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Date: January 15, 2005 PRICELESS Vol. 14 Issue 4
THESOUTH AMBOY SAYREVILLE
South Amboy,Sayreville To Get
$200,000Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski an-
nounced that the New Jersey Dept. of Trans-portation has
selected the municipalities inthe 19th district to receive
$1,069,000 forthe FY 2005 Transportation Trust FundMunicipal Aid
Formula Program.
Wisniewski said that, Every dollar amunicipality receives in
state transportationfunding is a dollar that does not have tocome
out of the pockets of the local taxpay-ers.
The Borough of Sayreville will receive$200,000 for improvements
to North andSouth Edward Streets. The City of SouthAmboy will
receive $200,000 for improve-ments to Stevens Ave.
Collections ForTsunami Relief
FundsSenator Joseph Vitale, Assemblymen
John S. Wisniewski and Joseph Vas arejoining with the Woodbridge
Chamber ofCommerce to help the victims of the tsu-nami that hit
South Asia on December 26.
The legislators are collecting monetarydonations at their
district offices for both theRed Cross Aid to the victims of South
AsiaTsunami and the United Way South AsiaResponse Fund. Vitales
district office islocated at 87 Main St., Woodbridge, NJ07095.
Wisniewskis district office is lo-cated at 3145 Bordeantown Ave.,
Parlin, NJ08859. Vas district office is located at 276Hobart St.,
Perth Amboy, NJ 08862.
As I have watched news reports andread newspaper articles about
the devasta-tion and the victims of the tsunami in SouthAsia, I
knew that I had to do something tohelp, said Wisniewski. He
continued, Intimes of need, New Jerseyans rally togetherto help
others. There is a great need for bothsupplies and money in Asia,
and I hope tobring direct assistance to them in some way.
Donations for the American Red Cross,which will go for
humanitarian relief, shouldbe made payable to American Red
CrossInternational Response Fund. Checks canbe earmarked for
specific countries by put-ting the name of the country in the
memoline of the check. Donations for the UnitedWay, which will go
toward improving thefallen infrastructure in South Asia, shouldbe
made payable to United Way South AsiaResponse Fund.
Please call the district offices with anyquestions: Senator
Vitale 732-855-7441;Assemblyman Wisniewski 732-316-1885;Assemblyman
Vas 732-324-5955.
Pictured is the South Amboy Post Office, which will be replaced
in the near future by a moremodern facility. (Photo By Tom
Burkard)
Plans for a new post office in SouthAmboy are back on track, as
U.S. PostalService officials review proposals to replacethe citys
antiquated and cramped post of-fice at the corner of Broadway
andBordentown Ave. Residents have been frus-trated for years about
long waits in line andthe lack of parking. Postal Service
officialsmet recently with Mayor John T. OLeary,and city council
members about plans tobuild a modern building that would be a
partof the citys downtown improvement project.
OLeary said, Im pretty glad the PostalService is working with
the city on thisproject. The current post office is
woefullyinadequate and the people need bigger fa-cilities. OLeary
pointed out the buildinghas no on-site parking, forcing residents
topark on city streets. The buildings loadingdock lacks a lift,
making it difficult to loadmail from trucks into the post office.
Thestructure also fails to conform with theAmericans with
Disabilities Act.
Three possible sites are under consider-ation for the new post
office; one on Main St.and two on Broadway. Postmaster ThomasWilson
posted a letter at the post officestating renovation of the
existing building isimpossible, due to space limitations.
Devel-oping a new post office for a municipalityoften takes about
18 months, but OLearyhopes this will go faster, because
severalconstruction plans are already underway,including the
building of a new railroadstation and office buildings on
Broadway.
Mayor Kennedy OBrien
Court BacksSayreville On NLCondemnation
The Appellate Division of the SuperiorCourt handed Sayreville a
crucial victory inits efforts to clean up and redevelop theNational
Lead tract when it ruled that theSayreville Economic &
RedevelopmentAgency (SERA) acted properly in movingto condemn the
property.
What a wonderful Christmas presentfor the people of Sayreville,
said MayorKennedy OBrien. Five years of persis-tence and hard work
have been vindicated incourt.
Mayor OBrien noted that the unani-mous decision of the three
judge panel makesit likely that SERA will be able to file
adeclaration of taking soon, and take formalpossession of the
property. This decisionremoves a key roadblock to cleaning up
andredeveloping the property and providingreal property tax relief
for our residents,said OBrien.
Don Szatkowski John Wortley
The South Amboy-Sayreville area hasbeen mourning the loss of two
of its greatesthigh school coaches in history, John Wortleyand Don
Szatkowski. Wortley, 77, of SouthAmboy died on Jan. 1st. Five days
later, onJan. 6th, Szatkowski, 55, passed away.
Wortley, who was one of the best all-around athletes in
Sayreville High Schoolshistory, later went on to become a
physicaleducation teacher, a coach, and athletic di-rector at
Sayreville High School for over 40years. John made his mark as the
varsitybaseball coach from 1958-1970, winningthree Central Jersey
State titles, and onecounty championship, while compiling asuperb
career record of (201-80, .715), oneof the best winning percentages
in theschools history. Wortley was a member ofmany local
organizations, and a great guywho was respected throughout the
state ofNew Jersey. I had the opportunity to workfor John as his
jayvee baseball coach in 1983and freshmen baseball skipper in 84,
and hewas always supportive and uplifting. He rana tight ship, and
always got good results.
Szatkowski was a three-sport star as ayouth, and later one of
the finest slow pitchsoftball players around. Don was a fineteacher
for nine years at St. Marys/CardinalMcCarrick High School, where he
alsocoached the girls varsity basketball team for13 years, and the
golf squad for six seasons.He was a coaching genius, and his
won-lostrecord of (205-114, .643), ranks him 2nd onthe schools
All-Time list for most victories,
Locals Mourn Two Great CoachesBy Tom Burkard
behind Charlie Eppinger, who notched 285wins. Don almost
single-handedly built theLady Eagles basketball program into one
ofthe most respected, talented and highly-competitive in Middlesex
County. He guidedhis club to four Blue Division titles, and twoGold
Division crowns. Szatkowski wonmany awards including the
prestigiousCoach of the Year plaque.
I was honored to know both men, whilethey were coaching their
teams to victories,and also away from the scholastic games.Both
were a pleasure to deal with, profes-sionally and socially, and
were fierce com-petitors, who always wanted to win, andusually did,
more than most coaches. Johnand Don knew how to motivate the
playersby making their sports a lot of fun. They alsoinspired
countless teenagers through theyears, by their work ethics, fair
treatmentand fine communication.
The superb careers of Coaches JohnWortley and Don Szatkowski
were trulyremarkable, and what is even more impres-sive is the fact
they were both wonderful,caring human beings. Szatkowski was
al-ways there to help with any fundraisers anddinners for the
homeless or needy at Thanks-giving. He always gave of himself to
helpthe less fortunate. They will be missed, buttheir legends and
spirit will live on. Theyhave certainly left very positive marks
onsociety and those whose lives they havetouched. God Bless, John
and Don!
SA Post OfficePlans Revived
By Steve Schmid
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SOUTH AMBOYSAYREVILLE TIMES
P.O. BOX 3027 SOUTH AMBOY N.J. 08879
Tel. 732-727-0398email:
[email protected] Burkard
Associate PublisherBrian Stratton
Feature WritersVirginia Stillwagon
Teo WeberRuth Connors
Dr. Jorge L. Gonzalez-GomezPhil Rainone
Clem SkarzynskiDr. John Misiewicz
Bill McAndrewLenn Ambroziak
Steve SchmidMichael J. ElsonPoet Laureate
Albert Gomolka Jr.Opinions and comments in printed articles do
not necessarily reflect
the opinion of The South Amboy-Sayreville Times, c. 1991.This
newspaper will not be liable for errors appearing in the
editorial
copy or advertising beyond the cost of space occupied by
error.
Our Lady of Victories Council #2061 of Sayreville recently held
its Community ServiceAwards Banquet. Pictured (l-r) Councilman Tom
Pollando, Councilman Dennis Grobelny,Don Unkel (Chairman of the
Service Awards), Jim Poltricksky (District Deputy for
#2061),Raniero Travisano (Fireman of the Year), Stella Misiewicz
(Senior Citizen of the Year),Shawn ODonnell (Police Officer of the
Year), Bill Blanken (Emergency Services Officer ofthe Year), Brian
Earls (Grand Knight), Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski. (Photo
Courtesyof Dr. John Misiewicz)
Talk of The TownsBy Tom Burkard
Building Named For Lt. JenkinsNew Jersey State Trooper, Lt.
Scott
Jenkins was honored posthumously, by hav-ing the Edison State
Troopers Headquartersnamed after him recently. Jenkins, a
Sayrevilleresident who died at age 47 in April 2003, wasa highly
respected law enforcement officer,known for his many contributions
to society,and helping to make the world a better andsafer
place.Was Sister Madeline A Rockette?
It seems like many locals who read CherylSchmids tribute to the
late Sister MaryMadeline McCarthy last month, noticed thatthe
article didnt mention that she was aRockette in her younger days.
Most St.Marys alumni heard of the legend of Sistersdays performing
as a dancer at Radio CityMusic Hall in New York City. Cheryl
saidthat she spent a lot of time with Sister, espe-cially at
Georgian Court College, both in theclassroom and socially, and she
never oncementioned anything about being a Rockette.
Was it really a fact or was it just alegendary tale about St.
Marys late princi-pal?In Memoriam
The well-liked, Donald Dinger Kohler,65, formerly of South Amboy
died on Dec. 1.He is survived by his sisters Marge Huslartand Marie
English of South Amboy. EleanorStarego, 81, of Perth Amboy died on
Dec. 15.She was a very popular teacher at SacredHeart School from
1963-1995. A standouteducator, Mrs. Starego won Teacher of theYear
from the Diocese of Metuchen, andalso from the South Amboy Lions
Club.Catherine Aunt Catherine Meszaros, 95, ofSouth Amboy died on
Dec. 16. She workedfor 40 years at Chas. Komar & Sons factoryin
South Amboy. Aunt Catherine was thewife of the late Lou Uncle Lou
Meszaroswho died in 1995. She was a wonderful lady.Dr. Mohammed W.
