Methadone Clinic Proposed for City Draws Unanimous Council Opposition by R
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ay Free Public Library 1176 St. George Ave. Jiahway, N. H. 07065 Sernrb New Jersey's Oldest Weekly Newspaper-Established 1822 VOL. 161 NO. 3 RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1983 USPS 454-160 20 CENTS Methadone clinic proposed for city draws unanimous Council opposition By R. R. FaszczewskI ted the problems of tra- the resolution was Third Council President Har- Team of the Pee Wee Divi- The unanimous opposi- nsporting the patients of the Ward Councilman Max Sh- -•Appointed Councilman- for a term ending on Dec. Democrat, for the post, re- on Dec. 31,1985 and Elijah vey Williams said the Cou- sion of Pop Warner" Foot- at-Large James F. Cadigan 31 of this year. tion of the Rahway City facility to the area, on the eld, who asked the Gov- ncil's attorney, Louis Rai- minded his fellow council- Bullochof 1237 Park St. to Council to a proposal by the other side of Rte. No. 1 bail for compiling a 9-2 as a member of the Local ••Re-appointed Albert men the Board had express- erning Body's previous op- none, would be instructed season record, and becom- the board for a term expir- New Jersey Dept. of Heal- from downtown Rahway, position to the location of Assistance Board for a term Snowden of 1623 Lawrence ed an interest in having one ing on Dec. 31, 1986. to look into the city's zon- ing Pop Warner Football to end on. Saturday, Dec. St. to the Board of Ad- th, made known in a letter which isn't served directly the facility at Rahway Pri- ing laws for the site to see if member of each political to Mayor Daniel L. Martin by public transit. Federation Division No. 2 31, of thiFyear. justment. party represented on it. -Awarded an $8,000 son and that of the Union there was some way the Go- champions. on Jan. 10, to move its Un- Councilman Marsh urged County Board of Freehold- verning Body could oppose -Re-appointed Mrs. Ei- -•Named Councilman-at- Mayor Martin, a Democrat, contract to Michael D. ion County methadone cli- the councilmen to adopt a -•Authorized the refund is also a member of the Wilburn Associates to mar- ers be noted in the resol- the clinic along those lines. of $1,800 in 1982 faxes leen Miller as an alternate Large Walter McLeod as nic to Rahway, was expres- resolution against the loc- ution. member of the Board of Ad- their representative to the Board. ket city-owned property. because the recipients had According to Business Ad- sed in a formal resolution at ation of the clinic in the ci- -MATOI ADDS HIS VOICE justment, for a term from Planning Board for 1983. ••Awarded a $5,460 con- Councilman Sheld point- TO 0PMNEMTS OF CLINIC-- become eligible for veter- ministrator Joseph M. Hart- the Governing Body's meet- ty. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of this -Appointed Councilman tract for improvements to ed out he had heard about SH STOIT SHOW- . ans' and/or senior citizens' nett, the firm will research ing on that date. year on the recommenda- Sheld to the Board of Di- the Claude H. Reed Recr- However, it was Sixth the proposed location on * * * deductions. what the best prospective Second Ward Council- tion of Mayor Martin. Cou- rectors of the Rahway Ger- eational and Cultural Cen- man, John Marsh, speaking Ward Councilman James J. Lawrence St. the week be- In other action, the cou- -Okayed the issuance of ncilman Fulcomer cast the iatric Center, Inc. for a term use of the land will be--the Fulcomer who introduced fore the Governing Body ter to William Faser and tract is located behind City when the letter came up ncilmen: $6,192,880.88 in tax-anti- lone vote against the re- expiring on Dec. 31 of this Son of Rahway. during communications, the motion opposed the meeting, and had already --Adopted a resolution cipation notes to help the ci- appointment. year. First Ward Republi- Hall-and not set policy as drug-treatment facility. contacted Rahway'* assem- -Named Mrs. William to what course of develop- said the city doesn't need honoring the Rahway Citi- ty meet its 1983 obligations -Again named Anthony can Councilman Lawrence Wolf of 537 Bramhall Rd. the clinic, proposed for blymen to ask for their-help zens Youth Recreation Co- until it receives the first tax Zazzarino as an alternate to Bodine, although support- ment the city is to take. Adding an amendment to in fighting the move. to the Local Assistance 1326 Lawrence St., and ci- mmittee Chiefs Football payments for this year. the Board of Adjustment ing Councilman Sheld, a Board for a term expiring £X^'l£'J±-Ui&JL/Z •*•••••• Mayor, Council president fight clinic **•••**•• Joining the