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Councilman Rafael Kc^ifTCourt scrutinizes a voter entry with a missing address; YEAR OF THE “^'...Between a legal dispute between the Downtown Westfield ( ’nr.™™!!™A ¥oa^ W" ld JfJ!M,nt blowing November election, on gift cards, discussioh of retiring the Westfield gift coin and the production of prototype parking tokens, 2005 was “The^ ear of the ‘W.’” estfield Corporation and Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce over the use of a script “W” Second Half o f2005 Saw New Police Chief, Battle over “W,” Iraq War Debate JULY nel taking over responsibilities for a parking ticket voided for her son baseball field, softball field, six-lane than 13 years of service. DePalma made to the planning and Westfield the local television station's opera and trying to cover it up by lying. all-weather running track, combina Township Manager Thomas Atkins zoning board regarding set-backs, At its June 29 meeting, the Board tions and programming. Detective Chambers' attorney tion football/soccer field and fitness warned of "a very, very difficult bud building heights, alley ways and park of Education (BOE) approved the The police defeated the firemen charged that Police Chief Bernard circuit. appointment of Dr. Linda Schmidt to get year" in 2006 due mainly to in ing requirements. 30-15. while raising $ 18,000 forchar- Tracy tried to terminate the detective Community groups, houses of the newly created position of direc creased mandated expenditures. The building project at 300 South ity, in the township's third annual after the social relationship between worship, volunteers and local gov tor of human resources. Dr. Schmidt The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ro Avenue, approved in 2004, began “Bravest vs. Finest" charity softball detective and chief changed. ernments mobilized to send much- will take on the duties of outgoing tary Club briefed township council with the demolition of the old struc game at Brookside Park. Scotch Plains need supplies to New Orleans and Assistant Superintendent of Human members on its plans to restore the tures on the site. Fanwood BOE President Linda Nelson ad Gulf Coast slates devastated by Hur Resources Dr. Margaret Dolan. Dr. Revolutionary War-era Frazee House Mountainside The Fanwood Community Emer mitted that an impasse existed in ricane Katrina. Dolan is the assistant superintendent and asked for a long-term lease for The Mountainside Board of Edu gency Response Team (CERT) hosted contract negotiations between the County Republicans and Plainfield of curriculum for the 2005-2006 the acre of township-owned property cation (BOE) Board approved a new a free eight-week course teaching district and the teachers union, and Mayor Al school year. on which the house is send/receive agreement with Gover 6citizens disaster prevention and re she said a mediator was needed to McWilliams went to By a vote of 6-0. Westfield Town situated. The resto nor Livingston High School in Ber action. arrange the details of a new contract. court after County Council approved Darielle Walsh to ration project is part keley for borough students attending Mayor Mahr and the borough coun The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Educa Clerk Joanne Rajoppi fill the Third Ward council seat va cil officially renamed Fanwood Av \ V. of the centennial cel the high school. tion Association’s contract expired deemed the mayor ebration of Rotary cated by new mayor Andrew enue to Manfra Place in honor of Ray on June 30. Mountainside police apprehended eligible to run for re- Clubs around the Julio Clusan, 43, of Union after he Skibitsky. Manfra. who retired this year after The township council approved a election as a Repub world. reportedly displayed a firearm and de Resident Sean Baran serving 47 years as the new sign ordinance that will stan f lican in November Trip Whitehouse manded that the manager of the Echo was recognized interna borough’s Public Works dardize the size and placement of per a “Sore Loser’s” was appointed to the Queen Diner on Route 22 open the tionally for his volunteer Director. The street leads ■ tf business establishment signs, stream law prohibiting can Scotch Plains- register, which contained $93 in cash. efforts as an EMT to aid into the DPW's building. line the application process and lessen didates who lose in those hurt in the July 6 Fanwood Board of Garwood The Department of En the need for many applications to be the primary to switch XaSCOBZB« f Education. London subway bomb vironmental Protection The Garwood Borough Council approved by the zoning board. parties and run in the The township tabled an ordinance to create the po ing. Sean, an EMT and a (DEP) conducted testing Fanwood General Election. member bf the Westfield Jon Corzine with BUI Clinton council awarded a sition of borough administrator. of a possible underground Fanwood Library Director Dan Mayor McWilliams $99,893 bid for con Rescue Squad, saw the OCTOBER gasoline leak near the Weiss was stabbed by his estranged eventually lost his legal case. struction of a five-bay storage struc tragedy from atop a Union County Freeholder Vice Getty Station on Third ex-wife, Rosemary Dunlap, as he left Former President Bill Clinton ture at the Public Works facility on double-decker bus while Chairman Alexander Mirabella an Street after testing discrep work on August 1. Mr. Weiss sur headlined a rally for N.J. gubernato Plainfield Avenue that will house re trying to commute to his nounced that he would form a com ancies alerted officials to vived stab wounds to his neck. Ms. rial candidate Jon Corzine Septem cently-purchased equipment that is last day of work at Brit mittee to search for available land to Sean Baran the possible leak. Test Dunlap was arrested and arraigned ber 29 at Kean University in Union. shared by Scotch Plains, Fanwood ish-American Business build a new fire academy to replace wells were installed on on charges of attempted murder. Her Westfield and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood the existing aging Linden facility. Inc. He left the bus and identified Third Street to monitor the situation. bail was set at $150,000. The Westfield Fire Station on North Board of Education himself as an EMT from America to Westfield Mountainside Mr. Weiss married fiancee Mary Avenue was the location of live satel Three months after its application a police officer and was immediately The Westfield Area Y held a cer Mountainside school administrator/ Olive Smith on the grounds of lite news broadcasts by NBC and was rejected by the zoning board, put to work. Sean, along with a fe emony to dedicate its new East Broad board secretary'Paul Vizzuso was re Fanwood Borough Hall on August CNN. The story aired across the coun Cumberland Farms, the owner of the Street family branch on October 2.. male British doctor and other volun moved from his position. Chief School 19. He thanked the community for try. known as “Slim Jim," featured Gulf station on Route 22, said it Town council and mayoral candi teers, including off-duty doctors, Administrator Richard O'Malley said the outpouring of support as he re firefighter Jim Pfeiffer with 16- would likely file a new application to dates debated a range of issues on nurses and firefighters, set up a medi that Mr. Vizzuso's removal was rec covered. month old John Butterfield. expand the facility. October 17 at a forum sponsored by cal center in the nearby Hilton hotel. ommended by Interim Chief School Due to staunch opposition from Westfield firemen and police res The planning board approved a the League of Women Voters and The NJ Transit commuter train service Administrator Walter Rusak. Mr. neighboring residents, developer cued the child from a 10-foot hole major subdivision application for a on the Raritan Valley Line was sus Westfield Leader. Vizzuso had been with the district for Robert Kraus decided to withdraw where the child had fallen and be six-home development on Pheasant Scotch Plains pended July 11 from 8 to 9:20 a.m. the past four years. his application for a parking lot be came trapped on August 22 at Lane along the township’s border Seventeen months after being due to a bomb scare resulting from The borough dedicated a clock in hind residences on Old South Av Tamaques Park. They lowered their with Plainfield. A split board ap named the township's youngest po the discovery of a suspicious-look front of the borough hall in memory enue. slimmest member down the shaft proved a waiver to Com lice chief. Mark Zyladied ing book bag that was abandoned at of Captain Todd Turner who was The borough council, acting as the through a one-foot clearance headfirst merce Bank to allow the suddenly on October 14. the northside entrance stairs to the killed in an auto accident in August downtown redevelopment agency, by tying a rope to his ankles. He bank's Park Avenue Westfield train station platform. The of 2003. His funeral four days later approved the second application for grabbed the child, yelled up to the branch to keep in place drew a crowd of mourn Union County Bomb Squad deto Garwood downtown on August 9. Developers rope crew, and they yanked him out. the brick pavers it instal led ers that included police nated an explosive charge next to the Officials estimated costs for a bor Helen and Jeff Ling, who own En The BOE voted to put a cap of 23 even though the pavers officers from throughout bag. shredding it. The book bag was ough community center at between chantments on South Avenue, re students per class for kindergarten were not in compliance determined to be harmless. New Jersey. Chief Zyla S1.7 and $1.9 million. Plans call for ceived approval to develop a three- enrollment at Jefferson and Wash with township standards. Scotch Plains was succeeded by Brian a one-story building with a basket story mixed use building. ington schools. Fanwood An appellate court reinstated parts Mahoney. ball court. game room, meeting room, Mountainside Police Chief Bernard Tracy offi Rosemary Dunlap faced of a dismissed reverse discrimina Approximately 325 gymnasium and 36-space parking lot. After 31 years serving cially retired after five psychiatric evaluation to tion lawsuit filed by four white town & teachers appeared at the AUGUST Mountainside as the rec years in the post. Captain determine if her bail could ship police officers against the police Mark Zyla board of education's pub The Union County Board of Cho reation director, Sue John Parizeau served as be met for the August stab department, Marshall Nelson, the lic meeting to demand a sen Freeholders adopted an ordinance Winans announced her acting chief for the re bing of her ex-husband Dan Weiss. If former African-American police new contract. to appropriate $30 million to build a resignation. She was re mainder of 2005. Chief convicted, Ms. Dunlap could face 30 chief, and Thomas O'Brien, his pre Mayor Marks predicted that prop npw, 80-bed juvenile detention cen placed by Assistant Rec Tracy accepted a position years in prison for attempted murder. decessor. The officers alleged that erty-tax bills will increase at a “pre ter at 1075 Edward Street in Linden. reation Director Frank as a school security of The Fanwood Library, along with Mr. Nelson, then a police captain, cipitous" rate in coming years "unless The 70,000-square-foot facility will Masella. ficer for the Linden Pub hundreds of other local organizations, had improperly reprimanded them significant changes are made” to the be completed by 2007. The borough and the lic Schools. donated money and goods to the vic for their performance during an April property-tax system in New Jersey. The 87"’ PGA Championship was Mountainside Policemen Lucille Davy, formerly tims of Hurricane Katrina. ■ _ 2000 traffic stop involving four Afri Fanwood held August 8-14 at Spl illgficld's Benevolent Association ot Westfield, was ap The DEP agreed to fund $1,500 to can-American men. had claimed ex The planning and zoning board Baltusrol Golf Club tPBA) Local 126 reached pointed acting education $2,000 toward a rain garden at the cessive force had been used and had Bernard Tracv voted to recommend revisions to the Temperatures at mid-month topped an accord on a new four- commissioner by Acting Fanwood Library, at the request of made racially-biased comments on RDRP to the Borough Council. Build 100 degrees. year contract through December Governor Richard Codey. Her hus the Fanwood Environmental Com the manner in which the four officers ing height and density, both of great New Jersey Consumer Affairs Di 2006. The pact is retroactive to Janu band, James, is human services com mission. A rain garden is a land handled the stop of the vehicle. concent to neighbors, were clarified rector Kimberly Ricketts met with ary 1.2003. missioner. scaped area containing wild flowers Lance Porter resigned from the in the revisions. The LeaderTTimes to discuss a new SEPTEMBER Cindy Sheehan, an antiwar activist and other vegetation that soaks up Fanwood celebrated its 110th birth Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of state requirement that all home im In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, who lost her son Casey in the Iraq rainwater. Education. day on October 2 with the tenth an provement contractors register with motorists received a Labor Day week war. spoke at a news conference out TV 34. under the direction of The township government and the nual Fanny Wood Day celebration. her department by December 31. end jolt as gas prices raced past the side the Westfield Municipal Build-. George Weiss, began airing a new The borough proceeded with plans Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Westfield $3 mark. ing with Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th). Education solidified their TV-34 re- monthly television program. “Inside to accept the donation of a 1940s The town wrapped up its case The Union County freeholder Scotch Plains Fanwood." lationship. w ith high school person Jersey Central Railroad Caboose. The against Westfield Police Detective board approved a $2.5 redevelnp- Public. Property- Director Walter - — Revised Dmmkmtm Ro ievolop- vain wise will he rumored and parked— Sandra Chambers, who had teen s’us- ment plan for Meisel Field in Spring- DiNi7n anrwxunr^H h** ujcvuM h*» r*tir- i/ialut pended with pay for allegedly having field. Plans call for development of a ing at the end of the year after more discussed at a presentation by Schoor CONTINUED ON PACE S
^ Ues at ,ly ikr Stadiuin during the ribbon cutting for the new turf field and Ira^TdiratiorHSHveltfiHd High S c h o o L o a d i i r i ^ r e e i K H ^ r e c e i v es applause: HEARING Detective ^satell^^TXTXralbllfatioiS PUWiC hearin8 •»**» GOOD NEWS-The rescue team of Westfield firefighters and police pose with toddler John Butterfield in front h)r*the war- ^ R E T O E ^ M N A N T ^ o ^ ^ 7 ^ M w l 7 ■ T * 1? * r’?d a artilis' Cind> Sheehan ■»“ » « « conference in front of the Westfield Municipal Building, calling for an exit strategy tor me war. shkcuuuu Kfc.M.YA.N Ifr-Xeader/Times publisher Horace Corbin displays the shredded remains of an abandoned booltbag that was detonated by the Union Countv Bomb Squad as a safety precaution.
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Publication Upholds Bigosinski FW Board Reviews Plaza Victory; Leuthold Concedes Partners on South Ave. By PAUL PEYTON He said he believed there were some b f DEBORAH MADISON The application for the develop >«**> D m *» rv WraOrU M i w IV Turn, election rules violated and felt it was Spot nilts Written foe The Westfield leader ami The Timet ment will be continued at next month’s WESTFIELD — Stale Superior important to gel a judicial opinion. “I FANWOOD — Fanwood Plaza meeting with testimony from the Court Judge John Malone upheld the wanted to ensure the integrity of the Partners presented a second applica applicant's planner and traffic expert. one-vote victory of Tom Bigosinski (election) process.” tion before the Fanwood Planning The board approved a revision to over Eric Leuthold in the race to Mr. Bigosinski. who will be sworn and Zoning Board of Adjustments to its rules that would disallow an appli succeed Larry Goldman as fourth into office on January 3. said he was seek approval for a major prelimi cant to withdraw an application once ward councilman. The decision puts "happy the lawsuit was dismissed. nary and final site plan for a proposed the board began discussions prior to a an end to a six-week legal process What’s important now is to move development at 314, 324 and 328 vote. The rule was spurred by an initiated by Mr Leuthold. forward and get to work on the issues South Avenue. application that was pulled after the Judge Malone ruled that two of the that concern the citizens of the fourth The first application was presented board had indicated the likelihood of three voters included as possible ir ward. Hopefully. Eric, his family and Jim Haflatm tor ttw WMMM UMkr aM TIM n m a denial. By disallowing such a with LIFE OF THE PARTY...Members o t the Fanwood Business and Professional by principles Robert Kraus and John regularities in Mr. Leulhold's argu everyone else will have a safe and Association enjoy their holiday party on December 13 at The Chelsea of Fanwood. Boyle regarding a proposal to de drawal. an applicant cannot come back ment voted in the June Republican happy holiday, and then we can all velop a bank and a day-care school to the board with the same applica Primary. The judge said it was likely concentrate on working together to facility. It had previously been with tion after having benefited from hours they voted for Mr. l-euthold in the make 2006 peaceful and prosperous drawn. In March, there was staunch of testimony, discussions and delib General Election and thus would not for everyone in town. There is a lot of Dr. Brachman Joins Yahoo! opposition by neighborhood residents erations. have changed the result. The court work to do on Sown council and I to a proposed parking lot behind The board alsodiscussed the imple contacted