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. Pallone said he wants to take High School, 1600 Martine Ave., WESTFIELD – Six Westfield Po- divisions. gram Room; County Building, 300 Cranford Community Center, 220 the hard work and bipartisan ap- Lobby; JCC of Central New Jersey, lice Officers were promoted at Tues- Both William Moffitt and Frank East North Ave., 1st Floor Lobby; Walnut Ave., lounge; Walnut Ave. proach that have seen him clean up 1391 Martine Ave., Weinberg day night’s town council meeting, Padavano were promoted from ser- Wilson School, 301 Linden Ave., School, 370 Walnut Ave., Gym *; the water and keep the beaches open Pavillion Room; Terrill Middle including the promotion of geant to lieutenant. Lieutenant Moffitt Gym; Westfield Rescue Squad, 335 Municipal Building, 8 Springfield in the 6th Congressional District and School, 1301 Terrill Rd., auditorium Westfield’s first female ranking of- joined the force in 1990, while Lieu- Watterson St.; Edison Intermediate Ave.; Livingston Ave. School, 75 use them to take on issues across the lobby; Coles School, 16 Kevin Rd., ficer. tenant Padavano joined in 1998 after School, 800 Rahway Ave., Gym; Livingston Ave., Gym *; Lincoln whole state. lobby; Southwyck Village Club- Christopher Battiloro, who started working as a corrections officer. Jefferson School, 1200 Boulevard, School 132 Thomas St., Lincoln Ave. Mayor Booker, who failed to par- house, 1 Carriage Drive. with the department in 1995 as a Three officers, Thomas Ostrander, Gym. entrance Gym *; Bloomingdale Ave. ticipate in a televised debate last week, Fanwood dispatcher, was promoted to captain. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Mountainside School, 200 Bloomingdale Ave., is scheduled to take part in a radio Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Municipal Building, 1385 US Gym *; Orange Ave. School, 901 debate tonight, August 8, on WBGO Ave., rear entrance; Children’s Spe- PAGE INDEX Highway 22 - Conference Room, First Orange Ave. - girl’s Gym; Hillside FM. Numerous calls seeking an in- cialized Hospital, 330 South Ave.; Regional ...... 2-3 Education ...... 15-17 Floor; Deerfield School, 302 Central Ave. School, 125 Hillside Ave. - Rm. terview with Mr. Booker for this story Old LaGrande School Cafeteria; Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 9-13 Avenue - Multi-Purpose Room; Pres- 49; Cranford High School, 201 West were unsuccessful. Terrill Road Bible Chapel, 535 Terrill Police ...... 6 Real Estate .... 9-15 byterian Church, 1459 Deer Path - End Place - lower Gym; Brookside The election polls will be open on Rd., rear entrance; Fanwood Memo- Community ... 6, 7, 14 Classifieds ..... 13 Assembly Room, Deer Path and Place School, 700 Brookside Place, Tuesday, August 13, from 6 a.m. to 8 rial Library, North Ave. and Tillotson Obituary ...... 6 A&E ...... 17-18 Meeting House Lane Gym *. (* Gym/Auditorium) p.m. Rd., entrance on Forest Rd.

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N.J. Highlands Representative Seeks Mountainside Support for Legislation By DOMINIC A. LAGANO state’s water supply the mainly by pre- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader serving open space in the area. MOUNTAINSIDE — On Tuesday Mr. Stafford stated the act is in danger night, the borough council was addressed due to funding cuts. by a member of the New Jersey Highlands According to Mr. Stafford, when an Coalition (NJHC), based out of Boonton. area is developed in the Highlands it can The NJHC is dedicated to “protect, impact the water supply for the entire enhance and restore the New Jersey High- region. “Open space is not just nice and lands and to preserve the quality and pretty areas for bambis and bumblebees, quantity of drinking water” in Northern but it recharges the aquifers and puts New Jersey. water into the river systems that feed five The Highlands include parts of million people in New Jersey,” he said. Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, An aquifer is an underground source Sussex and Warren Counties. The repre- of water, which can be accessed either by sentative, George Stafford, explained the drilling a water well or by letting it flow area’s composition and its significance. to the surface naturally. “It’s the ancient bedrock of an old gigan- Mr. Stafford said, “Every time you Photo courtesy of Patty O'Connor tic mountain system that used to be here, cover an acre in that area, you get four TAKING A BREAK...Patty O’Connor, left, and Suzanne Taylor of Westfield that was here before the dinosaurs. It’s million gallons annual runoff…that does enjoy The Westfield Leader on the Oregon Inlet in Hatteras, N.C. DRAMA QUEEN...Westfield resident Amy S. Green reads The Westfield Leader been mowed down by glaciers time after two things: it increases flooding in the outside the main gate of the Kigali Institute of Education in the capital of Rwanda. time…It’s this huge reservoir that we all downstream areas and it eliminates re- Ms. Green, a professor of theater, was in Kigali as part of a delegation from City use,” Mr. Stafford said. charge for the rivers and for the aquifers.” University of New York. Mr. Stafford requested the council ap- Mr. Stafford said, “A U.S. Geological One Seat Ride on RVL prove a resolution supporting of the New Survey states that your community re- Jersey Highlands Water Protection and ceives 25 to 50 percent of its water from CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 HUD Expected to Sign Off Planning Act, which was ratified in 2004. Highland sources. That’s where the ac- Morris-Essex Line trains also go di- reading the many letters received from It was enacted in an effort to protect the tual water comes from.” rectly into New York as well as a small residents. Mayor Skibitsky asked the number of trains from the Gladstone public to continue writing letters with On Garwood Senior Housing Branch and Montclair-Boonton lines. their views to James Weinstein, NJ By LAUREN S. BARR Mr. Sullivan told The Leader that Westfield Goes to Bid on Mr. Robins said Amtrak, which Transit chairman, and James Specially Written for The Westfield Leader WSHC would have liked to have seen runs the Northeast Corridor and Simpson, New Jersey commissioner GARWOOD – The title is expected HUD move faster in the approval Dredging of Mindowaskin manages the transit tunnel, closes of transportation, addressed to them to change hands between St. Anne’s process. He said that government fur- By CHARLOTTE MURTISHAW No specific financial plan will be de- one of the two tubes for mainte- at: NJ Transit, One Penn Plaza East, Roman Catholic Church and the Bor- loughs may have caused some de- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader veloped ahead of the bids, but revenue is nance from Friday night to Sunday Newark, N.J. 07105-2246. ough of Garwood this week, accord- lays, as multiple HUD staff members WESTFIELD — If you’ve noticed the expected to come from multiple sources. night, reducing the slots to five New Mayor Skibitsky said this is an ing to Westfield Senior Housing Cor- had to be met with at the same time advertisements for dredging bids in this “We’ll seek grant opportunities, loan York inbound and five outbound important first phase in bringing one- poration (WSHC) President Neil and WSHC had to work around their newspaper, it’s only one small sign of big opportunities, and see what the Friends trains, although one of those lines seat rides to the commuters of the Sullivan. Deconstruction of the old furlough schedules. changes to come. can come up with,” Mr. Gildea said. “But has been assigned for the Morris- many towns serviced by the Raritan St. Anne’s School to make way for a “We have different timelines,” Mr. The dredging and repair of ultimately, it’s the town’s responsibility, Essex line. Valley Line. Rail planners also are new senior housing facility is ex- Sullivan said of working with HUD. Mindowaskin Pond is the largest piece of so the town will put up a lot of money; the Mayor Skibitsky said NJ Transit looking for opportunities to offer the ongoing Mindowaskin 2018 project, question’s what other sources can we get manages a logistic challenge with some weekend RVL one-seat ride pected to begin the following week. “The problem projects get the prior- which aims to restore and improve the to reduce the burden on the taxpayer.” “It’s just a matter of a couple of ity, but we’re the opposite of that; entire park in time for a centennial cel- Some pathways near the gazebo have many factors such as how to allocate service. The mayor said he looks signatures,” Mr. Sullivan told The we’re a model project,” Mr. Sullivan ebration in five years. already been repaved, a renovation the the 23 available slots, optimize rider forward to the day when the service Westfield Leader. said. Town officials are partnering with the project heads hope will continue through- ship given that Bombardiers handle can be fully implemented. While Mr. Sullivan said that the St. Anne’s School, located along Friends of Mindowaskin Park, a 501(c)(3) out the whole park. It also presents a eight cars and diesels handle 10 cars For more information, see past title of the property is changing hands, Cedar Street between Second and dedicated to the upkeep of the area, fund-raising opportunity, in the style of plus the crossover location for power newspaper articles of May 9, 2013 he expects that it will be another three Third Avenues, was closed in 1986. throughout the process, a collaboration the donor bricks which line the area around switching gets congested and faces and June 13, 2013 that can be to four weeks after that before the While the school building and an ad- Friends President Debby Burslem and the commemorative boulder at the nearby energy interface matters. downloaded at federal Department of Housing and jacent convent were rented out at one Town Administrator Jim Gildea both intersection of Mountain and Lawrence The mayor said that NJ Transit is www.goleader.com. emphasized. Avenues. Urban Development (HUD) issues time, they currently are vacant. In Predictably, the process of dredging “The Town of Westfield does that to a WSHC the final building permits, 2008, prior to WSHC’s current plans, the pond will be a slow one: After the lot of areas, and this particular piece of which will allow for complete demo- developer James Ward had proposed a lowest qualified bidder is selected, plans property is a great place where families Clark Center Is Eyed For lition and construction. Once that 55-and- older condominium complex need to be negotiated with town regula- have always had an impact with large or happens, Mr. Sullivan expects the for the site, but the deal fell through. tions, and funds raised. The actual dredg- small donations,” Mrs. Burslem said. project to move “very quickly” and The proposed development by ing process will include not only material It is expected that all the necessary Former U.S. Gypsum Site that it is expected to be open by WSHC calls for 71 one-bedroom removal, but a repair of the beds and information for the project will be gath- By HILAREY WOJTOWICZ bench-seating around the perimeter. December of 2014. apartments and one two-bedroom minor reshaping to improve water flow. ered by 2014, and plans will roll forth Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Plans also include a pathway that The project, which was announced apartment for a live-in caretaker. The last time the pond was dredged from there. Mr. Gildea is aiming for a was in the mid-1980s, according to Mr. winter dredging, when the park is less CLARK — Plans for a new town residents could walk for both plea- in 2010 by WSHC, has already re- There would be 41 parking spaces Gildea, although it was drained several used and there is less of a danger of center at the old 28-acre U.S. Gyp- sure and exercise along with multiple ceived approval from the borough with access to the parking lot from years ago when the granite overlook on unpleasant smells. Parts of the park may sum paper mill lot, located at 1255 entrances to and from the community for construction of a 72-unit apart- both Cedar Street and Third Avenue. East Broad Street was built. He says that be closed off with safety considerations Raritan Road in Clark, were presented center. The entire area would range ment complex for people age 62 and The three-story building is proposed currently, the cost of the project is impos- in mind, but the entire park will never be to the township’s planning board on from 241,000 to 245,000 square feet over. at 36.5 feet from the first floor to the sible to estimate; pond dredging costs are paralyzed, leaving it open to public use. August 1. Although the board was and have approximately 1,279 park- According to previous statements top with a brick and stucco façade. based on the volume of material removed, “People do watch the park, they care not able to vote for the approval of the ing spaces, Ms. DiGerolamo said. from HUD, the project is slated to WSHC is a not-for-profit corpora- which is as of yet unknown. about it, they want to make sure it’s kept project due to time restrictions, the “We are dressing it up with lots of receive $11,719,100 for capital costs tion and currently owns and operates In 2011, Morristown sought to dredge going the way it has for years,” said Mr. planning board will finish the discus- vegetation,” Ms. DiGerolamo said. and $1,588,500 for rental assistance two buildings on Boynton Avenue in Foote’s Pond, which spans about three Gildea, who says his parents chose to acres; the plan was ultimately rejected move to Westfield partially because of sion on Thursday, August 22, at Arthur “There will be lots of color, lots of over three years. Westfield. after town officials were quoted a the park. L. Johnson High School. outdoor seating – it will be very pe- $600,000 to $700,000 cost. However, it Meanwhile, the Friends are sitting tight Project developer and owner of destrian-friendly.” is difficult to draw a comparison between and looking for ways to get the word out. Krame Development Company, Inc., Mr. Dietz explained the layout of Westfield Council Meeting Foote and Mindowaskin because depth “It’s a nice way to leave your mark in William Krame, along with site engi- the buildings, saying all the buildings and type of material being removed, as of this town,” Mrs. Burslem said. “I always neer Lisa DiGerolamo of Paulus would face in from the road and would CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 yet unmeasured, are both major factors. tell my kids we’re lucky.” Sokolowski & Sartor, site architect be visually appealing. The center Michael Walsh and Lauren Maloney, Grove Street and 218 Grove Street. Charles Dietz of the Dietz Partner- would include seven buildings – three were all promoted to the rank of They also approved the demolition Wells Fargo Sign Request ship, municipal planning consultant for the main retailers and four free- sergeant. According to Policer Chief of a detached garage at 257 Walnut Christine Nazzaro-Cofone of Cofone standing, individual structures for David Wayman, Ms. Maloney is the Street. Carried to Sept. Meeting Consulting Group, LLC. and econo- single tenants. “first female ranking officer in the Last month the council approved By LAUREN S. BARR David and Wells Fargo. He suggested mist and demographer Richard Read- “They will be low maintenance, history of Westfield.” Prior to joining demolition of the two-family house Specially Written for The Westfield Leader that Wells Fargo Manager Bill Drake ing of Richard Reading and Associ- sustainable and pretty,” Mr. Dietz said. the Westfield Police Department in located at 257 Walnut by a vote of 5- WESTFIELD – A planning board ap- speak to the building owner and Lerner ates, all testified on behalf of the The majority of the materials used 2006, she was a Union County 1. Neighbors of that property raised plication from Wells Fargo Advisors for David to figure out how they could work project, discussing details such as for the structures would be all-natu- sherriff’s officer. concern that the street’s residents are a new monument sign and a building sign together on a single monument sign. project size, fiscal impacts to the com- ral, such as stone, he said, yet the Sergeant Ostrander joined the de- attempting to obtain historic classifi- has been carried to the Tuesday, Septem- Wells Fargo is also proposing to erect munity and overall goals for the new synthetic materials would mimic the partment as a dispatcher in 2002 and cation and that construction of a new ber 17 meeting due to the board’s desire a sign on the front of the building which and improved area. natural ones in order to give each as a police officer in 2009. two-family home would not be fit- to not see three monument signs on the would measure over two feet high by 28 property. feet wide, which requires variances for “We want to improve the property building an attractive look. Mayor Andrew Skibitsky told the ting with the rest of the neighbor- and give the town a first-class com- Once the entire project is com- crowd of family members and fellow hood. Currently, there is only one monument the length of the sign, along with a vari- sign in front of 600 South Avenue, which ance for the sign’s location. Zoning re- munity shopping center,” Mr. Krame plete, Mr. Reading predicted that the officers, “I am extremely proud of Town Administrator Jim Gildea only contains the street number. How- quires that the sign be mounted no more said. community center would bring in our police department,” adding, handed out a rendering to the council ever, a second sign was approved by the than 12 feet high, and Wells Fargo is Mr. Krame discussed how the approximately $1.1 million, allow- “Please, be safe.” at its conference session that depicts board of adjustment for the tenant law proposing to mount it near the top of the project meets all town ordinance re- ing for about $911,000 in revenue Chief Wayman said that, “I wish I the new home with a front porch, and firm Lerner David, with a condition set building, which is 37 feet. quirements and is moving forward after about a $169,000 annual up- was able to make more promotions the garages would be detached and to forth that no additional signage could be Board member Tom Walsh asked Mr. without any variance or waivers keep cost. Of the revenue to Clark, 55 tonight.” Of those being promoted, the rear of the house. Resident Robert approved without application by the Drake if the owner is guaranteeing Wells needed. Ms. Nazzaro-Cofone sup- percent would go directly to the he said, “These officers are outstand- Burslem raised his concern that with building’s owner. That sign has not yet Fargo naming rights to the building. Mr. been installed. Drake did not know, and Mr. Walsh was ported Mr. Krame by saying the school district, according to Mr. Read- ing people,” noting their promotion, two garages there would be two drive- project is consistent and one that ing. “begins an unforgettable chapter in ways, one on either side of the house. At Monday night’s planning board concerned that Lerner David or another meeting. Peter Jordan, the applicant’s tenant would come before the board ask- seems to have no unforeseen issues. At the second half of the meeting their career(s).” The council also approved a con- engineer, said Lerner David’s applica- ing for another sign. Ms. DiGerolamo presented the spe- on Thursday, August 22, the plan- In other business, the council ap- tract for the repaving of parking lot tion was erroneously heard before the Mr. Drake told the board that they are cific plans for the layout of the pro- ning board will hear from traffic and proved a contract with the engineer- four behind Baron’s Drug Store. board of adjustment, as it is only sup- in need of a sign in order to make it easier posed town center using aerial views transportation consultants Jay ing firm of Hatch Mott MacDonald Councilman James Foerst and posed to hear applications for illumi- for their clients to find them. He said that of the property to display what it will Troutman and Scott Kennel of for $23,900 to conduct a comprehen- Town Attorney Russ Finestein were nated signs and the planning board is right now he has to tell clients that they include. Currently titled “Clark Com- McDonough and Rea Associates, Inc. sive sewer user fee study. The firm absent from the meeting due to pre- supposed to hear applications for non- are next to the Merrill Lynch building, mons,” the community center would prior to making a decision about Clark will analyze the town’s current sewer planned vacations. Corrine LaCroix illuminated signs. Town Planner Bill and that is not good for his business. Drew confirmed that the application was The board approved minor site plans include seven buildings for both re- Commons. fees and potentially make recommen- Tighe of Finestein and Malloy served tail stores and restaurants with park- dations for changes. as substitute counsel for the meeting. heard before the zoning board due to a for Westfield Medical Properties at 574 clerical error. Springfield Avenue and for Carlo’s Bak- ing and outdoor seating areas. A re- More News The council approved demolitions Board Chairman Vince Wilt told attor- ery at 21 East Broad Street. An applica- tention pond would double as a focal of homes at 309 Belmar Place, 1355 Mail-In Ballots ney David Hodulik, who is representing tion for the construction of 22 condos at point at the corner of the area along and Sports Grandview Avenue, 1258 Summit The county’s Westfield office is Wells Fargo Advisors, that the board 430, 500, 512, 514 and 516 Central Av- Raritan Road and Walnut Avenue, www.goleader.com Avenue, 132 Ayliffe Avenue, 226 open for voters. See ucnj.org would rather have one sign for both Lerner enue was carried to September meeting. with a fountain in the center and

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USPS 485200 Thursday, August 8, 2013 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 54th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 32-2013 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.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 Scotch Plans-Fanwood Times 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. Cassandra Segulin for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times “I have real, workable solutions. I ONE-SEAT RIDE...Scotch Plains Councilman Mickey Marcus tries his fit on a Scotch Plains Police Department motorcycle, have lived the solutions. Cory Booker helmet and all, during the National Night Out celebration at the Village Green. doesn’t have any solutions. He is one 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- One-Seat Ride Phase I in Spring tage. “I feel it would be a benefit,” she By HORACE CORBIN Weinstein, executive director; Kevin Jersey and New York; one for in- said. “I would go there with no strings Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times O’Connor, vice-president of rail op- bound and one for outbound trains... attached, no campaign donors to pay REGION — NJ Transit (NJT) will erations; Paul Wykoff, chief of gov- Currently, there are a maximum of 23 back. I would just go there to serve provide some of its newly purchased ernment affairs, and Rae Hutton, leg- train slots available to pass through the people as it was intended.” dual-powered locomotives for islative affairs director. the transit tunnel into Penn Station, Her opponent for the Republican Raritan Valley Line (RVL) trains start- NJT purchased 26 of the dual-mode New York, 20 of which are for NJT Cory Booker (D) Steve Lonegan (R) nomination, Mr. Lonegan, also had ing in the spring of 2014, enabling a locomotives, called Bombardiers, in trains with the balance for Amtrak harsh words for Mayor Booker. one-seat ride to Manhattan. The Phase 2008 at $10.2 million each and an- trains during the morning and evening “He’s all about Hollywood glitz,” I operation is “highly likely” to in- other nine in 2010 at $8.2 million peak commuter hours. There are two he said. “In Newark the taxes are up, clude some off-peak, before-peak and each. Nine were damaged in Hurri- tubes (tunnels, one in each direction unemployment has doubled and the after-peak weekday hours, say NJT cane Sandy when the rail yard where on the Hudson River on the west side school dropout rates are higher than authorities. The frequency, stops and they were stored was flooded, but of the city.) By comparison, there are anywhere in the country, but now schedule are not yet finalized. will be fully repaired by next sum- four tubes, two in each direction, on he’s ready to move on. Once we get Dual-powered locomotives (con- mer. NJ Transit spent $340 million the east side for Long Island Railroad past the Hollywood rah-rah and get vertible between electric and diesel) on the locomotives. commuters. NJT and Amtrak also down to the issues, I can beat him.” would replace some of the diesel en- The Bombardiers are replacing ag- utilize those tracks to operate mainly The former three-term mayor of gines, which cannot be used in the ing diesel locomotives on the to Sunnyside yard in Queens.” Bogota (he stepped down voluntar- transit tunnels to New York. Thus, ily) was elected to each of his terms in RVL trains currently stop at Newark. what, he said, is very much a Demo- A study by the Regional Plan Associa- cratic area. He is hoping to be New tion estimated that one-seat service Jersey’s first elected Republican could lead to a 15-percent reduction in Senator in 36 years as former New commuting times for Raritan Valley Jersey Attorney General, Republican commuters by eliminating the need to Jeffrey Chiesa, was appointed by transfer at Newark Penn Station. Governor Chris Christie to serve as The Raritan Valley Line includes Senator until the October 16 election Westfield, Fanwood, Cranford, Frank Pallone (D) Alieta Eck (R) 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 Scotch Plains-Fanwood “As a member of Congress, I have Times that this decision was an- always been out of the ordinary, not nounced during a meeting last Friday just in my background and training, at NJ Transit headquarters with but the way I approach problems and elected officials Sen. Tom Kean, Jr. the way I approach politics,” he said. (R-21, Westfield), Asm. Jon Bramnick ONE-SEAT RIDE...As championed by the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) Coalition, Rep. Holt, with 14 years as a Con- (R-21, Westfield), Asw. Nancy Munoz NJ Transit’s plan is to provide some of its newly purchased dual-powered gressman, has been involved in shap- (R-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- terest rates on student loans and com- Montclair-Boonton, North Jersey NJT currently is operating trains batting climate change. Coast and Raritan Valley Lines. into New York from the North Jersey “I am in this race to work for the Polling Places Martin Robins of Westfield, a mem- Coastline from Long Branch; on the people of New Jersey,” he said. “And Scotch Plains ber of the Raritan Valley Line Coali- Northeast Corridor serving the I have a profile and a record of ac- Park Middle School, 580 Park Ave., tion Board of Directors, previously Princeton, Trenton, New Brunswick complishment that I think appeals to new Gym; Library, 1927 Bartle Ave., told The Times that: area and Rahway, Linden and Eliza- New Jerseyites.” Adult Room; Evergreen School, 2280 “NJ Transit is operating at capacity beth in eastern Union County as well as Fellow member of Congress, Rep. Evergreen Ave., entrance on Cedar at the two rail tubes between New 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; Fanwood Council Introduces 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; $1.8-Mil. Capital Ordinance Benjamin Franklin School, 700 enue; Garwood Public Library, 411 economy and the federal government Mcginn School, 1100 Roosevelt Ave., By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL of $1,520,000 will be financed Prospect St., Gym; Westfield Memo- Third Avenue. needs to play a part in that.” lobby of Gym wing; Union Catholic Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times through local bond law. A total of rial Library, 550 East Broad St., Pro- Cranford Rep. Pallone said he wants to take High School, 1600 Martine Ave., FANWOOD – The Fanwood Bor- $80,000 was noted as the down pay- gram Room; County Building, 300 Cranford Community Center, 220 the hard work and bipartisan ap- Lobby; JCC of Central New Jersey, ough Council unanimously passed, ment for the project and $205,000 is East North Ave., 1st Floor Lobby; Walnut Ave., lounge; Walnut Ave. proach that have seen him clean up 1391 Martine Ave., Weinberg on first reading, an ordinance fund- expected to be received in funding Wilson School, 301 Linden Ave., School, 370 Walnut Ave., Gym *; the water and keep the beaches open Pavillion Room; Terrill Middle ing $1,805,000 in appropriations for from the New Jersey Department of Gym; Westfield Rescue Squad, 335 Municipal Building, 8 Springfield in the 6th Congressional District and School, 1301 Terrill Rd., auditorium various capital improvements for the Transportation (NJDOT). Watterson St.; Edison Intermediate Ave.; Livingston Ave. School, 75 use them to take on issues across the lobby; Coles School, 16 Kevin Rd., borough during a special meeting The ordinance spells out appro- School, 800 Rahway Ave., Gym; Livingston Ave., Gym *; Lincoln whole state. lobby; Southwyck Village Club- held on Tuesday evening. priations for the following projects. Jefferson School, 1200 Boulevard, School 132 Thomas St., Lincoln Ave. Mayor Booker, who failed to par- house, 1 Carriage Drive. According to Mayor Colleen Mahr, An estimated cost of $1,421,570 will Gym. entrance Gym *; Bloomingdale Ave. ticipate in a televised debate last week, Fanwood the ordinance states that the issuance CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Mountainside School, 200 Bloomingdale Ave., is scheduled to take part in a radio Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Municipal Building, 1385 US Gym *; Orange Ave. School, 901 debate tonight, August 8, on WBGO Ave., rear entrance; Children’s Spe- PAGE INDEX Highway 22 - Conference Room, First Orange Ave. - girl’s Gym; Hillside FM. Numerous calls seeking an in- cialized Hospital, 330 South Ave.; Regional ...... 2-3 Education ...... 15-17 Floor; Deerfield School, 302 Central Ave. School, 125 Hillside Ave. - Rm. terview with Mr. Booker for this story Old LaGrande School Cafeteria; Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 9-13 Avenue - Multi-Purpose Room; Pres- 49; Cranford High School, 201 West were unsuccessful. Terrill Road Bible Chapel, 535 Terrill Police ...... 6 Real Estate .... 9-15 byterian Church, 1459 Deer Path - End Place - lower Gym; Brookside The election polls will be open on Rd., rear entrance; Fanwood Memo- Community ... 6-7, 14 Classifieds ..... 13 Assembly Room, Deer Path and Place School, 700 Brookside Place, Tuesday, August 13, from 6 a.m. to 8 rial Library, North Ave. and Tillotson Obituary ...... 6 A&E ...... 17-18 Meeting House Lane Gym * (* Gym/Auditorium). p.m. Rd., entrance on Forest Rd.

