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Vol. 4, No. ;33

Friday, August 14,1992

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TAX INCREASE: Franklin

introduces is municipal budget for fiscal year 1993, calling for a 5.4 cent hike. Page 3.

0 DYNAMIC D U O : Batman and Robin invade the -old Phillips School, capping off the township's summer recreation program. Page 3.

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GUILTY: The gavel goes

down in municipal court as the judge imposes fines on driving offenders. Page 4.

COMMUNITY LIFE 0 U N I T E D : North Carolina church group lends a hand to Somerset Baptist Church. Page 11.

T S NEW GUY IN TOWN: Ron Komegay takes over as Franklin High's athletic director. Page 19.

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INDEPENDENT:

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set Plaza hotel drops franchise agreement with Hilton. Page 9.

C A L E N D A R 0 F O R E ! : Golfers tee off Monday in Somerset ARC'S annual golf tournament. Page 13.

INDEX Business Calendar Classified Community life Crossword Editorial Scoreboard Sports Viewpoint

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By JEFFHANEY THE FOCUS

To paraphrase Temple University's familiar slogan, Ron Komegay could have gone anywhere. He chose Franklin. Armed with a splendid resume and 15 years of college coaching experience, Komegay had entertained offers from various high schools to take over as athletic director. That's no surprise, considering Komegay compiled a 90-49 record (.647) in five years at the helm of the Kean College men's basketball team and still found time to serve as assistant athletic director. But Komegay tufftSct down all comers until this summer, when Franklin High School came calling. This month, Kornegay takes over as the supervisor of Physical Education and Athletics at FHS, replacing longtime A.D. Pat Dolan. It wasn't an easy decision for Kornegay, who transformed Kean into a national power during his stint at the Union school. Kornegay was named New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1990-91, when the Cougars advanced to the Final Eight of the NCAA Division III Tournament. "It took a lot of soul-searching," Kornegay said the other day. "It wasn't an easy decision, but I have been moving in this direction for a while now. This was an eventual goal for me, and I felt Franklin presented an opportunity that I couldn't pass up." While exploring the opening at Franklin, Komegay was most im(Please turn to page 20)

'My goal is to finish as the top American in my age group (at the upcoming World Triathlon Championships).' -Bill Mclaughlin Somerset resident

Triathlon couple aims for the top

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tered five triathlons, traveling to Delaware, Vermont and ConTHE FOODS necticut, as well as New Jersey, to Bill McLaughlin, looking tan, race. Bill won the first four races trim, and "cut" — in other words, outright, while Diana consistently looking every bit the triathlete — finished in the top 10. With those collects his bicycle helmet and cy- performances, both earned a trip cling shoes and wheels his Can- to Cleveland for the National Trianondale across the living room thlon Championships, held three carpet to the front door. Diana weeks ago. McLaughlin hasn't arrived yet. At nationals, Bill battled a cold, "My wife just got back from a dirty Lake Erie during the swimrun," Bill explains. "She should be ming leg before cruising through the cycling and running competiright out." Meanwhile, Bill begins to tell a tions to finish fourth overall, first visitor about the Somerset couple's in his age group (25-29). Of the most recent triathlon. Not only do l,50Q-plus entrants, the best triathBill and Diana train together, they letes from across the nation, Diana compete together in various tria- placed 35th in her age group, 92nd thlons throughout the East. They overall. focus mainly on the illustrious Next up for Bill is the World TriBud light Series of triathlons. athlon Championships, set for They enjoy tremendous success. September 12 in Muskoka, Canada Moments later, Diana emerges, (about 2Vi hours north of Toronto). also looking the part of a central Bill is one of just 10 athletes reprecasting triathlete. In real life, senting Team USA. Overall, 2,000 Diana works for Johnson and triathletes from 70 countries are expected to converge on Muskoka. Johnson as a personal trainer. "That should be a great experi"I didn't plan on running so far today, but it's so nice outside," she ence for both of us," Bill said. "My says. "I just kept going, and goal is JO *mish as the top American in my ige group." going." DARYL STONE^THE FOCUS And if he does, what will he do Which pretty much describes Local triathletes Diana and Bill McLaughlin pose with their Bill and Diana's life as triathletes. for an encore? racing bikes outside their Franklin home. Both competed at the They just keep going and going. Well, after Worlds, the pair's next goal is to attract some serious recent National Triathlon Championships in Cleveland, and Bill With no end in sight. (Please turn to page 21) Since May, the couple has enis headed for the World Championships in Canada next month. By JEFF HANEY

Scarlets zero in on this weekend's summer EastZones By JEFF HANEY THE FOCUS

New Jersey has officially entered "The Zone." like most swim meets, this weekend's Eastern Summer Zones at Rutgers University can be viewed as a stepping stone for the athletes — a stepping stone to a bigger, more prestigious meet.

But for New Jersey swimming, the Zones represent more than that. For New Jersey, hosting the Zones is proof positive that the state has emerged as the latest hot spot on the competitive swimming circuit. Just a year or so ago, the major Eastern swim meets consistently landed in places like Virginia or upstate New York. Anywhere, it

seemed, but New Jersey. "We just didn't have the facilities," said Sue Anderson, coach of the local Scarlet Aquatic Club. However, thanks to the construction of the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center at Rutgers and another top-notch pool at Princeton University, New Jersey swimming is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Baltimore has its Camden

Yards, New Jersey has its Sonny Werblin Center. As a direct result, the Winter Zones were held at Princeton, and this Thursday the Summer Zones get underway at the Werblin Center. Racing continues through Sunday. Of course, New Jersey's arrival in the "big time" has a down side (Please turn to page 19)

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ARE YOU A MAN grown ATTRACTIVE BWF, full figured.a young 39.1 love wiser through life's twists to work-out, dine-out, flea & turns, looking to truly mrkts, plays, movies, share w/someonepartlc. sports, dancing, openness & honesty, playfulness & affection, 50-60's music, romance & family activities. Seeks going & doing & just being, snaring imagina- nice looking, prof. WM, tion & curiosity, learning 33-49, who loves kids, (I front each other... Bright, have a boy, 3 yrs,) se#*ft-educated profes- cure, non-smoker, social sional woman, 5'2, 110, drinker, sincere, ropreviously married, quite mantic, & trustworthy w/ pretty...looking for kin- similar interests.3222. dred spirrt/partnerflriend 38-55 t o share peak ATTRACTIVE FULLtimes & mundane; a man FIGURED- SVVJF, 36, S/DWJM, 35-42, who values creativity, seeking who is ultisensitivity, kindness & non-smoker, mately willing to make a family. Love nature's commitment to beauty, hiking, exploring & family. I enjoymarriage new places & ideas, c o n c e r t s , c l atheatre, ssical dancing, photography, music, ballet, swimming, movies, being home, fishing, camping, hiking time w/friends. If non- & an occcasional trip to smoker, trim, please tell AC. Stocky build is ok me about yourself in (then we can diet tosome detail. Please call gether) Reply 4057 Ext. 3945. ARTICULATE, Brainy, ATTRACTIVE SWF- 38, witty, worldly, tall, trim, prof. 5'6", 130 lbs., in handsome 40's WM- shape, sincere, romantic WASP. Very successful and giving, w/ a good international executive- sense Of humor, who enamusing & sexy & highly joys fitness, travel, outeducated. You are tall & doors & cookingforthat slender, a secure, com- special someone, looking plex outdoorsy beauty; for a SWM/ SDWM, who age appropriate & a GAP is sincere, in shape and to Glvenchy woman for attractive, w/ a good whatever. Please call Ext. sense of humor, and is ready for a long-term re3923. lationship, ext.3886 ASIAN BUSINESS M 32, good looking, well LOOKING FOR built, small man. AdYOUR NAME? vanced Tennis player, You're getting good golfer. Looking for warmer... F friend whe is very 3th, 3e1f& Ptea'stf oaJfcgxt,. :v 'i .rarimgct bio wore 3940.

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DWF- 32, but I look late 20s. Blende w/hazel eyes. Active, prof, kind, passionate, smart. 5'5", I28lbs. I love music, dancing, the beach and to spoil my man. Looking for D/SWM (kids O.K.), 29-37, dark hair, sincere, who will see me for more than my outside & is looking for a secure relationship & deep friendship. Ext. 4031. DWF- 40, Attractive, Petite, Bleached blond, Professional, Christian, Looking for a mature WM, 25-55, Professional, You should be tall, w/hair on your head, for friendship that might lead to a serious relationship, call ext. 3889 DWF- 50, professional, seeks marriage minded, .professional male to 5(*a€*j-*rjfelna,-tr»Me>, tennis & .tfe

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D W F - Catholic, 40, 5'2" attractive, thin, single parent, 1 grown child, quiet, caring, inquisitive, artistic. Enjoy nature, Sunday excursions, the arts, Foreign films, hiking & biking, seeking someone good hearted, caring of others, honorable intentions. I a m interested in marriage. Reply Ext. 4053 D W F - seeks S D W M 35.50 who is tired of games/ bars & serious about possible long term relationship with attractive o n e - m a n l a d y . Please call ext. 3947. D W M - 4 1 , professional, secure job, 5' 10, 160 lbs, athletic, enjoys sports, movies, conversation. Seeking intelligent, warm, caring woman for companionship & hopefully a lasting relationship. Reply Ext. 3977 D W M - High School & College teacher w/no hang up's or problems. 5' 10", 145 lbs., blond hair & blue eyes, attractive, trim & athletic. Ivy educated, good disposition & sense of humor. Wants to share life's ups & downs with S/DWF, 30-40, attractive & slim, For companionship & possible long term relationship, who isn't to busy to get to know me or spend time together to develop a relationship. R e p l y 3 8 2 1 ^ D W M - tall, slim, edu cated, active professional, 40 +, I am caring, romantic, passionate, and have many interests, I am seeking a serious r e l a t i o n s h i p with a SDWF, You should be 20's-to mid-30's, Slim to average build, like candles, fireplaces, and the outdoors, and be a non s m o k e r , k i d s OK! ext.3874 EXOTIC ADVENTURE GUARANTEED- SM, 30 yrs. old, 6', financially secure, international executive, handsome, fit, trim, intelligent, world traveled, sophisticated sensuous, fashionable friendly, humorous, non smoker, is one way to descibe me, another is avidly athletic, you name the sport I do it! ski, scuba dive, fence, fly, golf, tennis, basketball, etc., Another still is down to e a r t h , romantic beaches, cooking, rides w/the top down, concerts, theater, art shows, dancing in NYC, or hanging out in the village or Soho, I believe in the quality of life & I'm living it! I'm looking for my best friend/counterpart, must be like me, race un important, looking foi cool, funky, slender novo woman, cosmopolitan & sheik one night, snorts & a tee-shirt the next, must be avidly athletic, out-going & adventurous. Nothing beats a failure, but a no try. So don't forget to call ext.3978 FULL-FIGURED SWF, 26 seeks SWM, 26-30, whc enjoys dining out, th beach, boats, movie and romance for lorn term relationship. Pleas lt?865S^?^

GBF— 30, fair skin, semifeminine, like to meet a iWF, feminine or semieminine, to go out with, arty or more. Would refer someone from the ollowing areas: Highland ark, Edison, Piscataway, So. Plainfietd, Dunellen Reply Ext. 4059 ENEROUS W M - 45, attractive, wealthy willing to share. Seeks pretty lady for mutually beneficial mistress-type relationship. Please call Ext. 3939. G W F - 27 professional fun loving, open minded, non-drinker, non-smoker seeking GF 25-35 for dating, possible relationship. 12 Step Recovery a plus. Please call Ext. 3950. HANDSOME S W M - 29, 5' 10", brown hair, green eyes, honest, sincere, romantic, great sense of humor. Seeks same in attractive, SWF, 21-35, for fun, romance, adventure, and possible long term relationship. Respond to Ext. #3831. HANDSOME S W M - 39, looking to meet, S/DWF, who enjoys Gunnison Beach at Sandy Hook as much as I do. I'm 5'11, 170 lbs, I also like dancing, movies & candlelit dinners. I'm caring & sincere. If interested, please call Ext. 3979

JWMseparated & avail, seeks a MUCH younger woman for everything. She should be attractive, small-framed, not grossly overweight, like casual living, but know how to dress up for the theatre, parties, & concerts, have a good sense of humor, be decently educated & enjoy trying new things. I am 51, good looking, 5'10, 180, & bald. Am selfemployed, like music, swimming, the Giants, bawling, theatre, concerts, fast cars & Vegas. I smoke but don't drink except wine. Ms. Right will find me caring, affectionate, thoughtful & family oriented. My kids are grown. If you have youngsters at home, that's fine. Please call Ext. 3944 L A D I E S : THIS SWM LOVES LIFE AND WANTS TO FIND SOMEONE TO SHARE IT WITH. 29 years old, blond hair, blue eyes, 6', cute smile, who is honest and has a great sense of humor. Looking for SWF, 21-32, (kids okay,) who loves to laugh. Please reply ext. 3223.

LADIES- Honest & chal lenging women please . read on! 1 admit that I'm quiet a character, but I'm a nice guy, a gentleman & fun to be with, but I can't find a nice woman! HANDSOME- SWM, 38, I'm looking for a classy, 5'11", 175 lbs, very roprofessional lady, guided mantic, level-headed, sin- by good Intellect. A cere and honest, with a woman that really likes good sense of humor herself, but is not selfwho treats a woman with centered. Slim, attractiverespect and class, seekgood dresser- 30-40, A ing serious relationship highly desirable woman with a SWF, 27-39, who that wants to be honest is slim and attractive, & caring to a guy wheththat enjoys dancing, theer as amend or in a relaatre, movies, traveling, tionship. I'm a fairly and quiet times together. handsome man, good ext.3883 shape, work out every day, dress well, well I'm a SWM, 26 years groomed. I work for a old, 5'7", 135 lbs. with major communications light brown hair and blue company in a rather ineyes. I love to go to teresting job. I enjoy art, beach, movies, and antiques, outdoors, drivdancing. I'm looking for a ing & exploring new placSWF, 21-28, blond hair, es. And I love going into blue eyes, good shape, New York for whatever who enjoys same things reason. The only thing that I do. Please reply missing in my life is a ext. 3629. woman that I can enjoy If you're a tall, fit, seeverything with, somecure, educated man of one that I can respect & integrity, 50 + , who is treat really special. This bright, warm, sensitive, is a perfect opportunity loves life, including: the for that special woman, arts, traveling, dancing, please call & leave messkiing, tennis, the outsage, I will graciously andoors, lakes and the sea- swer you call. Reply 4058 I think you'd like me. I'm LET ME L I G H T UP a DWF, 5' 5*f, trim, preYOUR DAYS AND YOUR sentable and profesN I G H T S . Attractive, sional. My children are warm, good natured, afon their own. Call f e c t i o n a t e , sexy, & maybe we can make wholesome, that's me. each other smile. Please I'm a very young looking respond to ext. 3234. and young at heart, JUST MOVED TO UNION DWF, of 47; Brunette, AREA: I am a SWM, 22 hazel eyes, 5'3", 120 lbs. interested in friendship & I like dancing, movies, possibly more with a SF, theater, aerobics, leisure age 18 or older. I love walks & quiet evenings. skiing, the outdoors and Love pizza. Looking for most music. I'm interthe right person to share ested in going to the the my life with, an attractive city and becoming more DWM, of 47-55 years of cultured, (museums, age, 5' 9" & up, who shows, etc.) Please reply likes the same things, ext. 3642. who has a sense of humor, Knows how to have fun, who is secure in himself, affectionate Advertise and generous. Do you In the Classified! think it's romantic to grow old together, If you

are sincere, & completely trustworthy & fit the above, Please call I can't wait to talk to you. 3834. LOOKING FOR A DYNAMIC, versatile & responsible male, 25-40, non-smoker, who's ambitious & goal oriented yet realistic. Are you comfortable in a variety of settings: from sipping champagne at a 4 star restaurant to camping in the wilderness; from staying up all night to watch the sunrise over the ocean to taking children to the zoo? Do you believe that experience is life's best teacher & that variety is the spice of life? Are you communicative, affectionate, romantic, humorous, optimistic, yet somewhat cautious? I truly believe the best foundation for any meaningful relationship is friendship. I am a fullfigured 29 yr. old DWF w/ 1 small child & am looking for friends since I'm new to N.J. If you are in touch w/who you are, what you want from life & have a "I'll try anything once maybe twice" attitude, please leave name & number so we may find out more about each other. Please call 3935. LOOKING TO M E E T single/divorced women, I am currently separated with many married female friends, would like to establish a network of single female friends between the ages of 28-40. I am a 31 yr. old woman with out children, residing in Somerset County. Reply box 4052 MARRIAGE MINDED? Want a child? I want a wife: Let's make a deal...Hardworking SWM, 28, very fit, 6' +, very intelligent, suave looking, Prof, needs mousy Country Girl, Corporate Lady, or in-between, 19-29 or so, to share walks, movies, dinner, cuddling, beach, love (a business together?) Sacrificing for Bountiful life. Ext. 3926. MARRIED BUT SEPARATED M A L E - not into bondage, but willing to commit to right person. Looking for a S/DWF or S/ DHF to be most intimate partner, 25-40. My interests are camping & cuddling in front of a roaring fire, horse back riding, long walks by the shore & cozy evenings at home. Personality 4 appearance a +. Kids OK. Reply ext. 3988. NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST! Do I have your attention? Hi, I'm a 36 year old, pretty, petite, profes sionel SJF. Who loves to dance, work out at the gym and spend quality time listening and learning about youl Do you want a "real relationship" with fun and frolic? Are you 30-40 years of age? Then call ext. 3618. NO H E A D G A M E S , S W M - laid back, attractive, 35, 6' 4" 285 lbs. w/ semi-long sandy blond hair & beard, blue eyes, w/demanding, good paying, blue collar job. Looking for attractive full fig ured, but-not obese §/

DWF, blonde or redheads preferred, but not necessary, I am an honest caring personable goal oriented one woman man, looking for lasting, happy, no head game relationship leading to possible marriage & children. Smokers & light social drinkers ok, but no drugs. Call today lets talk, ext 3444 P A T T Y - You didn't leave your correct phone number, I would very much like to speak to you. ext. 3926. Paul PRETTY BLONDE D W F Slender, professional 5' 61/2", 120 pounds, accomplished with love of nature, the arts, friends & family, seeks a passionate male friend, 40-55 who is life-loving, intelligent, kind, and selfsufficient. Reply to Ext. 3318 PROFESSIONAL S B M 34, 6'2, athletic type would like to meet an attractive & fit SDWF 27-37. I enjoy going out to dinner, comedy clubs, beach, dancing & to the movies. If you have no problem with an interracial friendship or relationship please call Ext. 3943. RUNNING ALONG THE BEACH— with the ocean beating along with the heartbeat of the runner, sweat pouring down his face, muscles aching, heart pounding after a long run. Sweat mingling with his from the passionate love-making from the night before. It's the inner soul of the lover's being. Call Ext. 4048 S D W M - 60, professional, very active, fit, & financially stable. An average man- no drinking or drugs, but I smoke, looking for SWF, slim, 28-43, needing a nice start in life who likes to be spoiled and knows how to spoil in return. Must be level headed, like sports, cars, dining out, quiet eves. Sense of humor a must! Ext. 4014. SINGLE M O M - mid30's, 5' 5", slim, brown hair & eyes. Ukes movies, cooking, old fashioned romance, music & sports. Looking for S/ DWM for friendship & possible relationship reply ext. 3034. SINGLE WORKING CALOTHIC ORINTIAL LADY- 26 yrs. old, 120 lbs., 5'4. Loves the outdoors, racketball, traveling, and romantic dinners with the right someone. If you are 26-32 yrs old and we have something in common I would like to hear from you. Please call ext. 4047.

