Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, March 11, 2021 OUR 131ST YEAR – ISSUE NO. 10-2021 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Westfield Council Approves South Ave. Redevelop. Plan By REBECCA MEHORTER In response to public comments budget process. She said the Fi- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader on the ordinance, Chris Colley of nance Policy Committee has elected WESTFIELD — The Westfield consultant Topology said the mini- to delay the presentation by two Town Council passed on second mum parking requirements outlined weeks as the committee waits to see reading General Ordinance No. 2209 in the redevelopment plan are con- how the federal stimulus package to adopt the South Avenue Redevel- sistent or larger than projects in the that may be approved and informa- opment Plan at its Tuesday meeting. surrounding areas. tion from Governor Phil Murphy Mayor Shelley Brindle said that In other business, the council ap- about potentially pushing back the the plan is the first step in a long proved bills and claims in the amount required deadline may affect the process and that the specifics of the of $2,897,198.72, which Town Ad- town budget. She said that unless project, like the exact parking de- ministrator Jim Gildea noted is par- otherwise directed by the state, the tails and public benefits, will be de- ticularly high because it contains half town’s 2021 budget will be dis- termined in the redevelopment agree- the payment to the Rahway Valley cussed at the Tuesday, March 23 ment. She said she hopes the project Sewerage Authority. conference meeting and presented will be completed in 2024 and will Councilwoman Linda Habgood at the regular meeting. provide tax benefits and a beautiful updated her governing body col- The Finance Policy Committee entry point to the town. leagues and viewers on the town’s also passed six resolutions, among them a resolution to approve tempo- rary emergency appropriations. The money funds salaries and payments Commissioners Present Flat that are due before the council adopts the 2021 budget, totaling $14,235,831 for salaries and pay- Budget For Second Year ments and $46,000 for the Swim- By MICHAEL P. CARVALHO crease the cost of the program, but ming Pool Utility Fund. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader rather the number of available sites. Westfield Police Chief Chris COUNTY — Many public services Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri- Battiloro spoke about the six car were highlighted during the Union Mouded asked Ms. Anderson, “Have thefts the police department has seen Rebecca Mehorter for The Westfield Leader County Board of County Commis- we identified additional motels that so far this year. He said the issue of FLYING HIGH...Residents try out "Impulse," an art installation consisting of 15 light-up seesaws, at its opening ceremony sioners’ bi-weekly meeting March 4, we will be adding?” car theft will not go away until resi- last Thursday. Come see them for yourself at the North Avenue train station parking lot in Westfield from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with County Manager Edward Ms. Anderson replied that, “Yes, dents “step up” and remember to Oatman introducing his 2021 Execu- we have identified seven additional lock their cars and take their key tive Budget report. hotels throughout Union County,” fobs inside their homes at night. He “Given these unprecedented times which include Ramada Inn, Travel said the thefts put a burden on the Zoning Board Dismisses and the impact of the Covid-19 pan- Lodge, La Mirage Hotel in Avenel, police department’s investigative demic on every aspect of our lives, I Roadway Inn in Belleville, Howard resources and also puts officers at am announcing a zero-percent in- Johnson in Clifton, The Clifton Manor risk while conducting investigations. crease to Union County’s 2021 bud- Hotel in Union, and the Hampton Inn Mayor Brindle read a proclama- Wychwood Application get for the second year in a row,” in Linden. tion during the public portion of the stated Mr. Oatman. Commissioner Sergio Granados meeting designating the week of “This budget continues to fund our March 8 as Girl Scouts Week, and By REBECCA MEHORTER neth and Nancy Leonard for 206 of proposed fencing around the prop- asked Ms. Anderson to elaborate on Specially Written for The Westfield Leader response to the pandemic, maintain another proposed resolution about a spoke about the organization’s mer- Dickson Drive and an application by erty, which is required for properties essential services, including a safety contract to be awarded to Ready To its and pivot to virtual activities dur- WESTFIELD — The Westfield Howard and Nadine Mandel of 25 with pools. The application was car- net for those in need, and holds the Go Restroom Trailers out of Pittsburg, ing the Covid-19 pandemic. Board of Adjustment began its Mon- North Wickom Drive were both car- ried to the April meeting after the bottom line,” continued Mr. Oatman. Pa., for the purchase of a Shower At the conference meeting, two day night meeting by going into ex- ried to the April meeting at the begin- board noticed “there are some details “Some of the essential services that Trailer. Girl Scouts received approval for ecutive session to discuss its jurisdic- ning of Monday’s meeting. missing” in the plans, Board Chair- are funded,” according to Mr. Oatman, The cost of this new trailer and their Silver and Gold Award projects. tion regarding an application for 120 The board then heard its first appli- man Chris Masciale said. “include the county’s vaccination cen- facility is not to exceed $83,900, ac- For her Silver Award project, Wychwood Road by Lisa Varandas. cation of the night from Lawrence Jeffrey and Elaine Heintz sought ters at Kean University and Plainfield, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 The application was an appeal of a and Donna Darrow of 4 Carol Road. approval to construct a garage, patio, the Covid-19 drive-through test cen- decision to deny zoning approval for The applicants sought to install a gen- which would contain a spa, and drive- ter at Kean University, our mobile a construction permit for a new home erator on the street-facing side yard way at their home at 564 Sherwood unit which operates throughout Union on the property. The board moved to of their corner lot. The application Parkway. The application was ap- County, our weekly food distribu- Cranford Planning Board dismiss the application on the grounds was approved on the condition that proved on the conditions that the spa tions – which must have provided two that it does not have jurisdiction to the Darrows install and maintain plant- is to have a locked cover as per town million meals to those in need – Union Approves Housing Plan grant a decision on the matter. ing to hide the generator from view. ordinance, that the proposed retain- County’s mask distributions to all of Board Attorney Diane Dabulas said Alyssa Stanek submitted an appli- ing wall surrounding the rear of the our municipalities, and various hu- By MARTA ESQUÍROZ a need to provide affordable housing that appeals of this nature are gener- cation to construct an in-ground swim- property not exceed 3.5 feet in height, man-services programs that support Specially Written for The Westfield Leader in accordance with the state regula- ally permitted but that this appeal was ming pool and patio at 251 East that the garage is not built as a habit- child care, seniors, working families, CRANFORD — The Cranford tions.” specific to an interpretation of a reso- Dudley Avenue. The additions would able space and that the application and those in need.” Planning Board held a public hear- Reexamining the Master Plan of lution rather than an appeal relating exceed the maximum improvement add 56.25 square feet to the building Mr. Oatman spoke about how the ing March 3 in which it unanimously Cranford and its development regu- to enforcement of zoning regulations. coverage from the allowed 20 per- coverage for the spa. budget also funds this year’s Union adopted the proposed 2021 Housing lations, Mr. Banisch remarked that, She said this case is more suited to a cent to 30.5 percent. Ms. Stanek said Gilberto Arroyo of 230 Elizabeth County Rising initiatives, “which in- Element and Fair Share Plan “the plan will provide a wide range prerogative writ action, which she the property includes a 1903 home, a Avenue sought to construct an addi- clude public-safety improvements, (HEFSP). of housing for residents in diverse said the applicants have filed. carriage house and a private tennis tion to the rear, front and side of his support for our businesses, our The plan sets how the township income groups ... with particular at- “Their rights are protected; they court. The board raised points about home. The application came with six LGBTQ community, upgrades to our will address its third round of afford- tention to low- and moderate-income acknowledge that this may not be the drainage, keeping the lot in compli- variance requests, including allow- parks and recreation facilities, and able-housing obligations under the housing.” venue anyway,” Ms. Dabulas said. ance as much as possible and the lack CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 support for recreational program- Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), The plan calls for a total of 187 “I’ve spoken with the applicant and ming.” the Fair Housing Act and Mount affordable units to be provided with they were aware that this was going to One resolution presented to the Laurel case law, which requires towns most of them already in existence or happen, possibly.” board by Department of Human Ser- to provide affordable housing. With in the local approval process. Lisa Varandas currently is suing vices Director Debbie-Ann Ander- the plan’s approval by the court, the It includes construction of eight the Westfield Planning Board, as pre- son was to add more motels to be township will be afforded protection special needs units on Myrtle Street, viously reported by The Westfield utilized under the county-wide Code from builders’ remedy lawsuits. along with the townships commit- Leader. Blue Emergency Shelter Initiative. Frank Banisch, Cranford’s special ment to declare seven existing group- The first applicants on the agenda, According to the resolution, the planner for affordable housing, ex- home bedrooms that exist in the Monica Alvares and Alvaro Quintana addition of more motels does not in- plained that the project “recognizes township but were not included in of 158 North Euclid Avenue, did not count during the prior rounds. appear on the Zoom call. Ms. Dabulas Also included in the plan is the said the application would be dis- redevelopment project on North Av- missed without prejudice, which al- enue, which will become a gateway lows the applicants to reapply, unless to the downtown. The goal would be the applicants agree to extend the to preserve community space, retain application decision deadline. She some parking, create new retail/com- said the applicants would most likely mercial space and construct 40 resi- agree to the extension and then would dential units, eight of them being be heard at the April meeting. affordable units. An application belonging to Ken- 750 Walnut Avenue will be the most extensive project with the con- struction of 250 residential units, including 38 affordable units. The 6SULQJ)RUZDUG project will also provide approxi- 'D\OLJKW6DYLQJV7LPH%HJLQV Ken Zierler for The Westfield Leader mately 250,000 square feet of ware- IT WAS N-ICE TO SEE YOU...Spring is upon us as the process of taking down 6XQGD\0DUFKDP the Westfield Ice Rink began this past Tuesday morning. The basketball courts at house and commerce space. Gumbert Park will once again be up and running for the warmer weather. The Against the development at 750 rink’s two-year contract with the town is complete. It was unknown as of press Walnut Avenue proposed by Hartz time whether the Union Sports Arena would seek another contract with the town. Mountain Industries, which started the negotiation in 2016, is Cranford PAGE INDEX Residents Against Overdevelopment. Regional ...... 5, 16 Education ...... 2-3, 7 Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader “We are an informal network of ACCESSIBLE TESTING...A mobile Covid-10 testing event sponsored by the Cranford residents concerned about Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 9-11 Township of Cranford in the parking lot of the Cranford Public Library was held high-density overdevelopment in Police ...... 16 Home Sales ... 5 on Saturday. The township partnered with QDX Pathologies Lab in Cranford and New Jersey,” said a statement on its Community ... 2, 6-7 Classifieds ..... 16 Immediate Care to run the event. This Covid-19 testing event will continue every Obituary ...... 6 A&E ...... 17-18 Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Page 8 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Westfield GOP Candidates Discuss 2021 Platform

By REBECCA MEHORTER He said his experience as a spe- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader cial agent for the FBI would “make WESTFIELD — The Westfield me an effective liaison between the Republicans recently announced council — which exercises civilian their slate of candidates for the may- oversight — and our public safety oral and council races this Novem- professionals,” and would help him ber. Democrats currently hold seven “explore new strategies to confront of the eight council seats, along rising crime rates and vehicle thefts with the mayor’s spot. in town.” JoAnn Neylan is running for Mr. Mullen also is a frequent face mayor. She served as a council mem- at meetings of the town council and ber for Westfield’s Second Ward planning board and speaks on is- from 2004 to 2019 and is the former sues that affect his neighborhood. chair of the Finance Policy Com- “There are significant issues facing Ken Zierler for The Westfield Leader David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader mittee. According to a statement by Westfield today and I’m ready to VIRTUAL CONVENTION...Union County Republican Chairman Glenn the Westfield Republicans, “she un- take a more active role to advocate GO SEE THE SEESAWS...The Town of Westfield is hosting a giant seesaw Mortimer and Dorothy Berger ran the virtual County Convention from Repub- playground this month through Sunday, March 21, at the Westfield Train Station. derstands what it takes to imple- for the interests of my fellow Third The playground is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. lican Headquarters on Saturday morning. ment fiscal discipline without sac- Ward residents as their representa- rificing best-in-class government tive on the council,” he told The services.” Leader. Cranford BOE Unveils County GOP Nominates Amanda Como is seeking the James Restivo is running as the Ward 1 council seat. Ms. Como, Republican candidate for Ward 4. according to the statement, is a According to the statement, he is Preliminary Budget Gov., Assembly Candidates small-business owner and has pre- active in the Westfield Public School viously served as the fund-raising system and sports and music pro- By JENNIFER GLACKIN the needs of the taxpayers.” By REBECCA MEHORTER council member in New Providence chair of the Westfield Welcome Club grams. He currently works in sales Specially Written for The Westfield Leader The proposed budget will be sent Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and a realtor. “I have worked to be as well as having coached town and marketing at Suzanne’s Spe- CRANFORD — Business Admin- to the county for approval and the COUNTY — The Union County an advocate beyond town borders,” sports and acted in various capaci- cialties, an organic and all-natural istrator Robert Carfagno presented formal meeting for budget adoption Republican Committee nominated she said about her work with local ties within the Girl Scouts. sweetener company. the 2021-2022 preliminary budget at will be on Monday, April 26. Those Jack Ciattarelli as its gubernatorial businesses and residents. She said “I felt called to action because I “As councilman, I will work hard Monday’s board of education meet- interested in looking at the complete candidate and, after two rounds of in her speech that she raised more could not take the fog of toxicity for you to preserve our tax dollars, ing. The total district budget is $71.7 preliminary budget can find it on the voting, Michele Matsikoudis for the money than anyone else in town looming over our community any improve our parks and fields, and million. Nearly $69.7 million of the district’s website under the Board of District 21 State Assembly seat. As- history and made more than 4,000 longer,” Ms. Como told The rebuild trust between the town and total budget is for the general fund, Education tab. semblyman Jon Bramnick is leaving calls during her campaign. “I will Westfield Leader. “Setting an ex- local government,” Mr. Restivo said also known as the operating budget, Two community-driven initiatives the State Assembly to pursue the State not fail in this campaign, and I will ample for my children and other in the statement. “I will work with said Mr. Carfagno. will be underway in the district, said Senate seat vacated by Senator Tom not falter as your advocate,” Ms. women to take the physical step to all council members to erase the Approximately 94 percent of the Superintendent Scott Rubin, Ed.D. Kean, Jr. Nancy Muñoz was unop- Matsikoudis said. try and affect change was important lines that have divided us and put operational budget is “locked up,” First, FLAG for Cranford, which re- posed for the other District 21 State Ms. Matsikoudis beat out five to me.” the needs of Ward 4 residents, along said Mr. Carfagno, as it pays salaries, cently received a $100,000 grant, will Assembly seat. other candidates, including busi- She said via email that she hopes with the entire Westfield commu- benefits, out-of-district special-edu- purchase meals from local restau- The committee held its annual ness owner Carmen Bucco of as councilperson she will serve her nity, at the heart of every decision.” cation costs, in-district special-edu- rants to feed the district staff. All convention on Saturday via Zoom. Kenilworth, Summit Republican constituents by explaining things to “We have some noticeably big cation costs, energy costs, and stu- schools will receive meals from local The balloting for the Assembly seat Municipal Chairman Steven Spurr, them, informing them and encour- decisions to be made that will affect dent extraordinary aid. restaurants participating in the pro- garnered 243 votes — the most in Cranford Commissioner Mary aging their engagement, as “there that future,” Mr. Restivo told The State aid increased $417,109 for gram. Details currently are being recent history, State Committee- O’Connor, Kenilworth Councilman are critical decisions currently be- Leader. “I want to be a part of the the next school year. This money will worked out, said Mr. Rubin, but it is man James Foerst said. Fred Pugliese and Mountainside ing made and many more forthcom- process to make sure those deci- be used to hire two math interven- expected to start next week. “The amount of people at this Councilman Rene Dierkes. ing. It is paramount that residents sions are made in a way that will tionists, similar to the previously-hired Secondly, parents in Cranford will convention is larger than the ca- Ms. Matsikoudis received the understand how much is at stake for benefit the community now and for literacy interventionists, said Mr. soon be volunteering to help teachers pacity of the room we normally second most votes, 79, in the first the future of Westfield and why.” the long term.” Carfagno. A new Child Study Team, sign up to be vaccinated. A group of have at our convention,” Chairman voting round, losing first place to Denise Garrett is seeking the Ward consisting of three positions, also will parents successfully helped teachers Glenn Mortimer said. Mr. Spurr by three votes. 2 seat. According to her LinkedIn be hired. Currently, child-study teams in nearby Berkeley Heights sign up Mr. Ciattarelli was nominated by Mr. Bucco received five votes, profile, Ms. Garrett is the head of have an extraordinary caseload (60 to for vaccines, and Cranford will model Joe Sarno of Scotch Plains. “New Mr. Pugliese received 11, Mr. America’s Operations Compliance Flat Budget 80 per team member), said Mr. its program based on their success. Jersey is at a crossroads,” said Mr. Dierkes received 22 and Ms. at Morgan Stanley. She is active CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Carfagno, and these new positions Parent-Teacher Council President Sue Sarno. “We have somebody who O’Connor received 42. within her church and the Parent- cording to the resolution. were supposed to be created previ- Shaw has organized a group of par- can fix this.” Mr. Sarno said he During the first round of ballot- Teacher Organization. She told The Ms. Anderson, in confirming that ously but were not due to cuts in state ents who are hoping to get started nominated Mr. Ciattarelli four ing, live-stream viewers were Leader she was inspired to run to be this project is a part of Commissioner aid. signing up teachers for vaccinations years ago as well. treated to a 45-minute video fea- a role model for her children and to Chairman Alexander Mirabella’s Cranford’s taxpayers fund roughly as soon as possible. “Not in 43 years has any incum- turing selections of former Presi- “ultimately leave Westfield even Union County Rising campaign, 87.85 percent of the district’s budget, A new e-sports club will be making bent Democratic governor been re- dent Ronald Reagan’s most notable better than how I found it.” started by saying, “This is exciting!” which Mr. Carfagno said is in line its way to the high school and middle elected,” Mr. Ciattarelli said upon speeches. “I am committed to putting com- “We are trying to get our shower with similar suburban districts. The schools over the next few years, re- being nominated. “Together, we’re In the second round, Ms. munity before partisan politics, and and laundry mobile [unit] throughout projected increase per average house- ported board member and chair of the going to make sure Murphy is one Matsikoudis gained the majority as councilwoman, I will champion the county. This is for our homeless hold is approximately $115. Mr. curriculum committee Nicole Sherrin- and done in ’21.” of votes and will be placed in the transparency and communication, [population] and individuals in need Carfagno said that if he were to create Kessler. E-sports and competitive After receiving votes of accla- first column of the June Primary’s fiscal responsibility and account- of something called ‘A Fresh Start,’ a budget with no tax increase, 26 video gaming are growing and have mation, Mr. Ciattarelli said, “I’m ballot. ability, the preservation of our small- to go to a place to take their shower, positions would need to be cut. Mr. been recognized by some other dis- convinced that the people of New According to the Union County town atmosphere and values, and wash their clothes, and really get some Carfagno said that would be the tricts as a varsity sport, said Assistant Jersey agree with us in terms of the Board of Elections, the deadline ensuring we bring our children top- wraparound services as needed so equivalent to half of the middle-school Superintendent for Curriculum and direction this state needs to go.” for candidates to file is Monday, quality sports programs and facili- that we can provide them resources staff, meaning class sizes would likely Instruction Brian Heineman, Ed.D. Ms. Matsikoudis currently is a April 5. It was not known as of ties,” she said in the statement. throughout the county,” explained Ms. increase. Skills that can be honed through the press time which candidates, if any, In terms of improving fiscal re- Anderson. The proposed budget keeps all staff- club are not just for the game itself; plan to drop out of the race. sponsibility, Ms. Garrett said her “We are looking to serve through- ing and programs that were in place announcers and livestream team mem- The deadline for residents to “baseline priority” was transparency out Union County – Elizabeth, pre-Covid. Board member and chair bers also will participate, said Dr. Zoning change their party affiliation if they and “innovative and creative solu- Plainfield – and on request we will go of the board’s finance committee, Heineman. Students in grades 9 to 12 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 want to vote in the June Primary tions to current challenges” created throughout the county where the Patrick Lynch, said the budget was will play games rated T for teen, ances on maximum building cover- Election is Wednesday, April 14. by Covid-19. An area of focus for homeless population is,” continued drafted in a “fiscally-responsible while those in grades 6 to 8 will play age, front-yard setback, maximum her is “non-tax revenue opportuni- Ms. Anderson. manner.” Mr. Lynch continued, E for everyone-rated games. “There’s floor area ratio (FAR), minimum ties to help grow the surplus back to Ms. Anderson concluded by say- “We’re trying to do what’s best for an abundance of local teams ready for rear-yard setback, minimum side- a more comfortable level as we dis- ing, “We are happy that this program the kids in the district while balancing competition,” said Dr. Heineman. South Ave. cuss together as a town council how is coming online and we have se- yard setback and maximum con- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tinuous wall length. The plans would to manage the town surplus.” lected a vendor to build out the trailer approximately double the size of middle-school student Talia Schaible Shawn Mullen is running as the to the specifics needed.” Cranford Zoning Board the current home, Mr. Arroyo said, will create a fairy trail in the wooded candidate for Ward 3. Mr. Mullen is Mr. Granados thanked Ms. Ander- and the board found it would clas- area of Tamaques Park. She said she a retired FBI agent and previously son and her team for working on this sify as new construction. The board was inspired by families stuck inside served in the U.S. Army Reserve. project geared towards the chairman’s Defers Dental Practice Appl. agreed the undersized property does all year, saying, “I feel like having a He also volunteered with the Ameri- initiative. little fairy trail would be like a mys- can Legion Martin Wallberg Post “We know that it is definitely going By MARTA ESQUÍROZ “We will be complementary with present hardship for Mr. Arroyo. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader The plans for the house count as tic, magical place to get away from it No. 3 and The Community to be of great use to the different the other business around since our new construction, and Board Vice all.” She said she hopes to have the FoodBank of New Jersey, as well as communities throughout Union CRANFORD — The zoning board business hours will occur within the Chair Frank Fusaro said that the project done by June. having shared his work experience County and making sure that we are met Monday night to review two sepa- normal business hours, from 9 a.m. to FAR is “an exorbitant number.” Girl Scout Jessica Currie is work- at school presentations, career-day providing ‘A Fresh Start.’ Definitely rate applications, one related to open- 6 p.m., and we will be closed when That, along with the fact there were ing on her Gold Award project to events and junior police academies. looking for this to be rolled out,” ing a new dental office. the restaurants have their peak hours, discrepancies in the application, create a labyrinth 11 feet in diameter concluded Mr. Granados. The first was a personal applica- which is Friday night and Saturday demonstrate “they need to do more at Sycamore Park. The walking por- tion from Brian Luciani and Eliza- evening,” Mr. Verderes said. homework,” Mr. Fusaro said. The tion of the labyrinth will be mulch, Cranford Committee beth Grisafi, who sought approval to Chairwoman Christine Daly asked application was carried to the April and the exterior will be made of build a driveway. Their property, built Dr. Patel if she has considered other meeting. approximately 800 painted rocks, in 1910, had not previously had a places where she can open her prac- Adam and Jessica Weinstein of she said. Jessica hopes to have dif- Marks 150 Years driveway. The couple moved to tice. She pointed out that it was a 417 Baker Avenue presented the ferent groups in the community, such Cranford in March 2019 through the “long process,” and “she considered last application of the meeting. The as senior citizens and Girl Scouts, By MARTA ESQUÍROZ 150th Anniversary Board, said that purchase of the property at 12 Grove all the options.” Weinsteins sought approval to con- paint the rocks as a community art Specially Written for The Westfield Leader this will be the celebration that “all of Street. They requested the board ap- “I want to be visible in downtown. struct a covered front entry portico, project. CRANFORD — The Township us deserve.” prove their request to build a newly- That’s why I picked this place,” Dr. which put the maximum building Mayor Brindle also reminded resi- Committee of Cranford held an offi- “It is the perfect opportunity to paved driveway that exceeds the maxi- Patel remarked. coverage at 21.84 percent rather dents that the 15 seesaws in the North cial meeting Tuesday night where it celebrate our community,” Ms. Pavlak mum impervious lot coverage. Due to the absence of a full board than the allowed 20 percent. The Avenue train station parking lot are was announced the celebration of the remarked. The second appeal heard by the and significant concerns about Weinsteins explained the lack of ready for resident use and offer “the 150th anniversary of the township. Ms. Pavlak added that the board is board was for the South Avenue Den- whether the business will be the best covering coupled with rain has left joy we all need right now.” She also Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty ex- also working on different events that tal Group. The group, represented by fit for a downtown recovering from water damage on the home and ar- said businesses are reporting a “sig- plained that on March 14, 1871, “was will occur this year, such as a bike Andrew Kolut, will open a new place the Covid-19 pandemic, board mem- gued the addition would improve nificant uptick in foot traffic,” which the incorporation of Cranford’s Town- tour on Saturday, May 22. at 104 South Avenue East. The owner, bers decided to carry the application the home and make it a better fit for was the goal of the project. She an- ship as a township in Union County, At the end of the meeting, Thomas Dr. Lajia Patel, expressed that she to their Thursday, May 6 meeting. the neighborhood. The board ap- nounced that the Quimby Street plaza NJ.” Hannen, commissioner of Public was ready to take “a new step” in her proved the application on the con- will open again on Thursday, April Since then, “Cranford has grown Works and Engineering brought up career, and that Cranford is the place dition that the portico remain open 1, as the weather warms up. into a municipality — with highly the newly passed marijuana law. Af- she wants to “support.” on three sides. The next town council meeting regarded safety agencies, a success- ter concerns expressed from New “The downtown community Housing Plan The next Westfield Board of Ad- will take place on Tuesday, March ful downtown area, numerous recre- Jersey citizens and various police (Cranford), its people, are the feeling CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 justment meeting will be Monday, 23, at 8 p.m. Residents can watch via ations opportunities for residents, a departments on the lack of parental and environment I want for my prac- website. April 12. Residents can view and Facebook Live or participate by join- strong sense of civic pride, various notification of people under 21 caught tice,” Dr. Patel said. It continues by pointing out that participate via Zoom. ing the Zoom call. events and traditions, a municipal with marijuana or alcohol, Governor To open her new office, Dr. Patel the complex on Walnut Avenue, “will government which has fostered the Phill Murphy said he would support asked for two different types of vari- increase Cranford’s population by measured development of the neigh- an amendment that addresses the ances. One variance addressed the up to 10 percent, severely straining borhoods and business areas and the clause. issue of a first-floor office in an exist- our school system, emergency ser- dynamic education institutions, which “I highlighted that the governor ing building only being permitted if it vices, and traffic patterns in and including private and public schools had expressed support for a new is less than 1,000 square feet and in a around Cranford.” and the county’s community college,” amendment to address cannabis law building without a storefront. Dr. Patel However, Board Attorney Mayor Prunty expressed. to allow police officers to notify par- will occupy 2,699 square feet on the Jonathan Drill, Esq., pointed out that, The mayor pointed out that this ents of those individuals less than 21 first floor, with storefront-type win- “the Housing Element and Fair Share moment is a great opportunity “to that have been caught either with can- dows already part of the structure. Plan will guide in the use of land in commemorate and recognize nabis or alcohol,” Mr. Hannen ex- She also required a variance re- the township in a manner that pro- Cranford as a vibrant and quaint com- plained. garding parking. The complex, which tects public health and safety,” as munity ... where as residents have For Mr. Hannen, this is an “impor- used to be a bank, does not have well as promoting “general welfare.” valued the township’s heritage tant step in the right direction,” and parking spaces for clients nor em- Chairperson Kathleen Murray ap- through the restoration and preserva- he said he hopes that legislators “will ployees due to its proximity to the plauded the “exceptional job” that tion of many historical sites and tradi- soon act on this.” downtown. the professionals have done on “this tions.” On another note, Jason Gareis, com- The board expressed concern about complicated business.” In honor of the anniversary, the missioner of Public Safety, congratu- the impact that the creation of this “There’s a number of parties, a mayor announced a “year of lated the Cranford Police Department permanent parking and the dental of- number of legal requirements that celebratory events,” starting with a for its actions during a motor-vehicle fice itself could have on area retail need to be addressed, and they have ceremony on Sunday, March 14. accident last week on the Garden business and restaurants. done what is needed to be done to Commissioner of Finance Mary State highway. Nick Verderes, founder and senior keep Cranford moving in the right O’Connor made clear that “mask and The next Cranford council meeting principal at Dynamic Traffic LLC, direction in terms of a planning docu- Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader social distancing is requested” for all will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, explained that the street parking has ment and meeting all the require- GIVING IS GOOD...The Cranford United Methodist Church held its drive-thru those who attend the event. March 30. A workshop meeting will “peaks” during the day, such as at ments of the state and the court,” she food drive on Saturday. Volunteers loaded vehicles in preparation to drop off lunchtime, when the traffic increases. donations at St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth. Patricia Pavlak, chairwoman of the take place the day before at 7 p.m. said. Serving the community since 1959

USPS 485200 Thursday, March 11, 2021 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 62nd YEAR – ISSUE NO. 10-2021 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Board to Continue Hearing On East 2nd Street Development

By FRED T. ROSSI elevator and stairwell to the upper extending from lot line to lot line in all Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times floors. Fifteen apartments — mainly directions with very little in setbacks SCOTCH PLAINS — The plan- one- and two-bedroom units — would from the property lines. “There is no ning board will resume a hearing later be on the second and third floors. Five extra space on the site,” said Board this month on an application to con- of them would be designated as af- Engineer Jess Symonds. There also struct a three-story, mixed-use build- fordable units. The units also would were some concerns raised about how ing on East Second Street. feature small balconies. The ground- the concrete footings that support the Elite Properties at Scotch Plains LLC floor parking facility would be mostly building would be put into place right wants to consolidate two lots at 1770- covered except in one section that along the property line without en- 1772 and 1774-1778 East Second would remain open to the sky and the croaching on neighboring properties. Street — which presently house a bi- balconies above. Board members also expressed con- cycle shop and an empty lot — into a Planning board members who spoke cerns about how emergency vehicles, single, 17,000-square-foot parcel. The at Monday’s three-hour-plus hearing namely fire trucks and ambulances, first floor would include a small, 1,645- appeared skeptical of the application would safely enter the property. Board square-foot section dedicated to retail for a number of reasons, one of which member Alfonse Akins said he would use as well as a 50-space parking ga- was the building’s size. Plans displayed like the fire department to sign off on rage along with an entry lobby and at the hearing showed the building the plan. The rear part of the properties abuts a brook and is formally located in a flood zone. Engineer Thomas Hearing On Drive-Thru Quinn said there is occasionally what he described as “nuisance flooding” of four to five inches during severe Photo Courtesy of Laura Queller PURIM AMAZING RACE...Seventy-five teams of families participated in The Purim Amazing Race on Sunday, February Window Continues to April rainfalls. 21, in advance of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The Purim Amazing Race was hosted by the Congregation Beth Israel of Scotch There also was some discussion Plains and Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, along with area Jewish camps. See full story on page 3. By FRED T. ROSSI drive-thru speakers to be located about the plans for effective trash col- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times on the building’s west side. He lection inside the parking facility and SCOTCH PLAINS — The zon- said there would be no negative questions about how snow removal, ing board of adjustment will hold impact on the neighboring North specifically in the open-sky areas of Commissioners Present Flat a fourth hearing in April on an Avenue residential property to the the garage, would be handled, espe- application to add a drive-thru east, especially given the screen- cially with cars parked inside. window at a Dunkin’ outlet on ing that has been planted along Board Planner Michael Mistretta North Avenue. that border. He said the volume of focused on what he termed the “very Budget For Second Year Plainfield Gas Realty LLC, the speakers is adjusted when they small” commercial portion of the plan, which owns the gasoline station are installed and are kept at that noting that the township’s master plan and Dunkin’ at 2246 North Av- level. identifies East Second Street as a re- By MICHAEL P. CARVALHO to our parks and recreation facili- and laundry mobile [unit] through- enue, is seeking to add the drive- The property, which for many tail-zoned district. Yet, “everything Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times ties, and support for recreational out the county. This is for our home- thru window at the building’s rear, years was the home of Lou’s Gulf possible has been done (with the Elite COUNTY — Many public ser- programming.” less [population] and individuals in which faces the railroad tracks. station and auto repair shop, was Properties plan) to reduce the com- vices were highlighted during the One resolution presented to the need of something called ‘A Fresh The proposed window, to be situ- developed into a new gasoline sta- mercial presence,” he said. “This is Union County Board of County board by Department of Human Ser- Start,’ to go to a place to take their ated at the southeast corner of the tion and convenience store in where commercial activity is supposed Commissioners’ bi-weekly meeting vices Director Debbie-Ann Ander- shower, wash their clothes, and re- building, would be served by a 2016. A number of concerns were to happen.” Elite representatives said March 4, with County Manager Ed- son was to add more motels to be ally get some wraparound services drive-thru lane that could accom- raised at that time by residents the retail space would be suitable for ward Oatman introducing his 2021 utilized under the county-wide Code as needed so that we can provide modate up to 10 vehicles with and board members about traffic small “mom-and-pop” operations. Executive Budget report. Blue Emergency Shelter Initiative. them resources throughout the room for those who ordered in patterns exiting the property as The hearing will resume at the “Given these unprecedented times According to the resolution, the county,” explained Ms. Anderson. advance as well as those arriving well as the effect on the adjacent planning board’s Monday, March 22 and the impact of the Covid-19 pan- addition of more motels does not “We are looking to serve through- to place an order. house, owned by Richard and meeting. demic on every aspect of our lives, increase the cost of the program, out Union County – Elizabeth, At last Thursday’s hearing, Ben- Peggy de Martino. They have I am announcing a zero-percent in- but rather the number of available Plainfield – and on request we will jamin Mueller, an engineer and raised an objection to the drive- crease to Union County’s 2021 bud- sites. go throughout the county where the noise specialist, spoke about the thru application and are being rep- get for the second year in a row,” 6SULQJ)RUZDUG Commissioner Kimberly CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 decibel levels of the two proposed resented by attorney Marc Rogoff. stated Mr. Oatman. Palmieri-Mouded asked Ms. Ander- John McDonough, a planner and 'D\OLJKW6DYLQJV7LPH%HJLQV “This budget continues to fund son, “Have we identified additional landscape architect, described the our response to the pandemic, main- motels that we will be adding?” County GOP Nominates buffer between the site and the de 6XQGD\0DUFKDP tain essential services, including a Ms. Anderson replied that, “Yes, Martino property as being five safety net for those in need, and we have identified seven additional times larger than typically seen in holds the bottom line,” continued hotels throughout Union County,” Gov., Assembly Candidates Scotch Plains between business Mr. Oatman. which include Ramada Inn, Travel sites and adjacent residential lots. “Some of the essential services Lodge, La Mirage Hotel in Avenel, By REBECCA MEHORTER she said about her work with local At the next hearing on Thurs- that are funded,” according to Mr. Roadway Inn in Belleville, Howard Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times businesses and residents. She said day, April 8, Mr. Rogoff is set to Oatman, “include the county’s vac- Johnson in Clifton, The Clifton COUNTY — The Union County in her speech that she raised more present several witnesses, includ- cination centers at Kean University Manor Hotel in Union, and the Republican Committee nominated money than anyone else in town ing Mrs. de Martino, in an attempt and Plainfield, the Covid-19 drive- Hampton Inn in Linden. Jack Ciattarelli as its gubernatorial history and made more than 4,000 to convince the board to deny the through test center at Kean Univer- Commissioner Sergio Granados candidate and, after two rounds of calls during her campaign. “I will application. sity, our mobile unit which operates asked Ms. Anderson to elaborate on voting, Michele Matsikoudis for the not fail in this campaign, and I will throughout Union County, our another proposed resolution about District 21 State Assembly seat. As- not falter as your advocate,” Ms. weekly food distributions – which a contract to be awarded to Ready semblyman Jon Bramnick is leaving Matsikoudis said. must have provided two million To Go Restroom Trailers out of the State Assembly to pursue the State Ms. Matsikoudis beat out five meals to those in need – Union Pittsburg, Pa., for the purchase of a Senate seat vacated by Senator Tom other candidates, including business County’s mask distributions to all Shower Trailer. Kean, Jr. Nancy Muñoz was unop- owner Carmen Bucco of of our municipalities, and various The cost of this new trailer and posed for the other District 21 State Kenilworth, Summit Republican human-services programs that sup- facility is not to exceed $83,900, Assembly seat. Municipal Chairman Steven Spurr, port child care, seniors, working according to the resolution. The committee held its annual Cranford Commissioner Mary families, and those in need.” Ms. Anderson, in confirming that convention on Saturday via Zoom. O’Connor, Kenilworth Councilman Mr. Oatman spoke about how the this project is a part of Commis- The balloting for the Assembly seat Fred Pugliese and Mountainside budget also funds this year’s Union sioner Chairman Alexander garnered 243 votes — the most in Councilman Rene Dierkes. County Rising initiatives, “which Mirabella’s Union County Rising recent history, State Committeeman Ms. Matsikoudis received the sec- include public-safety improve- campaign, started by saying, “This James Foerst said. ond most votes, 79, in the first vot- ments, support for our businesses, is exciting!” “The amount of people at this ing round, losing first place to Mr. our LGBTQ community, upgrades “We are trying to get our shower convention is larger than the capac- Spurr by three votes. ity of the room we normally have at Mr. Bucco received five votes, our convention,” Chairman Glenn Mr. Pugliese received 11, Mr. Mortimer said. Dierkes received 22 and Ms. Mr. Ciattarelli was nominated by O’Connor received 42. Joe Sarno of Scotch Plains. “New During the first round of ballot- Jersey is at a crossroads,” said Mr. ing, live-stream viewers were Sarno. “We have somebody who treated to a 45-minute video featur- can fix this.” Mr. Sarno said he ing selections of former President nominated Mr. Ciattarelli four years Ronald Reagan’s most notable ago as well. speeches. “Not in 43 years has any incum- In the second round, Ms. bent Democratic governor been re- Matsikoudis gained the majority of elected,” Mr. Ciattarelli said upon votes and will be placed in the first being nominated. “Together, we’re column of the June Primary’s bal- David B. Corbin for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times going to make sure Murphy is one lot. VIRTUAL CONVENTION...Union County Republican Chairman Glenn and done in ’21.” According to the Union County Mortimer and State Committeewoman Dorothy Berger ran the virtual County After receiving votes of acclama- Board of Elections, the deadline for Convention from Republican Headquarters on Saturday morning. tion, Mr. Ciattarelli said, “I’m con- candidates to file is Monday, April vinced that the people of New Jer- 5. It was not known as of press time PAGE INDEX sey agree with us in terms of the which candidates, if any, plan to Regional ...... 5, 16 Education ...... 2-3, 7 direction this state needs to go.” drop out of the race. Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 9-11 Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Ms. Matsikoudis currently is a The deadline for residents to A WELCOMING SIGN OF SPRING...The dark days of winter are almost over, Police ...... 16 Home Sales ... 5 and the first signs of spring offer promise of new life and warmer, brighter days. council member in New Providence change their party affiliation if they Community ... 2, 6-7 Classifieds ..... 16 These sprouting bulbs were recently spotted in the courtyard at the JCC of and a realtor. “I have worked to be want to vote in the June Primary Obituary ...... 6 A&E ...... 17-18 Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains. an advocate beyond town borders,” Election is Wednesday, April 14. Page 8 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Fanwood Residents Asked to Assist With Station Area Survey FANWOOD — The Borough of neighborhoods and facilities. Fanwood has announced that it has APA-NJ CPAP volunteer planning been chosen for a Community Plan- teams are composed of nationally rec- ning Assistance Program by the New ognized experts who volunteer their Jersey Chapter of the American Plan- time to meet with residents, govern- ning Association and NJTPA to re- ment officials, and other key stake- ceive volunteer community planning holders to offer planning assistance assistance. to communities to develop plans and Fanwood was formally chosen for policies that support good planning. the grant in November 2020. The Last year, APA-NJ CPAP Transit Hub volunteer planning team will exam- Planning teams completed Transit ine the existing conditions in the area Hub plans for the City of Passaic, and also solicit initial input from resi- Borough of Dunellen and Town of dents, businesses and government of- Bloomfield, and helped to inform the

