News from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Public Information Contacts: Linda Van Zandt / Joanne Vuoso / Lisa Krueger

908.231.7020 publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us

September 21, 2004

County Announces

More 4-H Fair Winners

The Somerset County 4-H Fair was a lucky event for 30 winners in the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, Board of Agriculture, Solid Waste Management Division, Planning Division, Prosecutor’s Office and Business Partnership drawings. Prizes were donated by New Jersey businesses and organizations.

“We are pleased that so many people visited the government tents, entered contests, played games, won prizes and met with county personnel on a one-to-one basis,” said Freeholder Director Denise Coyle. “Our hope is that visitors walked away with a greater understanding of the many programs, events, services and activities offered throughout the year by county government.”

In the Sheriff’s Office drawings, John Reid of Bridgewater won a Nintendo Game Boy and a $25 gift certificate donated by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Officers Association FOP Lodge 39, Rivka Polyakov of Raritan won a portable DVD player and four DVDs donated by the Somerset County Corrections Officers PBA 177 and Anthony Paun of Somerville won a Nintendo Game Cube, a Mario Kart game, a controller and a $30 gift certificate donated by the Somerset County Superior Officers Association.

The Board of Agriculture had two prize winners in its pie-eating contests. David Everett of Hillsborough and Timothy Nardone of Whitehouse won passes to play mini golf at the Branchburg Family Golf Center in Branchburg. The golf center donated the prizes and the 4-H Association and Norz-Hill Farm in Hillsborough donated the pies.

In the Solid Waste Management Division’s drawings Elija Melentijevic of Raritan won four tickets to a Yankee game donated by Colgate Paper Stock Company Inc. in New Brunswick, Karen Bradley of Bridgewater won a composter donated by Solid Waste Management, Stephanie Bauer of New York and Mark Allen of Branchburg won a Marcal gift pack donated by Marcal Paper Mills Inc. in Elmwood Park.

Also, Joseph Kowalsky of Bridgewater won four tickets to a Somerset Patriots game donated by WCTC radio station in New Brunswick, Lori Frazier of Basking Ridge won a Jolly Trolly recycling system donated by Jedstock Inc. in Plainfield and Thomas Rusowicz of Manville won a DVD player donated by Village Office Supply in Bridgewater.

The Planning Division had three winners in its game board contest as follows: David Bakos of Warren won two tickets to the Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium show or its laser light concerts in North Branch, Padraic Czenkij of Bridgewater won a $25 gift certificate to Learning Express in Hillsborough donated by Learning Express and Carolyn Mako of Hillsborough won two tickets to a “Jazz in Bridgewater Concert Series” donated by the Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools Foundation in Bridgewater.

The Prosecutor’s Office had 15 winners in its drawing for infant seats and booster seats. The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety donated the prizes.

Lastly, the Somerset County Business Partnership had 10 winners in its drawings as follows: R. Thompson of Somerville–a $25 gift certificate to Learning Express in Hillsborough and a bucket of fun; Sandra Benscoter of Somerville-a one-night stay for two with a whirlpool package at Hilton Garden Inn in Bridgewater; A.P. Walter of Warren -a one-night stay for two with breakfast at Residence Inn in Somerset; Rich Sira of Raritan-a one-night stay for two with breakfast at the Somerset Courtyard in Somerset; and Carol Duffy of Manville-a one-night stay for two with breakfast at Basking Ridge Courtyard in Basking Ridge.

Additional winners were Divya Mistry of Bridgewater- a one-night stay for two with breakfast at the Lebanon Courtyard in Lebanon; E. Kowalski of Staten Island, N.Y.- a one-night stay for two with breakfast at the Bridgewater Marriott in Bridgewater; C.T. Wang of Hillsborough-a $25 gift certificate to the Chimney Rock Inn in Bound Brook; Lynn Kirshner of Bridgewater-four tickets to the Big Apple Circus in Bridgewater when it is in town; and Chris Wynkoop of Bridgewater-an Ionic water bottle and gift certificate. The businesses and hotels donated the prizes.