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t"°Fran kiln news-recorD VoL25, No. 12 Twosections, 38 pages Phone725-3300 ThursdayApril, 7,1977 Secondclass postagepaid at Manville,N.J. 08885 $4.50a yesr115 cents per copy news notes White resigns as GOPhead Because of his opposition to Joseph Martino Republicancan- didate for the Franklin townshipcouncil election, James White resigned last weekendfrom his post as President of the Franklin Township Republican Club, P In a statement issued to the News-Record this week, My. Whitesaid that "after weeksof consideration he found he could not remain neutral, so with the advice from friends and other party workershe had to cometo this very painful decision. " Mr. White served as president of the RepublicanClub for the past 18 months. Under his leadership the membership grew from under twenty to morethan 150. He noted that he was in- strumental in the formation of the YoungRepublican Club, and in the organization o| nmnerousfund-raising events. Van Houten new board president Harry Van Hnuten was elected president of the board of education at Mondaynight’s board organization meeting, while Sondra Sulambecame the newvice president. Mr. Van H~mten was nominated for the post by former president Sandra Grundfest and was opposed by Margaret Scherbina, who was nominated by Kenneth Lungdon. She received votes from Mr. Langdon, herself and newly elected board memberEdward Vetter. Mrs. Grundfest, Janet Salzman, Mrs. Sulam and new memberBruce Davidson joined Mr. Van Houten in his election. Board memberMorton Schaeffer was not present. Mrs. Scherbina was again nominatedfor the vice presidency, but lost to Mrs. Sulam by a similar vote. Mrs. Sulam was nominated by Mrs. Salzman. "I hope that I and the board can live up to the expectations of the community and the children," noted the new hoard president, adding, "I hope we can act as a team of nine people, and that is important." Heis currently serving the last year of a three-year term to whichhe waselected in 1975-- a year after he was elected to the school board to fill an unexpired one-year term. Gof/y a kite ? Youngstersat Connady Road School had some trouble doing just that last Thursdaymorning due to Fourthgrader Mark Boucher helps fix thekite of a friend. Easter egghunt is on at SG$ highwinds. Larry Ontell laments his broken kite. (MarkCzajkowski photo) The department of parks and recreation will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at SampanG. Smith School in Franklin Town- ship on Saturday afternoon at I p.m. Children aged three througheight are invited to participate. $195,000 cut from school budget so far Harriet the Easter bunny, a 5"2" grey and white rabbit, will entertain the children before the hunt. The mostindustrious egg by JanePetreft Gerken,a recent amendmentto state gettingthings leR and right, andwe’re pathy for the board, he nonetheless year’sbudget." finders will be awardedwith candy. Staff Writer law requires presentation of a new not," said Ms.Maklary, adding later advocateda moderatecut in order to Thecouncil agreed tosuggest a total budgetwithin 15 daysafter the defeat that the school board has "shown placate unhappyproperty owners. cutof $70,000 from the maintenance Tempersflared Mondayevening as of a budget proposedby a school insensitivity" towards the frugal andoperation of plant line in the Franklin’stownship council began the board.The new statute alsodesignates electorate. FOLLOWINGthe suggestion of budget. Newstreet lights brighten nights tricky processof decidingwhat line that the council "haveat least one CouncilmemberWilliam Howard MayorNorman Fisher, the council Otherdisputed areas included a items, if any, to pare awayfrom the meetingwith the schoolboard before counteredwith the observationthat, dealtfirst withnon-edacational areas, $21,000increase inemployee, in- schoolbudget voters turned down on setting downthe final budgetfigures. "Wedon’t knoweverything they (the such as aa accumulatedsurplus fund surancecoverage, some special Modernmercury, vapor lighting will replace the out-dated in- March29 by a marginof twoto one. Thecouncil agreedthat morethan beard)know about the schools. I see of $153,000."Why let it sit there?It’s services,purchase ofadditional buses, candescent bulbs in the area bound by Franklin Boulevard, Am- Shortlybefore 11:30 p.m., their heated one meeting would have to be nothingwrong with us seeing where dead money,"the mayor queried travelexpenses for teachers and well Road and DeMott Lane, sometime in April. The new deliberationresulted in a tentativecut scheduledbefore a final confrontation they wouldlike to see cuts." Although he and Mrs. Maklary administrators,and the hiring of a system represents Phase II of Franklin’s improved street of $195,000. with the board, but they were