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THE
SOUTH AMBOY
★★★★ SAYREVILLE
Date: September 25, 2010
PRICELESS
Vol. 19 Issue 12
Freddie Will Be
Missed
“Crackers” Stirs Up
South Amboy
By Tom Burkard
Freddie Brembor, 60 of Old Bridge, and
formerly of Sayreville died on Sept. 1. He
was the highly-respected and loved owner
of Freddie’s S.A. Pub in South Amboy for
15 years prior to his retirement last year. He
previously worked for Jersey Central Power
& Light Co. in Sayreville for 12 years as a
welder. Freddie was the former owner of the
Middlesex County Tap Pool Association.
Anyone who had the pleasure of meeting
Freddie enjoyed his pleasant personality and
fun-loving, yet sincere at times approach to
life. He loved to travel, especially to Aruba
where he and his lifetime partner and companion, June Curran and he vacationed many
times through the years.
I personally got to know Freddie and
June through their 15 years of advertising
Freddie’s S.A. Pub with The SA Times,
and we had many good conversations and
some laughs through the years. I will miss
Freddie, as will countless others whose lives
he’s touched during his time on earth. God
Bless, Freddie!
Henry “The Barber” Rinkewich (l) proudly poses with popular actor Vincent D’Onofrio (r),
who stars in “Law And Order Criminal Intent.” Henry’s Raritan Barber Shop on Bordentown
Ave. in South Amboy was a location used to shoot scenes for a new movie, “Crackers.”
(Photo by Tom Burkard)
South Amboy Mayor, John T. O’Leary swears in South Amboy’s newest Captain of Police
Joe Matarangolo. Pictured (l-r) Mayor O’Leary, Captain Matarangolo, Aneca Matarangolo
(Joe’s Mother) and Jane Matarangolo (Joe’s wife). (Photo by Richard Wojaczyk)
Freddie Brembor
Matarangolo
Promoted
To Captain
Joseph Matarangolo was recently promoted to the rank of Captain of the South
Amboy Police Dept. He joined the force
on July 14, 1988, exactly 2 years after he
began working in law enforcement with
the Middlesex County Park Police Dept.
This marked the first time a policeman was
sworn in during a City Council meeting,
which was an idea of Chief Darren LaVigne,
who is a childhood friend of Matarangolo’s.
Captain Matarangolo received a plaque from
Council President Fred Henry at the swearing in ceremony. Congratulations, Joe and
best of luck!
Club Abyss Closes
Club Abyss, a popular Route 35 South
nightclub in the Morgan section of Sayreville, recently closed its doors for good.
The club was opened for 20 years and featured many top national acts such as Pink,
P. Diddy, LL Cool J, just to name a few .
The establishment will now be rented as a
banquet facility.
Auxiliary Police
Seek Volunteers
Sayreville Auxiliary Police are seeking
new members to join its volunteer force.
Interested applicants must be 18 years of
age or older, be able to pass a criminal
background check and possess a valid N.J.
driver’s license.
Applications are available at: www.
sayrevillepoliceaux.org, or send a letter of
interest to: Sayreville Police Dept., Attn:
Auxiliary Police, 1000 Main St., Sayreville,
NJ 08872. Include your full legal name, address, phone number and a brief summary
about yourself.
New Jersey based Exit 135 Productions filmed a new independent short film,
“Crackers” in South Amboy from Sept.
13-17 at Henry’s Raritan Barber Shop, and
Marconi Photography Studio, both located
on Bordentown Ave., South Amboy.
“Crackers,” was written by newbie
writers Timothy Reinhardt and Gregory
Principato. “Although I have been in the
film business for over 16 years, mainly
working in the camera department, I have
yet to write a story of my own that I can be
proud of, that is until now,” Greg explains
when asked about the script. Co-writer Tim
adds, “Working with Greg was an incredibly
creative and enjoyable experience. Honestly,
the writing came easily because we share a
similar comedic style. It also helped that
we pulled a lot of the material from real-life
experiences and people we know.”
“Crackers” is a dark comedy about an
Italian chef named Gus whose life is turned
upside down after a mishap during a Sunday
dinner, when Jack, his father in law, chokes
to death on an ossobuco bone. Gus is happy
living in his small paradise surrounded by his
younger wife, his vibrant garden, his kitchen,
and his opera music. This all changes when
his overbearing, loud, large and obnoxious
mother in law Bidelia invades his home.
Gus slowly loses his paradise and his sanity
as Bidelia methodically destroys everything
that is sacred to him.
The initial idea for this fictional story
began about 10 years ago, after a trip to New
Orleans and a tour of some of the haunted
spots throughout the French Quarter. After
years of mulling it over and changing the
plot a few times, Gregory finally teamed up
with Timothy Reinhardt and completed the
script within a few short months.
The movie stars Vincent D’Onofrio
(Law & Order Criminal Intent), Brenda
Vaccaro (You Don’t Know Jack), Anthony
Laciura (Boardwalk Empire/MET Opera
continued on page 10
NEXT ISSUE
Oct. 23rd
The Democratic candidates for the November election in both Sayreville and South Amboy
got together for a group shot at the recent Annual South Amboy Democratic Picnic held
at Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis Club. Pictured (l-r) Sayreville Council candidates Dan
Buchanan, Bill Henry; South Amboy candidates Michael “Mickey” Gross –Council At Large,
Fred Henry-Mayor, Joe Connors-Council At Large, Don Applegate-Council-First Ward.
(Photo by Tom Burkard)
Candidates Get Ready
For Campaign 2010
This November’s election promises to
be an exciting one in both South Amboy
and Sayreville.
In South Amboy, five candidates are vying for the Mayoral post of outgoing Mayor
John T. O’Leary, who now holds the distinction of the longest-serving mayor in South
Amboy history with 24 years. Democratic
Council President Fred Henry will be running for the top spot, and so will four Independents, Mary O’Connor, John Dragotta,
Vincent Mackiel, and Harry Gelder.
Seeking two City Council seats are
Democrat incumbent Joseph Connors, and
newcomer Michael “Mickey” Gross. They
are opposed by Republicans Saverio Sagliocco and David J. Longerhagen, and also
former mayoral candidate Eugene Reagan.
Democrat Donald Applegate is unopposed
in the First Ward.
Sayreville has two seats up for election
on the Borough Council. The Democrats
are led by former Councilman Daniel E.
Buchanan, and newcomer William Henry.
Incumbent Republican Paula Siarkiewicz
and newcomer Kris Lukowitz will be running against the Dems in November. For
the candidates bios and photos, see pages
11 and 14.
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Talk Of The Towns
By Tom Burkard
Quirk’s Voice In “Off Season”
South Amboy’s Mike Quirk, an actor
and voice over artist will be heard voicing
the character of Charles Rampling in “Off
Season,” a feature-length noir inspired horror-thriller. Congratulations Mike on your
success, and good luck!
Locals Graduate
Allison Fedorka of South Amboy
graduated magna cum laude from Rowan
University with a bachelor’s degree in
psychology. Alexander Fedorka graduated
from East Brunswick Vo-Tech and will attend Middlesex County College through NJ
Stars, majoring in Fire Science.
Farrell Retires In Arizona
Bill Farrell, a ’68 St. Mary’s H.S. graduate retired last year as a school administrator
in Arizona, after a highly successful career in
the educational field. In high school, he was
a talented baseball player for the Eagles, and
went on to coach on the high school level,
guiding boys baseball, girls softball, and girls
basketball. Bill still enjoys baseball, and one
of his biggest thrills was being invited by
“Goose” Gossage to attend his induction into
the Baseball Hall of Fame. Congratulations
Bill on a standout career!
In Memoriam
William J. Hall, 83, of South Amboy
died on Aug. 30. He worked for the United
States Postal Service for 25 years at South
Amboy and Edison, and retired in 1991.
Bill was a fine baseball coach for Komars
in the South Amboy Babe Ruth League in
the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Stanley
Jadwinski, 82, of Parlin died on Sept. 2.
Before his retirement 15 years ago, he was
a manager at South Amboy Foodtown, and
also a Eucharistic Minister. Theresa Meade,
79, formerly of South Amboy died on Sept.
6. She was a fine lady who will be missed
greatly. William Kyle, 49, of Sayreville
died on Sept. 8. He was a treasurer/coach
with the Sayreville A.A. May God Bless
them all.
Pleasant Little
Trivia
By Tom Burkard
1.This nightclub is not located on Route
35 North in South Amboy or Sayreville?
a.Centro b.Deko c.Barbary Coast
2.Currently serving as Sayreville’s Acting Police Chief? a.Michael Burns b.Douglas
Sprague c.Timothy Brennan
3.Hoffman and St. Mary’s High Schools
both won state championships on the same
day in what year? a.1963 b.1969 c.1984
4.In ’75, this Auto Body & Painting
business was locate on Washington Rd. in
Sayreville ? a.Webb’s b.Crash Landing
c.Gomolka’s
5.South Amboy’s Magistrate in 1963?
a.Joseph Hoffman b.Judge Bierman c.John
Everitt
6.Sayreville’s Construction Official
in ’80? a.John Zollinger b.Fred Minerski
c.Phil Banderas
7.Grand Marshal of South Amboy’s
1982 Memorial Day Parade? a.Allie Clark
b.Jack McKeon c.Albert Heim
8.The Foreman of President Park Ind.
Fire Co. Inc. in 1975? a.Chris Geiger b.John
Cooney c.Ed Pelszynski
9.President of South Amboy Rotary
Club in 1991? a.Greg Wyzykowski b.Gary
Fulcinetti c.Phil Shafnacker
10.Auto repair shop located on Kath
St., Morgan in ’82? a.Top Shelf b.Nick’s
c.Paul’s
11.South Amboy has had 2 military
generals in its history. Which one of the
following was not a general? a.Frank
Matarangelo b.David B. Kelly c.Harold G.
Hoffman
12.Sayreville’s Library Director in
1982? a.Anna Grobolinski b.Donna Zientek
c.Susan C. Hardy
Answers
1c 2a 3b 4b 5c 6a 7c 8b 9a 10c
11c 12b.
Sacred Heart Pastor Father Joe Romanoski waves to the crowd at the Padre Pio/Giglio
procession across Broadway during a 4-day celebration of the Padre Pio/Giglio Feast. The
historic event held by Sacred Heart Parish, marked the first time in over 40 years that the
feast took place in New Jersey. (Photo by Tom Burkard)
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Publisher
Tom Burkard
Associate Publisher
Brian Stratton
Feature Writers
Elaine Holton Scott
Teo Weber
Henny the DJ
Clem Skarzynski
Dr. John Misiewicz
Steve Schmid
Bill Garnett
Anna Harris Friberg
Poet 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.
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 ★ Business of the Month ★
Keltic Mechanical Contractors LLC
The popular Keltic Mechanical Contractors LLC is owned by Kevin O’Connell (l) and
Mike Green (r). (Photo by Tom Burkard)
Keltic Mechanical Contractors
LLC is a full service plumbing, heating and air conditioning contractor
based in South Amboy. Fully licensed
and insured, Keltic offers a wide range
of services including hot air furnaces,
hot water and steam boilers, central
air conditioning systems, hot water
heaters. Keltic provides both service
and installation.
The company is owned by Michael Green and Kevin O’Connell,
who are both lifelong residents of
Sayreville and South Amboy. Their
employees have over 25 years of expe-
rience with knowledge and efficiency
to handle all of your mechanical needs.
They are also trained in all aspects of
OSHA safety procedures.
Keltic offers discounts which are
listed in their monthly ad in The South
Amboy-Sayreville Times. In addition,
they offer Senior Citizen Discounts.
If you have any questions regarding your plumbing, heating, and air
conditioning, please feel free to contact
Keltic at 732-721-2227or e-mail them
at: [email protected].
*YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD CONTRACTOR*
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY IS OUR
CAUSE
The Metuchen-Edison-Woodbridge
YMCA is proud to announce the opening
of their newest full service branch. Through
finding the interest in the community, establishing a Board of Directors, a great volunteer
support team from community members, and
a great construction crew, the Y located at
200 John T. O’Leary Blvd is able to open its
doors to the public September 1st, 2010.
Tours, memberships, and program
registrations will take place Wed. Sept.
1st – Fri. 3rd 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. and Sat.
Sept. 4th- Mon. Sept. 6th 9:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. The facility will be fully functioning
September 7th at 5:30 a.m.
The Y is dedicated to building a healthier
spirit, mind, and body through enriching
programs. The Y has always been a place
in the community that brings people to a
positive environment with the ability to
enrich the lives of many. We pride ourselves
on being able to give the whole family an
opportunity to partake in activities directly
geared to fit their needs. Our mission is to
serve all people, regardless of age, religion,
sex, or financial means and to live everyday
by our four core values of caring, honesty,
respect, and responsibility.
This branch will include a 25 yard 6
lane lap pool, a 6000 sq. ft state of the art
wellness center, full court gymnasium, group
exercise classes, Y progressive swim lessons,
Youth and Teen enrichment programs, Youth
and Adult sports leagues, birthday parties,
school’s out holiday child care and Summer camp 2011. The South Amboy Branch
YMCA will be serving the communities of
South Amboy, Sayreville, Parlin, Laurence
Harbor and YOU!
Actor Vincent D’Onofrio waits on the corner of Bordentown Ave. and South Pine Ave. to
shoot a bus scene for the movie “Crackers,” which was filmed in South Amboy recently.
