July/August 2023 www.branchburgnews.com BCMS Student Council Officers, from left, are Brooke Morris, Jackson Przybylski, Brandon Stitt, and Morgan Andersen. –Photo courtesy of Wendy Michels, BCMS Media Specialist and Student Council Advisor Somerville High School Class of 2023 - Photo by Normandy Studio (www.normandystudio.com/svl) Somerville High School sent forth the 287 members of the Class of 2023 June 15 on Brooks Field. SHS Valedictorian was Rishi Purohit and the two SHS Salutatorians were Lily Tews and Jamie Chiang, all of Branchburg. The Somerville Academy of Liberal Arts (SALA) Valedictorian was Elodie Flanagan of Branchburg, and SALA Salutatorian was Veronica Mei Samonte. Selina Wadhera served as Student Council President and Rishi Purohit as Senior Class President. The 167 graduates from Branchburg are: Tyler Abramo, Marissa Aliseo, Peter Alvarez, Kalyn Ammerlaan, Anastazja Armstrong, Annabelle Ascolese, Ashley Azzinnari, Thomas Bayles, Nadine Beydoun, Masade Bing, Sebastian Blomquist, Nolan Bouziotis, Brody Bouziotis, Luke Bouziotis, Skylar Bray, Alyssa Breen, Allison Brenner, Rider Bumgarner, Alexis Butler, Jacob Cafferata, Daniel SHS Graduation Held June 15 Branchburg Central Middle School 8th Grade Commencement Branchburg Central Middle School’s 8th graders graduated on June 16 in the school gym. Brook Morris, Student Council Treasurer, gave the flag salute; Morgan Andersen, Secretary, gave the welcome greeting; Jackson Przybylski, President, gave the class address; and Brandon Stitt, Vice President, gave the closing remarks. Heading to high school are: Luca Aceto, Morgan Andersen, Ian Asinger, Marcel-Rainn Ayiku, Yanrry Batista, Roma Batra, Kaleigh Bauer, Brady Bewalder, Gray Bianchini, Molly Bohen, Phrog Bolink, Alexander Brogan, Yeriko Cahua Salazar, Kai Carcamo, Grace Carey, Zariyah Carmody, Hayden Carran, Langston Carter, Jonah Casey, Jacqueline Chen, Cristian Chubenko, Mason Cimini, Vivian Cote, Alexander Curtis, Gianni D’Ascensio, Helen Dailey, Tejas Daksh, Sylvia Davis, Kailing Del Gavio, Paul Delapaz, Nishchay Dhariya, Caprice DiYanni, Joseph Duffy, Jayden Dzvileski, Jason Enriquez, Anneliese Evans, Wyatt Fleming, Madyson Flournoy, Jake Flynn, Christopher Frost, Peri Furino, Gianna Giampino, Alivia Gonzalez, Julianna Gonzalez, Domenic Grande, Jesua Guerrero, Noah Harris, Chase Harry, Steven Hernandez, Ava Herrera, Victoria Herron, Lucas Hibbard, Noah Hilerio, Max Hogan, Faith Hughes, Stephen Hyra, Adam Jaouad, Alexander Johnson, Isaiah Jones, Ryan Kappmeier, Ziyad Khan, Gitashri Kommineni, Emily Krachun, Charlotte LaRoche, Carman, Joseph Cassella, Jamie Chiang, Ifeanyi Chigbo, Nicholas Christopulos, Noah Cianfaro, Mia Cirafesi, Jason Ciurleo, Elizabeth Cleary, Kaitlyn Cole, Lindsy Cox, Gavin Craig, Jordan Curau, Andrew DeAngelis, Clark Debraski, Nilkanth Dhariya, Andrew Doherty, Edward Duffy, Jillian Dugenio, Alex Erickson, Caitlin Eswein, Luca Ettore, Logan Fabriczi, Jeremiah Feliciano, Tarak Felix, Connor Flanagan, Elodie Flanagan, Sabrina Fodor, Camila Franco, Sydney Fried, Emma Gehring, Rachel Geller, Andy Ghosh, Kyle Giacobello, Meghan Grace, Liam Hall, Gregory Hernandez, Aliyah Hoghooghi, Andrew Holterman, Gwyneth Horvath, Matthew Hovey, John Iovino, Valentin Ivanov, Leah Johnson, Emily Jones, Andrew Karlis, Brayden Keller, Brendan Kelley, Eleanor Kemmerer, Noelle Kientzler, Jenna Kilpatrick, Isabelle Kornas, Kayla Kovacs, Anjali Krishnamurti, Emilia Kronow, Ryan Lachow, James Larino, Jason Lauducci, Jack Link, Vincent Lombardo, Daniel Londono, Isabella Londono, Allison Lopac, Grant Maccini, Lucas Marchese, Mason Marchese, Giovanni Mariani, Meagan Marshak, Madison Marulli, Timothy Marulli, Benjamin McClaine, Shawn McGowan, Antoine McLean, Megan McNeil, Juliana Memoli, Joseph Migliore, Ethan Miller, Michael Miller, Jack Morais, Alexander Nawrath, Evan Nebab, Daniel Novak, Evan Osworth, Avery Owens, Kira Pace, Olivia Pacheco, Dan Paglia, Dhruvi Pai, Rohana Pandey, Michael Pareja, Max Parry, Tanvi Patro, Christopher Perlman, Alexandra Peterson, Alexander Phelps, Kailyn Placko, Vinyl Powell, Rishi Purohit, Andy Ramirez, Kevin Reilly, Chelsea Reinhardt, Jonas Reinhart, Tyler Repetto, Sarah Rescigno, Emma Rice, Katelyn Richardson, Nicole Rinaldi, William Rogus, Dylan Rolon, Continued on Page 6
