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>-1- THE WESTFIELD LEADER _i a. _J The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County o *-> HlUU- J r- ™ ^> (\J HI """*"™"""——• Putll»hed N °" EAR, NO. 49 Sceatd Cha FUMfr Paid WESTFiELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1981 20 Pages—25 Cents It »«if«U, N I. Every Thursday Second in a Series On Juveniles and the Law Alarm System Bill Draws Family, Community Reactions Crucial to Juvenile Crises Critics, but Passes Despite threats of a the Town Council Tuesday these will be considered at a The alarm system bill, "The arrest of a juvenile is a crisis that problem juveniles often come from One method of responding to juvenile lawsuit, claims of "ex- night. meeting of the public safety widely publicized even point," says DeL Bernard Tracy of the problem homes and that because of his crime is requiring community. service cessive exercise in But many of the criticisms committee at 8 p.m. before its introduction two juvenile bureau of the Westfield Police 16 years in the bureau he is now sentences rather than jail terms. bureaucracy,'' and - and recommendations • Tuesday night in the ad- weeks ago, and subject of Department. He adds, "The subsequent arresting the children of juveniles he Superior Court Judge Robert Wuir Jr., residents' fears that they made by citizens during a ministrative conference conference sessions seeking handling of the crisis by the youth and had arrested years earlier. an assignment judge for Morris, Warren would become "victims of lengthy hearing on the issue room of the Municipal public input prior to its final his or her family wilt determine whether and Sussex counties has outlined such a alarm system outfits," a will be considered as Building; the public may drafting, has been many he or she becomes a good citizen or a program for these counties. Judge Muir comprehensive ordinance possible amendments to the attend thesession chaired by months in preparation. repeat offender." cited "Project Community Pride," a became law by a 7-1 vote of legislation. A number of Councilwoman Betty List. Designed to meet requests According to Tracy, of the 575 juvenile program which has been operating for of residents who wish a arrests made last year, at least naif several years in Madison which has the direct alarm connection were first offenders who will have no lowest juvenile crime rate in Morris with police headquarters, more run-ins with the police. Parents County. Moore said that recently Judge Garbage Pickups the ordinance also is ex- who might have been unaware of their Steven Bercik directed him to provide pected to reduce the false children's habits and whereabouts community service work for four alarms • an estimated 164 a become concerned and effectively react juveniles who had been arrested for month - which compete for to (hem. stealing a motorcycle. Two worked at response from -police, as the municipal building and two worked Resume well as protect alarm Sgt. Det. Wesley Moore, head of the at the firehouse. Each juvenile worked Garbage trucks are long Teamsters strike part of a municipal disposal system owners by screening juvenile bureau, says that parental and licensing installers. involvement is extremely important in four hours for five Saturdays. rolling again in Westfield. settled late Tuesday. In service, were not on strike, handling juvenile offenders. However, Police Chief James F. Moransays that Full complements of anticipation of settlement, most were either unwilling A panel will be installed in police often have a difficult time locating he is "1,000 per cent in favor" of such a cartmen from the 15 firms some trucks began ser- or unable to cross picket police headquarters as part parents and Moore comments that the program for youthful offenders. 'He serving local business and vicing customers Tuesday, lines at landfill areas, and of the ordinance and a 10 p.m. TV question, "Do you know added that when such sentences have residential customers were according to Robert Cherr, ceased operations during special number will handle where your children are?" could be Sgt. Bernard Tracy studies a report at been given they have worked out well. on the road yesterday to Westfield health officer. the strike. calls from tape dialers - the reversed in some instances to "Do you the juvenile bureau of the Wesuleld The Youth Concerns Committee, begin picking up a week's While Westfield (Continued on page 4) (Continued on pao* 4) know where your parents are?" He adds Polke Department. (Continued on accumulation of trash scavengers, who are generated during the week- private cartmen rather than Revaluation Process on Schedule, Prospect St. Field Men in Southwest of Town Tax Assessor Robert W. Brennan announced today that progress on the current revaluation program being conducted by Certified Valuations, Inc. is proceeding on