ficials with the goal of developing a development of a “Guidebook for Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times transit Hub plan that leverages Transit Hub Planning,” a new “how- ACCESSIBLE TESTING...A mobile Covid-10 testing event sponsored by the Fanwood’s large array of resources to to” resource for communities devel- Township of Cranford in the parking lot of the Cranford Library was held on Rebecca Mehorter for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times further foster a vibrant, community- oped by the Together North Jersey Saturday, March 6. The township partnered with QDX Pathologies Lab in FLYING HIGH...Residents try out "Impulse," an art installation consisting of 15 oriented, pedestrian-friendly town regional planning collaborative. Cranford and Immediate Care to run the event. This Covid-19 testing event will light-up seesaws, at its opening ceremony last Thursday. Come see them for center. “We are asking all Fanwoodians to continue every Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. yourself at the North Avenue train station parking lot in Westfield from 9 a.m. to The volunteer planners will sug- please follow our social media, email 9 p.m. gest improvements for the station area newsletter, and website for informa- such as streetscape improvements and tion,” she said. “There, you will find Zoning Board Dismisses Westfield GOP Candidates beautification measures, increased a link to a survey that asks your amenities, improved signage and en- thoughts on Fanwood’s current train hanced circulation and pedestrian station area; what you like about it, Wychwood Application Discuss 2021 Platform flow. The planning team will seek to what you don’t like, and what you’d improve connectivity to community like to see in the future – including By REBECCA MEHORTER extension and then would be heard at By REBECCA MEHORTER Shawn Mullen is running as the can- facilities and attractions such as down- bike paths, walkways, public pro- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times the April meeting. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times didate for Ward 3. Mr. Mullen is a town restaurants, The Patricia M. gramming and more.” WESTFIELD — The Westfield An application belonging to Ken- WESTFIELD — The Westfield Re- retired FBI agent and previously served Kuran Cultural Arts Center and the The survey will ask residents’ top Board of Adjustment began its Mon- neth and Nancy Leonard for 206 publicans recently announced their slate in the U.S. Army Reserve. He also Fanwood Library and strengthen the priorities for Fanwood, what they will day night meeting by going into execu- Dickson Drive and an application by of candidates for the mayoral and coun- volunteered with the American Legion links between downtown and adjoin- look for in the post- COVID-19 world, tive session to discuss its jurisdiction Howard and Nadine Mandel of 25 North cil races this November. Democrats Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 and The ing neighborhoods. and even includes a map for respon- regarding an application for 120 Wickom Drive were both carried to the currently hold seven of the eight coun- Community FoodBank of New Jersey, March brings the next phase in this dents to pinpoint their ideas and sug- Wychwood Road by Lisa Varandas. April meeting at the beginning of cil seats, along with the mayor’s spot. as well as having shared his work expe- plan; publication of a new online sur- gestions. The application was an appeal of a Monday’s meeting. JoAnn Neylan is running for mayor. rience at school presentations, career- vey for the public to respond in greater “By participating, your voice will decision to deny zoning approval for a The board then heard its first appli- She served as a council member for day events and junior police academies. detail to their hopes for the future of be heard. You will get a say in construction permit for a new home on cation of the night from Lawrence and Westfield’s Second Ward from 2004 to He said his experience as a special Fanwood’s station area. Fanwood is Fanwood’s future enhancements to the property. The board moved to dis- Donna Darrow of 4 Carol Road. The 2019 and is the former chair of the agent for the FBI would “make me an asking all residents, business owners, the downtown area,” said Mayor miss the application on the grounds that applicants sought to install a generator Finance Policy Committee. According effective liaison between the council — and community leaders to take the Mahr. “With the help of the APA and it does not have jurisdiction to grant a on the street-facing side yard of their to a statement by the Westfield Repub- which exercises civilian oversight — 10-minute survey – found on our wonderful residents, we are ex- decision on the matter. corner lot. The application was ap- licans, “she understands what it takes to and our public safety professionals,” Fanwood’s website. cited to continue the work of growing Board Attorney Diane Dabulas said proved on the condition that the Darrows implement fiscal discipline without sac- and would help him “explore new strat- “This transit grant is just the latest Fanwood’s amazing downtown. So that appeals of this nature are generally install and maintain planting to hide the rificing best-in-class government ser- egies to confront rising crime rates and accomplishment for Fanwood’s help us out! Go to FanwoodNJ.org permitted but that this appeal was spe- generator from view. vices.” vehicle thefts in town.” downtown,” said Mayor Colleen and give us your input.” cific to an interpretation of a resolution Alyssa Stanek submitted an applica- Amanda Como is seeking the Ward 1 Mr. Mullen also is a frequent face at Mahr. “We are so grateful and For more information on the Ameri- rather than an appeal relating to en- tion to construct an in-ground swim- council seat. Ms. Como, according to meetings of the town council and plan- humbled to be chosen by New Jersey’s can Planning Association (APA) NJ forcement of zoning regulations. She ming pool and patio at 251 East Dudley the statement, is a small-business owner ning board and speaks on issues that American Planning Association for Chapter’s Community Planning As- said this case is more suited to a pre- Avenue. The additions would exceed and has previously served as the fund- affect his neighborhood. “There are this volunteer assistance. It comes at sistance Program, please contact Tom rogative writ action, which she said the the maximum improvement coverage raising chair of the Westfield Welcome significant issues facing Westfield to- a perfect time when we have experi- Schulze at (973) 634 -1697. For more applicants have filed. from the allowed 20 percent to 30.5 Club as well as having coached town day and I’m ready to take a more active enced a great transformation of our information on the Together North “Their rights are protected; they ac- percent. Ms. Stanek said the property sports and acted in various capacities role to advocate for the interests of my downtown and can now further im- Jersey “Guidebook for Transit Hub knowledge that this may not be the includes a 1903 home, a carriage house within the Girl Scouts. fellow Third Ward residents as their prove the area, the Train station itself Planning,” please contact Jeffrey venue anyway,” Ms. Dabulas said. and a private tennis court. The board “I felt called to action because I could representative on the council,” he told and better link it all to the adjoining Vernick at (973) 639-8429. “I’ve spoken with the applicant and raised points about drainage, keeping not take the fog of toxicity looming The Times. they were aware that this was going to the lot in compliance as much as pos- over our community any longer,” Ms. James Restivo is running as the Re- happen, possibly.” sible and the lack of proposed fencing Como told The Scotch Plains- publican candidate for Ward 4. Ac- Cranford BOE Unveils Lisa Varandas currently is suing the around the property, which is required Fanwood Times. “Setting an example cording to the statement, he is active in Westfield Planning Board, as previ- for properties with pools. The applica- for my children and other women to the Westfield Public School system and ously reported by The Scotch Plains- tion was carried to the April meeting take the physical step to try and affect sports and music programs. He cur- Preliminary Budget Fanwood Times. after the board noticed “there are some change was important to me.” rently works in sales and marketing at The first applicants on the agenda, details missing” in the plans, Board She said via email that she hopes as Suzanne’s Specialties, an organic and By JENNIFER GLACKIN equivalent to half of the middle-school Monica Alvares and Alvaro Quintana Chairman Chris Masciale said. councilperson she will serve her con- all-natural sweetener company. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times staff, meaning class sizes would likely of 158 North Euclid Avenue, did not Jeffrey and Elaine Heintz sought stituents by explaining things to them, “As councilman, I will work hard for CRANFORD — Business Admin- increase. appear on the Zoom call. Ms. Dabulas approval to construct a garage, patio, informing them and encouraging their you to preserve our tax dollars, improve istrator Robert Carfagno presented The proposed budget keeps all staff- said the application would be dismissed which would contain a spa, and drive- engagement, as “there are critical deci- our parks and fields, and rebuild trust the 2021-2022 preliminary budget at ing and programs that were in place without prejudice, which allows the way at their home at 564 Sherwood sions currently being made and many between the town and local govern- Monday’s board of education meet- pre-Covid. Board member and chair applicants to reapply, unless the appli- Parkway. The application was approved more forthcoming. It is paramount that ment,” Mr. Restivo said in the statement. ing. The total district budget is $71.7 of the board’s finance committee, cants agree to extend the application on the conditions that the spa is to have residents understand how much is at “I will work with all council members to million. Nearly $69.7 million of the Patrick Lynch, said the budget was decision deadline. She said the appli- a locked cover as per town ordinance, stake for the future of Westfield and erase the lines that have divided us and total budget is for the general fund, drafted in a “fiscally-responsible cants would most likely agree to the that the proposed retaining wall sur- why.” put the needs of Ward 4 residents, along also known as the operating budget, manner.” Mr. Lynch continued, rounding the rear of the property not Denise Garrett is seeking the Ward 2 with the entire Westfield community, at said Mr. Carfagno. “We’re trying to do what’s best for exceed 3.5 feet in height, that the ga- seat. According to her LinkedIn profile, the heart of every decision.” Approximately 94 percent of the the kids in the district while balancing Promote rage is not built as a habitable space and Ms. Garrett is the head of America’s “We have some noticeably big deci- operational budget is “locked up,” the needs of the taxpayers.” that the application add 56.25 square Operations Compliance at Morgan sions to be made that will affect that said Mr. Carfagno, as it pays salaries, The proposed budget will be sent feet to the building coverage for the spa. Stanley. She is active within her church future,” Mr. Restivo told The Times. “I benefits, out-of-district special-edu- to the county for approval and the Your Business Gilberto Arroyo of 230 Elizabeth and the Parent-Teacher Organization. want to be a part of the process to make cation costs, in-district special-edu- formal meeting for budget adoption Avenue sought to construct an addition She told The Times she was inspired to sure those decisions are made in a way cation costs, energy costs, and stu- will be on Monday, April 26. Those Through The to the rear, front and side of his home. run to be a role model for her children that will benefit the community now dent extraordinary aid. interested in looking at the complete The application came with six variance and to “ultimately leave Westfield even and for the long term.” State aid increased $417,109 for the preliminary budget can find it on the requests, including allowances on maxi- better than how I found it.” next school year. This money will be district’s website under the Board of Westfield Leader mum building coverage, front-yard set- “I am committed to putting commu- Support Local Journalism! used to hire two math interventionists, Education tab. back, maximum floor area ratio (FAR), nity before partisan politics, and as goleader.com/subscriber similar to the previously-hired literacy Two community-driven initiatives minimum rear-yard setback, minimum councilwoman, I will champion trans- interventionists, said Mr. Carfagno. A will be underway in the district, said and The Scotch side-yard setback and maximum con- parency and communication, fiscal re- new Child Study Team, consisting of Superintendent Scott Rubin, Ed.D. tinuous wall length. The plans would sponsibility and accountability, the pres- three positions, also will be hired. First, FLAG for Cranford, which re- approximately double the size of the ervation of our small-town atmosphere Currently, child-study teams have an cently received a $100,000 grant, will Plains-Fanwood current home, Mr. Arroyo said, and the and values, and ensuring we bring our extraordinary caseload (60 to 80 per purchase meals from local restau- board found it would classify as new children top-quality sports programs team member), said Mr. Carfagno, rants to feed the district staff. All construction. The board agreed the un- and facilities,” she said in the state- and these new positions were sup- schools will receive meals from local Times dersized property does present hard- ment. posed to be created previously but restaurants participating in the pro- ship for Mr. Arroyo. The plans for the In terms of improving fiscal respon- were not due to cuts in state aid. gram. Details currently are being house count as new construction, and sibility, Ms. Garrett said her “baseline Cranford’s taxpayers fund roughly worked out, said Mr. Rubin, but it is goleader.com/advertise Board Vice Chair Frank Fusaro said priority” was transparency and “inno- 87.85 percent of the district’s budget, expected to start next week. that the FAR is “an exorbitant number.” vative and creative solutions to current which Mr. Carfagno said is in line Secondly, parents in Cranford will That, along with the fact there were challenges” created by Covid-19. An with similar suburban districts. The soon be volunteering to help teachers discrepancies in the application, dem- area of focus for her is “non-tax rev- projected increase per average house- sign up to be vaccinated. A group of onstrate “they need to do more home- enue opportunities to help grow the hold is approximately $115. Mr. parents successfully helped teachers Flat Budget work,” Mr. Fusaro said. The applica- surplus back to a more comfortable Carfagno said that if he were to create in nearby Berkeley Heights sign up CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tion was carried to the April meeting. level as we discuss together as a town a budget with no tax increase, 26 for vaccines, and Cranford will model homeless population is,” continued Adam and Jessica Weinstein of 417 council how to manage the town sur- positions would need to be cut. Mr. its program based on their success. Ms. Anderson. Baker Avenue presented the last appli- plus.” Carfagno said that would be the Parent-Teacher Council President Sue Ms. Anderson concluded by say- cation of the meeting. The Weinsteins Shaw has organized a group of par- ing, “We are happy that this pro- sought approval to construct a covered ents who are hoping to get started gram is coming online and we have front entry portico, which put the maxi- signing up teachers for vaccinations selected a vendor to build out the mum building coverage at 21.84 per- as soon as possible. trailer to the specifics needed.” cent rather than the allowed 20 percent. A new e-sports club will be making Mr. Granados thanked Ms. Ander- The Weinsteins explained the lack of its way to the high school and middle son and her team for working on covering coupled with rain has left water schools over the next few years, re- this project geared towards the damage on the home and argued the ported board member and chair of the chairman’s initiative. addition would improve the home and curriculum committee Nicole Sherrin- “We know that it is definitely go- make it a better fit for the neighbor- Kessler. E-sports and competitive ing to be of great use to the different hood. The board approved the applica- video gaming are growing and have communities throughout Union tion on the condition that the portico been recognized by some other dis- County and making sure that we are remain open on three sides. tricts as a varsity sport, said Assistant providing ‘A Fresh Start.’ Definitely The next board of adjustment meet- Superintendent for Curriculum and looking for this to be rolled out,” ing will be Monday, April 12. Residents Instruction Brian Heineman, Ed.D. concluded Mr. Granados. can view and participate via Zoom. Skills that can be honed through the club are not just for the game itself; announcers and livestream team mem- bers also will participate, said Dr. Heineman. Students in grades 9 to 12 will play games rated T for teen, while those in grades 6 to 8 will play E for everyone-rated games. “There’s an abundance of local teams ready for competition,” said Dr. Heineman.

Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times IT WAS N-ICE TO SEE YOU...Spring is upon us as the process of taking down the Westfield Ice Rink began this past Tuesday Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times morning. The basketball courts at Gumbert Park will once again be up and running for the warmer weather. The rink’s two- GO SEE THE SEESAWS...The Town of Westfield is hosting a giant seesaw year contract with the town is complete. It was unknown as of press time whether or not the Union Sports Arena would seek playground now through Sunday, March 21 at the North Avenue train station another contract with the town. parking lot. The playground is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. Page 2 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Stella Whitefield, Dorothy Wilson, Hanvey, Aniket Iyer, Tyler Jachera, Kerrin Wojcik, Eliyah Wong, Thomas Ethan Jaffe, Elene Lagurashvili, Wright, Emily Wyrwa, Emily Yang, Veronica Legerme, Marco Martoccia, Honor Roll Ronan Yawger, Julia Yick, Jordan Kaelan Mattos, Patrick Mitchell, Jada Zambell, Julia Zambrio, Thomas Ziegler Montgomery, Ava Mustacciuolo, Ava Grade 11 Niemczyk, Katelyn Oser, Sarah Scotch Plains-Fanwood School - 1st Marking Period Honor Roll Paolella, Timothy Paprocki, Kenechukwu Agwu, Robert Alber, Samantha Phillips, Kathryn Power, Your business can sponsor the Honor Roll Andrew Allen, Jayden Ball, Michael Vikram Ravishankar, Zachary Call 908-232-4407 or email [email protected] Banic, Ava Berry, Jordynn Blackwell, Redling, Paarth Sutar, Safiya Syed, Julia Bonhote, John Burke, Jaden Elizabeth Tedesco, Anthony Carter, Ciro Casimiro, Colin Clarke, Tittanegro, Raymond Tran, Kaelin Grade 12 Besnik Ferizi, Olivia Fiore, Lucia Benjamin Cohen, Delaney Connolly, Tricoche, Ava Van Tassel, Kyle High Honor Roll Fontana, Monica Forman, Abigail Gabriella Crona, Julia DeVizio, Ventura, Maya Viscardi-Carelse, Sohaila Abdelkader, Ezri Abraham, Hanvey, Marlena Holston, Taylor Francesca DiLollo, Isabella DiLollo, Sophie White, Thomas Yick Kieren Adams, Oluwaseun Adekunle, Hopkins, Dylan Irizarry, Sophia Robert Dobies, Grace Downey, Lind- Grade 9 Akinbusola Akinwunmi, Chloe Alce, Lama, Meagan Lavin, Evan Libby, say Edelman, Isaac Feinberg, Liam High Honor Roll Adam Ali, Mia Aponte, Jesse Artz, Amelia Lieberman, Jack Manville, Ferguson, Evan Fitzgerald, Lauren Chioma Agwu, Hannah Alber, Kayla Avila, Tracy Bagdonas, Lydia Shawn Martin, Kali McKinney, Fitzgerald, Joshua Friedson, Katelyn Aurelie Alce, Lucas Ali, Alexander Baik, Andrew Baker, Elena Balecha, Vincent Milano, Holly Nelson, Gaulin, Lauren Hahn, Thomas Allegra, Sarah Alnasseri, Sofie Lindsey Bartley, Anay Basu, Eshaan Samuel Oross, Michael Paleski, Kayla Haverlock, Emily Hayeck, Michael Altman, Brianna Alvarez, Nathan Basu, Sofia Beardsley, Ethan Paprocki, Ethan Pawelec, Roman Hayeck, Megan Hillyer, Connor Arnold, Riley Atkins, Olivia Augello, Berkman, Julia Blaschak, Dylan Perrelli, Christian Piesch, Nicholas Hoffman, Eli Horgan, Stefanos Eva Austin, Keira Baerson, Hannah Bordman, Grace Brennan, Benjamin Rettino, Nicolas Ruggiero, Marcus Ioannidis, Jacob Jablon, Julia John, Baik, Francielly Barcellos, Thomas Brenner, Lauren Brenner, Erika Bretz, Sandy, William Schetelich, Julia Amir Johnson, Maeve Kahora, Barnes, Brian Bartley, Amanda Nicole Britt, Marissa Burton, Olivia Sepinwall, Lucy Spitzer, Nicholas Brendan Karyczak, Andrew Kipp, Baylock, Madeline Beauregard, Calcaterra, Anthony Cammarano, Susino, Mackenzie Trenk, Benjamin Robert Koch, Ethan Koseoglu, Laura Benko, Hana Berisha, Hunter Cardenas, Anthony Castelli, Tucker, David Wernsing Jonathan Kother, Matthew Labush, Anastasia Berk, Hayley Blacker, Amaya Casterlow, Justin Chan, Keiara Grade 11 John Leonardo, Robert Lerner, Noah Alana Bolden, Jocelyn Brito, Hannah Chapman-Cole, Luke Checchio, High Honor Roll Liang, Nicolo Licata, Alexander Lo, Brodsky, Carys Browne, Ella Burgio, Emma Chichester, Kaelie Chung, Bridget Abbott, Liam Abbott, John Nithyaraajitha Lokesh, Melanie Dominic Calabrese, Grace Carter, Haley Cino, Juliette Ciullo, Abigail Adekunle, Mary Adekunle, Aliyah Lowell, Alexa Martorano, Wilbur Aaron Casterlow, Sophia Catalano, SKILLED RACERS...These Cranford Girl Scouts display the awards they Colao, Abigail Conklin, Devin Cooke, Adkins, Matthew Ascolesi, Ryan Au, May, Anthony Mazzola, Sarah Arsh Chaudhary, Dominique Chitty, received during the Eighth Annual Pinewood Derby that took place January Charles Coolidge, Dante Corsaro, Vincent Augello, Alice Bachman, McCall, Nia Mixson, Joseph Mo- Anthony Chrisostomides, Tara Cino, 30 at the Cranford United Methodist Church. To maintain safety protocols, John Michael Cristobal, Eric Rachel Barattucci, Madelyn Bauman, naco, Rory Moser, Igor Nikolin, Kyle Joshua Citarella, Taylor Clement, drop-off times were staggered and the races were broadcast to enable families Cunningham, Meredith Czurlanis, Thomas Baylock, Ryan Beauregard, Nolan, Christian Normant, Lea Emily Colasanti, Grace Conklin, to enjoy the action from home. John Dazzo, Katherine DeFouw, Matthew Bender, Joseph Berry, Oduro, Gabriella Palermo, Sara David Cooper, Joss Coppock-Huegel, Michael DePaola, Joseph Decker, Moumit Bhattacharjee, Mourik Pham, Kristian Pinto, Andrew Emily Cuccurullo, Tia Culjak, Lauren Matthew Dembiec, Rhythm Desai, Bhattacharjee, Kai Bobrow, Brooke Provini, Conor Reilly, Aidan Cunningham, Graeme Daniskas, Cole Cranford Girl Scouts Host Amit Deshpande, Sofia Dietze, Boissonneault, Meagan Bourke, Robertson, Brodie Robertson, Darmarajah, Joseph DeFrancesco, Jonathan Dionisio, Dylan Marin Brace, Luke Brencsons, Carter Kayleigh Robinson, Maria Rodriguez Jake DeRienzo, Bianca DeVizio, Dombrowski, Aaron Dore, Shannon Brodsky, Stephanie Brown, Kyle Chacon, Juana Rodriguez, Kaylee Kristina Decker, Mia Delaney, Bianca Eighth Pinewood Derby Downey, Matthew Drubulis, Rachel Burger, Ariel Burman, Avery Bur- Ross, Samuel Rouder, Emilia Depaola, Nikhil Desai, Elizabeth Dia- Ducran, Ryan Duthie, Kaleigh man, Camila Cabrera, Jodi Carmant, Saccento, Sydney Sadler, Benjamin mond, Jeffery Dietrich, Emma CRANFORD – The Girl Scouts of The entrants used engineering Einhorn, Ryan Eng, Gabriella Anthony Cerino, Ryan Chaillet Sahaj, Amelia Sherman, Alexander Dougherty, Evan Doyle, Obinna Duru, Cranford (Service Unit 48) held its and creativity to turn blocks of Essenfeld, Melissa Falk, Colin Fan- Grande, Kelly Chesky, Zoe Smith, John Stellakis, Morgan Parthiena Ebrahim, Abigail Elliott, Eighth Annual Pinewood Derby on pinewood into miniature cars which ning, David Farin, Maura Farrell, Chrisostomides, Victoria Cirillo, Switsky, Christopher Tripodi, Jason Timothy Ennis, Emily Ericksen, January 30, boasting entries from 39 were then raced on a specialized Mary Fazzino, Conor Feeney, Lenore Sofia Ciullo, Camille Cooke, Cole Trivisonno, Alyssa Warbeck, Naiomi Bianca Evans, Aidan Fairweather, Ava different troops. More than 135 Girl track. The four Grand Champion Ferguson, Daniel Ferrone, Owen Cooke, Sofia Corsaro, Jackson Ziekert Fazio, Benjamin Fei, Valeria Figueroa Scouts of all ages participated, with winners were: Ferrone, Hannah Filler, Claire Fisher, Crawford, Isabella Cukrow, Kaelin Grade 10 Rodriguez, Katherine Fitzgerald, Cadette Troop 40688 of Hillside Av- Fourth Place: Olivia Kelly, Jacob Fleischer, Olivia Fletcher, Cunningham, Lila Dasi, Ashley High Honor Roll Lauren Fleckenstein, Aidan enue School and Senior Troop 40444 Cadette, sixth grade. Justyanna Fortna, Joshua Fox, Jamie DeFrancesco, Jake DeGaetano, Eve Goyce Abadeir, Jason Abate, Ben- Franciscus, Lily Friedman, Julia of Cranford High School coordinat- Third Place: Olivia Sanghavi, Frank, Benjamin Freedman, Dylan Delaney, Jonathan Dickstein, Lily jamin Abrams, Emma Alchus, Hasan Friedrichs, Julianne Friedson, Evan ing all of the logistics. Daisy, first grade. Fuimo, Joseph Gale, Dennis Gannon, Dimon, Dylan Donaldson, Terence Ali, Diego Arcila, Naa Dei Ashie, Gauthier, Xochitl Giles Garcia, Matan In a typical year, Girl Scouts come Second Place: Mia Segal, Ava Gelling, Jade Glassman, Bran- Downey, Riley Dwyer, Jack Eckstine, Abigail Balagot, Andrew Bartley, Goldstein, David Gomez, Olivia together to race their handcrafted Brownie, third grade. don Greenberg, Emma Guan, Alexis Samantha Edelman, Bridget Ennis, Elizabeth Bedatsky, Grace Beirne, Gomez, Marissa Gregov, Matthew vehicles in a series of heats, but due First place: Evelyn Gannon, Gutierrez, Paul Harris, Ava Hausle, Jeffrey Fezza, Amanda Filipski, Olivia Riley Bhatia, Ava Billotto, Eowyn Greisman, Aubrey Gulbin, Tyler to current health parameters, a new Brownie, third grade. Ethan Heifetz, Elisa Herstatt, Lily Fleischer, Alessandro Frias, Emily Botney, Kyle Brainard, Chloe Gulbin, Javier Gutierrez, Jasmine format was needed. Staggered drop- In addition to speed, there were Holston, Jackson Hopkins, Meredith Friscia, Audrey Gabbai, Joshua Burfeindt, Lucy Burke, Isabella Gutierrez-Solana, Mackenzie off times were implemented to mini- awards for specialized categories. Hough, Lauren Iarussi, Zachary Gabbai, Patricia Gillen, Alexa Calamusa, Lily Camacho, Orencia Harmer, Sean Harris, Hope Hausle, mize interaction and the races were Those included most humorous, Jachera, Victor Johnson, Luke Jones, Gingold, Alyssa Glickstein, Alicia Casimiro, Claire Cassidy, Matthew Ian Hobbs, Ashley Hoberman, broadcast so families could watch most detailed, most bling, and best Ryan Jones, Katherine Judge, Ishwari Goff, Evan Gomillion, Catherine Castucci, Yaritza Catalan-Ledezma, Angelina Holden, Zoe Hopkins, Kyle from home. engineered car, among others. Katdare, Jordan Katz, Sean Kennedy, Grandmaison, David Green, Natalie Ryan Cawley, Nicholas Champagne, Hunter, Julia Jaramillo, Aiden Jasul, “I’m really proud of our troops Kyle Schoenfeld, the father of Zuri Kennedy, Emily Kessler, Hailey Green, Zachary Harmer, Jodi Hayes, Christopher Chan, Cara Checchio, Lily Jayinski, Maryam Jilani, Emily for pivoting to a new way of doing one of the Girl Scouts, coordinated Kinard, Paul Koizumi, Benjamin Aidan Heifetz, Marian Henry, Samuel Chichester, Brody Chin, Alec Juckes, Steven Judd, Brian Karp, Kyle things. It required ingenuity and the tech team, which was a critical Krauss, Shelby Kumpf, Sean Lage, Amanda Hill, Katherine Hochman, Choi, Zachary Chung, Benjamin Karyczak, Keira Kelly, Christopher perseverance,” noted Erin Esteves, element this year. The Girl Scouts Gabrielle Lancaster, Rebecca Seifeldin Hosny, Chloe Howell, Lily Cohn, Sean Columb, Francisco Kennedy, Erin Kennedy, Ella leader of Troop 40688. “And I’m emceed and more than 100 fami- Lancaster, Joseph Larmore, Maura Hughes, Julia Jackson, Quinn Jack- Cunha, Mia Cutaia, Syona Dalvi, Kleinbaum, Graham Kois, Danielle proud of the Girl Scouts of lies tuned in for the final Grand Leahy, Cynthia Liang, Evelyn Liang, son, Ava Jacobsen, Madeline Joe, Rushil Damania, Gabriella Damens, Kramer, Nathaniel Krauss, Parth Cranford, too. We had terrific sup- Championship race. Julia Liberto, Li Hong Lin, Joseph Nina Johnson, Briajohnae Jones, Victoria Daszyk, Brianna Davey, Krishna, Emma Kuchar, Isabel port. It was a great event during a “We are so happy we were able Linder, Matthew London, Dallas Akeliah Joseph, Sherin Kachroo, Isabella DeCrosta, Meredith DeFouw, LaHuta, Rachel Lacerda, Christopher time when we all could use a little to continue this well-loved tradi- Lorenzetti, Megan Lozito, Jolie Jacob Kanterman, Joseph Kaplan, Joseph DeSantis, Disha Debnath, Lamendola, Ava Lerner, Katelyn something extra to cheer about.” tion,” said Stephanie Patterson, Lubalin, Rachel Lubeck, Zachary Francesca Kastanos, Cecelia Kelly, Sofia Di Iorio, Angelina Diaco, Madi- Lester, Layne Levine, Artemis Levy leader of Troop 40444. “And we Lubeck, Corinne Lyght, Isabella Grace Kennedy, Riya Kishen, Alyona son Diaz, William Dietrich, Matthew Collins, Ava Levy, Rachel Levy, Ben- Knights Fish Fry are thankful to all the families that Lyons, Alexa Mach, Lucas Mackey, Kladova, Michael Kloepfer, Leah Dolowy, Olivia Eckstine, Marco jamin Liang, Rachel Lipsky, Sairah dropped off canned goods when Michael Marino, William Mauer, Roy Klurman, Ryan Koehler, Viktoria Facao, Jack Fallo, Emma Fang, Llano, Sophia Lottmann, Kelsie Set For March 19 they picked up their cars. Because McGowan, Patricia McHugh, Jordan Kozak, Kyle Kuczynski, Richa Shaylin Farley, Emmet Feeney, Sara Lubalin, Jenalys Lugo, Maya WESTFIELD — The Westfield of their generosity, we were able to McQuoid, Mae Merkle, Sean Merkle, Kulkarni, Jenna Lee, Sophia Lerner, Feeney, Dylan Fei, Matthew Fela, Marcassoli, Thomas Marcassoli, Knights of Columbus Council No. donate a carload of non-perishables James Middleton, Natalie Mikula, Andrew Levenson, Matthew Levine, Sean Ferrone, Emily Filipski, Ethan Colin McAuliffe, Kieran McElroy 1711 will hold a drive-thru pick-up to Cranford Family Care.” Rachel Miller, Hadley Moran, Emily Noa Levine, Noah Levy, Theodora Filler, Weston Fischer, Stephen Barker, Lauren McNulty, Julian Fish Fry on Friday, March 19, be- The races were held at the Muench, Brendan Mullany, Natalia Liederman, Olivia Linderman, Jor- Folkart, Lily Friebely, Thomas Gain, Meinke, Louis Messano, Charlotte tween 4:30 and 7 p.m. It will take Cranford United Methodist Nervi, Sabrina Ngu, Max Niessen, dan Lopac, Jackson Lubalin, Kaitlyn Jessica Gallagher, Sophia Gallo, Middleton, Lindsey Midrano, Mat- place at the Knights’ Council Hall, Church. The Pinewood Derby con- Jayden Nyamiaka, Julianne O’Brien, Lusk, Lauren Magrino, Rachel Nanka Gelashvili, Grace Germinder, thew Mihansky, Colin Minall, Hamza located at 2400 North Avenue, cept was introduced to the Cranford Maxwell Oross, Nicole Oslislo, Tho- Manette, Julian Martin, Marlaina Pari Gill, Katarina Gindel, Andrew Mirza, Jackson More, Kourtney Most, Scotch Plains. Girl Scout community eight years mas Peeney, Max Perone, Faith Price, Martucci, Caitlin Maughan, Gianna Giuliani, Jessica Glander, Tessa Go- Ethan Murray, Diti Nainwal, Ben- The $20 donation supports Right ago as a way to get girls excited Lucien Prophete, Kaitlyn Reilly, Sarai Mavilla, Zachary Mawby, Marin ing, Jessica Gui, Charlotte Gumpel, jamin Nathan, Philip Joseph Nitro, to Life and Vocations programs. about STEM. STEM is a curricu- Reuben, Haley Richardson, Julian McAlindin, Connor McCreesh, Diego Gutierrez, Rudolph Hall, Maya Jack Nolan, Maxine Novello, Hope Each meal will include fish and lum based on the idea of educating Rijo, Carly Rinaldi, Miles Roper, Eamonn McGovern, Ava McKenzie, Handler, Annie Hansen, Trevor Olivito, John Paino, Eva Palermo, chips, coleslaw and a cookie. For students in four specific disciplines Hadley Rose, Chloe Rousseau, Emma Brandon Melnitsky, Gabriel Melville, Headrick, Leah Herb, Avery Emily Park, Eva Pereira, Thomas more details, call J. M. Jones at — science, technology, engineer- Route, Abigail Ryan, Katherine Ryan, Allison Miller, Kaitlyn Mohabir, Higinbotham, Owen Higinbotham, Perez, Lily Peskin, Ryan Pierson, (908) 591-4167 or email ing and mathematics — in an inter- Amanda Saba, Matthew Sabony, Christopher Moniz, Jake Monroy, Dara Hsu, Jacob Jones, Luke Kalafat, Jacob Pinsky, Grace Price, Molly [email protected]. disciplinary and applied approach. Cassandra Salot, Dennis Santos, Paul Aislinn Mooney, Gavin Morrobel, Meredith Kenoff, Rebecca Kessler, Puglisi, Ari Rabinovich, Gokul Schiumo, Jessica Schramm, Erica Kayla Morrow, Ayden Mullins, Ava Morgan Kinard, Samantha Klausner, Ramanan, Gonzalo Ramos, Jaden Schug, Christina Scizak, Alexa Musano, Shyana Nanshah, Isaiah Nicholas Korteling, Joseph Reynolds, Gabriella Rijo, Elijah Earth Day, Every Day Seefeldt, Alessandra Serio, Rohan Nathaniel, Jazlyn Navarro Jimenez, Kowalczyk, Devanshi Kumar, Alisa Rodriguez, Gianna Rojas, Noah Shah, Christopher Shapiro, Michael Kenneth Nelson, Therese Nitro, Lamastra, Christopher Largoso, Rotondo, Amelie Rousseau, Erin Shapiro, Daniel Sicinski, Caitlyn Alessia Novello, Sophia Novello, Catherine Lavin, Samuel Leibowitz, Ryan, Alyssa Sapienza, Chloe Webinars Return Sinagra, Armend Sinanovic, Serena Nkem Okorie, Vanessa Ossy, Eliza- Gavin Lesnevich, Ava Mach, Shehzad Schunke, Ashley Sekiya, Jason Sheng, Sirchio, Christopher Skwirut, Rachel beth Parvin, Andrew Perper, Aditya Madraswalla, Anthony Malta, Heather Sherman, Billie Rose COUNTY – As a new season ap- view the latest issue of the Rutgers Coop- Small, Margaret Smith, Daniel Soler, Phatak, Charlotte Pollack, Jackson Mikayla Mari, Dylan Mathew, Ella Sherratt, Sarah Sicoli, Gabriel Silver, proaches, Union County residents, busi- erative Extension’s “Family and Com- Samuel Sosnowski, Sydney Pope, Matthew Power, Elle Priesing, Mauer, Thomas Metzger, Giulianna Aryan Singh, Catherine Skwirut, ness owners and visitors can explore new munity Health Sciences Visions” news- Sprechman, Nathaniel Sta Rosa, Gabriella Pugliese, Elina Puri, Ethan Milano, Danielle Most, Stephanie Rebecca Sohmer, Jonathan Soler, ways to save money and help preserve a letter online at njaes.rutgers.edu/visions. Madison-Anne StaRosa, Isabella Raderman, Mariam Ramazashvili, Muenzen, Paul Mullarkey, Alicia Hannah Solomon, Dylan Soriano, healthy environment by tuning in to the Topics include pet food safety, reducing Sutton, Alexandra Swiatek, Haley Grace Rehrer, Lucia Robertiello, Murphy, Calum Murray, Matthew Ashley Steer, Anastasia Stellakis, new “Earth Day, Every Day” live webinar the risk of Alzheimer’s and much more. Tavares, Serena Thomas, Nicholas Anthony Robinson, Jessica Rojek, Murray, Denys Muryn, Jessica Leah Stevens, Kelly Stewart, Grace series co-created by the Rutgers Coop- Students in grades K12 can explore Tittanegro, Justin Tran, Arianna Benjamin Root, Peri Roper, Miranda Navarro, Matthew Nervi, Emma No- Sweeney, Zuzanna Szewc, Emersyn erative Extension of Union County. The STEAM activities and community ser- Ursino, Giorgiana Vacca, Jamie Rossi, Samantha Ruane, Noah Sadler, bile, Emma Noriega, Alden Teicher, Julia Tiedemann, Jake Extension is a program of the Rutgers vice opportunities through 4-H from Valian, Alexa Vierschilling, Daniel Anna Saltzman, Naome Samuel-Wil- Nyamiaka, Alexis O’Brien, Diego Timchak, Lindsay Trela, Drew Van New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Sta- Home, created by the Extension’s 4-H Villacreses-Montoya, Allison liams, Damon Schumann, Lia Otero, Sophia Paleski, Ria Paranjape, Ostenbridge, Anthony Veglia, Sherly tion, supported in part by the Union County youth development program. Vlkovic, Maya Waldman, Carly Sciancalepore, Isabela Segarra, Evan Dylan Patel, Jay Patel, Isabella Patino, Velez, Olivia Vella, Evelyn Villar, Board of Commissioners. Nature enthusiasts of all ages can also Walker, Ryann Wall, Eric Watt, Ca- Sena, Sophie Shapiro, Aditya Sharma, Sarah Paul, Harrison Potocek, Brigitte Maria Vitoroulis, Jack Wall, Jennifer The free, and popular “Earth Day, Ev- visit Union County’s own Trailside Na- dence Weiss, Allison Weisser, Anna Sicoli, Emily Sicoli, Dante Priel, Reese Priel, Zoe Quraishi, Walsh, Rebecca Wofsy, Michael ery Day” series returned March 8 and will ture and Science Center online at ucnj.org/ Alexander Werkheiser, Zoe Wernsing, Silva, Tyler Sinetar, Tamyra Parker Raham, Katherine Ramalho, Wojcik, Sara Wollman, Daniel Wong, continue each Monday every week at trailside to participate in the “Virtual Sum- Kaci White, Hayden Widder, Singletary, Victoria Solsky, Max Jordana Reisberg, Kady Rettino, Rachel Ziegler 6:30 p.m., ending on April 26. mer Camp” series, featuring original vid- Jonathan Wiener, Quinn Williamson, Sponheimer, Russ-Emmanuel Sta Matthew Reynolds, Morgan Ritter, Grade 9 “Earth Day, Every Day” builds on the eos, crafts and more. Weekly topics in- Taylor Winslow, Jamie Wirth, Rosa, Jessica Steinberg, Diana Lucas Rivera, Bridget Ryan, Nicho- Honor Roll success of the “Earth Day At Home” clude Turtle Time, Pond and Stream and Zackery Wong, Ciara Worthey, Stinkova, Rebecca Strug, Brenna las Sanchez, Gabriel Sandy, Abbie Justin Abadir, Aliyah Agosto-Smith, webinar series, launched by the Exten- Trees are Terrific, among others. Madelyn Yessman Sullivan, Molly Sullivan, Giovanni Sapira, Finn Sautner, Arnav Saxena, Matthew Arnold, Rishav Bagchi, sion in celebration of the 50th anniversary As part of Earth Day activities, resi- Grade 12 Sullivan-Massa, Anna Szczuka, Nicolas Sbordi, Nicholas Schmidt, Molly Bates, Spencer Bauman, Charles of Earth Day on April 22, 2020. dents are also encouraged to learn about Honor Roll Hadassah Tabak, Jason Tannenbaum, Emma Schramm, Niyati Shah, Becker, James Blundo, Gwendolyn “The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of the Choose to Re-Use statewide anti-litter Thomas Agueros, Kyra Antonello, Eleni Theocharopoulos, Estrellita Melanie Sheng, Alexey Sidorenko, Boylan, Lucas Briel, Luis Calderon, Union County connects our community effort, which aims to reduce plastic waste Kotey Ashie, Tobias Bachman, Pawel Torres, Aidan Trenery, Marcos Mireille Silva, Leila Simeon, Abigail Isabella Campanile, Matthew with fact-based guidance that empowers and improve recycling rates. For reliable Baniukiewicz, Anjila Banks, Bran- Trujillo, Morgan Tsin, Aaron Skibinsky, Jay Slack, Elizabeth Sleat, Capozzolo, Callie Capriglione, Eliza- people to improve their own well-being, information on what to recycle — and don Bowles, JanAndre Castro, Tsvayberg, Miles Varner, Lucas Vega, Andrew Smith, Madeleine Smith, beth Chern, Cole Chludzinski, Isabella while also contributing to a safe, healthy what not to recycle — view the “Recycle Vincent Cucci, Eric De Maria, Nicho- Johnathan Vu, Samantha Walden, Gabrielle Smulewitz, Anna Soifer, Colon, Alexander Crona, Mason environment,” said Commissioner Chair- Right” video and find links to other county- las DeSanto, Colin Dickscheid, Owen Emily Walsh, Megan Walsh, Julianna Dominic Souza, Olivia Stahley, Sean DiNizo, Ethan Diamond, Michael man Alexander Mirabella. “The Extension sponsored recycling programs at ucnj.org/ Donahue, Alexander Fazzino, Warren, Jamie Weinberg, Tyrell Weir, Stuart, Briana Talmadge, Rylee Tighe, Donofrio, Luke Doyle, Andrew has redoubled their educational and out- recycling. 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Katherine O’Connor, Alessandra Swanson, Naia Tan, Anna Tichenor, Julia Miranda, Pedro Miranda, Jor- Morrison, Rohan Motwani, Sophia Noelle Shih, Payton Silverman, Caitlyn O’Hara, Jillian Omberg, Jor- Pacifico, Isabella Panora, Shaan Patel, Julia Wojno-Oranski, Ellery Wolf, dan Mirrione, Mackenzie Moore, Narciso, Sonia Olson, Zachary Park, Sophia Spadaro, Vijay Sreenivasan, dan Ortiz, Julia Ossman, John Joseph Pierro, Isabella Pinto, Sam Sebastian Wroe Angelina Mora, Caroline Morrelli, Tyler Partridge, Owen Paul, Michael Asher Sternberg, Lauren Stone, Paladino, Angela Panikiewsky, Reichel, Carly Rodrigues, Patrick Addison Mulholland, Daniel Pedersen, Camila Perafan, Noah Perez, Gillian Strout, Kimberly Su, Aidan Chloe Pappalardo, Reva Patel, Sara Ryan, Leah Shir, James Silecchia, PUBLIC NOTICE Murphy, Julia Murphy, Bryan Ng, Samuel Perez, Avery Pierce, Dimitri Supranowitz, Matthew Swenson, Perlin, Austin Peterson, Brian Pinna, Alan Silva, Devon Snyder, Hannah Lily Norton, Illyria Norwood, Jillian Potamousis, Ava Pranke, Catherine Stavin, Euan Stewart, Emerson BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Ashley Talwar, Takekuni Tanemori, Thomas Pinto, Bianca Popa, Mack PLANNING BOARD O’Brien, Marisa O’Connell, Nicole Puckett, Grace Pugliese, Kayleigh Olivia Terry, Evan Tompkins, Ryan Prybylski, Robert Puglisi, Anna Stoller, Julia Sugrue, Vicky Tang, Ott, Sophia , Paone, Matthew Quinn, Valeria Ramirez, James Regan, Van Allen, Alessandra Verga, Alexa Qiang, Jade Radice, Kaylie Reeves, Perry Tarleton, John Veres, Alexander Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- Passante, Devan Patel ,Deven Patel, NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF Brennan Restivo, Josefina Rios, Villacreses, Amanda Wallis, Thomas Patrick Reynders, Ryan Richter, Walker FANWOOD, after public hearing on Janu- Jaiden Patel, Madan Patel, Roman Juliana Ripper, Lily Roth, Alyssa Walsh, Kevin Warren, Ciara Weber, Siena Richter, Aimee Riley, Michael GRADE 11 ary 27, 2021 granted approval to 40 South Pena, Noah Petrassi, Aidan Phillips, Rubenstein, Luis Enrique Ruiz Amanda Werner, Alison Whitman, Riordan, Sophia Rossetti, Isabella Taylor Addis, Daniela Agne, Avenue Investors for setback, use, park- Chloe Pinkowski, Sofia Pinto, Espinoza, Krista Rumpeters, Annie Eden Wilcomes, Amy Xiao, Jason Ruiz, Julia Saltzstein, Samantha Salz, Bethany Anthony, Ikenna Anyaele, ing and lot coverage for this mixed use Gabrielle Polito, Erica Prip, Char- development at 40 South Avenue, Ryan, William Ryan, Quincy Saadeh, Yang, Yuchen Yang, Jessica Zdep, Brian Sampson, Eleanor Sanderson, Kevin Arndt, Emma Aronowitz, Roan Fanwood, being Block 56 and Lots 5 & 18 lotte Puckett, Gianna Puglisi, Keira Lucie Saint-Denis, Omar Sall, Grace Natalie Zelechowski, Jason Zheng, Dilany Santamaria, Alexandra Savin, Baker, Marlena Bartlett, Matthew Documents pertaining to this application Redmond, Makenna Reed, Anne Saltzman, Stacey Salz, Chloe Samet, Kaiyang Zhu Thomas Savorgiannakis, Thalia Beke, Adrien Bekker, Ava Bracco, are available for public inspection at Bor- Reilly, Nalyssa Reyes, Nathan Jonathan Scalia, Flannery Schifando, GRADE 12 Scantlebury, Caroline Schafer, Brooke Bradford, Aden Brooks, Amy ough Hall during normal business hours. Reynders, Justin Ricci, Aidan Julia Schneider, Leo Schwartz, Seth Applicant: Matthew Ackerman, Zahra Brooke Scheuermann, Jack Broughton, Olivia Bryan, 40 South Avenue Investors LLC Richards, Georgia Richman, Ximena Seiden, Evan Sinocchi, Michael Siroty, Ahmed, Isabella Albano, Kaitlyn Schlenger, Maxwell Scialabba, PUBLIC NOTICE 16 East Blancke Street Rodriguez, Diego Rojas Cruz, Sara Ethan Stack, Jessica Strauss, Rena Alliegro, Julia Anderson, Danielle Gabriella Scipioni, Chloe Linden, New Jersey 07036 Rooney, Christopher Rossetti, Tamaki, Carolyn Tananbaum, Joelle Ardente, Maggie Aslanian, Kyle Shanebrook-Wein, Justin Shen, BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $16.83 Kaitlyn Rossitto, Mason Roszak, Tannenbaum, Simon Thompson, Azzaretto, Alison Bachman, Elizabeth Shober, Rachel Simpson, NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF Riley Roth, Maxwell Rotter, Josh ORDINANCE 21-09-S PUBLIC NOTICE Nancie Tieri, Alexander Tilyou, Jo- Ashleigh Bahadur, Jack Barsa, Kyle Snyder, John Spellman, Henry AND PUBLIC HEARING Sackett, Ellie Sacks, Anna Salvato, seph Tortorella, Camilo Turcios, Chase Kaitlin Bavaro, Chloe Beaulieu, Stewart, Brendan Stiles, BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Colin Sandberg, Kailey Sang, David Turnof, Cole Turnof, Cara Van Allen, Madeleine Beck, Julia Becker, Sean An ordinance was introduced by the NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF Savransky, Darcy Scheiner, Mia Honora Vedder, Annika Vesuna, Grace Mayor and Council of the Borough of ORDINANCE 21-08-R Becker, Lleyton Beinhaker, Keren PUBLIC NOTICE Fanwood on March 1, 2021. Copies of this AND PUBLIC HEARING Scheuermann, William Schwartz, Waibel, Sophie Waibel, Ryan Jian Benaojan, Jake Bencivenga, ordinance can be obtained without cost in Isabella Scipioni, Avital Sclar, Evan Waldman, Jenna Weinberg, Emily UNION COUNTY BOARD the Clerk’s Office, at the Fanwood Bor- An ordinance was introduced by the Sewald, Emily Shabinaw, Weinstein, Nathan Welsh, PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Mayor and Council of the Borough of NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Fanwood, New Jersey between the hours Fanwood on March 1, 2021. Copies of this PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE UNION COUNTY BOARD Date Adopted: 03/04/2021 of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. ordinance can be obtained without cost in OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Public Notice is hereby given that the the Clerk’s Office, at the Fanwood Bor- ary 18, 2021, (Second Revision, February AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Union County Board of County Commis- ough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, 22, 2021), entitled the “South Avenue Re- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, IN WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY Date Adopted: 03/04/2021 sioners has awarded a contract without Fanwood, New Jersey between the hours development Plan,” a copy of which is THE COUNTY OF UNION, Public Notice is hereby given that the competitive bidding as an Professional of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2209 attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING Union County Board of County Commis- service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) (the “Redevelopment Plan”); and FOR A SPECIAL EMER- AN ORDINANCE OF THE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING sioners has awarded a contract without (i). This contract and the resolution autho- WHEREAS, the Governing Body has GENCY APPROPRIATION BORUGH OF FANWOOD, THE SOUTH AVENUE REDE- competitive bidding as an extraordinary rizing it is available for public inspection in determined it to be in the best interests of PURSUANT TO NJSA COUNTY OF UNION, AND VELOPMENT PLAN unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. the Office of the Clerk of the Board. the Town and the Redevelopment Area to 40A:53(H) IN THE AMOUNT STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ES- 40A:11-5(1)(a) (11). This contract and the WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment adopt the Redevelopment Plan; and RESOLUTION NO: 2021-190 OF $110,000 FOR SEVER- TABLISHING THE POWERS resolution authorizing it is available for and Housing Law, N.J.A.C. 40A:12A-1, et WHEREAS, immediately following the AWARDED TO: Lehrer-Gibilsco Fu- ANCE LIABILITIES RESULT- & DUTIES OF POLICE CHIEF; public inspection in the Office of the Clerk seq., as amended and supplemented (the introduction of this Ordinance, the Town neral Home, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey ING FROM ACCRUED LEAVE POWERS AND DUTIES OF of the Board. “Redevelopment Law”), provides a pro- Clerk was directed to refer this Ordinance SERVICES TO: for the purpose of pro- IN CONNECTION WITH THE POLICE DIRECTOR OF THE cess for municipalities to participate in the and the Redevelopment Plan to the Plan- RESOLUTION NO: 2021-180 viding livery services RETIREMENT OF EMPLOY- FANWOOD POLICE DEPART- redevelopment and improvement of areas ning Board for its review and recommen- amending (Resolution No. 2021-55) PERIOD: January 1, 2021-December EES MENT designated by the municipality as being in dations pursuant to the Redevelopment AWARDED TO: Various Agencies 31, 2021 This ordinance is scheduled for public This ordinance is scheduled for public need of redevelopment; and Law, which review shall take place within SERVICES: to institute Countywide COSTS: in a total amount not to exceed: hearing and adoption on March 15, 2021, hearing and adoption on March 15, 2021, WHEREAS, on September 3, 2019, the forty-five (45) days of the referral. Code Blue Emergency Shelter Initiative $200,000.00 at 7:00 P.M., via virtual conference and at 7:00 P.M., via virtual conference and Mayor and Council of the Town (the “Gov- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED PERIOD: January1, 2021-December 31, James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk phone conference. phone conference. erning Body”) adopted Resolution Num- by the Mayor and Council of the Town of 2021 of the Board of County Commissioners Kathleen Holmes Kathleen Holmes ber 220-2019, requesting and authorizing Westfield as follows: James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $21.42 Borough Clerk Borough Clerk the Town’s Planning Board (“Planning 1. The “South Avenue Redevelopment of the Board of County Commissioners 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $29.58 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $26.52 Board”) to undertake a preliminary inves- Plan,” dated February 18, 2021, (Second 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $20.91 PUBLIC NOTICE tigation to determine whether certain prop- Revision, February 22, 2021), a copy of UNION COUNTY BOARD erties including: which is attached to this Ordinance as PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS $5(<28',925&,1*"',925&('" Exhibit A, is hereby adopted in its entirety. Block Lot Street Address UNION COUNTY BOARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD 2. If any provision or portion of this Ordi- +$67+(&2521$9,586&$86('$68%67$17,$/ 3307 1 421-429 South Avenue East OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date Adopted: 03/04/2021 nance is held to be unconstitutional, pre- 3307 2 445-449 South Avenue East NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Public Notice is hereby given that the empted by Federal or State law, or other- &+$1*(,1<285),1$1&,$/ &,5&8067$1&(6" 4004 17 418 South Avenue East Date Adopted: 03/04/2021 Union County Board of County Commis- wise invalid by any court of competent 4005 3 338 Windsor Avenue Public Notice is hereby given that the sioners has awarded a contract without jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of 4005 4 448 South Avenue East Union County Board of County Commis- competitive bidding as an Professional ,IVRFDOOWKH)DPLO\/DZ'HSDUWPHQWRI'XJKL+HZLW 'RPDOHZVNL3&IRU the ordinance shall not be invalidated and sioners has awarded a contract without service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) as identified on the Official Tax Map of shall remain in full force and effect. DIUHHLQWURGXFWRU\WHOHSKRQHFDOODQGVSHDNWRRQHRIRXUODZ\HUVDERXW\RXUFDVH competitive bidding as an Professional (i). This contract and the resolution autho- the Town (the “Redevelopment Area”) 3. This ordinance shall take effect imme- service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) rizing it is available for public inspection in qualify as a “non-condemnation” area in diately upon final publication as required (i). This contract and the resolution autho- the Office of the Clerk of the Board. need of redevelopment pursuant to the by law. rizing it is available for public inspection in Redevelopment Law; and 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances RESOLUTION NO: 2021-196 the Office of the Clerk of the Board. WHEREAS, on February 25, 2020, that are inconsistent with the provisions of AWARDED TO: T & M Associates, of based upon a recommendation from the this ordinance are hereby repealed to the RESOLUTION NO: 2021-200 Middletown, New Jersey Planning Board following a public hearing extent of such inconsistency. AWARDED TO: Netta Architects, SERVICES TO: to provide LSRP ser- on January 6, 2020, the Governing Body Mountainside, New Jersey vices to review the existing public docu- NOTICE adopted Resolution No. 64-2020, desig- SERVICES TO: to provide Architectural mentation and prepare a plan to resume nating the Redevelopment Area as a non- Notice is hereby given that the foregoing Services for the renovation of Red Knot at the site remediation activities for the 0DULR&*XUULHUL(VT .ULVWLQ0&DSDOER(VT -HQQLIHU/

ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Westfield Leader The Scotch Plains – Fanwood Letters to the Editor — Established 1890 — TIMES Since 1959 DD Legal Newspaper for the County of Union, New Jersey Plainfield Ave. Remains Likely DDTM and for Westfield, Mountainside, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Garwood Diction Deception Members of: Option For Fire and Police Depts. Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce with four definitions – only one is cor- Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association rect. The others are made up. Are you Editor’s Note: Scotch Plains ready on the road take off from. That sharp enough to discern this deception of Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey Mayor Joshua Losardo is respond- said, the town remains open to fully diction? P.O. Box 250 • 425 North Avenue, East ing to Ms. Newman’s Letter to the considering other locations if other If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Editor printed in last week’s issue. locations become available. guess. If you get two – well-read indi- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com *** And the trade off after relocating vidual. If you get three – word expert. If Ms. Newman: I just saw your letter our emergency services is that we you get all four – You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 to the editor in the SP Times where have a redeveloped downtown with a you state that I did not reply to your new library, community center, etc. All words and correct definitions Published every Thursday by Gale Force Media, L.L.C. come from the board game Diction email. That is true, but please appre- We would be reducing our reliance Deception. ciate that I did not reply previously on existing residents for revenue to Suzette F. Stalker Lauren S. Barr Jeff Gruman Answers to last week’s arcane words. COMMUNITY EDITOR PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SALES MANAGER because Tom Strowe, the town’s run the town. We would have a more 1. Killigrew – Cornish crow with red Robert P. Connelly David B. Corbin Kim Prata project coordinator for redevelop- sought after town which, I think, feet and beak BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER MANAGING EDITOR & SPORTS EDITOR PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE ment, informed me that he had replied would increase property values ev- 2. Tumbeki – A kind of Persian to- on my behalf. erywhere. That said, change is not bacco Rebecca Mehorter I thank you for sharing your opin- easy... It is impossible to make deci- 3. Deinous – Arrogant; haughty REPORTER, COPY EDITOR ion about potentially relocating emer- sions where everyone agrees with you 4. Strabismus – Cross-eyed gency services to Plainfield Avenue. and individuals spending countless PLESSOR SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscriber This does remain the town’s antici- hours serving the town (my Council 1. A large basket; a wicker basket for One-year – $40 • Two-year – $75 • Three-year – $110 pated plan, but we are not currently colleagues and me, our Downtown carrying loads reviewing any specific plans to do so. Redevelopment Committee com- 2. A small hammer with a soft head If plans are presented calling for the prised of volunteer Republicans, 3. A roof prop used in a coal mine relocation of emergency services to Democrats and Independents, and our 4. A sharp spear used in harpooning Plainfield, then we will have public professionals) have concluded that sea turtles meetings where you and others may Plainfield Avenue may not be perfect, PLEURENCHYMA Educator’s Corner: 1. The cellular tissue which is the chief share your thoughts and concerns. I but no street would be, and Plainfield constituent of wood would expect that input from you and Ave is the best possible location of 2. In botany and zoology, having very others would be impactful and, ulti- what is currently available. small crevices or cracks Sham-ROCK your Learning! mately, would be helpful to ensure Again, public hearings will occur if 3. A surplus in supplies, materials, etc. that any final project is as good, and specific plans are presented for 4. In botany, having a sticky, moist By JENNIFER GLACKIN St. Patrick’s Day honors the pa- a leprechaun trap. These traps are a safe, as can reasonably be. Plainfield Avenue. I urge you to watch surface Specially Written for The Westfield Leader/Times tron saint of Ireland who is credited great way to infuse STEM into the I wish to add that Plainfield Avenue for these potential meetings and par- DELENDA My husband is a bagpiper, so St. with bringing Christianity to the holiday. Kids can draw their design remains the most likely spot mostly ticipate so that any project is as good 1. An astringent or repellent because it is the only property owned as can be. 2. Uselessness; of little or no value Patrick’s Day is really St. Patrick’s country in the fifth century and is and then engineer and build based 3. Things to be blotted out or erased month for our family — not be- celebrated across the world. Leg- on materials they have at home. by the township that is large enough Please contact our town manager, Al 4. Untidy or dirty cause we love it, (as his great ends, from leprechauns to lucky four- The three leaves of a shamrock to house the emergency services and, Mirabella, or Project Coordinator for TYLARUS grandma used to say, “I’m Irish the leaf clovers to Holy Trinity sham- can be used to organize fact fami- equally important, our Police and Fire Redevelopment, with any additional 1. A freckle or freckly condition of the other 364 days, too”), but because rocks, mark the holiday with a spe- lies. (Think 7, 4 and 3.) Write one Chiefs advise that emergency services questions. You may also schedule a skin would be improved if their trucks and convenient time to discuss with me. 2. The hip or hip joint all the festivities last the entire cial magic. Let’s harness that magic! number on each heart-shaped, 3. A drink resembling mead, com- month. cars took off from Plainfield (and not My daughter is already planning shamrock leaf. Then have learners Park, as the Fire Dept. on our North Joshua G. Losardo posed of wine and honey, drunk by the write four addition and subtraction side) and police cars when not al- Mayor of Scotch Plains ancient Greeks sentences that use all of the same 4. One of the callous pads on the un- numbers (4+3=7, 3+4=7, 7-4=3, 7- derside of the toes of birds The Student View 3=4, 4+7=11). This can be used BOH President Explains Role of with double or triple digit numbers, Letters to the Editor A collaboration with the too. Older students can try multi- Westfield Regional Health Dept The Deadline is Monday 9 a.m. plication and division. for publication on the coming Westfield High School Journalism Program Another twist? Write different The Westfield Board of Health wise be eligible if it were smaller. Thursday. The size limit is 200- numbers on green hearts. Then have met on March 1. Covid-19 and its The Westfield Regional Health 500 words. kids create the fact family sham- effect on Westfield, and especially Department is one of about 94 lo- rocks and explain their thinking. our schools, were the principal ar- cal health departments in the state Stressed About Being Stressed Flex those writing muscles! Uti- eas of discussion. and each one functions under the All The News lize the “lucky” four-leaf clover Currently, the downward trend authority of the New Jersey De- By LAURA CHANNELL Covid-19, social life and basically of the Covid-19 pandemic in New partment of Health. As such, we Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times and create a list-style book with the everything that encompasses living, many ways each kid is lucky. Try to Jersey seems to have stalled, and must follow its guidelines. The The other day, I decided to drive looks for a constant escape. We put come up with four, one for each the daily number of new persons Westfield Board of Health, which off with no destination, not as a fun ourselves under so much pressure with an infection appears to have oversees our health department, is getaway but to detach from the stress that it becomes easier to go farther leaf. This is a great way to focus on plateaued. The current vaccination able to adopt public health require- my brain and life in Westfield carry. down the rabbit hole than dig our- gratitude. Or, let imaginations fly! programs in the state will expand, ments that go beyond the State Sani- www.goleader.com Amidst my brain worrying about selves out. Because I and everyone Create a fiction story about their which should greatly help. As a tary Code, but we must follow state the hypothetical stresses of the future around me live in the stress and un- day with a leprechaun. Is the lepre- clinician who has been vaccinated, requirements. This is true concern- Policy on Political that were swirling in my mind, it had certainty of tomorrow, we are biting chaun “good tricky” or “sneaky I urge you to register for the vacci- ing how schools implement the turned out I’d driven to Bradley Beach off more than we can chew. tricky”? Did the main character nation too if you are eligible https:/ Covid-19 prevention and control Endorsements in Ocean Grove. The stress that drove Since we are engulfed in stress, make it to the other side of the /covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. measures that have been issued by We publish letters to the editor in me (figuratively and literally) to how do we get rid of it? Truth is, I rainbow? However, at this time, vaccina- the state departments of health and the printed newspaper on issues of Ocean Grove is something that many don’t think we can. I think we distract The color green can be used in so tions by themselves are not enough. of education. importance to our readers at the dis- of us encounter, but few of us know ourselves for long enough or power many ways. Color coffee filters with Therefore, you should still prac- Furthermore, locally, the Board cretion of the editors. how to deal with. through and confuse those actions as green markers and drop water on it. tice the 4 Ws, which are well-es- of Education operates indepen- Those who would like their politi- We’re all familiar with stress; even dissembling our stressors. Watch the colors separate! Cut into tablished effective health promo- dently of the town and takes the cal endorsements published in the if you are as relaxed as a recliner chair In school, we are taught to do a shamrock and hang in the win- tion infection control measures: lead in ALL issues in schools, in- printed newspaper can do so by using you have, without a doubt, fallen un- breathing exercises, meditate, jour- dow like a sun catcher. Wear a mask. cluding health issues such as get- the paid service at der its suffocating spell. Now more nal and try to get done what is stress- Draw or print a shamrock (or Watch your distance. ting students safely back in schools www.goleader.com/advertorial. than ever, we have found ourselves ing us (if it is an assignment or task). four-leaf clover) outline on white Wash your hands. as quickly as possible. Our health Candidates for elected office are subject to more stress and anxiety. As much as you can meditate and Work or school only when well. department is advisory to it. invited to submit op-ed columns for paper. Cut it out and fold in half. the printed newspaper each week at Whether it’s from looking at the news practice breathing techniques, you are Paint a design on one half with These simple measures remain Comparable health advice has and seeing Covid-19 hit a new record just temporarily distracting yourself essential to lessen the impact of been given to the superintendents no charge. Columns should be be- green paint and fold over for an tween 250 and 500 words, and be or having a copious amount of assign- and clearing your mind, but in the exploration of symmetry. Covid-19 on our families, friends, of education in all eight of our towns, ments due early the next day because long run, I don’t feel like it com- schoolmates, coworkers and com- but they and their boards have cho- issue based with no personal attacks school’s pace has gone from a mellow pletely combats stress. Try a sink or float experiment munities until enough of us have sen different paths based on their on opponents. Columns should be trudge to that of a high-speed car chase. Talking about it just brings it up with all green things. Gather up been vaccinated. perceived local circumstances. emailed to [email protected] by Like many, it’s clear I don’t know more and makes you dwell on the blocks, crayons, broccoli, buttons, More information is available at Concerning vaccinations, the Monday at 9 a.m. for print in how to handle stress and quite frankly, stressor more than if you were to lime, etc. Fill a large dish tub with the Westfield Coronavirus Infor- Westfield Regional Health Depart- Thursday’s newspaper. I don’t think anyone does. I’m con- distract yourself or, again, power water and predict what will happen mation Center at https:// ment has submitted a proposal to vinced no one knows how to stop it. through. Don’t even get me started on to each object and then check for www.westfieldnj.gov/coronavirus the state to allow us to open a local Letters to Instead, we either distract or power infamous mental health days being accuracy. (Try the lime two ways: and the State Covid-19 Informa- vaccination site to better serve our through due to the customary mental- scarcely handed out by institutions as with peel and without!) tion Hub at https://covid19.nj.gov/ residents, but that request has not the Editor ity to always keep moving and to do a way to negate dealing with the in- Grab a bunch of green objects forms/datadashboard. been approved at this time. so productively. We need to teach surmountable stress they chuck at (over 20) and put them in a bin. Many community residents at the Therefore, we cannot locally pro- Marijuana Reform ourselves and encourage others to anyone in their direction. One day is Then, learners count them. See if meeting had thoughtful and probing vide vaccinations for Covid-19, acknowledge that being stressed is an simply not enough time to wind down they can organize the numbers into questions about the role of the much less change the State’s prior- Misses The Mark innate emotion and shouldn’t be stig- and even attempt to de-stress, let alone groups of ten and leftover ones to Westfield Regional Health Depart- ity list of who to vaccinate. While there are many provisions of matized, but we need to do so in magically cure tension that has been focus on place value. This is great ment and its response. Several resi- Information about all of the the new law legalizing marijuana that tandem with actually aiding in the brewing from day one. for first and second grade students. dents stated that they want the de- Health Department’s activities, in- should cause some concern, one stands process of uncovering and helping As a stressed-out senior, I know For preschoolers and kindergart- partment to intervene more with the cluding helpful health-related ad- out from all others; i.e. law deal with or remove the stress. that new stressors and problems are ners, put all those objects in a con- Board of Education, the New Jersey vice and recommendations, such enforcement’s prohibition to inform Even in daily activities, stress lin- just on the horizon — I just wish I tainer to create a sensory or discov- Department of Health and in the as concerning keeping your home parents that their minor child has been gers and waits to pounce. Lately, I knew or was taught that not only is it ery bin. vaccination process, to name a few healthy, immunizations and given their first warning for illegal find myself stressed about mundane normal, but how to stop the stress If you are looking to branch out areas of concern. The mayor gave weather-related emergencies and use of marijuana or alcohol. Please habits like my screen time not being spiral, which is something that I think some background about this in her free education programs is avail- tell us, Governor Murphy and Attor- as low as yesterday or that I could we all need to work on. We don’t need from green, search the internet for February 25, 2021, communication, able at https:// ney General Grewal. What societal develop carpal tunnel from the hours to toughen up or crack down, we need rainbow activities. For a chemistry but I will address it further. www.westfieldnj.gov/health. Re- purpose is achieved by not only keep- of typing virtual school requires. I to derail stress-breeding environments rainbow experiment, look for “red The Westfield Regional Health cent topics in the department’s ing this critically useful information find that my brain, amidst the chaos and stop normalizing the effects they cabbage lab.” Department provides health pro- monthly newsletter, “Your Health from parents, who are legally respon- and uncertainty of college, school, have on people. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! motion and disease prevention pub- Matters,” include Covid-19 vacci- sible for the actions of their children, lic health services to eight munici- nations, drug and alcohol addic- but to actually penalize law enforce- palities. Westfield is the lead town tions and colorectal cancer aware- ment for assisting parents (and par- and organizes, budgets, staffs and ness. It is available on the ents assisting law enforcement) in the operates the department. The seven department’s website in the March goal of compliance, discouraging dan- neighboring municipalities also Newsletter tab. You can sign up to gerous behavior and averting poten- contribute to its budget and receive receive health department infor- tially tragic outcomes? services. Each municipality has its mation at https:// own board of health and Megan www.westfieldnj.gov/ Andrew Heffler Avallone, RN, MS, the Regional townupdates. Scotch Plains Health Officer and department The complete minutes of the head, reports to each one. March Board meeting will be posted Union County Commissioners This arrangement allows for cost after review and approval at our Elizabeth, New Jersey savings for each municipality, but April 5 meeting, which starts at 5:30 (908) 527-4200 also ensures a greater breadth, more p.m. and will be virtual. As always, Ed Oatman, Mgr., [email protected] depth and a higher level of quality the public is invited to attend. Alex Mirabella of services. Since the department amirabella@ucnj,org serves about 110,000 individuals, it Lawrence D. Budnick, MD, MPH Sebastian D’Elia, Public Info. is also able to compete for certain President, Westfield (908) 527-4419 grants for which it would not other- Board of Health [email protected]

State LD-21 State LD-22 7th Congressional District Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R) Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D) Representative Tom Malinowski (D) 425 North Ave. E. 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave. 75-77 N. Bridge St., Somerville, N.J. 08876 Westfield, N.J. 07090 Linden, N.J. 07036 (908) 547-3307 (908) 232-3673 (908) 587-0404 [Westfield, Mountainside, Garwood, Summit and Cranford Asm. Jon Bramnick (R) Asm. Jim Kennedy (D) are in the 7th Congressional District] 251 North Ave. West 34 E. Cherry St. Westfield, N.J. 07090 Rahway, N.J. 07065 12th Congressional District (908) 232-2073 (732) 943-2660 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) Asm. Nancy Munoz (R) Asw. Linda Carter (D) 850 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 201, Ewing, N.J. 08628 57 Union Place, Suite 310 200 West 2nd St., Suite 102 (609) 883-0026 Summit, N.J. 07901 Plainfield, N.J. 07060 [Fanwood, Plainfield and most of Scotch Plains (908) 918-0414 (908) 561-5757 are in the 12th Congressional District] LD-21 includes Westfield, LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, [email protected], [email protected] Mountainside, Garwood, Fanwood, Plainfield, Clark, [email protected], [email protected] Summit and Cranford. Rahway and Linden. [email protected], [email protected] A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 5 Houseplant Pests and What to Letters to the Editor Welcome to Our Neighborhood Do: Aphids, Scale and Mealybugs Brought to you by TRHT Supports Anti-Bias Training Susan Massa CRS By SHANNON WALSH pest, separate the plant from others and 908-400-0778 Specially Written For The Westfield Leader and The Times get rid of the worst leaves. Aphids can For Educators and Administrators [email protected] Sometimes we glance at a plant and be removed by hand because they’re The Scotch Plains Fanwood Joint experience of many students due to www.NJhomeshowcase.com think that something doesn’t look quite large and soft-bodied. If the plant is Truth, Racial Healing and Transfor- the presence of racial, religious, class, 188 Elm Street, Westfield NJ 07090 right. Maybe the leaves just don’t look small and it’s a small infestation, you mation Committee (TRHT) firmly gender, and sexual orientation/gen- 908-233-8502 x455 as vibrant. Maybe they’re curling a bit can use a Q-Tip and alcohol to swab off supports our school district’s upcom- der identity biases.” The training is or turning yellow. If you’re sure your scale and mealybugs. If it’s above sixty ing anti-bias training program for only one step in the process of achiev- watering plan is adequate, now is the degrees outside, take the plant outside administrators and educators. TRHT ing the school district’s goal of an 20 Homes Sold Feb 28 – Mar 7, 2021 in Cranford, time to check for pests. In the last and use a hose to knock off as much as is made up of officials from Scotch inclusive, cohesive education com- Fanwood, Garwood, Mountainside, Scotch Plains and Westfield column, I discussed fungus gnats and you can of any pest infestation. Plains, Fanwood, the Board of Edu- munity that is better equipped to ad- spider mites. This column is about a Then you can use a horticultural oil cation, Scotch Plains-Fanwood dress issues of bias. This is particu- TOWN ADDRESS STYLE RMS BRS BTH GAR SALE PRICE more pernicious and related bunch, the (Neem oil, for example) or an insecti- Ministerium and Social Justice Mat- larly important at this time in our sap suckers: aphids, scale and mealy- cidal soap. Both are safe for human ters Inc., as well as the SPF Schools community and nation. Cranford 402 LINCOLN PARK OneFloor 3 1 1.0 0 $205,000 Cranford 145 N LEHIGH AVE Colonial 8 4 1.1 0 $405,000 bugs. consumption in case you plan to eat the Superintendent, TRHT Center at Cranford 34 CENTRAL AVE SplitLev 8 4 2.0 1 $527,000 All three of these insects are tiny plant. These sprays must cover the en- Rutgers University- Newark and Joel Abraham, Rabbi, Temple Cranford 426 ORCHARD ST Colonial 13 4 2.2 2 $735,000 vampires on plants. They have piercing tire plant, the undersides of leaves and members of the public. Following the Sholom, Scotch Plains/Fanwood Cranford 207 N UNION AVE Custom 16 6 3.1 3 $1,085,000 mouths and eat the sap or chlorophyll, the crevices of the plant to be effective. Listening Tour from summer 2020, Ministerium Erin McElroy Fanwood 239 TERRILL RD CapeCod 6 3 2.0 1 $375,000 from the green parts of the plant. Then You can also use dish detergent on your TRHT supports the community’s call Barker, Councilwoman, Borough Garwood 508 MAPLE CT TwnIntUn 8 2 3.1 2 $650,000 Mountainside 1400 ORCHARD RD Custom 7 3 2.0 2 $566,000 they secrete a sticky substance that can hands and rub down the stems and for this type of program. of Fanwood Mountainside 1241 WOOD VALLEY RD Ranch 8 5 3.0 2 $580,000 host sooty mold fungus that turns leaves leaves. Let the plant sit for about ten The initiative will be led by the Jill Jackson-Jones, Board Mountainside 1512 FOX TRL Colonial 11 5 2.1 2 $876,470 dark gray. minutes and then wash it off with water. distinguished Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi, a Member, Social Justice Matters Scotch Plains 523 VICTOR ST SplitLev 7 3 2.0 1 $482,000 Aphids are large enough for most You will likely need to use oil or soap professor of education at Fairleigh Josh Losardo, Mayor, Township Scotch Plains 1761 RARITAN RD RanchRas 9 5 3.0 2 $550,000 people to spot easily. They come in every three to five days, and this usually Dickinson University. She has ex- of Scotch Plains Colleen Mahr, Scotch Plains 9 GARY CT Colonial 11 4 3.0 2 $660,000 many colors: black, red, orange, yel- handles the problem within three weeks pertly guided school districts, inde- Mayor, Borough of Fanwood Scotch Plains 1201 HETFIELD AVE Colonial 9 5 3.0 2 $900,000 Westfield 56 B SANDRA CIRCLE OneFloor 5 2 1.0 0 $220,000 low, and they tend to gather in bunches or so for aphids and scale. pendent schools, the judiciary, non- Joan Mast, Superintendent, Westfield 117 MYRTLE AVE Colonial 8 5 3.0 0 $675,000 on new growth. Mealybugs will probably require profit organizations, faith communi- Scotch Plains Fanwood Schools Westfield 868 WILLOW GROVE RD SplitLev 9 4 3.1 2 $815,000 Scale is much harder to spot because more, and you’ll have to weigh out your ties, and businesses, including For- Leland McGee, Vice-President, Westfield 357 BRIGHTWOOD AVE Colonial 10 4 2.1 2 $899,000 the nymphs are tiny. But eventually you fondness for the plant, its size and ex- tune 500 companies, in fostering eq- Social Justice Matters Westfield 321 ELM ST, UNIT A TwnEndUn 8 4 3.1 1 $1,200,000 may see fuzzy white clumps and brown pense with how much work it will take uity and inclusion for more than 20 Joan Peters, President, Social Westfield 2 BREEZEKNOLL DR Colonial 11 5 4.0 2 $1,500,000 lumps on the underside of leaves that to save it. It’s not a failure to get rid of years. She also is co-founder of the Justice Matters can be scraped off. a plant. These pests travel from plant to Institute for Teaching Diversity and Sharon Stroye, Director TRHT *Cranford, Fanwood, Garwood, Mountainside, Scotch Plains and Westfield, NJ data according to the Garden State MLS, as of 2/2821 – 3/7/21. Featured properties may not have been listed or sold by the office/agent The worst and hardest to kill are plant, so a sacrifice for the greater good Social Justice, which trains educators Center, Rutgers University- presenting this data. Information deemed RELIABLE. A home is one of the most important and significant mealybugs. They start in the nooks and is sometimes necessary. and administrators. Dr. Joshi is also Newark Stephanie Suriani, SPF purchases or sales you will make in your lifetime. If you are thinking about a move, now is the time to crannies of a plant and when you see the Late winter is a common time to familiar with Fanwood and Scotch Board of Education Member, prepare. I will provide you with a market evaluation and mortgage update, create a thorough marketing white fuzzy lumps (similar to scale), notice these creatures on houseplants Plains, having led several programs Scotch Plains plan and let you know my suggestions in staging. For more information on these or other real estate matters, contact Susan Massa Broker CRS SRES ABR at 908-400-0778, [email protected] or they have already taken hold. because they proliferate in dry heat. in partnership with Social Justice Shawn Wallace, Pastor, St. www.NJHomeShowcase.com www.summitwestfieldhomes.com. Controls for all three are the same. Don’t wait to treat plants with pests, Matters during the past several years. John’s Baptist Church, Scotch [email protected]. Insecticides are not effective, neither but if we’re close to warm spring As the Board of Education so aptly Plains/Fanwood Ministerium Covid 19 is dramatically changing the way we are conducting Real Estate. New procedures have been systemic (soil drench) or spray. The weather, sometimes putting your plant describes the program, our educa- Roshan White, Councilman, implemented in keeping all those involved safe. Every precaution is being made. Limited number of only way to get rid of them is manual outdoors with higher humidity and tional professionals “will come to Township of Scotch Plains people may view public open house with masks and gloves. controls and diligence. natural predators will take care of the understand the institutional and soci- Amy Winkler, SPF Board of As always with any plant disease or problem. etal barriers that impact the education Education Member, Fanwood Union County Offers Union County Seeks Help to Elections 2021 New Job Posting Service Keep Parks Litter Free Neylan Offers Local Marijuana Policy COUNTY – The American Job Cen- match qualified applicants with job open- COUNTY –Union County resi- they degrade into micro-particles. ter employment service will be work- ings. Job seekers who register on Union dents are encouraged to help keep When blown into local waterways, Proposal to Protect Our Children ing with employers to post their avail- County Works will be asked to provide county parks free of litter by reducing plastic bags can travel to the ocean able jobs on a weekly basis and pre- identification documents as part of the their use of single-use plastic bags and create additional hazards. As a community, we are all coming the law. If people are going to con- qualify applicants for their openings. certification process and will have a vir- and other disposable plastic items. Up to 80 percent of ocean plastic to grips with the recently enacted sume marijuana, it should be done on The notices will be posted on Union tual meeting with American Job Center “Spring is in sight, and visitors will pollution enters the ocean from land. laws threatening police with criminal private property and without expos- County’s “Union County Works” online intake staff as a step toward qualifying for be returning to the county parks, and At least 267 different species have penalties for investigating underage ing it to our children. employment portal and social media an interview with the employer. we are asking everyone to pitch in been impacted by ocean plastic pol- drug and alcohol use. Keep Dispensaries Out of Westfield accounts. The Union County Works portal was and help preserve the environment in lution. I acknowledge the social injustice — One of Westfield’s most appealing The American Job Center is a divi- created last June to enable the Depart- our green spaces. Plastic bags and One-hundred thousand marine ani- driven by strict marijuana laws, and I qualities is the walkability of our sion of the Union County Department ment of Human Services to continue straws are the most significant source mals are killed by plastic bags every fully support common-sense reforms downtown and surrounding area with of Human Services, with offices in Eliza- assisting job seekers and employers dur- of ocean pollution, so taking steps to year. and decriminalization efforts. How- almost all commercially zoned areas beth and Plainfield. ing the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. diminish litter has a positive impact One in three leatherback sea turtles ever, the law as passed absolutely within walking distance of our parks “This new weekly resource created As New Jersey’s first “virtual one- on our wildlife habitats and our wa- have been found with plastic in their failed to find a happy medium be- and public schools. We must work by the American Job Center helps our stop” employment center, Union County terways,” said Board of Commission- stomachs. tween minimizing racial disparities together to pass an ordinance that residents find employment with repu- Works includes information tailored to ers Chairman Alexander Mirabella. Plastic bags degrade into micro in our criminal justice system and bans all marijuana dispensaries from table companies, and assists employers veterans and young workers and offers Visitors to Union County parks are plastic particles that continue to pol- enabling law enforcement to protect Westfield. looking for qualified applicants,” said all residents information about job open- encouraged to use sturdy tote bags or lute. our children and families. Invest in Education on Drug and Board of Commissioners Chairman ings, job training and education oppor- backpacks to carry picnic items and The average family in the U.S. takes Chief Battiloro’s brave and thought- Alcohol Abuse — As your mayor, I Alexander Mirabella. tunities, as well as help creating re- other gear instead of relying on single- home almost 1,500 plastic shopping ful statement earlier this week, where will partner closely with the Westfield Union County residents who are in- sumes, and more. use plastic bags. Litter often happens bags a year. he outlined the disturbing implica- Board of Education and Westfield terested in applying for jobs posted For more details visit ucajc.org or accidentally when plastic bags or An average only 15 of every 1,500 tions of these laws, was very alarming Police Department to launch a public through the American Job Center must call (908) 527-4812. bottles are left behind, so bringing plastic bags are recycled in the U.S. to me as both a mother and former education campaign that centers on first register with the American Job For more information on weekly job reusable totes and water bottles is a For more information about plastic district attorney. Until our state law- the harms of drug and alcohol abuse. Center online portal, Union County postings, contact Elton Armady, Ameri- win-win for everyone. waste, visit the Rutgers New Jersey makers find a solution akin to Assem- We must all come together to protect Works, at ucajc.org. can Job Center director, at Last year the New Jersey State Leg- Agricultural Experiment Station blyman Bramnick’s recent common- our kids. If the politicians in Trenton The registration process is designed to [email protected] islature passed a ban on single-use Green Knight Newsletter Blog on sense proposal, our municipal gov- are going to tie law enforcement’s paper and plastic grocery bags that Tumblr. ernments must take matters into our hands, then we are going to have to goes into effect in May 2022. Union Information on all countywide re- own hands. watch out for each other, neighbor to Deadline for Change in County residents can plan ahead by cycling programs hosted by the Union As your Mayor in Westfield, here neighbor. I will invest town resources making the switch to reusable tote County Bureau of Recycling and Plan- are three actions I will take: in making sure everyone is equipped bags now. ning is available at ucnj.org/recycling. Limit Marijuana Exposure To Our with the tools and resources needed Party Affiliation is April 14 Single-use plastic bags easily be- For quick links to all environmen- Children — As a Councilwoman, I to educate our children on the harms come windblown and can entangle tal programs and activities in Union helped to pass the ordinance that of drug and alcohol abuse. COUNTY — The Union County affiliation/party-affiliation-form.pdf for fish, birds and other wildlife in local County, visit The Green Connection, banned smoking in our town parks Board of Elections reminds voters who an English form. parks. They can also pollute soil when ucnj.org/green-connection. and playgrounds. We must double- JoAnn Neylan, Westfield May- plan to change their party affiliation that To download a form in Spanish, use down on those laws by increasing oral Candidate they must do so by Wednesday, April 14 https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/ signage and penalties for breaking in order to participate in their new party’s forms-party-affiliation/party-affiliation- Legislation Introduced to End Gubernatorial Primary Election on Tues- form-spanish.pdf. day, June 8. The Wednesday, April 14 deadline Discrimination in Auto Insurance Rates Voters can call the Board of Elec- does not apply to voters who are cur- Assemblywoman Quijano tions at (908) 527-4123 to confirm their rently unaffiliated. They may declare WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Feb- set automotive insurance rates, despite party affiliation. their party at the polls on June 8. ruary 24, Representatives Bonnie no evidence to indicate such factors Party affiliation changes can be made by: Unaffiliated voters who vote by mail Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rashida identify risky drivers. Use of these prox- Running For Reelection 1. Update their party online at https:/ will have an opportunity to declare their Tlaib (MI-13) and Mark Takano (CA- ies results in higher rates charged to /voter.svrs.nj.gov/register; affiliation when they receive their bal- 41) reintroduced a bill to ensure insur- lower-income drivers while more afflu- ELIZABETH – Assemblywoman people about the importance of wear- 2. Request that a Party Declaration lots. They receive a ballot for each party, ance companies use only driving-re- ent drivers see savings, costing work- Annette Quijano announced her cam- ing masks and the safety and effec- Form be mailed to them by calling (908) and they return only the ballot for which lated factors in determining car insur- ing families billions of dollars each paign for reelection to represent the tiveness of vaccines. I’m proud of the 527-4123 or emailing [email protected]; they declare. ance rates and eligibility. year. The PAID Act would ban these 20th Legislative District municipali- work we’ve accomplished over the 3. Request a form through the Union For all Union County Board of Elec- The Prohibit Auto Insurance Dis- practices by: ties of Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle past two years to increase school fund- County Votes App; or tions information visit online at ucnj.org/ crimination Act, or PAID Act (H.R. Barring the use of characteristics like and Union Township in the New Jer- ing in our communities and keep prop- 4. Download a form at https://nj.gov/ ucboe, email [email protected], or call 1270), would end the use of income, education status, occupation, employ- sey General Assembly. Having se- erty taxes in check, increase the mini- state/elections/assets/pdf/forms-party- (908) 527-4123. credit score, education levels and other ment, home ownership, gender, credit cured the support of the Union County mum wage, expand paid family leave, factors unrelated to driving history and score report, zip code, martial status Democratic Committee, she will be end Out-of-Network surprise medi- ability in deciding insurance rates. This and more for calculating rates or decid- running for reelection alongside Gov- cal billing, protect Obamacare in New The Leader/Times Monthly bill would prevent insurance compa- ing eligibility and empowering the Fed- ernor Murphy and Senator Cryan in Jersey, require Black history educa- nies from using these details to raise eral Trade Commission to enforce these the June 8th Democratic Primary. tion in every grade and pass the Crossword Puzzle Answers rates for low-income individuals, non- prohibitions and set the necessary regu- Assemblywoman Quijano has ‘Driver’s License for All’ legislation. homeowners and others who otherwise lations to do so. served the 20th Legislative District in I’m proud to run for reelection along- By Ruth B. Margolin have good driving records. “Auto insurers shouldn’t be allowed the General Assembly since 2008, side Governor Murphy and Senator “We have to start to acknowledge to charge higher premiums just because when she became the first woman and Cryan and look forward to continuing that we’ve allowed systems in this coun- someone hasn’t graduated from col- first minority to represent the 20th the work of building a better New Puns for Dinner at the Trattoria try to decimate the earnings and lives of lege or has a lower paying job or less District. She currently serves as Ma- Jersey that works for everyone.” those least able to afford it and least than stellar credit score,” said Chuck jority Conference Leader and is on I D O L S C I T I L O A F able to speak up for themselves. Car Bell, Programs Director for Advocacy the Commerce and Economic Devel- Asm. Bramnick’s Legisl. to insurance practices are part of the prob- for Consumer Reports. “These socio- opment, Consumer Affairs and Edu- M E L O N I C E T A L T A lem. Car insurance is a necessity for economic factors and others like them cation Committees in the General Repeal Law Gains Traction A N D O L I V E A S U D D E N most American families, and many of have nothing to do with a person’s Assembly. Formerly, she served as TRENTON – During a briefing on them are being charged higher rates for driving record and reinforce systemic the chair of the Assembly Judiciary the pandemic Monday, Governor Phil C A I N D I E T A R Y unfair, undisclosed and unproven rea- racism. This bill will help ensure that Committee and the chair of the Home- Murphy said he supports legislation sons,” said Congresswoman Watson auto insurance is priced fairly so driv- land Security and State Preparedness to repeal the law prohibiting police O D E A R C B A G E L S Coleman. “Income proxies like where ers can afford the coverage they need.” Committee. She is also a member of from notifying parents on their child’s you work or whether you have a college Every state except New Hampshire the bipartisan New Jersey Legislative use or possession of marijuana or P A S T A I S P R O L O G U E degree don’t weed out bad drivers — and Virginia requires drivers to main- Disability Caucus and the Legislative alcohol. they just create a two-tier system where tain car insurance, making it essential Latino Caucus. “I am glad to hear Governor H A S L A Y D A T A those who make less get charged higher for families that rely on a vehicle to get Assemblywoman Quijano is run- Murphy agrees that parents should be rates. Working families deserve better to work, pick up groceries or drop their ning to continue the work of helping notified if their underage children are T I E R S P A T H I D E S than a system that is fundamentally children off at school. our communities recover from the caught with marijuana or alcohol,” unfair.” coronavirus and get vaccinated, im- said Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R- O N M E A R I A T V “It has been proven that using non- Join the Rotary Club prove affordability, economic oppor- Union). “I introduced legislation, A- driving related factors to determine in- tunity, and social justice for all New 5450, to repeal the parental notifica- T O M E A T O N E S M A K E R surance rates leads to higher costs for of Westfield Jerseyans. tion prohibition and urge the legisla- people of color and low-income people, “I have always considered it an ture to immediately pass this legisla- S T A P L E D H L A X E and it becomes an added burden for honor to represent all of the commu- tion to restore parental notification of families that are already struggling to nities in Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle underage marijuana and alcohol of- E D A M A M E I P A S get by,” said Rep. Takano. “For mil- and Union.” said Ms. Quijano. “We fenses.” lions of Americans, driving is a neces- have made significant strides in build- Within hours of Governor Murphy C A N N O L I D O S O M U C H sity — drivers shouldn’t be unfairly ing a better New Jersey, despite the signing the controversial bill banning O P E N O M E N N I T T I punished and charged higher insurance coronavirus pandemic. We took a police from notifying parents, Asm. rates due to factors that have nothing to people-first and science-based ap- Bramnick was the first to announce D E W Y T E N D O N T A P do with their driving history.” proach to the pandemic by caring for intentions to introduce a bill allowing Ever more frequently, insurance com- westfieldrotary.com our neighbors and providing food parents be notified when their chil- © 3/4/21 panies use so-called income proxies to and supplies as well as educating dren use marijuana or alcohol. Page 6 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Anthony R. Sepe, 75, of Westfield; Elizabeth Checchio, 92, Beloved Wife, Devoted to Family, Friends and Church – Obituaries – Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Aunt Anthony R. Sepe, 75, passed is survived by his sister, Merlyn Beloved wife, mother, sister, grand- Caitlin N. Checchio, Brian K. away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, Rush of Florida; his beloved wife, Rosella Carden, 90, Beloved Wife and mother and aunt, Elizabeth “Liz or Checchio and his wife, Yi Checchio, at Overlook Medical Center in Mary Ann Sepe (née Kuliczkowski), Lily” A. Checchio (née Boyle) was Anthony Mastrocola, Emily E. Summit surrounded by his loving and his children, Christian Sepe and Mother, Longtime Westfield Resident called home to God on Saturday, March Mastrocola and Sarah G. Mastrocola, family. He was a life- his wife, Shelle, of 6, 2021, at the age of 92. and one great-granddaughter, Char- long resident of Watchung and Gina Rosella Louise “Ro” Carden, be- involved in many activities. She Born in Belfast, Ire- lotte G. Checchio, as well Westfield. Cirino and her husband, loved mother and grandmother, volunteered at the Westfield Com- land, in 1929 to Joseph as remembered by family Anthony was a gradu- Curt, of North Caro- passed away on Friday, March 5, munity Center, the Children’s Spe- Boyle and Mary Boyle and friends in America, ate of Westfield High lina. He is also survived 2021, at the age of 90, after contract- cialized Hospital, taught Vacation (née Holms), Liz was one Ireland, England, Bel- School and Oklahoma by his six beloved ing COVID in late February. Born to Bible School, was a docent at the of 14 siblings. She came gium and Scotland. State University, where grandchildren, Preston, Rose and Celso Tassile Miller-Cory House Mu- to America in 1952 and Funeral arrangements he earned a business de- Madeline, Meredith, in Youngstown, Ohio, Ro seum and a member of began working at Accu- are in the care of Dooley gree. He cofounded Elizabeth, Sophia and was raised in a proud Ital- the Rake and Hoe Gar- rate Bushing Company Colonial Funeral Home of Spotfield Productions Cade, as well as his ian-American household den Club. Ro’s main pas- in Garwood, New Jersey, Westfield. A Funeral Mass in Westfield. nephews, Theodore where she learned the sion was being a mother where she met her de- will be held today, Thurs- Anthony was a faith- Kuliczkowski and Eric importance of family and and raising her three voted husband, John day, March 11, 2021, at ful parishioner, devoted Rush, and niece, Holly the art of good cooking. children, but she also Checchio, of 64 years. 11 a.m., at the Holy Trin- sacristan and active Rush, along with many While at school she was loved being a surrogate Liz and John lived their ity Roman Catholic volunteer with the Holy cousins. an honor student in- mom to the many chil- whole married life in Church, located at 315 Trinity Roman Catho- Anthony R. Sepe Visitation will be at volved in many activi- dren who grew up on Westfield, New Jersey. First Street, Westfield, lic Church in Westfield. Dooley Colonial ties, but her favorite ones and near Belvidere Av- Liz worked as a lunch N.J. 07090. All those who His volunteer efforts touched Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, involved working with enue. Always a kid at aide for many years at Elizabeth Checchio would like to attend the many lives and included the Holy Westfield, on Friday, March 12, children. heart, she loved playing Franklin and McKinley Funeral Mass are asked to Trinity food pantry, Bridges, St. from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Chris- In 1952, Ro married games like “Red Light, Elementary Schools. She enjoyed go directly to the church for the ser- Joseph Social Service Center and tian Burial will be celebrated at her high school sweet- Green Light,” “Mother reading and sitting on the beach. vice, which will also be live streamed. Union County Family Promise. the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic heart, James F. Carden, Rosella Carden May I” and “Red Rover” Liz is survived by her husband, A burial will follow at Fairview Anthony also took great pride in Church in Westfield on Saturday, better known as “Jim,” with the neighborhood John; her cherished brother-in-law, Cemetery in Westfield. Due to his Italian heritage and was an March 13, at 10 a.m. Entombment and they enjoyed 65 years of mar- kids. Ro’s love was boundless, and Frank Checchio; her sister, Olive COVID-19, no repast will follow the engaged member of the Scotch will follow at Saint Gertrude Cem- riage before Jim passed away in 2018. she shared it with every child she Cardy (née Boyle); her two children, burial. In lieu of flowers, donations Plains Italian American Club. In etery in Colonia. In lieu of flow- Jim was an Air Force pilot, so Ro encountered, and the neighborhood John J. Checchio and Cindy A. can be made to St. Jude Children’s addition, Anthony was a proud and ers, donations may be made to soon adjusted to the chaotic life of children became part of her family. Mastrocola; her five grandchildren, Research Hospital. dedicated family man who savored The Parish Nurse Ministry at Holy being a military officer’s wife, even- When her own grandchildren came Michael J. Checchio and his wife, March 11, 2021 the time that he spent with family Trinity Church, which provides tually raising two daughters, Cathy along, she delighted in playing with and close friends most of all. groceries and other services for and Jamie, on a military base in Dela- and caring for them, and was a lov- He was predeceased by his par- the underprivileged in the com- ware. Ro and Jim finally settled in ing and vital part of their lives. ents, Anthony and Virginia Sepe, munity. New Jersey and by 1961 had moved Ro was predeceased by her loving F-SP Service League Shop and his brother, Leonard Sepe. He March 11, 2021 to Westfield, where they had their husband, Jim; her parents, Celso and third child, Jimmer. Ro devoted her Rose Tassile; her twin brother, Celso Robin Kandel, Formerly of Westfield; life to her husband and children. She Junior; her sisters, Theresa, Mary Gearing Up For Spring was always proud of her ability to and Mafalda, and her son-in-law, Loving Sister, Aunt and Friend raise a family and successfully run a Phil Leventhal. SCOTCH PLAINS — The Bags brought to the shop should be household while Jim, who was an Ro is survived by her loving and Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service light enough for shop volunteers to Robin Kandel passed away peace- brother, William (Cheryl); a host of airline pilot, often spent days away grateful children, Cathy (Rob) League Thrift Shop, located at 1741 handle. Because of capacity limita- fully after a long illness on Thursday, nieces and nephews she loved dearly; from home flying. Ro was also an Shaffer, Jamie Carden-Leventhal and East 2nd Street, Scotch Plains, has tions, all donations should be brought March 4, 2021. her “world,” Annie Powderly, and exceptionally good cook and, she Jimmer (Lisa) Carden; her four grand- been open since September, with re- to the back entrance, accessible by Robin grew up in lifelong friends, Teena would humbly add, “one heck of a children, P.J. and Lydia Leventhal duced days due to the pandemic. The making a right turn from 2nd Street Westfield before mov- and Nancy. sandwich maker.” Ro had many inter- and Miles and Aidan Carden, and shop was closed for six months and onto Willow Avenue. To contact the ing to Brooklyn in 2000. Friends and family ests, from calligraphy writing and many cousins, nieces and nephews. reopened with the following days shop during business hours, call She worked at Holy will gather between 1 traveling to gardening and history, A memorial service will be held at and hours: Tuesday and Thursday, (908) 322-5420. Cross Cemetery in and 4 p.m. on Sunday, and was an avid reader of both fiction a later date. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Saturday, Brooklyn for 17 years March 14, at the Dooley and non-fiction throughout her life. In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before retiring in 2018. Colonial Home, 556 She loved dogs, from the dogs of her tions in memory of Ro Carden can be Shop personnel are practicing Cen- CWC Reveals Sale Robin was prede- Westfield Avenue, youth, Mac and Starfire, to her made to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare ters for Disease Control and Preven- Of Easter Lilies, ceased by her loving Westfield. Private inter- Westfield dogs, Puffer, Fergus, Center, https://www.sthuberts.org/ tion (CDC) guidelines with masks, parents, Gloria and ment will take place in Gumby and Jennie. donate, (973) 377-2295. social distancing and limits on the Palm Crosses Edwin Kandel; her Mount Lebanon Cem- Over the past 50 years, Ro was March 11, 2021 number of people permitted in the WESTFIELD — In this time of brother, John, and etery in Woodbridge. store at the same time for everyone’s pandemic, the College Woman’s Club nephew, Johnny Kandel, In lieu of flowers, safety. Shop protocols are posted on of Westfield seeks fundraisers with and Frank Brooks III. please consider dona- the front door. community appeal. This spring, the She leaves behind to Robin Kandel tions to Riverview Medi- Library Posts Activities For The shop windows and displays club is holding a special fundraiser cherish her memory her cal Center in Red Bank feature green in preparation for the that includes the sale of Easter lilies sister and caregiver for the last two or Hackensack Meridian Ocean celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on and Palm Crosses. Easter lilies are years, Elise, and sisters Joanne, County Hospice. Virtual N.J. Makers Day Wednesday, March 17. Shoppers have $20 each and Palm Crosses are $15 Maureen and Kimberly (Martin); her March 11, 2021 SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Families may view Screen-Free an opportunity to brighten their ward- each. Details on how to place an Plains Public Library will partici- Makers Day activities, broken down robe with the wearing of the green. order can be found online at bit.ly/ pate in the seventh annual New Jer- by age groups, from the Youth Ser- Accessories and costume-style der- OrderLilyandPalmCross. sey Makers Day on Friday and Sat- vices Blog located on the Children’s bies and top hats are available. Proceeds from each purchase will DAR Chapter Lists Winners urday, March 19 and 20. This state- section of the library’s website start- Spring arrives on Saturday, March directly benefit the club’s 2021 schol- wide event celebrates and promotes ing the week of March 19. 20. The shop will offer many items arship fund. The primary purpose of maker culture and the values associ- There also will be virtual statewide including tableware, linens, decora- the College Woman’s Club of Of Fashion Competition ated with making, tinkering and events streaming from the New Jersey tions and housewares to welcome the Westfield is the awarding of scholar- STEM-based learning. This year’s Makers Day website March 19 and 20. holidays and season. Clothing, shoes, ships to young women from Westfield WESTFIELD — The Westfield is created with a built-in tank top activities will be virtual. Each day will feature two STEM work- handbags, jewelry, books and toys on the basis of academics, leader- Chapter of the Daughters of the and a lightweight fabric blouse that Individuals or families are in- shops and talks by two Inspiring Inno- also will be available. ship and financial need. All orders American Revolution (DAR) has was attached at the shoulder and the vited to take part in a Virtual Cook- vators, including mathematician Donations are accepted during must be preordered and paid for by announced the second-place, third- elastic bottom. She has entered the ing Challenge, creating a dish of Joylette Hylick, daughter of NASA business hours. All items should be Friday, March 19. The pickup date is place and honorable-mention hon- DAR competition in previous years their choice using the four mystery mathematician Katherine Johnson. current-season, gently-used or new. Saturday, March 27. orees for the DAR Fashion Compe- and “has shown tremendous ingredients listed on the library’s For more details or to register for tition. First place went to Maeve growth,” the DAR chapter revealed. website, then sharing their experi- an activity, visit the library website, Collins. Honorable Mention in the com- ence and results with other partici- scotlib.org. More information about Brooke DeAngelis won second petition went to Penelope Ort, who, pants. Some ingredients, and lots New Jersey Makers Day and the place in the fashion competition by at only 7 years old, exhibited a true of cookbook inspiration, will be statewide streaming events is avail- sewing her own waffle-style cotton love of sewing and design. She is provided. Registration is required. able at njmakersday.org. sweatshirt. At only 11 years of age, shown wearing the garment she cre- This program is limited to Scotch she “exhibited a good knowledge ated from her own design. “There’s Plains and Fanwood cardholders. Blood Drive Is Set In of sewing with great construction no doubt that she has great poten- Teens (grades 6 to 12) also will have of the banding on the sleeves, neck- tial for sewing and designing at a the opportunity to make do-it-yourself Cranford March 17 line and waist, and very neat fin- higher level in the future,” said the galaxy lamps. Registered teens can CRANFORD — A blood drive will ishing overall,” according to the DAR chapter. pick up kits with all the necessary take place on Wednesday, March 17, DAR chapter. The DAR is a non-profit, non- supplies and join a virtual workshop between 2 and 8 p.m., at the Cranford The third-place winner of the political volunteer service organi- on Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m., to Community Center, located at 220 competition is Tatiana Fecowycz, zation that strongly believes in fur- learn how to make their lamps. Walnut Avenue. To sign up, access who, at age 14, sewed a transitional thering education, patriotism and nybc.org/njdrive, sponsor code piece to be worn summer into fall. It historic preservation. Virtual Cookbook Club 13721, or call/text Genevieve at (732) 672-5281 for an appointment. To Meet Tonight Participants are reminded to eat Hope Skibitsky Shayla Harris SCOTCH PLAINS — Members of and drink beforehand and to bring the community are invited to join the their donor identification card to Scotch Plains Public Library’s Cook- the donation site. Skibitsky and Harris Join book Club this evening, Thursday, Donors presenting must wear a March 11, at 7:30 p.m., to experiment mask or face covering; will have with Ina Garten’s recipes at home. their temperature taken, and must be Caring Contact Trustees Participants may use the library’s 14 days symptom-free if recovered contact-free checkout service to pick from Covid-19. Individuals may not WESTFIELD — Caring Contact roots in Essex County, I’m excited to up one of Ms. Garten’s cookbooks. donate if they have a positive diag- has announced the addition of Hope work with a New Jersey-based orga- They can prepare one or more of her nostic test or have experienced symp- Skibitsky and Shayla Harris to its nization.” recipes and then join the group via toms of Covid-19 in the prior 14 board of trustees. Ms. Harris is a graduate of the Zoom to discuss their findings about days, or if they currently are on self- Ms. Skibitsky grew up in University of Chicago and currently her cookbooks and the results of the quarantine restrictions. Westfield and is a former listener works for Accenture as a senior recipes. on the Caring Contact hotline. strategy analyst in Chicago, Ill. Interested persons are asked to reg- Local Library to Host “While living in Westfield, I volun- Caring Contact is an award-win- ister no later than two hours before teered as a listener at Caring Con- ning, volunteer-staffed caring and the program in order to guarantee a Virtual Book Club tact,” she said. “Through the expe- crisis hotline providing active lis- Brooke DeAngelis Tatiana Fecowycz Penelope Ort spot. Registered participants will re- SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch rience of listening to callers, I came tening support and best-in-class edu- ceive a Zoom link via email in ad- Plains Public Library’s Afternoon to fully understand the power of cation to the Central and Northern vance of the meeting. Book Club is back via Zoom. The listening and strongly believe in New Jersey community. Founded in The registration form and informa- group will meet on Tuesday, March Caring Contact’s mission. It is for 1975 and located in Westfield, Car- RICHARD J. KAPLOW, ESQ. tion about the library’s entire month 16, at 1 p.m., to discuss “The Giver that reason that I am excited to be ing Contact serves those in emo- of programming can be found on the of Stars” by Jojo Moyes. able to contribute to Caring Contact tional distress. Caring Contact is a library’s website, scotlib.org. The From the author of “Me Before and the community where I grew up primary responder to the National "40+ Years Experience" Scotch Plains Public Library is lo- You,” set in Depression-era in this new capacity.” Suicide Prevention Lifeline and op- cated at 1927 Bartle Avenue. America, it is the story of five ex- Ms. Skibitsky is a 2007 graduate erates a non-emergency line avail- traordinary women and their re- of Westfield High School, and also able to anyone needing support. For markable journey through the moun- a graduate of The College of New more information on volunteer op- CIVIL & CRIMINAL Trial Lawyer tains of Kentucky and beyond. 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The mation about the library’s entire importance of this resource has only month of programming, can be been heightened by Covid-19, so I [email protected] richardjkaplow.com goleader.com/calendar found on the Scotch Plains Public hope to help extend the organization’s Library’s website, scotlib.org. impact. As a Kent Place alumna with A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 7 Northeastern Recognizes 10 James Madison Univ. Posts For Academic Achievements Local Dean’s List Students BOSTON, Mass. — Northeast- honorees. They include Justin HARRISONBURG, Va. — James joring in communication studies, and ern University recognizes students Almendral of Westfield, majoring Madison University has announced Connor Wirth of Scotch Plains, ma- who distinguish themselves aca- in computer engineering; Shaun that 13 local students made the Dean’s joring in biology. demically during the course of the Keating of Plainfield, majoring in List for the Fall 2020 semester. Established in 1908, James Madi- school year, and has revealed those bioengineering; Raquel Levy of These students include Sophie son University is a community of who were recently named to the Westfield, majoring in computer Brause of Scotch Plains, majoring in 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty and university’s Dean’s List for the Fall science/design; Marisa Lijoi of computer science; Callie Ciarrocca staff. Nestled in the Shenandoah Val- semester, which ended in Decem- Cranford, majoring in psychology; of Scotch Plains, majoring in inter- ley, the school offers 124 degree pro- ber 2020. Connie Liu of Westfield, majoring disciplinary liberal studies; Aliyah grams at the bachelor’s, master’s and To achieve Dean’s List distinc- in computer science; Morgan Feinberg of Westfield, majoring in doctoral levels. For more information tion, students must carry a full pro- Miovski of Westfield, majoring in justice studies; Olivia Klimko of about the university, visit jmu.edu. gram of at least four courses, have cell and molecular biology; Brian Cranford, majoring in management; a quality point average of 3.5 or Phillips of Scotch Plains, majoring Michael-Andres Lancaster of Scotch Westfield Two Make greater out of a possible 4.0, and in business administration; Michela Plains, majoring in sport and recre- carry no single grade lower than a Redington of Westfield, majoring ation management; Samantha JMU President’s List C- during the course of their col- in international affairs/anthropol- Leftheris of Westfield, majoring in HARRISONBURG, Va. — James lege career. Each student receives ogy; Kelley Sun of Mountainside, nursing; Isabelle Malaussena of Madison University has announced a letter of commendation and con- undeclared, and Alicia Vazquez of Scotch Plains, majoring in health sci- that two Westfield residents have been gratulation from their college dean. South Plainfield, majoring in health ences; Sean McNeely of Scotch named to the President’s List for the In addition to achieving distinc- science/sociology. Plains, majoring in hospitality man- Fall 2020 semester. They include Emily tion through the Dean’s List, the Northeastern University has loca- agement; Ryan Murphy of Westfield, Palumbo, who is majoring in elemen- following students are members of tions in Boston; the Massachusetts majoring in psychology; Paulina tary education, and Brianna Worms, the University Honors Program, communities of Burlington and Onisko of Cranford, majoring in bio- who is majoring in engineering. which offers high-caliber students Nahant; Charlotte, North Carolina; technology; Matthew Porchetta of Established in 1908, James Madi- the chance to further hone their London; the San Francisco Bay Area; Scotch Plains, majoring in engineer- son University is a community of studies and interests; live in spe- Seattle; Toronto and Vancouver. ing; Jade Williams of Fanwood, ma- 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty cial-interest residential communi- The university’s undergraduate TRIBUTE TO A QUEEN...Families enjoy The Purim Amazing Race on February and staff. Nestled in the Shenandoah ties; participate in enriched, inter- and graduate programs — avail- 21, co-hosted by Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains and Temple Emanu- Valley, it offers 124 degree programs disciplinary courses, and engage able in on-campus, online and hy- El in Westfield, during which participants dressed up and took part in activities Georgia Tech Places at outdoor locations in the two towns. Purim recalls the Biblical story of how at the bachelor’s, master’s and doc- in research and creative endeav- brid formats — lead to degrees Queen Esther saved the Jewish people. The race was held in place of the traditional Township Residents toral levels. For more information ors, service and global experiences. through the doctorate in nine col- indoor carnival. about the university, visit jmu.edu. Invitation into the University Hon- leges and schools. Among these, On Fall Dean’s List ors Program is highly competitive Northeastern offers more than 140 ATLANTA, Ga. — Tyler Dvorin Matthew Chen On and students must maintain a high multidisciplinary majors and de- Local Synagogues Co-Host and Vaishnavi Ramanan, both of GPA to retain membership. grees. For more information, visit Scotch Plains, have earned Dean’s USC Dean’s List Ten area residents are among the northeastern.edu. List distinction at the Georgia Insti- LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Westfield Purim ‘Amazing Race’ tute of Technology for Fall 2020. resident Matthew Chen has been This designation is awarded to un- named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List for Mount Senior Martha Byrne SCOTCH PLAINS/WESTFIELD And we realized that we could de- dergraduate students who have earned the University of Southern California’s – Congregation Beth Israel of Scotch velop and implement something re- a 3.0 or higher academic average for Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Plains and Temple Emanu-El of ally great if we joined forces.” the semester. Sciences. He is a member of the Class Is National Merit Finalist Westfield, along with area Jewish Ms. Tilles partnered with Temple Nearly 40,000 undergraduate and of 2024 and a graduate of Regis High WATCHUNG – Mount Saint Mary nity, I never would have developed camps, conducted The Purim Amaz- Emanu-El’s Samara Schwartz, di- graduate students are enrolled at Geor- School in New York City. Academy senior Martha Byrne, Class the skills or determination to achieve ing Race on February 21 in advance rector of youth learning and engage- gia Tech. For more information, visit USC Dornsife College of Letters, of ’21, has been named a National this. I’m so very grateful that all of of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The ment, and Samantha Eichert, assis- gatech.edu. Arts and Sciences regularly recog- Merit Finalist by the National Merit my hard work is being honored by event provided a safe and fun way for tant director of youth learning and nizes students who have achieved a Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), this designation.” families to celebrate the festive holi- engagement. Alexandra Knapp On GPA of 3.5 or higher during the previ- according to Sofia Santos, director day during the Covid-19 pandemic. Area Jewish camps also helped ous semester by including their names of student services. She was chosen The Purim Amazing Race was with The Purim Amazing Race by Tampa Dean’s List on the Dean’s List. For more informa- out of 16,000 Semifinalists named modeled after the popular television creating and running four of the stops TAMPA, Fla. — Alexandra Knapp, tion about the university, visit usc.edu. in September 2020. Martha will be show “The Amazing Race.” The along the course. The camps included of Cranford, earned Dean’s List hon- considered for the National Merit scavenger hunt was open to Camp Yachad at the JCC of Central ors at The University of Tampa for Brown, Cohen Earn Scholarship. congregants of all ages and abilities. New Jersey, Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, the Fall 2020 semester. Ms. Knapp is “Martha Byrne is an extraordinar- To enroll, participants contributed Camp Ramah in the Berkshires and a sophomore majoring in international Faculty Honors ily accomplished young woman who items for the local food pantry, ful- Camp Harlam. Additionally, One business and management. Students possesses a high level of intellectual filling the Purim commandment of Happy Camper, a non-profit organi- must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher At Georgia Tech curiosity,” said Ms. Santos. “Her hard giving gifts to the needy. zation, provided further funding for to be eligible for the Dean’s List. ATLANTA, Ga. — Kylie Brown work and perseverance have led to a Approximately 75 teams of fami- The Purim Amazing Race because The University of Tampa is a pri- of Cranford and Joshua Cohen of multitude of successes. Mount Saint lies eagerly traveled around Scotch of the camps’ participation. vate, comprehensive university located Fanwood have earned the distinction Mary Academy is incredibly proud Plains and Westfield in their cars, Feedback from parents and chil- on 110 acres on the riverfront in down- of Faculty Honors for Fall 2020 at the of Martha and her great achievement with the goal of helping Queen Esther dren alike was positive. Many town Tampa. Offering undergraduate Georgia Institute of Technology. This as a National Merit Finalist.” save the Jewish people, the way she congregants remarked afterwards and graduate programs, it serves ap- designation is awarded to undergradu- “I’m so excited to be recognized did in the Biblical Purim story. that they preferred the scavenger hunt proximately 10,000 students from 50 ate students who have earned a 4.0 as a National Merit Finalist,” said Participants stopped at places such to the usual Purim carnival. states and about 130 countries. academic average for the semester. Martha, a Westfield resident. “With- as the Fanwood-Scotch Plains “What an amazing job … you and Nearly 40,000 undergraduate and out my amazing teachers and the YMCA, the Jewish Community Cen- your ‘leaders’ did — 15 stops, all those Anne Russo Makes graduate students are enrolled at support of the whole Mount commu- Martha Byrne ter (JCC) of Central New Jersey and activities, but moreover, an opportu- Fall Dean’s List Georgia Tech. For more informa- Kramer Manor Park in Scotch Plains, nity to get outside, interact with ‘real tion, visit gatech.edu. and also visited sites such as the people,’ have a few laughs … and just At UofSC Aiken Applications Due March 15 Westfield Memorial Library, get silly,” wrote Kathi Wolder, a AIKEN, S.C. — Anne Russo of Westfield Three Make Mindowaskin Park and McKinley congregant from Temple Emanu-El. Cranford was named to the Dean’s Elementary School in Westfield. At “We sang; we danced; we did crafts; List for the Fall 2020 semester at Miami U. Dean’s List For CWC Scholarships each of the 15 outdoor locations, we ran; and we learned a little more The University of South Carolina OXFORD, Ohio — Miami Uni- contestants participated in missions about Purim. Everyone was so cheery, Aiken. Ms. Russo, Class of 2025, is versity students who are ranked in the CRANFORD — The College script to [email protected]. They that were both educational and en- and embracing, and welcoming.” a psychology major. top 20 percent of undergraduate stu- Woman’s Club (CWC) of Westfield should not email their FAFSA®. joyable, such as designing a crown To be eligible for this distinction, dents within each division for the first currently is accepting 2021 scholar- Alternatively, all applications and for Queen Esther, or performing a Registration Open students had to be enrolled full time semester of the 2020-2021 year have ship applications from young women letters may be placed in a large enve- family talent act for the Biblical King and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5. been named to the Dean’s List recog- from Westfield who will graduate lope and mailed to: CWC, care of Ahasuerus’ pageant. For Cranford Pool The University of South Carolina nizing academic excellence. high school this year. Applications Judy Brucia, 806 Park Place, Spring- “We needed to replace the tradi- CRANFORD — Registration for Aiken, part of the University of South Lucy Earl, Nicole Scheuermann are due on or before Monday, March field, N.J. 07081-3524. tional Purim carnival held in a membership at Cranford’s Orange Carolina system, offers undergradu- and Claire Yamano, all of Westfield, 15, 2021, in order to be considered. Applicants must have lived in crowded indoor space with an alter- Avenue Pool currently is underway. ate and master’s degrees to approxi- are among the honorees. The application and all require- Westfield for more than 12 months native activity held outside,” said The pool will be open on Saturday, mately 3,700 students in 50 programs Miami University is a public uni- ments to successfully submit it can to be eligible and must apply to a Aviva Tilles, director of congrega- May 29 (weekends only) and open for of study. For more information about versity located in Oxford, Ohio, with be found on the CWC website, http:/ four-year accredited college or uni- tional learning at Congregation Beth a full season as of Monday, June 21. the university, visit usca.edu. a student body of nearly 19,000. /bit.ly/CWC21Application. versity. Israel. “We collaborated with Temple Signup for summer swim lessons, for Candidates are asked to deliver their Anyone who needs assistance in Emanu-El because our two syna- members only, will begin Monday, sealed envelope to the Guidance Of- downloading the application, or who gogues faced the same challenges. April 19. Many — but not all — fice at Westfield High School or, op- has further questions, is invited to previously available amenities will be tional for 2021, email their applica- visit cwclubwestfield.org or to email Cranford Rec. to Begin offered, with modification, if needed, Westfield Pediatric tion, essay, recommendation and tran- [email protected]. to follow Covid-19 guidelines. Spring Registration Registration may be done online Dental Group CRANFORD — The Cranford using Community Pass at https:// Recreation and Parks Department register.communitypass.net/ has announced that registration for cranford. Those who already have Spring programs will begin at 9 an account with Community Pass/ a.m. on Monday, March 15. All pro- Recreation Department are asked not grams are listed in the department’s to set up a new account if they forget online brochure, which is posted on their old one, as their identification the website cranfordnj.org/recre- will no longer be valid. If one has ation-parks and the social media forgotten his or her user name and/or pages of Facebook at facebook.com/ password, he or she should call the CranfordRecreationAndParks and Pool (“Registration” option) or send Instagram at instagram.com/ an email to [email protected]. CranfordRecreationAndParks. Individuals who are creating a new Registration for all classes may account will, upon completing reg- be done online through Community istration, receive an email contain- Pass. Online registration enables ing their login information. participants to register 24 hours a For more information, including day, seven days a week, to make improvements, visit the website at payment by credit card, and to re- cranfordnj.org/pool-fitness-center or Dentistry for Infants, Children ceive the latest program updates as contact the Swim Pool Utility at (908) they occur through their account. 709-7260. Adolescents, and Special Needs To access an existing account or SNOW JOY...Ben Zafra, Jacob Guberer and Levi Guberer of Westfield are create a new account, visit https:// Thank You for Your pictured, from left to right, with the two-sided snowman they built as part of the register.communitypass.net/ • New Patients Welcome snow-day volunteer opportunity at Center for Hope in Scotch Plains. cranford. Anyone needing assistance Continued Support to register online or who has any • Laser Dentistry other questions may call the recre- of Local Journalism Scouts, Families Bring Snow ation department at (908) 709-7283, goleader.com/subscriber • In Office General Anesthesia Much Joy to Hope Patients extension no. 2. Timothy P. McCabe, D.M.D. SCOTCH PLAINS — The snow- snow ladies, with some edible props Board Certified storm that swept through the area the provided by the kitchen staff. 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Ms. Kaplan put out the word to her windows.” Board Certified volunteer corps, which filtered to a The Center for Hope offers hos- We represent multiple carriers - we can provide the coverage former volunteer-turned-employee, pice and palliative care at its two you need at a price that will put a smile on your face. Galila Bartolucci, who got her child’s residences in Scotch Plains and Eliza- Cub Scout troop involved. beth, and provides hospice care to Call us for a no obligation quote today. 908-232-1231 From Thursday, February 4, patients in the wider community where 865 Mountain Avenue, Mountainside, NJ 07092 through that weekend, Scouts from they live. For more information or to 555 Westfield Avenue, Westfield Pack 273 joined local families to build find out about volunteer opportuni- 800-752-0150 908-233-8040 www.kidsandsmiles.com a variety of whimsical snowmen and ties, visit cfhh.org. A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 9 Complete Rearview Mirror at Sports Section goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 9-11 MAHR 13 PTS, 12 RBS; PETGRAVE 20 PTS, CARREA 19 PTS more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports Cougars Survive a 3-Point Surge From SPF Raider Cagers, 66-61