the third voter, who said he welcome the challenges." houses on Old South Avenue. mentation of a McMansion ordinance, didn’t vote for either candidate. Following a recount of election re As Worldwide Research VP The application was redesigned. reviewing some of the attributes of Mr. Leuthold had requested that sults by the Union County Election WESTFIELD — Yahoo! Inc. has tion for Computing Machinery. The objectionable parking lot was housing design and scale that should the court declare purported illegal Board on November 28, Mr. announced lhat it has established a “Yahoo! tackles and solves some dropped from the plan. A shared park be included in the ordinance. The votes rendered ineligible, thus set Bigosinski was upheld as the victor research center on the East Coast of the hardest technical challenges in ing arrangement is proposed with the board will submit their suggestions ting the need for a special election. by a margin of 1,469 to 1,468. located in New York City and has the Internet world at a massive scale," Chelsea Living Facility for employ to Paul Ricci of T&M Associates, Following the judge’sdecision, Mr. He will join Mayor Andrew appointed Dr. Ron Brachman of said Dr. Brachman. "I look forward ees of a building owned by Fanwood consultants to the board, who will I-euthold said he conceded the elec Skibitsky, who was elected to a four- Westfield as vice president of world to helping build a world-class re Plaza Partners at 313 South Avenue. draw up a proposed ordinance from tion to Mr. Bigosinski. year term; First Ward Councilman wide research operations. The center search organization focused on excit Mr. Kraus told the board that this their suggestions. “I congratulated Tom at the court Sal Caruana. who was re-elected, and will focus on technolo ing problems that only a arrangement would free up the cur In recent years, several residential house and formally conceded the elec new council members Vicki Kimmins. gies of computer science company like Yahoo! can rent parking lot across South Avenue. applications have come before the tion to him. I think he will be a great second ward, and David Haas, third and social media. address with its hundreds Several witnesses gave testimony board requesting approval to construct councilman." Mr. Leuthold said when ward. Councilmen-elect Bigosinski Dr. Brachman joins the of products and services regarding the proposal, which in oversized houses on small lots, which reac hed by The Westfiehl Leader for and Haas will be the only Democrats company from the U.S. and its reach to more than cluded a franchise of the Goddard were deemed by the board to be out of comment on Friday. on the council when the body reorga Defense Advanced Re 4
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Arc you sharp enough Periodicals - Postage Paid at W estfield. New Jersey Periodicals - Postage Paid at Scotch Plains. New Jersey January 1 ,1839 was perhaps the most Which brings up another critical, to discern this deception of diction? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 important day in the history of and related event, what I have re If you can guess one correctly - good Westfield, NJ. 07091 Scotch Plains, N J. 07076 Westfield - and we are speaking of guess. If you get two - well-read indi ferred to as “Westfield's Louisiana vidual. If you get three - word expert. If Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: editor@)>oleader.com • Web: ww w.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 the big, historic West Fields of Eliza* Purchase.” In 1955. with the CRRNJ beth, encompassing from present you get all four - You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at dancing with bankruptcy anj insol free time! Western Cranford. Mountainside, part vency, the Town Council negotiated P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 All words and correct definitions of Rahway, Clark. Garwood, Scotch purchase of both station buildings, come from the board game Diction Published every Thursday by Watch ting Communications, Inc. Plains. Fanwood. Plainfield and a bit the Railway Express building on thf Deception. of Dunellen to the west. Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin south side and land from the railroad. Answers to last w eek's arcane words. Fred K. Lecomte This was the day that the railroad, ASSIGNMENT union PURUSHU( MARKETING DIRECTOR This puts the then council members 1. Deuurate - Having a golden color the iron horse, first ran from Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo right up there with Jefferson in my 2. Gomphiasis - Looseness of the teeth Eli/abelhport to Plainfield. The line COMM! SHY assistant pu rush er & sports MARKETING PRODUCTION admiration and respect. The price? 3. Daysrfian - An umpire or mediator Michael Pollack Karen M. Hinds Robert P. Connelly of course later became the Central $65,(XK). 4. Pocosin - A marsh or swamp mucAims a sms ornc'E manager OPERATIONS A LEGAtS Railroad of New Jersey, a power Plans were to install abou; 430 RHOB Ben Corbin house in corporate and transportation parking spaces in the vicinity of the 1. The sensation of cold in 19th-century America and an 2. Resembling a rose SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SERVICES station. The Newark News reported anachronism in the mid-2(hh. Ulti that approximately 25()used the park 3. Juice One-year - $28 • I wo-ycar - $52 • Three-year - $76 • One-year college (September to May) - $20 mately CRRNJ went bankrupt sev ing areas. The railroad retained the 4. Saturated; soaked eral times and its weary passenger right to continue train operations in XANTHOCHROODS cars and service were assimilated into I Having a yellowish complexion cluding space for a waiting room tnd 2. Foreign; alien the present Raritan Valley line of New ticket agent. For Sure, the New Year 2006 Jersey Transit in the 1980s. 3. Containing an overabundance of uric Westfield is unique insofar as I s>cid How important? Well, by the end know in being a municipality that 4. Having prickly, yellowish leaves of the 19th century, one in seven of owns its station and parking areas. SCHIZOTRICHIA Has Much In Store For Us every man, woman and child ih All this came across emphatically a I The condition of possessing a cleft Westfield went down to the station decade ago when New Jersey Traisit palate New Year's celebrations provide everyone the inquiry: tsunamis and hurricanes with many still and climbed onto one of the CRRNJ came to Westfield the last months of 2. A complete break of a bone; a com pound fracture opportunity to start with a clean slate. Some may desperate; scoundrels of public trust rounded up for commuter trains. my term as mayor and rather imperi The railroad had built a bridge ously told us w hat they were going to 3. Splitting of the hair make resolutions, many of which are broken imme jail; winless football, to be corrected we’re confi 4. Assuming both male and female across Newark Bay that opened in do at the train station. diately. Nevertheless, it's good to think about how dent; clerks, chiefs, mayors, councilpersons, free traits in behavior 1867. taking the commuter trains to "Wait a minute" said I. "Westfield, TUZ we can be better next year - how we can wipe away holders, governors and senators now of different the w est bank of the Hudson at what not Transit, owns these stations and 1. A buckler; a shield yesteryear matters that were not the best - while names; our soldiers returning home from Iraq. today is Liberty Slate Park, and a land,” After Transit realized they had 2. A lock or tuft of hair embellishing the good of the past, ■ Each of us has their personal recollections of 2005 depressing amalgam of unused track a different ownership situation here, 3. The great snapping turtle rights-of-way into the old terminal 4. A vigorous or vehement scuffle For some, 2005 is gone even before they can get and we may think that 2(X)6 cannot be as memorable as well as a very aroused and con sits there. Some of the gates still list cerned citizenry about what w as go the date correct in their checkbooks. Remember to - for what else can happen? trains departing for Westfield and ing to happen to our station, we nego School Concert write 2006 from now on. Can State Senator Tom Kean. Jr. of Westfield other stations on our line. tiated a far better result than NJT We look to 2006 and think events cannot be as become U.S. Senator? Can Asw. Linda Slender In many communities in New Jer originally Contemplated. Sterilized Time of Year action-packed as 2005 - notables visiting our towns become a Congresswoman? Can Asm. Jon Bramnick sey and elsewhere, the railroad itself Example: the original proposal was While walking in the bitter cold to acted as a real-estate developer. Not attend my grandson's "Winter Concert” such as President Bush in Westfield and former New become State Senator? How many tear-downs and chain-link fence under the raised plat so here. The railroad was happy just forms. My advisors suggested cast at BJison Intermediate School, I was an York City Mayor Rudy Guliani in Scotch Plains; the McMansions will there be? How high will taxes to get the very successful commuter panels that copy the building's stone ticipating hearing the most joyous sounds bomb scare at the Westfield train station after which rise? Who will win the Westfield versus Scotch business, blended with shipments of facades — Done, and beautiful. — of thiChristmas season bringing warmth coal through Westfield from the mines to inspirit. Instead it left me feeling sad one of our own helps those suffering from the real Plains-Fanwood football game next year.’ W ill the Roof canopies of standing seam metal, and iiiulted. thing in the London subways: a child rescued while Mels be better than the Yankees? up in the Scranton area. rather than faux slate. Ditto. Whlc the children's voices were me- The original Westfield stop was at trapped in a construction hole at Tamaques Park; the No one knows, of course, and predictions, though My secret biggest pride: I was ada lodious^ind the orchestra played beauti Central Avenue. An improved station mant that the old. slinky, narrow, dim fully. thWogram was as cold as the night passing of those we knew. Burney Heeney. Chief fun. are useless if accuracy is to count. For sure, the came at the foot of Clark Street, tunnel on the west side had to be outside. \ not wanting to offend anyone, Mark Zyla and Douglas Hansen; backyard spats that coming year lias much in store for us. Though fully present-day Lord and Taylor. The replaced, and on the east, obviously you certatly have offended me. w ill give those in the future a hearty chuckle such as unknown, we face it with optimism and a sense of store owner. Charlie Clark, suppos at much more cost. They reluctantly Under tk? guise of a "Winter Concert" you include Hannukah and Kwanza mu the great “W ” lawsuit or the Sandra Chambers humor. We seek good, yet prepare for the unpleasant. edly was eager to have the CRRNJ agreed, but did what we have now. A pay him to build one more grandiose federal requirement called “IcedTea” sic, as wellVs a Spanish song that men public hearing; an election victory hy one vote out of Our people and communities look to what life has tioned Chri sto as. but no traditional Christ there; the railroad instead picked the compelled artistic enhancements: three thousand leaving a few scurrying over the to offer in 2006. Happy New Year everyone. mas songs, va question to you is, “Why present fool of Elm Street location, Transit solicited bids and a Westfield not?" SchoolsW closed on December 25 which led to the opening of Elm Street native, Stacy Farley, got the commis for ChristmasV- not for Kwanza, not for up to Dudley and beyond. sion for the Westfield Transportation Hannukah, notW a Happy Holiday; not Be Grateful, Respect Query: Wiiat would Westfield have historic tile series in the underpass. lor a “Winter Hyiday" but for the Christ It Should be a Sign of Tolerance, become without the railroad? So love and celebrate your sta mas holiday. \ Everyone’s Beliefs Westfield had no resources or water tions. your parking and your under Okay, so Fm gassing you wanted to be Diversity and Mutual Respect power. There are many other ‘farms pass in Westfield. All are virtually politically correctVct' s see, the first song t ain very sorry to hear that celebrating we sang was the "liar Spangled Banner." Now that Donald Siano's letter of De above tirade just about as seriously as any holiday oilier than Mr,Siano's holi to burbs' communities in the so-called unique in the Garden State. cember 22 has exposed the “Menorah they should take Mr. Siano's implication What about people to ihe audience who are day is so offensive to him. 1 think Mr. from another count* — maybe they were Conspiracy." I felt it was time to come that the placement of menorah is a delib Siano should he very grateful to see a F j More letters pages 5 & 6 A offended because 4u didn't sing their clean on the real story behind the "War on erate insult to the Christian community of Chanukah menorah alongside the nativ Christmas.” Westfield. Mr. Siano’s questions (all nine ity scene. Perhaps Mr.Siano is not aware $ Letters to the Editor ) country s national athem and were in Each fall, the highly secret “Society of of them - no actual statements are made, of the importance of the Chanukah story, timidated w hen everyone stood to sine the “Star Spangled Baiint ." the Menorah” meets at the Woodhridge merely innuendo) are ill-informed at best which occurred many years before Jesus Sheraton (Middlesex County, not even and highly inflammatory. was bom. War on Christmas? Mr. Siano’s I guess it was a go*I thing you didn't Union!) to discuss how we can cause the How pathetic that the display o f these At that time, the rulers were ihe Syrian/ sing “God Bless Amelca" — that really maximum offense to the greatest number symbols together should be viewed by’ Greeks who did not want to allow any Menorah Tirade Begs a Response would have offended y,e throngs. You of Christians. (For information on mem might want to think al^ut eliminating it any individual as an attack when it should religion other than their ow n. They tried Every so often, intolerance, bigotry, bership in the Society, please visit our That same Supreme Court has declared ( Star Spangled Banner^ from your next be taken as a sign of tolerance, diversity to ban the Jewish religion altogether, but and anti-Semitism raise its ugly head, and website at www.ridiculous- and mutual respect. Much as 1 would hate that the creche is only a religious symbol, “concert” or maybe jus\include all the the Jews refused to allow this and they last week it appeared in Westfield. Donald nonsense.com). and its appearance on town property may national anthems from clerv countrv. to see it happen, perhaps we need to honor fought back to win ihe righi to follow Siano's letter last week, with his cries of ■ Since we control the media and the be questioned. However, no one is By ignoring this beaufyul holiday of the strict letter of the law and remove all their own beliefs. the “War on Christmas” and asking other financial institutions, we devise an inte Westfield has ever raised any arguments Christmas you have offdded me. and religious symbols from town property. If this had not happened, if there were Westfield Christians to support him in his grated program of bribery and influence against the creche. others in the audience. So, I essence, you Let the houses of worship display their no Jews, would Jesus have been bom to tirade against the Menorah being next to peddling to obtain preferential placement The most absurd of your questions is, were not politically correctly sterilizing respective symbols and let the town stick Mary and would there be a Christmas to the nativity scene, begs a response. of the menorah. We had hoped to actually "What is this organization and how is it this beautiful time of year yti have damp to snowflakes and candles, but 1 suppose celebrate? We should all join together Mr. Siano, in response to your many place the menorah on top of the town financed?" Your lack of knowledge of ened the spirit of the seasoiand, in my we’ll have to he prepared for a nasty letter and he grateful to live in a country that questions, let me provide some facts for Christmas tree, but this proved to be im religious organizations in Westfield is opinion, done a disservice to £ r children from Frosty the Snowman! respects everyone's religious beliefs. you to consider: practical. ,i astounding. And, why does it matter at all In closing, I would like to Irish every Fact: “Union County Torah Center” is Now . I hope your readers will take the - Martin Silverman Linda Feldman how it is funded? Does it matter who one who reads this a “Merry Christmas." a name, not an address. The Union County Westfield Westfield sponsors the display? "Happy Hannukah" “HappMKwanza” Torah Center is not a Union County orga I don't know how long you've lived in and “Happy Holiday." I belike that is nization. It is the name of a religious Westfield to not have noticed the politically correct! organization that is located in Westfield, Menorah's presence in that same location just as many churches reside in Westfield, for the last six years, and I don’t know Rae Yviittmer and has resided here since 1.997. They why you’ve decided to display such intol 'Ystfield have the same rights as any other reli erance this year. Menorah Deserves gious organization in Westfield. I also cannot understand why you would Fact: The Menorah has been in the feel that the Christian community would Its Place DowntoVn same location since 1999. The creche has be insulted, offended and threatened by been there since 2003. The holiday s are supposed to bc.4 time its presence. 