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S J M - 23 yrs., 6', brown hair, brown eyes, athletic enjoys boating, clubing. I'm the kind of guy you'll take home to Mom & Dad yet I'm also the one that Moms warn you about. Looking for a SWF bet. 21-26 interested in a casual relationship, able to lead anywhere. Please reply ext. 3942 SM, 27. I like reading, movies, clubs and I love to dance. Looking for SF, 27-30, with similar interests. I will call back all responses. Please reply ext. 3642. SOUTHERN S W M - 26 years old, blond, very cute, with an easygoing personality. I have a good heart and am easily persuaded into being bad. I'm seeking a female with similar characteristics so my thoughts will be more interesting each day than what I'm having for dinner. Please respond ext. 4064. SW, Italian, M - Short on stature-BIG on heart, Mending from a fruitless relationship. Looking for GM, Asian. Financially secure. Interests include; Ann Murray, table tennis, and needle-point. In desperate need for someone to cuddle with and cherish, ext.3888. S W C F - Attractive and intelligent, Sincere and warm. Looking for a man of the same form. If you are interested please give me a call. I'd like to hear from one and all. ext 3833 S W C M - guaranteed good looking 48, 6' 170tbs, brown nair, blue eyes, non smoker, rugged outdoor type. I am an incurable romantic with traditional values good talker & listener w/ great sense of humor. I love to hug & be hugged. Seeking fun loving, spontaneous SWF, 35-45 for friendship & romance. Reply ext 4060 SWF WANTS TO MEET EDUCATED, ATTRACTIVE S/DWM, 34-49 yrs. old, with many interests for possible serious relationship. My interests include reading, physical fitness, travel, cats, art, games, carpentry and computers. Yours don't have to be the same, but some common ground would be nice. Please reply ext. 3637. SWF, 59 years old, good figure. I love concerts! I'm looking.for a SWM, no alcohol or smoking. Please reply Ext. 3639. S W F - 27, pretty, blue eyes, 5'2, slender, seeks non smoking SWM, 2731, who shares interest in sports, camping, travel, amusement, animals or just quiet evenings at home. If this sound like you, please reply to Ext. 4044 S W J M - 20. College student, 5' 11", blonde hair blue eyes. In search of pretty, inteligent, SWF 18 + , from Middlesex county area, who enjoys dancing, rock music, and sports. Plese respond to ext. 3829. '

SWF— 35, down to earth, beautiful, wavey, light brown, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. 5' 6", larger frame but not obese, a smoker, attractive, likes cooking, staying home for a quiet evening w/a movie or going out. Works diff.hours but kind of a night owl. Looking for a sincere, honest, S/DWM, kids ok, 30-45 who knows how to treat a lady, 5' 10" and over, average or solid larger frame, who wants a one on one relationship. No head games please, only serious minded callers need respond- ext 3806. SWF— I run a fast paced advertising agency and would like to meet a similarally professional male 43 + . I am attractive, active in my work, love golf, quiet walks, the beach and if you have children or pets its A + . If you are sincerely looking for a relationship with a gal who wants to make life great for the right fellow please respond to ext. 4043 SWF— looking for friendship/possible relationship with s/dwm, 35-45 who is ambitious, fit, financially secure & emotionally stable. Someone who is not intimidated by an artistic, vegetarian who loves labradors & goldens, computers & gardening, the blues & the "make believe ballroom", the ocean in N J & the Chateau in France. If your interests are varied & you are demeanor sincere, give a call. Reply ext. 4062 SWJF- 36, near Princeton, very attractive, graduate of an Ivy League College, in management at a top company- wants to meet a tall, good looking, professonal man (3445) with sincere intentions. Please call ext. 3933. SWM ATTRACTIVE, 33, 6' 2"— muscular Mediterranean, witty, great voice needs SWF 21-36, shapely + brains, nonsmoker. Who'll nurture & share w/ this unpredictable exciting man: kissing, Outdoors, workingout, movies, kissing, picnics, cooking, cuddling, summer fun. Be emotionally avail, for intimate friendship or more. Reply ext. 3024 SWM HARD WORKING PflOFESSJONAL-31, 5' 4" light-hearted, Aries with green eyes, brown wavy hair with a nice smile. I enjoy all types of quality time that 2 people can share. I/S/O a petite, employed woman between 24-29, who would give a nice guy a chance, and knows a good catch when when she sees one. Ext. 3002. SWM, 31, 6'1", attractive, physically fit, nonsmoker, brown hair & eyes. In search of an attractive, fit female, who likes going out, dining, dancing arid having a good time! Reply Ext. 3644.

SWM, 39, in search of experienced bicyclist and packpacker who would like to tour the country in Europe. Please reply ext. 3641. SWM, CATHOLIC, 5 3 non-drinker, non-smoker, eeks honest, sincere, practicing Catholic woman. Reply ext. 3475. S W M - 25 6' 3, 175 lbs, brown hair, green eyes, non-smoker, non-drug user. Seeking SWF 2231, intelligent, attractive & slim who enjoys dancing, going to the beach, taking romantic walks, movies & spending quiet nights together at home. Reply Ext. 3949 S W M - 25, 6', 225lbs, handsome, employed, with a variety of interests which include: fishing, tennis, rock & roll, concerts, dining out, movies, romance, cooking, comedy clubs, Atlantic City. Seeks SWF, 18-30, to enjoy some of these interests & maybe some of yours. Please reply ext 3937 S W M - 27 quixotic, adjective minded existentialist with a taste for pizza and other dairy/ bread derivatives. Earnestly searching for European style earth girl intellectual. A woman who wears Birkenstocks reqardless of the comsummerist implications, who is an artistic social drinker with passion for above philosophical slant, foodstuffs and the Grateful Dead. If you thanked your private religion icon for "My Dinner with Andre" and Woody Allen, then I think we are on parallel paths. Call now and get a free gnu. Please call Ext. 4025. S W M - 28, 5' 11", 160 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes. Good looking and romantic successful college graduate, financially secure, home owner. Enjoys outdoor activities, boating and sailing. Seeks SWF, 24-29, intelligent, attractive, slim, fun loving, for friendship and relationship. Reply to ext. 3911 S W M - 28, wishes to meet full figured SWF for friendship possible relationship. Please call Ext. 3004. SWM— 29, handsome, physically Jit professional, searching for a very attractive Christian female between 22-26, with morales & values, who enjoys quiet evenings at home as well as fun nights out Please no Bimbos. Reply ext. 4055. S W M - 32, 6 195lbs, handsome, enjoys the beach, fine ouistnt, playing baseball and Hie finer things in life seeks slim, down to earth girl between the ages of 28-36, must be honest, caring & sharing. You should be willing to enter a tasting relationship with the possibility of marriage. Reply ext. 4051

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SWM- 32, 5'10", 165, I have dark brown hair, piercing blue eyes, & a swarthy complexion. I'm an active professional w/ a wide variety of interests. My main hobbies are mountain biking & songwriting. I enjoy all types of music, especially country, blues & classical. I am an avid film buff, & I especially enjoy foreign & independent films. I spend a lot of time reading & going to museums, & in the summer I spend weekends at my house on Barnegat Bay. I would like to meet a SWF who Is physically fit, beautiful inside & out, witty, charming, intelligent & articulate. I prefer someone who shares my passion for the arts, who is c o m f o r t a b l e in an evening dress or jeans & sneakers. If you fit this description, I would love to hear from you. Reply ext. 4056

TO G O O D TO BE TRUE- 35 yrs. old, 6'3, 210lbs, trained by his 4 sisters, he has learned how not to treat a lady. By seeing the bums we went out with, he's no fool, very strong emotionally & physically, very gentle, romantic & a terrific sense of humor & a spontaneous personality that you can't help but love. If you want to settle down, ladies this is your chance. May be the last true prince. If you are between 28 & 39, 5'-5'7, not overweight, not into drugs, not a smoker, very high morales, family oriented, reliable & dependable, very sweet & gentle, looking for a guy that will be there for you no matter what, but expects the same from you, We urge you, don't let this one get away. Reply ext. 4054

SWM32, self employed with little free time. Recently lost 80 lbs. and I am looking for someone to live life to the fullest. I enjoy boating, golf, the beach, various kinds of music, working out at the gym and light jogging. It you think you might be interested please call ext. 4038. SWM- 34, nice looking, health conscious gentleman, down to earth, caring, honest, affectionate, non-smoker with a good sense of humor. Brown hair, blue eyes, 6'2" with a muscular build. Interest include dining out, movies, cooking, comedy club, beach, a wide variety of sports, and spending quiet eveings at home. Would like to meet a SWF, 24-37, with similIar Interests for dating, friendship and possible long lasting monogamous r e l a t i o n s h i p . Please call. ext. 4015 SWM35, 6'1", educated, ethnicallyhandsome, muscular Italian, seeks classy, sensuo u s, f i n a n c i a l l y successful M-D-SWF, who craves Respectful P a m p e r i n g is appreciatively generous, enjoys sparkling conversation, romanticdining, dates; Your convenience. Don't be shy. You'll be pleased. Discreet. Reply Ext. 4032 SWM- 38 57", 165 lbs., social drinker and smoker, brown eyes and hair. Enjoy camping, fishing, bowling, malls, sports, walks on the beach, quiet nights at home, home cooking, dining out, and other interests. I'm honest, sincere, fun loving and spontaneous. In search of S/DWF, 3338, slim, good looking, who's honest, fun loving, not afraid of commitment and MUST LOVE KIDS. I work nights. Reply to ext. 3823 SWM- 43, Night worker, seeks SWF, playmate, 40-60 yrs. old, for daytime and week-day romantic, discreet, relationship, ext.3890 SWM- Italian, 57, very warm and fun loving would like to meet a very affectionate, sensual female who would like to share a laugh or a tear, listen to the rain, or each others heart beat while holding each other close. It would be nice to share with someone who's warm and sensuous. It may be an encounter you will cherish for a long time. Please call ext. 4039

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UNPRETENTIOUS AND HEALTHY GENTLEM A N - 48, 5'6". Educated and established Chinese-American professional, reasonably good looking. Very broad interest in sports, music, movies and theater. Enjoys good food and travel. Looking for a petite woman with same interes1s. Reply to Ext. 40-12. W E S T F I E L D RESIDENT- White professional male, youthful 37, 5'9" 165lbs, brown hair and blue eyes. Handsome and fit, into roller blading, romance and children. In search of a younger white profess i o n a l female, nonsmoker, slim, attractive & friendly. Please call ext. 4042 WILL YOU MARRY ME?- Cute, 31 yr. old professional, Jewish (non-religious) female, divorced (no children), 5' 6, with reasonable fit, size 18 body seeks charming, professional (Jewish?) male, single, divorsed or widowed, with or without children, 30-45 yr. old with handsome, reasonably fit, tall body for lifetime commitment. Oo you accept? Please call ext. 4045 WM— 27, wants to meet sexy older woman 55 +, to share good times. Call 3832 WM38, tall, handsome, professional, trim, personable, looking to meet, a discreet, adventoursome, female, or couple, to explore mutual interests, ext.3891 W M - 42 yrs. old, with varied interests. Finan:ially secure, emotionally stable. Seeking WF S, D, or soon to be divorced in her 30's, Shapely, attractive & good sense of humor for possible long term relationship. Please call Ext. 3929. W W W M - CAPTAIN looking for his Mate. 5'9, trim, healthy, loyal, savy. Come Sail with Me & much more. We would plan to cruise the Caribbean at our own pace taking time to smell the flowers. Please be in your 40's, bright, caring, athletic, good in an emergency & free to be. Please call Ext. 3946.

1020 Organizations and AclMUes ALLOW ME TO GIVE YOU the gift of a lasting relationship. Personalized, 16 yrs. experience. Call Judy Yorio's Compatibles 908-707-9086. MATCHMAKER INTERNATIONAL- The largest & most selective personal introduction

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1-800-829-3283 CONVERSATION BY CANDLELIGHT- Meet other cultured professionals at a gracious diner party (15 men, 15 women). By invitation only, telephone interview required. Fee $70. 201567-2082 or 6308 PATH'S PARTIES Buffet, Dessert, Coffee. Reservations limited. Aug. 22nd, 7:30 PM 908-722-5284

1030 Lost & Found BEDMINSTER- male Chiahuahua mix, orange and white cat, white cat with brown spots. BRANCHBURG- Basset hound, black and white kitten, gray tabby kitten. HILLSBOROUGH- long hair brown female dog, gray and white kitten, tabby and white kitten, black and white male kitten. METUCHEN- black kitten.HIGHLAND PARK— Coonhound, black and white female cat. SOMERSET HUMANE SOCIETY, RL 22, No. Branch, 526-3330. CAT- Lost, Brightwood area, Westfield. Small orange & white neutered male. Yellow collar, answers to Squeaker. Call 908-232-3964. LOST: GREY MALE CAT- With white patch on neck. Lost in vicinity of Prospect Ave, Cranford. Call 276-8137. LOST-cat, in vicinity of Crane Prkwy. and Mendal Ave in Cranford, Black & white tabby male cat w/ white stomach, reward if found, 908-2725346

1040 Personals ADOPTION- adoring full time mom & devoted dad long to adopt your newborn. Happily married, educated white couple promise Love, Security, Toys & Joys. Medical paid. Legal & confidential. Call Arlene & Joe at home 1-800-545-1754 ADOPTON- We are a well-educated, athletic couple with strong family values. We will provide you child with lots of love and security. Please call Diane Proper! for us at Adoption and Infertility Service at 800-734-7143 DWM- 54, needs female partner for intimate & other activities. Many varied interests & open to new adventures. No drugs. Respond with phone number, time to call & photo preferred to: P.O. Box 3082, Linden, N.J. 07036. IN SEARCH OF: Nice handsome tall WM early 40's, healthy-diesease free, who needs a friend & lover, looking for same in a Female of any race 25-45 yrs. Will be discreat, No heavy wts. Respond to PO Box 104 1626 Rt. 130 Lions Plaza, No. Brunswick, NJ 08902 MAKE A FRIEND... for MM Scandinavian, European, Yyugoslavian, South American, Japanese High School Exchange Students.. Arriving August. Host families Needed) American Intercultural Student Exchange. Call Kathleen or 1-800-

LOVELY, VIVACIOUS, REFINED, PROFESSIONAL— Single woman seeking other people who may be interested in theatre, dining, day outIngs, weekend travel, museums, day at beach, etc. Not seeking romance, just want to meet intelligent M/F seeking same. Please send info to Box 5, c/o Forbes Newspapers PO Box 699, Somerville, N.J. 08876. THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDEHoly St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be Invoked. (Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary's, 3 Glory Be's). St. Jude, pray for us and all who Invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised. This novena has never been known to fail. This prayer is to be said for 9 consecutive days). My prayers have been answered: K.L. PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT- Holy Spirit, You who solve all my problems, who light all roads so that I can obtain my s. You who give me Divine gift to forgive & forget all evils against me & that In all instances of my life You are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things & to confirm once again that I never want to be separated from You & even in spite of all material illusions I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank You for Your mercy toward me & mine. The person must say this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3 days the favor request will be granted even if it may be difficult. This prayer must be published Immediately after the favor is granted without mentioning the favor, only your Initials should apper at the bottom. G.E.

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(Never known to fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me In my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, .help me and how me, herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published--atter ••-

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2010 Antiques ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES:- desks, cabinets, clocks, bronzes, china, & lots more, Long ago and far away, at Creative Images, 1 Pennsyvania Ave, Metuchen, NJ, 908-5483747

2020 AIR CONDITIONERS Carrier, 12000 BTU, Sanyo, 7,000 BTU. $250 each. Call 271-4623 leave message. APPLIANCES- Refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves. Reasonable rates. All guaranteed. Call 908-231-1047 CHINA TEA SET- Handicap wlker, microwave oven, lamps, records, towels, etc. 968-2387. ELEC. STOVE/OVENFridgidaire, seldum used. Good cond. $75. 9857188 or 287-0084 GE REFR1GERATORwhite on white, 24 cu. ft. 1 yr. o l d , take out counter, dispenses crushed ice or cubes, extra deep space maker door. Exc. cond. $900. 781-6184 REFRIGERATOR- GE no frost white 17.6 cu ft. $100. Call 908-789-4627. WASHER/DRYER- Maytag, $150 both good cond. GE air cond. 7500 BTU. $70. Call 469-0627

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CANT FAIL DIET- lose 1 pound a day, safe easy way, money back guarantee. Send $10 to Can't Fail Diet, P.O. Box 729, Milltown, NJ 08850-0729

EDWOOD G. HELLER ft SON AUCTIONEERS, INC Estate and personal appraisal and liquidations. We buy full and partial contents. 908-236-2195

DIET MAGIC!!- Lose up to 30 lbs. in 30 days, $33. All natural. Doctor recommended. Please call 1-800-253-PIET PUBLIC NOTICE- ATTENTION ALL N.J. RESIDENTS- Vital information has been disclosed from the U.S. Senate. A hearing was held that Is vital to all NJ. residents & their families. This could mean your future & your family's future. Do you think you could afford to miss what may be the most valuable piece of information you & your family would receive. Please call 908-527-1824 for reservations. Somerset County Library, on August 13,7-9PM. * * * * NEW COVENANT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH- Looking for used pews to be donated. Call Annette 7223000 ext. 6251

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2050 Clothing & Apparel CLOTHING SOLD IN BULK- 100% rayon skrt/blouse; short/blouse sets;908-356-5832,lv.msg FUR JACKET- Sz. Med. beautiful dyed Blush Fox, white trim, Flemington Fur, rarely worn. Asking S850/BO. 908-356-7581

ORIENTAL RUGS Old or Used Any Size and Color Any Condition Antique Furniture and Jewelry Top Price Prompt Service

APPLE I I C - 2 disc drive, color moniter, Imagewriter II printer and Appleworks software +. Mint cond.B/O. 873-1386 COMPUTERS- 1 TI99/ 4A, SW, Joy sticks, Manuals, 2 xt compatable, Modem, 5.25 disk-drive, printer, monitor, paper, uals, sw, $250 b/o, 1-8103 evenings COMPUTER- IBM COMPATIBLE $295. We repair computers & printers. We buy computers & printers, monitors, drives & board. 908-464-7496

2080 Farm & Garden FRESH PICKED SWEET CORN- Wholessale & Retail. Call Bob's Fruit Stand 908-725-0225

2090 Flea Markets, Sales & Bazaars ATTN: CRAFTERS •Lafayette, NJ •Flemington, NJ Join our successful yearround craft show store in eitier or both of these exciting locations! Don't mi is the holiday season" Call today! ; (908)806-8300. •CRAFTERS WANTED* For 1st Annual Craft Show-Saturday, October 3,1992. South Brunswick American Legion Post 401. For more Info, call Wendy at 908-422-8602. CRAFTERS WANTED J.P. Stevens H.S. Craft Fair. Grove Ave., Edison. Sat. Sept. 26th. For further info contact: Pat 908-985-1030. OPEN HOUSE- Selling of products for Avon, Tupperware, Popular Club and Starlite Jewelry 7pm 8/14, 8/28, 9/11, 9/ 25. Call 753-4260 for directions. VENDORSFlea Market/ Craft Show, 9/26, rain 9/ 27, Manor Park Swim Club, Westfield. $15/ space. 233-3484

