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USPS 680020 Published Every Thursday OUR 110th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 49-110 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. Thursday, August 10, 2000 Since 1890 (908) 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS Officials Defend Arts Center, Building’s Status Questioned By PAUL J. PEYTON Members of the Westfield Com- the sale of the building to be used to Specially Written for The Westfield Leader munity Arts Center Steering Group fund up arts programs in the district’s Current and former school board have been looking into development nine schools. officials reiterated this week that the of a 484-seat arts center within the Mrs. Walsh told The Westfield Westfield school district has no plans building’s second floor, 15,000- Leader the revenue from the sale to sell its administration building on square-foot auditorium. Project costs would be needed just to pay for the Elm Street. are estimated at between $700,000 upgrade needed to make the switch Current Board President Darielle and $800,000. to the Lincoln School. Walsh and her predecessor, Susan “All of a sudden this arts facility is “Why would we sell an asset that Jacobson spoke to The Westfield proposed. We are saying ‘arts facil- is so closely located to other school Leader following comments at ity for whom?’” she questioned. She facilities?” she questioned. Tuesday’s Town Council meeting by has called the arts facility a “disin- The Democratic Mayoral con- a local resident who has continually genuous” attempt by the Board to tender this year, Mrs. Jacobson, said advocated selling the building. keep its offices in the Elm Street the sale of the Elm Street building Joanne Hone of Topping Hill Road building. would also have to include the ball said she wants the board to sell the Second Ward Councilman Mat- field in front of the building. She building and move its offices to the thew P. Albano said the arts center indicated that the district was not Lincoln School building on Westfield discussions are “at the very early ready to give up that asset. Avenue. stages.” Mrs. Hone’s main objective, she That building is currently under Mrs. Walsh emphasized that all told The Leader, has been to reduce lease to the Union County Educa- the money for the facility would be the number of non-Westfield stu- tional Services Commission for use raised through donations and grants. dents in order “to increase classroom as a high school and alternative Mrs. Hone said that since 1997, investment” for Westfielders. school for handicapped and emo- “there has been an effort to propose “We have yet to see a red light as tionally disturbed students. That lease to the Board of Education that this to why this building shouldn’t be put comes up for renewal next year. building be returned to the tax rolls on the market,” she told the council. Mrs. Hone brought the matter to and the administration building be Mrs. Walsh said the board “made a the Council after hearing about the sited at the Lincoln School.” She decision (not to sell the building) and Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader proposed use of part of the Elm also said a private developer would we are moving on.” RIDING THE RED FIRE ENGINE…Westfielders Jacqueline and Gabrielle Buckman learned what it was like to ride Street building as a community arts enhance the Elm Street building’s Acting Mayor Lawrence A. in an antique fire engine at a recent Car Show in downtown Westfield. The event, which is sponsored by the Downtown center. She indicated she is part of a prospects as a tax ratable. Westfield Corporation and the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, will return to town on Tuesday, August 22, from non-formal group of residents. She said she wants the money from CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 7 to 9 p.m. One Cacciola Tenant Gets Relocation Money; Another Must Go to Court, Mayor Says By DEBORAH MADISON “Being able to help people is the This house has many memories, and waiver because of his poor eyesight, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader part of the job that I love,” Mayor it’s a shame that it has to be torn but was “encouraged by Mr. Rapuano Landlord and real estate developer Jardim told The Westfield Leader. “I down,” Mrs. Rice said. to sign it anyway.” Ralph Rapuano has agreed to pay his told Mr. Rapuano that I wanted this Other tenants of Mr. Rapuano’s, According to Mayor Jardim, that tenant Janet Rice $1,500 to cover her situation resolved by the following John Nelson and Deborah Nelson relocation waiver is legally binding relocation costs. Mrs. Rice and her morning.” (no relation), who live at 529 Central and can only be contested by Mr. family live at 523 Central Avenue in Mrs. Rice and her family, which Avenue, have reported that Weichert Nelson taking Mr. Rapuano to court. one of five houses owned by Mr. includes her husband, her adult Realty was instructed by Mr. Rapuano “Legally, there is nothing else that Rapuano and slated for demolition. daughter, her son-in-law and their not to help them. the town can do about it,” the Mayor Westfield Mayor Thomas C. Jardim seven grandchildren, are sad to Mr. Rapuano has claimed that the explained. personally intervened to resolve the leave the house where their chil- relocation agreement covered only The Mayor also said that because dispute over relocation costs. dren grew up, but glad that they certain residents and that other resi- Ms. Nelson was a subtenant of Mr. In a developer’s agreement with will be moving to a nicer home in dents had signed relocation waivers. Nelson’s and because they are no the Westfield, arranged by Mayor Roselle Park. Mr. Nelson stated that he did not relation, she is, unfortunately, not Jardim, Mr. Rapuano agreed to pay “My granddaughter was born here. know he was signing a relocation covered by the relocation agreement. for the relocation of his tenants in the five houses located between 529 and 517 Central Avenue. The demoli- tion, set to begin this summer, will make way for a 23-unit apartment/ Haulers React to State Legislation townhouse development that Mr. Rapuano plans on building at that location. Banning Early A.M. Trash Pickups According to Mrs. Rice, Mr. Rapuano told her months ago to con- By JOSH HAMERMAN who live in residential areas com- coming after 6 a.m. tact Weichert Realty to obtain reloca- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader plaining about that.” “The last straw happened on De- tion assistance. However, Mrs. Rice “We could live with the 1993 gar- The bill to which Mr. Infantino cember 10, 1988,” he recalled. “My said that Weichert would not return her bage ordinance,” says Jerry Infantino, referred earlier would allow local son was almost killed when a car numerous calls. When she called the who has co-owned the trash collec- governments in towns like Westfield rear-ended my truck on North Av- Rapuano home, Mrs. Rapuano told her tion business Infantino Brothers since to control the times when trash haul- enue at 6:30 that morning. Now I do that Mr. Rapuano was not responsible 1970. “I hope that if this new bill that ers can operate their trucks and pick the main streets between 5 and 6 a.m. for helping her in any way. was passed by the Assembly becomes up garbage. It was passed unani- Residential streets are done after 6 Mrs. Rice said that, even though she a law, the Town Council writes an mously by the State Assembly ear- a.m. One guy per month is killed has had to lay out thousands of dollars ordinance similar to the one they lier this year with support from As- behind a garbage truck in this state. Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader in security for her new residence, she wrote in ’93.” semblyman and former Westfield You’ve got to be safe about it.” GATHERING TOGETHER…A group of children varying in age convened one was pleased with Mr. Rapuano’s offer The 1993 Westfield Town Council Mayor Richard H. Bagger (R-22nd). The incident recounted by Mr. recent summer afternoon to hold a small discussion session and bask in the and satisfied that the town and the ordinance that Mr. Infantino dis- The State Senate is expected to Infantino marked the second time his summer sun on the lawn of First Methodist Church in Westfield. Mayor did the right thing. cussed was passed due to complaints vote on the legislation when its mem- truck had been rear-ended on North from town residents that the private bers return from summer recess. Avenue. Prior to the incident that garbage haulers they contracted with Mr. Infantino insisted that garbage almost claimed the life of his son, his were collecting their trash too early, collectors need to complete their jobs truck had also been rear-ended on Planning Bd. OKs Party Stop Garage, and waking them up in the process. on the busy streets, especially those Dudley Avenue and on Central Av- The ordinance stated that trash in the business district, before 6 a.m. enue. haulers could operate trucks and pick “You’ve got to be there before 6 Complaints continue to reach Mr. up garbage in residential neighbor- a.m.,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s a Infantino from Westfield residents Grove-St./Columbus Ave. Land Swap hoods from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday traffic jam.” For a while, Mr. Infantino who live in apartments above the through Saturday. However, those By DEBORAH MADISON Grove Street. tried to compromise with residents stores he services. ning Board and the Architectural time regulations did not apply to Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Review Board for a proposed three- In the swap, the town will give Mr. living on traffic-filled avenues by CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Resolving what Planning Board Rapuano a parcel of town-owned certain streets that were deemed busy story office/apartment building at and commercial, despite the fact that Chairman Martin Robbins described 1030 South Avenue. The Victorian- land that adjoins the lot closest to as “a highly controversial issue,” the Grove Street. The agreement allows homes were located along them. style structure would replace an ex- They included: Mountain Avenue, Planning Board Monday unani- isting retail store. that lot to face onto Columbus Av- mously approved a new storage ga- enue, which will become a dead-end East Broad Street, West Broad Street, Mr. Bober told the Planning Board Lamberts Mill Road, North Avenue, rage at the rear of The Party Stop, that his company needs to relocate to street, not opening onto Grove Street. 932 South Avenue. The new struc- In return, Mr. Rapuano will give South Avenue, Rahway Avenue, Cen- larger quarters. The proposed build- tral Avenue, and Clark Street (be- ture will replace two existing trailers ing would give them 1,200 square the Town a wooded piece of land at used to store tents, chairs and tables. the end of Columbus Avenue, which tween North Avenue and Tuttle Park- feet of office space on the ground way). Abutters had objected to the struc- floor, while providing the neighbor- the Town will maintain as a perma- ture at earlier Planning Board meet- nent buffer between Columbus Av- These restrictions on the permit- hood with four to five rental apart- ted hours of operation, as well as the ings, citing increased traffic, lights ments on the second and third floors. enue and Grove Street. and noise in the parking lot from The swap was engineered to sat- division of streets into categories of The board told Mr. Bober that, residential or commercial, would be trucks loading and unloading at the although the proposed Victorian de- isfy the wishes of neighbors on Grove site. Street, who had concerns about in- overlooked in the event of inclement sign was esthetically pleasing, the weather, national holidays and labor Only one neighbor appeared be- three-story height with conical tow- creased traffic congestion near their fore the Board Monday, North Av- homes. strikes. ers was out of character with the rest One year later, the ordinance was enue resident Richard Thompson. of the neighborhood. They suggested In other business, Dominick Pardo, Robert Kraus, attorney for The Party President of Westfield Collision, dissolved by Union County Superior that the applicants scale down the Court Assignment Judge Edward W. Stop owner Bruce Campbell, told overall size of the building and re- Windsor Avenue, was granted ap- the Board that Mr. Campbell had proval for a fence surrounding his Beglin, Jr. due to the legal efforts of turn to the Board with revised plans. only three haulers. agreed to build an 80-foot fence at The Planning Board gave final auto body repair shop. Mr. Pardo the rear of Mr. Thompson’s property. explained to the Planning Board that “Of the three garbage collectors approval to an application for a three- who took the Town Council to court, Mr. Thompson was satisfied that the lot subdivision, including a land swap the fence was needed to keep chil- fence answered his objections to the dren from getting into the brook to only one is still in business,” ex- agreement between the town and real plained Peter Furino of RND Dis- proposed new structure. estate developer Ralph Rapuano. The the rear of his property and to protect John Bober of Westfield Proper- the safety of cars stored in the park- posal. “I am definitely against pick- three lots, off of Grove Street on the ing trash up at 2 or 4:30 in the morn- ties, a real estate developer on Lennox paper street Columbus Avenue, ini- ing lot. ing.” Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader Avenue, presented plans to the Plan- tially included one lot fronting onto Neighbor Judy Monroe-Johnson STAR POWER…Arlene Burstein of Westfield, known as the biggest fan to voiced objections to Mr. Pardo’s ini- Mr. Infantino added, “The one INDEX hauler (who challenged the Town Shirley Alston Reeves of “The Shirelles,” caught up on old times with Ms. Reeves tial proposal for a six-foot chain-link before a free concert offered by Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders in A&E...... Page 17 Editorial ...... Page 4 Religious ...... Page 7 fence, which would abut her front Council but is still alive commer- Echo Lake Park August 2. Ms. Burstein proudly wears a T-shirt that lists some Business ...... Page 14 Education...... Page 8 Social ...... Page 6 yard and extend down her driveway. cially) woke me up not that long ago of Ms. Reeves’ hits such as: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” and “Dedicated Classifieds..... Page 16 Obituary ...... Page 9 Sports ...... Page 11 CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 at 3 a.m. I can understand people to the One I Love.” CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 10 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Scotch Plains Council Funds Improvements Boro Council Tackles Policy For Seniors at Scotch Hills Country Club On Reimbursing Volunteers By SUZETTE F. STALKER “reasonable” expenditures. By FRED ROSSI be made to the main building itself, services initiative between Scotch He said the REDI program was Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Among the topics reviewed including making improvements to Plains, Fanwood and the Scotch created specifically to pay for con- FANWOOD -- Borough officials were telephone calls, meals, SCOTCH PLAINS -- The Scotch the existing rest rooms to make Plains-Fanwood Board of Educa- sultants and to encourage sharing worked to hammer out a policy transportation, supplies and out- Plains Township Council on Tues- them more compliant with the tion moved another step forward of services between neighboring last Thursday that would estab- of-town lodging. Officials also day night formally appropriated a Americans With Disabilities Act with the council’s approval of a communities. lish specific guidelines for reim- discussed who should be autho- $150,000 grant from Union County (ADA), as well as installing a new resolution authorizing Jersey Pro- He added that JPM has experi- bursing volunteers and others for rized to approve reimbursements. that will help pay for a variety of heating and air conditioning sys- fessional Management (JPM) of ence elsewhere in the region in out-of-pocket expenses incurred Council President Joel improvements at Scotch Hills tem, new windows and new fur- Cranford to continue providing ser- bringing towns together on shared while conducting business on Whitaker recommended that de- Fanwood’s behalf. Country Club. nishings. vices to the Shared Services Com- services initiatives. A JPM repre- partment heads or individual A draft of the proposed policy, As part of its Senior Focus initia- An advisory committee made up mittee, which is made up of repre- sentative attends all meetings of boards and commissions be given tive, the county this year is award- partly of senior citizens, who make sentatives from the two munici- which will include various ex- the authority to green light such the local Shared Services Commit- penditure categories, is scheduled ing funds for communities to use to up about half of Scotch Hills’ mem- palities and the Scotch Plains- tee and acts as the facilitator in payments. improve services and facilities for to be presented at the governing He argued that putting all such bership, is meeting soon to peruse Fanwood Board of Education. these gatherings, often suggesting body’s agenda session on Wednes- their senior citizen residents. architectural sketches of the pro- The council also approved a reso- specific areas of possible coopera- decisions in the hands of the gov- day, September 6, at 8 p.m. erning body would cause the pro- The nearly $350,000 in planned posed improvements. lution authorizing JPM to prepare tion as well as doing much of the renovations at the club, located at Although elected officials, bor- cess to become “overly-bureau- In addition to the county fund- and submit to the state a Regional work in researching the details of ough employees, consultants and the northeastern edge of the town- ing, the township has been able to Efficiency Development Initiative cratic” and take time away from actually providing services on a volunteers were all considered the council’s main function of ship, include the construction of a secure $75,000 in grants from the (REDI) grant application. joint basis. during the discussion at last policy making. new 1,200-1,500 square foot build- state to help pay for the project. At Councilman Frank P. Rossi ex- In a separate but similar vein, the week’s regular meeting, it remains ing that will house the pro shop, Several council members last the Township Council’s meeting plained to The Times of Scotch council was also informed that uncertain how many of these week advocated spelling out spe- presently located in the main build- on Tuesday night, Mayor Martin L. Plains-Fanwood that REDI grants Fanwood will pay for half the cost groups will ultimately be included ing, as well as a new meeting room cifically in the proposed policy Marks said that “hopefully, we’ll assist localities in studying the fea- of two new flashing lights on Terrill under the new policy. the types of expenditures indi- and an enclosed area for the stor- see some movement (on the project) sibility of sharing certain services Road near Terrill Middle School, Expenditures incurred by viduals will or will not be reim- age of golf carts. by the end of the year.” and then implementing the recom- something the Parent Teacher As- elected officials and employees bursed for, as well as setting caps In addition, improvements will On another matter, the shared mendations of hired consultants. sociations of both the middle school in the course of conducting busi- on expenses. and Cole Elementary School had ness for the borough are gener- “We’re not a big corporation,” urged a year ago. ally included in the annual mu- Councilwoman Katherine Township Attorney Douglas nicipal budget, according to Bor- Mitchell reminded her col- Hansen earlier told the Council that, ough Administrator Eleanor leagues. “This is taxpayer money McGovern. with the Hetfield Avenue bridge we’re dealing with here.” Such costs are also covered un- now closed to traffic for the next She proposed that allowances der most agreements with con- could be set regarding the amount two months while it is repaired and sultants and contractors, while resurfaced, the Board of Education of money for which individuals volunteers typically do not incur could expect to be reimbursed by has been asked to immediately start a lot of expenses, Mrs. McGovern planning their bus routes for the the borough. revealed. However, officials also cited coming school year “so that we The proposed policy was the need for flexibility under cer- don’t have a lot of confusion in prompted, in part, by reimburse- tain circumstances. As an ex- September.” The bridge closed in ments which were made to ample, Mr. Whitaker noted that late July, even though repairs to Clayton S. Pierce, a borough resi- while $150 may cover a one- nearby Crossway Place in Westfield dent, for work he performed as a night stay at a hotel in many parts were not yet completed. full-time volunteer for the of the country, the tab would be Township officials were waiting Fanwood Downtown Revitaliza- higher to book practical accom- for that roadway to be re-opened tion Committee (FDRC) between modations in Washington, D.C. before Hetfield’s repairs were be- January and April of this year. It was suggested that meal al- gun, but Township Manager Tho- Appointed by the governing body lowances be based on the length of mas E. Atkins said “we had to pull in April to the paid position of Co- a trip, with increased stipends for the trigger on Hetfield and get that ordinator to the FDRC, Mr. Pierce events — such as conventions — started,” noting that “we’re going conducts research and interviews which may require overnight stays to be one-to-two months into the related to downtown revitalization, or exceed the normal work day. school year as it is.” in much the same capacity as when Councilwoman Karen M. Schurtz he was a volunteer. The appoint- Separately, Mr. Atkins said the noted that telephone calls definitely ment is effective for one year. improvements to Kramer Manor need to be addressed in the policy, Councilwoman Cynthia since many people now use cellular Park should be completed this Swindlehurst recently questioned month. The rainy weather of the models. On the same subject, Mr. why Mr. Pierce had been com- Whitaker favored reimbursing in- past two weeks has been the pri- pensated for services rendered Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader mary impediment to finishing the dividuals for directory assistant calls SPRUCING UP AND EXPANDING…Lord & Taylor department store on North Avenue in Westfield has been getting while still a volunteer. She also to obtain non-local numbers or if project, which includes new fenc- a facelift this summer. A third level is being added to the side of the building to expand the store. feared the practice could set a the situation was urgent. ing, irrigation systems and sod as precedent for others to bill the Borough Attorney Wilfred P. WESTFIELD well as a new modular playground. borough for volunteer work. Coronato recommended that re- Garbage The council’s next regular meet- According to Mayor Louis C. imbursable expenditures also be POLICE BLOTTER ing will be held on Tuesday, Sep- Jung, Mr. Pierce was reimbursed specifically defined in agreements tember 12. for certain out-of-pocket expendi- with consultants and contractors. tures during his time as a volunteer clothing from a North Avenue de- Pick-Ups Councilman Thomas P. Ryan, MONDAY, JULY 31 because of the extensive amount of Jr. urged that individuals seeking • Approximately $3,960 worth of partment store. She was released CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 work he conducted throughout that shoes was reported stolen from an on her own recognizance with a “Some of them ask me to come Westfield to be reimbursed for more than back at 8:30 a.m. instead of when I period, including traveling and at- the permitted allowance for an East Broad Street store. summons. tending conferences. SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 arrive,” he said. “If I did that, it expenditure be given an opportu- TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 All members of the governing • The theft of four leather jackets, • A 17-year-old Westfield resident would be a traffic nightmare.” Town Council nity to state their case. body nevertheless concurred that valued at a total of $1,192, was re- was arrested and charged with driv- Adding to the pressure of collect- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 He and Mr. Whitaker also both ing while intoxicated on Palsted Av- ing garbage is the changing schedule specific guidelines needed to be proposed that if an individual ported from an East Broad Street Goldman said he was satisfied with store. enue. He was released to a respon- of the Rahway incinerator. established regarding reimburse- had not received or had lost a WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 sible adult. As Mr. Furino explained, “You the school board’s decision on not ment for out-of-pocket expenses for receipt, that he or she be given a • A Boynton Avenue resident re- • A dark brown, metal picture frame, have to get to the Rahway incinera- selling the Elm Street building. volunteers and other individuals. chance to explain the expendi- ported that someone fraudulently valued at $25, was reported stolen tor by 11:45 a.m. If you get there too On another matter, Mr. Goldman During last week’s meeting, ture. They then recommended opened a credit card account in her from a Quimby Street store. late on Saturday, let’s say, you’re announced the council will con- council members offered input that it be left up to the discretion name. • A stereo, portable compact disk stuck with the trash until Monday.” vene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Au- on the categories which will likely of the person authorizing the pay- THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 player and steering wheel lock were Mr. Infantino insisted, “We are gust 22, to hold a public hearing on be covered under the upcoming • ments as to whether the indi- A Stevens Avenue resident reported stolen from a 1992 Nissan definitely against picking up trash at an ordinance to create a pension policy, as well as how to define vidual would be reimbursed. claimed that a credit card applica- that was parked in the lot of a North 2, 3, or 4 a.m. It’s crazy. The best plan for the members of the tion was made out in her name. advice I can give to people on resi- Avenue store. The total value of the Westfield Rescue Squad. The coun- • A Plainfield resident reported the missing items was $930. dential streets whose haulers pick up theft of his cellular telephone while • An Austin Street resident re- way too early is to get another col- cil must pass an ordinance by Fri- he was at a North Avenue department ported receiving obscene telephone lector.” day, August 25, in order to have a Fanwood Council Set to OK store. calls. According to Mr. Furino, “In other referendum placed on the Novem- • A Pierson Street resident re- SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 years, the Town Council would con- ber ballot. ported that three unidentified ju- • The rear window of a motor sult with us (the waste haulers) to get Members would receive an an- Streetscape Pact; Lamps, veniles entered her garage via an vehicle was smashed out at the north our input. Recently, we haven’t heard nual benefit of between $120 and unlocked window. Nothing was side train station parking lot. from them.” He continued, “Like $1,150. That number is based on New Sidewalks Highlight Plan taken. •An Ayliffe Avenue resident re- anything else, you always hear about the percentage of their active duty FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 ported receiving an obscene tele- the complaints, not about the com- By SUZETTE F. STALKER The council was still reviewing • Someone attempted to pry open and the number of years they have Specially Written for The Westfield Leader its prospects last week for acquir- phone call. pliments we get.” served on the squad. the front door of an apartment MONDAY, AUGUST 7 FANWOOD -- A special meet- ing the Victorian motif pedestrian above a store on West Broad Street. • A Lawnside Place resident re- The Length of Service Awards ing of the Fanwood Borough Coun- lighting fixtures from Public Ser- However, entry to the premises ported the theft of his wallet, con- Program, or LOSAP, would cost cil is scheduled for Thursday, Au- vice Electric & Gas. Fanwood has was not gained, according to po- taining his license, credit cards and Westfield the town $92,000 a year, based on gust 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council the option of either purchasing or lice. $160 in cash, at a South Avenue a maximum of 80 members. The Chambers, at which time officials leasing the lamps from the utility. • Maria Surma, 32, of Elizabeth delicatessen. Planning Bd. squad currently has 65 members. hope to award a contract for Officials expressed hope during was arrested and charged with • An Osborn Avenue resident re- The council passed a resolution streetscape work to be done in the last Thursday’s regular council shoplifting after she allegedly at- ported the theft of $40 in cash from CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 downtown. meeting that a decision on whether which asks the Planning Board to The governing body, which re- tempted to remove $191 worth of a closet in her home. The fence, she said, would obscure investigate whether the perimeter to lease or purchase the lamps her sight-line when she backed out jected two bids for the work at a could be made at the August 24 of her driveway. of South and Central Avenues which special meeting on July 27, opted meeting. WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER She also stated that she would encompasses Grove Street to to advertise for additional bids that Also on tap that night is a pre- prefer a more aesthetically pleasing Grandview Avenue and to Windsor are due by Friday, August 18. sentation by Richard Preiss, a plan- RESCUE SQUAD BLOTTER fence. Avenue, qualifies as a redevelop- One of the initial bids came in at ner with Abeles Phillips Preiss and After a short arbitration meeting, ment area under the state’s Local a higher amount than what the bor- Shapiro, Inc. of New York, who James Machovich, attorney for Mr. Redevelopment and Housing Law ough had budgeted for the project. was awarded a professional ser- Statistics for July 2000 Pardo, reported back to the Planning as adopted in 1992. The second bid was turned down vice contract by the Borough Coun- In-Town Emergency Calls: 205 Board that his applicant would con- Mr. Goldman was the dissenting because, officials said, the com- cil in June to perform a multi- Out-of Town Mutual Aid Calls: 13 sent to erecting a graduated board- pany failed to provide clarification phase study of Fanwood’s down- vote in the 5-1 tally. on eight items as requested by the Non Emergency Calls: 9 on-board fence, six feet high up to Although he agreed with the ob- town. Total Calls: 227 Ms. Monroe-Johnson’s house, then municipality. Mr. Preiss is scheduled to give a four feet high from her house to the jectives of the study, he did not The project is part of a campaign progress report on the work he is Total Hours Out: 438:44 agree with the process to be under- Total Volunteer Hours: 2,132.5 property line. Ms. Monroe-Johnson to help revitalize the local business doing for the borough, which in- accepted this proposal. taken by the town. district through implementation of cludes performing a marketing Top 10 Response Categories An application by Messercola a Victorian streetscape theme, in- analysis of the downtown, followed Brothers Realty Co. to build a three- cluding 19th-century-style goose- by a planning analysis and culmi- 1. Falls (33) 6. Seizures (6) story office/apartment building at Cool off with a scoop: neck lamps and sidewalk renova- nating with the development of a 2. Cardiac Pain (30) 7. Suspected Stroke (6) 900 South Avenue was postponed www.goleader.com tions. strategic plan by the end of this 3. Motor Vehicle Accidents (16) 8. Head/Neck Injury (5) until the next Planning Board meet- Bids are being sought for con- year. 4. General Illness/Weakness (16) 9. Suspected Fracture (5) ing, scheduled for Monday, Septem- struction of streetscape lighting The marketing analysis will con- 5. Respiratory (12) 10. Substance Abuse (5) ber 11. foundations, electrical conduit centrate on existing elements in placement and concrete and deco- Fanwood’s business district and Please support your local Volunteer Rescue Squad. They support you! Former Westfielder rative paver block walkways in the prospective additions to the down- downtown area. town, such as possible creation of The lighting fixtures and a redevelopment zone over which WILLIAM J. SWEENEY Named Teacher of Year streetscape work will be funded the governing body would have with $400,000 in state and county control in terms of the types of ATTORNEY-AT-LAW WESTFIELD – Lisa Griffith-Iredell fourth grade for two years in Clark. grants that were awarded to of Cranford, formerly of Westfield, was “Mrs. Iredell’s classroom has an atmo- development allowed. 318 ELM STREET, WESTFIELD • 232-5400 sphere of caring, concern and mutual Fanwood last year for downtown The planning analysis will fo- honored as Teacher of the Year on June improvements. LITIGATION • REAL ESTATE • EMPLOYMENT LAW • COMMERCIAL • PERSONAL INJURY 2. respect and is one in which the abilities of cus on avenues for meeting the The Somerset County Governor’s all students are addressed and challenged,” Officials are anxious to get the needs of the downtown as outlined Teacher Recognition Program awards a stated one principal for which Mrs. Iredell streetscape project underway since in the marketing analysis. These teacher at each school in the county for worked. the $300,000 county portion of the channels will be analyzed in fur- excellence in education. During the awards luncheon at a coun- money expires this month. It is ther detail in the Strategic Plan. www.goleader.com Mrs. Iredell has been teaching fourth try club in Bedminster Mrs. Iredell had expected that the work will com- Mr. Preiss’ contract is being grade at Roosevelt School in Manville’s the opportunity to meet with the keynote mence as soon as a contract has funded through a Union County school district in Somerset County for the speaker, former New Jersey Governor been awarded to a successful bid- urban planning grant and extends past three years. Previously, she taught Thomas H. Kean. der. through Sunday, December 31. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK THE— Serving Scotch PlainsTIMES and Fanwood Since 1959 — of Scotch Plains – Fanwood