(Photo by Tom Burkard)
September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Yearbook-Hoffman 1980
By Tom Burkard
Over 300 cars including this cool one, packed Kennedy Park for the Sayreville Recreation
Department’s 2nd Annual Blast From The Past Car Show/Concert. (Photo by Jessica
Skarzynski)
Hoffman H.S. Class of 1980 returned
for its final year in September ’79, and the
John Street gang was most likely rockin’ to
the #1 hit at the time, “My Sharona,” as they
orbited “The Pleasant Little City.”
The yearbook was dedicated to Eileen
Yadlowsky. Joseph DePasquale was principal. A few fine faculty members included
Miss Folis, Mrs. Lopez, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Virgilio, Miss Wojcik, and Miss Search.
The Student Council consisted of Chairperson-Nancy Romanetz; Secretary-William
Lewis; Treasurer-Lisa Rainone. The Senior
Class Officers were President-Ellen Carey;
VP-Donna Coyle; Sec.-Annette Puccio;
Treas.-Sharon Malkiewicz. Jean Sutak was
President of the National Honor Society.
Some of the fine Class of ’80 chosen
randomly included: Robin Balasz, the late
Gregory Barna, Linda Bloomer, Rose Ann
Bongiorno, James Bowden, David Brady,
Fred Brinkerhoff, Michele Cox, Wendy
Dennen, Scott Dorick, George Govlick,
Mary Gundrum, Lisa Hermann, Ann Marie
Horvath, Jean Marie Hulsart, Lisa Kardos,
Debra Keegan, Nancy Koerner, Kenneth
Krasowski, Susan Kulcsar, Allison Kross,
Francine Kuzma, Michael Leonard, Vicki
Martin, Donald Milks, Sharon Mulcahy,
Suan Mulcahy, Marianne Murphy, Kathleen O’Grady, Barbara Ann Ruskuski,
Christine Salaky, Kathleen Scibek, Lisa
Scarfi, Kathleen Therkelsen (South Amboy
Chiropractor), Kathleen Ust, Ernest Wilson,
Tracy Wisenfelder, Pamela Wyzykowski,
Anthony Zalewski.
Some unique nicknames of the seniors were: Shotsie, Pooch, Leaper, Max,
Elf, Okie, Puddin, Grunggie, But Wheat,
Googles, Sharona, Gov, Barrel Head, Fearless, Air Head, Mickey.
The Purple & Gold featured lots of
athletic talent in the Class of ’80. Some fine
senior athletes were: Carol and Sue Akerman,
Maribeth Bowlby, Marie & Jackie Buckalew, Joanne Cadigan, Sue Check, Dawn
Christensen, Mike Chrzaszcz, John Dragotta
(South Amboy Mayoral candidate), Julia
Farkas, Michael Facendo, Judith Haas, Bill
Lewis, Gerard Marrone, Lenny Maxfield,
Mary Chris Moskal, Tom O’Connor, Don
Riley, Greg Seres, Steve Szatkowski, Marty
Veilleux, John Ziola.
At graduation time, the Class of ’80
probably heard the top pop song, “Funkytown” on the radio as they headed to the
commencement exercises on that memorable
June day. Hoffman High’s Class of ’80 was
a very interesting blend of scholars, athletes,
and so much more!
Fall II Classes at
MCC Begin Sept 27
It’s not too late to start college. At
Middlesex County College, a special “Fall
II” program of accelerated courses begins
September 27. Courses are offered day, evening, and through the internet as well as at
various locations throughout the county.
“This is the perfect opportunity to take a
class in an area that interests you, or to start
your college career,” said Aretha Watson,
director of admissions and assistant dean of
enrollment and student support services. “We
have classes offered at our Edison campus,
the New Brunswick and Perth Amboy Centers, online courses, and courses offered in
the evening at county high schools.”
Classes include English, computer
science, writing, math, ethics, psychology,
criminology, public speaking, economics,
theater, French and philosophy.
For a complete list of classes and more
information, visit www.middlesexcc.edu.
The College’s Edison campus is at 2600
Woodbridge Avenue. The New Brunswick
Center is located at 140 New Street (at the
intersection of New Street and Joyce Kilmer
Avenue), and the Perth Amboy Center is at
60 Washington Street.
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
1997-World renowned actor/singer/musician, and Sayreville War Memorial H.S. graduate,
and Hall-of-Famer, Greg Evigan (r) was in town, and posed for this great photo with from
(l) his sister Sandy, father Ralph and mother Barbara Evigan. (Photo courtesy of Anna
Harris Friberg)
Pictured is George Evigan, actor Greg Evigan’s uncle, who was a popular bus driver
for Marathon Bus Company in South Amboy for 45 years, prior to retiring in the 1960’s.
His daughter Doris Evigan Jenkins said that her father drove a regular route from the
Mechanicsville section of South Amboy to Perth Amboy. According to South Amboy’s Jim
Phillips, “He drove regular route buses, as well as the high school team buses, and knew
where every school and field was.” (Photo courtesy of Doris Evigan Jenkins)
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Pictured at Sayreville Day are the owners of Route 9 Cash For Gold Buyers business,
Maureen and Rob Herndon, and their children Ashley, Alexa and Danny. Maureen is a
lifelong resident of Sayreville. Route 9 Cash For Gold Buyers is one of the area’s most
popular new businesses, and is located at 960 Route 9 South (Behind Burger King), and
(Next to Farmers Market). Stop in and make Ca$h on the spot. (Photo by Tom Burkard)
Knights In The Woods
Benefit For Trooper
The Blue Knights New Jersey Chapter
III will be sponsoring Knights In The Woods,
its Annual escorted motorcycle run & picnic
on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 3, call 908-2333142 for recorded info. This year’s event
will benefit the family of fallen Trooper Marc
K. Castellano, who was struck by a motorist
on I-195, Sunday, June 6, 2010.
The cost is $20 all you can eat & drink
(Kids under 10 FREE). The Kickback
Band http://www.thekickbackband.net/ will
provide entertainment. There will be no
highways on the run, which is approximately
50 miles. Ride registration starts at 8:30
a.m. at Williams Harley Davidson, 1100 US
Highway 22 West, Lebanaon, NJ (Just ¼ mile
west of BMW dealership). The run starts at
11 a.m. sharp. Coffee, tea and bagels will
be offered at the registration. The run will
wind up at Merrill Park Grove #3, Iselin, NJ
(Exit 131 GSP), just off State Highway 27
& Green St. in Woodbridge. Don’t want to
ride? Just come to Merrill Park and enjoy the
fun. 12 noon registration at Grove #3.
This is a Blue Knight Int. Sanctioned
Event. Great food, music, kids games, fun
for the whole family! Note: ID required for
some beverages. Picnic Chairmam: Doug
Sprague 732-525-5411. E-mail: fsugrad74@
aol.com.
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 Knights To Hold
Spaghetti Dinner
The South Amboy Knights of Columbus
will hold a Spaghetti Dinner on Sept. 30 at
the Council home (308 Fourth St.) Doors
open at 7 p.m., and dinner will be served
at 7:30 p.m. The menu is: spaghetti and
meatballs/sausage, grilled chicken Caesar
salad and vegetarian dishes as well. Family
of 3 or more is $30. Adults are $12 ($10 in
advance), seniors are $8 and children are
$5. For tickets and more info call Bill at
732-766-0065.
Kids Bingo Night
Sayreville Recreation will hold “Kids
Bingo Night” on Monday, Sept. 27 and on
Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mickey
Sedlak Recreation Center on Dolan St. Ages
5 & Up. Sayreville residents only-Prizes
awarded. Please call to register: 732-3907092/7096.
September Meeting
The OLV Senior Group will hold their
October meeting of the 2010-2011 year on
Friday, October 1, 2010 at 1PM in Monsignor
Dalton Hall. After our business meeting,
Rosanda Grau will speak to the group about
the Life Walk occurring in October. We will
also have a representative from St. Vincent
de Paul give a presentation on the workings
of the organization.
Sandwiches will again be offered for
lunch. The choices are: ham and cheese,
turkey, tuna, and eggplant. The cost of the
lunch is $3.00. Please call Geri at (732) 2574351 no later than September 27th. with
your order. There will be cake and coffee
served after the presentation.
We will still be collecting dues for the
year.
Please bring a non –perishable food item
for St. Vincent de Paul’s pantry.
Any questions call Teri at (732) 7277639.
Bobby Valli Coming
To St. Stan’s
St. Stanisalus Kostka Parish will present “Valli to Valli,” a tribute to “The Jersey
Boys” by Bobby Valli, (Brother of the World
Famous Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons)
on Sat., Nov. 20th at 225 MacArthur Ave.,
Sayreville. Tickets include: Roast Beef
Dinner and Show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,
and the show will follow at approximately
8:30 p.m. There will be a CASH BAR. Cost
is $25 per person (Adults only). For tickets
call Connie Modzelewski at 732-651-6391
or the Parish Office at 732-254-0212. Come
out and enjoy a fabulous evening of dining,
dancing and fun with good friends. This
will be a SELL OUT event! Reserve Early!
Group table reservations are available.
Christmas Concert
The OLV Senior Group is sponsoring
a bus trip to the Padre Pio Shrine in Barto,
Pennsylvania on Sunday, November 28,
2010. The bus will leave the OLV lower
parking lot at 9:30AM and return at 5:30PM.
The cost of the trip is $30.00 a person and
includes the bus, concert, and light refreshments. Please bring a brown bag lunch. For
reservations call Geri at 732-257-4351 no
later than November 21, 2010.
Festival Of The Arts
October 23
The City of South Amboy and The
Hernandez Theater Workshop will celebrate
National Arts and Humanities Month with
their 1st Annual Festival of the Arts on
Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The event will feature crafters, artists, food
vendors, and entertainment on Broadway!
Admission is FREE! For additional information, including vendor sign-up, please
contact [email protected].
South Amboy has new downtown parking areas throughout the City. Pictured here is the new
parking arrangement near Sciortino’s Harbor Lights on the corner of John Street and South
Broadway. A total of 35 spaces have been created on 3 different streets near Broadway.
The cost was $260,000, paid for by a Transit Village grant from the DOT. Sciortino’s owner,
Lou Seminski said that, “It allows 8 extra vehicles to park here.” (Photo by Tom Burkard)
10 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Toth An Inspiration
Pete Toth, a 1978 graduate of Hoffman
High School, is featured on a video, “Paraplegic Golfer,” which shows what a fine golfer
he is even after he was disabled following
an accident years ago. Pete’s sister, Robin
Toth Morrell said that, “Despite his disability,
he is still a rock solid jock, and a definite
inspiration for all.” He has had to overcome
many obstacles, but has done so with grace
and dignity, and still performs extremely
well at a sport that he loves. Go online to the
following site to see this courageous man:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/
bcpid1578001794?bctid=589186217001.
Great going Pete! You are a true inspiration!
Rosary Rally
Oct. 9
Recreation Dept. Karate Classes
The South Amboy Recreation Dept.
will offer Karate Classes for 3rd, 4th, 5th,
& 6th grade students only. Classes are open
to South Amboy residents only. There will
be a limited number of students, first come,
first serve.
Registration Date is Monday, Sept. 27
from 6-7 p.m. at the Charles Hoffman Senior
Citizen Building, 108 South Stevens Ave.,
South Amboy. The registration fee is $20
per child/$30 per family. All checks must
be payable to “City of South Amboy.”
One parent must accompany any student wishing to register. This is a 6-month
program. This is my 23rd year teaching self
defense to the youth of South Amboy. There
is no better way of learning discipline, self
control and self confidence. Let’s make this
our most active year ever.
The Youth Group Director is Master
Brian O’Connor. If you are unable to make
the registration sign up, please call him as
soon as possible at 732-721-9093.
“America Needs Fatima” Rosary Rally
will be held at the Gazebo on Bordentown
Ave. between South Pine Ave. and South
Stevens Ave. in South Amboy on Oct. 9th
from 12 noon to 2 p.m. All are welcome,
rain or shine!
A Prayer For Healing
Lord, you invited all who are burdened to come
to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me. Touch
my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch
my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all.
Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may
always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out
to You in my need. Help me to lead others to You by
my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me
health in body and spirit so that I may serve You with
all my strength. Touch gently this life which you have
created. Amen -T.B.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE
(To be said when problems arise or when one seems
to be deprived of all visible help, on far cases almost
despaired of). Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant
and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you
universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things
almost despaired of, pray for me, I am so helpless and
alone. Make use I implore you of that particular privilege
given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where
help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in
this great need that I may receive the consolation and
help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and
sufferings., and that I may praise God with you and all the
elect forever. I promise O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever
mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my
special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage
devotion to you. Amen. Thank You St. Jude. -E.P.
Perry Brothers
In Concert
The Perry Brothers (4 piece band) will
perform in concert on Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:30
p.m. at the Senior Center, Main Street, Sayreville. The event is sponsored by The Cultural
Arts Council of the Borough of Sayreville.
Admission is FREE, and there will be light
refreshments. All ages are welcome. For
more info call 732-257-6510.
“Crackers” Stirs Up
South Amboy
continued from page 1
Singer), Dan Hedaya (Cheers), Sal Richards
(comedian/entertainer), Beth Ann Bonner
(One Life To Live), and premiering the
young Vincent Mora.
Mr. Principato has carefully selected this
all-star cast with many of the roles written
specifically for the chosen actor. Although
this is his first short narrative, Gregory Principato, had directed before, most recently the
award-winning documentary, “Mr. Laughs,
A Look Behind the Curtain.”
The producers plan to shop the film
around by showcasing it at various highprofile film festivals, both local and international. For more information about the
film, check out the website: http://crackersthemovie.com.
