Central Ave. Will Be Closed Next Week NJAWBO Meeting SUUJVAN Used for the First Two Days, He Said, Is Sept
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~a~ to-school A helping hand Hook, line & sinker Me o osep students Parents turn to Deep-sea fishing Iiked, in style 'outside' child care off the Jersey coast %— pag* A-8 INSIDE iMIhe\^festfield Record Vol. 4, No. 33 Thursday, August 19,1993 A Forbes Newspaper 50 cents Central Ave. will be closed next week NJAWBO meeting SUUJVAN used for the first two days, he said, is Sept. 14 THE CHRONICLE but should the construction take The New Jersey Association Repairs in Clark force detour on south side longer, off-duty police may be of Business Owners (NJAWBO), Police expect some traffic snarls used. Union County Chapter, will next week while a major traffic ar- County engineer Armand Ftor- directions, said Capt Owen Mc- Street, left of Rahway Avenue, left onto Central Avenue. hold a dinner meeting Tuesday, tery through central Westfield is letti said in an official statement Cabe. He added repairs could take Sept 14 at the Westwood, 438 dosed to traffic. on Terminal Avenue in Clark, and Cars and trucks travelling north that the repairs will be completed North Ave. in Garwood at 6 Union County workers on Mon- twodays days. then right back onto Central Av- will still follow separate routes, in "approximately two days." pjn.. Cost for the meeting is day will shut down the Central Av- About a one-mile section of Cen- enue. simply reversing the above de- "We apologize for the inconve- $22 for members and $28 for enue Bridge near Terminal Avenue tral Avenue will be dosed to Trucks will be sent the opposite tours. nience this will cause. However, if non-members. For information in Clark at 9 ajn. for "emergency through traffic. way, around the east end of the Capt McCabe said Westfield po- these repairs are not made, then call Miriam Skarr at 889-8973. repairs." The construction will af- Cars travelling south out of town construction. Larger vehicles will lice officers will be posted at the the risk of the bridge being closed fect travelers heading into and out on Central Avenue will be detoured be forced through Cranford: left intersection of South and Central for an indefinite period can arise. of the center of Westfield. in a half circle to the west to avoid onto South Avenue, right on Lin- avenues and Rahway Avenue and The work is being performed dur- Support group Cars and trucks will be re-routed the construction area. Drivers will coln Avenue, right on Walnut Av- Grove Street to assist in directing ing the summertime, when school for singles around the area in two different be forced to turn right on Grove enue, right on Raritan, then left traffic Regular duty officers will be is out and traffic flows are lighter." A support group for sepa- rated, divorced and widowed in- dividuals is holding meetings at Churches Looking outside' 7 pm on the second and fourth A familiar Sundays of each month at SL Helen's Parish Center, 1600 Rahway Ave. in Westfield. For ransacked face heads information call Bob Laudati at 322-8862 after 8 pjn. •y BOB8UUJVAW THE CHRONICLE Special award Two churches were ransacked by Tamaques burglars overnight Friday and Sat- for school board urday. At press time, the churches By NICOH A. OAVINO Washington Rock Girl Scout did not know what had been taken, THE RECORD council recently presented the but police believe the crime was a Community Service Award to simple burglary, not a religiously- Kathleen Zepf was appointed as the Westfield Board of Edu- motivated attack. interim principal of Tamaques cation in recognition of out- Inside the First United Method- School upon a recommendation by standing cooperation and sup- ist Church on East Broad Street, School Superintendent Dr. Mark port the school system has police found a half-eaten, cooked Smith at Tuesday's Board of Edu- given to Girl Scouting. The pre- chicken in the microwave oven cation meeting. sentation was made at Wash- and a pitcher of lemonade. A win- Ms. Zepf is a former pricipal of ington Rock Girl Scout Coun- dow on the west side of the church Tamaques School, having retired cil's Awards and Recognition had been smashed open to gain in 1984. She was replaced then by dinner held June 8. More than entry to the church, and police David Tuller, and she now replaces 200 adult Girl Scout members found a blood stain on the side- Mr. Tuller, who was recently pro- attended the function. walk. Inside the church, small door moted within the district windows were smashed as the bur- Ms. Zepf will serve as temporary glar or burglars made their way principal while the board searches An invitation through the building. for a permanent replacement She to laugh A similar method was used in- will begin Monday and continue side the First Congregational through Jan. 1, or until a perma- You are invited to join Toast- nent principal is found. masters of Westfield Humorous Church on Aimer Street, but police don't know how the suspects en- She will be paid $200 per day as Speech Contest Thursday, Sept tered that building. Police found a consultant during the interim. