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Page 12 Thursday, October 26, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Politicizing Soccer Injury WESTFIELD Subway Series POLICE BLOTTER In Mayoral Campaign CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Then, after school we’d run home to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 • A Salter Place resident reported the teams have set up e-mail correspon- catch the end of the game. All games Ms. Jacobson protested that, as past were in the afternoon which made it theft of approximately $5,196 in cloth- dence with their teams) and ask them President of the Westfield Board of ing which had been left on his front to vote for Greg McDermott for Mayor. Education, she had devoted a great much easier for people to listen to,” porch. This is the only way we will be able to deal of time and energy to athletic said Mr. Perrotta. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 make changes and improvements to fields. The excitement of the Subway • A resident of South Avenue, East, our fields in town.” “During my time on the board,” said Series has reached the offices of the reported that an unknown person broke Mr. Faktor forwarded the e-mail to Mrs. Jacobson, “we finished Kehler mayors as well. Westfield Mayor the rear window on her motor vehicle yet another list. Mr. Sullivan replied to Stadium, the high school field, the Thomas C. Jardim is a life-long Yan- while it was parked on South Avenue. Mr. McDermott, copying the reply to Tamaques fields, and Roosevelt and kee fan, while Scotch Plains Mayor • A Colonia resident reported the Councilman Matthew P. Albano and Edison. We had parents helping us at Martin Marks is a die-hard Mets fan. theft of $35 in cash from her pocketbook his wife Michele, Council candidate Jefferson. We’ve put a lot of money Mayor Marks was born in 1962, while she was at a Central Avenue cloth- Peter Echausse, and Fourth Ward Coun- into doing fields. The problem is being ing store. the same year the Mets came into the • Lonnie J. Tucker, 3rd, 22, of cilwoman Janis Fried Weinstein. Mrs. able to maintain something that is con- league. He describes attending game Albano sent it to Cyndi Cockren, wife Kenilworth was arrested in Lenape Park stantly being used.” seven of the 1986 World Series on Nomahegan Drive and charged with of Robert Cockren, Chairman of the Mrs. Jacobson, asked whether this (which the Mets won) one of the possession of under 50 grams of mari- Westfield Republican Committee. e-mailing was the work of Westfield most memorable experiences of his juana. He was released on his own re- Mrs. Cockren forwarded it to a list Republicans, said she thought it obvi- life. Also on that list would be the cognizance. that included Karrie Hansen, who sent ously was. daughter, who he • Dennis McBride, 26, of Cranford it to Carrie Mumford with the note, birth of his first “Having seen the entire Republican named after the Mets first manager, was arrested and charged with driving “So this is what the Republicans are committee as part of the e-mail chain, while intoxicated following an automo- circulating.” Casey Stengel. they were obviously involved in this Mayor Marks said, “I think, if noth- bile accident on Woodland Avenue. He From that point, it didn’t take long whole e-mail,” she said. “There were a was released on his own recognizance. for the e-mail to come to the attention ing else, this Subway Series brings a lot of people (on the e-mail lists) who sense of nostalgia to the towns. It gives SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 of Mayor Tom Jardim, who manages made major contributions to the Re- • A resident of Downer Street re- Mrs. Jacobson’s campaign. the younger generations a chance to ported that the hood of her motor vehicle publican party.” experience what older generations had Mayor Jardim e-mailed the whole When she was asked which people was dented and scratched in the 1100 package to The Leader, objecting experienced in the ’40s and ’50s.” block of Boulevard. made major contributions, she said, “I Members of the younger genera- “strongly to the implicit and explicit don’t know if I want to publicly state MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 statements that Susan Jacobson does tion, like Rory Schulman, a junior at • A resident of North Scotch Plains people’s names.” Westfield High School, are influenced not care about the condition of the The Republican party, locally, has Avenue reported a burglary at her resi- fields in Westfield, and that Greg by members of older ones. dence and the theft of several items of apparently received large contributions “My whole family is mixed with Yan- jewelry. McDermott is the only ‘real’ advocate