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The mayor said that NJ Transit is Former U.S. Gypsum Site ing work on Stratford Place, new skate board park in Clark that Morris-Essex Line trains also go di- reading the many letters received from By HILAREY WOJTOWICZ point at the corner of the area along Glenwood Avenue, Hunter Avenue kids could use. rectly into New York as well as a small residents. Mayor Skibitsky asked the Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Raritan Road and Walnut Avenue, and Second Street. These improve- The mayor said the borough’s rec- number of trains from the Gladstone public to continue writing letters with CLARK — Plans for a new town with a fountain in the center and ments include milling and paving. reation commission had determined Branch and Montclair-Boonton lines. their views to James Weinstein, NJ center at the old 28-acre U.S. Gyp- bench-seating around the perimeter. According to the ordinance, these that the park would be a “good idea” Mr. Robins said Amtrak, which Transit chairman, and James sum paper mill lot, located at 1255 Plans also include a pathway that improvements are expected to last a for those kids in need of positive runs the Northeast Corridor and Simpson, New Jersey commissioner Raritan Road in Clark, were presented residents could walk for both plea- period of 20 years. activities. She said the commission manages the transit tunnel, closes of transportation, addressed to them to the township’s planning board on sure and exercise along with multiple A second portion of the bond is wanted to include those kids who one of the two tubes for mainte- at: NJ Transit, One Penn Plaza East, August 1. Although the board was entrances to and from the community expected to cost $65,000 and those were typically not joining the base- nance from Friday night to Sunday Newark, N.J. 07105-2246. not able to vote for the approval of the center. The entire area would range improvements are slated for borough ball or sports teams and needed a night, reducing the slots to five New Mayor Skibitsky said this is an project due to time restrictions, the from 241,000 to 245,000 square feet property including Forest Road Park place to go with their BMX bikes or York inbound and five outbound important first phase in bringing one- planning board will finish the discus- and have approximately 1,279 park- and Heating Ventilation and Air Con- skateboards. Mayor Mahr said there trains, although one of those lines seat rides to the commuters of the sion on Thursday, August 22, at Arthur ing spaces, Ms. DiGerolamo said. ditioning (HVAC) units in various was some grant money for the project has been assigned for the Morris- many towns serviced by the Raritan L. Johnson High School. “We are dressing it up with lots of municipal buildings. The ordinance and that it would be a “very different Essex line. Valley Line. Rail planners also are Project developer and owner of vegetation,” Ms. DiGerolamo said. states that these improvements should park” from the one that had been Mayor Skibitsky said NJ Transit looking for opportunities to offer Krame Development Company, Inc., “There will be lots of color, lots of last for 15 years. installed 10 years ago. Council mem- manages a logistic challenge with some weekend RVL one-seat ride William Krame, along with site engi- outdoor seating – it will be very pe- The rest of the ordinance includes bers also stated that they did not feel many factors such as how to allo- service. The mayor said he looks neer Lisa DiGerolamo of Paulus destrian-friendly.” $288,430 for the acquisition of vari- kids from Fanwood would be travel- cate the 23 available slots, optimize forward to the day when the service Sokolowski & Sartor, site architect Mr. Dietz explained the layout of ous equipment including, but not lim- ing to Clark to utilize the county’s ridership given that Bombardiers can be fully implemented. Charles Dietz of the Dietz Partner- the buildings, saying all the buildings ited to, a generator, Scott air packs, park. handle eight cars and diesels handle For more information, see past ship, municipal planning consultant would face in from the road and would computers and software and $30,000 The next Fanwood Council meet- 10 cars plus the crossover location newspaper articles of May 9, 2013 Christine Nazzaro-Cofone of Cofone be visually appealing. The center for remediation of a Department of ing is scheduled for August 20 at 7:30 for power switching gets congested and June 13, 2013 at Consulting Group, LLC. and econo- would include seven buildings – three Public Works garage site. The mayor p.m. in the council chambers. and faces energy interface matters. www.goleader.com. mist and demographer Richard Read- for the main retailers and four free- said the public hearing for the ordi- ing of Richard Reading and Associ- standing, individual structures for nance will be scheduled later in the WPD Promotes Six ates, all testified on behalf of the single tenants. month. By LAUREN S. BARR Westfield Goes to Bid on project, discussing details such as “They will be low maintenance, Another ordinance introduced and Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times project size, fiscal impacts to the com- sustainable and pretty,” Mr. Dietz said. passed upon first reading included an WESTFIELD – Six Westfield po- munity and overall goals for the new The majority of the materials used ordinance to schedule off-street park- lice officers were promoted at Tues- Dredging of Mindowaskin and improved area. for the structures would be all-natu- ing areas. The ordinance states that day night’s council meeting, includ- By CHARLOTTE MURTISHAW developed ahead of the bids, but rev- “We want to improve the property ral, such as stone, he said, yet the from the hours of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in ing the promotion of Westfield’s first Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times enue is expected to come from mul- and give the town a first-class com- synthetic materials would mimic the municipal lots 1 and 2 there will be a female ranking officer. WESTFIELD — If you’ve noticed tiple sources. munity shopping center,” Mr. Krame natural ones in order to give each two-hour time limit. This includes Christopher Battiloro, who started the advertisements for dredging bids “We’ll seek grant opportunities, said. building an attractive look. spaces in between South Avenue and with the department in 1995 as a in this newspaper, it’s only one small loan opportunities, and see what the Mr. Krame discussed how the Once the entire project is com- LaGrande Avenue in the rear proper- dispatcher, was promoted to captain. sign of big changes to come. Friends can come up with,” Mr. Gildea project meets all town ordinance re- plete, Mr. Reading predicted that the ties situated along the west side of He will serve as the operations cap- The dredging and repair of said. “But ultimately, it’s the town’s quirements and is moving forward community center would bring in Martine Avenue and the south side of tain in charge of the patrol and traffic Mindowaskin Pond is the largest piece responsibility, so the town will put up without any variance or waivers approximately $1.1 million, allow- South Avenue. The public hearing divisions. of the ongoing Mindowaskin 2018 a lot of money; the question’s what needed. Ms. Nazzaro-Cofone sup- ing for about $911,000 in revenue for this ordinance is scheduled for Both William Moffitt and Frank project, which aims to restore and other sources can we get to reduce ported Mr. Krame by saying the after about a $169,000 annual up- Tuesday, August 20. Padavano were promoted from ser- improve the entire park in time for a the burden on the taxpayer.” project is consistent and one that keep cost. Of the revenue to Clark, 55 Also, council members passed geant to lieutenant. Lieutenant Moffitt centennial celebration in five years. Some pathways near the gazebo seems to have no unforeseen issues. percent would go directly to the upon first reading an ordinance to joined the force in 1990, while Lieu- Town officials are partnering with have already been repaved, a renova- Ms. DiGerolamo presented the spe- school district, according to Mr. Read- allow apartments on all floors above tenant Padavano joined in 1998 after the Friends of Mindowaskin Park, a tion the project heads hope will con- cific plans for the layout of the pro- ing. the first floor in the general commer- working as a corrections officer. 501(c)(3) dedicated to the upkeep of tinue throughout the whole park. It posed town center using aerial views At the second half of the meeting cial business district. It also has a Three officers, Thomas Ostrander, the area, throughout the process, a also presents a fund-raising opportu- of the property to display what it will on Thursday, August 22, the plan- second reading scheduled for August Michael Walsh and Lauren Maloney, collaboration Friends President nity, in the style of the donor bricks include. Currently titled “Clark Com- ning board will hear from traffic and 20. were all promoted to the rank of Debby Burslem and Town Adminis- which line the area around the com- mons,” the community center would transportation consultants Jay In other business, Fanwood resi- sergeant. According to Policer Chief trator Jim Gildea both emphasized. memorative boulder at the nearby include seven buildings for both re- Troutman and Scott Kennel of dent Michael Lewis thanked the David Wayman, Ms. Maloney is the Predictably, the process of dredg- intersection of Mountain and tail stores and restaurants with park- McDonough and Rea Associates, Inc. mayor and council for the recent “first female ranking officer in the ing the pond will be a slow one: After Lawrence Avenues. ing and outdoor seating areas. A re- prior to making a decision about Clark patching work done on Poplar Place history of Westfield.” Prior to joining the lowest qualified bidder is selected, “The Town of Westfield does that tention pond would double as a focal Commons. and LeGrande Avenue. He also had the Westfield Police Department in plans need to be negotiated with town to a lot of areas, and this particular questions about a skateboard park 2006, she was a Union County regulations, and funds raised. The piece of property is a great place being put in Fanwood. He thought sherriff’s officer. actual dredging process will include where families have always had an HUD Expected to Sign Off the idea of a skate park in the borough Sergeant Ostrander joined the de- not only material removal, but a re- impact with large or small donations,” was a “bad idea.” He noted that the partment as a dispatcher in 2002 and pair of the beds and minor reshaping Mrs. Burslem said. borough had tried this endeavor in as a police officer in 2009. to improve water flow. It is expected that all the necessary On Garwood Senior Housing The last time the pond was dredged information for the project will be By LAUREN S. BARR had to be met with at the same time was in the mid-1980s, according to gathered by 2014, and plans will roll Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Mr. Gildea, although it was drained forth from there. Mr. Gildea is aim- and WSHC had to work around their GARWOOD – The title is expected furlough schedules. several years ago when the granite ing for a winter dredging, when the to change hands between St. Anne’s overlook on East Broad Street was park is less used and there is less of a “We have different timelines,” Mr. Roman Catholic Church and the Bor- Sullivan said of working with HUD. built. He says that currently, the cost danger of unpleasant smells. Parts of ough of Garwood this week, accord- of the project is impossible to esti- the park may be closed off with safety “The problem projects get the prior- ing to Westfield Senior Housing Cor- ity, but we’re the opposite of that; mate; pond dredging costs are based considerations in mind, but the entire poration (WSHC) President Neil on the volume of material removed, park will never be paralyzed, leaving we’re a model project,” Mr. Sullivan Sullivan. Deconstruction of the old said. which is as of yet unknown. it open to public use. St. Anne’s School to make way for a In 2011, Morristown sought to “People do watch the park, they St. Anne’s School, located along new senior housing facility is ex- Cedar Street between Second and dredge Foote’s Pond, which spans care about it, they want to make sure pected to begin the following week. about three acres; the plan was ulti- it’s kept going the way it has for Third Avenues, was closed in 1986. “It’s just a matter of a couple of While the school building and an ad- mately rejected after town officials years,” said Mr. Gildea, who says his signatures,” Mr. Sullivan told The were quoted a $600,000 to $700,000 parents chose to move to Westfield jacent convent were rented out at one Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times. time, they currently are vacant. In cost. However, it is difficult to draw partially because of the park. While Mr. Sullivan said that the a comparison between Foote and Meanwhile, the Friends are sitting 2008, prior to WSHC’s current plans, title of the property is changing hands, developer James Ward had proposed a Mindowaskin because depth and tight and looking for ways to get the he expects that it will be another three type of material being removed, as word out. 55-and-older condominium complex ONE-SEAT RIDE...NJ Transit (NJT) executives and elected officials discuss last to four weeks after that before the of yet unmeasured, are both major “It’s a nice way to leave your mark for the site, but the deal fell through. Friday the plans for next spring to start some one-seat ride service to Manhattan federal Department of Housing and The proposed development by for riders on the Raritan Valley Line. Pictured, from left to right, are: Sen. Tom factors. in this town,” Mrs. Burslem said. “I Urban Development (HUD) issues No specific financial plan will be always tell my kids we’re lucky.” WSHC calls for 71 one-bedroom Kean, Jr., Asm. Jon Bramnick, Asw. Nancy Munoz, Jim Weinstein of NJT, WSHC the final building permits, apartments and one two-bedroom Westfield Mayor Andrew Skibitsky, Rae Hutton of NJT and Paul Wyckoff of which will allow for complete demo- NJT. Not pictured is Kevin O’Connor of NJT. apartment for a live-in caretaker. lition and construction. Once that There would be 41 parking spaces happens, Mr. Sullivan expects the with access to the parking lot from project to move “very quickly” and both Cedar Street and Third Avenue. that it is expected to be open by The three-story building is proposed December of 2014. at 36.5 feet from the first floor to the The project, which was announced top with a brick and stucco façade. in 2010, has already received ap- WSHC is a not-for-profit corpora- proval from the borough for con- tion and currently owns and operates struction of a 72-unit apartment com- two buildings on Boynton Avenue in plex for people age 62 and over. Westfield. According to previous statements from HUD, the project is slated to Mail-In Ballots receive $11,719,100 for capital costs The Union County’s Clerk’s and $1,588,500 for rental assistance Westfield office on North Avenue is over three years. open for voters to complete Mail-In Mr. Sullivan told The Times that Ballots today, from 8 a.m. to 7:30 WSHC would have liked to have seen p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Satur- DRAMA QUEEN...Westfield resident Amy S. Green reads The Westfield Leader HUD move faster in the approval day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Monday, 8 outside the main gate of the Kigali Institute of Education in the capital of Rwanda. Photo courtesy of Patty O'Connor process. He said that government fur- a.m. to 3 p.m., the deadline for Mail- Ms. Green, a professor of theater, was in Kigali as part of a delegation from City TAKING A BREAK...Patty O’Connor, left, and Suzanne Taylor of Westfield loughs may have caused some de- In ballots. Voters can view their poll- University of New York. enjoy The Westfield Leader on the Oregon Inlet in Hatteras, N.C. lays, as multiple HUD staff members ing places at ucnj.org. Page 2 Thursday, August 8, 2013 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Lonegan, Eck Match Up Five Dem Senate Hopefuls In Only GOP Sen. Debate Faceoff In NJTV Debate By SONIA OWCHARIW ance. By SONIA OWCHARIW Americans, Mr. Holt said, “A vacuum Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times “When my grandparents came from Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times of personal information about Ameri- EDISON — Last Wednesday at Italy, there were charity hospitals UPPER MONTCLAIR – The first cans is not acceptable, it changes News 12 in Edison, the Republican sponsored by Protestants, Catholics televised U.S. Senate Democratic relationships between citizens and U.S. Senate debate between former and Jewish,” Mr. Lonegan said. debate of all four candidates, Newark government.” mayor of Bogota, Steve Lonegan, The one difference that Ms. Eck Mayor Cory Booker, and U.S. Reps. “Americans shouldn’t be suspects and Alieta Eck, an internal medical feels that separates her from Mr. Rush Holt (D-12th, West Windsor) first and then citizens second,” Mr. doctor and mother of five, was tele- Lonegan is the S-2231 bill. The bill and Frank Pallone (D-6th, Long Holt said. vised. The 30-minute debate cov- would protect doctors from malprac- Branch) and state Assembly Speaker Mr. Holt said he would appeal 1977 ered questions from repealing tice if they volunteer four hours a Sheila Oliver (D-34th, East Orange) FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveil- ObamaCare to Sandy relief. The two week at a free clinic. at Montclair State University’s lance Act) which was amended by candidates agreed on most topics “We have a plan, and our Somerset Dumont TV Center. 2001 Patriot Act. administered by anchor Luk facility is called Zarephath Health The debate was moderated by NJ Ms. Oliver said, “Technology has Margolis. 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Attending the recent grand opening, from left to right, are: owner and tor Alfred Doblin. dent Obama to protect us.” The candidates said they would Also discussed were privacy, na- creative stylist Regina Smith, Mayor Andrew Skibitsky, R Studio Lash Spa The primary is this Tuesday, August Mr. Booker focused most of his have “slowed down and taken a more tional security and the National Se- business manager Allen Smith and Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Com- 13, with a special election scheduled for attention on his success as Newark practical approach” to the $60-bil- curity Agency (NSA). merce Executive Director Heather Robinson. Wednesday, October 16, to fill the seat mayor. Most of the time, he answered lion Sandy aid package. The word “The war on terrorism shouldn’t of the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. by following up with a Newark im- “liberty” was phrased often by both destroy our Constitution,” Mr. Mr. Schneider hosted the 90-minute provement fact. “What’s going on is candidates. While discussing matters Lonegan added. Kenneth Lane Appointed to debate which covered topics from Af- not abstract in Newark. Newark build- on “cutting red tape,” Mr. Longegan “Privacy will be gone if the gov- fordable Care Act, National Security ings have been a target in the past and said, “Individual liberty is important. ernment over reaches to preserve our CSG Foundation Board Agency (NSA), China and Russian re- we work to keep our citizens safe. Dismantle bureaucracy and allow liberties,” Ms. Eck said. lations, Education and NCLB (No Child There must be a balance; it’s urgent economic progress through local gov- When asked how each candidate MOUNTAINSIDE – Kenneth Mr. Lane holds a Bachelor of Sci- Left Behind Act), and cutting taxes. for our privacy.” ernment.” viewed himself or herself, Ms. Eck Lane, president of BASF’s global ence in Civil Engineering from Mr. Booker began the opening re- Mr. Pallone commented, “The ter- Both want to repeal the 2010 Af- said, “I see myself as providing solu- catalysts division, and John Nietzel Clemson University, South Carolina, marks by stating, “I began my career rorist warnings don’t change my fordable Care Act discussing that tions and not theories. Smaller gov- of Cranford, senior vice-president and a master of management from in the toughest neighborhood, New- mind, protect our civil liberties.” the approach, according to Ms. Eck, ernment and let’s work together and of Investors Bank, have been ap- the University of Alabama, Hunts- ark, with crime and corruption. I have The differences that set the candi- is to use “a scalpel versus a sledge solve problems.” pointed to serve on the Children’s ville. brought innovation to Newark, low- dates apart were explained in closing hammer,” when dealing with people Mr. Lonegan said, “The formula Specialized Hospital Foundation “We’re so excited that Mr. Nietzel ered crime and made immense remarks. Mr. Pallone said, “I believe with no insurance. The solution hasn’t worked and those values are Board of Trustees for the next three has joined our board of trustees and progress,” Mr. Booker said. in the working family and the little stated by both candidates is return- under attack.” years. The hospital serves children can share his expertise in business However, Mr. Holt said, “I never guy. I will never compromise, I am a ing to “real charity” to assist with Moving along with immigration, affected by brain injury, spinal cord banking with us,” Mr. Salerno said. ran into a burning building. I don’t Democrat. I was against Iraq War and health care for those without insur- both agreed to secure the border injury, premature birth, autism, de- Mr. Nietzel brings over 25 years of have one million Twitter followers, will stand up for principles.” while still being compassionate, ac- velopmental delays, and life-chang- banking experience working at fi- and I don’t know Mark Zuckerberg. Commenting on the combined 40 Garwood Dem Club cording to Ms. Eck, “because we’re ing illnesses. nancial institutions, super regional But, I am a teacher and scientist. I did years of Washington experience for not a safe country until borders are The Board of Trustees at the banks and community banks. He leads secure $40 million for military sui- Reps. Pallone and Holt, Mr. Booker Announces Events secured.” Children’s Specialized Hospital a team of bankers responsible for cide prevention [funds].” said, “Are you happy with Washing- GARWOOD — The Garwood No other debates are scheduled for Foundation governs, guides, and ad- managing and growing the relation- Mr. Pallone said, “When I was first ton? We don’t need more Washing- Democratic Club (GDC) is hosting Mr. Lonegan and Ms. Eck before the vocates for the hospital, patients, and ships of commercial clients, govern- elected to Congress, beaches were ton experience.” two events during the next few weeks. Tuesday, August 13 Primary Elec- families. The board guides the foun- ment entities, and not-for-profits closed. I cleaned up toxic waste sites and Mr. Holt said, “I have been out First, on Saturday, August 17, the tion. The U.S. Democratic Senate dation to secure new and continued throughout New Jersey and New York. tonight voters can make a clear choice.” there on issues and have a progres- GDC is planning an outing for the radio debate is tonight, Tuesday, Au- levels of philanthropic support from Mr. Nietzel also manages the bank’s Ms. Oliver said, “As we focus on sive agenda that will help the people whole family. The club has reserved gust 8, at WBGO FM, Newark Public a diverse donor constituency through advisory board. issues that are not just important to of New Jersey.” a group of tickets for the baseball Radio, at 7 p.m. a variety of gift and investment op- Mr. Nietzel earned his MBA from Capitol Hill but New Jersey, I have 10 Drawing on a the late Congress- game at TD Ballpark in Somerset portunities while minimizing ex- Seton Hall University and his Bach- years in legislative and four years as woman Shirley Chisholm quote about between the Somerset Patriots and Holt Launches First penses and maximizing the positive elor of Science in Business Adminis- Speaker to best represent New Jersey “talent in a skirt,” Ms. Oliver said that the Sugarland, Tex. Skeeters. Game impact that each gift has on the lives tration from Marist College. He is as U.S. Senator.” “it is time to break up the old boy time is 7:05 p.m. Fireworks will take TV Ad in Senate Race of special needs children. also a graduate of the Stonier Gradu- Discussing the recent terror alert, system on Capitol Hill and make cer- place after the game. Tickets are $13 WEST WINDSOR – U.S. Rep. Prior to his position at BASF, Mr. ate School of Banking. Active in the NSA’s gathering of personal infor- tain that it reflects the people who per person and can be obtained by Rush Holt (D-12th) has launched his Lane served as senior vice-presi- community, Mr. Nietzel is also the mation and traveling warnings to live in the state.” calling Sara Todisco at (908) 377- first U.S. Senate campaign TV spot, dent, BASF Isocyanates Europe, secretary of the Board of Trustees of 7890. Those attending the game will “Progressive,” which highlights his based in Brussels, Belgium. In this the Paper Mill Playhouse, a board have to provide their own Transpor- background as a scientist and under- role he was accountable for this $2- member of The Newark Regional tation to the ballpark. Please check scores that his policies make him the billion business, whose operations Business Partnership, The Autism the Somerset Patriots website for ex- most progressive candidate in the span Europe, the Middle East and Education Foundation of the Morris/ act directions. New Jersey Senate race. Africa. Union Jointure Commission and The The second event will be a bus trip The ad will play in the New York Mr. Lane joined BASF in 2006, Union County Economic Develop- to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, and Philadelphia media markets, in- and, in the years since, has held se- ment Corp. (UCEDC). Pa., on Saturday, September 21. The cluding on broadcast television. nior-level management and strategic Sands not only has a casino floor, but “You may have heard I’m the sci- marketing positions in the United Did You Know? restaurants and an outlet shopping entist who beat the supercomputer in States and Europe. The Washington Post Co. on Mon- mall as well. The bus will leave from Jeopardy,” Mr. Holt says in the spot. “We’re so excited that Mr. Lane day agreed to sell the newspaper to West Street between Willow Avenue “So why am I running for Senate has joined our Board of Trustees and Amazon.com founder and chief ex- and South Avenue at 10 a.m. sharp. against Cory Booker? We need to can share his expertise in strategic ecutive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Return to Garwood will be approxi- pass a carbon tax to stop climate marketing with us,” said Philip Graham family’s ownership after four mately 8 p.m. Each ticket is $30 with change, break up the Wall Street Salerno, III, president and chief de- generations. The reported sales price $20 being returned in slot play, along banks, and stop the government spy- velopment officer of Children’s Spe- is $250 million for The Post and its with a $5 food voucher. For further ing on innocent Americans. Cory cialized Hospital Foundation. affiliated publications. information or to purchase tickets, Booker doesn’t support any of these call Charles Lombardo at (908) 789- ideas.” 0508. Rep. Holt adds, “I approved this Courtesy of Joe Sinnott/NJTV Everyone is welcome to partici- message because Cory may be the PRIMARY FACEOFF...Newark Mayor Cory Booker, left, and Rep. Rush Holt (D- pate in either or both of these events frontrunner in this race – but he’s no 12th, West Windsor) share a laugh before Monday night’s U.S. Senate Democratic regardless of political affiliation. progressive.” primary debate televised on NJTV. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th, Long Branch) and New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34th, East Orange) also took part in the 90-minute debate held at NJTV’s studios at Montclair University. PERSONAL INJURY LAW Scutari, Stender Urge UTO CCIDENTS Christie to Sign Gun Bills A A LINDEN – Senator Nicholas Gun Violence, as well as other speak- Scutari (D-22, Linden) and Assem- ers, who called on the governor to blywoman Linda Stender (D-22, sign A-3659/S-2178 to ban .50-cali- For More Than 30 Scotch Plains) joined gun violence ber weapons and A-3687/S-2485, prevention organizations at a press which would prohibit those on the Years Jon Bramnick conference on July 31 to urge Gover- federal terror watch list from being nor Chris Christie to sign gun vio- able to obtain a firearms ID card in lence prevention legislation that the state. Has Been Representing SHOOTING FOR A CURE...Union County Republican candidates team up for would ban certain weapons and keep The lawmakers are primary spon- the second annual Shoot For A Cure fundraiser for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, held at the JCC of Central N.J. in Scotch Plains. Pictured, from guns away from individuals on the sors of A-3687/S-2485. A-3659/S- People Involved In left to right, are: Jordan Campbell, younger brother of 22nd Legislstive District federal terror watch list. 2178 received final legislative ap- Assembly candidate John Campbell; John Campbell; Ezra Klemow and Rory Asm. Scutari and Asw. Stender proval and was sent to the governor Accidents Szetzo, Shoot For A Cure chairmen; Scotch Plains Township Council candidate joined representatives from Ceasefire in late June, while A-3687/S-2485 Llewellyn Jones, and Union County Freeholder candidate Marc Krauss. NJ and New Jersey for Safety from was sent to the governor in late May. 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We TRENTON – Briad Group, a fran- Marlboro, Hazlet and Linden. Jersey urban radio stations in ad- need a Senator who will stand with chisee of the T.G.I. Friday’s restau- As part of the settlement, Briad vance of the Tuesday, August 13, President Obama, not side with Wall rants in New Jersey raided in May, will employ an ABC-appointed moni- Primary Election to fill the seat of Street. Frank Pallone will always fight will pay a fine of $500,000 and not tor through June 30, 2014. The com- the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. for working people because he al- contest charges that eight of its res- pliance officer will report his find- The radio spot lays out Mr. ways has. taurants were serving customers al- ings to the ABC. In addition, Briad Pallone’s record of getting things done “Frank Pallone is a proven cham- coholic beverages other than what will make internal changes that in- for New Jerseyans and reaffirms that pion of the issues that matter to our they ordered, Acting Attorney Gen- clude updating employee training and he is, “A proven champion of the community. He’s the only Democrat eral (AG) John J. Hoffman and Divi- inventory software, according to an issues that matter to our community.” running who helped write President sion of Alcoholic Beverage Control AG press release. The ad characterizes Mr. Pallone as Obama’s health care reform. (ABC) Director Michael Halfacre an- Briad will pay the ABC $400,000 the candidate in Senate Primary who, “Frank Pallone has always fought nounced last week. for its violations plus $100,000 for “Will always fight for the working to make college more affordable for “Briad’s restaurants were investigative costs. In addition, a five- people of New Jersey because he working people. And he understands scamming customers by serving them day suspension for each establish- always has.” what matters in our daily lives. Stand- a cheap substitute for what they or- ment will be held in abeyance until Also cited are some of Rep. ing up for public schools. Raising MEETING CONSTITUENTS...Westfield Councilman Keith Loughlin, second dered,” Mr. Hoffman said. “This un- June 30, 2014; those days will be Pallone’s achievements including his the minimum wage. Protecting So- from left, campaigns door-to-door in the Fourth Ward for re-election to Westfield Town Council with Westfield Mayor Andrew Skibitsky. lawful practice took advantage of dismissed if there are no further drink- role as a “primary author” of Presi- cial Security. On Tuesday, August consumers who were cheated out of substituting charges. dent Barack Obama’s health care 13th, don’t forget to vote for Frank what they thought they were pur- In May, more than 100 ABC and reform law, the Affordable Care Act, Pallone, the Democrat.” chasing. This fine should send a clear Division of Criminal Justice Investi- by adding that he is, “The only Lonegan Signs Pledge message to every bar and restaurant gators raided 29 licensed establish- Democrat running who helped write Lance to Visit Southwest throughout New Jersey that custom- ments in New Jersey. An ABC inves- President Obama’s health care re- ers should get what they pay for ev- tigation had revealed that these es- form.” Border Region Not to Increase Spending ery time without exception.” tablishments were allegedly engag- The following is the text of the ad: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. REGION – Steve Lonegan, Repub- the race and also plans to reach out to ABC and Division of Criminal Jus- ing in a practice of filling premium “On Tuesday, August 13th, we have Leonard Lance (R-7th) has an- lican candidate in New Jersey’s U.S. every elected official and candidate tice Investigators raided 13 T.G.I. brand bottles with non-premium nounced he will be participating in a Senate special election, has signed the for office with the opportunity to go Friday’s owned by Briad during “Op- brands in an effort to deceive the congressional delegation visit to the Coalition to Reduce Spending’s on the record with regard to spending. eration Swill” and seized approxi- customer and increase their profits. Five U.S. Senate Dem southwest border region of the United pledge. The pledge stipulates that Mr. The Coalition to Reduce Spending mately 250 bottles of spirits from Investigators visited the establish- States led by U.S. House Homeland Lonegan will not vote for any federal is a non-partisan advocacy organiza- those locations. Eight of those estab- ments, inspected the bar areas and Cands. Debate Tonight Security Committee Chairman Mike spending without offsets elsewhere in tion dedicated to limiting federal lishments were charged and included seized all opened bottles of 20 brands PHILADELPHIA – WHYY-FM McCaul (R-Tex). the budget and will vote only for bud- spending. Its Reject the Debt spend- in the settlement. Those locations of spirits that included vodka, gin, rum, will broadcast a debate tonight, August “This visit to the southwest border gets with a path to balance. ing pledge commits elected officials were in West Orange, East Windsor, scotch, whiskey and tequila. Approxi- 8, at 8 p.m., with the four Democratic will provide me an opportunity to see Mr. Lonegan is the second in the and candidates to consider all spend- Old Bridge, Piscataway, Freehold, mately 1,000 bottles were confiscated. candidates running in the Primary Elec- firsthand the challenges we continue race to sign the pledge put out by the ing open for reduction and vote only tion for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. to face to secure our country’s bor- national, nonpartisan Coalition to for budgets that present a path to WHYY presents this program in part- ders,” Rep. Lance said. “This trip Reduce Spending, joining 23 addi- balance and vote against any appro- nership with WBGO in Newark. comes at an important time when tional candidates from across the priations bill that increases total Debate candidates include New- Congress continues to debate ways country. His Primary Election oppo- spending and against the authoriza- ark Mayor Cory Booker, U.S. Rep. to secure the border and address our nent, Alieta Eck, had previously been tion or funding of new programs with- Frank Pallone (D-6th, Long Branch), country’s estimated 11 million un- on the record with the commitment, out offsetting cuts in other programs. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th, West documented immigrants.” signing the pledge in July. More information, including the Windsor), and Assembly Speaker The Seventh District Congress- As the 2014 elections draw closer, full text of the pledge, can be found Sheila Oliver (D-34th, East Orange). man will join fellow lawmakers from the Coalition says it has been in touch online at www.ReduceSpending.org/ The Primary Election will be held on both sides of the aisle on a tour of the with the Democratic candidates in reject-the-debt. Tuesday, August 13, and the General southwest border to observe the se- Election on Wednesday, October 16. curity measures by the Department Two River Bank Lists Interns “We’re continually increasing our of Homeland Security first-hand. Area – Two River Community Bank students so that they may obtain the reporting capabilities in New Jersey,” The multi-state trip will include on- has announced its 2013 interns. business insight they need to success- said Bill Marrazzo, WHYY presi- site visits to border security infra- Kevin Reilly from Red Bank Re- fully make a career decision. Each in- dent and CEO. “We are pleased to structure and enforcement person- gional High School is interning in the tern is given the opportunity to work in present our members and listeners in nel in San Diego, Tucson and Texas banks loan operations and credit de- various departments, such as loan op- the Garden State with timely political border towns McAllen and partments; John Chevernak, III, from erations, accounting, human resources, news coverage.” Harlingen. Rutgers University is interning in the compliance, branch operations and mar- WHYY acquired operation of five banks loan operations and credit de- keting. In its fifth year, the program has former New Jersey Network radio Reading is Good For You partments, and Danielle D’Amico expanded and has, for the first time, stations in July 2011. WHYY-FM’s from Wall Township High School included students from Rutgers Uni- ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL...Republican Freeholder candidate Ira Geiger, broadcast coverage extends from interned at the bank’s Manasquan versity, Fairfield University and James center, is shown with youth involved in the Scotch Plains Community Theatre. Princeton to Cape May and from branch. In addition, Riley Lyons from Madison University. The group’s performances are held at the Alan Augustine Village Green next the Camden to the Jersey Shore. The Fairfield University is interning in municipal building on Park Avenue. debate on August 8 can be heard on the accounting and audit department the airwaves in New Jersey on WNJZ- and Kathleen Knorr from James Interiors So Lovely, You’ll Want to Stay Home FM, 90.3, Cape May Court House; Madison University is interning in WNJM-FM, 89.9, Manahawkin; the loan workout and commercial WNJN-FM, 89.7, Atlantic City; lending department in Westfield. 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Diction Deception Members of: For Retired Coach Greg Gorski Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce On August 14th, Rita and I will Chris Flores is continuing the tradi- with four definitions – only one is cor- Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association embark on a new chapter in our lives tion. rect. The others are made up. Are you sharp enough to discern this deception of Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey and move from our Westfield home Our three children, Alison, Greg to the Sarasota area in Florida. We and Mike, went through the K-12 diction? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 will be leaving after 35 years of liv- schools and graduated with an out- guess. If you get two – well-read indi- ing in two great homes. standing education that helped pre- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 vidual. If you get three – word expert. If My first experience with Westfield pare them for college and their adult you get all four – You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at was as a sophomore QB living in lives. They all were athletes and their free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 Clark and our first big, opening foot- coaches were always respectful, All words and correct definitions Published every Thursday by Watchung Communications, Inc. ball game of the season was against trained them to compete at a high come from the board game Diction Westfield and legendary coach Gary level and treated them fairly as they Deception. Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin Jeff Gruman Kehler. During preseason our coach would their own children. Answers to last week’s arcane words. ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PUBLISHER SALES MANAGER Red Kelin and the assistant coaches I had the honor to have taught and 1. Roun – To whisper Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo would refer to Westfield as “the other coached a number of outstanding 2. Transmogrify – To transform com- COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING PRODUCTION pletely, especially in the grotesque man- Betsey Burgdorf Ben Corbin Robert P. Connelly town.” The opening contest was post- young men and women. I coached ner EDUCATION & ARTS SERVICES BUSINESS OPERATIONS poned because many of our players them and I also learned a lot from 3. Surn – The hawk owl came down with a staff infection and each of them. Each athlete was and is 4. Ascian – A person who casts no the game one became game eight. By unique people and a “one size” didn’t shadow at noon SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe that time I was the starting QB and fit any or all of those special people. One-year – $33 • Two-year – $62 • Three-year – $90 that day there were close to 5,000 It was my challenge to find a way to BALAGAN 1. A hut built on stilts by the Tartars people at the game in Westfield. It come up with questions that clicked 2. A small flesh-eating mammal re- seemed like there were 20,000 spec- for each of them. The common thread lated to the weasel, stoat and martens Support Comptroller Boxer Who tators. Well, Westfield won the game was a burning desire to learn how to 3. A collector of rare minerals 33-13 and I found out what the “other be the best to be successful and be a 4. Cornish crow with red feet and beak town” was all about. winner. Their athletic experience pre- TANTIVY Fast forward six years later and pared them for life’s successes and 1. A tearing in pieces Exposes Corruption and Fraud I’m graduated from UConn and look- failures. The list is long and impres- 2. Irritated or agitated ing for a teaching job. I get a call in sive to include National, State, County 3. A swift, full gallop New Jersey has a national reputation of being a exposed everything from $43 million in wasteful the early days of July from Westfield’s and Conference champions. Kevin 4. Lighthearted; cheerful TARAXACIN corrupt state, although maybe not as bad as Illinois, spending at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, to Athletic Director John Lay. He asks McGorty, Drew Cary, Mike Holliday, 1. A fine white clay used in making where the last two elected governors have gone to municipalities paying excessive legal fees, to the me if I’m interested in a physical Eldy Halsey, Brandon Heroux, Eileen porcelain jail. There’s a bright spot, however. Over the last few state paying unemployment benefits to incarcerated education position at Westfield HS. Jackson, Karin Morgan, Glen Kehler, 2. A spider that catches its prey by He remembered me from my HS Butch Woolfolk, Owen Brand and chasing them years, one state official has been working behind the individuals who are not qualified to receive such days at Clark playing against Jan Cocoziello, to name a few, set the 3. An astringent or repellent scenes to expose actions of corrupt and dishonest payments. Then, of course, there was the exposure Westfield. I jumped at the chance to standard for those before and after 4. A bitter substance from the root of officials and government workers who cheat the of school board members lying about their incomes teach and coach in the “other town.” them. There are so many more to the common dandelion system. to get their kids free lunches through the federal I volunteered as a football coach – name here but they are all special YOICKS with the QBs. Working with Gary men and women. 1. A cry used for urging on the hounds That man is State Comptroller Matthew Boxer, government’s school lunch program. in fox hunting Kehler, Dick Zimmer, Dave Cilo and The most special moments as a who was appointed as New Jersey’s first comptroller And this past week, Mr. Boxer’s office found the 2. Concise; brief; to the point Pete Lima was an amazing learning teacher and coach were with my chil- 3. Coughing up or spitting in 2008 by former Governor Jon Corzine. He previ- United HealthCare Community Plan of New Jersey experience. Westfield was in the dren. I was fortunate to coach all 4. An expression indicating exaustion ously oversaw Governor Corzine’s Authorities Unit, failed to hire enough investigators to expose fraudu- middle of the 43-game win streak three in a variety of sports. There or fatigue where he monitored the operations of 57 indepen- lent billing in Medicaid coverage for low-income and I soon learned why Westfield were challenges being a teacher, See more letters on page 5 dent authorities. Prior to 2006, Mr. Boxer was an and disabled New Jersey residents. won so many games. The scouting, coach and then a dad at the end of the coaching preparation and attention day, but I wouldn’t change one sec- assistant U.S. Attorney under then U.S. Attorney The work that Mr. Boxer and his staff have accom- to detail in teaching the players what ond of it for anything. It was certainly Letters to Chris Christie. Mr. Boxer oversaw public corruption plished is admirable and deserves praise. Mr. Boxer to expect on game day was key to a big learning curve for me as each of the Editor investigations and prosecutions. does not have enforcement power but it looks like Westfield’s success. them worked with coach dad and The New Jersey Comptroller’s Office, created Governor Christie and some of the Legislature is I also was fortunate to be an assis- they had to practice and play longer, Dems Using SSM to through legislation signed into law in 2007, gives backing him up. Some of the Legislature doesn’t like tant throws coach under legendary harder and better so the “favoritism” Westfield Head Coach Walt Clarkson. label wasn’t thrown back at them. Beat Up Governor Mr. Boxer a mandate including monitoring contract- what Mr. Boxer is exposing as it’s digging into their I found like in football, Walt’s ap- Finally, my association with the The recent Freeholder resolution ing procedures used by state and local governments, soiled pockets. proach was knowing the opponent districts teaching staff was awesome. on same-sex marriage (SSM) was an reviewing performance of government programs We urge the public to support Mr. Boxer by writing and to train and prepare the athletes In the 39 years, I’ve marveled at the empty gesture the Democrats don’t and conducting and overseeing financial audits of letters and demanding enforcement. Bring shame to perform at their maximum ability. high quality and unselfishness of all want SSM in New Jersey. They government from state level down to municipalities. (and jail) to those who think that corruption and I’ve always had tremendous respect of the teachers, administrators and wouldn’t pass it in the lame duck for the teaching staff and coaches in support staff in the district. I trusted session of 2009 when they had the Since he took office in 2008, Mr. Boxer has fraud must be a fact of life. the district. Through the years I’ve all of my children with any and all of chance (as with the “millionaire’s worked with some outstanding them. And I knew my children would tax”). They know the present Gover- coaches like Jack Martin, Ed be respected for their efforts, school nor will not sign a bill for it. Voters to Decide U.S. Senate Tranchina, Jim Benedict, Ken Miller, work and their opinions. They hold to the canard that a ref- Bill Tracey, Joe Avena, Bill Mellott, So now we will depart and a young erendum is not the vehicle for insti- Don MacDonald, Thom Hornish and couple with a baby boy will grace tuting civil rights. Yet, they miss, or Bob Brewster. The athletic coaching and grow in our house that we did for ignore, the real issue. In the past Primary Winners on Tuesday staff is exceptional and I feel is some- so many years. The cycle of a grow- women’s suffrage and African- This Tuesday registered Democrats and Republi- Martin case, calling on Attorney General Eric Holder times taken for granted. Westfield is ing and thriving community lives on American voting rights are not com- one of a few school districts that have and we will be back to visit in the parable since the former had no right cans will head to the polls to vote in the special New to file charges against George Zimmerman, charg- had an athletic trainer to work with coming years. to vote and the latter was impaired in Jersey United States Senate Primary Election to ing that Mr. Martin’s Civil Rights were violated. In the athletes. John D’ Andrea was Thank you Westfield for a great run exercising their franchise. As far as I determine major party candidates for the special a recent ad, he took credit as being one of the primary ahead of his time for getting our and what was “the other town” became know, the LGBT community is fully General Election on Wednesday, October 16. The authors of Obamacare. He is running ads focused to athletes healthy – always with a smile. OUR TOWN. God Bless you all. enfranchised. winner in October will replace the late Senator urban areas. Sandy Mamary performed the same Greg Gorski Polls have shown the 70 percent magic on thousands of athletes and Westfield want a referendum and 60 percent Frank Lautenberg. The seat currently is filled by In an ad released by the Booker campaign, the would most likely vote for SSM. The former state Attorney General Jeff Chiesa, who was mayor’s pastor, following Hurricane Sandy, called In Praise of Evelyn MacRitchie, and only conclusion is that Democrats appointed by Governor Chris Christie. Mr. Booker “God fearing.” are cynically depriving the SSM folks On the Democratic side, based on their press Meanwhile, Republican Steve Lonegan has been Charity Working for Good of Others to keep it as an issue to beat on the releases, Congressmen Frank Pallone and Rush Holt, poking fun at the Democrats by holding press con- Last week Westfield lost one of it area food banks and organizations Governor and the GOP. Shame! along with State Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver, ferences outside Pallone campaign headquarters to grandes dames. Evelyn MacRitchie, that feed the homeless and the poor. Roger Stryeski apparently are trying to see who is the most “left denounce the congressman’s association with wife, mother of three, Westfield (Trader Joe’s makes direct donations Chairman, Roselle Republican teacher, and an antiques dealer in her to the food bank in Hillside.) The Committee wing.” We have not heard from Newark Mayor Cory ObamaCare, and last Friday near a murder scene in retirement, passed peacefully a year bread pick-ups organized by Mrs. Booker, who appears to be running a beauty contest Newark to criticize Mayor Booker for his failed and a half after losing her beloved MacRitchie on behalf of St. Paul’s go Fun News and has instructed his staff not to talk to the press. policies relating to Newark’s high murder rate. husband, William. Both were devoted to the Holy Trinity Food Pantry in Mr. Holt said he supports a “single-payer health We expect a Booker-Lonegan showdown in Octo- members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Westfield and St. John’s Episcopal Boston Cops care” approach as part of the Affordable Care Act – ber and that it will have a lot of “left vs. right” Church in Westfield, where I know Church in Elizabeth, which now Evelyn helped run several fundraising serves full meals to 130 people every Obamacare. On climate change, he has said, “Unless rhetoric. It shouldn’t be viewed as entertainment or Use Scarecrows activities to benefit the poor in our Sunday. Father Joe of St. John’s tells By AssociatedPress we act...Sea levels will rise. Superstorms like Sandy a beauty contest. area. me nothing is ever left over, and most will become more frequent. Floods, droughts, and Shouldn’t it be about stopping murder in the cities I came to know the MacRitchies people take bread with them after the In an effort to cut wildfires will become more severe. Entire swaths of and bankruptcy? About improving the quality of when I became one of Mr. meal. crime at the Alewife the planet will become unfit for human habitation... life? About jobs and education? MacRitchie’s caregivers in his final What better way for a clever orga- MBTA subway and bus years. As an attendant and friend to nizer, regardless of age, to spend her And millions will die.” Whatever we’re doing now isn’t working. Are we Evelyn after Bill’s passing, I became energies than through actively work- station in Cambridge, Congressman Pallone jumped on the Trayvon going to keep doing it over and over again? a good friend and a participant in ing for the good of others? Charity is transit police placed a Mrs. MacRitchie’s charitable activi- called for by all religions and most cardboard cutout of a ties. In particular, I became one of the cultural traditions, yet active charity police officer in the bi- “bread people.” is still a choice: one that Evelyn made, I don’t know if most Westfielders one that we all can make. I intend to cycle cage. Hundreds of are aware that volunteers from sev- stay a “bread person,” at the very people use the racks eral local churches collect excess least. daily. bread from Panera’s, Stop & Shop, Pamela Orbach Deputy Chief Robert and other bakeries for distribution to Westfield Lenehan says the fake Why Are Accident Reports cop, along with video cameras and a new lock, Considered Public Information? has cut bike thefts by I was in an automobile accident in an accident report to be considered 67 percent. Westfield on July 20, 2013 and I public information. Lenehan estimates it called the police. After taking all the Recently, I traded in my vehicle for information, the officer informed me a newer model. I was informed that a would cost $200,000 a (also gave me a card with the case) CarFax report was acquired and that year to have an officer that I could get a copy of the accident it showed that I was in an accident watch over the cage report in five days over the Internet. with the car I was trading in and that Within a week I was getting mail my trade in value was going to be full-time. (along with a copy of my accident reduced. In my case, I did not have The split second report) from lawyers, doctors and any damage to my car, but an acci- thieves take to glance physical therapists, inquiring about dent report was completed by the at the cutout is enough any injuries I might have sustained. police officer. I went to the Westfield police sta- The thing that concerns me is that to discourage them. tion and asked how these individuals CarFax just posts that the car was in and organizations were able to ac- an accident. They do not have any quire a copy of my accident report. I responsible or obligation to follow was told that all they needed to do up with an updated report indicating was complete an “Open Public if the car was repaired or that it had no State LD-21 State LD-22 7th Congressional District Records Act Request Form.” damage. Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R) Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D) Representative Leonard Lance (R) I told the person at the station that Another example of the NJ Legis- 425 North Ave. E. 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave. 425 North Avenue E., Westfield, NJ 07090 there was personal information on lature allowing privacy information Westfield, N.J. 07090 Linden, N.J. 07036 (908) 518-7733 the report that I did not think should to be distributed without our consent. (908) 232-3673 (908) 587-0404 [Westfield, Mountainside, Garwood, Summit and Cranford Asm. Jon Bramnick (R) Asw. Linda Stender (D) are in the 7th Congressional District] be public knowledge – such as my Edward J. Murphy 251 North Ave. West 1801 East Second St. date of birth, my address, my license Westfield Westfield, N.J. 07090 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 12th Congressional District , etc. I was informed that all a person (908) 232-2073 (908) 668-1900 Rep. Rush Holt (D) needed to do on the request form was Union County Freeholders Asm. Nancy Munoz (R) Asm. Jerry Green (D) 50 Washington Rd., West Windsor, N.J. 08550 to write “all auto accidents reports Elizabeth, New Jersey 57 Union Place, Suite 310 17 Watchung Ave. (609) 750-9365 for the month of July” and they would (908) 527-4200 Summit, N.J. 07901 Plainfield, N.J. 07060 [Fanwood, Plainfield and most of Scotch Plains get all of them for a fee. Al Faella, Mgr. [email protected] (908) 918-0414 (908) 561-5757 are in the 12th Congressional District] In this day and age, when privacy is Linda Carter, chair; [email protected] LD-21 includes Westfield, LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, [email protected], [email protected] what everyone seems concerned Sebastian D’Elia, Public Info. Mountainside, Garwood, Fanwood, Plainfield, Clark and [email protected], [email protected] about, why has the New Jersey Leg- (908) 527-4419 Summit and Cranford. Linden. [email protected], [email protected] islature allowed the information on [email protected] A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, August 8, 2013 Page 5 Christie’s Philosophy, Personality Westfielder Invites Citizens to Climate Would Bring Harm to This Nation Letters to the Editor Change Forum at Trailside New Jersey Governor Chris McCain, George W. Bush and other “A Republican Case for Climate the changes will get, and how soon. Christie recently stated in an inter- progressives past and present. It is Verizon’s Voice Link Is Not Action,” the column in the August 2, What is most clear is that there is no view that there is a strand of libertari- the progressive philosophy that has 2013 New York Times authored by time to waste.” anism that is in both the Democratic been a cancer in this nation for over Good Substitute for Landlines four former administrators of the The actions needed to confront the and Republican Parties that he finds 100 years. It does not bode well for Wind gusts reached up to 83 mph, sey Shore. AARP opposes this. They Environmental Protection Agency, climate change problem are clear. repugnant and “dangerous” when it the people who follow it and it does and the resulting power outage lasted do not have approval for this. It is not should be a wakeup call for all Ameri- “[We] must continue efforts to re- comes to foreign and domestic policy. not bode well for the people in soci- for 12 days. Without my landline okay. cans to insist that our governments duce the climate-altering pollutants In the same interview, he attacked ety or in government overall. I am phone I would have been stranded. Verizon claims that “Voice link” is act with all deliberate speed to curb that threaten our planet.” They en- libertarian politicians like Senator witnessing progressivism’s failures Superstorm Sandy was a devastating a great substitute for landline service, climate change at home and interna- dorsed President Obama’s June cli- Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and others both not only in Europe, but in Detroit, storm that destroyed homes and but I can tell you that it isn’t. Like tionally. The authors stressed: “We mate action plan that included using personally and professionally. Mich., in the Northeast and in the power lines throughout New Jersey. wireless service, Voice Link will not served Republican presidents, but we “his executive powers to require re- On foreign affairs, Mr. Christie West Coast in states such as Califor- Thankfully, in New Jersey, the tele- work during a power outage and costs have a message that transcends po- ductions in the amount of carbon believes that it is justified to have nia and Hawaii. Progressivism can communications industry is regulated more than traditional landline ser- litical affiliation.” Their message is dioxide emitted by the nation’s power U.S. troops stationed in 140 coun- only bring destruction, misery and requiring companies to maintain cop- vice. powerful. plants and spur increased investment tries for the sole purpose of sending sorrow. per landlines at reasonable prices. Every time it rains I worry for my “There is no longer any credible in clean energy technology, which is them into battle in wars and conflicts If Chris Christie does run for the Without this provision, I would not grandmother. She is a senior on a scientific debate about the basic facts: inarguably the path we must follow that are not in U.S. interests. He fur- presidency in 2016, I will not support have known if my family was okay. I fixed income who cannot afford to our world continues to warm...the to ensure a strong economy along ther believes that it is the duty of the him. His philosophy, not to mention would have had no assistance if I pay more for utilities including phone deep ocean warming faster than the with a livable climate.” U.S. to be the world’s policeman. Mr. his personality, among other things, needed it; more importantly, my service which acts as a vital lifeline earth’s atmosphere....Sea level is ris- The authors noted that the Obama Christie agrees with neo-conserva- would bring harm to this nation and grandmother would have been ut- for her. ing. Arctic Sea ice is melting years plan is just a start, proposed because tives like William Kristol and Charles to all that is dear. terly alone. Currently, Verizon is re- Verizon should not be able to make faster than projected...The costs of more action “is unachievable in the Krauthammer that the U.S. must fol- Alex Pugliese fusing to reinstall copper lines in that choice for me or my grandmother. inaction are undeniable....the win- current gridlock in Washington.” They low the foreign policy of Woodrow Kenilworth towns worst impacted along the Jer- Beth Ramey dow of time remaining to act is grow- advocate: “A market-based approach, Wilson to make the world safe for AARP Volunteer ing smaller.” “The only uncertainty like a carbon tax, ...the best approach democracy no matter where. Liber- Cranford about our warming world is how bad to reducing greenhouse-gas.” tarians believe the opposite. They are An Evening of Thanks They also articulated: “the frame- of the belief that wars should only work for successful occur when a nation is attacked or 2013 Union Cty Family Service Awards Recent Home Sales governance...When confronted by a For more info see: threatened. Furthermore, while they On Thursday evening, October 24, ception, featuring music from At http://clerk.ucnj.org/UCPA/DocIndex problem, deal with it. Look at the believe that all nations of the world Homefirst will host An Evening of Ease, a Westfield High School jazz facts, cut through the extraneous, should be free and prosperous, they Thanks, the first annual Union County group and the Florian Schantz Jazz Robert and Francine Scherer, 226 devise a workable solution and get it are the well wishers of their own Family Service Awards at The Gal- Combo of Westfield, followed by the Westfield: 07/01/13 West Grove Street, $275,000. done.” They also stressed: “We can nation. They also believe that the loping Hill Golf Club in Kenilworth. awards ceremony and dinner at 7:30 Michael and Stacey Rosen to Ruchi Palph A. Rapuano to Jayne have both a strong economy and a U.S. should stay out of the affairs of The event will recognize and honor p.m. The event will include a live and Shikha Nirula, 5 Trails End Court, Bernstein, 207 West Grove Street, livable climate. All parties know that other nations, both internally and individuals from different communi- auction as well as entertainment pro- $950,000. $225,000. we need both. The rest of the discus- externally. ties in Union County who serve fami- vided by the Celebration Singers, a Geoffrey and Jessica Marino to Ronald and Cynthia Gerckens to sion is either detail, which we can On domestic policy, libertarians lies in need in extraordinary ways in community choral group based in Lawrence H. and Caitlin S. Mai, 728 Ping Guo and Tao Xu, 16 Mohawk resolve, or purposeful delay, which strongly believe in free market capi- their civic and private lives. State Cranford. Ellen McGovern, execu- Hanford Place, $949,500. Trail, $1,125,000. we should not tolerate.” talism whether in the selling of prod- Assemblyman Jon Bramnick will tive director, will speak on behalf of Craig and Bernadette Gatto to John Estate of Lyndsey M. Benito to D. The devastation wrought on my ucts in the marketplace of ideas and serve as master of ceremonies for the Homefirst and will present a film M. and Morgan Toriello, 408 Birch Vilane Construction, LLC, 1608 Bou- home and my state by Irene and Sandy in every other human interaction and event. Union County Freeholder about the agency’s services and their Place, $579,000. levard, $427,500. have made me eager to learn why endeavor. Libertarians strongly sup- Alexander Mirabella is the honorary impact on families and children in Mabel M. Furstner to Martin J. and such extreme storms are happening port the U.S. Constitution and the event chair, joined by an event com- need. The evening is scheduled to Elizabeth P. Gulino, 3 Cowpertheaite Westfield: 07/08/13 and what we can do about it. The lead Bill Of Rights and are strong sup- mittee of 20 community volunteers. conclude by 10 p.m. Square, $487,500. Carol Greco, Trust to Carole D. article in the New York Times on May porters of property rights and the rule The goals of The 2013 Union Established in 1986 in Plainfield, David and Elizabeth Cowburn to Ucciferri, 34 Cowperthwaite Place, 11, 2013 informing us that the level of law. They believe in the strictest County Family Service Awards pro- Homefirst delivers comprehensive so- George Papadakos and Georgeann $425,000. of heat trapping CO2 in our atmo- limits on government power and in- gram are: (1) to raise awareness about lutions to homelessness by providing Caporal Papadakos, 215 East Dudley Millicent C. Pfeiffer to K & R Real sphere has reached a level never be- tervention as specified under the families in need; (2) to celebrate lo- transitional and permanent housing, Avenue, $1,219,000. Estate, LLC, 836 Wallberg Avenue, fore experienced while humans have Constitution. cal citizens who volunteer their time homeless prevention assistance and Labib and Rhea Riachi to Michael $839,000. inhabited the earth enhanced my level Many years ago, Ronald Reagan to help their neighbors; (3) to encour- family support services. Working with and Denise Margiotta, 320 Wood- Alfred J. and Carole A. Leone to of concern. stated that libertarianism was at the age other individuals to make a com- a diverse coalition of partners, in- land Avenue, $1,896,000. Patricia S. Ertman, 231 Golf Edge, Join me in learning more at a Cli- heart and soul of conservatism. How- mitment to serve families in need; cluding community groups, religious Taylex, LLC to Timothy and $860,000. mate Forum sponsored by Organizing ever, there have been forces in the and (4) to support the many free congregations, foundations, busi- Corinne Grant, 211 North Scotch David and Jennifer Blake to Jesus for Action at the Trailside Nature and Republican Party that have done all programs made available to low in- nesses, nonprofits, government agen- Plains Avenue, $475,000. and Rachel Repetto, 12 Wychview Science Center on August 20, 2013 in their power to push it aside or come families in Union County by cies and volunteers, Homefirst is a Gordon D. Dagnall and Lorraine Drive, $730,000. from 7 to 9 p.m. A distinguished abandon it. These Republicans would Homefirst. leader in Central New Jersey in as- Hampton-Dagnall to Vanessa Jean A. Gille to Guillaume and Rutgers professor, Dr. Alan Robock, rather follow the philosophies of An Evening of Thanks is spon- sisting families experiencing Deviccaro and Tara Donach, 527 Kelly Grillon, 4 Stanley Oval, will discuss “Our Climate: What Is Theodore Roosevelt, Hebert Hoover, sored by a diverse group of busi- homelessness and in preventing Cumberland Street, $575,000. $625,000. Happening and Why,” and a panel will Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, nesses and community leaders. Lead homelessness. Homefirst uses inno- Dominic and Ellen DiIorio to Yossi Calvin and Kimberly Clark to Jill describe “What You Can Do About It.” Nelson Rockefeller, Jacob Javits, Sponsors include Allstate New Jer- vative national models to give fami- Arbitsman, 521 Cumberland Street, Patricia Hebron, 112 Windsor Av- Sign up at facebook Christine Todd Whitman, John sey Insurance Company, Bramnick, lies the tools and the resources they $185,000. enue, $230,000. OrganizingforActionWestfieldRegion/ Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas and need to overcome adversity and de- Giovanna and Daniel Lotenberg to Lowell and Susan Yemin to Downtown Westfield Corp. in- Roslyn Harrison Woodruff, LLC, Attorneys at Law, velop self-sufficiency. The agency Manmeet Jonsson, 537 Edgar Road, Algimantas Pliura and Ramune Westfield vites you to a planning meeting for and Ellen Catlin of Garwood. Spon- builds strong communities – one fam- $840,000. Pliurine, $635,000. Fall Girls' Night Out - Friday, Au- sors include Steven and Marybeth ily at a time. Christopher S. and Catherine L. Benjamin and Ilene H. Feldman to Don’t get into an argument with gust 9, from 2 - 3 pm. Where: 105 Lapham of Scotch Plains and Casey For more information, please con- Stevenson to Paul C. and Mary E. Keystone Partners, LLC, 1258 Sum- an idiot. They’ll win every time Elm St. in the DWC Conference and Priscilla Woodruff of Westfield. tact Ellen McGovern, Rispoli, 722 Castleman Drive, mit Avenue, $450,000. by dragging you down to their Room. RSVP: The evening will start at 6 p.m. [email protected] or call $625,000. level and beating you with [email protected] with a wine and hors d’oeuvres re- (908) 753-4001, ext. 13. James R. and Jacqueline P. Kane to www.goleader.com experience. Page 6 Thursday, August 8, 2013 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Woman’s Role In Building POLICE BLOTTER Brooklyn Bridge to Be Told WESTFIELD – The Westfield are part of the Middlesex Union Westfield assault and unlawful possession of a Memorial Library will present a Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Monday, July 29, William Gill, 35, weapon, police said. She is being program entitled “Building a Leg- For participating libraries, check of Linden was arrested as a result of held in lieu of $125,000 bail. end: Emily Roebling and the the Westfield Memorial Library a motor vehicle stop on the 600 block Fanwood Brooklyn Bridge” on Wednesday, website, wmlnj.org. To register for of West South Avenue on an out- Tuesday, July 30, multiple inci- August 14, beginning at 7 p.m. the program, visit wmlnj.org and standing $500 Rahway traffic war- dents of criminal mischief targeting Adults, teens and older children click on the Calendar tab, or call rant. Bail was posted with a court motor vehicles occurred between 6:15 are welcome to come listen to this (908) 789-4090, extension 0. date to be determined. and 8 p.m. The vehicles were parked presentation. The library is located Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 Monday, July 29, Michael Nilson, along South Avenue between Terrill at 550 East Broad Street. p.m., Monday through Thursday, 30, of Scotch Plains was arrested Road and Second Street. The suspect On December 12, 1881, people and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and after turning himself in at police head- used a sharp object to puncture or in New York City would have wit- Saturday. The library will be closed quarters on a charge of eluding police slash tires on the vehicles. During the nessed a strange sight. High above on Sundays until September 22. involving a case from July 26. Bail investigation, police determined a the East River, a line of men in was set at $7,500 with a 10-percent suspect, who was arrested and business suits were cautiously Scout Troop No. 73 cash alternative and was posted, with charged with eight counts of criminal walking along a narrow path of a court date to be announced. mischief. Bail was set at $16,000. wooden boards laid down across Camps at Winnebago CAMPING OUT…Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 73 and adult leaders enjoy Monday, July 29, Mohsen Ahan, The suspect, identified as James the open steel frame of a huge, WESTFIELD – During the week their recent weeklong visit to the Winnebago Scout Reservation in Rockaway. 54, of Clinton was arrested as the McCann, 56, of Fanwood, has been unfinished bridge. Strangest of all, of July 7 to 13, 45 Scouts and adult The Scouts participated in various outdoor activities and competitions and result of a motor vehicle stop on lodged at the Union County Correc- the line was led by a woman, her leaders from Boy Scout Troop No. worked with adult leaders on rank advancement. Quimby Street near Central Avenue tional Facility in Elizabeth pending 73 in Westfield attended summer on an outstanding $144 Westfield his court hearing. long skirt blowing in the wind as traffic warrant. Bail was posted with Mountainside she showed them details of the camp at the Winnebago Scout Res- ervation in Rockaway. ‘Y’ Healthy Bones Classes a court date to be determined. Wednesday, July 24, Armon D. Wil- construction. When they reached Wednesday, July 31, Lenka Casey, son, 30, of Plainfield was arrested for the New York side, everyone Scouts enjoyed outdoor activities such as swimming, canoeing and 30, of Parlin was arrested on an out- driving with a suspended license fol- toasted her with champagne. It was To Kick Off in September standing $145 Westfield warrant af- lowing a motor vehicle stop on Route the first official crossing of what kayaking throughout the week. They also participated in competitions with WESTFIELD — The Westfield at westfieldynj.org or may be done ter turning herself in at police head- 22, West. Wilson was stopped for would be called the Brooklyn quarters. Casey was released after having no front plate and tinted win- Bridge. other troops attending camp, placing Area “Y” will offer “Project at the Welcome Center at the Main Healthy Bones” classes this fall. “Y” Facility. For more informa- posting bail, with a court date to be dows. He was issued a summons and Carol Simon Levin will tell the first in the Dutch oven competition determined. released. story of Emily Roebling, who in- and second at the water carnival. They will take place twice per week tion, call Jean White at (908) 233- on Mondays beginning September 2700, extension no. 246, or e-mail Wednesday, July 31, Robert Thursday, July 25, someone struck credibly supervised the greatest While at camp, Scouts also had Jackmin, 48, of Fanwood turned him- a mailbox belonging to a Summit construction project of the era at a the opportunity to work with adult 9 for 15 weeks and Thursdays be- [email protected] . To learn ginning September 5 for 16 weeks. more about Westfield Area “Y” self in at police headquarters on a Road resident with an unknown ob- time when women could not vote leaders on rank advancement – the $200 Rahway warrant. Full bail was ject, cracking the front panel and in most state and federal elections, Scouts earned 130 merit badges. Both classes will be held from programs, visit westfieldynj.org. 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the Main Financial assistance is available posted and he was released, with a knocking it off its post. The mailbox rarely attended college and were Troop No. 73 received the Baden court date to be announced. was valued at approximately $150. expected to stay at home and be Powell Award, as recognition for “Y” Facility, located at 220 Clark for those who qualify. Street in Westfield. Thursday, August 1, Bernardo While police were investigating this wives and mothers unless they maintaining a safe campsite, partici- Hernandez, 34, of Elizabeth was ar- incident, a second Summit Road resi- needed to work to support their pation in camp-wide events and com- Project Healthy Bones is for men Westfield ‘Y’ to Hold and women who want to maintain rested after being stopped on the 800 dent reported that his mailbox also families. Ms. Levin is a Youth Ser- pleting a camp improvement project. block of Willow Grove Road on a had been knocked off its post. The vices librarian with a background The Catholic Church of the Holy their bone health and strength as Fall Registration the aging process sets in and bones WESTFIELD — The Westfield motor vehicle offense. He was ar- victim stated that he heard a loud in history of technology and Trinity in Westfield sponsors Troop rested on two warrants from Eliza- noise and subsequently discovered women’s history. No. 73. Boys interested in joining begin losing density. Individuals Area “Y”’s Fall Session program reg- reach their peak bone mass around istration will begin at 6 p.m. on Thurs- beth, in the amounts of $580 and the mailbox had been the target of This event will be free and open Troop No. 73 may contact Scout- $280, and one Westfield warrant for criminal mischief. The mailbox, val- to Westfield Memorial Library and master Henry Hom at the age of 30. With hormonal day, August 15, for Gold and Silver changes, bones start slowly becom- members and at 7:30 a.m. on Mon- $500. Hernandez posted bail on the ued at approximately $200, had a MURAL cardholders. MURAL [email protected] for further Westfield charge and was released on long dent on it and appeared to have cardholders belong to libraries that information. ing less dense. Heredity and day, August 19, for Program and Non- lifestyle factors such as diet, lack Members. The Fall 1 Session runs his own recognizance by the Eliza- been struck by a bat or similar object. of physical activity and certain from September 3 to October 26. beth Court. Friday, July 26, police responded medications can speed up dem- The “Y” offers programs for all Friday, August 2, David Hamilton, to a report of damage to a motor Step Up For The Arc Walk ineralization of the bones, which ages, among them a variety of youth 33, of Glassboro was arrested during vehicle in the parking lot of a restau- starts earlier in women than in men. sports and Active Adult programs, a motor vehicle stop on the 600 block rant on Route 22, West. Upon leaving The class is a high-intensity, low- and will feature some new programs of Central Avenue. He was arrested the restaurant, the victim said she On Tap For September 14 impact, strength-training exercise this fall. The “Y” also continues to on a fugitive warrant out of NCIC as saw her passenger-side rear door was AREA – The Arc of Union This year’s fund-raising event offer swim lessons and competitive well as on a charge of hindering his scratched and dented. The respond- program with small weights to im- own apprehension. According to po- ing officer noticed another vehicle County invites area residents to will be made possible by Cham- prove or increase strength, flex- swim teams. take part in the 8th Annual Step Up pion Runner Sponsor, Bollinger Special Health Groups this fall will lice, the Maryland Attorney General, that was parked closest to the damage ibility and balance. These skills via the Calvary County Sheriff’s Of- had a scratch on the corner of the for The Arc Walk/Run on Satur- Insurance Solutions, and Stroller are transferable to all daily activi- include Cancer Exercise Program; day, September 14, 2013, at Oak Sponsor, Mack-Cali. Additional fice in Maryland, declined extradi- driver’s-side rear door. The officer ties as well as other types of sports. Delay the Disease: Exercise to Fight tion. After processing, Hamilton was spoke to the driver of the second Ridge Park in Clark. The support includes Applebee’s of Project Healthy Bones is an os- Parkinson’s Symptoms; Arthritis Union, The New Jersey Free and advised to present himself at the Cal- vehicle, who said that one of her organization’s goal is to raise teoporosis prevention, exercise and Foundation Exercise Program; Aquat- vary County Courthouse in Mary- children exited the driver’s-side rear $50,000 to help support programs Accepted Masons, Peerless Bever- education program for adults in ics for People with Disabilities; land. door when arriving in the parking lot. and services offered to children ages and Costco of Union. For more New Jersey. In 1991, the New Jer- Project Healthy Bones; Special Popu- Friday, August 2, Shanell Smith, Upon further investigation, the height, and adults with intellectual and information, visit arcunion.org or sey Department of Health and Se- lation Training and Fitchecks; and 31, of Linden was arrested on an location and color of the damage on developmental disabilities. contact Trish Felix, special events nior Services began osteoporosis- Exercise for Everyone Plus. outstanding $100 Linden traffic war- both vehicles was consistent with the For every $50 raised, an indi- manager, at (973) 315-0020 or prevention activities. New Jersey For more information on any “Y” rant pursuant to a motor vehicle stop second vehicle’s rear door opening vidual walker/runner will receive a [email protected]. was one of two states to receive programs, or to receive a complete at West South and Palsted Avenues. and striking the victim’s rear door. T-shirt. Participants and teams funding from the Centers for Dis- Program Guide covering all pro- Smith was transported to police head- Sunday, July 28, Roman Buchak, fundraising will be offered break- Garwood Knights Post ease Control and Prevention for grams, services and events taking quarters, processed and released on 28, of Westfield was arrested for driv- fast and lunch. Depending on how this purpose. place at the Westfield Area “Y,” call posted bail. ing with a suspended license. He was much a team raises, the Team School-Supply Drive This class will be free to “Y” (908) 233-2700 or visit the “Y” online Saturday, August 3, Giovanni stopped on Birch Hill Road for operat- Captain’s incentive prize may in- GARWOOD — The Garwood members and open to non-mem- at westfieldynj.org. To learn more Schirripa, 31, of Staten Island, N.Y. ing an unregistered motor vehicle and clude the choice of an Xbox 360 – Knights of Columbus are collecting bers for a minimal fee. Registra- about Westfield Area “Y” programs, was arrested at the Monmouth County also was found to be operating a ve- 250GB console with Kinect, or a brand-new school supplies on behalf tion currently is underway online visit westfieldynj.org. Financial as- jail on an NCIC warrant for bad hicle with a suspended license and firepit or Beats Headphones or of the children of St. Joseph’s Social sistance is available for those who checks. He was transported to police having an active warrant out of Franklin Baggo Bag Toss Game or another Service Center in Elizabeth. F-SP YMCA to Begin qualify. headquarters, processed and released Township, according to police. prize from the list. To set up a team’s The following items are suggested: on posted $1,000 bail. Monday, July 29, a Summit Road personal online fund-raising page, pencils; pens; pencil cases; filler pa- Registration For Fall Saturday, August 3, Jonny A. resident reported that his mailbox visit firstgiving.com/arc-union. per; notebooks (marble, one-, two- League Announces Londonosarrazola, 31, of Elizabeth was damaged overnight. It appeared and five-subject); rulers; crayons; SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA has End-of-Summer Sale was arrested during a traffic stop on to have been struck with a bat or club. Spook Handy Is Due coloring books; folders; binders; the 600 block of Norman Place on The cost to repair or replace the mail- highlighters; scissors; staplers; announced that registration for its SCOTCH PLAINS – The Fall Session will begin on Saturday, three outstanding warrants, two from box was unknown at the time of the At Garwood Library staples; rubber bands; erasers; paper Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service Elizabeth and one from East Ruther- report. GARWOOD — Troubadour clips; glue sticks; art supplies; back- August 17. The Fall Session will run League will hold an end-of-sum- September 9 through November 17. ford. Londonosarrazola was released Monday, July 29, a patron of a Spook Handy will present a concert packs and any other supplies. mer bag sale at its thrift shop, lo- after posting $900 bail. movie theater on Route 22, East, re- for all ages on Wednesday, August Donations can be dropped off after A variety of membership options cated at 1741 East Second Street in allows senior citizens, adults and chil- Sunday, August 4, during routine ported that he had lost his wallet 14, beginning at 7 p.m. at the 4 p.m. weekdays at the Garwood Scotch Plains. The bag sale will patrol on the 800 block of Rahway while at the theater the previous Garwood Public Library. Mr. Handy Knights of Columbus Council Hall, dren to participate in programs and start on Saturday, August 17, and classes designed for youth develop- Avenue, officers located graffiti on evening. Described as brown with a will perform American folk songs in 37 South Avenue, Garwood (oppo- end the following Saturday, Au- the rear of a building. The letters red stripe, the wallet contained a New a concert designed to appeal to the site Pathmark). On weekends, indi- ment, healthy living and social re- gust 24. sponsibility. were written in white-colored spray Jersey driver’s license, a Bank of whole family. viduals are advised to first call (908) Customers will be able to fill a paint and appeared to be fresh. America Debit card and $2 in cash. Songs like “She’ll Be Comin’ 789-9809 after 2 p.m. Parking is avail- Additionally, the “Y” offers a re- brown supermarket paper bag, habilitation program for breast can- Sunday, August 4, Mae Harry, 43, The victim contacted the theater, Around The Mountain,” “I’ve Been able behind the hall off Willow Av- which will be provided, for $5 each. of South Plainfield was arrested on which informed him that the clean- Working on the Railroad” and “This enue (turn at Marty Shoes). Visitors cer survivors called “Moving On” There will be no limit to the num- and “Livestrong at the Y,” a free an outstanding $527 Westfield traffic ing crew did not find the wallet. The Land Is Your Land” will be featured. are asked to use the side-door en- ber of bags purchased. If merchan- warrant pursuant to a pickup at South wallet is valued at approximately $20. Registration is required and can be trance. For information, call (908) wellness initiative for cancer survi- dise is too large to fit into the bag, vors and their support team. New this Plainfield police headquarters. Harry Monday, July 29, a Briar Patch done in person at the library, by call- 789-9809 after 4 p.m., or Keith the item will sell for half price. was transported to the Westfield Po- resident responded to police head- ing (908) 789-1670 or through the Gallagher at (908) 789-0931. fall will be a Diabetes Education/ Hours of operation are Tuesday, Exercise Series and Nutrition Series lice Department, processed and re- quarters to report fraud involving his library’s interactive calendar page For information on St. Joseph’s Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. leased after posting bail. Affinity credit card. The victim stated found at its website, youseemore.com/ Social Service Center, visit and Stewards of Children Child to 2:30 p.m., and Friday and Satur- Sexual Abuse Prevention Training. Sunday, August 4, a resident of the that he was away on vacation be- garwood. The Garwood Public Li- stjosephelizabeth.org and YouTube day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free street 700 block of Harding Street reported tween July 20 and 27. Upon review- brary is located at the corner of Walnut “Homeless in Elizabeth” parts 1 and For information on membership or parking and parking behind the the theft of a skateboard, valued at ing his credit card statement, he no- Street and Third Avenue, behind the 2 for an in-depth look at their pro- programs, or to request a schedule of building are available. approximately $120, while it was left ticed several charges between July Lincoln School Complex. grams. classes, call the Fanwood-Scotch The thrift shop will be closed the unsecured in front of a business on 17 and July 29. The victim stated that Plains YMCA at (908) 889-8880 or last week of August and will reopen the 300 block of East Broad Street on he immediately called Affinity and visit the “Y”’s website, on Tuesday, September 3. During July 31. It was described as a “Neff put a hold on his account and also fanwoodscotchplainsymca.org. Fi- this time, volunteers will stock the and Globe” skateboard with pictures completed a Fraudulent Transaction nancial assistance is available for shop with new merchandise. of a cartoon fish on the top and a Dispute Form. He additionally sup- those who qualify. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ser- pink-colored blowfish on the under- plied a copy of the transactions on his Gray Funeral Homes vice League is an all-volunteer, non- side, along with blue-colored wheels. account. The total amount of fraudu- Torah Center Offers profit organization that has served Monday, August 5, Sertac lent charges was $1,636.04. Since 1897 Programs For All local communities since 1974. Since Alkaranfil, 42, of West Palm Beach, Tuesday, July 30, an attempted bur- its founding, the League has do- Fla. was arrested as the result of a glary was reported on Prospect Av- WESTFIELD — The Union nated $1.1 million for local causes. motor vehicle stop at Central and enue. The victim, who had been away County Torah Center, a Jewish edu- Anyone who is interested in learn- North Avenues on a $500 Cliffside from July 24 to July 28, stated that cational outreach center and syna- ing more about the League or criminal warrant. Bail was posted someone had broken a casement type gogue serving the Union County area, League membership is invited to with a court date to be announced. window on the second floor of his offers a variety of programs for all call (908) 322-5420, visit Scotch Plains home. There was an alarm activation ages. The Torah Center is located at scotchplainsthriftshop.weebly.com Monday, August 5, a woman at the house on July 27. The victim 509 Central Avenue in Westfield. or to speak to any volunteers at the showed up at the Scotch Plains home has been having various work done The Chabad-Lubavitch philosophy shop. of her estranged husband and alleg- to the home over the last few months. is its foundation and inspiration. A edly slashed him and a friend with an He said he could find nothing miss- fundamental value of Chabad is an X-Acto knife, according to police. ing from the house. The case was unconditional love and non-judgmen- Dr. Nala Joins Begun in 1876 by William Gray, in Cranford and later Incorporated in At around 9 p.m., police responding turned over to the detective bureau. tal attitude toward all Jews, regard- General Medicine to an assault on Harding Road arrived Tuesday, July 30, a Rolling Rock 1897 as the Gray Burial & Cremation Company. less of affiliation, level of knowledge SCOTCH PLAINS – The former to find two people suffering from knife Road resident filed a criminal mis- Today, known by many simply as Gray’s. We continue to provide the or observance. This principle is the injuries, said Captain Brian Donnelly. chief and harassment complaint personal service that began with Mr. Gray, whether it be for burial or basis of all of its work. practice of Dr. Paul Lewinter is pleased to announce the association A man had cuts on his head and arm, against a landscaper with whom she cremation. The Torah Center offers a Sunday and a woman had a cut to her left arm. had contracted landscaping work at Hebrew School featuring an environ- of Dr. Sarada Nala. Dr. Nala had been a medical educator at Muhlenberg The injuries were minor and treated at her residence. The victim said she Gray Funeral Home Gray Memorial Funeral Home ment designed to make learning en- the scene, Capt. Donnelly said. had paid for the company’s services 318 East Broad St. 12 Springfield Ave. joyable and rewarding. Throughout Hospital and most recently has been working at the Occupational Health The X-Acto is a silver knife that but had been displeased with the work Westfield, NJ 07090 Cranford, NJ 07016 the year, Jewish families from the features a small, triangular blade atop and had since terminated the ser- William A. Doyle Mgr. Dale R. Schoustra Mgr. entire region enjoy holiday parties, Office at JFK Hospital. She has extensive experience in all a long, cylindrical handle, popular vices. According to the victim, the NJ Lic. Number 2325 NJ Lic. Number 3707 programs and hands-on learning ex- among hobbyists. landscaper appeared at her residence (908)-233-0143 (908)-276-0092 periences such as the Shofar, Olive areas of general medicine including women’s health. She is happy to ac- Police later located the suspect, a and became verbally abusive toward Oil, Matzah, and Torah Factories. 35-year-old Springfield woman iden- her in front of her young children. Every week the Torah Center holds cept new patients and she partici- John-Michael “J.M.” Jones pates with most insurance plans. tified as the estranged wife of the She said that while the landscaper Shabbat services and every year offers male victim, and arrested her at her had come to remove tools, which she N.J. Lic. #4869 High Holiday services in a public place To schedule an appointment, call (908) 233-9020. home without incident. had approved, she saw him use a pair Director — open to all. Additionally, multiple Police would not name anyone in- of wire cutters to cut electrical wire adult-education opportunities are 2253 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076. volved because it was a domestic that had been installed on the prop- www.grayfuneralhomes.com available throughout the year, along incident, Capt. Donnelly said. erty in multiple locations. The report with the chance for area residents to Paid Bulletin Board The woman is charged with bur- was referred to the detective bureau celebrate their Jewish heritage. www.goleader.com/express glary, multiple counts of aggravated for a follow-up investigation. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, August 8, 2013 Page 7 Literacy Volunteers to Fete New Schedule to Commence Rosanne Cash at Gala For CBI Religious School SCOTCH PLAINS – Literacy Vol- CEO of Verizon New Jersey; Roselle SCOTCH PLAINS – Congregation guage, Torah study, Holidays and unteers of New Jersey and Literacy Mayor Jamel Holley; Senator Tom Beth Israel has announced a change in Mitzvot (doing good deeds). Con- Volunteers of Union County will honor Kean, Jr.; Assemblywoman Linda its religious-school schedule. Begin- gregation Beth Israel’s religious Grammy Award-winning singer/ Stender and Rafael Toro of Goya ning in September 2013, students in school will continue holding daily songwriter and author Rosanne Cash Foods,” said Elizabeth Gloeggler, grades 3 to 7 will meet two days per student-led prayer services and grade- when the two groups celebrate “Im- executive director of Literacy Vol- week rather than three days per week. specific family education programs. proving Lives through Literacy” at a unteers of Union County. Congregation Beth Israel’s Educa- In addition, the school will add on- joint gala fundraiser. The event will “Our Gala 2013 Planning Com- tion Committee, which consists of line learning opportunities, a Jewish take place on Wednesday, November mittee, chaired by Carl Salisbury, professional staff, teachers and par- book of the month club and a Mitzvah 13, 2013, at the Shackamaxon Coun- Esq. of Westfield and Hollie Teslow, ent volunteers, recommended chang- of the Month curriculum. try Club in Scotch Plains. Esq. of Morristown, ing its schedule to a two-day-per- Congregation Beth Israel’s reli- This star-studded is hard at work plan- week religious school, and the gious school was one of the first three evening is designed to ning the November synagogue’s board of directors voted congregations in North America to raise critical funds for gala, lining up spon- unanimously to support the change. be designated as a Framework for Literacy Volunteers, sorship support, sell- “Our research showed that a major- Excellence School by the United which dramatically im- ing ad space in the ity of Conservative synagogues have Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. proves the lives of func- gala commemorative switched from three to two days of The synagogue’s new schedule of tionally illiterate adults journal and gathering religious-school instruction per week instruction was designed to maintain throughout New Jersey prizes for the Gala and have done so successfully without the standards set forth by United by teaching them to read, Auction,” said Ms. compromising on quality,” said Elly Synagogue’s Framework of Excel- write and speak English. Gloeggler. Bauman, education director of Con- lence program, according to Congre- Other gala honorees Members of the gregation Beth Israel. “A two-day- gation Beth Israel. will include Commis- Literacy Volunteers per-week religious school also helps Congregation Beth Israel’s reli- sioner Harold J. Wirths, Gala Committee in- families juggle all their commitments.” gious school offers classes from pre- State of New Jersey, De- clude Susana Barros The new schedule, with classes on school through 11th grade, as well as partment of Labor and of Greenwich, Conn.; Sunday and Wednesday, will provide special-needs instruction. Synagogue Workforce Develop- Rosanne Cash Hal Beder of Bound five-and-a-half hours of instruction membership is not required for pro- ment; the Reverend Dr. Brook; Jamie Berg of each week. Classes will meet Sundays grams through second grade. Classes DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., senior pas- Westfield; Liela Bernstein of West- from 8:45 a.m. to noon and Wednes- for the 2013-2014 academic year will tor of the First Baptist Church of field; Marilyn Birnbaum of North days from 4 to 6:15 p.m. In previous start on Sunday, September 8. To Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, and Plainfield; Jane Brady of Perth Ms. Nora Rachael Isack and Joshua Kane Errickson years, Congregation Beth Israel’s reli- register or for more information, call Henry Goldsmith of Mays Landing, Amboy; Trish Brill of Westfield; gious school met on Sunday, Monday Ms. Bauman at (908) 889-1830. retired Literacy Volunteers of New Barbara Eisner of Springfield; and Wednesday for a total of six hours A egalitarian Conservative syna- Jersey president. Marilyn Evangelista of Scotch of instruction weekly. gogue, Congregation Beth Israel is Literacy Volunteers recruits, Plains; Leigh Freeman of The curriculum on both Sunday located at 18 Shalom Way in Scotch trains, supervises and supports vol- Hillsborough; Elizabeth Gloeggler Ms. Nora R. Isack and Wednesday will continue to in- Plains, at the corner of Martine Av- unteers to provide free, student-cen- of Montvale; Dawn Harrison of clude the teaching of Hebrew lan- enue. tered tutoring for adults struggling Scotch Plains; Barbara Hathaway to read, write and speak English. of New Providence; Bettina Hoey To Wed Joshua K. Errickson “We are honored to have tremen- of Union; Stephen Kilduff of Willow Grove Renews Effort dous support for our gala from many Whitehouse Station; Arlene Mrs. Tish Isack of Plainfield, N.J., pursuing a Ph.D. in Statistics from notabilities throughout the state, in- Klemow of Scotch Plains; Mary formerly of Scotch Plains, N.J., is the University of Michigan. cluding authors Judy Blume and Kooi of Summit; Stephanie Labbate pleased to announce the engagement The couple is planning to be mar- To Assist Homeless Families Junot Diaz; Dennis Bone, former of Linden; Dore LaPosta of Madi- of her daughter, Ms. Nora Rachael ried in October 2013 in Basking son; Janet Lee of Scotch Plains; Isack, to Joshua Kane Errickson, son Ridge, N.J. SCOTCH PLAINS — The Willow Willow Grove Church has been Dan Margolis of Westfield; Gwen of Mrs. Doreen Errickson of Morris Grove Presbyterian Church has re- hosting for 25 years, and had recently Prayer to Marshall of Franklin Park; Carol Plains, N.J. Ms. Isack is the daughter WCC Seeks Vendors newed its commitment to hosting taken a two-year hiatus while the Morris of Union; Lan Murphy of of the late Mark M. Isack. Mr. homeless families in Union County program was being restructured. Al- The Blessed Virgin Westfield; Susan Petrow of West- Errickson is the son of the late Will- For Community Fair as part of the Family though its beds are not (Never known to fail) field; Regina Riccioni of iam Errickson. WESTFIELD — The Westfield Promise of Union that old, several were in Oh most beautiful Flower of Annandale; Perrine Robinson- A 2005 graduate of Scotch Plains- Community Center, located at 558 County mobile shelter desperate need of repair Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Geller of Millburn; Ronald Fanwood High School, the bride-to- West Broad Street in Westfield, is network. or replacement. Three Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Shalhoub of Madison; Jill Sitcer of be received a Bachelor of Science in seeking vendors, artists and crafters Willow Grove Church years ago, the program Mother of the Son of God, Im- Westfield; James Sosinski of Scotch Genetics and graduated summa cum for its Community Fair on Saturday, will hold an informal received all new towels maculate Virgin, assist me in my Plains; Jessica Tomkins of laude from Rutgers University in October 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. orientation to this revi- for the guests, and this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help Metuchen; Ronald Topham of Long 2009. Ms. Isack also received a Mas- The entire block of Palsted Avenue talized program on Sun- year, several sets of new me! Show me herein you are my Branch; Patricia Tumulty of Tren- ters of Public Health, Health Man- between West Broad and Downer day, September 15, at linens were added to the mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of ton and Scott Wands of Westfield. agement and Policy from the Univer- Streets, as well as the lot at the corner 11:30 a.m. A Family existing supply. God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, For more information about tick- sity of Michigan in 2011 and is a of West Broad and Palsted, will be Promise representative Like other congrega- I humbly beseech you from the ets, gala sponsorship, advertising health care analyst with Blue Cross used for this event. Games, food and will speak about the pro- tions within the Family bottom of my heart to succor me in or auction opportunities, call Arlene and Blue Shield of Michigan. fun for all attendees will be featured. gram, show an informa- Promise network, Willow this necessity. There are none who Klemow at (908) 486-1777 or e- The future bridegroom graduated The cost of a table spot is $50, which tional video and guide a Grove will host for four can withstand your power. Show mail [email protected]. from Delbarton School Class of 2002, will be used by the center to help question-and-answer Jill Segulin weeks, spread throughout me herein you are my mother. Oh Johns Hopkins University Class of provide its services to the community. period. Tours of the fa- the program year. “We are Mary, conceived without sin, pray 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in For further information and appli- cilities also will be available immedi- so excited for this opportunity to serve for us who have recourse to thee. Prayer to St. Jude Computer Science, Rutgers Univer- cation requirements, call the center ately after the orientation. New and the local community with mission work sity Class of 2010 with a Master of Holy Mother, I place this cause in Oh Holy St. Jude, apostle and mar- Monday through Thursday, between current volunteers and anyone want- that affects people’s everyday lives — your hands (3x). tyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, Science in Statistics, and currently is 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at (908) 232-4759. ing further information are encour- families like us, many with young chil- Holy Spirit, You who solve all near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful aged to attend this orientation, which dren. These families work, they play, problems, light all roads so that I intercessor of all who invoke your spe- will be open to the public. they go to school; they just don’t have may attain my goal. You who gave cial patronage in time of need, to you I ‘Y’ Literature Club to Hold Starting Sunday, September 29, a home,” said Jill Segulin, Willow Grove me the divine gift to forgive and have recourse from the depth of my Willow Grove Church will host up to Church’s shelter coordinator. forget all evil against me and that in heart and humbly beg to whom God 14 homeless guests with guidance Anyone wishing to get involved or all instances in my life You are with has given such great power to come to Fall 1 Session Registration from Family Promise of Union to respond for the September 15 ori- me. I want in this short prayer to my assistance. Help me in my present WESTFIELD — The Westfield (908) 233-2700 or visit the Y online County. On August 1, Family Prom- entation can call the Willow Grove thank You as I confirm once again urgent petition. In return I promise to Area “Y” has announced that a Lit- at westfieldynj.org. ise gave Willow Grove Church 10 Church office at (908) 232-5678 or that I never want to be separated make your name known and cause you erature Club will be offered at its new folding beds to aid in this effort visit willowgrovechurch.org for more information. from You in eternal glory. Thank to be invoked. (Say three Our Fathers, 111 Ferris Place location in Overlook Schedules to combat homelessness. you for your mercy towards me three Hail Marys, and three Glorias.) Westfield during the Fall 1 Session and mine. Amen. St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 Cholesterol Screenings The Family Law Department of Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski Say this prayer on three con- your aid. Amen. Publication must be a.m. The Fall 1 Session will run AREA — As part of its Commu- Presents secutive days. Publish this prayer promised. This novena has never been from September 3 to October 26. nity Health Calendar for the months after the favor is granted. known to fail. This popular book club has been of August and September, Overlook V. V. meeting since 1970 and presently is Medical Center has announced the facilitated by Margaret Coveney. following schedule for cholesterol Club members discuss current and screenings. classic literature. The book to be Screenings will be held on Tues- discussed in this 10-week session is day, August 13, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Ber- “I Claudius” by Robert Graves. keley Heights Township Hall, 29 Park Literature Club is open to mem- Avenue; Tuesday, August 13, 11 a.m. bers and non-members. Registra- to 12:30 p.m., Mountainside Public tion will begin at the Main “Y” Library, Constitution Plaza, and Facility, located at 220 Clark Street Wednesday, August 14, 5 to 7 p.m., in Westfield, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Westfield Area “Y,” 220 Clark Street, August 15, for Gold and Silver Westfield. members and at 7:30 a.m. on Mon- Participants will have their total day, August 19, for Program and cholesterol, HDL and TC/HDL ratio Non-Members. measured using a simple finger stick. For more information on the Lit- Education and counseling will be Back row: Richard A. Outhwaite, Esq., Jennifer L. Young, Esq. & Mario C. Gurrieri, Esq. (Chair) erature Club or to receive a com- offered based on results. Fasting is Front row: Eva Uhrik, Esq. and Kristin M. Capalbo, Esq. plete Program Guide on all pro- not necessary. Registration is re- grams, services and events taking quired. There is a $10 fee. 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A non-profit, volunteer organization for women and their families, the Cranford, New Jersey 07016 club provides activities for new residents and those who have recently had a (908) 272-0200 lifestyle change, such as marriage or the arrival of a baby. For more information, www.dughihewit.com visit meetup.com/westfieldnewcomers. The Chelsea at Fanwood cordially invites you to COME TO AN OPEN HOUSE! Wed. August 14th - 4pm to 6pm Sat. August 17th- 11am to 1pm See why our residents and families rave about us! t
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By DAVID B. CORBIN that he converted to putouts, includ- the seventh inning. Third baseman Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ing three straight putouts in the third Matt Brown performed a brilliant act St. Jude realized early on that its inning. Jude veteran pitcher Anthony of wizardry in the sixth inning, and quest was not an impossible one when Blasi snagged a sharp line drive just shortstop Frank Samuelian pulled off the boys of the Apostles Division after first baseman Dan Schneyder a smooth 6-4 putout in the second. blasted a pair of home runs in the first knocked down a wicked hopper and Catcher Bruce Logan caught a pair of inning and added a grand slam in the scrambled to first in time to get the pop-ups from behind the plate. fourth to cruise to a 14-4 victory over putout. Third baseman Rick St. Jude collected 17 hits and St. Alexander of the Angels Division Wustefeld made it look easy when he DeChiaro went 4-for-4 with two runs in St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’s Soft- chased down a tough popup on the scored. Sal Gano also went 4-for-4 ball League action at Forest Road foul side of the leftfield line and with two runs scored and added an Park in Fanwood on July 31. hauled it in with his back addressing RBI. Paul Erbafina blasted a grand Not only were there a multitude of home plate. slam home run in the fourth and added hits by both teams, but also there Alexander centerfielder Keith a single and a run scored in the sev- were numerous notable defensive Karyczak made a pair of fine snags enth. Billy Aumenta (2-for-3, 2 runs heroics. Jude shortstop Joe DeChiaro and managed to baffle the umpire scored) whacked a three-run homer More Photos at www.goleader.com was involved in eight plays, seven into thinking he made a third one in CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Ballyhoo Sports More Photos at www.goleader.com David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Ballyhoo Sports POWER PERSONIFIED...Stage House slugger Tony Wargo blasts a home run on the first pitch and adds two more in his next two at-bats to finish with six RBI in the 18-12 win over Sun Tavern on August 5. WARGO ‘WALLOPS’ 3 HRs, 6 RBI; PENCE HR, 3B, 4 RBI Stage House Men Trample Sun Tavern in Game 1, 18-12

