Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, April 26, 2012 OUR 122nd YEAR – ISSUE NO. 17-2012 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS David Wayman Sworn In As New Westfield Police Chief By LAUREN S. BARR wish you the best.” Regarding in- Chief Wayman has been on the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader coming Chief Wayman, the mayor Westfield police force for 24 years. WESTFIELD – Westfield’s new said that he was confident in his abil- He started in the patrol division and police chief, David Wayman, was ity to serve Westfield. worked his way up the ranks from sworn in and retired Chief John Acting Mayor Neylan swore Chief detective, to sergeant, to lieutenant Parizeau was honored at Tuesday Wayman in and said she, “look(s) and most recently captain for the past night’s Westfield Town Council meet- forward to a very prosperous and safe six years. ing. future” under his leadership. After receiving his resolution, Chief Acting Mayor JoAnn Neylan read Chief Wayman thanked his family, Parizeau thanked former Chief Tracy, remarks from Mayor Andy Skibitsky, as well as Chief Parizeau and former Chief Wayman and Captain Cliff who was unable to attend the meeting Chief Bernard Tracy, who also was in Auchter. He also thanked the mem- due to being home sick with pneu- attendance. He said that he, “thank(s) bers of the police department, say- monia. The mayor expressed “his the mayor and town council for hav- ing, “I hope that your career is as deep appreciation” to retired Chief ing confidence in me and entrusting rewarding as mine was.” Parizeau for his 31 years of service to me with the position of police chief. Both men received standing ova- the town, saying, “I thank you and I will not let you down.” tions from the crowd of approxi- mately 50 family, friends and police personnel. In other business, a public hearing was held on the municipal budget, and there were no comments from the public. The budget will not be formally adopted until it receives state approval, which has been delayed Brooks Crandall for The Westfield Leader due to staffing shortages in Trenton. TEAM EFFORT...Girls from Troop 40811 from Wilson Elementary School in Westfield took part in the cleanup of The council approved the budget for Mindowaskin Park on Saturday. Pictured, from left to right, are: Ellie Curry, Brianna Hatch, Abigale Parker, Catherine the Special Improvement District for Jennings, Caroline Steiner, Kate Murphy, and, standing, Madison Kolek. Also pictured is Stephen Jennings from Webelos $409,605. Pack 171 at Wilson School. An ordinance was also passed on first reading allowing for the repav- ing and construction of new granite WF Council and BOE Agree on block curbing on Seneca Place from Embree Crescent to Coleman Place and First Street from Rahway Av- enue to Hyslip Avenue. While the WHS Parking Improvements town will bear the cost of the road- By LAUREN S. BARR resident permit for $5 in order to park if students park on Stoneleigh. Judge work, residents will be assessed the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader on any side of the street at any time. Wertheimer responded by calling that cost of the new curbing, payable over WESTFIELD – After over a de- The town council will be respon- “absolute nonsense” and pointed out five years. According to the ordi- cade of discussion, both the Board of sible for changing the parking re- that when people who reside there Lauren Barr for The Westfield Leader NEW CHIEF...David Wayman is sworn in as Westfield’s new police chief by nance, the total cost of the project is Education (BOE) and the town coun- strictions, the bus carve out and the have gatherings there are cars parked Acting Mayor JoAnn Neylan. His wife Jean holds the Bible. The chief received $120,500. cil announced plans to alleviate park- re-striping of the Armory parking lot. on both sides of the street. a standing ovation from the large crowd, including former Westfield Police Chief During the open discussion by citi- ing problems at Westfield High They will also be contacting the state Several residents in attendance Bernard Tracy. Recently retired Police Chief John Parizeau received a proclama- zens, Maria Carluccio, Adina School (WHS), and both governing Department of Transportation to ask called for the town to ease parking tion for his 31 years of service to the town. Enculescu and Greg Kasko once again bodies are poised to vote on these them to extend the length of the time restrictions on Westfield and Summit spoke out against the pedestrian acti- changes at meetings next month. the light stays green at West Broad Avenues, as well as Boulevard, where vated HAWK signal on Central Av- The recommendations were pre- Street and South Avenue in the after- there are currently two-hour time lim- State Awards WF BOE $44K enue. sented by traffic engineer Gordon noon in order to alleviate traffic back its. Other residents continued to voice Mrs. Carluccio said that a minor Meth, and while they were largely up along Rahway Avenue. The BOE complaints of student etiquette and accident occurred recently, bringing well received by the residents in at- will be responsible for the construc- garbage. One resident also expressed In Restitution for Disko Scam the total number of accidents in the tendance, many felt that the improve- tion of the parking at Edison and concern that all of the new parking By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL further investigate all options for area to eight since the light’s installa- ments did not go far enough. WHS. being added will be entering onto Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the money. tion. When she asked Acting Mayor The improvements, which both BOE President Richard Mattessich Rahway Avenue. WESTFIELD – The Westfield Mr. Disko, along with members Neylan, First Ward Councilman Frank boards hope to have completed by declined to say how much he esti- When one resident said that he felt Board of Education reported Tues- of local construction companies and Arena and Third Ward Councilman September 1, are as follows: A new mated the costs associated with these the time table for implementing these day night that it has received former Board Business Adminis- Mark LoGrippo if they had anything carve out area for bus drop offs on improvements would be, but said that changes was “too aggressive,” Coun- $44,000 from the State Attorney trator Robert Berman, were charged to say, Councilman LoGrippo re- Rahway Avenue; 55 new parking the board has bond money left over cilman Keith Loughlin responded, General’s office for payment of over a year ago with bid rigging and sponded, “After your last voice mail spaces at Edison Intermediate School; from a previous WHS project. “We “The time for meetings is over, its damages incurred by the district as accepting bribes for work awarded. to me, I have nothing to say.” He 33 new parking spaces at WHS along think we have a solid plan,” he told time for action.” a result of illegal activities by former Mr. Berman has been barred from declined to elaborate further when Rahway Avenue; re-striping of the the crowd. Councilwoman Neylan said, engineer Kenneth Disko. public employment in New Jersey asked by Mrs. Carluccio. Armory lot to increase it by 19 spaces; Retired Superior Court Judge Wil- “Maybe more has to be done, but this The money was awarded for res- and Mr. Disko was sentenced to Ms. Enculescu said that no parents and changing parking restrictions on liam Wertheimer, a resident of is a starting point.” Fourth Ward Coun- titution related to bidding irregu- three years in jail for orchestrating allow their children to cross alone at Dorian Road, Dorian Court, Edgard Nottingham Place, said that the fact cilman Jim Foerst said the plan is larities by the former engineer con- a series of bid-rigging and kick- the light. She also asked what Town Road, Shadowlawn Drive and that Stoneleigh Park is not being incremental and that the two govern- tracted to oversee facility projects back schemes from 2001 to 2010 as Administrator Jim Gildea had done Nottingham Place. opened up for parking by students is ing bodies did not want to present for the school district. the engineer for the Westfield, to get her driveway fixed following Most of the streets where parking “a sham, its outrageous.” something so complex that everyone In her statement, Superintendent Tinton Falls and Scotch Plains- construction of the light. restrictions are being changed cur- Councilwoman JoAnn Neylan, would object to it. of Schools Margaret Dolan, noted Fanwood school districts. Several Mr. Gildea said that because the rently have no time or side restric- who chairs the Public Safety Com- The BOE will vote on these im- “I am grateful to the Attorney contractors were also involved the project was constructed by Union tions. The new rules will allow park- mittee, said that it is the position of provements at their Tuesday, May General’s Office with who we have scheme. County and is in the county right-of- ing on only one side of the street the fire chief that it is not safe for 15, meeting and the council will vote worked cooperatively for over a State Superior Court Judge Jo- way, he contacted the County Engi- between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 emergency equipment to gain access on Tuesday, May 22. year and to the county judicial sys- seph Donohue in Union County neer Tom Mineo, and said that he p.m.