Note: Henry “The Barber” Rinkewich
was a very proud and happy man that his
business, Henry’s Raritan Barber Shop was
selected as one of the locations for the shoot.
He said that someone stopped at City Hall
looking for a barber shop in South Amboy,
and his place was recommended by a lady
who worked there. Henry said that, “The
people from the movie came in and looked
around, and loved my antique clocks, and we
signed a contract for them to use the building
for one day.” The shooting continued for
another four days at a business/residence
on Bordentown Ave., Marconi Photography
Studio.
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South Amboy/Sayreville Candidates Bios For November Election
South Amboy
Mayor
South Amboy
Council-At-Large
Fred Henry, Democrat
Born and raised in
South Amboy, the son of
Ann Henry and the late
Fred Henry Sr. (former
Councilman-At-Large
of South Amboy)…Married to Linda MacKay, a
South Amboy Elementary School teacher.
Fred has 3 children…Henry graduated from
St. Mary’s H.S., Middlesex County College,
and Trenton State College with a BA in social
studies and English. He also took additional
courses at Rutgers University and Kean Col-
lege, as well as the Ethics and Principles of
Redevelopment course at Rutgers…Henry
has been employed in the educational field
for 36 years, and is currently Dean of Students at South Amboy H.S., a post he’s
held since 2006…He has been active his
entire career in coaching baseball, softball
and basketball, girls and boys cross country,
and intramural golf…He has been a South
Amboy Councilman-at-Large for 18 years,
and has been the City Council President
since2006. He also served as President
from 2002-2003…Served as Chairman of
the Redevelopment Agency.
Mary O’Connor,
United South Amboy
Mary is a mother
and wife, who has been
an active member of
the community since
moving to South Amboy 8 years ago…She was raised around
the country as the daughter of an army officer (along with 7 siblings) before settling
in Freehold, where she attended public
schools and later graduated from Rutgers
University…She also studied in China and
speaks Madarin Chinese and French…Mary
opened and managed two offices for a major
American company in China…She has a
strong background in finance and operations
that she parlayed into a career working with
computer financial systems…In her most
recent corporate position at the software
company Oracle Corporation, she managed
the implementation of financial business
systems for global corporations.
John Dragotta,
Independent For
Change
Raised in South
Amboy, he is a 1980
graduate of Hoffman
H.S…Received numerous sports awards in high school, and was
an All-State soccer player…He and his wife
Diane have 2 children in the South Amboy
school district…John is the son of retired
South Amboy Police Officer and Foodtown
Security Guard Roy Dragotta…He has been
a member of the South Amboy Board of
Education since 2009…Dragotta became
a volunteer with the South Amboy Fire
Dept. in 1980. He is also a member of the
Sayreville FD and Madison Park FD of Old
Bridge…He volunteered days after the attacks on the World Trade Centers at Ground
Zero to assist in the search and recovery
mission with members of Ladder 122 of the
FDNY for nearly a month and a half…John
is the founding member and on the Board of
Directors of Firefighters Helping Firefighters, a non-profit organization which helps
firefighters and their families in their time
of need…Organized numerous benefits for
local firemen stricken with illnesses to aid
in their financial struggles…Recognized
by the Sayreville Mayor and Council for
assisting with others from the Sayreville
FD to rescue an elderly woman from her
burning home.
Vincent MackielIndependent For
Clean Air
A South Amboy
native, he has worked
for ARC of Middlesex
County as a Direct Support Professional for 14 years…His father
Bernard “Bernie” Sr. was a South Amboy
Fire Chief, and his brother Bernie Jr. was
Captain of the Police Department…As Commissioner of the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency from 1987-1990, he worked on
transforming the old Train Station into a full
Village Concept…From 1992-1994 Vince
was employed by Catholic Charities, NJ, as
a Transitional Housing Case Manager…He
dedicated himself to recreation from 19901992, by playing street basketball with the
youth on Rosewell Street…Vince is a graduate of St. Mary’s H.S., Middlesex County
College, and Kean (College) University in
1978, with a BA in Sociology. From 20082009, he attended New York University for
Communication Certification classes…A
U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era, he
was honorably discharged in 1976.
Harry Gelder-Independent Save Our South Amboy
*No Bio or Photo Submitted
Joseph Connors,
Democrat
Grew up in South
Amboy, and graduated
from Hoffman H.S. in
1972…Attended Middlesex County College
and Rutgers University…Was employed for 28 years at DuPont,
and is currently a supervisor in the Cyrel
Research and Development Dept…He and
his wife Debbie have 3 children…Coached
Youth baseball and softball for 26 years…
Member of Protection Engine Co. No. 1
since 1973, and served as Captain and Secretary…Member of South Amboy Planning
Board since 1988, serving as Chairman
for 12 years…Member of South Amboy
Recreation Advisory Board for 8 years;
Juvenile Conference Committee-7 years;
Democratic Committee-7 years; member
of South Amboy Board of Education from
1997-2002.
Michael “Mickey”
Gross, Democrat
“Mickey” graduated from Middlesex
County College, received a BS Degree in
Hotel and Restaurant
Management from Fairleigh Dickinson
University, studied Environmental Health
and Law at Rutgers Unviersity, earned a
Master of Public Administration Degree
from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and in
2007, gained his New Jersey Health Officers
License… He worked his way up through
the Middlesex County Environmental Health
Division to his current position as Division
Head, which he has held since February
2009…Member of the following: South
Amboy Zoning Board-1993-Present; Frog
Hollow Swim & Tennis Club Board-10
years; Ancient Order of Hibernians…He
was Trustee of the following: St. Mary’s
Sports Association 1996-2001; Mavis Band
for the Blind 1990-Present; South Amboy
Little League 1995-1999…Past President of
Middlesex County Health Inspectors Association 1993-1994; Chairman of St. Patrick’s
Day Parade for 3 years; Past Chairman of
Cardinal McCarrick Carnival for 2 years;
President of Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis
Club in 2001; Past Chairman of Frog Hollow
5-mile run…Gross was elected “Person of
the Year by the Edison Alliance in 2006.
Gene Reagan,
Independent
He is married to
Tricia, and is the father
of four children…Gene
is a certified Home Inspector, Radon Technician and Licensed Exterminator, and is the
President/Owner of Home Stat Inspections,
Inc., a full service home inspection company.
In addition, he is a certified HUD Inspector,
maintaining a working relationship with
several local municipalities as their HQS
Inspector…Gene has volunteered at the
South Amboy Youth Athletic Association
since 1995, coaching while his children have
played and serving as needed. He has been
the Association’s President since 2006. During his tenure, the Little League expanded
to include interleague play with Madison
Park, Edison, Sayreville, South River, and
Laurence Harbor, while the girls softball program expanded through play with Madison
Park and Sayreville…Through the SAYAA,
he started a youth basketball program for
elementary school children and continued to
oversee a successful indoor soccer program
for the children of South Amboy…Gene is
co-founder of the Raritan Bay Babe Ruth
League that gives our teenagers a chance
to continue playing baseball beyond Little
League level…He currently coaches his
son’s travel basketball team.
Saverio Sagliocco,
Republican
Saverio and his wife
have one child…He is
a lifelong New Jersey
resident, who graduated
from Rutgers University
with a degree in Microbiology…Saverio is a retired Naval Officer
and Gulf War veteran…He served as a sonar
technician aboard a destroyer, and as a commissioned officer aboard a frigate where he
was a nuclear weapons key holder…Saverio
also drove the Navy’s flagship, the nuclear
powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise…
Following active duty, he earned an MBA in
Finance and has been working in the financial
sector since 1993.
David J. Longenhagen,
Republican
David joined the
U.S. Navy in 1975,
and was honorably discharged in 1979…He
was the first person to use radar as a weapon
against a Soviet trawler, stopping the craft
from disrupting flight operations…He and
his wife Patricia have a son and daughter.
South Amboy
1st Ward Council
Donald Applegate,
Democrat
Don is a lifelong
South Amboy native...
He is a Hoffman High
School graduate...Don
is married to Patricia and
they have 2 children...
REMEMBER TO VOTE NOV 2ND
He is currently employed by Sevenson Environmental of South Plainfield in Health
& Safety Quality Control...Applegate was a
baseball coach for the South Amboy Youth
Athletic Association for 8 years...He has
been head coach for the American Legion
Luke A. Lovely Post #62 of South Amboy
for 5 years, leading the team to the county
championship in 2007.
Campaign 2010 The South Amboy-Sayreville Times would like to reiterate
that the views reflected in any political campaign ad does not reflect or receive
endorsement by The South Amboy-Sayreville Times.
continued on page 14
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Pictured are the proud South Amboy Knights of Columbus Council 426 Slow Pitch Softball
champions, holding their trophy after winning their first title in 22 years. (Photo by Katelyn
DiGuilio)
South Amboy K of C Wins Softball Crown
By Steve Schmid
For the first time in 22 years of competition, the South Amboy Knights of Columbus
Council 426 have won the K of C Chapter
4 championship. They knocked off Edison,
Port Reading, and Perth Amboy to win the
title at Boynton Field, Port Reading.
Team Captain, Leo DiGuilio Jr. said
Class Of 1970
Reunion
The Sayreville War Memorial High
School Class of 1970 will be holding its
40th Reunion on October 16, starting at 8
p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in Raritan Center.
For complete information, contact: casazz@
aol.com.
Winery Trip
Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will
sponsor a trip to Reanault Winer, and Smithville, New Jersey on October 6th. Package
includes: Bus transportation, wine testing
with lunch, visiting the town of Smithville.
The price of the trip will be $50, but does
not include the tip. For more information
and to reserve, call Sarah at 732-238-8049
or Chan at 732-721-1572.
Murder Mystery
Oct. 2nd
St. Bernadette’s K of C #8478 will present “Murder at the Hop,” a murder mystery
comedy show and 50’s Dance on Sat., Oct.
2 at St. Bernadette’s Lourdes Center, from
6:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $37 and include:
buffet dinner, beer/wine/soda, dessert, coffee/tea, contests (hula hoop, bubblegum
blowing and best 50’s dressed) and prizes.
Tables of 8 or more can be reserved. For tickets call George at 732-525-9373, Edward at
732-727-0685 or Scott at 732-721-7868.
St. Stan’s Annual
Communion
Breakfast
The 29th Annual St. Stanislaus Kostka
Rosary Altar Society Communion Breakfast
will be held on Sunday, Oct. 3 at the St. Stan’s
Cafeteria following 9 a.m. Mass. The event
will honor President Barbara Groncki. The
breakfast menu will feature: French Toast,
eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, bread,
pastries, Orange Juice, coffee, tea, milk,
cereal for kids. Donation is $8 each, children
under 10- $4. For tickets call Kathie 732727-5544; Yvonne 732-257-4634; Parish
Office 732-254-0212.
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear 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 it within your own
broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes, it will become your favor, not mine. Amen. (Say
this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and your favor
will be granted. Never known to fail.) -EP
they brought their A game to the table offensively and defensively. The South Amboy
Council won the championship trophy, and
will host it at the council home for the next
year. Congratulations guys on an outstanding
accomplishment!
Bobby Byrne
Cabaret Show
St. Mary Church will present the Bobby
Byrne Cabaret Show on Sat., Oct. 16 from
7-10:30 p.m. in the school gym (entrance
is on Second St.). Tickets are now on sale.
There will be open seating, with approximately 700 chairs available on a first come,
first served basis. Once filled, the remaining
seating will be in the bleachers. The doors
open at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be
available at intermission. Tickets are $25
each, and may be purchased at the parish
office. For more info call 732-501-5133
or 732-721-0179.
POW-MIA Program
The Ladies Auxiliary #4699 and Post
Commander with Honor Guard will hold
a program on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m., for our
POW-MIA, who are still missing in action
and prisoners of war. Everyone is invited
to attend. There will be a guest speaker, and
refreshments will be served. For more info
call 732-264-3041.
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear 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 it within your own
broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes, it will become your favor, not mine. Amen. (Say
this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and your favor
will be granted. Never known to fail.) -EP
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14 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Sayreville Council
continued from page 11
Daniel E. Buchanan,
University with a degree in Administration of
Democrat
Justice. He also graduated from Middlesex
Buchanan is a Mem- County College with a degree in Criminal
ber of the Executive Board Justice. He works as an investigator for the
of both the Sayreville State of New Jersey.
Democratic Organization
Buchanan and his wife, Michelle, have
and the Sayreville Athletic a 5 year old daughter, Kayla.
Association. Buchanan is
Buchanan comes from a long line of
President of the Sayreville Athletic Associa- Sayreville Democratic Councilmen. His
tion Adult Softball League.
Grandfather Ken Buchanan and GreatIn addition, he is a member New Jersey Grandfather Charles Buchanan were both
State Federation of Umpires.
Councilmen for 18 years each.
Buchanan is a graduate of Rutgers
William J. Henry,
Democrat
He is married to
the former Noreen B.
Allen and they have 3
children…He is a 1979
graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science Degree,
and also graduated from Middlesex County
College in 1973 with a Degree in Marketing…In 2007, he was the founder of a small
business equipment leasing company, Lighthouse Commercial Credit LLC…He served
Paula Siarkiewicz,
Republican
Paula has been married for 22 years and has
4 children…She became
a paraprofessional for
the Middlesex County
Educational Services
Kris Lukowitz,
Republican
Kris is a lifelong resident of the Borough…He is
a graduate of Drexel University…Kris is married
as President of Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis
Club in 2001, and has been Secretary from
2004-Present. Bill has served as Chairman
of Pools & Grounds from 1995 to present,
and has been responsible for $500,000 of
improvements…He is the son of Fred Henry
Sr., who served on the South Amboy City
Council from 1961-1971 and Ann Henry
who resides in South Amboy. His brother
Fred has been a member of the South Amboy
City Council since 1992…Bill has served
as a softball, Little League, and basketball
coach, and Scout coordinator.
