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Published Evers Thursduv Since 1890 (008) 232-4407 USPS 6801)20 Thursday, January 23, 2003 FIFTY CENTS OUR 113th Y EA R-ISSUE NO. 20-113 Periodical - Postage Paid at Westfield, NJ. www .goleader.com [email protected] Transfer of Liquor License Raises Queries on WF Code
Ity LAUREN S. PASS man Kevin Walsh, who resigned ef Specially Written for The Westfield Leader fective January 8, was presented with In the conference portion of Tues “Ditto on everything,” a resolution. day night’s Westfield Town Council ■ Westfield Mayor Gregory Mr. Walsh thanked that council meeting, the governing body decided McDermott and the residents of Westfield. He to postpone a vote on the transfer of expressed that he “ learned a lo t" on a liquor license which was previously the council, and stated, “ how lucky held by Sinclair's Restaurant, and is Westfielders are” to have a dedicated similar problem at Sweet Waters being purchased by Fujiama Mama. council and dedicated professionals. Steakhouse on E lm Street and that he 1 Town Attorney Robert Cockren The members o f the council wished “can't see making an exception.” stated that there are issues with the Mr. Walsh w ell in his new position as First Ward Republican Council license and Town Code. He said that an Assistant U.S. Attorney. man Sal Caruana asked i f this was the the code prohibits alcohol to be Councilman Goldman said that Mr. same issue that put Ken Marcotte's served at a counter, and because the Walsh’s new job is an "opportunity out o f business. restaurant has a sushi bar and service that young litigation lawyers strive Councilman Goldman replied that bar, this would not comply with the fo r" He added that Mr. Walsh should it was a sim ilar issue. code. come back and serve Westfield when Mayor Gregory McDermott stated Charles Brandi, former Town At he is done. that the code is “outdated” and that torney and Attorney for Fujiama Fourth Ward Democrat Council- he was not sure he wanted “ to make an Mama, said that the code was written woman Susan Jacobson stated that exception." before sushi bars were commonplace. M r. Walsh was "great to ta lk to " and Second Ward Republican Coun Mr. Cockren said that a clarifica had a "grasp on the community.” cilman Matthew Albano asked for the tion was necessary in order to make C ouncilm an Albano stated that Mr. clarification that the problem only the sushi bar seating the same as the Walsh was a "very affective leader to Lauren S Pass for The Westfield Leader incurred with this particular type of SWEARING IN...Former Third Ward Councilman Kevin Walsh, left, swore in David Haas, third from left, as the Third dining room’s seating. (his) constituents." liquor license. He said that other li W ard Councilman on Tuesday evening. Councilman Haas w ill complete M r. Walsh's unexpired term on the council, which Second Ward Republican Coun Councilman Caruana told Mr. censes had broader language. expires in December of th is year. cilman Rafael Betancourt suggested Walsh that he had watched him work Mr. Cockren confirmed that this and, “ respected that you fought hard.” Mayor McDermott dosed the re marks with. "Ditto on everything." Mountainside Zoning Official Not Councilman Goldman then moved a resolution to appoint David Haas as Mr. Walsh’s replacement, which was Reappointed; Residents Distressed passed unanimously by the Mayor and council. By MARY RONK ate $22,000 from the Capital Im Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Mr. Haas was then sworn in by Mr. provement Fund for a library and Walsh, and took his seat on the dais. Residents o f Mountainside showed “Mayor Viglianti is not re- Circulation Desk/Reservation Ser Councilman Haas will serve as great concern at Tuesday night's qu ired to explain his decision,” vice. Chairman of the Building and Town Borough Council meeting because Mountainside Borough Attorney. Ordinance 1057-2003 to replace Properly Committee and will also ■ Valeric Saunders, a 20-year employee John Post in its entirety Chapter 10 o f the code serve as the co un cil representative to as a zoning official, did not have her of the Borough of Mountainside, the Planning Board. contract renewed*!))1 M avor Robert Community Pool Regulations and In other business, the council passed Viglianti and the council for 2003. Fees. resolutions authorizing the demoli Various Mountainside residents Deerfield School playing field. The next open meeting w ill he on tion of a single-family home at 108 spoke directly to the council looking Ordinance 1056-2003 to appropri Harrow Road and another single-fam Tuesday, February 18. for a clear understanding as to how ily home at 13 Breeze Knoll Drive. this decision was reached. The council also passed the first Janet Kelp of Pembrooke Road, reading o f an ordinance to amend the prepared a detailed speech to the fees at Memorial Pool. County Manager Submits group asking for them to reflect on Another ordinance was approved authorizing the closure of South their decision. She specifically men Chestnut Street. tioned some o f the thoughts Mayor $340.5 Mil. 2003 Budget Councilman Goldman staled that Viglianti spoke of at the recent MS Reorganization Meeting on January this is a "fall-back mechanism in ad By FRED ROSSI o f positions, implementation of an early 2. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader dressing safety at Gumbert (Park)." retirement package foremployees that He stated that the area is unsafe on A t that meeting, the mayor praised In the m idst o f what he termed “ ex could save $6.4 m illion over the com Saturdays and Sundays during the many o f the borough employees w ho traordinarily difficult financial times," ing four years, reduced (ravel ex spring baseball season. dedicated years of service to Union County Manager George penses and the outsourcing of vari C ouncilm an G oldm an stated that Mountainside. Ms. Kelp reminded Devanney submitted a $340.5 million ous functions, such as the county the tow n w ould prefer to w ork out an the mayor that his past speech to the 2003 budget proposal to print shop. agreement with Garwood, and that community praised longstanding the Board o f Chosen Free In addition, all county Lauren S Pass for The Westfield Leader holders, a spending plan PROM T (M A HON OK APPRECIATION...May or Gregory McDermott pre they did not want to create another employees as Mountainsides' great departments reduced that is 1.8 percent higher sented fo rm e r Third W ard Councilman Kevin Walsh w ith a resolution thanking safety issue on North Avenue. He est asset. Since Ms. Saunders was a their operating expenses than last year's budget. by seven percent, result him for his service on the tow n council. M r. Walsh resigned from the council after stressed that this is "not a permanent 20-year employee of the borough, accepting a position as an Assistant C.S. Attorney. With the economy still ing in close t o $ l m illio n closure" of the street. she should receive the same consid stagnant and governments* in savings. Further, the that a provision be written that only particular license was designed to A resolution was also passed per eration. dealing with homeland se I County Manager antici people who are eating can be served have alcohol served at tables. mitting public comment at the Ms. Kelp, also commented that if curity issues, "v irtu a lly a ll pates saving an addi It was decided that the conversa- council's Work Session and Confer a lco h o l. Ms. Saunders had done something revenue sources dimin tional $600,000 by en ence meetings. The resolution per Fourth Ward Democrat Council lion would continue at next week's inappropriate or contrary to her du ish,” Mr. Devanney said, couraging employees to man Lawrence Goldman stated that conference session, to which the coun m its a 15-m inute period at the end o f George Desanney ties that the council consider her many “while costs, such as take voluntary furloughs the code its e lf needs to be redone, and cil invited Mr. Brandt. those meetings for public to com years of service and possibly recon health care, public safety, and another $2 million that the same issue was raised six During the public portion of the ment. Each speaker is lim ited to three sider their decision not to renew her insurance, contractual salaries.and utili through a refinancing o f insurance years ago. He said that there is a meeting, former Third Ward Council- m inutes, and m ay speak on any topic. ties, continue to rise as they do else in her position. premiums. where." He noted that insurance costs The Freeholders will hold budget At this point. Mayor Viglianti, w ill rise $5.2 m illio n and public safety hearings over the next several weeks asked the Borough Attorney. John costs w ill increase $1.5 million as a before formally introducing the 2003 Post to comment on the situation. Mr. result o f increased security, additional budget, containing any revi sions, some Post gave everyone a clear under hiring of county police and sheriff's thing in early spring. The county is standing that the mayor and council officers and a restructuring of the anticipating funding more than half— were legally unable to comment on County Prosecutor's Office. 56 percent— of this year's budget the details o f Ms. Saunders situation. Mr. Devanney said expenses were through local property taxes versus 5 1 M r. Post d id explain that a zoning cut by $3.9 m illio n via the elim ination CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 officer is a one-year appointment. The process to hire a zoning officer begins w ith the m ayor I f someone is in the job the mayor decides if this person should be reinstated. After this decision is reached, it then goes to the council for their vote. Mr. Post stated that May or Viglianti is not required to explain his deci sion. The council cannot speak to the details of an individuals employ ment or dismissal unless that person requests such an open discussion. Ms Saunders would have to make a request to the may or and council fo r an open discussion. Once that re quest w as recei v ed then it would have to be considered. The final decision fo r an open fo ru m is le ft to the m ayor and council In other matters resolutions regard ing tax refunds and settlements were NOT T H IC K E N O U G H ...Th» week the thickness of the ice on Alindowaskin Pond and at Tamaques Park, pictured abuse, were checked by the Department of Public announced. W orks. The ice is only three inches thick on both ponds, and needs to be six inches Lastly, the first reading w as held for in order fo r ice skating to be allowed. three ordinances: THE 2ISTTEAM —ilH Dimrict Assembly man Eric M unui of Summit.left. Mopped to pose for a photo with newly appointed Ordinance 1055-2003 to appropri Obituary...... Stair Senator Tom Kean. Jr. o f« ,-t field. at the Republican District Convention. Senator Kean is re pi as inti Richard Bagger ate $70,000 firm the Capital Improve Regional...... 2-3 8 Real Estate 1618 A&E ...... 19-20 of Westfield, oho resigned from the office, and o ill be officially soora into office in Ire n ton today. It is still unknown as to ment Fund for the construction o f an E d ito ria l...... 4-5 E d ucation___ 9 Community ... 6-7 S p o rts ...... 11-15 oho o ill fill Senator Kean's Assembly seat A D A Accessible Restroom Facility at A W atchung C ommunications, Inc. 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Plans To Restructure y&£&\{xz\& ^izn b er of Scotch Plains - Fanwood — Established IH90 — — Established 1959— The Official Newspaper of the Town of Westfield O fficial Newspaper of the Borough of Fanw ood and State Workforce Programs and the C o u n ty o f U nio n the T o w nsh ip o f Scotch Plains TRENTON-OnJanuary ^.G ov ship programs, adult literacy and lite- Member of: Member of: Below are four arcane words, each will ernor James McGreevey announced long learning programs as well as ba New Jersey Press Association New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association four definitions - only one is correct. The Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association sic skill programs tor workers. National Newspaper Association his intention to consolidate state others are made up. Are you sharp enough Fanwood Business & Professional Association Among the lead Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce workforce devel to discern this deception of diction? i ] Periodicals - Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey ers who joined the Periodicals - Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey opment programs If you can guess one correctly - - gt>$d Governor to discuss P.O. Box 250 • 50 Elm Street P. (). Box 368 • 1906 Bartle Avenue under a re s tru c guess. If you get two - well-read ifidj. Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 tured Department the challenges faced vidual. If you gel three - word expet|.|li of Labor and by New Jersey s you get al I four- You must have a lot oftree Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] W eb: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 Workforce Devel wotkforce develop time! j j POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at opm ent. ment programs were: All words and correct definitftiis come from the board game Diction P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 The Governor Hal Burlingame. Se Deception. PUBLISHED E VER Y THURSO A Y BY WA TCHUNG COM MU NIC A TIONS, INC announced the nior Executive Ad visor lor AT&T: Answers In last w eek’s arcane w ords. Horace R. Corbin imitative to more Fred K. Lecomte 1. Ungulate - Having hoofs Michelle H. LePoidevin PUBLISHER than 500 business, Michael Carey, Se MARKETING DIRECTOR 2. Desmacli) mc-The connective ti^sja AAE and EDUCATION David B. Corbin labor, education nior Vice President Michael L. Bartironio of sponges Suzette F. S ta lke r ASSISTANT PUBLISHER A SPORTS and government for Human Re MARKETING A PRODUCTION 3. Homotine - A bird in its first year COMMUNITY leaders at the sources. Johnson & K a ren M . H in d s Robert P. Connelly 4. Experrection - Awaking from sleep Jennifer Pinto OFFICE MANAGER Governor’s Johnson Inc.; John MANAGER. BUSINESS SYSTEMS VENATIC NEWS A REPORTING Workforce Devel Heldrich, Chair Ben C o rb in Lauren A. Gruman 1. Acting by poisoning L a u re n S. Pass opm ent S u m m it at man, State E m ploy SERVICES MARKETING cf PRODUCTION 2. Fond of or living hunting ASSIGNMENT EDITOR ment and Training SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Douglass Campus 3. Easily bribed or corrupted One-year - $24 * Two-year - $46 »Three-year - $66 • One-year college (September to May) - $16 of Rutgers the Commission: Labor Governor McGreevey 4 Nomadic: roving ' : State University. Commissioner DITOKOUS G overnor Albert Kroll; W ill 1. Producing two eggs or young at tone McGreevey said that New Jersey cur iam Librera, Commissioner of the New time Level of Interest Should Be Considered rently has a highly fragmented Jersey Department o f Education and 2. Repetitious workforce development system. Sev Charles Wowkanech. President. NJ 3. Agitated; excited eral departments now offer programs StateAFL-CIO. 4. Rich: wealthy In Distributing Gender Education Resources JURAMENTADO designed to prepare individuals for Am ong the issues discussed at the 1. In Latin, a lawgiver deprived o f the opportunity to participate in sports. S um m it were the need to close the In a recent report made by the Westfield Board jobs, connect them with job opportu 2. An individual devoted to the study of of Education that studied gender equity in high After-school sports are optional. Students who nities and develop and im prove skills skills and education gap between dinosaurs so that they can readily qualify for a workers and the evolving demands o f school sports, it was revealed that boys comprise elect to participate give up a fair amount of time 3. A sleeveless garment worn over or new or better job. jobs in the inform ation age economy, under armor 55 percent of student athletes, have 60 percent of for practices and games, leaving them little time Workforce development programs and re-employing dislocated workers, 4. A Filipino Moslem who takes an oalh to participate in other activities, although not to the coaches, 54 percent of the teams, and 60 are designed to train and educate w ork helping them move into the new skill before a priest that he will die kitjipg percent o f the funding. Girls comprise 45 percent say it can’t be done. Students who do not partici ers with the job skills demanded in the sets and creating an effective .system Christians DEITQUATE of student athletes and have 40 percent of the pate in sports could, potentially, belong to five workplace. They include apprentice for building a quality workforce. 1. To melt or be dissolved coaches, 46 percent o f the teams, and 40 percent different school-sponsored clubs. They are hardly 2. To make harmful or injurious ( of the funding. being deprived of their parents’ well-spent tax 3. To please, charm or delight 4. To accuse or imform against Statistics can be confusing, and numbers are money should they choose not to participate in $ Letters to the Editor ] often used to advance a position - not necessarily s p o rts . to adjust a system to the best balance. As ex It may be true that a sport like football costs Letters to ample, the percentages presented in the Westfield much more than soccer or cross-country, and that Reader Objects to Title IX; the Editor report don’t spell out the total number of students girls are not included in football. W hat’s the t enrolled and the percentage breakdown o f girls point? Does the report suggest that football be Sees Unintended Consequences Reader Expresses and boys within that total enrollment. The school dropped and that everyone play field hockey? Or Being a father of a college bound white way beyond it’ s original intent. does the report suggest that more money be spent administration reports that Westfield High School male, I had already had the necessary We must rise up against this act o f Feelings on Title IX has 1,492 students enrolled. But of that figure, on other things to equilibrate the expenditures, discussions with my son about the dis insanity and insist that Title IX be imple The women’s sports foundation pro motes women, not sports. Any organiza they couldn’t tell us the percentages for girls and even though there may be little interest or de crimination he would encounter when ap mented as originally intended, to provide plying to col leges that would rather have a an equal opportunity for women to com tion that would witness the elimination of mand. Why would funding be designated for boys. We were told that these numbers are only less qualified student in his place for the pete if they choose to. Not to deprive men hundreds o f‘sports’ programs and equate recorded for the graduating class and are then something that lacks participation? Say only a sake o f diversity. o f their opportunity to compete simply it with furthering anything to do with sports and education is lacking incredibil thrown out. team’s worth of girls want to play basketball, but Little did 1 know that I would be in for because there is not an equal number o f my own rude awakening. You see, my son women at their school who desire to par ity. Extend proportionality to the class Title IX, passed in 1972, is intended to provide 50 boys want to play football. Why should fund is a “ prospective student athlete” o f the ticipate in sports. rooms and we will all quickly see how this equal educational opportunities for women and ing be taken away from things that have a large worst kind. Not only is he a male, but he is 1 read an article that explained that the “ educational” mandate called Title IX vyill prohibits schools that receive federal funding number of participants? a wrestler. One of the non-revenue produc practice of quotas and caps in college seem unfair. The times they are achangiq' ing, throwaway sports that has been tar sports was eliminating “ walk on’ s" from and rational, sobereducational initiatives from discriminating against females with regards W hy not survey the student population? Find geted by ill informed “so-called well-mean participating and getting an opportunity to must be implemented before men’ sgym- to educational programs or activities. out what their interests are; if there is a serious ing” female activists, who claim to be develop their skills. nastics, wrestling, swimming and diving The U.S. Department of Education touts Title lack of opportunity where interests lay, then talk interested in advancing the cause of oppor Imagine the young man who comes all disappear. But hey, can we still haven tunities for women in college sports. from a poor school district where they rowing team in the desert? IX as a “success.” It reports that in 1996, 2.4 about moving resources around. I say so-called well-meaning because couldn’ t afford a high school lacrosse, Carmine Arpaia Title IX had a place in 1972, when colleges and m illion high school girls represented 39 percent any objective look at this issue can see the soccer or wrest I i ng team. He dream s ofj ust Cutchogue, N.Y. of all high school athletes, compared to only schools refused to admit girls, denied funding for obvious unintended consequences. Yet trying out for the college team. Now. the these activists insist on colleges instituting college coach might see something there 300,000, or 7.5 percent, in 1971. Currently, Title programs based on sex and paid less attention to numeric quotas and limits or caps on male that he could work with, but not as a starter. Resident Thanks IX is under review by a panel appointed by educational opportunities for females than for participation to counteract the lower inter But since he can only have 20 kids on the SP Rescue Squad President George W. Bush. males. Now, in 2003, if a girl wanjs to play a est level s as evidenced by female participa team, he might turn a possible future star tion. In th e i^.o rld , if.tfjjJjlfujnen’s field away because it would put the team beyond A study by the U.S. Department of Education school sport,.she plays!; if she doesn’t,.she doesn't. For Volunteerism hockey te iffO d s ’onl'&Sr"'^onien, the it’ s cap. shows that the percentage of female high school Equal opportunity is essential and this concept men’s wresnfhg program fs (discrimina I, for one, cannot see this. How in the I wish to take this opportunity especially h > thank the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, which sophomores who participate on athletic teams has allowed Title IX to work. But, if it becomes tory in nature if it has 16 or more members. world can we tell our kids to reach for the Yes, you’re right. That is ridiculous. stars, while these feminist activists hold has been instrumental in saving my life, and had actually declined from 1980 to 1990. In transformed to mean equal funding without ac 1 am writing to add my voice to the many them on the ground by their ankles? also giving me medical aid with unbelievable 1980, 46 percent of lOth-grade girls were mem counting for interests and demand, then it can out there who believe that Title IX has gone promptness, skill and kindness. Dan H arris The women and men o f the rescue squad bers o f interscholastic or intramural athletic teams, only create negative impacts by depriving oppor West Hempstead, NY are true professionals in the wonderful but only 41 percent participated in 1990. tunity for others. volunteer work they do. and I want tfWm to In a study done in Pennsylvania on gender We’re concerned that there may be an even SP Welfare Department Thanks know how much my family, the commu inequity, which is available at more serious, but less obvious, move afoot here, nity o f Scotch Plains and I appreciate them Community for Holiday Contributions Again, thank you all so very, very mtieh www.pittsburghlive.eom /x/tribune-review/ one that is shifting emphasis away from athletics The Scotch Plains and Fanwood Wel 10 a.m. to noon. Skip Uqgar specialreports/titleix/inequity.html, the m ajority as an essential part of a child’s education. If so, fare Department would like to thank every Already our winter has produced many Scotch Plain'' of schools included in the study had more male this is very grave, in our opinion. Perhaps all the one who contributed to making this holi days of cold temperature and snow, result students involved in sports than female students, efforts of these studies are well meaning and day season the best ever. In spite o f the ing in increased heating costs for our resi Resident Praises declining economy, many religious, social dents. Many of our senior citizens, unem even in schools where the girls outnumbered the intend the best for our