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Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, February 27, 2014 OUR 124th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 09-2014 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Mayor Skibitsky Discusses Goals, Key Issues Impacting Town in 2014 By PAUL J. PEYTON increases), if not a little better,” the work with local garden centers, land- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader mayor said. “The difficult decisions scapers and the Audubon Society, WESTFIELD — Mayor Andrew we’ve made in the past five to seven “on helping to educate Westfielders Skibitsky met with The Westfield years have really started to pay off on how they can make their proper- Leader on Friday to discuss his goals and it is helping us from a budgetary ties more bee- and bird-friendly with for the new year and issues impacting standpoint.” more flora that is natural to the area” the town. On another issue, he expects and making properties more friendly The mayor said the town council’s Westfield to be certified with its Green to New Jersey’s natural wildlife. finance committee has begun work Team as a Sustainable Jersey town. Another area the mayor has been on the 2014 municipal budget, not- Sustainable Jersey is a certification working on is the Mayor’s Safety ing that his top goal is for the town to program for municipalities in New Academy, saying many home and “stay on a fiscally sustainable path.” Jersey that want to go green by clean- workplace accidents are preventable. ‘“The budget looks good, the rev- ing up the environment. As part of “Sometimes it just comes to mak- enues look strong, and we should this effort, he said Westfield is working people more aware of what to do certainly be within the 2-percent ing on a plan to “rescape the suburbs” or what not to do to prevent those (state-mandated) cap (on tax levy where the town and its Green Team accidents from happening,” he said. After attending a New Jersey League of Municipalities program on safety, the mayor said he decided to use the town’s volunteers and their knowledge to build content on the Internet to direct residents to one location for information such as fire safety, pedestrian safety or carbon monoxide safety. Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader In terms of Westfield’s capital bud- SUNSHINEY DAY...Shoppers enjoy the spring-like weather as they stroll through downtown Westfield this past weekend. get, the town has on order new mu- The warm temperatures helped to reduce the piles of snow throughout the downtown. nicipal parking pay stations for the downtown to replace the existing machines. “These will be more state- of-the-art pay stations which will be Attendees Urge ‘Yes’ Vote on MS much more user-friendly. The ones we have now are just beyond their prime.” The new machines will ac- $19 M BOE Bond March 11 cept dollar bills, credit cards, coins By KATE BROWNE proposal to improve cell phone and Heights, a Frequently Asked Ques- and smart cards. They also will have Specially Written for The Westfield Leader an app that will enable users to utilize emergency response service at Gov- tion (FAQ) was in the process of their smart phones to pay for parking MOUNTAINSIDE – At the board ernor Livingston High School by being prepared and would shortly spaces as well as add time for their of education’s meeting Tuesday installing a cell phone tower at the be posted on the district’s web page. night, several residents, including rear of the varsity baseball field. In The board told parents that seven Christina M. Hinke for The Westfield Leader spaces. PLANNING AHEAD...The Cranford planning and zoning boards held a joint “I’m excited about that just to help an eighth grader at the Deerfield addition, Ms. Parker noted in order snow days had been used to date workshop meeting on February 16, at which time Township Zoning Officer improve the parking,” the mayor said. School, spoke in support of the up- to correct any misperceptions re- and schools will be open Monday Robert Hudak led a discussion about the role of the zoning board of adjustment In terms of road improvements, the coming, Tuesday, March 11, $19 garding the relationship between and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, and and the planning board. See story page 2. town will be paving Rahway Avenue million bond referendum. Some re- Mountainside and Berkeley CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 from West Broad Street to Grove imbursement from the state is in- Street as well as most of Westfield cluded in the referendum for funds CF Considers Pay Stations; Avenue. spent on infrastructure repairs. WF Planning Bd. OKs Also, the town will expand its re- Speakers detailed the impact that Budget Meetings Next Week cycling opportunities at its conserva- leaky roofs, broken boilers and out- tion center. The town currently ac- dated equipment were having on Seneca Subdivision By DELL SIMEONE replacing them all at a cost of $462,982. cepts cardboard, plastic, bottles and the learning environment at the By LAUREN S. BARR application requests larger areas than Specially Written for The Westfield Leader “The cost would remain at 25 cents electronics. Deerfield and Beechwood Schools. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader required for each of the two new lots. CRANFORD – The township com- per half hour,” Lieutenant Davenport The town also plans to dredge the Though details of the referendum WESTFIELD – At Monday night’s Mr. Watson testified that currently mittee, at its workshop meeting on said. The motorist would pay at the pay pond at Mindowaskin Park, which were not discussed, board mem- Westfield Planning Board meeting a the lot straddles both Westfield and Monday night, decided to amend an station and receive a receipt as proof of has not been done since 1988. “Of bers encouraged the community to new member was sworn in and the Scotch Plains, but that the proposed ordinance regulating noise before in- payment, he said. course over time the silt keeps build- review the terms of the proposal board approved an application by square footage, “meet or exceeds all troducing it at the regular meeting on “The committee has time to think ing up and you can see there are some and to contact them with any ques- Michael Mahoney to subdivide prop- requirements in both the Town of Tuesday evening. The committee also about this before the introduction of the parts of the pond where the pond is tions or concerns. erty at 300 Seneca Place; several other Westfield and the Township of Scotch heard a proposal from the police de- capital budget,” Mayor Andis Kalnins extremely low,” the mayor said. He Board member Jeane Parker, who applications were carried to future Plains.” partment on ordering new pay stations said. said the Audubon Society will add is the board’s liaison with the Ber- meetings. He also pointed out that no variances for the downtown municipal lots and Business Administrator Terrence plantings “that will be more bird- keley Heights Board of Education, At the start of the meeting new board are being sought for the project. received a copy of proposed changes to Hall said the budget process is on CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 provided a preliminary report on a member Pam Wiaczek was sworn in by The board unanimously approved the land use regulations in the track and that the budget must be Board Attorney Ken Soreiro. the application. One lot will measure township’s master plan. introduced by Wednesday, March 19. Mr. Mahoney was represented by 7,426 square feet and will be entirely in The proposed noise ordinance was The committee set special dates to Union County Receives attorney Art Attenasio and testimony Westfield, while the other lot will mea- scrapped when committee members meet with department heads for Mon- was offered by engineer James Watson sure 10,029 square feet and will be in took issue with some of the new regu- days, March 3 and 10. Mr. Hall sug- of EKA Associates. both municipalities. According to the lations. Committee member Lisa gested requesting monthly reports Rock Salt Orders Mr. Attenasio told the board that the application Mr. Mahoney intends to Adubato said, “I don’t want to fix some- from each department to keep the ad- By SONIA OWCHARIW our local roads and protecting our lot is in an RS6 zone, which requires demolish the existing residence on the thing that’s not broken.” ministration up to date on department Specially Written for The Westfield Leader county roads,” Freeholder Alexander that each residential lot have a mini- property and construct two new homes. Police Lieutenant Edward Daven- needs and expenditures. COUNTY — Spring may be just Mirabella said. mum 6,000 square feet, and that the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 port gave a presentation on replacing Zoning Officer Robert Hudak and around the corner, but winter still The county’s public works depart- parking meters in the downtown mu- zoning consultant Paul Ricci gave cop- officially has three more weeks to go. ment reported that there was 12,000 nicipal lots in favor of pay stations and ies of proposed changes to the munici- Thursday night at the Union County hours of overtime for combating said they would pay for themselves in pal land use code in the master plan to Freeholders meeting, Union County storm and icy conditions by workers less than a year. He said right now there committee members to consider. The Director of Engineering, Public with $400,000 spent on overtime. are 26 meters. He proposed adding 18 purpose, said Mr. Hudak, is to update Works and Facilities Joseph Graziano, From the Department of Economic pay stations, at a cost of $275,753, or CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 as of last Thursday said, “There is no Development, William Reyes, deputy salt.” Mr. Graziano even visited the county manager/director, reported Port Newark docks where he was told that Somerville-based company, that there was no salt. The winter of Rencor, Inc. was the lowest bid to 2014 has been marked by snowstorm replace the Raymond Avenue Bridge after snowstorm, producing the short- in Plainfield in the amount of age of rock salt for New Jersey resi- $1,935,808. The freeholders are ex- dents. pected to award the contract at “This is the first time in 25 years tonight’s regular meeting. that the quarry in Springfield has “This is a grant that we applied for seen a shortage. The quarry can hold in 2011, and now we are receiving 150 tons up there,” Mr. Graziano the funds,” County Engineer Tom said. Mineo said. However, as of Friday after the Office of the Board of Elections meeting, Tina Casey, deputy director Administrator Dennis Kobitz said, of the Union County Office of Public “Every year we are qualifying for SPELLING BEE…The Junior Women’s Club of Westfield announced the top Information, said, “Union County qualifications of printer, poll books three winners of its 28th Annual Spelling Bee, which included 140 participants. received a delivery yesterday. We and voting authority slips from Do- Pictured are: First Place – Mira Mehta, fifth grade, Wilson Elementary School expect another delivery before the minion Voting Systems.” (Number 6); Second Place — Amber Nanaj, fifth grade, Franklin Elementary end of today [Friday], with a third Colorado-based company Domin- School (Number 14) and Third Place — Sofia Regencia, fourth grade, Jefferson delivery expected over the weekend. ion was originally Sequoia. Domin- Elementary School (Number 7). That will bring our total on hand up to ion provides licensing, maintenance 1,000 tons by Monday. We also have and support for the WinEDS 4.0 vot- PAGE INDEX an order in for another 1,000 tons.” ing system. The board is expected to Regional ...... 2-3 Education ...... 9, 19 Wayne Baker for The Westfield Leader NEW CHAIRMAN...The new chairman of the Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority's Mr. Graziano and his crew were vote at tonight’s regular meeting to Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 11-17 (RVSA) Board of Commissioners, Steven Greet of Garwood, left, poses with praised by Freeholders for keeping renew the contract for a period from Police ...... 6 Real Estate .... 11-18 outgoing Chairman Rene Dierkes of Mountainside after presenting him with a Union County roads clear and safe. April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 in Community ... 6-8 Classifieds ..... 18 plaque thanking him for his service at the RVSA meeting on February 20. “Credit to Graziano for helping the amount of $20,000. Obituary ...... 8 A&E ...... 19-20

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APPLIANCE 70 Years in Westfield Elm Kitchen and Laundry Appliances, TV’s, Grills and A/C’s 908-233-0400 220 ELMER STREET Westfield, NJ 07090 SP-F BOE Hears Concerns Over Brunner’s Drop-Off By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL McFall are members. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader In other business, it was an- SCOTCH PLAINS — At the start nounced that board members, along of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood with Business Administrator Board of Education meeting, dis- Deborah Saridaki, currently were trict parent Matt Jukes of Fanwood working on a transportation policy addressed BOE members regard- in which the district is “crafting” a ing the lack of a drop-off point for policy for possible subscription parents of children attending passes for students. It was noted Brunner Elementary School, lo- that this policy would address some cated on Westfield Avenue in Scotch issues which have come to light in Plains. recent months due to bussing issues He said he felt conditions for par- for parents and students in the dis- ents walking their children to school trict. The board is looking to ad- among the large piles of snow or dress “subscription bussing,” which leaf debris were unsafe and that it would allow seats to be bought on SCIENCE NIGHT…Over 200 students at Westfield’s McKinley Elementary would serve the school to have a current buses that are presently School participated in the first-ever McKinley Family Science Night – A “drop-off” area. He noted that many empty by those who miss the eligi- other schools have this in place for bility requirements. Board mem- Christina M. Hinke for The Westfield Leader Science Wonderland. The family event, organized by McKinley parents WELCOME ABOARD...The Cranford Township Committee congratulates Andrea Marcus and Valeri Sewald, featured 25 exhibits and hands-on experi- parents to pull up and let their chil- bers announced that the policy Wesley Ditzel, III after his appointment as a firefighter within the Cranford Fire ments in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The dren out without having to try and would be open for public input at Department, effective Saturday, March 1. He is a third-generation firefighter. exhibits were run by parents and teachers in the McKinley community who find parking. upcoming meetings. work in the science and technology fields. Pictured, left to right, students Mr. Jukes noted that during the Board member Nancy Bauer re- Nathan Welsh, Max Owens and Nate Oberstein learn about surgical proce- recent snowstorms alone, Woodland ported that the middle-school cur- Cranford Introduces dures by performing “banana surgery.” Avenue in Fanwood looked like it riculum in mathematics is being had about four or five inches of updated. She noted that the present snow accumulated on it, and that “it 2005 program does “not currently $775K Bond Ordinance Garwood Field Projected looked like it had not been plowed align with the district’s common By CHRISTINA M. HINKE to the planning board. at all.” core plan.” She stated that the new Specially Written for The Westfield Leader As part of the ongoing appeal of He added that he knew the school resources would cost the district CRANFORD - The township com- Judge Chrystal’s findings, Township For Completion in July had stated that it had “tried” to put $95,000, which includes staff train- mittee introduced, 4 to 1, a three quar- Attorney Diane Dabulas said the town- a drop-off point in place in the past ing. ters-of-a-million-dollar bond ordinance ship filed an appellate brief Monday By BRIAN TRUSDELL ings among the finance committee but had rescinded the plan, deem- The next board meeting is sched- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader members. “I hope to have it by the Tuesday to complete the North Avenue and Cranford Development Associates ing it “unsafe.” Mr. Jukes stated uled for tonight, February 27, at Station Plaza Pedestrian Safety Im- has cross appealed. GARWOOD – The contractor build- special budget meeting,” she said. that a plan might have to be thought 7:30 p.m. in the administration ing the Athletic Field Complex (AFC) The council has scheduled an ex- provement Project and re-haul its park- In response to a resident’s complaint out more with a professional traffic building on Evergreen Avenue and ing pay stations. of her neighbor playing music loudly projected on Tuesday that the site traordinary session on Thursday, planner or engineer, and that it was Cedar Street in Scotch Plains. should be ready for use by mid-July, March 6, to discuss the spending A state grant of $500,000 is expected with intent to harass her family after worth looking at again for the safety to be awarded to pay down the $600,000 she and her husband opposed the more than a year behind schedule. plan before the public. of everyone. He noted that by trade Flanagan Construction President The council approved assistance for allotted for the North Avenue Station neighbor’s request for a variance to he was a professional traffic engi- Plaza Pedestrian Safety Improvement construct a privacy fence, the commit- Robert Flanagan told the borough a “Garwood Rocks” street festival on neer and that he thought that talk- MS BOE council in workshop that the $3.2- June 8 sponsored by the Greater CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Project. tee introduced an ordinance to add a ing to someone in the trade would A half a million dollars of the bond section to its Peace and Good Order million project has lost more than Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce be beneficial to a potential drop-off Monday, April 21. 200 days due to weather and delays (GWACC). will be appropriated to replace the 26 legislature. The ordinance states that plan. He said that to the best of his The audience received a presen- existing parking pay stations in the noise cannot be heard by a neighbor related to hazardous soil removal. Chamber Vice-President Carol knowledge, advice from one had tation on the district’s IMovie En- “We have time built into the sched- Kearney, who owns Unique Cruise township, and add 18 pay stations. The between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. not been solicited regarding the richment program. Four students township was presented with two op- It also states that sound amplified to ule, we should be done before then, and Travel in Garwood, sought the prior plan. Other parents at the presented documentary films, but if the weather continues in the okay for closing of streets and police tions for updating the pay stations — a harass a person on nearby properties is meeting agreed. which they created with assistance $276,753 option to replace the 26 sta- not allowed at any time. cycle we’re having, we can’t guaran- cooperation for the Center Street event, According to the February news- from Holly Loffredo. The students tee it,” Mr. Flanagan said. which she said will feature live music, tions and a $462,892 option to have 44 Resident Rachael Watson made a letter written for parents and posted used iPads to collect information, pay stations. comment to the committee commend- Councilman Bill Nierstedt asked a classic car show involving 75 to100 on the Brunner school district page, input still images and create films. about a July 15 final site cleanup, at- vehicles – including NASCAR stock Commissioner Thomas Hannen, Jr. ing the governing body for introducing “Brunner School does not have a Chief School Administrator Nancy opposed the ordinance, he told The the ordinance; however, she did not tempting to pin down a date that cars from a private collection – a pet- drive-in drop-off area.” It also states Lubarsky presented certificates of Garwood would be able to stage an ting zoo and “kid zone.” Westfield Leader, because “I am not agree with the time stipulation and said “please park on the side streets in a recognition to six students who par- comfortable doing this until we adopt a she felt it should be upheld at all times. event at the south-side ball field. The fair would be similar in some legal manner and walk your child ticipated in the Elks’ Hoop Shoot “Don’t make it the 16th,” Mr. respects to the annual spring and fall capital budget.” He said he was sup- She suggested people be made to get on to and off school property using program. The program is a national portive of replacing the pay stations permits to play loud music, and such. Flanagan said to laughter throughout events staged by Westfield, also spon- the appropriate walkways. Pick up free throw contest that provides chil- the room. sored by the GWACC, which repre- currently in the township, but adding Mayor Andis Kalnins said, “I be- and drop off for part-time Pre-K dren between the ages of 8 and 13 more is not a priority in his opinion. He lieve the ordinance addresses harass- Mr. Flanagan appeared before the sents Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fan- can be challenging as well. Please with an opportunity to compete, con- council, along with building archi- wood, Mountainside and Garwood. felt road resurfacing and plowing were ing as it doesn’t have a time. We did try be considerate of parents with nect and succeed through hard work priorities over adding more pay sta- to find a balance with rights for people tect Noel Musial of The Musial Group Ms. Kearney, who also serves as the young children when using visitor and healthy competition. The six and landscaping architect John Belle council’s business and industry repre- tions. He also said any revenue gener- to have social gatherings.” spaces in front of the building.” students, Connor Tracy, Jiylan ated from parking fees should be fun- Union County College (UCC) plans of Kinsey Associates, to answer ques- sentative, said it has been at least a Board President Trip Whitehouse Moorman, Ryan Diskin, Gianna tions about the recreational project. decade since Garwood hosted such an neled to road resurfacing and other like to construct an athletic field in the said he thought revisiting the plan Ciccimarra, Nick Gamboa and Jes- expenses and not be deposited into the back lot area near the border of He told the council that he has been event. was a good idea and that it would sica Roland, scored the highest in exasperated by the delays. The council also approved June 21 general fund. Westfield. Tree Advisory Board Com- make a good agenda item for the their age range and moved onto the The committee also introduced a mittee member Barbara Krause said “It’s been very frustrating for me, to 22 for the annual town-wide yard next meeting of the shared-services District Level Hoop Shoot. because I’m the guy that’s writing the sale and two dates for bulk garbage resolution, 4 to 1, with Commissioner the board met with UCC Tuesday and, committee, of which board mem- The board’s next meeting will be Hannen voting against, to award Florio, “We hit a double.” The township engi- checks out,” Mr. Flanagan said. pickup: June 23 and October 20. Per- bers Amy Winkler and Warren Thursday, March 13. The start of the project was post- mits will be sold for $80 per house- Perrucci, Steinhardt, & Fader as the neering department sent a letter to poned by Hurricane Sandy, and the hold for 750 pounds. law office to provide affordable-hous- UCC requesting it abide by the removal of contaminated soil further And in other action, the council ing legal services for the township. township’s tree replacement and flood delayed the project, a halt that Mr. unanimously authorized Police Chief Superior Court Judge Lisa F. Chrystal regulations. “They did indicate they Flanagan indicated had pushed the Bruce Underhill to purchase three new ordered the township to implement an would cooperate,” Mrs. Krause said. venture into a second winter. He also Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles to affordable-housing plan. There is approximately 4.3 acres of cited problems with power, water and replace existing vehicles within his Resident Rita La Brutto voiced her wooded area being removed for this natural gas utilities. budget. The $76,940 cost will be spread opinion against hiring the law firm. project, according to the engineer’s Some of the remaining aspects, over three years and change the two- Attorney Phil Morin, who is em- letter. such as installation of the synthetic year plan of replacing vehicles, begun ployed by Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt, The committee authorized the ap- turf for the soccer field and the paint- under his predecessor, to three years. & Fader, and who is a former township pointment of Wesley Ditzel, III as a ing of the lines, or color-coding, of attorney, represented the township in firefighter within the Cranford Fire the basketball court are temperature the Birchwood hearings that resulted in Department, effective Saturday, March sensitive. They can only be done Judge Chrystal’s order for an afford- 1, to fill an opening in the department. when it is known the temperature WF Plan. Bd. able-housing plan and her judgment in He is a third-generation firefighter. will not drop below 50 degrees, even CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 favor of the builder, Cranford Develop- Julie Murphy was appointed as an at night, Mr. Flanagan said. Another application by Mr. Mahoney ment Associates, which proposes a associate member to the Historic Pres- The roof on the clubhouse still must to subdivide property at 231 Elizabeth housing complex on Birchwood Av- ervation Advisory Board with a term be sealed, which is required before the Avenue into three conforming lots was enue. ending December 31, 2014. windows can be installed so the comple- postponed. According to Board Chair- Ms. La Brutto argued that the town- The Crane-Phillips House was des- tion of the interior can be done. man Vince Wilt, a lawsuit was filed ship has 37 affordable-housing credits ignated a Cranford Historic Landmark “I’m really starting to get excited,” against the application and the board that are unfulfilled and she said Mr. with a final reading of the ordinance Mr. Musial said. “It’s really starting to cannot hear it until the court case is Morin had failed to communicate that establishing this designation. look like something.” resolved. About a dozen residents were The council also learned that six in attendance at the meeting to be heard “change orders” to the original con- on the application, but left following tract – such as removal of trees – have Mr. Wilt’s announcement. Mayor Skibitsky CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 been done. All were under $5,000 and An application by John A. Pinto Brian Trusdell for The Westfield Leader total less than $30,000. While they are Family, LP to demolish a two-family NUTRITION MONTH…Garwood Mayor Pat Quattrocchi, left, presents a friendly and less (Canadian) goose- “We can’t stop it nor can we do spot within the contingency budget, they home and construct a 6,000-square- proclamation to ShopRite registered nutritionist Heather Marino declaring friendly.” zoning...that’s just not allowed,” the still must be approved by the council. foot office building with four apart- March National Nutrition Month. Asked to comment about a pro- mayor said. “We can’t prevent devel- It also was learned that the recre- ments above it at 802 South Avenue, posal for a residential building at opment, but we can try to control it ation committee is considering recom- West was carried to the Monday, March Central Avenue and South Avenue within the laws of the State of New mending the installation of a security 3 planning board meeting. West containing 70 apartment units Jersey.” camera system that would cost ap- for rent, the mayor said the owners of He said the proposal would have to proximately $40,000. the property “are a long way from go before the town’s planning board. The relative assurances of comple- getting that approved.” Fifteen to 20 The mayor said NJ Transit’s one- tion came despite Borough Attorney Cranford percent of the apartments would be seat ride on the Raritan Valley Line Bob Renaud completing a council re- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 slotted to become low- to moderate- during off-peak hours beginning Mon- quest to draw up a “request for pro- zoning regulations. income affordable housing units in day, March 3, “is a very, very important posal” (RFP) seeking a construction/ During the public portion of the compliance with Council on Afford- first step and hopefully will lead to project manager for the AFC. The meeting, Barbara Krauss of the Cran- able Housing (COAH) regulations. more and more one-seat rides for our RFP has been issued and Borough ford Tree Advisory Board asked the “What people have to understand residents.” NJ Transit will provide five Clerk Christina Ariemma is awaiting committee to make sure that trees taken is that the way that property is zoned trains to and from Manhattan without responses. down to build a new athletic field at now is that multi-family housing and the need to switch trains at Newark. The information came from a ques- Union County College on Gallows Hill retail could be there,” he said, noting “I am going to try to be on the first tion by Council President Ann Palmer, Road would be replaced on a ratio of that transit-oriented residential hous- train on March 3,” he said. He also who sounded unconvinced by the three to one. She reminded the coming without retail would have less of plans to invite town council members project’s three principals. “I know we mittee that trees absorb and hold mois- an impact on traffic. He said the idea to ride the first direct service train. received a great schedule from the ture. She also requested that snow reis to “try to find the right density The Raritan Valley Line Coalition, gentlemen this evening, but I’m be- moval be mandatory at all crosswalks there to make it an attractive pro- he said, will try to show the transit coming a pessimist,” she said. and corners to avoid accidents, espe- posal for the developer so they make agency that by adding trains at peak In other matters, finance committee cially in areas where children are walk- a very nice development, but at the hours, more commuters will ride the chairwoman Sara Todisco said she ing to school. very same time minimizing the im- Raritan trains at peak hours than the was unable to obtain an initial tax Planning board member Rita La pact on the area — minimizing the other lines, which would have their impact figure for the next fiscal year’s Brutto asked committee attorney Diane impact on the roads and the schools numbers of trains cut to make room budget from the auditor. Dabulas if the township’s appeal of the and making it attractive.” for Raritan Line trains because the Wayne Baker for The Westfield Leader “I did ask several times,” she said, judge’s ruling on the proposed NEW VICE-CHAIRMAN...Allen Chin of Westfield takes the oath of office as Based on the current zoning, he said current transit tunnel to New York adding that the repeated snowstorms Birchwood development had been filed. new vice-chairman of the Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority's (RVSA) Board of the developer could build multi-family City is at full capacity. have made it difficult to schedule meet- Ms. Dabulas said it had. Commissioners at the RVSA meeting on February 20. housing and retail now if they wanted. Serving the community since 1959

USPS 485200 Thursday, February 27, 2014 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 55th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 09-2014 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Zoo Property Clean-Up Included In Scotch Plains Budget By FRED T. ROSSI lic works, engineering and parks issues at the property and adding Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times and recreation — were evaluated, further enhancements. He said he SCOTCH PLAINS — This year’s with the bulk of the three-and-a- had spoken with members of the municipal budget proposal includes half-hour meeting devoted to rec- group refurbishing the historic funding to begin the process of reation expenditures. Included in Frazee House that sits at one end of cleaning up the former Terry-Lou the proposal, said Recreation Di- the zoo property and reported that Zoo property and turning it into a rector Ray Poerio, is $86,000 to the group was “on board with this passive park, a move that Mayor hire a soil contamination plan.” Councilman William Vastine Kevin Glover called a “very wel- remediation firm to remove several called the zoo property project “fan- come step.” areas of corrupted soil at the six- tastic.” The governing body on Tuesday acre zoo property and “make it us- The overall parks and recreation began its review of the 2014 mu- able” and “more aesthetically- budget is relatively flat, in keeping nicipal budget submitted earlier this pleasing” by also removing debris with Mr. Giaimis’ directive to all month by Township Manager Jerry and detritus and, perhaps, develop- municipal department heads to keep Giaimis, which calls for a two-cent ing a walking trail. their expenditure requests “as flat increase in the municipal portion of Mr. Poerio said a second phase, as possible,” given the various con- property taxes. Three budget re- hopefully to be implemented next straints — namely increased con- quests of three departments — pub- year, would address groundwater tractual salary obligations and the state-mandated levy cap — that he had to work with. Mr. Giaimis’ budget proposal, his first since taking over as manager last summer, calls for about $24.05 million in expenditures, about $41,000 less than last Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times year. Total salaries will increase by TAKE A CHANCE...Ladies look over the silent auction items at the Congregation Beth Israel of Scotch Plains’ “Boardwalk $491,000, with the vast bulk of that Empire” fundraiser featuring gambling and auctions held at the JCC of Central N.J. in Scotch Plains on Saturday night. due to negotiated contractual obligations. About $2.7 million in surplus funds would be used to offset the need for a higher property-tax SP-F BOE Hears Parent Concerns rate. During discussion of the recreation budget, Councilwoman Col- leen Gialanella asked why Mr. Over Brunner’s No Drop-Off Zone Poerio had not requested more fund- By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL had stated that it had “tried” to put a which board members Amy Winkler ing for his department in an effort Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times drop-off point in place in the past but and Warren McFall are members. to offset some of the costs to resi- SCOTCH PLAINS — At the start of had rescinded the plan, deeming it “un- In other business, it was announced dents for the department’s various the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of safe.” Mr. Jukes stated that a plan might that board members, along with Busi- programs, especially its summer Education meeting, district parent Matt have to be thought out more with a ness Administrator Deborah Saridaki, camps. Mr. Poerio said he had Jukes of Fanwood addressed BOE professional traffic planner or engi- currently were working on a transpor-

Fred T. Rossi for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times strived in recent years — in the members regarding the lack of a drop- neer, and that it was worth looking at tation policy in which the district is BUDGET TALK...The Scotch Plains governing body on Tuesday began its review of wake of severe budget cuts — to off point for parents of children attend- again for the safety of everyone. He “crafting” a policy for possible sub- the 2014 municipal budget submitted earlier this month by Township Manager Jerry have the programs be self-sufficient ing Brunner Elementary School, lo- noted that by trade he was a profes- scription passes for students. It was Giaimis, which calls for a two-cent increase in the municipal portion of property taxes. and reliant on a user fee-based sys- cated on Westfield Avenue in Scotch sional traffic engineer and that he noted that this policy would address tem. But if the council decided to Plains. thought that talking to someone in the some issues which have come to light underwrite more of the costs of the He said he felt conditions for parents trade would be beneficial to a potential in recent months due to bussing issues Fanwood Rec. Considers programs and camps, “give me the walking their children to school among drop-off plan. He said that to the best of for parents and students in the district. money, I’ll take it,” he said in half- the large piles of snow or leaf debris his knowledge, advice from one had The board is looking to address “sub- jest. But he also cautioned that fully were unsafe and that it would serve the not been solicited regarding the prior scription bussing,” which would allow Forest Road Park Upgrades or even mostly funding recreation school to have a “drop-off” area. He plan. Other parents at the meeting seats to be bought on current buses that By CATHERINE WATSON lect a vendor if possible. They ques- programs so that residents would noted that many other schools have this agreed. are presently empty by those who miss Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times tioned whether it would be best to pay little or nothing to take part in place for parents to pull up and let According to the February newslet- the eligibility requirements. Board FANWOOD — Fanwood’s Rec- solicit designs first, or to start by could pose a problem “if a future their children out without having to try ter written for parents and posted on the members announced that the policy reation Commission heard from two choosing an array of prefabricated council came in and did a ‘one- and find parking. Brunner school district page, “Brunner would be open for public input at up- guests at Tuesday night’s meeting. structural units, based on pricing, eighty’” and cut that additional Mr. Jukes noted that during the re- School does not have a drive-in drop- coming meetings. David Cella, director of public before asking for design ideas. funding. Then, the situation would cent snowstorms alone, Woodland Av- off area.” It also states “please park on Board member Nancy Bauer re- engineering for ARH Engineers, the Commission Chairman Joe revert to its former structure, thus enue in Fanwood looked like it had the side streets in a legal manner and ported that the middle-school curricu- firm that will work with Fanwood Valente said factors outside the ex- causing confusion and problems. about four or five inches of snow accu- walk your child on to and off school lum in mathematics is being updated. on the Forest Road Park (FRP) pertise of the commissioners — like He did tell Mrs. Gialanella that mulated on it, and that “it looked like it property using the appropriate walk- She noted that the present 2005 pro- skateboard park was first, followed the distance needed between units the recreation commission would had not been plowed at all.” ways. Pick up and drop off for part- gram does “not currently align with the by two representatives from the for acceleration —might make se- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 He added that he knew the school time Pre-K can be challenging as well. district’s common core plan.” She stated Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball lecting units better left to the pro- Please be considerate of parents with that the new resources would cost the Association (SPFBA) who pre- fessionals. Commissioner Mike young children when using visitor district $95,000, which includes staff sented a proposal to replace the Szuch countered that starting with Union County Receives spaces in front of the building.” training. FRP tennis courts with a tee-ball a few pre-selected units would have Board President Trip Whitehouse The next board meeting is scheduled field. the benefit of allowing commis- said he thought revisiting the plan was for tonight, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Mr. Cella explained that building sioners to compare plans “apples to Rock Salt Orders a good idea and that it would make a the administration building on Ever- the skateboard park would involve apples,” by keeping units equiva- good agenda item for the next meeting green Avenue and Cedar Street in Scotch lent. By SONIA OWCHARIW our local roads and protecting our two contracts. First, a state contract Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times of the shared-services committee, of Plains. with an approved skateboard park Another question was how to in- county roads,” Freeholder Alexander company to purchase prefabricated corporate community input. Dif- COUNTY — Spring may be just Mirabella said. concrete skate structures, and then ferent communities of skaters will around the corner, but winter still The county’s public works depart- a second contract with an installer use the park, those from in and out officially has three more weeks to go. ment reported that there was 12,000 who would join the structures to- of town, as well as those of differ- Thursday night at the Union County hours of overtime for combating gether with additional concrete. ent generations. “Today’s 14 year Freeholders meeting, Union County storm and icy conditions by workers Although it may turn out that old is next day’s 19 year old, is a Director of Engineering, Public with $400,000 spent on overtime. public contracts law does not allow whole ‘nother group,” observed Works and Facilities Joseph Graziano, From the Department of Economic vendor competition, commission- Commissioner Mike Kelly. Given as of last Thursday said, “There is no Development, William Reyes, deputy ers considered how they might se- salt.” Mr. Graziano even visited the county manager/director, reported CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Port Newark docks where he was told that Somerville-based company, that there was no salt. The winter of Rencor, Inc. was the lowest bid to 2014 has been marked by snowstorm replace the Raymond Avenue Bridge after snowstorm, producing the short- in Plainfield in the amount of age of rock salt for New Jersey resi- $1,935,808. The freeholders are ex- dents. pected to award the contract at “This is the first time in 25 years tonight’s regular meeting. that the quarry in Springfield has “This is a grant that we applied for seen a shortage. The quarry can hold in 2011, and now we are receiving 150 tons up there,” Mr. Graziano the funds,” County Engineer Tom said. Mineo said. However, as of Friday after the Office of the Board of Elections meeting, Tina Casey, deputy director Administrator Dennis Kobitz said, of the Union County Office of Public “Every year we are qualifying for Information, said, “Union County qualifications of printer, poll books Christina M. Hinke for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times PLANNING AHEAD...The Cranford planning and zoning boards held a joint received a delivery yesterday. We and voting authority slips from Do- workshop meeting on February 16, at which time Township Zoning Officer expect another delivery before the minion Voting Systems.” Robert Hudak led a discussion about the role of the zoning board of adjustment end of today [Friday], with a third Colorado-based company Domin- and the planning board. See story page 2. delivery expected over the weekend. ion was originally Sequoia. Domin- That will bring our total on hand up to ion provides licensing, maintenance PAGE INDEX 1,000 tons by Monday. We also have and support for the WinEDS 4.0 vot- Regional ...... 2-3 Education ...... 9, 19 an order in for another 1,000 tons.” ing system. The board is expected to Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 11-17 Mr. Graziano and his crew were vote at tonight’s regular meeting to Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Police ...... 6 Real Estate .... 11-18 BIG ROLLER...An attendee rolls the dice at the Congregation Beth Israel of praised by Freeholders for keeping renew the contract for a period from Community ... 6-8 Classifieds ..... 18 Scotch Plains’ “Boardwalk Empire” fundraiser featuring gambling and auctions Union County roads clear and safe. April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 in Obituary ...... 8 A&E ...... 19-20 held at the JCC of Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains on Saturday night. “Credit to Graziano for helping the amount of $20,000.