1 can only hope that those ot peace, charity, celebration tlgeth- Fact; The Supreme Court has declared and who agree with you are very few in num erness. Why is it that the one visible the Menorah and Christmas tree can be ber. I would prefer to believe that you’re viewed as cultural symbols, not religious representation o f the Jewish hoticiy is the only one. being attacked for being near otherreii- symbols, giving the town the right to gious displays? legally display them on town property. Len Berman Westfield In no way does the Menorah on Njrth Avenue block the nativity scene, nordxs it take away from the magnificence oFlhe Destruction of Constitutional Right; tree. II those displays ot Christmas wire not enough, the wreaths on the street lights The Separation of Church and State in town, the Christmas lights decorating numerous stores and the Wonderful parai- I am writing this ‘letter to the editor' to Also, next time any of you view the express my outrage over the display of a bringing Santa through the streets of town entire display at night, take a moment to should have more than covered the cck nativity scene at the end of Elm Street in see which display has carefully placed front ot the train station. It is sad perver ■ ebration ot Christmas, leaving ho doubt if lighting set to highlight it the most at any one's mind that there is no attack on sion of the 1984 Supreme Court ruling of street level. Are there any reindeer, candy Lynch vs. Donnelly. Essentially, by light the Christian community of Westfield. canes, or winter wonderland type decora Attitudes conveyed 'in the last letter ing the one already naturally existing tions? No. evergreen as a guise for secular trim- should be Considered offensive |o the Thus, I submit that many lawyers would entire Westfield cnmmiiniiv .m i...... ---- rnmg.v, the Who and county have allowed argue this display tails the significant what many of us believe to be the destruc 1" the holiday spirit. On that note. Happy secular display “reindeer test" and thus Holidays' tion ot our constitutional right of the should be removed altogether due to the separation of church and state. lack of ability to expand that site's highly Pamela Musat If some of you counter that there is also limited, Christian dominated presenta Westfield a Menorah to add to the secular trim tion. mings, you would be correct. However, While some people may counter that Founders Did Not just two secular presentations, with the the majority of this country is Christian one 50 ft. tall or so being a Christmas tree, and built on Christian values, they forget Designate Religion you quickly get a sense of the true focus that various types of Christians first came for the entire display. Donald Siano found it troubling that to this country to escape religious perse the Hannukah menorah was so near the cution themselves. Additionally, if one creche on North Avenue. It is not. as Kc just takes a short drive around Westfield, says, in front of the creche, bul to the side they will find one of the largest reformed .... .It ana docs «,»«». Man not 1II.nblock, the view -a -.n fiyma Jewish in all of New Jersey how, Mr. Siano thinks this single menorah C j -u-im. i.-.mimics unir years ago. lakes away from Christmas. Westfield’s Jewish population was around Well, look around. A giant Christmas 18 percent and is still continuing to grow. tree lowers over the creche and the This is far from a small minority. Add to menorah. and downtown street signs and this our Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and stores are decorated for Christmas Does Atheist populations and you have a strong a single menorah take away from that? voice of concern over this nativity dis- His letter implies that the menorah is play. questionable because it was sponsored by Everyone is so quick these days to an organization with Union Countv in its make sure the Theory of Intelligent De name. The Union County Torah Center, sign, a mostly Christian alternative to which put up the menorah. is on Central Darwin's Theory of Creation, is kept out Avenue on die edge of downtown. And of our public school's science classes at even if it wasn't, so what? If you live in all costs due to its innate religious bias. Westfield, you live in Union County And Courts have quickly jumped in to strike it if you live in Westfield, you live in America, down. whose constitution guarantees the free How come we cannot harmonize our dom topractice the religion of one’s choice holiday season as easily by keeping overtly The Founding Fathers did not desig religiousrepresentationsfrom one group’s nate an official state religion. Instead, bible out of our public areas? they rnadc sure that we can observe our mietDfefrtees \ K 6000 CONCERT. Happy Holidays own faiths. C j'th Aaron Turnof Jeffrey Laderman Westfield Westfield
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Award from President Bill Clinton for A Mountainside resident and a Real her athletic excellence and commit tor with the Myra M. Woods office ment to health and fitness. there. Mrs. Butler has been active in Mrs. Butler will discuss her love of sports competition most of her life. She archery and why she feels il is a sport in was a champion roller skater in the which anyone can compete. She also 1940s, performing at Rockefeller Cen w ill bring to the luncheon some of the ter and Madison Square Garden. different bows, arrows and targets she After serving as a WAAC lieutenant uses in competition. in the United Slates Air Force during A telephone committee of the soci World War II, Mrs. Butler became a ety w ill contact regular attendees of the professional dancer and figui e skater. Il luncheon to verify their reservations. was while competing in the New Jersey Space permitting, others also may at Ms. Jennifer l. r. Putty son Senior Olympics in Lake Placid in 1987 tend. Interested individuals are asked I'rati with her skating team that she first to call (908) 233-2930 by noon on Mon noticed archery competition in a neartss day. January 2. Ms. Jennifer Lee ‘Engaged ^ Letters to the Editor Miss (Kristen tPratt ‘To MicfiaeLTattyson Mr. Siano’s Beliefs Are the Very To W ed(Brian Cronin Ms Jennifer Priscilla tee and and Mrs, Aimee Stout Cinzori, Mr. Antithesis of Christianity Ms. Miriam Anderson and David Westfield High School and a 1997 Michael Flagg Pattyson. both for Patty son isthe fathcrof Shane Pattyson, Pratt of Charleston. S.C. have an graduate of Skidmore College in merly of Westfield, have announced Mrs. Kelli Tobias, Ms. Linnea Dotson I initially questioned The Westfield the Constitution. Leader \ judgment in publishing Donald However, since 1 share rieilher Mr. nounced the engagement of their Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He works in their engagement and Mrs. Megan Haskins. Siano’s ugly and mindless attack upon Siano’s phobic reaction to symbols of daughter. Miss Kristen Pratt, to Brian development with the Hudson Guild Westfield High School sweethearts The newlyweds will reside in the town's menorah. It seemed to me that other faiths nor his failure to respect them, PJ Cronin. He is the son of Mr. and in New York and as a playwright. Mr. who reunited after 43 years, the Castle Hayne. N.C. expressions of religious prejudice are sim as long as the menorah remains on dis Mrs. Jeremiah Cronin of Spring Cronin’s plays have been produced in couple plans to marry on Saturday. ply unfit for publication. Ultimately, how - play, I will not challenge the nativity Lake, formerly of Westfield. New York as well as internationally. February 4. T he morning ceremony Shapedown Program ever, I came to realize that exposing one scene, the Christmas tree or the patently The bride-elect, a South Carolina The couple met in New York in will be held at the First l 'nited Meth individual s distorted view' of "Christian unlawful display of a model church in native, graduated in 1996 from love” provided a valuable reminder that 2002, when Miss Pratt was perform odist Church in Westfield, Relatives To Begin Jan. 9 at CSH Mindowaskin Park. Stratford High School in Charles religious bigotry continues to persist in "Why is a Union County organization ing in a play by the writer-director and close friends w ill attend a cham MOUNTAINSIDP: - Parents con ton, S.C. and in 2000 from Converse Richard Foreman, with whom Mr. pagne brunch afterwards at Aliperti s our society, even among those whose (as opposed to a Westfield organization) cerned about their children, ages religion promotes "good will to all " College in Spartanburg. S.C. She is Cronin was a sound designer for Ristorante in Clark permitted to place (the menorah] there? seven through 12, who may be over Mr. Siano seems to have reached the What is this organization and how is it an event planner with The Bowery many years. Ms. Ice is the mother of Brad Stout i weight or increasingly inactive are stunningly inane hypothesis that the financed?” Mission & Kids with a Promise in The couple will be married inJune invited to lake part with their young Westfield synagogue that donated the First, while it shouldn't make the slight New York. 2006 in Beaufort, S.C. and will re Holy Trinity Seniors sters in the Shapedown program at menorah to Westfield and. by extension, est difference to any rational person, it is Her fiance is a 1993 graduate of side in Manhattan. Children's Specialized Hospital its Jewish members have deliberately in a Westfield synagogue, financed by its Announce Meeting (CSH). sulted the Christian community by plac congregants, that donated the menorah to WESTFIELD The Holy Trinity Shapedown, which originated in ing the menorah in a position that is more the town. Second, the United States Su Joseph Boscia Promoted To Senior Social Club will hold its first California, works directly with the prominent than the creche (and, no doubt, preme Court, not Mr. Siano, has deter the 50-foot Christmas tree that stands mined that a menorah may be displayed meeting of 2006 on Monday. January child and his or her family to de behind it). 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Holy Trinity on public property in the context of an velop a healthy lifestyle, including In support of this paranoid fantasy, he ecumenical holiday display. Major in Army Eng. Corps Interparodiial School gymnasium on healthy eating, exercise and family posed a number of rhetorical questions Interestingly. Mr. Siano failed to ask WESTFIELD - Joseph Boscia of awards, including the Meritorious First Street in Westfield. communication. concerning the history and placement of who "permitted" the placement of two Westfield was recently promoted to Service Medal and the Army Achieve A team from the Westfield Area This 10-week program will begin the menorah. At the risk of dignifying his large Christmas trees, the nativity scene, Major in the U.S. Army Corps of ment Medal. "Y" will speak and demonstrate exer poisonous little manifesto with a response. on Monday, January 9, and conclude the church replica and hundreds of Christ Engineers. He is currently the Execu Major Boscia is a graduate of Holy cises for arthritis and osteoporosis. I ll repeat and answer some of his dis mas ornaments on utility poles. It evi on Monday. March 13. It will beheld tive Officer of the Third Battalion. Trinity and St. Joseph's High School Jean White, group fitness coordi tasteful queries: dently hasn't dawned on him that it is the every Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 315th Regimen^ stationed in New in Metuchen. He received his Electri nator at the "Y." will discuss the How did the placement of the menorah town's unilateral bias in favor of Christ p.m. at the CSH facility at 150 New Cumberland. Pa. cal Engineering degree from the Uni benefits of any kind of exercise for "come to be so near, and in front of. the mas display s, not the placement of a single Providence Road in Mountainside. nativity scene?" "When was the menorah For more than a year. Major versity of Dayton. While stationed in senior citizens. Anna Daniels, a cer menorah, that should be questioned. At least one parent or guardian is first placed here? (I think last year was the Mr. Siano concluded his epistle by Boscia’s unit has been at Fort Dix, Mo., he also earned his Master's in tified fitness instructor trained in Tai required to participate with each first time)." plaintively asking whether there is any N.J.. training and preparing soldiers Engineering Management. His par Chi, will demonstrate some of the child in the two-hour sessions, as the Mr. Siano's memory is apparently as reality to the "War on Christmas." At last, and their units who are deploying to ents. Joe and Sue Boscia. are long movements that are especially help program is designed to enhance the challenged as his sense of brotherhood. he posed a thought-provoking question Iraq and Afgnhanistan. time Westfield residents. ful. entire family’s understanding of Actually, just as the event it commemo (though thought was alien to his letter). Prior to this assignment. Major rates predates the advent of Mr. Siano's . The Reverend Matthew Looney, weight management, nutrition and You see. a war on Christmas really exists. Boscia spent three years at Fort Hood, who is director and trip planner for phy sical fitness. Instructors will in religion by 165 years, the Westfield It is not the product of the fevered imagi First Unitarian Society menorah - and the physical position that nations of Bill O'Reilly and other unbal Tex. as Battalion Operations staff and the club, will announce upcoming clude a physical therapist, nurse, di as the "B" company commander for a Slates Gospel Concert trips. Attendees w ill have an oppor etitian and a psychologist. it occupies - predates the erfeetje by sev anced politico-religious members of the eral years. In fact, a compelling case can righuwing media. combat engineer company in die 20lh AREA - Gospel traditions will be tunity to sign up for a. Wednesday, Space for the program is limited. be made that, because the creche unlike However, it is a war that is perpetrated Engineer Battalion, First Cavalry featured ip a concert oq Sunday, Janu March 22 trip to Doo/an's in Spring For more information or to register, the menorah and (he tree - is solely an and w aged by a small faction of unthink Division. He received numerous ary 8, at noon in the sanctuary of the Lake for a feast of St. Joseph’s cel please call 888-CHILDREN, exten unambiguously religious object, its pres ing and unfeeling people who claim to ebration. sions no. 5707 or 5478. First Unitarian Society of Plainfield. ence violates the Establishment Clause of revere and defend Christmas, yet whose JCC to Commence The “Lunch and Music" series will beliefs are the very antithesis of Chris include brunch at about 11 a.m„ fol tianity. In denigrating the traditions, sym Program Registration bols and followers of the ancient faith that lowing the 10 a.m. worship service. SCOTCH PLAINS - The Jewish Central Ave. produced their messiah. they do nothing The church is located at 724 Park but trample upon his ethical and moral Community Center (JCC) of Central Avenue in Plainfield. Admission for /< / 781 Central Ave., Westfield, N.J. 07090 teachings. New Jersey announced various offer the brunch and music event is $1.5. Last, I find myself in the anomalous ings, from fitness and aquatics classes The event will feature the church Phone: 908-789-WINE 908-789-7300 position of giving spiritual advice to some to kosher cooking and a film festival, choir, the Reverend David Leonard, one not of my faith. Mr. Siano. I urge you, as well as vacation day programs, i CLIP N’ SAVE Must present ad. Subject to ABC LAW young musicians and members of the in this season of gixxl cheer and proclama author readings and book signings. 