WWW.?
Does this look familiar to you? It’s located in either South Amboy or Sayreville, and it is an
easy one. Send your answers in to: [email protected]. Good luck!
August Winners
Last month’s mystery photo was of
the Sayreville Water Treatment Plant on
Bordentown Ave. Correctly identifying the
location were: W. Tom Kross, Marian Mills,
Joyce Szatkowski, Donald Bruhn, Charlotte
Sadowski, Elaine Zonak, Pam Kenny, MiCommission, moving on to become a union chael Greenhaus, and the team of Roxanne
President and was responsible for chairing Keegan, Kevin Kania, and Dawn Roberts.
many committees…She currently works in Congratulations to all!
the Finance Dept. of Croda, Inc. at Raritan
Center, a $900 million international firm…
She is currently completing her first term on
Sacred Heart School will be holding
the Borough Council.
its annual Fall Flea Market on Saturday,
October 23, 2010 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
in the Church Parking lot. Cost is $15 per
with 2 children…He is President of Patriot table. If you are interested in renting a table,
Construction, LLC.
please contact Eileen at 914-255-0231 by
Wednesday, October 13th. This is a great
opportunity to clean out your closet and
make some money!
Fall Flea Market
REMEMBER TO
VOTE NOV 2ND
Jo-Tom’s Memories
South Amboy’s John Letteriello saw
last month’s “Do You Remember” photo
of Jo-Tom’s Sub Shop, and it brought back
some wonderful memories for him. He said,
“I lived on Pine Ave. for awhile. Jo-Tom’s
mad e the only Newark Style Italian hot
dogs around, and my wife and I went there
all the time. They moved across the street,
and then a couple of blocks down, and they
only sold subs there.”
Dee Ostrowski of Morgan said, “I
remember Jo-Tom’s like I was there almost
yesterday! I remember the mouth-watering
taste of my 2 favorites: Italian Cold Cut and
Roast Beef. (Every sub since has paled in
comparison!) But, not at the location in last
month’s picture. Jo-Tom’s had moved across
the street to the east side of Pine Ave.”
Miniature Golf
Courses
In South Amboy?
Former South Amboy resident and avid
SA Times reader, Don Zrebiec sent us a
letter that said his father had told him there
were two miniature golf courses in South
Amboy, both closed by the 1940’s or earlier.
He said that one was located on the corner
of Washington Ave. & Feltus St., diagonally
across from Sacred Heart’s parking lot. The
other was near St. Mary’s parking lot ramp
that leads to Augusta St.
Don and his father were wondering
if any SA Times readers would have any
information on these golf courses, such as
the names, dates they were active, or if they
have any photos of them to share with The
SA Times for the readers to view.
Well, this is the first time we’ve ever
heard of miniature golf courses in South
Amboy, but then again, we weren’t around
back then, and hope someone can enlighten
us more about this bit of local history. If
you have any information or photos, e-mail:
[email protected], or send to: SA Times,
Golf Courses, PO Box 3027, South Amboy,
NJ 08879.
20 Years Ago
1990-The official Parade Photographer
for the South Amboy Fire Department's 100th
Anniversary was W. Tom Kross. Wood
Chrysler, owned by Curt Wood was located
on Rt. 9 & 35 North in the Melrose section
of Sayreville. Jim Mulvey was President
of the South Amboy Lions Club. Ronald
Keegan was selected "Outstanding First
Aid man," and Frank Dziekan was chosen
"Outstanding Policeman" by the South Amboy Lions Club. South Amboy City Grant
Coordinator was Thomas Sheehan. John
Kenny was selected Grand Marshal of the
South Amboy Irish-American Association's
Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Candidates
for the South Amboy Board of Education
were: Mary McCarthy, Joseph McCarthy,
Eileen Ryan, Dr. Kevin Kelly, Mary Ann
Holovacko, William McGowan. Mayor
John T. O'Leary appointed the following to
the Shade Tree Commission: Paul Bochard,
George Kern, Alfred O'Connor, Thomas
Noble, Bernice Medvar, Ray Hughes,
Kevin Walsh. John Kenny won the South
Amboy Recreation'sSingles Horseshoes
championship, and along with Mike Kelly
Sr., captured the Doubles championship. The Conover Street Park in South Amboy
was rededicated to honor late Mayor John
Ciszewski. Sayreville resident, Raniero
Travisano was the Middlesex County Clerk. Anna Kriss was StMary's Senior Citizen Club
President. John McCormack was Mayor
ofSayreville. Boy Scout Leader
Identified
In last month’s photo on Page 12 titled
“Boy Scout Camp Long Ago,” Don Stratton
was not sure of the leader’s name, but said that
he was from South Amboy. Former South
Amboy resident/Councilman, Bob Leslie
called The SA Times office and said that the
gentlemen in question was none other than
Tom Powderly, who lived on upper George
St. Another anonymous caller from out of
town said that the man’s name was “Pop”
Powderly, and he also mentioned that the
correct spelling for the camp was Cowaw.
Thanks Bob, and the anonymous caller for
your assistance!
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 15
Actors on the set of the movie “Crackers” at Henry’s Raritan Barber Shop, joke around
between takes. Sitting in the chair is Vincent D’Onofrio, star of television’s “Law & Order:
Criminal Intent. (Photo by Tom Burkard)
Comedy Night Oct. 23
By Steve Schmid
South Amboy Knights of Columbus Council 426 will hold a Comedy Night on Sat.,
Oct. 23 from 7-11 p.m. at the Council Home, 308 Fourth St., South Amboy. Cost is $35
and includes Hot & Cold Buffet, 3 Comedians, beer, wine and soda. For more info call
Al at 732-609-7365.
Harvest Season
DATE: Monday, September 27, 2010
TIME: 6:30-7:30PM
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library, Meeting Room
DESCRIPTION: Take a trip back in time with popular presenter, Judith Krall-Russo,
as she recreates a typical autumn in early America. Learn how neighbors joined
together to help each other with the harvest which depended on numerous hands to
butcher, preserve, and prepare the many foods that would sustain them beyond the growing season. Explore how our forefathers celebrated the harvest
season while preparing for the long
winter ahead. A valid Sayreville
library card is required to attend this
program. Space is limited! Adults
only, please. For more information or to register, contact Alaina
at (732)727-0212, x25 or email:
[email protected].
16 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Legendary local rock ‘n’ roller, Roger Johnson and The Hubcaps are pictured performing
live at the Sayreville Recreation Department’s 2nd Annual Blast From The Past Classic
Car Show and Concert. (Photo by Jessica Skarzynski)
Blast From The
Past
A Big Success!
By Tom Burkard
On September 18th The Sayreville
Recreation Dept. held its 2nd Annual Blast
From The Past Classic Car Show and Concert
at Kennedy Park, and it was a huge success!
The event drew over 300 cars of all types,
and estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people turned
out for the beautiful evening.
The entertainment was also outstanding throughout the evening, with DJ Richie
Flash; The legendary and always sensational
Roger Johnson &The Hubcaps, who had the
crowd singing their hearts out and dancing
the night away during their set. The locals
were followed by North Jersey’s fine group,
Just Cruisin,’ who also turned in an exciting set.
Congratulations to Sayreville Recreation Director Jerry Ust and his staff for
putting together this terrific show, and
bringing a lot of happiness and enjoyment
to all of those who attended. Great job,
Jerry and staff!
#1 Pop Hits On
Sept. 25
2001-I’m Real-Jennifer Lopez
1996-Macarena-Los Del rio
1983-Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
1970-Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross
1962-Sherry-The 4 Seasons
1958-Bird Dog-The Everly Brothers
WANTED
1960 Classmates who graduated
from Sayreville High School in Sayreville,
NJ for the 50th Class Reunion. It will be
held on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at the
Ria-Mar Restaurant in South River from 6
- 11 pm. Please contact Rita (Novotny) Bates
at 239-649-6741 or e-mail: rita908@yahoo.
com or contact Suzanne (Conover) Selover,
e-mail: [email protected] for more
information as soon as possible.
Rock And Rant
By Rev. Buckdaddy Flash
The cool air of the fall season is creeping
in and the sun is beginning to settle into its
long hibernation. Football has arrived and
the MLB is sliding into its “on the edge of
your seat” post season drama. Add one
part NHL and one part NBA, and you have
a recipe for the best time of the year to be
a fan of professional sports. So let us ride
Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” from South
Amboy Heights into our living rooms or
stadiums and cheer our overpaid heroes on.
The frosty air, the smell of beer brats, and the
taste of blackberry brandy makes me yearn to
spend my entire Sunday in a parking lot 10
minutes outside of Newark. Be prepared to
be “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC while you are
waiting for your team to receive the kickoff
on opening day of the new colossal eyesore
stuck in the swamps of Jersey. Enjoy!
One Hit Wonders
1990-Just A Friend-Biz Marke; No
Myth-Michael Penn; Don’t Wanna Fall
In Love-Jane Child; Nothing Compares 2
U-Sinead O’Connor; Whole Wide WorldA’me Lorain; I Wanna Be Rich-Calloway;
Turtle Power!-Partners In Kryme; Ooh La
La-Perfect Gentlemen; Sittin’ In The Lap
Of Luxury-Louie Louie; Mentirosa-Mellow Man Ace; Girls Nite Out-Tyler Collins;
Tic-Tac-Toe-Kyper; Epic-Faith No More;
Knockin’ Boots-Candyman; Joey-Concrete
Blonde; Groove Is In The Heart-Deee-Lite;
Hippychick-Soho; Wiggle It-2 In A Room.
#1 Country Hits On
Sept. 25
1994-Third Rock From The Sun-Joe Diffie
1981-You Don’t Know Me-Mickey Gilley
1978-I’ve Always Been Crazy-Waylon
Jennings
1964-I Guess I’m Crazy-Jim Reeves
1955-I Don’t Care-Webb Pierce
Music Trivia
Rock, Rock ‘N’ Roll
Part 3
By Tom Burkard
1.__Rock This Town
2.__Rock You Baby
3.__Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay
4.__We Will Rock You
5.__It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
6.__Rock On
7.__Rockin’ Robin
8.__Rock And Roll Lullaby
9.__Rock The Boat
10._Jailhouse Rock
11._Rock And Roll All Night
12._Rock Me Tonite
Answers
1d 2k 3h 4c 5i 6a 7f 8j 9b 10g 11e 12l.
a.Michael Damian
b.Hues Corp.
c.Queen
d.Stray Cats
e.Kiss
f.Bobby Day
g.Elvis Presley
h.Danny & The Juniors
i.Billy Joel
j.B.J. Thomas
k.George McCrae
l.Billy Squier
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High School Sports
By Tom Burkard
Girls Soccer
Cardinal McCarrick (2-1) Sarah Balon,
Amanda Murray, Rebecca Beshada, Megan
Kosa and Madison McNally lead the offense, while Kristina Poetsch looks strong
as goalkeeper.
Sayreville (0-1-1) Alissa Godwin and
Fahreta Kolenovic have been early season
stars.
South Amboy (1-0-1) Pauline Musialek
and Ashley Buczek have been lighting up
the scoreboard for the Lady Guvs.
Boys Soccer
Sayreville (2-0) Olisa Eze and his
brother Emeka Eze have been outstanding
in the early phase of the season.
South Amboy (0-3) Brian Caprio and
Mike Ramirez have lit up the scoreboard for
Coach G.’s club.
Cardinal McCarrick (1-2) Chris Santiago, Marcus Ribaue, Junior Costa, and
Shawn Park have been racking up some
early-season goals.
Girls Tennis
Sayreville (3-1)
South Amboy (?)
Field Hockey
Sayreville (0-1)
Boys Cross Country
Cardinal McCarrick (1-0) Top runners: Ryan Kelly, Julius Madden, Carlos
Morales.
Sayreville (?)
South Amboy (0-2) Top runners: Rob
Burns, Luke Grezma.
Girls Cross Country
Cardinal McCarrick (1-0) Top runners:
Maggie Presnal, Kelly Gorman, Briann
Downs.
South Amboy (1-2) Top runner: Nicole
Acosta.
Sayreville (0-1) Top runners: Rachel
Castellito, Janice Fronters.
Eagles Fall
In Debut
Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s dropped
a tough 7-0 season opener to Point Boro.
Quarterback David Whitfield was 6-7 with
62 yards passing, and also rushed for 108
yards on 18 attempts. Will Thomas caught
4 passes for 33 yards.
Highly-regarded John Appiah led the
Eagles defense with 10 tackles and 2 forced
fumbles. Calvin Peoples contributed 6
tackles.
McCarrick Wins
First
Coach Bob Kearns Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s Eagles got a huge game from
Jose Ruiz, to defeat Mater Dei 12-0 for their
first victory of 2010. Ruiz rushed 22 times
for 146 yards, and also scored on a 4-yard
touchdown run. Calvin Peeples scored a TD
on a 12-yard run. John Appiah was again
dominant on defense, nailing 12 unassisted
tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
Bombers Romp
In Opener
The powerful Sayreville Bombers football team ushered in the 2010 season with
an easy 28-7 victory over South Brunswick.