By DAVID B. CORBIN obviously to dominate down low but came out ready to play. We knew it Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times he also started hitting some shots was going to be a battle tonight,” Raider senior Liam Mahr led a from outside. But I am mostly proud Coach Siracusa expressed. vicious 3-point barrage in the second of him with his maturity and leader- Cougar sophomore Leo Wisnefski half but it came up a little short as the ship that he instilled within this team,” really stepped up to contribute 11 Cranford High School boys basket- Raider Head Coach Steve Siracusa points, including a 3-pointer, while ball team also demonstrated an abil- said. pulling five rebounds and adding two ity to hit from beyond the arc, espe- The 8-5 Cougars, who sank six 3- assists. Lukas Ruby had three assists, cially in the first half, to outlast Scotch pointers, received plenty of produc- five rebounds, two points and a steal. Plains-Fanwood, 66-61, on Senior tion from a number of players. Senior Kyle Fay had three rebounds and an Night in Cranford on March 5. Arjun Petgrave pumped in 20 points, assist. The 8-7 Raiders totaled 12 3-point- including a 3-pointer, and added eight Raider senior Christian Piesch has ers and 10 of them came in the second rebounds, two assists and a steal. Se- shown a tough presence all season half - four in the third quarter and six nior Joe Carrea netted 19 points, in- and finished the game with nine points

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times HAVING A DEVIL OF A TIME...Cougar Olivia Merriman, No. 12, gets entangled with Blue Devils Chloe Kreusser, left, and Clare Logan, right, during the game in Westfield on March 2. The Blue Devils won 58-31. RYAN NETS 17 PTS, LOGAN DBL-DBL, McCAFFERY 11 PTS

more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports Blue Devils’ Assists Overwhelm Cougar Girls in Basketball, 58-31

By DAVID B. CORBIN seems to have been gelling at the right Sarah O’Donnell netted eight points, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times time. including two 3-pointers, and added Senior co-captain Charlotte Dursee Blue Devil Head Coach Liz two assists and a block. dished out assists to the right team- McKeon expressed, “Every single A very strong indication of the mates at the right time as the Westfield girl! Everyone’s been through a lot game’s probable outcome came im- High School girls basketball team this year. It’s been a very unusual mediately when the Blue Devils overwhelmed the visiting Cranford year. We’ve been through a lot of pounced on the Cougars with a 21-5 Cougars, 58-31, on March 2. Dursee, different things with our team and I first-quarter lead and it began with whose favorite target was Annie Ryan, think these girls have done a tremen- Dursee setting up Ryan with a two- dished out eight of the 7-5 Blue Dev- dous job of stepping up in their roles, pointer. Kreusser rolled in a lay-up, ils’ 13 assists. supporting each other and we have was fouled and sank the free throw Ryan led the team with 17 points, been working on our groove. At this then after McCaffery nailed her first which included three of her team’s six point in the season we are gearing up 3-pointer, Dursee assisted sophomore David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times BIG GAME UNDER THE BOARDS...Raider senior Liam Mahr, center out rebounds Cougar Lukas Ruby, No. 23, during 3-pointers, and added a pair of assists for the playoffs. This is where we hit Paige Gorczyca (8 points, 4 rebounds, the game in Cranford on March 5. Mahr led all players with 12 rebounds and scored 13 points, including trip 3-pointers. herself to go with two steals, two our stride. They don’t see it as their 2 steals, assist) for two points then rebounds and a steal. Freshman Clare season ending, they see as they are Ryan on a 3-pointer. Cougar Katy in the fourth. Mahr led the Raiders cluding four 3-pointers, dished out and six rebounds. Matt Nervi scored Logan notched a double-double - 11 going to finish strong.” Wheatley (5 points, 2 assists, 2 re- with 13 points and all three of his 3- four assists and added four rebounds seven points, including a pair of 3- points, 10 rebounds - and added a Senior Liz McCaffery led the Cou- bounds, block, steal) hit for two then pointers were in the second half. Mahr and three steals. Senior Dennis pointers. Seniors Hayden Widder, pair of steals, a block and an assist. gars offensively with 11 points, in- the Blue Devils reeled off the final 11 was also quite effective under the DeMarino managed to penetrate the Matuesz Sierant and Dimitri Laylor Junior co-captain Chloe Kreusser cluding a pair of 3-pointers, to go points of the quarter with Dursee and boards with a game-leading 12 re- lanes for 14 points and led the team all sank a 3-pointer. sank nine points, including a 3-pointer, with two rebounds, an assist and a Kreusser both banging 3-pointers and bounds. Raul Lugo also nailed trip 3- with six assists, while adding three “This whole senior group has re- pulled four rebounds and added two steal. Senior Kirsten Williams (2 as- Logan hitting 5-for-6 from the line. pointers and finished with 11 points. rebounds and a pair of assists. ally been special. I remember them blocks, two steals and an assist. sists) was top defensively with eight Cranford won the second quarter Jaden Carter put up 10 points, includ- “Cranford is a great team. They from the seventh grade. They came As a team, the Lady Blue Devils rebounds and two steals. Sophomore CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 ing a 3-pointer. have some very good players as well. up together playing basketball to- more photos at goleader.com “Liam came such a long way since Their other role players really stepped gether. I am going to be sad that they his freshman year. He improved dra- up tonight not just their two main are gone because they were really just Ballyhoo Sports matically, especially the three years guys. It was a full team effort on both a fun group to be around and they on varsity. They really relied on him ends. They are well coached. They really worked hard. They didn’t care who got the credit. They could have easily been selfish at times but they Blue Devils Win 2nd Straight just want to win, and compete and have fun,” Coach Siracusa said. The Cougars rumbled to an 18-9 first-quarter lead with Carrea bang- Union County Bowling Title ing a pair of threes, Petgrave rolling The Westfield High School (WHS) The UCT Individuals Tournament in six points, and Wisnefski hitting bowling team won its second straight took place on March 05 and the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Union County Tournament (UCT) Blue Devils had four players repre- bowling championship on March 4 at senting the program out of 16 indi- Cougars Level Hillside Linden Lanes. The UCT Team First vidual bowlers from the county: In Boys Hoops, 60-43 Round took place on March 3 and the Westfield players entered the tour- Blue Devils finished as the No. 1 seed nament as the following seeds: No. The Cranford High School boys going into the UCT Final 8. The team 2 sophomore Perry Cuccaro, No. 3 basketball team concluded its season bowled its highest total wood of the senior co-captain Austin Peterson, with a 60-43 triumph over the Hill- season with a 3,167. No. 10 Dante Morales and No. 12 side Comets on March 6. Senior Den- On March 4 the UCT Team Final 8 Gabe Dayon. nis DeMarino sank 19 points, includ- (Baker Format) Westfield defeated The top five would enter a step ing a pair of 3-pointers and seven free eighth-seeded Oratory Prep, 3-1, in ladder tournament: No. 5 Dante Mo- throws, and added six rebounds, five the quarterfinal round. Westfield then rales, No. 2 Perry Cuccaro and No. 1 assists and two steals. Senior Joe defeated fourth-seeded Scotch Plains- Austin Peterson. Morales defeated Carrea (1 3-pointer) also sank 19 Fanwood, 3-1, in semifinal round to the No. 4 and No. 3 seed before losing points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while advance to the finals where they de- to Cuccaro and finished in third place. adding three steals and a block. feated third-seeded Union to capture Cuccaro then defeated Peterson to Arjun Petgrave scored 12 points, including a 3-pointer, and added 10 back-to-back for the first time in the win the 2021 UCT Individuals with David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times WHS bowling program’s history. Peterson finishing as the runner-up. rebounds, three assists and two steals WORING HIS WAY AROUND...Union Farmer Livingston Cross, front, tries to work around Blue Devils Pete Meixner, No. for the 9-5 Cougars. Kyle Fay had six 3, and Logan Howland, background, during the game in Westfield on March 3. The Blue Devils stopped Union 55-44. points, seven rebounds and a block. Lukas Ruby had two points, three SPELLMAN, HOWLAND, LOGAN CONTROL RB; BARRAZA 12 PT rebounds and three assists. Zion Hammond had three assists, two re- bounds and a point. Blue Devil Boys Halt Blue Devils Erupt in 4th, Surge Pioneer Cagers, 56-44 Senior Jack Spellman pushed in 13 points, including four 3-pointers, and Past Union Farmer Cagers, 55-44 grabbed 11 rebounds as the 8-5 Westfield High School boys basket- By DAVID B. CORBIN talize on a number of scoring oppor- 13 rebounds and made four blocks, ball team defeated the 8-7 New Provi- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times tunities under the boards in the sec- while Logan (8 points) pulled down dence Pioneers, 56-44, on March 5. Struggling to find the mark on easy ond and third quarters, the 7-5 Blue 12 rebounds and rejected five shots, TJ Halloran also scored 13 points, lay-ups all the sudden became much Devils never trailed the 8-4 Farmers and Howland (7 points, 3 assists, steal) including a pair of 3-pointers, and easier when Jack Spellman, Logan by more than four points and entered had 11 rebounds. added two rebounds and an assist. Howland and Sean Logan stepped it the fourth quarter trailing 32-30. “That’s what we expect. That was Zander Barraza sank four 3-point- up another notch in the fourth quarter “Both times we played this group it the first thing on our board was re- ers for 12 points and added six re- to seize a near monopoly of the boards was tough in the beginning. We were bound the basketball today because bounds, four assists and a steal. Lo- that carried the Westfield High School getting acclimated to the speed of how they are super athletic. They killed us gan Howland scored five points and boys basketball team all the way from they play and I think we were trying to on the boards last game, so we wanted added seven rebounds and an assist. a two-point deficit to a 55-44 triumph catch up. We really wanted to set the to emphasize that today,” Coach Sean Logan had nine points, seven over the visiting Union Farmers on tone at our pace. We were hanging McKeon pointed out. BOWLING MADE EASY AS 1-2-3...The Westfield Blue Devils dominated the rebounds and six blocked shots. Ryan March 3. It was sweet revenge for an around, which is good, then we got a The Trip Towers were not the only Top-3 positions in the Union County Tournament Individual Championship at Friedberg had four points, three as- earlier 50-42 setback to the Farmers a lead and we never let it go,” Blue Devil ones stepping it up a notch in the Linden Lanes on March 5. Pictured, left to right, are: Dante Morales (3rd), Perry sists and a rebound. 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  ‰‡‡~ Page 10 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION ** A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at High School Sports Activities ** team with six assists, finished with 11 seeded Cranford. The game was WANTED FOR THEFT points and hit a key 3-pointer in the played on February 26 at Colonia WANTED FOR THEFT final quarter. Sophomore Zion High School and was a first round Hammond (5 rebounds, 2 assists, match-up in the NJSIAA North Jer- steal) nailed a pair of 3-pointers as the sey, Section 2, Group III boys’ state Cougars held a 9-8 advantage over playoffs. The host Patriots were led the Bulldogs in 3-pointers. by senior standout Chad Baker who Junior Joe Carrea, who had two scored 18 points and grabbed 10 re- steals and led the team with seven bounds. rebounds, was the inside man and Senior Hunter Goff led Cranford scored 14 of his 15 points either un- with nine points. Senior Jeremy Ruka derneath the basket or in the paint. added seven points and pulled down His assist man was Lukas Ruby, who 10 rebounds. Junior Joe Carrea tal- finished with four assists, six re- lied seven points as well. bounds, two points and two steals. February 27, 2019: Clutch fourth- February 29, 2020: Two evenings quarter plays not from one or two and a full day of grueling battles at the Blue Devils but from every girl on the Region 4 Wrestling Tournament that court catapulted the third-seeded was concluded on February 29 in Westfield High School girls basket- Union finally decided who would be ball team from a 28-19, halftime defi- the fortunate individuals to finish in cit to a 49-45 victory over the sixth- the top-4 to qualify for the NJSIAA seeded Edison Eagles in the David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in quarterfinal round of the North Jer- WINNING A BIG ONE...The Lady Blue Devils celebrate after defeating Oak David B. Corbin (March 2008 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Knoll, 40-36, on February 25, 2020 to advance to the Union County Tournament CHIEF THIEVES…Blue Devils Erin Miller, left, and Gab O’Leary finished their Atlantic City on March 5 through 7. sey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament finals. The Blue Devils then claimed their second UCT title with a 64-37 triumph four-year varsity careers with 315 and 218 steals, respectively (March 2008). Lil Blue Devil senior Luke Hoerle (126- at Westfield High School on Febru- over the Governor Livingston Highlanders at Kean University on February 29. Scott and Kackie Knapp surpassed their mark in 2015 to become all-time leaders. lbs) placed second, while senior Jer- ary 27. Junior guard Ali Lisanti sank Capece (113-lbs) both placed second February 28, 2016: Teamwork at From the archives of The Westfield had one rebound. and seniors Vince Concina (170-lbs) it best paved the way for the Cranford Leader and The Scotch Plains- February 27, 2020: Seniors proved and Brian McGovern (160-lbs) placed girls basketball team to quickly Fanwood Times - complete accounts that they could take it to the Chatham third. “shoot” past the Roselle Catholic Li- found at www.goleader.com - year - boys basketball team right from the Early March 2017: Turnaround! ons and remain there in a 71-63 vic- month - week beginning, seizing an 18-4, first-quar- From a 9-16 record last year to a 19- tory for the Union County Tourna- February 25, 2020: Free throws at ter lead then cruising to a 60-43, 6 record this season meant that the ment championship held at Kean the beginning of the game, at halftime Westfield Blue Devil victory on Se- Westfield girls basketball team ex- University in Union. The 15-8 Cou- and at the very end, along with a lay- nior Day in Westfield on February 27. ceeded its expectations in a very big gars’ ability to dish out assists from up to end the third quarter played key After a recognition of all seven seniors manner. Included in that turnaround all areas of the court to open team- roles in pushing the limits of intensity (Andrew Echausse, Griffin Rooney, were key victories, one over Roselle mates kept the Lady Lions guessing in the showdown between the fourth- Declan McCauley, Ray Hurtt, Hank Catholic to assure a third seed for the as to how they could defend them seeded Oak Knoll Royals and the Shapiro, Colin Freer and Jake Walsh Union County Tournament (UCT) and successfully. top-seeded Westfield Blue Devils — injured), one senior starter and four another with a timely 39-33 win over Every Cougar on the floor dished out during semifinal round of the Union backup seniors took to the court in the the second-seeded New Providence assists and their total came up to 21. County Tournament in Rahway on first quarter and demonstrated just how Pioneers to advance to the UCT cham- Senior Lindsay Pace (7 points, 3 steals) February 25. The Lady Blue Devils, much talented depth and leadership pionship game. The 19 wins tied the dished out five of them. Senior Cerys who led 17-11 at the half, stumbled the Blue Devils had. 1990 and 2007 teams for second, MacLelland dished out four assists but badly in the third quarter to trail by McCauley would go on to finish behind the 23-4 mark in 2014, when also received a few herself to score 17 three but came together in the fourth with seven points, while adding three the current seniors were freshmen. points. MacLelland also pulled 11 re- quarter to secure a 40-36 victory after rebounds and two steals. Freer would Anyone attempting to drive inside bounds. Freshman Lauren Williamson freshman Paige Gorzcyca sank a pair finish with 11 points, four rebounds, David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times needed to avoid at all costs senior banged three of her five 3-pointers in of free throws with :01.1 remaining. an assist and a steal. Rooney, who had WRAPING UP 3RD PLACE...Cougar Max Nock, top, won by 10-2, major forward Shannon Devitt, who ended the first quarter and two of them sand- The 19-5 Blue Devils were outsized three assists, two blocks and a re- decision over Sergio Maglione (JFK-Iselin) to place 3rd at 170-lbs (Feb. 29, 2020). up blocking 76 shots, and led the wiched around sophomore Cam by the presence of Royals Paige bound, led all scorers with 22 points team with 185 rebounds. Offensively, Wichelns’ 3-pointer that gave the Cou- emy Silber (132-lbs) and sophomore a game-leading 15 points, including Devitt also knew how to get inside gars an immediate 9-0 lead. Williamson Luke Jacobs (113-lbs) placed fourth. three 3-pointers. Freshman Grace and scored 223 points, which included (3 assists) finished the game with 18 Cranford Cougars, sophomore Colin Klag pulled 11 rebounds, while Sam 49 free throws. She also dished out 16 points and Wichelns (2 assists, 5 re- Murray (145-lbs) and senior Max Stravach and Faith Dobosiewicz each assists and had 38 steals. bounds) finished with 23 points, which Nock (170-lbs), placed third and se- grabbed 10 rebounds. Senior guard Danielle Rinaldi also included four 3-pointers. nior Evan Kanterman (195-lbs) placed March 2, 2019: Westfield High showed opposing teams that she also March 2015: Seniors Lil Scott, fourth. Scotch Plains-Fanwood jun- School junior CJ Composto, compet- had what it takes to hit from beyond Jackie Knapp and Jamie Miller were ior Brandon Bowles (126-lbs) placed ing in his third NJSIAA Champion- the arc. Of her 210 points, 31 were of the Blue Devil girls basketball team third. ship, had designs to improve upon his a 3-point nature and 25 came from the leaders and were a huge influence February 29, 2020: The top- fifth-place finish from last year at charity line. Rinaldi had double nick- throughout their four-year varsity ca- seeded Westfield High School girls 106-lbs. And he did! But he did have els in assists and steals with 55 each reers. This season, Scott led the team basketball team fulfilled its quest in a concerns jumping up to the 126-lb and pulled 87 rebounds. Rinaldi fin- with 402 points, including 41 3-point- big way by humbling the seventh- class this year; however, the fear fac- ished her career with 387 points, No. ers, to up her career total to 1,540, seeded Governor Livingston High- tor vanished when he defeated sec- 23 all-time, and 59 3-pointers, No. 8. second on the WHS all-time list be- landers, 64-37, for the Union County ond-seeded Joey Olivieri (last year’s February 27, 2016: Cranford se- hind Erin Miller (2008) at 1,580. Scott Tournament (UCT) Championship at 106-lb champion) of Hanover Park, nior Niko Cappello headed a list of also had 75 assists, 92 rebounds, 48 Kean University in Union on Febru- 4-3, to place third at Boardwalk Hall eight teammates, who qualified for steals and six blocks. ary 29. Additionally it was the 20-5 in Atlantic City (AC) on March 2. the NJSIAA Tournament to be held at Knapp, who scored 340 points this Lady Blue Devils’ 16th straight win. Additionally, AC hosted the first ever Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, by season (22 3-pointers), became No. 3

David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Senior Caroline Dwyer was on tar- NJSIAA girls wrestling champion- capturing his second title at the Re- on the WHS list with 1,370 points. ATTEMPTING A TURN...Blue Devil Luke Hoerle tries to turn Sean Rendeiro get from the outside and finished with ship. (St. Peter’s Prep) in his 126-lb title bout. Rendeiro won 8-4 (February 29, 2020). 14 points, which included four 3- Blue Devil senior Tim Miller (182- pointers. Sophomore Chloe Kreusser lbs) and junior Luke Hoerle (120- Morton (6 rebounds) and Greta Criqui and all thieves with six steals. was the inside threat with 10 rebounds lbs), along with Cranford Cougar se- (11 rebounds) but still managed to February 27, 2020: Senior Cole and a team-leading 18 points, which nior AJ Bencivenga (152-lbs) each win the battle of the rebounds, 37-31, Blazek got it all started in the positive included eight free throws. Senior won three bouts at AC. with an across-the-board performance direction for his team on Senior Night Faith Dobosiewicz bucketed nine February 21, 2018: Hot hands that from sophomore Chloe Kreusser, who when the Cranford High School boys points, including a 3-pointer. Senior refused to cool down belonged to the grabbed a game-leading 13 rebounds, basketball team hosted the Jonathan Ali Lisanti scored eight points, in- second-seeded Roselle Catholic Lady seniors Caroline Dwyer (led team Dayton Bulldogs in the regular-sea- cluding a pair of 3-pointers, and added Lions when they went face-to-face with 12 points) with seven and Faith son finale on February 27. With the three assists. Freshmen Annie Ryan with the third-seeded Westfield Blue Dobosiewicz (9 points) with five, and Cougars trailing 56-53, Blazek cre- had seven points and Paige Gorzcyca Devils in the opening semifinal round Gorzcyca with six to lead the way. ated a steal with just 53 seconds re- had six rebounds, four points and game of the Union County Tourna- Junior Charlotte Dursee (5 points, maining that would open a path to a three assists. Junior Charlotte Dursee ment held at AL Johnson in Clark. assist), who led with four steals, 62-58 victory. had four points. The 20-4 Lady Lions sank nearly grabbed three and added a pair of Cougar sophomore Liam February 26, 2019: Fourth seeded every 3-pointer they attempted, even- tipped passes. Freshman Annie Ryan Kwiatkowski swooshed in six 3-point- Colonia left little doubt that they are tually totaling seven, and were just as (3 points, assist) had two rebounds ers and led the team with 22 points. a contender for the state tournament accurate underneath to stay ahead of and freshman Sutton Factor (assist) Junior Dennis DeMarino, who led the title during a 56-36 victory over 13th- the 18-7 Blue Devils in a 56-42 vic- tory. Blue Devil Sam Stravach contin- ued to be productive across the board David B. Corbin (March 2018 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Cougar Cagers Survive a Raider 3-Point Surge with a team-leading 10 points and WINNING HIS SECOND REGION CROWN...Raider senior Sam Wustefeld, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 seven rebounds, while adding a block, top, defeated Scott Fernandes (Voorhees), 12-5, in the Region IV 195-lb title bout for four, while DeMarino drove to the his fourth three. but fouling was necessary. Carrea went a steal and two assists. Senior Molly on February 24, 2018 at Union. Wustefeld also won at 182-lbs last year. net for two. Lugo sank the Raiders’ “Unfortunately we started off not to the line and sank one of two free Ryan, who had five steals, three as- gion 3 Tournament in Union. Blue She also added 67 assists, 65 re- first 3-pointer. The Cougars also won as good as we are capable of. The first throws and DeMarino sank three of sists and a blocked shot, scored seven Devil Jarek Gozdieski came through bounds, 67 steals and eight blocks. the second quarter, 12-10, to grab a half we really put ourselves in a hole,” four to close the door. points. The Blue Devils’ only two 3- on the top end of some blazing battles Miller’s primary discipline was on 30-19 halftime lead. Wisnefski and commented Coach Siracusa. “Sec- Having been the season finale for pointers came from Grace Elliott (6 to place second at 160-lbs and Raider defense. Carrea each sank a 3-pointer and ond half they played with a lot more the Raiders, Coach Siracusa ex- points, a steal, 2 rebounds, assist), sophomore Sam Wustefeld recovered Scott with a total of 264 steals and Laylor sank a three for the Raiders. heart and pride that I knew they were pressed, “I am proud of our players who banged hers at the buzzer to end from an early loss to place third at Knapp with 303 for a total of 567 But the Raiders changed their tac- capable of. We didn’t play a full four and our team this whole season. It the first half, and Caroline Dwyer, 170-lbs. surpassed Gab O’Leary (2008) and tics in the second half and really be- quarters. We played like two. It was hasn’t been the easiest year for any- who nailed hers three seconds before Cappello, the 182-lb title holder, Erin Miller, whose total was 533, to gan knocking down the threes. The just a little too little too late. It didn’t one but our kids played together, they the end of the third quarter. defended it well with a 5-3, overtime become Westfield’s “Chief Thief” Raiders won the quarter 21-18 to make go our way tonight.” stayed the course, they believed in February 23, 2018: The SPF boys victory over Christian Gonzales twosome. Miller with 315 thefts still the score 48-40. Mahr sank two 3- The Raiders kept chipping away each other and I’m very fortunate to basketball team dropped its home (South Plainfield — SoP) in the title remains the all-time WHS individual pointers, while Widder and Lugo each from beyond the arc in the fourth coach these fine young men.” regular-season finale, 61-57, to con- bout. leader with Knapp right behind. put in a three. Carrea bucketed nine quarter and came to within three Sc Pl-Fanwood 9 10 21 21 61 ference rival Roselle, on “Senior Facing top-seeded Nick O’Leary had 218 thefts. Scott with points in the quarter which included points, 62-59, with :39.8 remaining Cranford 18 12 18 18 66 Night”. Senior guard Tommy Drubulis DiFrancesco (SoP), Gozdieski held a 287 and Knapp with 277 also gave led the Raiders with 15 points and 1-0 lead then controlled him from the Erin Miller with 343 and O’Leary senior John Petris netted 11 points. top throughout the entire third period with 314 a run for their money in Senior Dwight Laylor scored six for the win. In the title bout, CJ Calas career assists. points and hauled in 16 rebounds. (Seton Hall Prep) caught Gozdieski March 7, 2014: Three Westfield February 24, 2018: Union County in a cradle in 1:03. High School wrestlers and three claimed six individual champions at Wustefeld lost his quarterfinal bout Cranford Cougars entered the the Region IV Wrestling Tournament to Cranford’s Andrew Tompkins, 2- NJSIAA State Championships at but Westfield was the only team to 1, but battled his way back to the third Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. One claim two individual champs at Union place bout to face Will Ferdinando Cougar rolled straight to the title bout High School. Blue Devil sophomores (Roselle Park). Wustefeld emerged and finished second and two Blue CJ Composto (106-lbs) and Luke with a 5-4 victory. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 Hoerle (113-lbs) stood on top of the podium, as did Raider Sam Wustefeld (195-lbs). Cranford Cougars Rob Schork placed second at 220-lbs and AJ Bencivenga placed third at 145- lbs. Raider Jack Cannon took fourth at 152-lbs. February 25, 2017: CJ Composto became the first freshman in Westfield High School history to win a region wrestling championship and he ac- complished his mission at 106-lbs in style at the Region 4 Championship at Union. The Cranford Cougars claimed two champs with seniors Alex Esposito (285-lbs) and Chris Scorese (132-lbs), and Scotch Plains- Fanwood claimed one champ with junior Sam Wustefeld (182-lbs). The Blue Devils will also send se-

niors Jack Miller, who took third at David B. Corbin (March 2016 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times 195-lbs, and Phil Ricca, who placed SCRAMBLE FOR POSSESSION...Blue Devils Maria Nemeth, left, and Danielle WORKING HIS WAY TO THE BASKET...Raider senior Christian Piesch, No. 23, tries to get past Cougar Kyle Fay, No. fourth at 220-lbs. Cougar seniors Tom Rinaldi, right, try to wrest the ball away from a Highlander in Westfield on 25, en route to the basket. Piesch scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds. DiGiovanni (138-lbs) and Anthony February 25, 2016. Governor Livingston held on to beat the Blue Devils, 38-33. A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 11 Area stores that carry The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES 7-11 Central Ave 7-11 Garwood 7-11 Mountainside 7-11 Westfield Baron's Drug Store King's Supermarket Krauszer's 800 Central Ave. (Leader) 309 North Ave. (Leader) 921 Mountain Ave. (Leader) 1200 South Ave., W. (Leader/Times) 243 E. Broad St. (Leader) 300 South Ave. (Leader) 727 Central Ave. (Leader) Kwick Mart Food Store Mountain Deli Shoprite Supermarket Wallis Stationery Westfield Mini Mart Westfield Tobacco & News 190 South Ave. (Times) 2385 Mountain Ave. (Times) 563 North Ave. (Leader) 441 Park Ave. (Leader/Times) 301 South Ave., W. (Leader) 108 Elm St. (Leader) Blue Devils Overwhelm Cougar Basketball Girls CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 11-9 to trail 30-16 at the half. really come into her own. She is tough. hit for two points and sophomore O’Donnell sank a pair of 3-pointers I played against her in practice. She is Cassee Marchese ended the Cougars’ and a pair of free throws, Natalia someone you don’t want to mess with,” scoring with a 3-pointer. Kruk (2 blocks, rebound) put in a lay- said Coach McKeon who added, “She It certainly has been an unusual up and McCaffery sank a free throw. does a lot of little things and she is a big season for all sports but the Lady Blue But Westfield came roaring back reason why we are gelling. She com- Devils have been handling it well. with a 16-8 run in the third quarter and municates, she knows defenses, she Coach McKeon said, “They are all of the Blue Devils’ points came helps her teammates out. She’s just a choosing to see the positive. We were from Ryan (2 threes and a lay-up after pure definition of a team player, re- very lucky last year in that our season a steal) and the hard driving Sutton bounding, assisting, seeing open shots, ended right before everything shut down, Factor (8 points, 2 rebounds, block) driving to the basket when we need it.” so we had closure. I think these girls are who put in two lay-ups was fouled on Gorczyca sank six of the Blue Dev- doing an excellent job of seeing the both and sank both free throws. ils’ 12 points in the final quarter, while opportunities they have, they are blessed McCaffery sank five points and Ryan, Logan and Kalea Calugay each with, they are positive.” Wheatley had three points. added two points. McCaffery and se- Cranford 5 11 8 7 31 “I am very proud of Sutton. She has nior Amanda Vath (2 rebounds, block) Westfield 21 9 16 12 58