schedule. Project a "Dead Issue" During the next few weeks, inspectors will be working in the area between Lamberts Mill Road and Prospect St. improve- plained, and council does State deadline for and pressure for a special Kahway Ave. - north of Dorian Rd. ments appear to be a "dead not appear able to muster awarding a contract for the meeting to initiate what • Residents are again reminded that all represen- issue," Mayor Allen Chin the six votes needed to pass work is Sept. 15, ami two appears to be an unpopular tatives of Certified Valuations, Inc. carry proper told a. large contingent of a necessary bond ordinance readings are required for project seems unlikely. identification, and property owners should not homeowners on upper to finance its share of the any ordinance. Council has Also dormant is action on hesitate to ask for it. If doubt exists, residents should - Prospect St. at Tuesday project. only one meeting in August, (Continued on p«g* 4) call the Municipal Building or Police Headquarters night's meeting of the Town immediately. Council. Insufficient support of Planning Board Grants Appeals council members — as well as Chin's persona1 ob- jections to imposing im- On Clark St, South Ave. Properties provements where they are At its regular meeting requesting permission to chaired by Franklyn not wanted — have con- Monday night, the Planning build a two family house on Sullebarger in Prank tributed in virtually killing Board granted preliminary the lot. This appeal was Dootey's absence, approved plans to accept State sup- approval to Robert Spencer denied and the board the appeal with the Community Development funds are utilized to remove the port for widening a section to create a new building lot suggested he return with dissenting vote of Mrs. Floy of Prospect St. where home- deteriorated building at right of the Neighborhood Council's gliding .. at 241 Clark St. and Pierce plans for one-family Bakes. Mrs. Bakes in- and make room for a new playground, shown at right. owners have twice recently M. Joyce to convert 705 dwelling. He asserted that dicated that she felt this been assessed for im- South Ave. to combined his planned construction provements. particular property did not business and residential would effectively utilize the lend itself to subdivision. Time is running out foruse. land area and would be an John Brady added that he Home Funds Available action recjuired to secure the Spencer had appeared asset to the neighborhood. had expected the proposal to State funding, Chin ex- before the board in May The board, which was Homeowners who wish to may apply to the Westfield (Comlnmd on e-f 4) make repairs to their homes Neighborhood Improvement Association for available Community Development Summer Workshop Marks Tenth Anniversary funds in the form of grants. The grants made are based The Westfield Summer added drama classes in 1973 productions in the five week upon income eligibility Workshop for the Creative and quickly expanded to season, the workshop also guidelines to assist low and Arts last week welcomed include other fields of ar- moderate income families. uses stage space in a nearby between West Broad St. and plying are invited to contact more than 900 students to its tistic expression. Mr. elementary school building The Neighborhood Irical, and masonry repairs, tenth anniversary year of Improvement Associa- etc. Funds are provided to Central Ave. are also in- the Neighborhood Schlosberg recruits per- and computer classes meet cluded. Improvement Association, instruction in the fine and former-teachers from all tion's program provides pick up a percentage of the in the high school where repair costs with the - Substantial improve- 509 Central Ave. by phone or performing arts. Director of over the State and many each student can work on his funds to correct code the Westfield Workshop, violations and other needed applicant providing the ments to the neighborhood in person from 9 a.m. to 4 have been with the own terminal. additional funds needed. anil to individual prooerties p.m., Monday through Theodore Scholsberg, Workshop for mosl of its ten "We are bursting at the repairs existing in households. These include There are two designated have already taken plnce. Friday. believes that the sco"pe of years. As Jan Metzger, seams," says Schlosberg. Central Ave. with its new this program makes it roofing, plumbing, elec- areas for these funds One chairwoman of the art "We try hard to provide area is bordered by South curbs and sidewalks, is ;i unique in the State. Students department says, "The kids instruction which our prime example of Com- Recycling from pre-schoolers to adults Ave. on the north to Scotch keep bringing me back. students request and we FMBA Elects Plains Ave. on the munity Development funds select from a wide spectrum They are here because they have been successful in wesi, to West Broad St.