unanimous if so, why not in Westfield, In short, you seem to be county freeholders, do not with the pressure you may Finally, the above.Ajcon- for your department re- the zone in which you are your staff meet with us im- support given by City Summit, Mountainside or in complete violation of want to accept their social feel, be it political or oth- cerns aside, you~:4KSHHFbe quires your facilities must Council, Rahway Mayor another community. Why? considering locating it. mediately. Our sympathy fundamental fairness and responsibility in that regard, erwise, but that is not jus- made aware we have been meet local zoning law and If after receipt of this for your problem does not Daniel L. Martin, announ- Rahway, for the record, common sense in consider- it is no reason to force the tification to not have the advised by our city attor- building codes, and we have ced his "inalternable op- is a community with a so- communication you have in any way alter the justice, ing Rahway as a location facility on another com- courage.oi,determination to ney, Alan J. Kareher, the- been further advised by our not eliminated Rahway fairness, and accuracy of position" to the location of cial conscience. We do, and 'for this "facility. We must munity ;"We can sympathize do the right thing. " -""?'• -State Administrative Code building officials that this the New Jersey Health from your .considerations our position in this matter. have done, more than our tell you we are joined un- facility is a prohibited use in we must request you and Dept.'s Union County share in serving needy per- animously by our City Cou- methadone clinic in sons, the handicapped, the ncil and by popular opinion Rahway. The state inform- sick, the infirm and the in inalterably opposing the ed the city on Jan. 10 it is elderly. We are the first location of this facility in considering Rahway as a municipality in the nation Rahway. site for the facility. to respond to these types of The mayor and Council concerns with a full-service Additionally, we are President Harvey Williams Geriatric Center, now un- deeply disturbed that des- stated, "it is completely' un- der construction. We are pite notice to the state by fair to locate this facility in home to a full-service hos- Assemblymen Raymond Rahway just because other pital serving" area commun^ Lesniak and Thomas Dev^ communities or thecotmty ities'thaT dcf not"pr6vlde^ erin, by Rep; Bernard T>w- do not want to accept their treatment for the physical yer and by a unanimous re- social responsibility." and mental health of their solution of the Municipal Mayor Martin and Coun- own residents. We have liv- Council in opposition to the location, you are still con- cilman Williams expressed ed for decades with a prison 4 the city's position in a letter named after our community templating Rahway as a site » to Richard Russo, the assis- when it is not even located for this facility. tant New Jersey health in our community. We can agree with you commissioner for alcohol, As a matter of fact, we such a facility should be drug and narcotic abuse. are at a complete loss to located in the service area • * • understand why you are of its patients. Therefore, !*• compftft, tTttd Htt of even contemplating locat- siting should be in the com- that kttf fofhwt: ing this facility so near to a munity or communities pro- DOING THEIR PART • Mrs. Dolores Casslo, left, and Mrs. Kathy CarveHa, center, * * * maximum security prison. ducing the most users. If publicity chairwoman and president, respectively, of the Rahway Junior Service Dear Mr. Russo: By itself that does not seem those communities, or the League, present a formal pledge of $2,000 to Rahway Landmarks to be used toward The city of Rahway is to make sense, let alone the area is not served by any the purchase and restoration of the Old Rahway Theatre. Receiving the pledge Is deeply troubled by the app- City boards Robert Reilly, the Vice President of Rahway Landmarks. In the background Is the arent knee-jerk reaction public transportation. Junjbr Service League Thrift Shop, through which such funding Is raised. that is causing your depart- set meetings ment to so unfairly and un- Chamber reasonably attempt to lo- The meetings of the cate the Union County out- to meet Board of Adjustment and patient substance-abuse the Planning Board of the Junior League treatment facility in our on Jan. 24 City of Rahway for the year community. We cannot un- 1983 are as follows: Board The Rahway Chamber of of Adjustment, third Mon- derstand why, just because Commerce will meet on those communities produc- day of every month unless Monday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m.