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Montgomery Township Mayor Mark Caliguire signs the closing documents for Somerset Countys
purchase of the Skillman Village property from the township. Looking on, left to right, are
Somerset County Freeholder Peter Palmer, Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia Walsh, state Sen.
Christopher Kip Bateman and Montgomery Township Committeeman Ed Trzaska.
Closing the deal
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The Montgomery Sun
Montgomery and Hillsborough
Township senior citizens had
their m inute Oct. 21 at the Otto
Kaufman Senior Center, as the
Montgomery seniors scored a 10-8
victory in Minute to Win It to
avenge their loss to the Hillsbor-
ough seniors in last years event.
The win not only brought brag-
ging rights to Montgomery for the
year, but a $100 prize, with $75
going to the Hillsborough Center,
courtesy of the Rotary Clubs in
each community.
The Rotarians also provided
eight entertainment books as
door prizes and the refreshments.
The local version of the event
is based on the NBC game show,
in which contestants have one
minute to complete such tasks as
balancing six dice on a popsicle
stick in their mouths or assem-
bling the front of a cereal box
thats been cut into 16 pieces.
They actually have more than
a minute, said Montgomery Sen-
ior Center director Denise Crow-
ley. Its whoever gets done first.
Crowley said she was watch-
ing the show a couple years ago
and thought it would be a nice ac-
tivity for the seniors. She contact-
ed the Rotary Clubs this year and
they were glad to sponsor the
event.
Its really a nice program for
the seniors, she said, adding that
members practiced for the differ-
ent events, and the spirit was
even more competitive than she
had imagined.
When Hillsborough came in
with those mops, as in Mop Up
Montgomery, I thought What is
this?
Montgomerys cheer in re-
sponse was HoHoHaHaHaYay!
When they came up with that,
I said Oh We gotta run with
this, Hillsborough Senior Cen-
ter Manager Moody said of the
seniors idea to use mops in their
cheer.
Lets go Uma, the Mont-
gomery seniors cheered as Uma
Venkatesadu of Montgomery
took on Fred David of Hillsbor-
ough, in a spirited game of Stack
Attack, in which the first player
to stack and un-stack about 15
cups was the winner. Uma did in-
deed finish stacking and un-stack-
ing first, giving Montgomery a
point.
Following that was the Manag-
ers Challenge, in which Crowley
took on Moody in Cookie Face, in
which the two worked a cookie
from their forehead down their
face without using their hands.
Crowley took the game by getting
the cookie in her mouth first.
MC Johnny Rooney kept a
please see WIN, page 2
Montgomery
wins it in a
minute
Montgomery and Hillsborough
senior citizens square off in annual
competition at Kaufman Center
The Somerset County Park
Commission can now proceed
with transforming the former
Skillman Village property into
Skillman Park after officially clos-
ing on the $14.5 million purchase
of the 247-acre property Oct. 25.
This is a great day for Somer-
set County and for Montgomery,
said Peter Palmer of the Somerset
County Board of Freeholders on a
brisk, breezy autumn morning.
Montgomery Mayor Mark
Caliguire echoed the accomplish-
ment of the sale.
This represents hundreds and
hundreds of hours on the part of
elected officials, community
groups, countless numbers of peo-
ple, he said. What we had here
were dilapidated buildings, dan-
gerous buildings. The state was
going to put a chain link fence
around this property, and now we
are turning them over to the coun-
ty to turn this into what should be
a crown jewel for generations to
come.
I am also thrilled to hear that
the county park commission has
plans for work to preserve the
trees on this site to take place Dec.
3.
Freeholder Peter Palmer said
the arborists have agreed to work
all day trimming trees, cutting
down dead or diseased trees and
cleaning up vegetation.
Theres an awful lot of tree
work to be done, he said. My
first impression when I came on
this property was how much bet-
ter it would look if these trees
New owners of 247 acres
Somerset County Park Commission can move forward
with project after officially closing on purchase
please see LAND, page 9
By JIM WRIGHT
The Montgomery Sun
watchful eye on the next contest,
called Separation Anxiety, in
which contestants had to put col-
ored M&Ms in cups with corre-
sponding colored labels, using
just one hand.
