No Action Will Be Taken on Alleged Illegal Endorsement
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Now incorporating New Providence-Berkeley Heights Dispatch Summit P Herald ... Summit's only real newspaper VOLUME 100 NO. 7 September 14,1985 Price: 25r No action will be taken on alleged illegal endorsement SUMMIT-Membets of the because there's some evidence of Caporaso two weeks ago said Republican City Committee may a violation, if you're going to that Huber was running a have participated in illegal en- prosecute, you have to have "vendetta" against him. dorsements during the last evidence beyond a reasonable Caporaso, as chairman of the Republican Primary, but the doubt." committee, declared last spring's Union County Prosecutor's Of- "It's a gray area of the law," Republican primary an open race fice will not pursue the issue. Simon continued. "How do you after an informal vote by the A letter from the prosecutor, prove someone had knowledge of committee chose Ann Grimes 23 addressed to Mario Caporaso a law, even if they should have?" to 18 over Huber. and Jack Anderson, members of Also, said Simon, "It's an Huber denies that she is runn- the committee, states, "Although issue of whether that's the sort of ing a vendetta against Caporaso. there is evidence of a violation, thing the prosecutor would want According to the councilwoman, this matter will not be presented to take to trial." she brought the issue to the atten- to the Grand Jury." According to Simon, the pro- tion of the prosecutor so that no Asked why no further action secutor's office investigated the further mistakes would be made, would be taken, Tom Simon, issue after a complaint was filed and to prevent any future run-ins assistant prosecutor who in- by Common Council member between the local party and the vestigated the case, said, "Just Helen Huber. law. Local women attend Peace Ribbon ceremonies in Washington SUMMIT-Peacc is imperative 'The ribbon is a symbol of all thing that she loved, Merit could if we want the human race to sur- wo cannot bear to see lost mobilize her energies to fight vive, according to Janet l.angen forever," said Wernsing. nuclear war instead of being waiter and Kathy Wernsing. Panels of the ribbon showed paralyzed at the thought of it. PAINTING THE TOWN RED — A seven-foot high cake with electric candles will welcome portygoers at this year's Night l.angen waller and Wernsing, on the Town, a fundraiser to benefit the Summit Child Core Center. Painting the seven-foot, wooden coke are, from members of the United Methodist tilings the panels' creators could "For the sake of one lovely not bear to lose; those things shell, I've prayed, do not let the left, Julie Fischl, Sandra Widerski, and Katie Fischl. Guests will congregate at the Child Care Center at 10 pm Sept. 28, Women, on 1 ucsday sold that after 80 preliminary parties planned across town have ended. The event has, in the past, generated as much as world be destroyed," Merit wrote group about their participation in ranged from Beethoven's music $25,000 to help needy families afford the Child Care Center. To be a hostess or attend the President's Party at the to a toddler's footprints to pizza. in a poem about preventing the Peace Ribbon ceremonies in nuclear war. The poem con- center, call 273-7017. August in Washington, D.C. Justine Merit, initiator of the tinues, "We too are the little The Peace Ribbon, made of Peace Ribbon, was quoted at the ones," and must protect each panels brought from all over the meeting as saying, "1 hid for 37 other as we protect children. United States, was wrapped years," from the stupendous hor- Olson reaches out to homeless, needy around the Pentagon as a "gentle ror of nuclear war. According to Merit, people reminder" that peace can over- must realize that, at this point, By PAIGE TUNSTALL They didn't find space for him. still in stockings and heels and whelm violence, said Langcn- Finally, Merit found a way to "The planet is as vulnerable as I Driving through Summit one "There was no place for him in pearls," Olson said. "It's only as waltcr. cope. By focusing on just one am." day to take her son to a tennis New Jersey. The only thing I homeless people get worn out lesson, Karen Olson saw an could do was send him back to that they stop taking care of unusual sight: a middle-age black New York," on the train, Olson themselves," Olson added. ''Man clad in a pink mihT-skirt. said. titeon met wmmsmy mm Olson made the scene even So she did, ending one episode Lisa Swila of the Guardian more