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o THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County USPS (8(1020 Published SD YEAR, NO. 34 Second C'lav. Powngc Punt WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1982 Every Thuradiy ,1 Wculislii, N. J. 20 Pages—25 Cents Pre-Hearing Dates Set iucCracken Resigns In School Staffers9 Disputes A Night of Debate The Westfield Board of Education has been notified As Councilman that two prehearing conferences for attorneys in the First Ward Councilman ing that the Town is being cases of two employees have been set by the New C. Chesney McCracken to- well served by the Council, Jersey Office of Administrative Law in Newark. One For the Town Council day announced his resigna- Administrator Jack Malloy of these involves the controversial suspension of tion from Town Council ef- and loyal town employees Stanley Ziobro, Roosevelt math teacher. Controversies beginning night. amending the land use law, Councilman John Brady fective immediately. too numerous to mention. The first prehearing conference, in the case of a in the conference room Discussion by the public, claiming that stipulations also asked council to con- In a letter to Ronald Fri- Sally and I look forward to custodian, is set for April 12 in the administrative law prior to its public session however, was minimal, concerning conditional use sider a substitute chemical gerio, Westfisld Town Re- the future but it will never court of Administrative Law Judge Ward R. Young. and ending with an abrupt and centered on concerns of properties for for use in a state-supported publican Committee Chair- be quite the same," The second prehearing conference, in the case of call for adjournment about improvements for residences for "more than spraying program design- man, McCracken explain- McCracken was first Ziobro, a tenured teacher, is set for April 16 in the ad- following a later private Gumbert Park, where six and less than 16" ed to attack infestations of ed that he has accepted a elected to Council from the ministrative law court of Administrative Law Judge session to discuss litigation preliminary work is in pro- developmentally disabled gypsy moths and planned job with The First National First Ward in 1979. During Robert P. Glickman. concerning video game gress. A $300,815 contract and mentally ill persons or for later this spring in Bank of Boston and, while his first term he served as To date, no prehearing conference has been schedul- licensing set the tone for a was awarded to Big Top victims of domestic specific areas of town. his family will not be mov- chairman of the finance ed in the case of suspension of a tenured business office three-hour session of the Contractors Inc. at the violence are "discrimina- First Ward Councilman ing from Westfield until committee and as a employee. Town Council Tuesday meeting. tory" and "excessive." Brady also reportedly was June, he will not be able to member of the laws and Approval of the bid came The amendment vehemently opposed to any give the citizens of the first rules and license commit- after residents of the area establishes density in town action on a request for ward and Westfield the tees. He also was the Coun- expressed their fear that a (limited to 50 or .05 percent licenses for video games at full-time representation cil liaison to the Recreation natural buffer was being of the population) of the the Prospector's Store on they deserve. Commission. Re-elected in destroyed by removal of number of these persons Prospect St. The issue has v trees and council approved permitted, established been in litigation and a • "As a 23 year resident," C. Chesney McCracken 1981, McCracken is McCracken said, "I have a presently serving as chair- some last-minute changes restrictions on size of possible agreement in design discussed a dwelling and lot, fencing, reportedly was under dis- deep affection for West- ways. I consider it a man of the finance com- field and its people. They mittee and as a member of public works committee etc. cussion during the privilege to have served the previous evening. council's late-hour private have been good to me and with Mayor Chin and my the laws and rules, public Group homes for six or to my family, and we will works and license commit- Residents were also fewer disabled, permitted session. fellow councilpersons, but assured that no miss them in many, many depart with the good feel- tee. by State mandate in any Upon reconvening in "wholesale" destruction of residential area, are not public, however, Gutter- trees would take place, but restricted by the or- man promptly called for an were warned by Town dinance, which must gain adjournment which won RR Station Improvements Engineer Ed Gottko that Planning Board approval votes of six of the eight some additional trees prior to public hearing and members present. might have to be removed final action slated for the Smoother sailing greeted To Begin Here Soon as the redesign, drainage Apr. 13 meeting of council. introduction of another or- Upgrading of the Improvement work on Valley Line which runs and other improvements The same ordinance also dinance relating to opera- Westfield railroad station the eight stations is ex- from Raritan to Newark progress. amends standards for tions of the Recreation is expected to begin short- pected to be completed by and carries approximately The change in park plans screening of parking areas Commission. If given final ly, according to Jerome C. the end of the summer. 