Pressures* With'realism,' Says Mayor
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/ s The Zip Code "Your Want Ad~ Is Easy To Place-- _ tor Mountainside is Just Phone 686-7700 07092 An Official'rJ«w*pop«r For The Borough Of'Mountainside Subscription Rail Second Class Pottaga PobllWied E»ch Thurrt*y by Trumsr FuBliihing Corp, 20 Cents Per Copy VOL. 16-NO. 5 Paid at Mountainside, N.J. MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ.,.THURSDAY, JANUARY 10,1974 1 N«w Provldtnet Road, Mountalnfiat, N.J, 07092 %6 Yearly pressures* with'realism,' says mayor l 1 "Pressures for change" within'the borough •: plication several months ago for> 'constniction Library, The meeting usually ^kkes place In the * eomm.aees. The appointments, with the Water; Fire, and Civil Dffenio; Lights- court clerk, deputy tax collector, assistant anxl the necessity of meeting such challenges of tho borough's first apartment eomplix; Beeehwoed School but Had, been, iransftrTed chairman's name listed first, were as follows: Suckno, Golger, Cullen. registrar of vital statiitici; Alycc Picmpneki, L'with realism" were the principal topics of Tfie address by Rieeiardl, who entered his because all borough schools were closed for the Ethics • Assessment and Collection of Taxes, Appointments of council representatives to secretary of public works, secretary to building Mayor Thomas fciedardi's address at last fifth year as m»yor, was preceded bysweajing- week as, an energy-Mvirig measure, . - V Finance and Executive—Bradshaw, Peter civic boards and agencies Included: Planning inspector, secretary to zoning officer, Thursday's organization meeting of the in ceremonies for Couricllmen Nicholas Among those on hand was outgoing Coun- Simmons, Bruce Gciger. Board, O'Connell; BoaTd of Health, Bradshaw- secretary to Board of Adjustment, ^acting Mountainside Borough Council *"•/•• Bradshaw and Abraham Suckno. ftradshavV cilman William Van Blarcom, who had chos*n . secretary lo business administrator (torn, 1 : Board,of Education, Bradshaw; Library, Rleeiafdi, after citing the contribution of has served on the council iTnWTSinWay^ when* • *not Ho seek reelection, - Van Btarcom utm-•- juildirjg . Committee; buildings* .and Rleetardi; Rescue Squad, Geiger; Tax Board, porary); Amelia Kiebous. clerk stenographer. borough 'citizens to .their ,eommunify, listed hewai appointed to fill the uneAplrtd term of' honored with a plaque citing hint for hii service' Grounds—John P, O'Connell, Geiger; WUliam O'Connell; Civil Defense, Suckno; Welfare, Also: Sally Kcmpner, deputy court clerk several arias which are currently posing •Lou-Parent; he and Suckflo won election to the on the governlng^body, and with a presentation iCullen, .„_, Cullen; Shade Tree, O'Connell; Recreation, (temporary), lecrotary to recreation director; problems to the governing, body; the com. governing body in November, Also taking hir toy the Mountainside Rescue Squad,, «e had Engineering; Pubile~WorKs-Geiger, Cullen, ' •_""'•"" Ruth Gibadlo, tax search officer, secretary to pletion of the Rt, 78 right of way through Iho oath of office was Ruth Gibadlo, elected to a served as the council's representative to, that O'Connell, Iradshaw. businejs administrator; Fern Hyde, ad- Watehung Reservation, sharply riling costs for Municipal appointmenTS**fllI for a one-year four-year term as tax eolieetqr, organization. j*oliee; Licenses; Laws and Rules— term, included: Helena Dunne, deputy borough . ministrator of public assistance; Henry Porter, treatment of the borough's sewage, solid waste pejpite rain ond ileet and icy roads, ap- The business agenda of the meeting em- Simmons, O'Cqnnill, Suckno, public works foreman; John; Eawislak, public disposal, and the pressures for zoning changes, clerk, business administrator; Caroline projtimately 70 persons turned out for the braced a number of resolutions, including one' Welfarej Recreation—Cullen,- Simmons, Brummer, assistant borough treasurer, acting works employee; Chester Johnson, building the litter brought to the forefront by the ap- v session, held in the MountiinBfde. Public naming council representatives to various Suckno. borough treasurer (temporary); Linda Alapc, (Continued on page 3) iiiiiiiiitiiinnuntiitiiiuiiiunituiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiuiiiiiHiuiuiiiiiiuiti Council breaks Ifor Echobrook to end Mountalnslde's Rbrough Council diseovtrtd at its organization meeting last week that it, toe, could be subject to ••commercial interruption," all classes in '74 Members of the governing body were •iked to comment on the'coining year, and Recreation Commissioner William By KARENSTOLL remaining there would be placed in other The long-talktd-of closing of the Echobrook borough schools in September. TuUjfirarirenneMj hra~iitie"to oirih* School, the- borough's oldest educational opportunity to present a '•commercial'1 Approximately 50 residents were in the