unusual by stopping to talk of hundreds in her efforts to help Angels, a Newark-based group of to him. the homeless. civilians who help patrol the "I got out of the car and said, At the Port Authority streets, to arrange for members 'How can I help you?' " Olson of the group to watch over recalled. Olson, a marketing consultant, began giving sandwiches to homeless people who sleep in the The man was incoherent, Port Authority. "signing in and signing off," but homeless people while she was on her way to and from work. Frequently, according to Olson could soon tell he was Olson, homeless people are homeless, she said. She still makes frequent journeys into New York to bring beaten up and robbed when they His last home, as far as Olson try to get some sleep. could divine, had been an in- 20,000 homeless in New Jersey stution of some kind. How he left Olson estimates there are and whether or not he left with 20,000 homeless people in New permission, she'll never know. Jersey. There are 1,000 beds to Alter several years of practice accomodate homeless people in in approaching homeless people the state. in New Jersey and New York, That leaves 19,000 to fend for Olson has a lot of experience at themselves, Olson said. tapping into desperate people's In addition to her individual lives as qucikly and thoroughly as efforts to help the homeless, possible. Olson is involved in organizated The man said his name was efforts to combat the problems of Harold. "1 decided that Harold the needy. wasn't dangerous and asked if he She is president pro-tern of the was hungry. I bought him a roast Elizabeth Agency Network, A PEACE RIBBON made hy members of Summit's United Methodist Churchwomen formed part of a 1 4-mile ribbon that was beef sandwich and chocolate milk which coordinates efforts to help wrapped around the Pentagon last August in a nationwide peace protest. Janet Langenwalter, left, and Kathy Wernsing at the 7-11 and look him to the needy people. took the panel to Washington. Harriet Gloncy, second from left, and Myrtle Epperly attended a meeting of the chur (train) station," so that he could Also, Olson has pooled her chwomen Tuesday to hew I.tnujenwalter and Wernsing describe their experiences in Washington. change clothes, Olson related. talents with several churches and That day, Olson said, she had synagogues to coordinate a just made a run to Liberty Union County Interfaith Council Cleaners, which donates unclaim- #>* on Homclessness. The first of- More parking to be available ed clothes to help her help the Karen Olson ficial action of the council will be needy. She still had the clothes in sandwiches and to talk to the a Conference on Homelessness tin: hack of her car. homeless people who slay at the set for Mon., Oct. 14, at Faith to shoppers in Summit "Harold came out the ultimate Port Authority. Olson welcomes Lutheran Church, Murray Hill prep." in tan cordoruys and a companions on these journeys; a (see related story, page 8). SUMMIT The Park and meters. 1 he conversion of the lot Merchants and professionals Ciisp while button-down, Olson Olson belives there's more than provide Park and Shop stamps few people from Summit Shop Program has opened an ad- was accomplished under the s;iid. sometimes accompany her. one way to help: "Everybody direction of City Engineer Carl Many merchants and profes- Olson kit Harold at the station has their own particular talent to ditional 75 car parking facility on At night, Olson said, "There Springfield Avenue. The lowei Itrcssan and Public Works Duee sionals validate parking in the a:,J .vein home to call social ser- use in helping people," she said. .at:. !i aie more homeless people there is\(.l ui the uci (laikiiij.', jiaiat-i. lot "vi ike i m iano. Shor vice .yeucies in search of help for "People talk in terms of food in tiiiee hee hours of paiking by than there are travellers...They has heel! convened to the popular hnii. Finally, after three hours on and shelter, but there's a whole placing special stamps on the call it, 'The Port.' " attendant lonn of npcianon. l-iilraucc to ihe new lot is from tin phone, Olson said, "The only other dimension-fellowship. I Siack of the entrance ticket. Kadi lathei than the uaditioiial Spun;'! iekl Avenue, (between hope ! had was to take him to One of the people Olson sees in can't give them all food and /ek'ner's and the Summit Book Mamp is valid lor one hour tree coiiMiv services in Ncvvaik and the Port Authority used to be a shelter, but at least I can give Shopi. aiul the lot operates hum paskim1.