Developer Drops Plans for Duplex 6Th Grade Bldg. the Blue Comet
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A tough year for a young SPHS baseball team. See page C-2 SOUTH PLAINFIELD Metuchen • Edison • Highland Park • Piscataway CORRESPONDENT SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Four of the 10 mathematics teachers at South Plainfield High School have resigned, citing lack of proper benefits packages as the reason for leaving. He resignations come amid the final stages of contract re negotiations between the Board INSIDE of Education and the South Briefs Developer drops Wets bus trip SOUTH PLAINFIELD — lacred Heart Church is spon- plans for duplex Bring a trip Saturday, June 24 p the New York Mets game SOUTH PLAINFIELD — An “After careful review, I have application to build two duplexes decided to withdraw my applica- (gainst the Pittsburgh Pirates on Kenneth Avenue has been tion before the board,” Massaro it Shea Stadium, withdrawn from the Zoning wrote. i The bus will leave 4:30 p.m. Board of Adjustment. If the applicant wished to rom the church parking lot on Larry Massaro, with borough return before the Board, he iandolph Avenue for the' game based Lordina Builders Inc., filed would have to file again and is ihich begins 7:10 p.m. Cost of the application with the board in within his rights to do so, as the pO includes lower loge seat November, 1999. He appeared application was withdrawn with pd a gratuity to the bus dri- before the Board at the May 16 prejudice, Muccilli said, meeting and was told by board If Massaro were to build, he officials that he would need fur- would be opening up those For reservatiqns, call the ther variances for the project, streets to future construction, rish center at (908) 756- which would be across the street The borough’s position is that 33, Ext. 11 or Mary Aim at from three buildings he already before Massaro can build he 38) 226-1222. The trip is had built, according to Board must put in sewer and water en to everyone. Secretary Janice Muccilli. lines for James Place and Green At that meeting, Borough Street. Engineer Richard Naberezny Massaro said he believes he Pasketball Camp told Massaro that the property doesn’t need to provide any that he wants to build on fronts improvements to build becausi f SOUTH PLAINFIELD — NICO LE • STAFF PHO TO G R AP H E R three streets. There are no utUi- Kenneth Street provides th From July 31 to Aug. 4, the ties on James Place. sewer and water capacity neec SHOTMAN Basketball Camp It’s all about the blues, baby There were no reason given in ed._ the letter and no one in the "The im provem ent,.that a will be taking place at South Zoning office or on the Board being ashed are above a Plainfield H ig h School. This is a were contacted prior to notifies- beyond what’s needed, t day camp which will be held 10 tion, Muccilli said. (Continued on page A-2) a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. All kids of shooting, passing, and ball handling skills will be given as well as games and con tests. For children ages 11 to 18, Board approves -and the price is $125. For further information, go to: http://members.aol.com/moe- lanza/upcoming.html. 6th grade bldg. If you would like to fill out an Several officials now based at application for the summer Grant School will move to new CORRESPONDENT camp, go to the website and offices. Slated to move are James grint out the online application SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Lenox, director of the Soutlj "at: http://members.aol.com/moe- Board of Education has voted to Plainfield Adult School; Mai*y -ianza/application.html, then fill convert Grant School and have it Ellen Martko, staff developer; it out and mail it in. ready for Grade 6 classes by the Richard Flamini, director of spe beginning of the 2000-01 school cial services; Cathy Feeney year in September. transportation supervisor; and 6th Annual Open The unanimous board vote Fred Oberkehr, math/technolofpi SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Tuesday was in response to pro coordinator. % The South Plainfield Golf jections of increased enrollment Superintendent of Schools on the middle school level. Guy Ferri and school Business Associate will sponsor the Pinna to separate the class sixth annual South Plainfield Administrator Ellen Johnson wip and use classrooms at Riley keep their offices at GraaJ Open on Aug. 9 at the Bunker School for Grade 6 were unac Hill Golf Course in ceptable to parents who wanted School, as will the print shop ai$ all Grade 6 students to be kept food service office. together instead of being placed The offices being vacated wfil Proceeds will support (Continued on page A-2) »" activities of the South in separate schools. Plainfield High School golf team. Cost of $75 includes greens