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APPLIANCE 70 Years in Westfield Elm Kitchen and Laundry Appliances, TV’s, Grills and A/C’s 908-233-0400 220 ELMER STREET Westfield, NJ 07090 Skibitsky Discusses Goals, Key Issues Impacting Town By PAUL J. PEYTON Westfield Avenue. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Also, the town will expand its WESTFIELD — Mayor Andrew recycling opportunities at its con- Skibitsky met with The Scotch servation center. The town currently Plains-Fanwood Times on Friday to accepts cardboard, plastic, bottles discuss his goals for the new year and electronics. and issues impacting the town. The town also plans to dredge the The mayor said the town council’s pond at Mindowaskin Park, which finance committee has begun work has not been done since 1988. “Of on the 2014 municipal budget, not- course over time the silt keeps building that his top goal is for the town ing up and you can see there are to “stay on a fiscally sustainable some parts of the pond where the path.” pond is extremely low,” the mayor ‘“The budget looks good, the rev- said. He said the Audobon Society enues look strong, and we should will add plantings “that will be more certainly be within the 2-percent bird-friendly and less (Canadian) Christina M. Hinke for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times (state-mandated) cap (on tax levy goose-friendly.” WELCOME ABOARD...Wesley Ditzel, III is sworn in as a firefighter at the Wayne Baker for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times NEW CHAIRMAN...The new chairman of Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority's increases), if not a little better,” the Asked to comment about a pro- Cranford Township Committee meeting on Tuesday. The appointment is effec- (RVSA) Board of Commissioners, Steven Greet of Garwood, left, poses with mayor said. “The difficult decisions posal for a residential building at tive Saturday, March 1. He is a third-generation firefighter. outgoing Chairman, Rene Dierkes of Mountainside, after presenting him with a we’ve made in the past five to seven Central Avenue and South Avenue plaque thanking him for his service at the RVSA meeting on February 20. years have really started to pay off West containing 70 apartment units and it is helping us from a budget- for rent, the mayor said the owners CF Considers Pay Stations; ary standpoint.” of the property “are a long way Attendees Urge ‘Yes’ Vote on On another issue, he expects from getting that approved.” Fif- Westfield to be certified with its teen to 20 percent of the apartments Budget Meetings Next Week Green Team as a Sustainable Jersey would be slotted to become low- to By DELL SIMEONE Kalnins said. MS $19-M BOE Bond town. Sustainable Jersey is a certi- moderate-income affordable hous- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Business Administrator Terrence By KATE BROWNE nect and succeed through hard work fication program for municipalities ing units in compliance with Coun- CRANFORD – The township Hall said the budget process is on Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times and healthy competition. The six in New Jersey that want to go green cil on Affordable Housing (COAH) committee, at its workshop meet- track and that the budget must be MOUNTAINSIDE – At the board students, Connor Tracy, Jiylan by cleaning up the environment. As regulations. ing on Monday night, decided to introduced by Wednesday, March of education’s meeting Tuesday Moorman, Ryan Diskin, Gianna part of this effort, he said Westfield “What people have to understand amend an ordinance regulating 19. The committee set special dates night, several residents, including Ciccimarra, Nick Gamboa and Jes- is working on a plan to “rescape the is that the way that property is zoned noise before introducing it at the to meet with department heads for an eighth grader at the Deerfield sica Roland, scored the highest in suburbs” where the town and its now is that multi-family housing regular meeting on Tuesday Mondays, March 3 and 10. Mr. Hall School, spoke in support of the up- their age range and moved onto the Green Team work with local gar- and retail could be there,” he said, evening. The committee also heard suggested requesting monthly re- coming, Tuesday, March 11, $19 District Level Hoop Shoot. den centers, landscapers and the noting that transit-oriented residen- a proposal from the police depart- ports from each department to keep million bond referendum. Some re- The board’s next meeting will be Audobon Society, “on helping to tial housing without retail would ment on ordering new pay stations the administration up to date on imbursement from the state is in- Thursday, March 13. educate Westfielders on how they have less of an impact on traffic. He for the downtown municipal lots department needs and expenditures. cluded in the referendum for funds can make their properties more bee- said the idea is to “try to find the and received a copy of proposed Zoning Officer Robert Hudak and spent on infrastructure repairs. and bird-friendly with more flora right density there to make it an changes to the land use regulations zoning consultant Paul Ricci gave Speakers detailed the impact that that is natural to the area” and mak- attractive proposal for the devel- in the township’s master plan. copies of proposed changes to the leaky roofs, broken boilers and outing properties more friendly to New oper so they make a very nice de- The proposed noise ordinance municipal land use code in the mas- dated equipment were having on SP Council Jersey’s natural wildlife. velopment, but at the very same was scrapped when committee ter plan to committee members to the learning environment at the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Another area the mayor has been time minimizing the impact on the members took issue with some of consider. The purpose, said Mr. Deerfield and Beechwood Schools. discuss the possibility of higher working on is the Mayor’s Safety area — minimizing the impact on the new regulations. Committee Hudak, is to update zoning regula- Though details of the referendum funding requests, although Com- Academy, saying many home and the roads and the schools and mak- member Lisa Adubato said, “I don’t tions. were not discussed, board mem- mission Chairman Robert workplace accidents are prevent- ing it attractive.” want to fix something that’s not During the public portion of the bers encouraged the community to Giordanella pointed out that sum- able. Based on the current zoning, he broken.” meeting, Barbara Krauss of the review the terms of the proposal mer camp fee structures were set “Sometimes it just comes to mak- said the developer could build multi- Police Lieutenant Edward Dav- Cranford Tree Advisory Board and to contact them with any ques- very early in the year, well being people more aware of what to family housing and retail now if enport gave a presentation on re- asked the committee to make sure tions or concerns. fore the council begins its budget do or what not to do to prevent they wanted. “We can’t stop it nor placing parking meters in the down- that trees taken down to build a new Board member Jeane Parker, who deliberations, making it difficult those accidents from happening,” can we do spot zoning...that’s just town municipal lots in favor of pay athletic field at Union County Col- is the board’s liaison with the Ber- to coordinate the commission’s he said. not allowed,” the mayor said. “We stations and said they would pay lege on Gallows Hill Road would keley Heights Board of Education, and council’s efforts in that re- After attending a New Jersey can’t prevent development, but we for themselves in less than a year. be replaced on a ratio of three to provided a preliminary report on a gard. League of Municipalities program can try to control it within the laws He said right now there are 26 one. She reminded the committee proposal to improve cell phone and The council also met with Carlos on safety, the mayor said he de- of the State of New Jersey.” meters. He proposed adding 18 pay that trees absorb and hold moisture. emergency response service at Gov- Luaces, the new director of public cided to use the town’s volunteers He said the proposal would have stations, at a cost of $275,753, or She also requested that snow re- ernor Livingston High School by works, about his department’s bud- and their knowledge to build con- to go before the town’s planning replacing them all at a cost of moval be mandatory at all cross- installing a cell phone tower at the get requests, which were prepared tent on the Internet to direct resi- board. $462,982. walks and corners to avoid acci- rear of the varsity baseball field. In before he assumed his position ear- dents to one location for informa- The mayor said NJ Transit’s one- “The cost would remain at 25 dents, especially in areas where addition, Ms. Parker noted in order lier this month. It was agreed to tion such as fire safety, pedestrian seat ride on the Raritan Valley Line cents per half hour,” Lieutenant children are walking to school. to correct any misperceptions re- give him additional time to review safety or carbon monoxide safety. during off-peak hours beginning Davenport said. The motorist would Planning board member Rita La garding the relationship between his department’s operations and In terms of Westfield’s capital Monday, March 3, “is a very, very pay at the pay station and receive a Brutto asked committee attorney Mountainside and Berkeley budgetary needs and then return to budget, the town has on order new important first step and hopefully receipt as proof of payment, he said. Diane Dabulas if the township’s ap- Heights, a Frequently Asked Ques- meet again with the council. Mr. municipal parking pay stations for will lead to more and more one-seat “The committee has time to think peal of the judge’s ruling on the pro- tion (FAQ) was in the process of Luaces did describe the funding the downtown to replace the exist- rides for our residents.” NJ Transit about this before the introduction posed Birchwood development had being prepared and would shortly requests as “something I can work ing machines. “These will be more will provide five trains to and from of the capital budget,” Mayor Andis been filed. Ms. Dabulas said it had. be posted on the district’s web page. with.” state-of-the-art pay stations which Manhattan without the need to The board told parents that seven In a brief review of the engineer- will be much more user-friendly. switch trains at Newark. snow days had been used to date ing department’s budget requests, The ones we have now are just be- “I am going to try to be on the and schools will be open Monday Assistant Township Engineer Jo- yond their prime.” The new ma- first train on March 3,” he said. He Fanwood Rec. and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, and seph Timko told the council that a chines will accept dollar bills, credit also plans to invite town council Monday, April 21. dozen or so streets were slated for cards, coins and smart cards. They members to ride the first direct ser- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The audience received a presen- new curbing and resurfacing this also will have an app that will en- vice train. the different skating populations, the SPFBA, who pitched a prelimi- tation on the district’s IMovie En- year. able users to utilize their smart The Raritan Valley Line Coali- commissioners decided to develop nary notion of reincarnating the FRP richment program. Four students In response to a request from phones to pay for parking spaces as tion, he said, will try to show the design proposals with the contrac- courts as a 135-square-foot tee-ball presented documentary films, Councilwoman Gialanella, Mr. well as add time for their spaces. transit agency that by adding trains tors, then solicit feedback from field. Councilman Boris reported which they created with assistance Timko said he thought it would be “I’m excited about that just to at peak hours, more commuters will whichever skaters currently express that, “There are at least two council from Holly Loffredo. The students possible to conduct traffic studies help improve the parking,” the ride the Raritan trains at peak hours interest. people who really love the idea of used iPads to collect information, of some of the streets around sev- mayor said. than the other lines, which would The design-first, feedback-second Tee Ball.” input still images and create films. eral of the schools to see if vehicu- In terms of road improvements, have their numbers of trains cut to approach will also keep community Members of the commission, Chief School Administrator Nancy lar and pedestrian safety could be the town will be paving Rahway make room for Raritan Line trains requests realistic, Mr. Valente sug- however, raised several concerns. Lubarsky presented certificates of improved. Avenue from West Broad Street to because the current transit tunnel to gested. “I’d much rather someone The expansion would require sig- recognition to six students who par- The council will hold another Grove Street as well as most of New York City is at full capacity. be creative and tell me what we can nificant tree removal, and it would ticipated in the Elks’ Hoop Shoot budget meeting next Tuesday, do and have an idea of the cost of border closely on neighboring prop- program. The program is a national March 4, and Mr. Giaimis said he these structures…rather than get the erties so that noise levels might be free throw contest that provides chil- expects to have township revenue public all [excited] and then come an issue. Furthermore, the SPFBA dren between the ages of 8 and 13 estimates for 2014 available next Seneca Subdivision OK’d; back and say we can’t do that, we has not offered matching of funds, with an opportunity to compete, con- week as well. don’t have the money,” he said. whereas the soccer association has Mr. Cella expressed some con- done so for past projects. Medical Office Proposed cern that the budget for the project Commission Secretary Anthony By LAUREN S. BARR lot will measure 10,029 square feet was already too limited, noting that Carter raised another concern. “I’ve Successful Appeal Can Lead Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times and will be in both municipalities. a similar recent project in Sea Isle received communication from WESTFIELD – At Monday According to the application Mr. City had a budget that was “close to members of the community that says night’s Westfield Planning Board Mahoney intends to demolish the double what you’re at.” He said he ‘The board of SPFBA is not inter- To Lower Property Taxes meeting a new member was sworn existing residence on the property will research public contracts law ested in diversity,’” he said, ex- Although the real estate market Foerst brings with him his experi- in and the board approved an appli- and construct two new homes. on choosing a vendor, and then con- plaining that the demographic has rebounded, in many situations ence with local government and the cation by Michael Mahoney to sub- Another application by Mr. nect with two vendors who offer make-up of the SPFBA’s appointed your property value has not caught municipal budget process. He has divide property at 300 Seneca Place; Mahoney to subdivide property at state-contract-approved equipment positions does not reflect commu- up to your tax bill. As a taxpayer, you assisted hundreds of families in sav- several other applications were car- 231 Elizabeth Avenue into three units when he attends a New Jersey nity demographics. He reported have the right to appeal your property ing thousands of dollars in property ried to future meetings. conforming lots was postponed. Ac- Parks and Recreation Association several attempts to speak to the tax assessment as a means to reduce tax payments over the last decade. At the start of the meeting new cording to Board Chairman Vince Conference in Atlantic City next SPFBA about the matter, all of your real estate tax Save money. board member Pam Wiaczek was Wilt, a lawsuit was filed against the weekend. which received no response. The obligations. You Make the sale of sworn in by Board Attorney Ken application and the board cannot In addition to surveying FRP with league is autonomous, he said, but should understand your home more at- Soreiro. hear it until the court case is re- regard to the skatepark project, Mr. if they want a recreation commis- that to be successful tractive. Reduce the Mr. Mahoney was represented by solved. About a dozen residents Cella said ARH will survey the ten- sion-funded project, they will need in reducing your tax long-term expenses attorney Art Attenasio and testi- were in attendance at the meeting nis area in that park. The courts to acknowledge the broader inter- bill, you must prove associated with your mony was offered by engineer to be heard on the application, but must be dug up and destroyed in ests of the community. that your home’s as- home. Make it more James Watson of EKA Associates. left following Mr. Wilt’s announce- order to fix a drainage problem In other business, the commis- sessed value is le- affordable to stay in Mr. Attenasio told the board that ment. underneath them. Commissioners sioners discussed the ice skating gally “unreason- your house. All with the lot is in an RS6 zone, which An application by John A. Pinto have been contemplating what to rink, budget, and maintenance mat- able.” With a suc- lowered taxes. requires that each residential lot Family, LP to demolish a two-fam- install after the drainage problem is ters. The rink has been open eight cessful tax appeal, Tax appeals must have a minimum 6,000 square feet, ily home and construct a 6,000- fixed. days this year, which is double last your lowered tax as- be filed by April 1. and that the application requests square-foot office building with The project will likely not begin year’s numbers. It is currently sessment will be set For more informa- larger areas than required for each four apartments above it at 802 until 2015, but grant applications closed, however, because snow on for the three years tion about tax ap- of the two new lots. South Avenue, West was carried to are due in August 2014 and money the ice cannot be removed without which can amount to peals, visit Mr. Watson testified that currently the Monday, March 3 planning must be encumbered soon. The cracking the ice. Recreation Direc- a considerable www.spectorfoerst.com the lot straddles both Westfield and board meeting. commissioners would like to re- tor Bob Budiansky said he will amount of savings. and complete the Scotch Plains, but that the proposed view their list of different possibili- speak with the Department of Pub- The best way to suc- complimentary as- square footage, “meet or exceeds Reading is good for you! ties with the engineering company lic Works to see what can be done. ceed in appealing sessment form to see all requirements in both the Town in order to make a proposal to Fan- Mr. Budiansky also presented the your taxes is to James M. Foerst if you can save of Westfield and the Township of wood Council, but have thus far annual budgetary spending break- present your claim money on your taxes Scotch Plains.” been advised to focus on the down. Commissioners agreed to call to the courts through expert tax and or get started with a free consultation He also pointed out that no vari- skatepark process. Councilman a separate meeting to review the legal advisors with local knowledge. by calling our experts at (908) 322- ances are being sought for the Kevin Boris said he will explain the numbers. They were particularly James M. Foerst is the principal of 4886. project. commissioners’ position to the interested in investigating how to Spector Foerst & Associates and has The board unanimously approved council and report back. cover the maintenance costs that been assisting families with real es- Paid Bulletin Board the application. One lot will mea- Meanwhile, the commission lis- will be associated with all the im- tate and tax issues for more than a goleader.com/express sure 7,426 square feet and will be goleader.com/subscribe tened to a presentation by Neil provements being implemented in decade in our local community. Mr. entirely in Westfield, while the other Kaufman and Doug Ackerman of the five-year-plan.

Page 2 Thursday, February 27, 2014 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Historic One-Seat Rides UC Residents Advised to CF Planning, Zoning Bds. Coming to Union County Prepare for Skyway Closures Hold Joint Workshop Mtg. COUNTY – On Monday, March 3, would like to thank NJ Transit and By CHRISTINA M. HINKE attend the hearing, Mr. Hudak said. COUNTY – The Union County County commuters is the new NJ Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times commuter history will be made in the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition for Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds Transit bus route No. 95, sponsored “You have to be careful when im- Union County as NJ Transit will be- ensuring that the vision has become a residents that the New Jersey State by DOT in support of the Pulaski CRANFORD — The planning and posing conditions,” Mr. Hudak said. gin offering its first ever “one-seat” reality.” Department of Transportation (DOT) Skyway project. zoning boards held a joint workshop He handed out a general guide to direct rail service to Penn Station in The one-seat service was made will commence major work on the Beginning Monday, March 3, bus meeting Wednesday. Township Zon- the master plan, which consists of New York City on the Raritan Valley possible by the purchase of new dual- Route 1&9 Pulaski Skyway starting No. 95 will operate between the new ing Officer Robert Hudak led a dis- overall objectives and a statement of Line, which includes the Union mode locomotives by NJ Transit. The on Saturday, April 12. Although the Park-and-Ride in the Sears parking cussion about the role of the zoning the township’s guiding principles, County municipalities Plainfield, new locomotives can switch from Skyway is not located within Union lot on Route 22 in Watchung to the board of adjustment and the plan- policies and objectives for its physi- Fanwood, Westfield, Garwood, diesel to electric power as required. County, the project is expected to Market Street Bus Lane at Newark ning board. cal, economic and social develop- Cranford, Roselle Park and Union. The service is currently a limited affect traffic patterns throughout the Penn Station, making stops in Union Mr. Hudak brought up topics such ment. A new master plan should be “One-seat service represents a sig- pilot project. It is available only on region. County. as land use regulations, the jurisdic- reviewed every 10 years, he said. nificant improvement for commuters weekdays during midday hours. Rush The project will require the closure “I have asked DOT to meet with tion of each board, the application The township currently is review- and for all of Union County,” Free- hour, evening, and weekend one-seat of all northbound lanes for approxi- Union County residents and seek ways process and the master plan. ing its master plan, he said. The plan- holder Chairman Christopher Hudak service is not available at this time. mately two years in order to rehabili- to mitigate the effect that the Pulaski “The only entity that has the power ning board has the sole responsibility said. “Our future goes hand in hand There will be no change in the price tate the bridge deck. Skyway closing will have on their to zone is the State Legislature,” Mr. to adopt or amend the master plan. with mass transit, which is instru- of a ticket. “We have been working with DOT daily commutes,” said Freeholder Hudak said. “The state gives the mental in economic development and For a complete, printable version (Department of Transportation) to Sergio Granados, who is liaison to the power to municipalities.” Chris Rhodes to Attend quality of life as well as environmen- of the full NJ Transit Raritan Valley keep Union County commuters in- Union County Transportation Advi- Most of the discussion was on the tal and public health.” Line schedule visit njtransit.com. The formed on their travel options, and sory Board. “We all need to work power of the zoning board. Air Force Flight School The Raritan Valley Line previously one-seat rides are highlighted in bold we will continue to provide updates together to help smooth travel in our “The zoning board is a more pow- WESTFIELD — Christopher required all passengers to disembark frames on the schedule. Printed sched- from DOT and NJ Transit as more region during this disruptive period.” erful board of the two because they Rhodes, 2nd, of Westfield, a United from a diesel train in Newark and con- ules will be available when the one- details become available,” Freeholder Bus No. 95 will serve existing bus look at use,” Mr. Hudak said. States Air Force lieutenant, has been tinue to New York in an electric train. seat service begins. Chairman Christopher Hudak said stops along Route 22 and through Spring- He discussed the municipal land accepted into the Air Force under- “When I took office as Freeholder For convenient links to all forms of Complete details on the Skyway field and Union, then travel express via use law and gave an example of the graduate pilot training program and chairman this year, I pledged that the transit information in Union County project and transit options, including Route 22 and Route 22 to Newark. powers the zoning board has in grant- will be stationed for training at Freeholder board would work hard to including auto, bus, air, rail, and bike help with carpooling, are available It will operate on weekdays, with ing variances. Laughlin Air Force Base in De Rio, support this much-anticipated ser- paths, visit Union County from DOT at pulaskiskyway.com. inbound Watchung-to-Newark ser- He also explained the different c Tex. vice,” Freeholder Hudak said. “I ConneXions at ucnj.org. “We will achieve the best possible vice only during the morning. There and d variances. Christopher graduated cum laude outcome of these efforts if Skyway will be eight trips at half-hour inter- The applicant has to present enough from the University of Michigan in motorists are aware of the many op- vals from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. evidence to prove they need a vari- December 2013 with an aerospace Work Continues on Plans tions that are available to them. Map- In the evening, No. 95 will operate ance relief, Mr. Hudak said. “You engineering major. He is a member ping out several options now will outbound Newark to Watchung ser- gotta make the applicants work for of Sigma Gamma Tau, the aerospace give motorists the agility to try sev- vice weekdays only from 3:30 p.m. to it,” he told board members. engineering honor fraternity. While For 1,000 Rain Gardens eral alternatives in the first days and 7 p.m., also with eight trips at half- A financial hardship is not a hard- at Michigan, he participated in the REGION — The Rahway River *Partnering with several temples weeks of the closure, ” NJ DOT Com- hour intervals. Complete information ship that the applicant can use, he Air Force ROTC program under a Watershed Stormwater Advisory in Springfield to build signature rain missioner James Simpson said. on the new bus No. 95 is available at said. He explained that a c variance full scholarship, where he learned Board, an organization of con- gardens. One new option available to Union the NJ Transit travel alert page. can come before the planning board leadership skills and military his- cerned citizens and officials, has *Partnering with several commer- if there is a site plan or subdivision tory and strategy. been working on a goal of build- cial property owners to build rain associated with it. “It is really up to He held positions in Air Force Re- ing 1,000 rain gardens over the gardens on their property the board to solicit questions [of the serve Officer Training Corps next two years in the 24 commu- Members of the advisory board Addressing Teens’ Anxiety applicant],” Mr. Hudak said. Should (AFROTC) of flight commander and nities in the Rahway River Water- include: Vaclav Benes (Millburn), an application require an escrow, au- project officer and was a recipient of shed from Millburn to Bob Mc Coy (Maplewood), Jim Hellenic Therapy Center: tomatically the zoning officer hires a the USAA Spirit Award. He also has Woodbridge. Housten (Rahway), Eric Benson planner to review the application and participated in ROTC Field Training, Rain gardens, besides providing (Essex County), Alyson Miller Anxiety can be one of the most a priority. School responsibilities are an internship within the intelligence beneficial aspects to water quality, (Springfield), Hortense Dias unpleasant emotions that people feel. increased and many teenagers get Ten Women in County community, and International Pro- will help to increase the time of con- (Springfield), Carol Berns The word “anxiety” describes peri- jobs for the first time. Teens experi- grams in Engineering in France. centration on a regional basis provid- (Cranford), Ed O’Malley (Cranford), ods of fear, worry, nervousness and ence conflicts regarding indepen- Lauded for Achievement Christopher is a 2009 graduate of ing flood waters “time to peak,” which David Schwartzberg (Fanwood), restlessness. Anxiety comes with dence as they transition from child- COUNTY – The Union County Westfield High School. He is the son will then reduce the depth of water Frank Klapinski (Cranford), Kaitalin thoughts of danger and helplessness. hood to adulthood. Sometimes anxi- Commission on the Status of Women of Mark and Kimberly Rhodes. elevation in the river channels and Gordon (Orange) and John Hrebin Life experiences, espe- ety in this developmen- has announced the 10 recipients of the then also reduce the width of over- (Cranford). The board advisors are cially those that oc- tal stage can become 2014 Women of Excellence Awards. the bank flows. Lynda Feder of the Rahway River curred in childhood and chronic and interfere The awardees will be honored at the The advisory board has taken a Association, Leo Coakley of Hatch adolescence, often de- with the teenager balanc- 22nd annual Women of Excellence step to reduce peak flow damage and Mott engineering and Rahway River termine our perception ing academic perfor- dinner on Friday, March 21, at Gal- will be working with private and pub- Watershed Association staff Sergio and expectations of mance with extracurricu- loping Hill Caterers in Union. lic partners to encourage homeowners Capozzi and Kathy Murray. threats and vulnerabil- lar activities and main- The Commission on the Status of and commercial property owners to For additional information on how ity. We react with physi- taining social and family Women is sponsored by The Union act on their own and to get municipal to join campaign, go to Facebook at cal symptoms to prepare relationships. County Board of Chosen Freehold- governments and school boards to 1000 Rain Garden Campaign and us for the perceived Anxiety disorders vary ers. Each year, awards are given in implement a regional plan. like. For further information, please “danger”; this is often from teenager to teen- different fields including education, Some of the activities of the board contact Aly Miller at Facebook ad- called the fight or flight ager. Symptoms can in- health care, the arts, government, include: dress or call (908) 468-8806. response. clude excessive fears and business, law, community service, *Partnering with the Rahway River These symptoms can worries, feelings of so- Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio technology, humanitarianism, public Watershed Association to train 30 or Weinstein Leaving include, but are not lim- cial incompetence, and service, women’s advocacy, and life- more citizens in how to build a rain ited to, rapid heartbeat, sweating, isolation. Teenagers also may com- time achievement. Residents of Union Lt. Christopher Rhodes garden. Training dates will be an- NJ Transit; lightheadedness, difficulty breathing, plain of the physical symptoms pre- County and out-of-county residents nounced. NEWARK — NJ Transit Execu- fatigue, nausea or abdominal distress. viously noted. who are active in Union County af- Garwood Dems to *Development with the Rahway tive Director Jim Weinstein is resign- Anxiety moves among family mem- The Hellenic Therapy Center, 567 fairs are both eligible for the award. Attend Devils Game River Watershed Ambassador a mar- ing effective March 2, according to bers, initiating a vicious cycle of Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, N.J., The honorees for 2014 are: Debora keting plan to encourage residents to media reports. worry from one family member to offers individual and family therapy Brody of Scotch Plains: Business; As Club Fundraiser create such gardens on their prop- He will be replaced Veronique the next. For example, children can to assist teenagers in reducing anxi- Marilyn Coplan of Linden: Lifetime GARWOOD — The Garwood erty. Hakim, the executive director at the take on their parents’ anxiety. As par- ety through techniques such as cog- Community Service; Kathleen Democratic Club has obtained a group *Supporting the effort to build rain New Jersey Turnpike Authority. She, ents notice the symptoms of anxiety nitive behavioral therapy, relaxation DiChiara of Summit: Community rate for 25 tickets for the New Jersey gardens on municipal property in- in turn, will be replaced by Joseph in their children, their own anxiety training and mindfulness. We follow Service; Carolyn Dorfman of Short Devils hockey game versus the cluding at Springfield and Cranford’s Mrozek, the state’s deputy commis- increases, which in turn elevates the a family systems approach to therapy Hills: Arts and Humanities (Carolyn Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal buildings and Taylor Park sioner at the Department of Trans- child’s anxiety and back again. and may include family members in Dorfman Dance Co., Union); Trisha Prudential Center in Newark on Mon- in Millburn. portation. Parenting a teenager can be very our sessions upon consent. Call (908) Espinoza of Rahway: Women’s Ad- day, March 31. difficult. Inherently, with the devel- 322-0112 to schedule an appoint- vocacy; Scotch Plains Councilman The club is offering the tickets opmental stage of adolescence, teen- ment. We are available day, evening Colleen Gialanella: Government; for $50 each, and that price in- agers face many changes, uncertain- and weekend hours. Visit our website: Geraldine Hickey of Berkeley cludes a $10 food card. This is not Scott Seib ties and pressures. Physical changes www.hellenictherapy.com. Heights: Medicine/Health Care; a political event, and is being orga- in puberty perpetuate teens’ focus on Paid Bulletin Board Donna Hofer of Franklin: Educa- nized as a fundraiser for the club. If Plumbing & Heating Inc. body image and looks. Social accep- goleader.com/express tion (Scotch Plains-Fanwood School 50 tickets are sold the club will be tance and peer relationships become District). Bernice Jalloh of Franklin: able to walk down to the ice after Law (Kantor and Jalloh, LLC, the game and get a group picture Celebrating Our 31st Year The Law Offices Of Union); LaTia McNeeley-Sandiford, taken. MSW: Entrepreneurship (Union) Four additional $10 food cou- Lisa M. 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SHI/12509-11 3/20 & 27 10:30 am 2’s on Thursday Storytime A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 3 Our 42nd Annual Edition is coming ... a MUST for businesses in the region This Is Westfield 2014 Reserve your Ad space today • 908-232-4407 • [email protected] • Details are online at www.goleader.com/tiw GOP Propose Solutions to DWC OKs Flat Budget; RVSA Debates Additional Oversee Authorities Discusses Girls Night Out Gas Cleaning Design Work TRENTON — Assembly Republi- Changing The Culture At Bi-State By WAYNE BAKER decade, should move forward regard- cans serving on the New Jersey Agencies: Require that all state’s au- By DOMINIC A. LAGANO rectors from April 2008 to Decem- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times less of whether funding came from a Legtislative Select Committee on In- thority board members have an ex- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ber 2013. Thank you for your ser- RAHWAY — The board of the low-interest loan from NJEIT or if vestigations (SCI) were joined by plicit obligation to fulfill the mission WESTFIELD — The Downtown vice.” Rahway Valley Sewerage Author- the authority needed to bond the work Assembly Republican Leader Jon of the authority itself — not the people Westfield Corporation (DWC), Ms. Cronin announced the date ity (RVSA) has stopped funding itself. Bramnick (R-21, Westfield) at a State who appointed them or their own management entity of the Special of Girls Night Out would be Thurs- design work on a system to clean The RVSA is looking into replac- House press conference on February financial interests. Require commis- Improvement District (SID), held day, April 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. digester gas pending approval of a ing digester covers with membrane 20 where policy solutions regarding sioners and top level employees to its board of directors’ meeting this Businesses in town will remain open loan by a state group, officials re- covers. The current covers are nearly governance and operational reforms sign oaths pledging that their fidu- past Monday evening, where the late during this promotion, provide vealed at last Thursday’s board 40 years old. The new covers are at bi-state authorities were discussed. ciary responsibility to the agency board unanimously adopted its bud- giveaways and have special deals meeting. They also are looking at rubber inflate and deflate. The mem- “An operation like the Port Au- supersedes all other interest. get, provided a grant and honored a for consumers. The event is geared membrane replacements for di- brane covers are estimated to have a thority, which has an $8.2-billion Make Using One’s Official Posi- former board member. for retailers in the SID and many gester covers. 15-year lifespan, but their cost is budget, needs transparency, more tion to Hurt Commuters For Unoffi- The DWC budget for 2014 would restaurants also enjoy an increase A lengthy debate was held on ad- about $400,000 versus $2 million accountability and clear policies that cial Purposes A Crime: Such actions remain “flat” in the words of Chair- in business. ditional funding for design of a di- for rigid covers. Some members of have consequences when rules are would be a separate fourth-degree man Dominick Verdic, “as you can Ms. Cronin expects “over 90 busi- gester gas cleaning and chemical RVSA’s staff visited the Hanover not followed,” said Assembly Re- crime, punishable with jail time of up see, the bottom line stays the same.” nesses to be involved in [Girls Night feed upgrade. Officials said they Wastewater Treatment Plant on Feb- publican Michael Patrick Carroll (R- to 18 months, a fine of up to $10,000 The Westfield Town Council must Out], making it a special evening of hope this project will be paid for ruary 19 to examine their membrane 25, Morris Plains). “Agencies like and the loss of employment and all approve the budget. Town Admin- fun, dining and shopping. There with a loan from the New Jersey covers. the Port Authority need to be held benefits. istrator James Gildea noted, “We will be lots of dining specials that Environmental Infrastructure Trust In other business, RVSA’s litiga- accountable to people on both sides Strengthen The Whistleblower have our next [council] conference night, too. The bag sponsor is David (NJEIT). With an estimated cost of tion regarding the co-generation fa- of the river, collaborate on projects Law: Strengthen whistleblower laws session on March 4. What we will Realty Group. Other sponsors so $2 million, this is the project for cility continues to move forward, with that serve the public needs and work to protect workers who expose waste, talk about is, assuming this budget far include The Skin Care and Sur- which the authority had funded another mediation session set for together instead of at cross-purposes.” fraud, and abuse of authority in gov- is adopted (by the DWC board); it’s gery Specialists at 512 East Broad $40,000 for initial design and an Wednesday, April 9. Preparation for “The work culture at the Port Au- ernment by increasing the penalties flat so we would present the town’s Street…others are expected soon.” additional $80,000 was requested to arbitration on this also is continuing. thority is quite disturbing,” said Asw. against those who intimidate budget to the council on the fourth, Girls Night Out will be held rain complete the design work. The ini- The settlement in the Passaic River Amy Handlin (R-13, Red Bank). “If whistleblowers and the protections we would introduce the DWC bud- or shine. More information will be tial request was to get the design to litigation (formally NJDEP v. Occi- a private-sector company operated for them. get and the town budget to the pub- posted on DWC’s website, the level where it would be usable dental Chemical Corp. et al.) may be like this it would be out of business. Ethics Training As A Part Of A lic on the 18th of March, and then WestfieldToday.com, in the near fu- for application to the NJEIT. The reopened. Occidental has appealed The lack of communication is an Comprehensive Anti-Corruption And adoption would be set for the April ture. Interested parties also can pre- additional design costs would have the settlement with the other compa- area that needs to be addressed im- Integrity Policy: Establish a legisla- 22 council meeting for both items.” register for the event online. gotten the project to a “shovel-ready” nies, and because the settlement with mediately. The public is entitled to tive requirement to mandate integrity The DWC board approved a grant The DWC’s next board of direc- state. There is a possibility of some the public entities was secondary to increased transparency regarding training for all authority appointees for Akai Japanese Sushi Lounge, tors meeting open to the public is of the loan being forgiven, possibly that settlement, if Occidental pre- how all of the authorities are spend- as a condition of employment. located at 102 East Broad Street. scheduled for Monday, April 28, at as much as 19 percent. vails, then the public entity settle- ing money, who they are hiring and More Transparent And Effective The DWC provides grants to busi- 7:30 p.m. The DWC office is lo- Opposition to the additional fund- ment may be in jeopardy. how much they are being paid. An Oversight: End The Secrecy At Bi- nesses in the SID to encourage re- cated at 105 Elm Street. ing was led by Cranford’s Commis- Occidental was accused of inten- authority’s first obligation is to serve State Authorities: Require the publi- habilitation of exterior facades, sioner Mark Dugan. The debate cen- tionally dumping dioxin and other the public and ratepayers.” cation of detailed information on each signage and the like. The new res- Pool Registration tered on the possibility that funding chemical waste into the Passaic River The following is an outline of the authority’s contracting, debt, person- taurant and lounge will have a con- for the project might not come for decades, according to the New Republican proposals. nel, regulatory and other activities on ditional liquor license, meaning Deadline Is April 10 through. As the debate continued, Jersey Department of Environmental Making Structural Changes That a website giving the public, the me- there will be table service for its WESTFIELD — The recreation Stephen Greet, Garwood’s commis- Protection (NJDEP). Enhance Accountability: Establish a dia and the Legislature real-time in- patrons. department has announced that sioner, asked Howard Matteson of Several changes in the makeup of single chain of command to the ex- formation. Jaime Chaves, a former board registration information has been CDM Smith, the authority’s consult- the board of commissioners have ecutive director with a fixed term Require Sunshine Laws of Both member whose most recent three- mailed to all 2013 Westfield Me- ing engineer, if he would be willing occurred. Scott Thompson, longer than the governors who ap- States to Apply At Bi-state Authori- year term expired in December morial Pool members. Members to assume some risk based on the Woodbridge’s municipal engineer, pointed him/her, and require both ties: Make sure the Port Authority is 2013, was honored. Mr. Chaves can register on line, mail in, or in possibility of the project not moving was appointed as Woodbridge’s com- governors to sign off on all director fulfilling its mission is to give the served on the DWC board in one of person through Thursday, April forward. Mr. Matteson replied that missioner, replacing Robert Luban. level employees who must answer/ public access. the two business operator positions 10. he would, but not as aggressively. He Mr. Luban had served as a commis- report to the executive director. Require Financial Disclosures of since April 2008. Once pre-registration of current also said that he believes the prob- sioner since May 1996 and was thrice Institute An Independent Monitor: All Authority Top Officials: This pro- Sherry Cronin, executive direc- 2013 members is completed for the ability the project would not be ap- chairman of the authority. John Establish truly independent monitors posal would require all authority com- tor of the DWC, commented on Mr. 2014 season on April 10, if there are proved is very small. Tomaine was appointed as at all bi-state agencies armed with missioners, top executives and politi- Chaves’ commitment to the Town still openings the recreation depart- Mr. Dugan continued with his Mountainside’s commissioner, re- subpoena and other investigative cal appointees to file a detailed uni- of Westfield. “He helps and volun- ment will start contacting those on objection, referring to the piecemeal placing Rene Dierkes, now a bor- powers to review the agencies’ prac- form financial disclosure statement teers a lot and will probably con- the wait list. requesting of funding as a “teaser ough councilman and whose RVSA tices and make public their findings that would be placed on the authority’s tinue to do so. We will miss him on Those residents interested in join- rate.” RVSA Executive Director Jim five-year term had expired. Mr. with regular reporting to the legisla- website. This would give the public the board, but will still get him ing the pool, and who were not a Meehan said he has “never seen a Tomaine was not sworn in, as his tures of both states. and the press much needed informa- involved.” 2013 member, must be on the wait project stopped like this.” The addi- term was scheduled to begin the Make Authorities Comply with tion into possible conflicts of inter- Ms. Cronin presented a slide show list at the Westfield Recreation De- tional funding was approved contin- following day. Mr. Greet also was Audit Recommendations: Bring au- est. of Mr. Chaves at various events partment. Wait List applications are gent on the NJEIT approving the reappointed as Garwood’s commis- thorities under control and ensure while volunteering for the DWC. available on-line at: loan. sioner. they follow the recommendations of See it all on the Web! She also presented a certificate of www.westfieldnj.gov/recreation or Following the meeting Mr. Meehan Mr. Greet was elected as chairman audits or lose their ability to borrow appreciation to Mr. Chaves. “It’s can be picked up in the recreation said that he was disappointed with of the RVSA board for 2014 and any additional funds until compli- www.goleader.com awarded to Jaime Chaves for your department at 425 East Broad Street this outcome. He said that the project, Allen Chin of Westfield was elected ance is implemented. distinguished service, board of di- or call (908) 789-4080. with its payoff time of less than a as vice-chairman.

