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Happy Mother’s Day! Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, May 10, 2007 OUR 117th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 19-2007 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS Advisory Chair: FAA Altercation Fanning Plan ‘Onerous’ Sends Man By MICHAEL J. POLLACK he said, “Westfield’s response is to To Hospital Specially Written for The Westfield Leader say ‘do something better than fan- By SUZETTE F. STALKER WESTFIELD – Westfield’s Jerome ning.’ We’re pressing the FAA to make Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Feder, chairman of the Union County better use of the air space to the east.” WESTFIELD – Two men were ar- Aircraft Noise Advisory Board, ad- Concerning his opinion on the cur- rested after police responded to a dressed the town council Tuesday rent proposals, Mr. Feder said, “If I fight Saturday night at a party at an night about the Federal Aviation had to vote thumbs or thumbs down apartment building on the 400 block Administration’s (FAA) proposed on the whole package, I’d vote thumbs of Rahway Avenue in Westfield that methods of controlling noise at New- down.” sent one man to the hospital. ark Liberty International Airport, ul- In other news, the council will intro- Sergeant Scott Rodger of the timately recommending the town state duce ordinances May 15 to pass the Westfield Police Department told The its dissatisfaction with the process of $2.7-million capital budget and ap- Westfield Leader Tuesday that “fanning.” prove the salaries of public works Westfield officers arrived at the scene In terms of how new suggested pro- employees represented by The Inter- after receiving a call at 9:54 p.m. cedures affect Westfield, he said national Brotherhood of Teamsters, regarding an undisclosed medical “there’s a good part and a bad part. The Local 469. emergency. good part is ocean routing at night.” The Teamsters agreement, which When they arrived at the scene, the “Ocean routing” calls for directing does not offer mediation, is a four- officers found “a large crowd” and planes to fly over the ocean as much year deal from 2006 to 2009, with multiple individuals engaged in a as possible, shifting the noisiest seg- yearly increases commensurate with fight, as well as one adult male lying ment of flights over water instead of those of the fire and police depart- on the floor and bleeding inside the over land. Planes would take off, gain ments, Town Administrator Jim Gildea building, Sgt. Rodger said. altitude over water and then proceed told The Leader after the meeting. According to Sgt. Rodger, two NJ to their destinations. In other business, earlier this year, Transit officers were already on the Mr. Feder said, “Every study has the town extended the use of the Lam- Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader premises when Westfield officers ar- shown that ocean routing would help berts Mill Road conservation center YOU MAKE RACE-TIME SO MUCH FUN…Hundreds of spectators line up on Sunday to watch 3,000 rubber ducks race rived, and were attempting to adminis- in Mindowaskin Pond as part of a fundraiser for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) research. The race was the culmination Westfield a lot. It would only be imple- to Scotch Plains residents, with both of a festival in the Westfield park that included fresh-made baked goods for sale, face painting, tattoos and games for ter first aid to the victim, a 25-year-old mented between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.” fourth-ward councilmen voting attendees young and old. See additional photos of the race on page 14 and at goleader.com/photos. Freehold man who had been assaulted He said the “bad part” is that would against the measure. by multiple unidentified individuals. “fan” aircrafts to the west immedi- During her Public Works Commit- Sgt. Rodger said he did not know if ately after departures from Newark. tee report, committee chairwoman Jo the NJ Transit officers were there in “That’s pretty onerous,” he said. “Es- Ann Neylan reported to her colleagues New Law Requires Legal Ads an official capacity or if they were pecially onerous for Elizabeth.” about the “potential lease” of a por- guests at the party. Mr. Feder said “fanning” ignores tion of the conservation center to During an attempt by police to break noise-abatement procedures devel- Scotch Plains to be used as a “transit up the fight, Freddie Melton, 24, of oped by the Port Authority of New station” to deposit items. For Administrators’ Contracts Rahway allegedly struck Westfield York and New Jersey that work to She said, at this stage, her committee By NORDETTE N. ADAMS contracts at the board’s June 5 meet- superintendent about the legislation’s Police Officer Joseph Martino twice minimize impacts to densely popu- is determining “if it benefits