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P umjcation ®I;p Jfiretftrlii The Scotch FUdiu - Elmwood TIMES Thuraday, December 29, 2005 Page 7 Golden Agers T\im Out Church Labyrinth Walks To Honor Jeanette Rotella Set For Dec. 31, Jan. 1 SCOTCH PLAINS - Members and obtain information to enhance daily family of the Scotch Plains Golden living. The club meets weekly on CRANFORD - All are invited to a A special New Year's Eve laby Agers Club were in full attendance at Thursdays at 10 a m. at the Scotch series of open labyrinth walks spon rinth walk will be held on Saturday. the 2005 Mayor's Charity Gala to Hills Country Club, located at Jerusa sored by the First Presbyterian Church December 31, from 10:30 p.m. to participate and honor past president lem Road and Plainfield Avenue in of Cranford, the next of which is 12:30 a.m. in Bates Hall. All are wel Jeanette Rotella on being chosen as Scotch Plains. scheduled for Sunday, January I. come. Candlelight, music and ritual female Volunteer of the Year. Birthday celebrations, bingo and All walks will be held in Bates Hall will contribute to the creation of a The annual gala, held December 2 social opportunities are a regular part at the church, located at 11 Spring- sacred experience. Refreshments will at Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch of weekly meetings. Members arc field Avenue. Participants arc invited be served. Plains, brought out the township's invited to provide suggestions for to walk the labyrinth any time be For further information on the laby leaders and volunteers for an evening activities, and free luncheons are pro tween 1 and 4 p.m., but are asked to rinth program, the New Year's Eve of dining, dancing and recognition. vided at least one week each month. begin their walk by 3:30 p.m. walk or future walks, please call the Besides being honored as one of Special speakers are also featured. Subsequent walks will be held the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford the volunteers of the year, Mrs. Rotella The club's first trip of the season first Sunday of every month, unless at (908) 276-8440. took home the top raffle prize that will take place on Thursday, March 9. otherwise specified. evening - first-class airline tickets. when members travel to The Brown- Walking the labyrinth is an ancient Torah Center to Hold Club members returned to Pantagis HOLIDAY HAPPENING...The Westfield Woman's Club celebrated the holi spiritual practice of prayer and medi stone in Paterson for a St. Patrick's days December 12 at the Atlas Pythagoras Lodge in Westfield, where they enjoyed on December 15 for their annual Day party and luncheon. tation. The 11 -ringed pattern, painted Jewish Story Hour restively arranged food and entertainment by the Note-able Women, comprised on canvas, is modeled after the 13th- Christmas dinner and dance. Senior Membership, theater, musical re of soloist Alison Nead and pianist Mel Freda. Pictured are some club members WESTFIELD - Preschoolers are citizens who are not members of the views and activity trips are available greeting friends and admiring the holiday spread. century labyrinth at Chartres Cathe invited to the Union County Torah dral in France. In medieval times, club may attend the yearly dinner and to everyone. For trip details, please Center in Westfield for the Jewish dance for a fee of $25. call Jean DeTorre at (908) 889-4121 walking the labyrinth symbolized the Story Hour, a senes of prt igrams geared The Golden Agers club offers se or Mary De Jesso at (908) 654-4512. W illow Grove to Commence Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem for especially for ages three to five. nior citizens a chance to meet with Club information is available by call those who could not personally make This program is a fun-filled way the journey. their peers, share ideas, interact and ing Olga Bruce at (908) 322-8530. *• for children to learn about Jewish Winter Stretching Course traditions, holidays and language Caregivers Meeting Set Each weekly class will feature a SCOTCH PLAINS - The Willow vised to wear comfortable clothes. rcad-aloud story, followed bv an arts Grove Presbyterian Church, located Although Mrs. DiDario's main Monday at St. Helen’s and crafts project and a sing-a-long at 1961 Raritan fyiad in Scotch Plains, thrust has been to help seniors get and WESTFIELD - A support group of popular Jew ish songs. has announced that the winter ses stay in shupe. this Class is suitable for for those caring for elderly or chroni Three sessions will be offered dur sion of its free Stretches For Health anyone interested in maintaining and cally ill loved ones w ill meet on Mon class. ing this school year. The first session improving their health, according to day, January 2, at 8 p.m. in the parish will meet for seven weeks on Thurs Free and open to everyone, this a church spokeswoman. center of St. Helen's Roman Catholic days, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Janu course of stretching exercises w ill be A member of Willow Grove Church, located on Lamberts Mill ary 12 through February 23, It will held on Tuesdays beginning January Church, she has taught yoga for 30 Road in Westfield. take place at the Torah Center, lo 3 from 10:30 tp 11:30 a.rn in the years, most recently at the South Meetings are held on the first non cated at 4 18 Central Avenue The cost church’s Alexander Hall. Plainfield Senior Citizen Center holiday Monday of each month. These for the series of seven classes is $35. Connie DiDarioof South Plainfield, "This kind of exercise promotes are information and sharing sessions. Two more sessions will run from a certified yoga instructor, will teach excellent circulation of your blood For more information, please call March 2 through April 6, and May 4 participants many different tech and limbers up your muscles and Marilyn Ryan at (908) 233-8757. through June 15 (except for June I ). niques and aspects of exercise, all of joints." she remarked. "It fosters For more information about this pro, w hich involve exercises done while youthfulness; it's a nice way to meet gram, or to register a child, please call sitting in chairs. Participants are ad- ‘Art of Forgiveness’ other people and best of all. it's fun." the Torah Center at (908) 789-5252. Anyone interested in attending the Workshop Scheduled or e-mail [email protected]. First Baptist Singles class or who has questions is asked to COUNTY - "The Art of Forgive List January Meetings call the church office during morning ness," workshop by Lisa Athan and TV36 To Feature hours. Monday through Friday, at Scott Strickland will be held on Fri TRY-IT DAY. ..Brownie Girl Scouts, joined by their parents, enjoy a day at Camp WESTFIELD - Widowed, divorced (908) 232-5678, e-mail day. January 6. from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Concerts & BBall f-ou Henry Hoover, where they attended workshops led by Junior Girl Scout or never married individuals are in [email protected] or visit the Springfield Emanuel United WESTFIELD - Westfield High Troop No. 181 from Scotch Plains-Fanwood. The Brownies learned about music, vited to join the singles group that www.scotchplains.com/wgpc on the Methodist Church, located at 40 School (WHS)TV36will air holiday the senses and games from around the world. meets on Sundays at 9 a m. at the First Internet. Church Mall in Springfield. concerts through January 3. Baptist Church of Westfield, located Ms. Athan and Mr. Strickland will at 170 Elm Street*- The WHS instrumental concert, Toastmasters Offers discuss how the ability to forgive which was performed on December Junior Girl Scouts Lead Meetings will take place on Janu troublesome people and things in life 22, will be aired: Tuesday s at 11 a.m. ary I, 8, 15, 22 and 29. This discus Public Speaking Help and move on w ith hope and courage and 7 p.m.. Thursdays at 2 and 10 sion group deals with issues related Brownies In Try-It Day WESTFIELD - Toastmasters of is a source of empowerment. p.m.. Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to singles w hile fostering friendships Westfield, w hich offers a supportive An industrial engineer, Mr. and Sundays at 4 p.m. WESTFIELD - Last month Junior cluding Westfield, Scotch Plains, and a sharing of experiences. environment for people to practice Strickland has worked as a manage The WHS choral concert, which Girl Scout Troop No. 181 from Scotch Fanwood, Mountainside and Berke Other group activities include win their public speaking skills, meets at Plains-Fanwood led workshops for ment consultant for over 25 years and was performed on December 21, ley Heights. ter movie nights, picnics and holi 7:45 p.m. on the first, second and younger girls during a Brownie Try It has led workshops in spiritual studies will be shown: Tuesdays at I and 9 For more information on upcoming day get-togethers. Coffee, cake and fourth Thursdays of every month. Day at Camp Lou Henry Hoover in and encouragement for more than 15 p.m., Thursdays at noon and 4 p.m.. programs at Camp Hoover, please call bagels are served, and a $2 donation Club meetings are held in the din Middleville. years in church, business and com Saturdays at noon and Sundays at 2 (908) 232-3236, extension no. 1213. is requested. This group is non-de- ing room of Sunrise Assisted Living, More than 40 Brownie Scouts and munity service settings. p.m. or email [email protected]. nominational and all are welcome. 240 Springfield Avenue in Westfield. Ms. Athan holds a master's degree their parents from the Girl Scouts of Camp Hoover is the official resident Blue Devils TV36 will broadcast For more information, please call For more information, please visit in counseling and has been doing live the basketball game between Washington Rock Council, Inc. camp of GSWRC. The council is based Lil at (908) 889-4751 or Ed at (908) www.toastmasfers.org or call (908) motivational speaking on spiritual and WHS and Scotch Plains/Fanwood on (GSWRC) took part in the event, at 201 Grove Street, East in Westfield. 232-4159, 709-4192. which enabled the girls to earn their health topics for more than 15 years. Tuesday, January 3, at 4 p.m. More information is available at She is a discussion group leader and "Senses,” “Playing Around the www.westfieldnj.com.girlscouts. Westfield Board of Education meet menial health counselor at Overlook ings will be shown: Tuesdays at 8 World" and "Sounds of Music" Try Hospital in Summit. Its, MELLAS a.m.. 3 and II p.m.; Thursdays at 8 YMCA and NETA Plan Coffee and bottled water will be a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m.: The Junior scouts led the Brownies ORTHODONTICS, P.A. provided. The cost to attend the work and Sundays at 10 a.m, in activities that taught them to use Certification Program ORTHODONTICS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS shop is $ 12. For further information, For a schedule of Blue Devils.TV their various senses to guess what SCOTCH PLAINS - The please contact Lisa Athan at (973) programming, check the school web something was. to understand how Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA and 912-0790 or [email protected]. site at www.wcstfiieldnjlbb2.org. » the tongue works and play visual tricks the National Exercise Training Asso on the eyes. In "Sounds of Music," ciation (NETA) will co-sponsor a each girl made her own shoebox gui personal training certification pro tar and noisemaker. The group then gram on Saturday and Sunday. Janu Richard J. Kaplow, Esq. "played” together, creating a resound ary 14and 15. at the YMCA facility at "25 Years Experience" ing sound. 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch In "Playing Around the World," the Plains. Civil & Criminal Trial Lawyer Brownies took part in Jan Ken Pon, This two-day certification will in the Japanese version of Rock, Paper, clude 14 hours of lecture, demonstra STELLA P. MELLAS, DDS, MS Scissors; Red Light, Green Light, a tions and practical hands-on applica FAMILY LAW game from America, and Sheep and tions. NJ Specialty License #5371 Divorce * Domestic Violence Hyenas, a game from Kenya. Space is limited. For registration Board Certified To round out the day, the scouts information, please call (800) AERO • Custody • Child Support took a hike, toured the 340-acre facil BIC. 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Ferrara scored a reversal and provided the fans an evening filled Somewhat disappointed. Rahway Herrera knotted the score with a stall ing penally point to send the bout intoover- lime where Ferrara seized victory with a takedown. "Mike Ferrara! This was great for seeding meetings. Mike did a wonderful job," Seholz. expressed. After Sal Gano put Justin Gilpin to sleep in 1:20 with a cradle at tx v n l v i n r v i u nv MIVIMI-.I ...... David0. Co.btnfor TNm We«(/.eto lesdmi and Tht Tims, INVOLVED IN A VERA 1 HYSICAI, GAME... I he Blue Devil girls, along with Katie Cronen. No. 14, were involved in a I Id-lbs. Trevor Can very physical gume with the powerful tardy Bulldogs from Shaba//. non catapulted the Raiders' team lead to 21-0 with a 2:55 fall MILLER BUCKETS 24 POINTS. EL KOUREY SINKS 14 over 125-lb Mohammed Aljaludi. using a crunching half nelson. Shabazz Lady Bulldogs Top "On the mat. Sal's always fired up. He loves to wrestle. Trevor! He's tough," commented Scholz. Blue Devil Hoopsters, 82-45 At 1-30. lndii|n Jon IV A nruTCITl .Timi ,, . . _ ...... David B. Corbin Iot The Westfield Leader and Th. Timms Santoni amassed seven By DAVID B. CORBIN victories over Linden and Mother their game and score at least 40 points IN A I It.Hi SITl ATION...Raider Dave DeNichilo. top, who had Knhwav's Carlos Nicasio in a takedowns and an es S/>ti tally Written far I hr W arf ield leader and The Time'’ stretcher maneuver, works on turning him to his back in the 152-lb bout. Nicasio. however, won. Solon, the Blue Devil girls knew they off the very stubborn, swarming Lady cape to grab a 15-5, One step al a time, the Westfield had their work cut out for them when Bulldog defense. The result was an majority decision over High School girls basketball team they faced perennial powerhouse 82-45 Bulldog victory. w ith excitement that lasted until the Head Coach Anthony Reinoso, said. Damien Gibbs. Wilson made the team final bout before a winner could be has been accomplishing their goals. Malcolm X. Shabazz. in,Westfield on “They’re outstanding! They were , "Our kids definitely hate to step it dp CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 After kicking off the season with decided. In the end. the visiting if they want to stay in the top-20 in the December 22. Their goal was to play all over the court and that's why I'm Rahway Indians claimed a 40-37 vic Gannett. Right now we are ranked proud that our girls managed to score tory over the Scotch Plains-Fanwood 18th. We hav e some spectacular indi 45 points." said Bide Devil Head matmen on December 23. viduals. but all these other kids are Coach Joe.Marinop The 2-0 Indians, a Gannett top-2t) first-year varsity. (Jon) Santoni was Blue Devils’ Winter Track Blue Devil sophomore Erin Miller, ranked team and the team to beat in sick yesterday and wasn't able to get who was ihe team leader in. scoring Union County, presented a very physi down to 125. That hurt us tonight. We last year with .376 points, netted 24 cal and talented group, including two- had a hole at 125, had to bump around points against Shabazz to up her sea time state champion Darrion and some kids got pinned." Season Is ‘Right on Target’ son total to 67 . Not intimidated by the Caldwell, returning state champion Beginning at the 103-lb bout, the size of the Bulldog defense. Miller Ryan Wilson and heavyweight Andre Raiders look a 6-0. team lead when drove to the basket and dtfew many By FRED I ECOMTE other sports come out. so it's a pretty In the first event, the 55-meters,, fouls and bucketed 12 of 15 from the Neblett. who placed sixth in the state senior Gary Schardien broke a 2-2 tie Specialty M itten (air the We afield Leader atitl The Timet last year. The Raiders. However, good opportunity for kids to stay ac Alex DeFreitas and Brian Burdulia line. She also sank two 3-pointers, with a third-period takedown and The Westfield High School girls tive. I'm happy so see so many kids wrestled their best match of the sea pinned Nate St. Elme in 5:27. using a finished first in a dead heat with times created live steals, pul led six rebounds and boys -track team opened up its out." said Blue Devil boys HeadCoach of 7.1 w ith Eris Brandman and Woodv and had three assists. 0, son - by far. half nelson with a twist. chilly winter season with a winter "They were on fire tonight." said John Martin. "I'm happy to get the Handza finishing second in 7.2.Tyler "She's a tough little guard. She At 112-lbs. Raider freshman Mike solstice celebration in a scrimmage meet in priorto vacation time. It giv es Raider Head Coach John Scholz. "We Ferrara pulled off a stunning 4-2, Maccubbin streaked across the 55- works hard in practice all the time with Millburn at Kehler Stadium in everyone an opportunity to compete meter high hurdles (HH) at 7.8. and she takes that same work ethic on had a tough one against Kearny. Our overtime victory over Juan Herrera, Westfield on December 2 1. guys didn't really show- up. We had a and it also gives us a gauge so when In the 2.000-meters. Ameer Rogers the court." Marino said. last year's 103-lb District 11 cham "The winter program keeps getting we make up the relay lineups we have big discussion. They knew w hat they pion. After a scoreless first period. finished ahead of the pack with a time Teammate Casey El Kourey also more and more popular. Kids from something to go by?' CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAQE 10 Single Size: IO Weeks $275 Double Size: 10 Weeks $425 email PDF to: Goods & Services You Need! [email protected] AUTO CENTER Repairs On All Makes & Models Foreign - Domestic - Autos • Trucks Nature's Beauty J.C. Interior “FO R Complete Mechanical & Body Repairs Painting OV PERFECTION” -Air Conditioning -Exhaust . Marble & Granite Fabricators. 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Publication Cranford Cougars Nip ■Devil’s Derv Blue Devil Icemen Traditionalists vs. Liberals: H> AMIRI-\V B* I'RKD IM jfM TK weakness and we w ere not able Jo fou| free throws, LaW hit one-of-two overcome it, 'fh: had the ball, had the and sophomore Emily Meehan hit • Lisa Levonas. Sum Cartwright and lead even near the end. but we dtd not jumper. Cougar Porter and Cartwright Amanda Porter led a 26-point sec ‘ make wise decisions. Some of that combined for five points. ond-half charge to boost the Cranford was inexperience We rushed a lot of In the second quarter, the Raiders High School girls' basketball team . stuff throughout the game, took some settled down and took advantage of past Scotch Plains-F&nwood, 35-34, bad shots and tried to force things that more Cougar had passes to increase in Scotch Plains on December 22. In weren't there. We have to leant what tbeir lead to, 17-9. Law nailed two buckets and a freethrow, Zazzali stole the ball, hit a lay-up and convened a free throw and sophomore Kendra Spady hit a two-pointer. The Cougars won the third quarter, 15-11. Law hit two 2-pointers from the right side, then yanked another offensive rebound and sank the tayup. Zazzali hit a 3-point jumper and guard . Lauren Mains nailed a two-pointer. David B CoU>in lor T7i» WeethekT Leeder and The Tlmee Cougar Livpnas, however nailed two INVOLVED IN A TOIJGH BOUT...Blue Devil freshman Ricardo Johnson, left, works on escaping the grasp of Red Raider 3-pointetk. Porter hit from down town Thlago Corll in his 140-lb bout. Johnson prevailed. 11-9. ? and Cartwright added to the late surge with four points. Aftej shaving the margin by four KAMEL RECORDS PIN: JOHNSON. REICHBACH WIN points, the Cougars Continued to find tht1 'net while (he Raiders fell flat. Levonas fired in seven points, includ ing one from beyond the three-point Blue Devil Matmen Shut Out circle. Kaye and Law both added two points and Benovengo sank two from the stripe. “This game definitely is a learning Nwk. East Side Boys, 72-(-2) experience. I| stinks to lose it right in the end. We have a lot to work on as a .