Overlook's Plans Trigger Council Debate AREA — Dress for Success Morris County (DFSMC) Will by LIZ KEBLL Have a 15-Foot Deep Canopy
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THE HERALI TCH Incorporating the Summit Herald and the Berkeley Heights - New Providence Dispatch VOLUME 117, No. 15 MARCH 11,2006 PRICE: SOe " Newsbriefs Teen Arts Fest opens to public on March 31 SUMMIT — Adrienne Wong, a Yale-bound Summit High School senior, created the win- ning poster design for the 34th an- nual Teen Arts Festival. She is an Art IV student of Dr. Harry- Wilson, director of Visual and industrial Arts at SHS, who is a 2005 recipient of the Governor's Award for Art Education. The WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER ONE-CAR CRASH - A 92- festival celebrates performing year-old local woman driving a silver sedan struck a arts, visual arts and creative writ- utility pole just after 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, at ing, featuring talented teens from Springfield Avenue and Old Springfield Avenue, near Berkeley Heights. Mountainside, the borough's border with Summit. Grace Gargiulo of New Providence and Summit. New Providence was transported to University Hospital The public is invited to attend in Newark via a State Police medivac helicopter, which from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March landed on a nearby playing field. She was listed in sta- 31, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ble condition, according to hospital officials. Residents Saturday. April 1. at Summit Hiah in the area experienced power outages for a few hours School," 125 Kent Place Blvd. and Springfield Avenue was closed throughout the; Admission is free. evening while crews worked to repair the utility pole. (Photos by Betsy Robson) Good suits are collected for working women Overlook's plans trigger council debate AREA — Dress for Success Morris County (DFSMC) will By LIZ KEBLL have a 15-foot deep canopy. flowers, but may have a temporary which 22 are taxable and 33 are not. sessor." he said, and added the con- celebrate "Send One Suit" (SOS) The developer has proposed a location so people can still find gifts "I move to hold the agreement tractor for Overlook "would be held week with a suit drive at the SUMMIT — Following a lengthy roundabout in front of the main en- and cards during hospital visits. until Atlantic Heaith Systems volun- hostage." Attorneys for Overlook Madison Area YMCA on March discussion. Common Council ap- trance, and will add signs, lighting, Since the gift shop will have a new tarily releases the tax-exempt status would quickly bring a lawsuit if this 21. proved an agreement at its Tuesday, landscaping, pedestrian walkways setting, the Twigs are conducting a of Overlook Road," Mr. Getzendan- path were followed, he said.: He March 7, meeting for a cancer center and other features. contest to re-name the shop, she DFSMC is one of 77 affiliates ner said. pointed out that Overlook Road at Overlook Hospital. said. Entry forms will be available of Dress for Success, an intema- According to the agreement with Council President Frank Macioce serves both taxed and tax-exempt soon. tionalnot for profit dedicated to The city's Planning Board re- the city, the developer will be re- said the alternative motion generat- properties. helping low income women suc- viewed the application in November sponsible for drainage and utility ed several questions and informed Mr. Getzendanner said he simply ceed in the workplace. SOS week, and asked that the council also give improvements on the premises. A Tax-exempt status challenged the councilman that the city's tax at- wanted to introduce the topic of rat- March 19 to 25. is the organiza- its approval because of the impact timetable will be established follow- torney is not the tax assessor. "We ables. Mr. Macioce said those issues tion's annual appeal for donations on roads and utilities. ing approval. Councilman Tom Getzendanner can't vote on a motion that is illegal are continually reviewed. of gently worn, contemporary The hospital's main lobby will be Susan Hubbard of the Overlook raised the issue of Overlook Road or improper," he said. "You would Glenside Avenue resident Anton women's business clothes and ac- expanded and a portion of the build- Twigs volunteers said the gift shop that serves two taxable facilities. be trying to extract concessions Evers said of several issues raised cessories, including suits, skirts, ing at the intersection of Sylvan and wilfbe re-located in the center of the Mac (Medical Arts Center) I and from Overlook." during the meeting in relation to city pants, blouses, handbags, scarves Beauvoir roads will be reconfigured. expanded entrance. "It will be much MacH. City Solicitor Barry Osmun ex- services, "I sit here through meeting and jewelry. The existing brick/glass facade will more