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MEMORIAL UMMV i®i-P O oON c- o EH • OQ O - D LEADER r/ie Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County 8«conil Clua Po*t*ff» Paid Published 30 Pages—16 Cents EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR — NO. 13 at Wutfleld, N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977 Every Thursday State, County, Local Offices on Tuesday's Ballot Where to Vote Westfield's nearly 20,000 term are Betty List, registered voters will go to Republican, and Sheldon Ward 1 ... the polls between 7 a.m. and Weinstein, Democrat. Diatrict 1, 2 - Roosevelt. 8 p.m. Tuesday to cast Seeking Brandt's term, District 3 • Franklin. ballots for Governor of New which ends Dec. 31,1978, are District 4 - Municipal Jersey, a State Senator and Republican Donald Bldg. two Assemblymen from the Alpaugh, currently seated District S • Franklin. 20th District, three mem- on council by appointment, District 6 - Municipal bers of the Union County and Democrat Gerson. Board of Chosen Free- Only incumbent seeking WARD 2. holders, a Union County reelection to council is plslrict 1, 2 - Grant. Sheriff and five members of Frank Sullebarger, first District 3 - Washington. the local. Town Council. ward Republican. Opposing District 4, 5 - Wilson. In an unusual situation, him in Tuesday's balloting WARD 3.it • residents of the second ward is Edna Zdenek. District[ I - Rescue will vote for two councilmen (Continued on page 3> Squid. - one to succeed Frank District 2 - Lincoln. MacPherson who has District 3 - Columbus. declined to seek a second Council May Act District 4 - Lincoln. term, and another to District S - Jefferson. complete the unexpired On Zoning Frank J. Sullebarger D Ward 1 Betty List Sheldon Weinetein Donald Alpaugh George Gerson District 6 • Columbus. term of Charles Brandt who WARD 4 . has been appointed town Depending on what Edna Zdenek, candidate Districts 1, 2 - McKinley. progress was made at a R-Ward 1 for council from the first R-Ward 2 D-Ward 2 R-Ward 2 D-Ward 2 attorney. District!i 3. 4 - WHS. Vying for the full two-year special meeting last night, a "Three basic issues have ward, recently made known Second ward council Sheldon Weinatein, In meetings with various Second Ward Democratic District 5 - Jefferson. long-discussed zoning or- dominated the ,'77 cam- her position regarding the candidate Betty List today Democratic candidate from groups in the second ward Party leader George Gerson dinance amendment paign, vandalism, public prospective master plan for pledged if elected to con- the second ward, urged the Councilman Don K. wound up his campaign for Judge Rules Paint Store establishing conditional safety and toning. All pose Westfield at a gathering of tinue the tradition of ef- selection of the most Alpaugh, Republican councilman in the second uses of property in the challenges and danger* to her supporters. Zdenek ficient, fiscally responsible qualified candidates for candidate for the one year ward by asking the voters in May Stay in Business town's residential zone our quality of lift, our commented that the "new government that has made Town Council. unexpired term vacuted by that ward, "regardless of The controversial paint store on West Broad St. will be could be Introduced by the pocket book*, and the very muter plan is limitedinthat Westfield "anoutstanding "Tht-'cornplex problems Charles Brandt, made the whether their affiliation was permitted to operate at least until Nov. 21 under terms of Town Council at its' 8:30 personality of our town, it deals only with land use. residential community" - confronting Westfield following conclusive Democratic; or a restraining order signed by Judge Milton Feller p.m. meeting Wednesday said Councilman Frank We need a comprehensive while working to alleviate require specialized training comments in his campaign. Republican," to join in Monday afternoon. night. SuUebargar, candidate for plan to determine the concerns of community and hard work" he said. "There are several areas electing him to the unex- In denying Edmund A. Fischer, owner of the retail The ordinance is subject re-election to (he first ward patterns of town growth. citizens in a number of vital "Our problems include paint firm, a variance to continue a non-conforming use aett on Town Council, of concern to second ward pired part of the seat of to review by the WestfleM Traffic and parking needs •resa. pub% finance, the in- citizens to which Town Charles Brandt. of property previously occupied by Starr's Meat Market, Planning Board, which "Action to anawer all of must be included in the plan Mrs. List is seeking creasing level- of crime, Council must address itself "Since Mr. Brandt the Board of Adjustment had set Oct. 31 as the final day might consider the issue at theoe ptrobimu if moving so as to provide for current election to a two-year term recrMtten* *n4 upgrading in the near future in order to