Down; Search on for Blue Honda

■ % z - r : . ; / - t h y ' j r ' ; : * - . aUsJJ- fe Minit-Ed Sr-T-^g Tkere were 120,Ml marchers, give or take a few kindred, in New Ysifs SL Patrick 's Day ftmde. A proud art hafy sigW they (to o M m^aaedifyiagtigUwastked£iicheryoa . Ike sidewalks. 1 k m thoosaada of teenagers eaher Jstaed their elders it dying la dnda Ike city’s beer rtaoarces.lt was inwsfag part to watch tho edebraats swarm Into Ike Third Ave. saloon*. B and SOUTH-BERGEN REVIEW xss'^sxasscsof tke saloons to the sidewalks. GoodStPaWck woald have been t ./fly' 20 C#nH pw copy Socond-CioM poMtag* paid ot Bw ftw rfoid, N J . VOL. 17, NO. 33 THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 19T9 Publi.hod of 251 Ridga M ., lyndhur»t scription $-6.00 IPublished W #«M ySub Down; Search On For Blue Honda By Beverly Murphy As Hearn started to fall, he the handcuffs and the the car in Newark. A massive round-the-clock fired three shots. One bullet teenager was taken to The driver, reportedly, got search for a late model blue hit the windshield and Martland Medical Center in out of the car and smashed v Honda with a shattered another the hood of the Newark. Dozens of stitches the gun over the head of his windshield is being grimly Honda. The third missed, were required to close two captive in what police feel pressed by North Arlington and the gunman managed to deep cuts in his head. He was was an attem pt to kill the police. maneuver his vehicle around also treated for a bullet youngster. Instead of falling, The car is believed to be the patrol car and fled. wound in his lower right the boy began to run. Several the major clue to leading Davies, who was in the arm. Later, at the request of shots were fired. One hit the police to the gunman who patrol car radioing his parents, he was intended victim ’s a rm The fired a bullet into the chest of headquarters as the shooting transferred to West Hudson man then drove off. PU. Edward Hearn, 44, at began, ran to where Hearn Hospital The youth described his about 12:30 a.m. Sunday. had fallen, helped him into The boy told police he had assailant as a ‘‘good Hearn, whose condition is the rear of the police car, been walking alone along looking” white male, 61", critical but improved, was and sped to West Hudson Kearny Avenue about 11 and weighing between 185 able to provide some of the Hospital in Kearny. p.m. Saturday when a man and 190 pounds His black details of the shooting. Acting Police Chief Robert who appeared to be about 24 hair is close cropped and his However, police are relying Riker notified Police or 25 years old drove up in a beard and mustache are heavily on a harrowing story Chairman John Meehan of blue Honda and asked neatly trimmed. At the time told by a 15-year-old Kearny the shooting and Meehan directions to Lyndhurst. He of the shooting, he was boy who was a prisoner in immediately left for the then offered to drive the wearing a blue sweater with ‘ i when Hearn and hospital to see what youth to his home several a white stripe across the bffioer Ptl Paul assistance he could offer the blocks away. chest and blue jeans interrupted an Hearn family He was able When the youth got into the Four of the departm ent's on the teenager. to speak briefly with Hearn car, the driver said he was a police officers were sent to .•I)p Honda was parked who was conscious. Meehan police officer and proceeded Trenton to assist in checking behind the gates of the North returned to headquarters to handcuff his passenger out registrations of late i-Lyndhurst Joint where he remained until model Hondas, and a 13-state Police believe the suspect off Schuyler dawn. H e then accompanied alarm has been issued for is familiar with the area as n.the two of* police to the scene where the unknown gunman who, he immediately drove to the pictures of tire tracks leftby unless he is able to get rid of desolate spot in the ; lights and drove the Hohda were taken. his car, will have to buy a meadowlands where the Disposal Road to Neither Hearn nor Davies new windshield. Suspect: Tall, slim, about six feet one, drives blue youth was assaulted. toward the approaching were aware that there was a “We re going to get him,’ in the Honda until After the shooting of the said Riker. “He wont be ,,, police officer, the youth said free long." ortta id* been picked shooting. He was his abducto F t U m m , to a t# i mm ■■■«■■■ andatftngfdrtM* ) year veteran on the police til' r Newark— T_Airport _ One of the officers was with a gun until about 2 a.m. force. Davies was appointed mm t i k . ..