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T o >- i- - WESTFIELD LEADER CC CO -=c —> oi fi X The Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County m «=c •-• o r-\ -j ti; _J M 111 s Published NINETY-! Second CUit Poiti*e Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1984 Every Thursday 30 Pages—30 Cents .1 Wenlietd. N.J, f\J IIJ Parking 19,276 Can Vote Tuesday Fees to Go Up? A total of 19,276 registered voters, 371 more than in the 1980 Six New Jersey questions also are on Tuesday's ballot: a $90 billion Presidential election, are eligible to go to the polling booths here jobs, science and technology bond issue; dedication of some motor Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. fuels taxes for the transportation system; prohibition of taxation of Parking regulations in the and $1 for each additional hour. certain retirement benefits; permission to grant both a veteran's tax attendant lot behind stores on In addition, parking would be Of the 1984 voters, 9,317 are Independents, 4,173 are registered deduction and a senior citizen's tax deduction; approval of intertrack East Broad St. from Elm St. to prohibited between the hours of 6 Democrats and 5,786 registered Republicans. simulcasted horse races; and authorization of raffles to be conducted Mountain Ave. will be drastically a.m. and 8 a.m. and attendants In the 1980 General Election, 14.900 voted, giving the Republicans a by seniors citizens clubs and organizations. altered under terms of an or-would be on duty between the sweep of all candidates, including a 9,000 tally for the Reagan-Bush Polling places for Tuesday's election are: dinance scheduled to be intro- hours of 8 a.m. when the lot opens team. duced at a meeting of the Town until 7 p.m. This year the Reagan-Bush slate again tops the ballot, opposed by 1st Ward, 1st District - Roosevelt Junior High School (Main Lobby) Council at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Only a year ago rates were Democrats Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro for the nation's 1st Ward, 2nd District- Roosevelt Junior High School (Main Lobby) If surviving the introduction, changed from a sliding scale to a top elected officials. Voters also will elect a U.S. Senator from bet- lst'Ward, 3rd District - Benjamin Franklin School (Auditorium) and subsequent public hearing flat 10 cents an hour at the facili- ween incumbent Democrat Bill Bradley and Republican Mary 1st Ward, 4th District - Municipal Bldg. (Wateunk Room) ty between the hours of 9 a.m. Mochary; and a Congressman from this district from between incum- 1st Ward, 5th District - Benjamin Franklin School (Auditorium) and final action Nov. 20, the new 1st Ward, 6th District - Municipal Bldg. (Wateunk Room) rules would become effective by and 6 p.m, Presently, officials bent Representative Matt Rinaldo and Democrat John Feeley. have found that close to half of 2nd Ward, 1st District - County Annex, 300 North Ave. East parking Thanksgiving and the beginning On the county slate, four Freeholder positions are open - three for available in county lot. of the holiday shopping period. the lot's 145 spaces have been oc- three-year terms and one for a one-year unexpired term. Seeking Under tentative terms of the cupied as early as 8:30 a.m. election to full terms are Republicans Alan Augustine, Edward J. 2nd Ward, 2nd District - Washington School (All Purpose Room) pending ordinance, parking in Prior to becoming an attendant Slomkowski and Robert F. Gonor and Democrats Gerald B. Green, 2nd Ward, 3rd District - Washington School (All Purpose Room) Lot #4 would cost 10 cents for the lot, parking was on a metered Maryann Dorin and Harry Pappas. Vying for the one-year term are 2nd Ward, 4th District - Wilson School (Auditorium) basis. Republican Richard Malgran and Democrat Peter Okrasinski. 2nd Ward, 5th District - Wilson School (Auditorium) first hour, 15 cents for the second 3rd Ward, 1st District - Westfield Rescue Squad hour. 25 cents for the third hour (Continued last page, this section) Interest also is high here in the election of a mayor and four coun- 3rd Ward, 2nd District - Edison Junior High School cilmen. Incumbent Mayor Ronald J. Frigerio leads the GOP slate of 3rd Ward, 3rd District - Masonic Temple council candidates Frank Rodgers, Ward 1, incumbent Garland 3rd Ward, 4th District - Edison Junior High School School Budget Time Approaching "Bud" Boothe, Ward 2; Beverly Caldora, Ward 3; and Shirley Cor- 3rd Ward, 5th District - Jefferson School (all Purpose Room) des, Ward 4. Democrats have fielded a slate of Jim Hely for Mayor 3rd Ward, 6th District - Masonic Temple Westfield public school ad- spending in the 1985-1986 school and council candidates Jonathan Leib, Ward 1; Robert Strommen, 4th Ward, 1st District - McKinley School (Auditorium) ministrators are drafting school budget) by Nov. 16. The State's Ward 2; Dr. Armand Cosquer, Ward 3; and Michael Diamond, Ward 4th Ward, 2nd District - McKinley School (Auditorium) budgets for the 1985-86 school deadline to notify local school 4. 