The Blue & Gray attack was led by halfback
Delon Stephenson, who was All-Everything
last year as a split end. The talented junior
broke loose for 2 TD runs of 16 and 26
yards, and also caught a 15-yd. scoring strike
from quarterback Joe Geiger. In addition,
he hauled in a 2-point conversion. In 13
rushes, Stephenson raced for 142 yards. The
Bombers first TD of the season came on a
5-yd. aerial from Geiger to Syd Holt. Isaiah
Cureton booted 2 extra points.
Sayreville Belts TR
East
The Bombers of Sayreville made it two
in a row, by shutting out a strong Toms River
East football club, 16-0. Delon Stephenson
once again starred for the Blue & Gray by
scoring 2 touchdowns, the first on a 50-yard
scoring strike from quarterback Joe Geiger.
He broke loose for a 10-yard TD run, to
give Sayreville more than enough for the
victory.
McCarthy Helps
Win World Series
Mike McCarthy, son of former Hoffman
High School catching great, Joe “Moose”
McCarthy, was a big contributor, and helped
lead the Liberal BJ’s to the National Baseball
Congress (NBC) World Series Championship recently. Liberal, who finished the
season with a standout 38-14 record in the
Jayhawk Summer League in Kansas, beat
the Seattle Studs, 9-6 to capture the club’s
5th NBC crown.
McCarthy a talented catcher, batted a
strong .427 during the tournament, following
an outstanding regular season, during which
he batted .387 with 15 RBI, and was a 2nd
Team All-League selection. The Liberal BJ’s
team was rated the 5th best Summer Program
in the country. Congratulations, Mike!
Kevin Mulvey, of Sayreville, is shown pitching
for the Reno Aces team, a Triple-A affiliate
of the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League
Baseball Club. (Photo courtesy of Reno
Aces/David Calvert)
Mulvey Finishes
Strong
Sayreville’s Kevin Mulvey, finished
very strong during the final half of the 2010
Pacific Coast League baseball season. The
talented right-handed pitcher for the Reno
Aces, Triple A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball Club,
started 27 games, on the year, pitched in
156.2 innings, (1st on the team, and 11th
in the PCL) won 7, lost 8, struck out 109
(1st on the Aces, and 12th in the league),
and had a 4.65 ERA (16th in the PCL).
Mulvey also pitched for the Diamondbacks
early in the season, relieving in 2 games for
a total of 3 innings. Hopes are high for his
chances in 2011.
“Hit The Bricks”
Oct. 9
Sayreville’s “Hit The Bricks” 8th Annual 5-Miler-Run or Walk/ Rain or Shine on
Oct. 9th starting at 9:30 a.m. A morning of
Food, Music, and Fun is promised. Proceeds
to benefit Brain Injured Children of Sayreville. For more info call 732-390-7092/7096
or visit us on line at: Sayreville.com.
Sayreville Little League 9U All Stars
Champions of the Hazlet Tournament
Rock Legends Styx performed at the Count Basie Theatre last month to a very enthusiastic
crowd. Playing songs from all of their albums the band “Rocked the Basie”. Pictured is
Tommy Shaw who joined the band in 1975 striking a chord during their hit “Miss America”.
Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto!! (Photo by Brian Stratton)
Top(l-r)-Coach Mark Mastorio, Manager Jeff Campbell, Coach Jon Holmes, Coach Bill Curry,
Coach Vinny Marra. Middle - Trevor Mastorio, Zach Honimar, RJ Fischer, Ryan Casano,
Connor Holmes, Tyler Barreiro, Cameron Carey, Jacari Carter. Front Info- Vito Dorio, Anthony
Gambardella, Brian Marra, Dawson Cuthbert, Thomas Kerns. (Photo Submitted)
18 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
The Local Sports Memory Machine
By Tom Burkard
From The Local Sports Archives
1949 Bombers
The Sayreville Bombers undefeated championship football team finished with a perfect 8-0
record. Pictured bottom row (l-r) Tom Vazquez, Francis Nugent, Gene Sempkowski, Bob
Rhatican, Walt Zamorski, Gene Logan, Don Karwatt, Tom Covert, Al Bailey, Bob Evanovich,
Stan Bonczek. Middle row (l-r) John Gutkowski (Asst. Coach), Joe Rudy, Ed Podbelski,
Dave Ritter, Jim Halsey, Frank Kuc, Joe Schmidt, Walt Kurczeski, John Lytkowski, Stan
Wojcik, Pete Tilquest, Vince Abbatiello (Head Coach). Top row (l-r) John Sinuk, Edwin
Johanson, Ed Mosakowski, Matt Prusik, Bob Janicker, Al Noble, Charlie Kolakowski, Rich
Ritter, Ron Burkshot, Ed Przybylko, Denny Connors, Al “Crazylegs” Draeger.
1949 Bombers: The Best?
The 1949 Sayreville Bombers undefeated football team finished with a perfect,
unbeaten, untied 8-0 record, and easily outscored the opposition by an amazing 226-38
for the season. In their first two contests, the
Sayreville club shutout Lakewood, 32-0, and
Metuchen 25-0. Coach Vince Abbatiello’s
Blue & Gray boys racked up an amazing 4
shutouts in the 8 contests!
Al “Crazylegs” Draeger, who is believed
by many to be the all-time greatest Bomber
football player in history, led Middlesex
County in scoring by racing from his
backfield spot for 105 points! He hit his
peak by breaking loose for 5 touchdowns
against Matawan, as the Bombers cruised
to a 44-6 romp. Denny Connors was the
talented quarterback who guided this amazing Sayreville squad, and got plenty of help
from Matt Prusik, who was a 1st Team
All-County Defensive Lineman selection
in the Perth Amboy Evening News along
with Draeger. Ed Mosakowski was a 2nd
team pick, and Tom Vazquez and Charlie
Kolakowski were 3rd team choices at guard
and back respectively.
The team was loaded with talent, and had
one of the greatest coaches in NJ High School
at the time, the legendary Coach Vince Abbatiello. This legendary Bomber team must
have been pretty exciting to watch!
South Amboy Sweeps Sayreville
On Opening Day
1976-The South Amboy Sabres opened
the Pop Warner football season by sweeping
three games from the Sayreville Leprechauns. Coach Ray Durski’s Jr. Pee Wees
topped Sayreville, 13-0. Ricky Peterson
broke loose for a 22-yd. touchdown run, and
Tom Szaro hit pay dirt in the fourth quarter
on a 9-yd. TD jaunt up the middle.
The Sabres Pee Wees, under three new
coaches, George Kuziemski, Ed Skarzynski,
and Vince Paisal put on a scoring show, and
pounded the Leprechauns, 33-0. Quarterback Pat Grimley connected on a 20-yd. TD
strike to Joe Szaro for the first score of the
game. Keith Hegedus scored on touchdown
runs of 6 yards, and 20 yards, and added
an extra point. John Kennedy scored on
a 2-yd. TD run, and had the crowd standing and cheering, as he broke loose for an
unbelievable 75-yd. touchdown run. Mike
Kelly added an extra point.
The South Amboy Sabres Midgets
also pounded the Sayreville Leprechauns,
33-0. Coach Picchini’s Orange & Black
uniformed club was led by the outstanding
play of Tommy Mulligan and Ray Kreiger.
Kreiger scored on TD runs of 1 and 3 yards,
and fired 2 touchdown passes of 22 yards,
and 33 yards to Mulligan, who scored his
third TD of the day on an amazing 50-yd.
jaunt. Burk Lambertson and Lewis Beck
each scored extra points for the Sabres.
South Amboy, Sayreville Popular
For Movies/TV Filming
By Tom Burkard
The local area has been a popular
location in filming movies and TV shows
throughout the years. In January, “Mercy,”
a popular NBC TV show shot scenes at
Waterfront Park, Teddy’s Bar in the Morgan
section of Sayreville, and Monaghan House
on South Pine Ave. in South Amboy. One
of the stars of the show, Taylor Shilling was
very friendly, and posed for photos with
young fans in between takes.
In August 2000, scenes from “Grownups” were shot at Bourbon Street (Near
McDonald’s) on Route 9, South, Sayreville.
Superstar John Stamos was the big name in
the movie along with Daniel London, Meredith Salenger, and Jessica Walter. Michele
Wagner of South Amboy was chosen as an
extra in the film.
In 1999, the movie “Coyote Ugly,” had
filming done in South Amboy, on Broadway,
in the building owned by Mike Madura, and
was a laundromat many years ago. The movie
company installed a sign on the building,
calling the business Sea Side Pizza for the
movie, and also shot a scene at the South
Amboy Knights of Columbus Council #426.
John Goodman and newcomer, Piper Perabo
starred in this interesting story.
Ironically, in 1985, Director Woody Allen and his cast including Mia Farrow and
Danny Aiello, filmed part of the movie “The
Purple Rose of Cairo” at the old and legendary Raritan Diner, which was located in the
same spot where Henry’s Raritan Barber
Shop is now, and scenes from “Crackers”
were shot on September 13th.
Two of the earliest films ever recorded
took place in Sayreville. In 1910, “The Perils
of Pauline” had scenes shot at the former
Raritan River Railroad Station in Parlin.
Silent film actress, Pearl White played the
heroine. In 1914, “Juggernaut,” had scenes
shot at Ducks Nest Pond, (now Bailey Park)
in Sayreville. The most memorable scene
was when a locomotive and three cars (filled
with mannequins) crashed off a trestle into
the water.
*A special thank you to Parlin’s Ed Bolk
for the information on the early Sayreville
films.
Glory Days in T.H.E.
Local Sports Game
1958-Point Pleasant nipped
Hoffman, 5-4 in baseball play.
George Selover and Tom Adams
drilled a double apiece, while
Ed Pietraszka took the tough
setback despite pitching a
strong 4-hitter. 1962-St. Mary’s baseball
team slaughtered St. James of Newark,
16-2. Winning pitcher, Ray Riddell fired
a brilliant 1-hitter and struck out 15. Art
O’Donnell belted 4 hits, 2 singles, a double
and a triple, Tom Fitzmorris had a perfect
3-for-3 with 2 doubles, and junior Joe
Pohl laced 3 singles. 1975-The Sayreville
field hockey team captured the CJ Group
IV championship with a record of 11-5-2.
Midge Glinsky topped the squad with 9 goals,
Cindy McKeon had 7, and Gail Eckstrom
6. 1986-New Brunswick Tech shocked the
Guvs, 6-5. Roger Kuhn stroked 3 hits in a
fine offensive effort. 1996-The Bombers’
girls soccer club opened its season with a
4-2 win over Woodbridge. Jessica Painchaud
scored 2 goals, Brianne Vazquez 1, and Jones
1. 2000-St. Mary’s belted New Brunswick,
11-8 in diamond action. Ed Foley unloaded
a grand slam homer and single, to drive in 6
runs. Tom Boychuk belted a solo HR, and
Gerard Pizzillo went 2-for-3 in support of
winning pitcher Troy Mellios.
Diamond Dust
1975
South Amboy Little Fellas League
Daylight Bakery 8 K of C 5-Pat DeJoy drilled
2 hits for the Kaseys.
Modern Trans 3 English Chevron 1-Winning
pitcher Frank Wahler struck out 16.
Enterprise 11 Parkway Fabricators 2-Winning pitcher Tim Kelly hit a home run, and
John Kennedy ripped 4 hits.
South Amboy Midget League
Pirates 2 Mets 1-Matt Green hammered a
2-run homer.
Cards 10 Orioles 8-Bob Dowty and Tim
Moskal got 3 hits apiece to support winning
pitcher Joe Lewis. Steve Martin had 3 hits
for the Orioles.
Mets 10 Yankees 5-Bill Tarallo banged out
4 hits.
South Amboy Girls Softball
Senators 11 Angels 1-Mary Cooper belted
3 hits including a triple.
Royals 8 Indians 5-Ann Noble ripped 3 hits
and drove in 3 runs.
Dodgers 22 Mets 0-Judy Neumann turned in
an awesome offensive display by blasting a
home run and getting 6 RBI.
Sport-Girls Softball
Year-2000
Teams- St. Mary’s vs. South
Amboy in the City Series
Recap-Courtney Kowal’s 2-run single
in the 6th inning broke an 8-8 tie, and Kelly
Rhodes lined a 2-run single in the 7th to give
the Lady Eagles a 12-8 upset over South
Amboy. Diane Unger led the Saints with
a perfect 3-for-3 performance, including
a three-bagger, 3 RBI, and 4 runs scored.
Jill Palomo was the winning pitcher, while
Nicole Magnifico took the setback. Melissa
Poulsen had a fine 2-for 3 performance for
the Purple & Gold.
Co-MVP’s-Courtney Kowal and Diane
Unger.
Two More Added To
Greatest List
Two Sayreville Bomber football great
who were inadvertently missing from last
month’s article, “Sayreville’s Greatest Football Players In History,” are Al “Crazylegs”
Draeger and Matt Prusik. Draeger was an
All-County 1st Team, and All-State selection
in 1948 and 1949, winning the county scoring
title in ’49. Prusik was a 1949 All-County,
and most likely an All-State pick.
40 Years Ago
1970-The 1969 Baseball State Champion, St. Mary’s opened its ’70 campaign
with a thrilling 10-9 victory over CBA. The
Eagles scored 6 runs in the 6th inning to
comeback for the “W.” Joe Wallis drilled
a 2-run double to make it 9-8, CBA, and
Tom Boychuk came through with probably
the biggest hit of his high school career to
drive in the tying and winning runs. Bernie
Mackiel chipped in with 2 singles. Talented
junior lefty, John Kibbler, who won the state
final the previous year, chalked up the win
for the Saints.
25 Years Ago
1985-Joe Brand of Sayreville and John
“Skeets” Skarzynski of South Amboy were
the top two pitchers on the Middlesex County
College baseball team.