One hand, Dot, Rooney said
playfully, as Dorothy Burnett of
Montgomery moved her second
hand toward the cup. I see you.
Gitta Greenberg, of Hillsbor-
ough, won the contest against
Burnett.
Now this is what Denise
wakes up for, Rooney said of the
Junk in the Trunk game, in
which Doug Merritt of the Mont-
gomery Rotary Club and Anthony
Francini of the Hillsborough Ro-
tary Club jumped up and down
with small baskets strapped to
their backs until the dozen golf
balls inside landed on the floor.
This is like Christmas for her.
Im just glad its over and I
didnt hurt myself, Merritt said
after losing the point to Francini.
The Movin on Up Challenge in-
volved moving a red cup from the
bottom of a stack of blue cups to
the top.
No pressure, Gloria, but if
you dont win this, you dont get
lunch, Rooney said, as Gloria
Huey, of Montgomery, prepared
to face off against David, of Hills-
borough.
"OK, Montgomery gets a point
and Gloria gets her lunch, he
said, after the Montgomery sen-
ior placed her red cup on top of
her stack first and made her way
back to her seat.
Renee evened the score in the
second managers challenge event
by moving the most cotton balls
to a plate from a plate on another
table using only Vaseline on her
nose.
We had a ball, Moody said af-
terward. They beat us this year,
but well get em next year.
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Montgomery earns bragging rights
It may have been raining Oct.
27, but the focus was on the sun
at Montgomery High School.
Somerset County Freeholder
Director Robert Zaborowski
hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremo-
ny to celebrate the installation
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Montgomery Police Department.
A 55-year-old Trenton man was
arrested for possession of mari-
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sion of drug paraphernalia Oct.
28 at 8:58 a.m. The man was driv-
ing his white 2006 Ford pickup
north on Route 206 when he was
stopped at a police motor-vehicle
inspection-enforcement check-
point for tinted windows. The
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ficer detected an odor of burnt
marijuana inside Cimochs truck.
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roach clip and film canister con-
taining marijuana residue were
recovered from the truck. The
man was arrested and transport-
ed to police headquarters for pro-
cessing. He was released on his
own recognizance on the posses-
sion charges, and was issued a
summons for tinted windows. He
is scheduled to appear in Mont-
gomery Municipal Court.
On Oct. 21 at 10:21 p.m., police
arrested a 50-year-old Belle Mead
resident during a motor-vehicle
stop on Griggstown Road. Officer
Daniel Balinski responded to a
call from a concerned motorist
who observed a 2011 VW Jetta
driving erratically with no head-
lights. Balinski stopped the vehi-
cle, and determined the driver
was intoxicated.
The vehicle was impounded
and the driver was transported to
headquarters for processing.
She received summonses for
drunken driving and careless
driving. She is scheduled to ap-
pear in Montgomery Municipal
Court.
On Oct. 22, a resident on Route
518 in Skillman reported someone
entered his unlocked detached
garage and removed a snow blow-
er and leaf blower valued at $700.
On 10/23/11 at 1:57 a.m. police
responded to a motor vehicle acci-
dent at a four-way stop in the in-
tersection of Route 533 and
Bridgepoint Road.
A 29-year-old Harleysville, Pa.,
man was operating a 2004
Chrysler that crashed into the
rear end of a 2006 Honda.
Both drivers were treated for
minor injuries by Montgomery
EMS.
The vehicles were towed from
the scene. The Chrysler driver re-
ceived summonses for careless
driving and failing to stop or
yield.
POLICE REPORTS
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An 81-year-old Belle Mead
resident was found drowned in
the pool of a Harlingen Road
residence Oct. 22 in what has
been ruled an accident.
Police said neighbors became
concerned when John Staats
had not been seen for a couple
of days and the newspapers
went uncollected from the
driveway.
