HEWESTFIELD LEADER O Serving Westfield Since 1890 O
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
TT\J a; ;> ; i» nc < .j x HEWESTFIELD LEADER o Serving Westfield Since 1890 o LSPSMCT) Published ONErHUNDREDTH YEAR, NO. 5 Snood Clau P<ww> PiU WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1989 28 Pages—30 Cents •I WmnrM, N.J, Every Thursday Neighborhood Watch Program Clean Water Enforcement Rally Aids in Burglary Arrests Re-affirms Hardwick's Support One adult and two juveniles residence with stolen property in well as the cooperation between Supporters of legislation call- were arrested Monday, after their possession. The captain ad- Westfield police and the ing for the passage of the Clean Westfield police received a phone ded that the arrests were made, Neighborhood Watch Program. Water Enforcement Act (A3B31, call at 11:15 a.m., from a Block "without incident." The Neighborhood Watch Pro- S2787) helped to "beach" an Captain of the local Neighbor- The two juveniles were turned gram is a community relations 18-foot fish called "Wanda" in hood Watch Program, who over to their parents, and Pierce program which promotes inter- front of Assembly Speaker Chuck reported seeing the individuals is being held at Westfield police action between residents and Hardwick's Westfield office at entering a residence on Kenns- headquarters in lieu of $5,000 police to deter or prevent crime. 203 Elm St., on Aug. 18. ington Drive. bail. Capt. Wheatley said that Pertinent information about Members of the New Jersey Patrick Pierce, 18, of property was recovered in the crime, locations, and suspects is Public Interest Research Group Elizabeth, a Westfield juvenile, vehicle which solved several channelled to Block Captains, (NJPIRG) accompanying "Wan- and an Elizabeth juvenile, were other burglaries in other areas. who are responsible for their da," a wire frame housing plastic apprehended at the scene by Sgt. The suspects are being charged block, or several blocks in their beverage and detergeant bottles, Thomas Tyrrell and Officers An- with burglary, theft, criminal area. The captains then rallied in.front of Mr. Hardwick's drew C. Gallagher and Brian J. mischief, and possession of distribute this information to office to thank him for his sup- Hughes, according to Captain burglary tools. their neighbors. The police port of the bill. John P. Wheatley of the West- According to the police cap- department looks to the residents "It's tough to be a fish in New field Police Department. tain, entry was gained through a as extra eyes and ears to report Jersey," said Jeff Kanowsky, Capt. Wheatley said that one of rear door of the residence. The any suspicious activity. NJPIRG Clean Water Campaign the subjects was apprehended door was locked and entry was The Neighborhood Watch pro- coordinator. "Only 31 percent of outside the house parked in a forced, he added. vides in-home lectures to our rivers and streams are fish- "get away car," and the other Capt. Wheatley commended neighborhood groups, aimed at able and swimmable, and that's two were arrested inside the the officers for the arrests, as (continued on the lest page of thl» tectlcn) the lowest percentage in the na- tion. The Clean Water Enforce- ment Act is common sense environmental legislation. When Board of Education Discusses passed, it will mean improved •water quality around the state." Language Immersion Program Through a spokesman, Speaker Hardwick again endorsed the bill, telling environmental A FISH CALLED "WANDA" lowers over NJPIRG members at a ral- A total immersion language made in Montgomery County, or December. leaders outside his Westfield ly held in front of Assembly Speaker Chuck Hardwick's office here program on the elementary level Md., where the program is cur- The superintendent said that District office: "I still strongly on Friday. Members of the public interest group gathered to thank was discussed by the Westfield rently being practiced. They also the program would be complete- support this measure. If we are to Speaker Hardwick for his support of the Clean Water Enforcement Board of Education at its mon- discussed research and ideas ly voluntary, and Westfield would have an effective 'Water Pollu- Act. Citizens passing by the fish effigy, which was constructed by thly meeting Tuesday night. which they have accumulated implement it in the first grade. tion Control Act' in this state, we students of the Mason Gross School of Rutgers University, were en- Superintendent, Dr. Mark C. after looking at such programs He added that in some schools, need to strengthen the Depart- couraged to sign fish postcards thanking Mr. Hardwick for his in- Smith and Suzanne Jacobus, over the past six months. such programs begin on' tlii ment of Environmental Protec- terest. ... kindergarten level. He said the- foreign language department Dr. Smith