, finally, here is my questin t everyne n the cmmittee and Ms. Manes. Please g n the recrd t state yur feelings abut the 1 lth hur smear letter abut Mr, Pltrck, et al. Wh specifically was respnsible fr writing, apprving and distributing the letter, and d yu think such tactics are ethical and engender cnfidence and trust in thse wh wuld be invlved in such a campaign? Steve Eisenberg Springfield Nt everyne is able t give thanks T the Editr: -Thanksgiving a time t give thanks fr all Gd's bunty bestwed n us. Many f us have a great number f things t be thankful fr family, friends, fd n ur tables, clthing n ur backs, gainful emplyment and an ccasinal vacatin. Thugh we give thanks thrughut the year, Thanksgiving Day is truly a time fr reflectin f the blessings we receive. Yet, fr many in ur lcal cmmunities, Thanksgiving has little r n meaning. Fr thse hardships such as lss f emplyment, munting utility bills, rent, mrtgage and medical bills, Thanksgiving is yet anther day f struggle nt a day t give thanks. Many peple, withut the means t purchase fd fr a special hliday meal, cme t The Salvatin Army fr help. Fd baskets are prvided and ften ht meals are served t cmmemrate the day. We are thankful that we can share ur bunty with thse in need. As we mve int the Christmas seasn, The Salvatin Army's red kettles will be seen in malls, stres and alng New Jersey highway rest stps. Dnatins t ur red kettle effrt are critical t the Army's service fr thse less frtunate. Each year, it becmes mre difficult t sustain ur Christmas distributins f fd, clthing and tys as mre and mre peple turn t us fr help. And each year, because f yur cntributins, The Salvatin Army is able t make Christmas bright fr the needy and cntinue ur prgrams and services thrughut the year. May Gd's many blessings be upn yu and yur family this hliday seasn. Majr Dnald E. Berry N.J. State Cmmander, The Salvatin Army Our plicy n letters and clumns The Observer welcmes submissins frm its readers. Letters t the editr r pinin pieces n any subject will be cnsidered fr publicatin n the pinin pages. This pprtunity is pen t all residents, fficials and emplyees f Muntainside. Springfield, Summit and the Cunty f Unin. The Observer reserves the right t edit all submissins fr length, cntent and style. Writers must include their name, address and daytime telephne number fr verificatin. Letters must be n mre than 500 wrds lng; lnger pieces must be arranged in advance with the editr. The Observer accepts letters t the editr and guest clumns via . The address is TheObserver@thelcalsurce.cm. They may als be sent via U.S. mail t 1291 Stuyvesant Ave., Unin Fr publicatin, all letters and guest clumns must be received by 9 a.m. n Mnday t be cnsidered fr publicatin in Thursday's editin.

5 THE OBSERVER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE 5 Gvernments tld t refund excessive cpying fees Dnald Dhetty and his law partner Sander Friedman recently reinfrced what many pen public recrds activists arund the state have believed fr years New Jersey gvernments at every level charge t much fr public dcuments. The tw principals in Friedman Dherty LLC f Berlin Twnship were the key players in the settlement f a class actin lawsuit recently reached with the clerk's ffices f Camden and Burlingtn cunties. That agreement culd create aftershcks that wil! be felt thrughut the state. Representing Jseph Dugan, a resident f Easthamptn in Burlingtn Cunty, and ther citizens, the Friedman Dherty law firm negtiated a settlement that will result in a refund f vercharges t members f the public wh used self-service machines t cpy public dcuments in the ffices f the clerks f bth cunties. The cunties have agreed t cntribute t a fund ttaling SI.6 millin fr refunds f the vercharges. Camden Cunty will pay $900,000 int the fund and Burlingtn will cntribute $700,000. Accrding t Dherty, Burlingtn and Camden cunties each prduced apprximately 240,000 cpies per year ver a six-year perid. Camden Yur Right t Knw By Martin O'Shea had been charging SI per page and Burlingtn was charging 50 cents per page. The prfit, accrding t Dherty, was as high as 90 cents and 40 cents per page in Camden and Burlingtn, respectively. Dherty als says that the "prfit" returned t the members f the public in the class actin suit is nearly $2.3 millin in the frm f $1.6 millin cash fr refunds, price reductins while the case was nging and future "belw cst" pricing f 5 cents per page fr the next five years. Cpies currently cst 10 cents per page and will be reduced t five cents beginning Jan. 2, "N ne, nt even the curt," Dherty said, "understd what a prfit center this was fr the cunties until we btained the appellate reversal and gt int discvery, and we learned ver 3 millin cpies were made." Settlement f the class actin lawsuit culd impact the state's ther 19 cunties. Indeed, a settlement agreement with Glucester Cunty negtiated by Dherty and Friedman is awaiting Superir Curt apprval. If the curt apprves the prpsed settlement, Glucester Cunty will cntribute $395,000 int a fund fr refunds. There als is a pssibility a similar suit sn will be filed in Atlantic Cunty, accrding t Dherty. Open gvernment activists in Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Unin and Mrris Cunties als are cnsidering starting similar actins. "I can think f n legitimate reasn why the gvernment needs t prfit ff f its citizens when it already taxes them t pay fr these same services," said Dherty wh als believes the appellate divisin decisin n the selfservice machines culd have an impact n ther cpy charges fr public dcuments. Mst municipalities in the state, fr instance, charge 75 cents fr an 8 x 10 inch single sheet cpy f a public dcument. In his appellate divisin pinin in the Camden and Burlingtn cunties lawsuit, Judge Jseph Lisa wrte, "When cpies f public recrds are purchased under the cmmn law right f access dctrine, the public fficer may charge nly the actual cst f cpying, which rdinarily shuld nt include a charge fr labr." "Until nw," 1 Dherty said, "Open Public Recrds Act and ther public access questins were fught case by case, individual by individual. The peple that make nise abut gvernment imprprieties have always been few and far between. Lsing a few cases here and there was viewed as 'a cst f ding business' pay a few dllars whenever yu lse t peple like Je Dugan, but the gvernment culd keep ding what they were ding. "The significance f this case," Dherty cntinued, "is that the pwer f the class actin mechanism ups the ante ^ lsing is n lnger 'a-few-dllars-plus-cunsel fees-prblem' fr gvernment Lsing a class actin has multi-millin dllar implicatins. Perhaps this will make gvernment straighten up and fly right, r be vted ut when they cannt explain why they subjected the taxpayers t this kind f liability." Martin O'Shea f West Milfrd is ne f the primary drafters f S1219, intended t refrm the Open Public Meetings Act Details are at Readers with questins abut pen gvernment and recrds can cntact O'Shea at rnartinshea@verizn.net. After cllapse in Cincinnati, R U really a fan? If anyne wants t get ff the bandwagn, nw's the time. Rutgers' giant win ver Luisville Nv. 9 launched a Scarlet-fever epidemic acrss the Tri-State area. Suddenly the 9-0 Scarlet Knights had newfund fans all ver New Jersey and even in that big city acrss the Hudsn. After all, everybdy especially New Yrkers lves a winner. The beating Rutgers tk frm the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday, hwever, has brught the Cinderella seasn t a grinding halt. S t all the jhnny-cme-latelys, here's yur chance. Anyne frm New Yrk that hpped n the undefeated train last week can quietly get ff and slink back acrss the river. Thse f us wh have sat thrugh hrrific, merciless thrashings at Rutgers Stadium fr years n end wn't miss yu and yur giant, ridiculus limusines and,rms in the parking lt anyway. ' ' ''HilftjfcigEJeHbr the reif'f ytti <l fairweather Jersey fans as well. I wn't pretend t be any huge Scarlet Knights bster. I didn't graduate frm Rutgers, but I've been t plenty f games, including the first ne played at the new Rutgers Stadium, Sept, 3, dubt the stadium was half full. What a difference frm a week ag. At the eve f Saturday's game, lcal media, including The Star- Ledger's Steve Pliti, were delirius with the pssibility f Rutgers being a serius cntender fr N. 1 in the natin. "Rutgers needs rughly eight nelss teams t lse again befre the regular seasn ends fr a chance t play fr the natinal champinship," Pliti wrte Nv. 12. In a typical case f cunting unhatched chickens, Pliti lked fr- Reprter's Ntebk By Rbert Zull ward t Rutgers finishing undefeated and hw the inevitable dismissal by the Bwl Champinship Series wuld help the prgram. Of curse, like ther lcal sprts clumnists and even sme Rutgers fans, Pliti pretended like he never thught Rutgers had a chance after the embarrassing lss Saturday. "We fund ut last night what every Scarlet-lving fan had t knw, even if the giddiness abut that 9-0 start and dramatic victry ver thirdranked Luisville made it easy t ignre,", Pliti wrte this week. "Rutgers is nt a tp-10 team.",, While Pqliti. and all f us : can be frgiven fr daring t dream, the bitter fact is the Scarlet Knights gt pummeled by Cincinnati Saturday, pure and simple. It was what ne f my ftball caches wuld have called a gd Rutgers flat-ut implded. The Scarlet Knights sank in a perfect strm f n-the-field ineptitude, pr caching and mst imprtantly, inspired, take-n-prisners play frm Cincinnati. RU Quarterback Mike Teel was intercepted fur times and had several ther key passes drpped. The grund game, which had been the Scarlet Knights nly real ffense all seasn, was abandned early in favr f a desperate strategy that relied, unfrtunately, n Teel cmpleting passes. The defense, which stuffed the vaunted Luisville ffense just a week-and-a half ag, gt ut-blcked and utcached. But then again, n ne shuld have cunted Cincinnati ut. The Bearcats have played ne f the mst ambitius schedules in cllege ftball, with hard fught lsses at Luisville, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Ohi State this year. They were certainly the tugher team Saturday, bush-whacking a Rutgers squad that still lked like it was in Luisville Never-Never Land The critics have been quick and ruthless. "By the time it ended, Rutgers had vindicated every skeptic and disappinted every believer," wrte New Yrk Times reprter Lee Jenkins Sunday. "The perfect seasn is ver, and s is cllege ftball's sweetest little stry." Dn't believe it. Even if Rutgere wallws in their disappintment and drps their final tw games, things in Piscataway have chariged. Rutgers Cach Greg Schian has wrked hard t build the prgram, first and fremst in the eyes f the students, wh can be expected t stick with the team thrugh the end f the year. But with the Knights heading int a hme game Saturday against a Syracuse team n the upswing after beating Cnnecticut 20-14, let's hpe the state cntinues t stand behind the bys in Piscataway. The Empire State Building wn't be lit up in red, and there prbably wn't be any "G Rutgers" signs n the Turnpike. But there will be a 9-1 Scarlets Knights ftball team taking the field n Thanksgiving weekend, the first nine-win seasn since And that's smething t be thankful fr, especially if yu've ever endured the sadmaschistic cycle that Rutgers fans have put up with in autumns past. There's reasn t hpe dare I say it that such seasns f embarrassment are in the rear-view mirrr, since Rutgers under Schian nw enjys unprecedented levels f natinal name recgnitin and with that increased recruiting prspects. Besides, winning and lsing isn't the nly thing in cllege ftball. It's nt a perfect recrd, natinal media attentin r a bwl berth that makes a ftball prgram part f the fabric f a university, a city and a state. What can rally a cmmunity arund a ftball team like peple in Suth Bend, Ind., Ann Arbr Mich., r Tuscalsa, Ala., can tell yu are mments f sheer exhilaratirt. " ~. ' Sme f us g t these games nt because we lng fr Rutgers t win a. natinal champinship r because we crave respect fr the prgram and by extensin fr New Jersey. We 'jsp t"''see players life Brian Lenard vault ver a wuld-be tackier and rumble dwn the side line fr a big gain. We g t see Ray Rice blast thrugh a hle in the line like he's been sht ut f a cannn and race fr a scre. We g t see undersized defensive dynams like Ramel Meekins and Eric Fster shed blcks frm mnstrus ffensive linemen and drp ppsing quarterbacks. Win r lse, as lng as guys like these cntinue t suit up fr Rutgers, I'll be there t watch. And yu shuld t. Rbert Zull is a managing editr fr Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers. He can be reached at , ext. 121, r TheEagle@thelcalsurce.cm. SAGE receives funds fr prgram initiative SAGE Eldercare, in cllabratin with the New Jersey Institute f Technlgy, annunced that it has received funding frm the Summit Area Public Fundatin, the Overlk Hspital Fundatin and the Lena Willis Missin Fund f Central Presbyterian Church in Summit fr a new prgram initiative called "Envirnmental Supprt fr Aging Adults." The purpse f this new prgram is t imprve hme safety thrugh hme assessments and certain free r subsidized mdificatins in husehlds f the elderly wh make the decisin t "age in place" and are living in Summit r ne f its surrunding twns. These needs can be met thrugh free mdificatins that target basic safety cncerns, such as grab bars; hand rails; hand-held shwers; access t cabinets and clsets; imprved lighting; and the eliminatin f clutter, dr saddles and ther bstructins that create tripping hazards. Fr mst elderly peple, the hme INVENTORY CLOSEOUT MATTRESS FACTORY FANWQOD 35 Suth Avenue i Factry Shwrm ' Open T the Public Hi-Risers Brass Beds, Bunkie Bards "Custm Sizes Electric Beds Flding Cts Split Bx Springs Crib Mattresses Sfa Bed Mattresses Califrnia King Sizes E. HANOVER 319 Rf. 10 East Warehuse/Shwrm past McDnalds Clsed Sun. & Mn. Tll Free 877-MATT-FAC Open Mn-Fri 10-6 WhursI10-8*Sat 10-5ifeSuh112555Fat1w6ddiOr(lv remains the envirnment f chice. Hwever, frail elders living alne ften d nt ntice their hazardus hme envirnments, which can undermine their ability t age in place safely and independently. By assessing and then mdifying their hmes and alerting caregivers t strategies fr imprving safety, mnitring and independence, it is anticipated that the hme envirnments will becme mre secure, accessible and supprtive f caregiving. Fr mre infrmatin n SAGE Eldercare's free Envirnmental Supprt fr Aging Adults Prgram, call Julie Reich at HealthUnk Radi Saturday, Nvember 5 at 8AM - WSOU 85.5 FM r at vtfww.theuniversityh05pital.cm HealthUnk Radi with Bb Mann Interventins fr Strke and Minimized Disability. Strke experts and a yung strke patient talk abut treatment and recvery. Sunday, Nvember 26 at S:3OAM - WFDU S9.I FM r at HealthLInk Radi with Bb Mann New Specialized Rescue Truck Helps Save Mre Lives. EMS Supervisrs talk abut rescue peratins and the new vehicle they designed. UMDNJ The UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL University f Medicine & Dentistry f New Jersey NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 'Oklahma 5.V." \ i ; "v bund - -!..-! Pliit By Sean Hat ej Diane Jlelaty and Jnah Butler rehearse a scene frm Deerfield Schl's prductin f 'Oklahma' last week. Twnship graduate jins planning bard Hudsn Diversity Actin Cuncil President Walt Braczek was swrn in as the newest member f Jersey City's Planning Bard in a private ceremny Nv. 7 at City Hall. His term will expire in June Braczek, a graduate f Jnathan Daytn High Schl's class f 1990, is well-knwn thrughut Hudsn Cunty fr his leadership relative' t issues f equality fr uhiderserveti ' ppulatins and his wrk in the area f HIV/AIDS educatin and preventin. "I am excited abut this new challenge," said Braczek, "and I truly appreciate the mayr's cnfidence in my visin t keep the city mving frward.." Braczek, wh is als a member f Summit On-line FIND IT Quick & Easy Messiah Cllege's class f 1993, mved t Jersey City in He is the frmer executive directr f Jersey City Lesbian + Gay Outreach and the current chair f the Hudsn Cunty HIV/AIDS Awareness Calitin, as well as president f the Hudsn Diversity Actin Cuncil. '"'' 'The' Hudsn DiverStty'&ffitJn'fcuncil, headquartered in l Jersey'- City, "ayvahces'theissues flindersfervedppulatins thrugh plitical actin, vter mbilizatin and cmmunity educatin. Its missin is t represent a unified vting blc, and raise awareness and funding fr electral candidates wh will fster prgress n the issues that are imprtant t the cmmunity. 3/11: We Will Never Frget 6NEWYORKS CORPORATION EDEUAWARE* SNEVADA* XORPKOR'"tie XORR-VOfrttC ma-.,-" ":.-:-,.- :'a JL j k i i i ' ' v - I INCLUDES: State Filing Faes, Cmpany} I Sea) & Bk, CertLfJcaEe f Incrpratin r* I Organizatin, Cmpany MinutesT Crp. 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6 PAGE 6 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER SAGE seeks vlunteers SAGE Eidercare, a majr cmmunity resurce fr senirs and their families, relies n mre than 400 cmmunity vlunteers each year t help with a variety f needs. Vlunteers play a critical rle in helping SAGE Eidercare fulfill its missin t supprt the independence, well-being and quality f life f lder adults, their families and caregivers. A vlunteer training will be held at the SAGE Eidercare Wrkshp, 290 Brad Street, Summit, n Mnday and Wednesday. Learn hw yu can help senirs in yur cmmunity by prviding a service that imprves their safety and security. Participants will learn hw t install grab bars, railings, hand-held shwer heads and ther useful devices. Attendees are required t enrll as a vlunteer at SAGE. T register fr SAGE's vlunteer training, call Suzanne Lyn, directr f vlunteers, at Dnatins fr senirs nw being accepted SAGE Eidercare is spnsring its sixth annual "Essentials fr Senirs Drive," thrugh Dec. 15, t prvide needy senirs with basic items fr living. Yu can help senirs in Unin, WWW L nralsource COM SEHiOft HEWS Mrris, Essex and Smerset cunties by dnating new items such as twels, razrs and shaving items, bed sheets, tiletries, supermarket gift certificates, and/r new clthing items such as glves, hats, shirts, slippers, undershirts and sweaters. Items shuld be new, unwrapped and delivered t the fllwing lcatins in Summit: SAGE Eidercare, 290 Brad St. Hilltp Cmmunity Bank, 385 Springfield Ave. Summit High Schl, 125 Kent Place Blvd. "The Essentials fr Senirs Drive has been very successful fr the past five years, thanks t the generus dnatins f ur cmmunity, and the rganizatins that assist us in cllecting the items," said Suzanne Lyn, directr f vlunteers at SAGE Eldercare. Fr mre infrmatin, calf Lyn at Hliday cncerttbe held in Summit Marin Mansfield and Patrice Mre will kick ff the Yuletide seasn by hsting "A Hliday Cncert" n Mnday at 2 p.m. in the Cmmunity Rm f the Vit A. Gall Building, 12 Chestnut Ave., Summit The featured perfrmers will be guitarist Jhn Carlini, harpist Janne Hansen, vcalists Bill Rbinsn and Phyllis and Peter Sequeria, and pianist Carlyn Warren. Admissin is free. Springfield Senirs nw seeking members The Springfield Senirs are an active grup f peple ver the age f 60. and are always lking fr newmembers t jin in n all the fun. The grup is divided int three subgrups that each meets twice mnthly. There are als many activities and trips n nn-meeting days. Sme upcming trips and activities include a lunch trip t Steak and Ale, THE OBSERVER crcheting and knitting utfits fr bears t be dnated t the St. Clare's hme fr children, a trip t the Newark Museum, a bus trip t the Jersey Gardens mall, a bus trip t the mvies, hliday parties, mnthly birthday parties and much mre. Upcming Cach bus trips include travel t Wdlck Pines, Bradway, Platzl Huse Lbster Fest, Atlantic City and mre. Members f the Springfield Senirs have the first pprtunity t register fr any trip, befre it is advertised utside the grup. The annual fee t jin is S8. Fr mre infrmatin, call Michele r Patti at Janet Brmberg Janet Brmberg, 76, f Bca Ratn, Fla., frmerly f New Jersey, a lng-time member f the Summit Jewish Cmmunity Center, died n Nv. 11. Brn in Newark, Mrs. Brmberg lived mst f her life in New Jersey befre mving t Flrida in She devted much time t cmmunity activities, mst invlving educatin. Mrs. Brmberg served six years n the New Prvidence Bard f Educatin, three f them as president. Surviving are a sn, Fred; tw daughters, Abby Green and Sandra Eskin; tw brthers, Jack and Hward Mskwitz; and seven grandchildren. Lucy DePalma Lucy DePalma, 89, f Springfield, frmerly f Summit, died Nv. 17 at Runnells Specialized Hspital, Berkeley Heights. Brn in Millbum, Mrs. De Palma lived there fr 46 years and in Summit fr 33 years befre mving t Springfield in She was a graduate f Millburn High Schl and was a bkkeeper at Wlwrth's 5 & 10, Millburn fr five years. Mrs. DePalma then was a sales manager in the leather gds department at Lrd & Taylr, Millburn, fr 10 years, where she als was the tp salespersn at that time. She was a member f the Millburn PTA, a vlunteer at the Millburn chapter f the Red Crss and a c-chairpersn f the Parents Varsity Sprts Club. Mrs. DePalma was a member f St. Rse f Lima Church, Shrt Hills, many years ag, and a member f St. Teresa f Avila Church, Summit, fr mre than 35 years, and participated in many activities f bth churches. Surviving are a sn, Gerald N.; tw grandchildren; and tw great-grandchildren. Erica Eckhardt Erica Knudsn Eckhardt f Summit died n Nv. 13. Brn in Nrwich, N.Y., Mrs. Eckhardt spent her childhd hrseback riding and was a member f the Beacn Hill wmen's hckey prgram. In recent years, she ran in numerus 5K charity runs. She graduated frm Nrwich High Schl and pursued nursing degrees at Russell Sage Cllege and Bstn University. Mrs. Eckhardt held a registered nurse master f science degree and CCRN certificatin. She was a cardiac critical care nurse while wrking in the 1970s with Dr. Adrian Kantrwitz, as he pineered wrk with the intraartic balln pump. She published articles n the nursing care implicatins f this grundbreaking device. Fllwing a 20-year sabbatical t raise her family, Mrs. Eckhardt returned t nursing in 2003 at Mrristwn Memrial Hspital's Cardiac Surgery Recvery Unit. She was a member f St Jhn's Lutheran Church, Summit, where she was a Sunday schl superintendent and teacher. Mrs. Eckhardt was a past member f the Summit Junir League. Surviving are her husband f 36 years, Gary; tw sns, Bryan and Andrew; and a daughter, Christine. Margaret Farn Margaret "Peggy" Lud Farn, 80, a lngtime resident f Summit, died Nv. 13 at the Franke Hme, Munt Pleasant, S.C. Brn in New Yrk City, Mrs. Farn was a 1946 graduate f Bryn Mawr Cllege, She taught bilgy at the Brearley Schl, New Yrk City. Mrs. Farn was a vlunteer with the Junir League f Summit. She als vlunteered fr the PTA, lcal Girl Scuts and the bard f the Summit Public Library. Mrs. Farn was a funding fficer f the Summit Band Parents Assciatin and a member f the Calvary Episcpal Church, Summit, where she served n the vestry, altar guild, cllectin cunting cmmittee and as a chir mther. Mrs. Farn retired frm Overlk Hspital, Summit, in 1997, after 32 years as the Wmen's Auxiliary business manager. Surviving are her stepmther, Adlin H. Lud: a brther, Rger Lud; tw daughters, Kay Cignvic and Libby Melland: a sn. Jay Farn; and fur grandchildren. OBITUARIES Bemice Freund Bernice "Niecy" Freund, 69, f Unin, c-wner f a travel agency in Springfield, died Nv. 18 in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingstn. Brn in Newark, Mrs. Freund lived in Unin fr the past 40 years. She was a travel agent fr 25 years and cwner f Creative Travel Agency, Springfield, fr many years. Mst recently, Mrs. Freund wrked fr Scully Travel, Millburn, fr several years. She was a member and fficer f the American Sciety f Travel Agents f New Jersey and a tw-term past president f the Sisterhd f Temple Israel f Unin. Surviving are her husband, David Aarn; a daughter, Susan Scheiner; a sn, Hward; and three grandchildren. Bernard Karp Bernard Karp, 80, f Springfield died Nv. 15 in Overlk Hspital, Summit. Brn in the Brnx, Mr. Karp lived in Irvingtn befre mving t Springfield 41 years ag. He was a partner with his brther, Lenard, and vice president f Best Prvisins, Newark, a family business, started "by his father in T9i8?Mr; Karp : "receive8 1 a i b'achelr f arts degree in business administratin frm New Yrk University. He was a Wrld War II veteran and served with an artillery battalin at the battle f Mnte Cassin, Italy. After the war, Mr. Karp was statined as a guard at a prisner f war camp. He was a member f the Aszure Masada Ldge 22 F&AM and Temple Sha'arey Shalm, Springfield. Als surviving are his wife, Charltte; tw sns, Jnathan and Gregry: a sister, Ruth Karp; and five grandchildren. Adeline Piczzi Adeline G PiczzL a lifelng resident f Summit, died Nv. 15 in Overlk Hspital, Summit. Miss Piczzi was brn in Newark. She was a graduate schl teacher fr mre than 46 years with the Madisn Bard f Educatin and retired 28 years ag. Miss Piczzi was a graduate f the Newark Nrmal Schl, where she received a bachelr f science degree in educatin and received a master's degree in educatin frm Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She was a member f the New Jersey Educatin Assciatin, the Glden Age f Summit and the Rsary Sciety f St. Teresa f Avila Church, Summit. Surviving are tw brthers, Victr H. and G James Piczzi. Catherine RmanelSi Catherine Rmanelli, 90, f Gillette, frmerly f Summit, died Nv. 16 in Overlk Hspital, Summit. Brn in Summit, Mrs. Rmanelli lived there until mving t Gillette in She was a seamstress and wrked fr New Yrk Cat C., Summit, until Mrs. Rmanelli was a member f the Internatinal Ladies Garment Wrkers Unin. Surviving are three daughters, Carjnela Rmanelli, Vincenza.,Estrabrrfand Christine Durs, aria fur grandchildren. Jhn Sacc Jhn Sacc, 91, f Summit died Nv. 14 in Overlk Hspital, Summit. Brn in Dudley, Pa., Mr. Sacc mved t Italy befre settling in Summit in He was emplyed by the city f Summit as a landscaper with the Parks and Shade Tree Department fr 27 years befre retiring in Surviving are his wife f 55 years, Lucy; a sn, Henry; a daughter, Mary Anne; and a sister, Ada Giusti. McKinley Stewart McKinley "MX." Stewart, 63, f Summit died Nv. 8 in Runnells Specialized Hspital, Berkeley Heights. Brn in Chester, S.C, Mr. Stewart lived in Summit fr 40 years. He wrked fr James Stewart Trucking fr 15 years and Allied Trucking in Summit Mr. Stewart was a member f the Black Rck Baptist Church, Chester, S.C. Surviving are tw sns, Chris Jrdan and Ricky McCry; three brthers, Albert Stewart, James Stewart and Jhn Stewart; five~sisters, Willie PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD PLANNING BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2006 TIME CHANGE Mae Stewart, Crine Allen, Barbara Ann Presley, Elizabeth Stewart and Marie Shanklin: and three grandchildren. Erich Wk Erich W. Wlz, 75, f Muntainside died Nv. 17 in Overlk Hspital, Summit. Brn in Wurzburg, Germany, Mr. Wlz came t the United States at the age f 18 and settled in Queens, N.Y. He mved t Muntainside in At the time f his death, he was a machinist fr Vahl Inc., Brklyn, fr 50 years. Mr. Wlz was a parishiner f Our Lady f Lurdes Church, Muntainside, where he was a member f the church chir and a member f Bayern Verein, Newark and Verein Die Wurzburger, Queens. Surviving are his wife, Theresia; three sns, Erich Jr., Michael and- Andreas; a sister, Millie Yacenda; and six grandchildren. PUBLIC NOTICE rt applicatin n behalf f Frest Realty Management, Inc., shall seek preliminary and final site plan apprval t cnstruct tw additinal 20-umt each apartment buijdings and t allw a prtin f Please take ntice that the Twnship f the required parking t be defined and Springfield's regularly scheduled Planning Bard meeting fr December 6, 2006 based upn the substantial under utiliza- designated fr future use if required will cmmence at 7:30 p.m. and the Executive sessin will cmmence at 7:00 p.m. fr the existing develpment r, alternatin f the current parking requirements The meeting will still be held in the Cuncf! Chambers f the Municipal Building, er frm the strict requirement frm the tively, fr a de minimis exceptin r waiv- 100 Muntain Avenue. Springfield, NJ. Residential Site Imprvement Standards with respect t parking requirements Rbert C. Kirkpatrick wherein the Residential Site Imprvement Planning Bard Secretary Standards require 555 parking.spaces, U OBS Nv. 23, 2008 ($6.33) and the applicant prvides 561 parking spaces (but 98 f th same are designated fr future surface parking). Therefre, the applicant is shrt 92 parking spaces. The applicant shall als seek any ther varl- Public Ntice ances that may be necessary as evidenced by tha plans nw n file r as may TOWNSHIP OF 'sprinqfield be mdified at the request f the Planning Bard f the Twnship f Springfield. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THATTHE THAT.THE RENT LEVELING BOARD.'MEETING SCHED- This applicatin Is made fr premises ULED FOR NOVEMBER 3D, 2006 HAS lcated at Blck 102, Lt 1 and Blck 103, BEEN CANCELLED. Lt 1, mre cmmnly knwn as 4 Frast Drive, n the Springfield, New Jersey, tax MURRAY FROMER, SECRETARY map. 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7 THE OBSERVER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE 7 Trick r treat The 4-year-id students in Kim Hain's and Kristy Byce's class at the Cmmunity Presbyterian Nursery Schl in Muntainside shw ff their Hallween cstumes. D yur shpping at Hliday Butique The Sisterhd f Cngregatin Israel f Springfield will hld a Hanukkah Butique n Dec. 3 frm 10 a.m. t 4 p.m. Vendrs shuld cntact Hanna Hffman, chairpersn, at Ht dgs, sda and snacks will als be n sale. /RELIGION Discuss Islam at lunch The Lifelng Jewish Learning Cmmittee f Temple Sinai in Summit will present a lunch and discussin n "Islamic Extremists and the Muslim Mainstream" n Dec. 3 at 1:15 p.m. Speaker Christpher Taylr is prfessr f religin and Islamic studies at Drew University, and the chair f its Department f Religius Studies. He is als the past directr f Drew's Middle East Studies Prgram. He has previusly served as the acting executive directr f the Center fr Arabic Study Abrad at the American University in Cair and n the faculty f Yale University. His research fcuses bradly n the scial histry f religin in the Islamic Middle East Taylr is the authr f numerus articles and a recently published bk n the veneratin f Muslim saints. He has lived and traveled extensively in varius parts f the Middle East. In , he served as the Natinal Endwment fr the Humanities Islamicist-ih-Residence at the American Research Center in Egypt. Temple Sinai is lcated' at 208 Summit Ave., Summit Reservatins must be sent by e- mail t ffice@templesinainj.rg by Tuesday. Fr mre infrmatin, call , r visit templesinainj.rg. Bramnick t speak at Shabbat services State Assemblyman Jn M. Bramnick, a Republican wh represents the 21st legislative district including Springfield, will visit Temple Beth Ahm n Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., as part f Shabbat services. Bramnick will speak n "The New Jersey Supreme Curt Decisin n Gay and Lesbian Marriage: What's Next, New Jersey?" This will explain the affect n the state f the curt's recent ruling f Lewis vs. Harris. In its late Octber decisin, the curt declared that gay and lesbian cuples are entitled t all f the same benefits as married cuples. Fllwing services, Bramnick will take questins frm cngregants at an Oneg Shabbat dessert receptin. Fr mre infrmatin, call the temple ffice at Christmas carls t be perfrmed at church An elegant service f familiar carls and readings fr Christmas will be perfrmed Dec. 10 at 5 pjn. at the Cmmunity Presbyterian Church f Muntainside, 1459 Deer Path. Admissin is free. Fr mre infrmatin, call Sing alng at cncert Summit Chrale, cnducted by- Richard Garrin, will present its secnd annual Family Hliday Sing, with the Summit High Schl Chamber Chrus, the New Jersey Yuth Chrus and guest slists, n Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at United Methdist Church f Summit, 17 Kent Place Blvd. The shw will include an pprtunity fr audience members t jin in. Admissin is free. Fr mre infrmatin, call , r visit Recht t lead Shabbat Rick Recht, the tp-turing musician in Jewish music, will lead a musical Shabbat Service n Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai in Summit. Fr mre infrmatin, call cantr Flrence Merel at , ext.13. The Garden Shp t hst tw hliday nights The Garden Shp, perated by vlunteers at the Reeves-Reed Arbretum in Summit, will hst hliday nights n Wednesday and Nv. 30 frm 10 a.m. t 9 p.m. Cmplimentary gift wrapping is available. Knwn fr its garden-inspired gifts and practical supplies, The Garden Shp has a new hliday panply appealing t everyne's wish list, frm the in-demand Webkinz secretly cded plush animals and Audubn singing birds fr children t unequaled rnamentatins f every size and price. All prceeds will benefit the Reeves-Reed, a nn-prfit garden cnservancy. The arbretum is lcated at 165 Hbart Ave., near Rute 24. Fr mre.infrmatin, call The, Garden Shp's direct line at' Free hliday cncert t be presented The Summit Municipal Alliance, in cllabratin with SAGE Eldercare, will present its annual "Music fr All Seasns" hliday cncert n Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m. at the Summit Recreatin Center, 100 Mrris Ave. Music fr Ail Seasns, funded by the late Dudley Mre, is a charity rganizatin that presents classical music, perfrmed by first-rate musicians, t hspitals, nursing hmes, geriatric centers, prisns and schls fr special children. This free prgram is pen t everyne. Refreshments will be served. BAPTIST EVANGEL BAPTIST CHURCH - "SERVING CHRIST IN THE 21st CENTURY." Shunpike Ri, Springfield. Sundays: 9:30 AM Bible Schl fr all ages - Nursery thrugh Senirs: Spanish Sunday Schl 9:30 am. 10:30 AM Wrship Service and Nursery care - 5:30-7:00 PM AWANA Club Prgram fr Children ages 4-11; 6:00 PM Evening Service & Nursery care. Wednesdays: 7:00 PM Prayer, Praise and Bible Study: Junir/Senir High Ministry. Active Yuth Ministry; Wide-Range Music Prgram. Ample Parking. Chair Lift prvided with assistance. All are invited and welcmed t participate in wrship with us. Fr further infrmatin cntact church ffice (973) JEWISH-CONSERVATIVE TEMPLE BETH AHM 60 Temple Drive, Springfield Mark Mallach, Rabbi. Richard Nadel, Cantr. Richard B. Faikin, President. Beth Ahm is an egalitarian, Cnservative temple, with prgramming fr all ages. Weekday services Mn.-Fri. 7:00 AM Sun.- Thurs. 7:45 PM Shabbat (Friday) 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM Shabbat day 9:30 AM & sunset; Sundays, 8:30 AM. Festival & Hliday mrnings 9:00 AM. Family and children services are cnducted regularly. Our Religius Schl (thirdseventh grade) meets n Sunday and Tuesday. There are frmal classes fr bth High Schl and pre-religius Schl aged children. The synaggue als spnsrs a Pre-Schl Wmen's League, Men's Club, yuth grups fr sixth thrugh twelfth graders, and a busy Adult Educatin prgram. Fr mre infrmatin, please cntact ur ffice during ffice hurs. JEWISH-ORTHODOX CONGREGATION ISRAEL OF SPRINGFIELD 339 Muntain Avenue, Springfield Chaim Marcus, Rabbi; Alan J. Yuter, Rabbi Emeritus; Slmn Greenfield, President Cngregatin Israel is a Mdern Orthdx synaggue. There are tw daiiy weekday mrning Minyans at 6:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Daiiy weekday Mincha/Maariv services are als held. Call the shul ffice fr times. There are tw Shabbat mrning services at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m, as well as Junir Cngregatin at 9:30 a.m. the Nursery Schl cnducts classes fr children aged 2 1/2 t 4. A summer camp is als available t children f this Fr mre infrmatin, call Suzanne Lyn at EVENTS Children's cncert cming next mnth Fr the first time in several years, the Summit Symphny Orchestra will present a children's cncert n Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Summit High Schl, lcated n Kent Place Bulevard. The symphny will perfrm music by Tchaikvsky, including selectins frm "The Nutcracker" and "Peter and the Wlf." Rbert Sherman will narrate "Peter and the Wlf." Bradcaster, writer, teacher and radi persnality, Sherman is prbably best knwn fr his wrk at WQXR, where he has been prgram directr, executive prducer and, currently, senir cnsultant. Fr. 23 years, he presided in The Listening Rm, and cntinues t present The McGraw-Hill Cmpanies' Yung Artists Shwcase. J' This free cncert is spnsred in part by a grant frm Lucent Technlgies. Fr mre infrmatin, visit rg. Auditins scheduled The Summit Playhuse will hld pen auditins n Dec. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. fr Lisa Lmer's "Living Out," directed by Mike Driscll. This prductin will be the New Jersey premier f "Living Out," an absrbing and thught-prvking play abut mtherhd and the American dream as seen thrugh the eyes f three immigrant nannies and the privileged mthers wh emply them. Its prductin dates will be Feb. 23 t March 10. The cast will include six wmen and tw men with an age range f 30s t 40s. All parts require actrs wh have a true sense f cmedy and are equally cmfrtable with drama. Spanish language skills are helpful fr sme characters. Auditin readings will be taken frm the script. The Playhuse is lcated at 10 New England Ave., Summit. Fr mre infrmatin, call , r visit Fthill Club t meet The Fthill Club lunchen will take place Dec..7 at nn at B.G Fields Restaurant, 560 Springfield Ave., Westfield. The club's annual fund-raiser, "A Christinas Butique," will be held featuring new and nearly new items. Guests are welcme t attend. Fr reservatins, call Genevieve at Fr mre infrmatin abut the club, call Ruthie Gense at WORSHIP CALENDAR age. Adult classes are held three nights a week with tw weekly Teen classes. We have an active Senir Set and very active Jr. NCSY and Sr. NCSY chapters fr pre-teens. Our Sisterhd, Adult Educatin and Yuth grups prvide a wide array f cmmunal prgramming. Fr further infrmatin call the synaggue ffice at * JEWISH - REFORM TEMPLE SHA'AREY SHALOM 78 S. Springfield Avenue, Springfield, (973) Jshua Gldstein, Rabbi; Amy Daniels, Cantr/ Educatin Directr; Nina Greenman, Pre-Schl Directr; Mindy Schreff, Family Life Educatr; Edward Fink and Hank Rttenberg, C- Presidents. Temple Sha'arey Shalm is a Refrm cngregatin affiliated with the Unin fr Refrm Judaism. Shabbat wrship, enhaaced by vlunteer chir, begins n Friday evenings at 8:00 PM, with mndily Family and Alternative Wrship. Saturday mrning Trah study class begins at 9:15 AM fllwed by wrship at 10:30 AM. Religius schl classes meet n Saturday mrnings fr grades K-3; n Tuesday and Thursday afternns fr 4-7; and Tuesday evenings fr pst bar/bat mitzvah students. Preschl, classes are available fr children ages 2 1/2 thrugh 4. The Temple has the supprt f an active Sisterhd, Brtherhd, Renaissance Grup and Yuth Grup. A wide range f prgrams include Adult Educatin, Scial Actin, Interfaith Outreach, Singles and Senirs. Fr mre infrmatin, call the Temple ffice, (973) S7. LUTHERAN HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 639 Muntain Avenue, Springfield, 07081, , Fax Our Sunday Wrship Service takes place at 10 a.m. Fr infrmatin abut ur midweek children, teen, and aduit prgrams, cntact the Church Office Mnday thrugh Thursday, 8:30-4:00 p.m. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL, 229 Cwperthwaite PL, Westfield, Rev. Paul E. Kritsch, Pastr. (908) Beginning Sunday, July 6, Summer Wrship Times are as filws: Sunday Wrship Services, 8:30 and 10:00 a-m. Sunday mrning Nursery available. Wednesday Evening Wrship Service, 7:30 p.m. Hly Cmmunin is celebrated at ail wrship services. The church and all rms are handicapped accessible METHODIST THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH f Summit is lcated in the heart f twn n the crner f Kent Place Bulevard and DeFrest Avenue. Church Schl and Bible Study is held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, mrning Wrship is at 10:30 a.m.; the emphasis f which is t always have a "gd week" because f Paul's reminder t us in his letter t the Rmans "that ALL things wrk tgether fr gd fr thse wh lve Gd and are called accrding t his purpse". The sermns are uplifting, Biblically sund and guaranteed t keep yu awake. The music and weekly children's message are memrable. All are ' welcme t hear the Gd News f Gd's lve and salvatin thrugh Jesus Christ. Our church als ffers nursery care, after wrship refreshments and fellwship, and many lively prgrams fr everyne. Cme wrship with us and find ut hw yu t can have a "gd week". Call the church ffice r Pastrs Gina r Rich Hendricksn, Senir C-Pastrs fr mre infrmatin at PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1459 Deer Path, Muntainside, New Jersey Yu are invited t jin us in Wrship Services n Sundays at 10:30 am. This is a place fr yu t enjy uplifting music and relevant messages that wiil energize and inspire yu. We ffer a warm and friendly envirnment with Bible study, Sunday schl and active adult and yuth grups. Fr further infrmatin, please cntact Dr. Christpher Belden, Pasta at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 210 Mrris Ave. at Church Mall, Springfield, ^(320. Sunday Schl Classes fr ages 3yrs. - Senir High 9:00 a.m. in ur Parish Huse, Sunday mrning wrship service 10:15: a.m. Nursery care and facilities are prvided. Opprtunities fr persnal grwth thrugh wrship, Christian Educatin, Chir, nging church activities, and Fellwship. Hly Cmmunin is held the 1st Sunday f every mnth; Tire Ladies Evening Grup-3rd Wednesday f each mnth at 7:00 p.m.; Kaffeeklatsch-lst and 3rd Tuesday f each mnth at 9:30 a.m.; Men's Fellwship-2nd Saturday f each mnth at 8:30 a-m.: Chir-every Thursday Christmas Open Huse at histric hme The Springfield Histrical Sciety will hst a Christmas Open Huse n Dec. 10 frm 2 t 4 p.m. at the Histric Cannn Ball Huse, 126 Mrris Ave., Springfield. The huse, built c. 1741, was the hme f the family f Dr. Jnathan Daytn and, during the American Revlutin, was perated by bis widw, Keziah, as a tavern stp n the main rad between Elizabeth and Mrristwn, where Gerge Washingtn and his army were at Jckey Hllw. Lcated in the heart f the fighting during the Battle f Springfield n June 23,1780, the huse was hit by an American cannn ball that ldged in the wall and gave the huse the name by which it has been knwn fr many years. Seven rms will be pen t the public and several will be decrated in clnial style fr the hliday. Refreshments will be served. Fr mre infrmatin, call Pht exhibit nging Lcal phtgrapher Marie Burns is - exhibiting her diverse phtgraphs at the Buras Galleries in Summit thrugh December. hi 2003, Burns was affrded the unusual hnr f being invited t Pennsylvania t phtgraph an Amish schl day. In 2004, she phtgraphed the beauty f Argentina. These interesting phts, alng with pictures f the western United States, are part f the exhibit at Buras Galleries. Burns' phts have been j uried int the American Assciatin f University Wmen's "Wmanart" fr the past three years. Buras Galleries is lcated in Buras Prperties at 25 Defrest Ave. Part f the prceeds f ad sales ges t benefit Overlk Hspital. The galleries are pen t the public by appintment nly. T make an appintment, call Linda Cle at at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel. We als hst varius Outside grup meetings: Springfield Garden Club, Children's Cmmunity Chir, Learning Disabled Grup, and Alann. All meetings held hi the Parish Huse unless therwise nted. Fr infrmatin abut any f ur prgrams r services, call die Church Office: , Mn. thrugh FrL, 9:00 a.m.-12nn; l:00pm-4:00pm ROMAN CATHOLIC THE CHURCH OF OUR. LADY OF LOTJRDES, 300 Central Avenue, Muntainside, Celebrate the Lrd's Day: Anticipated Mass 5:00pm, Sunday at 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am. Weekdays: Mnday-Friday 7:30am, Saturday 8:00am, Sacrament f Recnciliatin, Saturday at 1pm. Perpetual Adratin Chapel fr persnal prayer and devtin. " ffice@llmuntainside.rg. THE PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. JAMES, 45 Suth Springfield Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey SUNDAY EUCHARIST: Sat 5:30 p.m. Sun. 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 ajn- 12 Nn. Recnciliatin: Sat. 1:00-2:00 pan. Weekday Masses: 7:00 & 8:00 a.m. UNITARIAN- UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN CHURCH IN SUMMIT, 4 Waldrn Avenue, Summit, NJ Rev. Vannessa Rush Suthern, Minister, Emilie Bggis, Assistant Minister, Tuli Patet, Directr, Children's Religius Educatin, Mitchell Vines, Music and Chir Directr. Sunday Services at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Adult Educatin and ther prgrams. NOTE: AH cpy changes must be made in writing and received by Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers N later than 12:00 Nn, Fridays prir t the fllwing week's publicatin- Please address changes t: Cnnie Slan WrraU Cmmunity Newspapers 1291 StuyvesantAve. P.O. Bx 3109, Unin, NJ U/W The Junir League f the Oranges and Shrt Hills' Family Theatre Fund-raiser Cmmittee successfully brught,a prductin f 'Seussical' t the Millburn Middle Schl earlier this mnth. Pictured are chair Tracy Beveridge, and members Lisa Perez, Ji Kenig and Sheila McClure. 'Seussical' success The Junir League f the Oranges and Shrt Hills launched its fund-raising seasn n Nv. 4 with TheatrewrksUSA's prductin f "Seussical," a musical cmbining the themes and characters f Dr. Seuss' best-lved stries. "Thanks t the utstanding supprt f lcal residents and spnsrship frm Burgdrff Realtrs and Kings Supermarket, with supprt frm Bayer Crpratin, we were able t exceed this year's fund-raising gal, raising a recrd amunt fr ur annual family theatre event," said Springfield resident Tracy Beveridge, chairwman f the Junir League's Family Theatre Fund-raiser. "All f ur prceeds will be used t fund the Junir League's cmmunity-based prgrams and services." Thrugh a ticket dnatin drive, 80 tickets t the event were purchased fr dnatin t fster children, caregivers and scial, wrkers assciated with JLOSH's newest cmmunity partners: Curt Appinted Special Advcates and the Essex Cunty Divisin f Family Services ffice in Maplewd. The Junir League f the Oranges and Shrt Hills was funded in 1913 t serve varius lcal cmmunities. ARTHRITIS SPECIALIST Nw welcming new patients Emergency appintments - same day Se Habla Espanl, Prtugese and Italian Malcm BL Hermele, MD, PA 2333 Mrris Avenue, Suite A-17 Unin Space Available Fill This Space T Help Yur Business II

