The AquaFest. Serving our Community Since 1888 Third annual event held at Item South Mountain. Page A16. June 1, 2006 75 cents weekly of Millburn and Short Hills www.theitemonline.com REDEVELOPMENT Residents still not biting man of a committee examining the be a reduction in property values. Property values redevelopment project. In a press release issued by the At this point, the Committee has Vineys on behalf of the Glen high on list of directed the Planning Board to hire Avenue Association, members a planner who will conduct a study again expressed their strong oppo- of the area in need of redevelop- sition to the mayor’s attempts to concerns ment, a first step in developing a proceed under the Local Redevel- redevelopment plan. The planner opment and Housing Law By Patricia Harris is to examine approximately 200 (LRHL). of The Item properties and determine if they The press release also states that Residents of Glen Avenue and should be included in the area for real estate brokers have advised Cape Court met May 24 to discuss potential redevelopment. No pri- that the inclusion within the pro- the township’s proposed redevel- vate residences are included on the posed redevelopment area of prop- opment project for the downtown list, although some properties that erties in the midst of the Glen in the aftermath of several con- have both commercial and resi- Avenue area have already hurt the tentious Township Committee dential uses are, according to Baer. value of residents’ home. Those HARRY TRUMBORE/THE ITEM meetings. Viney said the civic association properties include the library, Lot Waiting anxiously for Monday’s Memorial Day parade to reach the downtown area are township Meanwhile, Mayor Daniel Baer has not been meeting on any top- 7 and the Paper Mill Playhouse, youngsters, from left, Andrea Boffa, Alicia Clark, Valerie Boffa, Brittany Clark, and Gianna, continued to defend the actions ic outside of the redevelopment according to the release. Nicky and Vinny Santagata. For additional Memorial Day pictures, see Pages A8 and A9. the township has taken to date, project. None of the members of the saying he has the support of the “The general ambiance of the Township Committee own proper- five-member Township Commit- meeting was that people are con- ty within or adjoining the proposed tee. fused and they are seeking redevelopment area, the release About 16 residents attended the answers,” Viney said. “We all want noted. May 24 meeting of the Glen Millburn to be better, but it’s a Baer said this week the Com- Avenue Association at the Mill- question of how.” mittee is proceeding with its efforts burn Free Public Library, accord- He also said residents are con- to conduct the study of an area in ing to Terry Viney, who, together cerned that one of the unintended with his wife, Leilani, is co-chair- consequences of the project might SEE RESIDENTS, PAGE B12 HARTSHORN HOUSES Tour Sunday from 1 to 4 The Millburn-Short Hills His- torical Society museum at the Short Hills train station will be the kickoff point Sunday for the Soci- ety’s historic house tour of five homes in a one-block area in the Short Hills Park historic district. USE WITH BRONZESTAR Tickets will be distributed from Township resident Carmen Marcantonio, second from left, and his daughter, Susan Monroe, and sold at the station on the day accept medals earned by his brother, Joseph, during World War II, from American Legion Post of the tour. The museum will open 140 Commander Edward Gallitelli, left, and Adjutant Rick Dority. Township Committeeman at noon for ticket sales for the 1 to James Suell, third from right, and Mayor Daniel J. Baer look on. Joseph Marcantonio earned 4 p.m. event, at which time ticket the medals, including the Bronze Star, before being killed in Italy. holders will also be provided with a brochure with the addresses of the homes on the tour. Each home will have flyers inside, with addi- tional information about that par- ticular house. Short Hills developer Stewart Hartshorn selected the country’s foremost architects to design the homes he built, to lure commuters to his planned “ideal community” in the township. Four examples of the work of one of the country’s most prominent architectural firms are in the Short Hills Park district and one of them will be featured on this tour. The firm had a reputation for designing the “rich man’s coun- try palace.” When this country palace was threatened with poten- SKETCH COURTESY OF KAREN BIGOS FOR TOWNE REALTY GROUP tial demolition by its then own- Artist Barbara Dalton sketched this historic