USPS 485200 Published OUR 42ND YEAR – ISSUE NO. 32-42 Periodical – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, N.J. Thursday, August 10, 2000 Every Thursday (908) 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS Boro Council Tackles Policy On Reimbursing Volunteers By SUZETTE F. STALKER Such costs are also covered under conferences. Specially Written for The Times most agreements with consultants All members of the governing body Borough officials worked to ham- and contractors, while volunteers nevertheless concurred that specific mer out a policy last week that would typically do not incur a lot of ex- guidelines needed to be established establish specific guidelines for re- penses, Mrs. McGovern revealed. regarding reimbursement for out-of- imbursing volunteers and others for The proposed policy was prompted, pocket expenses for volunteers and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in part, by reimbursements which were other individuals. while conducting business on made to Clayton S. Pierce, a borough During last week’s meeting, coun- Fanwood’s behalf. resident, for work he performed as a cil members offered input on the A draft of the proposed policy, full-time volunteer for the Fanwood categories which will likely be cov- which will include various expendi- Downtown Revitalization Commit- ered under the upcoming policy, as ture categories, is scheduled to be tee (FDRC) between January and April well as how to define “reasonable” presented at the governing body’s of this year. expenditures. agenda session on Wednesday, Sep- Appointed by the governing body Among the topics reviewed were tember 6, at 8 p.m. in April to the paid position of Coor- telephone calls, meals, transporta- Although elected officials, bor- dinator to the FDRC, Mr. Pierce con- tion, supplies and out-of-town lodg- ough employees, consultants and ducts research and interviews related ing. Officials also discussed who volunteers were all considered dur- to downtown revitalization, in much should be authorized to approve re- ing the discussion at the August 2 the same capacity as when he was a imbursements. Borough Council agenda meeting, it volunteer. The appointment is effec- Council President Joel Whitaker remains uncertain how many of these tive for one year. recommended that department heads groups will ultimately be included Councilwoman Cynthia or individual boards and commis- under the new policy. Swindlehurst recently questioned sions be given the authority to green Expenditures incurred by elected why Mr. Pierce had been compen- light such payments. officials and employees in the course David B. Corbin for The Times sated for services rendered while still He argued that putting all such FLOODED OUT… The Scotch Plains Planning Board made the right move last month when, by a 7-2 vote, it rejected of conducting business for the borough a volunteer. She also feared the prac- decisions in the hands of the govern- a bid by K. Hovnanian, Inc. to build a 100-unit townhouse development on New Providence Road. Property which K. are generally included in the annual tice could set a precedent for others ing body would cause the process to Hovanian, Inc. proposed for development of a 100-unit townhouse was flooded out after a recent rainfall. The Scotch municipal budget, according to Bor- to bill the borough for volunteer work. become “overly-bureaucratic” and Plains Planning Board rejected the corporation’s application by a 7-2 vote for reasons which included flooding and safety ough Administrator Eleanor According to Mayor Louis C. Jung, take time away from the council’s issues. Please see related editorial on Page 4. McGovern. Mr. Pierce was reimbursed for cer- main function of policy making. tain out-of-pocket expenditures dur- Several council members last week ing his time as a volunteer because of advocated spelling out specifically the extensive amount of work he in the proposed policy the types of Pediatric Doctors Juggle Booking Appointments conducted throughout that period, expenditures individuals will or will including traveling and attending CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 For Students Who Delay Physical Examinations By SUSAN M. DYCKMAN visits) will be over by September.” dents need only submit a note from According to Linda Termine in Specially Written for The Times “There are always the stragglers their doctor which states a child is in Scotch Plains-Fanwood’s Office of ’Tis the season when parents real- who don’t realize how important they good health and lists any new inocu- Pupil Services, any physical exam ize time is running out to schedule (health forms) are,” said Susan lations. conducted since January 1 of the their youngsters’ physical examina- Loeser, bookkeeper at the Redeemer Westfield and Scotch Plains pub- current year is acceptable. tions in time to start school. Lutheran School in Westfield. “We lic schools give parents a little bit of There is another alternative. “If It happens every summer, but have had to lean on people.” a break, allowing children to start parents don’t want to go to their own Scotch Plains Pediatrics took a dif- According to Willow Grove Pre- school in September with the under- physicians, the school doctor will do ferent approach this year to avoid School Director Kathy Calello in standing that doctors’ forms will be it,” she explained. Arrangements may being bombarded with requests like Scotch Plains, it is a state require- submitted by October 1. be made through the individual they were last September. ment that doctor-completed medical As children get older, the state school nurse. “We got wise this year and called forms, including immunization requires public schools to update In Westfield, the Chief Medical everyone to get in over the summer,” records, be in her hands by the first their health records in kindergarten, Inspector (a physician from the Sum- said office assistant Marisol Rivera. day of pre-school for every new stu- fourth, eighth and 11th grades. Par- mit Medical Group), makes sched- “As a result, we booked months ahead dent. ents are notified by mail that a physi- uled visits to each of the district’s and the better part of the wells (well At Willow Grove, returning stu- cal is required. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Fanwood Slated to Authorize Streetscape Pact; Hope to Approve Plan for Acquiring Lamps By SUZETTE F. STALKER advertise for additional bids that are torian era features including goose- Victorian motif pedestrian lighting Specially Written for The Times due by Friday, August 18. neck street lamps and sidewalk reno- fixtures from Public Service Electric A special meeting of the Fanwood One of the initial bids came in at a vations. & Gas. Fanwood has the option of Borough Council is scheduled for higher amount than what the borough Bids are being sought for construc- either purchasing or leasing the lamps Thursday, August 24, at 7:30 p.m. in had budgeted for the project. The tion of streetscape lighting founda- from the utility. the Council Chambers, at which time second bid was turned down because, tions, electrical conduit placement Officials expressed hope during officials hope to award a contract for officials said, the company failed to and concrete and decorative paver their August 2 council agenda meet- streetscape work to be done in the provide clarification on eight items as block walkways in the downtown area. ing that a decision on whether to downtown. requested by the municipality. The lighting fixtures and lease or purchase the lamps could be The governing body, which re- The project is part of a campaign streetscape work will be funded with made at the August 24 meeting. jected two bids for the work at a to help revitalize the local business $400,000 in state and county grants Also on tap that night is a presen- special meeting on July 27, opted to district through the addition of Vic- that were awarded to Fanwood last tation by Richard Preiss, a planner year for downtown improvements. with Abeles Phillips Preiss and Officials are anxious to get the Shapiro, Inc. of New York, who was streetscape project underway since awarded a professional service con- the $300,000 county portion of the tract by the Borough Council in June money expires this month. It is ex- to perform a multi-phase study of pected that the work will commence Fanwood’s downtown. as soon as a contract has been awarded Mr. Preiss is scheduled to give a Cheri Rogowsky for The Times to a successful bidder. progress report on the work he is PAMPERED WITH A PEDICURE…Local resident Agnes Novotny relaxed The council was still reviewing its doing for the borough, which in- Saturday at Fanwood Nails in the borough. The 73-year-old patron enjoyed her prospects last week for acquiring the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 first pedicure at the salon, as well as a manicure. Scotch Plains Council Funds Improvements For Seniors at Scotch Hills Country Club By FRED ROSSI including making improvements to Plains-Fanwood Board of Education implementing the recommendations Specially Written for The Times the existing rest rooms to make them moved another step forward with the of hired consultants. He said the The Scotch Plains Township Coun- more compliant with the Americans council’s approval of a resolution REDI program was created specifi- cil on Tuesday night formally appro- With Disabilities Act (ADA), as well authorizing Jersey Professional Man- cally to pay for consultants and to priated a $150,000 grant from Union as installing a new heating and air agement (JPM) of Cranford to con- encourage sharing of services be- County that will help pay for a vari- conditioning system, new windows tinue providing services to the Shared tween neighboring communities. ety of improvements at Scotch Hills and new furnishings. Services Committee, which is made He added that JPM has experience Country Club. An advisory committee made up up of representatives from the two elsewhere in the region in bringing As part of its Senior Focus initia- partly of senior citizens, who make municipalities and the Scotch Plains- towns together on shared services tive, the county this year is awarding up about half of Scotch Hills’ mem- Fanwood Board of Education. initiatives. A JPM representative at- funds for communities to use to im- bership, is meeting soon to peruse The council also approved a reso- tends all meetings of the local Shared prove services and facilities for their architectural sketches of the proposed lution authorizing JPM to prepare Services Committee and acts as the senior citizen residents. improvements. and submit to the state a Regional facilitator in these gatherings, often The nearly $350,000 in planned In addition to the county funding, Efficiency Development Initiative suggesting specific areas of possible renovations at the club, located at the the township has been able to secure (REDI) grant application. cooperation as well as doing much of northeastern edge of the township, $75,000 in grants from the state to Councilman Frank P. Rossi ex- the work in researching the details of include the construction of a new help pay for the project. At the Town- plained to The Times of Scotch Plains- actually providing services on a joint 1,200-1,500 square foot building that ship Council’s meeting on Tuesday Fanwood that REDI grants assist lo- basis. will house the pro shop, presently night, Mayor Martin L. Marks said calities in studying the feasibility of In a separate but similar vein, the located in the main building, as well that “hopefully, we’ll see some move- sharing certain services and then CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 as a new meeting room and an en- ment (on the project) by the end of Cheri Rogowsky for The Times closed area for the storage of golf GROOVY BANDWEAR…A bass player for the band, “Disgusto,” played with the year.” INDEX fellow members of the ensemble outside of the Scotch Plains Music Center in the carts. On another matter, the shared ser- A&E...... Page 17 Editorial ...... Page 4 Religious ...... Page 7 township last Saturday afternoon. The outfits donned by band members, which In addition, improvements will be vices initiative between Scotch Business ...... Page 14 Education ...... Page 8 Social ...... Page 6 include gas and Halloween masks, are always entertaining to crowds. made to the main building itself, Plains, Fanwood and the Scotch Classifieds..... Page 16 Obituary ...... Page 9 Sports ...... Page 11 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 10 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Haulers React to State Legislation Banning Early A.M. Trash Pickups

By JOSH HAMERMAN They included: Mountain Avenue, hauler (who challenged the Town Specially Written for The Times East Broad Street, West Broad Street, Council but is still alive commer- WESTFIELD -- “We could live Lamberts Mill Road, North Avenue, cially) woke me up not that long with the 1993 garbage ordinance,” South Avenue, Rahway Avenue, Cen- ago at 3 a.m. I can understand said Jerry Infantino, who has co- tral Avenue, and Clark Street (be- people who live in residential ar- owned the trash collection busi- tween North Avenue and Tuttle Park- eas complaining about that.” ness Infantino Brothers since way). The bill to which Mr. Infantino 1970. “I hope that if this new bill These restrictions on the permit- referred earlier would allow local that was passed by the Assembly ted hours of operation, as well as the governments in towns like becomes a law, the Town Council division of streets into categories of Westfield to control the times when writes an ordinance similar to the residential or commercial, would be trash haulers can operate their one they wrote in ’93.” overlooked in the event of inclement trucks and pick up garbage. It was The 1993 Westfield Town Coun- weather, national holidays and labor passed unanimously by the State cil ordinance that Mr. Infantino strikes. Assembly earlier this year with discussed was passed due to com- One year later, the ordinance was support from Assemblyman and plaints from town residents that dissolved by Union County Superior former Westfield Mayor Richard the private garbage haulers they Court Assignment Judge Edward W. H. Bagger (R-22nd). contracted with were collecting Beglin, Jr. due to the legal efforts of The State Senate is expected to their trash too early, and waking only three haulers. vote on the legislation when its them up in the process. “Of the three garbage collectors members return from summer re- The ordinance stated that trash who took the Town Council to court, cess. HAPPY RETIREMENT…Union Catholic (UC) High School in Scotch Plains recently announced the retirement of four haulers could operate trucks and Mr. Infantino insisted that gar- administrators and faculty members whose years of service total a full century. The honorees included Mary Nadasky only one is still in business,” explained with 23 years as Office Manager and Secretary to UC Principal Sister Percylee Hart and Assistant Principal Michael pick up garbage in residential Peter Furino of RND Disposal. “I am bage collectors need to complete neighborhoods from 6 a.m. to 7 Marotti; Rocco Lettieri, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director serving 38 years; Peggy Glicklich, who served 16 definitely against picking trash up at their jobs on the busy streets, espe- years in the Mathematics Department; and Maryann Farrell, a member of the English Department and moderator of p.m., Monday through Saturday. 2 or 4:30 in the morning.” cially those in the business district, the National Honor Society for 23 years. These retirees were honored at Primavera Restaurant in Stirling at a UC However, those time regulations Mr. Infantino added, “The one before 6 a.m. dinner party. Mr. Lettieri was also feted by the area athletic community at The Westwood in Garwood. Pictured, left did not apply to certain streets to right, are: Ms. Nadasky, Mr. Lettieri, Ms. Glicklich and Ms. Farrell. that were deemed busy and com- mercial, despite the fact that homes were located along them. Planning Board Approves Party Stop Garage, Pediatric Physicians Emory University Grove-Street/Columbus Avenue Land Swap Reveals Graduation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 By DEBORAH MADISON that his company needs to relocate to She also stated that she would then four feet high from her house to nine schools to conduct physicals Specially Written for The Times Of Jessica H. Kreitman larger quarters. The proposed build- prefer a more aesthetically pleasing the property line. Ms. Monroe- as needed. WESTFIELD -- Resolving what According to Eileen Halloran, SCOTCH PLAINS – Emory ing would give them 1,200 square fence. Johnson accepted this proposal. Planning Board Chairman Martin feet of office space on the ground After a short arbitration meeting, An application by Messercola secretary of the district’s Health University in Atlanta, Ga. has Services Office, “a goodly number” Robbins described as “a highly con- floor, while providing the neighbor- James Machovich, attorney for Mr. Brothers Realty Co. to build a three- noted that Jessica H. Kreitman, of students take advantage of the in- the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. troversial issue,” the Planning Board hood with four to five rental apart- Pardo, reported back to the Plan- story office/apartment building at school exam. Martin Kreitman of Scotch Monday unanimously approved a ments on the second and third floors. ning Board that his applicant would 900 South Avenue was postponed Plains, has received a Bachelor new storage garage at the rear of She said the medical inspector’s The board told Mr. Bober that, consent to erecting a graduated until the next Planning Board meet- physical can be a time-saver for the of Arts Degree. The Party Stop, 932 South Avenue. although the proposed Victorian de- board-on-board fence, six feet high ing, scheduled for Monday, Sep- The new structure will replace two student who needs a physical to sign was esthetically pleasing, the up to Ms. Monroe-Johnson’s house, tember 11. play sports and whose parents can- existing trailers used to store tents, three-story height with conical tow- chairs and tables. not arrange for an appointment with ers was out of character with the rest their private physician. Ms. Halloran Tanya F. Kay Earns Abutters had objected to the struc- Full-Time Cosmetology Courses of the neighborhood. They suggested added, “It is a savings on the par- Dean’s List Status ture at earlier Planning Board meet- that the applicants scale down the ents’ part.” SCOTCH PLAINS – The Uni- ings, citing increased traffic, lights overall size of the building and re- On Tap at Union County Vo-Tech Westfield Pediatrics serves par- and noise in the parking lot from versity of Central Florida in Or- turn to the Board with revised plans. SCOTCH PLAINS – The Union requirements of the New Jersey State ents who plan ahead for well ap- trucks loading and unloading at the pointments and those who wait un- lando, Fla. has announced that The Planning Board gave final County Vocational-Technical Board of Cosmetology. The course Scotch Plains resident Tanya F. Kay site. approval to an application for a three- til the 11th hour to try to squeeze Only one neighbor appeared be- Schools, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch includes state-of-the-art classroom was recently named to the Dean’s lot subdivision, including a land training provided by mannequins, their child in to see a doctor. Given fore the Board Monday, North Av- Plains will once again offer a full- the office’s high volume of patients, List for the spring 2000 term. swap agreement between the town time cosmetology course beginning demonstrations and live models in Tanya is preparing for a career in enue resident Richard Thompson. and real estate developer Ralph however, a child may need to see a Robert Kraus, attorney for The Party on September 6 for students wishing clinical service. different doctor in order to meet the education. Rapuano. The three lots, off of Grove to enter or further themselves in this Cosmetology training will consist Stop owner Bruce Campbell, told Street on the paper street Columbus necessary time frame. the Board that Mr. Campbell had profession. of hair analysis, physical and chemi- Linda Gallo, Office Manager for Avenue, initially included one lot The cosmetology curriculum is cal effects of shampoos, rinses, use agreed to build an 80-foot fence at fronting onto Grove Street. Dr. Arnold Roth in Fanwood, ad- designed to meet the examination of hair and scalp conditioning treat- mitted some parents are “not too Fanwood the rear of Mr. Thompson’s prop- In the swap, the town will give erty. Mr. Thompson was satisfied ments, finger-waving, setting and good” at scheduling in advance. “A Mr. Rapuano a parcel of town-owned styling of hair with sculpture curls, lot of people want Saturdays,” she that the fence answered his objec- land that adjoins the lot closest to Council tions to the proposed new structure. rollers and use of thermal irons. said, which presents a special prob- Grove Street. The agreement allows Downtown Selecting of hairstyles, shaping lem during the summer when just CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 John Bober of Westfield Proper- that lot to face onto Columbus Av- not be reimbursed for, as well as techniques, application of hair color, one doctor is on duty in her office. ties, a real estate developer on enue, which will become a dead- setting caps on expenses. toners and lighteners, curling meth- Because physicals take a lot of Lennox Avenue, presented plans to end street, not opening onto Grove Fanwood “We’re not a big corporation,” ods and several other methods and time, Ms. Gallo encourages patients the Planning Board and the Archi- Street. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Councilwoman Katherine Mitchell ethics are included in the curricu- to schedule their children’s appoint- tectural Review Board for a pro- In return, Mr. Rapuano will give cludes performing a marketing reminded her colleagues. “This is lum. ments for weekdays (whenever pos- posed three-story office/apartment the Town a wooded piece of land at analysis of the downtown, followed taxpayer money we’re dealing with Classes will convene on Mondays sible), when both doctors are building at 1030 South Avenue. The the end of Columbus Avenue, which by a planning analysis and culmi- present. here.” through Fridays from noon to 6:30 Victorian-style structure would re- the Town will maintain as a perma- nating with the development of a Fortunately, area parents who She proposed that allowances p.m. Financial aid is available to place an existing retail store. nent buffer between Columbus Av- strategic plan by the end of this have yet to schedule a physical exam could be set regarding the amount of eligible students while graduates may Mr. Bober told the Planning Board enue and Grove Street. year. for their child(ren) need not panic. money for which individuals could receive job placement assistance. The swap was engineered to sat- The marketing analysis will con- A number of local doctors’ offices expect to be reimbursed by the bor- For full details about the course, isfy the wishes of neighbors on centrate on existing elements in are still booking physicals just two ough. please call the Admissions Office at Grove Street, who had concerns Fanwood’s business district and to three weeks from now. However, officials also cited the SP Council (908) 889-2999. about increased traffic congestion prospective additions to the down- need for flexibility under certain cir- near their homes. town, such as possible creation of a cumstances. As an example, Mr. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SCOTCH PLAINS In other business, Dominick redevelopment zone over which the Whitaker noted that while $150 may council was also informed that Pardo, President of Westfield Colli- governing body would have con- cover a one-night stay at a hotel in Fanwood will pay for half the cost of POLICE BLOTTER sion, Windsor Avenue, was granted trol in terms of the types of devel- many parts of the country, the tab two new flashing lights on Terrill approval for a fence surrounding his opment allowed. though he may have been carrying a would be higher to book practical Road near Terrill Middle School, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 auto body repair shop. Mr. Pardo The planning analysis will focus • A picnic table was broken and a weapon, demanded money and fled accommodations in Washington, D.C. something the Parent Teacher Asso- explained to the Planning Board on avenues for meeting the needs water hose was damaged, flooding the scene with $150 in cash. It was suggested that meal allow- ciations of both the middle school that the fence was needed to keep of the downtown as outlined in the the Little League Field on Valley SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 ances be based on the length of a trip, and Cole Elementary School had • urged a year ago. children from getting into the brook marketing analysis. These chan- Road. Police said the vandalism oc- The theft of a mountain bicycle with increased stipends for events — was reported from the open garage of Township Attorney Douglas to the rear of his property and to nels will be analyzed in further curred sometime after 3 p.m. such as conventions — which may SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 a residence in the 2200 block of Hill Hansen earlier told the Council that, protect the safety of cars stored in detail in the Strategic Plan. require overnight stays or exceed the • A business in the 2500 block of Road. with the Hetfield Avenue bridge now the parking lot. Mr. Preiss’ contract is being normal work day. Route 22 was reportedly burglarized • Kevin Morgan, 31, of Plainfield closed to traffic for the next two Neighbor Judy Monroe-Johnson funded through a Union County Councilwoman Karen M. Schurtz overnight. Police said there were no was arrested and charged with pos- months while it is repaired and re- voiced objections to Mr. Pardo’s urban planning grant and extends noted that telephone calls definitely visible signs of forced entry. Several session of a controlled dangerous sub- surfaced, the Board of Education has initial proposal for a six-foot chain- through Sunday, December 31. stance, suspected to be crack cocaine, need to be addressed in the policy, drawers were opened and an unde- been asked to immediately start plan- link fence, which would abut her termined amount of cash was re- as well as alleged drug paraphernalia. since many people now use cellular ning their bus routes for the coming front yard and extend down her drive- ported missing. The suspect was also found to be in models. On the same subject, Mr. school year “so that we don’t have a way. The fence, she said, would Cool off with the latest scoop: • An attendant at a Route 22 gas possession of what are believed to Whitaker favored reimbursing indi- lot of confusion in September.” The obscure her sight-line when she www.goleader.com! station reported being approached have been burglary tools during an viduals for directory assistant calls investigation of a suspicious person bridge closed in late July, even though backed out of her driveway. by an unknown suspect at around 10 to obtain non-local numbers or if the repairs to nearby Crossway Place in p.m. The suspect, who acted as report on Redwood Road. situation was urgent. Westfield were not yet completed. Borough Attorney Wilfred P. Township officials were waiting Coronato recommended that reim- for that roadway to be re-opened Thrift Shop Continues bursable expenditures also be spe- before Hetfield’s repairs were be- Half Price Values cifically defined in agreements with gun, but Township Manager Thomas consultants and contractors. E. Atkins said “we had to pull the SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Councilman Thomas P. Ryan, Jr. trigger on Hetfield and get that Plains-Fanwood Thrift Shop, lo- urged that individuals seeking to be started,” noting that “we’re going to cated at 1730 East Second Street in reimbursed for more than the permit- be one-to-two months into the school Scotch Plains, has announced that ted allowance for an expenditure be year as it is.” it will continue its practice of daily Separately, Mr. Atkins said the given an opportunity to state their half-price sales. improvements to Kramer Manor Park case. Each day one or two items, such should be completed this month. The as ladies’ dresses or men’s shirts He and Mr. Whitaker also both rainy weather of the past two weeks proposed that if an individual had and tops, are put on special. Pro- has been the primary impediment to spective shoppers are invited to call not received or had lost a receipt, finishing the project, which includes that he or she be given a chance to the shop each morning to find out new fencing, irrigation systems and what is on sale that day. explain the expenditure. They then sod as well as a new modular play- recommended that it be left up to The last day the store will be ground. open for the summer will be Friday, the discretion of the person autho- The council’s next regular meet- August 25. Until then, 50-cent sales, rizing the payments as to whether ing will be held on Tuesday, Septem- the individual would be reimbursed. ber 12. half-price sales and bag sales will continue throughout the month. Summer hours are Tuesdays, WILLIAM J. SWEENEY Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri- days from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For TTORNEY AT AW A - -L more information about the store, 318 ELM STREET, WESTFIELD • 232-5400 please call the shop’s 24-hour hot LITIGATION • REAL ESTATE • EMPLOYMENT LAW • COMMERCIAL • PERSONAL INJURY line number at (908) 322-5420. To find out about making dona- TREE PLANTING…Fourth graders at Coles Elementary School in Scotch Plains planted a tree outside of the kindergarten tions to the shop such as linens, playground which was in need of shade and screening since the loss of the Canadian hemlock hedge row due to the severe wooly small household items, costume adelgid infestation that affected most hemlocks throughout New Jersey. The two pine spruce trees were donated by the Coles jewelry or toys, or to make an ap- www.goleader.com School Parent Teacher Association and one additional spruce by Nobel Landscaping in Scotch Plains. The fourth grade program is part of the educational program designed and conducted by the Coles School PTA Environmental Committee pointment to have them picked up, chaired by Marcia Anderson, Chair of the Scotch Plains Environmental Commission and Jean Kavinski of the Fanwood Shade please call (908) 322-5420 or (908) Tree Commission. 322-8496. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 2 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Freeholders Ban Police Agencies From Selling Phased-Out Guns ELIZABETH — The Union of those who would harm the pub- the county will pay $150 per weapon County Board of Chosen Freehold- lic,” said Freeholder Alexander upon receipt of certification that the ers has prohibited the sale of fire- Mirabella, sponsor of the resolution. weapons have been destroyed and arms by county-funded law enforce- Under the new policy, Union County replacement firearms purchased. ment agencies. The resolution, passed will no longer sell or trade in weapons Freeholder Chester Holmes of by the freeholders July 27, is aimed used by the county police, sheriff or Rahway, a retired police detective in at firearms that are being replaced. prosecutor’s when they purchase re- his home town, said this year’s county The freeholder board also estab- placements. All weapons taken out of budget includes $40,000 for the pur- lished a program whereby the county circulation will be destroyed. chase of 73 new weapons for the will pay municipalities $150 for each Under the weapon destruction pro- Union County Prosecutor’s Office. firearm they agree to destroy rather gram, each municipal governing body He said the Prosecutor’s Office esti- than sell or trade in. in the county has been asked to adopt mated that could sell their present “Our goal is to ensure that the high a resolution agreeing to the firearm weapons for up to $28,000. quality weapons purchased by law sale or trade-in ban, county officials “While county government is enforcement to protect the public do stated. acutely aware of the need to save not ultimately wind up in the hands Freeholder Mirabella noted that money, putting used weapons back on the street flies in the face of reason. Our goal is to reduce the number of guns in circulation in our communi- Governor Whitman Names ties,” said Freeholder Holmes. Freeholder Deborah Scanlon ex- plained that, “Our message has to be Freeholder Mingo to Council consistent - if we want to make our streets safer by reducing the number On Affordable Housing Bd. of guns on the street. We can’t com- CALL HIM MR. PRESIDENT...At its recent annual meeting, Bruce B. Dickerson, right, was inducted as President of the promise that goal in order to save a Mountainside Rotary Club by Past District Governor Patrick J. Growney. ELIZABETH — Union County the towns of Berkeley Heights, few dollars. We want to save lives.” Freeholder Lewis Mingo, Jr. of Cranford, Elizabeth, Fanwood, Hill- Plainfield has been appointed by Gov- side, Linden, New Providence, Ketubah Couples Plan ernor Christine Todd Whitman to fill Plainfield, Rahway, Roselle Scotch Seventh Congressional Update a vacancy on the New Jersey Council Plains, Springfield, Summit, Union Dinner and Cruise on Affordable Housing. A resident of and Westfield. AREA — The B’nai B’rith Plainfield, Freeholder Mingo will rep- Mr. Mingo has been on the free- Ketubah Married Couples Unit (40+) Republican Seventh District Con- ing her tenure as a Borough Coun- schools the best in the world.” resent the interests of county govern- holder board since 1988. He chairs will take an evening cruise and have gressional nominee, Michael A. cilwoman, said she supports licens- “Common sense education re- ments on the council. the board’s Intergovernmental Af- dinner on Sunday, August 20. Ferguson, this week commended ing of all handguns. She also favors forms will create more opportunity The 11-member board estimates fairs and Legislation Committee and Participants will meet at Ye Cot- Democratic Vice Presidential nomi- registration of all handguns, includ- for our children and their future,” he the need for low and moderate hous- is liaison to the standing committees tage Inn in Keyport for dinner at 4:30 nee, Senator Joseph Lieberman of ing photo licenses and passage of added. p.m., then go on a two-hour cruise Connecticut, as an “advocate for safety tests, by all prospective gun Mr. Ferguson was one of a handful ing throughout the state, sets the on human and social services, Com- around Keyport Bay aboard “Cap- criteria for municipalities to develop munity Development Block Grants education reform and integrity in owners. of Congressional candidates selected tain John’s” 85-foot boat at 6:30 p.m. government.” The candidate, who first ran for to speak before delegates during the plans to ensure a “fair share” of and senior citizen services. The cost is $10 per adult and $5 per Mr. Ferguson said he hopes Mr. Congress in 1998 against Congress- morning session on July 31. housing and reviews and approves Locally, Freeholder Mingo is a mem- child for the cruise, plus each Lieberman will address these issues man Bob Franks, where she cap- His opponent, Democrat towns’ fair share plans. ber of the Board of Deacons at St. individual’s share of the bill for the during the presidential campaign. tured 44 percent of the vote, also Maryanne S. Connelly of Fanwood, Each county in New Jersey has at John’s Baptist Church in Scotch Plains dinner. Prospective members are in- The Senator was chosen earlier this supports mandatory background said Mr. Ferguson “failed to take his least two towns in the COAH afford- and is President of the Men’s Ministry. vited to attend. week by Vice President Al Gore, the checks on gun show purchases. She party to task for its extreme, anti-gun able housing process, and Union He is retired from NYNEX where To respond, please call Larry at Democratic Presidential nominee- additionally advocates mandatory safety platform when he had an op- County has more than 5,000 units in he was a data processing manager. (973) 736-5729 by Friday, August 18. elect, as his running mate on the fall child safety locks and a ban on portunity to do so at the Republican ticket. high-capacity ammunition clips. Convention.” * * * * * * * * * * “How can we expect him to stand For The First Time In Our Area! Maryanne S. Connelly, the Sev- Republican Congressional candi- up for the voters if he won’t stand up enth Congressional District nomi- date Michael A. 