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times TRIPLE JEOPARDY...Union Farmer Gavin Barrett, No. 1, finds himself surrounded by Blue Devils Jack Spellman, No. 33, Sean Logan, No. 23, and Logan Howland, background, during the game in Westfield on March 3. Blue Devil Boys Erupt in 4th, Surge Past Union CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 more TJ Halloran, who had a bit of a Another factor that spelled demise each scored four points as the Farm- rough going in the first half, caught for the Farmers in the fourth quarter ers won the second quarter 14-8 to fire in the fourth quarter and banged was the Blue Devils’ ability to go to take an 18-15 lead at the half. in all nine of his points, which in- the line and sink 13 of 14 free throws, With the help of Barraza’s seven cluded a pair of 3-pointers and three which included their final 10 points. points and Friedberg’s three-points - free throws. The Blue Devils finished 17-for-21 lay-up, foul and sink the free throw - Coach McKeon commented, “TJ from the line. with 1.3 on the clock, the Blue Devils being a sophomore in Union County “We don’t really talk about it too won the third quarter 15-14 to set the basketball, you got to learn quickly. much because I don’t want it in stage for the final quarter. Logan Guard play is not easy. He settled into people’s heads. We work on it but it’s scored the first two points to knot the himself.” the little things that are going to seal score then followed with a put-back David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times But he got big time help from the deal or put pressure on you. We to give Westfield a 34-32 lead. In the STUBBORN DEFENSIVELY...Blue Devil sophomore Paige Gorczyca, No. 44, makes if difficult for Cougar Amanda Vath, Spellman on his first 3-pointer and had guys we wanted at the line all the next two minutes, Halloran sank both No. 24, to find a pathway to the basket. The Blue Devils won 58-31. junior Ryan Friedberg (7 points, 2 time. Actually all our guys can shoot of his 3-pointers, Spellman hit two assists) on his second three. Zander it. It’s not like we have to take a guy free throws and Friedberg sank his Lady Blue Devils Stop Cougar Cagers in Second Meeting, 45-32 Barraza (3 rebounds, assist, steal), out for not being able to knock down jumper to put the Blue Devils com- who scored seven of his team-leading free throws. We expect them all to fortably in the driver’s seat, 45-34 Junior co-captain Chloe Kreusser nine points and added six rebounds McCaffery had seven points (2 3- 12 points in the third quarter used make it and they do in crunch time,” with less than four minutes remain- put in 16 points, including a 3-pointer, and three assists for the 9-5 Blue Dev- pointers), eight rebounds and three some quick thinking to shoot the ball Coach McKeon explained. ing. The Farmers were forced to foul and added five rebounds, an assist, a ils. Clare Logan had 12 rebounds, two steals. Maddy DeLong had five points out to the right side where Friedberg With very stubborn defense by both and the Blue Devils refused to budge block and a steal, and Annie Ryan blocks, three steals and a point. Char- (3-pointer), two rebounds, an assist sank a two-pointer midway through teams, the Blue Devils actually took a by sinking all 10 of their free throws. pumped in trip 3-pointers and fin- lotte Dursee had three assists, four and a block. Katy Wheatley had four the fourth quarter. 7-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. “We had expectations that we need ished with 15 points, while leading points, two rebounds and two steals. points, five rebounds, three assists, Coach McKeon pointed out, Barraza sank the first of his two 3- to win this game. It’s nice to see it the team with four steals in a 45-32 Sutton Factor had two rebounds and two blocks and two steals. Olivia “Zander has been nothing but great pointers, while Howland began the come together. When we look good, Westfield High School girls basket- an assist. JJ Milstein had a rebound. Merriman had two rebounds, a point, every time we play. He’s quiet about scoring with a put-back and Logan we look good,” Coach McKeon ex- ball team victory over the hosting Sarah O’Donnell led the Cougars an assist and a steal. Kirsten Williams it. He just gets the ball in the basket. put in a lay-up. Korey Thomas (8 pressed. Cranford Cougars on March 6. with four 3-pointers, while adding sank a 3-pointer and added three re- He’s usually in the right spots. He’s points), Gavin Barrett (10 points, 4 Union 4 14 14 12 44 Paige Gorczyca (3-pointer) scored four assists and four rebounds. Liz bounds, an assist and a steal. actually an underrated rebounder.” assists) and Spencer Boakye (9 points) Westfield 7 8 15 25 55 ** A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at High School Sports Activities ** Devils made determined comebacks High School basketball girls when Caroline Baldwin, who entered the down 157 rebounds and adding 35 points and dishing out 47 assists. jump out to a 36-13 halftime lead en to place in the top-8. they defeated Cranford in the Union Meet of Champions held at Gloucester blocks. Miller sank her 1,000th ca- March 4, 2010: Mistake free ball route to a 57-35 victory in the sec- Cougar junior Gavin Murray, com- County Tournament, after losing twice County Institute of Technology in reer point against Scotch Plains- had to be played if the Blue Devil tional quarterfinals. peting at 138-lbs, claimed a 9-5 deci- to them during the regular season, and Sewell on March 4 as the top seed in Fanwood on February 11 and fin- girls basketball team would have a Senior forward Diana Venezia sion over Connor Burkert (St. Peter’s went on to win the title. But “four” the 50-yard freestyle and the 100- ished her varsity career with 1,081. chance to upset the defending North scored eight of the Blue Devils’ 13 yard backstroke, lived up to expecta- March 2-4, 2012: Region 3 had Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 champion points in the first half and finished tions and took top honors in both five individuals step on the top po- Columbia Cougars, ranked seventh in with a game-high 20 points. When events. Baldwin touched first in the dium at the NJSIAA wrestling cham- New Jersey, in South Orange. Instead, she hit a two-pointer at the start of the 50-freestyle in 23.28, just ahead of pionships held at Boardwalk Hall in it was the 24-3 Cougars, whose first third quarter, Venezia surpassed the Danielle Griggs of Wall, who fin- Atlantic City (AC). Several Union team played nearly flawless ball to 400-point mark for the season. ished in 23.7. Baldwin then won the County wrestlers placed in the top- 100-backstroke with a time of 55.49, eight, including Scotch Plains- ahead of Christina Paspalas Fanwood junior Anthony Tufaro, who (Demarest), who finished in 55.82. placed eighth at 285-lbs. Baldwin’s achievements made her the Early March 2011: The Blue Devil first Blue Devil girl to win an indi- boys basketball team finished 12-12 vidual event since 1979. overall despite having to face top-20 Early March 2012: Juniors Jess teams Linden and Plainfield twice McCoy, Jenna Goeller and Katlin and nationally ranked St. Patrick’s McGovern have played on the twice, along with Union twice. The Cranford varsity girls basketball team Blue Devils finished 9-4 in non-con- since they were freshmen and each ference play. year the Lady Cougars have improved Ryan Hess, who saw varsity action their record, 21-8 in 2010, 22-6 in all four of his years, led the team in 2011 and now 24-5, which translates scoring with 331 points (13.8 points to a 67-19 record (.779 winning per- per game [ppg]). He led the team in David B. Corbin (March 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times centage). free-throw percentage at 78 percent NOW WHAT?...Cougar junior Gavin Murray, top, tries to figure out what to do Senior Morgan Miller led the Cou- (86-for-110) and field goal percent at with Joe Trovato (Paramus) in their 138-lb quarterfinal bout. Murray figured it gars with 438 points, which included 53 percent. Senior forward Joe out and pinned Trovato in 5:08 then defeated Connor Burkert (St. Peter’s Prep), a team-leading 76 3-pointers. She hit Greenspan, who did not play basket- David B. 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PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD ment planning authority designated by the regional stormwater management planning (d) Minimize the decrease in the time of concentration from pre-construction to CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY committee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:8-3.2, that serves as the primary representative of the post-construction. “Time of concentration” is defined as the time it takes for runoff to travel committee. from the hydraulically most distant point of the watershed to the point of interest within a ORDINANCE NO. 2021-06 watershed. “Major development” means an individual “development,” as well as multiple develop- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF (e) Minimize land disturbance, including clearing and grading. ments that individually or collectively result in: CRANFORD, CHAPTER 374 AND TO CREATE CHAPTER 375 PERTAIN- (f) Minimize soil compaction. 1. The disturbance of one or more acres of land since February 2, 2004; ING TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT (g) Provide low-maintenance landscaping that encourages retention and planting 2. The creation of 1,000 square feet or more of “regulated impervious surface” since of native vegetation and minimizes the use of lawns, fertilizers and pesticides. WHEREAS, excessive stormwater runoff is a significant cause of localized flooding, February 2, 2004; (h) Provide vegetated open-channel conveyance systems discharging into and major flooding of waterways, and pollution of streams, lakes and rivers; and 3. The creation of 1,000 square feet or more of “regulated motor vehicle surface” since through stable vegetated areas. WHEREAS, flooding, particularly of the Rahway River, is of particular concern to the March 2, 2021; or Township of Cranford; and 4. A combination of 2 and 3 above that totals an area of 1,000 square feet or more. § 364-4 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge. WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has promulgated The same surface shall not be counted twice when determining if the combination area A. Stormwater runoff shall be calculated in accordance with the following: rules to manage stormwater runoff to reduce flooding and pollutions; and equals 1,000 square feet or more. (1) The design engineer shall calculate runoff using one of the following methods: WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (a) For residential site improvements with a proposed impervious cover increase Major development includes all developments that are part of a common plan of published amendments to New Jersey’s stormwater management rules; and of 1,000 square feet or less, the required storage volume may be taken from the chart titled development or sale (for example, phased residential development) that collectively or WHEREAS, the NJDEP’s amendments to the stormwater management rules are “Volume of Required Storage vs. Difference in Impervious Cover” found in § 364-5C. These individually meet any one or more of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, or 4 above. Projects undertaken effective March 2, 2021; residential improvements will only have to provide on-site stormwater storage in the form by any government agency that otherwise meet the definition of “major development” but WHEREAS, the Township Committee of the Township of Cranford recognizes the need of stone landscape beds, wetlands ponds, seepage pits, underground stormwater storage which do not require approval under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et to amend Chapter 364, Stormwater Management, and add a new Chapter 365, to update chambers, or other BMP measures that will retain the stormwater runoff volume, as taken seq., are also considered “major development.” the Township Code to incorporate the NJDEP’s amended stormwater runoff management from this chart, and recharge that volume back into the ground or release it at a pre- rules “Motor vehicle” means land vehicles propelled other than by muscular power, such as improvement runoff rate. This stormwater design process does not have to be designed by NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of automobiles, motorcycles, autocycles, and low speed vehicles. For the purposes of this a professional engineer. An architect, landscape architect, or other individual, upon Cranford, County of Union, State of New Jersey as follows: definition, motor vehicle does not include farm equipment, snowmobiles, all-terrain approval of the Township Engineer, could prepare it. This design process shall include the SECTION 1. The Township Code of the Township of Cranford, Part II, Chapter 364 vehicles, motorized wheelchairs, go-carts, gas buggies, golf carts, ski-slope grooming checklist requirements found under § 364-10B. Any nonresidential development still Stormwater Management is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following, machines, or vehicles that run only on rails or tracks. requires BMPs in accordance with this chapter which shall be titled “Stormwater Management for Minor Developments”: (b) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) methodology, “Motor vehicle surface” means any pervious or impervious surface that is intended to be including the NRCS Runoff Equation and Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph, as described in § 364-1 General provisions. used by “motor vehicles” and/or aircraft, and is directly exposed to precipitation including, the NRCS National Engineering Handbook, Section 4, Hydrology, and Technical Release A. Policy statement. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction but not limited to, driveways, parking areas, parking garages, roads, racetracks, and 55, Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds; or through nonstructural or low-impact techniques shall be explored before relying on runways. (c) The Rational Method for peak flow and the Modified Rational Method for structural best management practices (BMPs). Structural BMPs should be integrated with “Municipality” means any city, borough, town, township, or village. hydrograph computations. nonstructural stormwater management strategies and proper maintenance plans. (2) For the purpose of calculating runoff coefficients and groundwater recharge, there Nonstructural strategies include both environmentally sensitive site design and source “New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual” or “BMP Manual” is a presumption that the pre-construction condition of a site or portion thereof is a wooded controls that prevent pollutants from being placed on the site or from being exposed to means the manual maintained by the Department providing, in part, design specifications, land use with good hydrologic condition. The term “runoff coefficient” applies to both the stormwater. Source control plans should be developed by a professional engineer licensed removal rates, calculation methods, and soil testing procedures approved by the Depart- NRCS methodology at Subsection A(1)(a) and the Rational and Modified Rational Methods in the State of New Jersey. These plans will be based upon physical site conditions and the ment as being capable of contributing to the achievement of the stormwater management at Subsection A(1)(b). A runoff coefficient or a groundwater recharge land cover for an origin, nature, and the anticipated quantity or amount of potential pollutants. Multiple standards specified in this chapter. The BMP Manual is periodically amended by the existing condition may be used on all or a portion of the site if the design engineer verifies stormwater management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance Department as necessary to provide design specifications on additional best management that the hydrologic condition has existed on the site or portion of the site for at least five years standards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge. practices and new information on already included practices reflecting the best available without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one land cover has existed B. Purpose and objectives. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public current information regarding the particular practice and the Department’s determination on the site during the five years immediately prior to the time of application, the land cover health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood as to the ability of that best management practice to contribute to compliance with the with the lowest runoff potential shall be used for the computations. In addition, there is the conditions in specific areas of the Township of Cranford by: standards contained in this chapter. Alternative stormwater management measures, presumption that the site is in good hydrologic condition (if the land use type is pasture, lawn, (1) Protecting human life and health. removal rates, or calculation methods may be utilized, subject to any limitations specified or park), with good cover (if the land use type is woods), or with good hydrologic condition (2) Minimizing expenditure of public money for costly flood-control projects. in this chapter, provided the design engineer demonstrates to the municipality, in accor- and conservation treatment (if the land use type is cultivation). (3) Minimizing the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and dance with Section IV.F. of this ordinance and N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(g), that the proposed (3) In computing pre-construction stormwater runoff, the design engineer shall ac- generally undertaken at the expense of the general public. measure and its design will contribute to achievement of the design and performance count for all significant land features and structures, such as ponds, wetlands, depressions, (4) Minimizing prolonged business interruptions. standards established by this chapter. hedgerows, or culverts, that may reduce pre-construction stormwater runoff rates and (5) Minimizing damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, “Node” means an area designated by the State Planning Commission concentrating volumes. electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets, and bridges located in floodplains. facilities and activities which are not organized in a compact form. (4) In computing stormwater runoff from all design storms, the design engineer shall (6) Maintaining a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of consider the relative stormwater runoff rates and/or volumes of pervious and impervious flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future damages from flood. “Nutrient” means a chemical element or compound, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, surfaces separately to accurately compute the rates and volume of stormwater runoff from (7) Ensuring that potential property purchasers are notified that property is in a flood- which is essential to and promotes the development of organisms. the site. To calculate runoff from unconnected impervious cover, urban impervious area prone area. “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, modifications as described in the NRCS Technical Release 55, Urban Hydrology for Small (8) Promoting water quality for rivers and streams. political subdivision of this State and any state, interstate or Federal agency. Watersheds, and other methods may be employed. C. Findings of fact. The Township Committee of the Township of Cranford finds that: (5) If the invert of the outlet structure of a stormwater management measure is below (1) The flood hazard areas of the Township of Cranford are subject to periodic “Pollutant” means any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, the flood hazard design flood elevation as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:13, the design engineer inundation which could result in loss of life or property, affect health and produce safety sewage, garbage, refuse, oil, grease, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, shall take into account the effects of tail water in the design of structural stormwater hazards, disrupt commerce and governmental services or result in extraordinary public biological materials, medical wastes, radioactive substance (except those regulated under management measures. expenditures and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq.)), thermal waste, (6) The rainfall excess shall be computed for each site using accepted, published safety and general welfare. wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, industrial, municipal, agricultural, runoff coefficients which reflect land use and topography. Acceptable runoff coefficients (2) These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in flood- and construction waste or runoff, or other residue discharged directly or indirectly to the currently in practice include, but are not limited to, the following: plains causing increases in flood heights and velocities and by the occupancy in flood land, ground waters or surface waters of the State, or to a domestic treatment works. Surface Type Runoff Coefficient hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods or uses hazardous to other lands which are “Pollutant” includes both hazardous and nonhazardous pollutants. Streets inadequately protected from flood damage. “Recharge” means the amount of water from precipitation that infiltrates into the ground Asphaltic 0.70 to 0.95 (3) These flood losses are also caused by the cumulative effect of increases in and is not evapotranspired. Concrete 0.80 to 0.95 impervious cover by construction of structures, such as new homes, buildings, building Brick 0.70 to 0.85 additions, roadways, driveways, patios, and other materials that disallow water to pass “Regulated impervious surface” means any of the following, alone or in combination: Drives and walks 0.75 to 0.85 through soils into the groundwater, or to be stored in plant life and soils. 1. A net increase of impervious surface; Roofs 0.75 to 0.95 (4) By not controlling stormwater runoff, soil erosion, loss of groundwater recharge, 2. The total area of impervious surface collected by a new stormwater conveyance Lawns, sandy soil and pollution reduction through structural BMPs and nonstructural or low-impact tech- system (for the purpose of this definition, a “new stormwater conveyance system” is a Flat, 2% 0.05 to 0.10 niques that reduce or prevent pollutants from being placed on the sites or from being stormwater conveyance system that is constructed where one did not exist immediately Average, 2% to 7% 0.10 to 0.15 exposed to stormwater, the streams and rivers in the Township of Cranford will become prior to its construction or an existing system for which a new discharge location is created); Steep, 7% 0.15 to 0.20 more polluted, will lose natural plant and aquatic life, and will eventually reduce the natural 3. The total area of impervious surface proposed to be newly collected by an existing Lawns, heavy soil beauty and charm of the Township’s streams and rivers. stormwater conveyance system; and/or Flat, 2% 0.13 to 0.17 D. Applicability. This chapter shall be applicable to all development plans, building 4. The total area of impervious surface collected by an existing stormwater convey- Average, 2% to 7% 0.18 to 0.22 additions, driveway widening, new patios, pools, garages, sheds, and any residential ance system where the capacity of that conveyance system is increased. Steep, 7% 0.25 to 0.35 projects that are below the threshold of major developments, if they are neither a site plan “Regulated motor vehicle surface” means any of the following, alone or in combination: nor subdivision and increase impervious cover greater than 300 square feet but less than § 364-5 Sources for technical guidance. 1. The total area of motor vehicle surface that is currently receiving water; 1,000 square feet. A. Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the 2. A net increase in motor vehicle surface; and/or quality treatment either by E. Compatibility with other permit and ordinance requirements. Development approv- documents listed at Subsection A (1) and (2) below, which are available from Maps and vegetation or soil, by an existing stormwater management measure, or by treatment at a als issued for subdivisions and site plans pursuant to this chapter are to be considered an Publications, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 428 East State wastewater treatment plant, where the water quality treatment will be modified or removed. integral part of development approvals under the subdivision and site plan review process Street, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625; telephone (609) 777-1038. “Sediment” means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals (1) Guidelines for stormwater management measures are contained in the New transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act or ordinance. Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, as amended. Information is of erosion. provided on stormwater management measures, such as bioretention systems, con- § 364-2 Definitions. “Site” means the lot or lots upon which a major development is to occur or has occurred. structed stormwater wetlands, dry wells, extended detention basins, infiltration struc- For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their tures, manufactured treatment devices, pervious paving, sand filters, vegetative filter derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this Chapter “Soil” means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin. strips, and wet ponds. clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words “State Development and Redevelopment Plan Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1)” (2) The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Manage- used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the means an area delineated on the State Plan Policy Map and adopted by the State Planning ment Facilities Maintenance Manual, as amended. singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The Commission that is intended to be the focus for much of the State’s future redevelopment B. Additional technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory. The definitions below are the and revitalization efforts. obtained from the following: same as or based on the corresponding definitions in the Stormwater Management Rules (1) The Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey promulgated at N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.2. “State Plan Policy Map” is defined as the geographic application of the State Develop- by the State Soil Conservation Committee and incorporated into N.J.A.C. 2:90. Copies of ment and Redevelopment Plan’s goals and statewide policies, and the official map of these “CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes” means those areas with boundaries incorporated by these standards may be obtained by contacting the State Soil Conservation Committee goals and policies. reference or revised by the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:7-13.16. or any of the Soil Conservation Districts listed in N.J.A.C. 2:90-1.3(a)3. The location, “Stormwater” means water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs address, and telephone number of each Soil Conservation District may be obtained from “CAFRA Planning Map” means the map used by the Department to identify the location off the land’s surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm the State Soil Conservation Committee, P.O. Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, (609) of Coastal Planning Areas, CAFRA centers, CAFRA cores, and CAFRA nodes. The sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment. 292-5540; CAFRA Planning Map is available on the Department’s Geographic Information System (2) The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service, (732) 932-9306; and (GIS). “Stormwater management BMP” means an excavation or embankment and related (3) The Soil Conservation Districts listed in N.J.A.C. 2:90-1.3(a)3. The location, areas designed to retain stormwater runoff. A stormwater management BMP may either “Community basin” means an infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, address, and telephone number of each Soil Conservation District may be obtained from be normally dry (that is, a detention basin or infiltration system), retain water in a permanent standard constructed wetland, or wet pond, established in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8- the State Soil Conservation Committee, P.O. Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, (609) pool (a retention basin), or be planted mainly with wetland vegetation (most constructed 4.2(c)14, that is designed and constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater 292-5540. stormwater wetlands). Best Management Practices Manual, or an alternate design, approved in accordance with C. Use of the following “Volume of Required Storage vs. Difference in Impervious N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(g), for an infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, standard “Stormwater management measure” means any practice, technology, process, pro- Cover” chart for change in impervious cover that is 1,000 square feet or less for residential constructed wetland, or wet pond and that complies with the requirements of this chapter. gram, or other method intended to control or reduce stormwater runoff and associated development only. Nonresidential site plans and developments defined as major devel- pollutants, or to induce or control the infiltration or groundwater recharge of stormwater or opment still require BMPs as addressed in Chapter 365. “Compaction” means the increase in soil bulk density. to eliminate illicit or illegal non-stormwater discharges into stormwater conveyances. “Contributory drainage area” means the area from which stormwater runoff drains to a “Stormwater runoff” means water flow on the surface of the ground or in storm sewers, stormwater management measure, not including the area of the stormwater management resulting from precipitation. measure itself. “Stormwater management planning agency” means a public body authorized by legis- “Core” means a pedestrian-oriented area of commercial and civic uses serving the lation to prepare stormwater management plans. surrounding municipality, generally including housing and access to public transportation. “Stormwater management planning area” means the geographic area for which a “County review agency” means an agency designated by the County Commissioners to stormwater management planning agency is authorized to prepare stormwater manage- review municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinance(s). The ment plans, or a specific portion of that area identified in a stormwater management plan county review agency may either be: prepared by that agency. 1. A county planning agency or 2. A county water resource association created under N.J.S.A 58:16A-55.5, if the “Tidal Flood Hazard Area” means a flood hazard area in which the flood elevation ordinance or resolution delegates authority to approve, conditionally approve, or disap- resulting from the two-, 10-, or 100-year storm, as applicable, is governed by tidal flooding prove municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinances. from the Atlantic Ocean. Flooding in a tidal flood hazard area may be contributed to, or influenced by, stormwater runoff from inland areas, but the depth of flooding generated by “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection. the tidal rise and fall of the Atlantic Ocean is greater than flooding from any fluvial sources. “Designated Center” means a State Development and Redevelopment Plan Center as In some situations, depending upon the extent of the storm surge from a particular storm designated by the State Planning Commission such as urban, regional, town, village, or event, a flood hazard area may be tidal in the 100-year storm, but fluvial in more frequent hamlet. storm events. “Design engineer” means a person professionally qualified and duly licensed in New “Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhood” means a neighborhood Jersey to perform engineering services that may include, but not necessarily be limited to, given priority access to State resources through the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority. development of project requirements, creation and development of project design and “Urban Enterprise Zones” means a zone designated by the New Jersey Enterprise Zone preparation of drawings and specifications. Authority pursuant to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27H-60 et. “Development” means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the seq. § 364-6 Requirements for site development and minor site development construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlarge-en- stormwater plans. “Urban Redevelopment Area” is defined as previously developed portions of areas: largement of any building or structure, any mining excavation or landfill, and any use or A. Submission of site development stormwater plan. A site development stormwater 1. Delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for plan is not required for residential improvements or residential developments that have Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes; which permission is required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. 1,000 square feet or less change of impervious cover. 2. Designated as CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes; In the case of development of agricultural land, development means: any activity that B. Submission of minor site development stormwater plan. 3. Designated as Urban Enterprise Zones; and requires a State permit, any activity reviewed by the County Agricultural Board (CAB) and (1) Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this 4. Designated as Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhoods. the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC), and municipal review of any chapter, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the checklist for the activity not exempted by the Right to Farm Act, N.J.S.A 4:1C-1 et seq. “Water control structure” means a structure within, or adjacent to, a water, which minor site development stormwater plan of Subsection B (5) found below as part of the intentionally or coincidentally alters the hydraulic capacity, the flood elevation resulting from submission of the applicant’s application for subdivision or site plan or construction or “Disturbance” means the placement or reconstruction of impervious surface or motor the two-, 10-, or 100-year storm, flood hazard area limit, and/or floodway limit of the water. zoning permit approval. vehicle surface, or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or Examples of a water control structure may include a bridge, culvert, dam, embankment, ford (2) The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in removing of vegetation. Milling and repaving is not considered disturbance for the (if above grade), retaining wall, and weir. this chapter. purposes of this definition. (3) The applicant shall submit six copies of the materials listed in the checklist for “Waters of the State” means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, wetlands, “Drainage area” means a geographic area within which stormwater, sediments, or minor site development stormwater plans in accordance with Subsection B (5) of this and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of dissolved materials drain to a particular receiving waterbody or to a particular point along section. the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction. a receiving waterbody. (4) Minor site development stormwater plan approval. The applicant’s minor site “Wetlands” or “wetland” means an area that is inundated or saturated by surface water development project shall be reviewed as a part of the subdivision, site plan and/or “Environmentally constrained area” means the following areas where the physical or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal construction or zoning permit review process by the municipal board or official from whom alteration of the land is in some way restricted, either through regulation, easement, deed circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in municipal approval is sought. That municipal board or official shall consult the Township restriction or ownership such as: wetlands, floodplains, threatened and endangered saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation. Engineer to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to species sites or designated habitats, and parks and preserves. Habitats of endangered or determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this chapter. threatened species are identified using the Department’s Landscape Project as approved § 364-3 Development requiring permit. (5) Checklist requirements. The following information shall be required: by the Department’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. A. Any major development as defined in 364-2, shall submit a site development (a) Copy of current existing property survey, to scale, showing all existing stormwater plan and comply with Chapter 365: Stormwater Control for Major Development. “Environmentally critical area” means an area or feature which is of significant environ- impervious features, such as dwellings, garages, sheds, driveways, patios, steps, and B. Any residential development that increases impervious cover by 300 square feet mental value, including but not limited to: stream corridors, natural heritage priority sites, porches. Each of these items shall have a description of their material makeup, i.e., but is less than 1,000 square feet shall submit a minor site development stormwater plan habitats of endangered or threatened species, large areas of contiguous open space or pitched slate roof, asphalt driveway, concrete steps, etc. pursuant to § 364-6B and shall meet all other applicable requirements of this chapter. upland forest, steep slopes, and well head protection and groundwater recharge areas. (b) Marked-up copy of the material listed in Subsection B(5)(a) (copy of current C. Runoff standards. The following standards shall apply to all development in the Habitats of endangered or threatened species are identified using the Department’s existing property survey) above showing all new features being proposed, to scale and Township: Landscape Project as approved by the Department’s Endangered and Nongame Species with dimensions. The new features shall be described in the same manner as the existing (1) The rate of stormwater runoff from the site is not increased as a result of the Program. features described above in Subsection B(5)(a). development proposed in the application. (c) Calculations of change in impervious cover: “Empowerment Neighborhoods” means neighborhoods designated by the Urban Coor- (2) The volume of stormwater runoff shall be minimized. [1] Existing impervious cover within the property boundary limits, described in dinating Council “in consultation and conjunction with” the New Jersey Redevelopment (3) The drainage of the adjacent areas is not adversely affected. square feet. Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A 55:19-69. (4) Soil absorption and groundwater recharge capacity of the area is not decreased [2] Proposed impervious cover within the property boundary limits, including below what occurs there under existing conditions. “Erosion” means the detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, the remaining existing impervious cover, described in square feet. (5) The natural drainage pattern of the area is not significantly altered. ice, or gravity. [3] The difference in impervious cover, which is the difference between the D. Nonstructural stormwater management strategies. proposed impervious cover found in Subsection B(5)(c)[2] above and the existing “Green infrastructure” means a stormwater management measure that manages (1) To the maximum extent practicable, the standards in Subsections G and H shall be impervious cover found in Subsection B(5)(c)[1] above. stormwater close to its source by: met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies set forth in this [4] Calculations of the volume of required storage. This information would be 1. Treating stormwater runoff through infiltration into subsoil; subsection into the design. The applicant shall identify the nonstructural measures taken by using the difference in impervious cover, as found in Subsection B(5)(c)[3] 2. Treating stormwater runoff through filtration by vegetation or soil; or incorporated into the design of the project. If the applicant contends that it is not feasible for above, and finding this number on the left side of the Volume of Required Storage vs. 3. Storing stormwater runoff for reuse. engineering, environmental, or safety reasons to incorporate any nonstructural stormwater Difference in Impervious Cover graph found in § 364-8C. Using this chart, follow the management measures identified in Subsection D (2) below into the design of a particular “HUC 14” or “hydrologic unit code 14” means an area within which water drains to a horizontal line closest to this number across until it meets the diagonal line. At this point project, the applicant shall identify the strategy considered and provide basis for the particular receiving surface water body, also known as a subwatershed, which is identified on the diagonal line, follow the matching vertical line down to the bottom of the chart until contention. by a 14-digit hydrologic unit boundary designation, delineated within New Jersey by the it gets to the reading of the volume in cubic feet. Each vertical line is broken up into twenty- (2) Nonstructural stormwater management strategies incorporated into the site design United States Geological Survey. five-cubic-foot segments. If your numbers do not fall on a specific line, then you must shall: interpolate the answer. “Impervious surface” means a surface that has been covered with a layer of material so (a) Protect areas that provide water quality benefits or areas particularly suscep- [5] Design a stormwater detention or retention structure based on this volume that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. tible to erosion and sediment loss. found in Subsection B(5)(c)[4] above. The Township Engineer will assist you in the design (b) Minimize impervious surfaces and break up or disconnect the flow of runoff over “Infiltration” is the process by which water seeps into the soil from precipitation. options and methods of calculating a structure’s volume for stone or seepage pit impervious surfaces. chambers, if you request. All other designs must be supported by the manufacturer, “Lead planning agency” means one or more public entities having stormwater manage- (c) Maximize the protection of natural drainage features and vegetation. A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 13 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE engineer, architect, or landscape architect. Each design must contain a sketch with or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, “Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhood” means a neighborhood enough dimensions on it to be able to calculate the volume of storage provided by the for which permission is required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 given priority access to State resources through the New Jersey Redevelopment structure and describe the material that the structure is made out of, and all designs shall et seq. Authority. have an overflow capability that will not back water up into any basements, dwellings or In the case of development of agricultural land, development means: any activity that “Urban Enterprise Zones” means a zone designated by the New Jersey Enterprise adjoining properties. requires a State permit, any activity reviewed by the County Agricultural Board (CAB) and Zone Authority pursuant to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27H- § 364-7 Maintenance and repair. the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC), and municipal review of any 60 et. seq. A. Applicability. Projects subject to review as in §§ 364-1D(1)(b) through (d) and activity not exempted by the Right to Farm Act, N.J.S.A 4:1C-1 et seq. “Urban Redevelopment Area” is defined as previously developed portions of areas: 364-3A of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of Subsections B and C. “Disturbance” means the placement or reconstruction of impervious surface or motor B. General maintenance. 1. Delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning vehicle surface, or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or (1) The design engineer shall prepare a maintenance plan for the stormwater Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes; removing of vegetation. Milling and repaving is not considered disturbance for the management measures incorporated into the design of a major development. 2. Designated as CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes; purposes of this definition. (2) The maintenance plan shall contain specific preventative maintenance tasks and 3. Designated as Urban Enterprise Zones; and schedules; cost estimates, including estimated cost of sediment, debris, or trash removal; “Drainage area” means a geographic area within which stormwater, sediments, or 4. Designated as Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhoods. and the name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for dissolved materials drain to a particular receiving waterbody or to a particular point along “Water control structure” means a structure within, or adjacent to, a water, which preventative and corrective maintenance (including replacement). Maintenance guide- a receiving waterbody. intentionally or coincidentally alters the hydraulic capacity, the flood elevation resulting lines for stormwater management measures are available in the New Jersey Stormwater “Environmentally constrained area” means the following areas where the physical from the two-, 10-, or 100-year storm, flood hazard area limit, and/or floodway limit of the Best Management Practices Manual. If the maintenance plan identifies a person other alteration of the land is in some way restricted, either through regulation, easement, deed water. Examples of a water control structure may include a bridge, culvert, dam, than the developer (for example, a public agency or homeowners’ association) as having restriction or ownership such as: wetlands, floodplains, threatened and endangered embankment, ford (if above grade), retaining wall, and weir. the responsibility for maintenance, the plan shall include documentation of such person’s species sites or designated habitats, and parks and preserves. Habitats of endangered agreement to assume this responsibility or of the developer’s obligation to dedicate a “Waters of the State” means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, wetlands, or threatened species are identified using the Department’s Landscape Project as stormwater management facility to such person under an applicable ordinance or and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries approved by the Department’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. regulation. of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction. (3) Responsibility for maintenance shall not be assigned or transferred to the owner “Environmentally critical area” means an area or feature which is of significant “Wetlands” or “wetland” means an area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or tenant of an individual property in a residential development or project, unless such environmental value, including but not limited to: stream corridors, natural heritage or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal owner or tenant owns or leases the entire residential development or project. priority sites, habitats of endangered or threatened species, large areas of contiguous circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in (4) If the person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection B (2) open space or upland forest, steep slopes, and well head protection and groundwater saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation. above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on recharge areas. Habitats of endangered or threatened species are identified using the Subsection B (7) below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on Department’s Landscape Project as approved by the Department’s Endangered and § 365-3. Design and Performance Standards for Stormwater Management which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken. Nongame Species Program. Measures (5) Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the A. Stormwater management measures for major development shall be designed to “Empowerment Neighborhoods” means neighborhoods designated by the Urban function of the stormwater management measure, including repairs or replacement to the provide erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity control, and Coordinating Council “in consultation and conjunction with” the New Jersey Redevelop- structure; removal of sediment, debris, or trash; restoration of eroded areas; snow and ice stormwater runoff quality treatment as follows: ment Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A 55:19-69. removal; fence repair or replacement; restoration of vegetation; and repair or replace- 1. The minimum standards for erosion control are those established under the Soil ment of nonvegetated linings. “Erosion” means the detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., and implementing rules at N.J.A.C. (6) The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection B (2) above wind, ice, or gravity. 2:90. shall maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the 2. The minimum standards for groundwater recharge, stormwater quality, and “Green infrastructure” means a stormwater management measure that manages structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the devel- stormwater runoff quantity shall be met by incorporating green infrastructure. stormwater close to its source by: opment, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work B. The standards in this ordinance apply only to new major development and are orders. 1. Treating stormwater runoff through infiltration into subsoil; intended to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and water quantity (7) The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection B (2) above 2. Treating stormwater runoff through filtration by vegetation or soil; or in receiving water bodies and maintain groundwater recharge. The standards do not shall evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust 3. Storing stormwater runoff for reuse. apply to new major development to the extent that alternative design and performance the plan and the deed as needed. standards are applicable under a regional stormwater management plan or Water Quality “HUC 14” or “hydrologic unit code 14” means an area within which water drains to a (8) The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection B (2) above Management Plan adopted in accordance with Department rules. particular receiving surface water body, also known as a subwatershed, which is identified shall retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, by a 14-digit hydrologic unit boundary designation, delineated within New Jersey by the Note: Alternative standards shall provide at least as much protection from stormwater- health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the United States Geological Survey. related loss of groundwater recharge, stormwater quantity and water quality impacts of documentation required by Subsections B (6) and (7) above. major development projects as would be provided under the standards in N.J.A.C. 7:8- (9) The requirements of Subsection B (3) and (4) do not apply to stormwater “Impervious surface” means a surface that has been covered with a layer of material 5. management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. governmental agency. §365-4. Stormwater Management Requirements for Major Development “Infiltration” is the process by which water seeps into the soil from precipitation. (10) In the event that the stormwater management facility becomes a danger to public A. The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater safety or public health, or if it is in need of maintenance or repair, the municipality shall “Lead planning agency” means one or more public entities having stormwater manage- management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accor- so notify the responsible person in writing. Upon receipt of that notice, the responsible ment planning authority designated by the regional stormwater management planning dance with Section 365-10. person shall have 14 days to effect maintenance and repair of the facility in a manner that committee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:8-3.2, that serves as the primary representative of the B. Stormwater management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated is approved by the Municipal Engineer or his designee. The municipality, in its discretion, committee. flow on habitat for threatened and endangered species as documented in the Department’s may extend the time allowed for effecting maintenance and repair for good cause. If the “Major development” means an individual “development,” as well as multiple develop- Landscape Project or Natural Heritage Database established under N.J.S.A. 13:1B- responsible person fails or refuses to perform such maintenance and repair, the ments that individually or collectively result in: 15.147 through 15.150, particularly Helonias bullata (swamp pink) and/or Clemmys municipality or county may immediately proceed to do so and shall bill the cost thereof muhlnebergi (bog turtle). to the responsible person. 1. The disturbance of one or more acres of land since February 2, 2004; C. The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater C. Nothing in this section shall preclude the municipality in which the major 2. The creation of 1,000 square feet or more of “regulated impervious surface” since recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of development is located from requiring the posting of a performance or maintenance February 2, 2004; Section 365-4. P, Q and R: guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53. 3. The creation of 1,000 square feet or more of “regulated motor vehicle surface” 1. The construction of an underground utility line provided that the disturbed areas since March 2, 2021; or § 364-8 Violations and penalties. are revegetated upon completion; 4. A combination of 2 and 3 above that totals an area of 1,000 square feet or more. Any person who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any 2. The construction of an aboveground utility line provided that the existing condi- The same surface shall not be counted twice when determining if the combination area building, structure or land in violation of this chapter shall be subject to penalties. Unless tions are maintained to the maximum extent practicable; and equals 1,000 square feet or more. otherwise specifically provided herein, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall 3. The construction of a public pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or trail with a be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a Major development includes all developments that are part of a common plan of maximum width of 14 feet, provided that the access is made of permeable material. term not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the Municipal Court. Each day that development or sale (for example, phased residential development) that collectively or D. A waiver from strict compliance from the green infrastructure, groundwater the violation continues after a notice of violation and a reasonable opportunity to correct individually meet any one or more of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, or 4 above. Projects undertaken recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of or remedy the violation shall constitute a separate violation. by any government agency that otherwise meet the definition of “major development” but Section 365-4. O, P, Q and R may be obtained for the enlargement of an existing public which do not require approval under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et roadway or railroad; or the construction or enlargement of a public pedestrian access, § 364-9 Abrogation and greater restrictions. seq., are also considered “major development.” provided that the following conditions are met: A. This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, 1. The applicant demonstrates that there is a public need for the project that cannot covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter and an easement, covenant “Motor vehicle” means land vehicles propelled other than by muscular power, such as be accomplished by any other means; or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions automobiles, motorcycles, autocycles, and low speed vehicles. For the purposes of this 2. The applicant demonstrates through an alternatives analysis, that through the shall prevail. definition, motor vehicle does not include farm equipment, snowmobiles, all-terrain use of stormwater management measures, the option selected complies with the B. This chapter is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other vehicles, motorized wheelchairs, go-carts, gas buggies, golf carts, ski-slope grooming requirements of Section 365-4. O, P, Q and R to the maximum extent practicable; ordinance, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law, except that, where any machines, or vehicles that run only on rails or tracks. 3. The applicant demonstrates that, in order to meet the requirements of Section provision of this chapter imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other “Motor vehicle surface” means any pervious or impervious surface that is intended to 365-4. O, P, Q and R, existing structures currently in use, such as homes and buildings, ordinance, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law, the more restrictive be used by “motor vehicles” and/or aircraft, and is directly exposed to precipitation would need to be condemned; and provisions or higher standards shall control. including, but not limited to, driveways, parking areas, parking garages, roads, race- 4. The applicant demonstrates that it does not own or have other rights to areas, § 364-10 Interpretation. tracks, and runways. including the potential to obtain through condemnation lands not falling under 365-4. D.3 In the interpretation and application of this chapter, all provisions shall be: above within the upstream drainage area of the receiving stream, that would provide “Municipality” means any city, borough, town, township, or village. A. Considered as minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, additional opportunities to mitigate the requirements of Section 365-4. O, P, Q and R that safety, and general welfare. “New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual” or “BMP Manual” were not achievable onsite. B. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes. means the manual maintained by the Department providing, in part, design specifica- E. Tables 1 through 3 below summarize the ability of stormwater best management tions, removal rates, calculation methods, and soil testing procedures approved by the practices identified and described in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management § 364-11 Warning and disclaimer of liability. Department as being capable of contributing to the achievement of the stormwater Practices Manual to satisfy the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater The degree of flooding protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable for management standards specified in this chapter. The BMP Manual is periodically runoff quality and stormwater runoff quantity standards specified in Section 365-4. O, P, regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger amended by the Department as necessary to provide design specifications on additional Q and R. When designed in accordance with the most current version of the New Jersey floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man- best management practices and new information on already included practices reflecting Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, the stormwater management mea- made or natural causes. This chapter does not imply that land outside the areas of special the best available current information regarding the particular practice and the Department’s sures found at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2 (f) Tables 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3 and listed below in Tables 1, flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood determination as to the ability of that best management practice to contribute to 2 and 3 are presumed to be capable of providing stormwater controls for the design and damages. This chapter shall not create liability on the part of the Township of Cranford compliance with the standards contained in this chapter. Alternative stormwater manage- performance standards as outlined in the tables below. Upon amendments of the New or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this ment measures, removal rates, or calculation methods may be utilized, subject to any Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices to reflect additions or deletions of BMPs chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder limitations specified in this chapter, provided the design engineer demonstrates to the meeting these standards, or changes in the presumed performance of BMPs designed SECTION 2. The Township Code of the Township of Cranford, Part II, is amended as municipality, in accordance with Section 365-4. F. of this ordinance and N.J.A.C. 7:8- in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual, the Department shall follows to add new Chapter 365, which shall be titled “Stormwater Management for Major 5.2(g), that the proposed measure and its design will contribute to achievement of the publish in the New Jersey Registers a notice of administrative change revising the Developments”: design and performance standards established by this chapter. applicable table. The most current version of the BMP Manual can be found on the Department’s website at: https://njstormwater.org/bmp_manual2.htm. § 365-1. Scope and Purpose: “Node” means an area designated by the State Planning Commission concentrating F. Where the BMP tables in the NJ Stormwater Management Rule are different due A. Policy Statement. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction facilities and activities which are not organized in a compact form. to updates or amendments with the tables in this ordinance the BMP Tables in the shall be achieved through the use of stormwater management measures, including green “Nutrient” means a chemical element or compound, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, Stormwater Management rule at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f) shall take precedence. infrastructure Best Management Practices (GI BMPs) and nonstructural stormwater which is essential to and promotes the development of organisms. management strategies. GI BMPs and low impact development (LID) should be utilized Table 1 to meet the goal of maintaining natural hydrology to reduce stormwater runoff volume, “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, Green Infrastructure BMPs for Groundwater Recharge, Stormwater Runoff reduce erosion, encourage infiltration and groundwater recharge, and reduce pollution. political subdivision of this State and any state, interstate or Federal agency. Quality, and/or Stormwater Runoff Quantity GI BMPs and LID should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, “Pollutant” means any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, Stormwater Minimum nature and the anticipated quantity, or amount, of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater sewage, garbage, refuse, oil, grease, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, Best Runoff Quality Stormwater Separation from management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance stan- biological materials, medical wastes, radioactive substance (except those regulated Management TSS Removal Runoff Groundwater Seasonal High dards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge.\ under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq.)), thermal Practice Rate Quantity Recharge Water Table B. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish minimum stormwater waste, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, industrial, municipal, (percent) (feet) management requirements and controls for “major development,” as defined below in agricultural, and construction waste or runoff, or other residue discharged directly or Cistern 0 Yes No — Section 365-2. indirectly to the land, ground waters or surface waters of the State, or to a domestic C. Applicability Dry Well(a) 0 No Yes 2 treatment works. “Pollutant” includes both hazardous and nonhazardous pollutants. 1. This ordinance shall be applicable to the following major developments: Grass Swale 50 or less No No 2(e) a. Non-residential major developments; and “Recharge” means the amount of water from precipitation that infiltrates into the ground 1(f) b. Aspects of residential major developments that are not pre-empted by the and is not evapotranspired. Green Roof 0 Yes No — Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21. “Regulated impervious surface” means any of the following, alone or in combination: 2. This ordinance shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by Manufactured Dependent The Township of Cranford. 1. A net increase of impervious surface; Treatment 50 or 80 No No upon the device D. Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements. Development 2. The total area of impervious surface collected by a new stormwater conveyance Device(a) (g) approvals issued pursuant to this ordinance are to be considered an integral part of system (for the purpose of this definition, a “new stormwater conveyance system” is a Pervious development approvals and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure stormwater conveyance system that is constructed where one did not exist immediately Paving 80 Yes Yes(b) 2(b) required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, prior to its construction or an existing system for which a new discharge location is System(a) No(c) 1(c) act, or ordinance. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance created); shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, 3. The total area of impervious surface proposed to be newly collected by an existing Small-Scale safety, and general welfare. stormwater conveyance system; and/or Bioretention 80 or 90 Yes Yes(b) 2(b) This ordinance is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordi- 4. The total area of impervious surface collected by an existing stormwater convey- Basin(a) No(c) 1(c) nances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law except that, where any ance system where the capacity of that conveyance system is increased. Small-Scale provision of this ordinance imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other “Regulated motor vehicle surface” means any of the following, alone or in combination: Infiltration 80 Yes Yes 2 ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more restrictive provisions or Basin(a) higher standards shall control. 1. The total area of motor vehicle surface that is currently receiving water; 2. A net increase in motor vehicle surface; and/or Small-Scale 80 Yes Yes 2 § 365-2. Definitions: 3. quality treatment either by vegetation or soil, by an existing stormwater manage- Sand Filter For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their ment measure, or by treatment at a wastewater treatment plant, where the water quality derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this Vegetative 60-80 No No — treatment will be modified or removed. Chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the Filter Strip context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural “Sediment” means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being (Notes corresponding to annotations (a) through (g) are found following Table 3, below) number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product Table 2 plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory. The of erosion. Green Infrastructure BMPs for Stormwater Runoff Quantity (or for Groundwater definitions below are the same as or based on the corresponding definitions in the “Site” means the lot or lots upon which a major development is to occur or has occurred. Recharge and/or Stormwater Runoff Quality with a Waiver or Variance from Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.2. N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.3) “Soil” means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin. “CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes” means those areas with boundaries incorporated Stormwater Minimum by reference or revised by the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:7-13.16. “State Development and Redevelopment Plan Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1)” Best Runoff Quality Stormwater Separation from means an area delineated on the State Plan Policy Map and adopted by the State Management TSS Removal Runoff Groundwater Seasonal High “CAFRA Planning Map” means the map used by the Department to identify the location Planning Commission that is intended to be the focus for much of the State’s future Practice Rate Quantity Recharge Water Table of Coastal Planning Areas, CAFRA centers, CAFRA cores, and CAFRA nodes. The redevelopment and revitalization efforts. (percent) (feet) CAFRA Planning Map is available on the Department’s Geographic Information System Bioretention 80 or 90 Yes Yes(b) 2(b) (GIS). “State Plan Policy Map” is defined as the geographic application of the State Develop- System No(c) 1(c) ment and Redevelopment Plan’s goals and statewide policies, and the official map of “Community basin” means an infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, these goals and policies. Infiltration 80 Yes Yes 2 standard constructed wetland, or wet pond, established in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8- Basin 4.2(c)14, that is designed and constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater “Stormwater” means water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that Best Management Practices Manual, or an alternate design, approved in accordance with runs off the land’s surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate Sand Filter(b) 80 Yes Yes 2 N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(g), for an infiltration system, sand filter designed to infiltrate, standard storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal Standard constructed wetland, or wet pond and that complies with the requirements of this chapter. equipment. Constructed 90 Yes No N/A “Compaction” means the increase in soil bulk density. “Stormwater management BMP” means an excavation or embankment and related Wetland areas designed to retain stormwater runoff. A stormwater management BMP may either “Contributory drainage area” means the area from which stormwater runoff drains to a Wet Pond(d) 50-90 Yes No N/A be normally dry (that is, a detention basin or infiltration system), retain water in a stormwater management measure, not including the area of the stormwater management (Notes corresponding to annotations (b) through (d) are found following Table 3, below) permanent pool (a retention basin), or be planted mainly with wetland vegetation (most measure itself. constructed stormwater wetlands). Table 3 “Core” means a pedestrian-oriented area of commercial and civic uses serving the BMPs for Groundwater Recharge, Stormwater Runoff Quality, and/or “Stormwater management measure” means any practice, technology, process, pro- surrounding municipality, generally including housing and access to public transporta- Stormwater Runoff Quantity only with a Waiver or Variance from N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.3 gram, or other method intended to control or reduce stormwater runoff and associated tion. pollutants, or to induce or control the infiltration or groundwater recharge of stormwater Stormwater Minimum “County review agency” means an agency designated by the County Commissioners or to eliminate illicit or illegal non-stormwater discharges into stormwater conveyances. Best Runoff Quality Stormwater Separation from to review municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinance(s). The Management TSS Removal Runoff Groundwater Seasonal High “Stormwater runoff” means water flow on the surface of the ground or in storm sewers, county review agency may either be: Practice Rate Quantity Recharge Water Table resulting from precipitation. 