Haque, 87, of Sayrevilledied on Dec. 18. He was a
highly-respectedphysician who had his practice in SouthAmboy on
Main St. from 1963-2002. Hehelped countless locals over the years
andwill never be forgotten. Robert DonaldMasterson, 90, of Morgan
died on Dec. 25.He was a member of many local organiza-tions and
was well-liked with a pleasant
Pleasant Little TriviaBy Tom Burkard
1.South Amboys new Police Captainin 1962? a.Charles Rea b.John
Dugganc.Edward McKeon
2.Captain of the Morgan Hose & Chemi-cal Co. in 74? a.Joseph
Loy b.Anton Hartc.Walter Smiglewski
3.St. Marys High School play in 59?a.The Student Prince
b.Brigadoon c.HereTo Eternity
4.Upholstering business located on S.Pine Ave., Morgan in 1963?
a.Deep Cutb.Sun Valley c.Country Ways
5.State Assemblyman from Sayrevillein 87? a.Ed Kolodziej b.Alan
Karcherc.Richard McPearson
6.South Amboys Fire Chief in 1989?a.Donald Braun b.Kenneth
Walczakc.Donald Riley
7.In 1988, the president of Frog Hollowwas? a.Allie Clark
b.Charles Steuber c.JohnNappi
8.This business was located on MainSt., Sayreville in 1990?
a.Sayreville PaintsPlus b.Boro Shades c.Sayreville Subs
&Pizza
9.South Amboys Law Director in 76?a.John Vail b.James Higgins
c.JosephHoffman
10.This nightclub was located on Rt.35, South Amboy in 1987?
a.The Hideawayb.The Playpen c.Mingles
11.In 73 this business was located at500 Ernston Rd., Parlin?
a.Water TowerBar b.Malibu Inn c.Lees Shack
12.Sayrevilles Fire Chief in 1983?a.Dennis Grobelny b.Rory Zach
c.Paul Bulla
Answers1c 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a 7c 8a 9a 10c 11b 12c.
personality. Donald was a genuinely niceperson, who always had
good things to say tolighten the load and brighten your day.
WalterJimmy Boyler, 77, of Sayreville died onDec. 29. The
delightful Boro resident was amember of the Sayreville Board of
Health,served as an aide to Assemblyman John S.Wisniewski, was
former Head Usher at OurLady of Victories Church, and for the last
8years was a courier for the Borough ofSayreville.
Afternoon At TheCasino
Afternoon at the Casino will be heldby Cardinal McCarrick High
School onSunday, Jan. 30 from 4-7 p.m. in the cafete-ria. Admission
price is $25 (voucher for $50playing chips will be given with each
admis-sion ticket, NO CASH PRIZES). Doorsopen at 3 p.m. Hors d
oeuvres, coffee, &dessert included in the admission. Pleasecall
the Development Office at 732-721-0748 ext. 5 for tickets.
Cardinal McCarrickChooses Officers
The 2004-2005 HSA officers for Cardi-nal McCarrick High School
have been cho-sen. Selected were: Carol Johnson-Presi-dent; Cathy
Biesiada-Co-Vice President;Sarah Conlon-Co-Vice President;
AnaRivera-Treasurer; Debbie Troutman-Secre-tary. Congratulations
and best of luck!
Comedy Night-Feb.12th
The Mechanicsville Hose Company willhold Comedy Night 2005 on
Feb. 12th at theKnights of Columbus Hall, Fourth St., SouthAmboy,
from 7-11 p.m. The $40 donationincludes buffet, beverages (soda,
beer, wine),and entertainment, which includes 2 come-dians and a
DJ. For tickets and info call 732-727-2856. There is limited
seating, andtickets will not be sold at the door.
PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN(Never known to fail) Oh, most
beautiful flower of
Mt. Carmel, Fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, blessedMother of
the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assistme in my necessity. Oh
Star of the Sea, help me andshow me, herein you are my mother. Oh,
Holy Mary,Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humblybeseech
you from the bottom of my heart to succor mein this necessity.
There are none that can withstandyour power. Oh, show me herein you
are my mother.Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who
haverecourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place thiscause in
your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3consecutive days. You
must publish it and it will begranted to you. Thank you.
-L.M.C.
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Business of the Month
Dr. John Misiewicz (c) is surrounded by his fine staff of the
Chiropractic Associatesof Sayreville. Pictured (l-r) Karen Kraemer,
Brenda Schror, Dr. John, and Lisa MarieGill. (Photo By Tom
Burkard)
Chiropractic Associates of Sayreville
Chiropractic Associates ofSayreville, located at One Main
St.,Sayreville is owned by Dr. JohnMisiewicz, D.C. who has been in
prac-tice since 1982. A native of Sayreville,Dr. Misiewicz
graduated from NewYork State Chiropractic College, wherehe received
his doctor of Chiropracticdegree. Dr. Misiewicz is
constantlystriving to improve and update his pro-fessional
expertise. He has completedextensive studies at New York
Chiro-practic College Graduate School. Dr.Misiewicz is licensed in
three states andis a diplomat of the National Board ofChiropractic
Examiners. He has been aguest lecturer at New York Chiroprac-tic
College and a speaker to patientgroups throughout New Jersey on
spi-nal care.
Dr. Misiewicz specializes in Chiro-practic Care and offers a
courtesy initialexam. He also features modern examand X-Ray
procedures; gentle, specificspinal adjustments; non-force
techniques;treatment program of care; report of find-ings given in
each individual case.
Dr. Misiewicz believes each indi-vidual, regardless of age, has
the right toexpect optimal health. Patients aretreated as
individuals in a highly person-alized setting with frequent office
hoursand flexible scheduling to meet indi-vidual needs.
Call Chiropractic AssociatesSayreville, today at 732-238-8282
for anappointment today with one of the finestchiropractic
physicians in the business,Dr. John Misiewicz, D.C.
Tsunami ReliefCampaign
By Now We Have All Seen And HeardMuch Regarding The Tragedy To
Be FallSouth Asia And Its People. As Part Of TheEducational Process
In The South AmboySchool System We Strive To Teach OurStudents That
We Are Part Of The GlobalCommunity. To That End The South AmboyHigh
School History Club Has EmbarkedOn A Tsunami Relief Campaign That
WillLast 6 Weeks. In That Time We Will BeHolding An Elementary
School Dance AndA Middle School Dance. Also We Are Con-tacting All
Parents And Local BusinessesTo Encourage Their Support In This
Ex-traordinary Time. All Of The DonationsThat Are Collected Will Be
Forwarded ToThe American Red Cross.
If You Would Like To Contribute ToOur Campaign That Would Be
Great. YouMay Mail Your Donation To South AmboyHigh School Care Of
Mr. G. Spread TheWord.
ST. JUDEMay the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified,
loved and preserved throughout the world now andforever. Sacred
Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St.Jude, worker of miracles, pray
for us. St. Jude, helper ofthe hopeless, pray for us. Say this
prayer nine times a dayfor nine days. It has never been known to
fail. Publicationmust be promised. Thank you St. Jude. -L.M.C.
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South AmboyCoucilmen Sworn In
James Reick, Russell Stillwagon andJohn Szatkowski, all
re-elected in Novem-ber were sworn in at South Amboys
reorga-nization ceremony on January 5.
Reick, who has been a councilman for14 years was chosen as
Council Presidentfor another term. He wants to halt speedingby
changing directions on certain streets,and adding stop streets.
The swearing in was special forSzatkowski, as his granddaughter,
whoturned six years old the same day, held aBible for him. He said
he hopes to seeRoutes 9 and 35 widened, and taxes stabi-lized.
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Yearbook-St. Marys 1970By Tom Burkard
St. Marys High School Class of 1970returned for its final year
in early September1969, only three months after the miraclebaseball
team won the state title. It was alsoonly a couple of months since
the U.S. putour first man on the moon, and the originalWoodstock
Festival rocked the nation.
As the seniors returned to the AugustaStreet campus, they most
likely cruisedthrough South Amboy, passing favoritehangouts like
Franks (Or Prasnals as somecalled it), The Jug, and the Rec, while
blast-ing their radios to the #1 song that morning,Honky Tonk Women
by The RollingStones. Around this time, President Nixonpulled the
first troops out of Viet Nam, butthe war raged on. . .
Sister Mary Madeline was the princi-pal, Sister M. Dominic-vice
principal. .Arthur Franck became the schools newbookkeeper, and
Mary Lou Dunn the newsecretary. Claire Cannon was the
othersecretary. . .Teachers not to be forgottenwere: Sr. M.
Charlotte, Father Fulton, MarkKoch, Joseph Bulman, Hulda Potthoff,
Bur-ton Robbins, Alex Kous, Thomas Rooney. ..Father McConnell
became the new ParishAdministrator. .
Who could forget the first-ever BayheadCommunications Workshop,
where studentcouncil and administration held an honestdiscussion
and communication?
William Werner was Student CouncilPresident, Sharon Kurtz-Vice
President, VitaCarulli-Sec./Treas. . .
Fun-filled social activities of the dayincluded: The Sock Hop;
Vocation Day; theRetreat at Mt. Manresa; hanging out (Study-ing?)
in the senior lounge; senior privileges;the special dances,
basketball games, andmuch more. . .
Stephen Jannos and Mark Ostrowski wereco-editors of the
yearbook. . .Michael Kulikwas Editor-In-Chief of The Crown.
EileenFitzmorris was Glee Club President. . .
At Christmas break, Leaving On A JetPlane was the top hit on 77
radio, and theFestival of Carols was a major success un-
der Sister Margaret. Do You Hear What IHear was the closing
song. . .The Senior Tripto Hunter Mountain was a blast, as the
soon-to-be grads frolicked on skis and in snowmobiles.. .The school
play was Camelot and the leadswere played by Richard Tortorigi and
ClareZebro. . .Senioritis and Spring Fever hitSMHS. The Senior
Retreat was a big break forthe students. . .
The Senior/Junior Prom was held at Kings-Grant Inn, and the
couples were bused to and fromthe event, and a fine time was had by
all. . .
1970 was a rough year for music lovers.Young and talented
rockers, Jimi Hendrix, andJanis Joplin both died, and The Beatles
alsosplit up. . .Postage stamps were only 6 cents, agallon of
gasoline was 36 cents, and the mini-mum wage was $1.60 per hour! .
. .
Patton received an Academy Award forBest Movie, and George C.
Scott won for BestActor. . .
On the St. Marys sports scene, the boysbasketball team, under
rookie coach SandyFishman finished an outstanding (20-6).
All-around star athelete, Nick Charmello andGeorge Krzyzanowski
were co-captains. . .Thegirls basketball club, captained by
MaribethNewcomb finished at (5-7). . .The baseballteam had a tough
(6-14) season under rookiecoach Gary Ternyila.
Other senior sports standouts were: JohnAmmon, James Buckler,
Robert Duffy, Tho-mas Grabert, Paul Gulick, Mark
Jendrzejewski,Joseph Kelly, Ted Krzyzanowski, SharonLee, Bernard
Mackiel, Melanie Newcomb,Glenn Sieber, Douglas Sprague,
DeborahSurman, Joseph Wallis, Daniel Weinman,Cynthia Walczak. .
.Carol Kirk and Kathy Feewere co-captains of the cheerleaders. .
.
