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Sales Days, Today, Tomorrow, Saturday THE WESTPIELD LEADER >-t CO >-s The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Si"' MO- .-1 « r5 S*cond Clwi Poatac* Paid Published NIN! -NO.25 •t Weitfleld, N. 1. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1080 Kvi-ry Thursday 21 Pages--2O Cents Vitale Declines Lot Owner Faces Further Second School Questions on Apartment Site Hyman Kadesh was' the property for one or two already been located on the granted a use variance for family housing was roof of the building which Board Term "some type of apartment" "unreasonable." Kadesh, the cablevision firm construction of a half-acre the current owner, has been selected not only for its Carmen S. Vitale an- irregularly shaped lot at involved with attempting to height, but for its location in nounced today that he will fi00-618 Fourth Ave. by thfindine g a use for the lot since Hit? center of its local not be a candidate for Board of Adjustment 19<il. operations. reelection to a second (hree- Monday night. Zoning hoard members Also approved were year term on the Board of But the zoning board reasoned that apartment variances which will permit Education. The terms of wants to see more complete construct ion on the property Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pelosi Marilyn Gulotta, Vitale and plans and possibly fewer was "not a big change in to oxlend the kitchen of (heir William LigglU expire this units - before it acts on use" and that an apartment home at 919 Ripley Ave. and spring. Mrs. Gulolta has requests for sideline-rear complex would provide Frank C'aldora lo ereel a announced that she will run and front property line more protection for the fire escape at a two -family for a second term in the variances at its Feb. 25adjacent residential area. dwelling at 723 North Ave. Mar. 25 election; the in- session. Their affirmative votes - by West. tentions of Liggitt have not Kadesh hud submitted a (j-1 count were triggered been announced. plaas for a 10-unit garden by the fact that (he lol No Asbestos In his statement, Vitale two-story complex each unit borders both on town-owned said: containing one bedroom, land and a commercial "I have made my decision and with ingress and egress zone. Fallout From Map shows plans of Board of Education for maintenance on Railway Ave. The new building is one or 199 items not to seek a second term on facility near rear of Edison Junior High School complex included in Feb. 5 Capital Bond Issue. on North Ave. Placement of But in delaying site plan the Westfield Board of the driveway also was approval or other needed Library Ceiling Education. I cannot in good questioned by some variances for construction, conscience make the members of the board board members agreed that With the fate of the commitment to another Carmen Vitale during deliberations this although a use variance was Westfield Memorial Library three years, and at the same week granted for an apartment building still undecided, the Board May Consider Alternate time, fulfill my obligations decision is the support I Kadesh and his attorney. '•omplex in a residential library's board of trustees to my family. Conversely have received from my Paul Williams, reiterated zone, the owner should has decided to postpone a without that commitment to family. Rest assured I will the history of the property make further efforts to decision on covering (he service I would be remiss in perform my duties faithfully which borders North Ave. comply with requirements ceiling with a sealant to Sites for Maintenance Facility my obligations to the for the remainder of my and a Garwood commercial of a garden apartment /.one. prevenl asbestos fallout, community. The lime term. I know no other way. zone, as well as property In other action, Suburban since (here is no evidence of Possible alternatives to when they aired complaints projects in a $7.2 million end of June. Under original required of a board member "Inclosing, I would like lo owned by the town adjacent Cablevision moved closer to particulated asbestos in the the proposed placement of a that property values could bond issue to be offered for plans, the board expected to is substantial and 1 amacknowledge (he dedication to Cumber! Field. In a becoming operative in air. school maintenance facility be' lowered, drainage voters' consideration Feb. 5. builda new facility adjacent unwilling to accept that and sense of service of those decision some years ago. Westfield with (he granting At the complaint of a behind Edison Junior High problems increased, and Carolyn Wilday of 621to Lincoln School, but responsibility for another board members I have Williams pointed out, a of a use variance to building patron early last year, School will be offered by that safety, traffic