-r Fret K Lecomte tor The Wdertield Leeder end The Times By DAVID B. CORBIN look the heart and soul right out of fall in 1:40. team, including myself.” said Law. STRONG ARM OF THE "LAW"...Raider freshman forward Jackie Law drives Sptciplt) W rittrn for The Westfield lender and The Times their team," Kurz said of Johnson. “Malt got himself in trouble a few "Levonas, who's a terrific shooter, toward the basket against the Cougars. Law scored 14 points, pulled down 14 Nearly seven years ago (January "He was down by a couple of points, times but hung around long enough," rebounds and made two steals. killed our entire defense. We died in 23,1999), the Westfield High School but did not quil. He did stuff that we Kurz commented. the middle of the game because we wrestling team suffered its worst de don't see people in Westfield wres “Our intensity was good. The kids the fourth quarter, the Raiders shoi a good play is. a bad play and not thought we had it won." feat at the hands of the Caldwell tling singlets do." wrestled hard. I he technique, obvi poorly from the foul line and were make the had ones." "They were setting a lot of picks Chiefs. 73-(-l) and first year Head DeFreitas accumulated three ously, at this point in ihe season, we victims of bad passing, which led to The Raiders jumped ahead, 7-5; and we were nol getting through them. Cartwright sinking the-winning bas however, sldppy play and missed Coach Glen Kurz knew he had his takedowns, four penalty points and have a long way to go. We made We were not making our shots and work cut out for him to rebuild the two escapes to prevail over Phil sloppy mistakes hut that's to be ex ket with just six seconds remaining. passes on the part of both teams domi they were.” said Zazzali. “Right now, Freshman forward Jackie Law ex nated the first quarter, Benovengo hit Blue Devil program. On December Meisonet, 12-6. and Reichbach re pected. We need to focus on our tech if you look at all of our games, they 21, the Blue Devils damaged visiting corded a takedown and a three-point nique." said Kurz. “Our young kids ploded with 14 points, grabbed 14 are all low scoring, so I believe we rebounds and two steals to lead the Newark East Side by the nearly iden near-fall before showing Steve really pulled through today. Bulldog Hoopsters Top need to focus on our offense. Includ tical score of 72-(-2). Gonzales the lights in 1:40. using a Raiders. Guard Allie Zazzali netted ing myself, we hurried shots. They WEIGHT SEQUENCE: The Blue Devils, who could till hall nelson with a body press. six points, eight rebounds and two Blue Devil Boys, 86-68 were not falling. We fell behind and 140: — Johnson (W) d. Corll, 11-9 only five or six of the 14 varsity "Nick made freshman mistakes but 145: — Joe Corea (W) won forfeit ‘ steals and forward Lauren Benovengo let them get back into it. Then in the With a 32-20 fourth-quarter run. weight classes last year and finished you can't question his integrity. He 152: — Andrew Shaffer (W) won forfeit went 6-for-6 from the stripe and the Malcolm X. Shaba// boys bas 160: — Boyd (W) d. Bell, 13-9 closing minutes, we missed our foul with a winless record, filled all the kept going after the kid." said Kurz. hauled in eight rebounds. Freshman ketball team sped to an 86-68 victory shots. We had one-and-one’s and we 171: — Willard (W) md Aru|o, 12-4 guard Katherine DeCataldo popped weight classes, received six forfeits “Sam stayed after the kid. He kept 189: — Bob Mroz (W) won forfeit over Westfield in Newark on Decem did noi convert on them, otherwise and recorded four falls, one majority pushing him and got the fall." 215r— Steve Cruikshank(W) won forfeit off the bench and adefed six points. ber 22. Mike Venezia pumped in 19 we would have, won.” decision and three decisions to slop Veteran Matt Kamel, who placed Hwt: — Bullek (W) p. Lampley, 0:19 “We just had breakdowns. Some of 103: — DeFreitas (W) d. Meisonet, 12 points, Terion Rogers sank 16 points. Cranford 5 4 15 11 35 ■ V . . , 12-6 their22-match losing streak . The Blue second in the Kearny Tournament on : - John Barnes (W) won forfeit (he girls haven't been used to playing Dan Pritsker put in 15 points. Josh Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 7 10 11 6 34 112 Devils were penalized one team point December 17, boosted his credentials 119: Reichbach at crunch time. " said Raider Head Gerckens netted 10 and Toni Bonard (W)p. Gonzales, 1:40 Coach Bruce Davis ' "Cranford ex (by rule) by an accidental spitting on with a 3:07 fall, using a half nelson, 125: Colin MScKayKay (”(W)...... won lortelt scored eight for Westfield. Raider Xiirls Swamp the mat. The Red Raiders were penal over Luis Nogueira at 130-lbs. 130: — Kamel (W) p. Nogueira, 3:07 ploited their strength against our 135: — Matt Shaffer (W) p. Hall, 1:40 Westfield 11 18 19 20 68 ized two team points for unsports Heavyweight Zach Bullek did not Shabazz 17 18 19 32 86 TRN Cagers, 38-30 manlike conduct. even break a sweat as he clamped PUBLIC NOTICE See it all on the Web! The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Freshmen Ricardo Johnson (140- Deron Lumpley to the mat in 19 sec Raider Cagers Down School girls basketball team improved lbs), Nick DeFreitasf 103-Ibs) and Sam onds. Senior Colin Willard punished BOROUGH OF FANWOOD www.goleader.com to 1-1 with a 38-30 victory over host Reichbach (119-lbs) came up with big Rodrigo Arujo in his 171-lb bout, The Tax Assessment List for The Bor Cougar Boys, 52-47 Toms River North on December 20. victories to indicate that the Blue Devil recording three takedowns, two near ough of Fanwood for the 2006 Tax Year Jackie Law bucketed 12 points, Will be open for inspection on Thursday, Highlander Boys Stop The Scotch Plains-Fanwood l-ligh majtmen’s future looks bright. falls and an escape to grab a 12-4 January 5, 2006 between the hours of School boys basketball team went on Lauren Benovengo sank 10 and Allie , The very athletic Johnson began majority decision. In Ihe final bout of 9:0d A M. and 4:00 P.M in the Tax Viking Cagers. 54-46 a 25-10 second quarter run but had to Zazzali scored nine for the Raiders. the evening by recording three near the evening. Blue Devil Matt Shaffer Assessor s Office, Borough Hall, 75 North The Governor Livingston .High Lauren Mains had five points. falls, a reversal and an escape to win was getting roughed up by Red Raider Martine Avenue, Fanwood. hustle in Ihe final quarter to pull out a Michael A. Ross, CTA School boys basketball team upped, 52-47 victory over Cranford on De Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 11 6 10 11 38 via, 11 -9 decision over Thiago Corfi. 135 pounder Ed Hall, hut persevered Tax Assessor its record to 2-0 w ith a 54-46 victory cember 22 in Cranford Brian Toms River North 2 10 4 14 30 “He was their best wrestler. He to catch hint off-balance to record a 1 T - 12/29/05, The Times Fee: $11.22 over Union Catholic in Berkeley Dougher scored 19 points and D.J. Heights on December 20. Mike Garrett sank eight while Sean Young Seamen led the Vikings with 16 points arid Craig Bayard each neited seven Law Offices of while Tom Amulfe and Sean Kelly points for the 1-2 Raiders. R x v o u m w L _____ each netted 10 points for the High f o m s m Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 14 25 6 7 52 Robert Go Stalkl, L L C landers. Cranford 13 10 13 11 47 Union Catholic 11 12 6 17 46 R obert G. Stahl Gov. Livingston 10 15 14 15 54 PUBLIC NOTICE Korey Kerscher Sarokin BOROUGH OF FANWOOD “Start Your New Year’s Revolution!!” Lady Blue Devils Top PLANNING BOARD Christopher M. Farella PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Janu- Personalized Fitness Training in the following areas: Mother Seton. 55-39 ary 17, 2006,at 7:30 PM at the Fanwood The- Westfield High School girls • Borough Hall, located at 75 North Martine Criminal Defense - Federal & State basketball team improved to 2-0 by Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey, the Plan Civil & Employment Litigation ♦ Functional Fitness*Core-Balance-Stability ♦ Flexibility ♦ ning Board will hold a hearing on the DWI & Municipal Court defeating Mother Seton. 55-39. in application of the undersigned. 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Jeff Catherine Cognetti third at 1:55,7. ■ five takedowns, which included a lift- power struggle until Baker pried Veras Perrella coasted hope in the 6tX)- In the 1.000-meters, Revenna and-dump. a duck under and a claw, to his back to record a fall in 4:49, meters with a time of 1:28.7 followed Neville took first in 3:^.4 (PR) fol to grasp a 12-3. majority decision giving the Raiders a 37-34 team lead. by John Gagliano at 1:31.7,- Alex lowed by Driscoll with a time of 3:32.4 over Oscar Zuniga at 140-lbs. "Keith! That's was the best perfor Tarlow at 1:32.2 and Eric Scrudato at (PR). Teamnlate Maureen Hugjtes Down 25-10. the Indians ran off mance I’ve ever seen Baker, ever, 1:32.5. Kris Kagan won the 1,000- .crossed in 3:41,9.Caitlin Berkowitz four straight victories to gain a 34-25 ever on the mats," said Schol/, meters with a time of 2:41.0 with Evan ran first in (he 2,(XK)-meters with u lead beginning with 145-lb Joel The powerful Neblett walked onto Friedman finishing second al 2:51.8. time of 8:21.3 and Rachel Barrett fdL Acevedo who pinned Joe Sene in the mats, recorded a takedown and In the final event, the 300-meters. lowed with a time of 8:21.5. Emily 1:29 with a head throw. After finding pinned Raider John Loomis with a Donnie Turlington outdistanced the Perry cleared 4'J£ in the high jump. himself a victim of a stretcher ma cradle in 44 seconds. field with a time at 39.8 followed by Obiajulu cleared 4'4". Shot put artist neuver, Carlos Nicasio turned the "Everybody is stepping up! They Perrella and Bunlula who finished with Katie Anderson powered a 26'8”(PR) tables on Dave DcNtchilo to record a arc working harder because they want times of 40.5. Tarlow crossed at 40.7. toss and Driscoll tossed 26’. fall via cradle in 3:36 at 152-lbs. to get better,” said Scholz. .“It's been challenging just to stay "Today was an opportunity toget a , warm and not get cold so you puU chance to sec a lot of new, kids before Everyone wanted to see Caldwell WEIGHT SEQUENCE: step onto the mats but, if they blinked 103 — Schardien (S) p St. Elme, 5:27 something: however, I thought 1 did we start moving indoors, while it their eyes, they would have missed 112 — Ferrara (S) d Herrera, 4-2 OT Fred Lecomte tor The Westfield Leader and The Timet alright 'in the races. The guys espe helps us plan for the future in terms of the 160-lb bout when he took only 11 119 — Gano (S) p. Gilpin, 1:20 THE LEADER OF THE PACK...BIue Devil Jeff Perrella leads the pack in the cially are looking great this early in filling’ in places." said BlutisDevil 125 — Cannon (S) p Aljaludi, 2:55 600-ineter event. Perrella won the event with a time of 1:28.7. The Westfield boys the season and the girls' teams are girls Head Coach Jen Buccino. seconds to clamp Brandon Wergiand — Santonl (R) md Gibbs, 15-5 130 and girls winter track teams have a large number of participants and look to have looking strong. We're definitely build- "Miller looked preny good in the 55. with a cradle. At 171-lbs, Shcdrick 135 — Wilson (R )pO lsso n. 1:16 «a very successful season. Goodridge made good with a far arm 140 — Mineo (S) md Zuniga, 12-3 ing a great program with nearly LflO Luker looks very (good in the 300. hook to pin Joe Bachi in 3:12. 145 — Acevedo (R) p Sette, 1:29 guys in the program who are redUy^_Nevell, who's new.tii the winter sea- — Nicasio (R) p DeNichilo, 3:36 Nick uiannaci added six points to 152 dedicated to improving arid the moti- , son looked strong in the I,(XXL We 160 — Caldwell (R) p Wergiand, 0:11 vation is there. By the end of the year have some work to do. however we the Raiders' team score w hen he used 171 — Goodridge (R) p Bachi, 3:12 a step through takedown and smoth 169 — Giannaci(S) p Lopez, 1:31 we are going to have a lot of speed on . have a good start." . cred 189-lb Juan Lope/ in 1:31. In the 215 — Baker (S) p Veras, 4:49 this team," said Hwt — Neblett (R) p Loomis, 0:44 Perrella. Seotok Plains ‘Recreation. In the field evenLs, Defjftrtmj&nt Events Caleruia/ Erik Anderson-ex ploded the shotqSut- by: CMlisim Lialfterin at 40’8’" and Jim CLASSIFIEDS Thayertossed36’7’. akaljierina scotckp loinsnj.&otn (908) 322-6700 ext 221 High jumpers Maccubbin and APARTMENT FOR RENT HELP WANTED Richie Scialabba Westfield - Lg 1 st floor in 2 family. Watchung Square Mall Cuentos, (ages 6 to 8). This new lines, and work on basic acting tech each cleared5’4". 5 rms/1 bdrm, W/D hookup, off- Mature Retail Help Needed story-based class is designed for stu niques in this class. The final class is The Blue Devil street parking, walk to town/NYC Nights & Weekends dents who can already read. Children show time. Parents are invited to giris,, featuring 14 trans, No pets, Non smoking. FT & PT Positions will listen to stories, act them out, and attend. Classes will held at the Towne seniors. 19 juniors. $1250/mo + Utils. 1 1/2mossecu- Hourly Wage + Commission learn ideas. The class will be Tues House on Saturdays. January 28 28 sophomores and rity Avail 1/1.Call(908)518-0099 Call Paul (908) 754-4200 days from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the Scotch through April 8. There will be no 22 freshmen, hope Hills Country Club. class on March II. to vie for supremacy OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT HELP WANTED Marcum Avcnturas (ages 3-5). This Classes for 3rd to 5th graders will in the future. Emily WESTFIELD- 400 sq.ft, flexible class for ages 3-5 will be held he held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Perry and MarV Kate LOVE products from the Body Thursdays fropi-l-DO to 2:25 p.m. at very bright, many windows in Shop? New at-home division now and 1 to 1:45 p.m. for k-2nd grade. Luker put it together the Towne House* Registration is January 4 to Febru Professional Building in Town seeking consultants FT/PT, make by clearing ihe 55- Center. Reasonable, Monicas Todp Sobre Mi (Ages 4- ary 24, The fee is $50 per person and meter hurdles (HH) your own hours. Call for more 7). Students will create their ow'n (908) 789-8961 information. (908) 232-6947 $55 per person for the K-2nd class. in 9.1 and Marlena books about themselves in this class Senior Aerobics. Session 1 will be Sheridan finished in Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE HELP WANTED to be held Thursdays from 4 to 4:45 held Febuary 9. 14, 16, 23, 28 and 9.3. In the 55 STRONG ON THF. TRACK...The Blue Devil girls track p.m. at the Scotch Hills Country Club, Newly renovated prestigious co March 2,7.9, 14, 16.21.23. Classes meters, Erin team looked very strong in a scrimmage on December 21. Real Estate: Thinking of making a All classes begin the week of Janu lonial office building, prime loca are held Tuesdays and Thursdays McCarthy and fresh change? Prudential NJ Properties ary 23 and run for six weeks. The cost tion adjacent to Municipal Court from 10:30to 11:30 a.m. at the Towne man Desiree Miller both finished in As to the field events, Buccino is now interviewing for full time is $ 115 per person and S17 per person House in Green Forest Park. Class house. Call Maria at (908) 928-9200 real estate agent positions, 7.9 (PR) and Ali Fleder was third in said, "We did have a meet on De per flex class. size is limited. The fee is $5 for cember 19 and Emily Perry took Westfield Office. Call Margie 8.0. Luker took first in the 300-meter OFFICE FOR RENT Fun Dances, Ages 5 to 14. Scotch residents and $10 for non-residents. with a personal best (PR) time of 45.3 third in the high jump, tied her pre (908) 232-5664, ext. 103. Plains resident Assia Moran will teach Registration begins January 4. Executive 2nd fl suite, Furnished followed by McCarthy at 47.5 and vious PR from last year, newcomer- this new program. This class incorpo Reading Group With A Voice. Par Christina Obiajulu at 47.9 9 (PR). Lauren Sinnenberg as a senior went 800 SQ Ft $1600/mth, Utlities, PRESCHOOL COORDINATOR rates dance movements w'ith instruc ticipants read nr reread literature. Internet, Kitchen, Shared Conf Stephanie Cortinhal crossed first in 4’6 in her first time high jumping so PT Preschool Coordinator for tion to music. Learn line dances and Everyone participates and then dis the 600-meters at 1:47.7 (PR). Mary we’re off to a nice start." room, Reception, Parking Included, new Infant-Toddler Parenting circle dances. Classes will be held at cusses what was read or sits back Mountainside (908) 337-7200 Center in SP. Exp. professional. the Towne House in Green Forest and soaks in the opinions of others. E-mail resume to Nancy Kovacs Park Saturday. January 21. through Classes will held at the Towne House 2000 VOLVO S70-SE at [email protected] March 4. There w ill not be a class on on Thursdays. January 26 to Febru Blue w/Tan.leather, heated seats, February 18. Registration will be held ary 16. from 7:30 to9 p.m. Registra ‘Recreation. ‘Derailment Events prem. sound, sunroof, excellent SUMMER JOBS January 4 to 16. The fee is $35 per tion begins January 4. The cost is by: Traci Kastner cond., 72.5K miles $10,900 OBO Day camp counselor. 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(908) 647-0664 days from January 4 until February Classes will be held Tuesdays from Call (908) 757-7138 [email protected] Tuesday, January 16 and 17. Regis 3. and Swing/Salsa, week 4. Hustle/ tration is January 4 to 11 al a fee of Tango, and week 4, Swing/Waltz, 22. The Afini-Doodlers class, for ages . 9:20 to 10:20 a.m., January 3 through www.campriverbend.com three to five, will be offered from March 7. The cost is $65 and the LUCY'S $115 per person, Classes are held 7 to 8:30 p.m. at a MATTRESS SET Egyptian Dig (ages 6-11). Students cost of $50 per person front Wednes 10:15 to 11 a.m. on those same days. program will be offered in the Com Portuguese house cleaning will Chip away at the clay to unearth The fee is $98 per person. munity Room. Pillow top. Brand new in plastic day. January 25, to Wednesday. Feb services. Family owned & four timeless Egyptian treasures. The ruary 15, at the Towne House. Kids On Canvas art class for grades NYC Night Ught Tour: This nar operated. Honest & Reliable. with mfg. warranty, dig will be held at the Scotch Hills 1 to 6 will-be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. rated tour will be held on a luxurious sell Adult Intermediate Dance. John Reasonable prices. Queen $125, King $175 Country Club from 9 to 4 p.m. on and for ages 3 to 5 from 3 to 3:45 p.m. motor coach and will feature the holi Can Deliver. (732) 259-6690 Russitano will also be teaching this Please call (201) 835-0601 Friday, February 17. Registration al dance program. Class members will Both classes will be held on Mon day lights of-New York City with $80 per child will be taken from learn four dances. Classes are at the days. January 23 to February 13. The many popular stops and a dessert at DINING ROOM SET BEDROOM SET Wednesday, January 4. through Fri Towne House. Programs are: week $85 fee includes all materials includ New York’s Skylight Diner. The cost Beautiful double pedestal table, 7 pcs. Cherry wood sleigh bed, day, Febrmiry 10. 