THE WESTFIELD LEADER >-t- - c£ ft 2! The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County pq <X joi -J pq UJ • O >-' HUJU. USPS M0020 Fubllih«4 YEAR, NO. 24 Second Claw Portage Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1984 Bvtry Thuntfty 20 Pages—25 Cents N1N ^ ^ ti ii Wciiddd. N. J. 3 cvj UJ jciivd. Sub-Division Delayed Jr. High Course Changes More than 100 local the house facing Girard Cannon noted that the patrons of the restaurant residents attended the Ave., side yards were no plans had been approved would most likely be com- Planning Board meeting longer a problem, and the by the fire chief and the posed of people already Criticized by Public Monday night; the crowd appeal was granted. town engineer, and that parked in town for work or left at approximately 8:05 trash removal had been ar- shopping, and that the din- The board approved of- when action on subdivision The Westfield Board of Senus, president, respond- course in grade 7 (either in September, in grade 8 in Attorney Molly Cannon ranged. She observed that ner crowd could use the 1985, and in grade 9 in 1986 fering journalism and of a property at 545 presented the next case, in municipal lots on both the municipal lot. Education approved 15 ed. Senus, noting delays in instrumental music, vocal Boulevard was postponed. staff recommendations lor budget preparations, music or art) • offer German I and drama as a cross grade which the 251 North Ave. north and south side of the The application was ap- Italian I in grade 9 in 1986 level course for both eighth Board Chairman Frank West Partnership proposed train station are within proved, with board junior high school offerings predicted a "tight budget" • drop music require- Sullebarger stated that the at a special meeting Jan. '•>.for next year and un- ment in grade 7 and 8 • drop "Chef's Special." and ninth grade students at to use part of the building walking distance of the members Frank Dooley, the town's two junior high applicaiton had not been under construction at that The board action precedented cuts in staff. • drop Music Apprecia- "Fabric Crafts," and proposed restaurant; she Mayor Ronald J. Frigerio "Home Maintenance" at schools. signed by the property site as a restaurant. added that the luncheon and John Brady opposed. culminated a more than The course changes, ef- tion course at all grade owners on time, and must four-hour session at which fective September, 1984. in- levels all grades The junior high school be re-submitted in Feb- numerous people objected clude: • offer music courses • offer "Small Engines" recommendations were ruary. Attendees were con- to the dropping of courses • require a Computer during the normal school at grade 8 as well as grade developed by a staff com- cerned about the possible Historical Society Seeks in German, music and Concepts course for a half day (except for Sharps and 9 mittee, headed by M. demolition of the historic journalism at the junior semester in grade 7 Flats at Roosevelt and • require three insteadof Evelyn Maloney, director Squires Club house at that high level. Some of them • require a Computer Broadway Singers at four practical Arts courses of guidance. The staff com- address. Town Preservation Effort also questioned the costs of Concepts course for a full Edison which will be of- to seventh graders to allow mittee reported to School requiring computer educa- fered before or after time for the newly- Superintendent Laurence A hearing of R R D Con- semester in grade 8 The board of trustees of the Westfield preserve architectural heritage; tion at the junior high • consider an additional school) required Computer Con- F. Green who took the tractors, Inc. who wish to Historical Society has unanimously pass- cooperate with the Mayor and Council cepts course recommendations to the create a new building lot at level. Computer Science elective • offer art courses across ed a resolution establishing a program and Planning Board of furthering the ob- The board is redirecting for a full semester in 1985 grade levels • drop all full year Prac- school board on Dec. 20. 