8 PAGE 8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 WVtfW.LOCALSOURCE.COM THE OBSERVER Class prject I' '! '' r 1 rj 1 J * A. i * * i i! * *. 5 J i *; _'- ^ 3 - iy 1 +! -. '-V-'-"' *" - "' ""»' / i * i ". j i. ' ^ i \ a, 1 1 j ' / * - ' ' ' 9L '^ A"' V"' f -f f ' I '->*, ' ""' ^ / \ r. - - :., - -f- Furth-graders in Mrs. Campbell's class at St. James the Apstle Schl in Springfield display their lng- ' huse prjects t their fellw students. The lnghuse cnstructin was ndicative f the Lenape Native Amerstudents are learning abut in icans, which the their scial studies curriculum n New Jersey. Free rabies clinic cming in December The Rselle Park Bard f Health will hst a free rabies clinic n Dec. 5 frm 5 t 6:30 p.m. at thefirstaid squad building n Laurel Avenue in Rselle Park. N appintments are required. The public shuld fllw the fllwing simple preventive measures t limit the pssibility f expsure t rabies: Ensure that all dgs and cats are vaccinated against rabies; d nt leave family pets utdrs vernight, r feed animals utdrs; avid cntact with all wild animals; and discuss with children that they are nt t bring hme, pet r attempt t "help" a sick wild animal. If bitten by any animal, cnsult yut physician immediately and cntact the lcal health department at t reprt the incident. This clinic is being ffered by the Westfield Reginal Health Department, which serves Muntainside, Springfield and-summit, alng with ther lcal municipalities. i Oratry Prep students earn recgnitin Tw Summit residents attending Oratry Preparatry Schl have earned recgnitin in the Advanced Placement Examinatin Prgram. Michael Farrell f the class f 2006 and Cnnr Mrrisn f the 2007 class qualified fr the AP Schlar Award by cmpleting three r mre AP exams with grades f three r higher. High schl students are given the pprtunity t take challenging cllege-levei curses and t receive cllege credit, advanced placement r bth fr successful perfrmance n the AP exams. Dnate t a bk drive The Muntainside Public Library has launched its annual "Bks Fr Kids" bk dnatin drive. Yu can give a child the gift f reading during the hliday seasn by bringing a new bk r bks t the library's cllectin bx. Bks are needed fr children, ages preschl thrugh 14. Last year, disadvantaged children frm acrss the state benefited frm this prgram. Bk dnatins will be accepted thrugh Dec. 12 and will be distributed thrugh the Unin Public Library t utside agencies. Fr mre infrmatin, call Vide series t cntinue The Springfield Free Public Library will cntinue its Lunchtime Vide Series, "Neil Simn Presents," n Tuesday at nn. Paula McFadden knws in rmance, actrs all fllw the same stage instructin: exit. Withut warning, her actr byfriend split fr a mvie rle and sublet their Manhattan apartment. The new tenant's name is Ellit Garfield and, yes, he's an actr. Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Masn deliver cmedy, zingy repartee and bitter-t-best rmance in this film, a lustrus charmer featuring Dreyfuss' Academy Award-winning Best Actr perfrmance. The film runs 110 minutes and is rated "PG" Funding fr the vide series has been made pssible in part by the New Jersey State Guneil.n the Arts, STUDENT UPDATE Only 18 percent f the mre than 1.3 millin high schl students in 16,000 secndary schls wrldwide wh tk AP exams perfrmed at a sufficiently high level t merit the recgnitin f AP Schlar. Oratry Preparatry Schl in Summit is a cllege prep, accredited, Rman Cathlic schl serving bys in grades 7 thrugh 12 since Daytn students hnred Three students frm Jnathan Daytn High Schl in Springfield have been named Cmmended Students in the 2007 Natinal Merit Schlarship Prgram. Thse students are Michele Capece, Benjamin Prestn and Meryl William. Cmmended students place amng the tp 5 percent f mre than 1.4 millin students wh entered the 2007 cmpetitin by taking the 2005 Preliminary SAT/Natinal Merit Schlarship Qualifying Test. Kent Place students named AP Schlars AT THE LIBRARY Department f State, a partner agency f the Natinal Endwment fr the Arts, thrugh a grant administered by the Unin Cunty Divisin f Cultural and Heritage Affairs, and the Friends f the Springfield Free Public Library. Bring a brwn bag lunch t the prgram. Cffee and ckies will be prvided.^ ^ The Springfield Free Public Library is lcated at 66 Muntain Ave. Fr mre infrmatin, call Bk fair scheduled t benefit twnship library The Springfield Free Public Library will ffer a bk fair frm Dec. 7 thrugh 11 at the Springfield Barnes & Nble, 240 Rute 22 west. The bk fair will take place during the stre's regular business hurs 9 a.m. t II p.m. daily. Cme t the Springfield Free Public Library, pick up a vucher and present the vucher t the cashier at Barnes & Nble when yu purchase bks, CDs, bkmarks, cafe gift items, r any nn-cnsumable item. The Springfield library will receive 15 t 20 percent f yur purchase, at n cst t yu. Every purchase cunts t benefit the library, except fr gift cards, memberships and cafe cnsumables. Kick ff the hliday seasn with tw special events t supprt this bk fair. On Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and n Dec. 9 at 2 p.m., Debrah Sandfrd, the library's children's librarian, will be reading hliday stries at Barnes & Nble. ' ' Bks discussin grup t meet The Springfield Free Public Library's (Really Gd) Bks Discussin Grup will meet Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the library's Palmer Museum t discuss Adriana Trigiani's "Lucia, Lucia." The 25-year-ld daughter f a prsperus Greenwich Village grcer f Italian descent, Lucia Sartri is an apprentice t an up-and-cming designer at B.Altman's in 1950s New Yrk. Engaged t her childhd sweetheart, Lucia meets a handsme stranger wh prmises her a life f uptwn luxury and she is eventuallyfrced t chse between duty t her family and her wn dreams. A scandal causes secrets t be revealed and Lucia's career is jepardized. Trigiani is the authr f the wellreceived "Big Stne Gap" trilgy and is knwn fr creating strng female characters.... ' The Springfield Free Public Library is lcated at 66 Muntain Ave. T reserve a cpy-f the bk, call , ext Internet class t be ffered next mnth The Summit Free Public Library will ffer a hands-n Internet class called "Searching Beynd Ggle" n Dec. 8 frm 10:30 a.m. t nn. The class will cver fur databases that are available t library patrns remtely at hme as well as in the library. The featured databases are Pr- Quest New Yrk Times, RefUSA, EBSCO and NveList'The class will Kent Place Schl senirs Caitlin Black f Summit and Natasha Sctt f Springfield have been hnred by the Cllege Bard in recgnitin f their exceptinal achievement n Advanced Placement Examinatins taken last spring. Black and Sctt were named AP Schlars. The award f AP Schlar is granted t students wh receive grades f three r higher n a scale f ne t five n three r mre AP exams n fil-year curses r the equivalent. Sctt was als named as a participant being referred t U.S. clleges and universities by the Natinal Achievement Schlarship Prgram. Kent Place Schl is an independent, nnsectarian, cllege-preparatry day schl that, fr mre than 100 years, has prvided a superir educatin fr yung wmen wh demnstrate strng schlastic and creative ability. cnsist f a brief discussin and hands-n exercises fr each database. Participants shuld familiarize themselves enugh with each s that they ~ can begin t use them t explre further and perfrm effective searches. PrQuest New Yrk Times makes a facsimile versin f the paper available fr nline searching back t the start f publicatin in RefUSA ffers phne, address and cntact infrmatin n millins f peple and businesses in the United States and Canada. It als ffers natinwide search capability f physicians with infrmatin n specialties and educatinal backgrund. EBSCO cntains hundreds f peridicals, jurnals and newspapers frm arund the cuntry and sme internatinal titles. Many articles are available in full text. NveList ffers a tl fr fictin readers t chse what t read next. Features include authr read-alikes, selectin f bks by characteristics such as genre and plt details, and suggestins fr bk grups. The class will be limited t 12 participants and be taught by a reference librarian. It will be held in the Manley-Winser cmputer lab in the library. 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9 A transfer f pwer The <Iay after the electin, Rbert Bunk, re-elected again as Linden's Cuncil president, fund 38 calls t return n his cell phne frm the night befre. In part, the calls reflected the view f a genuine nice guy in a business that desn't put a high pririty n that attribute. It was als a signal f the changing pwer structure caused by the lss f his ally, Jhn Gregri, t rival Richard Gerbunka- Left Out By Frank Capece Cme Gregri's party at the Annual League f Municipalities, Bunk patiently chatted with.a grwing crwd seeking a wrd. Gregri's event was as usual well attended, thugh thse frm utside f Linden stayed fr less time. Bunk statined himself in frnt f the crwded htel suite. Serving as president since 1996, he remains plite and always a gd listener. Fr the first time, Linden fficials spke abut the city's frm f gvernment, which is a weak mayr, strng cuncil. The dynamic Gregri never made that discussin seem terribly relevant A transfer f pwer can be a tricky event Take the issue f the vacancy in the 10th Ward cuncil seat by the ascensin f Gerbunka. The lcal press made a pint that the prcedure fr filling the vacancy was being reviewed. Gerbunka lbbied fr an Independent t fill the seat. Bunk was well aware f the wrkings f the Municipal Vacancy Law, which nly requires a seat t be filled by a member f the same plitical party as the vacating fficial, which didn't include an Independent. The cuncil has by statute wide latitude as t whm they select. Bunk knew the law. Bunk has fllwed a steady prgressin. He retired as a detective in July f By 1993, he was serving as 3rd Ward cuncilman. With the death f Gerge Milkwsky in 1996, he assumed the psitin f cuncil president. The guy lves the city and can regale yu with life in Linden ver the past 60 years. He can give a cllege-level lecture n life in the city as influenced by Exxn, GM and the ther changes. Name a street, it's a gd bet he will reel ff a bevy f the names f residents. He speaks abut imprvements in the city that are "already under way." Bunk lks t the ptential city revenue frm the methane extracted at the dsed landfill. He talks abut windmill pwer and redevelpment n St. Gerges Avenue, and the, suthern part f Wd Avenue. He cntinues t fcus n tax mediatin after past years f zer tax increases. Bunk was a Gregri lyalist. He has spken briefly t Gerbunka, driving tgether after a jint appearance at a Veterans Day event. As cuncil president, he has had the usual ups and dwns with his fellw cuncil members. He'has used the pwer f appintment t mve cuncil members t varius cmmittees t seek alternative views. Still, the guy wh culd lk and act like a favrite uncle n a televisin shw, must measure up t the transfer f pwer that will ccur in Linden. Any battles with the new executive branch will seem like child's play cmpared t the ecnmic pressures facing urban areas. It's a very gd bet that state discretinary aid t cities will be cut next year. Linden has faced the decline in nn-citizen taxatin by the exit f General Mtrs, the decline by Exxn and the lss f the grss receipts tax revenue. Last week, the chairman f the state's Cuncil f Ecnmic Advisrs said the state was "treading water" in terms f its ecnmy. The day after- the Gregri receptin, speaking befre elected fficials^ Gv. Jn Crzine said, "If sme peple aren't screaming at the end f this prcess, then ur refrms mst likely have nt been bld enugh." Fr a city that has cme t expect a strng plice presence, and a bevy f ther services, they will undubtedly scream very ludly ver any cuts. It may fall n an ex-cp wh is the nice guy wh finished secnd t guide the varius bld transfers f pwer.' An attrney, Frank Capece is a resident f Cranfrd. WWW,LdCALSOURCE.COM Emplyees srt fd fr victims f vilence By Lauren DeFilipp Staff Writer ELIZABETH Fr the last 25 years, the Unin Cunty Prsecutr's Office has readied bundles f nn-perishable fds fr the families f victims and witnesses each hliday seasn. This year was n different. Fr tw days, staffers frm the Victim Witness Unit srted fd items frm sup t cereal - and placed them int bxes earmarked fr cunty residents. Victim Advcate Maria Esteves, wh has been with the prsecutr's ffice fr nine years, said participating in the prgram is imprtant t her fr several reasns. "Criminals dn't pick a time t victimize peple," she said, nting that 15 years ag, she was a recipient f a bundle after her daughter was a victim. "They all have a stry," she said, lking arund the rm at the 50 r s bxes brimming with fd, waiting t be delivered r picked up fr peple wh have lived thrugh hmicides, dmestic vilence and sexual assaults. "They all have a sad stry." "Smetimes yu feel nbdy cares, especially if yur case is still pen. (This shws victims) 'we still remember yu, we're ding what we can d t get yu justice,'" she said. Elaine O'Neal, the crdinatr f the Victim Witness Unit, said the list f peple wh receive the bxes is determined internally, r thrugh referrals. "We just try t g back and think," she said. "Fr the family f a hmicide victim, it's just smething we can d." Much f the fd distributed thrugh the Victim Witness prgram Pht By Barbara Kkkuli-. Elizabeth Plice Officer Rey Gnzalez, Juvenile Victim Advcate Andrea Geraghty and Detective Nerida Crtes, abve, srt fd int bundles Tuesday. Victim Witness Advcate Maria Jngraffia, right, packs bxes fr the families f victims. was cllected by the By Scut Trp 23, Pack 23 at St. Genevieve's Church in Elizabeth. "There were muntains f fd," Juvenile Victim Advcate Andrea Geraghty said. The fd is then srted, and turkeys are dnated by the Juvenile Officers Assciatin and frmer Captain Sal Apuzzi, wh wrked in the Prsecutr's Office. "We d take int accunt the number f peple in the family," O'Neal said, nting that sme bxes are bigger than thers. "We try t make the basket a Thanksgiving basket, but.'" O'Neal said gesturing t the rws f bxes lining the flr f the cnference rm, "we get a lt f sup...but there's mre than enugh fr ne meal."' The Victim Witness Unit is mandated by state law and is designed t help victims navigate thrugh the criminal justice system, O'Neal said. That includes sending ut letters t remind individuals f curt dates and summarize the histry f the cases, answering questins and fielding requests fr additinal help. "(We) deal a lt with family members f hmicide victims." she said, nting that their cases ften take lnger t wrk their way thrugh the system. "We d a lt f listening."' ' Geraghty, wh has wrked as a victim advcate fr apprximately fur years, said that this time f year is prbably her favrite t wrk at the prsecutr's ffice. 'Mst f us have a pretty giving nature," she said, "Anything we can d t make their lives a little easier is wrth it," she said f victims' families. Her c-wrker, Edith Dunn, agreed, "It"s a little bit w r e can give t victims," she said. Next year, O'Neal said, they might wrk t include recipes like hw t use a can f sup t make an entire meal. >..<-«: Prsecutr Thedre Rmankw said he was was prud f the prgram's lng-running success. "We want t be thankful fr all thse wh dnated fd," Rmankw said. "What mre d we need than fd and lve?" Lauren DeFilipp can be reached at ext. 119, r unincuntyb@thelcalsurce.cm. At Mean U, Kennedy blasts president, press A nted envirnmentalist, the frmer president's nephew talks abut clean air and big business By. Lauren DeFilipp Staff Writer UNION The presidential administratin's allegiance t plluters cmbined with a press mre interested in the bttm line than the public gd has led t the rlling back f 30 years f envirnmental regulatins, Rbert F. Kennedy, Jr. tld an audience at Kean University n Friday. "Envirnmental advcacy, the kind that we d in the water keeper mvement, is nt abut prtecting the fishes and the birds fr their wn sake," he said, nursing a hrse vice. "It's abut recgnizing that nature is the infrastructure f ur cmmunities." Addressing envirnmental issues wuld help New Jersey and the entire natin face prblems with unemplyment and the ecnmy, he tld thse gathered fr the university's secnd annual Technlgy Transfer Cnference, which fcused n "green technlgies, better business fr better tmrrw." In ding s, Kennedy said, Americans meet their bligatins t future generatins by passing n t them cmmunities that prvide "the same pprtunities fr dignity, and enrichment, and gd health, as the cmmunities that ur parents gave us." An envirnmental advcate fr mre than tw decades, Kennedy is a senir attrney fr the Natural Resurces Defense Cuncil, chief prsecuting attrney fr the Hudsn Riverkeeper and president f Waterkeeper Alliance. He is als a clinical prfessr and supervising attrney at Pace University Schl f Law's Envirnmental Litigatin Clinic and is c-hst f Ring f Fire n Air America Radi. During his hurlng keynte address, Kennedy addressed nt nly the envirnment, but its ties t the plitical system and the lack f critical media attentin. While partisan plitics did enter the equatin thrughut the address, Kennedy was cautius abut making the envirnment a partisan issue. '"I think the wrst thing that can happen t the envirnment is if it becmes the prvince f a single plitical party," he said. With that, he zered in n President Gerge W. Bush's administratin, calling it the single wrst envirnmental administratin in American histry. "I'm nt criticizing President Bush because he's a Republican and I'm a Demcrat. I criticize him because he des many wicked things, and if he were a Demcrat I wuld d the same thing," Kennedy said. Kennedy said the Bush administratin's envirnmental plicy cnstitutes a "deliberate, cncerted effrt t eviscerate 30 years f envirnmentallaws." "It's a stealth attack," he said, nting that the federal gvernment has gne s far as t misleadingly name bills s they appear t be envirnmentally friendly, as well as putting questinable persns in charge f gvernment agencies. "Mst insidiusly, they have put plluters in charge f virtually all the agencies that are suppsed t be prtecting us frm pllutin," he said, calling the head f the frest service a timber industry lbbyist;- the head f public land a mining industry lbbyist wh believes that public lands are uncnstitutinal: the head f the air divisin f the Envirnmental Prtectin Agency a utility lbbyist wh, in his previus career, represented nthing but the wrst utility air plluters in ur cuntry. "The principal rle f gvernment in a demcracy is t safeguard the cmmns, t make sure the air, the water, the wildlife, the shared resurces f the cmmns stay in the hands f the public, rich r pr, black r white," Kennedy said.' Instead, he said, the gvernment has dne just the ppsite, handing ver America's cmmns t private enterprises with a ribbn attached. "Mst Americans dn't knw abut it," he said. "We dn't make the cnnectin when we see an asthmatic kid gasping fqr air and the president's plicies. "When we learn that yu can n tnger eat any fish caught in the state f New Jersey safely, and the president's plicies and the mney he tk frm plluters, we dn't make thse cnnectins because we have an indlent and negligent press in this cuntry that has simply let dwn American demcracy." The failure f the press, he said, dates stems frm the 1988 repeal f the Fairness Dctrine. That repeal made news department mre bligated t their sharehlders than, t the public interest at large. In rder t save mney, news utlets have cut the number f investigative reprters frm their ranks and clsed their freign news bureaus, pting fr cheaper, entertainment-based reprting that keeps ratings up and spnsrs filling the cffers. 'it's all abut infrmatin,'" he said, nting that Americans are the best entertained and least infrmed peple in the wrld. "We've gt t start by prtecting ur envirnmental infrastructure, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the fisheries, the wildlife, public lands that enrich us, that cnnect us t ur past, that prvide cntext t ur cmmunities that are the surce f s much f ur values and ur virtues and ur character as a peple," he said. Lauren DeFilipp can be reached at , ext. 119, r unincuntyb@thelcalsnrce.cm. Legislatrs, gvernr address prperty taxes By Lauren DeFilipp Staff Writer Like shared services, the wrds "prperty taxes" have been repeated ad nauseum ver the last several mnths. Pliticians n bth sides f the aisle used them as the crnerstne t their campaigns. A week ag, members f the state legislature released a list f 98 recmmendatins that culd refrm the state's prperty situatin. * A day later, Gv. Jn Crzine addressed delegates at the state's League f Municipalities Cnference in Atlantic City. "The pprtunity fr fundamental change is at hand. I dn't want t say it's nw r never, but it's pretty damn clse,'" he said. The 98 recmmendatins run the gamut frm ethereal cncepts t specific utlines t get relief the t the state's taxpayers. The recmmendatins include a 20 percent direct relief fr mst f the state's hmewners and tax caps t cntrl prperty tax increases; a streamlined shared services law, "super'" cunty superintendents and pilt cunty schl districts; electin refrm fr schl bard and fire districts; and a new schl frmula based n needs f students, nt gegraphic lcatins. Thse recmmendatins include ablishing defunct state bards, cmmissins and state departments such as cmmerce, as well as ending pensin padding and bsting "ne jb fr ne pensin," it said and rescinding pensins fr cnvicted public fficials. The reprt cntaining the recmmendatins als said that if adpted, the new tax refrms wuld negate the need fr a cnstitutinal cnventin t address the issue. A jint statement released by Senate President Richard Cdey and Assembly Speaker Jseph Rberts praised the recmmendatins. "Their reprts are a blueprint fr refrm and relief," Rberts said. Cdey likened the recmmendatins t a sprts' team's strategy. "The reprts we received tday will be ur playbk fr implementing legislatin that will make these refrms real and sustainable," he said in a statement released Nv. 15. "I knw we tend t dramatize everything in plitics, but I truly believe that we are n the threshld f New Jersey histry with respect t addressing this lng standing, intractable prblem facing ur citizens," Crzine said- in his League f Municipalities address. Hwever, Crzine nted that the battle tward refrming prperty taxes was by n means ver with the release f the reprts. "It is time t make cncepts law. The detail. the all-s-trublesme details, must nw be addressed," he said. The cmmn gd must prevail ver parchial interests. The nly way this effrt will succeed is if we all understand that every stakehlder will have t put aside sme f their persnal interest t allw the cmmn gd t prevail," Crzine said. Freehlder Chairman Alexander Mirabella said in a phne interview last week that he is still trying t digest the infrmatin cming ut f Trentn. In the past, the freehlder bard has supprted a cnstitutinil cnventin t address prperty taxes. But what he really wants t find ut is hw exactly these refrms will affect the cunty and its residents, including plans fr a "super" cunty superintendent f schls. ' Rattling ff sme preliminary questins, Mirabella said he wuld be interested in finding ut what the jb structure f the superintendent wuld be and the duties as well as the ptential fr savings. Right nw, the 2007 budget is in its early stages but n figures have cme tgether yet, he said. During his re-electin campaign this fall, Mirabella champined the implementing f shared services amng the cunty's 21 municipalities. "True prperty tax refrm has t cme frm the state," he said, nting that he is anxius t partner with the gvernr in rder t effect that refrm. "We can talk all we want, (but it) really has t happen n a high level. "We're trying t d mre," Mirabella said, nting that lcal bards f educatin will be invited t the table next as talks abut servicest- be-shared cntinue. Mirabella called them a "huge entity and a an untapped resurce." Rberts and Cdey said the reprts were the prduct f a three-mnth effrt t examine the state's prperty tax prblem and the structure f gvernment and schls in the state. The jint cmmittees held 41 hearings ver a three-mnth perid, taking testimny frm 440 individuals, reviewing 8,000 pages f dcumentatin, and receiving nearly 4,000 s frm the public. "The blder we are, the greater the prbability f psitive results," Crzine said. "Bld, bld, bld actin in bth relief and refrm is what we need." T see the reprts f the fur jint legislative cmmittee charged with recmmendatins, visit Lauren DeFilipp can be reached at , ext. 119, r unincuntyb@thelcalsurce.cm.

