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Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, November 4, 2010 OUR 120th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 44-2010 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Democratic County Freeholders Sweep; Sheriff and Clerk Return By MICHAEL J. POLLACK and spectively. Lijoi by a nearly identical margin. JONATHAN O’HEA Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Republicans Ellen Dickson, Brian “It’s special,” said the sheriff upon Flanagan and Elyse Medved could realizing that he would continue on COUNTY – The Democrats’ 9-0 not break the Democratic majority, as sheriff, where he has served since stranglehold over the Union County as the GOP again failed to gain a seat the late 1970s. An elected constitu- Freeholder Board will continue, as on the board; 1997 was the last time tional officer serving a three-year the slate trounced Republicans by a Republican sat on the county board. term, the sheriff is responsible for close to 16,000 votes even on a night Mr. Flanagan led the GOP with courthouse security and transporta- when the GOP fared well and made 46,480 votes garnered, followed by tion of prisoners, service of criminal gains elsewhere. Ms. Dickson at 46,283 and Ms. and domestic warrants and extradi- Unofficially, newcomer Linda Medved at 43,934. tions, among other duties. “The loy- Carter – who replaced the departing Longtime Democratic incumbents alty I’ve received…The only place Rayland Van Blake – led the way Ralph Froehlich and Joanne Rajoppi you see loyalty like that is the Marine with 19.16 percent of the total vote will also return as sheriff and clerk, Corps.” for freeholder; she garnered 61,150 respectively. Ms. Rajoppi received Ms. Rajoppi, seen processing elec- votes, with Democratic incumbents 60 percent of the voting bloc’s sup- tion results late at night at L’Affaire, Daniel Sullivan, the current board port, while Arthur Zapolski, a Re- will return as clerk; she handles ev- chairman, and Bette Jane Kowalski publican, took 40 percent. Sheriff erything from the recording and fil- taking 60,773 and 60,364 votes, re- Froehlich defeated Republican Peter ing of all land transactions within the 21 municipalities to the processing of passports, in addition to keeping tabs on all election results and voting procedures. State Senator Raymond Lesniak, in attendance at the Democratic vic- tory party at L’Affaire on Route 22 in Mountainside, raised his glass in a toast to the freeholders. He also took Michael J. Pollack for The Westfield Leader the opportunity to address the free- BLUE SWEEP...Union County Democrats celebrate Tuesday night at L’Affaire in Mountainside as the votes rolled in, holders’ opponents. bucking the national GOP trend. The county Democratic slate swept, winning the three Freeholder seats, Sheriff and County Clerk contests. Pictured, left to right, are: incumbent Freeholders Dan Sullivan and Bette Jane Kowalski, Sheriff Ralph “New Jersey, take notice. Union Froehlich and newly elected Freeholder Linda Carter. County is in charge,” he said. “Hello, Republican Party of Union County; you had everything going for you, and you lost. And you lost big! You DWC Seeks Free Parking had a national tsunami against us. You had the second coming of Jesus Christ, Chris Christie, against us. And you lost.” For 2010 Christmas Season Large pluralities in Plainfield, By LAUREN S. BARR meeting. The free parking has been street and use the funds raised to pay Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader 6,500; Elizabeth, 6,000; and Hill- provided in previous years for two for crossing guards. He also ques- EYES ON THE PRIZE…These contestants at Sunday’s Halloween Contest on side, 3,000; helped push the Demo- WESTFIELD — Town Adminis- weeks. The DWC is requesting free tioned whether Westfield had an at- Quimby Street hope to win the favor of judges in the Downtown Westfield Corp.- crats to victory, overcoming a nearly trator James Gildea told the Town parking be offered to shoppers from torney representing the town during sponsored event. 2,000-vote defeat in Westfield and a Council at Tuesday night’s confer- December 15 to January 1. teacher-contract negotiations. Mr. 1,500-vote deficit in Summit. ence session that the Downtown Resident John Mancini suggested Gildea explained that the board of “We won by one of the largest Westfield Corporation (DWC) has that the council consider charging education is a separate entity and that RVSA Says Test of Co-Gen pluralities ever,” Union County requested that the town offer free on- residents a permit fee to park on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Democratic Organization Chair Char- street parking around the Christmas lotte DeFilippo told the crowd at holiday season. Facility Has Progressed Well L’Affaire. “People have rejected the The DWC’s request will be de- Lance Wins Re-election; By WAYNE BAKER co-generation facility continues to radical ideas” of their opponents, she cided by the council’s finance com- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader operate. Use of the facility also al- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 mittee before next week’s council RAHWAY — The Rahway Valley lows the authority to benefit from its Area Mayor Races Decided Sewerage Authority’s Board of Di- “take or pay” contract for natural gas. By PAUL PEYTON counted); and Hunterdon County by rectors last Thursday received an The motion tabled last month to GOP Sweeps Garwood Races Specially Written for The Westfield Leader a count of 22,458 to 9,413. Mr. update of a test of RVSA’s co-genera- delay issuing a contract for plant im- AREA — Republican Congress- Potosnak edged Mr. Lance in tion facility. provements to allow burning of di- man Leonard Lance easily defeated Middlesex County by a margin of The 90-day test of the co-genera- gester gas in the plant’s boilers was For Mayor and Council Seats Democrat Ed Potosnak on Tuesday 13,632 to 13,180 (with 99 percent of tion facility has been moving for- again tabled by the board. This will By SUZETTE F. STALKER With their victory this week, Repub- to gain a second term in Congress, by districts reporting). ward successfully, and without ma- result in a need to rebid the project if Specially Written for The Westfield Leader licans will hold a 4-3 majority come a tally of 87,485 to 57,839, on a night New Jersey re-elected 12 of its 13 jor incident for 10 days at the time of the authority decides to move for- GARWOOD – Garwood Republi- January 1. Council terms in Garwood in which Republicans regained con- representatives in Congress. First-term the meeting, officials said. The test ward with it. A major storm event cans swept all three races in Tuesday’s are for three years, while mayoral trol of the House of Representatives Rep. John Adler, a Democrat in the has been being run with a blend of 65 occurred on September 30 and Octo- General Election, capturing the terms are for four years. for the first time in four years. Third District, was defeated by former percent natural gas and 35 percent ber 1. This resulted in a flow of ap- mayor’s seat and two council posi- Mr. DeFilippo and Mr. Mathieu Mr. Lance, who previously served Philadelphia Eagle Jon Runyan, the methane from the authority’s digest- proximately 105 million gallons per tions to wrest control of the borough’s will replace Democratic Council seven years in the State Senate and 11 Republican candidate. The seat was ers. Methane, which is also some- day through the plant. Pumps were governing body from the Democrats. President Stephen Napolitano and years in the General Assembly, won a previously held by 12-term Republi- times referred to as digester gas, is a running at 100 percent capacity, but Unofficial results released after Republican Councilman Anthony hard-fought four-candidate primary can Jim Saxton, who retired in 2008. product of bacteria breaking down no major problems occurred, offi- polls closed at 8 p.m. revealed GOP Sytko, both of whom will complete in June. Mr. Lance serves on the In Union County, Democrats were sewage as part of the treatment pro- cials said. mayoral contender and former coun- their inaugural terms at the end of House Financial Services Commit- re-elected to three freeholder seats to cess. Brian Hak, of Weiner, Lesniak, the cilwoman and ex-freeholder candi- this year but opted not to run for re- tee and will be in the House Majority maintain their majority and held on to This usage has utilized all of the authority’s counsel, reported that a date Patricia Quattrocchi with a total election. come January. the sheriff’s and county clerk’s offices authority’s methane production, so preliminary contract for the position of 703 votes, defeating incumbent “We’re just all really pleased. It Mr. Lance won Union County by a (see front-page story). the flaring off of methane has stopped of executive director has been pre- Democratic Mayor Dennis McCarthy, was very important for the whole margin of 36,245 to 26,969; Somerset Key municipal races led to mayoral for now. One effect of this has been to pared and forwarded to the selected who received 639 tallies. team to win,” Mrs. Quattrocchi told County by a vote tally of 15,602 to changes in: Garwood, where Republi- reduce the authority’s need to truck candidate for review. The authority Mrs. Quattrocchi’s running mates The Westfield Leader Tuesday night 7,825 (with 48 percent of the vote CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 sludge. The drying of sludge has cut has been without an executive direc- for council, Victor DeFilippo and as she received congratulations and the volume of sludge to one-fourth of tor since Michael Brinker retired early James Mathieu, drew 798 and 771 well wishes from supporters during a its wet volume. Officials estimate this year. votes, respectively. Their Democratic gathering at the Garwood Knights of that this drying will save the author- Mr. Hak also reported that he would council challengers, former council- Columbus hall after the results had ity roughly $600,000 annually if the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 woman Kathleen Villaggio and new- been announced. comer Matthew Allouf, received 554 “The people of Garwood can look and 532 votes, respectively. Last year, forward to some major changes down Ms. Villaggio lost her seat on the at Borough Hall,” she continued. council dais by a handful of votes. “Over the course of the campaign, I Democrats currently have a 4-2 prayed for the best thing to happen, edge on the governing body, with and now I’m going to be praying for three council positions and the mayor. guidance.” “I think it’s about time; that’s what I think it is,” said Mr. DeFilippo. “We Fall Back! talked about the issues and they didn’t, and that’s the bottom line.” Daylight Saving Time Ends He added that, “once we’re sworn 7 in, we’re going after the county,” say- Sunday, November , 2 a.m. ing that Garwood pays $2.68 million in county taxes annually. Mr. Mathieu said the election this year was about high taxes “chasing Tom Fortunato for The Westfield Leader our families, our friends and our busi- RE-ELECTED...Rep. Leonard Lance (R, NJ Seventh Congressional District) nesses out of town,” including senior poses with his wife, Heidi, Tuesday night in Bridgewater as the votes rolled in, citizens who have invested years of easily re-electing him to a second term. their lives in the community. “I see Suzette Stalker for The Westfield Leader PAGE INDEX Police Blotter...6 GARWOOD VOTES...Republican challengers swept the mayor and council this [the GOP victory] as the taxpay- Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Real Estate .... 12-17 races Tuesday night in Garwood. Pictured, left to right, are: Councilman-elect ers asking for relief, and that’s the Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9, 18 Classifieds .... 18 Victor DeFilippo, Mayor-elect Patricia Quattrocchi and Councilman-elect James platform to go forward,” the council- Community ... 6-7, 17 Sports ...... 11-16 A&E ...... 18-20 Mathieu. man-elect stated.

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Specially Written for The Westfield Leader At the municipal building, both inde- SCOTCH PLAINS – Republicans re- pendent candidates watched the votes tained their 3-2 control of the township being counted along with Mayor Malool. council on Tuesday, with Democratic Mr. Strauss told The Leader he “felt good” incumbent Kevin Glover winning a sec- about his campaign, while Mr. Bratti said ond term and two newcomers, Democrat he and Mr. Strauss had both run “clean Michael Marcus and Republican Will- campaigns that never went negative, the iam Vastine, being elected to their first way we wanted to run the town.” terms. Democratic Party Chairman Lou Unofficial results showed Mr. Glover Beckerman told The Leader that he was garnering 3,335 votes, with Mr. Marcus “proud” that his side had run a “clean receiving 3,293 and Mr. Vastine, 3,123. campaign,” while accusing Republican Mr. Marcus and Mr. Vastine will replace chairman William McClintock of having Councilmen Jeff Strauss and Dominick promised him to run a clean campaign, Bratti, both of whom ran for re-election “but he didn’t deliver one.” as independents, when the 2011 council “We ran a positive campaign, based on Linda B. Condrillo for The Westfield Leader convenes in January. the issues that were important to the people SNAZZY...Halloweeners haunt downtown Westfield last Saturday night. Pic- Mr. Strauss received 1,539 votes on in Scotch Plains,” Mr. Beckerman said. tured, left to right, are: Susan Greeley of Westfield, Suzanne Taylor of Scotch Jonathan O’Hea for The Westfield Leader Tuesday, while Mr. Bratti won 1,334. “We’re proud of our work.” Plains, Geno Jannotti and Carol Kearney of Garwood. CONVENING ON THE TALLIES...County GOP hopefuls, who were encour- Democrat Neal LeStrange received 3,105 Mr. Vastine predicted that the “dy- aged by early results from the suburbs, reassess the situation during a gathering votes, while Republicans Tony Patti won namics” of the 2011 council “will prob- in Summit as big margins for the Democrats roll in from urban Elizabeth and 3,115 votes – eight votes short of winning ably produce more positive results” be- Hillside to eventually result in a sweep of county races for the Democrats. a council seat – and Sal Trifiro received cause there will be “lots of negotiation to 3,030 votes. About 46 percent of the arrive at solutions” to the various issues township’s 16,014 registered voters coming before the five members. “We Mitchell, Parenti Re-elected turned out to vote in an election that also could end up with a more representative featured a U.S. House race as well as government” than one with a unanimous, contests for Union County Freeholder, one-party control, he told The Leader. To Fanwood Council Seats Sheriff, Clerk and Surrogate. By TED RITTER for putting your trust in me, and I will Provisional ballots were yet to be tal- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader work just as hard as I ever have for the lied on Tuesday night, but if the results FANWOOD — Incumbent Borough next three years,” she said. hold up, Republican mayor Nancy Malool Lance Council members, Democrat Katherine Mr. Boris, a member of the borough’s will lead the governing body. Mayor CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mitchell, 1,292, and Republican Anthony planning board, characterized the results Malool did not endorse her party’s ticket Parenti, 1,230, won re-election at the as a “win for the team,” and he added, “I but instead publicly backed Mr. Bratti’s can Patricia Quattrocchi defeated polls Tuesday with challengers, Demo- wasn’t victorious but I know that Fanwood campaign. Democratic incumbent Dennis crat Kevin Boris, 1,190, and Republican is in good hands with both Tony [Parenti] “I will work with whoever ends up McCarthy, and in Rahway, where Union Jason Benedict, 1,129, finishing third and and Kathy [Mitchell].” being the winner,” the mayor told The County Freeholder Rick Proctor, a fourth, respectively. Up the street at the Chelsea assisted- Westfield Leader. She admitted to being Democrat, defeated Republican Patrick Voter turnout across the borough’s living facility, the local Republican gath- “a little disappointed” that Mr. Bratti and J. Cassio. Mr. Proctor will replace 20- seven polling districts hovered around 50 ering was considerably more subdued, Mr. Strauss would not be returning to the year Democratic incumbent James Courtesy of Joanna Wayner percent. Election Day’s results in but the overall mood was positive and governing body, saying they had “brought HALLOWEEN ON THE BLOCK…Westfield residents of First Street, Marion Fanwood mean the six-member govern- cheerful. Councilman Parenti said he had a lot of value to the council.” But, she Kennedy, who is retiring. At press time, in Linden, first-term Independent and Florence Avenues held their annual Halloween Block Party this past week- ing body remains split 3-3 between the “mixed emotions” about the results, given said, “the governing of Scotch Plains end. Attendees donated canned and boxed food items to be donated to the Democrats and Republicans; Democratic that the Republicans didn’t win both open goes on,” and she promised to “do my Mayor Richard J. Gerbounka holds a slim lead over Democrat Derek Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, based in Scotch Plains, that benefits children Mayor Colleen Mahr remains the tie- council seats. But, Mr. Parenti said, he best no matter who’s sitting at the table diagnosed with cancer and their families. breaker in the event of an even vote on a looks forward to working with the mayor with me.” Armstead. Republicans held the local measure or issue. and other council members during his At the Republicans’ vote-counting mayor’s office in Roselle Park, as GOP After the polls closed and results were next term. party, former mayor Martin Marks said Councilman Joe Accardi defeated tallied up, Democrats gathered at an Irish Mr. Parenti added, “I’m not working that the independent candidacies of Mr. Democratic Councilman-At-Large pub on South Avenue, where the mood for a party; I’m working for the people Strauss and Mr. Bratti had “definitely had Carl A. Hokanson. was lively and celebratory. Mayor Mahr and I’m still going to do that.” an effect” on the Republicans’ vote counts. and Assemblywoman Linda Stender (LD- Mr. Benedict congratulated his Demo- And a glance at the vote counts showed In New Providence, GOP Council- 22, Fanwood) began the crowded victory cratic opponents on a “great campaign.” that the three Democratic Freeholder can- man Brooke Hern, a former Demo- party, with the mayor noting, “We kept “I was excited about the opportunity to didates had received a combined vote of crat who ran for state Assembly in control of the council, so this is a great try to make a difference,” Mr. Benedict about 9,800 in Scotch Plains, about equal 2001, defeated incumbent Indepen- night for Fanwood.” said. “I look forward to working with to what the three Democrats running for dent Mayor John Thoms. Voters also Councilwoman Mitchell thanked vot- [council members] in their official role council received. voted “no” on a question to permit ers for their support. “I just hope that I and keep Fanwood a great place to live The three Republican Freeholder can- the borough to turn over Oakwood live up to your expectations. Thank you and to raise a family,” he added. didates won a cumulative 11,800 town- Park to the county. In return, the ship votes, but the three GOP council county would have financed construc- Freeholders Union County (3-year terms, vote for 3) candidates’ total vote count was slightly DEM: Dan Sullivan* [60,773 votes]; Bette Jane Kowalski* [60,364 votes]; Linda less than 9,300 – with Mr. Bratti’s and tion of a multi-million-dollar athletic Carter [61,150 votes] winners Mr. Strauss’ combined vote of 2,873 complex at the park. GOP: Ellen Dickson [46,283 votes]; Brian Flanagan [46,480 votes]; Elyse Democrats won seats back in Medved [43,934 votes] Springfield, where current GOP Clerk Union County (5-year term, vote for 1) mayor Ziad Shehady was defeated, DEM: Joanne Rajoppi* [65,189 votes] winner and in Cranford, where mayor Mark GOP: Art Zapolski [42,987 votes] WF Council Sheriff Union County (3-year term, vote for 1) CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Smith lost re-election. Cranford and DEM: Ralph Froehlich* [64,906 votes] winner the municipality is not involved. Mr. Springfield Democrats will both hold GOP: Peter Lijoi [43,643 votes] Mancini expressed his displeasure 3-2 advantages come January. Courtesy of Nick & Lisa Karter Voters on Tuesday passed a public SCARY PERSON AND POOCH...Cerebus and Charon take up residence on with the most recent teacher-contract Summit Avenue during Halloween, Sunday, in Westfield. negotiations, saying, “We need a new question to restrict the state from attorney.” utilizing money in unemployment in- Debbie Burslem told the council surance fund for any other purpose. that the Friends of Mindowaskin The question passed by a margin of Park’s walkway project is being in- 80 to 20 percent. stalled. She said that the Department of Public Works “could not have done a better job” in preparing the area for construction. She also said that dona- RVSA tions are still being accepted for pav- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ers at the park. file responses to briefs filed by third- Next week, the council is slated to party plaintiffs in the “Passaic River approve resolutions for the demoli- Litigation,” a lawsuit brought by the tion of single-family homes located New Jersey Department of Environ- at 405 Quantuck Lane and 480 Spring- mental Protection against Occidental field Avenue. The council will also Chemical Company. The RVSA, approve a resolution to refund along with many other organizations, $20,887 in overpaid taxes to the Greek was brought in as a third-party plain- Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey tiff as a result of an action filed by following a tax appeal on its property Occidental. TAKING THEIR SKILLS TO SCHOOL...On October 15, three paramedic at 215 East Grove Street. James Wancho of Consolidated students enrolled in Union County College’s Paramedic Program executed a The council will also vote on a Construction Management Services Community Service Project as part of the curriculum. The three students – Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader Michael Klouda, Terry Whalen and Kelly Wanca – partnered with the resolution accepting $5,073 from the told the board work on the roof re- SEAFOOD ANYONE?…Steve, Haley and Stephanie Concannos are dressed as Mountainside Rescue Squad EMTs to educate Beechwood School students on the State of New Jersey Body Armor placement at RVSA’s administration chefs serving a seafood dish at Sunday’s Halloween Contest on Quimby Street 911 system. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mr. Whalen, Mr. Klouda, Ms. Fund for the police department. building is underway. During the sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corporation. Wanca, Eric Pastore and Bruce Meyer. At the close of the meeting, the work, it was found that most of the council went into executive session insulation under the roof had deterio- to discuss an employment issue re- rated and will require replacement. garding Police Officer Kevin The added costs of this have yet to be County Results O’Keefe. determined. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 JOIN ME ON THE said. “We just had the best people run- ning,” Sheriff Froehlich said. “The ROAD TO A CURE. other side was all smoke and mirrors, GRAND OPENING and we were the firemen who put out their smoke and mirrors.” Freeholder Dan Sullivan told the Democratic contingent, “No one is ever going to outwork us.” WELL GROOMED Republicans, however, were defi- ant in defeat. Candidate Medved said, Will be opening on Monday “These people (Democratic voters in urban parts of the county) are getting what they vote for, and it’s a shame November 8th, 2010. because they won’t open their eyes, but we will eventually force them to open their eyes. 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USPS 485200 Thursday, November 4, 2010 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 51st YEAR – ISSUE NO. 44-2010 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS County Freeholders Sweep; Sheriff and Clerk Return By MICHAEL J. POLLACK and slate trounced Republicans by close to Van Blake – led the way with 19.16 JONATHAN O’HEA Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times 16,000 votes even on a night when the percent of the total vote for freeholder; GOP fared well and made gains else- she garnered 61,150 votes, with Demo- COUNTY – The Democrats’ 9-0 where. cratic incumbents Daniel Sullivan, the stranglehold over the Union County Unofficially, newcomer Linda Carter current board chairman, and Bette Jane Freeholder Board will continue, as the – who replaced the departing Rayland Kowalski taking 60,773 and 60,364 votes, respectively. Republicans Ellen Dickson, Brian Flanagan and Elyse Medved could not break the Democratic majority, as the GOP again failed to gain a seat on the board; 1997 was the last time a Repub- lican sat on the county board. Mr. Flanagan led the GOP with 46,480 votes garnered, followed by Ms. Dickson at 46,283 and Ms. Medved at 43,934. Longtime Democratic incumbents Ralph Froehlich and Joanne Rajoppi will also return as sheriff and clerk, respectively. Ms. Rajoppi received 60 SCOTCH PLAINS VOTES...Incumbent councilman Kevin Glover (D, left), percent of the voting bloc’s support, newcomer Mickey Marcus (D, center) and newcomer Bo Vastine (R, right) were while Arthur Zapolski, a Republican, victorious Tuesday night in their bids for Township Council. took 40 percent. Sheriff Froehlich de- feated Republican Peter Lijoi by a Michael J. Pollack for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times nearly identical margin. THERE WON’T BE A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN...Democrats will continue to have a 9-0 majority on the county freeholder “It’s special,” said the sheriff upon board. The slate won re-election on Tuesday and is pictured with arms raised, celebrating victory at L’Affaire in realizing that he would continue on as Mountainside. Freeholder Chairman Dan Sullivan, left, is flanked by returning Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski to his left sheriff, where he has served since the and newcomer Linda Carter at right. Also pictured is Sheriff Ralph Froehlich, who will return as the longest-serving sheriff late 1970s. An elected constitutional in the area. officer serving a three-year term, the sheriff is responsible for courthouse Republicans Retain SP Council Control; security and transportation of prison- ers, service of criminal and domestic warrants and extraditions, among other Glover, Marcus and Vastine Elected duties. “The loyalty I’ve received…The By FRED T. ROSSI 3,105 votes, while Republicans Tony ning for council received. only place you see loyalty like that is Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Patti won 3,115 votes – eight votes The three Republican Freeholder the Marine Corps.” SCOTCH PLAINS – Republicans short of winning a council seat – and candidates won a cumulative 11,800 Ms. Rajoppi, seen processing elec- retained their 3-2 control of the town- Sal Trifiro received 3,030 votes. About township votes, but the three GOP tion results late at night at L’Affaire, ship council on Tuesday, with Demo- 46 percent of the township’s 16,014 council candidates’ total vote count will return as clerk; she handles every- cratic incumbent Kevin Glover win- registered voters turned out to vote in was slightly less than 9,300 – with thing from the recording and filing of ning a second term and two newcom- an election that also featured a U.S. Mr. Bratti’s and Mr. Strauss’ com- FANWOOD VOTES...Incumbent councilpersons Kathy Mitchell (D) and Tony all land transactions within the 21 mu- ers, Democrat Michael Marcus and House race as well as contests for bined vote of 2,873 making up most Parenti (R) were re-elected Tuesday night to the Fanwood Borough Council. nicipalities to the processing of pass- Republican William Vastine, being Union County Freeholder, Sheriff, of the difference. ports, in addition to keeping tabs on all elected to their first terms. Clerk and Surrogate. At the municipal building, both election results and voting procedures. Unofficial results showed Mr. Provisional ballots were yet to be independent candidates watched the Mitchell and Parenti Win State Senator Raymond Lesniak, in Glover garnering 3,335 votes, with tallied on Tuesday night, but if the votes being counted along with Mayor attendance at the Democratic victory Mr. Marcus receiving 3,293 and Mr. results hold up, Republican mayor Malool. Mr. Strauss told The Times party at L’Affaire on Route 22 in Vastine, 3,123. Mr. Marcus and Mr. Nancy Malool will lead the governing he “felt good” about his campaign, Re-election to FW Council Mountainside, raised his glass in a toast Vastine will replace Councilmen Jeff body. Mayor Malool did not endorse while Mr. Bratti said he and Mr. By TED RITTER Councilwoman Mitchell thanked to the freeholders. He also took the Strauss and Dominick Bratti, both of her party’s ticket but instead publicly Strauss had both run “clean cam- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times voters for their support. “I just hope opportunity to address the freeholders’ whom ran for re-election as indepen- backed Mr. Bratti’s campaign. paigns that never went negative, the FANWOOD — Incumbent Bor- that I live up to your expectations. opponents. dents, when the 2011 council con- “I will work with whoever ends up way we wanted to run the town.” ough Council members, Democrat Thank you for putting your trust in “New Jersey, take notice. Union venes in January. being the winner,” the mayor told The Democratic Party Chairman Lou Katherine Mitchell, 1,292, and Re- me, and I will work just as hard as I County is in charge,” he said. “Hello, Mr. Strauss received 1,539 votes on Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times. She Beckerman told The Times that he publican Anthony Parenti, 1,230, won ever have for the next three years,” Republican Party of Union County; you Tuesday, while Mr. Bratti won 1,334. admitted to being “a little disap- was “proud” that his side had run a re-election at the polls Tuesday with she said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Democrat Neal LeStrange received pointed” that Mr. Bratti and Mr. “clean campaign,” while accusing challengers, Democrat Kevin Boris, Mr. Boris, a member of the Strauss would not be returning to the Republican chairman William 1,190, and Republican Jason borough’s planning board, charac- governing body, saying they had McClintock of having promised him Benedict, 1,129, finishing third and terized the results as a “win for the Council to Vote Tuesday “brought a lot of value to the coun- to run a clean campaign, “but he fourth, respectively. team,” and he added, “I wasn’t victo- cil.” But, she said, “the governing of didn’t deliver one.” Voter turnout across the borough’s rious but I know that Fanwood is in Scotch Plains goes on,” and she prom- “We ran a positive campaign, based seven polling districts hovered around good hands with both Tony [Parenti] On Driveway Ordinance ised to “do my best no matter who’s on the issues that were important to 50 percent. Election Day’s results in and Kathy [Mitchell].” By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL woman Joan Wheeler, there has never sitting at the table with me.” the people in Scotch Plains,” Mr. Fanwood mean the six-member gov- Up the street at the Chelsea as- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times been a borough requirement for a At the Republicans’ vote-count- Beckerman said. “We’re proud of our erning body remains split 3-3 be- sisted-living facility, the local Re- FANWOOD — Mayor Colleen permit to do driveway work in the ing party, former mayor Martin work.” tween the Democrats and Republi- publican gathering was considerably Mahr announced at Monday’s bor- past. If the ordinance is passed by the Marks said that the independent Mr. Vastine predicted that the “dy- cans; Democratic Mayor Colleen more subdued, but the overall mood ough council agenda meeting that a governing body, she said any drive- candidacies of Mr. Strauss and Mr. namics” of the 2011 council “will Mahr remains the tie-breaker in the was positive and cheerful. Council- second reading was scheduled next way work to be done, including re- Bratti had “definitely had an ef- probably produce more positive re- event of an even vote on a local mea- man Parenti said he had “mixed emo- week regarding a public safety ordi- paving or installing pavers, would fect” on the Republicans’ vote sults” because there will be “lots of sure or issue. tions” about the results, given that the nance limiting parking hours on have to include the purchase and ap- counts. And a glance at the vote negotiation to arrive at solutions” to After the polls closed and results Republicans didn’t win both open Tower Place between 6 a.m. and 7 plication of a permit. counts showed that the three Demo- the various issues coming before the were tallied up, Democrats gathered council seats. But, Mr. Parenti said, p.m. on weekdays. It was also announced that a Union cratic Freeholder candidates had five members. “We could end up with at an Irish pub on South Avenue, he looks forward to working with the The meeting, which will take place County open space recreation grant received a combined vote of about a more representative government” where the mood was lively and mayor and other council members this Tuesday, November 9, at 7:30 has been awarded to the borough for 9,800 in Scotch Plains, about equal than one with a unanimous, one-party celebratory. Mayor Mahr and Assem- during his next term. p.m., will give residents a chance to $1,352 to purchase recreation equip- to what the three Democrats run- control, he told The Times. blywoman Linda Stender (LD-22, Mr. Parenti added, “I’m not work- speak on the ordinance before its ment as well as a $5,250 business Fanwood) began the crowded victory ing for a party; I’m working for the final adoption. stimulus fund grant to purchase shade party, with the mayor noting, “We people and I’m still going to do that.” A discussion also took place Mon- trees. kept control of the council, so this is Mr. Benedict congratulated his day regarding limiting parking on Officials said Fanwood Veterans’ a great night for Fanwood.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 other roads, such as Paterson Road, Day ceremonies for Fanwood and Farley Avenue, Hunter Avenue and Scotch Plains are planned for next Willoughby Road, to deter commuter Thursday, November 11. Scotch parking within those areas. Council- Plains ceremony will begin at 11a.m. man Robert Manduca stated that at the Scotch Plains Municipal Build- maybe introducing an ordinance to ing while Fanwood will hold its cer- limit parking between 10 a.m. until emony at noon at the Fanwood Public noon or noon to 2 p.m. would make Library. commuters find other places to park instead of residential neighborhoods. He stated that this would impact the Fall Back! residents for a shorter amount of time than an all-day ordinance and Daylight Saving Time Ends would make it more difficult for Sunday, November 7, 2 a.m. commuters using these areas for Thomas Fortunato for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times parking. REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUES...The corner building at Martine and South Members of the council all con- Avenues in Fanwood, located across the street from the Dunkin’ Donuts, has been curred that it would force those park- demolished to make room for a four-story, mixed-use building with retail on ing to purchase commuter permits. bottom floor and townhouses on the the upper floors. The site is the former home In related business, Mayor Mahr of the Internet Lounge. Ted Ritter for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times VICTORY CELEBRATION…Democratic Councilwoman Katherine Mitchell, announced that a second reading of PAGE INDEX Police Blotter...6 second from left, celebrates her re-election to the Fanwood Borough Council an ordinance regarding improvements Tuesday during a gathering at Flannery’s Pub. Joining her, pictured left to right, for residential driveways would be Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Real Estate .... 12-17 are: Assemblywoman Linda Stender, Mayor Colleen Mahr and Ms. Mitchell’s on the agenda for the November 9 Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9,18 Classifieds .... 18 running mate, Kevin Boris. meeting. According to Council- Community ... 6-7, 17 Sports ...... 11-16 A&E ...... 18-20