children. We believe so. and educational groups, as well as private ployed and struggling families have d iffi Westfield Community b o y s . But, if the value of athletics as part o f education citizens, donated food, gifts and money to culty meeting these costs. A donation to the People w ill often ask what makes Sports are a healthy activity for children and is being de-emphasized, then we disagree. our residents in need. Approximately 20 Donald DeNitzio Memorial Fund would Westfield so special. Well, I have lived in families and 30 individuals had a happier assist the welfare department in assisting adults alike. There is nothing quite like the feeling Westfield forjust about my whole lifijaml To Reach Us holiday season as a result o f this generos- these families in helping to pay this bill. In for the most part have few or no com of being part of a team and experiencing the E -M ail - [email protected] ity. addition, many residents also have d iffi plaints. adrenaline rush of healthy competition. Phone - (908) 232-4407 The weltare department operates a food culty paying for the high cost o f their On recycling day. we found our empty pantry for those in need o f canned and prescriptions; again, a donation to the fund There is a shortfall o f funding for sports in many Fax - (908) 232-0473 barrel on our front steps with a good-sized M ail-PO Box 250. Westfield 07091 boxed foods, as well as non-edible items. would alleviate this burden. crack down one side. Not unlikely, given municipalities, compared to the demand. In PO Box 368, Scotch Plains 07076 Residents who would like to participate in Our community has been truly blessed the way the men throw the barrels around. Westfield, two popular sports — Ice Hockey and In Person - 50 Elm St., Westfield receiving a weekly bag can call the welfare with kind and caring neighbors. Heartfelt However, quite curious as to how it got to department at (908) 322-6700, extension thanks to everyone and may you al I have a G irls' Lacrosse — are currently receiving no D e a d lin e s the porch, imagine our surprise when the 1-217. Anyone wishing to donate can also happy, healthy and prosperous new year! next day I found a note (unsigned) in our funding from the Board of Education. Here is a General News - Friday 4pm call the above number or drop items o ff M aria Santo, Director mail box explaining how the damage was Weekend Sports - Monday 12pm during normal business hours. The pantry case in point where Title IX does not apply — one Scotch Plains Welfare Department incurred by being hit by a car either turning Classifieds - Tuesday 2pm is usually open Thursday mornings from girls’ sport and one boys’ sport: neither are funded. in our driveway or parking. (To pick up a Ad Reservation - Friday 4pm student from high school, we suspect.) There was no proof shown in the recent study For more information, see The special part comes in here. Also at Westfield High School that girls are being www.gftleader.com/help ______More News______enclosed w as money to pay for the replace ment o f our damaged barrel. Say no more. Westfield is filled with many, many kind and thoughtful people and we were the Girl Scout Cookie Sale recipient o f such thoughtfulness from one of you. Thank you very much to our unknown In Need of Volunteers benefactor for your honesty and generos ity. We w ill replace the barrel, but we also WESTFIELD— The Westfield Girl mothers w ho act as G irl Scout leaders w ill pass along your generous “ donation" Scouts are selling cookies in the com w ill be called to help w ith lifting boxes to one o f our church charities. munity through Sunday, February 9. for the project. M r. and Mrs. Charles Mondelli For the past few years, the town scouts’ A call is going out for volunteers to Westfield efforts have surpassed 3.300 cases o f assist in the operation. Especially cookies. The cookies will arrive on needed is the use o f a forklift, w ith an Tuesday, March 18, and w ill be deliv operator, and handcarts, dollvs o r wag- ered to the Westfield Armory, the only ons. Cold Weather Notes On facility in town large enough for the If anyone is interested in helping shipment. out the G irl Scouts on March 18, please Home Heating Oil Due to time constraints with other call Rosemarie Panarese at (908) 233- By BF.N CORBIN organizations that use the Arm ory, the 5517. Spti uilh Written for The Westfield Leader/The Timfs G irl Scouts must complete the sorting Area residents are also asked to The unusually cold weather has fcd and del i very o f the cookies to the troops help out by purchasing a few boxes o f residents to ask about delivery tirrjes by 4 p.m. In order to do so. many o f the GiH Scout cookies. o f home heating o il. The Leader t^id The Times ealled area companies!to find out. Most companies say tint AARP Meeting Postponed; delivery can suit be made withirj a couple o f hours or w ithin the same djy Calls were made to Petrol Hofie Playhouse Trip Is Planned Heating Services. 1.888.713.1212 But only an answering machine coulcTlie WESTFIELD - The Westfield Area Mr. Stauder for information at (908) contacted Mitchell Supreme Fiel chapter o f the American Association of 889-6769. Com pany. 1.800.832.7090 stated that Retired Persons has announced that its The first trip o f the year w ill be on deliveries can he made the same d iy. regular meeting, scheduled for Mon Thursday. February 13. Members and The Reel-Strong Fuel C{>. day, February 3. has been camelled their friends will travel by bus to the 908.276.0900 telephone was btf>> because o f renovations to its temporary Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. and could not he reached. Associated headquarters at American Legion Post The $50 cost includes a complete Oil Heat. 1.800.564.4566 staled rial No. 328 in Clark The next meeting » ill luncheon with a choice of five entrees they can make deln eries to their cus be held on Monday. March 3. plus various desserts; the premiere tomers on the same day. Tomafso Members may pay their current dues production of a new musical comedy Bros.. 908.232.9113 said that they by m ailing the S5 amount for the year entitled Cowboy Caff, and the bus can make deliveries w ithin a eouile to Membership Chairman Joseph ride A ll gratuities are included. Reser of hours depending on location Oil Stauder at 426 Evergreen Boulevard. vations may be made by calling Trips Direct. 1.877.645 3473 stated tjat Scotch Plains 07076. New members and Tours Chairw oman Belts Montag same day delivery can be made h a *d are welcome and individuals may call at (908) 232-7153. on 150 gallons minimum prrp^J A W atchung C ommunications, I nc. P ublication (Tin- llli-sstfii'lci TUracirr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood Thursday, January 23, 2003 Page 5 Dir. of the WF Recreation Speaks Out On Importance of Middle School Sports To suggest that your coverage of the school Principals as to their support of January 14 Board of Education meeting, M iddle school sports. concerning the discussion by the public of Self-esteem, self-confidence, and the the Middle School sports issue, was apa ability to get along with others were just thetic, would he a gross understatement! some of these benefits cited. Not to mention, The article read more 1 ike an editorial than the higher levels of school spirit and better- accurate reporting. As a result, 1 submit behaved student body referred to earlier. herewith the letter 1 read to the Board W ithin the last week. The Star-Ledger concerning the Middle School sports is has reported on the “ epidemic” spread of sue. Unfortunately, the many others that gang-related activity inUnionCounty. And. spoke so eloquently in favor of the rein this past Sunday’ s paper reported a gang- statement o f Middle School sports won’t related slaying after a basketball game in have the opportunity to have their views Roselle. Friday evening, as 1 was walking expressed in print. in downtown Westfield on my w ay to a local restaurant. I saw a young teenager dressed WESTFIELD SENIOR TRANSPORTATION...The Senior Transportation The letter below was read at the January in gang garb. At a local High School basket program in Westfield is now operational. The two new vehicles are being operated 14 Westfield Board of Education meeting. ball game 1 witnessed a player from another by The Westfield/Mountainside Chapter of the Red Cross. Seniors needing ***** school come dressed in gang colors. So, if transportation into and around town can call (908) 232-7709 to schedule a pickup I rise this evening to speak as an advo both the newspaper accounts and my obser and drop o ff on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to i p.m. Pictured above, is cate for all present and future middle school vations are accurate, wouldn’t our Middle POW ERFUL P R ESENTATIO N...M olly Phelan’s seventh grade science class at one o f the drivers of the Seniors In M otion van, Frank Cuccio. students desiring to participate in school school children he better occupied in after Edison Intermediate School enjoyed a recent visit from Jeremy koscielecki, a sponsored athletic activities. I believe that school sports programs than potential re Doctoral Degree in Chemistry candidate from the University o f Connecticut. M r. school sponsored sports participation is a cruits for these gangs? 1 have coached Koscielecki, a Scotch Plains native, demonstrated chemical reactions,enabling the How Would You Describe Scotch Plains; vital and essential part o f a student’s aca teenagers, both male and female, for over 33 students to observe freezing reactions using dry ice and liquid nitrogen. Examples demic experience. This experience mani years here in Westfield, and 1 can recount he used included freezing roses in liquid nitrogen and then slamming them against Nice Town, Great Place to Live? fests itself not only in a well-structured, with great pride those that have benefited desks, causing the roses to shatter like glass. Miss Phelan’s students learned that well-disciplined, safe environment, hut has from the dual experience of these athletes. hydrogen is an explosive gas. M r. Koscielecki built on this knowledge by fillin g a By FEATH ER S. FOSTER parent, which school your children the added advantage of being coached To be able to walk down the hallways, as a balloon with hydrogen and setting it over a candle. The students, who had all Specially Written for The T imes attend — There is no real "down (supervised) by school staff, that in many member of a team, among your peers, is a covered their ears fo r protection, loved the ensuing mini explosion. With the lights It occurs to me that Scotch Plains town" to draw us cohesively. cases have personal interactions with these life- lasting, positive experience for all. o ff and the shades draw n, M r. Koslielecki combined two chemicals to produce a has a rather elusive nature. When As in most suburbs, our residents students on a daily basis. This very inter As I have enumerated the many advan purple liquid that glowed in tlu* dark. The student’s favorite demonstration was vou ask someone about the nature o f usually work elsewhere, and Mr. action further translates to better-behaved tages o f the sports activities in our schools, called Elephant Toothpaste. By combining several chemicals, M r. Koscielecki the town, they usually say, "Nice Rodgers-like, we come home, pul on students during the school day. Research now here have I mentioned w inn i ng or cham created a goopy substance that shot out of a graduated cylinder much like town," "good people." "Great place an old sweatshirt and comfortable has shown that students participating in pionships, or continuity. The reason is be toothpaste would if you stepped on the tube. cause these were the least of my reasons for to live." But that is not the nature of shoes. It is home. N ot so much home any and all school-sponsored activities, whether they are sports related or club promoting after school sports in our middle the place. It is a response to that town. but more like just plain "home." related, tend to direct their energies into schools. All of my reasons have to do with The feeling you get from an old nature. You don't describe the na constructive comportment. Additionally, development, pride in one’s school; pride in Softball Umpires Assoc. ture o f the Grand Canyon by saying. sweatshirt and comfortable shoes. many in the student body, not directly one’ s self, structure, discipline, and a safe "Great view," "Nice colors," "Super This is what the nature of Scotch participating on teams, rally around their environment, while being supervised by vacation." No. we have to dig a little Plains seems to be: "Hom e in a neigh athletes by attending games, raising the our own teacher/coaches. Offers Training Classes deeper. A n d . it is incum bent upon us borhood of nice people." level o f school spirit while encouraging As I contemplated taking this issue on WESTFIKL ,D— The Greater Union Building in Elizabeth on Monday to identify its core: What kind of But maybe you have better in their peers to he the very best they can he. once again, 1 fought for the successful County Softball Umpires Association, evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. This course town are we? sights. After all, you live here too. Clearly, we now live in a time where reinstatement once before, while serving there are both single parent and dual in on the school board, 1 spoke to many o f the in conjunction with the Union County is open to men and women, 18 years When you think about it. Scotch What do you think is the nature of come families raising children, and this young parents that make up the school Board o f Chosen Freeholders and the o f age and older, who are interested in Plains seems to be a town of neigh Scotch Plains? Email me at circumstance results in many o f those population to hew their thoughts. Without Union County Department o f Parks the game of softball. borhoods, as opposed to a tight com [email protected] . Write me or households being vacant when their chil exception, parents were extremely sup and Reeteation. w ill conduct its annual To obtain further inform ation and munity. like Fanwood, or a mind-set. fax at (908)232.0473. We'll print dren are released from school. Is there a portive. So, 1 put together a petition that softball umpires training program be registration details, please call the like Westfield and Summit. People some of your responses and have an reads as follows: I was invited to many better place for those students to gather ginning Monday. February 24. Union County Amateur Softball As tend to identify with their own little old-fashioned discussion. That's part than in our own school buildings? organizations to speak on this subject. The The training elasses w ill lake plaee soeiation office at (908) 232-7042, or pockets, like "out by Ashbrook." Or o f what a town forum should be — To It has been suggested by some that support is overwhelming! This is not about at the Union County Administration Bill Smith at (908) 239-0154. "off Lamberts M ill." or. if you are a discuss the news as w ell as to report it. athletic activities are not state mandated. Keith Hertell! This is about our gi fled and True. But neither are many o f the other tax talented student-athletes, and those stu -supported programs sponsored by the dent-athletes and students that wish to he school. It has also been suggested that there part o f a vibrant school community. Dr. Labib Riachi of WF are existing little leagues that should shoul For three years 1 served on the finance LAWRENCE A. WOODRUFF der the responsibility o f these sports. Pos committeeof the school board, one year as its’ sibly. but these other little leagues have Chairman. I am well aware of the difficult Joins Trinitas Hospital fees, many o f which families just cannot decisions, sacrifices, rhetoric that goes along Counsellor at Law afford, and the transportation issue be with the scarcity o f funds when crafting the W ESTFIELD — A specialist in ad Dr. Riachi is the recipient of the “Special comes another obstacle. Finally, very few school budget. Creativity is the cornerstone Accredited Divorce Mediator vanced pelvic surgery and female urinary Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures" o f the little league programs practice every o f tight budgets. 1 am confident this school incontinence, Labib Edison Riachi. M.D., award from The American Association of day. While local organizations such as the board can and will rise to the occasion. has established a private practice, joined Gynecologic Laparoscopists. He was Y M C A, the P.A.L., and Recreation De I believe thecommunity would support the the Women'sCare Physician's Group, LLC named the "Resident o f the Year" and the partment do all they can to offer beneficial expense related to these activitiesjust as it has • Estate Planning dndthe Medical Staff of Trinitas Hospital “Teaching Resident o f the Year" by the programs, they don’t (and can’t) take the i n the past. We now have situations where there in Elizabeth. house staff of the Cathedral Health Care place of the school environment. If this are so many students wishing to participate in Dr. Riachi returns to Elizabeth follow System. The Berlex Laboratory GY N/OB were a true and valid axiom, that is, that the sports that in some cases there we 90 to I ratios, ing his fellowship train Survey also named him local organizations take over all athletic athletes tocoaches. What a wonderful problem • Family Law to have! It is further projected that our student ing in advanced pel vic sur- "Best Teaching Resident” activities, then why not high school sports? populations are to grow tremendously in the gery/urogynecology at twice. We know this is preposterous! I have personally heard from principals, ne x t few years. T o send them out on the streets Northside Hospital, in At He is co-author o f a case report in the Interna teachers, and parents of the benefits o f the with no place to go, in my view, is not the General Practice lanta, Ga. He had previ answer. Whetherthe final line item is $50,(XX) tional Urogynecology competitive experience. We also have docu ously served his residency or $ 1 (X),(XX), out ofa $62 million budget, it is Journal entitled, "Repeat mentation on file from our Intermediate i n gynecology and obstet a small price to pay. We all know that if there T V T Sling For The T reat- rics at Trinitas Hospital were 1 -2 additional students in a class room, ment of Recurrent Stress andSt. Michael’s Medical a teachers aid would be hired to help in the Divorce Mediation Center in Newark, as part Urinary Incontinence." classroom,sometimes atacost ofover$ 17,000. o f theSe ton Hall Univer He also co-authored an Our board . turdy: plans to hire additional ! j.'lt sity School o f Graduate article in The Journal O f coaches where necessary. Medical Education. Maternal-Fetal Medicine I ask the BoardofEducation, toonceagain, While serving his fel entitled, “ Placental Ves include Middle school sports as part o f our lowship in Atlanta, Dr. sel Morphometry in school budget and let the community decide Riachi worked closely Growth Retardation and if the expense is in their best interests or not. Labib Riachi, M.D. with renowned surgeon Increased Resistance o f The mind is like a parachute. It works best John M iklos, M .D., who the Umbilical Artery when it is open. Thunk you for your time. 201 South Avenue East was one of the first in the United States to Doppler Flow." Keith Hertell Westfield, NJ begin performing the Tension FreeTrans- Dr. Riachi isa Jr. Fellow of the American Director of Recreation Commission vaginal Tape Sling (TVT) - an extremely College of Obstetrics/Gynecology, and is Westfield 654-8885 effective treatment of female stress urinary a candidate o f the American College of incontinence. Dr. Riachi w ill begin per Surgeons. He is licensed by the New forming the minimally invasive TVT pro Jersey and the Georgia State Medical cedure at Trinitas Hospital in February. Boards. 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A family living in a small Of Klez Dispensers town in Pennsylvania suddenly dis covers gigantic, perfect circular SC O TC H P L A IN S -T h e Klez. D is shapes or signs appearing w ithin their pensers w ill return to the Jewish Com crops. They seek to discover whether munity Center (JCC) of Central New this represents a hoax or a genuine Jersey in Scotch Plains on Saturday, otherworldly invasion. M arch 8 at 7:30 p.m. Members o f the On February 14, Sleepless In Se public are invited to attend. attle (PG) w ill be featured, starring Form ed as a student group at Princeton U niversity in 1998, the band Mr. iind Mrs. Louis Petzinger Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. It is the tale o f a recent w idow er w ith a young iscurrentlyeomprised of clarinet, trum son whose story is heard on national pet, violin, alto saxophone, piano, Mr. and Mrs. Petzinger radio by a woman across the country. bass and drums. In concert, the en With the help o f the man's son. they semble usually includes a vocalist. are destined to meet atop the Empire Their diverse repertoire includes Slate Building. traditional klcz.mer music and a wide dire M arried SO dears M y Big lilt Creek Wedding (PG) variety of jazz styles. The group re leased a compact disk in 2000 entitled on Sunday, October 27. w ill be presented on February 21. In Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pctzingcr of “ Indispensable: From Old Warsaw to The couple was married on Octo this romantic comedy, a Greek woman Toms River and Leesburg, Fla. cel Old Nassau” and is currently produc ber 25. I ‘f.52 at the H oly T rin ity falls for a non-Greek high school MR. AND MRS. EDWARD W. BICKFORD, JR. ebrated their 50th wedding anniver ing a second recording while plan Roman Catholic Church in English teacher, to her father’s disap (She is the former Miss Carolyn Curtis Brandi) sary at a party hosted by their chil ning an international summer tour. W estfield. proval. They must all then learn to dren at Pizza and Pasta in Manville C offee and dessert w ill be served. Mr. Pctzingcr was Vice President accept one another. T ickets are $ 15 fo r non-members and at Allstate Plastics in South Amboy Concluding the month's offerings Miss Ciirofyn Curtis (Brandt $10 for JCC members. Interested in prior to retiring in 1993. He served in w ill be The Good Girl (R) on Febru dividuals are asked to register in ad Clare ‘Margaret the United Stales Marine Corps dur ary 28, starring Jennifer A niston and vance by Monday, February 10. ing the Korean Conflict. Jake Gyllenhaal. The plot revolves The program w ill be presented at Weds ‘Edward(Bickford, Jr. 