35 Years Ago
1975-Sayreville lefty Hank Zaleski fired
a brilliant no-hitter to defeat St. Peter’s, 70. He struck out 10 and walked 3 for his
first win of the season. Mike McSpadden
ripped a triple and had 3 RBI, while Rick
Shanley belted a 2-run three-bagger, and
Kevin Spiecker added an RBI single for
the Bombers…
The Sayreville softball squad trounced
South River, 12-1, as Sherry Popowski
blasted a grand slam home run, and Luann
Ferenci a solo dinger. Karen DeSiena was
the winning pitcher.
Football Contest
This Morgan Panthers Pop Warner football team from the 1960’s is pictured in a great shot
courtesy of Dee Ostrowski. How many players can you name? To enter the contest, simply
write the uniform number, and the players’name, and submit to: [email protected], or send
by USPS to: SA Times Football Contest, PO Box 3027, South Amboy, NJ 08879. Please
remember to include your full name, address and phone number. Prizes will be announced,
and winners will be notified. Contest deadline is Oct. 11th. Good luck!
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 19
Eagles Shoot For Winning Season
By Tom Burkard
Coach Bob Kearns
Expectations are high for the Cardinal
McCarrick/St. Mary’s Eagles football club
this year, after finishing 3-8 last season. Head
Coach Bob Kearns, now in his third year at
the helm, has worked hard to improve the
team, not only on the field, but in his opinion
more importantly in the game of life. He
said, “When we came here, we had to revamp
everything, from how they looked, and
dressed, and their attitude towards school.
MCC Grad Achieve
100%
Dental Hygiene Grads from Middlesex
County College Achieve 100 Percent Pass
Rate on Boards
Every member of the 2010 graduating class of the Dental Hygiene program
at Middlesex County College has passed
the regional and national boards. They are
all now eligible to begin working as dental
hygienists.
The certification consists of a clinical
exam, in which the dental hygienist works
on a patient, and a seven-hour written exam.
The clinical examination is administered by
the North East Regional Board of Dental
Examiners, a consortium of 16 state boards,
and the written exam is administered by the
American Dental Association.
“This is wonderful news,” said HopeClaire Holbeck, the chairperson of the department. “This is the fourth year in a row that
our graduates have achieved the 100 percent
mark and we couldn’t be more proud of them.
This is a very difficult program, but by the
time they have graduated and are ready for
the boards, they are extremely prepared. Our
faculty do a great job in making sure our
students are successful and these results are
a credit to the students and the program.”
The pieces started falling together, and we
ended last season with 18 boys, and we had 3
wins, and could have won 3 others.” Kearns
and his fine Assistant Coaches, Lou Quilia
and Rich Starega, a former Eagles’ player,
have worked hard to build student interest
in football, and it has paid off. “We’ve gone
from 18 to 37 possibly 40 players this year,”
Kearns proudly stated. “We’ve been successful, and a year ago sent one of our players,
Dominic Appiah to Boston College on a full
scholarship. His brother John Appiah is following in his footsteps, and has offers from
Monmouth and all the other schools in the
Big East, and also Georgetown and Miami.
We also have two other former players now
playing on the college level.”
Kearns sees the big picture for his players and says, “I don’t care about winning or
losing, I care about what my players do and
how they do it. The game is 48 minutes,
but I’m concerned about the rest of their
lives. I’m fairly close to my players. I take
pride that we’re going to do things the right
way, we’re going to go to school and get
an education, get to the next level. We’re
going to compete on the field. We practice
as hard as anybody, and compete. “ Coach
Kearns is sincerely concerned about prepping the players for their futures and the
game of life. He said, “My biggest win of
the year was when Dominic Appiah called
me last week and said, ‘Coach, thank you.’
I asked him why, and he said, ‘I ran out into
the stadium with 50,000 people cheering. I
never experienced that in my life.’ We’re
making a difference.”
The family-oriented coach said, “I love
this school. I feel at home here. We go to
church together as a team on Sunday, and
28 South
Amboyans
Enlist In One Day!
On July 6, 1942, an unbelievable 28
South Amboy men enlisted for the United
States Army. These brave men decided to
enter the military and defend their country
early during World War II. Those who enlisted for the U.S. Army on that memorable
day were: Andrew Paulson, Joseph Gorczyca, James Coddington, Stephen Lapchuk,
Francis Carroll, John Ryan, Frank Mackiel,
Henry Wojciechowski, Raymond Walczak,
M. Joseph Stanton, Charles Powers, Edward
Sapoznick, Aloysius Stolte, William Thompson, Alexander Zyskowski, Frank Cullen,
Theodore Sieracki, James McDonnell,
Edward Gatz, Albert Jerome, Peter Klimek,
Anthony Jurski, Philip Render, Stephen Larson, William Nagle, Angelo Senape, Charles
Steuber, William Litchkowski. (Information
courtesy of Virginia Miller)
Congratulations to the Warriors from Sayreville for placing second out of 66 teams in the
Trentonian Softball Tournament held on August 14-15th at Mercer County Park. Teams from
the tri-state area participated in this Annual prestigious event. Highlights included Shawn
Johnson batting over .700, Brian Salazar and Mark Poore batting over .600, and Chris
Green pitching a shutout. Everyone on the team batted over .500. Special thanks to Kathy
Green who listened to Chris all night on how he pitched a shutout. Team members were:
Jim Kelly, Shawn Johnson, Matt Revel, Matt Fullum, Eddie Balls, Tom Kutcher, Mark Poore,
Brian Salazar, Mike Peleskey, Robbie Holmes, John Nuber, Bobby Jones, Chris Green.
we’re in shirt and tie at school. In addition,
we have our team meals on Friday night
before every game. I’m trying to get them
family-based. I’m trying to put them in a
good light so people can see them. If you
walk into our school, you can pick out the
football players because they’re in shirt and
ties, and everybody else isn’t. They dress like
this all day from the beginning of the season
to December. The first time we wore shirts
and ties this year, the teachers complimented
the players, and you could see their chests
pumping out. They walked real nice and
upright straight, and we went on to have our
best practice that day. If you’re in a shirt and
tie you represent something. Now you’ve
got to act like a man, and that’s the whole
key here, be responsible, accountable, and
be respectful. It’s really taking off.”
The Eagles are counting heavily of
course on John Appiah, who “plays everywhere” according to the coach, Willie
Thomas a wide receiver, who is being recruited by big schools, quarterback David
Whitfield, a transfer from Franklin with a
strong arm and “great sense of the game,”
Calvin Peeples, who Coach Kearns calls
“The best tackler on the team. When he hits
you, he really hits you.” Jose Ruiz, one of
the top rushers in the conference last year
is “quiet and does his job.”
The inspiring coach, who has been in
the Educational Field as a counselor/coach
for 30 years, expects his Eagles to “Make a
push for a winning season, 6 wins. We won
2 my first year, 3 last year, and it wouldn’t
be too bad if we won one more than the
previous year.”
“Everybody helps at this school. The
bottom line is it’s for the kids. We’re here
for them and anything they need,” said Coach
Kearns. He also praised Principal Jean Kline
for “A marvelous job, backing us. She has
helped immensely in our success.”
Coach Bob Kearns’ favorite philosophy
is “Give it everything you have. Every day,
get up and be accountable, responsible,
and respectful.” He certainly has done an
outstanding job in instilling this into the
young athletes at Cardinal McCarrick/St.
Mary’s High School, and his genuine caring and concern for his players, not only
on the football field, but in the game of life
are highly commendable. Great job, Coach
Kearns!
Alumni Weekend
Nov. 5-7
Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High
School will hold its Alumni Weekend from
Nov. 5-7. Events scheduled for the weekend
include; Friday Nov. 5-Blue & Gold Legacy
Para-liturgy with alumni (50+ years); St.
Mary’s Leadership Society (Loyal Donors)
Induction; Breakfast; School Tours throughout the day; Junior Ring Ceremony-7 p.m.
Saturday Nov. 6-Football Game-Cardinal
McCarrick Eagles vs. Middlesex HS Blue
Jays-1 p.m., Waterfront Park. Halftime
recognition of reunion classes and alumni
football players. Light reception to follow
at Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s HS. Must
RSVP to: [email protected]
or 732-721-0748, ext. 243. Sunday Nov.
7-Alumni Mass-St. Mary’s Church 12 noon
with special blessing for alumni and veterans,
Brunch to follow at CMHS/SMHS. Must
RSVP to: [email protected]
or 732-721-0748, ext. 243.
20 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
“The Pleasant Little City”
By Al Gomolka Jr., Times Poet Laureate c.1998
The Pleasant Little City by the bay
May God bless it so forever it may stay
That grows today just as it’s yesterday
This Pleasant Little City by the bay
200 hundred years ago Amboy began
Settled upon the banks of the Raritan
The people knew since its original plan
This was a very special piece of land
And the years brought history and fame
From a Governor, coal, and the first rail
train
To weapons, ammunition, and explosions
of the same
A fact in Mr. Ripley’s book, and the Major
League game
But it’s the people of the town
That yields its royal cordial crown
Caring, hard-working, lovers and clowns
Where neighbors, friends, and family
abound
This Pleasant Little City by the bay
If born, raised, or worked here, you’ll know
the way
“It’s home,” may we all be so proud to say
Of this Pleasant Little City by the bay.
*Written for South Amboy’s Bicentennial
Celebration In 1998.
YMCA Open
For Youth Development – For Healthy
Living – For Social Responsibility
The South Amboy Branch YMCA
opened its doors as a full service facility on
September 7th 2010. Hours of operation
are Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. We are currently
accepting membership applications with a
variety of membership options to choose
from.
Being members of the Y has its benefits,
we offer our members discounted pricing
for YMCA programming including, but not
limited to aquatic swim lessons and specialty
group exercise classes. Included in memberships is full use of the pool, fitness center,
group exercise classes, gymnasium, lockers
rooms with private showers, free babysitting
service during use of the facility, and being
a part of a community inspired to promote
youth development, healthy living, and social
responsibility.
Our first session of programs has begun,
and we are accepting registrations during all
operating hours. Swim lessons are available
for ages starting at 6 months and up, as well
as Teen and Adult lessons. Personal training
is a big hit at the Y with affordable pricing
options, consultations can be made through
the Wellness Department. Along with the
personal training, a group exercise class is a
great way to get your morning started or your
day finished. We offer a mixture of classes
and schedules, whether it is a step-aerobic,
a Latin inspired Zumba, strength and tone,
senior fit, or a relaxing yoga session.
We welcome anyone to take a tour of the
facility during any of our operating hours.
We serve all community members regardless
of where they reside, and provide financial
assistance so we are easy accessible. As a
member, volunteer, and community driven
association we depend on your ongoing
support to be able to deliver the mission of
the YMCA.
South Amboy Branch Y Membership
Connector Amanda Rushnak is ready to greet
and register you at the new YMCA in South
Amboy. You can contact Amanda regarding
membership at 732-553-9622 or by email at
Amanda.Rushnak@metuchen-edisonymca.
org. (Photo by Brian Stratton)
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 21
School Days, School Days
“Grand Pa, What Was A High School?”
by Henny the DJ
My high school graduation class was
the Class of 1960, Saint Mary’s, South
Amboy, New Jersey. And that means that
this year, 2010, is the 50th Anniversary of
the one experience that connects me to every
natural born citizen of this country probably
more than any other. No matter where in the
USA, at whatever age, race, socio-economic
stratum, job status, sex, ethnicity, we all can
relate to the “high school experience” as
something that makes us uniquely American
and that we all have in common.
Just look at the movies of the last eighty
years. What is the one constant setting in the
Andy Hardee “Golly Gee” movies of the
thirties, the “I was a Teen Age Werewolf” of
the fifties, the “How to Stuff a Wild Bikini”
movies of the sixties, the “American Graffiti” and “Grease” musicals of the seventies,
the wonderful “Fast Times at Ridgemont
High”, immaturity of the “Porky’s fiascos,
the genius of Matthew Broderick and
Reese Witherspoon in 1999’s “Election” ,”
“American Pie” embarrassments of today,
and , of course, you can throw in your favorite high school title anywhere you want.
It never stops, high school is the milieu we
can all relate to.
But if you look at the “high school
experience” in New Jersey right now you
may see something that you never thought
of even in your wildest fantasies…. The
end of the high school as you knew it. High
school is being privatized as you read this.
For profit. For investors to make a buck, and
just like those cute, spanking new nursery
and primary schools popping up all over
the place, you may very soon see a nice for
profit high school right next to the Quick
Chek or in a new strip mall.. And you wont
have to worry about going to the big game,
cause there ain’t gonna be one.
Of course, I am speaking as a career
high school teacher and my point of view is
skewered in favor of the public schools. So
you can take what I say with a big grain of
salt. However, that does not change the facts
relating to the current demonizing of public
education and the diversion of those public
funds to private “educational” corporations.
I’m not saying it’s good or bad. That’s for
you, yourself to decide, or more like it in this
day and age, for you to let some televison
or radio geek to decide for you.
When I go to my high school reunion,
I’m going knowing it’s the end of an era.
Class of 1960, St. Mary’s Fifty Year
Reunion Contacts:
Mary “Paczkowski” Tilton – 732-8993493
Joe Sakowski – 732-583-8709
Bernadette Standowski – 732 -275-2232
Henny Conroy – 732-688-4849
Rich Rummage – 973-641-4739
Get In: College DOs
& DON'Ts
Kontor Named
DATES: Monday, October 18, 2010
- College Applications 101 Monday, Octo- Fulbright Scholar
ber 25, 2010 - College Application Essays
TIME: 6:30-7:30PM
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library,
Meeting Room
DESCRIPTION: High school students
and their parents are invited to attend this
timely series as Judith Harkay, MA, LPC,
helps you navigate the maze of the college
application process with essential advice.
