THE WESTFIELD LEADER the Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Xeuspaper in Union County
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THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Xeuspaper In Union County I'ulillahed 28 Pages—15 Cents EIGHl WESTFIELD, KEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1978 ICvery Thumday T ^e Drinking Arrests Triple in '78 $15.5 Million School In a joint effort this week teenage arrests related to school Christmas vacation, grounds, are used as an area Parents must know. too. to reduce the rising in- alcoholic consumption. To parents are urged to give where teenagers gather and there have been incidents of cidence of teenage date, for this year, the special attention to teenage have drinking and smoking students bringing alcoholic alcoholism, the Children. number has risen to 106 parties, remembering that • marijuanai parties. As a beverages to school. The Youth and Recreation arrests, and the year is not the use of alcohol by minors display of cooperation to law is very explicit that no Budget Anticipated Committee of P-T Council. over Included in these is not only illegal, but ex- combat teenage drinking, student, regardless uf age. working with the Westfield statistics are children ages tremely dangerous to their marijuana usage and may use alcoholic Police Department, 13 through 17. Most of these young bodies. Police vandalism, the Westfield beverages while attending Indications of a 1979-80 elementary advanced is not bad," he said. year. released the following in- youngsters were so in-statistics reveal, also an Board of Education gave school, or any school func- school budget in the neigh- learning centers for above The budget he and board With the budget discussed formation to inform parents toxicated that they were increase in teenage auto final approval on Tuesday to tion, and any youngster borhood of $15.5 million average students, a high members discussed Tuesday night, the super- of this problem and to enlist incapable of taking care of accidents related to drunken posting all school proper- doing so will be subject to which could result in a tax school program for disaf- Tuesday night will enable intendent pointed out that their support and themselves. Recently, a 13driving, and many times the ties. This policy calls for disciplinary action by iheincrease of between 15 and fected students and Westfield to take advantage local property taxpayers cooperation. This is the first year-old girl was sopassengers are 13-17 years closing school grounds to the school authorities 2U points were revealed in replacement of educational of the cap law by spending will be asked to spend less of in a series of "Parental dangerously inebriated that old. an informal discussion on equipment for use byu-p to its limit of five percent a percentage increase than public between the hours of Another measure taken by budget preparations at students and staff members. increase. "This is necessary Awareness" communica- she had to be placed in the While some high school 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.. with last year. tions sponsored by the CYR hospital, where the care she Ihe Police Department wiil Tuesday night's meeting of The superintendent said for Westfield to protect its Summing up his final students are 18 years old exceptions for authorized be the careful scrutiny of the Board of Education. future options," Dr. Greene committee. received saved her from and may legally consume activities. Violators will be that the budget under report in 1978, Dr. Greene becoming a tragic statistic. proseculed. liquor stores soliinii It is expected that the consideration maintains all stated. said that 1979 will begin with In 1977. the Westfield alcoholic beverages, IContinusd on Pago 24) board will use the maximum basic programs, all athletic police made a total of 35 With the coming of the parents are advised to limit Dr. Greene said that staff a key report (Jan. 2) con- attendance to parties where 5 percent increase in and music programs, a free cuts will be carefully cerning the Westfield public alcohol will be served to (his spending permitted under academic summer school planned. "Decrease in en- schools and the last 20 years age group. Additionally, Drinking, Not the New Jersey caps law (o for secondary students, an rollment and maintenance of this century. He referred parents are advised to limit protect its options for future increase in the account for of customary teaching loads to his report on "Long the size of all teenage Dancing at Edison Affair years. Despite continuing textbooks, pencils and will result in cuts that will Range Study of School parties, as "overflow" Juvenile drinking sparked the arrests of several declining enrollment, fewer supplies. summer not influence excellence of Needs" which is due to the parties become difficult to minors Friday night at Edison Junior High School where staff cuts and no elimination curriculum writing work- programming or class