514 Kimball Ave., followed. known as "Preservation Westfield" jectives of the resolution; and carry out tical Arts courses The recommendations The new lots would be some of its priorities, Leo • require a Fine Arts drop German in grade 7 dedicated to "preserving our heritage public relations and educational efforts • remove art from Prac- stem from one of the smaller than the required and dealing affirmatively with the forces to help make the public aware of the superintendent's objec- minimum lot size, and tical Arts offerings of change which threaten to alter the benefits of historic preservation. ' The 15 approved recom- tives for this school term: would contain two one- character of the community." Tentative Budget, Objectives "By December 1, 1983, the family dwellings. On the "We don't consider it inevitable that mendations were included The resolution was passed "in the in a list of 18. The school Superintendent will report grounds that the existing belief that the majority of Westfielders sound Victorian houses be leveled to interim recommendations houses in the neighborhood make room for apartment houses," said board rejected the follow- wish to preserve the values which made ing three recommenda- for the junior high schools violate depth require- the town a progressive family oriented Ralph H. Jones, society president. "We On School Board's Agenda for the academic years ments, the application was plan to take a constructive role in seek- tions: community." Five additional objec- Board of Education at its Elke Mogendorf, planned • requiring a foreign 1984-1985. 1985-1986, approved. ing alternative ways, including historic the two-day Convocation 1986-1987, prior to the According to the resolution, the Socie- districts, to maintain the esthetic stan- tives for the superinten- Jan. 17 public meeting, 8 language in grade 7 The appeal of J & F ty will conduct research on Westfield's dent of schools, which were p.m. in the board meeting on Excellence as • dropping journalism in establishment of in- dards which made Westfield a desirable Westfield's response to the termediate schools, grades Morette to create a new historic and architectural heritage; place to live." developed from recom- room at 302 Elm St. A first grade 8 building lot at 811 Wallberg monitor neighborhoods especially mendations made by draft of a tentative 1984-85 nationwide report entitled • dropping drama in six, seven eight, in "A Nation at Risk: the Im- Ave. involved minimum lot vulnerable to deterioration, redevelop- Residents sharing these concerns who citizens at the Oct. 1 "Con- school budget also will be grade 9 September, 1987." size and side yard varian- ment and change and cooperate with vocation on Excellence," introduced at the session. perative for Educational wish to coordinateJ:ttieif;. efforts with Reform" issued in April by ces. As the contractors had neighborhood, civic and historic preser- others of like intere&t'gre invited to con- are on the agenda for ap- A citizen's coftmittee, changed the plan to have vation groups who are working to proval by the Westfield under the chairmanship of the National Commission Short Council Meeting tact Jones at 135 Effingham Place. on Excellence. Citizens had the oppor- Long on Resolutions tunity to react and respond Accident Snarls Central Ave. To Study Budget to recommendations in the Forty t-wo rwsttne resolu- office. Clean-up operations are " national report at the Oct. l tions, 29 of them des- Jonathan Jones was ap- ^continuing at the Central Impart t on Staff convocation workshops. A ignating depositories of pointed to a vacancy on the Ave. site of an early morn- report, written by Mrs. municipal funds, were ap- Recreation Commission; ing accident Monday in- The Westfield Board of Education will hold a Mogendorf, listed a total of proved by the Town Coun- his ferm will continue until volving an overturned oil special meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the board 33 recommendations in cil in an eight minute ses- Dec. 31. 1986. tank truck, according to meeting room at 302 Elm Street. five areas: Teaching, con- sion Tuesday night. Named as special Fire Chief Walter J. Ridge. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss the impact of tent, standards and expec- Other finance committee policemen for 1984 were The incident occurred at the 1984-1985 school budget on personnel. Since the tations, time and leader- resolutions related to au- Douglas Allen. Daniel A. 4:18 a.m. at 637 Central discussion involves personnel, the board willgo into ship and fiscal support. thorization of investments, Bartone. Jeffrey Boyd- Ave, and caused the executive or private session, according to the "Sun- From those recommenda- interest, bi-weekly pay- man, John Fitzgerald, An- evacuation of close to 100 shine Law." tions, School Superinten- checks for employees and thony Garrigan. Michael residents of the area, but School Superintendent Laurence F. Greene will dent Greene and staff the foreclosure of property Kurdilla. Anthony Manna, no serious injuries were deliver his annual budget message and present the members developed five at 120 Hamilton Ave. John Morgan. Paul G. reported. Traffic, first draft of a tentative 1984-1985 budget to the additional district objec- Harry Brown, first ward Rhodes. Charles P. Ross, however, had to be school board at its public meeting at 8 p.m. on Tues- tives for the 1983-1984 councilman who was ab- Anthony Shaw Jr., Eugene rerouted from the busy day in the Board Meeting Room at 302 Elm St.