For more information or to register, contact
Alaina at (732)727-0212, x25 or email:
[email protected].
Nicolette Kontor, a 2006 graduate of
Cardinal McCarrick H.S., and currently a
senior at The College of New Jersey, earned
a Fulbright study scholarship that will take
her back to the country that she considers
her second home, Poland. In March, she was
selected by the Polish Fulbright Commission
and Foreign Scholarship Board. She will
attend the University of Warsaw working
on a self-designed study project, with hopes
of gaining a career in American or Polish
government. Congratulations, Nicolette!
1950-St. Mary’s H.S. seniors returned for their last year at the Augusta St. school. The late
Alfie O’Connor is pictured on the right in the top row. Can anyone identify the other three?
Let us know at: [email protected].
1971-72-St. Mary’s Grammar School-Pictured is Sister Louise Ann’s 4th Grade. Top row (l-r) Bill Harvey, Tim Sharp, Joe Waresk, Edward Knoeller, John Westerholm (deceased), Danny
Kudelka, William O’Neill, Mike Noble, George Bernhardt, Mike Knox, James Neebling. Middle row (l-r) Sister Louise Ann, Dr. Kathy Therkelsen, Mary Knable, Cammy Hospidor, Janice
?, Sue Akerman, Donna Coyle, Mary Agnes Snover, Mary Gundrum, Michelle ?, Sue Check, Lorraine Schneider , Lillian Reyes, Rita Brown, Janice Grevesen, Sharon Mulcahy, Linda
Bloomer, Theresa Sirna, Ann Margaret Jankowski. Sitting (l-r) Louis Gonzales, Kieran Clark, Michael Flakker, George DiLorenzo, William McCoy, Ben Baumann, Robert Seminaro,
Alan Anslinger, Tom O’Connor. (Photo/info/names courtesy of Mary Agnes Snover)
22 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Sayreville Public
Library
Storytime and Programming Schedule
for:
Toddler Time - Join us for stories, songs
and playtime. For children ages 6-24 months,
accompanied by a caregiver. Mondays at 11
a.m. beginning September 20.Terrific 2’s and
3’s - Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs
and a coloring page. For children ages 2 &
3 accompanied by a parent. Wednesdays at
11 a.m., beginning September 22.Creative
Kids - Children ages 3 and up are invited to
join us for a variety of fun and easy crafts.
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning September
22. Yummy Stories - Children ages 3-6, accompanied by a parent, are invited to join
us for stories and a no-cook, make it yourself, story related snack. Fridays, 11 a.m.
beginning September 24. Sidewalk Chalk
Art Show – Children and teen can decorate
a section of our parking lot with chalk
masterpieces! Library patrons can view the
chalk art gallery all day. Grades 3-12 may
participate. In the event of rain, this program
will be canceled. Register online at www.
sayrevillelibrary.org beginning August 16.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - Help us make
the library a better place for teen by offering
your opinion on programming, collection,
development and anything else you can
think of. We meet the second Thursday of
each month at 6 p.m. Teens in grades 7 – 12
are invited to join. Next meeting, Thursday,
September 9, at 6 p.m. Friendship Bracelets
– Make beautiful bracelets at the Library!
Learn a variety of styles and make your
own unique creation! Grades 6 – 12, space
is limited! Thursday, September 30, registration required. Register online at www.
sayrevillelibrary.org beginning September
7. For more information about our schedule,
call 732-727-0212 ext.5 or visit our website
at www.sayrevillelibrary.org
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Exercise And Your Arthritis
The word arthritis literally means joint
inflammation. It refers to more than 100
different diseases. These diseases usually
affect the joints and the tissues around the
joints such as muscles and tendons. Some
of these diseases can also affect other parts
of the body, including the skin and internal
organs. Nearly 40 million Americans have
arthritis. These people face many challenges because of the disease. Some kind of
exercise is good for almost everyone! For
many years, it was thought that people with
arthritis should not exercise because it would
damage their joints. Now doctors know
that people with arthritis can improve their
health and fitness through exercise without
hurting their joints.
If you have arthritis, exercise is especially important. Here are some of the ways
exercise can help: *Keeps your joints moving and keeps the muscles around the joints
strong. *Keeps the bone and cartilage tissue
strong by increasing circulation. *Gives
you more energy. *Improves your balance.
*Prevents further joint damage.
If you don’t exercise, your joints can
become even more stiff and painful. The
role of chiropractic is one of providing our
patients with a form of service that will take
the stress from a joint, making the patient’s
life more comfortable. This is accomplished
throughout a broad range of treatments,
including manipulative techniques, heat
treatments, exercise and diathermy. Educating patients in proper posture while walking,
sitting, standing and diet control when undue
weight puts too much pressure on overtaxed
joints. Even though arthritis is a degenerative disease, we can play an important role
in maintaining and increasing mobility. As
always, an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure!
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 23
Long, Long Ago In Our Town
Tom,
Paper was really good, as usual. We
loved the story on the Profit$. The pictures
of the dogs were really cute. Can you tell
we are dog people? The number 2 dog is
our favorite, the Standard Poodle.
Take Care,
Jean O’Brien Reynolds
St. Mary’s H.S.
Class of 1969
Hi Tom,
Thanks for printing my Woodstock
article right on the centerfold on page 17
last month, for all to see! The trip turned
out a lot different than Gene, Maurice, Tom
and I expected. It was great to find all the
YouTube videos that seem so realistic, and
everyone at Woodstock looked so young in
1969. Keep up the great work!
Your Friend,
Ralph Scully
(Formerly of Melrose)
Illinois
Tom,
I was meaning to write to thank you
for literally “Getting the band back together.” Because of your interest, we all
got to remember things from long ago, and
enjoy them as if they were new again. I
suppose you’ve heard that we found Mike
Henry, and we are preparing to do a special
performance, with the original Profit$, at
an upcoming reunion of the St. Mary’s HS
Class of 1968. You can also take credit for
instigating this event. Anyway, Tom, you
made a bunch of us very happy for which I
sincerely thank you.
Jim Coan
(Formerly of South Amboy)
Maryland
Street Smarts
DATE: Thursday, October 21, 2010
T I M E : 6 : 3 0 - 7 : 3 0 P M
L O C AT I O N : S a y r e v i l l e P u b l i c L i b r a r y, M e e t i n g R o o m
DESCRIPTION: Paul Hankins, Middlesex
County Vocational and Technical Schools,
will share savvy tips on vehicle service,
maintenance, & troubleshooting common
automobile problems. Learn what you can
fix yourself and when to consult a pro. For
more information or to register, contact
Alaina at (732)727-0212, x25 or email:
[email protected].
Dear Tom,
I get The SA Times each month as it’s
sent down from my mother-in-law, Kate
Jankowski, and I can’t tell you what a kick
I got of seeing that 1960’s group picture at
the Little League Picnic. Towards that end,
please find my official entry for the Real Big
Picture Contest. (This letter was a bit late
for publication, and the person who wrote it,
easily won 1st place in the contest).
Funny thing is, I’ve had a helluva time
trying to find myself. I know I was there. I
see my brother George, and I’d have to guess
that I’m an 11 year old, as there are 12’s
in the picture (Luke Sciallo, Mark Bratus,
Gene “Chud” Chodkiewicz, but who’s to say
they’re not there just for the party! Anyway
that’s my best guess; that it’s the Summer of
’62. The other dilemma I have is where’s Kell
(Tom Kelly)? Where’s Joe Noble (Our star
pitcher who led us to the LL championship
that year vs. Enterprise—I’ll never forget
hitting the right center field fence in that best
of 3. One other memory was Opening Day
that year, and post parade, all of the players
down at the field, lining the fences. One of
the Tedesco brothers of the Lions team took
a wicked and errant foul ball line drive that
clipped him right in the side of the forehead
and “skied” probably 20 feet in the air after
contact. Luckily, he was OK.
In closing, what a great visit of Nostalgia here; and who’s to say that nostalgia
is but an abdication of memory. I ask your
consideration in a “bonus point” in that I
KNOW that the photographer was Mr. Jim
Tedesco.
All good things in all good times
Tom.
Regards,
Ted Krzyzanowski
(Formerly of South Amboy)
This priceless photo is believed to have been taken at the Bowery section of South Amboy
(Below the railroad station), probably in the 1920’s or 1930’s. Kathy Krutel Bantochka
wanted to share this South Amboy picture from long ago with our readers, and sent it in
with a message that said, “My grandparents Katherine and Wasil Krutel, my mom Helen
Krutel Bantochka, my 2 aunts, Anna and Elizabeth, and Uncle Anton all lived on the 100
block of Augusta St. I was born there in 1948.”
Pictured in this vintage photo (l-r) Genia Ruszala (Jean Wolanin), Anna Krutel, Kathleen
Covell, Cathy Auer (Cathy Sutter), Helen Krutel Bantochka. (Photo courtesy of Kathy
Krutel Bantochka)
Southern Caribbean Free Composting
Workshops
Trip
Middlesex County is sponsoring FREE
The Knights of Columbus Council
2061, Sayreville is running a Cruise to the
southern Caribbean on April 30-May 7, 2011.
The trip starts from San Juan and stops at
St. Thomas, St. Croix, Antigua, St. Lucia,
and Grenada. It is an all-inclusive cruise
that starts with transportation (to and from)
Parlin to Newark Airport, then fly to San
Juan, PR to board the Serenade of the Sea, a
Royal Caribbean ship. For prices and more
info, call Bill 732-721-5436 or Ellie (Main
St. Travel) 732-828-8800.
The Power of
Nutrition
DATE: Thursday, September 30, 2010
TIME: 7:00-8:00PM
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library,
Meeting Room
DESCRIPTION: Are the foods you
are eating making you sick? Learn how the
additives in today's food can affect your body
and your health. Dr. Michael E. Rothman,
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, will
also discuss which foods to avoid. For more
information or to register, contact Alaina
at732-727-0212 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (732)727-0212, x25 or email: [email protected].
Composting Workshops! County residents
will learn how to reduce waste and improve
their soil by composting their yard waste and
kitchen scraps right in their own backyards.
A second workshop will be held to explain/
demonstrate vermicomposting (composting
with worms). The backyard composting
workshop will be held on Sat., Oct. 16,
beginning at 10 a.m. The vermicomposting
workshop will be held on Tues., Sept. 28
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Both workshops will
be held at Rutgers Cooperative Research &
Extension EARTH Center at Davidson Mill
Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick
and last about 2 hours. Pre-registration is
required. To register, or for more info, call
the Division of Solid Waste Management
at 732-745-4170 or e-mail: solidwaste@
co.middlesex.nj.us.
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24 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
Fishing Flashes
By Teo “Weebles” Weber
Salt water
The fluke season ended as it began with
many shorts caught and very few keepers. I
tried it with my wife on the last day on a motorboat out of Atlantic highlands. Together
we caught 20 some odd fish and four of our
fluke almost made the keeper mark. In our
mix were Sea Robins, a small Blue and a
Kingfish which hit a jig head bated with gulp.
We fished close to the harbor as the weather
was breezy and we had some bumpy swells.
There were some keeper fluke caught in the
ocean but they are moving out of Barnegat
Bay due to the recent storm. Party Boat
Bluefishing is very good with big Blues and
lots of False Albacore and Skipjacks showing up in the chum. Mixed among these, are
some Bonito. Ocean surf fishing, especially
south is quite good for mixed sized Bluefish.
There are a good number of Kingfish in the
surf at LBI. In the bay surf fishing is very
slow. I only saw one or two Blues caught
when I checked the Cliffwood beach area.
Sea Bass, Porgies and Blackfish are what the
Party Boats are catching right now.
Fresh Water
Low water and heat have slowed up
most fresh water fishing. Smallmouth bass
are hitting in the Delaware. Most of them
are small but there are a few good sized ones
around. Hybrid Bass are still being caught
in Spruce Run at night.
OLV Senior Meeting
Oct. 1
The OLV Senior Group will hold its October meeting on Friday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. in
Msgr. Dalton Hall. After the business meeting, Rosanda Grau will speak to the group
about the Life Walk occurring in October.
There will also be a representative from St.
Vincent de Paul to give a presentation on
the workings of the organization.
Sandwiches will be offered for lunch.
The choices are: ham and cheese, turkey,
tuna, and eggplant. The cost of lunch is $3.
Please call Geri at 732-257-4351 no later
than Sept. 27 with your order. There will
be cake and coffee served after the presentation. Dues of the year will still be collected.
Please bring a non-perishable food item for
St. Vincent de Paul’s pantry. Any questions,
call Teri at 732-727-7639.
Ghosthunting in NJ
& NYC
DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2010
TIME: 6:30-8:00PM
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library,
Meeting Room
DESCRIPTION: Join L'Aura Hladik, President of the NJ Ghosthunters Association, as
she guides you on a virtual trip to the top
haunted spots of New Jersey and New York
City, based upon the America's Haunted Road
Trip series. A valid Sayreville Library card
is required to attend this event. For more
information or to register, contact Alaina
at (732)727-0212, x25 or email: alainad@
lmxac.org.
Retired Sayreville Police Dept. Senior
Captian Chuck Sztukowski, enjoys walking
his dog “Quincy” around Waterfront Park in
a stroller. (Photo by Tom Burkard)
South Amboy-Sayreville Times September 25, 2010 25
SAY WHAT??!!