The Class of 70 had some really creativenicknames such as:
Nutzy, Rox, Bo-Bo, Bone,Buck, Hot Stuff, Smoke, Rico, Din, The
Lip,Bwana, Ozark, Stick, Bug, Moose, Sikey,Thog, Sonny, Chip, Lebo,
Rope, Slick, Star,Spike, Bud, Measles, and Wump. . .
I was privileged to know a very largenumber of the people in the
Class of 70, andcan honestly say that they were a highly spir-
ited group that wanted to be friends withalmost everyone, and
more importantly to besuccessful in life. The ones that Ive
crossedpaths with over the years were: MaryanneBaranowski, Beverly
Barretta, KathleenBeyer, Jim Bonis, Antoinette Brylinski,
CarolBurke, Mike Burns, John Cross, MikeDeLucia, Michael DeRisi,
Tom Donnelly,Brian Dowd, Ray Downs, Veronica Durnye,Ann Durski,
Michael Felice, Leonard Fierro,Denise Filik, Kathleen Fitzgerald,
EdwardFlannery, Sandra Franconero, AnthonyGiunta, Barry Gomolka,
Mary Sue Gosford,Vince Gosford, Kathleen Harkins, MichelleHarland,
Mary Theresa Hayden, WilliamHenry, Brian Holton, Michael
Jakubczak,Catherine Keays, James Kemble, BarbaraKowaleski, Caroline
Kurtz, Beverly Lapchuk,Maripat Lauritsen, Theresa Lave,
LindaLeonard, Judith Lewandowski, PatrickMcCarthy, Susan McCormack,
RobertMcGuire, Sharon McKeon, FrancisMcLaughlin, Maureen McMahon,
RobertMcQuade, Mary Ann Majkowski, FrancisMancini, Margaret
Marcano, Gary Mauro,Paul Mauro, Kevin Meszaros, JoanneMichalsky,
Linda Moore, George Morgan,James Nebus, Mary Jean Nebus,
ShirleyNigro, Jean Norek, Edmund Nycz, AnneOBrien, Patricia OBrien,
MichaelOConnor, Maureen OLeary, AnthonyOstrowski, Eugene OToole,
DianePassafiume, James Pearson, Gerard Pizzillo,Gilbert Pritchard,
Beverly Randall, KennethRogers, Michael Roman, ThomasRopelewski,
Linda Seaman, Sandra Skopaz,Gerald Smith, Stephen Stanley,
CarolStephanick, Nancy Starzynski, ColleenStramback, Elizabeth
Therkelsen, Marguer-ite Tricarico, Adolph Truchan, LorraineVanni,
Bernadette Vona. . .
Other members of the Class of 1970were: Deborah Biebel, Anne
Caracappa,Thomas Carrino, Mary Carter, MaureenConnolly, Christine
Coulter, Mary Crummy,Suzanne DeMaio, Christina Dominik, LuciaDona,
Barbara Fallon, Janis Flynn, KathleenFuller, Kenneth Gallagher,
Leroy Gesner,
Nancy Hansen, George Huff, Barbara Howe,Joseph Janas, Stephen
Jannos, Susan Kelly,Dulce Knight, Paul Knight, Joan Lasko, Jo-seph
LeBarre, Rosemary Levanti, LauraMcCarthy, Gregory McElroy,
AndrewMcGinn, Mary Ann Majkowski, MichelleMauro, Mary Beth Molcsan,
Robert Moskwa,Lynn Mozolic, Carolyn Musica, PatriciaNagle, Mary
Ellen Nappi, Nancy Naughton,William Nemeth, Shirley Nigro,
MarkOstrowski, Robert Percheski, Donna Piszel,Robert Pudelka,
Richard Sedlak, MargaretSmith, Jeanne Spears, Joseph Stafford,
Gil-bert Stankiewicz, Michael Stockinger, Rob-ert Sullivan, Wayne
Vanderhoof,Bartholomew Villanti, Kathleen Walsh,Judith Werenczyk,
Karen White, PatriciaWilson, Dolores Wolynec.
As you can see, I really knew a lot of the70 gang, and never
forgot them. They werea great bunch of people back in 1970, and
stillare in 05. Heres wishing them a great NewYear, and a rockin
good time at their 35threunion!
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Fishing Flashes by Teo Weebles Weber
Salt WaterOnce again its a happy fishing year
2005 from the Weeblemeister. Our fishingpicture looks like this:
Mackeral have arrivedand with some herring mixed in, are
beingcaught in good numbers. Striped Bass, whichwere good, have now
slowed up dramati-cally, outside of a little action in the ocean
byIsland Beach and LBI, its just about over.This is true in the bay
too as I havent seenany caught recently at local beaches. Theseason
in the Bay is closed as is WinterFlounders as of the first. New
restrictions onthe Flounder may be enacted soon so watchfor this.
Whats left is party boat fishing forLing which is good and
Blackfish fishing hasslowed up but some larger ones are still
beingcaught. A few Spike Whiting have beencaught under the Mackeral
but do to thescarcity the past few years, I wouldnt lookfor any big
catches or a Whiting comeback.Fresh Water
As I have said before, Trout fishing fromthe shoreline of Round
Valley Reservoir isquite good. I tried it Christmas week andended
up with a limit of Two, a Brown and aRainbow that were 16 inches
each and releas-ing a short Rainbow under 15 inch size limit..The
Wife and I tried it the last day of 2004.We caught two short
Rainbows just under thekeeper mark. Regulations here are two
15inches and one Lake Trout at least 20 inches.I meet a guy on the
shore who said he caughteight and another fisherman with two
niceRainbows and a keeper Laker. All the actionwas on power bait
except for the Laker,which was caught on a shiner.
Alzheimer SupportGroup
Raritan Bay Medical Centers SeniorServices Dept. is sponsoring
an Alzheimersdisease support group meeting on Tues. Jan.18 from
6:30-8 p.m. at the WoodbridgePublic Library. Joan Fuhr, RN and
Rose-mary Oarsley, RN will be facilitate the meet-ing. Refreshments
will be served. To reg-ister or for more info call
732-324-6005.
ObituariesBatari, Eva H., 71, of Parlin died on
Dec. 12.Battiato, Anthony, 89, of Parlin died on
Dec. 14.Boyler, Walter F., Jimmy, 77, of
Sayreville died on Dec. 29.Creamer, James Jr., 65, formerly
of
Sayreville died on Dec. 3.Guenther, Henry, 87, formerly of
Sayreville died on Dec. 29.Hanaway, Edward, 72, formerly of
Sayreville died on Dec. 23.Haque, Dr. Mohammed W., 87, of
Sayreville died on Dec. 18.Higginbotham, John F., 85, of
Sayreville
died on Dec. 29.Keegan, Walter, 80, of Parlin died on
Dec. 30.Kohler, Donald F. Dinger, 65, for-
merly of South Amboy died on Dec. 1.Kuczynski, Frank B. Linkey,
75, of
Sayreville died on Dec. 15.Masterson, Robert Donald, 90, of
Mor-
gan died on Dec. 25.Nebus, Margaret, 84, of Morgan died
on Dec. 15.Palka, Marie, 78, of Sayreville died on
Dec. 24.Pizzillo, Mary, 87, of Morgan died on
Dec. 28.Scanlon, Diane, 43, formerly of
Sayreville died on Dec. 28.Scrinko, Nicholas Blackie, 86, of
South Amboy died on Dec. 19.Starego, Eleanor, 81, formerly of
Perth
Amboy died on Dec. 15.Tabasko, Rose K., 87, of South Amboy
died on Dec. 23.Travinski, Betty, 72, of Sayreville died
on Dec. 21.Trickel, Freda, 103, of Sayreville died
on Dec. 19.Urbanik, Stanley F., 91, of Sayreville
died on Dec. 15.Walczak, Arthur J., 78, of South Amboy
died on Dec. 14.Welch, Queen Esther, 39, of Parlin died
on Dec. 17.Wortley, John Francis, 77, of South
Amboy died on Jan. 1.
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This different version of a family tree broughtback a lot of
wonderful memories duringChristmas time at the Baumgartner house
inSouth Amboy. (Photo By Tom Burkard)
Kids Bingo NiteThe Sayreville Recreation Departments
Kids Bingo Nite will be held at the MickeySedlak Recreation
Center on Jan. 26 from6:30-8:30 p.m., for ages 6 & up only.
Chil-dren play only, and prizes will be awarded.No infants/toddlers
please! Telephone toregister by Jan. 24. Call 732-390-7092
or732-390-7096.
Preparation ForChildbirth Class
Raritan Bay Medical Center is offeringa Preparation for
childbirth class to increasefuture parents understanding of
childbear-ing and the birth process. The 4-part classwill be held
on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m.on Jan. 19, Feb. 2, 9 and 16. Classes
are heldin Centennial Hall A and B at Raritan BayMedical Center,
530 New Brunswick Ave.,Perth Amboy. The series costs $75 percouple.
For registration and info call 732-417-9494.
PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN(Never known to fail) Oh, most
beautiful flower of
Mt. Carmel, Fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, blessedMother of
the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assistme in my necessity. Oh
Star of the Sea, help me andshow me, herein you are my mother. Oh,
Holy Mary,Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humblybeseech
you from the bottom of my heart to succor mein this necessity.
There are none that can withstandyour power. Oh, show me herein you
are my mother.Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who
haverecourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place thiscause in
your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3consecutive days. You
must publish it and it will begranted to you. Thank you.
-B.T.S.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE(To be said when problems arise or when one
seems
to be deprived of all visible help, on far cases almostdespaired
of). Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servantand friend of
Jesus, the church honors and invokes youuniversally as the patron
of hopeless cases, of thingsalmost despaired of, pray for me, I am
so helpless andalone. Make use I implore you of that particular
privilegegiven to you, to bring visible and speedy help where
helpis almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in thisgreat need
that I may receive the consolation and help ofheaven in all my
necessities, tribulations, and sufferings.,and that I may praise
God with you and all the electforever. I promise O Blessed St.
Jude, to be ever mindfulof this great favor, to always honor you as
my special andpowerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion
toyou. Amen. Thank You St. Jude. -E.P.
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Cathol ic Schools
St. Mary ElementaryOpen House
Saint Mary Elementary School in SouthAmboy extends an invitation
to all areafamilies, to attend their annual Open Houseduring
Catholic Schools Week. Open Housetours and registration will be
held on Sun-day, Jan. 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and again onThursday,
Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to noon. St.Mary Elementary has been serving
the com-munity for over 150 years. The schoolsmission is to
academically enliven, excite,and nurture each child to the
teachings ofJesus through His Gospel message. Theschool is Middle
States accredited, offers anall day Pre-K program, grades K-8 and
be-fore and after care.
St. Mary is located at 301 Second St.,South Amboy. For
additional information,please contact the administration office
at732-721-1514.
