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To subscribe to the Record-Press, the area's best source for local news, call (800) 300-9321 !•;• WESTFIELD • SCOTCH PLAINS FANWOOD Friday, September 17, 1999 50 center fe New students, It's Greek same old story Student body increase nothing new in Westfieid to them ByTERRENCEDOPP level,"said Foley. "We're working HKOHII I'llKSS im it. We're renovating rooms at tlu' liigli school to be used as Something was cooking classrooms, looking to rent class- Saturday and Sunday at WESTFIELD Enrollment rooms at tin* (National Guard) Westfleld's Holy Trinity Greek in the school district grew by 170 Armory < neross Unhwuy Avenue Orthodox Church — namely, students this year, according to a limn the high school). The long- the church's annual Greek preliminary report discussed range pi: timing committee really Festival. Scotch Plains' Jeremy Tuesday by the Hoard of needs to took at this," Sonpar (left), 4, used the festi- Education, The larj;i'st proporlionnl jump Briefs val as a chance to try his hand "We've had more of an in enrollment happened lit the at creating some sand art, increase at the secondary level Tilth- and sixth-grade level, L while barbecue chefs (below, than elementary where classes Senator DiFranccsco left to right) Peter Arbes, Peter (level», but (the jumped by Ladai and George Calonlas e n roll m e n t ap proximutely to visit local college kept the grills smoking. increase I has 'It's near what we've been 10 pen-enl, creat- SCOTCH PLAINS — New been across t he experienceing. I wouldn't ing ii looming board," said Jersey Senate President LARRY MURPHY/ say it's surprising.' problem for the Donald DiFnmcesco will be a R-P CORRESPONDENT Superintendent iii^li Hchuol. guest speaker at the College of William .1. Kolev, — William J. Foley "This will even- Fanwoocl-Scotch Plains, who announced Westfield Superintendent |u<»ily huve nn DiFrancesco is scheduled to the figures to the impact on the appear before the College Club board at its regu- of Schools hinh Ht'hool," 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the First larly scheduled Kolev said. United Methodist Church, meeting. Even though 1171 Tprril! Road. Foley said this year's enroll- space nt I In* high Hchool level The township resident is iii ment increiises are typical for the receives must of the .spotlight, his fourth term iis Senate pres- district, which has seen similar Eolev said the- elementary schools ident. He holds the Senate seat increases in the past. "It's near art.' also in Manger of becoming in the 22nd District, which what we've been experiencing." overcrowded. The district,howev- includes Scotch Plains, the superintendent said. "I er, bus realized this and taken Funwood and Westfield. wouldn't say it's surprising,*1 some steps to prevent it. DiFrancesco will discuss The majority of I lie increase "We iinve Classen with aides education-related matters, occurred at the secondary school and rliisHi'M in trailers," the including school construction level. Enrollment nt district superint emW'iit said. "Hut we needs, the growth of education intermediate .schools jumped by have const ruction at different technology and the debate over Hi students, while the high eliMiicnt-iiry schools and we're. charter schools. school saw an increase of 01 stu- in:inu£iii|;. We're, looking forward The public ia invited to dents. Uutli of those numbers to huviiigthi- extra S)JUCC," attend. For more information, have a potentially large impact Denpite. thu cuiiHtrucLion ftt call (908) 233-1601, on WcHtfinlri High School, which the rfemuntrtry level mid the poa- has been looking lor ways to deal nibililk»H beinjr explored at the Fanwood Republicans with a growing Btmlenl popula- high HehocA \uvel, mey doee no^ on World Wide Web tion. deny the district must tnkd "I think thai we need more net inn, mid soon. "We have a FANWOOD — Republican planning at the high school problem,"he said. candidate for mayor Louis C. Jung and Republican candi- dates for Borough Council Stuart Kline and Thomas P. Ryan, Jr. have announced the Houston, we have opening of their campaign World Wide Web page: http://home.att.net/~fanwood- first. a new job for you "We are committed not only to open communication in gov- Westiield DWC names its newest member ernment, but also to open com- munication in our campaign," By TCRRENCE DOPP aj;et' wit h I'riidrntinl New Jerney Jung said. "That is why we KKCOKh I'KKSS on Nort Ii Avenue - was previ- have established n campaign ously considered for a position Web site, so that the voters can WUKTKIKU) The Town with the I)W<". get to know who we are and Council unanimously approved "(The hoard) had interviewed where we stand on issues." Tuesday (he