THE WESTFIELD LEADER the Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Second Clau Po*l«* Published YEAR — NO. 35 »t WeitStliL N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1978 Every Thursday 24 Pajjes—15 Cents Pools, Courts On Agenda Donovan to Lead Fight Final action is expected at the8:3Op.m. public meeting Tuesday of the Town For Resource Room Funding Council on an ordinance establishing criteria for The Westfield Board of education," said Dr. Westfield, there are 289 which include child study pools and- tennis courts in Education, the Union Laurence F. Greene, students in 14 resource team personnel, general both residential and non- County Chapter of the Westfield's superintendent rqoms. Since resource medical examinations, residential areas in West- Council for Exceptional of schools. rooms will not receive state specific medical field. Children and the New Dr. Donovan will ask the aid for the 1977-78 school examinations such as Also anticipated is in- Jersey Association of Pupil legislators to put $8 million term,Westfield will lose psychiatric and troduction of ordinances to Personnel Administrators into the state budget to fund $311,643 in state aid. If neurological, the cost of amend the Community have sent a letter to the resource rooms for the legislation is passed to translating evaluations into Development Coperation Joint Appropriations handicapped. Although a provide state funds for the predominant language Agreement for 1978-79, to Committee of the New bill has been passed that resource rooms this year of the home, administrative prohibit parking in a section Jersey Legislature asking would provide these funds in Westfield: will receive that costs, secretariat costs, of Gallows Hiil Rd.. pur- that Dr. James F. Donovan, the future, that bill is not $311,643. physical therapy, and chase property at 310 and director of special services effective for the 1977-78 Dr. Donovan also will ask psychological counseling. 314 Maryland St. and for the Westfield public school term. that a bill be introduced that To support his request provide for construction of schools, be permitted to Dr. Donovan has the would exempt related that state provide 75 percent curbs and sidewalks and for appear before the com- signatures of 457 teachers special services costs from of the funding for these monitoring wells in Fair- mittee today to discuss state and residents of Westfield budget caps or limits placed special services costs, Dr. view Cemetery. funding for about 135,000 and the signatures of 361 on local school budgets by Donovan has petitions with An additional ordinance handicapped children in superintendents, assistant the State and that the state the signatures of 435 will provide funds to pay the New Jersey's public superintendents, child study reimburse local school teachers and residents of State of New Jersey" for schools. team members and districts for 75 percent of Westfield and 387 preliminary work and "We will petition our directors of special services these related special ser- superintendents, assistant equipment for the im- government to redress from all over the state on vices costs. Before T and E superintendents, child study provement project of the wrongs: the Thorough and petitions asking that a bill became law, 50 percent of team members and intersection of Central Ave. Efficient Law does not be introduced to provide related special services directors of special services and Grove St. which was provide funds so that funding for resource rooms. costs were returned to local from all over the state. abandoned a couple of years' handicapped students In Union County, there are school districts by the state. The legislature's Joint ago following protests by across the state can receive 1,243 handicapped students T and E does not include Appropriations Committee (Contlnugd on page A) a "thorough and efficient' in resource rooms. In funding for these services (Continued on pafje 4) Most Playing Fields Subdivision Action Sketch shows proposal for use of area off Prospect St. for possible tennis and paddle tennis courts. Suitable for Use Postponed The condition of most of however, by several Action on an appeal to southside of Willow Grove on it, and the other vacant, the municipal athletic fields members of the commission subdivide property owned Rd. between Dickson Dr. to provide a building lot for WTA Eyes Prospect St. Area was described as over the growing demand by Ronald and Ruth Villa at and Willow Grove Pkwy., possible further develop- "satisfactory" and spring for playing fields. This was 851 Willow Grove Rd. was adhere to 100-foot width lot ment. A variance was schedules for sports leagues illustrated later in the postponed until the May 1 sizes. are proceeding as planned, evening by a report from the meeting of the WestrfeM Missing members of use with top-nceaUon