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Paul Lachenauer for The scotch Plains-Fanwood Times other side was all smoke and mirrors, good governance. SEAFOOD ANYONE?…Steve, Haley and Stephanie Concannos are dressed as and we were the firemen who put out “You hit them (people in urban chefs serving a seafood dish at Sunday’s Halloween Contest on Quimby Street their smoke and mirrors.” areas) with a cattle prod, and they’ll sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corp. Re-elected Freeholder Dan Sullivan go under; there’s no brain power in- told the Democratic contingent, “No volved,” he said. one is ever going to outwork us.” Mr. Zapolski, did, however, remain Republicans, however, were defi- optimistic for the Republican slate’s ant in defeat. Candidate Medved said, chances in future election years. “These people (Democratic voters in “There will be victory in the fu- urban parts of the county) are getting ture; it’s gonna happen,” he said. “It what they vote for, and it’s a shame didn’t happen the way we wanted, because they won’t open their eyes, but it is gonna happen.” Lance Wins Re-election; Area Mayor Races Decided By PAUL PEYTON Key municipal races led to mayoral Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times changes in: Garwood, where Republi- AREA — Republican Congress- can Patricia Quattrocchi defeated HALLOWEEN ON THE BLOCK…Westfield residents of First Street, Marion man Leonard Lance easily defeated Democratic incumbent Dennis and Florence Avenues held their annual Halloween Block Party this past week- Democrat Ed Potosnak on Tuesday McCarthy, and in Rahway, where Union end. Attendees donated canned and boxed food items to be donated to the to gain a second term in Congress, by County Freeholder Rick Proctor, a Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, based in Scotch Plains, that benefits children a tally of 87,485 to 57,839, on a night Democrat, defeated Republican Patrick diagnosed with cancer and their families. in which Republicans regained con- J. Cassio. Mr. Proctor will replace 20- trol of the House of Representatives year Democratic incumbent James for the first time in four years. Kennedy, who is retiring. At press time, DWC Seeks Free Westfield Mr. Lance, who previously served in Linden, first-term Independent Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times TRICK OR TREAT…These contestants at Sunday’s Halloween Contest on seven years in the State Senate and 11 Mayor Richard J. Gerbounka holds a Parking for Christmas Season Quimby Street hope to win the favor of judges in the Downtown Westfield Corp.- years in the General Assembly, won a slim lead over Democrat Derek sponsored event. hard-fought four-candidate primary Armstead. Republicans held the By LAUREN S. BARR job” in preparing the area for construc- in June. Mr. Lance serves on the mayor’s office in Roselle Park, as GOP Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times tion. She also said that donations are House Financial Services Commit- Councilman Joe Accardi defeated WESTFIELD — Town Administra- still being accepted for pavers at the RVSA Says Test of Co-Gen tee and will be in the House Majority Democratic Councilman-At-Large tor James Gildea told the Town Council park. come January. Carl A. Hokanson. at Tuesday night’s conference session Next week, the council is slated to Mr. Lance won Union County by a In New Providence, GOP Council- that the Downtown Westfield Corpora- approve resolutions to approve the Facility Has Progressed Well margin of 36,245 to 26,969; Somerset man Brooke Hern, a former Democrat tion (DWC) has requested that the town demolition of single-family homes lo- By WAYNE BAKER the authority decides to move for- County by a vote tally of 15,602 to who ran for state Assembly in 2001, offer free on-street parking around the cated at 405 Quantuck Lane and 480 Specially Written for TheScotch Plains-Fanwood Times ward with it. A major storm event 7,825 (with 48 percent of the vote defeated incumbent Independent Mayor Christmas holiday season. Springfield Avenue. The council will RAHWAY — The Rahway Valley occurred on September 30 and Octo- counted); and Hunterdon County by John Thoms. Voters also voted “no” on The DWC’s request will be decided also approve a resolution to refund Sewerage Authority’s Board of Di- ber 1. This resulted in a flow of ap- a count of 22,458 to 9,413. Mr. a question to permit the borough to turn by the council’s finance committee $20,887 in overpaid taxes to the Greek rectors last Thursday received an proximately 105 million gallons per Potosnak edged Mr. Lance in over Oakwood Park to the county. In before next week’s council meeting. Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey update of a test of RVSA’s co-genera- day through the plant. Pumps were Middlesex County by a margin of return, the county would have financed The free parking has been provided in following a tax appeal on its property at tion facility. running at 100 percent capacity, but 13,632 to 13,180 (with 99 percent of construction of a multi-million-dollar previous years for two weeks. The DWC 215 East Grove Street. The 90-day test of the co-genera- no major problems occurred, offi- districts reporting). athletic complex at the park. is requesting free parking be offered to The council will also vote on a reso- tion facility has been moving for- cials said. New Jersey re-elected 12 of its 13 Democrats won seats back in shoppers from December 15 to Janu- lution accepting $5,073 from the State ward successfully, and without ma- Brian Hak, of Weiner, Lesniak, the representatives in Congress. First-term Springfield, where current GOP ary 1. of New Jersey Body Armor Fund for jor incident, for 10 days at the time of authority’s counsel, reported that a Rep. John Adler, a Democrat in the mayor Ziad Shehady was defeated, Resident John Mancini suggested the police department. the meeting, officials said. The test preliminary contract for the position Third District, was defeated by former and in Cranford, where mayor Mark that the council consider charging resi- At the close of the meeting, the coun- has been run with a blend of 65 per- of executive director has been pre- Philadelphia Eagle Jon Runyan, the Smith lost re-election. Cranford and dents a permit fee to park on the street cil went into executive session to dis- cent natural gas and 35 percent meth- pared and forwarded to the selected Republican candidate. The seat was Springfield Democrats will both hold and use the funds raised to pay for cuss an employment issue regarding ane from the authority’s digesters. candidate for review. The authority previously held by 12-term Republi- 3-2 advantages come January. crossing guards. He also questioned Police Officer Kevin O’Keefe. Methane, which is also sometimes has been without an executive direc- can Jim Saxton, who retired in 2008. Voters on Tuesday passed a public whether the town had an attorney rep- referred to as digester gas, is a prod- tor since Michael Brinker retired early In Union County, Democrats were question to restrict the state from resenting them during teacher-contract uct of bacteria breaking down sew- this year. re-elected to three freeholder seats to utilizing money in unemployment in- negotiations. Mr. Gildea explained that age as part of the treatment process. Mr. Hak also reported that he would maintain their majority and held on to surance fund for any other purpose. the board of education is a separate FW Election This usage has utilized all of the file responses to briefs filed by third- the sheriff’s and county clerk’s offices The question passed by a margin of entity and that the municipality is not CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 authority’s methane production, so party plaintiffs in the “Passaic River (see front-page story). 80 to 20 percent. involved. Mr. Mancini expressed his Democratic opponents on a “great the flaring off of methane has stopped Litigation,” a lawsuit brought by the displeasure with the most recent teacher campaign.” for now. One effect of this has been New Jersey Department of Environ- contract negotiations, saying, “We need “I was excited about the opportu- to reduce the authority’s need to mental Protection against Occidental GOP Sweeps Garwood Races a new attorney.” nity to try to make a difference,” Mr. truck sludge. The drying of sludge Chemical Company. The RVSA, Debbie Burslem told the council that Benedict said. has cut the volume of sludge to one- along with many other organizations, the Friends of Mindowaskin Park’s “I look forward to working with fourth of its wet volume. Officials was brought in as a third-party plain- For Mayor and Council Seats walkway project is being installed. She [council members] in their official estimate that this drying will save tiff as a result of an action filed by By SUZETTE F. STALKER defeating incumbent Democratic said that the Department of Public role and keep Fanwood a great place the authority roughly $600,000 an- Occidental. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Mayor Dennis McCarthy, who received Works “could not have done a better to live and to raise a family,” he added. nually if the co-generation facility James Wancho of Consolidated GARWOOD – Garwood Republi- 639 tallies. continues to operate. Use of the fa- Construction Management Services cans swept all three races in Tuesday’s Mrs. Quattrocchi’s running mates cility also allows the authority to told the board work on the roof re- General Election, capturing the mayor’s for council, Victor DeFilippo and James BOE Discusses Objectives benefit from its “take or pay” con- placement at RVSA’s administration seat and two council positions to wrest Mathieu, drew 798 and 771 votes, re- tract for natural gas. building is underway. During the control of the borough’s governing body spectively. Their Republican council The motion tabled last month to work, it was found that most of the from the Democrats. challengers, former councilwoman For SP-F Public Schools delay issuing a contract for plant im- insulation under the roof had deterio- Unofficial results released after polls Kathleen Villaggio and newcomer Mat- provements to allow burning of di- rated and will require replacement. closed at 8 p.m. revealed GOP mayoral thew Allouf, received 554 and 532 votes, By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL ing a recycling program. gester gas in the plant’s boilers was The added costs of this have yet to be contender and former councilwoman respectively. Last year, Ms. Villaggio Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Also included in the discussion again tabled by the board. This will determined. and ex-freeholder candidate Patricia lost her seat on the council dais by a SCOTCH PLAINS — Reviewing was class size. Many board members result in a need to rebid the project if Quattrocchi with a total of 703 votes, handful of votes. District Goals for the Scotch Plains- stated that although it seems to that Democrats currently have a 4-2 edge Fanwood School system, Board of most people prefer a smaller class on the governing body, with three coun- Education members met last Thurs- sizes, there have been no studies given cil positions and the mayor. With their day evening to discuss objectives for to board members to support or deny victory this week, Republicans will the public schools. that a smaller class size is better. hold a 4-3 majority come January 1. According to Superintendent of Board President Trip Whitehouse, GRAND OPENING Council terms in Garwood are for three Schools Margaret Hayes, “Each who has been on the board for nine years, while mayoral terms are for four school has created two site-based years stated, “What type of research years. objectives and action plans focused is out there saying what the ideal Mr. DeFilippo and Mr. Mathieu will on students acquiring the skills needed class size is? We always just seem to WELL GROOMED replace Democratic Council President to be successful in the New Jersey try to get as low as we can get.” Board Stephen Napolitano and Republican Department of Education’s mandated members agreed that more research Will be opening on Monday Councilman Anthony Sytko, both of assessments.” should be done on the subject and whom will complete their inaugural During the discussion it was noted from reputable and current resources. terms at the end of this year but opted that grade 4 students in both Brunner Board member Donald Parisi November 8th, 2010. not to run for re-election. and McGinn Schools scored slightly stated, “We should have a thoughtful “We’re just all really pleased. It was lower than their anticipated bench- discussion on this topic.” Board mem- very important for the whole team to marks in language arts and literacy. It ber Betty Anne Woerner added, “We win,” Mrs. Quattrocchi told The Scotch was also reported that Terrill Middle should look at what comparable dis- Thank you to all our customers for your patience and understanding Plains-Fanwood Times, Tuesday School had met the benchmark target tricts are doing. Factors influencing night, as she received congratulations in both mathematics and language educational success are not always and well wishes from supporters dur- arts literacy while Park Middle School agreed upon.” during the transition into our new location at ing a gathering at the Garwood Knights fell a bit short in a small 5th grade In other business, four seniors at of Columbus hall after the results had subgroup for math. Scotch Plains- SPFHS reported on their exchange been announced. Fanwood High School (SPFHS) stu- student trip to Stuttgart, Germany “The people of Garwood can look dents also slightly missed their math this past July. Conor Lockier, An- forward to some major changes down benchmark for a small subgroup of drew Krema, Thersa Chrystal and 290 South Avenue at Borough Hall,” she continued. “Over students. James Sweeney all gave reports on the course of the campaign, I prayed for When measured with towns within their experience. The students, who the best thing to happen, and now I’m their district cluster, which includes stayed with the German host families Fanwood, N.J. 07023 going to be praying for guidance.” Westfield, Summit and Mountainside, of students that visited SPFHS last “I think it’s about time; that’s what I the Scotch Plains reading and writing fall, all stated that the German stu- think it is,” said Mr. DeFilippo. “We cluster score results fell short by less dents do not have as much freedom 908-322-5441 talked about the issues, and they didn’t, than 1 percent. choosing classes as the SPFHS stu- and that’s the bottom line.” Action plans as outlined by Ms. dents do. He added that, “once we’re sworn in, Hayes include offering district cur- They also noted that they thought we’re going after the county,” saying riculum to be accessible through the their host families had more family Please join us for our open house on Sunday November 14, 2010 from 1:00 – 4:00p.m. that Garwood pays $2.68 million in Internet and to “continue to provide time as very few of their hosts worked county taxes annually. teachers with professional develop- overtime. They noted that lunch was Mr. Mathieu said the election this ment.” The report also included ser- the main meal, the country uses much Come and enter our drawing for a $25.00 year was about high taxes “chasing our vice learning projects for the schools. less air conditioning than the United families, our friends and our businesses It was reported that the Brunner was States and cars are much smaller there out of town,” including senior citizens helping Meals on Wheels while Ev- and so are the roads. The students gift certificate toward a full grooming service. who have invested years of their lives in ergreen School implemented a Lit- concluded by saying that it was excit- the community. “I see this [the GOP eracy project and McGinn partnered ing being in Germany while the World Two winners will be chosen! victory] as the taxpayers asking for with Heifer International on a World Cup was going on and that they would relief, and that’s the platform to go Hunger Relief program. Also SPFHS all like to study for a semester in forward,” the councilman-elect stated. is working on developing and execut- Germany during their college years. goleader online supplement We’ll Help Your Business The Westfield Leader www.goleader.com [email protected] (908) 232-4407