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PUBLICATION NJ Governor’s Office ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Scotch Plains–Fanwood The Westfield Leader Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Address: — Established 1890 — Times Since 1959 DD Legal Newspaper for the Town of Westfield, Legal Newspaper for the Borough of Fanwood The Attitude Of Choice DTM Boroughs of Mountainside and Garwood And the Township of Scotch Plains D And the County of Union, NJ. Diction Deception Members of: Chris Christie Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce with four definitions – only one is cor- Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association “Today (Tuesday), I present to you in the 30 years from 2011 to 2041. rect. The others are made up. Are you a budget that is balanced, and, for the Together, we are cleaning up the mess Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey sharp enough to discern this deception of Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey fifth year in a row, that requires no of the past. But this simply isn’t diction? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 new taxes on the people of New Jer- enough. If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 sey. Tax Increases Are Not A Solution guess. If you get two – well-read indi- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 “Here is more important news. This “Now there will be some that would vidual. If you get three – word expert. If budget, when you take out pension advocate that the answer is to raise you get all four – You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 and health care costs and debt ser- taxes. Not only is this an unfair solu- vice, is $2.2 billion smaller than Fis- tion, it isn’t a solution at all. We just All words and correct definitions Published every Thursday by Watchung Communications, Inc. cal Year 2008. Over the last five years, can’t raise taxes enough to pay for the Answers to last week’s arcane words. we have cut discretionary spending exploding costs of public employee 1. Lachrymal – Producing tears Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin Jeff Gruman 2. Valetudinarianism – A state of feeble ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PUBLISHER SALES MANAGER by $2.2 billion. This has been an era pensions and benefits. Not to men- health Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo of fiscal restraint. tion the burden it would place on our 3. Debouch – In military usage, to COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING PRODUCTION “The budget proposes making the already overburdened taxpayers. march out of a confined place into open Betsey Burgdorf Ben Corbin Robert P. Connelly largest pension payment ever at $2.25 “Though the historic 2011 reforms country EDUCATION & ARTS SERVICES BUSINESS OPERATIONS billion. we enacted together immediately re- 4. Imbroglio – A confusing situation “How groundbreaking is a $2.25- duced New Jersey’s state and local billion payment in one budget? That unfunded pension liabilities by 32 HOLCAD SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe 1. A water wheel with buckets One-year – $33 • Two-year – $62 • Three-year – $90 payment is nearly the equivalent of percent, it just doesn’t go far enough. 2. Calcium tungstate the total payments made in the 10 “Without additional reforms, New 3. An ancient Greek merchant ship years before we arrived by five dif- Jersey taxpayers still owe $52 billion 4. An early stage or beginning ferent governors. We’ve kept faith to fully fund the pension system. TORGOCH with our pensioners. “With our long-term obligations 1. The red-bellied lake trout The Details of $19-million The Looming Crisis Is Clear only set to increase in the coming 2. A Turkish dish consisting of boiled “Due to our pension, health benefit years, the problem isn’t going away rice, mutton or fish and spices and debt obligations, only 6 percent by itself. We must do what we were 3. A friend; comrade of new spending can be focused on sent here to do by the people – lead 4. To desert a cause Mountainside Referendum? RURIGENOUS the areas where we really want to and act decisively once again. 1. Responding slowly to an external In the past few weeks, we published several state responded and approved the first request dedicate our resources – education, Sacrificing What Matters Most stimulus letters from a writing campaign of Mountainside for state aid made months ago (minus $5 mil- tax relief, public safety, higher edu- On The Altar Of Entitlements 2. Devotion to the greedy pursuit of parents supporting the upcoming $19-million lion) and has yet to respond to the new request cation, drug rehabilitation, health care “Across the country, we are sacri- riches and critical services for the most in ficing university research, support for 3. Born in the country bond referendum on Tuesday, March 11 in the for debt service.” need. K-12 education, funding for the en- 4. Relating to pigs; swine borough. We have not received letters for publi- Today, less than a month later, it’s still not The Need To Go Further With vironment and energy and infrastruc- INTERNECINE cation opposing the bond. We did receive anony- clear exactly what the details are for the bond Bipartisan Pension Reform ture of all kinds on the altar of these 1. Of an alien or foreign nature “We chose to do what was hard and three things: pensions, health costs 2. An enzyme that assists a bee in mous requests for us to publish details of the request that Mountainside voters are being asked making honey proposed bond as the issue seems to be unclear to approve; the financial calculations and how politically unsafe by putting the fu- and debt. 3. An illustration for a book ture of our state and the prosperity of “Due to these exploding entitle- 4. Deadly to both sides; great slaughter by some. much it will ad to debt for each our people first. Together, we worked ment costs, we are failing our taxpay- The anonymous contacts claim household. to achieve a sweeping, bipartisan plan ers when we refuse to honestly ad- See more letters on page 5 that public information on the ref- The language included on bal- to deal with our state’s pension and dress these problems and try to fool erendum is also not forthcoming, lots regarding the meaning of ref- benefit system. them into believing that choices do Letters to the Editor or is scant in detail. erendums is often lacking for one “The reforms we enacted together not need to be made. We are better are going to save New Jersey’s state than that. New Jersey is clearly better We must admit that the matter is to truly understand what’s being and local governments $122 billion than that.” How Much Has Been unusual and perhaps confusing. proposed. The best information we have is We will seek a plain language Spent on Bridgegate? from the January 28, 2014 school explanation of what’s going on Letters to the Editor Dear Senator Scutari, Assembly- board meeting. The Westfield with the details of this $19-million woman Stender and Assemblyman Green: Leader report on the meeting is referendum and we will publish it, I was wondering how much tax- available online, mailed to the homes of our sub- Pros, Cons of Non-Partisan Elections payers money has been budgeted for www.goleader.com/14jan30/02.pdf. scribers and on the Internet, next week, March 6. Bridgegate and its related investiga- From the article, “ MOUNTAINSIDE – The Mountainside Chief School Administrator Nancy Deserve Discussion in Scotch Plains tions. board of education, on Tuesday evening (Janu- Lubarsky has kindly agreed to meet with us so I would like to applaud Scotch to be naturally tempted to think she Can you please let me know how Plains Councilman Mickey Marcus’ or he is the chief executive of the much is budgeted and what is the ary 28, 2014), unanimously adopted a resolu- that we can gather information on what is in- attempt to bring up for discussion at town. But that’s not the case. Our total cost that is anticipated? tion for a new bond referendum to be presented cluded in the bond. The BOE meeting Tuesday last week’s town council meeting town manger is the CEO, not the I do hope that we taxpayers see a to voters on Tuesday, March 11. The new refer- night is reported in this edition. whether town council members ought mayor. In our form of government, return on our investment on this tax- endum cancels out the district’s previous re- We will publish the latest information avail- to be elected on a non-partisan basis whether elected or appointed, the payer money that you are spending. I quest for $19-million plus in a grant of state aid.” able up to the date of voting of March 11 on the and whether the mayor should be person holding the office of mayor know that I would rather have my appointed to rotating one-year terms has very limited powers. He or she property taxes reduced than pay for a ...the article continues, “In a bizarre twist, the Internet at www.goleader.com. as opposed to being elected for a has the power to run the council meet- “witch hunt.” longer term. You reported on this on ings and can appoint people to a I ask this totally aware that none of your front page last week. couple of the town boards and com- the three of you care for a single Bagger Named to Port Authority Oversight Committee As a regular attendee of Scotch mittees (such as the library trustees), moment how much our taxes are and REGION — Richard Bagger of Commissioner Scott Rechler, ap- is to learn from the findings of in- Plains Town Council meetings, at and he or she signs debt instruments. how much of it you take for things Westfield was appointed by New Jer- pointed by New York Governor An- vestigations into September’s traf- first blush it seems to me that if the That’s about it; the mayor has no that do not do any us any good. sey Governor Chris Christie as a drew Cuomo, chairs the new Spe- fic snarling lane closures and to council members were elected on the more power to be involved in running This appears to be another example member of the Port Authority com- cial Oversight Committee that held formulate and recommend to the basis of their individual competence, the day-to-day operations as does of your taxpayer consideration, such mittee looking into the findings of its first meeting last week at Port full board of commissioners appro- their own ideas and goals for better- any council member (and the fact is as the failure of supporting the Fair the George Washington Bridge lane Authority headquarters in New priate policies to ensure that simi- ing the town and were not necessarily that council members have virtually School Funding bill, which would closures. He serves as vice-chairman York. lar abuses do not occur in the fu- beholden to party political organiza- no authority to be involved in day-to- have cut our school property tax levy of the committee. Mr. Rechler said the committee ture. tions, the town would probably be day affairs of the town). Having the in half. better off. The council probably would mayor elected, I think, gets people I will forward this letter to the Rep. Lance Calls for Changes to ObamaCare function more smoothly and spend confused into thinking that mayor media; feel free to send them your less time bickering. has more authority than he or she response as well as myself. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. “The Administration has confirmed come to the table and be willing to As for the idea of the council ap- actually does. Leonard Lance (R-7th) [on Monday] what I’ve been hearing from con- reform and replace the law. Albert Muller pointing the mayor for rotating one- The pros and cons of these ideas Scotch Plains released the following statement in stituents for months: that premiums “Millions of families lost the plans year terms (as was the case until the deserve to be discussed by the people response to a report from the non- are rising for hard-working families they liked, employers have been 1990s), I think that would also make of Scotch Plains. So kudos to Mr. Thank You JCC for partisan Centers for Medicare and and that few are realizing the forced to cut paid hours for em- the council function better. As it stands Marcus. Medicaid Services (CMS) on the President’s promise of affordable ployees, senior citizens are being now, with the mayor being elected, Temple Event at Center impact of ObamaCare on employer- coverage. As health insurance premi- threatened by major Medicare cuts Richard Fortunato the person holding the office is likely Scotch Plains We would like to thank Jennifer provided health care premiums for ums rise, take-home pay declines and and now 11 million small business Mamlet, executive director of the small businesses. The report finds the effect will be felt at every level of employees will pay higher premi- Editorial Needed More Examples of JCC; Simone Klein, campus admin- that two-thirds of Americans who the economy. ums. istrator, and Erica Needle, president, work at small businesses, nearly 11 “This report again undermines key “It’s past time for the President to for their help in making our recent million workers, will see premiums promises made by the Administra- be willing to make some changes to Rush to Judgment on Bridgegate Boardwalk Empire event a success. increase under ObamaCare. tion. I urge the Administration to the law.” The February 20 editorial “Does “more about politics to cause the On the day of our event, which was Media Know Something We Don’t public to forget about Benghazi” in supposed to be held at Congregation About Bridgegate?” says “media cov- order to help Hillary Clinton’s chance Beth Israel, we came to find severe erage has all but convicted Governor at winning the presidency while hurt- water problems on the roof of the Christie,” bemoaning “a rush to judg- ing Christie’s. Temple building. At about 2 p.m. we ment” and “one-sided sensational- The Westfield Leader seems upset contacted the JCC and within min- ism.” But the piece gives only one at the idea of Governor Christie be- utes they put into motion a plan to example (if one can call it that) of its ing convicted in the public’s mind allow us to run our event at the JCC claim, Star-Ledger columnist Tom over Bridgegate, yet the newspaper building. Moran’s article regretting that has no problem with convicting the We cannot say enough about the newspaper’s endorsement of the former Secretary of State in the JCC staff and how supportive they governor’s re-election. public’s mind over Benghazi. At least were to all of us. We appreciate the Next, providing zero examples, Tom Moran’s editorial backed up its community spirit that they showed to the editorial says the media has gone argument with facts. us and to the members of our congre- so far as to talk about impeachment. Jim LaRegina gation. Thanks again for your help. It asks if Bridgegate news coverage is Westfield Debbie Friedman, Gaby Hecht Co-chairs Boardwalk Empire Extra Snow Days Shouldn’t Congregation Beth Israel Be Added to the School Year Scotch Plains I needed to write a persuasive essay would affect everything from the for my school. My friends and family student’s concentration to over heated persuaded me to submit to you: gym class. Some schools may not have No Salt to NJ Each school year thousands of stu- an air-conditioning system to combat from Maine dents put spoons under their pillows or the high temperatures. Both teachers wear their pajamas inside out in hope of and students would be uncomfortable, last week because ship a snow day. If the student wakes up to unmotivated, and unhappy. This kind of ANASTASIA S is bulk carrier reg- see snow outside and hears from the environment is not how a school should istered in Marshall Is. telephone that school has been canceled, be. Federal government would not he or she rejoices. The weather is uncontrollable. From waive a provision of the 1920 Mari- However, the story does not have a hurricanes to snow storms, we are at its time Act that prohibits foreign ves- happy ending. Schools across the coun- mercy. So why take this out on teachers sels from making domestic deliv- try have debated if and when to add the and students? We should consider snow eries. snow days onto vacation blocks or the days to be accidents in the weather sys- end of school in June. Although they tems and blame no one. Workers all usually have two to three predestinated around the world may call in sick and snow days, on many occasions there not go to their job. Often times, the sick have been more snow days. If the extra worker will not have to make up the State LD-21 State LD-22 7th Congressional District days are added, students and teachers missed day. Why do we not count snow Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R) Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D) Representative Leonard Lance (R) are anything but happy; yet there are days that way? 425 North Ave. E. 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave. 425 North Avenue E., Westfield, NJ 07090 those who feel that skipping the days In conclusion, the extra snow days Westfield, N.J. 07090 Linden, N.J. 07036 (908) 518-7733 will make students less educated in the that occasionally occur every year should (908) 232-3673 (908) 587-0404 [Westfield, Mountainside, Garwood, Summit and Cranford long run. not be added to our school year. This Asm. Jon Bramnick (R) Asw. Linda Stender (D) are in the 7th Congressional District] 251 North Ave. West 1801 East Second St. It is a difficult choice either way. If we would be the less stressful solution to Westfield, N.J. 07090 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 12th Congressional District add the school days to vacation days, this problem. Although students would (908) 232-2073 (908) 668-1900 Rep. Rush Holt (D) many students will be absent because of miss an occasional school day, it would Asm. Nancy Munoz (R) Asm. Jerry Green (D) 50 Washington Rd., West Windsor, N.J. 08550 preplanned vacations, trips or events. not be worth it to add the days on. 57 Union Place, Suite 310 17 Watchung Ave. (609) 750-9365 Students will feel more causal in Rather, we should enjoy the snow day, Summit, N.J. 07901 Plainfield, N.J. 07060 [Fanwood, Plainfield and most of Scotch Plains school on that day and will be less mo- maybe do a school related project/ activ- (908) 918-0414 (908) 561-5757 are in the 12th Congressional District] tivated to do work. Some teachers could ity and worry less. also suffer from these problems adding Daniel Scalia, 8th grade LD-21 includes Westfield, LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, [email protected], [email protected] to the gloomy atmosphere. Adding the Mountainside, Garwood, Fanwood, Plainfield, Clark and [email protected], [email protected] Holy Trinity Interparochial School school days to June would cause even Westfield Summit and Cranford. Linden. [email protected], [email protected] more problems. The high temperature A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 5 Councilman Seeks Input From Public Our Children, Future Home Values On Garwood Snow Removal Letters to the Editor Depend on Yes Vote on March 11th Everyone knows that this has been a if not done in a timely manner. I have been a resident of Mountainside Deerfield School. The boiler system tough winter. As the Garwood Council The Borough/DPW staff not only for six years. I am also the director of and single pane windows are original to liaison to the Streets, Roads and Ecol- has responded as described above, but We Need to Invest In the Future of Community Presbyterian Nursery the building. The roofs on both build- ogy (SRE) Committee, I have been also removed snow mounds on narrow School in Mountainside. Let me begin ings are in dire need of replacement; extremely proud of the job that the streets such as Anchor and Winslow, Our Children and Mountainside by saying that my town, the children in sadly the children are all too familiar seven staff members of the Department and Willow Avenue. They have removed My husband and I have been living and our options, I am absolutely vot- my town and each child’s future are with leaking roofs and buckets filled of Public Works have done in keeping the snow at all corners where crossing in Mountainside for 13 years. Our ing yes on March 11th to approve a very important to me. with water. Also our safety and security our streets and public sidewalks free of guards are stationed. The trade off for twins entered kindergarten two years $19,489,629 bond issue which will The attributes that drew my husband systems are outdated and not in keeping snow. As with any unusual climatic these extra tasks is that this removes ago and at that time we started to provide the funding for the renova- and me to Mountainside were the small with what should currently be in place event, however, there have been some staff from completing other jobs, and it truly realize all of the wonderful tions and improvements to our town feel and tight knit community, the to keep our children safe at school. unwelcome consequences. The purpose creates overtime pay needs (tax idyllic and tree-lined streets and the On March 11th, our community will of this letter is to ask Garwood resi- dollars).The borough is also running things this town has to offer. We feel schools. We are in a unique situation so fortunate to live in a town with at the current time because the state strong school system. The February have the opportunity to vote for a refer- dents for your input for future change. out of places to dump the snow. Off- 2008 Star-Ledger listed Deerfield endum that will approve a $19,489,629 I am of the firm opinion that every street parking has been obtained for great people, an excellent school sys- has approved our list of repairs and School as one of the top 10 percent bond issue and ensure that we can make driver knows when he/she is entering/ those who have no access to their own tem, and a wonderful sense of com- improvements and is able to provide achievers statewide. Based upon this, the improvements that need to be made leaving Garwood during snow season. parking. But this situation is NOT per- munity. funding for 40 percent of the con- we made the decision to switch our to ensure that our children and grand- One of the benefits of a small town is manent. We have purchased a larger As my children prepare to move struction costs. If we vote yes now, children, (who were up until then in children can be educated in a school that our staff is able to repeat street vehicle which – upon delivery – will be from Beechwood to Deerfield next we will take advantage of this very Catholic schools), to the Mountainside that is environmentally and physically snowplow passes many more times than able to assist greatly in snow plowing. year, I am concerned and saddened substantial discount. If we let this Public Schools. safe, as well as secure and free from in larger towns. Our ordinance requir- The police department also puts out by the extremely poor conditions of opportunity pass us by, the work will I am the mother of a 16-year-old in hazards that can make them sick. By ing vehicle owners to remove their ve- numerous advance warnings over the the school. I am actually shocked by still get done, but only through emer- 10th grade at Governor Livingston, (who voting Yes residents will have an oppor- hicles from streets to allow curb to curb Internet and via loud speaker to resi- the desperate need for renovations. It gency state waivers. If this occurs, was also a Deerfield student), and a 12- tunity to make these crucial improve- plowing keeps our streets cleaner. We dents giving advance warning of storms is an environment that is unsafe and we will pay 100 percent of the costs year-old 6th grader at Deerfield. ments at a 40 percent discount from the have, however, experienced difficulties. and storm required actions. unhealthy for the children and will and see an increase to our tax base. While we are very happy with the State of New Jersey. Repeated snowstorms have forced the What other actions should we take? most certainly have an impact on the We simply need everyone to get out education our children have received at Even though I soon will have chil- plows farther from the curb. Cars left on Should we ask residents to get to know value of our homes and status of the and vote yes. Deerfield, the conditions that currently dren who are not currently in Deerfield, roads have resulted in tickets for the their neighbors (like in the old days) town if it continues. I don’t think To learn more, Mountainside resi- exist in the building, structure and fa- this matter is of upmost importance to owners, but the cars remain buried in and set up a camaraderie that will result anyone who loves this town wants to dents can visit cilities at Deerfield are so sub-standard me. Our community, our children, our snow, resulting in snow extending into in neighbors letting neighbors park in see that happen. We are at a point www.fixmountainsideschools.org or that they take away from students being future and our future home values all streets. Garbage cans left in streets over- their driveways, and helping neighbors where there is no more room for the Facebook page Mountainside able to learn in a comfortable environ- depend on residents voting Yes on March night force plows farther out. These remove snow even if its past their own ment that is conducive to learning. 11th. actions have resulted in the creation of property lines? (Maybe this could help quick fixes. We need to make an Citizens Advisory Committee investment in the future of our chil- (MCAC). I would like to call to your attention Stacy Cole narrower lanes, making it almost im- at leaf raking time too?) Should we to some of the major issues that exist at possible to traverse when cars are parked amend the law to prohibit residents dren and the town. Vicki Kosuda Mountainside on the street. from putting garbage cans in streets As I have learned about the issues Mountainside As property owners we are required when snow is predicted? Should we Senate Legislative Oversight to shovel our sidewalks within 24 hours start towing vehicles from streets? of a snowstorm, and most residents do, Should we purchase land for temporary Gov’t Receipts Increase; Spending but not everyone. While this lawbreak- parking of vehicles and as snow dumps? Committee Probes Sandy Criticisms ing action also results in tickets, the Should we hire more staff and purchase Rises to 24% of Economic Output TRENTON – The Senate Legislative Rather, they have taken responsibility snow/ice remains on the sidewalks. more equipment? Jim Mathieu and I Federal, state, and local govern- benefits it promises to federal work- Oversight Committee on Monday met to and taken steps toward making improve- Corner property owners are required to from the SRE committee do not pretend ment taxation and spending have sig- ers after they retire, and many states hear testimony the problems plaguing ments. Officials in New York’s recovery make two-foot wide pathways to the to have all the answers. We may not be Sandy housing relief programs. Housing have been open and engaged with the nificantly increased over the past cen- and localities have inadequately and Community Development Network public whereas New Jersey’s recovery street; not everyone does. Snowplows able to implement all of your thoughts, tury, according to a new report by the funded their workers’ pensions. have created piles of snow at corners, but we ask you to please contact us so of New Jersey President Staci Berger has not. nonpartisan Tax Foundation, “If the government sector expands issued the following statement regarding “Recovery has been slow for both states making opening these paths very diffi- that we can make positive changes for taxfoundation.org. further, it will become even more the hearing: but in NJ, the Christie administration has cult. The piles get high, potentially the betterment of all. Between 1900 and 2012, federal vital than it already is to trim unnec- “Sandy survivors voiced their frustra- invested in short-term solutions and blocking corner visibility. And, if the Bill Nierstedt government receipts increased from essary or low-return spending pro- tions at recent public hearings, making it projects that don’t help Sandy survivors. snow freezes, as it did in the last storm, Garwood Councilman clear the current process is not working Residents in impacted communities have removal makes it virtually impossible 3 percent of the economy’s output to grams and to strive for simplicity, 16.5 percent, and federal expendi- economic efficiency, and transpar- and changes must be made. We remain raised alarm with the administration after tures rose from 2.7 percent of eco- ency in tax policy to grow the concerned that the state’s proposal for the countless issues with its housing pro- Idling second tranche is just more of the same. grams to no avail. Sandy survivors here I just obtained the resolution from the law limits idling to three minutes nomic output to 24 percent. economy,” Mr. Schuyler added. The state cannot continue to do the same have been unfairly denied, treated badly the Town of Westfield offices. This is with fines of $250. Between 1930 and 2012, state and Full Report: A Short History of thing and expect different results. Sandy and left to fend for themselves. The in- local government receipts grew from Government Taxing and Spending in survivors deserve better. competence and unfairness of our recov- the current ordinance that is in effect in George Pakenham town. It follows state guidelines. Thus, 8 percent to 13 percent of economic the United States, http:// “Despite glitches in New York’s re- ery programs remains unaddressed. We Westfield output, while their expenditures rose taxfoundation.org/. covery efforts, its core integrity and fair- hope the Senate Legislative Oversight from 9.1 percent to 14.8 percent of ness has not been questioned. New York’s Committee can get to the root of what has Idling: Town Of Westfield Resolution Richard Borean Sandy recovery has not been seamless, failed and inspire our leaders to make the output. Tax Foundation Public Safety, Transportation And off and on again, and From 1930 to 2012, total govern- but city officials have not blamed the improvements our recovery needs.” Parking Committee August 6, 2013 WHEREAS, idling for 10 minutes 202-464-5120 federal government or passed the buck. For more, visit www.hcdnnj.org. WHEREAS, emissions from gaso- uses as much fuel as it takes to travel 5 ment revenue grew from 11.1 per- line and diesel powered vehicles con- miles; and cent of GDP to 26.4 percent of GDP, tribute significantly to air pollution, WHEREAS, vehicle idling occurs in and total government spending grew including greenhouse gases, ozone for- locations (e.g. school grounds, parking from 12.1 percent of GDP to 35.6 mation, fine particulates, and a multi- lots, drive-through windows, business percent of GDP. tude of potentially harmful pollutants centers, etc.) where New Jerseyans can Until 1940, state and local govern- Work Related Accidents that can trigger an asthma attack and be exposed to air pollutant emissions; ment were responsible for most gov- other ailments, and and ernment spending and collected most WHEREAS, for every gallon of gaso- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE- government revenues, except during line used, the average car produces about SOLVED, by the Town Council of the major wars. 20 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2), the Town of Westfield, supports the adop- The report concludes that federal, Workers’ Compensation largest contributor to greenhouse cli- tion of “Idle Free Zones” by govern- and to a lesser extent state and local, mate change, with one-third of green- ment agencies, schools, businesses, and tax and spending may be poised to house gas emissions coming from the other organizations by: increase substantially, citing an aging transportation sector; and Encouraging any gasoline or diesel population and the Patient Protection WHEREAS, the U.S. Argonne Na- powered motor vehicle to turn off their and Affordable Care Act as driving Jon Bramnick tional Laboratory estimates that about engines after 10 seconds if they plan to forces being the possible boost. Certified Civil Trial Attorney 20 million barrels of diesel fuel are remain at that location for more than 30 “The PPACA includes an array of consumed each year by idling long- seconds. major new federal taxes, fees, re- haul trucks, and Ensuring idling does not occur at WHEREAS, we can avoid produc- idle-frequent locations such as school quirements, and government assis- ing unnecessary greenhouse gas emis- drop-off and pick up, gas stations, park- tance programs, and also puts up- sions and exposure to air toxins by ing lots, business centers, etc. ward pressure on state government 908-322-7000 reducing or eliminating wasteful ve- Maintaining municipal vehicles to spending,” said Tax Foundation Fel- hicle idling; and eliminate any visible exhaust. low Michael Schuyler. “The federal BRAMNICK, RODRIGUEZ, WHEREAS, idling is not generally Enforcing existing violations and pen- government has also promised So- beneficial to a vehicle’s engine because alties under NJ’s existing no-idling code. cial Security and Medicare benefits MITTERHOFF, GRABAS & WOODRUFF LLC it wears engine parts, and Supporting broad education of the to seniors without setting aside any WHEREAS, idling more than 10 public about the health, environmental real assets to redeem those prom- 1827 East Second Street, Scotch Plains www.jonbramnick.com seconds uses more fuel and emits more and economic impacts of idling and ises.” Additionally, the federal gov- pollutants than turning a warm engine ways to reduce idling. ernment has not funded some of the Interiors So Lovely, You’ll Want to Stay Home Think “Superior” For: • Expert Consultation Services • Space Planning / Room Layouts • Remodeling Services • All Interior Related Products: Furniture Floor Coverings Lighting Window Treatments Sweet Sixteen Accessorizing & Finishing Touches Have your Sweet 16 Party at The James Ward Mansion! 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PUBLICATION Senior Citizen Committee POLICE BLOTTER Announces 2014 Bus Trips SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch with a visit to the Crystal Point Plains Senior Citizen Advisory Yacht Club in Point Pleasant to see Westfield dent of Martine Avenue reported that Committee met for the first time “A Broadway Spectacular” featur- Sunday, February 16, Zachary he sent money to an individual for an this year on January 27. Plans were ing Vincent Talarico. Registration Archambault, 20, of Westfield was on-line purchase and he never re- finalized for three bus trips to be will begin in early July. arrested as the result of a motor ve- ceived the merchandise. offered in 2014. Detailed flyers are available in hicle stop on Birch Avenue near Thursday, February 20, a resident The first trip will take place on the Scotch Plains Recreation Of- Bradford Avenue and charged with of Bartle Avenue reported that he was Wednesday, April 23, to Mount Ha- fice, Room 202, in the Scotch Plains possession of a controlled dangerous contacted by his bank stating that ven Resort in New Milford, Pa., for Municipal Building, located at 430 substance (prescription legend drug), someone tried to open up a credit a fun-filled day of food and many Park Avenue. The recreation office identified by police as suspected card in his name without his authori- activities. Registration will begin is open Monday through Friday, oxycodone. He was transported to zation. on Monday, March 3. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. police headquarters, processed and Thursday, February 20, Samantha A cruise aboard the Spirit of New Committee members are working released with a Union County Supe- Tak, 23, of Watchung was arrested York/New Jersey is planned for on multiple other projects, includ- rior Court date. and charged with driving while in- Wednesday, July 16, which will in- ing providing programs with speak- Tuesday, February 18, a resident toxicated (DWI) after a motor ve- clude karaoke and lunch. Registra- ers geared toward the senior popula- EVENING OF ELEGANCE...The Newcomers’ Club of Westfield held its Winter of the 800 block of Knollwood Ter- hicle stop on Terrill Road. After fail- tion will begin in early June. tion; a project to develop and dis- Gala February 8 for new and existing members at the James Ward Mansion in Westfield, for which 5 Star Catering, Ferraro’s and Bovella’s Bakery provided race reported being the victim of a ing several field sobriety tests, she The final trip offered this year tribute pertinent information to se- appetizers and dessert; Party Stop and Costume Corner provided the festive theft. The victim stated that over a was arrested and transported to po- will be on Wednesday, August 13, niors in Scotch Plains, and an out- décor and Vine Republic provided the wine selection. Pictured, from left to right, span of time, personal property, val- lice headquarters, where she was pro- reach effort to residents who might are: Tamra and Tim Healey with Christa and Silas Martin, all of Westfield. To ued at $24,795, had been removed cessed and released. Troop No. 40056 Posts have suggestions or ideas that can be join the Newcomers’ Club of Westfield, visit meetup.com/westfieldnewcomers. from her home. Friday, February 21, a resident of ‘Fun With Scouts’ implemented by this committee. Wednesday, February 19, Guy Spruce Mill Lane reported that some- Anyone interested can attend Saintilien, 18, of Elizabeth was ar- time overnight someone damaged her WESTFIELD — Eighth-grade meetings of the committee, which ‘Night on the Town’ Evening rested on an outstanding Westfield mailbox. Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey are held on the last Monday of each warrant for $178. He was picked up at Friday, February 21, Daniel Down- (GSHNJ) Cadette Troop No. 40056 month, except for July and August, the Bridgewater Police Department ing, 44, of Berkeley Heights was ar- at Edison Intermediate School will at the municipal building. To Benefit Temple Preschool and transported to Westfield police rested after a motor vehicle stop on offer “Fun with Scouts,” an after- WESTFIELD – The Early Child- Friday, March 7, and $90 after that headquarters. Saintilien was processed Park Avenue on an outstanding $189 school enrichment program for Needle Niters Slate hood Education Committee of date. Ticket prices include an array of and released after posting bail. warrant issued by the Scotch Plains Westfield girls in kindergarten Session For March 7 Temple Emanu-El, located at 756 food and unlimited wine, beer and Thursday, February 20, Antwan Court. He was transported to police through second grade. East Broad Street in Westfield, will signature cocktails. Proceeds from Mason, 28, of Newark was arrested headquarters, processed and released. Girl Scout membership is not re- FANWOOD — The monthly present “A Night on the Town” — an the event will benefit Temple Emanu- on an outstanding Union Township Saturday, February 22, a resident quired to participate in this program. Needle Nite session at the Fanwood evening of food and drinks, plus a El’s Early Childhood Education Pro- warrant for $90 following a motor of Front Street reported that some- There will be two, five-week ses- Presbyterian Church is scheduled for silent auction and tricky tray raffle. gram by providing funds for pro- vehicle stop at West Dudley and For- time during the day someone stole sions in which girls will participate Friday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in The event will be held on Saturday, gram enhancements and scholarships est Avenues. Mason was released af- her son’s bicycle, valued at approxi- in different theme-based activities Westminster Hall on Marian Avenue. March 22, at 8 p.m. at Shackamaxon for families in need. ter posting bail. mately $200. each week, including games, arts The “scrap quilt as you go” quilts Country Club, located at 1607 Registration is now open for the Sunday, February 23, Michael Mountainside and crafts, stories and more. Enroll- will be worked on and those who Shackamaxon Drive in Scotch Plains. 2014-2015 school year. For more in- Buteas, 30, of South Plainfield was Tuesday, February 18, Jasmine V. ment is limited to 20 girls each week. knit and crochet will continue with This benefit, celebrating the tastes and formation, call the Early Childhood arrested and charged with driving Benjamin, 22, of Newark was ar- Girls can enroll in up to five weeks. their projects. These projects for sounds of New York City, will support Office at (908) 232-7663 or e-mail while intoxicated (DWI) after offic- rested for driving with a suspended Registration is $10 per week, and is newborns, nursing homes and the the Temple Emanu-El preschool. Diane Olsen at [email protected]. ers responded to the area of West license after a motor vehicle stop on due at least one week before the pro- seafarers will be displayed at the Adults will be able to bid on their Broad Street and Osborn Avenue on Route 22. She was processed and gram date. The program will be held at Harvest Quilters’ Show. choice of items at the silent auc- Caregivers Meeting a report of a motor vehicle accident. released at the scene. Edison Intermediate School, located Quilters are reminded that their tion, including Giants football tick- Buteas was transported to police Wednesday, February 19, Mindy at 800 Rahway Avenue in Westfield. quilts need to be completed soon to ets, a VIP tour and backstage passes Set For Monday headquarters, processed and released C. Merson, 58, of Union was arrested Participation in this program does not be included in the Harvest Quilters’ to the “Today Show,” as well as WESTFIELD — A support group to a sober adult. for driving with a suspended license lead to Girl Scout membership. The Show on Saturday, March 29. golfing at Shackamaxon. Summer- for those caring for elderly or chroni- Sunday, February 23, Julian after a motor vehicle stop on Route schedule is as follows: All are welcome to see what is themed prizes will include a time- cally ill loved ones meets on the first Martinez-Castro, 24, of Scotch 22. She was processed and released Session 1: Kindergarten — Thurs- being done and to join the group. If share in Cabo San Lucas and con- non-holiday Monday of each month Plains was arrested and charged with at the scene. days, March 6, March 13, March 20, fabric, batting or yarn is needed, tributions from LakeView Day at 7:30 p.m. in the parish center of St. DWI after a police officer witnessed Thursday, February 20, a resident March 27 and April 3, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Needle Niters may e-mail their re- Camp in East Brunswick. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church on the suspect’s motor vehicle be in- of Springfield came into police head- Session 2: Grades 1 and 2 — Mon- quests to [email protected]. Tickets can be purchased in the Lamberts Mill Road in Westfield. volved in a motor vehicle accident at quarters to report that he was driving days, April 28, May 5, May 12, May For further information about these Early Childhood Education office, The next meeting will take place the South Avenue traffic circle. He on Route 22 near mile-marker 50 and 19 and June 2, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. projects or directions to the church, located at 756 East Broad Street, by on March 3. These are information was transported to police headquar- his motor vehicle struck a large pot- For registration information, e- call the office at (908) 889-8891, e- check, payable to Temple Emanu-El, and sharing sessions. For more infor- ters, processed and released to a hole, causing severe damage to the mail Charlotte Lee at mail [email protected] or check or via Paypal at tewnj.org/night/. mation, call Marilyn Ryan at (908) sober adult. wheel as well as a flat tire. [email protected]. the website fanwoodpc.org. Tickets are $75 per person up until 232-1214. Scotch Plains Sunday, February 23, a resident Monday, February 17, the man- of Roselle Park reported that he ager of a Route 22 business reported was driving on Route 22 near that someone purchased approxi- Lawrence Avenue when his motor mately $35 worth of gas and then left vehicle hit a pothole, causing him BECAUSE IT COULD BE YOUR CHILD the area without paying. to get a flat tire. Tuesday, February 18, a resident Monday, February 24, Catalino Sic- of Jacobs Lane reported that a former Ramirez, 22, of Plainfield was ar- friend has been sending numerous rested for driving without a license messages via Instagram. after a motor vehicle stop on Route WE DON’T JUST HAVE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Wednesday, February 19, a resi- 22. WE HAVE A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

