Thomas W. Long Easily Wins Assembly Seat Only About 2% of City
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-\ -BAHHY PUBLIC LIBRARY - ADULT DEPT. 1175 ST. GEORGE AVE. RAHWAT, N.J. 07065 RAHWAY •v \ New Jersey's Oldest Weekly Newspaper-Established 1822 VOL. 161 NO. 31 RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1983 USPS 454-160 20 CENTS Thomas W. Long easily wins Assembly seat -» only about 2% of city voters show u By R. R. Faszczewski senator for the 20th Leg- Republican Club, Adam The municipalities in the The new Assemblyman- district as a whole. special elections in the last only if he wins a full two- On oilier topics, lie said Approximately 2.2% of islative District, who was Mackow. district, outside of Rahway, elect did best in Rahway in Mr. Long added he had two months. year term in the Assembly his [op priorities in [he the city's registered voters elected to the upper Leg- The Republican Party reported, in Linden, 1,657 the Fourth Ward, where he said during the deliberations The first occurred when in the General Election in Assembly will he automo- turned out Tuesday for the islative house in June. had no official candidate in for Freeholder Long and had 67 votes to 12 for Mr. about who would run to fill former Democratic State November. bile insurance reform. e.\ Kielbasa.' •|';rjy •, •, ;l [ Special Election in which Unofficial results showed the Special Election. 192 for Mr. Kielbasa; in the remainder of Mr. Les- Sen. John T. Gregorio was He added he will not hold ploring how to remove the 18-year Democratic Union 236 votes for Freeholder In the district as a whole, Elizabeth, 1,315 for Free- Results in the other niak's term a Special Elec- forced to give up his seat both offices simultaneously funding of state-mandated County Freeholder Thomas Long in Rahway to 73 for with two election districts in holder Long and 437 for wards were: First Ward, tion is too costly in a sit- when convicted of tax-eva- if he wins a full term. programs from county bud W. Long of Linden easily the independent candidate, Elizabeth still not reporting Mr. Kielbasa, and in Car- Mr. Long, 45; Mr. Kielbasa, uation involving a term of sion charges. In June then- The Assemblyman-l-leci gels and providing better won the unexpired Assem- Henry Kielbasa of Linden, as of press time, Freeholder teret, 137 for Freeholder nine; Second Ward, Mr. only a few months and Assemblyman Lesniak suc- denied rumors, published in funding of higher education bly term of Democrat, Ray- and 20 write-in votes for the Long tallied 4,345 votes to Long and 31 for Mr. Kiel- Long, 29; Mr. Kielbasa, 11; another process should be cessfully won the unexpired a local daily newspaper, at the stale level. mond J. Lesniak, the state president of the Rahway 733 for Mr. Kielbasa. basa. Third Ward, Mr. Long, 38; developed for filling leg- portion of the Gregorio that he had made some type A s s e in b I y m a n -1:1 e c i Mr. Kielbasa, 21; Fifth islative vacancies. term in the Senate, thus of deal with the Republi- Long said he has met with Ward, Mr. Long, 29; Mr. However, he added, the creating the need for Tues- cans through which he Railway's Democratic lead Kielbasa, 15, and Sixth Legislature had no choice in day's election to fill his would give up his freeholder ers and will be very sup Ward, Mr. Long, 28; Mr. this election since it was Assembly scat. seat early if they ran only poriive of any programs Kielbasa, six. mandated by the slate con- Both Sen. Lesniak and one Assembly candidate in they wish to see go through Contacted by The Rah- stitution. Assemblyman-Elect Long November. on ihe state level. way News-Record, As- The election victor said will be candidates for full Mr. Long said he has City Democrats had said semblyman-Elect Long said he would begin research im- terms in November. They spoken to Union County the county parly hail not he was very happy with the mediately to see if the con- will be joined on the Republican Chairman Al- been supportive enough of victory, although very dis- stitution of the state could Democratic line by incum- fonse Pisano recently and Rahway. and had run Bnsi appointed with the peer tur- be amended to provide an- bent Democratic Assembly- the GOP chairman lias nei- ness Administrator Joseph nout, which, he said, had other method of filling man Thomas Deverin ther formally or informally M.Harmed against Mi. been about 4 to 4.5% of the vacancies. Mr. Long said he will spoken of the above-rum Lesniak in the June Dem registered voters in the The district has had two give up his freeholder seal ored "deal." oeratic Senate Primarv. County arts center drive At a wine-and-cheese gat- munity support and invol- Beyond that, there is still The July 23 affair at the School and is professionally hering attended by Some 30 vement and to build a firm need for several hundred "Y" was primarily a get- trained in both business and members and friends on Ju- base of members and volun- thousand dollars in addi- acquainted social event for 1 the arts. She succeeds Rob- ly. .2 3 .