'Welcomed (By Mrs. Pctzingcr, the former Miss around a young married woman the JCC's W ilf Jewish Community Eileen Benningcr of Westlield, whose mundane life takes a turn for Lynchburg College in Virginia, where C am pus, located at 1391 M artine M iss C arolyn Curtis Brandt, the worked for Sleifibach's and Stern's the worse when she strikes up a pas she majored in psychology. She is Murpfiy ‘Family Avenue. To purchase tickets or lor daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. department stores betorc her retire sionate and illicit affair with an employed in Human Resources ;at a Sean and Barbara Murphy of further information, please call Lois Brandt o f Westfield and Mrs. Jane C. ment in 1999 after 28 years. oddball discount store stock hoy who biotech company in Rockland. Mass. Scotch Plains have announced the Altschul at (908) 889-8800, exten Brandt ofStewartsville, was married on She had also worked for The thinks he’s Holden Caulfield, the pro The bridegroom, born and raised in birth of theirdaughler, Clare Marga sion no. 209. Saturday, September 2 1, to Edward W. Westfield Leader in the subscription tagonist o f "The Catcher in the Rye. Sherbom, isa 1991 graduate o f Grbton ret Murphy, on Friday, January 3, at ‘T e d " Bickford. Jr. He is the son o f Mr. department from 1948 to 1952. School in Groton, Mass. An economics 8:49 pan. at Muhlenberg Regional and Mrs. Edward Bickford of Sherbom, The couple’s family includes two Medical Center in Plainfield. Mass. major and 1995 graduate o f Denison sons and daughters-in-law. Louis Clare weighed pounds and 12 CONTACT Reveals Dates The afternoon ceremony took place University in Ohio, he works for Allegis 6 Pctzingcr, Jr. and Ins wile. Kiln, ol ounces and measured I 8‘/2 inches in at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Group in Natick, Mass, as a business Manville and Thomas Pctzingcr and length at birth. Alexandria Township, with the Rever development manager. Ins wife. Linda, of Parker, Colo.; a For Volunteer Training She joins her brother, Declan Rob end Edwin Sumner, Jr. officiating. An Following a one-week wedding trip daughter and son-in-law. Nancy and ert, age 5, and sister, Grace E rin, 3. outdoor reception tollow ed at the to Virgin Gorda at Little D ix Bay, B rit T im Dunn o f Nazareth. Pa. I hey also SCOTCH PLAINS — CONTACT and, if necessary, crisis intervention The baby's maternal grandparents Hunterdon County Historical Museum ish Virgin Islands, the couple resides in have five grandsons and one grand We Care, a 24-hour crisis hotline serv to callers struggling with difficult are Joan Kennedy and Nunzio situations in their daily lives. in downtown Clinton, under a tent Needham. Mass. daughter. ing Union. Middlesex, Essex and Palumbo o f Flemington. behind the Red M ill and alongside the Their son Tom and his wile sur Somerset counties, has announced that Additionally, CONTACT volun Her paternal grandparents tire Raritan River. prised them by visiting from Colo spring training for volunteers will teers place daily reassurance calls to John and Miriam Murphy of Given in marriage by her father, the St. Helen’s to Feature rado for the celebration. Among oth begin on February 20 and continue the homebound elderly and disabled W estfield. bride wore an ivory-colored, strapless ers on hand were grandson Michael each Thursday through May 15. through the Care Ring Program, ‘Visions in the Dark’ Clare’s great-grandparents are Joe dress with an A -line cut, small train and Pctzingcr from Manville, who came The hotline is fully stalled by vol Volunteers are required to complete and Tess Koslecki ol Brick Town heading around the waist only. Her veil WESTFIELD - St. Helen’s Roman home from Ramapo College to at unteers who are trained to provide a comprehensive, 50-hour training ship, formerly of Scotch Plains. was ivory and fell to the middle o f her Catholic Church in Westfield .will tend the festivities. hope, support, information, referrals program before answering the hotline telephones. Classes focus on strength back. Among the flowers in her bou present "Visions in the Dark: Spiritual and Moral Themes in American Film" JCC Reveals Trip ening one’s listening and problem quet were white roses, chocolate roses | “Keeping Families Connected Is Our Top Priority" ~ | solving skills and increasing a and Gerbera daisies. on Monday, February 10. In their seventh appearance at the To Atlantic City volunteer's knowledge ol mental ill The bridal attendants were the bride’s church, film huffs Jim Caffrey and Tom SCOTCH PLAIN S-riie Senior Adult ness, teen and fa m ily issues, abuse three sisters, Mrs. Susan McCrea, Ms. Rcpasch w ill use film clips and discus Department o f the Jewish Com m unity and suicide. Ellen Brandt and Miss Jane Brandt, I i n l i U J< I sion to explore the values and spiritual Center(JCC)ofCentral New Jersey will Once trained, volunteers are asked along with the bridegroom's sister. Miss ity found in popular American movies. offer a trip to Trump Plaza in Atlantic to fill two, four-hour shifts each month. Ann Bickford. A ll wore two-piece, cran The films in focus this year w ill be Big omiiiiinic.atioiis _____ City on Thursday, February 6. “ Volunteers schedule their shifts to fit berry red dresses with A -line skirts. (1988), Marvin’s Room (1996) and ,4 Participants will depart by bus at in with their busy personal and profes Each woman wore a similar but differ I SAI.I.S • Sl~.ltVICI-: • INSTALLATION Beautiful Mind (2001). A ll are welcome 8:30 a.m. from the JC’C's W ilf Jewish sional schedules," said Office Man ent top. to attend and admission is free. Inter C om m unity Campus, located at 1391 ager Brinn Johnson, who also man Serving as ushers were Jim Brandt ested individuals are urged to rent the M artine Avenue in Scotch Plains, and ages the volunteer schedule. ;uid Ted Brandt, the brothers o f the movies and watch them prior to tile U n l i m i t e d return at approximately 5:30 p.m. T ra inin g sessions w ill be held at bride, and David Bickford and Bill program. Popcorn and beverages w ill be Night & Weekend The fee is $20 fo r members and $25 the Evangel Church, located al 1251 Bickford, the brothers of the bride Airtime Minutes for non-members. Bus transportation, Terrill Road in Scotch Plains, from 7 groom. provided. on the America's Choice*" network casino bonus and meal coupons are to 10 p.m. Miss Grace Peralta and Robert Peralta, The program w ill be held in the Parish all included in the fee. E arly registra For more information, or to register the niece and nephew o f the bride, were Center of St. Helen's Church, located at P lu s New Extended Hours: tion is strongly suggested, as space is for the training program, please call the flow er girl and ring bearer. I GOO Railway Avenue, starting at 8p.m. Parking is available in the church park Mon., Tues.. Wed.. Thurs. 1 mob'k to mob‘le minutes limited. Interested individuals are the CONTACT office at (908) 490- Bom and raised in Westfield, the Minutes to cull any ol nni Ml million ciisioinvrs tin 9:30 am to 7:30 pin asked to call Lois Altschul at (908) 1480 or send an email to bride is a 1992 graduate o f Westlield ing lot. 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Hospice and Palliative Care recently recently donated the Super Bowl lick most organizations Uy to balance their W rite dow n a budget (and spend ac announced the winners of a raftle ets, under the direction of Tola books and project the next year's in cordingly!). Review sources of income drawing to benefit the non-profit or Murphy-Baran. Vice President ot come and expenses. and spending. If income has been re ganization, which w as held Decem M arketing and Sales. It'seasytogroanwhenwehearthatthe duced because o f market investments, ber 30 at Father Hudson House in Dale Svcnningscn of Port Murray city has overspent or the county wants try to reduce spending. There's always a E lizabeth. received the second prize, an RCA to increase taxes. It's natural to reach into way: fewer cable channels, a library card Marlene Shovlin of Westfield won 0360Camcorder with a retail value of $799. The third prize, an RCA 5400 our pockets or pocketbooks and give a instead o f buying so many books, giv the first prize, a trip to San Diego, Portable DVD. valued al $599, was few dollars in response to appeals made ing up a meal a week, or taking a local Calif, for the Super Bowl. Valued at in tront o f us. But how about at home? v acation instead o f fly in g far away. $2,500. it includes round-trip airfare won by Walter Foster of l inion. How are we doing on personal budgets .’ A im to budget at least 10 percent for for two. plus four nights in a first-class .All proceeds from the raffle were And how do we decide w hat to give savings and another 10 percent for do hotel and two tickets to the game on used to help continue the Center For Hope Hospice and Palliative Care's away to whom? nations. The first gives you a cushion for Sunday. January 26. mission to assist individuals at the Is it all just circumstantial and arbi unexpected expenses; the second makes She w ill stay in the same hotel as end of life with dignity and freedom trary? Is our own financial condition out you master o f your money, instead o f SAFETY FIRST...Local firefighters recently visited children at the Wesley Hall the N i l , players and w ill jo in in many of the weekend festivities. from pain. o f our control and our giving only im vice v ersa. Nursery School in Westfield. Lieutenant David Kelly. standing at left, firefighter pulsive? W hen selecting charities to suppoit. Ed Silver, second from left, and firefighter M ike Skubish taught the children all I d on't think that needs to be the case. d on 't just div ide your gifts among all about th e ir fire truck and its equipment. The youngsters also learned the basics Free Courses Are Offered And fo r those who believe in a creator claimants. You are not honor-bound to o f fire safety at home. They are pictured here with the Kitten class and their teachers. Kathy Sherman, second from right, and Wanda \ alenti. who cares about the w orld and people in put a check into every envelope mailed it. unplanned finances is poor steward to you. even if it has a real stamp on it and To Union County Seniors ship and a failure o f moral responsibil- you are wasting it (w e religious folk Historical Society Meeting know how to watch out for manipula WESTFIELD The Westfield Se along Boynton Avenue, or the access road between the two buildings. First Baptist Youth tion via guilt). nior Citizens Housing Corporation, T hink about the causes that truly To Include Fashion Show in conjunction with the Westfield For further information or direc Are Gearing Up mov e you. or have served you or your Foundation and the Learning Is For- tions to the facility, please call Susan family /friends, and give larger amounts SCOTCH PLAINS - The Histori Plains 07076 oreall (908)232-1199. ever(L.I.F.E.)Ccnler of Union County Lam ped at (90S) 233-1733. College, w ill sponsor tw o classes for For ‘Souper Bowl’ to those. cal Society of Scotch Plains and WESTFIELD - On Sunday, Janu Check out the organizations you sup Fanwood w ill welcome Alice Dinizo Hiking Club Posts senior citizens on its premises during ary 26. the youth o f the First Baptist port. Indicators of quality include a al its first monthly meeting of the the spring semester of 2003. Weekend Activities "Topics in History" w ill continue Church of Westfield w ill participate clearly stated mission, accessible year on Tuesday. January 28. at 8 Free Tax Preparation with Dr. Christopher Gibbs begin in the 2003 Souper B o w l o f Caring at records, professional management com p.m. at the Fanwood train station. CC)UNT Y - The l ' nion County H ik ning tomorrow, Friday, January 24. Available at Area Sites the conclusion of the morning wor pensated by salary o r set fee. a hoard o f Mrs. Dinizo w ill present a lecture ing Club has scheduled a hike on WESTF11 • LD - The American As- ship service. qualified volunteer trustees and e vi on the customs, the double standard Saturday. January 25, at Jockey H ol The class w ill lie held on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Westfield Se soeiation of Retired Persons w ill The Souper Bow l of Caring is a dence o f a small proportion o f income and women's work and clothing from low in Morristown. 1 .eadei Mary Doyle offer free income tax preparation for grassroots, faith-based, international spent on overhead compared to that the Victorian era through the Flap may he reached at (008) 580-1778. nior Housing Corporation Building, senior citizens, low- and moderate- crusade against hunger. It is led by spent on delivery o f services. per period. Participants w ill meet at 10 a.m. at located at 1133 Boynton Avenue. T his course w ill focus on European income individuals and the disabled young people who collect donations Annual reports contain much o f this A Scotch Plains resident and re the Jockey H ollow National Park Visi history and w ill deal w ith such topics at several area locations. In soup pots as parishioners leave information, but for those who don't tired lib ra ria n , she is the ow ner o f Ida tors Center. A $4 per person admission as the Great War. the Depression and Tax preparation, by appointment, religious services the last Sunday in know all the questions to ask. profes Rose, a vintage clothing and acces fee w ill be charged to those without the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. will he done at several area loca January. sional associations such us the Am eri sories store. Six mannequins dressed park passes. Steady rain, snow or icy The second course being offered is tions from Monday, February 3, to Parishioners w ill be asked to drop can Institute of Philanthropy do effec in v intage garments w ill accompany conditions w ill cancel the event. "M u sic Appreciation," taught by Pro- Tuesday, April 15. $1 in a soup pot to help hungry and tive screening and rating and have her presentation. A hands-on "Show On Sunday. January 26, Ed lessor Vince De Mura. It w ill be held The program will be held at the hurting people in their communities. websites available. and Tell" table w ill be featured as Lclb o w ilz » ill lead a hike in the South in the Westfield Senior Citizens 1 lous Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Each participating church w ill then Now. if you scanned this article and w e ll. Mountain Reservation in Millhurn. ing C orporation b u ild in g al 1129 Baltic Avenue. (908) 322-5007; St. report its collection to the Souper dismissed the second pail because you A fashion show w ill conclude the l ie may he reached at (201) 332-1709. Boynton Avenue on Mondays from I lelcn's Parish Center, 1000 Rahway Bowl of Caring headquarters so to don't have money to give away, go back program, when interested members The group w ill meet at 10 a.m. at the Locust Grove parking lot, al the comer 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., hegi lining on Avenue, Westfield, (9 0 8 )2 3 2 -1867, tals can be announced to the media. to the first part and start over, in affluent of the Historical Society and the Monday, January 27. and the Westfield Community Cen A ll the money collected is donated Westfield, we all have more than we audience w ill m odel authentic cloth of Glen Avenue and Lackawanna While the emphasis w ill be on in ter, 558 West Broad Street, (908) to a charity selected by the participat need, and if we manage it wisely, we can ing from the Flapper period. These Place, across from the Millhurn rail creasing sensitivity to classical mu 232-4759. ing congregation. As they did last year, he generous givers. A balanced budget outfits, provided by Mrs. Dinizo, road station. sic, it w ill also include jazz and rock Appointments may be made by the youth o f First Baptist w ill send the that responds to human need — just w ill he daytime clothing for women This activity will involve an esti music where appropriate. calling any of the locations where money they collect to the Community because government can’t do it. doesn't siz.es 12 to 16. mated distance of three to four miles and is described as suitable for begin The L.I.E H . Center courses are o f the services w ill he offered. A New Ftxxibank of New Jersey in Hillside. mean you can't! The meeting is open to everyone. ners. Rain or a snowstorm w ill cancel fered free of charge to Union County Jersey tax form must be filed in To give youth hands-on experience ***** Refreshments and fellowship will senior citizens. Registration w ill take order to gel a Homestead Rebate, serving others, the third annual Ser follow the program. For further in the event. Reverend Turlington, a resident of For a complimentary, six-month place during the first sessions of each even i f an individual has no taxable vice B litz is set fo r Saturday. January formation. please contact the His Wes field, is Senior Pastor at the First schedule o f Hiking Club events, please class. Parking w ill he available in the income. 25. Youth from across the country are Baptist Church, located at 170 Elm torical Society’s President, Richard Bousquet, at P.O. Box 261. Scotch call (908) 527-4900. designated visitor parking areas and encouraged to work at a local charity Start in Westfield. the Saturday before the Super Bowl. In 2002, the youth of First Baptist donated three hours to the Commu nity Foodbank. in addition to their collection. Congregations o f all faiths arc in vited to participate in Souper Bowl 200.3. For further inform ation, please Sample Our Bring in This Ad call (800) 358-SOUP (7687). Addi to Receive tional contributions may be made by W id e V a riety o f calling the First Baptist Church at One Free (908) 233-2278. FITNESS Class Rabbi Edelman to Host CLASSES Jewish Stories Series WESTFIELD - Rabbi Renee Edelman of Temple Emanu-EI in Westfield will share modem Jewish fitnes f Serving tlie community for over 18 years. short stories during programs held on M O NDA Y TH U RSD A Y four consecutive Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 8:45 p.nt. 9:45-10:45am Vinyassa Flow 11:00-12:00pm M ulti Level Yoga Rabbi Edelman w ill discuss "The 11:00-12:00pm Gentle Hatha 4:00-4:45pm Yoga-N-Action (6-I0yrs) Ascent of Eli Israel" by Jon Papemak “Save time and money. Let a professional on February 6; "Bad Jews” by Gerald 7:00-8:15pm Intro to Yoga Shapiro on February 13 and "Apples prepare your taxes this year. ” TUESDAY in H oney” by Yehudil Hendel on Feb 11:00-12:00pm M ulti Level Yoga FRIDAY ruary 20. 9:45-I0:45am Ansura Yoga Level 2 Com pleting the evenings w ill be "S. 12:15-1:00pm Yoga-N-Action (4-6yrs) N e i l F . S c h e m b r e , CPA Angel" by Michael Chabon and "V ir 4:00-5:15pm Ashtanga Flow 11:00-12:00pm Ansura Yoga Level I ginity" by Melvin Jules Bukiet, both 266 N o r t h A v e n u e 4:00-4:45pm Yoga-N-Action (I0-I6yrs) on February 27. Copies o f the stories 6:I5-7:15pm NIA are available al the temple office. F a n w o o d NJ, 07023-1318 7:30-8:30pm Pilates Mat Temple Emanu-EI is located at 756 908-322-6066 SATURDAY East Broad Street in Westfield. For W ED N ESD A Y 9:00-10:00am NIA further information, please call C arolyn Shane al (908) 232-6770. 9:20-10:20am Intermediate Pilates Mat 10:15-11:I5am Pilates Mat 10:30-11:30am Beginner Pilates Mat SUNDAY 7:30-8;30pm NYC Ballet Workout Be Our Guest 9:30-10:45am Yogilates for a Day at TCI 908 232 6595 EMAIL i*fo%onth'siJ. Sunrise Assisted Living W E B S IT E www.onthsidl of Westfield Join us for an open house on Thursday, January 30 Here’s Your February Advertising Plenner from ll:00am-4:00pm Invite the senior in your life to experience firsthand all the wonderful th in g s that Sunrise Assisted Living can provide. Particpate in activities, enjoy a delightful lunch, chat with staff and meet new friends. Waal'sngtor' 2 /2 2 N/lontr Long Sets Days We look forward to sharing with you Focused and direct information and announcements to the communities are the many ways that a lifestyle at Sunrise vital and essential to your business or service needs. The iVestfieldLeader can enrich the lives of seniors who live here. and The Times of Scotch Plains ■ Fanwood newspapers are committed to delivenna those results. Kindly RS VP by Tuesday, January 2* in addition our WBSKty publications are tow wewed by ibeueewfe oi readers to our concierge at 908-317-3030 on our internet site www.goleader com This unique and free service is assured to bring you even greater return for your advertising dollar. 6 - SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING’ O f WtSTFtEED Simply contact the W estfield Leader Advertising D epartm ent: 908-317-3030 O 908 232 4407 Q 908 232 0473 [email protected] 240 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 For information & rates, go 10 our website at: www.goleader.com www.atnriseassistedliving.com A W a t c h u n g C ommunications , I n c . Pu b l ic a t io n l’a ge 8 Thursday, January 23, 2003 (Tin- lllratfu'lfr TCeabt-r ami T H E T IM E S of Scotch Plains - Fanwood Philip M . B urnettT^W as Professor; Gertrude S. Maxwell, 76, Was Secretary Director of L ibraries at University To Mountainside School Superintendent ©trituaries — Vauehan o f Exeter. N.H.: eight grand- Philip Mason Burnett. 94. of children and a great-grandchild. Gerlrudc S. Schweitzer Maxwell. day, January 18, at O verlook Hospi Westfield died on Monday. January Private services were under the 76, of Mountainside died on Satin tal in Summit. Garwood Mayor; 13, at The K ing James Care Center i n Born in Westfield, she lived in Michael Crincoli, 53, direction of the Gray Funeral Home, Chatham Township. 8 East Broad Street in Westfield. Mountainside for many years. Municipalities President Born in Peterborough, N.H.. he 3 1 Was League of Memorial donations may be made DEATH NOTICE Before her marriage, Mrs. Max had lived in Kenosha, Wis., New well had been the secretary to the Mayor of Garwood Michael R Democratic Club. to a local library of one’s choice. He served as C hairm an o f the port. R.l. and Laguna Woods. Calif, Henrietta Cihulskis, 87 superintendent ol the Mountainside Crincoli, 53. who was elected to January 23.2003 Garwood Demo before moving to Westfield. H enriettaC ihulskis, 87, of Scotch school system. She later was a home his third lull cratic Committee Mr. Burnett had worked for the Plains died on Monday, December maker and also worked in the term two months and was a m em ber State Department in Washington. 16, at herdaughter's home in Sharon, fam ily's furniture business in ago, died on DEATH NOTICE of Monsignor D.C. for 25 years before joining the Mass., with her husband of 6 1 years Mountainside. W e d n c s d a y , John M. Walsh United States Foreign Services in and all five of her children at her She was a Brownie leader and a J a n u a ry 15. at Ruth Wellman Jack Council No. 5437 Paraguay and El Salvador. bedside. ( ub Scout Den leader. Union Hospital. Ruth Wellman Jack died on of the Knights of He subsequently was a Librarian Born in New York City in 1915, Mrs. Maxwell additionally was a Born in Fli/a Wednesday. December I i . 2002 Columbus. Mr. and Professor at Indiana University, she resided in Scotch Plains lor the charter member of the Community belli, he lived in at North Hill. Needham, Mass. Crincoli also was last working for the University of past 45 years She was a wonderf ul Presbyterian Church in Garwood lor 22 Born in Seattle, Wash, on Sep a p arish io n e r at St. Wisconsin-Park SideCampus. where mother, a dedicated w ife and an avid Mountainside, where she taught years. tember 30. 1909. Mrs. Jack was Anne Roman he also served as D irector o f L ib ra r gardener, a w orld traveler, endlessly Sunday School for many years. Mr. Crincoli the wife of the late Victor Elliott Catholic Church ies. M r. B urnett retired from the U n i curious and an eternal optim ist. Her She was predeceased bv her had served as a Wellman of Westfield and the late in Garwood. versity of Wisconsin in I976aftcr 10 warmth and enthusiasm touched cv daughter. Dorothy Ann Maxwell Garwood Bor M elville Rait Jack of Toronto. In A graduate of years. eryone she met, and all who knew H all, m 1984. ough Council recent years. Mrs. Jack lived in Thomas Jefferson Mr. Burnett graduated from Yale her miss her very much. Surviving are her husband of 53 man for six years, Wellesley. Mass, and in Ormond High School in University in 1930 with a Bachelor She is survived by her husband. years, Donald R. Maxwell; a son. beginning in Beach. Ela. Elizabeth, he at of Arts Degree in History. He earned Waller; sister M illie Sal/.illo; two Donald I Maxwell of Berkeley 1987. D u rin g his She w as a graduate o f the U n i tended Union a master’s degree and then his Doc daughters, Susan Speakman and Heights, and two grandchildren tenure, he was versity of Washington and the County College. toral degree in 1940. both in history, Margaret Cannon; three sons, Rob A funeral service was held on Council Pres i Rutgers University School of Li- Middlesex from Columbia University in New ert and John ( ibu lskis and Stephen Tuesday, January 21, at the Gray dent. Streets and Y ork C ity. brarv and Information Science. Roads Commis County College Strain; 10 grandchildren and two Funeral I lom e, 3 18 Fast Broad Street He was awarded a master's degree W hile a resident o f Westfield, she sioner and l .col and the Union great grandchildren. in Westfield. Burial took place at in library science from the Univer taught at McKinley Elementary ogy Committee Michael Crincoli County Technical A memorial gathering will be held lairview Cemetery in Westfield. sity of California at Los Angeles in School. As a school librarian, she at the Memorial Funeral Home. 155 M em orial donations may be made ( hairrnan. A d d i developed the first elementary He was predeceased by his 1964. South Avenue in Fan wood, on Sal to the Dorothy Ann Foundation. lionally. he served as a member ol libraries in the Plainfield schools. mother. Ann Venc/.io Crincoli. He was predeceased by his w ife o f urday, February 8, 2003 from I to 3 885 Mountain Avenue. the Buildings and (bounds. I i M rs. Jack served as President o f Surviving are his father. Rocco 61 years. Esther Pelton Burnett, in p in., w ith a eulogy at 2:30 p in. Mountainside 07092. nance and Police committees the New Jersey School Librarians January 23 2003 Crincoli; a sister. Pauline Kutsy of 2 0 0 1. January 23,2003 Fleeted to fill an unexpired may Association. A longtime member the Colonia section ol Surviving are three daughters. Bar oral term in Novemhei <>! 1992. he of Chapter N, P.E.O. in Westfield, Wood bridge, and a brother, bara B. Kantner of Temple. N.H.. was reelected as mayor m 1994. she served both as Chapter and Daniel McGowan, 77, Decorated Veteran; Alphonse Crincoli ol Manchester. Elizabeth B. Reinhardt of Westfield 1998 and 2002. Following his most State President. She was a form er A Funeral Mass was offered on and Katie B. Loss of Laguna Beach, recent election, he was inducted member of The Presbyterian Longtime Deputy Inspector For NYPI) Monday. January 20. at St. Anne Calif.; a sister, Elinor Burnett into the New Jersey l eague ol Mu Church in Westfield. Church Fntombmcnl took place Daniel I McGowan. 