HEAR THEM PLAY...The Washington Square Winds, a New York-based woodwind quintet, will perform on Sunday, March 9, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Fanwood Memorial Library. A meet-and-greet with the musicians will follow the concert. The library is located at North Avenue and Tillotson Road. Fanwood Library to Present Washington Square Winds FANWOOD — The Fanwood been making a name for themselves Memorial Library will present a con- as advocates of popular music span- cert featuring the young classical ning the centuries. Washington ensemble Washington Square Winds Square Winds was formed in 2009 on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. This by five highly-trained musicians musical event will be a celebration seeking additional opportunities to of Music From Many Nations and perform chamber music. will be free and open to all. They embrace a wide range of rep- Washington Square Winds is a ertoire from around the world, show- New York-based woodwind quintet casing pieces written in every time dedicated to creating connections period, and their mission is to seek between both musicians and audi- out, perform and commission new ence members through chamber works, expanding the wind quintet music. These young musicians have repertoire. The ensemble strives to collaborate with composers of the Hadassah to Hear Talk present generation and cultivate appreciation for contemporary classi- About Notable Women cal music in local communities. WESTFIELD — A general meet- In addition to focusing on compo- ing of the Westfield Chapter of sitions and composers from their gen- Hadassah will take place on Monday, eration, Washington Square Winds March 17, at noon at Temple Emanu- takes an active role in working with El, located at 756 East Broad Street the next generation of musicians. in Westfield. A meet-and-greet with this musi- Guest speaker Marty Schneit will cians will follow the concert. The speak about 12 women who made Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library, which supports library pro- Because our emergency department is for children and only children, it’s as friendly and soothing as an emergency department significant contributions to the city of New York as well as the world at large. gramming, will present this concert. can be. In fact, everything about Goryeb is about children. From over 100 pediatric only specialists in 20 concentrated areas These trailblazers helped forge a path The library is located at North Av- of pediatric medicine to pediatric tools and treatments other facilities don’t have access to. Like pediatric only ambulances towards women’s equality in an era enue and Tillotson Road. when the concept was not popular in For registration and further infor- and a pediatric only intensive care unit. No wonder, we’re better equipped than anyone to handle every aspect of your child. the United States. Among the women mation, call the library at (908) 322- From the simplest injury to the most serious problem. At Goryeb, your children are treated by people who treat children and who will be discussed are Emma 6400 or visit the library’s website, Lazarus, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, fanwoodlibrary.org. only children. Rose Schneiderman and Mae West. Prior to the general meeting, at Rahway AARP 10:30 a.m., the Hadassah Book Club will meet to discuss “Three Daugh- Offers Casino Trip ters.” A novel by Letty Cottin RAHWAY — The Rahway AARP Pogrebin, “Three Daughters” is about chapter will hold its monthly trip to family secrets and the triumph of Atlantic City’s Showboat Casino on sisterly love. Members are encour- Thursday, March 6. The cost is $25 aged to bring their own lunch, and with a $30 cash voucher. The bus will For more information call 1-888-4AH-DOCS or visit atlantichealth.org/goryeb coffee, tea and dessert will be served. leave at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6:30 For additional information, call Roni p.m. To reserve a spot, call Irene at Epstein at (908) 654-5508. (732) 499-7740. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 7 First Wednesday Luncheon St. Paul’s Church Reveals To Feature History of Sicily Lenten Services and Events WESTFIELD — History buffs and Rather than offering a strictly chro- WESTFIELD — The parish of St. have it abundantly,” the rector will those of Italian descent will be espe- nological presentation, Mr. Long will Paul’s Episcopal Church will offer a host a lunch and a talk on Wednesday, cially interested in the Westfield His- focus on significant events through- series of Lenten services and pro- March 12, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. torical Society’s First Wednesday out the period and how they shaped grams which this year will focus on on accepting the blessing and the Luncheon presentation on March 5 the Sicily of today. A question-and- “The Abundant Life.” St. Paul’s connection between repentance, for- beginning at noon, which will high- answer session will follow the for- Church is located at 414 East Broad giveness and joy. light the events that shaped present- mal presentation. Street in Westfield. The following Wednesday, March day Sicily. Open to the public, the Mr. Long is a retired engineer, hav- Pancakes and children’s activities 19, which is The Feast of St. Joseph, program will be held at the Echo ing spent the last 23 years of his career will highlight the church’s Shrove the 11:45 a.m. lunch will be followed Lake Country Club, located at 515 with Prudential as Vice President, Tuesday celebration on March 4 at by a meditation on The Holy Family. Springfield Avenue in Westfield. Engineering, in its real estate invest- 5:30 p.m. The next day, Ash Wednes- A special Lenten Choral Concert After the three-course luncheon, ment department. Since his retirement, day, March 5, will begin the season of on Sunday, March 23, at 4 p.m. will Historical Society member Bruce he volunteers with several organiza- Lent leading up to the Feast of the feature the professional choir “Vox Long will present the third install- tions including Prudential Retirees Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Ash Fidelis,” specializing in a cappella ment in his series of historical high- Association, Greater Plainfield Habi- Wednesday will be observed with early music. The choir will perform lights on Sicily, this one entitled tat for Humanity, the Downtown four services of the Holy Eucharist, music appropriate to the Lenten sea- “From Garibaldi to Mussolini.” Mr. Westfield Corporation and the IRS’ taking place at 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., son. There is a suggested donation of Long’s last two lectures covered the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Pro- 3:30 p.m., for children and their fami- $20 for adults; students may attend structure of ancient Sicily up to the gram. He also is a trustee of the lies, and 7:30 p.m. with full choir. for free. Tickets will be available at formation of the nation of Italy in Westfield Senior Housing Corpora- Miss Lindsay P. DeGiralamo and Michael E. Lombard The distribution of ashes will be of- the door the day of the performance. the 1860s. His upcoming talk will tion, and is actively involved in its new fered at all services. The evening of Wednesday, March cover the period from Italy’s unifi- project, the Village at Garwood. From the first week of Lent up until 26, will include the Holy Eucharist at cation up to the modern era, ending Those wishing to ensure a seat should Holy Week, the Stations of the Cross 6 p.m. celebrating the Feast of the with World War II and Benito make a reservation by calling (908) will be offered at noon on all Fridays. Annunciation, then a simple supper at Mussolini’s fascist regime. 233-2930. The luncheon fee is $25 for Miss Lindsay P. DeGiralamo In addition to Sunday liturgies, 7 p.m. and a talk by the postulant for Westfield Historical Society members throughout Lent, Morning Prayer will Holy Orders on “accepting the call.” Crane-Phillips Plans and $30 for non-members, and can be be said at 9:10 a.m., Monday through On Wednesday, April 2, at 6:30 paid by phone or at the event. To Wed Michael E. Lombard Saturday, in the chapel and the Eu- p.m. the clergy and choir will offer an Irish-American Event Emma and Peter DeGiralamo of The bride-to-be is a graduate of charist will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Anglican Evensong followed by a CRANFORD — The Cranford Jacqui Stafford Due Westfield have announced the en- Lehigh University, Class of 2009, on Thursday with healing. supper. Historical Society will present “Meet gagement of their daughter, Miss with a bachelor’s degree in psychol- Clergy, staff and guests will lead The public is invited to these Lenten Mary Elizabeth” with Christine At College Club Event Lindsay Paige DeGiralamo, to ogy, and is employed by JHL Capital special programs on four Wednes- services and events. Interested per- Glazer this Sunday, March 2, from 2 SCOTCH PLAINS — The College Michael Eugene Lombard. He is the Group in Chicago, where she is the days during Lent surrounding the sons are asked to make reservations to 4 p.m. at The Crane-Phillips House Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains will son of Rosemary and Robert office manager. theme of “The Abundant Life.” through the church office at (908) Museum, located at 124 North Union host Jacqui Stafford, the British-born Lombard, also of Westfield. The future bridegroom is a gradu- Meditating on Jesus’ words: “I 232-8056. For more information, visit Avenue in Cranford. The program fashion guru, stylist to celebrities, jour- Lindsay and Michael have known ate of Seton Hall University, Class of came that you might have life and stpaulswestfield.org. will begin at 2:15 p.m. nalist and author of “The Wow Factor: one another for more than two de- 2010, and the University of Chicago, Attendees will learn about Insider Style Secrets for Every Body cades, having first met as nursery where he received his master’s de- Fanwood Presbyterian Posts Cranford’s 19th-century Irish- and Every Budget,” on Sunday, March school classmates at St. Paul’s Day gree in arts and social sciences. He is American history through the tales 23, at 11:30 a.m. at Shackamaxon School in Westfield. a product manager at Viewpoints, a of the Phillips family housekeeper, Country Club in Scotch Plains. Miss DeGiralamo and Mr. consumer product review website. “Mary Elizabeth.” From land devel- A regular on QVC for Isaac Mizrahi, Schedule of Lenten Services Lombard are both graduates of The couple plans to be married this FANWOOD — The Fanwood Pres- a.m. service. opers to servants, Irish-Americans Ms. Stafford has been brand ambassa- Westfield High School, Class of 2005. fall. made significant contributions to the dor for such companies as Coach, byterian Church, located at Martine Holy Week morning devotionals early days of Cranford. Ms. Glazer Olay and Swarovski, among others. and La Grande Avenues, has an- of approximately 20 minutes will be will present this history in a lively She will discuss ways to enhance one’s IHM Plans Festivities nounced its upcoming Lenten services. held April 14 to 16 at 8 a.m. conversational style. appearance with flair and elan. All are welcome to join the congrega- The congregation will remember Admission will be free. To reserve a Ms. Stafford’s presentation and tion in remembering Jesus’ and the the Passover and Jesus’ Last Supper seat, call the Historical Society’s of- book signing will be preceded by a For 50th Anniversary disciples’ journey to Jerusalem. on Maundy Thursday, April 17, at fice at (908) 276-0082 or e-mail luncheon and the chance to win vari- The Lenten observance will begin 7:30 p.m., and Jesus’ death at 7:30 [email protected]. ous baskets and gift certificates. Tick- SCOTCH PLAINS — The Immacu- sary Gala will be held at at 7:30 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, p.m. on Good Friday, April 18. The Established in 1928, the Cranford His- ets are $50 per person, with all pro- late Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Shackamaxon Country Club in March 5, as participants share com- music at this service will include a torical Society, a non-profit organiza- ceeds going to scholarships for Church, located at 1571 Martine Av- Scotch Plains. Additionally, a catered munion and receive ashes. Sunday moving timpani and organ prelude. tion, is dedicated to the preservation women high-school graduates and enue in Scotch Plains, will celebrate brunch will take place at the parish’s worship will feature sacred music at The Resurrection will be celebrated and perpetuation of Cranford’s his- college attendees who reside in its 50th anniversary this June. In con- Nazareth Center on Sunday, June 29. both the traditional 9:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, April 20, at an- tory. For more information, visit Fanwood or Scotch Plains. Last year, junction with this milestone, the par- The parish also is planning a fam- and the contemporary 11:15 a.m. ser- other combined 10:30 a.m. service cranfordhistoricalsociety.com. the club awarded $31,000 in such ish is planning multiple events cel- ily picnic at the parish on Saturday, vice between March 9 and April 6. with brass and communion. scholarships. For further information, ebrating its founding in 1964. September 6, and a golf outing on A children’s Palm/Passion Sunday For more information, visit the Trinity Slates Services call Robin Musso at (908) 322-4197 The parish will commence its cel- Monday, September 15. pageant will be celebrated on Sun- church website, fanwoodpc.org, or or (908) 419-2069. ebrations with 50 hours of Eucharis- Information regarding all of the day, April 13, at a combined 10:30 call the church at (908) 889-8891. For Ash Wednesday tic adoration starting on Monday, June parish’s events, including ticket in- CRANFORD — The Trinity Epis- ‘Book Thief’ Is Topic 16, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. A formation for the gala, the brunch copal Church, located at 119 Forest 50th Anniversary Liturgy, celebrated and the golf outing, will be available Westfield Stamp Club Show Avenue in Cranford, invites everyone Of Library Book Club by Archbishop John J. Myers, will on the parish’s website, to attend Ash Wednesday services on WESTFIELD — The Westfield take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, ihmparish.net/, by calling the parish March 5. Celebrated by the Reverend Memorial Library Book Club will June 28. Immediately following the office at (908) 889-2100 or by e-mail On Tap This Saturday Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, rector, services discuss “The Book Thief” by Markus Liturgy that evening, a 50th Anniver- at [email protected]_. WESTFIELD — The Westfield Society, will present “A Look at will be held at noon and 7:30 p.m. Zusak on Wednesday, March 5, be- Stamp Club will hold its 52nd an- New Jersey Postal History” at 2 Trinity Episcopal Church is a fam- ginning at 7 p.m. The library is lo- nual stamp show this Saturday, p.m. This will be followed by a ily church that has been serving the cated at 550 East Broad Street. March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in special presentation by Douglas needs of Cranford area families since The book club is free and open to Chabad to Celebrate Purim the Community Room of the Allen, who designed the 1964 U.S. 1872. Sunday services are held at 8 the public. For copies of the book, Westfield Municipal Building, lo- stamp honoring the 300th anniver- a.m. and 10 a.m. and are celebrated call Jennifer Schulze, the library’s At Hawaiian-Themed Event cated at 425 East Broad Street. Ad- sary of New Jersey. Additionally, by Reverend Walsh-Minor. For more head of adult services, at (908) 789- mission and parking will be free. Mr. Allen will display many origi- information about Trinity, call (908) 4090, extension no. 7951, or e-mail SCOTCH PLAINS — Chabad of will be accompanied by a multi-me- The show will include a five dealer nal drawings and other items never 276-4047 or visit trinitycranford.org/ [email protected]. Union County will celebrate the Jew- dia slide show illustrating the histori- bourse plus the U.S. Post Office and before seen, which went into creat- ish festival of Purim with a Hawaiian cal events of Purim. To drown out the the annual exhibit competition among ing the final stamp design. He also twist on Sunday, March 16, at the name of the wicked adversary Haman, club members. More than 500 pages will be available to autograph enve- Scotch Plains Library Offers Jewish Community Center (JCC) of children will enthusiastically jump of stamps and postal-history items lopes which have been specially Central New Jersey. on gigantic bubble wrap and shake from around the world will be on produced for the show. The Hawaiian-themed party will graggers (noisemakers). display. The exhibits will represent The U.S. Postal Service will op- March Activities For Teens offer a unique way for Jews of di- The JCC of Central New Jersey is the work of those who are new to the erate a substation at the show and SCOTCH PLAINS — The staff of These teen programs will be free verse affiliations and backgrounds located at 1391 Martine Avenue in field as well as those who have shown have a special show cancel avail- the Scotch Plains Public Library has and open to all interested youth in to unite and celebrate Purim together. Scotch Plains. This event will begin their work at the international level. able as well as a full stock of stamps planned a series of March events for grades 6 to 12. Attendees are encour- Attendees are encouraged to dress with the Megillah Reading at 10:30 The exhibits will be evaluated by currently available. teens. aged to register through the library’s in Hawaiian garb. A buffet brunch a.m., followed by the brunch and American Philatelic Society accred- For additional information, call On Monday, March 3, at 3:15 website, scotlib.org, by calling (908) and a tropical smoothie bar will be entertainment at 11 a.m. The cost ited judges Robert Odenweller and (908) 232-0539 or visit the club p.m., teens will watch Percy Jack- 322-5007, extension no. 204, or by e- featured. There also will be a disc will be $12 per person and $45 per Colin Fraser, and attendees are invited website, westfieldstampclub.org. son: The Sea of Monsters. Snacks mail at [email protected]. jockey and interactive party games family. Event sponsorships are avail- to vote for the most popular exhibit. will be available. The Scotch Plains Public Library provided by Esteem Entertainment. able for $180. Reservations and pay- The theme of the show will be the See it all on the Web! In celebration of Teen Tech Week, is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one Crafts and activities for children will ments can be made at ChabadUC.com 350th anniversary of the State of teens are invited to attend the library’s block from Park Avenue, in the cen- be available as well. or by calling the Chabad office at New Jersey. Robert Rose, president www.goleader.com Teen Technology Bonanza on Mon- ter of the township. The traditional Megillah reading (908) 790-0008. of the New Jersey Postal History day, March 10, at 4 p.m. Together, participants will create a teen zine while learning about the library’s apps and tech devices. Before they leave, Goods & Services You Need they will have a chance to complete the library’s online scavenger hunt to be entered to win a gift card. The library staff will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, March 17, beginning at 3:30 p.m. by inviting teens to write limericks, decorate and BLACK TOP enjoy snacks, and try their luck at trivia. PAVING Finally, on Tuesday, March 25, at 3:30 p.m., the library will host an- DRIVEWAYS CONCRETE other popular Teen Scene session. PARKING LOTS BRICK PAVERS Participants will play Wii and board games and enjoy a snack after school. 908-889-4422 FREE ESTIMATES Temple Reveals Dates For Upcoming Events JK’s Painting & 30 Years SPRINGFIELD — Temple Beth Wall Covering Experience Ahm Yisrael, located at 60 Temple “The Gutter Specialists” Drive in Springfield, has announced POWER WASHING Interior Painting several upcoming events during Gutter Services, Painting, Wallpaper Removal Handyman March. Wallpaper Installation A blood drive will be held on Thurs- Power Washing, and Lawn Sprinklers day, March 6, from 2 to 8 p.m. Partici- Snow Removal Services Plaster & Sheet Rock Repair pants should bring identification and Call Joe Klingebiel Mr. Reliable have plenty to eat and drink the day of (908) 276-1062 the drive. Walk-ins will be welcome or 908-756-0090 www.grimebustersnj.com 908-322-1956 Free Estimates / Fully Insured www.Hydro-TekLtd.com (908) 462.4755 individuals may call the temple office FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES at (973) 376-0539, extension no. 11, to make an appointment. Additionally on March 6, Coffee RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL OLIVER A and Clergy will take place at 8 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, located at 240 Route Recessed Lighting PAVING 22, West, in Springfield. This event Service Upgrades will feature a lively session with Rabbi Mark Mallach and Pastor David Phones & Cable Lines Knecht of the Holy Cross Lutheran Additions and Renovations Church. All are welcome to join in the discussion. Member of BBB Builders & Contractors Welcome On Friday, March 7, Shabbat Alive!! will be presented at 6:30 p.m. 20 Years in Business NJ Lic # 10421 Participants will have an opportunity 908.654.0287 • SERVICE CALLS