facility, pajied the realm of speculation this audience at the board's monthly meeting for the Municipal Swimming Pool. week as the Mountainside Board of Education Tuesday in the Deerfield School when president Noting several pool memberships are announced' students in the three classes Grant Lennox made the announcement during j open, Cullen urged Interested borough a discussion of the board's proposed $2,009,802 residents to write a letter to the com liitiiltiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillitlliiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiu budget. He cited the closing of the building as a minion, In care of Borough Hall, to get, factor in the budget's relatively low |27,000 their names on the application list as Six candidates increase over' the present figures. Grades soon as possible. Membership renewal three, four and five are currently in the facility, cards will be mailed out In May,: the other elassei having been phased out this Cullen also noted the pool will be even in board race fall. more valuable In 1971 as a recreational 1 Borough voters will choose among six "Echobrook will be in a decommissioned facility, since many residents will S candidates for three three-year terms on state,'" Lennox said, "with only those custodial probably curtail motor trips toother sites Jjhj^MpuntainsjdeJjpard ol' JBduMttoh in effafts that are absolutely necessary provided because of Ihe energy crisis, - • the school elections to be held Feb. J3, for. Since the beiler there heats the board of.~ fices in the adjoining building, some custodial RiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiimiiipniiuiHiuiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiii • At 4 p.m. Friday, deadline for filing of M petitions, board secretary John care will be required," g McDonough reported the following had Lennox noted that although borough 1 formnlixed their candidacies: Georie C. enrollment hai begun to drop, an increase is Skiing, tennis dates S Crane. 1T.I Creek Bed rd,i TrudyJalmer, expected again in a few years, "and the board | 111 Greenwood rd,; Walter Rupp, :15« will have to reactivate Echobrook, or some for residents listed 1 Dogwood way; Scott R. Schmedel. 1538 other classroom facilities of that size," S Deer Path; K. Charles Speth, 1238 Wood "The board, in the very near future, intends - = Valley rd.. and Orvitle White, 149! Fox to explore all facets of possible use for by recreation body = trail: Mrs. Palmer, Rupp and White are Echobrook and any income we might obtain for Tl»e Mountainiidi Recreation Commission" 3 Irinimhcilts. ..,.. — .-•.. ,,,...., such use," he said, "This would be of a tem- • will sponsor a ski trip to™V,emQri_Walf6y,lhTc . (Continued on page 31 Saturday and family let skating at Warinanao Park on Saturday. Jan. 19. A tennis nigh! is scheduled for Feb. 2 at the Murray.. Hill Racquets Club. OATH OF OFFICE—Mountainside Deputy Borough Borough Council, held . last week. Bradshaw and "The ski trip is open lo all adults and youths Clerk Helena Dunne (left) officiates at swearing-in Suckno, began terms as members of the governing over 13. The #2 registration fee covers ski lift "ceremony for Nicholas Bradshaw, Ruth Gibadlo and body; Mrs. Gibadlo, a term'as borough tax collector. ticket and bus transportation. Extra fees are_$4 Abraham Suckno at the organisation meeting of the (Photo-Graphics) for ski rental and $3 for'ski lessons, Buses will leave the Deerfield School at fi:45 a.m. and return at approximately 6:30 p'.m. Registrations will be accepted at BOrough Hall Regional superintendent asks teens until noon tomorrow. The evening of family ice skating on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 at Warinanco Park is exclusively for Mountainside residents to use care in pre-ddwn school travel at no cost. Families and individuals must make reservations by calling 232-0015. For l»y ABNER GOLD for completion of the instructional media pliance with federal ond state reqyirements on those in the fifth grade and above, bus tran- Special precautions to enhance safety for center, print shop, some classroom doors, work equal treatment for both sexes. sportation will be provided from:the Deerfleld teenagers going to school under/ Daylight in the guidance area, lockers for the field house In other business, the board hired two Savings Time pre-dawn conditions were urged School far $1. The bus will depart at 5:30 and and balancing of the heating system. teachers to start this mon;th, both at the salary by Dr. Donald Merachnik, Regional High. return at 8:30. Board members voted final approval for a of $8,600 per year. George F. Karpinski of School District superintendent of schools, at the policy change pledging that there will be no Summit, who .will teach biology at Johnson The tennis night will be held at the Murray district board of education meeting,Tuesday discrimination in course assignment on the