MENIT-ED f t / i Drivers with cigarettes or cigars in their mouths can be as dangerous as drunks. Now that spring is here and autoists drive with open windowjs the danger is compounded. Driving in congested traffic takes all of the attention — and both hands. Smokers who can (Eonmmxial Ifcaher be blinded by a wind-blown ash or who give up TEN CENTS Per Copy control of their cars to flick their cigarettes are a SIid SOUTH-BERGEN REVIEW danger to themselves and everybody else around. There ought to be a law. Second-Class postage paid at Rutherford, N .J. Vol. 51, No. 36 Thursday, April 6, 1972 Published at 251 Ridge Rd.. Lyndhurst Subscription $3.00 66% Satisfied W ith G overnm ent Form Sixty six percent of In announcing the results -yndhurst residents feel the Charles N. Wormke, spokesman present government is adequate for the Jaycees, declared: I Com m ents On Survey | and 69 percent would buy Forty terse, tart comments on conditions in Lyndhurst Homes again in Lyndhurst. “According to John Stuart were made public today by the Jaycees, the organization that These were salient features Mill, “ In tim es of crisis we recently completed a survey in the township. Most of the of a feedback received by the must avoid both ignorant comments were similar to feelings expressed by tenants about change and ignorant opposition Lyndhurst Jaycees in response their landlords. While the survey showed the majority are to change.” According to to questionnaires sent out to satisfied with the form of government the comments indicated 4 ,000 homes. feedback received from over there are many who want better of the government. There were some surprising 4,000 Lyndhurst households, The comments: “Let us consider change.” responses. Thirty percent felt “Survey Comments” street lighting was not good 1 — A definite indication of the lack of consideration or “Previously, the local and only thirty one percent foresight of the present administration is the allowance or a chapter of the U.S. Jaycees felt lighting adequate. Gino-type “quickie” lunch on the main street of our distributed and, ably-assisted While 80 percent felt fire com m unity. protection to be adequate only by the Girl Scouts, collected 2 — Try to purify the water. 54 were equally sure about four-part, survey 3 — 1 think that we should use patrol cars, before snow police protection and law questionnaires. These actions plowing, to alert residents to move their cars, so a better job enforcement. were undertaken in order to could be done. One of the worst complaints enable the Lyndhurst 4 — Street lighting is antiquated and definetely must be involved drainage. community to collectively brought up-to-date. In the m atter of education furnish direction to the 5 — Enforcement of local ordinances on control of dogs 31 percent felt the teaching civic-minded Jaycees on four is very poor. staff adequate, nine disagreed major areas of community 6 — One of the worst school systems in Bergen county. I and 29 felt they were average. involvement and concern: would not send my children to our public schools. New Emblem Club Officers from left to right: First row: Mrs. Charles Jackson Mrs. Jack DiBlasi Mrs. George McMahon On salaries 32 percent felt Public Services, Education, 7 — Summer vacation camp very poorly supervised. — Mrs. John Graziano Mrs. Herbert Kleckner Mrs. Joseph LaCorte Mrs. John Infante. Second row: Mrs. Frederick the teachers pay adequate, Recreation and General. — One thing wrong. Too many dogs on the loose. Klein Mrs. Nicholas DeLecce Mrs. Charles Noble Mrs. Patrick Carrine Mrs. Joseph Barblock Mrs. Lawrence 8 eight disagreed and 24 “ In actuality, the Jaycee Afraid to go for a walk. You never know when they are going Soffield Mrs. Michael Andriola. Third row: Mrs. Romeo Carbone Mrs. Louis Melille Mrs. Emanuel LeVerde Mrs. to bite you. It is terrible. John LaCorte Mrs. Waldo Ippolito Mrs. Vincent Giardelli Mrs. Victor lula. disagreed. Thirty six percent chapter did not recive a minor thought them average. change in direction, but rather 9 — The planned shopping center near the town hall is In general questions 54 an eye-opening and lucid fine and we do need one, but the spot chosen, in my opinion, percent said they feel the fire mandate for necessary change is a poor one with Valley Brook and Delafield Avenues already Teachers M ake A n A nsw er house and other public which, in some individual overcrowded. buildings are being used to the cases, was expressed most 10 — Public transportation available to the residents of The Lyndhurst Teachers Association issues the 5. Salaries fullest