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CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 3 Democrats Happy With Veep Choice, Prepare For National Convention in Los Angeles By PAUL J. PEYTON an alternate delegate in 1996, noting with them and working for them,” York Senator Charles E. Schumer and Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times that the opportunity to hear the speeches said Mrs. Stender, who serves on U.S. Congressman Robert Menendez of Democrats will take to the national of party leaders and members of the Senate’s candidate Jon Corzine’s staff. New Jersey. stage beginning Monday night in Los national ticket in person helps her work Scotch Plains Democratic Mayoral The New Jersey delegation is Angeles as the National Democratic even harder on their behalf. contender Geri Samuel called the headed by United States Senators Convention begins. She said next week’s national spot- Gore-Lieberman ticket a “dynamic Frank Lautenberg and Robert The event will be highlighted by light will give Democrats the oppor- team.” Torricelli, Mr. Corzine, 2001 Guber- speeches from Vice President Al Gore, tunity to tell Americans that Republi- “I’m really happy with Al Gore’s natorial contender James McGreevey this year’s Presidential nomiee, and can Presidential nominee George W. choice for Vice President. I think he and former Governor Brendan Byrne. his running mate, Senator Joseph Bush, despite what was said at the brings a lot to the table,” she said. Congressman Steve Rothman, who Lieberman of Connecticut. Demo- GOP Convention, is not a moderate Mrs. Samuel said the fact that the took Mr. Torricelli’s old Ninth Con- crats are attempting to win a third but rather a conservative who is “out Vice Presidential candidate is from gressional District seat; Congressmen consecutive presidential race for the of the mainstream.” the Tri-State area should bode well Bill Pascrell, Frank Pallone, first time since the 1930s-1940s, when She said the convention will give for New Jersey candidates running for Menendez, Rush Holt, Donald Payne SCOUTS SHOW THEIR COLORS…Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 77 from Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry New Jersey delegates the opportunity office this year on the Democratic and Robert Andrews are all delegates Truman posted five consecutive vic- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church provided the opening ceremony Color Guard at to meet with candidates on the na- ticket. this year. Newark’s Riverfront Stadium for the June 11 Atlantic League game between the tories. tional and state ticket and their staffs, The keynote speech at the conven- Locally, the list includes Union Newark Bears and Lehigh Valley. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Jason Union County Freeholder Linda d. along with members of the Clinton- tion will be given by Tennessee Con- County Democratic Chairwoman Rea, Greg Ryan, Jr., James Gockel, Martin Fox and Daniel Rea, and back row, Stender, a former Fanwood Mayor Gore administration. gressman Harold E. Ford, Jr., 30. Other Charlotte DeFilippo, Freeholder and Assistant Scoutmaster Keith Mellen, scout Matthew Kukis and Assistant and first-time full delegate, said the Calling the choice of Mr. Lieberman speakers will include California Gov- former Fanwood Mayor Linda d. Scoutmaster Greg Ryan, Sr. convention will give Democrats the a “bold move” by Mr. Gore, Mrs. ernor Gray Davis, House Minority Stender, State Senator Raymond opportunity to get their message out Stender said she is “very enthusiastic Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Con- Lesniak, and Assemblymen Joseph to the nation. with this ticket.” gressional Minority Leader Thomas Suliga and Neil Cohen of the 20th Open Space Tops List “I always find it (the convention) to “I am looking forward to working A. Daschle of South Dakota, New Legislative District. Lloyd Devos of be very invigorating,” said Mrs. Stender, Mountainside, who had been an early contender in the Democratic Senate For Samuel, Tripet Primary race, is also a delegate. Assemblyman Suliga, a first-time SCOTCH PLAINS — Scotch Mr. Tripet said in a joint campaign Congressional Candidates Spent delegate, said the choice of Senator Plains Councilwoman Geri M. statement. Lieberman “took a lot out of the Samuel and Peter Tripet, candidates “These eight issues have long Republican (convention) bounce.” for Mayor and Township Council- been among those matters consid- “It (the choice of Mr. Lieberman) man, respectively, have listed pres- ered top priorities by the Demo- $3.33 Million in Primary Races really put a new dimension into the ervation of open space as their top cratic Party in Scotch Plains. In the By PAUL J. PEYTON $915,000. That figure includes a loan contributed in 1999. He spent just convention,” he told The Westfield campaign issue. past two years, with Democratic Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times of $223,000 which the candidate pro- under $358,909 in finishing third Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains- The other seven major issues in representation on the Township With the General Election a little vided to her campaign for a Primary behind Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Kean. Fanwood. their campaign include addressing Council, these matters have received more than four months away, candi- fight with Union County Manager Republican Patrick Morrisey of Mr. Suliga attended the 1992 and recreation and senior citizen needs, a high degree of attention and posi- dates in the Seventh Congressional Michael J. Lapolla. Westfield raised $227,757, in addi- 1996 conventions, held in New York protection of the environment, tive action has accelerated. More is District appear to have more than Mrs. Connelly reported total con- tion to $30,000 he loaned the cam- and Chicago, respectively. He said downtown revitalization, concerns happening for the good of Scotch sufficient war chests. tributions in 1999 and 2000 of paign of his own funds. The Edison the New Jersey delegation will cau- over flooding, reduction of air traf- Plains at a quickened tempo,” Mrs. cus each morning of the convention. The eight Primary candidates, six $672,625. She raised $214,106 in 1999 native reported spending in excess of fic noise, fiscal responsibility, and Samuel stated. He said conventions are more po- of whom spent significant dollars, an “open and responsive govern- Mr. Tripet added, “These eight following her surprise 44 percent vote $255,000. litical and media events than they are had total disbursements of count against Congressman Bob On the Democratic side, Warren ment.” issues are key to Scotch Plains fu- $3,328,589. nominating conventions. Franks in November 1998, and prior Committeeman Jeff Golkin spent “I’m excited about it (the conven- “These issues are of major sig- ture.” He said the issues were the In addition, three candidates, Re- to Mr. Lapolla entering the race. $44,494 during his campaign, which nificance to our community and most common topics raise by resi- publicans Ken Gardner and Patricia tion),” he said, citing his full support Mrs. Connelly reported having began early in 1999 following the of the ticket. need to receive continued priority dents during recent door-to-door Walsh and Democrat J. Brooke Hern, $267,324 in available cash for her House of Representatives impeach- consideration,” Mrs. Samuel and campaigning by the candidates. spent a combined total of $33,574 Westfield Democratic Mayoral con- fall campaign. She spent $891,498 ment vote against President Bill tender Susan Jacobson said she is prior to dropping out of their respec- in her Primary race this year, com- Clinton in late 1998. Mr. Golkin “optimistic that it is going to be a tive Primary races in April. pared to Mr. Ferguson, who listed loaned his campaign $100,000, which good convention.” A Federal Election Commission total disbursements of $815,491. he later repaid in full, to increase his “I’m going to watch it just the way (FEC) report for Eric Urbano of In the Democratic Primary, Mr. campaign war chest to over $140,000. I watched the Republican Convention Scotch Plains, who dropped out of Lapolla, who did not file his candi- He recorded contributions of and hopefully we will be able to agree the GOP race to run for Union County dacy with the FEC until January, $43,111. with the issues,” she said. Clerk, was not available. raised over $620,000 in contribu- In his first General Election filing tions. He spent $570,590 and fin- The Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association with the FEC, Republican nominee ished the campaign with $49,434 in Michael A. 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CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 4 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION "COMMENTING ON UNION COUNTY" The Westfield Leader THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Detours and Down Time: — Established 1890 — — Established 1959— The Official Newspaper of the Town of Westfield Official Newspaper of the Borough of Fanwood County Road Repairs for 2000 and the County of Union and the Township of Scotch Plains By DANIEL P. SULLIVAN Member of: Member of: Chairman – Union County Board of Freeholders New Jersey Press Association New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association National Newspaper Association This year, Union County govern- past 20 years, as the population has ACE Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Fanwood Business & Professional Association (cardgames/dice/tennis/badmin- Periodicals – Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey ment is milling and resurfacing more increased in our northern and west- than 13 miles of roads. The year ern municipalities. As new homes ton/handball/ golf) (1) A person with P.O. Box 250 • 50 Elm Street P. O. Box 368 • 1906 Bartle Avenue a high degree of skill; (2) a one dollar Westfield, N.J. 07091 before we improved 14 miles of road- and businesses build here, roads and Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 ways. storm sewer systems must be im- bill; (3) a very generous and or highly Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 When we make improvements to proved to handle the increased us- popular person; (4) a serve in tennis, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at our roads, in almost all cases we age. badminton and handball that is un- touched by the opponent; (5) a hole P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 remove the top surface from the For all of these projects, munici- roadway. This material is recycled palities are notified two years in ad- in one in golf; (6) a very small amount PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. and reused in other roads. We can vance of the proposed work. County (not worth an ace). then reshape the top of the road, to officials meet with local police and In most card games, an ace has the Michelle H. LePoidevin Horace R. Corbin Joanna B. Marsh highest value, while in dice games an A&E and EDUCATION PUBLISHER MARKETING make it more water-resistant and public works officials immediately improve drainage. It also prevents before beginning road work, if roads ace has the lowest value. It is this Suzette F. Stalker Gail S. Corbin David B. Corbin potholes and assists in the removal will be blocked or closed. We also range in value between cards and COMMUNITY GENERAL MANAGER SPORTS of snow and ice during the winter notify newspapers and post notices dice that accounts for the ace’s wide Paul J. Peyton Karen M. Hinds Kim Kinter months. of upcoming roadwork on the idiomatic range. The ace, however, BUSINESS and GOVERNMENT OFFICE MANAGER NEWS & EDITORIAL This year, Union County’s road county’s website, generally signifies the highest value. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE and bridge repair plan includes the www.unioncountynj.org, under the The ace is derived from the Latin One-year – $24 • Two-year – $46 • Three-year – $66 • One-year college (September to May) – $16 following sites: “Important Information” heading on word as, a unit of the duo decimal • Glenside Avenue from Valley our home page. system. As such, it became a mon- Road in Berkeley Heights to Baltusrol Residents will see road crews work- etary unit and later a copper coin. Road in Summit. ing throughout the summer. By the The sense of best or highest devel- State Superior Court Should Not Reverse • Springfield Avenue from River- time most schools are back in ses- oped in the 1700s, resulting from the side Drive to North Avenue in sion, most of the projects will be exulted status of the ace in many card Cranford. completed. games. Planning Board’s Hovnanian Turn-Down • Springfield Avenue from East The Scotch Plains Planning Board made the right rightly been the top concern of the Planning Board. Broad Street in Westfield to Mill move last month when, by a 7-2 vote, it rejected a bid However, other issues arose that lent additional Lane in Mountainside • Main Street in Springfield from To Be Or Not To Be by K. Hovnanian, Inc. to build a 100-unit townhouse strength to the board’s rejection of Hovnanian’s Maple Avenue to the Essex County development on New Providence Road. Looking at the application. Traffic in the area — especially the Line. Hovnanian application and squaring it with the reality nearby intersection with Bonnie Burn Road — is • Mountain Avenue from Route 22 A Parking Deck In of the situation, it seems perfectly obvious why the already heavy. Two new office buildings on the to New Providence Road in application was rejected and why, hopefully, there Runnells Hospital property to the north, as well as a Mountainside. • South Avenue from East Street in Westfield? should be little chance of the Planning Board’s decision possible hotel or office building on the site being Garwood to Lincoln Avenue in By HORACE R. CORBIN ing action. Equally, proponents of being overturned on appeal by the state Superior Court. vacated by the Colorado Café, seem likely to make Cranford. Editor’s Note: This is part three of a parking expansion plans have ne- The seven Planning Board members voting against this situation worse. A 100-unit condo complex, with • Salem Road from Route 82 to series to conclude by Labor Day on the glected to develop workable plans the proposed development rightly stated that issues 100-plus new autos to go with it, would be a further Marshall Avenue in Union. issue of parking deliberations in down- and financial numbers. regarding flooding and safety were not adequately detriment to the area. • Milton Avenue from St. George’s town Westfield. This week’s column pre- So, the pragmatic and the dream- Avenue to Main Street in Rahway. addressed in Hovnanian’s revised plans for the site, Other secondary issues working against the sents arguments for a parking deck. Next ers are at a stalemate. The antago- • West Inman Avenue from St. week’s article will present alternatives nists need to get together and prepare a revision made necessary by the Planning Board’s Hovnanian development included the effects of blast- George’s Avenue in Rahway to the other than a deck to consider in a park- ing plan. Mr. Corbin is Publisher of The the financial numbers clearly and rejection four years ago of the builder’s initial appli- ing at Weldon on the quality of life at the condo site. county line. openly. The dreams need to be clearly • Hazelwood Avenue from St. Westfield Leader and The Times of cation. The condo development would have been We wouldn’t have envied the condo’s realtor attempt- Scotch Plains-Fanwood. stated too. Until this is done, an built on the south side of New Providence Road, in ing to minimize potential buyers’ concerns about the George’s Avenue to Routes 1 & 9 in intelligible plan cannot be devel- Rahway. * * * * * oped, and the citizens undecided on an area known as “the Reserve,” and bounded on noise, dust and vibrations from across New Provi- • Centennial Avenue from Cayuga A Parking Deck in downtown three sides by the Green Brook and several of its dence Road. In addition, the head of the Scotch Plains- the parking deck will remain con- Road to Raritan Road in Cranford. Westfield can be paid for without fused and disapproving. tributaries. During severe storms, such as Tropical Fanwood Board of Education, already wrestling with • An intersection upgrade at Brant stressing any one group too heavily Yes, some in Westfield want a sec- Storm Floyd 11 months ago, and even during heavy an overcrowding problem at its schools, told the and Westfield Avenues in Clark. because the cost can be spread over a ond parking deck too. If so, a good summer rainfalls such as we’ve experienced in recent Planning Board that another 100 housing units in town • An intersection upgrade at East large base of parking permit holders. plan is even more critical. Maybe Broad Street and South Springfield As discussed last week, to cover most one deck should be built first and weeks, that area is very prone to flooding, making would put an added strain on the school system. Avenue in Westfield. of the costs, 2,300 parking permit access to this part of Scotch Plains difficult and, at Preservation of open space seems to be the order of prove that things work. Any deck is In addition, the county will repair holders in Westfield would have to about three years away before it can times, dangerous. the day at the state, county and local levels, as culverts in Linden and Roselle Park, pay about $60 per month to enable the become operational and a deck may Directly across the street from the proposed devel- governments in Trenton, Elizabeth and Scotch Plains replace the Milton Avenue Bridge in town to pay for a new 500-space not be the total answer. So, short- opment is the Weldon Inc. quarry, which opposed the are all seeking to save as much open space as possible Rahway, and make improvements to parking garage. Sure, Westfielders term plans must be put in place if the Randolph Road Bridge in now pay only $30 per month for a parking is to be expanded now. development due mainly to flooding concerns. before these areas are turned into new streets or Plainfield. parking permit, but isn’t that under- Weldon’s attorney, William Butler, described for the housing and office developments. The site where the In our view, whatever is to be done No one likes construction delays. priced considering the stated demand? should be presented to the public. The Planning Board the possibility of a 100-year storm, proposed condos would have been built is on the edge But, when roads are reopened, they More parking space will serve the elections this fall in Westfield provide one so fierce that Union Avenue, Meadow Avenue of the Watchung Reservation, truly one of the jewels will be safer, easier to drive, and needs of many including residents, a perfect forum to start doing so. and Route 22 would be under several feet of water, in Union County’s crown, and something that should better marked, with new lines and commuters, business, shoppers, The Leader has published numer- striping. In all cases, the county works workers and visitors. It would com- ous articles on parking in Westfield. thus cutting off access to the condo development, as be preserved and kept intact at almost any cost, closely with municipalities to de- pliment the many other fine things in well as threatening the stability of retaining walls especially the cost of a condominium development. Go to the Internet at velop alternate routes and properly the town. www.goleader.com and click the that were being proposed to hold back the hillsides at Encroaching development is something that con- mark detours and routes. Westfield is on the move. By act- SEARCH button. Type in “parking the foot of the Watchung Mountains. cerns us, and a new development in the spot proposed Work on roads and culverts makes ing wisely now, isn’t it about time to deck,” set the time period to approxi- The potential for flooding and its possible effects would have been truly an unnecessary encroachment transportation in Union County safer get the job done? mately 800 days, then set the number and more efficient. It also prevents Financial numbers developed by on the proposed condo development should have on the area. of files desired to 1,000. flooding and addresses the changes opponents of a parking deck have Please read these articles and tell in population in the county over the always gotten in the way, forestall- Thanks for the Melodies us what you think. Summer Concerts Enrich Us All Letters to the Editor Whoever said nothing in life is free was wrong. concerts, to the town center. Community organizations like the Westfield Commu- In Scotch Plains, the Village Green is packed every Recreation Commissioner Responds Parking Garage nity Band, municipal offices like the Recreation De- Thursday evening with audience members grooving to Colonial Westfield? partment of Scotch Plains, and the county’s Depart- the latest sounds of some of the top bands in the area. To Letters on Field Maintenance ment of Cultural and Heritage Affairs and Parks and Can’t get away to the islands for a summer vacation? I am writing to comment on The Recreation Commission have heard that Or “Megatropolis”? Recreation make it possible for Union County resi- You’ll feel like you’re there with a reggae band’s cool Westfield Leader article of July 13 and this year there has been a marked im- At a time when our residents are con- dents to relish sweet melodies all summer long – at no and soothing vibes, compliments of the township’s on (Board of Education member) Mike provement in the condition of the town flicted over the word “deck” (singular cost whatsoever. If you have a lawn chair or a blanket Recreation Department. Kessler’s and John Russitano, Jr.’s (De- fields. Assistance was also rendered by and plural) and passions have been in- partment of Public Works) letters to the the Union County Parks Department in flamed at some of our leadership meet- to bring, you’re in. The Borough of Fanwood’s Cultural Arts Committee editor. helping our Department of Public Works ings, one has to question why we’re at For example, the Westfield Symphony Orchestra and also supplied visitors and residents with free perfor- The discussion at the July 10 Recre- (DPW) recondition many of our fields. this impasse and who brought us there. its leader Maestro David Wroe rocked Echo Lake Park mances and art displays this June in its Season Finale ation Commission meeting was a result Obviously this has paid off. If we at And are the solutions being put forth in Mountainside with a jambalaya of patriotic tunes for event at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center. of a question about Tony Picaro’s (former the Recreation Commission have been going to solve the problems or exacer- Memorial Day. A regular general admission ticket for The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch Plains- Linden High School Varsity Baseball remiss in commending DPW workers, I bate them? coach) letter to the editor, in which he personally apologize. It is also refresh- The 1999 eight-member committee the Symphony might cost upwards of $25. As part of Fanwood regularly hear from artists, cultural arts orga- commented about the “deplorable con- ing to see someone such as Mr. Russitano, appointed by the mayor never addressed the county’s menu of summer concerts, the Memorial nizations and musicians about support from the Union ditions” at the high school varsity field who takes such pride in his work. I also the most obvious problem of illegal, Day concert cost nothing. The Freeholders even pro- County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ HEART Grant, located behind Edison Intermediate agree that positive publicity should be day-long employee meter-feeding. The vided souvenirs like pens, keychains and magnets as well as financial aid from the state. Governor Chris- School. given when deserved. Believe me. the mayor’s committee recommended a For the community’s education, please Recreation Commission has suffered the costly survey and a more costly plan to displaying the county’s logo. tine Todd Whitman deserves special thanks for step- understand there are Board of Education same fate. bring decks into our town — but the The New Jersey Workshop for the Arts’ Community ping up efforts to promote the arts in our area. fields controlled and maintained by the Having been active in sports programs basic meter-feeding was not addressed. Band and Jazz Band welcomed listeners to picturesque We applaud all these artists, organizations and gov- Board of Education, and there are town as a coach, league director and an in- The Downtown Westfield Corporation Mindowaskin Park to enjoy some free music, too. And erning bodies. They fill our summer calendars with free fields owned and maintained by the Town volved parent for nearly two decades, proudly takes credit for a vibrant down- the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Down- concerts and events. Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, of Westfield. and having played on fields in the town and it is good to see the “vacant” During our discussion, it was men- Westfield Men’s Softball League and signs disappearing. But planning greater town Westfield Corporation team up each summer to and the rest of Union County are richer for all their tioned that the field behind Tamaques Union County Senior League, I have mall dimensions which will cause our bring “Sweet Sounds Downtown,” a series of jazz efforts. Elementary School was renovated sev- found field maintenance to be a never- present traffic congestion to explode will eral years ago and is now in very bad ending problem. Volunteers can go only forever change “Colonial Westfield” into shape. I referred back to Mr. Picaro’s so far, as the faces and interest levels “Megatropolis Westfield.” article and stated that, in 1992, I was part change. But, of course, if plans are to trans- Speed Limit, 25 mph of a parents group which personally built Our citizens cannot understand why form Colonial Westfield from the present In the opening scene of the movie, The World Ac- at speeds of 35 miles per hour or more. The New Jersey the dugouts and raised more than $32,000 Westfield should not have first class mini-mall to maxi-mall and on to from the community to re-do the infield fields. Unfortunately, there is a shortage Megatropolis, we’ll probably have to cording to Garp, Garp, played by Robin Williams, Driver Manual says the default speed limit for a resi- at the Varsity Field. of fields in Westfield and no place to continue to build those bigger and better chases a car driving too fast through his neighborhood. dential neighborhood like that on Westfield Avenue is Jerry Infantino, who headed our expand. Many of our fields are overused, mousetraps to accommodate all this or- This satirical look at a concerned father plays for 25 miles per hour. group, said to me upon completion of going from season to season with no ganized “progress.” And the more we laughs. But the real thing does happen. There are many residential streets throughout our the project for the 1993 Varsity season, opportunity to rest, be re-seeded, or given build, the more they’ll come, and then Westfield Avenue south from the Westfield traffic towns where speeding occurs. We believe there needs “If this field isn’t maintained, it’s going an opportunity to revive. we’ll never be able to stuff the genie to go downhill in five years and be right It was recommended that we (Town back into the bottle. circle offers a natural shortcut via Grove Street to to be a regional program to enhance driver awareness back where we found it.” It appears he and Board of Education) try to work Our vibrant downtown has given some Central Avenue, thence to the Garden State Parkway. so they slow down. Can such a program be enacted in was correct. together and perhaps find a way to main- town officials a heady feeling of suc- Many motorists prefer this easy bypass to the jam-ups an innovative and nice manner? We hope one could be Mr. Kessler acknowledged the com- tain all fields. But without a clear pro- cess, but also a loss of perspective. Let at Central and South. found without defaulting to tough enforcement, ticket- plaints and indicated he would bring it gram, dollars and public pressure, per- them now exercise some intelligent re- back to the board. Mr. Kessler stated haps this goal is unrealistic. It is a big straint and remember why many people Unfortunately, especially southbound (which is ing and more frustration. then, as he did in his letter, that there was problem and a big challenge. chose to live here. And let that thinking downhill), motorists drive too fast when they do it. A This is confusing-is this a separate editorial—if not, not become dollar-clouded. limited funding in the overall school Melvyn L. Coren regular stream of cars zooms down Westfield Avenue does it get a byline? budget available for field maintenance. Westfield Recreation Commissioner Faye DeGoff He also indicated that there are other Westfield Crossing A Busy Street priorities, and field maintenance is a much lower priority. Obviously education, teacher salaries, The Best the Town Can Do - Unfortunately computers, special programs and facil- ity upgrades are more important. Westfield resident Barbara Lukos sent The Westfield walk where New Place enters the intersection from the On the other hand, each time a Board Leader a copy of a letter she had written to Sergeant Ed northeast. The buttons all work. The “walk” signals all of Education field is renovated, many Gillespie of the Westfield Police Traffic Division. In turn on, however briefly. dollars are spent. When not maintained, it is no different than a building that is that letter, Mrs. Lukos, a long-time Westfielder, com- The intersection, according to Sergeant Gillespie, not maintained. It deteriorates and even- plained that the intersection of South Avenue and was designed and installed by Union County traffic tually you have to take it down and build Central Avenue was unsafe for pedestrians - specifi- engineers. Those engineers set the intervals after doing another. cally pointing out that she had to look two ways for cars a traffic study. Westfield maintains the equipment. By ignoring maintenance, in the long run, we probably spend more dollars for when she crossed the street. In Sergeant Gillespie’s opinion, the intersection works renovation and replacement. We sent a correspondent to the intersection to make fairly well. Given the awkward angle at which the two With regard to town fields, histori- a test. Our reporter circuited the entire intersection streets cross and the traffic load, that may be the best cally there have been problems. Over the with a baby in a stroller in one hand and a toddler that can be expected. Giving more time to pedestrians years, limited budgets have also restricted hanging on the other - a tough test, in other words. could very well create gridlock not only at Central and effective field maintenance. Volunteers from baseball and soccer leagues have We can report that the intersection isn’t the best place in South, but at busy nearby intersections, too - notably helped maintain and improve the fields the world to walk across the street, but that it does work. Central and North Avenues. with donated money and volunteer man- It could be more pedestrian-friendly. Pedestrian sig- If traffic continues to grow, will our towns be forced power. nals cover every walkway, except for one short cross- to consider pedestrian bridges over our main arteries? In fairness to Mr. Russitano, we at the CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 5 The People of Our Community An on-going series of articles about interesting people in our communities. Tina McCormick Inspires Youth in Role As Associate Pastor By MARYLOU MORANO “At The Presbyterian Church in lowship for middle and high school years, participates in the Agape Virginia, is part of the youth group. McCormick’s confirmation class Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Westfield, youth are a priority for the students at the church and on Thurs- Project soup kitchen. “Virginia considers Tina a friend,” sent him a personal invitation to WESTFIELD — The very first congregation and are integrated com- day evenings there are Cornerstone, “Tina is such an amazing person,” she said. receive the sacrament with them. time the Reverend Christina L. pletely into the life of the church.” Discipleship and Foundations group he said. “She has a lot of compassion “My son is inspired by her,” said “The invitation came from the McCormick walked into The Pres- That the young people are such a meetings at Reverend McCormick’s and love for kids. She gives all the Rose Marie Connelly, a member of a class,” she said, “but I know Tina byterian Church in Westfield to be large part of the church has much to home. credit to us, but we couldn’t do any- local Catholic church whose 14-year- suggested it to them.” interviewed for a position at the do with the role Reverend On Thursday morning, about 30 thing without her.” old son, Eric, belongs to Reverend When Reverend McCormick church, she knew she was where McCormick plays in their lives. students meet at the church for break- The parents of the youth group McCormick’s youth group. takes time to relax she reads, hikes she was meant to be. For starters, the youth call her Tina. fast before going on to school. members love Reverend McCormick To Tucker Trimble of Westfield, a with her dog, Max, and visits her “It was the church’s focus on They are as comfortable attending On Wednesday afternoons, the as much as their children do. mother of four children involved in sister and her family in Westchester, youth that told me I should be here,” small faith sharing meetings in her youth travel to Elizabeth to work at “Every young person should be so the youth program, Reverend N. Y. But even on her one day a week said the 35-year-old Associate Pas- home Thursday nights as they are the Agape Project soup kitchen, fortunate as to have a youth minister McCormick will always be special. off, the young people in her youth tor for Youth and Families. calling her at the church when they where they serve dinner to the needy who cares and is so loving,” said Her 13-year-old autistic son had programs at The Presbyterian A native of Southern California, need a ride home from school. They at the city’s First Presbyterian Stephanie Mannino, a lifelong mem- never even received an invitation to Church in Westfield are never out of Reverend McCormick earned a de- want to be where she is — whether Church. ber of the church whose daughter, a birthday party when Reverend her thoughts or far from her heart.

Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader and The Times Tina McCormick being supported by some of the youth who she works with at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield. gree in psychology at Redlands Col- it’s in Elizabeth or the Dominican In between there are bike rides and lege, a small liberal arts school. Republic. rafting trips and mission trips. On a It was while working as Director They are as familiar with what’s recent middle school mission trip to of Marketing, overseeing trade inside her refrigerator as they are Washington D.C., where the youth shows for a growing software com- with what’s inside her heart. helped the elderly and people who pany, that she felt called to ministry. The feelings are mutual. are HIV positive, the group met Sec- She credits her own youth pastor for “I have never met such wonderful retary of State Madeline Albright. giving her direction. young people who are so willing to Currently, Reverend McCormick She attended Princeton Theologi- see God in new ways,” said Reverend and her youth group are making plans cal Seminary and was ordained in McCormick. to take a mission trip to Appalachia 1996. She also credits parents and other this summer, where they will help As Associate Pastor for Youth and adults who comprise the Youth Com- repair housing. Families, Reverend McCormick mission for their volunteer efforts in Locally, the youth perform com- spends a good deal of time with working with the church’s young munity service by doing chores youth. people. Approximately 20 adults as- around the houses of elderly resi- “In many congregations, the po- sist her with the youth activities each dents. sition of Youth Minister is discounted week. Chad Tortorello, a student at and seen as a stepping-stone to other And a full week it is. Westfield High School and a mem- ministries,” she explained. On Sunday evenings, there is Fel- ber of the youth group for seven We’ll Beat Any Advertised Price!

