Teacher Contract Closer, but Still Not Settlei
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That offer was." considered fiscally responsible.'1 tinue to be health benefit givebacks sought made June 30, the day formal talks broke;^ •:XriECHRONICtE. for fall months Charles Kiamie, president ofthe Granford by the board and the percentage of salary down and the board declared talks to be ai-. ; The Union .County Utilities Au- ; .>While negotiators say a settlement may be Education Association (CEA), also said the increasesin the-threeryear contract impasse. The CEA originally asked for 8-. 1 thority has released the sched- near, teachers entered the classroom Tues- outlook for a new contract was positive. Last week, The Chronicle reported tiiat percent annual raises, but that demand was the package offered to the teachers' union ' ule for curbslde pickups of re- day without a contract "We didn't.settle (Tuesday)," Mr. Kiamie lowered to 7 percent and later 6.5 percent . Efforts to ink a deal on the eve of the new said! "But we made a counter-proposal to would require that all teachers'hired after ; cyclable newspapers, glass, The board also is seeking participation I corrugated cardboard, plastic school year were unsuccessful $ept 2 and 8, the board. I believe there is optimism in June 30 .of/this year T- about 35 — would have to pay. for dependent benefits. Current from the teachers' union in a task force that ' bottles, and aluminum and tin but both sides have said recent informal dis- continuing to talk." benefit levels for teachers hired before that will study benefit costs in an attempt to ; cans. The reeycjables • should cussions have, brought progress towards a While The Chronide; learned last week that a tentative agreement had been reached; day would.be maintained. I be set out by 7:30 am, The new contract . ,. '..•• develop cheaper' alternatives, such as a new. 'We're not that- far apart," board negotia- between the CEA arid the board, conflicting Cost of benefits have increased nearly 20 insurance carrier.,; :~ schedule is: Sept 16.and 30; tor Andrew Pellicda said. "There is- a decent reports emerged from.the last two bargain-. percent each of the last five years, and Oct. 14 and 18; Nov.' 11 and Mr. Pellicdo would riot comment on last; relationship between the two groups," ;!ng sessions. Several negotiators maintain school board members had'refused to make: 25; Dec. 9 and 23.' '• " week's reports; "I choose, not to negotiate in,. ^eUicdo accepted the role of diairman.of that there was never a tentative agreement,. a:deal which diiA.not':..indud^;:.scp^'^(^pay.. 1 the board negotiating team last week: On Mr. Kiamie would say.only that "there provision for teacher health benefits] f the newspaper.:.As ' long as we're talking; Library links up Aug. 24,* former Chairman Tom Bonhag ref-' '.was aboard-.proposal made, and that's what . The final board salary increase offer made that^coUld only be detrimental to the nego- public included a package of three 5.8- tiations." '• '• ••••".'• -'•'•''• '.'.'••' : :'•' ' ••••*;•'• With Mott's plan signed from the negotiating team, saying we're responding to." The Cranford Publlp Library : will participate in the Motfs U- ; brary Program. During Septem- Bids well for ber, October and November, the library will collect proof-of- ; purchase labels from the fol- town isnters lowing Motfs Herns: Apple juice : (any size, except cans),; juice By BOB SULLIVAN enough. The area is like a big bath- tub. So there will be two drains;. boxes (any A®rl§ty), apple THE CHRONICLE sauce (any size/variety), and from this big bathtub djreetfy-to" :_. apple /sauce fruit snacks (any Bidding will dose tomorrow on a the river.". The project is one of . four designed to improve flow., v variety! For every label col- $750,000 project to alleviate' flood- All of which sounds like good lected, jthe library will receive a ing near Orange Avenue. The low-lying area, which in- news, to many township residents/, contribution ' toward the pur* cludes parts of Columbia Street, Bonnalyn Bilavsky bought heip" chaseLof new books. Labels Locust Drive, Dunham Avenue, El- home on Columbia Avenue irt* are now being collected at the mora Avenue, arid several others, March. Water frequently runs info;" main desk. •••'.' is plagued by floods during heavy, her garage, which is often blodced* . quick rainstorms. Water runs from with sandbags. Kerrihvorth and other areas toward ""I, paid over $200,000 for rn^;;:' Bagger bill will the Rahway River, but collects in :• horne and never knew; about this' several low- areas of Cranford. because it's not in a federally des- cut ad costs Many homes in the Columbia ignated flood zone," she said. "The ' Legislation sponsored by As- Street area are banked with sand- township commissioners are trying^ semblyman Richard ;HL Bagger bags to preyeniserious water dam- to help us. The plans are great"r ,; • '•• that would ease advertising re- :; Ms. Bilavsky said she expects,^' .'age^;!