77. ol New Mary Fllen O ’Boyle of Westfield. uicipalilics' ‘ Mayors I Fill "I Fame She is survived by her daugh in St. Gertrude Mausoleum in Providence and Boca Raton. Fla Irene Mc(Iowan of Brooklyn, N. Y . A certified public works man Eileen A. Sajko, 95 ter, Carolyn, and son-in-law, the ager. Mr. Crincoli was a manage ( ’o lo n ia died on Thursday, January 9. at his Kathleen Adisano of Scotch Plains Eileen A. Sajko. 95, of Scotch Reverend Dr. James T. Liv ingston ment specialist lor I nioiU <>untv s Arrangements were under the di home m New Providence. and Carolyn McGowan of New [bains died on Wednesday. January of Princeton, her daughter, Division ol Public Works IF had lection of the Corscnlino Home Born in Brooklyn, Mr. McGowan Providence; live grandchildren and 15. at M u h le n b e rg R egional M e d i Kathryn, and son-in-law, H. two great-grandchildren. previously been a data piocessing For Funerals in Fli/abclh. had been a Deputy Inspector with cal Center in Plainfield. Emerson Thomas. Jr., M.D. of coordinator al Casliol Inc in M e m o ria l c o n trib u tio n s m ay be the New York City Police Depart A memorial Mass will be eel Born in England, she emigrated Boston; six grandchildren, ebraled at I I a.in. on Saturday. Jaiui Wayne and ( arpentci lei hnologv made to the Garwood First Aid men! for 29 years before retiring m to the United States in 1920. She Laurence E. Livingston. J. Chris-1 m I Inion Squad, P.O. Box 143. Garwood 1977. ary 25. at the Our l ady ol Peace had lived in New York C ity and then topher Livingston, Susan T. Roman Catholic Church in New lie was President "I the I nion 07027 or to the Make-A-Wish I le served as a ra d io gunner in I he in Westfield from 1955 to 1991, Cabot, M .D .the Reverend James County l eague ol Municipalities Foundation. 1034 Salem Road. United States Navy during World Pro\ idem e when she relocated to Scotch Plains. F. Thomas. Jane V. Thomas and Arrangements are under the ill from 1996 to 1997 and was also a I nion 07083. War IF January 23.2003 Mrs. Sajko had been self-em Sarah W. Thomas; eight great reclion ol the Higgins and Bonner lorniei President ol the Garwood I le was the re c ip ie n t ol the A m en ployed as a hom e health aide in the grandchildren. Porter and P.cho Fake Funeral Home in can I heater Medal, the Victory Union County area from 1970 until Catherine Livingston. Ian W estfield. Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Medal Jeannette K. Mot ley, 88, Registered Nurse; 1990. Livingston. Brae, Nelle and In lieu of flowers, memorial do with two stars, the Distinguished She was predeceased by her hus Susanna Cabot. Victor and nations may be made to Atlantic Flying Cross and the Combat Air Member of AARP and Methodist Women band, Andrew Sajko, and by a step Hannah Thomas, and a brother* Crew Wings (three stars). Hospice, 33 Bleeker Street. Jeannette I Morlc\. 88. ol can Association of Retired Persons son. Charles Sayko. John W. James o f Olym pia, Wash. Mr McGowan was a member of Millburn 07041. A memorial service was held at January 23.2003 West Held died on Monday. January She was a graduate of the Surviving arc a daughter, Phyllis the Captains e ndow m ent o f the New 20, at tin I I K Harlwyck Nursing Hahnemann School ol Nursing in Sayko; a stepson, Andrew Sayko; a North H ill on Tuesday. December York Police Department. F acility, an a ffilia te ol I I K M edi Philadelphia. brother, Charles Pusak; two grand 17, w ith the Reverend Dr, James Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Charles VV. Ilalin. Jr. cal Cenlei. in l.dison She w as predeceased by her hus children and two great-grandchil T. Livingston and the Reverend Frances McGowan; lour daughters. James ! Thomas officiating. In Charles W Hahn. Jr . SG. ol Born m loin s Rivei. she had lived band. I Robert Morley. in 1981, and dren. terment was private. Mountainside and Seawood Harbor in Roselle Park he I ore moving to by a son. H enry R M ot ley, in 1974 A Mass o f Christian Burial was offe re d on F rid a y, January 17. al flic M e m oria l c o n trib u tio n s m ay be Neil John O ’Shea, 38 in Brick died on Thursday, January Westfield in 1948. S u rvivin g is another son. P h ilip F. Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman made to the Seabreeze United Neil John O'Shea 38,ol Poll Sainl 16. at the Burnt Tavern Convalescent Mrs. Mot lev had worked as a reg Morley ol Fdison. There w ill he no visitation. A pri- Catholic Church in Scotch Plains Church. 501 N Olive Avenue. I ucie. T'la. died on Monday. January Center in Brick. istered nurse in the Intensive Care \ ate graveside service w ill he held at B u ria l loo k place at the M o un t O liv e t Daytona Beach, Fla. 32118 or to I 3, al his home. Born in I lackensack, he had been a Unit at ( Kerlook Hospital in Sum a tune to he arranged by the fa m ily at Cemetery in Newark the P.E.O. Program for Continu Horn in Brooklyn, N.V., he had resident of Bloomfield and Brick prior m il fo r m any years prior to hci ictire l airs iew Cemetery in Westfield. Arrangements were handled by ing Education, 3700 Grand Av lived in Scotch Plains and Jensen to moving to Mountainside 44 years ment in 1973. Arrangements are under the direc the Donley Colonial Home. 556 enue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312. Beach, I la. prior to proving to Port ago. lie also m aintained a home in She was a member of the First tion o f the Gray f uneral Home. 318 Westfield Avenue in Westfield. January 23,2003 Saint I.ucio 10 years ago. Brick for 60 years. United Methodist Church in Fast Broad Street in Westfield. January 23,2003 Mr. Shea worked as a real estate Mr. Hahn had been employed as a Westfield, where she was active in In lieu of f lowers, memorial dona agent in Florida lor several years. technician for the Honeywell ( orpo the United Methodist Women. Mrs tions may be made to the First U nited lie graduated lim n Scotch Plains ration in Union before retiring I l Motley was also a membei ol the George J. Hanirah, 93, Lions President; Methodist Church, I Fast Broad Fanwood High School in 1982 and years ago Westfield Area Chapter of the Amei i He was a l 'nited Stales Army Air Street, Westfield 07090 Owned Carpet Business For 60 Years also studied al the Florida Inslitute January 23.2003 of Technology in Jensen Beach Corps veteran of World War II James M. Roberlori George J. Hannah. 93. of Scotch Memorial donations may be made Surviving are his parents, Ethel He attended Newark College of James M. Robcrtori ol Westlield Anna Richvalsky, 90 Plains died on Thursday. January 16. to the 200 Club o f Union County. 222 and Neil O'Shea ol' Scotch Plains, Fngincering. died on Friday, January 17. at Robert Anna Richvalsky, 90, of Scotch Plains at his home. Park Avenue, Scotch Plains 07076. and two sisters, Terry Jo Diano of M i. Hahn was a life member o f the Wood Johnson University Hospital January 23,2003 died on Thursday. January 16. at Born in B rooklyn. N Y. and raised in Cranford and Kerri Ann Horn of Fake Hopatcong Ice Yacht ( 'lulv in New Brunswick. Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Naugatuck, Conn., he had lived in H oboken. Surviving are his wife. I li/abeth Born m Jersey ( 'ity. lie had resided James A. Jaffee, 87 in Plainfield, Westfield for 30 years before mov ing A memorial service w ill he held al Stover llahn; a daughter. Kristina m Paramus. Chicago and Clifton Born in Bayonne, she had liv ed Ihea* to Scotch Plains 32 years ago. James A. “Bud" Jaffee, 87, of II a.in. on Saturday. January 25, al Papinnni, and two grandchildren. prior to moving to Westfield four before moving to Scotch Plains in 1963. M r Ham rah had been the owner o f Lbngw ood. Fla. died on Sunday. Janu the Immaculate Heart of Mary Ro Arrangements were handled by the years ago. M ix. Richvalsky had been employed Hann ah Emerson Carpets for60 years, ary 19, at his home in V illage on the man Catholic Church in Scotch Wcalherhead Young Funeral Home Mi Robcrtori owned and oper with locations in Plainfield. Green in Longwood. in B rick. ated Technical Project Managers Inc. as Assistant to the Director of Personnel Plains. B om in the B ronx, N. Y . he grew up January 23,2003 JniHiAtY 23.2003 in Westfield for five years. ,ii I taker ( aslort )il Coni|xin\ in Bayonne Middletown, Toms River, Trenton, in Westfield and had lived there until Surviving ate his parents prior to retiring. Somervdie and Rockawav He retired moving to Village on the Green fol Raymond and Florence Pully She graduated from the business in 1988. lowing his retirement in 1978. Robcrtori; two brothers. Donald school at St. Paul's Academy in Jersey He was a Past President o f both the N i c h o l a s A . G i u d i t t a , I I I Mr. Jaffee had been Vice President Roberlori and Michael Robcrtori. City. Westfield Lions Club and the Westfield of Personnel at Parke-Davis Pharma t t o r n e y t aw and a sister. Fisa Hollier. She was a member o f the Rosary Siv Little League, as well as a member o f A A L ceutical Company in Detroit. Mich, The funeral was held on Tuesday. eiety al the Immaculate Heart o f M ary the Union County 200 Club prior to retiring. January 21, from the Siberton Me Rot nan ( atholic Church in Scotch Plains A longtime horse owner, he owned Earlier, he had been with die Na mortal Funeral Home in Toms River. mid the North Central Jersey Chapter of a horse in the 1990s called "Instru 476 SOUTH AVENUE E. tional Labor Relations Board and A Mass follow ed at St. I uke's Roman the Exxon Annuitants C lub ment 1 .anding" w hich holds the record CRANFORD, NJ 07016 Catholic Church in loins River. I n She w as predeceased by her husband, for the m ost w ins mid starts at the served as Assistant Director of the New York office. lomhment took place at Ocean George Richvalsky, in 1992. Meadowiands. County Memorial Parkin loms River. Surviving are a daughter. Monica He was predeceased by his wife, He graduated from Syracuse U ni 908. 709. 1999 Memorial contributions mas be Seifert o f Scotch Plains; a son. George Helen B Hamrah. in 1980, and by a versity in Syracuse, N Y. in 1941. made to the Cancel Institute o f New M. Richvalsky of Harding Township, granddaughter. Christine Hamrah. Surviving are three daughters. Lynne Pensa. Joan Pfirrmann and GENERAL PRACTICE INCLUDING: Jersey. 1951 ittleAlbain Street. New and three grandchildren Surviving rue a daughter. Denise Brunswick 08901. Anyone inter The fttneralw as held on Monday, Janu Yatrakis; tw o sons, George J. Hamrah, Patricia West; a brother. Theodore ested in donating blood in Mr ary 2(),ft«m the Menw rial Funeral Honie. J r and Gary E J hunruh; a sister. M i Idled Jaffee; five sisters, M arjorie Oravetz. •ESTATE PLANNING .PERSONAL INJURY Rohcrtori's memory mas call Diana 155 South Avenue in Funwood. A Mass George; nine grandchildren and five Dorothy Ochiltree. June Mastrian. •ELDER LAW .ZONING Doherty at (732) 937 8757, New followed at die Immaculate Heart ofM ary great-gramlchildrcn. Marilyn Jones and Barbara Homer, •WILLS AND TRUSTS .MUNICIPAL COURT Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Church. Interment w as at the Holy Cross A Mass o f Christian Burial w as of siv grandchildren. 10 great-grand Blood Program Cemelm in North Arlington. fered on M onday, January 30. at the children and a great-great grandchild. •REAL ESTATE .COM M ERCIAL LITIGATION January23.2003 January23.2003 Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman A graveside service w ill he held at Catholic Church in Scotch Plains. 11 a m. on Saturday. January 25. at Burial was at Hillside Cemetery in Lairv iew Cemetery in Westfield. Scotch Plains Arrangements are under the direc Arrangem ents vv ere under the direc tion of the Gray Lunerai Home. 318 Dooley Funeral Service, Inc? tion of the Dooley Colonial Home. East Broad Street in Westfield. Caught in the 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield. January 23.2003 Caring & Courteous Service to the Clarice M. Howe, 88, Was Volunteer; Cranford / Westfield Area Since 1913 Medicaid confusion ? Assumed Leadership Roles in Church Clarice M Daunlon Howe. 88. of tnes of Scotch Plains and Westfield Forethought® funeral planning W estfield Lakewood died on Sunday. January and served tw o terms as President lot 19. at Harrogate Health Center in Lake- both the Questors and the Federated 556 Westfield Avenue can help. wood. Women s Club of Toms River. MrS 233-0255 Bom in Hamilton. Ontario. Canada, Howe also served as a Trustee to John L Dooley she im m igrated toGrisw oldv die. Macs, M orristow n College in Tennessee. Manager as a young child. She grew up in Green She was predeceased by her husJ F in d out how Brook and had liv ed m North Plainfield band. Herbert E. Howe. Sr., in 1982. I fo r 3 0 years before mov ing to the W hit- S urviving are tw o sons. HerberJ by calling... m g/Lakewood area in 1983. Howe. Jr o f Lincoln, Neb and Wesley • L/we o f tnciaiai. a daughter tu rn s * Htme -JohjKwt or rawotxr. a siseC the United Methodist Chureh. in local Helen Daunlon o f Ocean Grove; four churches in Duneilen. Plainfield and grandchildren and four great-grand FUNERAL C r a n fo rd Toms River, as well as at the District. children DIRECTORS Conference and Junsdiction levels. M em orial serv ices w ill be held at i 218 North Avenue Her responsibilities covered both later date S»«W«v- 276-0255 general church policy and women's Arrangements are being handled by m intdnes. including serv rce as Presi the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Charles V. Dooley dent of the United Methodist Women Manager Home in Whiting •wuMtKDoni'FM u rn < * i mu » khum of the Northern New Jerey Confer In lieu of flowers, memorial contri •MiSGMX snwusAum romar ence. She w as tw v e a delegate to the butions may he made to CO N T A C T Wr L u i Mflvr Administrator W illiam A. Doyle World Methodist Conference Care, the Covenant Methodist Church In addition, she was an active com o f Plainfield or k) the general schohr- WESTF1H I k JlfiKajtBiuadSi.NVilluin \ IXryfc,Mp • 233-0143 munity volunteer in organizations such ship fund o f Drew University CRANFORD:HSpnngtWklAvc.IXikR vhum rLM p •2~tMl»2 as CO N TAC T W e Care and Tele-traras- Jnan 23 ann A W atchung C ommunications, Inc. Publication 0. In' lUrstfii'lh fLrnhrr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains Fanwood T hursday,January 23, 2003 Page 9 M.L. King Association Tells Winners of Annual Contest WESTFIELD Elizabeth Wolf, w on the “A rt" portion of the contest chairperson of the Martin Luther and Anny Wu took Honorable Men Delbarton Headmaster’s List King. Jr. Association's student con tion recognition. test announced the winners o f the In the Intermediate School level, essay, poetry and art com petition held essay winners were Ravi Netravali Highlights WF, SP Students annually by the Westfield organiza (First Place. Edison Intermediate tion. School); Ellen Ramage (First Place, MORRISTOWN - The following Tyler Deieso. all of Westfield, were This year's theme was "love" and Roosevelt Intermediate School); [Vlbarton students ha\e been named 11th graders who achieved High lo the Headmaster's List fo r the 2002- Honors. In addition, Peter Gatelv of the contest was open to all students in Carolyn Mulvey (Second Place. J003 fall term : W estfield, a 12th grader, was given the Westfield public and private Edison School) and K atie Morgan Tenth graders James Wade and M at High Honors. schools (Third Place, Edison School). thew Delaney ofW estfieldjoined Scotch Eighth grade pupil Robert Delaney The students were inv ited to attend 1 indsay Walker of Roosevelt Plains student Michael Leighton in joined ninth grader Da\ id Weinstein the commemorativ e sen ice on Janu School was the w inner in the Poetry achieving Highest Honors. in being aw arded Honors. ary 20. w ith first place essays and category , w hile James Chu o f Edison Westfield residents in the 12th To qualify for Highest Honors, stu poems read by the student authors School won for the Art category. Spe jrrade. Wade Anthony and Bryan dents must earn between a 90 and during the ceremony held at the Pres cial Recognition was given to the McDermott were also given Highest 100, w hile H igh Honors distinction byterian Church in Westfield. Prize- sixth and seventh graders of Helen Honors status. is awarded to pupils w ith grades be winning artwork was displayed. Mastrangclo’s class at Edison Brendan Gorman. Mark Gatelv and tween 87 and 89. "W e are always impressed by the S chool. FUAT'S ENTERTAINMENT...Jonathan Sprout performed one of his Ameri quality of the entries we receive." In the Elementary School level, can Heroes concerts fo r pupils and teachers at Jefferson Elementary School in Franklin Elementary School noted Ms. Wolf "The quality was essay winners were Drew Schapow \N estfield on January 10. Through original compositions about heroes like (ieorge excellent, and this year we received (First Place, Jefferson School), Ronald Washington and Sacajawcu. he told students about the different character hundreds o f entries." she added. Wozniuk (Second Place. Jefferson qualities that define a true hero. Names ‘Kids With Character’ In the category of "High School School) and Third Place (Aya Miwa, Winners." David Hisenberg won Tamaques School) W E S T F IE LD — 10 students at could comprehend better. First Place for his essay. Joshua Jill Kandigian of Washington College Club Scholarship Franklin Elementary School in Third-grader Jack Rickies receiv ed Lerner's essay took Second Place, School won in the Poetry category Westfield were identified as "Kids With his award certificate for always being Character” during a school assembly generous w ith his time and for consis and Rachel Leopold captured Third Christine Josey deRoux of Franklin Applications Now Available on January 10. tently helping his classmates. Place for her written work. All stu School was the w inner in the Art cat Franklin School Principal Dr. Mary Ross Workman, also in third grade, dents were from Westfield High egory. Samantha Cruz, o f M cKinley SCOTCH PLAINS Special ap cial need, academic achievement and Fleck and Assistant Principal Earl Tan was commended by Elsa Hahn, the S chool. School and Diana Venezia of Wash plications forms for Fanw ood/Scotch character. The application along with kard presented the children with re vocal music instructor, because he Kyle Murray was awarded in the ington School captured Honorable Plains College (Tub scholarships for a reference from a teacher, professor ward certificates and pins that read. immediately offered to give her his art "Poetry" category, while Maggie Lee Mention in that category. .Academic year 2003-2004 are now or counselor; transcripts of grades Ask Me What 1 Did." project when she admired it. available at the Counseling O ffice o f (high school and if applicable col The students’ photographs also w ere Madison Yarusi is another third- Scotch Plains Fanw ood High School lege) and SAT scores must be post posted on a "K id s W ith Character” tree grader who always assists others. Requirements for eligibility are marked no later than Saturday. March displayed in the school entranceway. "Madison never needs to he asked that the applicants must he young I. and addressed to Manya Ungar. Choosing to become a better per to help: she always volunteers. M atli women in their senior year of high Scholarship Chairman. 10 son helps make the world a better son will stop what she is doing to school w ho are current residents o f Brandywine Court. Scotch Plains place,” said Dr. Fleck. assist another child. She never looks Fanwood o r Scotch Plains, or female 07076. The program was im plem ented for a reward when doing a good undergraduates presently in college Since total application materials this year to help "b u lly p ro o f’ the deed." said Madison’s teacher seeking a B.A. degree who were resi may require additional postage, it is school and im prove student behav Michele DeFabbio. dents ol either community when they advisable to have the packet weighed ior. The January assembly was the Margau \ Fleschler and Sam graduated from high school. at the Post O ffice to ensure delivery. second of several assemblies McKeown. both in Carole Kling's Awards totaling $13,500 were Hand-delivered applications cannot planned throughout the year to re fourth grade class, received Character made in the year 2002 based on fin an be accepted. rd exemplary behavior. The im Awards because, on their own, they portance of good citizenship was assumed the daily task o f organizing (ressed this time. and straightening the lunchtime Mr. Tankard noted that good citi- "Happy Boxes" that th e ir classmates WF Education Fund Thanks eiys "help protect the earth, play by play with. the niles. stay informed, and work to Justin Snyder, in Kerry Walsh’s n.ike their community better." fifth grade class, received his cer Seniors for Alumni Edition Other important character traits em- tificate when he showed concern WESTFIELD With the assis school, put together an edition of tance of students, M eryl Reichbach the journal using articles from the and Kathleen Salmon, the Educa past class years ol 1992,1987,1982. lion Fund of Westfield has spoil 1977. 1972. 1967. 1962. 1957 and sored the printing o f an A lum ni e d i 1952. tion ol the H i’s Eye school newspa The edition spotlights the inter per under the supervision til M r. esting issues of those years at Corey Walsh, the high school Jour Westfield High School, in addition nalism advisor. to sports pictures and memorabilia. Miss Reichbach and Miss "M eryl Reichbach and Kathleen <;i (MJRAPHY \VHiy,...Rynn Kuppersmilli, 11 student at Roosevelt lotermecIhiU Salmon worked tirelessly to com School iu Westfield and w inner of the school's Geography Bee, Is pictured, above Salmon, both seniors at the high with his medal and certificate. Ryan w ill he taking a written lest to qualify It plete the special edition and we are compete in the statewide competition. very grateful to them for the fine job Daniel Seeger I’laced they prepared,” stated M erry W isler, board member of the Education Michael Puzyk, Thomas Ritter On Fall Dean’s List Fund, a non-profit organization that WESTFIELD Hamilton Col- provides grants to Westfield public lege in C linton, N Y. reported that school educators. Named Bloustein Scholars Daniel Seeger, the son o f Mr. and II you attended WHS during those regard to financial need. The program Mrs. ( ieoffrey Seeger ol Westfield, years and are interested in obtain \K IM ARY C H A R A C T E R ... 10 students at F ranklin Elementary School in SC O TC H PI .A INS — Sister I Viuylcc was initiated in order to recognize the has been named to the Dean’s Fist Westfield were identified as "Kids With Character" as part of a program Hart, Principal of Union Catholic High ing a copy o f the issue, please send academic achievement o f New Jersey’s implemented to reward exemplary behavior. Pictured, left to right, in front of the School (IJCHS) in Scotch Plains, lias an for the 2002 fall semester. a $5 donation to The Education tree, are: Madison Glackin, Madison Yarusi, Sam McKeown, Ross W orkman, nounced that Michael Puzyk of secondary school students. A first-year pupil at Hamiton, Fund of Westfield, BO. Box 2221, Justin Snyder* Jack Rickies, Margaux Fleschler, Sol Orbach, Alex Schiffer. Not Mountainside and Thomas Ritter o f Daniel is a graduate of Westfield Westfield, 07091-2221. Please Scotch Plains have been designated Ed pictured is Jack M ustard. Annabel Benito Named High School. I Ic was placed on the make sure to include your return ward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars. Dean’s List for earning an average phasi/ed throughout the year include: for a fellow classmate who was run address so that a copy can be prop Puzyk and Ritter, who arc both To Centenary Dean’s List of 90 or above during the term. respect; caring; famess; responsibil ning for office but was absent on the seniors at UCHS. were selected for erly mailed to you. ity trustworthiness. These traits are election day. Justin told Mrs. Walsh this honor because they placed in the W E S T F IE L D Annabel Benito highlighted on the main bulletin hoard to give the classmate an extra vote top 10 percent o f their class and have graduate o f Westfield High School, Cl and in Dr. R eek’s morning announce since he surely would have voted a combined SAT score o f 1260, or o f 2000, was named to Ilk* Dean's List DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE ments. and students are asked to find for himself. were ranked first, second, or third in ( 'entenary College fur the tall 2002 sem AT examples in literature. In addition to the 10 children, their class as o f the end o f junior year. ter. Iliis distinction marks the fifth c< Second-grader Madison Glackin re two teachers also received character Distinguished Scholars are offered secutive semester earning such hone ST. AGNES SCHOOL ceived her character award because awards at the assembly. Dr. Fleck pre an annual award of $1,000 without Annabel is majoring in equine studies she always assists her classmates. sented an award to second grade Jack Mustard, also a second-grader, teacher Karen Salter for giving of wqs rewarded because he always cares herself unselfishly to a fellow teacher ■bout the feelings o f others and often who was busy with family obliga makes sacrifices to help other c h il tions at home. Small s dren. Dr. Fleck also rewarded Bette Improve I Tuthill, w ho assists Franklin School Powerful test taking tips Alex Schiffer showed concern for Certified Teachers lys second grade lunch aide whose son students experiencing difficulties in was ill and tried to help in many ways, math. OUR 2 6 '" YEAR OF SERVICE including offering to spend his own Fellow teachers commented that Discover What is New & Exciting SCOTCH PLAINS, SUMMIT, allowance to purchase medicine. 