2 The Branchburg News • July/August 2023 Editors & Publishers: Bill Haduch, Monita Casey Haduch Advertising Manager: Heather Sanchez Writer/Ad Sales: Karen C. Muller Design & Layout: Jacki Hasko Web Manager: Steve Skladany Mailing Services: Mike Sanchez Art: Kevin Gora, Cathy Zehr, Megan Clewell The Branchburg News is mailed monthly, free-of-charge to every mailing address in Branchburg Township. Free copies are also available for distribution in places of business, schools, and municipal offices. DEADLINES FOR NEXT ISSUE September 2023 August 15 for Ads and News The Branchburg News is not liable for failure to publish an ad, for typographical errors, or errors in publication, unless, in our judgment, the error materially affects the content and advertising value of the ad. Compensation will not exceed the cost of the space in which an error occurs. The Branchburg News has the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason, and is not responsible for claims made by advertisers. We ask our readers to keep us informed of any misleading advertisements. Phone: Editorial 908-285-2847 Advertising 908-963-2680 Email: [email protected] Mailing address: P.O. Box 5351 Branchburg, NJ 08876 Web: www.branchburgnews.com A Creative Resources/ Town Media Newspaper ©2023 Creative Resources/ Town Media, All Rights Reserved TO ADVERTISE CALLAD MANAGER HEATHER SANCHEZ AT 908-963-2680 More info at www.branchburgnews.com, click on “How to Advertise.” TO SEND NEWS & PHOTOS Email items to [email protected] We like your text as a simple email message, with your photo simply attached as a JPG. For more info, visit www. branchburgnews.com, click on “How to Send News & Photos.” These Month’s Recycling: July 10 & 24 Aug. 7 & 21 For info call 732-469-3363 or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle Interactive parent/child music classes for infants through preschoolers. Small Group Classes in Branchburg Area CALL NOW! 908-907-1095 [email protected] www.KidsMusicRound.com 1010 Hwy. 202, Branchburg, NJ 08876 908-842-8572 • 908-842-8573 www.mrcactusmexicangrill.com Sun-Thurs 10-9pm • Fri-Sat 10-10pm Grand Opening of Branchburg location! July 30th • 11am-3pm Mechanical bull, food exhibition, DJ, bounce house! Authentic, Fresh & Delicious Tuesdays & Thursdays are for TACOS Authentic recipes from Mexico BYOB • Gift cards available! Branchburg Central Middle School visual art students had their artwork selected for display in the 2023 Somerset County Teen Arts Festival at Raritan Valley Community College on May 18. Twenty-seven students from Miss Meghan Russo’s art classes had their artwork shown in the RVCC gallery alongside work from middle and high schools across the county. Several BCMS artists were selected to have their artwork shown in additional art shows. Will Skowyra’s realistic charcoal drawing of cookie scoops, Spooning, was selected for display in State Teen Arts and was one of two pieces from the county to be included in the New Jersey Teen Arts Traveling show for the year. Ryan McQuillan, Ziyad Khan, and Quinn Williamson’s ceramic plate trio Seems Fishy, Trisha Iyer’s pastel coffee cups Coffee on a Sunday Morning, Adriana Widomski’s colored pencil glass drawing Crystal Delight, and Jackson Przybylski’s pastel drawing Pairs of Pears, were selected for the New Jersey State Teen Arts show and for a summer show at the Culture and Heritage Gallery in Somerville. Gitu Kommineni’s floral ceramic plate Black Lotus and Ani Ghosh’s charcoal piece Watching Evil were also selected for the Culture and Heritage Gallery show. BCMS artists are: Will Skowyra, Ava Wolfe, Trisha Iyer, Jade Sun Zhou, Elizabeth M, Kailing D, Sahana S, Jackson Przybylski, Stavros Tsilimidos, Alexa S, Adriana Widomski, Ellie Dahl, Brooke Morris, Ani Ghosh, Roma Batra, Peri Furino, Jacqueline Chen, Lucas Hibbard, Sophia Liu, Sophia C. Zuraulevic, Sofia Mendonça, Ryan McQuillan, Quinn Williamson, Ziyad Khan, Eryn Morris, Gitu Kommineni, and Anneliese Evans. Branchburg Central Middle School student artwork on display at the Teen Arts Festival at RVCC. –Info and photo by Meghan Russo, BCMS Art Teacher BCMS Artists’ Work Selected for Somerset County Teen Arts Festival