2iO0 Free to a Good Home SIBERIAN HUSKEYpure breed, 14 months old, housebroken, all shots, AKC regist., female, good around children, black & white w/ blue eyes, not fixed, 9085604)798

2110 Furniture S PIECE- single BR set, White formica w/Blue drawers, like new cond., $400 b/o, 908-356-1473 BABY FURNITURE & ITEMS- Car Seat, playpen, stroller, etc. Excel. cond. 908-356-2283 BEDROOM S E T - 5 piece, Black lacquer with gold trim. Like new BO. (908)548-8090 BEDROOM SET- Henredbn Scene III, Blk. lac& DR set, like new >oth. 805-0606 )M SET- Oak, queen sz., 5 pc. $690. CHEST- 4 drawer, $40. CEIUNGFANCasablanca, $250. Call 908-668-8378. BLUE

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BR SET- Lane, Blk. lacquer pier group, mirrors, lights, also matching 6 drawer bureau & stereo unit $1700. 756-5262 COUCH, LOVESEAT, CHAIR- colonial style, like new. $400 or best offer. Call 356-5370 C R I B - with mattress, oak, like new condition, orig. $400 asking $125. 369-7331 DINING ROOM S E T Cont. mauve & silver, formica, 84x42, w/2 leaves +6 chairs. $375. Kit. setbeige formica top, 4 vynil swivel chairs-$60. Call 756-5262 END TABLES- Dark pine coffee table w/2 end tables. Sturdy looking and in great shape. $125 for all 3 pieces. Call 908685-1451. 6-9 pm HOUSEHOLD ITEMSMicrowavce, $75, 2 pine end tables & coffee table, $100; Queen size mattress and box spring, 2 yrs old, $450; 1 sears electric lawn mower, hardly used. $150. Sofa and Loveseat w/eoffee table & end tables, $600. 757-6857 LIVING ROOM S E T White leather, like new. Sofa 91", love seat 66%" chair 45". 3 tables w/ glass tops & marble base, $2395. 2 table lamps, $100. Will sell separetiy. Please call 908722-2797. LOVESEAT- Black. Asking $50. Good condition. Call 908-769-8516 UR SET— 3 pieces, neutral color, new, $795, DR set, Glass top, Brass Bottom, 4 blue chairs, new, $395,908-769-5108 MOVING SALE- 3 piece colonial LR set, $200; Dresser, $25; New gas/ elec. pwr. generator-;: $350; 5 pc. BR set double mirror, $250; Pool table (exc. Cond) $600; Call 247-8032 or 5630493 Iv. mesg. MOVING S A L E - Top quality items at give away prices. Sofa sleeper & loveseat $650. Pis call Robert after 7pm 908-218-0624. NEW QUEEN-ANN MAT' TRESS— $75, new twin $50, pair of twin beds $50 each, Queen-Ann Dining room table $275, Secretary desk $295, wardroom $250, china closet $250, 6 Maple DR chairs $195, Magh. Highboy chest of drawers $295, + a store full of quality used furniture, and Household items, dishes, lamps, tables, chairs, mirrors, pictures frames, ect., PRICED TO SELL! Collins Corner, 23 Dumont Rd., Far Hills NJ, 908-234-0995, WE Buy and Sell NICE FURNITURE- for Apt., Dorm or 1st home 4pc. Sectional-Gray, 4 yrs. old. $700; Castro convert., oversize chairBlue, 2 yrs. old $400; full size couch-Tan. 8 yrs. Old $50. 908-580-7539 days; 908-752-9071 eves ORIENTAL RUG- 9'9 x13' wool; green floral; $750. Maple rocking chair w/rope seat; $79. Futon type chair bed $50/ neg. 908-356-5832. S E C T I O N A L - 5 pc. gray/ blue w/sleeper, 2 reciiners. Needs cleanjng. $400/BO. 272-3179. SOFA ft LOVESEAT matching. 2 end tables S matching coffee table, Dark Pine. Please call 908-234-0463

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2120 NOTICE: All GARAGE SALES advertisements are PAYABLE IN ADVANCE by cash, check, VISA or Master Card. For a quote on cost, please call -800-559-9495. A NIFTY SALE!- Diane mith Quality Consignments, 1 Hilltop Rd., Mendham, NJ. Designer clothing up to 80% off! Entire month of August. 30% additional off even if marked down to half rice. Antique furniture, ewelry, and nick-knacks on sale tool Wed.5Sat. 1-5:30, Sun. 1-5:30. Wed late night till 8. Fall lothing consignments accepted starting Sept 15th. Please call for Appt. 201-543-6199 BERNARDSVILLE- 123 Claremont Road, Bldg. #1, Almost hew- Clothing, Jewelry, Furs, Acceslories. Continual 50%75% markdowns. Bldg. 2 - THE ANNEX- finest quality home furnishings, Antiques, Collectibles. Continual 10%-50% mark downs. New merchandise arriving daily! Conignments by appt. Dealers space when avail. ENCORE QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS M-F10-6,Thurs. 8 Sat. 10-4. Closed Mondays in July & August 908-766-7760 BOUNDBROOKMULTI- FAMILY Evergreen Ave. Sat, 8/ 15. (Rain date-8/22), 9am-4pm. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! BRIDGEWATER- 42 Red Oak Way; (One mile past Duke Island Park.) Sat & Sun, 8/15 & 16. BRIDGEWATR- 1069 Carteret Rd., (off Brown Road). Sat. 8/15, 9-3. No early birds. Amusement size skeeball game, moped, boys bedroom set, clothes, books and lots more! C R A N F O R D - 22-29 Broad St. (off Lincoln Ave) Sat. 8/15, 9am-3pm. GROUP EFFORT! Friendly neighbors band together to offer you a large selection of quality items. No early Birds. DUNELLEN- 317 Second St.,(off Washington Ave.) Fri. 8/14, 10-4 & Sat. 8/15, 9-4. Quality Stuff! Furn., electronics, photo gear, housewares, toys, baby clothes, etc. GARWOOD 203 Fourth Avenue (corner of Oak & Fourth) Sat., Aug. 15,9-4pm LINDEN- 1202 N. Stiles< Near Rt. 27), 8/15, 9-4 pm only. Moving aft. 38 yrs., sale on 3 floors! LR, BR's, Kit., Wedgwood; some silver plate, sterling, and 14k; Luggage; loads more! DOCTOR SAID SELL! No checks, no early sales, 1 st come, 1 st. served • numbers given. Sale by: Lois Lebbing, 908-828-4445 METUCHEN- 1 Whitman A v e . ( o p p o s i t e Metuchen Pool.) Sat/Sun Aug 15/16, 10-4. Grand ma s backl 3 Generation Sale. Grandma's attic HH & childrens Items. MIDDLESEX- 216 Ashland Rd., Sat. 8/15; 8-4

NO. BRUNSWICK- 591 Allgalr Ave.(orf Georges Rd.), Fri., Sat. & Sun. 8/ 14, 15 & 16th; 9am-5pm. Everything must go, Moving, Bonanza Sale! NO. PLAINFIELD- 105 Myrtle Ave., Sat. 8/15 & Sun. 8/16; 9-5. Antique furniture: Cannon Ball rope bed; lift-top desk in orig. Red paint, 2 old tables w/1 drawer & turned legs. Silverplate, beds, aintings & Prints. Quality children's & women's clothing. Books. Craft items. Baby turn. etc. 908-753-2089 ISCATAWAY- 2601 Hudson St., Sat. 8/15; 84. Cars, hi-chair, rower, car seat & more! S O M E R V I L L E - 40 Fleldstone Dr., off Gaston Ave. (back yard) Sat. 8/15, 9-5. Another great sale. Antiques, collectibles and much more. Clocks, statues, good glass, tools, violins, pictures and too much to list. WARREN- 16 Skyline Dr.,(off Mt. Horeb Rd.) 8/14-16, 9-5 pm, piano, china, dishes, furniture.'

2130 General Merchandise 24" DRAFTING MACHINE- Blue Print machine, Blue print files, (4) modular lockers, steel shelving, cabnets. Call 908-236-6254 7 B E A U T I F U L - 32" raised panel wood doors ($140 if new) $40 each or BO. Please call 704-1749

CONTENTS OF HOMEfurniture, pool table, stereo, EVERYTHING MUST GO!!, call for appt., 908494-6392 * COSTUME JEWELRYOld, vintage, junque. Gold, silver, signed. 600+ pieces. $3000 or B/O. 356-6680. DID YOU KNOW... that an ad in this local paper also goes into 16 other local papers? Reach over 400,000 readers with one call! 1-800-559-9495 DISCOVERY TOYS Educational toys for Infants thru 12 yrs. old. Call Donna, 6544979 DOUBLE C R Y P T Graceland Memorial Park in Kenllworth. Eye level. Asking $4,500, will negotiate. Call 201-992-6161. D R U M M E R ' S MERCHANDISE- Tama drum throne (double leg stand) brand new, $60; (2) Pearl P-780 chain driven pedals, $50 ea.; (1) Pearl P880 chain driven pedal, $70. Call Eric 463-8420. EXERCISE BIKE- new Roadmaster, can't use because of knee replacement, $85, 908-359-8971 FENDER SQUIER electric guitar, like white with skull bones. S175/BO. Ryan 968-5993

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GAS BARBECUE GRILL— small range and grill on S/S table, lighted 8 ft sign, sell cheap, make oner, 908459-6874 GOLF CLUBS- Men & women golf dubs, single & starter sets, putters. Oldie (Monitor) elec. SS ringer washer. Call 908463-1162.

ANDERSEN WINDOWS pair, att. perma shield narrow line DH #2842 w/ triple glazing comb, units. BO. 908-658-3541

GYM PLEX ELASTIC BAND— exercise machine. Butterflies, leg crawls, bench press, exc. quality, hardly used. $250. 561-0799

ATTENTION BANDSSpeakers for sale. 2 JBL bass bins, 15", 2 JBL high end horns. Concert material Asking $800/ Best offer. MUST SELL! 908-236-0699

INTRODUCTIONS... A way for people to meet people, every week in your local Forbes newspaper. The ad is free, then one call does it alii 1-800-559-9495

BANGLE BRACELET14k, 64 .04 full cut diamond set in white gold criss cross, 19.5 dwt. appraised at $4100. Best Offer. Ladies 14k cluster ring, 51 full cut diamonds ranging from 1.5mm to 2.2mm 4.5 dwt. Appraised at $2650. Best Offer. 356-0949, eves, or 658-6315 days.

JUVENILE BEDROOM SET— Twin bed, dresser and night stand, oak white wash finish, $300. IBM PC Junior Computer with software, $150. Please call 548-6924

Bicycles woman's english racer, 5 spd., excerelse rowing machine, all in exc. cond., $65 each, 908-463-3296 B I C Y C L E S - lOspd, Men's & Women's: $40 each. 3spd: $35. 20": $25. 908-247-3468. BRICKS- 1000 pieces. New Red Brick. Cost $500-will sell all for $165.

769-4388 CABLE NELSON- Spinnet Piano, Magh. w/ bench, $795, exc. cond., call 908-906-2497 ZENITH VHS-C CAMCORDER- #VM6700C, extra battery, carrying case, RF converter, extras worth $160, must sell. $675/BO. Call Anthony 722-5216 Iv msg. CARPET- Forest Green 12x17, $250. Patio window verticals. Beige $45. Mikasa dishes serv. for 4, Strawberry pattern $50; & other misc. items. CAST I R O N - wqod - burning •Hpe:-insert,-$308; MB,000 BTU AC 220 »Volts, $200; Whole house attic fan, $30. 369-3487

KARAKOE- complete show, paid over $35,000. Purchased Apr. & May, 1992 with weekly play date $750/wk. Will deal. Complete 8 track studio, less than a year old. neg. 549-1699 KENMORE WASHER$75; Dbl. Maple bed, complete $50; Blackstone window screens $5/ea; 250ft. natural gas tubing $50. 908-369-7345 MATTRESS- Queecy size, Ther-a-pedic w/box s p r i n g . Almost new. $275. DAY: 932-3631, EVE: 745-7705. MIRRORS- (15), Gym/ Wall, Brand new 48x100x1/4, easy to cut, Free Delivery, $89/each, 8008284643 MOWING DECK- Ford 60" cut, fits 3pt. hitch, used 1 yr.- S1300/BO; 1991 Ford 1920 tractor, 425 hrs, $13,500/BO. Call Gary 908-722-4388 NEIL DIAMOND TICKETS- (4) Madison Square Garden, 8/13 & 8/ 21. Great seats. Call Don 908-654-8963.

NIKON E M - 35mm camera, 50mm F1.8 lens, 200m lens, 80-200 soligor vivitar 3200 flash couer, camera bag-$250/ BO. Call 968-8179 ORGAN- Baldwin, full keys. Best offer. Call 908-526-2271 P.A. for Band or DJ. Soundtech-300w, 6 Chan, mix. 4 Spk. CABS. Digtech Effects Unit. Call Joe eves. 908-494-5213. PARQUET FLOOR SQUARES- Formica, photography equipment, including Bogen easel, chemical jugs, timer, filters, etc. For more info, call 908-789-0942. PARTIAL CLEAN OUTDolls, Barbie dolls, mechanicals, stands, toys, music boxes, much much more. $2 & up. Dolls repaired, bought, sold & appraised. By appointment only. Call 908276-3815. Good Fairy Doll Museum ft Hospital, 205 Walnut Ave., Cranford, NJ, 07016 PHASE CONVERTERRotary type, 1 to 15 HP. Call 526-5225 or evenings 369-3372 PIANO- $350. Copier $150. Desks, Files, Typewriter, Phone system, Diet. mach. & carpentry tools. 561-2022 POOL— round 15x48 plus accessories. Like new. Best offer. 908276-1235 RADAR DETECTORPassport, new. Best offer. RING- Saffire with diamonds, $280. Call 908-668-8378. ROCKER- Swivel Rust $25. Encasement window, brand new paid $150 asking $30. Marine b a t t e r y $ 2 5 . 908968-3732 SAVE SAVE SAVE on your next grocery bill. Unique coupon book lets you select the coupons YOU want. From over 1,200 Name Brand Products. For free information, send S.A.S.E. to Russ Hendrickson, 32 Washington Ave., No. Plainfleld, NJ 07060 SMALL T R A I L E R $200. Go-Cart items, call: 271-1235 STAMP COLLECTIONUSA-Vatican and others 908-249-5461 after 5

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MERICAN FLYER ft LIONEL TRAINS ft OLD TOYS- Pis call 908-7550346, leave message or :all after 6pm ANTIQUE ft USED- Furniture, Old DR sets and 3Rs from 1800's to 1950's. Also misc. pieces. 647-1959. ANY O L D I T E M S BOUGHT-1 PieceEntire House: furniture, silver, lamps, rugs, art, toys, etc. Call anytime (908)233-8301 Windsor Auctions AURORA HO SLOT C A R S - AFX, Tyco, Atlas, etc., collector pays top dollar. 232-2853 evenings or 322-8998 days BUYING ORIENTAL RUGS, OIL PAINTINGS, COINS, WOOD FURNITURE- CALL (908) 5268035 or 730-8374. CDS WANTED-We buy, sell or trade CDs, 7357533 or 832-7964 ask for Joe or Suzanne CHERRY TiaUES Antiques 79 Watchung Ave., N. Plainfield. Now buying OLD: Clocks & watches, baseball memorabilia, paintings, lamps, tools, toys, jewelry, furniture, photos & collectibles. •> TOP CASH PAID i, 908-561-8744 ENTIRE ESTATES- or single items purchased. Estate Sales professionally conducted. We buy old furn., oriental rugs, porcelains, paintings, etc. VOGUE ANTIQUES

908-272-7216 FISHING TACKLE- collector wants to buy OLD, rods, reels, lures, catalogs. 233-1654 after 5PM GUNS, SWORDS, MEDALS, MILITARY ITEMS, CAMERAS- NJ & Federal licensed. Top cash paid. House calls made. Bert 821-4949 HIGH PRICES PAID-for quality postcards, sheet music, old toys, baseball items, cameras, military, typewriters, TVs, Worlds Fair, fountain pens. 2725777. HOW MUCH CAN WE PAY— for your old antique oriental carpet or tapestry? For a profit evaluation CALL 1-800292-9016 S.O.R.G. INC. HIGHEST $ PAID IN U.S.A.

I BUY ANYTHING ...And the winner Is CAROL VOUOAND of METUCHEN Please call us at 1-800-559-9495 to claim your FREE Forbes coffee mug!

WOLFF TANNING BEDSNew commercial-home units f r o m $ 1 9 9 . Lamps Lotions-Accessories. Monthly payments low as $18. Call today FREE NEW Color Catalog 1 800-2284292.

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DRAFTING MA CHINES- Vemco 16" & 20", w/o rulers. $65. Call 236-6254.

2160 Wanted to Buy ALL CARS WANTED Any car old, new or wrecked. 24 Hr. towing service. 908-287-4837.

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One item or an entire estate. Call (908) 5268035 or 730-8374. IF YOU MAKE BABY QUILTS - I WANT TO TALK TO YOUl Reasonably priced & custommade. Nancy, 908-3565832, 201-697-1220, leave message.

WANTED— drum sets, individual drums, cymbals, stands, pedals seats, cases, etc... any brand, any condition. Please call 908-685-2295 WE BUY USED/NEW ELECTRIC MOTORSpumps and r e l a t e d equipment for our business. Call NJ Electric, 84 Somerset St., Somerville, days 8am-5pm. 526-5225

3000 PETS AND LIVESTOCK 3020 Cats PERSIAN KITTENSCFA regis., odd-eyed white male (showable), copper eyed white male, cream female, fountain head conquest lines, $250 to $400, 908-8138571.

3030 Dogs BEAGLE- pup., AKC, 6 mos., female, crate included $400. 469-4638 DOG OBEDIENCE Classes now forming in Clark. Air Conditioned. 908-7884572 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER- Pups, AKC, 5 mo. Males & Female, $350 908-548-9872 ROTTWEILER- Female, 2 yrs. old, housebroken & comes with cage. Good with children & other dogs & cats. $550/ BO, Call 908-218-0657. SHIH-TZU'S- (2) Must f i n d a g o o d home QUICK. Must be sold together, mother & daughter, Pure bred, strawberry blonde & white. Totally house broken, loving, great with children. Call 873-3759. SUNRISE ACRES- Dog obedience. Private & group classes. Results guaranteed. 689-8566

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3050 Horses "NEW FULL BOARD OPTIONS- at Pine Hill's indoor/outdoor facility. Details 908-722-7087.

M A T E R N I T Y - Cash paid for quality maternity and infant clothing Please call 908-647-9009

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POST CARDS- Toys, Games, Trains, Banks, Sheet Music, Political, Disney, Worlds Fair Dolls, Magazines, etc Call Herb 908-534-5515 SALT & PEPPER SHAKER COLLECTIONSalso Character Cookie Jars. Please call Ruth 908-8594097 TURN YOUR OLfMBfe CYCLES-tflTO-CASH' call Jim, 908-821-7111

3090 '' Boarding, Training & Grooming HAPPY PAWS OBEDIENCE SCHOOL- Registration night is Aug. 27th, 5-8pm. Classes start Sept. 8 & 9 . All levels o1 training. Tues & Wed eves. Photostat proof of current shots required. Civil Defense Bldg, Manville NJ. 908-469-1660 or 469-6081

4000 SERVICES 4020 Business Services COMPUTER PROGRAMMING- Customized FoxBASE + , FOxBASE/MAC, FoxPRO, SCO FoxBASE and SCO FoxPro programming. Customization of SBT accounting s o f t w a r e , both PC, Macintosh & Unix. Exp'd in Novell LAN's. Stephen Dragon ft Assoc, 908757-7382. DESKTOP PUBLISHING Business cards, Letterhead, resume, menus, brochures, newsletters, directories, magazines, promotional packages. We handle all phases of production including printing. For more information 908-248-9188 DESKTOP PUBLISHING Invitations, wedding programs, flyers, newsletters, resumes & banners. 908-356-1726 TYPIST/TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE- for all types of work- large or small- computer/word processor/ laser printer capabilities. Kathy 7523119orfax-469-3322

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JUKE BOXES & PINBALLS- any cond. slot, coke, arcade machines & barber poles. Call 609-587-7819.