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P ublication P age 10 Thursday,January 23, 2003 (Chi' JUHestftelb JE eabrr and THE TIM ES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood SP M ay Charge Some Non-Profit Organizations for Use of Sewer businesses already in operation are By FRED ROSSI Specially Written far The Westfield reader not conducive to being a retail- “Itdoesn ’tseem fair to bur only operation due to the design of SCOTCH PLAINS -- In an environ den residential taxpayers ’’with the building in which they are ment of light budgets and reduced housed. revenue streams, the Scotch Plains the costs o f sewer services for Further, “how do you define re Township Council w ill discuss the local nonprofits," tail?" the Mayor asked. As an ex possibility o f charging a user fee to - Scotch Plains M ayor M a rtin Marks ample, he said that a hair salon Is various nonprofit organizations for considered a service business, but i f th e ir sewer use. it sells hair care products, then ii Noting that township residents could be considered a retail estab do not receive separate sewer bills, It is expected that a few budget lishm ent as w e ll. which are instead incorporated into hearings may be held next month He also wondered if currenlly- property tax bill, Mayor Marlin prior to the budget being formally operating businesses might be Marks said at the council’s confer introduced early in the spring. “grandfathered" in to any zoning ence m eeting on Tuesday n ig h t that, Separately, the council is consid changes and. if they were, what that since nonprofit entities are exempt ering some potential changes to the Bill Sheppard I or The Westfield Loader W il l. IT S I AN OK \\II I II UO?...Picturai abo>e is the historic Fruz.ee house located on the former Terry-Lou Zoo property. Next week theScotch H a im H anning Board w ill hear a proposal to subdivide the property, which has been vacant. Planning Board to Consider Subdivision of Zoo Property By I REl> ROSSI would attempt to market the prop erly." He said the township govern erty on a national basis, reports a ment would "work as best we can” SCOTCH PLAINS - Next week, good deal o f interest in a purchase. with the Historic Review Commis tIk * Scotch Plains Planning Board The township acquired the /on sion to market the property. w ill consider an application to sub property and I ra/ee House in mid- The Township Council discussed divide a one acre tract o f land from 2000. the matter at a recent conference the former'Terry 1 .on Zoo property, During the Revolution, legend meeting, and Mayor Martin Marks and it is hoped that that piece o f has it that when British Generals fell that if a satisfactory buyer was properly, which surrounds the his Charles Cornwallis and William not found to properly refurbish the Howe were in the area, they were From the Archives o< The Westfield Leader toric Revolutionary War-era Pra/ee Pra/ee House, then the township W IL L T H E Y HA V E T O PAY?...The Scotch Plains Council w ill be deciding whether or not nonprofit facilities, such as the House, can ultimately be sold to a drawn to the I ra/ee House hy the might have to consider razing the Union County John Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains, pictured above, w ill have to be charged for sewer usage. ( )thcr private developer who would then aroma of freshly baked bread. When b u ild in g . groups and facilities include Ihe Jewish Community Center, the YM CA and the Union County Vocational-Technical School. restore the house, which has fallen Betsy I ra/ee opened the door, the The meeting of the Planning from taxation, "the rest o f Ihe town “grandfathering" would be tied to, into disrepair in recent years. two men asked for‘some o f her bread. Board w ill be on Monday. January lo c a l zoning o rdinance, s p e c ific a lly is picking up Ihe cost” o f Ihe water the property or the lease o f the busi Township Manager Thomas She agreed to give them some, but 27 at 8 p .iii. relating to the downtown business pul into sewer system by groups district and, more specifically, in ness. Atkins told The Westfield Leader told them she was doing it more out such as the Scotch Plains-Fanwood connection w ith the sale o f the to w n Councilwoman Malool noted that this avenue is being taken be of fear than out of love. YMCA. the Jewish Community ship-owned hedge property adja that the Towne Center Task Force, cause, especially in light of current No dollar estimates are yet avail Dean’s List Includes Center (JCC), the Union County cent to the Municipal Building on an advisory group of local budget restraints, "we can't spend able for any sale o f the property, but Lucy Obiajulu ofWF Vocational-Technical School Park Avenue. businesspeople and town officials, hundreds o f thousands o f dollars to Mr. Atkins said that, "we'd have to W ESTFI ELD - Georgia South- (UCVTS), the Union County Police The township government, which "didn't seem too pleased" with any refurbish the house." take substantially less for it" than it ern U nive rsity in Statesboro, Ga. Academy and the churches. is backed hy ihe Scotch Plains Busi potential new zoning restrictions might be worth because "we would He said that the Township His recently reported that Westfield Two sewerage authorities — the ness and Professional Association, because it would overly lim it prop toric Review Commission, which want any buyer to restore it prop- resident Lucy Obiajulu was Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority has expressed its desire to subdi erty owners. placed on the fall 2002 Dean’s (RVS A) and the Plainfield Area Re vide the property and then sell it to One concern for downtown prop List. gional Sewerage Authority I PARS A ) a p riva te developer w h o w o u ld then erty owners, she said, was that “ if WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER To be eligible for this distinc —- currently provide treatment and build a mixed-use business-retail they had a lawyer who wanted to tion. Lucy obtained at least a 3.50 RESCUE SQUAD BLOTTER processing services for Scotch Plains building on the site, although rent (on the ground floor), they grade point average and carried at properly owners. progress has slowed over the past would have to leave space vacant least a m inim u m o f 12 hours for T "Some of these places could pro year. instead of renting and making Statistics for Weeks Ending January 11, 2003 the semester. duce q uite a h it o f w ater," the M a yor Mayor Marks said the preference m oney." said. And, with township finances Nature o f Call: First Call: Second Call: Third Call: is that any new building house, at Mayor Marks asked the township stretched thin, as is the case with Abd Injury Heud/Neck Injury 10 1 1 least on the ground flo o r, re ta il busi legal department to contact other most communities, "ii doesn't seem nesses as opposed to service estab tow ns w ith zo nin g ordinances s im i Allergic Reaction 1 fair to burden residential taxpayers lishments or professional offices. lar to what Scotch Plains is consid Behav ioral Disorder 1 Budget w ith" the costs of sewer services for Making that preference a reality ering and sec how theirs are worded, Bleeding/Hemorrhage 1 1 local nonprofits. 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE I could entail amending the zoning w hat their definitions o f terms such Cardiac Related 6 1 Another option, he said, would percent Iasi year. I lie county s surplus, ordinance to restrict first floor es as retail, service and professional he for everyone in Scotch Plains to 1 )iahelic Related (Potential) 1 which was about $26 m illio n in 1999 tablishments in the business dis are, and how, if at all, any pay a separate sewer hi 11 rather than l ire Cull 1 and 21X10. is now anticipated to he trict to retail establishments only, “grandfathering" provisions including it in the property tax. ( iaslro Intestinal Distress 5 $10.3 million this year versus $15 m il although such a mandate would w orked. something that would reduce the lead to a host o f questions needing The council w ill further discuss Lift Assist 3 1 lion last year. In addition to property taxes and the township budgel by more than $1 to be addressed, the M ayor said. this issue at its February 4 confer Motor Vehicle Accident 1 1 surplus, other finding sources include m illion — the fees the local govern He noted that some downtown ence meeting. ( )ther Injury 1 slightly more than $51 million from ment paid to RVS A and PARS A last Respiratory Distress 7 1 state and federal grants and stale wel- year. W ESTFIELD Simke/TVA 1 1 are assistance and $.31 m illion from Councilwoman Nancy Malool agreed that it w as “ u n fa ir th a t places Substance Abuse ( Potential) 1 Ihe county-operated Runnclls Hospi POLICE: BLOTTER tal. lik e the Y and JCC and U C V T S use Suspected Fracture *> l More Ilian one-quarter o f the $340 a lot o f water," yet don't pay forthat 1 1 MONDAY, JANUARY 6 w ith simple assault, resisting arrest,oh- Syncope million budget w ill be spent on vari service. "> • A resident o f Tudor Oval reported structing administration of law and crimi Unconscious 1 ous health and welfare programs Township Attorney Douglas that someone removed three pieces of jew nal mischief. t Mher 2 ) ($92.3 m illion). General government Hansen said that a good deal of elry from her bedroom during October Authorities began pursuing Williams expenses w ill cost $65.5 m illion while after an officer spoiled him operating an TOTALS 36 10 legal issues need to he examined w ithout her permission. • A Summit Avenue resident reported unregistered vehicle on Grove Street. W il public safety, taxation and judicial before the matter can move forward activities w ill cost $56.4 m illion. The that someone attempted to pry the door liams w as subsequently discovered hiding Paramedics 22 (first c a ll!; 4 (second call ); <1 (th ird ca lb = 2b significantly. costs of maintaining county roads handle on the passenger side of her parked under the back porch o f a Carleton Road Genesis Hldereare 9 (first call); 0 (secondcall); 0 (third call) =9 Township Manager Thomas automobile. The door and lock w ere dam residence, where he was discovered hy 4 (firstcall);0 (secondcall);0 (thirdcall) -4 and bridges w ill he $20.1 million Senior Cil i /en Complex Atkins also said it w ill "take time." aged as a result of the incident. police. Sunrise Assisted 1 ,iv ing I (first call); 0 (second ca ll); 0 (third call) = I w hileeounly education programs and The council w ill he provided with WEDNESDAY, JANUARY K Authorities said the suspect scuffled Out of town mutual aid I (firstcall); I (secondcall);0 (thirdcall) =2 initiatives w ill cost $15.6 million. a copy of a consultant’s report re • Dain Garrett, 41, o f Carteret was w ith the officer who found him under the arrested and charged with two counts o f porch prior to his arrest. He was being held cently received by RVS A that had possession of a controlled dangerous sub in lieu o f bail. recom m ended that a user fee at least stance. including less than 50 grams of SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 he considered, and then discuss the suspected mari juana, as well as suspected • An employee o f a Central Avenue m atter fu rth e r at its next conference cocaine; possession of drug paraphernalia coffee establishment reported an incident meeting on Tuesday. February 4. and possession o f a prohibited weapon, o f criminal mischief in which someone 1 ii other matters at Tuesday night's which police described as a billy club. defaced a lavatory wall with graffiti written Garrett, who was arrested after being in black ink. meeting, Mr, Atkins told the coun stopped on Rahway Avenue for operating SUNDAY. JANUARY 12 cil that he expects to provide them an unregistered motor vehicle, was re • A resident o f Saint Paul Street re \v ith his 21X13 spending recommen leased on his own recognizance. ported that someone attempted to pry open dations in three weeks. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 the rear door to his second-floor apartment, Anticipating a difficult budget • Rvan Mann. 26. o f Westfield was damaging Kith the door and frame. Police year — in the midst o f the stagnant arrested on Central Avenue and charged confirmed that entry to the dwelling was w ithdnv ing w hile intoxicated, after he was not gained. economy, lower government rev stopped for allegedly exceeding the speed THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 enues and higher mandated costs — lim it. He was released to a responsible • Jessica J Sevelt 19. o f Scotch the council is looking first at rev party. Plains was arrested following a motor enue levels before considering ap • James Williams. 23. of Westfield was vehicle stop at West Broad Street and It's no secret. Westlield residents, and neighbonng communities know that a top propriations. arrested on Carleton Road and charged Rahway Av enue and charged with pos session o f drug paraphernalia. She wa$ notch education can be found in Westfield Ihe 31st Annual Edition of This Is released on her own recognizance with Westfield to be published on Thursday April 24,2003 will spotlight ihe educators a summons. and institutions that keep Westfield students at the head of the class. • Following a motor vehicle stoc on Boulev ard. a 17-year-old male Westfield This special publicatmn will be distributed to every subscriber in Westfield and resident wa> ai rested and charged with Mountainside and will appear on our website www.goleadet.coin driving while intoxicated while being an underage person and with possession o f Focused and direct information and announcements to the communities are vital and The opening of her solo practice in less than 50 grams of suspected marijuana ownTtit! tn i-mir m <*on*»£g wg®f4* Thtt ICJtfCT 2Ttu TftS TS7SSZ suWquenuy iumeu over u> a Mktk and adolescent gynecology. et S e m ii m m - TiMiwwFcwopopo's wwiwwww ilw ifctn'nng itweerwalw. F R ID A Y . 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He was also charged w ith possession o f burglary tods Bai! w*s «rt at$7«nn \ A W atchung Communications, Inc. Publication Clu- lllrstfirlb JLa'.'ttHT und THE TIMES of Scotch Plains Fanwood lhursday, January 23, 2003 Page 11 See it all in color at! Sports Section www.goleader.com T h e W e e k in S p o r t s Pages 11-14 COCOZZIELLO BUCKETS 20. HITS 8-10 FROM LINE Cardinal Cagers Flitter Past Blue Devil Hoop Boys, 46-44 By D A V ID B. CORBIN Blue D evils d id im prove their passing Cocozziello. "So we were going to Specially Written for The Westfield Lender and The Timet game somewhat, their usually stub sag dow n on the b ig men and let them After the Westfield High School born defense remained stubborn and shoot the ball from the outside. To hoys basketball team pulled o ff a. 48- Cocozziello. who finished with 20 wards the end, they started hitting 46. come-from-behind victory over points, hit 8-t'or-10 fro m the foul line. their shots so we had to push out." rival Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Janu Unfortunately, for Westfield, the Describing his new found success ary' 2. B lue D e v il ju n io r forw ard Jan Plainfield Cardinals nailed three 3- in free throws. Cocozziello said. Cocozziello noted his teams short pointers in a row in the later portion of "Thanks to coach (Kevin H\ erly. Sr.) comings, answering, "Probably our the fourth quarter and finally found He taught me to take my time, bend passing because o f our turnovers, our the mark w ith their free throws to snatch my legs, follow through and get good offense and l still got to do foul shoot a, 46-44, come-from-behind victory. rotation on the ball." ing because I missed a crucial foul "W e w ere going to play sag defense Both defenses were stingy in the shot at the end." because they d id n 't show us that they first half as each team marched into On January 16, in W estfield, the had any shooters," explained CONTINUED ON PA CE 12 David B Corbin (or Thu Wastflald Laadar and The Times F K E M 1 F K IH H I'O F T IIF IN IvN I N( >__Hint* Devil F t ban Powell, left, attem pts to control R a ider Erie ( om iolB in th e ir 135- lb. bout. Cnimolh got an escape and a takedown in the third period to secure an, N-4, victory. CONNOLLY; BACH I. KRAMERS, COM WIN KEY BOUTS Raiders Win Mat Showdown With Hot Blue Devils, 38-25 By DAN ID B. CORBIN An expected win for the Raiders work on it w ith coach Schol/. and, Spruills Written far The H i afield leader and The lanes t illin' in the first bout of ihe evening sometimes. I like to bring it back Two quality teams, several key 1 189 lbs) where Marc labiano useda M ineo added. " M \ plan was to get bouts some ending in close deci halt nelson to show Joe McCabe the a quick takedown and work my arse sions and an outcome that w as not lights in 1:50. However at 215 lbs . mil, then gel the pin lor the team decided u ntil the next to the last bout Blue I )cvil Chris Johnson rose to the points." gave a packed house at Scotch Plains occasion and scored two reversals At 125, undefeated Raider Derek Panwood High School its money's and a three point near!all in the third I runcuv ilia pulled o ff a brilliant step David B Corbin for Thu Wastflald Laadat and 77»* Time a worth on January 17. The result was period to edge I ugenc over takedown to a corkscrew ma GETTING THE RE BOUND... After yanking down a rebound. Blue Devil center Bobby W ilt, No. 25, secures his position a. 38-25, victory In the 11 I Raiders klyuslmicenko, I 1-8. Raider hcaw neuver to slick Joe I )eCampo in 1:08. and looks to get the ball down court. Plainfield squeaked past the Blue Devils, 46-44. ill Westfield. over the 5-1 West lie Id Blue Devils weight Matt I oomisand 103-lb. Blue ' I thought I would dominate the “It was a good match lor Union D evil Rob M encli each received a match but I didn’t think 1 was going County wrestling.” expressed Blue forfeit to give the Raiders a 12-9 lead to pin him in the first period." com S7//-..V. COI'I’A SOBALA, 7J.4K77/’ H/.V 2 “ Experience the Difference.” Attention 8th Graders E L M S T R E E T A. PLAIA SON J.C. ALDAN A INC. 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To register or for more information call 24 hr Emergency Service f MvSiwcM ■ m t l i l p w l " 908-889-8288 ext. 339 M k h a e l K k U f c 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 O u n e r I'age 12______'I'hursday,January 23, 2003 (Liu' lU ratfirlt) Hlrai>rr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood | Cardinal‘ Cagers _.~.' .. Flitter Past Blue Devil Hoop Boys, 46-44 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 the locker room with the Cardinals points - made situations totally dif holding a slim , 18 - 17. lead but the ferent. Blue Dev ils found the mark in the Accepting responsibility for the third quarter and raced on a 17-7 run Cardinals' late success from the out to seize a 74-25 lead. Cocozzicllo side. Cocozziello said. "That was a and junior Tvshon Blackmon, who killer! We were in zone and I just didn't finished with nine points, each buck get out there in time to get a hand in his eted sev en in the quarter. face, so I guess it was my fault." "W e were getting through screens The Cardinals took a 42-40 lead and played a good game on defense." w ith t:2l remaining but Cocozzicllo said Cocozziello. "And vve only held drove to the basket and rolled in a lay them to 18 points on defense in the up to tie the game. first half. That's great! But the second “ I saw the opening and vv ent w ith it half w as a different story ." hoping I w ould get dow n and go to Indeed, it was a different story. The the line because I w as hav ing a good Fred K Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Cardinals, who were atrocious from day at the free throw line. But I didn't FOCUSED TO W IN ... West field's Yinnv Shen came out focused and anchored SETTING IP THE OFFENSE...Blue Devil guard Eric Hayes. No. 31. dribbles the line in the first half, hitting 2-for- get fouled." said C ocozziello. the 200-medle) relay team to victory then he placed second in the 200-individual down court and looks to set up the offense. W ith the score. 44-44. and w ith just 9. nailed 6-for-9 in the final quarter. medley. ( BA propelled past the Blue Devils, 97-73 in Westfield on Januari 16. Additionally, the Cardinals sank four seconds on the clock. Cardinal Mike of their six 3-pointers in the second Gordon (8 points, including five NJSIAA HS Girls/Boys half. The Blue Dev ils sank three 3- fourth quarter free throws) h it tw o free pointers - two from Terrence Bryant throws to finalize the scoring. No. 1 CBA Boys Propel Past who finished with eight points. Blue Devil Eric Hayes finished vv ith Track Championship Results: Midway through that fateful fourth nine points. Cardinal Brysen Moore quarter, the Blue Devils held a seem scored nine points and Isa Carnegie Blue Devil Swimmers, 97-73 The Westfield High School girls a tim e o f 4:19.91. ingly commanding 38-29 lead but had eight points. CONTINUED FRO M FA D E 11 and boys indoor track teams placed Westfield boys took fourth in the the three 3-pointers - two from Lee P lain field 11 7 7 21 46 14th and 15th. respectively, at the 4x800 with Alexis Gonzalez (2:08.2). Henderson who finished with eight W estfield 9 8 17 10 44 11 events. In the 200 medley relay, a said Schoenfeld. "Their guys were 38th NJSIAA Group 3 championships Dan Lynes (2:04.9). freshman Chris fired up Blue Devil quartet led by really fast, but I did my best coming at Jadwin Gym in Princeton on Janu Kagen (2:10.1) and Greg Whitney senior Vinny Shen. senior Zack Coppa. o ff the gun lap. but I lost it a little at ary 18. The Blue Devil girls had a (2:05.7) totaling a time of 8:29.44. junior Jay Sobala and junior Ryan the end. C om ing out o f the 5 0 0 .1 was team total o f six points, tying Low er Adam Wendel and Alexis Gonzalez Bartholomew touched first to earn really tired, but we got the job done Cape May and Lacey, and the boys also tied for fifth in the team high the victory in a time of l :41.10. Ear placing second in the 200, so that was totaled 5.5. The Scotch Plains- jump w ith a height o f 11 ’8". Raiders lie r in the week, that team won the war really good." Fanwood High School boys tied for Chris Feighner and Shawn Doyle against St. Joseph in 1:41.02. the Other Blue Devil highlights in 12th with a total of six points. placed third in the team shot put with 11th best in school history. cluded freshman Pat D o rio , who was The Westfield girls 4x800 relay a distance of 93*6.5". "We wanted to come out focused, called on rather unexpectedly, swam team of Annie Onishi, freshman Meg The G overnor Liv ingston bos s fin ready to go, and o ff to a good start." a great race in the 100-yard butterfly Driscoll, Deenie Quinn and Emily ished 12th in the G roup 2 standings saidShen.“Ourmainfocuswastowin placing fourth and broke the one- MacNeil combined for a time of w ith a total o f sev en points and the the first relay and to get things started. minute mark in 0:59.6. 