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4 The Branchburg News • July/August 2023 Branchburg’s Local Fence Dealer Voted “Best of the Best” for Over Twenty-Five Years Aluminum Fence Stony Brook School Commemorates Memorial Day Stony Brook School’s 20th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration took place on Thursday, May 25, with students and staff honoring those who served and sacrificed for our country. Local veterans were special guests, participating in a “Walk of Heroes” to open the day. Congressman Tom Kean Jr. issued a Special Congressional Recognition Certificate in honor of the school’s 20th commemoration. Prior to the day’s events, students created patriotic posters and flags to decorate the hallways. Students also created personalized sweet-treat goodie bags with special messages for deployed soldiers. Wartime memorabilia was displayed in the school library and veterans visited classrooms to talk to students. Teacher Nina Manger served as event chair. Principal Kristen Kries, left, and Memorial Day Chair Nina Manger, right, display a certificate from Congressman Tom Kean Jr. -Photo by Matt Zimmerman, Technology Teacher Students, staff and guests gather in front of the school for a flag ceremony. JARRETT DEWELDE, CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional [email protected] Tel: (732) 384-9192 R.I.C.H. Planning Group, LLC 50 Division Street Suite 501 Somerville, NJ 08876 Traditional Brokerage Equity Investments Education Planning Fixed-income Investments Investments: Asset Allocation Retirement Planning Annuities Financial Strategies: Life Insurance Disability Income Insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Risk Management: wealth management CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ are certification marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements. Securities offered through Equitable Advisors, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory products and services offered through Equitable Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor. Annuity and insurance products through Equitable Network, LLC. R.I.C.H. Planning Group is not owned or operated by Equitable Advisors or its affiliates. PPG-158949(2/21)(exp 2/23) Need some direction for your financial future? I can help. Guidance you can trust starts with a conversation. Piper Larrabee, Samantha Lazovick, Grayden Leitstein, Connor Lemanski, Liam Licht, Sophia Liu, Madison Loonan, Nimrah Malik, Anagha Manjrekar, Stella Rose Markell, Drew Mascaro, Michael Maziarz, Ludovic McLean, Charlotte McLoughlin, Ryan McQuillan, Sofia Mendonca, Michael Meyers, Mallory Miessler, Brooke Morris, Correll Morris, Eryn Morris, Rohan Muni, Tara Muni, Declan Nocella, Christian O’Neill, Giuliana Oborne, Regan Ost, Reeth Pai, Gianna Paliouras, Kaitlyn Parker, Nathaniel Pennington, Andrew Popeck, Paige Powers, Sofia Previs, Jackson Przybylski, Ivan Radzimski, Alyssa Robertson, Brooke Rynearson, Matteo Santos, Alexa Scheier, Matthew Shannon, Addison Sheeley, Gabriella Sibaja, Jordon Silo, William Skowyra, Valentina Spagnolo, Isabel Spear, Brandon Stitt, Harlee Stracuzzi, Isabella Suarez, Natalie Tealer, Jake Tokarz, Brody Torchio, Anthony Triolo, Samantha Triolo, Anthony Tumminello, Priya Hasini Tunuguntla, Evan Ulmer, Emily Vannozzi, Riley von Spreckelsen, Terrence Wang, Morgan Wendt, Charlotte White, Adriana Widomski, Quinn Williamson, Tanner Williamson, Tarynn Winn, Ava Wolfe, Tyler Young, Dev Zavala Martinez, Sophia Zuraulevic, Joseph Zuziela. BCMS Grads Continued from Page 1 Toni Romani, Ella Romano, Joshua Rutka, Alexandra Sadowski, Madeline Scheier, Tyler Schiebler, Samantha Schweid, Caitlyn Scott, Zachary Shapiro, Austin Sheats, Abriana Silvestri, Christian Sina, Sophia Sodbinow, Mone’ Staten, Kolbie Stellpflug, Jaci Rae Stephens, Erin Stinner, Lily Tews, Zachary Tistan, Carson Torchio, Dean Tracey, Samuel Tunkel, Madylin Van Dyke, Lorenzo Varona, Johnathan Walker, Aidan Walnoha, Jacob Weinblatt, Benhanan Weldegebriel, Karson Wengryn, Tayden White, John Whyno, Megan Wilkins, Quesean Williams, Collin Williamson, Matthew Wright, Madison Young, Peter Zaninelli. SHS Grads Continued from Page 1 The Branchburg Historical Society is sponsoring an Outdoor Flea Market on the grounds of the Andrew Ten Eyck House at 671 Old York Road Oct. 7 and 8, during the Somerset County Journey Through the Past event. Members of the public are invited to sell at this event; lots are $20 for the weekend. Contact Sue Winter 908-369-2027 for a lot. Sellers must bring their own tables and remove any unsold items. A good crowd usually attends this annual county event. Also on that day are tours of the Ten Eyck House and the annual Historical Society Antique Sale. Sellers Wanted for Branchburg Historical Society Flea Market