OLDER SODA, GUM & VENDING MACHINES Juke boxes, Arcade games, Neon signs & clocks, Lionel trains Hess trucks, pedal cars toys, Wanted by collector. 908-996-3716 Steven

RETIRED RACING GREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE— Greyhounds make wonderful, docile pets! Please adopt! For information package please call or write: Greyhound Friends RD 2 Box 999 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 908-658-3786 ,

COMPANION ANIMAL PLACEMENT- Available for adoption, altered adults, purebreeds and mixed breeds. Call 6583786. GIVE SOMEONE A SMILE- Somerset Regional Animal Shelter has puppies, kittens, dogs and cats. Adoption reasonable. Missing a pet? Call 7254308. KITTENS- 11 months old, gray and white, one with 6 toes. Very mild mannered. Very, very friendly. Housebroken. females. Call 908-2490810.

A KIDDIE KORNER Lie. Child Care-priv. home, dead-end st. Lots of activities prov. by experd. Mom/Teacher. Loving c a r e . S. P l f d . , Metuchen, Edison, Pise, area. Off 287. F/PT. MonFrl. 8-6. 908-756-0420. A #1 HOME DAYCARE EXPERIENCE- lots Of TLC, outdoor activities, arts & crafts, music, learning & fun. CPR cert, state registered. Mon-Frl. 8-5:30 PM Reasonable rates. Call Car-' llyn 545-8422 ABLE TO CARE FOR INFANTS OR TODDLERS in my Piscataway home. Go to work with peace of mind. 356-2582 ACTIVELY SEEKINGteachers, and parents for baby-sitting, call 908234-2872 AU PAIR/NANNIES Live-in Europeon girts, legal for 12 mo. average cost $170/wk. Call 908% 709-0325 B A B Y S I T I N MY HOME- by the hourday-week, part time - full time, days-nights, weekends - overnight. Have fenced yard & playroom. Lunch included. Very reasonable. 722-2035. .CHILOvCABB- Jl/PX, StalsJ for infants & toddlers. $75/wk. 908-819-0260

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28 BABY CARE- experienced, responsible mom with previous daycare center experience will provide loving care for your newborn or infant in my Hiltsborough home. CPR c e r t i f i e d , nonsmoker, fully insured, child-proof home, yard/ playroom. Appropriate equipment provided. First week half price. Expectant moms welcome! Please C«H 908-874-3795.

O P E N I N G S - H.E.S. after-school care, In Woodfield estates, 908359-8086 PATIENT MOM OF 2 understands the care a child heeds. Lots of TLO In my Somerset home. Call 908-937-5232

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CHILD CARE- in Hillsborough. Mom, State Certified, recreational therapist, CPR and First Aid Certified, flexible rates & times. 281-7906.

Arts & crafts & a lot more activities, fenced in yard, well equipped. L i c e n s e d & state approved. Only 2 openings left. Please call now for free registration at the QUALITY CARE

CHILD CARE-in my So. Plainfield home. Experienced. Any hours, any age. Call 908-561-0818 CHILD CARE- in my Somerest home. Experienced, mature mother. Reasonable rates. 908246-3713 . CHILDCARE in my Middlesex home by experienced mom. lnfants-5 yrs. $80/wK. 968-4677.

CHILDCARE IN M Y Cranlord home, ref.s, exp., lunches and shacks provided, call for more info.:908-276-0952 •

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DUNELLEN- will take loving care of your infant FT, exper., refs, nonsmoker. 908-752-1691 FORMER CHILD CARE DIRECTOR— left career to raise 2 children, will provide quality care for your child in my Middlesex home. Child proof home, yard, playroom. Appropiate equip, provided. 908-560-0635

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CHILDCARE- by exp'd Grandmother & Mom in our Middlebush/Somerset home. State certified, non-smoking, loving & safe environment. Meals, snacks, Ig. backyd & diversified activities incl. Exc. refs. Preferably 12 mo. & older. 873-2310. .

HOUSECLEANING- residential, good quality work. References. Reasonable rates. 560-0959

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RELIABLE, LOVING GRANDMOTHER- will babysit evenings your home, 7PM on. Own t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . Nonsmoker. 908-359-8773

CHILDCARE- Infant & toddlers in my Somerset home, conveniently located Off 287 & 527. For more Info, call 937-6994

DIRTY CARPETS ARE MY SPECIALTY Best Service, Best Price, Special Care. Call Anthony 908-846-1140 HOUSE CLEANING- I will clean your house the way you want. Have references & own transportation, 908-707-1730

DAY CARE CENTER. Located in Piscataway. (908) 885-1327.

READY SET GROW Now accepting children 1-5 yrs. M-F, 7am-6pm. Well balanced nutritional p r o g r a m , Breakfast, Lunch & Snack. Preparation for Kindergarten incl. Call Miss Kay 908-745-5873

CHILOCARE IN MY SOMERVILLE H O M E loads of fun indoors & out. Cat! 725-4066

C L E A N I N G - Professional, with a personal touch. Reliable, references, Free estimates. Commercial 4 residential. 10% off first cleaning. Call The Polished Look 806-7554

•CERTIFIED TEACHER* will provide loving learning environment for your child in my South Plainfield home. Non-smoker, current references. FT & PT. Please cad Barbara, • • 753-6483 • •

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908-247-4453 We dean, We really do! Servicing Middlesex Cty. LA. CLEANING SERVICE 10yrs. exp. Work guaranteed. Ref. avail. Call 241-9418

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APT,, HOUSE, OFFICE CLEANINGThe "CLEAN" PEOPLE. Reliable, bonded, ins. Call 494-6224^

LOVING M O M - to care for your child 1 yr. or older in my home. FT. Exp. with refs. Call 908925-0490

CLEANING- Apt., Offices, Houses, everyday, AM, PM, & eves. Good refs. own transp. Prefer Somerset Cty. 725-1846.

LOVING MOTHER OF 2— Looking to care for Children in my home. References avail. Call Colleen at: 908-709-0591.

C L E A N I N G - experienced Mother & daughter will clean homes, offices or apts. Own transp". Good refs. Honest, reliable. Call 908-572-7523

908-526-4884 908-253-9595 MOTHER OF 3 - will care for your child of any age in my home. F/PT, Mon.-Fri. References. 908-753-8342. MOTHER OF THREEwill watch your child in my Somerville home FT *or PT, day or night. Reasonable rates. Please call Jayne 908-725-3441. Advertise In the£las$ilie Sent. Inc. Naw York. 1W».

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Mayor John F. Koblela (R), 121 E. Spring St., 725-1135. Term expires Dec. 31, 1995. Council President William E. Thompson (R), 194 East Cliff St., 231-0019. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994. David Hollod (D), 21 James St., 7222576. Term expires Dec. 31, 1992. Stanley Laylon (R), 47 E. Cliff St., 218-0476. Term expires Dec. 31,1993. Henry T. Moore (D), 12 Somer Drive, 526-4987. Term expires Dec. 31, O'NEILL 1992. Edward Nussbaum (R), 223 W. Summit St., 526-2986. Term expires Dec. 31, 1993. Richard O'Neill (R), 124 W. Cliff St., 725-4697. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994.

Mayor Russell Reynolds (D), 76 Remsen St., 469-5136. Term expires Dec. 31, 1995. Gerald Fasanella (D), 9 Baldwin Ave., 356-2762. Term expires Dec. 31, 1993. Mary Elizabeth Konz (R), 10 Koeler Drive, 3563894. Term expires Dec. 31, 1993. Helena Salkeld (R), 222 Cedar St., Term expires Dec. 31, 1992. Council President Frank Vatalare (R), 182 High St., 356-8475. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994. Terry Warrelmann (R), 211 Nassau St., 805-0824. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994. Richard Smith (R), 177 Edgewood Terrace, 469-0207. Term expires Dec. 31,1992. Borough Council meetings: second Tuesday monthly, Borough Hall, 12 Main St., 8 p.m. Agenda meeting: first Tuesday monthly.

Borough Council meets monthly the first and third Mondays in police headquarters, 24 South Bridge St., at 7 p.m. Workshop meetings begin at 8 p.m. the day of regular council meetings.

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Township Committee Mayor George Dealaman (R), 218 Mountain View Road, 755-1780. Term expires Dec. 31,1993 Deputy Mayor Frank Salvato (R), 36 Mount Horeb Road, 356-8747. Term expires Dec. 31, 1993 Paul Archbold (R) 11 Casale Drive, 647-6944. Term expires Dec. 31, 1992 Suzie Boyce (R), 5 Springdale Lane, 356-7650. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994. Richard Streeton (R), 2 Tina Lane, 561-2023. Term expires Dec. 31, 1994. Township Committee meetings: first, second and third Thursdays September through May, Municipal building, 46 Mountain Blvd., 8 p.m. In June, July and August, committee meetings are held the first and last Thursday. No meeting Nov. 19.

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County holds its own in recession Recovery based on service may stretch corporate county for a while in corporate affairs. Some com__ panies, notably RCA Harris, Lockheed and d/JSEUP-D^RBESNEWSPAPERS Microwave Semiconductor, have shrunk, ob growth in Somerset County will b u t B e l 1 Atlantic Mobile Systems and focus on the service sector in the fu- Metropolitan Life have come in to offset the ture, especially in the health and busi- losses, ness sectors, a New Jersey Department "The big picture is that on the basis of of Labor report predicts. occupied space, we're about at the same The report, "Employment and the Econo- level," Mr. Maddocks said, my," states that the area will continue to The large companies provide some stabilsuffer from the effects of the national reces^ ity to the job base because they own their sion and that the recovery will be slow. But own facilities. "You have these companies there are positive signs, according to John P. that build these facilities for their own use , Maddocks, manager of the Somerset County rather than renting it," Mr. Maddocks said. Office of Economic Development "These then become the equivalent of man"The unemployment rate in the county has ufacturing plants. It becomes harder for the ' risen over the last three years to where it is companies to move. AT&T and their pronow, about 4.7 percent," he said. "But this posed site in Warren is the most prominent remains below 5 percent, which is what econ- example." omists call the level of effective full employ- Mr. Maddocks said the idea of giving ment" companies tax incentives to locate here is a The unemployment level has fallen a half "difficult game to play" and is counterpropercent in the last six months and Mr. Mad- ductive. "You end up in a bidding war with docks said he has seen a marked increase in someplace else," he said. "Giving these inJi&iquiries by companies about locating in the centives also does a disservice to the exist"Its been like ing businesses." s Somebody opened a floodThe Department of One thing that makes this gate," he said. Labor report also states that wholesale /retail Somerset County is place different from other known as a corporate coun- areas is accessibility. Somerset trade will "inch upward as consumer demand ty. County is hallway between strengthens." The reThe county's ideal locaport, which also intion and high standard of New York and Philadelphia John Maddocks cludes Hunterdon and living have made it a center for world and national corDirector, Somerset County Middlesex counties in porate headquarters, reOffice on Economic i t s estimates for Somersearch firms, distributors set County, also preDevefopment and light manufacturing dicts that employment operations. in the financial, insurance and real estate The county is home to "~~~ nearly 10,000 businesses of all sizes, many sectors will benefit from strong sales during located in corporate campuses and office the first quarter of 1992. Mr. Maddocks said the strong concentracomplexes concentrated in Franklin, Wartion of corporations in the county results in ren, Bridgewater and Bedminster. With big companies such as AT&T, a flood of service, businesses. "Here is a Chubb, Merck and Co., Hoechst-Celanese good opportunity for these service-oriented and Johnson & Johnson in the area, Mr. businesses to be close to the corporate cenMaddocks said the county has been suc- ters," Mr. Maddocks said. Somerset County is a place that can really cessful in its mission to attract employers. The county has been active in taking advan- be divided into three sections as far as tage of its natural assets and in giving peo- industry is concerned. In the north are the corporate and retail centers, while in the ple what they want. "One thing that makes this place differ- central region, old-line industries such as ent from other areas is accessibility," he chemical, plastics and metals firms domisaid "Somerset County is halfway between nate. The southern region is primarily given New York and Philadelphia. There are two over to residential uses. The county also draws upon Middlesex railroad lines to take you into and out of New York and you have other quality-of-life County supply part of its labor market, Mr. Maddocks said. issues. One overlooked economic factor is the "A few years back, this was a county that could have been in the middle of Pennsyl- question of business retention, Mr. Madvania. But with improvements to transpor- docks said. "A big part of our economic tation and the school systems, it became a development work in this office is site demuch more attractive place as a suburban velopment," he said. "Nothing you do is any good unless you can keep the businesses office locale." There has been a zero-sum game at work here/'

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et, is only one of the Merck & Co. Pharmaceuticals, at Atrium Drive in Somerset major corporations which have moved into Somerset County Within the last few years.

A baker's dozen The largest employers in Somerset ounty Following is a list of the employers with the largest • Somerset County Government, Somerville, number of employees in the Somerset County work- 1,200 employees force/The figures are 1992 statistics provided by t h e * Carrier Foundation, Route liOl, Belle Mead Somerset County Division of Economic Development: 08502; private non-profit psychiatric hospital;

• AT&T, Bernards TJownship, 3,500 employees, 8 6 0 m ^ part-time jmpbyees, 281-1000; idCEC 221-2000 Stanley J. Birch, Jr., president akd CEO. :r Products Inc., • AT&I\ Warren, 2,000 employees, 2213882. • Johnson & Johnson Consumer 0851(8, 874-1000, 830 • Chubb Corp., Warren, 2,000 employees, 580- Grandview Road. Skdbioii K Simonds, president employees. Chandler D. Sn 2000. Personal Insurance, Forsterm Corp .BenefkSal Management Corp 100 Beneficial •^ Crum ^ and Townshi eji lost office boxes to use the Far Hills ading better use of the postal system. She said Iress, especially on business and property people can order stamps by mail by leaving leals. Routes are designated to optimize the ser- a request in the mailbox or buy them at vice, said Don Degarmo, Postmaster in Far supermarkets and banks that sell them. Stamps can also be ordered by calling 1-800•fills. Delivery to Mr. Forbes' estate was limply handled better through a rural Far stamps-24.

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COLDWELL BANKER SCHLOTT REALTORS

WHEN YOU COUNT THE HOMES WE'VE SOLD, IT ADDS UP TO THIS. COLDWELL BANKER s RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE NAMED #1. DALLAS: In ItKil IWJ mnal "W| BiiAet RipM." RtU. Trrndi • Ci4.lw.ll Daniel RnUtMial Dii*ei.te ll* I t companytoil« eounliy.

NUMBER ONE IN SALES. Why did REAL Trends "Big Broker Report" name Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (company-owned operations) the largest real estate company in the nation? It's simple. Last year we completed more transactions than any other brokerage company.

NUMBER ONE IN SERVICE. With 86 years experience, no other real estate company offers you more innovative resoures and services than Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. _ So when-you add it all up, to buy, sell, or relocate, the number you should call is ours: # 1 . BEDMINSTER/BRIDGEWATER 302 Route 206N Pluckemin, NJ (908) 658-9000

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County gears up for new cenpry Business partnerships on rise By DANACOLEMAN CLOSE UP '92ZFORBES NEWSPAPERS

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he future of public education in Somerset County will focus on technology, cultural and ethnic awareness, so students will be able to compete in the work force a nd blend into America's melting pot, according to local educators. Somerset County schools are looking toward the year 2001, increasing technological studies through business and school partnerships, such as the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership, said Somerset DR. MUNDY County Schools Superintendent Dr. James H. Mundy. An area that will see advancement in the future is the study of fiber optics through the use of these partnerships, with a program being instituted this year, he added.

Other programs, such as the magnet schools implemented in Franklin Township, give children a view of science/technology as a whole. Montgomery Township High School already has in place an extensive computer program that includes laser technology, and the Bridgewater-Raritan School District has: implemented the Golden Apple Awards Program to reward people, including parents'; teachers and businesses, who volunteer their time to be involved with students.' ;..• •;'•'•. But'while computers in classrooms have been a major- stepping stone in preparing children for'.the nature and jobs, business partnerships will play an integral role in teaching ybuiigsters how to function in the business wb'rld, Dr. Mundy said. Through the partnerships, students are exposed to training and equipment, and have the opportunity -for employment through work study programs "We will see more working relationships between the educational community and business sector, as schools try to gear studies to meet the needs," Dr. Mundy said, " so students will be adequately prepared to move into'the work force." North. Plainfield Superintendent Dwight R. Pfennig agreed, saying schools are responsible for making students more techno-

College enrollment up New Jersey colleges and universities enrolled a record number of students last fall and education officials expect that number to grow this ye &;. In fall 1991, 332,612 students were enrolled in undergraduate and post baccalaureate programs in New Jersey, up 3 percent from 1990, according to the March chancellor's report by the state Department of Higher Education (DHE). At Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, total enrollment

jumped from 5,388 in 1990, to 5,638 in 1991. according to statistics. Enrollment at Rutgers University New Brunswick campus rose from 33.023 in 1990, to 33,376 in 1991. Rider College, a private schoolin Lawrenecville, was the only area college to sec a decline with .enrollment dropping from 5.734 in 1990 to 5,648 in 1991. . "Enrollments are up, accounted ffir mostly by. the county college sector; County college ^enrollments typically do go up when the

Heading back to school Telephone your local school district to find out how to register your child for school, when the school year begins, or where to catch the pus. Bedminster, 334-0768; grades K 8; 390 students Bernards 204-2601: grades K 12. 2.122 students Bound Brook 2?1?83O, pre-K « 1.286 students. Branchburg 722-3265. K-8 1 ?26 students. Bririgewaier-Raritan 5C3-1.8b8. •prc-K-12:'5.334 students. Franklin 873-2400. K-12: 4 418 students Green Brook 968-1001. K-8: 417

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Somerset homes fit all family budgets, sikes Move into a million-dollar mansion or stake yourself to a starter home sell for almost $300,000. The smaller boroughs like Somerville, CLOSE UP •92/FOBBES NEWSPAPERS Raritan, Manville, Bound Brook, South hatever kind of housing you are Bound Brook and North Plainfield offer the looking for can be found in Somer- most affordable single family houses. The set County, whether it's modest con- housing in these boroughs tends to be older, dos , for first-time • and the communities are home buyers, starter n , • • • *. u likely to appeal to urban houses for young Condominium and townhouse transplants attracted by their convenient proximfamilies or million prices can vary drastically. A ity to Main Street shops SeSti^ teS f ° r toP two-bedroom condo may go and rail transportation. In Bound Brook, for exCondominium and for $119,000 fa ample, buyers can find townhouse^ prices Hillsborough. A two-bedroom three-bedroom split levels can vary drastically . or colonials in the from town to town, townhouse may go for $140,000 to $170,000 range. In Manville, threeA two-bedroom $ 9 9 , 0 0 0 / n Somerset. and .four-bedroom capes condo may go for • on modest lots range $119,000 in Hfflsborfrom 4125,000 to $149,000. In Somerville, a ough, while a twothree-bedroom bi-level might go for bedroom townhouse may go for $99,000 in Somerset, and $163,000 in Bedminster. A $189,000, and in South Bound Brook, a fourthree^bedroom townhouse may go for bedroom ranch may go for $124,000. In the $125,000 in Somerset, and $189,000 in Mont- Somerset section of Franklin Township, a gomery. In Watchung, a luxury condo may

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Somerset homes fit all budgets (Continued from page 36) country, and working farms dot the landscape, interspersed among modern housing developments. In the southern part of the county, average sales prices hover in the $200,000 to $400,000 range. In Hillsborough, Franklin, Montgomery, Branchburg and Bridgewater, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses, in styles varying between colonial, ranch and contemporary, can be had for prices ranging from $225,000 to over $400,000. Some of the pricier homes are north of

the county. The average sale price in Warren, Watchung and Bedminster is in the $500,000, range. In Bemardsville, the average sale price climbs to the $800,000 and in Far Hills, the average tops $1 million. Some -towns, like Green Brook and Bridgewater, are a microcosm of the housing options in the county: buyers can find a two-bedroom starter for $149,000, a fourbedroom colonial cape for $164,000, a threeJbedroom contemporary for $219,000, a six-bedroom colonial split-level for ...¥L STONE/CLOSE UP 92 $359,000, or a $729,000 home in the The wide variety of local housing includes this Manville ranch home and Watchung Mountains. condos in The Hills. P

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The diversity of places of worship in Som- ley Seventh Day Baptist Church, Church of Christ, erset County presents newcomers with many St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Temple Sholom, opportunities to satisfy their religious needs. Bridgewater United Methodist Church, Martinsville Following are the primary religious organiza- United Methodist Church, The United Methodist Church, Christ Prebyterian Church, The North tions in the area: BOUND BROOK: First Baptist Church, Congre- Branch Reformed Church, The Reformed Church at, gational Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Con- Finderne. St. Bernard's Church, Holy Trinity Church. Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, Sikh gregation Knesseth Israel, St. John's Lutheran Church, United Methodist Church of Bound Brook. Temple Gurudwara. ,The Presbyterian Church, Our Lady of Mercy, St. GREEN BROOK: Holy Spirit Fellowship. Joseph's Church, St. Mary's Church. HILLSBOROUGH: The Hillsborough Baptist BRANCUBURG: Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Church. Montgomery Evangelical Free Church, New ter Day Saints North Branch Chapel, Ncshanic Unit- Horizon Christian Fellowship at the Hillsborough ed Methodist Church. School. The Jewish Community Center of Belle BRIDGEWATER: Evangel Chapel. Bahai's of Mead, Temple Beth-El. Faith Lutheran Church, HillBridgewater Township, Bridgewater Baptist Church, sborough Presbyterian Church; The Clover Hill ReMacedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Raritan Val- formed Church, Ncshanic Church.