According to reports, a near-
by relative discovered Staats
floating face down in a covered
backyard swimming pool that
had reportedly not been used
for several years.
Montgomery police were as-
sisted by Montgomery Fire
Company No. 1 and the state
medical examiners office.
Belle Mead drowning victim
The Montgomery Girls Softball
League has begun registration for
the 2012 recreational softball sea-
son. Now in its 11th year, the
Montgomery Girls Softball
League was founded with the mis-
sion to help develop the character
and self-esteem of girls and young
women through athletic competi-
tion.
The league is fully volunteer-
run and is committed to provid-
ing the opportunity for girls in
the Montgomery Township and
Rocky Hill communities to play
fast-pitch softball, regardless of
skill or prior experience.
Since the leagues founding in
2002, more than 3,000 girls have
participated in its programs.
Each year the league fields 20 to
25 recreational teams for girls in
kindergarten through 10th-grade.
Last season, nearly 300 girls
participated in the recreational
and travel leagues. League brack-
ets include the instructional
league for kindergarten and first-
grade girls with no prior experi-
ence, the minor league for girls in
the first- and second-grades, the
junior league for girls in the
third- and fourth-grades, the sen-
ior league for girls in fifth- and
sixth-grades and the major league
for girls in grades 7 through 10.
In addition, the league runs nu-
merous skills clinics and spon-
sors a fall ball program that is fo-
cused on fundamentals and skill
building.
The leagues travel program,
the Montgomery Mavericks, has
expanded to include teams at the
8-and-under, 10-and-under, 12-and-
under, 14-and-under, 16-and-under,
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I
t seems as though weve been
stuck in campaign mode for
months. Local and state races get
decided next week. Presidential pri-
maries are only a couple of months
away.
Its time for a break. Time to talk
about something that everyone should
be thrilled about.
Racing is coming to the state in 2013
with the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix
of America at Port Imperial in Wee-
hawken and West New York. Accord-
ing to the governors office, the race
will be a 3.2-mile road race, run on ex-
isting roads through Port Imperial
and at the top of the Palisades.
So why is this such great news?
First, the world now will get a view
of New Jersey that doesnt include
Snookie. (Or, at least, we dont think
she will be driving one of the cars).
Second, there will be a huge eco-
nomic impact. Organizers anticipate
100,000 people to attend each race of
the three-day event. And while a for-
mal study is still being put together,
the state anticipates hundreds of mil-
lions of dollars in economic develop-
ment during the 10 years of the agree-
ment.
Third, its just going to be cool to
have a big-time race in the home state.
These types of events (the Super
Bowl is coming to the state, too) are
great for everyone in a state that has
been hit hard by tough economic
times. Local municipalities and school
districts have been cutting corners.
Taxes already are high enough. Bal-
ancing government services with rev-
enues has been an enormous chal-
lenge. Grabbing as many tourism dol-
lars as possible simply makes sense.
So, as one political season winds
down and another gets ready to
launch, lets take a minute to recog-
nize a positive development.
Start your engines
Formula 1 agreement great news for New Jersey
Rev it up
Racing is coming to New Jersey. Its a
winner for taxpayers, as the econom-
ic boost should be huge.
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Standoff, Tony Mack and dropouts
Two-hour police standoff
in Seaside Heights
A man held off police at a Seaside
Heights condominium for two hours re-
cently, threatening to commit suicide by
forcing authorities to kill him, according to
the Asbury Park Press.
Drew Mazurek, 52, of Toms River even-
tually was brought out after talking with a
hostage negotiating team from the Ocean
County Sheriff s Department.
Though initially a patrolman tried to
stop him on suspicion of passing off drugs
to someone, Mazurek turned out to have
fled because he was wanted on a $100,000
warrant for weapons charges in Toms
River, police told the Press.
The suspect ran into an apartment at
Corine Condos sometime after 8 p.m., and
he would not come out when the officer
knocked.