Howarth Paving to sing and dance to their favorite 908-753-7281 Shabbat tunes during a spiritual Kabbalat Shabbat that is described as fun for the whole family. Single Size: 10 Weeks $275 • Double Size: 10 Weeks $425 • Call 908-232-4407 • email PDF Ad to [email protected] Page 8 Thursday, February 27, 2014 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Willow Grove to Present – Obituaries – The Arc Candlelight Ball Intl. Concert and Dinner Bette Lee Lipschultz, 84, Was Teacher To Be Held on March 29 SCOTCH PLAINS — The Wil- played at the Freer Gallery of Art at the MOUNTAINSIDE — The Arc of Piscataway, will be recognized with low Grove Presbyterian Church will Smithsonian Institute and toured In Westfield Schools For Many Years Union County will host the 50th the 2014 Florence M. Levine present its Eighth Annual Interna- Shanghai. CAME is the only choral Bette Lee Lipschultz, 84, of worked at Franklin, Jefferson, Grant Annual Candlelight Ball on Satur- Achievement Award for his work at tional Dinner and Concert on Satur- program in New Jersey that offers Westfield, N.J. passed away on Sat- and Washington schools. day, March 29, at The Grand Sum- Sears, volunteering for Meals on day, March 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. choral music training for children and urday, February 21, 2014, at the Cen- Bette is survived by her husband, mit Hotel in Summit. Open to the Wheels at senior centers and serv- Participants will have an opportu- adults at the same time and place. The ter for Hope Hospice in Scotch Robert; her daughter, Jill (husband public, this event will raise funds to ing as a mentor to peers in The Arc nity to enjoy international cuisine ensemble seeks to enrich and broaden Plains, N.J. Robert) Hanna, and her support programs and services for ABLE program. and listen to vocal and instrumental cultural horizons through music train- A resident of Westfield grandchildren, Evan and children and adults with intellec- Candlelight Ball guests will enjoy music from China while providing ing and provide community service for 56 years, Bette Lee Marley Frankel, and tual and developmental disabilities cocktails, fine dining, a silent auc- food for neighbors in need. Half of through concert performances. was born in 1929 at Beth Lauren Hanna. She also throughout Union County and sur- tion, music and dancing. Tickets are the funds raised will be donated to Tickets for the dinner and concert Israel Hospital in New- leaves nieces, nephews rounding counties. available for purchase online at: the Community FoodBank of New are $13 for adults and teens, $6 for ark, N.J. In 1946 she and cousins. Bette was Candlelight Ball Chairwoman and arcunioncandlelight2014.eventbrite.com/ Jersey in Hillside and half will be children ages 6 to 12, and free for graduated from the West predeceased by her Vice-President of The Arc’s Board . donated to Heifer Project Interna- children age 5 and under, with a fam- Side High School in New- daughter, Susan Lewis, of Directors, Judith A. Witterschein, Bronze Sponsors include Inves- tional for its work to end poverty ily maximum of $35. To guarantee a ark, N.J., and in 1950 also of Westfield. announced that three individuals and tors Bank and Gallagher Bollinger. and hunger around the world. seat for the dinner, interested persons from Newark State Teach- The family will receive two corporations will be honored Patron Sponsors include Document The International Dinner in Ryno are encouraged to buy a ticket in ers College with a major friends and relatives at during this year’s event. Solutions and Amerigroup. Adver- Hall will feature an array of ethnic advance because space is limited. in Teacher of Kindergar- Higgins and Bonner Echo Provident Bank and Beacon Trust tisers include Beacon Trust, specialties, including Italian, Chinese, Tickets will only be available at the ten through Eighth Grade, Lake Funeral Home, 582 each will receive the Community Coldwell Banker, Stephen Freifeld, Greek, German, Korean, Scottish, door if seats are not already sold out. as well as Speech and Springfield Avenue, Corporate Champion Award as in- MD, FACS, PA, McRae Capital Irish, English, West Indian and Pol- To purchase tickets, call the church Hearing for Special Westfield, N.J., today, volved corporate community citi- Management, New Jersey Manu- ish cuisine. The dishes will be made office at (908) 232-5678, Monday to Needs. She attended New Bette Lee Lipschultz Thursday, February 27, at zens and excellent business part- facturers Insurance Company, by members and friends of Willow Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More York University for graduate studies 1 p.m., with a tribute to Bette Lee ners with The Arc of Union County. QualCare and Trinitas Regional Grove Church. information is available by e-mail at in speech and hearing. starting at 2 p.m. Samantha Saggio, a resident of Medical Center. Complementing the cuisine will be [email protected] or Bette taught in Newark for five In lieu of flowers, donations in Scotch Plains and current partici- For more information about spon- performances by the Chinese Ameri- online at willowgrovechurch.org. years, and in Westfield for 33 years. Bette’s name can be made to the pant in The Arc’s Saturday Respite sorship, advertising, donating to the can Music Ensemble (CAME) Adult The Willow Grove Presbyterian In Westfield, Bette Lee first worked Humane Society. Program, will be recognized as the silent auction or tickets to the ball, Chorus and Children’s Chorus and the Church is located at 1961 Raritan with children one-on-one with learn- Condolences can be sent to the fam- 2014 Ambassador of Goodwill. contact Trish Felix at (973) 315- Music From China Youth Orchestra. Road in Scotch Plains, opposite the ing disabilities. She then taught in the ily at www.higginsandbonner.com. Mary Downs, a resident of Clark, 0020 or [email protected]. Both groups hold their weekly re- south-side firehouse and near the classroom, and finally as a Basic Skills February 27, 2014 will receive The Betty McGhee Founded in 1949, The Arc of hearsals at Willow Grove Church. The corner of South Martine Avenue. All teacher, before retiring in 1997. She Spirit of The Arc Award for her Union County is a non-profit orga- Music From China Youth Orchestra church facilities are handicap-acces- contributions of support and nization that serves more than 1,000 features young musicians who per- sible and there is on-site parking. volunteerism that have helped to children and adults with intellec- form on authentic Chinese instru- enrich the lives of others. tual and developmental disabilities ments. The orchestra performs an an- JCSS Announces Dennis Whelan, a resident of and their families. nual concert at Carnegie Hall, and has Purim Celebration Church and Temple to Host ‘Y’ Invites Community AREA — The Jewish Cultural School and Society (JCSS) will For Free Wednesdays open its secular humanistic Purim Jewish-Christian Dialogue Celebration on Sunday, March 16, WESTFIELD — The Westfield FANWOOD — All are welcome Area “Y” invites members of the com- from 10 a.m. to noon to interested ing also will be in the sanctuary. families with children in grades 2 to join the Fanwood Presbyterian Attendees will have an opportu- munity to begin their journey to healthy Church and Temple Sholom on living on Wednesdays, now through to 5. nity to learn more about the Jewish Games, a Megillah reading, a “liv- Thursday nights at 6:45 p.m., be- roots of the Christian faith and April 2, at the Main “Y” Facility, tween March 13 and April 10, for located at 220 Clark Street in Westfield. ing museum of Jewish leaders,” an how they were redeveloped in the art show, stuffing of shalach manot soup in the dining room followed church. Seeking common ground, Free and open to the public, Wel- by Jewish-Christian fellowship and come Wednesdays provide an oppor- bags and refreshments will be in- respecting differences and work- cluded. dialogue. ing for peace and justice will be tunity to try the “Y” at no cost. No Those who cannot arrive earlier registration is required. A schedule The event will be held in the JCSS YOUNG TALENT...Members of the Music From China Youth Orchestra will the expectations and fruits of this rented space in the Early Child- perform on authentic Chinese instruments at the International Dinner and are invited to come at 7:30 p.m. venture. of group exercise/TRX® classes, Chinese Music Concert benefit at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church. The when attendees will watch seg- water exercise classes and open gym, hood Center at the JCC, located at The Fanwood Presbyterian 760 Northfield Avenue in West Or- event will be held on Saturday, March 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. ments of the award-winning docu- Church and Temple Sholom are swim and racquetball times is avail- mentary Jews and Christians — A able at the Welcome Center. ange. Visitors should enter from the located at the corner of Martine back parking lot. For more infor- Journey of Faith and then partici- and La Grande Avenues in If a participant decides to become Service League Announces pate in discussion groups. This will a member after trying the “Y” on a mation, visit jcss-nj.org or contact Fanwood. The dining room en- [email protected] or be held in the church sanctuary. trance is on MacDermott Place. Welcome Wednesday, the joiner’s fee There will be another group will be waived, representing a sav- (973) 200-8309. End-of-Winter Bag Sale For further information and direc- meeting for this documentary and tions to the church, call (908) 889- ings of $150. For more information, SCOTCH PLAINS — The be restocked with spring clothing discussion on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. contact Leo Gonzalez at 2029 or e-mail JCC Schedules Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service and accessories in preparation for starting on March 11. This meet- [email protected]. [email protected] or at League’s thrift store, located at 1741 its spring opening on Tuesday, (908) 233-2700, extension no. 271. Family FunFest East Second Street in Scotch Plains, March 11. SCOTCH PLAINS — The Jew- will hold its end-of-winter bag sale The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ser- Mr. Harbaugh to Be Feted Chabad of UC Plans ish Community Center (JCC) of this Saturday, March 1, to Saturday, vice League is an all-volunteer, non- Central New Jersey will host its March 8. profit organization that has served Kids’ Purim Activities annual Family FunFest on Sunday, Customers can fill a brown super- local communities since 1974. Since At Paul Jackson Fund Gala FANWOOD — Chabad of Union March 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. The market paper bag, which will be its founding, the League has donated WESTFIELD — Paul Harbaugh, a spearheads an annual fund-raising County will host a Purim children’s event will feature a Disney Frozen- provided, for $5 each. There is no $1.1 million for local causes. To learn longtime resident of Westfield, will be effort to assist a family who has sought story and craft hour at Be Craftful, themed room, complete with char- limit to the number of bags one can more about the League or member- honored at The Paul Jackson Fund help from The Paul Jackson Fund. located at 250 South Avenue in acter cutouts. purchase. If merchandise is too large ship, call (908) 322-5420, visit “Giving Hope” Gala on Saturday, He also has coached PAL Foot- Fanwood, on Thursday, March 6, for There also will be gymnastics, to fit into the bag, the item will sell scotchplainsthriftshop.weebly.com March 22, at the Grand Summit Hotel. ball for over 20 years and serves on toddlers at 10 a.m. and an open story crafts, a scavenger hunt, food, for half-price. The thrift store con- or speak to any volunteers at the Mr. Harbaugh is Chancellor of the the PAL Board of Directors, and is hour at 4 p.m. games and giveaways, among other tinues to sell sports equipment such shop. Interested persons also are in- Union County Rugby Association and a trustee for the Westfield College For questions or to learn more about offerings. Tickets are $20 per fam- as ice skates and roller blades. vited to check out the League’s new Men’s Club, which raises money this or any other Chabad event, call ily if purchased before Sunday, After the bag sale, the store will Facebook page, “Fanwood-Scotch Friends of Library for young men needing assistance the Chabad office at (908) 790-0008 March 9. For more information and Plains Service League,” and give a with college tuition. Mr. Harbaugh or e-mail [email protected]. to purchase tickets, visit jccnj.org. Synagogue to Conduct “Like.” Offer Scholarships recently was awarded a Cavalry Thrift shop hours are Tuesday, WESTFIELD — Every year since Stetson from the 102nd Cavalry for Blood Drive March 9 Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2004, The Friends of the Westfield his work with the Family Readiness Caring For Aging Parents SCOTCH PLAINS – The Men’s 2:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, Memorial Library have awarded Group, an organization based out Club of Congregation Beth Israel will 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations are al- scholarships to future librarians. of the Westfield Armory which sup- hold a blood drive on Sunday, March ways welcome during business hours. The “Future Librarian Scholarship” ports soldiers and their families. To Be Program Topic 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Free parking is available on the street is offered to a Westfield resident who Married with two daughters, he and SUMMIT – The Coalition on plan for Long Term Care?” synagogue. and in the rear of the building. Visi- currently is pursuing a master’s de- his daughter Mary Ella frequently Family Caregiving invites the pub- There is no charge to attend the Run by The Blood Center of New tors may enter the parking lot via gree in library science or a college participate in the Polar Bear Plunge lic to attend its Spring “Living Well presentation and light refreshments Jersey, the drive is open to anyone in Willow Avenue. degree in media education. Westfield in support of Special Olympics. Series” program, entitled “Every- will be served. Attendees also will the community, age 18 or older, who High School 2014 graduates inter- “We were thrilled when Paul ap- thing You Wanted to Know About have an opportunity to participate in a is medically eligible to donate blood. SHERIFF’S SALE ested in becoming librarians who have proached us with the idea of teaming Caring for Your Aging Parent…But question-and-answer session after the No pre-registration is required. A SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-13004829 been employed at the Westfield Me- up with Union County Rugby. For the Were Afraid to Ask.” presentation. Advance reservations are continental breakfast will be served SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION morial Library or volunteered at the past four years their efforts have as- The program will be held on requested by calling Tammy Alicia at to all donors. UNION COUNTY high school library also are invited to sisted a child in need. We are grateful Thursday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. (908) 577-4416 or e-mailing The Men’s Club of Congregation DOCKET NO. F-001587-11 Plaintiff: RUSHMORE CAPITAL PARTNERS, apply. All applications must be sub- for his friendship and his help, and we at SAGE Eldercare, located at 290 [email protected]. Beth Israel hosts an autumn and spring LLC VS. mitted to the library Scholarship Com- are so very pleased to honor him at our Broad Street in Summit. Harold The Coalition on Family blood drive annually. The synagogue Defendant: CLEAR CRYSTAL, LLC; BRAN- mittee by Friday, April 18. upcoming gala,” said Mary Jackson, Grodberg, Certified Elder Law at- Caregiving, formed in 2003, is a group has partnered with The Blood Center DON E. SAMUELS Sale Date: 03/19/2014 The application for the scholarship president of The Paul Jackson Fund. torney of the Grodberg law firm, of community-based organizations, of New Jersey for more than 20 years. Writ of Execution: 09/12/2012 By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution is available at the circulation desk of Last summer Mr. Harbaugh, along will discuss issues and questions businesses and individuals whose Congregation Beth Israel is located to me directed I shall expose for sale by public the library, located at 550 East Broad with fellow Westfield resident Chris facing caregivers of aging parents. mission is to assist family caregivers at 18 Shalom Way, at the corner of vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- Street in Westfield. Jacob, went to extraordinary lengths Mr. Grodberg will answer ques- by offering support, education and Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains. For TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of to raise money for The Paul Jackson tions such as “When should I get a information on resources and ser- more information, contact the syna- said day. All successful bidders must have 20% SHERIFF’S SALE Fund by participating in a six-day, Power of Attorney?”, “What other vices. Its resource and referral net- gogue office at (908) 889-1830 or of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales. SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-13004759 155-mile race around Iceland under legal documents are important to work is available at no cost. For more Walter Chinoy, Blood Drive chair- The judgment amount is: ***One Hundred SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Eighty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen CHANCERY DIVISION enormously difficult land and have in order?” and “How do I information, visit cfcares.org. man, at (908) 230-0062. and 23/100*** $183,415.23. UNION COUNTY weather conditions. The property to be sold is located in: The DOCKET NO. F-9726-12 Township of Scotch Plains, County of Union, Plaintiff: MIDWITT LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF Located in Westfield, The Paul Jack- State of New Jersey. VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, AS AS- Prayer to Commonly known as: 446 Flanders Avenue, SIGNEE OF NORTHFIELD BANK son Fund assists families who are ex- Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 VS. periencing a financial crisis because The Blessed Virgin Tax Lot No.: 27 in Block: 1103 Defendant: 415 WESTFIELD AVENUE LIM- Gray Funeral Homes Dimensions of Lot: Approximately 40 x 146 ITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND RICHARD L. of a long-term illness or disability. (Never known to fail) Nearest Cross Street: East Second Street Y ORKOWITZ Subject to any open taxes, water/sewer, mu- Sale Date: 03/19/2014 The Fund was started to help Paul Oh most beautiful Flower of nicipal or tax liens that may be due. Writ of Execution: 11/08/2013 Jackson when he became paralyzed Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Subject to Tax and prior lien infor: By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution Since 1897 At the time of publication taxes/sewer/water to me directed I shall expose for sale by public from surgery to remove a spinal cord Splendor of Heaven, Blessed information was not available. You must check vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- with the tax collector for exact amounts due. TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- tumor. When he no longer needed the Mother of the Son of God, Im- The total amount due for tax lien # 11-23 is TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on financial help, he assumed leadership maculate Virgin, assist me in my $23,614.20. The lien redemption date is 9/11/13. WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of The total amount due for SEWER is $91.88 as said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of The Fund and began helping other necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help of 9/11/13. of their bid available in cash or certified check at Subject to Prior Mortgages and Judgements (if the conclusion of the sales. families in need. He passed away in me! Show me herein you are my any): The judgment amount is: ***Four Hundred 2009. For more information about The mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of Troika Affiliates, Inc. /w Assignment to Secu- Twenty-Eight Thousand Thirty-Nine and 12/ rity National Bank & Trust Co., recorded 10/6/ 100*** $428,039.12. Paul Jackson Fund and to purchase God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, 1988, Book 0507, Page 0910, in the orginal CONCISE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION amount of $12,500.00. The property to be sold is located in the Town tickets to the gala, call (908) 233-6110 I humbly beseech you from the Total Upset: ***Two Hundred Twenty-One of Westfield in the County of Union. or visit pauljacksonfund.org. bottom of my heart to succor me in Thousand One Hundred Thirteen and 35/100*** Premises commonly known as: 415 Westfield $221,113.35 together with lawful interest and Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 this necessity. There are none who costs. Tax Lot #: 52 in Block #: 3003 Retired Judge to Give Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- Dimensions of Lot (Approximately): can withstand your power. Show tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and The irregular-shaped site encompasses a to- me herein you are my mother. Oh expenses, there remains any surplus money, the tal of 2,340+ square feet, or 0.054+ acre in area, Talk to AARP Monday Begun in 1876 by William Gray, in Cranford and later Incorporated in money will be deposited into the Superior Court bases on municipal tax map. The subject site Mary, conceived without sin, pray Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, contains 32.7+ feet of frontage along Westfield WESTFIELD — Westfield Area 1897 as the Gray Burial & Cremation Company. for us who have recourse to thee. or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Avenue and has an average depth of 75+ feet. AARP Chapter No. 4137 will hold its Today, known by many simply as Gray’s. We continue to provide the Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Nearest Cross Street: South Avenue Holy Mother, I place this cause in and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Total Upset: ***Four Hundred Fifty-One Thou- monthly meeting on Monday, March personal service that began with Mr. Gray, whether it be for burial or an order directing payment of the surplus money. sand Five Hundred Six and 79/100*** your hands (3x). The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale $451,506.79 together with lawful interest and 3, at 1 p.m. at the Scotch Hills Coun- cremation. will have information regarding the surplus, if costs. try Club, located at Plainfield Avenue Holy Spirit, You who solve all any. Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- problems, light all roads so that I “The Fair Housing Act prohibits”any prefer- tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and and Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains. ence, limitation, or discrimination because of expenses, there remains any surplus money, the Gray Funeral Home Gray Memorial Funeral Home may attain my goal. You who gave race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial sta- money will be deposited into the Superior Court Program Chairwoman Ilse 318 East Broad St. 12 Springfield Ave. tus, or national origin, or intention to make such Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, Heinemeyer has arranged for Andrew me the divine gift to forgive and preference, limitation or discrimination” in con- or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Westfield, NJ 07090 Cranford, NJ 07016 forget all evil against me and that in nection with any aspect or a residential real Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature Baron to be the guest speaker. He will estate transaction, Zucker, Goldberg, and and extent of that person’s claim and asking for William A. Doyle Mgr. Dale R. Schoustra Mgr. all instances in my life You are with Ackerman, LLC encourages and supports the an order directing payment of the surplus money. talk about living wills, trusts and re- NJ Lic. Number 2325 NJ Lic. Number 3707 equal housing practives of the Fair Housing Act The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale lated topics. A former municipal court me. I want in this short prayer to in the conduct of its business.” will have information regarding the surplus, if (908)-233-0143 (908)-276-0092 thank You as I confirm once again There is a full legal description on file in the any. judge in Plainfield, now retired, Mr. Union County Sheriff’s Office. There is a full legal description on file in the that I never want to be separated The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this Union County Sheriff’s Office. Baron is a volunteer with the Union sale for any length of time without further adver- The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this County Department of Human Ser- John-Michael “J.M.” Jones from You in eternal glory. Thank tisement. sale for any length of time without further adver- you for your mercy towards me Ralph Froehlich tisement. vices’ Division on Aging. Sheriff Ralph Froehlich N.J. Lic. #4869 and mine. Amen. Attorney: Sheriff Friends are welcome, and chapter ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC Attorney: members are asked to bring a non- Director Say this prayer on three con- 200 SHEFFIELD STREET PORZIO, BROMBETRG & NEWMAN P.C. secutive days. Publish this prayer SUITE 301 100 SOUTHGATE PARKWAY perishable food item to be donated to MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092 PO BOX 1997 the Westfield Food Pantry. Refresh- www.grayfuneralhomes.com after the favor is granted. (908) 233-8500 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07962-1997 File No.: XCZ-148462 (973) 538-4006 ments and fellowship will follow the D.F.R. and R.F.R. 4 T - 02/20, 02/27, 03/06 4 T - 02/20, 02/27, 03/06 & 03/13/13 Fee: $222.36 & 03/13/13 Fee: $175.44 business meeting. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 9 WHS Freshman Receives Praise from President Obama WESTFIELD — Alexandra Honor Roll Jackman, a freshman at Westfield Edison Intermediate School — Second Marking Period High School and a strong advocate for autism awareness, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer Seventh Grade Samantha Stravach, James Jackson, Molly Jackson, Andrew service with a President’s Volun- Distinguished Honor Roll Tichenor, Julian Trott, Brian Johnson-Milstein, Benjamin teer Service Award on behalf of Tahani Ahmed, Kathryn Vergilis, Bridget Warren, Eliza Kevelson, Daniel Kim, Alex President Barack Obama and with a Armstrong, Julianne Aronson, Joshua Weiniger, Zachary Weiss, Emily Kingsley, Ana Maria Kobori, Emma Certificate of Excellence from the Ballecer, Jeffrey Bennett, Maria Wistner, Ethan Wolf, Emma Koznecki, Kylinn Kraemer, Prudential Spirit of Community Biegler, Danielle Bonelli, Nicole Wolynez, Joshua Yates, Zachary Zachary Kronheimer, Isabel Lee, Awards program. The letter from Boutsikaris, Julia Burk, Kayla Butera, Youssef, Allison Zager, Brian Zale Michael Leniart, Jake Lerie, Jake the White House closes with: Andrew Caminiti, Katherine Ceraso, Eighth Grade Lessner, Shi Ying Lin, Daniel Lisak, “Thank you for your devotion to Austin Chen, Casey Cohen, Jack Distinguished Honor Roll Jason Little, Joseph Lotano, Muriel service and for doing all you can to Colby, Jenna Daniel, Julie Dannevig, Jack Albin, Jason Alvarez, Marlo Maloney, Jake Mase’, Sophia shape a better tomorrow for our Massimo Del Pizzo, Juliette Duguid, Avidon, Samantha Behrens, Niklas Maurillo, Emilia McCormack, great nation.” Mackenzie Dulski, Morgan Eng, Birse, Stephanie Borr, Daniel Chloe McGovern, Cooper Metzger, WHS Principal Peter Renwick Allison Escaldi, Corinne Flaherty, Bracco, James Branagan, Allison Olivia Milford, Morgan Miovski, presented Alex with the award cer- VOLUNTEER AWARD…Alexandra Jackman, a freshman at Westfield High Gayatri Ganesan, Fiona Gillen, Bronander, Emily Broughton, Tess Melissa Mo, Ryan Moore, Trisha tificates on February 19. Both Alex’s School (WHS) was honored for her volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Rachel Haar, Megan Hanlon, Sydney Brown, Joshua Camacho, Mukhopadhyay, Asia Muselli, Juliette volunteer activities and hours met Service Award on behalf of President Barack Obama and a Certificate of Excellence Harding, Sophie Hendricks, Julia Alexander Campbell, Ryan Naeveke, Kayla Neal, Henry Ohlig, the requirements for both awards. from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. WHS Principal Peter Hollosi, Zachary Hom, Elisha Israel, Chirichella, Asa Coleman, Zachary Drew Ortiz, Emily Palumbo, Natalie She is among the top 10 percent of Renwick presented Alex with the award certificates on February 19. Michelle Israel, Meghan Johnson, Composto, Emma Conlon, John Patterson, David Perry, Alexandra all applicants from New Jersey in Justin Joseph, Jesse Katz, Margaret Dannevig, Jacob Dayon, Shea Piscitelli, Claire Prevoznak, Dean this year’s Prudential Spirit of Com- Kelly, Jackson Kirsch, Celia Lanza, Elliott, Robert Faktor, Matthew Pucciarelli, Spencer Quinn, Marga- munity Awards program. Westfield High School To Amanda Lee, Yan Leyzerovych, Feinberg, Emily Finn, Samantha ret Read, Isaiah Reese, Allison Rever, Since age 10, Alex has been work- Kamryn Lombardi, Megan McCabe, Forcht, Sarah Fox, Lindsay Sean Riccardi, Gianna Ricerca, ing with the organization Autism Thomas Mcguire, Ronald Melao, Freidenrich, Thomas Gannaway, Tomas Rios, Julia Robb, Fiona Family Times as a peer mentor for Perform At Lincoln Center Jenna Miller, Sophia Morales, Adam Fiona Gillespie, Inna Gorelik, Tho- Rodger, Christine Rogers, Fiona children with autism and while in WESTFIELD — Westfield High Orchestra Festival. Perry, Jordan Phillips, Ashley mas Han, Annie Harrington, Romano, Victoria Ronge, Ryan Roth, 8th grade, she created a video to School’s (WHS) Wind Ensemble has On March 23, the Wind Ensemble Postaski, Cooper Prieto, Madeline Rachael He, Gabriella Hinks, Damien Ruparel, Aman Sachdev, provide a better understanding of been chosen as one of seven excep- will return to New York to perform Reynders, Julia Rickert, Gabriella Stephanie Hoodja, Claire Hunter, David Sampson, Joseph San people with autism. tional high school bands and or- at 1:45 p.m. in the prestigious Avery Russitano, Henry Schwartz, Sara Aryeh Iosif, John Douglass Giacomo, Evan Schaefer, Payton chestras nationwide to perform at Fisher Hall, home of the New York Shen, Catarina Silva, Matthew Klikushin, Darika Lara-Rodriguez, Schlewitt, Grace Serafin, Molly Sheil, www.goleader.com Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer Hall Philharmonic Orchestra. The stu- Siroty, Brady Smith, Ashlen Suen, Marissa Lehmberg, David Liang, Matthew Shendell, Leah Sherman, on Sunday, March 23, as part of this dents will perform a 25 minute mu- Brooke Sullivan, Lauren Sullivan, Elena Lisci, Madelyn Love, Joshua Jonathan Silva, Andrew Smith, Jes- year’s National Band and Orchestra sical program that includes: “On the Amanda Szaro, Caroline Tan, Ethan Markowitz, Anna Masciandaro, sica Stern, Maxine Stone, Sean Tay- PUBLIC NOTICE Festival. Quarter Deck” by Kenneth Alford, Useloff, Lia Varga, Sophia Vera, Madison McKenna, Mia Melao, lor, Devyn Tibbals, Devon Tikku, SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD On Saturday March 22, the 43 “Variants on a Medieval Tune” by Jordan Wallis, Glen Warner, An- Marissa Millwater, Peter Morariu, Sarah Travers, Connor Trower, BOARD OF EDUCATION member WHS ensemble will travel Norman Dello Joio, and “Wild drew Wellnitz, Edward Xing, Jef- Michael Paglialunga, Ryan Palmer, Nathalie Tucker, Michael Urbinato, REQUEST FOR BIDS to New York City to participate in a Nights” by Frank Ticheli. frey Yang, Eric Yoon, Irving Zhao Ryan Qin, Brigid Raftery, Nathaniel Jake Vall-Llobera, Adriana Vergara, The School Business Administrator/ clinic with Timothy Mahr, who is a Honor Roll Reyes, Brendan Riccardi, Madelyne Matthew Viscido, Danielle Vo, Julia Board Secretary of the Scotch Plains- professor of music at St. Olaf Col- Ticket information is available at Jillian Alvarado, Samuel Arkin, Rinaldo, Matthew Rizzi, Ashley Vricella-Stokes, Christopher Fanwood Board of Education, in the County lege, an internationally recognized mcp.us/events/national-band-or- Wagner, Jordan Warner, Eli Weaver, of Union, State of New Jersey, by authority Hannah Bass, Natalie Becker, Rosen, Linzy Rosen, Victoria of said Board, solicits sealed bids for stu- composer, and an adjudicator at this chestra-festival-10/ Jezaniah Benaojan, Nicholas Rubinetti, Gabriela Ryan, Clara Russell Weber, Spencer Weigand, dent transportation. Bids to be received at year’s National Concert Band and ?instance_id=2052. Bencivenga, Sarah Bernardes, Saint-Denis, Perry Salberg, Winona Whelan, Julia Whitman, the Business Office of the Scotch Plains- Briana Berrios, Luke Bigosinski, Madeleine Sanford, Aaron Noah Wiener, Joseph Wirtshafter, Fanwood Board of Education, located at Christopher Witzel, Karolina Evergreen Avenue and Cedar Street, Anna Bowman, Rachel Bowman, Schwietring, Lauren Sgro, Emma Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 up to Cooper Brennan, Thomas Brennan, Shakal, Jessica Shih, Isabella Silber, Zboralska 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on March 12, Jeffry Cabrera, Devin Caherly, Justin Smith, Daniel Sokolin, 2014. Aaron Camacho, Brandon Charles Spinardi, David Sprung, PUBLIC NOTICE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION Capistrano, Olivia Cappo, Lindsey Jonathan Stiles, Sydney Swingle, SERVICES Casale, Colby Chen, Charlotte Jacob Tananbaum, Saranya BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 2013-2014 School Year Clausen, Brendan Cox, Isabella Turimella, Maho Uemura, Tehreem Notice is hereby given that ORDINANCE Specifications are available upon re- Cuccaro, Alessandra D’Olier-Lees, Uzma, Erica Varga, Sarah Ward, NO. 14-01-R quest at the Business Office of the Scotch AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, lo- Jaimie De Dea, Jillian DeBenedetto, Steven Warren, Junlin Yi, Sophia SECTION 184-43B(1) OF THE cated at Evergreen Avenue and Cedar Daniella Deis, Zoe DelVecchio, Yodice, Amanda Zhang FANWOOD BOROUGH CODE Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076. Christian Della Rocco, Jack Eighth Grade RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL All bids must be submitted on the bid DiFilippo, Yiran Ding, Sydney Dob- Honor Roll DEVELOPMENT FEES form contained in the specifications. Bids was passed and adopted on the second which are not submitted on such form may son, Taylor Dobson, Rose Darien Abaya, Melanie Agne, and final reading at a meeting of the Mayor be rejected. Dudzinski, Gabriella Estrada, Ben- Olabimpe Badmus, Rutger Barraza, and Council of the Borough of Fanwood Bidders are required to comply with the jamin Fishman, Diana Fitzmaurice, Cameron Bass, Lee Beauchamp, held on February 18, 2014. requirements of N.J.S.A 10: 5-31 et seq. Sean Flynn, Amy Forbes, Andy Christopher Beaulieu, Eric Bebel, This Ordinance shall take effect immedi- and N.J.A.C. 17:27 Affirmative Action. ately after final passage and publication as The Board of Education reserves the Garcia, Jack Gerris, Jolene Ghaly, Ryan Bebel, Camden Beinhaker, required by law. right to reject any or all bids. Harrison Goldenberg, Kamil Ashley Beurer, Jordan Binkowitz, Eleanor McGovern By order of: Gonzalez, Sarah Hacker, Kyle Michael Birle, Aidan Boland, Borough Clerk Deborah S. Saridaki, Henderson, Kristina Hollosi, Ethan Nisrine Boto, Kaetlin Boyle, Miya 1 T - 2/27/14, The Times Fee: $16.83 Board Secretary Hom, Dylan Howland, John Bradshaw, Hannah Brogan, Mat- Business Administrator Photo courtesy of Dave Rossi Studio and James Ward Mansion PUBLIC NOTICE 1 T - 2/27/14, The Times Fee: $33.15 PRESTIGIOUS PERFORMANCE…Westfield High School’s (WHS) Wind En- Humiston, Anthony Iacoponi, Ethan thew Bromberg, Olivia Carnevale, semble has been chosen as one of seven exceptional high school bands and Jaffee, Hannah Jepsen, Dorothy Nicco Chin, Brianna Cho, Nicholas TOWN OF WESTFIELD orchestras nationwide to perform at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer Hall on Kaplan, Evan Krishnamurthy, Christopher, Jack Cifelli, Julia BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Sunday, March 23. Emma Krueger, Chloe Landau, Clifford, Andrew Cohen, William The Board of Adjustment of the Town SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Noah Levy, Alexa Linsky, Douglas Collum, Christian Consales, Shan- of Westfield, New Jersey will meet on CHANCERY DIVISION March 10, 2014 in the Council Chambers UNION COUNTY Logan, Lauren Logozzo, Declan non Cutinello, Colin Daniel, Mia at the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad DOCKET NO. F-036692-13 Luka, Julia Mancheno, Andrew DeVito, John Devanney, Theodore Street, Westfield, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. FILE NO. 17756-13 to hear and consider the following a appeal McCarthy, Evan Meade, Alyssa Diamantopoulos, Jack NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT Milrod, Charlotte Moore, Tomas Dobosiewicz, Alexandra Dulski, and appeals for bulk (c) and/or (d) variance relief from requirements of the (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Moore, John Mulholland, Matthew Paige Dumont, Lucy Earl, Kayla Westfield Land Use Ordinance. STEPHEN CECCHINI; MRS. Nicholls, Leah Norton, Justin Egberts, Andrew Eliades, Grace STEPHEN CECCHINI, WIFE Beth & Frank Dombroski, 716 OF STEPHEN CECCHINI; O’Boyle, Jackson O’Brien, An- Elliott, Joseph Ensslin, Noah Saunders Avenue. Applicant is seeking thony Oliveri, Jason Orenberg, John Ensslin, Emma Escaldi, Elizabeth approval to construct a new single family YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND Ossman, Abigail Painter, James Evans, Alexis Fasano, Drew Fasano, dwelling utilizing a portion of the existing REQUIRED to serve upon PELLEGRINO Peretz, Raul Ramos, Marshall Isabelle Feinstein, Julia Friss, Kevin dwelling and a new 1- 1/2 car detached AND FELDSTEIN, LLC, plaintiff’s attor- garage contrary to Sections 11.06E6, neys, whose address is 290 Route 46 Roberson, Timothy Rosa, Rachel Fuller, Jack Garceau, Zoe Garceau, 11.06E7 and 11.06E10 (12.04F1) of the West, Denville, New Jersey, an Answer to Rothenberg, John Sandstedt, Lindsey Garnhart, Peter Ghaly, Land use Ordinance. Ordinance requires the Complaint filed in a Civil Action, in Bridget Scaglione, Jamie Ashley Gigon, Anna Glueck, Emily a minimum side yard setback of 12.5 feet. which PRO CAPITAL FUND I, LLC BY ITS Schuermann, Jasper Schwietring, Gorelick, Angelina Greco, Proposed is 12.4 feet and 9.9 feet. Ordi- CUSTODIAN, US BANK is the plaintiff and nance requires a minimum rear yard set- STEPHEN CECCHINI, ET ALS; are defen- Emily Serpico, Sarah Silva, Sloane Alexandra Gulla, Charles Heyder, back of 35 feet. Propose is 30 feet, 3 dants, pending in the Superior Court of Silverman, Jacob Singman, George Caitlin Hogge, Kyle Huber, Russell inches. Ordinance allows a maximum build- New Jersey, Chancery Division, UNION Snell, Alan Souza, Julia Souza, Hughes, Bridget Hyland, Dylan ing coverage of 20%. Proposed is 23.8%. County and bearing Docket No. F-036692- 13 within thirty-five (35) days after Febru- Robert Dragon, 1290 Overhill Street. ary 27, 2014 exclusive of such date. If you Applicant is seeking approval to construct fail to answer or appear in accordance with PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE a deck contrary to Sections 11.08E7 and Rule 4:4-6, Judgment by Default may be 12.04F1 of the Land Use Ordinance. Ordi- BOROUGH OF GARWOOD rendered against you for relief demanded nance requires a rear yard setback of 35 BOARD OF EDUCATION in the Complaint. You shall file your An- feet. Proposed is 24.42 feet. Ordinance 400 Second Avenue swer and Proof of Service in duplicate with allows a maximum building coverage of Garwood, New Jersey 07027 the Clerk of the Superior Court of New 1000 POINTS…Taylor Gerhart of Winfield Park, a senior at The Wardlaw- 20%. Proposed is 20.6%. (908) 789-0331 x2122 Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex - CN Hartridge School in Edison, became the fourth female and 13th basketball player Michael & Marielyce Watner, 920 High- 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accor- overall in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau when she netted 19 THE FOLLOWING DATES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE GARWOOD BOARD land Avenue. Applicant is seeking ap- dance with the Rules of Civil Practice and points in a February 9 game at Morristown-Beard. Pictured, Taylor receives a OF EDUCATION FOR ITS REGULAR MEETINGS: proval to construct a two story addition Procedure. plaque commemorating her 1,000 points at Senior Day with parents, Kathi and January 21, 2014 June 17, 2014 contrary to Section 12.04F1 of the Land You are further advised that if you are Jeff Gerhart, and head coach, Mike Howell, joining in the celebration. February 18, 2014 August 19, 2014 Use Ordinance. Ordinance allows a maxi- unable to obtain an attorney you may com- March 18, 2014 September 16, 2014 mum coverage by buildings and above municate with the Lawyer Referral Service April 22, 2014 (4th Tuesday) October 21, 2014 ground structures of 20%. Proposed is of the County of Venue and that if you April 29, 2014 – Budget Hearing (5th Tuesday) November 18, 2014 21.36%. cannot afford an attorney, you may com- May 20, 2014 December 16, 2014 municate with the Legal Services Office of James & Judy Ng, 914 Cleveland THE the County of Venue. The telephone num- The meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month unless Avenue. Applicant is seeking approval to ber of such agencies are as follows: Law- otherwise indicated. The meetings will be held in the all purpose room of the Lincoln construct two first story additions and a yer Referral Service 908-353-4715 - Legal School located at 400 Second Avenue. All meetings will be conducted pursuant to and second story addition contrary to Sections WARDLAW-HARTRIDGE Services Office 973-354-4340. in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law. Action will be taken. 11.09E6, 12.04F1, 11.09E14 and 12.11 of THE ACTION has been instituted for the Michael J. Donow the Land Use Ordinance. Ordinance re- purpose of foreclosing the following tax Interim SBA/BS quires a minimum side yard setback of 10 sale certificate: SCHOOL 1 T - 2/27/14, The Leader Fee: $37.74 feet. Proposed is 9.72 feet. Ordinance 1. A certain tax certificate 11-246, sold allows a maximum building coverage of on 6/8/2011, dated 6/9/2011, and was PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 20%. Proposed is 21.7%. Ordinance re- 1295 Inman Avenue, North Edison, NJ recorded on 8/15/2011 in Book 13160 at quires a minimum setback of a front facing NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Page 666, made by MARIA GLAVAN, garage from the main façade of 2 feet. DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Collector of Taxes of PLAINFIELD, and Proposed garage location is + 10.67 feet in Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 independent, 1035 PARKWAY AVENUE, PO BOX 600 State of New Jersey to PRO CAPITAL front of the main façade. Ordinance re- TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625 FUND I, LLC BY ITS CUSTODIAN, US quires that the building design including co-educational, college-preparatory school Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received via the Internet until 10:00:59 BANK and subsequently assigned to plain- but not limited to the façade and exterior A.M. on 3/11/14, downloaded, and publicly opened and read, from Bidders classified tiff, PRO CAPITAL FUND I, LLC BY ITS materials is visually compatible with the under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.1 et seq.; in the CONFERENCE ROOM-1C, 1st Floor E & O CUSTODIAN, US BANK. This covers real existing structure and the surrounding Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, estate located in PLAINFIELD, County of neighborhood. Proposed design does not New Jersey 08625; for: UNION, and State of New Jersey, known comply. Traffic Signal Relamping North Region – 2014 at Various Locations including as LOT 8 BLOCK 335 as shown on the Tax and North of Route 57, Counties of Sussex, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Denise Jenner and Manor Park resi- Assessment Map and Tax Map duplicate Hudson, Union and Part of Warren; 100% State; DP No: 14411 dents, 231 Elizabeth Avenue. Applicant of PLAINFIELD and concerns premises Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 N.J.A.C 17:27. is an interested party appealing the zoning commonly known as 752-54 EAST 2ND The awarded bidder must provide a completed Contractor Certification and Disclosure officer’s determination that the proposed STREET, PLAINFIELD, New Jersey. of Political Contribution Form(s) according to both P.L 2205, C.51 and Executive Order three lot subdivision submitted by Michael YOU, STEPHEN CECCHINI, are made No. 117 within fourteen (14) days from the award date. Executive Order No: 117 is Mahoney LLC meets all zoning require- party defendant to the above foreclosure effective on November 15, 2008. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all bidders must be ments. Applicant maintains that the zoning action because you are the owner of a registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue, Business officer misinterpreted the following zoning property which is the subject of the above Registration, as of the date of bids. The awarded bidder must provide proof of valid ordinances: entitled action. business registration within fourteen (14) days from the award date. Pursuant to the a) §11.08E(5) and §12.03D in relation to YOU, MRS. STEPHEN CECCHINI, WIFE “Public Works Contractor Registration Act”, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. (P.L. 2003, c. front yard setback OF STEPHEN CECCHINI, are made party 91), all bidders must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of b) §11.08E(7) and §2.10M in relation to defendant to the above foreclosure action Wage and Hour Compliance, at the time of bid. The awarded bidder must provide proof rear yard setback. because plaintiff has been unable to deter- of PWCR within fourteen (14) days from the award date. Applicant is requesting that the Board of mine whether defendant STEPHEN The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 Adjustment find that the subdivision is not CECCHINI is married, and if married, the U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the in compliance with the front yard and rear name of STEPHEN CECCHINI’s spouse. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to yard setbacks and therefore deny the ap- If STEPHEN CECCHINI is married, the submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on plication for subdivision filed by Michael plaintiff joins MRS. STEPHEN CECCHINI, Prepare for a ggloballbllobal worldworwooor ldild ininagn a globalg lblllobal learninglearneaarnni ingng environment enenv the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the project award. Mahoney LLC. WIFE OF STEPHEN CECCHINI as a de- Plans, specifications, and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Variances, waivers or exceptions from fendant for any possessory or marital rights Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe certain site plan details or relief from re- you may have. AdmissionAdmisdmmissioonn Information InformInnformationtiion Session:S Sesession:ion: follow the instructions on the website. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans quirements may be sought as appropriate. DATED: February 21, 2014 and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly Plans and application are on file in the Michelle M. Smith, Clerk payable to Bid Express. Plans, specifications, and bidding information may be inspected office of the Town Engineer, 959 North Superior Court of New Jersey Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 9 a.m. (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our Design Field Offices at the Avenue West, Westfield, New Jersey and PELLEGRINO & FELDSTEIN, L.L.C. following locations: may be seen Monday through Friday from Denville Law Center 200 Stierli Court One Executive Campus Rt 70 West 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 290 Route 46 West Register online at www.whschool.org/admission Mt. Arlington, New Jersey 07856 Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 Kathleen Nemeth Denville, New Jersey 07834 973-601-6690 856-486-6623 Board Secretary (973) 586-2300 For more information, call (908) 754-1882, Ext. 155 3 T - 2/20/14, 2/27/14 and 3/06/14, The Leader Fee: $201.96 1 T - 2/27/14, The Leader Fee: $77.01 1 T - 2/27/14, The Leader Fee: $74.97 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 11 Jr. Jackie Knapp Hits 1,000 pts. Sports Section Vs Union – Story next week THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 11-17