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July/August 2023 • The Branchburg News 7 TOWNSHIP OF BRANCHBURG Municipal Building News | in print and online at www.branchburg.nj.us BRANCHBURG FALL RABIES CLINIC SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 9AM-11AM BRANCHBURG PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE 34 KENBURY ROAD ALL DOGS MUST BE LEASHED AND CATS MUST BE IN A CARRIER PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED ‘Our Work is Your Play’ *** Recreation News*** NO SUMMER CAMP on Tuesday July 4th. HAPPY 4th of JULY ~ Summer Programs ~ We are off to a great start! If you missed the registration there is still time to sign up for Adult Cardio, Pilates, Tennis & Yoga. Don’t Forget Tennis and Station House Theater for the kids. Call us! Branchburg Silver Saddle Community POOL JULY 2nd The KOOTZ Band Pool is OPEN 7 days a week! Pool hours 11am - 7pm. The month of July Tuesdays & Thursdays until 8:00pm. ~ Summer Fun ~ On TUESDAY at DUSK July 11 – “The Little Mermaid” July 25 – ‘’Night at the Museum At White Oak Park field #3 bring lawn chairs, blankets & snacks. National Night Out Let’s support our Branchburg PD! Tues. August 1-7pm- White Oak Park, 5K Fun Run, BBQ – Kids & Counselors vs Bburg PD & FD kickball game, Bounce House & Giveaways! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow Branchburg Recreation on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/BranchburgRec
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Not a problem back then, even carried down through the pasture and paddled to the Parkway bridge. A worthy craft which served many uses. The “ Wild Turkey,” as I christened it, negotiated tidal creeks in pursuit of ducks and muskrat and sailed from Clinton to the Raritan Bay in one day. Though heavy by any standard, that boat could pirouette and glide like no other. Then one day came the fiberglass Mad River tandem boat which tipped the scale at a mere sixty-three pounds. A veritable feather! That hull was popular in the early days of canoe racing and was marketed as an optional solo boat for a big person. Loved that canoe for its stability, two young kids and a black and tan coonhound could erase freeboard to the gunnels, and it remained comfortably stable. The quarter mile portage up and down the hills from home to pasture and launch, was a breeze. On a casual trip to the Jersey Paddler after a promotion at work, I discovered a new solo boat offered by Mad River, designed by Jim Henry, called the ‘Independence.” Lifted one end and it felt so effortless I had to purchase it on the spot. Forty-two pounds seemed the ultimate! What a beauty, dark green, light gray interior, battleship gray was my all time favorite color… ash gunnels, butternut decks and caned seat! I have arrived! Then came the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race in Maine each April after ice out. The Indy had to be the perfect boat for that race, sort of. The hull was marketed as a quiet water boat, not for fast water, rocks and waves. Well, it was my only option, so of course it was perfect…for me. As this was my first foray into whitewater, I made a crucial mistake, and was washed over a ledge and experienced time travel. The marketing ad never mentioned time travel capabilities of that hull. It was like going in for an operation and the pre op anesthesia stops you in mid sentence and next you remember; you are sitting in the waiting room fully dressed. I lost control entering an eddy and next memory I was twentyfive yards downstream searching for the river bottom and the crowd was cheering. I emptied the boat and continued to complete the course. The ”Winterbear” saw at least a dozen more trips down the Kenduskeag before I finished 20 years of that race. Now I had another Mad River boat, the “Traveler.” This was a large capacity Kevlar hull, ash trim, solo boat with a sliding seat and foot brace, and felt super stable. I ran this boat in the race a few times and it felt so comfortable. Weight for this sixteen and a half footer was 42 pounds. This was my safe boat, of course I never met a canoe I did not modify and replaced the original cane slider with a saddle seat and pedestal. Next boat was a Kevlar WWC1 Jensen hull designed for whitewater. That boat demanded it be paddled in rough whitewater when all your being said to give up, put both hands on the gunnels, take a deep breath and remember to stay upstream of the overturned boat. This boat was a hula instructor in whitewater, a trait never mentioned in the catalog description. Turned