-I . kl »• (Jl . • l ilL '.* bleeding and about two hours after the able to use his key to open when he was pushed from to the department last July 8 m w * *** ■ J c H Majority Votes Okay For Health Center By Amy Divine heated arguments among costs of the center I’ve lived of water will probably reported CETA funds of T h e B o a r d o f the members, with Bogle in this town 75 years. We increase since the Jersey $ 5,000 for sidewalk and curb Commissioners last Tuesday insisting on a breakdown of need this facility. If you City Water Company has renewal which is to be spent approved an ordinance ap costs which he said would delay, the building will cost increased its rate to the town only for wages of workers propriating $493,000 for reach I860,000. Russo, while more and m ore,' ’ he said. from $553 to $597 a million and no funds for material. construction of a Health avowing he is in favor of a Other senior citizens in the gallons. He also said that the Russo, police Center on township property health center, shouted at audience said the center is local government portion of commissioner, reported that Carucd, “You campaigned on Stuyvesant Ave. The vote needed. ‘‘Vote for it now or it the town budget is $10,000 youngsters have been riding oh the promise that you came after more than an will cost a million. lower than last year's mopeds and mini bikes over would build a center for hour of public wrangling Carucci called on Peter budget He explained the graves in St Joseph's between $250,000 and among the members of the Forte, Executive Health Of higher tax rate by noting Cemetery and that several erf $300,000. You distort board because of the cost dif ficer, to explain the plans that the school budget figures.” the vehicles have been ferential. Voting for the and Forte said that the increased by $348,000, the confiscated and will be project which Mayor Joseph The mayor retorted, architect, Paul DeMassi, county budget by $10-2,000 : released only to parents of A. Carucci has been working "You’re the one who distorts had incorporated all the and the donation to the the riders. Chief William to achieve for the past six facts.” requirements demanded by intercommunity tax fund by Jarvis advises that years, were Carucci, and Carucci pointed out that the funding agency. $58,000. He also noted that youngsters must be at least Commissioners James t h e C o m m u n i t y Forte said, "A vote to kill the town had to refund 15 years old to be permitted Guida, Walter Janowski and Development Fund has the project now will set $400,000 in taxes on appeals to ride a moped. committed $300,000 to the Ronald Bogle, with Lyndhurst back into the dark of local businesses, a debt The meeting ended with project already, that the Commissioner Peter J a g e s’’ left over from the previous harsh words between Lee $5,000 re n ta l of presen t Russo voting against. Janowski pointed out that administration. Pacifico and Guida. Miss inadequate quarters at 300 The vote was taken the cost of the land is to be Carucci reported Pacifico consistently Valley Brook Ave. would be following a recess called on reimbursed to the township. extensive renovations taking criticizes the efforts of the saved, and that no additional the suggestion of Douglas Finance Commissioner place at both the local board to apply for federal staff would be hired for the Liston of Tontine Ave. after Guida reported that the cost railroad stations. Janowski center. (Continued on Po®* 4 ) O fficers Will The larger amount was estimated after adding cost W omen’s Program At Parks Department Be Installed of the land, appraisal and The Lyndhurst Parks Tribute to Women” will regarding the “Tribute to architect fees and Department, under the take place on March 24th at Newly elected officers of Women’’ program, please demolition costs. direction of Commissioner 8:00 p.m. at the Parks the East End Democratic contact the Cultural Arts At nine o’clock, when the Ronald W. bogle, and the Organizations for the year Department located on Committee at 4384080. vote seemed to be in danger, Cultural Arts Committee iro-lMO will be installed by Cleveland Avenue. Dorothy Liston suggested, “Why announce the addition of a Senator Anthony Scardino Parron, founder and past don’t you men take a recess new program to their in April at the president of Salute to i k .

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