By DAVID B. CORBIN The two rivals combined for 41 haps, the past seven years. The only Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times hits, which included four home runs, differences have been the names on Power personified was the theme four triples and 10 doubles, but the their uniforms. Last year, Sun Tavern of Game 1 of the Scotch Plains Men’s men from the Stage House prevailed was known as Charlie Brown’s and Softball League A Division champi- this time, 18-12. lost to the Stage House in three games. onship series between the Stage Nothing seemed unusual since The only time in the past seven years House and the Sun Tavern at these two teams, with nearly the same that the men of the Stage House were Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on personnel, have dominated the A Di- dethroned was in 2010 by the Tavern August 5. vision championship series for, per- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times ADDING THE EXTRA BASE...St. Alexander’s Scott Fredrichs gambles and wins by sliding into third base safely as St. Jude’s Rick Wustefeld catches the ball at Forest Road Field on July 31. HOPLER, ULICHNY, DEITCH 4 HITS EACH; GILSON HR Darby Camisa Stuns 5 Guys In Game 2 ‘B’ Division, 15-9

By DAVID B. CORBIN two-run double, while scoring twice. also singled, was intentionally walked Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Tom Ulichny, a wily veteran of the St. and scored a second run. Mikey Trailing 9-8, third seeded Darby Bart’s League, slapped four singles Marino and Bill Hillyer each tapped Camisa found all the gaps to score six in five at-bats and scored four times, three singles. John Rachko singled, runs in the bottom of the seventh while adding an RBI. John Deitch scored twice and had an RBI. Frank inning of a nine-inning contest to also had four hits, including a two- Mackiewicz thumped a two-run triple stun second seeded Five Guys, 15-9, run double, and scored once. Harold and singled. Dave Granmaison in Game 2 of the battle between the Hopler rapped a pair of doubles and singled twice and scored once. Marc burgers and the beverages in the B a pair of singles, while scoring twice Giordano singled twice and scored Division semifinal round of the and added an RBI. once. Drew Koski had a single and Scotch Plains Men’s Softball League Darby leadoff hitter Joe DeRosa John Hagy scored once. at Jerseyland Field in Scotch Plains had three singles, an RBI and a run Defensive brilliance on the part of on July 30. scored. Rob Stratton had three singles the Darby outfielders, Ulichny, The Darby men, who dropped and three RBI. Pete Costello singled DeRosa, Stines and Costello, and Game 1 to Five Guys, 14-10, amassed twice and scored twice. Mike shortstop Stratton became key fac- a 25-hit barrage that included five Barcellona (RBI) singled twice and tors in keeping several of the Five doubles and a triple. Kevin Stines scored once. Guys from reaching home plate. Five whacked a triple and followed with a Five Guys totaled 18 hits, and the Guys leftfielder Chris Grenham suc- biggest “Bang” came off the bat of ceeded in making the most danger- Probitas Verus Honos Pete Gilson, who crushed a three-run ous catch of the evening, while Gilson home run to deep centerfield. Gilson CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times MAKING AN UNASSISTED PUTOUT...Darby Camisa shortstop Rob Stratton, left, grabbed a grounder and prepares to make the tag on Five Guys’ Mikey Marino in the third inning at Jerseyland Field in Scotch Plains on July 30. HIRING A TOP AGENT ISN’T EXPENSIVE…IT’S PRICELESS!