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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright MR. AND MRS. KEVIN SWENSON (She is the former Miss Kimberly A. Skrnich) Mr. and Mrs. Wright Miss Kimberly A. Skrnich Celebrate 50th Anniversary Marries Kevin Swenson Harold and Adelaide Wright of Mr. Wright is retired from Trinity Miss Kimberly Ann Skrnich, the from Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Westfield celebrated their 50th wed- Personnel, which was a family-owned daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Edison. He received his Bachelor of Arts ding anniversary July 2 at a dinner at business and one of the oldest per- Skrnich of Westfield, was married on Degree from Bucknell University in L’Affaire restaurant in Mountainside. sonnel agencies in New York City. Saturday, July 8, to Kevin Scholfield Lewisburg, Pa. and obtained his master’s Family and friends traveled from 16 Mrs. Wright worked for Hahne’s Untermyer Swenson. He is the son of degree in counseling psychology from different states to attend the celebra- department store in Westfield for Mrs. Susan R. Swenson of Plainfield Rutgers University in New Brunswick. EXTRAORDINARY SCOUT…Scotch Plains Mayor Martin L. Marks presents tion. many years and is presently em- and the late Arthur S. Swenson. He is currently pursuing a master’s Andrew Elko with a resolution from the Township Council congratulating him on The couple was married on June ployed by New Jersey Right to Life. The afternoon ceremony took place degree in special education at New attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and thanking him for his efforts on behalf of the 11, 1950, at the Immaculate Concep- The couple’s family includes at St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Jersey City University. Center for Hope Hospice’s Acadia House on Glenside Avenue in Scotch Plains. tion Church in Staten Island. daughters and sons-in-law Patricia Church in Summit, with the bride given A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the Among the guests at the anniver- and Richard Longshore of Fanwood, in marriage by her father. A reception mother of the bridegroom at Acquaviva Center For Hope. Andrew is also an officer in the sary festivities were Mr. Wright’s Kathleen Manahan of Westfield, followed at the Plainfield Country Club in Westfield. The building and property, located high school DECA chapter, an asso- brother and five sisters and Mrs. Elizabeth and Thomas Malavasi and in Edison. The couple reside in Westfield. off of Glenside Road in Scotch Plains, ciation of marketing students. He Wright’s only brother, Edwin “Bud” Barbara and John Baranek, all of Miss Alyson Skrnich of Westfield, a serves as a meeting place for interde- won first place in both the 1999 and Adams of Staten Island. Relatives Bethlehem Township. They also have 1995 graduate of Westfield High School, nominational retreats and as a site 2000 DECA New Jersey State Cham- included four sets of twins. 11 grandchildren. was the maid of honor for her sister. Daughter, Ava, for bereavement counseling by the pionships for a Creative Marketing The bridal attendants included Miss Center. Research Project on improving the Kirstin Swenson of Plainfield, Miss Welcomed By Rays Beautifying the property involved Fanwood business district and creat- Lara McEvily of Westfield and Miss Teresa and Lawrence V. Ray of War- clearing the site, forging a pathway ing a Fanwood Business and Profes- Jennifer Carcich of New Milford. ren have announced the birth of their between two foot bridges, building a sional Association. C. J. Swenson of Plainfield was the daughter, Ava Marie Ray, on Monday, retaining wall from rocks along a This past year, on behalf of DECA, best man. Serving as ushers were Jim April 17, at 8:22 a.m. at Overlook natural stream and planting shrub- Andrew set up and ran a computer Join Us as Edmondson and Craig Munch, both of Hospital in Summit. bery. training program for senior citizens, Westfield, and Dusty Wyman of Ava weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces To complete the project, Andrew, enlisting 40 other marketing students Manhattan Salon Talent Plainfield. and measured 19½ inches in length at a resident of Scotch Plains, raised to work one-on-one with the seniors. A 1991 graduate of Westfield High birth. more than $1,300 in donations from The new Eagle Scout is also a mem- School, the bride was awarded her She joins her sister, Talia Lauren. local landscaping and garden busi- ber of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Sherry Mayle Bachelor of Arts Degree in English The mother is a 1986 graduate of nesses. Church in Westfield and participates from the University of Rhode Island in Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. They included Truesdale Nursery in its Youth Ministry Group. Introduces Glycolic Peels 1995. She is employed as a language Ava’s maternal grandparents are Dr. arts teacher in Westfield Public Schools. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Guarino of • Visibly diminish fine lines, The bridegroom graduated in 1989 Scotch Plains. wrinkles & sun damage Kids Kingdom Set to Arrive • Increase hydration Dudick & Son • Improve oily & acne prone skin In Mountainside August 13 Quality Kitchens & Baths MOUNTAINSIDE — Children Charlie Brown, performed by the • ½ the price of a doctor’s office Satisfying Customers For Over 50 years will be “kings and queens” for a day Mystic Vision Players. 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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 7 Anniversary Couples Honored Old Guard Commences Recess; During Mass at St. Helen’s Meetings to Resume on Sept. 7 WESTFIELD — St. Helen’s Ro- John Paul II and Archbishop WESTFIELD — Chapter No. 2 of Talking, followed by a lunch, and to man Catholic Church in Westfield Theodore McCarrick. the Old Guard, an organization that Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, recently honored a number of couples Couples celebrating their 50th an- provides activities, programs and November 28, for the annual Christ- who are celebrating their silver or niversary include James and Ruth fellowship for retired and semi-re- mas show. golden wedding anniversaries this Clarkin, Consuelo and Cirilo tired men, officially recessed for the The Westfield Old Guard normally year. Encarnacion, Angelo and Catherine summer on June 8. meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. at These couples were recognized LaBruno, Donald and Jean Sawtelle, Regular weekly meetings will re- the YMCA. It additionally serves with a special Mass, where they were and William and Alice Seeburger. sume on Thursday, September 7, at Scotch Plains, Fanwood, introduced to the parish and con- The 25th anniversary couples are 9:30 a.m. in the Kellogg Room of the Mountainside, Clark, Cranford, gratulated on their marriage mile- Robert and Janet Cardiello, Robert Westfield Y, located at 220 Clark Garwood, Kenilworth, Rahway, stones. and Mary Conroy, Gregory and Street in Westfield. Roselle, Roselle Park and Spring- Certificates noting the anniversa- Denise Konzelman, Gregory and Following the June 8 meeting, a field. ries were presented to each couple Nancy Kowalski, Adrian and Doreen picnic for members and guests took Weekly meetings provide guest during the Mass, which was cel- Lobo, Bruce and Paula Long, Albert place at the home of Director Robert speakers, films and other programs, Broadwell. The outing was co- in addition to committee updates. chaired by Vice Director Roy Bow- There are also regular group ac- man. tivities such as golf, bowling, bridge, Officers for 2001 will be nomi- day trips, luncheons, ladies’ events, nated on Thursday, November 16, the Merrymen (a chorus group that SUMMER FUN…These youngsters take a refreshment break during the with an election to follow on Thurs- performs at various functions) and Franklin summer playground program. They are, pictured left to right, Eliza- day, December 7. shuffleboard. beth Kuehn, Stephanie Olson and Kari Nemeth. Trips are planned to the Hunterdon For further information, please call Hills Playhouse on Tuesday, Octo- Mr. Broadwell at (908) 232-5150 or Summer Playground Events ber 10, to see The Whole Town Is Mr. Bowman at (908) 376-8299. Toastmasters of Westfield In Full Swing in Westfield WESTFIELD — Participants in playgrounder Ann-Marie Valentine To Hold Meeting Tonight the Westfield Recreation captured second and third place, re- WESTFIELD — Toastmasters of For more information about Toast- Department’s Summer Playground spectively. Westfield will meet tonight, Thurs- masters of Westfield, please visit Program celebrated “Everybody’s Chris Graf of Washington won first day, August 10, from 7:45 to 9:30 www.westfieldnj.com/toast on the Birthday” on July 21 with decora- for the 8- and 9-year-olds, followed p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living of Internet or call Sue Kujawski, Presi- tions, cakes and other treats pro- by Brendan Burgdorf and McKinley Westfield, located at 240 Springfield dent, at (908) 789-9375. vided through funds raised at play- playgrounder Ethan Hendricks. CELEBRATING SILVER…Couples celebrating their silver anniversary were Avenue. honored during a special Mass held recently at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic ground fairs. Marissa DiFabio of Jefferson Play- Youngsters held their annual Play- ground won first place for the 6- and Tonight’s Toastmaster will be Mary Church in Westfield, with Monsignor James A. Burke, shown at center, officiat- Pollizano of Westfield. Lena Metropolitan Baptist ing. They are, pictured left to right, Robert and Janet Cardiello, Gregory and ground Olympics on July 24 at Me- 7-year-olds, while Mariah Santiago Nancy Kowalski, Robert and Mary Conroy, Peter and Kathy Warren, William morial Park and Pool. In the 50-yard of WNC and Sarah Albright of Hollmann of Scotch Plains will give Plans Flea Market and Mary Sue Schwab, Adrian and Doreen Lobo and Bruce and Paula Long. dash, Diondra Potts of the Westfield McKinley grabbed second and third, the Opener and the Topics Master Neighborhood Council (WNC) took respectively. will be Stan Karp of Westfield. SCOTCH PLAINS — The Met- ebrated by Monsignor James A. and Patricia Papp, Raymond and first for the 10-and-older age group, Swim events included kickboard Speakers will be Debbie Guyer of ropolitan Baptist Church, located Burke, Pastor of St. Helen’s Church. Cathy Patla, Lou and Bonnie Pisane, with Jasmine Hurdle of McKinley and lap races. In the kickboard event, Madison, Karen Sciaraffa of at 823 Jerusalem Road in Scotch The couples were also honored at John and Barbara Ruovolo, William Playground and Gerry Jakubovic of Brendan Ho of Wilson Playground Westfield and Mark Davis of Scotch Plains, will sponsor a flea market a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of and Mary Sue Schwab, Thomas and Tamaques Playground taking sec- took first place for the 6- and 7-year- Plains. at the church this Saturday, Au- the Sacred Heart in Newark, where Anne Marie Sofranko, Albert and ond and third, respectively. olds, with Nick Attanasio of Evaluators will be Todd Schwartz gust 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. they renewed their wedding vows Patricia Thrower and Peter and Kathy Brendan Burgdorf of Franklin Tamaques garnering second and of Scotch Plains, Tom Mellis of Vendors will sell an assortment and received blessings from Pope Warren. Playground was the top runner among Marissa DiFabio and Daniel Eliades Westfield and Fontaine Gatti of of merchandise. To reserve a ven- the 8- and 9-year-olds, followed by tying for third. Mountainside. dor space, please call Ella at (908) The Timer will be Marina Jusino Vendra Potts of the WNC and Dylan Kyle Higgins of Tamaques won 561-2890. Spaces are one for $15 Clark of Franklin. Nicholas Attanasio first place for the 8- and 9-year-olds. of Fanwood; Grammarian will be of Tamaques Playground took first Matt Isabella of McKinley and Rich- Jim McGrath of Union and the “Ah” and two for $20. The church will place for the 6- and 7-year-olds, with ard Barber of Tamaques tied for sec- Counter will be Linda Swantek of sell chicken and fish sandwiches, Evan Heroux from Franklin and ond, with Chris Sheehan of Tamaques Clark. Bill Hetfield of Plainfield will hot dogs, hamburgers and baked Daniel Eliades of Washington right taking third. Christine Isabella of be in the “Hot Seat.” goods. behind. McKinley won first place for the 10- Toastmasters, an organization In September, the church will During the obstacle course event, and-older group, followed by Maresa which helps members develop com- sponsor a concert, the proceeds Rodney Bullock of the WNC took Hughes of Jefferson and Rebecca munication and leadership skills, from which will help pay for robes first place for the 10-and-older group. McNulty of Franklin. meets the first, second and fourth for the youth choir. Gerry Jakubovic and Washington In the lap race, Evan Heroux came Thursday of each month. in first for the 6- and 7-year-olds, Volunteers are Sought followed by Maggie Gaskill of Jefferson and Nick Kennington of Dr. Merriman knows that it is important to involve her To Provide Activities Tamaques. For the 8- and 9-year- patients in their care. Through education, personal attention olds, Kyle Higgins won first place, For Sunrise Residents with Stephanie Albright and Matt and consideration of her patients’ wants and needs Dr. WESTFIELD — Sunrise As- Isabella, both of McKinley, round- Merriman provides dental care like it used to be. sisted Living of Westfield, an as- ing out the top three. Maresa Hughes sisted living residence for senior came in first for the 10-and-older adults, is seeking volunteers for its group, followed by Christine Isabella LIFETIMES OF LOVE…Parishioners of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church activities program that is designed in Westfield who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year are and Franklin playgrounder Luke to meet the social, spiritual, physi- Ricci. pictured with Monsignor James A. Burke, center at rear, after a special Mass cal, cognitive and creative needs of honoring the occasion. In front row, pictured left to right, are: Cirilo and The Olympics concluded with the Call today for an appointment or office visit Consuelo Encarnacion, Donald and Jean Sawtelle, Catherine and Angelo each resident. traditional relay races and tug-of- LaBruno and Ruth and James Clarkin. Interested individuals may volun- war between each playground. WNC 229 Charles Street • Westfield • 908.389.0222 teer one hour a day, one day a week took first place in both events. In or just one day a month. best-of-three tug-of-war contests, Torah Center Superphone To learn more about volunteer counselors from the north and south opportunities with Sunrise, located sides competed against one another, at 240 Springfield Avenue, please with each side winning one. The Is Up and Running Again call Meredith LeVind, Program Co- finals were expected to take place at ordinator, at (908) 317-3030. 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Anthony Infantino Brian Stotter Brittany Avena Carrie Hubbard Kevin Jean-Louis Allison Tiedrich David Axelrod David Israelow DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL Daniel Jekelis David Torres Carl Baron Steven Jacobsen SIXTH GRADE Kate Judd Justin Tullo Brian Bigelow Elliot Johnson David Ackerman Eric Hewitt Bryan Kahn Elise Valcarce Benjamin Bogen Tiffany Johnson Katharine Anderson Alexander Hodara Lauren Kelley Megan Valenti Nicole Brunetto Katherine Kielar Erin Beck Kristopher Kagan Brian Kender Brittany Vella Matthew Calvaruso Justin Lewis Kevin Block Alexander Kao Edward Kerins Jacqueline Weidman Michael Checchio Dana Ann Marra Sam Blum Matthew Leong John Kerr Elisabeth Willis Jason Chironna Matthew McManus Jonathan Chananie Rachel Leopold Valerie Kerr Michael Zahler Brian Ciacciarelli Jason Mesches Samantha Coulson Jessica Lipschutz Daniel Clark Christine Milazzo Patrick Daurio Kari Lobrutto DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL Danielle Coleman Pamela Musat Christine De Serio Rachel Louie EIGHTH GRADE Joshua Dennerlein Amanda Nehring Sarah Degel Kaitlin McGovern Kathryn Brucia James Leong Kathleen Ferio Matthew Parness Monica Doss Matthew Melino Sean Callahan Sabrina Lewis Carolyn Freundlich Carolyn Pecoraro Alissa Eisenberg Samantha Mooney Stefanie Courtney Meghana Limaye Jennifer Frost Sean Perlman Lindsay Elbaum Jessica Moskowitz Mikaela Cruz Cassandra Lo Ariel Garfinkel Laura Powers Allison Fleder Gianna Pafumi Reine Duffy Alison McCabe Danielle Gelber Andrew Pusar Thomas Fringer Annie Peyton Rebecca Fallon Emily McDermott Amanda Genova Alice Ryan Suzanna Fowler Richard Moran Lucy Fromtling Christopher Pinheiro Adam Gerckens Christina Santilli Adam Gaskill Jason Rea Daniel Francis Laura Pietruszki Scott Grau Joshua Schoenfeld Kyle Gillyard Sarah St. Lifer Brendan Gorman Andrew Royston Robert Greifeld Matthew Schoenfeld Sarah Godfrey Alan Tso Jessica Guerriero Rebecca Sabreen Deidre Griffiths Tarik Shah Andrea Gordon Thaddeus Walsh Kevin Hobson Neril Sandeep Samuel Gurdus Amanda Spero Kaitlin Gorman Lauren Weinstein Anthony Johnson Jaclyn Steinbach Joseph Hagmann Caitlin Stanley Jessica Graham Jennifer Zhu Paul Johnson Lauren Steller Christina Hamway Samantha Tarnofsky Ben Harel Samantha Zucker Thomas Killian Tovah Tripp Danielle Heffernan Christopher Wolski Kimberly Lam Shanna Vella Kyle Yost HONOR ROLL Kelli Layton Jenna Zorn SIXTH GRADE Casey Ackermann Erik Jacobsen Kevin Anderson Lindsay Kleiman Charles Barber Thomas Layton SP-F Students Recognized Jessica Bender Stephanie Lederman Norite Bercovicz Hanna Lee Kurt Bieber Andrew Lent In University Talent Search CAN YOU DIG IT?…Students from Stacy Stanzel’s second grade class and Carrie Meyer’s fourth grade class at Wilson Maurice Blackmon Michael Manders SCOTCH PLAINS – Students in pants in the “Young Students Talent Elementary School in Westfield analyzed dirt and debris from “Mastodon in a Bag” kits, which were sent to about 1,500 George Braun John Meredith Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools Search 2000” and received invitations classrooms for sorting. The pupils looked for rocks, plants, fossils, bones, hair and twigs from the mastodon’s diet. The materials Kristy Britt Kimberly Milan participate annually in the Johns to a state-level “Celebration of Talent” were sorted, weighed, recorded and returned to Cornell University. The bags of debris resulted from scientists from Cornell Nicholas Brownstone Stephen Morrison Hopkins University Talent Search, a Bryan Callahan Adam Nassirpour sponsored by the university. University who formally excavated a leg bone of a 12,000-year-old mastodon that was found in Chemung County, N.Y. Pictured, testing program sponsored by the uni- All of the seventh and eighth grade above, parent organizer Kim Friedman works with the children during the study. Andrew Chaves Victor Nolasco Raymond Chen Daniel Noonan versity to identify students who will be level students took the same Scholastic Christina Collucci Jillian Olsen eligible for a variety of programs and Achievement Test usually taken by high Alexandra Cortese Max Pastuzyn opportunities for gifted and talented school juniors and seniors. District sev- Rebecca DeFazio Kara Petersen pupils. enth graders who scored 550 or above University News Matthew Desorbo Jessica Porter Johns Hopkins also sponsors spe- on the verbal and/or math portions of Michael Diaz Kathryne Read cial events to recognize those students the test were invited to a State Awards Sarah Dobson Caitlin Reinert whose scores on specific academic tests Ceremony. Jane Garrity Spends Christopher M. Owens Christina Liebrich Ends Timothy Dohm Sara Rotella meet or exceed prescribed minimum They included Matthew Bonasia, Earns Honors at Purdue David Dunn Steven Royston scores established for their grade lev- Kaitlin Carman, Eddie Han, Aaron Summer Researching Months of Service Matthew Early Kristen Ryan els. Klemow, Frederick Kovalyov, Rebekah WESTFIELD – Purdue University As AmeriCorps Member Kristen Fortino David Schaffer SP-F fifth graders who achieved out- Sedwin and Shrenik Shah, who earned Scientific Issues has revealed that Christopher Owens Harrison Fox Eric Scrudato standing verbal and/or math scores on a combined score of 1420. WESTFIELD – Jane Garrity, a of Westfield has received academic WESTFIELD – Christina Liebrich Jesse Garfinkel Andrew Skibitsky the Johns Hopkins “PLUS” abilities Eighth graders who were honored graduate of Westfield High School, spent honors from the school. Christopher is of Westfield was honored recently for Sarah Gerber Rachel Smith test included Jeremy Cole, Grant Dar- for earning scores of 600 or above on the summer performing scientific re- focusing his studies on health sciences. completing 10 months of service and Joshua Gerckens Christina Sofka win, Daniel Foley, Genevieve Gilroy, either SAT portion included Rupnath search as part of a Summer Undergradu- 1,700 hours as a member of the Jeffrey Goldstein Zal Spialter Eric Kaufman, Melissa Loewinger, Ed- Chattopadhya, Alexander Clark, Vani Karen Lynne Squires Jessica Heo Alyson Tieman ate Research Fellowships (SURF) pro- AmeriCorps National Civilian Com- ward Mann, Matthew Miller, Michael Kilakkathi, Peter Miller, Vaidehi Patel, gram at California Institute of Technol- munity Corps (NCCC). Brent Hewitt David Weinstein Graduates Miami Univ. Meaghan Higgins Jacqueline Wendel Miller, Andrea Rosko, Alexandra Smith Christopher Russo, Theodore Sensor ogy. She is one of 139 NCCC members and James Spaeth. and Nancy Twu. Jane, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SCOTCH PLAINS – Karen Lynne who served at the Southeast Region Jillian Hobson Colin Willard Benjamin Holt Julie Ann Zenarosa District sixth graders who were also In addition to these students, seventh George Garrity, devoted 10 weeks to a Squires, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campus in Charleston, S.C. During recognized in the state for their perfor- Douglas Squires of Scotch Plains, gradu- and eighth graders of distinction who research project entitled, “Characteriza- these months, Christina dedicated her DISTINGUISHED HONOR ROLL mance on the test were Matthew Ander- scored as well as or above the average tion of the Molecular Components of ated from Miami University in Oxford, time and efforts to helping communi- SEVENTH GRADE son, Michael Bonacum, Cleo Chou, Ohio on May 7. She received a Bachelor college-bound senior included Jocelyn Chemotaxis in Shewanella oneidensis ties throughout the region. Jeffrey Bayne Sarah Myers Elise Coker, Meryl Coker, Samantha of Science Degree in Business. Chang, Celina Chaves, Derek MR-1,” working with Kenneth H. Completing projects ranging from Evan Bilheimer Lisa Novick Feldman, Elizabeth Katz, Maria A graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Francavilla, Bastien Francoulon, Robert Nealson. A senior focusing on biology, tutoring elementary school children in Ashley Current Tara O’Donohue Kolakowska, Andrew Lipstein, Devang Fusco, Michael Gallo, Jennifer Jaramillo, Jane was one of 358 students in the High School, Karen majored in Market- South Carolina to blazing trails in Ten- Lindsay Degiralamo Annie Onishi Patel and Ryan Samuel. These pupils ing with a minor in Decision Sciences. Jason Livingston, Christina Minniti, program. nessee, Christina also built homes with Thomas Del Duca Emily Ortuso were among 18,479 national partici- Joanna Rosenberg and Allyson Salisbury. While attending Miami University, Habitat for Humanity chapters. She Amanda Dickson Brian Oxman Caldwell College Places Karen was a Dean’s List pupil, a member also aided the Federal Emergency Man- Carina Don Giovanna Palatucci of Alpha Phi Omega national service agement Agency, providing disaster Mark Doss Rebecca Perch Devin Corkey on Dean’s List fraternity and the Choral Union. She also relief for Hurricane Floyd victims in Michael Fantini Matthew Perrelli Elisabeth Salemme Attends WESTFIELD – Freshman Devin played intercollegiate club volleyball. North Carolina. Megan Fowler Abigail Rosenstein Karen spend the fall semester of her Lauren Gelmetti James Rotola Corkey of Westfield has been named Prior to joining the NCCC, Chris- junior year in Miami University’s study tina was a 1995 graduate of Westfield Deanna Goldner Perry Sacks Leadership Forum on Medicine to the spring 2000 Dean’s List at abroad program in Luxembourg. James Hanas Rebecca Schulman Caldwell College in Caldwell. High School and attended the Univer- Karen has accepted a position with sity of Maryland. Camille Hausheer Kirsten Selert WESTFIELD – Elisabeth Salemme interacted with doctors, nurses, scien- Opinion Research Corporation Interna- William Hearon Gregory Speir of Westfield recently attended the Na- tists and professors to garner a greater Andrea P. Pons Named tional in Princeton as a Marketing Re- Colleen Kirk Monica Sull tional Youth Leadership Forum on Medi- understanding of medical history, stan- search Assistant. Stacy Bushinger Named Rebecca Korn John Velasco cine (NYLF/MED) from July 16 through dards and trends. To Dean’s List at CWRU Elizabeth Mackay Alec Wasserman 26 in Philadelphia. Elisabeth is a student at Westfield High Rensselaer Announces To Spring Dean’s List John Marks Elizabeth Werner Elisabeth demonstrated an academic School. SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Plains Taylor Mulvee Lauren Winchester achievement and interest in a career re- resident Andrea P. Pons earned Dean’s Brown Graduation SCOTCH PLAINS – Stacy Kathryn Mulvey Lorena Zamarelli lated to science and health and was there- Syracuse University Honors at Case Western Reserve Uni- WESTFIELD – Rensselaer Poly- Bushinger of Scotch Plains, a freshman Lisa Zhang fore chosen to join over 220 high schools versity in Cleveland, Ohio. Andrea, technic Institute in Troy, N.Y. has an- majoring in retailing, has been named HONOR ROLL seniors and juniors from across the coun- Awards Degree to May who is expected to graduate in May nounced that Lincoln Ryan Brown of to the Dean’s List at Syracuse SEVENTH GRADE try for the forum. WESTFIELD – Gregory May of 2001, is focusing her studies on chemi- Westfield has graduated with a Bachelor University’s College for Human Devel- Casandra Badyna Philip Kim Learning first-hand about medical eth- Westfield recently earned a Bachelor of cal engineering and economics. of Arts Degree in Architecture. opment for the spring semester 2000. Amy Bernstein Rebecca Klinger ics, the global effects of infectious dis- Science Degree in Information Manage- Rebecca Cass Matthew Kukis ease, genetic research and public health, ment and Technology from Syracuse David Cognetti Steven Lynes Elisabeth gleaned information about other University’s School of Information Stud- Katie Cole-Kelly Ryan Madaras topics related to her interests in science ies in Syracuse, N.Y. Marc Dowling Christina Marcus and health. Jeffrey Dresely Suzanne Merkelson She also had the opportunity to visit Theodore Schundler Accepts Meaghan Egan Jared Messina Temple University School of Medicine, Collegiate Scholars Society Jessie El Koury Adrienne O’Rourke Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Jamie Elbaum Justine Palme Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University Membership; Will be Honored Shaun Elwell Alan Pang and other medical institutions. Elisabeth Allison Feldman Brett Paulan WESTFIELD – Theodore Schundler of Westfield has accepted membership Alana Fraser Jeffrey Pazdro Theodore Sananman Earns Joseph Geissler Sarah Perch in The National Society of Collegiate Keivan Ghorbanzadeh Taylor Porter Dean’s List Standing Scholars and will be honored during a Paul Goldweitz Bryan Power campus ceremony this fall at Santa Clara Ashton Golembo Dina Ragab WESTFIELD – Theodore Sananman University. Michael Gorski John Sawicki or Westfield, a senior majoring in geogra- The Society is a highly-selective, na- Marie-Claire Hausseguy Kristin Sawyer phy, was named to the 2000 spring semes- tional, non-profit honors organization. Christina Henry Jessica Schor ter Dean’s List at Syracuse University’s Christopher Hild Sasha Sharif College of Arts and Sciences. David Alchus Graduates from Westfielders Named Nicholas Friedman Named The Pingry School June 11 SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Plains To Year End Honor Roll To Dean’s List at Syracuse resident David Alchus graduated from WESTFIELD – Nicholas Fried- the Pingry School in Martinsville on At The Pingry School man, a sophomore majoring in infor- June 11. David, the recipient of the Dick WESTFIELD – The Pingry School mation management and technol- Gradwohl Boy’s Soccer Cup for Most in Martinsville has named several ogy, has been named to the 2000 Team Spirit, plans to attend Hamilton Westfield residents to the Year End spring semester Dean’s List at Syra- College in the fall. Honor Roll. cuse University’s School of Infor- David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Seventh graders Rita Bagnoli, mation Studies. Alchus of Scotch Plains. Elizabeth Encarnacion, Alexander Meder and Christopher Svoboda, and Nicholas Kurczewski Andrew Wislocki Earns eighth grader David Spett were also Earns Bachelors Degree named to the Middle School Effort Dean’s List Standing Roll. At Longwood College WESTFIELD – Grinnell College Also listed on the Year End Honor WESTFIELD – Nicholas Taylor in Grinnell, Iowa has revealed that Roll were Nicholas Dovidio, grade 9; Kurczewski received a Bachelor of Arts Westfielder Andrew Wislocki was Diana Svoboda, grade 9; Peter Jeydel, Degree in English from Longwood Col- named to the school’s Dean’s List grade 10; Enrico Encarnacion, grade lege in Farmville, Va. for the spring 2000 semester. An- 12; and Patricia Jeydel, grade 12. drew, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Joseph Loomis Graduates Wislocki, has an undeclared major. Sheryl B. Schwartz Named From University of Illinois The Pingry School Posts To Boston Univ. Dean’s List SCOTCH PLAINS – The Univer- WESTFIELD – Boston Univer- sity of Illinois has reported that Jo- Westfield Graduates sity has stated that Sheryl B. Schwartz seph Thomas Loomis of Scotch WESTFIELD – The Pingry School of Westfield has recently been named Plains has received his Bachelor of in Martinsville has announced that Derlen to the Dean’s List for the spring Science Degree in Commerce & Chiu, Eric Encarnacion and Patricia semester. Business Administration from the Jeydel, all of Westfield, graduated on university. June 11. Derlen plans to attend Case Western Scotch Plains Students University. Eric, an Advanced Placement Named to Honor Roll Scholar, will attend Wesleyan University. Patricia, the winner of the Elizabeth Allan At The Pingry School Smith 1983 Girls’ Soccer Award, is sched- SCOTCH PLAINS – The Pingry uled to attend Haverford College. School in Martinsville has revealed the Scotch Plains, Summit, names of Scotch Plains students who Troy Dickinson Graduates Edison, Metuchen, have been listed on the Year End Honor Roll. Intern, Resident Class Elizabeth Kevin Kurylak, grade 7, was also WESTFIELD – Westfield resident named to the Middle School Effort Roll. Troy Dickinson was a graduating resi- Naotomo Gibson, grade 9, and Megan dent at Union Hospital Medical Educa- Wianecki, grade 10, were also named to tion Department at Union Hospital in the Year End Honor Roll with Kevin. Union. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 9 Ryan P. Faella, 13, Deerfield Student; – Obituaries – Take This Quiz to See How Your Athlete and Active in Local Church Ryan Patrick Faella, 13, of Nicholas D. Glynn and Jennie Faella. Personal Finance IQ Stacks Up Mountainside died on Tuesday, Au- A Mass was offered on Saturday, Beatrice Leib, 77, Was Teacher and Aide By KAREN ENSLE gust 1, in Overlook Hospital in Sum- August 5, in Our Lady of Lourdes Want to improve your personal finances? Start by taking this quiz to get mit. Church in Mountainside. The fu- In Westfield and Linden Public Schools an idea of how well you’ve managed your money so far. Choose the score Born in Newark, he had lived in neral was held in the Higgins and Beatrice Leib, 77, of Westfield She was a member of the Sister- that best describes your current financial management practices: Elizabeth before moving to Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in died on Thursday, August 3, in the hood of Congregation Anshe Chesed 5 = always • 4 = very often • 3 = usually • 2 = seldom • 1 = never Mountainside eight years ago. Westfield. Berkeley Heights Convalescent Cen- in Linden. When you’re done, add up your scores for each of the 20 questions Ryan was a student at Deerfield August 10, 2000 ter in Berkeley Heights. Surviving are two daughters, Dina below. The summary at the end of the quiz tells how you’re doing. Middle School in Mountainside and Born in Linden, she moved to Leib and Molly Leib; two sons, would have entered the eighth grade Marian C. Coakley, 59 Westfield 36 years ago. Jonathan Leib and Philip Leib, and Financial Management: in September. Mrs. Leib had been a teacher’s four grandchildren. 1. ____ I have a bank checking account (or credit union share draft account Marian C. Coakley, 59, of Eliza- with which to pay bills.) He played baseball and volleyball beth died on Friday, August 4, in aide in the Westfield school system Services were held on Saturday, at Deerfield and was a first baseman Union Memorial Hospital. for many years before retiring. Prior August 5, in Congregation Anshe 2. ____ I have enough money to pay my rent or mortgage payment and and outfielder with the Mountainside Born in Plainfield, she had lived in to that, she was a mathematics teacher Chesed. other household expenses. All-Star Baseball Team. Westfield before relocating to Eliza- in the Linden school system for many Arrangements were handled by 3. ____ i have enough money to pay for an emergency, such as a large car Ryan was an altar server and a beth 42 years ago. years. Kreitzman’s Memorial Home in repair. member of the Junior Emmaus Mrs. Coakley owned, along with She earned her teaching degree Union. 4. ____ I have written financial goals with a date and dollar cost (such as, Group, both at Our Lady of Lourdes members of her family, the Silver from the University of Wisconsin. August 10, 2000 $10,000 for a car in 2004). Roman Catholic Church in Mirror Bar and Grill in Elmora for 5. ____ I have a written plan (budget) for spending my money. Mountainside. many years. Surviving are his parents, Alfred J. Services were held on Tuesday, Stanley Blyskal, 78, Was Letter Carrier; 6. ____ I keep organized financial records and can find important docu- and Mary Theresa Faella; two broth- August 8, in the Rossi Funeral Home ments easily. ers, Jude Michael Faella and Sean in Scotch Plains. Army Veteran Received Purple Heart 7. ____ I know my federal marginal tax bracket (such as, 15 percent, 28 Edgar Faella, and his grandparents, August 10, 2000 Stanley J. Blyskal, 78, of Mr. Blyskal had been a letter car- percent). Mountainside died on Friday, Au- rier with the United States Postal 8. ____ I calculate my net worth (assets minus debts) annually. Edward W. Vlasaty, 76, Was Banker gust 4, at home. Service in Linden for 15 years before Saving/Investing: Born in Elizabeth, he lived in retiring in 1989. 9. ____ I save regularly for long-term financial goals, such as education for my Mountainside for 15 years. Previously, he had been employed children and retirement. For Many Years at Chase Manhattan as an office worker with Alcoa in Edward W. Vlasaty, 76, of Fanwood Madlynne Veil Vlasaty, in 1984. Kathleen A. Bennett, 95 Garwood for five years. Prior to that, 10. ____ I have at least three months’ expenses set aside in a readily accessible died on Friday, August 4, at the Surviving are a daughter, Lin had been an office worker with Gen- account (such as, money market mutual fund). Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home Vlasaty of Somerville; two sisters, Kathleen A. Daly Bennett, 95, of eral Motors Corporation in Linden 11. ____ I increase my savings when I receive a salary increase. Westfield died on Sunday, August 6, in Green Brook. Elizabeth Muzic of Ohio and Rose- for five years. 12. ____ I have a personal investment account for retirement (other than an Born in Johnstown, Pa., he had mary Antoniou of Florida, and a at home. Mr. Blyskal served in the United employee pension). lived there prior to moving to brother, John Vlasaty of Johnstown. Born in County Roscommon, Ire- States Army during World War II land, she came to the United States 13. ____ I have money spread across more than one type of investment (such as, Fanwood in 1956. Services were held on Monday, with the 44th Division in Europe and stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs). Mr. Vlasaty had been employed as August 7, at the Memorial Funeral in 1925, settling in New York City. was awarded the Purple Heart. She lived there for many years be- 14. ____ The after-tax yield of my savings and investments is greater than the a banker with Chase Manhattan Bank Home, 155 South Avenue in Surviving are three sisters, Stella rate of inflation. in New York City for more than 30 Fanwood. Interment took place at fore relocating to North Brunswick, Malme, Genevieve Malik and years before retiring as Vice Presi- Grand-View Cemetery in Johnstown. where she resided for 25 years, even- Frances Reid, and two brothers, Insurance & Estate Planning: dent in 1980. Memorial contributions may be tually moving to Westfield in 1995. Michael Blyskal and Edward Blyskal. 15. ____ I have insurance to cover “big” unexpected expenses, such as a hospital He was a graduate of the Univer- made to the American Cancer Soci- Mrs. Bennett was active in the A Mass was offered on Tuesday, bill or disability. League of the Sacred Heart in St. sity of Pittsburgh. ety, P.O. Box 815, Elizabeth, 07207. August 8, in St. Adalbert’s Roman 16. ____ I have a current will. He served in the United States August 10, 2000 Elizabeth Church in New York City. Catholic Church in Elizabeth, fol- Army during World War II. She was predeceased by her hus- lowing the funeral from the Werson Credit: Mr. Vlasaty was a member of the band, James E. Bennett, in 1999, and Funeral Home in Linden. 