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times THE WAY THINGS STACK UP...Blue Devil Nick Velez stacks Brearley’s Eoghan Savona in 1:34 in the 152-lb semifinal. GIVING IT EVERYTHING HE HAS...Raider Alex Mirabella tugs and tugs and tugs and finally manages to clamp Velez went on to win the 152-lb title with a 6-1 victory over Raider Dom Natale. Brearley’s Mike Tancs in a 3-point cradle to claim a 5-4 victory and the 170-lb crown in the District 11 Tournament. SCORESE, LAPHAM, MIRABELLA RECORD BIG UPSETS; VELEZ, MURRAY, CAPPELLO, McGOVERN, DiGIOVANNI WIN Cougars Win Title, SPF 2nd, WF 4th at D-11 Mat Tournament

By DAVID B. CORBIN champions and advanced seven wres- more Niko Cappello (160-lbs) and PAL. It’s great seeing their success. “Off the whistle, I did a single but the half doesn’t get it done with the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times tlers. Brearley (B) finished third with junior Gavin Murray (138-lbs) This is a start of a new trend. I can see he got the first takedown. After that, better kids I have been wrestling, that Freshman power came on strong to 140.5 points, claimed three champi- claimed titles, while freshman An- Cranford dominating the next few I put a leg in and got a tilt like a spread bar works a lot and that’s what I have give the Cranford High School wres- ons and advanced seven. Westfield thony Capece (106-lbs) placed sec- years. The PAL program is really eagle. I almost pinned him with a been working on. If I don’t get called tling team the impetus it needed to (W) took fourth with 120 points, ond, and sophomore Andrew strong. There’s a lot coming up,” cradle but didn’t quite get it,” Scorese for potential dangerous, I usually get capture the District 11 Champion- claimed one champion and advanced Tompkins (145-lbs), junior Nick Murray said. said. points off it,” Fuller said. ship in Westfield on February 22. The five. Linden (L) was fifth at 83 and Ballas (182-lbs), and seniors Corey There were three upsets in the fi- At 113-lbs, Blue Devil John Fuller Fuller’s next opponent would be Cougars (C) totaled 189.5 points, had one champion. Elizabeth (E) had Birch (152-lbs), Mike Pastor (220- nals and the first came at 120-lbs pinned Qaadir Lowery (MX) in 1:25 DiGiovanni for the title. crowned five individual champions two champs and finished sixth at 76, lbs) and heavyweight Jon ElKhoury when Scorese worked over top- then claimed a 9-0 major decision “The first time I wrestled him I had (3 freshmen) and advanced 11 followed by Rahway (R) at 75 and placed third. seeded Nick DeMarco (B) to grab an over Dom Robinson (L) in the semis. 16 stitches in my mouth. He got the matmen to the Region 3 Tournament, Malcolm X (MX) Shabazz at 10. “I love it! We call them [freshmen] 8-2 victory. Scorese also received the “I am working a lot of bars. I am better hand of me. A week later, we which began on February 26 in Union. Cougar freshmen Tom DiGiovanni the Four Horsemen. It’s fun to watch Outstanding Wrestler Award after the trying to get back points and pins on wrestled in a dual meet, and I came Scotch Plains-Fanwood (S) placed (113-lbs), Chris Scorese (120-lbs) and them wrestle and do so well. I have tournament. a lot better kids. I like the half, but if CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 second with a 157 total, claimed two Brian McGovern (132-lbs), sopho- watched them since first grade in Blue Devil Swim Boys Capture 25th State Championship

By J.B. RAYMOND senior Tyler Lessner’s head as he time (58.11, No. 2 on Top 15 List). Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times climbed out of the pool after his criti- It’s going to be up to him and the EWING – A 1-2-3 finish in the cal win in 59.92. But the first thing he other underclassmen to keep things 100-yard breaststroke put the WHS did was rush over to freshman Stefan going here.” boys swim team over the top and Crigler, who had just swum a career- For Westfield, which lost only to clinched a 103-67 victory over Cherry best 1:01.65 to finish second. top-ranked Christian Brothers Acad- Hill East in the state Public A cham- “I just told him, straight up, that emy, 92-78, back in January, it was pionship meet on February 23 at the he’s faster than I was when I was a the 25th state championship in school College of New Jersey. freshman,” Lessner said. “I told him history. The first was back in 1958 in Many things were spinning through to keep working hard and to beat my CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times READY TO MAKE HIS MOVE...Blue Devil Dave Kane plans to make his move to the basket in the game against the Governor Livingston Highlanders in Westfield. The Blue Devils won in overtime, 48-44, and Kane finished with 15 points. KANE’S THEFT, ELLIOT’S ‘3’, WRIGHT’S RB SEALS WIN Blue Devil B’ball Boys Singe Highlanders in UCT OT, 48-44

By DAVID B. CORBIN County Tournament in Westfield on running into single digits, Wright Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times February 18. seized a key rebound, was fouled Seniors Dave Kane and Chris Kane, who led the Blue Devils and sank a free throw to virtually Wright, and junior Sean Elliott with 15 points, while adding six seal the deal. added that extra step in overtime rebounds and a pair of assists, made “I try to do as much as I can for the that earned the 11th-seeded a key theft at the start of the over- team and, luckily, that one went in for Westfield High School boys bas- time and converted it to a lay-up. us,” Wright said. ketball team a 48-44 victory over Sean Elliott (5 points, 2 rebounds, As to his steal at the beginning of 14th-seeded Governor Livingston steal) banged a 3-pointer to give his the overtime, Kane explained, “I saw in the first round of the Union team a 47-44 lead then, with time CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 HIRING THE TOP AGENT ISN’T EXPENSIVE…IT’S PRICELESS!

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With snow still covering the ground (5-0), Gary Moore (3-0, before sign- BASKETBALL UPDATE at Tamaques Park, it may seem like a ing a minor league free agent con- Junior Jackie Knapp scored 26 strange time to take the Way Back tract), Bob Cullen (2-0, 4 saves). points Friday as Westfield (20-2) Machine to the summer of 1980. But Providing strength off the bench avenged an earlier loss to Spring- it’s always a good time to talk about were Kurt Gillhaus, Joe Shea, Tom field, advanced to the UCT semifi- Westfield baseball, and baseball at Della Badia, Fred Murphy, Dondi nals and set a school record with Tamaques Field 2. And the summer Chambliss and Roger Brewster. their 20th victory of the year. (They of 1980 was another of those high- “The problem, and it’s a good prob- won No. 21 on Saturday vs. Eliza- light times. lem to have, is that we had too many beth.) If they won Tuesday against For over 100 years, good teams and good players,” Della Badia said. Union, the Blue Devils would play good players have represented Della Badia was doing double duty Friday night for the title. Sopho- Westfield. Two of them – Jeff Torborg that summer, and for several others, more Olivia Luzzi scored a career- and Jeff Stember – were good enough as a player-coach of a second best 27 points in their UCT opener to reach the majors. Dozens of others Westfield entry in the semipro Union against Rahway. Knapp, who last played professionally, several reach- County League. His father Joe was an winter tied Amanda Markowski’s ing Triple A but not grasping the all-county shortstop at Bloomfield school single-season record for brass ring. The high school team has High in the ’50s and coached the steals, had 11 steals to go with 15 played in two of the last three state WHS swim team to national promi- points. The girls also open play in finals, and has won more Union nence in the mid-’60s. the state tournament Tuesday against David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times County Tournament titles than any Ironically, on Aug. 5, 1980, the 6- visiting Dickinson. GUARDING VERY CLOSELY...Blue Devil Chris Boutsikaris, left, sticks very close to a Highlander as teammate Owen other school. Post 3 American Le- foot-5 Stember got his only major- The boys open play in the state Murray, No. 23, guards another Highlander in the first round of the Union County Tournament in Westfield. gion and the semipro Hawks (1928- league start for the San Francisco tournament on Tuesday at East Or- 58) and Merchants (1962-84) were Giants against the Houston Astros in ange. Their run in the UCT saw them always county and state powers. The the Astrodome. The right-hander go 1-1, beating Berkeley Heights in Merchants, in fact, ended the tossed three innings and allowed one overtime and losing to Union, 43-42. Blue Devil Boys Singe Highlanders in OT, 48-44 Woodbridge Rec’s reign of domi- earned run. He was just 22, but never David Kane scored 15 and 17 points CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 nance in the Union County League threw again in the big leagues. in those games. that summer. SWIM UPDATE WRESTLING UPDATE it coming. I saw the kid looking, meeting at Berkeley Heights but could each put in four points, and Pat But you would be hard-pressed to Maybe the highlight moment of Five WHS wrestlers advanced to staring down. I just jumped it. I was not find the net in their second meet- Mahoney added one. find a more talented group than the the 25th state championship win by the Region 3 tournament, including right there and finished it.” ing in Westfield on January 28 that Imbalzano scored the last eight 1980 PAL team that returned high the boys swim team Sunday came District 11 winner Nick Velez. But it Since he became eligible in mid- ended in a 48-45 setback. In both points of the third quarter, which in- class baseball back to T-2 and domi- after the meet – a 103-67 rout of was “coulda, shoulda, woulda” for January, Wright has been steadily meetings, the Highlanders exercised cluded a 3-pointer, to inch the High- nated the Intracounty League (ages Cherry Hill East – when the girls coach Glen Kurz. Three Devils fin- blending in well with his teammates, an effective defensive harassment, but landers two points closer, 31-27, en- ished second – Johnny Fuller, Matt especially under the boards where he this time the Blue Devils gave them a tering the fourth quarter. Barber and Jarek Gozdieski – while grabbed nine rebounds and created dose of their own medicine, espe- The Blue Devils actually stretched Kevin Frega advanced with a third two steals. He also netted 11 points cially in the second quarter where their lead to 39-33 with 4:57 remain- place. But three more lost in the con- and had a pair of assists. they were trailing, 9-6, at the begin- ing, but the Highlanders battled back solation finals – Chris Hoerle, Jack “Yes! As soon as I came in, it’s ning but ended with a 17-8 run to take to tie it at 39 with 3:08 on the clock Miller and defending champion Nick been great. I’ve played with these a 23-17 lead at the half. Several steals then took a 42-39 lead with 1:29 left. Kalimtzis. guys up until eight grade, so the tran- led to Highlander fouls and the Blue Mele hit a free throw and Kane sank HOCKEY UPDATE sition wasn’t that hard. We have been Devils sank 10 straight free throws to two free throws to tie it again with The hockey team fell to Summit 3- playing pretty well right now. You end the half. 1:04 left. The Highlanders took the 0 in Saturday’s Union County Cup can see that our chemistry is defi- “Our offense has been getting bet- entire minute looking for an opening final. The chippy, penalty-marred nitely there. I love these guys,” Wright ter and better, but we know that our then with :04.2 remaining, Mele stole game was scoreless with 12 minutes said. defense is still our number one con- the ball and quickly shuffled to Kane, to go. WHS beat Summit in the 2013 Dylan Elliott finished with five cern. If we can create steals on de- who fired a desperation shot from final, but lost in the finals of 2010 and points and added five rebounds, an fense, pressure their big man to get half court, but it fell just short at the 2011. assist and a steal. Owen Murray had steals, we can get points off that,” buzzer, forcing overtime. IN PASSING five rebounds and two points, Nick Kane said. “I knew it was a little short when it Al Leonzi passed away on Feb. 19 Mele finished with five points, two “They were playing pretty physi- left my hand, but I was still hoping after a brief illness at the age of 71. steals and a rebound, Chris Sweeney cal and Dave was fighting them back. that it would go in. Fortunately, we Leonzi was a teacher-coach in had three rebounds and Eric Shor had He did well,” Wright said. came away with the win, and that’s all Westfield for four years, 1966-69. He two, while Chris Boutsikaris banged Rob Imbalzano led the Highland- that matters. It’s a credit to all of our was the varsity wrestling coach in a 3-pointer and Ben Schuman hit a 2- ers with 16 points and point guard players. They work very hard every- 1969 when Gary Kehler was hospi- pointer. Javon Reis-Wilson finished with 11 day in practice,” Kane said. WAY BACK MACHINE...The 1980 Westfield PAL baseball team went 23-1 and talized with hepatitis. He also was a The 11-10 Blue Devils defeated points. Vic Candoloro netted eight captured the Union County Intracounty League championship. Front row (from Gov. Liv. 9 8 10 15 2 44 left): Rich Cotter, Tom Della Badia, Bob Hearon, Jim Piantkoski and Brad varsity assistant football coach for the 7-12 Highlanders in their first points, Jon Iorio and Chris Marzo Westfield 6 17 8 11 6 48 Bonnetti; second row: Kurt Stock, Kurt Gillhaus, Owen Brand, Roger Brewster, two years. Kevin Morris and Tom Ripperger; third row: general manager Chuck Archdea- The 1968 football team was 7-2, con, Bob Cullen, Jim Kontje, Dondi Chambliss and manager Joe Della Badia; but it did start the school’s record 48- back row: Joe Shea, Jimmy Mike (now Brewer) and Keith Colicchio. Missing game unbeaten streak in game 4 vs. The Proven Professional from photo: Dave Saltzman, John Byrne and Fred Murphy. Scotch Plains-Fanwood. Dick Zimmer and Leonzi took over the 16-to-19). Most of these players had team formed two rows and created a next two weeks – 29-0 over Rahway learned the fundamentals as 10-and- archway for the boys to walk under and 34-0 over Nutley – before Kehler Long-term success in the real estate profession is unders playing for Bob Brewster Sr. as they left the College of New returned. The next loss wouldn’t hap- reserved for the select few who consistently deliver and Pat Papaccio in the early 1970s. Jersey’s pool area. The girls team, pen until late in the 1973 season. value to their clients. With unparalleled dignity and They won a Union County Tourna- which had won the last three state Leonzi’s wrestling team went 9-3 and ment title under WHS coach Pete Public A titles and 64 straight meets, won the District 12 championship grace, Hye-Young Choi continues to provide an Lima in 1978. And they enjoyed a had been upset in the sectional final. with six individual winners – Tony inspired level of service and outstanding results. seven-year (1979-85) reign of terror But they were there to support the Glennon, Bill Kenny, Rick Adelaar, in the ICL that saw them go 133-23, boys team, which won its third Pete Adelaar, Bill Dunham and Frank Hye-Young Choi including 23-1 in 1980. The only loss straight title. It was just a nice mo- Jackson. Sales Associate came against Roselle Park. ment of team/school spirit. Faithful reader Norm Swenson of Put together by general manager It was also cool to hear senior cap- Scotch Plains informed us of the pass- Top 1% of all Coldwell Banker Agents Internationally Chuck Archdeacon and managed by tain Tyler Lessner, whose 59.92 win ing last month of classmate Dave Member of Coldwell Banker President’s Elite Joe Della Badia (’77), Westfield had in the 100 breaststroke clinched the Butler (SPF, ’74) in South Carolina. #1 REALTOR, Westfield East Office, Total Production 11 Consecutive Years! most of the players from that ’78 meet, talk about winning the 25th The 57-year-old Butler was a standout county champion team, plus a couple title. “It was amazing this week hear- from the “early days” of the SP-F Email: [email protected] from the next two high school teams. ing from all the alumni telling us how swim team, along with Swenson, Direct: (908) 301-2015 The batting order (stats include proud they were of us carrying on the Wayne Whitty, Wayne Hoffman and Cell: (908) 938-9248 playoffs): legacy of Westfield swimming,” he Dave Morgan. In three Union County ss Owen Brand (.408, 31 hits, 1-0) said. “It’s amazing that 30, 40 years championships at the Westfield Y, cf Jim Piantkoski (.371, 7 triples) down the road, they still care. It makes Butler swam on a winning free relay c Bob Hearon (.414, league MVP) you feel part of something bigger in 1972, a winning medley relay in lf Keith Colicchio (.432) than yourself. I know I’ll always have 1973, and as a senior placed second 3b Rich Cotter (.319) my individual achievements, but 30 in the 50 (to WHS’s Sherb Naulty) dh Jim Kontje (.385, 21 RBI) years from now I won’t remember and third in the 100 (to Pingry’s Ray rf Dave Saltzman (.354) or of John any times, and I’ll always remember McDaniel, a Westfield resident, and Byrne (.419) holding that trophy.” Mark Vejnoska). 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Coldwell Banker® and the Coldwell Banker logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Ballpark is located at 1 Silver Ct., Springfield NJ. 973-376-9295 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 13 Cougars Win D-11 Mat Title, SPF 2nd, WF 4th CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 out hard and it ended up 1-0. It was Fuller to claim a 3-1 decision. finals, McGovern had a wild bout just a matter of me getting off the “I knew it was going to be close. with Diego Ataca (L) that went into bottom. Today, I got him again. I’m We both have been training really overtime, but McGovern was ready really excited and I really want to get hard. I came in on a front headlock, and recorded a takedown to earn an 8- after him. If I get off the bottom, transferred my arm and pulled around 6 decision. hopefully we will have a different for two. All four freshmen, we’ve all “I wrestled him in the dual season. outcome. No matter what, at least I been working really hard for a long He took me down first, but I came back. It’s a six-minute match, so I knew I had time to come back and that’s what I did to win,” McGovern said. Cunningham went on to place third after defeating Lavinsky Phillippe (R), 9-3. After defeating Mike Anaya (E), 8- 2, in the semis, Capece dropped a 7- 0 decision to top-seeded Ray Wetzel (B) for the 106-lb title. Murray pinned Raider Jeff Lieblich in 2:37 with an arm bar/stretch hammerlock in the semis then pinned David Winters (R) in 2:56 for the 138-lb crown. Lieblich took third. Blue Devil Jarek Gozdieski, after recording a takedown on Christian Chavez (R) controlled him from the top position before recording a fall in David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times 4:49 to advance to the 160-lb title DRIVING TO THE BASKET...Blue Devil Lil Scott, No. 20, drives to the basket in the Union County Tournament game against the Indians. Scott scored 12 points in the 71-40 triumph in Westfield on February 19. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times bout. CONSIDERING A MERKEL...Cougar Brian McGovern, top, tries to straighten “I kept shooting and shooting then Linden’s Diego Ataca to set up a Merkel in the 132-lb title bout. McGovern won. I got a drag double and slammed him LUZZI SCORES 27 PTs, KNAPP NETS 15 PTs, SCOTT 12 PTs down as hard as I could to the mat. I am going to the regionals,” Fuller time. It’s really all coming together,” did everything I was taught. Then I said. DiGiovanni said. held him down for the rest of the After a scoreless first period, After grabbing a 10-0 major deci- period. I threw in a half and turned Blue Devil Cagers ‘Buffalo’ DiGiovanni escaped and added a sion, McGovern defeated Raider Tom him. Coach [Glen] Kurz has been takedown then yielded an escape to Cunningham, 8-1, in the semis. In the CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Lady Indians, 71-40, in UCT

By DAVID B. CORBIN of energy coming out. I know every- getting more drives to the basket,” Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times one else did. I felt before this game, Luzzi said. Opposing teams have, in the past, that I was excited to play had some- “What’s going to happen is there’s spent most of their time trying to thing to do with it,” Luzzi said. going to be times where these teams buffer the exploits of juniors Jackie Knapp finished with 15 points and are going to try to mark Jackie and Knapp and Lil Scott, but after the three assists, while Scott netted 12 Lilly. And Olivia is going to step up Westfield High School girls basket- points and five assists. Freshman and so is Hannah and Miller,” Blue ball team’s 71-40 triumph over Hannah Liddy had two points and Devil Head Coach Joe Marino said. Rahway in the first round of the Union two assists, and Jamie Miller had The game ran at a fast and furious County Tournament in Westfield on three points and an assist. Carly Fried- pace, which led to a multitude of February 19, another Lady Blue Devil man had four points and three assists, steals by both sides, but the Blue has emerged to be an additional omi- while Amelia Montes netted six points Devils gobbled up the lion’s share of nous foe. and added an assist. Many of Scott’s, thefts. Knapp nabbed 11 steals and Sophomore Olivia Luzzi stepped Knapp’s and Liddy’s assists found Scott grabbed three, while Luzzi in and scored a personal-best and their way to Luzzi, who had four snatched four, Liddy and Rachel team-high 27 points. assists. Mattesich each had three, and Miller “The game against Scotch Plains “I love playing with Lil and Jackie. and Friedman each had one. was a regular game but against Union, They are always supportive and they “It was a fast-paced game, and we my shot was really on and that’s when are always fun to play with. Hannah kind of like the fast-paced game, be- I really started to get back into my and I have a special connection. We’ve cause we can run. We also knew we rhythm and I am happy it’s here for the played together for years. It just car- had to control it on the defensive side counties now. We haven’t had a game ries over,” Luzzi said. and we did. We wanted to create in a week and a half. I was definitely Many of Luzzi’s points came as a controlled chaos on defense,” Coach really ready for this game and had a lot result of strong drives to the basket. Marino said. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times “That’s been something I really The Blue Devils’ defense definitely EMPLOYING LEVERAGE...Cougar Chris Scorese, left, uses leverage to get back points on Brearley’s Nick DeMarco in Probitas Verus Honos have been working on this season. controlled the boards. Montes had 11 the 120-lb title bout. Scorese defeated DeMarco, 8-2, and later received the Outstanding Wrestler Award.. That was the main goal, was to CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Blue Devils’ 15 points in the final Courtesy of Dan Moore for The Westfield Leader and The Times quarter STATE CHAMPIONS “AGAIN”...The Westfield High School boys swim team defeated Cherry Hill East, 103-67, for the The 18-2 Blue Devils were to face NJSIAA Public A Championship at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on February 23. the Jonathan Dayton Bulldogs, who had handed Westfield its’ first defeat, on February 21. “We are playing Dayton at a neu- Blue Devil Swim Boys Capture 25th State Title tral site, so it will be interesting,” David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 BIG DAY ON THE COURT...Blue Devil Olivia Luzzi, No. 22, hade a career-high Coach Marino said. 27 points against the Rahway Indians in the first round of the Union County Rahway 7 8 14 11 40 Princeton’s ancient Dillon Pool. There 36 after the 100 fly, despite career- McGrory, Lessner, Barmakian and Tournament. Luzzi also had eight rebounds, four steals and four assists. Westfield 18 23 15 15 71 were 10 in a row from 1961-70. And bests by Husch (52.51, No. 4 all- Lindros won in 1:29.48, while the ‘B’ there have now been nine in the first time) and Lessner (53.02, No. 9 all- team of Ryan Daniel, Taylor, fresh- Reading is Good For You 15 years of the 21st century. time) in finishing 2-3. man Charlie Baldwin and Husch took No. 2 Blue Devil Boys Silence And, maybe best of all, the current Then came the first of two meet- second in 1:32.05, touching out East’s WHS swimmers learned they are part changing events. ‘A’ team by .24 of a second. As Husch of something that’s bigger. McGrory, whose older brother Dan hit the pool trailing by a half-a-body, Motown in Public A Semi “The coaches (Jeff Knight and Mike had co-captained the 2006 team, did the Westfield crowd sensed a 1-2 was Schwebel) were reading us e-mails what senior captains are supposed to possible and, with the crowd in a The No. 2 ranked Westfield High Amboy on February 18. The huge and messages they got from some do: rise to the occasion. McGrory frenzy, the junior delivered. School boys swim team won all 11 win catapulted the 14-1 Blue Devils swimming alumni,” Lessner said. roared to a first-place finish in the “Somebody said my split on that events to silence Morristown, 125- into the Public A championship “Some guys were from 30, 40 years 100 free. His time of 48.63 was No. relay was 21+ (22.18 officially),” said 45, in the NJSIAA Public A semifi- against No. 12 Cherry Hill East at ago … saying they were proud of us 14 all-time on the Top 15 List. Husch, whose day earlier included a goleader.com/subscribe nals at Raritan Bay “Y” in Perth The College of New Jersey in Ewing carrying on the legacy they helped “Jeff (Knight) said at the psyche 23.8 butterfly split on the medley on February 23. start. That made this so cool, espe- party (Saturday) night that the 100 relay, a 22.54 in the 50 free and a high Senior Aram Barmakian and jun- cially with it being the 25th state title. would be the difference,” McGrory school-best time in the butterfly. “The ior John Lindros each won two indi- Think about that: 40 years down the said. “I knew I had a shot to win it. last five yards (of the relay) killed me. vidual events and swam on two win- road and they still follow what we do. And after the first 50 I knew I had an But for No. 25 it was worth the pain.” ning relays. Barmakian won the 200- That’s pretty cool.” even better shot, because my second A 2-3-5 in the 100 backstroke by yard Individual Medley with a time The meet was decided by WHS’s 50’s have been stronger this year. It freshman D. Lindros clock 53.92, of 2:00.47 and the 100-freestyle in superior depth. They were only was very exciting to see the ‘1’ next to junior Kevin Clauss go 54.02 (No. 6 49.73. John Lindros won the 200- outscored in two events, the medley lane 5 after I finished.” all-time) and junior Jack Rose (56.43), freestyle in 1:47.28 and the 500- relay (8-6) and the 100 butterfly (9-7). Finally he could see the light at the set the stage for the breaststroke sweep freestyle in 4:51.19.Ryan Daniel, Cherry Hill East took its only lead end of the tunnel of his up-and-down and a 93-63 lead (86 points wins a John Lindros, Barmakian and Luke by winning the medley relay in senior season meet). The 1-3 finish in the final relay McGrory won the 200-free relay in 1:36.78, while WHS was a solid 2-3, “I missed 10 days of practice dur- was just window-dressing. 1:31.53. Aedan Collins, John Lindros, including a 1:38.56 (No. 10 all-time) ing bulk training time in January, so I “We surpassed expectations,” Knight Barmakian and Alec Penn won the with Dave Lindros, Lessner, Stephen wasn’t where I wanted to be when we said. “The times were OK; some were 400-free relay in 3:23.86. Husch and sophomore Blake Taylor. swam Bergen Catholic and counties,” a little faster, some a little slower than McGrory won the 50-free in 22.83. John Lindros (1:43.48), Aedan McGrory said. “Today was awesome. the last meet. We were shooting for Stephen Husch won the 100-butter- Collins (1:47.65, No. 14 all-time) and To swim this fast in my last meet and 5,000 power points, but I’ll take 4,932.” fly in 52.83. Kevin Clauss won the Alec Penn (1:51.47) went 1-2-5 in to help win the 25th state champion- Notes: Among the emails/notes AFTER A HUGE WIN...Co-Captains Daniel Myers (left), Luke McGrory (right 100-backstroke in 55.44 and Tyler the 200 free and WHS led 17-13. ship for Westfield is awesome.” from alumni that Knight read to the center), Aram Barmakiam (right), with coach Jeffrey Knight pause after winning Lessner won the 100-breaststroke in Aram Barmakian was second in After a 1-4-5 by J. Lindros team were two oldies – co-captains the NJSIAA Public A swimming semifinals against Morristown, 125-45, at the 200 IM in 1:59.42 (No. 7 all-time) (4:45.43), Collins (4:56.57) and Sean Raritan Bay “Y” in Perth Amboy on February 18. Westfield won all 12 events and 1:00.51. Dan Myers, Clauss, Daniel Pete Klaiber (’69, who lives in Mon- faced Cherry Hill East in an effort to seize its third straight crown on February and Husch won the 200-medley relay while teammates Dan Myers and Jack Beattie (5:03.20) in the 500 free it tana) and Paul Healy (’78, now in 23 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. in 1:40.62. Rose finished 3-4 and it was 26-20. was still just a 10-point (60-50) meet. Virginia). … Seen in Sunday’s SRO Luke McGrory, Husch and Ryan The next event, the 200 free relay was crowd were former WHS co-captains Daniels went 2-3-4 in the 50 free and key – a 1-2 by Cherry Hill East Cliff Haldeman (’01), Evan Paulan the lead was 35-27. would’ve tied things up. But a 1-2 by (’09), Matt Morgan (’09) and Brennan The Cougars cut the deficit to 42- Westfield pretty much sealed the deal. Haley (’12).