Hartshorn house, er, the neighbors joined together in which is one of the homes featured on the Millburn-Short Hills an effort to prevent the loss of this Historical Society’s house tour Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. significant house. The event gave impetus to the historic preserva- Two of the “country” homes on original identical origins can still be Pipers from the Essex County Police and Fire Emerald Society step down Millburn Avenue tion movement that arose in the tour are diagonally opposite seen in the twin stone homes, even during Monday’s Memorial Day parade. response to the loss—and threat- each other and were exact mirror though generations of homeown- ened loss—of homes that epito- images of each other until addi- ers have decorated and added to MEMORIAL DAY mized the community’s unique tions and a new front entry were architectural heritage. added to one of them. Much of the SEE TOUR, PAGE B12 Hero honored belatedly COOL PLACE TO BE By Harry Trumbore surviving engineers were able to township officials gave their of The Item establish a bridgehead across the speeches, marchers and their sup- 90-yard river and American tanks porters huddled in the shade of the Taylor Park on Memorial Day were able to break through and low trees. was a time for remembering and drive back the German forces. Earlier, the modest, but enthusi- for closure. For his actions at the Volturno astic crowd sat patiently along the A presentation that revealed River, Marcantonio was awarded curbs on the shady side of Mill- both the fragility of life as well as a Bronze Star. burn Avenue, children craning the strength of family bonds was He later was killed in action in their necks for some sign of the made during the speeches when Italy, but not before he received a marchers. The Millburn High the Memorial Day parade reached field promotion to first lieutenant School band serenaded the parade the park. from Gen. George Patton. watchers with patriotic songs. Longtime township resident The Marcantonios never When members of the Ameri- Carmen Marcantonio served in received Joseph’s medals, includ- can Legion Guy R. Bosworth Post World War II with the 9th Air ing the Bronze Star. 140 at last stepped past, however, Force. His brother, Joseph, was in Some time ago, Carmen Mar- children cheered and waved flags the army engineers. cantonio, now a member of Post while adults applauded members In October 1943, during what is 140, inquired if the American of the Township Committee and described as one of the Italian Legion could help his family the pipers from the Emerald Soci- campaign’s most bitter struggles, obtain the medals. Post 140 Judge ety who followed. American troops attempted to Advocate, Skip Jarvis, wrote letters Members of the township fire cross the heavily-defended and and made phone calls, and in the department braved the weather in rain-swollen Volturno River. park on Monday, Joseph’s medals, their dress uniforms, and although Joseph Marcantonio swam including the Bronze Star, were their ranks were not always as across the Volturno River in the presented to Carmen and his defined as the firefighters’ lines, ADAM ANIK/THE ITEM face of heavy enemy fire. Four daughter, Susan Monroe. enthusiastic Boy Scouts and Girl men died alongside him and eight Memorial Day is the tradition- Scouts from the district schools Township youngsters cool off under the mushroom shower Sunday at the municipal pool in others under his command were al start of summer and the day was proudly marched in their uniforms Gero Park. The hottest Memorial Day weekend in several years pushed the mercury near 90 wounded. Marcantonio and the as hot as if it were mid-July. While too. degrees and brought out more than 700 residents for the pool’s opening weekend. Vol. 119 No. 23 CLASSIFIED B13-B15 EDITORIAL A4 MOVIES A11 RELIGIOUS NEWS A6 Buildings, grounds job For home delivery, call 1(888) 473-2673. COMMUNITY EVENTS A4 EDUCATION A12-A16 OBITUARIES A6 SOCIAL A7 Schools seek Gorelov replacement Please recycle, CROSSWORD PUZZLE B2 ENTERTAINMENT A10, A11 PUBLIC NOTICES B12 SPORTS B1-B10 At least 25% recycled paper Page A12. A2 Thursday, June 1, 2006 The Item of Millburn and Short Hills www.TheItemOnline.com SWING SETS SPRING SALE PAYING RESPECT FREE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION (Value to $350.00) GYM MATES (At GM Fence Co.) FOR A FREE BROCHURE 170 Route 10 West East Hanover, NJ CALL 1-800-GYM-MATE Major Credit Cards Accepted 93889 W212052-01 NEED COMPUTER HELP? 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