1. Swing/Salsa; week 2, Foxtrot/ ing canvas bostfd. paper and acrylic* is $35 and the bus Will depart at 5:30 lighted hutch & buffet, 8 padded dresser, mirror, chest & night Mannerations (ages 4- 7.) The class Waltz; week 3. Cha Cha/Hustle. and Bowling League (Ages Pre K- p.m. and return at 10 p.m. Call for chairs. Still in boxes. stand. New, still in mgf. box. teaches children about etiquette. week 4. Rumba/Tango. Class times Teens): This 12-week program will available dates. List $5200. sell S2395. Value $4000 sell $1575. Classes will he held at the Scotch are 6 lo 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m. be held on Mondays beginning Janu The Teen Center is open on most Can deliver. (732) 259-6690 (732) 259-6690 Hills Country Club from 4 to 4:45 The fee is $50 per person and regis ary 9 at 3:50 p.m. at Linden Lanes Friday evenings during the school p.m. Tuesdays. February 16, 23, tration and begins January 4. for all children ages five to 14. Chil year between 7 and 11 p.m. for all PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE March 2, and 9. Registration at $85 Line Dancing. Sandy and Lou dren ages five to seven will bowl in Westfield High School students. The TOWN OF WESTFIELD addition contrary to the requirements of per person will take place January 4 Smehil teach this class. The line a special bumper division. An addi center features pool tables, ping-pong BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Section 12.04F1 & 12.04F2 of the Land to January 20. dance class will now take place on tional bumper program is available tables, air hockey, video games, large The Bcard'bf Adjustment of the Town of Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires maxi Bowling (ages 5-14). This pro Mondays from 10 to II a.m. to kindergarten and pre-kindergar TV, VCR. stereo system, vending Westfield, New Jersey will meet on Mon mum building lot coverage of 20%. Pro ten children and mothers on Wednes machine:) and more. Student I.D. is posed is 21.3%. Ordinance requires maxi gram will he held Mondays at 4 p.m. Classes are at the Towne House in day January 9; 2006 in the Council Cham- . at Linden Lanes Bowling Center on days at 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. This required. ° • • bers at the Municipal Building, 425 East mum building lot coverage with deck of Green Forest Park and run from Broad Street Westfield. New Jersey at 22%. Proposed is 22.79%. North Stiles Street. Bowling begins January 23 to March 27. There is program will begin Wednesday, The Night Place program is held 7:30 p.m. to hear and consider the follow Michael & Cheryl Bayer, 1314 Frances Monday, January 16, at $6 paid each no class on Monday, February 20. January II. throughout the school year on select ing appeal for variance(s) from the re Terrace, Seeking permission to retain a week at the bowling center. Partici Fees are $15 for residents and $20 - Manners Class (Ages 4-7): This Friday,evenings and is open (o all■ quirements of the Westfield Land Use shed contrary to the requirements of Sec program teaches> children about’eti sixth, seventh and eighth grade Ordinance. * ■■ pants must register at the Scotch for non-residents. Registration be tion. 13.01 G 1 b of the Land Use Ordinance. quette and how it should be practiced Westfield residents for a nominal fee. Ordinance requires the minimum side & Plains Recreation Department by gins January 4. Emanuel & Rosaria Carlino, 1560 January 13. in today’s world in a fun, interactive The program is held fronv7:30 to Rahway Avenue, Seeking permission to rear yard setback for accessory structures Adult Self Defense taught by Sensei construct a front' porch contrary to the less than 500 square feet to be 5 feet. Bumper Bowling- Pre-K/Kmder- Alan. Learn basic self-defense tech manner. Hosted by Patty Manning of 9:30 p.m. at Edison Intermediate requirements o r Section 12.03D of the Applicant proposes 2.22 feet & 4.19 feet. ganen. Held at Linden Lanes on niques in this class. A minimum of "Mannerations." Offered 3:45 to 4:30 School.-Featured activities include a Land USe Ordinance. Ordinance requires Arch Knisely & Nancy Thornberry, Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. or noon. 10 pegple are needed for the class. p.m. on Wednesdays, February 15 live DJ with dancing, movies, pas a minimum front yard setback of 70.8 feet 647 St. Marks Avenue, Seeking permis See above for fees. The program Clashes are on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 through March I. The cost is $83. It sive games, basketball, refreshments (E.F Y.D). Proposed is 64.67 feet sion to construct an addition contrary to will be held in the Municipal Build the requirements of Section 11 07E6 of begins January 18. p.m. from January 24 to March 28 at and more. The cost is $2 in advance Scott & Liz Jeffery, 535 Arlington ' Theater For Kids (K-5th). Each ing Community Room. and $3 at the door. The remaining Avenue. Seeking permission to construct the Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance re the Towne House. Registration is an additibn contrary to the requirements of quires a minimum side yard setback of 10 participant is assigned a role, learn $50 and begins January 4. Total Body-Works: This 60-miriute dates are January 13, February 3, Section 11.07E6. 11.07E7, 12.04F1, feet, Present and proposed is 8.84 feet. class involves- an invigorating warm March 31 and May 12. 12.04E1& 13 02H6 of the Land Use Ordi Ardis DeCamp, 518 Hort Street, Seek PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE nance, Ordinance requires a minimum ing permission to construct an addition PUBLIC NOTICE side vard setback of 10 feet. Present and m ntrarv to-.the rorjuirom antc nf 3 e > rtin n NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NFW JFRSFV o f d a r t m p n t OF TRANSPORTATION proposed is 4,77 feet Ordinance requires 11.12E6 of the Land Use Ordinance Ordi DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES a minimum rear yard setback of 35 feet nance requires a minimum side yard set 1035 PARKWAY AVENUE. PO BOX 605 1035 PARKWAY AVENUE, PO BOX 605 Proposed is 32.67 feet. Ordinance re back of TO feet- Proposed is 9,2 feet. TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625 TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625 quires maximum building lot coverage of SEALED BIDS will be received from bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.1 et 20%. Proposed is 28.68% Ordinance re Joe DeVito, 140 Tudor Oval, Seeking SEALED BIDS will be received from bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.1 et seq.; in the NJDOT MULTIPURPOSE ROOM. New Jersey Department of Transporta quires a maximum allowable habitable permission to construct an addition con seq.; in the NJDOT MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, New Jersey Department of Transporta trary to the requirements of Section tion. 1035 Parkway Avenue. Trenton, New Jersey 08625; until 10:00 A M on 1/24/2006 tion, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton. New Jersey 08625; until 10.00 A.M. on 1/26/2006 floor area of 35%. Proposed is 41.46%. and opened and read for: Ordinance requires a setback for A/C con 11-06E6 ot the Land Use Ordinance. Ordi and opened and read for: densers located in a side yard*of 5 feet. nance requires a minimum side yard set Maintenance Bituminous Pavement Repair Contract, North - 2006 back ot 15 fept. Present & proposed is 9.41 Maintenance Machine Sweeping Contract-2006 North Region Proposed is <1 feet. Various locations including and North of Route 57, Counties of Sussex, Moris, Various State Highways, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, leet. ■, Passaic. Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Part of Warren Mr. & Mrs. Ryan, 16 Stoneleigh Park, Union and Warren Counties 100% State Seekmg permission to construct an addi Suzanne Vedder, 700CooMdge Street. 100% State DP NO: 05470 tion contrary to the requirements of Sec- Seeking permission to construct an addi DP NO: 05433 tion contrary to the requirements of Sec (>5E6 of the Land Use Ordinance. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, C.127 N.J.A.C. Bidders are required to comply with th§ requirements of P.L. 1975, C.127 N.J.A.C. Ordinance requires a minimum side yard tion 11.06E6 of the Land Use Ordinance. m 2 7 7 ...... : 7 ------;------~------17:27. ^ ...... ’ ______..yawl.. — eitHtitre O tta iw 19: goot Pursuant ta Executive order T34.-appareTirT6W"sraae ~ sroa^-w-tqiBsrpresgw'am m pgsBg Rothar.k nf 35 font Prnnosnrl is 4- 31 33 Effective October 15, 2004, Pursuant to Executive Order 134, apparent low bidder e m k j Ss* O rder Me. 134 C tftfc a tlc r. uas stAtfc.- feet. t *MuynJtt a v-umptoteu, »tyt teu Executive Order No. 144 uenmeanon and Disclo sure Form within seven (7) state busines days from the project bid date. sure Form within seven (7) state busines days from the project bid date. Diane Barrasso, 936 Highland Av Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, Business Registration, proof of valid business registra enue, Seeking permission to erect a raised Mary & Chris Romano, 716 Kimball Pursuant to N.J;S.A. 52:32-44, Business Registration, jjroof of valid business registra Avenue, Seeking permission to construct tion shall be submitted by a bidder with its bid proposal at the time of bid for 100% State tion shall be submitted by a bidder with its bid proposal at the time of bid for 100% State patio in the side yard contrary to the re funded projects. quirements of Section: 13.02C1 of the an addition contrary to the requirements of funded projects. Section 11.06E6. 11.06E7 & 12.04F1 of Pursuant to the "Public Works Contractor Registration Act", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et Pursuant to the “Public Works Contractor Registration Act", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance requires seq. (P.L. 2003, c. 91), bidders must register with the New Jersey Department of Labor, the location decks and raised patios to be the Land Use Ordinance Ordinance re seq. (P.L. 2003, c. 91), bidders must register with the New Jersey Department of Labor quires a minimum side yard setback of 15 Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. in the rear yard only Side yard is pro The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 posed. feet. Proposed is 12 46 feet. Ordinance The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 requires a minimum rear yard setback of U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the-N U-S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the The David Henry Agency, 10 Pros 35 feet. Proposed is 32.58 feet. Ordinance Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to pect Street, 2nd Floor, Seeking permis requires maximum building lot coverage of submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on sion to erect a blade sign on the front of the 20%. Proposed is 20.8%. the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the contract award. the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the contract award. building contrary to the requirements of Drawings and specifications for the proposed work are available at Bid Express Variances, waivers or exceptions from Drawings and specifications for the proposed work are available at Bid Express Section. 16.04H & 16.03C2 of the Land website www.bidx,com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe follow the website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe follow the Use Ordinance. Ordinance only permits certain site plan details or relief from re instructions on the website The fee is $35.00 per month for unlimited access to view and quirements may be sought as appropriate. instructions on the website. The fee is $35.00 per month for unlimited access to view and 2nd floor window signs for non-residential download the documents and additional $95.00 per month for unlimited access to download the documents and additional $95.00 per month for unlimited access to Plans and application are on file in the 2nd floor uses. Ordinance only permits download the plans, directly payable to Bid Express. download the plans, directly payable to Bid Express. office of the Town Engineer, 959 North sign mounted flat against the wall. Appli Drawings, special provisions, and bid documents may be inspected (BUT NOT Drawings, special provisions, and bid documents may be inspected (BUT NOT Avenue West. Westfield, New Jersey and cant proposes perpendicular to the wall OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various Design Field Offices at the OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various Design Field Offices at the may be seen Monday through Friday from following locations: following locations: v, William Capuano, 918 Ripley Avenue. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 200 Stierli Court Route 79 and Daniels Way 1 Executive Campus Rt 70 200 Stierli Court Route 79 and Daniels Way Executive Campus Ftt 70 Seeking permission to demolish a 18.5 Lori A. Boyd. Secretary 1 Mt. Arlington,NJ Freehold, NJ Cherry Hill, NJ Mt. Arlington, NJ Freehold, NJ Cherry Hill, NJ feet x 6.1 feet room on the rear of their Board of Adjustment 973-770-5141 732-308-4025 856-486-6624 973-770-5141 732-308-4025 856-486-6624 home & replace it with a 18.5 feet x 7-foot 1 T - 12/29/05, The Leader Fee: $111.18 3 T - 12/29/05, 1/5/06 and 1/12/06. The Leader______Fee: $214,20 3 T - 12/29/05, 1/5/06 and 1/12/06, The Leader______Fee: $214.20 A W a tc h u n o C ommunications , I nc . P u m j c a h o n tEfr Pwtfjtfo fteahcrand The Scotch PUtm - Fanwood TIMES Thursday. 2005 W a t Attilio ‘Art’ Badala, 76, Was As al Transcriber at President of Fanwood Senior Citizens Magdalen Depardieu Adelaar, 88, dren, Kimberly, Stephen, Dana and Attilio "Art" Badala. 76. df Memorial donations may be made of Westfield died on Wednesday, De Kaitlyn, and a great-grandchild. Robert Reinhardt, 80, Superintendent; Fanwood died on Thursday. Decem to the Fanwood Rescue Squad, 218 cember 21, al her home. Whitney. ber 22, al Muhlenberg Regional Medi Forest Road. Fanwood, NJ. 07023 or Bom ill Cardiff, Wales on March 7, Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Was Habitat For Humanity Volunteer cal Center in Plainfield. to Haven Hospice al Muhlenberg, 1917, she spent her childhood in tomorrow, Friday. December 30. at Bom in Jersey City, he had lived Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Bermeo, Spain, immigrating to the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Robert J. Reinhardt, 80, of Scotch Bom in Newark, he had lived in there and then in Scotch Plains before Plainfield. N.J. 07060. Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1928. She lived in Westfield. Plains died on Monday,' December Westfield for many years before relo moving to Fanwood in 1966. omow n a m Wesjfield for mote than 50 years. Visitation will take place from 2 to 26. at Overlook Hospital in Summit. cating to Scotch Plains in 1967. Mr. Badala xiarted his career in' Mrs. Adelaar retired from Alexian 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Thursday, Mr. Reinhardt had been employed engineering with Western Electric in Pearl Sherman, 91 Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, where December 29. at the Dooley Colonial Kathy-Jo Newell, 50 ■as a regional constmction superinten Kearny after attending Newark Col Pearl Rosenberg Sherman (nee she had worked for more than 25 years Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in ,Kathy-Jo RimbackNewell, 50, of, dent at Otis Elevator in New York City lege of Engineering. He retired as a Wander). 91. of Mountainside died as a medical transcriber. She also taught Westfield. Pitfsgrove died on Friday. December for 45 years, retiring many years ago. senior engineer with Lucent in New on Sunday, December 25, at Over at the First United Methodist Church M. 2005 . 23, at her home. \ He was a member of the Masons ark in 1986. look Hospital in Summit. of Westfield's Wesley Hall. Janet A. Sawhill, 81 Bom in Summit, she had lived in and also was a volunteer wjth Habitat He was a United Suites Army vet Bom in England, she had lived in She graduated from Bayridge Day Westfidd and then in Clark prior to for Humanity. eran o f the Korean {'(inflict Rockville Centre, N.Y., Passaic and School and Brown Business College Janet Aurora Kohut Sawhill. 81, moving to Pittsgrove six years ago. He served in the United States Navy Mr. Budala served oil the Fanwood Hallandale. Fla. prior 10 moving to in Brooklyn in 1937. the wife of Malcolm Campbell A 1973 graduate of Westfield High during World War II. RecreationCommission, was a mem Mountainside two years ago. Surviving are her loving husband Sawhill, of Keowee Key, Salem, S.C. School, Mrs. NeweJI worked as a Surv iving are his wife, Doris Hill ber and paskpresident ofthe Fanwood Mrs. Sherman was a life member of 65 years. Robert F. Adelaar; three died oh Friday. December 23, at secretary with Quality Testing Ser Reinhardt: a daughter. Phyllis Senior Citizens and was instrumental df Hadassah sons, Robert Adelaar, Peter Adelaar Greenville Memorial Hospital in vices. Inc. in Linden. Malasheskie of Harrisburg, Pa.; a sis in the planning of the Fanwood Se- She was predeceased by two hus and Richard Adelaar; four grandchil- Greenville, S.C. She was predeceased by her mother, ter,, Doris Mann of Toronto, Ohio, niorCitizens Buildingon Forest Road. bands.