MANVILLE: Emmanuel Baptist Church, St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Holy Ghost Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Saint Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Christ the King Church, Sacred Heart Church, St. Michael's Ukranian Catholic Church. MONTGOMERY: Harlingen Reformed Church, Blawenburg Reformed Church, Griggstown Reformed Church, Montgomery United Methodist Church. NESHANIC: Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Faith Lutheran Church. NORTH PLAINFIELD: Trinity Reformed Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church; Hydcwood Park Baptist Church, Community Baptist Church, St. Luke's Church. PEAPACK-GLADSTONE: S t Luke Episcopal

Church, St. Brigid Church. RARITAN: Third Reformed Dutch Church, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Joseph's Church, St. Ann's Church. SOMERSET; Assembly of God First, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset Baptist Church, Somerset Bible Baptist Church, Rutgers Community Church, Zaraphath Community Chapel, St. Matthias Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Andrew's Memorial Church. SOMERVILLE: The St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church, First Baptist Church, New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, St. Paul Baptist Church, First Church of Christ Scientists, St. John's Episcopal Church, Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, Congregation Shaari Tcfilah, Temple Bcth-El of

Somervillc, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, First United Methodist Church, Grace Community Church, United Reformed Church, South Branch Reformed Church, Immaculate Conception Church. Fourth Reformed Church. SOUTH BOUND BROOK: The Reformed Chufbh of Bound Brook, Open Door Ministries, St. Paul A.M.E. Church. WARREN: Trinity United Church, Mountain Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Mount Horcb Methodist Church, Springdalc United Methodist Church, Union Village United Methodist Church, Epiphany Lutheran Church. Alliance Bible Church. WATC11UNG: St. Mary's-Stony Hill.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 123 E. Cliff St., Somerville

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NEW COVENANT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 147 East Main Street Somerville (908) 526-0525 Sunday School - 9:45am Devotional Service - 10:45am Worship Service - 11:00am Wednesdays Prayer and Bible Study • 7:00pm

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(Continued from page 48) XM>1 on Garretson Road. High school sports are very popular in the area. BridgewaterRaritan High is the largest school, classified as Group 4 by the N.J. State Ihterscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The B-R district, and the tiny Hobbstown section in particular, has recently produced some outstanding basketball talent that enabled Bridgewater-Raritan West High School to capture three straight state group championships from 1987-89 before West and East merged into one school. Eric Murdock, who led West to the title in '87, went on to earn second-team All-America honors at Providence College and is now a guard for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Forward Lance Miller, a starter on all three West state championship squads, has been a standout at Villanova University and is also hopeful of being selected in the 1993 NBA draft. Hillsborough High School produced Ricky Proehl, who went on to enjoy a stellar career at Wake Forest University and is now preparing for his third season as a wide receiver for the National Football League's Phoenix Cardinals.

D - Hillsborough, Neshanic 369-3322 PUBUC GOLF COURSES D - Bunker Hill, Griggstown 359-6335 • - Green Knoll, Bridgewater... 722-1300 • — Quail Brook, Franklin Township 5609190 • — Spooky Brook, Franklin Township 8732241 • -Warrenbrook, Warren _. 754-8400 OTHERS • — Bound Brook Golf Range and Pro Shop, Route 22; 356-9844 • — Green Knoll Golf and Tennis Center, Garretson Road, Bridgewater; 722-1303 • - Raritan Golf Range; 725-1120 HEALTH & FITNESS • — Amwell Fitness Center, Amwell Road, Hillsborough; 359-3744 • — Hillsborough Racquet and Fitness Club, Amwell Road; 359-3600 • — Jack LaLanne Fitness Center, West Main St., Somerville; 526-7100 • — Exerwise Woman, Prince Roger Avenue, Bridgewater; 218-1155 • - Gold's Gym and Aerobics Fitness, RoDte 22, Green Brook; 968-6500 • - King George Racquetball and Health Club, 17 King George Rd., Green Brook; 3566900 • - Physical Edge Professional Fitness Center, 19 Schoolhouse Rd., Somerset; 560-8770 Q — Xercise Inc., 470 Route 206, Bedminster; 781-7878 SWIM CLUBS • — Copper Mine, Foothill Road, Somerville; 685-9596 • — Glen Ridge, Talamini Rd. and Glen Ridge Dr., Somerville; 685-9452 • — Juniper Lane, Juniper Lane, Bridgewater; 685-9454 • - Silver Saddle, Harlon School Road, Branchburg; 725-7441 Q - Somerset Hills Estates, 19 Arthur Road, Bridgewater, 526-9789 • — Jewish Community Center of Somerset and Hunterdon, Talamini Road, Bridgewater; 725-5850 O - Somerset Valley YMCA, North Bridge and Green St., Somerville; 722-4567 • - Somerset Valley YMCA-Bridgewater REC COMMISSIONS QBranchburg 526-1300 Pool, 601 Garretson Rd., Bridgewater, 526• Bridgewater 725-6373 0688 BOWLING Q Hillsborough ...'...:..;!!> :.'.'. 369-4313 • Manville, 526-5161 • — Manville Lanes, 2858 East Camplain n Montgomery 359-8211 Road, Manville; 722-6121 • Raritan „ 725-9411 • — Greenbrook Lanes, Route 22, Green • Somerville 704-6985 Brook; 968-1616 • — Strike 'N Spare Lanes, Route 22, Green COUNTRY CLUBS Brook; 356-0011 Q — Bedens Brook, Montgomery Township MARTIAL ARTS . 609-466-2646 • — Pike Brook, Montgomery Township 359- • - Fred Villari's Studio of Self-Defense, 1966 Washington Valley Road, Martinsville; 3118 271-7755 • - Raritan Valley, Bridgewater 722-2000 D - Fox Hollow, Branchburg 526-0010 • — Lee's Tae Kwondo, 657 Amwell Road, Hillsborough; 874-6423 • - Shaolin Kung-Fu School, 17 Division St., Somerville; 526-8887 D - Yu's Black-BeR Institute, 9 Davenport St.. Somefville; 526-4488 YOUTH SPORTS • - Manville Youth Athletic League. 13th Avenue and Dukes Parkway; 722-8717 • - Bridgewater Athletic Club (Pop Warner football); 526-2079 • — Somerville Pop Warner football; 2186091 MISCELLANEOUS Q - Dawn Patrol Motorcycle Club, Bridgewater; 722-4664 • •— Somerset County Special Olympics, Hamilton Lane, Bridgewater; 658-5991 • - Raritan Valley Sports Car Club; 377-4054 • — Tri-County Boating Club, meets once a month at Piscataway Municipal Building; 3594192 HIGH SCHOOLS Q — Bridgewater-Raritan, Foothill Road, Bridgewater (Group 4); offers 11 boys and 9 girls varsity sports; athletic director Carl Weigner (231-8667) • - Somerville, Davenport St., Somerville (Group 2); otters 11 boys and 9 girls varsity sports; athletic director Neil Home (218-4110) O — Immaculata. Mountain Avenue, Somerville (Parochial A); offers 8 boys and 6 girls varsity sports; athletic director Pierce Frauenheim (722-0200) • - Hillsborough, Amwell Road and Raider Boulevard, Belle Mead (Group 3); offers 11 boys and 9 girls varsity sports, including swimming for the first time this winter; athletic director Rocky Forte (874-6483) DIANE MATFLERD • - Manville. Brooks Boulevard, Manville Bowling leagues offer good (Group 1); offers 7 boys and 4 girls varsity times for children, men and sports; athletic director Pat LaMastro (231women of all ages. Most •8515) — Montgomery, Burnt Hill Road, Skillman leagues run year-round and (Group 1); offers 7 boys and 7 girls varsity teams are sponsored by local sports; No football; athletic director Bernie Demsky (874-7176)

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idents. From archery to horseshoes, North Plainfield's expansive recreation program and the facilities scattered about the borough offer an overabundance of activities for kids, adults and senior citizens. Here's a look at what's available for North Plainfield's residents:

Anglers crowd the North Branch of Raritan River near Routes 22 and 28. Fishing is very popular in local streams, lakes and reservoirs. SOMERSET VALLEY YMCA Q Located at 2 Green Street and North Bridge, Somerville. Phone: 722-4567. Facilities: —Pool: full size, 6-lane, 72 lengths equals one mile —Hot tub: situated on pool deck, for adult use during adult open swimming —Gymnasium: two basketball courts and volleyball equipment —Weight room; abundant free weights, peckdeck, exercise bicycles and Universal Gym —All-Purpose Room: used for various functions; two single-wall paddleball courts available in early morning —Fitness Center: Includes sauna, steamroom, whirlpool, exercise equipment and lounge BRIDGEWATER FACILITIES 601 Garretson Road Phone: 526-0688 —Pools: 10-lane pool, 25 meters X 25 yards, 14 feet in deep end, 72 lengths equals one mile; separate kiddie pool available during family swim times —Hot tub and sauna: situated on pool deck for use during adult open swimming —Community room: available for meetings and rentals -Outdoor recreational area: lounge chairs, picnic tables, grills and outdoor games —C. Palmer Bateman Memorial Pavilion: available for individual and group use with picnic tables and grills Facility Rentals The YMCA pools, gym, all-purpose room, community room, meeting rooms and pavilion are available for rental. Membership Membership at the Y is open to anyone who desires to participate in its programs and services. No one will be refused membership or participation in programs because of their inability to pay. Fee adjustments, payment plans and scholarships are available and made on a confidential basis. A variety of memberships are available. Types Of Programs —Adult Fitness: includes slimnastics, aerobics, bodysculpting, "You and Me Baby" National YMCA pre- and post-natal fitness, personal training, senior fitness —Aquatics: pre-school programs, progressive swim, synchronized swimming, swim team, diving team, family swim; hydroslimnastics, waterwalking, swim lessons -Others: gymnastics, karate, child care, summer day camps, recreation programs in basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer.

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Even though it's relatively small in area, the Borough of North Plainfield has an excess of recreational activities to offer its res-

ARCHERY • Although it's an unusual program, archery is entering its sixth year of existence under Lou Gomez (754-2382). Children from the third through eighth grades are encouraged to sign up to shoot arrows one night a week at West End School. Registration dates are in mid-October and instruction begins Dec. 5. BADMINTON • Open badminton sessions for adults are available at various times throughout the year at the West End School gym. For more information, call rec director Jim Kern at 757-2376. BASEBALL • The borough has a spring recreation league which begins in mid-April for grades three through eight, as well as travelling allstar teams for selected high school aged teenagers. In the rec league, Pete Letso (7565172) currently directs the "B" 1 and "C" leagues for grades three through six, and Lou Gomez (754-2382) directs the "A" league for seventh and eighth graders. Rich Senna (7548255), the president of the North Plainfield Youth Sports Association, is In charge of the summer all-star programs. BASKETBALL Q North Plainfield offers an in-town rec league for boys and girls for those between the second and eighth grade. The program runs from December to March and is headed by Steve Novak (W: 754-4620 Ext. 288). Q Two travelling all-star teams — one for fifth and sixth grade and another for seventh and eighth graders - are available for boys, as is the middle school team. A full complement of all-star teams are also available for girls of all ages. Rich Senna (754-8255) heads all the allstar squads, • For adults, the East End School gym is accessible for open shooting during the winter months. Separate adult leagues which meet

O Warrenbrook Golf Course - (754-8400), located on Warrenville Rd. between the border of Green Brook and Warren, is open to the public for play seven days a week. HORSESHOES • Two horseshoe pits are open to the public at Green Acres Park. PLAYGROUNDS G North Plainfield's summer playground program is supervised by Dick McKenna (7546027). Playgrounds at East End School, West End School and on Mountain Ave. are open only during the morning, while the facilities at Green Acres Park are open from dawn to dusk. Playground services at the Vermeule Community Center on Clinton Ave. are open to kids ages five, six and seven during the morning. , SKIING Q Two area clubs that are both located on Route 22 - the Watchung Ski Club at the Mountainside Elks Club and the Old Straw Hat Ski Club, which meets at the Willows Restaurant in Green Brook — both offer plenty of ski trips during the winter. More information on the Old Straw Hat Club can be procured by calling 469-2951 or by contacting club president Dwight Irving at (201) 301-0436. Jean Marie Krahnert (322-4588), Linda Wagner (542-5436) or Karen Tucker (647-8330) can be reached for more into regarding the Watchung Ski Club. Q The North Plainfield Rec Commission , also sponsors several trips during the winter. ' Call Tom Pearson at 754-6757 for more information. SOCCER Q Club president Mrs. W. Plitz resides over the North Plainfield Soccer Club, a travelling boys and girls all-star program which competes in the spring and fall and is open for second through 12th graders. Q The recreation league is headed by Lou Gomez and Steve Novak. The season runs from September to November and is open for boys and girls in the second through eighth grades. SOFTBALL Q The Rec Commission runs a league from mid-April to early June for grades three through eight. Joe Ivarando (757-8580) directs this league, which is followed by three separate summer all-star teams for grades nine through 14.

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1 Municipal Grounds 46 Mountain Boulevard Multi-purpose Reids Soccer Fields Covered Pavillion Restrooms Basketball Court Picnic Area Playground Equipment Tennis Courts three nights a week have also been formed GJ For adults, the borough holds a men's league on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and are headed by Dan Batista (756-8822). as well as a Monday night league for women. CAMPS • For toddlers, the Sundance Day Camp (401 Oan Batista \(756-8822) is the contact for all Greenbrook Rd., 561-5055) is open for chil- adult leagues. TENNIS dren aged two through seven. K|ds can sign up for two, three or five full or half day ses- D North Plainfield has eight courts open to sions which center around the creative arts the borough's residents. Four courts located behind West End School on Harrington Ave. and enrichment programs. are lighted and the four courts behind East FISHING • Even though North Plainfield does not have End School are not lighted. Skip Hansen is an excess of bodies of water, the borough's available to give lessons to interested youths residents can go pond fishing in Green Acres during the summer. VOLLEYBALL Pond, or can fish out of the nearby Watchung Q North Plainfield offers winter indoor and Lake. spring outdoor programs for its residents. AcFOOTBALL Q For youths grades two through six, the tion usually takes place at West End School. recreation commission directs a flag football 'CaA-Oan Batista (756-8822) for more inforleague that begins in September and end's In mation. WRESTLING November. • Pop Warner football is open to children in D Dennis Passe (561-3477) directs North fourth through eighth grades. This tackle foot- Plainfield's expanding winter wrestling proball league combines players from Green gram which kicks off Dec. 5. Boys from grades Brook, Dunellen and North Plainfield to form two through eight can register for this pro the Washington Rock team. (Please turn to page 50) GOLF

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(Continued from page 49) gram, which competes against neighboring towns during the season.

WARREN By KIP KUDUK CLOSE UP '92/FORBES NEWSPAPERS

The township of Warren has a plethora of activities to please youngsters and senior citizens alike. The only park in town, located behind the Municipal Building, has plenty of fields, tennis courts and playground areas within its 25 acres available for use. The Warren Recreation Commission is a relatively small organization that sponsors various trips throughout the season in addition to the basketball league it runs for youths. Here's a peak at the recreational activities available to township residents:

BASEBALL D The Warren Baseball Association has been operating for several decades and it presents boys and girls from kindergarten through 10th grades the opportunity to play baseball from mid-April to early June. The W . B A ' s 10 member board is currently headed by president Kevin McKeon (W: 433-9065). In the three separate leagues and a tee-ball league, league rules state that every participant must playThree summer teams, differentiated by age, represent Warren against teams from neighboring towns in the township's summer all-star program, which ends in late July. BASKETBALL • The Warren Township Recreation Commission sponsors separate in-town leagues for boys and girls in grades three through eight. Two boys travelling teams also compete from December to March. Recreation Commissioner Frank O'Brien (W: (201) 740-1800) or rec director John Wagner (H: 654-9697) can be contected tor information on either league. • For adults, a league for players 30 years of age and older meets every Thursday evening from December to March at Watchung Hills Regional High School. Call Ann Carlson during the day at 753-8000 for details.