fees, cart, prizes, food The Blue Comet ,and beverages. Prizes will be Jwarded to men and women -for low gross, low net, low "team score, longest drive and o D e n o n schedule ) Closest to the pin. A special rounding the Blue Comet. In addition, telephone poles CORRESPONDENT had to be moved and rails had to SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The be installed as well. hot and humid weather didn’t Before it traveled to South deter a large group to be on hand Plainfield the Blue Comet was at noon Saturday when the Blue used as an office for a construc Comet railroad car was officially tion company. All the windows turned over to the borough. had been taken out and com There was a ribbon-cutting pletely covered. * For sponsorship informa ceremony with Mayor Daniel The Blue Comet, Tuthill said, tion, visit www.spga.org. Gallagher; Councilman Edward was named for a special train Kubala; Councilwoman Darlene that the Central Railroad Co. of Pinto; and Robert Longo, presi New Jersey ran between Jersey dent of the South Plainfield City and Atlantic City until 1929. Inside Business Association. The car on display was used as It took almost three years to an observation car with the name refurbish the Blue Comet, which of Temple. iommentary.... sits on land leased by the bor “What killed it (the special ough from Sherban’s Diner. train) was the Depression and iommunlty Life Bill Tuthill of the South the good roads the government It was all aunahlna for the South Plainfield Plainfield Historical Society had started building,” he said. Street Fair Saturday. Bill Tuthill, canter, .ports............... stayed in the Blue Comet until Originally the Blue Comet had explain* the history ol the Blue Comet rail 2:30 p.m. He explained the pic been considered the solution to road car to observers at the grand opening Weekend Plus... the Historical Society’s need for a tures he took of the work done on Saturday. To the left, Key-ko the Clown enter the property before the Blue museum, especially as the rail ibltuarles Comet arrived. road car was built in 1926, the tains the crowd. Students from the Middlesex year South Plainfield was incor leal Estate County Vocational and Technical porated as a municipality. Schools worked on the railroad Lack of space and other condi >ollce Log. tions prevented the Historical car, Tuthill said. They sanded the GEORGE PACCIELLO/ inside walls, installed hew win Society from using the Blue STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dows and planted flowers sur- (Continued on page A-2) A-2 Review/Herald/Reporter June 23, 2000 6th grade bldg, approved Four teachers quit without benefits (Continued from page A-l) house 14 classrooms, a computer laboratory/electromc library, an art (Continued from page A-l) about the lack of a contract by the mediator from discussing yet to respond. We still haven’t room and a music room. work with me, but the secretary between the district and the specific details. gotten that back. "! Special education classes and the Future Stars Preschool will con said “he doesn’t make deals’,” the South Plainfield Education “We submitted the salary “Their responsibility was 4h tinue to be based at Grant School. teacher said. Association. guide on May 15,” SPEA put in the first half of the salary In addition, changes to the Grade 6 curriculum are being proposed Poyner, who got married last Teachers in South Plainfield President Louise Mruz said. “We guides. We got that on May 17. We to adapt to Grant School space. summer, also cited difficulty with have worked without a contract are waiting for the board.” responded within two weeks. The Physical education would be held alternating days instead of every health coverage for local teachers. since the last contract expired “Once we signed the memoran ball is in their court ... We have day. Mechanical drawing will be eliminated, with computer labs dou “If you are single, it’s fine,” she June 30,1999. dum of agreement on Feb. 29, some concerns. Let’s deal with bled. Instrumental music, vocal music, art and computers would be said. When questioned on the status each side had a responsibility” those concerns. held on alternate days all year long. Art also would replace sewing. Health benefits for a teacher’s of a new contract, the SPEA and Ferri said. “Where we are now at this Orientation of incoming sixth graders in their schools was held family arfe provided only after a the district each say that it is “Our responsibility was to put point is, they need to ratify ■of Wednesday by the South Plainfield Middle School staff Orientation waiting for the other side to rati together the language package — modify. They have to act,” the for parents was held Wednesday night in the Grant School auditori teacher has worked in South Plainfield for three years.