10 PAGE B2 THURSDAY,-NOVEMBER 23, WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Gingerbread Sunday at Miller-Cry Huse On Dec. 3, the Miller-Cry Huse Museum, 614 Muntain Ave., Westfield, will present "A Gingerbread Sunday." The prgram will run frm 1:30 t 4 p.m. The spi&y'scent f gingerbread has Jng been a part f the hliday seasn. The many frms f gingerbread huses, figures and ckies hld a special appeal fr children. Thrughut the afternn at the museum, children will hear stries abut the Gingerbread Man and the Gingerbread Baby, learn all abut gingerrt and make a; gingerbread huse plus ne additinal hliday craft t take hme. Light refreshments will be served. Pre-registratin is required rt the prgram. Call the museum ffice weekdays between 9 a.m. and nn at in rder t register. The fee is $4 a child. Adults are free. As part f ne's visit t the museum, ne can brwse thrugh the gift shp, which cntains a wide variety f clnial reprductins, bks, tys and educatinal items. Celebratin f the hlidays will cntinue at the Miller-Cry Huse Museum with "German Christmas and a Visit frm the Belsnickel" n Dec. 10 and "Tys f Christmas Past" n Dec. 17. RSVP seeks vlunteers t prepare taxes RSVP f Unin Cunty is recruiting vlunteers t assist lw-incme, disabled and elderly peple with their 2006 federal and state tax preparatin. RSVP will ffer free training sessins cnducted by the IRS and state tax experts fr fur days in January. This vlunteer effrt is rewarding because a persn will learn t d his r her wn taxes, and then in February, the free tax assistance will begin at a site s a persn can help thers wh need the newfund expertise. Mre infrmatin can be btained by calling Debra at , ext COUNTY NEWS Grafters and artisans sught fr nature shw The Unin Cunty Bard f Chsen Freehlders has annunced that Trailside Nature and Science Center is lking fr crafters and artisans t sell quality crafts and gifts at its 2006 Hliday Nature Craft Shw t be held Dec. 3 frm 11 a.m. t 4 p.m. Items t be sld shuld be handmade frm natural materials r be based n a natural histry theme. Crafts may include hand-wven basketry, pttery, stencil wrk, wden carvings r tys, stained glass, nature statinery, cards r phtgraphy, clthing accessries, stne carvings and arrangements f live greens r dried plant material. Decrative and gift items with wildlife, gardening r nature themes are als apprpriate. Interested crafters shuld call Susan Day at r send clr phtgraphs f craft items with a self-addressed stamped envelpe t: Trailside Nature & Science Center; 452 New*Prvidence Rad, Muntainside, N.J Spaces are assigned n a first cme basis. Limited space remains. Registratin is $25 per table. Runnells t hst jewelry maker The Runnells Specialized Hspital Vlunteer Guild will present the unique wrk f skilled artisan Max Freeman at its handmade jewelry sale n Dec. 7. Freeman, an artist with 70 years experience features 14k gld bnded t silver in the frm f necklaces, bracelets, rings, anklets and name pins. Buy gifts fr thse n yur hliday list and get mst f them persnalized n-the-spt in the multi-purpse rm f Runnells Specialized Hspital f Unin Cunty, 40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, 7 a.m. t 4:30 p.m. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. A percentage f each purchase made at these sales is credited t the Vlunteer Guild," said Freehlder Vice Chairwman Bette Jane Kwalski, liaisn t Runnells. "They use all funds raised t enrich the lives f residents and patients by btaining items that may include televisins, DVD players/vcrs and prizes fr their bing games as well as paying fr a variety f entertainment thrughut the year. The effrts f the Guild, which make vendr sales pssible, als spnsr a hliday party/gift distributin and a summer ice cream scial in cperatin with the Berkeley Heights Lins Club." The Vlunteer Guild and the Office f Vlunteer Services f Runnells Specialized Hspital are always interested in recruiting vlunteers. Flexible hurs and a variety f pprtunities exist with resident cntact as well as perfrming ther tasks. Fr mre infrmatin, call the Office f Vlunteer Services at Extensin ffers classes n winter gardening The Rutgers Cperative Extensin Master Gardeners f Unin Cunty wuld like t invite the public t attend their 2006 fall Garden Speaker's Series. The classes are free f charge. Lectures will start at 7:30 p.m. and are held in the first flr auditrium at 300 Nrth Avenue East, Westfield. Parking is available in the back f the building. Call t reserve a seat. "Huseplants" is scheduled fr Dec. 7. Steve Scheman, master Gardener frm Westfield, will talk abut the jy f huseplants. Learn hw t prep them fr the winter and add clr and warmth t yur living quarters. All Rutgers Cperative Extensin classes are pen t the public withut regard t race, clr, natinal rigin, gender, religin, age, disability, plitical beliefs, sexual rientatin, r marital r family status. Rutgers Cperative Extensin is an Equal Opprtunity Emplyer. Ombudsman seeks nursing hme advcates Dedicated, cmmitted and caring peple are needed t be vlunteer advcates fr nursing hme residents in Essex, Hudsn, Mrris and Unin cunties. Bergen Family Center, under cntract with the New Jersey Department f Health and Senir Services, Office f the Ombudsman, cnducts the Vlunteer Advcate Prgram. After cmpleting 32 hurs f training in cmmunicatin, bservatin and truble-shting skills, the advcates visit nursing facilities near their hmes a minimum f fur hurs each week. Their rle is t visit and address cncerns n such issues as living cnditins, daily activities and quality f care. " Fr mre infrmatin and an applicatin, call Sue Rsenkranz at Innvative teaching cncept welcmes guests int class By Jan M. Devlin Staff Writer MOUNTAINSIDE An innvative classrm cncept by first-grade teacher Annie Crley was intrduced at the Nv. 14 Bard f Educatin meeting. Chief Schl Administratr Richard O'Malley intrduced Crley. "I call n Mrs. Annie Crley t shw her exciting prgram called 'Basic Schl Mdel,' which is a shared visin, a place where everybdy wrks tgether t prmte learning," he said. "One f the ideas t cme ut f this is 'parents as partners' t the extent they are welcmed as the child's first teacher," said Crley. Her presentatin emphasized literacy as the first and mst essential gal f the basic schl and asserts that all knwledge is inter-related. The cncept welcmes parents and ther adults int the classrm, with prir permissin, t prvide their riginal input The students act as hsts t the guests. Students were asked their pinin f visitrs in their classrm they lved it. Crley explained anther ne f her ideas. "I have wireless Internet in my rm. We lk at the weather, fr example. We make predictins and make cnnectins that are critical t learning." Several children frm her class attended the meeting with their mthers. Tw bys, age 6, said they liked t d the 10-day frecast. Students keep jurnals in which they write what they ' d each day that they enjy. One f the mthers said she vlunteers her time ne day a week in the classrm and enjys it tremendusly. "My sa is having such a gd time he desn't even ntice that I am there." Andre Mriak, 7, spke int the,, micrphne after he was given a stl s he culd reach it. "I write in my jurnal ail the things we d. We made turkeys ut f paper, and my mm helped me.'' His mther said, "One f the things 1 nticed was hw free they are t mve arund the classrm, and I think this is a great prgram.'' Jhn Perrin, president f the Bard f Educatin, said, "Everyne, bard members included, wh wuld like t participate in this basic schl cncept, are welcme t stp at the classrm." "If yu d see her classrm in actin, it is full f energy, and the kids greet yu and bring yu in," said O'Malley. Yuth 'chill' with Jesus n Saturday By Jerme Hule Staff Writer UNION This is prbably mre c! than Sunday schl but it's still held at the First Baptist Church f Vauxhall n Hiltn Avenue. Beginning Nv. 11, the church started a Saturday prgram fr yuths in kindergarten thrugh 12th grade that meets every secnd and furth Saturday f the mnth. Fr children wh have petic talent r like t dance r sing, the Saturday prgram is where they wuld like t be. Or it might just be that, as yung peple grwing up, they have faced issues fr which they wuld like t have answers. Central t all activities in the Saturday prgram is the Bible, which the church intends t use t prvide the perspective fr understanding the issues. "It's all abut Christian educatin and the develpment f their faith," said Pastr Marin Franklin Jr. -. Geraldine Wright, directr f Christian Educatin at the church explained that the Saturday prgram wuld particularly be useful fr students wh did nt g thrugh Sunday schl. "It's a nice way t catch students wh wuldn't get thrugh Sunday schl," she said. But she pinted ut that the Saturday prgram, termed "Embracing Our Yuth: Chillin' with Jesus," is nt an alternative but an additin t the Sun- day schl. Sme f the students in Sunday schl have als registered fr the Saturday prgram. The prgram aims t help the yuth understand the challenges f life frm the perspective f the Christian hly scripture. Activities are divided int teaching, chral music and dancing. Instructins cver such tpics as values, self-knwledge, bullying, anger management, prblem slving, peer pressure and HIV/AIDS. "Our gal is t get them interested in what we are ding and it is based n their experiences," Wright said. Franklin said the church has felt a respnsibility t help the students get a handle f the issues they face in their lives. "We can never d t much fr the yung peple," he said. The prgram, he said, was develped with the invlvement f sme f the yuth f the church. "They saw this as a marvelus idea." The.church has extended invitatins t ther churches in the twn and neighbring twns f Springfield and Summit t send their students t the prgram. Thugh instructins are structured, the teachers will be flexible, allwing particularly the senir students t wrk n special prjects they are interested in. Wright said a gd number f students have already shwn interest in the prgram, with 40 attending the first class. She said the prgram will challenge the students t lk at issues in their lives frm a perspective that is different frm what they may be familiar with. The students are divided int six. classes n the basis f their age. The teachers are mainly members f the church wh have vlunteered their time fr the prgram. Wright said an expert will be brught in the later part f the prgram t talk t the participants abut HIV/AIDS and ther sexual issues. If the prgram is successful, Franklin said, it will be extended t all Saturdays in the mnth. Jerme Hule can be reached at , ext. 126, r uninleader@thelcalsurce. cm Allergies flare up during fall weather It's the same thing every year as sn as the temperatures cl dwn, the allergies flare up. But seasnal allergies dn't have t ruin yur fall fun, say respiratry therapists frm the American Assciatin fr Respiratry Care. The key is knwing hw t handle them. "Sme f the wrst pllen f the year cmes in the fall, especially ragweed," says Linda A. Smith, a staff therapist at Bay State Medical Inc., in Hanver, Md. "Als, mld grws thrughut the summer and the spres are ripe t bfecme airbrne with ne gd breeze." Seasnal allergies hit peple with asthma particularly hard because their airways are- already inflamed and hypersensitive. ' "One cmmn type f asthma is _ allergic asthma," said Smith. "When peple with allergic asthma are expsed t their allergens they can have a full blwn asthma attack, pssibly requiring a trip t the dctr." Regardless f what causes yur allergies, hwever, treatment cnsists f tw cmpnents medicatins and envirnmental cntrl Peple with seasnal allergies benefit frm antihistamines, decngestants and nasal sterids, all f which are designed t minimize symptms. Thse with allergic asthma ften require "cntrller" medicatins t treat the underlying inflammatin causing the cnditin, and "rescue" medicatins t help relieve symptms during an acute attack. When it cmes t envirnmental cntrl, Smith says seasnal allergy sufferers shuld keep windws clsed and use a clthes dryer rather than hang clthes utside t dry. Staying inside when the wind picks up is a gd idea t. "The pllen becmes airbrne and is much mre easily inhaled," she said. "The pllen als lands n yur hair and clthing." A quick shwer and hair wash, alng with clean clthes, can help remve thse allergens nce yu cme back inside. Peple with allergic asthma may have indr allergies as well, s cleanliness indrs is a must, t. "Changing the bedclthes weekly, nt having carpet, and limiting r eliminating stuffed animals all help t reduce the asthmatic respnse," says Smith. It ges withut saying that n ne with allergies r asthma shuld ever smke r allw themselves t be expsed t secndhand smke frm thers. Smith says respiratry therapists are experts in helping patients get the mst ut f their allergy and asthma care. "The respiratry therapist can educate the patient abut the allergen/antibdy reactin and hw t avid the allergen. The therapist can als educate the patient abut their medicatins, including prper dse and technique f administratin," she said. Educatin is imprtant, cntinues, Smith, because peple wh understand their cnditins are mre likely t stick with their treatment. "The mst cmpliant patient," cncludes the therapist, "is the mst infrmed patient." Respiratry therapists are specially trained and licensed respiratry health-care prfessinals assisting physicians in diagnsis, treatment and UNION COUNTY ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP IN PRACTICE FOR 30 YEARS management f respiratry diseases. These therapists prvide care in hspitals, utpatient centers, physicians' ffices, skilled nursing facilities and patients' hmes. The American Assciatin fr Respiratry Care is a nt-fr-prfit, prfessinal rganizatin, cnsisting f 40,000 respiratry therapists, physicians, and ther health-care prfessinals. The assciatinis dedicated t assisting persns with respiratry diseases receive safe and effective respiratry care. We handle all rthpaedic needs under ne rf. 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11 By JR Paracnini Sprts Editr d these champinship games have t be piayed at Giants Stadium and Rutgers? What are yu stupid JR? Mney, f curse, is the nly reasn. What else culd it be? S these kids can say that they played at Giants Stadium, where the Giants and Jets play?. Or s these kids can say that they played at Rutgers, where Rutgers plays? These champinship games, in this reprter's pinin, lse all f their luster when they are played at these stadiums. Giants Stadium seats 78,000 and change and Rutgers a bit mre than 42,000. By the time it takes t cunt the empty seats, the furth quarter will be lng ver. In essence, except fr mm and dad and a few diehard fans, these games are being played befre nbdy. In the past 24 years, I've been privileged t have cvered champinship games at Sparta, Memrial f West New Yrk, Dver, Randlph, Unin, Plainfield and Elizabeth. That's nt even cunting the year I cvered ftball in eastern Pennsylvania when the champinship game I cvered that seasn included mre peple, it seemed, than attend Game 1 f the Wrld Series at Yankee Stadium. The first champinship game I cvered was Ridgefield Park at Sparta in the 1982 Nrth 1, Grup 2 final. Bth stands were verflwing, with at least a 3-deep crwd arund the fences f the entire field. When yu lk arund and see all these peple cheering fr bth sides in a game that means which team will be a champin, there's nthing like it. Als, these games are played the first weekend in December. With temperatures dipping that time f the year, the mre peple in the least amunt f space, the better. Peple frm Randlph can tell yu abut the big-time crwds that attended champinship games there when Randlph had its dynasty frm the mid-1980s t the mid- 1990s. Talk t smene abut a champinship game at Unin's Cke Memrial Field r Mntclair's Wdman Field. Wuld the classic 1990 RandIph-Mntclair game at Wdman Field have had the same effect had it beep, played at Giants Stadium? Wuld the almst-as-classic 1991 Randlph-Unin game at Cke Memrial Field have prduced the same emtin had it been played at Rutgers? Yu can decide fr yurself. Fr me, n way. In 1999, I cvered Elizabeth's victry ver Mntclair at Giants Stadium. In 2000, I cvered Elizabeth's win ver Mntclair at Elizabeth. Give me the game at Elizabeth anytime. When I turned arund in 1999, all I saw were empty seats at Giants Stadium. When I turned arund in 2000, ail I saw were peple screaming fr bth sides. Playff games were first played at Giants Stadium frm 1976 t 1981, the first six seasns f the stadium. Then, frm 1982 t 1993, fr 12 seasns, there were n games played there at all. Champinship games returned t Giants Stadium in 1994 and were ais mved afterwards t Rutgers and Kean University in Unin. Why? Like I said befre, mney. The New Jersey State Interschlastic Athletic Assciatin needs yur mney. It's n lnger gd enugh fr the high schls t hst these games and try t make a little mney themselves. At least Suth Jersey is still ding it right. All fur Suth Jersey games are being played at the highest seed, with games at Paulsbr, Manasquan, Lacey Twnship and Absegami. There, fens and players will get a true feel fr what avchampinship game shuld be like. 1 wish it culd be mre universal. -s r >* * Rselle Park aces mst f Pht by Sean Ha\e\ Brearley senir quarter-. back Anthny Evans was 20-2 as a tw-year starter fr the Bears befre their final regular seasn game at Hillside n Thanksgiving mming. If Brearley wn, the Bears wuld have mved t fr the first time since 1981 when they captured Nrth 2, Grup 1 fr the first f fur times. Brearley is in that sectin's champinship game fr the seventh time and last wn it in Brearley will face Verna in this year's Nrth 2, Grup 1 final n Saturday, Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Giants Stadium in East Rutherfrd. girls' tennis cmpetitin Panthers prduce a fine 19-4 campaign By JR Parachini Sprts Editr Playing in a larger cnference divisin and, when it cmes t state turnament time, in a bigger grup size desn't seem t faze the Rselle Park girls' tennis team ne bit. The Panthers are getting used t playing the larger schls in the Muntain Divisin f the Muntain Valley Cnference and nw cmpeting against the bigger schls when the Central Jersey, Grup 2 playffs cmmence. Althugh Rselle Park is nt capturing cnference r sectinal titles the way it used t when it was situated in the MVC's Valley Divisin r when it perfrmed in the Nrth 2, Grup 1 playffs, the Panthers, nnetheless, are still highly-cmpetitive year in and year ut. Yu can say that this year's squad was much mre than just cmpetitive, as evidenced by its utstanding 19-4 recrd. Lngtime head cach Nancy Sturcke, wh just cmpleted her 30th seasn at the helm, prvides an atmsphere fr her players t step up their perfrmances. "This was really a fine seasn fr us," Sturcke said. "Things change and the cnference is a vibrant type f rganizatin. Sme years we're in the valley and sme in the muntain.". : Rselle Park finished secnd in the Muntain Divisin t Gvernr Livingstn, a team it split with this seasn, each team winning 3-2 at hme. The Panthers reached the Central Jersey, Grup 2 semifinals, falling at tp-seeded Manasquan 5-0. Cmpeting as the furth seed, Rselle Park blanked fifth-seeded Jhnsn 5-0 at hme in the quarterfinals: "It's nice t be able t cmpete with sme f these tp schls, it's very encuraging," Sturcke said* "Playing in Grup 2 is a bigger challenge. We made it t the sectinal semifinal, s we had a gd run." Befre the states, Rselle Park had its best shwing ever, under Sturcke, in the Unin Cunty Turnament in Plainfield. The Panthers finished third in the tw-day event at the Dnald Van Blake Tennis Curts. "That's what I'm mst prud f," Sturcke said. "I had a really talented grup f players t wrk with this year.". ' Rselle Park's nly lsses were t GL, Kent Place, Westfield and Manasqan. Rselle Park", like GL. split with Kent Place, each team winning n the rad. Here's an individual lk at Rselle Park's success this seasn: First singles: Katie Bundy, senir (20-7-1): This was Bundy's secnd seasn at first singles: She was last year. "Katie is ne f the finest cmpetitrs I've ever cached," Sturcke said. "She always gives 100 percent every pint and plays just as hard n the last pint as the first." Secnd singles: Liz Lautenbach, junir (21-5-1): This was Liz's secnd seasn at secnd singles. She was last year. "Liz is an-extremely steady player that makes few mistakes," Sturcke said. "She wears dwn her ppnent and has great ftwrk and recvery after every sht." Third singles: Rebecca Vera, freshman (21-4): "Rebecca had a great freshman year," Sturcke said. "She has such talent. "She's extremely quick n her feet, gets t every ball and frustrates her ppnents." First dubles: Danielle Rinaldi, senir (14-9-2): Rinaldi was at first dubles last year. "Danielle is much imprved frm last year," Sturcke said. "She has a very steady game and added ffensive punch at the net" Lisette LaFrge, senir (12-9-2): LaFrge was at first dubles last year. "Lisette is a steady, smart player, with great vlleys and well-placed serves," Sturcke said. Secnd dubles: Ryan Olsn, senir (12-8): Olsn was at secnd dubles last year. "Ryan is a cnsistent player, with terrific vlleys and imprved as the seasn prgressed." Samantha Singletn, senir (12-7): Singletn was at secnd dubles last year. "Samantha is a smart player, with a great wrk ethic," Sturcke said. "She has steady grund strkes and a nice net game." Others wh cntributed t the success f the team included Krishna Shah, senir; Priyanka Shah, senir; Michelle Cass, junir; Brittany Strmk, junir; Adriana Zuniga, junir; Laura Ehnes, junir and Mnica Sliz, freshman. ROSELLE PARK GIRLS' TENNIS (19-4) Sept 8 (A) Rselle Park 4, Unin 1 Sept. 12 (H) Rselle Park 5, Unin Cathlic 0 Sept. 18 (A) Rselle Park 3, Sctch Plains 2 Sept. 19 (H) Rselle Park 5, Rselle 0 Sept. 21 (H) Rselle Park 3, Gv. Livingstn 2 Sept. 22 (H) Rselle Park 5, Jhnsn 0 Sept. 25 (H) Westfield 5, Rselle Park 0 Sept. 26 (A) Rselle Park 5, Rahway 0 Oct. 2 (H) Rselle Park 5, St. Mary's 0 Oct. 3 (H) Rselle Park 5, Technlgy 0 * ' Oct. 5 (H) 4-Rselle Park 5, 5-Jhnsn 0 Oct. 10 (A) 1-Manasquan 5, 4-Rselle Park 0 Oct. 12 (H) Rselle Park 5, Cranfrd 0 Oct. 16 (A) Rselle Park 4, New Prvidence 1 Oct. 18 (A) Rselle Park 3.5, Kent Place 1.5 Oct. 19 (A) Rselle Park 5, Jhnsn 0 Oct. 23 (H) Kent Place 3, Rselle Park 2 Oct. 26 (A) Rselle Park 5, Cranfrd 0 Oct. 30 (H) Rselle Park 3.5, Oak Knll 1.5 Oct. 30 (H) Rselle Park 4, Oak Knqil 1 Oct. 31 (A) Rselle Park 5, Daytn-0 Nv. 1 (A) Gv. Livingstn 3, Rselle Park 2 Nv. 3 (A) Rselle Park 5, New Prvidence 0 Recrd: 19-4 Hme; 10-2 Away: wins: 12 Central Jersey, Grup 2: 1-1, semifinalist. UCT: Finished schl-best third. MVC-Muntain Divisin: Secnd. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23* 2006 Brearley gets back t a sectinal final 77MS frneveina at Giants Stadium By Jeff Cummins Staff Writer KENILWORTH - Three plays after Anthny Evans threw an interceptin n Brearley's first ffensive play, Mike Mattla scred n a ne-yard run t give Belvidere a ne-tuchdwn lead. Falling behind wuld rattle a lt teams, but it barely was cause fr cncern at all fr Brearley. Instead, the Bears apprached their deficit with all the cncern f a cmmuter wh just missed a subway train, but realized that anther ne cmes alng in five minutes. On the ensuing pssessin, Brearley marched 52 yards in six plays, capped by a three-yard tuchdwn run by Jhn Dalman. Brearley came back frm that scre t plish ff Belvidere last Friday evening in a battle f 9-0 sectinal semifinalists at Ward Field. Brearley will next tackle Verna n Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Giants Stadium in East Rutherfrd in the Nrth 2, Grup 1 champinship game. The secnd-seeded Bears will be appearing in that sectins' final fr the first time since last winning it in Verna, the furth seed, has wn this sectin just nce, that being in The Hillbillies lst t Hbken 21-6 in last year's final at Giants Stadium, but beat the tp-seeded and undefeated Red Wings 7-3 in last Friday night's ther semifinal in Hbken. The Red Wings entered at 9-0 and were ranked N. 4 in the state. Brearley fell t Flrence 19-6 in last year's Central Jersey, Grup 1 final at Rutgers, which was the first time the Bears were playing in a champinship game since their 1991 seasn. Bth Brearley and Verna finished 10-2 last year, with Verna's nly regular seasn lss a setback at Bernards and Brearley's nly regular seasn defeat at Jhnsn " Brearley scrimmaged Verna last year. Brearley (10-0) was scheduled t play at Hillside Thursday mrning, while Verna (10-0) was riginally scheduled t play at Cedar Grve Thursday mming befre the game was mved t Friday, Nv. 24 at 1 p.m. If Brearley wn at Hillside, the Bears will be 11-0 fr the first time since 1981 when they captured Nrth 2, Grup 1 fr the first time with an 11-0 recrd. Brearley mved t 10-0 fr the first time since The Bears will als begin the 2007 seasn with an impressive 22-game hme winning streak. They went 7-0 at hme this seasn, 8-0 last year and 5-0 tw years ag. Brearley's last lss at Ward Field was a 20-7 decisin t New Prvidence n Oct. 17, Brearley wn its last tw hme games in Brearley fifth-year head cach Sctt Miller als imprved t 5-0 in playff games at Ward Field and has a playff recrd f 5-4 in five appearances. His recrd prir t the Hillside game was 44-9 (.830). Brearley started slwly n its first scring pssessin, but after gaining a tugh first dwn, senir quarterback Anthny Evans cnnected with senir wide receiver Jey Mraz fr 19 yards and Dalman, a senir running back, fllwed that up with an 18-yard carry that set up his-first tuchdwn run. Mre than anything, Brearley's cmpsure after surrendering the early lead shwed the Bears have the mettle t fight their way back frm a deficit, a sign f mental tughness. "We gave them a shrt field," Miller said. "They made a nice play n the interceptin. We've been dwn befre. "We're nt adverse t giving up pints and then cming back and scring sme f ur wn." "We weren't nervus at all; we were cnfident the whle time," said Dalman, wh gained 267 yards n 26 carries. "We're ging t the champinship, baby," Dalman cntinued. Except fr a few satisfied smiles, the Bears didn't celebrate, chsing instead t keep their fcus n the matter at hand. Aside frm their mental tughness, if the Bears have a trademark, it's their speed, smething that was n display all night against third-seeded Belvidere. As many as eight times Dalman carried fr duble-digit yardage. When the Cunty Seaters fcused n Dalman, Evans simply lked at Hag r senir tight end Eric Schindler as viable pass receivers. Still, all their speed wuld be useless if they didn't have slid blcking, smething the Bears take pride in. "We've gt a pretty gd line," Miller said. "We've gt kids wh blck well, they wrk tgether well and they see the defenses well." Then there's the defense. Whether it's senir defensive end Darrell Brwn pressuring the quarterback; senir defensive linemen, Danny LBell, Destan Ahmetaj and Kyle Dilts and junir Jesse Byden driving a runner backwards; r junir defensive back Steve Marglin timing his jump at just the right mment t deflect a pass, the Bears always seem t make the plays when they cunt. (See BEARS, Page 4) CONGRATULATIONS TO ELIZABETH AND BREARLEY THEY WILL BE REPRESENTING UNION COUNTY FOOTBALL IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES JMEXT WEEKEND - GAME 7 FOOTBALL -. NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2, GROUP 4 Friday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway 3-Elizabeth vs. 1-Pbillipsbufg NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2, GROUP 1 Saturday, Dec. 2,10:30 a.m. at Giants Stadium in East Rutherfrd 4-Verna vs. 2-Brearley STUNNING STATISTICAL SLMMATK)N The last time Unin Cunty had mre than tw teams in playff champinship games was 1998 and all three lst. Plainfield lst t Rxbury 7-6 in the Nrth 2, Grup 4 final, Westfield lst t Mrristwn in the Nrth 2, Grup 3 final and New Prvidence lst t Madisn 1 *>-13 in the Nrth 2, Grup 1 final. The last time Unin Cunty had mre than ne playff champin in the same year was Unin came back t win at Randlph t capture the last f its recrd 10 playft titles in Nrth 2, Grup 4. Summit defeated Mendham in the Nrth 2, Grup 2 final. Rselle Park needed vertime t defeat New Prvidence 10-7 in the Nrth 2, Grup I final. This is the first time since 2003 lhat Unin Cunty has mre than ne team in a playff title game. Unin and Sctch Plains bth lst that seasn. INSIDE PAGE 4 - The Ftball Page has cverage f Unin at Phillipsburg. PAGE 5 - GL baseball standuts t cntinue playing days in cllege. PAGE 6 - Lcal runners excel in Meet f Champins at Hlmdel Park. PAGE 7 - Naplen bk serves as a guide fr yung athletes.