Scan to View All Frank D. Isoldi, Broker / Sales Associate Listings #1 Agent Westfield Office: 2006-2012 and Open Houses email: [email protected] • Office: 908-233-5555 x 202 • Direct: 908-301-2038 • www.frankdisoldi.com © 2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT LLC. Page 10 Thursday, August 8, 2013 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Stage House Tramples Sun Tavern Men, 18-12 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 men donning their uniforms as Park homer, a three-run shot, took only the score, 5-3. Beverage. two pitches then on his third at-bat, Sun Tavern grabbed a 6-5 lead in the “It’s a lot of the same guys. We see he hammered a two-run shot on the third with RBI singles from Dan Samila them in other leagues, but we look first pitch to complete the three home and Pence, and an RBI sac fly from forward to it every year. It’s kind of run rule per team limit. Kevin Spellman. But the Stage House like a back-and-forth battle. I am sure Simo slapped a pair of doubles, upstaged the Tavern with six runs with they will be pumped up. It’s fun,” scored twice and added three RBI. Harder’s RBI single, Wright’s two- Stage House veteran Neil Kaufman Rob Harder had trip RBI singles and run single and Wargo’s three-run said. scored twice. Pitcher Mo Wright homer over the right field fence. Kaufman’s responsibilities as Co- tapped three singles, scored twice Isolda punched an RBI single in President of the newly merged Scotch and added two RBI. the fourth, but the Stage House went Plains-Fanwood Youth Baseball Jarrod Pence led the Sun Tavern one better again with Kaufman’s RBI League may also have taken some with a two-run homer, an RBI triple double and Harder’s RBI single. toll on his concentration on the field and an RBI single. Dan Samila had a Pence launched his two-run shot in and at the plate. pair of doubles, an RBI single and the fifth to make the score, 13-9, but “It affects it! Age affects it too. We three runs scored. Pitcher Pete Samila the Stage House fired up five more have had a bunch of young guys had two hits, two RBI and a run runs. Savarese smoked a double, joining us and doing a great job. Todd scored. Gus Alvarez rapped an RBI Zazzali walked and Simo sizzled a Simo and Eddie Zazzali! You got to triple, a double and a single. Veterans two-run double to right-center. Mark keep the young guys coming in, be- Kevin Woodring had a triple and an Nies scorched an RBI single and David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times cause the old guys can’t run, can’t do RBI single, and Jerry Isolda poked a Wargo walloped his two-run homer. TRYING TO BEAT THE BALL TO SECOND...St. Alexander’s Frank Samuelian attempts to reach second before St Jude anything. It goes down hill, but you pair of RBI singles. All of the sudden, from the sixth until second baseman Paul Erbafina grabs the ball in the first inning. Samuelian made it, but St. Jude won, 14-4. try to contribute,” Kaufman said. The Sun Tavern brightened up the the top of the ninth, pitching totally St. Jude’s ‘Mo’ Humbles St. Alexander, 14-4 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 in the first inning moments after Daryl runs scored) who drilled an RBI Fornuff bashed a leadoff solo homer Fornuff (2 runs scored) led off the double in the fourth. Scott Fredrichs to deep leftfield. Del Cid and DeChairo inning with a solo blast. Rob Del Cid rapped three singles, scored once and both singled then Aumenta smashed singled and scored once and added a had an RBI. Karyczak singled three his three-run shot to right-center. St. two-run single. times in four at-bats. Brown singled Alexander answered with two runs. St. Alexander finished with 12 hits twice and scored once, and Frank Samuelian dropped a single into right and the sharpest came off the bat of Apicella added a single. and scored when Fredrichs’ grounder leadoff hitter Samuelian (2-for-4, 2 St. Jude wasted no time when caused a throwing error. After Karyczak singled, Nate Mangiris wobbled an RBI single by short. Del Cid slashed a two-run single to right in the second inning to make the score, 6-2, but Alexander was not as “Great” in the in the bottom of the inning. Jude then upped its lead to 7-2 in the third when Erbafina, who reached on an error, scored on Schneyder’s sacrifice fly behind second. St. Jude’s lead stretched to 11-2 in the fourth after DeChiaro, Aumenta and Wustefeld each singled to load the bases, and Erbafina unloaded his grand slam to center. St. Alexander scored its final two runs in the bottom of the inning when Brown singled, Samuelian lined an RBI double and Fredrichs yanked an RBI single. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times St. Jude added three runs of em- DELIVERING HIS CONTRIBUTIONS...Stage House veteran Neil Kaufman came through with a pair of RBI doubles, a CO-CHAMPIONS...The Westfield Silver 9U travel baseball team was named the phasis in the seventh. Erbafina single and three runs scored in the 18-12 victory over the Sun Tavern at Brookside Park on August 5. Co-Champion of the National East Division of the New Providence Green League wiggled an infield single, Matt Daly (with South Orange). The team posted a 9-3 record that included a final six-game walked, Gano chopped an RBI single win streak that propelled them to first in the standings. Pictured, left to right, are: Kaufman made his contribution outfield with three runs in the top of prevailed and neither team scored. to right and Andy Wilber walloped a with a pair of doubles and a single, the first, beginning with Woodring’s “Can we do something different bottom row; Ryan Blake, Lucas Levy, Ben Hacker, Kyle Trower and Theo Shapiro; two-run double to center. standing, Christian Prip, James Csorba, Logan Howland, Jack Walter, Al Ferarra while scoring three times and adding triple to left field. Pete Samila fol- this inning? Score a run,” Dan Samila and Peter Youseff. Not pictured: Nate Katz. The coaching staff consisted of Bonnie St. Jude 421 400 3 14 two RBI. But the real “Power Per- lowed with an RBI sacrifice fly. Dan complained. Trower, Chris Walter, Michael Csorba, Jim Blake, Tom Howland and Guy Levy. St. Alexander 200 200 0 4 sonified” came from the bat of team- Samila doubled and Pence and Alvarez Dave Hill beat out and infield single mate Tony Wargo, who blasted three added back-to-back RBI triples. and sped to second on the throwing home runs, driving in six runs, in his Stage House went one better in error. Isolda chopped an RBI single, first three at-bats. their at-bat. Scotty Savarese singled Woodring wiggled an RBI single and The Proven Professional Normally the cleanup man in the and scored on Simo’s double. Pete Samila slammed an RBI double. lineup, Wargo, who was late for the Kaufman yanked an RBI double, Dan Samila’s fly ball to center was game, strutted from his car to bat last Harder hacked an RBI single and hauled in for the final out. in the lineup and drilled the first pitch Brian Dayton drilled an RBI double. Sun Tavern 303 120 003 12 Long-term success in the real estate profession is over the right field fence. 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By FRED LECOMTE ing three runs. Five Guys smilingly first inning. Joe DeRosa and Glenn Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times amassed an 18-hit assault. Team cap- Gang got things rolling with singles No fooling around this time! After tain, Frank Mackiewicz chuckled with and Stein cracked an RBI single to winning Game 1, 14-10, and drop- three hits, including a triple and four short center. Mikey Marino, manning ping Game 2, 15-9, to Darby Camisa RBI, and Drew Koski managed to left center field extinguished the as- on July 30, Five Guys opened up on collect three singles. Darby amassed sault temporarily with back-to-back the Roadsters with three runs in the 12 hits in its quest, led by Tom Ulichny, running snags, but Ulichny, not to be fourth inning, six more in the fifth who went 2-for-3, including two denied, mashed his RBI double. and two in the seventh to claim an 11- doubles with one RBI, and Kevin Stine “Man, oh man, it’s like a bowling 2 victory in Game 3 of the ‘B’ Divi- finished with an RBI single. alley out there,” said Marino. sion semifinals at Brookside Park in Both teams donning red apparel Five Guys fired back with three

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Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times CLOSE PLAY AT FIRST...Divas first baseman Matt Canfield gets the throw about the same time as Sun Tavern’s Kevin Woodring steps on the bag during the A Division semifinals at Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on July 30. DiNIZO BANGS 2 HRs; D. SAMILA HR, WOODRING 2 DPs Sun Tavern Flags Divas, 6-4, 10-6 in ‘A’ Division Playoffs

By FRED LECOMTE each hacked singles and Andrew for an RBI double. Billy Aumenta Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Lynch bashed an RBI single. ripped an RBI single, motored to Once the Scotch Plains Men’s Soft- The black-shirted Tavern servers, second and scored on Lau’s double. ball League “A” Division playoffs however, awakened in the sixth. Dan Still running, Lau streaked across the began, second-seeded Sun Tavern got Samila crushed the ball deep to cen- plate on Woodring’s single to put the adequate production from all its guys ter field. Jarrod Pence picked up a Tavern boys on top, 6-3. in Game 1 and Game 2 of the semifi- single, Jeff Bendix doubled to center In the bottom of the third Tavern nal round in its quest to march to the and Matt Walsh followed with a RBI sat down quietly when pitcher championship series. sacrifice. Marks slid into second base CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times Sun Tavern served up all six of HOBBLING OUT A SINGLE...Five Guys’ Frank DiGiovanni hobbles past first and smiles as Darby Camisa first baseman their runs in the second inning to Jim Cassidy is surprised that he is even playing with a torn Achilles. Five Guys won the series at Brookside Park. hold on to a 6-4 victory in the first game and sparked a huge comeback DWI Charges? Scotch Plains on July 31 to advance drew praise from umpire Ed Zazzali runs in the bottom of the fourth. Hob- in the later innings to win Game 2, to the championship round of the prior to the game. bling Frank DiGiovanni (torn Achil- 10-6, over third-seeded Divas at Scotch Plains Men’s Softball League “Who’s running this insane asy- les) and John Hagy, respectively, each Brookside Park in Scotch Plains on Call Jon Bramnick to face top-seeded Autoland. lum? I’m pretty sure the guys in red worked free passes, Mackiewicz col- July 30. Dave Grandmaison led the offen- are going to win,” he said. lected two RBI with his sacrifice and As Divas came to bat in the top of sive clout for Five Guys, banging out Darby Road Camisa broke out with Granmaison tagged an RBI single. the first inning, Tavern’s Marty Marks And Speak With Our Criminal Defense Team four hits, including a triple and scor- two runs on four hits in the top of the Six of Five Guys scored in the bot- stirred the pot and barked, “Hurry up tom of the fifth inning. John Rachko before the sun comes out again.” had a bases-loaded two-run single, Mike Henkels heeded the warning John Hagy hacked an RBI single, with a single to center and James We Have Three Former Prosecutors Mackiewicz tripled in two runs, and DeNizo humbly smiled then pow- Granmaison added an RBI single. ered a shot over the centerfield fence As Bill Hillyer strode up to the to make the score, 2-0. plate, Mackiewicz urged, “Don’t be Tavern went down quietly in the 908-322-7000 afraid to use the bat. Get set now. bottom of the inning, uttering only a Let’s make it count.” leadoff single from Brady Lau. The Hillyer returned empty handed to Divas continued to steal the show in BRAMNICK, RODRIGUEZ, end the inning. “Smart base running the bottom of the inning when DeNizo guys, all night long,” commented initiated a short-to-second double MITTERHOFF, GRABAS & WOODRUFF LLC Marino.” play. Dazed, Darby Road had no re- “What a way to play an inning. sponse, so Five Guys continued its Way to be Jimmy,” hollered pitcher 1827 East Second Street, Scotch Plains battery. DiGiovanni hooked a single Ron Germinder. www.jonbramnick.com to left, Mackiewicz sizzled an RBI Divas took a 3-0 lead in the second triple and Grandmaison followed with when Mike Rusin and Mike Bello UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS...The Westfield Rovers recently competed an un- an RBI single to jump the lead up to, defeated Spring 2013 Season with a 2-0 victory in the Inter County Youth Soccer 11-2 in the bottom of the seventh. Leacgue, Flight A, U12 Girls championship game. Pictured, left to right, are: front “Freddie. We’re going to be able to Sales Associate row; Ellie Curry, Anne Friel and Brianna Hatch; middle row, Julia Salvato, Megan catch Jeopardy in time,” said the sa- Hye-Young Choi, Bertsch, Emma Hamilton, Coco Herz, Jackie Callahan and Team Manager gacious Zazzali. Brenton Hatch; back row, Colleen O’Connor, Mary Weber, Lauren Triarsi, Maya 908-301-2015, Direct Grantz, Cait Haviland, Julia Romano, Samantha Leftheris, Laura Jean Calcagno, Darby Camisa 200 000 000 2 Member of Coldwell Banker International President's Abby Parker and Coach Tom Hatch. Not pictured: Marcela Avans. Five Guys 000 360 20x 11 Premier-Top 1% of Sales Associates Nationwide NJAR® Circle of Excellence Platinum - 2002-2009 RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE NJAR® Circle of Excellence Gold - 1987-2001. 2009-2011. COLDWELL BANKER& OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, August 11 1-4PM • 546 Alden Avenue E XPERIENCE, TRUST, RELIABILITY S ERVICE OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, August 11th • 1-4 PM 226 Baker Avenue

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Roselle A.L. 21, Contact Lens 7 Renda Roads 22 1 Family Investors 23, Top Line 22 Jeff Baier (3 hits, HR), Ed Mitjans Roselle American Legion 18 5 Don Miller (5-for-5), Rob Stratton (2 extra base hits), and John Amato, Family Investors 16 7 and Harry Semple (both 4-for-5, 2- Harry Streep, Gene Antonucci, Pat Contact Lens & Vision 12 11 3BH), Tony Durham (HR, 4-for-4) Mooney and Bill Dugan (multiple 50+ DIVISION 2: and Brian Williams (4-for-4, excel- hits) led Roselle. Peter Byers (3 hits) TEAM W L lent fielding) led the Family. Bob and Kerry Gelb and Steve Splain (2 Linwood Inn 12 10 D’Meo, Don Montefusco, Lou hits apiece) led Contact. Top Line Appliance 11 12 Collins and Joe Cittadino (4 hits each), Linwood Inn, 10 Top Line 9 Awnings Galore 11 11 and Carlos Gonzalez and Tom Linwood (3 double plays), outfield- Cranford VFW 8 15 DeRocco (3 hits each) led Top Line. ers Steve Lerner and Stu Lukowiak 50+ DIVISION 3: Linda’s II 9, Sun Tavern 7 and infielders Jim Sydlo and John TEAM W L Linda’s ended the game with a line Esposito (defensive brilliance), Jack Driftwood Bar & Grill 12 11 drive double play. Joe Hrubash and Helfrich, Lerner and Sydlo (3 hits AJ Jersey 7 16 Pete Osborn (3 hits apiece) and Steve apiece), Lukowiak (3 RBI), Ron Sun Tavern 4 18 Falco, Frank Scarfuto and Anthony Martins (2 doubles) and pitcher Tom D&K Associates 3 19 Abbaleo (2 hits each) led Sun. Siano led Linwood. For Top Line, 60+ DIVISION A (Final): Roselle A.L. 4, Linwood Inn II Ron Kulik and Tom DeRocco (each 3 TEAM W L Dennis Valvano, Jeff Baier, John hits), and Lou Collins, Whitey Kilkenny House 20 4 Amato and pitcher Harry Streep (with McCormack, Greg Hartnett and Rory Awnings Galore II 20 4 multiple hits), Bill Dugan (HR), Ed Caldwell (2 hits each) led Top Line. Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times STILL COMPETING WITH VIGOR...Sun Tavern’s Marty Marks, right, slides into second base as Divas pitcher Ron Creative I 14 10 Mitjans (2 RBI) and Bill Buteau (field- Renda Roads 21, Sun Tavern 17 Germinder, No. 99, looks on. Sun Tavern beat Divas twice to advance to the A Division championship game. The Office 10 14 ing) led Roselle. Steve Lerner, Jack Gary Pence and John Garced (per- 50+ DIVISION B: Helfrich and Stu Lukowiak (2 hits fect hitting), Joe Massimino (4 hits, 4 TEAM W L each) led Linwood. RBI), Tom Straniero (4 hits) and Keith Robin’s Nest 16 8 Contact 16, Awnings Galore 1 Gibbons (triple, HR) led Renda. Rich Sun Tavern Flags Divas, 6-4, 10-6, in Playoffs Backyard Grill 10 14 Dan Mulligan (strong pitching), Conklin and Joe Hrubash (4 RBI Creative Industries Too 4 20 Anthony Miccio (2 HRs, triple), Kerry apiece), Mike Garcia (4 hits), and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Associated Auto Parts 2 22 Gelb (2 HRs, double) and Pete Byers, Rich Polonitza and Anthony Abbaleo Germinder made a marvelous grab Mark Mariski and Dan Mulligan (3 (3 hits each) led Sun. Five Tavern men got on the Diva went down 1-2-3 in the bot- AJ Jersey 12, D&K 9 hits each) made Contact. Awnings Linda’s II 14, Contact 7 tossed to Bello covering second for scoreboard in the top of the fifth. tom of the seventh thanks to two fine AJ plated three in the eighth for the the double play. Divas did manage to Bob Lorincz hacked two hits. Home runs by Mike Schonberg, Marks lofted an RBI sacrifice then, plays by Alvarez and Aumenta. victory. Pat Keenoy, Greg Hobson Linda’s II 13, D&K 3 Willie Shumate and Super Reddick, put a final run on the board in the “That a boy, Billy,” shouted an anony- and Leo White (2 hits each, com- Divas 210 100 0 4 Pat LoPiccolo pitched superbly. and big games from Doc Black, Frank fourth when DeNizo hammered the mous Sun fan, as Aumenta ripped an bined 6 RBI) led AJ. first pitch into never-never land. Sun Tavern 060 000 x 6 Awnings Galore 14, Linwood 1 Soto and O’Neal Thomas’ strong RBI double, “Keep ‘em moving now!” Renda Roads 18, Cranford VFW 3 Bob Lorincz (2BH, RBI) and Tom pitching fueled Linda’s. Jeff Balish “Have a night Jimmy! Great pitch- Lau’s and Woordring’s RBI singles Sun Tavern 100 050 4 10 Gary Pence, Joe DiFabio and Joe ing Pete! That was the dagger in the Divas 420 000 0 6 Breen (RBI) both 4-for-4, Frank and Big Anthony Miccio (triple) with concluded with Pete Samila’s RBI Massimino (each 3-for-3) led the D’Antico (3 RBI, 3 hits), Angelo 3 hits each led Contact. heart.” smiled Gus Alvarez after the single knotted the score at 6-6. 6-4 victory. Melillo (2 hits, Grand Slam, 4RBI), Family Investors 12, AJ Jersey 10 In the seventh, Sun Tavern nearly Gary Cuttler, Bruce Crawford (3BH), Pete Chemidlin (3-for-4), Don Game 2 did not begin as a nail-biter secured the victory adding four runs when Divas relaxed after zooming to Mike Kovach and John Campanella Miller (2-for-4, 3-run HR), Jeff to their total. Beginning with Alvarez’s (2 hits each) led Awnings. For Maglietta (2-for-4, 2 RBI) and Dave an overconfident 6-1 lead by the sec- triple, Bendix tapped an RBI single. ond inning. But they failed to hold off Linwood, Joe Menza, Jeff Villani and McFall (2-for-3) led Family. Paul Marks hacked an RBI sac fly ball to Tom Siano had a pair of hits each. Scheuermann (4-for-4) and Dave the Sun’s sparkle in the fifth and center. seventh innings. AJ Jersey 10, Sun Tavern 6 Rizzo (3-for-4) each had 2 RBI for “Just a line drive Billy,” urged his Dave Rizzo (2 hits, 3 RBI) and AJ. After Sun Tavern scored a run on teammates. Aumenta sneaked the ball Woodring’s RBI single in the top of John Robertson (2 hits, 3 RBI, HR) Awnings 15, Cranford VFW 13 under the fence for a ground-rule led AJ. Anthony Abbaleo (3-for-3), Angelo Melillo (RBI) and Gary the first inning, the bottom of inning double and scored on Lau’s RBI brought success for the Diva’s as Mark Garcia (2-for-2) and Rich Cuttler (2BH, 2RBI) with 4 hits each, single. Lau later sashayed home on Conklin and Keith McDede (2 hits Neil Granstrand and Frank D’Antico Henkels and Rusin, respectively, each Woodring’s double. singled and scored on DeNizo’s apiece) led Sun Tavern. (3 hits each), and Mike Kovach (RBI) double. Matt Canfield triggered an Reading is Good For You Top Line 8, Cranford VFW 1 and Bobby Lorincz (2BH, 3 RBI) RBI sac fly, and Rusin followed up Top Line plated six in the sixth. with 2 hits apiece led Awnings. Pat with an RBI single to make the score, Pitcher Bob Greco, and Tom DeRocco Ahern and Carl Gamba (each 3-for- 4-1. Two Divas crossed the plate in (4 hits) and Don Montefusco, Bob 3), and Bob Ghiretti and Vic Trindade the second, highlighted by DiNizo’s D’Meo and Lou Collins (3 hits each) (each 3-for-4) led Cranford. homer over the right-centerfield led Top Line. Dave Drechsel (2 hits) Roselle A.L. 12, D&K 6 fence. and Billy Hinkle (RBI) led Cranford. Pitcher Bill Daniel (allowing 9 hits), After a poor beginning, Dan Samila Renda Roads 11, Family Investors 3 Gene Antonucci (4 hits, 2BH, HR), and his friends had no intentions of Marty Marks and Dave Lavelle Ed Kushner and Bill Buteau (3 hits went 3-for-3 for Renda. Rob Stratton, each), and Jim McCullough, John allowing the Divas to dance to vic- David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Rick Regenthal and Dan Nigro (HR) Amato and Pat Mooney (2 hits each) tory. “Let’s do something different. goleader.com/subscribe SENIOR SLUGGER...Frank D’Antico of Awnings Galore prepares to whack the Let’s get some hits,” Dan urged. ball for a base hit in a game against the Linwood Inn. each 2-for-3, and Pete Chemidlin 2- led Roselle.