out this deep hulled, narrow boat with my modified tractor seat and foot brace was one of my go boats for winter wildlife photography. My quest for lighter and faster boats continued, mostly for my 11- mile journey down the South Branch to home pasture and up hill carry. Then came the DY Special, designed by Dave Yost, a solo Kevlar hull with aluminum gunnels, weight about 40 pounds, modified seat and foot brace of course. When I showed up to the race and set my boat down alongside the gathering of other canoes, I broke into a sweat, realizing I had 16 1/2 miles of rocks, waves and class whitewater ahead and my boat’s freeboard was a mere fraction compared to the assemblage deep hulled craft. I actually came in first in the Kenduskeag race twice in my class with this boat. Amazing how good it felt to get into a trance like rhythmic paddle stroke for three hours. A boat may be fast, but if it doesn’t feel fast, you can get psyched out. This boat felt fast! Figured I was at the pinnacle of speed and weight until I came across a Grasse River solo boat. It was almost seventeen feet long, black carbon fiber, pedestal seat and adjustable foot brace, plenty of tumblehome to promote a more efficient paddle stroke. Tumblehome describes the inward tilt of the midship hull, allowing the paddler to pull the stroke closer to the body as opposed to inefficiently reaching out away from the body to Black Canoe in High Summer The fast black canoe gently rests upon the lush green grass along the South Branch after a high summer run down the blue and silver water course.
July/August 2023 • The Branchburg News 11 Childrens Corner BUMC Preschool and Kindergarten Serving the community for over 25 years. All are welcome! Full and Half Day Programs Hours: 6:45 to 6 daily (M-F) Children 2 to 6 years of age Director: Jeanne Alusik 651 Country Club Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 [email protected] 908-526-9596 complete the stroke. This was the only boat I did not modify; it was as near perfect as a solo boat can be. I often refer to my local river run as a ‘thousand miles down an 11-mile stretch of river.” I love to paddle distance and this boat encourages that desire. When you buy a tool or a boat you have a purpose in mind. Some tools are for specific needs, others, general use. In my situation I might want to paddle for wildlife photography or fishing, but often I need to just put my head down and paddle; locked into the hull by saddle, thigh and foot brace and my Timex watch velcroed to the thwart. There is joy in movement and canoeing can be a perfect exercise that combines core, upper body symmetry and balance. My black boat is a thoroughbred, it feels fast and is fast. At 20 pounds, a real joy to portage any distance, over any terrain. This hull demands your attention, it does not tolerate diversion from the partnership. Though this boat is more specialized, it brings me joy to paddle. I save it for higher water to preserve the hull and for summer to accommodate the occasional penalty swim. It is my high summer boat that rests in memory upon the lush greenery along the river’s edge as I stow the carbon fiber bent shaft paddles and prepare to head home. Contact [email protected]. See more articles and photos at winterbearrising.wordpress.com. Black Canoe in High Summer Continued from Page 10 By Toni Lynn Burke Enrichment Teacher The Stony Brook School 5th grade gifted & talented class won First Place in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Law Fair Competition in New Brunswick recently. The class was one of the top 10 entries in the state and first in their grade category. The students wrote and submitted an original mock trial case that promoted an understanding of the law and the justice system. The students presented their winning case at the NJ Law Center with Judge Francine Axelrad presiding over the case and other schools serving as jurors. Dawn Solari of Branchburg, retired Hunterdon County Assistant Prosecutor, was our mentor through this exercise, which educated the students about their rights and responsibilities under the law. The students are so proud to have represented Stony Brook School and Branchburg in this way! Stony Brook School Gifted & Talented Students Win NJ Law Competition Pictured is Mrs. Toni Lynn Burke’s 5th Grade GATE Class with mentor Dawn Solari (left), Judge Francine Axelrad, and Mrs. Burke (right.)
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