Crariford High storms Focus on It's 'Downtowner' weeHi Prepare your pet to quick 2-0 record '-• bird watching Bargains, shopping news, for the Forbes Sale-a-bratjon day, too Annual Pet Poll See SportsrP$ge B-I Thursday, October 8, 1992 volr-99rNor-41 A Forbes- Nowspapor GRANFORD • GARWOOD • KENlLWORTH Briefs Candidates will debate tonight The Cranford Jaycees will host their annual candidates' forum to- night in the . municipal building, Room;.1O7,,-from•• M0 'p.m. The By BOB SULLIVAN that's just not right," he said last week, ' : '. •;! public Is encouraged to attend; THECHRONICLE . ; But Mf. Laezza explained during an interview Tues-i;! : The candidates for township cpm- day that business owners who benefit directly from: > . mittee. will .make statements on The Township Committee campaign trail is being Streetscape — that isi those who receive new side-J< their respective platforms, and paved with red brick sidewalks. : : walks in front of their stores — will pay for them;! there will.be opportunity for ques-. While Streetscape VII inches toward the end of through their annual special assessment All down-; t tons by .the public. •• ' Cranford's'.. DcWrntcnvn ;beautificatiori project, some town stores are taxed an additional 1 percent of their", j Township Committee candidates are claiming that assessed value to pay for operating costs and capital! j Free rabies-shots jesidents are hearing1 too much of the cost, and that improvements to the Downtown area. V ,'vi'•{ . commercial building owners"ate not paying enough. '"TThe: (residential); taxpayers are; only paying fplr,' \ this Saturday < But a review of accounts this week by The Chronicle those portions of Streetscape on town-owned, property j The Granford Board of.Health indicates that stores will pay for essentially all the or tax exempt property,'' he said, meaning areas such \ has scheduled a free dog and cat improvements to their own property at least during as Town Hall and the several churches nearby. •,-;! :'x raTbies vaccination clinic at¥ie Qr- this latest round of bricklaying. Mr. Laezza said the DMC and Township Committee: .'•* ^ange Avenue Pool Saturday. In Streetscape VII is the final stage in the> I6hg:term are currehtty constructing their budgets, and a (orv ? order to aid in the administration of • improvement plans for the Downtown area. Almost mula for next yearns bond payment is not yet devised^ j the .vaccine, only cats will be im- 200 lights will be installed, 13,500 feet of curbing, and Mr. Aschenbach and his running. mate, Norman ; munized between 9 am. and 12,800, sq.uare yards of brick. ! Albert, were unaware of the co-payment arrangement ; 10:30 am. Between if arn. and fornextyear. ' '• • / '•.. ' •" •• .:,:.• ••''•',.:-^' The project is funded by $1.4 million in bonds au- : noon dogs can be immunized. thorized by the township in June • . • ' • • ' • .•.'-• \ "That contradicts what tiiey sai<jL Animals must be leashed/re- 1991. But who pays for those during our workshop (earlier this strained .and accompanied by an bricks — and how the bond is re- Streetscape W is the final year)," Mr. Aschenbach said. ';.,' adult. The Health Department paid — have become emotional Township Finance Director Tom .\. highly recommends that cats be stage in the long-term 1 1 election issues. " .. • ' Grady said he borrowed $1.4 million * both leashed (harness-type is pre- short term, low interest ferred) and kept In "cat-carriers" There are two pools of money improvement plan for the •in'. which" pay for Streetscape — the anticipation notes this past surniWer'C during the clinic. ;. '••':•,:: Downtown area . >; general taxation pool, made of all at 3.27percent interest. By Augulstf residential and business property ~—^—.. '•' .. ••——?.— •' the. town will only be required to, i.D. cards taxes; and the .Downtown Management Corporation pay about $45,000 interest costs. Before August, Mr.-./ CHERYL HEHL/THE CHRONICLE budget; funded by a special tax assessment on the 188 Grady said, the town will have determined a payment,'' offered to seniors : downtown properties. At issue is what combination of schedule.-. ..,'.. '.' ''•.'•'..'•: .:;:•'. ''• .• •••.'^•ft' Cranford residents 60 and older Flames shoot from a Morse Street residence which sus- those tUnds will pay for the project: The confusing Mr..Albert, Mr. Aschenbach, and Republican neWf,'/; can receive a free, lanftinated pic- tained damage during a blaze Tuesday evening. There financial arrangement has clouded one of the most comer Joseph Carroll have all said that while Hxeyjj. ture Identification card. were no Injuries In the fire which began shortly before 9 support the downtown concept, Ihey think the prqj«ic£,! •; popular door-todoor campaign topics. >c Pre-teglstration is required and : p.m. '••: '• • " "'•.'. / ,' . .'••' ;.. ' '. ••" '-. ' '. ' ;:.' . '.' . \ In 1991, when the bond was authorized, no formula has gone too far. , •';.•'.'