17. ____ Less than half of one week’s pay goes to my credit cards, student loans, American Arbitration Association, Joan Purcell, 66 by a son, James E. Bennett, and a August 10, 2000 and car payments. the American Legion and St. Joan Looney Purcell, 66, of daughter, Mary Bennett. 18. ____ I pay credit card bills in full to avoid interest charges. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Westfield died on Friday, August 4, Surviving are four daughters, Max Savin, 89 Catholic Church in Scotch Plains. in Father Hudson House in Eliza- Catherine Andriessen of Shopping: He was predeceased by his wife, beth. Englishtown, Dorothy Barry of Max Savin, 89, of Mountainside 19. ____I comparison shop for major purchases by checking at least three Born in Newark, she lived in Schroon Lake, N.Y., Joan Miller of died on Monday, August 7, in Over- sources. Westfield for many years. Westfield and Maureen Helbig of look Hospital in Summit. 20. ____I avoid impulse purchases and don’t use shopping as a form of Dominick Ponturo, 71 Mrs. Purcell had been employed Irvington, N.Y.; a sister, Lilly Harte Born in Newark, he had lived in recreation. Dominick P. Ponturo, 71, of as a school nurse by the Union Board of Keadue, Ireland; 15 grandchil- Cranford before moving to Fanwood died on Wednesday, Au- of Education for 40 years before dren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mountainside in 1990. Scoring for the Financial Fitness Quiz is as follows: gust 2, in Overlook Hospital in Sum- retiring in 1996. A Mass of Christian Burial was Mr. Savin was a self-employed 0 - 20 points - You need lots of help, but don’t despair. It’s never too late mit. She graduated from Jersey City offered yesterday, Wednesday, Au- commercial real estate developer. to take action to improve your finances. Born in Plainfield, he had lived in State Teachers College and the Jer- gust 9, in St. Helen’s Roman Catho- He had also been a partner in Tina 21- 40 points - You are headed for financial difficulty. Now is the time Westfield and Scotch Plains before sey City Medical Center School of lic Church in Westfield. Interment Star Stables in Cranford. to take action to reverse the trend. moving to Fanwood in 1968. Nursing. took place in Gate of Heaven Cem- Surviving are a daughter, Linda 41- 60 points - You are doing a fair job of managing your finances and Mr. Ponturo had been a foreman She was a member of the Forest etery in Hawthorne, N.Y. Schram; a son, William Savin; a have taken some steps in the right direction. with MarKay Bags in Plainfield for Hills Field Club, the National Edu- Arrangements were under the di- brother, Mayer Savin; four grand- 61- 80 points - You are doing a good job and are above average in 21 years before retiring many years cation Association and the New Jer- rection of the Dooley Funeral Home, children and a great-grandchild. managing your finances. ago. sey Education Association. 218 North Avenue in Cranford. Services were held yesterday, 81-100 points - You are in excellent financial shape. Keep up the good Surviving are Lena Ponturo, his She was predeceased by her hus- Memorial donations may be made Wednesday, August 9, in Bernheim- work! wife of 52 years; a son, Philip J. band, William Purcell, in August of to the Center For Hope Hospice, 176 Apter-Goldsticker Suburban Funeral Note: Items that you scored with a 1, 2, or 3 are actions that you should Ponturo; two daughters, Theresa A. 1996. Hussa Street, Linden, 07036. Chapel in Maplewood. consider taking in the future to improve your finances. August 10, 2000 August 10, 2000 Popolan and Brenda M. Waters; two Surviving are a sister, Michele Artz * * * * * sisters, Frances Pompilio and Lena of San Francisco, and a brother, Don This MONEY 2000 message is sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Simone, and six grandchildren. Looney of Dana Point, Calif. MONEY 2000 is a program designed to increase the financial well-being of New A Mass was offered on Saturday, Private services were arranged by Relief Funds are Available Jersey residents through increased savings and reduced household debt. August 5, in St. Bartholomew the the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Westfield Avenue in Westfield. Scotch Plains, following the funeral Memorial contributions may be To Gas Company Customers from the Rossi Funeral Home in made to Father Hudson House, 111 AREA — NJ SHARES (Statewide assistance grant of up to $250 each for Final Classic Car Show Slated Scotch Plains. DeHart Place, Elizabeth, 07202. Heating Assistance and Referral for gas and electricity. August 10, 2000 August 10, 2000 Energy Services) has announced the Elizabethtown Gas customers may For August 22 in Westfield availability of energy assistance funds apply for an NJ SHARES grant through Gertrude E. Murray, 79, Was Member to Elizabethtown Gas customers in various local social service agencies. sponsors. Union County and several other coun- Among them are the Department of WESTFIELD — The Westfield ties in New Jersey. Human Services in Westfield, (908) Area Chamber of Commerce and the Comcast@Home will sponsor Of St. Bart’s, Women’s Business Group Downtown Westfield Corporation music by disc jockey “Stick Shift “NJ SHARES is a year-round en- 789-4079; the American Red Cross in Eddie,” who will entertain the crowd Gertrude E. Murray, 79, of Center in Plainfield. ergy fund designed to help people who Plainfield, (908) 756-6414; the Urban will hold the fourth and last Westfield Fanwood died on Thursday, August Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in have temporarily fallen behind on their League of Union County in Elizabeth, Antique and Classic Car Show for with an assortment of classic tunes 3, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Roselle Park before relocating to 2000 on Tuesday, August 22, from from the 1950s and 1960s. utility bills, often due to hardships, (908) 351-7200, and Rose Garden Quimby Street and Elm Street from Fanwood 45 years ago. such as medical illness, disability or Home, Inc. in Rahway, (732) 340-1474. 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Quimby and Elm Wendy Pastuzyn, 41 Mrs. Murray had been employed unemployment,” said Executive Direc- Streets in downtown Westfield. North Avenue to East Broad Street Wendy L. Pastuzyn, 41, of as a secretary with Airco Corpora- Thomas Lincoln Mercury will will be closed to traffic between 5 tor Lawrence Savitsky. and 9 p.m. for the event, and there Westfield died on Sunday, August 6, tion in Murray Hill for more than 20 “NJ SHARES is there to help those ‘Build Better Bones’ sponsor this event, which will be free in Overlook Hospital in Summit. years before retiring in 1980. who have exhausted all other resources to the public. will be limited space for 100 cars to Born in Plainfield, she had lived in She was a member of St. Slated at Westfield Y Trophies will be awarded to cars in be displayed. and are ineligible for other types of For further information, please call Cranford and Roselle before moving Bartholomew the Apostle Roman energy assistance,” he added. WESTFIELD – The Westfield Y, lo- various categories, including to Westfield a year ago. Catholic Church in Scotch Plains NJ SHARES raises funds through cated at 220 Clark Street, will offer its “People’s Choice,” as well as the the Westfield Area Chamber of Com- Mrs. Pastuzyn was the manager of and of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood “Build Better Bones” class beginning on Chamber’s trophy for “Best in Show” merce at (908) 233-3021. To register an annual bill insert fundraising cam- a car, please call Chamber Chairman Act-Media in Union for seven years. Women’s Business Association. paign initiated by the NJ SHARES Tuesday, September 5. and the “Sponsor’s Trophies” which Previously, she had managed the Off She was predeceased by two broth- member utilities to each utility’s cus- The 45-minute class, taught by Kathy are awarded by each of the show’s Darryl Walker at (908) 654-4100. The Record store in Cranford. ers, Joseph Gigl and Robert Gigl, Geller, will be held twice a week on tomers. Funds generated from the bill Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:15 to Surviving are her husband, Gre- and three sisters, Dorothy Ellams, insert campaign are tax-deductible and 10 a.m., and will run for eight weeks. gory Pastuzyn; a daughter, Juliana Mary Waterman and Frances are matched by contributions from the Appropriate for both men and women, UCVTS Announces Courses C. Pastuzyn; two sons, Max B. Schlear. utilities. One hundred percent of the the class will teach participants exer- Pastuzyn and Samuel L. Pastuzyn; Surviving are her husband, Elwyn customer’s donation will go to help cises to strengthen muscles and bones her parents, Stanley and Muriel J. Murray, and a brother, Raymond households in need. and improve balance to reduce the risk Scheduled for Fall Semester Mintz; two sisters, Randi J. Mintz Gigl of Westfield. Local social service agencies par- of falling. Comfortable clothing and and Judith R. Skrill, and a brother, Funeral services were held on ticipating in NJ SHARES screen appli- sturdy shoes are a must. SCOTCH PLAINS — Union p.m., as well as expanded Auto Tech- Dr. Robert D. Mintz. Monday, August 7, at the Memorial cants and determine eligibility. To be A doctor’s release form provided by County Vocational-Technical nology classes to be offered from Services were held on Tuesday, Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in the Y is required before starting the eligible to receive a NJ SHARES grant, class. The fee for the program is $90 and Schools (UCVTS) in Scotch Plains 6:30 to 9 p.m. August 8, in the Menorah Chapels at Fanwood, followed by a Mass at St. an individual or household must dem- a minimum basic membership in the Y is has announced that there are still These will include New Jersey Millburn in Union. Interment took Bartholomew the Apostle Church. onstrate a financial crisis, not be re- required. openings in the schools’ many full- certification programs in Emissions place at Beth Israel Cemetery in Interment took place in St. Gertrude ceiving welfare and have a history of The Westfield Y is handicapped ac- and part-time, day and evening Diagnosis and Repair; Emissions Woodbridge. Cemetery in Clark. good faith payments. Upon approval, cessible. For more information, please courses that are scheduled to begin Technician Education Program; New August 10, 2000 August 10, 2000 the applicant can receive a one-time call Jean White at (908) 233-2700. next month. Jersey Inspector Training and the The Fall Semester will get under- New Jersey Specific Informational way with the opening of the Voca- Course. tional-Technical High School on Various New Jersey licensing Dooley Funeral Service, Inc. Wednesday, September 6, while the preparation courses will also be avail- Why should you plan Adult Evening Division’s classes will able. Among them will be Barbering Caring & Courteous Service to the begin on Monday, September 18. for the New Jersey Cosmetology/ Day Session programs will pro- Hairstyling License; Cosmetology; Cranford/Westfield Area Since 1913 your own funeral? vide technical, occupational and high Manicuring/Nail Technology; Black skills training in a variety of disci- Seal Boilers and Waste Water Man- plines. Among them will be Auto- agement Technology. ® motive Technology; Culinary Arts; The Adult Evening Division will Forethought funeral planning: Air Conditioning, Heating and Re- offer introduction classes in Westfield frigeration Technology; Computer Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as Forethought funeral • Relieves your family of emotional burden Aided Drafting and Design; Electro- Windows 95-98. A Computer Repair 556 Westfield mechanical Technology and Tele- course is also scheduled. planning is funded through • Expresses your own wishes in your plans Avenue policies from Forethought communications Technology. Day session registration is cur- Life Insurance Company • Protects funeral costs from inflation Most of the daytime program of- rently taking place Monday through 233-0255 ferings are open to adults and high Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in West John L. Dooley • Makes it easier for those you love school students alike. High school Hall on the UCVTS campus, located Manager students wishing to enroll at UCVTS at 1776 Raritan Road. For further Call for details today ... also attend their high school on a information, please call the Admis- while you’re thinking about it. half-day, share-time basis. sions Office at (908) 889-2999. The adult programs are all certi- Registration for Adult Evening fied by the Veterans Administra- courses will be held from 10 a.m. to FUNERAL tion (VA-GI Bill), the Jobs Train- 3 p.m. on August 28, 29, 30, 31 and DIRECTORS ing and Partnership Act, the Trade September 1, and again from 6:30 to Cranford Relief Act and Workforce Devel- 8 p.m. on September 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 218 North Avenue – Since 1897 – opment programs. Federal Finan- 12, 13 and 14, also at West Hall. cial Aid and Stafford student loans Registration may also be done via 276-0255 are available to students who fax or mail. The UCVTS Adult Edu- Charles V. Dooley • FRED H. GRAY, JR. •WILLIAM A. DOYLE • PAULETTE CRABIEL WAHLER qualify and free job placement ser- cation Bulletin contains complete • DALE SCHOUSTRA • DAVID J. CRABIEL Manager vices are available. details. Executive Administrator – William A. Doyle A variety of new offerings have To be placed on the mailing list or WESTFIELD: 318 East Broad St., Fred H. Gray, Jr. Mgr. • 233-0143 been added to the Adult Evening to obtain additional information, Session, including an Adult Cosme- please call the Adult Education Of- CRANFORD: 12 Springfield Ave., Dale R. Schoustra, Mgr. • 276-0092 tology Course from noon to 6:30 fice at (908) 889-2922. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 11 Check it out on the Web/site! Sports Section - Pages 11-13 www.goleader.com THE WEEK IN SPORTS DUROW BELTS 2-RUN HR, TRIPLES, SCORES WINNER Shady Lane Wins in Seventh; Stifles MF Hunter’s Guns, 4-3

By DAVID B. CORBIN ciation action at La Grande Park in The Hunters fired the first shots Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Fanwood on August 7. The majority with two runs in the top of the sec- Two veteran pitchers, fine defense of the offensive drama was provided ond. Phil Wein walked and Paul and clutch hitting provided an excit- by Shady slugger Bill Durow, who Ewing beat out an infield single. ing, intense game and a dramatic, 4- bashed a two-run home run, then Marcazza ripped an RBI single to 3, victory for Shady Lane over the tripled and zoomed home with the right, then Lipshitz made his run- saving stop at short. Scott Rossey followed with an RBI sacrifice fly to center. The response from Shady Lane in the bottom of the second was quite clear as Kevin Woodring singled and Durow drilled his two-run shot into the playground in left. Further runs were prevented when Hunter catcher David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times John Welsh gunned down an at- DEFINITELY SAFE AT THIRD…Frank Pepe of the “James Gang” swoops safely into third and has proof as the umpire tempted steal of second. calls him safe. St. Anne third baseman Bob Cummo has to agree. Laner Doyle made a great leaping catch to, perhaps, prevent a run in the third then, in the lower half of the McEVOY’S RIFLE ARM GUNS DOWN ‘GANG’ LEADER inning, Hunter Klukas made a major league snag and whip to first for a putout. Al Betau helped his cause in the St. Anne Rises Up to Corral fourth by ricocheting a leadoff single off the pitcher then using swift-footed Lou Cerchio to become his courtesy runner. Cerchio stole second, then Unruly ‘James Gang’, 10-9 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times scored on Woodring’s RBI single up- LITERALLY STEALING SECOND…Lou Cerchio of Shady Lane feels sorry the-middle. By DAVID B. CORBIN triple from Bob Guy. The trio of Ed Morse’s RBI single to left. about stealing second base and decides to return it to its rightful location. Fan-pleasing defensive plays ruled Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times until the top of the seventh when Marchelitis, Hoelzel and Frank Pepe But the real “Gang” buster came in Tenacity proved to be the victor as the third with a five-run shattering. Mattress Factory Hunter team in winning run in the bottom of the Hunter knotted the score at three. peppered three hits apiece to add to St. Anne rose up after a 7-0 deficit, the “Gangland” ambush. Bob Brennan and Jack Lynch both Fanwood Old Men’s Softball Asso- seventh inning. Kyle Bilcher walked, Paul Ewing then slowly hemmed in the always moved him to second with a sacrifice However, the St. Anne posse weath- singled, Mike Michalisin reached Coming out of temporary retire- unruly – in persona only – St. “James safely on a fielder’s choice and ment, veteran Al Betau took to the bunt and Marcazzo loaded the bases ered the early assault and scored Gang” to seize an eight inning, 10-9 three runs in the fourth and five runs Marchelitis slapped an RBI single to mound for Shady Lane and yielded by ripping a shot off the glove of the victory in St. Bart’s Softball League second baseman. Welsh then hopped in the fifth then added a solo blast by right. Hoelzel singled and Guy 10 hits and three walks to grab the action at Forest Road Park in boomed his three-run triple. Then victory. His opponent was the wily an RBI single past short. Jeff Friedlander in the seventh and Fanwood on August 1. Quick defen- the eventual winning RBI by McEvoy Bill Mirto chopped an RBI single old veteran Al Manzi, who yielded After Woodring grounded out to sive thinking in the fifth inning by short to start the bottom of the sev- in the eighth. The dramatic come- past the second baseman. 12 hits and no walks until the sev- pitcher Howie Jones followed by a Maintaining poise, St. Anne enth inning when strategy demanded enth, Durow plunged a shot into the back resulted in 14 St. Anne hits led precision rifle shot from right field by Keith Gibbons, who had two hits chipped away with three runs in the that he yield two intentional passes. left field screen for a triple. After an by Joe McEvoy to nail “Gang” leader infield conference, the Hunters de- and three RBI. fourth, closing the score to 7-3. Tony Manzi also went 3-for-3 with three Jim Hoelzel at third set up a scenario Williams whacked a triple to remote singles. cided to cede intentional walks to The “Gang” did some blasting and of doom for the notorious horde. shooting in the bottom of the second center and Gibbons whizzed an RBI Defensively, Shady second Luke Cerchio and Lipshitz. Phil Heavily armed, the “Gang” banged Lotman strode to the plate and ended to grab a 2-0 lead. Pepe doubled and single to right. Fran Celardo yanked baseman Jeff Doyle performed ad- out 19 hits, including a two-run home a single past third, then Jones jolted mirably and was involved in seven it all with a lined RBI single to left. scored on a dropped ball in center, run by Rory Ruhl and a three-run then Tim Deegan scored on Wayne putouts, four which were sweet. MF Hunter 020 000 1 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Shortstop Jerry Lipshitz added a Shady Lane 020 100 1 4 run-preventing stop in the second FOMSA League Standings: inning which later proved to be cru- TEAM W L T Pct. ARONSON GOES 4-FOR-4 WITH 3 RBI, SIMONS SHINE cial. The Hunters added their fair Russell Rd 9 5 1 .642 share of defensive support with fine Montrose 9 5 1 .642 Willoughby 7 5 2 .583 feats of magic from shortstop Chris Hunter 8 7 0 .533 Klukas, third baseman Frank Sun Valley 7 7 0 .500 Club 40 Emerges to Pulverize David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times Shady Lane 7 9 0 .438 Shady slugger Jerry Lipshitz Marcazzo and right fielder Paul Ewing. Poplar 5 10 0 .333 Marian 4 8 2 .333 DAVIDSON HITS 3 SINGLES, DOUBLE, HOME RUN Fading Old Stars Hopes, 9-0

By STEVEN KRAKAUER abandoned. As a matter of fact, the Aronson basked in the glory of Club Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Old Stars had a runner reach base in 40 and said, “We’re looking forward Redwood Downs Old Glory; Some days everything goes right, every inning after the first. to the playoffs. Next week we’ve got and some days everything goes The Club finally brought their of- a big match with the Marauders. It wrong. On August 6 at Tamaques fense to the field in the sixth inning should be good.” Park in Westfield, the latter was the when four out of the first five batters The impressive victory elevated case for the Old Stars of the JCC rounded the bases to trample home Club 40’s record to 5-5. This is the Captures Tri-Town Crown Men’s Softball League. The formally plate. Alan Kaufman was partially first time in their history that the formidable Stars recorded their ninth responsible for the trampling when Club men reached a record of .500. By FRED LECOMTE enth when Chris Leffler lashed an Mike Abrams commented, “They hit loss of the season, falling 9-0 to the he whacked a monster two RBI triple. Kaufman said, “This team’s start- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times RBI double. the daylights out of the ball all three rising stars of Club 40, who also In the seventh inning, an ailing but ing to peak at the right time. We’re Redwood staggered top-seeded Winning pitcher “Mo Jo” Wright games. We have played them now for defeated them on June 30. brave Aronson hobbled in to second getting guys to play well in different Old Glory of New Providence, win- shared his feelings. “Playing a team the past five years for the champion- Hurler Jay “Cy” Tepper took the base with a fresh-off-the-DL two-run positions now. Also, we’ve had some ning three-straight to claim the A like Old Glory, you know that they are ship and were fortunate to have beat mound for the Club and man-handled double which upped the run tally to real clutch hitting recently.” Division crown of the Tri-Town Slow going to play very well defensively. them the past two years, but this year, the Old Stars for a complete game Pitch Softball League. After win- They are not going to make errors. they never let us up and banged away shutout. Despite yielding nine hits in ning, 7-5, and 9-7, Redwood grabbed the seven innings, no runner was able the title with a nail-biting, 14-13, to cross the plate. During those win on August 4 in New Providence. streaky moments of glory, the Old Captain Russ Davidson led the Red- Stars glittered with a double by Rich wood attack in game three with three Eisenberg and solid 2-for-3 days for singles, a double and a home run. Ron Brachman and Matt Kasper. Redwood towered with four runs Russ Kussner took to the mound in the top of the first on RBI singles for the Old Stars and pitched five by Davidson, Mike Pappio, Tom great innings, holding the Club 40 Cronin and Matt Pappio. But Old sluggers to only two runs. Also, the Glory’s Kenny Carroll immediately Old Stars tried relying on defense to answered with a three run homer to get the game in their favor, with right in the bottom of the inning. daredevil outfield play by Jimmy Andy Marion singled and Davidson St. Lifer. The plan, however, even- smoked his two-run homer to up tually crumbled under the explosive Redwood’s lead to 6-3 then Sal Agnito bats of the Club in the sixth and doubled and scored for Old Glory in seventh innings. the second. The game’s first run came in the Redwood’s lead grew to 13-5 in second on a Ken Simon RBI fielder’s the third on an RBI by Tom Klein, choice which brought home Bob Marion, John Egan, Davidson and Simon. The “Simons” combined to Robert Davenport then Old Glory Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times go 4-8 with three runs and three RBI. Steven Krakauer for The Westfield Leader and The Times TIMBER! A REDWOOD FALLS ON HOME…Redwood’s Russ Davidson A SWORSKY SWAT…Alan Sworsky of Club 40 takes a mighty swat at the ball added a run on an RBI single by flops on home safely in the title game against Old Glory. Mitch Aronson, who was playing in Carroll. Mike Darling knocked in an his first game since coming off the as Old Star catcher Bob Kendler observes. RBI single in the fifth for Redwood. They are not going to give you four to at us hard from the get go.” D.L., was the offensive star for Club On the cowering end of a 14-5 five outs. So, we knew we had to play Having played perhaps in his last 40, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and three. Then, in the bottom of the sev- Aronson did have some advice that battering, Old Glory came storming strong. A sub-par effort on our part softball game, left fielder Egan said, a run scored. enth, a debatable double play call by his team can work on for next week. back, scoring seven runs in the fifth. was not going to be good enough. “It’s been 10 years of fun. I love Runners were being stranded on the umpire and a shallow pop to second “Our hitting left a lot to be desired,” Abrams bashed a two RBI triple, They have a solid line-up, and we had playing with this bunch of great guys. the bases like “Survivor” contestants by Ross Mehlman, terminated further he said. Sandello scored Abrams and Agnito to play our best to beat them. They are Everybody knows each other. They marooned on an island. Through the embarrassment for the Old Stars. Club 40 010 104 3 9 drilled a two RBI double. Chris a very worthy opponent.” all have great attitudes with every- first four innings, the two teams com- After the game, team captain Old Stars 000 000 0 0 Ferraro thumped a solo home run Outstanding Old Glory pitcher one patting each other on the back.” bined to leave 11 runners seemingly and Adams tapped an RBI single. Mother nature suspended play with monsoon like rains and the game resumed on August 5. Then, Old Glory added its final run in the sev- C.B.I. Stays in Playoff Chase; Muffles Red Thunder, 11-8

By STEVEN KRAKAUER only a single by Eric Weiss (3-for-4 men contributed to the 10 C.B.I. runs. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times on the day) and could not convert off Thunder man Weiss knocked his The JCC Men’s Softball League C.B.I. hurler Ken Litwin. second leadoff single up the middle poised a very competitive game on Thunder pitcher/team captain Lou in the fourth. Lowell Winer followed August 4 at Tamaques Park in West- Safrin shutdown C.B.I in the second, with a double to put runners at sec- field when C.B.I (3-6) muffled the and even with a leadoff double by ond and third with no outs. Unfortu- clap of Red Thunder (4-4), 11-8. The Warren Cohen, the Thunder failed to nately for the Thunder, the middle of skies were clear early as C.B.I sported score in their half of the inning. the line-up managed to only knock in an eight-run lead after five innings, C.B.I. blew it open with six runs in one run. however, the Thunder roared back to the third, taking a 7-0 lead. Litwin, Thunder reliever Don Parisi en- make a game of it. Grands, Jon Albert and Marty tered in the fifth and shut the C.B.I. Dave Grands singled in the top of Grunberg added one RBI apiece and bombers down in order. The Thunder the first for C.B.I. then cleanup hitter/ ONE OF THEM IS A STAR…Ozzie Canseco of the Newark Bears greets Dave Eric Wallis whacked in two. clapped lightly in the bottom of the Corbin, left, Sports Editor of The Westfield Leader and The Times of Scotch mayor Marty Marks marched to the In the top of the fourth, C.B.I. inning as Dan Aaron – 3-for-3 with Plains-Fanwood in a recent home baseball game. Flanking Canseco are The plate and reached second on an error knocked in three more runs with RBI two RBI – drilled an RBI double. Westfield Leader/Times Publisher Horace R. Corbin, Jr., left, and Fred Lecomte Fred Lecomte for The Leader and The Times as Grands scored. Iin the bottom of THE VICTOR…Redwood pitcher singles by Howie Queller, Jay Parisi was a prince again and shut (Sports/Sales), right. Canseco recently broke the Atlantic League home run Dave Wright tossed his way to victory. the inning, the Red Thunder salvaged Lowenthal, and Albert. Eight different CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 record and is on the verge of breaking the RBI record. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 12 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Westfield Loses Bid to Win State Little League Series Westfield Little League lost its bid Tommy Ricciuti, Cowles Stewart, to win the States on August 1 with a Matt Sulentic, David Weinstein 4-2 defeat at the hands of Nottingham and Alex Zierler. in Little Ferry. Westfield had a great run this year in All-Star play by McMahon Verbally virtue of winning the District 9 and Section 2 Championships with a com- Commits to Hofstra bined record of 13-0. St. Joseph Regional High School quar- This has been the second year that terback, Patrick McMahon, the son of this Westfield team advanced to the Gerald and Debra McMahon of West- States. Two years ago as 10-year- field, announced today that he has ver- olds, the Westfielders also lost to bally committed to play football at Hofstra University next year. McMahon, South Vineland. Ironically, both runs who was recently named by Street and ended at the same site (Little Ferry). Smith magazine as one of the top 40 With the exception of Jason Ander- prep quarterbacks in the United States, son, all players on this team have led the Green Knights to an undefeated CHAMPIONS…The Westfield Blue 9s won the New Providence All-Star League David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times now closed out their Little League season, a state championship, and a #7 title. Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Emma Foley, Ken Slaski, Mike Foley, RIPPING A THREE-RUN TRIPLE…“James Gang” member Bob Guy ripped careers. Anderson, who is 11, has the national ranking last year. Joe Panarese and James Hughes; second row, Derek Wanfried, Harrison Saks, a three-run triple in the third inning against St. Anne. option of returning next year. “I really like Coach Gardi and the Chris DeLaFuente, Mike Abbatista and Ryan Ragoza; third row, Holden Reinert, rest of the Hofstra staff,” McMahon Chris Jenkins, Sam Crowell, Matt Marcus and Josh Firestone; back row, Coaches Pequannock defeated Nottingham Brian Foley, Gene Panarese, Matt Marcus and Rich Hughes. on July 31, then beat South Vineland said. “Their system is very quarterback friendly, and I’ll have an opportunity to on August 1. South Vineland de- play early in my college career.” St. Anne Rises Up to Corral feated Nottingham on August 2 then McMahon was being recruited by was defeated, 3-2, by Pequannock Purdue, Colorado State and Northwest- Westfield Blue 9s Capture for the state title on August 5. ern, but he opted to make an early deci- Unruly ‘James Gang’, 10-9 The very talented Westfield sion. “I feel really comfortable with the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 squad consisted of: Jay Anderson, Hofstra players and coaches, and I League Championship Brandon Cuba, Mike Diaz, Graig wanted to have things settled before my But the “Gang” was of veteran senior season starts so I can concentrate The Westfield Blue 9-year old baseball singles in the sixth then Foley added the an RBI single to right-center. Bob Ellis, Pierce Gaynor, Josh Gerkens, winning two-RBI single. Mike Abbatista, Cummo’s grounder added an RBI. stock and regained the upper hand, Steve Kowalski, Tommy Layton, on winning another championship.” team, after placing first with a record of 9- 3 in the New Providence All-Star League, Sam Crowell and catcher Matt Marcus had Friedlander singled to right, Will- 9-8, in the sixth. Pepe sizzled an won the play-offs by defeating Basking strong defensive performances. iams walked and Gibbons ricocheted infield single and sped to second on Ridge and Berkeley Heights (twice) in a Westfield defeated Berkeley Heights, a two-run single early in the fifth. a bad throw. Ruhl rolled to the plate SP-F Youth 9s Strike Down double elimination tournament. 9-7 and 13-9 for the title. Jones bounced an RBI single and and ripped his two-run homer into First, Westfield defeated Chatham by James Hughes, Abbatista and Josh Cummo singled to load the bases. the right-center field gap. 10 runs. Center fielder Josh Firestone Firestone had crucial singles and Bob Pielhau received an RBI walk Friedlander tied the score in the Readington Thunder, 14-10 made a great running catch and threw a Harrison Saks knocked in two runners and Rich Varsolona’s RBI sacrifice seventh by hammering his solo blast strike to catcher Joe Panarese who tagged late in the first game. Chris Delatuentes, wickedly down the right field line. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth James Wheeler also had five swipes and out the runner attempting to score. And, Kenny Slaski and Ryan Ragaza were fly put St. Anne in the lead, 8-7. strong defensively. The “James Gang” reloaded in the Then the “Gang” fired nothing but Baseball Association 9-year old tourna- whacked two hits while scoring two runs. offensively, Michael Foley, Chris ment team qualified for the playoffs Jimmy Burke roped an RBI double and Jenkins and Holden Reinert combined In the championship game, Panarese, fifth and began with singles from blanks in its half of the inning. for 12 RBI. Hughes, Jenkins and Reinert each had Pielhau led off the eighth with a with the second seed in the Flemington scored once. William Hubbard, Michael Marchelitis and Hoelzel. A shot from tournament by topping the Readington Klotz and Steven Berger all singled and Game two resulted in a 7-5 victory over multi-hit games. The victory was put out Guy off the glove of Jones on the single to right and Varsolona fol- Thunder 14-10 in extra innings. scored a run for the Raiders. Michael Basking Ridge. Matt Marcus and Jenkins of reach when Hughes ripped a three-run mound was quickly recovered and lowed with a single to center. After a The Raiders held a 10-1 lead going Ruzek, Greg Zabel and Holt also added a were strong on the mound. Panarese was shot to the gap in left center. Solid catch- wisely flicked to third for a force out. force out, McEvoy launched an RBI into the bottom of the sixth inning only hit each. Colin Grimm score three times 3-for-3 with 3 RBI. Derek Wanfried and ing and infield performances by Crowell, Then, Mirto lofted a long fly to right sacrifice fly to center, giving St. Anne to see the Thunder tie it up. But the while stealing five bases and Jackson Dave Babetski kept a rally alive with Babetski and Wanfried held back runs. which was caught by McEvoy. the lead. Raiders then proceeded to score four Udelsman added an RBI. Hoelzel tagged up at second and The “James Gang” fought like a times in the top of the seventh. Tom Holt made his break for third. McEvoy cornered animal and leader Hoelzel relieved on the mound in the bottom of Cranford Swim Club Skims fired his rifle. Out! slashed a one-out single to left. Guy the seventh and silenced the Thunder to Somerset Patriots Host blasted a shot to very deep left, but secure the win. SP-F Youth Night PUBLIC NOTICE The Raiders’ offense thunder was rum- White Marlins, 266-260 Varsolona snagged the shot on the bling and was led by Kevin Maroney, The Somerset Patriots Minor League SHERIFF’S SALE run for the second out. Mirto reached who pounded three hits including a double baseball team will present Scotch Plains The White Marlins of the Westfield Dreseley, Megan Kaveney, Sarah SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, base on an error to increase the pres- and a triple. Additionally, he scored three Fanwood Youth Baseball Association Memorial Pool dropped a close decision Albright, Amanda Adsit, Matt Trinkle, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, sure, then Pepe’s grounder to third times and knocked in five runs. night on Friday, September 8 at 7:05 Arielle Magnanini, Nathaniel Ward, Joe DOCKET NO. F-20474-99. to Cranford Swim Club, 266-260, in the resulted in the final out. Joseph Del Prete collected two hits, p.m. at Commerce Bank Park in Union County Outdoor Swim League Cataldo, Caitlyn Berkowitz, Audrey CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE, Bridgewater. CORP., PLAINTIFF vs. GERARDO J. St. Anne 000 350 11 10 scored three runs and swiped five bases. competition. Although Westfield won Eyring, Lauren Ross, Robin Streit, FREDELLA, ET ALS., DEFENDANT. St. James 025 002 00 9 Order your tickets for an evening of five of the nine relays at the end of the Kathleen Salmon, Annie O’Neill, Matt CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, PUBLIC NOTICE fun exciting baseball action as the meet, the gap was just too large to fill. Haddad, Jen Juba and Eileen Gessner. Somerset Patriots go into battle with the DATED APRIL 25, 2000 FOR SALE OF PUBLIC NOTICE Many outstanding performances were The team faces Nomahegan in their MORTGAGED PREMISES. Public Notice is hereby given that an ordi- Bridgeport Bluefish. The Patriots would turned in by the Marlins. Billy Farrell final dual meet of the summer. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- TOWN OF WESTFIELD nance of which the following is a copy was like to invite all to attend the game on led the way with four first place swims. tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by Take notice that Application has been introduced, read and passed on first reading Friday. Robbie Eckman, Mike Mosier and Evan SP Recreation Offers public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- made to Town of Westfield of 425 East by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a All tickets are $7.50 and may be pur- istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth meeting held August 8, 2000, and that the Vanarelli each took home three blue Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 chased by sending your payment before ribbons. Double winners included Lauren Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on to transfer to Packaging Center Inc., trading said Council will further consider the same Adult Tennis Lessons WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- for final passage on the 12th day of Septem- August 18 to: Scotch Plains Fanwood Farrell, Jeanine Clark, Callie Meserole as Stop & Shop for premises located at 219 Youth Baseball Night, 1 Patriots Park, SCOTCH PLAINS: The Scotch Plains GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 ber, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, and Adrienne O’Rourke. afternoon of said day. All successful bid- the Limited Retail Distribution License Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, Attention: Mr. Sean Clark, Melissa Morawski, Alison Recreation Department will offer tennis ders must have 20% of their bid available in (#2020-43-003-004) heretofore issued to Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and Rob Lukachyk. Rodino, Cassie Lo and Keith McCloskey lessons for beginner adults at the Kramer cash or certified check at the conclusion of Mayfair Super Markets Inc. for the premises place any person who may be interested No orders will be accepted at the Box won one event apiece. Swimming on Manor Courts off Martine Avenue. The the sales. located at 219 Elm Street, Westfield, New therein will be given an opportunity to be Office on the day of the game. A portion winning relays for the Marlins were classes will be held Monday and Wednes- The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED Jersey 07090. heard concerning said ordinance. of the proceeds from tickets purchased day evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. Septem- TWENTY THOUSAND FOUR-HUNDRED Bernard A. Heeney Arielle Brown, Sharon Faktor, Alex The persons who will hold an interest in will go to the Scotch Plains Fanwood Hawkins, Gus Gibbons, Alex Greenspan, ber 11-27. Registration for residents TWENTY ONE & 86/100 ($120,421.86). this license are: Town Clerk All that certain land and premises situated GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. Youth baseball Association. Matt Blutfield, Samantha Coulson, Carl begins August 14 at a cost of $20.00 for in the City of Elizabeth, County of Union, Brian Hotarek AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND For more information please call Baron, Andrew Kaufhold, Matt six classes, and non- residents may reg- State of New Jersey, being more particularly President, Treasurer & Director THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF Gene Torpey at (908) 789-0635 before Schoenfeld, Danny Nuber, David ister starting August 21 at a cost of described as follows: c/o Stop & Shop Company WESTFIELD CHAPTER 2, “AD- 9:00 p.m. Hennessey and Kyle Gibbons. $25.00, space permitting. For further Lot No. 655 W06; Block No. 6 on the Tax 1385 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169 MINISTRATION”, ARTICLE VII, Second and third place winners were information, please call (908) 322-6700 Map of the City of Elizabeth. Peter Phillipes DEPARTMENTS, DIVISION 4, PUBLIC NOTICE Mary Mahoney, Kory Singhbaba, Bethany Extension Nos. 221-222. Nearest Cross Street: Lyons Place Executive Vice President & Director DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Approximate Dimensions: 40 feet x c/o Stop & Shop Company WORKS, BY ADDING A NEW WESTFIELD HISTORIC PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 180.56 feet x 40.33 feet x 185.66 feet. 1385 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169 SECTION PRESERVATION COMMISSION Being more commonly known as: 128 BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of Please take notice that at its regularly SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF AUDIT REPORT FOR PUBLICATION Murray Street, Elizabeth, new Jersey Allan Cave the Town of Westfield in the County of Union scheduled meeting on August 28, 2000, the 07202. Assistant Clerk as follows: Westfield Historic Preservation Commis- SUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF 1999 AUDIT REPORT OF Pursuant to a municipal tax search c/o Stop & Shop Company SECTION I. That a new section 2-89.1 sion will hold a public hearing to consider the BOROUGH OF FANWOOD AS REQUIRED BY N.J.S. 40A:5-7 dated 5/8/00, 1385 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169 “Assistant Director of Public Works” be application of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Evans for COMBINED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS - STATUTORY BASIS Subject to: Taxes for 3rd quarter of 2000 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company added: designation of their property as a Historic the amount to be determined; water to 4/ 100% stockholder Section 2-89.1 Site located at 419 Boulevard, Block No. DECEMBER DECEMBER 11/00 $649.35 open & penalty. 1385 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169 Assistant Director of Public Works 3005, Lot No. 15 on the tax map of the Town ASSETS 31, 1999 31, 1998 There is due approximately the sum of A. There is hereby established the of Westfield. The particulars of the hearing Cash and Investments $ 2,281,366.54 $ 1,776,574.88 ONE-HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOU- Objections, if any, should be made imme- position of Assistant Director of are as follows: Taxes, Assessments, Liens and SAND FOUR-HUNDRED THIRTEEN & diately in writing to: Town Clerk, Town of Public Works. Date: August 28, 2000 Utility Charges Receivable 176,128.44 189,173.35 76/100 ($129,413.76) together with lawful Westfield, 425 East Broad Street, West- B. The Assistant Director of Public Time: 8:00 p.m. Property Acquired for Taxes - interest and costs. field, New Jersey 07090. Works shall be appointed by the Place: Administration Conference Room Assessed Value 12,279.00 12,279.00 There is a full legal description on file in Packaging Center Inc. Town Engineer with the consent of 425 East Broad Street Accounts Receivable 291,036.24 306,362.63 the Union County Sheriff’s Office. 219 Elm Street the Town Administrator and ap- Westfield, New Jersey 07090 Deferred Charges to Future Taxation - The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn Westfield, New Jersey 07090 proval of the Mayor and shall serve The public is invited to attend and make General Capital 3,563,738.04 3,625,585.01 this sale. 1 T — 8/3 & 8/10/00 Fee: $34.17 at the pleasure of the Town Engi- comment concerning the proposal at that Deferred Charges to Revenue RALPH FROEHLICH neer. He shall receive such com- time. of Succeeding Years 96,500.00 SHERIFF PUBLIC NOTICE pensation as shall be provided in 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $19.38 HILL WALLACK, Attorneys at Law the Town salary ordinance. TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,324,548.26 $ 6,006,474.87 202 Carnegie Center BOROUGH OF FANWOOD C. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI- PUBLIC NOTICE Princeton, New Jersey 08543-5226 TIES INVITATION TO BID LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCES CH-755385 (WL) The Assistant Director of Public SHERIFF’S SALE 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids Works shall report directly to the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, Bonds and Notes Payable $ 2,582,000.00 $ 2,527,000.00 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $193.80 will be received on Friday, August 18, 2000, Town Engineer and assist in the CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, Improvement Authorizations 1,367,865.76 1,070,957.53 at 9:00 A.M. by the Borough of Fanwood, at proper and efficient management DOCKET NO. F-8430-96. Other Liabilities and Special Funds 1,230,800.22 1,205,071.47 PUBLIC NOTICE the Borough Hall Council Chambers, 75 of all activities of the Division as FEDERAL NATIONAL MORGAGE AS- Reserve for Certain Assets Receivable 217,779.32 215,634.92 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, Union enumerated in Section 2-89 of the SOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs. OMAR Fund Balance 926,102.96 987,810.95 Public Notice is hereby given that an ordi- County, New Jersey for the following: Town Code and other tasks and BENAVIDES, ET ALS., DEFENDANT. TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES nance of which the following is a copy was Bidding will be for the construction of duties as may be assigned by the CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, AND FUND BALANCE $ 6,324,548.26 $ 6,006,474.87 introduced, read and passed on first reading Streetscape Lighting Concrete Founda- Town Engineer. DATED MAY 3, 2000 FOR SALE OF by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a tions and Conduit placement, along with In addition, the Assistant Director MORTGAGED PREMISES. meeting held August 8, 2000, and that the the removal of existing sidewalk and its of Public works shall represent the By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGE said Council will further consider the same replacement with new concrete side- Town Engineer and act in his place tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by IN FUND BALANCE - CURRENT FUND - STATUTORY BASIS for final passage on the 12th day of Septem- walk and paver block at various loca- for any matters delegated by the public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- ber, 2000, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Cham- tions throughout the Downtown Area of Town Engineer, including atten- istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth YEAR 1999 YEAR 1998 ber, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Borough of Fanwood. There will also be dance at meetings of Town Coun- Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time construction of Streetscape Lighting cil, the Planning Board and other WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- Fund Balance Utilized $ 687,000.00 $ 717,500.00 and place any person who may be interested Concrete Foundations and Conduit Town or community groups. GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the Miscellaneous - From Other Than Local therein will be given an opportunity to be placement at 5 locations in the Watson D. QUALIFICATIONS afternoon of said day. All successful bid- Property Tax Levies 2,538,366.59 2,092,387.42 heard concerning said ordinance. Road Pocket Park. The Assistant Director of Public ders must have 20% of their bid available in Collection of Delinquent Taxes and Bernard A. Heeney The work includes furnishing all labor, Works shall possess the following cash or certified check at the conclusion of Tax Title Liens 176,957.25 175,916.68 Town Clerk materials and equipment, and hauling and minimum qualifications: the sales. Collection of Current Tax Levy 13,991,383.03 13,879,553.32 GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. incidental expenses necessary or required 1. Bachelor of Science degree in The judgment amount is TWO-HUN- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND to complete all work shown on the plans and Civil Engineering from an ac- DRED TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND Total Income $ 17,393,706.87 $ 16,865,357.42 THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF as set forth in the specifications. credited college or university. TWO-HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN & 61/ WESTFIELD CHAPTER 2, “AD- The principal items of construction are Ten (10) years of full-time su- 100 ($228,247.61). EXPENDITURES MINISTRATION”, ARTICLE II, summarized as follows: pervision of a municipal or All that certain land and premises situated Budget Expenditures $ 5,728,416.79 $ 5,509,568.34 TOWN OFFICERS AND EM- - Lamp Assembly Concrete Foundations county engineering depart- in the City of Elizabeth, County of Union, County Taxes 2,384,478.82 2,425,002.04 PLOYEES, DIVISION 3, PER- 36 EA. ment or division may be sub- State of New Jersey, being more particularly Regional High School Taxes 8,646,168.64 8,381,506.68 SONNEL POSITIONS AND - Electrical Conduit stituted for this requirement. described as follows: Miscellaneous 7,222.87 0.30 SALARY SCHEDULE, SEC.2- 2,155 EA. 2. Ten (10) years of full-time ex- Lot No.: 728; Block No.: 2 on the Tax 12.28, “SCHEDULE” - Concrete Sidewalk (4’ Wide, 4” thick) perience in a municipal or Map of the City of Elizabeth. Total Expenditures $ 16,766,287.12 $ 16,316,077.36 BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of 640 S.Y. county public works depart- Nearest Cross Street: Second Street. Westfield in the County of Union as follows: - Decorative Paver Block ment, at least five (5) of which Approximate Dimensions: 100.00 feet Excess in Revenue $ 627,419.75 $ 549,280.06 SECTION I. That the Code of the Town of 10,500 S.F. shall have been in a supervi- x 25.00 feet x 100.00 feet x 25.00 feet. Westfield be, and is hereby, amended by This project also contains other related sory capacity. Being more commonly known as: 217 Adjustments to Income Before Fund Balance: revising Section 2-12.28, “Schedule” in and incidental miscellaneous work. 3. Current license to practice pro- Marshall Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey Expenditures Included above which are Chapter 3, “Administration” Article II “Town Plans and specifications may be obtained fessional engineering (P.E.) or 07206. by Statute Deferred Charges to Budgets Officers and Employees,” Division 3, “Per- from the Borough Clerk on Monday, July 31, professional land surveying Pursuant to a municipal tax search of Succeeding Year 96,500.00 sonnel Positions and Salary Schedule,” so 2000, at the Borough Hall, 75 North Martine (P.L.S.) in the State of New dated 5/18/00, that the same shall read as follows: Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023, (908) Jersey. Subject to: Taxes for 3rd quarter of 2000 Statutory Excess to Fund Balance $ 627,419.75 $ 645,780.06 JOB TITLE 322-8236. Bidding documents consisting of 4. Proficiency in computer skills, the amount to be determined; water to 5/ Assistant Director of Public Works a proposal form, one (1) set of site location including word processing, 9/00 $103.59 open & penalty. Fund Balance SALARY RANGE plans, and the Bid Documents and Specifi- database management and Liens: part of 1996 - part of 1997 - part of Balance, January 1 932,182.15 1,003,902.09 $55,000 - $70,000 cations booklet may be obtained upon pay- communications. 1998 3rd party water lien $2,015.53 plus SECTION II. The Personnel and Position ment of Twenty ($20.00) dollars by cash, 5. Excellent communications taxes, charges & interest, date of sale 4/ $ 1,559,601.90 $ 1,649,682.15 Salary Schedule set forth in Sec. 2-12.28 as certified check, cashier’s check, or bank skills, both written and verbal, 7/97, cert #4678W, sold to FUNB NWK, hereby amended, shall be effective as of the money order ONLY. Additional copies of the and the ability to read, write Breen Capital. Decreased by:: date of adoption. plans and specifications may be obtained and speak English. There is due approximately the sum of Utilized as Anticipated Revenue 687,000.00 717,500.00 SECTION III. Any or all ordinances or upon payment of Fifteen ($15.00) dollars SECTION III. All ordinances or parts of TWO-HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND party thereof in conflict, or inconsistent, with per set. The Bidder shall phone twenty-four ordinances in conflict or inconsistent, with THREE-HUNDRED NINETY FIVE & 55/ Balance, December 31 $ 872,601.90 $ 932,182.15 any part of the terms of this ordinance are (24) hours in advance to reserve bidding any part of this ordinance are hereby re- 100 ($240,395.55) together with lawful in- hereby repealed to the extent that they are in documents. pealed to the extent that they are in such terest and costs. such conflict or inconsistent. The Proposal must be accompanied by all conflict or inconsistent. There is a full legal description on file in SECTION IV. In the event that any sec- documents required by the Bidding Specifi- SECTION IV. In the event that any sec- the Union County Sheriff’s Office. RECOMMENDATIONS tion, part or provision of this ordinance shall cations. Bidders are required to comply with tion, part or provision of this ordinance shall The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn NONE be held to be unconstitutional or invalid by the requirements of N.J.P.C. 1975, C. 127. be held to be unconstitutional or invalid by this sale. any court, such holdings shall not affect the Bidders must not submit Bids with qualify- any court, such holding shall not affect the RALPH FROEHLICH The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the report of audit of Fanwood, validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any ing conditions or provisions. Bidders are to validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any SHERIFF County of Union, for the calendar year 1999. This report of audit, submitted by Suplee, part thereof, other than the part so held double check bids submitted, both as to all part thereof, other than the part so held HILL WALLACK, Attorneys at Law Clooney & Company, Registered Municipal Accountants and Certified Public Accoun- unconstitutional or invalid. requirements being submitted, and as to the unconstitutional or invalid. 202 Carnegie Center tants, is on file at the Borough Clerk’s office and may be inspected by any interested SECTION V. This ordinance shall take accuracy of the amounts bid. SECTION V. This ordinance shall take Princeton, New Jersey 08543-5226 persons. effect after passage and publication as soon Eleanor McGovern effect after passage and publication as soon CH-755381 (WL) Eleanor McGovern as, and in the manner, provided by law. Borough Clerk as and in the manner provided by law. 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, Borough Clerk 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $49.98 1 T – 8/10/00, The Times Fee: $55.08 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $89.76 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $214.20 1 T – 8/10/00, The Times Fee: $140.76 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 13 ANTONES GRABS DIVISION 1 TITLE Union County Senior 50+ Softball League Results:

Antones Pub & Grill 16, The Of- fice as they broke a 9-9 tie in the top fice 0 of the seventh inning. Rehabco, how- In a spot start Al Daddio pitched a ever, retaliated with two runs to win. shutout and led Antones to their 17th win of the season. Don Montefusco Comcast Cablevision 8, Legg Ma- was 3-for-3 with a homer and Steve son 3 Fatula was 2-for-2 with four RBI for Dom Deo, Steve Ferro, Charles Antones. For The Office, Dennis Lehman, Pat Sarullo, Ron Virgilio Kosowicz and Larry Rehak had two had two hits each for Comcast and hits each. Tom Lombardi added three RBI. Steven Krakauer for The Westfield Leader and The Times LA Law 5, Haven Savings Bank 4 LA Law 20, Il Giardino Restau- HOT WITH THE “THUNDER STICK”…Eric Wallis of C.B.I. was quite Jerry Massone whacked three hits, rant 8 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times effective with the “thunder stick” as he had two hits and three RBI against Red Walt Engelhardt amassed four hits, SLICK WITH THE STICK…Comcast’s Norm Stumpf has been very slick with Thunder. Tony Orlando tapped two hits and the “metal stick” throughout the season. former Detroit Tiger, Jake Woods, Jr. Jerry Massone and John Scanlon had belted a triple to lead the Law men. three hits each, and Tony Orlando and Don Auer added two hits for the C.B.I Stays in Playoff Chase; Mangel Realtors 11, Il Giardino Law. Joe Wolosen, Blair Rush, Stu Restaurant 0 Ensinger and Carlo Melia had two Westfield Blue Marlins Sink Howard McNicholas and Al hits apiece for Il Giardino. Daddio had two hits each and Mike Muffles Red Thunder, 11-8 Denci pitched his third-straight shut- Mangel Realtors 4, Pioneer Trans- port 3 Springfield, Berkeley Heights CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 out. Jim Wolosen had three hits and Al Daddio and Dennis Kosowicz Irwin Figman rapped two hits for Il With victories over Springfield, Higgins, Hawkins, and Meserole down C.B.I. in the sixth, then the had good offense and defense today. Giardino’s. led Mangels with three hits each, skies darkened and the Red Thunder We didn’t swing for homers and we 333-106, and Berkeley Heights, 293- were all triple winners. There were struck with six lightning bolts, be- got key hits. Overall though, it was a 151, the Westfield Memorial Pool Blue many double winners: Kayley Gra- ginning with a leadoff single by great game by both teams.” Marlins got closer to completing their ham, Megan Rauch, Cathryn Win- Safrin. Leading the strike were Gary Lowenthal also revealed the secret 17th consecutive undefeated season chester, Lisa Rauch, Pam Wilson, Josh Wasserman – 1-for-3 with three RBI to C.B.I.’s strategy, “No one got hurt,” in the North Jersey Summer Swim Schoenfeld, Brian O’Neill, John – who slapped a two-run single and he said. League. Eight-year-old Kyle Higgins Chiesa, Chrissy Romano, Adam Jay Tischler, who bashed a two-run set a new team mark in the freestyle McCloskey, Jack Molloy, Phil Anton, C.B.I. 106 300 1 11 Thomas Fringer and Terry Juba. double. The scoring frenzy closed Red Thunder 000 116 0 8 event and then teamed with Stephanie Albright, Matt Meserole and Adam The following swimmers won the score to 10-8. JCC STANDINGS: single events or participated on a win- Mayor Marks revived C.B.I. with (East Division) Metz to set a new relay standard. TEAM W L The girls (12 and under) medley ning relay: Albright, Kate Young, a leadoff double to left in the seventh Jackie DeLaFuente, Sophie Hall, then scored on Wallis’ – 2-for-4 with Mermaids 10 0 relay team of Lisa Rauch, Kirsten C.B.I.² 8 2 Becky Fallon, Katie Bartholomew, three RBI – RBI single. Selert, Elizabeth Hawkins and Ilene Marauders 5 5 Goodman also set a new record in Robert Freundlich, Cassie Green, Down by three, the Thunder failed Club 40 5 5 Kathleen O’Neill, Ilene Goodman, Old Stars 1 9 their race. Selert, Gordon Peeler and to produce any more lightning in the Zack Coppa won the maximum of Danielle Partenope, Danielle seventh and were hitless to end the (West Division) six first places over the two-meet Heffernan, Kelly O’Neill, Chrissy game. The wobbling Red Thunder TEAM W L stand. Kim Morawski and Ryan Schwebel, Dan Chabanov, Kyle dropped to 4-5 while C.B.I. moved Outsiders 6 3 Clockwork Orange 5 5 Bartholomew took five victories. Murray, Sean Hager and Devin Power. up to 4-6. Red Thunder 4 5 Quadruple winners included Kelly Nearly 30 other Marlins scored points After the game, Jay Lowenthal, C.B.I. 4 6 Peeler, Neda Simaika, Tori Maffey, for second or third place. who was 2-for-4 on the day said, “We Temple Emanu-El 1 9 Chris DeLaFuente, Adam The team still has three dual meets McCloskey, Patrick Daurio, and remaining and then it is on to the championship meets. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Colby Fagin. Hillsborough Holds Back MAJOR POWER HITTER…Charlie Lehman of Comcast Cablevision is al- SP-F Baseball 9s, 8-6 ways a major power threat when he approaches the plate. Joyce Kilmer 78th Division Tom Price and Jerry Halfpenny also One day after winning an exciting ex- Del Prete followed with a wicked shot to Antones Pub & Grill 18, Union tra inning game against Readington, the the shortstop for an RBI. However, Center National Bank 1 had three hits each. Mike Denci per- Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth Baseball Hillsborough held off any further Raider Antones clinched the division title formed admirably on the mound for Lightning 5K Race Nears Association 9-year old tournament team attack. on the strong pitching of Al Daddio, the win. The 78th Division cordially invites commemorative long-sleeve T-shirt. was forced to do it again in the first round Kevin Maroney continued his hot hit- who allowed only one run. Rich Hyer (As of August 4) of the Flemington playoffs. This time, ting with two hits including a double and was 4-for-4, Bob Nardelli was 3-for- all runners to participate in the 11th Awards will be given to the top civil- 50+ DIVISION 1: annual 5K race/walk and one-mile fun ian female and male finishers, the top unfortunately, Hillsborough won, 8-6. two runs scored. Greg Zabel drilled a 3 and Daddio added two hits for TEAM W L Trailing Hillsborough 5-3 in the bot- double. Jimmy Burke, James Wheeler Antones. Antones Pub & Grill * 18 3 run. This event is scheduled on Sep- female and male military finishers, and tom of the sixth, the Raiders rallied for and Tyler Della Badia belted one hit Comcast Cablevision 18 4 tember 10 at 9:30 a.m. at 91 Truman the top civilian, military, high school two runs to send the game into extra apiece. William Hubbard had two RBI Rehabco 11, The Office 10 Nilsen Detective Agency 15 5 Drive in Edison. and coed teams. There will also be vari- innings. However, Hillsborough came while Michael Klotz and Michael Ruzek Art Wesley, Armand Salvati, Den- Bottoms Up 11 8 Runners will leave the Center and ous age groups. Every participant will right back with three in the seventh. had one RBI each. Klotz pitched three nis Kosowicz, Howard Smith, Ralph Union Center Nat. Bank 6 14 continue through the scenic section of receive a finisher’s medal. Complimen- Tom Holt, who went 2-for-2, led off excellent innings while Jackson Eisenberger, Teo Fernandez and Tony 50+ DIVISION 2: the Livingston Campus at Rutgers Uni- tary refreshments will be available. the bottom of the seventh and reached Udelsman and Steven Berger were out- Oliva had two hits each for The Of- TEAM W L versity and will finish at the Kilmer The racecourse is certified by USATF first after being hit with the pitch. He standing behind the plate and at first Legg Mason * 13 7 Center. The one-mile fun run will start and the race is part of the New Jersey promptly stole second and third. Joseph base, respectively. Marion Jacobson Roofing 8 11 Rehabco 4 14 at 9 a.m. Midland Grand Prix Series. POSTERS The Office 5 17 Funds raised by the race will be used Applications and information are The Westfield Leader and The Times Crest Refrigeration 2 17 to sponsor a holiday party for physi- available on the Web at http:// Canseco Snaps Atlantic League have the capabilities of making large 60+ DIVISION: cally challenged children and young www78div.army.mil/5k or at the 78th color posters (24x18 and smaller) of TEAM W L adults. Division, Sgt. Joyce Kilmer U. S. Army sports photos or any photos you may L. A, Law 14 2 The entrance fee is $14 ($12 USATF- Reserve Center, Edison 08817-2487. Home Run and RBI Records wish to be reproduced. Prices are Mangel Realtors 12 2 NJ) through August 15 and $16 after- Runners can contact SFC Richard Pioneer Transport 9 8 Newark Bears slugger Ozzie Canseco, single season record. reasonable. Call David Corbin at Il Giardino Restaurant 3 12 wards. The fee on race day will be $20. Quinn at (732) 867-2006 or Karl Chigas twin brother of Jose Canseco, broke the Next, he went on to smash his 35th (908) 232-4407 or e-mail Dave for Haven Savings Bank 1 14 The first 500 entrants will receive a at (732) 867-2046. information at [email protected]. Atlantic League single season home run homer and drive in his 94th RBI on * Clinched Division Title record for a single season when he August 4 in a 7-1 Bear victory over crunched his 34th home run on August 1 Nashua. Also, teammate Bobby Bonds, at Riverfront Stadium in Newark. The Jr. blasted a two-run shot. The Newark Bears & Bears edged the Nashua Pride, 10-9, to On August 5, Canseco finally broke win their eighth straight. the Bears’ RBI record by blasting a solo Professional Baseball Instruction, Inc. Canseco broke Juan Thomas’ single home run – 36th of the season – and season record of 33 set in 1998. adding an RBI single to bring his total to Present Canseco’s 93 RBI placed him only one 96 in an 8-7 loss to the Atlantic City RBI short of the Newark franchise’s Surf. The previous RBI record of 94 was set by Hensley Meulens in 1999. Newark Bears Summer Baseball Clinic PUBLIC NOTICE Canseco now has his sights set on the Atlantic League RBI record of 103 es- SHERIFF’S SALE tablished by Thomas in 1998. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. UNNL-2266-93. MARYLAND NATIONAL BANK, PLAIN- SOCCER SKILLS TIFF vs. EVALINA LISOOEY, DEFEN- DANT. AND DRILLS INC. CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED APRIL 18, 2000 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES. Riverfront Stadium, Newark New Jersey By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by For details call (973) 848-1000, ext. 113 public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- Because A Left Foot Is A Terrible Thing To Waste istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on A YEAR ROUND SOCCER TUTORING WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES, WE SPECIALIZE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the OF BALL CONTROL SKILLS. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE afternoon of said day. All successful bid- SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE ders must have 20% of their bid available in FALL SESSION STARTS SEPT. 5TH SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, cash or certified check at the conclusion of SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, the sales. NEW APPLICANTS: CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F-1243-00. DOCKET NO. F-20524-99. The judgment amount is THIRTY SIX WAITING LIST ONLY DOCKET NO. F-4301-00. DOCKET NO. F-2973-98. NORCROWN BANK, PLAINTIFF vs. WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, THOUSAND SEVEN-HUNDRED NINETY (908) 753-8240 SUMMIT BANK, PLAINTIFF vs. JOSE THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FI- GREY BIRDN EST, INC., LEWIS M. INC. F/K/A NORWEST MORTG INC, EIGHT & 36/100 ($36,798.36). Tom Turnbull, Dir. MENESES AND SOCORRO MENESES, NANCE, INC., PLAINTIFF vs. RAYMOND SEAGULL AND GAIL W. SEAGULL, H/W, PLAINTIFF vs. CARRIE F. DRAUGHN, ET BEGINNING at a point in the westerly HIS WIFE, ERT AL, DEFENDANT. F. LISSENDEN, UNITED STATES OF DEFENDANT. ALS, DEFENDANT. side line of Mountain Avenue at a point CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, AMERICA, AND STATE OF NEW JER- CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, therein distant 138.67 feet southerly along PUBLIC NOTICE DATED JUNE 13, 2000 FOR SALE OF SEY, DEFENDANT. DATED JUNE 2, 2000 FOR SALE OF DATED JUNE 15, 2000 FOR SALE OF said side line of Mountain Avenue from an MORTGAGED PREMISES. CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, MORTGAGED PREMISES. MORTGAGED PREMISES. iron pipe at the County Park Property; thence TOWN OF WESTFIELD By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- DATED MAY 23, 2000 FOR SALE OF By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- (1) South 15 degrees 02 minutes 30 sec- NOTICE OF EQUIPMENT SALE tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by MORTGAGED PREMISES. tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by onds West along said side line of Mountain Notice is hereby given that the Town of public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- Avenue 173.60 feet to a point in the line of Westfield will sell to the highest bidder the istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth lands of now or formerly Bliwise; thence following equipment, pursuant to the provi- Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on (2) along the line of lands of now or for- sions of N.J.S.A. 40:a 11-13. WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- WEDNESDAY THE 6TH DAY OF merly Bliwise North 71 degrees 50 minutes The equipment may be seen at the Public GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the SEPTEMBER A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in 30 seconds West 191.50 feet to a point in Works Center, 959 North Avenue West, afternoon of said day. All successful bid- WEDNESDAY THE 6TH DAY OF afternoon of said day. All successful bid- the afternoon of said day. All successful the line of lands of now or formerly E. Barnes; Westfield, New Jersey, (office furniture can ders must have 20% of their bid available in SEPTEMBER A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in ders must have 20% of their bid available in bidders must have 20% of their bid available thence be seen at the Town Hall Building, 425 East cash or certified check at the conclusion of the afternoon of said day. All successful cash or certified check at the conclusion of in cash or certified check at the conclusion (3) along the line of lands nor or formerly Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey) prior the sales. bidders must have 20% of their bid available the sales. of the sales. E. Barnes North 12 degrees 17 minutes 10 to the sale from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED in cash or certified check at the conclusion The judgment amount is TWO-HUN- The judgment amount is SEVENTY NINE seconds West 64.50 feet to a point; thence Monday through Friday inclusive. THIRTY TWO THOUSAND FOUR-HUN- of the sales. DRED NINETY THREE THOUSAND THOUSAND SEVENTY SEVEN & 99/100 (4) North 79 degrees 25 minutes 30 sec- The equipment will be sold “as is”, and the DRED THIRTY ONE & 47/100 The judgment amount is TWO-HUN- TWO-HUNDRED FORTY NINE & 52/100 ($79,077.99). onds East a distance of 244.90 feet along minimum bid considered will be: ($132,431.47). DRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND NINE- ($293,249.52). Property to be sold is located in the City of the land of now or formerly Castiglia to the The property to be sold is located in the HUNDRED FIFTY ONE & 26/100 The property to be sold is located in the Elizabeth, County of Union and State of Description Minimum Bid westerly side line of Mountain Avenue and city of ELIZABETH, in the County of UNION, ($243,951.26). Town of Westfield in the County of Union, New Jersey. 1990 Ford Tempo 500.00 the point and place of BEGINNING. and the State of New Jersey. MUNICIPALITY: Mountainside. and State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as 1010 East 1991 Chevy Caprice 500.00 Being known and designated as Lot No. Commonly known as; 630-632 CLEVE- COUNTY: Union, STATE OF NEW JER- Commonly known as: 1176 Prospect Grand Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 1990 Mercury Topaz 300.00 12 in Block No. 14 on the Borough of LAND AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JER- SEY. Street, Westfield, New Jersey. 07201. 1974 International Loadster Mountainside Tax Map. SEY 07208. STREET AND STREET NO.: 537 Wood- Tax Lot No. 32 in Block No. 101. BEING KNOWN as LOT NO. 446, Sewer Flusher 300.00 Being commonly known as 971 Mountain Tax Lot No. 292 in Block No. 10. land Avenue. Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 115 BLOCK NO. 8, on the official Tax Map of the Misc. Office Furniture 50.00 Avenue, Mountainside, New Jersey. Dimensions of Lot (Approximately) 40 feet TAX BLOCK NO. AND LOT NO.: BLOCK feet wide by 194 feet long. City of Elizabeth. The foregoing description is prepared in Bids must be in writing, accompanied by wide by 100 feet long. NO. 21, LOT NO. 8. Nearest cross street: Situate on the north- Dimensions: 100 feet x 25 feet x 100 feet accordance with a survey made by William a separate certified check in the full amount Nearest Cross Street: Situate on the south- DIMENSIONS OF LOT: 295 acres. easterly side of Prospect Street 199.0 from x 25 feet. N. Fritzinger, L.S., dated March 18, 1989. of the bid, and must be delivered and filed westerly side of Cleveland Avenue, distant NEAREST CROSS STREET: Grant Av- the point of intersection with the northwest- Nearest Cross Street: Spring Street a/k/ There is due approximately the sum of with the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 425 328 feet from the northwesterly side of enue. erly sideline of Oak Tree Pass. a State Highway Route 1 & 9. THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT- East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey Elmora Avenue. There is due approximately the sum of There is due approximately the sum of There is due approximately the sum of HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN & 31/100 no later than 10:00 a.m., prevailing time on There is due approximately the sum of TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOU- THREE-HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND NINE-HUN- ($38,867.31) together with lawful interest August 28th, 2000. ONE-HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOU- SAND TWENTY EIGHT & 67/100 FIVE-HUNDRED SIXTEEN & 79/100 DRED NINETY THREE & 31/100 and costs. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed enve- SAND THREE-HUNDRED EIGHT & 51/ ($255,028.67) together with lawful interest ($306,516.79) together with lawful interest ($82,993.31) together with lawful interest There is a full legal description on file in lope, bearing the name and address of the 100 ($138,308.51) together with lawful in- and costs. and costs. and costs. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. bidder, and marked “Bid for the purchase of terest and costs. There is a full legal description on file in There is a full legal description on file in There is a full legal description on file in The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn equipment”. Bids will be opened and read at There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff’s Office. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. this sale. the time mentioned above. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn RALPH FROEHLICH The sale of the equipment will be deter- The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale. this sale. this sale. SHERIFF mined by the highest bid received. this sale. RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH GREINER, GALLAGHER & The Town reserves the right to reject any RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF CAVANAUGH, L.L.C. and all bids, if, in the interest of the Town, it SHERIFF PAUL J. HIRSH, P.C. – Attorneys at Law VIOLA, BENEDETTI & AZZOLINI, L.L.C. FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, P.C. Suite 202 is deemed advisable to do so. FRANK J. MARTONE, P.C. 4 Campus Drive, 1S Attorneys Suite 505 Sentry Office Plaza 2001 Route 46 By order of the Mayor and Council of the 4 Brighton Road P.O. Box 5534 134 Columbia Turnpike 216 Haddon Avenue Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1395 Town of Westfield. Clifton, New Jersey 07012 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-5534 Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Westmont, New Jersey 08108 CH-755380 (WL) Marianne K. Horta CH-755389 (WL) CH-755391 (WL) CH-755375 (WL) CH-755402 (WL) 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, Purchasing Agent 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, 4 T - 8/10, 8/17, 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, 4 T - 8/10, 8/17, 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $242.76 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $38.25 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $185.64 8/24 & 8/31/00 Fee: $185.64 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $187.68 8/24 & 8/31/00 Fee: $187.68 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 14 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Legal Newspaper for Connelly Speaks of Goals Fanwood, Mountainside, Before Westfield Rotary Club WESTFIELD – Seventh District Carl Peer, the Program Director of Scotch Plains & Westfield Congressional candidate Maryanne S. the Westfield Rotary Club, stated that Connelly expressed to Westfield in addition to both Congressional can- Rotarians last week that her priorities didates the club has invited both candi- Fax to (908) 232-0473 are education, using the federal budget dates for Westfield Mayor to address surplus to bolster Social Security and the club. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE address the need for long-term health Susan Jacobson, the Democratic can- Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance of which the following is a copy was care for the aging population, as well didate for Mayor, will be the guest introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a as to eliminate the marriage tax penalty speaker on Tuesday, September 26. It meeting held August 8, 2000, and that the said Council will further consider the same for final and death tax. is anticipated that her Republican op- passage on the 22nd day of August, at 8:30am in the Administrator’s Conference Room, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place Mrs. Connelly also stated that she ponent Gregory S. McDermott will any person who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning supports a tough patient care rights bill speak before Rotarians in October, Mr. said ordinance. along with provisions to hold Health Peer noted. Bernard A. Heeney Maintenance Organizations account- Neither the Democratic or Republi- Town Clerk able for their actions. She also supports can candidates for U.S. Senate have Finance Committee August 8, 2000 federal gun safety provisions to protect committed to address the Rotary Club. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. PRESERVING HISTORY...The Town Bank of Westfield was recently honored children. The Democratic candidate’s Pat DiNizio, the Reform Party candi- AN ORDINANCE CREATING A LENGTH OF SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE by Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (WHPC). Pictured, left to talk was followed by a lively question date, has accepted the club’s invitation RESCUE SQUAD AND PROVIDING FOR SAID PROGRAM TO BE PLACED ON THE right, are: back row, Bonnie Danser, WHPC Chairwoman; Harry Devlin, artist and answer period. and will be the guest speaker on Octo- BALLET AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION FOR APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS and Chairman of Commendation Award Committee, Bob Vivian, WHPC Vice BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union Chairman; front row, Town Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Dr. William J. Foley, Rotary Presi- ber 10. Mr. DiNizio of the rock group as follows: W. Dowens, Sr. accepting the award from Elizabeth List, Commendation dent and Westfield School Superinten- the Smithereens will bring his guitar SECTION I. Introduction. Award Committee Chairwoman, and Nicholas A. Frungillo, Jr., Town Bank dent stated, “I have no intention of and sing for the Rotary Club and talk A. The Town deems it appropriate and necessary to act to ensure retention of Chief Operating Officer. charting a new political course for the about song writing and the issues in his existing members and to provide them incentives for recruiting new volunteer Westfield Rotary. We are not a partisan campaign for U.S. Senate. members for the Westfield Rescue Squad (“WRS”); and B. The Town has determined that the creation of a Length of Service Awards organization nor should we be. “I hope that Mr. (Bob) Franks and Program (“LOSAP”) will enhance the ability of the WRS to retain and recruit Town Bank of Westfield “I do think, however, that our mem- Mr. (Jon) Corzine (the Republic and volunteer WRS members; bership should be informed on the im- Democrat candidates) will also accept SECTION II. Creation of LOSAP. portant issues facing our elected repre- our invitations. Our objective is to give A. LOSAP is created, in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997, to Receives Preservation Award sentatives. The goal is not for Rotary to our members and guests a forum to reward active volunteer members of the WRS for their loyal, diligent and devoted become a Political Action Committee meet the candidates and obtain first services to the residents of the Town. WESTFIELD — Next time you visit The Town Bank property was origi- The Town Bank of Westfield, take a nally occupied by the Tuttle Brothers but for each of us to exercise our re- hand information to make informed SECTION III. Annual Contributions. sponsibility to be informed citizens. I decisions,” Mr. Peer explained. A. LOSAP shall provide for the fixed annual contributions to a deferred income closer look at the bank’s grounds and Fuel and Grain Lumber Yard, part of a account to active volunteer members of the WRS who meet the criteria set forth landscaping. complex that encompassed the four look forward to hearing from elected On July 25, state Senate President below or hereafter provided by amendment to this ordinance. The Westfield Historic Preservation corners of the traffic circle, as well the representatives expressing divergent Donald T. DiFrancesco, a likely Re- B. Such contributions shall be made in accordance with a plan established by the Commission (WHPC) recently hon- Elizabethtown Water Company. views at future meetings.” publican candidate for Governor next Town and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, year, was the Westfield Rotary Club the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, and this Ordinance. The benefits shall vest only ored The Town Bank of Westfield with after five years of service in the WRS. In the event a volunteer member of the a Preservation Commendation Award guest speaker. Mr. DiFrancesco in- Westfield Rescue Squad terminates his or ha service before having vested, but for the “restoration, adaptive use and SUSAN CHECCHIO formed the club of his accomplish- returns to the Westfield Rescue Squad within two years of the date of leaving, landscaping” of their property, located Sales Associate ments in public office and his vision for the volunteer member shall be entitled to resume service with all prior time NJAR Million Dollar Club - Silver 1998 & 1999 the future of New Jersey. credited toward the acquisition of the vested right. If the volunteer member is out at 520 South Avenue. of the Westfield Rescue Squad for more than two years and returns, such rescue Robert W. Dowens, Sr., The Town “I was struck by all the important squad member shall start new toward the acquisition of the five-year period for Bank of Westfield’s President and Chief E-mail: [email protected] work we leave to politicians as the vesting. Executive Officer, accepted a plaque Senate President spoke to us. Reform- SECTION IV. Criteria for Eligibility. on behalf of the Bank at the ing health care, improving schools and A. LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions to each eligible, active volunteer commission’s recent eighth annual Westfield Office providing a safe and effective highway member of the WRS that meets the criteria as follows: commendation awards reception. 209 Central Ave. system are important to all of us. Few LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM “We would like to thank the WHPC (908) 233-5555 of us express our views to elected lead- ext. 199 Eligibility and Benefit for this special recognition, as well as ers and less still choose political ser- Up to eighty (80) members shall be “active volunteer members” and each such member our customers and the Westfield com- vice. If the census data is correct, the shall be a “participant” in the Length of Service Award Program (“LOSAP”). In the event there ‘20-something’s’ are even less inclined are more than eighty (80) active volunteer members at any time, the members in excess of munity for their continued support,” Mr. eighty (80) shall be placed upon a seniority list so that at any time when the number of Dowens stated upon receiving the award. to vote than the general population,” members drops below eighty (80), the member with the most seniority shall automatically A special panel of WHPC judges said Dr. Foley. move into eligibility to participate in the LOSAP. selected the Town Bank as one of the Guests and persons interested in In order to be credited with the benefit under the LOSAP a Participant must complete a year membership are welcome to attend the of active emergency service and satisfy the minimum requirement of participation. A “year” 1999-2000 Commendation Award re- means a calendar year from January 1 to December 31 (a 12-month period). The minimum cipients. According to Elizabeth List, Rotary meetings are held Tuesdays at requirements are: Specified level of attendance on the individual’s assigned regular weekly Commendation Award Committee noon at the Westfield Y. Please contact duty period faithfully and actually performing as an emergency medical technician (“EMT”). Chairwoman, the Preservation Com- membership co-chairman Darryl Records of attendance shall be maintained by WRS and a certified copy of the attendance Walker at (908) 654-4100. records shall be provided to the Town annually, so the Town can verify the correct amounts mendation award is “designed to pro- to credit volunteers annually. In addition to an active volunteer member’s attendance in mote architectural integrity and com- The Rotary is an organization of determining the benefit to which he or she is entitled, the active volunteer member’s length munity heritage as important factors in business and professional leaders of service with the WRS shall also be counted. However, not more than 10 years of prior the maintenance of local properties.” united worldwide, who provide hu- service in the WRS can be credited. In particular, after the percentage of benefit is computed manitarian service, encourage high ethi- based upon the level of attendance, the number of years of active service in the WRS shall In her congratulatory comments, be added to such percentage to determine the actual percentage of benefit to be contributed Mrs. List stated, “We are pleased to cal standards in all vocations, and help on behalf of the active volunteer member for the year in question. By way of illustration, if an present this preservation commenda- build goodwill and peace in the world. active volunteer member has an attendance record which would entitle him or her to a tion to the Town Bank of Westfield. Mrs. Connelly’s opponent, Repub- seventy-five percent level of participation and the member has been in the WRS for ten years, lican Michael A. Ferguson, will be the volunteer rescue squad member would be entitled an 85% benefit. They have truly enhanced one of our OPEN HOUSE – SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 • 1-4PM A Participant shall be credited with an annual benefit amount as follows: town’s prominent properties, and it is a the guest speaker at the Westfield WYCHWOOD ESTATE Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday, Duty Period Total $ % of $ pleasure to all who pass by .... Thank Westfield – Featuring state-of-the-art Kitchen, 6 Bedrooms, 3½ Attendance* Contribution you again for the outstanding example September 19. 90% $1,150 100% Baths, numerous custom features, and a separate carriage house you have set in promoting and preserv- 89% $1,139 99% apartment. 1011 Wychwood Road $1,299,900 WSF-8458 PUBLIC NOTICE 88% $1,116 98% ing Westfield’s heritage.” 87% $1,082 97% BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 86% $1,039 96% PLANNING BOARD 85% $ 987 95% Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- 84% $ 928 94% NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF 83% $ 863 93% FANWOOD after public hearing denied the 82% $ 794 92% application of Mr. Ernest Fantini to have a 81% $ 722 91% deck on the property at 49 Fifth Street, 80% $ 650 90% Fanwood, New Jersey being Block No. 58, 79% $ 579 89% Lot No. 7. 78% $ 509 88% Documents pertaining to this application 77% $ 443 87% are available for public inspection at the 76% $ 381 86% Borough Hall during normal business hours. 75% $ 324 85% Mr. Ernest Fantini 74% $ 272 84% P.O. Box 132 73% $ 226 83% Top Producer Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 72% $ 185 82% 1 T – 8/10/00, The Times Fee: $15.30 71% $ 150 81% Month of July 2000 70% $ 120 80% Below 70% $ 0 0% PUBLIC NOTICE *Years of service in the WRS shall be added to this percentage to compute the total benefit Public Notice is hereby given that an ordi- to be paid, subject to the limitation set forth above. nance of which the following is a copy was introduced, read and passed on first reading One period of medical (including maternity) leave of up to twelve weeks shall be considered by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a as if the Participant satisfied the minimum requirements at the maximum level of attendance meeting held August 8, 2000, and that the on his/her assigned regular monthly duty period in the capacity as EMT. However, only one said Council will further consider the same period of such leave is to be counted for this purpose in a calendar year and such leave must for final passage on the 12th day of Septem- begin at least twelve months from the end of an earlier period of leave, if any. ber, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, SECTION V. Prior Service. Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, A. LOSAP shall not provide for contributions for prior services by any active Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and volunteer member of the WRS. The only benefit of prior service shall be the place any person who may be interested addition to the benefit percentage as described in Section IV above. therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. SECTION VI. Costs. Bernard A. Heeney A. The maximum annual cost of the program has been calculated as $92,000 per Town Clerk year. Robert Spillane Residential Property Specialist August 8, 2000 SECTION VII. Passage and Approval by the Voters. NJAR Million Dollar Club ’99 A. A ballot question and explanatory statement shall be submitted to the Clerk of GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. Union County for the purpose of presenting said ballot question to the voters of Weichert Million Dollar Marketing Club ’99 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND the Town at the General Election to be held on November 7, 2000. National Association of Realtors THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF B. In the event this Ordinance is approved by the voters of the Town, LOSAP shall New Jersey Association of Realtors WESTFIELD, CHAPTER 13 BY become effective in calendar year 2001 as of January 1, 2001. AMENDING THREE SEC- TIONS SECTION VIII. Inconsistency. BUY FOR $2,636 BUY FOR $1,966 BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of A. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby the Town of Westfield in the County of Union repealed. as follows: SECTION IX. Effective Date. SECTION I. That section, 13-20 “Same- A. This Ordinance shall not take effect unless, upon final passage and publication At All Times” shall be amended by adding as required by law, it is approved by the voters of the Town as a public question the following: at the next general election. “Dorian Road. On the north side of the Mayor Thomas Jardim street from a point beginning at the Bernard Heeney, Clerk easterly curb line of Rahway Avenue and extending in a westerly direction of RESOLUTION the northerly curb line of Dorian Road RESOLVED, that a referendum be conducted on November 7, 2000 concerning the for a distance of fifty feet.” adoption of a Length of Service Awards Program for members of the Westfield Rescue SECTION II. That section, 13-21 “Stop- Squad and the question to be presented to the voters of the Town of Westfield shall be stated PROUD COLONIAL CUSTOM BUILT BI-LEVEL ping or Standing Prohibited at All Times” as follows with the following interpretive statement to be attached to the question. shall be amended by adding the following: MOUNTAINSIDE – With graceful pillars standing guard Scotch Plains – Call today to see this wonderful home “Dorian Road. (1) Northwest side com- TOWN OF WESTFIELD on this center hall home, great Family Room with fire- with large gracious rooms featuring 4 Bedrooms, 3 full mencing at a distance of one hundred PUBLIC QUESTION NO. 1 place, gleaming white Kitchen, sliders to patio, central Baths, fireplace in Family Room, central air, wonderful forty-eight feet from the curb line of YES NO air conditioning, 4 Bedrooms, 2½ Baths. fenced private yard with patio and lots more. Trinity Place and extending westerly a Shall the Town Council of the Town of Westfield be authorized to establish a Length of (908) 654-7777. $449,000 (0527487) (908) 654-7777 $335,000 (0527412) distance of two hundred and fifteen Service Awards Program for the volunteer first aid squad members who serve the Town of feet parking shall be prohibited and the Westfield in the Westfield Rescue Squad, pursuant to the following terms and conditions: BUY FOR $2,636 BUY FOR $4,108 area shall be designated as a student 1. The program shall provide for annual contributions to a deferred income account for drop off and pick up location from 7:00 each active volunteer member of the Westfield Rescue squad who meets the eligibility criteria A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. in accordance with the schedule adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield. to 3:15 P.M.” 2. The program shall provide for faxed annual contributions to each eligible member who SECTION III. That Section 13-26 “Two meets the criteria as set forth in the point system schedule in the Town Clerks office and as hour Zones - Unmetered” be amended by thereafter may be modified by the Town Council. adding the following: 3. The proposed minimum annual contribution for an active volunteer first aid squad “Dorian Road. On the north side of member who meets the criteria is $120 and the maximum annual contribution for an active Dorian Road from a point beginning a volunteer first aid squad member is $1,150. Some members in a given year may not qualify distance of fifty feet from the easterly for any contribution. curb line of Rahway Avenue and ex- 4. The estimated maximum cost of the program to the Town of Westfield has been tending in an easterly direction of the calculated as $92,000 per year. northerly curb line of Dorian Road a HOME FOR ALL SEASONS ELEGANT COLONIAL distance of one hundred and forty feet INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT Scotch Plains – Enjoy this 4 Bedroom, custom build Westfield – Fabulous Colonial in Gardens, Living Room on school days between 8:00 A.M. and The Town Council of the Town of Westfield has decided to create a Length of Service Split featuring professionally landscaped, terraced gar- with fireplace, box beam ceiling, Library, enormous 4:00 P.M.” Awards Program (LOSAP) for members of the volunteer first aid squad that serves the dens, repose, deck, 3-season porch, fully tiled Baths, Dining Room, Den, designer Eat-in Kitchen, beautiful “Dorian Road. The Northwest side for citizens of Westfield. The general requirements for a LOSAP are set forth in State law large Family Room, fireplace in Living Room and all moldings, details, 5 Bedrooms, deep lot. a distance of one hundred and forty- (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.). amenities. (908) 654-7777. $449,000 (0527503) (908) 654-7777. $699,900 (0527504) eight feet southwest of the southwest Each volunteer first squad member who performs the required amount of service will have curb line of Trinity Place, on school an amount between $120 and $1,150 (depending upon the percentage of performance of his/ days between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.” her duties and length of service on the Westfield Rescue Squad) deposited into a tax deferred SECTION IV. If any section, subsection, income account that will earn interest for the volunteer. clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any The cost of the LOSAP will be budgeted annually in the budget- of the Town of Westfield. reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, The maximum cost to the Town is $92,000 per year. This assumes a full membership of such decision shall not affect the remaining eighty (80) first aid squad members all of whom reach the maximum entitlement. There are portions of this Ordinance. presently sixty-five (65) first aid squad members SECTION V. This ordinance shall take Additional details on the program may be found in the Ordinance adopted by the Town of effect immediately upon final passage, ap- Westfield on August 22, 2000. The Ordinance is available for public inspection along with proval and publication as required by law. a copy of the State enabling law at the offices of the Town Clerk in the Municipal Building at Thomas Jardim, Mayor 425 East Broad Street, Westfield. Bernard Heeney, Clerk 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $290.70 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $63.24 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 15 Local PaineWebber Mgr. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE PLANNING BOARD SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, Cites Benefits of Planned NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF DOCKET NO. F-17221-98. DOCKET NO. F-16228-97. DOCKET NO. F-13742-99. FANWOOD after public hearing granted THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, SIVEREIGN BANK, FSB, PLAINTIFF vs. approval to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker to TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND PLAINTIFF vs. RICHARD A. COOPER, FRANK RUBINO, ET ALS., DEFENDANT. erect a fence on the property at 50 Helen SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS SR., ET ALS, DEFENDANT. CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, Merger With Swiss Bank Street, Fanwood, New Jersey being Block OF 2/28/97, SERIES 1997-A-1, PLAIN- CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED MAY 15, 2000 FOR SALE OF WESTFIELD — U.S.-based in- will remain unchanged, Westfield No. 81, Lot No. 1. TIFF vs. AKEY WILLIAMS, ET AL, DE- DATED MAY 31, 2000 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES. Documents pertaining to this application FENDANT. MORTGAGED PREMISES. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- vestment firm PaineWebber and one area clients of PaineWebber will now are available for public inspection at the CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by of the world’s largest private banks, benefit from the increased global Borough Hall during normal business hours. DATED JUNE 7, 2000 FOR SALE OF tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- UBS AG, based in Switzerland, have capabilities in research, trading, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker MORTGAGED PREMISES. public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth proposed a merger of their two venous products including foreign 50 Helen Street By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabethtown Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- companies. exchange and credit-based products 1 T – 8/10/00, The Times Fee: $15.30 public vendue, at the Union County, Admin- WEDNESDAY THE 23RD DAY OF AU- GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the PaineWebber is the fourth largest such as derivatives.” istration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Elizabeth GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bid- securities brokerage firm in the U.S. “For example,” Mr. Perrelli con- PUBLIC NOTICE Town Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey on afternoon of said day. All successful bid- ders must have 20% of their bid available in WEDNESDAY THE 30TH DAY OF AU- ders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of with 8,554 financial advisors in 385 tinued, “PaineWebber’s top-ranked TOWN OF WESTFIELD GUST A.D., 2000 at two o’clock in the cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales. offices, serving 2.7 million individual research staff of 64 will be merged PLANNING BOARD afternoon of said day. All successful bid- the sales. The judgment amount is NINETY SIX investors. UBS, a leading global in- with UBS’ research staff of 551, en- Notice is hereby given that the Westfield ders must have 20% of their bid available in THOUSAND NINE-HUNDRED THIRTY The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED Planning Board at its meeting on August 7, cash or certified check at the conclusion of FOUR & 02/100 ($96,934.02). vestment services few, is the world’s abling the new firm to provide inves- THIRTY TWO THOUSAND SIX-HUN- 2000 memorialized the following Board ac- the sales. All that certain land and premises situated largest asset manager, a top-tier pro- tors with coverage of 90 percent of DRED FORTY EIGHT & 85/100 tion of July 10, 2000 re: The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED in the Borough of Mountainside, County of ($132,648.85). vider of investment banking and se- the S&P 500 and more than 4,000 00-12 (V) AUGUSTO AND BENEDETTA FORTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE-HUNDRED Union, State of New Jersey, being more curities services, and the world’s larg- companies worldwide.” RUSSO (APPLICANTS), 440- EIGHTY FOUR & 23/100 ($146,584.23). MUNICIPALITY: City of Elizabeth. particularly described as follows: est private bank. In addition, PaineWebber clients 500 SUMMIT AVENUE, BLOCK Municipality: Elizabeth. COUNTY AND STATE: Union County, Lot No.: 19; Block No.: 15.B on the Tax UBS serves more than four mil- will also have access to private eq- NO. 3003, LOT NOS. 17 AND Street Address: 523 Bond Street. State of New Jersey. Map of the Borough of Mountainside. 18, SEEKING PRELIMINARY Tax Lot No.: 867. STREET AND STREET NUMBER: 412- Nearest Cross Street: Briar Patch. lion personal and corporate clients. uity, broader asset management op- AND FINAL MINOR SUBDIVI- Tax Block No.: 1. 414 New York Avenue. Approximate Dimensions: 113.65 feet Commenting on the merger, Mark tions and more varied trust and estate SION APPROVAL – approved Approximate dimensions: 100 feet x 32 TAX LOT NO. AND BLOCK NO.: LOT x 75.00 feet x 134.19 feet x 75.00 feet. Perrelli, Manager of PaineWebber’s planning services. and memorialized the following Board action feet x 100 feet x 32 feet. NO. 726, BLOCK NO. 6. Being more commonly known as: 1357 of August 7, 2000 re: Nearest cross street: 6th Street. DIMENSIONS: 100.00 feet by 50.00 feet Stonybrook Lane, Mountainside, New Westfield office said, “This merger PaineWebber Group Inc., together 98-8 (V) GEORGE M. HARBT, 931 (and There is due approximately the sum of by 100.00 feet by 50.00 feet. Jersey 07092. is an excellent blend of content and with its subsidiaries, serves the in- 917) RAHWAY AVENUE SEEK- ONE-HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND NEAREST CROSS STREET: Approxi- Pursuant to a municipal tax search distribution that will benefit afflu- vestment and capital needs of a world- ING FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVI- FIVE-HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE & 09/100 mately 150.00 feet from the Southwesterly dated 5/10/00, ent and emerging affluent inves- wide client base. The firm employs SION OF LOT NOS. 62 AND 63 ($161,585.09) together with lawful interest Line of Grove Street. Subject to: Taxes for 3rd quarter of 2000 OF BLOCK NO. 4702 – approved and costs. the amount to be determined, due 8/1/ tors.” 23,175 people in 385 offices. The There is due approximately the sum of and There is a full legal description on file in 00. ONE-HUNDRED FORTY TWO THOU- “While the PaineWebber name and Westfield office is located at 109 00-17 TOWN OF WESTFIELD the Union County Sheriff’s Office. There is due approximately the sum of SAND FIVE-HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE & (Owner/Applicant), 801 The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn ONE-HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE- our private client management team North Avenue in Westfield. 71/100 ($142,535.71) together with lawful GRANDVIEW AVENUE, this sale. HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE & 86/100 interest and costs. BLOCK NO. 4804, LOT NO. 1 RALPH FROEHLICH ($101,575.86) together with lawful interest There is a full legal description on file in AND R.R.D. CONTRACTORS, SHERIFF and costs. the Union County Sheriff’s Office. INC. (OWNER), 320 GROVE PLUESE, ETTIN, BECKER & There is a full legal description on file in Jan Viehman Cited for Work The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn STREET, BLOCK NO. 4804, SALTZMAN the Union County Sheriff’s Office. this sale. LOT NO. 2, SEEKING PRELIMI- A DIV. OF KATZ, ETTIN, LEVINE The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn RALPH FROEHLICH NARY AND FINAL SUBDIVI- 905 North Kings Highway this sale. SHERIFF On Superior Business Plan SION APPROVAL – approved. Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 RALPH FROEHLICH ZEICHNER, ELLMAN & KRAUSE, Kenneth B. Marsh CH-755377 (WL) SHERIFF UNION — The Union County Eco- Her business plan and presenta- Attorneys at Law Secretary 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, HILL WALLACK, Attorneys at Law One Gateway Center nomic Development Corporation tion received one of the highest scores 1 T – 8/10/00, The Leader Fee: $29.07 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $179.52 202 Carnegie Center has announced that one of its stu- by the panel. Ms. Viehman is propri- Newark, New Jersey 07102 Princeton, New Jersey 08543-5226 dents, Jan Clare Viehman of Scotch etor of Jan’s Quilts which produces CH-755352 (WL) CH-755383 (WL) 4 T - 7/27, 8/3, 4 T - 8/3, 8/10, Plains, recently received the Gold and sells quilts for home and busi- 8/10 & 8/17/00 Fee: $185.64 8/17 & 8/24/00 Fee: $191.76 Scholarship Award for the Spring ness decoration. 2000 Program of the Entrepreneur- The training institute is an innova- ial Training Institute (ETI). tive program that offers training to The $225 award, underwritten by help prospective entrepreneurs create United National Bank, was provided a business plan and learn the basics of to Ms. Viehman in recognition of operating a business. the superiority her business plan Instruction consists of eight, three- ALL which was presented as a final class hour sessions covering the practical C assignment, explained Susan topics of business planning, goal set- Michelson Brown, Director of Busi- ting and how to make decisions about ness Development. financing and marketing. 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CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 16 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION HELP WANTED Scotch Plains: The Scotch Plains – CLASSIFIEDS – Recreation Commission is now Recent accepting applications for cash- HELP WANTED iers and starters at the Scotch A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY. Home Sales Hills Country Club. Must be 18 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED years old and have knowledge of Easier Than You Might Think golf and a valid drivers license. Westfield Rescue Squad seeks per- The Mountain called First Union rises above the financial world, giving you the WESTFIELD Mark C. Davis and Carolyn De Sena, sons willing to train as Emergency Frances Sasso to Issai and Lina 619 Hillcrest Avenue, $427,000. For further information, call the chance to reach your potential - and more. Our rapid expansion has created Recreation Office at (908) 322- Medical Technicians. Valid NJ Driv. Shenker, 95 Fairhill Drive, $749,000. Edward C. Ronk and Mary 6700. Lic. req., min. 4 hrs./wk. We offer 24 opportunity in the following areas: Nicholas F. and Martha W. Weber Marisola Ronk to Michael D. and hr. coverage. Select a duty period to Gary S. and Karen Altman Patricia F. Price, 724 St. Marks Av- that’s right for you. Wkday 9 am - 1 Tellers Steinfield, 86 Barchester Way, enue, $350,000. PUBLIC NOTICE pm or 1-5 pm slots are perfect for Your superior customer service skills, cash handling experience and natural sales $810,000. Geraldine C. Russell to Donald M. BOROUGH OF FANWOOD parents of school children. ability make you an excellent candidate for a full- or part-time Teller position. Simon and Robin Leslie Krieger and Vicki A. Curry, 748 Fairacres INVITATION TO BID Seeks trainees as Dispatchers. Min. Working with First Union, you’ll get some of the best benefits in the industry to James and Debra E. and Anna E. Avenue, $401,000. NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids 2 hrs./wk. All training provided. Balmann, 1180 Lawrence Avenue, Lewis and Carol Brecher to David will be received on Tuesday, August 29, Call the Recruiting Team at including benefits for 20 or more hours/week, scheduling options, competitive 2000, at 9:00 A.M. by the Borough of (908) 233-2500 for details $399,500. E. and Mary Beth A. Finn, 917 Fanwood, at the Borough Hall Council Cham- pay, incentive pay, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and a professional Joseph and Joalis Nunes Sachs to Stevens Avenue, $515,000. bers, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, working environment. Union County, New Jersey for the following: HELP WANTED Dongfang Meng and Qing Chang, Gerald and Faith Nadler to Howard Bidding will be for removal and recon- 321 Woods End Road, $391,000. Grobstein and Elizabeth K. Sturges, struction of concrete sidewalk at 51 Customer Service Financial Specialists Mark D. and Andrea J. Rubin to 15 Amy Drive, $385,000. locations throughout the Borough of Fanwood. Each site will require approxi- MEMBERS LIAISON First Union is looking for you if you have a proven track record in Jeffrey and Sharon Paul, 329 Orenda Peter G. and Mindi A. DiGiovanni mately two 4’ x 4’ sidewalk panels to be product/service sales and want to work with the leader of the financial world. Circle, $540,000. to Stephen J. and Merina V. removed, and tree roots removed or The United States Golf Asso- ground down. Approximately ten (10) ciation seeks someone with Among the ways you are rewarded is with the training needed to be as successful Joseph W. and Kimberly Hamilton Schweiger, 1002 Irving Avenue, sites will require construction of a 12” x to Simon and Robin L. Krieger, 531 $303,000. excellent customer service skills as you want, by selling the industry’s most innovative financial products. You also 12” four foot long concrete root barrier. to provide current USGA Colonial Avenue, $1,211,000. Luis E. Fleischman and Laura D. The work includes furnishing all labor, get an excellent compensation and benefits package. Series 6/63 required (or materials and equipment, and hauling and members and other individuals Mary M. Godfrey to John C. and Kalmanowiecki to Edward and Eliza- incidental expenses necessary or required with a variety of information and willingness to obtain). Kathleen H. Deanna, 522 Coleman beth Szwarc, 124 Harrow Road, to complete all work shown on the recon- assistance over the phone and Place, $299,500. $255,000. struction plans and as set forth in the speci- Interested? Call today: fications. via e-mail. Will also update com- Joseph A. and Doreen A. Jimmy Lasota and Eva The principal items of construction are puter records, prepare mailings, Borkowski to Jorge Chavez and Mosakowski to Waldemar and Anna summarized as follows: and assist with special projects. 1-800-FUN-HIRE Sheila Courter-Chavez, 237 Dec Garbowski, 151 North Cottage - Pedestrian and Traffic Professional phone manner, Barrier Protection good typing and organizational Edgewood Avenue, $369,900. Place, $230,000. Lump Sum Marilyn A. Kelly to Robert and Emily Markwell Polidoro to Scott - Remove and Reconstruct skills, excellent writing skills, and Concrete Sidewalk previous computer experience Averyll Depalmer, 416 Colonial Av- and Margaret Kokie, 3 North Cot- 240 S.Y. are required. enue, $998,000. tage Place, $224,000. - Concrete Root Barrier John M. and Joann Bradley to Frederick I. and Harriet B. Miller (12” x 12” x 4’ long) The USGA offers a competitive 1.5 C.Y. salary, generous company-paid Danny A. and Alda A. Reverendo, to Robert G. Waks and Arlene S. - Tree Root Removal 2” - 4” in dia. benefits and a pleasant work First Union recognizes and values the diversity of its employees, customers and business 589 Sherwood Parkway, $378,000. Ferris-Waks, 601 Kennington Drive, 153 L.F. environment. Please mail or fax - Tree Root Removal 4” - 6” in dia. partners. EOE, M/F/D/V. Drug testing is utilized as a condition of employment. Robert Frederick and Anita $262,000. 102 L.F. resume, including salary expec- Cathryn Zitch to Robert and Dolores Gary R. and Rosa Pearson to Joel - Tree Root Grinding 6” - 8” dia. 3” deep tations to: firstunion.com/careers Ann Leone, 745 Belvidere Avenue, J. Silverman and Laurie Silverman, 80 L.F. - Tree Root Grinding 8” - more dia. 4” deep The United States $410,000. 2 Burgess Court, $345,000. 