The SchoolPrincipals
Cardinal McCarrick High School-Dr.Frank Ianniruberto
Our Lady of Victories School-Mrs.Jacqueline G. Kraus
Sacred Heart School-Sister M. KateriHawley
St. Mary Elementary School-Mrs.Donna OBoyle
St. Stanislaus Kostka School-Mrs.Harriet Samim
St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayrevilleis looking forward to
a celebration of excel-lence in education during Catholic
SchoolsWeek, Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2005. Many excitingactivities have
been planned throughout theweek to highlight the celebration.
The theme for Catholic Schools Week,Faith in Every Student, will
be reflected inour annual Catholic Schools Week Mass,beginning at 9
a.m. at the church.
Afterwards, the public is invited for anOpen House (10
a.m.-noon), and ContinentalBreakfast (10-11 a.m.) at the school.
Tour ourschool, meet the faculty, staff, and HSA par-ents, and
enjoy breakfast in our school cafete-ria. Student representatives
of our after-schoolclubs will present display tables and
answerquestions about these exciting activities.
Fall registration will be accepted begin-ning on Sunday, Jan.
30, for PK-grade 8.Openings are limited.
Mon., Jan. 31 is Sports Day. We cel-
Our Lady of Victories Catholic SchoolsWeek Schedule
Our Lady of Victories School, locatedat 36 Main St., Sayreville
will be celebrat-ing Catholic School Week from January 30-February
4. The following is their schedule:
Sunday 1/30- 9 a.m. Mass-Openingliturgy for Catholic Schools
Week, followedby complimentary Continental breakfast infaculty room
of the school. Open HouseVisitation 10:15-11:45 a.m. for
prospec-tive/current school families
Monday 1/31- Student AppreciationDay-No homework given this day.
Desserttreat at lunch.
Tuesday 2/1- Teacher Turn-AroundDay-Eighth grade students will
switch roleswith staff for one class period.
Wednesday 2/2- Family Picnic andAppreciation Day-Family members
invitedto school for class visits and to bring a picniclunch to
share with their students. Dessertswill be available. Families may
visit theBook Fair, which will be scheduled duringlunch times on
this day in addition to sched-uled class times.
Thursday 2/3- School Spirit Day-Gymuniforms to be worn by all.
VolleyballGame 1 p.m., 8th Grade vs. Faculty.
Friday 2/4-Faculty Appreciation Day-Closing Mass 9 a.m.-Early
dismissal noon.H.S.A. sponsored skating party 1:30-4 p.m.at South
Amboy Skating Rink-Faculty lun-cheon.
Sacred Heart School in South Amboybegins the celebration of
Catholic SchoolsWeek with a special 10:00 a.m. Mass onSunday,
January 30, 2005. This will befollowed by a delicious breakfast, by
reser-vation only, at 11:00 a.m., sponsored by theHome School
Association and prepared bythe Holy Name Society.
There will be an Open House at theschool from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.,
on Sunday,January 30, and 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Mon-day, January
31. The public is invited toattend the Open House.
Monday, January 31, is Spirituality Day.There will be an
all-school Mass with songs,instruments, and petitions by the
students.The children are invited to enjoy a SoupBowl Luncheon
rather than the regular lunchmenu. All proceeds will benefit the
poor. APrayer Rally is scheduled for the afternoon.Each upper grade
will be paired with a lowergrade as guardian angels for a singing
con-test of favorite religious songs.
Faith in Every Student at Sacred HeartSchool
The theme of Children Helping Chil-dren will become visible in
the classroomson Tuesday, February 1, our Math and Sci-ence Day.
Before Catholic Schools Weekbegan, the children signed up sponsors
toraise money to help the sick children at St.Judes Childrens
Research Hospital. Eachsponsor pledged money for each problemthat
our students will complete in TuesdaysMath-a-thon. The children are
eager to makeMath count for the children with cancer atSt. Judes.
Because this day is dedicated toboth Math and Science, there will
be aLiberty Science Center traveling sciencecircus show in the gym
with Chilling andThrilling experiments.
The students will show their apprecia-tion for their school,
especially their teach-ers, on Wednesday, February 2,
TeacherAppreciation and School Spirit Day. Therewill be a Pep Rally
in the morning, featuring
St. Stans To Celebrate Catholic SchoolsWeek
ebrate Gods gifts by participating. Studentswill participate,
and parents are invited to joinus. Starts at 9 a.m.
Tues., Feb. 1-students will enjoy a movieand refreshments
courtesy of HSA.
Wed., Feb. 2-We celebrate excellence inscience education through
a special interactiveenvironmental assembly. St. Stans has
re-cently been focusing on earth/science throughour participation
in NASA programs. Thisassembly will foster awareness of marine
biol-ogy.
Thurs., Feb. 3-From 10-11 a.m., St. StansSchool welcomes the
public to view excel-lence in education during an Open House inour
classrooms. Afterward, students will en-joy a pizza lunch, courtesy
of our HSA.
Fri., Feb, 4-Teacher Appreciation Dayhonors our talented
teaching staff, beginningwith a Rededication Ceremony after our 9
a.m.First Friday Mass. Afterwards, students willenjoy refreshments
in our school cafeteria. 8thgraders will share their academic
skills asstudent teachers.
St. Stanislaus Kostka School, an Acceler-ated Reading and Math
School, invites thefamilies of prospective students to view ourmany
exciting programs and activities duringthe Open Houses on Sunday,
Jan. 30, andThurs., Feb. 3. Fall registration will be ac-cepted
beginning on Sunday, Jan. 30.
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DeBiase-Tarallo
DeBiase-TaralloPatricia DeBiase, daughter of the late
Nick & Shirley DeBiase was married June5, 2004 to William
Tarallo, son of Joseph &Mary Tarallo of South Amboy.
FatherJames Hagerman performed the ceremonyat St. Marys Church,
South Amboy.
Matron of Honor was Patricia Paul.Bridesmaids were Debra
Solovey, sister ofthe bride, Diane Stevens, Wendy Coble,Roxanne
Ciszewski & Diana Csimbok.Best man was Neil Hourahan, cousin of
thegroom; groomsmen were John Tarallo,brother of the groom, Jack
Zotti, Sal Rinaldi,Anthony Camporeale, Chuck Frobosilo.
After a reception at the Crystal PointYacht Club in Point
Pleasant, the coupleleft for a honeymoon in Milan, Venice,Florence,
Rome, Sorrento and Capri, Italy.
The bride is a graduate of MiddlesexCollege, Edison, has an AAS
in Marketingand is employed by Church & Dwight,Princeton. She
was also a previous co-owner of Connies Bar, Sayreville.
The groom is a graduate of Kean Uni-versity, Union, with a BA in
Business &Finance. He is a Financial Planner/VicePresident of
Investments for Smith Barney,New Brunswick. He is also the
previousowner of the Dugout Sports Bar, SouthAmboy. The couple
resides in Parlin, andis relocating to East Brunswick.
Super Bowl SundayBy Al Gomolka Jr.
Times Poet Laureatec.2004
Andy Rossman
Military NewsFormer South Amboy resident, Andy
Rossman has been stationed at GuantanamoBay, Cuba since last
June. Rossman, agraduate of H.G. Hoffman High School inthe late
1960s, is a Vietnam War veteran,who joined the Army Reserves just
beforeSeptember 11, 2001.
Marys High School Class of 1954, held its 50th Reunion on Nov.
15th at The Forgein Woodbridge. 56 people attended, and came from
as far away as California and Arizona.A great time was had by all
participants!
6-1 Diane Dzioba, Morgan Silva, 6-2Brittany Larkin, Victoria
LaVigne, 6-3Melissa McCleery, 6-4 Ashley Kuhn, KieranLenahan, 5-1
Katie Lyn Roberts, 5-2 TaylorBernosky, 5-3 Tiffany Shaw, Haley
Starek,5-4 Brandon Russell, 4-1 Marvi Boyce,
4-2 Amanda Rodriguez, 4-3 BrandonGray, Honor Roll: 6-1 Nicole
Acosta, Chris-topher Brown, Steven Denzer, JacquelynLatil, Ryan
Spencer, Danielle Tucka, BridgetWinkler, 6-2 Carissa Buckalew,
BrandonCorujo, Dustin DeVoe, David Escareno,Dylan Hensberger, KyLee
Malkiewicz,Jenna Merola, Randy Pastor, KatlynPeterson, Korie Vee,
Holly Wood, 6-3 KyleHillebrant, Rachel Hulsart, KrystianKalinowski,
Melissa Kelleman, Rose Rager,Rachel Sharp, 6-4 Colleen Brown,
ThomasEib, Raymond Ghigliotty, Sean McNeill,Kevin Riley, Eric
Rivera, Rae Lynn Sullivan,5-1 Melissa Acevedo, Jonathan
Bloodgood,Ashley Cox, Patricia Cruz, Luke Gremza,Ashley Huneke,
Anna Shemchuk, 5-2 Bree
South Amboy Elementary SchoolFirst Marking Period Honor Roll
ofDistinction
Bernosky, Michael Gualtieri, KathleenMetcalf,
Marisa Reigle, Tyler Simko, MichaelZammit, 5-3 John Affriol,
Jillian Buckalew,
Devon Carney, Jesse Flynn, VishalRama, Richard Schnyderite, Matt
Zanoni,5-4
Robert Burns, Stephen DeLeo, MeganJackson, Luke McNally, Cailin
Norton,
Bryan Tereman, Ryan Trapp, 4-1Karyssia Coyle, Sarah Doyle,
AlfredGawron, Breanna Hathcock, JamalKingston, Jamie Letts, Anna
Lyons, RyanParisen, Raymond Tierney,
Megan Varga, 4-2 Janessa Arsenault,Christopher Cruz, Emily
Hensberger, Mat-thew Lavan, Jessica Malizewski, Jet Manzi,Zachary
Schmidt, Kristen Wanko, 4-3 NicoleBurns, Elton Cheng, Bryanna
Hendricks,Rebecca Koy, Ryan Loud, ,Katie Makar,Alex Olivares,
Danielle Skorupa, ShannonVan Allen.
Membership DriveThe Grand Lodge of Masons for the
State of New Jersey is sponsoring a mem-bership drive by holding
a One Day Classon March 19th.
Anyone interested in becoming a Ma-son can attend this class.
There are threedegrees. Deadline for petitions is Jan. 31st.If
interested, or any questions, please con-tact website
www.njmasons.com, or call 1-866-319-2005, Paul at 732-208-6033 or
Richat 732-721-6105.
Picnic Park RentalRequest
The Sayreville Recreation Dept. willhold registration for Picnic
Park Rental Re-quests for Burkes, Jackson & Bailey Parkson Jan.