12 " PAGE B4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, WORRALL NEWSPAPERS GAMES THAT WERE SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THANKSGIVING MORNING Wednesday, Nv. 22 (1) Sctch Plains at Elizabeth Unin senir linebacker Isa Abdul-Quddus returned this interceptin 35 yards fr a tuchdwn in Unin's hme playff win ver J.P. Stevens. Abdul- Quddus played his final game fr the Farmers against Linden Thursday in the seasn-finale fr bth. Unin was seeking a victry t finish 8-3 and snap a tw-game lsing streak against Linden, which entered the cntest with a 6-4 recrdt by Sean Havey Unin halted by P-Burg again Farmers turned their fcus t Linden By JR Parachini Sprts Editr AREA Fr the secnd straight year Phillipsburg played n a much higher level than Unin in the Nrth 2, Grup 4 semifinals. Last Friday night's game at Malney Stadium in Phillipsburg was a rematch f last year's semifinal, with Phillipsburg the tp seed and 9-0 and Unin the furth seed and 7-2. The recrds were the same as last year, the seeds were the same as last year and the final result was the same. Phillipsburg rlled t a triumph in a game in which they led 35-0 ne minute int the secnd half. The Stateliners wn last year. Just like last year, Phillipsburg was up 28-0 at the half. Owners f 595 wins and cunting, the mst in New Jersey, Phillipsburg will nw take n Elizabeth in the champinship game in tw weeks. Elizabeth shut, ut Linden 21-0 at hme in Friday night's ther semifinal. "Elizabeth (9-1) still has nt allwed a tuchdwn pass this year, the starting defense has given up just ne scre in the secnd half in 10 games and the Minutemenhave nly trailed in their lss at Hudsn Cathlic 21-8 back n Sept. 16 at Caven Pint in Jersey City. The tw prud prgrams met fr the first time tw years ag in the semifinals, with Phillipsburg winning right here by a scre f Bth present head caches were in a retirement f srt when the teams faced each ther tw years ag. Phillipsburg head cach Bb Stem Sr. began his secnd stint with the Stateliners last year, while first-year Elizabeth head cach Chet Parlavecchi was a fan at the game, viewing the cntest alng the fence near the visiting bleachers. Elizabeth was scheduled t hst Sctch Plains Wednesday night, Nv. 23, at 7 at Williams Field. The Raiders came in at 4-5 and n a fur-game lsing streak. Unin had a six-game winning streak snapped and fell t 7-3, while Linden had a tw-game winning streak snapped and fell t 6-4. Unin was t hst Linden Thursday mrning, Nv. 23, in their annual Thanksgiving game. Linden entered with a tw-game winning streak ver Unin, winning 12-8 at hme last year and 13-0 n the rad tw years ag. Unin last beat Linden in Linden in Why did Phillipsburg play n a much higher level against Unin nce again? Senir quarterback Justin Viscmi and senir tailback Art Wright were impssible fr the Fanners t cntain. Viscmi cmpleted 13-f-20 passes fr 172 yards and tw tuchdwns, thrwing fr bth f his scres and 159 yards n 11-f-18 passing in the first half. Wright carried 20 times fr 150 yards, with fur f his attempts ging fr tuchdwns, tw in each half. He als caught seven passes fr 98 yards in the first half. Phillipsburg tk the pening kickff and marched 91 yards in 13 plays, using almst five minutes. Wright capped the drive with a 21-yard run. After hlding Unin t a 3-and-ut withut the Farmers giving the ball t their leading rusher, senir Chris D'Andrea, the Stateliners scred again fur plays later when Viscmi hit sphmre wide receiver Albie Mran in the right crner f the end zne fr a 22-yard tuchdwn pass. Phillipsburg was up 14-0 befre D'Andrea tuched the ball. The Stateliners went ahead 21-0 in the secnd quarter when Viscmi hked up with senir end Vernn Funtain n a six-yard tuchdwn pass that capped a seven-play, 34-yard drive fllwing a shrt punt. Wright scred n an eight-yard run t put Phillipsburg ahead 28-0 with 1:52 left in the secnd quarter. Senir Dennis Hardick was a perfect 6-fr-6 n his extra pint kicks. Unin was held t just 64 yards f ffense in the first half, 42 n the grund and 22 in the air. D'Andrea carried eight times fr 29 yards. After Unin was frced t punt after nt gaining a first dwn n its first secnd-half pssessin, the snap went ver the punter's head, giving Phillipsburg the ball n the Unin 7. Tw plays later, Wright was in the end zne fr his third scre, a five-yard sprint up the middle. Phillipsburg was nw ahead 35-0, with neither team cmmitting a turnver at that pint. Once again, Phillipsburg was simply t much fr Unin t handle. "We lacked fcus in the beginning and were n ur heeis again," Unin head cach Marc Crisafi said. "We didn't make plays and they did. We didn't play hard at all the first quarter and a half." Unin cntinued t give effrt after being dwn 35-0 and actually gt the scre t The first scre was a left-handed ptin pass by D'Andrea that went fr a nine-yard TD t senir end Andrae Lwe. Unin drve 53 yards in eight plays after recvering a fumble, which turned ut t be the game's nly turnver. Elizabeth is 6-0 in sectinal finals Elizabeth is 6-0 in sectinal champinship games. Elizabeth will face Phillipsburg in this year's Nrth 2, Grup 4 final Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway. Elizabeth has wn all f its playff champinships in Nrth 2, Grup 4, with titles wn in 1981 under Dn Smma and in 1988, 1989, 1997, and 2000 under Jerry Mre. After recvering the ensuing nside kick, Unin reached the end zne again six plays later when D'Andrea scred n a ne-yard run. D'Andrea capped a 10-play, 85-yard drive n Unin's next pssessin when he scred n an eight-yard run. After the extra pint failed, Unin was dwn with 4:42 left. Realizing that the game was nt quite ver, Phillipsburg drve 54 yards in. eight plays fr ne mre scre. Wright's furth tuchdwn run was gd frm five yards ut. "I saw the line pening hles right away," Wright said. "We've been catching flack fr being a secnd half team, s we felt it was imprtant t play well in the first half." D'Andrea finished with 134 yards n 24 carries, with tw rushing tuchdwns and ne passing TD. ' ' - Phillipsburg is nw 10-0 fr the third straight year and has wn 22 straight. Tw^ years ag the Stateliners finished 10-2 after lsing t Eastn, Pa. n Thanksgiving and then Piscataway in the sectinal finai. Last year, Phillipsburg finished 12-0 after beating Eastn n Turkey Day and then Piscataway in the final. The Stateliners were play Eastn Thursday mrning at 9 at Lafayette Cllege's Fisher Field in Eastn. The 100th game between the tw heated rivals was be telecast live n ESPN2. Elizabeth is in the Nrth 2, Grup 4 final fr the first time since last winning it in The Minutemen are a perfect 6-0 in the champinship game. Parlavecchi is nw in his secnd champinship game. His 1996 Passaic Valley team fell t an undefeated and tw-time defending champin Hbken squad in that seasn's Nrth 1, Grup 3 final at Giants Stadium. Stem cached Phillipsburg t its first f three playff champinships, that being the 1977 Nrth 2. Grup 3 title which was wn at undefeated Parsippany by the scre f "We knw Elizabeth has a great team, we fllw them," Stem said. "We are fcusing n Eastn nw and will then cncentrate n Elizabeth." "I've been reading a lt abut Elizabeth and knw they have great linebackers," Wright said. "I think it's ging t be a pretty fun game. We d knw that if we fall behind against them it will nt be easy fr us at all." SIGN OF THE TIMES Eight Unin and eight Phillipsburg players were tested fr sterid use right after the game in accrdance with the new legislatin that was passed dwn.t the NJSIAA fr this schl year. NOTES: Unin senir quarterback James Meldy cmpleted 12-f-26 passes fr 130 yards, with 8-f-16 passing fr 108 yards in the secnd half. Senir linebacker Shawn Kennedy had a sack in the first half fr Phillipsburg, while Unin senir linebacker Isa Abdul-Quddus had many tackles fr the Farmers. 4-Unin (7-3) Phillipsburg (10-0) FIRST QUARTER PHILLIPSBURG: Wright 21 run, Hardick kick (P 7-0) 13 plays, 91 yards, 4:54 used PHILLIPSBURG: Mran 22 pass frm Viscmi, Hardick kick (P 14-0) 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:09 used SECOND QUARTER PHILLIPSBURG: Funtain 6 pass frm Viscmi, Hardick kick (P 21-0) 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:03 used PHILLIPSBURG: Wright 8 run, Hardick kick (P 28-0) 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:49 used THIRD QUARTER PHILLIPSBURG: Wright 5 run, Hardick kick (P 35-0) 2 plays, 7 yards, :41 used UNION: Lwe 9 pass frm D'Andrea, Dickersn kick (P 35-7) 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:18 used FOURTH QUARTER UNION: D'Andrea ] run, Dickersn kick (P 35-14) 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:46 used UNION: D'Andrea 8 run, kick failed (P 35-20) 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:20 used PHILLIPSBURG: Wright 5 run, Hardick kick (P 42-20) 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:05 used Bears have 4-3 mark in champinship games (Cntinued frm Page 3) NOTES: This will be Brearley's eighth playff champinship game and seventh in Nrth 2, Grup 1. In Nrth 2, Grup 1 playff finals, the Bears are 4-2 and in Central Jersey, Grup 1 title games they are 0-1. In Nrth 2, Grup 1, Brearley defeated Rselle in 1981, Rselle Park in 1985 and 1986 and Muntain Lakes in The Bears lst t Glen Ridge in 1977 and New Prvidence in In Central Jersey, Grup 1, Brearley lst t Flrence. 3-BeIvidere (9-1) 2-BrearIey (10-0) BELYTOERE: Mattla 1 run, Belby kick (Bel. 7-0) BREARLEY: Dalman 3 run, Eskin kick (7-7) BREARLEY: Evans 1 run, kick failed (Brearley 13-7) BREARLEY: Dalman 64 run, kick failed (Brearley 19-7) BREARLEY: Hag 18 pass frm Evans, kick failed (Brearley 26-7) BREARLEY: Evans 10 run, Schindler pass frm Evans (Brearley 33-7) BELVIDERE: Welles 4 pass frm Schreffter, Belby kick (Brearley 33-14) Jeff Cummins may be reached fr additinal cmment at jcitmmins@thelcaburce.cm. 4 Thursday, Nv. 23 (6) Linden at Unin Rselle at Rselle Park Brearley at Hillside Rahway at Jhnsn Westfield at Plainfield Gv. Livingstn at New Prvidence Off: Cranfrd, Summit and Daytn seasns are cmplete. SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL RESULTS Friday, Nv. 17 (4) Nrth 2, Grup 4 Phillipsburg 42, Unin 20 Elizabeth 21, Linden 0 Nrth 2, Grup 1 Brearley 33, Belvidere 14 Central Jersey, Grup 2 Weequahic 14, Rahway 12 Saturday, Nv. 18 (1) Central Jersey, Grup 2 Raritan 20, Gvernr Livingstn 19 s PICKS Last week: 3-2 This year: (.790) JR's UNION COUNTY FOR EHzabeth (9-1) 2-Brearley (10-0) 3-Unin (7-3) 4-Linden (6-4) 5-Jhnsn (8-1) 6-Gvernr Livingstn (8-2) 7-Rahway (7-3) 8-WestfieId (5-4) 9-Cranfrd (5-5) 10-New Prvidence (5-4) Sctch Plains (4-5) Rselle Park (5-4) Hillside (3-6) Rselle (3-6) Plainfield (1-8) Summit (0-10) Daytn (0-10) HERE'S A LOOK AT ELIZABETH'S 9 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS THIS SEASON PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY'S HOME GAME VS. SCOTCH PLAINS N. 1 - Syam Rhdes 38 interceptin return in first quarter f 33-0 hme win vs. Shabazz Oct. 6. N. 2 - Raymnd Graham 45 interceptin return in first quarter f win at Westfield Oct. 21.' N. 3 - Khaseem Greene 35 fumble recvery in first quarter f 38-6 win at Westfield Oct. 21. N. 4 - Michael Eargle 100 interceptin return in first quarter f 39-0 win at Linden Oct. 27. N. 5 - Tyshan Allen 25 interceptin return in furth quarter f 39-0 win at Linden Oct. 27. N. 6 Syam Rhdes 60 interceptin return in first quarter f 42-8 win at East Side Nv. 3. N. 7 - Khaseem Greene 98 fumble return. in first quarter f hme playff win vs. Watchung Hills Nv. 10. N. 8 - Jaheed Mayers recvered blcked punt in end zne in first quarter f 21-0 hme playff win vs. Linden Nv. 17. This was the defense blcking a punt and scring n a special teams play. N. 9 - Syam Rhdes 70 interceptin return in furth quarter f 21-0 hme playff win vs. Linden Nv. 17. TO NOTE: Elizabeth als scred n a punt return when Rhdes returned ne 85 yards in the first quarter f a 14-0 hme win ver Unin n Sept. 22. Elizabeth als had a safety in the Shabazz win when a Shabazz running back was tackled in the end zne fr tw Minutemen pints in the first quarter. Als, Greene picked-up an ffensive fumble and returned it 12 yards fr a tuchdwn in the secnd quarter f the Linden regular-seasn victry. Elizabeth - prir t Sctch Plains - had given up nly eight scres - ne kickff return and seven rushing tuchdwns. The defense had allwed nly tw scres in the secnd half, thse being tuchdwn runs in the furth quarter against Newark East Side and Watchung Hills. The starting defense had allwed nly six scres all seasn lng, all six being rushing tuchdwns, and had allwed nly ne tuchdwn in the secnd half, that being a rushing tuchdwn by Watchung Hills. Elizabeth's entire starting defense was nt n the field when East Side scred. Elizabeth had five shututs and had nt allwed a tuchdwn pass in its first 10 games ging int Wednesday night's hme game against Sctch Plains. Elizabeth had scred at least ne defensive tuchdwn in six straight games prir t its regular-seasn finale against Sctch Plains. TOP LOCAL PERFORMERS FROM LAST WEEKEND'S GAMES THAT WERE COVERED IN PERSON UNION at PHSLLIPSBURG Unin senir Chris D'Andrea BELVIDERE at BREARLEY Brearley senir Jhn Dalman e RARITAN at GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON Gvernr Livingstn senir Matt Zimmerman

13 WORRALL NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE B5 Sftball champins ".. --i < :.- : 1 : < -'^>.' 1 ':T'-I Bedrms Unlimited captured the Unin Cunty Ced American League sftbatl champinship this fall, defeating XX Destryers in the title game. Kneeling, frm left, are Kirk Tarbkia, Jennifer Tarabkia, Deanna Vlcera, Gail DiMartin and JAG the dg. Standing, frm left, are Mike Pelin, Natalie Pelin, Heather Meisch, Je Santangel, Angela Spt, Vinnie Suchak and Gerard Rman. Team members nt pictured are Erica Russ, Kevin Wdring, Tny Spt and Justin Rman. Miller, Crsi will cntinue baseball careers in cllege Are tp returning players fr Gv. Livingstn By JR Parachini Sprts Editr Amng the many fine perfrmances that prpelled the 2006 Gvernr Livingstn baseball team t new heights - n pun intended - were turned in by Brks Miller and Anthny Crsi. Bth senirs will be key perfrmers, nce again, fr the Highlanders wh seek cntinued success in When they are dne in June, each will cntinue n the cllegiate level. Bth signed letters-f-intent at GL last week, with Miller t cntinue n schlarship at St. Jseph's University in Philadelphia, Pa. and Crsi t cntinue n schlarship at NJIT in Newark. Brks, a Berkeley Heights resident, wiii be a three-year starter fr head cach Chris Rf. He transfered t GL his sphmre year after attending Lmmaculata in Smerville. Brks was ne f the best shrtstps in Unin Cunty last year and batted third in the rder. "Brks is an ld-fashined type f player, a thrwback," Rf said. "He plays the game the right way. He really puts in time in the ff-seasn and is a very hard wrker.". Rf said that the St. Je's cach made it knwn t Miller that he was its N. 1 recruit. Rf said he will mst likely play shrt and secnd base fr the Divisin 1 schl. Helping lead the Highlanders t a schl-recrd 24 wins in a 24-8 seasn that saw GL capture its secnd sectinal champinship and reach its secnd state champinship game, Miller led the team in slugging percentage, walks, hits, ttal bases, RBI, runs, batting average, n-base 'percentage and hme runs. He batted.446 fr the Central Jersey. Grup 2 champs and Grup 2 finalists, slugging eight hme runs, driving in 42, smacking 45 hits, scring 43 runs and walking 29 times. Miller's fielding percentage at shrtstp was.839, with 71 assists and 33 pututs. His tw-year ffensive ttals include 81 hits, 74 RBI, 77 runs and a.429 batting average. Crsi was nt amng GL's tp three pitchers last year, but was the Highlanders' N. 1 guy ut f the bullpen as evidenced by his team-leading 14 appearances. "He was an imprtant piece f the puzzle," Rf said. Crsi, a righthander, was 0-1, with the team's nly save. He allwed 22 hits in 22 and 2/3 innings, gave up nly six earned runs, struck ut 16, walked nine and had a sparkling 1.85 earned-run average. Oppnents hit just.253 against him. He will be GL's N. 1 pitcher this spring. "He was a late blmer," Rf said, 'i believe there is tremendus upside fr him at NJIT. He will get better when he's lder. He has been clcked cnsistently in the lw 80s, tpping ut at " In last June's Grup 2 state champinship game at Tms River East, which was an 8-0 Hanver Park win ver the Highlanders, Crsi pitched quite well in relief f starter Andrew Trivella. He allwed n runs and gave up nly fur hits in 3 and 2/3 innings. All eight runs, each f them earned, were charged t Trivella, wh cncluded a fine senir seasn with a 7-3 recrd. Miller and Crsi bth played fr Rf n GL's Senir American Legin baseball team this past summer, with Miller playing n tw ther teams as well. Crsi, frm Muntainside, als pitched at a shwcase camp at NJIT in late July and early August. "He was ne f nly three pitchers that were ffered schlarships by NJIT," Rf.said. "He will wrk hard this winter with a pitching cach and with ur speed and agility prgram. "He has t learn hw t thrw his secnd and third pitches with mre cnsistency, which are his slider and changeup. His fastball is actually a tw-seamer that mves all ver the place. He has t learn t use the lwer half f his bdy t fine-tune thse ther tw pitches." GL set the team recrd fr wins in 2006 after the 2005 team fied the mark with 23. Rf, a 1992 GL graduate, has wn 60 games in his first three years at the helm. RC's Murphy signs n with Rutgers, Page 6. Linwd Inn captured the Unin Cunty Ced Natinal League sftball champinship by defeating Styles Inn in the title game. Kneeling, frm left, are Dave Ricks, Jen Smith, Leigh-Ann Ricks, Mel Keuscher, Tiffany Stulack and Brian Milsia. Standing, frm left, are Paula Arcuri, Dn Kuzcera, Janice Savite, Walt Fluhr, Greg Ricks, Gerry Milazz and Jhn Carey. _ Linden Rec wresiingregfetatiti firaugh Mnday The Linden Recreatin Department is n the lkut fr the future Dan Gables, Kurt Angle and Steve Abbs f the wrld.. Springfield Strikers bt Verna Tigers The Springfield Strikers yuth sccer team defeated the Verna Tigers 3-1 Sunday t imprve t and mve up t third place in their divisin. This was the first seasn f traveling sccer fr each member f the team. Saveri Salcfas scred all three Striker gals, with Matthew Kanensiger assisting n all three. Galkeeper Nichlas Ulizi had an excellent game in gal, making several stellar saves. Als playing well fr the Strikers were Anthny Basile, Jey Bentancur, Andrew Ck, Justin Ehly, Jrdan Fekete, Zachary Freeman, Jnathan Hlland, Olivia Resnick, Alyssa Wendlwski and Faheem Zia. Unfrtunately fr Springfield, Tmmy David was nt there and his skills were missed. Springfield basketball registratin Springfield Recreatin 1st and 2nd grade basketball is nw taking registratins. This is an instructinal league that plays nce a week n Saturday afternns at the Cmmunity Center. Bys and Girls are welcme t jin fr a fee f S30, payable t the Twnship f Springfield. The registratin deadline is Dec. 1. Thse interested may register at the Sarah Bailey Civic Center. Mre infrmatin may be btained by calling the number: r by Springfield bwling prgram The Springfield Recreatin Department ffers a bwling prgram t get yung bwlers rlling. This is a weekly league ffered t children preschl ages thrugh grade 5. The prgram is held n Thursdays at 4 p.m. at Plaza Lanes in Madisn. Thse interested may register by Jan. 5 at the Sarah Bailey Civic Center, 30 Church Mall, Springfield. Call All three gentlemen were NCAA Natinal Wrestling Champins and all three wn the Olympic Gld Medal in Wrestling fr the U.S.A. If yu want t learn abut the sprt f wrestling, this Saturday mrning prgram is pen t Linden bys and girls, frm ages 7 t 14. It begins n Dec. 2 and runs thrugh March 24. The time f the sessins will run frm 9 a.m. t nn. It will be held at the Linden Field Huse, which is lcated at the address f 700 West Curtis St. in Linden. The prgram is limited t 20 participants n a first cme, first serve basis. Instructin in the art f wrestling will be handled by Faith Farmer, a frmer Linden High Schl and cllege champin. Registratin frms can be picked up at the Cmmunity Center Building n 605 Suth Wd Ave., the Jhn T. Gregri Center n 330 Helen St. r at the Linden Multi-Purpse Center n 1025 Jhn St.. The registratin deadline is Mnday. The cst is $25 fr each participant. 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14 PAGE B6 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, WORRALL NEWSPAPERS.<*.' - J After this spring seasn, Rselie Cathlic senir Billy Murphy will be trading his Rselie Cathlic cap fr a Rutgers hat. Seated between his parents, Bill Sr. and Deb, the Cranfrd resident signed a letter-f-intent t cntinue his baseball playing days n schlarship fr the Scarlet Knights. Standing, frm left, are RC head cach Je Krpa and assistant cach Jhn Schmitt. Murphy chses t cntinue playing baseball at Rutgers : -; '4 Accepts schlarship t pitch fr Scarlet Knights By Jeff Cummins Staff Writer Billy Murphy's search fr a cllege ended recently when the Rselie Cathlic senir frm Cranfrd accepted a schlarship t play baseball at Rutgers University. Murphy's schlarship is the latest acknwledgement that the Rselie schl has put tgether a tp-ntch baseball prgram. "We have ne f the best caches in the state," Murphy said. "Cach" (Je) Krpa gt us prepared fr every single game. There were hurs and hurs f fundamental practice. We were prepared fr every situatin. Everything that culd happen, we were prepared fr." Murphy has pitched and played shrtstp at Rseile Cathlic, but he'll be strictly a pitcher at Rutgers. Murphy is a righthander wh has fur pitches; a fastball, a curveball, a slider and a knuckle curve, but he relies n his fastball. He als acknwledged the guidance f Rselie Cathlic assistant cach Jhn Schmitt. "Cach tld me t just trust myself and my fastball," Murphy said. "He said, just get ne pitch ver and yu'll be gd. Have cnfidence in yur fastball. If yu get away frm it, tkat's when yu're ging t get beat. Yu have t challenge peple with yur fastball." Murphy's been challenging batters pretty well fr a few years nw, as has his entire team. Murphy finished the 2005 seasn with a 3-1 recrd and a 2.56 earned run average..he struck ut 38 and walked eight in 32 innings f wrk. Maybe even mre impressive was that he was very prductive at the plate as well this past seasn fr the 19-5 Lins. Murphy batted.384, which included nine dubles, three hmers and 24 RBI. He als hit.607 with runners in scring psitin. "Billy's a gamer," RC head cach Je Krpa said. "With his baseball wrk ethic in the ff-seasn and the dedicatin he gives t his academics, Billy Murphy is the ideal candidate every cach wuld want." Schmitt eched that thught. "Billy Murphy is ne f the hardest wrkers I have ever cached and because f his attitude he will cntinue t imprve," said Schmitt, wh als supervises the RC weight rm. "I picked Rutgers t cmpete at the highest level and t win," said Murphy, wh narrwed his cllege chices t the Scarlet Knights and St. Jseph's University in 'Pennsylvania. "It's clse t hme and it's a great prgram in a great cnference, with a great cach (Fred Hill Sr.)." Jeff Cummins may be reached fr additinal cmment at jcummins@thelcalsurce.cm. Lcal standuts amng the tp crss cuntry runners Excel at Meet f Champins held in Hlmdel By Jeff Cummins Staff Writer AREA - Summit senir Stephen Hankinsn wuld have preferred if he was at full strength fr last Saturday mrning's NJSIAA Bys' Crss Cuntry Meet f Champins race, but that's the way life wrks ut smetimes. Hankinsn ran sme tremendus times in the beginning f the seasn, but an illness had sapped much f his strength cming in the final weeks f the campaign. Still, Hankinsn did what gd runners d. He fught thrugh the illness and finished the 3.1-mile curse at Hlmdel Park in Hlmdel in 16:54, gd enugh fr 53rd place. "I ran 16:05 here befre," said Hankinsn, wh was this year's Unin Cunty champin with a 16:06 at Warinanc Park in Elizabeth. "I've been battling being tired and feeling sick. I tried, but I didn't have it. I haven't had it the last tw r three races, like I did in the beginning f the year." Hankinsn may nt have felt satisfied with what he accmplished, but in the eyes f the nvice runner, pushing yurself hard even when yu knw yu're nt at MI strength is the mark f a champin. >- '. Rseile Cathlic senir Stefan Mntalv eched the subdued thughts f Hankinsn. The Rseile Cathlic team cmpeted and was prud f its standing as the nly bys' team frm Unin Cunty t cmpete in the run. Still, Mntalv gave the impressin that the guys were hping and striving fr a better perfrmance. Rseile Cathlic finished with a ttal time f 1:30:46.00, and an average time f 18:09.20, earning the Lins 18th place in the team scring at 480 pints. Mntalv finished in 18:20. The rest f his teammates included sphmre Vinny Nicastr finishing in 17:43, sphmre Travis Bscia in 18:11, sphmre Tmmy Mask in 18:34, senir Vladimir Manasse in 18:0], senir Nick Lpes in 18:43 and senir Matt Shipe in 18:31. "My team ran well. We tried," Mnfalv said, appearing slightly fatigued frm the run. "We're the nly bys' Unin Cunty team t get here, s we're representing Unin Cunty. We're happy with hw we ran." Cranfrd senir Laura Gall sparked her team in the girls'race, finishing 12th in 18:55. The Cugars, wh were the nly Unin Cunty girls' team t qualify, finished 12th. in the team standings with 279 pints and had a ttal time f 1:42: Their average time was 20: Other Cranfrd finishers included senir Hannah Van Why in 20:19, senir Jennifer Hanke in 20:43, senir Caitlin Curtis in 20:53, junir Erin Hannen in 21:38, sphmre Jy Hanke in 21:46 and senir Nicle Patrne in 23:17.. "I think we did pretty gd," Hannen said. "We had a cuple f girls wh were feeling pretty sick, but we were able t pull it tgether. "We have a great pack and we run well tgether. We all switch thrughut different races and vary it up s that we can still get a gd scre." In additin t utstanding perfrmances in the race, sme yunger runners annunced their presence. Summit freshman Kearsley Olctt finished in 19:37, serving ntice that she will be amng the strngest runners in the state ver the curse f the next three seasns. She was secnd in the Unin Cunty race in 19:34, just behind three-time winner Gall. "The first mile I was slwer, then 1 kept that pace and I guess I sped up dwn that last hill and it really helped a lt," said Olctt, clearly exhausted by her perfrmance. Olctt's effrt was a persnal-best fr her at that curse. NOTES: Brian Guterl f Unin Cathlic, a Rahway resident, placed 15th in the bys' race in a time f 16:16. Guterl did well t place secnd in the Unin Cunty race fr the secnd cnsecutive year, this seasn finishing in 16:15 at Warinanc. Craig Frys f Clts Neck, wh will cntinue at the University f Michigan, set the bys' curse and meet recrds. The previus curse recrd was 15:16.2 by Jasn Di Jseph f Paul VI in The previus meet recrd was 15:22 by Mhamed Khadraui f Pattersn Kennedy in Frys became just the sixth by t win back-t-back champinships. Danielle Taur f Suthern Reginal; lcated in Manahawkin, als repeated as the girls' champin and is als headed t Michigan. Her winning time was 17:47. Meet directr Dn Danser denied that this wuld be the final year the grups and the MOC wuld be held at Hlmdel Park, despite rumrs t the cntrary. Jeff Cummins may be reached fr additinal cmment at jcummins@thelcalsurce. cm. Caches t play sccer Saturday A classic that invlves the caches this time. The Sccer Club f Springfield will presents its first Caches' Classic Saturday. This event will benefit the the Springfield First Aid Squad... " It will be a sccer match that pits the Travel Caches vs. the Recreatin Caches. The time f the match Saturday will be 1:45 p.m. at the Daytn High Schl sccer field n Muntain Avenue in Springfield. Admissin is free, althugh dnatins are welcme. Springfield Striker caches Paul Kanengiser and Frank Wendlwski will be amng the players participating in the match. GL was ut t beat New P. t set schl mark fr wins Highlanders went fr 9th victry this seasn By JR Parachini. Sprts Editr BERKELEY HEIGHTS - Let's see. The Central Jersey, Grup 2 final pits Weequahic f Newark against Raritan f the Shre Cnference. When yu think f Central Jersey yu dn't think f Newark r the Shre area, specifically Mnmuth Cunty. Hwever, mis is hw the New Jersey State Interschlastic Athletic Assciatin determines the gegraphical matchups f pssible playff scenaris with its reclassificatin every June. We live with the Dallas Cwbys in the NFC East, s we can live with this. Lgic might have Weequahic remaining in Nrth Jersey, Sectin 2, Grup 2 and Raritan situated in Suth Jersey, Grup 2. Hwever, lking at its playff histry, Raritan has nlyqualified in Central Jersey. The Rckets are 1-3 in playff champinship games, first reaching ne in 1980 in Centra? Jersey, Grup 4. Raritan was defeated in that ne and then lst in the 1998 Central Jersey, Grup 2 final. Nw, the Rckets are in the Central Jersey, Grup 2 final fr the third year in a rw, having wn it fr the first time in 2004 befre lsing t Manasquan in last year's final. Raritan is 1-3 in playff title games and has an playff recrd in 12 playff seasns. Here's a lk at the scres f their fur previus titlegame appearances: «RARITAN IN PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (1-3) 2005: Central Jersey, Grup 2 - lst Manasquan 21, Raritan : Central Jersey, Grup 2 - wn Raritan 35, Carteret : Central Jersey, Grup 2 - lst Manasquan 28, Raritan : Central Jersey, Grup 4 - lst Wdbridge 7, Manasquan 6 On the ther hand, Weequahic desn't have, much f a playff histry. The Indians, cached by frmer Shabazz standut Al-Tarik White, are wners f a 3-3 playff recrd that includes tw wins this seasn. This is Weequahic's furth playff seasn and the first time the Indians have reached a playff champinship game. Tp-seeded Weequahic will face eighth-seeded Raritan Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway in the 2006 Central Jersey, Grup 2 final during the first weekend f December. Sparked by the utstanding talents f senirs Jamaal Perry at quarterback, Adnis Thmas at running back and Amara Kamara at linebacker, Weequahic has a 10-1 recrd and 10-game winning streak since pening with a 20-6 defeat at West Essex. Winners f the Hills Divisin f the Irn Hills Cnference, Weequahic is dne until the champinship game. The Indians first eliminated eighth-seeded Rumsn-Fair Haven 34-7 in the quarterfinals befre turning back sixth-seeded Rahway in its semfinal played Friday night. Weequahic finished a perfect 6-0 n its hme field f Shabazz Stadium in Newark. Raritan, situated in the Natinal Divisin f the Shre Cnference, entered the state playffs with a tw-game lsing streak, including a,surprising lss at hme t Rumsn-Fair Haven. The Rckets, nw 7-3, then upset tp-seeded Jhnsn in vertime at Nlan Field in Clark in last weekend's quarterfinals befre cming back t stun furth-seeded Gvernr Livingstn in its semifinal Saturday afternn. Senir placekicker Carmen Falc was the her again fr the Rckets against GL, kicking an 18-yard field fr with 1:07 left fr the winning pints. He previusly cnnected n a 24-yarder late in the third quarter t pull Raritan t within Raritan is scheduled t hst a 3-6 Pinelands team Friday in its final regular seasn game. Smetimes eighth-seeded teams win sectinal titles. Just ask Piscataway. In 2003, the Chiefs, after winning Central Jersey, Grup 4 with a perfect 12-0 recrd in 2002, went n t win Nrth 2, Grup 4 in 2003 with three lsses, beating a ne-lss Unin team in the final That, and the leg f Falc, might be tw things the Indians want t cncern themselves abut. Just because a team, has three lsses, desn't mean it isn't wrthy f winning a piayff champinship. West Mrris captured Nrth 2, Grup 3 in 2004 with a 7-5 recrd. It has happened and it can happen. Raritan's cmeback victry against GL Saturday, the Rckets came back frm 13-0 and 19-7 deficits, prevented Unin Cunty frm having three f its teams reach sectinal finals fr the first time since Elizabeth is in the Nrth 2, Grup 4 final against Phillipsburg and Brearley is in the Nrth 2, Grup 1 final against Verna. It's been eight years since Unin Cunty had mre than tw teams in sectinal finals. In 1998, Plainfield fell t Rxbury 7-6 in the Nrth 2, Grup 4 final, Westfield fell t Mrristwn in the Nrth 2, Grup 3 final and New Prvidence was defeated by Madisn in the.nrth 2, Grup 1 title game. The last year Unin Cunty had mre than ne playff champin was 1993, when it had three. Unin wn its last f a recrd 10 in Nrth 2, Grup 4 playff titles when the Farmers came back t beat Randlpli 19-16, handing the Rams their first hme lss since Summit defeated Mendham in the Nrth 2, Grup 2 final and Rselie Park defeated New Prvidence 10-7 in vertime in the Nrth 2, Grup'1 title game. GL was seeking t reach nly its secnd-ever playff title game, the first being a 24-0 lss t tw-time defending champ New Prvidence in the 1989 Nrth 2, Grup 1 final. The Highlanders, nw 8-2 after having a seven-game winning streak snapped, can set a schl recrd fr wins with nine if they can win at New Prvidence (5-4) Thursday mrning. The Pineers will be shting fr a winning seasn and hping t give head cach Frank Bttne his 300th victry. Bttne is the winningest cach in Unin Cunty histry and the nly head cach New Prvidence has ever had, with varsity ftball beginning there in 1965., Against Raritan, GL put pints n the Screbard quickly, with senir tailback Matt Zimmerman f Muntainside scring n a 30-yard run t the left just five plays in. Highlander junir quarterback Tyler Gerge tssed a 12- yard tuchdwn pass t junir back Matt Fuilwan with less than six minutes remaining in the secnd quarter t give his team a 13-0 lead. Hwever, the extra pint kick failed. Raritan junir Brian England might have cme up with the play that turned the game arund when he intercepted a pass at the GL 49 and returned it t the Highlander 8 t give his team a first and gal with 2:29 left befre halftime. Tw plays later, junir quarterback Brian Kalarjian hit senir baek Carmen Dente with an 8-yard screen pass that saw Dente reach the left crner f the end zne fr his team's first pints. Falc's first f tw extra pints gave Raritan life as the Rckets nw trailed nly 13-7 at halftime. After Raritan capitalized fllwing a GL turnver, GL returned the favr midway thrugh the third quarter. A fumble recvery by junir linebacker Je Natale, wh earlier in the quarter intercepted a Kalarjian pass, gave the Highlanders the ball at the Raritan 26. On the next play, Zimmerman gt utside t the left again, and scred his secnd tuchdwn n a 26-yard sprint. A tw-pint pass attempt was intercepted, with GL's lead remaining at "If we made ur extra pints and tw-pint plays, we wuld be here cheering," Gerge said. Much t Raritan's credit, the Rckets did nt get dwn and gt the tuchdwn back almst immediately, driving 55 yards in seven plays and using nly 2:31. Kalarjian hit senir Chris Mney with a fur-yard tuchdwn pass and, suddenly, Raritan was back in the game nce again, nwdwn nly With 8:55 left in the furth quarter, a quality 38-yard punt by Zimmerman put the ball n the Raritan 6. Unfrtunately fr GL, the Highlanders cuid nt stp the Rckets n this key drive as Raritan mixed the run with the pass in methdically marching dwn field, gaining six first dwns n what wuld be the game-winning drive. Diminutive sphmre running back Marcus Mandeville (5-6,160), wh carried 10 times fr 95 yards, with eight carries fr 76 in the secnd half, culd nt be stpped n this drive. Mandeville had a 17-yard run fr a first dwn t the GL 22 and later a five-yard run t put the ball n the GL 1. After the Highlanders stpped Dente, wh led Raritan with 104 yards n 20 carries, n third and gal, with junir linebacker Je Gilfedder-first hit and Fuilwan making the tackle, Raritan lined up fr the game-winning field gal. Faic's kick was slid, right thrugh the uprights. Suddenly, he is nw ne f the mst feared players in tw weeks. GL had 1:02 left and tw timeuts t try t get int field gal psitin. Hwever, a drive that started n its wn 24 culd nly reach, apprximately, the Raritan 26 befre time ran ut after GL's final pass was cmpleted. "They mved the ball effectively in the secnd half," GL senir end Matt Byer said. "Their N. 22 (Mandeville) is a gd player." Byer, at 6-4, 265 ne f the state's tp big-time Divisin 1 recruits, will hpe t lead GL t ne mre victry befre deciding what cllege he will play at. "We can tie the schl recrd fr wins if we beat New Prvidence, s it's a big game fr us," Byer said. Amng the talented players that will return is Gerge, a 6-4, 180-pund signal-caller with a year f experience under his belt. "It's tugh t lse by ne pint,"' Gerge said. "They have a great prgram and they have been here befre. "We'll regrup and fcus n trying t beat a gd New Prvidence team." NOTES: Raritan head cach Bb Generelli might want t mve his team t the Muntain Divisin f the Muntain Valley Cnference. The Rckets shut ut Rahway in the sectinal semifinals the previus tw seasns, winning 48-0 at hme in 2004 and 14-0 n the rad in Nw they have als defeated Jhnsn and GL in this year's sectin. Zimmerman, wh played ftball fr the first time last year, did well t carry 23 times fr 129 yards and his tw tuchdwns. Gilfedder carried eight times fr 19 yards, while Gerge cmpleted 6-f-15 passes fr 79 yards, ne tuchdwn and ne interceptin. Zimmerman als cmpleted' a 38-yard pass t Byer in the first half. Kalarjian cmpleted 12-f-18 passes fr 99 yards, tw tuchdwns and ne interceptin. Dente caught five passes fr 44 yards and ne tuchdwn and senir Antni Payne fur fr 38. Fuilwan had three catches fr 37 yards and his tuchdwn, while Byer caught tw balls fr 46 yards. GL carried 37 times fr 165 yards and gained 127 thrugh the air fr 292 yards f ffense. Raritan earned 38 times fr 203 yards and gained 99 thrugh the air fr 302 yards f ffense. GL third-year bead cach Terry Hanratty has guided the Highlanders t the state playffs all three seasns at the helm. GL had never made the state playffs three years in a rw befre. The Highlanders reached a sectinal semifinal fr the secnd time in three years. GL was defeated by West Essex in the 2004 Nrth 2, Grup 2 semifinals. 8-Raritan (7-3) Gv. Livingstn (8-2) FIRST QUARTER GL: Zimmerman 30 run, Hrynkiewicz kick (GL 7-0) 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:53 used SECOND QUARTER GL: Fuilwan 12 pass frm Gerge, kick failed (GL 13-0) 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:18 used RAR.: Dente 8 pass frm Kalarjian. Falc kick (GL 13-7) 2 plays, 8 yards, :41 used THIRD QUARTER GOV. LIV.: Zimmerman 26 run, pass failed (GL 19-7) I play, 26 yards, :11 used RARITAN: Mney 4 pass frm Kalarjian (GL 19-14) 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:31 used RARITAN: FG Falc 24 (GL 19-17) 6 plays, frm wn 34 t GL 7, 2:04 used FOURTH QUARTER RARITAN: FG Falc 18 (R 20-19) 15 plays, frm wn 6 t GL 1, 7:48 used