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CHHA, classes start Strong, detail-oriented writers BOROUGH OF FANWOOD with no repairs, inspections, or appraiser evenings August 12th. with professional demeanor Notice is hereby given that ORDINANCE NCLEX RN/PN REVIEW needed to cover local NO. 13-11-R For a price you’ll appreciate AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, Timing to suit your needs weekends August 11th. government meetings. Must be SCHEDULE XX OF SECTION able to meet deadlines. email 280-65 OF THE CODE OF THE CALL NOW! High Success Rates resume and clips to: BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 1-800-SELLNOW Humane Concepts Healthcare CONCERNING SPEED LIMITS Or visit 1800SellNow.com (908) 688-8184 or (908) 265-9803 [email protected] was passed and adopted on the second and final reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of WESTFIELD WHITE 9U TEAM...Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Evan PUBLIC NOTICE Fanwood held on July 16, 2013. Tompkins, James Haley, Chris Iacoponi, Jack Lanza, Luke Jacobs and Ethan This Ordinance shall take effect immedi- Messerman; back row, Bric Weldon, Trey Constantinou, Walter Schwartz, Ryan TOWN OF WESTFIELD ately after final passage and publication as Friedberg, Jack Price and Jake Watson; Coaches: Marc Jacobs, Mark Friedberg, COUNTY OF UNION required by law. Michael Price and Alex Watson. VEHICLE AUCTION Eleanor McGovern Borough Clerk TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Resolu- 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $16.83 tion adopted by the Town Council of Westfield White 9U Finishes Westfield, New Jersey on June 18, 2013 PUBLIC NOTICE that the undersigned will expose for sale at Public Auction in accordance with 39:10A- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 1, at the time and location specified below, NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF Strong in NJ Baseball League the following motor vehicles which came ORDINANCE 13-14-R into possession of the Westfield Police AND PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield White 9U baseball Union answered with three runs, Department through abandonment or fail- An ordinance was introduced by the team won four of its last five games to but White put up three runs in the ure of owners to claim same. Mayor and Council of the Borough of gain the seventh seed in the North Jer- fourth inning. Schwartz singled, All the vehicles on the following list are Fanwood on August 6, 2013. Copies of this sey All-Star Baseball League playoffs. Watson doubled and Price poked an offered in strictly “as is” condition, with no ordinance can be obtained without cost in representation as to condition or fitness for the Clerk’s Office, at the Fanwood Bor- “We had several games slip through RBI single. Trey Constantinou drilled any particular purpose. Bids will start at ough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, our fingers early in the season,” said a two-run double. Union tied it in the outstanding balances owed on these ve- Fanwood, New Jersey between the hours coach Michael Price. “But as the sea- fifth and scored once in the sixth to hicles for towing and storage fees. of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. son progressed, we improved steadily prevail 7-6. Throughout the game Purchase must be made by cash or This Ordinance amends Section 184- certified check. A 10% deposit must be 122B(1)(e) of Chapter 184 of the Borough The Westfield U12 Blue girls softball team by tightening up our defense and our James Haley played strong in the given at the time of auction. Balance must Code to allow apartments on all floors pitching. We knew that if we could outfield. be paid by 4:00 pm the same day. above the first floor in the General Com- squeeze into the playoff picture, we “It’s a shame, because the boys The public auction shall be held on mercial Business District. could make a run.” were really hitting their stride. Ev- Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in accor- This ordinance is scheduled for public Westfield U12 Blue Softball dance with the laws of the State of New hearing and adoption on August 20, 2013 White opened the playoffs with a eryone on our team contributed to the Jersey pertaining thereto. at 7:30 P.M., Fanwood Borough Hall, 75 6-5 victory over second seeded team’s success this season, and they The following vehicles may be exam- North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Finishes Third in PISL Branchburg (9-2) on July 24. Ryan were having a ton of fun,” Coach ined at Sevell’s Auto Body, 320 Windsor Jersey. Friedberg went 2-for-3 and scored Price said. Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey at 9:00 Eleanor McGovern The Westfield U12 Blue softball ment throughout the season as seen am. The public auction will commence at Borough Clerk two runs and was also strong on the In addition to the strong playoff 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $21.93 team won its playoff game on July by their coaches. mound. performance in the North Jersey 9:15 am. 22, 13-1, against Kenilworth to clinch The U12 Blue season ended with Westfield plated four runs in the League, White made the playoffs in MAKE: Buick Riviera PUBLIC NOTICE third place in the Parkway Invita- the Roselle Park tournament on the YEAR 1996 fourth, breaking a 2-2 tie. Luke Jacobs the Cal Ripken District Tournament, VIN# 1G4GD2213T4706649 BOROUGH OF FANWOOD tional Summer League. Led by strong July 26 weekend where they went 2- beat out a throw, Jack Lanza walked and the Green Brook Tournament. MILEAGE: 154,391 PLANNING BOARD pitching by Muriel Maloney, who 2-1. Seeded seventh after the pre- and Friedberg singled to load the Start Bid: $5639.00 Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- threw a four-hit, two-walk, three- liminary round, Maloney pitched PUBLIC NOTICE bases. Evan Tomkins ripped an RBI MAKE Toyota Camry NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF strikeout game, the U12 infield of them to a first round win against single. Walter Schwartz grounded out BOROUGH OF FANWOOD YEAR 1988 FANWOOD, after public hearing on June Ally Borg, Maddie Parrish, Lucy Warren, 10-6. Emma Rogers and then Jake Watson added an RBI PLANNING BOARD VIN# JT2SV21E8J3260316 26, 2013, granted approval for a 50 foot Ritter and Natalie Patterson held off Bridget Hyland each brought in two MILEAGE: 168,748 extension on a 100 foot temporary wire- groundout. Jack Price rapped a two- Please take notice that on August 28, Start Bid: $7907.40 less communications tower and co-locat- Kenilworth’s offense. runs while Maloney had three RBI. run single to center. 2013 at 7:30 PM at the Fanwood Borough ing 12-panel antennae on same. The prop- Then Westfield’s bats came alive to They Westfield had to play the Friedberg allowed two runs over Hall, located at 75 North Martine Avenue, MAKE Honda Civic erty in question is owned by Mr. & Mrs. mercy rule Kenilworth in only five Bridgewater Breakers, and despite Fanwood, New Jersey, the Planning Board YEAR 1995 Laurence Andres, at 1 South Avenue, three innings, with one walk and one will hold a hearing on the application of the VIN# 1HGEJ1224SL012162 Fanwood, being Block 55 and Lot 1. innings. Tessa Verga and Maddie an RBI triple by Lucy Ritter in the strike out. Schwartz pitched the final undersigned. The property in question is MILEAGE: 173,387 Documents pertaining to this application Parrish each had three RBI, while fourth, they lost 15-3 to the team who three innings, allowing three runs and located at: 127 Pleasant Avenue, Fanwood, Start Bid: $8249.80 are available for public inspection at Bor- Natalie Patterson, Lauren Sullivan and ultimately placed first in the tourna- New Jersey, also known as Block 24, Lot 1 MAKE Chevy Avalanche ough Hall during normal business hours. a walk and three strikeouts. as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map, owned Muriel Maloney scored two runs each. ment. Next, White earned a rematch with YEAR 2005 Judith A. Fairweather, Esq. Catcher Julia Romano sealed the win The team was coached by WHS by Roger and Beth Ruggieri. VIN# 3GNEC12Z75G148896 PinilisHalpern, LLP third seeded Union (7-4) on July 26 in The applicant requests front/side yard MILEAGE: N/A 160 Morris Street with an RBI double in the fifth. varsity coach Caitlin MacDonald and Union. Union scored twice in the bot- set back on corner lot for generator instal- Start Bid: $9908.30 (Salvage title) Morristown, New Jersey 07960 The U12’s finished the season 6-4 Assistant Coach WHS centerfielder tom of the first, but starter Ethan lation which is in violation of: For behind Elmora, Clark and and leadoff batter Chrissy Ferraro. Section 184-115 of the Fanwood Land Chief David Wayman New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Messerman settled down to work out Use Code. Variance Requested: front / 1 T - 8/8/13, The Leader Fee: $47.94 340 Mount Kemble Avenue Kenilworth, who had beaten them The U12’s are looking forward to the of the jam. Westfield took a 3-2 lead in side yard set back; Permitted: 30 feet; Morristown, New Jersey 07960 during the regular season 5-2, thus Fall season where they will play in the third. Bric Weldon beat out a Present: 15.05 feet; Proposed: 10.5 feet. PUBLIC NOTICE 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $21.42 illustrating Westfield’s great improve- the Cranford League. Section 184-115 (E1) of the Fanwood grounder to second. Chris Iacoponi Land Use Code. Variance Requested: lot TOWN OF WESTFIELD added a sacrifice bunt. Messerman size (area); Permitted: 7,500 square feet; COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY was hit by a pitch. Luke Jacobs walked Present: 6,675 square feet; Proposed: NOTICE TO BIDDERS to load the bases, and Friedberg cracked 6,675 square feet. Section 184-115 (E2) of the Fanwood Notice is hereby given that sealed bids a three-run double to left. Land Use Code. Variance Requested: lot will be received by the Town Clerk of the width; Permitted: 75 feet; Present: 70 feet; Town of Westfield, County of Union, State PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed: 70 feet. of New Jersey, in the Town of Westfield Section 184-115 (E3) of the Fanwood Municipal Building Court Room, 425 E. BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Land Use Code. Variance Requested: front Broad Street on Tuesday August 27, 2013 NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF yard set back; Permitted: 30 feet; Present: at 10:00 a.m. for: ORDINANCE 13-13-R 15.05 feet; Proposed: 15.05 feet. AND PUBLIC HEARING JEFFERSON SCHOOL FIELD The applicant will also seek such other RENOVATION An ordinance was introduced by the relief as may be determined necessary at Mayor and Council of the Borough of the public hearing based upon review of in accordance with Drawings and Speci- Fanwood on August 6, 2013. Copies of this the application or amendment(s) to the fications prepared by Kinsey Associates, ordinance can be obtained without cost in application. Hackettstown, New Jersey. No bids shall the Clerk’s Office, at the Fanwood Bor- The file pertaining to this application is be received after the time designated ough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, available for public inspection during nor- above. Fanwood, New Jersey between the hours mal business hours (8 AM - 4 PM, Monday Plans and specifications are presently of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. through Friday) from the Secretary of the available in the Municipal Building Recre- This Ordinance amends Section 280- Planning Board at the Administration Of- ation Office at 425 East Broad Street, 50, Schedule V of the Borough Code con- fice of the Borough of Fanwood at 75 North Westfield, New Jersey 07090. cerning Parking in Municipal Lot 1. Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey. One set of complete documents may be This ordinance is scheduled for public Any interested party may appear at said obtained upon the payment of THIRTY hearing and adoption on August 20, 2013 hearing and participate therein in accor- dollars ($30.00) per project for each set, at 7:30 P.M., Fanwood Borough Hall, 75 dance with the rules of the Fanwood Plan- nonrefundable. Drawings and Specifica- North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New ning Board. tions are on file at the Recreation office Jersey. Applicant: and may be examined and obtained there Eleanor McGovern Roger and Beth Ruggieri between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 Borough Clerk 127 Pleasant Avenue P.M. daily except Saturday, Sunday and 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $20.40 Fanwood, New Jersey, 07023 holidays. Checks must be made payable 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $44.37 to the order of the “Town of Westfield”. PUBLIC NOTICE Bidders must use, and fully complete, the PUBLIC NOTICE proposal pages included with the specifi- TOWN OF WESTFIELD cations furnished by the Owner and com- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD ply with all requirements attached thereto, Public Notice is hereby given that an NOTICE OF PENDING including the following: ordinance of which the following is a copy BOND ORDINANCE 1. An experience record of the bidder; was introduced, read and passed on first 2. Certified Check or a Bid Bond in an reading by the Council of the Town of ORDINANCE 13-12-S amount not less than 10% of the amount Westfield at a meeting held August 6, 2013 The bond ordinance, the summary terms for which the bid is submitted, but not in Wonderful Westfield Colonial Cape and that the said Council will further con- of which are included herein, was intro- excess of $20,000.00, furnished by a Surety sider the same for final passage on the duced and passed upon first reading at a Company licensed to do business in the 10th day of september, 2013 at 8:00 p.m., meeting of the governing body of the Bor- State of New Jersey; or as soon thereafter as said matter can be Set on a pretty tree lined street, this lovely Westfield home boasts tons of charm and ough of Fanwood, in the County of Union, 3. A Non-Collusion Affidavit; reached, in the Council Chambers, Mu- State of New Jersey, on August 6, 2013. It 4. A Consent of Surety; easy access to NYC transportation, schools and downtown. A sunny living room and nicipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, will be further considered for final pas- 5. Qualification Statement; and, Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and formal dining room welcome you with a picture window and gleaming hardwood floors sage, after public hearing thereon, at a 6. Ownership disclosure statement; place any person who may be interested meeting of the governing body to be held 7. Affirmative Action Information. therein will be given an opportunity to be while providing entree to a creamy white kitchen with granite counters that offers a at the Municipal Building, at 75 North 8. New Jersey Business Registration heard concerning said ordinance. Martine Avenue, in the Borough of Certificate great space for cooking. The adjacent family room with vaulted ceiling opens with a Claire J. Gray Fanwood, on August 20, 2013 at 7:30 Each bid must be submitted and en- Town Clerk triple glass door to a wood deck and fenced yard bringing the outdoors in. A main o’clock PM. During the week prior to and closed in a sealed envelope with the name GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2012 up to and including the date of such meet- and address of the bidder and the project level bedroom and full bath complete the main level. The second level boasts an ing copies of the full ordinance will be title and contract number clearly shown on AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND available at no cost and during regular the face of the envelope. office/play area and two large bedrooms with en suite baths including a master with a THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF business hours, at the Clerk’s office for the The bid shall be directed to the attention WESTFIELD, CHAPTER 16 walk in closet. The lower level offers a rec room, laundry room, and storage room. members of the general public who shall of: BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council request the same. The summary of the Town Clerk of the Town of Westfield in the County of terms of such bond ordinance follows: Town of Westfield Union as follows: Title: Bond Ordinance Providing An Ap- Municipal Building SECTION I. propriation Of $1,805,000 For Various 425 East Broad Street Offered at $549,000.00 1. Paragraph (a) of Section 16-24A. Capital Improvements For And By The Westfield, New Jersey 07090-2196 Dunham Avenue Bird Sanctuary” of the Borough Of Fanwood In The County Of The Owner expressly reserves the right Town Code shall be modified to read as Union, New Jersey And, Authorizing The to reject any or all bids, accept and enter follows: Issuance Of $1,520,000 Bonds Or Notes into contract with the lowest responsible (a) The following municipally-owned real Of The Borough For Financing Part Of The bidder for the project, or combined projects, Westfield’sW Leading Real Estate Team estate shall be dedicated to, and used for, Appropriation. or to waive any informalities in the bids and the public purpose of a bird sanctuary and Purpose(s): Various road improvements accompanying documents received, Barbara Callahan and John Aslanian nature park: including but not limited to Stratford Place, should it be deemed to be in the best (1) Block No. 4703, Lot No. 5.02. Glenwood Avenue and Hunter Avenue interest of the Owner. [email protected] 908-447-1806 (2) The portion of Dunham Avenue con- (Phase II) and Second Street, including The Owner also reserves the right to tiguous with the above lot; provided, noth- milling and paving; Improvements to Bor- correct any erroneous mathematical com- [email protected] 908-347-2042 ing herein shall be construed to vacate that ough property, including but not limited to putations in any proposals submitted, and portion of Dunham Avenue. Forest Road Park and HVAC in various to consider the bid on the basis of the (3) Block No. 4704, Lot No. 15.02. municipal buildings; Acquisition of various corrected total or totals. The written figures SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of equipment, including but not limited to a shall prevail over the numerical figures. www.callahan-aslanian.com ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with generator, Scott air packs, computers and Bidders are required to comply with the any part of the terms of this ordinance are software and Remediation of Department requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. hereby repealed to the extent that they are of Public Works garage site. 17:27 et seq.) entitled “Law Against Dis- in such conflict or inconsistent. crimination”. Appropriation: $1,805,000 SECTION III. In the event any section, Bidders are required to comply with the Bonds/Notes Authorized: $1,520,000 part or provision of this ordinance shall be requirements of P.L. 1999, c. 39 (N.J.S.A. Coldwell Banker East Residential Brokerageg Grants (if any) Appropriated: held unconstitutional or invalid by any court, 40A:11-23.1 and 40A:11-23.2). $205,000 expected to be received from such holding shall not affect the validity of Bidders are required to comply with the the New Jersey Department of Transpor- this ordinance as a whole, or any part requirements of PL. 1999, C.238 The Pub- 209 Central Ave. Westfield NJ tation. thereof other than the part so held uncon- lic Works Contractor Registration Act. Section 20 Costs: $337,550 stitutional or invalid. Bidders are required to comply with the 908-233-5555 Useful Life: 17.90 Years SECTION IV. This ordinance shall take requirements of P.L. 2004, c. 57 New Jer- effect after passage and publication, as This Notice is published pursuant to sey Business Registration Act. 2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Coldwell Banker (R) is a registered trademark licensed to soon as, and in the manner permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17. M. Bruce Kaufmann, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC An equal opportunity company Equal Housing Opportunity Owned and law. Eleanor McGovern, Clerk Recreation Director 1 T - 8/8/13, The Leader Fee: $48.96 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $47.94 1 T - 8/8/13, The Leader Fee: $76.50 Page 14 Thursday, August 8, 2013 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Presbyterian Church VBC NJ Congressmen Unveil Lends a ‘Helping Hand’ SMART Grid Act of 2013 WESTFIELD – The Presbyterian erywhere Fun Fair” at The Presbyte- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six New ral disasters and cyber attacks. Church in Westfield’s Vacation Bible rian Church in Westfield brought in Jersey Congressional representatives Identify the barriers to realizing Camp (VBC), held in mid-July, not craft items for the mission book- have introduced a bipartisan bill, the the options and barriers to upgrading only provided songs, games, Bible shelf. At the end of the week, the Saving More American Resources To- fully to a smart grid system, includ- stories and crafts, but taught its young hundreds of items were unveiled and day (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013, ing suggested actions, priorities, in- participants compassion for others. delivered to the church’s Assembly legislation in response to the damage centives, and possible legislative and The purpose of the VBC was to Hall, where Camp Helping Hands, a Hurricane Sandy caused New Jersey’s executive actions. help children learn how to show non-profit organization, has been power grid and critical infrastructure. Assess the ability of the grid to God’s love to others. Christine spending four weeks at the 140 Reps Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D- integrate existing and future infra- Treger, director of Christian Educa- Mountain Avenue church. 10th), Rob Andrews (D-1st), Leonard structure, including utilities, telecom- tion, and Carolyn Fleder, the “mis- During the crafts segment of camp Lance (R-7th), Frank Pallone (D-6th), munications lines, highways, and sions lady” for the week, devised a each day, the children interacted with Bill Pascrell (D-9th), and Albio Sires other critical infrastructure. way to encourage the 105 children, the youngsters from Camp Helping (D-8th) are among 24 original co- The study would be the first step to pre-kindergarten through fourth Hands, who came from all over the sponsors of the proposed legislation. improving and upgrading the country’s grade, who were enrolled in the pro- United States, as well as internation- The SMART Grid Study Act au- electric grid, making it smarter with thorizes: the ability to adapt to threats. Follow- gram to do more than just pray for ally, for the physical therapy-based Susan M. Dougherty for The Westfield Leader and The Times people, but to put their good inten- camp. Scott Matthews, executive di- LITTLE HANDS AND BIG HEARTS...Scott Matthews, executive director of A $2.1-million comprehensive ing Hurricane Sandy, Congress ap- tions into action. rector of Intensive Therapeutics In- Intensive Therapeutics International Group and the coordinator of Camp study by the National Research Coun- propriated $50 billion for recovery Each day the children in the “Ev- ternational Group, which sponsors Helping Hands, far left, thanks Christian Education Director Christine Treger of cil in cooperation with the Depart- efforts. Recently, it has been estimated Camp Helping Hands, accepted the The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, far right, for the donations of craft items. ment of Homeland Security, the De- that utility companies in New Jersey Extension Offers Class craft items at a joint gathering of the Vacation Bible Camp youngsters at the church collected the items during their partment of Energy, and other gov- will have to spend more than $1.1 children and families. week-long camp experience for the not-for-profit organization. Representatives ernment agencies, paid for by billion to recover from Hurricane from each camp also are pictured. The Vacation Bible Camp children sang songs amounts appropriated to the Depart- Sandy, causing an inevitable increase On How to Trim Salt “We have 44 kids and their fami- of welcome to the Helping Hands campers at the closing exercises of the week. lies who are here for the therapy and ment of Homeland Security for the in energy bills to consumers. COUNTY – The Union County social experience of Camp Helping fiscal year that this bill is enacted, This bill will examine steps that Board of Chosen Freeholders in- Hands,” Mr. Matthews said. “This is Contracting Readiness resulting in zero additional costs. can be taken right away to prevent the vites the public to attend “Learn to our sixth year here at The Presbyte- A comprehensive assessment of damages caused by such disasters Be Salt Savvy,” a two-hour class de- rian Church in Westfield and we are actions necessary to expand and and mitigate the astronomical costs signed to help county residents lower grateful for the warm welcome we Seminar At Kean Aug. 6 strengthen the capabilities of the elec- that consistently accrue on the their blood pressure and trim their receive.” UNION – Current and aspiring small- tunities by automating business op- trical power system to prepare for, backend of a disaster. salt intake down to “heart smart” He explained that Kean Univer- business owners can improve their respond to, mitigate, and recover from levels, while enjoying great-tasting portunity leads, using e-procurement sity physical therapy students work Government Contracting Readiness at and using BidCon, an automated bid- a natural disaster or cyber attacks. meals. as interns and volunteers at his camp a free seminar presented by the Small Assess the options for improving the The class will be conducted by subscription program; Procurement to provide small group interaction Business Development Center at Kean program goals based on federal and nation’s ability to expand and strengthen Rutgers University nutrition expert for six age groups. Families of the University on Tuesday, August 6, from the capabilities of the nation’s power Karen Ensle, head of the Rutgers state procurement preference programs children stay at the Ronald 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kean’s Hennings and ways to make informed decisions grid, including estimation of the cost, Cooperative Extension of Union McDonald House, apartments on the Hall, Room 113, 1000 Morris Avenue, time scale for implementation, and iden- County. about a target market. Also included Kean campus and in rented apart- Union. There is no cost to participate, will be information on the top certifi- tification of the scale and scope of any “Learn to Be Salt Savvy” is sched- ments in Westfield and the surround- but pre-registration is required to potential significant health and envi- Westminster College uled for Thursday, August 22, at 7 cation, registration, classification and ing area. [email protected] or (908) 737-4220. prequalification programs for a busi- ronmental impacts to fully upgrading p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Extension offices For more information about The Presenters will answer participant to a smart grid system. Announces Grad in Westfield, at 300 North Avenue, ness. Presbyterian Church in Westfield, questions as well as explore a variety of Attendees are encouraged to bring The study of the grid’s ability to FULTON, Mo. - Brandon Zucker East. A $5 materials fee will be col- visit westfieldpc.org. topics, including: Business readiness adapt to the changing patterns of de- of Mountainside, is a member of the lected at the door and pre-registra- business cards and brochures for net- and communication tactics to define a working purposes. mand for electricity, the ability of the graduating class of 2013 at tion is required by contacting Judi target market, choose a method of con- grid to store and transfer power across Westminster College. Laganga at the Extension, (908) 654- For more information or to register, Probitas Verus Honos tact, manage contacts and effectively contact the NJSBDC at Kean Univer- energy sectors and geographic re- Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree 9854 (option 2), or communicate and promote goods and/ gions, and the ability of the grid to with a major in Accounting at com- [email protected]. sity at [email protected] or (908) 737- or services; Accessing bidding oppor- 4220. recover from disruptions such as natu- mencement exercises held May 11. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, Borough nor Parity shall have any duty or obligation to undertake such registration to bid If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance, any IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, for any prospective bidder or to provide or assure access to any qualified prospective purchase of such policy shall be at the sole option and expense of the Successful Bidder. NEW JERSEY bidder, and neither the Borough nor Parity shall be responsible for the proper operation If the Bonds are to be insured, the Successful Bidder shall pay the premium therefor prior of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by NOTICE OF SALE OF to the delivery of the Bonds. Any failure of the Bonds to be so insured or of any such policy PARITY. The Borough is using PARITY as a communication mechanism, and not as the $4,600,000 of insurance to be issued shall not in any way relieve the Successful Bidder of its Borough’s agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds. By using PARITY, each GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2013 contractual obligations arising from the acceptance of its Proposal for Bonds for the bidder agrees to hold the Borough harmless for any harm or damages caused to such (BOOK-ENTRY BONDS) (CALLABLE) (BANK-QUALIFIED) purchase of the Bonds. bidder in connection with its use of PARITY for bidding on the Bonds. CUSIP Numbers ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS (the “Proposals”), via BiDCOMP/PARITY Competitive Bid Specifications It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but Bidding System (“PARITY”) only, will be received by the Chief Financial Officer of the Each Proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be borne neither the failure to print such number on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto shall Borough of Fanwood in the County of Union, New Jersey (the “Borough”), on August 27, by the Bonds bid for and the rate or rates named must be multiples of one-eighth or one- constitute cause for the failure or refusal of the Successful Bidder to accept delivery of and 2013 until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, at which time they will be announced, for the twentieth of one per centum. Not more than one rate may be named for Bonds of the same pay for the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charges for the assignment of CUSIP purchase of all, but not less than all, of the Borough’s General Improvement Bonds, Series maturity. There is no limitation on the rates that may be named. The difference between numbers on the Bonds shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the Successful 2013 (the “Bonds”). Bidders are required to submit their Proposal for the purchase of the the highest and lowest rates of interest named in the Proposal shall not exceed three Bidder. Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Notice of Sale. percent (3%). Each Proposal submitted must be for all of the Bonds and the purchase Undertakings of the Successful Bidder Principal Amortization price specified in the proposal must be not less than 100% of the aggregate par value of THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL MAKE A BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING OF Principal of the Bonds will be paid annually, subject to prior optional redemption, on the the Bonds or for more than 102% of the aggregate par value of the Bonds. THE BONDS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES AND SHALL fifteenth day of August in the following years and in the following aggregate amounts: Award, Delivery And Payment PROVIDE THE RELATED CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED BELOW. The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose bid the total loan may be made at Principal Principal The successful bidder shall within thirty (30) minutes after being notified of the award the lowest true interest cost. Such true interest cost shall be computed, as to each bid, Year Amount Year Amount of the Bonds, advise the Borough in writing (via facsimile transmission) of the initial by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to 2014 $120,000 2026 $215,000 reoffering prices to the public of each maturity of the Bonds (the “Initial Reoffering Prices”). discount the debt service payments from the payment dates to the date of the Bonds and 2015 120,000 2027 220,000 The successful bidder must, by facsimile transmission or delivery received by the the price bid, excluding accrued interest to the delivery date. No Proposal shall be 2016 130,000 2028 230,000 Borough within twenty-four (24) hours after notification of the award, furnish the following considered that offers to pay an amount less than the principal amount of Bonds offered 2017 165,000 2029 240,000 information to the Borough to complete the Official Statement in final form, as described for sale or under which the total loan is made at an interest cost higher than the lowest 2018 170,000 2030 240,000 below: true interest cost to the Borough under any legally acceptable proposal. If two or more 2019 170,000 2031 240,000 A. Selling compensation (aggregate total anticipated compensation to the underwriters such bidders offer to pay the lowest true interest cost, then the Bonds will be sold to one 2020 175,000 2032 240,000 expressed in dollars, based on the expectation that all the Bonds are sold at the prices of such bidders selected by lot from among all such bidders. The bidder to which the 2021 180,000 2033 240,000 or yields at which the successful bidder advised the Borough that the Bonds were initially Bonds are awarded (in the manner specified above) is herein referred to as the 2022 185,000 2034 240,000 offered to the public). “Successful Bidder.” 2023 195,000 2035 240,000 B. The identity of the underwriters if the successful bidder is part of a group or syndicate. It is expected that delivery of the Bonds to DTC and payment for the Bonds will take 2024 200,000 2036 240,000 C. Any other material information that the Borough determines is necessary to complete place on or about, September 12, 2013 at the offices of Gibbons P.C., bond counsel to 2025 205,000 the Official Statement in final form. the Borough (“Bond Counsel”), in Newark, New Jersey or at such other place as may be After the award of the bonds, the Borough will prepare copies of the final Official Interest Payment Dates agreed upon with the Successful Bidder. The Bonds will be delivered to DTC in single Statement and will include therein such additional information concerning the reoffering The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery (which is expected to be September 12, denominations for each maturity of each type of bond. PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS AT of the bonds as the successful bidder may reasonably request. The successful bidder will 2013) and will bear interest at the rate per annum specified by the successful bidder THE TIME OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY SHALL BE IN IMMEDIATELY be responsible to the Borough in all aspects for the accuracy and completeness of therefor in accordance herewith, payable on February 15, 2014 and semi-annually AVAILABLE FUNDS. information provided by such successful bidder with respect to such reoffering. thereafter on the fifteenth day of August and February in each year until maturity or prior Change of Bid Date and Closing Date SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH OR BEFORE DELIVERY OF THE BONDS, THE SUC- optional redemption. The Borough reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for CESSFUL BIDDER SHALL FURNISH TO THE BOROUGH A CERTIFICATE ACCEPT- Optional Redemption Provisions the receipt of bids and will undertake to notify registered prospective bidders via ABLE TO BOND COUNSEL (A COPY OF THE FORM OF SUCH CERTIFICATION IS The Bonds maturing on or prior to August 15, 2023 shall not be subject to redemption notification published on Thomson Municipal Market Monitor (“TM3”) (www.tm3.com). AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM BOND COUNSEL AT TELEPHONE NO. (973) prior to their respective maturity dates. The Bonds maturing on or after August 15, 2024 Prospective bidders may request notification by facsimile transmission of any such 596-4777) TO THE EFFECT THAT (I) THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER HAVE MADE A shall be subject to redemption prior to their respective maturity dates, on or after August changes in the date or time for the receipt of bids by so advising, and furnishing their BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING OF BONDS AT THE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES, 15, 2023 at the option of the Borough, either in whole or in part at any time in any order telecopier numbers to the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough at (908) 322-8236, by (II) AS OF THE DATE OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER of maturity at one hundred percent (100%) of the principal amount of the Bonds being 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the day prior to the announced date for receipt of bids. REASONABLY EXPECTED TO SELL A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS TO redeemed (the “Redemption Price”), plus in each case accrued interest thereon to the In addition, the Borough reserves the right to make changes to this Notice of Sale. Such THE PUBLIC (EXCLUDING BOND HOUSES, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERMEDIAR- date fixed for redemption. changes will be announced on the TM3. IES) AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INITIAL REOFFERING PRICES, AND (III) SUBSTANTIAL Notice of Redemption shall be given by mailing by first class mail in a sealed envelope A postponement of the bid date will be announced via TM3 not later than 11:00 a.m., AMOUNTS OF THE BONDS WERE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC (EXCLUDING BOND with postage prepaid to the registered owners of such Bonds at their respective New York City time, on the last business day prior to any announced date for receipt of HOUSES, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERMEDIARIES) AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INI- addresses as they last appear on the registration books kept for that purpose by the bids, and an alternative sale date and time will be announced via TM3 by Noon, New York TIAL REOFFERING PRICES. Bond counsel advises that (i) such certificate must be made Borough, at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days before the date fixed for City time, not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to such alternative date for receipt of on the best knowledge, information and belief of the successful bidder, (ii) the sale to the redemption. However, so long as DTC (or any successor thereto) acts as Securities bids. public of 10% or more in par amount of the bonds of each maturity at the initial reoffering Depository for the Bonds, Notices of Redemption shall be sent to such depository and On any such alternative date and time for receipt of bids, the Borough will accept prices would be sufficient to certify as to the sale of a substantial amount of the bonds, and shall not be sent to the beneficial owners of the Bonds. Any failure of such depository to electronic bids for the purchase of the Bonds, such bids to conform in all respects to the (iii) reliance on other facts as a basis for such certification would require evaluation by advise any of its participants or any failure of any participant to notify any beneficial owner provisions of this Notice of Sale, except for the changes in the date and time for receipt bond counsel to assure compliance with the statutory requirement to avoid the establish- of any Notice of Redemption shall not affect the validity of the redemption proceedings. of bids and any other changes announced via TM3 at the time the date and time for receipt ment of an artificial price for the Bonds. If the Borough determines to redeem a portion of the Bonds of a maturity, such Bonds shall of bids are announced. Legal Opinions be selected by the Borough by lot. If Notice of Redemption has been given as described Right To Reject Bids; Waive Irregularities The obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds shall be herein, the Bonds, or the portion thereof called for redemption, shall be due and payable The right is reserved to reject all bids, and any bid not complying with the terms of this conditioned on the availability and the delivery at the time of delivery of the Bonds of the on the date fixed for redemption at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest Notice of Sale will be rejected. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all approving opinion of the law firm of Gibbons P.C., Newark, New Jersey, bond counsel to to the date fixed for redemption. Payment shall be made upon surrender of the Bonds Proposals and so far as permitted by law, to waive any irregularity or informality in any or the Borough, which will be furnished without cost to the Successful Bidder, substantially redeemed. all Proposals. in the form set forth in the Official Statement distributed in preliminary form in connection Book-Entry-Only System Good Faith Deposit with the sale of the Bonds. Such opinion shall state to the effect that the Bonds are valid As long as DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., is the registered owner of the Bonds, A good faith deposit (the “Deposit”), in the form of either (i) a financial surety bond (the and legally binding obligations of the Borough, and that all the taxable property therein payments of the principal of and interest on the Bonds will be made directly to Cede & Co., “Financial Surety Bond”), or (ii) an electronic transfer of immediately available federal will be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, to as nominee of DTC, which will credit payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds funds in accordance with the wiring instructions contained in the immediately succeeding pay the principal of the Bonds and the interest thereon; and will also state that under to the DTC participants as listed in the records of DTC as of each next preceding February paragraph, in the amount of $92,000 is required for each bid for the Bonds to be existing law, interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for purposes of Federal 1 and August 1, respectively (the “Record Dates” for payment of interest on the Bonds), considered. The Financial Surety Bond must be from an insurance company licensed to income taxation. The obligations hereunder to pay for and to accept delivery of the Bonds which participants will in turn credit such payments to the beneficial owners of the Bonds. issue such a bond in the State of New Jersey and approved by the Director of the Division shall be further conditioned on the availability and delivery to the Successful Bidder, at the All bidders of the Bonds must be participants of The Depository Trust Company, New of Local Government Services of New Jersey (the “Director”). At present, the Director has time of delivery of the Bonds, of (i) certificates from the Borough Chief Financial Officer York, New York (“DTC”) or affiliated with its participants. The Bonds will be issued in fully approved the use of Sure-Bid, a division of Financial Security Assurance Inc. Use of any in form satisfactory to Bond Counsel evidencing the proper execution and delivery of the registered form, and when issued will be registered in the name of and held by Cede & other Financial Surety Bond must be approved by the Director prior to the bid and will not Bonds, the receipt of payment therefor and the fact the Bonds will not be arbitrage Co., as the registered owner thereof and nominee for DTC, an automated depository for be accepted by the Borough unless evidence of such approval is provided prior to the bid. obligations within the meaning of the Code; (ii) a certificate from the Borough Attorney, securities and clearinghouse for securities transactions. The Financial Surety Bond must be submitted to the Borough prior to 10:30 a.m. New York in form and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated as of the date of such delivery, Individual purchases of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds will be made in City time on the date for receipt of bids, and must be in the form and substance acceptable to the effect that there is no litigation pending or (to the knowledge of the signer or signers book-entry form (without certificates) in the denomination of $5,000 each or any integral to the Borough. A Financial Surety Bond must identify the bidder whose Deposit is thereof) threatened affecting the validity of the Bonds; and (iii) a certificate from the multiple thereof. It shall be the obligation of the successful bidder to furnish to DTC an guaranteed by such Financial Surety Bond. The Successful Bidder for the Bonds who Borough Chief Financial Officer, in form and tenor satisfactory to Bond Counsel and dated underwriter’s questionnaire and the denomination of the Bonds not less than seventy-two utilized a Financial Surety Bond is required to submit its Deposit to the Borough in the form as of the date of such delivery, to the effect that to the best of his knowledge of such and (72) hours prior to the delivery of the Bonds. of a wire transfer not later than 1:00 p.m. New York City time on the next business day belief, and after reasonable investigation: (1) neither the Official Statement relating to the In the event that either DTC determines not to continue to act as securities depository following the award. If such Deposits are not received by that time, the Financial Surety Bonds nor any amendment, or supplement thereto contains any untrue statement of a for the Bonds or the Borough determines that the beneficial owners of the Bonds be able Bond may be drawn by the Borough to satisfy the Deposit requirement. material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, to obtain bond certificates, the Borough will appoint a paying agent and will issue and A bidder providing the Deposit via electronic transfer of funds shall transmit such funds in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (2) since the deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully registered certificates. to the following: date of the Official Statement (or the date of the most recent amendment or supplement Electronic Bidding Procedures Unity Bank, Scotch Plains, New Jersey thereto) no event has occurred which would make the statements therein untrue or, in the Bids may be submitted electronically via PARITY in accordance with this Notice of Sale, ABA No.: 021210057 light of the circumstances in which they were made, misleading, and (3) there has not been until 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on August 27, 2013, but no bid will be received after Account No.: 1230407808 any material adverse change in the operation or financial affairs of the Borough since the the time for receiving bids specified above. To the extent any instructions or directions Account Name: Borough of Fanwood Capital Fund date of such Official Statement. set forth in PARITY conflict with this Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall Contact: Frederick J. Tomkins, Chief Financial Officer Bank Qualified control. For further information about PARITY, potential bidders may contact PARITY at Phone: (908) 322-8236 The Bonds will be designated as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” for purposes of (212) 849-5021. In the event that a bid for the Bonds is submitted via PARITY, the bidder Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. further agrees that: If an electronic transfer of funds is used, such funds must be received in the account Concerning The Preliminary Official Statement 1. The Borough may regard the electronic transmission of the bid through PARITY identified immediately above no later than 10:30 a.m. New York City time on the date for The Borough has issued an Official Statement with respect to the sale of the Bonds in (including information about the purchase price of the Bonds, the interest rate or rates to receipt of bids, and must be accompanied by detailed wiring instructions for the return preliminary form (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) which the Borough has deemed be borne by the various maturities of the Bonds, the initial public offering price of each thereof in the event that such bidder is not the Successful Bidder. Please note that the final as of its date for purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities maturity and any other information included in such transmission) as though the same contact information provided immediately above should be used by bidders for the Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 15c2-12”), except for certain omissions permitted thereun- information were submitted directly to the Borough and executed by a duly authorized purposes of confirming receipt of electronic transfer of funds and the transmittal of der and except for changes permitted by other applicable law. signatory of the bidder. If a bid submitted electronically by PARITY is accepted by the instructions for the return of such electronic transfers of funds in the event such bidder is The Preliminary Official Statement may be accessed via the Internet at www.i- Borough, the terms of the Proposal for Bonds and this Notice of Sale and the information not the Successful Bidder. Electronic transfers of funds of unsuccessful bidders for the dealprospectus.com. A printed version is also available upon request made to the Chief that is electronically transmitted through PARITY shall form a contract, and the successful Bonds will be returned upon award of the Bonds. It is the intent of the Borough that Financial Officer of the Borough at the Municipal Building, 75 North Martine Avenue, bidder shall be bound by the terms of such contract. electronic transfers of funds will be returned via wire transfer to the unsuccessful bidders Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 (telephone (908) 322-8236). 2. PARITY is not an agent of the Borough, and the Borough shall have no liability not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date for receipt of bids, provided that wiring instructions Official Statement whatsoever based on any bidder’s use of PARITY, including but not limited to any failure have been provided by such unsuccessful bidder at the time of transmission of the Deposit The Borough agrees to provide the successful bidder with up to one hundred (100) by PARITY to correctly or timely transmit information provided by the Borough or to the Borough. The Borough shall not bear any liability for any delay that may occur in copies of the final Official Statement adopted by the Borough in relation to the sale by the information provided by the bidder. the return of an electronic transfer of the Deposit to an unsuccessful bidder. Interest Borough of the Bonds within the period of time allowed under Rule 15c2-12, at the sole 3. The Borough may choose to discontinue use of electronic bidding via PARITY by earned on the Deposit will be credited to the Borough and will not be available to the cost and expense of the Borough, with any additional copies which the successful bidder issuing a notification to such effect via TM3 News Services, or by other available means, Successful Bidder for the Bonds. shall reasonably request to be provided at the sole cost and expense of the successful no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City Time) on the last business date prior to the bid date The Deposit of the Successful Bidder will be collected and the proceeds thereof bidder. set forth above. retained by the Borough to be applied in partial payment for the Bonds and no interest will Continuing Disclosure 4. Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY to the Borough as be allowed or paid upon the amount thereof, but in the event the Successful Bidder shall In order to assist the successful bidder in complying with Rule 15c2-12, the Borough described above, each bid will constitute a Proposal for Bonds and shall be deemed to fail to comply with the terms of its respective bid, the proceeds thereof will be retained as agrees to deliver on the Closing Date a Continuing Disclosure Certificate to be dated as be an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms provided in this Notice of Sale. and for full liquidated damages. Award of the Bonds to the Successful Bidder or rejection of the Closing Date pursuant to which the Borough shall agree to provide at the times and For purposes of submitting all Proposal for Bonds, whether by hand delivery or electroni- of all bids is expected to be made within five hours after opening of the bids, but such to the information repositories and other persons described in Rule 15c2-12 the financial cally via Parity, the time as maintained on PARITY shall constitute the official time. Successful Bidder may not withdraw its Proposal for Bonds until after 5:00 p.m. of the day or operating data required to be disclosed on a continuing basis pursuant to Rule 15c2- 5. Each bidder choosing to bid electronically shall be solely responsible to make of such bid-opening and then only if such award has not been made prior to the 12. necessary arrangements to access PARITY for purposes of submitting its bid in a timely withdrawal. Frederick J. Tomkins, Chief Financial Officer manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of Sale. Neither the Bond Insurance 1 T - 8/8/13, The Times Fee: $562.02 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, August 8, 2013 Page 15 Spencer Savings Bank Rider University Awards Scholarships Awards Degrees Fairleigh Dickinson ELMWOOD PARK– Spencer Sav- confidently believe will continue to LAWRENCEVILLE – Rider Uni- Announces Grads ings Bank, a community bank head- contribute to our community in the versity celebrated its 148th Com- quartered in Elmwood Park, an- future.” mencement with more than 1,300 MADISON – Fairleigh Dickinson nounced the winners of its annual An award ceremony was held on undergraduate degrees and graduate University’s College at Florham an- scholarship program. Among the June 26, to honor Damiano and degrees awarded. nounced the following students winners is local student Damiano Demitri, and recognize them for their Casey Albrecht, from Cranford re- earned degrees as of May 2013 on Spinoso who attended Arthur L. notable achievement. ceived a Bachelor of Science in Busi- undergraduate and graduate levels. Johnson High School in Clark, and Centered on generating growth ness Administration in Accounting. Catherine Uhle of Cranford; Demitri Fernandez who attended Lin- through reinvestment of local depos- Kevin Rumzie, from Cranford re- Charles Yotcoski of Cranford; Chris- coln Middle School in Garwood. its into the community, Spencer Sav- ceived a Master of Accountancy in topher Hedges of Cranford; Joy Spencer Savings Bank granted ings Bank proudly supports local busi- Accounting. Mitsoulis of Cranford; Matthew Damiano with a $1,000 scholarship ness workforce initiatives, civic Jessica Zimmer, from Cranford Heinle of Cranford; Paul Camarda of and Demitri with a $500 Coverdell groups, charitable organizations, youth received a Bachelor of Arts in Com- Cranford; Rita Uhle of Cranford; Education Savings Account (CESA) programs, and other community-fo- munication. Emily Urrico of Garwood; Michelle as a reward for the hard work they cused organizations. Rachel Jacquin, from Cranford re- Quezada of Garwood; Michael BOX TOPS...Tamaques students whose families brought in over $1,500 worth of Box Tops out of the $3,400 earned in the 2012-2013 school year. have shown throughout the entirety For more information on the schol- ceived a Bachelor of Arts in Theater. Saldida of Mountainside; Samuel of their educational career and their arship program and additional pro- Mallory Miller, from Westfield re- Vitale of Mountainside; Alyssa dedication to the community’s growth grams established to benefit local com- ceived a Bachelor of Music in Music Branca of Westfield; Brian Corea of School is Out — Collecting Box Tops is Not and well-being. munities, or to learn more about Spen- Theater. Westfield; Galina Muller of West- Since the program was founded in cer Savings Bank, please visit field; Giovanni Di Iorio of Westfield; WESTFIELD - Just because Land O Lakes, Avery, Betty Crocker, 2002, Spencer Savings Bank has www.spencersavings.com. Rider University James McManus of Westfield; Scott school is out for summer does not Gogurt, Chex and Kleenex. Box Tops awarded a total of $270,500 in schol- Warner of Westfield and Valarie mean area residents should stop col- cash can be used by the school to arships to youth in the communities it Announces Dean’s List Goldberg of Westfield. lecting Box Tops. buy whatever is needed most. serves. This year, Spencer Savings LAWRENCEVILLE – Rider Box Tops for Education® is one Box Tops can be placed in a spe- Bank’s $22,500 scholarship fund was University’s colleges of Business Fairleigh Dickinson of the nation’s largest school cial box by Tamaques Elementary divided among 15 high school stu- Administration; Continuing Studies; fundraising loyalty programs, with School’s front doors. Members of dents and 15 middle school students Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences; Announces Dean’s List coupons worth 10¢ on over 240 prod- the community are invited to donate within the bank’s communities, in- Univ. of Vermont and Westminster College of the Arts MADISON - Students at Fairleigh ucts including the following brands: Box Tops regardless if they have a cluding Clifton, Cranford, Elizabeth, have announced the names of under- Dickinson University’s College at Hefty, Cheerios, Cottonelle, Ziploc, child at Tamaques or not. Elmwood Park, Garfield, Garwood, Announces Dean’s List graduate students who have been Florham, located in Madison. have been Lodi, Lyndhurst, North Caldwell, BURLINGTON, Vt. – The follow- placed on the Dean’s List for the named to the Dean’s and Honors Lists Nutley, Roselle, Saddle Brook, Union, ing area students have been named to spring 2013 semester. for the Spring 2013 Semester. Wallington and Wayne. The students the dean’s list for the spring 2013 se- Casey Albrecht of Cranford a se- To qualify for the Dean’s List, a John Nietzel Named Trustee were selected based upon their aca- mester at the University of Vermont: nior Accounting major. student must carry a 3.2 or better grade demic record, history of community Lori T. Joseph of Cranford, a sopho- Glen Cook of Cranford a sopho- point average out of a possible 4.0 and On CSH Foundation Board service and future interest in a career more majoring in Secondary Educa- more Accounting major. be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter- in business, finance or banking. tion Math in the College of Education Nicholas Villane of Westfield a graded hours (four courses). To qualify MOUNTAINSIDE — John III, president and chief development “I extend my sincere congratula- and Social Services. sophomore Accounting major. for the Honor’s List, a student must Nietzel, senior vice-president of In- officer for the Children’s Specialized tions to Damiano and Demitri, who Alan Y. Chu of Westfield, a junior Kevin Wakeman of Cranford a carry a 3.5 or better grade point aver- vestors Bank, has been appointed to Hospital Foundation. have both shown excellence in aca- majoring in Biochemistry in the Col- sophomore Finance major. age out of a possible 4.0 and be en- serve on the Children’s Specialized Mr. Nietzel brings more than 25 demic achievement and a strong com- lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Zachary Williams of Cranford a rolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded Hospital Foundation Board of Trust- years of banking experience working mitment to our community,” said José To be named to the dean’s lists, stu- sophomore Business Administration hours (four courses). The following ees for the next three years. The hos- at financial institutions, super regional B. Guerrero, President, Chairman and dents must have a grade-point average major. students have qualified: pital serves children affected by brain banks and community banks. He leads CEO of Spencer Savings Bank. “Edu- of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 Meghan Bartsch of Cranford a jun- Margaret Fabian of Cranford, has injury, spinal cord injury, premature a team of bankers responsible for cation is a principal focus for the Bank, percent of their class in their respective ior Behavioral Neuroscience major. qualified for the Dean’s List; Nicole birth, autism, developmental delays managing and growing the relation- and it is through initiatives like our college or school. Hannah Bass of Westfield a sopho- Marotta of Cranford, has qualified for and life-changing illnesses. ships of commercial clients, govern- scholarship program that we demon- more Elementary Education major. the Dean’s List; Charles Yotcoski of Children’s Specialized Hospital has ment entities and not-for-profits strate our commitment to supporting Rebecca Kape of Westfield a se- Cranford, has qualified for the Dean’s 10 sites in New Jersey and treats throughout New Jersey and New York. the growth of local students, who we nior Elementary Education major. List; Casey Brennan of Westfield, has 20,000 children each year. Mr. Nietzel also manages the bank’s Tufts University Georgios Pagratis of Garwood a qualified for the Dean’s List; Kelly The board of trustees at the advisory board. junior Psychology major. Laukaitis of Cranford, has qualified Children’s Specialized Hospital Mr. Nietzel earned his MBA from Announces Grads Anne Marie Swayze of Cranford a for the Honors List; Catherine Uhle of Foundation governs, guides and ad- Seton Hall University and his Bach- MEDFORD, Mass. - More than senior Political Science major. Cranford, has qualified for the Honors vocates for the hospital, patients and elor of Science in Business Adminis- 3,000 students graduated from Tufts Jessica Zimmer of Cranford a se- List; Rita Uhle of Cranford, has quali- families. The board guides the Foun- tration degree from Marist College. University on May 19. nior Communication major. fied for the Honors List; Kendl dation to secure new and continued He also is a graduate of the Stonier UW-Madison The graduates from the School of Katelyn Fedey of Mountainside a Muckenthaler of Cranford, has quali- levels of philanthropic support from Graduate School of Banking. He and Arts and Sciences and the School of senior Theater major. fied for the Honors List; Allison Schrul a diverse donor constituency through his wife, Marlene, live in Cranford. Announces Graduates Engineering included: Rachel Jacquin of Cranford a se- of Mountainside, has qualified for the a variety of gift and investment op- The Children’s Specialized Hospi- MADISON, Wis. – Approximately Kathryn Galasso of Westfield, with nior Theater major. Honors List; Michael Biggs of West- portunities, while minimizing ex- tal Foundation is ranked among the 6,200 students received degrees during a Bachelor’s degree in Child Devel- Mallory Miller of Westfield a se- field, has qualified for the Honors penses and maximizing the positive top six pediatric hospital foundations the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s opment. She also earned a spot on the nior Music Theater major. List; Anthony Branca of Westfield, impact that each gift has on the lives in the country. To help, or to find spring commencement ceremonies, spring 2013 Dean’s List Travis Przybylski of Westfield a has qualified for the Honors List; of special-needs children. more information, visit childrens- May 17-19. Eriene-Heidi Sidhom of Westfield, sophomore Music Theater major. Giovanni Di Iorio of Westfield, has “We’re so excited that Mr. Nietzel specialized.org, access Cara Brittany Levinson, earned a with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochem- qualified for the Honors List and has joined our board of trustees and facebook.com/childrens-specialized Bachelor of Science-in Human Devel- istry summa cum laude and Applied Probitas Verus Honos Valarie Goldberg of Westfield, has can share his expertise in business or follow Children’s Specialized on opment and Family Studies, Human Mathematics. She also earned a spot qualified for the Honors List. banking with us,” said Philip Salerno, Twitter @ChildrensSpecNJ. Development and Family Studies. on the spring 2013 Dean’s List.