10:02.03 to place fourth; and the H ighlander girls placed 17th w ith a We loaded our first relay with all of "This is the first time we had to 4x400 relay made up of MacNeil. total of five points. Megs DiDario. our best guys and we just went after swim a meet where there were no girls Jennell Carter, O nishi and Jessica Lee M eredith Talbot. Cara Abitante and the w in. It’s great to w in against such to break everything up. They didn't put together a fifth place finish with Christine Sidie combined for a time a good team like CBA." get that extra rest and that makes a of 13:14.13 to place sixth in the dis Following the win, Shen was back huge difference. Against big teams tance medley relay. The G L girls also Viking Gagers Rout finished fourth in the shuttle hurdles in the water and competed in the 200 like St, Joe’s and CBA. you have to with a time of 35.5. The Highlander individual medley where he touched sw im everybody fo u r tim es to have a Mt. St. Mary Girls boys placed third in the sprint med second. shot." explained Johnson. “ Public David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Timet The Union Catholic High School ley relay at 3:45.7 and sixth in the “ It has a lot to do with mentality," schools, you don't have as much tal DKM.1X 1 IM rT Iff B M I ...Blue Devils Bobby Wilt, No. 25, and Joe Korfmacher, explained Shen. “You get focused ent, so you can get by maybe three girls basketball team routed Mount shuttle hurdles at 35.52. behind Jamaal M c t'lin lo k , No. 1. slightly deflect his pass intended fo r Charles and you do your best, I don't know tim es, so near the end o ur guys were St. Mary. 42-16. in Scotch Plains on GROUP3: Barko. No. 00. w hat happened during this race. I just dead. Sam Gurdus and Shen had to be January 18 to up its record to 8-2. The TOP 3 TEAMS (BOYS) Vikings were led by freshman Leslie 1. W illin g b o ro 64, 2. Franklin 32, 3 Raider CagersTrip fell apart." helped out o f the w ater, but they gave Hendricks who put in eight points. Lakewood, Ewing and Toms River Raider Boys Whip Coppa touched second in the 50- everything they had and I would nev er South 16 vard freestvle and Bartholomew, third. ask fo r anything more. We had a lot of The Vikings denied Mount St. Mary TOP 3 TEAMS (GIRLS) Lady Kardinals, 74-21 any points until the third quarter and 1. W illin g b o ro 45. 2. F ranklin 26 Kardinals, 74-46 The Scotch Pluins-Funwood High held a 24-0 lead at the half. Stephanie Highland 24 School girls basketball team tripped Green and Ashley Whittemore each GROUP2; The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High TOP 3 TEAMS (BOYS) the 2-10 Kearny Kardinals, 74-21. scored seven points for the Vikings. School boys basketball team stormed 1. Bishop Eustace 31, Manchester in Scotch Plains on January 17. in to K e a rn y on January 18 and M ount St. M ary 0 0 9 7 16 Township 27, Matawan 26 Sophomore center Hillary whipped the Kardinals, 74-46. Fresh U n ion C a tho lic 10 14 3 15 42 TOP 3 TEAMS (GIRLS) 1. Hopewell Valley 48, 2. Bishop Klim owicz led the Raiders w ith 20 man center Lance Thomas, who hud PUBLIC NOTICE Eustace 28, 3. C fnnam inson 20 points. 10 rebounds, and ju n io r Guard Sean The Raiders put the game out of Fuller, who had six assists, led the 2- SHERIFF’SSALE S U P E R IO R C O U R T OF N EW JE R S E Y . PUBLIC NOTICE touch e arly w ith a 4 5 - 1 2 lead at the 10 Raiders with 19 and 17 points, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, SHERIFF'S SALE half. Freshman (’handle Freeman respectively. DOCKET NO. F-6038-99 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY sank 16 points while Maura Gillooly Junior Mike Walker pushed in 16 IMC MORTGAGE COMPANY, A CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY and Jen Russell each bucked 10 points. Kunial Brown sank 10 and FLORIDA CORPORATION, AS SUCCES DOCKET NO F-3377-02 p oin ts. Troy Flagg scored four points while SOR BY MERGER TO INDUSTRY MORT PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GAGE CORP.. PLAINTIFF vs, LUIS R. ARIAS INC., PLAINTIFF vs. SANDRA LARA, ET Kearny Kyle Adams and Scott Moynihan AND MAYDA ARIAS, H/W; ROSALINA ALS, D E FE N D A N T Sc. PI.-Fanwood added three points each. ARIAS; MEDARDO OJEDA, ET ALS, DE CIVIL ACTION, W RITOF EXECUTION Sc. PI.-Fanwood 20 17 19 18 74 FENDANT. DATED OCTOBER 11.2002 FOR SALE OF PUBLIC NOTICE Kearny (1-10) 8 12 9 17 46 CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, MORTGAGED PREMISES DATED MARCH 24, 2000 FOR SALE OF By virtue of the above-stated writ of SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGED PREMISES e xecu tion to m e d ire cted I shall e xpo se for C H A N C E R Y D IVISIO N By virtue of the above-stated writ of sale by public vendue, at the Union County UNIO N C O U N TY SUPERIORCOURTOF NEW JERSEY execution to me directed I shall expose for Administration Building, 1 st Floor, 10 Eliza DOCKET NO. F-22382-02 CHANCERY DIVISION sale by public vendue, at the Union County bethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey UNION COUNTY NOTICETO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Fr*d L«comt« for The Westfield Leader and The Times Administration Building, 1st Floor, 10 Eliza on WEDNESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF DOCKET NO. F-8003-02 Blue Devil Zack Coppa bethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey FEBRUARY A.D., 2003 at two o'clock In S TA T E O F N E W J E R S E Y T O : FILE NO. 6476-02 on WEDNESDAY THE 29TH DAY OF JANU the afternoon of said day. All successful ARY A.D , 2003 at two o'clock in the R E N A R D L E W IS a nd NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT bidders must have 20% of their bid avail MRS RENARD LEWIS, HIS WIFE afternoon of said day All successful In the 500-yard freestyle, Sean Baran. good swims." able in cash or certified check at the You are hereby summoned and re (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: bidders must have 20% of their bid avail conclusion of the sales Coppa. Chris Heinen and anchorman quired to serve upon Parker, McCay & MARCIA G. WATSON, HIS WIFE; "We swam two tough meets against able in cash or certified check at the The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED Crlscuolo, plaintiff s attorneys, whose JAMES GILKES; INEZ GILKES Josh Schoenfeld placed second with tw o tough teams and gave it areal all- conclusion of the sales SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO-HUNDRED address is Three Greentree Centre, Suite Y O U A RE H E R E B Y S U M M O N E D AND a time of 5:17.37. Schoenfeld com The judgment amount is TWO-HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN & 40/100 ($ 165,277 40). out effort and you can’t ask for any 401, P O Box 974, Marlton. New Jersey REQUIRED to serve upon CASALE & TWELVE THOUSAND NINETEEN & 24/100 The property to be sold is located In the peted in the next event, the 200- thing more," concluded senior Blue ($212,019.24), 08053. an answer to the Complaint and PELLEGRINO, LLC, plaintiffs attorneys, CITY of ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY07202, medley relay to place second. any Amendments thereof filed in a civil whose address Is GATEHALL 1. Devil captain Greg Matthews. “We REAL ESTATE TAX DISCLOSURE County of UNION and State of New Jer action, in which Onyx Investments, LLC is PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054, an "The 500 was a really good race," just gave it our all on this day and There Is a tax lien in the estimated sum sey plaintiff, and defendants are Renard Answer to the Complaint filed in a Civil of $11,500.00 as of April 4, 2000. Plaintiff Commonly Known as: 329-331 LOOMIS showed a lot of heart in a hard week, Lewis, et als., pending in the Superior Action. In which FIRST UNION/PLYMOUTH advises that the municipal tax office should STREET, ELIZABETH CITY. NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE but it’s only going to make us stron Court of New Jersey Chancery Division, S PV 1 INC. Is the p la in tiff and M A R C IA G be contacted to obtain any additional tax 07202. Union County and bearing the Docket No WATSON, HIS WIFE, ET ALS; are defen ger come the state tournament." amounts that may be due Tax Lot No 885 In Block No 5 SHERIFF'S SALE F-22382-02 within 35 days after January dants, pending In the Superior Court of CONCISE DESCRIPTION Dimension of Lot: approximately 50 feet SUPERIORCOURTOF NEWJERSEY. 23. 2003. exclusive of such date If you fail New Jersey, Chancery Division, UNION 1 Municipality: City of Elizabeth; wide by 100 feet long CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE to do so, judgment by default may be County and bearing Docket No F-8903-02 DOCKET NO. F-10608-01 2. Tax Lot 15, Block 8; Nearest Cross Street 4TH AVENUE rendered against you for the relief de within thirty-five (35) days after January 3 Property Street Address 543 Adams Situate at a point on the northwesterly WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, S H E R IFF’S S A L E manded in the Complaint and Amendment, 23, 2003 exclusive of such date If you fail INC PLAINTIFF vs. LEONARDO A ven u e, sideline of Loomis Street distance ap SUPERIORCOURTOF NEW JERSEY if any You shall file an answer and proof to answer or appear In accordance with RODRIGUEZ. ET AL. DEFENDANT. 4 Dimensions: 46.75 feet by 100 feet: proximately 91.83 feet northeasterly from CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY of service In d up lica te w ith the C lerk of the Rule 4:4-6, Judgment by Default may be 5 Nearest Cross Julia Street; its in tersectio n w ith th e n orth e aste rly s ide CIVIL ACTION, WRITOF EXECUTION DOCKET NO F-12731-97 Superior Court. Hughes Justice Complex, rendered against you for relief demanded 6. Feet to Nearest Cross: 50 feet line of 4th Avenue DATED MARCH 22. 2002 FOR SALE OF JAMES STEIN. GERALDINE RUSSELL & 25 W Market Street, P.O. Box 971, Tren In the Com plaint, and A m e n d m e n t to C om There is due approximately the sum of There Is due approximately the sum of MORTGAGEDPREMISES. JANET YOUNG, PLAINTIFF vs MELINDA ton, New Jersey 08625, in accordance plaint, If any. You shall file your Answer TWO-HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND ONE-HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOU By virtue of the above-stated writ of SLEDGE, ET AL, DEFENDANT with the rules of civil practice and proce and Proof of Service In duplicate with the FIVE-HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO & 54/100 S A N D O N E -H U N D R E D S E V E N & 82/100 e xecu tion to m e d ire cted I shall e xpose for CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION d ure C lerk of the S up e rio r C o urt of N e w Jersey, ($270,582.54) together with lawful Inter ($175,107 82) together with lawful inter sale by public vendue, at the Union County DATED OCTOBER 22,2002 FOR SALE OF If you are unable to obtain an attorney, Hughes Justice Complex - CN 971. Tren est and costs est and costs Adminletratlon Building, 1st Floor. 10 Eliza MORTGAGEDPREMISES you may communicate with the New ton, New Jersey 08625, in accordance There Is a full le g a l description o n file In There is a full legal description on file In bethtown Plaza. Elizabeth, New Jersey By virtue of the above-stated wnt of Jersey State Bar Association by calling with the Rules of Civil Practice and Proce the Union County Sheriffs Office. the Union County Sheriffs Office on WEDNESDAYTHE 29TH DAYOF JANU e xecu tion to m e directed I s h all e xpose for toll free 800-792-8315 You may also d ure The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn ARY A.D., 2003 at two o'clock in the sale by public vendue, at the Union County contact the Lawyer Referral Service of You are further advised that If you are this sale this sale afternoon of said day. All successful Administration Building, IstFloor, lOEIIza- the county in which you reside by calling unable to obtain an attorney you may RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH bidders must have 20% of their bid avail bethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey (908) 353-4715. If you cannot afford an communicate with Lawyer Referral Ser SHERIFF SHERIFF able in cash or certified check at the on WEDNESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF attorney, you may communicate with the vice o f the C ounty o f V en u e and th a t If you SALVATORE L BORRELLI, P C FEIN, S U CH, K AH N & S H E P A R D , P C conclusion of the sales FEBRUARY A.D., 2003 at two o'clock In Legal Services office of the county in cannot afford an attorney, you may com C O U N S E LO R A T L A W Suite 201 Thejudgmentamount is ONE-HUNDRED the afternoon of said day. All successful which you reside by calling (908 ) 354- municate with the Legal Services Office 986 McBride Avenue 7 Century Drive EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND TWO-HUNDRED bidders must have 20% of their bid avail West Paterson. New Jersey 07424 4340. of the County of Venue The telephone Parslppany New Jercev 07054 EIGHT & 97/100 ($186,208 97), able In cash or certified check at the The action has been instituted for th# number of such agencies are as follows CH 755192 • (WL) C H -75 7 05 8 - (W L) P roperty to be s o ld is located in the C tty conclusion of the sales 4 T - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16 purpose of foreclosing a mortgage dated Lawyer Referral Service 908-353-4715 - 4 T - 1/0, 1/16. 1/23 of Elizabeth, County of Union and Thejudgment amount Is ONE-HUNDRED & 1 23/03______Fee $201 96 January 30. 1995 made by Renard Lewis Legal Services Office 908-354-4340 & 1/30/03 Fee $193 80 State of New Jersey EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT & 64/100 a s m o rtg ag or and p a y a b le to H o m e r G e n THE ACTION has been instituted forth® Premises commonly known as 452 First ($108,008.64) PUBLIC NOTICE eral Contracting, Inc., as mortgagee, re purpose of foreclosing the following tax Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07205 The property to be sold is located in the corded on August 18, 1995 in the Office sale certificate(s): B E IN G K N O W N as L O T 499, B L O C K 5 City of Elizabeth in the County of Union. TOW N OF WESTFIELD of the Clerk of Union County in Mortgage 1 A certain tax certificate 990624 re on tne official Tax Map of the Ctty of N e w Jersey BO ARD OF HEALTH Book 5694 page 22 and subsequently coded go 400'1099 mada by STEVEN U Public notice is hereby given that an Ordnance of whicn tne following is a copy was Commonly known as: 10 Grove Street. assigned to plaintiff DAVIS. Collector of Taxes of CITY OF introduced, read and passed on first reading by the Westfield Board of Health at a Dimensions. 106.58 feet by 25 00 feet Elizabeth New Jersey 07201 The action has baen instituted for the PLAINFIELD a^d State of New Jersey to meeting held on January 13, 2003 Tha Board of Health will further consider the same by 112.87 feet by 253 75 feel T a x Lot No. 574 In B lock 13 purpose of foreclosing a mortgage dated FIR S T UNIO N /P LY M O U TH SPV 1 1NC and for final passage on February 3, 2003 at 5 30 p m Th# meeting will be held In the N e are st Cross Street S o u th 5th Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) December 7 , 1995 m ade by R enard Lew is subsequently assigned to plaintiff, FIRST S tre e t Administrative Conference Room of the Westfield Municipal Building located at 425 East 33 33 reet wide by 69.79 feet long as mortgagor and payable to Constructo UNION/PLYMOUTH SPV 1 INC This cov Broad Street. Westfield New Jersey at which time and place members of the public will The Sheriff hereby reserves the Construction Corp as mortgagee, re ers real estate located In CITY OF Nearest Cross Street Situate on the be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance right to adjourn this sale without westerly side o f Grove Street, 142 64 corded on January 11 1996 In the Office PLAINFIELD County of UNION, and State further notice by publication. feet from the northerly side of Rahwey Marylou Fashano-Soltls of the Clerk of Union County in Mortgage of New Jersey, known as LOT 15 BLOCK Subject to unpaid taxes, municipal A v e n u e Board Secretary Book 5810, page 31 and subsequently 436 as shown on the Tax Assessment GENERAL ORDINANCE NO 86 Hens or other chargee, and any such Sale is subject to Open Texes assigned to plaintiff Map and Tax Map duplicata o f C ITY OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD taxes, chargee. Hens. Insurance pre- $994.14: Includes tntsrsst to 11/20/ The property being foreclosed is com PLAINFIELD, and concerns premises com TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO 85 OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH ENTITLED "AN mfurrts or other advances made by 02 O psn W stsr/Stwsr $327.79: In- monly known as 1440 Munn Avenue, monly known as 1305-07 E FRONT plaintiff prior to this sale All inter ORDINANCE RELATING TO SALARIE8 OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF Hillside. New jersey d u d e s Intsrsst to 11/20/02, for s to ts ! STREET CITY OF PLAINFIELD New Jer- ested parties are to conduct end rely THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, COUNTY OF YOU. RENARD LEWIS have been made sey amount dus and owing of $1,321 93: UNION. STATE OF NEW JER SEY1 upon their own Independent Inves plus any accrusd Intereat and sub a defendant for any interest you may have YOU. MARCIA G WATSON, HIS WIFE, tigation to aacartain whether or not Ba it ordained by tne Board of Health of the Town of Westfield, County of Union State In the subject premiees beceuee vou ere mede oertv r*er*»r>r*mm *■> mhmim sequent taxaa as thay may bacoma or New jersey, mat Generei uromanoa No eo entmao as aoove oa amenoeo as follows sfty dLtstznStng ir.u.-as; re m a in uf executed plaintiffs note and mortgage foreclosure action because you ere the Os n 'U 4 record ena/pr hfv» onortty svar she SM Th# fttcof'd Owner and for any owner of a property which is the subject • e s e -W W y TTf Bum of Tha following annual salaries are hereby fixed for officers and employees of the lien being foreclosed and, If eo the ONE-HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSANO Hen. claim o r interest you m ay have in. to o* the above entitled action current amount due thereon Board of Health and shall be retroactively peyabi# from January 1 2003 or against tne mortgaged premises TWO-HUNDRED EIGHTEEN 6 46/100 YOU JAMES GlLKESend INEZ GILKES There n due approximately the sum of Regional Health Officer R S herr J 100 201 YOU MRS RENARD LEWIS HIS WIFE, ($157,218 46) together with lawful mter- are made party defendants to the above TWO-HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND ••t end costs Public Health Nurse N. Kranctk S58 089 have been made e defendant for any foreclosure action because on Apni 23 TWO-HUNDRED NINTY ONE * 27/100 Th#r« it e full legal description on file in dower interest you may have Raiders Win Mat Showdown With Hot Blue Devil, 38-25 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 four bouts remaining, the Blue Dev "I was expecting him to bump up," ils bumped their next two varsity explained Bachi. "1 knew 1 had to wrestlers up a weight class and in keep moving on my feet. 1 guess you serted Dave Isreala at 145-lbs. to face could call it (Bachi *s style ) some heads Pedro Coyt. After a scoreless three up wrestling." periods. Coyt scored a single-leg In the final bout of the evening. takedown early in the overtime pe Raider Andrew Silber also worked a riod to claim a 2-0 victory. variety of moves before pinning Gil ” 1 always have confidence in that Arbitsman in 5:35. boy (Coyt) and fo r him to come up big "There were a lot of matches that once again, that was the pivotal sw ing could have gone differently," coach match” said coach Scholz. "Hats off Kurz pointed out. "I had some kids go to him ." out and overachieve and 1 had some Dow n 30-21, the pressure was on go out and not do quite what we Blue Devils Lee Tomasso wrestling expected of them, but everyone of up at 152-lbs. and Dan MacDonald them went out there and gave it 1 (K) David B Corbin for The W estfield Leader and The Times wrestling up at 160-lbs. to come up percent. If anything, this w ill give us TRYING TO W ORK A TILT... Blue Devil, lake knmuT.top, has Raider \nthniiv with big victories. Tomasso scored confidence. We lost to an excellent Ferranti* in a .single-leg grapevine and I ries to tilt him to his hack in the 130-lb. lim it. See a d d itio n a l p ic tu re on page 14 David B. Corbin for The W estfield Leader and The Times four takedowns and a reversal to win wrestling team. We have nothing to CROSS FACE AND A NEAR LEG ...After working a cross face. Raider Charlie a 10-2, majority decision over Yoav be ashamed of." Bachi, left, grabs the near leg of Blue Devil Dan MacDonald in the 160-lb. bout. N udell. “We didn't catch the breaks this Bachi’s strong counter tactics earned him a 10-3 victory. LUCK NETS 2 GOALS. GETS 2 ASSISTS “ We fe lt wc could get some extra match," said Tomasso. "But we can points bumping up. Coach just hold our heads up. We did a good wanted me to go out there and wrestle jo b !" Highlander Girls Capture 1st my match," said Tomasso. "We were WEIGHT SEQUENCE: Blue Devil Icemen Bury hoping to pick up a little more than 189: — Fabiano (S) p. McCabe, 1:50 wc d id but he was a tough kid. He 215: — Johnson (W) d. Klyushnichenko, 11-8 didn't want to go over." In MVC Indoor Track Meet Hwt: — Matt Loomis (S) won forfeit Wayne Valley Boys, 6-2 Now it was MacDonald's and 103: — Rob Mench (W) won forfeit The Governor Livingston High lowed by teammate Christine Raider Charlie Bachi s - both excel 112: — Sam Kram er (W) d. Ferrara, 6- By RAIT1KL SkOl.NK k 23 shots on goal as Westfield took a School girls won their second-straight McCurdy who crossed at 1:02.36. lent wrestlers - turn to experience the 3 119: — Mineo (S) p. Hewit, 3:08 S/ws rolls Written lor Tin• WVv(/iW 1 8 3 8 0 3 2.13-C3______roe $20? Of Page 1t Thursday, January 23, 2003 CL h r ITU’s tfirlh H le a b rr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood A W atchung Communications, Inc. Publicatk a Union County High School Union County High School Girls Basketball Results: Varsity Wrestling Results: 152: — Eric S e rra n o (GL) d. Ryan J A N U A R Y 14: J A N U A R Y 16: J A N U A R Y 15: Menchim, 5-2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood 72. Plainfield 56, Westfield 31 Scotch Plains-Fanwood 66, M. X. 171: — Matt Sharkey (GL) d. Connor P la in fie ld 51 Blue D evil Carrie Rock led all scor Shabazz 15 Shannon. 6-4 Jen Russell sank 18 points and Jen ing with 19 points. WEIGHT BREAKDOWN: 130: — Craig D eS tefano (GL) d. Brett Burke pushed in 16 fo r the 10-0 Raid 119 — Ronnie Ferrara (SPF) won Hunter, 4-2 W estfield 5 7 3 16 31 f o r fe it. . ers. Plainfield (5-4) 15 12 19 10 56 125 — Stephen Mineo (SPF) p. R ich New P ro v id e n c e 5 5, A r th u r I.. Johnson 18 P lainfield (4-4) 9 16 8 18 51 Spotswood 51, Governor ard Smith, 1:44. Sc. PI.-Fanw ood 17 23 19 13 72 130 — Derek Francavilla (SPF) p. KEY BOUTS: Livingston 44 Tristrin McGlothin, 3:02. 119: — Jon Reedy (N) p. Mike DiMaio Elizabeth 76, Westfield 19 Becky Ring wood and Margaret 135 — Anthony Ferrante (SPF) won 1:24 Lisa Venezia scored six points for Goodspeed scored 17 and 11 points, fo rfe it. 12 5 : — Nick D o w lin g (N) p. Mike Coler W estfield. respectively, for the 3-4 Highlanders. 140 — R ashaun S tro n g (SPF) won 3:44 fo rfe it. 171: — Alex Nowak (J) d. Dave Elizabeth (11-0) 14 17 31 14 76 Gov. L iv in g s to n 13 11 7 13 44 145 — Pedro Coyt (SPF) p. Alex Dicks, Koppala, 12-7 W e stfie ld 7 2 8 2 19 S p otsw ood (6-3) 5 21 6 19 51 1:08. 189: — Shane M a llo ry (N) md. Nick 152 — Yoav Nudell (SPF) p. Darren Union Catholic 35, Ridge 27 Elizabeth 57, Linden 38 Jahn, 14-6 Smith, 0:27. The 6-2 Vikings ruffled the Ridge Gezel Virella scored 22 points for 160 — Tom G orian (SPF) p. Billings. J A N U A R Y 17: with defense and lft points from the No. 16. 12-0 Lady M inutem en. 2:30. Cranford 51, Elizabeth 21 171 — Nick Giannaci (SPF) p. KEY BOUTS: Lauren Hubei. Ashley Whifflamore Linden (5-6) 8 11 10 9 38 Hutchinson, 3:22. 125: — Am in Q ueen (E) d. Anthony scored nine points. E lizab eth 17 16 14 10 57 189 — Andrew Silber (SPF) p. Mena, Crecca. 13-6 U nion C atholic 10 11 7 7 35 J A N U A R Y 18: 1:20. 130: — Chris Taglia (C) p. Dave Mollik Ridge (7-2) 2 9 10 6 27 David B Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times 215 — Williams (S) d. Eugene Immaculata 52, Governor :53 APPLYING SERIOUS TOP PRESSURE...Raider Andrew Silber, top, applies Klyushnichenko, 7-4. 152: — Malcolm Jackson (E) d Rahwav 47, Governor Livingston Livingston 27 some serious top pressure on Blue Devil G il Arbitsman in the 171-lb. bout. 275 — Sorbina (S) p. Andrew Loomis. Brendan Small, 4-0 27 M argy Good speed fired in 17 points 3:05. 215: — Steve C a rb o n e (C) p. Fario Shantae Small scored 21 points for for the Highlanders. 103 - Gary Schardien (SPF) won forfeit Cereso. 