15 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE B7 WORRALL NEWSPAPERS Naplen bk seeks t be a guide fr many yunci athletes By Jeff Cummins. Staff Writer Eugene Naplen has had quite a life. He was a highly recruited high schl ftball player wh suffered a significant injury, and came back t play prfessinal ftball. He's wned his wn music label. He represented a singer and frmed his wn sprts marketing cmpany. He lived in a single parent hme as ne f seven children and his mther, Ivedell, had t bury five children. He's seen plenty in life. Naplen learned a lt frm his mther, wh made the sacrifices she felt were necessary and sent Eugene t a private high schl;, rather than the public high schl he was scheduled t attend. In shrt, he learned hw t stand up in a strm frm his mther. Naplen cmpiled all f his experiences and wrte a bk that he feels wuld be beneficial t any yung athlete wh's receiving a seemingly limitless litany f acclades. In "Dream Real: A Tp Sprts Agent's Tips fr Teens Serius abut Ging Pr," Naplen describes the ptential pitfalls that await high schl athletes as they prepare t g int the real wrld. One f the mst imprtant things the bk deals with is his injury. "Obviusly, when yu get hurt at the majr cllege level, things dn't wrk ut the way yu want them t," Naplen said. "I was prjected t be drafted in the 1989 NFL Draft. Due t injury, I wasn't drafted. I wrked ut fr 20 f the 28 teams. I was n all their draft bards, but I didn't get drafted." Naplen, wh grew up in Jersey City, played his high schl ftball at St. Jseph's f the Palisades in Hudsn Cunty's West New Yrk. His mm wrked tw jbs s that he culd g there. Then Naplen played his cllege ball at Pittsburgh first befre transferring t West Virginia. During his senir year in 1988 he was a member f the Muntaineers' team that played Ntre Dame fr the natinal champinship in the Fiesta Bwl in Tempe, Ariz. Ntre Dame wn. I "It tk me abut a year t get my ankle tgether and I ^wund up ging and playing prfessinally in the Arena Ftball League fr Orland and a year after that I went t Canada, up in Saskatchewan, which is the furthest west yu can g," Naplean said. "I played there and retired." Frm there, Naplen mved n t wrk n Wall Street fr a year befre starting his Nap Recrds recrding cmpany. Later, he added NapSprts t his list f business interests, wrking n athlete negtiatins and marketing. Amng Naplen's clients are WNBA star Sheryl Swpes and streetball star Waliyy Dixn f Linden. If that wasn't ent fl Naplen is a special educatin teacher in Linden, lea ng the Rahway resident with precius little spare timej i additin t Naplen's advice fr yung athletes, he shares sme experience frm the business side f spr "The ne thing i peple dn't understand abut prthat we're very trusting peple," fessinal athletes Naplen said. "Ajj :he end f the day, yu're trying t make this rster, rj u're wrried abut the upcming seasn and yu reallyjbn't have the time t devte marketing prmtin, tryingm) d endrsement deals r anything f that nature. "Quite frankljfa lt f times athletes aren't that wellversed in ther a fas, s.when yu find smebdy that yu think yu can trfst, it's easy t say, 'I like this guy's spirit. Yu want t ijndle my marketing and prmtin, g ahead, d that. "Usually, t f t turns int a real decent relatinship with that athlete anf befre yu knw it, that athlete then turns yu n t thjfathletes, because players talk t each ther." Naplenjpidn't have t lk far fr his inspiratin t succeed. His mtjjr was always his biggest inspiratin. "I lk J w n the hall and my her was there, my mm," Naplen Jld. "T se her wrking tw jbs back then t make sure that ends Jfuld meet and since I was the baby, she was a little ldefby that lime, s it was even a little tugher fr her t pwvide fr me at that pint. She taught me really great lesfins in life." Napcjen leaned n the lessns taught by his mther in writingfbream Real," which recently made the Barnes & Nble Jsst Seller's List. ;n yu read the bk, a lt f it has t d with my teachings in the cre f the persn," Naplen mthi said. cre f the persn shuld never change, in spite f mns fame and all things that peple think are the highligh! rflife." ( : f the mst imprtant themes f Naplen's bk is fr; iletes t create ptins fr themselves after the game is crv lse are sbering wrds fr yung athletes wh have heard nthing but acclades thrwn their way, but thef are essential wrds t hear and heed, nnetheless. fr mre n Naplen's bk, lg n t Jeff Cummins may be reached fr additinal cmment at jc\mmins@thelcalsitrce. cm. Baseball standuts Fallball Turnament champs '' * 1 - '.1.s ' '- Rahway resident Eugene Naplen, shwn here in his playing days at West Virginia, wrte a bk titled, "Dream Real: A Tp Sprts Agent's Tips fr Teens Serius abut Ging Pr." in his bk, Naplen describes the ptential pitfalls that await high schl athletes as they prepare t g int the real wrld. -: ". fa *> " " <-' T, \v:>' The Clark 10-and-under baseball tea wn the title game f the Rselle Park Fallball Turnament, beating Eimra 8-2 t fi h undefeated. Clark was als the Williamsprt, Pa. District 10 champin. Kneeling, f left, are Mike D'Elia, Matt Berk, Eddie Olenick, Chris Purcell and Mike Bulanger. cnd rw, frm left are Brendan Llyd, Charlie Reichers, Jay Shapir, T.J. Hartnett Victr Rizzut. Caches, frm left, are Jim Purceli and Mike Berk. Nt in picture: ane Lynes, Brian Stiers, cach Mike Lynes. Summit's Gianis hnred: Jhn Gianis f Sufrnit, a senir at MrristwnBeard in Mrristwn, was named an MVP f thefchl's bys" sccer team. 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16 PAGE B8 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23, WORRALL NEWSPAPERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Embrace f cultures highlighted SOPAC's inaugural gala By Helen Argers and Astera Argyris The celebratin f a lng-deferred dream did nt petrify int a raisin in the sun the many mns it was drmant, but grew int- a jyus champagne ccasin when the Suth Oranae Perfrming Arts Center celebrated its birth. Actually, champagne was served t all wh' entered. It was a dark and strmy night, but men with large umbrellas greeted the lnggwned dressed wmen t escrt them int the entrance. Thunder and wind was the timpani applause fr the ccasin. The decr iri the lbby had a feel f bat decks leading t first class rchestra and secnd class balcny. Befre the perfrmances, the leading grup behind the Suth Orange Perfrming Arts Center's creatin appeared n the stage, cnsisting amng ther principals f. Jessica Finkelberg, executive directr, wh did mst f the talking and cheer leading, and Bill Calabrese, village president, wh was grinning at the cmpletin f his dream. They all were effusive in thanking each ther and the bard sitting befre them in the rchestra. The audience dutifully applauded as each ne, in his wn fashin, tld us hw lng this dream f a perfrming arts center had been held and hw thrilled they were that it had finally been accmplished. One f them thanked his wife fr putting up with him.we all dutifully applauded that as well. And then the perfrmance began. Paquit D'Rivera n his clarinet and als saxphne played varius selectins. But the mst impressive was when he jined Y-Y Ma, the internatinally renwned ceilist, and Aln Yavani, frm Israel, an award-winning pianist wh was at hme in bth jazz and the classics. That tri was the high pint. But first, appearing alne, D"Rivera demnstrated, aside frm his talent as bth a musician and cmpser, his ease with the audience with humrus asides that wn laughs and applause. Example: "I have nly 100 wrds in English and 50 f them are dirty." But he gt his message acrss with his inspired riffs. He als cmpsed the music that was played fr us by a talented grup called the Imani Winds Quintet. Their name, "Imani," is the Swahili wrd fr "faith." The five were Valerie Cieman, flute; Mariam Adam, clarinet; Tyin Spellman-Diaz, be; Mnica Ellis, bassn: and Jeff Sctt, French hrn. Individually talented, their sense f unin, playing as ne, brught ut the best f each piece perfrmed. "Kites," cmpsed by Paquit D'Rivera, had a simple, childlike feel f the annymus pem it was based n. "I wuld like t be a kite/and sar up ver the trees." The winds captured that feeling f winds, mre gentle than the winds utside that were thundering. Brenda Felician, a Puert Rican spran, and D'Rivera's wife, sang arias frm Hectr Villa-Lbs. She was gracefully accmpanied by Kathleen Tagg n the pian. Felician's high ntes were smetimes strained and she cncluded bth selectins n a limp tne. But, verall, she gave a strng appearance and her vice had depth and such vlume that she 'Bawdy Babes' take the stage by strm By Debbie L. Hchberg Staff Writer An ffsht f Theater Under the Stars, "The Bawdy Babes f Bradway" will be perfrming Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Duplex, New Yrk's wrld-famus cabaret. The shw recunts the lives f three frmer Bradway gypsies well past their prime. Their stries f lve, fame and frtune are recunted thrugh Bradway's mst risque music. The shw premiered at Theater Under the Stars and has been turing the Tri-state area. The shw stars Linda Gerdes, Leslie Ptashner and Edward Ott Zielke, in drag. Francine Testa is the musical directr and wh alng with Ptashner are c-funders f Theater Under the Stars. "The sngs in the shw are actual Bradway sngs," said Testa, "And, in between each sng, there's talking amng the characters. The three f them are s funny that I'm playing the pian and laughing at the same time. I can't help it, they are just s funny - and cute and clever, t." "The Bradway Babes" was actually the brainchild f Ptashner and had been frmulating in her mind fr the last decade. "I had riginally started putting this shw tgether abut 10 years ag," said Ptashner, "and then we culdn't get it tgether." "Usually these types f sngs are sung by these 6-ft-tall blnde amazn wmen," said Ptashner, "but in thse intervening 10 years, I had a baby and put n sme weight and I thught what if they were sung by fading divas, instead wmen wh still think they're sexy but are really nt wmen f experience." "Then, abut tw r three years ag," added Testa, "we were all wrking tgether at Theater Under the Stars and it just evlved. All fur f us wrte sme f it and added ur ideas and edited it. Ed is very creative and he develped the characters. "His character is mdeled after a play that he was in with Theater Under the Stars called 'Ruthless,' where he played a wman, and that is where his character came frm. It's the same persn he played in 'Ruthless.' In fact, we were all invlved in 'Ruthless' - I was the musical directr, Leslie was the directr, Linda was in it and Ed played that bawdy wman." And bawdy this shw is, s much s that Testa advises^ hiring a baby-sitter and leaving the kids at hme. "It's very risque and nt fr kids," said Testa. "I wuldn't want my kids t see it, and mine are 23 and 25 years ld!" The shw's debut was n stage at a church in West Orange, where Theater Under the Stars had put up many prductins. "We've cme a lng way since then," said Testa. "And we've gtten a lt raunchier." Althugh Testa is the self-described "square ne f the grup," she still managed t recite a list f numbers which will be perfrmed, including "Paris Makes Me Hrny," frm "Victr Victria," and "When Yu Gt It, Flaunt It," frm "The Prducers." "The sngs are naughty and bawdy and are dwnright dirty," said Testa, "Als, the dialgue is a little bit n the dirty side. When they put their wigs n they becme different peple." Ptashner thinks that the frmula that seems t be wrking is that "sex sells." ""Pur Me a Man" is s full f duble entendres that we thught it wuld be t much," said Ptashner, "but the peple were screaming with laughter, s we thught that this is the directin that we have t g in. Peple just lve it." The shw has been pening t rave reviews acrss the Tri-state area. Irn Muntain Stage Cmpany in Pennsylvania, ne f the recent venues f the tur, said "Bawdy Babes" is "A nvel revue f the sexiest sngs frm the Great White Way" and called it "A wnderful shw with sme very naughty sngs." Ptashner thinks the success f the shw lies nt nly in its raunchy aspect, but certainly in the cmedic element as well. "I think the peple want t laugh," said Ptashner. "The shw keeps surprising us every time we d it. It's just pure fun." culd be ha i easily even t the last rw f thebalcnyj What surplbed in Y-Y Ma's perfrmance was that, afts see ing him last mnth at the New Jersey Pjhrming Arts Center, where he shattered the ifljential Hall with his emtin in his perfrn% ce f Dvrak, there was a sense f his hllg back s as nt t upstage the rest f his ta. Yet the smthness f his playing was, asfc ua i, excellent. At the New Jersey Pefprminglrts Center, he had his cell wrapped in his ai s as if lving every nte it made. The emti%i pwer he evidenced was V 1 ' 1 ' l(. \ ;.^ l i - v.- '-. - << ' i : :*L--" ' v r - '. V * - - ' -. / ' 1 - r' --. ' *.* " i. - i shattering. Therlhjs Barque cell withut the usual end pin tj an it n the flr had him embracing the instrlient as he did the music. Here, he had anthelusi with its end pin that gave him the freedi t swing it back and frth, in y-y fashill- which set a new Y- Y style. Always a peract perfrmer, especially in mments when If played a lne theme, and then the light thatmm him shne ut. Everyne, frm furlp r s t cntributrs t vlunteers seemed like Aevted family gathering. Actually, the mst gratifying thing abut the evening and the Suth Orange Perfrming Arts Center was the many vlunteers wh gave f their time t shw their devtin t Suth Orange. Karen Mskwitch, at the frnt desk, went the extra mile in helping ticket hlders. Indeed, there was an entire grup f special vlunteers, dressed in range vests and eager t assist, just t be part f this launching. A typical example was Rita Millar, wh heard abut the Suth Orange Perfrming Arts Center and eagerly vlunteered t d anything t help and was given the assignment f usher, which she graciusly perfrmed. Overall, cngratulatins and a grand salute t the Suth Orange Perfrming Arts Center. It is nt up t the Mew Jersey Pefrming Arts Center, f curse, either in seating, perfrming r ambiance, but the hearts f the peple wh endrsed this new perfrming center are t be applauded fr their lve f music and their desire t shw in ne night a crss-sectin f s many arts and s many wrthy talents. : ''V,. * :"- -'. \ : ';.-:, ^"V ' ' " ^ -, :. > - - Edward Ottd Zielke, in drag, wws the audience in the bawdy, verthe-tp prductin f The Bawdy Babes f Bradway,' vtiich premiered at Theater Under the Stars and will be Shwcased Saturday at The Duplex, New Yrk's wrld-frrnus cabaret. Excess dialgue undermines ptential f 'Ncturne' By Ruth Rss Crrespndent When is a play nt really a play? When it's a mnlgue. And when is a mnlgue nt really a mnlgue? When it's mre like a nvel read t the audience by fur different characters. That's the cnundrum psed by "Ncturne," a "srt f a play" by nvelist-playwright Adam Rapp, nw receiving its New Jersey premiere at Luna Stage in Mntclair. In the trupe's previus prductin, "The Kreutzer Snata," a mnlgue mre like a play, the narratr managed t effectively cnvey the cnflict s necessary t drama and made us want t knw what happened. But "Ncturne's" lng, descriptive passages, mstly narrating plt develpment albeit in beautiful language filled with evcative imagery rb the wrk f a sense f immediacy, f any urgency abut why this stry must be tld, making it ultimately uninvlving and nt very dramatic. Withut specific directins frm the playwright, directr Juan Suki has taken what was a single character in the play's wrkshp versin and split him int tw, withut much rhyme r reasn. Cary Gant and Oliver Henzler bth play/speak the rle f the prtagnist, a 32- year-ld writer wh, ne July night 15 years befre, killed his 9-year-ld sister in a tragic autmbile accident, an event that has haunted him - and paralyzed him ever since. In additin t his wn brken ribs, the accent rent apart his parents' marriage, his mther's sanity and his wn relatinship with bth, mst ntably his father. Frgiveness and redemptin are tw themes in play here: can the unnamed character called the Man frgive himself, can he frgive his father fr almst killing him and can his father frgive the Man fr'killing this adrable little girl wh was apparently the apple f everyne's eye? What culd be a-cmpelling stry is blunted by t much talk delivered by fur talented actrs. Speaking the mst wrds, the tw male actrs had sme truble remembering them pening weekend. Nevertheless, Henzler as Man 1 effectively cnveys the vulnerability f the yung man haunted by an hrrible act; his psychic pain is evident in his eyes and nervus bdy language. As Man 2, the ther character playing the prtagnist, Gant appears much strnger, less affected by the cllisin and its aftermath. Wrse, his rle and purpse are ambiguus, Is he Henzler's alter eg? Is he a much strnger part f the Man's persnality? The ping-pnging f the tw actrs' dialgue is cnfusing and irrelevant. Sistina Girdin is winning as the Sister, the wise child whm we first encunter even befre the play begins, lying prne nstage and clring pictures. Her yuth and inncence make the subsequent accident even mre pignant, especially since we dn't see it but just hear abut it in great detail frm the Man's lips. A terrifically free-spirited Lindsey Beeman prvides excellent supprt as the Redheaded Girl with "gray-green eyes" the Man meets in New Yrk but with whm he cannt establish a relatinship. The scene between the Redheaded Girl and the Sister jumping n a mattress and reciting titles f bks cllected and read the by Man in his 9-ft by 9-ft rm as a means t escape his thughts is charming. Juan Jung's spare set elquently cnveys a childhd suddenly ended, what with brken china, chairs, baby shes and tys glued t the wall and a pp-up huse in a pian bench evking the blnde brick ranch huse in Jliet. 111., inhabited by this dmed family. Carrie Yacn's lighting and Marcel Anez's sund enhance the atmsphere, frm a carefree summer night's ride in a 1969 Buick E'lectra with Steely Dan blaring n the radi t the tinkling pian ntes f a classical ncturne. Amelia Dmbrwski's cstumes effectively pint up the Sister's inncence and the Redheaded Girl's Bhemian nncnfrmity. Since a ncturne is a "musical cmpsitin that suggests a tranquil, dreamy md," calling this play "Ncturne" is a stark cntrast, fr the trtured sul f the Man 'BDNEL 3PTICAL GREAT PRICES GREAT SERVICE GREAT SELECTION Mrris Ave. and Rute 22, Unin Lwe's/Tys 'R' Us Shpping Center stdlds frnt and center f the piece. That he nce studied thebian, practiced fr hurs and entered cmpetitins miat be a clue t the title's meaning, but it's a stretch. As nribrmed at Luna Stage, "Ncturne" appears, despite smigreat acting, t be mre nvel than play and is ultimatel' dramatically unsatisfying. Perhaps, as in many caseithe bk will be better. jctume" will be perfrmed Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridai and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 8 p.m. in the 4*eat intimate Stage 2 at Luna Stage, 695 Blmfield /4e. in Mntclair. Fr tickets and infrmatin, call the ax ffice at f g t Luna Stage is wheelchair-accessible and assiiive listening devices are available. 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17 WORRALL NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE B9 'Tis the seasn yu're frced t be happy whether yu want t r nt! We are appraching the hliday seasn when everyne and everything abut yu shuts: "Be happy." Yet there's smething abut the American sul that balks at being tld hw t feel. Of curse, we can be manipulated By Helen Argers n hw t feel witness cmmercials, especially thse f the recent In this day and age, we are bmelectin. Yet, in ur heart f hearts, we barded n televisin with drugs as the are individuals. S when everybdy answer. Each pitch guarantees their says, "Be thankful," that little rnery drug will lift yur spirits. Of curse, vice inside says, "Yeah, but hw abut ail the bad things that hap- directly after, they whisper the side pened?" And when the Santa Clauses effects will nt nly sink yur spirits start surrunding yu n every street int the grund but yu with it. Try crner, we all have Scrge mments sme mre cmmn slutins. Musicals have a histry f shwing f "Bah, humbug!" us that dancing is the happy answer. Yet we want t be happy. The pur- Fllwing the yellw brick rad with suit f happiness has been prmised us Judy Garland. Rach-like climbing the in ur Cnstitutin. Therefre, if the wall with Fred Astaire. Or slshing and cming seasn brings ut yur depres- stmping in the rain with Gene Kelly. sive side, here are sme ideas hw t But after tap, tap, tapping yur blues make yurself happy, regardless f away, yu wind up s tuckered ut, yur md. yu're flat dwncast. The Art Of Laughter t. cuntry where everybdy assumes they are free t have their wn, inevitably negative, pinin. Of which yu already have mre than enugh. Rather, yu want whlesale applause. Yu want peple t stand up when yu cme int a rm, gasp with awe while yu're speaking, applaud, yell "Brav!" and break int tears after yu've spken. Great But hw t achieve that? Take a tip again frm advertising. Further, whistling can be very Cme up with ne wrd r phrase annying t thers wh might plitely that mst flatteringly describes yu suggest yu shut yur whistle r and use it, use it, use it. An example f they'll d it fr yu. That has yu a slgan that wrked: "I Lve New winding up dubly depressed. Yrk." Of curse, nt everybdy lves All right, let's advance beynd the New Yrk. Sme feel lukewarm abut humdrum, temprary suggestins t it. But "I Feel S-s Abut New Yrk" ne that brders n the manipulative. will nt cut i t Rather, it wuld severeor the ne truly lasting way t make ly cut dwn the turist trade. Listen t yurself feel cntinually, excessively their reactin t that apprach. "Oh, I happy. That's t be the recipient f uni- dn't knw abut New Yrk. I feel s. versal praise. Hard t cme by in a 's-s' abut visiting it since everybdy else: feels that way.t. S, s, let's skip i t And stp in at Newark. I heard it was the 'Renaissance City.' That makes me think we'll see a lt f masterpieces n the walls. Or drive by a Da Vinci cde." Well, "drive by" is partly right Yu see hw imprtant it is t use suggestive superlatives in this wrld where "large-size" means small, "super" means "medium" and "glbal," finally, means large. Ditt, use superlatives abut yurself. Nt nly fr thers t hear it, but fr yu yurself t hear and begin t believe. Start by repeating that ne superlative wrd abut yurself as smething that thers have called yu and hw flattered yu are. Sn thers will begin seeing yu as they ught, just t g alng with the general belief, since n ne wants t be ut f the lp. They'll spread the wrd. Others will hear and spread it as well, making fr a grund swell. Then, nthing can be sweller than. It will g smething like this: "I heard frm smewhere that she (r he) is terrific - a regular fellw yu'd want t have lunch with, g t a bail game with, leave yur children at his '.: I huse. A real great guy!" Where did they hear that? Frm yu. Yu are the surce f all yur gd will. Yu are behind what will sn be "general pinin." NEW IN LINDEN Afterward, even knwing that yu Mayr Jhn T Gregyurself are the rigin, the mre yu n helped repen hear great things abut yurself, the Amici's n Elizabeth mre cnfident yu will becme. Avenue abve with Nthing lifts yur spirits like an inflatdante and Givanni ed eg. S g ahead, inflate, inflate. Lavrat At left the The wrld can't be such a bad place mayr jins Manny with such a capital fellw as yu in it! Nitis and his family Keep ging. Keep huffing and puffing and friends fr the yurself up until yu rise s high, yu September grand just can't feel lw regardless f the pening f Manny s seasn. Texas Werners n Blancke Street Nw with everyne saluting yu, hw can yu nt be thankful this Thanksgiving? Hw can yu nt enjy Christmas when everyne bviusly will want t fld such a charming per- Of curse, televisin features the lazy man's way withut getting ff yur cach by watching "Dancing with the Stars." Yu d exercise yur fingers by calling in the winners. Similarly, Rdgers and Hammerstein assured us the ne way t get cheerful was t "Whistle a Happy Tune." That wrks fr nly a minute, 'til yu're puckered ut t the pint that yu and yur lips simply can't frm a smile. Which makes yu sad. And a little mad. sn as yu with gift after gift? I've ne-upped Thmas Jeffersn. Nt nly d I say yu have the right t pursue happiness, but I've given yu the way t achieve it. Happiness is the greatest f all hliday gifts. Lk arund and start saying nice things abut thers, nw mat yu've had yur fill. And yu and I and gd-ld-tm will have shared the wealth spring and assured happiness fr all. Happy hlidays ahead! Helen Argers is an award-winning nvelist, playwright and the authr f a new humr bk. Bawdy babe Edward Ott Zielke, in drag, wws the audience in The Bawdy Babes f Bradway,' which premiered at Theater Under the Stars and will be shwcased Saturday at The Duplex. FRl, NOV 2 4 AT 8 : 0 0 THE TEN TENORS Frm "Dwn Under" T New Jcrse\ "PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GO-NJPAC 5PS1G hiiaay Celebratin Lsing a Lved One t Drugs r Alchl? CRAFTS We have the answer I ' Over 70% Success Rate =!-6 Mnth Residential Prgram Scenic Private Lake Setting Sauna Detx t Remve Drug Residues and Eliminate Physical Cravings -.jfe Skills Training Prepares Students fr Lng Term Success» Pst-Prgram Jb Referai Netwrk Start Living Life Again, Call NARC0N0N STONE HAWK ^ O989 NARCONON.J ww.narcnnstnehawk,cm Keruv Calitin (utreach) Summit Antiques Center Still Ging Strng Since 1990 Cngregatin B'nai Israel, Millbum presents: twflasdantiques "cfledibus At the hme f Jhn and Beth Melill, Shrt Hills Dietary laws bserved RSVP and fr directins, Please call Michelle Hubertus Deaiers-34,000 sq. feet - 5 Centers Since 1980, the Lafayette Mil! Antiques Center has celebrated the seasn f giving in the ld-fashined way. The 40 dealers SIlMcmsAve Summi^NJ. 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18 PAGE B1Q THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, WORRALL NEWSPAPERS ACROSS 1 Beginning 5 Pricey fiddle 10 Obslete ptentate 14 Opera meldy 15 Matters f indifference, cllquially 16 Unadulterated 17 Makes lve, f ld 19 Chclat actress 20 ut a living 21 Mideast title: var. 22 Wastelands 23 Play tricks h 24 Dark drink 25 Emulated a crw 28Cicatrix 30 Saln 33 Sreness 34 Stay united 36 Stut relative 37 Rain pellet 38 Brazilian nvelist Jrge 39 Inter 40 Vintage aut 41 Head garland 42 Fr students f bth sexes 43 Sixth sense 44 Type f china 45 Old wman 46 Clintn's 1996 ppnent 48 "Days f Grace" authr 50 Funny Chase 52 Feydeau frte 54 Swiss peak, prbably' 57 Cnceal 58 Murmur lving wrds 60 Nrth Carlina cllege 61 Subsequently 62 Radiate 63 Emulates Elsie 64 TV's Sawyer 65 Kingsiey and Bradlee DOWN 1 Open-muthed stare 2 Estrada, f TV 3 Ceremny 4 Buddy "i H as B "46 COPLEY NEWS SERVICE 4 ijjjl s He ml j ± mm 4 ' 1 Tii m34 38 mil 44 47~1 1sa "ii " OH! OH! S g Bill JM si 39 ljj 42 I 45 I S9 [mii " m32 66 By Charm Prestn 5 Replacement Stge 39 State in Brazil 6 "We're ff the 41 With cmpetence wizard..." 45 Chinese Cmmunist 7 "Hee Haw" hney leader, Misty 47 Kilns 8 Test finish 48 Pennsylvania 9 Mil. hnr Senatr Specter 10 Overindulge 49 Heart-stpping s musical incident variety shw 50 Sci. branch 12Saharan 51 Hawaiian city 18 Z e e s mvie g Entertaining D'Orsay 22 Had n 5^ Edmntn s prv. 23 Military vehicle 54 Pinnacle 24 Ricchet 55 Lamb cut 25 Framewrk 56 Saucepans 26 Land parcels 58 Michael Jacksn 27 Excited cmmtin,,. 28 Hint f clr idre 29 Frmally surrender 59 Ctillin star, 31 Freign infrmally 32 "The Clister and the Hearth" authr 34 Paddle bat ANSWERS APPEAR IN 35 Muscat's land OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION FAIR BAZAAR OTHER SATURDAY December 2, 2006 EVENT: Peppermint Butique Craft Fair PLACE: Mther Setn Reginal High Schl, GSP Exit 135, acrss frm the Crawne PSaza. TIME: 9am - 4pm PRICE: FREE Hand crafted items, hliday decr and mre. Kitchen pen all day. Raffles. Over 75 Crafters. ORGANIZATION: Mther Setn Reginal High Schl FRIDAY & SATURDAY December 1, 2, 2006 EVENT: CHRISTMAS FAIR PLACE: Grace United Methdist Church, 555 Russell Avenue, Wyckff TIME: December 1st 10am - 9pm December 2nd 10am - 3pm PRICE: Everyne is Welcme DETAILS:.Festive fd, craft items, tricky fray, wreaths, plants. Santa phts ORGANIZATION: Grace United Methdist Church FLEA MARKET SATURDAY & SUNDAY Nvember 25 & 26, 2006 EVENT: Hliday Gift Shw & Flea Market PLACE: New Jersey Transit Lt, New Yrk Ave., (ff Ridge Rd, by Shp Rite), Lyndhurst. NJ TIME: Outdrs 9-5PM DETAlLS:An array f new merchandise, crafts, cllectibles & garage/tag sale items! Start yur shpping early'.fr infrmatin please cali ORGANIZATION: Spnsred by Lyndhurst HS Band & Ladies American Legin SATURDAY December 2, 2006 EVENT: Big Indr Flea Market PLACE: Rsetle Cathlic High Schl, 1 Raritan Rad, Rselle TIME: 9am-4pm DETAILS: Call fe infrmatin ORGANIZATION: Rselle Cathlic High Schl. SATURDAY December 16, 2006 EVENT: "A Hliday Bazaar T Remember PLACE: West Side Park Cmmunity Center, 600 Suth 17th Street, Newark TIME: am - 5:00pm (Vendrs arrive at 9:0Qam) DETAILS: 100 VENDORS WANTED. Face Painting, Gifts & Prizes, Tys, Fd, Clthing, Accessries, Electrnics. FUN!! Cntact: Sphia, (973) ext.2187 r (973) Denise: (973) ext 2182 r (973) ORGANIZATION: Spnsred by Sisters Abut Smething in cnjunctin with Tri-City Peples Crpratin. OTHER SATURDAY December 2, 2006 EVENT: HOLIDAY BOUTiQUE PLACE: Baffle Hil! Mravian Church, 777 Liberty Avenue & Hus Curt, Unin, TIME: 10:00AM-4:00PM. DETAILS: Hliday crafts, baked gds will be available fr sale alng- with a White Eiephant table. Subsfay the inch and sup will be available fr lunch. Fr mre inf call the church, ORGANIZATION: The Wmen f the Battle Hill Cmmunity Mravian Church THURSDAY Nvember 30, 2006 EVENT: A Presentatin f internet Safety Awareness, Fr Our Children's Safety Sake PLACE: 725 Chestnut Street, Firehuse 3rd flr, Rselle, NJ TIME: 7.-00PM-9.-00PM PRICE: FREE DETAILS: -Learn the latest in cmputer technlgy & the internet -Understand the impact n ur children and teens. -Discver what yu can d t prtect yur children. Guest speaker will be Jay Ariss, a yuth pastr f ne f the fastest grwing Spanish speaking yuth ministries in the tri-state area. He is passinate t teach parents n hw t understand technlgy & t use it t better understand their teenagers. Inf call ORGANIZATION: Spnsred by Residents Revitalizing Rselle (RRR) WEDNESDAY Nvember 29th, 2006 EVENT: VENDOR NiGHT PLACE: Cnnecticut Farms Elementary Schl, 711 Stuyvesant Avenue, Unin TIME: 5pm - 9pm. FREE: FREE ADMISSION Cme d yur hliday shpping. Sme featured vendrs include: Tupperware, Partylite, Avn, Pampered Chef, Silpada Jewelry ORGANIZATION: Cnnecticut Farms Schl PTA SATURDAY December 2, 2006 EVENT: Alternative Gift, Craft and Flea Market PLACE: First Unitarian Universalist Church af Essex Cunty, 35 Cleveland Street ' Orange, (One blck nrth f Main Street behind Central Schl, r 2 blcks frm NJ Transit Orange train statin) TIME; 10am-4 pm DETAlLS-.Enjy live music and delicius fd frm Chef Jesse f Heart and Su! Catering while shpping at the fair. Gift-giving pprtunities range frm dnatins t nnprfit rganizatins, t crafts created by lcal artists, as well as "nearly new" items at the White Elephant table. Fr mre infrmatin call r g t essexuu.rg ORGANIZATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church f Essex Cunty SUNDAY December 3, 2006 EVENT: Chanukah Butique TIME: 10am-4pm DETAILS: D yur hliday shpping here. VENDORS cntact Hanna Hffman Ht dgs, sda and snacks n sale ORGANIZATION: Sisterhd Cngregatin Israel f Springfield ADVERTISE TODAY! CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! CALL US AT SO8-6S6-TS5 Nv. 27 t Dec. 3 ARIES, March 21 t April 19: Expect t have yur wrk cut ut fr yu this week in several areas f yur life. Fcus yur effrt and direct yur energy tward achieving desired gals. TAURUS, April 20 t May 20: Lk fr an pprtunity t play a majr rle in a business r financial undertaking. Make decisins based n what is crrect r fair fr everyne invlved. GEMINI, May 21 t June 21: Yu culd find yurself caught up in a spell f deceptin r under a clud f wishful thinking. Play it smart and d nt believe everything that yu see r hear. CANCER, June 22 t July 22: Pay attentin t the directins r instructins f a clleague. When wrking tgether yu will be able t tackle, rganize r cmplete the tughest f tasks. LEO, July 23 t Aug. 22: The excitement r anticipatin cnnected t change can becme quite verwhelming. Take it slw t effectively handle each phase ne at a time. VIRGO, Aug. 23-t Sept. 22: Yu are encuraged t pick r chse a reasnable ambitin t strive fr. D rnt allw yur expectatins t get t big fr yur abilities r talents. LIBRA, Sept. 23 t Oct. 23: Investigate special interests, gnawing questins r prblems n a need-tknw basis. Avid getting t upset ver things yu cannt cntrl. HOROSCOPE SCORPIO, Oct. 24 t Nv. 21: There is-a lt f.cnfusin and uncer- ' tainty surrunding yur financial affairs. Eliminate the prblems r cmmitments that drain instead f add t yur budget. SAGITTARIUS, Nv. 22 t Dec, 21: Sweeping changes are likely t blw thrugh yur life and upset yur stability. D yur best t g with the flw and avid fighting the inevitable. CAPRICORN, Dec. 22 t Jan. 19: Stp yurself frm burying yur head while hping and wishing that everything will be all right. Strive t be mre realistic in yur rmantic r scial affairs. dubts, misgivings r cnfusin n AQUARIUS, Jan. 20 t Feb. 18: the hme frnt. Prper planning is the Yu can be a calming frce in the key t successful perfrmance in prfessinal prjects. Take lgical steps lives f yur friends and lved nes. Step up t the plate, shw sme cmpassin and strengthen yur leader- tward achieving yur bjectives and ship skills. PISCES, Feb. 19 t March 20: Be prepared fr sme unexpected develpments in yur career sectr. An seeks infrmatin n reunins f Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers uncnventinal ffer might be just Unin Cunty schls. Send news f what the dctr rdered. yur reunin plans t Reunins, Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, 1291 If yur birthday is this week and yu are facing a large amunt f Stuyvesant Ave., Unin, NJ 07083, r develpmental tensin In yur life, by t djablnski@thelcalsurce.cm, with "Reunins" in the yu can expect yur share f challenges r tests during the cming subject line. year. Make a special effrt t clarify Include all pertinent cntact infrmatin, such as the names f yur intentins and t clear up any cntact REUNIONS cnquering yur fears. Als brn this week: Bruce Lee, Anna Nicle Smith, C.S. Lewis, Mark Twain, Wdy Allen and Britney Spears. persnnel, phne numbers and addresses, s that attendees may inquire abut the reunin. All dates and deadlines relevant t the reunin shuld als be included. The fllwing schls are planning reunins: Unin High Schl, Class f 1976, 30-year reunin, Unin High Schl, Class f 1981, 25-year reunin, INING Ristrante ITALIAN CONTINENTAL CUISINE Wnderful Fd With Great Atmsphere Make Yur Reservatins Nw Fr THANKSGIVING BiNNEM Dinner Includes Sup r Salad Turkey with all the trimmings, Pumpkin r Apple Pie, Cffee r Tea. Yu Can.Prebnler Whle Turkeys Fr Families f 4 & up - Cai! fr Pricing A la Carte Menu als Available Children Vnder 10,»12 M Our Banquet Rms Accmdate peple 1700 W. 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19 WORRALL NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 PAGE B11 Stepping Out is a weekly calendar Oat designed t guide ur readers t the many arts and entertainment events in the Unin Cunty area. The calendar is pen t all grups and rganizatins in the Unin Cunty area. T place yur free listing, send infrmatin t: Wrrall Cmmunity Newspapers, 1291 Stuyvesant Ave., P.O. Bx3109, Unin, NJ r infrmatin, call djahlnski@thelcalsurce.cm. Faxes INTERNET may be sent t ART SHOWS SPORTS IN ART, black and white sprts phtgraphy by American artist, Geff Winningham, will appear nw thrugh Dec 16 at EDGEArt Gallery, icated at 1575 Irving St. in dwntwn Rahway. The gallery hurs are Thursdays thrugh Saturdays, frm nn t 7 p.m., and Sundays, frm nn t 5 p.m. Other days are by appintment. The phne number is BERKELEY HEIGHTS ARTIST NANCY ORI is featured at a permanent exhibit at Berkeley Heights Public Library, 290 Plainfield Ave., Berkeley Heights. Fr infrmatin, call BOOKS THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOK GROUP wili meet at Barnes and Nble, 1180 Raritan Rad, Clark. Fr infrmatin, call THE "LORD OF THE RINGS" READ- ING GROUP meets the first Wednesday f the mnth at Barnes and Nble, 1180 Raritan Rad, Clark. Fr infrmatin, call KEAN UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS and The Star-Ledger have partnered t publish a new bk titled "Wrld f Wnder: Explring the Realms f Histry, Science, Nature and Technlgy." The bk brings tgether 90 f the mst fascinating subjects surveyed by the Wrld f Wnder series. The bk is nw available fr purchase in the Kean University bk stre and n the Web site f The Star-Ledger at BARNES & NOBLE, 240 Rute 22 West, Springfield, will have a Knitters' Grup every Mnday at 10 a.m. Jin the grup f happy knitters in the cafe every Mnday mrning. Bring yur latest prject and a smile. BARNES & NOBLE, 240 Rute 22 West, Springfield, will have a Chess Grup every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Players f all levels are invited t discuss, play and enjy chess in the cafe each week. CLASSES THE DUCRET SCHOOL OF ARTis icated at 1030 Central Ave. and is situated n a seven-acre campus in a histric residential area f Plainfield. The schl ffers full-time and parttime day and evening classes in fine art, graphic design/cmputer graphics and illustratin. Fr infrmatin call , fax: , r visit the Web site at LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM, 1003 Mrris Ave., Unin, chrnicles mre than 200 years f New Jersey and U.S. histry. The museum is pen t the public Wednesdays thrugh Saturdays, frm 10 a.m. t 4 p.m., and Sundays, frm nn t 4 p.m., April thrugh December. Fr mre infrmatin abut upcming Liberty Hall events.r fr reservatins, call CONCERTS will kick ff the Yuletide seasn in the Cmmunity Rm, 12 Chestnut Ave., f The Vit A. Galld Building, frmerly Summit Senir Husing, n Mnday at 2 p.m. Featured perfrmers are guitarist Jhn Carlini, harpist Janne Hansen, vcalist Bill Rbinsn, vcalists Phyllis and Peter Sequeria and pianist Carlyn Warren. Admissin is free. CROSSROADS IN GARWOOD will feature the fllwing: Every Mnday, Open Mic Night. Every Tuesday, Jazz Jam. Every Wednesday, karake night. The Crssrads is lcated at 78 Nrth Ave., Garwd. Fr infrmatin, call Lee at , r visit the Web site, COFFEE WITH A CONSCIENCE CONCERT SERIES f Westfield has resumed. All shws start at 8 p.m. and the drs always pen at 7:30 p.m. Admissin is $15 and will benefit the AIDS quilt. Fr infrmatin, call , press 2. Other cncerts will take place at the First United Methdist Church f Westfield, 1 E. Brad St., crner f Nrth Ave., Wesffield. DANCE Y-SQUARES, a lcal square dance club, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Frank K. Hehnly Schl, Raritan Rad, Clark. The fee fr each lessn is $4. Fr infrmatin, call , r DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY IN ELIZA- BETH. Pick yur chice f scial dancing, $9 per persn, r Latin dancing, $10 per persn, at the Bayway Plish Club, 625 Pulaski St. Fr infrmatin, call LUNA LOUNGE hsts "Tasty Thursdays" with DJ Richie, wh spins raggaetn and hip-hp. Patrns must be 21 r lder, dress is casual but trendy. Parking is available. Luna Lunge is lcated at 1906 E. St. Gerges Ave., Linden. Call fr details. HOBBIES THE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB INC. meets at 295 Jeffersn Ave., Unin, behind Hme Dept n Rute 22 East. The club is pen t the 1 public Saturdays frm 1 t 4 p.m. Fr infrmatin, call r , send inquiries via t TMRCInc@aI.cm r visit the Web site at THE HARVEST QUILTERS OF CEN- TRAL NEW JERSEY will meet the first Mnday f each mnth at Czy Crner Creatins quilt shp, Park Avenue, Sctch Plains. KNITTING GROUP meets every Mnday frm 10 a.m. t nn. Knitters are encuraged t bring a favrite prject t the Springfield Barnes & Nble Cafe. Fr mre infrmatin, call HICKORY TREE CHORUS, an awardwinning wmen's chrus singing furpart a cappella harmny in barbershp style, meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the New Jersey Yuth Symphny Music Center, 570 Central Ave., New Prvidence. Open t residents f bth Essex and Unin cunties.t learn mre abut Sweet Adelines, Hickry Tree and its quartets, wmen and teen-aged girls wh sing are urged t visit the Web site, hickrytreech- send a message by t "A HOLIDAY CONCERT AT 12rus.rg., CHESTNUT," hsted by residents inf@hickrytreechrus.rg., r call Marin Mansfield and Patrice Mre, THE INTERNET LOUNGE, 256 Suth Ave., Fanwd, hsts an Open Mic/ Karake Night n Sundays at 7 p.m. Jin the grup fr a cup f garmet cffee and a wide variety f rganic fds and participate in an riginal petry reading, a stand-up cmedy rutine r a musical number. There's n cver charge, and patrns KIDS TALES FOR TOTS PRESCHOOL STORY TIME will be ffered at Barnes and Nble, Rute 22 West, Springfield, Mndays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m., and the Kids' Writing Wrkshp, Saturdays at 10 a.m. Fr infrmatin, call Trying t earn his wings '. *» * * > " At the Paper Mill Playhuse's presentatin f 'A Wnderful Life,' which will run thrugh Dec. 17, Clarence, played by Jeff Brks, receives advice frm the head ange!, Matthew, played by Dale Radunz, abut hw t earn his wings. can cme in, make- new friends, surf the Web r play a game f Diabl2, NeverWinterNights, WarCraft r Cunter-Strike. T ask abut a schedule f events, call r visit its Web site: JAZZ LANA'S RESTAURANT.1300 Raritan Rad, Clark, will ffer dinner and live reggae with Exdus Supreme every Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m. Fr infrmatin, call LANA'S RESTAURANT, 1300 Raritan Rad, Clark, will ffer dinner and live jazz with Warren Vache every Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m. Fr infrmatin, call LANA'S RESTAURANT, 1300 Raritan Rad, Clark, will ffer dinner and live jazz with the Stewart Shifter Quintet every Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. Fr. / '. * " "l..1 MUSEUMS LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM is celebrating the hliday seasn by stepping back in time via "The Candlelight Turs: Frm St. Nichlas t Santa Claus," n Dec. 9 and 16, frm 5 t 8 pm. Five tales f Christmas traditins are tld as visitrs travel thrugh Liberty Hall beginning with the Dutch traditin f St. Nichlas, described in the clnial kitchen. The English custm f Twelfth Night, circa 1810, is brught t life thrugh stries and games in the farm kitchen. Upstairs, the dining rm and the Victrian parlr are the settings fr The Night Befre Christmas f 1848 and Christmas 1898, giving a fascinating peek int hliday practices f yesteryear. The final stp is in the twentieth century with a glimpse at a Wrld War II hliday. The setting is the mrning rm, which is decrated fr Christmas 1942, cmplete with blackut curtains. The admissin prices are $14 fr adults; $12 fr senir citizens; $9 fr cllege students with valid identificatin; $8 fr children, ages 6 t 17: and free fr children yunger than 6 years. Reservatins are required and space fills very quickly. Visitrs can even get their sripping dne in the museum's gift shp, which is stcked with beautiful, unique items, perfect fr all age grups frm children t adults. The shp is als pen during the museum's regular hurs. Liberty HaK Museum, 1003 Mrris Ave., Unin, chrnicles mre than 200 years f New Jersey and U.S. histry. It was the hme f William Livingstn, the first elected gvernr f New Jersey and a signer f the Cnstitutin, and huses extensive cllectins f antique furniture, ceramics, textiles, tys and tls wned by seven generatins f the Livingstn/Kean families. In 2005, Liberty Hall added the Firehuse t the Museum's cmplex. It huses a 1928 American LaFrance Pumper, a 1927 Seagrave Pumper, and an extensive display f fire helmets, unifrms, bells, tls, dcuments, and phtgraphs! Liberty Hall's 23 landscaped acres cntain a frmal English garden, a fruit rchard and sme f the ldest trees in the state. The museum is pen t the public Wednesday thrugh Saturday, frm 10 a.m. t 4 p.m., and Sunday, frm nn t 4 p.m., April thrugh December. Fr mre infrmatin abut upcming Liberty Hall events r fr reservatins, call r visit GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORK- SHOPS, a ppular annual event, will be hsted at Liberty Hall Museum n Dec. 16 and 23. The wrkshps, which are scheduled fr 10 t 11:30 a.m.; nn t 1:30 p.m.; and 2 t 3:30 p.m..- are priced at $17 per child. Reservatins fill up very fast. Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Mrris Ave., Unin, chrnicles mre than 200 years f New Jersey and U.S. histry. It was the hme f William Livingstn, the first elected gvernr f New Jersey and a signer f the Cnstitutin, and huses extensive cllectins f antique furniture, ceramics, textiles, tys and tls wned by seven generatins f the Livingstn/Kean families. In 2005, Liberty Hall added the Firehuse t the Museum's cmplex. It huses a 1928 American LaFrance Pumper, a 1927 Seagrave Pumper, and an extensive display f fire helmets, unifrms, bells, tls, dcuments, and phtgraphs. Liberty Hall's 23 landscaped acres cntain a frmal English garden, a fruit rchard arid sme f the ldest trees in the state. The museum is pen t the public Wednesday thrugh Saturday, frm 10 a.m. t 4 p.m., and Sunday, frm nn t 4 p.m., April thrugh December. Fr mre infrmatin abut upcming Liberty Hall events r fr reservatins, call r visit RADIO TRI-COUNTY RADIO ASSOCIATION will meet at 8 p.m. the first and third Mndays f the mnth a't the Willw Grve Presbyterian Church n Old Raritan Rad in Sctch Plains. Fr infrmatin, call SCRIPTS PREMIERE STAGES, the new Actrs' Equity Assciatin theater.prgram at Kean University, is currently accepting play submissins fr the Premiere Stages Play Festival frm prfessinal playwrights brn r currently residing in New Jersey, as well as in the surrunding areas f New Yrk, Cnnecticut and Pennsylvania. There is n fee required t submit a play t the Premiere Stages Play Festival. T request entry guidelines, send a selfaddressed, stamped envelpe t Laura Kelly, prducing assistant, Premiere Stages is at Kean University, 1000 Mrris Ave., Unin SINGLES INTERFAITH SINGLES, fr single adults lder than 45 years fd, will meet every Sunday frm 9 t 10:30 a.m. fr discussin and cntinental breakfast at First Baptist Church, 170 Elm St., Westfield. A dnatin is $2. Fr infrmatin, call r SOCIAL SINGLES DANCING, fr 45- year-lds and lder, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at The Elks Ldge, 1193 Rute 22 east, Muntainside. Admissin is $8. Fr infrmatin, call n Tuesdays after 5 p.m. SINGLES MIX AND MINGLE, every Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. Enjy live entertainment and free finger fd at Cafe Vivace, 1370 Suth Ave., and Terrill Rad, Fanwd. Admissin is free. Call fr details. THEATER THE SHOWCASE THEATER, a tuitin-based prgram, awards schlarship mney based n a talent evaluatin. Fr infrmatin n the Shwcase Theater r any NJWA prgram, call , visit the ffice at East Brad St. in Westfield r lg ntwww.njwrkshpfrthearts.cm. VARIETY THE BACK PORCH in Rahway will present Open Mic Night every Thursday night, and live bands perfrm n Friday and Saturday nights. Happy Hur is 4 t 7 p.m. Mndays t Fridays, with $1 drafts and $3 Lng Island iced teas. Mndays are Mexican Mndays with $2 sht specials, $2 Crnas, $2 margaritas and $1 tacs. Wednesdays are Ladies Nights and karake. The Back Prch is lcated at 1505 Main St., Rahway. Fr infrmatin, call CROSSROADS, 78 Nrth Ave., Garwd, presents a series f jazz, blues and cmedy cncerts, as well as ftball-themed nights. Every Sunday: Live cmedy, funk and petry; Live at Instant Cffee, 8 p.m. Every Mnday:' Open Mic Night, Happy Hur all night. Every Tuesday: Jazz Jam; all pints, $2. - Every Wednesday: Karake Night; Miller Lite and MGD, $2 all night. Every Thursday: Fiesta Night- Crna, Cuerv and margaritas, $2 all night. 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22 PAGE B14 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER UNION COUNTY CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE RENTAL "All real estate advertised herein is subject t the Federal Fair Husing Act, which makes it illegal t advertise any preference, limitatin, r discriminatin based n race, clr, religin, sex, handicap, familial status, r natinal rigin, r intentin t make any such preference, limitatin, r discriminatin." "We will nt knwingly accept any advertising fr real estate which is in vilatin f the law. All persns are hereby infrmed that all dwellings advertised are available n an equal pprtunity basis." APARTMENT TO RENT BELLEVILLE, studi, and 1 bedrm apartment available. Spacius with Old Wrid charm, On-site laundry, and maintenance. Easy cmmute t Rute 21 and NYC. Ask abut ur fall special! BEL(LEV(LLE/BLOOMF!ELD,2-1/2 & 3 rms, $825 and up. Call , ELIZABETH: Near Kean University. 1 bed rm, air cnditin garden apartment. Heat/ht water, ff street parking and laundry facilities included. Clean secure building. $795 + security HILLSIDE, 3 BEDROOMS, heat, ht water included. $ mnth security. Clse t shpping, transprtatin. N pets. Call MAPLEWC-OD, 1 BEDROOM Duplex n Millburn line. Recent cnstructin. Nice views. S990 plus utilities. Call MAPLEWOOD: 2 BEdROOM, $1100. Available December 30th. Call Gerge N fee. NEWARK Large 2 and 3 bedrm apartments fr rent in quiet street Access t backyard. Call Maurici at SPRINGFIELD, MORRIS Avenue, 2nd flr, ne bedrm, sunny apartrnent.living rm and kitchen. Heat, ht water supplied. $850. Call UNION 3 BEDROOMS, 2 bath apartment, n pets, Available nw. $1550, plus utilities. Off street parking, washer hkup, UNION LARGE 2 bedrm first flr near center. N smking, n pets. $ utilities + 1-1/2 mnths security. Credit and ref-' erences will be checked HOUSE TO RENT UNION- Efficiency, separate entranpe, furnished, ff street parking. $750 includes utilities & cable. Call Marie OFFtCE TO RENT 700 SQUARE FEET, Prime lcatin ff Rt. 22, Unin. Immediate ccupancy. Parking available. Call Dn r Bb, OFFICE TO RENT IRVINGTON, 47 NORMANDY Place, (Off Lyns Avenue). First flr, frnt and rear entrance. Ideal fr ffice. Als City and State apprved fr beauty parlr. Call STORE FOR RENT CLARK, 1500 sq.ft., n main rad. Retail r Office, immediate ccupancy. Call REAL ESTATE "All real estate advertised herein is subject t the Federal Fair Husing Act, which makes it illegal t advertise any preference, limitatin, r discriminatin based n race, clr, religin, sex, handicap, familial status, r natinal rigin, r intentin t make any such preference, limitatin, r discriminatin." "We will nt knwingly accept any advertising fr real estate which is in vilatin f the law. All persns are hereby infrmed that all dwellings advertised are available n an equal pprtunity basis." CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE: Single crypt and crematin at Hllywd Memrial Park, Unin. Mving ur f area, must sacrifice $ CONDOMINIUMS EAST ORANGE, 3 bedrm, 1-1/2 baths, garage, laundry, driveway. $ utilities. 1-1/2 mnths security, 1 mnth free rental , WEST ORANGE $399,00 Call fr appintment: r Karam Circle. (Scenic Hill) Immaculate 1 wner grund flr crner Cnd. Living rm, frmal dining rm, kitchen with full pantry, master bedrm suite with full bath. Secnd bedrm with full bath, walk-in clsets, den, pati, garage, central air, washer/ dryer. Listing number LAND FOR SALE ABANDONED FARM Sale, 11 Acres $49,900. Fields, wds, stream. Awesme valley views. On NY/PA brder. Minutes ff Grgeus setting. Owner terms. Call nw! HUNTER'S NY Land Sale, Last Chance: Auctin Prices. 50 Tracts 20 t 250 Acres. Discunt, rebates, free clsing csts. Limited time. Steuben Cunty/Suthern tier-5 acres-$17,900. Brders state game lands- 10 Acres-$19,900 Tug Hill/Salmn River area -48 acres-$59,900. Adirndack Hunt Club-120 Acres- $580 per acre. Western Adirndacks with pnds & 175 Acres- $740 per acre. 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The Weichert president advised that sitting dwn with a Weichert sales assciate early n can make yur hme search mre prductive. He r she will help yu determine which hme features matter mst t yu, and will address any cncerns yu may have. Just as imprtant is that Weichert assciates, as neighbrhd specialists, have the firsthand knwledge t familiarize yu with the amenities and price levels f cmmunities yu're interested in and even t suggest ther twns yu may wish t cnsider. In between hme searches, a Weichert assciate will keep a clse watch n the market and alert yu t pprtunities yu may therwise have missed. Typically, yu'll get phne calls r s whenever new listings matching yur wants and needs becme available. T strengthen any ffer yu eventually make, Weichert recmmends getting a mrtgage credit preapprval. As anther element f full service, applying fr ne is surprisingly easy, as mrtgage specialists, called Weichert Gld services managers, serve Weichert ffices seven days a week. 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SCHAPIRO UNION COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES: (908) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND YOU, BRIAN REMO are made party REQUIRED TO serve upn FEIN, SUCH, defendant t this freclsure actin KAHN & SHEPARD, plaintiff's attrneys, because yu hld a judgment/sien/mrtgage which may be against the whse address is 7 Century Drive, Suite 201, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, telephne number # (973) , an and interest yu may have in, t r wner/mrtgagrs and fr any right, title Answer t the Cmplaint and Amendments) t Cmplaint, if any, filed in a requests a cpy f the Cmplaint and against the subject prperty. Upn civil actin, in which CHASE HOME Amendment t Cmplaint, if any, will be FINANCE LLC is Pfaintfff and GERALD supplied t yu fr particularity. GRAU, et al., are defendants, pending in the Superir Curt f New Jersey, YOU, ALEJANDRO BLANCO are made Chancery Divisin, UNION Cunty and party defendant t this freclsure actin bearing Dcket N. F S within because yu hld a judgment/lien/mrtgage which may be against the thirty-five (35) days after 11/23/06 exclusive f such date. If yu fail t d s. wner/mrtgagrs and fr any right, title Judgment by Default may be rendered and interest yu may have in, t r against yu fr the relief demanded in the against the subject prperty. Upn Cmplaint. Yu shall file yur answer and request, a cpy f the Cmplaint anti prf f service' in duplicate with the Amendment t Cmplaint, if any, will be Clerk f the Superir Curt, Hughes Justice Cmplex, CN-971, Trentn, New Jer- YOU, DAVID L. SCHAPIRO are made supplied t yu fr particularity. sey 08625, in accrdance with the Rules party defendant t this freclsure actisn f Civil Practice and Prcedure. because yu hld a jbdgment/lien/mrtgage which may bex against the This actin has been instituted fr the wner/mrtgagrs and fr anv right, title purpse f (1) freclsing a mrtgage and interest yu may havesin, t r dated Nvember 2, 2001 made by GER- against the subject prpertyn. Upn ALD GRAU and SUSAN GRAU as mrtgagers t MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC Amendment t Cmplaint, if any, wnv.be request, a cpy f the Cmplamt and REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMI- supplied t yu fr particularity. NEE FOR WEICHERT FINANCIAL SER- Dated: Nvember 17, 2006 VICES recrded n Nvember 13, 2001, File ZCH 1316 in Bk 8662 f Mrtgages fr UNION Cunty, Page 0026, et seg., which mrtgage was 3u!y assigned t the Plaintiff Clerk f the Superir DONALD F. 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24 i O O If) w i en 0 Experts invlved in pediatric and rehabilitative care at JFK Jhnsn Rehabilitatin Institute f Edisn ask parents t be wary f tys that culd be ptentially harmful t children as they shp this hliday seasn. Certain tys can present safety issues that can prve t be fatal. Despite passage f the 1994 Child Safety Prtectin Act, hazardus tys can still be fund n ty stre shelves acrss the cunty, accrding t a natinwide ty safetysurvey by the U.S. Public Interest Research Grup (U.S. PIRG). PIRG's research fcused n fur categries f ty dangers: chking hazards, dangerusly lud tys, strangulatin hazards r dangerus prjectiles, and txic chemical hazards. "The nise frm tys can be devastating t the hearing f very yung children," says Dr. Virginia Tth, Manager f Audilgy at the JFK Jhnsn Rehabilitatin Institute's Department f Speech Pathlgy & Audilgy. The dangers are nt always apparent t the parents r care givers because the adult persn hlds the ty at arms length, But the infant r yung child with much shrter arms and sensitive hearing brings the ty clser t the ear. This decrease in distance creates luder decibel levels that may d serius and lifelng damage. "D nt expect t find adequate warnings n the tys r their packaging," says Tth. Nise rules and regulatins fr tys are nnexistent. Tth ges n t explain that the U.S. PIRG reprt can serve as a useful guide when making decisins abtit which tys t select fr the upcming hliday seasn. "Part f the jy f the hliday seasn is giving children the tys they dreamed abut all year. The last thing anyne wants is fr the gift they have Bring hme the mst ppular 0 gauge train set, the famus Linel Pennsylvania Flyer! \ Die-cast metal steam lcmtive with an ".. *' Self/jig perating headlight, and puffing smke ' - ' Buttn-activated air whistle "7 ham lineli Tw sturdy freight cars and a cabse ; Everything yu need t get started-transfrmer, cntrller, and a huge 27" x 63" val f track! ' i, \ -'i-', < V - "Stre 243 E. Brad Street, Westfield (908) Yur Authrized Linel Value-Added Dealer L nsns Old & New taken s much pride in chsing presents with a danger t the child r can harm the child in any way." Carlyn Weil, LCSW, f the Center fr Head Injuries at JFK Jhnsn Rehabilitatin Center stresses the imprtance f giving a helmet with a bicycle, and helmet and pads with any scter, skatebard r skates. Accrding t Weil, "mre than 1 millin children each suffer frm traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)." "Helmets can reduce the severity f bicycle related head injuries and parents need t require that kids wear them every time," Weil says. Has yur child's hearing been tested? The Department f Speech Pathlgy and Audilgy specializes in pedialric hearing testing, including: Newbrn hearing testing 8 Hearing Aids 8 Auditry prcessing evaluatins «Speech and language evaluatins 9 Cmputer based treatment ptins like Fast- Frward nd Earbics lie abve testing a available fr il age grups Fr mre infrmatin call us at (vice, TTf) Virginia Tth, Manager Avdhlgy Prgrams, Supervising licensee #54? Sme suggestins fr purchasing safe ty' as recmmended by the Natinal KIDS SAFE Campaign include: Avid tys with small, remvable parts. The small parts can pse a chking hazard t children under 3. Use a small-parts tester (which can be purchased at a specialty stre) t measure the size f the ty r part. If the piece fits inside the tube, it is cnsidered a chking hazard. Dn't buy tys that prduce lud nises. Ty guns and prtable cassette recrders can permanently impair a child's hearing. Als avid prjectile tys. Prpelled tys can cause cuts r serius eye injuries. Avid tys with strings, straps r crds lnger than 7 inches. Lng strings and crds culd strangle a child. Dn't buy electrical tys. Electrical tys are a ptential burn hazard. Avid tys with a heating element r electrical plugs fr children under 8. Dn't buy ty cap guns. Paper rll, strip r ring caps can be ignited by the slightest frictin and can cause serius burns. In keeping tys age-apprpriate, here are sme guidelines: Fr infants, the mst suitable tys fr the first year include activity quilts, stuffed animals withut buttn nses and eyes, bath tys, sft dlls, baby swings, clth bks and squeaky tys. Fr children ages 1 t 3, the best tys.are bks, blcks, fit-tgether tys, balls, push-and-pull tys, punding tys and shape tys. Fr children ages 3 t 5, tys that are mst suitable include nntxic art supplies, bks, vides, musical instruments and utdr tys such as a baseball tee, slide r swing. Fr children 5 t 9, recmmended tys include craft materials, jump rpes, puppets, bks, electric trains (after 8) and sprts equipment. Check tape recrders and battery-perated tys regularly fr lse r expsed wires. Dn't let children change batteries. Fr children ages 9 t 14, apprpriate gifts include cmputers, micrscpes, table and bard games, and utdr and team sprts equipment. Make sure lder children's tys are kept ut f reach f yunger children. These suggestins can make an excellent guide fr parents t fllw when lking ver their child's hliday list. Hwever, the mst imprtant thing a parent can d t ensure their child's safety is t supervise the child while he r she is playing with a ty, even if the item is recmmended fr the child's age grup. Injuries t children can be prevented mst f the time with the use f safe tys and prper supervisin.