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Walk Down Memory Lane WESTFIELD RVL CHAMPS...Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Mason From the archives of The Westfield crown by downing Caldwell, 102- Mesbah, Brian Jordan, Cole Turnoff, Ethan Composto, Dylan Wragg, Quinn Leader and The Scotch Plains- 68, in Bayonne. The Raiders touched Gimblette, Aidan Harper, Jayden Moore, Michael McAndrew and Will O’Hagen; Fanwood Times first in nine of the 11 events and were second row, David Bigosinski, Max Gigantino, Jake Holtzman, Jackson Jordan, February 26, 2001: A first-quar- led by Ryan Hauptman, Peter Travis Smith, Luke Jordan, Gabe Dayon, Parker Hanna, Ryan Love and Ryan ter, 17-2, flurry by the Raider basket- Bassman and Jon Sheffield. Borak; third row, Stephen Harvey, Jack Price, Andrew Cherry, Tom Clancy, David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times ball girls told the tale as they cracked February 28, 2004: The Raider Jeremy Heyder, Aiden Borges, Malachi Mercer, James Greco, Shane Hanna, CRANFORD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK...Chris Scorese, freshman on the ninth-seeded Nutley, 46-32, in the wrestling team claimed its third- Jonathan Giglio, Michael Riordan and Quinn Wojcik; fourth row, Coaches Darren varsity wrestling team, recently upset the No. 1 seed to become the District 11 Composto, Tim Cherry, John Gimblette, Michel Price, Chris Jordan, Henry Greco, Champion at 120-lbs and was voted the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. opener of the North Jersey, Section 2, straight District 11 title in Westfield. Randy Wojcik and Jay McAndrew. Not Pictured: Jack Rudow, Jonathan Scalia. Group 3 NJSIAA tournament in Steve Mineo (132), Eric Connolly Scotch Plains. Sophomore forward (142), Andrew Silber (173), Charlie Lindsay Pennella dominated both Bachi (191), Pat Mineo (137) and Unbeaten WF Matmen Win WF ‘Y’Devilfish Strike Gold sides of the board and scored a game- Yoav Nudell (162) took top honors. high 18 points. Senior center Erin Blue Devils Rob Mench (105), Tom At NJ ‘Y’ Silver Championship Gillooly netted 12 points. DelDuca (147) and Lee Tomasso Raritan Valley League Tourney February 27, 2002: The visiting (154) won titles. Westfield’s Raritan Valley League depth of our team,” added coach Chris The Westfield Area “Y” Devilfish 13-14 Girls: Grace Cash (15th 100- Blue Devil boys basketball team fell February 25, 2005: After being wrestling team took first place at the Jordan. “While going undefeated, we swim team competed in the NJ YMCA free); Aidan Donohue (6th 400IM & to No. 9 Morristown, 65-47, in the defeated 100-70 in December, the end-of-year league tournament on did so with 29 wrestlers starting in Silver Championships held at GCIT 500-free, 10th 200IM); Betsy Penn second round of the state tourna- Blue Devil swim boys put together February 23 in Branchburg. The tour- our 17-man lineup at some point dur- in Sewell on February 15-17 and won (5th 500-free, 12th 50-free, 13th 200- ment. Dan Deserio finished the game 40 personal-best swims to tie nament was a showdown between ing the season”. gold in three individual events and one free & 100-fly); Emma Reilly, Grace with 18 points, 12 rebounds, two Bridgewater-Raritan, 85-85, in the Westfield (10-0 in the Eastern Divi- “It’s not like we had just a couple of relay event, and finished 10th overall. Cash, Donohue, Emma Conlon — assists, three steals and three blocks. North Jersey, Section 2, Public A sion), and Branchburg (10-0 in the good kids on this team,” added coach Seventy-five percent of swimmers (2nd 200-free relay); Reilly, Courtney February 24, 2003: The Raider championship. The Panthers got the Western Division). Westfield compiled Darren Composto. “We were stacked, achieved, at least, one personal best Thomas, Penn, Conlon — (3rd 200- boys swimming team captured its nod by virtue of a 3,796-3,597 power- 169 team points to Branchburg’s 165.5. sometimes two or three wrestlers deep time, which led to 22 new NJ YMCA medley relay). third-straight North Jersey Public B point advantage. Westfield wrestlers placed in the at a weight class. No matter who we State Meet qualifying times. 13-14 Boys: Nick Bond (8th 50- top-four in 10 of 17 weight classes, put out there, they did their jobs. And State qualifiers in bold: free); Alex Prystupa (7th 200-fly). including 6 wrestlers in the finals. that depth really pushed the competi- 9-10 Girls: Olivia Alpizar - (2nd 15-18 Girls: Meredith Bagger (14th Jackson Jordan won the 70-lb class. tiveness of our practices.” 50-breast, 14th 100IM); Maggie Burke 200-breast); Kathleen Bond (15th 200- Brian Jordan (57-lbs), Ethan The team depth was apparent at as (15th 50-free); Isabelle Gauthier (1st breast, 16th 100-breast); Emma Composto (60-lbs), Quinn Gimblette another 13 wrestlers took home med- 100-breast, 6th 50-free, 7th 200-free). Buckley (2nd 50-free, 7th 400IM); Catie (67-lbs), Jack Price (95-lbs) and James als in the Raritan Valley JV Tourna- 9-10 Boys: Andrew Brennan (10th Collins (3rd 200-fly, 8th 1000-free, 11th Greco (100-lbs) each placed second; ment. This included: First Place win- 50-back); Aidan Fitzpatrick (10th 50- 500-free); Julia Diamantopoulos (9th while Myles Burroughs (45-lbs), ners Jonathan Scalia, Luke Jordan, breast); Barney Veres (12th 50-free); 200-back); Emily McGann (4th 200- Jayden Moore (53-lbs) and Malachi Dylan Wragg, Max Gigantino, Ma- John Veres (5th 200-free, 9th 200IM back, 10th 100-back, 16th 500-free); Mercer (105-lbs) took bronze. Tom son Mesbah, and Gabe Dayon; Sec- & 50-breast, 10th 50-free); Steven Audrey Picut (4th 200-free, 9th 100- Clancy lost a hard fought match in the ond Place finishes by Will Dailey, Gorelick (8th 50-fly); Siddharth breast, 13th 200IM); Bridget Reynolds Tangri (11th 100IM, 13th 50-fly, 15th (10th 1000-free); Maddie Reynolds (6th consolation match to finish fourth at Parker Hanna and Travis Smith; Third 200IM); Peter Youssef (12th 200IM, 50-free, 8th 100-fly, 10th 200-fly, 14th Heavyweight. Place winners David Bigosinski and 15th 100IM); J. Veres, Tangri, 100-free). Cole Turnoff, Shane Hanna, An- Richard DeRick, and Fourth Place Gorelick, Iliya Musheyev — (1st 200- 15-18 Boys: Ryan Daniel (11th 200- drew Cherry, Michael McAndrew, finishes by Quinn Wojcik and Evan medley relay). free, 100-breast, 15th 200-back); Lucas Will O’Hagen, Jake Holtzman and Borak. Aaron Ives, Aidan Harper, 11-12 Girls: Katie Bromberg (15th Fan (6th 100-breast, 13th 200-back); Jeremy Heyder also had strong show- Ryan Love and Jonathan Giglio also 100-back); Alyssa Corvelli (4th 50- Jesse Liu (16th 200-fly); Alec Penn ings. earned honorable mention. breast); Tess Deyerle (1st 100-fly, 2nd (6th 500-free, 100-back, 12th 200- “Winning this tournament puts an “It was a great season,” said Price. 50-fly); Julia McGann (1st 200-free, back, 100-free, 16th 50-free); Noah exclamation point on a terrific sea- “These boys dedicated themselves son,” said coach Michael Price. “We for 15 weeks to the rigors and disci- 8th 100-fly); Tori Sandull (3rd 50-free, Stiles (9th 200-fly, 15th 100-fly.) David B. Corbin (March 6, 2008 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times 6th 100-free, 7th 200-free, 10th 100- The 12U state team will compete SETTING AN ALL-TIME SPF RECORD…Bryan Dougher, right, broke the all- came into the season with two goals: pline associated with our sport. They back); Lauren Wang (3rd 50-breast, February 28-March 2 at Ocean County time SPF boys scoring record of 1,482 points set by Willy McCoy in 1986 in the to go undefeated and to win the RVL all grew as athletes and as young 10th 200-breast, 14th 100-breast). YMCA and the 13+ group competes 49-37, victory over Emerson. He added 31 more points to up his total to 1,516 in tournament. We are pleased to have men. Our coaching staff is very proud 11-12 Boys: Jeffrey Yang (10th at Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster, the Raiders’ 54-38 semifinal victory over Mendham on March 1, 2008. In the win accomplished both goals.” of their accomplishments both indi- 200-breast, 14th 100-breast). Pa. on March 6-9. over Colonia, he sank 26 points to total 1,542. “What is most impressive is the vidually and as a team.” A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times WORKING FOR A TILT...Cougar Corey Birch, top, tries to turn Brearley’s Eoghan Savona to his back in the 152-lb TRYING TO FREE HIS LEG...Raider Brian Lapham, top, tries to free his leg from the grasp of Cougar Andrew Tompkins consolation bout. Birch defeated Savona, 7-3, to advance to the Region 3 Tournament. in his 145-lb semifinal bout. Lapham defeated Tompkins, 8-2, and went on to win the title bout. Cougars Win District 11 Wrestling Championship, Raiders Place 2nd, Blue Devils Place 4th CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 teaching us you don’t want to let Barber escaped, an unnecessary other kid from Scotch Plains. I knew think that was a good idea.’ I went for third with a 3:06 over arm bar/ 152: — Velez (W) d Natale (S) 6-1 them up, because if they are on their roughness penalty against Barber he was good on top, because he chose that cradle. He was not giving it to hammerlock fall over Ed Hurtares (E). 160: — Cappello (C) d Gozdieski (W) 5-0 170: — Mirabella (S) d Tancs (B) 5-4 stomach, they get tired and they are would prove to be the difference as top. That’s rare! My philosophy is me. I could not lock it up. I changed At 220-lbs, David Tobe (E) edged 182: — Balboni (B) p Ridge (S) 3:21 not going to get up. It’s as simple as Lapham won, 4-3. instead of going out of the way and over to a different grip, pulled back Saverio Salfcas (B), 5-3, in overtime. THIRD PLACE: that,” Gozdieski said. “I believed in myself. There’s no make stupid mistakes is be careful and got my five count. It feels great, Pastor pinned Justin Drake (R) in 34 106: — Anaya (E) won forfeit Looking to his title bout with time to get down on yourself. Every- and cautious. I moved on bottom, but especially after last year coming so seconds for third. Lloyd Jackson (E) 113: — Robinson (L) d Philippe (S) 12-6 Cappello, Gozdieski said, “Westfield one loses. For him, it was a little per- I did it cautiously. I took him down close,” Mirabella said. topped Max Burgos (L), 5-3, for the 120: — Tony Stuckey (E) d Nick is in the best shape in this county, sonal. I went after it, used my moves twice [first period]. I was working Seeded sixth at 182-lbs, Cougar heavyweight crown and ElKhoury Kalimtzis (W) 3-2 126: — Murphy (B) d Miller (W) 10-4 region, state. Just tire him out and and had my coaches and friends be- my shots left to right, left to right and Ballas stunned Khalil Burns (L), 5-3, nipped Raider Mike Henderson, 3-2, 132: — Cunningham (S) d Phillippe keep firing.” hind me. You got to match his tough- capitalized on it,” Velez said. then after losing to Raider Mike Ridge for third. (R) 9-3 Cappello did most of the firing in ness. You can’t let him take advantage, Raider JT Beirne advanced to the in the semis, he earned third by knock- 138: — Lieblich (S) d Harrison (MX) 1-0 CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS: 145: — Tompkins (C) md Majid Abdur- the first period and went on to earn a do what you have to do and keep your 126-lb finals with a 9-2 decision over ing off Sean Twerdak (R), 6-0. Ridge 195: — Velez (B) p Van brunt (S) :29 220: — Tobe (E) d Salfcas (B) 5-3 OT Rahim 9-0 5-0 decision. head on tight,” Lapham said. Tim Murphy (B). Beirne added em- finished second after falling to Joey 152: — Birch (C) d Savona (B) 7-3 “I wanted to get my feet going. I got In the 152-lb semi bout with Birch, phasis with the grapevine and Jacob’s Balboni (B), who was ranked second Hwt: — Jackson (E) d Burgos (L) 5-3 160: — Chavez (R) d Gonzalez (L) 10-3 106: — Wetzel (B) d Capece (C) 7-0 a nice high crotch, pulled it into a lift. Raider Dom Natale countered his hook nearfall. in the state. 113: — DiGiovanni (C) d Fuller (W) 3-1 170: — Lester Dwah (L) d Evan I was proud of my riding. It was good takedown attempt with a guillotine “It was the third time I wrestled this The first bout of the evening (195- Goodridge (R) 10-5 120: — Scorese (C) d DeMarco (B) 8-2 182: — Ballas (C) d Twerdak (R) 6-0 to ride him out. I kept full pressure on takedown and went on to win, 7-2. kid this season. It’s always tough lbs) was the quickest when Jeff Velez 126: — Tekula (L) d Beirne (S) 4-3 132: — McGovern (C) d Ataca (L) 8-6 OT 195: — Frega (W) p Hurtares (E) 3:06 him,” said Cappello, who added, “It “He took a shot, a low-leg single. I beating a kid three times, but I con- pinned Raider Dan Van Brunt in 29 220: — Pastor (C) p Drake (R) :34 was good that we had that many cham- was able to cross-face. I slipped my trolled him on my feet and tried to seconds. Blue Devil Kevin Frega took 138: — Murray (C) p Winters (R) 2:56 Hwt: — ElKhoury (C) d Henderson (S) 145: — Lapham (S) d Barber (W) 4-3 3-2

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times TRYING TO WORK FOR A PIN...Blue Devil Kevin Frega, top, had an 8-5 lead on Raider Dan Van brunt in the 195-lb semifinal bout but got out of position and became a victim of a pin himself. Frega did, however, place third. pions. I am proud of the freshmen leg in, grabbed his far arm, pulled it turn him to his back for the team getting district titles. We did good. over his head and squeezed for my points. It was a chin whip. It’s the That’s what we wanted to do.” life,” Natale described then added, same kind I hit this season with the The second big upset came in the “This is my fourth time I wrestled kid from Linden [Nick Tekula], so it 145-lb title bout when top-seeded him. The first two times, he beat me should be a good match. I know I beat Blue Devil Matt Barber faced Raider and the last two times I beat him.” him earlier this season, so he wants to Brian Lapham. Barber defeated Next on the list was his title bout get me back. I think I can come out on Lapham twice before, both very with Blue Devil Nick Velez. top if I wrestle my best,” Beirne said. physical battles, and this third bout “Nick is a great wrestler. It should Tekula did, however, manage to was no exception. After Lapham re- be a good match,” Natale said. pull out a 4-3 decision for the crown. corded a first-period takedown and Undeterred at the shocking defeat The third upset of the afternoon of his teammate Barber, Velez went came at 182-lbs when Raider Alex See photos of Region 3 to work with two first-period Mirabella, trailing Brearley’s Mike qualifiers per weight class takedowns then later added a shrug Tancs, 4-2, tugged and tugged and at www.goleader.com takedown to claim a 6-1 victory. finally clamped him in a 3-point cradle “It kind of fueled my fire. I wanted to seize a 5-4 victory and the title. Ballyhoo Sports to avenge him. I was up against an- Throughout the bout, Mirabella was attempting to catch Tancs in a Merkel maneuver but to no avail. “Third period, coach goes, ‘take top’. I was like, ‘I don’t know! I don’t WF’s Barber Roaring In NC State Wrestling Westfield High School 2011 graduate Christian Barber has had an excellent first two years wrestling varsity for the University of North Caro- lina Tarheels. Barber recently had a stellar win over the University of Pittsburgh’s Mike Racciato and is at 30 wins against only 8 losses this year and has a 52-22 record for his freshman and sophomore years. He now prepares for the Atlantic Coast Conference in David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times two weeks and hopes to qualify for TRYING TO ESCAPE...Blue Devil Matt Barber tries to escape the grasp of the NCAA tournament to be held in Raider Brian Lapham in the 145-lb title bout. Lapham won, 4-3. one month. 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Owned and Operated by NRT LLC. 1 T - 2/27/14, The Times Fee: $36.72 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, February 27, 2014 Page 19 WHS Brings ’60s to Stage With Anyone Can Whistle WESTFIELD — Westfield High ative to pull together her pieces. Her School will bring the style of the props list includes everything from a 1960s to the stage in its spring musi- massage table to human-sized butter- cal, Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen fly nets, which are being made out of Sondheim’s romantic comedy, which hula hoops and tulle netting. opens Thursday, March 13. From Making everything, and everyone, beehive hairdos to skinny ties, the on stage look and sound good is the show echoes the look popularized by job of the lighting and sound team. the television show “Mad Men.” The lighting is designed by Sharp But as anyone familiar with the Edge Lighting Design of Hoboken, school’s innovative, award-winning with the assistance of student techni- theater department might suspect, cal leaders Matt Binkowitz and Mary there is a twist. Kate Miller. “The style of the show is like ‘Mad This year’s production will make Men’ meets Dr. Seuss,” said Alexa use of a new light board, purchased Derman, a senior, who is the show’s through a $2,000 gift from the head of hair and makeup. Anyone Westfield High School PTSO and a Can Whistle is a traditional musical $5,000 donation from the Westfield OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME…Nikki and Makena Mugambi of Edison, in a lot of ways, but it’s also over the Theatre Guild, a non-profit organiza- students at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, enjoyed the weekend of a top and a little strange. We wanted tion that supports theatrical perfor- lifetime and were watched by millions from around the world as they performed at LADIES LUNCH...Members of the Woman’s Club of Westfield enjoy lunch at the look of the show to reflect that.” mance at the high school. Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. Singing with the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Theresa’s Restaurant in Westfield recently during Restaurant Week. It was a Getting that “look” just right is the “The new light board will improve the Mugambi sisters accompanied Queen Latifah in “America the Beautiful.” treat for the ladies to be out and about after being housebound due to snow and job of the show’s technical crew, the quality of WHS shows, and it will inclement weather. Pictured, front row, left to right, are: Dolores Geisow and which handles sets, costumes, hair, provide an excellent opportunity for Roseleen Flaherty. Pictured, back row, left to right, are: Sally Brown, Clemmie Tabor and Anne Magnotti. makeup, props, lighting and sound. the tech crew to learn about modern This year, there are more than 60 lighting technology,” said Matt. Do- students involved in the tech crew. nations to the Westfield Theatre Guild “We actually have more students can be mailed to 651 Coleman Place, POPCORN working behind the scenes than on Westfield, N.J. 07090. the stage,” said stage manager Performances of Anyone Can “Oscar Saved by the Goldberger Squirrels” Samantha Gruskin, also a senior. Whistle will be Thursday, March 13; Anyone Can Whistle tells the story Friday, March 14; and Saturday, Academy Award Picks of small-town mayor Cora Hoover March 15. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. Hooper, whose scheme to profit from Tickets are $12 each and can be One Popcorn, Poor — Two Popcorns, Fair — Three Popcorns, Good — Four Popcorns, Excellent a local “miracle” is sidetracked by an purchased in advance at the web site idealistic nurse, a charming doctor, www.ShowTix4U.com until 3 p.m. By MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER ity lines high above the gridlock and “the Cookies,” patients of the the day of the show. Film Critic caused by the Great Traffic Study of town’s mental hospital. The show Although tickets for WHS spring This year’s Oscar picks were made 2013, Dave and a paw-picked retinue features many show-stopping songs musicals often sell out, any tickets possible by a heroic feat…entailing of his intrepid hearties made their and large dance numbers. not sold in advance will be available not any valor on my part, mind you, way to the pickup spot and headed All this action takes places on a for sale at the door. Questions can be but rather, the valiant courage of a home. But hark, like Pharaoh having custom-built set that is not only col- emailed to bushy-tailed accomplice. The second thoughts, my deceitful go- orful but innovative, with moveable [email protected]. backstory is in order. between dispatched his crew of fly- pieces that enable the scenes to change In honor of the “cookies” that ap- Some time ago, on a day just like ing monkeys to check the political in an instant – from a small-town pear in the show, at each performance today, sitting disconsolately by the affiliation of any suspicious beings street to the interior of a hotel room. one lucky audience member will win picture window overlooking my attempting to cross the basically The set was designed by Roy Cham- a free tray of cookies, courtesy of bers, an art teacher at the high school, Bovella’s Bakery in Westfield. REGIONAL CHORUS…Westfield High School students were recently se- backyard, I gloomily bemoaned the unpassable bridge. (Subpoenaed tes- lected to the 2014 Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) thankless task at hand. It was Oscar timony later corroborated that an- and built by a team of students led by Veterans are cordially invited to Region Choir. Those selected to the CJMEA Women’s Chorus, pictured front picking season, when the film critic other critic had promised a bigger assistant technical directors Hannah attend the final dress rehearsal on row, left to right, are: Elizabeth Allen, Maddie Kevelson and Laura Surace is reduced to common handicapper. favor) MacKenzie and Jack Venezia, both se- Wednesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. (missing from photo are Isabella Gelfand and Melanie Snyder). Members of Pick ‘em right and so what? It’s ex- But Dave was prepared. He said he niors. A centerpiece of the set is a the CJMEA Mixed Chorus, pictured back row, left to right, are: Noah Bram, pected. Pick ‘em wrong and the tar- was tired from travel, and would ap- “miracle” rock that flows water, which Alex Cestero, Nick DePinto, Lucy Hale, and Katherine Ko. (Missing from and-feather stock rises. preciate it if the monkeys would re- has required the team to design and WCP Fundraiser photo is Daniel Coehlo). My only happy consolation that lieve him of the heavy bag of bananas build a hidden system of pipes that can morning was this observation: The he carried. He then added in garbled pump and re-circulate water on the stage. To Feature WHS Students Selected For Regional Chorus squirrels in my backyard, perhaps tones that, as a squirrel, he unfortu- The characters in Anyone Can Whistle WESTFIELD — A total of 11 Brzozowski, WHS Vocal Music from feasting on a better class of nately wasn’t able to take part in the are meant to look like typical Americans ‘Eyes of the Wild’ Westfield High School (WHS) stu- teacher. “After attending the con- weeds, wild nuts and berries, were political process. However, should from the time period, but many – par- WESTFIELD — Come experi- dents have been accepted into the certs of these prestigious Region considerably fatter and jowlier than suffrage ever be granted his sub-or- ticularly the “cookies” – will draw their ence and take part in a “Eyes of the 2014 Central Jersey Music Educa- ensembles, I am always in awe of their cousins in the garden next door. der, he’d surely support his boss’ looks from the colorful art of Roy Wild,” a special Westfield Commu- tors Association (CJMEA) Region the musicianship and quality of I amused myself with a novel con- administration. Lichtenstein. nity Players fundraiser on Saturday, Choir. Following an audition of ap- sound that these high school stu- ceit, and fantasized how this might Not detecting what Dave was con- That pop-art look is seen in the show’s March 15, at 2 p.m. at the Westfield proximately 600 students, the WHS dents are capable of. It is such a impact some future epitaph: “While cealing in his cavernous cheeks, the poster, which was done by graphic de- Community Players Theater located students were among 180 who were good thing for the young singers to Goldberger achieved only middling sentinel allowed the Goldberger signer senior Alex Palatucci. Her work at 1000 North Avenue, Westfield. selected to perform at Monroe have the opportunity to sing with success in his Academy Award pre- Squirrels to pass. Thus the origin of also includes the large banner that will This fundraiser will benefit Township High School. students from other schools in the dictions over the years, he is much an addendum the Goldberger Squir- advertise the musical outside real estate Westfield Community Players and “I am so proud of all of the stu- area, work with various choral con- better known for the especially ro- rels plan to annually incorporate in agency Coldwell Banker’s office on will feature small live animals — dents from the WHS choirs who ductors, and be exposed to an ex- bust and progressive breed of squir- their Passover celebration. North Avenue beginning this week. some people are familiar with and auditioned for the CJMEA Region pansive list of choral repertoire,” rels that bred in his backyard, many Though smeared a bit by squirrel The costume designer for Anyone others not so familiar. Attendees will II Honor Choirs,” stated John he added. of whom went on to achieve notable drool but nonetheless legible, fol- Can Whistle, sophomore Maddie learn about these animals habitats, stature in government, medicine, lowing are the Oscar winners that Kevelson, said many of the show’s how they communicate, have the op- sports and the arts.” will be announced this Sunday dresses are actual 1960s outfits ac- portunity to get up close and personal Hillcrest Academy I decided right then to name them evening, March 2 when the Academy quired from vintage clothing stores, with them. “The Goldberger Squirrels,” and Award festivities take place. estate sales and local collectors who Tickets are $10 in advance and will vowed from here on to nurture their Best motion picture of the year: were willing to loan their pieces to also be available at the door. Reserva- Participates in ‘Pathways’ civilization with a regular stipend of “12 Years a Slave”- Brad Pitt, Dede the show. tions are suggested. To purchase tick- SCOTCH PLAINS – In the fall of will begin sending 10 students, taking peanuts. However, before turning Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve Sophomore Ellie Smith, who is in ets or for more information, call the 2013, four students from Hillcrest either math or English, based on the away to stare in utter quandary at McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Pro- charge of props, also had to get cre- theater at (908) 232-1221. Academy North, located in Scotch individual students’ need. Their overall blank computer screen, I swore one ducers. 2. Performance by an actor Plains, kicked off the Union County academic readiness was determined in of the squirrels waved at me. I de- in a leading role: Matthew College’s (UCC) Pathways Program equal measure by the combination of cided he was the leader of these au- McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers by attending UCC during their senior grade point averages, passing scores gust rodents, and named him Dave Club.” 3. Performance by an actor year, all passing math with a “B” aver- on the high school proficiency assess- the Brave. in a supporting role: Jared Leto in age. ment, and personal career objectives. The days passed, and deadline “Dallas Buyers Club.” 4. Perfor- The UCC Pathways Program gets Union County College staff provided loomed…but still no picks. I grew mance by an actress in a leading students excited about college at an Accuplacer placement testing, which desperate, and remembered my ca- role: Sandra Bullock in “Gravity.” 5. earlier stage in their high school years, provided immediate scores and aca- sual encounter with a political wonk Performance by an actress in a sup- giving them the opportunity to take demic advising. All participants will some time back…a self-proclaimed porting role: Lupita Nyong’o in “12 core classes towards their major the simultaneously be responsible for main- “fixer,” as he put it, who was happy to Years a Slave.” 6. Achievement in following fall. “I’m excited because taining college level grades and course arrange favors for the right patron- directing: “Gravity” -Alfonso we get a chance to still be in high work at Hillcrest Academy. The goal age. While I feature myself above Cuarón. 7. Best animated feature school, but get to see what the real for 2015 is for all interested Hillcrest such doings, it is, alas, telling that I film of the year: “Frozen”- Chris world is like,” says Natalie D., Hillcrest Academy seniors to attend UCC Path- hadn’t discarded his card…crumpled Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del North senior. “I’m excited to get a head ways. it as if to toss it, but never did. Oh dear Vecho. 8. Best foreign language film start on my future,” added Nicole R., Hillcrest Academy North and South reader, the shame! of the year: “The Great Beauty” – Hillcrest North senior. are part of the Union County Educa- I phoned. “Not safe,” he said. “Text Italy. 9. Adapted screenplay: “12 This spring, Hillcrest Academy North tional Services Commission. For more me on my private, non-governmental Years a Slave”- Screenplay by John will send 12 students and Hillcrest information visit our website at phone.” I did, and explained that if Ridley. 10. Original screenplay: Academy South, located in Westfield, www.ucesc.org the favor expected in return were “Her” -Written by Spike Jonze. 11. above board and not too compromis- Achievement in film editing: “Grav- ing, I’d like to avail myself of his ity” -Alfonso Cuarón and Mark PINEDA CONSERVATORY resources…namely a list of the Os- Sanger. 12. Achievement in music car winners. written for motion pictures (Origi- SPRING MUSICAL…Assistant technical directors Hannah MacKenzie, top, “No problem, Mike,” came his re- nal score): “The Book Thief” -John and Jack Venezia, right, build the set for Westfield High School’s spring musical, ALL PROGRAMS HELD at: Anyone Can Whistle, with scenic artist Roy Chambers, bottom right, and crew PCPA2014 joinder, followed by the address just Williams. 13. Achievement in music 2013 member Sarah Morton, left. The show will run Thursday, through Saturday, CRANFORD DRAMATIC CLUB THEATRE across the river in Greater Dogpatch written for motion pictures (Origi- March 13, 14, 15. where the picks had been cached in a nal song): “Ordinary Love” from STARLIGHT THEATRE drainpipe. All I had to do was drive “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Grades 2-5 over the bridge, snare the goods and Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, June 30-Aug. 1 drive back. Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Mithaug Named Visual Art Mon - Fri 8:30 -12:30pm Dance, voice and acting I was heartened…but only momen- Lyric by Paul Hewson. 14. Achieve- Show: ALADDIN KIDS tarily. In the afternoon, bad news ment in cinematography: “Grav- came across the radio. A huge traffic ity” -Emmanuel Lubezki. 15. Center Executive Director jam, the likes of which had never Achievement in costume design: SUMMIT — The Visual Arts Cen- lege in New York as well as a BA and been seen before, had snarled mat- “American Hustle” -Michael ter of New Jersey announced that MA in music from The Juilliard ters on the span. I’d never get there Wilkinson. 16. Best documentary Derek Mithaug has joined the staff as School. Juilliard places a high value SPOTLIGHT THEATRE and back by press time. Curses! feature: “Cutie and the Boxer” - executive director. on the integration of the arts as en- Grades 6-9 I texted my, uh, contact, and cried Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean As former Executive Director of riching for both students and new June 30-August 1 betrayal. “I don’t know what you’re Pilcher. 17. Best documentary short The Wharton Music Center (WMC), audiences. Mon - Fri 8:30-12:30 plus Afternoon Stage Craft Program Avail talking about,” came his response, subject: “The Lady in Number 6: Mr. Mithaug oversaw the acquisition Regarding the new position, Derek Dance, voice and acting and continued, “…and even if I did, Music Saved My Life” -Malcolm of The New Jersey Youth Symphony stated, “I am thrilled to be joining Show:SHREK THE MUSICAL I’d deny it…besides, something’s Clarke and Nicholas Reed. 18. (NJYS), creating New Jersey’s larg- the Visual Arts Center of New Jer- come up….more important than ev- Achievement in makeup and hair- est independent community center sey. The level of passion and com- Last season eryday citizens like you. However, styling: “Dallas Buyers Club” - for the performing arts. WMC is rec- mitment for the organization’s con- shows: even though I don’t know anything Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews. ognized by the Dodge foundation as temporary art exhibitions, commu- 101 Dalmations Little Mermaid about this incident, and don’t know 19. Achievement in production de- one of three top organizations to nity engagement programs, and stu- Guys & Dolls you very well at all, you can rest sign: “Her” -Production Design: K.K. watch. dio art classes is exemplary. It is an assured I have your very best inter- Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene “Mithaug has the experience to set honor to join a team of so many CENTER STAGE ests at heart. Besides, no one’s stop- Serdena. 20. Best animated short a new strategic direction to help po- talented professionals devoted to Grades 9-12 by audition ping you.” film: “Mr. Hublot”- Laurent Witz sition the Art Center as a leading advancing a mission that makes it June 30 to August 3 Despondent anew, I gazed out over and Alexandre Espigares. 21. Best Contemporary Arts Center bringing possible for people of any age to Mon-Fri 12:30-5:30 the yard where, to my surprise, I was live action short film: “Helium” - art and people together in the tri- create, experience, and learn about Dance, Voice, & Acting beckoned outside by Dave the Brave. Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson. state region” stated Art Center art.” Auditions March 1-9th As I approached, he informed, “We 22. Achievement in sound editing: Trustee, Helaine Winer. “Derek Mr. Mithaug began his new post Two fully staged shows: want to help.” “Gravity”- Glenn Freemantle. 23. brings an impressive background of on February 18, succeeding Marion RENT & A ROAD TRIP “You can talk?” I tremulously in- Achievement in sound mixing: professional and educational expe- Grzesiak who will be retiring. After quired. “Gravity” -Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, riences, combined with artistic depth five years at the helm, Ms. Grzesiak “Only for the purposes of this ab- Christopher Benstead and Chris that we believe will strengthen the leaves behind a strong legacy of surd political satire,” he replied, “but Munro. 24. Achievement in visual Art Center.” implementing acclaimed exhibitions thanks for the nuts. Give me the ad- effects: “Gravity”- Tim Webber, Derek received an MA in Higher and outreach programs among other dress. I’ll get your picks.” Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Education Administration from Co- accomplishments within the New That dark evening, traversing util- Corbould. lumbia University’s Teacher’s Col- Jersey arts community. www.pinedaconservatory.com SUMMER Page 20 Thursday, February 27, 2014 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION

SignatureDances of Daring Duets and Devotion Friday, March 21, 2pm Saturday, March 22, 2pm and 7pm 6OJPO$PVOUZ1"$ )BNJMUPO4UBHFt3BIXBZ /+ Tickets: 732.499.8226 | Info: www.arballet.org Town Book Store Hosts Karen Gloeggler to Appear George Packenham WESTFIELD – The Town Book Store will host a Meet and Greet for At Local Quilt Show George Packenham, author of the SCOTCH PLAINS — Karen six novels, are featured with com- children’s book, “Big Nose, Big Gloeggler, speaker, author and quilter, plete directions. FML Celebrates Black History City” on Saturday, March 1, from 2 will be the featured artist at the Har- Ms. Gloeggler will be on hand to – 4 p.m. vest Quilters of Central New Jersey’s sign copies of her book and many “Big Nose, Big City” is the com- 31st annual quilt show on quilts from the book will panion children’s book to the docu- Saturday, March 29, at Wil- be displayed. At 11 a.m. Month With “Paul Robeson’ Visit mentary film “Idle Threat.” The book low Grove Church, Scotch and 2 p.m. she will speak By MARYLOU MORANO endary figure, Mr. Jefferson recounted sity letters, and graduated valedicto- explores the same ‘curbside’ air pol- Plains, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. about the adventure of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Paul Robeson’s life up to and including rian in 1919. lution problem not from the per- Many people, including writing the book pub- FANWOOD –A first-person histori- 1958. While studying law at Columbia spective of an adult whose nose is quilters, do not realize that lished in December 2013 cal narrative of the life of Paul Robeson The year 1958 marked a pivotal year University, Paul Robeson met influen- high in the air, but from the perspective Jane Austen made a quilt. by The American was presented on February 19 at the in Paul Robeson’s life, as it was the year tial people in the theatre, which led to a of a bloodhound dog, whose nose is at Completed in 1811, the same Quilter’s Society. Fanwood Memorial Library by actor, the United States government returned stage and film career. tailpipe level. year the classic Sense and Ms. Gloeggler, a Clark director, and educator, Marvin his passport to him. In Chautauqua style, after speaking Formerly of Westfield, the 30-year Sensibility was published, it resident, is a featured Jefferson. He had been forced to surrender it in as Paul Robeson, Mr. Jefferson an- resident of NYC, stated the acute air is showcased at the Jane Karen Gloeggler quilter on The Quilt Show Entitled “Paul Robeson: A 1950 because of his political beliefs, in swered questions from the audience as pollution at curbside influenced him to Austen House Museum in and will be a speaker and Chautauqua,” the program was pre- particular his work with the anti-colo- his character. Lastly, he answered ques- create the newly released “Idle Threat.” Chawton, England. featured author at upcoming national sented in celebration of Black History nial movement in Africa as well as his tions about himself and his connection Meet George Packenham at The A 20-year member of the Harvest quilt shows in Lancaster, Pa., and month. Chautauqua, popular in the early socialist leanings. to his subject. Town Book Store located at 270 East Quilters guild, Ms. Gloeggler began Paducah, Ky. A ribbon winner at the 1900s, combines information with en- As Paul Robeson, Mr. Jefferson During the question and answer pe- Broad Street in Westfield (corner of researching Austen’s quilt seven years state and local level, she has had tertainment and allows a performer to spoke of his years in Princeton, riod, several people in the audience East Broad and Elmer Streets). If you ago, and designed a very close rep- original quilt designs featured in quilt- interact with the audience. Westfield - where he lived as a boy - and recalled having seen Paul Robeson in are unable to attend this event, feel free lica inspired by the original, but with ing magazines. She can be reached at Mr. Jefferson appeared in a tux and Somerville. He also related his years at person before his death in 1976 at the to call The Town Book Store at (908) modern piecing methods used by seminarandsew.com. tails not unlike that often worn by Paul Rutgers University, where he studied age of 78. 233-3535 to reserve an autographed quilters today. This quilt, and six oth- Willow Grove church is located at Robeson himself. Speaking as the leg- on a full scholarship, received 12 var- Mr. Jefferson studied performing copy of “Big Nose, Big City.” ers, one representing each of Austen’s 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. arts at the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University and has Screening of ‘Idle been portraying Paul Robeson since 1997. He has served as the producer Threat’ at WHS WF Community Players and artistic director of the Ensemble WESTFIELD – On Thursday, Feb- Theatre Company, a professional act- ruary 27, the documentary “Idle ing company based in Newark, and Threat” will be screened throughout Present Butterflies Are Free has taught acting on the college level the day at Westfield High School. WESTFIELD — Westfield Com- The cast features Sherlin Morse of since 1992. New York City has 1,000,000 ex- munity Players continues its 2013-2014 Edison, Ross Pohling of Westfield, Jean Mr. Jefferson was encouraged to haust spewing passenger automo- season with Leonard Gershe’s comedy Kuras of Glen Ridge and Bobby depict Paul Robeson’s life by Giles biles, 13,000 taxis, and 6,000 buses. Butterflies Are Free. The show opens Marusiefski of Rahway. R. Wright, the late noted scholar of It also has over 8,000,000 citizens Saturday, March 8, and runs weekends Continuing the opening night tradi- African-American history in New Jer- exposed to high levels of carbon through March 29. tion, audience members are invited to a sey, and Dr. Clement A. Price, the emissions and 1 million asthmatics Young Don Baker, hero of his reception with the cast and crew imme- chair of President Barack Obama’s struggling to breathe. “Idle Threat” is mother’s children’s book series, diately following the final curtain. transition team for the National En- a documentary about one New “Donny Dark,” has been blind since Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for dowment for the Humanities. Yorker’s resilient struggle with the birth, his overprotective mother fol- students (matinee only) and $10 for all Mr. Jefferson has also portrayed NYPD and the city bureaucracy to lowing his every move. Don finally active military personnel can be re- York, an explorer with Lewis and have New York’s law against engine decided to take his own apartment in served by calling the 24 hour tape (908) Clark and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., idling enforced after being ignored Manhattan and pursue his songwriting 232-1221. The theater is located at in the Chautauqua format. for decades. ambitions. When she meets his kooky 1000 North Avenue West, Westfield. The evening’s performance was “Idle Threat” is a timely, relevant neighbor, sexy actress Jill, Mrs. Baker’s Funding is made possible by the sponsored by the Friends of the Fan- and entertaining look at serious health controlling instincts go into overdrive New Jersey State Council on the Arts, EYES OF THE WILD...“Eyes of the Wild,” a special Westfield Community wood Memorial Library and the Hori- and environmental issues that plague with hilariously touching results. Department of State, a partner agency Players fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 15, at 2 p.m. at the Westfield zons Speakers Bureau of the New Jer- the great cities of the world and the The show is directed by Wanda S. of the National Endowment of the Arts, Community Players Theater located at 1000 North Avenue, Westfield. The sey Council for the Humanities, a state health of our planet. Maragni of West Orange, produced by through a grant administered by the fundraiser will benefit Westfield Community Players and will feature small live partner of the National Endowment for Visit www.idlethreatmovie.com for Garry Tamburro and stage managed by Union County Office of Cultural and animals, such as the fox, above. See story page 19. the Humanities. more information. Barbara Ruban both from Springfield. Heritage Affairs.