1. A county planning agency or (percent) (feet) 2. A county water resource association created under N.J.S.A 58:16A-55.5, if the “Stormwater management planning agency” means a public body authorized by Blue Roof 0 Yes No N/A ordinance or resolution delegates authority to approve, conditionally approve, or disap- legislation to prepare stormwater management plans. Extended prove municipal stormwater management plans and implementing ordinances. “Stormwater management planning area” means the geographic area for which a Detention 40-60 Yes No 1 “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection. stormwater management planning agency is authorized to prepare stormwater manage- Basin ment plans, or a specific portion of that area identified in a stormwater management plan “Designated Center” means a State Development and Redevelopment Plan Center as Manufactured Dependent prepared by that agency. designated by the State Planning Commission such as urban, regional, town, village, or Treatment 50 or 80 No No upon the hamlet. “Tidal Flood Hazard Area” means a flood hazard area in which the flood elevation Device(h) device resulting from the two-, 10-, or 100-year storm, as applicable, is governed by tidal flooding “Design engineer” means a person professionally qualified and duly licensed in New Sand Filter(c) 80 Yes No 1 from the Atlantic Ocean. Flooding in a tidal flood hazard area may be contributed to, or Jersey to perform engineering services that may include, but not necessarily be limited influenced by, stormwater runoff from inland areas, but the depth of flooding generated Subsurface to, development of project requirements, creation and development of project design and by the tidal rise and fall of the Atlantic Ocean is greater than flooding from any fluvial Gravel 90 No No 1 preparation of drawings and specifications. sources. In some situations, depending upon the extent of the storm surge from a Wetland “Development” means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the particular storm event, a flood hazard area may be tidal in the 100-year storm, but fluvial Wet Pond 50-90 Yes No N/A construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlarge- in more frequent storm events. enlargement of any building or structure, any mining excavation or landfill, and any use Notes to Tables 1, 2, and 3: Page 14 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE (a) subject to the applicable contributory drainage area limitation specified at Section related to process, manufacturing or other industrial activities, which could be a source land cover has existed on the site during the five years immediately prior to the time of 365-4. O.2; of pollutants in any industrial stormwater discharge to groundwater. Source materials application, the land cover with the lowest runoff potential shall be used for the (b) designed to infiltrate into the subsoil; include, but are not limited to, raw materials; intermediate products; final products; waste computations. In addition, there is the presumption that the site is in good hydrologic (c) designed with underdrains; materials; by-products; industrial machinery and fuels, and lubricants, solvents, and condition (if the land use type is pasture, lawn, or park), with good cover (if the land use (d) designed to maintain at least a 10-foot-wide area of native vegetation along at least detergents that are related to process, manufacturing, or other industrial activities that are type is woods), or with good hydrologic condition and conservation treatment (if the land 50 percent of the shoreline and to include a stormwater runoff retention component exposed to stormwater. use type is cultivation). designed to capture stormwater runoff for beneficial reuse, such as irrigation; Q. Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards 2. In computing pre-construction stormwater runoff, the design engineer shall (e) designed with a slope of less than two percent; 1. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards to account for all significant land features and structures, such as ponds, wetlands, (f) designed with a slope of equal to or greater than two percent; control stormwater runoff quality impacts of major development. Stormwater runoff depressions, hedgerows, or culverts, that may reduce pre-construction stormwater runoff (g) manufactured treatment devices that meet the definition of green infrastructure quality standards are applicable when the major development results in an increase of rates and volumes. at Section 365-2; one-quarter acre or more of regulated motor vehicle surface. In computing stormwater runoff from all design storms, the design engineer shall (h) manufactured treatment devices that do not meet the definition of green infrastruc- 2. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to reduce the post- consider the relative stormwater runoff rates and/or volumes of pervious and impervious ture at Section 365-2. construction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in stormwater runoff generated from the surfaces separately to accurately compute the rates and volume of stormwater runoff from water quality design storm as follows: the site. To calculate runoff from unconnected impervious cover, urban impervious area G. An alternative stormwater management measure, alternative removal rate, and/ modifications as described in the NRCS Technical Release 55 – Urban Hydrology for or alternative method to calculate the removal rate may be used if the design engineer i. Eighty percent TSS removal of the anticipated load, expressed as an annual Small Watersheds or other methods may be employed. demonstrates the capability of the proposed alternative stormwater management mea- average shall be achieved for the stormwater runoff from the net increase of motor vehicle 3. If the invert of the outlet structure of a stormwater management measure is below sure and/or the validity of the alternative rate or method to the municipality. A copy of any surface. the flood hazard design flood elevation as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:13, the design engineer approved alternative stormwater management measure, alternative removal rate, and/ ii. If the surface is considered regulated motor vehicle surface because the water shall take into account the effects of tailwater in the design of structural stormwater or alternative method to calculate the removal rate shall be provided to the Department quality treatment for an area of motor vehicle surface that is currently receiving water management measures. in accordance with Section 365-6. B. Alternative stormwater management measures quality treatment either by vegetation or soil, by an existing stormwater management B. Groundwater recharge may be calculated in accordance with the following: may be used to satisfy the requirements at Section IV.O only if the measures meet the measure, or by treatment at a wastewater treatment plant is to be modified or removed, The New Jersey Geological Survey Report GSR-32, A Method for Evaluating Ground- definition of green infrastructure at Section 365-2. Alternative stormwater management the project shall maintain or increase the existing TSS removal of the anticipated load water-Recharge Areas in New Jersey, incorporated herein by reference as amended and measures that function in a similar manner to a BMP listed at Section O.2 are subject to expressed as an annual average. supplemented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the New Jersey the contributory drainage area limitation specified at Section O.2 for that similarly 3. The requirement to reduce TSS does not apply to any stormwater runoff in a Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual; at the New Jersey Geological Survey functioning BMP. Alternative stormwater management measures approved in accor- discharge regulated under a numeric effluent limitation for TSS imposed under the New website at: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/pricelst/ gsreport/gsr32.pdf; or at New Jersey dance with this subsection that do not function in a similar manner to any BMP listed at Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A, or in a Geological and Water Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, PO Box 420 Mail Code 29-01, Trenton, Section O.2 shall have a contributory drainage area less than or equal to 2.5 acres, except discharge specifically exempt under a NJPDES permit from this requirement. Every major New Jersey 08625-0420. for alternative stormwater management measures that function similarly to cisterns, development, including any that discharge into a combined sewer system, shall comply grass swales, green roofs, standard constructed wetlands, vegetative filter strips, and wet with 2 above, unless the major development is itself subject to a NJPDES permit with a Section 365-6. Sources for Technical Guidance: ponds, which are not subject to a contributory drainage area limitation. Alternative numeric effluent limitation for TSS or the NJPDES permit to which the major development A. Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the measures that function similarly to standard constructed wetlands or wet ponds shall not is subject exempts the development from a numeric effluent limitation for TSS. documents listed below, which are available to download from the Department’s website be used for compliance with the stormwater runoff quality standard unless a variance in 4. The water quality design storm is 1.25 inches of rainfall in two hours. Water quality at: http://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/bmp_manual2.htm. accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-4.6 or a waiver from strict compliance in accordance with calculations shall take into account the distribution of rain from the water quality design 1. Guidelines for stormwater management measures are contained in the New Section 365-4. D is granted from Section 365-4. O. storm, as reflected in Table 4, below. The calculation of the volume of runoff may take Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, as amended and supple- H. Whenever the stormwater management design includes one or more BMPs that into account the implementation of stormwater management measures. mented. Information is provided on stormwater management measures such as, but not will infiltrate stormwater into subsoil, the design engineer shall assess the hydraulic limited to, those listed in Tables 1, 2, and 3. impact on the groundwater table and design the site, so as to avoid adverse hydraulic 2. Additional maintenance guidance is available on the Department’s website at: impacts. Potential adverse hydraulic impacts include, but are not limited to, exacerbating https://www.njstormwater.org/maintenance_guidance.htm. a naturally or seasonally high-water table, so as to cause surficial ponding, flooding of B. Submissions required for review by the Department should be mailed to: basements, or interference with the proper operation of subsurface sewage disposal The Division of Water Quality, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, systems or other subsurface structures within the zone of influence of the groundwater Mail Code 401-02B, PO Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420. mound, or interference with the proper functioning of the stormwater management Section 365-7. Solids and Floatable Materials Control Standards: measure itself. A. Site design features identified under Section 365-4. F above, or alternative I. Design standards for stormwater management measures are as follows: designs in accordance with Section IV.G above, to prevent discharge of trash and debris 1. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to take into account the from drainage systems shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid existing site conditions, including, but not limited to, environmentally critical areas; and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this paragraph, “solid wetlands; flood-prone areas; slopes; depth to seasonal high-water table; soil type, and floatable materials” means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, permeability, and texture; drainage area and drainage patterns; and the presence of or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard see Section 365-7. A.2 below. solution-prone carbonate rocks (limestone); 1. Design engineers shall use one of the following grates whenever they use a grate 2. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to minimize maintenance, in pavement or another ground surface to collect stormwater from that surface into a storm facilitate maintenance and repairs, and ensure proper functioning. Trash racks shall be drain or surface water body under that grate: installed at the intake to the outlet structure, as appropriate, and shall have parallel bars i. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) bicycle safe grate, with one-inch spacing between the bars to the elevation of the water quality design storm. which is described in Chapter 2.4 of the NJDOT Bicycle Compatible Roadways and For elevations higher than the water quality design storm, the parallel bars at the outlet Bikeways Planning and Design Guidelines; or structure shall be spaced no greater than one-third the width of the diameter of the orifice ii. A different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate has an area of no or one-third the width of the weir, with a minimum spacing between bars of one inch and more than seven (7.0) square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inches across the smallest a maximum spacing between bars of six inches. In addition, the design of trash racks must dimension. comply with the requirements of Section 365-8.C; Examples of grates subject to this standard include grates in grate inlets, the grate 3. Stormwater management measures shall be designed, constructed, and in- portion (non-curb-opening portion) of combination inlets, grates on storm sewer man- stalled to be strong, durable, and corrosion resistant. Measures that are consistent with holes, ditch grates, trench grates, and grates of spacer bars in slotted drains. Examples the relevant portions of the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21-7.3, of ground surfaces include surfaces of roads (including bridges), driveways, parking 7.4, and 7.5 shall be deemed to meet this requirement; areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open channels, and stormwater system 4. Stormwater management BMPs shall be designed to meet the minimum safety floors used to collect stormwater from the surface into a storm drain or surface water body. standards for stormwater management BMPs at Section 365-8; and iii. For curb-opening inlets, including curb-opening inlets in combination inlets, the 5. The size of the orifice at the intake to the outlet from the stormwater management clear space in that curb opening, or each individual clear space if the curb opening has BMP shall be a minimum of two and one-half inches in diameter. two or more clear spaces, shall have an area of no more than seven (7.0) square inches, J. Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of this or be no greater than two (2.0) inches across the smallest dimension. subchapter, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey 2. The standard in A.1. above does not apply: Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department. Manufactured i. Where each individual clear space in the curb opening in existing curb-opening treatment devices that do not meet the definition of green infrastructure at Section 365- inlet does not have an area of more than nine (9.0) square inches; 2 may be used only under the circumstances described at Section 365-4. O.4. ii. Where the municipality agrees that the standards would cause inadequate K. Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of hydraulic performance that could not practicably be overcome by using additional or major development at Section 365-2 shall be submitted to the Soil Conservation District larger storm drain inlets; for review and approval in accordance with the requirements at Sections 365-4. O, P, Q iii. Where flows from the water quality design storm as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:8 and R and any applicable Soil Conservation District guidelines for stormwater runoff are conveyed through any device (e.g., end of pipe netting facility, manufactured quantity and erosion control. For purposes of this subsection, “agricultural development” treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent means land uses normally associated with the production of food, fiber, and livestock for delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following: sale. Such uses do not include the development of land for the processing or sale of food a. A rectangular space four and five-eighths (4.625) inches long and one and and the manufacture of agriculturally related products. one-half (1.5) inches wide (this option does not apply for outfall netting facilities); or L. If there is more than one drainage area, the groundwater recharge, stormwater b. A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inches. runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Section 365-4.P, Q and R shall Note that these exemptions do not authorize any infringement of requirements in the be met in each drainage area, unless the runoff from the drainage areas converge onsite Residential Site Improvement Standards for bicycle safe grates in new residential and no adverse environmental impact would occur as a result of compliance with any one development (N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.18(b)2 and 7.4(b)1). or more of the individual standards being determined utilizing a weighted average of the iv. Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one- results achieved for that individual standard across the affected drainage areas. inch (1 inch) spacing between the bars, to the elevation of the Water Quality Design Storm M. Any stormwater management measure authorized under the municipal stormwater as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:8; or management plan or ordinance shall be reflected in a deed notice recorded in the Union v. Where the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection determines, County Clerk’s Office. A form of deed notice shall be submitted to the municipality for 5. If more than one BMP in series is necessary to achieve the required 80 percent pursuant to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:4-7.2(c), that approval prior to filing. TSS reduction for a site, the applicant shall utilize the following formula to calculate TSS action to meet this standard is an undertaking that constitutes an encroachment or will The deed notice shall contain a description of the stormwater management measure(s) reduction: damage or destroy the New Jersey Register listed historic property. used to meet the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, R = A + B – (A x B) / 100, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Section 365-4. O, P, Q and R and shall Section 365-8. Safety Standards for Stormwater Management Basins: Where identify the location of the stormwater management measure(s) in NAD 1983 State Plane A. This section sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper R = total TSS Percent Load Removal from application of both BMPs, and New Jersey FIPS 2900 US Feet or Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees. The deed design and operation of stormwater management BMPs. This section applies to any new A = the TSS Percent Removal Rate applicable to the first BMP notice shall also reference the maintenance plan required to be recorded upon the deed stormwater management BMP. B = the TSS Percent Removal Rate applicable to the second BMP. pursuant to Section 365-10. B.5. Prior to the commencement of construction, proof that B. The provisions of this section are not intended to preempt more stringent 6. Stormwater management measures shall also be designed to reduce, to the the above required deed notice has been filed shall be submitted to the municipality. municipal or county safety requirements for new or existing stormwater management maximum extent feasible, the post-construction nutrient load of the anticipated load from Proof that the required information has been recorded on the deed shall be in the form BMPs. Municipal and county stormwater management plans and ordinances may, the developed site in stormwater runoff generated from the water quality design storm. of either a copy of the complete recorded document or a receipt from the clerk or other pursuant to their authority, require existing stormwater management BMPs to be In achieving reduction of nutrients to the maximum extent feasible, the design of the site proof of recordation provided by the recording office. However, if the initial proof provided retrofitted to meet one or more of the safety standards in Section 365-8. C.1, -8. C.2, and shall include green infrastructure BMPs that optimize nutrient removal while still achiev- to the municipality is not a copy of the complete recorded document, a copy of the -8. C.3 for trash racks, overflow grates, and escape provisions at outlet structures. ing the performance standards in Section 365-4. P, Q and R. complete recorded document shall be provided to the municipality within 180 calendar C. Requirements for Trash Racks, Overflow Grates and Escape Provisions 7. In accordance with the definition of FW1 at N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.4, stormwater days of the authorization granted by the municipality. 1. A trash rack is a device designed to catch trash and debris and prevent the management measures shall be designed to prevent any increase in stormwater runoff N. A stormwater management measure approved under the municipal stormwater clogging of outlet structures. Trash racks shall be installed at the intake to the outlet from to waters classified as FW1. management plan or ordinance may be altered or replaced with the approval of the the Stormwater management BMP to ensure proper functioning of the BMP outlets in 8. The Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-4.1(c)1 establish 300- municipality, if the municipality determines that the proposed alteration or replacement accordance with the following: foot riparian zones along Category One waters, as designated in the Surface Water meets the design and performance standards pursuant to Section 365-4 of this ordinance i. The trash rack shall have parallel bars, with no greater than six-inch spacing Quality Standards at N.J.A.C. 7:9B, and certain upstream tributaries to Category One and provides the same level of stormwater management as the previously approved between the bars; waters. A person shall not undertake a major development that is located within or stormwater management measure that is being altered or replaced. If an alteration or ii. The trash rack shall be designed so as not to adversely affect the hydraulic discharges into a 300-foot riparian zone without prior authorization from the Department replacement is approved, a revised deed notice shall be submitted to the municipality for performance of the outlet pipe or structure; under N.J.A.C. 7:13. approval and subsequently recorded with the Union County Clerk, and shall contain a iii. The average velocity of flow through a clean trash rack is not to exceed 2.5 feet 9. Pursuant to the Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-11.2(j)3. description and location of the stormwater management measure, as well as reference per second under the full range of stage and discharge. Velocity is to be computed on i, runoff from the water quality design storm that is discharged within a 300-foot riparian to the maintenance plan, in accordance with M above. Prior to the commencement of the basis of the net area of opening through the rack; and zone shall be treated in accordance with this subsection to reduce the post-construction construction, proof that the above required deed notice has been filed shall be submitted iv. The trash rack shall be constructed of rigid, durable, and corrosion resistant load of total suspended solids by 95 percent of the anticipated load from the developed to the municipality in accordance with M above. material and designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of 300 pounds per square site, expressed as an annual average. O. Green Infrastructure Standards foot. 10. This stormwater runoff quality standards do not apply to the construction of one 1. This subsection specifies the types of green infrastructure BMPs that may be 2. An overflow grate is designed to prevent obstruction of the overflow structure. If an individual single-family dwelling, provided that it is not part of a larger development or used to satisfy the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater outlet structure has an overflow grate, such grate shall meet the following requirements: subdivision that has received preliminary or final site plan approval prior to December 3, runoff quantity standards. i. The overflow grate shall be secured to the outlet structure but removable for 2018, and that the motor vehicle surfaces are made of permeable material(s) such as 2. To satisfy the groundwater recharge and stormwater runoff quality standards at emergencies and maintenance. gravel, dirt, and/or shells. Section 365-4. P and Q, the design engineer shall utilize green infrastructure BMPs ii. The overflow grate spacing shall be no less than two inches across the smallest R. Stormwater Runoff Quantity Standards identified in Table 1 at Section 365-4. F. and/or an alternative stormwater management dimension 1. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards to measure approved in accordance with Section 365-4. G. The following green infrastruc- iii. The overflow grate shall be constructed and installed to be rigid, durable, and control stormwater runoff quantity impacts of major development. ture BMPs are subject to the following maximum contributory drainage area limitations: corrosion resistant, and shall be designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of 300 2. In order to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, pounds per square foot. Best Management Maximum Contributory using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff calculations at Section V, 3. Stormwater management BMPs shall include escape provisions as follows: Practice Drainage Area complete one of the following: i. If a stormwater management BMP has an outlet structure, escape provisions i. Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that for stormwater Dry Well 1 acre shall be incorporated in or on the structure. Escape provisions include the installation of leaving the site, post-construction runoff hydrographs for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storm permanent ladders, steps, rungs, or other features that provide easily accessible means Manufactured Treatment Device 2.5 acres events do not exceed, at any point in time, the pre-construction runoff hydrographs for the of egress from stormwater management BMPs. With the prior approval of the municipality same storm events; Pervious Pavement Systems Area of additional inflow cannot pursuant to 365-8.C, a free-standing outlet structure may be exempted from this ii. Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no exceed three times the area requirement; increase, as compared to the pre-construction condition, in the peak runoff rates of occupied by the BMP ii. Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater stormwater leaving the site for the 2-, 10- and 100-year storm events and that the management BMPs having a permanent pool of water deeper than two and one-half feet. Small-scale Bioretention Systems 2.5 acres increased volume or change in timing of stormwater runoff will not increase flood damage Safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four to six feet in width. at or downstream of the site. This analysis shall include the analysis of impacts of existing Small-scale Infiltration Basin 2.5 acres One step shall be located approximately two and one-half feet below the permanent water land uses and projected land uses assuming full development under existing zoning and surface, and the second step shall be located one to one and one-half feet above the Small-scale Sand Filter 2.5 acres land use ordinances in the drainage area; permanent water surface. See 365-8. E for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater iii. Design stormwater management measures so that the post-construction peak 3. To satisfy the stormwater runoff quantity standards at Section 365-4. R, the management BMP; and runoff rates for the 2-, 10- and 100-year storm events are 50, 75 and 80 percent, design engineer shall utilize BMPs from Table 1 or from Table 2 and/or an alternative iii. In new stormwater management BMPs, the maximum interior slope for an respectively, of the pre-construction peak runoff rates. The percentages apply only to the stormwater management measure approved in accordance with Section 365-4. G. earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than three horizontals to one post-construction stormwater runoff that is attributable to the portion of the site on which 4. If a variance in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-4.6 or a waiver from strict compliance vertical. the proposed development or project is to be constructed; or in accordance with Section 365-4. D is granted from the requirements of this subsection, D. Variance or Exemption from Safety Standard iv. In tidal flood hazard areas, stormwater runoff quantity analysis in accordance then BMPs from Table 1, 2, or 3, and/or an alternative stormwater management measure A variance or exemption from the safety standards for stormwater management BMPs with 2.i, ii and iii above is required unless the design engineer demonstrates through approved in accordance with Section 365-4. G may be used to meet the groundwater may be granted only upon a written finding by the municipality that the variance or hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increased volume, change in timing, or recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Section exemption will not constitute a threat to public safety. increased rate of the stormwater runoff, or any combination of the three will not result in 365-4. P, Q and R. E. Safety Ledge Illustration additional flood damage below the point of discharge of the major development. No 5. For separate or combined storm sewer improvement projects, such as sewer Elevation View –Basin Safety Ledge Configuration analysis is required if the stormwater is discharged directly into any ocean, bay, inlet, or separation, undertaken by a government agency or public utility (for example, a sewerage the reach of any watercourse between its confluence with an ocean, bay, or inlet and company), the requirements of this subsection shall only apply to areas owned in fee downstream of the first water control structure. simple by the government agency or utility, and areas within a right-of-way or easement 3. The stormwater runoff quantity standards shall be applied at the site’s boundary held or controlled by the government agency or utility; the entity shall not be required to to each abutting lot, roadway, watercourse, or receiving storm sewer system. obtain additional property or property rights to fully satisfy the requirements of this subsection. Regardless of the amount of area of a separate or combined storm sewer § 365-5. Calculation of Stormwater Runoff and Groundwater Recharge: improvement project subject to the green infrastructure requirements of this subsection, A. Stormwater runoff shall be calculated in accordance with the following: each project shall fully comply with the applicable groundwater recharge, stormwater 1. The design engineer shall calculate runoff using one of the following methods: runoff quality control, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Section 365-4. P, Q and i. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) methodology, R, unless the project is granted a waiver from strict compliance in accordance with Section including the NRCS Runoff Equation and Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph, as described 365-4. D. in Chapters 7, 9, 10, 15 and 16 Part 630, Hydrology National Engineering Handbook, P. Groundwater Recharge Standards incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. This methodology is 1. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards for additionally described in Technical Release 55 - Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds groundwater recharge as follows: (TR-55), dated June 1986, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supple- 2. The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater mented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the Natural Resources runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at Section 365-5, either: Conservation Service website at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/ FSE_DOCUMENTS/ Section 365-9. Requirements for a Site Development Stormwater Plan: i. Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the site and its stelprdb1044171.pdf ; or A. Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan stormwater management measures maintain 100 percent of the average annual pre- ii. at United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation 1. Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this construction groundwater recharge volume for the site; or Service, 220 Davison Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey 08873; or ordinance, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the Checklist for ii. Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increase of iii. The Rational Method for peak flow and the Modified Rational Method for the Site Development Stormwater Plan at Section 365-9.C below as part of the submis- stormwater runoff volume from pre-construction to post-construction for the 2-year storm hydrograph computations. The rational and modified rational methods are described in sion of the application for approval. is infiltrated. “Appendix A-9 Modified Rational Method” in the Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment 2. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in 3. This groundwater recharge requirement does not apply to projects within the Control in New Jersey, January 2014. This document is available from the State Soil this ordinance. “urban redevelopment area,” or to projects subject to 4 below. Conservation Committee or any of the Soil Conservation Districts listed at N.J.A.C. 2:90- 3. The applicant shall submit [specify number] copies of the materials listed in the 4. The following types of stormwater shall not be recharged: 1.3(a)3. The location, address, and telephone number for each Soil Conservation District checklist for site development stormwater plans in accordance with Section 365-9.C of i. Stormwater from areas of high pollutant loading. High pollutant loading areas is available from the State Soil Conservation Committee, PO Box 330, Trenton, New this ordinance. are areas in industrial and commercial developments where solvents and/or petroleum Jersey 08625. The document is also available at: http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/ B. Site Development Stormwater Plan Approval products are loaded/unloaded, stored, or applied, areas where pesticides are loaded/ anr/pdf/ 2014NJSoilErosionControlStandardsComplete.pdf. The applicant’s Site Development project shall be reviewed as a part of the review unloaded or stored; areas where hazardous materials are expected to be present in 1. For the purpose of calculating runoff coefficients and groundwater recharge, process by the municipal board or official from which municipal approval is sought. That greater than “reportable quantities” as defined by the United States Environmental there is a presumption that the pre-construction condition of a site or portion thereof is a municipal board or official shall consult the municipality’s review engineer to determine Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR 302.4; areas where recharge would be inconsistent wooded land use with good hydrologic condition. The term “runoff coefficient” applies to if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to determine if the project with Department approved remedial action work plan or landfill closure plan and areas both the NRCS methodology above at Section 365-5. A.1.i and the Rational and Modified meets the standards set forth in this ordinance. with high risks for spills of toxic materials, such as gas stations and vehicle maintenance Rational Methods at Section 365-5. A.1. ii. A runoff coefficient or a groundwater recharge C. Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan. The following information facilities; and land cover for an existing condition may be used on all or a portion of the site if the design shall be required: ii. Industrial stormwater exposed to “source material.” “Source material” means engineer verifies that the hydrologic condition has existed on the site or portion of the site 1. Topographic Base Map any material(s) or machinery, located at an industrial facility, that is directly or indirectly for at least five years without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 15 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The reviewing engineer may require upstream tributary drainage system information as The design and planning of the stormwater management facility shall meet the mainte- necessary. It is recommended that the topographic base map of the site be submitted which nance requirements of Section 365-10. adjust the plan and the deed as needed; and extends a minimum of 200 feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, at a scale 8. Waiver from Submission Requirements iii. retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, of 1"=200' or greater, showing 2-foot contour intervals. The map as appropriate may The municipal official or board reviewing an application under this ordinance may, in health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the indicate the following: existing surface water drainage, shorelines, steep slopes, soils, consultation with the municipality’s review engineer, waive submission of any of the documentation required by Section 365-10. B.6 and B.7 above. erodible soils, perennial or intermittent streams that drain into or upstream of the Category requirements in Section IX.C.1 through IX.C.6 of this ordinance when it can be demon- iv. Submit a copy of the annual maintenance records and inspections to the st One waters, wetlands and flood plains along with their appropriate buffer strips, marshlands strated that the information requested is impossible to obtain or it would create a hardship Township Engineer no later than March 1 every year. and other wetlands, pervious or vegetative surfaces, existing man-made structures, roads, on the applicant to obtain and its absence will not materially affect the review process. 7. The requirements of Section 365-10. B.3 and B.4 do not apply to stormwater bearing and distances of property lines, and significant natural and manmade features not management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another §365-10. Maintenance and Repair: otherwise shown. governmental agency, subject to all applicable municipal stormwater general permit A. Applicability 2. Environmental Site Analysis conditions, as issued by the Department. Projects subject to review as in Section 365-1.C of this ordinance shall comply with the A written and graphic description of the natural and man-made features of the site and 8. In the event that the stormwater management facility becomes a danger to public requirements of Section 365-10. B and -10. C. its surroundings should be submitted. This description should include a discussion of soil safety or public health, or if it is in need of maintenance or repair, the municipality shall so B. General Maintenance conditions, slopes, wetlands, waterways and vegetation on the site. Particular attention notify the responsible person in writing. Upon receipt of that notice, the responsible person 1. The design engineer shall prepare a maintenance plan for the stormwater manage- should be given to unique, unusual, or environmentally sensitive features and to those that shall have fourteen (14) days to effect maintenance and repair of the facility in a manner ment measures incorporated into the design of a major development. provide particular opportunities or constraints for development. that is approved by the municipal engineer or his designee. The municipality, in its 2. The maintenance plan shall contain specific preventative maintenance tasks and 3. Project Description and Site Plans discretion, may extend the time allowed for effecting maintenance and repair for good schedules; cost estimates, including estimated cost of sediment, debris, or trash removal; A map (or maps) at the scale of the topographical base map indicating the location of cause. If the responsible person fails or refuses to perform such maintenance and repair, and the name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for existing and proposed buildings roads, parking areas, utilities, structural facilities for the municipality or County may immediately proceed to do so and shall bill the cost thereof preventative and corrective maintenance (including replacement). The plan shall contain stormwater management and sediment control, and other permanent structures. The to the responsible person. Nonpayment of such bill may result in a lien on the property. information on BMP location, design, ownership, maintenance tasks and frequencies, and map(s) shall also clearly show areas where alterations will occur in the natural terrain and 9. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the municipality in which the major other details as specified in Chapter 8 of the NJ BMP Manual, as well as the tasks specific cover, including lawns and other landscaping, and seasonal high groundwater elevations. development is located from requiring the posting of a performance or maintenance to the type of BMP, as described in the applicable chapter containing design specifics. A written description of the site plan and justification for proposed changes in natural guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53 3. If the maintenance plan identifies a person other than the property owner (for conditions shall also be provided. example, a developer, a public agency or homeowners’ association) as having the Section 365-11. Penalties: 4. Land Use Planning and Source Control Plan responsibility for maintenance, the plan shall include documentation of such person’s or Any person who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of Sections III entity’s agreement to assume this responsibility, or of the owner’s obligation to dedicate a building, structure or land in violation of this chapter shall be subject to penalties. Unless through V are being met. The focus of this plan shall be to describe how the site is being stormwater management facility to such person under an applicable ordinance or regula- otherwise specifically provided herein, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall developed to meet the objective of controlling groundwater recharge, stormwater quality tion. be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term and stormwater quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls 4. Responsibility for maintenance shall not be assigned or transferred to the owner or not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the Municipal Court. Each day that the whenever possible. tenant of an individual property in a residential development or project, unless such owner violation continues after a notice of violation and a reasonable opportunity to correct or 5. Stormwater Management Facilities Map or tenant owns or leases the entire residential development or project. The individual remedy the violation shall constitute a separate violation. The following information, illustrated on a map of the same scale as the topographic base property owner may be assigned incidental tasks, such as weeding of a green infrastructure map, shall be included: SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby BMP, provided the individual agrees to assume these tasks; however, the individual cannot i. Total area to be disturbed, paved or built upon, proposed surface contours, land repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. be legally responsible for all of the maintenance required. area to be occupied by the stormwater management facilities and the type of vegetation SECTION 4. Upon final passage and publication according to law, this ordinance shall 5. If the party responsible for maintenance identified under Section 365-10. B.3 above thereon, and details of the proposed plan to control and dispose of stormwater. become effective immediately. is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on Section ii. Details of all stormwater management facility designs, during and after construc- 365-10. B.7 below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE tion, including discharge provisions, discharge capacity for each outlet at different levels of the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken. detention and emergency spillway provisions with maximum discharge capacity of each The foregoing ordinance was introduced and approved on first reading at a meeting of Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the functional spillway. the Township Committee of the Township of Cranford, New Jersey on Tuesday, February parameters (storage volume, infiltration rates, inflow/outflow capacity, etc.) of the stormwater 6. Calculations 23, 2021 and will be further considered for final passage after public hearing to be held at management measure, including, but not limited to, repairs or replacement to the structure; i. Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the pre-devel- the Municipal Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 30, removal of sediment, debris, or trash; restoration of eroded areas; snow and ice removal; opment and post-development conditions for the design storms specified in Section IV of 2021 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as this matter can be reached. All persons interested fence repair or replacement; restoration of vegetation; and repair or replacement of non- this ordinance. will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning such ordinance. Copies of Ordinance vegetated linings. ii. When the proposed stormwater management control measures depend on the 2021-06 are available, for no fee, in the office of the Township Clerk, Cranford Municipal 6. The party responsible for maintenance identified under Section 365-10. B.3 above hydrologic properties of soils or require certain separation from the seasonal high-water Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey, 07016, during the hours of 8 a.m. and shall perform all of the following requirements: table, then a soils report shall be submitted. The soils report shall be based on onsite boring 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (email [email protected] or call 908-709- i. maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the logs or soil pit profiles. The number and location of required soil borings or soil pits shall 7210.) A copy of Ordinance 2021-06 has been posted on the Bulletin Board upon which structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the develop- be determined based on what is needed to determine the suitability and distribution of soils public notices are customarily posted in the Municipal Building of the Township. ment, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work present at the location of the control measure. Patricia Donahue, RMC orders; 7. Maintenance and Repair Plan Municipal Clerk ii. evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $2923.83 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, percent (3%). Each Proposal submitted must be for all of the Bonds and the purchase a Maturity of the Bonds (the “10% Test”) is sold to the Public as the issue price of that IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, price specified in the proposal must be not less than 100% of the aggregate par value of Maturity, applied on a Maturity-by-Maturity basis (and if different interest rates apply NEW JERSEY the Bonds or for more than 105% of the aggregate par value of the Bonds. within a Maturity, to each separate CUSIP number within that Maturity). The Successful Bidder shall advise the Borough if any maturity of the Bonds satisfies the 10% Test as of NOTICE OF SALE OF Award, Delivery And Payment the date and time of the award of the Bonds. The Borough will not require Bidders to $5,348,000 The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose bid the total loan may be made at comply with the “hold-the-offering-price rule” and therefore does not intend to use the GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2021 the lowest true interest cost. Such true interest cost shall be computed, as to each bid, initial offering price to the Public as of the sale date of any Maturity of the Bonds as the (BOOK-ENTRY BONDS) (CALLABLE) (BANK-QUALIFIED) by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to issue price of that Maturity. Bids will not be subject to cancellation in the event that the discount the debt service payments from the payment dates to the date of the Bonds and ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS (the “Proposals”), via BiDCOMP/PARITY Competitive Competitive Sale Requirements are not satisfied. Bidders should prepare their bids the price bid, excluding accrued interest to the delivery date. No Proposal shall be Bidding System (“PARITY”) only, will be received by the Chief Financial Officer of the on the assumption that all of the maturities of the Bonds will be subject to the 10% considered that offers to pay an amount less than the principal amount of Bonds offered Borough of Fanwood in the County of Union, New Jersey (the “Borough”), on March 24, Test in order to establish the issue price of the Bonds. for sale or under which the total loan is made at an interest cost higher than the lowest 2021 until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, at which time they will be announced, for the If Competitive Sale Requirements are not satisfied, then until the 10% Test has been true interest cost to the Borough under any legally acceptable proposal. If two or more purchase of all, but not less than all, of the Borough’s General Obligation Bonds, Series satisfied as to each Maturity of the Bonds, the Successful Bidder agrees to promptly report such bidders offer to pay the lowest true interest cost, then the Bonds will be sold to one 2021 (the “Bonds”). Bidders are required to submit their Proposal for the purchase of the to the Borough the prices at which the unsold Bonds of that Maturity have been sold to of such bidders selected by lot from among all such bidders. The bidder to which the Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Notice of Sale. the Public. That reporting obligation shall continue, whether or not the Closing Date has Bonds are awarded (in the manner specified above) is herein referred to as the occurred, until either (i) all Bonds of that Maturity have been sold or (ii) the 10% Test has Principal Amortization “Successful bidder.” been satisfied as to the Bonds of that Maturity, provided that, the Successful Bidder’s Principal of the Bonds will be paid annually, subject to prior optional redemption, on the It is expected that delivery of the Bonds to DTC and payment for the Bonds will take reporting obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable periodic intervals or 1st day of April in the following years and in the following aggregate amounts: place on or about, April 12, 2021 at the offices of Gibbons P.C., bond counsel to the otherwise upon request of the Borough or Bond Counsel, and evidenced by a Supple- Borough (“Bond Counsel”), in Newark, New Jersey or at such other place as may be Year PrincipalAmount Year PrincipalAmount mental Issue Price Certificate. agreed upon with the Successful Bidder. The Bonds will be delivered to DTC in single 2022 $275,000 2030 $265,000 By submitting a bid, each Bidder confirms that: (i) any agreement among underwriters, denominations for each maturity of each type of bond. PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS AT 2023 300,000 2031 250,000 any selling group agreement and each third-party distribution agreement (to which the THE TIME OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY SHALL BE IN IMMEDIATELY 2024 485,000 2032 250,000 Bidder is a party) relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, together with the AVAILABLE FUNDS. 2025 500,000 2033 273,000 related pricing wires, contains or will contain language obligating each underwriter, each 2026 500,000 2034 500,000 Change of Bid Date and Closing Date dealer who is a member of the selling group, and each broker-dealer that is a party to such 2027 250,000 2035 500,000 The Borough reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for third-party distribution agreement, as applicable, 2028 250,000 2036 500,000 the receipt of bids and will undertake to notify registered prospective bidders via (A) to report the prices at which it sells to the Public the unsold Bonds of each maturity 2029 250,000 notification published on Thomson Municipal Market Monitor (“TM3”) (www.tm3.com). allocated to it, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until either all Bonds of that Prospective bidders may request notification by facsimile transmission of any such Maturity allocated to it have been sold or it is notified by the Successful Bidder that the Interest Payment Dates changes in the date or time for the receipt of bids by so advising, and furnishing their 10% Test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that Maturity, provided that, the reporting The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery (which is expected to be April 12, 2021) telecopier numbers to the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough at (908) 322-8236 by obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise and will bear interest at the rate per annum specified by the Successful Bidder (as 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the day prior to the announced date for receipt of bids. upon request of the Successful Bidder, hereinafter defined) therefor in accordance herewith, payable on October 1, 2021 and In addition, the Borough reserves the right to make changes to this Notice of Sale. Such (B) to promptly notify the Successful Bidder of any sales of Bonds that, to its semi-annually thereafter on the first day of April and October in each year until maturity changes will be announced on the TM3. knowledge, are made to a purchaser who is a related party to an underwriter participating or prior optional redemption. A postponement of the bid date will be announced via TM3 not later than 11:00 a.m., in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and Optional Redemption Provisions New York City time, on the last business day prior to any announced date for receipt of (C) to acknowledge that, unless otherwise advised by the underwriter, dealer or The Bonds maturing on or prior to April 1, 2029 shall not be subject to redemption prior bids, and an alternative sale date and time will be announced via TM3 by Noon, New York broker-dealer, the Successful Bidder shall assume that each order submitted by the to their respective maturity dates. The Bonds maturing on or after April 1, 2030 shall be City time, not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to such alternative date for receipt of underwriter, dealer or broker-dealer is a sale to the Public. subject to redemption prior to their respective maturity dates, on or after April 1, 2029 at bids. (ii) any agreement among underwriters or selling group agreement, relating to the initial the option of the Borough, either in whole or in part at any time in any order of maturity On any such alternative date and time for receipt of bids, the Borough will accept sale of the Bonds to the Public, together with the related pricing wires, contains or will at one hundred percent (100%) of the principal amount of the Bonds being redeemed (the electronic bids for the purchase of the Bonds, such bids to conform in all respects to the contain language obligating each underwriter or dealer that is a party to a third-party “Redemption Price”), plus in each case accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for provisions of this Notice of Sale, except for the changes in the date and time for receipt distribution agreement to be employed in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to redemption. of bids and any other changes announced via TM3 at the time the date and time for receipt the Public to require each broker-dealer that is a party to such third-party distribution of bids are announced. agreement to report the prices at which it sells to the public the unsold Bonds of each Notice of Redemption shall be given by mailing by first class mail in a sealed envelope Maturity allocated to it, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until either all Bonds with postage prepaid to the registered owners of such Bonds at their respective Right To Reject Bids; Waive Irregularities of that maturity allocated to it have been sold or it is notified by the Successful Bidder or addresses as they last appear on the registration books kept for that purpose by the The right is reserved to reject all bids, and any bid not complying with the terms of this such underwriter that the 10% Test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that Maturity, Borough, at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days before the date fixed for Notice of Sale will be rejected. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all provided that of that the reporting obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable redemption. However, so long as DTC (or any successor thereto) acts as Securities Proposals and so far as permitted by law, to waive any irregularity or informality in any or periodic intervals or otherwise upon request of the Successful Bidder or such underwriter. Depository for the Bonds, Notices of Redemption shall be sent to such depository and all Proposals. Sales of any Bonds to any person that is a related party to an Underwriter participating shall not be sent to the beneficial owners of the Bonds, and will be done in accordance Good Faith Deposit in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public shall not constitute sales to the Public for with DTC procedures. Any failure of such depository to advise any of its participants or A good faith deposit (the “Deposit”), in the form of an electronic transfer of immediately purposes of this Notice of Sale. Further, for purposes of this Notice of Sale: (a) Maturity any failure of any participant to notify any beneficial owner of any Notice of Redemption available federal funds in accordance with the wiring instructions contained in the means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different Maturity shall not affect the validity of the redemption proceedings. If the Borough determines to immediately succeeding paragraph, in the amount of $106,960 is required for each bid dates, or Bonds with the same Maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated redeem a portion of the Bonds of a maturity, such Bonds shall be selected by lot. If Notice for the Bonds to be considered. as separate Maturities; (b) Public means any person (including an individual, trust, estate, of Redemption has been given as described herein, the Bonds, or the portion thereof Bidders shall contact Heather Litzebauer, NW Financial Group, LLC, at telephone (201) partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related called for redemption, shall be due and payable on the date fixed for redemption at the 937-7224, for wire instructions with respect to transmittal of such funds to the Borough. party to an Underwriter. The term “related party” for purposes of this certificate generally Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. Such funds must be received in the account identified immediately above no later than means any two or more persons who have greater than 50 percent common ownership, Payment shall be made upon surrender of the Bonds redeemed. 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the date for receipt of bids, and must be accompanied directly or indirectly; (c) Sale Date means the first day on which the Bonds are awarded Book-Entry-Only System by detailed wiring instructions for the return thereof in the event that such bidder is not the by the Borough to the Successful Bidder; (d) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees As long as DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., is the registered owner of the Bonds, Successful Bidder. Please note that the contact information provided immediately above pursuant to a written contract with the Borough (or with the lead Underwriter to form an payments of the principal of and interest on the Bonds will be made directly to Cede & Co., should be used by bidders for the purposes of confirming receipt of electronic transfer of underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) as nominee of DTC, which will credit payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds funds and the transmittal of instructions for the return of such electronic transfers of funds any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person to the DTC participants as listed in the records of DTC as of each next preceding March in the event such bidder is not the Successful Bidder. Electronic transfers of funds of described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the 15 and September 15, respectively (the “Record Dates” for payment of interest on the unsuccessful bidders for the Bonds will be returned upon award of the Bonds. It is the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a third party distribution Bonds), which participants will in turn credit such payments to the beneficial owners of the intent of the Borough that electronic transfers of funds will be returned via wire transfer agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public). Bonds. to the unsuccessful bidders not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date for receipt of bids, provided Legal Opinions All bidders of the Bonds must be participants of The Depository Trust Company, New that wiring instructions have been provided by such unsuccessful bidder at the time of The obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds shall be York, New York (“DTC”) or affiliated with its participants. The Bonds will be issued in fully transmission of the Deposit to the Borough. The Borough shall not bear any liability for conditioned on the availability and the delivery at the time of delivery of the Bonds of the registered form, and when issued will be registered in the name of and held by Cede & any delay that may occur in the return of an electronic transfer of the Deposit to an approving opinion of the law firm of Gibbons P.C., Newark, New Jersey, bond counsel to Co., as the registered owner thereof and nominee for DTC, an automated depository for unsuccessful bidder. Interest earned on the Deposit will be credited to the Borough and the Borough, which will be furnished without cost to the Successful Bidder, substantially securities and clearinghouse for securities transactions. will not be available to the Successful Bidder for the Bonds. in the form set forth in the Official Statement distributed in preliminary form in connection Individual purchases of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds will be made in The Deposit of the Successful Bidder will be collected and the proceeds thereof with the sale of the Bonds. Such opinion shall state to the effect that the Bonds are valid book-entry form (without certificates) in the denomination of $1,000 each or any integral retained by the Borough to be applied in partial payment for the Bonds and no interest will and legally binding obligations of the Borough, and that all the taxable property therein multiple thereof. It shall be the obligation of the successful bidder to furnish to DTC an be allowed or paid upon the amount thereof, but in the event the Successful Bidder shall will be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, to underwriter’s questionnaire and the denomination of the Bonds not less than seventy-two fail to comply with the terms of its respective bid, the proceeds thereof will be retained as pay the principal of the Bonds and the interest thereon; and will also state that under (72) hours prior to the delivery of the Bonds. and for full liquidated damages. Award of the Bonds to the Successful Bidder or rejection existing law, interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for purposes of Federal In the event that either DTC determines not to continue to act as securities depository of all bids is expected to be made within five hours after opening of the bids, but such income taxation. The obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds for the Bonds or the Borough determines that the beneficial owners of the Bonds be able Successful Bidder may not withdraw its Proposal for Bonds until after 5:00 p.m. of the day shall be further conditioned on the availability and delivery to the Successful Bidder, at to obtain bond certificates, the Borough will appoint a paying agent and will issue and of such bid-opening and then only if such award has not been made prior to the the time of delivery of the Bonds, of (i) certificates from the Borough Chief Financial Officer deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully registered certificates. withdrawal. in form satisfactory to Bond Counsel evidencing the proper execution and delivery of the Electronic Bidding Procedures Bond Insurance Bonds, the receipt of payment therefor and the fact the Bonds will not be arbitrage Bids may be submitted electronically via PARITY in accordance with this Notice of Sale, If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance, any obligations within the meaning of the Code; (ii) a certificate from the Borough Attorney, until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 24, 2021, but no bid will be received after purchase of such policy shall be at the sole option and expense of the Successful Bidder. in form and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated as of the date of such delivery, the time for receiving bids specified above. To the extent any instructions or directions If the Bonds are to be insured, the Successful Bidder shall pay the premium therefor prior to the effect that there is no litigation pending or (to the knowledge of the signer or signers set forth in PARITY conflict with this Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall to the delivery of the Bonds. Any failure of the Bonds to be so insured or of any such policy thereof) threatened affecting the validity of the Bonds; and (iii) a certificate from the control. For further information about PARITY, potential bidders may contact PARITY at of insurance to be issued shall not in any way relieve the Successful Bidder of its Borough Chief Financial Officer, in form and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated (212) 849-5021. In the event that a bid for the Bonds is submitted via PARITY, the bidder contractual obligations arising from the acceptance of its Proposal for Bonds for the as of the date of such delivery, to the effect that to the best of his knowledge of such and further agrees that: purchase of the Bonds. belief, and after reasonable investigation: (1) neither the Official Statement relating to the 1. The Borough may regard the electronic transmission of the bid through PARITY Bonds nor any amendment, or supplement thereto contains any untrue statement of a CUSIP Numbers (including information about the purchase price of the Bonds, the interest rate or rates to material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but be borne by the various maturities of the Bonds, the initial public offering price of each in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (2) since the neither the failure to print such number on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto maturity and any other information included in such transmission) as though the same date of the Official Statement (or the date of the most recent amendment or supplement shall constitute cause for the failure or refusal of the Successful Bidder to accept delivery information were submitted directly to the Borough and executed by a duly authorized thereto) no event has occurred which would make the statements therein untrue or, in the of and pay for the Bonds. The Borough’s municipal advisor shall be responsible for signatory of the bidder. If a bid submitted electronically by PARITY is accepted by the light of the circumstances in which they were made, misleading, and (3) there has not making the application for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers. The CUSIP Borough, the terms of the Proposal for Bonds and this Notice of Sale and the information been any material adverse change in the operation or financial affairs of the Borough Global Services charges for the assignment of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be the that is electronically transmitted through PARITY shall form a contract, and the Successful since the date of such Official Statement. responsibility of and shall be paid for by the Successful Bidder. ONE SERIES OF CUSIP Bidder shall be bound by the terms of such contract. NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE BONDS. Concerning The Preliminary Official Statement 2. PARITY is not an agent of the Borough, and the Borough shall have no liability The Borough has issued an Official Statement with respect to the sale of the Bonds in whatsoever based on any bidder’s use of PARITY, including but not limited to any failure Establishment of Issue Price preliminary form (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) which the Borough has deemed by PARITY to correctly or timely transmit information provided by the Borough or (10% Test to Apply if Competitive Sale Requirements are Not Satisfied) final as of its date for purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities information provided by the bidder. The Successful Bidder shall assist the Borough in establishing the issue price of the Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 15c2-12”), except for certain omissions permitted thereun- 3. The Borough may choose to discontinue use of electronic bidding via PARITY by Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the Borough at Closing an “issue price” or similar der and except for changes permitted by other applicable law. issuing a notification to such effect via TM3 News Services, or by other available means, certificate, setting forth the reasonably expected initial offering price to the Public or the The Preliminary Official Statement may be accessed via the Internet at www.i- no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City Time) on the last business date prior to the bid date sales price or prices of the Bonds, together with supporting pricing wires or equivalent dealprospectus.com. A printed version is also available upon request made to the Chief set forth above. communications, substantially in the form prepared by and available from Bond Counsel, Financial Officer of the Borough at the Municipal Building, 75 North Martine Avenue, 4. Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY to the Borough as with such modifications as may be appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 (telephone (908) 322-8236) or to the Borough’s municipal described above, each bid will constitute a Proposal for Bonds and shall be deemed to of the Successful Bidder, the Borough and Bond Counsel. All actions to be taken by the advisor, NW Financial Group, LLC, 2 Hudson Place, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 be an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms provided in this Notice of Sale. Borough under this Notice of Sale to establish the issue price of the Bonds may be taken (telephone (201) 937-7224). For purposes of submitting all Proposal for Bonds, electronically via Parity, the time as on behalf of the Borough by the Borough’s municipal advisor identified herein, if any, and maintained on PARITY shall constitute the official time. Bank-Qualified any notice or report to be provided to the Borough may be provided to the Borough’s 5. Each bidder choosing to bid electronically shall be solely responsible to make The Bonds will be designated as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” for purposes of municipal advisor. necessary arrangements to access PARITY for purposes of submitting its bid in a timely Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. The Borough intends that the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.148-1(f)(3)(i) manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of Sale. Neither the (defining “competitive sale” for purposes of establishing the issue price of the Bonds) will Official Statement Borough nor Parity shall have any duty or obligation to undertake such registration to bid apply to the initial sale of the Bonds (the “Competitive Sale Requirements”) because: (1) The Borough agrees to provide the Successful Bidder with up to fifty (50) copies of the for any prospective bidder or to provide or assure access to any qualified prospective the Borough shall disseminate this Notice of Sale to potential underwriters in a manner final Official Statement adopted by the Borough in relation to the sale by the Borough of bidder, and neither the Borough nor Parity shall be responsible for the proper operation that is reasonably designed to reach potential underwriters; (2) all Bidders shall have an the Bonds within the period of time allowed under Rule 15c2-12, at the sole cost and of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by equal opportunity to bid; (3) the Borough may receive bids from at least three underwriters expense of the Borough, with any additional copies which the Successful Bidder shall PARITY. The Borough is using PARITY as a communication mechanism, and not as the of municipal bonds who have established industry reputations for underwriting new reasonably request to be provided at the sole cost and expense of the Successful Bidder. Borough’s agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds. By using PARITY, each issuances of municipal bonds; and (4) the Borough anticipates awarding the sale of the bidder agrees to hold the Borough harmless for any harm or damages caused to such Continuing Disclosure Bonds to the Bidder who submits a firm offer to purchase the Bonds at the highest price bidder in connection with its use of PARITY for bidding on the Bonds. In order to assist the Successful Bidder in complying with Rule 15c2-12, the Borough (or lowest interest cost), as set forth in this Notice of Sale. agrees to deliver on the Closing Date a Continuing Disclosure Certificate to be dated as Bid Specifications Any bid submitted pursuant to this Notice of Sale shall be considered a firm offer for the of the Closing Date pursuant to which the Borough shall agree to provide at the times and Each Proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be borne purchase of the Bonds, as specified in the bid. By submitting a bid, bidders are deemed to the information repositories and other persons described in Rule 15c2-12 the financial by the Bonds bid for and the rate or rates named must be multiples of one-eighth or one- to have certified that they have an established industry reputation as a regular purchaser or operating data required to be disclosed on a continuing basis pursuant to Rule 15c2- twentieth of one per centum. Not more than one rate may be named for Bonds of the same or underwriter of tax-exempt obligations such as the Bonds. 12. maturity. There is no limitation on the rates that may be named. The difference between In the event that the Competitive Sale Requirements are not satisfied, the Borough shall Frederick J. Tomkins the highest and lowest rates of interest named in the Proposal shall not exceed three so advise the Successful Bidder. The Borough shall treat the first price at which 10% of Chief Financial Officer 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $631.89 Page 16 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION POLICE BLOTTER Paterson Councilmen Indicted Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter CLASSIFIEDS Call 908-232-4407 or email [email protected] On Charges of Election Fraud Place a Classified Ad online at www.goleader.com/form/classified