resigned to become the town for operation of the store. Judge Feller's decision its 8 p.m. meeting Monday. along well and the neat two problems and anticipated on council, succeeding two- the ifcktV'of life In our maintain WestfleM - the attorney, we have had, a directed the board to refrain from enforcing this decision future growth." Also slated for council yean ahould see ua well on tern Councilman Frank' community. Yesterday's high quality residential succession of councUmen to at least until Nov. 21, when the issue will again go back to action next Wednesday it an. the wu la aahUkwa. The The candidate stated answers will not provide community that it it;" replace him," Gerson the court. amendment ,U th« (•• Waja) (MMMJDMMMIMa>la camoariga has todays solutions." "Vandalism WrXjiniftor necessary, especially from declared "The second ward foe attendant Study Vandalism is now focused on several crucial Weinstein, an attorney problem that affects/all of needs a councilman it can Lincoln to Host School! Bd. Session parking lot which will compiling Its final report citizens, police and fire issues: practicing in Elizabeth, our residents. The The Westfield Board of permit motorists to park for officials, the Chamber of rely on, rather than a 'here the public planning to attend and aHould make recom "-Hhe need to find points to his academic misdirected energies of a today, gone tomorrow' rep- Education will hold Its the Nov. 9 meeting to a the tint half-hour (or a meReVMMma to council Commerce and neigh- positive directions for youth background and experience minority of our youth formal business meeting at nickel. borhood grouse." She resentative." "mini" tour of Lincoln before the first of the year. in the community, while In governmental matters. manefesting Itself in "Apparently," Gerson 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. School prior to the start of Also expected is initial Amendments to our present further said "plans for combatting the vandalism He studied law, public destruction of private and 9, in the auditorium of the formal business approval of an amendment aoning ordinance are ready virlous neighborhoods continued, "I must have committed by a small administration and finan- public property must be touched an extremely raw Lincoln School. meeting Tour time is 7:30 to to the town code which for Introduction In should not be forgotten. The percentage of Westfield cing, zoning and planning at The board usually meets 7:53 p.m. would increase to nine the November. They will serve tackled urgently. Town nerve in the Republican new master plan young people; Columbia and New York Council's Vandalism on the first Tuesday after membership on the to tlafiten conditional uae significantly changes the party camp by bringing up Three Lincoln School "+opposition to county University. He has been Committee, the Board of this issue, since I was the the first Monday of each Recreation Commission, requirements and protect zoning for many neigh- pressure for unnecessary employed on municipal, month to conduct a formal students will lead the flag and a fee scheduled for the reaidentla) nature of Education end interested victim of a rather savage salute at the start of the borhoods. Large areas are road widening, particularly county and state levels of parent groups must meet business session; however, electrical Inspection under WestNcld from the growing being rezoned to permit government. attack in last week's school board's business on Springfield Avenue which early to find solutions and-or Leader, apparently for since the first Tuesday of the Uniform Construction commercialism and non- apartments. threatens to turn the town November is Election Day, meeting. They are Wendy Code Act. residential invasion that has As Middlesex County outlets for the supposed daring to raise what Walbert, Steven Buontempo "One problem with the Into a four-way highwayfor tennis director, Weinstein boredom of some of our amounts to a 'bait and the board decided to hold its Awards of bids for heating afflicted many of our neigh- current system concerns the passers-through; 1 meeting on Nov. 9. and Peter Strawbridge. boring communities. The created and ran a program youngsters." switch system as far as oil and diesel oil, rock salt fact that so many exceptions of tennis tournaments and (Continued on pag» 3) "-(-support of con- "Traffic Safety is likewise second ward Councilmen School Principal Doris All Board of Education and calcium chloride and a (Continued on page 3) (Contlnuedon psgoj) (Continued on page 3) {Conttnui-M on p<iqe 2) [Continued nn page 3) Peterson has invited board meetings are open to the library material detection members and members of public. system also are expected. Bargains: Sandwiches And United Fund For those looking for an Balloons, music and old-fashioned bargan - there surprises will enhance the are two real ones in West- old-fashioned atmosphere at field.