un- CharlesDurand disagreed, stating favoredcutting oat the entire surplus newsupervisor for grades K through lighting program. Townshipmanager Harry Gerken certain about howsoon, or hawmany that the council knowsmore about fund, their saggestinnwas vetoed by eight. Mrs.Maklary also doubtedthat explained to assembled oouncil times, they wnufdneed to convene cuttingthan the state commissionerof the remainderof the council. They the school district needsas many Representatives of the public service departmentrecently in- membersthat althoughthe defeated beforethey cnuld recommenda final educationknows about adding. ultimately chosea tentative cut of guidancecounselors as are currently formed MayorNorman Fisher, deputy mayor John Cullen and budgetrepresented a total schooltax budget. JackCullen found it "difficult to $125,000from the fund,leaving $28,000 employed. councilman Charles Durandthat approximately 60 newfixtures increaseof 12 points, or 12 centsper CouncilwomanDorothy Maklary questionthe boardand administration intact. Bet’orethe councilagreed to aimfor St00assessed property value, the total wasthe mustoutspoken proponent of abouttheir positions.I feel wecannot Thecouncil also tookissue withthe per monthwill be installed during the year. Theywill provide residentialtax rateper $100, including major cutbacks in the budget. She secondguess the schoolboard in areas a secondmeeting tonight, whenMr. three times as muchlight as the old bulbs, at about twice the board’sallocation of $1.403million for Gerkenwill presentfindings about all municipaland county taxes, wnuld,in declaredearly in the meetingthat, to of instruction and guidance, maintenanceand operationof plant. unclear or misunderstoodbudget cost. fact, decreaseby twopoints even if the her knowledge,Franklin is eligible for especially. Wedon’t have the AlthoaghMr. Cullen observed, "If items, councilmanRobert Mettler put schoolbudget remained intact. a total of 30 per cent of the total necessaryknowledge." they’veallowed this six per cent in- in a final conciliatoryappeal. Fromthe outset of the meeting, declared budget in state aid. The Mr. Cullenadded that the boardhas crease, it seemsto me that it’s "Ourpower is very limited," Mr. Sunriseservices scheduled opinionsclashed over proceduralas townshiphas appliedfor a 20 per cent whathe considersto be a goodbudget, reasonableinterms of inflation.If this Merriersaid. "Anythingwe decide can well as educational aspects of the stateboost. havingdone "as gooda job as wedid moneywasn’t needed last year, there be over-ridden.If wecut a moderate budgetdiscussion. Accordingto Mr. "I can’t believethat Bridgewateris on oar budget."Indicating his sym- wouldbe a surplusindicated in this The anunal Easter sunrise service of East Millstone will be See BUDGET,page 18A held in the KnobHill section of Colonial Park, on Easter mor- nlng, April 10, at 7 a.m. Thepublic is invited. Speaker at the service will be the Rev. Gary Burgess, pastor of the CalvaryBaptist Church.The rites, organized by the chur- JohnTibbs digs learning ches in the East Millstone area, will last approximately 4-5 by JanePetroff minutes. In case of bad weather, the services will take place at someways t hisinterest in thearea Mr. Tlbbs attended Franklin the sametime in the auditorium of the Calvary Baptist Church ¯ Staff Writer seemsdriven almost, obsessional. Township schools and then New Speakingof the political structure, BrunswickHigh School, which he left of East Millstone. if NormanMailer, JamesBaldwin andthe wayshe feels it has affected, in the llth gradeto enlist in the Air andJoseph Huller ever collaboratedin or failedto affect, the developmentof Force.When he father died in 1962,he the creationof a fictional character, recreational find job development returnedto the Parksidearea of the Free health screening planned they mightcome up withsomeone like programsin disadvantagedareas, the townshipto join his motherandsister. JohnTihbs. cello voice tightens and the eyes HardJlvingand fast-talking, Mr. narrow. , AFTERWORKING at odd jobs, he A free health screening clinic will be held by the Franklin Tibbs is hardly a figment of a "I don’thave any anger, I don’thate washired by the NationalCan Corn- TownshipHealth Departmentfor adults over 35 years of age on novelist’simagination. But he is, like them,"he insists. A beseechingtone ponyin Edison.He remained for six Friday, April 15, at the municipalbuilding. Mailer,an advertisementof himself; suddenlyalters his speech."I do get years, "one of two blacks in a 40- Tests for vision and glaucoma, blood pressure and thyroid like Baldwin,a blackvisionary; like angry whenthey don’t move. I’m memberdeportment." function will be administered. High risk individuals over 35 can Heller, bothvictim and challenger of angryat Franklin Townshipbecause Theriot