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These roofs are currently school district received a bond rating undergoing replacement and reno- one notch higher than previous issues. vation this summer. The very suc- According to Dana Sullivan, busi- cessful bidding process included 39 ness administrator for the Westfield competitive bids from seven under- Public Schools, “The School District’s underlying credit rating of “AA+” from Standard and Poor’s on the bond issue had a tremendous effect on the posi- tive result of the financing.” LEARNING ENGLISH…Marie Moran, second from right, runs the English “I am extremely pleased with the HANDS-ON FUN…Westfield students enrolled in the first-ever Westfield Public Language Learners (ELL) program in Westfield with the help of Amanda Santos, success of the bond bidding outcome School summer STEM camp prepare to test the robots that they individually standing, far right, a former ELL student who will be a senior at Westfield High and with the public’s previous sup- programmed to move in various directions. More than 150 students entering School in the fall. port of these important roofing third through eighth grade participated in hands-on Robotics, Rocketry, Scratch projects,” stated Superintendent of Programming, Science Lab, Computer-Aided Design, and LEGO Engineering Westfield Schools’ Language Schools Margaret Dolan. and Animation. Program A Blooming Success WF Schools STEM Camp IS WESTFIELD – In preparation for countries: Germany, Albania, Colgate Honors Rocket Science a visit to the Frelinghuysen Arbore- Ukraine, China, Japan, and Mexico. Dean’s List Students WESTFIELD - The Westfield Pub- than 150 students participated in tum, the students in the Westfield “The main focus of the camp is for lic School district initiated its first hands-on Robotics, Rocketry, Scratch Public School’s English Language the students to learn new vocabulary, HAMILTON, N.Y. – The following students from Colgate University were ever STEM (Science, Technology, Programming, Science Lab, Com- Learners (ELL) summer program build background knowledge, and Engineering and Math) Camp in July puter-Aided Design, and LEGO En- learned the parts of a plant and the most importantly, practice their En- Alana Zepka recipients of the Dean’s Award for aca- demic excellence during the 2013 to resounding response by the com- gineering and Animation. many different plant sizes, colors and glish both academically and socially,” Alana Zepka Receives munity. Initially conceived as a one- Incoming fourth grader Nick Deis textures. explained ELL teacher Marie Moran spring term at Colgate University. To be eligible for the Dean’s Award, week experience, the camp was ex- especially liked experimenting with The in-class lesson concluded with “Each day the lessons are designed to WCW Scholarship tended to two weeks to serve the dry ice. “We checked the tempera- a fun art project in which the students promote language learning through a Colgate student must achieve a mini- WESTFIELD - Alana Zepka, mum 3.30 average while enrolled in at overflow in enrollment. tures and the various degrees work- created paper flowers and sang a song enrichment,” she added. daughter of Pamela and Rodger “It has been a fantastic opportu- ing with dry ice. We made fog bubbles about nature. The 10 participants in Amanda Santos, who will be a se- least four courses. Zepka has recently been awarded an Julia Fisher, a graduate of Westfield nity for our students to enjoy an out of it and put it in a balloon and the federally funded three-week sum- nior at Westfield High School in the Erma Sloane Chambers Spring awesome learning experience by in- watched the balloon get bigger,” Nick mer program are entering first, sec- fall, accompanied Ms. Moran daily. High School from Westfield and a mem- Scholarship given by the Woman’s ber of the Class of 2016. tegrating the disciplines of Science, said. ond and third grade in Westfield in A native of Brazil who went through Club of Westfield. Alana is a recent Technology, Engineering, and Math,” Sophie Kamenetsky, who will be the fall and represent six different the ELL program in Westfield, Julia Queller, a graduate of Westfield graduate of Westfield High School High School from Westfield and a mem- stated Assistant Superintendent of entering fifth grade, provided her Amanda completed the program at (WHS), Class of 2013. Curriculum and Instruction, Paul opinion on Robotics stating, “We pro- the end of her sophomore year and ber of the Class of 2016. While at WHS she was elected to Sarah Chandler, a graduate of West- Pineiro. “While the activities are grammed the robot to move in differ- has been committed to helping the the National, Spanish and Italian based in academic enrichment, the ent directions, like in 90 degree younger students in the summer ever field High School from Westfield and a Honor Societies and it is where Alana member of the Class of 2016. students have fun in a relaxed envi- angles. It was actually harder than I since. contributed to Folio Magazine. Her ronment using their minds and hands expected, but fun. I never dealt with Univ. of the Sciences volunteer work included tutoring el- to solve problems and tackle design robots. Maybe they will be here in the Announces Dean’s List ementary students after school, be- challenges.” future in our society.” ing a peer minister and working as an Taught by Westfield teachers, the “The kids are having a great time PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The fol- active certified volunteer with Paws camp has been tailored for Westfield and learning through discovery,” lowing local resident has been named for People. Alana worked with a Tufts Announces students entering grades third Robotics teacher Sean Bonasera said to the spring 2013 Dean’s List at Holy Cross Announces golden retriever visiting hospital and through eighth in September. More summing up the camp. University of the Sciences. Selection nursing homes bringing happiness Dean’s List for this award is based on completing Dean’s List and caring to the patients. MEDFORD, Mass. – Tufts Uni- and passing all assigned courses with WORCESTER, Mass. - Ryan Alana will attend The College of versity recently announced the Dean’s no grade below a “C” and attaining Elliot, a first year student at the Col- New Jersey beginning this Septem- List for the Spring 2013 semester. an academic average of at least 3.4 lege of the Holy Cross, has been ber and concentrate on her interest in Among these students are: Brian Ithaca Announces for courses taken in the spring of names to the Dean’s List for spring languages specifically Italian, which Pollock of Westfield, class of 2016; 2013. 2013 semester. has captured her heart while she also Alex Goldschmidt of Westfield, class Dean’s List Roshni Shah of Westfield, is a doc- He is the son of Rick and Mary plans to continue her dedication to of 2016 and Lindsey Jacobs of West- Wenta Indicted Into ITHACA, N.Y. - The following tor of pharmacy student. Elliot of Westfield. volunteerism. field, class of 2016. 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TROY, N.Y. – the following Distinguished Honor Roll Hom, Nicole Horn, John Horre, Alicia Mills, Nina Mineo-Pankiewitz, Haley Paladino, Amy Palumbo, Jack Poillon, Receiving degrees were Nicholas Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stu- Grade 9 Jiang, Nicole Johnson, Ryan Kalkstein, Monahan, Emily Morris, Kathryn Shannon Reilly, Kailyn Reilly, Erik A. Belair of Scotch Plains, Juris Doc- dents were named to spring 2013 Jamie Abar, Rebecca Ames, Joshua Jessica Kar, Justin Kaufman, Bridget Musso, Scott Nizolak, Amanda O’Hara, Reiman, Shayna Rogoff, Gabriella tor in Law, Magna Cum Laude; Dean’s List for academic achieve- Axelrod, Amanda Banasiak, Madison Kelly, Lauren Kilcullen, Eunbin Ko, Nimit Patel, Christina Peluso, Vito Petitti, Rojas, Ryan Romanowski, Hansel Marissa A. Squeri of Scotch Plains, ment: Banker, Sarah Barash, Madeleine Isabella Krempa, Paul Kussner, Austin Harry Randazzo, Dylan Redfield, Kaleb Romero, Hannah Rosado, Caroline Bachelor of Science in Communica- Jane Braun of Westfield; Christo- Bebout, Molly Becker, Shay Kwinta, Julia Lavelle, Jamie Levitt, Yi Rembert, Zoe Rodriguez, Julianne Ross, Michael Rothman, Brian Rubin, tion; Timothy R. Seemann of Scotch pher Heinbokel of Westfield and C. Blechinger-Slocum, Emily Boyle, Lin, Alex Livernois, Joshua Lopez, Sawchuk, Matthew Schweizer, Stav Matthew Sass, Natasha Segulin, Eu- Plains, Bachelor of Arts in Com- Philip Mierswa of Westfield. Allison Busa, Emma Calabrese, Nancy Amanda Mach, Madison Maisel, Emily Shadmi, Nicholas Stone, Jacob Sutterlin, gene Siskoske, Trevor Skanes, Christo- puter Science; Alexis V. 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Boyes of Westfield, Bach- Graham, Dakota Halma, Ani Hsu Rossi, Kelly Ruggieri, James Kayla Allen, Jaclyn Anglin, Grade 12 elor of Science in Film and Televi- Obrock, Shona Jain, Lizabeth Schetelich, Elizabeth Schwartz, Ashley Francesca Arvizzigno, Daniel Babis, Ross Alexander, Stephanie sion; Snehaseel Kakileti of West- Emory University Kaminoff, Selin Kargi, Annemarie Taillon, Daniel Van Brunt, Jaclyn Tori Baliatico, Matthew Boczon, Araneo, Jordan Bernstein, Krystyna field, Bachelor of Science in Bio- Kearns, Sabrina Khan, Jonathan Kriney, Villane, Ty Viola, Megan Voorhees, Alexandra Bord, Kayla Brady, Mor- Boczon, Thomas Bonacum, Emily Announces Grads Kaavya Krishna Kumar, Aaron Lee, Olivia Wallden, Andrew Warne, Megan gan Bransky, Bryan Buchanan, Boruch, Mary Ellen Cagnassola, medical Engineering; Kathryn M. ATLANTA, Ga. – The following Millen of Westfield, Bachelor of Arts Jake Longo, Gabriela Macpherson, Welch, Olivia Whitehouse, Christian Brendan Buckley, Jamie Bush, Rachel Nicole Campbell, Christine Charles, received a degree from Emory Uni- Caitlyn Mannino, Darren Mascioli, Zazzali, Arielle Zuaro Butler, Andrew Buzzanca, Melissa Zachary Ciabattari, Nathan Clark, in Biology, Spec. in Cell Biology, versity at its 168th commencement Molecular Biology and Genetics, Brian Mcmanus, Rebecca Mehorter, Grade 12 Calabria, Eric Calvo, Elizabeth Theresa Clarke, Michael Colineri, ceremony on May 13. Jocelyn Michnowski, Sarika Cody Biondi, Zachary Brencsons, Casserly, Allyson Cerini, Corina Kathleen Colonna, Matthew Cum Laude and Andrew Z. 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Pierce, Ryan Radice, Geneva Rata, Castore, Christopher Ciccarino, An- Caitlyn Dayton, Tyler Dencker, Daniel Gilles, Justin Glock, Julie Glover, Danielle Zamarelli of Westfield re- Caroline Ringel, Olivia Roberts, Allison drew Citera, Jackson Cochran-Carney, Dill, Ariana Donaldson, Ali Dorn, Haley Goeller, Lia Gordon, Abigail ceived a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Roden, Samuel Sadel, Mariel Sass, Kristen Arielle Collantes, Maria Alexandra Duke, Elisabeth Duke, Hoffman, Jessica Howard, Hadley Boston University from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School Caroline Scobee, Hannah Simon, Kelly Didario, Phillip Donatelli, Sari Dorn, Allison Durett, Daniel Federico, Jones, Victoria Karakis, Grace Kelly, of Nursing of Emory University. 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GOLDBERGER all the more worthwhile and credible Helen Johns, Amanda Karacsony, Paola Almonte, Jennifer Anclien, Whitehall, Andrew Whitehouse, Lizette Shaw, Deirdre Sheridan, Joshua Film Critic when Duncan stumbles on what Doriane Kasper, Dongwoo Kim, Emma Andraya Annucci, Caroline Babis, Zambri, Tyler Zeile, Abbigail Ziobro Simon, Alexandra Sullivan, Tara The nice thing about coming of seems to be at least a temporary sanc- Klein, Marissa Lamastra, Michael Thomas Bara, William Benavides, Grade 11 Sweeney, Anthony Tufaro, Martin age stories like directors Nat Faxon tuary. Lange, Samantha Loop, Jessica Luong, Isabella Bernardo, Noah Bernstein, Nathan Abdy, Eduardo Arocha, Wasieczko, Caitlin Worthey, Jacob and Jim Rash’s The Way Way Back, It’s Water Wizz, a conspicuously Sam Mahler, Arielle Margulies, Hannah Samantha Broders, Giovanna Carlino, Frank Besson, Kathryn Bumiller, Sara Zacharia, Amy Zhuang about shy, 14-year-old Duncan (Liam outdated, funkily cozy water park Matysek, Kevin Maxwell, Madeline Sean Cheney, Paul Cherubini, Ashley Calabrese, Allison Caramico, Gabriell James) trying to find a happy place in presided over by the ceaselessly ban- Mcnichol, Sean Patrick Monteverde, Christian, Madeline Chrystal, Joseph Charschan, Kayla Chisholm, Thomas semi-dysfunctional circumstances, is tering Owen, played with good-na- John Musso, Nicole Nilsen, Grace Cicon, Chloe Cimino, Jordan Cimring, Clarke, Anna Close, Mary Coloney, Mattaliano’s Acting really a bit of a personal conceit. Our tured humor by Sam Rockwell. He O’Brien, Benjamin Pacaja, Mykala Zachary Cimring, Vincent Conti, Sh- Erin Connors, Meghan Costello, Kelsey own memories, small, large, earth- recalls the surrogate big brother ev- Porter, Hailey Rachko, Ryan Romaine, annon Costello, Darby Debonis, Jack Coupe, Liam Cummings, Morgan Lab Coming to Summit shattering and curiously trivial, come ery kid deserves. If, let us just say, Joseph Rosenberger, Danielle Scheu, Defouw, Bianca Demaria, James Dashiell, Andrew Debiasse, Marissa SUMMIT — Peter Mattaliano will hurtling to the fore. when you were little and felt wronged Robert Scillieri, Shannon Shaw, John Difrancesco, Kayla Diggs, Courtney Dibella, Panayiotis Dimopoulos, Ilana hold his Mattaliano’s Acting Lab at the We replay the moments, good and during a softball game, and it caused Sheehy, Nicole Skickova, Emma Sobel, Dreyfus, Emma Duggan, Zakary Dorsch, Sean Duthie, Brooke Enners, Summit Playhouse, 10 New England bad, and can’t help wonder, teary- you to run off into the woods think- Peter Spiridigliozzi, Amanda Suhovsky, Elseht, Jacqueline Fahrenholz, Zackary John Fabricatore, Dannielle Farrall, Avenue, Summit, on Saturday and Sun- eyed or all smiles, how they shaped ing you hadn’t a friend in the world, Nicole Van Etten, Leah White, Gillian Fuimo, Darya Ganzha, Martha Christina Fasolas, Alexander Favreau, day, September 7 and 8 and 14 and 15, us. We cheer the protagonist’s you’d be lucky to have a counselor Worley, LinaZikas Garyfallos, Heather Goeller, Samantha Elijah Fields, Megan Foley, Gianni from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of chances. There is a cleansing opti- like Owen follow, console and Grade 11 Gorman, Ira Gotliboym, Nathaniel Garyfallos, Victoria Germano, Justin the 20 hours of training is $350 and the mism that attends the tabula rasa of cheeringly vanquish the overwhelm- Leigh Abramson, Casey Abramson, Graham, Gabriela Guerrero, Joseph Giacona, Alexander Guzzo, Andrew class will be limited to 14 students. youth, a buoyant naiveté Dickens ing loneliness. Just sayin’. Nada Amer, Kelsey Ames, Jacob Arkin, Guidi, Zachary Halma, Kyrollos Hall, Lisa Hanna, Justin Hudak, Myles Actors seeking acceptance into the aptly discoursed and titled “Great Water Wizz becomes Duncan’s Judah Axelrod, Jessica Banasiak, Lea Hanna, Patrick Henkels, Nina Hunter, Conor Kelly, Matthew Kerr, program should e-mail headshots, re- Expectations.” Of all the world’s in- secret getaway where, among the Barny, Carly Bayroff, Samuel Bebout, Hernandez, Isabella Iacona, Eva Isaacs, Celia Kleemeyer, Kayla Kocha, sumes and their expectations for the equities, there are few conditions our carefree community of Peter Pan- Douglas Belcik, Christopher Bubnov, Maya Jegede, Sofia Jimenez, Megan Constandinos Logus, Sara Lombardi, workshop along with any questions to humanity deplores more than a stifled like summer employees, he soon gains Angelo Chaia, Alex Cimring, Mimi Kieltyka, Lisa Kline, Kristen Koederitz, Thomas Madan, Jenna Maizes, [email protected] and in- childhood. part-time employment and a life-af- Contreras, Kathryn Cunningham, Julian Korduba, Madison Korteling, Amanda Malool, Amanda Marcus, clude NJ Acting Lab in the subject line. So we immediately dislike Trent, firming sobriquet that vouches he is Dariana De Vore, Katherine Emma Kowalczyk, Liza Kussner, Laura Mcgovern, Lauren Mcmorrow, After admitted, payment should be Duncan’s mother’s boyfriend delin- much more than a 3. Meanwhile, Demarco,Brian Deutschmeister, Rachel Lambert, Jillian Lapidus, Tho- Rebecca Melville, Amanda made by check to The Summit Play- eated with convincing disingenuous- back at the beach house, in stark Michael Dinizo, Stefanie Dipaolo, Josie mas Leistikow, Sierra Lesiak, Tyler Michnowski, Jennifer Mintz, Darcy house to the attention of Treasurer/ ness by Steve Carell. On the drive to contrast the skinny about Trent and Dunning, Sarah Fischmann, Carly Litwin, Stefany Lucas, Kelly Magrino, Moran, Matthew Moran, Paige NJ Acting Lab. For additional infor- his beach house where the potential his courtship with Pam unfolds. To Fleischer, Caitlin Flood, Elizabeth Gel- Chloe Mansilla, Thomas Margaritondo, Morrison, Elizabeth Nardone, Nicole mation, call Vincent Esoldi at (908) new family unit will spend their sum- thicken the plot, Susannah furtively ling, Alyssa Goldsmith, Julie Haggan, Michelle Marvosa, Brett Mayerson, Nugent, Alexandra O’Hara, Keanu 310-3130 or e-mail mer, he turns from the steering wheel follows Duncan to see where he goes Katherine Harper, Eric Hogan, Michele Erin Mecca, Sean Meisch, Bethany Oliveira, Thomas Osterman, Olivia [email protected]. of his fastidiously restored, classic every day. Buick station wagon and asks Duncan The filmmakers nostalgically cap- what he thinks of himself…from 1 to ture the mood and texture of summer Sensational Soul Cruisers Trailside Wed. Matinees 10. Hesitant, perturbed, the lad is whilst relating the watershed events finally badgered into answering. that will direct Duncan’s life. We feel “A 6,” he begrudgingly offers. the sand beneath our sandals, the At Oak Ridge on August 14 Continue Aug. 7 And 14 “Nah,” disagrees the car salesman perennially warming sun lighting a CLARK – The Union County Funk, and Philly Soul beyond com- MOUNTAINSIDE – The Wednes- Mixing comedy, music and bubble and suitor to divorced mom Pam (Toni path to the dreamy wishes and aspira- Summer Arts Festival concert series parison. day Matinee Series in the air-condi- magic, this presentation will delight Collette), a caterer so obviously afraid tions one hopes to have fulfilled be- continues its 53rd season of music The Union County information van tioned auditorium at Trailside Nature all ages. to go it alone. “I’d say you’re a 3.” fore autumn arrives and so-called real- Wednesday evening, August 14, with will be at the concert site with per- and Science Center in Mountainside On August 14, the 2013 Wednes- Some way to start off a summer, life resumes. It is a time of secrets, a performance by the Sensational sonnel from the Union County continues on August 7 and August 14 day Matinee Series concludes with huh? Of course the usual awkward- budding friendships and, maybe even Soul Cruisers. The public is invited Sheriff’s Office with the K-9 Search at 1:30 p.m. for families with chil- “The Brain Show.” Test your nature ness and discomforts follow as a grand infatuation, if not a first love. to attend this free concert that be- and Rescue Unit and other staff to dren ages 4 and older. knowledge as the audience partici- Duncan is introduced to the next- But the movie does much more gins at 7:30 p.m. in Oak Ridge Park answer questions and offer informa- This family entertainment series pates in this lively presentation that door neighbors: a drunken, terribly than just recall a time and place. A in Clark. tion about programs and activities begins at 1:30 p.m. each week and is fun for all ages. It is as close as candid but nonetheless goodhearted happy childhood is a blessing, and The Sensational Soul Cruisers are that are available to Union County runs about 45 minutes. Admission is you can get to a real, live TV game divorcée, portrayed by Allison Janney, woe to the fouled soul who would an 11-man horn group fronted by residents. $5 per person; $4 for senior citizens show. and her three offspring. Psst. The deny it. Thus, strewn among the se- four vocalists who pay homage and The Summer Arts Festival con- (62 and older) and tickets go on sale For additional information about middle one, Susanna (AnnaSophia riocomic divulgences herein are the tribute to classic performers from certs begin at 7:30 p.m. The concerts at 1 p.m. on the day of the show. No the Wednesday Matinee Series or Robb), just a smidgen older than bitter truths youth must discern and Otis Redding and the Drifters to in August will be at Oak Ridge Park strollers will be permitted in the audi- other upcoming programs and spe- Duncan, is a real cutie…though we face, the bugaboos that, as an adult, Barry White and the Commodores. in Clark. Lawn chairs, blankets and torium. cial events, call (908) 789-3670 or doubt our boy will summon the gump- you will hopefully remember over- They capture the essence of the picnic baskets are encouraged. Re- August 7th brings “Bubble visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside tion to engage her in conversation. coming. Within the skillfully etched Jersey Shore sound and its R&B freshments will be available from Trouble” to the Trailside stage with Nature and Science Center is located Hopefully, we’re wrong. lessons of “The Way Way Back” is roots. vendors, including ice cream, cot- bubble master Jeff Boyer. It’s the at 452 New Providence Road in You see, it’s all about epiphany. rooted the faith to confidently go Former members of famous R&B ton candy and snacks from “The Ice most creative bubble show around. Mountainside. Cinema coxswains Faxon and Rash, forward. and smooth soul groups, they cap- Cream Man.” who also penned the screenplay, com- … ture and emulate the distinctive Pulled pork, hamburgers and petently set the summer’s picnic table The Way Way Back, rated PG-13, is style and choreography of a clas- specialty hot dogs will be avail- Playwright Erin Breznitsky of cerebral comestibles. This charac- a Fox Searchlight Pictures release sic show band. Celebrating more able from “Marci’s Dog House,” ter is like this, that one’s like that, and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash than 20 years together, the band winner of Best Topping and Best this other one here is, well, yet an- and stars Liam James, Steve Carell returns to Union County to enter- Truck categories on the 2012 To Be Featured at Festival other sort of hairpin… at once recog- and Sam Rockwell. Running time: tain fans with an assortment of Munchmobile tour of New Jer- SCOTCH PLAINS — The world ously held positions with the George nizable stereotypes and yet distinc- 103 minutes. rhythm and blues, Motown, Stax, sey. premier production of The Kitchen Street Playhouse in New Brunswick tive enough to make them worth our The other free concerts in the Union Table Plays will be presented in and McCarter Theatre in Newark. cognizance. County Summer Arts Festival series August as part of the 2013 New Her other works include: As such, we speculate who among include: York International Fringe Festi- Sverginata, a re-imagining of the life the gaggle of tossed together vaca- August 21 – Verdict (reggae and val. of Baroque painter Artemisia tioners will turn over a new leaf and Caribbean music); at Oak Ridge Park; The playwright, Erin Breznitsky, a Gentileschi; R+J, a fantastical con- who will depart us as the rats we August 28 – The British Invasion Scotch Plains native, is the daughter tinuation of Romeo and Juliet; and figured they were right from the start. Tribute; at Oak Ridge Park. A special of Lynda and Tom Breznitsky, also of Hands, a mystical ghost story about Naturally, our greatest concern is Veterans Appreciation Program will Scotch Plains. Erin is a New York loss and human connection. for the seemingly displaced victim of take place at 7 p.m. before the con- City-based playwright, sound de- The Kitchen Table Plays will be a marriage gone bad…unfortunately cert. signer, and theatre artist. She holds performed this Sunday, August 11 the poster child of a sociological blip For rain information, call the an Master of Fine Arts in Theatre at noon; Tuesday, August 13 at quite common to our day. To young Union County Department of Parks from Sarah Lawrence College and a 8:45 p.m.; Tuesday, August 20 at Liam James’s credit, he harbors a and Community Renewal at (908) Bachelor of Arts in Writing from 3:45 p.m.; Thursday, August 22 at complexity that trumps the hackneyed 558-4079 after 3 p.m. on the day of Susquehanna University. She is the 7 p.m., and Friday, August 23 at way this challenged victim is too the scheduled concert, or visit the recipient of the Stanley and Evelyn 4:15 p.m. All performances will often depicted. Union County website Lipkin Prize for Playwriting and a take place at Venue 11 — Teatro He plays it close to the www.ucnj.org. full scholarship to the La MaMa In- Circulo, 64 East 4th Street, New vest…difficult to read, and, as such, ART THERAPY...For her Senior Girl Scout Gold Award project this summer, ternational Playwrights Retreat in York City. our concern is at first more academic Charlotte Peach of Fanwood, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, See it all on the Web! Spoleto, Italy. Tickets for all Fringe NYC perfor- than personal. Yet it’s these very lay- taught a seven-week art therapy class for seniors at The Chelsea at Fanwood Ms. Breznitsky is currently com- mances are $15 in advance and $18 at ers of confounding uncertainty that senior living facility. Charlotte is a senior Girl Scout in Girl Scouts Heart of New www.goleader.com munity arts coordinator at Sing for the door. To purchase tickets, visit lend traction to his travail and make it Jersey Troop 256. Hope in New York City. She previ- www.fringenyc.org. Page 18 Thursday, August 8, 2013 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION For The 25th Year Exit 13, Poetry Anthology By MARYLOU MORANO reader a sense of traveling back Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times through time. FANWOOD – One of the most In “Jacobites,” Mark Fogarty, who welcome signs of summer, especially lives in Rutherford, also writes of the in our area, is the annual release of past. Exit 13, a poetry anthology published He provides a poetic family tree, Reykjavik: Iceland’s Charming Capital City by Fanwood resident Tom Plante. announcing he is “50th cousins or This year marks the 25th year for so” with the historical monarchs, the poetry journal, whose title re- James Charles, and Bonnie Prince Where The Sun Doesn’t Set flects the New Jersey Turnpike exit in Charlie. By FRED T. ROSSI and puffin (the national bird), both of Elizabeth where Mr. Plante lived prior “We’re related to Charles and Wil- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The to moving to Fanwood. liam and Harry, too,” he writes. Times which my traveling companion was Summer Travel Series brave enough to sample, to what This year’s publication, which is Wendy Rosenberg, a resident of How to describe Iceland? One- quickly became my favorite dish, a number 19, is set apart in another Westfield, contributed “Atlas Apoth- word descriptions such as national favorite called meat stew, a way: It is the first Exit 13 to contain ecary,” in which she speaks of losing “otherworldly” or “breathtaking” vegetable soup filled with tender poems created by three Poet Laure- the sense of ourselves and how mo- won’t do it. Multi-word attempts such chunks of tasty lamb. ates: Adele Kenny of Fanwood, Ed dernity affects our internal geogra- as “the world’s best-kept secret” or A few things that make Reykjavik Galing of Hatboro, Pa.; and Eliza- phy. “indescribably beautiful” also miss — and Iceland in general — unique. beth Rivers of Montgomery County, “That One Moment,” written by the mark. The best way to come up For one, it’s expensive. Dinner for Pa. Ms. Kenny, was inspired by Hurri- with ways to describe this island coun- two at a modest restaurant will easily In addition, this year’s Exit 13 is cane Sandy. try—whose capital city of Reykjavik set you back $100. A steak can run the first to contain poems written by “It’s about the things in our lives is located closer to the North Pole over $50, a good burger can cost $25 a poet from islands in the Pacific that are gone, and how other things than Anchorage, Moscow and Oslo and a glass of wine is in the $10 to Ocean. Paula Yup writes from The replace them,” she explained. — is to visit this amazing and unfor- $15 range. Iceland has its own cur- Marshall Islands, southwest of Ha- Ms. Kenny is the co-founder, with gettable and otherworldly place and rency, the krona, as the country does waii. Mr. Plante, of Fanwood’s Carriage then come up with your own adjec- what it can to remain independent of “Poems are road maps for the soul, House Poetry Series. tives. the eurozone. There are taxis and a the GPS of a higher plane,” writes All in all, 46 poets contributed to Of all the capital cities I’ve vis- very efficient and inexpensive bus Mr. Plante in Exit 13. this year’s issue, with about half of ited, Reykjavik — whose popula- system here, but no subways or trains. Like previous editions of Exit 13, them writing from right here in New tion of 120,000 accounts for more The joke amongst Icelanders is that if number 19 proves this statement true. Jersey. than a third of the country’s total — you don’t like the weather, wait five For example, Laura Boss’s poem, Photos of various Exit 13 signs is certainly the most unique. Except minutes; it’ll change. Conditions can “On an Overnight Train Speeding have become a trademark of the pub- for a handful of 10-to-12-story apart- go from raw and drizzling to sunny to Fred Rossi for The Westfield Leader and The Times Toward Moscow” captures the es- lication. As in previous issues, they ment buildings and hotels, and the windy and back to cloudy within an LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN...Tourists, shoppers and residents are out and about in Reykjavik, Iceland on a recent summer's night as the clock neared 244-foot high tower of the hour’s time. midnight. Hallgrímskirkja Lutheran church, Despite its name and location, Ice- this charming little city along the land is a fairly temperate place. sits Perlan, a large domed struc- Blue Lagoon, a full-service spa located south shore of Faxaflói Bay has the Thanks to the warm waters of the ture that includes a museum, a near the international airport. feel of a big fishing village. Most of Gulf Stream, winter temperatures rooftop observation area offering While Reykjavik is a very pretty town its wooden buildings, whose style usually drop no lower than about views of the city and beyond and — it’s difficult to call it a city; it looks exhibits a Dutch influence, are no 20°F and we were told that it doesn’t four massive hot water storage and feels more like a larger version of higher than two and three stories snow much. During the summer tanks that supply Reykjavik. some of our own area’s downtowns — a and are situated along narrow and months, temperatures typically range A bit further south, past day or two is plenty of time to explore it gently winding streets. between 60°F and 70°F. The country’s Reykjavik University, lies before venturing out to Iceland’s wilder- Despite Iceland having one of the underground hot springs are Iceland’s Nauthólsvík, a beach with a hot ness and take in some of the most breath- highest rates of car ownership per main source of energy, heating ev- spring that’s open to the public. taking spots in the world, which we’ll capita, Reykjavik is a quiet city. I erything from homes and businesses The biggest hot spring around is detail next week. don’t recall hearing a blaring car horn to roads, sidewalks and parking lots. or squealing tires once during my You may notice that your hotel room five-day visit. We arrived early on a has no vents; heat comes from the Friday morning and even at 9 a.m., steam-warmed floors. WAA Starts Fine Arts for the streets were very quiet and, ex- And then there’s the sun. We vis- cept for a few knots of tourist, pretty ited in July and after late dinners that empty. Tucked in among the build- usually ended close to 10 p.m., we Seniors Program ings housing shops and restaurants strolled around Reykjavik under a WESTFIELD – On July 11, the acrylic painting, silk painting, water- are small homes with well-kept gar- sky that was as bright as the after- Westfield Art Association (WAA) based oil painting, and sculpture using dens, somewhat reminiscent of parts noon sky in New Jersey. It took a day started a free, weekly Fine Arts for water-based air-dry clay, and print- of the Georgetown neighborhood in or two to get used to the sun always Seniors Program for residents of making is proposed for the near future. Washington, D.C. being up — except for an hour or so Westfield Senior Citizens Housing. While all classes to date have been Despite its low-key nature and rela- around 3 a.m. when it’s dusk — and This followed the successful imple- held during the daytime, evening tively small size, there’s plenty to see we were thankful the hotel room was mentation of a similar program at classes are being considered for later in the capital city, which is a 35- equipped with black-out window the Westfield Community Center this year. minute drive from the international shades. But it was fun being able to on February 7, and two additional Any area senior wishing to participate airport. We stayed across the street walk around the streets with tourists, locations are proposed for later this in the Fine Arts for Seniors Program is from the magnificent symphony and bar-hoppers and others at midnight year. A Beginners Painting Class encouraged to contact Paul Deroo at concert hall, Harpa, a two-year-old with the sun brightly shining in our for Adults is scheduled to start at the (908) 337-2535 or to visit the WAA glass structure that is open to the faces. We can only imagine what it’s Westfield Area “Y” website at westfieldartassociation.org for public and provides wonderful views like in the dead of winter when, we on Monday, September 16, for a more information. For information on of the city, the bay and harbor and, were told, the sun rises just before fee. the program at the Westfield Area “Y,” across the water, the pretty Espa noon and then sets again in mid- Fine art activities being intro- contact Jean White at (908) 233-2700 mountains. Take a walk along the bay afternoon. duced to participants include ext. 246. and a half-mile down you’ll come to Several blocks out of the center of Hofdi House, a century-old white Reykjavik, you’ll come across clapboard home that served as the Tjörnin, a lovely duck- and geese- meeting spot for the 1986 summit filled lake fronted by city hall, a few sence of an earlier time. are placed among the pages of po- meeting between President Ronald museums, well-tended hedges and a She writes of 1975, “before ems. Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. row of pretty homes that reminded Leningrad’s name reverts to St. Pe- To contribute a poem for an up- Reykjavik is filled with numerous me of some of the lakefront houses in tersburg” and Dr. Zhivago was banned coming edition of Exit 13, or for art museums, lots of shopping — Asbury Park and Ocean Grove. Just in Russia. more information, send an e-mail to mainly along Laugavegur, the main beyond here lies a small domestic Ms. Boss’s poem represents the Mr. Plante at street in town — and restaurants ga- airport serving flights within Iceland intersection of one’s life before the [email protected]. Do lore serving everything from the best and over to Greenland a few hundred experience of traveling to Russia and not send attachments. lobster I have had in decades to whale miles to the west. Nearby, on a hill, after. She uses a backward trajectory To order a copy of Exit 13, send to explain events, which gives the $10 to Exit 13 Magazine, Box 423, Fanwood, N.J. 07023. The Scotch Plains Village Green Summer Concert Series Foto’s of Fanwood Presents Photography Contest *** FANWOOD - Those interested in Exodus Supreme participating in this year’s Foto’s of *** Thursday, August 15 Fanwood photography contest, should submit mounted and framed entries 7:30 p.m. by Friday, September 20, by 5 p.m. to Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Av- Photo courtesy of Paul Deroo Alan Augustine Village Green SENIOR ARTISTS…Residents of Westfield Senior Housing proudly display enue, Fanwood, N.J. 07023. The con- their acrylic paintings created in the first two weeks of participation in the test is open to residents and non-resi- Westfield Art Association’s Fine Arts for Seniors Program. Pictured, clockwise dents alike. from back left, are: Ann Sardoni, Rita Sall, Loretta Wittick, Magda Martinez, Deutscher Club to Host New or vintage photographs of the Cathy Green, Patricia Lytell, Kay Felter, Jean DiJoseph, Helen Mady, Amanda people, places or things that make Aguirre, Monica Mihaly, Irene Spatz, and Judy Davis. SommerFest Fanwood special will be accepted.. CLARK - The Deutscher Club of Submit mounted, and framed pho- Clark, will host SommerFest on Sun- tographs with hanging wire, black and Senior Art Show Winners day, August 11, from noon to 6 p.m. white or colored prints that should be The event is open to the public and a at least 5" by 7" but no larger than 8” Exhibit Work at Gallery donation of $5 per person will be col- x 10”. Photographers may submit up lected at the door. Children under 12 to three photographs, one in each of ELIZABETH – The Union Elizabethtown Gas Company in Union. will be admitted for free. The event is the three categories: People of Fan- County Board of Chosen Free- The non-professional artists whose two- outdoors and will be held rain or shine. wood, Places in Fanwood, or Fan- holders and the Office of Cultural dimensional art works are included in the There will be tables and parking wood Things. Once submitted, photos and Heritage Affairs have an- Freeholders Gallery exhibit are: Henry available. German and American food can be donated to the Borough of nounced that the First Place hang- Buntin of Berkeley Heights (acrylic); Lynn and beverages will be available. No Fanwood or returned upon request. ing art works from the 2013 Union Shereshewsky of Westfield (craft); Roberta outside food or beverages are permit- Judging will take place Friday, Sep- County Senior Citizens Art Con- Frimpter of Rahway (drawing); John Biel ted. Schwarzenegger Connection will tember 27, at the Patricia Kuran Cul- test and Exhibit are showing at of Westfield (mixed media); Anna Szabo provide entertainment. No skates, tural Arts Center. Multiple winners the Freeholders Gallery located of Union (oil); Marjorie Picard of Scotch skateboards, bicycles or glass con- will be chosen by the Fanny Wood on the 6th floor of the Union Plains (pastel); Donna Farrell of Linden tainers or dogs are allowed. Day Committee and by the public. County Administration Building (photography); Peter Brogan of Union For more information, call (732) Winners will be announced at Fanny at Elizabethtown Plaza in Eliza- (print); and Elizabeth Weiss of New Provi- 574-8600 or visit Wood Day, Sunday, September 29. beth. The winning pieces can be dence (watercolor). www.deutscherclub.us. Foto’s of Fanwood is sponsored by seen weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 The professional artists in the exhibit The Deutscher Club is located at Unity Bank. For further information, p.m. The exhibit will run through are: Gennady Rozhkov of Springfield 787 Featherbed Lane, Clark, Exit 135 call (908) 418-1301 or visit Wednesday, August 21. (acrylic); Frank Marshall of Roselle (mixed off the Garden State Parkway. www.fanwoodnj.org. “Professional and non-professional media); Eileen Bonacci of Berkeley Heights winners in different categories will (oil); Dolores Brink of Roselle Park (pas- go on to compete at the New Jersey tel); Richard Earl of Westfield (photogra- Senior Citizens Art Show at Meadow phy); and John Curch of Scotch Plains Lakes in East Windsor in Septem- (watercolor). ber,” said Freeholder Bette Jane The first place winners for sculpture are Kowalski, liaison to the Cultural and not exhibited at the Freeholders Gallery, Heritage Programs Advisory Board. but will also go on to compete at the New “These senior artists have diverse Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show. They are: Hidden Cove artistic backgrounds. Some are mem- Pauli Verridicci of Springfield (non-pro bers of art associations who meet sculpture); and Dolores Steward of Water Color Club to Host Fall Exhibit regularly to paint together with a Plainfield (pro sculpture). WHIPPANY - The Essex Water The paintings can be viewed dur- hired teacher; others are self-taught For further information and to learn Color Club, now entering its 82nd ing normal business hours in the Main and make art by themselves.” more about exhibiting at the Freeholders year, is hosting its fall exhibit of Hallway Gallery. The reception and The annual Union County Se- Gallery, please contact Teya David, cura- members’ watercolor paintings at the awards presentation will be held from nior Citizen Art Show is open to tor, at the Union County Office of Cultural Morris County Library from Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 15. artists who are 60 years of age or and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, September 6, through Monday, Sep- Refreshments will be served. older and reside in Union County. Elizabeth, NJ 07202; telephone, (908) tember 30. The library is located at For more information, contact The show is held from early June to 558-2550 or e-mail: ..from the horse’s mouth www.goleader.com/subscribe 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany. (973) 994-1597. mid-July in the atrium of the [email protected]. Page S-1 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Story on Sports pages of The Westfield Leader