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26 1 S g B S O O N W z I Fni drive in K 8WIS&. NIKE ADIDAS* LA8ERFIBQE BALLED MATCH FANWOOD The Fanwd Cmmunity Plicing Alliance (CPA), in cnjunctin with the Fanwd Plice Department, Fanwd Fire Department and the Fanwd Rescue Squad, will be cllecting canned gds, dry gds and ther nnperishable items fr its secnd annual fd drive. The secnd cllectin f items will be n Nv. 18 and Nv. 19 frm 9 a.m. - nn n bth dates, at the Fanwd Plice Department Headquarters lcated at 75 Nrth Martine Ave. in Fanwd. They will be cllecting the fllwing items: Canned Gds, Dry Gds like cereal and rice, Bttled Water, Bxes f Diapers, Canned Pet Fd and new tiletry items such as tthpaste, tthbrushes, muthwash, etc. Please: n clthing r used items will be accepted. The CPA will annunce additinal drpff lcatins in the lcal newspapers, n TV-35 and n ur web site at Started in 2004, the Fanwd Plice Department rganized a Cmmunity Plicing Alliance (CPA). The CPA invites all residents and thse wrking in Fanwd t attend any meetings and becme a member f the CPA. Our gal is t create a link between the plice and the cmmunity that will address a wide array f tpics, including crime preventin, child safety and cmmunity events. Fr mre details, g t the website at Overnight Cuture Cllectin Charms Exquisite with gemstnes Priced frm $ YOUR PSBSONAl ^ ^ JEWELER SINCE IMS 'Wltll Ulls Cupn ( I 'Umll-1 Oder par custwtiei """'RATEDWI'' In Custmer Service Prduct Itnwledge Aye W«$: ss B&BOIAT ; PRINCE ; VOLKL ; ; WILSON ; s I As. r ; I1 \ j *.,' '' 4 "V" \.:, -: :<... *'.* -,..? " ; '. 1 '$ 'I.' '' >.... Sew & Sews quilt sale The Sew & Sews will have their annual Quilt Sale n Nv. 18 frm 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Main Lbby f the Westfield Senir Husing, 1133 Byntn Ave., Westfield. The grup has made many beautiful baby quilts, pillws, lap rbes, placemats and runners. Bach item is unique in its wn style and they make perfect hliday gifts. The Sew & Sews have been tgether fr fur years. The grup is made up f 15 residents frnt Westfield Senir Citizens Husing. The ladies have spent mst f the time dnating many f their items t the charitable rganizatins. Stp by and check ut all the lvely items n sale. All prceeds will g twards purchasing mre fabrics and gds fr future prjects. Fr infrmatin r t dnate all new cttn fabrics, call Kandi Kass, recreatin directr, at (908) , ext 9. Several members f the Sew & Sews are pictured abve, frm left, Flrence DePasquaie, Dris Miller, Phebe Leedy and Drthy Lynch. Jin Westfield's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremny WESTFIELD-The Westfield Area Chamber f Cmmerce has scheduled the annual twn Christmas tree lighting ceremny cspnsred by The Twn Bank and Bridget Nisivccia Designs fr Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. in the Nrth Avenue train statin lt. Welcme Santa as he arrives in Westfield n a fire truck t jin Mayr Andy Skibitsky in lighting the Christmas tree. The evening festivities include a special presentatin by the New Jersey Wrkshp fr the Arts Alphrn Ensemble fllwed by traditinal Christmas carls perfrmed by the Westfield Cmmunity Band and the Chral Art Sciety f NJ singers. Children yung and ld are invited t meet with Santa wh will hand ut candy canes and Christmas activity bks. Snacks and a warm cup f ht cca will als be prvided. The First United Methdist Church will be accepting dnatins f nnperishable fd items fr their fd pantry and a mitten drive will be hsted by Knit-A-Bit. - The annual tree lighting ceremny is made pssible by ur generus cspnsrs: The Twn Bank and Bridget Nisivccia Designs. Other lcal spnsrs include Drug Fair, Tutti Baci, Weddings Dne Wright, Westfield Audi & Visual and Williams Nursery. Fr mre infrmatin, call the Chamber at (908) Fr nearly 60 years, the Westfield Area Chamber f Cmmerce has served the business cmmunity f Sctch Plains, Muntainside, Fanwd, Garwd, and Westfield by prviding pprtunities t succeed thrugh netwrking. Visit the website at m fr mre infrmatin abut upcming business and cmmunity activities.