recently, rumored to be around $40,000 • for improving Westfield’s fields. Up kees and Mets fan. My grandfather on A “Bose” brand aviation headset, in total. Mrs. Jacobson is said to have my mom’s side was a Mets fan, while valued at $1,000, was reported stolen until now, this campaign has been very around $13,000. from a package which had been deliv- civil, and we’re hopeful that this does my grandmother on my dad’s side is a “I’ve heard (it was) over that,” said big Yankee fan,” he commented. ered to an office in the 900 block of not represent a new phase in Greg’s Mrs. Jacobson. “We have not been South Avenue, West. campaign strategy.” Whether a Met or a Yankee fan; able to raise this kind of money. That’s whether you predict Yanks in four or TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Mayor Jardim wrote that he found why I’m walking door to door.” • A Maple Street resident reported Mr. Knapp’s exhortation to “encour- Mets in seven, baseball fever has Mr. McDermott, interviewed by The sweeped over the entire tri-state area. that her home was burglarized and the age all of your division directors and Leader, said he was gratified to receive walls of her son’s bedroom were vandal- coaches to spread the word and vote As Matt Ferrante from Jolly Trolley “tremendous support by the citizens of in Westfield says, “It’s going to be ized. No one had been charged in the for Greg” inappropriate. As head of case as of press time. Westfield. They’re making nice contri- dramatic.” Ingrid McKinley for The Westfield Leader WSA, Mayor Jardim wrote, Mr. Knapp butions. I don’t know the total amount.” • An Elizabeth firm reported the theft QUALITY MOTHER-DAUGHTER TIME…Elizabeth Doherty, 2, and her 1956 New York Yankees of towels and work shirts, valued at mother, Cindy Doherty, had fun piecing together a pumpkin craft for their is in charge of a 501(c)3 tax-exempt When asked responded, “I do not organization, and should not be using know what the total amount is for our C- Yogi Berra- launched three hom- $1,300, from a large steel box behind an refrigerator during the annual Pumpkin Fair at Franklin Elementary School in Elm Street restaurant. Westfield. The Halloween fundraiser included games, crafts, a Tricky Tray, his position to urge political action. party - obviously that’s public infor- ers in the ’56 World Series. 1b- Joe Collins- doubled twice in WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 bake sale, face painting, pony rides and a spooky haunted house. In an interview with The Leader, mation.” • As for the original e-mail by Mr. ’56 World Series. Approximately $1,400 in jewelry 2b- Billy Martin- only year as all- was reported stolen from a Quimby Street Knapp, Mr. McDermott said, “This store. A Hispanic male, 20 years old, 5 was something that an individual wrote star came in ’56. NY Governor Pataki Pitches 3b- Andy Carey- led league in triples feet and 5 inches tall and weighing 140 to another individual, and that’s where pounds, with short brown hair, is sus- it ended. As a candidate, I had no idea in ’55. pected in the incident. this was happening.” SS- Gil McDougald- top ten in OBP THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 For Ferguson at Fundraiser Asked whether the e-mail was or- and BA in ’56. • A resident of St. George’s Place ganized by the local Republican party, OF- Hank Bouer- blasted HR in reported that someone used his wife’s By PAUL J. PEYTON cial) interests,” as well as for his anti- Republican contributors. Mr. McDermott said, “Absolutely game 4 of World Series ’56. name to unlawfully obtain credit cards. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader not.” OF- Mickey Mantle- MVP, won FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 gun violence proposals. Mr. Ferguson Governor Pataki’s visit follows • WESTFIELD — Republican Sev- has often talked about his days as a those of Senator John McCain (R- Mr. Knapp, interviewed by The Triple Crown in ’56 season. A Tuttle Parkway resident reported enth District Congressional candi- Leader, said, “I sent a personal e-mail OF- Enos Slaughter- homered in the theft of his bicycle from the northside teacher in The Bronx, when a gun Ariz.) and Congresswoman Jennifer game 7 of World Series ’56. Westfield train station. date Michael A. Ferguson got a boost went off in his classroom. Dunn from New York, for Mr. to Jim (Marvin) in response to some- thing I got from him. I was not speak- P- Don Larson- pitched perfect game • A Cranford resident reported the Monday night when New York Gov- The Governor cited the importance Ferguson, and of Congressman theft of $220 worth of tools from a ernor George Pataki headlined a ing on behalf of WSA.

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