•••.-. "'V' '•••" •••••• •• ' '" quirements for municipalities . But ah extensive project to drain her neighbors to be out in force -^ : . - ;••:••; •,• BOB SUUIVAN/THE (CHRONICLE when the Township Committee; • • and school districts when Issu- water from the area could be un- : ing bonds was approved by A State Trooper and Cranford emergency personnel Inspect auto struck by a van oh Garden derway soon. 'Plans call' a 36-inch takes a final vote fo authorize the State Parkway Tuesday at midday, severely Injuring Its driver and passenger. the Assembly earlier this sum- drain. pipe to be installed under project sometime in early October, • Dunham Avenue to carry flood "There are four inches of water :> mer. • ••;;••• • ' .' : . "'• in rriy garage and basement ber The measure, A-1018, would water from the area directly to the Rahway River. A second 36-inch cause :of this. It's moist all the allow a local bond Issuer to ad- pipe will be installed under Nor- time, I always have a mlldewr,•.• vertise only a summary of the mandie Place. smell, and I have termites because ',•••" notice in a financial publication. "They're called express outlets/' of this. And we're riot talking about':, > Under current law, the . full car struck by van on parkway Commissioner Robert Hoeffler days of rain, It could rain for w .' terms and conditions of the ; Said. "Right now, they can't get minutes and the water is in the: •-, bond Issue must be published enough water out to the river fast middle of my property." ••»' By BOB SULLIVAN way, just south of exit 137, when the car was struck In both a financial publication from/behind The van's driver, Raymond Serpa, 62, of and the official local riewspa- Succasunna, was taken tb Unjon Hospital with chest - A three-car accident on the Garden State Parkway and back injuries that, were not considered serious, Tuesday morning critically injured a Fair Lawn resi- according to Trooper Robinsion* dent and seriously injured her son. generation proposal was granted; ;J Senior housing The van impact pushed Mrs. Curly's car into a third By BOB SULLIVAN Jane Curly, 42, suffered massive head trauma and • vehicle driven by lisa ScarnegL 31, of Clark. She and THECHRONICtE this time until the board's Sept 21 •• subsidy received was airlifted to Newark's University Hospital after her . her passenger, Stanley Boho, 30, Clark, suffered neck meeting, fiut before the end ofthe disabled car was struck from behind by a van, accord- Clark residents marched to the meeting, Chairman Daniel Green; ;l The new senior housing injuries but were not hospitalized ing to State Trooper Walter Robinson. She was listed microphone well into the night suggested that discussions should;; complex has received a boost in extremely critical condition -yesterday morning. The car was damaged so badly by the impact that Tuesday, riot. one supporting the . police were unable to tow it off the highway; It took continue for three additional meetf^ through a subsidy from the Her son, John Curly Jr., 16, also suffered head inju- proposed cogeneration plant on ings, until the boards pet 26 "i Federal Home Loan Bank of ries and was listed in intensive care at Union Hospi- more than two hours to partially dismantle the. ve- RaritanRoad tal . .•' .:••"• j: • ;-•• • ; •• ;; • •• ;;.;/ hicle, snarling traffic up to the Union toll plaza for As more than 500 people packed meeting. '. .-' ''..: •... ;•.. .,:' ••;..,'.'; ..•••'.; New York. The project received two hours. North Avenue also was dogged as drivers KEA Development of Washirigi-V a $349,988 subsidy,: which Ms. Curly's car was disabled and stopped in the the meeting room, the number of ton, D.C., is attempting to gam pe^Vi rigjht center lane of the southbound side of the Park- tried to escape the bottleneck. V dark opponents pre-empted sev- : amounts to $3,500 per unit ' eral Cranford residents who ex-, mission to build the plant ne^r* The local development run pected a chance to testify before U.S. Gypsum on Raritari. Road in by Cranford Lincoln Associates the Clark Board of Adjustment Clark. When completed, the plant \; was one of nine New Jersey garbage jplan proposed Those residents were assured first would sell steam to UtS.