27 '». : ; At «.,. i ^\ -Jim )'- ;^vi;:: hld hliday sale WESTFIELD Each year fr the past 20 years, members f the Westfield Weavers Guild ffer unique hand wven apparel and husehld linens at 'their hliday sale. This year, Westfield artist Janie Schwarz- Rsenthal will take rders fr her persnalized jean jackets and baby blankets at the sale. Other guest artists include ptters Nrma Messing and Nancy Zarbck, stained glass artist Jeanine Ericksn, basket maker Elisa Caprale, and dll maker Sharn Umbriet. The sale is Nv. 17 frm 10 a.m. t 7 p.m. and Nv. 18 frm 10 a.m. t 5 p.m. at 715 Drian Rd., Westfield. The public is welcme. Tis the seasn t give them the best. 20% OFF ALL Merchandise Snw Bls Sneakers Shes Hiking Bats Darcc Accessries CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EVENT * Infants Children Yung Adults Cannt be cmbined with any ther ffer. Salt? valid thru Nv. 7th - Dec. 31 s-t. I s 1 w I 3 Westfield Weaver Judith Shanski is busy weaving fr the grup's 20th annual sale. Stre Hurs: M.,-T.,-W.,-R :45 Thursday :45 Saturday...9-5:15 Sunday r i 52 Elm St., Westfield *«I P3 N O Phts with Santa & Mrsf Claus December 2 1 p.m. t 5 p.m. at Lrd & Taylr 609 Nrth Ave. \ 1' 'f\ The Yuletide Carlers, Saturday, December 2, Lrd & Taylr Westfield, 2 pm t 3 pm The Yuletide Carlers, Saturday, December 9, 16, 23, 105 Elm Street Park, 1 pm t 2 pm The Watsn Highlanders Bagpipe Band, Saturdays, 2:00 pm t 5:00 pm Escape Wmen's Barbershp Quartet, Thursdays, 6:30 pm t 8:30 pm N] Wrkshp fr the Arts Alphrns. Thursdays. 7:00 pm t 8:00 pm Park and depart frm the Suth Avenue Parking Lt* Saturday & Sunday, December 9, 10, 16and 17, 11 am t 4:00 pm Dnatins f canned fd encuraged fr the Knights f Clumbus year-rund fd drive Spnsred by: Dwntwn Westfield Crpratin 105 Elm Street «Westfield, NJ * * DOWNTOWN CORFOHATION / < i - < <t ' i t iii i ' Spnsred by Dwntwn Westfield Crpratin The Management Entity f the Special Imprvement District 105 Elm Street. Westfield, N wwwwestfieldtdaycm

28 Q 0 5s ico Gift giving shrine at St. Michael's Church CRANFORD St. Michael Parish, Cranfrd will have a St. Nichlas Gift Giving Shrine t help lcal families with the upcming hlidays. The shrine will be lcated in the nave f the church. The shrine will include a statue f St. Nichlas and blessed candles with a label n each, n which a gift item fr a needy persn will be listed. T help smene less frtunate celebrate the hliday seasn, take ne f these special candles hme, purchase the gift that is stated n the candle and return the gift t the church. These blessed candles may be lit any time during the upcming seasn in hnr f St. Nichlas. All gifts dnated will be given t the agency listed n the candles fr distributin: Cranfrd Family Care, Cathlic Family Services and the Cerebral Palsy League (lcated in Cranfrd). This cllectin f new unwrapped gifts will begin n Nv. 25 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass and end n Dec. 10 fllwing the nn Mass. Gifts must be brught t the church during the abve dates nly. All gifts will be delivered n Dec. 11. Fr mre infrmatin call the church ffice, (908) , during regular ffice hurs. I Craft Fair at Mther Setm CLARK On Dec. 2, the Parents' Guild f Mther Setn Reginal High Schl, exit 135 f the GSP, Clark, will spnsr a craft fair frm 9 a.m. t 4 p.m. erd f ' hh:& ilsii: J Mi?- All articles are handmade riginal crafts. Shppers and brwsers are invited t jin the Christmas festivities. Admissin is free. JIO in IZ Vlunteer Vernica Evans f Cranfrd displays handmade crafts atlvailside Nature and Science Center's Nature Craft Shw. Clters wanted fr Trailside's Hliday Shw The Unin Cunty Bard f Chsen Freehlders has annunced that Trailside Nature and Science Center Vfe Give the gift f security, service and savings. Membership with AAA prvides 24-hur emergency rad service, access t travel planning, insurance, financial services, and members-nly discunts thrugh exclusive Shw Yur Card & Save ffers. All year lng, as recipients enjy their AAA benefits, they will appreciate yur thughtfulness. ' 7 w * Discunt applies t new primary Basic memberships, with New Jersey Autmbile Club, fr thse wh reside in Mrris, Unin and Essex Cunties. J is lking fr crafters and artisans t sell qualify crafts and gifts at its 2006 Hliday Nature Craft Shw t be held n Dec. 3 frm 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Items t be sld shuld be handmade frm natural materials r be based n a natural histry theme. Crafts may include handwven basketry, pttery, stencil wrk, wden carvings r tys, stained glass, nature statinery, cards r phtgraphy, clthing accessries, stne carvings and arrangements f live greens r dried plant material. Decrative and gift items with wildlife, gardening r nature themes are als apprpriate. Interested crafters shuld 35OO INDIVIDUAL AETISTTI1X S isfsmvinq Wr,RAMwAf, Aw mms - MT n * TISUN n»s I BY APPOINTMENT call Susan Day at (908) r send clr phtgraphs f craft items with a self-addressed stamped envelpe t: Trailside Nature & Science Center, 452 New Prvidence Rad, Muntainside, N.J Spaces are assigned n a first cme basis. Limited space remains. Registratin is $25 per table. Trailside Nature and Science Center is a service f the Unin Cunty Bard f Chsen Freehlders and is lcated at 452 New Prvidence Rad in Muntainside. Cliristmas butique at Deutscher Club CLARK The Ladies Divisin f the Deutscher Club, Inc., 787 Featherbed Lane will hld its annual Christkindl Markt Christmas Butique n Nv. 19, frm nn - 5 p.m., indrs and utdrs. Imprted German linens and gift items, German Christmas cards, candies, Stllen, handcrafted items, jewelry, gluhwein (spiced ht wine) and much mre will be available. Cmplete dinners are available inside. Parking is free.

29 Cranfrd & Westfield twn rnaments available at Periwinkle's Fine Gifts Lking fr a unique hiiday rnament r gift? If s, visit Periwinkle's Gifts at 19 N. Unin Ave. in Cranfrd fr the new 2006 Cranfrd and Westfield custm twn rnaments. These rnaments depict scenes f each twn, Westfield is nw ninth in a series and Cranfrd is in the secnd series. These rnaments are nw in stck. In additin t these rnaments, they sell custm afghans and twn pttery featuring scenes f Cranfrd, Westfield, Muntainside, Fanwd and Sctch Plains. Elaine Mffett, wner f Periwinkle's, is als prud t annunce that they are nw the preferred dealer f Byers Chice Carlers in this area. "These Carlers are sld in fine gift stres arund the wrld. The cmpany still hlds t its starting rts: prducing a quality prduct, made in the USA at an affrdable price, and remaining dedicated t serving its custmers and the. cmmunity in the spirit f Christmas. Many f ur custmers have begun their cllectin by finding the traditinal Carlers t represent each member f their family." Periwinkle's is pen Mnday t Saturday frm 9:30 a.m. t 6 p.m.; Thursday till 8 p.m. and Sunday (Octber December) 12-5 p.m. i en I 3 3 GREAT^HOLIDAY'GIFT IDEAS! Craiij'rd 100% Cttn. Available In Hunter Green r Wllllamsburg Blue/Cream - 50" x 60" Available In Muntainside trt Weslfleld I. - -T-rrV Fantvrf Hliday OrniiimW (JnJk.Ktlnl 'ctch Plains Visit Our New Accessry Department Handbags Bells Jewelry Persnalizatin Available Ear Piercing Persnalized Baby Gifts Baldwin Brass * Limges Yankee Candles Old Wrld Christmas Byers' Chice Recycled Greeting Cards Pttery

30 GEMOLOGISTS 1083 Raritan Rad, Clark, NJ Phne: Fax: Purchase f expires IZ/1&Q6 with mentin f ad "WIGS NATURALLY' 14 Clarktn Drive, Clark % Off with f Mi ad X «. 12/2.1/0*) Neil IK- minliininl w/ntlu-r discunts. ALL NEW STYLES ^r^aifim (732) Jaques Ave. Off St. Gerges Ave. Railway (Lcated nxl t Stewarts) Sharpen & Wax (Cupn Necessary) OPEN"7 DAYS 994 Rute #1, Avenel wdbrsdge ski & bard 2 miles nrth f Wdbridge Mall Tis the Seasn t Wrap up thse savings with these Hliday Offers s 10 purchase ; * Raritan Rd. (Cinrk village) Clark Randal's ANY PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE In Stck Only. Valid thru 11/30/06 Anthny $ A IO N Anthny Michael Saln 224 East Brad Street, Suite 1 Westfield, NJ w w w.jinth_< > ijy_m ij < h, 1, J _.,i I * 111 & tfm, \.'.y Mry% Hallmark 1 Clarktn Dr. Clark Mn. 9-6 lus. Frl. 9-7:30 - Sul. 9 6 Sun. MM 1 any <jiit purchase f $?',-> r mr :'i ' ; t, any tjift purf.h.is 1 ' '' f $:>() r mr With ad. Nl l b cmblnud with cjthur llra Onn pr ruslmr l-x >. 12/1O/0O Saln Manicures, Pedicures, LCN, Specialize in Brazilian Waxing Massages cming sn! Private Parties Available Specials Wednesday & Thursday Gift Certificates Available! A Vfery Cmfrting Exp&riencc. 405 Park Ave v Sctch Plains % OFF Fil Highlights Specializing in: Eirtexitkms Ear Candling Bdy Massage saln bangles ech plaza saln bangles rt 22w springfield.nj « I rarnlfk] rrntdr, Inc. tha Intlllgadt chla In child caw' 649 Central Avenue, WeatfleU, NJ (90d) ' Quality SOTfr ag Wrth-6 yun ' Full Time S ftrt Tlnu 6H«IOII«. Year Rund Cut Open ISO a m nm. <ffi. Certlflsd/Flrat AM Csrtlflul/Stata Ltaiwj i' ' Trained, Screened & Certified Teachsrs 'taut Camera 6»6t«n t/2 Pay Seaslns 3-6 Year -Simmer Camp ' AJI Apprapruite Curriculum (Art J Music, Set, Spinlih, Unjuaji Art), mm

31 Santa Claus is cming t Unin Hspital medicines and ther necessi- ties nt cvered by insurance. TOBI's missin is t help ease financial burdens, s cancer patients can devte as much time and energy as pssible t fighting the disease.. Unin Hspital, an, affiliate r the Saint Barnabas Health Care System is cmmitted t supprting the health f the cmmunity by prviding persnalized care and cmpassin t its patients. T make a dnatin r t receive infrmatin n special events r ways t give, please cntact Carla Andrila Patel, Fundatin Directr at (908) r via at cpatel@sbhcs.cm. UNION The hliday seasn is fficially here and Santa is n his way! Unin Hspital (lcated at 1000 Gallping Hill Rd.) invites and yur family t meet Santa n Dec. 3, frm 9 a.m. t 11 a.m. fr the annual Breakfast with Santa event t benefit The Onclgy Benefit Institute (TOBI) f the Unin Hspital Fundatin. Breakfast with Santa csts $5 and includes an all-yucan-eat breakfast buffet and a pht with Santa. Tickets will be available at the dr r by calling the Unin Hspital Fundatin at (908) All funds raised fr TOBI at the event will assist cancer patients with the csts f Elks Ldge 1075 t cllect Tys fr Tts RAHWAY Rahway Elks Ldge 1075 will be supprting the United States Marine Crp. Reserve annual "Tys fr lts" cllectin prgram this hliday seasn. Dnatins fr the last tw years have helped the Marines achieve their gal in years past. We will be cllecting new unwrapped tys fr age grups infant thrugh age 15, fr bth girls and bys. The last date t dnate will be Dec. 1. Tys can be brught t Rahway Elks Ldge 1075, 122 West Miltn Ave,, Rahway and placed in the ty cllectin bx. Any mnetary dnatins wuld be appreciated. Make yur check payable t 'Marine Tys fr Tts Fundatin" and bring it t Rahway Elks Ldge Fr further infrmatin, call Rahway Elks at THINKA DINKA, the first f its kind new ty stre, recently pened at 264 E. Brad St. in Westfield. Attending the grand pening were: (left t right) Jrdan Tuchman, Chris Kirkwd, Chairman, Westfield Area Chamber f Cmmerce, Zack Weingarten, Thinka Dinka emplyee, Cnnie Van Epps, C-Owner, Rn Tuchman, C-Owner, Mayr Andy Skibitsky, Diane Barabas, Dwntwn Westfield Crpratin Bard f Directr, and James Ferst, Westfield Twn Cuncilman. *76e Stne 109 East Brad Street, Westfield, NJ tej: FALL FASHIONS THAT REALLY FUNCTION! WARMTH WITHOUT WEIGHT! STYLE & VALUE J Since 1S94J.8arbur& Sns have prduced dthes perfectly suited t enjyment f Wfebeynd the dityjt is this cmmit' ment t quality-and durability tjiat has seen the name Barbur becme synnymus with thetest f ccwrafay Jiving, frm Sctland Nw Here In WesffieldMJ at The Leader Stre i.any'50 Any MOO ) Purchase j Purchase i Hll be cmktid J Nt t ba cmbinad! J with any athr ffer.! with ny ther ffer. ALSO AVAILABLE IN EARRINGS, RING AND PENDANT RAINFORllSX This luxurius, xfrd-weave jacket is ne f Rainfrest's finest and mst versatile - frm its weather resistant micrfiber shell t the beautifully cnstructed zip-in liner f gse dwn. Remvable elegant deerskin cllar Is faced with wl plaid. 2 Eastman St., Cranfrd (908) Tues.-Fri., 10-6, Thurs., 10-8, Sat., 9:30-5 Tw duble-entry bellws pckets utside Zip frnt placket Articulated sleeves Buttn-adjustable cuffs flasticized waist lengttr.27-%"

32 e W IP W D g CO Shp t benefit Jeffersn WESTFIELD Jeffersn Elementary Schl in Westfield again will spnsr a fundraiser at Barnes & Nble in Clark n Dec. 2. Beginning at 2 p.m., Jeffersn Principal Jeanette Munz will read stries t the children and there will be face painting and craft prjects. * in fid W Early i en The winners f the Jeffersn essay cntest will be invited t read their essays. While the main event takes place Dec. 2, the fundraiser will run frm Dec 1 t Dec. 3. Shp at Barnes & Nble r eat at Chili's anytime during that weekend, present the Jeffersn fundraiser vucher, and a prtin f the bill will g t the schl. MIELE'S GREENHOUSE est DECEMBER 2 nd, 3 rd, - 1PM4PM VISIT SANTA PICTURES WITH SANTA CLAUS 982 LAKE AVENUE, CLA.RK«732*388*5778 Attending the recent grand pening f Learning Express Ibys at 184 Elm St. in Westfield (frm left t right): Chris Kirkwd, chairman f the Westfield Area Chamber f Cmmerce, Jim Ferst, Twn Cuncilman, Mayr Andy Skibitsky, Curius Gerge, Cliffrd the Big Red Dg, Christina Jrdan, Elaine Jrdan, c-wner, Patrick Jrdan, Craig Jrdan, c-wner, and Diane Barabas, Dwntwn Westfield Crpratin Bard f Directrs. Buy I item at Ml price buy 2nd at Mf price *f equal r lesser value Des Nt Include Varsity Jackets ;.- r Special Orders Yur Cmiixin T A Sprting life Team Supplier Unilrm & Equipment The Best In Crprate & Champin Apparel 164S Rarltan Hi, Clark?32-3i1-SI 2 at Clark Village Shpping Center Mn 10-6, Tues, Wed & Fri 10-7, Thur 10-8, Sat 9-5 Majr credit cards accspled Added Attractins GARWOOD Added Attractins at 300 Nrth Ave. in Garwd ffers a variety f hliday bws and gift wrapping such as specialty bws fr hme trees and gifts; hliday wrapping dne with that prfessinal tuch; pickup and delivery service available during the busiest time f the year. Give yur gifts that extra special flare with the help f Added Attractins. Call (908)

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34 Stress free hliday entertaining: A pinch f planning; A scp f simplifying (ARA)- Stress-free hliday entertaining desn't need t be as illusive as sugar plum fairies r flying reindeer, accrding t Gmny Bean/ publisher f Ginny's, ne f the cuntry's fastest grwing husewares catalgs. "We put such pressure n urselves t create the perfect hliday feast fr ur family and friends/' says Bean. "We ften verlk the fact that hliday meal prep shuld be as jyus as the festivities that fllw, fcused mre n making shared memries than the perfect pecan pie. When hliday stress supplants hliday spirit, we need t take a step back, simplify and strategize." Think big. Bean pints ut that few f us ck "hliday scale" the rest f the year. She suggests taking. an early ckware inventry t ensure tls are up t the task, and t save a lt f last-. minute headaches. A cuple ver-sized pieces, like Ginny's stainless steel stckpts in 12- and 16-quart sizes, can carry cks thrugh years f hlidays t cme. T expand stvetp capacity, electric skillets and griddles can be handy hliday helpers. Ginny's hliday catalg has a /-quart digital skillet frm Rival that can d everything a stvetp can, with precise temperature cntrl, and even lifts ff the Ha Traditin Celebratin Remembering Giving Thanks f Thanksgiving Day Families and friends gather and feast in celebratin, remembering that first glrius Thanksgiving Day. Let there be turkey and cranberries and yams and stuffing and that perfect sweet ending...smething frm Bvella's PIES: Pumpkin Mince Blueberry Apple Rictta & Cherry Pies Crcette Pasticitti Cream Puffs Eclair Naplen Ba-Ba-Rum Butterfly Amarett Cheesecake * Chclate Cheesecake Pumpkin Cheesecake Rum Cake Cannli Sfgliatelle Amarett Ckies r Nvella's Tasty Snppe E. Brad Street, Westfield l\ies.-sat. 8AM4PM; Sun. til 1PM; Open Mnday Nv 20th Open Thanksgiving Day 8AM-1PM cking unit base fr easy serving and cleaning. Perfect fr hliday breakfasts, Ginny's electric griddle has a nnstick cking area big enugh t make eight pancakes at nce. Set it and frget it. A watched pt never bils, but it certainly adds t hliday meal-prep stress. Slw ckers can be a gd-send t the harried hliday ck. The new "Smart Set" digital Crck-Pt frm Rival has a temperature prbe that measures when fd reaches a safe internal temperature, then autmatically switches t simmer, and finally t warm, fr mistake-prf slw cking. The set-it-and-frget-it rule translates t the dinner table, t. Buffet serving is cnsiderably less stress-prducing than sit-dwn service, and may even allw time t enjy yur guests. Ginny's electric, prfessinal-grade triple buffet server has three separate 2.6-quart cvered stainless chafing dishes n a large stainless base that can be used alne as a warming tray fr rlls r appetizers. Make the mst f yur space. The size f the meal may expand during the hlidays, but cking and serving space desn't. Ginny's cnvectin rtisserie/taster ven can ck a whle rast, tw sheets f ckies, r an 8-inch pie, all in less than three-quarters the time f a cnventinal ven, and nt much mre than a square ft f cunter space. Ginny's duble cffeemaker is anther great hliday space-saver, brewing tw 12- cup pts f cffee at nce, s guests can chse between decaf r regular. Think small. At the ppsite end f the spectrum frm ver-sized rasters and stck pts, smetimes the smallest - and simplest - gadgets can make a big difference in hliday fd-prep. Ginny's hliday catalg features a triple pur measuring cup with three handy sputs, allwing a busy ck t pur frm the Specialty Bws fr yur hme, trees and gifts Qive, ymr gifts that extra special flare Hliday mapping dne with that prjessini tuch. N time t wrap thse. Sijk. k AMd Attractins d it fr yu. Pick up & delivery axilahle Tucs Fri. i'o 5'pm, Tlitm. Ill 7.30(1111, Sat, liam 300 Nrth Ave. Garwcl *3330 left, the right, r the frnt, with whichever hand happens t be free at the mment. There's als a 5- piece silicne spatula set that prvides just the right amunt f flex and stiffness t make scraping bwls and pans a breeze, and is heat resistant up t 500 degrees. Fr transprting hliday cupcakes t the in-laws' huse r the ffice ptluck, withut squishing the icing, a nvel bake and take set hlds tw stacking pans f 12 cupcakes each under a plastic lcking lid with handle. Create memries. Amidst all the hustle and bustle f hliday entertaining, Bean urges families t find ways t turn prep-wrk int shared experiences and lasting memries. She suggests simple, time-tested traditins like baking ckies tgether r creating handmade party favrs, and says she featured a Christmas tree cake kit n the cver f her hliday catalg t reinfrce that creating beautiful (and edible) hliday memries desn't'need t be difficult r time-cnsuming. Curtesy f ARA Cntent

35 (ARA) - Fr the nearly half f all shppers wh find gift-giving the mst challenging aspect f the hlidays cmes sme simple advice fr finding thughtful gifts. "Peple are verwhelmed by the task f finding the right hliday gifts at the right prices," says Hillary Mendelshn, nted shpping authrity and Office Dept's gift-giving expert. Apprximately 40 percent f hliday shppers reprt that purchasing gifts will take up the majrity f their time in December, accrding t a new survey that was cmmissined by Office Dept. Mendelshn partnered with the retailer t help simplify gift giving and increase shppers' enjyment during this busy seasn. Tgether, they've develped shpping suggestins that are particularly valuable fr busy prfessinals seeking gifts fr clleagues, clients and family. These recmmendatins address tp cncerns, such as sticking t a budget - the leading wrry fr this hliday seasn accrding t 44 percent f survey respn-, dents. transfrmed frm practical Mendelshn's tp advice bjects int useful, cusfr efficient hliday shp- tmized tls. Here are a ping includes: few examples: Create a list f the peple Buy a labeler and start a yu plan t buy gifts fr and filing system fr yur disrestablish yur budget, ganized friend r family Include ntes n each per- member sn's hbbies and interests t help build unique r creative gift ideas. Persnalize gifts withut breaking the bank. With a little thught, gifts can be Tree lighting in Cranfri CRANFORD On Nv. 24, the Cranfrd Chamber f Cmmerce will hld its ppular hliday tree decrating and lighting. Starting at 9:45 a.m. the Daisies will decrate the hliday tree. At 10:15 a.m. the Brwnies &* will add their decratins, and.. ", then at 10:30 f _.'- ' a.m. the Jr. and Sr. Cadets will finish the decratins t the tree. The hliday tree is lcated in Mayr's Park next t the gazeb at the intersectin f Nrth Unin and Springfield Avenues. At 1 p.m. a petting z and pny rides will be set up in the parking lt next t Mayr's Park. At 5:30 that evening the Madrigals and Brass Ensemble frm Cranfrd High Schl will prvide hliday music. At 6 p.m. Santa will arrive n the big red fire truck t light the hliday tree. Then frm 6 : 1 5 s t 9 p.m. Santa -, g, will greet the ", * children at the, gazeb, with each child receiving a "gdie bag." Phts with Santa are available fr $3. In the event f rain, all events will be held n Nv. 25. This hliday event is being c-spnsred thrugh the genersity f the Cmmerce Bank f Cranfrd. When gifting an MP3t minimize yur stre visits. Eliminate the hassle and player, l^d it with the recipient's favrite music. The pick up great gifts at "unexpected" lcatins that yu're same cncept applies fr digital pht frames: lad already visiting. the frame with special phts business gift. Accrding t Gift cards are the best Persnalize a calendar by the survey, nearly threequarters (72 percent) f adding imprtant dates and birthdays shppers wuld prefer t If giving a digital camera receive a gift card frm business clleagues versus a fr a hliday gift, ensure that it's ready fr use by charitable dnatin (10 percent) r themed gift basket adding a memry card - the Ativa brand is particularly (8 percent). affrdable. Cmbine shpping trips Curtesy f ARA Cntent I're-Baked Gingerbread Hme Kits 1 Gurmet Chclate Dipped Apples & Pretzel Rds, Gelitz Jelfybelly Jellybeans Chclate Pps & Nvelties! HMKc /'ure llxed Chclates Diabetic Chclate Candy ' Crafting Supplies ' Party Favrs " Wiltn Cake Supplies Include fre-bdel & farmed I Gingerbread UU1 CI pieces. Inns, Candy,,...,,....,...,, 4fe^ Tls nd E(ts\ - <. ( ake lliliiruiiaii A. (luinpaittng Wrkshps Available M fallw Instructin',!?.*>, Open Md. - Fit f 0-6 Tfirs, 10-7 Sat ftis " 17 N01I85 Avenue» Cranfrd «9tt %.} r«' 1 v '", ''* Stp by Bittersweet Designs.,,and experience a persnal and friendly shpping experience. Large selectin f Handbags including Mary Francis, Brightn, Sndra Rberts and mre, Fashin Jewelry, Small leather gds, Jewelry Bxes, Slatkm Hliday Candles, Silver Accent Pieces, Maripsa, Picture Frames, Decrative Items, Adrable Baby Items, and many mre great gift ideas. Plus, a great selectin f hliday gifts fr teachers, hstess gifts, stcking staffers, and everyne n yur list. Yur gifts will be beautifully packaged and ready fr giving...just add yur card. Shp early fr the best selectins! 212 Lenx Avenue, Westfield Mn-Fri Thursday iam-y:pm Saturday Directly acrss frm the Side f the Westfield Pst Office BITTERSWEET DESIGN S 0) en i