24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon, or 1-3:30p.m. For more info call
732-390-7092 or732-390-7096.
Cancer SupportGroup
Raritan Bay Medical CentersJacqueline M. & Robert N. Wilentz
CancerCenter will host a support group meeting forindividuals with
cancer on Mon., Jan. 24from 6-7 p.m. at the hospitals Old
BridgeDivision. The meeting provides a support-ive environment for
individuals with a can-cer diagnosis, where concerns and
anxietiescan be explored and coping skills enhanced.Medical and
educational topics will also beaddressed. The meeting will be held
atRaritan Bays Old Bridge location. Regis-tration is required. Call
732-360-1000 ext.5230, Mon-Fri, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. toregister
or for more info.
The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have
asked for
many favors. This time I ask you this my special one(mention
favor). Take it, Dear Jesus, and place itwithin your own broken
heart, where your Father seesit. Then, in His merciful eyes, it
will become your favor,not mine. Amen. EP
MIRACULOUS INVOCATIONTO ST. THERESA
O Glorious St. Therea, whom Almighty God hasraised up to aid and
counsel mankind, I invite yourmiraculous intercession. So powerful
are you inobtaining every need of body and soul, our HolyMother
Church proclaims you a prodigy of miracles,the greatest Saint of
modern times. Now I ferventlybeseech you to answer my petition
(mention here) andcarry out your promise of doing good upon earth
ofletting fall from heaven a shower of roses, henceforth,Dear
Little Flower, I will fulfill your plea to be madeknown everywhere
and I will never cease to leadothers to Jesus through you.
Amen.-P.C. -
Whats so super about Super BowlSunday
Compared to other Sundays past?Oh, the game, the game to playThe
best two teams at lastTo distinguish superiority and football
loreBut to many a housewife its just a boreFor the men and the
boys they honker
downTo this annual rite and act like clownsWhoopin and cheerin
their faces a
smearWith wings, chips, and pizza, soda and
beerThey cant be disturbed not even for
one playExcept for a pit stop, but most will delayTo watch the
commercials, expensive
persuasionsAnd elaborate halftime dubbed worthy
occasionsMany bowls spent with my friends like
Jay and RoPartying hearty, good times, thats the
showWho wins in the end is second to the
eventIts the time spent in fandom, a moment
to ventOnce a year wildness, yet more I seeA Sunday of
togetherness, friends or
familyMuch like a holiday and a theatre of
sortsWe root and we bond thru the cheering
of sportsSo this Sunday is super for more than
you knowA day to share spirit-go team go!
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South Amboy-Sayreville Times January 15, 2005 13When the St.
Louis Cardinals made it to the2004 World Series in October, it was
adream come true for Joe Noble Sr. of SouthAmboy, who has been a
huge Cardinals fanhis entire life. He always wanted to go to
theWorld Series in St. Louis, and finally got theopportunity.
Although the Cards ran into thered-hot Red Sox, Noble and his sons
had awonderful time, and now have memories tolast a lifetime. The
Nobles are pictured infront of a statue of Cardinal legend, StanThe
Man Musial. In photo(l-r) are Mike Noble, Joe Noble Sr., JoeNoble
Jr., and Mark Noble.
The Noble boys were thrilled to meet great Cardinal relief
pitcher, Al The Mad HungarianHrabosky at his establishment in St.
Louis. Pictured (l-r) Mike Noble, Mark Noble, Hrabosky,Joe Noble
Sr., and Joe Noble Jr.
Jodi Cardilla and Janine Jackson of Raritan Bay FCU surprise
students at Head Start inSouth Amboy with gifts donated by the
Credit Union.
Once again, Raritan Bay FCU made theholidays a little brighter
for needy children inthe community. For the fifth year in a row,
theCredit Union made a donation of $891 worthof toys to the Toys
for Tots and Adopt aFamily Programs in South Amboy, Sayreville,and
South River.
Raritan Bay teamed up with SouthAmboys Toys for Tots Program and
theirCoordinator, Doc Bamber. On December 22,2004, Raritan Bay FCU
representatives JanineJackson and Jodi Cardilla helped
distributetoys to delighted students during a surprisevisit to
South Amboys Head Start Program,located within South Amboy
Middle/HighSchool.
Raritan Bay FCUs contribution toSayrevilles Toys for Tots
Program, coordi-nated by Sayreville Recreation DepartmentDirector
Michael Sedlak, helped to provideholiday joy for many families in
Sayrevillethis winter.
Raritan Bay also contributed toys to theSouth River Adopt a
Family Program, di-rected by Donna Geesey who has been run-ning the
program in South River for over 15years.
The Adopt a Family program matchesfamilies in need of Christmas
gifts, clothingand food for Christmas with families, indi-viduals
or organizations willing to help.
Raritan Bay FCU Makes the HolidaysBrighter
Funds for charitable donations are col-lected from a portion of
the ATM transactionsurcharges collected at Raritan Bay FCUsfour
ATMs located in Sayreville, Parlin, SouthRiver and South Amboy.
Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union is anon-profit, community
chartered financialinstitution that serves everyone who
lives,works, worships, or attends school inMiddlesex County.
Raritan Bay FederalCredit Union was chartered in 1941, and isowned
and operated by its members. If youknow of a local non-profit or
charitable orga-nization that would like to be considered forour
ATM Surcharge Program, please contactLaura-Ilene Harding at (732)
727-3500 ext.115.
Head Start is a comprehensive childdevelopment program which
serves childrenfrom birth to age 5, pregnant women, andtheir
families. They are child-focused pro-grams and have the overall
goal of increasingthe school readiness of young children
inlow-income families.
Created in 1947, Toys for Tots is one ofthe nations flagship
Christmas charitableendeavors. The primary goal of the Toys forTots
program is to deliver a message of hope,through a shiny new toy at
Christmas, toneedy youngsters that will motivate them togrow into
responsible, productive, patrioticcitizens and community
leaders.
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732-525-1172
Project DictionaryThe third grade students in South
Amboy and Sayreville were put to the teston their knowledge of
tv cartoon charac-ters as part of their introduction to
TheDictionary Project. SpongeBob, Arthur,Jimmy Neutron and Sherlock
Holmes inthe 22nd Century were part of a discussionon the
importance of reading and writingin todays world. For the second
year in arow, the South Amboy/Sayreville RotaryClub distributed
over six hundred gazet-teers to students and teachers in the
twomunicipalities. Each book sported theRotary seal and contained a
bookplate ofthe Rotary 4-Way Test.
The books were distributed free ofcharge during a brief lecture
that empha-sized the importance of using the dictio-nary when
reading and writing. Each gaz-etteer contains a comprehensive
dictio-nary, a table of weights and measures, abiography of each of
the forty-three presi-dents and more. They were purchasedthrough
The Dictionary Project of Charles-ton, South Carolina.
The Dictionary Project is a nonprofitorganization founded by
Mary L. Frenchto provide third grade students with theirown
personal dictionary. The SouthAmboy/Sayreville Rotary Club hopes
tomake this gift of literacy an annual event.
The students were happy to receivethe free gazetteers and
promised to usethem when reading and writing.
For Your BenefitBy Josephine Gottesman, Esq.
This column is intended to alert andinform readers about the
entitlement ofdisabled adults and children to receiveSocial
Security disability and SSI ben-efits.
The pursuit of Social Security dis-ability and SSI benefits can
be long anddifficult even for those who are well, andmuch more so
for those who have physicalor mental impairments. The procedure
ischaracterized by a multi-stage appeal pro-cess which includes a
hearing by a Judgeand a possible appeal to Federal
DistrictCourt.
The good news for Claimants, shouldthey wish to retain an
attorney to assistthem, is that attorneys are required to takethese
cases on a contingency basis, withno fee required unless the
attorney is suc-cessful in obtaining benefits for their
cli-ent.
At last count, Social Security flatlyrejects approximately 70%
of initialclaims. For those who believe that theyhave a good case,
such rejection is frus-trating. In addition, the lengthy
delayscharacterized by this process cause sig-nificant financial
hardship for those nolonger able to work. Many claimants makethe
mistake of filing a new applicationrather than appealing the
denial, whichoften results in a Claimant losing all of
theretroactive benefits accumulated duringthe period the claim is
pending, a loss ofthousands of dollars for some.
Future columns will discuss issuessuch as your earnings record,
how to docu-ment your impairments, the differing re-quirements to
obtain childrens benefits,and due process issues.
Where Do You SendThe SA Times?
Paul Ust, a former South Amboy resi-dent who now resides in
Washington State,writes:
I received my copies from my brotherAl, who saves them for me
when I visitSouth Amboy, NJ after business trips toCT. I would like
to subscribe to this greatpublication! Please advise mailing
costs,and Ill forward a check.
*Do any of our faithful readers sendThe SA Times out of town or
state tofriends or relatives? Please let us knowfor this column, by
e-mailing us [email protected].
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A group of South Amboy Elementary School students gathered to go
Christmas Caroling intheir neighborhood. After receiving $152.61 in
donations for their beautiful singing, the groupdecided to donate
the proceeds to help others. Their group,SOUTH AMBOY KIDS
CARE,presented the money to Carol Galley, South Amboy Elementary
School principal onDecember 21,2004. Giving of themselves has made
it possible for others to reap the benefitsof their kindness and
proof that KIDS CARE. Were proud of them. Pictured with Mrs.
Galleyare Danielle and Cortney Skorupa, Katrina and Patricia
Cruz.
Pedestrian Plaza, across from City Hall on Broadway, South
Amboy, is looking good as itis near completion. The ultra-modern
structure will link Broadway with the South AmboyTrain Station.
(Photo By Tom Burkard)
The Pedestrian Plaza walkway/overpass which connects Broadway
and the South Amboytrain station is a safe enclosure for commuters
or anyone needing to cross the railroad tracks.The project should
be completed soon. This is a view from lower Augusta Street.
(PhotoBy Tom Burkard)
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Jon Bon JoviPhoto By Scott Keagy
Music Trivia-Keyword Blue
By Tom Burkard1.Elvis Presley never recorded this
song? a.Blue Christmas b.Blue Hawaiic.Lonely Blue Girl
2.In 58, Blue Blue Day made it to#20 for? a.Hank Williams Sr.
b.BuddyHolly c.Don Gibson
3.Who never recorded Blue Bayou?a.James Taylor b.Linda Ronstadt
c.RoyOrbison
4.Blue Jean was a #8 hit in 1984 for?a.Neil Diamond b.David
Bowie c.JohnFogerty
5.This song was a #1 hit in 61 for TheMarcels? a.Blue Moon
b.Blue c.Shades ofBlue
6.Roy Orbison took this tune to #9 in1960? a.Blue Skies b.Blue
Boy c.Blue An-gel
7.Blue Hawaii was never recordedby? a.The Righteous Brothers
b.ElvisPresley c.Billy Vaughn
8.Blue Monday reached #5 in 57.Who sang it? a.Fats Domino b.Nat
KingCole c.Pat Boone
9.He never had a hit with Blue SuedeShoes? a.Elvis Presley
b.Carl Perkins c.BillHaley & The Comets
10.Fats Domino had a #2 chart buster in57 with? a.Bluebird
b.Blueberry Hill c.BlueWinter
11.Bobby Vinton had two big hits usingthe word blue. Which of
the following wasnot a hit for him? a.Blue On Blue b.BluerThan Blue
c.Blue Velvet
12.Blue Eyes Crying In The Rainpeaked at #21 in 1975 for?
a.Willie Nelsonb.Kenny Rogers c.Wayne Newton
Answers1c 2c 3a 4b 5a 6c 7a 8a 9c 10b 11b 12a.