-George Sherman and Henry A native of New Jersey, Mrs. Helen Welch, 90 Virginia Peters Rimback. and a grandson. • He also wsix a member of American Rosenberg. Sawhill was the daughter of the late Surviving are her husband. George v Private services.will be held at a legion Post No. 3 in-Westfield Surviving are a daughter, Lois Helen Welch, 90, a lifelong resident John and Elizabeth Ur Kohut. She "Chip" Newell; twodaughters.Tarrah time to be arranged by the family.. Surviving are jiis wife. Rose Mauro Berger of Westfield; a son. Allan of Westfield, died on Monday. De was a homemaker and was of the K. Daugherty and Julie K. Newell; Arrangements ;tre by the Gray Fu Badala; two daughters. Marion A. Wander of Namingtond’ark; a sistef. cember 19, at the Harris Health Care Presbyterian faith. her father, William Rimback; her sis neral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Berger and Joan M. O'Donnell, and Elsie Golden of Bocir Raton, Fla.; Center at Bristol Glen in Newton. In addition to her huSband. ^ sheiiv is la ter, Karen, Schlier, arid her grand Westfield. four grandchildren. / four grandchildren. Erik, Brian, Ken Miss Welch, the daughter of the survived by a son. and daughter-ter-jh- mother. Jean Rimback. Memorial donations may be made The funeral was held yesterday. neth and Jill, and a great-granddaugh late Herbert Russell Welch, „Sr.'and law, Malcolm C. Sawhill,. Jr. and,nd nis Funeral services were held on to the American Society for Deaf Wednesday. December 28. from the ter. Abigail - > Ida Davidson Welch, had lived in the wife, Kenda, of Sacramento. GCAlif.; Monday, December 26, at the Memo- Children, 3820 Hartzdale Drive, Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South A graveside service was held on house in which she was bom on two daughters and sons-in-law, Su gal Funeral Home. 155 South Av Camp Hill, Pa. 17011. Avenue in Fanwood. A Funeral Mass Monday, IX-cember 36. al Riverside Beechwood Place in Westfield. san Sawhill Apito and her husband. enue in Fanwood. Private interment Deamber 29. 2005 followed at the Immaculate Heart of Cemetery in Saddle Brook. She received her Bachelor of Arts Paul, of Glastonbury, Conn, and was in South Sterling, Pa. A Mary Roman Catholic Church in .Arrangements were under the di degree fromSkidmoreCollege in 1938. Nancy Sawhill Tucker and her hus-a Memorial donations may be made Daniel G. Titus, 49 Scinch Plains. Entombment took rection of Menorah Chapels at Miss Welch then worked as the execu band, Bruce, of Madison, and four Gloucester County Community Daniel G. Titus. 49. of Plainfield place al Sain! Gertrude Cemetery in- Millburn ui Union tive secretary' lor Crane Stationery in grandchildren, Chelsea Apito, Bryan Church (for Bethel Prep), 359Chapel died on Sunday. December 25. at his Colonia. December ?9. 2005 New York City before retiring. Andrew Apito, Malcolm Campbell Heights Road. SewelL N.J. 080,80. rdSMence. She was a former member of the Sawhill, 3rd (aka Cam) and Quinn December 29, Jwb5 Mr. Titus had lived in Westfield for First United Methodist Church of Aurora Sawhill. many years' before moving to Harry S. limiting, 87, Was.Engineer, Westfield. Mrs. Sawhill also is survived by her . Jean E. Meyer, 79 Plainfield two years ago. In addition to her parents, Miss sister, Irene Ramsay of Gulf Port. Fla., Jean E. Meyer. 79, of Fanwood He w as employed as an auto body Army Veteran and Former Professor Welch was predeceased by her sister, as well as many sisters-in-law, broth died on Sunday. December 25, at mechanic with several auto body Harry S. homing, 87,O f Westfield Hohoken. * . Carolyn Welch, and her brother. ers-in-law and nieces and nephews. Overlook Hospital in Summit. shops in the Union County area for died on Tuesday. December "27, at He was a Untied States Army vet Herbert R. Welch. Jr. She was predeceased by 11 broth Bom in Port Huron. Mich., she the last 30 years. ■ Overlook Hospital in Summit. eran of World War II. Surviving are two nephews, the ers and sisters. lived in Fanwood for more than 50 Surviving are his father and step Born in East Orange, he lived in Mr. Imming was a member of the Reverend Dr. H. Alden Welch of Memorial services will be held at a years. mother. Richard and Kathy Titus of Westfield for the Iasi 52 years. Michigan Gamma Tau Beta Pi Engi-, Sparta and W. Roger Welch of New later date in Westville, N.J. Mrs. Meyer had worked at Bell Berkeley Heights; his mother, Mary Licensed by the Board of Profes neering Honor Society. York City. Anangements were by the Davenport Labs in Murray. Hill before retiring. Ann Hunter Titus of Sf. Augustine. sional Engineers and Land Survey Surviving is his wife. Alice Allert Services and interment are private Funeral Home, Inc. in Walhalla, S.C. She was a longtime member of the Fla.; two daughters, Jessie Titus and ors. Mr. [mining retired from Ebasco Imming.,' r at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial do Redeemer Lutheran Church in Grace Titus, both of Leesport. Pa.; a Engineering Co. of Manhattan, A Mass of Christian Burial will be Arrangements are under the direc nations may be made to Hospice of Westfield. son. Luke Titus, also of Leesport; two where he was an engineer involved offered at 11-15 a.m.. today. Thurs tion of the Smith-McCracken Funeral the Foothills. Foundation. 390 She was predeceased by her hus sisters. Lynn Titus of Piscataway and with the design of pow’er plants. day, December 29, al St. Helen’s Home in Newton. Keowee School Road. Seneca. S.C. band. William Charles Meyer, in 2003. Sue Bottom of St. Augustine. Fla,, He also was a former professor al Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. Memorial donations may be made to 29672. Surviving aje her brother. John and two brothers. John Titus of Rutgers University. Interment will take place at Fairview the Bristol Glen Expansion Fund, 200 Condolenoes may be sent to the lamily by Nuske of Lake Ann. Mich., and three Kenilworth and Mark Titus of He graduated from the UniversityV CeirietCry in Westfield. BristolGlen Drive, Newton. N.J. 07860. visiting www.dmenportfiiner.tlhiime.am sisters. Joan Mulderig of Tula Vista, Woodhridge. of Michigan w ith a bachelor's de Arrangements are by the Dooley December 29. 2005 December 29. 2005 Calif., Mary Ann Sengele of Kansas Graveside services willjake place at gree in engineering. Mr. Imming also Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Av City, .Kan. and Sara Beck of Butte 1 p.m. today. Thursday, December 29. held a master's degree in engineer enue in Westfield. » Gary DeChellis, 64, Was Navy Veteran; Falls, Ore. at the Yockum Cemetery mGrill, Pa. ing from Stevens University in December S9, 2005 Private arrangements are by the Arrangements are by the (nay Fu Retired Westfield Police Sergeant Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South neral Home. 318'East BroadAtreet in Gary DeChellis, 64, of Westfield ciation Local No. 90 in Westfield. Avenue in Fanwood.. Westfield. , X December 29, 2005 December 2$. 2005 died on Saturday. December 24, at Surviving are his wife, Joan DeChellis: Overlook Hospital in Summit. a son, Gary DeChellis; a daughter, Jaime £ POLICE BLOTTER Bom in Milford. Mass., he moved DeChellis, and two brothers. Gory to Westfield many years ago. DeChellis and Donald DeChellis. ’ Recent Home Sales Mf. DeChellis had been a member A Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. ( § -r— WESTFIELD discovered that a criminal warrant of the Westfield Police Department today, Thursday. December 29, at St. Westfield 'owe to Patricia and Francis Monday. December 19, William had been issued for him front New for 25 years before retiring as a ser Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Edward and Marga/rfeO A. DeSantis. 545 Trinity Place. F. Dunn. 3rd. 43, of Bloomfield was geant in 1992. Westfield, following the funeral from ark for $5()0, He was held in lieu of Cunningham taTrimuvera Parkview. $418,000. ' arrested on East Sputh Avenue and He was a United States Navy vet the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake bait pending a court date. L.L.C., 307 Wood End Road, Richard A. Parness to Rick C. charged with driving while intoxi eran of the Vietnam War and a mem Funeral Home in Westfield. $630.000.. . Wednesday: December 21. a resi Palmer, 1365 Boynton. Avenue, cated andjjefusal to submit to a dent ofthe 700 block of Oak Av ber of Policemen's Benevolent Asso December 29, 2005 Gary E. and Colleen F. Matv'iak to $530,000, ' - ^ breath lest. He was released to a enue reported the burglary of a Skip .Sand Meredith H. Seeder. 659 Mary Louise Viseeglia to Michael responsible individual. motor vehicle that was parked out Glen Avenu'e, $780,000. and'Lvnn A. D'Amico, 101 Cottage. Tuesday. December 20, two men side her home. A Coach pocket- Michael and Laura 'Tahloski to Place, $425-000. were arrested at South and Central book containing $500 in cash was Samuel W. Griggs and Elke De La £ POLICE BLOTTER MictfSef D. and Patricia J. Kreider Avenues. Kenneth M. Lam/. Jr.. 22. taken from the vehicle. Cruz-Griggs, 734 Coleman Place. to We'ichert Relocation Resources. of Westfield, the driver of the motor $800,000. • Wednesday. December 21. a For Inc,. 38 Gertessee Trail. $672,500. vehicle in which both men were est Avenue resident reported the MOUNTAINSIDE An officer responded to the scene to Herbert G. Bull to Jaime Ferreira, Welchert Relocation Resources, traveling, was arrested on a Monroe theft of a motor vehicle from in Thursday, December 22. Abraham investigate and determined Chapman 649 Maple Street. $465,000. Inc. to Richard J. and Barbara E. Township" warrant. front of her house, Avecillas. 45. of Mountainside was was intoxicated. She was transported Michael A. and Cara Lyn Froese to Cantor, 38 Genessee Trail. $672,518), Steven Mieles, 21. of Plainfield, Wednesday, December 21, Arnold Stopped for a motor vehicle violation, to police headquarters and released Joseph L. and Kathleen Young. 3rd. Margaret Fischer to Tony and the passenger, was charged w ith dis Davion, 43. of North Brunswick then arrested and charged with driv with a summons for driving while 425 Summit Avenue, $850,000. Teresa Francisco, 74 Sandy Hill Road. orderly conduct for allegedly be was arrested, in the 600 block of ing with a suspended license. He also intoxicated and refusing to give a Gemma and Apostolos Ganas to S549.9IK). coming argumentative, using pro South Avenue during a motor ve was arrested on two outstanding war breath sample. Anne Buckley and David Oliveira. Daniel S. and Donna D. D/ury to fanity and being disruptive during hicle stop on an outstanding crimi rants from Springfield. Bail w as set at '503 Boulevard, $735,000. Erwin and Jennifer Ruiz, 3 18 Vernon PUBLIC NOTICE Lantz’s arrest. Mieles was released nal warrant issued by the Franklin $ 1,000 . Bruce A. Malcolm and Anita Y.M. Place. $420,000. on a summons. Lantz posted the Township Municipal Court. Davion SCOTCH PLAINS BOROUGH OF FANWOOD bail on the warrant and also posted the $657 bail on the warrant. Thursday, December 15. an inci PLANNING BOARD $120 was released. dent of criminal mischief was re PLEASE TAKE NOTICE (hat on Tues Tuesday, December 20. Kevin ported at a church on Terrill Road. A day, January 17, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. in the Garmony. 43, of Irvington was ar See it ali on the Web! window valued at $1,055 was broken lower level meeting room of the.Fanwood Borough Hall, located at 75 North Marline rested at the Essex County jail on some time overnight. See it all in Color! Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey, the two outstanding Westfield warrants Friday. December 16, unknown Fanwood Planning Board will continue a - one criminal and the other traffic suspects damaged the driver's side Public Hearing on the major-site plan ap www.goleader.com plication of the undersigned that was - totaling $750. Authorities also mirror on a motor vehicle parked on started on December 21,2005. the side of Crestwood Drive. The cost The property is located at 314, 324, & to replace the mirror is $500. 328 South Avenue, Fanwood, New Jer Friday, December 16. James sey, also known as Block 91, Lots 3, 4, & Jarkovsky, 40, of Westfield was ar 5, as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map. The properties are owned by The 313 Hillside Cemetery rested and charged with possession South Avenue Condominium Association, of suspected marijuana and with driv Inc. and Fanwood Plaza Partners, LLC. ing while intoxicated after police re The parking for the property will also take into account the adjoining properties sponded to a report of an accident on located at 295 South Avenue (The the Route 22 overpass. Scotch Plains Chelsea) and 313 South Avenue (Fanwood An officer responded to the scene Plaza), also known as Block 66, Lots 6 & to investigate and determined 9, as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map. 908.756.1729 Jarkovsky was intoxicated. He was The property is owned by Chelsea As sisted Living, LLC and The 313 South MUSIC INTERLUDE...Dr. Ted Schlosbcrg and his New Strings Sextet enter transported to police headquarters and Avenue Condominium Association, Inc. tained recently at the Westfield Rotary at the weekly luncheon. Pictured, left to www.hillsidecemetery.com < released with a summons. The applicants propose two buildings right,are; Theresa Kiesel. 1st violin; Linda McNamara. 2nd \ iolin: l)r. Schlosbcrg, Suturday, December 17, a resident on one lot (consolidated from three lots) because the buildings will be leased and viola; Brenda Santora, viola; Elizabeth Hanscom, cello, and Ken Koski, cello. of Mountain Avenue reported that his the applicants will control the shared facili motor vehicle was struck. The ve ties. This requires a use variance. The hicle was parked in front of his house proposed uses are for a childcare center when an unknown vehicle struck tne foi uuuuciiu oybiemb unu a Oarm uiciml.ii (fray (Jktneral TComt facility for The Town Bank, both of which rear of the victim's vehicle, causing are permitted uses. Dooley Funeral Service, Inc? minor damage. The unknown vehicle The applicants propose a tree replace 318 fUut (Broad Street then fled the scene. ment plan. Caring & Courteous Service to the Saturday, December 17, Veda The applicants will seek relief as to: JOetlfieldy Qfleut Qenrtf • a bulk variance for the minimum rear Chapman. 25, of Edison was arrested yard buffer (10 feet required, 5 feet pro Cranford / Westfield Area Since 1913 and charged with driving while in posed) toxicated after police responded to a ■ a shared parking plan that involves all < > < > < > < > report of an accident on Rahway Road. 5 properties^listed above the size, location, and height of certain Westfield signs Will Taylor Is Elected design waivers for the height of the 556 Westfield Avenue “Fanwood" light fixtures, buffers, protec K fU lia n t d . ^DogJe, JttanuQer President of Fraternity tion of existing vegetation and maximum 233-0255 "illumination leveTaf the property lined 'J & w Q trttu Jkleetue 2325 John l Dnnlpy • tit* agiyiraaiUs mu nb o bwK suut i wii ioi . W tS I MELD - Wifi Taylor of Dtma. 90X 233-0143 relief as may be determined necessary at Manager Westfield recently was elected the the public hearing based upon review of president of Delta Omega Chapter of the application. NJ License # 4100 The file pertaining to this application is Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at High Serohtq a ll C falltu and (tUUqioru Point University in High Point. N.C available for public inspection during nor mal business hours (Tuesday - Thursday, far 'Bttrials, fedorntmenl or formations He will serve as president from Janu 9 AM - 2 PM) from the Secretary of the ary to December 2006. One ofthe Planning Board at the Administration Of fraternity's missions is fundraising, fice of the Borough of Fanwood at 75 North OOOOOOOOO and the group recently sponsored a Marline Avenue, Fanwood. New Jersey. Any interested party may appear at said Cranford golf tournament benefiting the Jimmy hearing and participate therein in accor cduoeiated ~flinrrat Dlreetert V Foundation in North Carolina. dance with the rules of the Fanwood Plan 218 North Avenue The High Point chapter hopes to ning Board. 276-0255 continue to fundraise for the Jimmy Applicants: D a t e WESTFIELD -Westfield High Stephanie G. Konmow Michael Wikander Brian Checchio Olivia FHimann School Principal Robert Mix announced 9th Grade Honor Roll Robert LaForge John Wilt Chloc E. Chenn Michael Porch the first marking period honor roll for the Alison Lambert Domenkk Wissel Theodore Chou Catherine E. Fkxrta Toni L Ma 2005-2006 school year. Westfield High Tianyou Xu Matthew Ciamxca Daniel Pntsker Elizabeth N Albright Michael Lesxncr Benjamin E Maimon Suzanne Yavuz AntbiHiy O vu/za Jarret Przybylxki ScIxkiI recognizes student achievement Michelle Ball Dan Liu Daniel E. Markowski Katharine Young Samuel J Crawford Adnc Quae kenbush every marking perkxl at two levels: Honor Claire Basil Daniel G. Ludlum Catherine Marvin Brie C. Zagorski Tracy Dalton Sha nna Quae kenbush Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll. Max Blum Erin Lukowiak Gillian McGovern Xinyi Zhang Connor Dav u Evan T. Ralph For the classes of 2006 and 2007, a Mallory Boexch Matthew Marcus Nicole DiHeiKdctto Ellen Ratnage Peter Boyes Cyndil Matthew Daniel DiFabio Stephanie Raphael student must attain all A’s in aca Nicholas K. Bre/a Matthew Moraga 10th Grade Honor Roll Aitwinda Diaz Daniella Regencia demic subjects and no grade below a Jillian Brinbcrg Anna C. Morton Nichi>kis Di(iiorgk) Matthew 1 Rcnart Amy fc, Brown B in any non-academic subject for Alvson Moskowitz Samantha Avis Maria Khcvman Knstcn Dilzell Jessica Riegel inclusion on the Distinguished Honor Jackson Browning Thomas J. Mmz lirin M. Bange Jaclyn Kirna Ashley i human Drew Ritter t L i v m n WMMam* lor Tha W m tthtd Laadar and Tha Tknaa Ariel Bums Lindsey Romano Gregory L. Mucci Andres H Betancourt Ross Kleinian Aaron F ixcnbcrg WINTER CONCERI ...Instrumental Music teacher Raymond Wojcik conducts Roll, or a grade of A or B on all Jack Camillo Chnstopher Engel Nathaniel Roquet Julia Murphy Matthew S. Blutficld Knstcn Koepfler the \V estfield High School Sy mphony Orchestra at last Thursday’s concert in the Shelby Carlin Elizabeth Falzon subjects, academic or non-academic, Kevin Murphy Knstcn L. Boersig Max H. l^/ar Adam L Rubin Matthew Catenatei Leah Fettig Cohen Amanda Sabino high school auditorium. for inclusion on the Honor Roll. Marisa Palestino Lary ssa Borkow sky Katherine Lee Panos Chantzis Beginning with the class of 2008. de Matthew Pogue Kelsi Browning Paula Leonard Lauren Finestein Ryan Salnum Jon Chironna Eric H. Rachman Jonathan D. Fmkei Arrend Santiago termination of inclusion on the Honor Nina Brownstone Jeffrey Manders Anthony De Paolo Philip Ramos Emma Byer Pamela Marks Nicole B Finkel Umlsey Ann Sauerwein McGinnis-DiChiara Named Matthew Di Fabio Kaitlin I kvk Roll will be based on the following crite Samantha oscigno Jennifer A. Calello Katherine Mevlor Melanie Schor Marie Di lorio ria: For tile Distinguished Honor Roll, the Jenna N. Roth Alex Chaves Christopher Miller Alena Fleming Ian Schwartz Nicholas Dougert Andrew K. F'ord GPA must be between 3.75 and 4.0 with Kyle R Sexton Elise C’olasanti And E. Mone < William Schwartz Joshua Embinder . Elizabeth B. Smith Claire S. l*ox Jimathan M. Sheflin St. Patrick’s Grand Marshal no grade lower than a B. Fix the Honor Stephanie Cortinhal Ellen O’Brien Mark Fisc belli Lauren Sullivan Leigh Couture Kate E. O'Connor Joshua Friedman Julie Anne Shelman Alexandra Goldin Jason Frost COUNTY - The 2 Cristina Insinga Kayla. Vandervort Minkyu Jang Megan Vandervort Katherine L. J annas Casey Vitanza Located al 2177 Oak Tree Road in Edison Knstopher Kagan Mary L. Walsh N(x.