By Elaine Scott
People are always saying something,
with their words usually going in “one ear
and out the other.” Yet, there are certain
phrases, one-liners, and quotes we’ve heard
somewhere through the years which “click”
in our minds, and stay there. So, as Joan Rivers used to say, “Let’s talk,” and remember
some of them.
“Go ahead, make my day.” Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry
“The devil made me do it.” Flip Wilson
“A woman can neither be too thin, nor
too rich.” Gloria Vanderbilt
“I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Etched
on the gravestone of W.C. Fields
“WE WILL BURY YOU!!” Nikita
Kruschev
“Don’t trust anyone over 30.” Peace
Slogan of the late ‘60s
“This day will live in infamy.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dec. 8th, 1941
“I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
Muhammed Ali
“Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.”
Clark Gable’s line in Gone with the Wind
“Take my wife…pleeease.” Henny
Youngman
“Her face is so ugly it could stop a
clock.” Unknown
“Eat, Drink, & Remarry.” Phrase of
the ‘80s
“My men wear English Leather, or
they wear nothing at all.” Early ‘70’s commercial
“Timex takes a licking and keeps on
ticking.” John Cameron Swayzee for Timex
“I didn’t inhale.” Clinton
Commemorative
Cookbooks
The OLV Senior Group still has cookbooks available for sale. Be one of the parishioners who has a copy of this memorable
compilation of delicious parish recipes.
Cookbooks are available at the pastoral
center or contact Teri at (732) 727-7639.
The sale price is $10.00.
Bus Trip To AC
The Polish National Alliance Lodge
1728, a non-profit organization, is sponsoring
an Atlantic City Bus Trip to Trump Marina on
Sun., Oct. 10. Refreshments are served. Bus
leaves promptly at 10 a.m. from Sayreville
Boro Hall, 167 Main St., Sayreville. Stipend
is $22. Reimbursements from Casino: $25
to Play & $5 Food Voucher. Call Eddie at
732-254-7991.
“All women look the same in the dark.”
Unknown
“You may all go to hell. I’m goin’ to
Texas.” Davy Crockett
“Shane!! Shane!! Come back!!!” From
the 1953 movie, Shane (of course!)
“If he had a brain, he’d be dangerous.”
Unknown
“Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.” Lt. Commander Howell Forgy
“I get no respect.” Rodney Dangerfield
“Heeeeeeeere’s Johnny!!” Ed McMahon on the Johnny Carson show
“We have a reeeeally big shew.” Ed
Sullivan
“One of these days, Alice…POW…
right in the kisser!” Jackie Gleason on The
Honeymooners
“Houston, we have a problem.” Tom
Hanks as James Lovell in Apollo 13
“Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever
you are.” Jimmy Durante
“He’s not the sharpest tack in the box.”
Unknown
“And awaaaaay we go!” Jackie Gleason
“Play it again, Sam.” Casablanca
“Good night and God bless.” Red
Skelton
“Mr. Dillon! Mr. Dillon!” Chester as he
limped his way through the first few seasons
on Gunsmoke in the mid-‘50s.
“De plane, boss!! De plane!!” Tattoo
on Fantasy Island
“I’m the greatest!” Muhammed Ali
“What?! Me worry??!” Alfred E. Neuman, Mad Magazine
“Not worth a plugged nickel.” Saying
from the ‘30s
“Good night, John Boy” The Waltons,
1972-1981
Giant Yard Sale to
Benefit Shelter Pets
Local Wildlife
An Egrit is shown walking around the small lake at Kennedy Park in Parlin
The beautiful Egrit is pictured in full flight as it soars over the small lake at Kennedy Park.
(Photos By Tom Burkard)
Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC),
1400 Main Street in Sayreville, will hold
a Giant Yard Sale on Sunday, October 24
from 9 AM to 2 PM in the shelter parking
lot. Donations of gently used items may
be dropped off at SPAC on Friday, October
8 and Saturday, October 9 from 11 AM to
3 PM only, no exceptions. No clothing,
shoes, linens, electronics, stuffed animals
or baby furniture of any kind please. For
more information contact event coordinator
Carmen at (732) 238-2556, call the shelter
at (732) 727-3895, or visit the website at
ww.sayreville.petfinder.com.
“Sonny” Wins Favorite Pooch Contest
“Sammy,” a Golden Retriever owned
by Eileen Coman won The South AmboySayreville Times 1st Annual “Favorite Pooch
& Friend(s)” Contest, receiving 38.8% of
all the votes cast. “Sammy” will receive a
Full Groom courtesy of Poochie Doo, 149
South Broadway, South Amboy. Congratulations! The #9 entry garnered 15.2%, and
was followed by #2-9%; #15-6%; #23-6%;
#18-5%; #17-4%; #19-3%; #13-2%; #1-2%;
#11-2%; #5-1%.
A special thank you to all who had their
pictures taken, and for helping to make the
contest an overwhelming success! Next
year’s should be even bigger and better with
the Waterfront Park Class of 2011!
A seagull soars high above the beaches at Sandy Hook on a beautiful late summer day.
(Photo by Tom Burkard)
“Woofstock” At
Sayreville
Sayreville Recreation Dept. will be
holding its Annual Responsible Dog Ownership Day “Woofstock” on Oct. 2 from
1-4 p.m. at Kennedy Park on Washington
Rd. Fun for all, there will be contests for
best costume and best trick, plus exhibits
and vendors. For more info call 732-3907092/7096.
Vendors Wanted for
10/24 Show
The winner of our Favorite Pooch contest “Sammy the Golden Retriever” is shown receiving
his prize from the staff of Poochie Doo in South Amboy. The staff of Poochie Doo donated
a full groom worth over $50.00 to our contest. Shown (l-r front) Eileen Coman, Sammy’s
best friend, Sammy and Jean Marie Pelkowski, Co-Owner Poochie Doo. Back (l-r) Phyllis
Greywolfe, Kenneth Schlask, Co-Owner Poochie Doo and Anne Marie Fencik. (Photo by
Brian Stratton)
Vendor space is available for Sayreville
Pet Adoption Center’s,
Antiques, Vintage and Collectibles
Show to be held on Sunday,
October 24 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the
President Park Firehouse,
Roosevelt Blvd. Parlin. Spaces are $20
each and include one table.
For more information or to reserve a
spot, call Carmen at (732)
238-2556. Space is limited so reserve
early.
Attics, Garages,
and Closets, OH
MY!
DATE: Sunday, October 3, 2010
TIME: 2:00-3:30PM
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library,
Meeting Room
DESCRIPTION: Is your attic a mess?
Garage stuffed? Closets cramped? Professional organizer, Eva Abreu, will help you
get started. Learn how to sort, decide what
to keep, and explore creative and custom
storage solutions. You will also receive a
resource list for items you no longer want.
A valid Sayreville Library card is required
to attend this event. For more information or
to register, contact Alaina at (732)727-0212,
x25 or email: [email protected].
26 September 25, 2010 South Amboy-Sayreville Times
"Local youth said that she
had the best day of her
life leaving with a new
hairstyle and as the dance
contest winner of LG smart
phone at OMI's Back 2
School Jam Aug 29th."
(Photo/Story Submitted)
The newly constructed Eagle Commemorative Plaza certainly adds beauty to South Stevens
Ave. in South Amboy. You can become part of history by purchasing your paver now by
calling Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School at 732-721-0748 ext. 243. (Photo by
Tom Burkard)
Back To School
Returning to school can be an exciting time for some students and an
anxious time for others. Either way,
1960-The South Amboy Babe Ruth
a South Amboy-based non-profit
League Field was named William Cobrought a little bit more excitement
lucci Memorial Field, and the Little
to the new school year for local
League Field was named James Harrigan EXTENDED!! Our fill a bag sale !
students at its Back to School Jam, heldAug. 29.
Memorial Field…Builder Walt Rogers Jr.
For only $5 you can come home with OMI, an organization that focusbegan construction of the Rojay Homes your choice of Paperbacks, Audiocassettes e s o n y o u t h d e v e l o p m e n t , g a v e
development in the Mechanicsville section
Bestsellers, Ficton & Non-Fiction away 38 backpacks full of school supof South Amboy…William Kurtz of South books. plies at the event and also provided
Amboy was named 1960 “Legislator of the
Our hours are Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8 free haircuts from barbers and hairYear”…Commander of American Legion Wed & Fri 10-5 Saturday 12-4
stylists from Broadway Barber and
Post 62 was John Granat…Bernard Mackiel
Also the Friends of the Dowdell Library Vi n t a g e H a i r S a l o n . S t u d e n t s
Sr. was South Amboy’s Fire Chief…South are sponsoring a Buying Event on
in attendance were well-fed with an
Amboy’s Robert Hackett graduated from
Sunday Oct 17th from 1-3PM @ the end-of-summer cookout, and enterWest Point…There were lifeguards on duty Dowdell Library 100 Hoffman Plaza, So. tained by Universal recording artist Baby
at the South Amboy Landfill Bathing Beach Amboy
Triggy and new Lunch Box(which is
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the summer…ABC
Sell your unwanted Gold, Silver, Baby Triggy's own label by kids for kid
TV star Johnny Jelly Bean appeared at Platinum & Costume jewelry, Coins & artists)records artist Jenna Rose. In adBriggs Chevrolet in South Amboy…Leon Paper Currency
Wisniewski was President of Sacred Heart
Watches & Clocks (broken or new) No
Society No. 199…Sadie Pope Dowdell was weapons.
librarian at the South Amboy Free Public
Items to be purchased by Barbara &
Library…Pat Ballinghoff of South Amboy Richard Reid-Reinhardt from Barbara’s
St. Stan’s Rosary Altar Society is having
won a fashion show at Menlo Park Shop- Unique Antique Boutique of Jamesburg. a trip to Sight and Sound, Strasburg, Penn.,
ping Center…Tom Kuc was President of the Must be over 18 and Bring photo ID. Pay- on Friday, December 10, 2010, to see The
Sacred Heart A.C…
Miracle of Christmas at the Millennium Thement will be made by Check.
atre, and after the show, Dinner at Miller’s
Smorgasbord.
The bus leaves from St. Stan’s parking
DATE: Alternate Fridays, October 8 & 22, 2010
lot on MacArthur Avenue at 9:00 am sharp
TIME: 1:30-3:30PM
and will return approximately 9:00 pm.
LOCATION: Sayreville Public Library, Meeting Room or YA Room
Cost will be $110.00 per person, which
DESCRIPTION: Share a casual afternoon of fun and games. Make new friends! The
includes bus, show ticket, dinner, and all tips
library has a Scrabble board but feel free to bring your own. The Scrabble Club meets on
and gratuities.
alternate Fridays throughout the year. No registration necessary! For more information,
For information on the trip contact
contact Alaina at (732)727-0212,x25 or email: [email protected].
Colette at 732-254-5504 or Yvonne at 732257-4634.
50 Years Ago
News from the
Sadie Pope Dowdell
Library
Sight And Sound
Trip
Scrabble Days
dition, a few lucky students won a
pair of custom sneakers from Uneaks
with one even winning a brand new
s m a r t
p h o n e .
In addition to all the fun and entertainment, OMI helped further its cause
by boosting young people's self-esteem and adding 20 people to its food
bank registry. Started in 2003, the organization focuses on instilling
resiliency skills in at-risk youth, it
provides mentors for young people,
and offers opportunities for high
school students to get involved in
community service projects.
For more information on OMI, visit www.
omiworldwide.org."
Obituaries
Applegate, Gail S., 67, of Morgan died
on Sept. 6.
Badessa, Joseph, 68, of Sayreville died
on Aug. 18.
Bashioum, Rev. Robert C., 57, of Sayreville died on Sept. 12.
Brembor, Freddie A., 60, formerly of
Sayreville died on Sept. 1.
Campbell, Helen T., 82, of Morgan died
on Aug. 31.
Cuevas, Dr. Augustin F., 85, formerly
of Sayreville died on Sept. 9.
Hall, William J., 83, of South Amboy
died on Aug. 30.
Hartman, Janet Jadczak, 90, of Sayreville died on Aug. 31.
Hudak, Ruth J. Poulsen, 88, of Sayreville died on Sept. 10.
Jadwinski, Stanley, 82, of Parlin died
on Sept. 2.
Keating, Francis J., 76, formerly of
South Amboy, died on Sept. 19.
Kilpatrick, Suzanne M., 53, of Sayreville died on Aug. 21.
Kyle, William C., 49, of Sayreville died
on Sept. 8.
Kovacs, Rudolph, 82, of Sayreville died
on Aug. 31.
Meade, Theresa E. Dewan, 79, formerly
of South Amboy died on Sept. 6.
Misiewicz, Virginia “Peggy” Kozak,
88, of Sayreville died on Aug. 22.
Nemeth, C. Eleanor, 85, of Morgan
died on Sept. 7.
Noble, Julia H., 88, of Sayreville died
on Aug. 18.
Padula, Mary, 90, of Sayreville died
on Aug. 27.
Pelczar, Clementine “Connie” Ciszewski, 86, formerly of Sayreville died on
Aug. 28.
Sekelsky, Raymond H., 80, formerly of
Parlin died on July 11.
Sutliff, Joan C. Southard, 84, of South
Amboy died on Sept. 12.
Tartza, Elizabeth, 89, of Sayreville died
on Sept. 8.
Tomaszewski, William T., 73, of Parlin
died on Sept. 3.
Wlodarczyk, Aniela, 94, of Sayreville
died on Aug. 20.
Zulin, Joseph, 81, of South Amboy died
on Aug. 20.
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