Four Was TheMagic Number
The following music groups incorpo-rated the word four in their
names: The FourAces; The Four Coins; the Four Esquires;The Four
Freshmen; Four Jack And A Jill;The Four Knights; The Four Lads;
Four NonBlondes; 4 P.M. (for positive music); TheFour Preps; The 4
Seasons; The Four Tops;The Four Voices.
#1 Pop Hits On Jan.15th1995-Here Comes The
Hotstepper-IniKamoze1985-Like A Virgin-Madonna1975-Lucy In The
Sky-Elton John1965-I Feel Fine-The Beatles1955-Let Me Go Lover-Joan
Weber1945-Dont Fence Me In1935-The Object of My Affection
#1 Country Hits OnJan. 15th1990-It Aint Nothin-Keith
Whitley1980-Coward of The County-Kenny Rogers1970-Baby, Baby-David
Houston1960-El Paso-Marty Robbins1950-I Love You Because-Leon
Payne1947-Divorce Me C.O.D.-Merle Travis
One Hit WondersThe Year: 1955
By Tom BurkardIf you remember these songs, you prob-
ably grew up in those fun days of the 50s.By now youre probably
retired and enjoy-ing life, so take a few moments and see howmany
of these tunes you recall from wayback when.
Let Me Go Lover-Joan Weber; EarthAngel-The Penguins; (My Baby
Dont LoveMe) No More-DeJohn Sister; Pledging MyLove-Johnny Ace;
Open Up Your Heart(And Let The Sunshine In)-Cowboy ChurchSunday
School; Plantation Boogie-LennyDee; The Breeze and I-Caterina
Valente;Hey, Mr. Banjo-The Sunnysiders; The Ban-dit-Eddie Barclay;
The Man In The Rain-coat-Priscilla Wright; The Popcorn Song-Cliffie
Stone; The House of Blue Lights-Chuck Miller; I Want You To Be My
Baby-Lillian Briggs; At My Front Door-The ElDorados; Daddy-O-Bonnie
Lou; Cry Me ARiver-Julie London; Nuttin For Christmas-Barry Gordon;
Nuttin For Christmas-JoeWard.
Cosby At StateTheatre
The great Bill Cosby will appear at theState Theatre in New
Brunswick on Sat.Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Cosby has beenmaking
people laugh for over four decadeswith his unique brand of comedy
drawnfrom everyday life. From concerts andrecordings, to TV, film,
and commercials,America cant get enough of Cosbys truecomedic gift.
Call the Theatre for ticketsand more info.
Bon Jovi100,000,000 BonJovi Fans Cant beWrong...(Island)
By Phil RainoneThis 5 disc (4 CDs/ 1 DVD), swiped
its title from an early Elvis (100, 000Elvis Fans...), album,
along with a
little embellishment. Whats interestingabout these CDs of mostly
unreleased,demos, & B-sides is, that each disc couldstand on
its own as a coherent album. Infact, a lot of the songs (The Radio
SavedMy Life Tonight, Garageland, Shut Upand Kiss Me, and a bunch
of other topnotchsongs), are better than whats been releasedon the
bands official albums (Thank Youfor Loving Me?/ Always- Two of
theworst songs ever)! It seems like when theband doesnt try so
hard, the music comesout better. At times (Open All Night,
AnAngel,) throughout the discs, Jon Bon Jovidoes his best
Springsteen impersonation,and makes the songs somewhat
believable.The DVD is cool, with the usual stuff (neverbefore seen
footage, interviews, etc.). Theseguys have been around for a while,
so itsinteresting to see the early footage. Theprice is a little
high (about $60.00), so youcould trade in your Bon Jovi CDs and
pickup this box set. Like Elvis in the 70s, BonJovis has had too
many distractions, andlike contemporaries like Aerosmith,
theirmusic has suffered from it. Lou Rawls At Union
County Arts CenterLegendary singer, Lou Rawls will per-
form at the Union County Arts Center onFeb. 19th at 8 p.m. The
popular Rawlsrepertoire includes the following Top 40hits: Love Is
A Hurtin Thing, A Natu-ral Man, Youll Never Find Another LoveLike
Mine, and the 1972 hit, Lady Love.
Tickets may be purchased by calling732-499-8226, online at
www.UCAC.orgor in person at the box office located at1601 Irving
St., Rahway.
New Music By PhilRainone
R&R Music- DJs 732-316-9447The Beatles- The Capitol Albums
Vol.
1 (Capitol)No other band in the history of music
has made a greater impact on not onlymusic, but on culture (pop
and politics),(Springsteen is close second), AND canstill sell
millions of albums. Capitol hasreissued their first 4 albums in
both mono& stereo. Both give different -cool- per-spectives on
the sound of their music. Thesefirst 4 albums showed the Beatles
original-ity (I Saw Her Standing There, If I Fell,etc.), and how
they were influenced oncovers like Chuck Berrys Roll OverBeethoven,
or Larry Williams SlowDown.- While paying tribute they rein-vented
these songs into what would be partof Beatlemania. Theyre reissuing
theirwhole catalog. It should be a real treat!
Eric Clapton- 461 Ocean Boulevard(Polydor)/ Sessions for Robert
J (Reprise)
Besides this reissue (2 CDs), Theyvealso released a CD & DVD
(Sessions), ofClaptons newest work. Both releases com-pliment each
other. 461 Ocean Blvd. wasErics comeback (from heroin
addiction),where he reinvented himself musically,and commercially.
With help from a stellarband including vocalist Yvonne Elliman(she
gave Claptons music more depth andsoul), he gave many rock fans
their firstintroduction to Reggae (Marleys I Shotthe Sheriff).
Tightly constructed songsLet It Grow, Mainline Florida, etc.),that
still sound great. The second disc is alive concert (Layla, Let it
Rain,), of 11songs that the band performed after makinghe album.-
Great music! The Sessionsare covers (Clapton gives them a
freshreading), of one of his favorite (and influ-ential), artists,
blues great Robert Johnson.His superb renditions of Love in
Vain,and Sweet Home Chicago, etc. The lattertune (actually the
whole album), is abarnburner that Clapton and band jam on,creating
a full-fledged rocker! The DVDincludes the recording sessions (a
lot offun), and interviews. Ive heard that Cream(Clapton, Ginger
Baker, & Jack Bruce), aregetting together this year for some
liveshows (and hopefully a new album). This isan artist that after
over 40 years of makingmusic that just keeps getting better
andbetter!
Teen Art Contest AtDowdell Library
Design and submit your favorite BOOKCOVER and be eligible to win
a $50 giftcertificate to Barnes & Noble!
Dowdell Library cardholders aged 11to 18 may submit an original
entry usingoils, watercolors, acrylics, pen & ink, char-coal,
photography or computer graphics.The original book cover must not
be largerthan 11" x 17.
Deadline: March 1st. Entries will be ondisplay at the library
through April 15th.For further details, stop in the library
orcontact the Teen Librarian at 732-721-6060or
[email protected].
Music At St. Marys-Jan. 16
On Jan. 16, at 4 p.m., Music At St.Marys presents the Young
Artists Re-cital. Come hear these exceptional youngartists showcase
their musical talents. Theseperformers, none over the age of 18,
repre-sent the best of the future of classical musicperformers from
Central New Jersey. Adonation of $10 would be greatly
appreci-ated.
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Boys BasketballCardinal McCarrick (5-3) The Eagles
have played some of the toughest teamsaround in the early going,
losing twice to thetalented Colonia club. Kevin Oliveri, All-Area
1st teamer in 04, leads the scoringparade with 149 points (#4 in
the county),and a 21.3 avg., (#5 in the county). CoachJoe Lewis
club also features VincenteRosario, who tossed in 30 against
Columbiain the South Brunswick/Roselle Tourney,Donnie Reid, and
Steve Liberty.
South Amboy (4-4) Coach GeorgeKrzyzanowskis club has been paced
by theone-two scoring punch of Joe Bartlinski,148 points (#5 in the
county), and a 18.5 avg.(#7 in the county), and Brian Seres,
137points (#8 in the county), and a 17.1 avg.(#10 in the county).
Robert Mehal and SeanPowell have also contributed a bit of
of-fense.
Sayreville (2-3) Coach Gus Jaworskisteam has also had a
difficult schedule thusfar, playing some pretty tough squads.
Bigguns for the Bombers are: Shaune Thomas,Brian Miklaszewski, Sean
Reeves, and ChrisWatson.Girls Basketball
Cardinal McCarrick (5-2) The LadyEagles are off to a flying
start under newcoach, Lynn Ust. Big scorers are freshmanLauren
Zarantanello, Karen Guszkowski andRosie Diaz.
South Amboy (3-5) Freshman phenom,Katie Charmello leads the Guvs
attack withan awesome 18 points per game average,
High School Sports(As of Jan. 8, 2005)
By Tom Burkardand gets plenty of support from NicoleScarillo,
Braun and Pollack.
Sayreville (1-4) Lauren Bednarz andErin Dusko have been leading
the Bomberslately, and receive some scoring from JenLatz and Jesse
Sosnowski.Boys Bowling
Cardinal McCarrick (3-5) Top perform-ers are Matt Jones, Brian
Hentz and SpiroPetroutsis.
South Amboy (0-8) Best bowlers so farare Joe Bloodgood, Kyle
Dabkowski andFrank Richiusa.Girls Bowling
South Amboy (2-6) Top bowlers areBrianne Gonsalves and Lynn
Bloodgood.
Cardinal McCarrick (1-7) The best ofthe Blue & Gold are
Meghan Lynch andKelly Johnson.Wrestling
Sayreville (3-1) Top records: 140lb.Tom Danielson (7-0);
119-Eric Tsang (6-2);130-Sean Sullivan (6-2); 135-Scott Poore(4-2);
189-Vince Otero (5-1); 215 PeterBrereton (4-2); 125-Steve Witkowski
(5-3).Swimming
Sayreville (0-2) Notching wins so farwere: Sarah Jones, Andrew
Rice, Behrjk,Ratajczak, Ingrassia, Meyer.Boys Track
Sayreville (0-1) Picking up wins wereKevin Black and Dane
Miller.
