Voters Return Cullen and Geiger to Council
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Your Want Ad The Zip Code Is Easy To Place- for Mountainside is Just Phone 686=7700 07092 kn Official Newspoptr For Tht Borough Of Mountainside Means Clan Poiings Published loch Thursdty by Trumsf PuBMlhing Corp SypsEfiptlen Bale ,VOL 16 NO. 48 Paid ot AWunmnilds, N.J. MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J., THURSDAY, NOViMSiR7, 1974 J HpM Frovidinei ROM, Mouniainiiat, N.J. 070M 16 Yearly 20 Cents Per Copy Voters return Cullen and Geiger to council GOP wins all districts in borough 3,275 cast ballots} Rinaldo leads ticket In this year of Watergate and related trials and tribulations of the Republican Party, ii Democratic sweep was predicted by polittcos across the nation in Tuesday'selection, but that was not to b« the case in Mountainside, where the opposition party once more failed in its bid to break the Grand Did Party's domination Incumbent Republican Borough Councilmen William Cullen and Bruce Geiger were vic- torious in all 10 eiectorial districts, winning three-year terms with voles of 1,887 and 1,929, respectively. The Democratic challengers, BRLTKA.C.KiniCH Albert D'Amanda and Edward Reisdorf, tallied WIU.IAMT.tTU.KN 1,225 and 1,809 votes, respectively. 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In the race for the 12th Congressional District I ELECTION TABULATION seat in the House of Representatives, in- rauim cumbent GOP standard-bearer Matthew CONGRESS BOROUGH COUNCIL CHARTIR Rinaldo received 2,363 borough votes,, winning an easy local victory over Democrat Adam District twin Cullen Geiger D'Amanda Riisdcrl Yes No Levin, who received only 689, Rinaldo was the 1 113 59 113 156 101 90 106 117 top vote-getter On the local ballot I 22! 77 179 1M 113 121 147 141 •O-O" 3 290 71 249 255 121 196 147 YOUNGSTERS' CONTRIBUTION — A*#fh!ight of the-annual exhibit more eye-catching by creating wood and paper BOROUGH REPUBLICANS also backed 4 275 60 215 212 " 117 139 182 136 Chlldrsn's Book Week, Nov. 11-17, ot the Mountaimide constructions illustrating characters from the books. Among their party's candidate for Union County I 250 63 193 201 120 111 145 146 Public Library Is the opening of the Children's look the young artlsti are (from left) Prank Antonoecr, Scott sheriff, Paul V. Novelio, giving him 1,561 votes S 231 42 175 186 103 102 118 136 showcase, a display of 31 volumes published In 1973 which Goldenberg, Teresa Clement, Jensen Pieper, Suson to 1,397 for Democratic incumbent Ralph 7 239 80 174 184 141 140 134 167 have been cited for their graphic merit, This year, first and RickerhousBr, Ted Krlsmenrt and Dona ipivaek. The display, Oriseello, who won an easy victory on the I 213 M 169 170 141 139 162 114 second graders from the Deerfleld TUhool are making the sponsored jointly by the Public Library and the elementary school libraries, will be on view oil this month. county level. 9 III 60 157 117 138 130 129 131 10 232 193 207 106 107 173, 108 The GOP hopefuls in the contest for the 2363 to 1209 Hoard of Chosen Freeholders also were vic- 1857 1929 1221 1492 1J43 torious locally. Their tallies were; Matthew Beer, sandwiches and wide smiles Nilsen, 1,847: Rose Marie Sinnott, 1,876, Robert C. Doherty, 1,872, Democrats Jdrtfi'D. Mollozzl, Walter E, Borlghl and William J. MeCloud received 1,021. 1,076, and 1,089 votes, respec- greet borough Republicans' sweep lively, en route to countywide victory. Trick-treaters thwart thief Of the s»ven public questions on the ballot, only three^the Green Acres and Rail By KAREN ZAUTYK and 'unfounded shock statements' made at the Kepubllcans had the feeling that we had been Preservation Act bond issues and the proposed Pitchers of beer and stacks of ham-and- last moment by our opponenti—made too late led down the garden path after the Watergate change in the Union County Charter Law—won Police laud girls' response cheese sandwiches filled th&buffet tables at the in the campaign-for-Bruce-and-me-to-rebut. nonsense. How could we have possibly known local voteri'ipproval. A group of Mountainside girls have been moving through the darkened Central avenue Mountainside Inn Tuesday night, as nearly 100 "I commend the voters for analyzing the exactly what was going on in Washington? How The last, which calls for a switch to a county credited by borough police with helping lo house as they approached It at about 8:35 p.m. Republican Party faithful gathered to taste the record and thank them for placing their trust in can you know what is going on in the mind of manager form of government, squeaked by thwart a Halloween night break and entry when When they rang the doorbell, a male voice