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Voters Go to Polls Tuesday for Special U.S. Senate Primary Raritan Valley Commuters to See One-Seat Ride Phase I in Spring Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, August 8, 2013 OUR 123rd YEAR – ISSUE NO. 32-2013 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Voters Go to Polls Tuesday for Special U.S. Senate Primary By SARAH McGRAIL Pallone (D-6th, Long Branch), and the people of New Jersey or his po- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D- litical backers in New York and Cali- STATE — The race is heating up to 34th, East Orange), while Republi- fornia.” fill the United States Senate seat of cans are Alieta Eck and Steve Speaker Oliver, who has been in- the late Frank Lautenberg and, ac- Lonegan. The two winners will face volved in issues all over the state as cording to the polls, Newark Mayor each other in the Wednesday, Octo- Speaker, feels it is time New Jersey Cory Booker is the man to beat. ber 16, special election. residents looked to a woman to repre- But there are five other candidates Speaker Oliver said she has known sent them in the Senate. between the two political parties in Mayor Booker for many years, but “Women are more focused on prob- the contest, all of whom are confi- she questions his commitment to the lem-solving, consensus and inclu- dent they have a good chance of people of New Jersey in his rush to sion,” she said. “They don’t get in- beating the Newark mayor. Voters establish himself on the national stage. volved in self-promotion as much as will pick the Democratic and Repub- “He certainly has the right capa- men do in politics.” lican nominees in this Tuesday’s, bilities and skills, but the citizens of The dark horse in the race, Ms. August 13, Primary Election. Newark say he’s never around when Eck, is equally critical of Mayor The Democratic field includes there are problems and he doesn’t Booker. Mayor Booker, Reps. Rush Holt (D- support the community,” she said. “I A New Jersey physician, who has 12th, West Windsor) and Frank do wonder whether his loyalty is to devoted much of her time to estab- lishing a clinic for those who cannot afford healthcare, she said she does not want to be a career politician. “I am a citizen candidate,” she said. ONE-SEAT RIDE...NJTransit (NJT) executives and elected officials discuss last Friday the plans for next spring to start “I have real, workable solutions. I some one-seat ride service to Manhattan for riders on the Raritan Valley Line. Pictured, from left to right, are: Sen. Tom have lived the solutions. Cory Booker Kean, Jr., Asm. Jon Bramnick, Asw. Nancy Munoz, Jim Weinstein of NJT, Westfield Mayor Andrew Skibitsky, Rae Hutton doesn’t have any solutions. He is one and Paul Wyckoff of NJT. Not pictured is Kevin O’Connor of NJT. of the problems. He made $1.3 mil- lion in speaking engagements while I was seeing patients from Newark, Raritan Valley Commuters to See who can’t afford healthcare, for free.” Ms. Eck does not see her lack of political experience as a disadvan- tage. One-Seat Ride Phase I in Spring “I feel it would be a benefit,” she By HORACE CORBIN O’Connor, vice-president of rail op- bound and one for outbound trains... said. “I would go there with no strings Specially Written for The Westfield Leader erations; Paul Wykoff, chief of gov- Currently, there are a maximum of 23 attached, no campaign donors to pay REGION — NJ Transit (NJT) will ernment affairs, and Rae Hutton, leg- train slots available to pass through back. I would just go there to serve provide some of its newly purchased islative affairs director. the transit tunnel into Penn Station, the people as it was intended.” dual-powered locomotives for NJT purchased 26 of the dual-mode New York, 20 of which are for NJT Her opponent for the Republican Raritan Valley Line (RVL) trains start- locomotives, called Bombardiers, in trains with the balance for Amtrak Cory Booker (D) Steve Lonegan (R) nomination, Mr. Lonegan, also had ing in the spring of 2014, enabling a 2008 at $10.2 million each and an- trains during the morning and evening harsh words for Mayor Booker. one-seat ride to Manhattan. The Phase other nine in 2010 at $8.2 million peak commuter hours. There are two “He’s all about Hollywood glitz,” I operation is “highly likely” to in- each. Nine were damaged in Hurri- tubes (tunnels, one in each direction he said. “In Newark the taxes are clude some off-peak, before-peak and cane Sandy when the rail yard where on the Hudson River on the west side up, unemployment has doubled and after-peak weekday hours, say NJT they were stored was flooded, but of the city.) By comparison, there are the school dropout rates are higher authorities. The frequency, stops and will be fully repaired by next sum- four tubes, two in each direction, on than anywhere in the country, but schedule are not yet finalized. mer. NJ Transit spent $340 million the east side for Long Island Railroad now he’s ready to move on. Once Dual-powered locomotives (con- on the locomotives. commuters. NJT and Amtrak also we get past the Hollywood rah-rah vertible between electric and diesel) The Bombardiers are replacing ag- utilize those tracks to operate mainly and get down to the issues, I can would replace some of the diesel en- ing diesel locomotives on the to Sunnyside yard in Queens.” beat him.” gines, which cannot be used in the Montclair-Boonton, North Jersey NJT currently is operating trains The former three-term mayor of transit tunnels to New York. Thus, Bogota (he stepped down voluntarily) RVL trains currently stop at Newark. was elected to each of his terms in A study by the Regional Plan Associa- what, he said, is very much a Demo- tion estimated that one-seat service cratic area. He is hoping to be New could lead to a 15-percent reduction in Jersey’s first elected Republican Sena- commuting times for Raritan Valley tor in 36 years as former New Jersey commuters by eliminating the need to Attorney General, Republican Jeffrey transfer at Newark Penn Station. Chiesa, was appointed by Governor The Raritan Valley Line includes Chris Christie to serve as Senator until Westfield, Fanwood, Cranford, Frank Pallone (D) Alieta Eck (R) the October 16 election is held. Garwood, Union, Plainfield, Roselle Rep. Holt, a physicist by trade, is Park and Somerville, among others. hoping his unconventional approach Westfield Mayor Andrew Skibitsky to politics will impress voters. told The Westfield Leader that this “As a member of Congress, I have decision was announced during a always been out of the ordinary, not meeting last Friday at NJ Transit head- just in my background and training, quarters with elected officials Sen. but the way I approach problems and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-21, Westfield), the way I approach politics,” he said. Asm. Jon Bramnick (R-21, ONE-SEAT RIDE...As championed by the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) Coalition, Rep. Holt, with 14 years as a Con- Westfield), Asw. Nancy Munoz (R- NJ Transit’s plan is to provide some of its newly purchased dual-powered gressman, has been involved in shap- 21, Summit), Mayor Skibitsky and locomotives, Bombardiers, next spring for RVL trains for commuters including ing legislation from the Affordable NJ Transit executives James Westfield, Cranford and Fanwood. Care Act (ObamaCare) to cutting in- Weinstein, executive director; Kevin terest rates on student loans and com- Coast and Raritan Valley Lines. into New York from the North Jersey batting climate change. Martin Robins of Westfield, a mem- Coastline from Long Branch; on the “I am in this race to work for the Polling Places ber of the Raritan Valley Line Coali- Northeast Corridor serving the people of New Jersey,” he said. “And Scotch Plains tion Board of Directors, previously Princeton, Trenton, New Brunswick I have a profile and a record of ac- Park Middle School, 580 Park Ave., told The Leader that: area and Rahway, Linden and Eliza- complishment that I think appeals to new Gym; Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., “NJ Transit is operating at capacity beth in eastern Union County as well as New Jerseyites.” Adult Room; Evergreen School, 2280 at the two rail tubes between New Newark Liberty International Airport. Fellow member of Congress, Rep. Evergreen Ave., entrance on Cedar Jersey and New York; one for in- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Pallone, said he also was involved in St., new multi-purpose room; Scotch Rush Holt (D) Sheila Oliver (D) drafting the Affordable Care Act. Plains-Fanwood High School, 667 “I am an experienced candidate Westfield Rd., hall by auditorium; WPD Promotes Six Officers Garwood who can get things done,” he said. Brunner School, 721 Westfield Rd., Polling Places Firehouse, 415 South Avenue; “New Jersey is hurting. There are a Lobby; St. John The Baptist Church, Westfield Municipal Building, 403 South Av- lot of problems. We need to grow the 2387 Morse Ave., – Fellowship Hall; At Town Council Meeting Benjamin Franklin School, 700 enue; Garwood Public Library, 411 economy and the federal government Mcginn School, 1100 Roosevelt Ave., By LAUREN S. BARR He will serve as the operations cap- Prospect St., Gym; Westfield Memo- Third Avenue. needs to play a part in that.” lobby of Gym wing; Union Catholic Specially Written for The Westfield Leader tain in charge of the patrol and traffic rial Library, 550 East Broad St., Pro- Cranford Rep.
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