BOWLING D Greenbrook Lanes - Located on Route 22 in Green Brook, Greenbrook Lanes (9681616) D Strike N' Spare Lanes - (356-0011) offers bowling excitement for Warren residents. DAY CAMPS Q Camp Harmony Day Camp

located on Mt. Horeb Rd., O Camp Rlverbend Day Camp (6470664), situated on 116 Hillcrest Rd., both offer daytime entertainment and amusement to youngsters. FOOTBALL Q The Watchung Hills Pop Warner Football Association, incorporated in 1971, instructs Warren, Watchung and Passaic children between the ages of 8 and 13 the fundamentals of football. The association is headed by Larry Plotkin and includes three teams, all made up according to age and weight. Games are played Sunday afternoon from September to early November. GOLF • Warrenbrook Golf and Swim Club (7548400), located on Warrenville Rd., is a Somerset County facility that includes an 18 hole golf course, a pro shop, clubhouse and swimming pools for adults and children. HEALTH CLUBS The township has three excellent fitness facilities within its borders. Q Future Shape - Located on 50 Mount Bethel Rd., Future Shape (754-0303), is available for the public to join G Racquet Club of Warren - on 149 Mount Bethel Rd. (647-0400) Q Slender You - Stirling Rd. (753-4433). ICE SKATING • Located behind the municipal Grounds, an area is flooded each year for recreational skating. This section is illuminated and is divided into separate areas far hockey and figure skating. SKIING Two area dubs that are both located on Route 22 - the Watchung Ski Club at the Mountainside Elks Club and the Old Straw Hat Ski Club, which meets at the Willows Restaurant in Green Brook — both offer plenty of ski trips during the winter. More information on the Old Straw Hat Club can be procured by calling 469-2951 or by contacting club president Dwight Irving at (201) 301-0436. Jean Marie Krahnert (322-4588), Linda Wagner (542-5436) or Karen Tucker (647-8330) can be reached for more info regarding the Watchung Ski Club. D Also, the Warren Rec Commission sponsors two ski trips a year. Information is announced through the schools and the WarrenWatchung Journal. SOCCER D The Watchung Hills Soccer Association sponsors fall, winter and spring programs for boys and girls in both travelling and in-town leagues for children ages 6 through 19. The W.H.S.A. is headed by Phil Lobo (469-7287) and the winter indoor program, which only has an in-town league, is run by Lee Huang (5615629). Players must tryout for the fall and spring travelling programs. For adults, a men's soccer league for ages 18 and older is run by the recreation department In the spring, summer and fall. TENNIS D Tennis space is available on the three courts behind the Municipal Building. Q The Racquet Club of Warren - (6470400) also has accessible court space. VOLLEYBALL • The Warren Volleyball Association has two highly competitive teams tor high school aged boys. The teams participate in tournamets across the country and have a very successful background. Call Mario Caruso (W: 756-2776) for details. In addition to the WVA, spring leagues for grades 4 through B are offered, as well as fall and spring recreation co-ed leagues. A 12 team men's league, divided into two divisions, begins In September and ends in March. Women's and men's varsity programs for A and B divisions also play during the fall, winter and spring, Ag^in,-contact Mario Caruso for more information.

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Located in the Southwest corner of Somerset County, Watchurig has many viable options available to the sports enthusiasts of all ages. Borough residents can enjoy its five parks which contain tennis and basketball courts, baseball diamonds, and playgrounds. SHARON WILSON/FORBES NEWSPAPERS Watchung residents can also There are several public golf courses in the Warren/Watchung participate in many organized recarea, including' HindiWarrenbrook.

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• Watchung has a Pen Warner youth football program, which can be Joined by boys and girls from third to eiglith grade. Participants are separated by age weight, and ability to prevent injuries and entourage enthusiasm for the sport. For more information, contact Debbie Clark at 469-1975. ! FISHING • Fishing is a popular sport in the Borough, partially due to Watchung Lake which is located on Stirling Road Watchung also hosts Jhejflbljmlst F i s h i n g < p e / t l t M ^ i c h | 6 ? P e n to

yomHytrom kind^ferten vp eigffP grade. Contact Gary«fiej3Br at 561-24531 for more information "* I GOLF ["] Residents who are interested in golf can join Twin Brooks Country Club to work on their game. For information about membership to the private club, pleas: call 1561-8855. L I Warrenbrook Golf Course! - which is located on the edge of the borough. For information about Warrenbrciok please call 7548400. GEORGE PACCIELLO

Softball is one of the many successful sports offered at Watchung Hills High.

HEALTHCUIBS • Women who want to improve thier health through aerobic exercise and weight training can visit the Living Well lady Frbiess Center located in the Blue Star Shopping Mall. The

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reational activities, although not • Soccer advocates in Watchung can join the all of the following items are Watchung Hills Soccer teams. They are open to residents from 6- to 19-years old, who can sponored by the Recreation Com- also join the traveling All-Star teams in the mision or based within the Bor- spring and fall. Please contact Phil Lobo at ough. The Recreation Department 469-7287 for more il can be contacted at (908) 756-0080. ; ' "' soi BASEBALL Q Watchung offers two leagues to Borough residents. Little League is available to both boys and girls from ages 7-16. A fee will be charged for participation, so call George Neumarj at 753-5244 for more information. For 16to 18-year-old ftoys Watchung offers a Babe Ruth League. Call Mario Diez for further information. Traveling All-Star teams are available in the summer. BASKETBALL • The Borough also has two basketball leagues; The Watchung Basketball Association has open membership to boys and girls from fourth to eighth grade, and the Select Basketball team has closed membership and is available to youths from fifth to eighth grade. For information about The Association, please call Mario Diez at 561-5242, and for information about The Select team please call Tom Murray at 754-5417. Traveling All-Star teams are available in the winter. BOATING • The boating outlet in Watchung is the S.S. Sails and Charter, Inc. The business carl be reached at 755-5148.

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• Both the young and older Watchung residents can enjoy the competion of a Softball league without having to leave their town Girls from third to eighth grade call join the Ponytail League headed by Steve Epstein, who can be contacted at 754-0934. Men over the age of 18 join the Adult Softball league. For more information call Mark O ' D e i at 756-7723. • BrookHW — private po^l, For membership information call 322-8825. • ••

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Q You can play tennis' on tfce courts at Mobus Field on,"Brookdale Rd. knd at Camp Endeavor on Sequoia Drive. Instuction is available to anyone over 6 years old from Professional Termis Programs, Ira}.. 647-1122. • Twirling instruction is avialable to girls from five to 14-years-old. For more information please contact Glenny Jurat to. WRESTUKG Q Youths ages 5 to 9 years old who have the desire to team how to wrestle can learn from Scott Shallcross, who can) be contacted at 561-7891.

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Perhaps the landmark shopping center is Bridgewater Commons, R6ute 202/206 in Bridgewater. With 157 individual stores, three levels and a food court, the mall offer an all-day shopping experience. Other large malls include the Watchung Market, with 150 stores along Route 22; The Village at Pluckemin, with 30 stores at Route 202 and Hills Drive in Bedminster; and Nelson's Corner, with 25 stores at Route 206 and Amwell

Road in Hillsborough. permarket on Route 206, Raritan; Shoppers seeking groceries or and Pathmark on Urban Drive, produce need not venture far from Somerville, all offer groceries. Shoppers may visit Neshanic their homes, either. There are Station General Store and North List of stores page 23 Branch General Store in Branchburg for an old-fashioned atmosphere. more than 18 grocery and conveWindward Farms, one of the nience stores in the county, and a area's three fresh produce stands, number of fresh produce stands. offers all kinds of fresh produce, Acme Market, located on Route including fruits. Located on South 202 in Somerville; Foodtown Su- Branch River Road in Branchburg,

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Somerville, 08876, Gregory Gonzalaz 7665393. ROTARY CLUB OF SOMERVILLE: ADOPTION service civic club in Somerset ADOPTIVE PARENTS COURSE: Oldest Courses for those interested in adoption. County. Serving: Somerville and BridgeContact: Community Education, Robert water. Contact: Rober Hardgrave (secWood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, retary) 201-538-9191. COLLECTING 08901. 908-937-8820. WATCHUNG HILLS COIN CLUB: AcADOPTIVE SINGLE PARENTS OF tivities include annual show Feb. 7. 1993. NJ.: Contact: Lea Wait 908-766-6281 FRIENDS OF LOVE THE CHILDREN. Contact: Peter Doelger, 469-0446. CENTRAL JERSEY DETHIOLOGICAL Contact: Barbara Rail, 522-0135, or Debbie iOCIETY: Promotes all aspects of postReed, 717-0727. SPAULDING FOR CHILDREN: For card collecting. Contact: Norman Bobel, children with special needs. Contact: Mrs Cynthia Harris, or 218 Front St., Dunellen, Ginny Folger 725-0935. Stern, 233-2282. LATIN AMERICA PARENTS ASCRAFTS SOCIATION: Contact: Leslie Brooks P.O. APPLETREE ENTERPRISES: ProBox 2013, Brick, 08723,249-5600. motes craft shows and raises funds for non-profit organizations. Contact: B. LamANIMAL CARE H.A.R.T.: Human/Animal Relations mt, 30 Appletree Road, Flemington, Therapy. Contact: Kay-Joan Ruskin 17 08822, 788-8983. BRIDGEWATER KNITTERS: EncourLafayette Lane, Basking Ridge, 07920, ages knitters of all degrees of expertise. 647-1357. NORTHWEST JERSEY BEE KEEP- Contact: Christine FelUn, 34 East Orchard ERS: Contact: Gary Bradshaw 32 .Hewitt St., Somervflle, 722-7854. CLINTON ''OLD MILL" SPINNERS: Road, Stockton, 08559, Bill Hart 725-2244. BOUND BROOK HOMING PIGEON Helps educate on the spinning wheel. CLUB: Contact: Mike Livak Chimney Contact: B. Tramotola 735-9205. NEEDLEWORK AND QUILTERS Rock Road, Bridgewater, 247-5316. CENTRAL JERSEY BIRD CLUB: Con- GUILD, SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICE tact: AUee Luchento (treasurer) 80 Oak ON AGING: Women age 60 and over gather to share needlework, crafts and quiltTerrace, Neshanic, 08853,369-5320. NJ FEDERATION OF DOG CLUBS, ing talents. Contact: Somerset County on INC.: Contact P.O. Box 4348, Warren, Aging, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, 08876, Eileen Curren, R.N., 231-7175. 07059, Diane Rau 469-1754. ALICE BEATTY CHAPTER OF SHIH-TZU CLUB OF NORTHERN N.J.: Contact- Kay-Joan Ruskin 17 Lafayette A.T.H.A. (ASSOCIATION FOR TRADITIONAL HOOKING ARTISTS): Promotes Lane, Basking Ridge, 07920,647-1357. SOMERSET COUNTY DOG OBEDI- traditional rug hooking. Contact: 404 ENCE CLUB: Contact: Kay-Joan Ruskin, Wells St, WestHeld, D. Bachman (pres17 Lafayette Lane, Basking Ridge, 07920, ident) 232-3587. 647-1357. ELKS/LJONS SOMERSET HILLS KENNEL CLUB: LADIES AUXILIARY OF SOMERSET Contact Karen Mays 908-647-3027. ELKS: Assists Elk's Lodge 1068 with their TWIN BROOKS KENNEL CLUB.- Con- benevolent activities. Contact: 375 Union tact: Kay-Joan Ruskin 17 Lafayette Lane, Ave., Bridgewater, 08807, Roz Lucash Basking Ridge, 07820,647-1857 or Contort (president) 7-22-5658. 322-3984. LIONS CLUB OF NORTH PLAINTHE GARDEN STATE FERRET CLUB: FIELD: Social, civic and cultural comContact- Suite 357, 108 Hock Road, Mer- munity welfare. Contact: Walter Macaulay cervttle, 08619, Penny Blakeny 609-584561-4362 or Steven Schmidth (president) 9394. 753-8013. FRIENDS OF LORD STIRLING STAWATCHUNG LIONS CLUB: Aids hearBLE: Involves public in horse activities. ing and visually impaired. Contact: Jack Contact: P.O. Box 240, Basking, Ridge, Manhardt 754-9294. 07920,766-5955. JAYCEES PINTO (HORSE) SOCIETY OF DELASOMERVILLE AREA JAYCEES: WARE VALLEY: Contact: Dolores StaffWorks to develop the community, teach erd 908-369-5477. SOMERSET COUNTY HORSE AND leadership skills. Promotes Tour of SomPONY ASSOCIATION: Contact: S&J erville. Contact: P.O. Box 125, Somerville, Samtak 725-9649 or Francis Gavigan 327 08876, John M. Gausz 725-0461 or 707Sunnyside Terrace, Bridgewater, 08807, 4192. 231-0797. ETHNIC SOMERVILLE LIBRARY CHESS GLIMPSES OF INDIA1'- WRSV: EthCLUB: Contact: Dennis Sullivan 908-722- nic radio program for Indian community 5418. airs every Sunday. Contact: Dave Joshi 87a-7507. CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANKCMc and rotary clubs are a resource for the community, private businesses, schools, and LIN PARK: Non-profit social group to maintain Asian and Indian culture. Conindividuate, HANDS ACROSS NJ.: Somerset Coun- tact: RCv Box 146, Franklin Park, 08823, ty Chapter, taxpayer information group Meugank (Mike) Majmundar 908-821-6484. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERBIANS: monitors state and local issues. Contact HANJ, S.C.C., P.O. Box 7512, Somerset, Cultivates interest in Irish history/traditions. Contact: Dennis Smyth, 968-666T, 08875-7512, Holly Ferraro 937-8158. MAIN STREET NORTH PLAINFIELDi Patrick Mulrooney, 7 Robin Road, SomerResource for businesses including promo- ville, 08876-1725. ITALIAN-AMERICANS OF NORTH tion,revitalization,beautification of downtown business in the area of Somerset PLAINFIELD: Promotes Italian heritage, Street, North Plainfield. Contact: 172 assists in American citizenship. Contact: Somerset Street, North Plainfield, Shelia 403 Somerset St., North Plainfield, Peter Scasserra 757-0088. Diamond 756-7665. GFWC SOMERVILLE CIVIC LEAGUE ITALIAN-AMERICAN PROGRESSIVE Federated women's club. Meeting ad- LEAGUE: Social organization. Contact: dress: St. John's Episcopal church 1001 Garibaldi Ave., South Plainfield, 668SOMERVILLE CIVIC LEAGUE: Pro- 0865. motes mental, physical and educations ITALIAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S welfare for the community. Contact: Ethel AUXILIARY: Promotes heritage, civic Richards (president) 725-8839. participation, assists in citizenship. Con BOUND BROOK/MIDDLESEX RO- tact: 403 Somerset St., North Plainfield TARY CLUB: Group fosters community 07060, Rosanne Kilpatrick 757-0088. service opportunities. Contact: 402 Kas SKANDIA LODGE NO. 356., VASA High St., Jane Stasser 356-0043. ORDER OF AMERICA: Swedish Ameri ROTARY CLUB OF BRANCHBURG: can fraternal organization. Contact: M. Provides services to the elderly and youth Wahlberg^H Chrystal Road,, Metuc,henr

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'. OUGH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO, 1: Contact: Sharon Brogan, 369-3761. ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS ASGARDEN STATE COUNCIL REACT TEAMS (RADIO EMERGENCY AS- SOCIATION OF CENTRAL JERSEY: SOCIATION COMMUNICATION TEAM): Preserves antique fire engines, memoraSupplies emergency communication by bilia. Contact: Helen Burns, 771 River radio however necessary. Contact: Dick Road, Piscataway, 463-7445. ANTIQUE FIRE ASSOCIATION OF Cooper 609-259-7088. SOMERSET COUNTY REACT (RADIO NJ.: Contact: Sandy Burdge (secretary), EMERGENCY ASSOCIATION COM- A. Edwin Burdge (president) 39 Birch MUNICATION TEAM): Supplies motorist Ave., Little Silver, 07739, 741-5562; Robert assistance/ emergency communications H. Stelling Jr. 201-838-4072. HEALTH SUPPORT with citizens band radio Channel 9. ConTRIO (TRANSPLANT AND RECIPItact: P.O. Box 6151, Bridgewater, 08807, ENTS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZALarry Sargent 526-6371. SOMERVILLE RESCUE SQUAD: Vol- TION) NJ. CHAPTER: Educates public unteer first aid/rescue squad provides about donor organs. Contact: P.O. Box 94, medical coverage for all community Kearny, 07032, Peggy, 201-955-0987. THE ARC OF SOMERSET: National orevents. Contact: 21 Park Ave., Somerville, ganization on mental retardation. Contact: Paul Allena 526-4545. 141 South Main St., Manville, 08835, 725GARDENING 8544. GRANDVIEW GRANGE 124: Family RECOVERY INC.: Mental health supnon-profit organization promotes farm, port group. Contact: P.O. Box 41 Maplerural community. Contact: 782-5197. wood, 766-7466. BRIDGEWATER GARDEN CLUB: ConALLIANCE FOR DISABLED IN AC: tact: Artie Dunn, 685-5820. TION INC.: Offers resources, services to GARDEN CLUB OF WATCHUNG: Con- increase independence for people with tact: Jinny Cooper, 561-8345. disabilities. Contact: 2050 Oak Tree Road, CEDARBROOK GARDEN CLUB: Con- Edison, Rhonda Bell Pisano, 321-1600 tact: Esther Ethorington, 755-9624. (voice/TDD). GREEN BROOK GARDEN CLUB: ConTHE JERRY DAVIS EARLY CHILDtact: Terry Gauld (President) 194 Green- HOOD CENTEIfcSponsored by the Arc of brook Road, Green Brook 752-2447 or 668- Somerset, provides programming for chil.1542. dren with special needs. Contact: 141 WASHINGTON VALLEY GARDEN South Main St., Manville, 08835, 725-2266. CLUB: Contact: Mrs. John Russ 563 AliINSIGHT OF SOMERSET COUNTY: etra Ave., Bridgewater, Q8807,722-1436. Helps visually impaired, blind people with NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF NJ.: daily living. Contact: 216 John St., Bound Contact: Huber Ling 231-9115 or Bob Brook, Linda Gargilelo, 469-7180. S,wain, 928-0600. HISTORICAL SOCIETIES SAVE (SANE AND VITAL ENVIRONBASKING RIDGE CHAPTER OF THE MENT FOR BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATION INC.): Members protect local NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF environment by assuring implantation of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Protownship master plan, monitoring local motes historic preservation, education, development. Contact: Barry Campbell patriotic endeavors. Contact: Mrs. Sam Clair, 647-6396. 725-0478. DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN SOURLAND REGIONAL CITIZENS PLANNING COUNCIL: Promoting the REVOLUTION, CAMP MIDDLEBROOK preservation of the mountain's special CHAPTER: Serves Bound Brook area. Contact: 31 West Franklin St., Bound features. Contact: Bob Garrett 874-8046. Brook, 08805, Mildred Buzby, 356-3596. FIREFIGHTERS WASHINGTON CAMPGROUNDS ASGRIGGSTOWN FIRE CO. LADIES SOCIATION: Promotes historic preservaAUXILIARY: Contact: R.D. No. 1 Mosher tion, memorial to both General George Road, (Griggstown) Princeton, Marge Washington and the Continental Army. Christiansen, 359-3349. Contact: Herb Patullo (president) , 1 JR. AUXILIARY OF WARREN TOWN- North Vosseller Ave., Bound Brook, 08805r SHIP RESCUE SQUAD: Juniors (sixth- to 356-9888. 12th-graders) and Aides (third- to fifthFRIENDS OF WALLACE HOUSE AND graders) raise funds for equipment, learn OLD DUTCH PARSONAGE: Provides safety awareness. Contact: 67 Red Hill fund-raising, volunteer guides for the cuRoad, Warren, Midge Hogan, 647-5807. rators of historic houses. Contact: James I,ADJES . AUXILIARY, i Kurzenbetget 38. Washington-Place; i

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erville, 725-1015. HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOMERSET HILLS: Contact: P.O. Box 136, Basking Ridge, Philip Kennedy-Grant, 766-1386. JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL J K SET: MSmtSinS archives of local JevWifr 5 history."Contact; • headquarters, 228 tijftnfcston Ave., New Brunswick, 508901;:3S9-4$94 or Elliot Bartner, 463-1856; h MEADOWS FOUNDATION INC.: Charitable, educational, recreational, historical activities. Contact: 1289 Easton Ave., Somerset, 08873, Carol J.Sas, 828-7418. SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Collects/: preserves and disseminates information on Somerset County history. Contact: P.O. Box 632, Somerville, 08876,725^0018 or 356-6920. WARREN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Contact: 5 Wychwood Way, Warren, 07059,4|69-2318. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF NJ.: Displays public collections on N.J. ancestors. Contact:-Wo D. Stratford, 13? W. Franklin St., Bound Brook, 08805, 356«920. !