Get Back On Track Continue to the next page ==> Page 2 Thursday, November 4, 2010 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Super Salaries to Be Capped Per Student Enrollments TRENTON – The Christie Admin- Four public hearings have been istration has announced it is moving scheduled for 6 p.m., including Thurs- forward with a plan to cap salaries for day, November 18, at Kean Univer- school superintendents, a plan that sity in Union. would reduce the salaries of 360 The pay caps would link the size school superintendents who serve of a school district to the salary of a school districts with low numbers of superintendent as follows: up to 250 students. students, $125,000; 251 to 750 stu- “In these difficult economic times, dents, $135,000; 751 to 1,500 stu- when fewer resources are available dents, $145,000; 1,501 to 3,000 stu- for our schools, it is not acceptable dents, $155,000; 3,001 to 6,500 stu- for superintendents in districts with dents, $165,000; and 6,501 to fewer than 1,000 students to be paid 10,000 students, $175,000. The salaries of $150,000 and greater,” education commissioner, on a per- Governor Christie said. “Capping case basis, may approve a waiver of Thomas Fortunato for The Westfield Leader and The Times pay to reasonable levels is a com- the maximum salary amount for APPRECIATING SP STAFF...... Shackamaxon Golf & Country Club recog- Courtesy of Nancy Gruskin nized the services provided by Scotch Plains Township and its staff during its mon-sense initiative that will end districts with a total enrollment of MAKING PROGRESS....The Stuart C. Gruskin Family Foundation has already Scotch Plains Appreciation Day on October 28. Donations were presented to the abuses that have been permitted for 10,000 or more. began to make strides for pedestrian safety. Nancy Gruskin, left, of Westfield Scotch Plans Rescue Squad, Fire Department and Policemen’s Benovolent Asso- too long at the expense of our In addition, superintendents may launched the foundation this past spring in honor of her husband, Stuart, right, ciation. Pictured, from left to right, are: Robert Schwartz, president of the Board children’s education. By bringing earn $10,000 more for each addi- who was fatally wounded when a delivery bicycle struck him on a New York City of Trustees of Shackamaxon Golf & Country Club; Fire Chief Jonathan Ellis; superintendent salaries in line with tional district they supervise, and they street last year. Also pictured are their children, Samantha and David. PBA President Jason Everitt; Police Sgt. Ernest Hernandez, a longtime member district needs, we will be able to can receive an additional stipend of of Scotch Plains Rescue Squad; and Mayor Nancy Malool. save millions in tax dollars and put $2,500 if their district includes a high that money back where it belongs – school. Gruskin Foundation Making in the classrooms.” School boards would not be per- Three Westfielders Part of According to the Governor’s press mitted to increase a superintendent’s office, about 70 percent of the state’s base pay (for example, with longev- Strides for Pedestrian Safety school superintendents currently earn ity increases) beyond these salary By CHRISTIE STORMS She stated Ms. Sadik-Khan issued Internet Startup AdKeeper above the proposed salary caps, cost- caps, according to the Governor’s Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times an apology and agreed this was a WESTFIELD – One current, and and went all the way through the ing school districts a total of $9.8 press office. Additionally, no current WESTFIELD — Though it hasn’t missing link and a very important two former, Westfield residents are Westfield public school system. million. Under the Mr. Christie’s pro- superintendent contract that includes even been a year since Nancy Gruskin one. part of the management team of a According to Ms. Murphy, with posal, superintendents earning in ex- a compensation package above the of Westfield launched the Stuart C. Now that is about to change for the new Internet startup, AdKeeper, an AdKeeper, consumers can place ads cess of the cap would have their sala- new salary caps could be extended. Gruskin Family Foundation in better, thanks in part to the efforts of online consumer service that lets con- of their choice into their personal ries brought in line with the cap after The new compensation package memory of her husband, who lost his the foundation and the “Bike Bed- sumers save ads they find online. “Keeper,” offering them control to their current contracts expire. would become effective when the life after a delivery bicycle plowed lam” series calling attention to the MaryAnn Bekkedahl, chief rev- save, sort, sift, share, rank, review, Acting Education Commissioner existing agreement expires. The regu- into him, the organization has al- matter. Ms. Gruskin reported it has enue officer, was born and raised in click, print and buy online from ads Rochelle Hendricks said the lations are scheduled to take effect on ready begun to make new strides to- just been announced that as of April Westfield and graduated from they have specifically selected. There Governor’s proposal also introduces February 7. ward pedestrian safety. 2011, the New York State Depart- Westfield High School. Her mother is no software, downloads, browser performance bonuses. “Raises will Under the executive order, the su- Ms. Gruskin was featured on Tony ment of Motor Vehicles will be chang- was a realtor in town until a few extensions, plug-ins and or pre-reg- no longer be automatic but will be perintendents of Westfield and Scotch Aiello’s “Bike Bedlam” series on ing their MV-104 reports to include years ago. Prior to joining AdKeeper, istration required. earned, based on how students are Plains-Fanwood would see their sala- CBS News discussing the hazards the data collection of bicycle-pedes- she was EVP, Group Publisher at When consumers see a “K” but- performing in a school district,” she ries reduced by $21,000, while chief bicyclists present to pedestrians, and trian incidents. Rodale, a global content company in ton on an ad that interests them, said. school executives in Mountainside she recently met with New York City “This represents a major step for- health and wellness, and the pub- they click the K button, and con- Local districts can develop criteria and Garwood could actually receive Department of Transportation Com- ward for pedestrian safety and the goals lisher of the Men’s Health, Women’s tinue their reading or viewing ex- for how their superintendents can earn an increase, as their salaries are $9,000 missioner Janette Sadik-Khan. of the foundation,” Ms. Gruskin said. Health and Prevention among oth- perience uninterrupted. The ad is one-year incentives that would not below the $135,000 limit. Of utmost concern to Ms. Gruskin But she also cautioned there is still ers. MaryAnn led the advertising copied into their Keeper, where it count toward a superintendent’s pen- The largest reductions would be for was the fact that New York City (where much more to be done, as there are sales and trade marketing efforts for can be visited later, at the sion. The districts’ performance stan- the superintendents of the Morris- her husband’s fatal accident occurred) many “facets” to bicycle-pedestrian all Rodale print and digital proper- consumer’s convenience. Once in dards and proposed merit pay in- Union Jointure and the Union County did not have measures in place to safety issues. Also, the new report ties, integrated marketing programs, the Keeper, consumers can sort and creases would have to be based on the Vocational-Technical Schools, which gather accurate statistics on bicycle- results will not be made public for at corporate ad sales and custom pub- organize their ads, click through to attainment of specific objectives, such would receive reductions of $114,000 pedestrian incidents so that legisla- least two years. In November, Ms. lishing. She holds a bachelor’s de- get more information, make their as a year-over-year improvement in and $52,000, respectively. tion could begin to improve. Gruskin will continue on in her mis- gree from the University of Michi- purchase or print a coupon. They student learning, and will be reviewed sion as a guest of the Municipal Arts gan. can also rank, review and share ads by the executive county superinten- W. Cary Edwards Dies; Was Atty. 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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 3 pand existing services; pay for out- Christie Explains Decision for Canceling of-state travel or overnight stays; or allocate matching funds for a grant; prohibit funds for entertainment ex- Tunnel; Lautenberg Launches Probe penses and most educational ex- TRENTON – Governor Chris ers, would have to come up with a prevent this from happening in the penses; and requires towns with Christie officially pulled the plug way to pay this private entity future.” MOU’S to meet with the director or on the $9.77-billion transit tunnel through additional fees and costs to Assembly Minority (Republican) Division of Local Government Ser- project known as the Access to the be able to make that a viable alter- Leader Alex DeCroce (LD-26, vices staff quarterly to discuss bud- Region’s Core. native,” Governor Christie said. Whippany) said that Democratic get and fiscal progress, or more The Governor said during a press Also considered was a reduction leaders, “especially Senator often as requested by the Division. conference that one key component, in the scope of the project, which Lautenberg, are not concerned about “The transitional aid program re- the Portal South Bridge project, with a would have reduced the cost down sticking New Jersey residents with quires participants to accept an ap- $800-million price tag, was not in- by about $700 million. billions of dollars in cost overruns, propriate level of oversight and agree cluded in the $8.7-billion ARC esti- “[But] that would make the tun- [showing] their short-sightedness to certain fiscal restraints so they can mate, thus bringing the ARC cost to nel less beneficial to the folks who and contempt for taxpayers. get on a path to self-sufficiency,” said $9.77 billion, $3.5 billion of which were going to use it, and in the “Sen. Lautenberg’s failure to pro- Tom Neff, director of the Division of would be New Jersey’s share with no scope of a $2.5-billion projected vide an answer on which taxes he Local Government Services. “We cost overruns factored in. overrun now, is only taking $700 would raise to pay for the overruns BLESSING OF POLICE...Cranford’s Trinity Episcopal Church hosted a Bless- intend to aggressively enforce the “This project, in August, was es- million off the table by reducing makes it quite clear he has little ing Service for Cranford police officers on October 14. The service featured music provisions of the MOU so taxpayer timated by the FTA (Federal Tran- the scope of the project and reduc- concern for the costs of the project by the Trinity Church choir. dollars aren’t wasted.” sit Administration) to have a cost ing the effectiveness and efficiency and is more interested in the poli- The $159 million Transitional Aid range between $10.9 billion and of the project,” the Governor said. tics of the issue. The senator is long to Localities program, which was $13.7 billion. When that was “Nothing in the last two weeks on jargon, but short on substance, Aid Recipients Must Agree outlined by Governor Christie in the brought to my attention in August, has changed and so, in the end, when he is asked for specifics about Fiscal-Year 2011 budget, replaces the it became clear that this was a what the proponents of this plan are how to pay for the overruns,” Asm. extraordinary aid, special municipal project that had the potential for asking me to do, on behalf of citi- DeCroce said. To State Oversight Rules aid and capital cities aid programs. crowding out everything else that zens of this state, is to hand them “The Senator treats the projected TRENTON – New Jersey Depart- aid. Transition plans must be limited Municipalities have to apply for the New Jersey is trying to do regard- over a blank check. I simply will shortfall as though it were pocket ment of Community Affairs (DCA) to a period of four years or less; seek aid and demonstrate severe structural ing fiscal responsibility,” the Gov- not do that to the people of the State change. The only railing going on in Commissioner Lori Grifa announced approval before hiring for new posi- financial problems. ernor said. of New Jersey,” he said. “This deci- New Jersey is the ongoing whining last week that 13 municipalities tions, positions not filled as of the Transitional aid was awarded last “The potential for $2.5 billion in sion is final. There is no opportu- by Sen. Lautenberg, who doesn’t have awarded Transitional Aid are being MOU date, and essential positions month to the following 13 calendar cost overruns was something that nity for reconsideration of this de- the fortitude to admit that our taxpay- required to sign a Memorandum of vacated after the MOU date; year budget municipalities: Asbury was unacceptable for me to con- cision on my part. I am done. We ers can’t afford the financial risks of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to The agreements also prohibit in- Park, Bound Brook, Chesilhurst, template,” Governor Christie said. are moving on.” this project,” Mr. DeCroce stated. certain state oversight and reporting creases in salaries or compensation Haledon, Harrison Town, Maurice On Sunday, October 25, the Gov- Assembly Majority (Democrat) Republican State Senator Joe requirements in order to receive the for elected officials; freeze promo- River, Mount Arlington, North Ar- ernor met with Federal Transporta- Leader Joseph Cryan (LD-20, Pennacchio (LD-26, Morris Town- aid dollars. tions and transfers involving salary lington, Penns Grove, Prospect Park, tion Secretary Ray LaHood to dis- Union) said the Governor, “with ship) a member of the Senate Bud- Commissioner Grifa said all mu- increases unless required by contrac- Salem City, Sussex Borough and cuss his options. One of the propos- this careless decision…has deliv- get and Appropriations Committee, nicipalities receiving discretionary tual obligations; obtain approval be- Washington Borough. als was to increase federal, Port ered yet another blow to working- said New York State and the City of aid are being required to sign the fore hiring consultants and profes- The transitional aid applications of Authority of New York and New class New Jerseyans.” New York “were never going to con- MOU whereas, in past years, only sionals; use a “fair and open process” municipalities operating on a fiscal Jersey, and New Jersey funding by “A responsible leader finds solu- tribute so much as a dime to this certain municipalities were required to procure all contracts exempt from year budget are still under review $378 million each to cover cost tions to problems, and we know the project, while reaping all the ben- to sign a similar, but less stringent, public bidding; obtain approval be- with aid awards scheduled to be made overruns. Governor was offered several alter- efits of increased income-tax rev- memorandum. Among other require- fore creating new payments in lieu of later this fall. The public can review “The rest (of the overruns) had to natives to cut costs and keep this enue and infrastructure upgrades in ments, the MOU directs aid recipi- taxes (PILOTs) that do not share fund- the applications at www.nj.gov/dca/ absorbed by the State of New Jer- project going. Unfortunately, he Manhattan paid for by the largess ents to adopt a local pay-to-play ordi- ing with schools and counties; obtain lgs/muniaid/Trans_application.shtm sey and the Port Authority, and that never had any intention of moving of New Jersey taxpayers.” nance that covers political contribu- approval to create new services; ex- on the DCA website. would only bring us to the $9.77- this project forward. The tions by all vendors, including those billion number…The taxpayers of Governor’s failure to demonstrate selected through a “fair and open the State of New Jersey are on the responsible leadership here is stun- REPORTERS NEEDED process.” The strengthened MOU is hook for every dollar over the $9.77 ning in its scope,” Asm. Cryan said. Current openings for reporters part of Governor Christie’s reform Personal Injury Lawyer billion,” he said. United States Senator Frank R. to cover town council, BOE, effort to increase the efficiency and Also considered was a federal Lautenberg (D-N.J.) announced that and recreation commission effectiveness of local governments railroad loan ranging from a low of he has launched an investigation meetings. We seek community- statewide. Helping Accident Victims Every Day $775 million to cover the cost of into the cancellation of the nation’s minded, detail-oriented writers “The message the Christie admin- construction of the portal bridge to largest infrastructure project. The with professional demeanor istration is sending with the Transi- $2.3 billion for the increased state investigation, he said, seeks to “de- needed. Must be able to meet tional Aid MOUs is simple: munici- share of the difference between the termine the circumstances, actions deadlines, know how to write a palities facing fiscal challenges can- THE BRAMNICK $8.7-billion budget and the FTA and motivations that led to the larg- lead, and take an active interest not depend on getting this aid year low-end estimate of $9.8 billion. est loss of federal transportation in a regular beat in order to after year after year,” Commissioner LAW FIRM “That’s just borrowing money resources in New Jersey history.” develop news stories. Great for Grifa said. “They must rigorously from one place that we’re eventu- “The cancellation of the ARC tun- stay-at-home moms, a second work to get their financial house in ally going to have pay back as the nel project will have repercussions income or just for those who order.” people of New Jersey have to pay it for our state for decades and could love to write. E-mail resume Aside from adopting a local pay- back,” the Governor said. harm the ability of New Jersey to and clips to: to-play ordinance, the MOU requires A public-private partnership con- secure transportation resources in [email protected] transitional aid recipients to: submit tribution of $1.85 billion was also the future,” Mr. Lautenberg said. 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PUBLICATION ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Westfield Leader The Scotch Plains–Fanwood Letters to the Editor Times Since 1959 — Established 1890 — DD Legal Newspaper for the Town of Westfield, Legal Newspaper for the Borough of Fanwood DTM Boroughs of Mountainside and Garwood And the Township of Scotch Plains Thank You, Westfield, for Helping D Diction Deception And the County of Union, NJ. Members of: Raise $3,600 for Penn State Hillel Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce with four definitions – only one is correct. Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association I am writing this letter to offer my Last year, we raised more than $7.8 mil- sincere thanks to the people of Westfield lion, for a total of almost $70 million The others are made up. 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Troika – A carriage drawn by three SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe lies who have a child with cancer. horses abreast One-year – $33 • Two-year – $62 • Three-year – $90 In February, our fundraising efforts culminate with a 46-hour dance mara- Congratulations for PROCELLOUS thon and an unveiling of the grand total. 1. Stormy 2. A swift, full gallop Success of Production 3. Slanted; steep ‘Common-Sense’ Wording Is Westfield and County 4. Strong; powerful Sleepy Hollow EURYCEROUS Should Repair Potholes The success of a group is, in large 1. Full of wrinkles or ridges Do Westfield and Union County really measure, a reflection of its leadership. 2. Broad-horned Required for Ballot Questions have no better use for $100,000 than to And the most recent example we have in 3. Covered with wax close off two streets and construct a cross- Westfield is the success of Roosevelt 4. Having a rough and dry surface We received several complaints about how poorly CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO DEDI- walk on Central Avenue where there does Intermediate School’s production of The CATADIOPTRICS Public Question no. 1 was written, this week, on the CATE ASSESSMENTS ON WAGES BY THE not seem to be a need for one? If some Legend of Sleepy Hollow, under the ca- 1. The act of beckoning the dead overwhelming need exists to break the pable leadership of Annie Brzozowski 2. Public shame; public humiliation General Election ballot. Several readers told us that STATE TO THE PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE BEN- flow of traffic on Central Avenue, and parent coordinator Emily Howell. 3. The study of the eye and its disorders regardless of what officials say it means, they voted EFITS Shall the amendment to Article VIII, Section wouldn’t a normal traffic light at a main No less than 50 students took part in this 4. The science of the reflection of light against it because they didn’t want the State Constitution II of the State Constitution, agreed to by the Legis- street like Marlboro or Clover make more production. Sixth graders were welcomed and its observance sense? into the program; seventh graders were PATENA contaminated with such poor and ambiguous language. lature, which: prohibits collection by the State of What’s next, pedestrian overpasses? I challenged to take a more active role, and 1. Very small; petit Further, they said that they don’t trust the legisla- assessments based solely on employee wages and suppose the county will recoup this cost eighth graders were provided a worthy 2. A pad tied around the waist by tors with how they write public questions and that salaries for any purpose other than providing em- from the traffic tickets that will be gener- showcase to prepare them for high school. women to give the hips a graceful curve ated from all the new traffic cameras When people remark about the posi- 3. A grassy area in the hilly parts of the language is probably purposely confusing so that ployee benefits; dedicates all employer and em- being installed along the Central Avenue tive qualities of Westfield, they are not Ceylon (Sri Lanka) they can interpret it any way they want. ployee contributions collected for any employee corridor. making a comment about our buildings, 4. A nectarine Two weeks ago, on this page, we also said the benefit fund, and all returns on investments of those If the town and county are looking for but rather the gifted teachers and parents ways to spend our tax dollars, how about who work together to make our schools question was written in an obtuse manner and didn’t contributions, to the purpose of that fund; and pro- repairing the gaping potholes around the and our community the best in the state. Letters to understand the real meaning. We asked Asm. Jon hibits any transferring, borrowing, appropriating or town, or repaving my street, as it’s been Congratulations, Annie and Emily; the Editor Bramnick and Asw. Linda Stender to provide a using of those contributions or returns for any other nearly 25 years since that was done. you’ve done us all proud! common-language statement, which they did – and purpose, be approved? Victor Attanasio Thomas Hoens Ignorance of History Is Westfield Westfield we thank them. We published their comments. Both INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT This proposed A Great Challenge said they support the measure because, with a “Yes” constitutional amendment prohibits the collection SPFHS Marching Band Should “A popular government, without pop- vote, “Public Question 1 will ensure that all payroll by the State of assessments based on employee lar information, or the means of acquiring taxes collected for the Unemployment Fund and wages and salaries for any purpose except paying Be Recognized for Its Efforts it, is but a prologue to a Farce or a Trag- Disability Benefits Fund are dedicated to their in- employee benefits (or making other employee-au- edy, or, perhaps both” ~ James Madison I am writing to recognize the tremen- all sports at every level are covered every Abraham Lincoln said in 1864, “Let tended purpose.” thorized or federally required payments, in the case dous effort put forth at the New Jersey week, there is almost nothing dedicated the people know the facts, and the coun- Now, why couldn’t the question have been written of the State’s own employees), dedicates all contri- State Finals Group VI A by the Scotch to music in the schools. There is an occa- try will be safe.” The problem today is just as clearly as the legislators commented about it butions made to the Unemployment Compensation Plains-Fanwood High School Marching sional PR piece that is picked up or a that the people do not know the facts. Band this past Sunday. They placed first review of the annual play, but there is What the famous American historian above? Further, why is it necessary to have a Consti- Fund, the State disability benefits fund, or any other in the state. I am in awe of all the dedica- barely a mention of the rigorous team- David McCullough calls a pervasive “his- tutional amendment for something that the public employee benefit fund, and all returns on invest- tion, hard work and talent that this group work that is exhibited on a weekly basis torical illiteracy” in the United States can entrusts to the Legislature to begin with? ments of those contributions, to the purpose of that of 150 students has continued to exhibit by this fine group of musicians (Westfield be extended to include a pervasive igno- over the past two months. They practice High School also has a dedicated march- rance about government. Perhaps, written even more simply: “Thou shall fund, and prohibits the use of those contributions or extensively during the week, give up most ing band). After marching-band season I have asked my college government not pilfer.” returns for any other purpose. The requirements of weekends to play at football games and comes jazz season, and you will see the classes such questions as: Shouldn’t a “common-sense” panel approve the this proposed amendment do not apply to the gross compete nearly every week in nearby same passion for this type of music as What are the Oval Office, the Capitol New Jersey towns. well. and the Rose Garden? Who are the Secre- wording of these questions before being placed on income tax, which is exclusively dedicated by the The group is led by an incredibly pas- While these marching-band kids may tary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the ballot? In case you didn’t vote, here’s how the Constitution to the purpose of reducing or offsetting sionate group of educators. Durand Tho- not win every competition, they are win- Defense, the Chief Justice, the chairper- public question was written. local property taxes. mas, along with John Gillick and Charlie ners in every sense of the word. And they son of the Federal Reserve, the Speaker Jackson, head up the group. They are deserve the recognition that comes along of the House, the Majority Leader and the aided by a countless number of other with playing a “team sport.” We should Senators from New Jersey? Who is David teachers and a dedicated parent group. all support music in our schools. Petraeus? Who are the 44th President of N.J. State Legislature Must Do I have been reading the Scotch Plains- Mindy Davis the United States and the Vice-President Fanwood Times regularly for years. While Scotch Plains of the United States? Who are the presi- dent of Russia and the premier of Com- munist China? Which political party con- Its Job by Christmas Time Christie’s Decision on Rail Tunnel trols the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives? Where are Haiti, Afghanistan Congratulations to all candidates – both to the into action. None of them were up for election this Is Disinvestment in State’s Future and Iraq? All the students failed the quiz! winners and to those who made unsuccessful bids year. Well, we all heard the bell ringing Tuesday. So Governor Christie’s decision to cancel people across the Hudson River every I have almost given up asking who for office. now, legislators, please do your job. the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) day, but there is virtually no room to were Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, As the voters and candidates take a break from Our elected state officials must not be negligent at rail tunnel is a disinvestment in the state’s increase bus service. A second morning Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Jimmy future. The Governor cited potential cost express bus lane at the Lincoln Tunnel, a Carter and Gerald Ford! I asked one class Tuesday’s voting, the real work starts now in the this time. They must act for the best interest of the overruns, but canceling the project in- westbound evening express bus lane who was Julius Caesar. A student an- New Jersey State Legislature, and it must be finished citizenry. They must put aside, for the moment, the stead of finding ways to contain these through the tunnel and an expansion of swered, “He invented the salad.” Presi- by the end of December. The legislature must vote on special interests that nurture them and the arm- overruns was the wrong decision. Every- the Port Authority Bus Terminal would dent Kennedy barely gets a murmur! one — including the Governor — knows provide relief and allow for continued This ignorance is not limited to stu- the series of reforms sought by Governor Chris twisting of campaign donors that wheedle them. If that an expansion of rail capacity be- growth in transit ridership. Governor dents. The Pew Research Center found in Christie; otherwise, the budgets of towns and coun- they don’t, we’ll all have problems. tween New Jersey and Manhattan is Christie and [New York] Governor a poll of 1,007 adults, conducted from ties in the state will be left in chaos for next year. Next year, all 120 state legislators are up for re- needed. The death of ARC will set back [David] Paterson must direct the Port July 1-5, that 28 percent of Americans efforts to relieve this bottleneck by at Authority to expeditiously move forward knew that John Roberts is the Chief Jus- The legislature has been dancing around the issues election – 40 State Senators and 80 Assemblypersons. least a generation and will mean a more on these projects, which could be built tice of the Supreme Court; 55 percent for the last several months, hoping to get a clue of Their job performance today will determine whether expensive project in future years. using some of the Port Authority funds knew that General Petreaus is the U.S. how the political bell is tolling before they are forced the “Bell Tolls for Thee” a year from now. The decision is a tragic example of that would have gone to ARC. commander in Afghanistan; 19 percent how shortsighted political decisions can It would be particularly discouraging knew that David Cameron is the Prime trump efforts to create a healthier economy if ARC were sacrificed to shore up the Minister of the United Kingdom; 6 per- and environment in the long run. New state’s Transportation Trust Fund. This cent knew that John Paul Stevens, now Jerseyans will lose out on what would quick fix would only be enough to get the retired, was a Justice of the United States have been the project’s benefits: job cre- fund through a year or two, after which Supreme Court, and 4 percent knew that ation, reduced traffic and pollution, time the state will be faced with a bankrupt Harry Reid is the Senate majority leader. savings for commuters and increased transportation system yet again. The The poll also revealed, by contrast, property values around connecting sta- crushing transportation debt load and that 85 percent knew what Twitter is and tions. It is giving up $3 billion in federal bottom-of-the-barrel infrastructure faced that 63 percent knew that South Africa and $3 billion in Port Authority funds. by today’s citizens is a direct result of hosted the World Cup! The Governor still needs to deal with a state leaders’ unwillingness to increase Pew found in another poll that 26 per- very real problem that the state faces the gas tax, which is the third lowest in the cent of the adults knew that 60 votes are going forward — traveling across the country and has not been raised since needed to break a filibuster in the Senate Hudson River is a nightmare and is only 1988. – 26 percent thought that a simple major- going to get worse. Trips across the River New Jersey has not adequately funded ity of 51 Senators can break a filibuster. are expected to increase 25 percent by transportation in decades, and putting off Why is there this ignorance? Perhaps 2030, and Governor Christie has no plan the tough choices yet again will mean some of the answer can be found in the to ameliorate this situation. more pain for future generations. We had Nielsen ratings. For the week of October There is no way to make up for the loss hoped that Governor Christie would 11, the top television show was “Dancing of ARC. Improvements to the PATH are champion lasting structural reform — not with the Stars”; in sixth place was “The already underway, and expanding road- join the long list of politicians who have Mentalist”; in 8th place was “Crime ways into and out of New York City is an opted for short-term budget gimmicks Minds,” and in 10th place was “60 Min- impossibility. Though not a replacement instead. utes” (the only news show in the rankings). for ARC, one way to improve regional Kate Slevin The Westfield Adult School offered a commuting would be to invest in im- Executive director course last year on The American Presi- proved cross-Hudson bus service. NJ Tri-State Transportation Campaign dency. Only four students signed up! The Transit and private buses carry 315,000 Westfield Historical Society had a pro- gram earlier this year on the United States Governor Christie Did Right Thing Constitution. The room was half-empty! The answer has to do with the failure of our educational system to teach the ba- In Canceling Tunnel Project sics about government. Students are not I believe that Governor Christie did the For people who work in Manhattan taught the relevance of history to their right thing. The proposed new tunnel and can’t afford – or don’t want – to live lives. One student when asked about an from New Jersey to New York is a waste there, that is their problem, not New earlier President said to me, “This is not of time and money. Jersey’s or the federal government’s. our era.” It is as if the past is just a void. The transportation secretary and other It is dangerous for the nation to continue There is a failure in intellectual curios- bureaucrats in the Obama Administration to consolidate the banking and stock- ity about government, history and the lamented long commuter times for people market industries in one place. In these world. Parents fail to develop this interest taking trains from New Jersey into New modern times of high-speed digital in their children by not discussing it with York. networks, it is time to insist that regional their children or taking them to historical Your State Legislators I grew up in New York, and sometimes banking and regional stock markets sites or to the museums. ---LD-21------LD-22--- LD-21 includes Westfield, Mountainside, it took an hour and a half to get to work on replace the overpriced, uneconomical and Our great country faces many chal- Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R) Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D) Garwood, Summit and Cranford. the subway, and no one ever tried to wasteful model that New York City has lenges at home and abroad, but perhaps 425 North Ave. E. 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave. straighten that out. That situation remains come to represent. the greatest challenge of all is public Westfield, N.J. 07090 Linden, N.J. 07036 LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, Fanwood, the same for millions of Americans New York City is out of date, out of ignorance about the institutions of gov- (908) 232-3673 (908) 587-0404 Plainfield, Clark and Linden. trapped in New York. time, out of money and should be out of ernment and the history, which produced Asm. Jon Bramnick (R) Asw. Linda Stender (D) the running. This nation is not meant to them and our country. Union County Freeholders serve one city or one mayor. 251 North Ave. West 1801 East Second St. E-mail 10 Elizabethtown Plaza Aristotle, the founder of political sci- Westfield, N.J. 07090 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 [email protected] Obama is a nice guy and would have ence, said it best over 2,000 years ago as Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 been a great President if it hadn’t been for (908) 232-2073 (908) 668-1900 [email protected] (908) 527-4000 a warning. Asm. Nancy Munoz (R) Asm. Jerry Green (D) [email protected] the hangers-on and blind bureaucrats he “All who have meditated on the art of George Devanney, Mgr. dragged into the White House with him. 57 Union Place, Suite 310 17 Watchung Ave. [email protected] [email protected] governing mankind have been convinced Summit, N.J. 07901 Plainfield, N.J. 07060 [email protected] Thank you, Governor Christie, for that the fate of empires depends on the Sebastian D’Elia, Public Info. putting education before greed. (908) 918-0414 (908) 561-5757 [email protected] [email protected] education of youth.” 7th Congressional District Dan Sullivan, Bd. Chair Alfred Brock Stephen Schoeman Representative Leonard Lance, 425 North Avenue E., Westfield, NJ 07090 (908) 518-7733 [email protected] Wayne, Mich. Westfield A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 5 Westfield Should Open Meetings Support Your Troops With Casino Up to All Council Members, Public Night at Westfield Armory WESTFIELD – The Family Readiness donations are tax-deductible. All spon- Editor’s Note: The following letter was into the administrator’s office and asked Groups (FRGs) for the 1st Squadron sors will receive recognition. Individual sent to Mayor Andrew Skibitsky and the an employee whether these sessions are 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 50th Brigade and group tickets are also being sold for Westfield Town Council, and copied to open to the public. She confirmed that Combat Team, of the New Jersey Army the fundraiser at this time ($50 per per- The Westfield Leader. they are open to the public. National Guard will host their annual son, $40 seniors and veterans plus special For the past few years, Westfield’s I walked into the Garwood municipal “Casino Night” fundraiser for the troops ticket pricing for active military person- budget work sessions have been con- building and asked someone in the clerk’s based out of the Westfield National Guard nel). ducted by the finance committee, whose office whether budget work sessions are Armory on Saturday, November 13, at 7 Tickets include $50 in gaming chips, meetings have not been open to the pub- open to the public. She advised me that p.m. All proceeds will go back to serving buffet dinner and beverages. For more lic. The finance committee presents the the initial stage of budget preparation is these soldiers and their families with pro- information, contact Danielle Bracco at finished budget to the town council. At done in private, but then the municipal grams and services. (917) 301-8751 or e-mail that point, when the budget is a finished budget process is opened to public par- The FRGs are looking for individuals, [email protected]; Amy product, the public can see the budget. ticipation. corporations or small businesses to do- Lovato at (917) 603-6862 or e-mail The budget then goes through the statu- The municipal finance officer of nate food, prizes, etc. for the event. All [email protected]. tory formalities: introduction and approval Mountainside indicated that budget work (N.J.S.A. 40A:45), public hearing sessions are closed to the public. This is Nonprofits Clearinghouse Bill (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-8) and adoption the only municipality I encountered, other (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-10). than Westfield, which does not conduct In my five years on the town council budget work sessions in public. Passed By State Assembly, 75-0 (1990-1994), budget work sessions were The New Providence municipal TRENTON — Legislation sponsored The bill (A-2137) requires the depart- conducted by the finance committee, website indicates a “borough council by Asw. Linda Stender (LD-22, Fanwood) ments and agencies featured on the De- which operated as a Committee-of-the- budget meeting” on a Saturday in March. Courtesy of Gene Jannotti to require the state to establish and main- partment of State’s website to update the Whole. Thus, the Mayor and all eight I telephoned the borough clerk’s office READING IS GOOD FOR YOU...Office tain a website to provide a clearinghouse information provided on their respective council members were expected to attend and found that this meeting is open to the workers in Hong Kong are good sports as of information for nonprofit organiza- websites on a monthly basis to ensure the budget work sessions, and they nor- public. The Plainfield municipal website they read The Westfield Leader last month. tions that provide services in New Jersey visitors receive the most current informa- mally did attend. (One council member indicates seven “budget deliberation For those in the area who travel the world, send in your photo of the newspaper continues to movie toward becoming law. tion regarding the types of resources of- did not attend the budget work sessions; meetings” at various times throughout being read from your location. Currently, to acquire information re- fered by each department and agency. It when this was brought to the attention of the year. I telephoned the city clerk’s garding existing resources that are being also requires the Secretary of State, in the voters, the voters promptly tossed office and found that these meetings are offered by various executive departments consultation with the chief technology him out of office.) Budget work sessions open to the public. James Fulcomer, a and state agencies, nonprofits must visit officer of the Office of Information Tech- involved a great amount of teamwork, former Councilman in Rahway, indicated Letters to the Editor each department’s and agency’s website nology, to: identify information needed and very little partisan disagreement. that, for the duration of his time on the to obtain that information. for the new website; create a standard There were normally four budget work council, budget work sessions were al- “The less complicated we can make it template for collecting required informa- sessions per year, three for the operating ways open to the public. The Love Family Calls Outpouring for nonprofits to serve our state, the better tion; and establish a timeline for data to budget and one for the capital budget. I walked into the administrator’s office it will be for residents who benefit from be submitted by the departments to the Because the budget work sessions in- and asked an employee whether Scotch their invaluable work,” said Asw. Stender. secretary of state. volved the entire town council, they were Plains budget work sessions are open to Of Support for Daughter ‘Amazing’ “Just as we’re working to cut red tape for The bill was recently approved 75-0 by Sunshined in accordance with the Open the public. She replied, “They’re open to When our family was blessed with our years from now, it will not matter what businesses, we should work to cut red the Assembly and has now been referred Public Meetings Act. Members of the the public here, just like everywhere else.” Angel, Emma, we knew that our life clothes you wore, what house you lived in tape for nonprofits, especially with this to the Senate State Government, Wager- public were welcome to attend the budget She was surprised when I told her that would be a rocky road with many bumps, or how much money you had. But the world difficult economy making their work so ing, Tourism and Historic Preservation work sessions. Members of the public they are not open to the public in Westfield. curves and even some potholes. There are may be a better place because you made a vital.” Committee. were not permitted to address the town The Summit municipal website indicates many ways that we get to celebrate the difference in the life of a child.” council during the sessions, but they fre- three “budget workshops.” I walked into lives of our “typical” children on a daily Fewer things have touched my heart quently expressed their concerns prior to the administrator’s office and asked an basis. We get to go to their soccer games, the way the outpouring from the commu- the sessions. employee whether these budget work- their back-to-school nights, their school nity has. We are truly blessed to live and When I was first elected to the town shops are open to the public. She ex- plays, their high school graduation and, work in a community where people truly council, Jubb Corbet was the finance com- plained that the finance committee meets some day, their wedding. want to help and make a difference in the mittee chairman; later, James Gruba was in private to formulate the first draft of the With our “Special” children, it is a bit lives of others. the finance committee chairman. Both of budget. The municipal governing body harder to find the ways to celebrate their From the bottom of our hearts, thank these chairmen were highly skilled in fi- then holds budget workshops, which are lives because we are always so focused you for making a difference in the life of nancial matters, and both rendered valu- open to the public, to review the draft, on trying to navigate our way through it. our child and for helping to pave the way able service to the Town of Westfield. The which has been presented by the finance We can think of no better way to celebrate for Emma’s Road to Ecuador. Mayors at the time were Raymond Stone, committee. David P. Wright, a member Emma, on the eve of her 9th birthday, Richard Bagger and Garland Boothe, all Roger, Jennifer and Zach Love of the governing body of Winfield, indi- than by being here tonight surrounded by Cranford of whom served the town well. cated that Winfield’s budget work ses- so many wonderful and generous people. Courtesy of Suzanne Taylor N.J.S.A.10:4-6 is the Open Public sions are consistently open to the public. Because of all of you, it is safe to say P.S. The outpouring of support from A WAY WITH WORDS...A prankster on Halloween Saturday night in Westfield Meetings Act. N.J.S.A.10:4-12 provides The best way of conducting budget that the rocky road we have been travel- the article that you (The Westfield Leader) rotated the “S” on the ADDAMS sign in the downtown. as follows:. a. Except as provided by work sessions would be a series of meet- ing down will now have plenty of smooth published last week about my daughter subsection b. of this section all meetings ings of the Committee of the Whole. This surfaces for us to travel on, too. was amazing. I would love the opportu- of public bodies shall be open to the would involve the entire council in the A very dear friend of mine gave me a nity to thank everyone on a grand scale. public at all times. N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 pro- municipal budget process. This would plaque with a saying on it when Emma was vides the following exclusion from the also permit the public to attend, because first diagnosed. I have used it in countless To Reach Us definition of “meeting:” Meeting does a meeting of a majority of the council speeches that I have done for Autism Speaks, E-Mail - [email protected] not mean or include any such gathering must be open to the public under the Open but somehow, I think that it was this night www.goleader.com/help (1) attended by less than an effective Public Meetings Act. Furthermore, as my that it was really meant for: “One hundred majority of the members of a public survey of the neighboring communities body.... Thus, if budget work sessions are has found, this is the normal way of conducted by the entire town council as a formulating a municipal budget. Ristorante Committee of the Whole, they must be The second-best way of conducting the open to the public, but if they are con- municipal budget process would involve ducted by a committee of no more than the four-member finance committee meet- four members, they need not be open to ing in public session. Although a meeting the public. of any less than a majority need not be The state manual entitled “Municipal open to the public, there is nothing to stop Budget Process,” available in Special Col- the finance committee chairman from TaorminaItaliano lections in the Rutgers Library, has a sub- opening it to the public. For example, chapter entitled “Committee of the Whole” when I was finance chairman of the Union on pages 11-2 and 11-3. This subchapter County Utilities Authority, I opened its 482 Kenilworth Boulevard Kenilworth, NJ 07033 explains how the municipal governing meetings to the public, even though the body, acting as a Committee of the Whole, finance committee included only four Phone: (908) 497-1717 • www.taorminaristorante.com formulates the municipal budget. Thus, members of a nine-member authority. the state manual does not require budget The worst way of conducting the mu- work sessions to be open to the public, and nicipal budget process is the current prac- does not advocate making them open to tice of non-public meetings of the finance THE JAMES WARD the public; instead, it just assumes that committee [in Westfield]. This excludes everybody does it that way. the council members not on the finance Want to know what one of the I consulted local officials in 11 neigh- committee, and furthermore excludes all MANSION boring communities as to how they con- members of the public. most asked questions a dentist duct budget work sessions. I wrote to In the fall of 2010, no local elections Berkeley Heights Councilwoman Elaine will occur in Westfield. Thus, the munici- gets around Halloween? Perna. 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PUBLICATION Veterans Day Ceremonies POLICE BLOTTER To Be Held In Westfield WESTFIELD – Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 Chaplain Bob D’Areca Westfield window and, once inside, removed Post No. 3 of the American Legion will recite the opening prayer, followed Tuesday, October 26, Ishmael $200 in cash. will host ceremonies honoring all by Town Bell Master Jack Panosh ring- Harrison, 24, of Garwood was ar- Thursday, October 28, Jesus veterans, living and deceased, on ing the First United Methodist Church rested at Cranford police headquar- Fondeur, 29, of Paterson was arrested Thursday, November 11, in obser- bell 11 times in remembrance of the ters on an outstanding Westfield war- on an outstanding Bloomfield Court vance of Veterans Day. Armistice that ended World War I at 11 rant in the amount of $750. He was warrant in the amount of $130 after a Veterans are encouraged to meet in a.m. on November 11, 1918. transported to Westfield police head- motor vehicle stop on Route 22. He the First United Methodist Church Master of Ceremonies Peter quarters, processed and released on was transported to police headquar- parking lot in front of the Westfield Hogaboom will speak about Post No. posted bond. ters, processed and released. Area “Y” on Ferris Place at 10:45 a.m. 3’s Support Our Troops “WE Care” Tuesday, October 26, Joseph Thursday, October 28, Lamont Participants will step off at 10:55 a.m. shipments to American military per- Materek, 54, of Westfield was ar- Cooley, 28, of Scotch Plains was ar- with a Westfield police escort and sonnel serving in Afghanistan. Post rested on an active Ocean City war- rested on a no-bail warrant out of the march to the Monument to Veterans of Commander Bill Maines and Mayor rant after turning himself in at Hackensack Court after a motor ve- World War I, located on the island at Andy Skibitsky also will speak at the Westfield police headquarters. He was hicle stop on Park Avenue. He was the North Avenue and East Broad Street event, and Kerry Stubbs will sing processed and released on $601 bail. transported to police headquarters, plaza. The public is welcome to attend “God Bless America.” Tuesday, October 26, a Westfield processed and turned over to the the ceremonies, which will start at 11 The American Legion, Sons of the VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR…Master Gardener Larry Verdicchio (Class of resident reported the theft of his Hackensack Police Department. a.m. at the monument. American Legion and the Auxiliary of 1990, seated) expresses appreciation to an audience of more than 100 Master Gardeners on September 16 in Westfield. Mr. Verdicchio, a veteran, is the 2010 Audi QS from a Springfield Avenue Friday, October 29, the owner of a the American Legion will place me- establishment. The victim stated gas station on Front Street reported morial wreaths. New Jersey Work- recipient of the Wesley Philo Award for Volunteer Excellence. Presenting the Potters’ Guild to Host award at the Master Gardeners’ Annual Recognition Party are Union County that he had parked his vehicle in the that a customer ordered $10 worth of Annual Holiday Sale shop for the Arts Executive Director Agricultural Agent and Master Gardeners Coordinator Madeline F. DiNardo, rear lot of the facility at approxi- gas and paid with a counterfeit $20 Ted Schlosberg will play “Taps.” Ev- center, Master Gardeners President Cindy Coppa, left, and Agricultural Depart- mately 7:45 p.m. that evening, and bill. According to police, the suspect MOUNTAINSIDE – The Potters’ eryone will be invited back to Post No. ment Secretary Lynne Orlofsky. For more information on how to become a Master when he returned for it at approxi- fled the scene before police arrived. Guild of New Jersey will host its 3 for refreshments and fellowship Gardener, call (908) 654-9854 or visit mastergardeners-uc.org. To have gardening annual holiday sale of functional and mately 10 p.m., he realized it was Friday, October 29, Anthony immediately after the ceremonies. questions answered, call the Master Gardener Garden Helpline at (908) 654-9852. stolen. Gilliam, 44, of Elizabeth was arrested sculptural ceramics. It will take place In the event of rain, ceremonies Wednesday, October 27, a blue on an outstanding warrant out of the at the Community Presbyterian will be held at Post No. 3, which is Church, located at 1459 Deer Path, at Pacific BMX boys’ bicycle was found Elizabeth Court in the amount of located at 1003 North Avenue in Local Parishes to Commence on the 900 block of Grandview Av- $400 after a motor vehicle stop on the corner of Meeting House Lane, in Westfield, across from the Westfield enue, according to police. Farley Avenue. He was transported to Mountainside. Community Players playhouse. Any- The event will be held on Saturday, Wednesday, October 27, a 16-year- police headquarters, processed and one wishing to sponsor a wreath for Social Justice Speaker Series old male from Westfield was arrested released. November 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Veterans Day is asked to call Pete goals and activities. For more in- on Pine Street and charged with be- Saturday, October 30, Carlos and Sunday, November 14, from noon Hogaboom at (908) 247-7630. WESTFIELD – The Peace and to 5 p.m. Admission is free and credit Justice Committee of Holy Trinity formation, call Richard Trabert at ing under the influence of a con- Guzman, 29, of Scotch Plains was and St. Helen’s parishes will (908) 232-7995. trolled dangerous substance (CDS)/ arrested and charged with possession cards will be accepted for all sales. Ceremonies on Tap marijuana pursuant to an investiga- of suspected cocaine after police re- Thirty-two area potters will ex- present its first in a series of speak- hibit their work this season, among For Veterans Day ers on social justice topics on Tues- Senior Club to Hear tion. He was turned over to a respon- sponded to a report of a fight in day, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. sible adult. progress on Westfield Avenue. Ac- them Judy Musicant of Union County, SCOTCH PLAINS – American Talk on Genealogy Wednesday, October 27, Kyle Wolf, cording to police, Guzman attempted Carla Horowitz of Essex County, Beth This event will take place in Legion Post No. 209 and Veterans of 18, of Westfield was arrested at to flee the scene when officers ar- DiCara of Hudson County and Nancy Foreign Wars No. 10122 will conduct Rooms 102-103 of St. Helen’s Par- WESTFIELD – The Holy Trinity ish Center on Lamberts Mill Road Senior Social Club will meet on Westfield High School and charged rived, and a further investigation re- Zarbock of Hunterdon County. ceremonies on Thursday, November with unlawful possession of a pre- vealed the suspected cocaine. He was Vases, wall pieces, pitchers, tea- in Westfield. Jeffry Odell Korgen Monday, November 8, at 1:30 p.m. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. scription legend drug. He was re- transported to police headquarters, pots, platters, casseroles, raku and pit- The services will begin at 11 a.m. will discuss “How the U.S. Catho- Meetings are held in the Holy Trinity lic Church helps people in poverty Interparochial School gymnasium on leased with a summons pending a processed and released after posting fired vessels in varying colors and with the laying of wreaths at the Vet- court appearance. $10,000 bail. styles, along with one-of-a-kind sculp- worldwide.” Parishioners of both First Street in Westfield. erans Monument at Park Avenue and Saturday, October 30, Cory O. Sunday, October 31, Robert tures and decorative objects of art, Front Street in Scotch Plains. At noon, parishes and the interested public Nancy Humphrey of the Genea- are invited to attend. logical Society of the West Fields Simmonds, 30, of East Windsor was Powell, 25, of Plainfield was ar- will be available for sale. For direc- there will be a presentation of wreaths arrested and charged with driving rested and charged with driving while tions to the show, see pottersguildnj.org Mr. Korgen is executive director will be the guest speaker. Ms. at the Fanwood Memorial Library at while intoxicated (DWI) following a intoxicated (DWI) after a motor ve- or call Judy Musicant at (908) 233- North Avenue and Tillotson Road. of the Department of Diocesan Humphrey will speak on tracing Planning for the Diocese of one’s relatives present and past, in- motor vehicle stop and investigation hicle stop on East Second Street, at 1633. The Potters Guild is open to Members of the community are at East Broad Street and Linden Av- which time the officer smelled the potters of all skill levels living in New Metuchen. From 1998 to 2008, he cluding how to get started. Addi- invited to attend these programs to enue. Simmonds was released to a strong odor of alcohol. According to Jersey. For further information about recognize the contributions and sac- staffed The Roundtable Associa- tionally, Father Matthew Looney will tion of Diocesan Social Action discuss upcoming trips. responsible adult. police, Powell failed multiple field the guild, or to join, visit rifices made by all former members Sunday, October 31, Stephanie sobriety tests and was transported to pottersguildnj.org/index.aspx. of the United States armed forces. Directors and the Archdiocese of The club’s next meeting will be its New York Department of Social Christmas Luncheon on Monday, Dunkerton, 22, of Cranford was ar- police headquarters, processed and See it all on the web in color . . . and Community Development as a December 13, organized by refresh- rested and charged with possession released. www.goleader.com social justice educator. ment committee members Phyllis of less than 50 grams of suspected Mountainside He holds degrees in philosophy, and Dominic Lisanti. The price is marijuana following a motor vehicle Tuesday, October 26, the son of a pastoral ministry and social work from $15 per person. Those interested will stop at South and Central Avenues. patient at a Route 22 nursing home Boston College, and has written sev- be able to sign up at Monday’s meet- She was released on her own recogni- called police to report the suspected eral books on social justice issues. ing. Members are asked to bring zance pending a court date. abuse of his mother. According to The evening’s program also will canned food to the meeting for the Fanwood police, the son reported that his mother include a brief presentation on the local food pantry. Refreshments will Tuesday, October 26, Hernando suffers from dementia, and he ob- Peace and Justice Committee’s be served. All are welcome. Cardoso, 63, of Cranford was ar- served bruises on her face, a cut lip rested following a motor vehicle stop and a cracked front tooth. The nurs- Your Hometown Used Car Dealer on Pleasant Avenue on an outstand- ing staff reported that the patient fell ing Irvington warrant in the amount out of bed and was transported to the Westfield of $80. He was transported to police hospital for a non-emergency exam Interior Renovations headquarters, processed and released and that the injuries were considered after posting bail. consistent with a fall out of bed. “Experts In Special Order” Thursday, October 28, LTD Tuesday, October 26, a resident of KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • BASEMENTS • MILLWORKING Hannah, 32, of Plainfield was ar- Little Court reported that someone REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • RE-FIT EXISTING ROOMS Need a special car? rested following a field investigation attempted to make an unauthorized We’ll find it! on the 70 block of North Martine credit card purchase on the Internet Avenue on no-bail warrants out of the for approximately $150. According Building Yesteryear Today Union County Sheriff’s Department to police, the credit card company 908-232-6380 www.simpsonsbuilders.com and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s contacted the victim regarding the Department. He was transported to purchase and the purchase was not police headquarters, processed and processed. turned over to the Union County Tuesday, October 26, a resident of Sheriff’s Department. Route 22 reported that someone en- Chances are your protection is Friday, October 29, Theresa tered her home by using force to open O’Sullivan, 42, of Watchung was ar- a side door and, once inside, removed coming up short. rested following a motor vehicle stop $30 in change. The incident is under on Terrill Road on a warrant out of investigation. J.T. Auto Sales Rahway in the amount of $500. Tuesday, October 26, a patron of a Friday, October 29, Helena Cohen, Route 22 tennis facility reported that Jeff O’Connor (908) 232-6022 62, of Westfield was arrested at po- someone broke the driver’s side win- lice headquarters after a field investi- dow of his motor vehicle and re- Since 1976 gation on an outstanding Fanwood moved a cell phone and several CDs email: [email protected] warrant in the amount of $89. She from the vehicle. web: cars.com/jtautosales was processed and released. Tuesday, October 26, Aisha Bond, Friday, October 29, Marc Hobson, 26, of Madison was arrested for al- 29, of Plainfield was arrested on an legedly driving with a suspended li- outstanding $500 Hillsborough war- cense after a motor vehicle stop on rant after a motor vehicle stop on the Route 22. She was processed and 60 block of South Avenue. He was released at the scene. transported to police headquarters, Wednesday, October 27, Quentin processed and released after posting Walker, 39, of Somerset was arrested bail. at the Somerset County jail on an Friday, October 29, Solomon outstanding warrant out of Johnson, Jr., 40, of Roselle was ar- Mountainside in the amount of $200. rested at police headquarters follow- Wednesday, October 27, Albert A. Until you retire, your most important Gregory T Simpson ing a field investigation on an out- Crespodesantis, 20, Victor B. asset is your ability to earn income. Yet MBA , MS , CLTC standing Scotch Plains warrant in the Vargastapia, 35, Dennis P. Financial Representative the average employee disability program (908) 918 - 4075 amount of $89. He was processed Perezramirez, 27, and Juan C. covers only about 60% of your salary. At nmfn.com/gregsimpson and released after posting bail. 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She was transported to police According to police, three of the men Mutual (life and disability insurance, annuities) and a Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (securities), a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual, broker-dealer and member FINRA and SIPC. headquarters, processed and released fled south on Mountain Avenue in a after posting bail. motor vehicle and one fled on foot. Sunday, October 31, Lisa Police stopped the vehicle on New Capriglione, 44, of Scotch Plains was Providence Road and the fourth indi- arrested following a motor vehicle vidual was apprehended at a gas sta- Richard J. Kaplow, Esq. stop on Terrill Road on an outstand- tion on Mountain Avenue, authori- “25 Years Experience” ing warrant out of North Plainfield in ties reported. Civil & Criminal Trial Lawyer the amount of $600. She was trans- Friday, October 29, a resident of ported to police headquarters, pro- Woodland Avenue reported that she cessed and released. had parked her motor vehicle in the Sunday, October 31, a patron at a driveway the night before, and when FAMILY LAW restaurant on the 200 block of South she went to the car in the morning, Divorce Domestic Violence Avenue reported that his iPhone, val- her driver’s-side mirror was cracked · · ued at $300, was removed after he set and broken off its mounting bracket. · Custody · Child Support it down. According to police, there was no Sunday, October 31, a resident of evidence at the scene that would indi- the 40 block of Poplar Place reported cate how the property damage had · DWI · Criminal Defense that someone smashed the back win- been committed. dow of his motor vehicle and re- Sunday, October 31, a resident of · Business Disputes Commercial Litigation moved approximately $100 worth of Ridge Road reported that he heard a Former Assistant Union County Prosecutor tools. bang, and when he went outside to Scotch Plains investigate, he saw a tall, thin male Monday, October 25, a resident of wearing a light-colored hoodie Valley Avenue reported that, while he sweatshirt with the hood up, running (908) 232-8787 was refereeing a soccer game at the up the street. According to police, the Southside Firehouse, someone en- victim noticed that the driver’s-side tered his unlocked motor vehicle and cargo window of his motor vehicle removed $140 worth of cash. had been smashed. A baseball bat and 24 Hours · 53 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 Wednesday, October 27, a resident red Solo cup were found by the ve- [email protected] richardjkaplow.com of John Street reported that someone hicle and were placed into evidence, entered her home through an open police said. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 7 Miller-Cory Museum Offers Series of Seasonal Programs WESTFIELD – The Colonial-era 21, also between 2 and 4 p.m., visi- Miller-Cory House Museum, located tors will have an opportunity to view at 614 Mountain Avenue in Westfield, the preparation of a Colonial Thanks- will present festive seasonal programs giving feast over the museum’s open- during November and December. hearth fire during “Thanksgiving Din- “Native American Medicine ner and Table Customs and Man- Pouches” will be the topic this Sun- ners.” day, November 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission for all the November Visitors will learn about the signifi- programs will be $3 for adults and $1 cance of the Lenape Indian medicine for students. Children under age 4 pouches and the special items inside. will be admitted for free. On Sunday, November 14, between Two special programs are sched- 2 and 4 p.m., the museum will go uled in December. “Gingerbread Sun- “Crazy for Cranberries.” Storytelling, day,” an annual favorite, will take facts and food will be featured in a place on December 5 from 1:30 to 4 program about this American fruit. p.m. Children will make a ginger- MR. AND MRS. KEVIN JOSEPH MCCORMACK The following Sunday, November bread house to take home and hear (She is the former Miss Laurie Ann Hogan) stories about this spicy treat. Reser- Rosary Altar Society vations are required, and space is limited. The admission fee is $4 per Sets Monday Meeting child; accompanying adults may at- Miss Laurie A. Hogan SCOTCH PLAINS – The Rosary tend for free. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM HERNANDEZ Altar Society of St. Bartholomew Visitors are invited to spend (She is the former Ms. Tracy M. Martin) the Apostle Roman Catholic Church “Christmas at Mount Vernon with will meet next on Monday, Novem- Martha Washington” on Saturday, Weds Kevin J. McCormack ber 8. Since there is no longer a December 11, between 4 and 7 p.m. Miss Laurie Ann Hogan, the daugh- All wore dark red gowns and carried novena mass on Monday nights, the “Mrs. Washington” will host an ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hogan of bouquets of green cymbidium orchids Ms. Tracy M. Martin Society will say the rosary in the evening of candlelit tours, period Westfield, was married on Friday, and deep red roses. school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m., prior music, toasting and other festivities July 2, to Kevin Joseph McCormack. John McCormack of Westfield, to the meeting. of the season. Reservations are re- He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John brother of the groom, was the best There will be a regular meeting quired, and children must be age 12 McCormack of Westfield. man. Serving as groomsmen were Weds William Hernandez and a discussion of the Society’s or older to attend. Admission is $12. The afternoon ceremony took place Todd Dowling, Tom Langton and Ms. Tracy M. Martin, daughter of friend of the groom. Serving as upcoming Christmas Party. Any- For more information or to register at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Jeff Scapicchio of Hoboken, Gabe Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Martin of groomsmen were Ted Martin of Chan- one with baskets or decorative boxes for the December programs, call the Church in Westfield, with the Rever- Perez of New Hampshire and Matt Westfield, was married on Saturday, dler, Ariz., brother of the bride; Ray that they no longer need or want is museum weekday mornings at (908) end Donald E. Cialone officiating. A Krug of Red Bank, all childhood October 2, 2010, to William Hernandez of Brooklyn, N.Y., brother asked to bring them to the meeting. 232-1776. The museum’s website is reception followed at The Madison friends of the groom, along with Ed Hernandez. He is the son of Vivian of the groom; Jose Virella of Brook- St. Bartholomew the Apostle millercoryhouse.org and its e-mail Hotel in Morristown. Hogan and Jeff Hogan of Westfield, and the late Saul Hernandez of Brook- lyn, N.Y., brother-in-law of the groom; Church and Interparochial School address is Given in marriage by her father, brothers of the bride. lyn, N.Y. Chris Virella of Brooklyn, N.Y., are located at 2032 Westfield Av- [email protected]. the bride wore a strapless A-line Both the bride and groom are 1999 The afternoon nuptial mass took nephew of the groom, and Ron Miller enue in Scotch Plains. All women gown featuring a beaded bodice of graduates of Westfield High School. place at The Catholic Church of the of Warren, N.J., a friend of the groom. of the parish and their friends are More Weddings – Page 17 Swarovski crystals and a cathedral- The bride completed her undergradu- Holy Trinity in Westfield. Monsi- The ring bearer was Matthew Martin welcome. Refreshments will be length veil. She carried a bouquet of ate work at Villanova University and gnor Joseph P. Masiello and the Very of Chandler, Ariz., nephew of the bride. served. ivory roses, white freesia and mini her graduate work at Drew University. Reverend Arthur F. Humphrey offici- The bride graduated from Westfield calla lilies. Presently, she is an eighth-grade social ated. A reception followed at the High School. She earned a Bachelor The matrons of honor were the studies teacher in Summit. The groom Berkeley Plaza in Berkeley Heights. of Science degree from Ithaca Col- Westfield Rotary to Hear bride’s childhood friends Lisa attended Union County College and Given in marriage by her father, lege and recently earned a Master of Villalobos and Marta LaRusso, both currently is a firefighter in Westfield. the bride wore an ivory satin strap- Arts degree in Communication Arts of New York City. Bridesmaids in- The bride’s mother hosted a bridal less A-line gown with a wrap bodice from New York Institute of Technol- About ‘Healthy Families’ cluded Jennifer Ciniglia of Hoboken, shower in April at the Garlic Rose and corseted back. There were ogy in New York City. She is em- WESTFIELD – The Rotary Club Nutrition Network, Catholic Chari- Tara Muldoon of Hoboken and Mara Bistro in Cranford. The groom’s par- beaded appliqués throughout the ployed as a supervisor/editor in the of Westfield will feature the topic ties seeks to inform consumers Webb of Philadelphia, college friends ents hosted the rehearsal dinner the entire dress, and the gown had a Technical Operations Department at “Healthy Children, Healthy Fami- about the NJ FamilyCare program of the bride; Meghan Flynn of evening before the wedding at chapel-length train. The bride car- Sesame Workshop in New York City. lies” at its Tuesday, November 9 to maximize enrollment and pro- Hoboken and Allison Cook of New Ferraro’s South in Westfield. ried an autumnal bouquet of pale The groom graduated from Fort meeting. The club meets 50 weeks vide free one-on-one assistance with York City, childhood friends of the The couple enjoyed a two-week peach and ivory roses, mini calla Hamilton High School in Brooklyn. per year, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., for registration and followup. For more bride, and Jennifer McCormack of honeymoon in Hawaii and San Fran- lilies, stock and Hypericum berries. He attended SUNY Farmingdale and lunch and a program in the second- information, visit ccannj.org and Westfield, sister-in-law of the groom. cisco and now resides in Westfield. Mrs. Jennifer Martin of Chandler, is employed as a technician in the IT floor Kellogg Room at the Westfield NJFamilyCare.org. Ariz. was the matron of honor for Department at Sesame Workshop in Area “Y,” located at 220 Clark Street One of 33,000 clubs in 160 coun- her sister-in-law. The bridal atten- New York City. in Westfield. Guests are welcome at tries worldwide that make up Ro- dants included Mrs. Kirsten Titze of The matron of honor and atten- any weekly club meetings. tary International, the Rotary Club Art Ammermuller Rolling Meadows, Ill., Mrs. Cheryl dants hosted a bridal shower in June The program will spotlight NJ of Westfield provides scholarships Miller of Warren, N.J. and Ms. Ann at The Liberty House in Jersey City. FamilyCare and how it provides to Westfield students and is a major Business Health Plans Medicare Plans Marie Aversano of Bronx, N.Y., all The day before the wedding, the bride affordable health coverage for chil- contributor to community grants friends of the bride; Mrs. Aidee hosted a bridesmaids’ tea at Ana dren and certain low-income par- along with multiple international Term Life Insurance Virella of Brooklyn, N.Y., sister of Beall’s Tea Room in Westfield. A ents/guardians. Rafaela Mejia, a cli- projects. the groom, and Ms. Erica Soto of rehearsal dinner was held at The Span- ent outreach specialist from Catho- Anyone interested in attending a [email protected] 14 Years Experience Brooklyn, N.Y., cousin of the groom. ish Tavern in Mountainside the night lic Charities of the Archdiocese of program or learning more about All wore sleeveless chiffon dark before the wedding. Newark, will offer a detailed look Rotary in Westfield is asked to chocolate brown knee-length dresses The couple went to Hawaii for their at NJ FamilyCare and how it ben- contact Ray Kostyack, president, and held fall colored bouquets simi- honeymoon and currently resides in efits local communities. at (908) 789-7834 or 732-345-6300 lar to the bride’s. Miss Abigail Mar- Mountainside. Through its Emergency Food and [email protected]. tin of Chandler, Ariz., niece of the bride, was a flower girl. She wore a floor-length silk ivory dress and car-
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Chloris Hertell, Was Devoted to Family; Bloomfield, 19, born 22 October 1991, and Gillian (Jill) Bloomfield of urday, October 30, 2010, at South- Mr. Savage developed a lifelong love passed away peacefully at home in Brewster, Mass., and by his brother, ern Ocean Medical Center in of running that began while training as Pianist, Painter, Dressmaker and Cook Brewster, Mass. on Sunday, 24 Octo- Edward Bloomfield, also of Brewster. Manahawkin, N.J. He passed away a young boxer. In college, he captained ber 2010, after a coura- A memorial service peacefully, surrounded by his lov- his cross-country and track teams, and Chloris Stevens Hertell died an oil painter and a gourmet cook. geous and brave fight for Chris will be held at ing family. later ran in many marathons (including peacefully in her sleep on Wednes- A caring mother, grandmother and with Ewing’s Sarcoma the Brewster Baptist Mr. Savage was the loving husband Boston, New York City and Yonkers). day, October 27, at the NHC Nurs- great-grandmother, Chloris touched over the last 15 months. Church, 1848 Main of Maureen Walls Savage, his college He also enjoyed league bowling with ing Center in Johnson City, Tenn., and inspired many people with her Christopher was the Street, Brewster, MA sweetheart and wife of 62 years. He teaching colleagues. where she received outstanding kind demeanor, strong will and car- loved and loving son of 02631 on Saturday, No- was the proud father of Terry Savage Mr. Savage was a founding member care. ing spirit. Her life was truly an Simon and Jill and vember 13 2010, at 1 and his wife, Josie, Aileen Savage, of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Chloris was born on January 24, inspiration to all who knew her. brother of Edward. A p.m. All are welcome. Kathleen Durkin, Timothy Savage and Parish in Westfield, where he and his 1908 in Louisville, Ky. Her parents Chloris was predeceased by six friend of so many, Chris In lieu of flowers, his wife, Mary, and Russell Savage. wife also taught CCD classes. He was were the Reverend Chester Stevens brothers, a sister, her husband, will be missed, but car- please consider giving He also is survived by 11 grandchil- a leader of Westfield Boy Scout Troop and Florence (née Morton) Stevens. George; a daughter, Beverly, and a ried forever in the hearts to Children’s Hospital dren and two great-grandchildren. No. 79. Following his retirement in She was the oldest of eight children grandson, Keith II. of all who loved him. Boston, in memory of Born in Orange, N.J., Mr. Savage 1988, he was president of the Irish and survived all but her youngest She is survived by a brother, Eu- Born in Brighton, En- Christopher Bloomfield. was the eldest child of Harry N. and American Cultural Society of South brother, Eugene, of Lakeland, Fla. gene, of Lakeland, Fla.; a son, Keith, gland, Chris moved to Contributions can be After graduating from and his wife, Kathleen, of Westfield, Lillian Savage. He proudly served in Jersey and volunteered with commu- the United States with Christopher Bloomfield made online at the United States Army during World nity organizations in Cape May. Georgetown College in N.J., and a daughter, Glenda, of his parents in 1993 and www.childrenshospital.org/ War II in the Pacific. He received his A memorial mass is scheduled for Georgetown, Ky., Chloris moved to Blountville, Tenn. Chloris was the to Brewster, Cape Cod in 1998. With giving, or checks made payable to Bachelor of Arts degree from today, Thursday, November 4, at 10 New York City, where she met her beloved grandmother to seven a love of the ocean, the outdoors, Children’s Hospital Boston can be Montclair State College and Master a.m. at St. Helen’s Church in Westfield. future husband, George, from grandchildren, Kerry Lynne of tennis, fishing, dirtbiking, traveling, mailed to Children’s Hospital Trust, of Arts degree with doctoral studies Burial will follow at Fairview Cem- Brooklyn, N.Y. They were married Westfield, N.J., Darren of Rich- spending time with his family and 1 Autumn Street, 731, Boston, MA at New York University. etery in Westfield. for 57 years until George passed in mond, Va., Kevin of Queanbeyan, friends and being at his home, Cape 02215-5301. Mr. Savage taught history and so- Arrangements are by the Dooley 1991. The couple lived in Garden Australia, Christopher of Patterson, Cod, Chris was often described as the Notes of sympathy and comfort cial studies for 32 years at Colonial Funeral Home, 556 Westfield City, Long Island, N.Y. for 35 years, N.Y., Stephanie of Watertown, happiest kid ever met. His life was may be sent to Christopher’s family Maplewood Middle School (where Avenue in Westfield. where they raised three children, Conn., Matthew of Seattle, Wash. filled with color, energy and laugh- at www.MorrisOConnorBlute.com. he served as department head) and In lieu of flowers, donations may be Keith, Beverly and Glenda. and Shannon of Bristol, Tenn., and ter, which will live on forever. November 4, 2010 Columbia High School. He was an made to the Alzheimer’s Association Chloris and George moved to great-grandmother to 11 children. enthusiastic student as well as a (www.alz.org) or the Irish American Westfield, N.J. in 1985. They were A funeral service was held on teacher of history (particularly Cultural Society of South Jersey members of the First Baptist Church Tuesday, November 2, at the Dooley American and Irish) and also lec- (home.comcast.net/~iacssj). in Westfield and charter members Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Av- tured at Panzer College, Jersey City November 4, 2010 of the Church-In-The-Garden, First enue in Westfield. Interment fol- Boutique and Clothing Sale Baptist Church in Garden City. lowed at Fairview Cemetery in Lydia H. Bredlau, 62, Local Volunteer; She was a homemaker, an ac- Westfield. complished pianist, a dressmaker, November 4, 2010 Set Tomorrow and Saturday Had Been Teacher and Office Manager WESTFIELD – St. Paul’s Epis- ing and goods for people in local Lucy M. Seibert, 84, Active Parishioner; copal Church will host its annual communities. Unsold items are Lydia Helene Mange Bredlau, 62, ery school teacher for The Presbyte- Fall Boutique and Clothing Sale sorted and distributed to social ser- wife, mother, sister and grand- rian Church in Westfield, and office Was Assistant to Evergreen Principal tomorrow and Saturday, Novem- vice agencies within the county mother, passed away peacefully at manager for Quality Service Asso- ber 5 and 6. and to other disaster relief organi- her home in Stillwater, ciates, Inc. until retir- Lucy Marie Seibert, 84, of Scotch dren, Adam, Nolan and Thea The “boutique” will again fea- zations. N.J. on Sunday, Octo- ing in 2000. Plains died on Saturday, October Carvalho, Nicole and Matthew ture antiques, jewelry, china, sil- Sale hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 2 ber 24, 2010, after Lydia was a member 30, at home, surrounded by her lov- Woods and Joey, Jenna and Jessica ver and crystal, plus nearly new p.m. tomorrow, and 9:30 a.m. to fighting a valiant battle of the First Presbyterian ing family. Cepparulo. and designer clothing. General in- noon for Saturday’s Bag Day. To against ovarian cancer. Church of Stillwater, Born and raised in New- The family extends a ventory will include clothing, lin- control traffic flow, the entrance to Her loving husband and N.J. and a 30-year mem- ark, she lived in Scotch special thanks to Lenore, ens, household items (kitchenware) the sale will be from the alcove best friend, Peter J. ber of The Presbyterian Plains since 1953. Anna and Marjorie. and accessories. The sale will not entrance outside the Parish Hall on Bredlau, was there to Church in Westfield, Mrs. Seibert was an ac- The funeral was held include baskets, Christmas items, St. Paul’s Street. St. Paul’s Episco- hold her hand. where she also was a tive parishioner of St. on Tuesday, November children’s toys or furniture. pal Church is located at 414 East Born on December deacon, elder, trustee, Bartholomew the Apostle 2, from the Memorial Fu- Now in its 28th year, the sale Broad Street in Westfield. There 15, 1947 in Reading, lay minister, Agape Roman Catholic Church in neral Home, 155 South enables St. Paul’s outreach pro- will be no admission fee. All are Pa., she was the daugh- Soup Kitchen volunteer Scotch Plains and a mem- Avenue in Fanwood. A gram to provide inexpensive cloth- welcome. ter of Louise Wolfinger and Sunday school ber of the Scotch Plains Funeral Mass followed and John P. Mange. teacher. Senior Citizens. She was at St. Bartholomew the Married to Peter J. Lydia Bredlau She was a volunteer employed as a personal as- Apostle Church in Bredlau on June 20, for Overlook and New- sistant to the principal at Scotch Plains. Interment Women’s Dinner to Feature 1970, she also is survived by her ton Memorial Hospitals, and Manna Evergreen School in Scotch took place at Hillside brother, John Mange; sister, Susan House and Hospice. Plains before retiring. Cemetery in Scotch (Mange) Stone; daughter, Memorial visitation will be from Her husband, Lawrence, Lucy M. Seibert Plains. Shiru Nah Choral Group Annelouise Bredlau Larson; son- 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, No- predeceased her in 1993. In lieu of flowers, please SCOTCH PLAINS – The Women’s Since its inception in 1971, Shiru Nah in-law, Eric Larson; son, Peter J. vember 5, at the Gray Funeral Home, Surviving are her son, Robert; call a friend you have lost touch with, Fall Dinner at Congregation Beth Is- has donated the money it earns for its Bredlau, Jr.; daughter-in-law, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. three daughters, Diane Carvalho offer a smile and a few kind words to rael (CBI) will take place on Tuesday, performances entirely to charity. Marianne Bredlau, and six grand- Memorial services will begin at 11 (and her husband, John), Jane a stranger, forgive someone, and love November 16, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Shiru Nah will donate the perfor- children, Noah, Bailey and Avery a.m. Saturday, November 6, at The Woods and Patricia Cepparulo (and one another. For additional informa- the synagogue’s Sisterhood, the event mance fee it receives from CBI’s Larson and Madeline, Thomas and Presbyterian Church in Westfield, her husband, Joe); her brother, Jo- tion or to sign the guestbook, please will be open to the community. Sisterhood directly to the Jewish Fed- Caroline Bredlau. 140 Mountain Avenue. Private inter- seph Livecchi, and eight grandchil- visit www.fanwoodmemorial.com. The Shiru Nah choral group will eration of Central New Jersey, which Lydia graduated from Reading ment will be in the Revolutionary November 4, 2010 perform at the event. Shiru Nah, provides humanitarian and social ser- High School in Pennsylvania, at- War Cemetery in Westfield. SHERIFF’S SALE whose name is Hebrew for “Let Us vices aid locally, in Israel and world- tended York Junior College, gradu- Lydia’s motto was “life is not a SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-10005944 SHERIFF’S SALE Sing,” performs traditional and con- wide. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY ated from Albright College (1969) dress rehearsal” and lived by that CHANCERY DIVISION SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-10005933 temporary music in English, Hebrew For more information or to register and earned a post-graduate degree creed her entire life. Lydia will be UNION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY DOCKET NO. F-49684-08 CHANCERY DIVISION and Yiddish. Shiru Nah’s concerts for the Women’s Fall Dinner, inter- at Seton Hall University. missed by many and loved by all. Plaintiff: CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR UNION COUNTY this year feature a special tribute to ested persons are asked to call Sister- AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT DOCKET NO. F-9025-09 She was a history teacher for the Romans 10: 8-13. TRUST 2004-3 MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES, Plaintiff: HSBC BANK USA AS TRUSTEE Jewish composers. hood Co-Chairwomen Arlene Feller Reading public school district, nurs- November 4, 2010 SERIES 2004-3 FOR OMAC 2005-5 VS. VS. The approximately 25 women who at (908) 889-9553 or Linda Ross at Defendant: ANDREW T. KIEGEL, AN UN- Defendant: JOHN GILLESPIE, ALLISON belong to Shiru Nah span all ages and (908) 654-1582. MARRIED PERSON; PATRICIA M. KEESHAN, GILLESPIE, ET ALS AN UNMARRIED PERSON; GMAC MORTGAGE Sale Date: 11/10/2010 are volunteers. They do not get com- Congregation Beth Israel is located LLC Writ of Execution: 08/18/2010 Sale Date: 11/10/2010 By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution pensated for their time or expenses. at 18 Shalom Way in Scotch Plains, at Writ of Execution: 05/04/2010 to me directed I shall expose for sale by public the corner of Martine Avenue. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- Gray Funeral Homes to me directed I shall expose for sale by public SHERIFF’S SALE TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-10006380 SHERIFF’S SALE WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on said day. All successful bidders must have 20% Since 1897 WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of CHANCERY DIVISION SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-10000699 of their bid available in cash or certified check at UNION COUNTY said day. All successful bidders must have 20% the conclusion of the sales. SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY of their bid available in cash or certified check at DOCKET NO. F-11809 CHANCERY DIVISION The judgment amount is: ***Four Hundred Plaintiff: MIDFIRST BANK the conclusion of the sales. Fifty Nine Thousand Fifty and 11/100*** UNION COUNTY The judgment amount is: ***Three Hundred VS. DOCKET NO. F-40581-08 $459,050.11. Defendant: KEVIN T. HURTT; KAREN B. Eighty Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen The property to be sold is located in the Town Plaintiff: CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC and 48/100*** $383,914.48. HURTT; HOFFER & LEFF, DDS VS. of Westfield (Block 5706, Lot 3.01) and Township Sale Date: 12/01/2010 The property to be sold is located in the Town of Clark (Block 138, Lot 7), County of Union and Defendant: VICTOR PADILLA of Westfield, County of Union and State of New Writ of Execution: 08/25/2010 Sale Date: 11/17/2010 State of New Jersey. By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution Jersey. Commonly known as: 2011 Grandview Av- Writ of Execution: 12/01/2009 Commonly known as: 415 Mountain Avenue, to me directed I shall expose for sale by public By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution enue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090. vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- Westfield, New Jersey 07090. Tax Lot No. 3.01 & 7 in Block No. 5706 & 138 to me directed I shall expose for sale by public Tax Lot No. 13 in Block No. 1111 TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- Dimension of Lot Approximately: Lot 3.01 Block TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on Dimension of Lot Approximately: 60 x 123 5706: 40 x 133; Lot 7 Block 138: 9 x 100 vacant TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- Nearest Cross Street: Highland Avenue WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on land said day. All successful bidders must have 20% Beginning at a point in the Northwesterly side- Nearest Cross Street: Virginia Street WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of line of Mountain Avenue which point is distant of their bid available in cash or certified check at said day. All successful bidders must have 20% Beginning at a point in the former Northeast- the conclusion of the sales. therein along the same in a general Noutheasterly erly sideline of Grandview Avenue (now vacated of their bid available in cash or certified check at direction a distance of 53.12 feet from its inter- The judgment amount is: ***Two Hundred the conclusion of the sales. portion) distant 100.00 feet Southeasterly from Forty Eight Thousand Ten and 38/100*** section with the Northeasterly side line of High- the intersection of the said former Northeasterly The judgment amount is: ***Three Hundred land Avenue, said beginning point also marking $248,010.38. Twenty Five Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Three Begun in 1876 by William Gray, in Cranford and later Incorporated in sideline of Grandview and Southeasterly side- The property to be sold is located in: The Town the most Easterly corner of lands now or formerly line of Virginia Street running thence. and 07/100*** $325,463.07. 1897 as the Gray Burial & Cremation Company. of Moffett, running. of Westfield, County of Union, State of New The property to be sold is located in the Bor- Prior Liens/Encumbrances Jersey. Prior Liens/Encumbrances Taxes open + penalty: $21.44 ough of Garwood, County of Union and State of Today, known by many simply as Gray’s. We continue to provide the Total as of September 9, 2010: $0.00 Commonly known as: 517 Cumberland Street, New Jersey. Total as of September 9, 2010: $21.44 Westfield, New Jersey 07090 Total Upset: ***Four Hundred Thirty Five Total Upset: ***Five Hundred Six Thousand Commonly known as: 269 4th Avenue, personal service that began with Mr. Gray, whether it be for burial or Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Three and 73/ Tax Lot No: 15 in Block: 2707 Garwood, New Jersey 07027. Eight Hundred Forty Five and 53/100*** Dimensions of Lot (Approximately): 142 x 91 cremation. 100*** $435,253.73 together with lawful interest $506,845.53 together with lawful interest and Tax Lot No. 3 in Block No. 203 and costs. Nearest Cross Street: Osborn Avenue Dimension of Lot Approximately: 50 x 100 costs. Subject to any open taxes, water/sewer, mu- Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- Nearest Cross Street: Cedar Street tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and nicipal or tax liens that may be due. Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of Gray Funeral Home Gray Memorial Funeral Home tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and Tax and prior lien info: At the time of publica- expenses, there remains any surplus money, the expenses, there remains any surplus money, the Fourth Avenue distant 100.00 feet Easterly along money will be deposited into the Superior Court tion taxes/sewer/water information was not avail- said side line of Fourth Avenue from the intersec- 318 East Broad St. 12 Springfield Ave. money will be deposited into the Superior Court able. You must check with the tax collector for Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, tion with the Easterly side line of Cedar Street; or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to exact amounts due. thence Westfield, NJ 07090 Cranford, NJ 07016 or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Prior Mortgages and Judgments (if any): None. Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Prior Liens/Encumbrances William A. Doyle Mgr. Dale R. Schoustra Mgr. and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Total Upset: ***Two Hundred Eighty Two Total as of September 23, 2010: $0.00 and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two and 73/100*** an order directing payment of the surplus money. an order directing payment of the surplus money. Total Upset: ***Three Hundred Seventy Three NJ Lic. Number 2325 NJ Lic. Number 3707 The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale $282,662.73 together with lawful interest and Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Three and 78/ The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale costs. (908)-233-0143 (908)-276-0092 will have information regarding the surplus, if will have information regarding the surplus, if 100*** $373,363.78 together with lawful interest any. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- and costs. any. tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and There is a full legal description on file in the There is a full legal description on file in the Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- Union County Sheriff’s Office. expenses, there remains any surplus money, the tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and Union County Sheriff’s Office. money will be deposited into the Superior Court John-Michael “J.M.” Jones The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this expenses, there remains any surplus money, the sale for any length of time without further adver- Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, money will be deposited into the Superior Court sale for any length of time without further adver- or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to tisement. tisement. Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, N.J. Lic. #4869 Ralph Froehlich Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Ralph Froehlich and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Sheriff Sheriff Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Director Attorney: an order directing payment of the surplus money. and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Attorney: The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC an order directing payment of the surplus money. 7 CENTURY DRIVE will have information regarding the surplus, if The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale 7 CENTURY DRIVE any. SUITE 201 SUITE 201 will have information regarding the surplus, if www.grayfuneralhomes.com PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 There is a full legal description on file in the any. PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 Union County Sheriff’s Office. (973) 538-4700 (973) 538-4700 There is a full legal description on file in the 4 T - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this Union County Sheriff’s Office. 4 T - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 sale for any length of time without further adver- & 11/04/10 Fee: $189.72 & 11/04/10 Fee: $185.64 The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this tisement. sale for any length of time without further adver- Ralph Froehlich tisement. Sheriff Ralph Froehlich Attorney: Sheriff ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC Attorney: 200 SHEFFIELD STREET FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, PC SUITE 301 7 CENTURY DRIVE N ow Offering the New MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092 SUITE 201 (908) 233-8500 PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 File No: XFZ-113686 (973) 538-4700 4 T - 11/04, 11/11, 11/18 4 T - 10/21, 10/28, 11/04 Willow View Mausoleum, & 11/25/10 Fee: $173.40 & 11/11/10 Fee: $169.32 A Unique Concept in Memorial Properties.