WESTFIELD for compensation of work completed. TRENTON – Attorney General Information to the third degree and FRONT DESK POSITION SCOTCH PLAINS ESTATE SALE Sunday, February 28, officers re- Both checks were returned to the vic- Gurbir S. Grewal today announced Falsifying or Tampering with sponded to the area of West South tim based on insufficient funds in the that Paterson City Councilmen Records to the fourth degree. Fanwood Animal Hospital is 6 Balfour Lane Avenue and Palsted Avenue regard- account. The total for the checks writ- Michael Jackson and Alex Mendez Mr. Mendez is also charged with looking to hire additional staff for Fri. 3/12 - Sat.3/13 ing a motor vehicle collision. The 9- ten was over $30,000. have been indicted by a state grand False Registration or Transfer to the our Front Desk team. The main 10am - 3pm 1-1 caller stated that a vehicle had Tuesday, March 2, a resident of the jury on charges of election fraud and third degree and Attempted False responsibilities include: answering Dining Table w/6 Chairs, China collided with a utility pole. Upon of- 500 block of Edgar Road reported other offenses related to the May 12, Registration or Transfer to the third phones, booking appointments, Cabinet, Etagere, Console Table, ficers’ arrival they observed a se- that the temporary registration affixed 2020, special election in the City of degree. checking patients in & out, Chandeliers, Sofas, Loveseats, verely-damaged vehicle that impacted to their motor vehicle was apparently Paterson. Additional details regarding the processing payments, & Sohmer Upright Piano, China, a utility pole, causing the utility pole stolen from the vehicle. The approxi- Mr. Jackson, 49, who is First Ward alleged conduct of the defendants, as maintaining client/patient records. Glass, Art,, Erte, Beds, Dressers, to break. However, the operator of the mate value of the document is $20. councilman, and Mr. Mendez, 45, who set forth in the criminal complaints Excellent customer service skills Lamps, Desks, Ladies Clothes, vehicle was not in the immediate area. Thursday, March 4, the owner of a is Third Ward councilman, were ini- initially filed against them, are con- are required, as well as the ability Shoes, Bags, Costume Jewelry, While officers secured the vehicle gas station located on the 400 block of tially charged by complaint summons tained in the press release posted at to multi-task in a fast paced Wheel Chair, Lift, Ramp, Washer, and closed the roadway, other offic- West South Avenue reported being a on June 25, 2020, along with Shelim https://www.nj.gov/oag/ environment. Hours include Dryer, and More! For pics and info ers attempted to locate the driver and victim of theft of services. The victim Khalique, 52, of Wayne and Abu newsreleases20/pr20200625a.html. evenings & some Saturday DovetailsUSA.com possible passengers of the vehicle. stated that an unknown male suspect Razyen, 23, of Prospect Park. The The indictments are merely accu- mornings. Masks and social distancing Bryan Novoa, 29, of Woodbridge, the ordered $40 worth of gasoline and left original charges filed by complaint sations and the defendants are pre- For more information or to submit required for entry! registered owner of the vehicle, was without paying once the fuel was dis- against Mr. Khalique and Mr. Razyen sumed innocent unless and until a resume please contact us at located nearby by police officers. pensed. The suspect was observed remain pending. All four men are proven guilty in a court of law. [email protected]. Thanks! AUTOS WANTED Subsequent to their investigation, operating a gold-colored 2009 Honda charged with criminal conduct involv- Second-degree crimes carry a sen- Novoa was placed under arrest and Accord bearing a Texas registration. ing mail-in ballots during the elec- tence of five to 10 years in state prison MISCELLANEOUS DONATE YOUR CAR OR TRUCK charged with operating a motor ve- Friday, March 5, a resident reported tion. and a fine of up to $150,000 while TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deduct- hicle under the influence of alcohol. that their black-colored 2015 Jeep The investigation by the Attorney third-degree crimes carry a sentence LeafFilter, the most advanced de- Novoa was transported from the scene Grand Cherokee was stolen from the General’s Office of Public Integrity of three to five years in prison and fine ible, Free Towing, All Paperwork bris-blocking gutter protection. 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Peter Lee and OPIA Deputy Director cations and/or save your searches. $1,000 on installation, or visit replacement cellular phone using the night hours of March 4 into March 5. “These indictments are an impor- Anthony Picione. It’s a free public service provided www.newshowerdeal.com/jersey victim’s personal information and The victim found the vehicle to be tant step in our prosecution of these PUBLIC NOTICE by NJ Press Association at MISCELLANEOUS accruing additional charges of ap- rummaged through, with no items two sitting city councilmen on charges www.njpublicnotices.com proximately $100 on the victim’s bill- missing, on the morning of March 5. including second-degree election BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Deliver your message to nearly a ing statement. It is unknown at this Saturday, March 6, Kevin Scheurer, fraud,” said Attorney General Grewal. PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES million readers! Place a 2x2 Dis- Please take notice that on March 24, time how or when the victim’s identi- 27, of Westfield was arrested and “As we have seen all too clearly in ATTENTION BUSINESS play Ad in NJ weekly newspapers. 2021 at 7:30 PM the Planning Board will Call Peggy Arbitell at 609-406- fying information was obtained. charged with driving while intoxi- recent months, public confidence in hold a virtual hearing on the application of OWNERS: Do you want to reach Monday, March 1, a resident of the cated (DWI) after he crashed his motor our democratic process is critical. If the undersigned. The property in question nearly a million readers? Place 0600 ext. 14 for more information. 600 block of Arlington Avenue re- vehicle into a curb, causing extensive anyone tampers with an election in is located at: 2 Gere Place, Fanwood, New your 25-word classified ad in over ported being the victim of identity damage to the rear driver’s-side tire. New Jersey and threatens that pro- Jersey, also known as Block 98 Lot 1.03, PHOTOGRAPHERS as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map, owned 90 newspapers throughout NJ for theft. The resident reported that one A passing motorist also called 9-1-1 cess, we will hold them accountable.” by Tiago & Oscarina Duarte. $560. Contact Peggy Arbitell 609- WANTED or more unknown suspects used their to report a possible intoxicated driver. “New Jersey’s criminal code in- The applicant requests variance relief 359-7381 or visit www.njpa.org We are seeking freelance identity to fraudulently request un- Scheurer was transported to Westfield cludes various indictable offenses re- for the construction of new fence in the front yard of a corner lot which is in viola- photojournalists for multiple employment benefits from the state police headquarters, processed and lated to election fraud and, in particu- PUBLIC NOTICE assignments. Assignments of Kentucky. The resident reported tion of: released to a sober adult. lar, fraud involving mail-in ballots,” Section 184-108C of the Fanwood Land TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD include local events, nature that they have been continuously SCOTCH PLAINS said OPIA Director Thomas Eicher. Use Code. Variance Requested: maximum ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT photography, fire and police employed and that they have no con- Tuesday, March 2, Stephanie M. “With these indictments, we’re using fence height; Permitted: 4 feet; Present: none; Proposed: 6 feet. TAKE NOTICE that on the 8th of March emergencies and sporting nection to the state of Kentucky. The Smith, 37, of Avenel was arrested those laws for their intended purpose events. Please email resume resident was clear that they did not on charges of driving under the in- — defending free and fair elections The applicant will also seek such other the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the relief as may be determined necessary at Township of Cranford, in the County of and photos to: make this application for unemploy- fluence and possession of heroin by prosecuting those accused of seek- the public hearing based upon review of Union took the following action: [email protected] the application or amendment(s) to the ment. The resident has suffered no during a motor vehicle stop. Smith ing to undermine them.” 1. Application ZBA 20-005: Granted application. financial loss. was transported to police headquar- Mr. Jackson and Mr. Mendez were approval to Brian Luciani and Elizabeth The file pertaining to this application is Grisafi for a c(1) hardship variance for Monday, March 1, a resident of the ters and processed. charged by the state grand jury in available for public inspection 10 days post-approval for a newly paved driveway 800 block of Shadowlawn Drive re- Wednesday, March 3, a resident of separate indictments, Mr. Jackson on prior to the hearing at https:// on Block 487 Lot 13 as designated on the www.fanwoodnj.org/departments/plan- ported being the victim of identity Allenby Lane reported the theft of February 17 and Mr. Mendez on Feb- Township Tax Map also known as 12 Grove ning-board/. theft. The resident reported that one items from their home. The matter is ruary 24. They are charged with the Street in the R-5 Zone. Maximum impervi- Any interested party at said hearing may ous lot coverage permitted is 45 percent or more unknown suspects used their under investigation. following crimes: participate therein in accordance with the where 46.75 percent exists/proposed identity to fraudulently request un- Sunday, March 7, a resident of Vic- Election Fraud to the second de- rules of the Fanwood Planning Board. (§255-34 Attachment 1, Schedule 1); as Instructions for virtual participation can employment benefits from the state tor Street reported a case of fraud. gree, well as several existing nonconforming be found at https://www.fanwoodnj.org/de- of New Jersey. The resident reported Someone opened a Verizon account Fraud in Casting Mail-In Vote to conditions including a nonconforming lo- partments/planning-board/. cation for an existing shed, elevated patio that they have been continuously em- in their name. The matter is under the third degree, Applicant: and hot tub. (§255-38). ployed and that they did not make this investigation. Unauthorized Possession of Bal- Tiago & Oscarina Duarte application for unemployment. The Monday, March 8, a resident of the lots to the third degree, 2 Gere Place Kathy Lenahan resident has suffered no financial loss. 500 block of Park Avenue reported a Tampering With Public Records or Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 Board Administrator Monday, March 1, an individual burglary. Someone entered the 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $33.66 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $21.93 responded to Westfield police head- victim’s apartment overnight. The PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE quarters to report being the victim of matter is under investigation. TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD, COUNTY OF UNION units shall be satisfied as follows: fraud in the manner of receiving bad *** PUBLIC NOTICE OF MOUNT LAUREL JOINT FAIRNESS AND COMPLIANCE Project Units Bonus Status Charges are merely an accusation HEARING ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN checks. Checks were written to the Riverfront - family rental 3 3 Existing victim by a business located in and defendants are presumed PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 12, 2021, beginning at 10:00 am, a “Joint VVoodmont - family rental 3 3 Existing Westfield. The checks were written innocent until proven guilty. Fairness and Compliance Hearing” (“Joint Hearing”) will take place via video conference before the Honorable Thomas J. Walsh, J.S.C.) in In the Matter of the Application of the Needlepoint - family rental 1 1 Existing Township of Cranford, in the County of Union, bearing Docket No. UNN-L-3976-1 8 (“the Lincoln - Senior Rental 35 (of 63*) Existing Action”). Information about courtroom closings is available at www.njcourts.gov. Any Man Arrested for Fatal interested party should contact the office of Michael J. Edwards, Esq. at 732-612-3100 Homefirst (18b Parkway Village) 4 Existing at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to determine how he/she can participate. Homefirst #2: (117 Benjamin) 3 Existing The purpose of the Joint Hearing is for the Court to: (1) evaluate the Settlement Shooting of Girlfriend Agreement between Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC”) and the Township of Cranford Bridgeway (304 Lincoln) 2 Existing (“Township” or “Cranford”) dated November 8, 2019 and the subsequent Amendment to SERV (125 Dietz Street) 4 Existing UNION -- A man charged with fatally by terms of up to life in state prison. the FSHC Settlement Agreement which was executed by the Township on February 24, These criminal charges are mere ac- 2021 to determine whether it is fair and reasonable to the region’s low- and moderate- Community Access Unlimited 6 Existing shooting his girlfriend at his Union cusations. Every defendant is presumed income households according to the principles set forth in Morris County Fair Housing (CAU) 48 Johnson Ave Council v. Boonton Tp., 197 N.J.Super. 359 (Law Div. 1984), affd o.b., 209 N.J.Super. 108 Township home over the weekend is in innocent unless and until proven guilty 310 Centennial - Family rental 2 2 Under Construction custody, acting Union County Pros- (App. Div. 1986) and East/West Venture v. Bor. of Fort Lee, 286 N.J.Super. 311 (App. Div. in a court of law. 1996).and (2) determine whether the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, (hereinafter 109 Walnut - Family rental 4 4 Constructed ecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced “HEFSP”) of the Township of Cranford, which implements the FSHC Settlement Agree- North Ave Redevelopment - Tuesday. PUBLIC NOTICE ment Amendment, satisfies the Township’s obligation to create a realistic opportunity for family rental 8 2 Proposed Jamar I. Webber, 20, is charged with satisfaction of its “fair share” of the regional need for housing affordable to low-and TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS moderate-income households, which includes the Township’s Rehabilitation, Prior Myrtle Special Needs 8 8 Proposed first-degree murder and two related PLANNING BOARD Round and Round 3 obligations pursuant to (1) the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), N.J.S.A. weapons offenses in connection with 201 Walnut (Wells Fargo) - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in 52:27D-301 et seq., (2) applicable substantive regulations of the New Jersey Council on Special Needs (37 total units) 8 7 Proposed the death of 19-year-old Malikah Tay- order to protect the health, safety and Affordable Housing (“COAH”), (3) the Settlement Agreement entered into between FSHC lor of Newark, having turned himself in welfare of our citizens and consistent with and the Township of Cranford, and (4) other applicable laws. If the Court approves the 100 - 126 South Avenue 11 11 to authorities without incident at the the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. Agreement and determines that the Township’s HEFSP satisfies its obligation to provide (Block 478, Lots 1.01, 1.02 Newark Police Department’s 5th Pre- 10:4-6 et seq., through standards promul- a realistic opportunity to satisfy its Rehabilitation, Prior Round and Round 3 components & 2-6) - Family rental cinct at approximately 11:30 p.m. Mon- gated by the State of New Jersey, Depart- of its “fair share,” it will enter a Judgment of Compliance and Repose, which will give the 11 11(55_ total units) ment of Community Affairs, and Executive Township of Cranford protection from Mount Laurel lawsuits until July 2, 2025. day evening. 750 Walnut (Block 541, Lot 2) Orders 103 and 107, the regular meeting To facilitate this procedure, the Township has presented to the Court and placed on file - Inclusionary 38 - Proposed Members of the Union Police De- of the Planning Board of the Township of with the Township Clerk a copy of the adopted and endorsed HEFSP and various other partment responding to a home on the Scotch Plains scheduled for Monday, related documents. Given the COVID-19 crisis and the Township’s current operating Market-to-Affordable 5 Cranford agrees to provide a 2100 block of Melrose Parkway near March 22, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. will be held by schedule, you may contact the Township Clerk at 908 709-7210 or by email: p- realistic opportunity for 5 units the corner of Hillcrest Terrace North online/virtual means and telephonically donahue(2lcranfordni.org, during normal business hours, to request a copy of the through a market-to-affordable early Sunday morning found Taylor only. In addition to the regular business documents be sent to you. In addition, you may contact the office of Michael J, Edwards, program in accordance with the as outlined in the agenda, the following Esq. to request a copy of these documents be sent to you; his contact information is listed terms of paragraph 9.c of this unresponsive at that location, having application will continue: below. Agreement. sustained serious injury, according to The HEFSP and additional documents on file at the Township’s Municipal Building Elite Properties at Scotch Plains LLC, CAU additional beds or other 7 Cranford agrees to provide a Union County Assistant Prosecutor describe how the Township will address its “fair share.” The various elements of the who is seeking Preliminary and Final Site Group Home bedrooms realistic opportunity for 7 units Township’s Fair Share Plan are summarized as follows: Armando Suarez, who is prosecuting Plan approval with variance relief for prop- of supportive housing in accor- 1. Cranford’s “Rehabilitation” obligation is 85 the case. Taylor was rushed to Newark’s erty located at 1770-1772 and 1774-1778 dance with the terms of para- 2. Cranford’s “Prior Round” obligation is 148 East Second Street, Block 1201, Lots 21 graph 9.d of this Agreement. University Hospital, where she was 3. Cranford’s allocation of the “Round 3” (1999-2025) regional need is 440 and 22, B-2 Zone. The applicant is propos- Total 152 35 pronounced dead shortly before 8 a.m. Satisfaction of the Rehabilitation Obligation: The Township has an 85-unit reha- ing to consolidate the existing lots, demol- Grand Total 187 The investigation into the shooting, bilitation obligation. The Township plans to meet this obligation through participation in ish the existing building, and construct a the Union County Housing Rehabilitation Program and through a supplemental munici- Addressing the Remaining “Unmet Need”: The Township will address the 280-unit led by the Union County Homicide three-story mixed use building, including pally-operated rehabilitation program that shall address the rental rehab requirement, but remaining portion of its allocation of the Round 3 regional need or “unmet need” through Task Force and assisted by members of retail business and personal service on which may also be utilized for for-sale rehabilitation. Said municipal program shall meet overlay zoning, surpluses and a mandatory set-aside ordinance, each of which are the Union Police Department, Union the first floor, and 30 apartment units on the requirements in N.J.A.C. 5:93-5.2. described in the FSHC Settlement Agreement Amendment on pages 8 and 9. the second and third floors with off-street County Police Department Ballistics Satisfaction of the Prior Round Obligation: The Township has a 148-unit Prior Any interested party, including any low- or moderate-income person residing in the parking. Unit, Union County Sheriff’s Office Round obligation, which shall be satisfied as follows: housing region, any organization representing the interests of low- and moderate-income The agenda for the meeting on March Table 21: Prior Round Affordable Housing Fulfilment persons, any owner of property in the Township of Cranford, or any organization Crime Scene Unit, and New Jersey 22, 2021 will be posted on the Township of Township of Cranford, Union County, New Jersey representing the interests of owners of property in the Township of Cranford may file State Police quickly resulted in Webber Scotch Plains Website. Formal action Project Affordable Unit/Credit Type comments on, or objections to, the proposed Settlement Agreement. The Township being identified as a suspect in the case. may be taken. Members of the public who Units/Credits requests that all objections provide: 1) A clear and complete statement as to each aspect wish to monitor and/or participate in the Webber was charged early on Monday, Prior Round Obligation of the municipality’s Settlement Agreement, Agreement as Amended or the HEFSP public meeting may join from a computer and later the same day, a recent photo of Lincoln Apartments - Age contested by the objector; 2) An explanation of the basis for each objection; 3) Copies of or capable device at: him was distributed to the local news Restricted (Block 532, Lot 37 Age-Restricted Rentals all expert reports, studies, or other data relied upon by the objector. Such comments or media, along with a press release an- Join Zoom Meeting 18.01 )(maximum based on 25% objections, together with copies of any supporting affidavits or other documents, must be nouncing he was being sought by po- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82512352772 of 148) filed in writing, on or before April 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. with the Honorable Thomas J. ?pwd=aldzSTJWU1lzS3V5d3VlaHBQe Walsh, J.S.C, at Union County Courthouse located at 2 Broad Street, 11th Floor, Elizabeth, Riverfront Developers, LLC Non Age-Restricted Family lice. GVTQT09 New Jersey 07207, with copies of all papers being forwarded by mail or e-mail to: After being taken into custody, (Block 481; Lots 1.02, 2.01 and 16 Rentals Webber was transported to the Union Meeting ID: 858 9512 7396 3-9) Michael J. Edwards, Esq., Surenian, Edwards & Nolan LLC, 707 Union Avenue, Suite Password: 805416 301 Brielle, New Jersey 08730, [email protected] SERV Center of NJ (Block 514, 3 Special Needs Housing - 3 County Jail to await a first appearance Thomas F. Carroll III Esq., Hill Wallack, 21 Roszel Road, Princeton, New Jersey or join by telephone by dialing 1 646 558 Lot 3) Bedroom Group Home and detention hearing scheduled to take 08540, [email protected] 8656 and entering the above noted Meet- place in Union County Superior Court. Birchwood Site (formerly Adam Gordon, Esq., Fair Share Housing Center, 510 Park Boulevard, Cherry Hill, ing ID when prompted. “I commend the seamless fashion in Cranford Development New Jersey 08002, [email protected] which our local, county, and state law The application(s) and supporting mate- Associates (CDA) Project) 34 Non Age-Restricted Family Gary Forshner, Esq., Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Davis, P.O. Box 5600, Woodbridge, rials are on file and will be available for (Block 291, Lot 15.01, Block 292, Rentals New Jersey 07095, [email protected] enforcement partners worked public inspection, free of charge, at least Lot 2) Patricia Donahue, RMC, Township of Cranford, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New collaboratively to bring this investiga- ten (10) days prior to the online/virtual Jersey 07016 [email protected] Lehigh Acquisition Project (Block 21 Non Age-Restricted Family tion to a swift conclusion,” said acting hearing at: Court Master, Kendra Lelie, PP, AICP, ALSA, T&M Associates, 1455 Broad Street, 511, Lot 1) aka Woodmont Rentals Prosecutor Ruotolo. “And we hope this https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ Suite 250, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003, [email protected] arrest brings some measure of solace to 14Gxhlw- Subtotal 111 - Henry L. Kent-Smith, Esq., Fox Rothschild LLP, 997 Lenox Drive, Building 3, RTsYqSzR9qSbMX3fmLSO4FyT7 Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648, [email protected] Ms. Taylor’s loved ones.” Rental Bonus Credits Rental Bonus Credits taken Alternately, members of the public may Ryan J. Cooper, Esq., Cooper LLC, 108 North Union Avenue, Ste 4, Cranford, New (Based on 25% of 148) on 21 Lehigh Acquisition Anyone with information about this contact the Clerk/Land Use Secretary by Jersey 07016, [email protected] Project Units, 3 SERV matter is still urged to contact email at [email protected] or Bedrooms and 13 This Notice is intended 1) to inform all interested parties of the existence of an adopted by phone, during regular business hours, Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Danika Ramos RiverfrontUnits and endorsed HEFSP, and of documents on file that explain the specific manner in which at (908) 322-6700 x 307 prior to the meet- at (908) 451-7739, Detective Charles Total 148 Units/Credits the Township proposes to address its “fair share” of affordable housing; and 2) to explain ing in order to ask any questions if encoun- Clement at (908) 577-6489, or Union Total for Prior Round Plan the consequences of Court approval of the Township’s HEFSP; namely, immunity from tering any difficulty with the options de- Total Prior Round Obligation 148 any Mount Laurel lawsuits through July 2, 2025. This Notice does not indicate any view Police Department Detective Patrick scribed in this notice. by the Court, the Special Master, the Township, or FSHC as to whether the Court will Bradley at (908) 851-5086. Shannon Rapant Satisfaction of the Round 3 Obligation: The Township has a 140-unit Round 3 RDP. approve the manner in which the Township proposes to satisfy its fair share. Convictions on criminal charges of Clerk/Secretary to the Planning Board The Township shall also create a realistic opportunity for an additional 20 units (“surplus this nature are commonly punishable 1 T - 03/11/21, The Times Fee: $56.10 units”) in addition to the RDP pursuant to its Settlement with FSHC. The RDP and surplus 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $292.74 A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 11, 2021 Page 17 Arbor Day Poetry Contest Area High School Students Share Young Playwrights Award Community Calendar Deadline Extended Brought to you by Trinitas Regional Medical Center UNION -- Brennan Columbia- The top four finishers share The COUNTY – In recognition of Ar- Management at Walsh, a 16-year-old junior from Theater Project’s Joseph Curka Award bor Day, the Union County Board of [email protected] or (908) 789- Montclair Kimberley Academy in for Young Playwrights. The competi- County Commissioners is once again 3653. Montclair and Alejandro Espinal, a tion is made possible in part by a Moving With Awareness for as they present a virtual Saturday partnering with the Union County The poetry contest offers students 17-year-old senior at the Academy grant from Investors Bank Founda- Better Balance and Fitness Fri- series. For more information or to Shade Tree Advisory Board to spon- of Union County currently enrolled for Performing Arts in Scotch Plains, tion and the event itself is supported days, through April, 10 a.m to 11 sign up, please visit ucnj.org/ sor the annual Arbor Day Poetry Con- in grades 4 through 8 an opportunity have been selected to share first prize by the New Jersey Theatre Alliance a.m. The Scotch Plains Public opdsn-reg or call (908) 527-4781. test for students in Union County. to obtain a greater understanding of in The Theater Project’s prestigious 2021 Stages Festival. Library is offering a series of Music at the Seesaws Satur- The deadline for entry has been ex- Arbor Day by encouraging them to 19th Annual Young Playwrights Com- In addition to cash awards, certifi- gentle fitness classes live via day, March 20, 7 p.m. brought to tended to Friday, March 26. portray the importance of trees in the petition. cates and recognition, the four play- Zoom, led by instructor, Yasmin you by the Valencia Music School “The Board of County Commis- natural environment and man-made Ryan Rosenthal, a 16-year-old jun- wrights will get the opportunity to see Ofek. Register at scotlib.org/ acoustic band. For more informa- sioners is proud of our teachers and landscapes by focusing on the ben- ior at Cranford High School, and their one-act plays recorded and per- events. tion, please visit students who participate in Arbor Day, efits, beauty and contributions of trees Julian Martin, a 17-year-old senior at formed virtually by professional ac- Impulse Seesaws Friday, March westfieldtoday.com. a national celebration of stewardship,” to our communities. Scotch Plains-Fanwood, captured sec- tors on March 22 at 7:30 p.m.. The 5 through Sunday, March 21, 9 Free Open Mic Cash Poetry said County Commissioner Chair All poems received will be catego- ond and third, respectively. two-hour performance will include a a.m. to 9 p.m. The seesaws are Slam Saturday, March 20, 6 p.m. Alexander Mirabella. “Trees are a rized by grade and judged. One win- A production of The Theater Project live award presentation and interac- open to the public in 10 minute to 9 p.m. Take part in this free key resource in our densely devel- ner will be chosen for first, second (TheTheaterProject.org), a leading tion with the winners. Registration increments located at the North outdoor event hosted by the oped area and we take the preserva- and third place at each grade level. incubator for rising talent and a show- for the free ZOOM performance/cer- Avenue train station parking lot in Rahway Arts and Business Part- tion of this community asset very The winners will be invited to attend case for New Jersey artists, the com- emony is open to the public via: https:/ Westfield. No reservations are re- nership located at the Rahway Arts seriously.” a virtual awards ceremony on Thurs- petition featured high school students /us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ quired. District Park on the corner of Cen- Participation in the Arbor Day Po- day, April 29 at 7 p.m. and will be from throughout New Jersey. WN_A0qur7SgSyyOyVl88Jmy2A. Glo Downtown Chocolate tral Ave and Irving Street in etry Contest is organized through the publicly recognized by the Union “We invited 800 public and private All the high school students who Tour Fridays, Saturdays and Sun- Rahway. schools. Each school in Union County County Board of County Commis- high schools in New Jersey to partici- entered the Young Playwrights Com- days from March 5 through March Garwood Restaurant Week has received information on entering sioners. pate and despite the challenges petition will also have the opportu- 21. Take part in the self-directed Sunday, March 21 to Saturday, their students in the contest. For addi- Arbor Day has been a national ob- COVID presented, we still got ter- nity to have a one-on-one session tasting tour of the most delectable March 27. Participating restaurants tional information, principals and staff servance since 1872, encouraging the rific, qualified entries,” said Board of with a professional, adult playwright, destinations. Pay as you go for $2 will offer prixe fix menus and spe- can contact Madeline Brigantino, public to plant and care for trees. This Directors President Kevin Carver who a valuable learning tool. sample sizes throughout town. For cials. garwood.org/restaurantweek Union County Department of Engi- year it will be celebrated on Friday, coordinates the state-wide competi- The event is part of the New Jersey more information visit The Theater Project’s Joseph neering, Public Works and Facilities April 30. tion. “It just shows that these tal- Theatre Alliance 2021 Stages Festival. westfieldtoday.com. Curka Award for Young Play- ented, young playwrights want to cre- For further information on The St. Patrick's Selfie Scavenger wrights Monday, March 22, 7:30 ate and are willing to overcome the Theater Project, a Union Township- Hunt Friday, March 12 through p.m. the four winning plays will be Lantern Hill Vaccinates hurdles the pandemic presented.” based 501(c)3 non-profit, profes- Sunday, March 14. Joim the CHS performed virtually by profes- Since its inception, students from 74 sional theater producing off-Broad- Project Graduation 2021 for a fam- sional actors. https:// New Jersey high schools have been way quality shows for New Jersey ily friendly scavenger hunt with an us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis- Residents Against Covid-19 honored in the popular Young Play- audiences, visit interactive map. $25 per family/ ter/ wrights Competition. TheTheaterProject.org. team. Register by Monday, March WN_A0qur7SgSyyOyVl88Jmy2A. 1 at signupgenius.com/go/ Poetry at the Pit Friday, March NEW PROVIDENCE – Lantern joying the abundant on-campus ameni- 10C0D4BA4A82BA6F4C70- 26, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Take part in the Hill, a senior living community man- ties, dining experiences, and friend- stpatricks. youth open mic night during this aged by Erickson Living in New Provi- ships that are hallmarks of Lantern Hill’s Staged Online Readings Set Yoga at the Seesaws Friday, outdoor event hosted by the dence, today announced that it has com- active, vibrant lifestyle. Residents, staff March 12, 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Rahway Arts and Business Part- pleted its Covid-19 vaccination clinics and visitors continue to take precau- for March at Dreamcatcher March 21, 11:30 a.m. Register for nership located at 59 E. Cherry with 97 percent of its residents receiv- tionary measures, including wearing free online at westfieldtoday.com. Street in Rahway. ing both doses. masks, maintaining social distance and Music at the Seesaws Wednes- Rahway Taste Passport Thurs- “Since the onset of the pandemic frequent hand-washing, to keep each SUMMIT – Dreamcatcher Rep- corporate and conservative. As the ertory Theatre, in residence at Oakes night gives way to laughter, banter, day, March 17, 4:30 p.m. yo 6:30 day, April 8. Purchase a $5 pass- more than 12 months ago, our team other safe and well-protected. p.m. Stop by downtown and listen port at the Rahway Rec Center and has worked diligently with residents, Residents have expressed gratitude Center at 120 Morris Avenue in remembrance and alcohol, Elena Summit, is presenting two staged and Reed revisit a past that holds to the St. Patrick's Day bagpiper. visit the participating restaurants their families and local health offi- for the opportunity to receive the For more information, please visit and pay only $5 for a delicious cials to help safeguard the well-be- Covid-19 vaccination conveniently readings in March: Ripcord by more surprises than they imagined David Lindsay-Abaire on Wednes- — and a present that neither of them westfieldtoday.com. feature. For more information, ing of everyone who calls Lantern on campus. Magic with Simon Mandal please visit Hill home,” said Craig Karczmer, “At Lantern Hill, we are a family and day, March 17 and Shooting Star by could have predicted. Filled with Steven Dietz on Wednesday, March laughter and ache, Shooting Star is Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. Join rahwayishappening.com. executive director of Lantern Hill. we care for one another. We’ve been the Union County board of com- *** “I’m proud of the exceptional results through so much in the past year, but 31. Both will debut at 7:30 p.m. and a bittersweet romantic comedy be available for the 24 hours fol- about the middle days of our lives missioners and office for persons Submit events at we have achieved by working to- we’ve done it together. I got the shots with disabilites and special needs www.goleader.com/calendar gether – and I’m thrilled that so because I care about my neighbors and lowing the performance via a link. and how we get there. many of our residents now have an want to see more of them,” said Susan Ripcord is set in the Bristol Place Originally directed by David additional level of protection against Gruen, member of Lantern Hill’s Resi- Senior Living Facility, where a sunny Christopher (New York), Shooting Covid-19. We could not have reached dent Advisory Council. “Now that the room on an upper floor is prime real Star features Harry Patrick Chris- this important landmark without the vaccine is here, I am confident and estate. So when the cantankerous tian (Montclair) and Laura Ekstrand PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE professionalism of our partners at optimistic about the future. I’m grateful Abby is forced to share her quarters (Livingston). The performance will BOROUGH OF GARWOOD materials exhibits and related information CVS, the unwavering commitment to Lantern Hill for bringing it right to us. with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no be available on Wednesday, March PLANNING BOARD will be accessible online at of our staff and the resilience of our They made it easy, and now I can’t wait choice but to get rid of the infuriat- 31 at 7:30 p.m. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING www.garwood.org. All filings will be sub- mitted / available within the applicable residents.” to hug and kiss my children and grand- ingly chipper woman by any means Tickets for each reading are $20. In accordance with the ordinances of the statutory deadlines. If a member of the Every resident who wanted a vaccine children!” necessary. A seemingly harmless bet The link will be live for 24 hours, so Borough of Garwood and the statutes of public wishes to participate in the virtual at Lantern Hill has now received both Lantern Hill is one of 20 senior living between the old women quickly es- each show may be viewed at any the State of New Jersey, and in order to meeting, it is recommended that the Board doses, and look forward to safely en- communities managed by Erickson calates into a dangerous game of time before 7:30 p.m. the following comply with the Executive Orders signed Secretary, Adele Lewis, be contacted at a- by Governor Murphy and in an effort to [email protected] and advised of the Living. To date, more than 24,500 resi- one-upmanship that reveals not just evening. For tickets, or for infor- follow best practices recommended by the intention to participate. The municipal build- dents at these communities have re- the tenacity of these worthy oppo- mation on any of Dreamcatcher Rep- United States Center for Disease Control ing remains closed to the public as of the ceived the Covid-19 vaccine. nents, but also deeper truths that ertory Theatre’s programs, visit (CDC) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an date of this notice. If a member of the For more information about Lantern each would rather remain hidden. www.dreamcatcherrep.org or con- application for development, to be located public lacks the technology capability to Submit in Zone GB, on the premises known as the view materials online, log-in and/or dial-in Hill’s response to Covid-19, please visit Directed by Laura Ekstrand tact Dreamcatcher Repertory The- Address: 78 North Avenue, Garwood, New to the proceeding(s), it is recommended LanternHillCommunity.com. (Livingston), Ripcord features atre at [email protected] Jersey, Block No. 208, Lot No. 27, has that the Board Secretary be contacted to Lantern Hill, one of 20 continuing Michael Aquino (Bloomfield), or at (908) 514-9654. been submitted by Applicant: Lee A. determine how to obtain/review physical Your care retirement communities managed Noreen Farley (Clinton), Shabazz Frankel, LLC, 78 North Avenue, Garwood, documents, whether at the Borough of New Jersey. Garwood Municipal Building (403 South by Erickson Living®, is situated on a Green (Summit), Ben Kaufman BUY, SELL, RENT, HIRE: The applicant seeks to place a Gazebo Avenue, Garwood, New Jersey) at some scenic 26-acre campus in New Provi- (New York), Beth Painter over an existing patio in the rear of the other location designated by the munici- Community dence. The not-for-profit community (Westfield) and Terri Sturtevant goleader.com/classifieds property. This Gazebo will have open pality or by mailing, at the municipality’s of more than 500 residents and 300 (Hillsborough). The performance sides and will not be conditioned space (no determination. PUBLIC NOTICE heat or air conditioning). THIS HEARING WILL BE A VIRTUAL employees is governed by its own board will be available on Wednesday, As there will be no changes to the build- HEARING. THE LINK TO PARTICIPATE Calendar of directors, affiliated with National March 17 at 7:30 p.m. BOROUGH OF GARWOOD ing or the parking lot, Applicant requests a IN THE VIRTUAL HEARING WILL BE Senior Campuses, Inc., who provide Shooting Star finds us snowed in Take notice that the Mayor and Council site plan waiver and any parking variance AVAILABLE ON THE MEETING AGENDA of the Borough of Garwood, County of that may be required. FOR THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUST- independent financial and operational overnight at a middle-American air- In addition, applicant requests any oversight of the community. Additional port, where college lovers Elena Union, State of New Jersey will hold a MENT, WHICH WILL BE POSTED ON Events special meeting on Tuesday, March 23, other variances, waivers or relief that THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD’S information about Lantern Hill can be Carson and Reed McAllister have 2021 at 7:15 p.m. the Board may require. WEBSITE AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR found at LanternHillCommunity.com. an unexpected and life-altering re- The purpose of this meeting is to discuss This matter is scheduled for a virtual/ TO THE HEARING. union. Elena has stayed true to her the 2021 Municipal Budget. No action will electronic hearing before the Garwood The Applicant reserves the right to goleader.com/calendar be taken. Planning Board for March 24, 2021 at 7:30 supplement this application and/or seek at Paid Advertorial hippie-ish, counter-culture path p.m. (there will be no in-person meeting). the time of hearing such other approvals, goleader.com/advertorial while Reed has gone predictably The special meeting will be held virtually In response to the COVID-19 emergency, interpretations, variances and/or waivers via Ring Central. pursuant to Governor Murphy’s 2020 NJ as may be requested or required by the PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING is ac- Executive Orders Nos. 103, 107, et seq. applicant or the Borough of Garwood Zon- cessed as follows: and per the corresponding guidelines is- ing Board of Adjustment and such other BOROUGH OF GARWOOD deviations, variances, waivers, exceptions, Any interested party or member of the Join from your laptop/PC, or phone at: sued by the N.J.D.C.A. 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The Board Chair may reasonably limit and processing of the application and/or Christina M. Ariemma, RMC +1 (646) 357-3664, Meeting ID: 643 297 Email: [email protected] ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public public comments. If you have prepared based upon an analysis of the plans and Borough Administrator/Clerk 0558. Attorney for: Lee A. Frankel, LLC health emergency (the “Virtual Public Hear- questions of the Applicant, the Applicant’s testimony at the VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEAR- 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $22.95 All application documents, plans, filed 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $84.66 ing”). 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Interested members of REMOTELY – BY VIDEOCONFERENCE tary, Adele Lewis, at A- the public can view and/or participate in power outages OR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE, VIA [email protected] prior to the Virtual the Virtual Public Hearing, free of charge, RING CENTRAL APPLICATION. ALL Public Hearing. by following the instructions set forth be- INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUB- PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE APPLI- low and/or by contacting the Board Secre- LIC WANTING TO VIEW AND/OR PAR- CATION MATERIALS AND PLANS with a Generac tary, Adele Lewis, in advance of the Virtual TICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC All application documents, plans, filed Public Hearing via e-mail at A- HEARING SHOULD NOT GO TO THE materials, exhibits and related information [email protected]. MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON THE will be accessible online at home standby The Virtual Public Hearing is on the EVENING OF THE HEARING. THE ONLY www.garwood.org. All filings will be sub- property owner / applicant’s, Paul T. Mar- WAY FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS OF mitted/available within the appliable statu- tin (the “Applicant”), application seeking THE PUBLIC TO VIEW OR PARTICI- tory deadlines. Members of the public who generator preliminary and final site plan, d(1) use PATE IN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEAR- do not have access to a computer and/or variance and bulk (“c”) variance approvals ING IS BY ONLINE/VIRTUAL MEANS the internet and/or lack the technological for the property located at 242 Second VIA RING CENTRAL know how to review the application and Avenue, Garwood, New Jersey 07027, VIDEOCONFERENCE OR TELEPHONI- supporting materials on the Borough’s formally identified as Block 205, Lot 26 on CALLY. website, should contact Board Secretary, REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! the Tax Maps of the Borough of Garwood PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE VIRTUAL Adele Lewis, to make alternate arrange- (the “Property”). The Property, which is PUBLIC HEARING ments to physically inspect the documents comprised of 7,500 square feet, is im- To access the Virtual Public Hearing, at the Borough of Garwood Municipal Build- 888-586-0683 proved with a 2 ½-story, 1-family dwelling you must join the Ring Central meeting. To ing (403 South Avenue, Garwood, New containing approximately 1,900 square feet access the Ring Central meeting, you will Jersey), or at some other location desig- (the “Home”). The Applicant seeks to le- need access to a computer, smartphone nated by the municipality or by mailing at galize the conversion of the Home from a or other device with internet access and/or the municipality’s determination. 1-family dwelling to a 2-family dwelling. dial-in through a mobile or land line phone AGAIN, ANY INDIVIDUAL LACKING The conversion requires interior modifica- to log into the meeting. 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THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC viations from the Borough’s Land Use Or- HEARING MAY BE CONTINUED WITH- Off er valid February 15 - June 6, 2021 dinance: d(1) Use Variance: 2-family TO JOIN BY VIDEOCONFERENCE: OUT FURTHER NOTICE ON SUCH AD- dwellings are not permitted in the R-A Link to join by PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or DITIONAL OR OTHER DATES AS THE Zone; Number of Private Garage Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/ ZONING BOARD MAY DETERMINE. Spaces: Required, 2 garage spaces (1 j/6432970558 Stephen F. Hehl, Esq. 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Martin TUAL PUBLIC HEARING posed, +/- 32 feet; and for any additional 1 T - 03/11/21, The Leader Fee: $163.20 Page 18 Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Free Drive-In Concert to County Celebrates Arbor Day Feature U2 Tribute Band With Free Trees for Schools

