Petition Calls for New Vote on GOP County Ticket Choice
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14 — THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1893 — WORRALL NEWSPAPERS - 2,,4,5* Up on stage —Budget-anmounced- Ait-Area Boys' Hoops Marsha Waterbury plays y^ Bella in 'Lost in Yonkers' The regional school district presents 1992-93 All-Area Boys' Basketball Ily Jeff JoU house and end up losing everything yesterday on what course of action he al by the state Assembly last month, Elizabeth's representative was Wil- at Paper Mill Playhouse. •93-'94 budget, Page 3. Team features this year's best play- Stair Writer because they get sick." may take. Dunn noted he may seek to the repeal failed to muster any support liam Malone and the party chairman ers, Page B1. Union County Democratic Chair- Dunn mounts charges run outside the party or as an in the Senate. Cohen said he was one from Rahway was Paul Scfranka. Page B4. man Neil Cohen announced he is run- Cohen denied accusations from Independent. of five sponsors of the original bill. Rahway City Councilman Jerry ning for the 2()ih District Assembly current 20th District Assemblyman He said he may run for the Senate scat "I have the hate mail to prove it," Coleman said the Democrats' vote seal last week and he and Linden Cily and former Elizabeth Mayor Thomas currently occupied by Senator Ray- he said. "It was a good policy decision would not affect his plans to run Tor Treasurer Joe Suliga were named Dunn, who claims Cohen moved into mond Lesnialc Lesnialc was also cho- (hen, and it was a good policy deci- the 20th District scat. He said Saturday by the couniy Democrats as Rosclle, which is in the 20th District, sen by the county Democrats at Satur- sion now. It became a focal point for a although he did not attend the screen- the two Democratic Assembly from Union last year just to run in the day's screening. Dunn added that he lot of individuals who are not even ing, he spoke with Cohen about the candidates. • Assembly race. George Htidak from is also considering a gubernatorial run from this district or from this state." race. At a Thursday press conference, Linden, who also represents the 20th with the backing of anti-abortion "It's unrealistic to think the munci- Cohen, who is also a former couniy District, docs not plan to run for re- forces. What or Coleman, Motley? pal chair and the county chair freeholder' and representative of the election. The 20th District includes "I could just fold up my tent and Cohen and Suliga were selected wouldn't be picked," he said,: 21st District in the state Assembly fade away," he said last week in a Saturday by the Democratic chairs Coleman added that the Dcmo- rin Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway and from 1 'JK'J-iyj 1, said he emphasizes Rosellc. • telephone interview, "but I hale to from the four municipalities that crats' decision may have.cost them the minority votes in the urba^ TWO SECTIONS •— 50 CENTS balancing jobs, labor concerns, and "He deliberately moved into this leave without a fight." make up the 20lh District. Although' district. * VOL.64 NO.24-THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1993-2* ________ economic growth with environmental district lo run," Dunn said. Sponsored weapons ban four olherDcmocrats were seeking awareness and educational progress. the Assembly scats, only Linden City Cohen called the charges "ludicr- At the conference, Cohen spoke of •'They're really closing the door on Councilman William Motley attended "VVe must have," he said, "on active ous," and said his October move to his experiences serving as 21st Dis- minorities," he said. "African- the screening, which was held despite solicitation, working with mayors, Rosclle was legal and not motivated trict assemblyman for two years. Americans have always been loyal to the snowstorm. city councils and the governor, to Neil Cohen by political gain, The candidate said he cither spon- the Democratic Party, especially jri Authorities arrest 3 Educators bring businesses in." "No one is going to invest their life sored or co-sponsored 67 bills which Since Suliga is Linden's party the 20th District." "I'm certainly pleased," said Suliga were signed into law by Governor Jim chairman, he could not select himself "Linden has more than its share of savings on the possibility they're Colcman said he will be meeting after getting the nod from the couniy going to fun for office. My move is Florio during his tenure in office. but named campaign supporter in illegal betting ring highly industrialized properly," he with the 20th District Political set $9.9-M Democrat's. "Now I'm one for two. Among those, he said, was the ban Edward Milanda. as a proxy, said, "and this is the straw that breaks within •constitutional parameters." Alliance, the