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Family Lots, Single Graves, Niches & Community Mausoleums Faithfully Serving the Public Since 1868, on 105 Picturesque Acres. Fairview Cemetery Nonprofit • Nonsectarian 1100 East Broad Street • Westfield, NJ 908-232-0781 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 9 Union Catholic Inducts 81 Four WHS Seniors Named Students into Honor Society Natl. Merit Semi-Finalists SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catho- Hamilton, Brian Hartnett, Dominique Hay- WESTFIELD – Four Westfield High lion students who entered the compe- lic High School in Scotch Plains an- ward, Joseph Landry, Vincent LaRocca, Marissa Mastrocola, Brian Milanes, Daniel School seniors, Alexandra Frankel, tition by taking the Preliminary SAT/ nounced the induction of 81 students Mount, Ronald Munkittrick, Caroline Anne Maguire, Danielle Fields and National Merit Scholarship Qualify- into the National Honor Society, ear- Nucatola, James Pereira, Yarlie Pierre-Louis, Nicholas Chopey, pictured below left ing Test critical reading, mathematics lier this month at the school’s audito- Lauren Reddington, Katherine Rivera, to right, have been named semifinal- and writing skills. rium. Alexandra Rojas, Michelle Ryngel, Sean Sarra, Joseph Seebode, Shaheena Shahid, Sean ists in the National Merit Scholarship The Commended Students from The program included remarks by Siburn, Caresse Simmonds, Jenna Socci, program. Westfield High School include: Paige Humanities Curriculum Specialist Megan Tosato, Jenna Trongone, William Barbara Dellanno and four senior Vislocky inductees – Caresse Simmonds, Michelle Ryngel, Vincent LaRocca Class of 2012 Inductees HONOREES…Mother Seton Regional High School in Clark announced the and Sean Sarra, who described the Gabrielle Aquino, Abigail Calixto, Ann commended students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. From left principles set forth by the National Cierpial, Stephen Cocuzza, Ryan Coughlan, to right are Allison Staniec, Scotch Plains; Anna Irizarri, Kimberly Tower, Sister Honor Society: Service, Character, Roxanne Dalere, Timothy Dalton, Marty Davidson, II, Adrianna DeGazon, Kenneth Di Regina Martin, principal; Victoria Albright and Meghan Valdes. Scholarship, and Leadership. Giovanni, McKenna Dick, Jordan Doherty, The following students have met Kimberly Esguerra, Christian Fernandez, Mother Seton Names Commended Students Loren Franco, Danielle Gruskiewicz, Kevin all the requirements set forth by the CLARK – Sister Regina Martin, prin- tition by taking the 2009 Preliminary National Honor Society. Hamilton, Annyssa Herlihy, Kelsey Lasin, Timothy Leach, Kathyrn Lubin, Meredith cipal of Mother Seton Regional High SAT/National Merit Scholarship Quali- McAna, Kayla McCloud, Anna-Teresa Mutuc, School in Clark, announced that Victoria fying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Class of 2011 Inductees Christina Nesi, Katherine Nolan, Joseph Passantino, Michelle Peters, Nicole Albright, Anna Irizarri, Allison Staniec Sister Regina presented letters of Tara Alves, Kenya Cabrera, Colleen of Scotch Plains, Kimberly Tower and commendation to each of these seniors Cassidy, Elizabeth Chamis, Michael Chase, Pietrapertosa, Jonathan Riedinger, Jessica Santana, David Schanz, Jasmine Serano, Meghan Valdes are designated as Com- at Mother Seton. “These students fol- Jessica Colucci, Karen Comiso, Timothy Kendra Simcox, Stephanie Smith, Shannon Connell, Sarah Cunha, Brittany D’Annunzio, mended Students in the 2011 National low a rigorous Advanced Placement Brian Douress, Erin Farley, Meghan Streisel, Kathleen Sullivan, Demie Teixeira, Megan Trollo, David Von Ellen, James Merit Scholarship Program. (AP) and honors-level curriculum at Gaczynski, Melissa Halbeisen, Kristen Weyand, Ui-Yeon Yoon These students placed among the top Mother Seton. In addition, they are 5 percent of more than 1.5 million actively involved in many extracur- students who entered the 2011 compe- ricular activities.” Workshop Seeks to Quiet According to the National Merit Alvarez, Jane Braun, Ashtyn Chen, Fears About Cost of College Scholarship Corporation, the nation- Gustav Danielsson, Wenqi Duan, Jus- METUCHEN – Complete College Welham and includes: the three biggest wide pool of semifinalists represents tin Erickson, Emma Foley, Josh Fried- Planning Solutions will hold a free mistakes New Jersey parents make less than 1 percent of United States man, Haozhe Gao, Rachel Harth, community workshop for parents of when planning for college that cost high school seniors and includes the Alyssa Hatch, Margaret Jacobi, Ho college-bound high school students on them thousands of dollars, how to pick highest scoring entrants in each state Yee Lam, Michael Levidy, Corey strategies for maximizing a family’s colleges that will give the best finan- on the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Lipschutz, Amelia Morabito, Melissa financial aid and lowering out-of-pocket cial-aid packages, how to get college Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Morawski, Charlotte Murtishaw, costs. aid even if one has a “B” student, how They will have an opportunity to David Osterman, Michael Pohling, RECEIVING HIGH HONORS…Union Catholic (UC) High School in Scotch This workshop will be held at 7:30 to send a child to a top-tier private continue in the competition to become Matthew Ritter, Nicholas Roth, Joshua Plains announced the induction of 81 students into the National Honor Society pm on Wednesday, November 10, at university for less than the cost of a a finalist for 2011 Merit Scholarship Simmons, Madison Weist, Cheryl Wu, (NHS), on October 12, during an event held in the auditorium. The program the Metuchen Public Library, located state school, how to pay for college in awards that will be offered in the spring. Tianzuo Xu and Larry Zhang. included remarks by Humanities Curriculum Specialist Barbara Dellanno and at 480 Middlesex Avenue in Metuchen, a failing economy without relying on Twenty-seven Westfield High In congratulating all the students, four senior inductees – Caresse Simmonds, Michelle Ryngel, Vincent LaRocca and will reveal what all parents of 529 plans, expensive private student School students have been named com- Westfield High School Principal, Pe- and Sean Sarra, who described the principles set forth by the National Honor mended students in the 2011 National ter Renwick, noted that their perfor- Society: Service, Character, Scholarship, and Leadership. Pictured from left to seniors, juniors and sophomores need loans or winning the lottery. to know as they take on the challenge of The discussion will also center on Merit Scholarship Program. Com- mance “speaks volumes about their right are: NHS Moderator Patricia Nuwer, UC Board Member Tom Cristiani, mended students placed among the abilities and commitment to their edu- Vincent, Caresse, Principal Sister Percylee Hart, Michelle, Sean and UC Board applying to, being accepted at and pay- how to solve the cash-flow crunch of Member Anne Wischusen. ing for college. Parents from Metuchen paying for college and saving for retire- top 2.3 percent of more than 1.5 mil- cation.” or any school district are invited to ment at the same time. attend. The last seminar Complete College Union Catholic to Present Complete College Planning Solu- Planning Solutions held had more than UCC Names Hiscano New tions details how to get the maximum 200 attendees. Ann Marie and Bob amount of financial aid a family is Centrella of Westfield, two of the at- Night of Comedy Nov. 12 entitled to, so they pay the least amount tendees remarked, “Through their ex- Dir. of Business Institute SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catho- Atlantic City audiences. out-of-pocket, regardless of income pert advice, we are able to maximize CRANFORD – Union County County College from Passaic County lic High School’s Parent Guild will Tom Daddario (tomdaddario.com), level. This information is not readily our time, money and resources while College recently welcomed Lisa Community College, where she present a Night of Comedy, featuring who started his show-business career available, and even the experts may not minimizing our stress. It is a welcomed Raudelunas Hiscano as Director of served as the Associate Director of three nationally known comics, on as a lead vocalist in a band and acting be savvy to this new “niche” of college service in any [financial] environment, Corporate and Career Programs for Continuing Education and Workforce Friday, November 12, at 7 p.m. at the in plays, has played all of the major planning and financing. but especially in today’s.” the Industry Business Institute. Development. She gained experience high school, located at 1600 Martine New York clubs, such as Foxwoods Historically, more than 90 percent of Reservations are suggested because Ms. Hiscano is responsible for de- managing programs under the New Avenue in Scotch Plains. and Mohegan Sun, and is featured in New Jersey families overpay for col- seating is limited and often sell out. To veloping training programs for com- Jersey Community College Consor- The comedians will include Ted a Sirius radio show. lege. Equally as important to a child’s reserve a seat online, visit myacfa.com panies of all sizes who would like to tium for Workplace and Economic Daniels (teddanielscomedy.com), who The $25 per person admission fee success, Complete College Planning or call (908) 857-4200. All families provide their employees with train- Development, a role she will main- has performed his standup-comedy will include beer, wine, soda, coffee Solutions provides guidance on locat- who attend will receive the online ver- ing. Courses include sales training, tain at Union County College. act throughout the country, including and dessert. Attendees can bring their ing the correct fit academically be- sion of “Cash for College,” the best- computer classes, ESL courses, res- She managed regional workforce New York and Las Vegas, and with own tailgate-style food and snacks. tween the child and an institution of selling book on college planning and taurant industry courses, and other development initiatives and devel- such headliners as Tracy Morgan. Tickets should be purchased in ad- higher learning. funding, plus a checklist “The Top 10 opportunities. oped new programs for Passaic Doug Karpf (douglascomedy.com), vance by calling Union Catholic at Co-founded by Ian Welham of Strengths and Experiences Colleges The Industry Business Institute is County Community College as well. who resides in Springfield, also will (908) 889-1600, extension no. 304. Westfield, the company demonstrates Look For in a High School Student.” located at the college’s Elizabeth cam- Ms. Hiscano has also served on star. Known for his rapid punch lines Attendees must be 21 or older. Reser- how either a private and/or public edu- pus at 40 West Jersey Street in the various professional committees and and hilarious improvisations, he per- vations for tables of eight or 14 can be cation is affordable and attainable for Elizabeth I. Kellogg Building. The is well versed in working with county forms at clubs across the country and accommodated. For more informa- middle-class families. institute develops training solutions Workforce Investment Boards. She has entertained U.S. armed forces and tion, visit unioncatholic.org. This workshop will be taught by Mr. to improve overall productivity, re- served on the Passaic County One duce costs and strengthen the com- Stop Business Resource Center Com- Park School Dip Serves petitiveness of local employers. mittee and was a member of the Best The Industry Business Institute also Practices Steering Committee for the Up Food and Fun operates the Retail Skills Center at New Jersey Council of Community SCOTCH PLAINS – In early Octo- the Jersey Gardens Mall, which pro- Colleges Annual Conference in 2007 ber, 10 teachers and 23 Park Middle vides career training programs as well and 2008. School parents volunteered to feed 300 as services to assist employers with For more information on the In- hungry Scotch Plains-Fanwood fam- hiring and job seekers with job place- dustry Business Institute, contact Ms. ily members and friends attending the ment. Hiscano at (908) 965-2358 or e-mail annual Quarter Dip. The Eighth Grade Ms. Hiscano comes to Union [email protected]. Activities Committee hosted the event to raise funds for Park’s Class of 2011. Attendees chose from more than 20 types of main dishes and more than a St.B artho lome w A c adem y