36 «I # ' ^ Giving the gift f lve... g Catherine Payne f Kids Kuts f Westfieid cut Katie Sullivan's w hair. Katie, age 8, dnated her hair t Lcks f Lve. x- Birthday did receives a Special Hair Ribbn and a crtlllcatb Fr a : - free haircut n their next vlsitl. :,»*. Girfs receive a special hairstyle, mini manicure, & lighl makeup. '38,f %JL * * B WS receive a special hairstyle with chice f clreil gel. M '"'.»S» t ^Parents prvide the fad, drtnk anil Birthday cake, they ''* ^ Bf C0v n may als bring special table clth ar decratins fr thlr child's party. UNi 1049B Rarifan Rd, CLARK allabutkidsandteei>s@msn,cm Fit., 9-5:30; thur., 9-7; Sat. 94:30; Sun Specializing In The Applicatin Of Permanent Csmetics k Enhance Facial Features -k Custm Bleadeti Clrs Thai Yu Chse * Add Fullness & Definitin 524 Westfieid Avenue»Westfield T Yar ifeilfh * ftccsntaatethe Cnturs Of Yiir EfSS & L»$hBS Always Lk Yur Best! mmum America's fa rite stcking stiiffer revealei (ARA) - As Americans flck t malls and shpping; centers this seasn in search f gifts fr their family and friends / they will face a cmmn dilemma: hw t stuff this year's stckings. "It's ne f thse 'musts' during the hlidays in my family," says Ryan Bredw, a 29 year-ld shpper and selfprclaimed "child at heart" frm Dallas, Texas. "N matter hw ld I get, I can't imagine the hlidays withut an verflwing stcking." Accrding t the Natinal Cnfectiners Assciatin (NCA) at the rigin f stckings dates back t the furth century and Saint Nichlas, wh was knwn fr his kindness t children. St. Nick heard abut three pr sisters whse father was desperate because he culd nt affrd t prvide them with dwries t marry. Accrding t the legend, ne day the sisters washed their stckings and hung them by the chimney t dry. That night, St. Nichlas secretly visited their hme, tssing a handful f gld cins dwn their chimney. The cins landed in the sisters' stckings and the traditin f the hliday stcking was brn. Tday, 18 centuries later, the traditin f hliday stckings cntinues as millins f Americans fill their stckings with small gifts ranging frm candy and gum t lip balm and tys. With s many ptins available fr stcking stuffing, size is really the nly restrictin when it cmes t finding the perfect items. Cnsider these suggestins in preparing this year's stcking: Persnalize: Cnsider each stcking as an pprtunity t cmpliment the recipient's unique persnality. If they are interested in travel and adventure, include a language pcket-bk and a map f a cuntry they'd like t explre. If they lve cking, give them a new small kitchen gadget. And fr animal-lvers, small trinkets like custmized cllars, leashes and cmbs are a great way t shw a persnal tuch. Give them freedm: Gift cards cntinue t be a widely ppular gift ptin during the hlidays. They're useful, cnvenient and best f all - yur lved nes can pick ut exactly what they want. Add smething extra t a gift card by wrapping it in unique packaging r custmizing the card with yur wn ph- Curtesy f CtbisCrpratli ts at Web sites like Be Sweet: A study by the NCA fund that 89 percentf Americans believe candy plays a rle in their winter hliday celebratins. And 63 percent said they give r receive a hliday stcking stuffed with gdies. Resist yur wn tastes buds (we knw mms lve chclate but kids prefer candy) and tailr yur stcking stuffer treats t his r her sweet tth. Keep traditins: What wuld a stcking be withut the candy cane? Americans enjy 1.76 billin candy canes each year; a traditin almst as ld as the stcking itself. Anther ppular favrite and rated America's N. 1 stcking stuffer brand is the Life Savers Sweet Strybk. In 2006, the Lifesavers Sweet Strybk, a nearly 70 year-ld traditin, will have tw versins - a stry starring a by and anther featuring a girl, creating anther way t custmize thse stcking stuffers. And this hliday the Life Savers Sweet Strybk ges n-line at where kids can send family and friends hliday e-card greetings featuring scenes and characters frm the tw stries in this year's Sweet Strybk. Make new traditins: N matter what age r persnality, everyne has the ability t make new traditins with gifts such as rnaments, trading cards and family phts. Try rtating ne item, such as a jurnal r ntebk, frm persn' t persn each year. Write special hliday memries in the bk and pass it alng thrughut the years. "I started the traditin f putting tthbrushes in my kids' stckings years ag," says Betty Brer a 51 year-ld grandmther frm Nrthwest Ohi. "Tday, I still put them in my grandkids stckings - as funny as it sunds, they wuld be shcked t see a stcking withut a tthbrush." Curtesy f ARA Cntent

37 I By Bet David (ARA) - This is a busy time f year. Fr many families, sit-dwn dinners are being replaced with fast fd en rute t after-schl activities. Evenings transfrm int a marathn f music lessns, ckie baking and team practices that keep yu frm spending ' quality lime tgether. Relatinship experts and a mther's intuitin will tell yu it's imprtant t find the time and energy t recgnize thse everyday mments and achievements by yur child lhat ften g unnticed. Fitunaleiy, there are ways t stay clse t yur kids that dn't invlve hurried cell phne calls frm the grcery stre r dctr's ffice waiting rm. "Hey, 1 can d that" ideas fr making heart-t-heart cnnectins with yur kids and friends are as clse as yur lcal Hallmark Gld Crwn stre. Shw them yu knw them. Give yur child a greeting card r gift that celebrates wh he is and tells him yu've been paying attentin t what's happening in his life. Tuck a surprise What a Great Kid! card inside his lunchbx r textbk just because. He'll find it when he is least expecting it and perhaps at a time he mst needs it. Give a card that says "I'm yur biggest fan" n me day f the big game, r send him the message "Yu give me s many reasns t be prud... but the mst imprtant ne is just because yu're yu" t help ease the anxiety f test day. A picture is wrth a thu- By Scut wreath sale ROSELLE PARK Trp 56 f Rselle Park is hlding its annual hliday wreath sale. All wreaths are made f duble faced and duble needle pine with fresh hliday greens frm Nva Sctia. They are apprx. 20" acrss with decratins and a large bw. The cst is $18 delivered t ne's dr. Call (908) and leave name, address and phne number and smene will return the call. sand wrds. But smetimes a thusand just aren't enugh, and especially nt when it cmes t the fun f an entire seasn f cheerleading r sccer r drama club. Shw yur daughter yu are prud f the friendships she has develped by taking a few snapshts f the grup at her next sleepver r game. Assemble the phts using a "Best f Times" cllage frame and leave it in her rm t Friday 11/24 ihri, 'Vet. 1//2 Mr: <..:»../!!.nc;.'». NAiij^ find after schl n an therwise rdinary day. Stay cnnected even when yu are apart. Out f twn fr a business meeting? Being able t picture where yu are and what yu're ding can be cmfrting t a child when a parent is away. Pick ut small, matching stuffed animals ne fr yu and ne fr yur child. Whenever yu travel, carry yurs alng and take snapshts. It desn't matter 233 Nrth AvI. East 80S S9 w.w.rmnihqp.cm TUQS «Sat 10-6:30 Thur$.'tii9pm where: the htel, meeting rms, n the plane. Send yur phts hme by . Or, play hide-and-seek with the stuffed animals. Hide ne in yur child's drawer where she is sure t find it, and let her knw that yu have the mate and can't wait t get back hme t reunite the pair. Cmbine t-d's with ly lve-yus. Place a clrful gift bag, an interesting bx r cntainer - - even a stuffed animal in yur child's rm and peridically add a message written n a slip f paper r nte card. Mix instructins and chres ("Dn't frget t finish yur science prject" and "Please put away yur clean clthes") with thughtful ntes ("Remember that I think yu're great" and "Dn't frget I lve yu"). _l j!lft Nnw in niirfiist Give a gift that keeps giv- * " %... Figuring ut what a teenager wants can be tugh, making gift cards r event tickets the perfect chice fr many cnfused adults. Lking fr a way t say "yu're s special" that's nt as elabrate r cstly? Try a bklet f fun cupns that ffer creative ways t reward kids, thank them, r say, "Gd jb!" Senir Designer Bet David is a 26-year Hallmark Cards veteran. As a busy mm with tw children, she's always lking fr ways t add a fresh twist t whatever she's ding, whether at wrk r at hme. Read mre tips frm Bet at Curtesy f AEA Cntent UIDAMiO { New Flwer & Animal Cllectin ' ' Priced frm $ lie Framing Center Pine Art Gallery wuld like t annunce their iirst multi-artist MINIATURE SHOW. Artwrk will include many mediums such as il paintings, waterclrs, phtgraphy, riginal sprts drawings and sme antiques t! Snw will pen Nvemliei 20, 2006 tkrugli January '07 Fr mre infrmatin call r stp by, 9 BASTMAN STRHET, CKANFORD f f, i ( ' ", ' t 1 ',-1 i f O S en I Z is;

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40 Save time, stay n budget with these shpping tips The hlidays can be ne f the tughest challenges fr yur budget. Accrding t the Natinal Retail Federatin, ttal hliday retail sales are expected t increase 5 percent mre than last year, bringing hliday spending t $457.4 billin. Hw much d yu plan t spend? The key t avid verspending during the hlidays is t have a-budget and stick t it. Gf curse, that can be a lt easier said than dne. Here are sme suggestins fr taking cntrl f yur hliday spending: Review yur credit reprt Befre yu start yur hliday spending, request a cpy f yur credit reprt frm a Web site such as wmv.experian.cm. Verify that there are n inaccuracies r unfamiliar accunts n the reprt. Yur credit reprt will als remind yu just hw much mney yu already we n each f yur credit card accunts. Keep this in mind as yu put tgether yur budget fr the hlidays. Make a list, check it twice Keeping in mind yur current financial situatin, write dwn all the gifts yu expect t buy, and set a realistic budget fr these purchases. Talk t yur family and friends abut setting a price limit n gift exchanges. Yu may nt want t be the ne t brach the subject, but chances are the suggestin will be welcme. Keep track f yur spending As yu shp, keep a running tally f hw much yu're spending and hw clse yu are t yur credit limits. This running ttal can help yu avid the urge t splurge. "Try t keep credit card balances lw and especially avid charging them t the limit. Otherwise, creditrs may view it as excessive debt and be cncerned yu may nt be able t pay as agreed," says Maxine Sweet, vice president f public educatin fr Experian, a glbal infrmatin slutins cmpany. "The average cnsumer debt natinwide is $11,928 with peple using 23.5 percent f their available credit." Yu can see hw yur credit usage cmpares t thers in yur area by visiting the Natinal Scre Index Web site at cm. The best deal may nt be at the mall The Internet makes it easier than ever t cmpare prices n just abut any item. Better yet, arund the hlidays, many Web sites ffer special incentives such as free shipping. Give gift cards They're easy t shp fr, yu can chse an amunt that fits yur budget, and the recipients get t chse smething they really want. And, they're easy t wrap and ship. Mnitr yur ATM and charge cards "Identity theft and fraud is always a cncern, and the busy hliday seasn is prime time fr these types f crimes," cautins Sweet. "Dn't be an easy target. Pay extra attentin t yur cards and receipts. Mnitr yur credit reprt and check yur mnthly statements fr any inaccuracies r fraudulent activity," Regardless f hw much mney yu spend, yu can make the hlidays meaningful this year. (gracius (gifts A Persnal Gift Shpping Service 3-(and~chsen gifts withut the hassce Is yur gift shpping stressing yu ut? T much t d? Nt enugh time? Let us hecp yu, yu/prvide the Cist; we'cc shp fr the gifts! Delight yur lved nes with meaningful gifts chsen with care We'll use yur suggestins r ur creativity Innvative gifts custmized t hbbies and interests Age-apprpriate, educatinal bks and tys fr children Gift certificates available fr "Hme Restratin Specialists", Hld-Ybur-Hand Huse Clean-uts", "Beauty fr the Bedridden", and mre s yu can surprise yur friends, clleagues, and the yeyce wh enrich yur Cife accyear Cng. Nadienne Victria f graciusgifts4.yu@yah.cm fax * Thusand/ Of Items In Slck CHRISTMAS TREES PLUS A COMPLETE LINE OF LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS WREATHS & GARLANDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24th Thrugh MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th Open 9:30 AM r Clse 4:00 PM 2 Cmmerce Drive Cranfrd, NJ Directins. Parkway Suih - Exit 136 Centennial Avenue 3rd light tight nt Myrtle Avenue. 1/4 mile t Cmmerce Or Parkway Nrth Exit 136 al light (urn left nt Centennial Avenue 3rd light nt Myrtle Avenue 1/4 mile ( Cmmerce Or SORRY WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT CHECKS OR CHARGES /y, via 1 m c z z a m C 33 I I m CD m 33 W

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43 t w 2 Or CM CM UJ CQ I Z Hw t have an ld-fashined Christmas D yu lng fr the days when yu faced the "mst wnderful time f the year" with jyfui anticipatin rather than stress-filled dread? Yu're nt alne: nearly half f all Americans reprt an increase in stress levels as the end-f-.year hlidays apprach. But it desn't have t be that way. Experts agree keeping it simple can help keep Christmas enjyable. "One reasn s many f us lve the idea f an 'ld-fashined Christmas' is because ur lives seemed much simpler then,.and the jys f Christmas were simpler as well," says Glenda Lehman Ervin f Lehman's ld-time general stre, and a selfcnfessed. Christmas cnnisseur. Evking the simple jys-f an ld-fashined Christmas desn't have t be a cmplicated affair, Lehman Ervin says. "Few f.us have time fr all the ld-fashined traditins, but by chsing sme pleasant, easy traditins, yu can create the Christmas atmsphere withut the hliday stress." Lehman Ervin recmmends creating the Christmas atmsphere.with a few hliday hme decrating tuches that appeal t multiple senses: Sight When yu think f an ld-fashined Christmas, what images cme t mind? Candy canes, ckies and ppcrn strands adrning the Christmas tree? The ppcrn strand is easier than ever t make and still a fun fam ily prject fr the hlidays. Decrating with ckies may nt be practical, but brrw their hmey feel by decrating with ckie cutters. Functinal and beautiful, ckie cutters can be unique napkin rings fr yur hliday table and eye-catching decratins fr yur Christmas tree,... Yu can almst cunt n squeals f glee n Christmas mrning when the presents are pened, but decrating yur hme with a few traditinal tys prir t the hlidays can help keep them laughing right up t the big day. "A gd set f Christmas ckie cutters is dress up yur hme fr the hlidays." never a bad investment," Lehman Ervin says. Sund "Sleigh belis ring. Arc yu lis- "Yu'll use them year after year t make tening?" Sleigh bells create the quintessenyur family's favrite hliday treats and t tial Christmas meldy. If yu're fresh ut f reindeer t adrn, try hanging a strap f sleigh bells n yur frnt dr. Their warm sund will be a great greeting fr hliday guests. "The sund I mst assciate with Christmas is children's laughter," says: Lehman Ervin. Yu can almst cunt n squeals f glee n Christmas mrning when the presents are pened, but decrating yur hme with a few traditinal tys prir t the hlidays can help keep them laughing right up t the big day. "Think f tys that are simple things that yu might have played with as a child, like a classic musical jack-in-the-bx r an ldfashined spinning circus tp," she says. Scent Evergreen, spices, bayberry and baked gds are all scents that evke the' hlidays. Chse Christinas decr that appeals nt nly t the eyes but t the nse as well. Drape fir branches, tied with a red bw, abve a drway. Place bayberry scented candles in yur windws. "Anther way yur Christmas ckie cutters will pay ff the, arma f freshly baked Christmas ckies," Lehman Ervin says. "Anything yu use t bring Christmas t yur hme can als bring the spirit f the seasn t yur friends, far-ff family and business assciates," she ntes. "Giving a gift that says 'ld-fashined Christmas' als tells the recipient that yu really put sme thught int their gift." "They key is t find a few special things t d s that yu dn't add t yur hliday stress," Lehman Ervin says. "I d a lt at Christinas, but 1 nly d what I really want t d. & Shipping Services UPSNPXIDIV Air 1 UPS 2nd Day Air" UPS 3 Dv Select JPS Grund JPS I Packaging Services ;1 5?\W.k^.^.v _. «1U ^ M 7 4- : *i> J - :».,. M '.; ;.-. Drive Alng ur Miracle Mile f Spectacular f /^^S^^^ at Lighting Displays! l^gf^s Mailbx & Pstal Services Packaging & Mving Supplies Cpying Services B* Finishing & Printing Services BLACK & WHITE COPIES The UPS Stre The Rselle Shpping Center 579B Raritan Rd. Rselle, NJ Huge Animated Displays Enhance the Jy and Wnder f the Hliday Seasn! Open Dark 10pm Nvember 23 rt, 24" 1,25* Til 9pm Nvember 26 th, IT & December 3 rd, T a Clsed December 24 lh Open Weekdays in December Dark til 9pm > Saturdays & Sundays til 10pm Farm Stand OPEN Friday, Saturday & Sunday thrugh December Fri.-Sun 3-9pm Balled r Fresh Cut«Wreaths Grave Blankets Hliday Greenery

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45 N CD I itn 3 X UJ Q 5 u. 5 z Inexpensive stcking staffers can still bring smiles and help ease strained hliday budgets N ne seems exactly certain when the traditin f hanging stckings at the hlidays actually began. But by 1822, Clement Clark Mre's famus pem "A Visit frm St: Nichlas" better knwn as "The Night Befre Christmas" had been published. Tday, there are few children wh dn't recgnize the wrds, "The stckings were hung by the chimney with care in hpes that St. Nichlas sn wuld be there." Despite its ppularity, the Christmas stcking is ften verlked during the hustle and bustle f. hliday shpping until just a few days befre Christmas. By the time Buy 1 item at full price buy 2nd at half price* 'ad equal r lwer value, des nt indud varsity Jackets rapctal rders with tills ail Qift CevUfiade* OmilaMe! mst shppers realize, in a panic, that they have yet t purchase their stcking stuffers and the family hliday budget has already been spent and stretched. USA Tday reprted, in fact, that peple in mst majr metrplitan areas spend, n average, between $2,000 and $4,000 n Christmas, including all the "unexpected" expenses, such as gifts fr teachers and c-wrkers, new decratins and even hliday party favrs. Since stcking stuffers are usually purchased last, they typically require mre careful budgeting than the mre lavish gifts purchased in advance and placed under the tree. FOOTWEAR Hurs: Mn 10-8, Tues, Wed & Fri 10-7, Thur 10-8/Sat Raritan Sid., Clark» Frtunately, there are many gift ideas that are sure t please withut draining an already strained budget. Sme f the mre ppular stuffers t cnsider include: Edibles. All kids lve sweets. S why nt include sme in interesting shapes, flavrs r dispensers? Clthes/accessries. Clrful and fun, still useful, items such as glves, slippers, scarves, scks and belts make great stcking stuffers., Schl supplies. With the new semester starting, Christmas is a great time t restck n practical, yet interesting, supplies fr schl, such as gel pens in cl nen clrs, markers and even hmewrk helpers. The Mark-My-Time Digital Bkmark makes a great stcking stu.ffer. Nt nly des it mnitr required reading time cnveniently and accurately, but teachers and parents recmmend, it as a tl that actually mtivates kids t read mre. Bright clrs and electrnic functins help make reading fun. With a simple tuch f a buttn, kids can set a cuntdwn timer with alarm r cumulative timer t track reading See THE SMALLEST, Page 9 Specialty Bws fr yur hme, trees and gifts Give yur gifts that extra special flare Hliday wrapping dne with that prfessinal tuch. N time t wrap, let Added Attractins d it fr yu, Tues-Fri 10-5 Thurs til 7:30 - Sat 10-3 Added Attractins Nrth Ave., Garwd 'Cuntry Flk Art presents The ultimat eraft Distinctive Persians & Oriental Rugs 447 Springfield Avenue Summit inf@galleryfrugs.net JLZL Nwg^t^ Nl Cnventin & Exp Center Please call fr driving directins SHOWHOURS: FBI SAT SUM adm.$7 YOUR HANDSTAMP RE- ADM]TSYOUALL3DAYSi Cuntry Flk Art Shws i l H M y- Ph: (248) inf@cuntryflkart.cm

46 The smallest gifts can bring the biggest jys (Cntinued frm Page H) ver a perid f hurs r even days. Mini gnms r card gimies. Sized just right, these gills are grut lr amusing the kids during lng visits with the relatives. Arts and crafts supplies. With all the days ff during winter break, kids are likely t gel bred. S keep them busy clring and creating. Hbby prducts, (iifis can al.s enhance a child's existing interest in smething.such as sprts r even music. The new Mark-My- Time Fr Music Digital Metrnme, fr example, cmbines the benefits l" a bkmark, metrnme and timer int ne easyt-use, prtable prduct. Practice sessins have never been s easy r fun! Gift cards r certificates. Kids tday like the freedm t chse their wn gifts. A gift card t the mvies, favrite retail stre, r favrite restaurant allws kids t feel all grwn-up. Traditinal tys. Regardless f their age, few kids can resist the fun f sme f sme f the ld standbys, like Silly Putty, Jacks r a Slinky. y/l.._i'... I i* > t\,.. Ill.... ^ ^ W Whatever the item, keep in mind that presentatin is key. If pssible, try t wrap the stcking sniffers t add t the excitement, Pack the stcking full, and dn't frget t let ne r tw items stick ut frm the tp l tempi little eyes, Fr mre iiit'mtfuiti n several f these gift ideas, visit ww\\\mt)rk«tm>*thm\eimi. I XNKXWWJ«XX^^ Dn't verlk gift ideas that reinfrce smene's existing passin r hbby. Fr example, music students will appreciate the Mark-My~Time fr Music digital metrnme which recrds practice time and keeps them in temp. MOBILE VSSJiO MM & TIRES CUSTOM AUDIO "Hliday Lve and Madness: Scenes Frm My Italian Childhd -A hliday must-have fr the yung at heart- Hliday Lve and Madness: Scenes Frm My Italian Childhd, a heartwarming new bk authred by Gerard Arduin f Cedar Grve, captures all f the jy and craziness f an Italian family celebrating the hlidays in 1960s and '70s New Jersey. Featuring classic hliday memrabilia spanning frm the early 1940s thrugh the 1970s, this delightful 8!4 by 11 sft cver cffee-table bk verflws with nearly 400 phtgraphs and an array f clrful anecdtes recunting the authr's mst treasured childhd hliday memries - striking a crd with s many frm that timeless era. Arduin humrusly and fndly recalls traditinal Italian Christmas Eve dinners, watching his favrite hliday TV specials, like "Frsty the Snwman," and finding Matchbx cars and Rck 'Em Sck 'Em Rbts under the Christmas tree. T add t the nstalgia, vintage hliday decratins and memrabilia nt nly fr Christmas, but Hallween, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter, adrn the pages ranging frm papier-mache jack--lanterns and hneycmb tissue paper Pilgrims, t plastic light-up Santa's, Hliday Lve and Madness: Scenes Frm My Italian Childhd was published by Real Life Ink and is available nline fr $29.95, plus tax and shipping. T purchase, please visit Cpies are als available at authr's business in Little Falls; Call fr mre infrmatin.. ' Abut the Authr Gerard Arduin is the riginal 'hliday lver.' Arduin's impressive cllectin f vintage hliday decratins and his lve f family inspired him t write his first bk. A New Jersey native, bra and raised in Blmfield, Arduin nw resides in Cedar Grve while wning and perating a thriving massage therapy practice in Little Falls, specializing in sft-tissue injuries. NOSTALGIC NEW HOLIDAY BOOK! Makes a Great Gift! Authr Gerard Arduin, Blmfield native nw residing 1 ".^OVFA ";,'.: 1! ' n Cedar Grve, captures all f the jy and craziness f I" M'i'Js'sr.-'.vKjtv 1 ;. grwing up in an Italian family celebrating the hlidays in 1960's and 70's New Jersey. O m (0 a c z Tl 5 m i f < m m hi w t a> ' ]:. /;{ ''.,.,- ' Yu'll be caught up in the magic f this strll dwn memry lane, recalling a time when life was simpler and hlidays were the essence f family. & STARTERS Authrized Dealer NAVIGATION A&SD MUCH MORE! Gift Certificates Available Specializing in: Mbilu Aiidid/Vlde, Security, Perfrmance Accessries Custm Wheels, Navigatin, Cellular Phnes, Truck Accessries 64 Nrth Ave. Garwd Revisit a time when... - Christmas trees were silver aluminum; - Linel trains were all the rage; and - Hliday specials were special because yu saw. them nly nce a year n yur new clr TV! *With each purchase, receive a cmplimentary Christmas cutut printed with a classic image, created by the renwned Beistle Cmpany. (On line rders nly!) Bk Features Hliday I Cllectibles frm the j BEISTLE and DENNISON " Cmpanies Hliday Lve and Madness: Scenes Frm My Italian Childhd is available nline fr $29.95, plus tax and shipping. T purchase, please visit Als available at: Bk Wrld, Essex Mall in West CaldwelL Hliday Lve and Madness will be available fr purchase at Verna's lff H Annual "Outdr Fair in the Square," 600 Blmfield Ave (in frnt f Twn Hall), Saturday, December 2,12 Nn-5:00 p.m.

47 Deck the halls like a prfessinal this seasn 1 Prfessinal decratrs have fine-tuned their design plans fr the big"hliday buzz." As the weather cls, anticipatin and prepa-. ratin will begin fr festive celebratins, intimate get-tgethers and savry feasts. With enthusiasm and a little guidance, any hmewner can becme a design star and achieve a tuched-by-a-pr lk. Whether yur style is glitzy garland and gilded rnaments r plush greenery and glwing menrahs, the fllwing tips will help anyne deck the halls like a pr. A theme that says it all Every great design tells a stry, and every stry needs a theme. Begin crafting the theme f yur hliday stry by perusing magazines fr inspiratin n a style chice and fr assistance when chsing a clr palette. If yu're that single trendsetter wh wants t make a statement, perhaps splurge n an edgy pink tree cmplemented with hues f turquise and Tiffany-esque crystal balls. An ever-busy mm with n time t spare may cnsider clrs and design ptins that will last thrughut the winter. Fr example, rather than decrating just fr the hlidays with bright reds and greens, create a whimsical wnderland f neutral snwy whites, sft metallics and lightweight fabrics-. Put sme time and thught int yur hliday decr theme. It shuld reflect the main character f the stry yu! Check the list, check it twice Once the theme is set, the real fun begins shpping fr items needed t bring the hliday stry t life. Take an inventry f existing decratins that fit the theme and make a list f thse fetching cmpnents that will transfrm yur ideas int a feature animatin. Shp smart and invest in staples that may be used year after year. One prfessinal trick is t use timeless hues, such as clear, gld and silver, which can easily be incrprated int mst designs. Remember t always stay fcused n the theme. With the plethra f hliday decr available, it's certainly easy t get sidetracked. Remaining n-target will help streamline the purchase decisin prcess and prevent impulse buys. Centerpieces make a splash After the decr is purchased and the halls are decked, lk arund t determine the final edits needed t perfect yur hliday stry. Prfessinal decratrs ften include eye-catching cnversatin-starters int their design plans. Simple elements such as striking centerpieces allw anyne t mimic the signature f designer flair. This seasn, cnsider making a centerpiece fr the dining area, living rm r fyer by utilizing the element f water. Fund at natinal hme imprvement centers, a Beckett Cntainer Funtain Kit accmpanied with rnaments and wreaths can transfrm an everyday bwl int a magical, artistic fcal pint sure t impress even the mst discerning guest. "Our cntainer funtain kits are amng Beckett's best-sell- f ' '''! J ' '..; ; -' " This seasn, cnsider making a centerpiece fr the dining area, living rm r fyer by utilizing the element f water. Fund at natinal hme imprvement centers, a Beckett Cntainer Funtain Kit accmpanied with rnaments and wreaths can transfrm an everyday bwl int a magical, artistic fcal pint sure t impress even the mst discerning guest. ing prducts," says Larissa Gleasn, marketing manager at Beckett Crpratin. "The ppularity f the kit derives frm its ease-f-use and versatility - making it a perfect tl t make unique water-based creatins whether yu are a prfessinal designer r an amateur D-it-yurselfer." Create a festive cntainer funtain with the tranquil sunds f a flwing cascade by placing the pump included in the kit int the center f a bwl. Surrund the pump with artificial pinsettias, clr-crdinated rnaments r a wreath made f waterprf greenery fr all t enjy. With these tips, feel assured that yu can deck the halls like a pr. All it takes is sme thughtful planning, diligent fcus and creative visin. 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48 Fr 7-year-ld Carline, Chiislmas isn't s much Santa up and dwn the chimney as it is Carline up and dwn the driveway; heading fr Dad's huse t pen presents fllwed by lunch back at Mm's fllwed by dinner at her stepmther's half brther's huse. Has this becme the "traditinal" hliday experience fr kids? It can certainly seem that way, says Dr. Jim Lnghurst, a psychlgist fr Starr Cmmnwealth, a nnprfit rganizatin fr struggling teens and families headquartered in Albin, Mich. Lnghurst says studies shw that as many as ne-third f yung peple under the age f 18 in this cuntry will be part f a blended family. "Our experience f "family" has changed ver the years and s has the definitin.". Very ften, he says, it translates int stress during the hlidays fr parents and especially fr kids wh are ften ging back and frth, trying t fit themselves int multiple family cnfiguratins. T further cmplicate the issue, children as well as parents are surrunded by hliday media images f "happy families," a smetimes unrealistic picture, which nly magnifies their wn family disappintments. "We need t remember that members f blended families, thrugh -experiences f death r divrce, are dealing with cnflict and lss, at least t spme degree," says Lnghurst adding that this includes adpted children wh may be dealing with questins and lngings f their wn. The result can be a cmplicated mix f uncertainty and selfdubt. recipe fr blended families^ mix with lve, care i ' ' -. t ' > vv ^> t I 1 < 1. ^, *,, * /i ' Establishing a 'new nrmal' shuldn't cme at the expense f creating new traditins and experiences. Let the kids help frm the new traditins. Give them permissin t enjy their entire hliday experience and encurage them t be pen abut it. Lnghurst has seen hw unreslved identity issues can sabtage a child's self-esteem. In his rle as a psychlgist t trubled children fr Starr's private referral, traditinal residential schls and cmmunity-based prgrams, Lnghurst ften deals with kids wh have never really cme t grips with wh they are and their struggle t find ut an answer t "Just where d I fit in!?" Their anger and frustratin are pwerful. "Figuring ut wh we are is a develpmental stage that all f us need t g thrugh t establish a healthy, slid self-image," he says. "When that stage is left unreslved, it can create real identity issues fr kids and affect them as adults." Children wh split their time between families may als be cnfused abut where they fit in. Children wh have been adpted, particularly thse, in crss-cultural adptins, may have real questins abut their birth families, especially during a family-fcused hliday like Christmas r Hanukkah.. What can be dne t help ease a child's hliday experience? Several things, says Lnghurst. First, be sensitive t the impact f the lsses yur children have experienced, as well as yur wn, and create a safe place t share them. Hnring the traditins and rituals f the past is als key, he says, whether that past included Mm and Dad in the same huse r a cultural past that has been lst fr ne reasn r anther. Lnghurst believes that creating new hliday traditins can be especially meaningful fr children when they are encuraged t incrprate sme f the ld, familiar nes. Still, he cautins, it's a mistake t rigidly 'hnr the past t such a degree that yu end up getting stuck in it.. "Establishing a 'new 'nrmal' shuldn't cme at the expense f creating new traditins and experiences. Let the kids help frm the new traditins. Give them permissin t enjy their entire hliday experience and encurage them t be pen abut it." Funded in 1913, Starr Cmmnwealth is a natinally and internatinally recgnized private, nnprfit rganizatin. It serves mre than'5,000 children, families and prfessinals annually frm lcatins in Albin, Battle Creek, and Detrit, Mich., as well as Clumbus and Van Wert, Ohi. Services range frm fster care t residential treatment and frm in-hme cunseling t prgrams that help yung adults learn t live independently. Fr mre infrmatin abut Starr Cmmnwealth, visit I m 6 Hi O Q m * rrt Jtut Tickets'$30- Saturday, December 2nd, 3:30-7pm Tur twelve f Spring Lake's unique Victrian Bed & Breakfast Inns, decrated in glrius hliday splendr. Plan t stay at a participating inn, hliday shp in Spring Lake's merry shpping village and dine at ne f ur intimate cafes. Fr tickets, send a check t: Spring Lake B&BAssbc, Bx 134, Spring Lake^NJ Or call Spring Lake is 4 miles frm Garden State Pkwy Exit 98 at the Jersey Shre OPEN 7 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Irish Imprted Gift Items Fd * Clthing * Bks Jewelry Glassware & Mre... Irish Christmas Ornaments Expanded Inventry Of Fine 100%. Irish Wl Sweater/Capes And Wraps Live Irish Music Every Thursday 6:30 PM-8:00PM Mu, Tiies, Weil, ill Nrfii Unin A e.? Cranfrci

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