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THE NEW Your want ad The Zip Code is easy to place for Linden is -Phone 686.7700 . w hich became a Suburban P ublishing Corp. newspaper on Ju ly 2, 1964 An O ffic ia l Newspap®r f“ or The City of Linden 0 7 0 3 6 ____ Subscription Rot* S6.00 Yeorly VOL. 20- NO. 10 Published Each Thursday by Suburban Publishing Carp. LINDEN, N.J., THURSDAY/NOVEMBER 1. 197a 20 Cents Per Copy 218 North Wood ove., Lindan, N.J. 07036 Second Class Postage Paid ot Linden, N.J. TURNOUT QUESTIONABLE D em s poised, anticipate big gains Tuesday Assembly victory THOMAS W. LONG UNI0N c o u n t y d e m o c r a t ic CANDIDATE for Gregorio seen For Freeholder BY STEVE McMANUS What a difference four years makes. In 1969, William Cahill smashed his Democratic opponent to win the governorship, leading j . Republicans to a statewide victory of landslide proportions. Only 163 votes separated Cahill •from former Gov. Robert Meyner in Linden as 75 percent of the voters turned out. 0 % y Now...after constitutional crises...after a vice-president of the United States has resigned...after the seemingly-unbeatable Cahill was thrashed in a bitter primary %\ fight ...now, the Democrats are poised, anticipating a statewide return to power that will carry over into many district and local contests. Republicans now control the Assembly by one vote. W The race for governor between Judge Brendan Byrne, the Democrat, and his GOP rival, Rep. Charles Sandman, ends on Election Day on Tuesday and 21,934 persons in Linden are registered to vote. But how many will cast a ballot? ‘ ‘It’s a funny situation,” commented a Dem ocratic observer as he review ed Watergate issues and voter cynicism and disgust. Mayor John Gregorio, Democratic Assembly candidate, says his personal telephone survey shows “ a turnoff by people on all politicians. The things that have happened nationally and statewide will stop many people from voting.” Because of the 21st District composition— Linden, Elizabeth, Carteret and Winfield— Gregorio is expected to romp home easily in the election. It’s a tougher task facing Linden’s William G. Palermo Jr., who has the Republican line for State Senate against Elizabeth M ayor Thomas Dunn. Joining Palermo as GOP Assembly candidates are Raymond Brooks and Mitchell Dentley. In this solid Democratic District, where registered Democrats and their party turnout overwhelm GOP opponents, Gregorio and Dunn should coast home. There may even be an intra-party competition since Gregorio in the primary actually outpolled Dunn by 123 votes in the Elizabeth Mayor’s political base. On the IN ticket tfith Gregorio and Dunn is Assemblyman Thomas Deverin of Carteret, former mayor seeking reelection. Two other Democratic candidates on the F o r ASSEMBLY county ticket face stiff opposition as underdogs, but are banking on voter disgust to sweep out entrenched GOP office-holders. Hugh Caldwell One Hon Has Mode A Difference! is running for county register against in cumbent Joseph Durkin while Hilton Davis * * * C O U INI C l I-KM/\ INI * » » goes against Mary Kanane for the surrogate post. Miss Kanane, who has solidified her hold on the post for 10 years,-is seeking a third five- EUGENE F. HERGERT year term. 1 ST W A R D ... f C T One Democrat from Linden who should roll to reelection on a county-wide basis is Thomas Long, Linden assistant superintendent of public schools. Long was defeated in 1969, then ac ..........................................................................................................................mi....hiiiiiii.... .............................................................................................................................................................mimhikh- cumulated 9,764 votes in Linden in 1970 for the Freeholder seat. He is running on the same line as Everett Lattimore and Harold Seymour Jr., Unclaimed articles Polling place check also incumbents. Violations in fire lanes Republicans running for Freeholder are by voters schedule Raymond Bonnell, Robert -Lee and Jack in Nov. 10 auction McVey. A public suction will be held Nov 10 to Locally, it’s more quiet, with a contest for dispose of numerous unclaimed articles now in occur despite new law of Council is noted city clerk and two ward races. But only one race is seen as close. the possession of the Linden Police Depart Linden City Clerk Henry Baran repeated his ment. An ordinance establishing fire lanes in public In the First Ward, Councilman Eugene The ordinance prohibits parking by any request this week that city voters check their All of the items were either recovered after parking lots has been adopted by the City customer, employee or owners of the store in Hergert is in a dogfight with Malvin Eckel, a WU.I.1AM PALMERO > sample ballots as to their proper polling place thefts or robberies or abandoned within the city Council to