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[email protected] ONE DOLLAR Detective Dies Suddenly; Ice Rink Passes 6 to 3 By CHRISTINA M. HINKE tice due to the shortage of ice. by some members of the governing Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Residents said that while they did body, as well as some residents. Mayor WESTFIELD — A moment of si- not oppose the sport, they listed a Brindle said the idea of an ice hockey lence commenced the town council number of reasons why Gumbert Park rink had “been in the works for years.” meeting Tuesday in honor of Detec- was not the place to erect the ice rink. “The recreation commission had tive Eric Lieberman of the Westfield The governing body voted 6 to 3 to found it worthy of the council,” Mayor Police Department, who died sud- have Mayor Shelley Brindle negoti- Brindle said of Union Sports Arena’s denly Tuesday morning at his home ate a lease agreement with Ken Ander- proposal. in Roselle Park. Det. Lieberman son, the owner of Union Sports Arena, The agreement has yet to be nego- served on the force for 25 years. The to operate a temporary, full-size ice tiated. Mayor Brindle said she sees cause of his death was unknown at rink on the basketball courts of the return to the town as being the press time.