ERBAFINA SMACKS GRAND SLAM, AUMENTA BLASTS 3-RUN HR, FORNOFF CRACKS SOLO HR St. Jude’s Early Momentum Humbles St. Alexander, 14-4

By DAVID B. CORBIN table defensive heroics. Jude home plate. 4-for-4 with two runs scored and blasted a grand slam home run in Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times shortstop Joe DeChiaro was in- Alexander centerfielder Keith added an RBI. Paul Erbafina CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE St. Jude realized early on that volved in eight plays, seven that Karyczak made a pair of fine its quest was not an impossible he converted to putouts, includ- snags and managed to baffle the one when the boys of the Apostles ing three straight putouts in the umpire into thinking he made a Division blasted a pair of home third inning. Jude veteran pitcher third one in the seventh inning. runs in the first inning and added Anthony Blasi snagged a sharp Third baseman Matt Brown per- a grand slam in the fourth to line drive just after first baseman formed a brilliant act of wizardry cruise to a 14-4 victory over St. Dan Schneyder knocked down a in the sixth inning, and shortstop Alexander of the Angels Division wicked hopper and scrambled to Frank Samuelian pulled off a in St. Bart’s Oldtimers Men’s Soft- first in time to get the putout. smooth 6-4 putout in the sec- ball League action at Forest Road Third baseman Rick Wustefeld ond. Catcher Bruce Logan caught Park in Fanwood on July 31. made it look easy when he chased a pair of pop-ups from behind the Not only were there a multi- down a tough popup on the foul plate. tude of hits by both teams, but side of the leftfield line and hauled St. Jude collected 17 hits and also there were numerous no- it in with his back addressing DeChiaro went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Sal Gano also went See & Subscribe at BallyhooBallyhoo goleader.com/ballyhoo Probitas Verus Honos Submit commentary and items for publishing. Email to [email protected] l'ennemi du journaliste Page S-2 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

the fourth and added a single and scored once and added a singles, scored once and had an singled to load the bases, and emphasis in the seventh. Erbafina and a run scored in the seventh. two-run single. RBI. Karyczak singled three times Erbafina unloaded his grand slam wiggled an infield single, Matt Billy Aumenta (2-for-3, 2 runs St. Alexander finished with 12 in four at-bats. Brown singled to center. St. Alexander scored its Daly walked, Gano chopped an scored) whacked a three-run hits and the sharpest came off twice and scored once, and Frank final two runs in the bottom of the RBI single to right and Andy homer in the first inning mo- the bat of leadoff hitter Samuelian Apicella added a single. inning when Brown singled, Wilber walloped a two-run double ments after Daryl Fornuff (2 runs (2-for-4, 2 runs scored) who St. Jude wasted no time when Samuelian lined an RBI double to center. scored) led off the inning with a drilled an RBI double in the fourth. Fornuff bashed a leadoff solo and Fredrichs yanked an RBI single. solo blast. Rob Del Cid singled Scott Fredrichs rapped three homer to deep leftfield. Del Cid St. Jude added three runs of St. Jude 421 400 3 14 and DeChairo both singled then St. Alexander 200 200 0 4 Aumenta smashed his three-run shot to right-center. St. Alexander answered with two runs. Samuelian dropped a single into right and scored when Fredrichs’ grounder caused a throwing error. After Karyczak singled, Nate Mangiris wobbled an RBI single by short. Del Cid slashed a two-run single to right in the second inning to make the score, 6-2, but Alexander was not as “Great” in the in the bottom of the inning. Jude then upped its lead to 7-2 in the third when Erbafina, who reached on an error, scored on Schneyder’s sacrifice fly behind second. St. Jude’s lead stretched to 11- 2 in the fourth after DeChiaro, Aumenta and Wustefeld each Page S-3 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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WARGO WALLOPS 3 HRs, AMASSES 6 RBI; KAUFMAN 3 HITS, 3 RUNS, 2 RBI; PENCE HR, 3B, 4 RBI Stage House Men Trample Sun Tavern in Game 1, 18-12

By DAVID B. CORBIN and lost to the Stage House in the past seven years that the dethroned was in 2010 by the can’t run, can’t do anything. It Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times three games. The only time in men of the Stage House were Tavern men donning their uni- goes down hill, but you try to Power personified was the forms as Park Beverage. contribute,” Kaufman said. theme of Game 1 of the Scotch “It’s a lot of the same guys. We Kaufman made his contribu- Plains Men’s Softball League A see them in other leagues, but tion with a pair of doubles and a Division championship series we look forward to it every year. single, while scoring three times between the Stage House and It’s kind of like a back-and-forth and adding two RBI. But the real the Sun Tavern at Brookside Park battle. I am sure they will be “Power Personified” came from in Scotch Plains on August 5. pumped up. It’s fun,” Stage the bat of teammate Tony Wargo, The two rivals combined for 41 House veteran Neil Kaufman said. who blasted three home runs, hits, which included four home Kaufman’s responsibilities as driving in six runs, in his first runs, four triples and 10 doubles, Co-President of the newly merged three at-bats. but the men from the Stage House Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth Normally the cleanup man in prevailed this time, 18-12. Baseball League may also have the lineup, Wargo, who was late Nothing seemed unusual since taken some toll on his concen- for the game, strutted from his these two teams, with nearly the tration on the field and at the car to bat last in the lineup and same personnel, have dominated plate. drilled the first pitch over the the A Division championship se- “It affects it! Age affects it too. right field fence. His next homer, ries for, perhaps, the past seven We have had a bunch of young a three-run shot, took only two years. The only differences have guys joining us and doing a great pitches then on his third at-bat, been the names on their uni- job. Todd Simo and Eddie Zazzali! he hammered a two-run shot on forms. Last year, Sun Tavern You got to keep the young guys the first pitch to complete the was known as Charlie Brown’s coming in, because the old guys CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-4 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

three home run rule per team ern with a two-run homer, an RBI an RBI single, and Jerry Isolda Kaufman’s RBI double and throwing error. Isolda chopped limit. triple and an RBI single. Dan poked a pair of RBI singles. Harder’s RBI single. Pence an RBI single, Woodring wiggled Simo slapped a pair of doubles, Samila had a pair of doubles, an The Sun Tavern brightened up launched his two-run shot in the an RBI single and Pete Samila scored twice and added three RBI single and three runs scored. the outfield with three runs in the fifth to make the score, 13-9, but slammed an RBI double. Dan RBI. Rob Harder had trip RBI Pitcher Pete Samila had two hits, top of the first, beginning with the Stage House fired up five Samila’s fly ball to center was singles and scored twice. Pitcher two RBI and a run scored. Gus Woodring’s triple to left field. more runs. Savarese smoked a hauled in for the final out. Mo Wright tapped three singles, Alvarez rapped an RBI triple, a Pete Samila followed with an RBI double, Zazzali walked and Simo scored twice and added two RBI. double and a single. Veterans sacrifice fly. Dan Samila doubled sizzled a two-run double to right- Sun Tavern 303 120 003 12 Jarrod Pence led the Sun Tav- Kevin Woodring had a triple and and Pence and Alvarez added center. Mark Nies scorched an Stage House 416 250 00x 18 back-to-back RBI triples. RBI single and Stage House went one better in Wargo walloped their at-bat. Scotty Savarese his two-run singled and scored on Simo’s homer. double. Kaufman yanked an RBI All of the sud- double, Harder hacked an RBI den, from the single and Brian Dayton drilled sixth until the an RBI double. Wargo’s solo blast top of the ninth, in the second made the score, 5- pitching totally 3. prevailed and Sun Tavern grabbed a 6-5 lead neither team in the third with RBI singles from scored. Dan Samila and Pence, and an “Can we do RBI sac fly from Kevin Spellman. something dif- But the Stage House upstaged ferent this in- the Tavern with six runs with ning? Score a Harder’s RBI single, Wright’s two- run,” Dan Samila run single and Wargo’s three-run complained. homer over the right field fence. Dave Hill beat Isolda punched an RBI single in out and infield the fourth, but the Stage House single and sped went one better again with to second on the Page S-5 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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DARBY’S HOPLER, ULICHNY, DEITCH WHACK 4 HITS EACH; GILSON BLASTS 3-RUN HOMER Darby Camisa Stuns 5 Guys in Game 2 ‘B’ Division, 15-9

By DAVID B. CORBIN singles in five at-bats and scored tapped three singles. John Rachko singled, scored twice and had an RBI. Frank Mackiewicz Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times four times, while adding an RBI. thumped a two-run triple and Trailing 9-8, third seeded Darby John Deitch also had four hits, singled. Dave Granmaison Camisa found all the gaps to including a two-run double, and singled twice and scored once. score six runs in the bottom of scored once. Harold Hopler Marc Giordano singled twice and the seventh inning of a nine- rapped a pair of doubles and a scored once. Drew Koski had a inning contest to stun second pair of singles, while scoring twice single and John Hagy scored once. seeded Five Guys, 15-9, in Game and added an RBI. Defensive brilliance on the part 2 of the battle between the Darby leadoff hitter Joe DeRosa of the Darby outfielders, Ulichny, burgers and the beverages in the had three singles, an RBI and a DeRosa, Stines and Costello, and B Division semifinal round of the run scored. Rob Stratton had shortstop Stratton became key Scotch Plains Men’s Softball three singles and three RBI. Pete factors in keeping several of the League at Jerseyland Field in Costello singled twice and scored Five Guys from reaching home Scotch Plains on July 30. twice. Mike Barcellona (RBI) plate. Five Guys leftfielder Chris The Darby men, who dropped singled twice and scored once. Grenham succeeded in making Game 1 to Five Guys, 14-10, Five Guys totaled 18 hits, and the most dangerous catch of the amassed a 25-hit barrage that the biggest “Bang” came off the evening, while Gilson at short included five doubles and a triple. bat of Pete Gilson, who crushed a and pitcher Rachko each made Kevin Stines whacked a triple three-run home run to deep some slick scoops. and followed with a two-run centerfield. Gilson also singled, Five Guys’ Scott Giles led off double, while scoring twice. Tom was intentionally walked and the top of the first with a single to Ulichny, a wily veteran of the St. scored a second run. Mikey center and later scored on Bart’s League, slapped four Marino and Bill Hillyer each CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-6 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Rachko’s sacrifice fly to right. Five Guys took a 4-2 lead when Grenham lined out to right, but Five Guys failed to respond, Five Guys were stunned, but Darby grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Gilson launched his three-run Granmaison punched a single to but Darby did in a big way when Darby added another run in the bottom of the second when shot over the centerfielder’s right-center, Koski yanked a Costello shouted, “Let’s go! Down eighth after Barcellona brought Ulichny and Deitch both singled, head. But Darby immediately single to left and Hillyer pushed one!” Ulichny home with an RBI single. Stratton slashed an RBI single knotted the score on Stratton’s an RBI single to right to make the Highlighted by Glenn Gang’s Five Guys remained parallelized and Jim Cassidy lofted an RBI sac two-run single to right. score, 5-4. two-run double over first and at the plate. fly to left. As Five Guys walked in to bat in Feeling the need for more runs, Stines’ two-run double, six In the beginning of the third, the fourth, Giordano pleaded, Rachko shouted, “Let’s hit! Let’s Darbys’ tipped the plate on seven Five Guys 103 140 000 9 Five Guys team captain Mackiewicz “Let’s get some run support right explode.” hits to seize a 14-9 lead. Darby Camisa 022 031 61x 15 suggested, “We got to bat around now! Come on Chris [Grenham]! His team got the message and this inning. Let’s Go!” Start it up!” added four runs in the fifth to take a 9-4 lead when Granham hobbled a two-run single past third and Mackiewicz followed with his two- run triple to deep left. Darby responded with three runs on Ulichny’s RBI single and Deitch’s two-run double, but fur- ther runs were prevented when Grenham made his face-diving catch in left to end the inning. Shouts came from the Five Guys bench. “Way to go Chris! Way to come through in the clutch.” In the sixth, Darby closed the gap to 9-8 when Stines tripled to center and Hopler drilled an RBI double to center. Concerned, Mackiewicz com- mented in the seventh, “We are only holding one. Let’s go get them!” Page S-7 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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MACKIEWICZ MANGLES 3 HITS, GETS 5 RBI; GRANMAISON BASHES 4 HITS, 3 RBI; KOSKI 3 HITS Five Guys Grab ‘B’ Game 3, Roll over Darby Road, 11-2

By FRED LECOMTE Mackiewicz chuckled with three temporarily with back-to-back Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times hits, including a triple and four running snags, but Ulichny, not No fooling around this time! RBI, and Drew Koski managed to to be denied, mashed his RBI After winning Game 1, 14-10, collect three singles. Darby double. and dropping Game 2, 15-9, to amassed 12 hits in its quest, led “Man, oh man, it’s like a bowl- Darby Camisa on July 30, Five by Tom Ulichny, who went 2-for- ing alley out there,” said Marino. Guys opened up on the Road- 3, including two doubles with Five Guys fired back with three sters with three runs in the fourth one RBI, and Kevin Stine finished runs in the bottom of the fourth. inning, six more in the fifth and with an RBI single. Hobbling Frank DiGiovanni (torn two in the seventh to claim an Both teams donning red ap- Achilles) and John Hagy, respec- 11-2 victory in Game 3 of the ‘B’ parel drew praise from umpire tively, each worked free passes, Division semifinals at Brookside Ed Zazzali prior to the game. Mackiewicz collected two RBI with Park in Scotch Plains on July 31 “Who’s running this insane asy- his sacrifice and Granmaison to advance to the championship lum? I’m pretty sure the guys in tagged an RBI single. round of the Scotch Plains Men’s red are going to win,” he said. Six of Five Guys scored in the Softball League to face top- Darby Road Camisa broke out bottom of the fifth inning. John seeded Autoland. with two runs on four hits in the Rachko had a bases-loaded two- Dave Grandmaison led the of- top of the first inning. Joe DeRosa run single, John Hagy hacked an fensive clout for Five Guys, bang- and Glenn Gang got things roll- RBI single, Mackiewicz tripled in ing out four hits, including a triple ing with singles and Stein cracked two runs, and Granmaison added and scoring three runs. Five Guys an RBI single to short center. an RBI single. smilingly amassed an 18-hit as- Mike Marino, manning left center As Bill Hillyer strode up to the sault. Team captain, Frank field extinguished the assault CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-8 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

plate, Mackiewicz urged, “Don’t to end the inning. “Smart base sponse, so Five Guys continued followed with an RBI single to able to catch Jeopardy in time,” be afraid to use the bat. Get set running guys, all night long,” its battery. DiGiovanni hooked a jump the lead up to, 11-2 in the said the sagacious Zazzali. now. Let’s make it count.” commented Marino.” single to left, Mackiewicz sizzled bottom of the seventh. Hillyer returned empty handed Dazed, Darby Road had no re- an RBI triple and Grandmaison “Freddie. We’re going to be Darby Camisa 200 000 000 2 Five Guys 000 360 20x 11 Page S-9 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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DiNIZO BANGS 2 HOME RUNS; DAN SAMILA HOMERS, WOODRING TURNS 2 DOUBLE PLAYS Sun Tavern Flags Divas, 6-4, 10-6 in ‘A’ Division Playoffs

By FRED LECOMTE Mike Henkels heeded the warn- Andrew Lynch bashed an RBI the board in the fourth when RBI single to make the score, 4- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ing with a single to center and single. DeNizo hammered the first pitch 1. Two Divas crossed the plate in Once the Scotch Plains Men’s James DeNizo humbly smiled The black-shirted Tavern serv- into never-never land. the second, highlighted by Softball League “A” Division play- then powered a shot over the ers, however, awakened in the “Have a night Jimmy! Great DiNizo’s homer over the right- offs began, second-seed Sun centerfield fence to make the sixth. Dan Samila crushed the pitching Pete! That was the dag- centerfield fence. Tavern got adequate production score, 2-0. ball deep to center field. Jarrod ger in the heart.” smiled Gus After a poor beginning, Dan from all its guys in Game 1 and Tavern went down quietly in Pence picked up a single, Jeff Alvarez after the 6-4 victory. Samila and his friends had no Game 2 of the semifinal round in the bottom of the inning, utter- Bendix doubled to center and Game 2 did not begin as a nail- intentions of allowing the Divas its quest to march to the cham- ing only a leadoff single from Matt Walsh followed with a RBI biter when Divas relaxed after to dance to victory. “Let’s do pionship series. Brady Lau. The Divas continued sacrifice. Marks slid into second zooming to an overconfident 6-1 something different. Let’s get Sun Tavern served up all six of to steal the show in the bottom of base for an RBI double. Billy lead by the second inning. But some hits,” Dan urged. their runs in the second inning to the inning when DeNizo initiated Aumenta ripped an RBI single, they failed to hold off the Sun’s Five Tavern men got on the hold on to a 6-4 victory in the a short-to-second double play. motored to second and scored sparkle in the fifth and seventh scoreboard in the top of the fifth. first game and sparked a huge “What a way to play an inning. on Lau’s double. Still running, innings. Marks lofted an RBI sacrifice then, comeback in the later innings to Way to be Jimmy,” hollered Ron Lau streaked across the plate on After Sun Tavern scored a run “That a boy, Billy,” shouted an win Game 2, 10-6, over third- Germinder. Woodring’s single to put the Tav- on Woodring’s RBI single in the anonymous Sun fan, as Aumenta seeded Divas at Brookside Park Divas took a 3-0 lead in the ern boys on top, 6-3. top of the first inning, the bottom ripped an RBI double, “Keep ‘em in Scotch Plains on July 30. second when Mike Rusin and Mike In the bottom of the third Tav- of inning brought success for the moving now!” As Divas came to bat in the top Bello each hacked singles and ern sat down quietly when pitcher Diva’s as Henkels and Rusin, re- Lau’s and Woordring’s RBI of the first inning, Tavern’s Marty Germinder made a marvelous spectively, each singled and singles concluded with Pete Marks stirred the pot and barked, grab tossed to Bello covering scored on DeNizo’s double. Matt Samila’s RBI single knotted the “Hurry up before the sun comes Probitas Verus Honos second for the double play. Divas Canfield triggered an RBI sac fly, score at 6-6. out again.” did manage to put a final run on and Rusin followed up with an CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-10 Thursday, August 8, 2013 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Sun Tavern Flags Divas in Scotch Plains Men’s Softball ‘A’ Division Playoffs, 6-4, 10-6

In the seventh, Sun Tavern nearly secured the victory add- ing four runs to their total. Be- ginning with Alvarez’s triple, Bendix tapped an RBI single. Marks hacked an RBI sac fly ball to center. “Just a line drive Billy,” urged his teammates. Aumenta sneaked the ball under the fence for a ground-rule double and scored on Lau’s RBI single. Lau later sashayed home on Woodring’s double. Diva went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh thanks to two fine plays by Alvarez and Aumenta. Divas 210 100 0 4 Sun Tavern 060 000 x 6 Sun Tavern 100 050 4 10 Divas 420 000 0 6

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