14,000 passengers each will eliminate a previously abutting residential pro- approval April 13, the bill Premo, executive director Delia Pello Construction weekday. The grant was designated handball court; perties and bans the sale of will establish a trust fund of the NJ Transit. Company of Union is per- divided into three primary instead resodding of food, other than that pro- for income from the sale of Renovations began Mon- forming the safety and ac- parts: The purchase of Gumbert Field #1 will be vided in vending machines, Noel Taylor's books on day at the Somerville sta- cess improvements at the locomotives, the purchase Classic Studio scheduled for the fall and by service stations or Brightwood Park,.a $1 an tion and are planned at stations at a cost of of push-pull coaches, and Mayor Allen Chin signs document proclaiming Saturday Westfield Home Safety and $14,000 of additional 12 to 18 garages. (Continued last paga. this section) seven other rail stations on $581,557. Lighting and elec- rail station improvements. Security Day, urging residents to visit the show that day. Looking on are Norman ft. trees — poplar, ever- the Raritan Valley Line. trical improvements are ' The initial allocation of Greco, Nancy Besser, Lieut. Robert Denman, Det, Sgt. Robert Kenny, Coun- greens and other varieties Group Home Meeting April 1 being carried out by funds was used to purchase cilwoman Betty List, representing the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Rescue — will be planted to en- . Work scheduled at the Calasanti Electric Service ten locomotives and 57 Squad, Fire'Department, Police Department Md Neighborhood Watch Program. hance screening. Amended The Association for Place in Westfield. Westfield station include of East Hanover costing . push-pull coaches. The plans appeared to meet Retarded Citizens/Union The association is in- construction of low-level $87,150. locomotives, built by the with neighbors' approval. County, Inc. will hold a viting all neighboring platforms, repairs to stair- In 1980, the federal Ur- Electro-Motive Division of Home Safety, Security Show Councilman Alan Gutter- public information residents to attend this in- ways and to the north sta- ban Mass Transportation General Motors, have man abstained on the bid. meeting on Thursday, formative session. The tion building, installation Administration (UMTA) already been delivered. Gutterman also objected April 1, at 8 p.m. to explain meeting will take place in of a new drainage system awarded NJ Transit a The contract for the At High School This Saturday — and voted no — on intro- its plans for a children's the cafeteria at the and lighting im- grant of $77,866,000 for the coaches was awarded to duction to an ordinance •group home at 478 Poet's provements. Association for Retarded upgrading of the Raritan Bombardier Ltd., of Ringing alarm systems, "It's an opportunity to security. The P.B.A. will Citizens, 1220 South Ave,, Canada and delivery of this free blood pressure screen- learn about new concepts display police equipment Facility Back Plainfield. Absentee Ballot Deadlines Near equipment will begin next ing, and a "jaws of life" in home safety and and narcotics parapher- State law permits com- month with all of the demonstration are only residential and commer- nalia. Working with the munity homes for up to six Tuesday is the deadline Registered voters may coaches to be in service by some of the attractions of cial security." Neighborhood Watch Pro- To Drawing Board residents. The home is to apply by mail for an obtain absentee ballots for the end of the summer. Saturday's Westfield Organized and sponsored gram, members will ex- designed to promote in- absentee ballot for the the following reasons: UMTA is providing 80% Home Safety and Security by local agencies, the plain the program and pro- The Board of Education and to augment the funds dividual growth and April 6 annual school elec- of the Raritan Valley Line Show at Westfield High Home Safety and Security mote bicycle safety. unanimously voted Tues- of the original appropria- assimulation into the com- tion in Westfield. — out of state on April 6 — confined due • to upgrading, with 20% of the School.