Girls TrackSayreville (0-1) Nicole Knight and Lisa
Obeiriter have the Bombers only wins.
Umpires Clinic AtSayreville
The New Jersey State Federation ofBaseball Umpires will hold its
clinic at theMickey Sedlak Recreation Center, DolanSt., Sayreville
on the following dates: Feb.22, 24; March 1, 3, 8, 10, 17, 22.
March 24-Examination. For more info, call MickeySedlak
732-390-2918.
South Amboy YouthBaseballRegistration
The South Amboy Youth Athletic As-sociation Baseball Division
will hold regis-tration for the 2005 season, daily from 8 a.m.to 3
p.m. at the South Amboy Rec Office,108 S. Stevens Ave. Registration
will alsobe held on Sat., Feb. 5th from 10 a.m. tonoon, and on
Fri., March 4th from 6-8 p.m.at the Rec Office.
Registration fee is $30 per child, $45per family. Babe Ruth
Division, (ages 13-19) has a registration fee of $75, and
playersmust supply their own black uniform pants.
Download registration forms from: fromw e b s i t e : w w w . l
e a g u e l i n e u p . c o m /sayaabaseball.
South Amboy Middle/High School 2004-2005 1st Marking Period
Honor Roll
7th - Megan Barchowski, RebeccaBartlinski, Timothy Brinkerhoff,
KrystleCastro, Dominick Couvertier, DaisyEscareno, Stephanie
Escareno, AlexanderFedorka, Amanda Groc, John Gromadzki,Colin
Januzzi, Piotr Kurszewski, AshleyNoble, Daniel Noble, Shayla
Norton, DanielOConnor, Luke OConnor, MatthewReagan, Kimberly
Richmond, RebeccaRucinski, Christopher Tereman, CraigWarzecha
8th - Kelsey Anderson, (Alice) BijiunChiu, Rebecca English,
Jessica Erickson,Virginia Feis, Maikel ghaly, BrittanyHarkins, Alex
Hess, Courtney Hulsart,Cristina Keir, Conchetta Lorentz,
MichaelMazzeo, Matthew Michalik, Nicole Murphy,Kyle Ravaioli,
Matthew Richmond, KyleSeptor, Michael Spencer, Elizabeth
Tylka,Robert Wern
9th - Nicole Brown, Kaey Charmello,Kelly Crowley, Myra
Dabkowski, KaleighDeLucca, Heather Erickson, StephanieKulcsar,
Chelsea Lorentz, Melissa Marino,
Mark Parisen, Amanda Purcell, AllisonQuirke, Suraj Rama, Rachel
Resignato, Tay-lor Robbins, Chelsea Russell, VictoriaRussell,
Staciann Sarno, John Zammitt
10th - Kyle Blum, Edward Campbell,Patrick Crowley, Philip Dula,
StaciEckenroth, John Festini, Kelly Fitzgerald,Justin Groc, Kathy
Kmieciak, Philip Lake,Joseph McCarty, Sarah OConnor,Jacqueline
Ostrander, Krista Scarabaggio,Alicia Terebecki
11th - Christopher Bryant, ChristopherBuczynski, Kyle Dabkowski,
AlexanderDziubek, John Hoehman, Matthew Pinto,Tabitha White
12th - Melissa Agosto, MeaghanCampbell, Donte Carty, Crystal
Clark,Ashely Constantino, Kyle DeLucca, JessicaFestini, Damian
Fumero, BrianneGonsalves, Nora Hartigan, KimberlyKassing, Jaclyn
Keegan, Jennifer Riehl,Michelle Tomaszewski, Jesse Winkler,Shauna
Zdanewicz
Sacred Heart School performed a Bakers Play, The Wizard of Oz,
by John Mueller. Two soldout performances took place the Weekend of
December 11 and December 12. The ages inthe play ranged from second
grade to eighth grade.South Amboy Youth
A.A. OfficersThe South Amboy Youth Athletic As-
sociation Executive Board officers for 2005are: Jeff Pacansky,
President; Vern Cox-Vice President; Victoria Noon-Secretary;Sandi
Turchi-Treasurer. Congratulationsand best of luck!
So, you have that shiny new computer forthe holidays. Now you
need to protect it so thatit stays running like the day you
unpacked itfrom the box. Before you even connect to theinternet, be
sure you have some antivirussoftware installed. Most new computers
comewith at least a trial version that will get youthrough 30-60
days before you have to pur-chase something. If your computer has
noantivirus software STOP! Use another com-puter and download AVG
Anti-virus (http://free.grisoft.com). This is a top-notch
anti-virus software program that can stand toe-to-toe with the big
boys and best of all it is free.Once this is installed on your new
system, besure to download the updates so you have thelatest
definitions. You might also considerusing AVG as a replacement for
the paidprograms. You will get the same results free.
Your second stop on the web should beMicrosoft Windows Update.
This will ensurethat you have the latest security patches andsystem
updates for you computer. This willalso check to be sure that you
have ServicePack 2 installed. New computers form theholidays should
have this pre-installed, butstop by just to be sure. This will also
set yourfirewall to protect your computer.
Next head on over to http://
Lets Talk TechBy Michael J. Elson, MCP
www.lavasoft.com/ and get the free edition ofAd-Aware. Nothing
will slow down a newcomputer quicker than spyware and adware.An
ounce of prevention as the saying goes. Ialso recommend getting
Spybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) for some doublecoverage.
Often what Ad-Aware misses,Spybot will catch and vice versa. Be
sure to getthe latest updates for these as well.
Once you have these critical programsinstalled, your last step
should be to be sure thatyou update them regularly. I typically
updatemy anti-virus files everyday, and my Ad-Aware and SpyBot
definitions weekly. I alsohave my computer do a full virus scan
once amonth just to be sure nothing has managed toslip onto my
computer.
Now that your computer is protected, it istime to go online and
get what you want. Iwould highly recommend Mozilla
Firefox(http://www.mozilla.org/) as a replacementfor Internet
Explorer immediately. If you havenot already switched, now is the
time.
That is about it for this issue, but if youhave any questions,
please email them to
[email protected] and I will try mybest to answer your
questions. Happy comput-ing!
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18 January 15, 2005 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Glory Days InLocal Sports
By Tom Burkard
T.H.E.Game
By Tom Burkard
1959-This talented Sacred Heart 7th and 8th Grade CYO team
bounced back from a winlessseason in 58 to finish with an
outstanding (23-9) record. Pictured Standing (l-r) Coach JimInman,
Rev. John Szymanski (CYO Moderator), Phil Belgio, Joe Pohl, Joe
Chodkiewicz,Pete Inman, Tony Grimaldi, Rev. Walter Urbanik.
Kneeling (l-r) Ken Wahler, Luke Lyons,Bob Kupcha, Rich Ish
Ambroziak, Jim Vida, Bob Kukulski.
1944-St. Marys beatWoodbridge, 42-33 in hoopsplay. Chris Triggs
and Reggie
Carney scored 12 pointsapiece. . .1950-Hoffmanpounded Pt.
Pleasant, 68-43
behind Charlie Koerners brilliant 33-pointperformance on the
hardwood. JohnSkeets Skarzynski added 10 for the win-ners. .
.1962-St. Marys basketball teamplastered Perth Amboy St. Marys,
66-50.Jay Derent topped the scoring parade with15 points. He was
followed by JoeJankowski 14, Jack Kreiger 12 and TomFitzmorris 11.
. .1974-St. Josephs rippedHoffman, 74-62 despite four
Governorshitting for double figures. Tom Suau ledthe way with 20
points, Bob Besner 13,John Szatkowski 13 and George Bongiorno10. .
.1981-Ken Dwyer, co-captain of theSayreville soccer club blasted in
13 goalsto lead the Bombers. . .1995-St. Marysgirls soccer club
opened its season with a3-0 shutout win over Highland Park.
MaryMcBride, Laurie Florek and Liz Novakscored a goal apiece, and
Janine Swansonnotched the 5-save shutout. . .2001-Piscataway halted
Sayrevilles 13-gameGMC winning streak, 10-7 in gridiron ac-tion.
Mike Phelan had a 1-yard TD run,and Mike Assenza kicked the extra
pointfor the Blue & Gray. . .
Sport-BasketballYear-1964Teams-Croydon Hall vs. Hoffman
(Season Opener)Recap-Croydon Hall opened its sea-
son by blasting the Hoffman Governors,64-47 before 400 loyal
Purple and Goldsupporters who packed the Band Box(the nickname of
the Hoffman Gym onGeorge St.). There was a glimmer ofhope for the
future, as freshman CurtWood made his varsity debut a memo-rable
one by pumping in 13 points to takescoring laurels for the locals.
Hal Dennenadded 9 tallies for Hoffman. The Gover-nors jayvees
notched a 39-29 victory, asDon The Baron Baronowski tossed in10
points to pave the way for the winners.
MVP-Curt Wood (The first game ofan outstanding schoolboy
career).
ThoseCYODays
By Tom Burkard
1960-Sacred Heart finished 1st place inits division of Amboys
District CYO League,and 2nd in the playoffs.
In the championship game of the play-offs, the Hearts lost a
tough 45-42 contest to St.James, Woodbridge. St. James overcame
a34-30 third quarter deficit to capture the crown.
Sacred Hearts scoring parade was asfollows: Gerry Cross 13 Kozak
9 Blaszka 6Leon Kaboski 5 Cross 4 Will Kach 3 Kampo 2.
South AmboySabres
1977-The Sabres Pee Wees nipped thePlainfield Blue Devils, 7-6
on a third quar-ter 12-yard touchdown by Glenn Munck,and the game
winning extra point on aquarterback keeper by Tom Szaro.
Plainfieldhammered the Sabres Midgets, 18-0.
85 Years Ago. . .1920-The Morgan AC baseball club
defeated the Red Stars of Piscataway, 9-6.Letts was the hitting
star with a perfect 4-for-4 game including a double. The MorganAC
lineup (No first names available wayback then) was as follows:
Letts 2bMaliszewski cf Rehfuss lf Spratford 3b Clarkp Maxfield rf
Livingston ss Hartman 1b (nocatcher listed in the lineup)
80 Years Ago. . .1925-St. Marys girls basketball team
turned in a would you believe 38-0 shutoutover Keyport! The
scoring for SM was ledby C. Cheeseman 26 points, A. Kennedy 10,H.
Ryan 2. Also playing for the powerfulLady Saints were: R. Jerome,
R. Dooling, V.Meacham, E. Monaghan, A. Manion, L.Ginter, and C.
Sullivan. A basketball shut-out! Simply amazing!