*l)e Kandigian Jacqueline Wendel Jason Kealy Kevin Wicte Michael Kenny Colin Willard (at th e corner of Woodland \\cmio and Oak T r e e Hoad) Lindsay Kleinian Eric Williams Jeremy P. Wolf Emma i^aird Tianyu Anny Wu Jennifer Ann Lane Brian T. Yee Stephanie Ledcrpan Yuchen Zhang www. rain lio w a c a< I en ly. c om June Lee Alex Zierler Page 16 ThuntUy, ] •29,2005 g itjf ^Urgfftrtb I le a her end The Scotch Plains - Finwood TIMES A W atchung C ommunications, Inc. P ublication Happy is^Fpfotertainment New Year’s ves Destined Get Outta' e Career The House Bv CAROL. ¥. DAVIS S m u tty Wfittyn M EV Wo* t U Uadyr This New Year's Eve. the Westfield Symphony Orchestra will present The Guys and Dolls o f Broadway, a (NYCB) production musical revue of classics from Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at American theater. The performers coin Center. will be stars from the Broadway stage Don WHHam* fpr 77m Waatfietd L e a d * and The Times and will include Rita Harvey, who is NEW GROl/P...The Westfield High School “Jazz Band II*’ performed for the The seventh grader at Edison Inter tDrst time at last Thursday's concert in the high school auditorium. The ensemble, mediate School in Westfield and a currently starring in “Fiddler On The directed by Steven Stouffer and funded by an anonymous donor, was created this student at the School of American Roof’ in New York City. The event year to provide the opportunity for more students to play in a jazz band. Ballet (SAB) in New York City, has will take place in the auditorium of been participating in 23 performances Westfield High School and is fam of the holiday classic which began cut ily-friendly. Tickets are $25 and $50 November 25 and runs through D e-' and may he purchased by calling hodk. Kook. With Morytou .Vlorano eember 30. (908 ) 232-9400 or by contacting [email protected] Being a young male ballet dancer ******* No Matter Your Holiday, is truly a unique angle to Jack’s story, related his mother, Martha, during a Ring in 2006 at one of these fam telephone interview. ily-oriented. alcohol-free First Night Celebrations... There’s A Book For You “It’s been a long, long road.” said ******* Jack’s mother, Martha Chaves. “This By MARYLOU MORANO is his passion and this is what he Montclair, one of Ness Jersey's .Vper wWy W 'itttefur The HrrtfirU leader and The Turin wants.” original First Night sites, will feature WESTFIELD-Reading books about “I used to do gymnastics and then names like Richie Havens. Tom the holidays allows tile holiday spirit to one summer I decided to start a dance Chapin, and The Amazing Kreskin. last lone after the festivities are over. program with a friend for fun at the There will be free shuttle bus scrv ice Check out these holiday gems, Center For Dance Education (CDE) from the designated parking areas Hanukkah, Kwanza. Christmas and in Clark,” explained Jack. At CDE, he Jack Chaves Tickets for adults are $15. For the Chinese New Year are all represented also took hip-hop, jazz, ballet, lyrical complete schedule or directions, call in an anthology of holit ,y writing and modem dance classes. His exper Kids, which was produced and re truly began when he took a master's (973) 509-4958 or visit: http:// titled 'Winter Lights: A Season in www.firstnightmontcIair.com. tise was so impressive that he was leased for sale. The interactive video ballet class. Next, he auditioned and ******* Poems and Quilts” y Anna paid by the center to assist teaching demonstrated the benefits of creative began dancing for the New' Jersey GrosSnickle Hines. In pit of pic- hip-hop to younger male dancers. movement. He also portrayed Romeo Dance Theater Ensemble. He danced No matter when you are there, Red lures, quilts are used to illus these Jack, who has also performed dur in a duet with Juliet in the classic in spring workshops and the Bank is just one of those places to be Their First Night w ill run from 6 p.m. holiday s and others. The boolik, which ing the hal f-time show for the Orange Romeo and Juliet at the Kaufman ensemble's production of The Nut until 12:30 a.m.. and tickets are $10. is targeted to the nine-1 if year old Bowl in Florida, has contributed his Center’s Merkin Concert Hallin New cracker, portraying Fritz. Chinese and reader and is publitshed by dance skills to the production of a York City. Soldier. Entertainment includes folk dancers, Green" illow. was just released this children's dance tape for Kineesy However, Jack’s passion for ballet Jack decided to take his dance ca storytellers, blues, opera, face paint October. \ reer to the Big Apple, where he danced ing. poetry and a lot more. The com Also released in lime for tthis year's POPCORN with the Harkness Youth Ballet. He plete schedule is online at: http:// holiday season is an interesting take holiday. Rebecca Tova Ben Zvi' "Four performed in their spring show. Last www.redbankfirstnight.com/ on the song. "The Twelvef Days of Sides, Eight Nights: A New Spin on King Kong: The Wonder year, he also danced with the New redbankfirstnight/2(X)6/. Email them Christmas." titled "Three French Hanukkah" details the role of dreidels jersey Ballet as Fritz in the Paper at: [email protected]. or Hens." Colette, Poulette anjd Fifi are in the holiday. Geared to readers who call (732) 933-9473 x20. D oesn’t Cease Mill Playhouse's Nutcracker produc ******* sent front Paris to New Yoik. but do are nine-12 years old, the book is tion. they make it safely ? And wpial do the laden with information about Hanuk "As that year ended, a polished, Maplewood/South (Irangc divides POne Popcofn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent Eight Nights of Hanukkah Ijiave to do kah. front its history to present day older retired male dancer approached their program into a section for the with three French Hens? You’ll have celebrations. Roaring Book Press pub By Michael S. Goldberger the Empire Stale Building, this might me and told me he (Jack) needed to kids earlier in the evening, and an to pick up the book to find oijt! "Three lished it. 3 popcorns present a challenge for some. start studying at the top,” said Martha, adult, family-friendly celebration French Hens" is written by (New Jer There's something for readers of This one's mote like a real monkey, just Which brings us to a critical conun ‘‘and that’s when he auditioned for later on. Check out the interactive sey writer Margie Palatini and pub every age in "Hanukkah in case you were wondering. A very big drum. It's a whole hour before we see The School of American Ballet.” murder mystery at the library. Ad lished by Hyperion. Shumanunkkah! a luxtk written by real monkey. The latest techno wizardry, the big guy. And while what precedes Jack was accepted into SAB’s Boys mission buttons are $10. For infor The story of the first Christmas is Esine Ruji Codell, and published in combined with director Peter Jackson's that is chock full of interesting fili 3 class (which met four times a week) mation on this event, visit: http:// retold for children ages four to eight 2(X)5 by Hyperion. pick-and-choose reinterpretation of gree, bits of sociology and a little on a full scholarship. His second year www.firstnightmapso.org or call in "Angel Came to Nazareth: A Story If it's Kwanza you want to read Merian C. Cooper's 1933 classic, make (973) 76-FIRST, history, all in a get ready for what's to at SAB, he was promoted to Boys 4, * * * * * *;* of the first Christmas" by Anthony about, there are several classics that this King Kong a tad more, well, human. come sort of way, one wonders. attending class five days per week. So. Knott. (Chronicle. 2005) The rhym are still in prim. "The Gifts of Granted, we ultimately felt sorry Granted, without a suitable test audi when classes at Edison Intermediate Morris County's festivities will take ing verse and beautiful pictures re Kwanza" by Synthia St. James! Albert for the old fellow in the original, even ence available, it's academic. Kong is School end every day. Jack hops the place in Morristown, and this year, ally make the Christinas story come Whitman & Co., 1997) and "My First if he did decimate a good portion of in our culture. Perhaps you can't sepa train from Westfield to New York City. single buttons are $15, and a family alive for this age group. Kwanza Book" by Debra Chocolate the Venture's crew and then contin rate it. But if you had never heard of With the NYCB, Jack has been paid to toUf-jiack is $50. Your button will gel Can getting a hat ft r Christmas (Scholastic, 1999) are great for young ued his destructive ways once wash the brute before, would all this exposi perform at the state theatre in Lincoln you into events including magicians, really make a difference? It can if you people who wish to learn more about ing ashore in New York. After all. he tion before the expedition prove abore? Center. He danced in the NYCB's spring art exhibits, dance, the amazing Colo arc- a baby owl lost in the woods. the holiday. was duped. That duly noted, it behooves to ballet. Harlequinade, and in the same nial Symphony, and fireworks. For Children agis ,our weight will enjoy As you deck the halls, light the King Kong fanatics have by now mention that in some areas this King ballet in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. that information, call (973) 455-0708. the picture oook, "The Christmas Hat" candles and trim the tree, remember filled innumerable blogs and threads Kong makes a very big footprint of its summer. He also auditioned and studied email: www.FirstNightMorris.eom, or by A. J. Wood, and published by that you can learn more about'the on the differences and similarities own. While-.writer-director Mr. with die New York State Summer School log onto: http://firstnightmorris.com/ Dutton Juvenile in 2005. holiday you celebrate by reading 2006/. between the original and the recon Jackson's obviously passionate in of the Arts in Saratoga Springs last sum ******* A few Hanukkah books were re about it. Happy Holidays!! struction. In these matters, minutiae terpretation is to be commended for mer for their intensive program. leased in 2005, just in time for the reigns supreme. It’s a tough job, but its restraint and good judgment, where In February, Jack will begin study Other participating towns include: C.A.S.T. To Hold someone's got to do it. this version really excels is, alas, in ing at the Professional Children’s Manasquan. Mount Holly, Suffice it to note that Mr. Jackson's the special effects. School (PCS) in New York City. The Haddonfiefd, Ridgewood, and Variety Show take follows the spirit, if not the letter, Decidedly, the new Kong doesn't college-preparatory, private, all-aca Teaneck. Check out local accommo Community Actors Student The of Merian Cooper’s groundbreaking have to equal the old Kong’s demic institution specializes in drama, dations and plan to spend the night her (C.A.S.T.) will hold a variety adventure yarn. However, while a groundbreaking stature to earn our ac acting, and other subjects, accommo out of town. Ocean City is hosting a show "C.A.S.T. from the Past” fea right handsome homage to the iconic colades. And anyway, to say so might dating youngsters who are studying B&B tour the next day. complete w ith turing songs from Broadway. ape tale, sprinkled with no more camp border on sacrilege. Nonetheless, in and working professionally. Famous jitney service. Happy New Year! The performance, which 'will be references than necessary' to that aim, some measure, it does achieve a no graduates include musicians Buddy rield on January 5 at 7:00' p.m. at the movie simultaneously establishes table distinction, not only in the display Rich, Yo-Yo Ma. and actress Sarah LOC Seeks Male David Brearley High School in its own feel and identity. of the latest phantasmagoria, but more Jessica Parker. Kenilworth, will feature appearances It's all good. This is Saturday after over in its pragmatic use of the f/x What do Jack’s friends think about Singers For Im Boheme from both past and present C.A.S.T. noon matinee, hold-onto your-pith- drawer. The fantastic recreation of New his desire to dance professionally? WESTFIELD - The Little Opera members. helmets excitement at its best. The York City, circa 1933, is a joy to behold. ‘They don’t talk a lot about it,” he Company of New Jersey, a division Tickets are $5 in ad vance or S7 at the action scenes are rip roaring, the all- A scene you won’t quickly forget, said. “They respect that it is what I of the New' Jersey Workshop for the Joor. For ticket information, contact encompassing romance and pageantry illustrative of this superior application, love to do.” Arts, is seeking tenors, baritones and Karyn Mack 908-883-1359. To learn rootin' tootin'. has Denham and company hightailing it “In a nutshell, it’s a great way to let basses for the chorus and minor roles more about C.A.S.T. visit castinfo.org. Naomi Watts is a vision as the through a jungle alleyway, a stampede of stress out, to express yourself, and to in its production of Im Bolieme. intrepid beauty for whom the beast brontosauruses and the like hot on their be in good shape.' added Jack. Puccini's story of Bohemian artists falls, lnasuitable script switch. Adrien heels. The combination of computer On the day of his interview with and writers, set in Paris in the 1830s. CREATIVE AMERICAN CUISINE Brody is credible as the other man in magic, animation and truly brilliant cho The Leader/Times. Jack received a Auditions will he held at the New the rather odd love triangle. But here, reography is a scintillating reminder of long-awaited call revealing his ac Jersey Workshop for the Arts, 150- instead of being chief deckhand. Jack what the movies is capable of from time ceptance to the School of American 152 East Broad Street in Westfield. Driscoll is a famed writer and thus the to time and why, like King Kong, we just Ballet, the official training academy Those auditioning should have some story's moral conscience. keep coming back for more. of the New York City Ballet. He was choral or solo vocal performance ex So there's no shortage of conflict very excited and related that he would perience. ■. here, and hence not many ebbs in the ******* eventually like to have a professional The professional opera company constant flow of derring-do. And. like King Kong, rated PG-13. is a Uni dancing career in the NYCB or the will be performing h i Boheme on the beast himself, the film moves versal Pictures release directed by American Ballet Theater. Saturday evening, March 4 and Sun quickly. Still, with three hours and Peter Jackson and stars Naomi Watts. Amy Bordy, director of public re day afternoon, March 5, at the Roy seven minutes before the title charac Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Run lations at SAB added that she hopes Smith Theater at Union County Col ter makes his fated climb to the top of ning time: 187 minutes. young people in Westfield will con lege in Cranford. Rehearsals begin in sider following in Jack’s footsteps. January on Friday evenings and in clude two weekends of staging re ☆ ☆ hearsal': at the end of February, JUXTAPOSE Those who are interested in audi RESTAURANT & BAR Calderom ScLolof GALLERY tioning should call Valerie Pineda, “ NEW JERSEY REGISTERED PROVIDER co-founder of The Little Opera Com pany, at. (908) 789-9696 to arrange Established 1975 Certified Teachers for an audition time. „ HAPPY HOLIDAYS! _ Private Instruction on Additional information on the Little Jill Instruments, I nice and Shsembks SHU Reserve Today For Opera Company is available on the w eb Holiday Entertaining and Kindermusik classes for ages 0 to 7 at www.njworkshopforthearts.com. College Prep Division ® ■ HE Rivcrwalk Plaza JCC Features Book NEW YEAR'S EVE! 34 Ridgedalc Avenue • East Hanover 256 Morris Avenue • Springfield (973) 428-0405 (973) 467-4688 - s Signing, Discussion ★ ★ ★ The Star Ledger -----Set H l ’H PLAINS - On VVcJTies-~ ( rcativp Custom uay. januaiy i i , ui t : ju p.m., tile JCJCJ t The rmirier Ncw_ REGISTER N O W FOR Framing of Central New Jersey and the Women's Campaign of the Jewish WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE WINTER 2006 design Consultation & Federalism of Central New Jersey will C reative .b a ttin g feature an evening w ith author Uenc "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" Beckerman. 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