dozen different side dishes, salads and breads. A variety of desserts and drinks The Catholic Academy that makes a difference were also available. Park Middle School in your child’s life. friends and families donated all the food. TAKING A DIP...Last month, 10 teach- ON BACKPACKS AND GIVING BACK…This fall, Franklin students donated In addition to the food, there were ers and 23 Park Middle School parents and collected 121 old and unused backpacks, keeping them out of landfills and raffles, counting and guessing games, volunteered to feed 300 hungry Scotch furthering the school’s commitment to going green. Millennium International trivia and music. The Park Middle Plains-Fanwood family and friends Textile, Inc. in Flanders will send these backpacks along with other items to School teachers who won the 50/50 attending the annual Quarter Dip. The countries in Africa and Central America for reuse by those in need. Pictured left raffle donated their winnings back to Eighth Grade Activities Committee to right are Franklin students Melissa Triolo, Maddie McDevitt, Maddie Katz, hosted the event to raise funds for Rachel Saxon, Josh Saxon, Emily Triolo and Mackenzie Smith. Park’s Class of 2011. Park’s Class of 2011.

KEN@• PLACE• SCHOOL

Serving children in grades PreK - 8

2032 Westfield Avenue Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 908.322.4265

Call for information or visit: www.stbacademy.org

Saturday, November 13th 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Matinee performance of Aladdin Kids at 11:30 OPEN HOUSE All School • Nursery – Grade 12 Tours of the school will be conducted before and after the show! Sunday, November 14 , 2010, 1-3 p.m.

Kent Place School is an all-girls K through 12 independent college-preparatory day school with a coeducational nursery and pre-kindergarten program.

Open House Program The Sundance School 401 Greenbrook Road 1:00-1:15 | Refreshments & Registration North Plainfield, NJ (908) 561-5055 1:15-2:00 | Information Session www.thesundanceschool.com 2:00-3:00 | Tours Specializing in creative, individualized education Kent Place School • 42 Norwood Avenue • Summit, NJ 07902–0308 • 908.273.0900 for children ages 2 years – 5th grade. www.kentplace.org A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 11 See Cranford/Summit Football Sports Section On Cranford Sports Pages THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 11-16 DEVILS KIRNA, LEAHY PLACE 1-3; RAIDER PARKER 4TH Blue Devil X-C Boys Capture Union County Championship

By DAVID B. CORBIN Cranford Cougars at 109, Union Catho- meet put Kirna in the position of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times lic at 163, Summit at 176 and Scotch being the frontrunner, so the pressure Senior Andrew Kirna crossed the Plains-Fanwood at 178. was on. finish line first to lead the No. 3 Kirna crossed the finish line in “It was a big challenge, but it’s like defending champion Westfield High 16:14, six seconds ahead of Everett motivation to keep it up and keep that School boys cross-country team to Price (New Providence) who crossed first place,” he said. the Union County crown on the 3.19- in 16:20. But last week at the confer- A wave of Blue Devils sprinkled mile course at Warinanco Park in ence meet, Kirna finished with a siz- with a few Raiders crammed in a very Roselle on October 28. zling time of 16:08.6, so, “I was a tight pack at the half-mile point, but Westfield finished with a team total little disappointed. I wanted to im- as the race progressed toward an up- of 25 and placed six of its seven run- prove from last week, being that this hill area near the two-and-one-half- ners in the top 12 out of 106 entrants in is my last meet on the dual course,” mile point, Kirna made his move. the 14-team race. Roselle Catholic fin- he said. “It was sort of hard to tell my ished second at 92, followed by the His performance at the conference CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

Mitch Aronson for The Westfield Leader and The Times SENDING THE GAME INTO OVERTIME…Blue Devil James O’Rourke, No. 2, blocks a 39-yard field goal attempt with seven seconds remaining in regulation to send the Saturday’s Westfield-Linden game into overtime. Westfield defeated Linden, 30-24. ONDI’S INT SETS UP LANDZANO’S WINNING TD GRAB Blue Devil Footballers Startle Tigers, 30-24, in Second O.T.

By DAVID B. CORBIN and we did a little misdirection. Danny and Hess eluded defenders to com- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times always runs hard,” Murray said. plete the 28-yard TD play with 3:22 Seats at Gary Kehler Stadium be- Key defensive plays echoed remaining in the half. came more rounded because every- throughout the game, and the first “James made some nice plays, as a body was on edge for a long time to came on the opening kickoff when cornerback and makes key blocks. witness the outcome of a “classic” Blue Devil Pat Johnson brought down All our kids stepped up. The way they David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times showdown between No. 20-ranked Tiger returner Ruhann Peele on the battled, they never quit. You don’t LEADERS OF THE PACK…A wave of blue uniforms, which includes Blue Devils Andrew Kirna, Jack Leahy, Zach Lizmi Linden and the Westfield High School Linden 17-yard line. Defensive end coach heart. You don’t coach that and Sam Tooley, along with Raider Alex Parker, center, lead the pack at the half-mile point of the Union County cross- football team on Senior Day in Nick Matthews made a key stop on a toughness that they showed today,” country meet. Westfield on October 30. third-and-two to force a punt. Murray Coach DeSarno said. Quarterback Danny Kerr popped a recorded a five-yard sack of quarter- Linden responded with a seven- RAIDER LEEPER GETS 3RD, BLUE DEVIL HATCH 12TH pass eight yards over the middle to back Jaurice Jones, and safety Pat play, 76-yard drive, which ended with tight end John Landzano in the sec- Bergin broke up a pass to force the Jones hooking up with Peele for a 23- ond overtime to give the Blue Devils Tigers to kick a 31-yard field goal for yard TD pass with 36 seconds left to a 30-24 victory over the 5-2 Tigers. the first score of the game. give the Tigers a 10-7 lead. Lady Blue Devils Finish 2nd “Dan called a pop. I thought I was The Blue Devils’ first score came On the opening drive of the second going to be open, and the kid tipped on an 11-play, 89-yard drive that was half, Kerr connected with Landzano it. I stayed on the ball and caught it. It concluded with Kerr hitting Hess on on the left sideline. From there, was just a reaction,” Landzano ex- a left-to-right slant. Running back Landzano shook off a tackle and plained. James O’Rouke threw a great block, dashed to the Tiger 35 for a 36-yard At Union County X-Country Kerr, a given offensive weapon in gain. his own right, added Lanzano, who Probitas Verus Honos “He just did an arm tackle. I got By DAVID B. CORBIN behind ALJ’s Sara Vagie, who took around the first mile, there were some had three receptions for 60 yards, to CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times second at 19:37, and Hilltopper Katie girls I started passing. I tried to main- his offensive arsenal, which included Aware of the fact that No. 4-ranked Watson, who burned the course with tain my spot and then towards the running back A.J. Murray and wide Summit would most likely be a shoe- a time of 18:46. Hilltopper Isabel end, I started kicking it in. I followed receivers Peter Ondi and Ryan Hess. OWEN BRAND in to win the Union County champi- Yozzi finished fourth at 19:55. that plan,” Byrnes said. “The whole Kerr completed eight of 13 pass at- ML # 222999 onship, the strategy of the Westfield Raider Head Coach Jeff Keogel’s group of Summit girls are very solid, tempts for 120 yards, including a 28- High School girls cross-country team input played a major role in Leeper’s so I wanted to pass the majority of yard touchdown (TD) strike to Hess, Your Hometown was to place several of its girls ahead success. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 an eight-yard TD to Ondi and the game-winning eight-yard TD pass to MORTGAGE BANKER Landzano. With the ever-present threat of Murray’s punishing rushing ability, Kerr also added 30 rushing yards. “Danny is strong. It’s like another fullback out there. That was one way of getting him involved. We knew A.J. was going to have to get a lot of carries to milk the clock, because of Residential – Construction their big play potential,” Blue Devil Head Coach Jim DeSarno said. Commercial – Bridge Loans Early in the game, the Tigers’ de- fense was limiting Murray to two and Local: (908) 789-2730 three yards per carry, but his punish- ing runs, along with improved block- Toll Free: (888) 256-4447 ext. 41349 ing, upped his average to seven, eight [email protected] and nine yards per carry. Murray fin- ished with 133 yards, including a one-yard TD run on 31 carries. “As the game went on, they were definitely tired. Our line did a great Member FDIC job of making adjustments, and that really opened the holes for me,” Murray said. Murray’s offensive threat also opened holes for Kerr’s keepers. “They were coming hard off the David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times ATTEMPTING TO KEEP NEAR THE FRONT…Blue Devil Alyssa Hatch, center, finished 12th in a field of 99 girls at the corners and blitzing gaps. When they Union County cross-country meet on October 27. came after me, they were slanting, of certain key individuals from the “He told me to have more at the remaining contenders for second start, which I did and get up with the place at Warinanco Park in Roselle ALJ girl and the second Summit girl. on October 28. He told me to go out fast and stick The strategy worked! The Summit with them. So I went out fast, and I Hilltoppers placed six of their seven think I went out a little bit too fast,” runners in the top 10 to easily win the Leeper said. “But it went very well. I title with a 29 total, but the Blue PRed by like 10 seconds, which is Devils managed to place five of their satisfying.” runners in the top 30 to finish second Leeper’s strategy with Vagie was, with a 110 total. A.L. Johnson (ALJ) “to stay with her and then take her at had three runners place in the top 30 the end, which didn’t quite go ac- and finished third with a total of 121, cording to plan,” she said. while New Providence and Cranford Cranford Cougar Megan Byrnes each placed two runners in the top 30 ran her race according to plan and to finish 4-5 with respective totals of finished sixth with a time of 20:24, 134 and 148. which was 23 seconds faster than she Scotch Plains-Fanwood finished ran the week before at the conference eighth in the 13-team meet, but Raider meet. Kathleen Leeper finished third with a “I did, like going out, getting ahead personal-record (PR) time of 19:46 and getting a good spot! Coming

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Oh boy … was last Saturday at A quick check of “100 Years of Chappy Colucci, and eighth-grader Devils’ first state tournament game Kehler Stadium one of those games Blue Devil Football” shows that to- Dwight Davies. since 2003, when they lost to you want to keep forever on DVD, to morrow night’s trip to Brooks Field Immaculata is 7-1 and coming off a Hillsborough 1-0. The 1999 team beat get you through a bad day or week? to play Immaculata is not the first 29-26 come-from-behind victory Bridgewater-Raritan and reached the WHS vs. Linden. Two heavy- time WHS has taken on a “non-pub- against Elizabeth (which WHS beat second round of sectionals, losing to weights slugging it out like it was Ali lic” school in football. In fact, far 30-20 earlier), which was a nice re- P’burg. (Linden) vs. Frazier (WHS), speed from it. covery from their 19-14 loss to Lin- DEN’S TOP FIVE vs. relentlessness. Make no mistake The first known game ever played den (which WHS just beat, as men- Every two weeks we’re going to about it! Both teams are playoff de- by WHS, back in 1897 when WHS tioned earlier). WHS is 6-1, and riding produce a top five, on various sub- serving. Whether that happens or not was known as the Lincoln School, a five-game win streak. jects. Readers are welcome to send in will be determined by the results of was against St. Xavier of New York. WHS 44, Rahway 13: With the a top five of their own on any subject games this coming weekend, includ- The game was played on the “North Indians looking to stop the run, Kerr and we’ll try to produce a matching ing WHS’s trip down Route 22 to take Broad Street grounds” and was won tied the school record with four TD top five. This week: on another once-beaten team, by Lincoln 4-0. passes (see Devil of the Month); three Popular music geniuses, 1955- Immaculata. Over the years, there have been of Kerr’s TDs were thrown to Ryan 2005: (It should be pointed out that Lin- games with the Pingry School in Hess, the second-best total in school 5. Richard Thompson. den beat Immaculata two weeks ago, Hillside (1898, 1900, 1913, 1914, history, trailing only Charles Luce’s 4. Ry Cooder. so could WHS fans please have a 1922), the Cedar Croft School in four TD receptions vs. Nyack, N.Y., 3. Peter Gabriel. little cockiness-confidence about to- Pennsylvania (1904, 1906), the on Thanksgiving Day of 1934. George 2. Brian Wilson. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times morrow night?) Carlton School in Summit (1913), Clarke (1943 vs. Millburn), Dwight 1. Bob Dylan. WORKING A NEW STRATEGY…Raider Kathleen Leeper’s strategy earned Where to start on Saturday’s game. Holy Cross in Plainfield (1910), the Winn (1961 vs. Hillside) and Brian IS IT JUST ME … her third place at the Union County cross-country meet. Big crowd, at least on the WHS side Livingston School (1908), the Ciemniecki (1994 vs. Union) also Or was anybody else ready to ex- of Kehler Stadium. Big plays, too Whittier School in Plainfield (1901, grabbed three TD passes in a game. plode/implode when the next politi- many to list here. A.J. Murray’s bull- 1904), the Leal School in Plainfield THIS AND THAT cal ad came on the television? ish running, Dan Kerr’s pinpoint pass- (1899, 1900, 1905), the Pennington Tennis: The girls won their second Couldn’t all the money that was spent Lady Blue Devils Finish 2nd ing, the blocking of a much under- School (1911), Rutgers Prep (1915), straight state Group 4 title – third in on all that negativity be better used? sized offensive line, the defensive St. Benedict’s Prep (1915); since the the past six years, and eighth in his- Schools? Hospitals? Infrastructure? At Union County X-Country efforts of just about the entire team. Great Depression, however, the only tory – and capped the season with a 3- Soup kitchens? Social Security? Any- Jon Gribbin’s clutch into-the-wind non-pub foe was Marist of Jersey 2 victory over Red Bank Catholic in thing, really, would’ve been better. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 game-tying field goal. James City, a 32-15 WHS loss to open the the Tournament of Champions final It’s both pathetic and embarrassing. O’Rourke’s block of a possible last- 1999 season. WHS’s combined (see Devil of the Month). WHS’s IN PASSING them. I got past most of them. I got faster. We are going to be working second game-winning field goal. The record vs. the non-pubs is 10-7-3, other TOC appearances had been John Chironna, one of the legend- sixth in the conference, so that means hard this next week.” decisive touchdown on a check-off for what that’s worth. losses in 1994 (Ramapo 4-1 in the ary football players under coach Joe I did a lot better, considering there’s Blue Devils Shannon Mooney at by Kerr. This is also the first time WHS has semifinals), 2005 (Holmdel 3-2 in Freeman, passed away on Oct. 15 at more people at counties.” 21:23 and Anna Tanji at 21:33 fin- All I know is, when James Lanzano played an official (non-scrimmage) the final), 2009 (Haddonfield 3-2 in the age of 82, after a long battle with Blue Devil Alyssa Hatch knocked ished 12-24, and Cougar Katia caught the winning pass, and the blue game at Brooks Field since 1962, the final). multiple myeloma. Chironna (’46) 28 seconds off her conference-meet Oltmann crossed 25th also at 21:33, horde of WHS players raced onto the when Gary Kehler’s second team Cross-country: The WHS boys, led was an all-state selection and co-cap- time to finish 12th with a time of followed by Blue Devils Hannah field, I found myself shaking hands made the trip west and scored a 40-0 by Andrew Kirna, Jack Leahy and a tain of the 1945 team that went 9-1, 20:44. Roberts at 21:43 and Allegra Larche and hugging, in no particular order, victory as junior fullback Jim O’Neil solid pack, captured both the Union losing only to Roselle Park. During “Last week, we had a tough race, at 21:50. Raider Laura Bruce fin- Spud Monroe, Keith Gibbons, Matty and sophomore halfback Rudy Brown County Conference and the Union his three years as a starting guard, but I think we improved a little bit, at ished 30th with a time of 21:58. Costello, John McDermott … all guys each scored twice. Interestingly, County championship. The girls won WHS was 27-3 and won two sec- least time wise. I broke 21 [minutes] Blue Devil Alana Basil recorded a from the ’70s who were there to root Roosevelt Junior High School had the conference title, and finished sec- tional titles. today. I don’t know other people’s time of 22:06 to finish 35th. Cou- on the 2010 squad. They had no fam- edged Somerville by just a 13-0 mar- ond to a really good Summit team at After starring at Bucknell Univer- [teammates] times are yet. We came gars Veronica Miller at 22:27, ily playing, no reason to be there gin in the fall of 1959. That RJHS the county meet. sity, where he captained the football into the race knowing that Summit Natalie Englese at 22:30 and Megan other than it was WHS playing a big, team, coached by Dick Phillips and Soccer: WHS vs. SP-F in the Union and baseball teams, Chironna returned was strong and that we probably Byrne at 22:34 finished 38-39-40. really big, football game. assistants Bill Palmer and Bill County Tournament boys and girls to become an outstanding high school would not come in first, but we tried Raiders Ali Pearl had a time of But it’s over with now, put into the Odenkirk, included future WHS final this Saturday. Woo-hoo! As the coach, most notably at Morristown, to break up some of the other teams. 22:53, Carley Redfield crossed in memory banks to talk about at Dillon’s standouts Dave Morash, Marty old song goes, Who could ask for where his 1974 shared the final No. 1 As long as we did that we would be 23:00 and Kaitlyn Magnus finished – or the Jolly Trolley, if they ever Howarth, Bud Mueller, Rick Thiele, anything more? State tournament play ranking in the state with WHS. good,” Hatch explained. “We are go- in 23:01. Cougar Rebecca Roman change the name back. And it’s on to Kip Kindregan, Larry Warter, John started earlier this week, too, with the We also lost June Cleaver (Barbara ing to try at sectionals to go even finished in 23:12. tomorrow’s game. Barnes, Randy (Goober) Ellis and boys playing J.P. Stevens on Monday Billingsley) and Howard Cunningham and the girls facing North Hunterdon (Tom Bosley), two of the great TV on Tuesday. parents of my youth. 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By JOSEPH SCHACKMAN ils cruised to a 3-0 victory, led by to get on the board and grab control Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times senior striker Sam Costello, who tal- of the game. Costello got the credit Most tournament games do not go lied two goals on the afternoon. for the goal, but Kayla Krasnoo cre- as easily as they did for the second- “We really came together in this ated the scoring opportunity. Krasnoo seeded Westfield High School girl’s game,” Costello said. “Our passing received the pass at the top of the box, soccer team against the Oak Knoll got so much better, and we were able took a touch and dribbled towards the Royals at Kehler Stadium in Westfield to work the ball a lot better up top.” left side of the goal. She fought off on October 28. The 10-4-1 Blue Dev- It didn’t take the Blue Devils long her defender, drew in the keeper and then slid the ball across the net to a wide-open Costello, who easily vol- leyed the ball into the goal. Just two minutes later Westfield got another goal. Hannah Kronick Compliments of Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader and The Times showed a great individual effort when TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNERS…The Westfield High School girls tennis team celebrates after winning she stole the ball just outside the box, their first-ever Tournament of Champions on October 28. dribbled towards the keeper and ripped a shot hard and low past a diving goalie. LEXI BOOR BATTLES BACK TO WIN DECIDING MATCH With a comfortable 2-0 lead, Westfield dominated the game and did not allow Oak Knoll to get back into the game. Blue Devils Grab TOC Title, Just four minutes into the second half, Costello put the game away. She trapped a long pass from Tina Landeka, turned and beat the de- Top Red Bank Catholic, 3-2 fender. The keeper came sprinting out to cut down the angle, but she slid By DAVID B. CORBIN lic (RBC) to claim the Tournament of pressure off with a 6-3, 6-1, victory the ball right past the goalie and it Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times rolled into the net. Champions (TOC) crown at the Inman over Maddie Stearns at second “We were just trying to keep the Blue Devil sophomore Lexi Borr Sports Club in Edison on October 28. singles. Earlier in the season, Stearns same tempo going into the second battled back after dropping her first On October 26, the Lady Blue had prevailed over Borr. half and we kept shooting. It worked, set at first singles, winning the next Devils easily defeated No. 3 Millburn, Lexi Borr won an abbreviated and we got another goal to really put two sets, to give the Westfield High 4-1, in the semifinal round, also at match over Miller Alex Stone at first it away,” Costello said. School girls tennis team a 3-2 victory Inman Sports Club. In that match, it singles. 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Head Coach Alex Schmidt said, Blue Devil X-C Boys Capture “We had not had a game in a week, and I was wondering how we would come out. Would they play a little Union County Championship rusty and sloppy? I just wasn’t sure. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 But they came out fresh, and they were ready to play. This was six in a bearing with everyone else, but after Zach Lizmi at 16:32 and Sam Tooley row for us, and we are hitting our that uphill area, I heard them drifting at 16:38 finished 5-6. Teammates John stride when we need it the most. We back a little, so I tried to pick it up and Kirna at 17:09 and Evan Tarlow at are healthy and came out flying and make a move over there,” he said. 17:11 finished 10-12, and Edward got those two goals early.” Raider Alex Parker had a slight Stocking finished 28th at 17:50 to give Coach Schmidt added, “No! I didn’t lead on Blue Devil Jack Leahy com- the Blue Devils an average time of think it would be this comfortable. ing down the coned, home stretch 16:35.4, one second off their course Last year we played Oak Knoll same area, but Leahy managed at add just record of 16:34.1 of last week. format, same everything, and they enough burst to finish third with a “It was really exciting, especially played very defensive and gave us a time of 16:24, while Parker crossed being the fastest team ever on this really tough time. I was predicting fourth with a time of 16:26. course,” Kirna commented. the same thing for this year, but our At the conference meet, Parker was Tom Feeney was the first Cranford team is just very technically sound a distant third behind Leahy, so his Cougar to cross the line with a time of and they played very well.” strategy this time was more success- 17:17, which was good enough for Oak Knoll 0 0 0 ful. “Last week I got third in the 14th place. 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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 through and tried to get as many yards “The whole team stepped up. It was a pass. I looked at Danny and said, ‘pop as I could,” Landzano said. great win!” pass right here!’ He looked at me and On the next play, Landzano added Murray carried three times on the said, ‘like yes!’ I had complete confi- a 16-yard reception to place the ball Blue Devils’ second possession to dence it would be a touchdown. This on the 19. place the ball on the eight, where the was the best football game I have ever “John, going into the game, I think play of the day occurred and Landzano been a part of,” Murray explained. he’s only had one or two catches. We grabbed the pass in the end zone. Tomorrow, Friday, November 5, thought we could sneak it through. “I felt like I had to step up this the Blue Devils travel to Somerville We took a shot. It didn’t work, and game. We needed everyone we could to face once-defeated Immaculata. then we came back with another one to step up. Danny got me the ball and “If we have to go to two overtimes to him. It set up the other plays,” said I executed,” Landzano said. again, we are going to do it,” Ondi Coach DeSarno, who was no stranger “It was supposed to be a run up the said. “We are going to keep playing. to Linden. middle. We were working it all day, We are like dogs. We never stop.” “I had a great five years there. I but they blitzed up the middle a lot. Linden 377070 24 made lifelong friends when I was We were working all week on a pop Westfield 077376 30 there. I coached some of those kids’ brothers and cousins. When they are not playing us, I root for them,” Coach WF PAL ‘B’ Blue Skins DeSarno added. Four plays later, Ondi made his eight-yard TD reception to put Millburn Grid Kids, 14-13 Westfield in front, 14-10. Joseph Schackman for The Westfield Leader and The Times “When the ball comes to you, you The Westfield PAL “B” Blue foot- connected with wide receiver Owen KEEPING HIS EYES ON THE BALL…Blue Devil senior midfielder Ryan Heine, back, keeps both eyes focused on the ball got to make plays, especially in a ball team pulled out a 14-13 victory Murray for a 60-yard touchdown play. in the Union County quarterfinal game against Jonathan Dayton. game like this where it’s tight the over Millburn on October 31 to Before halftime, defensive backs whole game,” Ondi said. qualify for the playoffs with a 5-3 Chris Hoerle and Murray batted down Jones concluded a 76-yard scoring record. two Millburn passes. GREENSPAN NAILS HEADER ON KRONICK’S CORNER drive when he slipped into the end The Westfield defense came out After halftime, Westfield got the zone from the one with 1:13 left in the hitting hard, led by linebackers ball and started a long march third quarter to give the Tigers a 17- Michael O’Connor, Matt McIlory, downfield, which was highlighted by 14 lead. With four minutes remaining Jack Gorelick and Jacob Kurstedt. Mele’s 30-yard scramble and Blue Devil Soccer Boys Edge in the game, the Blue Devils had a On its first drive, linemen Devin Gorelick’s 25-yard sweep. Fullback fourth-and-inches at the Tiger 11, but Zrebiec, Johnny Link, Justin Lin, Devin Anderson added a two-yard a five-yard penalty forced them to Zack Kelly, Cameron Bremer, touchdown run. Kicker Chris Rinaldi attempt a 33-yard field goal, which Kurstedt and O’Connor helped booted the two-point conversion. Dayton in UCT Quarters, 1-0 Jon Gribbin nailed to tie the score. Westfield advance downfield. Run- Millburn responded with a 50-yard Linden came back and set up for a 39- ning backs Chris Rinaldi and Jack touchdown run and added the extra yard field goal attempt with seven Gorelick made some good gains, and point to make the score, 14-7. After By JOSEPH SCHACKMAN trol the tempo throughout the entire corner kicks,” Greenspan said after seconds left, but O’Rourke came fly- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Brett Robertshaw had a nice recep- Westfield’s drive stalled, Millburn first half but they just weren’t able to the game. “Normally I make a run in, ing in to block the kick. tion, but Millburn held deep in its took over on their own 30. A 40-yard In its opening game, which was in get the goal. but I kept getting grabbed, so I de- Beginning at the 25, Westfield got territory. the quarterfinal round game of the catch and run put the Millers on the This is especially when you worry cided just to post up in the middle. the ball first, and Kerr hooked up with Defensive linemen Devin Ander- Westfield one-yard line where the Union County Tournament, the top- about giving up a cheap goal to the Shane just put it right in the back Ondi for 18 yards. Three plays later, son, Tavis Brunson, J. Mack Rembisz, seeded Westfield High School boys quarterback scored. Millburn at- opposition. As Head Coach George post, and I got up under it. I saw it the Murray pushed in from the one. Robbie Suriano, Bremer, Lin and Link tempted a conversion run, but soccer team had a nice 1-0 win over Kapner put it, “I’m always concerned whole way.” “Peter is so scrappy. He probably dug in and forced another Millburn Jonathan Dayton in Westfield on Westfield defenders Bremer and about a fluke goal, I worry about it Coach Kapner also said, “[It was a] had three special teams tackles. He’s punt. Later, quarterback Nick Mele Rembisz stopped it. October 27. Senior striker Joe every time I coach. That is why I love nice win early in the tournament. got that great cornerback mentality. Greenspan buried the only goal of the this game though… I can’t think of Dayton is an exceptional program And he does run that tunnel screen game with a powerful header off a another sport where you can dominate that won a state championship last real well. We never got the spot to run well-placed corner kick from Shane the game like we did today and some year. Their kids know how to win. it the whole game, so what the heck, Kronick. fluky thing happens and you lose.” They have not even lost yet this year. ‘run it.’ We got the first down in Pretty much from the start of the However, the defense of Westfield My concern with the new format was overtime,” Coach DeSarno said. game, the Blue Devils displayed their was just playing too well to allow a that we were playing a team that has On Linden’s turn, the Blue Devils skill and began dominating posses- mistake like that. The defense smoth- already played two county games and had Jones hemmed in on fourth down, sion, but they did not create any great ered all of Dayton’s offensive attacks this was our first. These are high but he tossed a short desperation pass scoring opportunities until the 15th and helped to build the attack and get school kids, you just do not know to William Ingram for a first down. minute when they had a flurry of the ball to the midfielders. Even with how they will react or respond. Now Three plays later, running back Kevin chances. standout defender, Evan Heroux, out having said I think our kids came out Rodriguez sliced six yards for the TD. First a long range shot from Henry with injury, Dayton could not mount strong and were ready to go.” Linden got possession in the sec- Smith that troubled the keeper then any attack on Westfield’s goal. “We just played hard. We were ond overtime, and on the first play, on the ensuing corner kick a header In the 55th minute Greenspan fi- able to move the ball well and create Ondi baited Jones to throw a short by Greenspan that was hit right at the nally converted a header. Kronick a number of opportunities… We were pass to his right. Ondi timed it per- defender on the front post. struck another beautiful corner kick. unlucky not to get a few more goals. fectly for the interception. Then in the 22nd minute, Kronick Greenspan out-jumped the defenders But in the end we played well and “We have been practicing this stuff put a cross into the box that Greenspan and knocked a powerful header into found a way to win and we move on,” all week long. I have just been wait- again got a head on but he could not the back of the net. he added. ing for my time. I was ready to jump GAINING SOME BIG YARDAGE…Westfield PAL “B” Blue players pictured, get it on goal. “Shane hits the ball in the same Jonathan Dayton 0 0 0 that route, make a play. When the left to right, Chris Cerrachio, Chris Rinaldi and Nick Mele gain, some yardage on The Blue Devils continued to con- place every time and he takes great Westfield 0 1 1 time came, I stepped up,” Ondi said. their way to a 14-13 victory over Millburn.