70 Years Ago. . .1935-Jack Scullys hook shot from the
side gave St. Marys a thrilling 15-14 bas-ketball victory over
St. Regis of New York.The win was the first of the year for
theEagles after 11 consecutive losses. Smithwas the high scorer
with 7 points.
50 Years Ago. . .1955-Our Lady of Victories captured
the Trenton Diocese Parochial School Tour-nament, by downing
Holy Angels of Tren-ton, 52-41. Coach John Wojciks club fin-ished
the season with a perfect 13-0 record.Mike Cwalina pumped in 20
points, TomMichaels 13, Bill Stanik 11 to pace thechamps. Other
starters were Skwira andBailey. Cwalina received the award for
topscorer in the four game tourney. CoachWojcik received the Rev.
J. Morgan Awardfor Sportsmanship.
Are You As Healthy As YoureDesigned To Be?
Dorlands medical dictionary defineshealth as a state of optimal
physical, mentaland social well-being, not merely the ab-sence of
disease and infirmity. Our expe-rience has shown that the majority
of peoplein the world do not know what health reallyis. Most are
prepared to link up symptomsto health in that if they feel well,
they arehealthy and if they are in pain, or have somekind of
symptoms, they are sick. It is our jobto make you understand the
meaning of truehealth.
Chiropractors understand that mostAmericans are brought up in a
householdthat follows the medical model. It is ourdesire to educate
you so that you will ques-tion your own past beliefs about health
andsearch for the truth. The truth to us (chiro-practors) seems
quite evident. To the extentthat your body is able to have a
properlyfunctioning nervous system without inter-ference that is
the extent that you are healthy.Remembering that your nervous
systemcontrols every single function of the body.In other words,
symptoms are your bodysalarm system, designed to inform you thatyou
have some form of nerve interferencethat the body is not able to
deal with on itsown.
The avenue through which the bodydoes all of this miraculous
work is throughthe nervous system: it is the electrical sys-tem
that joins the body together as a whole.The inborn wisdom of your
body completesall of the tasks necessary to sustain life byusing
the nervous system to communicatewith every cell in your body. No
cell in yourbody is just floating around with its ownideas and how
it wants to behave. Thisorganization in the body is so precise,
thatevery cell functions in harmony with theones around it in order
to complete specifictasks. This design allows for no indepen-dent
action.
We have discovered that if our nervoussystems arent expressing
themselves per-fectly, then our bodies will be functioning atless
than 100%. Enjoying health seems to beperceived by most as a
privilege that issaved for the fortunate few, when in realityit
should be experienced by the vast major-ity. I want you to realize
that from this dayforth, it is time to treat your health as
theutmost priority, whether you are one minuteold or 100 years old.
We all only get one turnat life. It is my sincere desire to have
youlive that life with 100% health. By eatingcorrectly, exercising,
getting enough sleep,drinking plenty of water, keeping your spinein
correct alignment, and nervous systemfunctioning, you will enjoy
the greatest giftof all. . .you are as healthy as youre de-signed
to be.
Freshmen Champs1963-The St. Marys Freshmen Intra-
mural basketball championship team wasclass 9-11. Members of
this super squadwere: Mark Ellvinger, Jim Mullane, RichHarrigan,
Dave Ertle, Jack Gelsinon andJohn Kaboski.
The Cheerleaders1963-The Sayreville cheerleaders
were: captain Judy Unkel, Geri Pulnik,Carole Solook, Aileen
Zeller, MarciaSwitzer, Beverly Seppi, Joan Brylinski,Phyllis
Konopka, Mary Lou Lagoda.
From the CYO Archives . . .
Can you identify the object in the above photo? Let us know if
you can, send you answerto us at [email protected]. Thanks and good
luck.
www.What?Where?When??
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LETTERSRaritan Bay FCUGuides StudentsTowards
FinancialIndependence
In their efforts of guiding todays youthtowards financial
independence, Raritan BayFederal Credit Union has donated a
portionof its ATM Surcharge Fund to purchasesubscriptions to Brass
CU, a magazine dedi-cated to teaching young adults about money,for
members of their student-branches andother valuable Credit Union
youth mem-bers.
Raritan Bay FCU is always striving tomake a difference in the
way todays youthview and manage money. The Credit Unionwants to
give youth members a head start increating a solid financial
foundation fortheir future and the resources to help themmanage
their money. Whether its helpingthem finance their first car, pay
for college,or save for their first home, Raritan BayFCU can
provide them with the tools theyneed to become financially savvy
adults.
Brass CU is a young adult money maga-zine for credit union
members. Brass CUlooks at the money side of life how to makeit, how
to manage it and how to multiply it,by combining entertaining,
informative anddirect content about money. The magazineis written
entirely for adults and by youngadults.
Raritan Bay FCU has always been dedi-cated to serving the
financial and educa-tional needs of our communitys youth. Thisis
evident through their commitment to theirstudent-run branches, The
Lighthouse atSouth Amboy Middle High School and TheEagles Nest at
Cardinal McCarrick HighSchool. Students from both schools are
eli-gible for membership and volunteerism. Ifyou have a child
attending either school andare interested in getting them involved,
pleasecontact Laura-Ilene Harding at (732) 727-3500 ext. 115.
Funds for charitable donations are col-lected from a portion of
the ATM transac-tion surcharges collected at Raritan BayFCUs four
ATMs located in Sayreville,Parlin, South River and South Amboy.
Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union is anon-profit, community
chartered financialinstitution that serves everyone who
lives,works, worships, or attends school inMiddlesex County.
Raritan Bay FederalCredit Union was chartered in 1941, and isowned
and operated by its members.
South AmboyWomens BowlingLeague
(Results as of Dec. 30, 2004)Sayreville Bar 66-46; Gundrum
Ser-
vice 65-47; Rams Head Tavern 61-51;Macs Ladies 61-51; The Dugout
60-52; K.and L. Partners 56-56; Bellos Sports Pub52-60; Chuds Subs
50-62; Morgan Print-ing 48-64; Lagodas Saloon 41-71.
Dec 2, 2004Fayth Kaminsky 527; Karen Brown
515; June OLeary 514; Bobbi Jo Bratsano510; Joyce Cancilla
215-505; Lynn Brophy209.
Dec. 9, 2004Brown 223-205-608; Kaminsky 213-
584; Marianne Seyfried 223-517; MargeLepore 508; Madeline
Szatkowski 210.
Dec. 16, 2004Kaminsky 543; Michele Logan 208-
542; Diane Toye 534; Szatkowski 208-528; Seyfried 200-519; Joyce
Tomaszewski508; Bratsano 500; Lepore 208.
Dec. 23, 2004Judy Smith 212-201-592; Kaminsky
562; Seyfried 200-560; Toye 542; ChrisWenzel 533; Theresita
Lazaro 526; Cancilla524; Tomaszewski 521; Brown 515;
DonnaAndrejewski 505.
Dec. 30, 2004Judy Smith 253-575; Kaminsky 202-
541; Jodie Mahn 524; Seyfried 508; MarcieLeardo 504; Tomaszewski
504; Lepore 502.
Dear Tom,I enjoyed the articles on the Amboy
Gardens. You asked for feedback, and hereis my two cents. To the
best of my knowl-edge, the names mentioned in the article on12/18
were all originals.
A reader mentioned the name Perez (?)could they have been
thinking of Pyonteck?Other original owners that may or may nothave
been mentioned were Mantz, Johnson,Pace, Yaniak, Perk, Creed,
Pulcine, Waltz,Frenchik, Homan, Sharp, Amaczi, Gmuca,Westerholm,
Nardone, Revere, Rosatto,Fratto, Wherle, Elaqua, Kaboski,
andRepecki.
Eleanore WesterholmSouth Amboy
Dear Editor,I see the Post Office is considering
demolishing their present building, accord-ing to The Home News
Tribune. Hope thedemolition people are instructed that a
bronzeplaque is mounted on the wall inside theentrance of the
present building, with thenames of those Revolutionary War
heroesfrom South Amboy and the names should bepreserved.
Adam Kierst(Formerly of South Amboy)Seattle, WA
Dear Editor,Enclosed find check for $54 for re-
newal of 3 subscriptions for our 2 sons andourselves. One lives
in Georgia, the other inKentucky, and we live in California.
All of us enjoy the news from NJ.Weve been gone from there over
21 years,but we still recognize names and places inyour newspaper.
Happy 2005 to all!
Roslyn Katko(Formerly of Sayreville)California
Dear Tom,Really enjoy reading The SA Times!
Happy New Year from the North Country!Don Mickey Czok(Formerly
of Sayreville)Vermont
Hi Tom,Received the SA Times for December.
Good coverage on community events, andthe picture of Roseann
Cross with the dollhouse, and column was very interesting.Also, Ed
Paczkowski with model railroadspread and column were well done!
Adam Kierst(Formerly of South Amboy)Seattle, WA
After SchoolProgram Sign-Ups
The Sayreville Recreation Dept. willoffer a 5-week program
beginning Feb. 8that the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center,Dolan St.,
for ages 6 & up. Registrationwill be held on Jan. 24 from 8:30
a.m. tonoon or 1-3:30 p.m. For more info call732-390-7092 or
732-390-7096.
the Sacred Heart teams. The 8th Graders willhave the opportunity
for teacher turn aroundin the afternoon, replacing the faculty
andstaff in their various positions throughout theschool.
The children will show their patriotismas they wear red, white,
and blue on PatrioticDay. On the morning of Thursday, February3,
there will be a solemn, flag-raising cer-emony. Our large, new flag
will be raised onthe 50-foot pole outside the school. The
olderstudents will enjoy an afternoon at the rollerrink while the
younger ones will play gamesin the gym.
Language Arts and Social Science Dayis Friday, February 4. The
children can dressup as their favorite historical or literary
char-acter, or in an ethnic costume. The parents arecordially
invited to join their children for amulti-cultural lunch of
delicious ethnic foods.There will be an afternoon rally with a
quizshow on literary and historical subjects and aspelling bee.
Sacred Heart School will proudly host aCotillion Ball at the end
of Catholic SchoolsWeek. All 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders in thearea
are invited for a semi-formal dinner anddance at Memorial Hall,
7:00 11:00 p.m.The cost is $15.00 per person. For
furtherinformation, please contact Sister M. Anne atSacred Heart
School, 732-721-0834.
Sacred HeartSchool
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A PRAYER FOR HEALINGLord, you invited all who are burdened to
come to
You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch mysoul with Your
compassion for others. Touch my heartwith Your courage and infinite
love for all. Touch mymind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may
alwaysproclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to Youin my need.
Help me to lead others to You by myexample. Most loving Heart of
Jesus, bring me healthin body and spirit so that I may serve You
with all mystrength. Touch gently this life which you have
created.Amen -T.B.
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