INFORMATION FIRST CALL FOR HELP: Referral service on health snd human services. Contact: United Way, PiO. Box 308, Somerville, Hope Schwartz (725-6640. RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SOMERSET COUNTY: Provides information on agriculture, youth clubs, home economics. Contact: Dr. Keith Diem, 526-5544. SPEAKERS UUREAU: Provides free health programs to community groups. Contact: Somerset Medical Center, 110 Rehill Ave., Sorr erville, 08876-2598.

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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA/ BOUND BR3OK: Provides free, confidential tutorim; ini English. Contact: Bound Brook Momorjal Library, Hamilton and High Streeti, Bonkhd Brook, 356-0043 DEUTSCHE SPRACHSCHULE GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL OF CENTRAL NJ. INC.: Scthool offers German language classes. Coijitact: P.O. Box 4123, Warren, 07059-0123, 7^5-5150. KAIWACLUI: Promotes Japanese language. Contact: SenSei Tonero P.O. Box 292, Martinsville, 08836, 469-2195.

LEGIONS

AMERICAN LEGION DONALD L. CLOWES AUXIUAKY UNIT 507: Serves veterans. Contact: ("auline Zurat, 5268933 AMERICAN IEGION POST 265: Serv 'ingsWre'Plairtflelcls. Cpn

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ouths. Contact: Temple Sholom, North fERSITY WOMEN/WATCHUNG HILLS: Contact: P.O. Box 4441, Warren, 07059, Iridge Street, Bridgewater, 722-1339. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOM- Shirley Ekberg, 647-6500. ERSET, HUNTERDON AND WARREN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO COUNTIES: Social service agency pre- WOMEN, INC. (RARITAN VALLEY SECserves quality of life in accordance with TION OF NCNW): Women's group harbasic Jewish values. Contact: 150-A West nessing power of Black and other minorSCHOOL SUPPORT High St., Somervffle, 08876, Tova FriedMANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ity women. Contact: P.O. Box 736, Somerman, 725-7799. ASSOCIATION: Contact: Kathy Donovan, JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOM- rille, 08876,231-7175. . : 11 Onka Drive, Somerville, 08876, 359SOMERSET COUNTY NOW: Feminist" ERSET, HUNTERDON AND WARREN 4581. group-aimed to achieve equality. Contact: OOlMtlES: Non-profit umbrella organiWARDLAW-HARTRIDGE ALUMNI zation, coordinating. Jewish activities. Con- P.O. Boxe94,.Somerville,,08876,369,66l3. " ASSOCIATION: Contact: Martie Samek, tact: I Oil Route 22 West, Bridgewater, ' SOMERVILLE;-AREA NEWCOMERS Welby Moon, 754-1882. CLUB: Woriien's" service group, to form 08807-0*55,725-6994. ' ' ' : BOUND BROOK JRVSR. HIGH NA'AMAT/USA, MEDINA CHAPTER: friendships • through activities. Contact: SCHOOL P.T.A.: Contact: Bound Brook Jewish social serVice Women's drganiza- 1>.p. Box 850T, SOmervilfe; 08876, "725High School, West Union Avenue, Bound SUBSTANCE ABUSE tion. Corrtaot: UsaSmelkinson 654-6221", '•'••'•. . ' , : ? " ' ' ' ' . " '.• ' ,"•• Brook, 08805, Debbie Pikulin, 356-2500. MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVi '.. SOMERSET/HUNTERDON. . LODGE 4 7 5 3 . A WOMEN'S CIRCLEc Women.'s sup-, STONY BROOK SCHOOL P.T.A.: ConING: Educates about drunk' driving. Con-. MASONS •26811 OF.B'NAI B-'RITH: Jewish interna- port group. Contact: 4 Glenwood Terrace,ANCHOR LODGE: Contact: 105 East tact: Marion Risoli 269 Grove St., North tact: Sally Beckwith, 526-4664." WATCHUNG HILLS MUNICIPAL AL- tional serviee organization. Contact: trv- Bridgewafer, 08807vPeg, 526-1243. Seventh St. Plainfield, 07060, William Plainfield, 07060,753-8721. ' .... UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CLUB LIANCE: Educates, prevents and inter- ing Agin, 359-5977.; YOUTH Pembridge 752-5785. SOMERVILLE TOASTMASTERS: ComEASTERN STAR LODGE: Contact: OF CENTRAL NJ.: Contact: Stanley Ka- venes substance abuse. Serving: Warreh; CAMP TALAMINI: Non-sectarian summunication/ leadership skills. Contact: 508 likoff, 874-6407. Church and Second streets, Bound Brook, Watchung and Greenbrook. Contact: 108 No. 2a Auten Road, ..Somerville, 06876, mer day camp for pre-school to eighth 08805, 356-7740. Stirling Road, Warren, 604-2021. SERVICE grade. Contact: P.O. Box 6455, BridgewaJoan Daly 201-587-0090. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRINCETON LODGE: Contact: P.O. SOMERSET COUNTY HOME ECOter, 08807-0455,725-7748. TRANSPORTATION Box 156, Rocky Hill, 08553, David J. NOMICS EXTENSION COUNCIL: ConRESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN SOMERSET COUNTY 4-H YOUTH DEMIDDLESEX MODELERS CLUB, Dorey, 609-924-8634. tact: Daryle Minch, Rutgers Cooperative AND THEIR FAMILIES: Provides supVELOPMENT: Hands-on learning in SOLOMON'S LODGE: Contact: 14 North Extension, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewa- port for victims and families. Contact: for MODEL AVIATION CONTROL LINE: clubs. Contact: 310 Milltown Road, Promotes building, flying model airDoughty Ave., Somerville, 08876 Karl ter, 08807,526-6295. the Hot Line: 685-1122 or the office: 95 Baldwin, 722-5913. JEWISH FEDERATION: Mothers Day, Foothill Road, Bound Brook, Mary Skid- planes. Contact: Peter Sofko, P.O. Box Bridgewater, 08807, 526-6644 or 231-7000 273, Bennetts Lane, Somerville, 837-2190. ext. 7521. ! Purim, End of the Year picnic. Contact: more Taylor, 302-2545. MILITARY DAWN PATROL MOTORCYCLE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: Contact: RESERVE OFFICER ASSOCIATION, 1011 Route 22 West, Bridgewater. JCC/ SINGING/DANCING CLUB: For all ages. Contact: P.O. Box 476, 1170 Route 22, Mountainside,' 654-9191. WATCHUNG CHAPTER: Contact: Lt. Col. Jewish Federation of Somerset, HuntVALLEY SQUARES: Square dance Manville, 08835, Sandy Savitz, 968-7217. BOY SCOUT TROOP 29: Contact: Nick Lewis Geiger, 433 Melrose Ave., Mid- erdon and Warren Counties, P.O. Box club. Will resume Sept 21, Wilson MemoKNIGHTS OF LIFE MOTORCYCLE Fantini, Dunellen, 968-2011. 6455, Bridgewater, 08807-O455,725-6994. dlesex, 08806,469-7241. rial Union Church, 7 Valley Road, ROLLING HILLS OF GIRL SCOUTS JEWISH FEDERATION OF CENTRAL Watchung. Contact: 272-6316 or 201-538- CLUB: Members are EMTs, medical perU.S. NAVY LEAGUE: Supports naval sonnel. Contact: KOL MC, 16 1/2 Wash- COUNCIL: Contact: 725-1226. NJ. SUBURBAN BRANCH: Social serforces. Contact: 102 Linden Ave., Bound 3304. ington Avenue, North Plainfield, 07060, vice organization for the organized Jewish WASHINGTON ROCK GIRL SCOUT Brook, H. Galpin 658-4927. FAR HILLS CHAPTER OF SWEET community. Contact: 150 Mt. Bether ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Women's Jimmy Ellis, 668-7866. COUNCIL: Contact: 232-3236. MINERALS NJ. RAIL TRAILS: Fosters conservaRoad, Warren, 647-0232. BRIDGEWATER H.S. KEY CLUB: Serbarbershop singing. Contact: • P.~O. Box MINERALOGICAL AND LEPIDARY NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH 407, Bedminster 07921, Jan Perkins 908 tion of abandoned railroad rights. Contact: vice through high school students. ConSOCIETY: Mineral collection. Contact: WOMEN (NCJW) SOMERVILLE SEC- 781-7227, or 121 Mountain Ave., Warren, P.O. Box 23, Pluckemin, 07978, Brian tact: P.O. Box 6569, Bridgewater, 231-8660. Third Reformed Church, Raritan, Goldie TION: Contact: P.O. Box 6393, BridgewaSchmult, 249-3669. 07059, Jean, 647-4483. JUNIOR AMERICAN CITIZENS: RecMarkulin 634-3764. GARDEN STATE TRAVEL TRAILER ter, 08807, 908-874-6507. SOMERSET HILLS BABERSHOP TRAILSIDE MINERAL CLUB: ProCLUB: Open to all campers. Contact: Mr. ognizes/ promotes outstanding citizenFRIENDS OF THE SOMERVILLE motes interest mineralogy, geology, pale- PUBLIC LIBRARY: Contact: 35 West End HARMONY CHORUS: Perpetuates ship. Contact: 725 Ayres Ave., North DeoPazzo, 431-2783. ontology. Contact: W.E. Babcock, 647- Ave., Somerville, 08876-1899, 908-725- bershop-style music. Contact: 24 Newkirk Plainfield, 07063, H. Dunbar, 781-3491. VETERANS Road, Somerset 08873, G.Getz, 545-3158. 2185, or Donald Peck, 647-4095. MANVILLE H.S. KEY CLUB: Service 1336. CHAPTER 51 RETIRED ENLISTED SOCIAL MONEY MANAGEMENT VETERANS ORGANIZATION: Betters to the school and community. Contact: OPTIMIST CLUIJ OF WATCHUNG: SOLOMON'S LODGE NO. 26 F.&A.M.; quality of all military retiree's lives. Con- 1100 Brooks Blvd., Manville, 231-8505. REFUNDER',S. j^r^eft^wfonna&an Serves youth and the community. ConFraternal group promotes friendship, mo- tact: P.O. Box 27, Plainfield, Ed Long, 757about using coupons and: refunds, Glon- tact: 8 Glenview Dr., Ron Meta, 668-6863. ARTS ORGANIZATIONS rality, brotherly love and charity. Contact: 0637 or Harold Brown, 561-0235. tact: 440 Parkside"Road,- Plainfield, 757WOMEN'S SERVICE BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB GAL14 North Doughty Ave., Somerville, 8286439, or Malina Bailey, 756-1998, PA^JERSEY CHAPTER 74/ WOMEN'S LERY: Contact: Route 205, Princeton, BRANCHBURG WOMEN'S CLUB: ConACCOUNTANTS FOR THE PUBLIC tact: 545 Hillcrest Drive, Neshanic Sta- 5679. ARMY CORPS VETERANS ASCENTRAL JERSEY PLUS SILHOU SOCIATION: Helps women veterans. 609-252-6275. INTEREST OF NJ.: Presents seminars tion, 08853, 369-8590. COLLEGE ART GALLERY: Contact: on financial management, directed toContact: 13 Maple Lane, Whitehouse StaDAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE- ETTE SINGLES: For plus sizes and thei Raritan Valley Community College, Route wards low-income groups. Contact: 908- TETHYS NUMBER 229: American/Greek admirers. Contact: William Walker Sr. tion, Anne M. Hoffman, 534-4617. . 561-7979. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS: Con- 28, Branchburg. 526-1200, Ext.J871. women's non-profit organization. Serving: 704-8480; CENTRAL JERSEY SINGLE tact: 600 Washington Ave., Manville, PRINTMAKING COUNCIL OF NJ.: NUDISTS Middlesex and Somerset Counties. ConContact: North Branch Station, 440 River TRI-STATE METRO NATURISTS: Edu- tact: Georgette Boulegeris, 2 Schoolhouse FRIENDS: For singles 30 years and older. 08805, 725-2290. Contact: William Walker Sr., 704-8480. Road, Somerville, 08876,725-2110. cates public on the joys of nude recre- Lane, 722-9640. WOMEN CENTRAL JERSEY TALL SINGLE ation. Contact: P.O. Box 1437, Doyestown, SOMERSET ART ASSOCIATION: ConBRIDGEWATER WOMAN'S CLUB: D.A.D. NATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP Pa:, 18901-0158, Toni Egbert 609-794-3423. Contact: 1074 Sky Hill Road, Bridgewater, FRIENDS: Men 6-feet 1-inches and taller, Depression After Delivery, support ne' tact: Far Hills Municipal Building, Peawomen 5-feet, 10-inches and taller. ConPHOTOGRAPHY pack Road; P.O. Box 734, Far Hills, 23408807, Mrs. Pete BUley, 725-5823. work. Contact: 609-497-U44. ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHERS OF FRANKLIN WOMEN'S CLUB: Contact: tact: William Walker Sr., 704-8480. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNI 2345. JERSEY JEWISH SINGLES': For Jew NJ. (APNJ): Oldest active professional c/o F Giaardi, 37 Como Drive, Somerset, ish singles 30-55 old. Contact 93 Michael society for working photographers. Con- 873-3153. tact: Brian Edgerton, 534-9400, or Melabee HOBART CHAPTER 63 ORDER OF Street, Iselin, 08830, Miehele Brehm, 283M. Miller, 527-9121. EASTERN STAR OF NJ.: Women's fra- 0779. MUSTARD SEED: Christian non». NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER PROFES- ternal organization. Contact: 6 New St., SIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AS- High Bridge, 08829, Doris Schuetz, 638- denomination singles group for 39 years and older. Contact: Jane Vosseller, 118 St. SOCIATION: Serves North Plainfield, 6159. MONTGOMERY WOMEN'S CLUB: Con- Anns Court, Somerset 08873, 908-214Somerville, Morristown, Netcong. Contact: 0432. Louis Caruso, 755-1796, or Bruce Lorenz, tact: Pat Ellard, 921-3302. CENTRAL NJ. MENSA: Social, philanNORTH PLAINFIELD JUNIOR 665-2089. WOMAN'S CLUB: Contact: Joanne Trava- thropic group for those with I.Q.s in 98 POLITICAL percentile. Contact: 495 Vicki Drive, DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NORTH glini, 753-6675. SOMERSET WOMEN'S CLUB: Contact: Bridgewater, 526-3123. PLAINFIELD: Contact: Bonnie Harmon, SPIRITUAL Debbie Day 806-3159. 757-0464. BLESSED SACRAMENT COUNCIL OF SOMERSET WOMEN'S CLUB OP SOMRARITAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB: Contact: Norman Rackison (club president) ERVILLE: Contact: 819 Carnoustie Drive, CATHOLIC WOMEN: Works to unite women of the parish. Contact: P.O. Box Bridgewater, P. Pavol 722-0526. P.O. Box 123, Raritan, 725-3046. WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORGANIZA- 563, Martinsville, 08838, Loretta SagresIRISH-AMERICAN POLITICAL ACFOR REHABILITATION tano, 725-6660. TION COMMITTEE: Discusses issues of TION CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE interest to Irish American community. THROUGH TRAINING: Annually trains Contact: P.O. Box 12, Somerville, 08876, 100.000 students in 30 different countries AMERICAS: Serves Somerville area. Conand 90 trades to enable financial indepen- tact: Dorothy Mitro, 526-1858. Tom Lavin, 722-2895. COMMODORE JOHN BARRY COLUMNJ. STATE ASSOCIATION OF PAR- dence. Serving: Piscataway, Dunellen, LIAMENTARIANS: Promotes interest in Bound Brook, Franklin (Somerset), Mid- BIETTES: Assists Knights of Columbus. parliamentary procedure, use of Demo- dlesex. Highland Park. Contact: Barbara Contact: Elsie Pajunas, 968-2199. COURT REGINA COELI 940, cratic practices. Contact: 80 Winston Rubin, 469-8910 or 549-1155. Drive, Somerset, 08873, Carol J. Sas, 846- WORKING WARDROBE: Provides DUNELLEN CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS clothing bank for women going returning OF AMERICA: Religious, educational, 1465. JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY: Monthly to work who need appropriate clothing. charitable organization. Contact: Marymeetings at the American Opinion Book- Contact: PeopleCare Center, 120 Finderne gene Reilly, 752-6037. GLADSTONE UNITED METHODIST store, 115 Talmadge Ave., Bound Brook. Ave.. Bridgewater, Marie Scannel, 5601813. CHURCH: Promotes Christian fellowship. Contact: Al Olszewski, 469-4420. Contact: P.O. Box 313, Gladstone 07934, TEMPORARY CRISES LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION 234-0977. NORTH PLAINFIELD: Education, serST. MATTHIAS OF SOMERSET: Charivice organization. Members from Warren, THROUGH KINDNESS: Run between the Watchung and North Plainfield. Contact: Marks Episcopal Church in Plainfield and table fraternity works with Franklin Food c/o 157 Mali Drive, North Plainfield, the Temple Emanu-el in Westfield. Con- Bank, other community service. Contact: P.O. Box 5183, Somerset, 08873, R. Vetter, tact: Edward Nanner, 754-9483. 07062,754-0783. NORTH PLAINFIELD FISH: 24 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BmDGEWATER KADIMA/BRIDGE- Local club members u s e fund-raisers of all types to raise RARITAN VALLEY: Non-partisan group Volunteer/emergency group. Contact: 560 taking stands only on ijsjues.,-Serving Gregnbrook. Road,.North PJainfield, 755- WATER usv: social group- for Jewish money for p e o p l e in n e e d .

561-6719, or Drew Trayner, 754-8321. AMERICAN LEGION POST 293: Serving: Watchung, Warren. Contact: 668-9375 or Robert McDonald, 412 Second St., Middlesex. MANTZ-CAVAUERE POST 293 AMERICAN LEGION: Protects welfare and entitlements of veterans and their families. Contact: 12 Community Place, Warren, 07059, Everard Eaton, 668-9375. STEVENSON-D'ALESSIO POST 12 AMERICAN LEGION: Helps veterans. Contact: 232 Union Ave, Somerville, 08876, Commander John Havay 685-9550, 707-0196. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS: Promotes the art of magic. Contact: G. Ludder, 526-1352.

Branchburg, Bridgewater, Boundbrook, Hillsborough, Manville, Raritan, Somerville, South Bound Brook. Contact: Judy Schather, 231-0170, or Terry Thomson, SOMERSET HILLS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: 766-9844.

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THE ROBIN HOOD SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Non-profit charitable organization. Contact: Pauline E. Relyea (founder) P.O. Box 10591, New Brunswick, 08906-0591,752-0955. SHARE (SELF HELP AND RESOURCE EXCHANGE): Provides community service, fresh food at reduced cost. Contact: 438 Ferry St., Newark, 201-344-2400 or 28 Industrial Drive, Hamilton, 609-587-0500. SOMERVILLE AREA FISH:. Proyides. emergency shelter, food aifd some financial assistance. Serving: Somerville, Branchburg, Bridgewatery Manville, Raritan. Contact: 725-5556.