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He won his first five matches, upset- ting two-time Florida State Cham- pion Clark Glass in the pre- quarterfinal round, 3-1. In the semi- finals, Barber lost an ultimate tiebreaker, 2-1 in double overtime, to Georgia State Champion and national runner-up Jonathan Rivera. GANG TACKLING...Jack Miller, Michael Ukrainskjy, Max Schwetje and Kyle Christian gained entry into The Shirk gang up on a Sayrewood runner to earn shutout for Westfield C-White. Super 32 by winning a qualifier tournament in Shippensburg, Pa. in September. This tournament is Westfield C-White Defeats attended by every major Division I coaching staff in the nation and is Sayre Woods South, 26-0 sure to make Barber a much sought after recruit. According to USA Brian Dunlap for The Westfield Leader and The Times The Westfield C-White, 12-year-old tion and Cam Scalera’s lockdown Wrestler, Barber is ranked 25th in HERO OF THE GAME…Raider sophomore Morgan Ellman, left, leaps high in the air to rip a shot downfield in the Union PAL football team played its most com- coverage and three passes defended. the nation. County quarterfinal game against Union on October 27. Ellman scored the winning goal in the second over time. plete game of the year in pounding the The rest of the unit was just as stout, Sayre Woods South Rebels, 26-0, at as Michael Gagliardi, Ben Kelly, Jack Kehler Stadium on October 31. Miller, Conor Root, Kyle Shirk, An- Raiders Top Farmers, ALJ; The Blue Devils had four different gus Applegarth and Nick Calcagno Blue Devils Grab TOC Title, players scoring touchdowns. provided aggressive play and power- Westfield was equally impressive ful tackling. Top Red Bank Catholic, 3-2 Face Westfield in UCT Finals defensively, using a rotating scheme After the intermission, the Blue to hold the Rebels to only seven total Devils used a long 23-yard pass from CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 After struggling to get the young Raiders’ first score came in the sec- yards and one first down in pitching Neiswenter to McLaughlin to set up offense going, despite playing com- ond half when junior Billy Babis their third shutout of the season. a sweeping three-yard Nick Gibson set before Stone had to retire. Senior shots, thus taking control of the point. petitively in its first 11 games, the slipped in a goal. Two minutes later, On the opening drive, Chad touchdown. Offensive linemen Max Debbie Wu downed Tatiana Cherne, Lexi pounded Dena off the court.” seventh-seeded Scotch Plains- Lucas Terci tied the score for the 10- Dembiec, who had 67 yards on the Schwetje, Michael Ukrainskyj, Brett 6-4, 6-2, at third singles. Millers Emily From that point Lexi Borr won the Fanwood High School boys soccer 4-1 Farmers. first series, went off-tackle for a 12- Spass, Jacob Kaplan and J.P. Tyahla Bary and Patricia Chau outlasted second set, 6-3, then she broke team has gelled at the right time to It took the 8-6-6 Raiders a little yard score. Cam McLaughlin added opened huge holes on each of the Morgan Murphy and Sarah Murphy, Tanenbaum’s spirit to win the third defeat second-seeded Union, 2-1, in longer to eliminate the Crusaders as the point after [PAT] on a quick throw Blue Devil touchdown runs. 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at first doubles, while set, 6-1. the quarterfinal round of the Union the game journeyed to the shootout from Jack Neiswenter. On the next On Westfield’s final scoring drive, Katherine McKinley and Melissa Last year, the Blue Devils dropped County Tournament in Union on stage after regulation and two over- possession, the Blue Devils used ex- Connor Scanlon set the stage with a Morawski rolled over Jenna a heartbreaker, 3-2, to Haddonfield in October 27. time periods yielded a scoreless tie. cellent field position to methodically dashing 19-yard reverse, weaving in Berkenkamp and Lauren Cohen, 6-4, the TOC, so this time winning their Three days later, the Raider boys This time, sophomore Andrew move the ball to the Rebel’s one-yard and out to the Rebel 20-yard line. 6-1, at second doubles. first TOC title was especially enlight- blanked the third-seeded A.L. Leischner took the spotlight when he line, largely behind fullback Jack One play later, Neiswenter hit pay In the championship round, aside ening. Johnson Crusaders, 1-0, at Kean Uni- buried his second penalty kick into Shirk, who then powered into the end dirt, behind a nice block by wide from Lexi’s Borr’s match, the other “Throughout this journey, the girls versity in Union to face the top-seeded the net to give his team the 6-5 edge zone for the score. Dembiec added receiver Ryan Moore. four flights appeared less competi- wanted to return to the Tournament of Westfield Blue Devils, 3-0 winners in the shootout. the PAT on a quarterback sneak to The Blue Devils, led by Head Coach tive. Wu sat down Jenna Pellegrino, Champions and give themselves an over fourth-seeded Elizabeth, for the In the first round of the shootout, extend the lead to 14-0 early in the Fred Scalera and Assistants Jack 6-2, 6-1, while McKinley and opportunity to redeem themselves. UCT title. Leischner converted to tie the match, second quarter. Schwetje, Ron Neiswenter and Brett Morawski cruised over Kelly Cassidy The team was focused the whole sea- Sophomore Morgan Ellman ripped 3-3, before Christian Nieto converted The defense took over, led by Dan Shirk, ended on a high note with the and Meghan Mahoney, 6-1, 6-0. son and intent on achieving their goals. in a goal late in the second overtime to give the Crusaders a 4-3 advan- Audino’s six tackles and an intercep- win, finishing with a 5-3 mark. RBC’s Rocine Moschella topped Sam This group of girls is one of the hard- to give the Raiders, who have won tage. Raider senior Rory Szeto made Borr, 6-1, 6-0, while Cara McGrath est working teams I’ve coached in five straight games and tied twice his penalty kick to send the match to and Leigh Oliver stopped Morgan years,” Coach Varhley said. prior to the streak, the victory. The the second round. and Sarah Murphy, 6-1, 6-2. “I’m a little surprised by the re- sults. I thought both schools would Giants’ Michael Boley to Host Monday Night Bowling have been more competitive at those New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley will host Monday Night Bowling, a charity bowling event presented positions,” Blue Devil Head Coach by Lunar Sports Group to benefit Intensive Therapeutics, on Monday, November 15, at Strike N’ Spare Lanes, Matt Varhley said. located on Route 22 West in Green Brook. All that remained was the outcome Intensive Therapeutics is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit, charitable organization that provides group and individual Weichertof Lexi Borr’s match with Dena occupational therapy services to children with autism and children with hemiplegia, from stroke, CP, and brain Weichert Tanenbaum, who captured the drawn injury. As a parent of a child with Autism, Boley knows first-hand just how vital it is to provide these services out first set, 7-6 (7-4). Borr held a 3- to families of children with special needs and he has an appreciation for those who offer the assistance. 2 lead in the second set before she The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will also include a silent and live auction. For more information, found out that the team match was please visit: www.lunarsportsgroup.com. tied, 2-2. “[It] was Lexi’s first match against Dena this season. Lexi’s approach during the first set was to hit high, heavy balls to Dena’s backhand. Dena TOURNAMENT CHAMPS…The Westfield Soccer Association U11 Cyclones was able to counter that strategy by won all four games, scoring 12 goals and posting two shutouts, to win its bracket at the Parsippany Pride Invitational Tournament over the Columbus Day moving in behind those high balls, PrudentialNewJersey.com weekend. Pictured, left to right, are: front row, Graham Studwell, Brett Denner, taking them out of the air early. 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Matthew Fazzino, Charles Fugett, The Raiders opened the season with Justin Giamo, Teddy Giandana, Larry victories over Marlboro in Scotch Hager, John Jacobsen, Ryan Johnson, Plains and at St. John Vianney High in David Kloepfer, Ricardo Lopez, Holmdel. The “E” team then knocked Bobby McGuiness, Nicholas Merkel, off Bloomfield and Millburn at Scotch Spencer Moran, Jude Musano, Tho- SOCCER U14 STATE CHAMPS…The FC Premier Santos U14 team captured GETTING AN INTERCEPTION…Safety Jordan Jones, No. 10, intercepts a the New Jersey Youth Soccer State Cup Championship. Pictured, left to right, are: Westfield pass that led to an SPF PAL A team touchdown. Plains and then the Raiders squared mas Nakonechny, Alex Oslislo. front row, Christian Germano, Connor Smith, Chris Lee, Nick Moynihan, Koryn off with a strong Irvington team that Salvatore Perillo, Anthony Porter, Kraemer and Tyler Bansky; back row, Team Manager Brian Moynihan, Mike ended in a tie in Scotch Plains. The Jonathan Ramos, William Ricci, Billy Mushell, Roland Crystal, Brendan Curry, David Lavelle, Matt Williams, Austin SPF PAL A Raiders Defeat Raiders then wiped out Cranford at Root, Thomas Ryan, Peter Sailsman, Kronick, Alex Shorrock, Sam Karnofsky, Jamie Cook and Coach Eduardo Paulo. Memorial Field in Cranford. Jahsyn Silver, Nicholas Smith, Max Not pictured is Matt Russo. Coach Fugett’s coaching staff con- Steele, Tyler Stines, James Stroz, Kyle Westfield Grid Kids, 24-14 sisted of Mike Cuccurullo, Ted Tannenbaum, Douglas Tibbals, Rock Giandana, Chris Johnson, Dave Valian, Mateo Velez, Charles Widder, FC Premier Santos Capture The 6-2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood long Westfield pass. Chris Geissler Merkel, Bruce Moran, Jeff Oslislo Daniel Wilkinson, Daniel Wright and (SPF) PAL “A” football team de- blocked a PAT attempt. and Matt Tibbals. Along with the Zachary Zimmerman. feated Westfield, 24-14, to finish sec- Thomas added an interception in N.J. Youth Soccer Crown ond in the division and set up a the third quarter. White ran for a first rematch with Westfield in the first down, and Brian Lapham ran for a The FC Premier Santos U-14 boys back and forth action. The offensive round of the playoffs in Scotch Plains TD. McSherry kicked the extra point. team captured the New Jersey Youth trio of Sam Karnofsky, Roland Crys- on November 7. Alex Mirabella made a huge tackle. Soccer State Cup Championship on tal and Connor Smith, and a return to In the first quarter, Emendo Tho- The Raider defensive line of Kevin October 30 in Wall with a 2-1 win form from injury from captain Nick mas had a 30-yard touchdown (TD) Maxwell, Cameron Smith and Elijah over the Belleville United. Moynihan energized the Santos. Mid- run. Thomas. Ryan McSherry added Edmond threw Westfield for a loss. Jamie Cook scored an early goal way through the half, Christian the two-point point after (PAT) kick. Lapham and Smith had a key runs for for Santos after a series of offensive Germano unleashed a blistering free Kamal Jeter and Cameron Smith had first downs. Maurice Shell blocked a attacks featuring Matt Williams and kick that beat the Belleville keeper to key tackles. Kobe White had a key long pass attempt. Jordan Jones inter- Austin Kronick. Following the goal, give Santos a two-goal advantage. 12-yard run for a first down. cepted a pass and ran it to the one-yard Santos continued to control the game Belleville responded with a goal, but Thomas and White had key tackles line. Jensen ran the TD, and McSherry with midfielders Chris Lee and Tyler further attempts to tie the game were in the second quarter. Thomas had a booted the extra point. Shell, Geissler Bansky distributing the ball around turned aside by the defensive efforts 40-yard run. White ran for a first and Eric Manfra added key tackles. the pitch. of David Lavelle and Brendan Curry. down, and Ryan Jensen blocked a Belleville began to press to close Thomas blocked a long pass attempt. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL “E” football team Following the game, coach the first half but was turned aside by Eduardo Paulo said, “The boys strong defense from Alex Shorrock worked hard all year to get to this SPF PAL ‘B’ Raiders Rout WF Men’s Team Win Tennis National Title and Mike Mushell and acrobatic point. They got a big win against a goalkeeping from Koryn Kraemer. tough opponent and I am very proud TUCSON, Ariz. – The men’s team this far by winning their round-robin The second half featured physical this team.” WF White Grid Kids, 26-0 from Westfield, representing the flight. United States Tennis Association The team is captained by Mike Rao The playoff-bound Scotch Plains- Valian scored in the first quarter and his (USTA) Middle States Section, cap- and features Frank Osolnick, Phani WF PAL ‘C’ Blue Grabs 7-0 Fanwood PAL “B” football team teammate, Joe Griffith, scored in the tured the national title at the USTA Saraswatula, Jason Li, Yihaur Steve capped its regular season on a posi- second quarterd, getting huge blocks League 3.0 Adult National Champi- Lu, Michael King, Luis Rivera, tive note when it defeated the from their offensive line that was com- onships held at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Joshua Suri, Rich Liu and Igor Win Over SPF Grid Kids Westfield White team, 26-0, in prised of Matt Miller, Matt Heath, Kyle Center in Tucson, Ariz., from October Shames and plays at the Westfield Westfield on October 31. Coupe, Rashan Gary and Jason Wendel. 15-17. Indoor Tennis. The Westfield PAL ‘C’ Blue foot- the end zone. Quarterback Jordan Belford man- The Raiders got their only point after The Westfield team defeated a team Since its inception in 1980, USTA ball team earned a 7-0 victory over Quarterback Philip Martini kept aged a near flawless game, while he touchdown in the first half. from Honolulu, Hawaii, 4-1, in the League has grown from 13,000 par- Scotch Plains-Fanwood on October the drive going on a key third down steered the attack for the Raiders. Jack In the third quarter, Heath picked championship match. Earlier in the ticipants in its first year, to over 31, to finish the regular season with play, scrambling out of the pocket to off a pass and dashed 39 yards to the day, the Westfield team defeated a 750,000 players across the nation, an 8-0 record. hit Brennan in stride for a 20-yard SPF Freshmen Rock end zone. Ben Powell wrapped up the team from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 3- making it the world’s largest recre- Both teams displayed tenacious completion. 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By DAVID B. CORBIN motivation to keep it up and keep that and leave it up to the end to see what Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times first place,” he said. would happen in the kick. I killed Senior Andrew Kirna crossed the A wave of Blue Devils sprinkled myself to get there, and my kick finish line first to lead the No. 3 with a few Raiders crammed in a very didn’t work out as well.” defending champion Westfield High tight pack at the half-mile point, but Zach Lizmi at 16:32 and Sam School boys cross-country team to as the race progressed toward an up- Tooley at 16:38 finished 5-6. Team- the Union County Crown on the 3.19- hill area near the two-and-one-half mates John Kirna at 17:09 and Evan mile course at Warinanco Park in mile point, Kirna made his move. Tarlow at 17:11 finished 10-12, and Roselle on October 28. “It was sort of hard to tell my Edward Stocking finished 28th at Westfield finished with a team total bearing with everyone else, but after 17:50 to give the Blue Devils an av- of 25 and placed six of its seven run- that uphill area, I heard them drifting erage time of 16:35.4, one second off ners in the top-12 out of 106 entrants back a little, so tried to pick it up and their course record of 16:34.1 of last in the 14-team race. Roselle Catholic make a move over there,” he said. week. finished second at 92, followed by the Raider Alex Parker had a slight “It was really exciting, especially Cranford Cougars at 109, Union lead on Blue Devil Jack Leahy com- being the fastest team ever on this Catholic at 163, Summit at 176 and ing down the coned, home stretch course,” Kirna commented. Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 178. area, but Leahy managed at add just Tom Feeney was the first Cranford Kirna crossed the finish line in enough burst to finish third with a Cougar to cross the line with a time of 16:14, six seconds ahead of Everett time of 16:24, while Parker crossed 17:17, which was good enough for Price (New Providence) who crossed fourth with a time of 16:26. 14th place. Elias Howard finished 16th Tom Fortunato for The Westfield Leader and The Times in 16:20. But last week at the confer- At the conference meet, Parker was with a time of 17:20, and Mike Cassidy A MASS OF COUGARS AND HILLTOPPERS…Cougars T.J. Nichols, No. 56, and J.P. Christiano, No. 36, prepare to get ence meet, Kirna finished with a siz- a distant third behind Leahy, so his in on the mass of Cougars and Hilltoppers in Summit on October 30. The undefeated Hilltoppers pulled off a come-from- finished 20th with a time of 17:28. behind, 17-13, victory. zling time of 16:08.6, so, “I was a strategy this time was more success- Raider Kyle Mahoney came in 27th at little disappointed. I wanted to im- ful. “Last week I got third in the 17:47, and Cougars Mike Zanfardino prove from last week, being that this conference behind Jack Leahy and at 17:51 and Zach Fitzgerald at 17:54 KLIMEK RETURNS INTERCEPTION 56 YDS FOR TD is my last meet on the dual course,” Andrew Kirna. What happened was, finished 29-30. Raiders Jon Kirby and he said. right before the second mile, I dropped Mike Pesin finished with respective His performance at the conference back a little bit, and for the rest of the times of 18:17 and 18:18, while Cou- meet put Kirna in the position of race, I pretty much stayed that dis- gars Liam Laverty and William Cougar Gridders Get Stung being the frontrunner, so the pressure tance,” Parker said. “I figured this Haussner crossed in 18:32 and 18:49, was on. week, my coach and I decided that I respectively. Raider Jon Miksis “It was a big challenge, but it’s like should stick with them all the way, crossed in 19:10. By Hilltoppers’ Rally, 17-13

By DAVID B. CORBIN “It was one of those drives that pionship teams do,” Coach Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times took a lot of time. There were only Rosenmeier said. “They returned the Knocking off a team that has won two runs of 10 yards. Everything else kickoff to about the 35 and went 55 19 straight games would be a very was four or five yards,” Cougar Head yards in a little over a minute.” difficult task, but it nearly happened Coach Erik Rosenmeier said. “[Run- As they had in the first quarter, the when the Cranford High School foot- ning back] Reggie Green and [wide Cougars’ and the Hilltoppers’ ruled ball team, fresh off a stunning victory receiver/running back] Kasim Lewis the third quarter defensively, but in over Hillside the week before, visited had two of the longest runs.” the fourth quarter, Summit hit pay the Summit Hilltoppers at Metro Next, Cougar linebacker Mike dirt when sophomore Tyler Carbone Homes Field, formerly Tatlock Field, Klimek read Hilltopper quarterback scored on an 11-yard run, and Badgley on October 30. Ryan Bringewatt’s eyes and inter- booted the extra point to make the The Cougars had the Hilltoppers in cepted his short pass. From there, score 14-13.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times ABOUT TO CROSS THE LINE WITH GOOD TIMES…Cougars Tom Feeney, right, and Elias Howard, left, finished 14 and 16 in the Union County meet at Warinanco Park in Roselle on October 27 with respective times of 17:17 and 17:20.

Tom Fortunato for The Westfield Leader and The Times COMING IN SUPPORT OF THEIR TEAM…A mass of Cougar fans witnessed the exciting football game between the Cranford Cougars and the undefeated Summit Hilltoppers on October 30. a 13-0 trench three quarters of the Klimek barreled down the sideline, Defensively, Klimek and senior way through the second quarter, but and received some fine blocking to linebacker J.T. Vicci combined for 31 the team from Summit scored a touch- complete a 56-yard touchdown with tackles, and senior defensive line- down just before halftime and added 1:40 remaining in the half. The point man Bobby Anstatt added 10 tackles. another in the fourth quarter to take a after attempt failed. “That’s 41 tackles between three 14-13 lead, before putting the icing “They threw a little pop pass to guys. We really did a tremendous job on the cake with a jaw-dropping 49- their tight end. They bring him in the defensively. They got close to the yard field goal. slot. They threw a quick pass to him goal line twice. I don’t know when After a strong defensive battle and Klimek started to get into his was the last time they [Summit] scored throughout the first quarter, the 5-3 drop, put his hands up and was able to 17 with a 49-yard field goal. “It was Cougars and quarterback Joey get his hands on it and made the a defensive struggle on both sides,” Papandrea engineered an 80-yard catch,” Coach Rosenmeier explained. Coach Rosenmeier said. “We drove scoring drive, which consisted en- The 8-0 Hilltoppers came right back the ball twice. After they scored to tirely of running plays, that ended with a scoring drive that was con- make the score 14-13, we drove all when Papandrea curled two yards for cluded when Bringewatt slipped in the way down to the eight.” the touchdown. Rob Gaeta split the from the one-yard line. Sophomore Late in the fourth quarter, after the uprights to make the score, 7-0. place kicker Mike Badgley converted Cougars fumbled, the Hilltoppers the point after, to narrow the score to took over, but the drive sputtered and Probitas Verus Honos 13-7 at halftime. a long field goal attempt was set at the “To their credit, that’s what cham- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 celebrate @ rosie’s... SPECIAL Upcoming Sunday, November 14th: HOLIDAY HOURS Events: Mon, Nov 22; Tues, Nov 23 & Wed, Nov 24: OPEN 12 Noon ROSIE’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Thurs, Turkey Day, Nov 25: OPEN 10 – 2 pm Come Taste Over 100 wines • Buffet Served • Live Music Pop in and Pick up that Special Bottle for your Table or for a Gift! A Great Opportunity to Shop for Holiday Gifts Rosie is on Site to help you Select that Perfect Something! Bridal Showers • Corporate Events Open for Retail, Bar and Limited Food Menu Custom Wine Tastings • Holiday Celebrations 12pm - 6pm. Come & Go As You Please. $40 in advance; $55 at the door Gift Certificates Always Available Retail & More 908-518-WINE • 514 North Avenue, Garwood • www.rosieswinebar.com

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Prepared By DAVID B. CORBIN well after dropping the first game to Lady Farmers. Tiffany Firmino had Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times the Union Farmers. Senior setter Sa- eight kills and two digs. Megan The top-seeded Cranford High rah Barry had 22 assists. Senior Tri- Galema had 11 assists, and Amanda School girls volleyball team defeated Captain/outside hitter Alex Bizub Lyna added eight digs. fourth-seeded Union, 19-25, 25-17, notched 10 kills, four digs and two The Union Catholic Vikings im- 25-11, to advance to the Union County aces. Tri-Captain/outside hitter Alexis proved to 17-4 with their 25-16, 25- Tournament championships against Inselberg had eight kills, two aces 16, win over third-seeded New Provi- second-seeded rival Union Catholic and two digs. Tri-Captain/middle hit- dence. Lisa Birritteri had 21 assists, a on October 29 at Kean University in ter Katie Knorr had nine kills, three kill, a service point and a dig. Kim Union. Unfortunately for the Cou- aces and a pair of blocks. Outside Esguerra notched five kills, an assist gars, the Lady Vikings rallied after Hitter Katherine Ahern recorded and a block. Annyssa Herlihy had dropping the first game, 28-26, to seven kills and four aces. Libero Tessa seven service points, four kills, three win the next two games, 25-22 and Gonzales had eight digs. digs, two aces and two assists. Julie 25-16, respectively, to claim the title. Azriel Ashley recorded seven digs, Monroy notched 13 kills and added The 17-8 Lady Cougars rebounded six kills and five blocks for the 14-5 CONTINUED ON PAGE ??