appointment of individuals *';irJit*r thin year* The Web site contains Hernadette Houston, a real (ioldmuii said. "She had inter- biographies, photos and state- estate hroker and town resident, viewed iiml we were very ments on issues from each of as the newest memher of the impressed with her, Init we lmd the candidates. "In the coining 'Citizen's Army' influences Downtown Westfield tn rniike a choice a tid she was not weeks, we also plan to provide Corporation. chosen." links to other Web sites, includ- Houston will 111! the position The cnuiK'iliimn said when ing newspaper articles cover- vacated by former member Cherin': • (ilot becmiie available, ing stories on the campaign," officials in Scotch Plains Thomas Cherin, owner of Cherin officials asked Houston ii'she was Kline said. "Press releases will Designer and (ioldsiuith, previ- still inlcre.-iled. She suid yes, and be available online as well." Common Cause seeks fairness between challengers, incumbents ously on Qiiiinhy Street, Cherin the 'IW n Council took only one The candidates have also By JON LfDERMAN ernment buildings and property The ordinance is intended to moved his business outside o| week lo approve her Westlield's Special Improvement I Ion-, T mi's <|Uilllliui1 KIIIH set up an e-mail address, fan- K [TOKKKSI'oNUKNT for political fund-raising purpos- level the playing field between woodfirst&Vitt .net. "This es." political incumbents anil chal- District, disqualifying him from include more tlum ;i decade as nil address is available on the SCOTCH PLAINS — They Thin doctrine has been lengers. "It's gives an unfair .sitting on ttie DWC hoard. active memher of the Junior Wel> page to make it easy for don't carry semi-automatic expressed in a clean government advantage to incumbents if they "As a homeowner and resident League ,il' Kli/idietli-l'liiinlleld the voters to ask us questions," weapons, assault the enemy in ordinance that has been adopted have access to municipal phones, of Weslfield, I can represent whiil ,in(l her experience iis a director said Ryan. "If voters choose, tanks or rely on k-rations to sur- by a dozen municipalities -- and faxes and telephones during current owners' concerns are Cor the Kjjeiiull'Karly Childhood they can also be advised by e- vive. They fight their war with will be discussed by the Scotch their fund-raising campaigns and within the town," Houston said in < 'enter i II I'llizabet h. mail when the Web page is words, passion and a commit- Plains Township Council at its challengers don't," said Common her application to join I he 1)WC. (In 11 ic DWC boiinl. she will updated." ment to clean government. They September 21 conference meet- Cause spokesperson Pamela "And as a broker in an active si-rve a - ;in operator-director, u (larfie.ld, adding the ordinance office, I have a strong knowledge pei'--ou -vliii operates a business are the members of the Common ing. The council will decide 1 Fanwood garage sale Cause Citizen's Army, 2,000 whether or not to put the ordi- also prevents incumbents from of the wants and wishes of (hi within t he Special Improvement to benefit charities strong, influential in 15 munici- nance on the agenda for the engaging in fund-raising activi peopli' 1111Jvjnt; ii; and mil of our District Tlie DWC also hiis palities throughout New Jersey .September 2$\ Township Council ties during the working flay area.' owneroperilt ors, people who own FANWOOD — The and currently making their pres- meeting. while "on the people's time." "'llnuslonJ impressed me as :i proper! v within 11 ie di.strict, and Fanwood Junior Woman's Club ence felt in Scotch Plains. "The ordinance separates the In addition to the fund-raising very energel ic person, very ejiger resident directors, who are siini- will hold a garage sale from 8 Army activists spread across 'people's business' from the busi- ordinance, Common Cause has to get involved with the DWC," ply lowr i rr.si dent s a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 75 12 counties have been blitzing ness of political fund-raising," drafted an ordinance that, said < 'ouuciimaii Larry ' ioldiiian, I [mi.-- i on. who could not be Paterson Road. municipal governments for more said Harry Pozycki, chairman of requires developers who have adding that Houston a former reai-licd liir <'oniiiieji(., will .serve Children's clothes, toys, fur- than a year with I heir simple the Common Cause New .Jersey requested variances on major special education (earlier and oil the I AVC mini December 3lj niture and household goods gospel: "Thou shalt not use gov- Chapter. 'Continued on page A-2) curri'iil real estate broker/iuun- XOIKI. are among the items available. Proceeds will benefit local chanties. A rain date has been set for Sunday.