Three Race for Two Seats on Borough School Board
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Mountainside Echo WORRALL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS VOL33 NO.24—MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1M1—3* TWO SECTIONS — 50 CENTS Three race for two seats on borough school board By Suzette Stalker President David M, Hart, who is not was due to a state requirement this Managing Editor seeking a fifth term, A guidance year that New Jersey school boards The campaign season for those counselor and former elementary reflect in their budgets teacher pen- seeking election to the Mountainside school teacher, Venes is making his sion and Social Security costs. These Board of Education will wrap up this first bid for a Regional Board seat. costs will be picked up by the state, week, as the three local candidates The development of the Mountain- however, for another two years under prepare for school Election Day on side school budget, like the Union the amended Quality Education Act, Tuesday, Borough voters will have an County Regional budget, was a long The Union County Regional Board opportunity to cast their ballots at and frustrating process for the respec- also recently adopted its $36 million Deerfield School in Mountainside tive school boards as they waited for budget for 1991-92, which represents from 2 to 9 p.m. state aid figures to be released. These a 5,51 percent increase over last In addition to filling two vacant figures, originally due in December, year's figure. Like Mountainside, seats on the Mountainside school were not released until March 15. instructional costs and fixed charges board, the elections will bring a new The 1991-92 Mountainside school comprise the largest budget borough representative to the Board budget of $4,482,358, unanimously categories, of Education of Union County Reg- adopted by the local school board Insffuctional costs, which represent ional High School District 1 and April 15, marks a 6.5 percent increase 43,73 percent of the budget, rose by decide the fates of both the local and over 1990-91. Of this total, 6.02 percent from 1990=91, while fix- regional school budgets for 1991-92. $3,445,910 will have to be raised ed charges, which encompassed 14.16 On the Mountainside Board of through municipal taxes, with the percent of the budget, increased by Education, incumbents Linda Esemp- remainder derived from various 14.98 percent. The latter increase is lare and Raymond Fisher are being revenue sources. reflective of teacher pension and challenged by newcomer Frank Gei- Chief budget expenditures this year Social Security costs. ger. Esemplare, who has been on the were fixed charges, which increased District schools include Jonathan Photo By Jerry Gr«nw»ld board since 1978, will be seeking her 114 percent, and instructional costs, Dayton Regional High School, which ON PARADE — The Mountainside Little League's Opening Day Parade kicks off last fifth term. Fisher, elected in 1988, is which rose by 8.9 percent. Instruc- enrolls Mountainside students; David Saturday as members of the Little League and Girls Softball Team lead family members, running for his second term, Oeiger is tional costs include previously nego- Brearley Regional High School in friends and supporters to the Deerfield School ballfield, where traditional Opening Day an area businessman. tiated salary increases for Deerfield Kenilworth; Arthur L. Johnson Reg- ceremonies were held, Several games were also played afterward, Mountainside's Bor- For the Union County Regional teachers as well as provisions for ional High School in Clark, and Gov- ough Council, Board of Education, Police and Fire departments and Volunteer Ambu- Board of Education, Mountainside expanding the fifth grade and several ernor Livingston Regional High lance Squad were among those represented at the event. resident Carmine Venes is running other classes. School in Berkeley Heights. unopposed to succeed Board Vice The huge increase in fixed charges See THREE, Page 2 Parents expected to oppose Watchung stable bids By Suzette Stalker facility, urging them to attend concession, with bids scheduled to be "In order to make adequate deci- JJ2 acres of land on Summit Road, Gibson emphasized that Union Managing Editor tonight's freeholder board meeting to opened on May 2|. He emphasized, sions on budget problems we are fac- offers various activities during the County would not easily be able to Parent! of children who participate protest any privatization action. however, that this would only be a ing, we need to know what it would year for both children and adults. sell the Watehung Stables under any in riding programs at the Watchung The bulletin urged parents to bring lease and not a sale of the stables to cost and would there be any feasibility These include the Fall and Spring circumstances since the property was Stable in Mountainside are expected along their children in riding uniform private ownership. in privatizing some of our opera- Troop riding programs and a Summer purchased through the state Depart- to appeal tonight to the Union County as a show of support for keeping the The concession would staff and tions," the deputy county manager Camp program for youngsters 9 years ment of Environmental Protection's Board of Chosen Freeholders not to popular stables under county owner- manage the facility and derive explained. old and up. Green Acres program, which pre- convert the facility to private owner- ship. Parents are concerned that priva- revenue from the arrangement, Sig- Gibson stated that he did not m addition, stable staff members serves land for recreational use. ship. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. tizing the stable will compromise the mund said. believe any concrete decisions would insect youngsters on how to proper- He noted that "many requirements" at the Union County Administration availability of riding programs to area Deputy Union County Manager be made tonight regarding any future ly care for horses through grooming, would have to be met before any sale Building, Elizabeth. residents, Harold Gibson commented last Friday privatization efforts. "People are wel- tacking and untacking and other pro- proposals were ever considered. One A bulletin announcing the county's Charles Sigmund, assistant director that in the course of its budget deve- come to come and comment during cedures. Children enrolled in the of these would be that the county decision to take bids to lease the of the Union County Department of lopment "the county is looking at the the public portion of the meeting, but I camp program also have an opportun- would be obligated to provide an stable to a private concession was dis- Parks and Recreation, confirmed that cost factor involved in a number of wouldn't want anyone to think any- ity to participate in other summer out- alternate site of equal size and recrea- tributed among parents of children the freeholder bdard has advertised operations and the stables just hap- thing imminent is going to happen," door activities sponsored by the tional capabilities to the Watchung enrolled in riding programs at the for bids to lease the stable to a private pens to be one of them," The Watchung Stables, located on facility. Stables property. Volunteers sought for Litter Day By Suzette Stalker have even more people coming out on also cleaned up during last year's Lit- Volunteers should report to the Managing Editor Saturday," ter Day. Trailside Visitor Center, Coles One hundred people are expected The reservation will be one of four In Mountainside, volunteers will be Avenue and New Providence Road, at to help spruce up the Watchung sites around New Jersey which have concentrating their efforts on the 9 a.m. on Saturday. Biodegradable Reservation in Mountainside on been targeted for a spring cleanup this Trailside Nature and Science Center bags will be provided to volunteers Saturday in celebration of Litter Day weekend by Litter Day, an organiza- property, a popular recreational facili- and coffee and doughnuts will be '91, an annual event designed to edu- tion headquartered in Hopewell which ty. From 9 a.rn, to noon, workers will served. Every volunteer will receive i cate the public, and particularly child- promotes public awareness of envir-' collect debris which has accumulated T-shirt in appreciation of their ren, about the importance of environ- onmental issues among New Jersey during the winter months to ready the participation. mental protection to the future of the residents. grounds for spring and summer activi- Earth. ties there. Anyone interested in participating "There are a lot of people already The other three locations include Litter Day is still seeking additional in Litter Day '91 can obtain a regisn-a- registered," Kathy Harth, spokeswo- the Delaware and Rantan Canal in volunteers to participate in Saturday's lion form at Eastern Mountain Sports man for Litter Day, confirmed on Princeton and Community Park in event, including children and adoles- of Union, chief sponsor of the event, Tuesday. "We have whole families East Brunswick, is well as Monmouth cents, young adults and senior citizens or at the Trailside Nature and Science coming, and we also have die Boy Battlefield State Park in Freehold, AH who have a few hours to spare to help Ce*nter. One can call 466-4333 for Scouts and Girl Scouts, fm sure we'll feof sites, including Watchung, were their community,' further information, Policewoman enjoys serving hometown READING CLUB—Students in Jeanette Turiey's third- . By Suzette Stalker was working as a lab technologist at residents need us, we help them out, grade class at Deerfield School in Mountainside recen- Managing Editor the Progressive Allergy Center in whatever it may be." tly participated in a classroom reading club, Each Pttrolwomm Dorothy Sullivan of ColonU, decided thai she wanted a In addition to being Mountainside's youngster brought home reading coupons to be signed the Mountainside Police Department career change.