••in:the.fpjiiifee-'anSK of. teers. 'That 'done, the past tional funds: to cover, the the'.organization's more ac- ert. Balfour, the organiza- the Rahway Young Men's two years have been devot- cost of restoration. For that tive participants. tion's principal founder, as Christian Assn., Rahway ed to specific funding and reason, the drive will con- As newly-elected corpor- the president and board Landmarks - officially laun- acquisition plans, reports a tinue for 30 months. It is ation president, Sandra chairwoman. ched its fund drive for pur- spokesman for the group. possible the theatre could Sweeney, remarked to those The July 23 gathering chase of the Rahway Thea- Earlier this year the re-open on a limited basis at the gathering, "We've also served as a welcoming tre. 150-member organization before the end of that come to know each other in reception for those who Rahway Landmarks is made a $10,000 down pay- period, the spokesman add- a strictly working environ- have expressed an interest the non-profit corporation ment on the solidly-con- ed. ment during the past several in becoming active solicitors that was formed five years structed theatre, which has The theatre was.built in _ months. It's a real pleasure for the drive. Under the dir- ago to acquire the theatre been closed "since Nov., 1928 as a combined movie/- to be able to get together ection of its funding co-or- for conversion to a show- 1981, when it was being us- vaudeville showplace and is finally in a more relaxed at- dinator, Eric Rickes, Land- case for the performing arts ed for the showing of fully equipped for stage pro- mosphere." marks has prepared an PRIDE IN THEIR HERITAGE - As part of the salute to Rahway-Peru; Alex Menacho, the vice president of the under the name "Union X-rated films exclusively. ductions. It has exquisite in- Mrs. Sweeney operates 85-page casebook and other Peru's Independence from Spain, which took place on club; Maria Prugue, secretary; Rahway Third Ward County Arts Center." An additional $165,000 terior architecture, a built-in an established furniture re- materials for the purpose July 28, 1921, members of the Peruvian community of Councilman Max Sheld, who represented Mayor Daniel It has approached its ob- must be raised by next pipe organ, excellent acou- storing business in Edison, and has scheduled a series Rahway and vicinity declared the week of July 23 to 30 L. Martin at the ceremonies, and Yesenia Menacho, jective methodically, de- March to fulfill terms of the stics and more than 1,400 and is one of the original of training sessions at Rail- Patriotic Week in the city. Kicking off the celebration three and a half years old, who exhibited native Peru- voting the first two years to purchase option and to con- seats, the spokesman point- Landmarks founders. She is way's Columbian School. last week at Rahway's City Hall Plaza were: Miguel vian costumes. a campaign to elicit com- summate purchase. ed out. an alumna of Rahway High To date more than a do- Noguelra, the president of Club Social Deportivo zen Landmarks members have indicated a desire to serve directly in the cam- paign, most of them as vo- Peruvians celebrate lunteer door-to-door soli- Eleven cities, counties to receive citors. Lazlo Szabo is in charge of solicitor recruit 'Patriotic Week' ment for the drive. Addressing the attendees The members of the Pe- at 1567 Irving St., Rahway. at the function, Mr. Rickes ruvian Community of Rah- On the committee who thanked those who have vo- way and vicinity declared helped make this celebra- state aid for summer youth jobs lunteered thus far, bui ex- the week of July 23 to 30 as tion possible were: Nelly pressed the need for many their "Patriotic Week," Nogueira, Judith Menacho, He is awarding $ 1 million people," Gov. Kean said. The credit is against fed- more volunteer solicitors. commemorating the 162nd Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Baeza in additional funds to 11 "Without question the eral taxes. Interested em- Anyone interested may tele- year of Peru's independence and Mirtha Menacho. cities and counties for the search for employment is ployers should contact their phone Mrs. Sweeney al from Spain, which took The elections of the new Summer Youth Employ- particularly difficult for nearest New Jersey Em- 738-0636 during the day, or place on July 28, 1821.