COUNTY – The Union County Ferrick. COUNTY – In recognition of Ar- tree for your school, please see the Board of County Commissioners This event will run in compli- bor Day, the Union County Board mailing that was sent to your is pleased to announce that the ac- ance with state Covid-19 guide- WHPC Seeks Entries For of County Commissioners is once school’s principal or you may con- claimed U2 tribute band, Unfor- lines regarding social distancing again providing free trees to tact Madeline Brigantino, Union gettable Fire, will headline a free, and other protocols. Attendees must schools for Arbor Day. County Department of Engineer- live, drive-in concert in celebra- bring their own snacks and drinks. Harry Devlin Awards “The tree giveaway has always ing, Public Works and Facilities tion of St. Patrick’s Day on Satur- There will not be any food or drink received an enthusiastic response Management at day, March 20 at the Union County available for purchase. WESTFIELD — The Westfield to the public is eligible. Residential, from schools in Union County. We [email protected] or (908) Vocational-Technical Schools cam- To help promote social distanc- Historic Preservation Commission commercial, professional and institu- are very proud to support teachers 789-3653.The deadline for free tree pus, at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch ing, no walk-ups, bikes or chairs (HPC) is seeking entries for the Harry tional buildings may be entered. Cat- in their efforts to provide a valu- requests is Friday, March 26, 2021. Plains. are permitted. Vehicles will be ar- Devlin Awards program, honoring egories for nomination include: able hands-on learning experience Schools may also contact James The event is free but registration ranged at least six feet apart with property owners for outstanding ef- Addition or alteration sensitive to to their students,” said County Nichnadowicz, Union County 4-H is required online in advance to adequate social distancing. forts in the restoration, expansion and original architecture; Commissioner Bette Jane agent at Rutgers Cooperative Ex- reserve a spot. Reservations will Port-o-johns and wash stations maintenance of older properties. Restoration or repair of original or Kowalski. tension of Union County at (908) be available on a first-come, first- will be available. Masks will be Created in 1993 to encourage the existing improvement; Studies have shown that trees 654-9854 ext. 3 or serve basis beginning at 9 a.m. on required when using the port-o- use of established historic-preserva- Period-appropriate painting or re- improve property values and pro- [email protected] for more Friday, March 12, on the county johns. Attendees must stay in their tion standards, the Devlin Commen- siding; vide many other civic and environ- information. website at ucnj.org/reserve. vehicles (unless they need to use dations are named for Harry Devlin, a Adaptive reuse of a property in a mental benefits, such as absorbing For schools that receive a tree, Please note that space is limited the port-o-johns). prominent local artist and architec- manner sensitive to the original ar- airborne pollutants, keeping neigh- free sessions in tree planting and and reservations book quickly. Further details will be available tural historian. Any project completed chitecture and/or neighborhood; borhoods cool in the summer, pre- care are available to students, teach- “It’s a real pleasure to continue to residents upon reserving tickets. within the past five years that is visible Persons, actions or events that pro- venting soil erosion and helping to ers and parent volunteers through offering outdoor entertainment to mote preservation also may be con- alleviate flooding. the Rutgers Cooperative Extension the community, and we are looking sidered. This year’s free Arbor Day tree 4-H Master Tree Steward Program. forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Nominations may be made by is a tree native to the northeast, the The tree care sessions will be held Day in style with Unforgettable neighbors, architects or builders and American Flowering Dogwood. virtually in early April. Fire and other special guests,” said can be self-submitted by owners. The They are about five feet tall and Arbor Day has been a national Board of Commissioners Chairman deadline for entries is Wednesday, weigh about 20 pounds. Each tree observance since 1872, encourag- Alexander Mirabella. March 31, 2021. Criteria and entry comes with a protective cage. When ing the public to plant and care for Unforgettable Fire, or “UF,” is forms can be found on the town fully grown, they will be about 15 trees. This year it will be celebrated one of the very first U2 tribute website at westfieldnj.gov/ to 20 feet tall. on Friday, April 30. bands to perform in America. With historicpreservation. For additional The trees are available to schools 25 years of experience in some of information, contact on a first-come, first-serve basis the most prestigious venues on the [email protected]. while supplies last. To reserve a 2021 Ms. New Jersey East Coast, UF has formed a repu- tation as one of the closest experi- Senior America ences to being at an actual live U2 Mostly Music To Offer Pageant Announced show. AREA — Ms. New Jersey Se- The members of UF are dedi- nior America, Inc., recently an- cated to complete authenticity, from Free Virtual Concerts nounced plans for the Ms. New the music itself to wardrobe, light- Jersey Senior America Pageant ing and other elements that recre- AREA — Mostly Music is pleased C minor for Two Pianos.” 2021. The annual event will be ate the live U2 concert experience. to bring you a series of live-streamed The concert for May 16 will present held on Thursday, June 3 at 1 p.m. The show will open with a per- performances recorded by the Cham- “Fairy Tales for Clarinet, Viola and at the Clarion Hotel and Confer- formance by Ridgewood Irish ber Music Society of Lincoln Cen- Piano” by Shumann; “Romance from ence Center at 815 Route 37, in Dance featuring music by Cameron ter. The concerts will be held on Suite for Viola and Piano” by Dale; Toms River. Bell, Colin Bell, Gordon Bell and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. on “Escenaadaluza for Viola, String The pageant began in 1971 and is Ian Ferrick of the group Bell and March 21, April 18 and May 16. Quartet and Piano” by Turina; the search for that gracious lady, 60 They will be accessible from the “Liebesleid for Three Violins, Viola years old and over, who best exem- Support Local Journalism Mostly Music website at and Cello” by Kreisler; “Impromptu plifies the dignity, maturity and in- mostlymusic.org/ and available for for Viola and Piano” by Shostakovich; ner beauty of all senior Americans. seven days thereafter. and “American Vision for Viola and There are four judging catego- The March 21 concert will wel- Piano” by Boulanger. ries: Evening Gown, Philosophy of come the first day of spring with The concerts are performed by Life, Talent and Private Judges In- Copland’s “Appalachian Spring many of Mostly Music’s long-time terview. After winning the state title, Suite for Ensemble,” Haydn’s “Quar- musicians, including Benjamin the queen becomes the delegate for tet in F major for Strings” and Beilman, Carter Brey, Nicholas the State of New Jersey, who will Geminiani’s “Sonata in C major.” Canellakis, Gloria Chen, Ida participate in the Ms. Senior The April 18 concert features in- Kavafian, Anthony Manzo, Anne- America Pageant 2021. Due to AWARD WINNER...Westfield’s Flatiron Building was the recipient of a 2019 cludes Beethoven’s “Trio in B-Flat Marie McDermott, Anthony McGill, Covid-19 restrictions, the national Harry Devlin Award from the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission for major for Clarinet, Cello and Pi- Paul Neubauer, David Shifrin and pageant will be held virtually this goleader.com/subscriber outstanding renovation of a commercial property. Nominations currently are ano;” Gabrieli’s “Canzon XVI at 12;” Arnaud Sussmann. Our artistic direc- year and is scheduled for August. being sought for this year’s awards. and Rachmaninoff’s “Suite No. 2 in tor, Paul Neubauer, will introduce If you are interested in becoming and provide some background about a contestant, information on tick- the musical pieces before the perfor- ets or becoming a sponsor, please mances as he does for live concerts. contact Mrs. Terry Meade, direc- These outstanding concerts are of- tor of Pageants, (609) 443-3039, Historically Living fered for your enjoyment free of or (908) 216-8534 or email charge. However, the ability of [email protected]. Mostly Music to offer chamber mu- To learn more about the Ms. New turn-of-the century development that spanned Euclid, sic concerts in the future depends on Jersey Senior America Pageant, Design Guidelines: your support. Please consider mak- please visit their Harrison and Lenox Avenues. ing a tax-deductible contribution by website and blog at A Roadmap for Restoration sending a check to Mostly Music, www.newjerseysenioramerica.org P.O. Box 715, Westfield, NJ 07090 and www.msnewjersey Both the original and the revised guidelines are the or contribute online. senioramerica.blogspot.com. By Jennifer Jaruzelski, Historic Preservation Commission work of historic preservation consultant Gail Hunton. Sponsored by Carol Tener, Coldwell Banker West Hunton, whose parents resided in Westfield for nearly Readings Planned for 50 years, said rewriting the guidelines last spring during Since 2002, historic COVID gave her a unique vantage on the changes over Play Festival Finalists homeowners, architects and the past two decades. While she says she was pleasantly surprised by how well-preserved many of the older UNION – Premiere Stages, the pro- www.premierestagesatkean.com. builders have had an fessional theatre company in residence My Mother The Sun by Massi invaluable asset in the homes were, she adds “I was taken back by the number at Kean University, is pleased to an- Monfiletto on Saturday, March 20 at of teardowns, especially of the smaller homes and the nounce public readings of three of the 7 p.m. – When her mother goes miss- Design Guidelines for 2020 Play Festival Finalists, which ing in the desert between the U.S./ Historic Sites and Districts, a ranch house subdivisions.” had been postponed in 2020 due to Mexico border, Solana must journey Covid-19 restrictions. The festival is out with a group of activists to bring 40-page booklet published an annual competition for unproduced her back. As her past begins to haunt by the Westfield Historic She highlights the Downtown, not only for its historic scripts that offers developmental op- her, she must undertake an extraordi- Preservation Commission role in the town’s development but also as an portunities to playwrights with strong nary transformation in the hopes of architecturally significant area in its own right. “The affiliations to New York, New Jersey, keeping her family together. To regis- (HPC) to provide concise Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Dela- ter for the free reading of My Mother examples of local central business district has always been one of ware. The readings will be held virtu- The Sun, visit Westfield’s most important assets,” notes Hunton. “It ally via Zoom and are free to the www.premierestagesatkean.com. architectural styles along public. A live Q&A with the play- Year One by Erik Gernand on Sun- with an illustrated glossary has excellent bones.” wrights will follow each reading. day, March 21 at 3 p.m. – In 1933 “The pandemic erupted last March Germany, Anna struggles to keep her of the U.S. Secretary of during the week that we had sched- family afloat during the first year of Interior’s standards for The Design Guidelines for Historic Sites and Districts, 2020 uled for our annual Spring Reading Adolph Hitler’s rise to power. When rehabilitation. Timed to coincide with its newly-revised Revised Edition can be downloaded from the town’s Series, forcing us to postpone all five her brother Max arrives unexpect- website at westfieldnj.gov/historicpreservation. readings on the day we were slated to edly from Berlin, Anna’s life is thrown ordinance, the HPC has issued an updated and greatly begin.” stated John J. Wooten, pro- into even greater turmoil when the expanded version of the Design Guidelines that now ducing artistic director of Premiere true reason for his visit is uncovered Stages. “While we had to cancel, all and she’s forced to choose between includes historic neighborhoods as an important focus of five of the finalists received their family and country. To register for the cohesive preservation. cash awards and a promise that their free reading of Year One, visit reading would be rescheduled for a www.premierestagesatkean.com. public viewing, which we continue to Premiere Stages is moving forward Illustrated with nearly 200 recent and archival honor this month.” with a full season of virtual and live Three of the five finalists will re- programming in 2021, and all five photographs, the revised guidelines identify over a dozen ceive professional readings March finalists are being considered for a different architectural styles found throughout Westfield, 1921 through a partnership with the slot in this season or for expanded beginning with the earliest Colonial farmhouses and Theatre Authority, Inc. The fourth development in a subsequent year. finalist, Scab by Gino Diiorio re- The 2021 Spring Reading Series continuing through several variations of the Victorian ceived a reading by Premiere Stages will benefit the Kean Foundation. Do- period to post-war Cape Cods and ranch houses. in July 2020 and the fifth finalist, nations will help support Premiere Lyon’s Pride by Bleu Beckford- Stages education initiatives, particu- Numerous examples demonstrate the distinctive Burrell is not available for a reading larly those that support emerging art- characteristics of each type, such as rooflines, windows, in March; though the play continues ists. To make a donation, visit https:/ to be under consideration for subse- /www.keanfoundation.org/pages/giv- siding, and proportions. quent development by Premiere ing-to-kean/premiere-stages-donate . Stages. Premiere Stages offers affordable The 2021 Spring Readings will in- prices, air-conditioned facilities and Although Kimball Avenue clude: free parking close to the theatre. Pre- remains the town’s only Songbird by Rachel Luann Strayer miere Stages also provides free or officially designated historic on Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. – Jess discounted tickets to patrons with dis- is an up-and-coming singer/ abilities. All Premiere Stages facili- district, the 2020 guidelines songwriter who doesn’t want to talk ties are fully accessible spaces, and feature nine additional about why she abandoned her career. companion seating is available for In fact, she doesn’t want to talk about patrons with disabilities. Assistive lis- neighborhoods — ranging it so badly that she hasn’t spoken in tening devices and large print pro- from Boulevard to months. Jess’s sister, Brit, thinks a grams are available at all times; pub- beach trip to their old family vacation lications in alternate formats are avail- Built in the 1920s, this Canterbury Road Wychwood — with concise spot is just the trick to get Jess to open able with advance notice. Please call home embodies the medieval Tudor histories and iconic homes up. As tensions rise and a young visi- (908) 737-4077 to request a sign- style popular throughout Wychwood. for each. In addition to tor arrives seeking her help, Jess interpreted, audio-described or open- knows there are words that have to be captioned performance. For more in- well-known areas like Stoneleigh Park and the Gardens, spoken; she’s just hoping she has the formation, please visit Premiere the focus also includes Prospect Street and Terrace Park, a right ones. To register for the free Stages online at reading of Songbird, visit www.premierestagesatkean.com. Page S-1 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2019 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times WINNING A BIG ONE...The Lady Blue Devils celebrate after defeating Oak Knoll, 40-36, on TAKING DOWN WITH A CRADLE...Blue Devil CJ Composto, top, works to clamp DePaul’s February 25, 2020 to advance to the Union County Tournament finals. The Blue Devils then claimed Nicky Cabanillas in a cradle during the 126-lb quarterfinal round. Composto defeated Cabanillas, their second UCT title with a 64-37 triumph over the Governor Livingston Highlanders at Kean 10-6, and went on to place third at the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships at Boardwalk Hall in University on February 29. Atlantic City on March 2, 2019. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports From the archives of The and the top-seeded Westfield als Paige Morton (6 rebounds) February 27, 2020: Seniors three rebounds and two steals. Westfield Leader and The Scotch Blue Devils during semifinal round and Greta Criqui (11 rebounds) proved that they could take it to Freer would finish with 11 points, Plains-Fanwood Times - complete of the Union County Tournament but still managed to win the battle the Chatham boys basketball four rebounds, an assist and a accounts found at in Rahway on February 25. The of the rebounds, 37-31, with an team right from the beginning, steal. Rooney, who had three www.goleader.com - year - Lady Blue Devils, who led 17-11 across-the-board performance seizing an 18-4, first-quarter lead assists, two blocks and a re- month - week at the half, stumbled badly in the from sophomore Chloe Kreusser, then cruising to a 60-43, bound, led all scorers with 22 February 25, 2020: Free third quarter to trail by three but who grabbed a game-leading 13 Westfield Blue Devil victory on points and all thieves with six throws at the beginning of the came together in the fourth quar- rebounds, seniors Caroline Dwyer Senior Day in Westfield on Feb- steals. game, at halftime and at the very ter to secure a 40-36 victory (led team with 12 points) with ruary 27. After a recognition of February 27, 2020: Senior end, along with a lay-up to end after freshman Paige Gorzcyca seven and Faith Dobosiewicz (9 all seven seniors (Andrew Cole Blazek got it all started in the third quarter played key roles sank a pair of free throws with points) with five, and Gorzcyca Echausse, Griffin Rooney, Declan the positive direction for his team in pushing the limits of intensity :01.1 remaining. with six to lead the way. Junior McCauley, Ray Hurtt, Hank on Senior Night when the in the showdown between the The 19-5 Blue Devils were Charlotte Dursee (5 points, as- Shapiro, Colin Freer and Jake Cranford High School boys bas- fourth-seeded Oak Knoll Royals outsized by the presence of Roy- sist), who led with four steals, Walsh — injured), one senior ketball team hosted the Jonathan grabbed three and added a pair starter and four backup seniors Dayton Bulldogs in the regular- of tipped passes. Freshman Annie took to the court in the first season finale on February 27. See & Subscribe at Ryan (3 points, assist) had two quarter and demonstrated just With the Cougars trailing 56-53, Ballyhoo goleader.com/ballyhoo rebounds and freshman Sutton how much talented depth and Blazek created a steal with just Factor (assist) had one rebound. leadership the Blue Devils had. 53 seconds remaining that would Submit commentary and items for publishing. McCauley would go on to finish open a path to a 62-58 victory. Email to [email protected] l'ennemi du journaliste with seven points, while adding CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-2 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2020 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times WRAPING UP 3RD PLACE...Cougar Max Nock, top, won by 10-2, major decision over Sergio ATTEMPTING A TURN...Blue Devil Luke Hoerle tries to turn Sean Rendeiro (St. Peter’s Prep) in Maglione (JFK-Iselin) to place 3rd at 170-lbs (Feb. 29, 2020). his 126-lb title bout. Rendeiro won 8-4 (February 29, 2020). This page is brought to you by: Christine Cosenza, State Farm Insurance Agent 908-233-9100 • www.christinecosenza.net A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports Cougar sophomore Liam seven rebounds, was the inside Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in seeded Westfield High School more Chloe Kreusser was the Kwiatkowski swooshed in six 3- man and scored 14 of his 15 Atlantic City on March 5 through girls basketball team fulfilled its inside threat with 10 rebounds pointers and led the team with points either underneath the bas- 7. Blue Devil senior Luke Hoerle quest in a big way by humbling and a team-leading 18 points, 22 points. Junior Dennis ket or in the paint. His assist man (126-lbs) placed second, while the seventh-seeded Governor which included eight free throws. DeMarino, who led the team with was Lukas Ruby, who finished senior Jeremy Silber (132-lbs) Livingston Highlanders, 64-37, Senior Faith Dobosiewicz buck- six assists, finished with 11 points with four assists, six rebounds, and sophomore Luke Jacobs for the Union County Tourna- eted nine points, including a 3- and hit a key 3-pointer in the two points and two steals. (113-lbs) placed fourth. Cranford ment (UCT) Championship at pointer. Senior Ali Lisanti scored final quarter. Sophomore Zion February 29, 2020: Two eve- Cougars, sophomore Colin Kean University in Union on Feb- eight points, including a pair of Hammond (5 rebounds, 2 as- nings and a full day of grueling Murray (145-lbs) and senior Max ruary 29. Additionally it was the 3-pointers, and added three as- sists, steal) nailed a pair of 3- battles at the Region 4 Wrestling Nock (170-lbs), placed third and 20-5 Lady Blue Devils’ 16th sists. Freshmen Annie Ryan had pointers as the Cougars held a 9- Tournament that was concluded senior Evan Kanterman (195-lbs) straight win. seven points and Paige Gorzcyca 8 advantage over the Bulldogs in on February 29 in Union finally placed fourth. Scotch Plains- Senior Caroline Dwyer was on had six rebounds, four points 3-pointers. decided who would be the fortu- Fanwood junior Brandon Bowles target from the outside and fin- and three assists. Junior Char- Junior Joe Carrea, who had two nate individuals to finish in the (126-lbs) placed third. ished with 14 points, which in- lotte Dursee had four points. steals and led the team with top-4 to qualify for the NJSIAA February 29, 2020: The top- cluded four 3-pointers. Sopho- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-3 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2016 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2018 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times SCRAMBLE FOR POSSESSION...Blue Devils Maria Nemeth, left, and Danielle Rinaldi, right, try WINNING HIS SECOND REGION CROWN...Raider senior Sam Wustefeld, top, defeated Scott to wrest the ball away from a Highlander in Westfield on February 25, 2016. Governor Livingston Fernandes (Voorhees), 12-5, in the Region IV 195-lb title bout on February 24, 2018 at Union. held on to beat the Blue Devils, 38-33. Wustefeld also won at 182-lbs last year. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports February 26, 2019: Fourth School and was a first round tion 2, Group 4 Tournament at (AC) on March 2. Additionally, 18-7 Blue Devils in a 56-42 vic- seeded Colonia left little doubt match-up in the NJSIAA North Westfield High School on Febru- AC hosted the first ever NJSIAA tory. that they are a contender for the Jersey, Section 2, Group III boys’ ary 27. Junior guard Ali Lisanti girls wrestling championship. Blue Devil Sam Stravach con- state tournament title during a state playoffs. The host Patriots sank a game-leading 15 points, Blue Devil senior Tim Miller tinued to be productive across 56-36 victory over 13th-seeded were led by senior standout Chad including three 3-pointers. Fresh- (182-lbs) and junior Luke Hoerle the board with a team-leading Cranford. The game was played Baker who scored 18 points and man Grace Klag pulled 11 re- (120-lbs), along with Cranford 10 points and seven rebounds, on February 26 at Colonia High grabbed 10 rebounds. bounds, while Sam Stravach and Cougar senior AJ Bencivenga while adding a block, a steal and Senior Hunter Goff led Cranford Faith Dobosiewicz each grabbed (152-lbs) each won three bouts two assists. Senior Molly Ryan, Support Local Journalism with nine points. Senior Jeremy 10 rebounds. at AC. who had five steals, three assists Ruka added seven points and March 2, 2019: Westfield High February 21, 2018: Hot hands and a blocked shot, scored seven pulled down 10 rebounds. Junior School junior CJ Composto, com- that refused to cool down be- points. The Blue Devils’ only two Joe Carrea tallied seven points peting in his third NJSIAA Cham- longed to the second-seeded 3-pointers came from Grace as well. pionship, had designs to improve Roselle Catholic Lady Lions when Elliott (6 points, a steal, 2 re- February 27, 2019: Clutch upon his fifth-place finish from they went face-to-face with the bounds, assist), who banged hers fourth-quarter plays not from one last year at 106-lbs. And he did! third-seeded Westfield Blue Dev- at the buzzer to end the first half, or two Blue Devils but from every But he did have concerns jump- ils in the opening semifinal round and Caroline Dwyer, who nailed girl on the court catapulted the ing up to the 126-lb class this game of the Union County Tour- hers three seconds before the third-seeded Westfield High year; however, the fear factor nament held at AL Johnson in end of the third quarter. School girls basketball team from vanished when he defeated sec- Clark. The 20-4 Lady Lions sank February 21, 2018: Fresh- a 28-19, halftime deficit to a 49- ond-seeded Joey Olivieri (last nearly every 3-pointer they at- man LaShae Dwyer sank a free 45 victory over the sixth-seeded year’s 106-lb champion) of tempted, eventually totaling throw with 4.5 seconds remain- goleader.com/form/subscribe Edison Eagles in the quarterfinal Hanover Park, 4-3, to place third seven, and were just as accurate ing to provide the winning mar- round of the North Jersey, Sec- at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City underneath to stay ahead of the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-4 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2015 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times SECOND ALL TIME IN SCORING...Blue Devil senior Lil Scott, front, became the second all-time BATTLING BACK TO PLACE SIXTH...Blue Devil Matt Barber celebrates after beating Sean leading scorer in Westfield High School history with 1,540 points behind Erin Miller (2008) at 1,580 Glascow (Bound Brook) in overtime. Barber battled his way to place sixth at 145-lbs at the NJSIAA (March 2015). Championships in Atlantic City (March 7, 2014). A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports gin as The Patrick School girls 16 rebounds. for Roselle. Senior Jack Brady, one champ with junior Sam setting themselves up nicely for basketball team capped a furi- February 24, 2018: Union who poured in 12 points, led all Wustefeld (182-lbs). the upcoming state playoffs. Se- ous comeback, rallying from a County claimed six individual SPF scorers. The game was a The Blue Devils will also send nior Chris Librera led the Cou- 13-point third-quarter deficit, to champions at the Region IV Wres- showdown between two state seniors Jack Miller, who took third gars with 21 points and senior earn a 45-44 victory over tling Tournament but Westfield playoff qualifiers who were also at 195-lbs, and Phil Ricca, who Ryan Bakie put in 15 points. Cranford in the semifinal round was the only team to claim two the second (Raiders 9-3, 21-5 placed fourth at 220-lbs. Cougar Early March 2017: Turn- of the Union County Tournament individual champs at Union High overall) and third place (Roselle seniors Tom DiGiovanni (138- around! From a 9-16 record last at AL Johnson in Clark. The top- School. Blue Devil sophomores 6-6, 17-7 overall) teams in the lbs) and Anthony Capece (113- year to a 19-6 record this season seeded Lady Celtics would have CJ Composto (106-lbs) and Luke UCC Valley Division. Tommy lbs) both placed second and se- meant that the Westfield girls to survive a last ditch, half-court Hoerle (113-lbs) stood on top of Drubulis and Nigel Nelson each niors Vince Concina (170-lbs) and basketball team exceeded its attempt by Cranford senior the podium, as did Raider Sam netted nine points. Brian McGovern (160-lbs) placed expectations in a very big man- Camryn Wichelns, who led all Wustefeld (195-lbs). Cranford February 25, 2017: CJ third. ner. Included in that turnaround scorers with 25 points. Cougars Rob Schork placed sec- Composto became the first fresh- February 25, 2017: The were key victories, one over February 23, 2018: The SPF ond at 220-lbs and AJ Bencivenga man in Westfield High School Cranford boys basketball team Roselle Catholic to assure a third boys basketball team dropped placed third at 145-lbs. Raider history to win a region wrestling finished the season in disappoint- seed for the Union County Tour- its home regular-season finale, Jack Cannon took fourth at 152- championship and he accom- ing fashion losing, 70-56, to nament (UCT) and another with 61-57, to conference rival lbs. plished his mission at 106-lbs in Roselle at Cranford. Stephan a timely 39-33 win over the sec- Roselle, on “Senior Night”. Se- February 23, 2017: The SPF style at the Region 4 Champion- Celestin led Roselle with 25 ond-seeded New Providence Pio- nior guard Tommy Drubulis led boys basketball team fell to ship at Union. The Cranford Cou- points. Roselle, which defeated neers to advance to the UCT the Raiders with 15 points and Roselle, 45-42, in Roselle. gars claimed two champs with Scotch Plains-Fanwood a day championship game. The 19 wins senior John Petris netted 11 Stephan Celestin led all scorers seniors Alex Esposito (285-lbs) earlier, dominated the game from tied the 1990 and 2007 teams points. Senior Dwight Laylor with 21 points and also added and Chris Scorese (132-lbs), and start to finish, avenging an early for second, behind the 23-4 mark scored six points and hauled in three rebounds and two steals Scotch Plains-Fanwood claimed season loss to the Cougars, while CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-5 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2013 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times SWEET VICTORY…Cougar senior Kaitlin McGovern hugs Megan Pringle after the Cougars NOW WHAT?...Cougar junior Gavin Murray, top, tries to figure out what to do with Joe Trovato defeated Governor Livingston, 56-51, in Berkeley Heights to capture the North Jersey, Section 2, (Paramus) in their 138-lb quarterfinal bout. Murray figured it out and pinned Trovato in 5:08 then Group 3 crown (March 4, 2013). It was the second sectional title for McGovern, Jenna Goeller and defeated Connor Burkert (St. Peter’s Prep), 9-5, to reach the championships. Murray placed second Jess McCoy, who had won it in their freshman season. after a close, 7-5, loss to Ron Gentile (Paulsboro) (March 7, 2014). A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports in 2014, when the current se- 387 points, No. 23 all-time, and Facing top-seeded Nick ship held at Kean University in the Cougars an immediate 9-0 niors were freshmen. 59 3-pointers, No. 8. DiFrancesco (SoP), Gozdieski Union. The 15-8 Cougars’ ability lead. Williamson (3 assists) fin- Anyone attempting to drive February 27, 2016: Cranford held a 1-0 lead then controlled to dish out assists from all areas ished the game with 18 points inside needed to avoid at all costs senior Niko Cappello headed a him from the top throughout the of the court to open teammates and Wichelns (2 assists, 5 re- senior forward Shannon Devitt, list of eight teammates, who entire third period for the win. In kept the Lady Lions guessing as bounds) finished with 23 points, who ended up blocking 76 shots, qualified for the NJSIAA Tourna- the title bout, CJ Calas (Seton to how they could defend them which included four 3-pointers. and led the team with 185 re- ment to be held at Boardwalk Hall Prep) caught Gozdieski in a successfully. March 2015: Seniors Lil Scott, bounds. Offensively, Devitt also Hall in Atlantic City, by capturing cradle in 1:03. Every Cougar on the floor Jackie Knapp and Jamie Miller knew how to get inside and scored his second title at the Region 3 Wustefeld lost his quarterfinal dished out assists and their total were the Blue Devil girls basket- 223 points, which included 49 Tournament in Union. Blue Devil bout to Cranford’s Andrew came up to 21. Senior Lindsay ball team leaders and were a free throws. She also dished out Jarek Gozdieski came through Tompkins, 2-1, but battled his Pace (7 points, 3 steals) dished huge influence throughout their 16 assists and had 38 steals. on the top end of some blazing way back to the third place bout out five of them. Senior Cerys four-year varsity careers. This Senior guard Danielle Rinaldi battles to place second at 160- to face Will Ferdinando (Roselle MacLelland dished out four as- season, Scott led the team with also showed opposing teams that lbs and Raider sophomore Sam Park). Wustefeld emerged with a sists but also received a few 402 points, including 41 3-point- she also had what it takes to hit Wustefeld recovered from an 5-4 victory. herself to score 17 points. ers, to up her career total to from beyond the arc. Of her 210 early loss to place third at 170- February 28, 2016: Team- MacLelland also pulled 11 re- 1,540, second on the WHS all- points, 31 were of a 3-point na- lbs. work at it best paved the way for bounds. Freshman Lauren time list behind Erin Miller (2008) ture and 25 came from the char- Cappello, the 182-lb title the Cranford girls basketball team Williamson banged three of her at 1,580. Scott also had 75 as- ity line. Rinaldi had double nick- holder, defended it well with a 5- to quickly “shoot” past the Roselle five 3-pointers in the first quar- sists, 92 rebounds, 48 steals and els in assists and steals with 55 3, overtime victory over Chris- Catholic Lions and remain there ter and two of them sandwiched six blocks. each and pulled 87 rebounds. tian Gonzales (South Plainfield in a 71-63 victory for the Union around sophomore Cam Knapp, who scored 340 points Rinaldi finished her career with — SoP) in the title bout. County Tournament champion- Wichelns’ 3-pointer that gave CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-6 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2012 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2010 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times SURPASSING 1,000 CAREER POINTS…Cougar senior Morgan Miller, No. 3, led her team this BREAKING 400 POINTS FOR THE SEASON…Blue Devil senior Diana Venezia scored a game- season with 438 points, which included a team-leading 76 3-pointers. She finished her career with high 20 points against the No. 7 Columbia Cougars to finish her season with 411 points (March 4, 1,081 points (Early March 2012). 2010). A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports this season (22 3-pointers), be- tered the NJSIAA State Champi- Cougar junior Gavin Murray, to them during the regular sea- freestyle and the 100-yard back- came No. 3 on the WHS list with onships at Boardwalk Hall in At- competing at 138-lbs, claimed a son, and went on to win the title. stroke, lived up to expectations 1,370 points. She also added 67 lantic City. One Cougar rolled 9-5 decision over Connor Burkert But “four” was a charm for the and took top honors in both assists, 65 rebounds, 67 steals straight to the title bout and (St. Peter’s Prep) in the semifi- Lady Cougars when they seized events. Baldwin touched first in and eight blocks. Miller’s primary finished second and two Blue nals to square off with Ron Gen- the initiative from the start and the 50-freestyle in 23.28, just discipline was on defense. Devils made determined come- tile (Paulsboro) for the 138-lb held on to defeat the 23-5 High- ahead of Danielle Griggs of Wall, Scott with a total of 264 steals backs to place in the top-8. championship. Murray gave it a landers for the North Jersey, who finished in 23.7. Baldwin and Knapp with 303 for a total of strong effort, but in the end Section 2, Group 3 Champion- then won the 100-backstroke 567 surpassed Gab O’Leary Support Local Journalism Gentile held on for a 7-5 victory. ship in Berkeley Heights on March with a time of 55.49, ahead of (2008) and Erin Miller, whose Blue Devils Matt Barber (145- 4. Christina Paspalas (Demarest), total was 533, to become lbs) and Nick Velez (152-lbs) Senior Kaitlin McGovern a who finished in 55.82. Baldwin’s Westfield’s “Chief Thief” two- took long journeys in their quest game-leading 18 points. Senior achievements made her the first some. Miller with 315 thefts still for top-8 placements. Barber Jenna Goeller finished with nine Blue Devil girl to win an indi- remains the all-time WHS indi- reeled off a series of victories in points, including two 3-pointers. vidual event since 1979. vidual leader with Knapp right the wrestlebacks to place sixth Senior Jess McCoy finished with Early March 2012: Juniors behind. O’Leary had 218 thefts. and Velez did the same to place 12 points. Junior Carly Maucione Jess McCoy, Jenna Goeller and Scott with 287 and Knapp with fifth. sank 11 points. Katlin McGovern have played on 277 also gave Erin Miller with March 4, 2013: “Three” was a March 4, 2013: Blue Devil the Cranford varsity girls bas- 343 and O’Leary with 314 a run charm for the Governor junior Caroline Baldwin, who en- ketball team since they were for their money in career assists. Livingston High School basket- tered the Meet of Champions held freshmen and each year the Lady March 7, 2014: Three ball girls when they defeated at Gloucester County Institute of Cougars have improved their Westfield High School wrestlers Cranford in the Union County Technology in Sewell on March 4 record, 21-8 in 2010, 22-6 in goleader.com/form/subscribe and three Cranford Cougars en- Tournament, after losing twice as the top seed in the 50-yard CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-7 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2009 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (March 2008 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times WORKING ON A TOUGH ASSIGNMENT…Raider Marcus Green, front, battles under the CHIEF THIEVES…Blue Devils Erin Miller, left, and Gab O’Leary finished their four-year varsity boards with 6’8” Minuteman center Mark Cisco, No. 55, in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 careers with 315 and 218 steals, respectively (March 2008). Since then Lil Scott and Jackie Knapp quarterfinal round (March 5, 2009). combined to become the Chief Thieves in 2008. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports 2011 and now 24-5, which trans- cluding Scotch Plains-Fanwood led the team with 314 rebounds, first team played nearly flawless With the best N.J. high school lates to a 67-19 record (.779 junior Anthony Tufaro, who while scoring 197 points and dish- ball to jump out to a 36-13 half- swimmers putting on a spec- winning percentage). placed eighth at 285-lbs. ing out 47 assists. time lead en route to a 57-35 tacular show, senior Chris Senior Morgan Miller led the Early March 2011: The Blue March 2, 2010: The Bayonne victory in the sectional DeLaFuente and junior Matt Cougars with 438 points, which Devil boys basketball team fin- Bees boys basketball team quarterfinals. Meserole capped their own spec- included a team-leading 76 3- ished 12-12 overall despite hav- outscored the Blue Devils, 20- Senior forward Diana Venezia tacular seasons with individual pointers. She hit 56-for-66 (84.6 ing to face top-20 teams Linden 14, in the fourth quarter to pull scored eight of the Blue Devils’ school records, and they were percent – highest on team) from and Plainfield twice and nation- out a 61-59 victory in the first 13 points in the first half and joined by Evan Paulan and Jack the stripe. She also led the team ally ranked St. Patrick’s twice, round of the North Jersey, Sec- finished with a game-high 20 Lorentzen on a record-breaking with 107 assists, while pulling along with Union twice. The Blue tion 2, Group 4 tournament in points. When she hit a two- relay. Also enjoying good perfor- down 157 rebounds and adding Devils finished 9-4 in non-con- Bayonne. Junior Ryan Hess (two pointer at the start of the third mances were seniors Matt Mor- 35 blocks. Miller sank her 1,000th ference play. 3-pointers) put up 21 points, quarter, Venezia surpassed the gan and Max Blum, junior Mike career point against Scotch Ryan Hess, who saw varsity while Pat Sabatino scored 16 400-point mark for the season. Oster and sophomores Nick Boyle Plains-Fanwood on February 11 action all four of his years, led points. March 5 2009: The 2009 and Larry Zhang. and finished her varsity career the team in scoring with 331 March 4, 2010: Mistake free Westfield High School boys swim DeLaFuente was involved in with 1,081. points (13.8 points per game ball had to be played if the Blue team put on one final show last four of the school records. The March 2-4, 2012: Region 3 [ppg]). He led the team in free- Devil girls basketball team would weekend at the 87th state Indi- Penn-bound “Dee-Lah” won the had five individuals step on the throw percentage at 78 percent have a chance to upset the de- vidual Championships. One week 200-freestyle in 1:40.70, break- top podium at the NJSIAA wres- (86-for-110) and field goal per- fending North Jersey, Section 2, after winning their 22nd state ing his own school mark and tling championships held at cent at 53 percent. Senior for- Group 4 champion Columbia Cou- title, the Blue Devils smashed earning automatic All-America Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City ward Joe Greenspan, who did not gars, ranked seventh in New Jer- five school records and won two status. It was also the first indi- (AC). Several Union County wres- play basketball last year, was an sey, in South Orange. Instead, it events at the Gloucester Insti- vidual state champion for WHS tlers placed in the top-eight, in- absolute “grabbing” machine. He was the 24-3 Cougars, whose tute of Technology in Deptford. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-8 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (March 2005 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER…Hillary Klimowicz, No. 34, ended her fabulous career as the David B. Corbin (March 2007 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Raiders’ all-time scoring leader with 1,948 points. Averaging more that 200 rebounds in her first FROM A SCORER TO A GREAT SHOOTER…Blue Devil Mike Venezia, who led the team in three years and adding another 368 this season, she most likely shattered the all-time Raider rebound scoring last year with 396 points, including 31 three-pointers, jumped this season’s amount to 485, record (March 2005). including 53 three-pointers, and his career total to 1,079 (third highest in WHS history) March 2007. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports since 1993, when Darren Hertell record, clocking a 51.11 in the seconds left, and added a key tie had great vision to see what very points. Gillooly finished with a (IM, back) and Dave Schwartz final to earn second place in the on a rebound, which gave the few could see. He scored 285 career total of 1,078 points. (breast) won state titles. race, and take Hertell’s 52.38 in Raiders possession with 4.8 sec- points, including 36 three-point- March 2004: In many in- DeLaFuente rebroke his school ’93 off the board by more than a onds remaining to seal the vic- ers, and had a team-leading 35 stances, other than sports, the mark in the 100-butterfly, fin- second. tory. steals. bar of achievement gets low- ishing fifth in 51.22. Then, sav- March 5, 2009: Senior point Early March 2007: Compet- March 2005: The graduation ered in order to reward medioc- ing his best for his final WHS guard Reggie Solomon became ing with a conference/county of four super athletes marked rity; however, it was not the swim, DeLaFuente broke Aaron the top-seeded Mendham boys schedule, which included six top- the end of an era for the Raider case with this year’s Westfield Weber’s 21-year-old record in basketball team’s biggest night- 20 teams, the Blue Devil boys girls basketball team. When indoor track girls. The bar of the 100-free by a full half-sec- mare in the fourth quarter as 14- basketball team played very ef- Hillary Klimowicz, Jenny Burke, achievement, instead, was el- ond when he clocked in at 46.67 13 Scotch Plains-Fanwood came fectively to finish with a 16-10 Maura Gillooly and Elizabeth evated in a big way as the Blue leading off the 400-freestyle from behind to seize a 53-48 record – fourth straight winning DeCataldo first stepped onto the Devils shattered nine WHS girls relay. He was followed by Paulan victory in the quarterfinals of the season – and to qualify for the court to play their first varsity indoor track records. Figuring in (48.77), Lorentzen (48.59) and North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 North Jersey, Group 4, Section 2 game in December of 2001, per- five of those records was junior Meserole (46.54) for an auto- tournament in Mendham. tournament for the fifth time in haps, they never could have Emily MacNeil. Individually, she matic All-America time of Solomon (3 assists, steal) the past six years. guessed the impact they would broke WHS records in the 300 3:10.57 – almost 4.5 seconds scored eight of his 10 points in Senior Mike Venezia led the have had. Klimowicz became the meters with a time of 44.2 and faster than the 1988 school the fourth quarter, including two team in scoring with 485 points, all-time SPF scoring leader, male the 800 meters at 2:18.4 when record by Mike Linenberg, Aus- 3-pointers in the final two min- including 53 three-pointers, to or female, with 1,948 career she placed fifth at the Meet of tin Burkett, Chris McFadden and utes, as the Raiders overcame a bring his career total to 1,079 Champions. MacNeil helped set Weber. 33-32, third-quarter deficit with (third highest in WHS history). the WHS records in the sprint Meserole ended his year-long a 21-15 run. He also made a Senior Tom Bonard not only had Probitas Verus Honos relay, the 4x400 meters and the chase of the school backstroke steal, which drew a foul with 18 the heart of a lion, but he also 4x800. Page S-9 Thursday, March 11, 2021 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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