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1. 228 mrem breathing 2. 28 mrem eating and drinking food 3. 30 mrem cosmic radiation 4. 25 mrem airport x-ray 5. 21 mrem the ground and surrounding buildings 6. 10 mrem cooking with natural gas 7. 2 mrem sleeping next to someone

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Nick Velez (152-lbs) Chris Scorese (120-lbs) Eoghan Savona Nick DeMarco SCORESE, LAPHAM, MIRABELLA RECORD BIG UPSETS; VELEZ, MURRAY CAPPELLO WIN Cougars Win Title, SPF 2nd, WF 4th at D-11 Mat Tourney By DAVID B. CORBIN vanced seven wrestlers. Brearley ior Gavin Murray (138-lbs) lbs when Scorese worked over grab an 8-2 victory. Scorese also Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times (B) finished third with 140.5 claimed titles, while freshman top-seeded Nick DeMarco (B) to CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Freshman power came on points, claimed three champions Anthony Capece (106-lbs) placed strong to give the Cranford High and advanced seven. Westfield second, and sophomore Andrew School wrestling team the impe- (W) took fourth with 120 points, Tompkins (145-lbs), junior Nick 120-lb Qualifiers tus it needed to capture the Dis- claimed one champion and ad- Ballas (182-lbs), and seniors trict 11 Championship in vanced five. Linden (L) was fifth Corey Birch (152-lbs), Mike Pas- Westfield on February 22. The at 83 and had one champion. tor (220-lbs) and heavyweight Cougars (C) totaled 189.5 points, Elizabeth (E) had two champs Jon ElKhoury placed third. crowned five individual champi- and finished sixth at 76, followed “I love it! We call them [fresh- ons (3 freshmen) and advanced by Rahway (R) at 75 and Malcolm men] the Four Horsemen. It’s 11 matmen to the Region 3 Tour- X (MX) Shabazz at 10. fun to watch them wrestle and do nament, which began on Febru- Cougar freshmen Tom so well. I have watched them ary 26 in Union. DiGiovanni (113-lbs), Chris since first grade in PAL. It’s great Scotch Plains-Fanwood (S) Scorese (120-lbs) and Brian seeing their success. This is a placed second with a 157 total, McGovern (132-lbs), sophomore start of a new trend. I can see claimed two champions and ad- Niko Cappello (160-lbs) and jun- Cranford dominating the next few years. The PAL program is really strong. There’s a lot coming up,” See & Subscribe at Murray said. BallyhooBallyhoo goleader.com/ballyhoo There were three upsets in the finals and the first came at 120- Submit commentary and items for publishing. Email to [email protected] l'ennemi du journaliste Page S-2 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

JT Beirne (126-lbs) Tim Murphy

Corey Birch (152-lbs) Eoghan Savona

received the Outstanding Wres- but he got the first takedown. pinned him with a cradle but Fuller pinned Qaadir Lowery (MX) in the semis. tler Award after the tournament. After that, I put a leg in and got didn’t quite get it,” Scorese said. in 1:25 then claimed a 9-0 major “I am working a lot of bars. I am “Off the whistle, I did a single a tilt like a spread eagle. I almost At 113-lbs, Blue Devil John decision over Dom Robinson (L) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Matt Barber (145-lbs) Majid Abdur-Rahim

John Fuller (113-lbs) Tom DiGiovanni Page S-3 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Kevin Frega (195-lbs) Dan Van brunt

Brian Lapham (145-lbs) Andrew Tompkins trying to get back points and pins with the better kids I have been ing on. If I don’t get called for Fuller’s next opponent would had 16 stitches in my mouth. He on a lot better kids. I like the half, wrestling, that bar works a lot potential dangerous, I usually be DiGiovanni for the title. got the better hand of me. A but if the half doesn’t get it done and that’s what I have been work- get points off it,” Fuller said. “The first time I wrestled him I CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Outstanding Wrestler – Chris Scorese Cougar Coach Pat Gorman

Nick Velez (152-lbs) Dom Natale Page S-4 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Brian McGovern Alex Mirabella Diego Ataca Mike Tancs

Cougars Capture District 11 Wrestling Crown, Raiders Place Second, Blue Devils Third week later, we wrestled in a dual Today, I got him again. I’m really outcome. No matter what, at corded a takedown to earn an 8- match, so I knew I had time to meet, and I came out hard and it excited and I really want to get least I am going to the regionals,” 6 decision. come back and that’s what I did ended up 1-0. It was just a mat- after him. If I get off the bottom, Fuller said. “I wrestled him in the dual sea- to win,” McGovern said. ter of me getting off the bottom. hopefully we will have a different After a scoreless first period, son. He took me down first, but I DiGiovanni escaped and added a came back. It’s a six-minute CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE takedown then yielded an escape to Fuller to claim a 3-1 District 11 decision. 106-lb Qualifiers Coach of the Year “I knew it was going to be close. We both have been training really hard. I came in on a front headlock, transferred my arm and pulled around for two. All four freshmen, we’ve all been working really hard for a long time. It’s really all coming together,” DiGiovanni said. After grabbing a 10-0 major decision, McGovern defeated Raider Tom Cunningham, 8-1, in the semis. In the finals, McGovern had a wild bout with Diego Ataca (L) that went into overtime, but McGovern was ready and re- Probitas Verus Honos Page S-5 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Matt Barber Brian Lapham David Tobe Saverio Salfcas

Cougars Capture District 11 Wrestling Crown, Raiders Place Second, Blue Devils Third

Cunningham went on to place 8-2, in the semis, Capece dropped in 2:37 with an arm bar/stretch as simple as that,” Gozdieski said. this county, region, state. Just third after defeating Lavinsky a 7-0 decision to top-seeded Ray hammerlock in the semis then Looking to his title bout with tire him out and keep firing.” Phillippe (R), 9-3. Wetzel (B) for the 106-lb title. pinned David Winters (R) in 2:56 Cappello, Gozdieski said, Cappello did most of the firing After defeating Mike Anaya (E), Murray pinned Raider Jeff Lieblich for the 138-lb crown. Lieblich “Westfield is in the best shape in CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE took third. Blue Devil Jarek Gozdieski, af- 113-lb Qualifiers ter recording a takedown on Christian Chavez (R) controlled 126-lb Qualifiers him from the top position before recording a fall in 4:49 to advance to the 160-lb title bout. “I kept shooting and shooting then I got a drag double and slammed him down as hard as I could to the mat. I did everything I was taught. Then I held him down for the rest of the period. I threw in a half and turned him. Coach [Glen] Kurz has been teaching us you don’t want to let them up, because if they are on their stomach, they get tired and they are not going to get up. It’s Probitas Verus Honos Page S-6 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Cougars Capture District 11 Wrestling Crown, Raiders Place Second, Blue Devils Third

faced Raider Brian Lapham. Bar- ber defeated Lapham twice be- 152-lb Qualifiers 138-lb Qualifiers fore, both very physical battles, and this third bout was no exception. After Lapham recorded a first-period takedown and Bar- ber escaped, an unnecessary roughness penalty against Bar- ber would prove to be the difference as Lapham won, 4-3. “I believed in myself. There’s no time to get down on yourself. Everyone loses. For him, it was a little personal. I went after it, used my moves and had my coaches and friends behind me. You got to match his toughness. You can’t let him take advantage, do what you have to do and keep your head on tight,” Lapham said. In the 152-lb semi bout with Birch, Raider Dom Natale countered his takedown attempt with 145-lb Qualifiers a guillotine takedown and went 160-lb Qualifiers on to win, 7-2. “He took a shot, a low-leg single. I was able to cross-face. I slipped my leg in, grabbed his far arm, pulled it over his head and squeezed for my life,” Natale described then added, “This is my fourth time I wrestled him. The first two times, he beat me and the last two times I beat him.” Next on the list was his title bout with Blue Devil Nick Velez. “Nick is a great wrestler. It should be a good match,” Natale said. Undeterred at the shocking defeat of his teammate Barber, Velez went to work with two first- period takedowns then later added a shrug takedown to claim in the first period and went on to was good that we had that many a 6-1 victory. top, because he chose top. That’s left to right and capitalized on it,” earn a 5-0 decision. champions. I am proud of the “It kind of fueled my fire. I rare! My philosophy is instead of Velez said. “I wanted to get my feet going. freshmen getting district titles. wanted to avenge him. I was up going out of the way and make Raider JT Beirne advanced to I got a nice high crotch, pulled it We did good. That’s what we against another kid from Scotch stupid mistakes is be careful and the 126-lb finals with a 9-2 deci- into a lift. I was proud of my wanted to do.” Plains. I knew he was good on cautious. I moved on bottom, sion over Tim Murphy (B). Beirne riding. It was good to ride him The second big upset came in but I did it cautiously. I took him added emphasis with the grape- out. I kept full pressure on him,” the 145-lb title bout when top- down twice [first period]. I was vine and Jacob’s hook nearfall. said Cappello, who added, “It seeded Blue Devil Matt Barber Probitas Verus Honos working my shots left to right, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LEADER/TIMES SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Are you enjoying the quality content you’re reading in the pages of this fine newspaper? If this is true... WE’RE ASKING YOU TO BECOME A SUBSCRIBER!

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Brearley’s Mike Tancs, 4-2, 170-lb Qualifiers tugged and tugged and finally clamped him in a 3-point cradle 195-lb Qualifiers to seize a 5-4 victory and the title. Throughout the bout, Mirabella was attempting to catch Tancs in a Merkel maneuver but to no avail. “Third period, coach goes, ‘take top’. I was like, ‘I don’t know! I don’t think that was a good idea.’ I went for that cradle. He was not giving it to me. I could not lock it up. I changed over to a different grip, pulled back and got my five count. It feels great, especially after last year coming so close,” Mirabella said. Seeded sixth at 182-lbs, Cou- gar Ballas stunned Khalil Burns (L), 5-3, then after losing to Raider Mike Ridge in the semis, he earned third by knocking off Sean Twerdak (R), 6-0. Ridge finished second after falling to More on Next Page 220-lb Qualifiers 182-lb Qualifiers Joey Balboni (B), who was ranked second in the state. The first bout of the evening (195-lbs) was the quickest when Brearley’s Jeff Velez pinned Raider Dan Van Brunt in 29 seconds. Blue Devil Kevin Frega took third with a 3:06 over arm bar/ hammerlock fall over Ed Hurtares (E). At 220-lbs, David Tobe (E) edged Saverio Salfcas (B), 5-3, in overtime. Pastor pinned Justin Drake (R) in 34 seconds for third. Lloyd Jackson (E) topped Max Burgos (L), 5-3, for the heavyweight crown and ElKhoury nipped Raider Mike Henderson, 3-2, for third. CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS: “It was the third time I wrestled earlier this season, so he wants 195: — Velez (B) p Van brunt (S) :29 220: — Tobe (E) d Salfcas (B) 5-3 OT 170: — Mirabella (S) d Tancs (B) 5-4 138: — Lieblich (S) d Harrison (MX) 1-0 this kid this season. It’s always to get me back. I think I can 145: — Tompkins (C) md Majid Abdur- tough beating a kid three times, come out on top if I wrestle my Hwt: — Jackson (E) d Burgos (L) 5-3 182: — Balboni (B) p Ridge (S) 3:21 106: — Wetzel (B) d Capece (C) 7-0 Rahim 9-0 but I controlled him on my feet best,” Beirne said. THIRD PLACE: 152: — Birch (C) d Savona (B) 7-3 113: — DiGiovanni (C) d Fuller (W) 3-1 106: — Anaya (E) won forfeit and tried to turn him to his back Tekula did, however, manage 120: — Scorese (C) d DeMarco (B) 8-2 160: — Chavez (R) d Gonzalez (L) 10-3 for the team points. It was a chin to pull out a 4-3 decision for the 113: — Robinson (L) d Philippe (S) 12-6 170: — Lester Dwah (L) d Evan 126: — Tekula (L) d Beirne (S) 4-3 120: — Tony Stuckey (E) d Nick whip. It’s the same kind I hit this crown. 132: — McGovern (C) d Ataca (L) 8-6 OT Goodridge (R) 10-5 Kalimtzis (W) 3-2 182: — Ballas (C) d Twerdak (R) 6-0 season with the kid from Linden The third upset of the after- 138: — Murray (C) p Winters (R) 2:56 126: — Murphy (B) d Miller (W) 10-4 [Nick Tekula], so it should be a noon came at 182-lbs when 145: — Lapham (S) d Barber (W) 4-3 195: — Frega (W) p Hurtares (E) 3:06 132: — Cunningham (S) d Phillippe (R) 220: — Pastor (C) p Drake (R) :34 good match. I know I beat him Raider Alex Mirabella, trailing 152: — Velez (W) d Natale (S) 6-1 9-3 160: — Cappello (C) d Gozdieski (W) 5-0 Hwt: — ElKhoury (C) d Henderson (S) 3-2 Page S-8 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

285-lb Qualifiers Niko Cappello, Chris Scorese, Tom DiGiovanni, Brian McGovern, Gavin Murray

Team photo, below, and 5 Champs Courtesy of Kevin Murray

2014 District 11 Champions – Cranford Cougars

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times CRANFORD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK...Chris Scorese, freshman on the varsity wrestling team, recently upset the No. 1 seed to become the District 11 Champion at 120-lbs and was voted the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. Page S-9 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary GW Field Projected for Completion in July By BRIAN TRUSDELL color-coding, of the basketball finance committee members. “I Specially Written for The Westfield Leader court are temperature sensitive. hope to have it by the special GARWOOD – The contractor They can only be done when it is budget meeting,” she said. building the Athletic Field Com- known the temperature will not The council has scheduled an plex (AFC) projected on Tuesday drop below 50 degrees, even at extraordinary session on Thurs- that the site should be ready for night, Mr. Flanagan said. day, March 6, to discuss the use by mid-July, more than a The roof on the clubhouse still spending plan before the public. year behind schedule. must be sealed, which is required The council approved assistance Flanagan Construction Presi- before the windows can be infor a “Garwood Rocks” street fes- dent Robert Flanagan told the stalled so the completion of the tival on June 8 sponsored by the borough council in workshop that interior can be done. Greater Westfield Area Chamber the $3.2-million project has lost “I’m really starting to get ex- of Commerce (GWACC). more than 200 days due to cited,” Mr. Musial said. “It’s really Chamber Vice-President Carol weather and delays related to starting to look like something.” Kearney, who owns Unique Cruise hazardous soil removal. The council also learned that six and Travel in Garwood, sought “We have time built into the “change orders” to the original the okay for closing of streets and schedule, we should be done contract – such as removal of police cooperation for the Center before then, but if the weather trees – have been done. All were Street event, which she said will continues in the cycle we’re hav- under $5,000 and total less than feature live music, a classic car ing, we can’t guarantee it,” Mr. $30,000. While they are within show involving 75 to100 vehicles Flanagan said. the contingency budget, they still – including NASCAR stock cars Councilman Bill Nierstedt asked must be approved by the council. from a private collection – a pet- Christina M. Hinke for The Westfield Leader about a July 15 final site cleanup, It also was learned that the rec- ting zoo and “kid zone.” PLANNING AHEAD...The Cranford planning and zoning boards held a joint attempting to pin down a date that reation committee is considering The fair would be similar in some workshop meeting on February 16, at which time Township Zoning Officer Garwood would be able to stage recommending the installation of respects to the annual spring and Robert Hudak led a discussion about the role of the zoning board of adjustment an event at the south-side ball a security camera system that fall events staged by Westfield, and the planning board. See story page 2. field. would cost approximately also sponsored by the GWACC, “Don’t make it the 16th,” Mr. $40,000. which represents Westfield, Flanagan said to laughter The relative assurances of Scotch Plains, Fanwood, CF Considers Pay Stations; throughout the room. completion came despite Borough Mountainside and Garwood. Mr. Flanagan appeared before Attorney Bob Renaud completing Ms. Kearney, who also serves the council, along with building a council request to draw up a as the council’s business and in- Budget Meetings Next Week architect Noel Musial of The Musial “request for proposal” (RFP) seek- dustry representative, said it has Group and landscaping architect ing a construction/project man- been at least a decade since By DELL SIMEONE that’s not broken.” John Belle of Kinsey Associates, ager for the AFC. The RFP has Garwood hosted such an event. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Police Lieutenant Edward Dav- to answer questions about the been issued and Borough Clerk The council also approved June enport gave a presentation on 21 to 22 for the annual town-wide CRANFORD – The township recreational project. He told the Christina Ariemma is awaiting re- committee, at its workshop replacing parking meters in the council that he has been exas- sponses. yard sale and two dates for bulk downtown municipal lots in fa- garbage pickup: June 23 and meeting on Monday night, de- perated by the delays. The information came from a cided to amend an ordinance vor of pay stations and said they “It’s been very frustrating for question by Council President Ann October 20. Permits will be sold would pay for themselves in less for $80 per household for 750 regulating noise before intro- me, because I’m the guy that’s Palmer, who sounded ducing it at the regular meeting than a year. He said right now writing the checks out,” Mr. unconvinced by the project’s three pounds. there are 26 meters. He pro- And in other action, the council on Tuesday evening. The com- Flanagan said. principals. “I know we received a mittee also heard a proposal posed adding 18 pay stations, at The start of the project was great schedule from the gentle- unanimously authorized Police a cost of $275,753, or replacing Chief Bruce Underhill to purchase from the police department on postponed by Hurricane Sandy, men this evening, but I’m becom- ordering new pay stations for them all at a cost of $462,982. and the removal of contaminated ing a pessimist,” she said. three new Ford Explorer sport- “The cost would remain at 25 utility vehicles to replace existing the downtown municipal lots and soil further delayed the project, In other matters, finance com- received a copy of proposed cents per half hour,” Lieutenant a halt that Mr. Flanagan indi- mittee chairwoman Sara Todisco vehicles within his budget. The Davenport said. The motorist $76,940 cost will be spread over changes to the land use regula- cated had pushed the venture said she was unable to obtain an tions in the township’s master would pay at the pay station and into a second winter. He also initial tax impact figure for the three years and change the two- receive a receipt as proof of year plan of replacing vehicles, plan. cited problems with power, wa- next fiscal year’s budget from the The proposed noise ordinance payment, he said. ter and natural gas utilities. auditor. begun under his predecessor, to “The committee has time to three years. was scrapped when committee Some of the remaining aspects, “I did ask several times,” she members took issue with some think about this before the in- such as installation of the syn- said, adding that the repeated of the new regulations. Commit- troduction of the capital bud- thetic turf for the soccer field snowstorms have made it difficult Probitas Verus Honos tee member Lisa Adubato said, get,” Mayor Andis Kalnins said. and the painting of the lines, or to schedule meetings among the “I don’t want to fix something CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-10 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary CR Introduces $775K Bond Ordinance By CHRISTINA M. HINKE law firm. social gatherings.” Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Attorney Phil Morin, who is em- Union County College (UCC) CRANFORD - The township ployed by Florio, Perrucci, plans to construct an athletic field committee introduced, 4 to 1, a Steinhardt, & Fader, and who is a in the back lot area near the bor- three quarters-of-a-million-dol- former township attorney, rep- der of Westfield. Tree Advisory lar bond ordinance Tuesday to resented the township in the Board Committee member Bar- complete the North Avenue Sta- Birchwood hearings that resulted bara Krause said the board met tion Plaza Pedestrian Safety Im- in Judge Chrystal’s order for an with UCC Tuesday and, “We hit a provement Project and re-haul affordable-housing plan and her double.” The township engineer- its parking pay stations. judgment in favor of the builder, ing department sent a letter to A state grant of $500,000 is Cranford Development Associ- UCC requesting it abide by the expected to be awarded to pay ates, which proposes a housing township’s tree replacement and down the $600,000 allotted for complex on Birchwood Avenue. flood regulations. “They did indi- the North Avenue Station Plaza Ms. La Brutto argued that the cate they would cooperate,” Mrs. Pedestrian Safety Improvement township has 37 affordable-hous- Krause said. There is approxi- Project. ing credits that are unfulfilled mately 4.3 acres of wooded area A half a million dollars of the and she said Mr. Morin had failed being removed for this project, bond will be appropriated to re- to communicate that to the plan- according to the engineer’s letter. place the 26 existing parking pay ning board. The committee authorized the stations in the township, and add As part of the ongoing appeal of appointment of Wesley Ditzel, III 18 pay stations. The township Judge Chrystal’s findings, Town- as a firefighter within the Cranford was presented with two options ship Attorney Diane Dabulas said Fire Department, effective Satur- the township filed an appellate day, March 1, to fill an opening in Christina M. Hinke for The Westfield Leader for updating the pay stations — a WELCOME ABOARD...The Cranford Township Committee congratulates $276,753 option to replace the brief Monday and Cranford De- the department. He is a third- Wesley Ditzel, III after his appointment as a firefighter within the Cranford Fire 26 stations and a $462,892 op- velopment Associates has cross generation firefighter. Department, effective Saturday, March 1. He is a third-generation firefighter. tion to have 44 pay stations. appealed. Julie Murphy was appointed as Commissioner Thomas Hannen, In response to a resident’s com- an associate member to the His- Jr. opposed the ordinance, he plaint of her neighbor playing toric Preservation Advisory Board told The Westfield Leader, be- music loudly with intent to harass with a term ending December Cranford Considers Pay Stations cause “I am not comfortable do- her family after she and her hus- 31, 2014. ing this until we adopt a capital band opposed the neighbor’s re- The Crane-Phillips House was quest for a variance to construct designated a Cranford Historic Business Administrator budget.” He said he was sup- lations. portive of replacing the pay sta- a privacy fence, the committee Landmark with a final reading of Terrence Hall said the budget During the public portion of introduced an ordinance to add a the ordinance establishing this process is on track and that the tions currently in the township, the meeting, Barbara Krauss of but adding more is not a priority section to its Peace and Good designation. budget must be introduced by the Cranford Tree Advisory Order legislature. The ordinance Wednesday, March 19. The com- in his opinion. He felt road resur- Board asked the committee to facing and plowing were priori- states that noise cannot be heard Trinity Slates Services mittee set special dates to meet make sure that trees taken down by a neighbor between the hours with department heads for Mon- ties over adding more pay sta- to build a new athletic field at tions. He also said any revenue of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. It also For Ash Wednesday days, March 3 and 10. Mr. Hall Union County College on Gal- states that sound amplified to CRANFORD — The Trinity Epis- suggested requesting monthly generated from parking fees lows Hill Road would be replaced should be funneled to road re- harass a person on nearby prop- copal Church, located at 119 For- reports from each department on a ratio of three to one. She erties is not allowed at any time. est Avenue in Cranford, invites to keep the administration up surfacing and other like expenses reminded the committee that and not be deposited into the Resident Rachael Watson made everyone to attend Ash Wednes- to date on department needs trees absorb and hold mois- a comment to the committee day services on March 5. Cel- and expenditures. general fund. ture. She also requested that The committee also introduced commending the governing body ebrated by the Reverend Dr. Gina Zoning Officer Robert Hudak snow removal be mandatory at for introducing the ordinance; Walsh-Minor, rector, services will and zoning consultant Paul Ricci a resolution, 4 to 1, with Com- all crosswalks and corners to missioner Hannen voting against, however, she did not agree with be held at noon and 7:30 p.m. gave copies of proposed avoid accidents, especially in the time stipulation and said she Trinity Episcopal Church is a changes to the municipal land to award Florio, Perrucci, areas where children are walk- Steinhardt, & Fader as the law felt it should be upheld at all family church that has been serv- use code in the master plan to ing to school. times. She suggested people be ing the needs of Cranford area committee members to con- office to provide affordable-hous- Planning board member Rita La ing legal services for the town- made to get permits to play loud families since 1872. Sunday ser- sider. The purpose, said Mr. Brutto asked committee attor- music, and such. vices are held at 8 a.m. and 10 Hudak, is to update zoning regu- ship. Superior Court Judge Lisa ney Diane Dabulas if the F. Chrystal ordered the township Mayor Andis Kalnins said, “I a.m. and are celebrated by Rev- township’s appeal of the judge’s to implement an affordable-hous- believe the ordinance addresses erend Walsh-Minor. For more in- ruling on the proposed Birchwood ing plan. harassing as it doesn’t have a formation about Trinity, call (908) Probitas Verus Honos development had been filed. Ms. Resident Rita La Brutto voiced time. We did try to find a balance 276-4047 or visit Dabulas said it had. her opinion against hiring the with rights for people to have trinitycranford.org/ Page S-11 Thursday, February 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Garwood Dems to CF Planning, Zoning Bds. Local Letters to the Editor Attend Devils Game As Club Fundraiser Hold Joint Workshop Mtg. Councilman Seeks Input From Public GARWOOD — The Garwood By CHRISTINA M. HINKE imposing conditions,” Mr. Hudak Democratic Club has obtained Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times a group rate for 25 tickets for said. On Garwood Snow Removal the New Jersey Devils hockey CRANFORD — The planning and He handed out a general guide Everyone knows that this has walks. Corner property owners game versus the Florida Pan- zoning boards held a joint work- to the master plan, which con- been a tough winter. As the are required to make two-foot thers at 7:30 p.m. at the Pru- shop meeting Wednesday. sists of overall objectives and a Garwood Council liaison to the wide pathways to the street; not dential Center in Newark on Township Zoning Officer Robert statement of the township’s guid- Streets, Roads and Ecology (SRE) everyone does. Snowplows have Monday, March 31. Hudak led a discussion about ing principles, policies and ob- Committee, I have been ex- created piles of snow at corners, The club is offering the tick- the role of the zoning board of jectives for its physical, economic tremely proud of the job that the making opening these paths very ets for $50 each, and that price adjustment and the planning and social development. A new seven staff members of the De- difficult. The piles get high, po- includes a $10 food card. This board. master plan should be reviewed partment of Public Works have tentially blocking corner visibil- is not a political event, and is Mr. Hudak brought up topics every 10 years, he said. done in keeping our streets and ity. And, if the snow freezes, as it being organized as a fundraiser such as land use regulations, The township currently is republic sidewalks free of snow. As did in the last storm, removal for the club. If 50 tickets are the jurisdiction of each board, viewing its master plan, he said. with any unusual climatic event, makes it virtually impossible if sold the club will be able to the application process and the The planning board has the sole however, there have been some not done in a timely manner. walk down to the ice after the master plan. responsibility to adopt or amend unwelcome consequences. The The Borough/DPW staff not game and get a group picture “The only entity that has the the master plan. purpose of this letter is to ask only has responded as described taken. power to zone is the State Legis- Garwood residents for your input above, but also removed snow Four additional $10 food cou- lature,” Mr. Hudak said. “The for future change. mounds on narrow streets such pons are available and the club state gives the power to munici- Crane-Phillips Plans I am of the firm opinion that as Anchor and Winslow, and Wil- is proposing to pick four names palities.” every driver knows when he/she low Avenue. They have removed out of a hat and give one each Most of the discussion was on Irish-American Event is entering/leaving Garwood dur- the snow at all corners where to four lucky winners. the power of the zoning board. CRANFORD — The Cranford His- ing snow season. One of the ben- crossing guards are stationed. Those interested in going to “The zoning board is a more torical Society will present “Meet efits of a small town is that our The trade off for these extra the game are asked to call Bill powerful board of the two be- Mary Elizabeth” with Christine staff is able to repeat street snow- tasks is that this removes staff Nierstedt at (908) 654-8586 cause they look at use,” Mr. Glazer this Sunday, March 2, from plow passes many more times from completing other jobs, and and let him know how many Hudak said. 2 to 4 p.m. at The Crane-Phillips than in larger towns. Our ordi- it creates overtime pay needs tickets they want or need. He discussed the municipal land House Museum, located at 124 nance requiring vehicle owners (tax dollars).The borough is also Checks should be made pay- use law and gave an example of North Union Avenue in Cranford. to remove their vehicles from running out of places to dump able to the Garwood Demo- the powers the zoning board has The program will begin at 2:15 streets to allow curb to curb plow- the snow. Off-street parking has cratic Club. in granting variances. p.m. ing keeps our streets cleaner. been obtained for those who He also explained the different Attendees will learn about We have, however, experienced have no access to their own c and d variances. Cranford’s 19th-century Irish- difficulties. Repeated snow- parking. But this situation is NOT raking time too?) Should we The applicant has to present American history through the storms have forced the plows permanent. We have purchased amend the law to prohibit resi- enough evidence to prove they tales of the Phillips family house- farther from the curb. Cars left a larger vehicle which – upon dents from putting garbage cans need a variance relief, Mr. Hudak keeper, “Mary Elizabeth.” From on roads have resulted in tickets delivery – will be able to assist in streets when snow is predicted? said. “You gotta make the appli- land developers to servants, for the owners, but the cars re- greatly in snow plowing. The Should we start towing vehicles cants work for it,” he told board Irish-Americans made significant main buried in snow, resulting in police department also puts out from streets? Should we pur- members. contributions to the early days snow extending into streets. Gar- numerous advance warnings chase land for temporary park- A financial hardship is not a of Cranford. Ms. Glazer will bage cans left in streets over- over the Internet and via loud ing of vehicles and as snow hardship that the applicant can present this history in a lively night force plows farther out. speaker to residents giving ad- dumps? Should we hire more use, he said. He explained that a conversational style. These actions have resulted in vance warning of storms and staff and purchase more equip- c variance can come before the Admission will be free. To re- the creation of narrower lanes, storm required actions. ment? Jim Mathieu and I from planning board if there is a site serve a seat, call the Historical making it almost impossible to What other actions should we the SRE committee do not pre- plan or subdivision associated Society’s office at (908) 276- traverse when cars are parked take? Should we ask residents to tend to have all the answers. We with it. “It is really up to the 0082 or e-mail on the street. get to know their neighbors (like may not be able to implement all board to solicit questions [of the [email protected]. As property owners we are re- in the old days) and set up a of your thoughts, but we ask you applicant],” Mr. Hudak said. Established in 1928, the quired to shovel our sidewalks camaraderie that will result in to please contact us so that we Should an application require an Cranford Historical Society, a within 24 hours of a snowstorm, neighbors letting neighbors park can make positive changes for escrow, automatically the zon- non-profit organization, is dedi- and most residents do, but not in their driveways, and helping the betterment of all. ing officer hires a planner to re- cated to the preservation and everyone. While this lawbreak- neighbors remove snow even if view the application and attend perpetuation of Cranford’s his- ing action also results in tickets, its past their own property lines? Bill Nierstedt the hearing, Mr. Hudak said. Garwood Councilman tory. For more information, visit the snow/ice remains on the side- (Maybe this could help at leaf “You have to be careful when cranfordhistoricalsociety.com.