organization which (light years ago I didn't gel the nod on assault weapons which has been Rosclle's Democratic Chairman the camel's back." Dunn said he did not attend the named Motley as its selection, but the when I ran."' • ' the target of Republican legislators Anthony Amalfc was out of town and Springfield cops initiate investigation Cohen also spoke of a "symbiotic screening for the candidates Saturday two haven't had any formal discus- fiscal plan Suliga a I so shared concern with and the National :RifIc Association appointed party Vice Chairwoman By Dennte School Springfield, the assistant prosecu- relationship" between housing, the at the Fountain in Union because the sions on running together. Cohen over economic development lately. Despite a vole in favor of repe- Helen Bums as a stand-in. slalT Writer - tor said, was"lhc hub" of the opera- By Duvld business community and labor and nominees named to run would be for the district. Tho severe beating of an alleged tion. "All the important business deci- that these three groups must be "locked up." "We have to start doing more to organized crime leader in his Spring- sions of the operation were made from The local board of I'ducntum tins brought together. "For me to appear before a screen- help the cities," he said. "We have to Assembly OKs delinquent support bill field condominium on Sept. 25,1991, Springfield," Zidonik said. week presented its l'W.iy.l s|ieml- "Rather than—have these groups ing committee," he said in a prepared bring•' rambles in to boost the local approved unanimously 62-0 by the touched off an investigation that, Springfield police were "the origin ing plan to the public. The promised fighting with each other," he said, statement,'"which has already made The Assembly voted unanimously this situation is that it is the innocents economy. I see the problem firsthand. Assembly on March 1, calls for the uncovered an alleged illegal gambling of the investigation," the assistant $').<) million budget to mini the "the perspective has lo be all three up its mind, lo defend my record that last week to approve legislation spon- — the children — who are the ones It has .ID be addressed." .establishment of a iwb-year pilot pro- operation in New York and New prosecutor'said, when they-approach- four-school o|K'riition next year working together." covers 41 years of public service as a sored by Senator C. Louis Bassanp victimized by the rampant dca'dbcat Cohen said businesses must-have ject whereby probation departments Jersey which culminated with the ed Union Couniy authorities about the rcflccis nn increase of about l.K Suliga said the state, must address councilman, freeholder, slate senator, aimed at helping collect $2 billion in problem." an "environmental priority" and cited in Essex, Hudson and Camdcn coun- arrests of three Springfield residents beating of Frank Romano in Septem- percent over last year. rising health care costs and determine assemblyman and mayor of Union delinquent' support owed lo nearly the hazardous waste incinerator New Jersey collects, less than 3 per- ties can contract with a private collec- and others March 15, an assistant ber 1991. Frank.Romano, he said, was . how that affects the performance of, County's largest city for • a record . 140,000 children in divorced families. That increase is under thu suie- planned by GAF for Linden as "eco- cent of overdue child support, or tion agency to collect delinquent Union County prosecutor said severely beaten with a baseball bat companies in New Jersey, 28-ycar tenure would be iinposed spending cap, around 6 nomic growth you don't wani lo bring "New Jersey bears the inexcusable about $47 million a year, forcing payments. •''•''' 1' Tuesday. from the neck down by masked assail- "We've gotten lo a point where masochistic." . ants in the condo that ho shared with percent. According to officials!, the in." Me said while-serving as a free- .distinction of .being dead last inthQj. .many children to go onjyclfarc or to Bassano noted that stales-thai have ..._ Springfield twins . Anthony and business'lirid industry is cullingout Dunn also produced a letter of sup- his brother. The beating victim repor- lax impact to the owner of an aver- holder, he and Suliga placed addition- country in collecting past due child be denied food, clothing, shelter or turned to private agencies to help col- Frank Romano, both 27, arc currently health care benefits for employees port signed by 21 stale legislators who tedly underwent emergency surgery at age nssesseTiTioiiie in SpringTiuldT!! al monies into a legal fund to fight support payments," Bassano said. oilier.basic necessities. lect overdue child support have incarcerated in the Union County jail because they can't afford them," he ure backing him. Overlook Hospital; Iho perpetrators of alioul $75.