size. school board on Jan. 2. control. Any complaints a dance had been scheduled. of existing programs arc shops and class sizes at Other tuts or transfers will "II is an exciting and received by the Police The Rescue Squad conveyed one intoxicated girl from anticipated. present levels. stem from accomplish- challenging task which we Department will be in- Edison to Rahway Hospital for treatment. In other in- A surplus account of about "As we contemplate the ments and needs in skill and the community of West- vestigated, and should they ! cidents reported by the police, a male juvenile was $200,000 is expected to belong term issues confronting areas The total effect of this field face. Our goals are retained in the new budget. us, our short range budget year's staff cut will be find consumption of } arrestedfor consumption ofalcoholatthe field house and significantly less than last clearly defined and sup- alcoholic beverages by was additionally charged with damage to a police car. School Superintendent message to the community f Continued on page 4) minors, the parents will be Another male juvenile was arrested for intoxication at Laurence K. Greene's given a citation under a the junior high and still another male juvenile was report to the school board town ordinance for running arrested for possession of drugs. and public Tuesday night Four Named to Housing Board; a disorderly house, which Also that evening, arrests were made at International also included a mesr-age of may result in a fine up to Wines and Liquors, where juveniles were attempting to good cheer: the 1979-80 S2O0. If there are no parents obtain alcohol with fraudulent identification. school budget draft which More Community Support Sought or adult present, the young A break and entry and vandalism were also reported the board is considering person giving the party will around 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Edison. meets the twin goals of Linda Maggio. Alicia the varying lengths are to - among their members a be issued a summons and Around5 p.m. Saturday, a male juvenile was arrested educational excellence and McCormack. Richard K. provide for five direc- couple of people who are will have to appear in fiscal integrity. Swicker and Carl Villani' torships expiring every genuinely interested in this for leaving the scene of an accident and consumption of have been elected to theyear. facility and will be willing to Juvenile Court. alcohol,, and more juvenile arre»UI.M.'e»» made that Discussing the budget K teenage alcoholism are Sgt.-Detective evening for using false Identification to obtain alcohol. • draft, Dr. Greene noted that board of the Westfield Re-elected as officers ol lake an.interest .in it to the Wesley Moore of the Westfield Police Department and Parents should also be Ten juveniles were also arrested Friday'for truancy the version under study Senior Citizens Housing the corpora'tion -were Boothe '• extent •< --^of ***becoming Jean Richardson, chairman of children, youth ;>nd aware that Tamaques Park, from the high school. includes funds to improve Corp. at its annual meeting as president. Hardy as vice- shareholders As such they recreation committee of the Parent-Teacher Council. as well as several school three areas of education: of stockholders, bringing the president. Wiegman as would attend at least one hoard to its full complement secretary. Davis as meeting a year, and of 15. Eleven other directors treasurer and Donnelly and (ContinuecJon page4) Local Police Information were re-elected and at a Harrison as assistant meeting of the directors the secretaries. Recycling Builder Denied Variance present officers were re- The corporation is about Sparks Bookmaking Arrest elected. to launch a campaign ad- Information Bail has beensetatS10,000 of keys, $80 in cash, a check- The corporation owns and dressed to Westfield- Saturday, Dec. 2:i for Allen Chrone, proprietor book and bank book from operates the 172-unit senior oriented organizations for from For Sub-Standard Lot Use of the Town House on the teacher's lounge at the citizens housing facility at support - namely, persons to B:3Oa.m.-4:.1Op.ni. The appeal of Benito William Butler, attorney ordinance requiring 8,400 enhance the area, where Central Ave., who was school on Thursday. 1133 Boynton Ave.. which become shareholders in the at Buontempo for permission for the applicant, and Henry square feet for one-family homes presently are valued arrested by county in- Larcenies on Oxford Terr, welcomed its first tenants in corporation. Although the the South Side Railroad to erect a one-family Schwiering, local real estate lots. The subdivision around $60,000. vestigators Sunday on a and Norman PI. yielded the November of 1977 and was housing corporation is a Station dwelling on a substandard expert, argued that many requested by Buontempo for Board members and charge of conspiracy to run theft of $2,200 worth of cash fully occupied this past volunteer, non-profit entity, •Newspaper-Glass lot at 120 Hardwick Ave.