all-Amerlcan fare and the frulti of victory. me, I promise the citizens that during the next any candidate !ha! you support? wilh 1,492 votes to 1,343, The Green Acres bill, they became suspicious of goings on iff a local answered from inside, telling them to leave The smiles were even wider at this year's three years I will serve with dedication and will "I feel the burden of your support, your trust to purchase open lands and to develop and home while "triek-or-treating," One of the girls reportedly decided to notify a postelection celebration, which saw the GOP put forth the greatest effort to make this great and your concern for our community. I will do preserve recreational areas, won approval by a police said the girls noticed a flashlight neighbor, who alerted police, because she knew sweep to victory in all 10 of the borough's community even greater than it ii'today," the best that I can. Thank you," margin of 1,729 to 1,293, while the railway issue, the owner of the home and did not recognize the electoral districts, after losing three to "What a wonderful feeling to win an elec- Commenting on the Republicans' success, allowing for state purchase and preservation of voice of the person who answered the bell. jn th» Mn«nniher_1.Wa te Police said when the officers arrived at the tion, waTrnrwaT<«tpritw" cHiit-vietory--e'ainpai|n-manager Ellie Heehtle sald,.!iWQ—freiiht-find-passeniw-HHeft-received 1,504 eontfflt. And the widest smiles belonged lo _ = w = • .» i • _ • _ ^ rS _ _ _ . _ J -- - . .: 1i m Winter programs residence, they Found no one on the premises, statement, "After the months of work and won because we had a great slate in Bruce and "yes" votes to 1,476 "nays, William Cullen and Bruce Geiger, who won hut did diicover several appliances and a meetings and writing releases and getting mad Bill. They were stralghtfoward and truthful The much-debated casino gamblwig reelection to Borough Council, quantity of liquor piled in the hallways, "as if at the Democrats, we come to the end of the from the beginning. They were running on an proposition failed In Mountainside, ai it did for youth listed by Commenting on the victory, Cullen laid,|in they were ready to be removed." Several campaign and the victory party," he continued, honest and proven record. The voters again across the state, with borough voteri turningJt my opinion, the vote today ii an Indication (hat rooms had been ransacked. "The victory tonight belongi to you, the placed their confidence in that combination and down, 2,139 to 1,027. Also going down to defeat recreation agency the citizens of Mountainside know that the I thank them for it. Police believe the would-be burglar may affairs of their community are being ad- organization that does the work, the people who locally jvere the proposed change in voter "1 am proud of the intelligence of the Registrations for all winter programs have gained entry to the home through an ministered efficiently and with integrity. They put their personal reputations on the line when residency requirements, 1,512 to 1,497; the Mountainside voter, that he does not fall prey to sponsored by the Mountainside Recreation unlocked garage door. They are awaiting the have seen through the 'Creative arithmetic' they support a candidate. How many of us Highway Safety and Improvement Act bond the annual lait pitch distortions. The voters issue, 2,029 to 970, and the Housing Assistance Commission are being accepted at Borouih return of the homeowner for a full report on have again sorted the wheat from the chaff and bond issue, 1,799 to 1,171, Hall. A variety of activitlil for youths in the what, If anything, wai taken from the house. placed their confidence in proven ability, 1 fifth grade through high school is being offered. Twirling will again be held in the Deerfleld Democrats won't fade away, know Bruce and Bill will live up to that vote of lyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig confidence," cafeteria Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon for 3 judges select Among the celebrants at the Inn wai Mayor fifth to eighth graders. Wreitling for fourth to ThomasTllcctardi, who called the GOP victory I Reorganization [ eighth grade students will be held in the gym costume winners Reisdorf vows after defeat Saturdays from B to 10:30 a.m. "most gratifying," citing it as "a vote of The good, the bad and the ugly were all Ai has been their practice in years past, the party to offer their personal congratulations to The Saturday basketball clinics for fifth and confidence In past and present Republican I to be discussed I present at the Deerfield gym on Halloween losing Mountainside Democratic candidates the winners.