1:30 the 5-4 Indians. Margy Goodspeed 112 - Steve Siguoro (S) p. Karon G ov. L ivin g sto n 3 11 5 8 27 Adam s, :14 Roselle Park 70, Union 6 and Kathleen D reitlein put in six each Im m aculata 11 13 14 14 52 Highlander Icemen Boost WEIGHT BREAKDOWN: fo rG L . Westfield 62, Irvington 15 135: — Chuck M ueller (U) p. Leary WEIGHT BREAKDOWN: R ahw ay 15 15 9 8 47 SP PAL Cobras Set 119: — Craig Hewitt (W) won forfeit JANUARY 18: Gov. Liv. (3-3) 5 4 7 11 27 Season Record to, 6-2-1 125. — Joe DeCampo (W) tf. Dodson, Roselle Park 60, Governor Winter Workouts 4:00 Livingston 14 The Governor Livingston High Giglio, Paul Kelley, David Wilkin 130: — Jake Kramer (W) d. Millard, 6-0 KEY BOUTS: Raider Cagers Mute 135: — Ethan Powell (W) p. Beckett, The Scotch Plains PAL Cobras School ice hockey team, as o f Janu and Kyle Weltman; juniors Rob 130: — Nick Z a n g a ri (RP) p. Craig Faslpitch Ifi& U softball team has be ary 16. has boosted its record to, 6- Condrillo, John Kingston, Bruno 2:48 DeStefano, 2:53 140: — Tom DelDuca (W) p. Simon, East Side Girls, 68-15 gun its winter workout schedule in 2-1. the best to date season record in 135: — Tim V anderveer (GL) tf. Joe Kruse, Jon Landis. Chris Szelag and 3:51 Capone, 17-1. 6:00 The No. 7 Scotch Plains-Fanwood preparation for the 2003 softball sea its entire history. The team, just four Kevin Wienstock; sophomores Mike 145: — Lee Tomasso (W) won forfeit 140: — Bob Dent (RP) d. Mike High School girls basketball team 152: — Dan MacDonald (W) p. son. The team's roster is comprised o f years old. changed rinks and coaches C o vie llo . A n th o ny Internicola, Joe Fullowan, 4-2 Cassamajor, :24 stretched its unbeaten record to 11- young women athletes from Scotch this year. P ijanow ski and Jerry Ragone.se and 215: — Shawn C o ughlin (GL) p. Jose 160: — A lex Lew is (W) p. Leonard, 0 w ith a 6 8 -15 conquest o f 1 -7 N ew Plains, Fanwood, Plainfield and According to Head coach. Joe Aravena. 3:36 freshmen Andrew M cConvcy and Jon 3:21 ark East Side on January 16 in Scotch W estfield. The program is being con Azzarello, "though we have a decent Scales. 171: — John son (I) p. Gil Arbitsm an, Rahwav 57. New Providence 17 Plains. The lopsided victory allowed ducted on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. record we aren't where we want to be. GL faces o ff at their new home rink, 1:21 WEIGHTBREAKDOWN: the Raiders to play their entire bench and Saturdays fro m 4-6 p.m. at a spec Both losses were one-goal games that the Union Sports Arena on Route 22 189: — Michel (I) d. Chris Johnson, 6-5 103: — Darian C a ldw ell (R) p. Adel 215: — Philodor (I) p. Steve and get a contribution from all. tacular new indoor softball/baseball we should have w on and the tie was Afzal, 1:42 West (right behind the Pizza Hut in Cruikshank, 3:18 Jenny Burke, who led the Raiders complex called "The Baseball a third period collapse that should 119: — Jon Reedy (NP) p. Ryne the Union Shopping Mall Complex). Hwt: — Zach Bullek (W) p. Robinson, Ludington, 3:24 with 14 points, sank nine points and School" located at 990 Inman Av never happen again. I take pride in 2:51 145: — A le x N ic a s io (R) d. Dan Hillary Klimowicz, who finished enue in Edison. the way we prepare lo r games and in 103: — Rob Mench (W) p. McNeil, 3:07 Fellinger, 5-2 with I I points, rolled in seven to The workouts have been structured our conditioning level. We should be SP-F Keeps Rolling 112: — Sam Kramer (W) won forfeit 152: — Sean Horton (R) p. Tom Gao give the Raiders a 27-0 first-quarter to foeus on training the players in the the team w ith extra gas in the tank late Roselle Park 60, Ridge 0 :48 lead. Lindsay Pennella scored eight proper mechanics and fundamentals in the third period o f a tight game, and In PAL Basketball KEY BOUTS: points while Chanelle Freeman and in a progressive, increm ental manner. in those three games, we weren't.'* 112: — Joe Blackford p. Julian The Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL Bommier, 4:56 St. Helen’s Boys Grab Maura Gillooly each added six The workouts are conducted under Azzarello added. "The toughest 5th grade boys basketball team con 125: — John Gura p. Tim Rogers, 3:15 points. the direction of the head coach and thing is m aking sure the team isn't tinued it's strong play by defeating 130: — Nick Zangari p. Greg Scheffler, Three Hoops Wins Newark East Side 0 2 2 11 15 supervised by a combination of the satisfied with the way we re playing New Providence, 54-34. Charles :31 St. Helen's 6th grade boys bas Sc. Pl.-Fanw ood 27 12 13 16 68 Cobras coaching staff and several because that'll lead to underestimat 145: — Bob Dent md. Don Huff, 14-3 ketball team completed a three- Oliver pumped in 27 points and 215: — Chris Bouthoutses p. Brian college coaches provided by The ing an opponent, or failing to play at game sweep last week to up their PUBLIC NOTICE *1467 Donavin Garrett bucketed l() points. Swayne, 4:42 Baseball School. our full potential. W hile I am proud In a tough 54-63 loss to Corpus Christi. season record to 16-3 while going Rahway 41, Bound Brook 32 TO W N O F W E S T F IE L D The team is looking to fill a posi o f what we have accomplished thus Oliver netted 27 points and Sterling 3-1 in the Union County CYC) Public Notice is hereby given that an KEY BOUTS: tion with No. I or No. 2, varsity-level far, namely the improvements of League play. ordinance of which the following is a copy Gibbs netted 17. 119: — Jesse Harrington (B) tf. Ryne was introduced, read and passed on first pitcher. Pitchers interested in play younger players and the solid per The undefeated 7th grade hoys Ludington, 18-3, 5:29 In an Intra-parish match up. St. reading by the Council of the Town of ing, please contact Tony Pinial, Man formance of our seniors, it's still a team continued it's winning ways 130: — Carlos N icasio (R) d. Bill Vivona, Helen's White beat St. Helen's Blue. 7-2 Westfield at a meeting held January 21, ager. at (908) 322.2720. or email: long season in which anything can 44-25. with Matt Isabella leading a w ith a. 7 2 -18, trouncing o f North 140: — Andrew Flanagan (B) p. Alexis 2003, and that the said Council will further S PCobras2003 Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA. Realtors. 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Realtors. 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA. Reallors, (XX) North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, 600 North Avenue West. Westfield is pleased to announce the West. Westfield is pleased to announce the West. Westfield is pleased to announce the sale West, Westfield is pleased lo announce die West, W esllield Is pleased to announce the sale of 217 Prospect Avenue, Apt. 3-2B. sale o f 15 Wade Avenue, C ranford. The prop of 10 Lenhome Drive, Cranford. The prop sale of 37 Thomas Drive, Clark I he prop sale of 35 Parkway Village, Cranford. The Cranford. The property was listed by Julie erty was listed by Elizabeth Bataille and sold erty was listed by Rosemary Dunlap and erty was listed by Susan Wilson and sold by property was listed by Susan Wilson and sold Murphy and sold by Mary Ellen O Boyle. by Tammy Gabriel, sold by Patricia Connolly. Elizabeth Bataille by ( antic Delaney. Burgdortl I.KA. Realtors, nut) rsonn Avenue uurguorit r.KA, Realtors, out) rsonn Avenue- D urguorn r k a . Keanuis. uuu a o i in a *chus Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, (XX) North Avenue B urgdorff ERA. Realtors, (XX) North Avenue West. W esllield is pleased to announce the sale West. Westfield is pleased to announce the W est, W estfield is pleased to announce the West. Westfield is pleased to announce the sale West, Westfield is pleased to announce the sale o f 164 M yrtle Avenue. Garwood. The prop sale o f 1167 Blazo Terrace. The property sale of 462 Bayherry Lane. Mountainside. of 12 1 Bloomingdalc Avenue. ( 'ranloril. I he o| 30 Montrose Avenue, l anvvood. The prop erty was listed hy Elizabeth Bataille and sold was listed by Joyce Antone and sold by The property was listed by Joyce A ntone and property was listed by llccn ( ueearo and erly was listed and sold hy Sharon Lies. hy Patricia Connelly. Sharon Lies. sold by Francesca Az/ara, sold hy Cathy Lee Tomlinson. Burgdortl FRA. Realtors, 601) North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Reallors. 600 North Avenue Burgdorff BRA, Realtors, 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, 6(K) North Avenue Burgdorff ERA. Realtors, 600 North Avenue West. W esllield is pleased to announce the West. Westfield is pleased to announce the West, Westfield is pleased to announce Ihe West, Westfield is pleased to announce the West, W estfield is pleased to announce the sale o f 141 Greenwood Road. Mountainside. sale o f 12X Butler Avenue, Roselle Park. The sale of 808 Chestnut Street. The property sale o f 2451 A llw o o d Road, Scotch Plains. sale of 23 Briarcliffe Drive, Scotch Plains. The property was listed hy Donald Kitsch properly was listed by Tammy Gabriel and was listed and sold hy Elaine Demycn. The property was listed by Dorthy M cDevitt The property was listed by Lois Berger and and sold by ( 'anil letter. sold by Elizabeth Bataille and sold by Anne Sank. sold by Sharon Lies. Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Realtors, 600 North Avenue B urgdorff ERA, Realtors, 6(X) North Avenue Burgdortl ERA, Realtors. 600 North Avenue Burgdorff ERA, Realtors. 600 North Avenue West, Wesllield Is pleased to announce the West. Wesllield is pleaseil to announce Ihe sale West, W esllield is pleased to announce the sale West, Westfield is pleased to announce the sale West, W estfield is pleased to announce the sale of 712 Oak Avenue, Westfield. The of 408 li. Dudley, Westfield. The property of 253 Edgcwood Avenue, Westfield. The of 304 Hazel Avenue, Westfield. The prop sale o f 520 Cory Place. Westfield. The prop property was listed by Kosalyn Alexander was listed hy Warren Kordcn and sold by property was listed by Lois Berger and sold erly was listed and sold by Carol Tener. erty was listed bv Patricia Connelly and sold and sold by Sharon I ies. Susan Dinan. by Rebecca Wampler. by Anne Weber. For all your mortgage needs call ERA Mortgage at I -888-421-3813 Paid Advertisement RECENT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Paid Advertisement Coldwell Banker JTLOVCS 1 Coldwell Banker®, Since 1906, America's Premier Real Estate Company FAN WOOD $319,900 MOUNTAINS! DF. $379,000 MOUNTAINSIDE $559,800 Charming 3 bedroom colonial. Updated eat-in kitchen, hardwood Charming cape conveniently located on the Westfield border while Custom ranch. 3 bdnns, 2 full bths, eat-in kit. fam mi. cac, patio, Boors, screened porch W SF7006 enjoying a beautiful Mountainside setting & low taxes WSF6995 recrom&ofc. Impeccable. 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Publication (Tlu- lllrstfii’lii JLenbrr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains Fanwood Thursday, January 23, 2003 Page 17 HELP WANTED MUNICIPAL ZONING/ LAND USE OFFICIAL CLASSIFIEDS The Borough of Mountainside has an excellent, full-time opportunity APARTMENT FOR RENT for a Municipal Zoning/Land Use HELP WANTED Expect Me te Official. Duties include, but are not Scotch Plains -1 BR Apt., 2nd VOLUNTEERSNEEDED limited to, the following: FI.. Priv. Home, nice area, near Westfield Volunteer Rescue • Review applications for develop trans. $975.00 includes utils, and Squad seeks persons willing to &xpvtiencef Suuri, SleliaMity, d Scurie m e n t cable. Available 2/15. train as Emergency Medical • Prepare zoning reports Call (908)322-2736 Technicians. No priorexp. needed. • W ork closely with Building De V a lid N J D riv. Lie., req., m in, 4 hrs/ partment Officials to administer APARTMENT FOR RENT wk. We offer 24 hr. coverage. b u ild in g p e rm it a p p lic a tio n s Wkday 9am -1 pm or 1 -5pm slots • Review compliance with ap W estfield - 1 bedroom, large living are perfect for parents of school proved Land Use permits room and kitchen, with office. Walk ch ild re n Childcare reimburse • Administer property maintenance to train and town. S1350 plus utili ment available! co d e ties. No smoking. No pets Seeks trainees as Dispatchers. Min. • Coordinate with various Munici (908)789-3450 2 hrs./wk. All training provided. pal Officials concerning Zoning HOUSECLEANING Call the Recruiting Team at and Land Use Administration (908) 233-2500 for details • C oordinate with Planning Board Honest Portugese lady can clean m e m be rs your home or office. Cleaning HOUSE CLEANING Applicant should have excellent experience.Call Mrs. Wolfe at communication skills, be able to (973) 376-1809 or lone So&lheiro D o y o u n ee d h o u s e clea n ing ? handle general office tasks, and at (908) 351-1878. G o o d re fe re n c e s have general computer skills. The Call Teresa (973) 449-7499 applicant should have some expe PIANO LESSONS rience as a Zoning or Land Use TEACHING SINCE1970 FOR RENT Official or as an assistant in a (908)889-4095 WESTFIELD Municipal Zoning/Land Use or OVERSIZED 2 CAR GARAGE Municipal Building/Construction HOUSEKEEPING IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY, Department. Polish reliable lady seeks SAFE, SECURE LOCATION, Salary is open. Position is avail houses and apartments to clean. IDEAL FOR STORAGE CHARMING COLONIAL able immediately. Excellent mu References available. S295.00/M nicipal benefits are provided Call Joanna (908) 925-3715 Call Lori (973)397-3541 A warm welcome begins as you enter this living room with a fireplace, surrounding built ins and shining Please send cover letter and re s u m e to: hardwood floors, in the formal dining room, you'll find chair rails and a charming cornel cabinet. A James Debbie, Borough Administrator wonderful "state of the art" kitchen provides a spacious cooking area with lots of room to gather and a 1385 Route 22 TWO ACRE ESTATE LOT Mountainside, NJ 07092 mud room leading out to the newly fenced backyard. Completing the 1st floor is a co/y den and updated or fax information to full hath while the upstairs offers 3 bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level features a finished roc (908)232-6831 Mountainside is an room and laundry/workroom area. This pristine colonial on a quirt tree lined street is within walking E q u a l O p p o rtu n ity E m p lo y e r distance of downtown, schools and NYC transportation. A Musi See! WSF 1030 OFFICE SPACE MOUNTAINSIDE - 700 and 900 square feet. Excellent Parking; reasonable. Offered at 479,000 Call Warren Hanscom at (908)789-8961 A rare find! Magnificent new 5,700 + - square foot home to be GARAGE FOR RENT built on a partially wooded lot in an exclusive SCOTCH PLAINS W estfield - short walk to train/bus. neighborhood. Classic styling featuring two story entrance Barbara M. C allahan COLDUIttLL IB $10Q /m onth foyer with grand staircase leading to bridge overlooking two B A N ^B R Q WMtOA (908)232-4655 story Family Room with fireplace, six Bedrooms, four and (90K) 30I-2K86 Direct one half Baths, rear stairway, conservatory and three-car KIM DI.M IAI BROKfKAC.l PUBLIC NOTICE garage. Amenities include stone & stucco exterior, 9' ceilings NJAR M illion Dollar Club on first floor, Master Suite, hardwood floors throughout, custom NOTICE TO CREDITORS Silver Level 'OK-’W 209 Central Avenue, Westfield NJ 07090 Kitchen with granite counters, central vacuum, security system, International IVcsident’s I life Bun (908) 233*5555 Estate of: PHILIP U ROUSSAKIS, De brick paver patio & much more $1,449,900 c e a s e d Pursuant to the order of James S taC orte Surrogate of the County of Union m a d e o n the 17TH d a y o f JA N U A R Y , A D NEW HOMES IN THE AREA 2003, upon the application of the under signed, as EXECUTOR of the estate of WESTFIELD • New street of 14 homes priced from $629,900. said deceased, notice is hereby given to WESTFIELD • New six lot cul de sac from $899,900. the creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the subscriber under oath or affirmation SCOTCH PLAINS • New cul de sac with six home sites from $699,900. Four Generations in Westfield. their claims and demands against the SOUTH PLAINFIELD • Eight new colonials from $459,900. estate of said deceased within six months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred from prosecuting or re covering the same against the subscriber 301 Lenox Avenue • Westfield i ? BETTY JANE ROU88AKIS Taylor & Love, Inc. Realtors EXECUTOR estfidd 9 0 8 * 2 3 2 * 9 5 0 0 ATTORNEYS 436 South Avenue Westfield, NJ 07090 MANDELBAUM. SALSBURO, GOLD. C d jty Michael C. Buccola LAZRIS. DISCENZA Realtor/Broker (908) 654-6666 • (H00) 222-0507 •165 PROSPECT AVENUE WEST ORANOE, NEW JERSEY 07052 Service www.wcstficldrealiynj.com http //arsdata com/c21tl New Jersey rudential Properties I New Construction WESTFIELD $2,365,000 WESTFIELD $879,000 Wonderful Wychwood colonial home on park like New Connstruction Coming Soon! If you can wait property includes 4 bedrooms (2 4 ’ master suite), 4 it w ill be well worth it. Custom colonial home to 1/2 plus 1/2 bath, 4 fireplaces, fa m ily size dining be built by local quality builders. 4 bedrooms, 3 room, modem kitchen, large 1 st.tloor fam ily room 1/2 baths, elegant center hall, first floor family and 3 car carage with 2nd floor heated work-out room plus den. Call today to inspect plansl room. Much, much more. Call today for your room by room tour. Westfield $659,000 GET READY FOR SPRING' Enjoy the lovely setting of this home oversized professionally landscaped 90 x 173 property w ith in-ground pool and fishpond This gracious Colonial features eight rooms, three Bedrooms and two full Baths The charming Living Room has a woodburning fireplace and custom built-in’s There is a formal Dining Room for entertaining, a Den, Kitchen and Sunporch Plenty of room to add on if you wish! Let us sh ow y o u . Contact the Westfield Office at 908/232-5664 WESTFIELD $699,900 CRANFORD $415,000 Spacious, classic center hall colonial home on pic Well maintained 3 bedroom colonial home with turesque tree-lined street. Four bedrooms, two full 23’ living room with fireplace, formal diningroom, and one half bath, 24’ living room with fireplace, modem eat-in kitchen wilh access to red deck and family size dining room and first floor family room. first floor den. Bright and Cheery Home! Call Walk to all schools. Call today! today for further information! Westfield $779,000 MOli.NTAl.YUDE 5445.090 FA N W O O D $334,900 Classic details define this gable-front-and-wing Custom ranch style home with many recent up- A "WYCHWOOD CLASSIC”.. Pristine Center Hall Colonial features formal Living Room style elegant cape cod home. Meticulously main dales includes two bedrooms, two full and one with fireplace, formal Dining Room, updated eat-in Kitchen, four Bedrooms, charming tained with 3 bedrooms, two full baths on a popu- half baths, new eat-in kitchen, living room with Den and two and one-half Baths Beautifully landscaped and conveniently located to lar tree-lined street, Modem eat-in kitchen and wood burning stove, finished lower level recre Wilson School! first floor family room. Won’t Last, ta ll today for ation room and rear deck. Call today for further further information! information Contact the Westfield Office at 908/232-5664 Judy Bell, Jerry Bonnetti, Diane Ca(*itta. Fran Comstock, Janet DeFiore, Barbara Doherty, Tamatha Hamiil, Carmen Imgrund. William Jordan, Brian ODENTUI. NEW JERSEY PROPERTIES WEBSITE - w ww .PniNew liT W Y fn m Kastner, Jennifer Love, Roger Love, W illiam Moffitt, Glenn Mortimer. Herbert O tto, Karen Roman, Janet Sonntag, Diane Taylor, and Miriam Tedcsco W e s t f i e l d Office 215 North Avenue West ■ Telephone 908/232-5664 ! Each Office Independently Owned And Operated « „ r„ „ , H rnrr* «« I V~ 1, IOM4 » -«•'=«-*> 4 (E* Page 18 Thursday,January 23, 2003 (Tin' lllrstfirli* H enhrr and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains - Fanwood A W atchung C ommunications, Inc. Publication Talking Business Scotch Plains Goes Cyber B U R Q d O R | j X s C o m With The Internet Lounge ■ i SCO TCH P L A IN S - T w o brothers Scanning, faxing and printing of from Scotch Plains. Alex and Leon documents ( in black and w hite and in REALTORS 1 Kovalyov opened the Internet color) are also options offered by the Internet Lounge. The cozy lounge also offers cus Visit us at bugdorff.com to see all our homes for sale. tomers a comfortable area equipped with a television, board games, leather sofas and plenty o f tables. The lounge, I ANWOOI) $564,000 F a n w o o d $499,000 S u m ii P ia in s $ 2 6 4 , 9 0 0 ( Inimiing ( olnnial in move i n condition oilers 7 rooms and New construction Colonial with 9 rooms includes 4 Bedrooms, 2 I Very spacious, interior unit Townhouse includes 2 Bedrooms. iriiluclcs } Bedrooms, I I llaili s, I iii In Kitchen. Formal Dining Baths, Master Bedroom Suite with Jat uzzi I amily Room w ith fireplate 2/3 Baths, 21 loir and media area. UvingRoom, formal Dining Jennifer Pmto for The Times Room, updated main Hath. I im ily Room, I iving Room, full, talhcral ceilings, formal liming Room. Living Room. I at In Kirchen Room l al-ln Kitchen, family Room with fireplace, attached ( O l l l’l Tl VIF...Internet Lounge Co- linislicd Hascmriit, recently p aimed interior, newer roof, new 2-car garage and 2-sloiy fojer garage in a sec tired gated community. Owner, Alex Kovalyov, rings up a eup ( AC,, hardwood Moors tlir itighoul and near town and o f coffee at the cyber lounge. " ‘"'spoliation Lounge this past October, with the idea of offering members o f the com munity more then just coffee. The Internet Lounge has a diverse menu consisting of organic breads, dairy products, fruits and vegetables. They have a wide coffee and smoothie Video game competitions for all ages. collection as well as sandwiches, sal ads, snacks and desserts. which displays a variety of original In addition to their vast menu, they art, holds video game tournaments provide customers with the conve and "open mic” nights. nience ol Internet use. C om puters at The following "open mic" night the establishment offer customers w ill he held on February 2 at 7 p.m. dedicated T -1 Internet access. For more information on future Scotch P ia in s $709,900 S< o k ii P ia in s $ 3 6 4 , 9 0 0 Charges for Internet access arc as events or regarding the menu, please Adorable C ape ( od in move in condition includes 6 rooms Immaculate ( oloniul on almost an acre of park-like propcity inc hides Spacious Hi-1 eve I in the Maple Hill fa s section, includes 8 follows: $3 per half-hour and $.3 per call (908) 490-1234. and offers ) Bedrooms, I I Baths, l iving Room with 10 rooms and offers 4 Bedrckmis, T l Baths, country Kin lien. 1st (loot and offers 4 Bedrooms, I I Baths, Fat-In Kitchen with liieplac e, formal Dining Room, Kilt lien with separate dining ill-law suite with lull Built, family Room, dec k, enclosed porches. 2 new floor and dishwasher, formal Dining Room, laving Room, hour, for adults. Kids under 18 and The Internet Lounge is located on area and all appliances included, deck, fenced yard and fireplaces, Great Room will) high ceilings and balcony, spa room with newly carpeted family Room, hardwood floors, newly painted adults over 65 only pay $4 per hour. 256 South Avenue in Fanwood, lots ol closet space indoor Jacuzzi, Florida Rooiln, multi-zone heat C A( , sprinkler system interior all located on a quiet street. and much more Westfield Residents Selected For Preeminent Legal Guide WESTFIELD — Davis Wildslein Doctorate (J.D.) front Seton Hall Uni and Brian Molloy, both Westfield versity School of Law in 1969 and residents and shareholders with the was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in Woodbridge based law firm of 1970. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Mr. M olloy concentrates his prac have been selected for “The Best Law tice in the area of civil litigation with yers in A m erica". an emphasis in State and Federal com "T he Best Lawyers in Am e ric a " has plex commercial litigation, includ been published since 198.3 and is ing environmental and contract liti W i st u n i) $ 4 1 3 , 0 0 0 WlSTFtELD $ 4 1 9 , 9 0 0 W estfield $ 4 5 9 , 0 0 0 ( harming I nglisli Colonial with 6 rooms oilers 1 Bedrooms, Movc-in condition Split i t vel on deep property features 6 rooms Centrally located near all schools, town and transportation, regarded as the preeminent referral gation. 