Police called in the hostage negotiating
team after Mazurek allegedly said he
would commit suicide by forcing police to
kill him.
The Sheriff s negotiators managed to
get him out of the building sometime after
10 p.m.
It turned out no one was in the condo
with Mazurek except his dog, police said.
After receiving a psychological evalua-
tion, the suspect ultimately was taken to
Ocean County Jail.
Did the mayor fire a worker
for not breaking the law?
Maria Richardson said she wouldnt
break the law for the mayor of Trenton,
and that the city laid her off because of it.
The former youth opportunity coordina-
tor in the citys recreation department has
filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination,
saying her relationship with Mayor Tony
Mack went sour when she wouldnt comply
with corrupt and illegal orders.
According to the suit, Richardson and
Acting Director of Public Works Harold
Hall wanted her to hand out grant funds
without receiving a formal application,
give the mayors friends jobs for which
they were not qualified, and hand out city
contracts to specific companies without
following public bidding laws.
Among other things, she was told to give
grant money to a well-known local basket-
ball player who had not even properly ap-
plied for it, according to the lawsuit.
She said she was also pressured to take
$150,000 from her budget to organize a mu-
sical concert, though she had no authority
to do so.
The lawsuit also indicates the mayor
had an aide who got paid slightly less than
$40,000 a year without having to show up
for work.
Though Richardson was let go ostensi-
bly for cost cutting, Hall allegedly told her
that her acts of interference with defen-
dant Macks plans would cost her her job,
the lawsuit states.
Mack is facing a recall effort anyway, ac-
cording to The Times of Trenton. His oppo-
nents are trying to collect 10,000 signatures
by next month.
Some of the best students
drop out of college for biz
After college has opened up to more
and more people over the years, The
Times of Trenton reports that a lot of
people are deliberately skipping the uni-
versity classroom and going right to
work.
The Times found a trend among some
students at Princeton to put off school
and create their own business start-ups.
Among those encouraging this is Pay-
Pal co-founder Peter Thiel, who awards
$100,000 fellowships to 20 students to work
on some revolutionary new innovations
as long as they drop out of college for two
years.
The Times even found a visiting profes-
sor of entrepreneurship at Princeton who
agreed that college may not be the best fit
for someone with business ambitions.
The only problem, Prof. John Danner
said, is that students may focus only on
the possible successes in dropping out,
not the potential failures.
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The Montgomery Middle
School Cross Country Team
placed second overall at the Brian
Hahl Memorial Run Oct. 24 at
Ann Van Middleswork Park. The
event also was attended by
Bridgewater, Somerville and host
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teacher and cyclist who died of a
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event, Jenna Kugel (8th grade)
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grade) placed third, and Julianne
Hillsamer placed 10th. In the
boys' event, Taylor Gatt (8th
grade) placed second, Reed White
(8th grade) placed ninth, and
Joseph Romagnoli (8th grade)
placed tenth.
It was a wonderful event to
witness, Coach Claire Scarpa
said. She and her husband, Coach
Rob Scarpa, have brought the
team to a new level.
The team has shown great
spirit and dedication, Rob
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Parcels that were not part of
the sale include the six-acre
Maplewood House property, the
one-acre Pine Knoll property, a
half-acre lot used to reconfigure
the Village Elementary School
driveway and the portion of the
property that lies within the
Burnt Hill Road right-of-way.
After signing off on the sale,
Caliguire presented a set of keys
to one of the demolished build-
ings to county officials in a sym-
bolic transfer of ownership.
Those buildings have all been
demolished, at a total cost of
about $6 million, and an extensive
environmental cleanup has been
completed.
Weston Solutions removed sedi-
ment from Sylvan Lake on the
property and repaired the dam at
a total cost of $5.5 million.
Palmer said a six-member advi-
sory committee would develop a
master plan for the park with
plenty of input from Mont-
gomery.
Use and future development of
the property will be limited to pas-
sive recreation, conservation, his-
toric preservation or agricultural
purposes, since funding for the
purchase is from the Open Space,
Recreation, Farmland and His-
toric Preservation Trust Fund.