and Vermont St., a native of following neighborhood term. I have personal served with, and the pro- Union County judge, ruling a small room to house according to Miss Jeanne M. School Superintendent vandalism hazards would be Westfield, vowed to fight the protests in that area, agreed priorities which must take fessionalism and sense of on a appeal for a variance electronic equipment Desrosiers, library director, Laurence F. Greene at a augmented in the Rahway bond issue "tooth and nail" on the Edison property, precedence over all others. duty exhibited by Dr. sought for a gas station al needed for reception at 2(i4 (he asbestos content of the special meeting of the Board Ave. vicinitv of the school if if the facility were per- since a service road off Rah- What makes this the right Greene and his staff." the site, stated that zoning of Prospect St. An Antenna has ceiling was measured. of Education scheduled for 7 the two-bay garage were to mitted to remain at Edison, way Ave. would lead to the "Although there is a certain p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at be built there. claiming that her property facility and Rahway Ave. is percenlage of that sub- Edison Junior High School. Led by William would decrease in value if considered a major artery. stance in Ihe ceiling," she Dr. Greene was ordered Kachadorian of 830 Rahway the garage were to be built Wednesday night's said in her annual report, "it by the board to investigate Ave., residents of Doris in view of her home. meeting also triggered Sees $3 Million 20-Year has consequently lifen other sites for the main- Parkway, Rahway Ave., Others echoed Mrs. another special meeting - measured by a S500 air lesl. tenance facility which Vermont St. and Normandy Wilday's sentiments. this on Tuesday, Feb. 12 - to The results were negative in services 11 school vehicles Dr. joined in requesting the The maintenance building act on the resignation of that there was no fallout in and provides a shop for board to consider alternate is now at Elm St. School Robert Esson announced at Savings from Bond Issue Ihe air." electrical, carpentry and sites - such as a com- which is expected to be the session. Esson resigned Approximately three over a 20-year period, were piping insulation; and dollars at approximately Harrison T. Watson Jr.. plumbing repairs for the mercially-zoned service placed on the auction block (Contlnutd on psgs 4) million dollars can be saved calculated" at the current dropped ceilings in seven percent interest for school plant. The directive station said to be for sale or as school administration in fuel and electric costs fuel costs of 87.22 cents per classrooms and changing the first three years. This 'Continued Cn [3;iqt! 4) followed a protest from the Elm St. playground - as and special services move to Library Study over 20 years if the proposed gallon and increasing by a lighting from incandescent seven million dodars could between 25 and 30 neighbors locations for the main- Lincoln School when that $7.2 million bond issue to five percent annual rate of to fluorescent. be invested at ap- Recycling of Edison Junior High tenance facility which is elementary building ceases improve the schools in inflation over (he next 20 Westfield residents will prnximaiely 13 percent School Wednesday night listed among the 199to function as a school at the Ahead of Westfield is approved by years. have nn opportunity to vote interest The savings ac- voters on Feb. 5. The yearly savings are on the Board of Education's crued from these in- Information Schedule James J. Krieger, estimated at $156,537. proposed capital im- vestments could pay for Saturday, Jan. 26 costs of the capital im- From 8:30a.m. to John D. Rich, president of assistant superintendent in Energy-saving im- provements plan al the polls charge of business and plant provements to 1! school on February 5. provement projects. This 4:30 p.m. at No Room at Town Yard Fry Consultants of New will ultimately reduce the the South Side York, the firm doing the maintenance, announced buildings as proposed in the "Monding to improve the school facilities is a prudent final amount of bonds to be Railroad Station feasability studys on ex- this week that the ar-capital improvements bond sold. Newspaper — Glass pansion of the Westfield chitectural firm of Philips issue include: Added in- way lo provide maintenance Aluminum For School System Vehicles Memorial Library, praised Kaufman and Associates sulation to attics and and capita! improvements •Furthermore," he The Center will be Hopes for cooperative use action is expected to follow a No one appeared at a the "good will, cooperation has submitted these replaced roofs; window that are loo costly (or continued, "the first manned this week by Troop by the schools and the town public hearing at the Feb.