attractive," she said, with more If the hospital were taxable, he plained that the tax assessor, while after meeting, and this issue belongs be demolished and will be replaced merchandise and a more appealing in closed session. You should beef Donors may bring their items said, it would be the second highest paid by the city, is actually em- with a curved, two-storv glass cur- display. During construction, the among your peers and then come up to the lobby of the Madison taxpayer in the city. The 32-acre ployed by the state and county. "We tain wall. The glass entry will also shop will not be able to carry fresh with ideas." YMCA between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. campus contains 55 parcels, of do not evaluate or influence the as- Tuesday, March 21. Tax receipts will be provided for all donations. For additional information, contact Chris Anderson or Nancy Mario Formichella? Changes downtown could Ryan at 973-822-3188. YMCA workshop former police chief, include new supermarket on ^Raising Cain' has died at age 77 ByMIKENEAVTLL "Not a nickel of taxpayers' mu- also said. "In order for that to hap- features film nicipal dollars will be spent on this pen, we need to work on the parking Mario A. "Mooch" Formichella NEW PROVIDENCE — Eight project," said Joe Savino, who is the issue." SUMMIT — The Summit of Summit died on Tuesday, years ago, Mayor Al Morgan and chairman of the Downtown Munici- As previously reported in the In- YMCA, 67 Maple St., wDl spon- March 7, 2006, at Berkeley then-Councilman Bill Schmeelck pal Alliance. dependent Press, the, owner of the sor the workshop called "Raising Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation- sought elective office running on a Formed eight years ago, the al- Village Shopping Center has been in: Cain: Boys in Focus" at 7:15 p.m. Center at the age of 77. A memor- platform that consisted of a vision liance is a partnership among bor- discussions with several major su- Thursday, March 16, in the Y's ial mass will be offered at 9:30 for a revitalized downtown shopping ough officials, residents and busi- permarket chains who have ex- second floor Jay and Watson Au- a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in St. district. ness and property owners within the pressed an interest in establishing a, ditorium This workshop will fo- Teresa of Avila Church in Summit. That vision became a reality on downtown area. presence in the borough. * cus on the inner lives of American Arrangements are by the Paul Ip- Feb. 27 when the Borough Council Mr. Savino said, "It took a long One of the major drawbacks for boys, ages eight through late polito Summit Memorial. unanimously passed an ordinance time coming. A lot of thought went potential store owners is a rigid re* teens. Mi'. Formichella was born in creating a Special Improvement Dis- into it, and we had to make sure all quirement for increased parking,: The evening will begin with Summit and remained a lifelon- trict (SID). the key players were involved in the Larry Paragano, president of N. LJ; the screening of a two-hour PBS gresident. "It's the culmination of a lot of decision-making process." Paragano Associates, said. ; film called "Raising Cain: Boys An Army veteran of World War dedicated people working together However. Mr. Savino said he sees Officials have repeatedly said in Focus," followed by a discus- II, he joined the Summit Police and sharing the same vision for the the project commonly referred to as that a redesigned, shared parking sion period. This workshop is Department in 1951 and was pro- downtown," Mayor Morgan said. "Streetscapes" as the first of several area could yield as many as 80 addK free and open to the community. moted to sergeant in 1964 and Mario A. Formichella At the same meeting, the council steps to enhance the downtown tional parking spaces by eliminating Some of the questions raised in traffic sergeant in 1965. He head- also approved the introduction of an shopping experience. fences and cement barriers that cur- the film are: Why can boys be so ed the traffic division until 1968, New Jersey PBA: member of the ordinance that would provide the Mr. Savino is hopeful, he said, rently divide the parking area, i. violent? Why are they so hard to when he was promoted to lieu- International Association of boroush with the authority to issue that once the downtown area be- The Streetscapes project also in-j talk to? Why don't they do as well tenant, and became deputy chief in Chiefs of Police; and member of $800,000 in bonds or notes to fi- comes more visually exciting, new eludes new sidewalks with brick; as girls in school? Why can they 1979. On June 4. 1986, the eve of the Police Honor League of New- nance the downtown improvements. merchants will be attracted to the pavers, granite curbs, benches, light-; be so obtuse about emotions? his 35th anniversary on the force, Jersey.