the town Specially Written for The Westfield Leader ing, to be held at 8 p.m. at the board’s requirements and said the board “will in the face, causing the officer to fall lated residential areas by utilizing (Westfield)…if it’s cost effective and WESTFIELD — The Westfield offices at 302 Elm Street. have to consider, in terms of appoint- and sustain a cut to his left arm. Melton industrial sections and waterways. gains some revenue.” She added that Board of Education met Tuesday night “As a result of new legislation, we ing a new superintendent, that it will also allegedly began fighting with other “There’s been a tendency over time Westfield wanted to “make sure we and approved a resolution as required are now required to advertise a public need 40 days lead time just to get the officers attempted to arrest him. to dump environmental problems on don’t incur any costs in the process of by law to advertise contract terms and hearing on the salaries of superinten- contract approved.” Because of the size of the crowd, poor people and minorities,” he added. determining if it’s a viable situation.” conditions of the school district’s su- dent or the contracts of the superinten- “What we will probably do,” said Westfield police called for mutual aid In his recommendation to the coun- Fourth Ward Councilman Jim perintendent of schools, the assistant dent, the school business administra- Mr. Foley, “is put a resolution on the to assist with the incident. Fanwood, cil and Acting Mayor Mark Ciarrocca, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 superintendent and school business tor and any assistant superintendent,” agenda in the beginning of June re- Scotch Plains, Garwood, Mountainside, administrator. said Superintendent William Foley. gardless, saying that there will be a Clark and Union County units re- The public may comment on the He said he spoke to the county public hearing one month later and sponded, according to Sgt. Rodger. Students Attending GLHS then an appointment so that you can Melton was charged with aggra- keep the calendar.” vated assault on a police officer, resist- The board will “take action” on the ing arrest and disorderly conduct. He Face Scheduling Change contracts June 26. Mr. Foley will re- was released on $7,500 bail. A second By GINA LEVINE-LEVY signed and the rotating schedule will tire at the end of August. man, Matthew Scaravaglione, 27, of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader not change. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 MOUNTAINSIDE — On Tuesday He said students can now do fine night, administrators from the Berke- and practical arts “simultaneously,” ley Heights (BH) school district pre- calling it a “real advantage.” Garwood Council Decreases sented a new rotating class schedule Mr. Meissner, who has previous to the Mountainside Board of Educa- experience with this type of sched- tion (BOE) to be implemented at ule, said during the “common lunch” BOE Budget By $88,000 Governor Livingston High School hour, students will have the “free- By KATHY MARQUES Nicole Shuron said, “Students in (GLHS) in September. dom” to move around. Specially Written for the Westfield Leader Government Day is the most favorite The eight-period “Rotating Drop” During the lunch period, students GARWOOD – The borough coun- meeting date of the year. It gives our schedule will replace the current can eat in the cafeteria, the gym or cil Tuesday night passed a resolution students the opportunity to learn about seven-period day. common hallways or go to the media lowering the board of education our form of government. We wish to Students will take eight classes per center, computer lab or guidance and (BOE) budget $88,111 by reducing commend the students participating semester, but their schedules will ro- athletic offices. “We find students salaries, administrative costs, supplies and to thank Ms. Kelly Dunn, Princi- tate on a four-day cycle. They will behave much more adult like with and special-education transportation, pal Dr. Teresa Quigley, Superinten- take six 56-minute classes per day this kind of situation,” he added. among other measures. dent Dr. Bill Murphy and the BOE. and have a one-hour “common lunch.” BH Superintendent Judith Rattner After voters in April, by a 292 to 176 “I would like to congratulate Lisa If science falls before or after lunch, said, “If you hold students to a higher count, defeated the original $5.9-mil- Marano, Jack Sullivan and Sandro Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader on any day of the four-day rotation, a standard, they’re going to amaze WHERE WOULD HE HAVE ENDED UP?..Customers congratulate Helen and lion tax levy, the BOE budget went to the Villaraut on their election to the board half hour of lunch will be devoted to you…they’ll rise to that standard.” Peter Rentoulis, owners of Vicki’s Diner in Westfield.