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Fanwood Marlboro cigarette butts at both Sold on sidewalks Ms. Zepf worked in the Westfield train station. Refreshments will churches. DIANE MATRERO/rHE RECORD school system from 1957 as a be served. For more informa- Kevin Bums and Jacqueline teacher, assistant principal and tion 889-1890. Bumham scan shorts on sal* principal. After serving as principal Homeowners, for both Lincoln and Tamaques Foreign film at the Westfield Sidewalk schools, she took an early retire- festival concludes Sale, above, while below ment in 1984. police foil Denlse de Mellow and Kelly Ms. Zepf was strongly recom- The Memorial Library Thurs- mended to Dr. Smith by both day evening foreign film festi- McCloskey atop for a drink. Marie Scian, supervisor of el- val ends tonight with a 7:30 2 burglaries A few hours of rain Friday, ementary education and personnel, pjn. showing in the meeting A Central Avenue resident foiled evening dldnt damper the and by outgoing Tamaques princi- room. Tonight's film is: Adam's a house burglary Aug. 12 when she pal, Mr. Tuller. Dr. Smith praised Rib (Russian 1992) — A won- stumbled upon the burglar in her Weetfleld downtown sidewalk Ms. Zepf as an experienced and derfully wry Soviet comedy home's first floor. •ale this weekend, according knowledgable educator who knows about three generations of The suspect, Thomas Ball, 56, of to Westfietd Chamber of the school and the community. women living in nerve-jangling Westfield, had performed several "I think we are very fortunate to proximity to one another. odd jobs at the home prior to the Commerce president Cather- find someone who has such expe- incident ine Brolhler. Though some rience in the district and in the Senior housing The victim said she spotted the community," Dr. Smith said man in her home pulling a wallet retailers said business was Last niontli, outgoing principal meeting is Sept. 2 out of her purse. She grabbed it not as busy as some past David Tuller was appointed to suc- Two community meetings from him, then called police at 8:45 p.m., according to her report Mr. years, and less merchants ceed Marie Scian upon her Sept 1 will be held at the Westfield Se- retirement At Tuesday's meeting, nior Citizen Housing facility, Ball had entered the home through participated, the chamber an unlocked kitchen door, police Ms. Scian's combined position of 1133 Boynton Ave. tonight and prealdent said the aale was a supervisor of elementary edu- Sept 2, 7 p.m. in the com- said. He was sent to Union County Jail ofler failing to post $10,000 success. "Considering we cation, personnel and affirmative munity room. The purpose of action officer was redefined into a the meetings is to give the pub- bail. didn't do a lot of promotions, Kenneth Stith, 46, of Westfield, single position of rirector of human lic an opportunity to learn first- everyone was happy with the resources. hand about the new senior was arrested and charged with at- tempted burglary after police saw amount of traffic we gener- "I wanted to redefine the posi- housing to be built adjacent to tion in a way that stressed person- the existing housing. him banging at the rear of a Myrtle Avenue home Sunday evening. ated," she said. nel responsibilities," Dr. Smith (Please turn to page A-2) said. Thrift Shop reopens Sept. 8 The Westfield Service Westfield youths rendezvous with John Paul II Leagues Thrill and Consign- ment Shops, located at 114 people into things," said Cathy said. Elmer St, will reopen for busi- By NICOLE A. QAV1NO Ochs, head youth minister at St Ms. Corno and Ms, McEnemey ness Sept. 8. The thrift shop THERKCOKD Helen's. arrived in Colorado last Tuesday will be open for registration and Ms. Corno said she was amazed and immediately began their World receiving Sept 8 9, 9:30-10:45 Devotion to their faith brought from the moment she found out Youth Day activities by attending a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Proceeds Westfield High School students she was going to see the Pope. Masses led by Archbishops from from the shop are donated to Tara Corno and Turn McEnemey "It was like shock, all I could various countries. local charities. half-way across the country last week in the name of their church. think was — Why me? Why did I Tara Corno recalled her amaze- The two young members of the get picked?" said Ms.