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Vintage comics, books, films, dolls and toys are all a part of the big Nostalgia Con Super Show, which will take place on Saturday. Aug. 15. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at die spacious Rothmnn Center at Farieigh Dickenson University In Hackensack. The show is actually five shows in one — a "Paperttion,1" featuring a selection of paper and advertising collectibles such iis post cards., posters, tickets, maps., sheet music and buttons; "Doll Land." featuring antique ami modem dolls such as Barbie. Shirley Temple. Ginny's. G.I. Joe. Ragged} Ann and advertising and character dolls and doll clothes: •Toymanid," which features tin t o w comic character toys, playsets. modles. games, premiums, robots and even lunchboxes; "Comic Bonanza," featuring both old. new and hmited-edition titles: and lastly, the Film Fest." which features memorabilia, autographs and videos as well as serials and eight and 16-millimeter films. The Film Fe&t will also feature a personal appearance b> Conrad Brooke, who was featured in several films b> famed director Ed Wood. Jr.. including Plan 9 From Outer Space, known fondly by many as the worst film ever made. Brooke will recount tales of working on Plan 9 with Bela Lugosi on what turned out to be' the last film of Hollywood's mast famous Dracute. He'H also reveal. plans fbr some future • honor movie projects. Tickets for the show am $9, while dealer tables are stRanfc able for $55. The shcrir.& e * peeked to feature- SOOt-tata* For more infofmatnn, ( £ f (201!) 692-9320. ' , ' '£

Singles SINGLE PROFESSIONALS CATHOLIC ALUMNI CLUB OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY •Volleyball in Johnson ParK, Highland Park. 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. (908) 756-0940.846-5440. •"Dress lite the 50s" contest at Knights of Columbus halt, Edison, 8:30 p.m. Aug. I S . Non-member cost $10. (908) 248-0062. •New-members picnic in Merrill Park, Iselin, noon Aug. 30. Cost S3 vtfa food item, $6 without: eligible new member, $3 for each. (908) 756-0940. CENTRALJERSEY

TALL SINGLE FRIENDS (908) 704-8480 •Business brunch (members only) at Sister restaurant, Perth Amboy, 1 1 a.m. Aug. 16. Cost $5.95 before 10 a.m., $7,95 after 10 a.m. FORUM FOR SINGLES ' (908)246-8118 (609) 448-6225 Events held at First Presbyterian Church, 320 North Main St., Hightstown. •Discussion group (not churchaffiliated), social hour, and dancing, 9 p.m. Fridays. Cost $6.

BOBFROSTT (ages 39-over) (201) 797-7777 •Big-band dance at The Willows, Green Brook, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free admission. JERSEY JEWISH SINGLES (ages 30-55) •Dinner at Plaza Diner, Edison, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. (908) 7530263. •House party in central New Jersey, 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Cost $8. Directions: (908) 283-0779, 753-0263. •Trip to BUS Island, Aug. 30. Meet-

ing place: (908) 753-0263, 2830779. MUSTARD SEED SINGLES •Picnic at 16 Kate Terrace, Piscataway, 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16. Bring meat and salad/casserole to share. 819-8340, 968-3161 or 214-0432. PLUS SILHOUETTE SINGLES (plus-size adults) (908) 704-8480 •Dance at Ramada Inn, Somerset, 9 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 29. Members $5, non-members $7. •Brunch and social at Sizzler restau-

rant, Perth Amboy, 11 a.m. Aug. 23. Must respond by Aug. 2 1 . SHORE SINGLES 22 Thousand Oaks Drive Atlantic Highlands (908)291-2763 •Hike on tlie boardwalk at Spring Lake and Sea Girt, Fri., Aug. 2 1 . Meet 7 p.m. at the northern bathing pavilion on Ludlow Ave. Fee $2. Call (908) 249-1516. •Stream walk and fossil hunt in Big Brook, Colts Neck, Sat., Aug. 22.

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Video rewind Cassavetes on video

Brook Cinema opens its big screen to new borders as part of a new policy

Fans of the late actor-director John Cassavetes will be pleased to hear that Touchstone Video will release five of his best works starting with the Oscarnominated A Woman Under the Influence on September 16. Cassavetes, well-known as a pioneer in independent filmmaking who reSed heavily on a small repertory of familiar actors, including Peter Falk. Ben Gasara and wife Gena Rowlands, began his directorial career in 1957 with film called Shadows, which was shot in 16mm for less than $20,000 and is also part of the Touchstone collection, as is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), the Oscar-nominated Faces (1966) and Opening Night (1977). Rowlands, who earned an Oscar nomination for Faces as weH as A Woman Under the Influence, where she stars as a wife and mother driven by loneliness to infidelity, and eventually,

ByJANISRISCH WeetendP/us Writer

alph Sirolli, manager of the Brook Cinema, is working on a parallel path with the Bound Brook downtown revitalization project. After weeks of focus group meetings, the revitalization project has concluded that Bound Brook should capitalize on its old-fashioned town center and quaint Victorian architecture to become something like a New Hope antique/art center. And Mr. Sirolli, who took over management of the theater just 11 weeks ago from owner Phil Neri, has concluded that the survival of the theater depends on carving out a niche among selective theater-goers looking for something unique and off the beaten track.' "Being an independent theater, you have to be a bit more innovative." said Mr. Sirolli. "It's hard to compete with the mall cinemas." At times, Mr. Sirolli said, it was even difficult for him to acquire the commercial films that the theater was accustomed to screening. If film companies have a limited number of prints to distribute, they are more likely to release it to one of the big commercial chains, he explained. So rather than try to continue to do what the commercial chains and malls were doing on a larger and more efficient scale, Mr. Sirolli two months ago began to gradually test the waters of a forein films audience with screenings of Mediterraneo, an Italian film which won this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, The Playboys from Ireland, and Raise the Red Lantern from China. What he found, he said, was an audience that could be described as nothing less than grateful, enthusiastic, and constantly growing. "People actually come up and shake my hand and thank me," he said. "There has been an overwhelming support." :The foreign films are drawing audiences from far and wide, some as distant as the Poconos. Others in the audience, however, are coming from closer to home. "I get calls every day from people asking for directions," he said. "Some don't live that far away but they never realized how close or how easy it was to get to Bound Brook." Even though Mr. Sirolli brought Howards End, the English film based on the novel by E.M. Forster starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, to BoundBrook at the tail end of its regional screening, he found enough of a starved audience to keep the film for a three-week run — probably because the devoted foreign-film fans have historically been limited to Rocky Hill in Montgomery, or New York City. The older, discriminating film-goer that is attracted to the new line-up at the Brook Cinema is also more likely to appreciate the theater itself, Mr. Sirolli said. One of the few remaining one-screen movie houses, the 850-seat Brook Cinema boasts a full-sized screen, a domed ceiling, red velvet seats, gilded bas-relief pillars and molding, and marble walls.

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Ralph Sirolli, manager of the Brook Cinema in Bound Brook, prepares for the opening of the Brook's exclusive showing of the award-winning Spanish film Lovers.

Last week, the Brook began an exclusive New Jersey showing of Lovers, a steamy Spanish film, and Zentropa, a German film. Also, beginning last Sunday, he has rented the theater to the Bangladesh Society of New Jersey, which in cooperation with the Rutgers Student Center and the Rutgers Film Studies Department, is sponsoring a Bengalese film festival through the month of August. Screenings begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The films, which drew about 100 people to the first screening, are in Bengalese, with no subtitles. In addition, in its 10th week at the Brook Cinema is the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which runs at midnight on Friday and Saturday. The movie screening is accompanied by a simultaneous live performance by the Somerville Circle Players.

Top 10 rentals 1. Prince of Tides 2. The Hand That Flocks the Cradle 3. Shining Through 4. Hot* 5. Rush 6. Stop, Or My Mom WHI Shoot 7. Grand Canyon S.Bugsy 9. Cape Fear 10. The Addams Family —Sales figures courtesy of Easy Video

Film capsules CURRENT FILMS Capsule reviews by WeekendPlus staff A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN •Penny Marshall {Big, Awakenings) directed this hopeful summer blockbuster, which stars Geena Davis, Lori Petty and Madonna as members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, formed in 1943 when World War II decimated the ranks of the minor leagues. Tom Hanks co-stars as their crusty, befuddled manager. (PG). — William Westhoven A STRANGER AMONG Uff •Reminiscent Peter Weir's Witness, Stranger stars Melanie Griffith as a policewoman who goes underground in Brooklyns Hasidic community to catch a killer and fells for a young Talmut Scholar. Sparks fly as the expected culture clash bubbles to the surface. (PG-13)

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ACES: IRON EAGLE III •James Bond veteran John Glen directs yet another sequel to the Top Gun knockoff. With Louis Gossett Jr., Horst Bucholz and bodybuilder Rachel McLish. (R) - Steven Hart

AUEN3 - j Cynical, downbeat and relentlessly grim — in short, the best of the three Alien movies. Eschewing the gung-ho infatuation with artillery of Aliens, this edition has more of the squirmy-repulsive feel of the initial encounter, though unlike Ridley Scott's movie it also has the courage of its frosty convictions. This time Ripley (Sigoumey Weaver), in a fetching Sinead O'Connor 'do, ends up on a prison planetoid and once again contends with that sixfingered, double-jawed, acidbleeding, indigestion-spawning child of H.R. Giger's Imagina-

tion. With Charles S. Dutton and Lance Henriksen. (R) -S.H. BATMAN RETURNS •For what it's worth, better than Batman. Like some bloated Andrew Lloyd Webber stage spectacle, Batman Returns is a triumph of production design rather than storytelling. There are three villains this time, all nifty: Christopher Walken as a scheming industrialist; Michelle Pfeiffer as the vinyl-suited Catwoman; and Danny DeVitb as the hissing, libidinous Penguin. But Michael Keaton is even more of a stiff than usual, and the Caped Crusader gets so little screen time the film might more properly have been titled Where's Batman? (PG-13) - S.H. BEBE'S KIDS •"Animation with an attitude" based on inner-city characters created by the late comedian Robin Harris and produced by

House Parry team of Reginald and Wamngton Hudlin. Voices include Nell Carter, Rich Little and rapper Tone Loc. (PG-13). -W.W. BOOMERANG •Eddie Murphy returns to the big-screen in this romantic comedy, starring as a male chauvinist who gets a taste of his own medicine from liberated beauty Robin Givens and finds true love with Halle Berry. - W.W. BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER •If Oscars were awarded for titles, this one would be a sure winner. Don't expect the Academy to remember this one next spring, but Buffy, despite some slow moments and an anticlimactic finale, is a witty, wellacted comedy about a valley girl who is pressed into saving the world by a mysterious stranger. Kristy Swanson manages to keep a stuck-up cheerleader charm, even while stick-

ing ghouls with wooden stakes, guitar fretboards or whatever's handy. Donald Sutherland is suitably creepy as the vampirekiller recruiting officer, while Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens stakes out new territory as the Igor to Rutger Hauer's king of the vampires. Could Pee-Wee Meefs Frankenstein be next? The movie also manages to effectively jab at the Southern California mall culture, where looks are everything, even for the living dead.(PG-13) -W.W. CLASS ACT •Comedy starring rappers Kid'N Play (Chris Reid and Christopher Martin). (PG-13) FAR AND AWAY •Ron Howard (Backdraft. Parenthood) directed this historical epic about a tenant farmer and a landowner's daughter who (Please turn to page 10)

Annabella Sciorra plays a psychiatrist who suspects her lover of murder in Whispers in the Dark.

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Love and indecision Erotic, puzzling 'Lovers' would be unbelievable if it weren't a true story By JEFFREY COHEN WeekendPlus Writer ver since Last Tango in Paris, filmmakers have been struggling with depicting the struggle between lust and love (actually, it goes way back before Tango, but that's where the explicit sex scenes really drove home the point for the first time). The latest rumination of the subject, the Spanish film Lovers, is now playing at the Brook Cinema in Bound Brook. Lovers, based on a true story, concerns itself with Paco (Jorge Sanz), a handsome if rather bland, ex-soldier who moves to Madrid in the mid-1950s to find himself a job, so he can support himself and his fiance Trini (Maribel Verdu) a woman so prudish that anything more than a kiss on the cheek sends her into a rage. Once in Madrid, Paco rents a room in the home of Luisa, (Victoria Abril, who won an award as Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for this role) a young, sexy widow who makes her living perpetuating street scams with two shifty men. One thing doesn't even have to lead to another before Luisa invites Paco to bed; it's no surprise that he takes her up on the invitation. Here's where we're supposed to be getting the steamy sex scenes that earned this film its erotic reputation, but if you've seen Basic Instinct, the only shocking thing about the nude scenes in Lovers will be the Big-city seductress Luisa (Victoria Abril) schemes to steal Paco (Jorge Sanz) from his Trini, his emphasis on male, rather than female, nudity, which is probably a breath of fresh air for female moviegoers. Outside of that, the eroticism chaste fiancee from home in the award-winning Spanish film Lovers. is largely run-of-the-mill and often off-screen altogether. been vacillating for an hour and 15 minutes by this point) and actually threatens to kill Paco is so thrilled with his initiation into sex that he proclaims his undying love for herself. Within a manute, Paco is calming her down by — you guessed it '-'ttecUDsing ^isj 'f Luisa, which lasts almost two whole minutes into his reunion with Trini. His secret life remains secret almost that long, and before you know it, both women not only know about undying love for Trini and vowing never to see Luisa again. In the next scene, they'rjg^rl- * * the other's existence, but are taking steps to eliminate the competition. Trini, alas, isn't as their way to get married. It gets so that after a while, you want to grab Paco by the hair, pull hi ndown off the devious as she thinks she is, nor as cold-blooded as Luisa, and that proves to be her screen, slap him in the face and yell, "Decide! One or the other! Now!" undoing. The final third of the movie deals with Luisa and Paco trying to bilk 1 Tmi out her life Clearly, director and co-writer Vincente Aranda means for Luisa to represent sex and savings to pay off Luisa's debt to her partners (you have to keep rerninc ing yourself this lust, and Trini the symbol of love and purity. It's to his credit — and to that of the actresses — that the two women manage to be more than one-note characters. Trini, after actually happened, or it would seem so implausible as to be laughable).' Hie movie is never clear on whether Paco is to steal it outright or kill her for it. American audiences may be an awftal start as a prude, a virgin and a bit of a pill, shows a playful side in later scenes, so annoyed with Paco at this point they no longer care, but at least Arar da keeps things and even rights Luisa on her own turf, taking Paco to bed so he can have her love and moving fast enough that we don't have much time to think about it. lust The twist is that Luisa, with all her sexual experience, is a better lover than Trini, so the tension between love and sex can continue. Lovers is a very European film; women are either seen as sex objects jr good little wives and servants to men. Paco's indecision between the two extremes is supposed to be seen The problem is Paco. Walking through the whole film moon-eyed and spineless, Sanz as his fatal flaw, and in Spain, it might have been. On American shores, it helps the plays Paco as so indecisive he makes Hamlet look like Indiana Jones. He declares his eternal love and devotion to whichever woman happens to be in the room at the time, and character wear out his welcome about halfway through the film. each time he decides for sure to stop seeing one or the other, his resolve vanishes the For foreign film veterans, it should be pointed out that the subtitles are mostly tinobtruminute he's in the presence of the woman he's going to cut loose. You begin to wonder sive and visible, although they sometimes appear incomplete. The music is repetitive and after a while why either woman wants anything to do with the guy. a little cheesy, while the cinematography is generally very good. It's the performances by the two female leads that will attract a viewer to Lovers, and the character of the male lead In one climactic scene near the end, Paco confronts Trini with the news that all he that may disappoint. wants in life is Luisa Trini flies into despair (as if she hadn't seen this coming; the guys

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Willis. Nothing, including multiple fractures, gunshot wounds and decomposition will stop these catty cadavers. (PG-13) -W.W. HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID •Sequel of Disney's Honey, / Shrunk the Kids reverses the lens this time around, as daddy/inventor Rick Moranis zaps his precocious toddler with a ray that makes the kid grow to Godzilla-like proportions. Mostly-for-kid flick gives new meaning to the "terrible twos." (PG) -W.W. HOUSESITTER •Director Frank Oz, who scored with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and missed with What About Bob?, goes back to Steve Martin for this comedy about an architect whose life is invaded by a con artist pretending to be

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of shading into complacence and cruelty. Gorgeously photographed and directed, with performances that bring to mind a collection of finely crafted cameos. With Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Sam West and Vanessa Redgrave. (PG) - S.H. MAN TROUBLE •Rare is the stinker that stars Jack Nicholson, but this one's a real snootful. His Jackness stars as a guard-dog trainer hired to protect opera diva Ellen Barkin. Romance eventually develops, but the plot doesn't. Sit this one out and wait for Hoffa. (PG-13) - W.W. MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD •Silly, but harmless comedy about Dad (Jeffrey Jones) having to pull a Hash Gordon to

save Mom (Ten Garr) and, of course, the world from a Minglike alien dictator (Jon Lovitz). Bring the kids. (PG). -

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Weekend Film capsules (Continued from page 10) and Anne Archer. (R) - S.H. PRELUDE TO A KISS •Summer romance with Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan. Directed by Norman Rene (Longtime Companian). Screenplay by Craig Lucas, based on his Tonynominated play, which Rene directed on the stage. (R) -W.W. RAISING CAIN •Director Brian DePaima shakes off his Bonfire of the Vanities disaster by returning to his familiar stylish thriller territory. Combining hair-raising thrills with dry comic relief, Raising Cain also offers an over-the-top performance by John Lithgow as a child psycologist with a dark past and his murderous twin brother. Lolita Davidovich, who swept Paul Newman off his feet in Blaze, stars as the shrink's unfaithful (and illfated) wife. (R) UNLAWFUL ENTRY •A psychotic cop (Ray Liotta) invades the domestic life of a couple. With Kurt Russell and Madeline Stowe. (R)

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-S.H. 3 NINJAS •A couple of pre-teenage mutant turtle wannabees are trained by an old master to save the day. Live action from the Buena Vista (Disney) folks, who prove once again that when it comes to kids . movies, they ought to stick to cartoons. (PG) -W.W. UNFORGIVEN * Publicized as a typical Clint Eastwood action-western, Unforglven is the high point of Eastwood's directorial career. He's also no slouch in the acting department, starring as a retired gunslinger, now a destitute widower with young children, who is recruited to hunt down a gang of outlaws who sliced up and disfigured a local prostitute. Eastwood is only after the reward money, but gets more than he bargained for in the process. So do the bad guys and a self-righteous sheriff played by Gene Hackman. (R) -W.W. UNIVERSAL SOLDIER •Two accents for the price of one as action figures Jean-Claude Van

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his native town of Belz with a troupe of wandering performers. After years of struggle, he eventually finds stardom as a singer in America, but his success seems meaningless as he longs to return home to Eastern Europe to join his parents on their golden anniversary. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Highland Park Library as part of "Wednesday Nights at the Library." CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT •The New Jersey Shakespeare Festival's Monday Night at the Movies summer series continues on Aug. 17 with Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight (black and white), a 1967 release that has been dubbed his finest Shakespearean film (Aug. 1-7); and Sidney Lumefs 1968 version of Anton Chekov's The Seagull (color), starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Mason (Aug. 31). General admission seating for each film is $7. Tickets available at the Bowne Theatre box office, Drew University, Route 2 4 , Madison. (201) 4 0 8 - 5 6 0 0 .

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