extent. But 31 percent vehemently. Lyndhurst is very poor indeed. How does one get to the Plaza following in reply to the Board of Education’s press release The LTA’s latest proposal will still rank Lyndhurst do not. “The primary obligation of or Mall? It takes hours, poor connections,nd it is much to of last week. very low in the County. We are not asking to be number On the matter of garden service-oriented Jaycees is to expensive. The service on the 102 route is haphazard. I already Our state legislators passed a law which states that one, but we are asking not to be always at or near the apartments 76 percent would their community. And it have waited 55 minutes for a bus only to have two come at the Boards of Education shall negotiate terms and conditions of bottom . prefer one and two family follows that the Lyndhurst same time. employment with their employees. Their intention was houses rather than the households should be appraised 11 — Have you visited the police station and jail lately? . Fair Dismissal Procedure clear. Not only in Bergen County, but all over the state, 6 apartments. Sixty percent of the quantitative results, and, How about the fire department? It is nice to give the volunteer Shouldn’t non tenure teachers have the right to a Boards and Teacher Associations have successfully voted in favor of a m aster plan as space permits, some firemen a “beautiful clubhouse” but how about doing a little hearing if the Board does not plan to re-hire them? negotiated contracts including the same pro^oi^s we are while 18 percent said they interesting and refreshing cleaning-up of the jail and renovations on the police station — Wouldn’t you want a chance to tell your side of the story if trying to negotiate. We are not making unreasonable didn‘t want one. observations and suggestions. Even before the library and town hall. I don’t see how the demands, but are trying to bring about much needed you were being fired? After all, they may be probationary police in this town can be expected to have high morale with improvements for the students and teachers. The majority teachers, but they’re people too. We ask union members, such a depressing place of business. of our proposals cost nothing, or very little. We are not what would your union do if this happened to you? If you 12 — Could have stayed In the city if they continue to asking for “huge sums of money” as the Board suggests. We were fired without a reason given or a right to a hearing? A nti-Loitering A ct build garden apts. Moved here to get away from crowded know that we can reach an agreement with the money now conditions. 7. Complaint Procedure available, even though the Commissioners have made this Agreement on the way in which complaints against 13 — This survey is a great idea. If from now on the very hard to do. We are going to show the fact finder that a staff members will be handled has been substantially Adopted B y Board taxpayer is going to be included and asked his opinions on the fair settlem ent is possible. important local issues to help make our town relate to the reached. By Amy Divine people, “Know-it-alls”. I was born here and this is the first 1. Grievance Procedure piece of play equipment at the Lyndhurst commissioners time I have ever been ; sked my opinion about anything except The main issue here is binding arbitration of any 8. Temporary Leaves town park was ruined.” passed an anti-loitering for the general voting which means nothing now and meant unresolved grievances. If both parties entering into an One area of disagreement is over 2 personal days a Russo said many store ordinance last Tuesday much very little years ago. This means and seems to me a great step agreement intend to live up to that agreement, there should year. We are asking that a teacher who has personal business windows have been to the distress of several young forward; I hope it is not just another farce. Yes, I walk with be no fear of allowing a disinterested third person to that can only be accomplished on a school day be granted deliberately broken and even people in the audience and caution for we the people have been taken-taken many times, determine the merits of an unresolved grievance. that day without having to give an excuse as he presently bricks pulled out of business couldn’t find a seconder for but I still have hope and I am willing to try. 2. Teaching Hours and Load must. Personal business is often extremely personal and a places. the proposed ordinance which The length of the work day and the teaching load in person should not have to give a reason.