presented this pro- tion and give it the power to en- Key provisions of the bill in- •secutor for a determination as to head at the high school, gram to the board for their opi- immersion program would be in force the law. Those who pur- whether grounds for criminal presented to the board a video nion. He said that there would be only one section of the first clude: •'•••• posefully and knowingly pollute • Creation of a significant non- prosecution exist; and tape oh the program which was no action taken until November grade, and that if parents decid- our waters must be made to • An increase in the criminal ed to enroll their children they complier category and the estab- understand that they will be ap- lishment of special reporting re- penalties for purposely, knowing- would have to be brought to one prehended and punished." ly or recklessly violating the pro- particular school, probably quirements and penalties there- visions of the "Water Pollution Schools Prepare for Mr. Hardwick said that he had for; (continued on the Eait page of this section) recently met with the chairman Control Act." of the Appropriations Commit- • Strengthening of the powers The bill is supported by a September 6 Opening tee, Assemblyman Rodney of the DEP and of a publicly- diverse coalition of more than 80 Early Deadline Frelinghuysen, and has been operated treatment works to organizations and a majorilly of assured th'at the bill will be con- monitor and enforce effluent both State Senate and Assembly Although Westfield Public tion President Susan Pepper, For Sept. 7 Issue sidered by the committee in the limitations and other permit con- members with 26 co-sponsors in School students won't return to Westfield Education Association An early deadline for ar- near future. ditions imposed on any person the Senate and 43 co-sponsors in school for the 1989-90 academic President Bette DeFiore and ticles and advertising copy has discharging into the State's sur- the Assembly. year until Sept. 6, schools be- Westfield Parent-Teacher Coun- been imposed for the Sept. 7 The bill, sponsored in the face or ground waters; NJPIRG is the state's largest came beehives of activity this cil President Marcia Greenwald issue of The VVestfield Leader, Senate by Senators John Bennett • Establishment of mandatory non-profit, non-partisan environ- week in preparation for the new will greet the new staff members because of the Labor Day holi- (R12) and Richard Van Wagner civil penalties for effluent mental and consumer research school year. at the opening sessioji. Gary Keh- day. (D13) and in the Assembly by exceedances of certain and advocacy organization with School administrators and ler, director of athletics, will All articles and advertising Assemblyman Joe Palaia (RID magnitudes, and for repeat of- more than 70,000 members state- supervisors, many of whom serve as tour director for a tour copy must be received Friday, was passed by the environmental fenders of such magnitudes; wide. The Clean Water Enforce- worked all summer and several of the community before the new Sept. 1, by 5 p.m. Sports dead- quality Committee on May 20, • Mandatory referrals of ment Campaign is led by who returned to work on Aug. 21, staff members report to their line will remain the same — 9 1989 and is now pending before significant noncompliers to the NJPIRG and the Environmental will meet with School Super- schools for further orientation a.m., Tuesday, but brevity of the Appropriations Committee. Attorney General and county pro- Federation. intendent Mark Smith on Mon- sessions. articles is encouraged. day, Aug. 28. The Leader office will be New Staff members will attend AH teaching staff members closed Monday, Sept. 4 and will an orientation breakfast meeting will return to work on Tuesday, re-open at 9 a.m., Tuesday, N.J. Bell Fuel Tanks Will Be at 8 a.m., on Aug. 31, at the West- Sept. 5, and all students will be- Sept. 5. wood. Westfield Board of Educa- gin school on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Replaced To Comply with DEP New Jersey Bell Telephone, 115 mental contamination. for the alteration of their front Mountain Ave., will replace two The proposed tanks will have a porch, which will be wider than existing underground fuel tanks total combined capacity of 1,500 the existing one, but the ap- with three smaller above ground gallons of fuel oil. The old tanks plicants were asked to reduce the tanks, following the Westfield had a combined capacity of 10,500 dimensions of an outdoor Board of Adjustment's approval gallons. The reduction in the size walkway to lessen the maximum at Monday night's meeting, of the tanks, which will be building coverage violation. N.J. Bell's action is a part of a located in a vault inside the N.J. Also approved was the applica- statewide policy by the company Bell building, is due in part to tion of Karl H.