prevent hazardous conditions at Republican who lost/a tough 10th Ward race the fire lanes. It also regulates areas where for Tuesday’s election. limits. All have been in the possession of the shopping areas in the city. parking is permitted. last November, then was redistricted into The election will postpone the regularly police department for at least six months. According toLt. Kenneth Perkin of the Police Hergert’s area. Hergert has Democratic The ordinance reads in part, “ Fire and scheduled council meeting from Tuesday to Among the items to be auctioned off are 43 Traffic Bureau, the ordinance, adopted by City organization support, but Eckel is riding a emergency access lanes shall be in those Wednesday night, according to Baran, who said assorted bicycles, various bicycle parts, two Council two weeks ago, prohibits parking in locations and of sufficient design as may he crest of ward dissatisfaction that could make the agenda for the meeting is expected to be truck tires, approximately 2,500 pounds of new marked lanes in front of stores. He said the him the second Republican on City Council. reasonably required by the public safety and brief. copper wire, one Argus camera, one Yashica ordinance was adopted primarily to prohibit welfare. The purpose of these lanes is to Eckel has,, called ‘‘Time For A Change,” Baran said polling places are indicated in the camera, two five-watt speakers, various pieces parking in front of the stores in the Linden guarantee unimpaired ingress add egress in while Hergert’s slogan is '^One Man Has Made left-hand corner of the sample ballots. A of costume jewelry, two men’s wrislwatches, 10 Shopping Plaza and around public parking areas and to and A Difference.” In 1970, when Hergert wort, he redistricting of the city last year shuffled sheets of wire lath and one Elgin outboard Although the fire lanes have been marked in around all buildings located in these areas in had 674 votes in a three-way race, but it also around polling places for many city residents. motor on a carriage. the shopping center since it opened, there have the event of fire or other emergency, for police, meant 742 ballots were cast against him On Wednesday, the City Council will accept The sale will begin at to a.m. at the City been repeated violations. The ordinance fire and other emergency vehicles " In the Ninth Ward, Alvin Coplan is the bids for the supplying of about 225,000 gallons of Garage, W. Stimpson avenue. carries a $50 fine or 15 days in jail if violated. The ordinance requires that all lanes with (he i Democratic standard-bearer, replacing gasoline for city owned vehicles. Bids on school proper signs and painting on the pavement be | Councilman Paul Werkmeister, who in the crossing guard uniforms and Ajuipment will provided by the property owners spring announced he would not seek a sixth also be accepted. term. Werkmeister announced his personal City Council last met on Oct. 16 and did not endorsement for Coplan, who is principal of introduce any ordinances at that time, so no LV/V voter service McManus Junior High School, and the Ninth final hearings are expected next week Ward Democratic Club threw its support to the Following the session after Election Day, available on Tuesday educator. Opposing Coplan on the GOP line is Linden residents won’t have to wait until the Council will resume its normal schedule with a next morning before learning of local election Nov. 20 meeting. (Continue^ on page 25) returns. MHIIlIHUttHItHitUlWMHnUIIIIIHIIIIIIHMIUlllHIHIHIIIIIIHHIIIHIIHIIIHIIHIIIHIHIIIIIimUHIIIHIimMIHimiimillHttmiHIIIILH The Linden League of Women Voters will have two phones available on Election night to provide information on the balloting. The service will be from 9 to 11 p.m., with no phones W h o is a Freeholder? answered after ll p.m., says Mary Ellen (From the Linden League of Women Voters) E Murin, of the LWV voter service .. New Jersey is the only state that uses the title Freeholder'’ to describe the principal | The two phones are 925-0914 and 486-5465. governing body of the county. The term originated in medieval England and referred to a g THOMAS LONG person who held free and clear rights on real property. During the Colonial period in g America, only owners of real property were eligible lo participate in elections or hold g Auto Accident Table 1 public office. | Heavy rains cause 1972 accidents to Oct. 28 941 | In 1798, the state legislature established the Boards of Chosen Freeholders as the | 1973 accidents to Oct. 28 1,020 | legislative and administrative heads of county government. State statutes also fix the g size of freeholder boards according to classification and population. Union County is g some floods in city 1972 injuries to Oct. 28 674 1 rated second class and has nine freeholders governing a 102.68 square mile area | Linden police were notified of flooding 1973 injuries to Oct.