of.the Westfield Soccer Planning Board 'Monday board will .he, provided proposed lots, although As Site for 12 New Courts MemormfPar* fields which Association, which in- night to provide what transcripts' of Monday testimony claimed that are still "too wet for use" dicated that the number of hopefully might provide a night's testimony and a vote existing area lots do not The Town of Westfield has Association is interested in asked the question "If a new tennis attendant for according to * summary participants in both fall and full vote of board mem- will be taken at the May 1 meet towntnandated baca given the first op- this tract to accommodate site were to be chosen for centralized site is m— • given . lo UwrHstiWUuii •eriiig eeerataragraaia wa* .. barahla). Three' m*mtmn portunity to buy 3.« acre* of 12 tennis courts and other Ntfkfing additional courts, economical than three or Commission 'Monday increasing. "Iw numaw of Iind which is adjacent to athletic facilities. Last how would you rank the four attendants at scattered evening by Assistant youngsters involved in the week's session. with James Josephs and as a major sub-division was and intermingled with five March and April, 540 following locations: sites. While SO percent Recreation Director fall program is expected to The Villa appeal, to make Frank Dooley dissenting, an appeal by Bernard acres of land the town owns Westfield residents signed Prospect St., Elm St., Green Acres funding is still William Pratt. Pratt cited be nearly 1200 this year," two lots from the 140-foot was a minor subdivision of Buon tempo to create eight already, it was revealed "a Petition for Tennis Courts Gumbert Field or Edison," heavy use during the ex- said Marvin Roscoc Jr., a property and thus create property of the estate of building lots from property today. This would leave only available, we should seek it ceptionally, wet fall season Harold F. Winter at Scotch at Rahway Ave. off Burgess off Prospect Street" which Prospect St. was to purchase and develop the spokesman for the two lots sub-standard in size 1.1 acres to complete a 9.5 was distributed by in- specifically ranked First out and a recurring drainage association. "Plans are to mandated 100-foot lots in Plains Ave. and First St. Ct. subject to procurement acre park, an area has been terested citizens who soon 9.5 acre park. Gumbert problem in the area as the being made" he said "to The property, originally in of any necessary variances of the four choices by a Field does not have the the area, was denied at an set aside on an official town thereafter formed the majority of respondees. reason for the current "no- extend fall league play by original October meeting. two parcels, was merged by and a minor sub-division for map for acquisition for Westfield Tennis space to solve the critical play" condition of the providing teams for Action was subsequently law upon the death of the Walter Horner at 730 future park use. The land Association. No follow up In a recent interview with parking problem and also Memorial facility, but he in- youngsters in grades 8 and appealed and the Villas late Mr. Winter's father in Sherman St. Robert became available when the was possible at that time First Ward Councilman add a centralized north side dicated that, "with some 9. Also, for the first time, permitted to reapply for a 1975. Applicants sought to Newman was permitted to owner, Abraham Sommers, because the remainder of John Brady, he stated that, tennis facility." juggling of fields and with separate teams will be variance and sub-division. sub-divide the property, one change construction plans died recently. The tract is needed land was not yet "the next new tennis courts the cooperation of the provided for girls in grades The Villas, through their section with a house erected (Continued on page 4) located between Prospect available for purchase. In should be put on the north The site plan shows league • managers, all 5 through 8." counsel and testimony, St. and Minisink Way, and the fall of 1977, the Westfield side of town." He added that development possibilities present requests for field Several conceptual plans claim that the sub-division Schools Open Next Week was formerly designated for Tennis Association cir- "we should look for a site to according to the topography use have been ac- for possible new facilities at Ewan Elementary School. commodated." and redesign of property culated a survey to town put nine to 15 courts, not of the land which is Gumbert Park were sub- which calls for the removal Westfield public school Apr. 10 through 14 week so The Westfield Tennis tennis permit holders. When three or four, because one relatively flat. Concern was expressed, mitted to the commission by of a second garage to their students and staff members that school can end at an the town engineer's office.