The county has agreed not to
consider any plans for a water
park, pool, stadium, motorized-ve-
hicle park, arcades or fixed over-
head lighting for athletic fields
unless approved by the Mont-
gomery Township Committee.
Its going to take years to de-
velop it, Palmer said. But the
first step is a plan.
The township purchased the
property from the state for $5.95
million in 2007, with the intent of
redeveloping it, but when the eco-
nomic downturn of 2008 and de-
velopment restrictions failed to
garner any development propos-
als, the township reached an
agreement with Somerset County
this year to turn the property into
open-space parkland.
That property originally con-
sisted of three large farms that
were purchased by the state and
established in 1898 as the New Jer-
sey State Village for Epileptics.
For many years, the facility, de-
signed as a village by Charles
Leavitt in 1901, operated as a self-
contained town that consisted of
hospitals, housing, farms, mainte-
nance areas, a school, a theatre, a
power plant, a wastewater-treat-
ment plant, cemeteries and an on-
site landfill.
In the mid-20th century, with
the discovery of medicines to
treat epilepsy, the property be-
came the New Jersey Neuropsy-
chiatric Institute and, until 1998,
the North Princeton Developmen-
tal Center, a New Jersey Depart-
ment of Human Services residen-
tial psychiatric care facility.
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Montgomery Middle School
XC takes second place
The Montgomery Veterans Me-
morial will be dedicated on Veter-
ans Day with an Open House at
the memorial site in Montgomery
Park from noon to 4 p.m., followed
by a dedication dinner and cere-
mony at the Princeton Elks
Lodge, Route 518 in Blawenburg,
from 6 to 9 p.m.
The keynote speaker is J.
William Middendorf II, former
US Ambassador and former Sec-
retary of the Navy. While there is
no ticket price for the dinner,
modest donations will be request-
ed at the door to help offset costs.
All are welcome.
Please RSVP by Nov. 4 to Kacey
Dyer (908-392-3193 or
Kacey_Dyer@yahoo.com) or
Louise Wilson (609-466-4874 or
LWilson@hbts.com).
Veterans Memorial
dedication
Special to The Sun
Jenna Kugel, an eighth-grader at Montgomery placed second in the
Brian Hahl Memorial Run Oct. 24 at Ann Van Middlesworth Park in
Hillsborough. The Montgomery Middle School Cross Country Team
placed second overall in the competition.
Kip Bateman, school officials
and Freeholders Patricia Walsh,
Peter S. Palmer and Patrick
Scaglione.
The schools panels are part of
the first phase of a countywide
solar-energy program that is
nearing completion. A total of
36 public-sector locations are
having solar panels installed in
2011 as part of the taxpayer-neu-
tral initiative.
In addition to the high school,
Montgomery Middle School on
Burnt Hill Road, Orchard Hill
Elementary School and carport,
and the Otto Kaufman Commu-
nity Center, across Skillman
Road from the high school, also
are part of Phase 1.
Funding is being provided
through the Somerset County
Improvement Authority.
There has been no capital out-
lay for participating municipali-
ties or school districts.
The average annual cost sav-
ings on the electricity generated
by the solar projects is estimat-
ed at 60 percent, depending on
the roof size and other factors.
Vanguard Energy Partners,
of Branchburg, was awarded
the contract to establish 7.6
megawatts of energy-producing
solar-power systems at munici-
pal, school and county locations.
The clean and silent solar
photovoltaic systems will save
taxpayers $18.35 million over the
term of the 15-year power-pur-
chase agreement and avoid al-
most fifteen-and-a-half million
pounds of carbon emissions an-
nually, Zaborowski said. This
is equivalent to taking 1,338 pas-
senger vehicles off the road.
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Montgomery Evangelical Free
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The Montgomery Municipal
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Country Club Drive, for Districts
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race, Democrat Mark Petraske is
running against Republican Rich
Smith.
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