4th Ward, 3rd District - Senior High School (Auditorium) year. The school and department districts about state aid to an- Westfield voters also will decide the fate of a $3.1 million library 4th Ward, 4th District - Senior High School (Auditorium) budgets are due to Dr. William J. ticipate for the 1985-1986 school proposal. The non-binding referendum would site a new library on 4th Ward, 5th District - Jefferson School (All Purpose Room) Foley, assistant superintendent budget is Dec. 3. property now occupied by Grant School. in charge of business, by Mon- The Superintendent's annual day. budget message to the school During the week of Nov. 5board and public will be Local Candidates on Ballot through Nov. 12 school principals presented at the Board of Educa- and adminstrators will have tion's public meeting on Dec. 18. budget conferences with School Local school boards must submit Jonathan Leib Frank J. Rodgers Superintendent Laurence F. tentative school budgets for Ward I Democrat Ward 1 Republican Greene. 1985-1986 to the County The state is scheduled to notify Superintendent of Schools by the Jonathan Leib, Democratic "My theme will be to maintain Westfield about its cap (or state- middle of January. candidate for Town Council in the the quality of Westfield," said imposed limit on current expense (Continued last page, this section) first ward, today emphasized Frank J. Rodgers of the upcom- that his goal is to open com- ing TV Debate to be on Cable TV B of E., Custodians munications between the town — 3 and shown at 4:35 pm tomor- Schools to Close government and their residents row, 7:35 pmr Saturday and 5:35 To Meet Tonight of Westfield; "For too long," said pm Sunday. Nov. 8 and 9 A second mediation session be- Leib, "the Republicans on the The debate, sponsored by the Westfield public schools will be tween the Westfield Board of Town Council have acted without League of Women Voters for all closed for students and teachers Education and the Westfield Sup- regard for the interests of the Westfield candidates for office on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8 portive Staff Association, citizens of the town. from both parties, was held and 9 so that professional staff representing 53 custodians and "For example, when the Echo Thursday. members can attend the Newmaintenance employees in the Lake liquor license was decided, Hockgers is the Republican can- Jersey Education Association an- (Continued last page, this section) few citizens were consulted, and didate for Town Council from the nual convention in Atlantic City, as a result few benefited. The First Ward. if they wish. Pay Taxes Today $100,000 that might have been "I feel well qualified for this School offices and the adminis- The office of the Tax Collec- realized from competitive bid- position based on my experience Jim Hely Mayor Ronald J. Frigerio tration building at 302 Elm St. tor will be open for the pay- ding on this license could have in both business and Westfield will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ment of taxes from 7 p.m. to 9 been used to improve town serv- volunteer activities," Rodgers, Jim Hely Ronald J. Frigerio School will resume for students p.m. tonight, in addition to the ices in Westfield. who has lived in Westfield for 25 and staff members at the usual regular office hours 8:30 a.m. "The Republican majority on years, said," I have been very Democrats for Mayor Republican for Mayor time on Monday, Nov. 12. to 4 p.m. (Continued on page 25) (Continued on page 24) Jim Hely, Democratic can- "Voters have a clear choice in didate for Mayor, summarized next Tuesday's election of a Robert Strommen the fall campaign effort as hav- Mayor and four members of Ward 2 Democrat ing met with a "groundswell of Town Council," incumbent enthusiastic support . While Republican Mayor Ronald J. .5 Million Library Bond Robert Strommen, Democratic present Mayor Frigerio publicly Frigerio said today. candidate for Town Council from says I 'misunderstand' the ". .Facts versus fiction, in- the second ward, concluded his issues, he privately knows I tegrity versus innuendo, ex- campaign by stressing the need understand the issues far too well perience versus isolation from Issue on Ballot Tuesday for leadership from elected of- for his comfort," according to municipal affairs, fiscal respon- ficials in Westfield. "Our town Hely. sibility versus free spending. Westfield Memorial Library, housed in the would cost the average Westfield property faces critical decisions in the Hely cited the Echo Lake li- These are the issues at stake in Municipal Building adjacent to Mindowaskin taxpayer about $675 over 15 years.