• '- forms can ,be picked up at the was ordained to set payment ratios between the gen^ • "The scope of the project is waytoo broad," Mr Cranford Community Center, Reg- : eral fund and the Downtown budget! Township Adr Albert said. "The tax base is totally paying for areas istration forms must be returned not in front of someone's store. It shouldn't be done." by Oct. 15. Net applications will be- F£re hits home as pwiiers ministrator John, Laezza said that, since the down: accepted Oct. 20- oK 21. when the town project began, hi the mid-1980s, there has been a tie Said he #juld riotextend. titifeH&ca&g 'to Include partnership between town hall _ and the downtown1 town hall, the, fire department, and^thet townSltte. - cards ftnd photos will be pro- lV; J v: duced. The Union County Sheriffs attend services at stoes to'3pUt;'costa abojut evenly. •,**.•.•;•• ,.••.•.-- '• • -ppjl^^t.i^-^ii^rmrpiyipcl..-the..'bnaitB• of..: Office and',; the Shering-Plough But difficult financial times have put a strain, on have wanted; til• alot bf fringe areas,-' Mr. Carroll si&L Corps are sponsoring the Cran- By CHERYL HEHL utes to bring the "working fire" both sides of that arrangement. Last year, the Town- ford program which will be held on Under control. Officials say the fire ship Committee did not authorize its matching pay- "I am infayipr. of property owners being held resport- Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 20.!. THE CHRONICLE ' started inthefirst floor kitchen. ment to the DMC, and this year suggestions have sible to impwyementi to their property." Republican ;mcumb^ht^ and 21 from 9:30 am.-1:30p.m. A fire Tuesday evening raced Fire Chief Arthur. Kiamie classi- been made that the DMC not pay for Streetscape: ; at the Community Center, 200 thoroughly^^ supports downtown^ and Streetscape. through the kitchen of a Morse fied the fire as accidental, reporting Incumbent Democrat. Dan Aschenbach is the rrtost Bloomlngdale Ave. the^ kitchen had sustained heavy vocal critic of the Downtown project, complaining that "We are a community, we're not fixing }t up for the . Street residence as the owners ob- businesses, we're fixing it up for me town," she said. For more info, call Sheriffs Of- served Yom Kippur at Temple fire damage with heat and smoke Downtown stores have hot been paying their fare fice at 527-4450. .-•/:..'••••'• share for new sidewalks — and that too much of the "I really think that merchants are paying a lot more Beth El. damage to the second floor. The owners had to take refuge with money will come from the general taxation fund. • , • than residents. Well;try to come up with a formula so Food distribution Neighbors, who watched fire- family since the house was ruled , "Right now, they're making zero contribution, and for the coming years it's not'a taxpayers' burden."" "; fighters bring the blaze under con- uninhabitable. set for next week trol, said the Gershman family had Although the family was un- left earlier to attend services at Cranford will be distributing available for comment at press Temple Beth EL School chief Federal Food Commodities to Eli- time, a spokesperson at Temple Twice blessed gible i Crahford .Residents on According to Lt Thomas Hart, a Beth El said the Gershman family Wednesday, Oct. 14.1 & pjn; and call from a neighbor at 8:45 p.rri. had taken the news well and was search panel Thursday, Oct. 15, 9 am.-noon at alerted the fire department there receiving tremendous support from the Cranford Municipal Building, 8 was a blaze in progress at 52 Morse family and members of the congre- Springfield Ave. Room 7. St. It took approximately 20 min- gation. : is organizing . Registered resldehts should bring their Identification Card. Any Goal: superintendent eligible resident, not registered should call 709-7235 or 709-7236. Columbus weekend will by next school year Blood screening offer downtown action set for Oct. 20th By BOB SULLIVAN and early Jewish contact with the The Cranford Health Depart- New World. Until Nov. 6, the ex- The superintendent search com- ment, |n conjunction with Muhlen- THECHRONICLE berg Regional Medical Center of hibit can be seen Monday through mittee started its work last week Plaihfield, will offer a blood screen- Downtown Cranford will kick;off Thursday from 2-9 p.m. and Fri-' with the goal of hiring a new ing profile test Oct. 20, 8-11 a.m. its own Columbus celebrations on • days from10 am. to^6 p.m. in the schools" chief before the start of the Sunday. The second annual Italian Scotch Plains Jewish Community in Room 7 of the Municipal Build- next school year. Ing, 8 Springfield Ave., Cranford, festival will bring food, arts and Center, 1391 Martine Ave. , the. test costs $15 and Is open to crafts demonstrations, and enter- Professor Ridlington said that he.. The original plans for the super- all residents of Cranford over is tainment to the Eastman Plaza will spend time talking about the intendent search called for up to 15 area from noon-6 p.ni.