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times FINISHING SIXTH AT THE UC MEET…Cougar Megan Byrnes finished sixth out of a group of 99 competitors at the Union County meet at Warinanco Park in Roselle on October 27 with a time of 20:24. COUGARS PLACE FIFTH, MEGAN BURNS FINISHS 6TH Lady Blue Devils Finish 2nd Izzy Acton – No. 10 Alexis Inselberg – No. 6 Katie Knorr – No. 9 At Union County X-Country

By DAVID B. CORBIN title with a 29 total, but the Blue second at 19:37, and Hilltopper Katie Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Devils managed to place five of their Watson, who burned the course with Aware of the fact that No. 4-ranked runners in the top-30 to finish second a time of 18:46. Hilltopper Isabel Summit would most likely be a shoe- with a 110 total. A.L. Johnson (ALJ) Yozzi finished fourth at 19:55. in to win the Union County Champi- had three runners place in the top-30 Raider Head Coach Jeff Keogel’s onship, the strategy of the Westfield and finished third with a total of 121, input played a major role in Leeper’s High School girls cross-country team while New Providence and Cranford success. was to place several of its girls ahead each placed two runners in the top-30 “He told me to have more at the of certain key individuals from the to finish 4-5 with respective totals of start, which I did and get up with the remaining contenders for second 134 and 148. ALJ girl and the second Summit girl. Stephanie Bagniewski – No. 14 Katherine Ahern – No. 7 Alex Bizub – No. 12 place at Warinanco Park in Roselle Scotch Plains-Fanwood finished He told me to go out fast and stick on October 28. eighth in the 13-team meet, but Raider with them. So I went out fast, and I The strategy worked! The Summit Kathleen Leeper finished third with a think I went out a little bit too fast,” Hilltoppers placed six of their seven personal-record (PR) time of 19:46 Leeper said. “But it went very well. I runners in the top-10 to easily win the behind ALJ’s Sara Vagie, who took CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 LOWEST PRICES OF THE SEASON SAVE 50% -65% on the five best selling styles

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 PRed by like 10 seconds, which is so I wanted to pass the majority of ing to try at sectionals to go even satisfying.” them. I got past most of them. I got faster. We are going to be working Leeper’s strategy with Vagie was, sixth in the conference, so that means hard this next week.” “to stay with her and then take her at I did a lot better, considering there’s Blue Devils Shannon Mooney at the end, which didn’t quite go ac- more people at counties.” 21:23 and Anna Tanji at 21:33 fin- cording to plan,” she said. Blue Devil Alyssa Hatch knocked ished 12-24, and Cougar Katia Cranford Cougar Megan Byrnes 28 seconds off her conference-meet Oltmann crossed 25th also at 21:33, ran her race according to plan and time to finish 12th with a time of followed by Blue Devils Hannah finished sixth with a time of 20:24, 20:44. Roberts at 21:43 and Allegra Larche which was 23 seconds faster than she “Last week, we had a tough race, at 21:50. Raider Laura Bruce fin- ran the week before at the conference but I think we improved a little bit, at ished 30th with a time of 21:58. Blue meet. least time wise. I broke 21 [minutes] Devil Alana Basil recorded a time of “I did, like going out, getting ahead today. I don’t know other people’s 22:06 to finish 35th. Cougars Veronica and getting a good spot! Coming [teammates] times are yet. We came Miller at 22:27, Natalie Englese at around the first mile, there were some into the race knowing that Summit 22:30 and Megan Byrne at 22:34 girls I started passing. I tried to main- was strong and that we probably finished 38-39-40. Raiders Ali Pearl tain my spot and then towards the would not come in first, but we tried had a time of 22:53, Carley Redfield end, I started kicking it in. I followed to break up some of the other teams. crossed in 23:00 and Kaitlyn Magnus that plan,” Byrnes said. “The whole As long as we did that we would be finished in 23:01. Cougar Rebecca group of Summit girls are very solid, good,” Hatch explained. “We are go- Roman finished in 23:12. Cougars Fall to Vikings for U.C. V’ball Crown

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 om Fortunato for The Westfield Leader and The Times eight service points with three aces blocks. Allison Bradley had five ser- Lady Cougars had a 16-7 lead, but the TRYING TO MOVE THE HILLTOPPER DEFENSE…Led by Tim Handy, No. 73, the Cougar offensive line tries to push and three digs. Natalia Saavedra had vice points. Vikings answered with seven service the Summit defense away from Cougar quarterback Joe Papandrea, No. 16. eight service points, three digs and Earlier in the season on September points to eventually tighten the score two aces. 22, the Lady Cougars defeated the to 16-15. The Cougars, however, ral- Caroline Teel had 12 kills, five digs Vikings in three games, 25-20, 23- lied to extend their lead to 21-16, but and two service points for the 16-6 25, 25-15, but the Vikings won the the Vikings took over from that point. Lady Pioneers. Bridget Rauch had Union County Tournament champi- The Cougars also took a five-point Cougar Gridders Stung by Hilltoppers, 17-13 onship the previous two year and lead in the third game, but the mo- seven service points, a dig and a kill. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Shannon Brinker had 14 assists, seven were set on making it three-in-a-row. mentum shifted entirely to the Vi- service points, four digs and two After winning the first game, the kings the remainder of the way. Cranford 39-yard line. With 44 sec- Offensively, the Cougars finished The Cougars have a 7 p.m. show- Cougar Barry finished with 12 as- onds remaining, Badgley made the with 161 yards rushing, and down against Delaware Valley to- sists, four aces and a pair of kills. 49-yard field goal (a Summit High Papandrea had four completions for morrow, Friday, November 5, in Inselberg had two digs and two kills. School record) look easy. 34 yards, all to wide receiver Ryan Frenchtown for their final regular- Knorr notched six kills, two blocks “He sure did! He sure did! It looked Williamson. Papandrea had 42 rush- season game. and an ace. Bizub had three kills, two like it would be 55 [yards],” Coach ing yards, and running back J.P. Cranford 0 13 0 0 13 blocks and a dig. Acton added six Rosenmeier said. Christiano had 64 rushing yards. Summit 0 7 0 10 17 kills and two blocks. Viking Monroy notched 22 kills, five digs and three aces. Birritteri had 23 assists, three digs and two aces. Herlihy had 15 service points with seven aces, six digs and six kills. Lauren Faria had seven digs.

