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The Serving our Community Since 1888 Item Millburn East. October 26, 2006 Whole Foods on the move. 75 cents weekly of Millburn and Short Hills Page A3. www.theitemonline.com FRIGHT NIGHT BOE State tracks schools, district gets high marks By Harry Trumbore Sowder, the district’s supervisor of The Item of English and language arts, In a report at Monday night’s reviewed for the audience the dif- Board of Education meeting, ferent assessments used to grade Maryann Doyle, the district’s the progress of students from assistant superintendent for cur- kindergarten through their senior riculum and instruction, said the year of high school. district is doing a great job edu- Doyle said assessment of liter- cating its pupils. acy begins in the kindergarten. “But how is it we know we’re “Wewanttoknowhowmany doing a great job?” Doyle asked. have cracked the code of read- The answer, Doyle said, is by ing,” she said. While the evalua- using external assessments and tion of literacy continues through standardized testing. the fifth grade, it is in the third Ocean Street residents have Doyle, high school vice princi- created a haven for things pal William Miron and Wilbur SEE STATE, PAGE A16 that go bump in the night in preparation for Halloween. Above, a creepy spider spins SCHOOLS its scary web. At left, a fearsome mummy with glowing green eyes stands on guard. At right, a gruesome Nutrition first monster hovers over the sidewalk. The Millburn Fire Department holds its annual parade Tuesday night. See in line on menu story, Page A3. By Harry Trumbore adopt state-mandated guidelines of The Item by the start of the school year. “The precipitous introduction With childhood obesity and of the standards imposed will weight-related diseases such as sharply decrease revenue,” Frank diabetes being the subject of reported, “and would necessitate national scrutiny, Millburn school an additional subsidy of the officials say they are making school lunch program of approx- nutrition a top priority. imately $40,000 by the district to They are finding, however, that Aramark (the food service GEORGE WIRT FOR THE ITEM achieving that goal is as much a provider for the middle and high budgetary issue as a health-relat- schools).” ed challenge to draw up a nour- According to Robert Zeglarski, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE RACE ishing menu. assistant superintendent for busi- During the summer, the Board ness, the cafeteria programs at the of Education’s Policy Committee secondary schools are enterprise recommended the district forego programs. the approximately $10,000 it “They’re supposed to be self- Candidates express viewpoints received from the state’s Special sufficient with no tax-payer sub- School Milk Program. Debra sidy,” he said last week. Frank, board president and Poli- Zeglarski said a total shift to cy Committee chairman, at that the new nutritional standards Sandra Haimoff Abby Kalan time said acceptance of the fund- ing would require the district to SEE NUTRITION, PAGE B14 By Harry Trumbore concern to residents. By Harry Trumbore captured a majority on the Com- ofTheItem Haimoff, the Republican of The Item mittee in recent elections, are all incumbent running against individual voices. Sandra Haimoff said the best Democrat Abby Kalan, is calling Although she is running as a “Some of the people elected part of her campaign for re-elec- for the township to move forward Democrat for a seat on the Town- have begun to move things for- tion to the Township Committee with a planned reassessment and ship Committee, Abby Kalan said ward in town,” she said. Spring forward, no...fall back. are the coffees. said she doesn’t understand why last week she looks on herself as Kalan and Republican Sandra Daylight Saving Time ends “You get out there on an infor- Kalan favors holding off until an individual voice. Haimoff squared off in two mal basis,” Haimoff explained. ongoing litigation with The Mall “There’s no strategy,” she said. debates during this year’s cam- Sunday at 2 a.m., so don’t She hasn’t encountered any neg- at Short Hills is settled. “I say what’s on my mind. There’s paign. Kalan noted that the issue forget to turn your clocks back ativism during the personal meet- “By doing the reassessment no party line.” of property taxes was not dis- one hour before retiring ings with residents, she said. now, the mall can be reassessed at Kalan maintained party affilia- cussed at length. Rather, she learns about a left tion means very little at the local Saturday night. turn lane or broken streetlight of SEE HAIMOFF, PAGE B14 level. The Democrats, who have SEE KALAN, PAGE B14 RED RIBBON WEEK M-MAC urges anti-drug talks By Patricia Harris ing no to drugs and alcohol yester- The new coordinator said she ofTheItem day were entitled to a pass exempt- has been impressed with the ing them from homework that breadth of community support for With red ribbons decorating evening. drug-free efforts and the diversity schools this week, members of the The letter suggests some topic of M-MAC directors. Millburn Municipal Alliance Com- ideas, including family rules on The 13-member board meets mittee for Drug Awareness (M- drugs and alcohol, whether the monthly and members of the pub- MAC) are promoting dialogue family has talked about a genetic lic can attend the meetings, she between parents and children on history of drug abuse or alcoholism noted. The board includes repre- the topic of drug and alcohol in the family, and the fact that one sentatives of the police depart- abuse. drinking incident or experimenta- ment, the high school athletic Their efforts are part of Red Rib- tion with drugs could cause department, the recreation depart- bon Week, a weeklong campaign irreparable brain damage or death. ment and the various schools in that began Monday in which the The letter also urges families to the township. community is demonstrating its make their initial talk part of an The board shares information commitment to drug-free lifestyles. ongoing conversation. and often hears from guest speak- The committee members are McGinley, who has three chil- ers, she said. operating in accordance with stud- dren in first, fourth and sixth For its education efforts regard- ies showing that a consistent dia- grades, said she agreed to head the ing substance abuse, the township logue between parents and their alliance because she is keenly received a $60,000 state grant this children is the No. 1 deterrent of aware of the importance of reach- year, which the township will drug and alcohol abuse, according ing young children. match with $15,000, according to to Shelley McGinley, who became “Elementary school is the time McGinley. The alliance also does the M-MAC coordinator in July. children start making choices,” she some fund-raising on its own, The committee sent a letter this said, noting children pick up on including the sale earlier this week to parents of students in all their parents’ attitudes at a young month of red No. 2 pencils with ADAM ANIK/THE ITEM the schools—from high school to age. anti-drug slogans. Members of the Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee (M-MAC) tie red ribbons around the elementary schools—urging them McGinley succeeds Barbara The committee assesses drug to discuss the topic. Gruska, who served as M-MAC and alcohol usage among sec- base of the flagpole at Hartshorn School Monday in honor of Red Ribbon Week. Val Boyle, the Elementary school students president for nine years, and who, ondary school students by con- school’s representative, left, assists Shelley McGinley, M-MAC coordinator. The ribbons mark whose families have pledged to according to McGinley, “is so pas- Red Ribbon Week, a campaign in which the community is demonstrating its commitment to have a family discussion about say- sionate.” SEE M-MAC, PAGE B14 drug-free lifestyles. Vol. 119 No. 44 CLASSIFIED B15-B17 EDITORIAL A4 MOVIES A9 RELIGIOUS NEWS A6 DiadelosMuertos. For home delivery, call 888-504-4280. COMMUNITY EVENTS A4 EDUCATION A12-A18 OBITUARIES A6 SOCIAL A7 Students celebrate Mexican holiday. Please recycle, CROSSWORD PUZZLE B2 ENTERTAINMENT A8, A9 PUBLIC NOTICES B14 SPORTS B1-B11 At least 25% recycled paper Page A12. A2 Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Item of Millburn and Short Hills www.TheItemOnline.com DON’TREPLACE YOUR OLD BATHTUB... 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