2 lull Huilis, l at In Kilt lit-n with pantry, formal Dining Room, and offers 1 Bedrooms, Latlln Kitchen, form al Dining Room, I iving this 8 room, completely rebuilt Colonial also includes 4 guide lo the legal profession. Those Mr. M olloy also received his J.D. living Room with wood burning fireplace, Recreation Room, Room, all hardwood floor}), newer thermo windows and roof, and Bedrooms, I 1 Baths, fat-In Kitchen, formal Dining Room, attorneys included have been se from Seton Hall University School of entrance vestibule, beautiful hardwood floors and moldings, Central Air ( otuliiioning l iving Room, enclosed twirch, new windows, maintenance- mew tool and newer driveway, step and walk. lire exterior and park like fenced yard lected through a rigorous peer re Law in 1978 and was admitted to the view-based evaluation. A listing in New Jersey Bar and U S D istrict Court, "Best Lawyers” is considered an honor District of New Jersey in 1978. He was because only attorneys receiving also admitted to the U.S. Supreme consensus support from their peers Court and U.S. Court Appeals, Third For all your mortgage needs Cull ERA Mortgage at 888-421-3813 are included and a listing cannot be Circuit in 1987. purchased. For more information on Mr. WESTFIELD OFFICE Mr. W ildslein concentrates his prac Wildslein or Mr. Molloy, please visit tice in the area o f family law, w ith an the website of Wilentz, Goldman & 600 North Avenue West • West NJ i (908) emphasis in divorce, equitable distri Spitzer at www.wilentz.com . bution of assets, support alimony, BUIXjdORffjKS 16 Offices Throughout New Jersey child custody, visitation and prenup Business-Professional tial agreements. Mr. Wildslein received his Juris Women Will Meet Jan. 28 in Garwood COUNTY - The monthly meeting of the Berkeley Heights/Clark/ Westfield Business and Professional Weichert Women (BCW /BPW ) w ill be held on Realtors Tuesday. January 28, at Personal Best, located at 100 Center Street in Garwood. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Non-members are welcome. Personal Best specializes in per Weichert sonal training, weight management, When you see our yellow sign, you know Weichert's at work. nutrition, massage and strength train ing. Lcn Glassman w ill speak about WESTFIELD OFFICE Personal Best and discuss how work 908-654-7777 CONGRATULATIONS!! ing women can have healthy lifestyles. The BCW/BPW is part of BPW/ 185 Elm Street, USA, Founded in 1919. BPW/USA Westfield, NJ 07090 promotes equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, educa tion and information. Invite us in... Advance reservations are required. Light refreshments w ill be served The w ell bring results cost to attend is $5 per person. Pay Realtors ment w ill be collected the night o f the event. For reservations and information, please call Gerri at (908) 276-9502. Irene Katz Anyone interested in membership in NEW CONSTRUCTION weichert.com Top Listar / Top Producer- Month of December formation regarding the BCW/BPW Wastfiald- Brick frt Col to be built 1st ft has l. R & DR w/ ba\ Sales / Representative may call Noreen at (908) 389-9863. windows eat in kit A FR MBR w/ tray ceil ♦ 3 other br 2 1/2 baths, 2nd fl Indry 1849,000. (052008160) To Submit a Press CONGRATULATIONS!! Release or Photo for “Talking Business” Please e-mail editor @ goleader.com PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD SPARKLING SPLIT LEVEL A MUST SEE! WESTFIELD RECREATION f 3’iw ood th » hom*» bownt* the very b a tf rjaUswieoahip DISTINCTIVE COMMISSION ♦in cc'T*r,t!sr.cc '•vIIF ?• 1 r A *3 » to p e " Pyfcte; M s s tra AsU. Sts 'A-stiSe* Recreation Commttsion wishes to advtsf Phyllis Brown the puBSc that tt will hold Its regular maat Top Seles- Month of December mgs tor the re-Binder of 2003 In Be Sales Representative Recreation Conference Room of Vie Mu ntclpal Building 425 East Broad Street WestSetc New Jersey at 7;30 p.m.. (LSI less otherwise noted) on the fo#owln< Mw*h»y paymanns *r» *or X-y—r — m ______- .... dates about l o t Oowtmiaymtttta • . o n Monttty Pay r r a MONDAY FEBRUARY 3(7 OOPM) MONDAY. MARCH 3 ' j n a X vi .p . s S r e MONDAY APRIL 7 MONOAY MAY 5 MONDAY JUNE 2 SPARKLING COLONIAL SPRAWLING EXQUISITE RANCH VICTORIAN CHARM M O N O A Y . J U L Y 7 A Oft F*- -- . w ’rr.:*Wfe to 2 1/2 aetta 2002 by the numbers: Would you like to sit in on dinner ★ with us...in Paris? ★ 320,750 - number of books, videos. DVDs, CDs, Under New Management... ★ CD-ROMs, cassettes, magazines checked ★ out ★ tfoii & tiif ★ 317,935 - number of books, videos, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, cassettes, magazines checked ★ Japanese Restaurant ★ in and re-shelved ★ 134,452 - number of volumes owned by the Library ★ 11,998 - number of hours that Reading Club ★ members read during the summer ★ ★ 2,972 - number of hours the Library was open ★ Come See ★ 1,940 - number of full-text magazines you can ★ ★ search online in the library or flnm your I I U BIU U LI ★ THE DINNER PARTY ★ home or office A l The ★ • M i l l ★ Cranford Dramatic Club ★ 389 - number of free programs offered i t it Written by Neil Simon + 24 • number of hours per day the Library's Directed by Ken Rosenblum * i t Produced by Art Kusiv website is available i t ftfliraiBifliE i t Performances at 8PM 2 - number of diaper changing stations i t Fridays: February 7. 14, 21 ★ installed ★ Saturdays: February 8. 15. 22 ★ Tickets $15 ★ 1 - Westfield's ranking as the public library ★ Take Out & Parly Trays iGramp Sale* of 25-74 tickets are lf% off and 75 tickets or morr are 15% off) ★ with the highest circulation in Union ★ Available ★ County ★ Reserve Now 908 276 7611 ★ ★ Open Daily Mon. thru Sal. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. tCTtAHrOHD DBAUAT1C CLUB I ★ d r Westfield Memorial L ibrary i t 550 Earl Broad Siren, VS estfield, NJ 97090 515 S 0 U I « AVENUE, WESTflELD ★ CPC THEATRE ★ www.wndnj.urg (UK£ I* OKU 1ND LOOK FOR THE tfUN MNItK NffT10 NM MfKOW OW QiUBD ★ ★ 171 Wmini A n C ft Mari. IU 07016 J i t (908) 232-1188 ititiriririritiritirititititiritirititirititir netscape .net. happen and anything can change. consider the same for final passage on Brunsw ick B Team. Ashton Gibbs led Nicasio, 2:25 balanced scoring effort with eight. O ur m ain objective is to w in our Craig D yerchipped in w ith six while the 4th d ay of F e brua ry 2003, at 8:00 p.m., PUBLIC NOTICE the way w ith 14 points, Jamcel Grace 152: — Sean Horton (R) d. Jaime or as soon thereafter as said matter can division and ultimately go far in the scored 12 and Mike DiVizio contrib Martinez, 5-2 Brett DcFazio and Jimmy Reardon be reached, in the Council Chambers. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS stale championships. Before any of 171: — Mike Rodriguez (R) p. Mike added five each and point guard uted I I. Ashton Gibbs pumped in 23 Roberts, 2:59 M unicipal B uilding, 4 2 5 East B road Street, Z O N IN G B O A R D O F A D JU S T M E N T that happens though, we worry about Westfield, New Jersey, at which time and points and Grace netted 20 points in James Hughes chipped in w ith four NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN lllaton FEB- David B rear ley 39, Governor place any person who may be interested R U A R Y 6 ,2 0 0 3 at 7 :3 0 p .m . In the M u n ici one game at a time, one shift at a a 53-35 victory over Hillsborough. points. therein will be given an opportunity to be pal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch tim e." The 6th grade boys lost a, 33-32, Livingston 33 In their 39-28 victory over St KEY BOUTS: heard concerning said ordinance Plains, New Jersey, the Scotch Plains This year's roster includes: seniors Mary's. Dyer led all scorers with I0 heart breakerto New Providence. Matt 135: — Tim Vanderveer (GL) p. Joe Bernard A Heeney Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Ryan Anderson, Evan Finn, Kevin Tow n Clerk public hearing to consider the following Berka nailed nine points and Bran Rodriguez, 3:06 while Chris Sheehan contributed S P E C IA L O R D IN A N C E NO . 2066 a p p e a l(s ). don Harris sank eight points. 145: — John Rego (B) d. Justin eight. Finishing out the week, Si. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ Nelson C. Espeland t/a Espie, LLC for PUBLIC NOTICE The 5/6th grade girls celebrated a Coughlin, 6-3 Helen's trounced Assum ption, 41- ING THE MAYOR TO PROVIDE a Use Variance to permit the installation TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS 26-24 victory over Springfield. Jaclyn lb. with Neal Amato. Tomnn BY REGULATION THE CLO of a 23.6-square-foot free-standing sign UNION COUNTY. NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE SURE OF SOUTH CHESTNUT at the property located at 2284 South Law fired in 12 points, Daniel Setts McManus and Kyle Marsh sharing STREET, WESTFIELD, N.J. Avenue (Block 8402, Lot 4), Scotch N O TIC E OF R E G U L A R had five points and Kiara Patrick TOWN OF WESTFIELD balanced scoring honors with six PURSUANTTO N.J.S.A. 40:67- Plains, from the following sections of SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE contributed four points. PLANNING BOARD each w hile Isabella, DeFazio, Spen 16.8 the Zoning Ordinance: TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS REVISED MEETING DATES cer Cassidy and Greg Baker added WHEREAS, N.J.S.A.40:67-16.8,et. seq , ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Section 23-3.9 and Section 23-5.2 PUBLIC NOTICE authorizes the governing body of any In compliance with N.J.S.A. 104-8D four each. whereby free-standing signs are pro municipality to authorize the Mayor to (In Compliance with Open Public NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Open Public Meeting Act), the Westfield hibited in the B-1 Zone. provide by regulation for the closing of Meetings Act-Chapter 231, P.L. Planning Board wishes to advise the pub 1 97 5) E state of: A N N A M A R IE MEYER , A LS O any street to motor vehicle traffic when Joseph and Linda DeFiore for three KNOWN AS ANNA M MEYER. Deceased lic of its revised meeting dates These See it all on the Web! ever he finds that such closing is neces (3) Variances to permit the construction Notice is hereby given by the Environ Pursuant to the order of James S meetings will be held at 8:00 p.m. in Council sary for the preservation of the public of a single-family dwelling at the prop mental Commission of the Township of LaCorte. Surrogate of the County of Union, Chambers in the Municipal Building. 425 safety, health or welfare; and erty located at 536 Forest Road (Block Scotch Plains of the following Scheduled m ade on the 17TH d a y o f JA N U A R Y , A .D East Broad Street. Westfield, New Jersey www.goleader.com WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of 1401, Lot 23), Scotch Plains, from the M eetings. 2003, upon the application of the under in the Community Room The following are the Town of Westfield (“the Town”) is following section of the Zoning Ordi January 22, 2003 (Wednesday) signed, as SUCCESSOR EXECUTOR of dates that have been changed concerned about the safety of children nance: PUBLIC NOTICE February 19, 2 0 0 3 (W ednesday) the estate of said deceased, notice is November 3. 2003 to using Gumbert Park during certain months March 17. 2003 Section 23-3.4A, Paragraph H, Col hereby given to the creditors of said November 6, 2003 (Thursday) NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT of the year, due to the increased traffic in April 21, 2003 umn 4 whereby minimum lot width deceased to exhibit to the subscriber FOR EXTRAORDINARY. that area and the presence of large num M ay 19. 200 3 Ja nu ary 5, 2004 to required for the R-3A Zone is fifty (50) under oath or affirmation their claims and UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES BYTHE bers of children playing baseball, their June 16, 2003 January 8, 2004 (Thursday) feet; proposed: thirty-seven (37) feet demands against the estate of said de TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS parents and other spectators ; and July 21, 2003 and ceased within six months from the date of The B oard will also m eet at 7:30 p.m. on CONTRACTOR: Commerce Nationai WHEREAS, the Town Council has de August 18. 2003 said order, or they will be forever barred the above dates in the Council Confer Insurance Services, 231 Main Street termined that it is necessary to close Section 23-2.2a whereby “no struc September 22, 2003 from prosecuting or recovering the same ence Room in the Municipal Building for a Toms River, New Jersey South Chestnut Street between Fourth ture shall be built within fifty (50) feet October 20. 2003 against the subscriber. work session, which the public may at Avenue and the Town of Westfield, Bor of a stream b e d e xistin g and pro NATURE OF SERVICE: Risk Manage November 24, 2003 R E G IN A A. IAIO N E tend but may not participate in ough of Garwood boundary line on South ment Consultant posed: thirty-seven (37) feet and December 15, 2003 SUCCESSOR EXECUTOR Applications and plans to be consid DURATION: Year 2003 Chestnut Street during certain periods for All m e e ting s are held a t 8:00 p.m. on the ATTORNEYS Section 23-4.2 whereby front-yard ered at this meeting will be on file in the AMOUNT: Approximately $25,000 limited amounts of time in order to ad second floor of the Municipal Building, Y O U N G H A N S , B U R K E & S A H A J setbacks “in residential zones where office of the Secretary of the Planning THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT equately preserve the public safety, health Room 202, located at 430 Park Avenue, 141 E LM E R S TR E E T the frontage on the same side of the Board, 959 North Avenue West, Westfield FOR SAME ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE and welfare of its citizens; and Scotch Plains, New Jersey PO B O X 340 WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40:67-16.10 pro street is 50 percent o r m ore developed New Jersey and may be seen Monday OFTHE TOWNSHIP CLERK. 1 T - 1/23/03, The Times Fee: $26.52 WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07091 shall be modified to the average for through Friday. 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m BARBARARIEPE vides that no ordinance enacted pursuant 1 T - 1/23/03, The Times Fee: $21.42 to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9 shall be effective such existing development '; proposed: Kenneth B Marsh, Secretary TOWNSHIPCLERK thirty (30) feet PUBLIC NOTICE unless approved by the Commissioner of Westfield Planning Board t T - 1/23/03, The Times Fee: $15.30 PUBUCNOTICE 1 T - 1/23/03, The Leader Fee $28 05 Transportation of the Department of Trans- Victor and Alex Passucci for a Use SHERIFF’S SALE p ortation; Variance in conjunction with a minor SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, SHERIFF S SALE PUBUCNOTICE NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED by PUBUCNOTICE subdivision and the creation of a flag lot CHANCERY DIVISION. UNION COUNTY, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, the Town Council of the Town of Westfield at the property located at 571 W estfield D O C K E T N O . F -5023-98 CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY. SHERIFF’S SALE as follows: SHERIFF’S SALE Road (Block 3301, Lot 5), Scotch DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION. D O C K E T NO F-8 0 29 -0 0 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY 1 That the Mayor is hereby authorized SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY. Plains, from the following section of the PLAINTIFF vs JOSE VALDIVIEZO AND BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. AS CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY to effect street closings by regula CHANCERY DIVISION. UNION COUNTY Zoning Ordinance: LUCY VALDIVIEZO, HIS WIFE; RAUL TRUSTEE. PLAINTIFF vs REGINA DOCKET NO. F-11415-02 tions for such closings or portions DOCKET NO F-13076-01 IDROVO, ET ALS, DEFENDANT CONDEZ. ETAL .DEFENDANT WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any Section 23-2.3r whereby flag lots are DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION. CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION. CIVIL ACTION. WRIT OF EXECUTION, INC PLAINTIFF vs JAMES H GABRIEL d ay o r d ays or d u ring specified hours not permitted in the R-3 Zone PLAINTIFF vs JAIROE HERNANDEZ ET DATED MARCH 10. 2000 FOR SALE OF DATED OCTOBER 5.2000 FOR SALE OF ETAL .DEFENDANT whenever he finds that such a clos ALS.DEFENDANT Scotch Plains Baptist Church, a Con MORTGAGEDPREMISES MORTGAGEDPREMISES CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION ing is necessary for the preservation CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, ditional Use in the B-2 Zone, for a Use By virtue of the above-stated writ of By virtue of the above-stated writ of DATED NOVEMBER 13. 2002 FOR SALE of the health, safety and welfare as DATED MARCH 12, 2002 FOR SALE OF Vanance to permit the installation of a e xecution to me d ire cted I shall expose for execution to me directed I shall expose for OF MORTGAGED PREMISES provided by N.J.S.A. 40:67-16 9 MORTGAGEDPREMISES 32-square-foot sign at the property lo sale by public vendue, at the Union County sale by public vendue, at the Union County By virtue of the above-stated writ of 2. Upon the declaration of a street clos By virtue of the above-stated writ of cated at 333 Park Avenue (Block Administration Building. 1st Floor, 10 Eliza Administration Building. 1st Floor, 10 Eliza execution to me d ire cted I shall expose for ing by the Mayor, signs shall be con e xecution to m e dire cted I shall expose for 1701, Lot 1), Scotch Plains, contrary to bethtown Plaza, Elizabeth. New Jersey bethtown Plaza Elizabeth New Jersey sale by public vendue, at the Union County spicuously posted so as to alert the sale by public vendue, at the Union County the following section of the Zoning Or on WEDNESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF on WEDNESDAY THE 29TH DAY OF JANU Administration Building. 1st Floor, 10 Eliza public as to the nature of the prohibi dina n ce: Administration Building. 1st Floor. 10 Eliza FEBRUARY A D , 2003 at two o'clock in ARY A.D., 2003 at two o'clock in the hethtown Plaza, Elizabeth. New Jersey tion in effect. bethtown Plaza. Elizabeth. New Jersey the afternoon of said day All successful afternoon of said day All successful on WEDNESDAY THE 19THDAY OF FEB 3. When practicable, reasonable notice Section 23-5.2 whereby churches on WEDNESDAY THE 29TH DAY OF JANU bidders must have 20% of their bid avail bidders must have 20% of their bid avail RUARY A.D 2003 at two o'clock in the shall be given to residents on streets are permitted one sign not to exceed ARY A.D.. 2003 at two o’clock in the able in cash or certified check at the able in cash or certified check at the afternoon of said day. All successful to be closed and to owners or opera ten (10) sq ua re fee t on eithe r of its tw o afternoon of said day All successful conclusion of the sales conclusion of the sales bidders must have 20% of their bid avail tors of motor vehicles parked on (2) sides, proposed: 32-square-foot- bidders must have 20% of their bid avail The fudqment amount is TWO-HUNDRE D The judgment amount ONE -HUNDRED able in cash or certified check at the stteets phot to any such street clos able *n caeft or oertfwtfc at m e SEVEN THOUSANDONE HUNDREDNINTY NINTY SEVEN THOUSANDONE-HUNDRED conclusion of the sales ing conclusion of the sales Douglas Layne for a Variance to per TWO & 84/100 ($207.192 84) NINTY & 99/100 ($197 190 99) The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED 4 The Chief of Police, or his designee, The judgment amount is ONE-HUNDRED mit the conversion of a portion of the The property to be sold is located in the MUNICIPALITY Elizabeth TWENTY NINE THOUSAND SEVEN-HUN who shall be a member of the police existing garage into living space at the FIFTY EK3HTTHOUSANO NINE-HUNDRED City of Elizabeth, County of Union and COUNTY UNION. STATE OF NEW JER DRED TWENTY EIGHT & 66/100 department of the Town, is autho TWELVE & 87/100 ($158 912 87) property located at 1129 Lincoln Av State of New Jersey SEY ($129.728 66) rized to effectuate the closing of The property to be sold is located in the enue (Block 8704. Lot 3.02), Scotch It is commonly known as 142 Orchard STREET AND STREET NO 54 Elmora The property to be sold is located in the South Chestnut Street between Plains, from the following section of the City of Elizabeth in the County of Union. Street, Elizabeth. New Jersey A v e n u e N e w Jersey Town of Westfield in the County of Union Fourth Avenue and the Town bound Zoning Ordinance: It is known and designated as Block 13 TAX BLOCK AND LOT BLOCK 13. LOT: N ew Jersey ary line with the Borough of Garwood, Commonly known as 260 Moms Av L ot 1064 511 Commonly known as 905 Harding Street when authonzed by the Mayor pur Section 23-2.3.1 whereby ail one enue, Elizabeth. New Jersey 07208 The dimensions are 24 feet wide by 175 DIMENSIONS OF LOT 1 11 feet by 46 66 Westfield. New Jersey 07090 suant to this section by the placing of family dwellings shall include an en Tax Lot No 737 in Block 11 feet tong fe e t Tax Lot No 52 in Block 3601 appropriate barricades and/or any closed garage of not less than 12 feet Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 24 Nearest cross street Situate on the NEAREST CROSS STREET 46.66 feet Dimensions of Lot. tApproximately) 50 other necessary traffic control de by 20 feet, proposed 10 feet by 20 feet wide by 70 feet long fe e t southerly line of Orcnaro Street. 390 32 from Murray Street feet wide by 17541 teet long vices to prevent vehicular traffic from Nearest Cross Street Situate on the feet from the easterly line of Chilton Street SUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any) City of Nearest Cross Street Situate on the operating on that portion of South southwesterly line of Moms Avenue Eufemio and Sonia Yantin for two (2) Prior lienfsl Subject to unpaid taxes E lizabeth holds a cla im fo r taxes due and.' northwesterly line of Harding Street ri*s Chestnut Street descnbed herein 356 09 feet from the southeasterly line of Variances to permit the construction of and municipal liens Amount due wilt he or other monirsnel * ir r * i «•« w etwn \hfae#hotti4 tant 67.50 feet from the hne 5. T im dUMitys or me street as ue- a oetacnea two-car garage at the prop- announced at the Shenffs Sale or is a nd/or sew er in the a m o u n t o f $11 4 64 40 oi snerman Street — * * *>■■■■ — ■ **— » ; There ,5 aB O im tealtfy ifca w x « i fff 3v3ffS©T§ upon wfTTten re q u e s t to piamtifTs as of 05/11/2002 Tw w ?s approximately the sum of therefore provided for in this Ordi ONE-HUNDRED NINTY EIGHT THOUSAND 63C3. Lot 12). Scotch Plains, from the a tto rn e y s There is due approximately the sum of ONE-HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND nance shall not become effective TH R EE H U N D R E D FIFTY O NE 6 32/100 following sections of the Zoning Ordi There is due approximately the sum of TWO-HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOU THREE-HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR& 14/100 unless and until the same have first nan ce ($198,351 32) together with lawful inter TWO-HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND SAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY SIX & 26/ ($139,364 14) together with lawful irtter been approved by the Commissioner est and costs FORTY TWO & 42/100 ($280,042 42) to 100 ($244,626 26) together with lawful est and costs of Transportation of the State Depart Section 23-3 40 whereby minimum There is a fuff legal description on file in gether with lawful interest and costs interest and costs There is a full legal description on « e m ment of Transportation as required rear yard setback for a secondary the Union County Sheriffs Office There is a full legal description on file in There is a full legal descnption on file in the Union County Shenffs Office by N.J S A 40:67 16 10 building in excess of 200 square feet The S h e n ff reserves the n ght to adjourn is eight (8) feet proposed approxi the Union County ShenfTs Office the Union County Sheriffs Office The Shenff reserves the nqht to adioorr 6 The operator of any motor vehicle this sale this sale The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn The Shenff reserves the right to adjourn who violates the provisions of this mately six (6) inches, and RALPH FROEHLICH this sale this sale RALPH FROEHLICH Ordinance or any regulation promul Section 23-3 4D whereby minimum SHERIFF RALPH FROEHLICH RALPH FROEHLICH s h e r if f gated hereunder shall be punished side-yard setback for a secondary ZUCKER. GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN SHERIFF SHERFF ATTORNEYS ZUCKER GOLOBERG* ACKERMAN by a fine not to exceed $150 building in excess of 200 square feet ATTO RNEYS STERN LAVINTHAL FRANKEN8ERG WILLIAM M E POWERS JR 1139 Spruce Drive 7 Thts ordinance shall take effect im is eight (8) feet, proposed approxi 1139 Spruce Drive NORGAARD A KAPNICK LL CHARTERED-COUNSELORS P O Box 1024 m e d iate ly fo llo w in g publication and in mately four (4) feet Suite 300 P O Box 1024 737 Stokes Road Mountainside New Jersey 07092-0024 th e m a n n e r provided by law but not Linda M Lies 293 Eisenhower Parkway Mountamsrde New Jersey 070924)034 PO Box 1088 1-908-233-8500 until 4 has been approved by the Secretary to the 1-908 233 8500 Livingston New Jersey 07039-1711 Medford New Jersey 08055 9962 File N o XCZ 46606 Commissioner of the Department of Zoning Board of Adjustment CH 755180 - (WL) File N o X R Z L 5 11 76 CH-755597