40 L.F. Golf Association CHILD CARE HOME FOR SALE Thomas Schreiner and Wendy A. David N. and Linda G. Kreps to This project also contains other related Personnel Dept. - ML-SP Responsible person needed 2:30 By Owner--Northside, 9 room Zappulla-Schreiner to Jeffrey R. and Rogerio and Maria Janiera, 1489 and incidental miscellaneous work. P.O. Box 708 The successful bidder is to begin work on pm to 6:30 pm, M-F, to care for 2 cental hall Colonial, 100’ x 150’ Carmen A. Chicola, 810 Wallberg Central Avenue, $318,000. or before the fourteen (14) calendar days Liberty Corner Road boys ages 8 & 11, in Westfield. lot, 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. Cen- Far Hills, NJ 07931-0708 Avenue, $350,000. FANWOOD after the date of the signing of the Contract Drive to activities, supervise tral air, move in condition-- John O. Browning to Drew Peter unless otherwise ordered by the Borough. FAX: 908-781-1735 homework. College students wel- $599,900. Estate of Charles W. Powell to All work is to be substantially completed and Kimberly A. Haley, 5 Bennett EOE come, own trans. Ref. required. (908) 654-4742 Judy Bell and Nancy M. Bender, 415 within thirty (30) working days after signing Place, $607,500. of the Contract and authorization to com- Call (908) 789-0279 Evenings North Avenue, $120,000. mence work by the Borough. HELP WANTED (908) 522-0808 Days FURNITURE FOR SALE Lawrence H. and Margaret C. Dave Lagalante to Dana L. Skeete, Plans and specifications may be obtained Responsible, loving non-smoker Prybylski 3rd to Marc S. and Alexa 211 Hunter Avenue, $197,000. from the Borough Clerk on Tuesday, August HELP WANTED White-speckaled Queen Anne Di Giorgio, 65 Nomahegan Drive, 15, 2000, at the Borough Hall, 75 North wanted to care for our 7 and 10- Martin A. Lasus to Bruce J. Zakarin LEGAL SECRETARY sofa & swivel chair. Excellent con- Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey year old children in our Westfield dition. $429,000. and Deborah M. Zakarin, 11 Crest 07023, (908) 322-8236. Bidding documents home 3:00-6:00 PM Monday-Fri- Berkeley Heights staff counsel David J. and Catherine F. Rock to consisting of a proposal form, one (1) set of office for major insurance com- (908) 789-1337 Lane, $260,000. photos for each site, and two (2) sets of site day. References and valid driver's Daniel and Colleen Sabatino, 18 location plans, and the Bid Documents and license required. Please call Mary pany seeking a part time litigation Wychview Drive, $428,600. MOUNTAINSIDE Specifications booklet may be obtained upon after 6:00 PM at: secretary with a min. 2 yrs. exp.; Wimmer, Inc. to Michael S. and Dave Hunt to Stephen J. Agey, 382 payment of Thirty ($30.00) dollars by cash, well organized and able to work 908-389-9482. Christine A. O’Brien, 10 Wychview Short Drive, $325,000. certified check, cashier’s check, or bank independently. Expertise in Edward J. Petiya to Scott S. Maier money order ONLY. Additional copies of the HELP WANTED dictaphone and MS Word skills a Classified Drive, $313,000. plans and specifications may be obtained and Laurie L. Maier, 1186 Foothill Office manager for a local CPA must. Excellent salary and ben- Notis and Theresa Kotsolios to upon payment of Thirty ($30.00) dollars per Way, $380,000. set. The Bidder shall phone twenty-four (24) firm; flexible hours; organization efits. Send resume to: Michael A. and Cara Lyn Froese, hours in advance to reserve bidding docu- & computer skills a must. Reply to Office Manager Deadline: 425 Summit Avenue, $515,000. Dave P. Forr to Isabelle Gabrielle ments. Office Manager, PO Box 2663, Law Offices of Steven J. Tegrar Craig Kobrin to Elizabeth L. Degeyter and Allen Y. Won, The Proposal must be accompanied by all $315,000. documents required by the Bidding Specifi- Westfield, NJ 07091. Connell Corporate Center III Tuesday Sebring, 515 Trinity Place, $225,000. cations. Bidders are required to comply with HELP WANTED Three Oak Way Melville C. Bailey to Dennis SCOTCH PLAINS the requirements of N.J.P.C. 1975, C. 127. Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 O’Connor, 585 Trinity Place, Bidders must not submit Bids with qualify- Flexible permanent p/t account- Marvin E. Levy to Alexander J. ing conditions or provisions. Bidders are to ing position; 15-25 hrs. per week HELP WANTED 2:00pm $275,000. Levine and Helen Levine, 387 Rob- double check bids submitted, both as to all George M. McGrath to John P. requirements being submitted, and as to the for local CPA firm. Public acct. Food service--school cafeteria erts Lane, $321,500. accuracy of the amounts bid. exper. required. Some benefits help wanted, Deerfield School, (908) 232-4407 Hesner, 507 Rahway Avenue, Federal National Mortgage Asso- Eleanor McGovern avail. Reply to Accountant, PO $170,000. ciation to Amanda Dandridge, 1127 Borough Clerk Mountainside. 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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, August 10, 2000 Page 17 Arts & Entertainment Holiday Gift Market Slated Prepare for Sound of Motown In October; Vendors Sought At Echo Lake on August 16 SCOTCH PLAINS – Holiday ing holiday season celebrating planning is starting early this Halloween, Thanksgiving and MOUNTAINSIDE – The Union The concert is presented free year at Union Catholic Christmas. Holiday decorations County Summer Arts Festival free of charge by the Union County High School as the spon- as well as gifts that could be concert series will resume on Board of Chosen Freeholders and sors of the annual Holi- used throughout the year for Wednesday, August 16, at 7:30 its sponsor Tosco Bayway Refin- day Gift Market seek birthdays, anniversaries and p.m. when the Sensational Soul ery. Lawn chairs, blankets and vendors for the event on friendly visits will also be Cruisers bring their Motown picnic baskets are encouraged. A October 14. available for purchase. melodies to the outdoor stage at refreshment stand will be avail- The Holiday Gift Mar- Most of the vendors are ket & Craft Fair which is local artisans, however, Echo Lake Park in Mountainside. able at 6:30 p.m. normally held on the Sat- some come from as The 11-piece band, which will The rain site for all concerts is urday after Thanksgiving far away as Cherry perform a full slate of Motown, Cranford High School. For more will not be held this year. Hill, Trenton, New disco, rhythm and blues and clas- information, please call (908) 352- The craft/gift market, York, Staten Island and sic soul music, has been wel- 8410 or (908) 527-4900. which is a combination of Pennsylvania. comed back by the county for the two events held annu- To participate as a vendor, the seventh year in a row. ally in October and Novem- please call the school at (908) The program may include “If ber for the past 10 years, 889-1600 for an information You Don’t Know Me By Now,” On the Beat will be held on the campus of packet with a contract listing “It’s Your Thing,” “Tenth Avenue Union Catholic High School, 1600 the pertinent information and Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, from costs for the display area. Ample Freeze Out,” “Love Train,” “Treat CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 Her Like A Lady,” “Hold On, I’m 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. parking is available on the school panded with three bonus tracks. Coming” and “Could It Be I’m Over 125 vendors will bring campus and the building is This album marked a career re- Falling In Love.” quality hand-crafted items as well handicapped accessible from the surgence for Willie in the mid- as new merchandise for the com- gymnasium entrance. 1970’s as his “Blue Eyes Crying Normandy Invasion Jazz In the Rain” hit number one (his Band Sets Concert Tonight first number one surprisingly) Little Opera Co. Seeks Singers, on the Billboard charts. Legacy WESTFIELD -- The Westfield has done a great job bringing the Recreation Commission will vocals and guitar to the fore- Instrumentalists for Auditions present the Normandy Invasion front. Jazz Band as part of the AREA—The Little Opera Com- 15. Participants will play side Castle Communications in En- Commission’s 2000 Summer pany, located in Scotch Plains, by side with professionals in gland has re-mastered and re- Concert Series in Mindowaskin will hold auditions for singers the orchestra of The Marriage leased the progressive band, Park this evening, August 10, at and instrumentalists in Septem- of Figaro. “Family’s” back-catalog includ- 8 p.m. ber for an upcoming produc- Requirements for instru- ing the classic, “Anyway.” In ad- A dynamic six-piece jazz band, tion of Mozart’s The Marriage of mentalists include perform- dition, Castle also brings us a 2- their performances cover a wide Figaro. ing one piece under three CD, “Baby Jump,” a compilation Cheri Rogowsky for The Westfield Leader and The Times range of music, with a special The auditions for singers will minutes that best demon- of Mungo Jerry, famous for their DISCO FEVER...Captain Hawkers and the All Stars took the stage at the emphasis on 1920s Chicago style Village Green in Scotch Plains last Thursday to entertain a packed be held on September 14 for strates one’s abilities. An hit, “In the Summertime.” jazz. They also feature original crowd. The band, which is approximately 28 years of age, offered a singers ages 7 and up to be in accompanist will not be pro- Delerium Records, a great psy- compositions. performance with a full “YMCA” theme that was reminiscent of The the chorus. Requirements in- vided, one must be brought. chedelic label in the UK, sent me Village People. Normandy Invasion Jazz clude performing one song, The Marriage of Figaro will a super double CD psychedelic Band features A.J. Bodnar on POPCORN™ preferably legit. An accompa- be held on Saturday, Octo- sampler, “Pick & Mix” as well as piano, Dave Kleiner on guitar, nist will be provided. ber 28, at The Presbyterian a terrific album from the band Jeff Desmedt on strings, Darryl Adults are also needed in the Church in Westfield and will “On Trial” called “New Day Ris- Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps Courtley on clarinet and saxo- adult chorus. For an audition be conducted by Robert Butts ing.” phone, Liza DiSavino on cor- time, please call (908) 654-2006. and narrated by film, stage Our friends at Capricorn Concocts Formula for Bad Taste net and Jeff Rantzer on trom- Auditions for instrumentalists and television star Celest Records sent two diverse but bone. By Michael S. Goldberger ages 7 and up to participate in Holm. highly enjoyable albums, The band is represented by One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent the Little Opera Company New The Little Opera Company “Deathray’s” self-titled release Kitestring Music in Towaco. Jersey Youth Orchestra Work- is located at 162 Spruce Mill featuring members of the recently 2 popcorns the studios hope will bring the For more information, please shop will be held on September Lane in Scotch Plains. defunct “Cake,” as well as “Gov- adolescents out in droves, this mar- call the Westfield Recreation There are many reasons not to see ernment Mule’s,” “Life Before In- Nutty Professor 2, most of them in- keting ploy shouldn’t be easily dis- Commission at (908) 789-4080. sanity.” A special hello and thanks volving the basic precepts of good missed. For to say that the Nutty to Amy Leavel for sending those taste, common decency, and rational Professor 2 is merely interested in great CD’s! thinking. But there are at least seven sex, especially as it relates to Pro- Dual Concerts Scheduled at Village Green good arguments for catching it at the fessor Sherman Klump’s experi- Finally, our friends in England mentation with a youth potion (the at Angel Air sent some more cineplex anyway. And all seven of those are Eddie Murphy. Viagra jokes proliferate), would be In Township This Evening, August 10 great archival releases, “The Portraying the entire Klump clan, to miss the whole tarnished point. Gillan Tapes Vol. 3” features the plus genius Sherman Klump’s bad boy Obsessed, or better yet, fixated, is “Deep Purple” front man in fine alter ego Buddy Love, Murphy again more like it, with an uncomfortably SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch James, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Spectators are urged to bring strange focus on lovemaking among Plains Cultural Arts Committee Shaw. vocal form. Also, two great “Mott serves up his homegrown Lazy Susan blankets and lawn chairs for their of screwball characters. Like Peter Sell- the geriatric set as its weirdest char- will host two concerts with Joe Free birch beer will be pro- comfort. In case of rain, the & the Hoople” releases includ- acteristic. Murphy’s randy Grandma ing “Mott The Hoople at ers, he reaffirms his place in the pan- Paris’ Music Mania and David vided compliments of Espo’s Tree concert will relocate to the audi- theon of motion picture clowns who Klump serves as the freewheeling Aaron’s Quintet and Vocalist on and Crane Service. torium of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Wolverhampton Civic Hall” from have impressed audiences by playing icon in this area. the Village Green this evening An antique car show will also be April of 1972 and “Mott,” (the several of their own costars. Forever touting her own prowess High School. For more informa- in the boudoir, she spares us noth- beginning at 7 p.m. held in conjunction with the con- tion, please call the Scotch Plains continuation of the Hoople) the The plot in this sort of farcical out- Gooseberry sessions and rari- rage is just something to hang indigni- ing, and takes especially malicious Interactive hands-on music certs in the lot adjacent to the stage. Recreation Department Office at joy in taunting son-in-law Cletis (Papa and good fun with some impor- ties. ties and offenses on. Still, it behooves The concert is free to the public. (908) 322-6700. the uninitiated to know that Sherman is Klump) about his impotence. Noth- tant messages are planned in the ultimate nerd, a genius despite the ing is sacred when the Klumps gather. Joe Paris’ program. His songs mediocre stock from which he ema- But the crazy thing is, there seems cover topics such as friendship, nates. Murphy uses him, his family and to be a blanket dispensation allot- getting along, anti-drugs, safety, his friends to satirize, lovingly as well as ted Nutty Professor 2. Inconsis- viciously, various African-American ste- tency, mood, and temper don’t school spirit and everyday matter. As with cartoons, an amne- themes in a child’s life. reotypes. Yet because the sweet but obese guy does things like invent the sia pervades between scenes. De- Children are encouraged to fountain of youth in a test tube, which spite the digs, the diatribes, the dance, sing and jam along with Phleer Pharmaceuticals is willing to invectives and the general ill-will the various percussion instru- buy for $150 million, it only makes slopped about by this foul-mouthed ments which are provided. sense that beautiful Professor Denise crew, it matters not. Striving to Gaines (Janet Jackson) may be inter- feed its market, the film arrogantly The second concert with David forsakes the muse. And as odd as Aaron’s Quintet and Vocalist per- ested in his hesitant advances. In fact, they’d probably be able to live happily it is amusing, in the end, director forms Big Band classics through- ever after if it weren’t for the vexatious Peter Segal has no compunction out the Metropolitan area. The Buddy Love. about selling us the Klumps as the ensemble brings to life the re- In the Middle Ages, Buddy Love paradigm for family togetherness. cordings of Glenn Miller, Benny would be the Devil within Sherman. Though the audience I saw it with was relatively considerate, it’s clear Goodman, Count Basie, Harry During the 1800s, he might be romantically construed through lit- that Nutty Professor II is the sort of erature, a la Robert Louis Stevenson’s Saturday night pleaser you can watch Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And in the without placing too much demand Vienna of the early 1900s, he’d be on your attention span. Like a grease- WYACT the prof’s treacherous, untrustwor- smeared mechanic’s lamp in its pro- thy subconscious. But in today’s tective cage, the patently simple story is rugged enough to withstand all CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 exciting genetic frontier, this nar- cissistic hedonist is explained away sorts of abuse: i.e.—crying infants zation whose mission is to pro- as a bad gene. And even though the who should be home with baby- duce and promote high quality nutty professor’s shrink contends sitters, youngsters chatting, and ca- youth theatre and theatre arts edu- that his patient must simply learn to vorting friends visiting. cation, in both performing and master his emotions, the title char- Disconnected sexual innuendoes, technical areas, to aspiring young acter contends that he can chemi- story related and not, interject the thespians and to introduce to the cally expunge the offending trait. doings with a regularity to be envied community varied cultural and But the releasing of one’s flip by the German railway industry. theatrical events not often avail- side can have devastating results. Colorful bobbled flasks of chemi- able to New Jersey audiences of Laboratory hijinks follow, and cals, both Florence and Erlenmeyer professional quality incorporating TRAVELING PLAYERS…The Westfield Summer Workshop, a division of the New Jersey Workshop Buddy seeks to pilfer Sherman’s alike, clash like clockwork and bubble the talents of professionals as well for the Arts in Westfield, included the Traveling Players ensemble. The theme for the group this year youth brew for his own. over. And this in turn leads to charac- as members of the community. was “Made in the USA.” Students performed a musical review celebrating Dixieland jazz, country, Murphy’s physical embodiment ters blowing up and/or metamor- rock and roll and Broadway music. For more information about any of the programs offered by the of Sherman’s id is enviable. But the phosing on a regular basis. Miss it Tickets are $15 for adults and once? Not to worry. It’ll happen again. $10 for students and may be pur- New Jersey Workshop of the Arts, please call (908) 789-9696. Pictured, above, are members of the philosophical possibilities, which Traveling Players. may have given Nutty Professor 2 a Add to this concoction a steady chased in advance at The Westfield helping of vulgar language and some Leader, 50 Elm Street, Westfield, touch of cerebral class, are entirely Scotch Plains shirked. Having the distinct advan- scatological events for the so in- during weekdays or at Kean clined. And then, just in case there University’s Zella Fry Theatre box Maria’s tage of modern special effects and Your A&E News: Best Kept Secret ! the seamless possibilities they is still one soul amongst us whose office prior to curtain. For direc- 381 Park Avenue • Scotch Plains present, the comedian’s latest ren- sense of good taste has not yet been tions to the Kean University cam- www.goleader.com trampled, why not imply bestiality Eat-in • (908) 322-2322 • Take Out dition of the venerated cinema trick pus, call (908) 527-2000. approaches a near scientific perfec- involving a giant hamster? tion. Which is both good and bad. You read it right. You can’t make Pizza Days OPEN There is a strange sense of realism that kind of stuff up. Hence, it’s LargeSun-Wed Cheese Pie created. And it works as a contra- understandable if some viewers don’t 7 Days diction in terms when presented to care to be seen at a theater showing $6.95* Nutty Professor II. But that’s simple Slice Sorry - table service for increasingly jaded audiences. pizza not available Friday enough to remedy if the prospect of evenings All the same, Murphy’s accomplish- & ment in the digital era represents a seeing Murphy do his shtick still whole host of new thespic nuances. beckons and waiting until it’s on tape Soda *Plus Tax Take-Out Only Unfortunately, post-Computer Age won’t do. Just send your alter ego. $1.75 The restaurant with “Real Homemade Food” filmgoers may not know to be wowed * * * * * All homemade Pastas, Raviolis & Lasagna by the comic’s one-man ensemble. Nutty Professor II: The Lunch & Dinner Specials • Open Sundays 4-9 p.m. On a less esoteric note, the movie Klumps, rated PG-13, is a Univer- is too dirty, a tad too gratuitous for sal Pictures release directed by Pe- Now accepting Visa • Master Card • American Express • Diner’s Club its own good despite a liberally Join Us For Sidewalk Sale Days ter Segal and stars Eddie Murphy, awarded PG-13 rating. And while Janet Jackson and Larry Miller. August 10, 11 and 12 the ribald script is precisely what Running time: 104 minutes. CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK Page 18 Thursday, August 10, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Arts & Entertainment Star Gazing Can’t Buy Me Love Screenwriter Michael Swerdlick Brings Pride Pen and Ink By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN

To Former Hometown of Scotch Plains The Strife Is Over! Robert Downey, Jr. By JOSH HAMERMAN receiving a law degree from Slayer,” in a supporting role. Finally Gets Jail Release He Deserves Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Pepperdine University and pass- Can’t Buy Me Love was released SCOTCH PLAINS — “He went ing the bar exam, he began work later that year and grossed $40 Now that Cell No. 17 at the California Substance Abuse Treatment from like, totally geek...to totally as a lawyer only to find that it was million in the United States and Facility in Corcoran, Calif. is void of actor Robert Downey, Jr., the world chic.” Sound familiar? That line not for him. $100 million worldwide. The Times is a better place to live. Welcome was uttered in the 1987 teen angst He then became employed by of Scotch Plains-Fanwood ran a ARTIST OF THE WEEK back to the actor who, despite his movie Can’t Buy Me Love which the William Morris Agency, one of front page story in honor of Mr. troubled past which he has con- included rising stars Patrick the largest talent agencies in the Swerdlick’s accomplishments on quered with flying colors, has de- Dempsey, Amanda Peterson and world, at its Los Angeles office first September 10, 1987. Bruce Willis lighted me in his roles in Chances Seth Green, among others. as an assistant and then as an After achieving success on the silver screen, Mr. Are, Only You, In Dreams, The Pickup But the true celebrity (1955- ) Artist and Home for the Holidays with associated with the flick Swerdlick signed on is traced to screenwriter as a writer for the By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN that flair and gleam in his eyes that Michael Swerdlick who ABC TV series Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times simply no one can duplicate. grew up in Scotch Plains “Doogie Howser, Wisecracking Bruce Willis made Somebody get Los Angeles County and penned Can’t Buy Me M.D.” under the su- female cheeks blaze and hearts Municipal Court Judge Lawrence Love. pervision of televi- skip beats with his flirtatious por- Mira a working calculator. Erring Anyone who has seen sion mogul Steven trayal of private eye David Addison miserably, Mira forgot to figure in the the movie, which takes Bochco. Later, he in ABC’s “Moonlighting” during the mid-1980s. But, he proved his some 323 days that the Oscar-nomi- place in a cliquey high joined the writing nated actor had already served in a school filled with nasty team of FOX TV se- ability to come back with a bang as ries “Parker Lewis well as his versatility when he lock-down drug rehabilitation facil- teenagers, has probably helped a youngster who claimed ity. Downey, who should have been asked the question, “Is the Can’t Lose” and wrote for the popu- “I see dead people” in The Sixth released in February, was, according plot of Can’t Buy Me Love Sense. based on the life and times lar teen drama to Mira’s miscalculations, supposed The big brother to three other to leave prison in November. of Mr. Swerdlick as a stu- “Beverly Hills, siblings, Willis was born in Idar- dent at Scotch Plains- 90210,” also on FOX. Oberstein, Germany. The family So, what did he do with those extra Fanwood High School Mr. Swerdlick also returned to the U.S. when Willis’ months he spent in prison? Accord- (SPFHS)?” produced the televi- father was discharged from the ing to a recent article in Vanity Fair, No way! He graduated sion films The Army in 1957. The family settled Downey slaved five days a week as from SPFHS in 1974 and Whereabouts of in Carneys Point and Willis, who a cafeteria worker or on dish- has only flattering memo- Jenny and The Com- suffered from a stutter, attended puter that Wore Ten- washer detail for about 3 1/2 hours ries of his experiences high school in nearby Penns Grove a day. His paycheck? Eight cents an there. Michael Swerdlick, seen here with his proud mother, Ruth, nis Shoes, and served where he was active in drama clubs “The Class of ’74 was a during her visit to Los Angeles, has enjoyed screenwriting as a writer on the and took on the role of student hour. Other sources have reported very special class,” he re- success on the big and small screens. ABC TV show “Boy council president. that an alleged sexual harassment called. “Everybody got Meets World.” When Willis discovered his and stabbings have been endured along and there was no friction agent. During his tenure at the His second movie script, Class flair for acting, it gave him the by Downey. He maintained his between anybody. It was a really agency, his clientele included Tyne Act, grew into a film that starred confidence to articulate himself spirits by drawing portraits and supportive group. SPFHS was the Daly, Robert Reed and Michelle rap duo Kid ‘N Play, and hit movie on stage and conquer the stub- born stutter. Before he was dis- writing to fans who sent their sup- complete opposite of the school in Phillips, as well as Janine Turner theaters in 1992. It earned $20 port and words of encouragement. and Sharon Stone, early in their million at home and $50 million covered, however, Willis was a Can’t Buy Me Love.” factory worker, band member, All this while, other actors and If SPFHS was golden for Mr. careers. globally. It was while working as a talent Mr. Swerdlick continues to write security guard and bartender. actresses with the same, if not worse, Swerdlick, where did he find the Though he attended Montclair types of narcotics and alcohol prob- inspiration to write a screenplay agent that Mr. Swerdlick received film screenplays and television pi- State College, he quit in the middle about an unpopular teenager who his calling to become a screen- lots, even though most of them are lems and offenses, are as free as of his junior year. When an audi- Robert Downey Jr. pays a girl in the popular crowd to writer. still in development. tion for a role in Desperately Seek- birds. Going to Hollywood parties, date him? “When you represent actors and “As a screenwriter, less than one ing Susan proved to be unsuccess- shopping on Rodeo Drive, taking in “I was working as a lowly assis- actresses,” he explained, “you read quarter of what you write gets ful, he landed the role of Addison a movie’s world premiere. It’s a slap on the wrist for Halle Berry, who should tant at the William Morris Agency a lot of scripts. Through osmosis, made,” he explained, “This occurs in “Moonlighting” instead. The be tripping over her conscience when she strides down the red carpet. It’s and, when I would go to Holly- I learned how to be a writer.” mostly as a result of studios either hard work paid off. the same for Darryl Strawberry, who despite his cancer diagnosis, jumped wood parties, nobody would give Mr. Swerdlick’s first screenplay not being able to sign big names to Many Die Hard and Look Who’s rehab sentences just like Downey with no excuses made to anyone. me the time of day,” he said. “Once, was originally called Boy Rents star in projects, losing interest, or Talking films later, plus a divorce Now that justice has been served, my thoughts are with the actor who I invited a friend of mine, who was Girl but he later changed the title not feeling that it is financially from brat packer Demi Moore, to Can’t Buy Me Love. He became sound to pursue them. You’re still Willis found his comeback in the has served more than enough time learning his lesson. I, just like many a beautiful model, to accompany of his other fans, pray that Downey will keep walking the straight and me to one of these parties. When a William Morris Agency client, paid, of course, even if your script role of a psychologist who aided a she was standing next to me, ev- and, with his agent’s help, the is not made into a movie or televi- young Haley Joel Osment. He was narrow and piece his life back together. eryone suddenly wanted to be my project received studio backing sion series.” also well-received during some As for Mira, can he give Downey back those months of life that he friend. I thought to myself, ‘What if from Walt Disney Pictures. Mr. Swerdlick’s film screenplay recent cameos in NBC’s “Friends.” unjustly served? Ah! Therein lies the true crime. this happened to a high school Production began early in 1987 Home Run, which has nothing to student?’” with Dempsey and Peterson cast do with baseball, was written for So, before the dawn of the 1990s, as the lead characters and Seth Paramount Pictures and took place Green, who can be seen in the in Scotch Plains. However, Home On The Beat Can’t Buy Me Love originated. WITH ANDY GOLDENBERG Mr. Swerdlick did not start out in Austin Powers movies and on the Run is still in development. the entertainment industry. After TV series “Buffy the Vampire Scotch Plains has left a lasting impression on the screenwriter. “Whenever I write a script that MGM Video Releases Woody Allen’s takes place in a suburb, I always WYACT Returns to Kean’s think of Scotch Plains. If there is a scene that is supposed to be filmed Slapstick Comedies to Keep Us Amused in a pizzeria, the first place that comes to my head is Alfonso’s, By ANDY GOLDENBERG Another archival release from MGM — Love & Death, Sleeper Arts Incubator Project and, if I have to describe a fancy Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Paramount in widescreen format and Bananas. No home video restaurant, I base that description Searching For Bobby Fischer, a is American Gigolo starring Rich- collection will be complete with- on the Stage House. I use Scotch DVD recently released by Para- ard Gere. Finally, one of out these essential comedies. Plains as a template for suburban mount Home Video, is the heart- Paramount’s DVDs I am looking Finally, 20th Century Fox Home With The Gay Divorce life in my scripts.” felt and touching story about a forward to Entertainment brings us the clas- In addition to Home Run, there seven-year-old who happens to watching is The sic Butch Cassidy & the Sundance WESTFIELD — As part of Kean corporate a revised libretto ap- are other works by Mr. Swerdlick be a chess prodigy. Paramount Talented Mr. Kid starring Robert Redford and University’s second annual Arts proved by the Cole Porter estate. with references to his hometown. also brings audiences the Ripley starring Paul Newman. Presented in full Incubator Series, the Westfield This will be the official premiere In an episode of “Beverly Hills, widescreen version of The Firm, Matt Damon, anamorphic-widescreen splen- Young Artists’ Cooperative The- of the revised work in the state 90210,” Ian Ziering’s character the thriller starring Tom Cruise Gwyneth dor, this special edition DVD atre (WYACT) will perform Cole of New Jersey. Steve Sanders answered a phone and Gene Hackman. The picture Paltrow and comes complete with a 45-minute Porter’s The Gay Divorce tomor- Synopsis of The Gay Divorce: call and said as a joke “Hello, and audio quality are superb. Jude Law. documentary as well as audio row, August 11, Alfonso’s Pizzeria” and the cast From Elektra commentary by director George Saturday, August While traveling constructed a homecoming parade Entertainment Roy Hill. 12, and Sunday, abroad, American float similar to the one that the comes the stun- Recently released, standout CD August 13. novelist Guy SPFHS Class of 1974 made for its ning S&M star- releases include the long over- All performances Holden falls in homecoming ceremony. Coming Next Week: ring Metallica with the San Fran- due America box set, “30 Years will be held at 7:30 love with a beau- Despite his Hollywood acco- cisco Orchestra. This double disc of America,” from Rhino Records. p.m. in The Zella tiful lady named lades, Mr. Swerdlick does not want Pen & Ink will take a look set is what makes the DVD for- This 3-disc gem includes every Fry Theatre at Kean Mimi who myste- his work on a movie or television into how the entertainment mat so special as it contains a song a fan would want including University in riously disappears series to be on his tombstone. industry gets involved in poli- multitude of different camera “Ventura Highway,” “Sister Union. after their initial “I just want to be remembered tics. Star Gazing correspondent Golden Hair,” “A Horse With No Josh Hamerman will detail his angles as well as a 45-minute “WYACT has meeting. When he for being a good person and for documentary. Combined with Name.” An infor- been selected for later runs into her interview with actress Sally doing the right thing,” he admit- Kirkland. Take the Stage corre- startling audio and video quality, mative biographi- the second year for at a seaside resort, ted. this DVD is one for the archives. cal booklet is also she mistakes him spondent Kerrianne Spellman the Kean University Cort will give her review of I was shocked to hear how well part of the pack- Arts Incubator for the paid co- Please send all A&E the orchestra mixed with such age. Nice job respondent whom WYACT’s The Gay Divorce, and Project because of News, Story Ideas to: correspondent Jamie Dougher hard rock music. The sound engi- Rhino! WYACT’s excel- she has hired to [email protected] will interview Scotch Plains neers deserve special kudos for Epic/Legacy lence and commitment to the facilitate her divorce. band “Six Go Home.” being able to capture every sonic brings us two re- highest levels of theatrical art. Other colorful characters in- nuance without distortion. mastered classics This year, Kean is especially clude Guy’s lawyer friend, Teddy Anchor Bay Entertainment from guitar wiz- pleased to host WYACT and its Egbert; oft-divorced friend and brings us the outrageously funny ard Jeff Beck in- production of The Gay Divorce, protectress, Hortense; and the Kentucky Fried Movie from the cluding “Truth & as the play upholds the Cole idiot co-respondent Tonetti, zany Zucker brothers who Beck-Ola.” Each Porter tradition, a mainstay in whose motto is “your wife is safe The Main Ingredient brought us Airplane. Comprised album features American music,” said Susan with Tonetti - he prefers spa- of numerous comedy skits, this Ron Wood, Rod Stewart, as well Appelbaum, Arts Incubator ghetti.” DVD had me rolling in the aisle, as cameo appearances by Nicky Project Director. The hit song from the produc- (well, actually my basement Hopkins and John Paul Jones. Cole Porter is recognized to- tion, “Night and Day,” became Lowfat Apple Pudding couch as I do not really have an In addition, some country mu- day for the incomparable Tony an even bigger hit in the late aisle in my home!) sic legends get the royal re-mas- Award winning Kiss me Kate. He 1930s and survives as one of the 1/2 stick of butter 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom Columbia Home Video has just tered treatment with “Love, God offered a string of hit shows such celebrated standards of musical 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt released a stunning concert DVD & Murder,” a 3-disc theme com- as The New Yorkers, Anything theater. 2 eggs, beaten 2 1/2 c. Golden Delicious apples, from the late great Jeff Buckley pilation of Johnny Cash classics Goes, Jubilee, Red Hot And Blue, The Arts Incubator Project is in 1 1/2 c. flour peeled and grated entitled Live in Chicago. Recorded as well as the epic in concert Dubarry Was A Lady and a musi- its second year at Kean Univer- 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. raisins at the Cabaret Metro in May of album “Johnny Cash at San cal comedy in two acts, The Gay sity. The only Incubator in the 1 tsp. lemon rind, grated 1/2 c. pecans, chopped 1995, this performance perfectly Quentin” recorded at (well you Divorce. country to be housed on a uni- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon encapsulates the ascent of the can do the math!). This deluxe Originally cast with Fred Astaire versity campus, the Project seeks reworking of the album includes Using a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add young singer songwriter. as Guy and Claire Luce as Mimi, to provide much needed space MGM Home Video has just re- nine bonus tracks not featured The Gay Divorce opened and ran for high level pre-professional eggs, lemon rind, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, cardamom leased some classic Woody Allen on the original album and the for 248 performances at the Ethel New Jersey theatre organizations. and salt and fold in. Stir in apples, raisins and pecans. Grease DVD titles including Manhattan, liner notes are excellent. Legacy Barrymore Theatre in New York Participating groups are se- a 1 1/2 quart pudding mold. Spread mixture in mold and co-starring Diane Keaton and is earning their name with this City in 1932 and became a popu- lected competitively in Decem- cover firmly. Place mold in large pot, adding boiling water Mariel Hemingway. Manhattan release. lar film, Gay Divorcee, starring ber for participation during the until halfway up sides of the mold. Cover pot and bring to a offers a funny yet poignant look Speaking of Legacy, Willie Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Eric Blore summer months. boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Remove pudding at twisted relationships in the Nelson’s classic 1975 concept al- WYACT is a non-profit organi- and Edward Everett Horton. from the pot and cool for 10 minutes. Remove pudding from setting of New York City. bum “Red Headed Stranger” has WYACT’s production will in- Continued on Page 17 mold and place on serving dish. Serve warm. Serves 10. Perhaps the finest Woody Allen just been re-mastered and ex- slapstick films also come from Continued on Page 17 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK