Georges Road Ban Takes First Step of Georges Road to Park Their South Brunswick Cars
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Guide to good eating A disappointing day Looking for a new dining experience? South Brunswick finishes fourth Check out this month's selection at GMC Wrestling Tournament of area restaurants Page 19 Page 31 Serving North and South Brunswick Georges Road ban takes first step of Georges Road to park their South Brunswick cars. council introduces According to those residents, it is simply a case of not enough parking ordinance spaces. BY CHARLES W. KIM Last year the council banned Staff Writer parking on the southbound side nearest the development, forcing he South Brunswick residents to park across the street Township Council is mov- on (he northbound side, where T ing forward to ban parking parking has remained legal until on ihe northbound side of now. Georges Road. Township police sent a memo Council members voted 4-1 to to the council asking to ban park- introduce the ordinance banning ing on the northbound side parking Tuesday night. Council- because of safety issues. man Ted Van Hessen voted against the ban. ""It is not a safe situation." Lt. Ron Schmalz told the council at a "This will do harm," Van work session last month. Hessen said, explaining that the Officers assigned to the traffic Dayton Square condominium safety division said in the memo development lacks the required that residents crossing Georges parking residents need. Road were putting themselves in "Where will those cars go?" he danger due to increased traffic on asked. the road. Residents in the A and B build- ings have been usint; the shoulder The council has been trying to Continued on page 15 DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Members of United Paperworkers, Local 318, walk the picket line at Webcraft Technologies, Route 1, North Brunswick, on Monday. Webcraft employees strike in N.B. Workers walk picket in our contracts. The holidays long as needed. arc in the contract, but they are "Webcraft is trying to make line for first time not recognizing it." the place into a non-union in company history Arico said that the company shop," Arico said. will take action against employ- The management of BY DAVE GOLDBERG ees taking those holidays. Webcraft said that this strike is Statf Writer "If you take one of these hol- not legal and will be dealt with, idays, the employee gets written Ey said. orking on holidays up, and after a number of occur- "This is an illegal strike, and and not getting paid rences, he or she could get we've asked the National Labor W overtime caused fired." Arico said. Relations Board for an injunc- workers of Webcraft Technolo- Webcraft Inc. has been a tion to terminate the strike and gies on Route I in North order employees back to work." Brunswick to go on strike leader in the telecommunica- DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT said Ey. "We expect action with- Monday. tions industry for more than 30 The snow paints a picturesque scene of Farrington Lake along years, according to Dawn in the coming weeks." Riva Avenue in North Brunswick on Monday. Webcraft management was Landers Ey. director of strategic Arico said this strike is not a not able to come an agreement marketing for the company, union issue, but that it is for the on the recent contract with the which provides fully integrated good of the employees of the Index Quote of the week: Paper Allied Industrial, direct-marketing programs, North Brunswick company. Chemical, and Energy Workers Classified 40 "I was so happy to see South from planning, database man- "This is not a union strike, it International Union Local 318, agement, in-line and laser/letter- Editorials 12 Brunswick roads." with members solidly voting is a company based," said Arico. Entertainer 26 shop production to full-response "The management has forced down the contract offer 248-13. management services, program Letters 12 Arthur Rodell "They want to cut down on this upon us. The overtime has Marketplace 33 South Brunswick resident analysis and Internet integra- been taken away." Page 3 the overtime pay," said Joe tion. Police Beat . .29 Arico, acting chief steward of Many of the recent changes Sports 31 the union. "Webcraft is not hon- Arico said the employees are in Webcraft have to do with the willing to stay out on strike as Visit Greater Media Newspapers'Web site www.gmnews.com oring the holidays that we have Continued on page 15 SENTINEL, FEBRUARY 8, 2001 ;A H-VJ ;; Best Quality. Best Service /I h & Best Selection. | I Personally Guarantee It! OAK TABLE & CHOICE OF S SMUJD OAK. CHAIRS 4 SOIvKH OAK " - Limited 5 PIECE OAR ARROWBACIi SIDE CHAIRS. \ SuPP|ies • BREAKFAST WOOR • 2 storage benches, raised panel styling. Side bench included. 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I have great con- storm of such magnitude. with keeping the roads clear, but also with fidence that Dick Fowler [North In the effort to clean up the snow and espite the timing, public officials in broken tree limbs and downed wires Brunswick director of public works] and make the roads safe, Fowler cited one North and South Brunswick had caused by the combination of ice and his staff can deal with the problem." problem that arises dunng the plowing, D Monday's storm well in hand. heavy snow. Fowler said that he had salt and sand process. The storm crept up the East Coast Olsen said that his township spent put down during the early stages of the "Parking vehicles in the street can be a Monday, leaving several inches of snow in $37,554.48 for the cleanup, with storm. He added that plows can't be used major problem dunng the snowstorm," said its wake and creating a traffic nightmare $25,245.48 going to pay workers for over- until there is at least 3 inches of snow on Fowler. "It is very difficult, and in some for commuters who were trying to return time the road, because they would be ineffective cases not possible, to get a plow onto some home that evening. The balance went to pay for the salt and with a smaller amount. roads when a car is parked in the street. It "I was so happy to see South chemicals used to clean the road, accord- "It's always a good idea to put down creates a danger for the community." Brunswick roads," resident Arthur Rodell ing to Olsen. salt and sand to make sure that the area Fowler also addressed the complaint of said to the Township Council Tuesday "I want to commend the workers; it was isn't slippery and does not freeze during driveways being plowed in during storms. night. a difficult storm," Olsen said. the storm," said Fowler. "People do not get plowed into their Rodell joined others in praising the During the height of the storm, police Fowler added that the townsh°ip used 24 drive way on purpose," said Fowler. "In township's handling of the third significant in South Brunswick responded to more trucks to clean up the snow. During this most cases there is nowhere else to put the storm this year. than 40 traffic-related calls, about half of storm, North Brunswick was able to get snow." "I knew when I got to South Brunswick, which were accidents, according to police assistance from Vitelh Contracting. Fowler recommended that residents the roads would be plowed," Rodell said. call logs. Fowler's main goal is to make sure all of avoid blowing snow into the streets, and The storm started as rain but changed to "Public Works did an excellent job," the roads in town are adequately clean, that they should wait until the workers are a heavy, wet snow by afternoon, clogging Mayor Debra Johnson said during Tues- with the curb and pavement left bare.