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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 17 English Gardens to be Focus Of Garden Club Meeting WESTFIELD – The Garden Club for patrons to enjoy at the Westfield of Westfield will host “New Ideas Memorial Library since 1947, done as From English Gardens” on Tuesday, a memorial to those who served in November 9, featuring Marta World War II. Active club members McDowell. The meeting will be held contribute flowers or greenery 52 at The Presbyterian Church in weeks a year for display. Flower ar- Westfield. Roll call will be at 1 p.m. rangers for November are Barbara Prospective members are welcome. Sandford, Jane Curtis, Jo Sheehan, A Chatham resident, Ms. Cass Kinney and Cathy Lamond. McDowell is a writer, gardener and The membership also plants trees teacher of landscape history and pres- for Arbor Day and maintains The ervation at the New York Botanical Blue Star By-way Garden at Garden as well as Drew University. Tamaques Park and multiple gardens She also teaches gardening classes within Mindowaskin Park. On for Van Vleck House and Gardens. Wednesday, December 1, members Other upcoming activities include will make holiday wreaths at and for the club’s monthly board meeting on the Westfield Municipal Building. Tuesday, December 7; flower arrang- Jared Mathew Goldstein and Ms. Emily Gilman Yudkovitz ing at and for the Veterans Administra- tion New Jersey Health Care System Cannonball House at Lyons tomorrow, Friday, Novem- To Be Open Sunday ber 5 (part of its Garden Therapy mis- Ms. Emily G. Yudkovitz sion) and a Christmas membership SCOTCH PLAINS – The Osborn tea, to be held at a member’s home. Cannonball House Museum will be Seven containers, part of the club’s open as usual on the first Sunday of Ms. Kristen Ann Del Duca and David Nicholas Frank ongoing Town of Westfield Beautifi- each month, including November 7, To Wed Jared M. Goldstein cation Project and located at the cross- from 2 to 4 p.m. Costumed guides will Gail and Joel Yudkovitz of and earned a Bachelor of Arts de- roads of Elm and East Broad Streets conduct tours of the historic house. Westfield and Fern and Mark gree in English Education from In- in Westfield, recently were planted Ragtime-era fashions will continue Ms. Kristen A. Del Duca Goldstein of Hillsborough have an- diana University in 2007. Mr. with seasonal mums. They are to be on display from the museum’s nounced the engagement of their chil- Goldstein is pursuing a Master of planted, maintained and watered year- collection. The museum is located at dren, Emily Gilman and Jared Education degree in School Admin- round by club members. 1840 Front Street in Scotch Plains. Mathew of Westfield. istration from Kean University and Weekly flowers have been displayed Admission is free. To Wed David N. Frank A 2002 graduate of Westfield teaches freshman and sophomore Mr. and Mrs. Tony Del Duca of bridegroom received a Bachelor of High School, the bride-to-be earned English at Middlesex High School. Westfield and Sunset Beach, N.C. Science degree in Management In- a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociol- A May 2011 wedding has been Seasons Support Group have announced the engagement of formation Systems from The College ogy with a concentration in Elemen- planned. their daughter, Ms. Kristen Ann Del of New Jersey in 2002. He has worked tary Education from Muhlenberg Duca, to David Nicholas Frank. He is at Goldman Sachs for the past eight College in 2006. She currently is Clinic to Take Place Posts Upcoming Events the son of Kim and Geraldine Frank years and recently completed a Mas- pursuing a Master of Education de- WESTFIELD – Seasons, a sup- the third week in November, with of Scotch Plains. ter of Business Administration pro- gree in School Administration from For Blood Pressure port group for divorced, separated the restaurant to be announced. The future bride is a 1998 graduate gram at Pace University. Kean University. Ms. Yudkovitz SCOTCH PLAINS – The next and widowed individuals of all faiths, Meetings of Seasons are held from of Westfield High School and earnedWeichertTo complement their mutual love teaches first grade at Washington monthly blood pressure screening as well as anyone who has experi- Weichert7:15 to 9 p.m. every second and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mar- of the Jersey Shore, a September 2011 Elementary School in Westfield. clinic, sponsored by the Township enced the loss of a relationship, has fourth Wednesday at St. Helen’s keting from Boston College in 2002. beach wedding is planned in Point The future groom graduated from of Scotch Plains Health Depart- revealed its calendar of activities for Roman Catholic Church in the ac- Ms. Del Duca currently works in Pleasant, N.J. Hillsborough High School in 2003 ment, will be held on Tuesday, November and December. All are tivities center building, located at advertising as an account director at November 9, from 10 a.m. to noon welcome. 1600 Rahway Avenue in Westfield. SapientNitro in New York City. Center For Hope Offers JCC Plans Event To at the Scotch Plains Public Library, Seasons is designed to provide For more information, call Bob A 1998 graduate of Scotch Plains- located at 1927 Bartle Avenue. assistance in the journey toward heal- Laudati at (908) 322-7762 or Joan Fanwood High School, the future Grief, Holidays Lecture Spotlight Alzheimer’s While these clinics are offered in ing of emotions and spirit through Hernandez at (908) 930-2791 or e- SCOTCH PLAINS – The Center SCOTCH PLAINS – The Jewish an effort to assist residents in main- group discussions, guest speakers mail [email protected]. Thrift Shop to Hold For Hope Hospice and Palliative Care Community Center (JCC) of Cen- taining good health, those residents and social activities. will offer a “Grief and the Holidays” tral New Jersey will host a Com- who are over the age of 30 and The topic for the November 10 PUBLIC NOTICE Toy and Doll Sale lecture, presented by Patty memorative Candle Lighting event smoke, are overweight or have a meeting will be “Finance for BOROUGH OF FANWOOD SCOTCH PLAINS – The Fanwood- McLaughlin and Tracey Sandman. on Monday, November 15, in honor family history of heart disease or Singles” (Money Issues for Persons PLANNING BOARD Scotch Plains Service League has an- Both women are bereavement coun- or in memory of a person afflicted diabetes, and who have not had their Having Lost a Partner), presented Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- nounced that the annual Toy and Doll selors at the Center For Hope. with Alzheimer’s disease. blood pressure checked recently, by Family Investors of Fanwood. NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF Sale will begin at its thrift shop on This public lecture will take place It will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 are particularly urged to attend. There will be no meeting on Novem- FANWOOD, after public hearing on Sep- Tuesday, November 9, at 10 a.m. and on Monday, November 15, at 7 p.m. For additional information, call ber 24 due to Thanksgiving. tember 22,2010, granted variance approval It will be held at the Center For Hope p.m. at the JCC, located at 1391 from the requirements of 185-114 for side continue until Saturday, November Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains. Township Nurse Susan Higgins in On December 8, there will be a yard setback and combined side yard set- 13. The shop is located at 1730 East Hospice Peter M. Shields Adminis- The program also will include a her Rahway office at (732) 827- discussion about “Holidays for backs on property owned by Second Street in Scotch Plains. tration Building, located at 1900 pianist, personal-experience speak- 2158. Singles,” and on December 22, the Mr. Ashutosh Anjaria at 53 Glenwood Toys will include Legos and Fisher Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. group will visit a nursing home in Road, Fanwood, New Jersey, being Block The intention of the lecture is to ers and speaker Deanna Butters, 47 and Lot 22. Price items, trucks and action fig- director of Spend-A-Day at SAGE Eastern Star Chapter Clark. Documents pertaining to this applica- ures, among other merchandise. offer information on how to cope ElderCare in Summit, culminating Social events will include a happy tion are available for public inspection at Books for toddlers through teenagers with grief as the holidays approach. with the candle lighting. Slates Craft Fair hour get-together this Saturday, No- Borough Hall during normal business also will be available. This program is available free of CRANFORD – Azure Chapter No. vember 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stage hours. charge. Refreshments and fellowship For reservations or more informa- Mr.Ashutosh Anjaria Shop hours are Tuesday, Wednes- tion, contact Barbara Weisbart at (908) 87 Order of the Eastern Star (OES) House, located at 366 Park Avenue 53 Glenwood Road day and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 will follow the presentation. 889-8800, extension no. 207, or will sponsor a craft fair on Saturday, in Scotch Plains. A Thanksgiving Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 Center For Hope staff and volun- [email protected] by Wednesday, November 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. dinner out also is being planned for 1 T - 11/04/10, The Times Fee: $17.85 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, teers are available. To learn more, November 10. at the Masonic Lodge Hall, located at PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE call the shop at (908) 322-5420. call (908) 654-3711. 478 South Avenue, East, in Cranford. Area Library to Offer The fair will feature home decor, SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION MEET YOUR WEICHERT, REALTORS® NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALIST holiday crafts, jewelry, toys, sweet NOTICE OF MEETINGS Photograph Exhibition (In Compliance with OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT - Chapter 231) treats, handbags, books, unique gifts AREA – The Plainfield Public Li- *ADDENDUM TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS* and other items. There also will be a TYPE OF MEETING: Open Agenda Meeting Martha Schilling, GRI, SRES, ABR brary will open its Fifth Annual bake sale and refreshments for pur- Plainfield Photograph Exhibition chase. Admission will be free and DATE OF MEETING: December 9, 2010 • Top Lister Month of October with a reception and awards presen- parking will be available. LOCATION: Administration Building • Union County Area Specialist tation this Saturday, November 6, Evergreen Avenue & Cedar Street • Residential . . . Including Condos and Townhouses The Cranford Chapter of OES spon- Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s sors fund-raising events to support • Buying, Selling or Rental lower level Room 2 Gallery. multiple local charitable projects, TIME: 7:30 p.m. The 2010 competition, featuring including the Eastern Star Home in PURPOSE OF MEETING: Agenda Setting, Personnel Action, and review the theme “East Side, West Side – All Bridgewater. For more information, and discuss Superintendent’s contract. If you are interested in a complementary Around the Town,” attracted 19 con- call (908) 789-0813. ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Action will be taken. tributors who entered 72 images of 1 T - 11/4/10, The Times Fee: $30.60 market analysis or just in knowing market Plainfield. Their photographs will trends or prices, please contact me. help build the library’s Local History photography archive. All 72 entries have been digitized, Patricia Connolly, Sales Associate Martha Schilling indexed and added to the Plainfield Public Library’s Historic Photograph 908-233-6156, Direct Dial of the Weichert Westfield Office Collection, which consists of more than 55,000 area photographs taken NJAR Circle of Excellence 1988—2009 Put her neighborhood knowledge and professional from 1865 through 2009. expertise to work for you. Winning photographs and selected entries will be on exhibit through Invite Martha in, and she’ll bring results! December 31, 2010. Images from the Open House Sunday, November 7th 1:00 - 4:00pm first four exhibits may be found at: Westfield Office / 908-654-7777 plainfieldlibrary.info/Services/ 185 Elm St., Westfield, NJ 07090 ArtsExhibits.html. The reception and exhibit are free to the public. The library is located at 800 Park Avenue, between 8th and 9th Streets. For hours of operation, call (908) 757-1111. To arrange for group visits, call (908) 757-1111, extension no. 129. PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Board of Adjustment of the Town of Westfield, New Jersey will meet at as special meeting on November 15, 2010 in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. to hear and consider the following appeal for use (d) and bulk (c) variance(s) from the require- ments of the Westfield Land Use Ordi- nance. Joan Peiffer, 634 Raymond Street, Applicant is seeking permission to retain one person other than a household family member as an employee in a home occu- pation and to construct a single story addi- tion contrary to Sections 14.02B, 12.04F1 18 Stoneleigh Park Westfield, NJ and 11.08E13 of the Land Use Ordinance. §14.02B allows only members of the fam- Residing in historic Stoneleigh Park, this classic Tudor glows with traditional elegance, ily residing in the dwelling unit to be en- gaged or employed in a home occupation. modern comfort & classic architectural details. Timeless charm is revealed in grandly Proposed is 1 person other than a house- proportioned rooms adorned with framed hardwood floors, exquisite moldings, wainscot- hold family member employed in a home occupation. §12.04F1 allows a maximum ing, many windows, French doors & welcoming archways. The living room with fireplace building coverage of 20%. Proposed is +21.7%. §11.08E13 allows a maximum & formal dining room mingle with an eat-in kitchen, butler’s pantry & family room, craft- continuous side wall length of 25 feet. Proposed is + 28.5 feet. ing a lovely 1st floor. The 2nd floor boasts a master suite with ample closet space & full Variances, waivers or exceptions from bath, generous bedrooms, & another full bath. Adding to your living space is a 3rd floor certain site plan details or relief from re- with 5th bedroom, good storage space & a third full bath. Complementing this enchanting quirements may be sought as appropri- ate. interior is a sprawling property with wonderful slate patio, old-growth trees, and mature Plans and application are on file in the office of the Town Engineer, 959 North landscaping. Presented for $1,120,000. Dir: Rahway to Park to Stoneleigh Avenue West, Westfield, New Jersey and may be seen Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kathleen A. Nemeth Secretary, Board of Adjustment Westfield Office · 600 North Avenue, West · 908-233-0065 1 T - 11/04/10, The Leader Fee: $35.70 Page 18 Thursday, November 4, 2010 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION CLASSIFIEDS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TUTOR BAY HEAD RENTAL Arts Center Hosts Photo An Experienced Teacher of 27 Pristine Home for Rent, East Ave, Years, Will Work After School on Ocean Views, Steps to Bridge/ Skills and Homework. Will Travel Howe Guarded Beaches, Walk to Forum and Exhibit ‘Rows’ to Your Home in the Westfield Town, Bay & Lake, 6 BRooms, Area and Work Closely with Your 3.5 Bths, Fr Porch, Bk Deck, CAC, WATCHUNG – The New Jersey the best in digital photography. Child’s Teacher. Contact Nancy Fin. Basement w/ Ldry Room. Photography Forum will hold its 16th The show will come down on No- Smith at (908) 928-0183. Avail to Rent Weekly or Monthly annual juried exhibit in the Upper vember 28 and be moved to the for May, June, July, Aug, Sept & Gallery of the Watchung Arts Center Children’s Specialized Hospital, ENGLISH TUTOR Oct. Pls Call (973) 727-8978 for during the month of November. where it will hang for another two Charles Dodge, Kean University all inquires. The show will run from now through months in a newly renovated space Graduate B.A. degree in English Saturday, November 27, with the open- and will be open to the public there Education, available to tutor your HOUSE CLEANING AVAILABLE! 24 hours a day. BARK AND BITE...Dan Berke, front and center, used his fifth annual charity ing reception on Sunday, November 7, student after school. Prior teaching I am a skilled woman, trustworthy, baseball game, which featured a rematch against the Westfield Police Depart- from 1 to 4 p.m., at which time the More information is available at experience and willing to drive to honest, reliable house cleaning. ment, to benefit the Canine Companions for Independence Charity, which trains awards of Excellence and Merit will be njphotoforum.com or by e-mailing your location. Contact me for Very hard working & detail ori- service dogs. given. Admission is free to the public [email protected]. inquiries. (908) 233-0021 ented. Take pleasure in what I like and offers an opportunity to meet many In addition to this photographic SAT TUTOR to do. 6 years exp, good prices. of the fine-art photographers whose exhibition, the Lower Gallery will (862) 307-3481 Berke ‘Plays It Forward’ works will be on display. display the works of Lorraine SAT tutor with 10+ yrs. exp. at Approximately 50 photographs Glessner, who will show her exhibi- well known tutoring centers. Reas. CLEANING DUET will be selected from the member- tion “Rows.” The “Rows” series fo- rates and flex. hours. Will work in For Canine Companions ship of the New Jersey Photography cuses specifically on the marks of Two women offering house home or other convenient location. cleaning in the area. We guarantee By MAGGIE FRAM Westfield resident Bob Fleigel came Forum and public submissions by walls in the urban environment. Walls, email: [email protected] Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times to the game with his service dog, three judges. the artist believes, have always played a good clean home for you and WESTFIELD – The Fifth Annual Ephram, towards the seventh inning Nancy Ori of Berkeley Heights, a critical role in shaping the identities OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-4 your family. References are available. We have many satisfied “Daniel’s Charity Baseball Game,” and posed for pictures with the team, founder of the New Jersey Photogra- of the inhabitants of which they em- FANWOOD - PRICE REDUCED- held in early autumn at Tamaques along with his mother, Sarah, after the phy Forum, will curate the exhibit, brace. homeowners with our work. $305,000. Come see this one of a (908) 838-5437 Park, featured a rematch between two-hour game ended. kind, charming 3 bedroom cape Westfield High School (WHS) play- Dan not only played first base; he with a feel good kitchen. Why rent CHILDCARE AVAILABLE ers and the Westfield Police Depart- sold raffle tickets and greeted the at- when you can buy! Move in ment (WPD) team. And similar to last tendees as well. Mrs. Berke confirmed We will babysit your child on condition. DIR:Terrill Rd to Friday evenings and weekends. year, the kids ended up on top, win- that $4,200 was raised this year, and Paterson Rd or Park to Martine to ning 18-13. Dan, her husband, Evan, and she are Kids of all ages. Flexible rates. 39 Paterson Rd. ALEXANDER Please leave a message at What began as a Bar Mitzvah project presenting the proceeds at the CCI REALTORS (973) 292-2700 for Dan Berke in 2005 – as kids did Fall Graduation (for dogs who pass (908) 313-2429. RUMMAGE SALE battle on the baseball diamond for a their CCI Teaming Training) on No- CHILDCARE NEEDED deserving charity – vember 12 in WESTFIELD. St Paul’s Church has now blossomed Medford, N.Y. Fri. 11/05 9:30 – 2:00; Nannies - Housekeepers into an annual tra- Raffle tickets at Bag Day Sat. 11/6 9:30 –12:00 BabyNurses Needed dition with kids “Daniel’s Charity 414 E. Broad St. Live-in / -out, Full/Part-time now teaming up Baseball Game” Antiques, jewelry, china, Solid References Required. against a larger foe, were sold at $5 clothing, h&h. CALL (732) 972-4090 such as the police each, with a large www.absolutebestcare.com SUPER-SAFE CAR FOR SALE department. Also, it variety of prizes WANTED: DOG-SITTER has allowed the en- from local business 2001 black Volvo S40 in good tire Berke family to ranging from din- condition with extremely low We are looking for a good place come together to ners and spa treat- mileage (53,000). Equipped with where our dog can stay when we plan and coordi- ments to iPods and turbo, leather seats, cold-weather go away for a weekend or nate the ballgame. jewelry. The theme package, CD player, sun roof, new vacation. Please email me at [email protected] The charity of the game, “Play “Rows” – Four o’clock on Fourth street, 2010 - Encaustic mixed media tires and newer brakes. Ideal car Daniel got behind Daniel, left, alongside Westfield it Forward,” was on rusted and branded silk on wood for new driver or nanny/au pair WANTED: DOG WALKER this year was Ca- even printed on T- resident Bob Fleigel and Ephram. caring for small family. nine Companions shirts by one of the Asking: $6,000 or best offer. Dog-walker needed once in for Independence (CCI); a family event sponsor’s, Summit Payroll Ser- with assistance by Ann Merten from The opening reception for “Rows” Call: (908) 370-4158 mid-day/weekdays to walk our friend, Jen Pottheiser, fundraises for vices. Bridgewater. These annual exhibits will coincide with the New Jersey dog. Please email me at the group and has raised a puppy for The turnout of the event grew larger contain a variety of photographic pro- Photography Forum’s reception. AUTO FOR SALE [email protected] them, according to Dan’s mother, Meg, as the game wore on during the after- cesses representing the current For more information, visit For sale 2001 Buick Regal LS. SOLAR PROFIT CENTER who spoke with The Westfield Leader noon, even as the weather grew colder breadth of expertise in New Jersey watchungarts.org or call (908) 753- 104,000 miles and going strong. and The Times via e-mail after the and rainy; actually, the change in fine-art photography. Many historic 0190. The Watchung Arts Center is Asking $1,850. Solar Profit Center. Green Solution event. weather led to higher sales of T-shirts processes will be shown along with located at 18 Stirling Road. Please call (917) 627-0802 Invest $7340 CCI’s motto is “Exceptional Dogs and clothing, which helped push Dan’s or e-mail Justine at Locations available for Exceptional People.” The organi- venture past his goal of raising more [email protected] Quarterly Guaranteed Revenue zation, based in Santa Rosa, Calif., money than last year, which he Cancer Survivor Hosts (570) 213-5017 has regional branches across the United achieved by $100. CARPENTER [email protected] States, providing professional CCI Dan told The Westfield Leader and Specialized Carpenter / Builder PHOTOGRAPHY instructors to train four types of assis- The Times, “This year went really Debut Album/Bday Party Will build to suit. Event and family photographer to tance dogs: service dogs, hearing dogs, well. We had some great donations. GARWOOD – Seany Urban re- yond the stereotypical “thug life” to Many local refrences. facility dogs and skilled companions. Thanks to Jen Pottsheiser, we got Registered and insured. keep your Soiree alive forever. cording artist Urbalist will celebrate expose an even more formidable foe Professional references. Call Representatives from the New Jer- some gifts donated from the NBA. the release of his debut album Can- – cancer. (908) 232-7846 sey Chapter of CCI came with their We also got some more publicity – Dave Samsky at (908) 693-0158 cerous Flow: Lyrical Journal at The In addition, the day of his release Email: [email protected] dogs to show the two-dozen parents an article in The Leader/ Times and Crossroads in Garwood on Thursday, party will also mark his 30th birth- FREELANCERS WANTED and local supporters of “Daniel’s Char- New Jersey Jewish News – so this November 11 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.. day, a day he had once been told he Strong, detail-oriented writers ity Baseball Game” how well-behaved year’s attendance was great.” He also In addition to might not live to with professional demeanor Historian to Highlight their Labrador and golden retrievers confirmed that “next year will be the the festivities of see. needed to cover local were. last year” for the event. the Urbalist al- One in 300 government meetings. Must Radio’s ‘Golden Age’ PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE bum release, all in children will be be able to meet deadlines, GARWOOD – Radio historian attendance will diagnosed with know how to write a lead, and TOWN OF WESTFIELD Henry L. Morse, otherwise known as also join in the cancer before the take an active interest in their the “Old Time Radio Man,” will present Public Notice is hereby given that an ordinance of which the following is a copy was celebration of age of 20. More beats in order to develop news introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Council of the Town of Westfield at a program on “Comedy and the Golden Urbalist’s 30th than 40,000 chil- stories. Please email Age of Radio” on Monday, November a meeting held October 26, 2010, and that the said Council will further consider the same birthday. dren and teens for final passage on the 30th day of November, 2010 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter resume and clips to: 8, at 7 p.m. at the Garwood Public as said matter can be reached, in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 425 East Hometown boy, across the United Library. Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and place any person who may be Jesse Hershkowitz States are under- [email protected] interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Mr. Morse will trace the history of of Westfield, better known as Urbalist, going active cancer treatment. radio comedy from its origins in bur- Claire J. Gray overcame cancer and is now pursu- Urbalist’s debut album will help PUBLIC NOTICE Town Clerk lesque and vaudeville to its decline in GENERAL ORDINANCE NO.1967 ing his career in music. bring much-needed awareness and TOWN OF WESTFIELD the 1950s. The program will feature a His debut rap/hip-hop album Can- inspire teens and young adults en- PLANNING BOARD AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, large number of audio clips from the CHAPTER 13 cerous Flow: Lyrical Journal shares during their own battles with can- RESOLUTION period. Also discussed will be sound his harrowing journey, simulta- cer. November 1, 2010 BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union effects and their impact on radio com- as follows: neously highlighting his artistic tal- More information is available at WHEREAS, the Westfield Planning edy, among other topics. SECTION I. ents and his courageous story. Urbalist seanyrecords.com and Board has a need for an Engineering Con- This will be Mr. Morse’s third ap- Section 13-4.2 – “Right turn prohibitions – controlled intersections” of the Town is one rapper whose story goes be- urbalist.com. sultant to assist in certain matters related Code shall be amended by adding the following language: to the 9 Karen Terrace minor subdivision pearance at the Garwood Public Li- Intersection Right Turn on Red Prohibited approval that is before the Board for con- brary, where he also lectured on Orson Summit Avenue and South Avenue North bound Summit Avenue to East bound PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE sideration to change a condition of Board Welles’ “War of the Worlds” broadcast South Avenue. approval, and SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY 525 West Fifth Street in the City of Plainfield, and on the History of the Lone Ranger. Section 13-4.4 – “Turn Prohibitions” of the Town Code shall be amended by adding County of Union and State of New Jersey, WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal was the following language: CHANCERY DIVISION sent to four firms seeking specific services Registration is required for this pro- UNION COUNTY known as Lot 9, Block 768, as shown on Turn the Tax Assessment Map and Tax Map as outlined therein, and gram and may be done in person at the Intersection Prohibited Movement Prohibited DOCKET NO. F-039161-10 WHEREAS, one firm responded and FILE NO.: 47567-68 duplicate of the City of Plainfield. Said tax library, by calling (908) 789-1670 or Bayberry Lane U-Turn No U-Turn on Bayberry Lane between sale certificate was recorded in the Clerk’s WHEREAS, the Board finds that this Lamberts Mill Road and the Town line. NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS proposal satisfactorily addresses the ser- through the interactive calendar found Office of Union County on June 2, 2005, in on the library’s website, Section 13-6 – “Stop Intersections” of the Town Code shall be amended by adding Book 11187 of Mortgages, page 122, as vices requested by the Board the following language: STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: WHEREAS, PBA Engineering, P.C. has FREIDA BLACK, UNMAR- instrument #359158. youseemore.com/Garwood. Sherman Street and Harding Street YOU, FREIDA BLACK, UNMARRIED, agreed to provide such assistance, and The Garwood Public Library is lo- Stop sign shall be installed on the right side of Sherman Street. RIED, HER HEIRS, DEVISEES NOW THEREFORE BE IT APPROVED, AND PERSONAL REPRE- are made a defendant in the above en- cated at the corner of Walnut Street and SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with any titled action because you are the record that a Contract for Planning Board Con- part of the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in such SENTATIVES, AND THEIR OR sultant services be awarded to: PBA Engi- Third Avenue, behind the Lincoln ANY OF THEIR SUCCES- owner of the property being foreclosed. conflict or inconsistent. YOU, HEIRS, DEVSIEES AND PER- neering, P.C., Structural Engineers, 12 School complex. Hours are Monday SECTION III. In the event any section, part or provision of this ordinance shall be held SORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND Kulick Road, Fairfield, New Jersey INTEREST; CAROLINA SONAL REPRSENTATIVES OF FREIDA through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 unconstitutional or invalid by any court, such holding shall not affect the validity of this BLACK, UNMARRIED, AND THEIR OR Kris McAloon ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part so held unconstitutional or GARCIA; Secretary, Planning Board p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. invalid. YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and re- RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, AND 1 T - 11/4/10, The Leader Fee: $24.99 SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take effect after passage and publication, as soon quired to serve upon the Law Offices of EACH of you are made defendants in the as, and in the manner permitted by law. Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, above entitled action because Freida PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, A Professional Cor- Black, unmarried, died intestate on April 8, TOWN OF WESTFIELD BOROUGH OF FANWOOD poration, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose ad- 2002, a resident of Union County, New PLANNING BOARD 2010 MASTER PLAN GENERAL ORDINANCE NO 1968 dress is 660 New Road, Suite 1-A, Jersey. According to the application for REEXAMINATION REPORT Notice is hereby given that the Westfield AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, Northfield, New Jersey 08225, an answer Letters of Administration, she was sur- Planning Board, at its meeting November PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plan- CHAPTER 13 to the Complaint filed in a civil action in vived by her children, Glen W. Black, which James Pilewski is plaintiff and Freida Valerie A. Black, Michael Black, Alvin 1, 2010, adopted the following resolutions ning Board of the Borough of Fanwood, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union Black, unmarried, her heirs, devisees and Black, Jr., Rosalyn Riley and Darlene for the applications decided at the Sep- County of Union, New Jersey will conduct as follows: personal representatives, and their or any Black, as her sole heirs-at-law. Inasmuch tember 15, 2010 and October 4, 2010 a public hearing at 7:30 PM on Wednes- SECTION I. of their successors in right, title and inter- as Freida Black died intestate, plaintiff meetings. day, November 15, 2010 to discuss and Section 13.26 – “Two hour zones – Unmetered” subsection Elmer Street (1) and (2) consider adoption of the 2010 Master Plan est, et al. are defendants, pending in the joined her, unmarried, her heirs, devisees MetroPCS New York, LLC, 264 Pros- shall be repealed. Reexamination Report, Borough of Superior Court of New Jersey, within 35 and personal representatives, and their or pect Street, Block 1505, Lot 1, Applicant Section 13.35B(a) – “Permit parking.” of the Town Code shall be repealed and Fanwood, Union County, New Jersey. The days after November 4, 2010, exclusive of any of their successors in right, title and sought approval of preliminary and final replaced with the following: hearing will take place at the lower level such date. If you fail to do so, judgment by interest as party defendants. site plan with c variances and conditional (a) The fee to be charged for permits in lots nos. 3 and 8 shall be three hundred ninety meeting room of the Borough Hall located default may be rendered against you for the YOU, CAROLINA GARCIA, are made a use approval to install six wireless tele- dollars ($390.00) for a six (6) month period or six hundred thirty six dollars ($636.00) for at 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood relief demanded in the Complaint. You defendant in the above entitled action be- communication antennas and related a twelve (12) month period. The fee shall be payable to the Town of Westfield in advance New Jersey. The public may offer com- shall file your answer and proof of service in cause on September 4, 2002 you entered equipment on the roof of the existing build- and payment shall be evidenced by a sticker-permit to be issued by the Parking Division ment on the Reexamination Report at the duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior a judgment in the Superior Court of New ing. Applicant sought variance relief from of the Westfield Police Department during the period for which the permit was purchased hearing. Court, Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box Jersey, Child Support Index, Somerset the following sections of the Land Use and only for the daily parking allowed in the specific lot for which the permit has been The Master Plan Reexamination Report 971, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, in accor- County, against Julio C. Orellana, for a Ordinance: §11.16E4 - Ordinance re- issued. The fee to be charged for permits in lot no. 6 shall be one hundred ninety five is a required periodic review and examina- dance with the rules of Civil Practice and debt of $(none stated-continuing child sup- quires a minimum side yard setback in the dollars ($195.00) for a six (6) month period or three hundred ninety dollars ($390.00) for tion of the Fanwood Borough Master Plan. Procedure. You are further advised that if port judgment). Docket No. J-204005- RA-3 zone for the proposed antennas a twelve (12) month period. If the sticker-permit is not renewed upon expiration it shall The Report contains a review of the prob- you cannot afford an attorney, you may call 2002. Case No. CS-22656849A. (from abutting lot 33) of 56 feet. Proposed be forfeited. The sticker-permit shall be affixed to that portion of the motor vehicle to be lems, goals and objectives related to land the Legal Services office in the county The nature of which and the reason that was approximately 8 feet. §11.16E43- specified in a written notice to be given to the permit holder at the time that the sticker- development in the Borough and makes where you live or the Legal Services of you and each of you are joined as defen- Ordinance requires a minimum front yard permit is issued. If the car with the permit-sticker is not available to the holder of the recommendations concerning changes to New Jersey Statewide Hotline at 1-888- dants is set forth with particularity in the setback in the RA-3zone for the proposed permit, the permit holder shall be entitled to apply to the Parking Division of the Westfield the Master Plan and development regula- LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). If you do Complaint, a copy of which will be fur- antennas (from Prospect Street) of 40 Police Department for a temporary permit. tions. not have an attorney and are not eligible for nished you on request addressed to the feet. Proposed was approximately 33 feet Section 13-38 “Fees” of the Town Code of the Town of Westfield shall be repealed A copy of the 2010 Master Plan Reex- free legal assistance, you may obtain a attorneys of the plaintiff at the above men- to the antennas. Setbacks were amended. and replaced with the following: amination Report will be on file for public referral to an attorney by calling one of the tioned address. Application was approved as amended Parking fees for the one hour and two hour single space parking meters located on inspection ten days prior to the November Lawyer Referral Services. The names and DATED: November 4, 2010 with conditions. streets in the Town of Westfield shall be seventy five cents per hour. telephone numbers of such agencies are JENNIFER M. PEREZ, Acting Clerk 15, 2010 hearing at the office of the Plan- SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with any as follows: Lawyer Referral Service: (908) Superior Court of New Jersey PB10-08 240 East Grove Street, LLC, ning Board Secretary, Fanwood Borough part of the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in such 353-4715. Legal Service: (908) 354-4340. GOLDENBERG, MACKLER, SAYEGH, 240 East Grove Street, Block 4803, Lot Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, conflict or inconsistent. THE ACTION has been instituted for the MINTZ, PFEFFER, BONCHI & GILL 3.01 - Minor Site Plan approval to expand New Jersey during the hours of 7:30 AM SECTION III. In the event any section, part or provision of this ordinance shall be held purpose of foreclosing Tax Sale Certifi- A Professional Corporation the existing portico and minor façade and 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday, unconstitutional or invalid by any court, such holding shall not affect the validity of this cate #05-587 dated April 11, 2005 made Attorneys At Law changes to accommodate the installation 5:15 to 8 PM on Thursday and 7:30 to ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part so held unconstitutional or by Constance S. Ludden, Collector of 660 New Road, Suite 1-A of an elevator. Application approved with Noon on Friday. invalid. Taxes of the City of Plainfield, County of Northfield, New Jersey 08225 conditions. Pat Hoynes SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take effect after passage and publication, but not Union, and State of New Jersey, to James (609) 646-0222 Kris McAloon Planning Board Secretary before January 1, 2011, and in the manner permitted by law. Pilewski and covers real estate located at 1 T - 11/4/10, The Leader Fee: $97.92 Secretary, Planning Board Borough of Fanwood 1 T - 11/04/10, The Leader Fee: $134.64 1 T - 11/4/10, The Leader Fee: $34.17 1 T - 11/4/10, The Times Fee: $34.17 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 4, 2010 Page 19 Moon Over Buffalo Sets WSO Delivers Ghoulishly Good Auditions in Cranford Accompaniment to Silent Movie By BARBARA THOMSON CRANFORD – The Cranford Dra- Rosalind and still loves her, but he is an Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times without, as Mozart arranged it to fit the matic Club, located at 78 Winans Av- actor first and won’t leave the troupe to forces at hand. This performance used enue, announced auditions for the com- be with her. Paul has a subtle sense of Westfield Symphony Orchestra. October the earlier version with only flutes and 30, Presbyterian Church in Westfield, Phan- edy Moon Over Buffalo. Auditions will humor and often holds the company tom of the Opera film with orchestral ac- oboes in the upper winds. be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday and Mon- together. The actor must be able to do companiment; Mozart Symphony #40. Maestro Wroe had a clear idea of day, November 14 and 15. Rehearsals strong physical comedy. Paul also uses what he wanted right from the begin- will begin mid-December and held three a theatrical British accent in some Act WESTFIELD – The Westfield ning, establishing a perfect tempo for times a week. Performances are week- II scenes. Symphony’s annual Halloween pro- the first movement’s excursions into ends only, February 4 to 20, 2011. Rosalind Hay: (20’s-30’s) Rosalind gram was a big hit! Not only was there chromaticism and near- Ken Ludwig, who wrote Lend Me a is George and Charlotte’s daughter. a concert and a movie; there was a Beethovenesque intensity. He drew Tenor and the book “Crazy For You,” She used to be an actress and a member costume contest for both children and lovely long lines from the orchestra in wrote Moon Over Buffalo. It is set in of their acting troupe, but left show adults. Some orchestra members even the slow second movement, at times 1953, in a theater in Buffalo, N.Y., and business for a different career. She is eschewed their usual formal dress to merely shaping phrases with his hands features sight gags, mistaken identities determined never to act again or be like come as witches, devils, animals and rather than conducting beats. It was a and split-second timing. her parents. She used to be in love with even (I think) Willie Nelson. pleasure to hear a real minuet tempo in Those auditioning will be asked to Paul but has a new fiancé, Howard. She Courtesy of the WSO The main feature of the evening was the third movement, not a pushed and do a reading from the script. Script uses a theatrical British accent in some CREATING A ‘PHANTON MENACE’...On Halloween Eve, the Westfield Sym- the 1925 silent movie Phantom of the hurried scherzo. Only in the fourth sides will be provided. If there are Act II scenes. phony Orchestra provided a spooky film score – written in 1990 by Canadian Opera with Lon Chaney in the title movement did I feel that the tempo was questions, contact producer Elizabeth Ethel: (60’s) Ethel is Charlotte’s composer Gabriel Thibaudeau – to the 1925 silent movie Phantom of the Opera role. The orchestra accompanied it with overly brisk, leading to some passages Howard at [email protected]. mother, close to her daughter but not with Lon Chaney in the title role. See story at right. a film score – written in 1990 by Cana- that sounded a bit on the edge. Director John Menter is looking for happy with her daughter’s choice of a dian composer Gabriel Thibaudeau – Today’s listeners are used to hearing actors to fill the following roles: husband. She is also an actress, very Musical Club’s Evening Concert which was by turns dramatic, spooky, 18th-century works performed by large George Hay: (Late 40’s-50’s) George witty, and doesn’t take anything from romantic and exciting. To modern au- modern orchestras, and it is revealing is a very dramatic, over-the-top actor anyone. She is very hard of hearing, To Feature Flute, Piano and Alphorns diences, silent movies can seem overly to hear these pieces performed with the with a booming speaking voice. As which leads to many comic misun- WESTFIELD – The Musical Club selections from the romantic piano rep- melodramatic, but the actors had to smaller string sections appropriate to leader of his own acting troupe, George derstandings. Comedic skills and tim- of Westfield will present an evening ertoire, including Johannes Brahms’ convey their feelings without using lan- the period. The balance between strings has always had aspirations to be fa- ing are very important for this role. concert on Wednesday, November 10, Ballade in g minor, Op. 118, No.3; guage. The result was some over-the- and winds is altogether different. When mous. He is a bit of a ladies’ man but Eileen: (20’s) Eileen is an aspiring at 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Robert Schumann’s Arabesque, Op. top emoting, which seems pretty campy the New York Philharmonic performs ultimately devoted to his wife, Char- actress in George’s company. She’s a located at 170 Elm Street in Westfield. 18; and the Waltz No. 12, Op. 70, No. by modern standards. Horrified looks, Mozart with twice the number of strings, lotte. Actor must be able to do strong ditzy bombshell, naïve and eager to Featured on the program will be music 2, and the Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, Op. rolling eyes and fainting damsels were it does not also double the number of physical comedy, which could include please. She has a crush on George for voice, solo piano, flute and piano 20, both by Frédéric Chopin. all part of the package, but they did get wind instruments, and their parts can pratfalls, running, stage slaps, stage and had a fling with him. Eileen wants duo, and alphorn ensemble. Audience members will have the their point across, and Thibaudeau’s be somewhat buried under the weight combat, etc. (Played by Philip Bosco to be a leading actress with the com- Soprano Suzanne Beeny-Jones, of opportunity to hear the International music underscored the dramatics well. of all those strings. Restoring the proper on Broadway.) pany. Hackensack, accompanied by pianist Alphorn Ensemble, a division of the In the end, of course, the damsel is balance reveals far more of the colors Charlotte Hay: (Late 40’s-50’s) Char- Howard: (20’s-30’s) Howard is Mary Beth McFall of Roselle, will New Jersey Workshop for the Arts, rescued, and the bad guy gets his just and textures of the winds and returns lotte is a drama queen and extremely Rosalind’s fiancé and a television perform a selection of songs by Leonard perform a selection of works scored for deserts; so all is well. them to the prominence Mozart would larger than life. She plays all the leads weatherman – so he considers himself Bernstein. Included will be “Sing A four alphorns. The story involves a performance of have expected. Of particular note was in the family acting troupe – even the to be in the “acting” business. He comes Simple Song” from Mass; “I Hate The pieces will include music tradi- Gounod’s Faust at the Paris Opera, and the playing of flutist Karla Moe, oboist ones she’s a bit too old for. She is a across as nerdy, nervous and very ex- Music” and “I’m a Person, Too, Like tionally played by alphorns, such as the various scenes are shown, including Richard Foley and especially bassoon- consummate actress who still dreams citable. The actor must be able to do You” from Kid Songs for Soprano; “Olympic Fanfare” and the “Hunters the famous “Jewel Song.” In the silent ist James Jeter, whose lovely tenor of being a big star. She loves George but strong physical comedy. “Adonai (Psalm 23)” from Chichester Chorus,” and also music that is usually movie, opera singer Christine can be instrument can so often be lost in the is getting tired of his philandering. Some Richard: (50’s-60’s) Richard is Psalms; and “Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty,” associated with other types of instru- seen singing but, of course, not heard. larger sound. physical comedy required. The charac- George and Charlotte’s uppity attor- “One Hand, One Heart” and “Some- ments such as “Amazing Grace” and In this score, the “role” of Christine Thus, the evening’s performance was ter uses a theatrical British accent in ney. He is in love with Charlotte and is where” from West Side Story. “Little Bitty Pretty One.” was ably sung by soprano Maureen clearly a success; the audience laughed some Act II scenes. (Played by Carol always trying to get her to leave George. This selection illustrates the versatil- The International Alphorn Ensemble, Francis, a Westfield resident who has and cheered and applauded the movie Burnett on Broadway.) He is wealthy, stiff and used to getting ity and breadth of Bernstein the com- which includes performers Martina an international career in opera and and the film score, and the Mozart Paul: (20’s-30’s) Paul is a member of what he wants. He is both amused and poser, including many styles, from Struck, Walter Metzger, Bill Carter, operetta. Although the orchestral sound received a standing ovation. A great George’s acting troupe. He used to date perplexed by the Hay family. chamber music to sacred music and and which is directed by Theodore occasionally overwhelmed her lower way to spend a Saturday night in ™ Broadway. Schlosberg, founder and executive di- register, her excellent high notes came Westfield! POPCORN Flutist Flora Alexander, of Westfield, rector of the New Jersey Workshop for sailing through. will be joined by pianist McFall to the Arts, performs throughout the Following an intermission that in- Plainfield Symphony Hereafter: Matter of Life perform “Fantasie Brillante sur Carmen United States and internationally, in- cluded giving prizes for the best cos- pour Flute et Piano” by François Borne. cluding a recent appearance at the tumes, the orchestra returned with a Presents Mahler’s First As the title suggests, this work is a United Nations in New York City. performance of Mozart’s Symphony PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Sym- And Death no Big Deal showcase for flute, featuring some of The chairman for the program is #40 in G minor. phony and Music Director Charles the best-known melodies from Georges Cynthia Brogan, and the club’s hospi- One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent This symphony is one of Mozart’s Prince welcome the public on Satur- Bizet’s Carmen, and the performers tality committee will provide hospital- most famous, and one of only two he day, November 6, at 8 p.m. for Mahler’s By Michael S. Goldberger ingly, if it means anything, all three prin- 2 popcorns will treat audience members to memo- ity. wrote in a minor key. It was composed First, featuring one of Gustav Mahler’s cipals in this very character driven drama rable tunes and a display of technical The performance is free to the pub- a mere three years before his death, and greatest works, the Symphony No. 1. Let’s say Clint Eastwood phoned a are strong-willed and bounteous with the stuff of self-determination. No quitters prowess. lic. Refreshments will be served after it exemplifies the drama and dark in- The evening will begin with Evelyn while back and said he wanted to tell you Pianist Yuly Verbitsky, of Berkeley the program, to give those in atten- tensity often found in his late works. Estava performing the Mozart Violin all about this movie, Hereafter, he was here. planning to direct. Be at the pub. Drinks Each is beset with a psychological, mini Heights, newly admitted to the club as dance the opportunity to meet the per- There are two versions of this sym- Concerto No. 5. are on him. You spend a swell night version of Job’s challenges…processes a performing member, will perform formers. The Musical Club of Westfield, phony – one with clarinets and one Before the concert, the audience can listening to his ideas and philosophy, and they must tunnel through to find the an- now in its 95th season, offers scholar- join Mr. Prince for a chat at 7 p.m. in the why he wants to explore whether or not swers they so desperately seek. The spe- Union Catholic ships to promising young musicians UCPAC Entertains Kids, back chapel at Crescent Avenue Pres- there is a Great Beyond. Lucky you. I cifics are better left unsaid here. But let’s who are pursuing a musical education. byterian Church. The chat is free with would have jumped at the offer. just allow that, when dashed deep under- Presents The Nerd Membership in the club is open to Families with Cinderella the purchase of a concert ticket. It’s a pity time constraints probably water by the tsunami, Marie got a glimpse SCOTCH PLAINS – The Union anyone who in interested in music. RAHWAY – On Sunday, Novem- Tickets are $45, reserved; $25, gen- precluded such a meeting with each and of what just might be “over there.” Or at Catholic Performing Arts Company will Those wishing information about mem- ber 14, at 3 p.m., New Jersey Ballet eral admission; $15, seniors and stu- every one of us. Because while Mr. least she thinks so. It becomes her personal causes célèbre. kick off its 2010-2011 season with bership in the Musical Club of Westfield will perform its family production of dents; no charge for children 12 and Eastwood’s take on the big question is their fall play, The Nerd. Performances doubtlessly fascinating, his movie, based Marcus, on the other hand, tossed into as a performer or an associate member Cinderella at the Union County Per- under. For more information, call (908) on a script by Peter Morgan, fails to impart semi-waif status when London’s social will take place on November 4 through may call the membership chairman at forming Arts Center (UCPAC). Tick- 561-5140. the personal feelings he apparently wished services wrests him from his dope-ad- 6, today through Saturday, at 7 p.m. (908) 232-2173. ets are $15. to share. Slow and plodding, this is hardly dicted mom (Lyndsey Marshal), embarks The Nerd centers on the hilarious One of New Jersey Ballet’s most Celebrate the Holidays characteristic of his work. on an adventure of Dickensian propor- dilemma of a young architect who is Kean Presents ‘Alice’: popular productions for kids and fami- Filled with long, silent glances, preg- tions to satisfy his quest. Hmm. Earlier visited by a man he has never met but lies, Cinderella is a two-act romp At Rahway’s UCPAC nant pauses and symbolic suggestions, we learned that George, still back in who saved his life in Vietnam. The A Rock Opera on 11/14 through the well-known fairytale. RAHWAY – The Union County Hereafter may one day be referred to as Frisco, is an ardent Dickens aficionado. visitor turns out to be an incredibly UNION – Kean Stages brings the New Jersey Ballet’s productions Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) will Clint’s foreign film. But the thought does If you’re still awake by this point, it occurs that Eastwood chose the wrong inept “nerd” who outstays his wel- Magik Theatre’s production of Alice for kids and families are accompa- present a “Very Merry Doo Wop Spec- little to appease an anxiety caused by come, with a vengeance. and Wonderland: a Rock Opera to the wondering just how the filmmaker will tack to air his views on life’s biggest nied by the company’s hallmark “sto- tacular” on Friday, December 10. eventually weave together three initially mystery. Granted, by its very nature a The play features Dylan George, Wilkins Theatre for one performance ryteller” narration. “Children are en- Seven rock-and-roll acts will per- disparate tales. Our focus should be on certain amount of hocus-pocus and Maeve Lynskey, Patrick Napurano, only on November 14 at 3 p.m. Audi- chanted when stories are brought to form in this event, headlined by Fred the story, and not the process. gauziness is required if one is to fill up a Michael Nigro, Brandon Rotondo, ences will get to experience a rock’n’roll life through dance and narration,” Parris and the Satins. Also scheduled However, more patient sorts, as well as film of two hours with more than scat- Michelle Ryngel and Jonathan musical journey through Lewis said company director Carolyn Clark. to appear are Emil Stucchio and The those who’ve become tolerant of slow- tered, anecdotal events. But the style just Sagendorf. John Rotondo, who began Carroll’s Wonderland presented in the “The combination is a very effective Classics, Shirley Alston Reeves, boat-to-China storytelling thanks to TV doesn’t look good on straight shootin’ directing the fall play last year with style of The Who’s, Tommy. The per- introduction to a classical art form.” Cleveland Still and The Dubs, Bar- crime investigation serials that pad one Clint. Noises Off, directs the production. Set formance is for ages 6 to 10. Tickets are $15 and available at the bara Harris and The Toys, Johnny big divulgence in a lot of ceremonious Like the subject itself, ‘tis a conun- drum. The director would be hard put to and lighting design are by Maryann However, this performance takes UCPAC Box Office at (732) 499- Farina and The Fireflies. build-up, might welcome getting hooked. Carroll Carolan. people of all ages on a journey to I mean, we do want to find out if there’s choose a methodology that pleased the 8226 or online at ucpac.org. The Show time is 8 p.m. UCPAC is an afterlife. That it takes the film a near inquiry’s mystical needs while nonethe- Last season, the Union Catholic Per- Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat, the UCPAC is located at 1601 Irving located at 1601 Irving Street in eternity to tackle that point is ironic. less affirming his integrity. Short of Mr. forming Arts Company boasted 12 Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Humpty Street in Rahway, and the box office Rahway. Tickets start at $37 and can Still, once you’re engulfed in Eastwood actually channeling Harry Montclair State University Theatre Dumpty and even Tweedle Dee and is open Wednesday through Saturday be purchased at ucpac.org or by phone Hereafter’s meandering but ready supply Houdini, who then peers out at us and Night Award Nominations and two runs Dum will take the family on a singing from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at (732) 499-8226. of artistically engaging questions, some confirms there is an afterlife, Hereafter of the original play Love (Awkwardly) and dancing adventure. solid acting performances can entice you remains infinitely inconclusive. at the off-off Broadway Manhattan The performances takes place at Kean to stay with this pressing puzzle until the * * * Theatre Source. University’s Wilkins Theatre, located big white light comes on, so to speak. Hereafter, rated PG-13, is a Warner Bros. release directed by Clint Eastwood Tickets to The Nerd can be reserved at 1000 Morris Avenue in Union. Tick- 7PULKH3`YPJ And truth be told, even the greatest at showtix4u.com or purchased at the ets are $15 and are available by calling Opera Company naysayers don’t mind contemplating al- and stars Matt Damon, Cécile De France ternatives to what they suspect awaits. and Frankie and George McLaren. Run- box office on the evenings of the per- (908) 737-SHOW (7469), and online Living at the emotional crux of all this ning time: 129 minutes. formances. at keanstage.com. speculation is Matt Damon’s George Lonegan, who, until recently, made a good buck as a medium. But being a spiritual intermediary between the living and the dead just wasn’t his cup of Presents tealeaves. Contrary to the gift his profit- minded brother (Jay Mohr) calls it, he decries the talent a life-defining curse. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, French newscaster Marie LeLay, played by Cécile De France, is having her fate sealed by a tsunami. And in London, the adolescent Marcus, alternately portrayed Verdi’s by Frankie and George McLaren, is deal- ing with a heartbreaking tragedy of his own. Mr. Eastwood switches among the scenarios at will. In San Francisco, George has found normalcy, if not happiness, as a forklift operator. O.K., so he does just one read- ing to help his brother out with a client. Trying to find a life for himself, he takes La Traviata a cooking class. There, he is partnered with pretty Melanie. But the elephant in Conducted by Guerguan Tsenov Directed by Fausto Pineda the room can’t be concealed. She be- Produced by Valerie Pineda seeches. Can a good deed go unpun- Where Imagination Leads to Discovery Starring: ished? Given time, we come to care about For additional arts and these nice folks in a soap opera sort of Michelle Trovato as Violetta Juan Carlos franco as Alfred way, and hope that some epiphany, entertainment news items, Gustavo Ahualli as Germont whether divine, occult or scientific, can see page 18. Jessica Renfro as Flora Matthew Knickman as the Marquis help ease their mortal woes. Interest- John-Andrew Fernandez as Baron Ryan Allen as Dr. Grenvil The Pineda Lyric Adult Ensemble & Pineda Lyric Young Artists 8 PM Saturday, November 6, 2010 For Kids For A fun filled interactive art workshop experience 2 PM Sunday, November 7, 2010 Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre FALL SESSION STILL FORMING 78 Winans Avenue Cranford, NJ 07016 Pre-K, Children, Teens & Adults All Levels Welcome  (K\S[Z :LUPVYZ Z[\KLU[Z Ask About Our High School Portfolio Class *OHTWHNUL9LJLW[PVU ;PJRL[ 500 North Avenue East, Westfield (908) 654-5663 -VY;PJRL[Z*HSS!   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WF’s Gloria Schrager Writes Second Book WESTFIELD – Westfield resident Gloria Schrager has written her sec- ond book, "Rebecca and her Broth- ers," a fictionalized account of her unusual childhood. She delves into the topic in her first book, a memoir. Westfield’s Seltzer Stretches "Rebecca and her Brothers" fo- cuses on a family from Brooklyn that starts life anew in the Adirondack Mountains after father's business fails The Rules in Her Artwork in the city. The book tells of a Jewish By MARYLOU MORANO “Boardwalk Baggage” features a family in pre-war America adapting Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times middle-aged couple, while “Honey- WESTFIELD – The work of Shari moon Baggage shows a younger couple. Seltzer, a mixed-media artist who re- Both are surrounded by baggage. sides in Westfield, is presently on ex- “I thought it was interesting to see hibit at the Westfield Memorial Library baggage in both photos. The baggage (WML). in the photos is a metaphor for the Ms. Seltzer is showing selections of baggage people carry around with recent paintings. Her work is presented them,” she said. on the Art Wall in the library’s Internet Ms. Seltzer finds inspiration in ev- Lounge and will be shown through erything from newspaper pictures to November 30. landscapes at the side of the New Jer- Ms. Seltzer describes her work as sey Turnpike. being a blend of “abstract and real.” Her painting “Morning Sip,” a por- “For me, art is about being open to trayal of birds sipping water, is based new solutions. Rather than [breaking] on a photo she saw in The New York the rules, I seek to stretch them. I em- Times. Gloria Schrager brace the unpredictable and and beauty “Often, the quality of the newsprint to American society, facing economic in the ordinary,” she said. makes photos in newspapers look like hardships and prejudice. Ms. Seltzer paints on canvas, silk, paintings to me,” she said. Dr. Schrager has two book signings cardboard, wood and even the occa- Ms. Seltzer likes to experiment with upcoming this month; she will be at sional violin. different creative techniques, often in- the Westfield Town Book Store on “Often, I continue the painting around corporating collage, photo transfer, Saturday, November 13, from 2 to 4 the edges of a canvas [so there] is a drawing and printmaking into her paint- p.m. and also at Scotch Plains' Temple seamless blend of composition and lay- ing. Sholom's book fair at Union Catholic ered surfaces,” she explained. She may develop a photo in the dark High School on Martine Avenue on Two of Ms. Seltzer’s acrylics on room, print it onto light fabric, adhere ANT MARCHING...WSO’s latest concert, held last Saturday on Halloween Eve, canvas, “Boardwalk Baggage” and it to canvas and paint on top of it. Sunday, November 14, from 9:30 featured a costume contest. The winner of the Adult Costume Contest, Eric Menkin, a.m. to 1 p.m. appears above as a carpenter ant. A review of the concert appears on page 19. “Honeymoon Baggage,” were based “Al at Barbeque,” is one result of Ms. on photographs. Seltzer’s mixed-media efforts. Delgyer Uses Art to Offer Compassion for Animals FANWOOD – Wildlife pastelist A graduate of the duCret School of O O O Leslie Delgyer shares her compassion Art in Plainfield, and current president 2010-2011 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 31st SEASON MAPLEWOOD WESTFIELD for endangered species and their envi- of the board of trustees, her work has ronments in her solo exhibit, “A Walk been exhibited extensively throughout on the Wild Side,” at the Wings Gallery, the United States and Canada. located at 228 South Avenue in Commissioned by Prince Philip, in Fanwood. An opening reception will conjunction with the World Wildlife be held on Saturday, November 13, Fund, to work on their conservation Al at the Barbecue, 10 X 10, mixed media

Boardwalk Baggage, 12 X 12, acrylic on canvas from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition will run stamp collection, she became the first Gyula with a pipe, 10 X 10, mixed media


from November 6 through December American artist to work on a stamp 30. project for Russia after their emer- “The combination of scanning and

“I hope the paint- gence from Com- painting gives my work a real sense of ings of these mag- munism. The art- lushness,” she said.
nificent creatures works created for “That is not to say that my work does will inspire people this project are in not contain imperfections,” she contin- personally to help the permanent col- ued. “It is imperfect, but imperfection these animals sur- lection of Leigh is beautiful.” vive,” Ms. Delgyer Yawkey Woodson In addition to painting and printing, MOSTLY MUSIC will present the second concert of its 31st Season on said. She decried Art Museum in Wis- Ms. Seltzer also works in collage and the loss of habitat, consin. book arts. which forces wild- In 1987, Ms. Repurposing is a big part of her art, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010 life to move to less- Delgyer painted and a visit to a thrift store can inspire hospitable places. NO PLACE TO HIDE, 2000 portraits of then- her to create many new pieces. When beginning Siberian Tiger President Ronald “I search for artifacts that have an ANI KAVAFIAN and CARTER BREY a painting, she Pastel on paper Reagan’s two dogs, urgency to share a story,” she said. starts with the 17” x 24” Lucky and Rex. Ms. Seltzer’s work is in the perma- background, seeming to prefigure her From the White House, the paintings nent collection of the Newark Public and SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS concerns about the habitat in which her now hang in the Ronald Reagan Presi- Library. subject will be placed. “We are leaving dential Library and Museum in Simi She has had exhibits of her work at LIANG WANG, oboe our children a woefully different world Valley, Calif. Overlook Hospital and Children’s Spe- than the one we inherited. Trying to Gallery hours are from Tuesday to cialized Hospital. viola change that has become my life’s pas- Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday From December 5, 2010 to March PAUL NEUBAUER, sion,” she said. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 27, 2011, Ms. Seltzer’s work will be exhibited at the Dura Europos exhibit in the newly opened Philadelphia Mu- — PROGRAM — seum of Jewish Art.  On December 7 and 8, Ms. Seltzer will be at the WML to present “From MOZART: the Heart and Hands,” a two-session Oboe Quartet in F major class the repurposing of a cigar box into a book. Those interested may sign up at the BENJAMIN BRITTEN: WML website, wmlnj.org, or by phone Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings at (908) 789-4090. Oratorio Society ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI: Announces Fall Concert MONTCLAIR – The Oratorio So- Serenade in C major for String Trio ciety of New Jersey, under the direc-  tion of Sandor Szabo, will present its fall concert, on November 13, at 8 "#$   %  & 
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